“BUFFER ZONE” ARRANGED FOR FAS RATIONS   Motorists Asked to Abide by New Pro nosal   14 “PREFERRED’   “CO” Variety Books Ready for Small Group .

PLANS OUTLINED BY AMERICAN OFFICERS FOR PACIFIC BATTLE   MacArthur Tells World That Aggressive Action on Heroic Scale Is in Mind—Stilwell Says U.S. Means Business

PLANS OUTLINED BY © AMERICAN OFFICERS: FOR PACIFIC BATTLE   MacArthur Tells World That Aggressive Action on Heroic Scale ts in Mind—Stilwell Says Ms  U1 @: kkwxwe Buciacce

Gen. MacArthur In Melbourne: Plans Offensive   Declares Japanese Will Bi Driven Out of the Philippines

Allied Head Promises Aid To Filipinos   Heavy Air Fighting Rages Over Islands Near Australia   SNIPERS ARE ACTIVE

War Council Encouraged  By Report   Roosevelt Tells Of America’s  Aid to Allies

2,500 ARRIVE ON SINGAPORE. VESSEL   British Freighter Arrive. At Australian Port With Refugees

6 FLIERS BAIL OUT AS BOMBER CRASHE!   Army Warplane F Plunges inte Corn Field Near Urbana

TAKE NEW POSITIONS IN THE SALSK ARE   Nazis Claim to Have Reached Kuban River In Caucasus at Several Pointe

Reds Retreat To New Lines In Salsk Area   Germaps Hurl Grea Force of Reserve Tanks Into Fight

Red Army Forces Fall Back In Salsk Region   * Russia Cuts Oft German Units North Of Stalingrad

Cossacks Fail To Stem Tide Great Attack   Tank Forces That Broke. Through Defenses In Kletskaya Reported Surrounded

HITLER'S FORCES BREAK THROUGH REDS ON SOUTH   Nazi Command Claims VoroShilovsk Is Captured, Its Advances Continuing

RUSSIA ADMITS RETREAT MADE IN SALSK AREA   Red Troops Throw Back Several Fierce Attacks West of Stalingrad

Russians Blow Up Big Dam   Slashing New Gain Made by Huns in Salsk Region

VOROSHILOVSK CAPTURED, SAY AXIS LEADERS   Dive-Bombers Assist Ground Units In Drive

Reds Fall Back Under Pressure In Salsk Sector   Soviets Take Up New Positions Below Rostov After Repulsing Fierce Attacks

Advance Forces In Kleiskaya Region Reported Trapped   Soviet Attacks Pound En. circled Force; Desperate Stand Made in South

WILD - RIDING COSSACKS RUSH INTO BATTLE TO TRY HALTING NAZI DRIVE AND SAVE TOWNS   Red Air Force Fighting Off Nazi Supply Planes Striving to Fly Supplies and Ammunition to Trapped Units; Superior Numbers of Nazis Breal Throuoh Narth of Stalincrad i

Hitler Claims Town 180 Miles Southeast Rostov   Attack by Volunteer Cossack Riders at Salsk Fails to Halt German Advanee and Desperate Stand Indieated

But Nazis Are Cut Off From Big Bence   In Area of Don River, Russians Throw Back Several Attacks by Italian Infantry Supported by Tanks.   Nazi Reserves and Dive Bombers  Push Ahead Southeast of Rostov

Russians Admif Withdrawal to New Positions   Dashing Cossacks Attempt to Stem Tide of Invaders

FURY OF NAZE DRIVE FORCES RED RETREAT   Germans Claim Attack Has Advanced to Kuban River

Berlin Reports Industrial u Center Of Voroshilovak Captured After Handfights

Russ Fall Back On South Front   Nazis Claim Capture of Town 190 Miles Below Salsk, Reach Kuban River in Oil Offensive; Defenders Hold Own Elsewhere

SPEARHEAD DRIVE DEEP INTO VITAL CAUCASUS CLAIMEL   Russiang Report Some German Forces Isolated by Flanking Mavement

ARE THROWN INTO BATTLE   Reds Acknowledge They  Have Fallen Back to New Positions   GERMANS TRAPPED . BELOW STALINGRAD      Red Planes Join Attack, Beating Off Nazi Air Supvlv Shins

Soviets Take New Positions In Salsk Reaion After “Repulsing Attacks”

GERMANS PUS FORWARD INTO CAUCASUS   Tanks, Dive Bombers Support Reserve Troops   SOVIET READY   To Make Stand In Mountains Guarding Approach To Oil Fields In North

Wild- Riding  Cossacks  lit German Line   Reds Back up to New Positions “After Repulsing Fierce Knemv Attacks”

Australia Offers Undeveloped Line   Defense Concept as Means to Offensive Is Poorly Adopted There

Three House Seats, One Senate Seaf, Still Undecided  Two Gubernatorial Races Unsettled in

Friendly Overtures By (C. 1. 0. Leaders   Would Join With A.F.L. In United Front; Next Step Up To Wm. Green

CIO And AFL May Make Peace   Friendly Overtures Are Made By Leaders; Green Confident

Battered Navy Hiding “Out in Islands After Coral Sea Losses  AUSSIES MENACED, Two More Jap Vessels‘Reported Hit Of  Solomon Isles   AUSSIES MENACED.

Jap Armada Hiding, May Strike Again   Australian Observers Be lieve Invasion Fleet Awaits Reinforcements   ALLIED BOMBERS ON THE HUNT   Three More Ships Damaged as They Seek Out Remnants of the Fleet

Transports Of Japs Hit By Bombers   Allied Planes Attack Strong Troop Movements Near Australian Islands

Allies Damage Two More Nippo Vessels   Planes Track Down Remnants of Japs’ Invasion Force After Coral Sea Fight

Pelly Is — Convicted Of Sedition   Silver Shirt Leader And Twe Associates, One Of Them A Woman, Guilty

Silver Shirts Head Convicted   Pelley Is Declared Guilty on 11 Counts

PELLEY GUILTY OF SEDITION, CONSPIRACY   Silver Shirts Leader, Called WouldBe Quisling, Convicted on Eleven  ages ere od   AIDES ONLY ON ONE   Leader Faces 20 Year Term, 310, 000 Fine Maximum on Eac’ Count

Find Pelley Guilty Of Sedition   FORMER LEADER’ OF _ SILVEI SHIRTS PICTURED AS PATRIO1 AND TRAITOR IN LAWYERS SUMMING UP.   Oa 11 Counts

FIND PELLEY TO BE GUILT!   Federal Jurors Convict Ex Leader of Silver Shirts Of Sedition Charges

Lawrence A. Brown and Marian Henderson Guilty on One Count; Sentencing Aug. 12

Pelley Guilty, Jury Finding In Night Verdict   Federal Court Case Result Is Conviction  On 11 Counts, Each Carrying 20 Years

Pelley Guilty On LL Count   Silver Shirt Leader May Get 20-Year Sentence; Aides Convicted

PELLEY CONVICTED IN SEDITION CAS!   Silver Shirts Leader Founc Guilty on Eleven Counts

WILLIAM PELLEY IS FOUND GUILT   SILVER SHIRTS’ EX-CHIEE CONVICTED OF SEDITION AND CONSPIRACY.

Stop Six Story Fall   Girl Hanging By Fingertips Pulled Into Apartment

ARREST OF SWEENEY SOUGHT BY OHIDANS   Lawrence Counfy RepubJicans Are After Secretary of State Due to Controversy.

TWO AMER. SHIPS LOST IN AGALE   Destroyer, Cargo “Ship Sink Off Newfoundland

RUSSIANS GAIN MOZHAISK AGAIN   Crushing Defeat For Naz Forces Reported After Bitter Fighting

Crushing blow For Picked German Army   Last Stronghold In Moscow Vicinity

NAZIS RETREAT AS MOZHAISK FALLS TOREDS   Among Most Significant Victories of War; Other Drives Continue

CONGRESS LEADERS OPTIMISTIC TODAY PRICE CONTROL BIL   WINNING FINAL ACTION OD MUCH-DISCUSSED MEASURE APPEARED BE ASSURED

PRICE CONTROL BILL OKAY NEAR   Final Congressional Action On Controversial Legisla-. tion Expected Today After Six Months Fight.

PRICE CONTROL ACTIO § LOOKED FOR TODA   Both Houses of Congress Take Un Conferance Renart

PRICE CONTROL: ACTION SEEN BY NICHTFALI   Last Conference Today on Profits Curb ino Bill   DOLLAR MEN TOO   War Powers Measure Gets New Attention in House

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE NEAR FINAL PASSAGE      Congressional Leaders Op timistic of Winning Action On Curbing Bill   WOLCOTT BALKING   Democratic Leader Bark. ley Turns Attention to Pending War Powers Legislation

IE COMAROLIS  “NEAR ENACTMENT      Leaders. In Congress To Shove ‘Bill Through “Before Night

Leaders in Congress Predict Final Action Today on Price Control Bill

Final: Action On Price Control Is Due Today   Congressional Leaders Hopeful Of Sending Bill Tx President Roosevelt After Strenuous Six - Months Struggle; Republicans Plan Move

Britain Claims:  3 NAZI WARSHIPS NOW OUT OF WAR   Prinz Eugen, Gneisenau And Scharnhorst Datfiaged

OUT OF THE WAR FOR SOME TIME: THEY SAY      Gneisenau, ‘Scharnhorst an¢ Prinz Eugen Badly Dam+ aged In Attacks

Fierce German Drives Hurled Back, Reds Say   Hundreds of Planes and Tanks Used To Support Mighty Smashes of Infantry on City’s Defenses

Reds Repulse New Thrusts At Sevastopol   Smoke Screen, Planes Aid Nazi Assaults

Soviets Meet Full Weight Of Nazi Push   Last Defense Lines Have Been Pierced, Germans Announce  CALMER AT KHARKOV

German Troops Are Reinforced   Russians Admit. Enemy Applying Adve Diestenread «

Furious Battles Are Inconclusive, Reports Indicate   Artillery and Air Bombardment Increasing in Intensity   Fighting on Kharkov Sec: tor Is on Greatly Reduced Scale

Reinforced Nazi Infantry Hits At Sevastopol, but Is Repulsed   U.S. Warplanes Over Turkey, Berlin Declares

Attacks on Kharkov Front Continue on Reduced Scale; Nazi Transport Is Sunk

RUSSIANS REPULSE HEAVY NAZI DRIVE ON NAVAL BASTION   Reinforced German Infantry Smashes Four Times at Sevastopol, but Suffers Heavy Losses.   AERIAL BOMBARDMENTS INCREASE IN INTENSITY   Soviets Say Companion Attack Below Kharkov Is on Reduced Scale—No Changes  ~ on Other Fronts.

Nazi Attacks Repulsed, Russian Dispatches Say   Enemy Forces Hammer Steadily a at t the Gates of Se vastopol—Companion Attack Below Kharkov Said to be Continuing

Reinforced German Troops Hurled Back Repeatedly   Four Fierce Attacks on Sevastopol, Covered By Smoke Screen and Hundreds of Planes, Are Smashed With Heavy Losses

D ITEM HIKED IN PAIGE BUT AVAILABLE   andlords Urged To Con. vert Oil Furnaces; Gov. ernment Buying Tires

Interpreting  The \W/ar   Japs Are Taking Great Risks For Small Gain

Flight Is Expected To Be Stiffest One Yet. Navy Warns That Losses Will Be Heavy On Both Sides.

Troops Are Deplcying For Action   Americans Are Prepared to Hold Vital Islands

Allred Promises To Take Washington a Fresh Vision; <O'Naniel To Fire Opening Runoff Gun With Radio Talk

Himmler Rules Occupied Area   SWEDEN IS SOON TO BI GOBBLED UP BY GERMANS

Holland to Be German Province   Heinrich Himmler is Police Head; Many Executed or Held

It Could Happen Here Himmler To Haek ’Em In Holland   Heinrich The Butcher Made Supreme Chief Of Police There

AUSSIES SPURRING ALLIED OFFENSIVE   Jap Bombing of Townsville Saturday ems New a

FBI Arrests 7  Enemy Aliens   Are Seized at White Sulphur Springs

SEWING ROOMS FOR RED CROSS   Mrs, L. E. Beard Will Be the Supervisor

New Air Force Gets in Licks   American Air Force in China Damages Japan's  Air Fields.

Flying Tigers Go Into Action   First Communique Tells  Of Blows On Air Fields

.8:AIR FORCE IN CHINA RAIDS NIPPON BASES   Enemy Air Fields At Hankow, Nanchang and Canton Targets of Destructive Attacks   HANGARS, RUNWAYS BADLY PUMMELED   Meanwhile, Chinese Strike Back At Enemy On the Ground to Retake Town of lhwang

THREE FIELDS OF JAPANESE ARE PAIINDEN   Direct Hits On Planes Scored At Hankow And Nanchang   READYING IN ENGLAND   Fourth Of July Flight Indicates Progress In Preparedness

New U.S. Air Foree Hits At Jap Fields   Forces Strengthened For Pushing Offensive In China

NEW BOMBERS, FLOWN THERE, BLAST BASES   Former Chinese Cities Japs Using As Bases Are Hard Hit

A.V.G, FLIERS SMASH AT JAPS IN THREE RAIDS   Flying Tigers, Now With U S. Force in China, Bomb Enemy-Held Hangars

AMERICAN AIR FORCE INFLICTS BLOWS ON JAPANESE AIR FIELDS IN CHINA ©

NEW FORCES STRIKE FOE ATHANKOW   Invading Japanese Strafed By Airmen In Northern China

JAPS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE ON CHEKIANG   Nippons Seek Air Bases Facing Sea, for Formosa War   ALLIES RAID BURMA   British Deny Withdrawal In Chindwin River Sector

Japs Driving  On Chekiang Huge Offensive Ope De Patential Allfed

Chinese Stem Jap Effort To  Cross Salween   ‘Cholera Epidemic Is Raging - Among Refugees From ) Burma Invasion

FAIL TO AGREE ON 6-DAY WEEK   ‘Miners, Operators Break Of Negotiations in Discord on Overtime Pay.

Negotiations Between Miners, Operators Hit Higher Coal Price Snag

Remnants Of Africa CorpsBeyond Matruh   100,000 Germans And Italians Captured Or Hopelessly Trapped; Axis Attempts To Fiaght Back Fail: Rout [s Complete

LEGION URGES ‘DRAFT OF MEN AND INDUSTRY   Stambaugh Says Universal Service Bill Again Will Be Backed at National Convention

CONSCRIPTION OF ALL FOR WAR IS LEGION KEYNOTE   Stambaugh Says It Will Take Everything We Have to  Emerge Victorious

Universal Service  Law Again Urged   Measure Is Legion’s Mair Goal at National Convention

Legion Demands An All-Out Draft   Convention Moves To Realize Policy

Legion Asks All-Out Conscription Plan   Universal Service Bill Is Demanded

Mercury Down Again Tonigt   Temperatures Near Freezing  Predicted For Eastern Kansas

Cool Days About Over   Warmer Weather Slipping Back Says Forecast

WARMTH INTO STATE      Extreme West 7 May . Receive Showers Tonight

AVG Fighters Will Disband   Transfer Of Rough And Ready Group To U.S. Air Force In Burma Likely

Rough- and-Ready Members of AVG, Scourge to ‘Japanese Fliers in Burma, May Soon Disband

Flying Tigers May Disband   Contract With Chinese Government Expiring

AVG COMMANDER CALLED T0 ARMY   COLLECTION OF WAR ACES IN FAR EAST MAY BE DISBANDED

Rough-and-Ready Yankee Flying Group to Disband   Claire L. Chennault, Leathery Old U. S. Commande of American Volunteer Group to Scourge Japanese Airmen In Battle of Burma, Recalled to Active Service

M embers of American Volunteer Group in Burma Apparently Are Going to Disband

REPORT “FLYING TIGERS” OF THE AVG TO DISBAND   Commander Claire Chennault Recalled to Active Service in U. S. Army—Named Brig.General

Nelson ‘Plans More Conversion   Washing Machines, Typewriters Affected

INDUSTRIES GET ORDERS   WASHING MACHINE, TYPEWRITER AND VACUUM CLEANER COMPANIES TO MAKE WAR MATERIALS

PLANTS TOLD TO ASSIST WAR   Washing Machine, Typewriter, Vaccum Cleaner Firms to Aid

ORDERS CHANGE   Nelson Tells Three Industries To Start War Work.

Reds Nearing Kharkov. Nazis Begin to ‘Crack’   German Losses Immense in One Of World's Bioeest Tank Battles

Use Maps In Following Talk By President   War To Be Reviewed Or World-Front Scale Ir Roosevelt’s Address Tx Nation Monday

Will Give Picture of  Warfare   Suggests People Have World Maps to Consult As They Lisven

FOR TO REPORT ON WAR EVENTS MONOAY NIGHT   Listeners Urged To Have Map Handy To Follow World Scope Of Address

President To Deliver Fireside Chat Monday Night, Asks Americans To Have World Maps Or Globes Handy

SUGGESTS PEOPLE HAVE WORLD MAPS TOFOLLOW SPEECH   PRESIDENT TO. GIVE. FIRESIDE CHAT ON MONDAY NIGHT; - REVIEW OF WAR...

Announcement”. Indicates  FDR ™ ‘May’. ‘Review « “War:  On, World- Front Scale. . “Monday. Night -

REFERENCE MAPS “ARE URGED WHEN ROOSEVELT TALKS   President Expected to Speak -on World-Front Scale ‘Monday Night in Fire ~ side Chat.   WILL SHOW OCEANS ARE NO PROTECTION   Secretary Early Holds Pres Conference . With Presi dent Indisposed, .Sligh Cold Cause. ~

Have Maps Ready, Says  Roosevelt   -Meaday Night Radi Talk to Deal With World War Scene

FIRESIDE CHAT MONDAY  WILL COVER THE WORLD; HAVE YOUR MAPS READY

TRAINING FOR: ~ GUARD UNITS   ; + OHIO STATE GUARDSMEN WILL BE BASED ON GUERRILLA TYPE OF FIGHTING,  PANCOAST SAYS

Oil Official  Tells House Of Program   Government Also Given New Process for Synthetic Grain Product.

Thinks Civilian Tire Sale May Begin In 1942   Standard Oil Company chief says his firm will make more Ersatz rubber quickly.

Civilian Tires  Seen By Oil Mar   Farish Testifies On Synthetic Rubber

ONE-COMMAND ORDERS FROM BOSS STALIN   Commissar System Abolished, Premier Expected to Be the Supreme Authority

Drastic Order Against North American Co.  Must End Relations With 56 Concerns

REDS CLOSING IN ON GERMANS   Two Armies Must Surrender or Die  Navzvic Slanohtered In

Australian Planes Bomb Jap Fleet In Attempt To Delay Or Prevent Attack

Tirpitz, Huge Nazi Battleship, Attacked By RAI   Dreadnaught Forced To Fall Behind Protection of Smoke Screen

HUGE NAZI BATTLESHIP IS ATTACKED   British Planes Force Vessel Back To Norway Coast

British Attack Sister Ship Of Bismarck.   Nazi Raider . Forced To Run For Cover

TIRPITZ. FLEES WHEN BRITISH PLANES ATTACK   Nazi Battleship Lays” Smokescreen, Escapes to Norwegian Coast

BRITISH NAVAL PLANES ATTACK NAZI BATTLER   Tirpitz Falls Back; Allied Warships Fail To  Contact Her

Sister Ship of Bismarck Flees Tornedo Plane   Refuses Battle With Units of British Fleet; Dam ee a  nn

Nazi Warship Is Routed By British Bombs   Huge Cruiser Attacked Off Norway, Forced Toward Coast

Waiting for the Big Bombers to Come In From Raids On Germany Brings Forth Tense Moments

It Was Great Night for Fliers Of the RAF When They Struck At Duesseldorf Plants

‘D For Donald’ And Others Tell Of Duesseldorf Raid   "Hellish Big Fires Still Burning When We Recrossed Coast Home,” Gunner Says

“We Pranged "Em And Got Away OK”   RAF Flyers Report On Deadly Dusseldorf Raid

Duesseldorf Hit In A ‘Cologner, Declares Airman  4,000-Pound Explosives Made Fires ‘Jump At  You,’ Gunner Says

‘ There Is A Future [n This— — [Gets Tense When Planes Return From Nightly Prowl

D For Donald, F For Freddy British Bombers Batter Duesse!dorf  In Night Raid: Return Is Described

FIRE IN JAIL ENDS 3 LIVES: NINE INJURED   FLAMES START IN PADDED CELL SECTION AT SAN DIEGO

Three Burn fo Death in Jail   Nine-Others Injured In San Diego, but Firemen Rescue Many

FOUR MEN BURNED T0 DEATH, 117 INJURED AS FIRE DAMAGES SAN DIEGO CITY JAIL TODAY

EXECUTE FRENCHMAN   Nazi Firing ‘Squad Kills Man foe Having Firearms

Farm Subsidy Program May Be Discarded   Higher Ceiling Prices Are Considered As Better Way To Enable Farmers To Meet Costs

HIGHER FOOD PRICE CEILING   Food Administration Officials Appear About Ready to Discard Most Farm Subsidies in Favor of Higher Ceilings.

SUBSIDIES FOR FARMERS MAY GO IN DISCARD   Sentiment Gains To Hik Food Price Ceilings

MAY DISCARD SUBSIDY PLAR   RGHER. CEILING POR FOOD  {CPERCRS. INSTEAD OF SUp)  SIDIEB REPORTED GAIN. ic ING: SUPPORY -:

Believe Farm Subsidies Will Be Abandoned in Favor of Higher Food Price Ceilings to Aid Growers

HIGHER FOOD PRICE GEILINGS ARE SEEN IN NATION SHORTL'   ‘Most Farm Subsidies May   Be Dropped in Favor of Pro‘posed New   Proaqram.

Higher Food Prices Due,  Leaders Say   Farm Subsidies To Be Discarded Under New Plan

May Drop Farm Subsidies, Raise  Ceilings On Food   Amplified System of Prices On Retail Products Starts Soon

AY RAISE FOOD FILINGS SOON, ROP SUBSIDIES   4 Officials Seen As Ready Tc Adopt Plan Urged By Farm Groups

Fe ee bi niecreannell escteeeetemeenteeel  MAY JUNK FARM SUBSIDIES FOR HIGHER FOOD PRICE CEILINGS

FOOD SUBSIDY LOSING FAVOR   Believe Higher Prices te Replace Present Plan

Higher Food Prices lo Replace Subsidies, So Washington Indicates

HIGHER PRICES MAY. REPLACE FARM SUBSIDIES   Food Administration Officials Considering Revamping Of Entire Program   CEILINGS TO BE CHANGED   Agricultural Organization May Form Super-Committee To Work With Congress

PRICE BOOSTS AND REDUCED COSTS T0 FARMERS S URGED   Strong Move . To. Curtail Subsidies Springs Up ~ « As Henderson = Resigns: pe

Governor, State Leaders, Join In Lauding Papers   Carrying On In Manne Befitting Highest Traditions, Declares James

Gov. James, State Officials, Laud  Press on Eve of N ewspaper Week

NEW BLOW AT ENEMY PROBABLE   Rommel May Be Thrown Into New Retreat for Tripoli if Plan. Suceeads.

EASTERN POIN UF ALLIED Va WILL GLOSE IN   Anglo-American Force Fights Holding Battle In Tunisia

AXIS FROM LIBYA NEAR   Battle For Tunisia I Heavy; British Drive From East Expected

Preparations For  Breakthrough At El Agheila Made   Allies In Tunisia “8 On Defensive Awaiting  Added Air Strength

Allied Assault on Axis Positions In Africa Expected Soon From East

Eighth Army ‘Atiack Is Developing   COULD HIT AXIS FROM EAST WHILE TUNISIA BATTLE IS ON; WOULD HAVE PINCERS EFFECT

ALLIED SMASH ON NAZIS, FROM EAST, FORMING   Plan To Put Rommel In New Flicht For Trinokh

EIGHTH. ARMY MAY SOON LAUNCH: BIG DRIVE. FROM EAST   Allied ‘Assault’’ May - Hit Axis While Tunisian’ Armies Are SHll.”  ’ 'Sktiemiching

BELIEVE EIGHTH ARMY SET FOR BREAK-THROUGH   Advanee to Coincide With First Army Move From West

BRITISH LOSE 4 “WARSHIPS. CLAIN   Germans Say Fleet Return to Gibraltar Shows Battle Toll

BrazilDemands Satisfaction From Germany  Unjustified Imprisonment Nationals in France Proteated

CHINESE SMASH. ‘WP FORCES IN BURMA FIGHTING   Struggle Described as “Most  _ Ferocious” Occurred as ‘Orientals Attempt Drive Inta China.   RUSSIANS REPORT FURTHER SUCCESS   Germans Fail to Destroy Ret Supply Port; Two Sub  ’ Torpedo Merchantman ir Daylight.

1,000 JAPANESE ARE ‘WIPED QUT’ ON BURMA ROAD   \nd Half of Another Unit Is Killed by Chinese In Counterattack

CHINESE SMASH TWO JAP COLUMNS ON BURMA ROAD   Oné Force of 1,000 Japs ‘Wiped Out and Another 1,000 Killed or Captured

Chinese Smash 2, Jap Columns  On Burma Road   1000 Killed and Another 1000 Either Killed or Trapped

Chinese Say 1,000 Japs "Wiped Out” Along Burma Road  Smashing Victory Announced ‘As. Near

1,000 WIPED OUT, HALF AS MANY TRAPPEI      Meanwhile American Airmer Bomb Port of Rangoon, Held by Japs, for Fifth Time

CHINA REPORTS 2 JAP DEFEATS   SAYS 1500 INVADERS KILLED IN ATTEMPT TO MOVE FORWARD

> JAP FORCES , SMASHEDON BURMAROAD   ® Chinese Report. Two Columns Overwhelmed and 1,000 ‘“Wiped Out’?   » MAY HAVE WRECKED ENEMY SPEARHEAD   ’Ferocions Struggle Follows Invaders’ Advance After ) Splitting Into 2 Lines

CHINESE SMASH 2 JAP COLUMNS NEAR CHEFANG   More British Arrive in Ceylon; American Flyers Bomb Rangoon

CHINESE CLIP JAP SPEARHEAD   Wipe Out Forces Driving Up Burma Road, Says High Command.   TWO UNITS WIPED OUT

1,500 Killed, 500 In Trap, SaysChunekine   Fierce Counter-Blows are Delivered Near Che."  fang

RUN INTO TRAP   Stilwell’s Forces Deal Smashing Blow Against Two Enemy Columns

CHINESE ROUT JAPS IN BURMA ROAD DEFENSE   1500 Wiped Out as Spearheads Fall Into Stilwell’s Trap Near Chefang

COUNTERATTACKS ROUT JAPANESE ABOVE CHEFANC      GEN. STILWELL REORGANIZEt LINES IN EFFORT TO STOP ENEMY ADVANCE

Rout Jap Army On Burma Roac   Chinese Counter-Attacks “Wipe Out’ Column of 1,000 Invaders and Crushingly Defeat Another Trying to Advancé ‘Atone Hishwav.   BATTLE NEAR CHEPANG      ‘amet Widotisws -, 8 careitiee

Chinese Say 1,000 Japs ‘“Wiped Out’   Crush Another Strong Unit Driving Down Burma Road to China

Youthful Woman Killer Has Lost Some Of Her Bravado While Awaiting Fyecution

Youthful Cold-Blooded Killer Is Softie  Practitute. Drug Addict And Murderer, She Now Faces Death Chair

Time Is Running: Out Fast . For-Mrs. Toni.Henry, Who~ Awaits Chair Next Monday

U. S. Forces Gain Ground In Solomons   Aussies Pursue Fleeing Japs Toward Buna

Enemy Pushed Farther Back  On Guadaleanal   United States Forces Gain Along Beaches Westward of Airport

U.S. FORCE ON GUADALCANAL MAKING GAINS   Threat to Henderson Field Diminished as Japs are  Pushed Back   ENEMY EQUIPMENT IS TAKEN BY TANKS   Naval Action in Solomons Area Apparently Continues in Lull

New Gains By American Forces In The Sclomons   Japanese Pushed Back Along the Beaches of Guadal canal—-Enemy Forced to Relinquish Equipment to the U. S. Forces

ol, 5. Push Japs Back: Make New Gains   Diminish Threat To Islands in Drive on Enemy Landings

Americans Make New Gains  on Guadalcanal _ Capture 20 Jap _ Machine Guns  During Attack

YANKS PUSH JAPS BACK ON GUADALCANAL   Diminish Enemy’s Threat Ag ainst Vital Henderson Ai Field, Navy Announces; Ad  urnce lwo Miles.   Take Equipment

JAPS FORCED BACK ON GUADALCANAL   YANKS SUPPORTED BY PLANES IN ADVANCE—CAPTURE 20 MACHINE GUNS.

Americans Make New Gains along Guadalcanal Isle   Push Japanese Back o1 the Beach, Navy Statement Says

Yankees Gain, Capture Booty In Isle Drive   Machine Guns, Other Jap War Implements Seized On Western Portion Of Guadaleanal

CONFIDENCE VOTE DEMANDED BY CHURCHILL      Thunderous Cheer: Leave No Doubt As To Vote

British Prime Yinister Asks Commons for  ‘onfidence Vote   fad. But Stresses  - Pacific News Is U.S. Help   Cheers Greet Speech   ‘ws He Doubts if Japs Will Try to Invade Australia

RIDE-SHARING PLAN INSURANCE IS ASKEL   Price Administrator Requests Protection for Owners

CROP PRODUCTION IN STATE IN 1942 SETS NEW RECORI   November Report Reveals That Bumper Yield Of Corn And Soybeans Contribute To Fine Showing.

ILLINOIS CROPS BEST KNOWN, BREAK RECORDS   39% Above 10-Year Average Leaders Are Corn And Soybean Yields.

YOUTHS TO FACE KIDNAP CHARGES   Lindbergh Law Invoked In Case Of Two Who Filed From Chillicothe

2 CONVICTS CHARGED ON LINDBERGH LAW   One Escaped Criminal is Sti at Large

Gathering of Curious Women Sees Barrymore's Funeral Processior   Crowd of Several Hundrec ls Alternately Maudlin and Ribald

Hundreds of Women At Barrymore Rite:      Simple Catholic Service Held For Famed Actors Film Greats Attend

He Would Have Been Amazed By Crowd-'Curtous Women Gape As John Baryrumore Is Buried

HERE'S THAT ACE REPORTER WITH MORE NEWS!  Vincent Tells How Dasch Stormed Submarine In Anger Over Kind of Money Nazis Gave Hin

2 SPIES UNDER VIGILANT GUARD   Justice Department Fear: German Agents May Try To Kill Survivors

DASCH, BURGER ARE PROTECTED 4S WITNESSES   Enem,; Agents in the U. S. Wou'd Like to Silence the Two Saboteurs.   . HARDLY LIKELY   More Letails Made Known Concerning Trip of Agents. to This Country.

Guard Saboteurs To Prevent Harm By Axis Agents   FBI Uncovers Jap-German Connivance In Plan To Have Spies Raid Industry   JAP MARKED MONEY DITCHED BY DASCH

TING TIME   Captain Tells K.U. Men of Experience on Flying Fortress

HAD EXCITING TIME   Captain Tells K.U. Men of Expe+ rience on Flying Fortress

Japanese Start New China Drive   Kwangtung Province Is Objective of Their “Crack Units”

U. 5. Troops Aid British Attack On Continent   Operation Is Greatest Since Dunkirk

Retreat From France ©  Carried Out As Planned   Yanks, Canadians Spearhead Biggest. West Europe Operation Since Dunkirk

YANK BOMBERS RAID NAZI SUB BASE IN FRANC]   Three Fortresses Lost Bombs Cause 550 Casualties

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Three Bombers Lost In Sweep Which Takes Heavy Toll of Nazi Planes.

U. 5. Bombers [ake Heavy Tol   “Objectives in’ France Attacked '

NAZI SUB BASE SUFFERS HEAVY DAMAGE IN RAID   American Flying Fortresses Also Hit Airfield Near Cherbourg   THREE PLANES ARE LOST   U, S. And British Fighters Bomb Objectives In Northwest Reich

BOMB GERMAN U-BOAT BASE   American Flying Fortresses Inflict Heavy Damage at Lorient, France —Daylight Raids Made with Fighter Plane Protection.

U.S. Fliers Raid Lorient Sub Center   Heavy Damage Done, Believed; Many Planes Participate

Flying Fortresses Drop Tons of Bombs On U- Boal [Base Along-French €oast:

GERMAN U-BOAT BASE AND AIRDROME. HEAVILY BOMBED—THREE FORTRESSES LOST

FLYING FORTRESSES: ATTACK NAZI SUB BASE: AT LORIENT   Three Planes Lost In Raid — Germans Bomb Several ~ English Coast  "Tee We:

HITLER DISMISSING MANY NAZI GENERALS   34 Field Marshals and Gener als Dumped in Past Three Months.

WARNING GIVEN TO JAPANESE TO BE READY   'U. S. Bank Threatens  ‘Freeze’ Action as Protection

Jans Warned to Get Ready to Fvacuate Homes   Mass Exodus Will Take Place Soon With Great Sneed

Reds By-Pass Kharkov And Sweep Onward   Threaten Encirclement Of Germans; Defense Flanks Threatened Now

36 ARE KILLED IN CANADIAN TRAIN CRASH   200 injured when troor train plows into passenger train

DEATH TOLL RISES IN TRAIN COLLISION   36 Killed, Scores Hurt ‘When Troop Train Plows Into Local

British Ships Saved From Dive Bomber:   Tobruk Raiders Reported Safe in Alexandria; Protected by Planes   ITALIANS DECLARE THREE SHIPS SUNK   Few Details Are Given on ‘Damaging Blow’ to Axis Port

SEA-BORNE BRITISH ARMY DETACHMENT ATTACKED TOBRUK  et! hin ait newee: wien   LOSSES ADMITTED BUT ITALIAN CLAIMS NOT CON CEDED BY ATTACKERS

BURLINGTON IS APPEALING ON RENT EDICT   Freezing date of Januar’ 1, 1941 is called depression figure

Burlington Protests Rent Freeze Date      Wants Change From Jan. 1, 1941 To March 1, 1942

GERMAN TROOP! PUSHED BACK AT KHARKOV   Furious Russian assault: in this sector prove successful

Moscow Reports German Reserves  Are Reeling Back   Savs Rushing Of Nazis To Kharkov Front Fails To Halt Red Advance   NEW ATTACK MADE . BY RUSSIAN FORCES   Russians In Further With. drawal On Kerch Peninsula, It Is Announced

GERMAN RESERVES, RUSHED TO FRONT, ARE REELING BACK   Attempt To Stem Drive Mad By Russians On The Kharkov Front   OFFENSIVE IS GROWING   Claim Road of Nazi Retreat is Littered With Corpses and Equipment

Kffort Made To Stop Drive At Kharkov   Russian Offensive Keported Growing In Intensity

RUMORS ROUSE FOR’S IRE   Denies Pearl Harbor Loss Whisperings and Assails False Report Spreaders

President Assails Cliveden Set’ As Rumor Factory   Report That Knox Dic Not Tell Full’ Hawai Story Called 'Rot'

FDR GALLS CAPITAL BIG ‘RUMOR’ PLANT   Expresses Disgust Over False Reports

Seeks Economy of Electricity   Would Save Power For War Industries

Economy Ih Electricity Use Asked   Special, Request Is Made By President Today To Those In Charge Of Federal Buildings

6,000,000 Tires Retreaded In Yea   Rubber Drive Total Now At 334,293 Tons

HITLER USING SPRING TANKS, NEW PLANE:   SOVIET CLAIMS 545 GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED IN 10 DAYS

DUKE OF KENT MEETS DEATH IN AIR CRASH   Youngest Brother of King George of England Victim of War Tragedy.

Duke of Kent Dead in Plane Crash   King’s Brother One of 15 Lost In Scotland

BRITISH, “MGURN DEATH . Q% DURE, OF KENT iN ‘ACCIDENT  SHORTLY ‘AFTER TARE-: OFF FOR ICELAND 

Duke of Kent, King s Brother, Dies in Crash   Flying Boat Hits North Scotland Hill On Way to Iceland

\Arrange Funeral Service ‘For Duke of Kent, Killed While In Active Service

Royalty In Mourning For Duke Of Kent   King George Proclaimed Brief Period of Mourning For Roval Court.

PORT MORESBY RAID IS FLUKI   Nipponese Fail to Cause Damage In Bombing of Allied Base

Nippon Planes Did No Damage; 3/ Bombers Hit   Where Japanese Are To Be Feund Only Problem for Allied  Tactiticians

JAPANESE BOMB AREA NEAR PORT MORESBY   Explosives Cause No Damage Allied Airmen Machine-Gun Enemy Supply Line.

RAID 1S MADE BY JAPANES!   Foe Does No Damage in Attack in Moresby Area; Allies Strike Back

MAYRIS CHANEY RESIGNS JOB AS DEFENSE WORKEC   ‘Dancing Friend of First Lady Seeks lo End National Criticisy

Mayris Chaney Quits Under Fire To Quell Congressional Controversy;.Action Expected To Speed Passage Of $163,789,819 Measura

MAYRIS CHANEY QUITS   Dancer Friend Of Mrs. Roosevelt Resigns OCD Position

DANCER RESIGNS 94,600 OCD JOR   ‘Mayris Chaney Tells Dean Landis She Will Quit To End Controversy

FIRST LADY’S FRIEND QUITS   Dancer Resigns as Child  Defense Director

DANCER QUITS OCB POSITION ‘TO HALT FURTHER CRITICISM   Mayris Chaney Offers Her Resignation From $4,600 ; Yearly Post To Dean Landis

MISS CHANEY QUITS. JOB WITH CIVILIAN DEFENSE WEDNESDA}   Dancing Friend of Mrs Roosevelt Resigns Post After Criticism in Conaress.

Resigns Her Defense Job   Doacer Quits As Resalt of Leitieltecan

SCRAP EASILY. CHANGED TO. PART OF SHIP   Transformation Re quires Only 14 Dave

British Out-Foxed By Gen, Rommel Despite His Victory He Lost Many Tanks  Hitler Attacks Points Far From U. S. Aid  wy wiaAYT’Yy af7favvv¥ frat ._

BAD WEATHER BRINGS LULL IN RAIDS ON NAZIS   United States Daylight At tackers Kept Grounded Yesterday Somewhere in England   MYSTIFY GERMANS   Hitler's Airmen Showing Healthy Respect for Prowess of Flying Fortresses

Nazi Textile Center Hit By Another Heavy Attack   Krefeld Is RAF Target; Flying Fortresse: Kept At Home By Bad Weather

R.A. F. Renews Attacks on Nazis With Heavy Raid on Rhineland Target

British Bombers Raid Rhineland  Americans Had Just - Returned From Highly Successful Foray

Pelley’s Case — Being Startec   Silver..Shirt Leader_Not To Enter Carolina Pen: For Some Time

TRYING PELLEY IN INDIANAPOLIS   Former Silver Shirts Leade: Goes On Trial For Sedi tion After Failing To Be gin«N. C. Sentence.

SILVER SHIRT HEAD IN FEDERAL COURT   Charge of Sedition Is Leveler ‘ at Anti-Semitic ‘Publisher William ‘D. Pelley

Short Alert on Coast Brings Radio Silence   Three Communities Blockeut in Error

SHORT ALERT STOPS RADIOS   Attack On Dutch Harbor Leaves Residents Jittery

ALL AXIS FOES GET U. 5, ARMS   ROOSEVELT SAYS SUPPLIES WILL NOT BE CONCENTRATED AGAINST NAZIS.

SUPPLIES ARE NOW FLOWING FDR ASSERTS   Material Being Sent to All Parts of the Globe, He Announces   TELLS REPORTERS TO LOOK AT MAP   Says Chinese Ambassado: Understands the Situation

U.S.Can Arm All Axis Foes,  Says Rooseveli   Declares Australia, China Need Not Fear Supply Lack

U. S. SUPPLYING ALL AXIS FOES   President Allays Fears U.S. Will Concentrate On War In Europe

All Axis Foes Get U.S. Aid, Says FDR   None Need Have Any Fear. President Declares, On Hitler Stress

MAN AND TWO WOMEN HELD IN CONNECTION WITH FROME MURDERS   FAST BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS GIVE PROMISE SOLV. _ING FOUR-YEAR MYSTERY

Break Looms in Slaying of Two.   Three Arrested in Case of Mrs. Frome And Daughter

Air Jam From Detroit to Axis Capitals Seen   Patterson Speaks At Dedication of Willow Kur Plant

DEDICATE ROAD TO BOMB PLANT   ee Teall Ford Bomber. Plant At Wie lew Run, Mich., Symbol Of  = America’s Preductive Might.

FURTHER GERMAN WITHDRAWAL IN AFRICAN DESER}   Malta Comes Back to Offensive; Planes Down Enemy Fighters Over Sicily

Egypt Battle Is Collapse fer Axis Forces      British Mobile Columns Artillery Engage Very  Senrall Eqerray Padise

New Rommel Retreat Seen.   British Planes From ~ Malta Fight Over Sicily

NATION-WIDE SCRAP DRIVE OPENS   Between Eight And Ten Million Tons Of Scrap Iron Anc Steel Expected To Be Made Available To Mills This Winter By Campaign Just Launched

MANY DEFERRED MAY BE GALLEE   President Roosevelt Askin Federal Workers to Do  Part In Army.

Federal Workers Subject to Draft   President Requests Can cellation of All Military Deferments

Key Plane-Producing Center Of Kassel And Baltic Port Of Gdynia Attacked Heavily ; Thirty Rombers Are Lost

GO 1,500 MILES ROUND TRIP TO MAKE ATTACKS   30 Bombers Are Lost in “Concentrated and  Effective” Kassel Raid

BASE FOR SUB OPERATIONS IS MAIN TARGET   Baltic Port of Gdynia and Key Plane - Producing Center of Kassel Both Badly Daraged   THIRTY PLANES LOST

Ci BASE HIT   Carry Destruction Across Breadth of Germany; Aid Reds Objective.   30 BOMBERS ARE LOST

Bomber Range Extended To. Baltie Port   Plane-Producing Cen ter Of Kassel Also Te Attacked

Bombers — Visit Two Key Nazi Cities   600 Planes Participate in Raid as Allies Plan to Help Russia by Air

RAIL-AIRGRAFT CITY OF KASSEL TARGET OF RAF   Baltic Port of Gdynia In Former Poland Also Attacked to Aid Soviet Russia   32 BRITISH PLANES LOST IN ASSAULT   British Airmen Forced tc Fly More Than 1500 Miles Round Trip to Carry Out Raids

Great Armada Of Bombers Strike  Massive Blows   Heavy Forces Bomb Kassel and Gdynia As Britain Sends Big Waves Of Raiders

GERMANY RAKED BY ALLIED BOMBS   Plane and Locemotive Center a Kassel Is Hit Hard; Eng. land Also Bombed

British Raid Kassel, Baltic Port of Gdynia   R. A. F. Bombers Hit Locomotive and Plane Manufacturing Center In Former Poland

Baltic Port Where Nazi Warship Is Believed Based Also Raided By British Bombers

RAF SPREADS MASSED BOMBING FROM END TO END OF GERMANY AS CEASELESS ATTACKS GO ON

Former Polish City Hit After  Great Journey   Gdynia, Kassel, Albert Bomb Targets As Allies Step Up  Aerial Blows.   RAID OF 600 PLANES

R.A.F. Hits 2 Centers In Nazidom   Plane City of Kassel and Port of Gdynia Are Raided in Long Flights  Moon Aids Nazis  Attackers Run _ Into Trouble From Nazi  . ), ae oe

U.S. and RAF Hit One Way; Reds Another   Kassel and Port of Gdynia Hit; Russian Bombers Attack Berlin

Other British Warplanes Hit Gdynia Bases  600 Craft May Have Bombed Kassel; 30   Are Lost; Continue ee Tadaw

ee ee cc  L And: Gdynia In Busy Night     RAF Smacks Nazis At Kass

RAF Sweeps From Kassel Into Polanc   Bombers Smash Site o. Germans Greatest Locomotive Works   GDYNIA BATTERED   Loss of 30 Planes Point: {o Upwards of 600 in Great Raids

R. A. F. Continues Day, Night Raids   Incessant Hammering At German Points May Help Soviets

IMPORTANT PLANE CENTER ATTACKED   Bombing Of Baltic Port Seen As Step To Aid Russians   LONG JOURNEY   Thirty Bombers Reported Lost In Latest Drive At Germany

BRITISH BLAST BALTIC PORT Ik 1500-MILE TRIP   Twin Raids Staged. One On Locomotive Works, Other in Poland   30 BOMBERS ARE LOST   Fliers Roar Across Width 0 Naziland To Lend Aid To Russians

Allied Airmen Blast Germany   Steady Relay Of Planes Pounds Every Corner  Of Foe’s Homeland ~

FORTRESSES ON RAID    Huge American Bombers Over France Again This Afternoon

Great Air Armada Smashes Germany   sll  Twin Attacks Launched on Industrial Cities and Ports— Fortresses Bomb Rotterdam

German Rail- Aircraft Center And Gydnia  Hard Hit   Lose 30 Bombers

Bombers Hit Nazi Plane  Center and Poland Port In Gigantie Night Raids

KASSEL BOMBED BY R.A.F.   :    Plane And Locomotive Producing Center Effectively Raided, London Reports—Baltic Port Of Gdynia : Also Blasted By British Planes

A. AF. BONS REICH FROM END TO EN   Kassel Locomotive Works and Gdynia U-Boat Base Are Blasted.   RUSSIAN FLIERS LEAVE FIRES LIGHTING BERLIN

HUGE ARMADA RAIDS KASSEL IN BIGSWEEP   Other English Bombers Fly 1,500 Miles Round-Trip To Blast Baltic Port

R. A. F, BOMBERS BLAST GERMANY IN NIGHT RAID   Important War Areas Bombed, British Report

Far Points Feel Sting Of Bombers   Two Vital German Points Raided By RAF Overnight

RAF Attacks Gdynia, Kassel   30 Bombers Lost On 1,500 Mile  Sweeps

RAF Bombers Carry Assault Into Poland   Plane-Producing Center of Kassel Is Blastec By Heavy Force In One of Twin Raids During; The Night: Ali of Germany Covered

RAF HAMMERS PLANE CENTER IN LONG RAID   Baltic Port Also Feel: Fury of Attack From British Force

Smashing  Nazi Bund   U. S. Cracks Down On German Group; Nation-Wide Arrests

O/ OF GERMAN BUND LEADERS INDICTED   Federal Officers Determined To Banish Bund Forever

Bund Leaders Rounded Up In Eight States   29 Perseus Indicted In New York Are Being Sought   CHARGES NUMEROUS   Conspiracy, Evasion Of Draft Law Are  Among Counts

US CRACKS DOWN ON THE BUND   57 of German-American Or. ganization’s Highest Offi cers, Active Members Are Charged in dIndictments

57 Bundsmen  Are- Indicted  For Conspiracy   ‘Intend to Put Bund Ou Of Business’ Says U. ¢ Attorney

F. B. . STARTS ROUNDING UP OF BUNDISTS   Smashing Blow is Dealt German-American Group involving 57 of its Highest Officers   CONSPIRACY CHARGED

U.S. Opens  War on Buric   Plot to Evade Draft Charged to Nazi Clan Leaders

Grand Jury Indicts 26 Bund Leaders   Smashing Blow At Enemy Organization Starts In New York   Underground Tactics Since War Declared   Singing Societies In New York Said To Foster Beliefs

Bund Target Of Round-Up  26 Former Leaders  Of Nazi Outfit Face   Conspiracy Charaec

9 Bundists In Eight States Are Indicted By U. 8.   Draft Law Violations Name Kuhn, Kunze; Others Are Being Sought

BUND OFFICERS INDICTED BY U.S. TO END ACTIVITY   FEDERAL AGENTS START ROUND-UP ON NEW CHARGES

Bund Members Are Named In Indictments   Twenty-six Charged With Evading  The Draft Act

‘57 German Bund Heads ‘Are Indicted   Intend to Put Bund Out of Business, Corea Declares   High Cost of Living Begins to Catch Up With Chicago ‘Budget Baby

57 German Bund Heads Are Indicted   Intend to Put Bund Out of Business, Corea Declares

U.S. TOSMASH BUND; INDICT HI OFFICERS   CONSPIRACY AND EVASION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE CHARGED

Smashing Blow Against Bund Is Started by U.S. Agents   Indictments Charge Conspiracy to Evade Defense Reeulations

German-American Bund Is Dealt  Smashing Blow  Fifty-Seven High  Officials Are  gs ep. I,

Federal Men Move on 57 High Chiefs   29 Are Indicted; Denaturalization Actions Started

Government Begins Roundup of Heads of Bund Societies      Denaturalization Pro ceedings Are Planned _  Against Several

AGT TO oNAGH BUN INU. 5   Federal Charges Brough! Against 57 Officers of Pro-Nazi Group.   KUHN, KUNZE INVOLVED

57 Officers Namedin New Indictments   26 Charged With Conspiracy to Evade Draft Law   LIST KUHN, KUNZE, OTHERS IN ACTIONS   National Sectional Heads Face Denaturalization Proceedings

U.S. Opens Drive On Bund Officers   Several Members Chargec With Violating Selective . Service Law    FRITZ KUHN IN PRISON   Denaturalization Proceed ings Are Started Against Ex-Leader

ROUNDUP. OF BUND HEADS 15 ORDERED   Smashing Blow at Nazi Organization Involves ‘57 Officers, Members.   FEDERAL AGENTS -  ~~ ON TRAIL TODAY   Denaturalization Proceedings Against Kuhn, ' Kunze Instituted.

57 Members Of Bund Involved  In Indictments   Indictments Charge Con. spiracy to Evade De“fense Regulations.

HIGH BUND OFFICERS FACE TRIAL ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE   Federal Agents Return New Indictments Against 57 Top Men

Bund Chiefs Indicted in Roundup   57 Face Charges on Evasions of Defe 1se Laws

U. S. Strikes Smashing Blow at German Bund;  57 Leaders Involved

U.S. Agents Hunting for 57 Leaders   Charged With Conspiracy To Evade National Defense Regulations

Federal Agents Begin Round-up Of 57 German-American Bund Officers, Many Cited for Draft Violations

U.S. Opens . ig Drive  On the Bund   Highest Officers Of German Group Face Charges

Evasion Of Draft Law Is Charged   Conspiracy To Further Aims Of Reich Also Claimed In Federal Indictments Today

Federal Agents In Big Blow At Bund Officials   Indictments Against 57 Charge Conspiracy to Evade National Defense Regulations; Are Sought Now

Bund Being Smashed in All Areas   Justice Department and FBI in Sweeping Action Against Leaders   CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONTINUED   Unrelenting Attack to Be Carried On Against All Fnemies of U. S.

Compete For Capital Trip   ‘V-Girl’ Contest Winner To see Thrilling Washing: ton

90 Divisions Are Hurled Against Nazis   Spring Offensive Plans of Hitler Are in the Balance

90 Divisions Are Hurled Against Nazis  Spring Offensive   Spring: Offensive Plans of Hitler Ars in the Balance

Timoshenko Hurls 9) Divisions Against Nazis   Red Leader Starts Mighty Push in Ukraine Region

IRON DRIVES NOW AT PEAK   Junk in Western. Part of County Hauled To  kron .

Scrap Iron Drive Brings Results During Week   — Seventv-Five Tone   Seventy-Five Tons  Are Collected In Portland

PROFIT-LABOR BILL DRAFTED BY GEORGIAN   ‘Incentive Bonuses Provided for  In Measure

MAY ISSUE COUPONS FOR GAS PURCHASES   May Be Placed In Use Soon Tc Distribute Equitably Dwindling Supplies Of Motor Fuel

MEN OF AMERICA, ~ BACK UP THE NAVY   How Many May Get inte Naval Aviation---High School and College Training Not Necessary

MEN OF AMERICA BACK UP THE U. S. NAVY NOW  How Many May Get Into Naval

CHEWING GUM SHORTAGE DUE LARGELY TO ARMY PURCHASES   Civilian Demand Has Also Risen, Particularly Among War Workers, According to the Manufacturers

Expect Shortage Of Chewing Gum  Army s.Purchasing  ft oean ey oe eee e

Chewing Gum Is Running Short as Army Buys It Up  Now Included in Emer.   Now Included in Emergency Ration as Thirst Reliever

New Selectee Group Leaves This Mornin;   Navy Enlistments Are a Against This Ca

New Selectee Group Leaves This Mornin:   Navy Enlistments Are Credited Against This Q

FBI Makes Raids On Japs’ Homes   25 Parties Take Part Near Air Field Area Of Sacramento

2000 Japanese Are Killed In  Chekiang Area      10,000 More Annihilated By Chinese Earlier During Foochow Attack

Chinese Score New Successes  In East China   Killing of 10,000 Japs In Landing Attempt ‘Is Reported Earlier

Nippo Army Crushed at Foochow   Defenders Battle to Save Gateway, to Interior

ATFOOCHOW I$ REPULSED   Chinese Report Heavy Slaughter of Enemy in Two Different Battles

Chinese Slay 12,000 In 2 Coast Battles   2,00 Japanese Reported Killed In Chekiang, !0,; 000 Near Foochow   ABANDON SUPPLIES   More Than Half Of Force Gaining Min River Foot: hold ts Destroyed

4-Department Budget Is Given Committee 0.K.  36 Millions Providec  ivillar   36 Millions Provided For Expanded Civilian Pilot Training.

$36,000,000 Is SET UP TO TRAIN PILOTS      WAR TO BE WON IN AIR HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVISES

HOUSE GROUP PASSES APPROPRIATION BIL   $36,000,000 Included’ for Ex : Pansion of Civilian Pilot  Lae,

EXPANDED CIVILIAN PILOT TRAINING IS PROVIDED BY HOUSI   STATE DEPARTMENT TOTAL! INCREASED; FBI IS ALLOTTED NEW FUNDS

Pilot Training Fund Increased   Civilian Proc am Is Given Impetus

Votes Funds For Civilian Pilot Course   House Committee Set: O. K. on Funds for  Departments

0. K. FUND TO TRAIN PILOTS   More Than 21,000 Of 70,: 000 Pilots Already  Enter Service. 

Civilian Pilot Training Gets Appropriation   State And Justice Departments Get Greater Funds

House Committee Okays Bill To Aid 3 Departments   ‘Includes Fund For Expansion. of Pilot Training OF Civillans

Appropriation Sum Is Backed By Solon Body   State, Commerce and Justice Units Get Money Asked

OK Budgets Of  > Departments   House Committee Approves 221-Million-Dollar Appropriations Bill.

APPROPRIATION BILL APPROVED   $221.069.700 Measure In cludes $36.000,000 For CPT

ACL'S SOUTH WIND & ANOTHER TRAIN  ARE IN COLLISION   Crash Occurs Near Wigham, Ga.; Results In Death of One Engineer and Injury To Around Fifty Passengers.

ENGINEER DIES FIFTY INJUR EL IN TRAIN WRECK   Atlantic Coast Line’s “The “Southwind” Collides With Another Train Jn Georgia   FIREMAN BREAKS LEG   No Passengers Seriously Injured; Engines. Badly Damaged But No Cars Overturn

Americans Beat Japs at Tricks   Yanks Take to Trees In Counter-Sniping Move in New Guinea

Yankees Beat Japs At Their Own Tactics   Make Successful  Push On Christmas

Americans Learning To Meet And Beat Japs At Own Game ‘In Bitter New Guinea Fight .  j

AMERICAN TROOPS LEARNING ENEMY’S TRICKS OF WARFARE  JAPANESE ON NEW GUINE APPARENTLY RUNNING SHORT ON AMMUNITION

AMERICAN TROOPS  LEARNING ENEMY’S  TRICKS OF WARFARE JAPANESE ON NEW GUINE APPARENTLY RUNNING  cCMmAn?T “AR 4&4 RARATIBITDTIOAR

American Troops Beating Japs at Their Own Game   Have Had Much Recent Success In Buna Government Station Area: Hope to Hold Giropa Line While Additional Forces Move In From Behind; Relieve Japs Short of Ammunition

Push Axis Unit Back In Africé   Allies Aim At Cutting Off Bizerte and Tunis Dash To Tripoli

imperials Ready to Trap Axis Forces Toward Tripoli     NAZIS BOMB UNITS  Rommel Prevents K. O. Blow by Rear Guards And Mines   NAZIS BOMB UNITS

Allies Drive Nazis Back In Tunisia   Anglo-American Pincer Move Develops, With A  Showdown Near.

Reconnaissance Forces Reported Engaged But Location Is Not Given.   '2-PRONGED ATTACK BY ALLIED UNITS   , Short-Cuat Dash Toward Tripoli and Rommel’s Army Indicated

Nazis Driven Back in First Tunisia Clash   Allied Forces Enter Tunisia On Two Routes; Pursuit of  -Rommel’s Forces Continues; Russians Holding Firmly All Along Front

Axis Get Setback in First Clash in Tunisia   Skirmish Reported by Algiers, as More U. S.. British Troops Sweep Over Border; Allied  Pincer Movevent Indicates Progress.

BRITISH-AMERICAN ADVANCE FORGES IN CLASH WITH ENEMY   AXIS UNITS DECLARED TC , HAVE BEEN DRIVEN BACI IN OPENING TEST

A SHORT-CUT DRIVE TOWARD TRIPOLI SEEN   \igiers Broadcast Quoted as Describing Opening Engagement of Tunisi< an Fight as Clash of Reconnaissance Forces.

Main Forces At Verge Of Mator Fight   Derna Is Occupied By British Troops Chasing Rommel; Battle Is Not Joined, But Berlin Says Nazi Planes Active Over Mobile Columns   BULLETIN

ENGLISH, UL S. TROOPS SWEEP IN FROM SOUTH   All Signs Point to Imminent Showdown Battle for Key Bases

MOVE TOWARD TRIPOLI, TUNIS IN ADVANCE   Nazis Claim Bombing Of U. S., British Column   BAD WEATHER   Curtails Aerial Activity: Germans Land Tanks By Air, Berlin Says

Britisn-American Advance Forces  Drive Axis Back   Nazis Reported Landing 12-Ton Tank: By Air; Malta-Based RAF Bombers Batter Axis-Held Airport at Thnis

Enemy Reports Indicate Allies Are in 2 Pronged Drive To Cut off Germans

Two-Pronged Drive May Be Plan For Tunisian Campaign   Main Battle Not Yet Joined But Allies Move Boldly Ahead With Plans

MAY BE AIMING SPEARHEADS AT BIZERTE, TUNIS   SEA BATTLE UNDER WAY; RAF BATTERS MEDITERRANEAN POR

BRITISH - AMERICAN FORCES, HAVE DRIVEN BACK GERMANS IN FIRST TUNISIAN CLASH   Nazi Report Suggests Allies Aiming at Cutting Off Bizerte and Tunis In Dash Toward Tripoli. Berlin Broadcast Says No Attacks by Allied Troops Against Germans Report Yet   GERMANS SAY AMERICAN. BRITISH FORCES REACH SOUTHERN TUNISIAN-BORDE!

HITLER'S: AIR-BORNE TUNISIA INVADERS DRIVEN BACKWARD   FIRST CLASH WITH, POWERFUL ALLIED FORCES SETBACK FOR GERMANS

BIZERTE - TUNIS, TRIPOLI AREAS BELIEVED AIMS   Germans Report AI. lied Forces At Southern Tunisian Border; No Allied Report Battle Yet Actually Joined.

ace East in North Africa for Tunisia  pr U. S. Forces   sh to Join British in mash at Axis Bases on Mediterranean

Allies Engaged In a Short-Cut Toward Tripoli   Germans Claim Movements Are Attempt to Trap Axis in North Africa.   Bad Weather Curtails Air Warfare in Libya

NAZIS FACING © ~ HARD WINTEI   CIVILIANS TO UNDERGO MUCK _ HARDBHIP. DUE TO LACK. ‘OF CLOTHING AND. OTHER NECES-" os SITIES

Suffering Threatens Nazi People As Army Needs Receive Preference

Nazi Civilians To Suffer More  WAl,.,_Ie enn eT   Needs Disregarded Ry Military

FIVE JAP PRISONERS LAND ON WEST COAS      Nippons Hurried Away T Detention Spot

Five Japanese Prisoners of War Are Landed at Pacific Northwest Port

Aleutians Send 5 Jap  Prisoners   U.S. Navy Captives Are Landed Secretly At Northwest Port

TAKE 5 JAPS ON ALEUTIANS   ’ Landing of Prisoners at Pacific Northwest Port Is Revealed

First Jap Prisoners of War Arrive in Pacific Northwest   Five Captives Believed Taken in Nava Action in Aleutians, Not Yet Disclosed, Seattle Newspaper Says

JAP PRISONERS ARRIVE   Five Prisoners From Naval Fight In Aleutians Brought In

TIRE BOARDS 10 HANDLE SUGAR   State Defense Council Wil Administer Ohio Rationing Program

Sugar Rationing Begins In Three Weeks; Tire Retread Cards Coming In Fortnight

Art an iE TRIED TO SELL CAR   Was Going to Trade It In as Favor to Martin, When Singer Received Post

NON-PARTISAN POLICY ACCEPTED WITH PINCH OF SALT   Nye Interprets FDR's Declaration As Bid For “Yes Men”

SAY “YES MEN’ ARE DESIRED   Congressmen Take F. D. R. Non-Partisan Words With Salt.

‘Yes Men Plan For Congress Is  Hit By Sen. Nye   Skeptical Republicans Take Issue With President Concerning Congress During the War.

The Record Is Criterion   GOP a Bit Puzzled Over President’s Remark on Congress

GOP SKEPTICAL OF FDR BACKING   “YES MEN’ CONGRESS OF ‘WILLKIE BRAND’ ASSAILED BY NYE

AIR ATTACKS AND PATROLS STEPPED UP   Weather Improving And Alhes Can Move Equipment  AXIS PLANES BUSY   Strike At Troops Ready For Medjez El Bab Attack

Morocco Radio Reports British Army Within 19 Miles of Sirte   Rommel .Continues t Flee Under Ground And Air Blows   Tunisia Ports Bombed   Yanks Lose 3 Fortresse: in Raids on Sousse, Bizerte

MeNUTT TO KEEP MANPOWER POS]   Pauley Declares — Presen Leader Will Retain Vital Position

REPORTS HEARD IN CONGRESS BYRNES BE MANPOWER CHIEF  ECONOMIC DIRECTOR MA’ BE ASKED TO TAKE CENTRALIZED CONTROL

McNutt May Stay on Job; to Know Soor   Increased. Authority For Manpower Chief Likely * Under New Plan   BYRNES ALSO. IS MENTIONEL      But Latest Reports Are tc Effect That McNutt Will Be Retained: -« =

Manpower Still In Air   President Said To Consider Byrnes  Instead Of Ickes BRtULiLPYIn

CENTRALIZED CONTROL MAY GO TO BYRNES   Economic Director May Be Asked To Work Out Solution to Manpower Problem   NEW JOB FOR M'NUTT

President To Reveal Plans Soor   Shifts In Cabinet Are  Unlikely, Democratic “Party Official Says After Conference

McNutt May Remain Head  Of Manpower   Some Talk, However, Of Jas. F. Byrnes Getting Appointment

McNutt May Stay As Boss Of Manpower   Demo Leader Makes Forecast Following Visit With FDR

Expect WNutt To Keep Post   Byrnes Mentioned Also As Possible Head Of Revis ed Manpower Program.

BYRNES MAY BE MANPOWER HEAL   Centralized Control 0: Manpower Machinery Sought By FDR

Signs that McNutt is to remain   Would direct manpower and draft set-up

SIRGU SIVE SIV TY TRU UVES IV LVURI  Judge Declines View of Shapely, Bruised. Dancer's Leg

Circus Fat Lady Sues for $3, 000 N ew Round Added to Sideshow F eud

Further Naval Activity Seen In South Seas   Enemy Forces Believed To Be Low In Supplies

DESPERATE JAPANESE CAVTACKS EXPECTED IN THE “SOLOMONS   Foe Reported Dropping Sup plies to. Hard-Pressed Troops By Parachute   SEA FEFORT Ton Coe!

Enemy Troops on Guadalcanal Island Believed to Be Running Short of Supplies and New Attempts to Replenish Them Are Seen Despite Losses.   “GRAVEYARD” OF SHIPS

More Naval War Feared InSolomons   Secretary Knox ays U, §, Anticipates Trouble; Americans Extend Hold  Supplies Drop      Japs Use Parachutes te Supply Forees Ir Now Guinea

JAPS EXPECTED TO COME BACK TO SOLOMONS   Dire Predicament of Force On Guadalcanal Demands Some Sort of Relief   EFFORTS PROVING COSTLY   Naval Battles with American Forces Have Previously Ended in Disaster

New Battles In Solomons  Predicted   Jap Desperation to Bolster Weakened Forces On Guadalcanal Seen

ENEMY FORCES RUNNING SHORT OF EQUIPMENT   ‘American Soldiers are Takinc in More Territory Around  Guadalcanal

Japanese Desperation in Solomons Presages Further U. §. Naval Battles

Further Naval Battles ir Solomons Reported  By Aviators   NIPS LOSE SUPPLIES   New Guinea Fight Costly With Trapped Troops Isolated

BRITISH BLAST MOVES BY AXIS IN MIDDLE BAST   Only Two Merchantmen of Important Convoy Movement Reported Lost After Attack   REACH DESTINATION   Admiralty Claims No Cas. ualties In Personnel of Merchantmen, Planes Covering Convoy

BRITISH CONVOY REACHES PORT   Four Axis Warships Struc! In Mediterranean Fight

British Foil Axis Sea Raic   SEVERE LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON ATTACKERS

STIs VLONnVOY — Guards Rout "Axis Attacks Strengthening of s Allied Middle - East Force Seen In Announcement

BiG CONVOY THRU   British Take Shins Inte Mediterranean, Inflict Axis Losses

Convoy Attack Brings Defeat For Axis Navy   3 Cruisers, Destroyer Hi In Mediterranean Blast A British Merchantmen   TURKEY BLOW SEEN   London May Be Heavil Reinforcing Malta-For Ir vasion Of Italy

British Hit 3 Cruisers and Destroyer   Warships and Planes Join in Smashing Raiders in Mediterranean   THREE-DAY BATTLE   Only Two English Mer: chant Ships Lost in Fierce Struggle

AXIS EFFORT TO DESTROY FLEET FLOP‘   British Claim Success in Important Mediterranean Movements vee

AXIS BESTED IN MEDITERRANEAN   British Report Axis Attacks On Convoy Movements Unsuccessful; All But Two Ships Reach Destinations.

British Claim Mediterranean Air-Sea Victory  Axis Warships, Planes Fail In Attempt To De-

AXIS SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES IN SEA FIGHT   ATTACK ON CONVOY TURNED INTO AIR AND. NAVAL DEFEAT

BRITISH WIN BATTLE IN MEDITERRANEA   Torpedo Hits Scored on 4 Enemy Craft

AXIS SUFFER AIR AND NAVAL DEFEAT IN MEDITERRANEAN   Axis Effort to Blast British Merchantmen Thwarted by Planes and Warships

31 Per Cent Of lowans Will Be On War Register   50,000 To 55,000 Are Listed To Sign Up Ir June 30 Schedule.

Officers-Conducting U.S. Convoy Services Foresee ‘Killer Groups’ to Hunt Axis Subs

ON PRICE CONTROL   Representative of OPA Will Talk to Lawrence To morrow Night

WEYGAND HELO NAZI HOSTAGE   Former General Arrested Tc Replace Giraud In German Fortress

WEYGAND HELD AS HOSTAGE BY NAZI GESTAPO   Ribbentrop Orders General’s Arrest Because Of Giraud’s Escape

REPORT WEYGAND HELD IN FORTRESS   GENERAL SAID TO HAVE BEEN SEIZED AT DIRECTION OF VON RIBBENTROP.

JAPS IN CHINA JOLTED AGAIN   Yank Bombers Smash Base For Planes as Chinese Continue Attacks

U.S. Bombers Attack Japs at Canton, China   Between 50 and 60 Planes On Ground Attacked— Second Raid There  CHINESE ADVANCE  Best News in Weeks Comes to Chungking With Successes

Blast Japanese Planes on Grouns   J. S. Bombers Leave Great Fires at Airfield at Can ton.

Jap Bases Raided By  Americans   Bombs Dropped Among 50 Or 60 Planes On Ground — Six Large Fires Started

Americans Bomb Important Jap Base af Canton   Chinese Continue Their Attempts to Break Enemy's Hold

U.S. AIRFORCE RAIDS JAP BASE CANTON. CHINA   Bombs Planted Amons Between Sixty. and Seventy Planes on Ground At Airfield   START GREAT FIRES   All American Attacker Return to Base, While Chinese Inflict Major Setbacks to Enemy

Heavy Bomb Attacks On Jap Bases   U.S. Airmen Give Real Assistance to Embattled Chinese

U. S. Bombing Planes Blas? Jap Airfield   Six Great Fires Are Left Blazing in Vicinity of Canton   ALL RETURN SAFELY

UJ. §, BOMBERS IN RAIDS ON JAPANESE AIRETELDS  IN CHINA  : CHINESE GROUND FORCE rn -INFLICF MAJOR“SG4RACKS ON INVADERS

U. S. AIRMEN IN CHINA BLAST 60 JAP PLANES: LAND OFFENSIVE STALLS

ATTACK TWICE; START 6 FIRES WRECK PLANES   Gen. Stillwell’s Headquarters An. nounce “Excellent Results” in Forays by Bombers.

Jap Air Field At Canton Hit By U.S. Planes   Kiangsi Pr rovinee Base-of Linehan Also is Raid: ed by Bombers.

U.5. Flyers Bomb 1 Jap Airfields   Many Planes On Ground At Canton Destroyed

TWO CHEKIANG PORTS TAKEN BY CHINESE   Major Setbacks Reported to Jap Drive While U. 5. Bombers Sei Fires at Canton Airport

FIFTY JAPANESE PLANES BOMBED BY U.S. AIRMEN   CHINESE RECAPTURE TWO SEAPORTS AND OTHER POSITIONS

PLANES FIRED DURING BLOW   American Fliers Stage Rale On Canton And Kiangsi Bases Of Nipponese

U. S. Bombers Attack Japs at . — Canton, China   Between 50 and 60 Planes On Ground Attacked— Second Raid There

Yankees Bomb Jap Airfield   Bases At Canton And Linch wan Are Hit; Chinese Recapture Two Seaports

BRITISH BLASTED AIRFIELD, SETTING MANY GREAT FIRES   Planted Bombs Among 50 o1 60 Planes on the Ground at Canton. ,   LEINCHWAN IS BOMBED       American Airmen Attacked Japanese Base in Kiangsi Prevince. *

AMERICANS BLAST JAP BASE AT CANTON      United States Bombing Planes Plant Explosives Among Between 50 And 60 Enemy Aircraft On Ground—Linchsusan im Kiange: Province. Alen Attacked

JAP BASE NEAR CANTON BOMBED BY U.S, GRAFT   Great Fires Are Reported Among Planes

U.S. Bombers Attack Jap Airfield   Bombs Drop Among 50 or 60 Planes on Ground at Canton

JAPANESE   Chinese Forces Inflict Damage   Chungking Holds Successe: As Best News In Week: From Warfronts

U. S. Fliers Blast Japanese in Chiné   Drop Bombs Among ong 50 or More Planes on Ground at Canton—Kai-shek’s Troops Deliver Major Setback to Invading Forces.

FIRES ARE CAUSED BY U. S. RAID   American Planes Hitting Steadily At Enemy Points

U.S. Bombers, Chinese Land Forces Furnish Cheering News   Bombers Sow Bombs Among Parked Jap Planes, Chinese Recapture Two Seaports, Break Jap Hold on Railway

JAP  AIRFIELD AT CANTON 1 U.S. A. TARGET   50 to 60 Parked Planes Are Bombed, Fires Started   All Planes Retumn Anc Attacks Are Held Satisfactory

US. Bombers Wreck Jap Ait Base in China, Set Big Fires   Raiders Drop Bombs on 60 Planes On Ground; Chinese Score New Victories

Riddle Jap Planes   U. S. Planes in Chin Catch Covey of Japanese Planes on Ground

Japs Blasted at Canton by U.S. Bombers   Bombs Planted on Big Force of Enemy Planes on Ground at Airfield   SIX GREAT. FIRES LEFT BLAZING      Heartening News Also Comes From Land Forces Battling Invader

US. PLANES BOMB JAP PELDS IN CHINA   Chinese Claim Recapture o Two Cities

U.S. Air Raids Blast Jap Airdromes   Chinese Rebound from Series of Setbacks with Recapture of Nipponese Searorts

Allied Successes Hailed As Best Néws In Weeks From War Fronts; Japs Lose Railroad Point

Jap Airplanes Are Caught On Field ing Raid   American Fliers Drop Bombs Among 60 Planes Parked At China Airport

JAP AIRFIELD AT CANTON BLASTED BY U. 5. PLANES   six Great Fires Left Burning Saturday As Bombers Plant Their Deadly Missiles; 50 to 60 Planes On Ground Destroyed; Linchwan Raided Sunday.

JAPS'ISLAND BASES BOMBEL   Chinese Admit Loss o’ Highway City to Rising Sun

Hit at G. O. P. Isolation Stand  Demos, in Topeka, Set Course of Congress Races

Blast At GOP Legislators   Says Congressmen Failed To Back FDR’s War Effort

Young Blasts Republicans In Keynoter  Burke Gives No   Burke Gives No Hint of Plans For This Year

Postpone Red Cross Roll Call Until March ‘4:   Will Combine Drive With War Fund, Head of Organization Says

Jap Reinforcements Sent To New Guinea   Jap Destroyer, 2 Cargo Vessels Damaged At Kiska Recently; Aleutians Bombed

Jap Positions Reinforced In  New Guinea   Believe U. 5. Marines Have Captured Bases; New Stalingrad Drive

River Spreads Over Kansas Lowland Area      Little Damage Expected, _ However, As Arkansas Leaves Banks

Flood Crest. Still Short   “Of Syracuse  ew Dodge City  Expects Only Croy -Damage.in .

Cripps, Bevin Pledge Offensive by Britain   ‘Moment to Strike Soon Upon Us,” Declares Returned Envoy

Marine Private Gets Notch in Jap-Hunting Gun  Ralph £. Wendling Small, but Is Typical U. §. Fighter

J. S. Troops Pour Into Surrendered Aigiers, Cut Rail, Road Lines Along Mediterranean Coast

BRIGHTEST DAY SINCE START OF WAR FOR ALLIES   Darlan Authorizes Sur. render Of Algerian Capital; 1,000-Mile Front Established In French North And West Africa.

U. S. Takes Algiers With Few Losses; Naval Base Circled   Americans Cut Rail and Communications on 1,000 Miles of Coastline: Campaign Spreads Inland and Toward East

Vichy Reports American Landings . Coast of Morocco; Admiral -Darla May Have Been Captured—Ital; Begins to See Its Fate

Vichy Admits Serious  Losses in Naval Duel: . Yanks Taking Airfields

RICKENBACKER SAYS WAR TO LAST 5 YEARS   Says Efficient Navy Must Con trol Air, Also

Rickenbacker Says War Might Last  Five to Ten Years   Flying Ace Says This Nation Will Need 300,000 Men in Planes; Lauds Air Force

U.S. May Use  German Planes   Hope To Buy Junkers From South America

Woman's Slayer Dies in Chair   Orrin J. Brown Goes To Death for Killing Of Indiana Woman

JAP BOMBERS ATTACK DARWIN,  AIS  TRALAN PART   U.S. Airmen Credited With Big Toll of Jap Ships   CHINESE BATTLING FIERCELY IN BURMA

ALLIES TAKE BIG TOLL OF ENEMY SHIPS   Americans and Australians Knock Out 200  Nippon Planes.

Stok: Car Is Pu é sued Four “files   Two O:cher Youthful Ca Thieves Arrested by Officer Rhoades

Fifth Column Seen in India   Churchill Charges It Is Behind Move For Independence

Events in India Improving, Says Prime Ministe1   Declares Recent Events May Be Due to Jap 5th  Column Activities.   More White Troops Are Landed in Indiz

SAYS SITUATION WW INDIA BETTER   Churchill Blames. Jay . Fifth Column Activity For Disorders .

India Situation vetter, Premier   Churchill Charges Jap Fifth Column Activity

INDEPENDENCE DRIVE BLAMED ON ACTIVITIES   Tell Commons, However That Situation [s Improving   Members Express Doubt Of Opposition To India Party

Churchill Declares Situation In India Is “Reassuring” And Blames Japanese

INDIANS GET NIP BACKINI   Churchill Says 5th Column Behind Party’s Drive

Fifth Column Back Of Indian  Disturbances   Churchill Thinks Situation There Is Improving

Churchill Says Indian Situation ls Reassuring   Conditions Improving, Prime Minister Tells House of Commons

Charchill Sees Japanese Fitth Column Activity In India’s Independence Stanc

Churchill Drops Indirect Warning Against Jap Move   Charges Enemy Fifth Column May Have Inspired Demands For Independence

DECLARES INDIAN SITUATION 1S BETTE   Churchill Blames Jap 5th Column for Independence Brive

CHURCHILL SAYS JAPS INSTIGATED INDIA’S DEMANDS   Prime Minister Reviews Indian Situation and Bear ing on U.N. War Effort

India Dispute Improving Says Prime Minister   Japanese Blamed For Demancs for Early Independence

FIRM HAND ON POLICY FOR INDIA      British Declaration on Dominion Status Final, Churchill Says   SEES POSSIBILITY OF JAP ACTIVITY   Influence of Congress Party Minimized; May Debate the Issues

SEEN BACK Of INDIAN TROUBLE   Churchill Telis Commons Course Of Events In India Is Improving   mCITES BEARING ON WAR   Dominion Status Proposal! Listed As Settled Policy Of Britain

CHURCHILL SAYS INDIA ‘IN HAND   Scents Jap Agitation As Cause; Doubts Power Of Congress Party

JAPANESE DECLARED BEHIND TROUBLES OF  oxwaem ih ieee: came ss oe rteereaurre   CHURCHILL, HOWEVER, TELLS COMMONS SITUATION IMPROVING

Fifth Column Is Blamed For Indian Rioting   Churchill Informs Commons Jap Activity Responsible For Uprising  PANS VOTE PROPOSAL

Says Indian Storm Abate:   Course of Events Now - Is “Reassuring” Churchill Reports -

BRITISH STAND READY TO MEET “NIPPON THRUST   Prime Minister Tells Commons Large Reinforce“ments Have Reached Threatened Area   TO PRESERVE ORDER AMONG ALL REBELS   Blames Jap Fifth Column: For All-India Congress Party's Campaign For Indenendence

Jap Fifth Column May Have Been ‘Back of Indian Trouble Churchill Say:

JAPANESE DECLARED BEHIND TROUBLES OF BRITAIN IN INDIA  CHURCHILL, HOWEVER, TELLS COMMONS SIT-

WON'T HEAR © . RAIL CHIEF   White House Denies Re quest For Interview  With President.

MANY ELIGIBLE FOR NEW TIRES   Motorists Can Get Recap: If Carry Workers

ELIGIBLES FOR RECAPS   Motorists Carrying Workers As Passengers Eligible

CHINESE FALL BACK ON CENTRAL BURMA FRONT; STILLWELL’S LINE HOLDS

WOOL SUPPLY HELD AMPLE FOR NEEDS DURING NEXT YEAR   Miltary Recwuirements and Line ited ol Needs Can he Fulfilled

Enough Wool For Military Needs   Civilians May Have To Accept Substitutes, Army Expert's Report Says

GENERAL CLOSING HERE NEW YEAR'S   Most Places, Except Iron wood City Offices, Open Saturday.

OTORES 10 CLOSE AT GP. N. TONIGHT   Gift Parcels to Be Detiveret Tomorrow Morning By Truck.

Cleanup Bond Pledge Drive Started Her:   Canvass of Carroll For Additional Purchases of Bonds Opens  WEEK’S CAMPAIGN  Goal Set for $175,000 By Dec. 7 to Purchase Medium Bomber

RUBBER HOPE onhy tess   JEFFERS DECLARES CO-OPERATION OF MOTORISTS WILL’. MAKE Ff POSSIBLE TO. KEEP AUTOS ROLLING

Yank Soldier In Australia To Stand Trial   American Accused Of Sex Crime in Which Three Died

_ Britons Concerned ‘Over Difference. In  « 3 'p . y Fr 0 4 Soldiers

County Ranking Ninth in War  Bond Purchases  $6.53 Per Capita Is Figure for Local Residents

County Ranking Ninth in War Bond Purchases  $6.53 Per Capita Is Figure for

Big Businesses ‘tocks Limited sy Government   Purpose Is To Assist Smaller Stores To Get Their Share of Goods  ROTECT BUYERS  Nelson Says WPB Want Available Supplies Made Accessible   One-Time Cameraman Joins Signal Corps, Gets Own Camera Back

ITALY FACING HEAVY RAIDS   ALLIES PLAN TO BLAST INDUS“TRIAL “CENTERS FROM: NEW AIRFIELDS IN “\") NORTH AFRICA 

See Heavier Air  Raids On Italy   Pacific War Council Meets. With President

Blimps Base Established At Friseo Bay   Navy Commissions <Airship Patrol to Aid Bomb. ers and Destroyers

BLIMPS GUARD PACIFIC COAST   Base for U-Boat Terro Established On Bay of San Francisco

HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ARE EXPECTED   Widening Assaults Made By Allied Bombers Aid Marines Who Landed .  On the Solomons   LOSS OF CRUISER ADMITTED BY KING   Japanese Counter-Attack “With Vigor,’ Admiral Reports, Details of Fighting Scanty

STRONG ENEMY BASES ATTACKED IN RABAUL ZONE   Allied Air Forces Also Strike at Jap Ships, Including Destroyer Off Dutch Timor

MERGE COUNTER ATTACK BY JAP BEATEN OFF BY Uo. MARINES   Allies Have at Least Even Break In Battle Which Still Rages On Islands: More Riots In india

ALLIED FORCES ARE REPORTED “HOLDING OWN”   American Bombers Cover Marines Plunging Ashore On Solomon Islands   BASE AT RABAUL HIT   Admiral King Stresses That “Considerable Losses” May Be Expected

AIR ATTACKS COVERINGU.S LAND FORCES   Allied Bombers Blast Heavily At Enemy Bases

U. S. MARINES ARE SUPPORTEL BY AIRPLANES   Land Fighting Center On Tulagi, Guadalcanal, in Solomons; Other Attacks Made

Widening Assaults by Allied Bombers Help Leathernecks   Marines’ Landing May Mark Offensive Turning Point in West

ENEMY BASE AT RABAUL TARGET OF AIR POUNDING   Many Jap Planes Destroyed, But Reports Reveal Little on Islands ,

NO FURTHER REPORT ON SOLOMONS   U.S. Marines Engaged in Beating Off Furious Jap Counter Attacks   MORE SUPPLIES REACH AUSTRALIA   Prime Minister Also Says Allied Gains So Far Gutweirh. Losses

Bombers Join in Hard Blows At Jap Bases   Assault Widened; Three Enemy Ships Are Battered at Timor

American Marines And Bluejackets Apparently Sped Ashore In Armed Launches Under Cover Of Supporting Warshins Barrage

"We Are Holding Our Own’ Is Word From Allies   Three Jap Ships Struck, Nineteen Planes Destroved

Furious Fighting Follows Effort to Take Solomons From Japs; Widespread Assault On Islands By U. S. and Australian Airmen

U.S. Holding Own In Island Battle   Meager Word Comes From Scene of Five-Day Struggle With Japs   GAINS OFFSET LOSSES   Valuable Supplies _ for Prosecution of War Reach Australia

U.S. Bomber Attacks Help Out Marines   Outcome of Solomons Offensive May Mark Pacific Turning Point

Strike Widely ‘Among Islands   Blast Bases, Ships As Marines Battle Ashore

Japs Striking Back, But We Holding Own’   Admiral King Warns Nation To Be Prepared For Losses In Difficult Operations In Trying To Capture Solomon Isiands Bases

Japs Trying To Break Hold Of U.S. Fighters   MacArthur’s Airmen Keep Raiding Southwest Pacific Bases To Sustain Main Attack

BOMBERS JOIN IN BATTLE FOR ISLAND BASES.         Allied Planes Smash a Enemy Ships, Sinking: _ Three Off Dutch Timor, While Others Join Conflict in the Solomon Group.       RTT RTTN.

Bombers Smash Japs’ Positions In Solomon Isles   Har d-Hitting Americar Marines Plunge Ashore in Offensive.   Strong Enemy Base At Rabaul a Target

Japs Fight Fiercely By Air, Land And Sea   U.S. Bombers Work On Enemy Bases. Back Up Marines

FIREMAN DRIVES TRUCK TO LUNCI   Brings Complaints From  lrate Citizens

SOVIET GROUND AND AIR FIGHTERS DOWN TRANSPORT PLANES   REPORTED 139 BIG GERMAN TROOP CARRIERS SHOT DOWN WITHIN TWO DAYS

Brand New Nazi Warplanes Being Downed By Red:  Craft Built In March Found; Break In Line Near Orel Tald

REDS SAM Ah SUPPL OF GERMANS   New Planes, Tanks Noted In Ruins Of Battle

‘HITLER RUSHES ~NEW AIRCRAFT INTO SERVICE   Freshly-Painted Tanks, Intend: ed to Bland With Green Countryside, Used

Nazis Lose 545 Planes In 10 Day:   Soviet Says 189 Aeria Transports Destroyed in Far North

SUITS AGAINST 2STEELFIRMS ARE INSTITUTED   Justice Department Charges Carnegie-Illinois and Jones and Laughlin Priorities Violations ©   Am nv wpp  CALLED FOr Dit ve   [Accused of Supplying Pri vate Customers With Steel Needed In Ship Construction

WPB SUES TWO STEEL PLANTS   ‘Carnegie-Illinois, Jones & Laughlin Accused Of Violating Priorities

Suits Filed A gainst Tw Steel Companies   Action Instituted to Restrain Carnegie- Tihinois, Laughlin From Priorities Violations

SUIT FILED ENJOIN STEEL CONCERNS IN PRIORITY VIOLATION   SUIT IS FIRST INVOLVING OR. DER OF WAR PRODUCTION  BOARD OF NATION

SUIT TO ENJOIN FIRMS IS FILED   Companies Accused Of Vio lating Priority Rules

STEEL FIRMS ACCUSED OF DEFYING WPB    Carnegie-Illinois and Jones &  Laughlin Charged with Violating  Priority Requlations

1 STEEL FIRMS FACE CHARGE!   Accused Of Diverting Sup. plies Of Metal To Private Customers

Two Steel Firms Named in Suit   Would Enjoin Companies From Violation Of Priorities

U.S. Sues Steel Firms, Charging Metal Diversion   Injunctions Asked Against Two Big  Companies

Suits Filed To Enjoin 2 Steel Firms   Accused of Violating WPB  Priorities

Suit Started Against Big Steel Firms   Government Wants Steel Companies Enjoined From Violating Priorities

Steel Concerns Are Enjoined   Attorney Biddle Makes Announcement After Suit Is Filed

File Suit To Prevent Steel Violations   Companies’ Heads Deny They Are  Violating Priorities

Enter Suit To —  Stop Breaking ol Priority Rules —   Two Steel Firms Are Named In. Justice Department Action

Priorities” Rulings Violated,  Says Justice Depart ment.   WAR EFFORT HAMPERED!

Steel Companies Are Being Sued   Seek To Enjoin Firms From Going Against WPB Order.

STEEL COMPANIES CHARGED WITH  VICLATIONS   Justice Dept. Seeks to En join Firms From Violation ‘of Priorities

U. S. Suit Hits Steel  ‘Companies   Priorities Rules Broker By Carnegie - Illinois And. Jones - Laughlin  ‘Companies Is Charge’

Priorities Violations _ Charged in Suits Filed Against 2 Big Firm:

Steel Companies Named In Suits   Biddle Seeks To Enjoin Firms From Violating War Priorities

Two Steel Firms Cited for WPB Priority Violation   Injunction Suits Claim Companies  Slight War Effort

Suits Attack Two Steel Firms   War Production Board Charges Violation Of Priorities

ACCUSED OF VIQLATIONS   W. P. B. Says CarnegieIllinois, J. & L., Diverted Steel to Private Use.   JUSTICE DEPT. ASKED TO ACI   Reply Statement Sa ys Board Knew of Scheduling of Output.

WPB. TO CONTINUE ITS: INVESTIGATION OF STEEL INDUSTRY   Two OF Largest Companie: Charged With Repeated. Violations’ Of War - Priority Setup

CAR OWNERS TO SIGN NOV. 9-11   Original Dates For Gas Registration Set To Aid S. E. A. Meet

39 Persons Hurt. Two Seriously,  As Church Burns   Flames Suddenly Sweep Building at Bethel In Allegheny County

British Attack Drives Rommel's Forces Northward Toward Coast; Chungking Says Japanese Invaders Being Driven Back

\German Armies Sweep Across Don River At Heavy Cost of Lives   Rommel Forces In Egypt Try To Get Out of Death Trap Formed by British

Hitler’s Invasion Forces Break Through at Several Points; Russians Also Imperiled by New Thrust Into Rossosh Sector, 100 Miles South of Voronezh on Moscow-Rostov Railway.

FIERCE FIGHT NOW RAGES ON FAST BANK   New Gain Follows 90 Mile Wedge in Russ  T.ines Near Rogench

GERMANS CROSS DON RIVER AT SEVERAL POINTS   Auchinleck Squeezing Axis Inte “Death Trap in Battle Q for Egypt

Nazis Attempt to Widen Wedges Into Red Defense Lines      Germans Pour Masses of Fresh Men and Tanks  Into Offensive

Footholds Gained  Across Don River   Red Defenders Battle Dangerous New [hrust South  of Voronezh   IN GIGANTIC BATTLE   Serious Penetration of Rus  sian Defenses Admitted  in Moscow

Hitler Widens: -Wedae In Russ : Defense Lines   Invaders Sweep Across Upper Don In Thrust’: Toward Caucasus. 

THAUST SOUTH OF VORONEZH   Furious Battles Developing On East Bank; Germans Widen Wedae.   WAR GROWING IN SCALE

SOVIETS REPEL SERIES HEAVY ATTACKS WITH BLOODY LOSSES BUT FAIL TO HALT CROSSINGS   Furious Battle Developing On East Bank of Don As Nazis Seek to Widen Wedges In Red Defense  Lines; Soviets Battle Dangerous New Thrust at D..k -

Germans Say Red Attacks Break Down With Heavy Losses Sustained  Corridor Narrows  British Cut Rommel’s Path of Escape From Alamein  ~~

NAZIS PUSH  TWIN DRIVE: UPPER DON IS CROSSED   Voronezh and Rossosh, 100 Miles South, are Dangerously Threatened.   90-MILE ADVANCE FROM KUPYANSK      Strong Counter-attack Made by Defenders in Viecinity of Orel

Reds Take Big Toll in Lives   New Front Opened South of Voronezh

Furious Battles Near Rossosh   Nazis Throw Might Into Fight Along Don River

Harass Axis Armies In Egypt As United.Nations Air Forces Attack Reinforcements; Nazis Claim More Convoy Losses

WEDGE DRIVEN INTO LINE; NEW. DRIVE STARTED   Assault Launched Further South As Fighting Swells To Gigantic Scale i   RESERVES JOIN IN FRAY   Germans Strive To Widen » Breach As Reds Admit Critical Situation

Russian Situation At Two Points “Critical”: British Gain On Desert

German Invasion Forces Span Don River; Strike Again In Rossosh Area

Reds Battle New Blow at Rossosh   Furious Fighting as Germans Widen  Wedge in Defense

IN ROSSOSH SECTOR SEE   Nazis Force Wideninr Of Wedge In Ru:  Defense Lines ]  One Area   Attack Near Ore?

Dangerous Thrust In Rossosh Area   Furious Battles Developing on East Bank of Don—Fighting Swells to Gigantic Scale in Operations Around Voronezh

BLOODY LOSSES INFLICTED ON INVADERS, CLAIM   Big Battlefield on Russian Soil Afiame as Viscious Fight With Tanks Rages On   KEY TO CAUSASUS, STAKE   Reds Pour Into Fray with ‘Not One Step Backward’ As Battle Slogan

Soviets Battle New Thrust At Vital Railway   Furious Fighting Develops on Eastern Bank of River; Russians Say Assaults Beaten Off; British Squeeze Axis Troops In Desert Trap.

Reserves Try To Save Reds   Bulk of Fourth Germar Tank Army Reinforces Offensive Against Key Russian Citadel

Adva neing Forces  Sweep Across Upper  Don River   EWIRIOUS BATTLE   Germans Claim Rus. sian Troops Now Retreating

GERMANS SWEPT ACROSS THE UPPER DON RIVER TODAY   Furious Battles Developing on the East Bank, It   Was Reported. MASSED ON WEST BANK   These Nazi Troops Will Reinforce the Offensive Against Voronezh.

REDS BATTLE FURIOUSLY ON EAST SHORES   Panzer Forces Succeed In Crossing River Don In Upper Region at Several Places

Power Attack By Huns Gains  Don Crossings   Fighting On Gigantic Seale Reported By Red Star; British Claim Position Jn Egypt Improved By Local Actions

Numerous New Crossings Of Upper Don River Are Reported  NEW DANGER SPOT  Nazi Spearhead Seeking To Drive Into Rossosh Sector

SOVIETS ADMIT GRAVE TURN IN GREAT BATTLE   Hitler's Hordes Crossing Don River At Several Points; Reds Battle Dangerous New Thrust In Ros sosh Sector.

Stubborn Battles May Have Serlous It fluence at Voronezh — British © Strength Growing in Struggle :  for Nile, Suez Canal

‘Furious Fight on River Don   “Not One More Step Backward” Is Red Army Slogan

Drive Wide WedgesinRed  Defense Line   Muddled News Picture Tells Only of Continuing Furious See-Saw Assaults

Believe Red- Forces Cut By Nazi Salient South Of Voronezh   Jommel’s Fighters Being Squeezed Into Death Trap By Defenders Hacking At Axis Troop Flanks

Nazis Hit Anew in South Sector   Smash At Rossosh, Which Is 100 Miles of Voronezh

Reds Admit Enemy Has Crossed Don   Russians Withdraw in Good   Order Where Their Flank Is Threatened, CounterAttack to Relieve Pressure

SOVIET ADMITS GERMAN GAINS ON UPPER DON   Dangerous New Thrust South of Vononezh Opened by Nazis

Claim Gains Along Broad  Territory   Dangerous New Push Makes Headway In Rossosh Sector

Glass Container Firms Convicted   Judge Scores Monopoly Over U. S. Companies

WILL DO RESEARCH   Lindbergh Not to Go on Active Duty in Air Corps.

Lindbergh on Research Job   War Department Gives Approval to Commercial Position

LINDBERGH I GIVEN WAR JOB   Ilyer Not To Return To Ac tive Duty; Takes Tech ata) Wie

Lindbergh Won't Return To Air Corps   Will Conduct Research For War Department.

LINDBERGH NOT TOBE ACTIVE IN AIR FORCE   He Agrees to Work On Technical Problem in Which War Department is Interestec

Lindbergh Will Be Used In Research, Says Stimson   Won’t Go Back Into Army Air Corps, More Useful Elsewhere, Is Reason

Lindbergh Won't Be Given Active Air Service Jot   Former Colonel Will Devote ‘Time to Research on War Department Commercial Project.

LINDY TO HELP WITH RESEARCH   Will Not Return To Active Army Service, But Engage In Technical Work.

Lindy Not in Active Duty   Will Work on Technical Commercial Research Project for War Departmen

Reyatorth€olltiige Weds Rutly Awguts  Ceremony Talses Place At Remsen

MERORY-ROKLES NUPTIALS HELD   United In Marriage At Ha warden on Wednesday, © November 25

Resantortch<iclltiige Weds Rutlr Avgrts:  Cerergony Tales Place At Remeen

Lifeless Body Of. William Long Found On Porch  Had Apparently Bee ‘Dead Fe or Several.

Lifeless Body Of: William Long ~ F ound On Porch  Had Apparently Be   Had Apparently Been -Dead For Several. Days When Feund

GEORGE SEES TAX INCREASE   Says Government to Ask  15 Billion More

FIFTEEN BILLION MAY BE ADDED TO TAX BURDEN   Congress Must Adopt Policy Of “Pay-As-You-Go” Says Senate Finance Chief   SALES TAX LOOMS AGAIN   Compulsory Loans Appear As Possibility Soon After First Of Year

“Unified Central Board’’ for All Institutions Is Suggested in Report

Nazis Advancing South of Rostov, Germany Asserts   Pursuit of Russian Rear guard Is Described as Relentless

Germans Say Motor Units Storm Ahead  Nazi Radio Claims - Terrific Power Drive Gains

Americans Now Fighting for Allies Will Be Able to Transfer To U. S. Forces if They Desire

DRAFT PLA TRANSFER MEN   President Says Americans To Get Chance With U. S. Units.

MARGARET HERLIHY WINS ACQUITT AL   Jury Returns Verdict After 37 Minutes.

WOMAN FREED IN KILLING U. §, ARMY CAPTAIN   Margaret Herlihy, 21, Fatally Shot Soldier in Her Mother’s Bedroom Last August   PAIR HAD MARRIED   Acquitted Defendant, ar Expectant Mother, Gasps -. as: Verdict.is Read by Jury-Foreman: ~:~

KILLER OF ARMY OFFICER FREEL   Margaret Herlihy Acquit ted In Bisdee Murder Case

Girl Acquitted For Murder Of  Otficer In Army   Margaret Hehlihy I Freed Saturday Jurors Wish He Good Luck

Jurors Quickly Acquit Herlthy Girl of Murder   Not Guilty in Slaying Of Army Captain She Wed Secretly

 8 a Miss Herlihy Acquitted Of  Carr's Murder  Jury Shakes Hands With Defendant After  a er ae  pee

IN HALF HOUR JURY AGQUITS ~ HERLIRY GIRL   Redhaired Woman Who Shot Her Husband Gasps but Remains Calm.   ATTORNEYS ARGUE OVER MOTIVE FOR KILLING

MISS HERLIHY IS FOUND INNOCENT   Jury Clears Wife of Army Captain After 37 Minutes of Deliberations

Jury Acauits Girl Slayer   Margaret Herlihy Freed by Verdict Reached in 37 Minutes

Margaret Herlihy ls Acquitted of Officer's Murder   Jury of Miners, Ranchers Out Only 37 Minutes

Girl Acquitfed in Death of Husband   Colanel’s Daughter Found Not Guilty

Herlihy Case Is Concluded By Acquittal   Jury Takes Only 37 Minutes to Reach  Verdict in Trial of Army Man’s Daughte

~ MISS HERLIHY FREED   Jury Requires Only 37 Minutes To Acquit Slayer

Allied Planes Strike  Salamaua, Lae Again  Jap Planes Downed In Heavy Raids

JAPANESE BASES ARE ATTACKED BY ALLIES   Enemy Runways And Buildings At Salamaua and Lae Bombed; Two Raids On Port Moresby

Holiday Toll Goes Down   Diy 78 Lose Lites in Thankssiving Accidents

Jmyiac.." pEdt ‘Nation’s Holiday Death Toll Low Due To Rationing

Big Decrease In Accidents On Holiday   Only 80 Persons Killed This Thanksgiving Compared te 190 Last Year; 30 Trafiic Deaths

WAR THANKSGIVING BRINGS NEW LOW IN HOLIDAY DEATHS   Eighty Reported Killed In Contrast To 190 Last Year

FEW ACCIDENTS SCAR HOLIDAY   Nation Hits New Low Ir Number Of Fatalities

Holiday Has Few Deaths   Everything Combined To Cut Traffic Volume

PARATROOPERS WIN   Italian Garrison In Tunisia De. stroyed By ‘Chutists

Red Army Hurls Back Nazi Push In Grozny Aree   Fifty Tanks Lead German Infantry in Slight Gain on Stalingrad Front

NAZIS RENEW DRIVE AGAINST STALINGRAD   Red Caucasian Armies Throw Bac! Germans in Struggle for Vita Grozny Oil Fields

Germans Hurled Back By  Russia’s Caucasus Armies   Nazi Infantry Regiment Advances Little In Fifty-Day-Old Siege of Stalingrad

Russians Force Shift in Nazi Tactics— RAF Pounds German Foundries; Warn: French of Impending Attacks—All Quiet on Egyptian Front

Force Germans Back in Battle For Oil Field:   But Nazis Advance Slightly In Costly Renewal o! Stalingrad Fight.   Break a 3-Day Lull In Assault For City

Germans Renew Stalingrad Drive   Soldiers Wearing Heavy Clothing in Autumn’s Chill.

Soviet Lines In Caucasus  Holding Firm  No Gains Made In New Nazi Attacks On Oil Fields

Reds Hold In Grozny Oil Fields   Nazis Launch New Offensive at Stal. ingrad

Fifty German Tanks Push Way Into Stalingrad   Infantry Regiment Loses Heavily in Assault on City

Reds Gain On  Grozny Front   Nazis Throw Single New Regiment, Fifty Tank: Against Stalingrad,

STRUGGLE IN STALINGRAD (5 RECEDING   Russians) Admit. Slight . Advance in City by 50 Tanks and Regiment.   THROW BACK NAZIS IN CAUCASUS AREA    Chinese Report Japs Mov ing Big Attack Force ~ Toward Solomons.

Stalingrad Gain Reported Today By Nazi Tanks   Red Caucasian Army Throws Back Foes; 3-Day Lull Ends On Volga

GERMANS THROW NEW TROOPS INTO GROZNY SECTOR   RUSSIANS CLAIM COUNTER-ATTACKS SUCCESSFUL

Soviet Defenders Give Little Ground During. New Stalingrad Drive

German Infantry Troop: Make Slight Advance in Assault on Stalingrad

Heavy Coats “For Troops at . Stalingrad   Seasonal Chill Felt as Arc. tic Cold Spreads Gradual‘dy Toward South   SMALLER ENEMY FORCE IN ATTACK   Stalin Factory Continues @Bperating as Repair Base in Wrecked City

Germans Renew Attacks   Reds Hold in the Caucasus Battle As Nazis Again Storm a Battered Stalingrad

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS IN STALINGRAD   Reds Throw Back Foe In Fight for Vital Grozny Oil Fields

Report Nazi Armies Thrown Back In Critical Battle For Oil Fields; _. Stalingrad Defense Holds Firm

Renew Struggle For Caucasian Oil Properties   Siege Of Stalingrad Enters 50th Day, War Of Shackling Goes On

Nazis Renew Their Mass Assaults In Stalingrad   Enemy Gains Some Ground but Loses In Caucasus Battle

GERMANS LAUNCH SERIES OF ATTACKS AMID SKELETONS OF RUINS OF VOLGA CITY, RED LINES HOLDING   ‘Red Army Troops Still Holding Stalin Tank  Plant. Don-Volga Corridor Fighting Described a: Combination of Trench Fighting and Maneyvers

Germans Are Thrown Back Near Grozny   Fifty Tanks Lead New Assault On Stalingrad City   Official Statement Mentions Area Only   Fourteen Nazi Attacks Beaten Off By Russians

Reds Throw Nazis Back in Struggle for Grozny Fields   Nazi Infantry Renews Stalingrad Offense; Soviets Hold Firm

‘COLD WEATHER ~—ATRIKES AUSSIE   Soviets Don Heavy Over. coats As Winter Ap proaches   STALINGRAD HOLDS      Hitler’s Forces Renew Volga Drive Afie: Three-Day Lull

Germans Checked  In Grozny Area  Tank-Led Nazi Troops Make Slight Gain In Stalinerad Battle

NAZIS STOPPED INBIG BATTLE FOR GROZNY OIL   German Infantry Advances in 50-Day-Old Siege of Stalingrad

Reds Win Tn Gromy Oil Area.      Stalingrad “Defense ‘Fira in Face of Fresh Nazi ‘Aitacks

Reds Advance In Oil Fields   Germans Make Slight Gains in Stalingrad

35 Men Missing In New Sinkings   Three More Ships Victims of Subs

2-Way Allied Blow at Japs Held Likely   Enemy Losing Grip On New Guinea And Solomons

TWO-PRONGED DRIVE AGAINST JAPS POSSIBLE   U.S, Hold On Guadaleana’ ‘Now Very Secure’ Knox Says

Solomons Provide Advance _ Bases From * Which Allies May Strike  At Japanese  NIPPON LOSSES .MOUNT Elimination 0 Of Rabaul  . Base Damaging Enemy

DUAL OFFENSE IN PACIFIC IS POSSIBLE   Allied Success in Solomons, New Guinea, Opens Possibility

Auto Use Stamps On Sale June 10  Gasoline Rationers To Check On Purchases: This Time It’s $5

CAR STAMPS 60 ON SALE AGAIN   Automobile Users Mus Pay $5 to Operate After July 1

No Stamp, No Gas, But Use Tax Tag, On Sale June 10, Will Have Stickum On Front, And That Will H elp A Lot!

Car Stamps Now: ue On Sale At P.'0       Motorists Must Dig Dig Into Pocket For Another Tax Before . Julv First :

FEDERAL TAX STAMPS T0 GO ON SALE SOON   Auto.Owners in Gas Rationing Districts Will Have to Buy “Them to Get Fuel

TIKHORETSK IN GERMAN HANDS, BERLIN GLAIMS   Nazi Mechanized Armies Held Fast Closing Octopus-Like Stranglehold On Upper Caucasus   NEW PINCER THREAT MADE ON STALINGRAD   Captured Tikhoretsk Located On Caucasian Railway Ninety Miles From Rostov

BACK SEA ROUTE CUT, NAZIS SAY   TWO DRIVES STEM FROM SPEARHEAD IN DEEP CAUCASUS

NAZIS CLAIM RAILROAD T0 SEA SEVERED   Report Capture Of Rail Juncture On Kuban River

DUKE OF WINDSOR HOME   Concludes Conferences With U.S. Naval Officers

Nazis Kill 3 Dutchmen   Imprison 2 Others in Fatal Stabbing of Soldier

Weather to Be Some Warmer   Stillwater With 2 Above Is Coldest Spot in Oklahoma

EASING OF COLD SEEN FOR STATE   But Temperature Rise ! Expected to Be Slow; Minimum Here Is 9%

Mine Chief Feud Nears  Climax  Lewis and Murray Followers in New Battle  HEARING O1 3 OPENS  John Ghizzoni One Appearing for Commissioners

U. 5. Parachute Troops Fly Record Distance To Land in North Africa

Airborne Invaders Flown 1,500 Miles   Americans Leave Britain, Reach: Oran in 8 Hours After Nonstop Trip 

7,000 PRISONERS: WANT WAR WORK   U.S. Ruling Clears Way and Facilities Are Available

QUICK ACTION ~ EXPECTED BY ALLIED CHIEF   U.S. Warned, However, Not Expect Impossible From Gen. MacArthur, Now in Australia.

Quick, Vigorous Action By MacArthur Probable      AUSTRALIA LIKELY TO BE IMPORTANT CENTER   May Become Eventual Springboard for a CounterOffensive Against Japan—Arrival of MacArthur and Other Disclosures Arouse Enthusiasm Thraughout United States.

GLASS ASSERTS LOAN DRIVE RESPONSE TO SHOW SPIRIT   Veteran Senator Says If We Fail to Support the Treas ury We Will be Supporting the Axis——Drive Is Challenge to All

RUSSIAN DRIVE  SLOWING DOWN NEAR KHARKOV   Germans Stepping Up Counter-Attacks With Tanks And Parachutists   JAPANESE ADVANCE ' HALTED BY CHINESE   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE ASSociated Pres< tar FAiine

GERMAN RESISTANCE TO RUSSIAN ATTACKS IS REPORTED RISING   German Command Using Same Sort of Teamed Attacks That Ran So Wild in France—Soviets Cling to Crimea Positions

NAZI RESISTANCE REPORTED RISING   Marshal Timoshenko Unhalted Despite German f

Skirmishes On  Tunisia Fron!   Aircraft Continue To Carry Burden Of Battle For Tunisia   WEATHER HINDERS GROUND ACTIVITY

SKIRMISHES IN TUNISIA SHARP BUT INDECISIVE   GROUND IS QUAGMIRE   Large-Scale Encounter : Believed Taking Shape

How Fuller Goldbricked Big Fellows   Sad Experience With Cor Man Good Lesson For Other Big Shots

@ In Washington   flow Con Man Took Big Names Goldbricking Including Ex-Governor Of Massachusetts  ee

SAY FINN LEADER TOASTS AXIS WIN   PREMIER ALSO REPORTED TO HAVE URGED DESTRUCTION OF U.S. NAVY.

Finland Premier Reported Giving Toast for Axis   Rangell Said To Have Ask: ed Destruction of American Navy

Pro-Nazi Leader Given Power to Choose His Cabmet   Move Made to Prevent Hitler from Setting Up “Gauleiter”

Petain Gives Up Pretense of Any Powers   Emergency Pact I: Sought by Collaborcationist

ONLY REAR TAGS ON CARS IN 1943   Bangham Says 600 Tons of Steel Will Be Saved for War Uses

T TESTIFY AT NAZIS’ TRIAL   First Publicity on Saboteurs’ Hearing Issued by General

More Information On Sabotage Trial   PUBLIC TO GET TWC BULLETINS A DAY ON CASE

Elmer Davis Get: Foot On Door Of Saboteur Trial   May Issue Two Bulletins Daily

SPY TRIAL SECRECY MAY BE LIFTED      Ban On Publicity In Military Hearing Of Eight Nazis Broken With Issuance Of Two Brief Statements By Head Of Commission Named To Render Decision

NEWSIES SEEK SOME SPARK IN SPY CASE   Davis Gots Foot in Door of Saboteur Trial But Secrecy . Is Password

Elmer Davis Lifts Veil On Trial Of Nazis   First News Is Given To Press

SABOTAGE HEARINGS CONTINUE   2 Bulletins Daily Will Be Released By Military Unit

E TRIALS FOR TREASON ARF FORESFEN   Persons Who Aided Eight Nazi Spies May Face Charges, F. B. J. Chie Declares — Some Al. ready Under Arrest.

MORE NEWS ON SABOTEUR CASE DAILY   Office of War Information Seeks to Expand Information Available to the Public   ISSUE TWO BULLETINS

Seek More News On Spy Trial   Brief Statements Are Issued by General McCoy

Boy Freed In Slaying   Shot Step-Father Who Was Beating Mother and Sister

CANMAAY WILL MAN VICHY FLEET, CLAIM   French Warships Reported Turned Over To Nazis

MANY REPTIES MANY STILL WANT   FB. SEEKS NAZI FUGITIVE IN BAY. AREA HUNT =   Public Asked Help Capture Escapee iqm Prison Camp

225,000 Iowans To Register in  45-64 Bracket   This Registration Will B« Held April 27 By Presi dential Order

FARING TOOLS “NOT PLENTIFU   Problem Is Not Rationing, * But in Finding Machin- - sery to Purchase. _   GETTING VERY SCARCE

FARMING TO0La NOT PLENTIFUI   ‘Problem Is Not Rationing, _ But in Finding Machinery to Purchase.   GETTING VERY SCARCE

Vidkun Quisling Says His Geals Endangered by Treasonable Acts Of Several :‘Nerweaian Bistiops —

U.S. To Provide Maximum of Aid To Soviet Russia  Aophek te Che as Care tac   Admiral Standley Says We Will Be Up to Schedule Soon   orwegian Churchmen Anger Quisling ith Resistance to Nazi Conquerors

r, QUISLING FOR BALKING   Unyielding Resistance of Churchmen Irks Norway Traitor

Hitler’s Balkan Allies Clash,  Russia Learns   Rumanians Slay 20 Hungarians In Raid on Border

Soviets Report Balkan Batile   Rumania, Hungary Border Units Fight; Red Front Is Quiet

Nazi Balkan Satellites Stage Fight   Rumania, Hungary Engage in Two-Hour Battle

HINT NAZIS MAYQUIT © STALINGRAD   Germans Silent On City Battle For First Time

Nazis i in Flank Move South of Stalingrad   Would Cut Through Kalmyck Area to Volga; Advance Against City

NAZIS MAY LEAVE STALINGRAD   BERLIN REPORTS TAKEN AS PREVIEW TO WITHDRAWAL

Soviets Report Germans Are Advancing Into Kalmyck Area   Enemy Makes No Mention of Fight for Volga City   Shift in Plans?   Hitler May Swing South Along Volga to Astrakhan

Annual Event To Be Held in Court House Assembly   Is Highlight In Women’s Home Project Work In County

American Boys  Heard At Trial   One Went, Came Back Nazi, Other Joined Marines

Marine Tells Of Haupt’s Nazi Spying   WILLIAM LEIBL KNEW HERBERT HANS HAUPT TN * ‘ HIM IN GERMANY; TELLS STORY.

Young American Marine Tells About Meeting Nazi Saboteur While Visiting in Germany

MARINE TELLS HAUPT STORY   Relates Youth's Trip te Reich and Return as Nazi Saboteur

HAUPT ESCAPED FBI YEAR PRIOR TO HIS CAPTURE   Marine Testifies At Treason Trial Of Saboteur’s Relatives      EXPRESSED DESIRE TO FIGHT FOR NAZIS

Willkie Acclaims Free Trade Pact   U. S.-British Agreement Said ‘Beneficial’

SUB SIGHTED OFF TEXAS   Submersible Believed Enemy Craft, Says Naval Announcement

GUAGT ALERT fa UNIDENTIFIED AUB REPORTEL   Exact Position Of Strange Craft Given Off Aransas  Pass, Tex.

Nazi U-Boat Reported in _  Gulf Off Texas   Seventy-one Survivors o! Liner Attack Reach  Se eer Oa ta eeerd

SEEK TO OVERTHROW MUSSOLINI REGIME   Marshal Badoglin and 2,000 Followers Arrested.

SABOTEURS’ CASE NEARS COMPLETION   Evidence Presented Against Four Whe Went Ashore On Florida Beach

END OF SABOTEUR TRIAL EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK   Evidence ts Being Presented Against Those Who Landed In Florida.

Case Against Nazi Agents  Nears Close   Evidence Offered Against Four Who Landed at Florida

CONFESSION REPORTED READ TO MILITARY COMMISBION— ALLEGED ACCOMPLICES ARE ARRAIGNED

SABOTEURS CASE ABOUT COMPLETEL   Evidence Against Four Land ed on Long Island Has Been Submitted.

More Than Two Tons 0 Sewed and Knit Articles . Shipped From Here   TRAINS 687 WORKES

MEET WAR NEEDS   More Than Two Tons ‘ol Sewed and Knit Articles. Shipped From Here _   TRAINS 687 WORKES

AMERICAN LABOR PARTY PLANS THIRD NEW. YORK: TICKET   Parley, Relected Chairman, - Sees Hope Fading For Assistance In Election

DEMOCRATS SEEK PARTY HARMONY ED BENNETT; FARLEY GAINS PARTY CONTROL IN NEW YORK’ STATE

MAGNOLIA TREE IN RLOOM.  Ohio Women Catch Up With Men In Many Profession:

Insist on $50 For Army Private:   House Refuses To Accept Senate Figure of $42

House Sticks To $50 Pay Bill   Rejects Conference Committee Proposal For $492 Monthly

President to Confer Soon With Head Of Selective Service; Enlistment Drive for Group Is Underway

Administration Considers Drafting Younger Men For Active Combat Duty in Army

House Stands Firm for $50 Army Base Pay   Sends Back te Committee Compromise Bill on Minimums

HOUSE STANDS PAT FOR $50   Sends Service Pay Bass Measure Back to Conference Committee

Call Considered Of Younger Men To Armed Forces   Decision Awaited On Plan to Draft Boys of 18 and 19

FDR Weighing Draft of Boys Of 18-19 Ave   President Has Personally Taken No Stand Yet; Plans Conference With Hershey   Senate Group Votes Service Wives $28   $10,000 Insurance Policy, $40 Monthly Proposed For Wife. 1 Child

TEEN-AGE. GROUP IS EXEMPT UNDER PRESENT SETUP   Pres, Roosevelt to Confer With Selective Service Director On Charges

House Insists On Minimum Of $50 Army Pay   Votes 332 To 31 Fo Larger Increase Over Senate

PRESENT LAWS EXEMPT BOYS * UNDER 20   No Indication Of How Soon Decision Will Be Reached   MANPOWER POOL   Of Sufficient Amount For Present Without Going Into 3-A Classification

FDR CONSIDERS ASKING DRAFT OF YOUNGER MEN 118-20 Year Group Registers June 30   Two Flocks

Drafting of Younger Men for Army Still Being Considered in Capital

House Holds Out For $50 Soldier Pay   Committee Members Instructed Not To Deviate From Stand   Authorizes Calling Of Married Men Soon   Argument On Pay May Delay Date © Law Is Effective

18- 19-Year-Old Draf Call Decision To Be - Made By F.D.R.      President To Cor¥er With Maj. Gen. Hershey - On Whether To Ask For Necessary Change In Se Lladtive Saelne Aor

Youth Draft Considered   President to Confer . with Army Chief on Calling of 18, 19-Year-Olds

FDR TO CONFER WITH DIRECTOR OF U.S. DRAFT   Calling Younger Men Into Army Under Study

HOUSE REJECTS PAY BILL COMPROMISE   Reiterates Insistence That Service Men Be Given Minimum Of $50 Monthly, Sending Back To Conference Committee Proposal For $42 Limit Advocated In Senate

DRAFT OF YOUNG MEN I$ DEBATED   Roosevelt Will, Confer Wilt Gen. Hershey On Necessity Of Move

President May Ask For Draft Of Youths 18-21   [Army Seeks Younger  Men For Nation's Fighting Force

Withhold Decision on Asking Draft of Youths of 18 and 1‘   President Will Confer _ With Gen. Hershey; Opposition Arises

HOUSE STICKS TO TTS $50 PAY BIL   Refuses to Compromise With Senate $42 Salary  for Service Men   DIFFER ON FAMILY AID

Army-Navy Pay Upped to $50   Bill Goes to Conference; 35,000 Monthly Held “Not Enough’

PAESOURE ON FOh YOUNG ORAFTEES   FDR to Confer Soon Witt Hershey on Draft of 1819 Year Gronucu.

BILL RETURNED TO COMMITTEE   Senate’s $42 for Soldier: Rejected, 332 to 28

May Call The  Younger Men   President Will Discuss Making Change In Act

China Asks Big Allied Attacks   Troops Try to Stay Closing of Japan’s Pincers on Railway

Chinese Plead For Allied Blow at Japs  Strece Tlevenecy   Stress Urgency Of ‘Allowing Niponese No Rest

United Nations Are Urged To Open Big Offensive against Japan in Pacific   Chinese Spokesman Stress es Urgency of Giving Invaders No Rest   Japanese Say Armies Have Captured Town of Shangjao; Drive into Kweiki

Chinese Ask Aid As Japs  Near Railway  Warn Complacency May Raina Minva

Chinese Again Ask Offensive      Troops Fight With Dogged Fury io Halt Pincers Squeeze on Railroad

BIG OFFENSIVE URGED BY CHINE   United Nations Told te Give Japs No Rest In Pacific

CHINESE URGE ALLIED DRIVE   Call Urgently for Big Of fensive as Japanese  Pincers Close

Chinese Call For Offensive Immediately   Plea Ts Underscored hy Military Crisis in Kiangsi Pr rovince  on ee eee 2

Chinese Call Urgently for U.N. Offensive in Pacific to Occupy Japs

American Tank Force Waiting For Axis Drive   UZ S. Planes Blast Enemy Units Attacking ‘On El Alamein Line

Planes Active; Rommel Opens Desert Attack   Whether Action Is ‘Supreme’ Drive Not Yet Clear

Rommel’s Forces Thrown Back At One Point By British; See Supreme Axis Bid To Reach Nile And Suez   (RULLETIN)

U.S. Tanks Await Action In Desert   American Bombers and Fighters Attacking

Yanks Blast Axis Lines In Keypt Drive; Tanks Ready   Germany Makes New Bid For Alexandria, Nile And Suez; British Meet Assault

ENEMY MOVE ANTICIPATED BY BRITISH   Allies Fight Against First Phase of Ac: tion to Reach Nile and Suez.   BULLETIN

AXIS OPENS OFFENSIVE IN EGYPT   Italian Drive In Central Sector Is Thrown Back

Nine Others Feared Dead, Many Injured in Crackup Of Two Passenger Trains   Most of Victims Die in Flaming Pullman Car and Identification of Burned Bodies Is Difficult; One Passenger Express Hits Another and Tosses Sleeping Car into Freight; Trainman Killed   By JAMES FEF. HAGUE

20 Believed Killed as Two Passengers, Freight Crash   Bodies Of 11 Victims Of Wreck  In Maryland Are Removed From Debris, Nine Missing; Engine Plows Into Sleeper

THREE B. & 0. “TRAINS CRASH . IN MARYLAND   Most of Victims Killed in Sleeper Thrown Into 1 Path of Freight   ONE EXPRESS HITS REAR OF ANOTHER   ‘Fire from Spilled Fuel Oil Rapidly Spreads Through Tangled Debris

At Least 20 Die In Wreckage Of Three Trains   2 Passengers, Freight Jam into Tangled Mass, Burn Near Dickerson, Md

MANY INJURED IN THREE-WAY CRASH ON B. & O. SYSTEM   Victims Pinned Under Flaming Debris in Sleeping Car —Three of 21 Persons in Pullman Car Are Rescued

20 FEARED DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK; MANY ARE HUR’   Two Passenger Expresses Crash in Maryland, Hurling Pullman Into Fast-Moving Freight.   SOME ARE TRAPPED IN FLAMING SLEEPER   Disaster Strikes Swiftly and Rescuers Are Able to Drag Only Three From — Burning Car.   RULLETIN,

11 Known Dead And 9 Missing In Twisted Mass   Sleeper Carries Most Dead As Two Passenger Trains And Freight Mix

Remove Many Bodies From Wrecked Train  Believe 20 Killed in Crash of 2 Passengers And Freight

TwelveBodies Removed From Wreck   At Least 20 Believed Dead in Bad Maryland Accident

20 Believed Dead in Train Wreck   Pullman Becomes Flaming Coffin for Victims

AUSTRALIAN MINISTER SIGNS: ORDER PLACING THE NORTH UNDER MILITARY CONTRO

North African Leader Is An Able General   Appointment of Giraud Regarded as Foreshadowing Potentialities   SUCCESS PREDICTED

Giraud May Head French in Africa   Hero of French People Picked By Washington, London For His Military Leadership

Gen. Giraud’s Job Difficull   Frenchman Is Appointed Chief Of Anti-Nazis In  North Africa

Frenchmen To Rally Around Gen. Giraud  Will Head Anti-Nazi, “Anti-Vichy French In North Africa

New Government of Free French Under  Giraud Is Possible   Potent Military Force ir North Africa Is Allied Asset

PRYOR TO GET HOUSING HELP   Federal Agency to Send 30 Sectional Dwellings—Red - Cross Efforts Widened

Sectional Houses First Thing For Pryor Rebuilding   Conditions Much Worse After Tornado Hits Already Crowded Town

British ‘Capture’ WAAC Lieutenant   Got in At School, Didn’t Have Pass—

\Heavy Fighting Starts Sunday And Continues   ht VOR Sh eee a  And Continues  No Word Received of ‘Which Side Has the Initiative  REDS STILL GAINING  Weakened Aerial Blows In Europe Demonsttdte Allied Power

Armored Forces Engaged, Pearl Harbor Anniversary Sees Radical Axis Change

Temporary Stalemate Ends As Battle  Flares   LER a mF KR A NALA SE LLNS  War Outlook Brighter Today Than One Voar A orn

Reports Hint Drive Opened By Anderson   Allies Hold Strategic Points - Dominating Area 20 Miles  From Tunis.   'BOMBERS POUND AXIS

Point at Which Axis Halted * Advance Flares Into New Action   RUSSIAN. WINTER DRIVE   New Gains Are Made - ix Teeth of Stiffened  Resistance

Report Severe Tank Clashes Near Teboura   Scene Is Where Axis Slowed Up Allied Drive   Marines Wipe Out 700 In Guadalcanal Fight   Americans Drive Through Swamps On New Guinea

Knockout Is Likely Strategy   Axis Is Confronted by Grim Picture as  United States Turns      Reds Foree Ahead   Russians Begin Second Winter Offensive in Face of Resistance

CALM IS BROKEN AND SHOWDOWN BELIEVED NEAR   Anniversary of Attack on Pear! Harbor Finds Allies Moving into Offense   RUSSIAN DRIVE CONTINUES   Position of Japs is Growing More Precarious in War in Far Pacific

Tunisia Fight Erupts In Violent New Clash   Plans for Final Phase of Campaign in North Africa Laid by Commanders of Allies, as Battle Wages at Tebourba,

‘Heavy Fighting Starts Sunday And Continues   No Word Received of Which Side Has the Initiative  REDS STILL GAINING  Weakened Aerial Blows In Europe Demonstrate Allied Power

Might of US Tips Scales For Allies    Terrific German Dive-Bombing Attacks in Tunisia ls Offset by Allied Bombers on-Lille and Abbeville; Reds Still Advancing

NEW AFRICAN BATTLE REPORTED UNDER WAY IN TEBOURBA AREA  NO INNIC ATION Ar WuIro   NO INDICATION OF WHICH SIDE HAS ADVANTAGE YET GIVEN

Allies Give No Indication of the Trend   But Commanders Met Late Yesterday ta Plan Final © Phase of Campaign   ALLIES CONTINUE TO HOLD HEIGHTS.   And There Is No Let-Up in Pounding of Axis From : the Air

Temporary Stalemate Ends As Battle Flares  Ter A UPFReSF FW SUETeeeRY St   War Outlook Brighter ~ Today Than One Year Ago

NO INDICATION OF WHICH SIDE STARTED DRIVE   War Department Announces That Heavy Fighting is Still Continuing

No Hint Given as to Which Side Is Aggressor; British and Rommel Near a Showdown.   OUR ARMY READYING FOR KNOCKOUT BLOW

Yanks, British Appear Striving For Knockout; Russ Advance Slowed But Not Stopped.

Stalemate Ends in Violent Clashes of Big Armored Units   Axis Begins to View Price It Must Pay on Every Front

Announcement Doesn't Say Who Has Initiative   Russians Meeting More Resistance; Planes Bomb Reich

Stalemate Broken at Tebourba   i Word of Baiile Comes on Heels of  Report Allied Commanders Laid  Plans for Next Blow   FIGHTERS ACTIVE   i Planes Attack Azis Positions De spile Lack of Fully Prepared Advance Airfields

NEW AFRICAN BATTLE REPORTED UNDER WAY IN TEBOURBA AREA  NO INDICATION OF WHICH SIDE HAS ADVANTAGE YET GIVEN

Point at Which Axis Halted Advance Flares Into _  New Action RUSSIAN WINTER DRIVE  New Gains Are Made in Teeth of Stiffened  Resistance     :

HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE MATEURTEBOURBA AREA   \merican And British Forces Securely Hold Heights West Of Tunis; Italian Airdrome Bombed.

WILLKIE IS IN CAIRO, EGYPT   Arrived By Plane Enroute On Special Mission For Roosevelt.

WENDELL WILLKIE ARRIVES IN RGYPT   Republican Presidential Candidate Of 1940, On Mission To Perform “Certain Service For The Government” At Request Of Roosevelt, Reaches Cairo By Plane

Wendell Willkie Arrives in Cairo.   Right Pocket of His Suit is Torn; Will Visit Eastern Nations

Wendell Willkie  Reaches Cairo Republican Leader In Egypt On His Way To  Russia, China

Willkie Is In Cairo On His Way to China   G. O. P. Presidential Candidate in 1940 Carries Letter to Premier Stalin  WILL ALSO VISIT INDIA

Willkie Arrives In Cairo Today   PRESIDENTAL ENVOY TO VISIT DESERT AREA

WILLKIE IN GAIRO TO START TOUR OF FAR EAST NATIONS   President Asks Political Foe At Last Election To Do It

WENDELL WILLKIE ARRIVES IN CAIRL   Flies Via Brazil in First Lar Of Worldwide Mission For FDR.

Willkie Has Reached Cairo   Will Carry Message of VU. S. to Russia, India, China and Other Points

SENATE GROUP YELPS FOR BETTER FIGHTER PLANES   Senator Truman ‘Will Keep Pounding For Action

Truman “Gets Tough’ in Fight for Better Planes   KNOX DENIES TRUMAN’S “INFERIOR PLANER” CHARGES

‘OPA Chief Asks U. S. Housewives to Check on Food Rises as Voluntary ‘Price Wardens’

Racine Women Can Help Check On Food Prices   Formula on Common Items Will Be on Voluntary Basis

FSA IS WORST OF AGENCIES, ONEAL SAYS   Amencan Farm Bureau Head Speaks In Mississippi   WANTS HIGHER TAXES   Scores Lack of Contro! Over Labor by U. S.  Government

ATTACKS   Higher Taxes and More Stringent Control Over Labor Unions Is Demand of O’Neal in State College Speech

December War Bond Buying  Advances Here   Purchases Total $64, 519.25 Until Decem“ber 12-$23,651.75 Short of Quota

County “Over Top” in War Bond Sales   Clears Hurdle in  First 26 Days of  Month by Margin Of $24,767

FIGURES GIVEN ON VAST PRODUCTION   British Minister Says U.S Exceeding Great Britain

U. §. Outstripping Britain’s Output   Soon Will Be  Be ‘Far Ahead,”  Minister of Production Tells Americans

ISLES TRAIL“ U. 5. OUTPUT RATE. REPORT   Lyttelton Broadcast Discloses British Figures

Shifts in CAP Personnel Made By Col. Hunter   Nearly 200 Iowa Members / Volunteer For Subma rine Patrol Duty  READY FOR CALL  ‘United States Needs All  Who Have Any Degree

Shifts in CAP Personnel Made By Col. Hunte!   Nearly 200 lowa Members Volunteer For Submarine Patrol Duty  READY FOR CALL  United States Needs All Who Have Any Degree Of Flying Skill

FDR Rebukes Bloc’s Dispute Of U. S. Price   Cease ‘Ham-Stringing’ War He Warns Farm Group; House May Accept £83.Cent Wheat

FDR REBUKES HOUSE FARM GROUP AGAIN   President Will Accept No Compromise in Appropriations Dispute   INSISTS ON SELLING GRAIN UNDER PARITY   Stop-Gap Bill to Provide Agricultural Department Funds Signed

REBUKE FROM FD. R. GIVEN TO FARM BLOC   President insists upon ig noring parity in selling wheat

President In New Rebuke fo Farm Bloc   Says He Will Accept Ne Compromise of Farm Appropriation Dispute

Roosevelt Scolds Farm Bloc Again   SENATE RUSSEL HOPES HOUSI WiLL YIELD ON PROPOSAL T¢ GIVE TAXPAYERS ANOTHE!E LICKING.   Wants Meat, Poultry

Chief Executive Again Rebukes  Farm Bloc   Emphasizes Again That He Will Accept No Compromise

Aim for Better Life British Thinking of Future   Many Changes in England Noted

Surprise Attack Sprung on Japs hy U.S. Air Force    Huge Ship Sent to Bottom by Four Direct Hits

Sky Dragon Raid Blasts Haiphons   Sarprise Attack Sinks ' Big Jap Ship, Fires Docks, Warehouses

U. S. Bombers Sink Big Jap Ship At Anchor  Dock, Warehouse Are Blasted At Haiphong

Sky Dragons Put Ships Out At Haiphong   One Ship Sent  To Bottom Appeared To Be Transport Or Plane Carrier

American Sky Dragons Sink Japanese Carrier,  Slash Haiphong Dock:

SKY DRAGONS RAID JAPS AT HAIPHONG   Chennault’s Fliers Spring An other Surprise On Enemy At Chief Port In Northern  lasin.( bine.   Sink Big Ship

SOVIETS LASH AT INVADERS   Report Nazi Losses Terrific   Claim Routing of Two Divisions

ARREST TWELVE IN CONNECTION WITH PLOT TO KILL GEN. GIRAUD   Included In Group Are Some Who Knew Of Plot To Kill Admiral Davian.

Old Axis Feud ‘Flares   Old . Hatred 1 Between © Ru mania, Hungary ‘Rises. i ‘United’ Europe

Feud Between Hungary and Rumania  Menaces Adolph Hitler's Spring Plans

Rumania And Hungary Near Open Conflict   Flare-Up Of Old Hatred May Hamper German Spring Drive

Old Hatred Between Two Axis States, Austria and . Rumania, Flaring Again

AXIS STATES ARE AT ODDS   Old Hatred Between Hungary, Rumania  Te Flarino Acain

Activity at Gibraltar Hints Action Near —   ‘Warships, Other Vessels Massed; Allied Planes Blast’ Tunisian Poris

Kinhwa Falls To Japs After Furious Fight   Chinese Forces Withstand Heavy Attack For Week; Japs Have Air Help

Chinese Abandon Kinhwa After Week Long Fight   100,000 Japanese Troop: Force Defenders Fron City Closest To Japan

CHINESE ADMIT FALL OF KINHWA TO JAPS   —Invaders Take Capital of Chekiang Province After Week of Heavy Siege

00,000 JAP a FORCE CHINES TO QUIT FIGHT   Area Was Nearest Point From Which Bombers  Could Hit Japan

’ FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   Diseussa Problems of Alaska.

APPEAL OF COUNTIAN IS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT BY COURT   ‘Attorney General Walsh Contends Due Process Clause  of 14th Amendment Not Violated by Court's Denial of Counsel to Smith Betts

BETTS CASE IS ARGUED BEFORE SUPREME COURT   Carroll Man Seeks To Re verse Decision Denying Habeas Corpus Writ

4-H GIRLS TO HOLD ACHIEVEMENT DAY   Show Will Re Meld at the County Fair Grounds In West Union Augast 25]

New Counter-Blow Near Stalingrad By Soviet Army   Offensive Northwest Of Besieged City Is Made By Russian Forces   BATTLE FOR CITY IN FORTIETH DAY   Russians Still Defending City Strongly Against Nazi Attacking Hosts

Huge German Plane Downed   Transport Seaplane With 80-Soldier Capacity Bagged Off Tunisia

Mammoth Transport Sent Into The Sea  DOWN HUGE NAZI PLANE  a ae ee ee

RAF FIGHTERS DOWN GERMAN TRANSPOR   Nazi Plane Falls into Mediter: ranean Sea

MAMMOTH NAZI SEAPLANE SUNK   RAF Long-Range Fighters Stop German Transport

Giant Transport Is Shot Into Sea   Presumably Carried 8) Fully Equipped Soldiers to Tunisia

GERMAN TROOP PLANE DOWNED   Huge Seaplane Was Capable Of Carrying 80 Men

Transport Plane Plunges Into Sea   80 Nazi Soldiers Probably Killed

Park Service  Orders ‘Elk Reduced   Shipment or Killine * of Animals Is  ~.  .... . gf me. a

Park Service Orders Elk Reduced  , Shipment or Killine ' of Animals Is Decree of Director

25 Ohioans To Receive Commissions   Newark Youth Is Member of Annapolis Class.

25 OHIOANS ARE 3-YEAR WONDERS   Complete Telescoped Midshipman '~ * Course at Annapolis.

Ban on Magazines Arouses Protests   Elmer Rice Urgesr Inquiry By Group in Congress On Postal Policy

Eleanor Williams ls Found Guilty Of Manslaughter   lavern Dice Girl Convicted of Killing Former Ball Player

BLONDE SLAYER IS CONVICTED BY JURY   Mrs. Efe anor Williams Faces One to Fourteen Years in Prison

FINAL OUTCOME ON BOTH FRONTS STILL CRITIGAL   American and Russian Forces In Bitter Battle in Solomons And Sta'ingrad.

Japs Reported To Have 250,000  Troops in Area   Russians Yield More Ground in Bloody Fighting at Stalingrad

ALLIED NATIONS ON DEFENGWV IN TWO AREAS   Russians Yield More Grounc In Vital Stalingrad Area But Nazis Pay Heavily   ALLIED OFFENSIVE NEAR IN AFRICA, AXIS CLAIM   Enemy Nerves Are Jangled Over Possible Action By United Nations

Battle in Pacific Is  Going On   Yo Fresh News from Solc mons—Little Change at  Stalingrad

REVEALS NAZI SPY'S DEATH   Prosecutor Tells of Fata Accident as Espionage Trial Starts

‘Woman, 6 Men Go on Trial As Nazi Spies   Attorney Tells Court How One Assumed Work Of Another Killed bv Cah

Death of German Master Spy Disclosed at Trial   Six Men and a Woman Charged Wit! Conspiracy to Violate Espionage Law Appear in Court

Jury Is Told Of Widespread Nazi Espionage   German ‘Master Spy’ Killed In New York Last March When Hit by Taxi,  Prosecuior Save   Unpaid Sympathizers Held Dupes of Agents   Ring Got Shipping News To Relay to U-Boats, Official Charges

Woman and Six Men, Branded As German Spies, Go On Trial   Nazi Master Spy Killed by New York Taxi Was Replaced by American Born Agent

N azi Master Spy Killed by Taxicab ‘Disclosed at Opening of Spies’ Trial

DEATH OF MASTER SPY IS REVEALED   Statement Made as Seyen Go on Trial in New York

S. 5. SAN GIL TORPEDOED ANI SUNK; 40 SAVED   Total of 16 coastwise ships have been attacked recently

FRENCHMEN FORCED TO ACCEPT WORK IN GERMANY NOW   Seizure Is Common; French Dislike Treatment

NAZIS SHANGHAI FRENCH WORKERS ON BIC SCALE   \No Longer Any Pretense al Getting French Volunteers to Work In Germany

Nazis Now Seize French Laborer:   Have Abandoned Pretense Of Asking ‘Volunteers,’ DeGanllises Report

REICH TAKING FRENGH LABOR BY VIOLENCE   Abandon Pretense of Seeking “Volunteers” for Her War Factories, Fighting French Say   SEIZING CONVICTS   Men Taken Are Sent Firs to Concentration Camps; Disorders Mark Their Departure

NAZIS SNATCH WORKERS FROM FRENCH PRISON   Pretense Dropped Of ‘Volunteer’ Service; Violence Has Begun

Russians Lose Two Towns to Nazi Invaders   ‘Soviet Forces Fight Off Renewed Series of German Attacks

Russians Evacuate Two Towns in Separate Sectors   Renewed Series of Nazi Attacks on Voronez Beaten Off to Halt Encirclement Attempt, But Menace to Caucasus Great

Nazis Throw Fresh Units Into Fighting   Press Warns Menace Great on Approaches to Caucasus; Enemy Losses Said Heavy

ATTACKS HELD — AT VERONEZH   Reds Cite Great Menace To Caucasus; German Reserves Brought From France

TOWARD VITAL STALINGRAD   Number Of Points In Voronezh Area Change Hands Many Times.

On North Limits Of Battlefront Red Army Fights Off Renewed Series Of German Attacks,

TWO IMPORTANT TOWNS ARE LOST   Boguchar, on Northern Don, And Millerovo Taken   REDS FIGHT OFF   Series of Attacks Against Voronezh; Other Sectors Hold Lines

Steel Center Of Russia Is Prize Sought   Reds Fight Off Attacks on Voronezh; Germans Rush in Reinforcements

Red Defenders Forced To Abandon Boguchar On Don and Millerovo  BUT STRENGTHEN ON VORONEZH LINE  Fortified Positions Retaken by Russians With Counter-Attack

Soviet Troops Driven Out of Important Aree   Lose Boguchar on the Don and Millerov on Railway Line   Moscow Declares Nazi Menace to the Caucasus ls Great

REDS DRIVEN FROM 2 TOWNS IN NAZI PATH   Boguchar on Don River and Millerovo on Moscow-Rostov Supply Line Fall to Germans,   HITLER’S FORCES CHECKED AT VORONEZH   Forced Back by Counter-Attack—Fortified Positions Change Hands Several Times in Fighting.

Germans Take Two Towns In  Their Advance   Soviet Troops Fight Off Series of Foe Attacks at Voronezh; “Menace Is Great,” Reds Say

German Pincers Drive Reds From Two More Towns   Soviet Armies Hold On Front Near Voronezh

Laucasus Advance  Pushed   German Attacks  Repulsed At Nfingas ez L

Foe 175 Miles From Big City   Millerovo on North-South Railway Supply Artery, Boguchar on Northern Part of Don Fall 4   Voronezh Encircling — Movement Frustrated   Hitler Weakening Western Defense to Fill in Gaps In Russia, Reds Hint

TOWNS GIVEN UP 10 NAZIS ON DON RIVER   GERMAN COLUMNS DRIVE TOWARD STALINGRAD

Patriot French Set Off Heavy Bombs in V ichy      Deadly Missiles of British Manufacture—1 Killed, 3 Injured

Bombs Damage Buildings at Vichy and Other Towns During Demonstration

Grote Jailed On Rape Charge   Waives Preliminary Hearing And Is Bound Over To CGrenit Conrt: Rond $2000

Grote Jailed On Rape Charge   Waives. Preliminary Hearing Aud Is Bound Over. To Pisenanit Manrt: Rand $9000

‘WAAC Privates Wind Up First 4-Week Period   314 Members of Initia Group Assigned to Spe cial Duties

Reds Trying To Stop Advance To Black Sea   Most Critical Of - German Drives ls Beina Made

Swift Drive Puts Them Within 140 Air Line Miles of Rich Oil Wells at Grozny.   FIGHTING FLARES NORTHWEST OF MOSCOW   Hitler’s Planes Attempt Raid on Leningrad and Scatter Parachutists Around the City.

Hitler Army Miles Closer To Grozny Oil   Fighting Again Flares On Long-Quiet Front Northwest of Moscow  OTHER FRONTS ACTIVE

NAZIS AIM AT OL WELLS Ih SOUTH RUSSIA   GERMAN COLUMN IS HALF WAY ACROSS CAUCASUS

Heavy Fighting Reported To Have Broken Out Above Moscow; Planes Raid Leningrad

Battle Flares In Northwes'   Caucasian Advance Takes “Foe to Mineralnye Vody, 140 Air Miles From Rich O71? Field   Leningrad Slashed By 120-Plane Raic   Fight Near Long-Besieged City Similar in Scope To That in South

Peril fo Red Oil Regions Is Unrelieved  Northwoectarn Frant   Northwestern Front Flares Moscow Reports; Wipe Out Nazi Battalion

GERMANS MAKE SWIFT ADVANGE INTO CAUCASUS   50-Mile Drive Reaches Point Approaching Grozny Oil Fields   SOVIETS FIGHTING BITTERLY ELSEWHERE

DORMANT FRONT SEES FIGHTING   Stalingrad Bulwarks Are Fiercely Defended; Little Changes On  Other Lines

NAZIS GAIN 50 MILES IN DRIVE INTO CAUCASUS   Russians Report New Foe Advance, Heavy Fighting on North Front   REDS STILL HOLDING IN STALINGRAD AREA   Soviets Continue to Battle Germans in Maikop and Krasnodar Sectors

HOT FIGHTING BREAKS GUTON MOSCOW FI.   German Troops Advance 50 Miles Into Caucasus, Reach Mineralnye Vody, 140 Mile: From Frozny.   Don Lines Hold

Hope That Special Message By President Will Ena  Some Legislation Demands

TRIKE AT GOODYEAN PLANT QUICKLY ENDS   WLB’s Refusal To Intervene Brings Work Return

CAPITAL CITY 10 TRY SECOND TIME   First Blackout Hailed As An Unqualified Failure

Capital's Ears Still Burning   After Tongue-Lashing For Failing to Black Out

Washington’s Ears Burn   City Bobbles Blackout, Gets ToneueLaching

Capital Given Piece Of Mind   Landis Scores Failures In Blackout; Another Is Hours Away

WASHINGTON’S BLACK OUT IS CALLED FARCE   Enough Lights Left On To Enable Enemy To Make Map Of Capital Claims Director Landis

Capital To Try Blackout Again  Will Attempt To Erase Errors  Of Last Week

Raid Ends in Debacle at Dieppe, Say Nazis   Not a Single Yank, Briton or Canadian Left on European Continent, Says Berlin

Selective Service. Lists 92 Jobs as Essential to Wa   Guide to Locat Boards ¥s Confined to Occupations _ Requiring Six Months. of Training --

DRAFT DEFERMENTS   92 Occupations Listed As Essentia! To War Effort

Designate 92 Occupations As War-Essential   List Serves As Guide For Draft Boards In Classi. fying Men.

92 JOBS LISTED AS ESSENTIAL TO WAR EFFORT   All Confined to Occupa. tions Requiring Six Months Or More For Training   DEFERMENT GUIDE   Include Telephone, Tele. graph, Newspaper, Radio Broadcasting, Newsreel. Television

92 Communications Posts  Regarded As Essential   Number Of Hanoverians En gaged In Occupations Which Have Been Placed On That List At Washineton

OFFICIALS LIST ESSENTIAL JOBS   92 OCCUPATIONS IN COMMUNICATIONS ARE ITEMIZED

New List Of ‘Essential’ Workers Eligible For Deferment Received   Includes Telephone, Telegraph, Newspaper, Radio Etc., And Is Confined To Occupations Requiring Six Months Or More Training.

Selective Service Labels 92 Occupations Essentia]   Designation Issued As Guide To Local Draft Board Defermante.

ROBERTS HITS COMPLACENC      HEAD OF PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY BOARD ASSAILS “It CAN'T HAPPEN" ATTITUDE IN U.S.

J. W. Troy Dies After Ill A Year   Former Governor And Publisher Of Juneau Empire Passes Away

Plead Innocent To Name Forging   More Arrests to Be Mad in Alleged Forging on  House Petitions.

2 ARRESTS * IN PROBE OF PETITIONS   Additional Warrants to Be Issued in Alleged Forgery of Simnatures   PLEA OF INNOCENT BY MEN HELD   @ Prosecutor Says Thousands of Names Written On in Svrinefield Home

;eneral Is Forced To Swim As Planes Sink Trawler And Men Lose Everything ‘Except Their Religion

US. GENERAL SWIMS TO SHORE AETER JAPS SINK TRAWLER   High Commanding Officer Makes Way To Safety Of Shore 1% Mile .°  Away

Survivors Lost ‘Everything But Relig  GENERAL SWIMS HALF MILE 10 SHORE AFTER JAPS GET BOATS

General’s Rifle Failed to Bring Jap Planes Down, So He Swam A Half Mile to Shore and Safety

“WCTORY TAX 10 BE WRITTEN INTO TAX LAN   This Gress Income Fe-ture ‘Will Afe-t Ever; Person Empioyed.   TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR   Piczn for BR t:il Saes Tax Wi'l Nct B> ae ed at This. Tim:.

New Principal In Taxing All Incomes   Post-War Credit Will Be Granted

ENATE GIVES 0.K. TC INCOM! TAX MEASURE   Five per cert “victory” tax will become effective January 1

AMNESIA GIRL ACCEPTS MATE   Stranger-Husband Fixes Up Fantastic Marital Dilemma

Amnesia Victim To Give Present Husband a Chance   Says She Will Try to Find Happiness in Bizarre Situation

Blonde Amnesia Victim And Stranger - Husband To Try Trial Marriage

Amnesia Wife Proves Sport   Agrees To Trial Wedded Life With Stranger After Recovery

Amnesia Victim Will Try Trial Marriage With Mate   Pretty. Actress, Married To ‘Stranger’, Wil Stay With Him; Full Recovery Forecast

Couple to Tr Trial Marriage   Woman Who Forgot To Give Husband She Did Not Know Chance

TRIAL MARRIAGE IS AGREED UPCK   Woman Has Just Learned She Married Photographer Five Months Ago.

Amnesia Victim Who ‘Woke Up’ Married fo Strange Man Agrees to Trial Reunion

Couple to Try irial Marriage   Welcome to Divorce if Wanted, Miller Says

MRS. MILLER HOLDS HUBBY   Trial Marriage Seen as Dilemma Answer for Amnesia Victim

ANINESIA VICTIM WILL ATTEMPT TRIAL MARRIACE   Will Stay With Hus band Who Is “Stranger”?

YOUNG WIDOW, WED IN TRANCE WILL RECOVER   Amnesia Victim Wakes Ur to Find She’s Married to ‘Stranger,’ Seeks Real Happiness   WEDDED IN MAY   Shock of Finding Firs Husband Dead Caused Temporary Loss of Her Memory

*e« .  Amnesia Victim and “Stranger Husband to ‘Try Trial Marriage

Decide Trial Marriage To Solve Tangle   Amnesia Victim Has Strange Mate

Pretty Woman and Husba Attempt to Clear Up Their Bizarre Situation

Trial Marriage Will Be Tried   Woman Completely Recovered From Amnesia

TRIAL MARRIAGE TO DETERMINE IF AMNESIA VICTIM LOVES MAN SHE MARRIED FIVE MONTHS AGO

Amnesia Victim, Stranger-Husband Will Try Marriage   Decide on Trial as Way Out of Fantastic Marital Dilemma

Trial Marriage Planned By Couple After Woman Recovers From Amnesia

Amnesia Victim Gropes For Road. To Happines:   Mrs: Glory Weller Miller And Stranger’ Husbanc = Plan Trial. _Marriage As. Way Out, .wie EE Oe ee Cha ein

Anti-Axis Feeling High in Costa Rica   German, Italian . Stores Are Damaged

ANTI-AXIS FEELING RISES IN COSTA RICA   German Business Places Are Wrecked by Demonstrators

Says Press Must Be Left Free   Publisher Claims Wars Not Won by Pollyanna Talk

Newspaper Must Be Left Free   Publishers Are Told Newspapers Mist do Own Thinking

“GAG UN PAE. HARM NATION CLAIM EDITOR   Newspapers Must Be Free To Maintain Confidence Of People, He Says

Urges Free Hand For  Press In War   Maine Publisher Savs Print Truth

BRITISH WAGING ARTILLERY WAR ON AXIS ARMIES   Imperials Hold Initiative As Enemy Counter-Attacks Are Repulsed.

BRITISH ARTILLERY POUNDS AXIS POSITIONS IN EGYPT   BRITISH STILL HOLD LAST WEEK’S GAINS; GERMAN ARMY UNDERGOING CONTINUOUS 24-HOUR AIR ATTACKS.

WICKARD TO. TO HEAD NEW FOOD SETUP   Federal ‘Control OF. Food ‘Production, Distribution . ~ Considered’

WICKARD TO HEAD NEW   President to Establish a Food Administration Soon 

Six Kerr County Students on First  S. I. Honor Roll   Dean's Tlonor Rel Also “Names Fourtecr Students as Rating Honorable Mention

Ex-Governor Of Virginia Dies Suddenly   Westmoreland Davis Succumbs At Johns Hopkins Hospital

INDUCTION OF  SOE YOUTHS: WN DECEMBER   This Seems Likely With Teen Age. Group. Get-ting Questionnaires.   SEND LETTERS. TO 189:   Youths Becgne Eligible for War Service Under New “+. Draft: Law. -

INDUCTION OF SOME YOUTHS li Debchibth   This Seems Likely With ’Teen Age Group Gétting Questiennaircs.   SEND LETTERS TO 18)   Youths Became Bligible for War Service Under New ~. Draft Law.

HOLD SUSPECT -- IN 4 SLAYINGS   Mother, Three Childret Are Knife Victims

Farmer Held In Slaying of Four   Bodies of Mother, Three Children Found

CANTON EMPLOYES PLAN TO WALKOU!   Midnight Thursday fs the Hour Set fer Strike of Waterworks Workers.

Baby Found In Suitcase; Woman Held   Admits Steatliag lafant From Buggy: Mother Not Anuary

Stolen Baby Recovered   Chibiloss fF aman Tells Conflicting Stories

COUNTY FAIR   FOUR-H GIRLS WILL EXHIBIT PROJECTS AT SCHOOL  GYMNASIUM

EVICTIONS GROWING IN WAR BOOM CITIES   Real Estate Owners Try Ti Beat Rent Regulations

HIGHLY. CONTROVERSIAL MEA. SURE TO CAUSE HEATED  ARGUMENTS ON SENATE FLOOR

INFLATION CONTROL BILL IS UP BEFORE SENATE FOR DEBATE   Measure Is Designed te Curb Inflationary Price Trend Already Pronounced.

INFLATION TREND REACHES BiG SUN   Senate Begins Debate a Cost Mounts to $2,000,000,000 in 18 Months.

SENATE TO DEBATE FIXING OF” PRICES   Bill Under Discussion Would Control Inflationary  ' Trends

PRICE CONTROL BILL PROVOKES ~ MAJOR BATTLE   Debate Opens With Farm, Industrial Senators Taking Sides

SAYS GAS WAR NOTFEARSOME   Head of Defense School Says There Is Little to Fear in Attack.

irmy Officers Disdainful Of Horrors of Gas In War   -S. Army Chemical Warfare Service Officers Alsi Claim Gas Let More Human Than Other Methods of Warfare—Agree Coastal Cities Have Little to Fear From Gas Attack

GAS MORE HUMANE THAN OTHER KINDS ~ WARFARE IS CLAIM   CAN DODGE GAS BIT NOT SHRAPNEL OFFICERS CHEMICAL WARFARE SCHOOL SAY

AUSSIES AND U.S. JOIN IN HUGE ASSAULT   Air Forces Take Enemy Napping Off New Guinea Island.

Vessels Are Destroyed At New Guinea   Greotest Allied Sea-Air Victory Of The Pacific War Smashes Jap Invasion Plans At Northern Approaches To Australia

Shatter Invasion Attempts   Victory Near Australia More Than Makes Up For Java Losses

12 ENEMY WARSHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED BY WARPLANES OF AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS

NAVY SAYS 12 JAP. _ WARSHIPS: IN LIST. _ OF VESSELS SUNK   Jniy One Of Aimerican And Australian Force Planes Lost—U. S. Sub Shark   .. In Far East Is Overdue,  ~ Mav Be Lost   GREATEST ALLIED AIR-SEA _ : VICTORY OF PACIFIC WAR

12 Warships Included; Action Off New Guinea   U. S., Australian Planes Launch Attacks Against Invasion Spearhead

1) WARSHIPS At INGLUDLE IN ASSUALTS   Two-For-One Vengeance for Jap Victory Off Java Claimed.   TWO U. S. SUBS LOST   Jay Vesssels Sunk or Dam. aged Near New Guinea Ports.

ENEMY INVASION FORCE SMASHED BY ALLIED PLANES         HEAVY 10. S INFLICTED ON JAPANESE WITH LOSS OF ONEY OXF DTLawe   AMERICAN’ SUBMARINE SHARK REPORTED LOST      Claim Two F One Vengeance for Nipponese Victory Over United Nalions’ Fleel at Java

AMONG THEM IN GREATEST WAR VICTORY   Java Losses Revenged 2 te 1; Bitter Reverse To Invaders   New Guinea Waters Scene

Warring Nations Have 20 Million Now Under Arms  Total May-Be As High As 30 Millions, As Figures Are Jealously Guarded Secrets

World Armies Number 20-30 Million Men  U.S. Force More . Than Doubled In

Estimate May Be Low, It Is Said, Since Figures Are Now Closely Guarded

Armies of Warring Nations Total Over Twenty Million Mer   Survey of Opposing Lineups Reported by AP Military Expert

Nations At WarHaveArmy In Excess Of 20,000,000; Total May Be 30,000,000

Military Experts Say Total May Be As High As 30 Million; America’s Armed  BWarreac Staadily FRrenanding

OVER 20 MILLION MEN ARE UNDER ARMS IN WORLD   Germany Leads Field With Six To Eight Million

201,000,000 MEN ARE UNDER ARMIS   Estimates of World's Fighting Total is Put at More Than That.   FORCES BOOSTED

Military. Experts Say Total May Be As High As 30 Mil. lion; America’s Armed  ‘Borpeg Steadily FPenanding.

More Than 20,000,000 Men Under Arms in World Now; Exact Number Military Secret

Over 20 Million In Armed Units Of War Nations   bi Real Figures Closely ~ Guarded Total. May Be As ‘High--As: 30, Million:

WARRING NATIONS WORLD HAVE OVER 20,000,000 IN ARMIES   ACCORDING TO MOST AU THENTIC FIGURES“ARMED FORCES WELL DIVIDED:

GVER 20,660,000 MEN UNDER ARMS AS WORLD'S POWERS ARE AT WAR TODAY

Inferno Started By Spark From Welder’s Torch    One Said Killed, 110 in Hospltal, Same Number Treated for Minor Burns: Sabotage Theorv Discarded

Ider’s Torch ns Huge Frenct p Into Inferno   00 Workers, Sailors board When Blaze  arted on Vessel  000,000 LINER

200 Men Injured, One {s Killed ‘As French Luxury Liner Burns  'While Being Made Navy Ship

NAVAL VESSEL FIRE IS SAID NOT SABOTAGE   Firemen Bring Blaze % Under Contrgl

SOVIETS WIN TEN VILLAGES   Reds Advancing on Leningrad Front  Russian Guerillas  5 9 Pie Fee. 2 Grebe . . See b

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Red Army Drives Enemy Back On Leningrad Front

Germans Say Reds Retreat On Wide Area   First Report Made of Recent  German Gains

Soviet Forces Smash Ahead At Leningrad   Nazi Defenders On Lenin. grad Front Driven Back Is Moscow Report   HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTEL   Furious Counter-Attacks By Germans Fail To Regain Lost Ground   (BULLETIN)

PLANES COVER ONSLAUGHT BY ALLIED TROOPS   Axis Counter- Drive Repulsed Near Tebourda

Forces of Democracy Pushing Toward Bizerte Again After Being Repelled.

TUG SINKS, 14 DIE      Entire Crew of Lake Erie Craft Lost In Capsizing

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  ~_ tt", >, -F » a   Bickering Keeps Synthetic Rubber Out Of Civilian Reach Until 1944

The Washington Merry-Go-Round—  Synthetic Rubber Production Delayed By Experts’ Bickering

Detention Centers  For Girls Planned   Venereally-Infected Will Be Hospitalized in Old CCC Camps of Nation

War Costs U.S. Almost $6,000,000,000 A Month   Expenses Exceeding Mr. Roosevelt's Estimate Offered Last January.

Russians Pu l l No Punches In Joy Over Second Front  Give Off New Warmth In Conversations With American People In Street And Subways

Russians Cheer Second Front   Newspapers Inform Troops of Action

Seeming Lack of Accord Among Allied Leaders Revealed as Propaganda

Nelson Explains Resignation   Guthrie, Members of Staff in ‘Conflicts’

Head of Textile Division Claims Arms Program Is Being Hampered By Indecision of Officials   GUTHRIE RESIGNS   Makes Plain Action No Due to Any Dissatisfaction With Industry  On War Program

Nelson Gives Reasons Why Guthrie Quit   WPB Chief Declares “Personal Conflicts’ In Division Impeded Work

GUTHRIE DEPARTURE WILL BRING INQUIRY   Senate To Investigate Work: ing Of WPB, Is Report

PROBE, OF W.P.B. FUSS IS SOUGHT   Nelson Wants Senate Committee To Look Into Guthrie Resignation.   BOSS HEARS THAT QUARRELS HAMPER

Senators to Probe Robert Guthrie’s W.P.B. Resignation   Decision on Hearing Will Be Made Following Investigation From Textile Group

Guthrie, Staff _Had ‘Personal  ‘Rows’: Nelson   Production ‘Czar’ Issuec Statement After 3 Resignations

Resignations To Be Probed   Senate Committee To Inquire Into Cause of Quitting

TEXTILES UNIT WITHOUT CHIEF AND TWO AIDES   Nelson Says Guthrie's ‘Personal Conflicts’ Impeded Effort

Resignations From W. P. B. To Be Probed   Internal Conflicts Are Said To Be Hampering Arms Program.

Resignation Oi WPB Official To Be Probed   Guthrie Charges  Industry Is Willing To Cooperate But Lacks Chance

Nelson Asks Investigation  Of Conflict:   Textile Division Disputes Have Cut Production, Asserts WPB Chief In  T etter To Troman

CONFLICTS IN WPB IMPEDE WAP EFFORT   Nelson Blames Personal Strife Between Staff * Members   SENATE COMMITTEE INQUIRY IS SOUGHT   Situation Leading to Re signation of Guthrie Reviewed

WPB PROBE REQUESTED BY NELSON   Tells Senator Truman o ‘Personal Conflicts” in Textiles Division      DECLARES THAT IMPEDED PROGRAM   Action Follows Resignation of Chief of Division; May Hold Hearing

NELSON ASKS FOR PROBE OF WPB CONFLICT   Personal Differences Impede Progress In Textiles Division   R R. GUTHRIE QUITS AS BOARD MEMBER   Declares Indecision. Hesitation Are Holding Up Program

CONGRESS TO LOOK INTO WPB PERFORMANCE   Resignation Of Three. Ke} ‘Officials Brings Promat Pledge Of Action   STRIFE WITHIN AGENCY   Industry Is Exempted Froe Connection With Decision Of Three To Quit

Will Probe WDB Break   Senate Group Plans inquiry Into Resigna Siang

OF PERSONAL LINREST IN WPR   Declares This Trouble Holding Up War Effort; Guthrie Quits.

RESIGNATIONS Tin CAPITAL   Nelson Reported Ordering Inquiry As to Why WPB Ride Quit.   ‘DIFFERENCES’ ARE CITED

Personal Conflicts Interfere   Nelson Complains Production Effort Is Impeded Because Of Personal Matter:

Nelson Claims WPB Dispute  Was ‘Personal’   Guthrie Resignation To Be Investigated By Senate Committee, te le Relieved

Tubeless Tire Is Now Announced   Goodrich Tells of Important Rubber-Saving Tire

Tubeless Pneumatic Tires Offered By U.S. Firm; Saves Much Rubber

FINALRETURNS FOR PRIMARY ARE CERTIFIED   Canvass of Vote Was First Necessary in Hed rick-Green, RevercombFunkhouser Races

FINAL RETURNS ARE CERTIFIED   Results Of Primaries Are Established In State, National, And  County Races

CHURCHILL MAPS SECOND FRONT   Confers With War Unit On Allied Action To Aid Reds

IMPORTANT DECISIONS AT MOSCOW   Agreement On Aid to Russia Definitely Reached

Churchill Gets Allied 0.K.On Second Front   Russia and United States Agrees with Prime Minister; Time of Attacks In Doubt.

ALLIED ACTION TO RELIEVE . RUSSIANS THOUGHT AT HAND   London Quarters Think. A: Agreement Was Made Between Churchill eel Siali«:

STRATEGY “RATISFACTORY TO U. 8, BRITAIN AND KUB‘BIA MAPFED OUT DURING CHURCHILL'S CONFERENCES

Churchill And Stalin In Agreement   Two Leaders Reack Agreement Satisfactory To All Allied Nations.

ALLIES AGREED ON 2D FRON]   Churchill Returt Brings Hints Relief for Revs Near

London Hints Alhied Action  Drawine Near   Churchill Returns Home; Swift Moves Are Anticipated

Churchill, Stalin Reported In Pact On Second Front   Prime Minister Back; British Hint Allied’ Action Might Be Near:

Premier's Return Seen as Indication Allies to Star! Offensive Action in Neat Future.

SECOND FRONT PLANS — REPORTED COMPLETEI   Prime Minister Churchill Reveals That He and Stalin ‘Reached a Satisfactory Agreement on Program ‘at Conference Held in Moscow—Action  : Balieaved Neayw

Churchill, Stalin in Agreement   Accord Reached On Second Front  In Europe

CHURCHILL AND STALIN AGREE ON NEW FRONT   Allied Action is Believer Imminent; Reds May Hide Reserves

AGREEMENT REPORTED   Indicate Stalin, Churchill Aqreed On Allied Action

Churchill may tell of second front   British hear Russ reserves near Stalinerad

Hitler’s Assumption of Powers Shows He Is Meeting Some Bad Internal Discord

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Italians Desire Peace But Nazi Occupation Prevents Any Action

With King Now The Favored Man Rome Would Jump At Peace Plan If Italians Were Free To Do Si

SITALIAN DEFECTION IS ‘BELIEVED VERY LIKELY  -Something Rotten Seen in Germany

Today’s War Moves   Hitler’s Seizure of More Power Indicates Trou = 7 Eee, cerns

Conquered Folks Tire of Blood Transfusions for Nazis   By DEWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

HITLER’S NEWEST DEMAND FOR UNLIMITED POWERS INDICATES SOMETHING WRONG IN GERMAN

Forecast of Trouble Seen In Hitler's Request For Power to Ignore Nazi Law

THE WAR TODAY   ss. BBB 4 FiI“ae OOO = a ee SURE SIGN OF TROUBLE FOR HITLER SEEN IN FUFHRER’S NEW MOVE.

Something’s Rotten In Germany   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Mennonite Gets Prison Sentence   War Objector Failed to Report to Camp

RAF Pounds Halfaya Pass   British Start Drive. to Clear Out Last of Axis In Libyan Frontier Zone

Treasury Asks New Debt Peak Of 125 Billior   Morgenthau Bans ‘Forced’ Savings, Hails People’s Voluntary Response Toa War Needs

GROUP VOTES 10 HIKE DEBT LIMIT   House Committee Would Raise Ceiling To $125,000,000,000; Treasury Opposes Forced Savings

BOOST IN DEBT LIMIT APPROVED   HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES TO RAISE CEILING FROM 65 TO 125 BILLION.

125 Billion Debt Ceiling Approved By House Commitfee   Secretary Morgenthau Advises He Will Ack New Raise Next Year

Morgenthau Opposes Plan of Forced Saviygs To Obtain More Revenue

Continuous Aid To Jap Prisoners   ‘Mercy Ship’ to Keep Supplies Flowing

f tenting Slows Down n Australia; U. S. Keep Hold On Corregidor   No Change At Panay; MacArthur @ Takes Part In Memorial Services

Planes, Barracks, Airfield Blasted In Raids On Lae   Defenders Thwart Attemp To Attack Port Moresby Nipponesa Sack Villages

LAE AIRDROME MUCH DAMAGED BY BOMBINGS   Americans, Australians Continue Their Offensive Against Jap Hold ‘in New Guinea,

Allied Fliers — Bomb Enemy Lae Airdrome   Barracks, Runways and Planes Are Damaged, MacArthur Says   VILLAGE IS BURNED   Corregidor Duel Con tinues; Commander at Anzac Ceremony

Allied Planes Bomb Jap Base   U. S. AND AUSTRALIA} FLIERS REPORTED DAMAGE

HEAVY DAMAGE IS REPORTED TO ENEMY PLANES   Attempted Raid On Port Moresby Beaten Off By Allies

ALLIED BOMBERS CENTER ATTACKS ON BASE ATLA      BELIEVE HEAVY DAMAGE DONE TO ENEMY PLANES AND INSTALLATIONS   JAPANESE NAVY ZERO PLANES ORIVEN OFF AT PORT MORESB’   In Philippines Artitlery Duel Con tinuds Between Corregidor and Japanese Land Batteries

Paris Sources Say 300 Have Been Rounded Up In France   U. S. Diplomatic Channels Have Not Been Notified   Laval Crisis Grows   Germany is Pressing For 120,000 Freneh Workers

CHANGE ABVOCATED IN OIL ALLOWABLES FOR TEXAS FIELDS   WOULD FIX PRODUCTION ‘ ON OIL WELL PER MONTH BASIS INSTEAD DAILY

Official News Agency Says Storm Troopers Fire on Hungry Crowd.   HARD FIGHTING IN FAR NORTH

Crowds Protesting Food Rationing Fired On By Nazis, Russia Reports

DISTURBANCES IN GERMANY DUE LACK OF FOOD REPORTEL   OUTBREAKS IN WHICH GER MAN WOMEN SHOUT BREAL - FOR CHILDREN CLAI!""D

St. Nazaive Rafd /, Exnecipd to yagy U-Bogt Oner igns   Storm Troopers Fire on 7 Children When They Shout for Brea

INLAND STEEL CO, C10 SIGN CONTRACT   First Collective. Bargaining  Contract With ‘Little  Steel’ Firm.

FIRST CONTRACT IN STEEL CASE SIGNED TODAY   14,000 EMPLOYES AFFECTED BY NEW PROVISIONS

FARM EXEMPTION IS UP TO LOCAL BOARDS   Selective Service Act Prohibits Group Deferments

FARM HELP DEFERMENT IS UP TO LOCAL BOARDS   State Draft Officials Informed Of BWarchee RPuline

Americans Hurl Japanese Back At Three Points   Smash through Beach heads in 900-Mile Long Island Chain   J. §. and Allied Warships Continue Attacks on Enemy Positions

ALLIES’ BOMBS RUIN JAPS AIR BASE AT BUNA   17 Foe Planes ane Wrecked As 26 Tons of Explosives are Dumped   BIG ASSAULT TAKES ENEMY BY SURPRISE   Nipponese Forces are Still Held in Mountains 40 Miles from Moresby

VERA VOSATKA  GIVES CO-ED’S-EYE VIEW OF DANCE AT MARFA  —_   87th Birthday

Red Cross Certificates Are Issued Here To First Aid'Instructors   Twenty-Five Take Course And Qualify

TWENTY-FIVE CER. ~—TIFICATES ISSUED   Red Cross’ Fifteen Hour _ Course Completed In Plymouth Co.

Accident-Causing Drivers Watched   Highway Patrol Made 475 Arrests During First Five Days of Program.

STATE HIGHWAY PATROL   Continuing It’s Drive Agains' The Accident Causing Driver

NEW ADDRESS   With Our Soldiers and  Sailors            Three Carroll Men At Camp Wallac<

Curtin Charges Japs Warned of Solomons Foray   Blames Opposition For Tip-Off, Precipitates — Aussie Political Crsis—

Japs Said to Have Had Tip  On Solomons   Australian Leader Blames His Political Foes

Australia Faces Political Crisis   Prime Minister  Lashes Opponents

JAPAN TIPPED CLAIMS CURTI   Opposition Accused Of Forewarning Foe Of Assault On Solomons

Curtin Charges Japs Had Advance Warning of Solomons Attack Due to ‘Statements of Political Opposition

Prime Minister Curtin Charges Japan Had Advance Warning Of Solomon Island Attack

CURTIN SAYS JAPS HAD ADVANCE NEWS OF SOLOMONS PLAN      means Minister. Charges * ‘palibed _pPpenents: : “Made ‘Statements: : PB aray

CURTIN MAKES GRAVE CHARGES   Prime Minister Says Japon Wad Advance Warning of Solomon Islands Attack — Charges Precipitate Serious Political Crisis.

First Snowfalls In North Texas   Highway. And Bus Traffic Returns To Normal Monday

Extend Food Price Order   Maximum Prices Fixed On Certain Commodities Extended by OPA

LEASE HOTEL AS RADIO SCHOOL   Bedford Springs to Become Training Center for Navy.

NEW WAR BILL GOES TOFD.R   Congress Measure Give: Government Agencies More Power

FDR GETS SECOND WAR POWERS BELL   Measure Gives Government Agencies More Authority For War

War Powers  Bill Passed   a  Congress Sends Measure to - White House; Gives Wide New Authority

IAPS. MASSING A Blo AnMADA   Are Gathering cn Hainan Island for Another Big Offensive Move.   CHINA GIVES REPORT

46 Pennsylvania Newspapers Have Raised Subscription Rates in Year

NACI TROUBLES JUST BEGINNING ALUES ASSERT   1,000 Bombers Over Germany Nightly Is Average Goal Of Allied Command   AMERICAN AIR FORCE TO TAKE PART IN RAIDS   Reich’s Fifth Largest City Mass Of Blazina Ruins After Heavy Attack _

Vital Nazi [Industrial City Is Still Burning Alter Bemg Showered With More Than 6,090,000 Lhs. Of Bombs   Nazis Retaliete With Air Raid On Canterbury

Sill Greater Air Armadas of  Allies Promised   1500 British Planes in Raid On Cologne

U. 0, BOMBERD OUON TO. JON AIR OFFENSIVE   Cologue Wrecked By RAF. As Over 6,000,000 Pounds Of Explosives Are Dropped; Still Burning °   BOMB CANTERBURY IN RETALIATION

Cheek-Off Tax System Studied   Treasury Asks Levy Be Deducted Out of Each Pay Envelope

CHECK-OFF IN. TAX PROGRAM IS PROPOSED   Treasury Would Deduct 10 Per Cent of Pay Envelope   REQUEST MADE TO HOUSE COMMITTEE   Plan Is Expected to be Acted Upon by Group Today

U.S. Proposes To Take Tax Out of Wages   Treasury Seeks Approval Of House Group

Committee Nears Vote On Income Tax ‘Check Off   10 Per Cent Of Taxable Wages May Be Deductec Under Treasury Plan

TREASURY ASKS FOR CHECK-OFI   Income Tax Deductions On Payrolls Urged In Congress

Treasury Asks Check-Off Tax System  Payments Would   Payments Would Be Deducted From Pay Envelope

Treasury Asks Check-Off Tax System  Payments Would Be Deducted From Pay Envelone

INCOME LEVY CHECKOFF ON PAY IS ASKED   New System for Collection _ Of Taxes is Proposed  By Treasury   HOUSE COMMITTEE IS STUDYING PLAN   Aid Would be Given Government in Financing  War, It is Asserted

Pay Check-Off System Planned By Tax Expert   Treasury Considering Plan To Have Employers Collect Taxes

Treasury Asks for System Of Collecting Income Taxes Through Employer Before Due

TREASURY WOULD - MAKE EMPLOYERS - TAX COLLECTORS   Calls on House Committee te Require Deductions From Pay Rolls to Meet March 15 Bill.   WOULD TAKE 10 PCT.  OF TAXABLE INCOME   Group Said to Favor Plan in Principle, but Makes No. Decision Pending a Study.

CHECK-OFF PLAN TO PAY TAXES IS SUGGESTED   Treasury Official Favors Taking 10 Per Cent. From Weekly Payroll   HOUSE COMMITTEE TO STUDY PROPOSAL

THANKSGIVING IN BRITAIN FOR NAVIES   Admiral Stark Speaker At Luncheon Of American Society In London; Precedent Broken At Westminister.   Turkey Feasts

Thanksgiving in Britain; Power of Allied Fleets to Destroy Hitler

BIG SLASH IN COMING MONTH I$ SCHEDULED   Thompson Says 18 Days of Shutdown Wells Is Now Liable   ORDER IS WEDNESDAY   Yield May Be ¢ Be Cut Belov Million Barrels Per Day

British Chute Troops, Navy Raid France   Destroy Radio in Daring Attack

AMEN OF U. 9; GLAST AT JAP IN ALEWT IANS   Japanese Naval Task Force Believed Still On Loose In Northern Pacific   JAP-OCCUPIED ISLANDS OF LITTLE VALUE, CLAIM   Navy Refuses All Discussior Of Situation In Aleutians; Danger Thought Slight

Enemy Ships are Believed in Area  Of Kiska Harbor   U.S. Citizens Were Preparing to Leave Island of Attu Week Ago

OLONS SAY SITUATION IS NOT GRAVE   avy Refuses to Discuss Landing of Enemy Troops On Isoleted Island Off Alaskan Coast

Landing Parties Believed To Be Nipponese Marines; U.S. Fliers Bomb Footholds

Jap Warships Still Active      Washington Observers Hint Landings Also Threat to Russian Holdinas

Collapse Of German Army Seen By Reds   Entire Units Folding Up, Hundrede of Officers and Mex Surrendering Without Fight, News Agency Says; Air Force Strikes to Disrupt Foe’s Rear

Kaiser After 50,000 Men For Shipyards   First 20,000 Workmen Recruited in New York to Leave for Coast Thurs.   GO ON SPECIAL TRAINS

KATSER T0 EMPLOY NEW YORK WORKER   Company Hopes  to Alleviate Unemployment in Eastern State.

Kaiser’s Agents Recruit 20,000 Men To Work in West   Fifty Special Trains Wil Carry 50,000 Men From New York Alone, if They Respond

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At St. James —  Clifford Bauerly Anc Olivia Baack Are  Ti °8 Fo. RA} eee?

Pretty Wedding Takes Place  At St. James   Clifford Bauerly And Olivia Baack Are United In Marriage

Edgar Hagey Wed: Esther Nielsen  Ceremony Takes  Place At Marcus

Claims Payroll Payment on Taxes  Would Be Burden   Senator Tat Claims It Would Require 24 Per  Cent Tax Payments.   But Treasury Says It Would Check Inflation

Payroll Levy Would Not Be Just Says Taft   Senator Declares Ordinary Citizens Would Over Pay   Morgenthau Wants British Tax Plan   Wonders Why U. 5S. Cannot Do As Well As England, Canada

TREASURY PLANS A LEVY ON PAYROLLS   Considered “Definitely Important” as Anti-In’ flation Measure   SALES TAX POSSIBLE

Taft Says Tax Bill Would Work Undue Burdens  ambos sdlie tit aesle   Contends Would Also Eliminate Savings Plan

Mark Time In European War   Materialization Of Spring Plans Awaited

Nazis Admit Defensive Fighting   Germany ‘Renews Bombing Activities to Catch up with ‘RAF ‘Attacks in W. Europe

NAZIS AND REDS GIRD FOR SPRING   RUSSIANS CONTINUE ON OFFENSIVE; AIR ATTACKS PICK UP

Reds Strike Powerful Blow SE of Moscow   German Renew Air Activity in Effort to Overtake the RAF

Russians Strike Powerful Blow on Kharkov Front   Air Fighting Over Europe Intense; Africa ls Quiet

Great Krupp Works at Essen Target of RAF Bombing Attack   Reds Keep Nazi Forces - in Russia Constantly on the Defensive

More Active War Stirring in West   German and British Air Forces Trade Heavy Bomb Attacks   CLAIM SOVIET GAINS   Russians Take More Vil.  lages, Keep Nazis on Defensive

HARD BLOW   Number of Villages Are Recaptured on Kursk-Kharkov Front

RUSSIANS GAIN ON KHARKOV, RHZEV FRONT!   Capture Sychevka to Drive Wedg Between Rhezev and Vyazmi Wiping Out 48th Nazi Division

Nazis On Defense   Both Sides Are Rushing _ Plans For Spring Campaign    THE WAR MARKS ~ TIME IN AFRICA

Reds Rule East Front; Malta Hit   War in Africa Marks Time; Germans Admit Russians Take Lead Along Line

Germans Remain Qn Defensive In Eastern Europe      But In Western Europe There Is A Flurry of German Bombing As If To Overtake the Royal Air Force.

Aerial Bombing of Nazi Industry Countered By Blows at Britain  AFRICA IS QUIET  Both Forces Waiting For Materialization of Their Qnraing Offancivau

EUROPEAN ACTIVITY CONTINUED RUSSIAN OFENSIVE MONDAY   RIVAL WAR PLANS ARE BE. ING LAID GREAT SPRING BATTLE PROGRAMS

Nazis Routed Near Kharkov. Moscow Says   Several Villages Retaken; More Air Activity Reported

Russians Strike Powerful Blow   Number of Villages Southeast of Moscow Are Re-Taken

SOVIET STRI  EW BLOW   zed Army Breaks Fierce German Resistance On KurskKharkov Front And Recaptures Many Villages, Moscow Announces—Bombing  Wea. ote re Visit settee eae

Russ Keep Up -Their Offensive   War in Africa Marks Time a Communiques Report Patrol Clashes on Libya Front

Soviet Offensive Highlights Fight In East Europe   German Bombing ba West Indicates Nazi Effort y 7c mite

NAZIS STRUCK A HARD BLOW NEAR KURSK KHARKOV   Reds Recapture a number of Villages ——- Overcome and Break Fierce German Resistance in Area

SOVIETS DRIVE WEDGE BETWEEN — NAZI STRONGHOLDS   Russians Fight Unceasingl; to Weaken German Spring  Offensive Capture

Nazi Airman Bombard British Strongholds As Red Army Drives  “‘urther Westward

RITLEA, TALIM PULION PLANS HOR NEW DRIVE   Both Chieftains Take Personal! Charge Of Mapping Plans For Conflict

GERMANS ADMIT MORE REVERSES ON RED FRONT   African War Marks Tim As Spring Offensive Plans Made

British Withdraw From Rangoon   European Belligerents Prepare For Spring

War Marks Time in Afric: After Free French Sortie ir South Libya; RAF Bus; Over Reich Factories

British, French Allies Aid in Narrowing Pincers Around Germans and Malians

Into Small Triangle On Coast   Ring Around Germans and Italians Narrowed as Allies Advance

Allied Ring Of Steel Closing Around Axis Forces In N. Africa   Stage Being Set For “Desert Dunkirk” With Axis Troops Caught In Vise, Steadily Being Squeezed

British, French Allies Pen Axis Into Small Area   - U.S. Land Combat With Nazi Army First Since War of 1918

Norwegian Bishop Released From German Concentration Camp, Says Oslo Paper

TOMATO EMERGENCY.   Approximately 25 Extre Women at Work Friday.

Daily Washington “Merny. Go-Round   By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert S. Allen on Active Duty)

Vice President Wallace Can't Believe It!   Displays Anger When Dies Group Seeks to Expos¢ 35 High Officials Work ing for the Government.

SEEKS TO OUST GROUP FROM BOARI      Rep. Dies Asserts Group o Officials Is Communist - Minded

DIES WOULD OUST ‘PRO-COMMUNISTS' FROM WAR BOARD   Wallace Challenges Statements As Worthy Of Axis Propagandist

Dies 2 ie Tél ended, Atlacked in Row   Wallace Economist Employment Rit in New Protest at Reds

Dies Flouted For Charge of Red Menac   Wallace Angrily Declares His Statements Worthy Of Goebbels  SCOFFS ALLEGATION  Says Dies Patriotism Is Ill Directed. Harmful to Public Morale

CHARGES BY DIES RAISE CONTROVERS   House Members Defend, Criticize Him for Attack On Wallace Beard.

Dies’ Charges Are Challenged By V. P. Wallace   Rep. Dies Seeks To Oust From Board of Economic Warfare A Group of Officials He Asserts Are Com. munist-Minded; Mentions At Leact 25.

Dies Seeks to Oust Communist Minded Group From Board of Economic Warfare

NEW YORK LASHED BY FIERCE STORM   SNOW RETARDS ALL TRAFFIC -—SCORES OF SCHOOLS FORCED TO CLOSE.

U.S. Admiral Gets Oil Isle Commanc   Oldendorf Pat on Guare At Aruba, Dutch Guiana  Geavernor Reveals

N ascot  Bomber Disclosec   Germans Use Craft Flying At 40,009 Feet As New Offensve Wenpon

oters fo Go Wartime olls Tuesday  sooths to Open at  weil acne   sooths to Open at 8 and Will Close at Bo'Clock

Toters to Go Wartime olls Tuesday  hooths to Open at 8 and Will ‘Close at 6 o’Clock

ARGENTINA EXPELS U.S. AUTHOR   Frank Waldo Is Declered Persone Nen Grete Tedey

Japs Can Now Be Driven Out. Nimitz States   23 Enemy Ships Sunk In Greatest Naval Slugging Match   40.000 JAPS DIE   Carrier Losses Leave Japanese Without Planc Support

Second Round Won, Knox Warns Of Third Coming; 40,000 Foe Believed Lost

MACARTHUR HOLDS GAIN   Report Japs Using Nazi Planes   Washington Watching Java

British Make Last Stand In. Burma -Hill   Wounded Troops Withdraw To Safety in India

Tired Burma Army fo Try Final Drive   Rear-Guard Action Planned; No Confact With Enemy

British Units Making Last Stand   Intense Rear-Guard Action Being Prepared in Burma

RAP IS TAKEN AT FARM BLOC   Veto Power Over Pric Ceilings Sought for Wickard

Roosevelt Wants One-Man Control Of Farm Prices   Goes against Wickard anc Powerful Senate Farm Bloc

IS cE IS mmm co mre ie Si mec rore ie  HiCKARD SCORED ON CONTROL BIL   Farm Bloc in Senate Alst __ Gets is “Spanking” From  _D. RR. wean

PRESIDENT IN OPPOSITION TO FARM LEADERS   Rocsevelt Administers Spanking To Secretary 0!  Agriculture, Farm Bloc   FAVORS SINGLE ADMINISTRATOR

L’.D.R. Demands  Price Control by Single Person   President Administers Verbal Spanking to Secretary of Agriculture and Farm Bloc in Note to Senator Barkley

President “Spanks’ Farm Group  Over Price Setup  He Asks That Control Be Given One Responsible Head

ROOSEVELT HITS FARM BLOC IN PRICE BATTLE   Verbal Spanking Given Wickard And Solons For Opposing Price Control Czar

President Asks One-Man  Price Control   Hits Wickard Plea For Rule Over  Farm. Commodities

SINGLE PRICE HEAD IS URGED   'FDR Hints Senate Proposa  To Give Veto Power To Wickard

ALLOTMENT PLAN PUTS BORDERLINE GASES-INTO ARMY   World War Scheme ‘Will Remove Dependency As — Means of Draft Exemp fian «

Married Men To Be Called. For The Army   Allowance Plan To Release’ Many. Now O Deferred Lists

Drafted Men's Wives © ~ To Get Aid Under Bill   Induction Of Additional Thousands Due If Wife Is Held: Capable Of Working; Would Get $15 Monthly From U.S. 

“BORDERLINE CASES” OF MANY MEN SOON TO BE CONSIDERED   Thousands of Deferres Men May Soon Be Made Available for Military Service.

New Bill Before Congress To Get Borderline Cases   Married Men Without Children May Get Next Call

Russians Appear To Be On Verge Of Starting a Push Across Flat  ' Lands Of Lower Don.

Say Treasury . Forces Sales _ Tax-Showdown   Strong Opposition “Voiced by Senators To Motgenthatr Play

Spending Tax Is Considered   Senate Committee Seeks Inflation Ban. More Needed Revenue

CONSIDER TAX SPENDING PLAR   Morgenthau Urges Sen - ate Committee To Tak . -‘Bold Action’

SENATE WEIGHS ‘SPENDING’ TAX PLAN PROPOSAL   Majority Of Committee Ex! presses Opposition  To Increases

Senate Committee Urged To Take “Bold Action”   Majority Expresses Opposition To Revenue Program Offered By Morgenthau   Entire Meat Industry To Be Placed Under Licensing

SPENDING TAX PLAN WEIGHED BY SENATORS   1S SPONSORED BY TREASURY MORGANTAU URGES BOLD ACTION

SENATE URGED TO “BOLD ACTION’ ON NEW TAYES   Study ‘Flat-Rate Levy on. Retail Sales, Services   Byrd Says Morgenthau Has Left No Loonhole

Senate Committee Weighs Spending And Sales Tax; Bold Action Urged

Committee Weighs Tax Pronosals   See Treasury  Plan as Showdown Between Spending And Sales ‘Taxes

Interpreting he War   New Guinea Drive Is Defense Operation Solely

BUILDINGS ARE! SOLD   Two Business Houses and Residence Bought in Eudora

¢YANKS READY FOR ATTACK   Eisenhower Visits U. S  Troops in Ireland

“CONFESSION” OF CIRCUS EMPLOYE HELD AS A MYT}   Story Told by Young Roustabout Over Circus Blaze Has Some Discrepancies.

CIRCUS FIRESTORY FALS!   CLEVELAND DETECTIVES CONVINCED NEGRO YOUTH'S TALE OF STARTING - FIRE IS NOT TRUE

“Confession” is  Believed False   Police Doubt Story Of Circus Blaze

 f interpretive  Siberia Attack Ts Seen In Jap  Aleutian Move   Nips Seek To Seves U.S. Supply Line: To Red Army ° #

OCD LEADERS TOLD NOT TO GO “STALE”   Warned Not To Let Their Organizations Grow  Complacent

Legion Votes To Admit Veterans Of Present War   Universal Draft Urged By State Conclave: Epstein Named Area Commander

Belgian ’Chutists Show Skill, Home Folks Pray for Delivery   Belgians at Hame Pray

BRITISH NAVY ATTACKS AXIS AFRICAN BASIE      COOPERATES WITH DRIVE OD ROMMEL, LAUNCHED LAST NIGHT

“IN SUPPORT OF ENGLISH   Apparently This is Start of a Cam paign Which Will Determine Fate of Mediterranean

Egyptian Armies Beat Rommel fo Punch in Desert   Action Rekindled Near Alexandria, Russians  Hold Off Nazi Forces

North African Drive Launched: Against Rommel   Fate Of Mediterranean At Stake; Americans,’ 3 Are Taking Part —

Ohio Butter Reserve:  Dwindling; ‘Run’-Feared   Shortage Looms In State. As Consumptior Grows and U. S. Freezes Stocks; Toledo Hardest Hit

British Say They Sank Destroyer   Battle in Straits Described by Pilots

Former Hitler Storm Trooper  Seized By FBI   Six Men And One Woman Arrested By Agents In Wisconsin During Roundup Of Aliens

Vichy Asserts Japs Nearing Australia Port   MacArthur Warns Against Too Eager Hopes for Thrust

Head Hunters of New Guinea Ready To Attack Whites, is Report Today By Refugees Making Port Moresby

Japs Poised For Smash At Australia   Head-Hunters On Rampage In New Guinea Area

HEAD-HUNTERS ON VERGE OF RETURNING 10 CANNIBALISM HINDER NEW GUINEA DEFENSE   Violent Outbursts Reported Among Island Natives, With Wild Bushmen Joining In to Loot Plantations; Jap Sea-Borne Forces Approaching Southwest Corner of Australia. .

JAPANESE FLEET NEARING COAST OF AUSTRALIA   SEA-BORNE FORCES REPORTED ENROUTE TO PERTH HARBOR

Japs Launch ‘Final’ Drive   Report Enemy Forces Approaching Australia

'Wildmen' Loot Homes On Plantations and Upset Defense   NEAR CANNIBALISM   MacArthur Cheered By Thousands of Aussies At Melbourne

Head Hunters May Complicate Island Defense   Sea-Borne Jap _ Forces Reported Approaching Australia.

APPLY PINGERS IN FIGHT FOR NEW GUINEA   Surprise Raid Is Staged On Japs In Philippine Isle   ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   Potential Stepping Stones For Assault On Tokyo Is Belief Of Army Experts

Headhunters Into New Guinea War   Japanese Forces Start Pin~~ cer Movement to Take : Port Moresby   CHIEF IS CONFIDENT   MacArthur, Acclaimed at Melbourne, Counsels  Patience

SUPREME COMMANDER IS WILDLY GREETED IN AUSTRALIA TODAY   FIERCE NEW GUINEA SAVAGES REPORTED COMPLICATING ISLAND DEFENSE

Carson Barker Certified For Seat In Senate   State Board May Heas MeNeill’s Protest. Here  Tomorrow.

Carson Barker Leas  Certified For Seat In Senate   State Board May Hear MwNeill's Protest Here  ‘Tomorrow.

‘Stalingrad Situation Eased For   Russian Defenders As Air Re  infercements Arrive—Hill Held By Nazis Is Recaptured   AMERICANS ‘PREPARE FOR BERLIN BOMBING

SWEDEN oft PAE OOURE ON CITY EASED   Strong Russian Counter. Blows Relieves Some of Nazi Pressure.

SOVIETS RETAKE IMPORTANT HILL OF STALINGRAD   'Most Critical Area Still Appears to Be Northwest Sector of Stalingrad

2 Attacks to Aid Defenders Are Reported   By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Corresponder

Mandalay May Fall Very Soon   Threat tc Burmese center increasing daily; Japs within 10 miles

 Rector of Catholic ‘University of America  Dies After Brief Wines:

DELIVERIES OF MEAT ARE: CURTAILED   “Reduced 21 Per Cent in Volume For Civilian Use

MEAT DELIVERIES: FOR CIVILIAN USE: CUT 21 PER CENT!   WPB Chairman Asks That Consumption Be Held At 244 Pounds  Per Person

FAMILIES URGED TO USE ONLY ‘24 POUNDS OF MEAT PER PERSON EACH WEEK _

ORDER LOWER MEAT SUPPLY   21 Per Cent Delivery Cut Announced by WPB

CIVILIAN MEAT DELIVERIES CUT BY WPB EDICI   Order Restrictions T Precede Ration Program

Civilians Are Requested To Hold Meal Consumption To 2! Pounds Week Per Person Until Rationing Is Started

MEAT CONSUMPTION MUST BE CUT BOWS   Two and One-Half Pounds Per Person Per Week Is Amount Set by Board.

Meat Consumption In U. S. Will Be Cut 21.8: Per Cent By WPB Order

SLAP IS TAKEN AT PROPAGANDE   Senator Taft Declare War Can't Be Won With Words

JAPS HALT PUSH IN NEW GUINEA   ‘WITHDRAW TO LAE AFTER THRUST INTO MARKHAM VALLEY

ADDITIONAL GAINS BY INVASION FORCE UPON NEW GUINE?   ONE JAPANESE FORCE, HOWEVER, WITHDRAWN FROM ADVANCE POSITIONS

Japanese Withdraw To Original Base  After 27 Mile  Vallev Penetration

Japs Withdraw To Base In Lae Believe Enemy May Try  To Get Advanced Post Nearer Australia

Japs Withdraw After Advance  In New Guinea  te   Unopposed Unit Back At Lae; Reason Is Not Explained

Japs Mareh C@verland in  New Guinea   One Unit Withdraws After 27-Mile Advance Up Markham Valley

Enemy Starts — Land Offensive In New Guinez   ‘Strive To Carry War To Back Door Of  China; U. S. Forces On Island : Gird For Clash With Column Heading For South Coast. -

Jap Force  Withdraws To Original Base At Lae   United Nations On Guard For Sudden Overland Thrust At Port Moresby

JAPS WITHDRAW AFTER 27-MiLE PENETRATION   Australia Still On Alert Against Overland Drive Against Moresby

Enemy Column Pushes South From Salamaua   Another Withdraws From Base in Lae  After Move Up Markham Valley for Air Base Sites

Nip Reconnaissance Forces Withdraw to Original . Base At Lae After Moving 27 Miles   SEEK AIRFIELD SITES   Another Enemy. Column However, Holds Its Position 15° Miles South of Salamaua

Jap Troops Search For Plane Bases   Land Force Returns fo Lae After Marching 27 Miles Into Markham Yalley

Japanese Hunt For Air Bases On New Guinea  Feeler Column Sent   Feeler Column Sent From Lae; Another Aims at Moresby

Jap Reconnaissance Force. Withdraws To Base At Lae   Had Started Toward Port Moresby; Allies Bag Several Japanese Planes

ALLIES WATCH JAP MOVEMENT INNEW GUINEA   Nippo n Reconnaisance Force Withdraws After 27-Mile Advance   INVADERS’ ACTION i¢ NOT EXPLAINED   United Nations On Aler: For Possible Overland Drive

Ja laps in. New Land Push c on Port Moresby   One Force. Withdraw: “After 27-Mile. Mark- :- : ham Valley March"

Jap Force Penetrates Markha ‘1 Valley, New Guinea, : ‘Then Withdraws

ENEMY IN SEARCH OF NEW AIRDROME SITES ON ISLAND   ONE RECONNAISSANCE FORCE WITHDRAWS TO LAF, OTHER HOLDS POSITION   INVADER NOW ONLY 165 MILES FROM STRATEGIC PORT MORESBY   Heavy Jungle Terrain, Untrackee Mountains Separate Japanese from Advance Ailled Base

Allies Keep Sharp Watch In Australia   Jap Reconnaissance Force Withdraws Towards City of Lae   REPORT PLANES DOWN

MORESBY LOOMS AS JAPS' TARGET   Invaders Look For Airport Sites In Markham Valley

JAPS DRIVE DOWN VALLEY, THEN RETREAT   Withdrawal After 27-Mile Advance From Strong: hold in New Guinea Is  Not Explained—Lose 27 Dia Moc

Column Pushes 27 Miles  From Lae, Then Returns Th Prep   POUNDED FROM THE AIR

JAP FORCE WITHDRAWS TO NEW GUINEA BASE   Reconnaissance Unit Unopposed by  —§nited Nations Troops on Island

NEW GUINEA PENETRATION WITHDRAWN   Invaders Return ‘To Lae Following 27-Mile March

27-MILE PENETRATION MADE UP MARKHAM VALLEY BY JAPS BRINGS LITTLE ADVANTAGE   Another  Enemy Column Holds Its Position 15 — Miles South of Nearby Salamaua; Neither Group _ © Was Opposed by United Nations Regulars, But Cuerrillas Relieved Active

Air Base Sought Nearer Australia   Push Into Markham Valley Watched With Interest By Forces Of Allies

Japanese Call Back Scouts InNew Guinea   Another Force Remain: I5 Miles South OF Sala maua In Jungle Region   MOVE 1S UNEXPLAINED   Port Moresby Keeps Keer Watch; Four Nippan Ai Attackers Downed

Troops Withdraw After Advance Through Valley   Allies Keep Watch For Move Against Vital Port Moresby

JAPS RETREAT AFTER ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA   Markham Valley Expeditto Reported in Search af Landing Fields.

MEAT SHORTAGE. RELIEF IS SEEN   1943 Slaughtering Det ‘19 Instead of —~ dan. 1

Mercury In New Slump   Snow Flurries To Accompany Colder Weather

MERCURY TO GO DOWN   Colder and Scattered Snow Flur-. ries Is Prediction

'NEW LEXINGTON {S [ALREADY ON WAYS, IREQUEST CRANTED   Workmen Ask Krox to Re name Vessel Being Built to. “Lexington.”

Students And Teachers Aic   ABLE BODIED MEN ARI NEEDED TO WORK ON WAR EFFORT

Sugar Trade Registration And Application Forms Available: Instruction Meetings Monday

British Troops Swarm Ashore. To Help Yanks   First Blow at Tunis Destroys 19 Planes At German Airdrome

BRITISH ARMY LANDS TO AlD U.S, IN AFRICA   RAF Bombs Tunis As_ British Fleet Steam Into Mediterranean.

Picked Veterans of Dunkirk Swarm Ashore—Planes, Ships  Take Part in Smashing Campaieon

150,000 ALLIED TROOPS SAID TC BE CLOSING It   Land, Sea and Air Forces Move Toward Showdown With Axis

Mobile American Columns Racing Into Desert Fight   British First Army, 150,000. Strong, Joins U. S. Striking Force.

Mighty Allied Fleet Believed Bolstering Bizerte Attack Plan   Cream of Empire’s Forces on Hand; Doolittle Squadrons Pace Advance As Twin U.S. Colutias Sween Aheae

Huge Brifish Army Arrives In Africa to Help Americans As Air Battle Gets Under Way   Nez] Airplones Bombed at Bizerte; Freach Navel Base at Toulon Not Tekea Qver by German teveders

BRITISH TROOPS TO BOLSTER U.S. STRIKING FORCE   Initial Engagement With Axis Likely To Take Place At’ Tunisia, Ags - ‘Allied Spearhead Is Less Than  100 Miles Of Frontier

Land, Sea and Air Strength Is Gathered   Showdown Battle With Axis Sought; British Pour Men Into Africa.

Axis Troops Are Hastily Assembled   HUGE BRITISH-AMER. ARMY ALSO HEAD FOR BIG-SCALE CLASH AT BIZERTE NAVAL BASE

Report Americans Less Than 100 Miles From Frontier; French Fleet Still Harbor-Bound At Taiilon

Huge British-U. S. Army Is Headed for Clash With Hitler; Petain Is Reported To Have Fled Franee   BULLETIN

FEDERAL PAYROLL DOUBLED; ECONOMY GROUP IS HOSTILE   Joint Committee Pledges Ef. fort. to Prune Costs of Al Governmental Agencies

BYRD SEEKS TD CORTAL U.S. GOST   Economy Head Ha: Hopes To Slash New Budeet

SENATOR BYRD  PRUNE FEDERAL PAYROLL   Administrative Cases 0} ‘War Agencies Sorest Spot

‘REVEAL HUGE EXPENSES. OF PAVERNMENT   Chairman of Congress _Economy C om mittee ‘Points to Increases.   SEPT. PA YROLL. STATED $410, 862, 000   Executive Staff Outlay Is Given as $2, 999, 460 fot 906 Persons. .

Byrd Wants Agencies To Cut Expenses   Well - Defined Move Ap pears to Cut Deeply Into New Budget

With Federal Payroll Deubled ‘Within Year, Sen. Byrd Opens 'Campaign To Cut Expenditure:

Cuis in Federal Payroll Urged   Byrd Points Out It’s Almest Doubled in Yea

GOVERNMENT 10 HAVE EXPENSES ‘CUT TO BONE’   Congress Economy Group Reports WPA May Go In Budget Slashing

ENATE GROUP LANS TO PARE CT EXPENSES   il Government Agencies. rom White House Staff Down, Facing Severe  . Pruning   pUEREE PAYROLL DOUBLED IN YEAR   pecntive Staff Payrol inder President Roosevelt Alone, Entails Yearlv Outlay-of $2.999.460

SYRD FAVORS CUTTING DOWN U.S. PAY ROLL   Vill Concentrate On Re ducing High Costs Of  War Agencies

Senator Byrd Says Payrolls Are Too High   Also Is Pledged to Effort to Prune Expenses of All Government, Starting in the White House.

U.S. Payroll Doubled In Past Year, Byrd¥inds  To Make Effort To  Prune All Expenses   To Make Effort To Prune All Expenses From White House On Down The Vine

BYRD PLEDGES PRUNING DRIVE   Says Federal Payroll Has Almost Doubled In Year; Wants Expenses Cut “From White House Down’.

‘TO PRUNE EXPENSES’   Joint Economy Committee Pledges te Cut Federal Spending

EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT FACE SLASH   Economy Group Sharpens Knife To Cut Payrolls

FEDERAL COSTS ALMOST DOUBLE   Senator Byrd Would Trim Payroll, Expenses — From FDR on Down

Federal Payroll Is Staggering, He Says; Contrasts Costs. With 2917

TRANSPORT SCHEDULES FACE CURB   Luxury Material Due To Be Removed  For Duration

Travel Limits Are ‘Imminent   Passenger ‘Restrictions On Basses and Trains Seen by Eastman

DDT PLANS T0 GUT TRAVELON TRAINS BUSES   Many Sleepers to Be Turned Into Coaches, All Luxury Cars Eliminated.   RAIL SERVICE ON SOME LINES TO BE DISCONTINUED

Railroad Luxury Cars To Be Changed Into Day Coaches for War  ACTION IMMINENT  Essential Military, Civil Travellers Will  Be Given Pralerance

ANOTHER HOTEL.      Chicago Beach Hotel Taken Over By The Government.

ANOTHER. HOTEL.   Chicago Beach (Hotel ‘Taken Oyer By The Government.

27 JAPANESE BOMBERS STAGED RAID ON WAKE, WITNESS SAYS   Shouts Of “Here Come The Laundrymen” Signalled First Arrival Of Enemy Planes Over Island, Pan-American Employe Declares

Evacuee Reveals Story of First Bombing of Wake   Says Shouts of “Here Come the Laundrymen’’ Signalled Attack

Whole Story of Pearl Harbor May Be Told Dee. '   Earlier Revelation Might Have Brought Seconc Attack, Says Lovette

HENRI GACHELIN DIES   French Fascist Leader Succumbs To Wounds, Reports Claim

Here's A Woman Biochemist’s Sider In Spring A Young Man’s  Faney Tryne i om Band

‘Love Is Just As Likely To Give You A Stomachach As It ls To Pep You Up

'Here’s A Woman Biochemist’s Side— In Spring A Young Man’s Fancy Turns From Food

AFL OFFERS PEACE TO Cl0   Old Wounds Become Appar: ent in Response of Philir Murray, CIO Chief

Asks C10 To Rejoin AFL   Green Says Peace Comittee of AFL Ready to Meet With Cl0 Group

AFL DANGLES NEW MERGER OFFER TO ITS OFFSHOOT C10   But Murray of CIO Says Gbstacles Are Same As Those Back in 1935

AFL RENEWS PEACE PLEA TO RIVALS   “10 Invited Back Into Fold, But Murray Sees Obstacles

"BECAUSE OF WAR’ AFLINVITES (10 BACK INTO FOLD   Murray Rejects Offer; Says Same Obstacles Sel Qemain

PEAGE N LABOR RANKS 1 SOUGHT   New Olive Branch Is Ex ,, tended To ‘CIO By AF!  Leaders

AFL Seeking Labor Unity  Murray, Elected Head Of Steel Workers, Reolies Cautiously

New “ATE Offer: _Presented €IoO° Because Of Wat   Response _From - “Murray Causes Old. Trouble: To. Become. Appareni

LABOR HARMONY PROPOSAL MADE   Philip Murray, New Head of CIO Steelworkers, Not So Inclined, He Hints

NEW AFL PEACE OFFER GETS A COLD C10 RECEPTION: “OBSTACLES” IN WAY

AFL INVITES ClO TO JOIN FORCES   NEW OFFER HELD OU’ TO RIVAL UNIONS BY PARENT GROUP

AFL ASKS CIO TO COME HOME BECAUSE OF WAR  Murray Cautiously Scans Proposal

“lying Fortress Crew Disagrees With Report; «They Sank a Battleship--Not a Heavy Cruiser

Sank A Battleship, Not Big Cruiser, Crew Says   Thrilling Experiences Of Flying Fortress Crew Over  Solomons Related By Plane’s Pilot

FORTRESS SINKS JAP BATTLESHIP   Blew It Up As Tried to Hide Behind Island

Describes How Crew of U.S. Flying Fortress. Sank Jap Battleship ~

Japanese Battleship Blown Out of Water by U.S. Bombs,  Fortress’ Captain Declares

Jap Battleship, Not Cruiser Sunk By Crew Of Fortress   ‘Biggest Thing I’ve Ever Seen,’ U.S. Pilot Declares

55.668 Naval Officers Made Out of Civilians   Only 8545 Promoted to Rank Of Gentlemen From Personnel Since Draft Law Was Passed

WEST INDIES MAY BE NEXT FOR INVASION   GOVERNOR ADVISES EVER) PRECAUTION NOW IS BEING TAKEN

DUTCH TAKING PRECAUTIONS   ‘Pr repare for Possible Military Measures in West Indies. ;

POPPIES ARRIVE FOR AUXILIARY’S ANNUAL TAG DAY   Saturday Will Be Poppy Day In Charleroi, Funds Go To Veterans

Annual Poppy Sale To Be Held Next Saturday   Emblematic Flowers are Made by Vets at Hines

RAF BOMBERS BLASTED MORE NAZI CENTERS   Great industrial center or Baltic again suffers heavily

SOME WERE THERE.   Kempton and Hobbs Represented at the Firemen's Class,

“SOME WERE THERE.   ‘Kempton! and. Hobbs. Represent: ed at the Firemen'’s Class.

AIRFIELDS ARE JAP OBJECTIVE   Chinese Retake Kweiki As Enemy Seeks to Cut Off Bombers

Chinese Force Recapiures Railway Town  i   Japanese Drive Toward Air Eases in Chekiang

Chinese Force Recaptures  Bafiwer Town Japanese Drive   Japanese Drive Toward Air Bases in Chekiang

Major City -Recaptured By Chinese  Japanese Congues f Dp  on lectins   Japanese Conquesi Of Railway Is Thwarted

REDS DESTROY STALINGRAD NAZI WEDGE   Sweep Into Outskirts Of Rzhev, 130 Miles Northwest Of Moscow In Continuing Offensive.   Beat off Nazis

Counter-Attacks by Soviet Troops Are Successful   MANY NAZIS DEAD, COMMUNIQUE SAYS   weer ree eT ee ll  Defenders Have Swept Into Outskirts of Rerhev

Red Armies Sween Near City of Rhez   Germans Push Fresh Forces Into Section of Volga City

Reds Beat off Ten Violent Nazi Attacks   In Own Offensive They Menace Rzhev, Northwest of Moscow   RETREAT, HOWEVER, DEEP IN CAUCASUS

IS RAGING IN STREETS   Russians Hold Firm on Ap. proaches to Stalingrad— Wipe Out Tank Wedge  Northwest of City. —   GERMANS KEEP UP VIOLENT ASSAULTS   Soviets Admit Another Retreat in Caucasus—Invaders 55 Miles From Grozny Oil Fields.

MORE RUSSIAN TOWNS TAKEN FROM INVADER   REDS HOLDING FIRM BUT RETREATING IN CAUCASUS

Reds Offensive In Moscow Area ls Continuing   Stalingrad Still Under Mass Siege By Nazi Forces

Reds’ Offensive In Moscow Area Is Continuing  Chalten nd Cetp ¢   Stalingrad Still Under Mass Siege ‘By Nazi Forces’

Soviet Surge Gains  Outskirts of Rzhev   Red Counter-Attacks Wipe Out Nazi Tank Wedge, 10 Enemy Thrusts At Stalingrad   Fight Raging at Mozdok, 55 Miles From Grozny   Volga Defenders Beat Of! Attacks With Artillery, Hand Crenadoec

Counter-Attacks by Soviet Troops Are Successful   MANY NAZIS DEAD, COMMUNIQUE SAYS

Soviets Wipe Out  Tank Wedge Near Stalingrad   Russian Forces Sweep Into Outskirts of Rzhev in Continuing Offensive — Northwest of Moscow, Communique Says

Senate Cuts Funds of 12 Agencies   Twelve Millions Are Slashed From Appropriation Bill

DOZEN FEDERAL AGENCIES CUT   Fiscal Operations O1 TVA Curbed By New Appropriations Measure

Senate Passes Bill  For Appropriation   Corrected Measure Returns to House

senate Cuts $12 314 513 from Funds Of Dozen Agencies, Curbs TVA Work

SENATE TRIMS U. S. EXPENSES   Federal Agencies Tc Reduce Budgets

Senate Cuts Agency Funds $12,314,513 Fiscal Operation:  Of TVA Are Curbed:

DANGER CITED OF GRANTING WAGE BOOSTS   Substantial Increases Will Lead to Inflation, Hen. derson Says   LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT   Method of Foréed Saving Will be Soon Con sidered

Curb on Wage Boosts Urged      Henderson Fears Broad Advances Might Touch Off Inflation

Henderson WarnsAgainst Wage Boosts  Fears Broad Advances Will Force Prices Up To Inflationary Height:  ‘WOULD PAY BOOSTS IN DEFENSE BONDS  Heard by Labor Board. Now Facing Decisions  On Two CIO Demands

PAY INCREASES MUST BE CURBED HENDERSONSAYS   Price Administrator Favors Paying Raises In De fense Stamps   PRESENT SETUP COURTS INFLATION

WARNS AGAINST BIG PAY HIKES   WLB To Consider Future Wage Policy in Face of CIO Demands for $1 Day Boost in Two War Industries

Wage Hikes Will Bring Inflation   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND WAR LABOR BOARD ARE WARNED BY PRICE COMMISSAR LEON HENDERSON.   Penalize The Poor

OPA Sounds Warning on  Wage Hikes   Henderson Says Wide Boosts Will Spiral Price:

War Labor Board Jo Consider Its Future Policy  On Wage Boosts   Henderson Warns against Granting ‘Substantial’ Increases; Would Force Prices Higher   Price Administrator Suggests Payment in Defense Bonds; ClO Makes Demands

Arkansas Cities Turn Away Colored Voters  Legal Test Is to Be ' Made of Act In Primary Poll

Atty. Gen. Holl Leads 4 Man Race in Ark.   McClellan Is Close Second as Early Return: in Primary Come in

SHIP SINKINGS ARE EXCEEDING CONSTRUCTION   Tonnage Lost By United Nations Last Week Highest Of The War   HIGGINS CONTRACT MAY BE FULFILLED

Ship Losses Far Exceed Building   Week of July 12 Worst Since War Began

Ship Sinkings Far Exeeed  Construction  U.S. Shipping Losses _ Week of July 12 Highest Since Dec. 7  HOUR MORE SINKINGS I\°VEALED TUESDAY  \Only War Essentials Will Get Ship Space,  Government Announces:   U.S. Shipping Losses Week of July 12 Highest Since Dec. 7   HOUR MORE SINKINGS I\°VEALED TUESDAY  k

SHIP LOSSES FAR SURPASS NEW BUILDING    Navy Reports Four More Ships Sunk in Atlantic—Cargo Plane Proposal Studied

Vessel Losses  Exceed Output   4 Merchant Ships Are Sunk in Atlantic, Navy Discloses

LAVAL CALLS~ IN GESTAPO TO. FORCE LABOR FOR. NAZIS   500 Agents G Get. French   Citizenship To. Give Them Full “Legal”  js Richts

REPORT LAVAL NOW USING = AGENTS OF NAZI GESTAPL   VICHY GOVERNMENT SAID TO HAVE CONFERRED OfTT-: ZENSHIP ON 500 AGENTS DUE TO REBELLION

Ally Pincers Closing On Enemy   Japs on New Guinec Are Held in Very Tight Place

000-Ton Vessel Left Flames and Others ‘afed in Solomons   lied Pincers Close on Enemy’s Strong Base Buna in Drive to Regain All of New Guinea; te of Guadalcanal May Be Decided at Sea

Pincers Closing Tighter On Japs   Fortresses Blast  Japanese _Convov

Argentina To Take War Stand Today   Uruguay Moves Acainst Aliens

BRAZIL PUT OW FOOTING 10 MIP FOE   Token Raids Helc Likely As Subs Are Near

WANT ARGENTINE T0 CLARIFY HER POSITION IN WA   Statement Awaited By South American Diplomats With Undisguised Interest; Uruguay Issues Expression  of Solidarity With Brazil.

Uruguay Ready To Carry Out Havana Agreement; Search For Subs Reported

SOUTH AMERICANS WATCH. ARGENTIN   To Make Statement On Posi tion In New International Situation

ARGENTINA'S STAND ON AXIS WAITED NOW   Uruguay Places Self At Side Of. Brazil

BLAST ROCKS GOTHAM AREA   Find Suicide in Gas-Filled Apartment; Another Woman Killed

Blind World War Veteran Organizes Band of 1,000 Guerillas to Guard Coast

WILSON AND EIGHT MORE MARTS GEI l). §. INSPECTION   Nine Additional Flue-Cured Markets in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina Will § Inaugurate Weed Inspection Service.

Leaders Say Bill ls Unfair   Labor Unions  Are Against Any Registration Of Business Groups

Labor Bill Is Hit by Union:   Measure Requiring Registration Declared To Be Patterned After Fascist Practices

wert   Will Ration Rubber Work Shoes, Boots   Sales Freeze Effective a Midnight to Last Until October 5   THEN RATIONING Is TO BEGIN   Ordinary Rubbers and Are tics Not Covered in the Freeze Order

A Freeze On Boots   Ration Plan for Rubber Footwear To Begin Oct. 5

SENATE PUSHED FOR EARLY VOTE ON FARM PRICES   DEMOCRATIC LEADER HOPES TO OBTAIN FINAL ACTION TODAY

CHINESE AND 1.5, BOMBERS. AIT NEW BLOWS   Chinese Infantry and Amer ican Bomber Units Doing Good Work.   JAP POINTS BLASTED   Extensive ‘Damage Is Done _ in Many Places, Chung-  -- King Reports. -

Sub Attacks on Three Ships Revealed   Only One Vessel  Is Sunk and  "Teen QGaeman T act

TWO U-BOATS REPORTED SUNK   Navy Announces Loss Of One Cargo Ship As Two Others Escape

Trio Of Allied Ships Attackec By Submarines  U. S. Navy Plane Scores Two Direct Hits on Underseas. Craft

AMERICAN PLANES SINK ONE U-BOAT, DAMAGE ANOTHER   Raider Blasted to Bottom in Caribbean—Two Hits Scored on Second Sub Off East Coast.   3 ALLIED MERCHANT VESSELS ATTACKED   “One Goes Down, Two Others Reach Port Safety—Sinkings by Marauders Raised to 407.

Sub Aitacks on Three Ships Revealed  Only One Vessel Is Sunk and

Three Torpedoed But Two Escape   Navy Reveals New Shipping Attacks

Youth Freed Of Murder   Linked With Slaying Of Pretty Sister; Justice Dismisses Charge

WELSH FREED SECOND TIME   Charge He Murdered Hi Sister Dismissed But State Files Another

HUNT FUNDS    Brazilian Police Seek Goering’s $1,500,000 Bank Account.

Germans Claim 149,256 Reds Taken Prisoners in Kerch Peninsula Battle

CIRCUIT COURT ~ NEWS AND NOTES   Some- Estate Business and 3 Proofs of Birth: at Sat.  urday Session. ;   MEETING - WAS. SHORT

CIRCUIT GOURT NeWo AND NOTED   Some. Estate Business and Proofs of Birth at Saturday Session.   MEETING WAS SHORT

WILLKIE SAYS “TIMID SOULS’ CAN’T WIN WAR   Presses for Immediate, Aggres sive Action in Speech at Chung. king—Chinese Battle

Timidity Can’! Win, Willkie Says   Declares: in Chungking That Common People All Over World Demand Action To Beat Axis; Ahead of Leaders and Want Job Done, Annoyed That  " Might of United Nations Is Kept Idle.

Sees Call For Action   Willkie Says Common Citizens Demand Attacks

ALLIED OFFENSIVE URGED BY WILLKIE   Envoy Says “Common Man” Eager for Action, Angry at Delays in Attack

‘Action Now’ Is Demanded By Willkie   ‘Timid Souls’ Assailed by Roosevelt Envoy at Chiang Dinner

wr wrwrmUcCCrmUCTrmmnaHsaXaweeewa«anwm“—=—“(jé_3”™*7"—s w&  Willkie Says Timid Souls Won’t Win War

‘ACTIONNOW’ PLEA MADE BY WILLKIE   Declares Common’ Peopl Everywhere Want to Get On With War   GREAT STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM   War Will Be Won Only by Bold, Courageous Men, Bold Action

WILLKIE SAYS PEOPLE WANT MORE ACTION   Ordinary Citizens From Cairo to Moscow Are Calling for Aggressive War, Envoy Says iw Speech to Chinese.

Road Maintenance Faces Drastic Cut   State to Quit Work On 2600 Miles

REFORMS FOR ATTACK}   With Action Continuing Extent of Losses Is Uncertain

Analysis Of War  Fronts   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER United Press” Central European Manager

To Finish Two Ships Every Day   Later Rate Will Be Increas. ed to Three a Day, Com mission Says

30 IN ONE DAY   Mass Launching of Liberty Ships Set for May 22...

British Seamen Balking At Rum Rationing, Taunt Cops Sent To Quell Uprising ~

BRITISH STAGE DAMAGING RAID   Second Successive Night At tack Aimed At War Centers In Northwest Reich

Bombers Make Reich Attack   Northwest Germany I: Heavily Attacked By British Airmen   INDICATE 400 PLANES IN RAID

400 BRITISH BOMBERS RAID REICH TARGETS   _Exact Location Withheld; 18 Planes Do Not:Return

ALLIED PLANES RANGE COUNTRY TO GABES GULF   Air Struggle Becomes Of Increasingly Vital As Prelude To  Offensive

AXIS AIR FLEET MOBILIZING IN MEDITERRANEAN   ALLIES GETTING SET FOR GROUND ATTACK ON TUNIS, BIZERTE

YANKS. FRENCH DRIVE BACK NAZI ADVANCE      Air Struggle Increasing In  Intensity Obviously As Prelude To Full Scale Ground  © fensive.   Bizerte Raided

Yankee ‘Chute Troops Rout Tunisia Nazis   Panzer Column Repelled In South As Big Air Battle Shapes Up   P 38's SCOUR AREA   ‘Local Engagements’ Are Reported As Axis Move: In More Planes, Men

Berlin-Rome Rift Looms Says Bern   Gestapo Chief in Interview With Mussolini

OHIO SOLDIER GIVEN MEDAL FOR HEROISW   Ceremony To Be at Pittsfield, Mass., Hospital

Eleea Viehs Peanke   Newspaper Union Continues Strike  Over WLB’s Plez

NEW YORK PAPERS OFF NEWSSTANDS AS STRIKE GOES ON   Union Spurns 'WLB Request To Call Off Walkout

April 17 Is Victory Book Day   President Asks All To Con tribute Books For Men Ir The Armed Services 01 Their Country

SHOWDOWN BATTLE OVER FARM PRICES OPENS -IN SENATE   Both Sides Confident Of{ Winning Fight—New Proposal May Be ' Defeated

Parity Price Fight Comes To Showdown in Senate      Polls Give Administration Slight Edge to Defeat Farm Bloc

DOWN NEAR ON FARM PRICES; ASK COMPROMISE   Administration No Has Edge Over Farmers   FARM BLOC DEAL IS REJECTED BY LEADERS

Vote Near On Control Of Prices Bill: Both  Sides Foresee Victory:

‘Would Guarantee Farmers Cost Of Production “Plus Reasonable Profit” In Price Ceilings Under Pending Bill   THREE DAYS LEFI TO MEET DEADLINE   BELLETIN

ADMINISTRATION GAINS IN FARM PRICE BATTLE   Holds Slight Edge, Polls Show as Showdawn Reached

RITA TO WED   Plans To Marry Victor Mature After War—and Divorces.

Democrats Hold Joker In Elections   Reapportionment Plar ) Puts Handicap On , Republicans

Tr esannneeneeemmnimttemeiieeeeertee tetemmemiemmmnteneielnmnanel  RELATIONSHIP OF C10, MINERS NEAR BREAK   UMW President John L  Lewis Says Convention  _ Delegates Will Make Decision .  CONVENTION OPENS   ewis Refers to Membet ship of United Mine Workers In CIO In Past Tense

United Mine Workers, CIC Near Break   Convention To Settle Issue

LEWIS ASSAILS FAILURETOPAY BACK $1,665,000   Scornfully Suggests that “Perhaps the Child Has Become Wiser than the Parent,” in Attacking C.1.0. which the U.M.W. Helped Establish

OVER MILLION. “FIRE LOSS IN" PHILADELPHIA   Business Building: And Homes Are Destroved

$1,000,000 Fire Loss In  Philadelphia   Block Of Business Buildings And Homes Ravaged By Fiames ©

Million Dollar Fire Ravages  Philadelphia   Many Persons Are Treated For Hurts; None Known Dead

PHILADELPHIA AREA RAVAGED BY HUGE BLAZI   Block of Business Build ings and Homes Laid faste In Thickly Populated Section   $1,000,000 DAMAGE   Flames Also Sweep Framework of New 1,000Room Hotel In Washington

PHILADELPHIA'S BIGGEST BLAZE SINCE BROAD S1   Large Block of Busines Buildings, Homes Ravaged   ONE FEARED DEAD   Spectator ‘Says Boy ir Flames; 200 Persons Tniured

MANY HOMELESS AFTER FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA   Quaker City’s Most Destructive Blaze in Eighteen Years Ravages Large Block of Business Buildings and Residences  TRAN MreirnrwTMrte RAITT MA,!   ‘LOSS REACHES MILLION

Gulf, Caribbean  Convoys Planned   Are Expected to Reduce Sinkings

A SLIGHT WARM-UP   Low of 57 Degrees Reported at El. Q lis Last Nicht

Cool Weather On Way Out   Temperatures More Nearly Normal Are Predicted For State

Italians Might Demilitarize Rome   Avoiding Bombs Is Motive of Proposal

Killer of 3 Men Sent to Pen for Life   Slayer Released From Prison  Two Weeks Ago

Ex-Convict Kills Three Farmers, Two Because. They Got in His Way

TIRE DEALER CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL SALE   Fort Madison man accus ed of ration viola tion by O. P. A.

WARNS AFRICA MUST GET FOOD   Milton Eisenhower Finds Dire Need Of Goods  For Civilians

AFRICAN CIVILIANS IN NEED OF SUPPLIE'   Brother of Genera! Eisenhower Points to Situation in Nation

SAYS AFRICA NEEDS FOOD   OWI Director Found Muct Hunger; Urges Supplies Be Sent

AMERICAN FOOD IS NEEDED IN AFRICA   OWL Official Says “Serious Disturbances” Will Result If Ship ments Are Not Made

North Africa's Food Situation Reported Serious   ‘Serious Disturbances Feared if Food Is Not Sent Soon

AFRICAN CIVILIANS IN NEED OF SUPPLIES   hower Points to Situation in Nation

Axis Subs Sink Four More Ships   Big U. S. Vessel is Among New Victims

SPIKE FOUND ~ INERIE TRACK   Track Walker Makes Discovery Shortly Before Flyer Was Due.

Fighting In Streets Continues   Both Sides Make Advance: —Allred Air Attacks  in Africa

RUSSIANS FEEL STRONGER HOLD ON STALINGRAD   Red Army's Organ, Red Siar Proclaims “Stalingrad Can And Wii Be Held.”

GERMANS MAKE SLIGHT GAINS, PAY BIG PRICE   Bitter Battle Rages Back And Forth In Streets Of Besieged City

NAZIS CONTINUE COMPLAINTS OF ‘BAD WEATHER   Battlefield Swept By  Rain Last 6 Days, London Savs

Russian Forces Continue Cloody Street Fighting   Nazis Lose Thousands; British Raids Hit Heavily at Rommel

Statement Issued As Soviet, Nazi Troops Continue Street War   Se ee  British Commandos Stage Attacks On Nazi Forces In Desert

STALINGRAD TO BE HELD, SAY REDS   See-saw Battle Rages In Streets Of Russian City

Accidental Anti-Aircraft Shot Damages Wall Street Building   Automatic Weapon in Metropolitan Area Accidentally Discharges 8 Shells; Financial Area Occupan ts Escape Injuries

ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE FROM BATTERY CAUSES EXCITEMENT   “Direct Hit’ Knocks Off Section From the Equitabl: Building in the Wall Street Area——None In. jured and Damage Slight

JAP EORCES ARE LARGE   Wall Street Is “Bombed”  a. be Lk Ob UI ESts. Densité nkiio Masilascnn   Anti-Aircraft Shell Hits Equitable Building

Anti-Aircraft Battery Scores Direct Hit, Accidentally, on 40-Story New York Building

Direct Hit Is Scored  On Equitable Building In Metropolitan Area   Automatic Weapon Lets Go for Unknown Reason and Damages Big Structure; Eioh! Shells Discharged, but Only One Hits in Broadway Section; Tenants in Building Unharmed

FLYING FORTS DEATH ON JAPS   Unable To Shoot Tough American Bomber Down, They Try Bombs

Bomb Fortresses   Japs Have ‘Target but Hitting It Is Something Else Aaain

JAPS HURL BOMBS AT HUGE PLANES   EFFORTS TO DATE TO KNOCK OUT U. S. FLYING FORTRESS HAVE FAILED,

Japs Trying To Bomb Bombers   So Far They’ve Missed— But Yank Gunners Don’t

South Plays Large Part In Arms Program   Now a major section in America’s’ production line for victory; helps Tennessee.

South Plays Big Part In Arm Program   ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH WAR EFFORT OUTLINED.

U.S. Railroads Sef New Record   Move as Many Troops ‘In Five Months as in 13 Months in World Wa:

Rail Traffic Is Highest In Many Months   Through End of May Ap proximately 4,500,000 Troops Transported   GREATER JOB AHEAD

RAILROADS PERFORMING BIGGEST JOB   Fi ive- Months Volume «Greater Than in 13 Months of World War.   4,500,000 SOLDIERS TRANSPORTED IN U.S   Huge Troop Movements Added to Greatest Freight Haul.

Rail Movement Of Troops Already Has Passed Total For World War I

Troops Are Being Moved In Large Numbers by the Railroads in the U. S.   Freight Traffic for the Past Five Months Is the Highest on Rarard

JAPS CONCEAL MIDWAY FACTS FROM PEOPLE   Inject Curious Claim Of Continuing Japanese Troop Op. erations In Aleutian Islands Baseless.   Admit Losses

Also Claims Continuing fap Troop Operations In Some Part of FarTlung Alcutian Islands But U. §, Refutes Claim

Japanese Command Seeks To Make Out Fleet Got Best of U. S. Ships  OTHER CLAIMS DENIED

Japs Issue Victory Claim  lJ. §. Officials Denw Aleutian Islands Inuaded

Japanese Seek To Paint Bright Picture of Loss   Tokyo Communique Min. imizes Extent of Defeat at Midway

Japan Tries To Interpret Ocean Battle A Victory   Enemy Claims To Have Occupied Some Aleutians

Regarded As Another Attempt T Smoke Out Information About Naval Ship Positions

Myth About Shell Shock Is Exploded   Low Number Of Menta Cases Surprise Of This War

‘N. P.’ --- It’s New Science In The Army   More Specialists Needec To Treat Nervous, Mental Cases

British Reveal Hits on Four Axis Warships  Fleet Repels Attacks   Fleet Repels Atlacks On Convoys In Mediterranean

Evacuation of Rangoon Has Started   Railway That Feeds Burma Road May Be Captured   Lion Scores in Mediterranean  Three Axis Cruisers, Destroyer Damaged

British Damage Four Nazi Ships  Five Enemy Planes Reported Downed

British Fleet Takes New. Convoy Through Mediferranean With Only Slight. Damaae

BRITISH CONVOY GETS THROUGH   England Says It Damaged Three Enemy Ships In Mediterranean

BRITO CONVOY Panto THROUGH MEDITERRANEAN   Fleet Takes Ship Through Waters in Face Strong  Challenge By Axis   3 ENEMY CRUISERS, DESTROYER DAMAGED   Admiralty Announces Five Enemy Planes Shot Down During Cruise; British Sink Two of Their Damaged Merchant Ships 

BRITAIN KEEPS CONVOYS GOING   Enemy Warships Unable to Halt Vessels In Mediterranean

VESSELS CONVOYED SAFELY BY BRITISI   Reports Made of Success: ful Attacks on Enemy Ships

Pacific Fleet Battle Practice Blasts Tiny Isle   Reporter With Navy Tells Story of U. S. Rehearsal For Attack

WRIHER DESCRIBES DRESS . REHEARSAL FOR ISLAND. FIGHT   Practise  For Battle Of Solomons Almost Blew _ Target Off The Man.

CROSBY'S PICTURE INCOME $300,000   SUM, WITH OTHER EARNINGS MADE CROONER AMONG HIGHEST PAID IN 1941,

Crooner Bing Crosby Ranks In Highest Pay Bracket in U.S.   Movie Star Augments $300,000 Picture Income With $100,640 for Recordings

Minimum Wage Action =——> Hines Tackles Problem of Women In Hotels, Cafes

FORMER NYA OFFICIAL CONVICTED OF MURDEE      ‘Sentenced to Life for Killing ! Qnetime Secretary and Expectant Aother

Clashed Before War      U. S., Jap Fleets Traded Shots, Says Gunner

‘Well Advance  From Now On, Officer Declares   Commando Units to Occupy Japanese Controlled Islands Are Formed by United Nations Strategists

Allies Plan for Oftensive Against Jap-Held Isles  United Nations Officers Reveal Strategy Aimed at Driving Enemy Out of Southwest’ Pacific

Partlow Elevated To Meadows’ Post   Asst. Attorney General Is Appointed Pending Koontz’ Decision

PARTLOW GIVEN STATE POS]   Will Be Acting Attorney Pending Decision Of Koontz On Offer

Japs Within 18 Miles of Naval Base Island; Battle-to-Death Near   Imperial Defenders Get Set for Greatest Siege in the History of the Far East. Morale Is Hich.

Jans Drive To Within 18 Miles Of British Base   Heavy Battles Rage -Nipponese Planes Pound At British

CONFEREES TURN DOWN $50 FIGURE   House OK Expected; Allowances Hiked For Officers

$42 Soldier Pay Aqreed On   Chairman May Says He Expects House to Accept Senate Fiqure

Minimum Of $42 Month To F ighting Men   Committee In Rejection Of $50 Month Proposal

Joint Committee Approves Pay Hike for Soldiers  S50 Plan [ce Rejereied   $50 Plan Is Rejected by Group; Agreed Minimum Set at $42

Senafe Committee Approves Pay Hike o' $42 for Army Private   Senate and House Must Ratify Action; Other Salaries up

ARMY BASE PAY IS. SET AT $42   House-Senate Committee Picks Lowest Figure For Soldiers, Sailors

$42 PER MONTH FOR SOLDIERS IS APPROVED   Senate-House Group Rejects Proposal to Make $50 Per Month The Basic Army Pay

$42 Soldier Pay Base Is Favored   House-Senate Group Reiect Proposals Of $50 For Privates

Asreement On  Military Pay   Private Or Apprentice Seaman. 842 Per Month

SOLDIER TO GET $42 PER MONTE   Senate-House Committee Fi nally Agrees on Minimum for Service Men

Senate and House Com mittee Rejects Proposals to Set Lowest Monthly  Salary at $50 ~   MUST BE RATIFIED.   If. Roosevelt Signs Meas ure Increase Will Become Effective Month  Later

$42 Is Likely Soldiers’ Pay   Joint Committee Spurns $50 Plan; May. Extend To Female Corps

SULDIERS, SAILORD GET 942 BASIC PAY   Doubled Minimum Salary Agreed On By Conferees

PAY OF SOLDIERS IS AGREED UPON   CONFEREES SET MINIMUM AT $42 A MONTH — HOUSE APPRUVAL PREDICTED.

U.S. Asiatic Fleet Sinks Five Japanese Ships in the Far East   Washington, Jan. 16. (?}—The Asiatic fleet has sunk three enemy transports and two large Japanese cargo vessels in the Far Fast.

NAZIS STOPPED OR FORCED 10 RETREAT, SAID   Reds Attack, Effectively Northwest Of Stalingrad

Russ Gain on Flank Perils Nazi Campaign   Soviets Push Throug] Enemy Lines Around Kletskava

GERMANS SLOWED UP BY RUSSIANS ON EVERY FRONT   Reds Report Thousands Die tn Battle Which May Ruin Enemy Position About Stalingrad.   FLOODS ARE BIG HELP TO CHINESE FORCES   U.S. Air Force, Workin With RAF Takes Advant age of Moonlight to Giv Toahruk Bombing.

Russians Stall Nazi Advance,  Launch: Assault   ‘Counter-Attack In Kletskaya Area; Still Holding At Stalingrad’

Russians Stall Hitler Drive: Report Thousands o Nazi Casualties.

REDS SLAUGHTER THOUSANDS OF STALLED NAZIS   Counter-offensive Appears te Be Growing Constant-. lv Now.

For 48 Hours, Germans Have Boen Stopped or Forced to Retreat Along 1,000 Mile Front — Reds  ‘Killing Thousands of Germans,

Russians Open — Offensive In. Kietskaya Area   Indication of Counter-Attack Comes ag Germans Fail to Advance for 48 Hours on Stalingrad Front

Stubborn Soviets Stall Germans on Stalingrad Front   Reds’ Counter-Drive Lands Damag ing Blows Around Kletskaya Area

RUSSIANS HOLD NAZIS 48 HOURS AT STALINGRAD   Take Terrible Toll of Men on Shortened Front

Russians Hold Positions Near Stalingrad As They Counter - Attack Northwest Of City

Russians Open New Offensive At Stalingrad   Thousands Die as Red Report Moves To Weaken Advance

REDS OPEN DRIVE NEAR KLETSKAYA   Nazis Stopped For 48 Hours Along 1000 Mile Front

REDS OPEN DRIVE NEAR KLETSKAYA NAZI LEFT FRONT   Soviets Stail Germans Or 124-Mile Stalingrad Front-—-Thousands  ‘ Killed

Soviet Counter Offensive Has Been Launched   Nazis Stalled On 125-Mile Lona Front

Enemy Forced to Retreat Along 1,000-Mile Line   Huns Rushing  Reinforcements T’,, Dehaw

Soviets Advancing On Central Front   Counter-Attacks at Kletskaya Peril to Whole German Pasitiagn

RUSSIA STALLS: NAZI SMASH AT STALINGRAD   Kills Thousands Of Germans In Counter Attack On Big Front   Enemy Is Stopped 48 Hours And Forced To Retreat’

WLB DETRIMENT 10 OUTPUT, iS OPINION   Akron Rubber Executive Blasts Representatives OF Public

RAF AND NAZIS TRADING HITS ON INDUSTRY   British blast Boulogne area as Germans raid midlands

BIGGER AAA CHECKS FOR HOLDERS OF POOR LAND ASKED   State Committeés To Be Polled On Proposed Formula

HEA AGREES 10 All   London Sources Say Boris Submits To Hitler; Reds Push Lines Foward

Troops Mass In Bulgaria   Boris Reported Ready To Break With Soviet

REPORT BREAI IN RELATIONS WITH REDS   Soldier Division On Move Toward South Frontier   Is Reported Making Fresh Gains In Its Battie For Victory This Year

1ST PHASE OF GOVERNMENTS OVER-ALL PRICE CONTROL PROGRAM IN EFFECT TODA

SOLOMONG BATTLE NEAR CRUCIAL STAGE   New Jap Effort To Re-take Island Expected

YANKS BRACE FOR JAP PUSH NN SN AMONG   Battle for Island Nears Crucial Stage, Says America   TASK FORCE IS NEAR   MacArthur Reports Bay Area Cleared of  Nippons

Liisis Near In Battle For Solomon Islands  Reinforced American   Reinforced American Forces Ready For Japanese Attack

SOLOMON ISLANDS SHOWDOWN BATTLE BELIEVED DUE SOON   Jap Fleet Routed, But  Expected Back By  Marines

Solomons Crisis Feared; Nippon Fleet Driven Of   Fortresses Hit Two Jap Battleships Readying For Renewed Attacks

Solomon Island Battle May Be Nearing Crisis   U, S.- Forces Prepared for Expécted Attack

AMERICAN FORCES AWAIT FORMIDABLE SOLOMONS ATTACK   Powerful Jap Task Force Thought To Be Getting Ready For New Thrust

Solomon Isles Battle Thought Nearing Climax   Reinforced American Forces Expect New Japanese Foray   NAVAL ATTACK SEEN   Vital Enemy Bases In Islands Raided To Divert Attention

Indications Point to Nev Jap Offensives Againsi Solomons Soon; Get Sup plies Ashore.

NATION'S WAR OUTLAY WIL “AtAGH RECORD   Roosevelt Tells Congress Non-War Expenditures Off 35.6 Pct.   ESTIMATES ARE FAR BEYOND OLD MARKS

45 YEARS FOR TREASON   New Yorker Found Guilty Of Aiding Two Nazi Saboteurs

AIDE TO SPIES IS SENTENCED   45-Year Prison Term and  $10,000 Fine Imposed

CANADA PROTESTS WAR CAMP STORY   Complaints of Distortions inaccuracies in U. S. Magazine Yarn

Canada Objects to Article in U.S. News Weekly  Account of Trouble In Prison Camp Is Declared Untrue

Canada Complains Time Magazine s. Unfair to Allies   Declares Story May Resu' in Abuse of Canadian Prisoners

AllEnemy Efforts To Close Gaps In Line Fail   Unceasing Aerial Assault Carried Out By U.S. And British Bombere

Full Force Of Battle Expected To Break Soon   Axis Minefields and Barbed Wire Tangles Fail to Check British; American Bombers and Fighters Are Taking Important Part

AXIS ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE LINE MEET FAILURE   British Infantry and Tanks Advance Under Strong Aerial Cover

MOVE IN TANK, ARTILLERY AND TROOP FORGES   Advance Is Made Under Strong Aerial Cover   REAL TEST EXPECTED   J. S. Bombers, Fighters Aid In Attack On Supply Lines

Allies Rolling Toward Kayo Test With Axis   Beats Off Enemy Attempts To Close Gaps In Line; Air Forces Active _

U.S. Planes Join RAF In Unceasing  Attacks Gn Remmel's Afrika Corps

British Army Of Nile Beats Off German And Italian Attempts To Close Gaps In El Alamein Line As United Nations Units Prepare For Expected Battle With Rommel’s Armored Units—U. S. Air Fighters  Shoot Down Four Fnemv Planes

AXIS EFFORTS TO CLOSE GAPS IN LINE FUTILE   Britains Army Beats Off Enemy and Moves Infantry, Tanks and Mobile Artillery Forward   FOE ADVANCE SYSTEM WELL PENETRATED   U.S. Airmen and RAF in Virtually Unceasing As-sault Upon Rommel’s Massing Tanks

EXPECT TEST OF STRENGTH   Much Of Battle. Still Fought In. Air By Bombers

BRITISH PRESS ATTACKS, BEAT OFF THE ENEMY   Much Of New Desert Battle Being Fought In Air; U. S, “Black  Scorpions” Give Cand Accannl

BEAT OFF AXIS ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE GAPS   Move Forces in Under Strong Aerial Cover for Expected Test of Strength With Rommel’s Army.

Rommel Bringing Up Heavy Tank Army in Effort To Stem United Nations Push

Planes Screen  Allied Thrust In Desert War   German And Italian Attempts To Close Gaps Forced By United Nations Are Beaten Back; Allies Hold Superiority In Equipment And Men

Artillery Moved Forward For Expected Clash With Main German Tank Forces

Shielded By Anglo-U. S. Air Armada   Attempts By Axis To Close Gaps In _ Lines Beaten Off; Full Test OFf Strencth Near.

ALLIES DEFEAT ENEMY EFFORTS 10 CLOSE GAPS   Main Strength of Twe Forces Moves Near Great Test

Allied Airmen Play Large Part In African Clash   Enemy Troops Fail to Dislodge Advancing Forces

In Fovpt Drive   British Smash Deep In Axis Defenses; Plenee Cammand Skies

Beat Axis Moves To Close Gaps   Infantry, Tanks and Guns Move Up Under Aerial Cover for Expected Clash of Tank Units—-U. S. Planes Active—Eighth Army Well Into Minefields, Barriers

U. S. Fighters Active: in Air Over Egyptian Battlefield     MANY NAZIS SEIZED  Reds Continue to Hold In Stalingrad; Block: Germans

STRONG AERIAL UNITS COVER LEND ADVANCE   Main Battle to Come, Reports to Cairo and

ROMMEL’S FORCES UNDER HEAVY ATTACK   British Eighth Army Pushes Through Toward Main Axis Defense Centers

YANK AIRMEN PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN DRIVE   Beat Off Attempts Of Foe To Close Gaps In Line   ROMMEL'S FORCES   Moving Up To Meet Advancing British Army; 1,450 Prisoners Taken

REPULSE AXIS ATTEMPTS 10 CLOSE UP GAP   U. S. Bombers And Fighters Join British Squadrons In Increasing Blows

Government Cuts Through Red Tape In Texas To Hasten War Preparations

RED TAPE SLASHED IN WAR PREPARATION FOR STATE OF TEXAS   TEXAS JUDGE AND CONGRESSMAN TO SUBMIT STEEL ~ SALVAGING PROGRAM.

BRITISH PLANES MAKE RAIDS FAR INSIDE GERMANY   Augsburg, Hamburg, Other In. land Objectives Pounded By RAF Planes

BRITISH GARRY AIR RAIDS FAR INSIDE GERMAN}   By SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS, Staff Correspondent.

Big British Bombers Raid Far Into Germany, Augsburg Works Attacked

BRITISH BOMB AUGSBURG WAR ENGINE CENTER   Sacrifice 7 of 12 Bombers to Dive-Bomb U-Boat Motor Works

British Make Daring Raid On Germany   Push Deeper Into Naziland Before Night Falls

British Lose / Planes In Day Augsburg Raid   Town Where Messerschmitts And Diesel Engines Are Made Blasted By RAF

J-BOAT PLANT BOMBED NEAR HITLER REFUGE   Daring RAF Raid Fo) Inside Germany Is Revealed

SACRIFICE 7 OF 1) BOMBERS IN AUESBURG RAIL   STRIKE ONLY 11? MILES FROM HITLER'S BERCHTESGADEN RETREAT   BOMB MAIN FACTORY, MAKER OF DIESEL SUB MACHINERY   Other Fleets Bomb St. Nazaire, Le Havre, Alrdromes In France, Holland and Belgium

BRITISH BOMB SUB MOTOR FACTORY AT AUGSBURG; 7 LOST   Raid Costly But Fliers Report Direct Hits On Plant Far In  Germany

“X” Cards Out of OPA Plans For Gas Rations   East Program of 2,880 Miles Annually May Be Used Nation-Wide °

MORE PLANS: FOR RATION. OF GASOLINE   Controversial : Unlimited Cards Are Eliminated:

MEAL TICKET GAS RATIONING CARDS TO BE ABOLISHET   By HILLIER KRIEGHBAUM  PS Cie Re 2 Pee a ee

PLANS PERFECTED FOR NEW SYSTEM OF GAS RATIONING   To Be Applied In Sevanteer Eastern States Before July First.

Plan Permanent Gas Rationing   OPA Would Abolist ‘Unlimited’ Cards

RATIONING OF GAS MAY BE PERMANENT   Restrictions May Be Clamped Down in Eastern Section for Indefi nite Time.

Unlimited Gas Cards On Way Out   Non-Essential Motorists to  Get 3-4 Gallons

CONGRESS MAY SOFTEN BLOW OF 94 PER CENT TAX   May Refund Part OF Corporation Levies For Post-War Needs

TAK BLOW AAAY BE SOFTENED.   Part: of” ‘Corporation: Taxes May Be Refunded for Post war Needs

Infantile Paralysis Campaign to Be Stressed Today in Butte Churches   Birthday Ball on Jan. 31 to Aid in Crusade

See Russian Threat to Nazi Communications  Soviet Advance Might   Soviet Advance Might Peril Entire  German Southern Front in Russia

Nazis Claim Occupation of Kerch But Soviets Report Ousting of Germari Forces   See Russian Threat to Nazi Communications   Soviet Advance Migh' Peril Entire  German Southern Froni in Russia   Fall of Kerch Would Not Open Way fo Advance Into Caucasus—Heayy Fighting Also Reported on Leningrad Front~-Big Nazi Losses Reported

German Arsenals In French Lille “Areas Are Razed   Entrapped Russian Unit Fights Way Clear In Stalingrad

CZAR JEFFERS PUTS TASKIN HANDS OF OPA   Preparations Being Rushed te Prepare Coupon Books For 27,000,000 Drivers.   “FOLLOWS EASTERN PLAN   Rubber Boss Again Calls For Voluntary Curtailment OF} Car Use Sneed —

All Motorists To Be Held Te Eastern Restrictions, And Rationing Will Go On Coupon Basis, Further Curbs Seen   DRIVING RESTRICTED TO 2.880 MILES YEARLY

Jeffers Appeals to Motorists To Reduce Consumption and to Observe 35-Mile Speed Limit   Country Will Follow Coupon Plan Now In Use by East —

Nationwide Gas Rationing  Is Ordered   OPA Rushes Plan; Program To Start: Early In November

All Civilian Motor ists Face Curtail. ed Driving; Ask 35 MPH Speed.

JEFFERS ORDERS GAS RATION PLAN INTO HIGH GEAR   Nation's Motorists to Be or Controled Fuel Allowances By Nov, 15th.

GAS RATIONING ABOUT NOV. 1ST UP TO PEOPLE   May be 4 Gallons Week! for Less Essential Automobiles

COUPON RATION SYSTES TO BECOME. EFFECTIVE WITHIN NET SIX WEEKS— LOWER SPEEDS ARE urerp

Nation-Wide Ga: Rationing Slated   Jeffers Issues Order, Likely To Be Effective in November

OPA Speeds Plat For Nation-Wide Gas Rationing   Restrictions, Due In November, Allow  2880 Miles Annually

Believe Program Will Begin Nov. Ist Over Nation   MOTORISTS URGED TO CURTAIL IMMEDIATELY

HIGGINS’ CONTRACT I§ AGAIN REJECTED   Maritime Cc om mis sion Flatly Refuses to Rescind Cancellation

HIGGING PROTESTS LOSS OF ORDERS    Maritime Body Cancels Cargo  Shin Contract  t   SHIPBUILDER. TAKES   Complaint To White House Three Investigations Are Ordered

Maritime Commission Refuses To Stop Contract Cancellation   Two Additional Investigations Slated for Higgins Shipbuilding Controversy

PLEA OF HIGGINS REFUSED FLATL'   Contract Cancellation Stan Upheld By Group in Capital

VOIDING SHIP ORDER UPHELD   Commission Refuses Ti Restore Contract For 200 Vessels -

Commission Keeps Ban on Higgin:   Senators Decide to Probe Ship Building Contract, Steel Situation

DEMOS SEEK CANDIDATE FOR COVERNOK   Leaders to Deter Merget As Guffey Names His Choice   Smith, Ross, Bullitt, Har Earle Are to Be Considered

PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED ON AIRLINES   Gov't. Officials Have Prior Call On Airliner Seats

Basic Training In War Froduction Completec   Donald M. Nelson, WPB Chief, Says Output Is,  Up 350% Since Jap Attack On Pearl Harbor

Prices Rise But   Costs Jump 32 Per Cen As Against 80 Per Cen In World Wer t

Food Price Control Presents Enormous Wartime Problem   Retail Costs Inerease 32 Per Cent Since Outbreak of War, Less Than in War No. I

Control of Prices Of Food Is Biggest Problem  Cost Is Increased 32 Per Cent Since QOuthrank af War

(Phe {ull text of Secretary Hull's Sheech ts on page direc)   Control Of Food Prices Difficult Problem Of War

FOOD UP 32 PUT. ~ SINGE WAR BEGAN   CONTROLLING PRICES ONE OF MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS U. S. FACES,

Price Ceiling Over Unmixed Drinks Those Prepared by Retailer Exempt

CEILING RULING MADE ON DRINKS      Henderson Explains Bottle Goods Hit; Mixing Defined

Farm Security Group Will Provide Camps To Relieve Labor Shortage

WHITE HORSE BAND STARTS TOOTING FOR SUMMER PLAYING   H, L. Bagley Will Conduct; This Band te Play Last Seven of Ten Concerts -.

PEIRSE TO SUCCEED PLAYFAIR IN INDIA AS CHIEF OF STAFI   Britain Names Air Mar shal for the Post in Ef_ fort to Strengthen  War Program.

BRITAIN MOVES TO FORTIFY ITS ASIATIC MAINLAND DEFENSE   N ames Sir Richard Peirs¢ Air Commander In India

Air Chief Appointed For India   Britain Puis Ace Bomb Commander On Jap Trail.   Peirse Selected   Asia Mainland Force Strengthened As Burma Slinc,

IN DRIVE ON RAIL LINE   Chinese Attacking Along Entire Chekiang Front

CHINA FIGHTS JAP DRIVE ON RAIL LINE   Defenders Kill 20,000 Japanese in Two Days  Of Fighting

Chinese Attack, But Situation At Chekiang Grave   Desperately Trying To Slow Down Enemy Drive At. Railway.

Additional 10 Per Cen Cut Proposed on ‘Earned’ Incomes Inder 83.000

Farmers Urged To Begin Paying Off Their Debts   President Hopes Situation Following Last War Can Be Avoided

TIP TO FARMERS BY FDR -- BEGIN REDUCING DEBTS   Avoid Hardships Such a: Those After Last War, President Urges   INCOME UP NOW, HE SAYS   Debt Payment Instead of Unnecessary Buying Seen As Curb on Inflation

Asks Farmers To Pay Debts   President Roosevelt Says It Will Help  Prevent Inflation

Farmers Urged To Pay Off Debts   President Writes To FCA Borrowers

ISSUES A WARNING   President Urges Farmers tc Pay Off Loans and Stay Out of Debt

TO PAY DEBTS   Advises Action to Avois Hardship That Followed Last War.

Baptist Leader Taken By Death   Dr. J..B. Cranfill Dies. After Stroke

RAE PUNCHING WITHOUT REST   Nazi Bases In France Sulfer Merciless Pounding  By Day And Night

POUNDING OF GER. MANY CONTINUES   Squadrons of Planes Shuttling Back and Forth Continually.

BURMA IS SEEN AS ATTACK BASE   Preparations Are Being Made For Offensive. Probably Into Thailand

Offensive From Burma To Thailand Being Considered, Spokesman Says

HART GIVES UP JOB IN PACIFIC   Dutch Admiral Named to Direct Allied Naval Strategy

Dutch Admiral Takes Over  Far East Fleet   American Officer Quits Command Because of Ilness

DUTCH ADMIRAL REPLACES HART   American Chief Of Pacific Naval Forces Asked To Be Relieved

Hart is Out  4s Pacific Navy Chief   Dutch Vice Admiral Helfricl Becomes Supreme Alliec Commander On Eve Of Indies Battle.   Glassford 2d

DUTGH ADMIRAL RELIEVES HARI   Vice Admiral Helfrich to Direct United Defense of the Indies; Admiral Hart Ill, Sought Relief From Duties

Hart Is Relieved As Head of Allied Sea Force  ill Health Given As Cause; Dutch Admiral Gets Post

Helfrich Takes Place of Hart   Dutch Admiral Will Direct Defense of Rich East Indies

DUTCH NAVAL OFFICER WILL DIRECTFLEET   Admiral Helfrich Named to Succeed Thomas C. Hart   LATTER TO RETIRE RESULT OF ILLNESS   Strategy of “Na Retreats’ _bikely Will be Fol. lowed

LORETTO COLLEGE BUILOING BURNS: DAMAGE $700 000   St. Francis College  Combination Chapel, Administration Office And Dormitory Lost  OCCUPANTS SAFE

$200,000 Loss 'n College Fire   “Old Main” at St. Francis is Destroyed

St. Francis College Has $200,000 Fire   "Old Main" Building, Including Dormitory, Totally Destroyed  MANY RECORDS LOST

Americans Get Seven Planes   Make Their Best Score Of Enemy Planes in Desert Fighting

BRITISH FORCE DRIVING AHEAD IN DESERT WAR   Test of Armored Power Expected As Rommel's Units Are Repulsed In First Skirmish   AMERICAN AIRMEN ACTIVE IN BATTLE   Axis Air Force Is Kept On Defense As Allies Blast Supply Lines and Tank Forces

U. S. Fighter Pilots Bag 7 Enemy Planes On Egyptian Front   Navy Claims Total Of 70 Jap Ships; Pacific Battle Grows In Fury; Red Gains In Caucasus Reported

U.S. Bags 7 of 18 Avis Ships Downed   Is Best Score Since Start of Allied Offensive

ALLIES, NAZI AUSH UP TANKS   British Claim. Vietory In First — Brush Between Tanke   U. S.. FLIERS BUSY   American Airmen Bag Seven OF 18 Axis Planes ‘In Show Down

Seiiate To Vote On War With Balkans   Are More Interested In Soldier Pay Bill In Upper Chamber

CONVICT SLAIN IN PEN BATTLE   Murder Charges Will Be Filed Against 19 - Year - Old Mansfield Inmate

BATTLE ENDS IN -CONVICT'S DEAT   Mansfield ' Reformatory Inmate Held In Prisor Slaying

CONVICT KILLED IN PRISON FEUD   Fellow Prisoner Slashes Man Because He Said He ‘Ratted’ on Him

BRITISH VESSELS SUNK IN ASSAUL   Cruiser And Four De stroyers Sunk In Malta Attack

ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE MALTA COST BRITAIN FOUR DESTROYERS, CRUISER

British Cruiser, Destroyers Lost   Polish Warship Also Lost In Convoy Duty

BRITISH CRUISER LOST   Destroyers Are Also Lost in Recent Convoy Operations

BRITISH SMASH ~ AXIS SPEARHEAD, FORCE RETREAT   EL ALAMEIN POST, NEAR ALEXANDRIA, REPORTED HOLDING

SEA-AIR BATTLE TOOK PLACE PRIOR ~ ‘TOEGYPT RETREAT   All Ships Were New: Italians Lose Cruiser, Two Destroyers, Sub

London Reveals Ship Loss   Atlee Names 6 Warcraf Sunk in Convoy Off Malta

Six Allied Warships Sunk   British Lose 5. Poland ft in Mediterranean

BRITISH LIST SIX WARSHIPS LOST   Light Cruiser Hermione, Four English Destroyers And One Pollsh Destroyer Announced In London As Victims Of Recent Effort To Reinforce Malta

Cruiser Hermione Lost By British  4 Destroyers Sunk In Trying To Aid —  hl. Ar? fF.

6 Warships Lost In Convoy Dash   British Reveal Sinking Of Cruiser Hermione. Five Destrovers

BRITISH GRUISER HERMOINE FOUR. DESTROYERS, POLISH DESTROYER LOST AT MALT

British Told Of Sea Battle Losses   Cruiser, Five Destrovers Lost In Scrap

SOVIET REVERSES BRINGING THE WAR NEAR U. S. HOMES   Events of Next Six or Eight! Weeks Likely to Determine Course of Whole Conflict

THE WAR TODAY  BATTLE OF STALINGRAD BRINGS WAR CLOSER TO UNITED STATES

COURSE OF WAR LIKELY TO BE PLOTTED BY ACTION WITHIN FEW. WEEKS; PEOP OF AMERICA IN NEED OF ALL DET

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   People Should Be Given Full Details Of Fight To Get “Feel” Of War

Today’s War Moves   Hitler Rushes to Stalingrad, Brings War To  Our Doarcten

German Advance Brings War Closer To All Americans   Writer Feels Public Need: More Hot News From Our Own Fronts to  Bring War Home

War Getting Terribly Close to Home As Hitler Nears Strategic Stalingrad

War Is Getting Terribly Close to Our Homes and Firesides; Next Six Weeks Very Importan!

Actions In Which U.S. Plays Par' Can Be Reported Fully Enougk Without Giving Comfort To Enemy

America Needs More Facts On Fighting To Bring War Efforts To A High Peak

IMPORTANT GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY; FIVE AMENDMENTS   NAVARRO CO'™TY VOTERS URGED GO TO POLLS AND CAST BALLOTS

FARM PRICES, WAGES INFLATION WORRY   Rise in Living Costs Paced By Food and Clothing

Says Government Price Policy Reaches Heart \Of Inflation Problem

Soviet Advance Rolls On; Nazi — ‘Thrust Repulsed   Russians Break Into Another Towr Near Kharkov, Nip Tricky 'Screenec Attack’ Of German Tanks. °

Kharkov Drive Is Halted   But Germans  Admit a Soviet Breakthrough Farther North

NAVY ATTEMPTS TO UNRAVEL MYSTERY QF FALLEN BLIMP   Search Ashore And At Sea For Two Men Known To Have Been Aboard

Riderless Blimp Cloaked In Mystery   Naval Crewmen Of Observation Craft Missing

RIDERLESS BLIMP FALLS INTO STREET   Was on Coast Patro Near Frisco; Can’t  Find Crew of Two

Blimp Falls; Crew’s Fate Is Mystery   Search Land and Sea Fo Two Men Missing Fron Patrol Craft.

BLIMP PLUNGE INTO STREET IS PROBE OBJEC)   Riderless Aircraft Is Mystery Because Crew Still Missing

CREWLESS. PATROL’ BLIM! WRECKED IN BAN FRAN CISCO BUBURBS-TWO —  as CRE  ee

NAVY SEARCHING FOR BLIMP CREW FALLOWING GRAS:   Woman ‘Sees “Bag” Come  from Ocean; -Men are “Missing.

Berlin Claims 2,000 Tanks Are Nearing Don River Sector; Reds Admit Losses

TANKS BREAK THROUGH WEST. QF VORONEZH   Reds Fight Desperately to Hold Don River Barrier

Small Units Stab Through Russian Lines   More Tanks, Thrown Info Don Salien?

Solomon Isles Battle Rages Thru 10th Day   U. S. grip in Pacific extended; naval units supporting the hardfichtine marines.

Marines on Tulagi  Hold Out   Japanese Report Admits It; Air Fleet Of MacArthur Is Carrying Fight To Enemy as Far as Island of Timor

ees”  Tokio Modifies Its Reports Of Japanese Victory; Concedes U. S. Marines Landed,  Battle Continues.

Marines Tighten Grip on Solomons In Tulagi Sector   Make Progress in Fierce Fighting in Sweltering Rains  Le aes, = Ee  ee eee te

MacArthur Reports New Blows at Important Japanese Pacific Bases   Tokyo Admits Offensive by U. S, Forces Is Continuing; New Guinea Fighting Grow: As Allied Bombers Rain Death on Timor

Japan Grudgingly Concedes ‘Landings   10th Day of Battle Find Leathernecks Holding; Tokyo Claims 40 Shins Sunk   Yanks Are Too Tough, Says Australia Report   Sharks, Fierce Hot Rains, Add to Difficulties Of U. S. Forces

MARINES GET TIGHTER GRIP INSOLOMONS   Battle Still in Progress Ac. cording to Washington Reports   WILD CLAIMS ARE MADE BY JAPANESE   U. S. Soldiers Are Fighting in Sweltering Rains

Japs Finally ‘Admit American Marines Lanc  On Pacific Islands  SWELTERING RAINS HIT BATTLE AREAS  Mountains, Ravines And Savage Natives Are Other Problems

Fight Through Heavy Rain In Tulagi Region   J. $. Bombers Attack Jap-Held Timor Isle to Prevent Reinforcements From Reaching the Solomons

ENEMY ADMITS MARINES STILL ARE FIGHTING   Solomons Battle Seen A: Opening New Period Of Inter-Island  Offensives   Gives Advance Base

Marines, Fighting . In Rains, Holding’ ‘Their Own At End lth Day Of Battle   Jap Propaganda Radios,  Claiming Heavy Successes, Finally  Repart - ‘That American Marines Had Sueceeded“In Landing; MacArthur’s Airmen, In Raids.

RESISTANCE OF REDS STIFFENS   Russians Forcing Germans to Withdraw More and More Forces from Futile Assaults on Stalingrad— Battle for City Now in 33rd Da

PUSH NAZIS BACK NEAR STALINGRAD   Reds Seize Points Northwest of City Proper

Coffee Sales Frozen; [Prospect of Butter,  Cheese Ration Increases

ORE DIFFICULT TO MISS OERVICE   Many Physical and Person. al Reasons Have Been  Discarded.” .   MUST HAVE MORE MEN

MORE DIFICULT TO Miloa SENG   Many Physical and Person. al Reasons Have Been Discarded,   MUST HAVE MORE MEN

EARNINGS ARE CUT BY BOOSTED TAXES   Many Big Corporations Show Big Decreases in Income

Increased Taxes Hit Corporations   Put Big Dent in Net In come, New York Bank Reports

Congressman Vincent Harrington In Army   ; Our Congressman G Lease of Ab. sence; Congressional Status   Up To People of Dist.

Congressional News Letter  By Vincent F. Harrington, Our Ninth District Congressman, of Sioux City, From -Washington, BD. C.

Congressional Opposition to Gas Rationing Over Nation Vanishes   survey Indicates Any Action Would Be Futile

Opposition To Nationwide Rationing Of Gas Vanishes After Roosevelt Statement

WESTERNERS GIVE UP THEIR FIGHT   Admit Inability To Stop Gas Rationing.

Russians, However, Aid Allied Cause With New Victories Over Hitlerites

Russian Forces List New Successes in Attacks on Germans   Southern Arm of Gigantic Pincers Is Formed; Tactics Aimed at Cutting Off Whole Central Sector Held by Nazis

Joint Income Tax Returns Criticized  NAS etenw Coase Wear ld.   Writer Says Would “Lead to Divorces, Defer Marriages”

Senators Laud. Rap Freeing Of Red Leader   Hoosier Says Action Of President  Furthers Disunity

German Communique Con. tends Nazis Are Mopping Up In Sector With Prisoners Mounting   RED CENTRAL BLOW REPULSED, SAY NAZIS   Russia Fails to Mention Kharkov Front; Nazi Pressure In South Subordinates Operations

JAP TANKS LEAD MALAYA ATTAGK   Heavy Casualties On Both Sides As Outnumberec British Retreat

Madagascar’ s Naval Base ls Near Fall.   Leader of Defense Force Declares Situation Critical

French On Madagascar Unable To Halt British:  Situation Is Desparate

BRITISH CRASH ‘OUTSKIRTS OF ‘DIEGO SUAREZ   French Officials Admit That Island Cannot Hold Out  Lang

Diego Suarez ‘Reported ‘Ready to Fall   Madagascar Chief Declares His Position Critical

British Forces Now On Outskirts Of Big Naval Base  Defenders May Take To Hills, Wage Guerrilla Warfare

Vichy French Defenders Are Overwhelmed By Air And Naval Power   NATIVES TO ENGAGE IN GUERRILLA ACTION

Position of Madagascar Is Desperate   Defenders to Take to Hills and Carry On Guerilla Warfare as Bombings Increase

Madagascar Battles Desperately Against British Landing Force   wRELEewi & enw ewereewy a wi ww  French Commander Says Position Is Critical; May Abandon Base to Adopt Guerrilla Tactics

Vichy Admits End Is Close   French Put Up Desperate Defense at Madagascar; British Set to Land . More Soldiers .

BRITISH BEAT FORWARD ON MADAGASCAR      Situation Of French Defenders Of Diego Suarez Des perate; They May Take To Hills.   French Bitter

Situation of French Defenders Is Called Critical   23 BRITISH SHIPS REPORTED IN BAY   Appeal for Axis Aid Forecast by Free French Smurces

(Casualties Are Heavier,  British Admit   Warships and Planes In Apparent Control Of Surroundings Sea   DIEGO SUAREZ’ FALL EXPECTED BY VICHY  May Turn Over Fleet

British Force Pushes Closer  To Naval Base   French Troops Resist Bitterly as Empire Planes, Warships Gain Control of Nearby Waters

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Madagascar. Leader Hints Defeat Is Near   Governor Says Positions Desperate As Laval Plea For Axis Aid Expectec British Fight Way To Naval Base

VIOLENT BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS   Position Of Defenders Reported Critical; British Attack  From Rear

DAUGHTER U. 8. RBAR ADMIRA’ ROUND HANGEL   Baroness Alletta A. Korff Widow of Russian Noble, Discovered Dead In Washington   BODY IN CLOSET   Son-In-Law of Royal Air Force, Now In Country On Special Mission, Makes Discovery

1x Fliers Are ‘illed In Crash Of Army Plane   Third Airplane Crashes In Northwest In Past Two Days — Board Of Inquiry Investigates

Red Army Admits First Setback In Winter Drive   Russ Lose in Crimea But Gain Steadily In Ilkraine Region

A SABOTEUR SA WITNESS AT CHICAGO   Petcr Burger, Life Termer, Tel's a Very Dramatic Story.  2   HE GIVES - DETAILS   Government Witness at the ayhous Trial for Treascn,

A SABOTEUR ‘iB j wIiESS. ~~ AT CHICAGO   Pets ey Burger, -Life ‘Termer, . Tells a Very Dra-,” _ matic Story.    HE GIVES - DETAILS   Govelpment Witness. at the . aynous Trial for’ ~  Treascn, j-

Attempt To Avert Fuel Oil Crisis   Low Temperatures Precipitate Trouble

WOMEN OFFICERS CURB IS FORCED   Physical Examination Key i Weeding Out Ap:  fleante

MUST STAY IN EAST   Senator Capper Will Do Little Campaigning in Kansas This Fall’

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Deny Writs of Habeas Corpus to 7 Sahoteurs

DENYS WRITS TO SABOTEURS WAR ACTS 9. K.   Oral decision; later  opinion may aid 4  “ss ” emergeacy acts” ¥&

Reds Mass for Showdown in Caucasus Area  Rostov Is Menaced From Three

Take Offensive Near Voronezh; Armies Unitec   Air Force Actively Sup porting Land Troops; Bomb Enemy Positions

Mussolini, Well-Known Stabber In Back, Send: Note Calling For  Land Concessions

A MOOT POINT   Are Drivers Liable For Injuries In Share-Ride Arridante?

Hero of Pearl Harbor Reaches Home In Williamsport with Case of Nerves

Jap Forces In Retreat   Chinese Drive Enemy Away From Big Air Field

JAPANESE RETREAT BEFORE CHINESE   Chinese Attack Chuhsien, Site of China’s Biggest Air Field

JAPANESE FORCES IN. CHUHSIEN STARTING RETREAT   Chinese Forces Drive Hard For Big Air Base City From Which Japan Could Be Rombked

Chuhsien Now Under Siege      Japanese Forces Have Begun General Retreat From Bio Airfield.

Japs In China In General Retreat East After Attack   Chinese Forces Now Making Vigorous Assault On City;  Js Huge Air Base

CHINESE HIT HARD T0 ROL! ENEMY BACK   Assault Jap-Held Base From Which Japan Could Be Hit

Japs Retirmg Before Chinese In Chuhsien Area   Biggest Air Field in China ‘at Stake in This Battle.

Chinese Armies _  Form a Juncture   Driving Hard To Open - Base For Bombing — Japan Itself   JAPS ARE LEAVING ~ CITIES IN FLAMES

Japanese Leave Burning Trail InRefreaf   Chinese Troops Form Juncture Around City of Chuhsien

Jans Retreat In China, Abandon Vital Air Base   “huhsien Could Be Used For Air Raids Upon Japan; China On Offensive   Fires Still Burning

JAPANESE BEGIN MAJOR RETREAT   Chinese Forces Are Outside Gates of Chuhsien

Chinese Foree Retreat From  Big Air Field   Japanese Withdrawal From Chuhsien Is Now Reported

Nipponese Withdrawal Leaves Towns in Fiames; Airport Vital To Chinese

JAPS ARE RETREATING   Chinese Forces Are Attacking the Enemy in Chuhsien

JAPANESE RETREAT. AT CHUHSIEN UNDER CHINESE ATTACKS  Ya) E.R ph  he 2 ae   Chinese Forces Form Outside of City to Stage Vigor ous Assault On Chuhsien

Chuhsien, Site of Nation’s Biggest Air Base Is Under Attack, With Nipponese in Flight to the East.

JAPS RETREAT NORTH ON THE CHINA FRONT   Province City of Chekiang Is Being Vigorously Assaulted Chungking Report States   MANY TOWNS IN FLAMES

Farm Leader Urges Release Of Governmental Employes To Aid Manpower Shortage

ON FLTRDTLOLOH   Farm Leader Urges Release Of Governmental Employes To Aid Manpower Shortage

M. L. Bowman - Wants Secretary Agriculture Pos   Former State Senator Is Asking Nomination on Democratic Ticket

Senate Votes $50 Monthly f Buck Privates   Pay Increase to Men Of Armed Services Is Retroactive to  June ] Annaunead

SENATE VOTES MINIMUM PAY $50 A MONTH   Missouri Senators Split Their Votes on Increase to Armed Forces.   Would Make Increase  Effective on June 1

$50 Minimum Pay Vofed by Senate   First Class Privates Will Get $54 Monthly

Senate Accepts House Bill to Raise Minimum  Soldiers’ Pay to $5(

SENATE ORDERS $90 WAGE BILL   Votes Motion to Accept House Amendments

Senate Votes 4 ¢40 Solder  wd os WIMAIY  Sailor Pay   Increase Clinched As House Seale !s Accepted, 58 to 20

Senate Votes lo — Increase Minimum Army Pay To $50:  Follows House Action   Follows House Action in Upping Base Salan - OF£ Armed Services ..

Senate Votes $50 Minimum For Service Men   First Class Private Would Receive $54; Is Effective June 1; La Follette Urges Speedy Action

SOLDIERS, SAILORS ASSURED S80 WARE   Senate Votes Acceptance Of House Minimum

SENATE VOTED THE ARMED FORCES OF U. §, A PAY INGREASE   Raise to $50 a Month Was Adopted by the Senate Today.   INCREASE IS OF JUNE 1   Action Came on a Motion of Sen LaFollette to Accept House Amendment.

Senate Approve:  $50 Base Pay   House Figure Almost Assured Men In Services

Privates to Get $50 Per Month  Senate Accepts House Figure By ER toh 20 Vote

SENATE ADOPTS $50 SERVICE PAY   Similar Increases Voted for Non-Commissioned Officer Grades

GOP SUPPORTING $50 SERVICE PAY   ADD STRENGTH TO. EFFORT TO UPSET JOINT COMPROMISE

Senate Votes Pay Boost   Bucks Will Get $50 Effective June 1; Approved by House

SENATE VOTES S80 PAY FOR SOLDIERS   La Follette Motion Instruct: Conferees to Accept Figures af House.

SENATE VOTES $50 MINIMUM FOR SOLDIERS’ PAY   LaFollette’s Motion Adopted After Austin Outlines Compromise Pla:

OENATE VOTED 10 INCREASE MINIMUM OERVICE PAY $00  LAFOLLETTE LED FIGHT ADOPTED HIGHER SCHEI

Servicemen Will Get $50 Monthly Pay   Senate Yields to House Stand, Raises Pay; A. E. F. Members May Draw $60.20

Senate Approves Pay Bill   PAY INCREASES EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE IST

Senate Votes $50 Base Pay   LaFollette Wins Battle tc  Increase Stipend Paid Service Men.

SENATE OK'S SOLDIER PAY HIKE TO $50   First-Class Privates and Naval Ratings Set At $54 By Solons   EFFECTIVE JUNE FIRST   LaFollette's Motion Win: Vote of Approval, 58 to 20

Senate Approves $50 Minimum Pay For Fighting Mer   La Follette's Motion For Raise Effective June Is! Passes, 58 To 20

SOLONS VOTE 98-20 FOR PAY BOOST   House Approved Figure Accepted By Senators

Senate Votes to Hike Army Pay to $5(   LaFollette’s Motion for Big ger Increase Voted, 58 to 20 f   BILL RETURNS TO CONFERENCE   Instructions Are Given To ‘Follow the Griginal House Proposal

Senate Votes $50 Minimum  Service Wage   Rejects Compromise Of $46 Agrees To House Figures: Effective At Once.   ENDS LONG DISPUTE

Senate Approves $50 Minimum Monthly Pay for Soldiers and Sailors

SENATE PAY HIKE FOR ARMED FORCES   Minimum Is $50 Under Mo tion Made by LaFollette of Wisconsin

Senate Votes $50 Army Pay   Motion Carries to Accept House Bill For Men in Service

Willkie Says Allies Must Define Purposes And Reach A “Common Understanding”

Willkie Urges War Unity  Sane Coantlict Mite   Says Conflict Musi Be for Liberation

WILLKIE WANTS WAR AIMS SHOWN   Tells Canadians People Mus Define Purposes During War or Risk Winning Wai For no Purpose

ASSERTS WAR AIM MUST BE DETERMINED   Willkie Tells Canadians Nations Must Define Purposes   GREAT POOLING OF : ENERGIES S URGED   Declares the People of th: World Must Win the Peace

Willkie Declares Purpose of War Must Be Defined  ‘Says It Must Be  Grand Coalition Ray Dd

Willkie Declares Purpose of War  Must Re Defined  Says It Must Be Grand Coalition _ of All Peoples

MUST DEFINE AIMS -- WILLKIE   Tells Canadians United Nations Must Agree on War Objectives

State War Aims Now, Willkie Asks   Says People “Must Define Purposes or Sacrifices May Be Futile

Wilkie Says People of United Nations Must Define Their Purposes in War —

GOALS OF WAR MUST BE SET, SAYS WILLKIE   TELLS CANADA MUST KNOW OR RISK SACRIFICE FOR NAUGHT

Board Reveals Jap Sub Sunk . Before Attack   Alarm Not Given Even Then With Hostile Warships In Hawaiian Waters, Report Says   Presence of Aircraft Detected, Not Heeded   Washington Told Outpost Early as Nov. 27 War Was ‘Imminent’

“We Want a Democratic Army Is Cry of Congressmen, Who Say Men Should Deserve Ranl

VINSON ADVOCATES YEAR'S SERVICE BEFORE WEST POINT   Endorses Mave To Wipe Out “Quickie” Commissions In Army

GERMAN SPRING DRIVE WRECKEL   Threat to Arctic Front Eased; Bombers Chased Out of Border Area

Reds Wreck Nazi Drive Aimed From Finland to Soviet Karelia   Germans Driven from Russian Soil with Heavy Losses; Blitz on Supply Line Fails

REDS WRECK GERMAN DRIVE   Soviets Smash Three-Way Offensive Aimed from Finland to Karelia

Russians Ruin One Nazi Spring Drive   Attempts to Strike At Arctic Area Are Sad Failures

Russians Wreck Nazi Offensive On Arctic Front   Germans Driven from So: viet Soil with Heavy Losses   Nazi Bombing Fleets Forc ed To Withdraw to Remote Stations

GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN KARELIA FAILS   ‘REDS "SAY NAZIS WERE DRIV EN FROM RUSSIAN SOIL WITH HEAVY LOSSES.

eds Wreck Nazi  inland Drive   Three-Way Attack On Karelia Repulsed

GERMAN DRIVE IS BROKEN UF   Red Army Pushes Nazi: Into Finland; Air Fleets Retire To Remote Bases

AUOUIANG MAR NAZI OFFENSIVE   Red Army and Air Force Reported To Have Wrecked Three - Way Drive Aimed From Finland Into Karelia

7  Russians Crush Nazi Drive on Karelian Front   Red Forces Wreck Three-Pronged Spring Offensive

Russia Balks German Stab Into Kareliz   Pravda Avers Foes Hurled Back With Heavy Loss; Red Raids Bag 43  Nazi Planes 7

Candidates Speed Up — Campaigns   Reed, Schoeppel and Skovgard Busy as the Primary Day Draws’ Nigh: Reed to Radio

Governor Race Waxes Warmer   Three Republican Candidates Make Sharp Statements

Interest Gains in Election   BMreatone Tend ey MGSO AG Test if  Senate Race

Spectacular Sea Triumph In Far  East Announced    Three Enemy Transports and Two Large Cargo  Vessels Destroyed by Units of American Asiatic  Fleet—Brings Total to 24 Since War Started

Australian Troops Smash Enemy Force North Of Singapore   Nipponese Advance Checked By Singing Fighters From ‘Down Under’; Hope For An Allied Offengive Grows.

> Transports. 2 Cargo Ships  Hit By Yanks   Japanese Attack Plane 8, Dive Bombers Used On Luzon Island Defenses.   U. 8S. TOTAL 24 VESSELS

U.S.NAVY SINKS H ENEMY SHIPS   Three Transports, Two Cargo Vessels Sent Down

Asiatic Fleet. Hits Transport, Cargo Vessels   Washington Communique Reveals Sinkings of Enemy Sea Craft In Far East Now Total 24, Report Sub Menace  On East Coast Unchanged.

3 Transports and 2 Others Victims Of Asiatic Fleet; Details Withheld

3 Transports Are Included In Navy Toll   Nipponese Planes Make Incessant Attacks On American Troops On Island Of Luzon

_ Japanese Planes and Dive Bombers Attack Incessantly General MacArthur's Frant Line and Artillery Positions

3 TRANSPORTS AND 2 CARGO VESSELS SUNK   Destruction by Asiatic Squadron in Far East Is in Addition to Torpedoing of 17,000-ton Enemy Liner Yesterday.

‘Three Enemy Transports and Two Cargo Ships Are Sent  To Bottom in Far East   Attack Planes and Dive Bombers Being Used Incessantly Against MacArthur’s Lines in Luzon—Ground Fighting of Varying Intensity Continues

) More Japanese Ships Sunk By Asiatic Fleet   Total of 24 Have Now Been Sent to Bottom By U. S. Action

THREE TRANSPORT  CRAFT AND TWO  CARGO VESSELS G0 DOWN   24 Enemy Ships Have Now Been Sent To Bottom By American Action   Attack Planes Being Used Continually Against U.S. Forces In Philippines

TROOP, CARGO CARICA ARE NAW VICTIM   Officials Report Far East Successes, Admitting Atlantic Losses.   THREAT OF MINES IN SHIPPING LANES SEEN

Two Cargo Ships, Three Transports Are Sent To Bottom   Navy Department Report Says Sub Menace On Atlantic Coast Is Unchanged;° Dhil{aninac Biaht Mn

APS HURL NEW SHOCK TROOPS AT MPARTHUR'S MEN   Assault Reaching New Fury; Allies Seen Stronger   LONG STRUGGLE FOR SINGAPORE LIKELY

Five Jap Ships Are Sent to the Bottom   Three Transports and Two Large Cargo Vessels Victims of U.S. Asiatic Fleet in the Far Eastern Waters.   Japan Using Dive Bombers Against U. S. Lines in the Philippines   Washington--(AP)—The Asiatic fleet has sunk three  enemy transports and two large Japanese cargo vessels in the Far Fact

Cargo Vessels And Transports Sent t t to Bott tom   “Navy Now Has.  Accounted for 24 Enemy Ships ~ 2 >

NAVY REPORTS WAR ACTION OF ASIATIG FLEET   Vessels Sunk By U. S. In Far East

3 lransports, 2 Largo Vessels Are Sent Down   Total of Nippon Craft Destroyed Raised To 24; MacArthur Fights Dive Bombers

5 ENEMY VESSELS HAVE BEEN SUNN   Asiatic Fleet Gets 3 Transports and 2 Large Jap Cargo Ships.

‘American Navy Sinks Five Japanese Shi      Singing Troops Score Victory In Ist Battle   Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Japanese Ai Australians Go Into Battle On Malaya; Drive Is Stopped

Three Transports And Two Large Cargo Ships Victims American Guns

Ground Fighting of Varying Intensity All Along Front Line in Philippines—Yellow Hordes Systematically Looting, Devasting Countryside

Asiatic Fleet Gives No De _ tails on Big Success in Far Fast      ACTION HIKES GRAND TOTAL TO 2   Sub Menace Off Pia he U.  ‘S. Unchanged; Bomb ee wane

FEAR MINES ON ATLANTIG COAST   Believe U-Boats in American Waters for Psychofogical Effect.   2ND SINKING ADMITTED

Three Transports; Two Cargo Ships   Asiatic Fleet Reports Success as American and Philippme Land Forees Undergo Intense Air Attacks _

Asiatic Fleet Adds Five to Credit of Navy and Marines   Submarine Menace Off East Coast Is Unchanged Today

U.S. WARCRAFT REPORT FAR EAST BLOWS   Blast 3 Transports, 2 Cargo Vessels—Batan Force Bombed Heavily

TOTAL ENEMY LOSSES RISE TO 24 VESSELS   Asiatic Fleet Sends Three  Transports, Two Cargo  Crait To Bottom   LUZON LINES HAMMERED   Dive Bombers Attack MacArthur’s Forces As Ground Fighting Continues

Confirmation Of Jap Ships Sunk Is Made By Officials   Total of Twenty-four Enemy Vessels Sent to Grave to Date

Craft Bagged in Far East To Bring Total Lost To Twenty-four     MENACE CONTINUES  Submarines Still Operate  Off East Coast, Says Capital

Tisee Enemy Transports and Two Cargo Ships Are Sent To Bottom in-Far East   ‘Attack Plaries and Dive Bombers Being Used incessantly Against MacArthur's : Lines i in Luzon—Ground Fighting of Nic cates linkavaita Cantiiaex.      Radio Quiz and Request Programs Banned in New Censorship Rules

U.S, ASIATIC FLEET SINKS JAP VESSELS   Three Are Transports. Two Are Cargo Boats   NO NAMES FURNISHED   Number of Enemy Ship Sunk By U. S. Now Totals 24

3 TRANSPORTS, 2 BIG CARGO SHIPS GO DOWN   Raise to 24, Total Number Of Nipponese Vessels Sent to Bottom   IDENTIFICATION DATA NOT REVEALED   Jap Attack Planes and Dive Bombers Pound at Luzon Defenders

THREE TRANSPORTS, TWO CARGO VESSELS BAGGED, NAVY SAYS    Latest Sea War Achievements by American Forces in Far East Bring Total ef Sunken Enemy Craft to 24

3 TRANSPORTS, 2 CARGO SHIPS GO T0 BOTTOM   Asiatic Fleet Getting In Blows; 24 Units  Have Been Blasted Up to Friday

And Supply  Vessels Dowr Navy Report Says Asiatic Fleet Strikes in Tha Bar Mact

U. S. Soldier Discovers Something Wrong During Ride in British Auto

American Soldier Tongue-Tied After Finding That Provider Of “Ride” Was Queen Mother -

Guayule Plant Was Known fo the Indians Centuries Ago   [ATIVES PLAYED WITH BOUNCING BALLS IN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’ TIME

juayule Seen Source of Limited Amount  Of Nation’s Wartime Need For Rubber

NINE WORKERS DISCUSS  WAGE INCREASES, BOOST iTO SIX-DAY WORK WEEK

QUESTION OF WAGE INCREASES BEFORE LABOR CONVENTIO!   Delegates Attending Mine Workers Sessions Ready to Debate Question.

12 Persons Die  in Plane Crash  Noted Song Writer Is Among Victims

GERMANS FEAR RUSSIAN SECRET WEAPON   Equipment of Nazis Becoming Inferior; Clothing Inadequate

Light Primary Vote In County Last Monday  Most Of Winners   Most Of Winners Carried This County No Local Contests

Light Primary Vote In County Last Monday  Most Of Winners Carried This Count

U.S. Planes Work Well For Allies   Yank Airmen Strike Strong Blow for Dutch; Cool Off Vicious Assault  on Bataan

‘American Fliers Attack Large Jap Formations   Comparative Quiet Reigns in Bataan Save MacArthur

SOVIET OFFENSIVE REPORTED TO HAVE SWALLOWED NAZIS  RUSSIAN WAR THEATEI I< PIVOTAL POINT OF

2 Torpedo Hits Reported on Eugen; Germans Hurry Aid To Kharkoy Front

REDS BATTERING NAZI DEFENSES IN UKRAINE AREA   Soviet Forces; Strengthened By Reinforcements, Now Flanking Germans   KERCH STILL HOLDING OUT   Allied Invasion Hinted and Italy May Be Door-—RAF Continues Assaults   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

EDS STORM KHARKOV: NAZI TOLL GROWING   aves of Counter-Attack. ing Germans Swallowed Up by Russians   VEDGES OF TANKS HURLED AT REDS   ‘hinese, In Far Pacific Report Japanese Are Checked In Burma

Russians Drive In  On Kharkov Front   Waves of Counter-Attacking Germans Swallowed Up in Sweep   HINT AT A NEW FRONT   Drive From West in Preparation; the Prince Eugen  - Damaged

REDS STEADILY CLOSING IN ON VITAL KHARKOV   German Army Throws Flying Wedges Into Death Traps In Futile Effort To Stem Mighty Russian Of fensive.

Russians Claim 12,000 Killed   British Hint at Opening New Front in Europe.

Russians Report Nazi Dead12,000      Germans Make Fierce and Desperate Acts to Disorganize Russian Attacks   Coast Is Raided   UOast 158 RNaiaca  R. A. F. Continues Its Assaults on French Coastal Area

Counter-Attacking Nazis Swallowed Up by Russian Offense   German Cruiser Target _ of RAF Bombers; News  of War Summarized

CRUISER ~ DAMAGED BY BOMBS       Air Battle Roars Over the Prinz Eugen; Many Planes Shot Down   GERMANS UNABLE: . TO STOP RUSSIANS   ‘Nazi Communiques Are Calmed Down; More Hints On Second War Front

GLOBAL WAR NEARING A NEW DECISIVE STAGE   Nazis Use Tanks, Trailerborne Troops, Parachutists Allin Vain.    PRINZ EUGEN HIT.   British Give Hints They Are Preparing to Open Second Front.

SOVIETS CLAIM 12,000 DEAD AND 1,200 NAZI PRISGNERS IN BITTER BATTLE FOR KHARKOV.   Germans Reported to Have Lost 800 Men In One Action; Waves of Counter-Attacking Nazis Swallowed Up. Nazi Paratroops Wiped Out to a Man Before They Touch Farth

Reds Advance On 100-Mile Battle Front   Germans Reported Throwing Masses of Troops and Tanks Into Battle to Check Russian Drives

Russians Continue Jttensive Toward  ind Atlank Kharkov   Second European Front Probable Soon; German Prinz Eugen Torpedoed

The Weathet   12,000 Dead And 1,200 Prisoners Claimed By Russians; Big German Ship Is Wracked By RAF

HINT OF NEW FRONT GIVEN IN G, BRITAIN   German Warship Damaged -In Sea Fight With RAF

Russians Beat Counter Blows Of Nazi Forces   Hints Multiply That Britain Is Preparing To Open Second Front On Continent

0,000 Ton German Cruiser Prinz Eugen Torpedoed Off Southern Tip of Norway By RAF Yesterday; Her Condition Not Made Clear In Communique; Global War Reaches New, Decisive Stage.

Germans Counter - Attack Recklessly to Stem Kharkny Advance.   -KERCH FIGHT CONTINUES

RED ARMY ADD UP 12,000 FOE DEAD IN WEEK   German Parachutists Wiped Out—Big Axis Cruiser Hit Off Norway

RED OFFENSIVE DISRUPTS NAZI INFORMATION   Hint Given Britain Prepar ing Te Open Second : European Front   RUSSIANS FLANKING   ENN ee Re RS EN  Advancing On 100-Mile Front With Kharkov Drive Scone Doubled

Fraternity House Burns   Lehigh University Building Completely Destroyed

Some of Autos Still Bear Paint Put On by United States Army  Ry ERNY CITwUNeK

Continuing Crimes in Occupied Europe Prompts U. S. to Aid in Seeing That Sure Punishment Is Meted, After the War — F. R. to Co-operate With a Christian Nations Commission For Probe

Barbaric Crimes During War ToBe Punisher   President Says Crimes Against Civilians To Be Properly Punished

FOR CIRCUIT CLERI      v-V-V ————_—-—_  ALLOTMENT OF 89,100  FOR LOCUST CREEK WORK

OHIO 6.0,P, PUTS 20 IN CONGRESS   Voters Name Only Three Democrats, in State Landslide

SPEEDY TRIAL FOR WAR CRIMINALS IS ASKED BY RUSSIA   Hess, Nazi No. 3, Singled Gut As An Example— Delicate Problem For Allies

Russians Ask Hess Be Tried For Deeds Now   New Demand Confronts Allies With One Of War’s Most Delicate Problems

Russians Want Hess Trial Immediately   Urge That No. 3 Nazi Appear Before Court

Russia Demands Hess Be Tried  As War Criminal   British Refuse To Comment on Delicate Matter

SOVIET ASKS — “HESS TRIA   URGES BRITAIN TO PLACE RU: DOLF ON TRIAL AS AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER NAZI / J LEADERS

RUSSIA CONCURS WITH ROOSEVELT ON HITLER TRIAL   ‘Hints That immediate Action Should Be Taken on Rudoloh Hess.

Reds Ask Quick Trial For Hess As War Criminal   Request Poses Problem For Britain; Officials  Refuse’ To Comment

Reds Ask That Hess Be Tried   Demand Punishment As Example For Germans

Navy Man On Furlough Killed  Planned To Wed Today; Fiancee El «xne EvcillaAs

Erie Co. Sailor On Furlough, Slain in Holdup    Girl, He Planned To Wed, Escapes From Auto In Hail of Bullets

PETTY OFFICER, ON FURLOUGH, ROBBED, SLAIN      Fiancee Flees Fron  Scene Of Crime Near Erie

NORTH EAST SAILOR SLAIN BY ROBBER   Man on Furlough Sur prised in Parked Ca: With Fiancee.   SHOTS FIRED AT GIRL AS SHE RUNS

TEXAS HAS RAISED SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF RED CROSS QUOT!   ‘TEXAS WOMAN JOINS NAVY IN STATE’S LINE-UP FOR  WAR AGAINST AXIS

Arnold Denied Right To Give Views On Pending Labor Bill   Attorney General Biddle Politely, But Firmly. Refuses to Permit His Assistant to Testify at Hearing on Measure to Bring Unions Under Aat.-Teet Lane

BIDDLE WON'T LET ASSISTANT TESTIFY   ! Refuses to Allow Thurman  Arnold to Be Question ed About Unions.

ARNOLD OPINION IS WITHHELD   NOT ALLOWED TO TESTIFY ON LABOR ANTI-TRUST BILL

DRAFT LOOMS: FOR MARRIED MEN UNDER 45   1-A Male Supply Said Practically Exhausted By Warlord ©   FROM I-B AND 3-A   Number of Dependents May Influence Order Of Calling

Married Men To Be Called   Selective Service Spokesman Says General Draft Will Come in Near Future

Married Men’s General Draft To Come Soon  Prediction Is Made   Prediction Is Made By Spokesman for Selective Service

‘Married Men Drafted Soon  Is Prediction   Selective Service ' Board Spokesman Guest at Army-Navy Reunion

DRAFT PLANS APE LISTEL   GENERAL. DRAFT OF MARRIED - MEN-COMING “IN NEAR FUTURE,” OFFICIAL REVEALS

MARRIED MEN WiTH DEPENDENTS SOON TO BE DRAFTEL   Males Under 46, Married ane Without Dependents are Due Very Soon,”

Draft of Married Men Under 45 Predicted Soon   Hershey Spokesman “ Says: Resetvoir ‘of 1-A Men Nearly Exhausted

DOING THEIR BIT   Douglas County Citizens Giving Good Response in Rubber Drive

NEW JAPANESE ADVANCE   Column 3,000 Strong Advances in Chekiang Province

JAP ADVANCE IN CHEKIANG IS ADMITTEL   CHINESE VACATE SINCHANG CHUNGKING ADMITS TODAY

JAPS ADVANCE INTO SINCHANG   Chinese Evacuate Town Affer Bit ier Fighting — Jap Ammunitios Trucks Ambushed

Too Wide Margit  Between Prices   Spread Too Big From Farm To Consumer.

HOUSE TURNS 10 FARM INCOME   Six-Month Hearing on Labor Nears End in Committee

PROBE CONTINUED BY HOUSE GROUF   “ommittee Turns Today To What Members Call ‘Too Wide A Margin Between Prices Paid Farmers and Prices Paid By Consumers.

STUDIES FARM ~~ PRICE MARGIN   ‘Wide Gap’ Investigated by  House Committee

Spread of Prices Between Farmer and Consumer Is Toc Wide, Congressman Declares

Disribators of Food Face House  ‘Committee Probe   Are Resuined on Claims Heirs’ fot Widow's Fortun

Too Wide Margin On Farm Prices, Says Committee   Rep. Pace Says He Wi! Turn Spotlight on the Real Cause

MIDDLEMEN GET TO0 MUCH FOR FARM PRODUCTS   House Committee To Put Spotlight On Reason For Cost Rises

Medical School Investigation Is Promised   Vetty Jealousies Mus Not Be Allowed to Sabotage Military Medical Plan’—Cato

A FAMOUS. ATHLETE.   “Red” Cagle, All-American Halfback, Victim of Attack.

Even Nordic Race Not All ‘Superior, Hitler Declares; Puts Them Into Two Classe:

Hitler Outlines New Racial Policy   Divides Yaguely Defined Nordic Race Into First and Second Classes: Sets 3 Rules

HITLER RULES ON NORDIC "PURITY   Declares Some Are “Contaminated By Inferior Foreign Elements’

New Racial Policy For Nordics Is Defined By Hitler, Tass Reports

HITLER'S NEW POLIGY SPLITS NORDIC RAGE   Document Disclosed by Kuss Orders Division Into Two Elements.   ASSERTS SOME “NORDICS” DEBASED BY INFERIORS

Adolf Splits Nordics Into ist, 2nd Teams   Hitler Gets Ired at Nazis for Mixing With Conquered Peoples on Borders

Hitler Changes Racial Policy :   Divides Defined Nordic Race Into Three Elements

NAZIS OUTLINE RACIAL POLICY   Hitler Divides Nordics Inte New Classifications

Hitler Detines A Racial Policy   He Would Divide Nordic Race Into Full Valuec  and Devalued Elements.

NEW POLICY DECREED FOR NORDIC RACE   Soviet News Agency Says Order Divides People Into "Full-Valued" and "'Devalued"   DOCUMENT :S_ SECRET

INSPECTOR WILL CHECK FIRE HAZARDS   Christmas Decorations Not Properly Treated Must Be Removed—CoOperation Asked

SENDS CONGRATULATIONG   Operators Issue Referred to War Labor Board

Rialto, Montana Theaters, Closed Since Oct. 20, to Reopen Today   Operators Issue Referred to War Labor Board

Postw ar Freedoms Reviewed      U.S. Is Warned Sacrifice Lo Re Great

UNITED NATIONS TC KEEP PEACE AT ALL COSTS   Secretary Of State Warns, However, Of Desperate Fighting And Great Sacrifice.

Secretary Says U. 8S, Also Must Fight For Peace   Cordell Hull sees desperate fighting and great sacrifices as cost of victory.

Engine Output Being Boostec   Allison Plant Arranging Two 10-Hour Shifts To Conserve Labor

Allison Plans = To Expand Plants   Engine Division Is Abeac of Schedule; Increase, 50 Per Cent in Year

Black Market Probe Opens   lron, Stee! Chief Called By Committee

WPB’S IRON, ‘STEEL HEAD SUMMONED T0 DISCUSS. SHORTAGE   Senate ‘Investigating Group - Weighs Steel Drop  And Black Market  Operations

Foe Gaining” East Indies  Isle by Isle   Dutch Voice Determination To Resist on Sumatra, Make Desperation Stand on Java   ‘Miracles Do Happen,’ Leader Says Hopefully   Netherlanders See British Still Potent as Ally Despite Reverses

Palembang — Lost To Dutch; Hot For Japs   Producer of 50 Per Cent. of Dutch East Indies; Severe Blow to United Nations.

PALEMBANG BURNS AD JAPINVADERS POUR INTO CITY   Mikado’s Troops Pay Dearly for Town cn Land and in Sea, Seven of Their Ships Being Crippled.   BATTLE FOR SUMATRA CONTINUES UNABATED   Batavia Hears Many Soldiers Were Evacuated From Singapore and Anticipates  Aid at Early Date. —

Japs Battle Big Oil Fire  In Palembane   Batavia Hears Many Soldiers Evacuated from Singapore   JAPS CONTROL AIR

Dutch Set Oil Works Ablaze At Palembang   Prepare for Last-Ditch Fight As Indies Picture Grows Darker; Battle Rages on Sumatra

Indies Hopes —s As Oil Center Falls   Scorched Earth Plan Carried Out to Dash Invader Supply Hopes

UNITED NATIONS’ GUTLOOK GLOOMY   Strong Indications New Major Battle Imminent in Libya; Axis Marshals   GERMAN DRIVE THROUGH TURKEY VIEWED LIKELY   Germans in Bulgaria, Rumania, Greece and Captive Greek Islands Almost Within Stone’s Throw of Turkish Shore; British Prepare

UME RELIEF Ui Wt ul  Car Sales Gontramia on or Rafara Tan 1 VUTil!l Ra   Car Sales Contracted on or Before Jan. 1 Will Be Approved.   DEALERS TO BENEFIT

SOME RELIEF OTD BA   Car Sales Contracted cn 01 ‘Before Jan. 1 Will Be Approved.   DEALERS TOG BENEFIT

Malta Defenders Take Heavy Tol   MANY AXIS PLANES ARI SHOT DOWN AFTER ATTACK

A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Iowans Urged to Spare Children War Horrors

Asks Permission For US. Troops To  Cross Tunisia   Apparently Desire To Move Troops To Help Trap Rommel’s Forces

YANKS SEEKING TO JOIN BRITISH e FORGE IN LIBY!   Next Blow Believed Aimed @ at Remnant of Axis Desert Army

Nelson Says Old Fashioned Production Methods To Be Junked For Modern System

Nelson Promises Old Ideas Will Be junked To Speed Up War Production

Nelson Outlines Drastic War Production Program   Declares ‘Sensible’ Peacetime: Production Methods  Will Be Junked In Few Weeks, New Ones Used..

U.S. BEAVERBROOK IS ALREADY A GIANT OF ACTION   Shouts, “Oldtimers Will Think U. S. Insane But Factories are Going ‘to  Produce.”

Bureau Revises Farm Program  ~ For Year 1942   Discuss Problems Ahead fo: Farmers. .  fs ee a

Farm Bureau Revises Program to Meet War Needs   Extension Specialists Fror Ames Assist In Mapping New Plans for County.

British Advance In Drive against El Alamein Line   Imperial and Allied Troops Making Good Progress in Desert   Germans Concentrating Tanks For Decisive Battle

SO Me Ne Ne UE ARNE SSE RT GUE UALEIED  Allies Pushing Through Rommel's Desert Lines      Imperial and Allied Troops Appear to Have Success fully Accomplished First Phase of Battle—Holes Battered in Static Defenses

EIGHTH ARMY WELL INSIDE LINES OF AXIS   First Phase of Battle in Egypt is Successful for Allied Forces   COUNTER-ATTACKS OF ENEMY FUTILE   American and British Air. men Push Their Great Air Offensive

Rommel Line Broken By Allies   First Phase Won by Them in Egyptian Battle

Imperial And Allied Troops Successfully Accomplish First Phase Of Desert Battles

Armored Force Fighting With Heavy Air Aid; Nazis Get Help From Crete

TANKS, TROOPS CLINCH BREAK   1,450 Prisoners Taken A Enemy Counter-Attack Fails; Heavy Tank Fight Looms

Allies Win First Round In Africa   Armored Forces Move Inside Of Rommel’s Lines

British Break Rommel's Line, Batter Flanks   Success In First Phase Of Battle On Decert Seen

ALLIES ADVANCE IN DESERT WAR AND HOLD GAINS   Enemy Counter-Attacks Fail to Dislodge Infantry From Positions Well Inside Axis Defenses,   TANK UNITS ATTACK FLANKS OF ROMMEL   Americans and British Cap ture 1,450 Prisoners—Air Offensive Is Pushed Vigorously.

BRITISH FORCE WAY THROUGH ROMMEL LINE   AXIS LOSES FIRST PHASE OF BATTLE AT EL ALAMEIN

ALLIES PUSHING THROUGH LINES AT EL ALAMEIN   Infantry Battering Holes It Static Defenses Of Rom mel’s Forces   AIR SUPERIORITY IS WITH ATTACKERS

Allied Armored Forces Engage  Axis In Egypt   Infantry Has Battered Holes In Rommel’s Line  With Tank Help

TANKS SUPPORT INFANTRY IN FURIOUS FIGHT   1,450 Axis Prisons Reported Captured; Planes Join Land  ‘ Forces.

TANKS READY FOR BATTLE Ik NO. AFRICA   Allied Infantry Batters Holes in Static Defenses Of Rommel Forces; Atiacks On  Both Fianks.   5 Planes Lost

Allies Pushing Through Rommel's Desert Lines   Imperial and Allied Troops Appear to Have Success fully Accomplished First Phase of Battle——Holes Battered in Static Defenses

First Phase of Allied Attack Is Successful    Enemy Counterattack: Fail; 1450 Nazi Prisoners Captured

British Break Rommel's Line Batter Flanks  Success In Pinst  ra k ae eee _   Success In First Phase Of Battle “On Desert Seen

“RED LIGH      Have Almost” ler ralicater from the American Scene,

ANTI-VIGE DRIVE CHOWS RESULT   Red Light Districts Almos Eliminated From America Scene in Little More Thai Year’s Campaign

Police Claim Red Lights Going Out   Will Open Second Front Against The Non-Professionals 

Drive Against ‘Red Light’ Districts Bringing Results   Almost Completely Eliminated from American Scene ~ In Little More Than Year of Campaign—Infected “Street-Walker” Described As More Dangerous To Community Than Mad Dog.

Blackout Of Nation’s Red Light Areas   Distriets Closed On U.S. Request In  350 Communities

“RED LIGHTS.”   Have Almost teen) Eradieated from the American Scene,  .

RED LIGHT AREA IS ELIMINATED   Officials Report Success in National Drive: Now Aim At Street-Walkers

AED UGHT DIOTRICT NEAR ELIMINATION   Army Campaign Has Ven. ereal Disease On Run

Sugar User: DealersGet New  Warn   Must ‘Cash in’ Al Certificates and Stamps on Timé:..   KEROSENE RULE   Stocks Not Frozen, but Sales Are’ Restricted ~

BOND TAX DEDUCTION PROPOSAL STUDIED BY SENATE GROUP   Taft Favors Equivalent Exemption For 10 Per Centers

BUY BONDS, SAVE IN TAXES I$ NEW SENATE PROPOSA   Plan Is Taken Up Today by Finance Committee, Chairman George Savs.

MUST MOVE BY MONDAY   Officials Issues Warnings to Trailers in Fire Limits

EXPECT VETO (IF FARM BILL      Senate Bloc Wins Dispute over Prices for GovernmentHeld Surplus Stocks

Veto Expected To Halt Senate Farm Price Bil   Victory Over President Is Tempered By Certainty He Won't Sign Bill  OBJECTS STRONGLY  Wickard Points Out Farm Draducrtian Fe Alwraad<

PRESIDENT MAY ~— VETO MEASURE   Farm Bloc Seores Smash ing . Victory In Senat  Vote .~

Price Bill ls Facing Crisis   Presidential Veto Threatens Bloc’s Victory in Senate

Veto Seen For Parity Price Guarantee Bill   Top-Heavy Victory O Farm Bloc In _ Senate Brings Prediction,

Michigan Solon is Confident President Will Kill Measure If Passed By House; Wickard Says Production Being Checked

HINT SEEN FDR TO VETO PEG ON SURPLUS CROPS   Prediction Tempers Smashing Victory by Farm Bloc in Senate

FARM BLOC SCORES SMASHING VICTOR   Presidential Veto Predicted Ir Dispute Over Surplus  A icp s

FARM BLOC BILL: IS FACING VETC   President Is- Expected ‘t Reject Price Measure If House Passes It   SENATE VICTORY . ‘MAY FALL SHORT

PREDICTION OF VETO TEMPERS VICTORY OF FARM BLOC   Senate Adopts Bill Requiring Parity For Federal-Owned Crops

SLAIN   VETO FORECAST ON FARR BILL   Prediction Comes After Ad ministration Defeat in Price Debate

Farm Price Bill Voted; ~ Veto Likels   Senate Restricts Sales o! Crop Surpluses Below Parity Level

Veto Expected  To Halt Senate _  Farm Price Bil   Victory Over President Is ~ Tempered By Certainty He Won't Sign Bill  OBJECTS STRONGLY  Wickard Points Out Farm Production Is Already Being Retarded

PLAN DRAFTED FOR INDUCING WAR SAVINGS   REMEDIES TO WARD OFF iNFLATION DISCUSSED

Overall Price Control Urged   Induced Savings May Be Part of New Tax Measure

’ PRICE-AND WAGE CURBS, ‘INDUCED SAVINGS’ URGED   As Anti-Inflation Plans Take Shape, Chairman of Senate Committee Forecasts ‘Some System of Compulsory’ Thrift to Increase Revenue.

Induced Savings Program Urged  Conitrél of Prices, Wages Advocated

SENATOR URGES ALL-OVER PRICE CONTROL PLAN   Program of “Induced Savings” to Help Ward off Inflation and Finance War Also Advocated   VOLUNTARY PLAN   Senator George Also Feel That a Withholding Tax is Inevitable Now or Later

GEORGE PROPOSES INDUCED SAVINGS   Would Allow Deductions From Taxable Income If Bonds Bought

George Favors Forted Saving   Georgian Would Deduct Percentage Of Wages, Income At Source

Senator Advocates  "Induced Savings’  Says Would Help to Ward Off Inflation, Finance the War

George Urges Savings Plan Of Taxation   Senator Says Program Would Combat Wartime Inflation

SENATORS FAVOR CONTROL OF BOTH PRICES AND WAGES   Support for Plan Voiced by O’Mahoney, Vandenberg, Pepper and Finance Chairman George.   LATTER PREDICTS A WITHHOLDING TAX   Declares It Will Come Soon: er or Later—Advocates Program of “Induced Savings.”

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Favors Program of ‘Induced Savings’

Priorities Specialist Warns That All : Unessential Services Will Be Pared

TEXAS’ GROWING WAR EFFORTS TAKE WIDE RANGE ACTIVITIES   TRIO TEXAS COLLEGE PRESI. DENTS TOLD NEW BUILDINGS MAY HAVE TO WAIT

McNutt Urges All Miners To Stay On Jobs   Increased Pay, Deferment In Draft, Planned To Speed Metals Production

Anglo-American Squeeze Shatters Hitler’s Play  Reichsfuehrer’s Most Vital War Asset—Oil In the Balkans—Is Threatened

Interpreting  The War   Hitler Forced to Defensive Over Long Line

Opposition to Some Phases of War Handling Seen in Election Results

Rebuke of Administrations Conduct ot the War Is Seen In Returns From Election

Dry Oklahoma Senator Out   New Dealer Lee Into Retirement   Roosevelt Conduct-Of War Is Not Approved By The Country

Broad Climb Of Republicans In Political Power Tells Of Some Disfavor For Roosevelt

CONDUCT OF WAR NOT TO LIKING OF VOTERS  Results in Election Indicate This

VOTE CRITICAL OF WAR POLICY   Ohio’s Bricker and New York’s Dewey Now Looked on as Presidential Timber

Election Shows People Not Altogether Pleased By Conduct Of The War

Women to Take Over Men’s Work   Will Replace Those Who Go Into Service

WOMEN ARE NOW TAKING PLACES OF MEN IN INDUSTRY   Men are In Army and Other: Expected to Enter Service.

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of The United Press War Desk

Survivors Declare Mer. cer Man Took Charge in Confusion.   “SOMEONE HAD TO RESTORE ORDER’

SHIPBUILDER KAISER DECLARES YARDS ARE READY BUILD PLANES  ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS  ORDER FROM GOVERNMENT CONCRESS TOLD

Shipbuilders Cited As Ready On Cargo Planes   Steel Companies Alsc Expected To Meet Al  Demands.

Kaiser Awaits Signa fo Build Big Cargo Plane:   Support Mounts For Conversion Of. Ship Plants

BUILDING OF FLYING BOATS IS ADVOCATED   Order From Government All That Is Needed To Start Construction, Expert Insists

Ready to Build Cargo Planes   Kaiser Waiting Word to Convert Plants, He Says

SHIPBUILDER SAYS READY TO MANUFACTURE GIANT CARGO PLANES IMMEDIATELY

Kaiser Awaiting OK  To Start Big Plane:   Converted Shipyards Of Nation Can Build Huge Cargo Aircraft With Part Of Facilities, He Says

P-40)’s, Inferior at High Altitude, Trick the Japanese Zeros Into Crashing Unhit

Allies Lack High Altitude Planes For Pacific War   Designers overlooked fact visibility is almost unlimited here and planes fly high.

LABOR LEGISLATION HALTED IN SENATE   Connally Withdraws Motion to Bring Measure Up for Action

SENATE DELAYS LABOR MEASURE   Connally Withdraws His Motion For Debate On Bill For Freezing Work Laws

Senate Postpones Action on Bill To Seize Strikebound War Plants   \pparently Paralyzes Con gressional Action on Labor Legislation

SENATE MOVE STALLS LABOR DRAFT ACTION   Connally Bill Debate Is Postponed By Act

Senate Action On Labor Plan Is Paralyzed   Debate Deferment May Mean End Of   Leoislation

Senate Debate On Labor Bill Is Postponed   Seen as Heading Off Any Action by Congress On Labor Legislation

MOTHER OF 17 IS-AIR RAID. WARDEN; ATTENDS RED. CROSS GLASSES IN WER SPARE TIME

FARM BLOC IN REVOLT OVER PRICE RULING   Senate group would forbid U. S. sale of products below parity

_ New Objections Raised  By Indians After British Concessions  PLAN IS REJECTED BY CONGRESS PARTY  Powerful Pandit Nehru Urges Organization Against Jap Attacks

Cripps Offers ToPut Native In High Post   Renewed Attempt by America for Accord Fails to Get Action from All-India Party

INDEPENDENCE PLAN IS NEAR COLLAPSE   All-India ‘Congress Party Reported to Have Rejected Program

INDIA REJECTS ENGLISH OFFER   New Objections Raised Despite Concessions In Freedom Plan

Newest British Offer Fails To Sway India   England Proposes To Name Native As Defense Minister

Plani Calling For Freedom After War s Refused   Britain Offers . To Name Native Defense Chief

Expect India To Reject Plan   New Objections Are Raised by Group

Negotiations Witl India About  To Fall Through   Powerful Congress Party Is Still Rejecting British independence Offer; New Objections Seem to Doom It to Failure

FAILURE SEEN IN INDIAN PLAN   Negotiations On Freedon Issue Believed Ready To Collapse; New Offers Made

Congress Party Of India Turns Down Proposals   Entire Plan Considered Unlikely Te Succeed Without Acquiescence By This Group

HINDU PARTY EXPECTED T0 SPURN PLANS   British Offer of Letting Native be Defense Minister Appears Futile   GEN. WAVELL TALKS TO MOSLEM LEADER   Nehru Urges Indians Prepare Themselves to Face Jap Aggression

ir Is Completed On  -5.6-Mile Section of U. S. 5* 67 In Pecos County

Large Group Of Men Chosen To Leave With Next Draft Contingent   June Call Will Include Some Of Third Registrants

‘Intention Of U. S. Troops Is To Prevent Junction Of Axis Armies In  Tonia.

EXPECT CHANGE IN OPA POLICY   ‘ seca, ae bi i Closer Cooperation with Congress. Mcre Local Authority Seen Under New Chief

PRICE-FIXING CHANGES LOOM TINDER BROWN   New OPA Boss Expected To Appease’ Farm Bloc Leaders   PLANS ARE SIMPLIFIED   Yoluntary Cooperation To Be Requested Of Citizens

PRICE FIXING  CHANGES SEEN ~~ EARLY IN 43   SWERPING MOVES IN PRICE AND RATIONING BYSTEMS PREDICTED AFTER HENDERSON LEAVES  OPA oo

MANY CHANGES IN POLICY EXPECTED   Rationing and Price Fixing  May Have Upsets When Henderson Quits.

\SWEEPING CHANGES IN RATION, PRICES EXPECTED IN 1943   ‘FDR Has Not Confirmed  That Senator Brown Will Be New Price Boss

OFFICIAL LONDON ADMITS COST OF CONVOY DELIVERY   British Convoys Fought Through to Malta and Tobruk Under Heavy Attack

FAIL TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ALLIED SHIPS   Convoys Rotited Ma’‘a And Tobruk Fight Way Thru   ROME'S CLAIMS SILLY   British Admit Losses But No Details Are Given Out

Usual Fanfare Dispensed With Out Of Respect For Late Gov.-Elect Orland S. Loomis

Public Inaugural Goodland Says Formal Program Eliminated In Reacnect Tah I naam

Congress Awaits Drastic AntiInflation Plan   Wage and Salary Controls Are Exnected

ANTIINFLATION MAY PREVENT SOLONS’ RECESS   Congress May Br Kept in Session to Meet Problem

Conoress Ready To Receive  Anti Inflation Plan   Rut Leaders Reluctant To Pass Measures To Control Economy

ANTEINFLATION PROGRAM MAY Bt PASSED SN SOON   Wage, Salary Controls Are Expected Also, Roosevelt to Determine Deferment for Few Weeks.   SCHEDULED RECESS MAY BE ABANDONEL   Too Few Senators Present jor Action Wednesda Upon Defense Employes te Get $4500 Yearly.

ANII- INFLATION T0 BE: DISCUSSED: BY CONGRESS SHORTLY   May: Cancel Planned Recess . To Take Up Problem— inflationary Trends _Now Critica] .

FDR MAPS PLAN TO ATTACK HIGH - COST OF LIVING   Situation May Deprive Congress Of Vacation; New Plan May Put Iron-Bound Control On Wages.

Solons Set For Drastic FR Plan To Hit Inflation   Senate Passes Bill For OPA Funds, After Voting New Curbs

Congress To Receive Wage Control Bill   President Says Con. gress May Have To  Abandon Plans For Summer Recess

CONGRESS TO ABANDON ITS RECESS PLAN      Will Consider: Anti-Inflation Legislation

CONGRESS IS NOW AWAITING — PLAN TO COMBAT INFLATION   STRONG CONTROL OVER WAGES EXPECTED IN PROPOSALS TO BE MADE BY EOOSEVELT

May Abandon Recess So Congress Will Be On ‘Job To Meet Critical Inflationary Trends

Cards Tame New York Yanks, 4103   Speed, Grit Takes Red Birds to Thrilling Victory

Cards Even Ur World Series With Yankees   The National Club Shows a Burst of Speed to Off-Set the  Yankee Power

Series Even As Cards Win Second   Slaughter and Musial Combine Hits For Winning Score

Cardinals Even Series With: ~  4103 Victory Redbirds Win Second Game" With ‘Tally

Musial Sends Slaughter Home With Winning Rur National Leaguers’ Dazzling Speed Is Deciding Factor

Beazley Hurls As Cards Trim Yanks 4 fo 3   Keller Hits Home Run For Yanks; Slaughter Stars for Cardinals

Cards Tie Up Series With 4-3 Triumph   Redbird Speed _ Beats Yanks; “Teams Go East

CARDS TAME YANKEE TEAM BY 4-3 SCORE   Battling St. Louis Team Shows Speed and Grit   PLENTY OF THRILLS MARK THE BATTLE   Stan Musial, Rookie Out fielder, Hero of Contest

3 ‘WALKOUTS FADE AS U.S. OPPOSES ACT   Striking Railroad Workers Return to Jobs

Three Strikes Fade In Face  Of Pressure Carmen End Walkou'  WLLL OT: . Ith   Carmen End Walkou' Which Tied Up Army Ordere

: , Hitler Rushes Reinforcements By  Planes; British Advance 60 Miles; Gen. Montgomery Proclaims Victory

NEW TROOPS ARE RUSK ) NTO FIR   60 Mile Advance fs Recorded Over Desert Sand

Armored Units Fighting Inside Axis Positions   4,000 More Prisoners, 79 Tanks Taken In Continuing Smash Against Rommel

British Battle Axis Rearguard In Full Retreat   Fast Armored Units Smash Foe’s Defense:

ADVANCEBY TANK UNITS   Hitler Rushing Troops by Air in Attempt to Avert Disaster in Egypt   BUT MANY TROOPS ARE BOTTLED UP   Struggle Now a Race Across Desert; Berlin Asks Japs to Lend Aid

‘Struggle Now Becoming Race Across Desert with British in Pursuit of Beaten Axis Forces.   ALLIES IN 24 HOURS HAVE MOVED 40 MILES

REPORT HITLER TRIES TO RUSH AID TO ROMMEL   Ankara Sources Say Appeal Even Made to Japanese by Nazis

Greeks Report 500 German Planes Sent to Rush Troops—Japs Say Nazi Plea for Aid Rejected by Tokyo   BIG ALLIED CONVOY ON MOVE   German News Agency Reports Ships Leaving Gibraltar—Roosevelt Sees Victory of Major Proportions in Making   Japs Refu se to Aid

Fast Allied Tanks Chase Axis Army   Retreating Nazis and Pursuing Allies Speed West+  - wardin Africa   HITLER SENDS PLANES   Reinforces Air Armin Hope of Preventing Complete Disaster

BRITISH UNITS MOVE 60 MILES ACROSS DESERT   Germans Making Desperate Effort To Avert Disaster; 4,000 More Prisoners Taken; Japs Refuse to Help

Seeks To Avert Utter Disaster For Armies In Egypt  FLEE BRITISH Fiohth Army Ie At.

GREECE REPORTS HITLER HAS SENT 500 TROOP CONVOY PLANES TO BOLSTER ROMMEL   Triumphant British Army Attacking Axis Rear-Guards Well Beyond El Daba. Germans Admit Battle Raging In Fuka and Matruh Area:

Hitler Reported Flying Troops To Aid Rommel   Fuehrer Believed Rushing Forces From Russia In Effort To Avert Utter Disaster In N. Africa; British Tanks Cut In Behind Fleeing Foe.

British Push Broken Axis  Armies Back   Hitler Reported Rushing 500 Planes With Fresh Troops to Desert Battle

British Pursue Fleeing Enemy   Armored Forces Advance 60 Miles Since Break-Througl

8TH ARMY HARRIES AXIS REARGUARD   Struggle Is Rapidly Degen crating Into Race Across Desert

Nazis Try To Bring Troops From Greece To Reinforce Rommel   13,000 Prisoners Including Italian General Captured; Tokyo Rejects Help To Hitler; Resistance In Madaaascar Ends

2900 Reich Planes Fly Reinforcements  To Egyptian Front   Knife- Jap ‘Flank At Guadalcanal; N. Guinea Enemy Pushed Back; Russians Gain In Two Sectors

Hifler Is Reported Desperate to Avert Utter Disaster   But Berlin Declares Rommel! Prefers War of Movement

Hitler “Flies Troops to Aid Axis’ Plight   Germans Outrun  Italians Who Fall into British Hands in . Huge Numbers

Another Race Across North African Sands Appears Well Under Way; News from Other Fronts Again Favors the Allied Cause

BRITAIN'S EGYPTIAN ARMIES CONTINUE IN PURSUIT OF ENEMY  FAST MOVING ALLIED ARMORED FORCES ARE NEARING MATRUH

Germany Admits Big Battle Raging 104 Miles West Of El Alamein As Fresh Troops Are Flown To Egypt

Annihilation of Nazi and Italian Forees Is Predicted In Latest London Reports

Hitler Rushing Fresh Troops By Fleet Of Planes In Attempt To Divert Disaster; At Least 13,000 Axis Prisoners Taken

Hitler Flies Aid To Stem Debacle In North Africa   British 50 Miles Inside Axis Lines; Tanks Try To Stop Rommel Retreat.

Battle Is Race Across Desert Area   Hitler’s Command Says Allied Tanks Push With Great Pressure ‘Awainet Axis   ‘Against Axis 13,000 Are Taken  Allies Capture 13,000 Men; Nazis Desert  heliacsc.

UTTER DISASTER FACING HITLER IN DESERT WAR   Nazi High Command Reported Attempting To Fly Troops To Bolster Fleeing Force   PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED   Russians, Meanwhile, Oper Attack in Stalingrad and On Caucasus Area

BRITISH TANK LINES FORCING FULL RETREAT   Hitler Reported Moving Up Troops from Russia to Stem Tide.   SOVIET LEGIONS BEAT OFF SIEGE ASSAULTS

Many Desert Uncertainties May Be Cleared This Week   With Arrival Of British Armored Reinforcements Time Switched To British Side

Interpreting The War   British Situation  In Egypt Seems Improved

Midwest, South Atiract Interest Of Politicians   Huddle Held By Democrat: As Result Of Criticisn In Sectional Stronghold

Democrats Hear Third Party Threats Based on Alienation Of Midwest and South States

DEMOCRATIC HUDDLE BEING HELD IN OMAHE   National “Political Leaders Eye Conference

Political Eyes Are Turned On Midwest, South   Omaha Diagnostic Parley Studies Evidence Of  gg See Frees

emocratic Leaders Worried at Resent  Against “New Deal   Yiagnostic” Conference Called to See What's ‘Wrong” With Party

Politicians Turn Their Attentions To FractiousSoutl   Democrats Go Into Huddle Over Rumblings Among Southerners; ‘Third Party Threatened

DISSEN oT ) fH PARTY ‘MOVE   Midwest Democrats Take Lead To Form United Farm Front,   SEE G.O.P. GAINS AS ~NEW DEAL PROTEST   South Exercised’ Over ‘Executive Order on ' Race Discrimination.

THREATS OF THIRD PARTY ARE HEARD   Democratic Leaders From Nine Midwest States Meeting In Gmaha   SURPRISE MOVE   Expressions Of Dissatisfaction Also Heard From Southern Leaders

Old Line . Democrats  In Revolt   Political Unrest Resulting From New Deal Policies

Democratic Leaders’ In ‘Meeting At Omaha to Form United Farm Fron

Ex-Officio Democrat Huddle On   Leaders From Nine Midwestern States X¥Rav Body Politie.   Dissidence Heard   Alabama Governor Hints Independent Southern Setup.

Third Party Of Democrats May Result   Farm States And Deep South Not Happy

Democratic Leaders From Nine Midwest States Meet To Plan United Farm Front

CLOUD OF THIRD PARTY THREATS  SEEN FORMING   Democratic Leaders From Nine Midwestern States Meet In Surprise Session In Omaha In Effort To  Form United Farm Front.

Democrats Of Midwest Hold Meeting   Follows Critical Rumblings From South And Third Party Plan

Dem Leaders Of 9 States Call Meeting   “Diagnostic” Omaha Huddle Eyed by Politicians as Middlewest and South Trend

English Major Takes Own Life   Broughton Declared Mentally Disturbed By Coroner’s Jury

Much Air Action at  Pt. Moresby   American and Allied Plane: Smash Again at Japs Attack Bases Off Australia

American Fliers Abandon Rangoon To Battle Japanese From New Base

FLYING TIGERS’ ESTABLISH NEW BASE IN BURMI   Rangoon Deserted Wher - American Fliers Left City

VOLUNTEER -GROUP FIGHTS. JAPS FROM NEW BASES TODAY   ‘Bomb-pitted Airfields 0 : ‘Rangeon Abandoned Af: ter Brilliant Record.

“Flying Tigers’— U. S. Aces Leave Rangoon Tell of Battles With Japs

DEALERS RUN OUT OF LIQUOR   ‘Small Operators” in Phil adelphia Lack Supplies As Tieup Continues

Philadelphia Drv Tuesday Savs McGee   EVERY “SMALL OPERATOR” WiLI BE OUT OF LIQUOR BY TUES DAY, RESULT OF STRIKE Ol CLERRAS.   Board’s Offer Rejected

TEXANS FOR REVENGE   1,500 From That State Enlist to Avenge the Houston

Look Out, Tojo! Here Come Texans [500 Strong To Avenge USS Houston

Navy Oath-To Be Given 1,500 Texas Volunteers at Houston Ceremonies

WILL CLOSE SHIPYARDS   Plants at Kansas City and Leavenworth Are Affected

ROLL OF ‘HONOR   lowans Reported Killed In Action:in the Present World Crusade. 

BRITISH HOLDING — LINE IN BURMA      Japs Still Unable To Organize A New Offensive _

Right. To Natural Gas Is Upheld   Denial Of Economies To Citizens Would Merely Subsidize Others. Is Claim

Order Details Decision on Pipeline Grant   Commission Deciares Denial Would Merely Subsidize Opponents

AIR FORCE USES NEW BOMBER IN RAID ON MATRUK   Medium-Sized Units Attack Axis Base — Heavier Planes Blast Tobruk

MORE U. S. TROOPS REACH MIDDLE EASI   Fresh Contingents Debark as Amer icans Begin Raids With Medium Bomber Planes. —

New American Troops Arrive  In Egypt Area   U. S. Medium Bombers Go Into Action For First Time Against Matruh

SEA STRATEGY IS MAPPED 10 DEFEAT JAPAN   KNOCK OUT TOKYO’S WARFLEET FIRST, EXPERT ADVISES

Wiping Out Japs’ Fleet Held Vital   British Staff Officer See: Invasion of Germany Second Necessity

Briton Outlines  Allied Strategy   Bourne Tells Actions Confronting United Nations’ Planners

Strategy Of Defeating Japan Outlined - By British Army Head In Public Speech

High British Officer Has War Plan   Jefeat Japs by Forcing Fleet Into Action; Then Invade Europe

RICKENBACKER FOUND ALIVE   All Members of Party, Forced Down at Sea, Ac-

CAPT. RICKENBACKER RESCUED FROM SOUTE PACIFIC OCEAN AREA   ALL MEMBERS OF HIS PARTY ACCOUNTED FOR; ONE BURIED AT SEA

Ace Found on a Raft in Pacific   Flier and Two of Party Together; Three More on Island; One Dead in 3-Week Saga

Picked From Raft, Bobbing in Ocean; In Good Conditior   Missing Since Oct. 21; All of Plane’s Party  Accounted For

Famous Flyer, Party Found By Searchers   All Aboard Aircraft Missing Since Oct. 21 Are.  Accounted For; One Of Crew Died On Raft; hAre Diebanhacborec Enith Rawarded

Ace, Two OfCrew Are Saved at Sea      Three Other Filers Are Found’ Safe on Island; One Man Dies on Raft.   Condition of Noted American Ace Js Reported Good

NOTED AVIATOR IN GOOD SHAPE   All Members of Party Accounted ’for; One Member Dead.   FLOATED ON LIFE RAFT.

MISSING FLYER IS RESCUED FROM SEA BY A FLYING BOAT   America’s Ace of Aces in First World War, Missing Since October 21, Picked Up From Raft Bobbing in Pacific

RICKENBACKER RESCUED; ONE OF CREW LOST   Noted Airman Rescued After Three Weeks’ Ordeal at Sea

Rickenbacker Rescued,  Six of Crewmen Safe   Two Picked Up With World War I Flyer from Raft North of Samoa, Three Located on Island, One Man Buried at Sea

American Air Ace And Two Others Are Found on Raft   Three More Crew Members Located On Pacific Island

‘Noted Flier, ‘Two Others Aboard Raft   Three Other Members of Crew of Plane Found  On Island In Pacific

Flier, Two Companions, Missing A Sea 3 Weeks Are Safe-3 Others In Party Located On An Island

; Dauntless Ace. of Air Ace Found on Raft North of Samoa   3 MORE OF CREW SEEN ON ISLAND   One Man in Party Died : Few Days Ago; Plane Forced Down Oct. 21

World War Ace Was Adrift In Ocean 21 Days   Only One Of Group On Plane Dies After Landing   DETAILS LACKING   Widespread Search By Army, Navy Ends In Success

Other Members Of Crew Saved   Two Others Found With Him, While Three Members Of Crew Missing, Plane Located On South Pacific Island; One Died And Rivied At Sea.      Noted Flier In Good Condition

Group Lost Oct. 21 On U.S. Air Survey  Over South Pacific   night Missing! Men On Rubber Raft: One Member Of Mission Dead:   Envoy’s Wife ‘Laués Officials

Famous World War Ace and Two Companions Found in Rubber Boat.   ONE MAN DE DEAD, TWO OTHERS ON ISLAND

Aviators Saved After Plane ls Lost in Pacific   Navy Announces Only One Dead Of 8 in Party

Flying Boat * Picks Him Up With Crewmer  No ug Airman Reveal:  Thnccthe Gal Ahern BE or fa   Noted Airman Reveals Death Of One Member At Sea; 3 Flyers Are Found On Island

Picked From A Raft With Two Mates   Three Others Of Crew Found Safe On Island; One Death Revealed.

Missing Fliers Found   Capt. Rickenbacker Saved With Party After Three Weeks’ Search; Only One Lost

All Members Of Plane Crew Located; Discovery Made By Navy Catalina Flying Boat   Some Of Party On Island; Help Sent Them; Lost At Sea For Three Weeks; Wife And Stimson Never Gave Up Hope

ACCOUNTS FOR ALL ON LOST PLANE   Dauntless Aviator and Two Companions Rescued From Raft and Three Others Taken From Island—One Died  Bream BRennaciro.

Rickenbacker, Five Crewmen Are Rescued   Only One Man Fails To Survive 3 Week Ordeal: Ace Is Saved Off Raft   THREE ON ISLANE   Flier, 2 Companions Are Found 600 Miles North Of Samoa By Navy Planes

Rickenbacker and Companions Rescued   Famous Flier and Other Army Airmen Missing at Sea Since Oct. 21 Found; Pilot Located Friday; One of Crew Dead.

FAMOUS AIRMAN AND TWO (THERS SAVED FROM RAFT   Three Remaining Survivors Located On Island After Having Been Missing Since Plane Ran Out Of Fue! October 21—Pilot,, Picked Up Thursday, Gives Information Leading To Finding Of Fliers—One Crewman Dies While Afloat In Ocean

Rickenbacker Rescued; Lost In Pacific 22 Days   Au Members of Air Mission Saved Except Sergeant. Buried ez} Con

Three Found On Raft, Res! On Island   Men Reported Weak But in Good Condition One From Oakland

DAUNTLESS ACE PICKED UP FROM BOBBING RAFT   Noted Airman, Found By Flying Boat Three Weeks After Plane Was Lost In Pacific, Is In Good Shape; Only One of Party Dead.

ONLY ONE LOST IN THREE-WEEK ORDEAL AT SEA   Captain Taken Off Raft Witt Two Others; Three Able To Reach Small Isle;  Seventh Perishes

Account for All Of Party: 1 Dead   Two On Raft With Ace Flyer—Three Others Located on Island—Rickenbacker In Good Condition After Three  Weeks inthe Pacific as

WORLD WAR AERIAL ACE PICKED UP FROM RAFT BY FLYING BOAT’ ONE MEMBER OF PARTY IS DEAD   Rickenbacker Party Found 600 Miles North of Samoa, and Noted Flier Is Reported In Good Condition.—Party Suffered From Exposure

One of Seven Missing for Three Weeks Buried at Sea— Another in Serious Condition

Rickenbacker Rescued by Navy Plane   World War Ace, Adam: son and Bartek’ Taken From Raft North of  Conver   ONE BURIED AT SEA   3 Others in Pacific Suryey Party Located on Island

Three Others Are Located on Island In Pacific Ocean   Ace of Flying Aces in Firs! World War in Gooc Physical Shape.   One Man of His Party Dies While at Sea

Patrol Plane Finds Ace in Mid Pacific   One Crewman Died While Lost, Three Others Founc on Island

ALL MEMBERS OF PLANE GREW ARE ACCOUNTED FOR   One Man Of Crew Succumbs; Given  Burial At Sea

Rickenbacker Is Found In Pacific   Only One Member of Lost Plane’s Crew Succumbed  To Hardship   STAFF SERGEANT DIES   Three Men ‘laken Fror Rubber Boat, Three Found On Island

HERO OF LAST WAR IN GOOD CONDITION   Navy Flier Finds Captain On Raft In Pacific ,   Since Plane Went Down 600 Miles From Samoa; Crew Accounted For

Reported In Good Condition After Lost At Sea RESCUE OTHERS  Only -One Man .Of Crew. Died While  ‘On Ocean

Small Farms To Aid Effort   They Can Help Reach Wartime Food Goals, FSA Official. Says

Allies Direct Heavy Air Raids at Beich   British, Russian Bombers Strike Simultaneously

RUSS, BRITISH SQUEEZE NAZIS IN AIR PINCER   Only Three of 300 Big Bombers Are Lost. In Raid

Hitler "rders French Forces Demobilized   Field Marshal von Rundstedt Placed in Supreme Charge of Conquered Nation.

PART OF FRENCH FLEET SCUTTLEL   German and __Italiar Forees in Toulon Are Resisted

Dakar Port Use Given . Allied Navy   French Fleet, ~ Merchant Ships Seen Won Over

AIR BASES AND PART OF FLEET ARE AVAILABLE   Governor General Signs Agree} ment On Collaboration   With Eisenhower   TANK BATTLE RAGES   Air Support Awaited For Decisive Blow Against Axis At Tebourba

Acquisition of West African Base Diminishes Danger .Of Atlantic Crossing

Part of French leet at Dakar May Join Allies   Eisenhower and Governor-General Reach Agreement

United Nations To Have Full Use Of Strategic Harbor   Gen. Eisenhower, French Governor Sign For. mal Agreement; Use Of Airdrome Granted But Status Of Fleet Remains Obscure

USE OF DAKAR GIVEN 10 U. 8. IN AGREEMENT   French Ships Believed Involved in Pact  By Leaders

Agreement Will Give Dakar To Allies   Portion Of F rench Fleet, Merchant Marine Also To Join Allies

FRENCH TURN DAKAR OVER TO ALLIES      Sizeable Portion Of French Fleet Also Included

UNITED NATIONS TOOK VERSHPS INDAKAR HARBOR   Sizeable Fleet Believed to include, Battleship, Cruisers, Submarines, and Oth - er Vessels, r   GERMANS OBTAINED 15 FRENCH VESSELS   Knox Reveals That 50 Warships Were Sunk as Enemy Prepared to Take Possession of All.

STRATEGIC PORT AND "FORMIDABLE FLEETS ‘WON BY EISENHOWER   8 Believe 7 Warships, Sizable Merchant Marine Involved In Agreement; U.S. Mission Will Work Out Plans

SHOWDOWN NEAR, SAYS GEN. ARNOLD   On Its Outcome Depends Air Superiority

MINISTER T. V, SOONG FORESEES VICTORY   Feels Confident Since Trip to Washington

CHINESE ENVOY SEES VICTORY   Fereign Minister Is Amazed By Tremendous Energy Of United States

Full Victory Not Far Off, Dr. Soong Says  Chinese Foreign Minister Says U. S. Je Snaring Nnthing 

China Minister Sure of Victory   Reports U. S. in War and Means to Spare Nothing

Chinese Aid To U. S.., Confident Of Victory, Says ‘Worst Is Past’

Soong Assures Of Full Victory   America Builds Big, Tough Unbeatable Army. He Asserts

WOMAN AMPUTATES OWN INJURED FOO   Doing Well After Emergency Operation on Self

Woman Cuts  Off Own Foot   Canght In Motor, She Anmiputales and Lives

To Protest Beef Price Ceilings   Meeting Is Calied In Omah: To Lay Groundwork For Expressing Objections

OPPOSE BEEF CEILING   Livestock Men. Plan to Make Forma! Protest to Washington

BOOSTS PRICE   Saturday Evening Post to Cost 10 Cents After Anril 17

SEP Dou Doubles Weekly Cost   Magazine Sells For Nickel Sinee Sturt

One Per Cent Are Naughty   War Expert Sees Little Cause For Worry About Morals

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nation Need Not Worry About Morale Of Boys With AEF In Britain

The War Today AEF Soldiers In Britain Termed “Fine Gentlemen” By Army Chaplain

MORALITY STANDARD © AMONG SOLDIERS HIGH  ‘Investigate English Conditions

PARENTS OF BOYS OVERSEAS ARE ASSURED THAT MORAL WELFARE 2EINC PROPERLY LOOKED AFTER

bot + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKE NZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Folks at Home Need Not Worry Over Morals of Army Overseas; Trouble Is Caused by  Per Cent

American Army’s Morals Are Found To Be Excellent   From: General Eisenhowe Down Accent Is Put on Clean Living Amone A.E.F.

Today’s War Moves   Writer Sends Message To Parents of Soldiers In

Moral Standard of U. §. Troops in Britain Very High, Officers Say

MacKenzie in London:  Soldiers’ Morals In Britain High In Spite Of Some ‘Spotty’ Places

MACKENZIE REPORTS ON MORALE OF U. S. TROOPS STATIONED IN BRITAIN  Moral Standards Tuct   Moral Standards Just As High As They Are Among Boys At Home

THE WAR TODAY  MACKENZIE FINDS HIGH MORAL STAND. ARDS AMONG YANKS IN BRITAIN,

*PLAN STRATEG)   President Calls Military } Leaders For War Talks

QIUTTGARI tc UN obHEDULE UF RAF PLANES   Other Industrial Areas in Southwest German; Also Were Bombed.   FRANCE IS DISTURBED   Two Sharp Attacks by Ger man Planes Against a British Town.

NEW ATTACKS BY RAF PLANES HIT STUTTGART   Important industrial centers and French port  were targets

STUTTGART “ON SHEDULE. ~—OPRAE PLANES   Other: Industrial Areas: ‘in Southwest German iz, Also  ay -  Were: Bombed.   FRANCE Is. DISTURBED   Two ‘Sharp Attacks by. Ger man Planes’ Against a.  British Town. ‘Shy a

Behind The News   Mr. Landis’ Office Pays No Attention To Rubber Shortage   Report Railroad Seized To Save Union Prestige  T™, sa A Tr Ae arat?s *aa®?

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Woman Shot By Husband Dies From Wounds  Vivian Hamil Of Kingsley Held On Murder Charge

Woman Shot By Husband Dies From Wounds  Vivian Hamil Of Kingsley Held On

GUERRILLAS KILL~—TTALIAN DIVISION   Jugo Slavs Put 12,000 Italians Outof Business. << %

Move to Balance Losses in Egypt   Roaring Fires Started in Plants; American Volunteers Take Part

' Offset 110 Mile Gain In Egypt and { Advances On Russian Front  With Attack On German War 5 Genter Today   _ KHARKOV DRIVE IS CAUCASUS THREAT

RAF STEPS OUT ON BIGGEST RAID; FIRES ARF RAGING   Loss of £2 Planes Reported. Details- of Damage Still Lacking.

Fires Sweep Area of Submarine W orks, Plane Factories, Shipyard: and Oil Refineries; British Lose 52 Planes; Operations Include Attacks on German Bases in Holland, Beleinm

BREMEN MAIN RAF TARGET IN MASS ATTACK   Sub Works, Plane Factories, Shipyards Damaged in Attack

More Than 1,300 Planes Used In Raids: Situation. In Egypt Still Critical

MINE. LEADERS CONFER WITH OPA OFFICIALS   Price Boost in North Field is Taken Under Advisement

MINE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE WITH OPA BOARD   Coal Operators From Central I]l. inois Consult Washington Of. ficials Relative To Maximum Prices For Bituminous Coal.

Fear 272 Men Lost Aboard U. S. Vessels   Craft Missing After Battle: In Solomon Islands Ar  rs

Destroyer and Transport Sunk In Solomons   Apparent Loss Of Life Is 272 Men, Report

DESTROYER, TRANSPORT MISSING   Navy Announces Apparent Loss Of 272 Lives.

DESTROYER, TRANSPORT AXIS VICTIMS   Probable Loss of Life on Two Veesels Lost in Southwest Pacific Set at 272 Men.

Destroyer, Transport  Lost by U.S   Jarvis, Little Sank in Solomons  Island Battle

Apparent Loss of 272 Men Is Reported in Naval Communique.   JARVIS IS DAMAGED   Destroyer Assumed Lost While En Route to Renair Base.

U.S. Destroyer, Transport Sunk Around Solomon:   Apparent Loss of 272 Men; Jarvis Was On Way To Repair Base

U.S. Destroyer And Auxiliary Sunk in Pacific   272 Lost on Two Vessels Victims of Fighting  at Salamnang

United States Destroyer Jarvis And Transport Little Sunk in Solomon Islands: 272 Men Lost

‘Nip Bombs Hit - Destroyer in Solomons   Australians Hold in New Guinea Mountains

FEDERAL MOVE IS ‘MADE TO CONTROL PRICES IN STATI   Action Taken to Curl Violations Taken Yesterday—Sidney Man Accused.

Used Tire Price Abuses Charged   OPA Takes Action To Stop Violations

SOLONS SPLIT ON SALES TAX   Survey Discloses Wide Diversion As Decisions Near On Revenue Bill

SENATE DIVIDED (IN SALES TAX   Finance Committee Undecided on How to Raise Treasurv’s Goal of 8 Billion

NENATORS TARE SIDES ON PLAN FOR SALES TAX   ®inance Committee Members Split On Proposal To Levy On Purchases To  _ Paice Federal Income

SENATE SPLIT ON TAX BIL!   Committee Nears” First.” Dé: cision with Some ‘Still Favoring Levy on Sales.

Five Favor Levy, Survey Discloses   Seven Others Would Sup. port Measure As Last Resort To Add Revenue

Senate Divided On Sales Tax   Chairman Declares New Revenue Form  Must Be Found

Senate Split On Sales Tax Proposals   Finance Committee Badly Divided As It Approaches New Revenue Program

WIDE: DWVISION “ON SALES TAX   Senate- Finance Commit tee Takes Up Nev Revenue Program

SIX GERMAN OFFICERS EXECUTED IN PARIS   Others Imprisoned For Neslizence When EKAF Biasted Ranavit Moter Plant On March 3

Nazis at Party At Time of Raid   Six German Officers Shot and Many Others Sent to Prison Camps

Six Nazi Officers  Executed in Paris   Were at Gala Party in Night Club When Renault Factory Was Raided—Score of Others Sent to Prison Camp.

German Officers Too Busy Partying   Didn’t ‘Alert’ Paris, So Sis Of Them Executed

Capital Hears New Talk Of Buying Up  Private Tires   Must Be Purchased And Then Allocated To War Plant Workers. WPB Official Says  ALL-OUT SALVAGE OF RUBBER URGED  Officials Suggest  ‘Treasure Hunts? De ean 0 Cae Ee i 

TIRE PURCHASE PLAN QUTLINEL   Non - Essential Private Cars May Give Rubber To War Workers

Official Urges U.S. Buy Tires   Oil Board Steps Up Rubber Drive With  **Treasure Hunts”

Talk of Buying Tires of Owners Heard in Capital   May Be Necessary, Wen dell Laud of WPB Says in Statement

PURCHASE OF TIRES TALKED   Would Buy Casings O Non-Essential Cars  For Workers

U.S. May Buy  _ Private Tires   Allocation to War Plant Workers Seen—Rubber SHunts’ Planned

Rubber ‘Treasure Hunts’ Are Suggésted Government Purchase. Of,  Tires On. “Non-Essential” ’ : Cars Urged By WPB Officer

Government Tire Requisitioning Talks Renewed ©  Officials Seek to Step Up Nationwide Scrap Rubber Drive

Talk of Buying Up Tires Of 'Non-Essential’ Autos Again Voiced at Capita

WPB Aide Urges U. S. Buy Tires Off Cars; Map Week-End Rubber ‘Treasure Hunts’

RUBBER PLAN PROPOSED BY WPB OFFICER   Purchase of Tires From Owners of Non-essen. tial Cars Urged   “TREASURE HUNTS” WILL BE LAUNCHED   Program to Step Up Collection Campaign Announced

BUYING UP TIRES SUGGESTED AGAIN   WPA OFFICIAL SAYS RUBBER OF NON-ESSENTIAL CARS MUST BE PURCHASED.

Gandhi Plans — Discussion of British Proposal   Indian - Nationalists Charge Move Is Only Delaying Action

Gandbi Ready To Meet Cripps   ‘Nationalist: Leader : "To" Discuss: Plan

Gandhi and Committee  Will Confer   Churchill Statement to Be Discussed Soon

INDIAN. LEADERS STUDY OFFER   Gandhi Will Meet With Working Committee of All-India Congress

GANDHI TO MEET COMMITTEE. FROM  INDIAN CONGRESS      ER WIT He WORK.      MOSLEM LEAGUE 70: CONSIDER STATEMENT AT MEET MAR, 25   May Make Some Effort Toward  Political Truce Before The Arrival of Cripps

Heroic Action In Bali Battle Is Described   U.S. And Dutch Warships Went Into Action With All Guns Blazing, Say Officers OF Fleet

Story of Great U: S:-Dutch Navy Victory * 2 Off: Bali Told:as Heroes Are Decorated

Reports Superb Heroism Is Displayed By American, Dutch Naval Officers And Men Against Jap Fleet Off Bali

Representatives of the Rec Cross, and Other Agencies Aiding the Stricken  IN NDNA ARE CWEI TERE

Brilish Send Big Bombers Over Europe   ‘Nazi And Italian Wear Plants Face Heavy Bombinas

HUNGER RIOTS SWEEP FRANCE: GREEKSSTARVE   German Firing Squads Exe cute Five Frenchmen As Disorders Mount

Food Demonstrations Break Out in Vichy France; Greece Is Ravaged by Acute Famins

Food Rushed to Southern France After Riots Break  Out; Arrests Announced

Halifax Praises Rumor Fighters   Envoy Gives Talk on Anniversary of  Pearl Harbor Attack

Halifax Tells of Duty of Combating Rumors   British Ambassador Tells How Axis Forces Rely on Propaganda——Unity of United Nations Great Danaer to the Enemy

FARLEY FIGHT ~ FLARES AGAN   POLITICAL FEUD BETWEEN FORMER POSTMASTER GENERAL' AND ROOSEVELT ’ BLAZING IN NEW YORK '

CLEVELAND PLANT HIT AY STRIKE   4,000 Workers at Graphite Bronze Want 21 Men Reinstated and Wage Changes

WORKERS SHUT DOWN TWO WAR FACTORIE!   Union Protests Company's Arbitrary Rules

Walkout Shuts  Defense Plants  Four Thousand Stag: Walkout At Cleveland

5,000 War Workers Are Idle In Two Walkouts In New Jersey And Ohio

Strike Stops Work on Parts   4,000 Employees of Cleveland Bronze Plant Stop Work

6 Germans, Italian Arrested at ‘White   Waiters Held by FBI Mens Austrian, Radio Seized In Fayette County

ALL-PURPOSE RATION BOOKS BEING PRINTED   Oil Users Awaiting Books Must Sign Guarantee Of Coupon Delivery   EARLY DISTRIBUTION      OPA Announces 150,000,000 Copies Will Be In Hands Of Public By Christmas

Nelson Cuts Fuel Oil, Names Rubber Czar   Union Pacific Rail Chieftain Already at Work on Tough Highway . Transport Task

U.S. Prepares All-Purpose Ration Books   Four More to Be Issued. Fuet Oil Limit Starts In Ohio Oct. 1.

GRAND ALLIED ASSAULT FROM EAST LOOMS AL.TLIEFT HEFADNDOTIARTER:<

Tank Battle Rages Third Dav In Tunis   Aliies Hold Heights While Air Fight Continues Furious

Allied Forces Hold Solidly fo Vital Heights   Dakar Acquired By United Nations As Supply Port

Hurl Back Axis From Tebourba   French Hand Base at Dakar Over to U.S., British

Heavy Attack On Allied Positions   Tanks Battle for Third Suc cessive Day South of Tebourba   BIG AXIS AIR FORCE      British Eighth Army Gathers Strength to Attack El Agheila

azis Repair Damaged oulon Ships   Darlan-Boisson Agreement Gives Allies Concessions   ill Use Harbor And umerous Airfields

Allies Continue To Hold Solidly On Heights Above  Town Of Tebourba

SHARP ALLIED THRUST GAINS AROUND TUNIS   Fierce Counter - Attack Pushes Axis Back From  Position at Tebourba.   Both Sides Striking Heavy Air Assaults

Allied Tanks, © Bombers Push Enemy Back   Counter - Attack by Our Forces Is Successful in Tebourba Area   BITTER BATTLE IN CORNER OF TRIANGLE   British May Soon Strike at Rommel; Final Assault Awaits Turn in Air. ~

TANKS BATTLE AT TEROUAR   Both Sides Striking Heavily By Air in Trying. for Decision.   DAKAR NGW AVAILABLE

EGTA ARMY MAY HIT AXIS FROM BEHIND   Assault from East Expected to Relieve Allies on Tunis Front.   ALLIES ON DEFENSIVE, LACKING AIR STRENGTH

Counter Blows By Allied Tar’ Hurl Axis Back   Anglo-American Forces Drive Enemy From Area Of Tebourba, 20 Miles Weet of Tunic

Allies Regain Tebourba Positions; Dakar Shortens U. S. Supply Lines

TANK DRIVE PUTS GERMANS OUT OF TEBOURBA AREAS   Positions Enemy Was Qusted From Were Areas Won in Sunday’s Engagements -Air Support Given Assault

U. S., BRITISH TANKS GAIN IN TEBOURBA AREA   Increased Air Activity by Allies Reported in Libya, Mediterranean

VIOLENT TANK BATTLE RAGES IN MEANTIME   Allied Troops Able to Absorb All Axis Can Give, Still Hold to Their Positions

ALLIED FORGES ARE HOLDING SOLIDLY TO TEBOURBA HEIGHTS  BOTH SIDES IN TUNISIAN BATTLE STRIKING HEAVILY BY AIR

Planes Support Anglo-American Ground Activity   Southwest Corner Of Tunisian Theater Bitterly Contested

Counteratiack Drives Nazis From Position   Germans Fail To Break Out Of Cirele Around Tunis, Bizerte Area.   [ACTIVITY IN LIBYA

ALLIED FORCES HOLDING SOLIDLY NEAR TEBOURBA   Tanks Battled for the Third Successive Day in No Man’s Land.   MAY BE DECISIVE ONE   Attempting to Choke Off Sup plies and Reinforcements on Both Sides.

Both Sides Attempt Decisive Air Blows; Dakar Otters Bases   BULLETIN

Dakar Bases Granted To Allied Force   Violent Tank Battle On  In Tunisia; British, Yanks Hold Despite Terrific Pounding

Allies Throw Enemy from Sunday Gains   _Both Sides Make Desperate Efforts To Cut Off Supply

Light Bombers, Fighters Repeatedly Attack Hitlerites   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   U. S., British Gain Major Advantage in Battle For Supplies

Men With Families  Face Draft   Taft Introduces New Measure Urging Change

WOULD CLAdatEY DRAFT ELIGIBLES   Senator Taft Offers Meas ure Affecting Registrant: With Dependents

TAFT SEEKING ~ DRAFT ORDER   ‘OHIO SENATOR INTRODUCES  BILL TO SET UNIFORM SCHEDULE FOR CALLING MEN INTO SERVICE

MARRIED MEN WITH CHILDREN WOULD BE PUT-IN ARMY   Taft Bill. Outlines Seven Classes of Possible New Selectees.

TAFT OFFERS SENATE PLAN ON SELECTEES   Classes Would Be Based Upon Family Status, Ohioan Says   TO END CONFUSION   Measure Would Carry Increased Pay and Allowances

Bill Proposed To Dratt Men With Families   Induction: Into -Ariny ~ Would Depend Entirel On His Home Status

Taft Proposes New Method Of  Classification   Senator Would Remove Doubt As To Status Of Men; Claims Confusion

TAFT PRESENTS DRAFT MEASURE   Legislation Would Set Up Seven Classes For Men With Dependents

David K. Brown, Former Harlan Publisher Is in GOP Primary  WOULD END ‘SWAG’  Launches Attack on Board And Republican State Central Committee

David K. Brown  Is Out For Governor   Ousted State Printer Ir Republican Race.

Davia Brown, Once State Printer, Runs  Lit aioe AA awn Tee   Harlan Man Third Out for Governor

FORMER STATE PRINTER BROWN GOV. CANDIDATE   David K. Brown, Former Harlar Newspaper Publisher, Scores Republican Administration

Destroyer Rescues  Local Navy Office:   Lieut. Commander Harp Knocked Into Air by Bomb Blast—"Beautiful Organ” Lost— Parents Reside Here

Hagerstown Navy Officer Writes Thrilling Story   Lieut. Commander Hart Describes Sinking of Aircraft Carrier

CHECK THE DAMAGE   Most of the Kansas River: Are Back In Their Banks  Today

HUGE CONVOY ARRIVES IN RUSSIAN PORT AFTER BEING HARASSED DAYS BY BOMBERS

IOTAL SINKINGS NOW TOTAL 900, RATE DECLINING   Surface’ Raider Gets Hal Thovsandth—5, O00 Men Dead.

DECREASE IN ~ SUB WARFARE   me ew _ . SEPTEMBER TO BE BEST MONTH “SINCE JANUARY IN RESPECT TO ALLIED MERCHANT  SHIPS SUNK .

33 PERISH WHEN U. 5. SUBMARINE SINKS OFF PANAMA   Collision Sends Boat to Bottom—Three on Bridge Hurled Into ‘Vater and Later Picked Up.    RESCUE ATTEMPTS PROVE UNSUCCESSFUL   Craft 301 Feet Below Surface of Water—Services for Victims Held at Sea.

Thirty-Three Lost As U. S. ‘Sub’ Is Sunk   Undersea Craft Collided With An  Escort Vessel

Loss of U.S. U-Boat Announced   Vessel Sunk Jan. 24 In Collision; 33 of Crew Lost

American Sub  Lost In Crash   33 Ven Perish When 526 Is Rammed; 3° Men Taken From Sea

30 Per Cent Increase in War Production — . ‘Has Been Charted For Next Four Monihs

HUGE BOOSTIN WAR OUTPUT IS CHARTED BY U, S,   Nation To Spend 5 Billions Monthly by End of This Year

Chart Speed- up In Production   Thirty Per Cent Increase Is Aim For Four Months

ALMOST ONE-THIRD INCREASE PLANNED IN WAR PRODUCTION   MILITARY EXPENDITURES _EXPECTED TO REACH FIVE BILLIONS MONTHLY SOON

To Speed Up  Production For Wartime   Plan Expenditures Of 5 Billion Month

Lower Living Level Seen By Henderson   More Rapid Acceleration Of Expenditures During Last Part Of Year Expected

WAR PRODUCTION ROOST CHARTEL   Thirty Per Cent Increase For Next Four Month: Is Planned

30 Per Cent Speedup in War Production Scheduled For the Next Four Months

OUTPUT PLANS BOOSTED 30 PCT   Military Spending to Be Raised to Spur Produc. tion rate.

FIVE BILLION MONTHLY BILL FOR U.S. SOON   War Production Rate Gains Momentum  As Vast Output Chart Is Forecast

Shart Increase In Arms Output   [ 30 Per Cent. Raise In Next Four  Months Planned

REVEAL PLAN FOR 30% RAISE WAR PROGRANW   Speed-up May Boost War Spending To Nearly Five Billions Monthly By End  of Year.

Confession Is Read At Trial Of Saboteurs   Military Court Continues Work; Hears Story Of Coastguardsman

U.S. to Charge Ten With Aiding U-Boat Saboteur:   Attorney General Biddle Authorizes Filing of Complaints That Will Pave Way for Prosecution of Prisoners as Accomplices of Eight on Trial—Three or Four Others Seized Are Accused of Being “Dangerous Enemy Aliens.”

Tokyo Admits Some Losses In Nava) Battle, Bu Don’t Explain Why Their Fleet Ran Inte Hiding.

VICTORY IN SOLOMONS 10 OPEN DRIVE   Offensive Toward North Likely Now; But Fight Ahead

AMERICAN VICTORY IN SOLOMONS OPENS _ WAY FOR NORTHWARD DRIVE ON JAPS   TOKYO ADMITS ONLY 8 JAP SHIP LOSSES IN SOLOMONS BATTLE   Aussies Now Within 34 Miles of Buna itn New Guinea

Americans Score In Fight For Java   Stimson Declares United ‘Nations Putting Up‘ ‘Mag~ nificent’’ Defense   TRIBUTE TO WAVELL   Report Rangoon in Flames ~ With Biitish Holding Grimly

Score in Phillippines and Java; Stimson Says Coast Cities in Danger of Raids

Stimson Reports New Triumphs in Pacific —   While Allies Strike Hard in Philippines And Java, Battle of Burma Nears Climax With Little Hope Held for Rangoon.

Torpedo Four Enemy Ships   Invaders Hurled Back  On Bataan Peninsula

BATAAN AND JAVA DEFENDERS PUTTING UP ‘MAGNIFICENT’ DEFENSE ‘AGAINST INVADERS   _ Secretary of War Stimson Declares Losses Inflict ed‘On Japanese Are Heavier Than Enemy Ad-  mits; Asserts Dangers of War Actually Loom Over Coastal Cities .

ericans Push ppons Back in urprise Attack   son Says United Na. ns Put Up Magnificen: ‘fense.   act Heavier Loss an the Japs Admit

‘Five Enemy Vessels Hit ‘By Torpedoes   Secretary Stimson Says U. S. Giving Java Every Possible Aid

JacArthur’s Forces Report Surprise Attack Pushes Japs Back Into New Defense Lines; United Nations Inflict T neces   By ROGER D GREENE  Acageliated Desoe Vooe Dos...

MacArthur's Troops Throw Invader Back On BataanAlso Strike Blows At Java   Stimson Lauds Defense Stand Being Made By United Nations In Battle Of Pacific-War Secretary Warns Of Coastal Raids After L. A. Alert

Far Greater Toll Being Taken Than Jap: Admit, Stimson Says; Rangoon In Flames As Nipponese Army Approaches Gales

lies Putting Up Great Fight :   SEES DANGER        Reports Fleet 1 Planes Over Los Am geles Veaterday.

GRIM BURMA DRAMA NOW MOVING TOWARD ITS FATEFUL CLIMAX   U. 8. SUBMARINES SINK MORE JAP SHIPS; M’ARTHUR IN SURPRISE ATTACK

Japs Can’t Replace Ships As Fast As Are Being Sunk; Dutch Add Counter-Blows Against Invaders; Toll of U-Boats In Atlantic Worrying Allied Nations Leaders

Yankee Fighter  Planes Superior   They Can Outspeed German « Machines and Effective at Tank Columns.

Guns and Tanks Repulse Axis Along Breach  Report Nazis Split To Meet Blows at Married EFreant Daintc

Second Explosion in Burlington Ordnance Factory in Three Months Rips Steel and Concrete Building Apart.

16 Feared Dead In Explosion At lowa INT Plant   Rescue Workers Search In Ruins for Other Possible Victims; More Than 30 Injured Are In Hospitals.

ORDNANCE UNIT RIPPED BY EXPLOSION   Workman Sees Steel, Concrete Structure Blown Apart ‘Like Volcano.’   SECOND CONCUSSION   First Blast at lowa Site Killed Thirteen In December;  Canes linbnawn

16 KILLED BY POWDER BLAST   Rescue Workers Dig In Fire Scarred Ruins Of Burlington, lowa. Plant

SIXTEEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN OWA WAR PLANT   More ‘Thess 30 Men Injured By Blast

Many Killed In. Plant Explosion   TNT FACTORY WRECKEI BY MYSTERIOUS BLAST

Terrific Blast At - Burlington Injures Over 3   Sheet Of Flame. Shoot: 300 Feet; Cause Is Undetermined

Burlington, lowa, Blast Shatters Shell ‘Ordnance Plant   More Than 30 Injured At ‘TNT Melt Unit’ Of Shell Loading Factory

Second Explosion At Burlington Unit Rocks Countryside   300-Foot Sheet Of Flame And Terrific Roar Accompanies Blast; Cause Of  Taree wha Bat Wat Tocayvend

Over 30 Injured.   Three - Story Building ' Blown To Pieces _ , By Blast   THE SECOND THERE IN THREE MONTHS

Sixteen Persons  Killed In Blast   Three-Story Sheli-Loading Building Is Blown Apart by Terrific Explosion at Burlington, Ia.

Churchill Back Home From His  Jaunt To U.S.   British Chief And Party Fly Atlantic From Bermuda To Plymouth.

Churchill Back In London; Flew From Bermud:   History-Making Junke: Across Atlantic Is End ed Today

Kar East Mess For Churchill   Prime Minister Expected To Report On Trip To Washington At Early Date.

Churchill Home Safe      Prime Miniser Flies Atlantic After Talks In U. S. and Canada

Hops Atlantic From Ber. muda: to, Plymouth ‘in Flying Boat of Brit     FACES DEMAND FOR:      Expected: 1 to: Broadcas' Soon’ Report on His ‘Hisip fale Visit to:President Roosevelt .

PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL REACHED LONDON SATURDAY   RETURNED HOME FROM HIS TORY-MAKING TRIP TO U. 8S. AND CANADA

BACK HOME   Prime Minister Faces Cabinet Shakeup Due to Far Eastern Situation

Churchill Returns To Loncon After Atlantic Flight   Prime Minister to Face Criticism of Parliament

CHURCHILL IS BACK IN LONDON   Prime Minister Steps Prosaically From Train After History-Making Visit Te United States.

CHURCHILL IN LONDON AFTER OCEAN FLIGHT   May Talk to Natior On Radio Sunday: May Act on Upset Of Cabinet

Churchill Is Home Safely After Flight   Repodrt On His Trip May Be Broadcast In Short Order

Prime Minister Churchill Shows Up in England  British Leader Expected to Address Empire on U. S.

CHURCHILL ARRIVES IN LONDON AFTER EPIC VISIT TO THE U.S. AND CANADA

Churchill, Back in England, Faces Demands for Changes; - Result of Setbacks to Arm:

Churchill To London Safely   Prime Minister Made Return Trip By Plane

Ends 18-Hr. 3200-Mile Plane Trip   Four-Motored Ship Makes Jump From Bermuda: He Reports Tomorrow

CHURCHILL IS BACK AT HOME FROM AMERICA   STEPS OFF TRAIN IN LONDON AFTER FLYING ACROSS TO PLYMOUTH

CHURCHILL HOME, MAY TALK SOON   Prime Minister Flies the At lantic From Bermuda to Plymouth   MAY BROADCAST TOMORROW NIGH!   Visit in Florida for Rest Al so Revealed Now That He’s Safe

Churchill Back From U. S. Visit   Last Lap From Bermuda To Plymouth Is Made By Air

State School Money   Fifteen Districts in Indi. ana County Wil] Share $318,347.14

School Districts Get State Money   Total of $13,011.39 Sent To McKean County

Roosevelt Visits Bomber Plant   Finds Fort Worth Assembly Impressive

7 AMERICAN FLIERS KILLED IN FLORIDA   gail ' MacDill Field Proves Fatal to Commander id Entire Crew; Other Fatal Accidents   Three Die in Bomber Crash

Eleven Fliers Are Dead in Three  Airplane Crashes  Two Others Missing As Patrol Ship Plunges Into Ocean

HURLED INTO AIR FROM WARPLANE   R.A.F. Pilot Tells of an Al most Incredible Escape From Death

BOMBER EXPLODES, PILOT LANDS SAFEL'   R. A. F. Airman Puts Parachute on in Mid-Air After Being Hurled Into Space.

RAF Pilot Puts On Parachute In Mid-Air While Falling After He Had Been Hurled From Bomber

State Leaders Work On  _ Gubernatorial Campaigr   Also Concentrate On Getting A Majority OF Follower: . In Congress After The November 3 Election

ALLIES PURSUE ” FOE NEAR BUNA   Jap Air Force Attempting To Ease Pressure; Losses Heavy

JAPS STILL ~ FALL BACK NEAR BUNA   Nipponese Air Force Has Re-emerged in an Effort to Harass Allied Columns Closing on Pannan Racca.

ALLIES PUSH ON IN BUNA DRIVE   Jap Ground Forces Continue To Fall Back, But Enemy Air Force Shows Fresh Strength.

JAP AIRCRAFT BACK IN FIGHT FOR KEY BASE   Allied ‘Troops Drive Nearer  City Of Buna

NEW GUINEA JAPS REVIVE AIR WAR   BUT GROUND FORCES CONTINUE TO FALL BACK TOWARD BUNA

Allies Closing In On Japanese Base At Buna   Jap Air Force Reappears to Attack Ground Units —U. S. Squadron Destroys 15 Jap Planes.

Allies Press Buna; Battle Air Raiders   Ground Force Attacked by 18 Planes; Airfield at Lae Blasted

Jap Forces Fall Back  Near Buna   MacArthur’s Men  Continue Advance

YANKS-AUSSTES PUSH FORWARD INNEW GUINEA   Japanese Forces Falling Back, But Nip Planes Again Emerge and Strafe Troops   AMERICAN FLIERS BLAST JAP'CRAFT   Major Naval Victory In . Solomons Clears Way For Offensive By United Nations

Naval and Island Battles Have Strengthened Plans For Continued Offense

Gen. MacArthur Directs Australian, Yankee Troops; No Serious Land Opposition Met

JAPS RETREAT TOWARD BUNA; 3OMB ALLIES   MacARTHUR FORCES MEET WITH BUT SLIGHT OPPOSITION

JAPANESE FALLING BACK TOWARD   First Jap Air Activity Noted. In Weeks In New Guinea Area

Pittsburgh Area, Ohio River Valley Are Hard Hit   Near 1937 Peak

WEST VIRGINIA ‘LOWLAND AREA   dag dnats tal Sections O: .. Wheeling, Huntington  ' ” Menaced by Rapidly  Rising Ohio   ‘PITTSBURGH ALSO i HAS FLOOD PERIL   Dwellers In Sections o - West Virginia Ready to Move; Forecast Not Possible

High Waters Threaten War Plants, Many Homes   Ohio, Allegheny Rivers On Rampage Over Wide Area; People Leave  Paneer Near Pitichurch

Special British Envoy Thinks Talk With Gandhi “Extremely Helpful” and Will Talk With Him Again.

Cripps Thinks Progress Made   British Envoy To India Says Talks With Lead ers Satisfactory. —

Sir Stafford Cripps Says That Indian Problem is Almost Agreeably Solvec

Cripps Well Satisfied With Talks   Holds Conferences With Indian Heads

Cripps Talks With Gandhi Are ‘Helpful   British Envoy ‘Satisfied —Expects to Stay Until Settlement

Satisfied With Talks In India, Cripps Says  Bixee: Prod tees COTES   Terms Interview With Gandhi As Being ‘Extremely Helpful’ .

Cripps Satisfied With Talks On Indian Problem  To Announce Text aft Reitich Pranacal   To Announce Text of British Proposal Monday

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS TO SEE GANDHI AGAII      Says He’s Satisfied With Talk: Soe Far

INDIANS REACT FAVORABLY TO BRITISH PLAN   Cripps ‘Entirely Satisfied’ Will Results of Talks — To Domin ions May Be Result

SPEED IS ORDERED ANDRAFT SYSTEN   Two-Week Furlough Grantec To Draftees 1s Reduced To One on Nov. 1.

Draftees’ Leave Cut to One Week   SpeedUp in Putting Mer Into Service Ordered By War Secretary

CUT IN CITY TAX RATE BEING URGEL   Pleas Being Made to Re duce Taxation in Hagerstown

ORDER SPEED-UP IN DRAFT SYSTEN   Beginning November 1 Customary Two Weeks Furlough Granted New InInductees Will Be Cut To One Week.

War Department Speeds Up System of Putting Draftees Into Service   furlough Period Is Ordered Cut to One Week

FURLOUGHS GUT FOR SELECTEES   Men Get Only One Week to Wind Up Affairs After Nov. 1

Farm Groups Plan Joint   At high school building here. To discuss cattle feeding.

War Production Growing at Gigantic Rate  Offensive Power Will Soon Outstrip _ All of Axis Dreams

Nation Keys War Output  For Offensive   Plants Yielding Arms in Record Volume

Chinese Admit Loss of Shang jao Anchor Point   Japanese Casualties Number More Than 8.000 Troops

SHANGJAO CAPTURED BY JAPS   Chinese Admit Fall Of Eastern Anchor Of Railroad Line

Chinese Admit Shangjao Loss  At High Cost   Japs Take Eastern End Of Railroad But Lose 8.000 Men   FIGHTING IS SAVAGE   Western Link Still Held Despite Hard Siege By Enemy

STUDY SHOWS WAR PROFITS NOT BLOATED   HIGH TAX BURDEN AND LABOR COST CUT MARGINS

Taxes Called Profits Curt   Manufacturers Refute Ides Of Huge Gains on War; Percent is Small

INDUSTRY NOT PROFITEERING, _ ASSOCIATION REPORT SHOW:   Manufacturers’ Organization Issues Brochure on Pro. fit Margins—Total of 1,907 Completed Naval Contracts Analyzed

SURVIVORS TELL OF HARROWING LIFEBOAT TRI   Seventeen of Their Compan fons. Died Following Tornedoinn of Craft.

Haggard Survivors Tell of 66 Desperate Hours in Lifeboat.   Only Six of Crew Live After Hunger, Thirst and Sinking

‘Six Haggard Survivors of Torpedoed Ship Tell of 66 Hour Journey In Lifeboat Without Water, Food, Oars

More Die In Bombav Riots   28 Reported Dead, 200 In jured in Struggle Against British Rule

Deaths Increase As ‘Quit India’  Riots Continue   Twenty-Eight Dead, Ove 200 Injured As Rioters Battle With Police   LEADERS ALARMED AT RISING WRATH

Crucial Battle Is Imminent In African Desert   Opposing Armies _ In Egypt Are Well Rested And Reinforced.

Desert Front Seethes Agait   Major Struggle Draw: Close In Africa

Extensive Allied Air Activity In African Area Indicates Impending Outbreak of New Struqgle

Allies Step UpTheir Air  Activities   Break in Two-Month Lull Is Expected ‘in Short Time: Allies  Are Prenared   Forays Are Made   Maori Troops Surprise Axis Positions. ‘Take Prisoners

Vital Battle In Egypt Looms   Rested Armies On Both Sides Ready for Clash

RENEWAL OF CAMPAIGN ON DESERT SEEN   Allied Airmen Peeling Off Vencer of Caim in Anticipation of Eruption In Lull   BOTH SIDES REFRESHED

Expect Desert Battle to Flar Again Shortly   Allies Increase Their Ai Activity As Rommel Reinforces

AMERICANS. ARE READY 10 HELP IN DESERT WAR   Allies and Axis Are Preparing to Lock in Supreme Struggle

It it May Erupt When Full Moon Begins: To ~ Wane Tonight ©   PART OF ? HITLER'S _ BIG NUT CRACKER

RENEWAL OF DESERT WARFARE AWAITED   U. S. Airmen Already Have Participated In Attacks From Tobruk To Crete In Anticipation Of Fresh Outbreak Of Battle—End Of Lull Expected Momentarily

BIG BATTLE IN DESERT SET TO OPEN ANY TIME   Alies And Nazis Poised For All Out Effort In Africa

Vital Battle Of Egypt Is Imminent; Both Sides Reinforced, Refreshed   Armies Ready To Lock In What May Be. Suprem Battle Of War; Churchill Has Promised Egypt Will Be Defended As Though It Was English Soil.

Egyptian Front Getting Restless   Decisive Battle Due In Few Days

ACTION IN EGYPT INDICATES NEW BATTLE BREWING   MAJOR STRUGGLE SEEN WHEN NIGHTS BECOME DARKER

Altied Alrme " Begin Peeling Off Veneer of Calm on Western Desert

Crucial Battle Is Looming On African Front  ee ee   Allied Airmen _ Start Breaking Calm As  Armies Ready

Eruption Of Egyptian Calm Expected Soon   Major Struggle May Break Out Again Tonight As Bright Moon Wanes

Vital Battle of Egypt Seen Imminent as Both Sides Regain Strength

Allies, Foe, Ready To Start Supreme Battle Of The War For Mediterranean Master

MAJOR STRUGGLE IS ANTICIPATED AT ANY MOMENT   British Sure of Three Things—It Won’t Be Long, U. S. Allies Ready, Aid Promised

BIG BATTLE IN DESERT NEARING   Both Sides Well Rested fo Terrific Struggle — Al* lies Ready ti Avet

Vital Battle Of Egypt Near As Armies Prepare To End Lull   Rested, Reinforced Troops are Expected To Launch Attacks Within Short Time

Desert War Expected to Flare Anew  Allied Airmen Are Already Probing Far Ahead

CRUCIAL BATTLE IN EGYPT DESERT SEER   Both Armies, Rested anc Reinforced, Expected to Clash Soon.

Signs Point To New All-Out Battle For Possession Of Egypt   Allies and Nazis Rested and Giyen Reinforcements

VITAL BATTLE OF EGYPT SEEN TO BE IMMINENT   Two Month Lull May Erupt Into Major Struggle Tonight Or Tomorrow Or Later   BOTH SIDES GIRDED   British and Axis Reinforc ed and Refreshed; Allied Air Power Expanded

Two Desert Armies May  Soon Be In  Battle Again   Allied Air Activity Believed To Presage Coming Offensive; Americans Aldine

Two-Month Lull in Desert Fighting Believed Near End and Major Fighting Is Expected to Start at Anv Time.

HENRIETTA MIERAS MARRIED FRIDAY   Young Couple Will Live On Farm Near ~*~ _ Struble

JAP SHIPPING, BASES RAIDED   paign of Aerial Assault  In New Guinea Area

New Guinea Japs Held Hard   While Their Bases Are Given Severe Strafinas

Allies Attack Daily In Guine:   ee  Reduce Japanese Offensive To A Standstill

ENEMY SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS AREHAMMERED   Five Barges And Tugboat Set Afire In Buna And Lae Raids   ‘DRIVE ON MORESBY 1S SLOWED DOWN

Germans Are Ready To Cry Quits With RAF InBomb Raids   ‘Present Bombing Duel Highly Unpopular With German People”, Quotes Swiss Newspaper In Dispatch From Berlin

RAF LETS UP IN BLOWS AT FOE   Raiding Activity Suspended For Night; Heavy Toll Of Germans Claimed

1] GERMAN BOMBERS REPORTED DOWNED   RAF Offensive Tapers Off tc Reconnaisance Fliohte

Eleven Nazi Bombers Shot Down By RAF   British Offensive Confined To Armed Reconnaissance By Bad Weather

RAF DOWNS 11 NAZI BOMBERS   Raiding Force Crippled As Brilish Air Offensive Tapers Off

WEATHER STOPS R. A. F. FORAYS OVER GERMAN’   With Improved Air Attack Defens @s, British Bringing Down More Luftwaffe Craft

<AF Offensive Tepes OF To , Armed Reconnaissance Flights After Eight Nights Of Attacks On Nazi Bases-—Eleven Enemy Bombers Destroyed

BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE IS NOW EASED UF   RAF FLIERS END 8 STRAIGHT ROUND-THE-CLOCK RAIDS ON GERMANS .

Behind The \ews   os   Revolutionary Labor Draft Necessary  To Meet Demands Only Two Failures Could Run Plan  Given By Roosevelt ——By PAUL MALLON—

Secretary Morgenthau Urges Americas To Agree on Common Unit of Currency

Common Currency Suggested   Morgenthau Favors Un form Unit for All Ameriican Nations

CAUTION REGARDING ILL FEELING GIVEN TO NAVAL CLASSMEN   Admiral King Warns Graduating Midsh ipmen Against “Narrow  Minded Jealousy.”

Cooperation With Army Essential, Admiral Tells New Navy Graduates

eKING CAUTIONS   Admiral Tells Naval Cadets 2 10 Avoid Prejudices

Rubber Loans. AlwaysBlockec   Rep. Butler Says “‘Some Sort of Monster Controis the ‘Rubber Industrv’’  r

COMMETTEE SEEKS CLARIFY PROBLEMS   House Group Goes Into Executive Session Confronted With Synthetic Rubber, Gasoline and Fuel Oil Problems.

TIGHTEN BELTS’ IS BRICKER’S ADVICE TO CITIES OF OHIO   Again Refuses Special Session To Divide Surplus Cash

“Tighten Belts And Cut Expenses” Bricker Tells Local Gov't Officials

GOVERNOR BRICKER® REFUSES GALL FOR LEGISLATIVE MEE}   Again Declares He Will Hold on to State Cash and Tells Cities to “Tighten Up.”

State Faces  Heavy Loss Of Revenue   Local Governments Told to Tighten Belts, Cut Costs

BRICKER TURNS DOWN PLAN TO DIVIDE STATE SURPLUS   GOVERNOR REJECTS PRO POSAL THAT.LOCAL GOQVERNMENTS BE GIVEN PART OF FINANCIAL “CUSHION”

Italian Legion  to Join Allies  Soldiers Will Be Trained in U.S.

Largest Battleship coi Built in This Coun To Be Kasached Siharhes   The Iowa, An 880 Foot Battle Wagon, Finished 7 Months Ahead of Schedule

Launching of - Battleship lowa To Be Thursday   Greatest Battleship Ever Built in America — Tt Weighs 45,000 Tons

45,000 Ton U. S. Ship Slipped Into Waters of River Ahead of Schedule   “Iowa” Is the Largest Battleship Ever to Be Built in This Country

NEW BATTLESHIP ABOUT COMPLETEL   Six Under Construction Are Ahead of Schedule

45,000 Ton U. S. Ship Shipped Into Waters of River Ahead of Schedule   “Towa” Is the Largest Battleship Ever to Be Built in This  Von nnye Pete

Mighty Ship Is Launched At Brooklyn   45,00-Ton lowa, Larges Ever Built by This Nation; Ahead of Schedule   FOURTH TO BEAR NAME

LARGEST U. $. WARSHIP LAUNCHED   45,000-Ton lowa, Greatest Battlewagon Ever Built In Amere ica, Goes Down Ways Months Ahead Of Schedule— Rated As “Far Advanced” Weapon

Great, New Battleship lowa Launched Today In Brooklyn   45,000-Ton Vessel Launched Months Ahead OF Schedule Says Aide to Navy Secretary

Biggest Battleship - Launched by Navy   Iowa Is Largest Fighting Vessel Ever Built by United States—Can Fire Faster and  Farther Than Any Other Afloat.

BUILT IN NATION   Craft Goes Down Ways Months Ahead of Schedule; Real _... Fighting Boat_

NEW OCEAN GIANT TO RIDE WAYS   45,000-Ton lowa, 7 Months Ahead of Schedule, to Meet Waves Thursday

‘Largest Battleship Ever Built in This Country To Be Launched Saturday   The Iowa, An 880 Foot Battle Wagon, Finished 7 Months Ahead of Schedule

Battleship Launched   Biggest U. S. Battleship Is Placed In Water

U. S LANCHES ‘WORLD'S GREATEST MAN 0’ WAR   Huge Battleship Iowa Launched Today Seven Months Ahead of Schedule.

45,000-Ton lowa, Largest Battleship U. S. Has Ever Built, Is Launched On East Coast

U. 6, LAUNCHES BlG BATTLESHIP   lowa, Largest Ever Built by Nation, Finished Ahead of Schedule.

45,000-Ton Battleship lowa, Greatest Ever Built in U.S. Will Be Launched on Thursday

BATTLESHIP “IOWA” SLIDES  DOWN WAYS TODAY-LARG  ' EST MAN-O-WAR EVER  : CONSTRUCTED . 

Battleship Iowa Slides  Down the Way:   Most Powerful Warshi Afloat Months Ahead Of Schedule ©

Greatest Warship Launched by U:S,   45,000 Ton lowa © Goes Down Ways

Mighty Ship Is Launched   loviat Largest Craft Ever Built ~ by United “States; ‘Slides Down Ways at Brooklyn

Irked by Road Conditions, Residents Of Wyandotte Vicinity Make Gesture For Annexation of Strip to Missouri

MISSOURI ASKED ~ TO ANNEX: STRU   NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. RESE DENTS SAY OWN STATE WON'T PROVIDE ROADS,

Chinese Troops Make Fierce Counter-Attack Upon Japs In Burma   By FRANCIS LEE

First of Series of Twelve In State to Be Held Monday, April 20th

MORE DRAFT "CALLS ADE FOR AUGUST   East Board Chooses 42 for ’ August 22; West Will Send 47 August -28.   CEDAR FALLS HAS BIG CALL FOR AUGUST 2:

BUNA AIROROME GIVEN PAOTING BY QUA AIRMEN   17 Jap Planes Upon Ground Destroyed As Allied Planes Attack

DROP 26 TONS OF BOMBS ON MAIN AIRPORT   Allied Airmen Strafe New Guinea Invaders

CLAMPS LIMIT ON GAS PRICES   March Rates Are Set; Easterners To Pay More.

Henderson Lists Motor Fuel Price   March Levels Will Prevail. Order Says

SECOND PHASE OF POLITICAL LEGAL ACTION AT HAND   KILDAY REFUSED RESTRAINER TO PREVENT OTHER NAMES ON TICKE’

ST. DAVID’S DAY. BANQUET TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 26   Rev. W. AL Jacobs, Cedar Rapids, To Give Address

Independence For India Demanded  House of Commons Groun Acke Artian   House of Commons Group Asks Action At Once -

MARTIN SHOWS OPTIMISM FOR REPUBLICANS   Retiring house chairman confident of G. O. P,  presidential victory

GOP CHAIRMAN SEES 1944 Wit   Committee Meets Today Tc Choose New Leader

FOUR LEADERS GET SENTENCES   White Slave Ring Heads Sent to Prison from Seven to 12 Years — Plead Guilty Durlng Trial  jn Federal Court,

Farm Bloe Supported in Parity Fight   Senate Committee Would Include Labor Costs

Committee will baek amendment   Farm bloe to add clause to figuring parity

BATTLING FOR HIGHER PARIT!   Farm Bloc Fights For Upware Revision of Price Basis In Anti-Inflation Bill.

Come On, Boys!   Senate Farm Bloc Defies President In Parity Dispute   Committee Attempts To Change Basis For Setting Prices

SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES 14 TO TO INCLUDE ALL LABOR COSTS IN DETER. MINING PRICE  LEVELS.

Chinese on Outskirts Of Mandalay   Stilwell’s Forces Drive Back to City Captured by Japs

ALLIED FORGES GUNTAGT APS SECOND TIME   United Nations Hammering Home Offensive Blows On Widespread Fronts   AMERICAN NAVY DENIES JAP REPORTS OF LOSSES   American-Led Chinese Troops Win Successes In Counter Offensive

Chinese Drive Forward Into Mandalay   Sudden Attack Cuts Off Japanese Lines of Retrecié

Midway Battle Version: Is Given   Tokyo Asserts Two'U. S. Aircraft Car: riers Were Sunk in Clash; Admits Loss of One Carrier.

Japan Admits Heavy Loss At Midway Island   Tokyo Claims,. However Destruction Of 2 U. S. Carriers

Attack Chain of U.S. Isles Off Alaska   Tokyo Admits Loss of Carrier In Midway Battle ;   ISAY 2 U. S. CARRIERS, 134 PLANES DOWN   Reports of Two Nations In Pacific Battle Are -. Conflicting

CLAIM TROOPS NOW OPERATE NEAR ALASKA   Tokyo Acknowledges Plane Carrier Was Sunk And Two Warships Hit

TOKYO DESCRIBES MIDWAY BATTLE, CLAIMS ‘VICTORY’      Admits Loss Of Aireraft Carrier But’ Declares Two U. S. Vessels, Plus Large Transport, Sunk; Differs Sharply With Navy Report

ENEMY VERSION SAYS U. S. LOST 2 AIR CARRIERS   Tokyo’s Report Of Battle Off Midway Is Far Different .

TokyoResumesBroadcasting of Messages from War Prisoners   Not Voices of Americans

Take Authority to Increase Working Hours to Mtke Workers Available   GOERING WILL MEET VICHY HEADS TODAY   “Final Decisions” on Relations with U. S. May Be Reached   By THOMAS F. HAWKINS

Working Hour: Tn French Plants Upped   German Autharitiec      German Authorities Abrogale to Themselves Vast Power Over Labor

NAZIS CONTROL FRENCH LABOR   German Authorities fh Occupied Territory Seize Vast Power  Over Workers

German Decree Enslaves French Working Millions   Gives Nazis Authority to Increase Hours, Require: Plants to List Men Thus Thrown Out of Work; ‘Final Decistons’ on U.S. Are Due Today

NAZIS TO CONTROL LABOR IN FRANCE   Goering to Confer Witt Laval and Petain Today

invaders Lose Heavily Along Blazing Front   Hitler's Legions Draw Close To Russia’s Rich Oil Fields.

Berlin Claims City Taken By Reich Troops      ‘housands of Nazis Are Killed on Approaches to Caucasus Area; Reds Still Gain at Voronezh

DELAYED TIME BOMBS EXPLODE IN ROSTOV   Vichy Say Blasts, Razing Whole Blocks, Are Delaying Nazi OAceunation of City.

NAZIS DELAYED BY TIME BOMBS   Whole Blocks Blown Uy As Invaders Enter Soviet City

Nazis Attack Recklessly,  Russians Say   Claim Nazi Regiment Crossing Don to East Encircled, Destroyed  FINNS HINT PFACE

Battle In Africa Reaches Critical Stage OUT-NUMBERED  ——Y  Nazis Driving Into Russian Defense Ring

Fort Gorky Has Fallen, Germans Sav   Russians Declare Wave After Wave of Tank-Led Attacks Thrown Back   ‘NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE,’ THEY SAY   British Fall Back to Make Stand at Tobruk as in-1941

Russians and British Facing New Threats   Nazi Troops Reported ‘lo Have FPenetrated Sevastupol’s Defenses and Split Libyan Forces in Two Parts

GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH ARMY IN LIBYA SPLIT   New Threats To Allies In Russia And Africa Reported By Nazis   REDS DENY FORT LOST   English Acknowledge Retirement From Two Key Desert Strongholds

Nazi Leaders Claim Capture  / Of Fort Gorky   (Of Fort Gorky  Within 2 Miles of Harbor Entrance Hitler Headquarters Announces  BRITISH WITHDRAW  Sidi Rezgh and El Adem,  Key Defense Positions Tn Tihun Tall

British Army Split  Into Two Sections   Empire Forces Stand Where They Did a Year Ago—  Two Key Points Given Up

Nazi Leaders ~ Claim Capture Of Fort Gork:   Within 2 Miles of Harbor Entrance Hitler Headquarters Announces  BRITISH WITHDRAW  Sidi Rezgh and El Adem, Key Defense Positions In Libva, Fall

VITAL POINTS FOR DEFENSE   Tobruk Practically Surrounded by Rommel's Forces Fighting in Libyan Desert Area.

Germans Claim Most Vital Fort to Naval Base of Sevastopol is Taken   Two Points Lost  British Fall Back From Sidi Rezegh, El Adem  Under Pressure

TOBRUK DEFENDERS BEING WITHDRAWN FROM SOME POINTS  GERMANS: REPORT CAE. Thr  RIN IAL

American Airpower Bulwarked For Future Offensives; Germans Say They Captured Big Fort Before Sevastopol: Tobruk All But Cut Off

Nazis Say Defense Ring Of Russians. Broken Thorugh:  Germans Also Claim Split Of Imperial Forces On Desert:

LUNGE AT VITAL BLACK SEA PORT   U. S.-Built Conselidated Bombers Reported Operating With Reds

Say Sev astopol Defenses Smashed. British Armies Split in Northern Africa

BRITISH FORCE IN LIBYA SPLIT BY NAZI DRIVE   Defense of Sevastopol Penetrated, German Reports Declare

British Arm) Split By Nazi Wedge  Berlin Also Claims a Gain in Attack

Germans Claim Nava! Base’s Inner Positions Reached   British Forces Split As Romme! Closes In Upon Tobruk  Ry Acenristed Preece

REDS SAY THEY HAVE REPULSED NEW ATTACKS   Fort Gorky, Within  Two Miles of Harbor, Is Strongest, and Most Modern Defense Unit

Germans Now At Sevastopol   Tobruk About Surrounded In  Battle for Africa

Allied Forces Beaten Back On Two Fronts, So Berlin Radio Asserts

NAZIS CLAIM SEVASTOPOL'S DEFENSE BROKEN, BRITISH ARMIES IN LIBYA ARE SPLIT   Hitler’s Leaders Say Troops Have Driven Within Two Miles Sevastapol Harbor Entrance; British  Admit Troops Have Withdrawn From Two Key Tyalawecn DpA%..he

Axis Claim New Gains at These Places   Axis Claims to Have Split British Army in Two in North Africa

British Face New Threats in Africz   ;two Armies Split and Germans All But Surround Tobruk; Axis Claim to Have Captured Desert Forts  on Southerr, Defenses.   Nazis Say They Take Fort Gorky And Within Two Miles of Harbor

Empire’s Troops In Libya Divided; Tobruk Fortress Practically Surrounded

Desert Armies Split, Say Nazis; Crimea Slipping   Hitler Office Reports Siege Force In Detense Ring at Sevasitanal.

DESERT WARE RN LMS ke Poe      Claims Of Defeat ‘Not Confirmed. By Soviets __.

British Forces Split Into Two Parts in Desert Struggle As Nazis Compel Retreats — Russians Hard-Pressed, Germans Claiming Capture of Fort Near Harbor.

NAZIS DECLARE BRITISH FORCE IN LIBYA SPLIT   English Acknowledge Withdrawal From Points of Tobruk’s Defense

Sevastopol And Tobruck Subject To Heavy Seige   British Libyan Forces Cut In Two, Retreat; Germans Claim Crimean Forts Fall

GERMANS DRIVE. IN SEVASTOPOL DEFENSE RING   Nazis Say British Army In Desert Has Been Split In Two

British Libyan Armies Are Split   On Russian Front, German Forces Drive into Immediate Defense Ring of Sevastopol, Crimean Stronghold -

GRAVE THREAT FOR DEFENDING SOVIET FORCES   Russians, on Other Hand, Claim to Have Beaten Back Savage New German Thrusts

MAIN DEFENSES OF SEVASTOPOL UNDER THREAT   Hitler’s Command Claims Capture Of Strong Fort Gorky

Germans Claim Troops Push Into Sevastopol Defense Ring But Two Miles From Harbor   Hitler’s Gains Are Unconfirmed By Russians Who Insist New Attacks Have Been Beaten Off; British Admit Forces Withdraw From Sidi Rezegh, El Adem

Hifler’s High Command Claims Capture Russian Stronghold Fort Maxim Gorky in Onslaught   Reds Counter With Report That All German Drives Thrown Back But British Admit Further Withdrawals in Libya

NAZIS ADVANCE ON SEVASTOPOL BUT REDS HOLD   British Forces Reported Te Be Withdrawing Toward Tobruk and Egypt   BLOODY FIGHT CONTINUES   Hitler Sacrifices Men in Effort to Get Blitz in Motion in Two Sectors

Germans Claim Capture of Fort at Sevastopol While Rommel Closes in on Tobruk   Hitler's Claim to Have Driven Within Two Miles of Sevastopol Harbor Unconfirmed; Russians Claim Germans Are Repulsed

NAZIS CLAIM FALL OF FORT GORKY AT CRIMEAN BASTION   Russians Declare Series Of New Attacks Are Beaten Off

Gains In Russia And oplit of British In Atrica, Nazi Claims   Hitler States Germans Have Captured Fort Maxim Gorky; Attacks Repulsed, Say Reds

Germans Storm Last Fort In Crimea, Warlords Report  LOSSES ARE HEAVY.  British Tanks Withdraw, Axis Reports, Toward Egypt   LOSSES ARE HEAVY.

German High Command Claims Nazis Now Storming Into Naval Base Defense Ring; British Withdraw From Two Key Points In Tobruk Defenses; Reds Say Are Holding

GRAVE THREATS ENCOUNTERED AT TOBRUK   Royal Armies Are Reported Split In Two Parts   GERMAN ASSAULT   Is Driven Into Sevastopol Immediate Defense Ring; Situation Is Critical

SEVASTOPOL SQUEEZED  BY ROGER D. GREENF. hesoeciated Press War EAlter.

Rommel’s Forces  Split the British   : Part of Allied Force Re““tires on Tobruk, Rest Toward Egypt   GAIN AT SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Claim Capture ol Main Fort in Immediate Defense Ring .

Russia Claims Terrific German Assaults Repulsed, But Berlin Says Outer Ring at Sevastopol Pierced; British Admit Withdrawal in Africa:

APTURE OF IG FORTRESS  AZIS CLAIM ( B   Grave New Threat to Russian Defenders of Sevastopol Reported by Ger man High Command   ENEMY LOSES HEAVILY

Big RAF Fleet Pounds French Invasion Coast   Rritich Fiaht Nazic   British Fight Nazis In Retaliation Raid Over Dover Channel

BRITISH STEP UP AERIAL OFFENSIVE —   French Invasion Coast Gets Heavy Daylight Assault

British Hammer French Coast, Nazi Ruhr Area   Great Fires Said Left Burning In Germany  After Night Attacks

CARS TO BEAR 1942 PLATES NEXT YEAR   Green and White Strips, One an a Half Inches Wide, to Be Attached to Them.

Russian Newshayer DemandsA)nick Trial of Rudolf Hess. British Laptive

RUSSIAN PRESS DEMANDS TRIAL OF NAZ! HESS   ‘Should Be No Wavering In Judgment Of Hitlerite’ Says Pravda

PRAVDA DEMANDS TRIAL FOR HESS   Says Status of Former Nazi Leader Must Be Established.

Paratroops Take Over Buildings In New Attack   German Sources Say Commando Drive From  Ocean Repulsed

London Waiting for Units to  . Keturn io Base Before Announcing Results

ATTEMPT (S MADE TO EXPLODE SHIP 10 STOP PASSAGE   American Artillery Broke Up Jap Bombing Aitack on Corregidor With Numerous Casualties.   ORIENTALS ATTACK POINTS IN CHINA   Gen. Stilwell’s Forces Fighting Way Through Encireling Jap Lines to Join the Chinese Forces.

ATTEMPT MADE TO. BLOCK SUB BASE OF NAZIS   Attack Centered on St. Nazaire— Former U.S. Ship Employed.

St. Nazaire and  Helgoland Raided   Outcome of Assaults Uncertain Pending Return of Attack Forces

REPORTED STILL FIGHTING AT SUB BASE IN FRANCE   CANADIAN PARACHUTE TROOPS INCLUDED IN LANDING ree taka      MAKE LAND, SEA, AIR ATTAGK ON ST, RAZAIRE   Nestrover Loaded with Dynamile Which Waa Intended to Demolish Locks, Explodes In Harbor

Paratroops Aid. Attack Against French Coast   Fighting Reported Still Going on ai St. Nazaire; ‘Raiders Attempt to Explode Dynamite-Filled Ship In Port: ‘Failure.’ Say Nazis.

OLD U.S. DESTROYERS RIGGED AS BOMB TO BLAST FRENCH COASTAL NEST OF U-BOATS   Berlin Claims Spectacular Blow by Land, Sea and Air Forces Abject Failure With Big Loss of Men Fauinpment :   Declares Ship of Explosives Exploded by Gunfire Before Reaching Target; 13 Small Boats Sunk: Landing Party Killed

State Agencies Plan Deep Cuts For War Savings  Road Department To Increase Total  Layoffs to 140 PORTS TO DROP 20

Will Discuss Decisions on. War's Conduc!  Churchill’s Visit  Lp eee, em 

Will Discuss Decisions on War's Conduct   Churchill's Visit Declared Strictly Business

Mexico Believed Near War With Axis Nations   Deadline Past For Answer on Ship Sinking

MEXICO NEARING WAR WITH AXIS   Presidént Expected. to Issue Proclamation; Nazis Reject " ) Bratact an Sinking

COUNTRY IS AROUSED OVER AXIS ATTACK   Deadline Fixed for Ex planation of Tanker Sinking  Expires.

MEXICO READY TO DECLARE WAR ON 3 AXIS. NATIONS      Mexicans. Enraged Over Failure Of Axis To - Accept ‘Protest OF Sinking

Nation On Verge:Of Declaration Today As Anger Grows Over Incident; Special Congress To Be Called For Action

Rehabilitation of Veterans  And Civilians for War Asked   President Requests Congress To Create Service So Full Man Power Mav Be Used

FDR Asks Wide Rehabilitation   Single Service For Veterans and Civilians Planned

President Advises Congress Provide Assistance Method   Rehabilitation Would Help Both War Veterans and  Civilians, Acting  a Under F.S. aA:

ONE SERVICE -ISE-D.R. PLAN   Rehabilitation for Sol. iers and Civilians Urged by President.

REHABILITATION FOR WAR ASKED   President Urges Agency tc Aid War Manpower

FAL ASKS AID FOR WAR CASUALTIES   Congress Is Requested te Establish Rehabilitation Service.

FD. R. ASKS WAR WORK BY WOUNDED   President Requests Senate to Pass Legislation to Enable Disabled Veterans to Aid

Rehabilitation Service Urged   President Wants Wat ‘Veterans, Civilians In One Setun

War Manpower Commission In  Report To FDR   Group Opposes Immediate Passage of Compulsory National Service Bill and Offers Suggestions.

Report Made By Manpower Commission   Compulsory National Service Legislation is Opposed by Group  > = So 2m 6£ oe it Oe ee a ee a ae

IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT OF COMPULSORY NATIONAL SERVICE MEASURE OPPOSED

Not Time For The Drafting Of Manpower   Committee Opposed To Legislation for The Present -

Compulsory Manpower Legislation Is Opposed In Report To Roosevelt

Urges That Enlistments Be Dropped      Overall Manpower Leadership Would Be Placed Under 'Military-Civilian Control

Manpower Body Opposes Law  Would Put Draft Under Manpower  Commission

COMMITTEE HAS MANPOWER FACT:   UMC Is Opposed to Immedi ate Compulsory Measure For War Workers.

Manpower Commission Against Laws   Opposes Legislation to Es tablish National Servic« Regulation

COMPULSORY MANPOWER ACT FROWNED UPON   WMC Policy Committee Urges Co operation, Centralization, End o Enlistments

Manpower Report Lists 4 Points   Expresses Opposition to Compulsory Legislation Now

Labor Draft Opposed By Committee   Manpower Commission Calls Government, Industry, Ag: riculture, Labor for Maximum Cooperation

FORCED LABOR PLAN OPPOSED IN WMC REPORT   Maximum Cooperation Urged To Obtain Efficient Leadership   HALT ALL ENLISTMENTS   Farms, Industry Requested Ti Work Together To Boost Output

Dewey Says Fake Issuc Is Fanned  By His Opponent   Prohibition’ Talk Empt; Says Dewey, Who for ‘His Part Denounces Rey ae Stand

wes  QUICK ADJUSTMENT  LABOR RIFTS GROW   Government Officials Strive t Avoid Strike Vote at Big .  Aluminum Plants

WAVE OF DISPUTES AND STRIKES SLOWS U. S$. WAR PROGRAM   Most Serious Threats Are ir Aluminum Corp. and Chrysler Tank Plant

Strike Threats Again Serious  300 Idle in Vernon, 475 in Detroit

VAST ALUMINUM WALKOUT LOOMS   Government Tries To Avert Strike Votes In Plants

Labor Unrest. Is Spreading   Government Tries To Avert Strike Vate by Workers in Seven Aluminum Plants

U.S. Strives To Avert CiO Aluminum Strike In Seven Defense Plants

Big Strike  Threatens   Seek To Avert Strike Vote By Aluminum Workers

SEVEN ALUMINUN PLANTS FACING STRIKE THREAT   475 STOP WORKING IN TANK ARSENAL AT DETROIT

Seek To Avert  ~Vote On Strike In 7 ACA Plants   AFL Crews Stop In Detroit Becanse CIO Installed Ovens In Tank Arsenal

Strike in Aluminum Plants of Country Threatened by CIC   Construction of Tank Arsenal in Detroit  Retarded by Strike

STEINHARDT 1S TRANSFERRED FROM RUSSIA TO TURKEY AS NEW UNITED STATES ENVOY

POST IS GIVEN TO STEINHARDT   Shrewd Lawyer Chosen U. S. Ambassador to Turkey.

Steinhardt To Be Envoy To Turkey   Significant U. S. Diplo matic Switch.

PRESIDENT LIKELY TO SUPPORT. TRUCE IN POLITICS SOO}   Is Expected to Find Early Opportunity to Smooth Over Existing Differ . ences,

FDR, EXPECTE TO BACK GOPDEMO ‘TRUCE   Armistice On Politic. Shaken By Flynn’s Complaint

PRESIDENT MAY BACK NATIONAL POLITICAL TRUCI   Chairman of Democratic National Committee Took Down Bars With Attack on the G. 0. P:   MANY REPUBLICANS ARE SUPPORTING POLICY   Roosevelt May Issue Statement Urging Support of Those Who Back War Effort, Regardless of Party.

Wartime Political Truce Weakened      Roosevelt Expected To Intervene

EXPECT: PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT TRUCE ON PARTY POLITICS   Flynn's Blast Agai nst G. 0. P. Upset Agreement Made After Pearl Harbor Attack

Demo Party Chairman  Ends Truce   President May  Try to Restore Political Peace

r.D.R. May Move lo Support of — Political Truce .   Dispute Aroused By Statement of Chairman Flynn

“SOME SUCCESS” REPORTED BUT DETAILS LACKING   MacArthur's Planes Smashing at Jap Reinforcement Centers.

Details of Battle Lacking; Heavy Losses Believed Suffered By Both Sides In Allied Landing On Islands.

‘White Russia” New Ked Goal         Enigidfing: Soviet Column: Sweep On But Nazis Defend Savagely

WHITE RUSSIA GOAL OF REDS   Russian Army Smashes Doggedly on to the West; Germans Stage Counter Attack On Long Battle Line

Red Army Drives On White Russia   Soviets Reported 60 Miles. From Border Of Vas: Province Where Hitler First Struck;  Resistance Stffenc

Red Bayonet: Slash Holes  In Nazi Lines  Q newrtot Eiahtare   Soviet F ighters Vow Advance To White Russia

RUSSIANS OCCUPY MORE TOWNS IN PUSH WESTWARI   Report Seizure of Fortified Points in Leningrad Area and Gains Near Sevastopol.   FLANKING ATTACKS MADE BY GERMANS   Nazis Fight Desperately in Effort to Halt Drive— Blizzard Rages on Part of Battle Line.

neds Drive NazisWest io Poland   Germans Persist In Counter Attacks; Blizzard Around Leningrad, Reds Drive Nazis  Back In Crimea.   46 Cities Freed

et ta a ee  SNOWFALL IS HEAVY   Prof. Posey Reports Four Ine With .31 Inch Moisture ves

SNOWFALL IS HEAVY   Prof. Posey Reports Four Incheg With .31 Inch Moisture

I BREAK GROUND: ~ FOR NEWHANGAR   Both Will Be Kept Filled With Training Planes For Students

Ground Breaking F or New Hangar Takes Place Thursday   Plans Endorsed For Structure By Committee

Nazis Deporting British Citizens   Taking Men Off Small. Islands In Channel

LUZON INVADERS Lot 700 MEN IN SHARP FIGHT   Japanese Meet One Of Most Serious Defeats Of War At Hands Of U. S.   CORREGIDOR BEATS OFF ATTACK OF 52 PLANES   Island Fortress Stands Firm Against Third Successive Assault From Air

MacArthur's Americans Beat Off Japanese Frontalt Assault; Reds Forge On; Japs Battered At Changshal

EVEN IN PHILIPPINES JAPS LOSE HEAVILY IN ATTACKS ON MacARTHUR’S FORCES AND AIR BLOWS ON CORREGIDOR.   JAPS LOSE 700 MEN, 15 PLANES; BIG SCALE PINCERS SQUASHED   Japs Also Lose Over 50,000 m Attacks at Changsha As Chi naea Ranart Graat Victarv

PINGERS ATTACK’ HALTED, 700 ARE KILLED   ‘Blows Delivered Axis  Forces on Other Fronts

Chinese, Russians Report Enemy _ Casualties Heavy   Air Reinforcements Arrive to Aid Defense of Singapore; Japanese Losing Many Planes Over Burma

At Least 700 ‘i Are Killed on Luzontsland   Big Scale Pincer Effort of. Enemy ls Frustrated °

Allies Inflict Heavy Blows On Troops O! Axis Powers Today "On Various Fronts 

Jap Attack On Luzon Repulsed   Reverse for Enemy Helps ir Effort to Prevent Singapore Encirclement

U. S. Soldiers Inflict Near To  Greatest Reverse   Delay Encirclement Move Near Singapore; Allied Airmen Triumph

Methodic British Occupation of Madagascar Proceeding With Troops Closer to Chief Port

NEW BRITISH FORGES LAND ON MADAGASCAR   Sore Resistance Reported Today

British Take ‘Main Port In .Madagascar   Tamatave Occupied By Strong Force Landing On East Coast.

BRITISH LAND NEW FORCE ON MADAGASCAR   OCCUPY PORT OF TAMATAVE 130 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAPITAL

British Seize Tamative Port   More’ Troops Are Placec On Madagascar After Truce’s Spurning

French Report British Land Additional Troops  ‘on Island of Madagascar    Brickaville, Chief Commercial Port,- Has Been Occupied by the Rritiah

BRITISH SEIZE TAMATAVEPORT IN MADAGASCAR   Occupied After Strong New Forces Are Put Ashore and After Some  French Resistance   EAST COAST PIERCED   All Other Invasions Made From the West Coast; French Reject Armistice Terms

British Force In New Landing At Madagasear   Troops Put Ashore on East Side of Island

New British Force Arrives In Madagascar   Port of Tamatuve Vaker By Strong New Force: 4th Landing Made Af ter Peace Terms Re Ircterct

BRITISH FORCE HAS OCCUPIED THE PORT OF TAMATAVE   Landed on the East Coast o! Madagascar, It Was Announced Today.   OTHERS MOVING SOUTH   Are Marching on Tananarive From West, It Also Was Announced Today.

BRITISH MAKE NEW LANDING IN MADAGASCAR   Vichy Radio Broadcast Invaders Have Occupied Brickaville on East Coast of Island   NEARER TO CAPITAL   Communique From British Command in East Africa Makes No Mention of Vichy Claim

British Capture Madagascar Port In New Landing   Strong New Force Establishes First Beach Head On Island’s East Coast

Brickaville’s Seizure Aired   British Making Progress In Madagascar; More Troops Landed ©

BRITISH DRIVE ON TANANARIVE   Vichy Report Indicates Another British Landing on East Coast of Madagascar

BRITISH MAKE fIEW LANDING ON ISLAND   Strong Force Occupies Port tn Madagascar, Drive Toward Capital.

New British Force  Hits Madagascar  Tamative Port Taken Over After Envoy Is Received ‘By Fire’

MADAGASCAR. COAST TOWN SURRENDERS   British Make Fifth Landing on French Island After Envoy Is Received With Gunfire — Battle Ic Brief. ,

STRONG BRITISH FORCES LAND ON MADAGASCAR   Port 136 Miles’ From Inlanc Capital Occupied by New British Landing Force

BRITISH CAPTURE TAMATAVE PORT   Reinforcements Land fo. Madagascar Campaign

British Take Brickaville   British Columns Push Toward Capital Of Madagascar

Heavy British F orce Occupies Tamatave P ort   New Landing Results In Quick Capture, Reports Say   OPPOSITION FAILS   Madagascar City Not Badly Damaged By  Naval Fire

BAIT on TROOPS TAKE BRIGKAVILLE   Occupy Town On East Coas Of Madagascar 100 Mile: From Capital; Continues Progress Is Made

British Occupy Port of Tamatave   Strong New Force Makes Landing On East Coast

MADAGASCAR CITY TAKEN BY BRITONS   Vichy Broadcast Indicate: Another Landing Made On Island.

Two Kentuckians, Traveling in An Ancient Model-T, Repair Vehicle On N. Y. Street As Cop Stands By

Gas Rations No Worry to  Feudin’ Lads   Kaintuckians Come To Grief With Old  Jalopy, However

Hillbillies From A ‘Feudin’ Country’ Drive Model-T To New York On Lamp Oil

Hill Boys Tie up Traffic   Kentucky ‘Kerosene Buggy’ Fascinates New Yort

Eighth Wonder of Worlc   Hillbillies Drive Olc Ford with Lamp Oil; “Galoshes”’ an Wheele

PLAN AN ATTACK ACROSS CHANNEL OR THE NORTH SEA   Will Be Made in Due Cours Prime Minister Churchill Said Today.   MOVE WILL TAKE TIME   It Requires An Immense De gree of Preparations, He announced.

Bomber Raid Nets 9 Enemy Fighters  Nazi Sub Base In France Is Attnel Tarrant

Flying Fortresses Down Nine Planes   Running Battle Fought in France

Bloodiest Fight Of War Raging   Nazis Put 58 Divisions Into Violent Stab at Stalinorad

‘Nazis Mass 800,000 To Crack Stalingrad  Battle Rages Along is River Ohn 60.™M: a a...

800,000 German  Troops in Drive   Bloodiest Fighting of War is in Progress on Don; Reds Fall Back

Nazis Mass 860,000 on Banks of Donin Drive To Take Stalingrac   Two Parties of Enemy Storm Troops De. stroyed on East Shore in Bloodiest Battle of War

NAZIS MASS BIG FORCE ON THE DON   800,000 Reported Thrown Into Fight To Take Stalingrad

Germans Only 40 Miles From Key Red City   Terrific Pressure In  Don Elbow Forcing Defenders. To Retrea\

NAZIS CONTINUE STALINGRAD PUSH, SOVIETS RETREAT   At Cost of Terrific Losses Hit: ler’s Men are Advancina.

800,000 Men Gatherec At Don Bend For New Stalingrad Drive   COSSACKS HOLDING

Germans Mass 800.000 Men Tn Russ Drive   Supreme Effort Being Made to Crash Thra. ae Silalworad

NAZIS PLACE 58 DIVISIONS IN DON ELBOW   Bloodiest Fighting of War Reported in Provress

Nazis Mass ForBigDrive On Stalingrad   Heavy Fighting Rages on West Rank of Dor

Germans Pour Thousands Of Fresh Troops Into ‘Assault On — City  - REDS FIGHT FIERCELY Superior Weight Of Nazi Tanks And Planes . Force Retreat ~      REDS FIGHT FIERCELY

NAZIS MASS ~ 800,000 To CRUSH RENS   Estimated 58 Divisions Gather ‘at 'Elbow' Near Stalingrad   VANGUARD KILLED   German Reinforcement: Reach Caucasus to Hammer Russ

GERMANS STILL POUND AREAD IN STALINGRAD AREA   ‘Tired Russians Fall   Back on Both ; Fianks   GERMANS THROWING IN MORE RESERVES

Tired Reds Falling Back Step by Step   Germans Now: Within 40 Miles Of Stalingrad’

BRITISH FIGHT STUBBORNLY 10 HALT BIG PUSH   “resh Troops Thrown Into Great Desert Battle

Fighting. Is Over A  Wide Area      AXIS TROOPS OUTNUMBER . THE BRITISH AND ARE WITHIN 120 MILES OF ALEXANDRIA -

‘Reds Admit Slight Retreat Near Bataisk; Nazis Claim 112-Mile Advance; Battering Ram Tactice Emniaved.

Taft Foresees Drafting of Younger Men   Believes Lowering of Age ‘Limit To Be Asked of Congress Soon

DRAFT SYSTE OVERHAUL SAID DUE THIS FALL   18 And 19-Year-Olds Ex pected To Be Subject To Selective Service

DRAFT REVISION URGED BY TAF)   Sendto® Also Expects Ac tion Making Younger Men Available

Says Congress Wili Act to Bring 18-18Year-Qlds to Army   Rolls of Unmarried Mer Almost Exhausted, Says Armstrong

Selective Service  Pool Suggested  System Would Distribute Quotas To Take Men On Uniform Basis

18-19 Draft Predicted by Senator Taft   Claims System Should Be Overhauled to Fix Schedule

SINGLE MEN POOL PROPOSED TO FILL QUOTAS FOR ARMY   Youngsters Expected to be Put _..Into Service as Soon as . lat twPehange

Asks Uniform Draft System   National Pool Manpower Would Defer Men With  Families Until Last.

BOYS TO BE DRAFTED SEN, TAFT PREDICTS   Ohioan Also Wants Law Ta Hold Married Men Back

INDUCTION OF 18-YEAR OLDS IS PREDICTED   Senator Taft Says Younger Men Will Be Taken Into Armed Forces; Would Overhaul Selective Service System.

TAFT ADVOCATES FIXED SCHEDULE OF DRAFT INDUCTIONS   Predicts Action To Make 18-19 Year Olds Eligible For Service

JAPS LOSE 11 CARGL SHIPS IN PACIFIC   ee  General MacArthur’s Men in New Guinea Continue to - Amass Victories

Seven Of Craft Sent To Botton   Heavy Bombers Catch Fou Others In Harbor of Jap Base At Buin-Faisi In Northern Solomons; Al! Are Damaged.

11 JAP VESSELS IN SOUTH PACIFIC SENT TO BOTTOM   U. S. Subs and Bombing Planes Hamniering Away at Supply Lines Near  Galnamane

11 JAP SHIPS OUT OF ACTION   U. §. Subs Take Heavy Toll Enemy Also Loses 11 Warplanes in Action.

U.S. Subs and Bombers Sink 11 Jap Vessel:   Get Four Each in Nev Crippling Blows in thi South Pacific

11 Japanese Ships Put Out  Of Commission   U. S. Submarines and _ Planes Striking Hard; Gain on New Guinea

JAPAN LOSES 11 MORE SHIPS IN PACIFIC BATTLE   Lull Noted At Guadalcanal. American Forces Ad. vance In New Guinea

7 JAPANESE SHPS SENT TO BOTTOM OF SOUTH PACIF   Bombers Hit 4 Others In Harbor at Jap Buin-Faisi Raca   LAND BATTLE JN LULL

1, §; RALDS JAP SUPPLY LINE AGAIN   Lull In Land Fight Upon Solomons  Is Noted

11 Jap Merchant Vessels Hit by U.S. Subs, Planes   Heavy Bombers Get Four in Harbor in Northern Solomons

American Fliers Slash At Lengthy Jap Supply Line   at At Least IT Transports And Cargo Ships Out Of Action In Selomons

JAP SHIPPING   Subs, Bombers Put 11 Car: go, Transport Vessels  Out of Action.

American Subs and Bomb ers Sink Seven, While Four Are Damaged In Buin-Faisi Base   JAPS IN RETREAT   Might Develop Into Rou On New Guinea; Lull In Guadalcanal Battles

PUT 11 SHIPS OUT OF ACTION   _ Subs, Bombers Attack  Nipnonece Cangage

Eliminate 11 Jap Vessels In Far East   American Subs And Bombs Claim Heavy Toll This Week

U.S. Submarines, Bombers Knock Out At Least Eleven More Jap Ships In Pacific   Seven Of Equipment And Troop-Carrying Vessels Sunk In Solomons, New Guinea

I] JAP BOATS KNOCKED OUT   U. S. Subs, Bombers Strike at Sea Supply Line in Battle for Solomons Islands,

American Subs And Airplanes Hit Jap Ships   Attacks Yesterday Damage 11 Cargo And Transport Vessels   Lull Is Reported In Guadalcanal Fighting   Japanese Leave Equipment In A New Guinea Rout

nee ate ae aan nsetnstRteh tects  11 JAP SHIPS SUNK IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Supplies and Troops fo Solomons Sent Down

HEAVY BOMBERS DAMAGE OTHERS AT NIPPON BASE   Lull in Solomons; Alliec Ground Troops Gain in New Guinea

Americans Damage II Jap Ships   Seven of Vessels Sink From Torpedo Mlits by Subs Ranging at  oc.   Base Is Raided   Fortresses and €atalina: Drop Tons cf Bombs on Buin-Faisi

SUPPLY LINES SHELLED BY U. S. FORCES   American Subs and Bombing Planes Put at Least Eleven Vessels Out of Action   LULL IN LAND FIGHTING

AMERICAN SUBS AND BOMBERS MAKE GOOD HITS   “nemy Cargo And Transport Vessels Knocked Out Of Action In Battle For Solomons And New Guinea.

11 Japanese Ships Sunk By Americans   Troop Carrving Vessels Are Sent Toa Bottom

SUBS PUT DOWN SEVEN JAP SHIPS   Four Others Damaged In Ai Attacks In Solomons; \.. Guadalcanal Quiet

Trains Collide; 2 Dead, 42 Hurt   Florida Locomotives Crash Head-On, Other Bodies Said in Wreckage

2 FAST TRAINS CRASH; 3 KILLED   OTHERS FEARED BURIED BENEATH TWISTED CARS IN FLORIDA—41 HURT.

Tourist Trains Crash Head-On 2 Die, 42 Hurt   Two Victims Trainmen As Fast Fliers Collide Near West Palin Beach

3 ARE KILLED WHEN FLORIDA TRAINS CRASH   Other Bodies Believer Buried In Wreckage Near West Palm Beach      TORCHES EMPLOYED TO CUT WRECKAGE

Tourist Trains  Crash Head-On   Three Killed and 41 Injured as Engines Telescope in Florida

2 Killed, 42 Hurt As Trains Collide   Fear More Bodies In Burning Wreckage

WREGK KILLS 2 AND INJURES 42   Tourist Trains Crash Head-On South of West Palm Beach

Three Men Die In Crash of 2 Speeding Trains   Two Trainmen among Vit tims of Collision in Florida

TWO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK; NUMBER HURT      Two Fast Trains of Seaboard Air Line Crash in Florida   CARS TELESCOPED RESULT OF CRASH   Engineer and Firemen Are Two of the Victims of Accident

Nips Lose Two Carriers And Three Cruisers Since The Struggle Began Sunday; American Forces Hold Their Positions Desnife Fury

MPARTHUR TROOPS START HEAVY NEW ASSAULT. ON BUNA   Japs In Mission “Area Now Confined To Strip: Less Than Two Sa :

Heavy Attack Is Reopened  In New Guinea   Japs Held In Pockets Still Resisting Strongly As Allies Inch Forward

U.S. TROOPS OPEN DRIVE NEAR BUNA   Remaining Japs Confined to Small Area On Beach

BUNA IS FACING HEAVY ATTACK   Japs Putting Up Stiff Re: sistance In Narrow Area

HEAVY FIGHTING IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Planes Support Ground Forces In Atlack On Strong Jap Pesitions.

Buna Mission Beachhead Hit With New Fury   Field Guns, Mortars Leac Infantry Attack On Line Holding Up Allies

Japanese At Buna Mission  Under Attack   Troops Advance Agains! System Of Pillboxes Protecting Beachhead Held By Japs

TROORS ONNEW GUINEA — OPENING: NEW. OFFENSIVE   MacARTHUR’S FORCES PREPASING FOR ANOTHER ADVANCE AGAINST ENEMY ON - BEACHHEAD

M’ARTHUR MEN LAUNCH ATTACK   Open New Drive Against ca p's at, Puna Mission

Japs Bombarded At Buna Mission   Heavy New Attack Be gun By Americans On Beachhead

ARMIES BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD IN A COLD RAIN   Russians Take Initiative in Northern Industrial District and Capture Number of Buildings.   BEAT BACK GERMANS AT OTHER POINTS   Reds Say They Destroyed 11 Nazi Tanks in One Sector and Wiped Out 2 Com panies of Infantry. 

Germans Driven From Positions At Stalingrad  _ All Attacks Are   . All Attacks Are Said Repulsed In Rain-Soaked City

Russians Driving Germans Out of North Stalingrad   Take Initiative in Ruin: and Recapture Several Buildings   Hold Positions in Mozdok Sector against Nazi Attacks

INITIATIVE IS TAKEN BY REDS   Germans Dislodged From Positions In Volga City; Hold Enemy In Mozdok Area

Russians Drive Germans From Buildings in Stalingrad   HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY NAZIS   Soviets Hold Positions in Mozdok and Black  Sea Areac

Soviet Army Attacks in Stalingrad   Drive Nazis From  Many Buildings * in Blackened Citv

Initiative Taken By Russian Army; Drive Nazis Back   Eleven Tanks, Two Infantry Companies Are Destroyed

Reds Improve Volga Status, Dislodge Foe   Gains Made i in Rain-Soaked North Industrial Area, Buildings Retaken From Germans   Stalingrad Attackers Continue Hammering   Caucasus Defenders Hold Positions Firm Despite Concentrated Blows

SNOW SWIRLS OVER STEPPES MOSCOW SAYS   DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAL TAKE BUILDINGS FROM GERMANS

SOVIET ARMY ATTACKS FOE ~ WITHIN CITY   Germans Fail to Dislodge - Russians from Positions  Held Since Sunday   REDS HOLD GROUND IN MOZDOK REGION   Heavy Enemy Losses on All Battle Fronts Reported by Moscow

Stalingrad’s Defenders Go On Offensive   Drive Germans From Sections Of Factory, Scene Of Major Battle

Nazis Driven From Number Of Buildings   Russians Also Attack At Several Sectors Northwest of Stalinerac   GERMAN GAINS NIL

RUSSIAN ARMY ON INITIATIVE IN STALINGRAD   NAZIS CHASED OUT OF BUILDINGS IN RUINED CITY

Germans Driven From Positions At Stalingrad   All Attacks Are Said Repulsed In Rain-Soaked City

Initiative In. Soviel Hands; Hold Positions   Enemy Sustains More Losses; Repel Attacks In Other Sections

Red Army Is Taking Initiative   Drive Forces Nazis Out of Several Stalingrad Points

REDS DRIVE NAZIS FROM BUILDINGS   Russians Also Take Initiative At Several Points Northwest Of Stalingrad; Nazis Miss Lower Volga.   Hold In Mozdok

Army UF tnties Fights Invasion On Four Fronts   Guerilla Forces Reinforce Borneo And Celebes Troops

54 JAP SHIPS: SUNK BY DUTCH FORCES IN 54:DAYS OF WAR   Fierce Battle: In. Puowress ‘In. Northern Part ‘OE. West Bornéo—Japs ' Continue Drive 

WANT TO BE QUEEN OF THE USO BALL!  Eyes of Blue Liked by Soldiers, Too

She’s Gotta Drawl To Suit Morton Soldier —  Ideal Girl For USO Dance Dreamed Up At Army Camp

Here You Are Girls: What The Soldier Expects In Gil  nnn ee a mmmnned  She’s Five Feet Four. Weichs 120. Has Blue Eyes, Dark Hair

CHINESE PRESS URGES ALLIES TO OFFENSIV!   Proposes Reinforcements to Hole Australia and New Zealand— Cripps Cites Russian Example

BABY VERY ‘HLL. :   Little. Roland Scott, 2 2 Yenrs old “Rushed to Riley Hospital. ; 1

BABY VERY ILL.   Little Roland Scott, 2 Years Old, Rushed to Riley Hospital.

Harold Lewis of Topeka Will Direct Efforts to Get Workers for Farms   Is Named Farm Placement Supervisor of the U. $. Employment Service

NAVY 10 ORGANIZE “AVENGER” SQUADRON      Unit To Be Sworn In At 1:25 P. M.— Exactly 6 Months After Pearl Harbor

Priority In Jobs Seen By McNutt   Allocation of Help Forecast As War Urae Preceac   Factories Suffer   Manpower Chief Says Government Must Sten In.

Toledo Blades To Aid Victory   To Drive Allied Planes In All Skies, Says Stephen Early

Japs Increase Bataan Pressure, Landing New Forces: Gain in Burma   British Warships Defy Odds and Rout Italians

Japs Increase Their Pressure In Philippines   Enemy Reinforced In Bataan; Dutch Fight On In Fast Indies.

JAPS PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON PHILIPPINES   Dutch, However, Reported Still ‘Battling Jap Invaders in Dutch East Indies,

SPARS’ DIRECTOR ASSUMES OFFICE   Former WAVE Lieutenant  Guard Leader

Collegians Ask April 15 Replie:   Junior Prom Committee at Work on the Impor tant Social Event of the Year.

Bombings, Fires Occur In Norway  Citizens Resent Making Quisling

FIRES. BOMBS NORWAY REPLY TOCONQUEROR   Norwegians, s, Angered ‘By In: stallation Of Quisling, Are - Fighting Back

Huge Central Iowa Area Is. Under Wate:   Thousands of Acres o! Rich Farm Lands Ar  Flooded

ail —— — —_— — — a oll —_— = _— = i yl ae  Rank Above 113 Fishth Graders

Beg a eg eo RR Cle omg ate, ae     “Rank Above 3" Eishth Graders

Rex Beard Spent Night Here After He Robbed Bank   JURY GIVES YOUNG BAND&T 20 YEARS FOR HOLDUP OF FIRST NATIONAL

ODT To Speed Coal Shipments To New England   Vessels To Ply Between Virginia And Points East Of Stonineton. Conn.

Soviets Smash Nazi Lines fo Take Nagolny   Von Bock’s 22 Divisions Caught in Trap Before Stalingrad, Fight Hard, But Fail to Break Out

2? Nazi Divisions in Stalingrad Area Are Reported Encirclec   Reds Tighten the Lines Around Enemy; Onsurge Continues

SOVIET TROOPS PUSH AHEAD ON 300-MI. FRONT   Axis Legions At Stalingrad Still Caught In Trap

22 German Divisions Held Tight   Gen. Vatutin’s Forces Thrust Forward On 300-Mile Front At Ukraine’s Edge

RED ARMIES STILL DRIVE AHEAD OVER WIDE EASTERN FRONT  TWENTY-TWO NAZI DI; VISIONS REMAIN SURROUNDED AT STALINGRAL

RUSSIANS DRIVE FORWARD ON 300-MILE FRONT, CLOSING TIGHTER ON 22 NAZI DIVISIONS

Reds Gain on 300-Mile Front ‘As They Slowly Close Their Huge Pincers on Nazi Troops   Now in 3 Miles of Kotelnikoyski Behind Stalingrad

RUSSIANS ADVANCING STEADILY   Noose Grows Smaller Around 22 German  Divisions

Soviet Armies Surge Forward Along 300-Mile Front. Hit Nazi Defenses

22 German Divisions Stil Surrounded Before Stalingra Dispatches Describe’ Battles

Ring Drawn Tighter On 2 Divisions   Soviets Push. To Within ‘ Three Miles “of. Vital: * s Rail Center .      OUTER DEFENSES’. ALREADY BROKEN      Germans Are -Braced- for Terrific Struggle; Redq Striking Swiftly -

Close in on 3 Sides of Rail Center   Thrust Forward From Edge of Ukraine to Point Deep in Steppes

Nazi Defenses  Are Smashed In Taking Nagolny   Russian Corridor Between Trappec German Force and Main Army Growing Wider Deil<

Red Armies Close Trap Around 22 Nazi Divisions in March to the South 

Russians Close Inon Vital Nazi Railway Town   Huge Axis Force Trapped by Reds Near Stalingrad

TROOPS GAIN ALONG FRONT OF 300 MILES   Take Town 3 Miles From Kotelnikovski, Vital Rail Line Citadel, as Nazis Brace for Terrific Ficht.

Soviet Forces Closing In on Kotelnikovski to Tighten Trap on Nazis

ARC OF STEEL ISTHREAT 10 22 DIVISIONS   Soviet Fanwise Front Is From Ukraine To Kalmyck Steppes   BITTER BATTLE SEEN   Reds Capture Railways Tighten Traps For Germans

SOVIETS THRUST AHEAD ALONG 300-MILE LINE   Nazi Outer Defenses Smashed, Important Rail Line Citadel Surrounded   CORRIDOR IS WIDENED   Three Related Operations Now Make Up Front Between Reds And Germans

GERMANS BRACE FOR HARD FIGHT   22 Nazi Divisions Remain Surrounded in Area Near Stalinarac.   NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING

Iron Ring Welded By  Russians   Forward Thrust Is Made Along 300-Mile Fron Which Cuts Acros: Stalingrad Railway

Von Bock’'s Army Faces Annihilation   Three Pronged Drive Recaptures Many New Communities

FRONT SPREADS FAN-WISE FROM NOVAYA KALITVA, SOUTH TO WINDSWEPT KALMYCK STEPPES   Russians Report Smashing German Outer Defenses In Cut Across StalingradTikhoretsk Railwav to Take Magvolny

Rail Line \ City Nearly Encireled By Soviets   Russ Southern Armies Continue March On Front

Soviet Noose Drawn Tighter ~ Around Nazi   22. German Divisions In Trap; Big Supply Base ' Encircled

SOUTH RUSSIAN ARMIES GAIN ON 300-MILE FRONT   NOOSE TIGHTENS ON 22 NAZI DIVISIONS AT STALINGRAD

22 Enemy Divisions Remain Surrounded At Stalingrad; Nazis Rushing Reinforcements To Don Front; Weather Said To Be Extremely Cold

RUSSIAN TROOPS STILL SWEEPING THROUGH ENEMY   Armies of South Fan Out Along 300-Mile Front To Assault Nazis

22 Enemy Divisions Are Surrounded Before Stalingrad  Bt, Oise Pie.   Reds Shoot Down “Axis Planes Like Clay. Piaeons

MAIN NAZI BASE HEMMED TIGHT ON THREE SIDES   300,000 German Soldiers Fighting For Lives In teadily Closing Soviet Trap   RUSSIANS DRIVING CLOSER TO ROSTOV   Smash Through Enem: Outer Defenses to Capture Magolny, Scene of Planned German Stand

Reds Continuing To Roll Up Gains On Three Fronts   Reds Storm Within 3 Miles Of Main Nazi Base For Stalingrad Siege Army

Dangerous To  Feed Goldfish   Neighborly Chore Ends In Biz Spree

Truck Driver Treats House   But Lands In Jail After Confessing Theft From Friend

NEW ZEALAND IN SEPARATE ZONE   J. $. Vice Admiral Will Or ganize Joint Naval Command On Island

U.S. ADMIRAL ORDERED 10 NEW ZEALAND   Separate Command To Work With MacArthur's Zone

GHORMLEY IS SENT TO NEW ZEALAND   U.S. Navy Vice  Admiral To - Organize Joint Naval Command

SEPARATE U, S. - NEW ZEALAND COMMAND WILL BE ORGANIZED   Vice Admiral Ghormle; To Form Joint War Board

Ghormley Heads Naval Command In New Zealand   Admiral Wil! Organize Separate Staff, Cooperate With MacArthur

U. S. ADMIRAL GETS WAR TASK   Ghormley to Direct American-New Zealand Fleet Onerations

ADMIRAL GHORMLEY ORDERED TO NEW ZEALAND TO FORM JOINT NAVAL COMMANI

COMNAND IS PLANNED FOR NEW ZEALAND   Admiral Ghormley to Head Joint Naval Body Apart From MacArthur’s Zone; Headquarters in Auckland

New Zealand In  Naval Command   American Admiral To  Head Joint Operations

War Agencie: Are Changing Civilian Life   Girdles, Phones, Delivery Service  Are Affected

SOVIET MEN ENCIRCLED, SAYS BERLIN   German Command Adinits Resistance, Claims Prisoners

Allied Airmen Attack Bases Near Australia   Enemy Planes Attempting To Raid Port Moresby Are Driven Off By RAF

Initial Communique by Gen. MacArthur's Command Out Today   “Commander = in= Chief’s Organization Takes Form Rapidly

New Landing  On Panay Is Made By Jap.  F orces   Fighting Also Is Continuing On Cebu, Headquarters Of Mactrthur turnoaiunces

JAPANESE MAKE NEW LANDING ON PANAY ISLAND   M’ARTHUR RELEASES FIRST COMMUNIQUE FROM HEADQUARTERS

Three American Pilots Fight Way Into Circle of Aces as—  U.S. Wins Biggest Victorv of War

[Three More American Pilots Fight Way Into Winged Circle of Aces In Solomons Battle

Three More American Navy Pilots Achieve Ace Rankings In U. S. Victory Over Japs 

Japs Suffer Air Disaster In Solomons   96 Planes Shot Down by Yanks In Day’s Battle

American Airmen Sho! Down 96 Jap Planes In Aug. 24 Battle      Clark Lee, Associated Press Correspondent, Was Eye Witness As United States Won. Its Big wect Atr Victarv Over Jananesce

U. S. Pilots Shot Down 96 Jap Planes in Pacitic Fight With Only Eight Men Los

U. S. SCORES BIG AERIAL VICTORY IN SOLOMONS   Ninety-six Jap Planes Downed ir  Single Day of Fighting, Delayec Dispatch Reveals

Ni inety - -Six Jap Planes Downed At Sea  +¢¢4 4  Naval Pilots kight Way Into Cirele Of pies ‘te Battle   { Associated Press} Ry CLARK LEF

U. S. Pilots Find Japs Far Inferior To Those At Opening Phase Of Wan   Ninety-Six Enemy Planes Downed In Far-Flung Battle Fought Over Guadalcanal Island And At Sea Over U.S. Task Force.

Naval Fliers Down 96 Jap Planes Over Guadalcanal Island   Clark Lee of AP Tell: of U.S. Victory in Great Air Battle

RECENT BATTLE IN PACIFIC WAS BLOW TO NIPPON   Three More Naval Pilots Win Designation as Aces After Engagement Off Guadalcanal Island.

U: Ss. Flyers Win Greatest ‘Air Victory Over Japs   96 Enemy Planes Shot Down In Air Battle In Solomon Islands August 24; News Of Triumph Released Today

Three More Navy Pilots Fight Way  Into Ace Circles   Ninety-Six Jap  Aireraft Downed in Battle Off Guadaleanal Isle by U. S. Fighters

Naval Pilots Downed Jap Planes By The Score  Clark Lee Tells Of Groat U.S%. Victory In Solomons

Three More Naval Pilots Fight Way Into Circle Of Aces As U. 5. Wins Air Victory

96 Jap Planes Shot Down Over Solomons   Correspondent Clark Lee Witnesses Ai Battle At Guadacanal; 47 Of Total Ar Credited To Navy Airmen

American Fliers Have Field Day And Down 96 Japanese Planes]   ss 1o United States Is Eight Pilots; Enemy Losses At Midway Estimated Now At Over 300; Yankee Superiority Over Japs Obvious .

AP Man Sees 65 Jap Planes Take Their Final Dive   Witnesses Greatest American Air Victory  Of War Off Solomon Islands

GERMAN DESERT FOX AGAIN IN RETREAT WESTWARD IN LIBYA  GEN, MONTGOMERY SUPPORTED BY BRITISH ANI

SEEK TO FORCE AXIS —QUEQF NORTH AFRICA   No Indications Whether Enemy Will Make A Stand Short Of Tripoli  _

U. S. Airmen Assume Vita!  Role In Raids   Coordinated Campaign To Squeeze Axis Out Of North Africa Is Underway; Africa Corps Heads Toward Tripoli For Expected Stand

Jaws of Allied Nutcracker Closing on Axis in Africa; Tunisia Docks, Harbors Hit

Details Of El Agheila Attack Lacking But Apparently Germans Dodged Major Issue; Tunisian Ports Are Given Hard Battering

U.S. Attack Encouraging To Council   Pacific Board Holds Regular Meeting With President Roosevelt

SCHOOLS TO BE GAS RATIONING POSTS   Motor Fuel Registration Will Fall On May 12-14— Details Not Given

Plan Registration For Gas Rationing In Public Schools   ‘Will Start Less Than Week After Completion Of Sugar Rationing

Zhousands Of Christmas _ Workers Needed In State   Stores Have Greatest Need—Post Offices, Transportatioy . Services And Others Also Want Helners

MAY EXTEND “GAS” RATIONING TO ENTIRE NATION JULY 1S]   Average Motorist To Be Al lowed 2'% to 5 Gallons Per Week   DEFENSE. WORKERS HIT.   War Production Officials Are Said To Be “Extremely W orried”’

GAS RATIONS VER COUNTRY ABOUT JULY    Gasoline Rationing Appears  Certain to Strike This  Part cf Nation.   MORE RATIONS COMING   Even Private Autos May Be  Requisitioned b7 the Government.

Report Big Jap Fleet Movement No Verification Of French   No Verification Of French Announcement Of Advance Toward Australia

Report Big Jap Fleet Movement   No ‘Verification. Of French Announcement. Of Advance foward Australia

Australians Fear Jap Invasion Try  Nipponese Already AB Are Feeling —

ENEMY FEELING OUT AUSTRALIA   Early Landing Attempts Foreseen, Probably On East Coast

Paints Optimistic Picture Of War's OutcomelnReport HouseO {Commons      Tells of Real Prospects OF Military Support For Russia’s Imperiled  Canedsian Flank; Enikused Over Invasion And Desert: Prospects 

‘hurchill Paints right Picture of ritish Victory   fough and Optimistic Report To Commons By Prime Minister Who Summons United Nations To New Effort

Churchill Reveals _ Heartening Picture   Discloses Strengthening of British Iraq Iran Forces On Russian Flank In Commons Address

Heartening Picture ls Painted in  Churchill Speech   Victory Seen for New Army in Egypt; Say Aid to Russia to Come as Soon as Possible; Dieppe Termed Preliminary

Churchill Gives Review Of All Fighting Fronts   Calls Recent Attack On Dieppe “An Indespensible Preliminary To Full-Scale Operations” In Western Europe

Promise All Out Second Front In Western Europe   Complete Agreement On War Polic: And Plans Reached By Britain And The United States   SECOND FRONT   RUSSIAN FRONT

Bright Offensive ©  Picture Painted   Forces in Iraq, Iran Strengthened to Go 4 To Ally’s Aid    Nile Defenders Also . Greatly Augmented   Reveals. Foe Lost Perhaps As Heavily as Allies Did at Dieppe

TOUGH REPORT OF WAR GIVEN GREAT BRITAIN   QUICK SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA PROMISED BY ALLIES

Churchill Sees Hope for Allied Cause   Egyptian Victory, Help for Russia Outlined by Briton

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PICTURE OF VICTORY PAINTED BY PRIME MINISTER IN TALK   Optimism Over Invasion and Desert Prospects Expressed——-Complete Agreement on War Plans Reached at Conferences in London

BRITISH SUPPORT IN PROSPECT FOR REDS IN GAUCASUS   Churchill Reveals Army i Iraq and Iran Is Being Strengthened and May  Fight With Russians.   SHOWS OPTIMISM OVER OUTLOOK IN EGYP!   Says Desert Army Is Stronger Than Ever Before—Hints at Opening of a Second Front.

Prime Minister Gives Britain Heartening Picture Of Victory In Desert And Prospects Of Support For Russia. —

Churchill Gives Britons Bright Picture Of War   Optimism Echoes Minister’s Talk Before Commons

Take Offensive Against Axis, Churchill Bids   U. S., Britain agreed on plans for suppor for Hussia and new Desert army.

Defeat of Japanese at Midway Undoubtedly Prevented an Attack on U. 8. West Coast

Air Warning Blanks Out Radios   Alert Covers All Southern Part of State

CALIFORNIA RADIO STATIONS OFF AIR AS PLANES CRUISE OVER AREA DURING MORNING

RADIOS SILENCED   Southern California Stations Off ' Air This Forenoon

CONSERVATION OF WOOL SAID TO BE FAULTY   W.P.B. OF FICLAL PROTESTS AT LACK OF MANDATORY BLENDING

Wool Part Of War Program Hindered By Power Lack   Conservation Program Held Back When Mandatory Authority Not Provided

ALLIES . CONTROL ‘AUSTRALIAN AIR      Toungoo Situation Chaotic With Japs,

‘Burma Still Holds Center Of Spotlight   Japanese Columns Forced from Valleys By New Guinea Floods  DARWIN RAID TARGET

ALLIES WIN FIRST — PHASE, AUSTRALIAN MINISTER ASSERTS   Heartening Declaration Given in Battle for Austra: lit—Position in Burma Delicately Balanced With Crisis Reported Near

High Court Refuses to Review Conviction of Paris “Jehovah Witness’

ENEMY TRANSPORT IS SUNK IN ALEUTIANS   Japanese Cruiser Is Alse Damaged By American Army Bombers In Harbor Of Kiska Isiand

‘11 Survivors Land in Canada   Two Other Lifeboats From Torpedoed Ship Remain Unreported

Big Sub Offensive Begun Early to Aid  Japanese in Pacific   ‘Pocket Size’ Submers ible Sinks Brazilian Freighter Wednesday

British Fight Off Attack Unon Convoy   Enemy Loses Both Speedboats and Planes During Night

Iwo Members of Ship Crew Taken Aboard For Questioning; Enemy Crash Dives

POCKET SIZE SUB OFF EAST COAST   SINKS BRAZILIAN FREIGHTER; CREW MEMBERS RESCUED

“Midget” Sub Bags Brazil Vessel   Freighter Sunk by Tiny Craft Off U.S. Coast

BRITISH TANKS TRYING TO BREA ROMMEL’S LINE   ALLIES CONTINUE TO HOLD ADVANTAGE IN AIR STRENGTH

Eighth Army Continues _ To Cut Into Axis Defense:   Tank Battles On Larger Scale; American Flyers Praised Rv Officer

Tank Battles Developing In North Africe   Rommel’s Lines Suffer Day And Night Blows From Allied Flyers

Australia Hears Plans  For Attack   Counter-Offensive Strength Being Assembled

ALLIED OFFENSIVE PLANS UNDER WAY   Setup Will Assemble Al United Nations Power Possible

WOMEN TO ADAPT HOME PROJECTS TO WAR EFFORT   Farm Bureau Fall Program to Include Nursing, First Aid   Fit Show to War Emergency

Women Plan : Fall: Program   Home Nursing, First Aid, Proper Preparation. of Food and Alterations of Clothing to be Featured.

Jungle Warriors Engage Japanese On New Guinea   Allied Air Forces Continue To Pound Invaders; Britain Sounds New Warning To India; Raids On Australia

AIR ACTIVITY:INPACIFIC THEATER TAKES UPTURN   rv Allies and Jap Forces Clas! “ In Land and Air Operation: In New Guinea

ACTION REPORTED ON PACIFIC FRONT   Japs Bombers Range Australian Coast to Townsville.  AMERICANS HALT CHUNGKING RAID

South Sea . Front Astir   Renewed Activity inAustralian War Area Gandhi Is Warned .

Ominous Activity in Southwestern Pacific, While British Give Sharp Warning to Gandhi in India Attitude

AUSTRALIAN ZONE OMINOUSLY ASTIR      Southwest Pacific Theater Reassuming More Critical Aspect, Advices Indicate—Air Activity And Land Action Increase——Crisis Brews In India

Activity Looking Up In Australian Operations Area  India Crisis Draws   India Crisis Draws Sharp Warning Stafford Cripps

War Stirs Anew  In South Pacific   Upsurge of Air. Activity Noted; Land Actions  _In New Guinea   CHUNGKING AIR ALARM   US. Defenders Take Off; Japanese Fail to Reach City

PACIFIC WAR AREA ACTIVE   First Land Clashes , Reported in New Guinea; Cripps : ‘ Warns Gandhi.

Air Action Increasing bn Pacific   Allied Patrol _ Clashes With dap Forces in New Guinea

Allied Patrols Skirmish With Japs Near Buna   Simmering Crisis In India Evoke: Share British Warning To Mohandas K. Gandhi

PACIFIC FRONT IS ASTIR WITH NEW ACTIVITIES   _and and Air Battles Reported as Jap Drive Looms

QOUTHWEST AREA REPORTS BATTLE!   Allied Jungle Patrols Clash With Japanese Ir New Guinea   INDIA UNEASY   Fear. Japanese Thrust To ward India Or Into Si beria Soon

CAUTION GANDHI   Australian Government Voice: Belief Spies Active on Con#tinente

JAPS SUFFER COMMANDO RAIDS AGAIN   ‘Air, Land Activity Marks Fighting; India Given Warning

PACIFIC: Allied Air And Land Units Hammer At Jap Bases In New Guinea

Ominous Action Near Australia Hints Attacks      Scattered Land Battles, Air Fights Noted Over Week End

Pacific War Upsurge Due   Patrol Units Clash On New Guinea; Air Duels Reported

War Activity Picking Up In  Pacifie Area   Jap Movements Are New Threats To Australia

Ominous Air Activity In Pacific Area   Land Action Between Allies And Japanese In New Guinea.

FAR PACIFIC FRONT CITES AIR ACTIVITIES   Report Pictures Theatre As Ominously Astir While Cripps Sounds Warnin to Gandhi   GUINEA BASES BLASTED

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. AREA MORE ACTIVE IN AIR AND ON LAND   ACTIVITY FROM AUSTRALIAN AREA TO FARAWAY ALEUTIANS ISLANDS

Air Activity Breaks Out  over Pacific   Allied Jungle Warriors At tack Japs at Awala ir Overland Thrust

WAR FLARES UP SIGNIFICANTLY IN PACIFIC AREA   Allied Patrols Clash Wit Japs on New Guinea Where Small Force Landed   TROUBLE BREWS IN INDIA   Yank Bombers Blast Base: Of Invaders on Aleutians; China Battles Continue

Australian Front Again Is Drawing World's Attention   Allied and Jap Land Forces Clash in New Guinea Jungles

Aerial Activity Increases In Southwest Pacific, Pointing to Major Scraps With Jap Troops

Southwest Pacific Ominously ‘Astir, Air Activity Rises   Patrols Clash in Jungles. Of New Guinea, Airmen Pound Jap Bases  JAPS RAID DEEPLY  Sharp British Warning Sent Gandhi Over Civil Disobedience Plans

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Warld War Analwv«t

BRITAIN MAY BE ABLE TOINVADE CONTINENT Reds Renew Cry for Second Front 

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler To Face Invasion Threat In West Europe Soon, Is Indication

Reds Call For New Allied Front In Europe This Spring To Whip Hitler   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

‘HE WARFD TODAY Bil   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

LITVINOFF CALLS FOR NEW ALLIED FRONT THIS SPRING   MacKenzie Believes. Red Ambassador Was Speaking for Stalin

 Russians Seen Right In Insisting That Allies Plan Great Offensive Tu Western Europe This Spring

CALL FOR NEW ALLIED FRONT IN EUROPE THIS SPRING SOUNDED BY OFFICIAL SOVIET REPRESENTATIVE

The War Today   ‘Litvinov’s, Two-Front Plea” ‘Believed: Suevested by. roe tae

Today’s War Moves   Litvinoff Asks New Allied Front in Europe This  Disesnt om oe

The War Today  Allied Offensive Against Hitler Hinted In Litvinoff’s Statement   Soviet Ambassador Brings Out Possibility That Hitler May Be Placed Between Two Fires; Would Be Huge Operation

Litvinoff's Call For Invasion Of Europe Impressive   Move Would Put Hitler On the Spot; Allies: Need Initiative

Report Soviet Counterat. tack Leaves Hills Strewn  With Nazi Dead

NEED APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT IN GAS RATIONING      Such Approval Would Start Na tion-Wide Rationing Ts Belief

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING : "AWAITS E.D.R’S APPROVAL   Even: “States” 2s: Whéte’ “Fuel vals Plentiful- May” Be " _ Affected—Action: -

GASOLINE — RATIONING DRAWS NEAR   Only Presidential Approval Needed t« Start Program

GAS RATIONING LACKS ONLY FDR WORD TO START   WPB Chairman Hints Order Nill ; Apply Even to States With Pientiful Supoly

WPB Ready For Nation-Wide Gas Rationing   President's Approval All That Is Needed To Begin Program

ALL PLANS TO PUT. SYSTEM INTO. EFFECT ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MADE ..

Gas Rationing Plans Set For IFR’s Signature   Nelson Hints Program Likely Even In States With Plentiful Supplies

Rationing of Gas Now Up To President   Plans Awaiting Signature of Mr. Roosevelt

Gas Rationing May- Come Soon   WPB Nearly Ready To Start Program .

WPE READY WIT PLAN FOR NATICN WIDE GAS BANS   7 ‘Move to Save Tires   Believed Up to  :  Roosevelt      NELSON TO SEE FDR ON PLAN THIS WEEK

GAS RATIONING IS ‘INEVITABLE   Nationwide Move Believec To Need Only FDR’s OK

ONLY ‘GREEN LIGHT’ FROM F.D.R, NEEDED FOR GAS RATIONING   Final Decision On Nation Wide Plan Is Due Next Tuesday

FINAL DECISION ON GAS RATIONING UIP 10 PRESIDENT   Nelson Contends Restrictions are Necessary to Conaerve Rubber.

TOKYO ISSUES FIRST REPORT IN SEA FIGHT   Claims American Battleship, Two Carriers Damaged

OF NEW FIGHT   Admit Destroyer Loss, Small Aircraft Carrier Damaged in Solomons

Tokyo Gives Its Version Of Solomon Battle   American Skips Damaged In Engagement Off Island, Is Report Of  Japanese Radio

Tokyo Version Of Sea Battle   Admits One Destroyer Lost. Carrier Hit

One Destroyer, Carrier Acknowledged Sunk; List American Losses As Two Carriers. One Battleshin

OME REPORTS THER NIPPON URRIERS HIT   rst Acknowledgement  ‘rom Japan That Her  Navy Has Suffered Damage In Battle   ae THREE U. S. VARSHIPS DAMAGED   sts One Heavy Aircraft arrier, Smaller One and Battleship of Pennsylvania Class Bombed

JAPAN CLAIMS  HEAVY U, S, LOSS   Sinking Of Destroyer And Damage To Carrier Admitted By Tokyo

‘Japs Make Landing in New Guinea   Heavy Losses Sustained; Allied Planes and Troops Battle Enemy at New Poizt   Japan Lists Losses In  Battle Of Solomon Islands

JAPS ANNOUNCE LOSS OF WARSHII   Small Aircraft Carrier Also Damaged, Says First To kyo Report on Battle   DESCRIBES ACTION AS JAP VICTORY

JAPS ADMIT ONE SHIP SUNK   Destroyer Sent to Bottom, Carrie: - Damaged, Tokyo Says—Claims - U.S. Ships Damaged

Tokyo Admits Destroyer Lost   Claims Two U. S. Carriers ,and Battleship Damaged

Loss Of One Destroyer And Damage To Carrier, Claim  OF Japs In Solomon Battle

One Destroyer, Carrier Acknowledged. Sunk; List American Losses As Two flartiare Ona Rattiachin

HUGS NEARING GOAL AS NAZI LINES CRACK   ‘Kharkov Area Gains Claimed. by Timoshenko; Kersh Fight Goes On.   ROUNDUP OF BERLIN OFFICIALS RUMGRED

Drive Near Goal  On Kharkov Front   Nazis Claim Comeback, But Moscow Says Enemy Forces Cracking

Repulsed, Is Claim of  Germans   And Italy Claims to Have Sunk U. S. Warship —  Mexico Near War

Kharkov Battle Rages But Reds  Claim Initiative   Rome Says Italian Sub Sinks U. S. Battleship Off Coast of Brazil

AXIS. COUNTERS WITH REPORTS AEDS REPULSED   Berlin Asserts German Army Has Reaained Initiative On Vital War Front

Berlin States However, That Soviet Armies  Are Repulsed   ‘Moscow Asserts That Forces Are Nearing « Their Goal Before City Of Kharkov

Hitler Reported By Reds As Using Extra Powers To Arrest German Court Officials; Mexico Prepares For War Declaration   U. S. SUBS SINK A JAP CRUISER, ante

Russians Declare Army Near Goal   Germans Allege Their Forces Have Repulsed V iolent Attack: And They Are on Initiative

To Establish Alcohol Plant Ai Kansas City  40 Million Gallons fo Be Produced Yéarly in Middle West

I3 Nazi Air Transports Downed Full of Troops  RAF Encounter Off Africa Victorious With But One Lace.

Fight Inch Gun Cruiser and wo Large Supply Ships Sent to Bottom; Air fields Attacked

Allies Sink Three Big Jap Vessels  Navy KFarces Get   Navy Forces Get Cruiser and  Two Cargo Ships

Regiment Smashed By Reds   Berlin Claims Don River Crossed, Entixe Front Pushed Back; Situation Remains Critical Despite Heavy Nazi Loss-

Weekend Will Be Slippery   Kansas Motorists Warned To Stay Off the Highways

ROADS ARE SLIPPERY   No Extreme Cold Is Expected as Storm Moves Into State

East Battery Ice Now In Good Shape; Skaters Will Have Lights Tonight

COTTON GINNING PAlGEO MT OL FILED WITH OPA   Ginners Required To File Information No Late:  Than Sept. 19

T. T.. H. S. BOARD AWARDS SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT   Charles Robson Signs 3-Year Agreement; To Operate Two Buses.

BATTLES ON LARGE SCALE ARE FOUGHT IN DESERT SECTOF   British and Americar Forges. Batter. ‘Marshal Romitiel’s Air Corps'i in Combined Attacks.

Vehicles Can't Be Replaced   Urged Eliminate Ever. Mile of Travel Possible, by  Federal Representatives

U. 5. Air Force Wrecks Havoc In Aleutians   Enemy Planes and Shore Installations Destroyed

8 Ships, 6 Planes Damaged at Kiska   900 Enemy Troops Killed Or Wounded In Raid September 14; Ground Installations Are Wrecked By Bombers

8 Ships Damaged Or Sunk, Six Jap Planes Destroyed   Shore Installations af Kiska Harbor Reported Wrecked   Storehouses and Supply Dumps Set Afire, Statement Says

00,000 IN OHIO TO EK SUGAR MONDAY   il Next Week Due To Reach 7,500,000

Hotels, Laundries, Stores Blinds For Jap Fifth Column Work in California

THE JAPANESE TRAIL IN CALIFORNIA   Short-Wave Sets Guns Radios Cameras Found In Many of Homes

FBI Rapidly Uncovering Japanese  ‘Invasion Preparations on Coast

Test of Political Power Beiween Roosevelt and Farley Seen in  Nacelarcstian   URGED BY WAGNER   Bennett Expresses  Confidence Hi Will Be Nominated at Conventio: in Brooklyn

F, FARLEY TEST INN, Y   U. S. Senator Mead to Seek Demo Nomination for Governor. May Have F. R.'s “Blessing”

POLITICAL POWER TEST   New York Governor’s Race Pits Roosevelt Against Farley

Mead Enters Race For N. Y. Governor   Farley, Roosevelt Contest Foreseen

Brings Death To ‘Welchers’   ‘They Did Me Dirt’ Says Gambler, Admitting He Shot Two Men in Down-Town Club

Double Cross Is Charged by Slayer of Two   Old - Fashioned Gamblers’ Justice ls Given by Bookmaker as Cause for Crime   "THEY DID HIM DIRT’

GAMBLERS’ JUSTICE MOTIVE IN SLAYING   Killer Says Victims Left Him Holding Bag

See Revenge As Murder Motive   Broadway Bookmaker Admits Slaying Two Former  Accarciatec

ADMITS TWO SLAYINGS   Gamblers’ Double Cross Blamed for Sensational  BDenaadwaw Accaceinatiane

ADMITS TWO SIAYINGS   Gamblers’ Double Cross Blamed for Sensational  DeanAdcraw A ashoacainatiarn:

Require Two.Thirds Majority In Order To Pass; Polling © Places For Each Place Picked

Election Contest Is Settled Here   Funkhouser Gets 1,633 Votes, and Revemcomb Gets 1,376

RECOUNT HERE IS COMPLETED   Revercomb Shows A Net Gain Of 47 Votes Over Canvass

12 More Men Rescued From Attacked Ship   30 of 32 in ‘Powell's Crew Accounted for—  Another Tanker Hit

TANKER SUNK BY SUB; BUT 2 MEN LOST   AT LEAST 30 OF CREW OI VESSEL ARE BROUGHT TO PORT

Axis Raiders Get Another Ship Off N.C.   U.S. Marines A Still Holding G On At Midway Sk   Survivors Are Land ed At Point Close To Norfolk

12 Survivors of Tanker Land  Eighth U.S. Vessel Goes Down Off East Coach

U. S. Ship Sunk by Sub   Twelve Survivors and Bod of One Man Are Landed o: Coast

Almost All Powell Crew Accounted For   Hope Rises that Pan'Maine, Attacked Yesterday, May Have Eluded Enemy

TWO MORE SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   Thirty Of Powell’s Crew Of 32 Accounted For; Believe Pan Maine, Also Attacked, May Still Be Under Own Power.

Axis Subs Bag Another U. S. Tanker  96 Mian Raccnead: Fata fh   29 Men Rescued; Fate Of Another Ship In Doubt.

TWENTY-NINE OF CREW SUNKEN SHIP REPORTED RESCUE   MANY MISSING, HOWEVER FROM ALLIED STEAMER IN CARIBBEAN SECTOR

More Survivors Of Ship Land  29 Out of Crew Of 32 on Tanker Are Safe

30 Men of Crew Accounted For   Twelve Survivors Will Be Taken to Norfolk. Announced

AXTS SUBS BAG NINTH SHIP IN ATLANTIC RAIL   Oil Tanker Attacked B: U-Boat Off Coast of New Jersey; Part of Crew Rescued   ANOTHER MISSING   Baltimore Captain of Torpedoed Tanker Is Among Fifteen Believed to Be Victims

More Rescued From Tanker  Sunk Off Coast   Account For All But Two On The Francis E. Powell

12 Survivors Of Tanker Landed  Acentun te Ene 20 OME   Accounts For 30 Of Crew Of Il-Fated Francis FE. Powell

FRANCIS E. POWELL TORPEDOED TUESDA\ OFF EAST COAST   Vessel's Loss Boosts Toll Of Enemy Raiders To Eight Shios

12 SURVIVORS FROM. TANKER ARE LANDED   Group Reaching Norfolk Boost Total of Rescued to 29 In Latest Attack

TANKER TS SUNK ON EAST COAST: 29 MEN SAVED   Authorities Hope Another Boat May Have Eluded Sub

12 Survivors of Francis Powell Landed Today   29 Out of 32 Crew Men On Torpedoed Tanker Now Accounted For

At Least One Dies As Sub Hits Tanker   Survivors Landed At Virginia Port; Seek Another Ship

Find Pitiful Groups Left To Grim Fate   British Searching Parties Go to Relief of Italians Germans Abandoned      MANY DEAD, OTHERS”: LOST IN DESERT   Many Will Never Be Found; Allies Continue Pounding Rommel

Italians Left To Perish On Egypt’s Sands   British Round Up Straggling Bands and Find Many Groups Dead as Pursuit of Rommel’s Forces ‘Across Border Continue:

NAZIS ON THE RUN   British Army Find Many Italians Starving on African Desert

Italians Die “On Desert In  Burning Sun   British Troops Pursue Once-Famed Axis Army Into Libya; Knockout Blow Sought

FASCISTS DIE IN DESERT HEAT      British Searchers Repor' Finding Groups _ of _ Abandoned Dead.

Army of Nile Drives Hard at Retreating Foe   Many Italians Perish From Lack Of Food and Water

Allies Pound Axis Rear-Guard Near Egypt-Libya Line   Numerous Groups Of Dead Italians, Abandoned By The Nazi Allies, Found By British; Others Suffering From Exposure Are Being Rounded Up Quickly

BEATEN AXIS STRAFED OVER A WIDE AREA   British Eighth Army Made Happy by President's Threat to Cross Tunisia  In African Drive   MUCH BOOTY CAPTURED

British Army of the Nile Hits at Axis Rearguard Making Last Stand, Egypt

REMNANTS OF ROMMEL'S ARMY FLEE INTO LIBYA   British Bombers Blast Axis Airdromes On Island Of Sardinia In Night Raid

ARMY OF NILE HITS AXIS REARGUARD NEAR LIBYA BORDER   British Round Up Pitiful Groups Gf Fascists “Abandoned By Nazis

Nile Army Hits Last Stand By Ayis In Egypt   Rear Guard Of Once Powerful Army Engaged Near Salum, Sidi Barrani   RAID SARDINIA   Fascists Deserted By Nazi: Die Under Blazing Sun Or Sands Of Afica

Italians Left To Perish By Fleeing Nazis   Army Of Nile Smashes At Axis Rearguard Action In Relentless Pursuit

British Press For Knock-Out In Desert Fight   Ramee Leaves Rear:  to Cover”

Army of Nile hits hard at  axis remains   Many Italians starve in desert

Expect Eastern Gas Rationing Quota Tomorrow   Ickes Plans To Tell War Board

Ickes Says Oil Use Due Sharp Slash   Civilian Use Must Be Pared Greatly To Meet War Need

EAST GAS RATION NEAR DECISION   ICKES PREDICTS NO NATIONWIDE LIMIT ON PETROLEUM USE

Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Says Supply Situation Steadily Growing Worse   MUST FURNISH ARM)   Recommendations As t Degree of Gasoline Curtailment In East Due Tomorrow

CIVILIAN USE OF CAR FUELS MUST BE CUT   Non - Essential Boating And Flying Also Must  Be Limited  NFEN AF WAR FIRST   Transportation Of Ot And Acquisition Big Problems

ICKES HEARD BY LAWMAKERS ON ‘GAS’ SITUATION   Testifies That If Necessary ‘Non-Essential Motoring. Boating and Flying Must Be Cut’—Shortage In East Worse, He Says.

Committee Hears Ickes Testimony   Petroleum Coordinator Says Non-Essential Motoring, Boating and Flying Must be Cut “Through Bone to Marrow.”   STATEMENT TOMORROW

IGKES WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS GASOLINE SUPPL   DECLARES ALL NON-ESSEN. TIAL USE OF MOTORS FUEL _ MAY HAVE TO BE CUTOUT

OIL STOCKS STILL DROE   Ickes Warns Non-Essentia Motoring, Boating, Flying May Be Stopped

Ickes Says Gasoline Use Unnecessarily Must Be Cut at Once   Motoring, Boating, Flying Are Listed by Petroleum Coordinator as Those Phases Which Contribute to Bad Situation on East Coast

JOHN A. HUGLIN Wii RUN FOR CONGRESSMAN   Announced his — cancdidacy after filing papers yesterday

DRIVER OF BUS TO FACE COURT   Stands Mute When Arraign. ed on Charge of Manslaughter.

NEGROES ORDERED ADMITTED TO JOBS   Committee Rules Agains' Discrimination by Unions

CHARGE UNIONS BEING UNFAIR   Discrimination Against Negroes Laid To Two AFL Locals

FscapeeOn ©& Trial For Rape  At Hagerstown   Anderson Sane, Dr. Preston Says In Making Report

PROBLEM CHILD TRIED FOR RAPE IN HAGERSTOWN   James A. Anderson, 18, Ac ucsed of Assault On 36Year-Old Social Security Worker   BROKE INTO HOME   Says He Threatened He Life, Forcing Her to Capitulate to His  Attentions .

NEW OIL PIPELINE CROSSING SOUTHERN OHIO IS PROPOSEL   Route Near § Springfiel And Columbus Is Planned

NEW OIL PIPELINE THROUGH STATE IS HELD AS PROBABLE   Line May Pass Near Springfield and Columbus ond Length Is Set at 175 Miles.

- Soldiers Bored On Week-end Leaves  Blue Laws Problem In Australia

Weather   Bored AEF Asks Australia to Relax Rigid Sunday Blue Laws

SUNDAY BLUE LAWS: IN AUSTRALIA ARE PAIN-IN-THE-NEC   Demand for Relaxation of Strict Regulations for “Soldiers Is Made by U.S. Officer.

U. §. Officer on lll-Fated Plane  Nine Die on Flight to United Kindgom

Nine Killed In The Crash Of A  British Plane   Senior American Officer Believed “To Be Victim

ARMORED COLUNNS OF AXIS POWERS CLAINED CHECKED IN LIBYA   BLITZ COUNTER - ADVANCE OF GEN. ROMMEL STOPPED FOR PAST TWO DAYS

Counter-Drive Of Axis Seems Finally Halted   Rommel’s Armored Columns In Libya Have Made No Proaress for Two Days

BRITISH STOP ROMMEL’S ARMY   German Forces In Libya Have Been Halted For Two Days After 150-Mile Advance.

British Hold Back Axis In Libyan Battle   Counter-Drive Brought To Stand-Stll By Desert Forces

British Stop Axis Advance in Liby<   Great Havoc Being Inflicted on General Romniel’s Troops and Equipment by R. A. F., Cairo Communique Declares,

STOP ROMMEL, BRITISH SAY, AFTER 3 DAYS   REPORT STATES IMPASSE REACHED BY NAZI COLUMNS

Armored Columns Shoved The British Back 150 Miles In Three Days But Have Now Been Stopped For Two Days; Undergoing Heavy Assault By the RAF.

QUOTA IS MET IN NEW SHIPS   Maritime Commission T Have 8,00¢,000 Tons, About 800 Vessels

8,000,000 TONS OF NEW SHIPS WILL BE BUILT   This is Prediction Of Rear Admiral Vickery Who Says it Was Goal For 1942

GERMAN MOVE TO SUBJUGATE DANES LOOMS   Action Expected to Crush Rising Revolt; Tighten Country’s Defenses   TO INSIST DENMARK JOIN FIGHT ON REDS   King Balks at Nazi Plans For Inclusion in Germanic Confederation

Chiang Tells Chinese That Japanese ‘Grow Weak as Allies Grow ‘Strong; End for Nippon Is in Sight

Unbeaten China Pins Hope, U.S. ‘To Defeat Japan   Opens sixth year of war with a fighting spirit; has population of 400,000,000.

Nazis Order Norway Coast Invasion Alert   Troops Rushed To Trond. heim As Big Sabotade Plot Is Discovered   MARTIAL LAW RULES   Quisling Pary Members Desert, Flee To Sweden; Danish Crisis Grows

snd Reinforcements To Norwegian Cities And Order Invasion Alert Along Coast

‘SS Troops Patrol Streets Of Trondheim   Sabotage in Scandinavian Countries Increases

NORWAY COAST PUT ON ALERT FOR INVASION   Emergency Measures Are Taken After Discovery of Sabotage Plans.

New Unrest Is Reported In Denmart   Proclaim Martial Law fo Norse After Discoverins Sabctage Plans.

Martial Law Declared By. The Germans   St my ee  NAZI TAKE EMERGENCY  MEASURES TO HALT NORWEGIAN, REVOLT AND PLANS FOR’ FURTHER SABOTAGE

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED FOR SOME REGIONS   Developments Point To Weakening Grip of Germans Over Free Peoples of Scandinavia.

NAZIS BATTLE REVOLT PLOTS AT TRONDHEIM   ccupation Authorities Also Have Trouble  In Denmark

NAZI TROOPS RUSHED TO NORWAY   Invasion Alert Ordered; Revolt ls Threatened

Martial Law Proclaimed At Trondheim To Nip Trouble      Berlin Takes Drastic Measures As Sabotage Plans Are Discovered: Invasion Fear Spreads

INVASION  ALERT OVER ALL NORWAY; MARTIAL LAW   Germans Rushing Troops t¢ Avert Revolt in Trondheim   There’s Hell in Denmark, Too, as Europeans Balk Under Yoke

TROOPS SPEED TO NORWAY TO CRUSH REVOLT   Military Law Proclaimed To Halt Sudden Spread Of  4  : Sahotage   SUPPLY TRAINS BLASTED   Denmark Rejects Demands To Submit To Germany's New Decrees

INVASION ALERT IS ORDERED. BY NAZIS ON: NORWAY COAST   German : Oselipabiantsts Proclaim Martial Law: In Trondheim Area Against Revolt -

Germany Takes Emergency Actior In Norway:   Greater Fear  Of Invasion by Allies Indicated

Germans Order Invasion Alert On Norse Coast   Martial Law Declared, Reinforcements Rushed  To Trondheim Area

Invasion Alert Ordered Along Norways Coast   Fearing Allied Attack, Nazis Proclain Martial Law, Rush Reinforcements To Block Growing Sabotage and Revolt

REPORT CRISIS IN DENMARK AS TENSION RISES   Invasion Alert Ordered Along Norwegian Coast in Emergency Measures

INVASION ALERT IS ORDERED FOR NORWEGIAN COAST   Martial Law Is Proctaimed to Prevent Revolt, Reinforcements Are Rushed to Trondheim Area.   MUCH SABOTAGE IN WRECKING OF TRAINS   Germans Warning Natives That “Disobediance Wu Be Crushed With Al! Force,” Other Trouble.

GUARD COASTS AND PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAN   /Move Troops Into Trondheim Area After Increases in Sabotage.   DENMARK IN TROUBLE; FACING NAZI CONTROL

Invasion alert ordered on entire Norway coast   Germans face further trouble over Europe; Vichy labor ministers quit

REDS ATTACK ‘OPEN CITY’ U.S. POLICY   Proclamation of Manila Is Criticized By  Russ Press   OWN STAND JS CITED   Petain Tactics Employed An Philippines, Says Writer

Failure to Battle for Manila Hit   Open Citv Declaration Called ed Cowardly

RALPH PUGH WAS. STRIGKE!   Suffered Fatal Heart Attack in Elwood Saturday i Afternoon. +

ALP PUGH WAS STRICKEN   Suffered Fatal Heart Attack in Elwood Saturday Afternoon.

MANPOWER STEF NOT DUE TILL °43   Reynolds Feels Legislation Won’t Come This Year

MANPOWER CONTROL UNLIKELY UNTIL 194:   Reynolds Urges Trial of Volun tary Svstems

MAY HOLD MANPOWER BILL UNTIL JANUARY   Working Week of 48 Hours ta Stay

Enactment Of Manpower Control Law  By Congress Unlikely Until Next Year

MANPOWER LAW FAGES CONGRESS   President Says Longer Work Week Will Not Solve Production -Problem

Manpower bill Before °43 Is Held Unlikely   ‘Chairman Reynolds Favors Further Testing Out Of Voluntary Plans

UJ. 5. DIVE BOMBERS AND FIGHTER PLANES TURNED ON THE HEAY  ROMMEL’S RETREATING AFRICAN ARMY IS GIVEN  HARD POUNDING

Incendiarism, Sabotage, Mass Arrests Rumored, After Pro-German’s Rise to Power

DEMONSTRATIONS: STAGED AGAINST NEW GOVERNMENT   Elevation of New Boss Said to Have Been Marked by Mass Arrests, Incendiar ism and Executions.   TRAIN IS WRECKED; 35 GERMANS KILLED   New Chief Confers With Petain and Darlan—Last meeting of Council of Ministers Today.

Executions, Mass Arrests, Spread Through France   Incendiarism and Sabo tage Mark Laval’s Rise to Power

Laval Becomes  Chief at Vichy   Reports of Sabotage and Incendiarism in Nation Are Heard

Change Brings Disorders In Many Sections   Incendiarism, Sabotage, Arrests and Executions Are Reported; New Cabinet to Be Announced

LAVAL NOW CHIEF; ~ RIOTING REPORTEL      Incendiarism, Sabotage Mass Arrests and Executions in France

Unrest Seen As Laval Takes Over   Lot of Vichy Cast Witt Nazis; Sabotage Spreads in Protest

Eight Hundred Frenchmen Executed; 40 German § Soldiers Killed In Train Wreck; Laval And Petain Confer.

 Sea Victory Over Japanese Far Reaching   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The WAR TODAY  _ By DEWITT MACKENZIE  {ENAe Unriad War Analyst) .

American Victory Off Midway Is ol  Vast Importance   With Naval Operation Around Dutch Harbor, We Should Restrain Our Enthusiasm

JAPS AIMED AT U.S, LIFELINES   Nips Seek to ‘Save Face But Instead Walk Into Trap

WOO AAIVINI Est OO te  SMASHING AMERICAN VICTORY AT MIDWAY TO HAVE DECISIVE EFFECTS ON BATILE OF PACIFIC

Smashing Victory For Americans Off U. S. Base At Midway Island. May Affect Battle Of Pacific Vitall:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Midway Victory Hastens ay When Allied Drive Can Be Instituted

Allied All-Out Offensive Mav Now Be Hastened   Smashing American Victory May Have Its  Decisive Effects On Batile of the Pacific

Sub Attacks — Continue  Off Venezuela   Two Ships Damaged: In Gulf of Paria, . Island of Trinidad   ARUBA OIL AREA UNDER SHELL AGAIN

SUB ATTACKS INCREASE   Torpedoes Damage Two Vessels In Trinidad Anchorage

SUB ATTACKS ’ ALLIED SHIPS AT TRINIDAD   > In Explosions Two Ships Damaged

Enemy Subs Are Blamed With — Two Blasts   U.S. Troops On Island See Their First Real Action:

TWO SHIPS DAMAGED OFF PORT-OF-SPAIN   Explosions Attributed to U-Boat Attack—Both’ Vessels Remain Afloat.

SUGAR SALES RULED FREE FROM TIFUE   Justice Dept. Says Com. bination Plan May Result in Prosecution.   RATIONING IS EXPECTED SOOA   Radio and Phonograph Cut Nearly Half for Next Three Months.

Gas Fumes Kill Four in Family   Jet on Stove Left   Jet on Stove Left Open; 18-Year-Old Girl Alone Survives

GAS-FILLED HOME CLAIMS FOUR LIVE:   Police Find Girl Unconsciou: Gn Floor: She Lives

GERMANS CLAIM A BREAK-THROUGH OF BRITISH POSITIONS   “In Widening Gap” Around El Alamein; Storm Fortified Positions   CLAIM 2,000 PRISONERS   British Command at Cairo, However, Had Announced  Attack Was Repulsed

DANGER IS NOT OVER; NEW PUSH IS EXPECTED   Titanic struggle due soon with Suez Canal as the prize

LAND FIGHTING OCCURS; WAVELL REACHES INDIES   Defenders Victorious in Skir mish on Mountainous Frontier of Sarawak and  ' Borneo.   ALLIED WARPLANES BEAT AT INVADERS   Hit Scored on Nopponese Ship Near Tarakan — Other Bombers Attack Enemy Bases in Philippines.

Dutch Troops Stand Japs Off ‘in Borneo   Allied Planes Blast Enemy Ships at Captured Tarakan

Dutch Battle Japs on Borneo Border   Bombers Blast at Least One Nipponese Vessel

Dutch, Allied Warplanes Bomb Japs Off Tarakan   At Least One Ship Sunk in Raids Over Celebes Sea; American Army Craft Participate in Attacks on Naval Force

Dutch Hold Japs In Borneo   Allied Planes Strike In Force and Score Successes

ALLIES POUND ENEMY SHIPS AND AIRBASES   WAVELL AND BRETT  ARRIVE IN EAST INDIES

Dutch Fight Off Enemy in  Borneo Area   Allied Planes Beat at Jap Forces from Celebes Northward   BOMBERS HIT BOAT

Red Letter Days For U.S. Are Marked   American Anniversaries. Ducks And Down

075 WHO WERE IN WAR ZONE ON WAY   Officials, Correspondents Ir Group, Many at Dock to See Departure.

Passenger Liner Bringing Many Americans Home   Admiral Leahy and Othe Notables Depart from Lisbon   “onsular and Legatio Staffs Returning to United States

Tax Collections $1,753,000,000   Income Levy Proceeds  Run Twice As High

Koreans in America  Seek to Aid War Effort   Non-Priority Red Livens Toned-Down Easter Parade

Lack Relling “Stock   Wartime Easter Parade in New York Lacks Glamor, but Is Real Success

Easter Parade is Minus Glamor of Other Years   By AMY PORTER AND SETH MORI RY

THREE CHILDREN DEAD IN BLAZE   ——  Homes Of Eight Families In Wes Virginia Are Destroyed Todav

British Sign Agreement for the Return of Madagascar to French   nesistance to Captors of Isle Suspended

SIGN AGREEMENT OVER MADAGASCAE   Fourth Largest Island Wil Be Returned To French At Later Time.

Czechs Report  Nazi Atrocities Thousands Are Shot  Hanaed Starved

CHINESE PRESS PRAISES ALLIES CALOMONS DRIV   Declares Move May Have Effect of ‘Shattering Jap M ilitarists’ Dream of Cashing In On Russian Reverses.

CHEAPER TO WIN WAR, SCHRAM SAY:   American System Is Equal To Burden Stock Exchange Head Tells In Broadcast On Debt

Stock Exchange Head Believes National _ Debt May Reach 200 Billion Dollars

Nation Wide Gasoline ~ Registration to Begin On Monday, Nov. 9   Program Which Goes ‘Into Ef. fect November 22 Ties Into Tire Conservation

REGISTRATION FOR GAS RATIONING OVER RATION. TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 9TE

To Register for Gas November 9   Periodic Tire Inspections to  Be Staged

AE GLI ATION FOR Ao ATION TO OPEN NOV. 9   Tire Conservation Plans Closely Interlocked With Rationing

OPA ASKS TIRE DATA FOR CARDS   Revocation Of Rations Ordered If Speed Limit Exceeded

Nation Signs For Gasoline Rations Nov, &   Coupon Books To Allow Ordinary Driver Gas For 2.880 Miles Per Year.   CALL FOR TIRE CHECK

Auto Owners Will Register Nov. 9th for Coupon Books   Registrants Required to Furnish Details Con-

RATIONING PLAN WILL GO INTO EFFECT NOV. 92   “A” Basic Book and Supplemental Rations Provided in Plan

Gas Rationing To Include Periodic Check On Tires      Owners Must Have No More Than Five Tires; Speeders Will Lose Amount Of Gas

Registration for - Gas Rationing ~ To Begin Nov. §   OPA Sets Up Rules t Gear Program to Tir Conservation —

Nationwide Rationing Of Gas Nov. 9th   All Parts of Country to be Included Excepting East Already Restricted   TO CONSERVE TIRES

ORDER INCLUDES ALL OF NATION BUT EAST COAST   ‘Already Rationed Car Owners Must Give Extra Tire information

REGISTRATION WILL BE NOV. STH FOR U. S$   Five Tire Limit to Be Imposed or Autoists. Exceeding Speed Limit to Be Costly

GAS REGISTRATION SET FOR NOVEMBER:9   .Only Eastern Motorist Not To Sign Up. Tire Inspections Required Of Car Owners

REGISTRATION SET FOR NOV, 9   Auto Owners Must Dispose Of Extra Tires Before Gas Coupon fs Issued

Register For Gas  Rationing Nov. 9  Only 5 Tires Allowed  Per Car; 35-Mile Speed Limit Provided

To Register Nov. 9 For Gas Rationing   Plan Will Go Into Effect November 22—No Motorist Can Have More Than Five Tires to Get “A” Coupons.

To Register On Nov. 9 For  Gas Rationing   East Unaffected But Must Certify Number Of Tires

Sign Up For Gas Nov. 9   Registration Plans For Gas Rationing Announced By OPA

Registration For Gas Ration To Start Nov. 9   Periodic Tire Inspection Requirement for Renewal

Nationwide Gas Rationing Registration Set For Nov. 9   All Parts of Country Except Already Rationed East Must. File For Fuel; Eastern Motorists Must Provide Additional Information Concerning Tires They Own

Gas Rationing Registration Starfs Nov. 9   All Car Owners Wil Give Information About Their Tires

Gas Ration Registration November 9   List ‘A’ Coupon Book Seekers First; Plan Ef. fective Nov. 22.

REGISTER NOV, 9 FOR GAS RATION   Nationwide Rationing Wil Start on Nov. 22

Gas Signup Will Begin On November 9th   OPA Will Issue A Cards First, Register Tires; New Rules Affect East   CAR SHARING SEEM   Applicants For Supple: mental Fuel Must Prove Occupational Needs

Registration For Gasoline November 9   That Day Wiil Be First To Sign For Ration Cards   No Car Owner May Have More Than Five Tires   For Each Car He Owns; Must List Tire Serial Numbers

‘GAS’ RATIONING SIGN-UP NOV, §   Registration to Be Started Then — Innovations Are Annouced by the OPA

PLAN GOES INTO EFFECT NOV. 22; NEW PLANS MADI   OWNERS WITH OVER FIVE TIRES CANNOT GET COUPON BOOKS

REGISTER AUTO OWNERS NOV, 9   Periodic Tire Inspections Ordered; Allow 2,880 Miles A Year,   NO GAS FOR SPEEDERS

NOVEMBER 22 DATE IN U. S. FOR PROGRAM   Must Register Serial Number Of All Tires

Register For Gas On Nov. 9   ‘Car, Owners Must Sigt Up, \Certifying That :They Own Only 5 Tires ‘Teeth in the Plan

GAS CARD SIGN-UP ON NOVEMBER 9   Gasoline Rationing Will Follow Registration and Will Start Nov. 22   GEARED TO TIRE SAVING PLANS   Certain Information Will Be Required of All Auto Owners

Must Cut. Down to Five Tires Then or Be De_nied?Ration Book.    RATIONING -; TO BE EFFECTIVE NOV. 22

BASIC YEARLY MILEAGE 7,880   Motorists Must Meet Certain Conditions to Get Additional Fue!

Rostock Area Again Hit By British Bombs   important German Military Center Pounded by RAF; Nazis Raid East Anglia

POWERFUL BRITISH AR FORCES STR AT ROSTOCK AGA      Concentrate On. Devastated City’s. Important Port of  Wioenarmmnancda.   GERMANS BOMB BRITAIN

U.S. Submarines Carry Wat To Japan’s Front Doorstep; - Find Wake Island Deserted   ‘Stories of Triumphs Revealed by Sailors who! Hadn’t Seen Davlight for Months.

U.S. Sub Crews Tell Of Torpedoing Jap Ships At ‘Enemy’s Front Door’

Wake Island peso Sub Reporis  5: ‘   Diver Crews Tell Of Hunting and Sinking Enemy

War Carried To “Enemy's Front Doorstep’ Sub Crews Come Up For Air And Tell Of Wing At Sea

HEROIC SEAMEN TORPEDO F ME ENEMY SHIPS   Stories Of Undersea Triumphs In Far Pacific Revealed

Deserte d  a om 28               Craft Takes Sees 2 Beached overs, But Na  m OF Life

Sailors, in Honolulu After Raids, Recount How ‘They Attacked Vessels “Almost in View of Lookouts” at Japanese Ports—Light Bulbs Shattered in One Undersea Boat by' Bombs—Wake Island, They Say, Is “Deserted.”

U.S.U-Boaits Report War Triumphs   One of Submarines Makes Inspection, of Wake Island

American Sailors on Submarines Unfold Stories of Triumph Under Pacific Sea  SAYS WAKE ISLAND IS NOW. ‘DESERTED      Enemy Roats Sunk “Some times Almost in View of Lookouts at His Prin _ cipal Home Ports”

U. S. Submarine Crews Tell of Triumphs Under Seas, Carrying War to Foes ‘Front Doorstep   Many Enemy Ships Torpedoed, American Sailors Re- port on Return to Hawaii — Wake Island Now ‘Deserted’. Thev Announce. ie

Enemy Dogged By U. S. Subs   Report Wake Island Ha Been Deserted; Have Rough Sailine

Sailors Bare Exploits of U.S. Subs in Pacific   Carrying War Right Te Enemy’s Front Doorsien. They Sav

Powerful Force Has  Made Its Way Pact Allied Fleet   BULLETINS   HAD LITTLE TROUBLE   Undersea Triumphs Told  Sailors Elated at Licks They Get in at Japs

American Sailors Tell Of Triumphs Of Subs In Pacific Undersea Battle

CHINESE AND BRITISH TEAM LIP INBATILE   TANKS ROUT ENEMY; AMERICAN TIGERS ALSO IN ACTION

Counter-Attack Drives Japs On Burma line  British and Chinese Troops Deal Enemy Hard Blow

British And Chinese In Offensive   Recapture Town In Burma Oil Fields While RAF Smashes Japanese-Held Ports.   Invasion of India

BRITISH TANKS, CHINESE MAKE BOLD ASSAULT   Counterattack Erases Dangerous Enemy Penetration at Yenangyaung   PLANES HUNT FOE ON ARAKAN COAST   Allied Drive Intended to Nip Jap Spearhead Which Threatened Flank

Dangerous Jap  Arrow Blunted   British Tank Units Lead Charge by Kai-shek’s _ Infantry to Retake Yenangyaung   RAF Sweeps Coastline To Nip Infiltrations   Bombs Airports, Barges, Launches, 2 Schooners In Wide Offensive

FRENCH HELPING NAZIS   Supplies From Tunisia Dispatched To Rommel, Is Claim

Tobruk Landing Attempt Renorted  Italians Claim Rede eL Deon lead

Mexican Major  Locates Rubber?   New Shrub Reportec In Mexico City

[3 DIE IN FIRE AT LYNN, MASS   EARLY MORNING BLAZE  SWEEPS 5-STORY APART_ MENT—22 IN HOSPITALS.

Thirteen Lose Lives in Apariment House Fire in Downtown Lynn, Mass   ‘ive-Story Brick Structure in Ruins; All Tenants Accounted For

HIRE A HEARSE   Undertaker’s Vehicle. Used By Workmen to Ride to Jobs.

MURRAY CRITICIZES HANDLING OF MATERIALS TO WAR PLANTS   HEAD OF CIO TELLS SENATORS THERE 16 DANGER OF _MANPOWER PROBLEM  BEING MISMANAGED

ClO LEADER RAPS PLANLESSNESS. OF WAR SUPPLY SET-UP   Fears Similar Irresponsibility Will Mark Handling. of Manpower Problem.

FINNS ASK AID. FOR: PRISONERS   Appeal to Red Cross but Deny 20, 000: Russian War Captives Have Died of Starvation

ENEMY HORDES POUND CHINESE   Caravan Reute Town I Lost In Back Door Jap Assault

Irish Dinner Cancelled for 1942; Money Will Be Spent for Bonds   Decision Reached at Meeting of Friendly Sons

STRIP-TEASE  WAAC OUSTEL   Given Discharge ‘Othe Than Honorable’

WAAC Strip Tease Dancer Is Given Discharge ‘Other Than Honorable’

SINGAPORE DEFENSE SHOOTS DOWN DOZEN JAPANESE RAIDERS   MAIN GROUND ACTION IS EF. FORT TO WIPE O''T INFIL TRATION OF INVADERS

DEFENDERS HEARTENED BY YANKS’ COMING   Tokyo Admits Allied Warships Entering Battle Zone While Jap Navy Claims Domination

British Hit Airdromes of Japs in Malays   Japanese Forces Complete Occupation Minahassa Peninsula, Ratavia Announcec

HEAVY ATTACK ON JAP FORCE IN MALAY WAR   Invader-Held Airdromes Raided By Bombers During Night   SINGAPORE BOMBED   British Artillery Said To Be Active In Johore Fighting

FRONTAL BLOW QN MACARTHUR LINE SMASHED   Enemy Losses Are Heavy; Positions Recaptured .. ‘Yanks Are Coming’

MURRAY URGES LABOR SURVE!   a Rapped An Handlin¢ War Effort Manvower

FARM WORKERS BREAK RECORD   June Placements 167 Percent Above Those of May

HELP TO MEET © FARMER NEEDS   Employment Service ‘Re. ports Greater Success in Filling Jobs.

AMSTERDAM 15 “HAVING: TROUBLE   Conditions. There. Are ‘‘Ap. ", proaching a State’ . of Siege.”.   HARD GERMAN ‘RULE

AMSTERDAM {o HAVING TROUBLE   Conditions There Are ‘‘Ap. preaching a State of Siege.”   HARD GERMAN RULE

Enemy Aliens Cleared From 11] Strategic Areas   Three States Affected by  Latest Move

FBI Holds 80 Negroe:   Members of 3 Chicago Groups Face Draft Charges

Sedition and Conspirac; Against Draft Charged Against 11 Leaders.

Sedition Charges Face Eighty Negroes   Chicago Leaders Jailed by FBI

FBI ROUNDS UP 80 NEGROES IN CHICAGC   Leaders Charged With Evad: ing Selective Service

One of the Most Serious Riots i in Nazi. Germany Is Reported From Hanburi

LINER ATTACKED TWICE. ESCAPES   Santa Paula Arrives A New York After Trip to West Africa

BRAVE DUTCH RESISTANCE 15 STAMPED OUT   DEFENDERS INSIST THEY WILL FIGHT TO LAST MAN

Allies Concede Bandoeng Lost   Exile Government Refuses To Believe Jap Claim 98,000 Troops Have Surrendered   Island’s Officials Flee to Australia   Aid Again Is ‘Too Little And Too Late,’ Civil Ruler Laments

ALMOST ALL JAVA HELD BY TAP INVADERS      Dutch Admit Bandoeng Fall, Say Some Forces Still Fighting Foe   ISLAND SURRENDER CLAIMED BY TOKYO   Actual Situation is No Known as CominunicaHons are Cut

JAVA DEFENDERS HAVE LAID DOWN ARMS, JAPS 5A’   Tokyo Reports Unconditional Surrender of 93,000 Dutch / and 5,000 British and American Troops.   BANDOENG OCCUPIED BY MIKADO’S ARMY   Nethewands Exile Govern ment Denies Forces Have Capitulated and Says Fight Will Go On.

FINAL FORCE IS WIPED OUT AT BANDOENG   Japs Say All Allied Units Surrender

DutchBeaten And Host IsCaptured   Java Falls; American: Are Reported Among Prisoners

CLAIM 98,0007 MEN CAPTURED   Practically Last Allied Resistance On Java Believed To Be Stamped Out

Mass Attacks Hit City‘ As Axis Attempts to Gain Control of Cri- mean Basin, Sea Area

SEVASTOPOL IS RESISTING THIRD MAJOR ASSAUL   Large Scale Attacks Mart  219th Day of Bitter Nazi Sjenp_

Axis Attacks Red Sea Base   Sevastopol Battles Thirc Major Assault After 219. Day Siege. .

Sevastopol Is Fighting Third Major Assault   Big Russian Sea: Base Turns Back Germans; British Win In Libya’

SEVASTOPOL BATTLES THIRD MAJOR ATTACK   Axis Forces Bend All Energy in Assault on Great Naval Base on North Sea Now !n Its 279th Day of Siege—Little Garrison Turns Back LargeSeale Enemy Attacks.

Soviet Sea Port Battles Assault   Axis Forces Drive At Sevastopol Defenses

Sevastopol Faces Third Major Assault   Garrison Turns Back Large Scale Attacks on Rase

THIRD BIG. DRIVE ON. SEVASTOPOL 18 REPULSED BY REDS   Russia’s  Great’ Naval Base   Now In 219th Day. Of .  Siege ¢ — ‘Germans’ Lose ‘Heavily- -

Soviets Stop Nazi Drive On Sevastopo   Qutnumbered Red Force: Check Large Scale At tacks, Inflict Lessas   PLANES ARE DOWNEL   Air Fights Rage Ove Kalinin Front; ‘Guerilla Blast 4 Trains

FDR Preparing  Announcement      Statement Is Expected To Touch on Phase Of War Effort

INVADING FORCES CONTINUE TO SURGE FORWARD TOWARD ROSTOV AND STALINGRAD DESPITE   HEAVY LOSSES IN MEN AND EQUIPMENT— . - BLOODY BATTLE RAGING AT VORONEZH

Envelopment Of Big Red Armies Is Threatened   Soviet Forces Still Counter-Attacking At Voronezh, But Germans Advance Toward Rostov And Stalingrad At Terrific Cost

See-Saw Fight Is Raging On Desert Front Guarding ' Gates to Near East

Senate Group Approves  U.S. Pay Hike   Measure Faces Wait Till Next Session

Would Cost FDR $25,000 Ti Join Retirement Plan; Set-Up Is Explained

Then He Would Pay Ou $3,750 Yearly While in Office, Retire  on Nice Sum

STRIKE ENDED ~—AETER THREAT   et if 4 o _ ere “CRACK-DOWN” THREAT. 3 + GOVERNMENT AND TROOP. MOBILIZATION LEADS TO RESUMPTION OF WORK ©

War Work Resumed   Strike At Cartridge Plant Ended By  Agreement

STRIKERS BACK ON THEIR JOBS   Le od  Settle Dispute Today At Wesiern Cartridge Plant At East Alton, WM.

Alton Strikers Return To Work   Cartridge F ‘rma, Union To Ask WLB Mediation

AGREEMENT ENDS STRIKE AT ILLINOIS MUNITIONS FACTOR}   Company, Workers Wil Place Dispute Before WLB

UNK BY U.S, SUB  ot WARSHIP EAR ALEUTIANS   Brings Total of Jap Craft Destroyed or Damaged in North to 23   Offensive Continues Along Front All the Way to Australia

U.S. SUBS HAVE STILL ANOTHER JAP WARSHIP   Twenty-three enemy ships have been destroy ed in north Pacific

Report Stalin Plans To Launch Big Scale Drive On The Central Front.

RUSSIANS HOLD ALL ALONG FRONT, PRESSURE EASES   Nazi Attacks Stalled—Mili tary Situation Improv-

NAZIS STALLED BY STIFE OPPOSITION ALONG RED FRONT   Ease Attack Qn Northern District Of Stalingrad And Retreat:In 2 Other Areas

Soviets Halt All German  Offensives   Russians Reported Planning Offensive Of Own

Anniversary ot Red Revolution Marked by Wins   Nazi Offensive Virtually Halted Reports Claim

SOVIET FORCES BRING GERMAN DRIVE TO HALT   Rumors Heard Of Big-Scale Offensive Opening On Revolution Anniversary   NALCHIK PUSH SLOWED   New Activity Reported Or Mozdok Front, Stalingrad Area Is Quiet

Akira Muto Ordered Out War Office  To Front   Enemy Says Attacks On Cities Directed From Three Carriers

Japan Switches Leaders After Bombing Attack   Reports Still Are Confusing Cn Air Raid

Claim American Bombers Launched From 3 Aircraft Carriers At Sea Off Tokyo

Commander Of ‘Nerve Center’ Sent To Front.   Meantime, Japanese Become More Jittery; Still Guess On: Raids

JAP GENERALS RELIEVED AFTER AMERICAN RAID   Tokye Still Mystified B: Bombing and U. S. Main* tains Silence.

SATO TAKES OVER POST: MUTO TO GO TO “FRONT LINES”   Japan Makes Up Ov Own Mind. That _ Carrier-Based U. S. Planes  oe Made Attacks On 3 Great Cities

MORE ENEMY SHIPS SUNK, DAMAGED IN -MACASSAR WATERS   American Flying Fortresses, Hitting At _ Nippon Fleet In Straits, Sink One _- Transport And Set Another  Craft On Fire

Raise Score of Ships Sunk ‘in Straits to 16, Repor: by War Department To dav Reveals.

‘Headlong’ Assaults By Japs Smashed   American Forces Add Another Transport to  Score in Battle of Macassar Qtraite

MACARTHUR’S MEN OF IRON’ REPEL ATTACK   American Bombers Blast 2 More Transports In Macassar Straits

Jap Losses . Total Ab oul 35,000 Men.      U.S. FLYING FORTRESSES SINK. ONE TRANSPORT AND SET F IRE “TO ONE; MacARTHUR’S MEN HOLD

MARTHUR HURLS BACK - ANOTHER JAP ASSAULT   Americans In Philippines Stil Resist Fiercely and Await Next Attack.

U.S. PLANES SINK NIPPON TRANSPORT   Jap Losses In Macassar Strait Battle Mounting

U. 3. BOMBERS INK OTH oHlP Ut JAP CONVOY   One Transport Sent To Bottom. Another Left Afire In Macassar Straits   TWO JAPANESE FIGHTER PLANES ALSO DOWNED   One-Third Of 100-Ship Convoy Has Been Sunk, Is Estimate Of Allied Experts

Election Seen As First Test Of Drv Move   Prohibition Being Made An Important Sidelicht

ELECTION Tkol OF PROHIBITION cE EN TUESDAY   Drys Making Prohibition Important Highlight In Many States   PROHIS THIRD LARGEST PARTY IN VOTE TEST   No “Dry” Candidates Expect Victory. But Size Of Vote Will Indicate Trend

Warden Scores Administration Sugar Policies   Declares Rationing Resulted From Lack of Foresicht '

Sugar Control Is Criticized at  Irrigation Meet  O. S. Warden, Head o' Reclamation Body, Says Policies Wrong

Region Welfare  Names Speakers   Judge Charles G. Hubbare Will Preside

Region Welfare  Names Speakers   Judge Hubbard Will Preside At the All-Day Meeting

Bill urke Ann yuNnces   Former Revenue Head To Campaign Again For Governorship .

OUT FOR GOVERNOF   Wm. H. Burke Announce: Candidacy for Democrat Nomination

Labor Willing To Sacrifice   So Says William Green, President of Ameritan Federation of Labor

GREEN ASKS FULL LABOR AID IN WAR   Sees Victory For United Nations In Address

Wage Freezing Acceptable To Labor, Asserts  GREEN   AFL President Calls Upor Workers To Adhere To Ne Strike Pledge Given FDR   SEE MORE SACRIFICES

Stabilization Sacrifice Will Be Made, Says  Green Pledges AFL Tc Back Program; Calls Roar End Of Strikec

Says Labor Willing to Sacrifice   Green Declares Workers Will Accept Wage Stabilization Program Roosevelt Expected to Announce

Royal Couple Of Norway Coming Here  Crown Prince Olav   Crown Prince Olav And Wife to Revisit Helena

Royal Couple Of Norway Coming Here   Crown Prince Olav And Wife to Revisit Helena

Bombs And High Explosives Are Buried On Shore   4 Ex-Residents Land On Long Island, 4 In Florida; Targets Listed; Sum Of $150,000 Cash Found On Men

DARING SABOTAGE PLOT IS SMASHED BY FBI ARRESTS   Groups Land In Florida And On Long Island Trained And Equipped To Create Reign Of Terror

Forty-Six Firms and 62 Individuals  ) Indicted On Cheese Price Fixing Count   “Facetious Market” At Plymouth, Wis., Brought to Light

SPENDINGS TAX PLAN PROPOSED   Would Be Imposed on Top of Contemplated Income Levy in Bill

Treasury Seeks Way To Impose Higher Taxes   Propose “Spending Tax in Addition to Bill before House

Vost Bear Wounds From Bombs, Machine Gun Fire Showered on  Manila Fields

TROOPS WOUNDED IN  PHILIPPINES TAKEN TO AUSTRALIAN BASE   More Than 200 AmericanFilipino Troops Recuperat ing For Other Battles

Wounded Recover In Australia   More Than 200 Taken From Manila on New Year's Eve

Gordon is Held On Sugar Charge   Official Warns That Old-Time Bootleggers Will Have Hard Time

SPITFIRES ARE TOPS IN DESERT BATTLE   Prove to Be Masters o Messerschmitts

Desert Air War Altered By Spitfires   Allied’ Pilots Prove to Be Masters of Messerschmitt Squadrons

MUNITIONS UP ONLY 8POINTS   Nelson Reports August! Output Fell Short Of Forecasts

U. S. Munitions Output Hiked Says Nelson   Showing ‘Nat One ° That We Can Brag About,’ WPB Head  Declares in Reno-t

ARMS OUTPUT IS INCREASED   Nelson Says, However, Pro duction “Not One That We Can Brag About”

Arms Output — Under Quota   August 8 Pct. Above July But 14 Pet. Below WPB Forecast For Period

WAR MATERIALS SHOW INCREASES IN PAST MONTE   August Has 8 Per Cent Boost But Production Was 14 Per Cent Below Earlier Estimates.   NELSON ISSUES COMMUNIQUE ABOUT WORK   Munition Output Plus Worl Qn Construction Repre sented Over Four Billiot In One Month.

Munitions Output Increases Eight Per Cent in Aug.   Donald Nelson Says Show: ing Is Not One That We Can Brag About’

NATION'S OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS UP 8 PCT. IN AUGUS)   But Production Was Behind Forecasts and Nelson Warns it Must Be Quickly Increased.   MORE ARMS TURNED OUT ' ‘THAN IN AXIS EUROPE   Naval Ship Construction ' Per Cent Ahead of July, Aircraft Up 6 and Ordnance 3.

Nelson Says War Output Not Yet Sufficient  Production Up Eight Per Cent for Auvaust Too Low

Nelson Reports Output Gain For Munitions   Cautions 8 Per Cent Increase ‘Not One We Can Brag About

LONDON ‘RIPPER’ SUSPECT S TRIEL   Women Flock to Hearing a!  RAF Member Charged With Killing- Women

AF Aircraftsman Accused Df Slaying London Women   tederick Cummins, 28, Charged With Mutilations o Three; All Victims Found Dead In Their Beds; Remanded Until Friday Following Arraignment: Razor Rlades Ti<sed

RAF Flier Accused of Jack-the-Ripper ‘Slayings Arraigned as Women Watch

Planes Blast At U-Boats Off Curacao   Two Believed Destroyed by Allied Patrols

Nazi U-Boats  Still Operating In Caribbean   All Patrols Are Intensified in Aruba Area

Blackouts  Practice  Not Good      Need for Auxiliary Police, Better © Raid Signals — -

PRESSING NEEDS FOR BLACKOUTS BEING STUDIED   State Coungl of Defense Concludes Requirements Include Auxiliary Trafhe Police and More Effective Raid Warning Signals   “CONFERENCE PLANNED

ARMED FORCES TO BE STUDIEL   Solons Question Need Fo 9,700,000 Men

oweden Rushes Army To Border, As Nazi  Troops Concentrated   Neutral Nation's Wealth Wanted By Nazi; Fear Allied Thrust May Come Through Swedish Corrisez

Worried Sweden Steps Up Defense Preparations   Signs Increasing German Army May Invade Small But Stout Country

Sweden Speed: Preparations For Defense   Stockholm Fears Hitler Has Eyes on Scandinavian Nation

Sweden Calls More Troops   Mobilization Speeded As Germans Mass In Norway, Denmark

SWEDEN STEPS UP DEFENSE ACTIVITY   Nation Believed Determined To Fight If Attacked By Germany

Alfred od Tone Weds.     "Wedding ' Takes. Place At South Sioux City

REDS URGE REVOLT IN BALTIC NATIONS   Pamphlets, Radio Broadcasts Carry Plea to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

A COLUMN , ,ABOUT IOWA   Wanted Hitler to Win, Pairfield Man Jailed

battle Flares Over Arrest  OF Officers  = Oo ._J..   Argentina Solons Action Brings Court Wrath

Situation in Burma Aided By Chinese   British Straighten Lines Defending Cen tral Oil Fields

Defenders Straighten Central Burma Lines   Resistance of Chinese Improves Position At Toungoo; Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fightin Progress for Two Days

BRITISH FIGHT IN PROTECTION OF OIL FIELDS   Chinese Resistance In Toungoo Area Improves Situation There.

British Lines Straightened   Chinese Are Holding Uj  Well In Burma; Rich Area Defended

FIGHT RAGES FOR TOUNGOO   Chinese Are Inflicting Many Casualties"

British Lines Well In Front  In Prome Area   Situation On Left At Toungoo  Been Improved

CHINESE RESISTANCE IMPROVES SITUATION IN TOUNGOO AREA   Maneuver Involves Slight ‘Withdrawal Caused By Jap Advances

Pomeroy... Sorial and Clubs   Progressive Club With Miers BPakpr

14 OUT OF 400 TROOPS SURVIVE BOMBINGS   General Bennett Sass Lack Of Water Contribuied To Fall  OF Singapore Gatrison

Hair, Hair, Hair — It’s Getting In Plane Maker’s Hair Cen Are Used In Bombsichts. But One Plant Now Full

Byrnes Calls For All Out War Against Inflatior   Economic Cxar Takes Over New Post With Pledges of Support From Leaders of Labor, Industry and Aariculture

Byrnes Calls for Unity In Fight on Inflatior   Leaders All Give Pled Pledges of 7 ni As New Economic Czar aes Durthes

Byrnes Calls For Unity to Halt Inflation   Labor, Industry, Farm Chiefs Pledge Support

Byrnes Pleads For Unity In Inflation Fight  Definite Orders Awaited As OPA

BYRNES TAKES OVER TASK OF STABILIZATION   Calls for Unity in Fight On Inflation, Receives Pledges of Support   NATION-WIDE RENT CONTROL IS BEGUN   Action on Livestock, Other Farm Prices Awaited; Declines Develop

James F. Byrnes Takes Over Job Of Stabilization   Resigns Position in Su preme Court; Gets Pledges of Support

BYRNES BEGINS CONTROL TASK   Calls For All-Out Wa Against Inflation; Labor, Industry  Give Support

Byrnes Takes Over Economic Stabilization Post With Backing of Labor, Industry and Aqriculture

Plea for Unity Issued hy  Economic Czar J. F. Byrnes Given   Pledges of   Support by Many

Byrnes Pleads For Unity In Inflation Fight   Definite Orders Awaited As OPA Starts On Rents

PROTEST 1S FILED BY FAIR OFFICIALS   Eastman Promises Quick Answer on Proposal of Suspension

Plans To Cancel State and County Fairs Protested   Representatives Declari Government Is Showing Discrimination

Nation Awaits Price Control   Licensing System May Fol. low Over-All New Price Regulations,

OVER-ALL PRICE CONTROL ON ALL GOODS IMMINENT   Ceiling Would Apply To Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturer's Levels

OPA Will Place Lid  On Prices   Blanket Price Ceiling On Virtually <All Goods Will Be Announced By Henderson Wednesday

WASHINGTON AWAITS BLANKET PRICE ORDER ON CONSUMER GOODS   MARCH HIGH PRICE LEVEL EXPECTED TO BE GENERAL FREEZING POINT

BLANKET PRICE CEILING 15 EXPECTED TODAY   Each Merchant Expected to Set Own Ceiling on Basis of March Prices

Capital Awaits Announcement of Blanket Price Ceiling on All Consumer Goods

Blanket Price  Ceiling on Many Lines Expected   May Be Fixed-at Highest March: Level —May Follow" Biewedens Dore:

Cost Of Living  Will Be Frozen   Regulations Ex pected Today; March Level Is Seen As Top Price

Nation Awaits Blanket Price Control Order   March Levels May Be Used In Broad Regulatory Measure

CAPITAL AWAITS PRICE CEILING ON CONSUMER GOODS   ‘Ceiling Expected to Apply to Retail, Wholesale and Manufacturers’ Levels

ALLOVER PRICE CONTROLS. TOBE ANNOUNCED. SOON   All Consumer Goods anc Even Rents Are Expect:   ed to Come Under Hen: derson Blanket

CAPITAL AWAITS OVER-ALL PRICE CONTROL ORDER   PLAN EXPECTED T0 FOLLOW CANADIAN RETAIL PATTERN

May Fix Prices of Everything   Each Store May Be Allowed to  Set Own Ceiling On March Figures

Blanket Price Ceiling on Many Lines Expected   May Be Fixed at Highest March Level —~May Follow  Canadian Pattern

EXPECT DECISION ON PRICE CONTROL   Capital Believes Ceiling Or All Consumer Goods Will Be Set

CTPRICE CEILING ON. VIRTUALLY. ALL CONSUMER GOODS      Vertical Regulation Would Peg Prices at Levels Charged By Dealers In March   LOOKED FOR LATE TODAY

Nation Awaits Blanket Price Rule From FDR   Virtually All Consumer Goods To Be Affected By Expected Order

NATION AWAITS BLANKET PRICE CEILING IN U.S.   Most All -Consumer Goods Expected Tc Be Included

Capitol Awaits Price Ceiling Control Plar   Program Expected To Be Patterned on Canada’s Vertical Control

Await Henderson Statement on Over-Ali Price Controls. __   Blanket Ceiling on’ ~ Virtually Ali Consume Goods Is Expected

COST OF LIVING WILL BE FROZEN BY OPA DEGKERS   Administrator Leon Henderson Expected to Announce Blanket Price Ceiling Late Today   MARCH LEVEL LOOMS   Advices Accumulating Foi Month Indicates: Ceiling Apply to Retail, Whole ‘sale, “Manufacturers

HENDERSON 10 ANNOUNCE ACT LATE IN DAY   Ceiling on All Retail, Wholesale Levels Is Expected

BLANKET PRICE LIDS AWAITEL   Far-Reaching Announcemen Expected This Afternoon From Leon Henderson

March Levels To Be Used for Consumer Goods   Ruling To Be Made Tonight To Curb High Living Costs

A Blanket Price Ceiling Expectes   Country Is on the Brink of Historic Plunge Into Price Control.

An All-Over Ceiling On Prices Foreseer   New Order Expected to Fix March Prices as Limit Any Store Can Charge for Virtually All Classes of Commodities.

OPA Rule Freezing Cost of Living is Expected by Night   Blanket Price Ceiling on Virtually All Consumer Goods is Likely

Invader Loss Heavy In Big Air-Sea Fight   MacArthur Promises Te Continue Attacks On Retreating Enemy Fleet Units.

YANK NAVAL LOSSES CALLED ‘RELATIVELY LIGHT IN BIG BATTLE   MacArthur Terms Enemy Claims ‘Fantastic’; First Round Of Battle For Australia Won By United Nations   (Rulletin)

JAP WARSHIPS IN FLIGHT, $0 REPORTS STATE   Preliminary Victory Over Nipponese Claimed; No Definite Figures on U. 5S.

War Profits Scale Is Considered   Receives Tentative Approval by Committes

War Profits Scale Is Considered  DB amntenme mw tbsctt:   Receives Tentative Approval by Committee

PLAN TO LIMIT WAR PROFITS TAKING SHAPE   Senate Group Gives Tenta. tive Approval to Sliding Scale Scheme   PROPOSAL IS RIDER ON BIG MONEY BILL   Nevada Senator Tells o “Amazing Scandal in Profiteering”’

Proposal to Limit War Profits Reported Approvea   Senate Subcommittee Said to Have indorsed Sliding Scale System Ranging From Maximum of 10 Per Cent on Small Contract to 2 Per Cent on Largest—Group Increases War Appropriation Bill to More Than 19 Billion.

WAR PROFITS BILL OUTLINED   Senate Committee Said To Have Given Act First Approval

AMERICAN CITIZENS HOMEWARD BOUND   875 Diplomats, Correspondents, Others Sail From Lisbon

CONGRESS 10 BE CALLED BY A. CAMACHO   Mexico’s Declaration Is Expected to Affect Other, Latin-American Nations; Feeling is High 

Mexico Placed On War Basis As U-boat Victims Honored   Declaration Expected to Bring Neighboring Republic. U. S. to Close Cooperation

Tobruk Captured Without Struggle As Germans Flee   Axis Forces Destroy or Re move Everything Possible

Round Up 28 Accused of Sedition   Launch Drive to Pick Uf Persons Attempting tc Weaken Army Morale

Poletti Takes Oath Today As Governo!   To Serve Interim Tern Pending Dewey Inauguration in January   REPORT BY LEHMAN   State Is in “Excellent _ Condition,” Retiring Governor Asserts

REDS BREAK GERMAN LINES AT LENINGRAD   RAF Bombers Again Strike Blows at Rostock

NAZI SIEGE LINES GUT BY RUSSIA   Leningrad Liberated Ir New Offensives; Reds Attacking Along Whole of 1,800-Mile Front

Nazis Scramble Fate Of French, Invade Tunisia   Casablanca Asks Allied Terms as Ex-Darlan Fleet Becomes Question

Hitler fears Up 1940 Armistice   Fuehrer’s Coup May ReturnNation To Technical State Of War With Axis

\viation Industry to Deal Foes ‘Frightful Surprises   pokesman of American Aviation Forecasts Technic Developments of Great Magnitude Will Give U. 5. Dive Bombers Who Will ‘Make Those of Year Ago In Europe Appear Like Relics of Past?

RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN TANGIER   Anti-British Action Follows Killing Of 25 In Blast °

RIOTS FLARE IN MOROCCAN CITY   Anti-British Outbreak Hints “Something Brewing” In Spanish Zone

Tangier Arabs, Spaniards Riot Against British  Dacei:hla Cc AnARnrnar Rome

Rioting Against British Follows Explosion of Time Bomb, Killing 25 in Morocco   BRITONS ASSAILED   Shops Damaged and Sixty Persons Hurt in North African Area Under Franco Control

neared peed   Boys: Leave Eufaula . At ace O'Clock, . Reach Fort: sill “Reception ‘Center - ‘Same: ‘Day

——  Neither Capital Nor Labor Making Any Sacrifice, 2 Congressmen Say *

Steel Official’: Pay Hike Irks House Leaders   NAM Leader Offers Compromise on  Closed Shop Issue

LABOR, BUSINESS SACRIFICES Hl   Congress ‘Hears Complain  valine Oe kw Ai

Compromise On Hemisphere Axis Break  Wins Approval Of Argentina And Chile

21 American Republics United Soon Against Axis  AWAIT SIGNING —_—_y¥—— Declaration of All Allies As Non-Belligerents Next

PAN-AMERICAN NATIONS AGREE TO AXIS BREAK   Compromise Clears Way To Unanimous Stand By 21 Nations

P AN- AMERICAN NATIONS READY 10 FIGHT AXIS   Much- _Debated Proposal Due For Approval At Rio Conference Of  21 Republics ©   TWO HAD OPPOSED. - CONCERTED. ACTION        Chil and Near Give Sonsefit / ter, al With Powe

Reluctant Argentina and Chile Help Work ut Compromise Resolution, Others Due To Fall in Line Readily With Approval

Anti-Axis  Move Seen   Argentina and Chile May Line Up With Allies

1 REPUBLICS PREPARED T0 JOIN FORCE:   Plans For Military. And Economic Co-Operation To Be Worked Out

WAY OPEN FOR UNIFIED STAND BY 21 REPUBLICS   Argentina Delegation Accepts Compromise Plan Without Any Reservations

ARGENTINA IN ANTI-AXIS ALIGNMENT   Way Opened for Unanimous Stand by 21 American Republics Against Axis.   CHILE GOES ALONG, TOO

Argentina And Chile Finally Agree; Early Unanimous Declaration Seen; United Defense Croup Planned:

Argentina And Chile Agree To Cut Axis Ties   Compromise Paves Way ’ For Unanimous Stand B; American Republics.

COMPROMISE ON SPLIT WITH AXIS GAINS OKAY   Five Nations, Inclading Argentina, Chile, In Accord   SEE PROGRESS   Expect Little Little Trouble In Lining Up 16 Other Nations

RI DELEGATES COMPROMISE ON BREAK WITH AYIS   Resolution Will Be Submitted to Each Nation for Approval: Original Plan “Out”

Americas  United   Way Is Opened for a Unani. mous Stand by 21 Americar Republics

SOLID ANTI-AXIS FRONT IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE LOOMS AT RIO PARLEYS

ARGENTINA AND CHILE AGREE TO BREAK WITH AXIS   Brazil Expected To Sever Relations Before End Of Conference As Example

Girl’s Nude Body Found   New Jersey Police Hold Negro in Death of Marian Oliver, 20

College, To Hear  (Gideonse   Economist Speaks Today On Future Reconstruction

Gideonse To Address Assembly   College President Speaks On Economi Reconstruction

RAISE AIDS WAR   Employes Get Extra 10 Per Cen To Put Into Defense Bonds.

COMPLETES LINK OF ALLIES’ CHAIN OF SUPPLY PORTS   BIG CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE AXIS FROM AFRICA CLOSER

North Africa Drive Nearing Its Climax   Yankee Troops Reach Dakar; Italy Reports Allied Thrust To Recapture Lost Areas Stopped: Rommel Still Fleeing

NIPPONESE RAID ON NAVAL BASE PROVES COSTL   Invading Planes Run Into Hot Fire at Soerabaja—Little Damage Results From Attack.   DELAYING ACTIONS FOUGHT IN SUMATRA   Native Troopers, Armed With Pistols and Swords, Smash Formations Superior in Size.

Knock Ou Five Jal Raiders   Allied Defense Of Java’s Naval Base Results In Air Battle Which Is Costly Ta  Invaders.   Timor Attacked

U.S. and Dutch Air Forces Hif Hard af Invaders   Fighting Raging in Many Places on Islands of Sumatra and Borneo  American Fliers Credited with Destroying Four  lan Dlanac

FIVE JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED   Indonesian Fighters O; Sumatra Charge With Pistols, Swords, Rout Enemy

Allies Smash Jap Raid On Java Base   Isolated Battalions Beat Back at Focs in Sumatra

JAP RAIDERS IN JAVA AREA ALSO BLASTED   Hand-To-Hand Fight: Take Place In Many Parts Of Battle  Tone

Java Defenders  Smash Jap Raic   U.S. and Netherlands Fliers Beat Hard at Invaders of Sumatra

Master Plan Nowat Work Against Japan   Allied Speed Mounting, Says Newsman at Secret. Tieadquarters

Military Necessity Visioned   Would Act as Supply Rout for Troops—To Finish Within Year

Crew Pushes Through Canadian Wilderness  Alaskan Highway Work Started

TWO KANSANS KILLED   y Plane Crashed into Mountains in Puerto Rico

TWO KANSANS KILLED   : rmy Plane Crashed into Mouni tains in‘ Puerto Rico

llied Airmen p-Enter Fight New Guinea   Allies Hope to Give Japs Most Smashing Land Blow They Have Suffered So Far

BUNA DECISION EXPECTED SOON   M’Arthur’s Troops Force Japs Back Toward Sea

Japs Battle With Backs To Sea On New Guinea Coast   Jap Naval Forces, Despite Punishment, Reported Maneuvering Off Coast; Yanks Punch Way West On Guadalcanal

Hot Fighting Continues In Buna Sector   Allied Air Force Back Into Action  Againet Tananese

Fighting For Buna Raging Fiercely   Japs Have Backs to Sea As MacArthur’s Men Advance

FIGHTING RAGES IN BUNA SECTOR   Japanese Forces Have Back to Sea; Storm Hampers Pilots

Bitter Fighting Japs Having  Backs To Sea   American Line Is Advanced On Guadaleanal

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING AT BUNA REPORTS STATE   Allied Air Force Re-enters Scrap—Japs Face Big Rout on Land

Fierce Fighting Is Raging at Bune   U. S. Troops Punch Their Way Westward On Guadalcanal, Proving Hold Is Secure

Nipponese Warships Are Again Sighted Lurking Off Coast: Air Blows Resumed By Allies

SAVAGE FIGHTING FOR BUNA CONTINUES   Allied Air Force Re-Enters Struggle—Jap Naval Units Maneuvering Off Coast.

BATTERED JAP AIR FORCE COMES BACK   MacArthur’s Advancing Troops Have Backs to The Sea

Louis and Baer Weigh in Above  Expected Mark:   Champion Touches 2063, Pounds and Challenger 250 for Their ie Title Fight Tonight.

BAER SCALES 250 T0 206 FOR CHAMPION   Weigh in for Battle at New York Tonight

TELLS OF VICTORY OVER ENEMY FLEE’   J. & Naval Officer De scribes Torpedoing o Battleship and Othe Jap Warships.

STORY OF ATTACK BY TORPEDO PLANES ON JAP WARSHIPS  BATTLESHIP, TWO CRUIS. ERS AND FOUR TRANS.

“C” GASOLINE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS’ CARS   Teachers Also Come Under New Ruling—Autos Must Carry Four Or More Persons To Schools

Royal Air Force Pounds Northern Italy Repeatedly   American Tanks and Planes in Forefront of Battle in Africa

Smash Thru With Tanks,  Air Forces   SEEK TO ENGAGE MAIN AXIS ARMY IN DECISIVE COMBAT ON EGYPTIAN FRONT. BOMB ITALIAN CITIES

BRITISH SMASH FORWARD WITH PLANES, TANKS   Germans Only 400 Yards From Volga At Stalingrad

TwoWell-Dressed, Unmasked Bandits Get $9,000 From Food Store Office

Pryor, Black In Run-Off   Mayor Wins Fourth Term; Run-Off to Be April 7

LONE POSITION ON KISKA IS BOMBED DAILY   Nippon Forces Abandon Att And Agattu, Occupied Since June   VENTURE PROVES COSTLY   New Guinea Offensive Has Re moved Dangers To Port Moresby

Japs Appear to Be Losing Grip In Aleutians   Sole Remaining Pesition Is Kiska Island

Japs Quit Two Islands In West Aleutian Chain   Kiska, Remaining Base, Under Almost Daily Attack From Andreanofs

Japs Appear to Be Losing Grip In Aleutians   Kiska is Attacked Daily by American Rombers

Two Islands Thot to Be Abandoned   Kiska Believed Only One Still Held by Invaders

FOOTHOLD OF ENEMY LOOSENED   Western Aleutians Scene of Setbacks—Only One Pasition Is Remaining.

Sole’ Remaining «Position Kiska-—Under Heavy ‘Attacks Daily By U.S Bombers  COSTLY FOR JAPS  Abandon “Attau, Agattu— - Hold. No Strategical _ Significance

DAILY ATTACKS ON KISKA: BY U.S, BOMBERS   ‘If Japanese Can Hang Onto Base They Can Control The Immediate Area

JAPS LOSE GRIP ON TWO ISLANDS OF ALEUTIAN GROUP   Enemy Withdraws from Attu and Agattu—Kiska May Be Abandoned.

KISKA UNDER DAY ATTACK   Japs Apparently Losing Grip in Alenfinns

RENT CONTROL FOR DEFENSE AREA IS ASKED BY HENDERSON   Henderson Says Office Will Act in Designated Com munities Unless Rents Are Brought Down to Preccribed Levels

BURMESE BATTLE CRITICAL   Chinese Believe Invaders Speeding Campaign to Split Their Men and British; Lae, Rabaul Bombed

JAPS DRIVE TO BORDER OF CHINA   Battle of Burma Grows Even More Critical as Invaders Push On   500-MILE GAIN — SINCE MARCH £   Japs Seck to Split Defend ing Forces; U.S, Bombers Attack Rangoon Base

Lays War to Militaristic German Folk   Ex-Reichstag Member Asserts Hitler Gang Is Not Alane.

ainy Sunday Predicted   Thunderstorms Probable Over  Eastern Kansas

Colleges Ask fo Aid War Efort  _Stimson Also   _astimson:Also . Approves Pre- ~— Induction Trainina

War Dep't. Okehs Pre-Induction Training in Colleges. Communities

GLIDER PILOTS FINISH COURSE   Commencement Exercises For Air Commandos To Be at Lockbourne

TOBRUK FALL HITS MID-EAST   Axis Troops Move on Fort In side Libyan Border: No News from Tobruk.

Enemy Columns Clash With British Mobile Units Few , Miles of Egyptian Frontier   German High Command Claims Capture Of Last Coastal Fort at Sevastopol While Russians Acknowledge Wedge Is Driven 

Nazis Continue Campaign After Tobruk Captured   Allied Position In Entire Middle East Appears Threatened

ALLIES’ HOLD WEAKENED IN MIDDLE EAST   RAF Lashes Desperately at Germans’ Forward Concentrations   HOPES FOR SECOND FRONT ARE DIMMED   Nazis Shown to Have Big  Striking Force In Lib yan Theater

ENTIRE ALLIED POSITION IN MIDDLE EAST IMPERILED AS AXIS ARMIES MOVE ON EGYPT —   Thousands of British Trapped at Tobruk As  8th Army Is Beaten; British Mobile Unit Clashes With Enemy Column Few Miles Egyptian Rardoar

ENEMY MOVES AHEAD AFTER TAKING TOBRUK   Allied Position In Middle East Threatened By Rout In Libya

Clash With — British Near. Eaypt’ s Border   “Allied: Position=in: “Entire Middle East Appears Threat: -ened:By-Rout in-Libya  Dio DPwaprn siren Cee

Germans Drive on  After Taking Tobruk   Large Amount of Suppliies and Many Men Feared in Nazi Hands; Mighty Effort Must Be Made to Halt Jap-German Contact:

NAZIS SWEEP EAST, SEIZE TWO POINTS   British Striving Feverishly To Set Up New Defenses

Drive of African Corps Imperils Entire Campaign of United Nations im Middle East: Rome Says Six Anglo Generals Captured   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH \( Aeeerietad Pees War BFiAitar i

Capture Of Last Sevastopol Fort Also Reported      tT ar vee with See

British Fi i ghting  Axis ee Border   Entire Middle East Threatened By Disastrous Fall of Tobruk  To German-Italian Army

DONOT PAUSE AFTER TOBRUK IS CAPTURED   British Report Clash But Few Miles From  Frontier   THREAT 1S SERIOUS   Whole Allied Position In Middle East Now Jeopardy

‘Allies Facing Big Crisis in Middle East   Forces Clash Few Miles From Border; RAF Attempts To Slow Up Rommel

Fall Of Tobruk Menaces Entire British Position Throughout Middle East

Strong Axis Force Polling Eastward Now Against Egypt   Great Axis March To East Under Way; Sevastopol! Wavers

‘NAZI MECHANIZED FORCES CLASH WITH BRITISH NEAR BORDEE  ‘FALL OF MEDITERRANEAI PORT SEVERE BLOW TO BRITISH PRESTIGE

  Rommel Victory Threat to Entire Middle East   ‘Allies Lose 25,000 Men at Tobruk; Big Losses in Armored Forces Before Final Battle Held Probable Reason for Rout

In Clash With British Forces Close to Border   Few British Troops  May Have Escaped from Tobruk -— Some Material Destroyed

ENEMY FORCE BUT 12 MILES FROM EGYPT   Second Front May Be Delayed Year or More; British Public Irked

CAPITULATION OF TOBRUK MENACES BRITISH FORCES   25000 of Ritchie’s Men Have Probably Been Capturet in Fights with Germans and Italians.   ROMMEL: EXPECTED” TO STRIKE AGAIN   ‘English Are Believed to Have Lost large Portion of Armored Cars in Desert Engagements.

BRITISH LOSE 20,000 MER, AXIS CLAIN   Egypt and Whole British Posi. tion in Middle East in Grave Danger

THREATEN TO TAKE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST   Further Axis Gains at Sev astopol Claimed By Germans

Germans Don't Pause After Tobruk Fall; Situation Serious In  Area

Axis Powers Boast Of Drive on Egypt   Tobruk and Virtually All Eastern Libya Is Regained by  Fast Driving German and Italian Troops Who Capture Thousands of Prisoners.   Capture of Tobruk Major Turn In Stratagems of Entire War

REPORT CLASH NEAR BORDERS: LIBYA IS TAKEN   Prisoners, Equipment Captured When Tobruk Is Captured by Rommel

Libya Disaster Blights Hopes Of ANew Fron   Churchill’s Status Ir Jeopardy; Long War Now Likely

Entire Position of Allies in Mid East _ Imperiled By Collapse of Tobruk —Aerial Forces Seeking to Knock Out Communications

ROMMEL MAY PRESS TOWARD EASTERN OIL   Striking Power of German Desert Arm) Underestimated; British Suffer

Rout Of British In Libya A Real Disaster   Fall Of Tobruk Threatens Allied Position In Entire Middle East And May Blight Hope Of Second Front In Europe This Year; Sevastopol Holds Out LInder Frichtfiul Preccure.

25,000 ARE CAPTURED IN SEIZURE OF TOBRUK   Libyan Rout Jeopardizes Middle East Stand   Egyptian Army Prepares To Join In Defense

Nazis Mobile Columne Clash With British Forces Within Miles Of Eevotian Border

Axis Troops Knocking At Eqypt's Door   Border Skirmishes Reported After Fall Of Tobruk   Imperils Position Of United Nations   England And Germany Exchange Raids By Air Over Weekend

MEANS CHANGE FOR STRATEGY OF THE ALLIES   Deep Anxiety Among British Peo ple Regarding How Long War Will Drag on Against Axis

Fall of Tobruk Leaves Way ~ Clear for Rommel’s Army in Libya   MIDDLE EAST IN PERIL   Great Axis Gain May Post pone Opening of Second War Front

Only Few Men Escape From Fortress; Many Tanks Lost and Large Amounts of Supplies

ALLIES DEALT DEVASTATING BLOW BY AXIS   All of Troops in Besieged City, Together With Vast Quantity of Supplies Captured by Rommel’s Army — Germans Hold All of Libya.

Thousands of Prisoners and Much Booty Taken By Nazis Who Move to Attack Egypt Doleful Picture At Sevastopol Today

‘Brilish Garrison Af Tobuk Surrenders ‘Losing Supplies, Technical Pesonnel: ‘Roosevelt-Churchill Conference Secret

Hope for Second Front Fades; 28,000 Seized In Libya Fort: Berlin   Entire Middle East Threatened by Dis_astrous Rout of the British; Axis Danes Ramh FovwntCoast «

CLASH WITH BRITISH ON EGYPTIAN FRONTIER   Entire Position of Allies In Mid East: Imperilled By Swift March   MARKS MAJOR TURN IN THE WHOLE WAR   Axis Claims Much Booty and Many Prisoners; May Force Reshaping of Plans

Allied Position In Middle East Grave Alter Blooc'y Rout In Libyan Desert

Sevastopol in Dire Straits; LinesWedged   Allies Fiave sufrered Major Military Disaster in Libya;  United Nations Position in Middle East Imperiled

Weakened British Lines Hit By Italian-Nazi African Corps   R. A. F. HITS CONYOY   Major Turn in War on Two Continents Seen As Lybia Lost

Entire Position United Nations in Middle East Imperiled by Campaign

SMASHING AXIS DRIVE PUSHES TOWARD EGYPT   Mobile Units Clash Near Frontier After Capture Of Vital Port   25,000 BRITONS SEIZED   Large Proportion Of Armored Equipment Also Lost; Crisis Is Seen

Defenders Report Contact Made With Enemy East of Bardia; Capture of ‘Impregnable’ Fortress Seen As Blaw To Allied Stratesv.

TOBRUK FALLS TO ROMMEL'S FORCES   Enemy Is Expected To Try For Libya Death Blow   25,000 CAPTURED   Armored Strength Reported Lost By British Troops In Desert Fighting

‘Enemy Feels ut British Near Border   Germans Claim Ships Fleeing From Tobruk Destroyed

Egypt And British Middle East Positions Endangered   British Do Not Deny Victory Claims Of Axis; Capture of Bir El Gobi And Port of Bardi Claimed by Berlin

‘RAF HITS CONVOYS    United Nations Position in All Middie East Threafened by Axis Successes

WAR EQUIPMENT LOST; GERMANS CONTINUE DRIVE   Fear Loss Of Large Number Of Prisoners

Axis Troops Force Way Through East » Libya, Near Esyp!   British Eighth Army Is Beaten; Defeat May Delay New Front

Abandon Farms As High Waters Flood Lowland:   New Avalanche of Water Surges Down Muddy  Missouri and Tributaries   Six Inches Fall in Vicinity of Moberl;

GOVERNORS SEE NAVAL STATION   ELEVEN VISIT BASE AT GREAT LAKES ON ANNUAL OCCASION

GOVERNORS NAVY GUESTS   Hickenlooper Represents Governor Wilson at flroct Taleac Station

Tokyo Admits Naval Losses   4. Transports Are Listed As Sunk In Landings At Balik Papan

SIX ENEMY SHIPS SUNK, JAPS CLAIN   Say Five Others on Fire o Heavily Damared

Japs Say They Bagged 6 Transports   Claim 5 Others Damaged In Raid On Sumatra.

Union Demands  Party Harmony   Labor Group Wants Democrats to Pick Single Candidate

LABOR HEADS WARN PARTY   Want Man of Prominenc In Nation be Nominated For Governorship

M’ Devitt’s Gun At Head Of New Deal   HEAD OF STATE FEDERATION OI LABOR THREATENS TO BOY COTT PRIMARY HE CAN NO* BOSS.   See Chairman Clark

Grand Jary Charges Former K.C. Police Chiet Concealed Evidence in Welsh Murde)

Reed Concealed Evidence, Grand Jury Reports   Says He Had Information That Brother of Miss Welsh Bought Knife.   No Formal Charge Is Filed Against Officer

L. B. Reed Accused by Jur of Concealing Evidence  in Welsh Case _

Charge Reed Hid Evidence   Grand Jury Guns Are Turned Ou Ex-Chief :

J ur y A sserts Withheld Clues   Critical Over Inquiry In The Welsh Murder

Grand Jury Condemns Chief Reed      Former K. C. Police Head Accused of Hiding Evidence in Bizarre Welsh Murder Case

RAP FORMER CHIEF   L. B. Reed Accused by Jury of Concealing Evidence  in Welsh Case

Pullman Asks For 10 Pet. Rate Increase   Wants to Boost Sleeping And Parlor Car Charges To Offset Pay Raise

To Start Probe Of Transportatior   Charges Made That Rails Are Controlling Carriers in Cities.

Sweeping U.§. Transport Probe Orderer   Alleged influence Of Rail reads Over Airlines, Mo tor Carriers is Cited   COMBINES ARE HIT   Congestion, Delay In Wa Effort is Said Ta Have Prompted Jury Action

FIRST HEARING SIN CHICKEO   Delays and Congestion Af fecting War Effort Are Reported.   CENTERS IN 9 CITIES

JURY INQUIRY ON TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AHEAD   -. Investigations Center in Nine Cities, Cover AY Services

LEXINGTON LAUNEHED   Ahead of Schedule; Aircraft Carrier Replaces One Lost

WIDE PROBE OF CARRIER SERVICES   Railroad, Motor Lines, Wa. terways and Airlines to Be Included   GRAND JURY CALL IN BIG CENTERS   Primarily Concerned With Rail Influence Over Competitive Developments

TRANSPORTATION PROBE PLANNED BY GOVERNMENT   Railroads, Motor Carriers, Waterways and Airplanes to Come Under Scrutiny of Grand Juries,    PROMPTED BY DELAY  INVOLVING WAR EFFORT   {Inquiry to Be Concerned With Alleged Influence of Railways Over Competitive Services.

Railroads To Be Checked By  Justice Group   Influence Over Competitive Transportation Will Be Studied

Jap Attacks On Midway One Seeking Information  Nimitz And Personnel Of His Command

Interpreting e War   Enemy's Purpose Is Still Vague; Revenge Is Near

CRITICAL PHASE NEARING IN 1ST — PACIEIG. BATTL   MacArthur Set.to Resist En _ emy Forces Still Being Conrentrated.

JAPS POISED FOR ALL-OUT DRIVE ON” -M’ARTHUR FORCES   American Naval Forces Steaming Across Broad Ocean To Blast Japanese Subs From Coast Westward To Hawaii

ICKES. REMAINS  AS OIL CHIEF   F. R. Reorganizes Petroleum Office

Ickes Kept in Charge Of Set-Up   Details Not Yet Available. Order to Be Issued Shortly

Ickes Retains Post as Chief Of Oil Board   Labor Secretary Proposal Appears To be Given Up

PETROLEUM SUPERVISION REORGANIZED   Order Issued By President Appears To Dispose of Plan to Replace Sec. Ickes   TEXT NOT REVEALED

FDR REORGANIZES GOVT. PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATION   Secretary of Interior Ickes Still In ‘Charge of Government Agency

U. S. HANDLING OF PETROLEUM REORGANIZED   ICKES IN CH ARGE YET, BU7 FULL POWERS ARE NOT KNOWN

Oil Control Reorganized By President   Ickes Will Remain as Head o! Petroleum Production and  Distribution Under New SetTin

CHANGES SET-UP   FDR Re-shuffles Oil Control Keeps Ickes as Boece

ICKES STAYS ON _ ASOIL CHIE   But Petroleum Set-Up I ‘Reorganized; Details Not. Yet- Announced

CKES RETAINED FOR OIL OFFICE   Details Of Oil Administration Shakeup Awaited

Ickes Keeps Present Post  Control Of Petroleum Expanded; Manpowe: Canenlidatinn Out

Ickes Still Heads.  Oil Administration FDR Reorganizes The Government's Petroleum: Office  ;

Ickes To Keep  Present Posts   Secretary Of Interior Not To Take On Manpower Administration

ICKES REMAINS AS PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATOR   Roosevelt Will  Announce Plans For New Group As Reorganized

Oil Authority Reorganized Under Ickes   White House Order Indi -cates ‘Cabinet Shift . Shelved

BELIEVE ICKES WILL NOT TAKE MANPOWER JOE   Reported Roosevelt Has ‘Shelved: Plan to“Put* Program Under One ““Adminictrator. _   NOT ABANDONED   Oil Industry Praises Icke For His Work, Say He “Has Done Whale of Tob”

GOVERNMENT AEVISES Ol MANAPEMENT   Ickes Continues in Charge of Petroleum Adminis tration.   TEXT OF ORDER NOT YET PUBLIC   Major Question. Involves ' Control of Gasoline, Fuel Rationing. -

ICKES STAYS AS (5, FUEL HEAD   Government’s Petroleum Administration Reor. ‘ganized By F. D. R.   ORDER: IS’ AWAITED   Interior Secretary Turn: Down Labor And Man. power Posts

PETROLEUM BUREAU IS RFORGANIZEL   President Makes Changes in Administration, but Leaves Ickes in Charge —Detaiis Are Not An nonneced,

Yankees Down Aleutian Planes At22 For  Ratio   Report Of 30 Days’ Com bat Reveals American: More Than Match For Foe

stkAP to THE wont!  Dot loday! (4] OG /   Japs Lose 22 Planes to 1 in Aleutian:   U.S. and Canadian Flyer Finish First Month With High Average

Yanks Down Japs 22 to 1 in Aleutians   ‘American Airmen Maintain Great Air Superiority in Alaskan Air Battles

U.S. Fliers Average 22 Jap Planes Downed For Every One Lost In Aleutian Island War   American Pilots Who Never Saw Enemy Plane In Air Before September 1 Score   By WILLIAM bE. WorRD

U. S.-Jap Plane Score Is 22 To   Yanks Rout Enemy In Aleutian Campaign

More Than A Match For The Nipponese...  U.S. Aviators In Alaska Down 22 Jap Planes For Every One Of Ours Lost

Take 22 Jap Planes For  Each Of Ours   Reneanlabis Record By U_S. Air Pilots In Aleutians

ALASKA PILOTS MAKE RECORD      Me eerie  Finish First Month of Combat with Average of 22-1

They Do Well  For Amateurs   New Fighters Get 22 For 1 Against Japs

U. S. BIRDMEN‘S SCORE AGAINST JAPS IN ALEUTIANS NOW STANDS AT 22 TO 

AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOTS BEST JAPS IN ALEUTIANS AREA  REMARKABLE AVERAGE OF 22 ENEMY PLANES TO  ONE AMERICAN LOST

‘AMERICAN PILOTS IN ALEUTIANS ARE DOWNING ENEMY AT RATE OF 22 701

More Than Match For Jap Pilots   Americans, Getting First  Taste of Fire, Down 22 Planes to Their One.

U.S. Pilots Down 22 Jap Planes for Every One of Their Own Lostin Aleutians War

\Frank Lowden Predicts Another American ’ Victory As His 81st Birthday Approaches

Rubber Shortage Causes Revival of Trail Herds In the Osage Country   Trail Drives of Stock to Pastures Have Begun in Oklahoma Grazing Region 

Hog Price Hits $15 Per Hundred   Offerings Limited And Demand for Pork And Lard Pressing

Baltimore Given Air Raid Alarms Through Mistake   People Remain Calm an Curiosity Is Only Reaction

AIR RAID ALARMS SOUND BY MISTAKE   Baltimoreans Curious Bu’ Not Excited by Alerts

PORK PRICES SOARUPWARD   Gains Range Up To 15 Cents, Hitting 20Year High

HOG MARKET STAGES A SHARP INCREASE   Meat Packers Scramble for All Available Offerings

Hog Prices Reach Peak Since 192¢   Soar to $15 Per Hundred To Become Top Profit Item For Farmer

FARMERS CASH  IN ON PORKERS   Prices Best In Nearly 2 Decades; Dealers Buy Everything

82 Acres of Dry Creek Land Sold   Howard Phipps Sells Zola Farley a Lot in Ury, Slab Fork

37 Acre Glade Tract is Sold   Eight Other Transfers Of Land are Recorded In the Clerk’s Office

BENDER DISCUSSES CENSORSHIP SETUF   Offers Complaint About Identity of Troops Landing in Ireland Being Withheld,

Free French Hit At Axis   French Forces Penetrate Great Fezzan Desert in Libya: Capture Prisoners

FRENCH FORCES STRIKE AT AXIS   Forces In Libya Lockec During Sandstorms; Tripoli Menaced

OFFENSIVE IN BURMA SPEEDED UP TUESDAY   “apan's Southwest Pacific Activities Are Gaining  ‘Momentum and Pressure Upon Prime Minister Winston Churchill for Drastic Cabinet Changes Has Reached the Boiling  . ° Stage in Eralaend   BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreien Pata.

Bungling By Bureaucrats   Cover Incompetency ith Wild Statements

G’Neal Blames - Bureaucrats for  War ‘Bungling   Says They Have Foisted Myth of ‘Complacency’ ~ On People

U. S. Soldier Faces Gallows  In Australis  Self-Styled Jeky And Hyde Killed

U.S. Soldier In Australia ls Condemned To Death For Slaying Of Three Women

First Indian Ground Falls To Invading Sea Forces   Japs Strike, Also, Toward Riches In Central Part Of Burma.

DRIVE ON INDIA NOW EXPECTED   British- Chinese Force Outflanked In Major Battle North Of Toungoo

TAKE ANDAMA ISLANDS, FINE BASES OF WAR   SET STAGE FORGREAT DRIVE AGAINST MAINLAND

India Reveals Loss of Land  To Invader   Position Is Bare 500 Miles from Calcutta Supply Route   BURMA IS ATTACKED

Enemy Perils  Allied Route To Calcutta      Nippon’s Forces Also Push Toward Central Burma By Outflanking British, Chinese at Toungoo

Japanese Occupy Andaman Islands Off India Coast   Enemy Finds Little Resistance in Taking Former Penal Colony

Japan Drives Nearer India Goal   Andaman Islands ir Bay of Bengal Are Now Occupied

JAPANESE OCCUPY ANDAMAN ISLANDS   OUTFLANK BRITISH AND CHI NESE FORCES YN FIGHTING IN BURMA.

Occupy Isles of Andaman In Bay Of Bengal   Islands Afford Naval And Ait Bases For Air And Sea Attack On Calcutta.

Andamanlslands Said Occupied — By Japanese ©   “Giant Pincers On India Likely To Be Attempted .

Islands Taken  On March 23   Japanese Action Creates Menace to Key Supply Route From Ceylon To Calcutta   British-Chinese Line In Burma Outflanked   Airport North of Toungoo Captured, Storied Road To Mandalay Periled

Draft Boards Running Out of Single Men   Hershey Sees Start of Re classifications by October

Married Men Get New Rating   Shortage Of Single Men Forces Action By Draft Group

MARRIED MEN. “CHECKUP SOON   DRAFT DIRECTOR ADVISES MEN WITH ‘WIFE AS ONLY . DEPENDENT TO PREPARE FOR SERVICE, NOW

WOULD KEEP NICKEL OUT OF NEW COINS   Senate Group Proposes Five-Cent Pieces Be Made of Copper and Silver.

AVG WAITING NEW GHAPTER UF WAR IN AIR   Daring Americans ‘Smacking Japs Down in Battle Against Odds.   MARION, [OWA, FLIER iN MIOST OF SKY FIGHT

texan Plays Daring Role as Flying Tigers in _ Burma Continue Battle Against Tremendous Odds

‘Flying Tigers’ Brace for New Stand in Burma   Already Jntrepid American Volunteer Airmen Have Destroyed Entire Squadron of Finest Jap Cyaft—Ambush Reversed

Bob Smith formerly of Lincoln plays big part in ‘Flying Tiger’ fiehts with Japs

American Volunteer Group Helps Trim Japanese Air Superiority In Burma

Japs’ Idea Of Hell Breaks Loose As AVG Strikes Hara   Ry DANTEL DELUCE

Sturdy Band Fighting With Chinese Downs Nearly Score of Japs In One Engagement

Volunteer Fliers Now Braced For New Japanese Assaults On New Base Defending  Northern Burma; Blast Jap  RP oaidare

Pilot from Colorado College Participates:i in Lofty Battle  With Jap Airmen Over Burma

AVG TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF JAPS IN BURMA   UNITED STATES PILOTS DESTROY ENTIRE SQUADRON OF ENEMY’S BEST AIRCRAI

JAP AIRPLANES FALL LIKE EXPLODING BOMBS WHEN ‘FLYING TIGERS’ GO INTO ACTION, REPORTER SAYS   By Daniel Deluve

QUTNUMBERED AVG _ FLIERS CARRY ON   Destroy Whole Squadron 01 daps’ Finest Planac

‘Fighting Tigers’ Find Japs Borrowing Their Tricks, But Missing Fine Point:

AVG Braced Against New Jap Attacks    Outnumbered Yanks in Bur. ma in Grim Battle Against Heavy Odds   EXPECT ASSAULTS ON NEW BASE   Flying Tigers . Continue Taking Heavy Toll; AP ‘Man Describes Action

DELAYED BUT GRAPHIC STORY BY DANIEL DELUCE TELLS OF LIFE AMONG “FIGHTING TIGERS’

Graphic Picture Is Drawn Of Fighting ‘Tigers’ Grim Battles With Jap Flier.

CHANGES LOCALE   Legion To Stage Bays’ State At Wesleevan This Year.

Storm Lashes Lake Shore  Damage Heavy   High Wind Also Halts Sandusky Bay Shipping

Storm Lashes Lake Erie Coast   Wind-driven Waves Flood Large Area

Storm Ruins Erie Shores   55-Mile Gale With 15-Foot Waves Leaves Heavy Damage.

RATION BOARD MET.   One Tube Granted at Emergoney Meeting Monday.

Transport Hits Ridge, Burns At Salt Lake City   Fourteen Passengers Die In Flaming Wreckage, Investigation Is Besun

PLANE INTO. MOUNTAIN, 17 KILLED   United Airlines Sleeper Crashes Within Sight of Salt Lake City Airport   FIRE FOLLOWS BOUNCING WRECK   Some Rodies Are Thrown Clear; Witness Sees Big Plane Hit Mountain

Sleeper Plane Falls in Sight Of Airport   Watchman Sees Fatal Mishap From Point Mile Down Mountain

Fourteen Die In Salt Lake City Air Crash  United Air Lines Passenger Ship Dow

Airliner — Hits Peak; 17 Killed   Last Passenger. Dies as Highway Watebman’ Reaches Crash Scere 

17 Killed In Crash Of Transport Airliner   Fourteen Passengers And Crew Of Three PerishOn Storm-Lashec Ridge In Utah

17 Die As Air Sleeper Transport Crashes Into Mountain   Fourteen Passengers and Crew of Three Perish on Storm-Lashed Ridge Within Sight of Salt Lake City’s Airport

Plane Strikes Ridge Near Salt Lake City   United Lines Sleeper Transport Burns After Plunging Into Hillside; Crew And All Pocscencers Perish In Accident

14 PASSENGERS ‘AND 3 OF CREW KILLED WHEN UNITED AIRLINER CRASHES INTO RIDGE IN UTAH   First Arrival at Scene of Fatal Crash Says One  - Man Lived Few Mirlutes, All Others Including One Infant Apparefftly Were Instantly Killed A Plane Attempts to Brave Elements

PLANE STRIKES GULLY EDGE » ATOP RIDGE   One Man Lives Few Minutes Witness Of Crash Says   ACCIDENT OCCURS   Within Sight Of Airport At Salt Lake City, Utah: Passengers Are Listed

Crash Of Airliner Is Fatal To 17   United Airlines Sleeper Transport Ploughs Into Storm-Lashed Ridge Near Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City Scene Of Tragedy   U. A. L. Skyliner Plows Into Mountainside In Night Storm.

17 KILLED AS AIR LINER HITS RIDGE IN WEST   Sleeper Transport Plows Into Summit Within Sight Of Salt Lake Airport—14 Passengers and Crew of Three Lose Lives.

17 LOSE LIVES AS BIG AIRLINER HITS MOUNTAIN   ‘Fourleen Passengers, Including an Infant, and Three -Crew-members Victims   CLOSE TO AIRPORT   Cause Unexplained Although Slee! Storm Was in Progress on Mountainside

Seventeen Killed In Plane Crash   Sleeper Transport Plows, into Storm-Lashed Ridge Near Salt Lake City

Sleeper Transport Plane Plows Into Mountain; 17 Die   14 Passengers And Crew Of Three Perish In Crackup Near Salt Lake City; Wreck age And Bodies Strewn

Sleeper Transport Ploughs Into Storm-Lashed Ridge Within Sight of Airport   FOUR PROBES STARTED

17 ARE DEAD IN CRASH OF BIG AIRSHII      14 PASSENGERS AND THRE! CREWMEN DIE; PLANE HITS MOUNTAIN. ~

Plane Strikes Mountain Near Salt Lake City   Sleeper Transport Burns Within Five Miles Of Airport During Storm; Only One Lives Few Minutes

Sleeper Plows Into Storm-Lashed Ridge Near Sait Lake City   Two Navy Officers and Baby Among Victims of Air Tragedy

TPERISH AS WR SLEEPER ‘ALLS IN UTAR   4 Passengers And Crew 0 three Killed As Plane Crashes Into Stormi«ched Ridge

All But One Are Instantly Killed, Beliet   Struck Edge of Gully Closeto Ridge Top, Marks Show: '

Plane Falls In Salt Lake City Section   Eye-Witness Finds All Aboard Killed; Fire Follows Crash

17 DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Sleeper Transport Ploughs Into Utah Ridge

Big Sleeper Plane Cr: G: Storm-Lashed Ridge "ti Sight Of Salt Lake! A. “a, Last Nioht :

Sleeper Plane Plunges Into Mountainside   Disaster Comes During Storm Within Sight Of Sal Lake City Airport; All Persons Aboard Perish

17 Killed. When Airliner Strikes Ridee   East-Bound Sleeper Transport Wrecked Within Sight of Salt bake City Airvert

Transport Crashes Near Salt Lake   No Explanation for Big Ship's Crack-Up

SLEEPER SHIP CRASHES NEAR UTAH AIRPORT   Wreck in Storm Kills 14 Passengers and 3 in United Airlines Crew

Big Airship Strikes Mountain Ridge Near Salt Lake City.   ALL ABOARD PLANE PERISH IN CRASE

17 Die In Plane Crash In Utah Near Salt Lake   Sleeper. Ship Hits Mountain Within. Sigh Of Airport While  Cieclina For Landina

TRANSPORT HITS MOUNTAIN NEAR SALT LAKE GITY   Watchman Sees Accident; First To Reach Scene

16 ARE KILLED AS AIR LINER STRIKES RIDGE   Fourteen Passengers and Crew of Three Lost as Plane Crashes and Then Bursts Into Flames Neary Airnort.

‘Crash in Utah Kills 17 in Sleeper Plane   Infant and Crew of Three Among Victims of Plunge Against Ridce

Sleeper. Transport Crashes   Seventeen Die When Air Liner Hits Ridge Near Salt Lake City; All Occupants Killed

SLEEPER PLANE STRIKES RIDGE NEAR LTAH CITY   One Victim Lived Few Minutes: All Others Die Instantly.

Seventeen’ Persons Killed When Huge Air Liner Hits Ridge Near Salt Lake City

ALL ABOARD KILLED WHEN AIR SLEEPER PLOWS IHTO RIDGE   Crew Of Three, 14 Passengers Killed In Crash, Explosion

17 PERSONS KILLED ~AS SLEEPER PLANE PLOUGHS INTO RIDG!      All But One of 14 Passengers and Crew of 3 Die Instant Deaths   CRASH’S CAUSE UNKNOWN

I]  ARE KILLED IN TRANSPORT PLANE CRASH      Sleeper Ploughs Into Ridge Near Salt Lake City Airport   FIRE SWEEPS OVER WRECKAGE OF SHIP   One Man ‘Lives Few Min. utes; All Others Killed Instantly

SLEEPER PLANE CRASHES: 17 DEAD   Fourteen Passengers and A Crew of Three All Killed Instantly But One Man Who Lived For Few Min utes.

Sleeper Plane Crashes Into Peak in Utah   Seventeen Killed As Eastbound Liner Plunges

Death Ship Was Sleeper From Frisco   Airport Man Who Saw Lights Found Man Still Alive

Fourteen Passengers And Crew Of Three -Die In. Mishap   BADLY WRECKED   Watchman At In Near Scene Tells Of Seeing Plane Strike

FRISCO PLANE WITHIN SIGHT OF ITS FIELD   Cause Not Known, But Light Rain Falling: United Airliner Hits Ridge

17 Lose Lives as Airliner Plunges into  Ridge Near Salt Lake   Three in Crew and  4 Passengers Believed To Have Met Instant Death at Crash Within Sight of Airport.

17 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   CREW, PASSENGERS ALL DIE AS SHIP HITS MOUNTAINSIDE

SEVENTEEN DIE IN AIRLINER CRASH   Fourteen Passengers And Crew Of Three Killed When Sieeper Transport Ploughs Into Mountain Near Salt Lake City— No Explanation Available For Accident

17 Die In Commercial Plane Crash   Sleeper Transport Plows Into Side of Mountain In Utah   Naval Officers Are Amona The Victims   Rescuer Finds One Man Breathing But Is Unable To Help

Transport Plane Crashes: 17 Die   Sleeper Air Liner Plunges Into Storm Lashed Ridge Within Sight of Salt Lake City Airport — All But One Instantly Killed.   WRECKAGE SET AFIRE

Airline Crash Kills 17 Near Salt Lake City   Night Wreck,  Near Airport, Fatal to All On the Plane

HOLD IT!   Collector Says Not to Mail Tax Payment Until Notified.

ALLIED TROOPS DEEPEN WEDGE   Continue Drive on Jap Line in Bona Area of New Guinea

ALLIED TROOPS DEEPENED WEDGE IN JAPANESE LINE   This Done in the Buna Area Despite Attempts to Smash Trap.   LONG NAVAL SHELLING   Gen. MacArthur’s Headquarters Announced a Futile Counterattack.

PENETRATION OF JAP LINES IS DEEPENED   Advances Scored by Allies Despite Desperate Resistance of the Enemy   BUNA VILLAGE SHELLED

ALLIED TROOPS DEEPEN WEDGE IN JAP LINES   - Japanese In Desperate Attempt to Smash Allied Trap In Buna Area

ALLIED BUNA LINES SHELLED FROM SE   Japanese “ Counter-Attack  Hurled Back -

Allies Widen Buna’s Wedge   Repulse Japanese Attack ‘And Advance: In Fight  For New Guinea

Enemy Ships Shell Yankee Positions on New Guinea Isle   Cause No Damage; U. S Troops Drive Wedge Into Jap Lines

Wedge Into Jap Lines in Buna Grows   Allied Troops Push Forward Despite Naval Shelling; Repulse Japs

Advance Is Made In Buna Area   Three Direct Hits Are Reported On Enemy Cruiser Off New Britain

ALLIES DEEPEN PENETRATION JAP BUNA LINES   Wedge Extended Despite Desperate Nipponese Attempts to Smash Mac ’ Arthur Trap ,   SHELL ALLIED LINES   First Naval Bombardment By Enemy Believed Carried Out by Submarines: No Damage

Wedge In Japanese Buna Line: Are Deepened Despite Shellinc From Nipponese Naval Vessel:

ALLIES PUSH AHEAD ALONG COAST STRIF   Enemy Naval Shelling Counter-Attack Is Futile in Buna Area.

Allies Deepen Wedge At Bune   Jap Counter-Attack: Are Beaten Off

ALLIES BEAT OFF JAP ATTACK FROM LAND AND SEA   TRY DESPERATELY TO ESCAPE TRAP IN FIVE-HOUR BATTLE

GUERRILLAS ACTIVE BEHIND RUSSIAN WAR FRONTS; SLAY NAZIS   HUNDREDS OF TONS FOODSTUFFS RECEIVED BY RED ARMY, OCCUPIED AREAS

Guerrillas Send Russian Army Food Collected in German-Held Territory

Two Guardsmen Killed; 5 Hurt - In Auto Upset   Party Was Returning to Fort Des Moines From Centerville

WRECK KILLS 2 GUARDSMEN   Five Others in Group  Injured Returning to Camn in Centerville

LABOR PARTY WILL NAME ° CANDIDATE AGAINST ~ BENNETT   Mayor LaGuardia Might - Be: Chosen To Run For Governorship Of New York

DEFENSE AREA FLYING IS GUT   eed  Firing On Planes Barred Also On East Coast

Gen. Drum Clamps Down On Vital Area   Only Military Flying, AntiAircraft Firing Allowed

Army Curbs Air Traffic In East   Establishes ‘Vital Defense Zone’ From Maine To The Carolina Capes; ‘No Firing’ Order Is Issued

Flying Is Barred  In Eastern Area  Order Forbids Firin At Air Unit Unless ldantified Ac Enamy

Flying Is Banned In Coastal Area   Firing at Planes, (Other Aerial Objects Also Prohibited

Planes Banned  Along Coast   CROSS - CHANNEL STAB HINTED, BUT ALL-OUT INVASION IS DISTANT

PLANE DOWNED BY FIRE FROM GROUND GUNS   Cruewell was Commander of German African Corps, Second in Command to Rommel

TRYING ESCAPE FROM BRITISH ANNIHILATION   Battle Of Crimea, Ukraine Has Reached Stalemate   Strike At Japs In Anhwei; Allied Bombers Blast At Enemy’s Timor Bases

Find Diary in His Effects  Telling of Recent Visit  With Hitler  PLANE IS DOWNED i  Had Returned to Desert _ Only Two Days Before  Latest Drive

Second Ranking — Desert Commander Has Been Captured   Prisoner Visited Adolf Hitler Only Week Before Drive

SHIPS SUNK DURING PAST TWO WEEKS   Navy Announces Few Casualties; Reports Not Given How Two Sinkings Occurred.

This Puss Gets Boot   U. S. Reports Destroyer, Transport Sunk by Japs

SERVICE VOTING. ACTION DELAYED   Senate Approves House Bil On Speedy Dependency Payments

Senate Votes Pay Allotment Speedup      Bill to Allow Soldiers Sailors Mail Vote Is Delaved

LOCAL GASOLINE AREA URGED AS PERMANENT ONE         Group Seeks to Keer 93 Counties Well Supplied   O. K. BARGE CANAL   ee) New Hope for Oil Hungry East Comes with Approval

Oppose Any Rationing Here   Pittsburgh Group Sends Messages To Washington

WPA Gives War Shift Jobs to All   2 Million Seen Unemployed Temporarily by June, Owing to Plant Chance-Ovwerg

I3QHIOANS DEAD IN TRAFFIC OVER PAST WEEK END   Youth Killed Near Tiffin; Re tired Farmer Fatality at Kenton

Darlan Assassin ls Shot At Dawn By Firing Squad   French Court Martial Acts Swiftly To Avenge Murder Of  Darlan

MOLASSES IS PLACED ON PRIORITIES LIST   OPM Forbids Its Use in Mannfacture Of Rum Or Other Bever— age Spirit Afier January 15

Democrats Await Governor’s Address Before Predicting Extent of S<pport Or Opposition  Wisi own WiepTpirecTs

Russ Force Takes Key Rail City   Pincers 80 Miles Wide as Nazi Defense Crumbles

HIGGINS MAY BUILD PLANES   Army May Give New Or. leans Man Contract

632 Tires Have Been Turned In   Report 1200 Plane Cantract fer Higgin:

President Says Road to Victory Will Be Hard One   Representatives of 1: United Nations Hear Roosevelt's Message

PRESIDENT SEES VICTORY AHEAD   Road Will Be Hard, Ai Training Conference Delegates Told

Allies on Victory Road, FDR Assert:   Sends Message to Pilo Training Conference In Ottawa

FDR PRAISES AIR TRAINING   Message Read To Alliec , Group Lauds Canada’s Part In War

Victor Bouton, Former Resident,  Died Saturday   Was Former Solicitor Of McKean Co.; Funeral Held Tuesday

AXIS SHIPPING HARD» HIT BY U. S. PLANES   Heavy American Bombers Bomb Vessels in Su  da Bay, Crete, 500 Miles from Their Base—Big Enemy Merchantman {s Hit In the lonian Sea—  Artillery Activity on Alamein Lina

U.S. PLANES BOMB SHIPS IN SUDA BAY   Little Action Is Reported on Alameit Front in Egypt

Allies Continuing “ Advance in Guinea   Japs Are Falling Rack, No Contact Is Made. With Main Body © >”

TOWN TAKEN BY ALLIES IN GUINEA DRIVE   No Contact is Made with Main Body of Japs; Supplies Seized   NAVY REPORTS LOSS OF TWO TRANSPORTS   Few Casualties Occur When Vessels are Sunk in Solomons Action

House Inserts Profits Curb In Arms Bill      * Limitation of Six Percent Effeetive Only on Items Paid For Out of This  : eae eo pueey   70 to 8 Vote Recorded In Test of Sentiment   "Part of $18,300,000,000 Will Go For Doubled Tank Production

Money For 31,070 Planes Approved   House Puts Okay On 18 Billions And Votes To Limi Profits To Six Per Cent: Army Gets Major Share

Interpreting  The War   Reports of Battle In Russia Are Less Gloomy

Timoshenko Appears Freed  From Yawning Nazi Claws Russian A rmy Of The South Stillls A Fight-

AMERICAN BOMBERS LASHED AT AXIS ON FAR-FLUNG FRONT?   TOKYO BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME AND RAGOON BLASTED BY PLANES BASED IN INDIA

Power In Air  Grows BATTLE OF FACTORIES BEING WOk   Observers Estimate 3,000 First Line Allied Planes Thrown at the Enemy Every 24 Hours

American Bombers Cut Loose   3,000 First Line Planes Strike Foe Every 24 Hours.   Initiative Shifts  Production At Home Registers On Many  SE Ri

ALLIES HURLING 3000 PLANES AT AXIS EACH DAY   Vast New Air Offensive Be ginning To Wrest Initiative from Enemy

Axis Gets  Lesson In Air Powe   United Nations: Throwins Nearly 3,000 Planes - Against Their Enemie: Every 24 Hours

Allies “Punching” With 3,000 Planes In Every 24 Hours   Informed Sources Declare New Aerial Offensive Is Be. ginning To Wrest Initiative In Sector After Sector On All War Fronts

3000 First Line Warplanes Being Hurled Against Foe   Vast New Allied Aerial Offensive Wresting Initiative in Conflict

Vaet New Aerial Drive Wresting Initiative From Axis   U.S. BOMBERS RAIN DEATH, DESTRUCTION  “ON TOKYO. THREE OTHER LARGE JAP CITIES   Laval Holds Three Important Posts In New Regime

U.S. Bombers Blast Axis on Far-Flung-Areas   Vast Aerial Attack Beginning to Wrest Initialive in Many  Places, Experts Say’

AXIS FEELING STING OF U.S. BOMBING CRAFT   Allies Throwing 3000 Airplanes Daily Against Foe   Battle of Preductior Beginning td Show Strength

American Bombers Turning Tide  Allies Hurl 3,000 Warplanes At Enemy Every 24 Hours

Allies Estimated Throwing 3,000 First-Line Planes At Axis Every Day   INITIATIVE IS CHANGING

Raid Starts World Wide Offensive   United States Planes Active On All Fronts Says Associated Press   3,000 Allied Craft Take Air Every Day   Raids Indicate That American Production  Will Be Felt More

3,000 Allied Planes Thrown Against Foe in Every 24 Hours   Vast Aerial Offensiv Beginning to Wrest , Initiative in War

Planes Zoom For Hours Over Nippon Citie:   Incendiaries Start Fire: In- Flimsy Island Centers

U.S. Army Planes Best in the War, Inquiry Reveals   House Committee Say They Are More Than a “Match for Enemies

\Prober s Find U.S. Army Planes ‘More Than Match for Enemy, Impr essive Performance Cited   MILITARY LEADERSHIP Gains with Developments

HOUSE INQUIRY FINDS PLANES _ - MORE THAN MATCH FOR ENEMY   Impressive Combat Performance of U.S. Army Planes Cited by House Sub-committee in Formal Renort

House Report Says U. S. Planes Are More Than Match for Enemy Shins

Army Aircraft Excel Enemy’s, Probers Assert   ‘Box Score’ of Our Losse: And Theirs Is Declared Proof of Superiority Of U. S. Planes   2 and 3 to 1 Margin Consistently Recorded   House Military Sub-Body Hears Air Officials During Inquiry

ENEMY PLA ARE NO BETTER THAN AMERICAN   House Committee Says U. §. Craft More Than Match For Axis   ‘REPORT REFUTES  RECENT CRITICISM

RATIONING OF CLOTHES NEAR OVER NATION   Overshoes, Galoshes And Boots First; West Virginia Ration Chief Has Been Appointed

Ninety-Kight Inductees Left Today Legion Auxiliary Served Breakfast At Elks Club

Ninety-Eight Inductees Left Today  Legion Auxiliary Served Breakfast  Aé¢ DIL. Oech

Red Machines Rumble Forth InEffortto Halt Nazi Onslaught   Invaders Are In or Nea Suburbs of Volga Steel City   Workers Arm   Take Posts With Army On West Bank of  River   Reds Have No Doubt

Reds Confident Of Final Victory   Envoy to London Reports on Morale

ALL COMMUNITIES TO PARTH: CIPATE IN STATEWIDE " MODBILIATION TO BE  HELD DECEMBER 7°

AIR RAID ALARM BEING PLANNEI   All Defense Corps in State to Participate in Practice Alarm December 7

MORE UNEMPLOYED NOW   Total Increased One Million in January, Says Board

Interpreting  The War   Peril to Nazis in Russia Grows As Reds Advance

Italian Waters Ar @ Raided 7. by British Subs   Walled Stronghold Recaptured by Russian Forces

Italian Waters Are Raided by British Subs  Walled Stronghold   Walled Stronghold Recaptured by Russian Forces

CHURCHILL SET FOR CONTESTS ON LEADERSHIP   First’ Guns Fired From ‘White House in His Critical Test   FACES OPPOSITION   Prepares Reports Giving Progress of United Preparations

CHURCHILL TO ‘SOON CONFRONT HOSTILE HOUSE   Finds, on Return From Washington, Personal Political Situation Seriously Challenged   CONFIDENCE SHAKEN   Prime Minister's Statement of “Coming Operations” Against Hitler Helping to Regain It

Churchill Is Back Home   Part Of Task Be To Pacify Some  Of His Crities

Premier Faces pier Figni  Serious Challenge to  Administration Is Brewing in Commons

Churchill Prepares To Meet Critics   Confers With Leaders on Return; Greeted by Cheering Throng

Churchill Faces Challenge by  Political Critics - Must Rebuild Brit - Confidence After  Debacle in Libya

Churchill Reaches Home to Find Task Of Rebuilding British Confidence; Prepares for Debate in House

Debt Credit Plan for Tax Relief Appears in Offing   Proposal, Still Vague In Details. Has Varving Degrees of Public Endorsement From Majority of Finance Committee Members: Would Help the Little Fellaws

Debt Credit Is Urged For Little Fellow   Allowance May Be Made For House Payments, For Small Civilizn Businesses

PLAN DEBT CREDIT FOR TAX PAYERS ©   Can Deduct Percent of Amount Paid on Investment Debts from Tax

Debt Credit Tax Relief  Plan Seen   Would Aid Citizens In Paying Mortgages And Help Businesses

HAD WATER SUPPLY MAP OF NEW YORK   F.B.1. Found Statistics or War Areas in Possession of a Japanese.

Resistance of Nazis Stiffens   German Forces Make Determined Stand In Russian Front

RESISTANCE OF NAZIS STIFFENS   Fighting Increases In Violence Along 1,200-Mile Russian Front

RESISTANCE OF NAZIS STIFFENS   Grip of Winter Is Abating in Russia; Fighting Is Violent

serman Invasion Armies, After Being Thown Bach Nearly 200 Miles In Some Sectors, Reported Making Determined Stand On Russian Front

SAY GERMANS: FIGHT HARDER   London Hears Invaders Make Determined Stand Against Russians.

Nazis Slow Russians   Report Germans Now Are ‘Making a Determined Stand on Long Front

NAZIS GIVING RUSS HARDER FIGHT NOW   Reds, However, Still Are Advancing, Soviet’s Dispatches Assert

NAZIS STIFFEN TOWARD REDS   ‘Fighting on Eastern Front _ Increases in Violence as Winter's Grip Abates

NAZIINVADING FORCES REPORT ‘DEFENSE STIFE   High Command Maintain: Fighting Increases In Violence Along 1200Mile Front   RED CLAIM DIFFERS   Soviet Dispatches Repor Soviet Armies Continue Advance, Capturing Number of Villages

Russian Fight Gains In Fury; Nazis Stiffen   Far-Flung Battle Increases in Violence As Winter Relents: No Change In Libya

GERMANS STIFFEN LINES AGAINST RED OFFENSIVES   Paralyzing Grip of Winter Abates for a While and Fighting Increases in’ Vio_lence on Long Front

Russians Meet Stiff Resistance   Fighting Increases In Vico lence; Turkey May Divert Supplies To Soviet

NAZI LINE IN EAST STIFFENS   British Say No Change In Libyan War

NAZIS STIFFEN RESISTANCE AS WINTER ABATES   Russians Reported Continuing Ad vances, However, Recapturing Number of Villages

GERMANS BEGIN T0 HOLD FIRM ON LINE   Paralyzing Grip Of Wintel Relents In Russia

Stiffening Resistance By Germans Is Reported From the Russian Front

GERMAN LINE STIFFENS AS COLD ABATES   Fighting Increasing In Violence After 200Mile Retreat   SOVIET CLAIMING CONTINUED GAINS   Admit, However, that Naz: Positions Have Been Reinforced

THEIR RESISTANCE SAID STIFFENED   London Military Quarters Say Germans Making Determined Stand; Turkey Reported To Have Agreed To Divert To Russia Part of U. S. and British Supplies Consigned To Her.

NAZI FORCES STIFFEN ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT   London Military Quarte Say Germans Making “ Determined Stand __

— ae WES ORS & IW G)  Winter Abates And Fighting Gains On Russo-Nazi Front      Hitler’s Armies Putting Up Stronger Resistance Against Reds

Nazis Stiffen Resistance To Reds   Winter Relaxes Grip; Battle Violence Grows.

Nazis Make Stand  WINTER'S GRIPIS — ABATING   As Russian Fighting Increases in Violence, Soviets Report Their Armies Continue to Advance ~

NAZIS STIFFEN LINES AGAINST RUSS ASSAULTS   Germans Now Making Deter. mined Stand; Soviets Claim New Advances

Trey» mM ee ‘Hitler's Russian _Tnvasion Armies  * Are Making Stanc

GERMAN DEFENSE STIFFENS; TEMPO OF WAR STEPS UP  DETERMINED STAND   DETERMINED STAND AGAINST RUSSIANS IS INDICATED

‘Laval Accuses U. S. Along With Britain For Responsibility   All Operations Said to be Successful

LAVAL SAYS.U. S. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTACK ON ISLAND   Claims No Country Used Ports To Base Subs ~ Or Planes — No Notes Planned

More Fierce Assaults On Enemy Bases   Raboul, New. Britain, I Main Target of Allied Bombing Forces:   HEAVY ATTACKS ~ MADE YESTERDAY

ALLIED AIR. OFFENSIVE INTENSIFIEL   Raiders Attack Enemy Bases From Timor to Soldmon Islands

Allied Air Raids Cather Momentum  Fierce Assault Is Made On Nipponese Bases North Of Australia

SUPREMACY IN AIR SEEN FOR ALLIED FORCES   RAID JAPS ON 2400-MILE ARG LYING NORTH OF AUSTRALIA

LEAVE TRAIL OF RUIN OVER A HUGE AREA   Large Enemy Ship in New Britain Harbor Damaged by Direct Hit as Planes Sweep Over 2,000-Mile Are North of Australia.

Rabaul Is Principal Target; Japanese Ship Is Damaged Seriously  Fort Is Pounded  Corregidor Is Under Cross Fire by Jap Batteries

AIR OFFENSIVE INCREASING ON IAPS’ BASES   United Nations Damage Air. plane Carrier, Bomb Ground Installations.

“ht ALD BOMBS      Rabaul. Principal Target; Raided for Fourth Successive Day  KOEPANG BOMBED ANEW

Australian Troops Fired For Offense   Trail Of Destruction Left By Airmen After Series Of Fierce Assaults

MOUNTING ALLIED AIR OFFENSIVE IN WEEK-END STEP-UF   TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION LEF1 IN JAPANESE BASES ON 2,400-MILE FRONT

Allies Pushing Pacific Drive   Air Offensive Gain: Growing Power

ALLIES SPUR AIR OFFENSE   Rabaul In New ‘Britain Is Raided For Fourth Successive Day

SERIES OF FIERCE RAIDS LEAVES TRAI OF DESTRUCTION   Rabaul Principal Target Of Allied Often. sive: Jap Ship Hit

Allied Bombers Smash Heavily at Jap Bases Off Australia Over Week-End; At Least 28 Enemy Planes Destroyed

ALLIED AIRMEN FIERCELY BOMB NIPPON BASES   Mounting Air Offensive Leaves Trail of Destrnetion Stretching From Timor to Solomon   RABAUL RAIDED   United Nations Aeria Raiders Also Strike At Japanese Airdrome At Koepane

MUCH DAMAGE INFLICTED BY ALLIED FLIERS   Mounting Air Offensive Gains Momentum in Assaults From Timor to The Solomons

KING SAYS THERE’S NC CHEAP WAY 10 Wil   Navy To Double Strength by) Next Year

FARMERS VOTE, FOR ClO TIE-Ih   United Group At Latrobe Authorize Dairy Action

FDR 10 MAKE FEW AQDRESSES   Speeches Will be Keyed ta Wartime Problems — Three Addresses to be Given in Might Days.

AFL Opposes U.S. Control Of Workers   Freezing of Men te Jobs Is Described as “Hasty” ai Annual Convention

TODAY'S NEWS . > CAPSULES   Allied Desert Bombers Keep Up Sweeps

U.S. Air Force Busy In Egypt   Hammers Enemy Landing Fields, Downs Planes

AXIS FIELDS IN EGYPT ARE PLANE TARGE]   U.S. AND BRITISH FLIERS REPORT DAMAGE TO NAZI PLANES

U. S. AIRMEN HIT HARD   Bombers Strike at Axis Airfields In Northern Africa

State Official ‘Slain By Hunter  Companion Of Victim Exchanges Shots With Assailant

Atlanta Detective Assert Filling Station Operators Can Help Police

61,700 Toll In Kalinin Area Alone   German Counterattacks Are Smashed on Central Front   TAGANROG ENTERED   Russians Gaining New Ground in Area Around Smolensk

140,000 Nazis Killed Since February 5   Heaviest Toll On Enemy Inflicted On Kkalinin Front

M0 000 GERMANS ~ KILLED SINCE FEB. 6, ~—BIISSIANS REPOR   Invaders Said to Have Suffered 61,700 Casualties on Kalinin Front

Germans Lose 140,000Dead “On Red Front   Kalinin Casualties Sine February Sth Are Pu At 61,700   SMASH NAZI DRIVE   Teutons Attack With 31 Fresh Divisions; Smolens' Front Battle Rages

German Lines Reinforced By 3B Fresh Divisions; Soviet Navy Sinks Nazi. U-boat  Be. EFM Me ass. u

140,000 NAZIS KILLED SINCE FEBRUARY 5   Heaviest Toll On Kalinin Sec tor, Says Moscow; Foe Is Heavily Reinforced

140,000 NAZI TROOPS SLAIN SINCE FEB. 5   Russians Strike New Blow: Aad Smash Counter At« tacks hy Reinforced  tne:

REDS CLAIM SLAUGHTER OF 140,000 NAZIS   Marshal Timoshenko’s Army Reported Penetrating GermanHeld Port in South

140.000 Nazis © Slain By Reds   Reserves Are Hit Blows Since Feh. 5; Early Fichtine Pushed

RAIDS PAVE WAY FOR OFFENOIVE AGAINST BURMA   Repeated Attacks Weaker Jap Strength As Allied  Power Grows

Reverses On The Russian Front Blow To Hitler Striking Power   Fuehrer Now Unable To Undertake Assault On Middle East, Gibraltar

True Love Encounters  Rocky Path   N. Y. Judges Doing Best To Smooth Way For Couple

One-Cent Love Story   Will the Parents Keep This Young Couple Apart? Is The Law Going to Be On Their Side?

SHIP GUNK Ot CANADA COAST   45 From Torpedoed Coasta Freighter Reach Safety; OF Missitia.   VESSEL’ SINKS SWIFTLY

45 Survivors  Of Freighter   Vessel Torpedoed Off Canadian Coast

Another Ship Sunk By Sub   Forty-Five Survivors of Freighter Reach Canada; 7T Crewmen Missing

45 Survivors Reach Safely   27 Crewmen Missing After Ship Attack

SUB SINKS FREIGHTER   Forty-Five Survivors Reach East Coast Canadian Port

45 Survive As Sub Sinks Freighter   27 Of British Crew Are Still Missing.

Sub Sinks Freighter   45 Members of Crew Reach Canadian Port; 27 Still Missing

27 Missing After Freighter Sinks 45 Reach Canada With  Story Of Attack By Enemy Submarine

JAPANESE LAUNCH MAJOR OFFENSIVE INSHAN STATES   Enemy Reported to Be Attempting te Cut Railway Beiween Mandalay anc Lashio

Japs Push Forward In Burma   Enemy Attempts Te Cut Rai Line Ta Mandalay, United Netions Base

JAPS LAUNCH BIG DRIVE IN BURMA SECTOR   Chinese Report Growing Offensive Under Way In Shan States   15 MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK, SAYS TOKYC   Announces Results of Sur. prise Attack on British Convoy

Japs Launching Major Offensive In South Burma   Attempt to Cut Railway  Line Between Mandalay and Lashio.   Would Endanger New  Burma-India Road

Japs Launch Offensive in Shan States   Attempt to Cut Rail Line Between Lasho And Mandalay, Behind Chinese Lines

Enemy Launches Major Offensive In Shan States   Japanese Attempt To Cu Mandalay-Lashio Rails Be hind Toungoo Lines

Apprehension About Vichy Is Mounting   Reappearance of Laval ir Petain Government is  Called ''Ominous’’   FLEET 1S BIG ISSUE

French Switch To Aid Nazis Is Feared Near   Growing Prominence Of Laval, Navy Question Causes Worry

Laval Reappears On Vichy Scene; Anxiety Grows Over France's Role

Laval Shows Up Again In Vichy  Dickering For French Fleet Seen  lew Dasrnnt Evenwtke

British Concern Said Occasioned By Vichy French   Officials Wonder At Part Gevernment Will Play In Momentous Event:

LONOON FEARS NAZI TOGET FRENCHFLEET   Stronger Position Of Lava Is Termed “Ominous”

LAVAL STATUS WORRIES LONDON   Germans May Use Former Premier To Secure Surrender Of French Fleet

Vichv’s Moves  Being W atched   Pierre Laval Is Stirring Avain: Battleship Is Moved To Toulon

London Apprehensive of Part Vichy Will Play in Events of This Year

NAZIS PRESSING VICHY FOR FLEET   LAVAL’S RETURN TO FRENCH CAPITAL CONSIDERED SIGN

Britain Apprehensive Of Vichy’s Part In Momentous Events Of 1942   Laval's Re-Entry Into Picture, And Transfer Of French Battleship Dunkerque Cause Uneasiness; U. S. May Sway Vichy, Believe

TRANEFER OF FRENCH WARSHIP DUNKERQUE TO TOULON AND EMERGENCE OF PIERRE LAVAL FROM OBSCURITY CAUSE MISGIVINGS   By DREW. MIDDLETON

Apprehension Growing Over Part Vichy Government Will Play in Year’s Events

Vichy Role In War Stirs New British Alarm   Reappearance Of Laval May Lead To Surrender Of Fleet To Hitler.

VICHY FRENCH ~ WORRY ALLIES   ‘Laval Emerges from Shad' ows: French Warship Taken to Toulon

FRENGH FLEET fo SOUGHT BYNAZK   Pierre Laval-Again Back In Publie Eye Ts Franee

VICHY HAS LONDON WORRIED   Pierre Laval’s Comeback Coupled with Transfer of! Battleships, Causes Consid. erable Apprehension

British Apprehensive Over Part French Will Play in Comirig Months

CONCERN OVER VICHY GROWS IN GREAT BRITAIN   London Apprehensive Regarding Part French Regime Might Play In Events of Year   LAVAL REAPPEARS   Transfer of French Battle ship Dunkerque to Toulon From Algiers Also Causes Anxiety

Vichy War Role Worries Britain   Laval’s Emergence From Shadows Hints Possible Nazi Coup

Apprehension Grows on Part Vichy Will Play in Events of This Year

TURN IN YOUR OLD RUBBER   Scrap Collection Will Start Soon, President Roosevelt Reveals

Rubber ‘Novel’ Mystery Grows  Even Greater   Poinsettis, Old Hot Water Bags Join In Current Plans

Rubber From Poinsettias  Latest Idea   California Urges Use; A Nation-Wide Scrap Gathering

COLLECTION OF SCRAP RUBBER MAY END CRISIS   Roosevelt Calls For Nationwid Drive To Determine Amount Of Surplus   GAS RATIONING AT STAKE   Plans To Draft Youths 18 And 19 Years Old Delayed, Says President

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE MAPPED * BY ROOSEVELT   _ U.S.-Wide Rationing Of Gas Will Hinge On Results Of Collection Campaign

Rubber Collection Will Decide If Entire U.S. To Have Gas Rationing

Dig Up That Old Rubber; U.S. To Call   Roosevelt Decides He'll Write Final Chapter To Rubber Saga

FDR Announces Two-Week Collection of Scrap Rubber Thruout Nation In Near Future

No Gas Rationing During Campaign   Poinsettias Are Offered As One Solution To Curbing Shortage Of Rubber

Rubber Drive’ Is Requested   FDR Delays: Fuel Ration On Nation-Wide Scale Until Campaign

Plan Drive To Collect Old. Rubber   Pres. Roosevelt  Announcés Collection Will Be Under~ taken in Near ‘Future’

FDR LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR SCRAP RUBBER   Gas Rationing Depends On TwoWeek Collection

GAS - RUBBER SITUATION STILL A MYSTER)   President to. Make Decision After Serap Survey   SEEK SUBSTITUTE   Two-Week  Collection of Rubber to Be Undertaken Soon

Nation To Try Salvage As Solution For Rubber   FDR Approves 2-Week Scrap Collection; Poinsettia Latest Gum Source Prannead.

NATIONWIDE SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE PLANNED   President Wants To Know Just How Much There Is -:

17 Seamen Killed by U-Boat Attack   Torpedo Explodes Under Lifeboat Full of Sailors

Roster Signed By Youngsters   Aren't Such Early Risers *" As Fathers. Columbia District Reports

Findings And Records Of Case Are Withheld From Public Pending Review By Roosevelt

COMMISSION ADJOURNS   F.D.R. to Announce Sentences For 8 Saboteurs Later

PRESIDENT 18 EXPECTED TO " MAKE PUBLIC THE MILITARY COMMISSION HENTENCES TOMORROW

SUBSIDIES TO KEEP FROTEN PRICE LEVEL IMAY BE APPROVED   "Would Aid Those Caught In CeilingsCosts Squeeze

Price Subsidies Gain Support  U.S. Help for Some Businesses Caught In ‘Squeeze’ Approved

NAZI WOUNDED FILL HOSPITALS IN NORWA\   Lack of Medicine and Instruments Reported, but Some Are Being * Imported by Germans.

NAZIS FEAR INVASION. OF EUROPE   German Dispatch Says Whole Plan of Defense Being Revised Against Allied Second Front in West

Believe © “Allies Will Make  ‘Invasion _ Attempt.  BOMB “HAMBURG  Blasted Fror rom Skies Second Time In 3 Nichts

NAZIS MOVING FROM SOVIET FRONT MARCH THROUGH PARIS FOR DUTY IN OCCUPIED AREAS   Nazis Boast of Fortifications Along English Channel Coast; Military Leaders Inspect Defense  Installations Along Dutch Coast.—Soviets Qe pest Oa. LL...

Nazi SS Guards, Paraded In Paris; Hitler Drives  On Into Caucasus

Post Nazi Guard On Second Front   Hitler’ s Elite Guard Parades ~ in Paris on Way to the Coast   ATTACK IS EXPECTED   Soviet Defense Forces Stif~ . fen but Crisis Re- mains Acute

GERMANS GIRD FOR INVASION ALONG COAST   Whole Defense Plan Revamped As RAF Bombards Hamburg Heavily   32 WARPLANES ARE LOST   Hitler Moves Elite Guards From Russian Front To Channel Posts

‘Newly Rearmed Teuton Veterans March In Paris lEnroute To West Coast

Nazis Parade In Paris; Hint To Allies Seen   Seek to Display’ Readiness to Meet Second Front. Claim

iercely to Widen  3ermans Battling Three Bridgeheads   International Situation at a Glance

Soviets Holding _ Own in Battle of Upper Don Rive:   DNB May Be Blutting But Claims Troops Moving West from Russ Front to Meet Any Attempted Invasion hy Allied Forres

Revises Defense Along Channe   German Elite Guard Troops Shifted From Russia to  French Coast.

German SS Troops From Russia Are Brought to France   Hitler Seems to Fear Es tablishment of Second Front

Back from Soviet Line, They Have New Wea, ‘and Vehicles; R.A. F. Again Makes Heavy, tack on Hamburg, Loses 32 Bombers;~ Germ Continue Advances in Russia, Admit ‘Séil sistance. .

600 Planes Smash at  Hamburg   Red Army Shows Stuhborn Resistance in Bataisk Area

Elite Guards On Parade In Paris Today   Field Marshal Said To Be Revising Plan for Defense Against Second Front  ArIiIrvisoCr ODCVNDACL_AAINA   BELIEVED PROPAGANDA

D. N. B. Declares SS Troops Are on Way to French Coast to Thwart Allies  Nazis Advance  Germans Make Swift Gains in Russia Below Rostov

PRSGRAIRRRISTSERI mn, iin _ecieomenienpicpeemecmeamaadl OCTOBER 27TH SET FOR OHIO NAVY DAY

MacArthur’s Losing Defense One Of Most Skillful Strategic Marteuvers Of History

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Ad To Mee! Needs of Farmers For Gas Rations   Temporary Set Up to Function for Truckers Until January 31

Gasoline Drouth Is Partially Lifted More Rationing Leniency I. Allowed Farmers, Truckers

Oklahoma Soldier Kills Woman, Loses Suicide Courage   Police Probe Case Of Thwarted Death Pact In Denver Hotel

Soldier Loses Nerve After Killing Woman In Suicide Pact, He Admits

Instead, He Ate His Words   A Modern Solomon Sits in the Police Court

Cancellation Of Ohio County F airs Would Break Century Old Tradition; First Huron-Co. Fair Held In 1833

U.S. Army Recruiting Campaign For Specialist.   Red Cross. Notes

Walker Bars “Social Justice” From Mails Pending Hearing   Tabloid Founded by Priest Said to Have Printed ‘Alleged Seditious Statements

Paper Founded By Fr. Coughlin Barred from Mail:   tearing Will Be Held Tc Determine If Action Will Be Permanent

BAR NEWSPAPER FROM U.S, MAIL   GOVERNMENT ORDERS HEAR ING ON WAR UTTERANCES OF MICHIGAN TABLOID.

‘Social Justice’  Faces U. S. Bar   Sedition Charged Against Weekly Paper Founded By Father Couchlin

SOCIAL JUSTICE BANNED IN Nl   Coughlin’s Michigan Tabloic Facing Government Probe

SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWSPAPER MAY NOT BE MAILED   Seditious Statements Attributed To Publication By Biddle      FORMERLY EDITED BY FATHER COUGHLIN

May Be Out Permanently If Hearing Determines Utterances Are Seditious

HEARING ORDERED ON BARRING PAPER   Social Justice, Founded by Fr, Coughlin, May be So Stopped

GOERING ADMITS HARDER TIMES   Reich Marshal Warns Thos¢ At Home They Face Stiffest Fight

GERMAN PEOPLE, ANTICIPATING SHORT WAR, NOW FACE STEADILY WORSENING CONDITIONS

Goering Paints Dark War Picture and Warns Germans Future Not Bright

Interpreting The War   Hints by Nazis of Stalemate May Be a Trick

Red Suspicions Of Trick - Said To Be Well Founded  Lessening Of Stalingrad Attack Believec Desiaqned To Lull Russian Citu Garrison     i

VESSELS STILL AFLOAT HEAVILY DAMAGED   Japanese Losses Heaviest of Any Operation Since tha War Beran

* ‘4 ) 1 } ] » { d Lis “ - In e ]   ‘lil MBNAIL OUTLOOK FOR 1943

Higher Farm Income In 1943 Is Forecast By Roger Babson. Who Sees Eventful Year Ahead   THUMBNAIL OUTLOOK FOR 1943

John R. Brinkley Dies in Del Rio  Heart Attack Fatal To Former. Goat Gland Specialist

Had Strange Career In Modern Medicine; Led to Within Shadow Governor's Chair      LICENSE TO PRACTICE REVOKED BY KANSAS   Found Him Guilty of Gross Immorality; Acts Led Him to Fabulous Wealth

AUSSIES TOLD TO GO OUT AND ATTACK. NOT TO KEEP MALAYAN WAR DEFENSIVE

AUSTRALIAN LEADER CALLS ON TROOPS TO ATTACK JAPANESE   GEN, GORDON BENETT DE. CLARES MUST GO AFTER JAPS AND GET THEM

Australians To Take Initiative   Bennett Asserts Jap Forces Cannot Be Taken By Waiting

More Switch ‘Loward Levy On Purchase:   Leaders Seize on Roose yelt’s Tacit Approval of Revenve Plan   POINT TO MESSAGE:   Sliding : Scale Income Withholding Tax, However, Is Being Opposed

CONGRESS LOOKS FAVORABLY ON FR. SALES TAY INFAS   Roosevelt’s Message  Interpreted As Indicating His Full Approval.

None of American Warships Suffer Heavy Damage from Japs.   FURTHER ACTION SEEN   Transports Flee, Abandoning for Time Being Landing Attempt.

Allies Blast Four Nipponese Ships   First Invasion Force Routed; , TT & S&uhs Bac'5 Craft for Week

Jap Cruiser and Three Destroyers Put Out of Action   MacArthur Holding Lines Fast on Rataan Peninsula

Plans Look To One of Strongest Armies In World   American Air Force To Outnumber German Luftwaffe Inside Year

Strengthening Of Army in tran And Iraq Told By Churchill   Prime Minister Says New Foree May Support Red Flank   Dieppe Called Preview   Optimistic Report Made On Situation in Egypt

BRITISH HOUSE HEARS REPORT FROM LEADER   Dieppe Was Preliminary to Greater Action, Minister Says

Allies Stronger, Churchill Says   Prime Minister Reviews Progress of War to Parliament

CHURCHILL TELLS COMMONS DIEPPE STORMING JNDISPENSIBLE EFFORT TO BIGGER ALLIED UNDERTAKINGS   Reveals In War Summary to. Reconvened Parliment! That Britain May Be Confident In Ability to Maintain Successful Defense of Egypt for Months to Come

TELLS COMMONS ARMY IN. EGYPT AT PEAK OF STRENGTH   Prime Minister Forecasts Bigger Undertakings In War Summary

EGYPTIAN ARMY S BOLSTERED   Prime Minister Sees Suc eessful Defense OF Vit owl Area .   PRAISES RUSSIA   Deelares Dieppe Raid Was Pretiminary To Bigger Undertakings

Dieppe Raid Preliminary To2dFr ont, House Is Told   Churchill Says Sea Losses Drop; Russ Want More Help; Qutiook Brighter

Storming of Dieppe Preliminary To. Bigger Action, Churchill Says

Dieppe Raid Said Preliminary to Bigger Operations   Churchill Declares ‘Army ineEgypt Is Stronger Than Ever

Dieppe Raid Preliminary, Churchill   Army in Egypt Stronger Than Ever, Premier  Declares

Trend Continues To Favor Alhes   Cheering News Given Bi Churchill In Report

Tells Commons In War Summary Army In Egypt Is Stronger Than Ever Beforc.

Churchill In Report On Wai   PRIME ‘MINISTER SEE: VICTORY IN DESERT FIGHTING

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR TOURY, PALS   Indiana Attorney Tells of Be~ ing Forced to Give Ride To Men.

NAZIS HELD IN NALCHIK AREA   Repeated German Attacks Fail in Caucasus and  At Stalingrad

Russian Forces Continue To Sap Nazis’ Strength   Reds Still Hold Firm Stalingrad Garrison Kills 300 Germans

Reds Sap Nazi Sirength In Nalchik.Area   Stalingrad Garrison Kills 30 German Shock Troops

REDS SAPPING NAZI POWER IN CAUCASUS   Only One New Developement Renewed Gemeran Efforts To Break Through In Mozdok Area.   Nazis Stalled

NAZI STRENGTH BEING SAPPED ON RED FRONT   Germans Are Stopped At Nalchik And Stalingrad By Soviets      ‘GUERRILLAS TAKE  ' HEAVY ENEMY TOLL

300 Nazi Shock Troops Slain by Russian ‘Troops    Caucasus Defender: Continue to Sap German Strenath

Caucasian Defense Continues to Sap German Strength  Stalingrad “Garrison . Still Unconquéred;  Nazi FT neseper Heave

SOVIET TANK SAP STRENGTH OF NAZI PUSt   STABS IN CAUCASUS AND STALINGRAD AREAS WEAK

U. 5. Troops Advance Into Aleutian Islands   Distance to Jap Bases Reduced By 250 Miles

U. §. Moves Into Advanced Aleutian Base   Troops Land Unopposec Andreanof Group 25¢ Miles Nearer Enemy   NAVY AIDS OPERATION:   Fighter Planes, Bombers Will Be Sent Against Foe From New Fields

U.S. 1s On Isle Close To Kiska   American Planes Attack With Good Results Japs On Aleutiens

OSITION FOR UTTACK ON NIP INIT IMPROVED   orces Supported by Nava!  Jnits as They Move Un molested Into MidAleutian Islands   \MPAIGN TO OUST JAPS IS UNDERWAY   nemy Ships Successfull  sombed in Face, of Fierce  Cpposition; All U.S. Planes Safe —

ALIEN ENEMIES AT SPARTA, WIS   Camp McCoy Now House Persons Dangerous to Public Peace

Say Captives 6  In Permanent  Internment’   Army Refuses to Reveal Names, Number of Prisovers

Kraschel Due To Enter lowa Governor Race   Annoucement As Demo Hopeful Expected Within Few Days.

Kraschel Is Expected to Enter Primary   Former Democratic Gov ernor Probably to An nounce in a Few Days

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES TWICE BOMB BUNA-GONA   Also Damage 15,000 Ton Jap Merchant Ship in Heavy Attack On Enemy Base At Rabaul New Britain, Sunday.

LEWIS FIRM ON Hla PLANS FOR UNITING UNIONS   Open Break With CIO President Philip Murray Looms; Board To Meet

Lewis Sticks To Demands For  CIO-AFL Unity   Dispute With C. 1. 9. President Philip Murray At Breaking Point

Lewis Clings to Union Merger Idea, On Verge of Break With ClO Chief

John Lewis Sticks With _ His Demands   Dispute With Murray Near  Open Break

LEWIS STANDS FIRM ON LABOR UNITY DEMANE   Sticks to Own Proposal in Face of FDR Plan

Lewis Sticks To His Guus In Labor Dispute   UMWA‘Leader Still Dernanding Unificatior Of CIO, AFL ar

JOHNL- LEWIS “STICKS WITH Hs UNITY DEMANDS   WRITES MURRAY REFUSING TO PRESENT HIS PROPOSAL TO C..1. 0. BOARD. TODAY _

LEWIS STICKS . To DEMAND FOR UNITY IN’ LABOR GROUPS   UMWA. Chiat an: Kind clo Head ‘On’ Verge Of Open. Bréak —Union Heads. Favor 2  - FDR's: Plan

LEWIS STICKING TO HIS DEMANDS FOR GIO AND AFL UNIT)   Brings Row With Murray To Point Of Open Break

LEWIS PUSHING HIS DEMAND FOR CIO-AFL UNIT)   Green-Murray Working On Wai Time Labor Cabinet To [ Maintain Peace

RENEWS PLEA FOR UNITY QF LABOR GROUPS   But Green and Murray Move Ahead on Plan Suggested By F.R.

LEWIS IS FIRM ON PLAN FOR LABOR PEACE   Dispute With C. I. O Head Near Open  Break   SHUNS INVI TATION   "Refuses to Drop Program For Coalition of Two Unions

' FORMER CIO CHIEF BREAKS   OPENLY WITH MURBAY OVER  SYSTEM APPROVED BY 1 ‘ROOSEVELT -

Burma Drive Ts Continuins   British, Continuing Advance Occupy Port, Small Airfield.

VO. INncnHeS  Need 100 Inches of Snow To Reach Seasonal: Average.

HHAUD CHARGED IU tA-beOnblA BUY. ED RIVERS   Former Georgia Executive Chafged With Embezzling $12,000 From State   19 OTHERS ARE INCLUDED IN CONSPIRACY SET - UP   Former National Chieftain Of Ku Klux Klan Named In Jury’s Statements

Former Governor Rivers, 19 Others Indicted, Georgia   Felony Counts Stem From  Prolonged Investigation of 4-Year Administration

Indict Ex-Gov. Rivers, Others In Fraud Case   Former Klan Leader Also Accused in-Georgia State Scandal

JURY INDICTS EX-GOV. RIVERS   19 Others. Including Former KKK Chief, Accused Of Fraud Plot

NAVY TOHAVE LOT OF TURKEY   Million and Quarter Pounds to Feature _Christmas Dinner.

Payroll Illiopolis Ordnance Plant Is Stolen This Morn   $20,000 Taken From Bank Officer on Street; Three Sought

ROBBERS SLUG MESSENGER IN PAYROLL THEFT      Escape With $20,000 In Gov’t Funds

$20,000 PAYROLL FOR ILLINOIS WAR WORKERS STOLEN   POLICE SEARCHING FOR THREE MEN WHO ROBBED MESSENGER

U. S. Cruisers Went Down In Furious Fight   Unexpected Night Encoun. ter Off Tulagi Harbor Cost Three Cruisers

SURVIVORS TELL EVENTS DURING NAVAL BATTLE   Ships Approach Enemy In Dark In Solomons

SURVIVORS TELL OF ENCOUNTER WITH JAP BATTLE FORCE OFF TULAGA HARBOR AUGUST 9TH

Night Clash with Jap Fleet Described by Battle Survivors   Three American Cruisers Sent to Bottom During Unexpected Encounter in August

Survivors Of 3 Cruisers Lost In Solomons Recall Night Battle ‘Hell Of Fire’

Survivors of Three Cruisers Lost In Solomons Landing Recall Battle As Hell of Fire and Twisted Steel

Survivors Of Night Battle Reach States   Sharp - Shooting Enemy Warships Give Yank Fleet Terrific Fight In Tulagi Zone

Graphic Story Of Fight Told  By Survivors   Unexpected Encounter  Described by Rescued At San Francisco   A NIGHT OF HORROR

NAZIS THRUST PAST NALCHIK IN CAUCASUS   RED ARMY MAKING NEW GAINS IN STALINGRAD

Germans Peril Vital Highway   Invader Gains in Caucasus Revealed as Reds Push On in Stalingrad

Germans Occupy Nalchik, Drive Soviet On Back   Reds: Réport New Stalingrad Gains In Hard -Fighting

NEW GAINS BY RUSS SCORED IN VOLGA CITY   Germans, However, Make Advances in Caucasus Drive   NAZIS PUSH PAST TOWN OF NALCHIK   Desperate Counter-Attack Launched by Germans at Stalingrad

REDS EVACUATE NALCHIK, GAIN AT STALINGRAT   Germans Press Forward it Caucasus Toward Strategic Highway Leading Across Mountains.   VOLGA CITY DEFENSE ' FIRM ON 70TH DAY   Nazis Counter-Attack in Effort to Regain Lost Ground, but Find Soviet’ Lines Impregnable.

Germans Advance Beyond Nalchik In Mountains   But Reds Make New Gains in Stalingrad, Moscow Reports

Germans Gain In Caucasus   Soviet Army Scores Stalingrad Advance

GAINS ARE MADE BY REDS IN STALINGRAD   Invaders Push On Toward Vital Highway Which Leads To Oil Fields.

Hitler Forces Take Nalchik  In Caucasus   Claim Second Town, ‘Only 45 Miles by Road From Military Highway  LOSE IN STALINGRAD

NAZIS PUSH ON PAST NALCHIK   Make New Gains in Caucasus as Reds Claim Stalingrad Successes

NALCHIK FALLS TO GERMANS IN CAUCASUS DRIVE   Russians Forced To Retire In Face Of Superior Enemy Force      SOVIETS RECAPTURE STALINGRAD POINTS

Germans Push On Nalchik: Reds In Gains   Nazis Atfack af Foot Of Caucasus Mfs., Counter Attack Fails

Soviets Lose In Region Of Nalchik   But Make Gains in Fighting For Stalinarad

Nazis Advance Toward Vital Caucasus Passe:   Red Army Fights " Bitterly To Stem German Drive To Reach Military Road; Defenders Of Stalingrad Make New Gains

Nazis Advance in Caucasus Mountain Area   Reds List Gains in Battle for Stalingrad

But Red Army Makes New Gains In Stalingrad 70th Day Of City’s Siege; Nazi Attack Fails.

Germans March On  Voronezh   Nazi Loss Heavy In Men, Tanks ‘And Guns

Russian Soil Strewn With Enemy Corpses   Red Army Battling Desperately To Prevent German Break-Thr ough,

Reds Reported to Have Launched  Violent Counter-Attack On  Flank Toward Kharkov

Nazis Smash Across Don; Reds Fall Back   Berlin Reports Fall of Vital Rail Center; Enemy Advance 60 Mile

BRING. IN NEW WELLS   Drillers Are Busy in Gas Field in the Vicinity of McLouth

Fewer Deaths  Mark Holiday   Sharp Decline in Aute Accidents ‘Ix Noted Over Nation

AMERICA OBSERVES WARTIME LABOR DAY AT MACHINES   Violent Death Toll For Holiday 'Week-End Shows Big Drop

DECREASE IN GAR DEATHS REPORTED   Only 282 Violent Deaths This Year

Violent Deaths Cut In Half Over Labor Day   Lece Traffic And   Less Traffic And More People At Work Reduce Toll, Only 286 Fatalities

HOLIDAY DEATHS LOWER THIS YEAR   Most Workmen Kept to Jobs and Road Traffic Was Less.   GEN, BRETT PRAISES AMERICAN PLANES

‘ar Work Pays Dividends in ives Saved Over Labor Day   eath Toll of 1941 Halyed During Three-Day Holiday Just Ended; Only 282 Violent Deaths Reported In Nation As Compared to 626 Year Ago; Only 176 Traffic Fatalities

GRABER HERE TONIGHT   Important Priority Meeting to Be Held at C. of C. Building

GRABER HERE TONIGHT   Important ; Priority M Meeting to’ Be Held }. of C. Building

Senator George Believes Vol. untary Stabilization Of Wages Would Help Solve Problem Of 40-Hour Week And Overtime Pay

SENATOR URGES VOLUNTARY PAY CEILINGS MOVE   ‘homas of Utah, Often an Administration Spokesman, Suggests ‘Flexible’ Wage Limits as Means to End Congressional Wrangling:

THOMAS CALLS FOR VOLUNTARY WAGES CEILING   Administration Senator Be lieves Present Pay Levels Can Be Pegged

Senator Asks Voluntary Wage Ceiling   Congress Awaits President’s Plan

hay Labor To Agree To Peeged Wages  Price Control Must Ro All Inelicivea

Proposal For Flexible Wage Ceiling Made   Sen. Thomas Suggest: Stabilization To Quiet Wrangling?

Voluntary Wag Ceiling May Be Introduced  ‘Plan. Would Call For Pegging Wages With Regular Adjustments;

Voluntary Pay Ceiling Asked   Senator Thomas Gives Hi: AT ews On” Stabititv=  Measures

Urges Voluntary Agreement To Set Ceiling On Wages   Utah Senator Thinks Voluntary Move Would Quit Hours-Pay Wrangling

FLEXTBLE WAGE CEILING SOWGH   Voluntary Stabilization ‘Of Wages Favored By Utah Senator

WOULD SET WAGE TOPS BY PACTS   Senator Thomas Proposes Expanding Labor’s No Strike Agreement to Embrace Flexible Ceiling on Pay

PRESIDENT TO. SEND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON HIGH LIVING COST   Thomas Urges Voluntary Sta. bilization of Wages On Equifable Basis   WOULD PEG WAGE LEVELS

WAGE TOP 10 RE FLEXIBLE NOW PLANED   Senator’s Proposal May Be Reflection of Ad  ministration Views.   PRESENT LEVELS TO BE ADJUSTABLE   President To Talk of Cost of Living in Message  and on Radio.

Voluntary Pay Top For Labor New Proposal   Senate Labor Committee Head Backs Method Te Stop Wranglting.   OPEN BREWSTER ISSUE

Pegging of War Wages Proposed   Senate Labor Head, F. R. Spokesman, for Flexible Pay Ceiling

Flexible Wage Ceiling Urged  Would Peg Wages With Adjustments Provided

COLEGROVE BREAKS WITH LAWRENCE   Says Dem. Chairman Has “Peddled” Jobs to  Committeemen.    TIES TREASURER ROSS WITH AFFAIR   Says Patronage Paid Has Been Continued for Past Two Years.

Reports Persist That Ex. Ambassador to’ Bulgariz Is Being Urged to Back Harmony Slate in Demo. cratic Party     wer om ew are UNE TTI   TO BE MAIN SPEAKER

EARLE MAY GIVE STATUS AT - DINNER TABLE   Expeeted to Clarify “Candidacy” At Event Tonight   Pittsburgh Judge. . Tells of Endorsements  from Leaders

“WORE HEN T ~~ GRUSH REDS   Tntensify Assault Upon Stalinerad, But Make _ No Gains.   SOVIET HOLDING FAST   Tremendous Number cf Ger. man Reserves in Last Titch Assault.

Huge Nazi Army Renews Attacks Upon Stalingrad   Million Men, Thousands 01 Tanks And Planes Intensify Assaults   ATTACKS REPELLED MOSCOW DECLARES   Last-Ditch Attempt To Conquer Stalingrad Being Bade By Nazis

YOUNGSTOWN MAN SLAIN, 1 WOUNDED   “One - Man Vice Squad’ Nicked by Bullets; Companion Fatally Shot

We Made Use Of Vichy, Too  Paved Way For U.S. African Expedition

U.S. CALM AT VICHY BREAK   Stonily Indifferent Ta How Laval Feels About American Attack

VICHY OREAKS DFE RELATIONS WITH AMERIGA   Petain Bitterly Denounces American “Aqgression” In Reply To FOR

French Riddle Finally Solve   Hull Explains Reason For Diplomatic Relations With Vichy, Now Broken.

APPEAL FOR COOPERATION IS REJECTED   Decision of Pro-Nazi Laval Is Viewed With Indifference By Officials In Washington   LEADERS ARE GRATIFIED   BULLETIN

Vichy Breaks Off Relations  with America      Hull Explains That U. S. War  Friendly to France in View of African Campaign

VICHY BREAKS U S$ RELATIONS   State Department Indiffer. ent To Laval’s View

VICHY FRENCH AMBASSADORIS CIVEN PAPERS   Formal and Complete Break With Vichy Crowd Announced by Sec. Hull

THREE HURT, ONE SERIOUS, IN CAR WRECK   Sam Parks in serious condition after headon crash

K.C. JOURNAL SUSPENDS PUBLICATION   Ends 84 Years of  Continuous Operation.

Sticky Heat Will Remain   Kansas Temperature Yesterday Highest June 3 On Record

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT   Yesterday Was Hottest June 3 on Record in State Capital

AMERICAN AIRMEN DESTROYED EIGHT PLANES AT BUNA  HAVE BEEN AWARDED SILVER STARS FOR THEI

Light Freeze Again Tonight   Air Is Cooler But Weather Bureau Sees No Important Change

COOL AIR MOVES IN   Weatherman Sees No Decided Change in Kansas Temperature

Met Opera Opens Despite Rain, War And Salary Limits   Festive Time Is Enjoyed With Champaigne Served to All Comers at Intermission.

SUBMARINE NESTS ~ ATTACKED BY RAI   Assaults Followed Up By Raids on Germany

China Plunges Into Sixth Year of War   Chiang Says America ‘Is Beginning to Dischargé Important Duty in Pacific?   U. 8. Intensifies Campaign. in. Aleutians  Successful Foray Marks First Time Tha Any War Craft Except Airplanes Have Entered Fight Against Japs in Islands -

Jap Destroyers Blasted by American Subs   Three Enemy Craft Are Sunk, Another Is Badly Damaged

SURPRISE RAID MADE JULY 4 IN ALEUTIANS   CIVILIANS REMOVED FROM ISLANDS IN NORTH PACIFIC

U.S. SUBSSINK 3 DESTROYERS IN ALFIUTIANS   Another Jap Warship Lef Burning in Foray on Fourth of July   CAMPAIGN AGAINST ENEMY INTENSIFIED   1,000 Civilians Taken Out = OF Islands West of Dutch Harbor

ANOTHER SHIP LEFT BURNING   Intense Drive Indicated By Removal Of Natives From Islands; Foray Staged On 4th

Three Destroyers Sunk and Ancther Left   Burning   INATIVES REMOVED FROM ZONE OF WAR   Enemy Activities Believed Prelude to Attack on _ Russia

U.S. Subs Bae 4 Jap Ships  In Aleutians   Three of Destroyers Sunk, Fourth Is Left Afire; Raid Carried Out on July Fourth

U.S. Submarine: Torpedo Four Jap Destroyers.   Three Of Enemy Warcraft Sunk, “Fourth Burning

U.S. Subs Send  3 Enemy Vessels Down   Fourth Damaged in Raid on Invaders In Aleutians; Civilians Being Taken Off Some Islands

Three Japanese Destroyers Sunk, Fourth Damaged   Surprise Attack in Aleut ian Area Goes against Invaders

U.S. Submarines Also Leave Fourth Destroyer Alire Tn Raids Saturday   Natives Removed From. Islands - In Fighting Zone; Three Ships Torpedoed AL Kiska, Four. th At Agattiu Island.

WARSHIPS IN ALEUTIANS      American Submarines Leave Fourth Japanese Destroyer Afire In Surprise July Fourth Attack At Kiska.   NavyAnnounces

AMERICAN SUBS SEND DOWN THREE JAP DESTROYERS   Fourth Set Afire and Put Out of Action in Surprise . Attack in Aleutian Islands.   TORPEDOINGS FIRST TO OCCUR IN AREA   U. S. Forces Heretofore Have Used Only Airplanes Against Mikado’s Encoarching Forces.

3 Destroyers Sent Down  Off Aleutians   Fourth Is Set Afire In Successful Foray Against Invaders  ATTACKED ON FOURTE

3 DESTROYERS IN ALEUTIANS   Another Jap ‘Warship Left Burning in Foray on Fourth of July   CAMPAIGN AGAINST ENEMY INTENSIFIED   1,000 Civilians Taken Out Of Islands West of Dutch Harbor

Japan Loses Three Ships In Aleutians  U.eS. Subs Fire  Fourth Vessel 1. Telend Raid

RAGEN APPOINTED WARDEN AT JOLIET   Given Complete  Charge By Gov.

RAGEN RETURNS AS WARDEN OF 2 STATE PRISONS   CARLYLE MAN NAMED BY GREEN TO DEAL WITH ‘HANDICAPS’

Former Warden of Joliet, Stateville To Return to Post   Joseph E. Ragen Named Successor to Stubblefield by Governor

RUSSIANS PRESS NEW ADVANCES IN CRIMEA, UKRAINE   GERMAN FORCES IN SOUTH THREATENED BY RED OFFENSIVE

GERMAN RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC CURTAILED; LARGE SCALE TROOP MOVEMENTS;

CURB NAZI RAIL TRAFFIC   May Be Tipoff on a on Impending German ‘card Action

Hula Dancers Still Swing and Siway In Armed-to-the-Teeth Hawaii °

PLACE CONTROL ON INVENTORIES   Finished Goods To Be Regulated By WPB

Goods Control Will Be Next   Nelson Tells Dealers To Keep Stock Down,

Consumers’ Goods Sontrol Near   Nelson Warns Manufacturers  And Retailers

Three Killed a: East Bay Work  Buses rash   Men to and From Rich mond Ship Plant Packed in Vehieles

BUSES CRASH HEADON; 3 DEAD, 30 HURI   Kaiser Shipyard Workers Victims Of Smashup

Siohh dSub Sank Same Tells Navy   U. S. Navy Petty Ovficer Reports From War Plane Somewhere In Vast Ocean Spaces.   Rivals Caesar

‘Sighted Sub, Sank Same,’ Brief Report Of Navy Flier   But That Is All Navy Says About Incident; May Have Been One Operating in Atlantic  ANOTHER SEEN OFF WEST COAST   he inellaan es Ee ee!  Planes and Naval Craf Hurry into Action With Depth Charees

Navy Patrol Plane Sinks Sub  Pilet'e Renate Termed Clecsic af Brevity

Navy Relaxes Rule to Tell Of Boat Sunk   Increasingly Effective Measures Be ing Taken Against Raiders; Sub Seen Off Los Angeles

Pilot Tells Of Action in Brief Report   No Mention Made of Any Enemy U-Boats in Gulf of Mexico   PAN MAINE IS SAFE

‘Sighted Sub,’ Sank Same, Pilot Reports   Navy Says Counter Blows Are More Effective

NAVAL AIRMAN SIGHTS, SINKS ENEMY SUB   Report First Made Public Since U-Boat Campaign Opened—Control ‘Increasingly Effective’

‘Sighted Sub, Sank Same,’ Laconic Revort of U. S. Navy Petty Officer

Behind The \ews   Treasury Gets Its  New Spending Tax Plan From Ash Can Army And Navy Have Blocked Mr. Kaiser’s Air Transport Plan um_tte DWATTY 14Att ron...

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SWARTHOUT TO TOPEKA   KU, Tap pal Speak at Meeting Music Teachers

SWARTHOUT TO TOPEKA   K.U. Dean Will Speak at Meeting of Music Teachers 

Hitler's H umor   CAN sane mpg A JOKE BUT ahapotie sane ONE  One-Sided Only

Hitler Sarcastic But Can’t Take Joke   Tov Cannon and Old Enctlish Pistol Are Cherished Plavilingas

16 Selectees Called to Report Next Tuesday   WILL HAVE 14 DAYS RELEASE IF ACCEPTED AT THE INDUCTION CENTER

Simplify Proposed Income Tax  Senate May Use Social Security Levy As Base

SENATE SEEKS WAY TO SIMPLIFY LEVY ON PAY, DIVIDENDS   Last Week Of Public Hearings On Revenue Bill Begins

SENATE ACTION MAY SIMPLIFY NEW TAX LEVY   House Approves Collection of 5% on Wages, Interest Dividends

JAPS SET UP CAMPS UPON 3 ALEUTIANS   Have Installations On Attu,  Kiska And Agattu; Army Fliers Drop 56 Bombs On K tela.   Raids Continue

Japanese Set Up Living Quarters On the Aleutians   New Installations Report ed at Attu, Kiska and Agattu

Japanese Have Not Enlarged Holding On Aleutian Chain Due To Continued Air Raid:   44 American Soldiers And Sailors And One Civilian Killed In Attack On Dutch Harbor; Number U. 8. Aircraft Lost. Navy Announces

NAVY CONTINUES ALEUTIAN RAID‘   Japs Unable to Enlarge Holdings O;: 3 Undefended Islands In Chain; Foe Loses 5 Shins

Navy Releases Details of Jap Landings  - ‘Three Aleutian   Three Aleutian Islands Have Been Occupied

Japs Aleutian Force Still Small   Navy Reviews Invasion of Islands

5th Aleutian Isle Attacked, Navy Reveal:   Umnak Island Fort Struck In Dutch Harbor Raid, As Well as Atin, Kiska, Agattu   15 Japanese Warships Destroyed, Damagec   Heavy Price Paid hy Fos For Tiny Footholds In Pacifie

Japs Making No Gains in Aleutians  Seo Bo eS Se, LE ON a ae Oe   Navy Says Activity Is Limited to Small Holdings on Three Islands

AMERICANS ATTACK JAPS IN ALEUTIAN   Foe New Occupies 3 Undefended Islands

> SHIPS SUNK BY AIR FORCE   Enemy Fails To Enlarge Holdings; Drive Was Part Of Plan That Failed

JAP POSITIONS ON ALEUTIANS RAIDED   Enemy Forces Have Set Up Facilities on Three Islands

U.S. Pilots Bomb Enemy Holdings   Latest Yank Attack Made On Cruiser At Kiska Little Activity

Japs Fail To Enlarge Holdings in Aleutians After Initial Assaults  STILL BEING BOMBED FROM AIR, NAVY SAYS  Lengthy Communique Gives Current Picture In Northern Pacific

Eisenhower Assures French That Allies’ “Only Obiective Is To Set People Free’

France Told Allies Will Return Lands   Gen. Eisenhower Asks Co-Operation From All North Africa; Signals Are Explained

Frenchmen Assured by ’ Eisenhower   General Says U. S. Counting on Their Friendship

LEAVE FATHERS ALONE   Congressman May Says They Need Not Be Drafted Now

More On Deferring Men With Children   Rep. May Sees Them Deferred Year and Half

British Plan Heavy Penalty For Indians   Fighting Reported From Calcutta, Munitions Center

Severe Penalties Face Offenders Ja—adia—exelt   Even_Death Sentence. May Be fnveked In Effort _ To Put Down Uprising

STUDY DRASTIC INDIA MEASURES   British May Apply Severe Penalties to Pot Down Disorders

SEVERE PENALTIES SEEN FOR RIOTING GANDHI FOLLOWERS   British Reported Considering Death and Collective Fines for Outbreaks

British Seek Riot Penalty   RAUL A CAICALY  Death and Collective  Fines Considered to Baad Diestensstian Wlaws

VIOLENCE” FLARES ANEW IN INDIA   Severe Penalties Are Considered by British

Death May Be Imposed Upon  India Rioters   British Consider Stronger Methods In Dealing With Railroad Saboteurs

BRITISH CONSIDER DRASTIC MEASURES TO QUELL REVOLT   Damage To Railroad Property, Telegraph Wire Prompts Move

Severe Penalties In India Loom   Damages to Rails, Wire Lines Reported

Hindus Facing Death Penalty   Stern Measures Under Con. sideration By British; Arrest Bombay Officials.

APPLICATIONOFSEVERE = PENALTIES IN INDIA IS CONSIDERED BY BRITAIN

GANDHI FOLLOWERS FACE PUNISHMENT   Adherents Of All-India Congress Party’s Leader May Be Required To Pay Severe Penalties Under Plan Considered By British To Put Down Wave Of Destruction

Study Death ’ Penalties for India Rioters   Collective Fines in Area: of Sabotage Also Considered

REDS STAND LIKE ROCKS. AS ENEMY APPEARS STALLED   Germans Throw Everything Into Battle As New Threat Anoroaches.

QNE BROADCAST SAYS ‘OPERATIVE AIMS’ ACHIEVED   Significance Seen in Silence; Reds Report Force Trapped

RUSSIANS SAY BATTLE ALONE VOLGA CONTINUES UNABATED   Soviet Lines Hold Before Savaga Attacks Northwest of City, Moscow Cyaims

Russian Reports, However, Say Fighting Continues With Unabated Violence RAF On Raids. ©“

NAZIS ARE SILENT ON STALINGRAD FIGHTIN,   Significance Is Attached to This Fact Today  Observers After High Command Ignores the Situation on Russian Front—One German Propaganda Broadcast Says “Operative Aims” Achieved in Sectnr.

DESPITE SHORTAGES OF MANY KINDS FOOD GROWERS MAKE GOOD  FARMERS OF NATION ARI MATCHING INDUSTRY IN IWlDLCACEN pDDNANTICTIAN

Food Production [s At Record Heights Despite Labor, Machine Shortage:

FOOD GROWERS INCREASE PACE   American Producers Match Industry Setup

France's Pro-Nazi Laval May Give Island To Japanese   YANKS, BOMB SHIPS      Allies to Hurl Japs Back Off Australia, Says . - Curtin

FRENCH SHIPS ARE SEEN OFF MADAGASCAR   REVIVE FEARS ISLAND MAY‘ BE TURNED OVER TO JAPANESE

Murray-Lewis Break Centers In Local Area   Candidacy Of Pat Pagan For Re Election As President Of Dis trict No. 5 Seen As Test 01 Lewis’ Strength   ATTENTION CENTERS —~ — «sON LOCAL DISTRICT :

DISARM HITLER FOR FIFTY YEARS, NORRIS ADVISES   Axis Powers Must Be Watched After War, Veteran Statesman Saves.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST WAR FOR 50 YEARS ARE URGED   ENFORCEMENT OF TOTAL DIS ARMAMENT OF PEACE TERMS WITH AXIS STRESSED BY SEN. NORRIS

Two Arrested In Extortion Try On Louis Mayer  ™ .f te   Ex-Boxer, Filling Station Attendant Face Charaes

Two Arrested In Extortion Try On Louis Mayer   - Ex-Boxeér, Filling Station Attendant Face Charaeoe

FBI Arrests California Pair for Attempt to Extort $250,000 From Louis B. Mayer, Film Executive

MAYER MARKED FOR EXTORTION   Two Los Angeles Men Arrested By FBI In $200,000 Plot

TWO HELD AS EXTORTIONISTS   Lyric Writer And Composer Threaten Film Magnate For Easy Riches

FBI NABS PAIR IN EXTORTION   Men Admit Seeking $250, 000 From Film Executive

Capper Demands End to “Ruthless Destruction”  Of Private U.S. Business   Senator Says Administration Should Consider Problem of  Taxation

Capper Calls For a Halt   Ruthless Detruction OF Business Charged

U.S, EXPECTS VICHY PROTEST   Break in Relations Witt - ‘America. Seen, Even . .War Declaration -

Search for Slayer of Wisconsin Game Official Continues   Supervisor of Forest iz Northern Part of State Slain by Stranger

JAPANESE PLAN MASS EVACUATION OF COAST   League Backs Movement fo Aliens and. American-Born to Leave 3 Western States.

JAPS WILL QUIT THE PACIFIC COAS   Voluntary Departure Is Plan. ned by Patriotic Group a Los Angeles.

Army, Navy to Have Decision   Final Say on Kaiser Cargo Plane Proposal Up to Military Chiefs

NELSON DODGES PLANE DECISION   Action On Kaiser Proposal !s Left To Army And Navy Officials

KAISER PLANES OKAY LEFT TO ARMY AND NAVY   Nelson Reported Ready To  Act Only If They i Approve Program

ARNIY, NAVY GET KAISER PROGRAM   Nelson Drops Cargo Ship Idea in Laps of ... Service Men

KAISER TAKES DOUBLE BLOW   Cargo Planes Decision Is Left to Army-Navy—OPA Blocks His Steel Orders

Cargo Planes’  . Fate Unknown   Nelson Leaving Issue Of Super Ships To Heads Of Army, Navy —

Report Prepared On Cargo Planes   Kaiser Proposal Being Considered

Nelson Leaves Decision on Kaiser's Giant Cargo Planes to Army, Navy

Attack on Hawaii is  Still Possible   Admiral King Says Jap Withdrawal Has No Significance

WARN ATTACK ON HAWAIL  STILL IN JAPANESE PLANS   NAVAL EXPERTS SAY REIN FORCED JAP FLEET WILL PROBABLY MAKE NEW ATTEMPT

JAP OFFENGIVE AGAINST HAWAII STILL POSSIBLE   Japanese Realize Importance Of U. S. Defense Keystone And May Try Attack   DEFEATED JAP FLEET REMAINS POWERFUL   With Reinforcements, Nippor Can Move Against Hawaii, Admiral King Warns

Attack on Hawaii ‘Still  Possible Experts State   DETAILS LACKING — ~ REGARDING FLEET   BY EVERETT R. HOLLES U. P. Staff Correcnondent

HOUSE TO WRITE FARM LABOR NEED BILL AT ONCE   Will Not Wait on Administratior  Action for Farm Manpower Legislation

NEW BILL WILL DEAL WITH MAN POWER SHORTAGE   House Agriculture Commiteee Tt Write Bill On Farm Labor Shortage

HOUSE 10 GET FARM WORKER BILL, PROMISE   Group Will Not Wait For Manpower Draft Suggestions

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Manpower Need To Bring Every Able-Bodied Man Into War Service   By EDWARD E, KOMAR Wide Warld War Analvet

Interpreting he War   Tells What Mounting Demands for Recruits Mean

China Plans Air Transport   Chiang Kai-Shek Returns From India With Aareement

Chiang Refurns From India Trip   New Supply Line To Be Inaugurated

GEN. CHIANG RETURNS   Chinese Generalissimo Back Home After Trip To India

Convict Four Of Sedition   Negro Members of Ethiopian-Pacific Movement Guilty

Convict Four Of Sedition   Negra Members of Ethiopian-Pacific  » Maeemsat fii

NEGROES GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY   Face Sentence Term of 4 Years Each in Federal Pen

German Reporter Says Armed Nazi Raider Is Loose   Kormoran, Once Reportec Sunk, Declared in the Atlantic

REPORTS NAZI RAIDER LOOSE   Broadcast Says Surface Ves.sel Once Reported Lost Is In Atlantic

Nazi Raider Once Sunk Busy Again   German Broadcast Claims Victories For Flotilla in North

Big Nazi Raider Said Ravaging in Atlantic   Kormoran, Once Reported Sunk, Now Described On High Seas

Timoshenko’s Drive Perils  The Invaders   Russians Holding In All Sectors; German Generals Grow Frantic

VALIANT RED ARMY HOLDING BACK INVADER   Captured Nazis Tell of Increased Frenzy of Commanders at Front.

COST OF WAR DURING YEAR SETS RECORD   Morganthau Disclosed Nearly 26 Million Cash Spent During Fiscal Year

26 BILLIONS SPENT ON WAR IN PAST YEAR   MORGENTHAU STATES CASH OUTLAY RUNS TO THIS AMOUNT

iTreasur f Expends Roeard  Total For War Expenses   4 Fiscal Year Just.Closed, $25,953,665,954, Or 25 Per ® cent of National Income Spent for War Effort, Secretary Morgenthau Discloses;  Will Reach 55 Percent In 1943

Cash War Expenses For Fiscal Year Amounted To Almost 26 Billions

Will Spend 55 Per Cent Of National Income for War Purposes Next Year   Expenses for Producing® War “Materials in U. S. Is Mounting Rapidiy

U. §. 1941 War Expense Bill Was  953,665;   Arms Effort Took 25 Pe Cent Of Income; To Tak 55 Per Cent This Year

MORGENTHAU REPORTS ON WAR'S COST   Says 25 Per Cent of In. come Spent for War During Fiscal Year.   COSTS THIS YEAR WILL BE DOUBLED   Treasury Secretary Says , Revenues, Deficit  Reach New Records.

Treasury Breaks Spending Recore   26 Billions Used For War During Year

25 Billions In Cash Spent On War Last Year   Morgenthau Reports On Past Fiscal Period, Predicts New Record Highs

RECORD TOTAL OF 25 BILLION GOES TO WAR EXPENSES   Committees Map Plans to Furnish Recreation for  ‘Bainbridge Air Base Men

Cash Outlay for War in Last Fiscal Year $25,953,665,954, Report Shows

$29,993,660,994 CASH IS SPENT ON WAR IN PAST YEAR   Year End Statement Says That In Fiscal Year Just Ending We Spent Approximately 25 Per Cent of Our Total National Income.

Fourth of Income  For War Effort   Total of 25 Billions Spent For Cash War Expenses in Fiseal Year.

Year's War Cost $75,953,665,954   25 Per Cent of U. S. Income Goes for War; Cost to Be Doubled

War Expenses Reach Record   Morgenthau Reports More Than 25 Billion Dollars Spen During Fiscal Year

Massed German Tanks and Mechanized Columns Force \Defenders to Give Ground   Elsewhere Soviet Troops Hold Own in Bitter Fighting Which Has Cast Germans At Least 10,000 Killed in Last Few Days

REDS FALL BACK IN ONE SECTOR, HOLD IN. OTHERS   Nazis Hurl Wave Upon Wave of Soldiers Against Soviet Defenses Only to Be. Turned Back.   TWISTED MACHINES, _ BODIES LITTER FIELD   Dive-Bombers Darken Sky,  as Battle Roars Into- Nine teenth Day—Enemy Repulsed at Leningrad.

ADMIT FALLING BACK FROM ONE POINT IN LINE   Say Massed Attack By Foe Costly; Snow Falling in Caucasus

10,000 Nazis Die At Gates Of Stalingrad   Elsewhere, However, Russians Holding Firm Against Mass Frontal Attacks

Bloodiest {Battle Of War Fought At Stalingrad  Nazi Losses Are J c.n*.d LI... , J

UVIET LEGIONS HOLD ELSEWHERE   Nazis Lose 10,000 Men At Stalingrad In Few Days   VOLKHOV FRONT   Southeast Leningrad Flares, 5,000 Nazis Killed In Sharp Fighting

Stalingrad’s Arc Of Death Claims 10,000 Men; 5,000 More Die Near Leningrad; Germans Relentless In Race With Winter As Snow Falls

Russian Line ls Firm Elsewhere   Bloodiest Battle of War Goes Into 19th Da With Enemy Still Held at Bay Before Stalingrad; Dent Is Made in Southwest

SOVIETS HOL THEIR OWN IN BITTER FIGHT   FIRST SNOW FALLS IN CAUCASUS ON HITLER’S MEN

SOVIETS ARE HOLDING QUT UPON VOLGR         Battlefront Opened At Leningrad; Many Killed. 

REDS REPULSE NAZIS IN RAIL TOWN IN NORTH   Greatest and Bloodiest Battle of War Goes Inte Nineteenth Day; Defenders Outnumbcred

Bloodiest Battle Of War Fought At Stalingrad   Nazi Losses Are Said Heaviest Of Campaign

Russians Retreat Southwest of City   Bitter-End Fighting Costs Nazis 10,000; 5.0Q00 Germans Killed on Yolkhov Front

Large Scale Raids Against Nazi Policy   Britain Is Warned Attack Is Possible

Solons Seek . Facts on Oil   Call Representatives of All Midwest Refineries To Kansas City Meeting

Hope to get truth in foil oil hearing   Truman says oil men told it’s militarv matter

GOVERNOR CALLS 12 COMPANIES OF STATE MILITIA   SALEM MOBILIZED FOR POSSIBLE DUTY AT ALTON STRIKE

Dozen Companies of Illinois Reserve  Militia Mebilized   Held in Readiness For Possible Trouble at Cartridge Plant

MILITIA UNITS READY; MAY BE SENT TO ALTON   McAndrew Put In Charge Of  Reservists

BRITAIN'S NEXT QUEEN OBSERVES 1TH BIRTHOA   Princess Elizaheth To Reg ister Under Government Youth Service Scheme: Reviews Windsor Guards

PRINCESS ELIZABETH IS SIXTEEN TODA)   Future Queen Must Register Under Youth Service

Princess, 16, ‘Grown Up’   Heiress to British Crown to Have Own Servants

GOLD FINDER HELO HERE ON FAL CHARGES   Accused of Taking $211 from Arkansas Farm Woman by Posing as Officer.   RENT ON GOLD FINDING MACHINE, SAYS DALTON

French Fighting . In Madagascar   Resistance Noted In Island Hills

Two Centers. Still. Resisting In Madavasea   Paris. Radio €1 Claims Pp - British Planes Shot.  Down

Resistance Continues   Report Interior Fighting On “Isle of Madagascar: 

STILL RESISTING ~ IN MADAGASCAR   Vichy Claims Force Retreatling From Naval Base Battling The British

Paris Reports Fight in Hills Of Madagascai   Russians Declare 60,000 Nazis Slain in Two Months

Solomon Battle Very Encouraging   Japanese Naval Striking Force Still Trying to Make Break Through

JAP NAVY TRIES TO BREAK THROUGH U. S. AIR DEFENSES      Enemy’ Has Not. Given Up Attempt: To Retake Solomon: Positions Held By Marines

FREIGHTER HIT   Navy Reveals Dutch Ship Sunk Off Atlantic Coast.

Penalties AgreedUpon ForSabotage   HOUSE AND SENATE ALSO AP PROACH AGREEMENT oO» BOOST IN UNEMPLOYMENT? COMPENSATION.     =urewt 6&6 ee ee ee

Future Generals Learn to Fight  Weat Point Cadets in Tough Maneuver:

West Point Cadets  Being Given  Tough Training Field Maneuvers Are  Severe as Any Given Private

2000 ‘West Point Cadets Give Lie to That Old Chestnut [About Generals Dying in Bed

West Point Cadet Start Maneuvers   Future Generals Get Tough Workout

The War Today   Fall of Singapore Should’ Spur Allies to Great Effort

FALL OF SINGAPORE 1S MAJOR DISASTER TO ALLIED FORCES   Might As Well. Recognize It and Not Craw! Behind ‘Mulberry Bush of Excuses  —MacKenzie -

Crisis Calls For Every Fortitude; Japs Read To Unleash Full Fury

There Is No Use Trying To Shut Out The Wretched Spectacle With Excuses, MacKenzie Says; Is Big Gain For Japs

The War Today:  Fall of Singapore Is Major Disaster; We May As Well Recognize It   By DEWITT MACKENZIE wide Warla War Analyst

LOSS OF SINGAPORE IS ALLIED NATIONS DISASTER THAT CANNOT ~ BE MITIGATED BY EXPLANATIONS

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Fall Of Singapore Hard But Not Fatal Blow To Allied Cause

Possession Of ‘Mighty Singapore Puts Japs In Favorable Position From Which To Increase Gain:

MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE LIKELY TO BE RATIONED   Wickard Says Dairy Industry Cannot Supply 1943 Demand—Would Cut Ice Cream

Dairy Products Seen N ext On Consumer Crimp List   Wickard Recommends Rationing Of Milk, Less Ice Cream and Cheese.

WPB CHAIRMAN SEES POSSIBLE SHORTAGI   To Limit Consumption of Dairy Products

MILK, CHEESE RATION NEX?, ITISREPORTED   Curtailment in Ice Cream Manutacture Also Likely   WICKARD PRESENTS PROGRAM TO WPE8   Soys Farmers Will Not be Able to Meet 1943 Demands

Dairy Goods  Face Ration   Inability of Industry To Supply Demands by Next Year Held Reason

Cheese, Butter, Milk, Ice Cream Rationing Loom:  War Production Plans Tc  Act at an Early Nato

RATIONING OF MILK PRODUCTS IS IMMINENT   Wickard Says Farmer: Cannot Meet 1943 Production Demands   CHEESE AND BUTTER TO BE CURTAILED

Cheese May Be Rationed   Production of Ice Cream Should Be Cut, It Is Said

Early Rationing Of Mik. Butter,  Cheese Forecast   Farmers Can’t Meet 1943 Goal, Wickard Tells WPB Committee

Dairies Hard Pressed To Supply Needs   Wickard Urges Rationing of Many Products

War Demands Expected To Cause Rationing Of Cheese, Butter Supplies

May Recommend Rafioning of U.S. Dalry Products  ss Moga... J   Cheese, Butter, Fluid Milk On List; Ice Cream Curtailed

Wickard Urges Dairy Rationing   Next Year’s Supply Will Be Inadequate

Cheese, Butter Rationing  Forecast Soon   Officials Declare  Such Action  Appears Inevitable

DAIRY PRODUCTS TO GET SCARCE   Rationing of Cheese ant Milk Along with Meat In Prospect on Hint

Visioning Low Supply Next Year, Wickard Asks Government Limit Consumption Of Dairy Products

Shortage Felt Certain to Hit U.S. Dairymer   Rationing of Cheese and Reduction of Ice Cream Output Advised

Duteh Rain 12 Hits on BUA Ships   Heavy Bombers And Dive. Bombing Fighters Catch S3uadron Of Warships And  Transpoi'ts.   Sabang Bombed

Dutch Cripple Light Jap Ships   New Invasion Fleet Is Caught in Strait of Macassar

Dutch Blast Big Jap Squadron   Score Direct Hits on 8 Warships, ransports

DUTCH CRIPPLE INVASION FLEET   Fliers Score 12 Direct Hits On 8 Ships   Dutch Make Superb Use of U. 8.-built Craft; Attack Near Borneo

Twelve Direct Hits Scored On Enemy Vessels   Battleship May Have Been Struck By Dutch Raider

DUTCH PLANES BLAST 8 SHIPS   Indies’ Airforces Score 12 Direct Hits on Jap Warships, Transports

Majority Leader Achterman Asserts That Final Adjournment of the Legis  Jature May be Accomplished Before Easter   MEASURES ARE READY

Adjournment by Easter Seen .   Achterman Says 8 More Bills Will Wind Up Business

Blonde Woman Jumps to Death   Waves to Crowd  Then Leaps 8 Stories

NAVAL FUND BILL ~ PASSED BY SENATI   Measure Called Clarior ’ Call to People to Endure Sacrifices

Senate Passes 26 Billion Fund ToBolsterNavy   Bill Goes Back to House Since $6,000,000,000 Additional Written Into Measure   Major Share of Boost Will Co For Planes   Senators Told Marshall, Gilbert Attacks Only  “Onening Gun’

Senate Passes Record-Breaking Bill For Navy Appropriations, Cheered by U.S. Pacific Advances

SENATE APPROVES HUGE NAVY BILL   “  Shift Shirking In _ Factories  +9

senate Puts Okay On Big Naval Bill   solons Cheered By Reports That Opéning Of Far-Flung Offensive Move Launched

Senate Passes Naval Measure   Legislators Cheered by Offensive Action of Navy in Pacific

NAVAL FUNDS BILL PASSEI   Senate Quickly and Unani. mously Acts on $26,495,265,474 Measure

Bill Returned to House for Passage   Unanimous Vote Is Cast on Huge Money Measure

Senate’s OK  Quickly Put On Huge Fund For U.S. Navy   DOG WATCH SHIFT DELAYS PRODUCTION

SENATE VOTES HUGE NAVY BILE   Appropriation Tota ling $26,495,265,4174 Gets Quick Approval   “Where's The Fleet?” Answered By Results

$26,495,265, 474 Voted for Navy In Record Time   Measure Passed on Voice Vote after only an  Hour of Debate

26 BILLION-DOLLAR - NAVY BILL PASSEL   Senate Sends It to House fol Consideration of 6 Billions * jn Addition

~ BILL “PASSER   Senate Quickly and Unani moutly Acts on $26,495,268,474 ‘Meanire

SENATE APPROVES BILL CARRYING 26 BILLION FOR NAVY   Measure Put Through by Unanimous Vote—Most of Funds to Go for 25,063 New Airplanes.   VANDENBERG SEES NEED FOR NEW TAXES   Knox Warns Congress Not t Expect Too Much From OneOcean Navy Fighting in Atlantic and Pacific.

SENATE PASSES BIG NAVY BILL   Upper Chamber Told Raid On Jap Islands Only Opening Gun  In Offensive

OPA INCREASES SUGAR SUPPLIES   RETAILERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE LARGER STOCKS

Only 1,239 New Tires for Maryland This Month, OPM Statement Reveals

Four Die InChanute Air Crash   Student Fliers Die  After Planes Collide In Midair Over a Neosho Countv-Farm

MYITKYIND WAS THE OBJECTIVE OF AMERICAN RAID   Three Large Fires Were Started In the Northern Burma City.   FAR FLUNG OPERATIONS   Were Against Japanese Bases In Indo-China on  Friday.

U.S. Bombers  In Burma Raids   Japanese-Occupied Cities Are Attacked

Burma Bases Hammered by U.S. Bomber:   Myitkyina Airdrome and Lashio Battered by Yank Pilots   ALL PLANES SAFE   Chinese on Outskirts of Nanchang; Lanchi Is Recaptured

U.S . Bombers Pount Jap Base in Burma   Three Large Fires Are Started in the City of Myitkyina Following Previous Raids onIndo-China and Lashio—No Planes Lost.

Yank From Brooklyn Sayse‘Dose Irish Soitainly Use Cherse Expressions’

ALE. F. IN ERIN BEGINS TRAINING   Newly-Arrived American Sol. diers Prepare Against Air Raids by Nazis

: AEF IN IRELAND LEARNS WHAT TO DOIN AIR RAID  Area Made into Corner of USA

DOUGHBOYS ARE GIVEN INITIAL AIR RAID DRILL   =xpected Nazis May Bomb American Camp In Ireland; Northern Ireland Premier Criticizes Valera For Protest.

U.S, TROOPS IN “IRELAND GIVEN AIR RAID DRILL   Precautions Taken in Cas * Nazis Try To Bomb Yanks.

A.E.F. Given Strenuous Day In Ireland   Learning How to Behave In Case of Air Raid— Up Before Dawn Today

FIRST CONTINGENT AMERICAN DOUGHBOYS FIND CAMPS READY   U. S. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN WORKING MONTHS AND ~ HAVE SPREAD GOOD WILL

CIRCUS FIRE DAMAGE (5 SET AT $200.00   Burned Animals Given Medicine’s Latest Treatments

BURNS TREATED SCIENTIFICALLY   Nine Suffering Beasts Pu Out of Misery with Guns; Thirty Others Die

BURNED BEASTS IN CIRCUS FIRE CRT TREATMENT.   Animals Injured When Flames Swept Through Menagerie Painted With Foille   No Insurance Carried On Ringling Trained and Wild Beasts In Cleveland Blaze

FOOTBALL STAR GETS  OPERA TITLE ROLE   William Hess. oss, Wilk es-Barre, Is Chosen For Part by Composer of Work

Shorter Dresses Make ‘Leg Appeal’ a Problem   Women’s Fashions Focus Attention On Legs, Now Without Stockings

Heavy Battle in Leningrad Area   Combat Tempo Rising With Every Passing Hour

TEMPO RISES IN RUSSIAN BATTLE   Leningrad Is Main Front; RAF Back Over France; Nazis Blast Coast

NAZI AND SOVIET BATTLE RAGING NEAR LENINGRAD   HEAVY FORCES OF MEN AND TANKS MEET AS TEMPO INCREASES

do, 600 NAZIS KILLED: WAR STORES TAKEN    Heavy Battle of Tanks and Men Increases Tempo of Combat In 13-Day Fight

SOVIETS CLAIM 25 B 0 NAZI TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLE AND VAST WAR SUPPLIES CAPTURED IN 13 DAYS O FIGHTING NEAR LENINGRAD

TEMPO OF WAR ON RED FRONT IS QUICKENING   Heavy Battle of Tanks and Men Reported to Be Raging Near Leningrad, With Ferocity In creasing Hovrly.

Combat Tempo Is Rising Every Hour As Red Army Clashes With Nazis In North

BATTLE RAGES AT LENINGRAD   Tanks And Men Hurled Inte Furious Fray At Besieged Northern City

rence rc a  HEAVY BATTLE OF TANKS AND — MEN RAGES ABOUT LENINGRAD

SOVIETS SLAY 25,000 NAZIS IN TANK FIGHT   Russian Battle Flares ir New Tempo Around - Leningrad   ISHIP LOSSES MOUNT   R.A.F. Planes Make Raid , On War Foundries In Paris Suburbs

Great Battle Raging Near Leningrad   Reds Claim 25,000 Germ: : Killed; Not Clear Which Side on Offensive; RAF Attacks War Foundries 

HUGE NUMBER OF GERMANS DEAD; SUPPLIES TAKEN   Two U. S. Merchantmen Sunk in Caribbean; RAF, Nazis Exchange Bombs

Report Many Nazis Killed in Fighting   German Headquarters Stresses Offensive Action in Reports: Boasts of Subs

Tenipo ‘of Clash — -. On Russo-Nazi Kreont Rising   Reds Claim 25,000 Nazis ' Killed During 13 Days Of Biohtineg   Germans Declare Pressure of Russ Winter Drive Is Lessening

Big Battle Is Waged In Russia   Scene Of Conflict Is Near Leningrad and StorayaRussa Zone

Heavy Battle For Leningrad Rages, Report   Not Clear Whether Reds or Germans Are on the Offensive   Soviets Tell Nazi Losses   Hitler's Quarters Notes ‘Noticeable Lessening’ of Russ Drive

FURY OF BATTLE ON RISE HOURLY NEAR LENINGRAT   Tanks and Men Clashing On Vast Scale, Initiative Remains in Doubt—Nazis Boast of U-Boats Held  Deaades fae See f‘amnaian.

Heavy Batile of Tanks, Men Raging On Leningrad Front   Which Side Taking Offensive Not Made Clear; Germans Report 36 Warships Sunk in Two Months, Subs Active.

Heavy Battle Of Tanks, Men, Is. Raging In Russia  Conibat Tempo ii  ram RiIcInn   Combat Tempo In Area Rising With Every Passing Hour

Fight of Tanks, _ Men Raging on  Leningrad Front   Russians Declare 25,000 Germans Killed in Last Three Weeks

Tanks and Men Fight Battle At Leningrad   Russians Say 25,000 Germans Have Been Killed and Huge Wa Supplies Captured

Combat Tempo Up On Russian Front      Heavy Battle of Tanks and Men Rages on Lenin grad Sector   OFFENSIVE IN DOUBT   German Drive Stressed ir Reports From Hitler Headquarters

Russians Report 25,000 German Soldiers Killed   Hitler's Headquarters Says Red Offensive Slackening; Southeast English Coast Is Lashed By Nazi Bombers

HEAVY BATTLES RAGING ALONE RUSSIAN FRONT   Reds Declare 25,000 German Troops Killed In 13 Days

HITLER COMMAND SAYS RED DRIVE 1S “LESSENING”   Germans Also Claim 36 Allied Battleships Sunk During February. March; Reds Say 25,000 Nazis Killed  AIR WAR INCREASES  ‘ic ae. OR ines: sane

Exact Status of Warfare For Nazis, Reds Doubtful      Hitler’s Field Quarters Report Russian Attacks Are Less Severe and Stresses Germany's Offensive Drive in Various Spots

Report Tempo Of Strife Increasing Every Hour  MANY ARE SLAIN  Russians s Claim 25, 000 Nazi Soldiers Are Killed

Great Tank Battle Rages At Leningrad   Tempo ‘Rising Hourly;’ ) Germans, British Swap Vicious Air Blows.

Russ Claim 25,000 Nazi Troops Slain   Heavy Battle of Tanks and Men in Combat That Increases Hourly Reported to Be Raging Before Leningrad Fortifications

Heavy Battle on Leningrad Front Mounts in Fury   Reds May Be Trying To Break Out Of Besieaed City

BATTLE AGING UN LENINGRAD FRONT IN RUSSIA   Moscow Declares 25.000 Nazi Troops Slain In.13 Days Fighting In Area

War Increas  7v wet 23:   25.000 Nazix Are Listé As Dead: Many Supp Units Captured. . y

REPORT TANK BATTLE RAGES AT LENINGRAD   Reds Claim 25,000 German Troops Killed In 13 Days of Fighting   RUSSIANS FALTER. If BERLIN STORY   High Command Says 36 Foe Warships Destroyed In Two Months

‘ANKS AND } IN FIERCE FRAY FOR LENINGRAD   Germans Repori Lessening of Reds Winter Drive, Report Number o Villages Taken

Leningrad Scene Of Hot Battle   Moscow Claims Heavy Losses By Nazi Invaders

SUPREME STRUGGLE ON LENINGRAD FRONT CONTINUES UNABATEL   RUSSIANS CLAIM 25,000 GERMANS KILLED IN PAST TWO WEEKS’ FIGHTING

Tempo Rising Hourly Along Russian Front   Heavy Battle of Tanks and Men is Raging in the Leningrad » Area  Ar AAA AIA WIC ABE VITICN

RUSS BATTLE’S FURY GROWS   Reds Report 25,000  More Germans Slain, Week Ranto Talren

San Antonio Police Hunt Person Who Placed Bomb In Downtown Hotel Lobby

OVER 150 ATTEND PRODUCTION MIGS.   Sessions Held In Le Mars Akron, Merrill, Remsen And Union

U. 3. SUBMARINE = IN NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTROYERS  ATTACKED THREE ENEMY   ATTACKED THREE ENEMY FIGHTERS AND THEN FIN. ALLY CETS AWAY

U. S. Sub Tangles With Three Jap Destroyers In Southwest Pacific

UJ. 5. SUBMARINE IN NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTROYERS   ATTACKED THREE ENEMY FIGHTERS AND THEN FIN. ALLY GETS AWAY

'U. S. SUBMARINE LONE-HANDEDLY GOES [AFTER THREE JAPANESE DESTROYRS

U. S. Submarine Escapes Japs   Attacks Three Enemy Destroyers and  Crash Dives

Lone Yankee Sub Attacks Three Jap Destroyers   ‘What If There Are Three? They’re Flying Japy Flag,’ Says Daring Captain

WAR PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED   Roosevelt Tells Counci of Plans to Send Food to Hungry People

Council Plans Aid In Conquered Area   Discussion Tops  War Problem Talk

VARGAS IS GIVEN FULL POWERS TO ACT AGAINST FOE   All Brazilian Ships Are Ordered to Port; Country Aroused

BRAZIL MAY ENTER WA ASUKALL  Resents Sinking of Four Ships  rnd  VOTE EMERGENCY  aid,   Resents Sinking of Four Ships   VOTE EMERGENCY

Many Attacks On Brazilian Ships To Force Action   President Of Brazil Is Given Full Powers To Declare War   BRAZILIAN SHIPS ORDERED TO PORTS   Four Brazilian Ships Have Been Sunk By Axis U-Boats Recently

VARGAS GIVE WAR POWERS   Brazil Ready to ODeclar Hostilities After Ships Lost to Axis

BRAZIL READY TO ENTER WAR   Full Powers Given Vargas After Axis Sinks Four Of Nation’s Ships

Over 500 Ships Used to Carry U. S. And British Troops to North Africa Campaign, Convoyed by 350 Warships

350 SHIPS USED IN SIGGEST LAND, SEA FIGHT IN HISTORY   500 Vessels Convoyed By 35€ War Craft, Part of Huge Oneration.

OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA ~ REQUIRED HUNDREDS OF SHIPS   GREATEST AKMADA IN HIS. TORY OF WORLD USED IN MAKING INVASION OF, FRENCH COLONIES POSSIBLE

‘Asks Ceiling on Soft Coal Price   Harr Urges Action To Halt Rise

1,400 AMERICANS ARRESTED IN FRANCE   Advices Say They Were Seized in Reprisal for Alleged Detention of Germans in WU. S.

Township Welcomes Six New Mexican Students  Two Were Born In Mexico

Township Welcomes Six New Mexican Students  —_——_.-———  Two Were Born In Mexico

British Bombers Shatter German  Munitions Center  Nazis Retaliate Wraith Revide Tleinec

Says Normandie Can Be Salvaged      - Knox Report To FR Declares Navy Capable

23 JAP ZEROS BAGGED BY ALLIED AIRMEN   Naval Convoy Attempting To Rein. force Enemy At Buna Is Driven Off; Town Is Infiltrated

23 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED IN FIGH)      Japanese Naval Conyoy Driven Off the New  Guinea Coast

23 Zeros Downed By Allies   Ground Fighting Continues For Contre] Of Buna

Allies Repulse Help For Buna   Fliers Send Naval Convoy Scurrying, Down 23 Jan Zeroes

23 Zeros Downed At New Guinea      Allies Drive Off Jap Reinforcements

23 JAP PLANES “DOWNED IN AIR FIGHTS AT BUNA   Allies Drive Off Naval Con. voy Trying to Reinforce Nipponese Entrapped on Coast.   AUSSIES AND YANKS CONTINUE ADVANCE   Enemy Strong Points Mopped Up—Fierce Resistance Offered by Mikado’s — Soldiers.

HELP CUT OFF FOR BUNA JAPS   Airmen Down 23 Zeros and Chase Naval Destroyers

Aliied Flyers  Battle Warships,  Down 23 Zeros MacArthur Forces  Drive Beyond Gona,  Roll Toward Center MOPPING UP  en -

Ground Forces On New Guinea Drive Nips Nearer Sea   Troops Infiltrate Into Outskirts Of  Buna As Fierce Resistance Continues

BRITISH BOMBERS POUND STUTTGART IN HEAVY AIR RAID   War Industries In German City Hit Hard By R.A F. Flvers.

NIGHT RAIDER RAIN EXPLOSIVES UPON STUTTGART   Italian Cities Get Brief Rest As British Pour Ruin On Raich

CEILING ON GASOLINE PRICE IS INDICATED BY HENDERSON   PRICE ADMINISTRATOR SAYS PRICE WILL BH SET IF NOV, 1TH LEVEL PASSED

Gasoline Price Limited To Quotations of Nov. 7   Henderson Threatens Ceiling; Crude Fixed as of Oct. 1.

FUEL PRICE CEILING DUE   Retail Prices Must Stay Below Nov. 7 Level

OIL,GAS ARE FACING NEW PRICE FIXING   Henderson Says Ceiling Will Be Placed If Prices Rise Above Nov. 7 Levels

War Production Board Gets Responsibility For Doubling Of Aircraft Output Next Year

Nazi Offensive  At Kalinin Seen   Reds Repulse German Attack On That Front

ACTION PLEASES HIGH OF FICIALS   KALININ  FRONT OFFENSIVE SEEN   Nazis Believed Massing Troops For New Effort As War Anniversary Nears

KALININ USTED A     NEW NGL OF OFFENSE   Soviet Communique. Report

Kalinin May be New German Offensive Front   Fighting Reported Severe Northwest Of Red Capital

KALININ--CLASH INDICATES NEXT. PERMIAN. THREA   Front Believed’ Selected” for Next. Nazi Offensive Ef fort.

RAF Ruins Paris Arms Factories   French Figure More Than 600 Dead, Over 1,000 In. jured; United States No Consulted.   Cripples Nazis

R.A.F. Spread: Ruin in Paris Suburbs  French Arms Plants Working for

RAF Raids On Paris Factories Mark End  A   600 Dead, 2000 Are Wounded in New Raid On Area

Jver 600 Killed as Factories in Tank, Truck, Plane Manufacture Near Paris Are Blasted

Paris Arms Plants Pounded- Ry: R A EF  Oe ee oo ey   Britain Declares Raid. Among: Greatest In History: Kid Glove Treatment Ende.

COSTLY TOLL IS TAKEN BY RAF BOMBERS   NAZI- HELD PARISIAN PLANTS WRECKED; MORE COMING

GERMANY MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR SECOND WAR FRONT  HE ASSERTS STALINGRA   HE ASSERTS STALINGRAD WILL FALL AND ARMIES TO BATTLE TO VICTORY

War Leaders Hear Dictator   Says Stalingrad Sure to Fall in  Winter Relief Talk.

NAZI CHIEF ASSURES PEOPLE OF STALINGRAD'S FALL IN WINTER RELIEF CAMPAIGN   Address at Famous Sportspalast Breaks Five Month’s Silence; Rommel, Famed Leader of Desert Campaign Among Listeners of Hitler Hitler’s Aide Calls for Nazi Generosity

THE LACLEDE BLADE   Entered at the postoffice at Laclede Missouri, for transmission through the mails as seeond class matter.   FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1942

(TALIAN NAVY IS. REDUCED TO ONL' 9 BATTLESHIPS   Convey Suffers Heavily Bul Duce’s Warships are Fewer Than Ever.

END PROSECUTION OF SABOTEURS   Defense Will Take Over To day After Eleven Days o Trial -

BRITISH BURMA LINES HOLDING   Skirmish Reported, Result Unstated

British Clash With Japs on Burma Rive   Meet Enemy Force Neat Martaban; Rail Depot at Thaton Blasted

British Meet © Enemy Forces  At Martabar   City, Held Since Jan. 31 Reported Occupied By; Foe; Rail Station A Thaton Bombed

Tokyo Claims Martaban, Center OF British Resistance, Has Been Entered

FISH SURVEY __. COMPLETED AT LAKE DE PUE   State Officials Find An Increase in Fish Resources at De Pue

SURVEY SHOWS FISH PLENTIFUL IN LAKE DEPUE   Illinois Natural History Group Spend Several Days In Bureau County Lake To Sample Types Of Fish. :

Ex-Envoy To Russia Says Hitler’s Back ‘Broken’ By African Losse:

88 Lost In Sinking Of Vessel   NAVY BEGINS CONVOYING ON EAST COAST

Many Victims Are Trapped Below Decks  Qt Ineludines 92 Saldioye   31 Including 23 Soldiers Are Rescued; Land at East Coast Ports   HEAVIEST Loss   Sinking Announced as Navy Begins Convoy of All Merchant Craft

SHIPPING TAKES JARRING BLOWS, LOSSES PILE UF   88 Persons Missing After U. S. Freighter Is Sunk Somewhere in Atlantic

88 MISSING ON U, S, FREIGHTER   Navy Announces Convoys  : Along East Coast

88 Missing in U.S. Ship Sinking   Navy Reveals It's Convoying Otf Coas'

Waters From Maine to Florida Are Now Guarded; 18 Die  on June 15

'U.S. Ship Sunk 75 Miles Off Coast With 88 of Crew Reported Missing

88 Lose Lives In Sinking Of U.S. Freighter   Heaviest Loss Yet In Single Torpedoing, Despite Naval Convoy.

FREIGHTER LOST WITH 88 MISSING   Possibly Heaviest Loss of Life in Single Sinking Reported by Navy

LIFE LOSS GREATEST YET LISTED   23 Soldiers Among 81 Saved; Navy Begins  Coast Convoy

88 MISSING ON U.S FREIGHTER   Loss Is Heaviest In Single Sinking Off Coasi Since U.S. Entered War

8 MISSING AFTER U.S, BOAT SUNK   Feared Heaviest Loss of Life Off Atlantic Coast Occurred When Freighter Was Sunk

88 PERSONS MISSING   Medium’ Size Atiérican Freighter Hit by Two Torpedoes’.

FEAR 88 DIED ON LOST SHIP   Sinking Announcement Follows Soon After Navy Convoy Statement

88 Missing In Sinking Of Freighter   Disaster Revealed After Navy Announces Convoys For Fastern Coast

CHURCHILL FACES NEW CRISIS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS; DEMAND FOR CABINET CHANGES HEAVY

CHURCHILL LEADERSHIP IS PUT TO GREAT TEST  Niot Attempting to Bribe Parliament

The War Today   Chorchill’s Position Is Strong _ Despite Far East Setbacks

ee ae) a ee en ee   This daily feature, coaduated by Dewitt Mackenzie, Wide World sews analyst, is written today by Fred Veedersehmidt.)

Churchill Faces Commons in Trying Moment Over His Conduct of War

 lhe War Tloday  Churchill Doesn’t Back Away From Greatest Political Crisis Of Career   States Cold Facts And ReFuses To Throw Out Bribes To Parliament In Asking For Vote Of Confidence

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Prompt Arrival Of AEF Proof Allied Nations Not Wasting Time

BEHIND THE NEWS he War Teday   ® By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

Two Drown As Third of Olean Is Hit   5,000 Evacuated from Their Homes as Water Sweeps Over City; All Electric Power Off

GermanMoviePhotographer Complains--Africa Corps ‘Wouldn't 'Pose’ Long Enough   Gunners On San Francisco Didn't Waste Ammunition

Picture Story  40,000 Feet of Film Record Eighth Army’s Desert Offensive.

BOOKS OPEN EVENINGS   Registration for Coming Primary Election Is Fairly Brisk

COFFEE SALES TO BE ON QUOTA SYSTEM   Card Rationing Unlikely For immediate Future. Rowe Says

Coffee Card Rationing Is Unlikely; But Grocers Will Have to Check Stock 

PRIMARY TILL LAGKING HEAT   Political Activity Remains Pretty Much at a . Standstill. ~   FEW CITY CANDIDATES

PRIMARY. STILE LIGHTING HEAT   Political Aétivity Remains - -Pretty! Much at a ~ Standstill.  FEW GITY CANDIDATES

The Draft Schedule Is Changec   So That Local Group: ~ Can Give the Boys “Send-off” Festivi.ties in Proner Wav

STAFF CHIEF IS APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT   Bluff, Outspoken Admiral Leah; Becomes Adviser as Crisis Ils Reported in  Alliea Shipping   STARTS IMMEDIATELY

Grave Crises -» Face Leahy as Chief of Staff   Ship Sinkings Reportedly Exceed Construction of New Vessels  RATE AT NEW HIGH  Increased Activity Has Been Reported in the Aleutian Area

Admiral Leahy Becomes FDR’s Chief of Staff   Ship Sinking in Western Atlantic No. 1 Task Refore Him

U. S. Action Expected Soon   Leahy’s Appointment To Staff Significant

Sailor-Diplomat Takes Over In Face Of Grave Grisis In Sea Woriare

ALLIED SHIPPING FACING CRISIS IN U-BOAT WAR   Bluff Adm. William Leah Named Chief of Staff as Situation Grows Acute   MORE JAP WARSHIPS SUNK   Ship ‘Pool’ Is Considered By United Nations To Keep U. S. Supplies Flowing

SUPREME WAR STAFF NOW SEEMS LIKELY   Navy Announces Total of 18 Jap Ships Sunk, Damaged © ” Gn Aleutians

LEAHY MADE CHIEF OF STAFF IN NEW SETUP   Expected to Head Com. bine Army and Navy Plan   Continued Warfare Of Alaska Will Bring Action

LEAHY CHOSEN U.S. WARLORD   Famous Admiral May Head Combined Army-Navy

FDR Appoints Leahy As Aid   Bluff, Outspoken Admiral Named Chief Of Staff By Roosevelt

LEAHY NAMED AS CHIEF OF ARMED FORCE   Grave Shipping Crisis Admitted; Alaska Activity Is Also Indicated

Leahy Takes Over As Grave Shipping Crisis Threatens   Speculate That President Will Create Supreme Army-Navy Staff.   Three Jap Destroyers Are Sunk by U.S. Subs

ADMIRAL LEAHY MAY HEAD NEW GENERAL STAFF   Supreme ArmyNavy Command  Probable Move

LEAHY FACES BiG PROBLEMS IN NEW POST   Former Ambassador to Vichy Becomes President’s Chief of Staff as Grave Shipping Crisis Canfrante Nation.

LEAHY BECOMES CHIEF OF STAFF   Admiral May Head Expected Supreme Council

Leahy Becomes Roosevelt's Chief Of Staff As New Crises Develop in War Situation; Ship Losses Mount

IN ALASKAN TERRITORY   Shief-Of-Staff Expected Ti Head Combined Force   Exceed Construction Work: Three Jap Destroyers Lost In Aleutians

‘Former Envoy to Vichy to  Assume Duties Immediately Amid Grave Crisis in Shipping

Leahy Has Ship Crisis  Before Him   Admiral Is Appointed Chief of Staff by F.D.R.; Alaskan War Is Sharper

President Roosevelt’s New War Chief Starts Work; Shipping Situation More (ettHien) 

‘Leahy Named Roosevelt’s Chief Of Staff As Ship  Losses Become Alarming

Grave Crisis In Shipping  Is Reported   Bluff, Outspoken Admiral May Head Supreme Unified Army-Navy Staff

Leahy Made Chief of Staff; May be Placed at Head of Combined Army-Navy Setur

Leahy Appointed Chief Of Staff For Roosevelt  Admiral, Back From Vichy, Gets New   Admiral, Back From Vichy, Gets New Responsibility In War Policy-Makiria

Mason Cityan Succeeds Garrett, Who Served {a More Than 2 Decades

Minor Actions In Desert War   German Bombers Raid Allied Airdromes

AXIS BOMBERS ATTACK CAIRO   City Sees Its Greatest AntiAircraft Barrage; Desert Lines Unchanged

AXIS BOMBERS HIT AT CAIRO, ALLIES BASES   'SMALL FORCE IN ATTACK ON BRITISH-AMERICAN AIRDROMES

Bombs Fall On Cairo In Air Attack  Allied Airdromes In Nile Delta Also Targets

Allied Airdromes © ~ In Egypt Bombed   ‘ Missiles Fall in Cairo, Provoking the Greatest - Anti-Aircraft Barrage Ever Seen There —Syuez Also Has Raid Alarm.

Axis Raiders Loose Bombs On Nile Delta   Cairo Jarred by Heavy Outburst of Anti-Aircraft Fire and Falling Expiosives

Cairo and Suez Zone Bombed By Small Force of Axis Planes; Great Anti-Aircraft Barrage

AXIS BOMBERS ATTACK NILE DELTA AREA   Bombs Falling In Cairo  ‘Bring Greatest Anti-Air‘craft Fire Ever Seen Ther

Pre-Dawn Attacks Made on Airdromes   British-American Fields Are Bombed

AXIS BOMBERS IN PRE-DAWN ATTACK ON NILE AIRDROMES   Wide-Spread Raids Made on ) British-United States Stations.   Bombs Fell in Cairo Proper and Provoked Great AntiAircraft Barrage.

GERMAN POSITIONS BOMBED BY FLIERS   RAF Suffers Heavy Losses Due to the Bad Weather

13 RAF Bombers Lost in Attack On Nazi Cities      Bad Weather Causes Par  Raiders

LOSSES HEAVY FOR RAF FORCE   Weather Bad For Raic On Germany; English Villages Bombed

R. A. F. Suffers Heavy Losses  - Report 18 Bombers Missing in Raid

R. A. F. Loses 18 Bombers in Raic   German Planes Are Active Over England

5 MILLION JEWS IN EUROPE NOW FACE EXTERMINATION  2,000,000 Reported Already Killed According to Information Given FDR

Greatest Night Naval Slugging Fight on Record   Japanese Swept on Solomon Isles to Disaster With Full Might ‘   Battle Ends in Utter Confusion of Nippons

Nimitz Says Foe Used ‘Everything They Had’, Lost   Nippon Troops Lack Seans, Bullets: Yanks Have Punch To Clear Island

Crushing Blow Dealt Jap Fleet   Mightiest Blow Fails To Dent U.5. Strenath in-Solemons Battle Front

Disaster For Japs   Recent Naval Fights Off Guadalcanal One Of History’s Fiercest

THOUSANDS OF MEN LOST WHEN TRANSPORTS HIT   AMERICAN LOSS<S IN PERSONNEL SAID RELATIVELY LIGHT

Japs On Guadalcanal Need Beans And Bullets After Smashing U. S. Victory

 Pacific’ Fleet's, Commander Believes Japs, Brought au They Hadin Attempt to Seize Guadalcanal

Nimitz Certain Foe Must Quit Guadalcanal   Pacific Fleet Chief Says Enemy Brought Everything They Hac

Naval Victory In Solomons Is Hailed By Nimitz As Greatest Of All Time

Night Action In Solomons Fierce Figit   Nimitz Thinks Japs Brought Everything They Had Into Area

Japs Swept To Disaster  In Drive On  Solomons   Recent Battles Will Go Down As Fiercest Slugging Cambata In Histor,

p Naval Hordes Swept To Disaster  Jans Brought All They iad, Nimitz Believes

Greatest Victory, Declares Admiral  U. S. Losses Relatively Small, Foe’s Great Nimitz Says  nn meme aoa

Already Rated One Of Greatest Naval Battles of History   Japs Find Qut in Most Costly Way That Americans Control Guadalcanal Region

Admiral Nimitz Hails Big U. S. Naval Victory   Pacific Fleet Chief Says Japs Used Everything They Had.

JAPANCOL EFFORT TO SMASH AMERICAN NAVAL POWER FAILS  ENEMY’S MIGHTIEST POW CPD GANS TA CUARE TI ¢

Victory Assures American Control of Guadalcanal, With Japs on Island Lacking ‘Beans and Bullets,’ Admiral Declares

NIMITZ HAILS U.S. VICTORY BIGGEST EVER   Commander of Pacific Fleet Says Japanese Brought Everything They Had Into Battle   ENEMY WAS WITHOUT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS   All May Have Been Destroyed In Oct. 26 Battle, He Says; Japs Fired _ _.On Own Ships ~ .-

‘IS GREATEST VICTORY OF ALL TIME’   Nimitz Tells OfSlugging Contest Off Guadalcanal

All-Out Jap Attack Ends In Disaster   Americans Win Fiercest Slugging Combat in Naval History.   CLASH THREE TIMES   Nimitz Says Victory Will Speed Japs’ Expulsion From Island

Nips Lack ‘Beans and  Bullets’   U. S. Sea Victory , ‘Leaves Them Strand. “ed Without Supplies

COMMENTS ON SINKING   ‘Uruguay Newspaper Tells Brazil. ians They Are With Them

MacArthur Narrowly Escaped Death On Hazardous ‘Break’ to Australia

Gen. MacArthur Nearly Fired Upon   Narrow ‘Escape Is Just Revealed!

MacArthur Nearly F ired _ Upon By Own Soldiers   General Narrowly Escaped Gunfire Of Own Party . Members In Trip To Australia

Periled by Own Guns — MacArthur Barely Escaped Being Shot at During Dash   Clear Decks as Leader Nears

HIS OWN PARTY ALMOST FIRED ON MACARTHUF   Narrow Escape Of Allied General On Trip Is Revealed

U.S. Airmen Blast Jap Base of Buin   Hit One Ship and Straddle Three Others With Bombs

Senator Taylor Is Named Chairman By Acclamation  v—_—  BEAT TRAT CDEAY @      MARTIN SPEAKS   General Lays Plan For Next Fall’s  Flections

Harrisburg Man Elected by State Committee in Philadelphia. Today.   WAS DIRECTOR OF MARTIN CAMPAIGN   Gen. Martin Pledges AllOut Aid to Administration’s War Effort.

CANADIANS VOTE TO PERMIT CONSCRIPTION OF MANPOWER FOR USE IN FOREIGN SERVICE,

CANADA FAVORS CONSCRIPTION   All Provinces Except Quebec Join In Huge Majority At Plebiscite

Axis Hint at Egypt Action   Claim British Moves Broken Up; Artillery Duels Are Continuing

‘Stimson Warns War Is Not Won Yet; Severe Reverses Still Possible

ALLIED PROSPECTS. DECLARED BRIGHT   SECRETARY STIMSON SAYS OUTLOOK IS FAVORABLE'IN ': ALL COMBAT AREAS. . _

NAVY HIRT) MANY ARK ~ SUBS SUNK   One-Way Traffic on Atlantic Grows  BLIMPS HELPING  Ss  U-Boat Attacks on Decrease

U.S. NAVY TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF REICH RAIDERS   Bombs, Depth Charges Cut Down Danger To Ships Off East Coast   ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CITED   Detection System, Blimps Assisting In Campaign Against Germans

DEPTH CHARGES TAKE COSTLY TOLL AT SEA   Spokesman Says Percentage of ‘One-Way Traffic’ On the Increase.   BLIMPS TRAIL RAIDERS.   Actual Number of Sinkings Kept Secret as U. S.  Senurs Orean.

BRITISH, CHINESE TROOPS JOIN FORCES    Attempt to Consolidate Front North of Rangoon

British Troops.  Join Chinese   Contact Reported Made In Burma In Attempt To Stem Jap Advance

JAPS DRIVEN INTO JUNGLES   Aussies Cautiously Pursue _ Nippon’s Forces

Guild Disapproves Special Class for Actors in Draft; OK’s Douglas for Defense Job

NAZI FORCES IN AFRICA RAVE BEEN REINFORCED SAYS REPORT   Allies Blast 11 More Axis Supply Ships: Docks at Tunis Are Hit

AXIS HEAVILY REINFORCED  _ IN TUNIS FIGHT   Tanks, Artillery and Strong Air  Force Elements Oppose Allied . Advance in Battle for Africa Goals — Latest German Equipment Being Used

Are Giving Stronger Opposition   ALLIES DRIVING ON TUNIS AND BIZERTE ARE BEING OPPOSED BY TANKS, ARTILLERY

SEVERITY OF GREAT BATTLE INCREASING IN TUNISIA SECTOF   Allies Carry Fighting to Tough, Well-Equipped. - Forces of the Axis,      Nazi Forces Heavily Reinforced In Africa, Radio Morocco States

British Navy Sinks Four Transports, Two Destroyers   Germans Claim Capture of Railway Center West of Tunis; Allies Meeting Stiff Opposition

THROW TANKS AND BG GUN INTO FIGHTIN   Morocco Says Germans Have Been Receiving Heavy Reinforcements.   ROYAL NAVY SINKS FOUR TRANSPORTS, 2 WARSHIPS

NAZI FORCE IN TUNISIA REINFORCED   Allied Armies Meet Stiffened Opposition

ALLIED FORCES CONTINUE GIANT AERIAL ASSAULTS   Enemy Said to Have Been Greatly Reinforced—British Ships Score Vic tary

BLOW BY. BRITISH COMES AS GERMAN DEFENSE STIFFENS      Light Naval. Formation Intercepts Convoy _ Last Tuesday: Nioh:

Allied Columns Lock With Nazis (In Stiff Battle   Troops At Tebourba Beating Off Strong German Counter-Drive

ALLIES ENCOUNTER STIFF RESISTANCE NV MAKING DRN   American Boeing Flying Fortresses Maintain Almost! Continuous. Bombardment! On Airdromes.   JAP NAVAL CONVOY FORCED TO WITHDRAV   Large Force of U. S. Negrt Soldiers Are Firmly Estab lished In Liberia, Strategi Port.

Observer Says Many Thoughtful Japanese Foresee Defeat  Fear Long War With America and Possible Attack by Russia

Educated Japs Foresee Defeat And Revolution   On shortest route between Japan and U.  S.; General Mitchell’s  warning recalled.

JAPS FORESEE LENGTHY WAR, THEN DEFEAT   ATTACK ON FLIMSY CITIES REMAINS BIG MENACE

EDUCATED JAPS ANTICIPATE DEFEAT BY UNITED NATIONS   Correspondent Says “Westernized Thinkers” Realize Country’s Only Salvation Lies In Elimination Of Military Clique; Morale Is Wavering

LULL PREVAILS IN PHILIPPINES   Incendiary Bombs Shower Behind Lines Of Army Of “Eternal Glory”

JAPS STILL HOLDING OFF BIG DRIVE .ON M’ARTHUR FORCES   Enemy Planes Dropping Incendiary Bombs — No Ground . Activity — * For 24 Hours -

STRANGE LULL » CONTINUES ON BATAAN FRONT   JAPANESE BOMBERS, HOWEVER ARE ACTIVE BEHIND DEFENDERS LINES   MAY BE WITHDRAWING FORCES FOR USE IN SUMATRA, JAVA      Also May Be Reorganizing Troops For All-Out Assault Which MacArthur Has Expected

Battle Lull Continues on Bataan Front   Japs Drop ~ Incendiary Bombs Behind Lines of MacArthur

ILLICIT LOVER HELD FOR DEATH OF NURSE   Suspect Found Lying Acros: Body of Slain Woman

Beach Cottage Seene Of Death   Doctor Is Held For Shooting Of  Attractive Nurse

Nurse Shot: Doctor Held   Married Father Is ~Quizzed On Death Of Blonde Divorcee.

Enemy Cruiser, 4 Destroyers And Troop Transport Lost In Action   MARINES EXTEND GAINS ON GUADALCANAL

Six Ships Sunk in Naval Battle In Solomon Area   U.S. Forces Score Heavily in Fighting From Aleutians to South Pacific; Several Other Ships Damaged, Plane losses Heavy: Advances Scored on Guadalcanal

Torpedo Planes And Dive Bombers Badly Damage At Least One More Cruiser; 3 Seaplanes Shot Down. :

Terrific Beating Is Given Nips On Land. Sea And Air   Heavy Cruiser, Four Destroyers, Large _Trdnsport-And 15 Planes Among Losses

FLEET POUNDS NIPPONESE IN NAVAL BATTLE   ENEMY LOSES FOUR DESTROYERS AND TWO CRUISERS

battle Rages From Solomons To Aleutians   American Fliers, Sailors, Marines Join Hands In Giving Enemy Twin Beating.

Cruiser, 4 Destroyers Sunk, Others Damaged In Solomons Struggle  SINGLE DESTROYER LOST BY AMERICANS  U.S. Ground Forces Gain on Guadaleanal, Kiska Pounded Anew

ONE HEAVY CRUISER AMONG BOATS SUNK IN SOLOMONS FIGHT      our Enemy Destroyers, Transport Go Down; Other Ships Blasted By Planes: Kiska Again Bombed

Enemy Takes Terrific Beating by Sea, Land and Air— Five Warships Sunk Sunday in the Solomons— Planes Shot Down and Kiska Bombed

Flotilla Ambushed By U.S. Warships      Enemy Heavy Cruiser, Five Other Vessels Definitely Sunk   Night Battle Costs American Destroyer   Camp, Hangars, Shipping In Harbor Hit Heavily By Aleutian Raiders

Sinks Cruiser, 4 Destroyers, ] Transport   Solomons Action Costs American Forces Destroyer

LAVAL ORDERS A PROTEST   France’s New Premie Is Perturbed Over Tsland’s Occupation

2 MORE SHIPS SUNK, REPORT 23 MISSING   Brings Sub Sinkings to Total of 413 Vessels

14 Men Lost In Sinking Of 2 More Ships      Navy Reports One American, One British Craft Sent To Bottom By Subs

Fourteen Men Lost In Ship Attacks   Submarine Toll Now Reaches 413

REPORT 14 MISSING   British and U. S. Merchant Vessels Down in North Atlantic

Two Ship Sinkings Are Widely Apart   One Sunk Off New England, Other in Caribbean

2 Ships Sunk, ‘14 Men Missing   95 Men Rescued From Lost Vessels

2) OEAMEN MlosINc FROM TWO SINKINGS   95 Other Men Are Rescuer After Ships Torpedoed

TWO . MERCHANT. VESSELS SUNK BY AXIS SUBS   Unofficial Sinkings Toll in Western Atlantic Mounts To 413

23 Missing From Ships   eT  Submarines at Extreme Ends of Atlantic Line

YANKS TO DEFEND SHORES OF INDIA   Major General Brereton Sa ys Americans Stand Read To Fight; Asks for United Effort against Axis

Junior Red Cross  Members Enroll  Observe Twenty-Five Years Of Service

JUNIOR RED CROSS DRIVE BEING MADE   Goal In Plymouth County Is 100% Membership Tn All Schools

SE A a a al  WAR BOARD EASES UP   Changes Rules on Sale of Plumbing and Heating Equipment

WAR BOARD EASES UP   Changes Rules on Sale of Plumbing and Heating Equipment

WPB Eases Freeze Order   Plumbing and Heating Equipment Distribution Will Be Permitted

Churchill Says Nazis May Be Defeated Before Japan   Decisive Campaigns Of Predictable Future Will Be   Waged Against Germans And Italians

Interpreting lhe \/ar   Revolt in Italy Is Potential Peril to Nazis

Thousands See Vessel Beached After Collision With Another   Two Freighters Crash in Night Fog Near Mouth of New York Harbor: None Injured

FREIGHTER BEACHED AFTER COLLISION   Ship, With Gaping Hole In Its Side, Viewed By Thousands Off New Jersey Coast

SENATOR CALLS FOR CONFIDENCE   Asserts U. S. Now Is Out: Producing All of Axis Coun. trias Cambined

Voluntary Registration of Women for War Work Gains Support in Congress

WOULD REGISTER WOMEN TO WORK   Congress Fears Shortage Of Skilled Labor

Registration For Women Is Advoecated   They Could Be Used On War Jobs. But Should Be Voluntary

ELEANOR PROPOSES REGISTRATION OF WOMEN FOR WORK   Congressmen Advocate Plan To Forestal! Labor Shortage

FAVOR FEMALE REGISTRATION   Members Of Congress Advocate Listing Of Women In Face Of Possible Labor Shortage.

Apprehensive (ver Shortage Skilled Labor   Some Members of Congress Are Urging Registration of Women for Work In Vital War Industries.

URGE WOMEN FOR WAR WORK   Fear Shortage of Skilled Labor in Munition Plants

FEMALE CENSUS GAINS SUPPORT   Registration Of Women Urged To Prevent Shortage Of Arms Plant Labor

Registration Of Women Is  Gaining Favor      Senate Leaders, However. Think It Should Be On Voluntary Basis

U. S. Registration of Women To Overcome Labor Shortage In War Production Favorec

MAY REGISTER WOMEN   Congressmen Fear Shortage of . Skilled Labor

Registration Of Women for War Work Urged   Some Congressmen Fear Shortage In Arms Plants

Registration of Women Finds Congress Backing  Voluntary Work Enlistment Is Advocated; Bill Favors 18, Up.

WAR HOW AT Tht GYMNASIUM   Several Hundred People At tended ‘‘Victory Caravan” Last Night.   BOOSTING WAR BONDS

WAR: SHOW AT ThE GYMNASIUM   Several Hundred People At _tended ‘Victory Caravan” ‘Last Night. ©   BOOSTING {VAR BONDS  Fanart A hat

ARABS QUIETED BY MARTIAL LAW IN MORROCO   Great Russian Gains Reported on Central and Southern Fronts

Guthrie Move Aids WPB, Officials Say   Efficiency Better Since Departure, ‘House Group Told

Canadian Flier Dies In Snowstorm Crast   Parachute Fails to Oper But Comrade Escapes In Bailing Out

DOCTORS PLAN T0 GUARD HOME FRONT   Draft Program To Mee! Situation Caused By Army Calls

Cars Are Needec By Goodfellows  LJI.le Alen AeLa-,!   Help Also Asked With Packaaina

Cars Are Needec By Goodfellows   ttt Alen Ackacl   Help Also Asked With Packaging

SEVEN MEMBERS OF ARMY. “BOMBER CREW PARACHUTE TO SAFETY .AS PLANE CRASHES

Sales Tax Gains In Third Quarte:   County Passes 2'!, Million Dol lar Mark in Half Year

* COLLECTION OF SALES TAX IS ” UP INIOWA   Polk county led in retail sales; Jefferson had $45,539.23

Germans Are Ready to Oust Laval in the Present Vichy Crisis, Reports Say

12-YEAR-OLD GIRL CARES FOR FAMILY   But Sheriff Steps in When Parents Neglect Them

CHILDREN LEFT ALONE WEEKS BY PARENTS   3 to 12 Year Olds Placed i Kentucky County Home

SISTER HELPS   12-Year-Old Girl Takes Care  Oe ME sage  Pe A o> OO

TWO FOUR YEAR OLO GIRLS KILLED WHEN PIANO FALLS ON THEM IN SCHOOL YARI

SEEKS OUSTER 126 JOBHOLDERS   Revenue Head: Tells: Au' ditor General’ Ross They are Unnecessary,

DISMISSAL OF STATE WORKERS ASKED BY LOGAN      Wants Clair Ross Tc Trim Department Pavroll

TROOPS NOW READY FOR JAP ATTACK   island Prepared With Biggest Army In Its History

Big Guns Blast Enemy Position Across Straits   Biggest Garrison in History of Base Is Massed for Blows

Hints Island Fortress — Prepared To Fight Back   British Bombardment Silenced Jap Guns, But Nippon Air Raids Continue

BRITISH GUNS “BLAST POSITIONS -— AEROSS STRAN    ARTILLERY. DUEL ACROSS ~ WATER STARTED” THIS: MORNING. STILL RAGING   JAPANESE USING MORTARS: “>” AREMT VERY. EFFECTIVE   Boinbing Rald' Continue. On ‘Singa". pore, Shipping In’ tsland’sBerkar .

WAR COUNCIL BILL FACES HARD FIGHI   Drastic State Emergency Measure Submitted by Attorney General

STATE WORKERS ARE TO BE PAID $200 BONUSES   $2,400,000 Will Be Drawr From General Fund Surplus For Purpose   “WAR COUNCIL” BILL FACES OPPOSITION

NAVY SOFTENS JAP DEFENSES   Island Raids to Precede Attack on Japan

U.S. Navy Softening Up Outer Ring Of Japanese  Defenses Declare Experts

BELIEVE NAVY SOFTENING UP JAP DEFENSES   Experts Appraise Results Of Attacks On 2 Islands

Attack On Isles Said Preliminary To Major Drive   U. S. Navy Softening Up Outer Ring of  Japanese Defenses

108,339 ON ROLLS   Total New Registration in Kansas Is Close to McLean Estimate

Enfry of US Army Air Forces In West Front An Event of The Year   American Contributions to Conflict Notec By Air Ministry

~ FOR NEW AIR ERA   Third Year War Review Calls Ow  Entry One of Outstanding Events of Time

SOUTH. AMERICAN “COUNTRIES SEEN NEAR AYIS BREA   Argentina. May. be- Forcet Into Break’ With “Neigh bors by Opposing Join Severance.   10 OF 21 REPUBLICS — HAVE DECLARED. WAR   Third Consultative Meeting Opens Thursday at Rio de Janeiro for Discussion - # the War.

Argentines Face Isolation For  Balking Axis Ban   Sole Dissenters of American Republics In Diplomatic Policy

MEETING MAY FORGE ARGENTINA INTO ISOLATION   SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC ONLY DISSENTER IN BREAK. WITH AXIS COUNTRIES   WELLES PREDICTS AMERICAS WILL CREATE SOLID FRONT   Argentine Public Opinion Said To Favor Collaboration with This Country

ARGENTINA FACING ISOLATION AT NEW AMERICAS’ PARLEY.   Country May ‘Oppose Joing . Severence Of Diplomatig Bebitions With Acts ;  cot ‘Power e-*

ISOLATION OF ARGENTINA INDICATED   Must Join Others, Break With Axis Or Be Banned

ISOLATION ROLE FOR ARGENTINA SEEN IF AXIS BREAK OPPOSEL   Rio Conference Hinges On Joint Severance Of Relations

ARGENTINA MAY STAND ALONE AT ANTI-AXIS CONFERENCES   ARGENTINA @NLY AMERICAN _ NATION THAT MAY NOT VOTE FOR SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS

HEMISPHERE RIFT WITH AXIS SEEN   Argentina Under Pressure to Join Other States, Break Relations

Allies Check Jap Smash Into Burm:   Reinforced Defen ders Batter Salween Spearhead in Air Attacks

BRITISH SMASH RANGOON DRIVE   But Jap Troops Continue Grave Threat to Burma Defense Lines

Reinforced Burma Defenders Push Across Salween; Japs Driven Back   Hand to Hand Fiehting Marks British Counter-Attack

JAP INVADERS UF NEW GUINEA GAUGHT IN TRAP   Fierce Allied Air Attacks Force Jap Supply Ships To Flee Landing Point

KOOPMAN-KOOI WEDDING, (RETON   Well Known Sic Sioux County ~’-- Families Are  United ..

QOPMAN-K WEDDING, IRETON   Well Known Sioux County Families Are  United

SURVIVORS OF TWe AMERICAN TANKERS IN CUBAN: PORTS   Ships Attacked By Axis Sub. van Caribbean’ —— 59-Still Missing Brash Steamer ' Torpedoed Sunday

SURVIVORS OF 2 TANKERS. RECOVER AT CUBAN PORTS   U.S. Planes Sink Submarine Shortly After {It Loosed Torpedo, Shells.

Pretty Red Army Girl-Sniper Gets Idea Across Without Translation

Russian Girl Sniper Scores  Lieut. Pavliuchenko Gets Her Idea Across With Emphasis

SOVIET GIRL-SNIPER ADDRESSES MEETING   Credited With Killing 309 Nazis

os S of Manila Ba” vts Hit Enemy Batteries   Americans, Filipinos On Mindanao Ambush  Japanese Troop Buses

CORREGIDOR DEFENDERS HARASS JAPS   Force Attacking Planes to Fly at High Altitudes

Corregidor Guns Batter Japanese  Patrols In Raid  On Enemy Forces

Japan Renews Fierce Attack On Corregidor   Dive Bombers Are Usec In All Out Drive To Take Fort   BIG GUNS ANSWER

JAP GUNS ON BATAAN SILENCED   3 More Batteries Put Out of Action By Corregidor

ORREGIDOR AND TWO OTHER FORTS SUFFER ATTACKS   ISLANDS BIG GUNS RETALIATE BY SILENCING ENEMY. BRATTERIFS    GUERRILLAS AMBUSH TWO BUS LOADS OF JAPANESE   American-Filipine Patroix an Min: danao Inflict Numerowr Castalftes on Near Zamboanga

FORTS: IN. MANILA BAY GET “SEVERE SHELLING BY JAPS   Corregidor’s . Big Guns Silence Enemy Batteries, Troop And -Truck  ‘Concentrations

GORREGIOOR'S GUNS SILENCE JAP BATTERIE:   Enemy Continues Attacks on Forts with Artillery and Bombers.   AMERICAN PATROLS ON MINDANAO AMBUSH JAPS

Japs Use Dive Bomber: In Vigorous Drive to  Open Up Bay   ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE   Yanks Silence Nips’ Guns And Score Hits on Troops

NEAVY ATTAGKS ON OUR FORT BEGUN BY JAPO   Invaders Using Dive Bombers Against Corregidor, Fail To Soften Resistance

CORREGIDOR BLASTED BY ARTILLERY   Dive Bombers Also Attack U. S. Forts. in Manila Bay Area

JAP LOSSES HEA IN CHUHSIEN DRIVE   Invaders Losing 1.000 Mer Daily, Say Chinese

NIPS PAY HUGE TOLL IN DRIVE   11,000 Killed As De fenders Refuse To  Yield City

Head Of State Agency Ousted By 4-2 Ballot   Mackenzie Ouster Vote Is Taken By Board At Secret Meeting In Oshkosh

Escaped Convict Pair Captured At Springville   (iot Only 10 Miles Fron Anamosa After Slug gine Guard

EDUCATION COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN TO SUPPLY TEACHERS   Temporary” Certificates For Elementary Work . May ‘Be Issued: To High. School Teachers :

U.S. AND BRITISK BOMBERS POUND ROMMEL'S LINES   Axis Mechanized Columns Now 15 Miles From Key Coast Town   Nazis Stage Reprisal Raid; Soviets Check Advance at Kharkov

STALINGRAD IN EXTREME PERIL      BY HARRISON: SALISBURY U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

SWEEPING REDUCTION OF FIRE INSURANCE RATES IN TEXAS   GREATEST SAVINGS IN AN} CLASS WILL APPLY TO DWELLINGS IS REPORT

State-wide Slash in Fire Insurance  To Save $3,200,000 Effective August I

FIRE RATES IN TEXAS SLASHEL   Cut To Save Policyholders $3,200,000 In Year

State Windstorm Fatal to Three; Thirty Injured   Heavy Property Dam: age, Most of it in Central Arkansas

Tornado Hits Little Rock   Violent Windstorm Takes One. Life and Injuries 20. Heavy Property Damage

Wind Damages Little Rock   Two Dead, and Score TIniured Ry Storm

“form Sweeps Vittle Dark   Two Persons Killed, 20 Injured, Property Damage Heavy 

Severe Storm At  _ Little Rock   sae,  BUSINESS DISTRICT IS HARD HIT BY TORNADO

Leaves Little Rock Business Houses Wrecked  Twenty-Nine Others Injured in  ’ Capital, Surrounding Territory

TWO ARE DEAD IN WINDSTORM: 20 ARE HURT   LITTLE ROCK REPORTS HIGH WIND, HEAVY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

DEATH IN A STORM   Two Persons Killed, - Heavy Dam, gage Near Little Rock

WINDSTORM KILLS ONE AND INJURES 20 IN ARKANSAS   Sweeps Through Business District of Little Rock Leav ing Heavy Property  Damaca

Stalin Calls Allies To Keep Word   Correspondent’s Quiz Elicits Pointed Reply About Second Front.   Not Enough Help   Wants Obligation ‘Fulfilled Fully And On Time.’

STALIN BLUNT IN CALL FOR SECOND FRONT   Asks That Allies Fulfilt Thei Pledges Fully and Without Delay.   CALLS AID INEFFECTIVE   Premier Says Reds Can Cope With Germans ‘Or Any Other Annresenor?

Move Necessary To Rectify Lines of Hardy Forces   Substantial Ground Lost, Wainwright Communique Declares

Incessant Japanese Attacks For 16 Days Causes Defenders to Quit Advance Lines.

FORCES ON BATAAN WITHDRAW   Wainwright Men Fall Back To New Positions

Much Ground Captured by Jap Assault   Outnumbered Forces Give Way Before  Continuous Batterinc

Wainwright Readjusts Line For Defense   American and Filipin Forces Suffer Badly;  Tan Il nce Waawyv

Bataan Troops Withdraw To  New Position   _ Americans Falling . Back. Under Heavy . Pounding By Japs

TROOPS ON BATAAN FALL BACK TO NEW DEFENSE POSITION   Constant Jap Onslaught Telling On American And Filipino * Defenders

Withdrawal Made As Jap Troops Press Attack   M’Arthur Still In Touch With Army In Philippines

JAPAN BREAKS THRU FORWARD DEFENSE ° LINES   U. §.-Filipino Troops Retire To “Previously Prepared Positions”   DISTANCE UNDISCLOSED   Retreat Follows Incessant Onslaught From Land, Sea And Air

YIELD GROUND ' UNDER IMPACT OF JAP DRIVE   Fighting Subsides While Orderly Retreat Is Made, Report

ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES IN SECTOR   Previously Prepared Posi tion Is Taken Up by Defenders Fighting to  -the Lect.

HEAVY JAPANESE ATTACK FORCES DEFENDERS BACK      TIME OU. §.-FILIFING FORCES HAVE GIVEN SUBSTANTIAL GROUND   ENEMY ONSLAUGHT COMES FROM LAND. SEA. AIR   Not Known Definitely How Far Troops are Withdrawn, Aut Appears To Have Been Orderly

U.S. Troops Take Heavy Pounding By Japanese Forces   Army Spokesmen Are Unable To Say Where Positions Are Located or How Far Wainwriaht Has Withdrawn

\MERICANS FORCED BACK ‘0 PREPARED POSITIONS   ~General Withdrawal Follows Jap Onslaught By Air, Sea And Land

WITHDRAW TC NEW POSITION FARTHER BACK   Japanese Onslaught From Land. Sea, Air Too Much for General Wainwright's Men

NEW DEFENSE LINES TAKEN UP BY YANKS   Incessant Air, Land, Sea Onslaughts by Enemy Finally Force Troops To Withdraw

WAINWRIGHT FORCES FORCED TO RETREAT   Incessant Jap Onslaught With All Types of Warfare With Heavy Reinforcements.

Detective Says It Is One Claimed by Madeline Webb After Arrest On Killing Charge   “THAT'S MINE,” SHE 18 SAID TO EXCLAIM   She and Eli Shonbrun, Hex Alleged Lover, and John D. Cullen, Charged With Slaving

Scarf Used as Gag in Slaying of Rich Polish Woman Belonged to Madeline Webb, Witness Testifies

Army Will Train Many Glider Pilots   Some 100,000 Civilian Flier: Pool For Candidates

AUSTRALIA AND U.S. IN DIRECT CONTACT TODA\   Two Nations’ Representatives Meet on Military and Naval Onerations.

American, Filipino Forces Fight On In Last Ditch Stand   Cavite Naval Base Evacuated; U.S. Fleet Units Aid Dutch; Help En Route to Singapore

Naval base at Cavite evacuated and captured   Americans and Filipinos still battle fiercely north and south of Manila; shorter lines enable harder hits

MacArthur Reforms Line North of Capital, Leads soldiers to Correaidor   Gen. MaeArthur Anehors Lines

Mikado’s Invasion Hordes March Into Capital at Midnight   MacArthur’s Tactica Maneuver Brillant Say Army Experts

American Forces Also Flee Cavite Naval Base-Battle Still Raging Near Capital  MacArthur To Island Fortress Of Corregidor—Still Offer Fierce Resistance To Foe—Talk Of Vast Allied Offensive In East Soon

City Given Up So That US Armies May Unite, Enabling Them to Strike Harder,  Coordinated Blows

War Department Says American and Filipino Forces Still Battling Invader in Jungles—Japs Say MacArthur in Fort      J. S. WARSHIP ATTACKED IN INDIES   Dutch Report Ship, ‘co-operating with Netherlands Navy’, Little Damaged— Corregidor Powerful Defense Bastion

MacArthur Gathers Force: to Base Last Defense on Corregidor   RESISTANCE TO GO ON   Plans for Allied Counter Offensive Believed to Be Taking Shape

Report Americans     Cavite I Is Evacuated   War Dept. Asserts Loss Of Capital Fails To’ Diminish Resistance     To Onslaughts By Enemy Forces

Yanks Hold Fort on Isle in Manila Bay   American-Filipino Lines Shortened, Thus Losing City but Stemming Jap Hordes

U. S. Naval Base at Cavite Has Also Reen Evacuated, the Government Announced.   AMERICAN, FILIPINO FORCES HOLDING ON   Are Fiercely Battling the Invading Forces North and South of Capitol; Withdraw to New Lines.

NIPPONESE FORCES CAPTURE IMPORTANT POINTS UPON LUZON   GEN. M’ARTHUR AND HIS DE FENSE FORCES FALL BACK TO CORREGIDOR ISLAND

Cavite Naval Base Evacuated by Troops   Fight Still Raging North and South of Capital City; Japanese Predict Collapse Of Entire Philippine Defense System.

U.S. Also Gives Up Naval Base At Cavite   MacArthur’s American And _ Filipin Troops Battle Foe In Grim Last-Ditel Stand QOutside Capital.

Army Holding Strong Fortifications On Bay   MacArthur Moves To Corregidor, Japs Say

to Base Last Defense on  MacArthur Gathers  Forces t  Corregidor    RESISTANCE TO GO ON   Plans for Allied Counter Of. ~ fensive Believed to Be  Taking Shape.

Naval Base At Cavite  Falls ToJapan Today; Battle Is Continuing   General MacArthur’s Brilliant Tactical Maneuver Wil Enable Him To Strike Even Harder At Invaders Than If He Had Elected To Defend Manila Further

MacArthur Unites fis Armies To Make a “Last Stand:” U.S. Naval Base At Cavite Has Been Evaceated. Officials Announce

Americans Abandon Capital And Cavite Naval Base But Fight It Out At Corregidor   Tokyo Reports MacArthur Wounded; Jap Troops March Into Menifa Sut RattHe Eor Phifioniaes StH Races

Resistance Still Continues; Enemy Bombers Slash at U. 5. Forces Moving To Corregidor Island Fortress

AMERICAN AND FILIPINO TROOPS BATTLE INVADERS FIERCELY OUTSIDE MANILA   Shortening of MacArthur’s Lines Said to Be Reason. Japs Were Able to Take Philippine Capital; Corregidor Fortress Powerful Defense Bastion

Asuinaldo Being Used Asa Quisling   American Guns Are Active Around Manila Rav Arena

‘Aged Philippine Rebel Pur. ported to Broadcast from Manila; Lumber Transport Lost

“FLYING TIGERS” ATTACK   Set Fire to Three Japanese Bombers Yesterday Afternoon (

PLYMOUTH CHURCH HIT BY LIGHTNING   Little Damage Is Done to Congregational Structure   ROOF 1S SET ON FIRE

Little Damage Is Done to Congregational Structure   ROOF IS SET ON FIRE

Gen. MacArthur Reports Guerillas Swoop Down: On An Enemy Airdrome

NIPPONESE AIRDROME ON LUZON IS RAIDED   300 Surprised Yellow Men Routed In Attack   BATAAN LINES HOLDING   MacArthur’s Counterattack Hurls Enemy Back

JAP AIRDROME IS RAIDED FAR BEHIND LINES   Savage Frontal Assault Also Launched By MacArthur {n Philippines   DEFENSE LINES REFORMED   ! Severe Losses Inflicted On Foe By Americans And By Fillpino Raiders

U.S. Counter Attacks Beat Back Japs Filipino Guerillas In Successful Raic On Enemy “ses nin Japs Subjec Singapore To Savage Air Bombing:

MacArthur Hands Terrific Beating to Japanese Hordes   War Department Announces All the Re cently Occupied Positions Have Been Recaptured on Bataan Peninsula.

SAVAGE ATTACK REPULSES.JAPS IN. PHILIPPINES   U. S. Forces Recover Positions: Island Forces Praised

ENEMYS AIK FIELD RAIDED BY FILIPINOS   MacArthur’s Defense Line Re - Established After Savage Counterattacks In Bataan Province

GUERILLAS RAID ENEMY AIRDROME -BEHIND-THE-LINES   ‘atest MacArthur Report Reveals Fighting Plans Modeled  After Red Tactics  Againet Nave

M ARTHUR'S MEN DRIVE JAPS BACK   Filipino Guerrillas In Brilliant Attack On Jap Airdrome

U.S. Troops Regain Lost Positions    FILIPINO GUERRILLAS ... WORKING BEHIND THE LINES ALSO RAID JAP AIRDROME--

M'Arthur Reveals Guerilla Tactic Being Employed   Reports Airdrome Taken in “Brilliant” At tack in First Indication of Behindthe-Lines Fighting

Guerilla Forces Score Victory Against Airdrome     SURPRISE ATTACK     U. S. Re-establishes Its Defense Lines in Philippines   SURPRISE ATTACK

U. S. Forces Now Hold All Positions Lost to Nipponese   MacArthur Also Reports. ‘Brilliant’ Attack .By Filipino Guerrilla on Enemy Airdrome; Fighting Has Been: ‘Particularly Savage‘

Filipino Guerrillas Strike Taps In Rear As MacArthur Counter-Attacks In Batan

JAP AIRDROME IS ATTACKED BY GUERILLAS   American Motor Torpedo Boat In Daring Raid Sinks Enemy Ship.

MAG ARTHUR'S YANKS CRAY WAR TO JAP   Savage Counter-Attacks Have Reestablished Batan Defense Lines.   GUERRILLAS ATTACKING BEHIND JAPANESE LINE

Filipinos Make Surprise Raid Causing Invaders To Flee In Confusion

U. 0. > FILIPIND FORGES AGAIN LOOT POSITIONS   Very Heavy Losses Inflicted Upon Japanese Invaders By American Forces   FILIPINO GUERILLAS STAGING SHARP RAIDS   Behind-The-Lines Fighters Paying Dividends As Jap Airdrome Is Attacked

Ob JAP SHIPS SUNK, DAMAGED N TWO FICHTS   Eight Japanese Aircraft Carriers Are Included In American Toll

6 Jap Ships Listed Sunk  Or Crippled   Gommuniques Indicate Eight Enemy Carrier: Down Or Damaged In

Jap Ship Losses Now Tofal 65.   Review Of Coral Sea, Midway Fights Add New Victims

PRICES BACK 10) HIGHEST MARCH ius TON  wna Frices   OPA Plan io Block Rising Prices In Effect   STORES COMPELLED TO ELIMINATE INCREASES

Ceilings On Prices Take Effect Today   Virtually All Goods Touched By New Law

Retail Prices On Most All Commodities Today Revert to Highest March Levels

RETAIL PRICES ARE CHANGED TODAY FOR AMERICAN PRODUCTS   Cost-of-Living Takes Turn for the Better With Recent Increases Wiped Out.

Refail Prices Revert to March Highest Levels   Cost of Living To Take Turn For Better: —

PRICE CEILINGS REVERT TODAY 10 MARCH PEAK RATE   Advances’ Ouring April an May -are Wiped cut By Law.

CEILING PRICES NOW IN EFFECT   Nation’s Retail Figures Gi Back To March Levels

Ceilings Go Into Effect Over Nation   Retailers Charged with Pre. venting Breakdown of HCL Barrier.

14 OF ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN, MALTE   Brought Down in 1,400 Axis Sorties, Last Week for One of Greatest Bags of Any Week.

114 ENEMY PLANES LOST OVER MALTA   Allied Bag Over © Island Fortress Greatest In Any One Weel

NAVY EXPECTS TO PUT PLANES ON EVERY SHIP   8/2 Billions Provided for Expansion of U. S. Carriers   TO COMBINE UNITS   Jap Craft Alréady Have Planes Aboard, Says lowa Senator

Warship-Plane carilers Urged   Placing of Bombers, Torpedo Planes, Fighters on Vessels Down to Destroyer Class Suggested by Naval Committeemen

Plane Carriers Are Essential   Mounting Of Aireraft ts Proposed In Naval ‘Expansion Bill

URGES PLANES ON DESTROYERS   Make Aircraft Carrier 01 Every Warship In Fleet Proposes Senator

PLANES ON EVERY U. 5. SHIP URGEL   PROPOSAL TO MAKE EVERY VESSEL A CARRIER ADVANCED BY SENATE GROUP.

Every Warship of Fleet May Carry Planes; New Proposal Is Considered

Speedy Action Asked to Call Youth to Arms   Congress to Expedite Meas. ure in View of Roosevelt's Backing.   Immediate Hearings Planned in Senate

\Quick Action  On Lowering of  Draft Age See   Congressional Leaders Will Go to Work at Once

Leaders Cued By FDR.   Congress to Speed Action on Call for 18-19ers   Rationing Gets New Meaning in Talk of President

War Call To Youth   President Says Men In 18-19 Age Group Needed To End War Quickly

Declares Allies Will Win War; Finds Our Strength Growing and That of Enemy  en pe

COMMITTEE 10 OPEN HEARINGS ON WEDNESDAY   Stimson Reports Need Of Younger Men Is Urgent

YOUTH NEEDED   Congress Takes Cue to Aci In Lowering Draft Age to 18.   MAY WILL CO-OPERATE

Congress Pledges Quick Vote On Draft Of 18-Year-Olds   President’s Fireside Chat Confident, But H Calls For Youths, Manpower Rationing

Stimson Joins Roosevelt InPle For Lower Draft  Legislators Ready  To Rush Law To  Meet Needs For -.

Stimson Urges Draft Changes   SECRETARY OF WAR ID PLEA FOR 18-19 YEAR OLDS

House Ready To Okeh Bill Asked by Army   Million More Youths t Be Available for Draft

Congress Leaders Clear Way For Draft Age Drop   House Committee Wil  Begin Hearings Tomorrow: Stimson Tells Need

lO-YtAn ULDa TO) BE OnAP TE AS FOR DESIRED   Congress Prepared To Act On President’s Request Within Near Future   STRONG YOUNG SOLDIERS NECESSARY, SAYS FODF   Rationing Of U. S. Manpower Is Also Considered, He Tells Nation

MANPOWER RATIONING ALSO URGED   U.S. Needs Young Army To Hasten Victory, He Says

President Would Call Young Men to Armed Services, Stabilize Labor— And Sees Encouraging War Outlook

Early Vote Sought On Draft Age   Exceptional Soldiers Are Needed, Says Stimson In Asking Congress To Lower Minimum Age ~

‘Move to Get Bill to House This Week to Draft 18-19 Year Old Youths: Stimson Emphasizes Need for Men

Congress to Act on 18-19 Dratt Law   President Calls  For Lowering of Age —~Manpower Rationing Urged

FDR Okeh Lowering Draft Age   Leaders Get Cue From Radio Talk: Sees Earlier Victory   Allies Gaining   Alles WUdaining  Manpower Ration intimated. To Join Shille With Meade

F.D.R. SPEECH STARTS MOVES. : BY CONGRESS      Hearings Expected To: ‘Be Started Immediately, In Both Houses —      STRONG MEN NEEDED   Roosevelt Also  adlcates Civilian  Manpower Control Likely

Congress To Lower Draft Age To 18   Takes Cue From The President’s Radio Address   Tells People It Is Needed For Victory   Says Older Men And Women Must Work In Plants

REGULATING OF MANPOWER IS PROPOSED   Congressional Leaders Lose No Time in Acting On Suggestions Contained in Chat   RECENT TOUR REVIEWED

SOLONS READY TO STRENGTHEN ARMED FORCES   House Chairman To Expedite Hearings On Necessary Legislation   SENATE ALSO PLANS ACTION   Destruction Of Axis Military Power Promised In Speech By Roosevelt

Quick Action Promised On Roosevelt’s Request For Draft of ‘teen Agers   Drafting of 18 and 19-Year-Old Boys Is Inevitable. President Says in His Chat

ROOSEVELT TALK SPURS DRAFT BILI      Howse Clears Way for Action This Week in the Calling of Youths   SENATE ACTION MAY BE SLOWEF   But All Show Readiness te Follow President and  Military Leaders

Congress’ Leaders Will Speed Action to Lower Draft Age   Take Cue From Fireside Chat; Rationing of Manpower Likely

Legislation To Solve Nation’s Manpower Proh lem May Also Be Neede:

House To Pass Youth Draft Bill By End of Week   Senate May Be Slow To -Act; Stimson, President Ask New Legislation

Congress Rushes Plans To Draft Boys Of 18-19   Representatives Expected To Vote On Measure Before This Week-End.

YOUTH I$ BADLY NEEDED IN ARMY STIMSON SAYS   Secretary of War Calls n Congress Ta Rush Through Legislation To Draft Younger Men.

Stresses Need Of Strong Young Army To Carry War To Axis; Suggests Legislation On Manpower; Says Allies Gaining Strength

18 and 19-Year-Olds Must Be Taken, Says FDR; Manpower Status To Be Voluntary.

Congress Isfe Rush Bill for Drafting Boys   Plans Prompt Action In Response to Call Of President for  Lowering Draft Age

Vianpower Rationing  Also Urged   Immediate Hearing Or Bill To Draft 18 And 19 Year Olds Looms.

WANTS 18-20 BOYS IN ARMY   Declares in Radio Speech That, Move Is “Inevitable. 3 /   MUST CONTROL. - MANPOWER ALSC   New.. Offensives Against Germany and Japan lanned.,   BULLETIN

Military Committee to Begin Hearing on Bill Wednesday   Witnesses to Include Major-Gen. Hershey: Secretary Stimson, and Army Chief of Staff

CLEAR WAY FOR LAW TO INDUCT 18 YEAR OLDS   F. R. Gets Speedy Action From Congress on Lowering Dratt Age

Congress Asked by F.R. for Youth Call   2,500,000 More Men Face Summons as Stimson, Roosevelt Say It’s Inevitable

Speedy Action Likely on His Call to Lower Age for Draft   Congress Committee Heads to Speed Legislation for Change   Alludes to Second Front   ‘Says Military Power of Enemies Must Be  Destroved

MANPOWER OF NATION WILL BE RATIONED   Sponsors of Teen Age Service Group Are Prepared to Act Quickly.

HOUSE WILL ACT ON BILL THIS WEEK   Military Committee Will Begin Hearings Tomor: row Morning as a Ré sult of President Roose. yelt’s Views.

STIMSON URGES QUICKORDER 10 DRAFT YOUTH   President’s Call for Young Army Apparently Taken as Cue

HOUSE TO ACT ON NEW DRAFT BILL THIS WEEK   CONGRESS TAKING QUICK ACTION ON PRESIDENT’S CALL

PRESIDENT SEES POSSIBILITY OF LABOR DRAFT   REPORTS ON TRIP TO WAR INDUSTRIES IN TALK TO NATION

DRAFTING TEEN AGE YOUNG MBX 10 BR SPEEDED   Congressional Leaders Take Cue From Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat to Prepare Legislation   NEEDED FOR VICTORY   Manpower Rationing Alsc Urged by President; Alludes Indirectly to Second Front

ST MOON URGES DRAFT QF YOUTE   Necessary to Create Efficient, Determined, Spirited Army.

President Asks Induction of Younger Vien   Congress Prepares To Speed Action Following Talk by  President Roosevelt

ARMY ASKS LOWERING OF DRAFT AGE   Quick Action On Measure Forecast in Both Houses

Lower Draft Age Soughi By Stimson   War Department Asks Enact. ment of Law to Accord with Roosevelt Views

DRAFT OF 18, 19-YEAR-OLDS I$ IMMINENT   President Also Talks About Manpower and Second Front Chances

Congress In Hurry Now To Draft 18-19's   Takes President’s Call As Cue; Manpower Rationing Also In Cards

CONGRESS SEES CALL BY F.0.R, AS DRAFT CUE   awmakers Prenare to Lower Age Range to 18 and Create an Army of Strong Young Men to Beat Axis.

Stimson Asks DraftOf 18 And 19 Yr. Old Men   Secretary Of War Stresses Need For ‘Exceptional Soldiers’

President Urges 18- Year-Old Call   Congress Leaders Take F. R.’s Call For Young Men As Cue To Speed Action; Chief Executive Asks Manpower Ration

Says ‘Exceptional Soldiers’ Needed For U. $. War Effor   Request to Congress ‘Follows Roosevelt's Talk Last Night

ilanpower Rationing to Increase Production Is  Also Urged By President   Must Be Thorouchiv Trained

TO BUILD AN AIRFIELD   Land in Ellis County Is Being Condemned by Government

Single, Married Men To Report For Service   ’ Maximum Power Will Be Thrown At [navaders

PREPARE FOR JAP INVASION   TIMOR-NEW GUINEA BASES BLASTED BY ALLIES

Australia Calls Up Nation’s Full Strength   Orders All Land Forces Into. Immediate Training

CALL ALL MEN OF ARMY AGE IN AUSTRALIA   War Chiefs Order Full Land Forces Into Training  For Battle   MORE JAP PLANES PUT OUT OF ACTION   Three-Day Toll of Enemy Craft Reaches 33 as Bases are Pounded

Australia’s. Forces at Full Strength   Married Men 18 te 35, Single Men 18 to 45 to Report

Single Men 18 to 45 and Married Men 18 to 35 Ordered to Report at Once for Intensive Training—Allied Planes Again Blast Timor and New Guinea, Bringing Three-Day Toll of Japanese Aircraft to 33.

Australia Calls Up More Combat Mer   Single Men to 45, Married To 35, Will Be Given Intensive Training

ALT AUSTRALIAN MEN MOBILIZED   Immediate Battle Training Ordered For Expanded Army To Meet Jap Invasion Threat

Australian Land Forces Brought To Full Strength   Single Men 18-45 an Married 18-35 Called to Colors  U. §. and Australian Ai

Land Troops Are Brought Up to Full War Strength  ATTACKS CONTINUE BY ALLIED AIRMEN  Enemy Pressure Upon Prome in Burma Is Growing  

Men up to 45 Mobilized by Australians   Immediate Battle Training Ordered for Land Forces

All Australian  Land Units Full Strength   Entire Fighting Force Put Under Intensive Battle Training to Harden Them for Expected Invasion: Air Successes Noted

Australia Calls For Full Power   Allied Planes Blast 33° Jap Bombers Out of Action in 3 Days

Baltimore Sun Charges Federal Offices Heated Above Basic Temperature

Federal Buildings Heated Eight Degrees Warmer Than Temperatur:  Of 68 Ordered For Such Offices

Federal Offices Keep Warm Despite Cry of Fuel Shortage   Thermometer Taken to Washington Buildings Shows Temperature of 77 in Some Instances

U. S. Offices ° Are Kept Hol   Baltimore Sun Discovers Violations Of Rulings On Temperatures

1,000 Quit Jobs at Mil In Cleveland  WLB and Maritime Commission Asked >. £ gah. 2th.

STRIKE CLOSES BIG STRIP MILL   Federal Officials Asked To   Halt Stoppage Of Ship Plate Production

TIE UP WORK ON WAR STEEL   Work Stoppage Halts Output of Ship Plate at Republic Plant in Cleveland.   SCHEDULES CAUSE ROW   2,400 Pennsylvania Miners Threaten To Extend Coal Walk-Out.

CIOUNIONISTS  IN SHIP PLATE MAKING STRIKE   Walkout of 1,000 At Re  public Steel Plant Ties: Up Production Need ia -ed For Vessels   MEN CLAIM LOCKOUT   Corporation. Asks Federal Authorities to Terminate “Unpatriotic and Illegal Strike”

Armistice Day Again Proclaimed   Chief Executive Urges Observance

Asks Observance of Armistice Day   FR Calls On American. People To Keep Faith *

EXCHANGE US AND JAP NATIONALS   First Diplomatic Transfer Since Start of Pacific War Completed in Portuguese East Africa

State Board Supportedin 8-0 Decision   Holds Violence Prohibit ed But Not Peaceful Picketineg

U.S. Tanker Battles Sub Off Golden Gate   American Ship Attacked Without Warning But Is Not Hit; Enemy Craft Invisible in Darkness

TANKER SHOOTS AT ENEMY SUB OFF CALIFORNIA   Craft Disappears When Navy Patre!l Bombers Ge Into Action   ANOTHER FREIGHTER SUNK LAST WEEK

“OFF SOLDEN GAT   Navy Reporte Firing Dates Back to Saturday Nicht

TANKER AND SUB TRADE SHOTS   Action Takes Place Of Golden Gate Area Saturday

NURSEMAID FAILS IN EXTORTION PLOT   Loses Courage in Alleged Plan to Kidnap Child and Demand 2H ON.

Kidnaped Child ls Returned fo Home by Nurse   Kathryne Batchelder Ad. mits Plot To Hold Nancy Joyce

Nazis Set Losses At 336,000   List Casualties on Russian Front In Past Year

NAZIS’ LOSSES ON RED FRONT SAID 337,342   ANNOUNCE 271,612 KILLED IN FIRST YEAR OF WAR

51 Jap Ships Toll At Midway   Official Score Shows Four American Ships Sunk and Oniy One Damaged

aaa Rian  Official Score Card Shows Japan Lost 51 Ships in Two Engagements

War Production for October Disappoints, Chief Nelson Reports   Total Production Gains Only Three Per Cent; Output of Ships, Airplanes Actually Drop

OPA WORKING OUT REVISED CEILING ON SLAUGHTERED BEEF  NO CEILING CONTEMPLA’ ED AT PRESENT ON LIVE CATTLE PRICES

Funeral Sunday For Lt. Adams   Body Of Huron Flier, Fillet In Crash In Macon, Ga., To Arrive Friday Night.

Funeral Sunday For Huron Flier   Body Of Lt. Robert E. Adams Returned; To Be Accorded Full Military Honors

COL. SMITH TO BE HERE   Brooks Field Commande: Will Talk to Clubs

PROFITS PROBERS STUDY SHIP FIRN   Exorbitant Fees Claimed. Despite Federal Tax Return

UPA Expected  To Issue Order For 17 States   North Carolina lneluded: Order Was Vo Have Been Given Last Night

SALES OF GAS TO BE STOPPED   Eastern ‘A’ Booklet Holders Affected

Drastic Order Scheduled For Last Midnight, Held Up Few Hours, To Save Fuel Oil.

-SPEED LIMIT.   Limit of 40 Miles Per Hour. Over Nation Suggested. 6 0”

MacArthur’s Son Gets Teddy Bear From the Aussie:      Toy Animal Holding Flags of Twa Nations Is Presented Tot by Melbourne Group.

O’Daniel, Candidate For Full Term — InU.S. Senate, One Of Few Men From North To Win Texas Political Honor

Allred, Who First Ran For Attorney General, Back On Democratic Ticket Again; Seeks Toga of U. S. Senator

Dan Moody, Who Won National Fame As Texas’ Boy Gov. Stages Return To Political Scene In Senate Race

Bilbo Delays Test Vote On Dry Bill   Public Hearing on Liquor Restrictions Planned

BILBO POSTPONES TEST VOTE ON ARMY PROHIBITION BILL   “The Man’s” Decision Signals Lull In Sanate Activities

MORE THAN 500,000 TROOPS SENT ABROAL   President Roosevelt Reports b; Implication Number Is at Least 528.000.

“ABROAD, NEW HINT   FOR Implies Figure in Chat  With ie er Comparison 0

CHINESE GLEAN UP 15,000 JAPS   Fierce Battle Rages for Changsha, Scene of Tokyo Defeats

Chinese Beal Japs in Hunan   Terrific Chinese Counter Attack On Outskirts Of Chang: sha Raging Fiercely; Artillery Victims.   15,000Casualties

Chinese Hold Japs In Big Fight Around Changsha  Fifteen Thousand of Foe Said Killed In Counter-Attack

15,000 Japs Killed, Wounded as Chinese Stage Counter-Atlack   Heavy Casualties Reported as Battle Rages for Capital of Hunan

JAPS DEALT HEAVY BLOW BY CHINESE   FIFTEEN THOUSAND REPORTED KILLED OR WOUNDED IN CHANGSHA BATTLE.

JAPS EFFECT NEW LANDING IN BORNEO DESPITE BOMBING   Troops Start’ Diive™ Toward Pemangkat,; Nearest _ Borneo Point To ,  CF oan ra

JAPS INVADE SOUTH WEST BORNEO COAS   Move to Encircle Base al Singapore is Admitted

Aussies Kill 450 Japs On Malay Front But Japanese Ignore Losses, Continue Move Toward Singapore

ENCIRCLEMENT THREA) IS FACING SINGAPORE   Japanese Invasion Forces Make Landing at Pemangkat on Southwest Borneo Coast and Start Drive . —lInvaders Are Overwhelmingly Stronger Than Defending Dutch Forces in Aran.

JAPO MAKE NEW BORNEO LANDING   Move Is Possible Added Threat To Encirclement Of Singapore

Garand Rifle Is Doing Fine Work, MacArthur Says   General Reports New Weapon Shows No Mechanical Defects

Nelson Asks Drafting of Manpower   End to Voluntary Enlistment Urged by Henry J. Kaiser

Says Compulsory Control Over Workers Will Be Needec  ~.Betore War Is Terminatec

CALLS FOR CONTROL OF ~ MANPOWER   Compulsory Action Will B Necessary Before War Is. Over, Nelson Says   DECLARES WE MUST NOT DILLY-DALLY    Prefers Legislation to Ac tion by Bureaus; Urges Congress Survey Needs  4

Manpower Control Sure   WPB Chairman Nelson Says Compulsion Will Come Before War Ends

(30 Roky LABOR CONTRO   Nelson Believes Worker: Should Be Assured of Impartiality.

Labor Control Necessary-Nelson   : WPB Head, Kaiser Give Views on Manpower Question

Nelson Says Worker Draft Is Necessary   Compulsory Control Will Be Needed “If We Get Through War”   Says Everyone Should Be Treated Impartially   Declares Law By Congress Would Beat Administrative Acts

Mighty Force Waits Call to Second Front   Two Million Men, Air Force Ready For Instant Action

54 LOCAL MEN IN OCT. 14 DRAFT   WILL RAISE MONTH'S TOTAL OF DRAFTEES 110; TO CHICAGO

25 MEN CALLED IN SEPT. 1 QUOTA   CONTINGENT OF 35 SELECTEES LEAVE HERE EARLY TODAY

ARMED FORCES AND WAR WORK WILL REQUIRE. MILLIONS: MORE   NEW ESTIMATE CALLS FOR MORE THAN SIX MILLION PERSONS DURING THE COMING YEAR 

Cut Estimate Of Labor  eed      MeNutt Says 19.300.000 Will Be Needed In War Indus. try By End Of 1943.

McNutt Revises Manpower Estimate   Farming Will Have lnexperienced Help

U.S. Hikes Estimate on  War Workers   McNutt Hints 65,400,000 In Arms Industries ‘And on Front   MAY DRAFT LABOR   Compulsory Registration Of Women Looms as Law Passes

MeNutt sees 65,400,000  in war effort   Revises previous. estimate upward

MPNUTT CHANGES MANPOWER NEEDS   Increase Estimate af Number of Persons for Military Service.

Japs Again Caught Asleep; ‘Flying Tigers Blast Foe   Grounded Planes Destroyed in Surprise Raid By American, Allied Warplanes

ALLIES CONDUCT SUCCESSFUL AIR RAID AGAINST RABAUL   Shipping Massed in Harbor Bombed And Many Grounded Planes Blasted

Chinese Attack, Kill Many Jans   Chinese Bitterly Contest Jap Move To Gain Railroad

Sudden Attack Nips Japanese   Hundreds Reported Dead As Chinese Contest Rail Line Drive

Two and “Perhaps Three Aircraft Carriers Sunk  ATTACK ON PEARL  HARBOR AVENGED  Full Import of Victory Cannot Yet be Geuaed .

3 CARRIERS 13 SHIPS Hil   Vengeance Is Dealt To Remnants Of Enemy’s  Once Strong Line Of Warships

Third “Probably” Sent To Botton; 11 To 13 Other Enemy Vessels Are Destroyed Or Damaged

Remnants of Jap Fleet Atfacked By U. §. Warships   Americans Get Revenge Six Months after Raid on Pearl Harbor   Japanese Losses in Planes and Warships Reported Heavy

Churchill Delays  House Statement’   Auto Dealers Meet Today to Chart Uncertain Future of Their Business

NATION'S AUTO DEALERS MEET TO STUDY PLANS   Jobs of 400,000 in Indus try Are Declared Uncertain   CONGRESS WORKS   To Provide Paid Schooling Period for All Made Jobless

AUTO DEALERS CHART FUTURE   Propose Special Agency to Handle Needs - of  Little Business.

Citrus Ceiling Scheduled Soon   Specific Prices For Packers Pledged

NO LEGISLATIVE FURLOUGHS   Soldier Legislators Will Be Permitted. to Attend Sessions

May Suspend All ‘A’ Books For Duration In 17 States; Fuel Oil Shortage  Causes Crisis

AUTO ORIVING FOR PLEASURE IS OFF UNTIL WAR ENDS   ‘Sales: Moratorium Will End Late Sunday—Whole Plan Being Qver- - r  hatlad

New Gasoline Rationing Program Expected To Be Started In East Monday

Change Ration System   Transportation Lines Ar Crowded; Relief Seen By Monday

Big Cuts In “A,” “B”. And “C” Ration Coupons * For. Duration. Of War Expected  NEW PLAN STUDIED  Sales Ban Likely To Be Lifted By Midnight,  Tomorrow

East Faces Drastie Cut In Gasoline      Pleasure Driving ‘ Seen as Thing of Past for Duration

New Integrated Program Tailored To Meet Limited Supplies Will Replace Present Gas Sale ‘Ran   7,000,000 MOTORISTS AFFECTED BY ORDER

GASOLINE BAN IN EAST MAY BE ~ FOR DURATION   hemeettc’ Banari James Byrnes Operaies As “Dep. uty President”, Studies New Pians.

EAST FACES CUT IN GAS COUPONS   Believe Pleasure Driving Is Out For the Duration

UNNECESSARY DRIVING WILL GQ UNDER BAN   Sales Moratorium on Eastern Seaboard Ends Monday with New Plan.

Vern Haugland Reported Safe In Hospital   Correspondent In New Guinea Jungle 48 Davs

CORRESPONDENT REPORTED SAFE   A-P Man Nearly Sets Record for Rescue From Jungle.

Democrats Pickine Judicial Slate   Kraschel Gives Keynote Address

Demos Meet To Nominate Three  For High Court   Kraschel Is Keynoter At State Judicial Convention.

Demos to Pick ~ Candidates for Supreme Court   J udicial Convention Ts Be ing Held Today in De: Moines

Torpedoing of U.S. Aircraft Carrier “Like Forty Hells”   ‘Baltimore Seaman Says Three “Tin Fish” From Jap  Submarine Hit Vessel Virtually Lifting Her Out   of the Water; Internal Explosions Made  It Impossible to Save Ship

Wasp Sinking Like 40 Hells   Aviation Ordnance Officer Tells of Loss Of Aircraft Carrier

'PLANES BLOWN OVERBOARD 3 Torpedoes Lifted Wasp From Weter, Savs Witness

Sailor Tells of Sinking of Wasp   “Like 40 Hells” With Flames Following Torpedo Blows

After U. S. Carrier Hit and Set Afire, Men Fought Flames Until Last Moment; Captain’s Quick Order Saved Many Men

Wasp Was Virtually Lifted From ‘Water By Explosion, Says Survivor   Baltimorean, Who Was Standing On Deck Whe: Jap Torpedoes Hit, Says It Was Like “40 Hells” As Part Of Deck Blew Up.

EYEWITNESS STORY OF FATAL BLOWS T0 AIRCRAFT CARRIER  SURVIVOR OF SINKING   SURVIVOR OF SINKING SAYS LIKE 40 HELLS AFTER TORPEDOES STRUCK

This Is Story of ‘Ace’ The Pilot Who Died At Sea   And of Willie the Radioman Who Was With Him When Flier Crashed Without Curing His One Great Sickness.

PILOT AND RADIOMAN MEET DEATH   Grim Story of Observation ©  Plane Is Told

WAR ‘SPEECHES OF FDR CHURCHILL IN TONE OF CERTAINTY   Declaration Signal of U. S On Verge of Military Matu rity, Is Impression of War Analysts

Speeches by Roosevelt, Churchill Indicate Allies Are on Way to Victory

The War Today  Tone Of Certainty Marked Talks Of Both Churchill And Roosevelt

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Tide Of War Definitely Turning, Offensive Now Up To Allies

WAR SPEECHES OF ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL INDICATE THAT ALLIES ARE NEARING STRENGTH

Today’s War Moves   War Speeches of FOR, Churchill Prove United Nations Maturing

Conqressional Opposition To FDR's Demands FEbbs       WAR SPEECHES OF ALLIED ‘Leaders Have New Rina ef Conferences

F. R. Blesses Sen. Mead   President Hits Isolation Charge   ASHINGTON, Aug. 7, CP) President Roosevelt said today that if Senator Mead  (TVNY WV Y wae an iacnilatinnict.

President Defends New York Senator   Mecd Declared No Isolationist

INVADERS ARE ~HAAKING ORE ON BANGOR   British Defense Along the Salween River Cracked in Some Places.   REAL’® CRISIS LOOMS   Many Civilians in the Cit; Are Reported to Be Evacuating.

INVADERS ARE. ~ WAKING nA ON RANGOON   British Defense Along the _ Salween River’ Cracked ‘in Some Places...   REAL: CRISIS LOOMS   Many Civilians in the Cit; “Are Reported to Be’ '  “Bvacuating..~ -- .

Injured Caddy Awarded $5,000 in ‘Suit Against U.S. Treasurer Julian

Hull Declares ~ Germans Bent . ‘On Terrorisn        Cites Sinking of Ship 120 Miles From New Yor As Fxample me

Hull Flays Nazi Methods   Says Sinking Of Argentine Freighter Illustrates Germar Policy of Frightfuiness

Hull Declares - Germans Bent    : On Terrorism   te ites Sinking of 120  Miles From New York As Example

NAZI SUB SINKS ARGENTINE SHIP, U.S, FREIGHTER   Hull Angered as Neutral _ Craft Lost; American Toll Heavy

New Parachute-Ski Troops Formed by United State:   Double-Purpose Soldiers Learning Elements of Winter Warfare and Ski Navigation; Value of Parachute Force In Winter Climate Or Mountainous Terrain to Be Determined

Different Times Are Registered By Idaho Clock:   With Part Set Back an Hour to ‘Avoid Early Morning Darkness, Governor Finds It’s Illegal.

Dramatic Trip of British Leader of Vital !mportance   GREAT DECISIONS ARE IN THE MAKING   Opening of Second Front Expected to be Discus¢ced «

GREAT DECISIONS ARE IN THE MAKING   Opening of Second Front Expected to be Discussed

Yanks Smash 10 Vessels In Rabaul Blow   MacArthur's Fortresses List 4 Sunk, Including Cruiser, Destroyer   50,000 TONS ARE HIT Bombs Knock Out Two Cargo Ships; Aussies Attack At Alola

FORTRESSES BATTER TEN JAP SHIPS      Score One of Biggest Successes  In Pacific War

FORTRESSES IN GREAT RAID ON JAP VESSELS   Sink Or Damage Ten. Including Cruisers, In Harbor Of Rabaul

10 Nippon Ships Sunk Or Damagec By Fortresses   Score Great Success In Huge Raid On Harbor of Rabaul 

10 Jap Ships © Plastered In Rabaul Raid   Cruiser, Destroyer and Twc Cargo Vessels Believec  Sunk.

FORTRESSES SINK OR DAMAGE 10 JAP SHIPS AT RABAUL   Communique Says Total Of  §0,000 Tons Of Enemy Shipping Sunk : Or Damaged

Flying Fortresses Sink Or Damage 10 Japanese Ships   Cruiser And Destroye Sent Down In Raid On Rabaul

2 Warships Among Those Hit At Rabaul      MacArthur Striking Hard To Lift Pressure On Guadaleanat

U.S. AIRMEN SINK FOUR JAP SHIPS   Six Others Listed As Probably Sunk in Rabaul Harbor

10 JAP VESSELS SUNK, DAMAGED IN NEW BRITAIN   American Fortresses Score Big Success, Hit Cruiser, Destroyer, Other Shops In Rabaul Harbor.   AMERICANS EXPECT MORE JAP FEELERS   Some Observers Believe Jap Are Preparing For Hare and Shut Off Routes Fo Supplies.

Jeep-Riding Dog Finds Master After Five Months of Convoy Hitch-Hiking

5,720,000 Pounds of Explosives Level City in Biggest Assault; Hint End of War by This Fal

Victory by Autumn Is Hinted as 1,250 Planes Visit Reich   6 Million Pounds of Bombs F latten Fifth Largest Nazi City; Ruhr and Rhineland Reel Under Great Blow

1500 Planes Take Part in Greatest Aerial Raid Ever Undertaken.   REVENGE ATTACK MADE   American Planes Soon Will Join RAF Planes Bombing Nazis.

RAF Devastates Great Industrial  Capital on Rhine   Gen. Arnold Sees U.S. Nearly Ready to Jom Bombings Of German Cilies

Army Air Chief. Says U Ss. Unit Wi Stage Own Mass Raids’ On Germ After Greatest Smash. of Wa : Levels. Enemy. City. -

PILOTS RETURN, FIND NAZI CITY 1S STILL AFIRE   Are Unable to Make Photos of Damage ; Because of Dense Smoke

Thick Pail of Smoke Covers Entire City   Bombs Are Dropped In Greatest Raid Yet.

FURY OF BRITISH  RAID ON COLOGNE — TO BE INCREASED   1,500 RAF: Planes, Biggest. In History. OF Aerial Warfare, Drop 6 120,000 — Pounds Of Bombs: On “  ~ Industrial Cologne -

REVEALED BY GEN. ARNOLD   Envisage 1,000 Planes Nightly in Aerial Attacks

9,000-PLANE FLEETS  ARE PREDICTED; U. 8. TO JOIN IN ATTACKS   1,500 RAF Bombers Wreck Nazi Industrial City; U. S. Squadrons About Ready; Canterbury Blasted In Reprisal Raid   (BULLETIN)

Yanks Preparing To Help Smash German Cities   Nazis Make Revenge Raid On Canterbury Shrines Wrecked

Cologne Fires Still Burning; Loss Is Great   1000 To 1500 Planes Used In Gigantic Foray. And Gen. Arnold Says Hour Near When U. S. To Join In City-By-City Blasting

Nazis Follow Blitz By ‘Revenge’ Raid On Canterbury; Allies See U.5.-RAF Mass Attacks On Europe

Military Disaster Portent Stalks Hitler And Nazis   Rommel’s “Victorious” African Corps Defeated; Thousands Of Nazis Trapped In Russia

Interpreting he War   Survey Shows How Outlook for Axis Very Blue

Award Granted To Perham Man   120 Airmen Decorated  For Acts of Heroism

Labor Peace Efforts Face Many Hurdles   Although Heads Of Both Big Organizations Willing To Talk Result Uncertain

BRITISH FIGHTERS, RUSSIAN BOMBERS HIT NAZI EUROPE   Widespread Raids Are Continuing Today.

State Delegation Responds To Citizens’ Protest   Most Representatives Fon Suspending 40-Hour Week, No Defense Strikes

Congressmen Hit 40-Hour Law   All with Exception Of Senator Thomas Join in Chorus

Find Bodies Of Two Slain Women, Nude   Welfare Workers Riddled With Shot On County Road

Two Welfare Workers Slain   Law Enforcement Officers Seek Slayers of Women

HUNTSLAYERS OF 2 WOMEN   Nude. And Bullet-riddled Bod. _jes Found Along Wiscon~" gin Rural Road

POLICE SEARCH FOR SLAYERS OF TWO WOMEN   Wisconsin Officials Lack Definite Clues After Full Day of Investigation   BCTH SHOT TWICE   Nude Welfare Worker. Discovered Lying In Road; Woman Con scious When Found

Hunt Slayers ~— Of 2 Women   Victims Were Welfare Workers; Clews to Case Lacking

Police Hunt Killers  Bodies of 2 Women, Nude And Bullet-Riddled, Found

SOME GARS SAVED AS GARAGE BURNS   Attendants Prevent De. struction of a Number of Autos in Big Cleve land Blaze,

ALLIES CLASH WITH JAPS NEAR BASE   Invaders Cut Off From Mother Fleet in New Guinea

AUSTRALIAN AREA SEES AIR ACTIVITY   Both Allies and Japanese in Important Raids

ALLIES CLASH WITH NIPPONS IN NEW GUINE:   MacArthur Makes Thrus’ In Buna-Gona Invas- * ion Sector

Allied Patrols Fight Japs  Near New Guinea Invasion Base   Enemy Attacks Darwin Over Weekend

Patrols Battle Japanese Troops On New Guinea  Allied Air Units , Darnnel - cramvy Racca:

PATROLS IN CLASH NEAR BUNA BASE   Allied Airmen Continue Smashing At Nippon Fleet

Patrol Units Attack Jap:   Allies Clash With Enemy Near New Invasion Bas In New Guinea.

Allied Planes In — Attacks On Japs   NEW GUINEA INVASION BASES RAKED WITH FIRE

ALLIED TROOPS CONTACT JAPS — CLOSE TO NEW GUINEA BASE   PATROLS CLASH WITH ENEMY -IN INTERIOR—NEW INVA" SION BASE BLASTED BY BOMBERS

Allied Patrols — Clash With Jap:  In New Guinea   Nippons Planes ‘Raid ~ Darwin, ‘Townsville On Australia Coast

ALLIES AGREE ON M’ ARTHUR'S POWER IN PACIFIC AREA   Formal _ Organization Of 2 Generali s~Area-Expected > a To ‘Be Effected In * “Near Putiee

ARGENTINA IS KEY 10 SOLID PAN-AM FRONT   Buenos Aires Saic Opposed to Union Of Hemisphere On Axis Stand

U. 5. May Clash With Argentina   Argentina Objects To All-Américan Anti-Axis Front

ARGENTINA SHIES AT ALLIANCES WITH FOE OF AXIS   Nation Holding Back Fron Military Combine Witl Pan-American Group   Sumner Welles On Hand At Rio To Take Leading Part In Conference

Argentines May Oppose Unity Move   Other Latin-Americans Seem Ready to Collaborate As Conference Opens

Argentina Is Potential Bar. To Solidarity  Other Hemisphere Nations Readv to

Pan-American  Unity. Hoped For From Conference In Rio de Janeiro

Relations Between Western Hemisphere And Axis Land: Subject of Rio Conference   UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE SUMNER WELLES IN AN ALL-DAY PARLEY WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS — BRA-/ ZIL CONVERSATIONS SUCCESSFUL i

UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE WELLES MEETS FOREIGN MINISTERS   STATESMAN PLEASED WITH CONVERSATIONS WITH BRAZILIAN LEADERS

Seek Accord With South Americans —   Conference Opening At Rio May Shape  ‘ Hemisphere Solidarity; Argentina Holds Out -

Welles, Brazil Leaders Confer  ' Argentina Expectec ,to Be Only PanA autem, Mealdnce

Argentina May Block Anti-Axis Front Plan   But Brazil’s Attitude Gives Encouragement To Sec. Welle:

Conversations with Brazilian Officials Encourages Welles; Argentina Focal Point

JAPS DRIVEN BACK ON SEA   Pinned in 15-Mile Strip on New Guinea Coast

IAPS: FIGHTING: DESPERATELY — TO HOLD:NEW GUINEA: BASES   ENEMY BEING BTEADILY FORCED BACK TOWARD BEA DESPITE . REINFORCEMENTS AND AERIAL '  ACTIVITY *

Towa Fathers Not To Be Taken By Draft Yet   Maj.-Gen. Hershey Say: They May Not Go Un til Late 1943

Trapped Nippon Unit Is Facing Extinction, Clain   Spokesman Says Allied Position On Salween River Much Improved

JAP FORCE TRAPPED BY CHINESE   Town of Maymyo On Burma Front Is Recaptured

Farmhands Told To Stop Drinking Or Go to Prison   Hangovers Keep Man\ from Working, Employers Declare

MONDAY MORNING HANGOVER IS TARGET NO. 2 IN SHORE DRIVE   “Work or Fight’ Campaign in Queen Anne’s County Broadened——-Warning Given Not to Harbor Hangover Loafers

TAFT CRITICISES, ADMINISTRATION TAX PROPOSALS   Sales Tax Advocated; Of Three Speeches ToRoosevelt Makes First dav.

FB! CONFERENCE SET FOR CANTO!   Monday’s Meeting Will Be In Conjunetion With Defense: Course ~

THREE KILLED IN RACE RIOT AT FORT DIX   White And Negro Sol. diers Stage Bitter : Rattle   FIVE WOUNDED   Dispute Starts In Lineup To Use Telephone

3 Meet Death In Race Riot   Fort Dix Is Gun Battle Scene; Several Hurt  Durine Night

3 Killed, 5 Hurt In Riot At Fort Dix, N. J.   Bloody Fight Breaks Out Between White And Negro Soldiers

White AndNegro Soldiers In Fatal Brawl At Ft. Dix  - Three Men Killed   Three Men Killed In Dispute Over Telephone; Five Soldiers Woundes

Nazis Threaten Key City From SouthandWest   Russian Defenders of Caucasus Oil Fields: Retreat Further as Foe Brings Up Reinforcements; Soviets Advance In North.

Reds Retreating South To Defend  Huge Oil Fields   German Advance Into Caucasus Said To Continue At ‘‘Alarming Rate’’   SOME RED SUCCESS IN OTHER SECTORS   General Von Bock Apparently Trying To Encircle Kuban Valley Area

MAJOR NAZI DRIVE FOR STALINGRAD IS NOW BEING LAUNCHED   Follows Soviet Retreat South ward As They Attempt to Defend Oil Fields

GRAGKS’ BEGIN 0 APPEAR IN ~ -PRIGE CONTROL   Rising Food Prices, Increased Rents and Disorganized Rationing.   HENDERSON IS GLUM   He Sees Anti-Inflation Pro gram Seriously Hampered by Congress.

PRICE CONTROL COLLAPSE SEEN BY HENDERSON   OPA Chief Says Slash In Funds Threatens Entire Rationing Program   HITS AGRICULTURAL PLAN   Canned Fruit Prices Advanced;  Rent Controls May Be Cancelled

Rising Prices Threaten Consumers  As Result of QPA-Congress Conflict

Senate Committee Favors Government Crop Loans  at Full Parity Price Levels   Action Is Taken by Group in Move to Bolster Prices of Major Products :

Paris Is Included In Morfgage Plan   Insurance to Be Available For War Workers Homes

Air Attacks (n Nazis Continuing.   Helsinki Raided by Nazis; R.A.F. Pounds Rhineland

AIR ATTACKS MADE ON AXIS POSITIONS      Russians Assault Helsinki and RAF Hits Rhineland

Rhineland Raided By RAF in Strong Force Attack   Russia Bombs Helsink Vichy French Fire at British Fliers

Frankfurt And Weisbaden In RAF Attacks   40 Plane Attack by Reds on Helsinki; Loss To Allies !s Heavy

Allied Bombers Pass Ove: Lyon; RAF in Attack on Rhineland Plants

BIG RAF FORGE HITS RHINELAND   Russian Planes Pouns Helsinki; Bombers Fly Over Lyon

Heavy British Raiders Blast At Rhineland   Chemical Plants Objective; German Fliers Grounded; 40-Plane Red Attack Pounds Heleink:

‘s 40 Red Planes st Attack Helsink   Powerful RAF Unit Raids Industrial Area  In The Rhineland

BIG BATTLE NEAR BIZERTE RAGES; PORT IS. RAIDED BY ALLIED PLANES   All French Resistance On Reunion Island Ceased Early This Morning.

‘BISHOPS SUPPORT F, D. R.   Episcopalians Assure President of '  Complete Confidence

BISHOPS SUPPORT F. D. R.   ‘Eplecopalians Assure President of mplete Confidence

GIANT NAZI BATTLESHIP JS TORPEDOED      Attempt to Escape Norway Foiled By British

PREDICTS WAR JOBS FOR AU   Novelist Asserts Every Healthy Woman Will Be Given Task This Year

Women To Take Major Part in Wartime Effort   Thousands Will Be Assign ed To Jobs in Production Plants

EVERY HEALTHY WOMAN WILL HAVE AMERICAN WAR TASK   “We Shall Fight Close To The Battlefields And Far Behind Them,” Novelist Declares; Russian And _Canadian Women Working Mightily

Every Healthy AmericanGirl and Woman toTake Place in War Production in 1942, Says Speaker

SUB TOLL IS MOUNTING   Medium Sized Panamanian Ship Goes Down Off Atlantic Coast

Second Blackout Test Is Planned ~ Here Next Week   Called In Response Tx Unanimous Request Of  Harrisburg Confab

State Blackout Set for July 22   Suggestions Made at Parley to Be Used in Half-hour Blackness

House Committee Has Re. jected Suggestions Made by ‘Administration.

Administration and House Disagree Over Methods of Taxing for War

SQUABBLE ON TAX PROGRAM NOT SETTLEL   ADMINISTRATION AND HOUSE - TAX LEADERS AS YET UN. ABLE TO ADJUST THEIR 3. DIFFERENCES .

FR, Leaders of House Disagree  On War Tax Loac   Ways and Means Unit In Writing 1942 Bill Rejects Suggestions.

New Tax Bill To Fall Far Short of Goal   Committee Rejects Treasury, White House Suggestions

Treasury And House at Odds On Tax Load   Secretary Morgenthau says low income group already carrying sufficient load.

JAPS CLAIM OCCUPATION OF MANDALAY   London ‘Admits Famed City'May Have Fallen -

EEE EEE EE SUE. Oh,  Red Resistance Grows  Kalinin Saya Foes Toll Higher Than Sonjpt'e

Von Bock Is Relieved  Of German Command  Dismissed Following Dif* ference With Hitler

VON BOCK OUSTED BY HITLER, REPORT   °  KUEHRER SAID TO HAVE RE  LIEVED FIELD MARSHAL OF COMMAND IN RUSSIA.

Port Darwin Attack Costly To Jap Fhers   Reports Indicate That At Least 20 Out Of 48 Planes Shot Down   NOTABLE VICTORY FOR ALLIED FORCES   Following Air Battle Allied Fliers Strike Back At Japanese Bases

ALLIED PLANES UI GOOD WORK   Gct at Least 20 of 48 Japanese Planes Raiding  Port Moresby.   GREAT AIR. VICTORY

DEPENDANTS MAY GET ASSISTANCE “UNDER NEW BILL   Senate, By Voice Vote, Passes Measures Hotise: to Have Bill for Possible Action Monday.   SOLDIER TO HELP COMPENSATE WIFE   Wives Would Receive $50 Each Month; Allowance for Each Child $10, Sergeant Limit.

SENATE VOTES FOR $50 BOOST IN WAR PAY   Provision is made for parents, children; to House Monday

SECOND FRONT ~ IS UNKED WITH ROMMEL DRI   Outcome of Libyan Battle Watched by Churchill and R-osevelt.   ALSO SHIPS NEEDED   Believed the Two Allied , Leaders Will Make Momentcus Decision.

Iowa Checks 2 Diseases   Smallpox and Diphtheri: Immunization Programs Improving

slowa On Way Controlling =  Small Pox And Dintheria   Increase In Percentage of Children Receiving Immunization

Immunizations for Diseases Increase   Gratifying Increase in Children Under Six Years of Age Being Immunized

Nazi Garrison  Is Annihilated   German Reports State Russians Are Losing Many Men in Battle for  Kharkov

Soviet Army, Guerrillas In New Advance:   Crush German Attacks With Tanks In Battle For Kharkov; Clash In Kerch Area Continues

Russians Sweep Over Stronghold Long Held by Germans and Break Into Open Country in Spring Offensive

uss’ oe spture Key Nazi  rare  t eee id and Repulse ° ed Attacks by Tanks   < viet Guerillos Are Reported to Have  <ecaptured Point Behind Germon Lines Germans Claim Attacks Beaten Off

Von Bock's Flanking Counter-Thrusts On Southern Wing Blocked, Claim—  Fierce Fighting Reported Continuing  On Kerch Peninsula in Crimea

Troops Rush Forward Into  Open Country   Only Enemy Forces and Pillboxes Left Ahead In Drive on Kharkov

KEY NAZI DEFENSE POINT IS CRUSHED BY RUSSIAN ARMY   Reds Push Ahead 6 Miles After  Wiping Out German Garrison   KERCH BATTLE RAGES ON

RUSSIAN ARMY STORMS AHEAD SIX MILES MORE   Guerrillas Slaughter Nazis Far Behind Lines and Seize Another Key Point   KERCH STILL HOLDS OUT   Monsoons Stall Jap Drive Into China—Australia’s Fliers Blast Bases

Crush Nazi Tank Forces, Storm Ahead Six More Miles in Battle.   KERCH BATTLE GOES ON

Nazi Tank Assaults _Crusied   Soviet Guerrillas Playing Havoc Behind .  Lines —   Bulears Weaken

Reds Advance Six Miles at Kharkov   Battle for Stronghold, 10 Days Old, Still in Full  Force   RESIST IN THE CRIMEA   Fierce Fighting Continues in Peninsula and at Leningrad

2ussians Gain Six Miles  n Battle of Kharkov And ‘lank Finns in Far North   Breach Main Line; Wipe Out Garrison in Fierce Fight Lasting 40 Minutes

STRONGHOLD OF NAZIS IN RUSS HANDS   Advance Six Miles In Kharkov Battle With Enormous Losses Being Inflicted on Germans

Five Villages Captured in Battle Area With Many Nazi Losses  CRITICAL POINT  Nazis Sought to Hold It At Any Cost—Lost 250 Tanks in Defense

Repeated Nazi Attacks With Tanks Repulsed:  lnflict Heavy Losses

Key Nazi Position Captured   IGUERRILLAS DEAL FURTHER MISERY TO FOE

REDS WIPE OUT GARRISON IN KHARKOV ZONE   Russians Surge Forward Six  Miles Thru Demolished ~ Enemy Tanks   GUERRILLAS ARE BUSY  Important City Deep In White Russia Recaptured In : Day-Long Fight

CITY TAKEN BY GUERILLAS INWHITE RUSSIA   With German Line Breached Refore Kharkov, Russians Storm Across Doen Country   TAKE 5 VILLAGES      Advance Six Miles while Communique Reporis Kerch Battle Continuing

In Fierce Battle Key Stronghold of Germans Capturec   Guerrillas Capture White Russian Towr Far Behind Lines  By Associated Prees

SOVIETS STORM STILL FORWARD ~ NEAR KHARKO\   Advance: Six Miles, Engulf Nazi Stronghold, Fight off Tanks   GUERRILLAS ACTIVE   City Captured: Far Be hind Germany’s Front Lines.

Russians Gain  Six Miles   Wipe Out Nazi's Stronghold  Garrison In 45 Minute Struggle

KEY POINT IN KHARKOV DRIVE I$ CAPTURED   Repeated Nazi Tank Raids Reported Crushed   However, Gains Are Made On East China Coast

Storm Ahead 6 More Miles AtKharkov   Garrison Wiped Out in 40-Minute Strug« gle; Germans Make Usual Claims—«: Monsoon Stalls Battle of Burma— * M’Arthur Troops Raid Jap Drome__:

Garrison Is Wiped Out  By Russians   Soviet Guerrillas Take Important Citv; Hold It Against German Attack   Goering Speaks   German Workers Told This Is Hardest War for Nation

REDS CRUSH REPEATED NAZI TANK ATTACKS; ADVANCE SIX MORE MILES IN KHARKOV AREA   Russians Wipe Out Nazi Garrison On Fiérce 40 Minute Struggle; Stronghold Was Vital Link in Kharkov’s Immediate Defense. Five Villages  Dw ae ecbeawe. dd

Nazis Lose Heavily In Men, Materiel   Germans Insist That Russians Suffering Most In Huge Battle

SOVIET TROOPS IN DRIVE FOR KHARKOV ENGULFED GERMANS  RUSSIANS DRIVE OVER FIELDS LITTERED WITH BATTLE WRECKAGE

RUSSIAN FORCES —ADVANGE 6 MILES   eee ee in me fierce Fighting Continues or Kerch Peninsula; Berliners Bear Goering

Seize Vital Point   Reds Claim German Bastion on Kharkov Front Is Captured; Guerrillas Are Active

Major Offensive Aims To Knock Out China; Russ Gain At Kharkov   Soviets Report Key German Stronghold Engulfed; Say Repeated Nazi Tank Attacks Renulsed; Fighting Fierce

REDS DECLARE KEY POINT OF FRONT IS TAKEN   Advance of 6 Miles in Main Sector Described in Russian Reports

GUERILLAS ARE DEFYING ENEMY BEHIND LINES   Speed of Russian Driv Is Checked, But They Are Inflicting Terrible Losses

Reds Gain 91x Miles   Russians Report Steady Advance In Battle of Kharkov

Enormous Losses Reported Inflicted   Russians Gain Six More Miles In 10-Day Old Battle Of Kharkov; Say Reich Planes Bomb Soviets

Drive Six Miles Over Wreckage   Report Huge German Loss; Guerillas Rout Nazis in Key City

Russians Smash Key Garrison in Kharkov Thrust  Nazi Losses Heavy A. Dod, Giewee. Ad. oc   Nazi Losses Heavy As Reds Storm Ahead In 10-Day Battle

ERCE BATTLE IS WAGED FOR STRONGHOLD   Six-Mile Advance Is Made By Russian Troops   HEAVY LOSSES   To Tanks Cause Germans To Change Tactics To Charges By Infantry

Key German Stronghold Is Captured   Fighting Also Still Raging on Kerch Peninsula

Soviet Communique Says Enemy Suffering “Enormous Losses; Nazis Admit Kerch Fight Not Over

SURGE FORWARD, INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY   Guerriflas Recapture {mportant Village In ‘White Russia

NEW JAP DRIVE EXPECTED SOON AT TWO POINTS   Large Naval Force Gathers In Aleutians; Southern Attack Anticipated; Japs Admit Midway  T nese.

ANOTHER DATTLE MAY BE BREWING IN PACIFIC AREE   Enemy Fleet Is Believed Roaming In Aleutians;   U.S. Forces Ready

SUBS CLAIM FOUR MORE   Axis Undersea Raiders Continue Campaigns In U. 8. Waters

HEAVY RAINS HAVE FAILED TO DAMPEN SPIRITS OF OFFICERS  wAréeannr   TEXAS DEFENSE GUARD OFFICERS ENTER ROUTINE WITH ENTHUSIASM

HEAVY RAINS HAVE FAILED TQ DAMPEN SPIRITS OF OFFICERS   TEXAS DEFENSE GUARD OFFICERS ENTER ROUTINE WITH ENTHUSIASM

Cary Grant, Barbara Hutton Marry; Honeymooning Today In Mountains

ANDERSON GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE IN HAGERSTOWN   Montgomery County Resi dent Is Found Guilty Of Rape By Jury   JUDGE EXCORIATES YOUNG DEFENDANT

Youth Given Life Term  For Attack On Woman   James A. Anderson, 17, Receives Verdict Calmly Af ter Conviction by Jury—Case Given to Jurors Late in Afternoon

THIREE-MONTH DRIVE INTO BURMA ENDS   Back Door of China Said Opened by New Succes: of Jap Hordes; Chinese Still Holds Points

Nipponese Enter Yunnan Province   Three-Months’ Drive Through  Burma Climaxed by Greatest Threat to Chiang Kai-shek’s Force

BAGK DOOR (5 PEN TO PUG UN GHuNGKINE   Chinese Say Town of Wanting and Wanting Bridge Still in Their Hands.   CROSSING OF BORDER 80 MILES ABOVE LASHIO

Spearheads Enter Near Wanting   Drive on Bjamo Probably Will be New Enemv Move

JAPS CROSS FRONTIER INTO CHINA   Climax Three Month Drive Thru Burma

JAPS FORCE OPEN CHINA BACK DOOR   Cross Frontier From Burma Into Yunnan Province

ADVANCING IN SECTOR   Powerful Mechanized  Forces Open Back Door.  to China After Three- . Month Drive.

JAP FORCES ENTER CHINA FROM BURMA   Border Crossing Climaxes Three-Month Drive

Japs Cross China Line At Yunnan   Troops Enter Near Wanting On Burma Road

GREEN ADVISES STATE ECONOMY   WARNS DEPARTMENT CHIEFS TO PREPARE TO SLASH COSTS

GREEN ORDERS CHIEFS 10 CUT STATE EXPENSE   Lower Revenue Reason For New Economy Plan

SLAUGHTER THE JAPANESE   British War Correspondent Reports Them Mowed Down

JAPAN HURLS WAVES OF MEN TO SLAUGHTER   Carnage In Malaya Called ‘Unbelievable’ By War >  Correspondent

Triple A Elections Friday Nite   Sixteen. Townships Will Name Committeemen and Delegates for County Convention on Sat: urdar.

Name Voting Places for Co. AAA Election   In Palo Alto town ships for Friday September 18th.

Reds Lift Siege of Sevastopol and Leningrad      Sikorski Predicts Axis To Be Thrown Back 300  Miles From Moscow

SOVIETS LIFT SIEGE FROM ~——- SEVASTOPOL   Break Through Seven More Towns on Central Front. Bite Further Into German Lines

ENGLAND'S FOOD STOCKS INCREASING   Losses Through Ship Sinkings Not Substantial

Old Wheat Stocks Stored in Kansas Elevators Is the Largest in~ History   Amount of Grain in Storage Is Seven Times the Amount Held’ a Year Ago

MUST DIVORCE SUBSIDIARIES   Mammoth Associated Gas Ane Electric Co. Ordered To Drop 116 Subsidiary Companies

116 SUBSIDIARIES Of UTILITIES NETWORK ORDERED DROPPED   Break-Up Ruling First Of Kind Against Gas, Electric Corporation

(Akron Selectee Held For Military Court In Probe Of Sale of Camp Passes

Earle’s Ship in African Convoy   Narrowly Escapes Being Shot by Sniper

Earle Has A Close Call In North Africa   Former Governor, on Short Leave, Relates Exciting Experiences  SHIP ELUDES U-BOATS

Cost Plus Contracts Exposed   Sen. Truman demands excess profits tax to stop bad practice

AMBUSH TRAPS INVADERS IN MILNE BAY AREA   M’ARTHUR REPORTS JAP UNITS BEING ‘RAPIDLY REDUCED’

Enemy Forces Landed in Midst Of Allied Ambush on Milne Beach; Few Escape in Night 

Aussie Ground Troops Aided  By Americans   Enemy Abandons Tanks On Beach; Some Evacuated By Warships At Night.   PREPARED IN SECRET

[Allied Trap Prepared for ‘Landing Foe   Advance to Their Own Destruction; Losses Heavy; Foe Stalled Everywhere

Smash Japs In Tran at Milne Bay   Unwary Enemy Driven Out of Peninsula by Australian Troops

New Menace To Australia Ends At Milne Bay    Aussies’ Well-Laid Trap Successful and Another Jap Encroachment Fails; Many of Yellow. Men Taken Off By. Battleship:

Aussie Troops Covered By U.S. Airmen Smash Jap Milne Bay Invasion   Allies Spring Carefully Laid Trap To End Latest Threat To Australia

U. §. AIR UNITS AID AUSTRALIAN ATTACK FORCES   Fleeing Japs Left All Heavy Supplies on Narrow Beach

FOE ABANDONS ALL HEAVY SUPPLIES      Australians and ~ Americans Credited With Success  In Cinaratinne

Japs Are Driven Out of Milne Bay   Australians, Aided by U. S. Airmen, Trap Enemy Who Menace Moresby.

NEW MENACE TO AUSTRALIA ELIMINATED   Unwary Nipponese Driven Out on Narrow Peninsula North of Milne Bay

Aussies. Yanks Lay Trap for Jap lorees   MacArthur Says  Australians Drove Nipponese Out on Narrow Peninsula

Ground Troops Remove Menace To Australia   Unwary Japanese Being Driven Out Of Strategic Area

Allies Are Ahead In Jungle Battle   Smash Japanese Invaders it Trap in Milne Bay Area,  New Guinea   DRIVEN ON PENINSULA   Part of Force May Have Escaped on Jap Warships at Night

Yank Planes Kelp Cut Down Milne Bay Japs   Nips Fall Into MacArthur's Carefully { agonal, T ea

New Menace to Australia Broken When Japs Fall Into Allied Trap at Milne

sy" Smashed In — Milne Bay: Area      Driven Into J ungles ane Being Rapidly . -Reduced   NIPPIES ABA ABAN DON — . THEIR SUPPLIES

‘Rapidly Reduced Is Jubilant Word From Headquarters   Japanese Losses Heavy; Supplies, Including Tanks, Abandoned

Irappeda Japs Wiped Out   Aussies Rip Surprised Milne Bay Invaders

Enemy: Driven From Foothold By Australians   Few Invaders Taken Off by Fleet of Warships, Others Being ‘Rapidly Reduced,’ Says MacArthur; U. © S. Planes in Fight.

Japs Caught In Milne Bay Allied Trap   MacArthur’s Australians “Rapidly Reduce” The Invaders   ENEMY IN FLIGHT   Warships Take Nips Off Under Cover of Night; Fichting Bitter

MAPS BOTTLED UP IN ALLIES PLANNED TRAE   Aussies, Yanks Smash Latest -Menace; Enemy Evacuates Part of Forces.   SOLOMONS AREA, HELD ’ BY MARINES, 1S QUIE)

NIPINVADERS OF MILNE BAY PALLINTOTRAF      Hard - Fighting Australian Ground Troops Drive Enemy Out On Narrow Peninsula   BEING ANNIHILATED, McARTHUR REPORTS   Enemy Losses Heavy Despite Fact Some Escaped On Japanese Warships During Night

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON JAP TROOPS   Aircraft Assist Ground Forces In New Guinea

Japs Fall Into Milne Bay Ambush   Australians Clear Area Of Enemy With U. S. Planes’ Help   Few Evacuated By Japanese Warships

MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGERS SEE SUCCESS YEAR   First Divisions To Be Rather Crowded, If Predictions True

First Division Berths Picked   All Managers of Major League Teams Expect To Enter Circle~

Spy And Sabotage Moves Against United States Are Virtually Halted

SECRET TRIAL OF NAZIS AIDS U. S. DEFENSE   Saboteur Case Held Blow To Possible Entries Of Hitler Agents   MARKED BY SECRECY   Mother Says Son Was Whipped Once Because He Was Nazi

Saboteur Trial In Third Day   No Communique Issued By Military Unit

U.S. Better Prepared For Spies   Defenses Are Strengthened Against Entry

NEW LANDINGS UF NAZI AGENTS NOT PROBABLE   FBI Strengthening Defenses Against Other Incursions Of Hitler’s Henchmen   SOME CIVILIAN DEFENSE WORKERS ARE UTILIZED   Vast Network Of Armec Guards Thrown Along U. S. Coastlines

Unseasonably Warm Weather Aids Corn Crop   Beans Also Benefit By) Warm Days — Littl  Husking Done

Soldier Denies  Attack On Girl   First American To Face : General Court Martial : In England.

FIRST MEMBER OF AEF FACES COURT MARTIAL   Charged With Assaulting Young English Girl; British Court Tries Case

TEXAS SOLDIER IS CHARGED.IN ASSAULT UPON ENGLISH GIRL  TO BE TRIED BY GENERAI COURT MARTIAL; IF CUILTY MAY CET DEATH

U.S. Soldier Being Tried   Pleads Innocent To Charge of Assaulting Girl

Soldier ‘Enters _ Innocent. Plea   ‘First--American—-To—Face Court. Martial In Britain - Charced With  Assault

First American to Face Court Martial in Britain Is Charged With Assault of Enelish Gir!

(1.5. SOLDIER FACES ASSAULT CHARGE   First Soldier of Second AEF to Be Brought Before General Court Pleads. Innocent

First U. S. Trial On British Soil   Britons Attracted to Attack Charge Because of Se vere Punishment.

American Soldier Tried For Attack on British Girl   General Court-Martial Considers First Serious Offense of U. S. Army in England

AMERICAN SOLDIER TRIED IN ENGLAND   First To Face Bar under New British Law

JAP BOMBERS DOWNED   Squadron Of Six Planes Loses Half In Raid On Tarakan

REST IN ESPIONAGE TRIAL   AT : Defendants But One Take  : : Stand in Trial

REST IN ESPIONAGE TRIAL   All  Defendants But One Take Stand in Trial

Urals Give Russians An Ace In Hole   Output Of New Industrial Area May Amaze World

Patriots Kill Thousands in the Balkans  Italians Decree Ctt.i, »f   Italians Decree State of Siege in Albania

Patriots Kill Thousands in the Balkans  Italians Decree State of  Siece in Alhania

PREDICT DETROIT MAY BE BOMBED   British Engineer Tells New Air Raid Wardens of Dan‘der to Industrial City

Lew Ayres Tc Be Inducted  Into Service   Leaves Camp Of War Obiectors

AYRES TO ENTER ARMY   Conscientious Objector Changes Mind, Will Be In Medical Corps

Germany, Still Strong, Throws All Into Fight   Lew Ayres Quits Objectors’ Camp To Be Dratted by Army

Japanese Destroyer Trying. To Land Men At Buna Sunk; Allied Noose Drawing Tight   Two Small Enemy Landing Boats Smashed, 19 Nip Planes Shot Down By Americans

Japanese F ight Back Bitterly From Precarious Coastal Strip Between Buna and Gone. China “Skydragons” Sink Big Jap Ship At Haiphong _

APS MAKE LAST DESPERATE STAND IN NEW GUINEA   4 Enemy Warship, 19 Planes, 2 Landing Boats Destrovyed by Allies   JAPS IN TOUGH SPOT

Airmen Get 19 Jap Planes. Ship at Buna   Nip Destroyer Added te Foe’s Losses as Allies Advance   IZEROS CHASED AWAY   Only One American Air: craft Lost in Day’s Fighting

JAPFOOTHOLD IN BUNA-GONA AREA SHRINKS   American and Australian Airmen Plunge Into Battle Against Desperate Enemy Stand   DESTROYER IS SUNK   Nineteen Nip Planes Are Wrecked and Two Small Landing Boats Are _ Smashed

 Allies Converge Bomb Ships, Plane:   Backed Against Sea, May Have led Help: Nip Airmen Routed.

ALLIES BLAST JAPS HOLDING BUNA BEACHES   U.S., Australian Air men Sink Nippon Doectroavar   DROP 19 PLANES   Allied Noose Is Draw. ing Tighter On Japanese

Nips Again ‘in Fail In An - Attempt       ALLIES DRAWING  THE NET TIGHTER

Airmen Aid New iuinea Attack   Destroy 19 Jap Planes and Smash Landing Boats

Japs Making Last Desperate Stand   Allied Airmen Sink Destroyer And Destroy 19 Enemy Planes, Losing Only One

Allied Noose Drawing Tight Around Enemy   Japs Battling To Retain Hold In New Guinea

JAP DESTROYER SENT DOWN BY ALLIED BOMBS   Japanese Forces Making Desperate Last Stand On Buna Beaches

Allied Airmen Sink Destroyer, Landing Boats, Smash 19 Jap Planes

Allies Drawing. - Noose  Tighter on Precarious Japanese Positions at Buna and Gona.

ALLIES SLOWLY CLOSING NOOSE ON JAPS IN BUNA   Sink Nippon Destroyer in Air Battle; Aussies Are Nearing Runa

Japs Lose Ships In Buna Fighting  Foe Making Desperate Last Stand On Island Of New Guinea

Jap Foothold On Papua Shrinks, Destroyer Sunk   Bombers Blast. At Last Stand On Buna Beaches

JAPANESE FORCES ON NEW GUINEA BADLY BATTERED  AMERICAN AND AUSTRA LIAN AIRMEN BATTLE

Another Enemy Destroyer Sunk Off Coast Of New Guinea; U. S. Announces Sinking Of Additional Warship After Victory In Solomons

JAPS MAKING A DESPERATE LAST STAND   American and Australian Airmen Plunge Into Bat“tle Sinking Destroyer  And Landing Boats   NOOSE IS TIGHTENING

JAPS DESPERATE IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Attacks on Buna and  Gona Gain

JAP ATTEMPT STAND AT BUNA   Allied Airmen Sink Destroyer, Wreck 19 Enemy Planes in Raids.   ENEMY FIGHTS BITTERLY

JAPANESE FORCES ON NEW GUINEA BADLY BATTERED   AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN BATTLE ENEMY IN BUNA AREA

Japs Lose A  Destroyer In Buna Battle   Allies Slowly Drawing A Noose Around Enemy Base

BATTERED BURMANS ASKED INDEPENDENCE FOR THEIR COUNTRY   [AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT HAD BEEN DROPPED BUT IN. DIAN SITUATION REVIVES IT

BRITISH PREPARE TO MEET NEW JAP. THRUSTS IN BURMA   Broke, Hungry and Batter. ed Burmans Clamor for Growing Resistance to ‘Enemy .

BATTERED BURMA CLAMORS LOUDLY FOR INDEPENDENCE   Little -Ceuntry's Anoetite fo Self-Rule Whetied by Im pending Visit of Cripps t India

Burmese. Seek Independenee   Country Broke, Hungry And Invasion Battered — Yet Is Defiant

BURMA ASKING FOR POLITICAL CONCESSIONS   Country’s Appetite for SelfRule Whetted by Inmpending Visit of Sir Staiford Cripps to India to Discuss Autonomy   ‘MAJOR FIGHT PLANNED

BURMA WANTS INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN   Burmese Wish to Follow India’s Lead; British Choose Battle field to Stop Japs

Burma Broke And Hungry But Still Making Demands   Appetite For Self-Rule Whetted By Coming Visit Of Sir Stafford Cripps

BURMANS ASK FOR INDEPENDENCE AS JAPANESE STRIKE   APPETITE FOR SELF ROLE WHETTED BY CRIPPS VESEIT TO INGA       AMERICA GOING TO CARRY WAR TO JAPAN, STILWELL   Hritish Withdraw Troops To Make Sand On Battlefield af Own Choosing Along Twa Roads

BURMA ASKING FOR SELF-RULE   Although Battered by Inva sion, Burmese Leaders Seek Freedom From Britain

Burma Wants Independence   Visit OF Cripps To India Sets Up Clamor In Burma For Self Rule

Soviet Drive Gathers Speed On 2 Fronts   Peril Grows For Over 375,000. Troops Now Facing Russian Trap

Nazi Armies Seem Dazed By Red Vise   Crunching Jaws Of Trap Closing On Caneasus For

Russians Rip ~ Enemy’s Lines 110 Miles West of Stalingrad  TANKS IN BATTLE  ‘Enemy Tries Counterattack to Escape En-  _ trapment

REDS CAPTURE MORE VILLAGES, TIGHTEN VISE   Big Offensive Moves Steadily; Nazis Stunned

File Charge After Slaying At Milwaukee   Parishioner Admits Slaying Pastor After Hearing Story That Sister Was Molested

Killed Pastor, He Confesses   Sister Wronged, Says Milwaukee Man -

No Decision Reached on Manpower Problem, Says President, But Studies on Situation Continuing

REGULATION OF LABOR  IN THE U. S$. PLANNET   Manpower Officials Rushing Completion of Broad Executive Order ond “Droft” Legislation Program. Ils Abandoned—FDR Agrees Tentatively to Proposed Order Tightening  Oe Contral ~"-—

No Decision On Manpower Actior  Reached As Yet   Officials Rushing To Completion Broad Executive Order

REGULATION, NOT DRAFT, OF LABOR NOW PROPOSED   Order To Discontinue Recruiting Seen Probable   LABOR PRIORITY PLAN ALSO CONTEMPLATED

OFFICIALS WORK ON ORDER ON LABOR   Will, Stop Enlistments In Armed Forces Starting ‘January 1st

F.R. CONSIDERS REGISTRATION OF tS WOMEN   Manpower Problem Is By No Means Solved, President  Tianl > we scact

No Decision. On Problems. Of Manpower   Question Becoming Serious One; Broad Executive Order Seen

LABOR DRAFT PLANS STILL ARE STUDIED   Roosevelt Declares Women May Be Registered

REACH NO DECIOION ON LABOR PROBLEM   President Reports Solution To Manpower Sought

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CONTROL U. §. LABOR   Substitute Plan For ‘Draft’ Manpower Legislation Has F. D.’s_ Tentative Provisions Outlined

Fall Of Rail City, Key T Rostov, Threatens All Axis In South  Russia.

Levee Break Halts Threat To Plant  At Trinity Rages On, Flooding New Area Friday Night

TOWBOAT SINKS, THREE DROWN   Boat, Loaded With Steel Crashes Into Pier  In Ohio River

Towboat Rams Pier, 3 Lost   ‘Katie Lyons’ Hurled Upor Bridge Near Wheeling With 17 Aboard

British Yield Entire South Tip of Burma      Destroy ‘Utilities at Bassein, Key City of Delta of Irrawaddy   RANGOON IN RUINS   Only One Port Left for — Shipment of Supplies “to British

Jap Hordes Begin Push Upon India   Fires Sweeping Lost Rangoon; Blow to China

JAPS SURGE ON TOWARD OIL FIELDS   British Concede Loss of Entire Southern End OF Burma

JAPANESE TURN ATTENTION TC IRRAWADDY Oll   With Fall of Rangoon They Surge Westward Toward Fabulous Riches of India   SEEK GREATER UNITY   British Indicate They Are - Conceding Loss of Entire   Strip of Burma to  - ‘Bay of Bengal

Enemy Surge Ta Oil, Riches Is Under Way   British Concede Loss Of Southern Tip Of Burma, Installations Destroyed

JAPANESE LEGIONS SURGING WESTWARD IN DIRECTION INDIA   BRITISH INDICATE THEY ARE CONCEDING ALL OF BURMA  FROM RANGOON TO BAY

British Admit Loss Of Entire Soufhern Burma   Nipponese Surging West In Quest Of Oil, Other Stores

Tip Of Burma Conceded Lost By British   American Drillers Ready To Smash Oil Field 300 Miles From Rangoon

China Life Line Cut; Oil Fields Are New Target   British Ready To Apply Scorched Earth Tc Petroleum Works Of Irrawaddy, 300  Miles From Lost Rangoon

Allies Retire To Defend Central Burme   British, Chinese Will Fight ‘Side By Side’ On Newly Established Front   RAF COVERS -RETREAT   Rangaon Is Evacuated A: Foe Sweeps Around Pegu; Patrols Are Active

U.S. EXPERTS DEMOLISHING OILEQUIPMENT   Wells Will Be Smashed Sa Thoroughly That They, Cannot Be Used for Five Years, American Engineers Say.

Japs Moving Toward India  From Burm   British Concede Loss Of Southern Area To Bay Of Bengal; Leave Rangoon In Ruins

BRITISH APPLY TORCH, BOMBS IN IRRAWADDY   Scorched Earth Policy Adopted in Oil Fields as Rangoon Evacuated and Japs Advance

“Seal Your Lips and Protect Our Ships,” Navy Mothers Urge   Dry Their Tears for Lost Sons and Start Campaign for Silence As National Convention Opens; All Discussion That Might Prove Valuable to Enemy Is Banned

arene  "Seal Your Lips, Protect Our Ships", Slogan Nation Assn. Navy Mothers

‘Seal Your Lips’ Slogan Adopted by Nation’s Navy Mothers in Reversal Of Impulse That Led to Organization

Navy Mothers DryT ears for Lost Sons And Inaugurate Silence Campaign

“Seal Your Lips and Protect Our Ships,” Is Navy Mothers’ Sloaqan

LeMars Names Dates To Pledge Purchases Of War Savings Bonds   People Asked To Call At Voting Places And Sign Pledges

Butter Price Base Boosted — To 36 Cents   Government — Establishe That Minimum at Chicago “for Balance of Year   MOVES TO ASSURE  -ADEQUATE: OUTFU1   Wickard. Announces Move _fallewig: Surprise: Ac. tien. on:: Spot: Markot

Problems Are Being Solved   Service Men Will Be Giver Justice By Laws:As Pas sed By Congress To Pro tect Service Man

Installment Buying Curb Is Tightenec   Increased Down Payment and Financing Time Cut on Many Items

TIME PURCHASING RESTRICTEL AGAIN      Cut Limit of Period to 15 Months; Demand Greater Down Payment.

Installment _. Greater Down Pay   New “Credit Period Cut from 18 to 15 Months on Most Articles

NEW BUYING RULES   Installment Buying Credit Period Cut; Greater Down Payment

New Installment Buying Restrictions   Credit Period Cut; Down  Payments Increased.

CREDIT-BUYING ULES STIFFENED   Higher Down Payments Fewer Installments Orderes "ye Federal Reserve Board

EASY PAY PLAN GET! NEW RESTRICTIONS   Credit Period Cut; Greater Down Payment ts Required

LESS CREDIT MORE CASH ON TIME BUYING   Period  of Installments Cut to 15 Months, Down Payment Raised.   NEW REGULATION EFFECTIVE MAR. 23   Goods Affected Include Most Useful Household Equipment,

Installment  Periods Cut   Federal Reserve Board Places 15 Months as Top for Payments

STAFF CHIEF SPEAKS AT WEST POINT   Declares that There Will Be 4,500,000 Men Under Arms by End of Year; Calls for Defeat of Axis

ARMY OFFICER IS SPEAKER AT WEST POINT. EXERCISES   His Address, Talk in London Indicates Plans to Enter France Are Being Perfected.   4,500,000 WILL BE ARMED DURING YEAR   Quota Has Been increased Recently, 300,000 Added to Armed Force In Past Four Weeks,

SAYS TROOPS WILL LAND IN FRANCE      Gen: “Marshall Outlines War m _ Efforts - For. West - Point Graduates

CHIEF OF STAFF TELLS WEST POINT GRADUATES ARMY INCREASED 200,000 IN PAST MONTH

General Marshall, U. S. Chief Of Staff, Says American Troops Will Invade Europe   Reveals Army Goal for 1942 Stepped Up; Four and One-Half Million Under Arms by Year's End

Americans To Land In France Soon, Gen. Marshall Tells West Pointers

BODIES OF 22 ‘PLANE VICTIMS ARE RECOVERED   Carole Lombard’s Remains Posi tively Identified, Error Made in Identifying Mother

Rescue Party Brings Out Actress’ Body   Weary Crews Toil At Seene of Airliner Crash

Bodies of Victims Taken to Las Vegas   Wisp of Blonde Hair and Dental Records Identify Carole Lombard; Remains of Nine Persons Brought from Scene of Crash

Appropriation Bill Approved by. Senate Vote  - Measure Returns to Lower House for Final Action

Ohioans Put Control In  GOP Hands   Give Republicans Clea: Majority In State’s General Assembly.

‘BELIEVES PACKAGE OF $2,700. TOO LARGE FOR TIP SO TURNS TT OVER TO THE MANAGEF

Dil Station Burelar Flees Without Loot   Nitro-Glycerine Blast Is Too Severe—Station Is Badly Damaged

Safecracker Gets Nothing At Waterloo   Nitro Blast Damages Gas oline Station.

YEGGS BLAST OIL STATION   Flee Without Loot at Waterloo Following Terrific Explosion

Nurse, Lying Under Locomstive, Cuts Off Worker’s Leg   Performs Amputation With Aid of Flashlight and Pocket Knife to Save Man’s Life.

Girl Intern, Holding Flashlight Between Teeth, Amputates Leg Of Man Trapped Beneath Locomotive

GIRL AMPUTATES LEG UNDER CAR   Girl Crawls Under Car Where Man Was Trapped And Cuts Off Leq

Girl Intern Comes Thru In a Crisis to Remove  Trapped Workman’s Leg   Holds Flashlight in Her Teeth = a Borrowed Pocket <nife

TELL SAGA OF GIRL INTERN WHO AMPUTATED LEG UNDER ~ TRAIN WITH POCKET KNIFE

NEW VERSION GIVEN OF JAPAN BOMBING   Tokyo Now Says U. S. Car. riers Approached Its Shores Saturday

APPLICATIONS ARE MAILED 10 OWNERS   War Necessity Certifi cates to be Issued Here Shortly

APPLICATIONS ARE “MAILED TO OWNERS      War Necessity. . Certifi cates to be Issued Here . Shortly

AN ON 40-nOUR WEEK 15 URGED   Demand for Removal of Sec retary of Labor Perkins : Heard in Congress; ‘Work Or Fight’ Measure Looms

End of 40-Hour Schedule Asked By Congressmen   Rep. Smith and Hoffmar Declare Short Week Perils War Program   Sen, Byrd Charges Sec Perkins with 9 Years of Incompetence»

BRING ACTION FROM SOLONS   Work Or Fis Fight Move - May Be Adopted .

‘Work or Fight’ ; Sentinient Grows      ; Two More Work Stoppages Bring Mounting Ire  In Congress

Senator Byrd Asks Removal of Woman Labor Secretary   Congressman Demand: Suspension of 40Hour Work Week

WORK OR FIGHT MEASURE MAY BE INTRODUCED   Congress Would Also Abolish 40-Hour Week And. Set Labor Policy    SEN. BYRD DEMANDS OUSTER OF PERKINS

SALE OF USED TIRES AND TUBES FROZEN   OPA Reveals Used Tires to Bi Rationed Soon

USED AUTO TIRES, TUBES ARE FROZEN   Supply to Be Withheld Unti Plans For Rationing Are Completed.

USED TIRES ARE FROZEN BY OPA FOR RATIONING   Action Taken Pending Completion Of Ration  Regulations   GOVERNMENT NEEDS RECAPPABLE CASINGS

Used Tires, Tubes Frozen by OPA   Rationing Program  Planned Soon

Sale of Used.  Tires Frozen   OPA Soon Will Initiate Rationing of Casings; Tubes Included

USED TIRES AND TUBES FROZEN   Rationing Is Planned t Spread Supply of  Rubber

OPA Freezes Sale of All Used Tires   Rationing Program Will Be Initiated Soon

Sale of Used Tires and Tubes Frozen; Will Be Rationed Like New Ones.

USED TIRES SOON TO BE RATIONED: SUPPLIES FROZEN   OPA forbids Saies Pending Completion of S'rogram to Dole Out Rubber for Essential Uses.   HENDERSON’S ORDER APPLIES TO TUBES   Dealers Permitted to Shift Tires Already Mounted—  Sale of Second-Hand   Cars Not Affected.

SALE OF USED TIRES FROZEN   Rationing to Provide for Essential Needs to be Started Soon

Sales of Used Tires, Tubes Frozen by:OPA:   Order. Iesucd Pending         Rationing: Program .

Japan Threatens — Bomb Reprisal:   Asserts Airmen Captured Will Face Punishment For ‘Inhumanities’

Reprisal Threat Issued By Japan Against Airmer  American Fliers Cap tured After Raid On

JAPS THREATEN U. S. PRISONERS   Will Try Captured Mer For ‘Inhumanity’ In The Future, Tokyo Says

Japs To Punish American Acts Of ‘Inhumanity’   lokyo Sends Out Threats against Aviators Caught in Raids

IRISH BOMBS HIT BARRACKS   Two Irish policemen were injured in violence  at Belfast

Eastman Reaffirms His Policy That County Fairs Should Susnend in Effort to Save Rubber

Revised Milk Price Boosts Being Studied by OPA  - Inerease for Helena  : To 14 Cents Per Quart Considered

Revised Milk Prices Considered   Increases to 14 Cents Quart in Some Areas Plannec

Saboteurs Buried In Potter's Field   Numbers are Used To Designate Graves

BABSON DISCUSSES INVESTMENT PLANS   Noted Economist Prefers Real Estate and Common Stocks And War Bonds Rather Than Cash or Bonds

70 DEDICATE NEW CHURCH NEXT OUNDAY   Special Service Sunda; Aft. ernoon at the Wesleyan Methodist.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC   Rev. BE. 2d. Fitts, President of Church Conference, Will Preach.

TO DEDICATE a CIRC ~~ NENT SUNDAY   Special Service Sunday. Aft‘ernoon at the Wesleyan.  Methodist.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC   Rev. E. J. Pitts, President - of: Church Conference, . Will Preach.

300 Republicans Attend Victory  Dinner Friday   W. S. Livengood Delivers In spiring Address at Largest G. 0. P. Meeting in Many Years   COUNTY CHAIRMAN RECEIVES TRIBUTE

BEDFORD GOP HAS VICTORY BANQUET   Livengood Heads. List oO Prominent ! Speakers .-_ Friday Evening

Allied Armies Reach Occupied  Zone In Alseria 8   RAF Makes First Attack From Air On Strategic  Point Near Sicily

Combined Amphibious Force Paced By Destructive RAF Assault Reach Bone, In East: ern Algeria.

BIG ASSAULTS BY AIR SET PACE FOR LARGE ALLIED LAND FORCES      Vichy Reports Americans Are Only 6( Miles From Tunisian Frontier; Naval Vessels Aid in Drive

CRACK UNITS SMASH PAST PORT OF BONE   Destructive RAF Assaults Set Pace For Swift American British Forees

TO ASSIST RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS   C. of C. and Real Estate Board Join Hands in the Action   PREPARE A PETITION

C. of C. and Real Estate Board Join Hands in the Action   PREPARE A PETITION

American Fliers Bombing Axis Oil Fields Did Work Thoroughly--But Ran Out of Gas

Flight Of 15 Bombers Make Thorough Raid From Egypt Base; Four Forced Down In TurLay.

Fierce Fighting Nofed in Burma   Japanese Seeking To Widen Foothold

Japanese Mass Strike Anew At Burma Line   Invaders Battle  In Second Push To Cross Salween

HEAVY ATTACKS AIMED AT PAAR   Foothold Sought on Road to Rangoon; Fierce Fighting Rages

Stalingrad Stand Throws Hitler Far Off Schedule’   Altempt To Storm City Streets Was More “Suicidal” Than The Russian Defense

Interoreting  The Wear   Stalingrad Stand Is Great Aid In Impending Foe

Too Old To Die, Too Tough To Kill —— Aunt Lizzie Is Now 111 And Starting To School

Aunt Lizzie Triumphs Over Accident To Celebrate Her (11th Birthday

‘I'm Too Tough to Die’ Says 111-Year-Old Aunt Lizzie   racked Up By Car, She Amazes Doctors By Rib avering. oe ae Cs and Plantine Garden

1il-Vear-Old Aunt Lizzie Considers Taking  . Tenth Husband—A Youns Man Of About 380°

Planes Batter Japanese Supply Lines    Communique Says Aussies Drive On Toward Menari

ALLIES MOVE IN GUINEA   Advance Toward Native Village Of Menari.

68 NEW RENTAL AREAS TO GO UNDER CONTROL   Residential Rents In Affected Areas To Be Rolled Back to March Eives Tovele ~

Poughkeepsie Rents to Be Placed Under Federal Control on December 1

State Committee Votes 84 to 26 to Select Party Slate.   EX-GOV. EARLE GETS NAVY COMMISSION

DEM. CHAIRMAN TAKES STAND ON OPEN PRIMARY   Meredith Meyers, Before Meeting of State Committee, Insists Party Members Should Decide Candidates   FIELD NARROWS DOWN   RUCLLEPIN

Open Primary ‘Move Beaten   Democrats Reject Plan to Suspend Baste Rule:

America Showers Occupied France With Pamphlet Vow   Nazis Eventually Will Be Thrown Out Of France, Is Promise

S. Bombs France ith Pamphlets   Arms Promised for Revolt Avainst Nazis

British Bomb France With Leaflets Pledging Eventual Hitler Defeat

France Is Showered With U. S. Pledge That Nazis Will Be Driven Out

Occupied France Bombarded with Allied Pamphlets   fillions of Leaflets Con tain Pledge of American Assistance

U.S. Wants 10 Per Cent Now   Urges At Least That Much Go Into War Bonds

Ask 10 Per Cent Of Pay For Bonds  La Crosse’s May Quota $295.200; More To Be Asked lL ater

Kansas Bond Quota Hiked   Treasury Secretary Urges 10 Per Cent Of Salaries In May

Lie-Detector Test Ordered In Murder   Wife Fails to Provid:  Husband With Alibi In Slaying Case

British Blast At Paris Plants   Attacks Declared Blow for Russia

British Blast _ Nazi Factorie:   RAF STAGES NEW RAID ON INDUSTRIAL PARIS .

FRENCH TRUCK MAKING PLANT BOMBED TODAY   Fifteen British Bor Bombers Miss. ing After Extensive Raids On Continent

Industrial Centers Of  Germany Are  Hit From Air   RAF Also Makes Heavy Attack On Plant Near Paris Mahing Truchs Vor Nazis In Russia

TEMPERATURES:   Raiders Attack Over Wide Areas   Truck Plant, Docks At LeHavre, Bases In Germany And felgium Hit; British Lose 15 Planes

HAF RAIDER AT TAGK PARIS TRUCK PLANT   Loses 15 Bombers in Night Raids Over France and Northwest Germany.   HIT RAIL LINES TAKING SUPPLIES TO EAST FRONT

RAF Raids Paris. Paris, Bombs Nazi Lines   Le Havre Docks Raked, Mines Laid in Far-Ransine Flichte

CHINESE PRESSING ATTAGK ON JAPANES!   Occupy Number of Points  Anking Defense Area

Five Companies of State Guards: men Mobilized to Prevent Any Outbreak of Violence and Ship building Yard — Workers Thert on Strike for Second Day.

STRIKE HALTS WORK AT BIG SHIPYARD   Men Protesting Elimination Of Free Ferry

Militia Called In Shipyard  Controversy   Workers Object To Elimination  Of Free Ferry

GUARD CALLE ON 2ND DAY OF SHIP WALKOUT   Alabama Troops Summoned t Prevent Violence at BoatBuilding Yard.   CONSTRUCTION HALTED   Men Building Liberty Ships Protest Paying for Ferry Ride Across Bay’

Russ Seize Outer Line Of Trenche:   Nazi Attempt to Cross Strategic River at Kharkoy Smashed   SOVIETS ATTACK   Take Offensive on Som Sectors of Ukraine Front

Two Main Fronts   Regain Defense Line At Sevastopol, Halt — -Donets River Crossing

NAZIS MOWED BACK WITH  - HFAVY LOSS   Defenses of Sevastopol Still Remain Unpierced after Deys of Siege; Axis Beaten at Kharkov

RUSSIANS CONTINUE FIGHTING   Smash German .Attempt to Cross Strategic River on fmportent Kharkev Front.

SEVASTOPOL FORCES PUSH NAZIS BACK   Outer Line Of Trenches Retaken in Counterattack

NAZI ATTEMPT TO CROSS KEY RIVER IS HALTED BY REDS   Defensés’ Of ‘Sévastopal  Unpierced After 13 Days Of Savage - Onslaughts

Russians Regain Kharkov Lines   GERMAN ATTACKS AGAIN REPULSED BY RED ARMY

Nobo AEGAN NOTCH LINE UF OL VAG TOPOL   German Attempt to Cross Strategic River Is Smashed.

Reds Retake Sevastopol Trench Line   Smash Attempt To Cross River  In Kharkov Area

Reds Report Minor Gains   Germans Claim Strongest Fort In Sevastopol Sys: vtem Taken.

Slayer of Mother Given Sentence   Boy Must Remain In Reform School

THREE CONTOUR DAYS IN APRIL   Demonstrations Held O1 Plymouth County Farms

Farley Peterson Weds Charlotte _ Albert Of LeMars   Ceremony Takes Place At Home Of Bride, Sunday

25,000 Alien Jews Arrested in France   Plan Deportation To German Areas

Creation Of New Agency To Stimulate Business Among Small Firms Is Provided In Bill

SENATE ORS WAR PLANTS “BILL 81100  RI... A ees Cm aAweraA   New Agency Empowered To Take Contracts For Small Firms .   NEW MONEY READY   Amendment Ok's Unit to Use Small Banks As Agents

Small War Plants Measure Passet  Senate Okays Fund Of 100 Milllene

Finns ToClose Their Consulates   American Envoys. Are Said Denied Treaty Riahts

FINLAND AND U. 5. ARE CLOSE TO OPEN BREAK   Washington Request: Closing of all Their Consular Offices in This Nation

Finland And U.S. Nearing Open Break   Order To Close Consula: Offices Has Ominous Ring.

State Department ‘Requests’ Helsinki To Close Consulates By August Ist   SILENT ON WAR   wa FRE Pee Ne Pere America Lagatien Cons. lar Section Will Be Abandaned: Dinlomats Remain

U.S. and Finland Near Full Break   U. S. Orders Finnish Consular Offices Here Closed

FINLAND BREAK WITH U.S. NEAR   Diplomatic Relations Ene Expected From Closing Of Consular Offices

U5, AND FINLAND CLOSE TQ BREA   HELSINKI CALLED UPON TO CLOSE HER CONSULAR OEFFICES IN AMERICA.

U.S., Finland Break Looms,  Offices Close   Helsinki Asked to Cease Activities in U. S. By August 

U.S, AND FINLAND CLOSE CONSULATES   Not Diplomatic Break but Next Thing To It

U.S. And Finland Near Open Break   CLOSING OF CONSULATES IN U. S. ORDERED BY OFFICIALS

UJ. S. Moves Nearer To A Diplomatic Break With Finland Over Axis Ties

FINLAND AND U. S. ONE MOVE SHORT OF AN OPEN BREAK   Dipiomatic Relations Are Near Severance As Helsinki Government Prepares to Withdraw Consular Offices

U. S.-Finn Break Nears   Helsinki to Close All Consular Offices In This Country

U.S. AND FINLAND NEAR OPEN BREAK   WASHINGTON ASKS GERMAN ALLY TO CLOSE CONSULATES

Finns Close Consulates In U. S. Citie:   Consular Activities In Finland Also Halted Upon Decision Of State Department

FINLAND-U. S. BREAK S NEAR   Helsinki Government Prepares To Close All Consular Offices In United States By “Request.”

FINLAND AN U.S, ARE NEAR AN OPEN BREAK   Finnish Gov’t Asked To Close  Consular Offices

FINLAND NEARS RIFT WITH U.S.   Former Friend Asked t« Close All Consulates In America

FINNISH-US RELATIONS STRAINED.   Former Friends One Move  Short of Open Break After Washington “Requests” Consulates Be Closed

Java’s 40,000,060 Inhabitants Ready to Match Strength and Courage Against Enemy In LastDitch Stand Which Will Have Tremendous Bear  ime On Outcome of War

AMERICAN PLANES. STRIKE. AT. JAPANESE AT SUMATRA BASES   Indies Defenses Account for ! dap Bombers in Attack on Soerabaja - .   LITTLE DAMAGE IS DONE

U.S. Planes Aid Dutch Forces  Strike Damaaine:   Strike Damaging Blows al Jap Planes. Shins

Jap Warplanes Are Downed by American Ships   Java Prepares For Last Ditch Fight With Foe

US WARPLANES HIT INVADER IN SUMATRA   Damaging Blows Struck At Jap Aircraft,  Land Forces   INDIES FLIERS BUSY   Five of 21 Planes i Soerabaja Attack Brought Down

IN AIR RAIDS   ndies Invasion Is Described Costly Venture As Dutch Scorch Earth

Bag Many Planes, Strike Transport   Netherlands Minister Says Organized Defense Awaits Nipponese; Japs Say Singapore _Approaches Free of Mines

Assault On Java Expected Any Moment   Five Japanese Bombers Attacking Soerabaja Shot Bown By Dutch

AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES AND BOMBERS ARE AIDING DUTCH   BATTLE FOR EAST INDIES FINDS DEFENDERS INFLICT-. ING HEAVY BLOWS

American Fighter Planes Lash Enemy Aircraft And Invasior Forces In Sumatra;  Dutch Dig In

U.S. FIGHTERS BRING DOWN 4 ENEMY PLANES   Enemy Bomber Strike: at Island of Timor: Java Awaits Assault -

USand Dutch Hammer Japs Nearing Java   Troop Convoys and Air. fields at Jump-Off Points Are Heavily Bombed

TROOP - LADEN VESSELS AND BARGES HIT   American Fighting Squadron Downs Four Enemy Craft Over Sumatra   DUTCH GET 5 BOMBERS   Destruction Rained Qn Transports As Foe Hits Nearer Australia

SIX OTHERS DESTROYED BY DUTCH AIRMEN   U. S.-Netherlands Bombers Also Credited With Raining Destruction on Enemy Transports and Tyoon-Laden Barges.

SCORE IN RAIDS ON JAP TROOPS AND AIR FORCE   4 Foe Bombers Downed; One Transport Sunk, . 2 Others Hit

American Fighter Planes Bring Down Four Enemy Craft In Another Action

SATURDAY WILL BE BARGAIN DAY   Thirty-Sixth Annual Event for Tribune Subscribers in Seymour te be Observed.   SAVING OF $1.80 [S EFFECTED   Many Remittances Already Lef’ at Office—Special Receipts Delivered by Carrier Boys.

ENVOY DUCKED — INPLANE CRASH   Argentine Minister Uninjured But Pilot’s Wife, One Passenger Hurt

Executed Negro’s Heart Reactions Are Studied To Advance Science Knowledge

NEGRO EXECUTED IN GAS CHAMBER   ‘PALTERING BEATS OF DYING HEART RECORDED ON FILM BY SCIENTISTS.

Tyler Dies in Lethal Gas Chamber for 194€ Kansas City Slaying   Scientists Record Action of Dying Heart in Experiment Whick May Save Lives of Others

Labor Bill To Await Message Of Roosevelt   President Will Offer Plan To Curb Inflation

FDR Planning Special Message   Will Address Congress Soor On Anti-Inflation  WA oo ee aISenae

FR fo Reveal Living Cost Control Plan   Congress Holds Up Legislation, Waits Message, Radio Chat

Anti-Inflation Views OF FDR Will Be Sent  To Congress   Fireside Radio Chat Is Also Expected In Short Time

Delay Action on Control of Labor   Senate Waits on Message and Radio Talk by President Next Week   LABOR BLOCKS MOVE?    Connally, Asking Delay. Asserts Purpose Has Not Changed

PRESIDENT 10 GIVE MESSAGE ON INFLATION   Wages, Taxes, Savings And Profits Also May Be Discussed

President Plans To Give Views On Inflation   Message Prepared To Congress on Pending Problem

Anti-Inflation Message To Be  Delivered Soon   President Also Is Expected To Make Radio Talk To Nation

PRESIDENT WILL OFFER VIEWS ON INFLATION EVILS   Cost of Living And Other War Factors To be Covered in Talk to Congress

A TOTALA NEXT MONDAY   Will Outline Genera! Policies To Control Gost of Living.

ANTI - INFLATION VIEWS DRAFTED   Roosevelt Plans Message Te Congress And Fireside Chat Soon

FDR. 0 TELL — OF LIVING COST   Anti-Inflation. Program, Wages, Labor Will Be Subjects

F. R. TO GIVE TALK ON INFLATION LAWS   Message to Congress, Fireside Chat to State Policies of Administration

SENATE VOTES WEEK’S DELAY ON LABOR ACT   President to Deliver Message to Congress  And Radio Talk

A Check on Inflation Is F. D. R.’s Aim   Message to Congress and Fireside Chat Are Scheduled

PRESIDENT WILL SEND MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS SOON   Will Set. Forth His Views Or Necessary Anti-Inflatior Measures; May Be Fol. lowed by Fireside-Addres: On Same Subject.

President To Talk On Inflation   Message To Congress Will Precede Radio Address To Nation   Agree To Withhold Lecislation A Week   Roosevelt Requests Delay Until His Study Is Complete

KDR Prepares Inflation Talk   President To Send Message ' To Congress Soon, Fire. side Chat Coming.

PRESIDENT TO STATE VIEWS ON INFLATION   MAY FOLLOW MESSAGE TO CONGRESS BY RADIO BROADCAST

Roosevelt Wins Labor Bill Delay   Senate Postpones Actior Pending Cost OF Living Message By President   PERSONAL REQUEST   Executive To Outline Plan To Control Prices In Radio Talk Monday

NATE DELAYS DISCUSSION OF (ABOR FEATURE   General National Policy to Be Explained in Message to Congress

‘Senate Action on Labor Legislation Is Postponec   FDR Prepares to Address Nation as Congressmen Debate Message—Doughton Finds no ‘Feverish Demand’ to Limit Incomes to  Suggested $25,000

'FDR TO SET FORTH ‘VIEWS ON MEANS 'TO CURB INFLATION   Messzge To Congress Tc Deal ‘With Wages, Taxes. Profits

WAGES, HOURS AND PROFITS WILL BE INCLUDED IN MES- SAGE NOW BEING PREPARED

Roosevell fo Send Message   President to Give Congress His Views On Anti Inflation Move

FR Message On Wartime Living Costs Expected   Believed To Embrace Anti-Inflation Plan; Fireside Chat Seen

Labor Bill Vote Delay   FDR Would Outline National Policy  Prior to Debate

F.D.R. to Tell Inflation Curb Plans Monday   Message to Congress to disclose ‘natienal policy regarding, ¢ cost of. living. :

FDR Plans  Message on :  Problems   Senators Postpone Consideration Labor Law

F.D.R. Message On Inflation To Congress Soon   Views On Needed Legislation Also To Be Given In Radio Talk.

Inflation Message Drafted by Presiden   Congress to Hear From White House

Price Control! Additions May  Be Necessary   Wages, Farm Prices May Come Under Study; Recess Is Discussed

FDR Dratts Message - Qn. Inflation Curbs   President’s Views-Of Anti-Inflation Measures Ex _ pected To Be Sent To Congress Within 10 Days Radio Address Also Planned

FD TO TELL VIEWS ON INFLATION   President to Send Message to Congress Within Few Days; May Follow Shortly with Fireside Chat

President To Set Forth His Views On Anti-Inflation   Message to Congress Soon. Followed By Fireside Radio Address

President To Tell Views On Inflation   Message to Congress and ‘Fireside Chat’ Are Expected in Short Time

F. R. To Outline Views On Labor Policy Next Week  Congress Postpones Its Consideration Of Bill

Roosevelt to Send Congress Message  About Inflation   President's Views to Come in Week or 10 Days, House Leader Says at Capital

F.D.R. PLANS A RADIO TALK ON PRICE CURB   Message to Congress Expressing President's Views on Inflation Con trol to Be Followed by Addvace ta Natinn

FDR TO OUTLINE WAGES POLICY   ‘COST OF LIVING’ TO BE TEXT OF MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

PRESIDENT PLANS CONGRESSIONAL MESSAGE ON THE COST OF LIVING   Chief Executive States He Doesnt Intend To Freeze Wages

FDR 10 TALK ON INFLATION   Will Give Congress Views On Measures He Holds To Be Essential

Will Report To Country Onlnflation   Message To “Congress Tn Ten ~Days;. Fireside  _._.{.hat... To. Fellow-_Seoen

FDR to Outline Policy to Control Costs of Living   To Send Message to Con. gress and to Give Radic Talk Monday.   Congress Postpones Action on Labor Law

ASHINGTON, April 20. (A. P.)—Congressional leaders ” YY announced today President Roosevelt would send a message to Congress in a week or 10 days setting forth his views

President To Send Message On Inflation   Also Expected To Give Radio Fireside Chat Regarding Various Measures

FDR PREPARES  MESSAGE ON LIVING COSTS   Views on Labor Legislation ant Inflation Expected — Firesid Talk May Follow

PRESIDENT TO GE VIEW “GOVT aU   Fireside Radio Address May  Follow His Message  to Congress.   WILL DEAL WITH COST OF LIVING, WAGES, TAXES

President Roosevelt To Outline His Views On Tax, Profit, Wage And Labor Problems

SENATE POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF LABOR LEGISLATION   PRESIDENT PLANS TO SEND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS AND DELIVER RADIO TALK

ROOSEVELT 10. OUTLINE VIEWS ON LIVING COSTS   Will Be Set Forth in Mes sage to Congress Within Week Or Ten Days  On Anti-Inflation   RADIO CHAT LOOMS   Message to Deal With ‘Cost of Living During War,’ Representative McCormick Says

FDR Will Outline Policies   Will Tell Congress Of Plan To Control Cost Of Living; Senate Delays Action

President-To Keep Cost: Of Living Down   Message fo Congress Will Take Up Ways ol Dealing With Problam

President Will Send Message to Congress Setting Forth His Views on Cost of Living

LABOR BILL AWAITS MESSAGE FROM FOR   ‘Special Anti-Inflation Message Expected Shortly

FDR Views © On Inflation Ready Soon   To Send Message To Congress And Talk To People

F. R. to Give  His Views on Inflation   Will Send Message To Congress on Combating Measures

Mischievous Bomber   RAF Pilot Neatly Bombs Both Ends of Railway Tunnel as Train Enters, Nothine Comes Out

Blimps Crash; Twelve Dead   Lone Sailor Survives Col  lsion of Experimenta Craft at Sea.

Nine Men Killed as Navy Blimps Collide   “Experimental Mission” Finished by Disaster at Lakehurt, New Jersey   AKEHURST, N. J., June 9. (U. P.)—Two naval blimp flying on an “experimental mission” collided at sea lat ‘last night and three bodies were recovered today from th

NAVY BLIMPS IN COLLISION; 12 MISSING   Crash Occurs Five Miles Off Shore; One Man Survives

12 Killed When Blimps Collide   Minnesota University — Professor In Death List

Three Bodies Recovered From Ocean   One Survives Mid-Air Crash Of? Jersey Coast

ROBERT WILLIAM BAER . DELPHI BOY IS LISTED ‘ “AMONG NAVY MISSING

Americans May Get Ration Cards   Must Forego Luxuries, Conveniences---FDR

Hitler, Now on Defensive, Makes,  Desperate Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Presse War Desk

New Zealand Troops Seize Ridge in Raid   Storm Axis Position in Egypt With Bayonets ;Prisoners Taken

‘Quaker Oats Plant Asked For Furfura   Negotiations Progress fot This Ingredient in Syn. thetic Rubber

DEPARTURE OF ARMY OFFICE: - FROM MANPOWER CODtMLESION ANOTHER ‘STEP, . IN CURTAILMENT OF . powsa ~*

Nazi Planes Appear Over Northern Ireland as R. A. F. Pounds German Bases Near Boulogne

POLICE STOP REBEL MARCH ON CONGRESS   Parliament Dissolvec In Angry Row Over Coming Election

REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT IN URAGUAY MEETS WITH FAILURE   March of Minority Party Fails When Police Break Up March

NTI HITLER GOVERNMENT THREATENED   arty Accused of Being For  Axis Attempts to Ous' President, Friendly Ta — United States

Government Overthrow  Try Parried   Isolationist Group Rocks Uruguay;  Two Arrests Made

TL TUTLER OVERNMENT THREATENED   Accused of Being For  Axis Attempts to Oust  resident, Friendly To nited States

‘Plot to Overthrow ‘Anti-Axis Uruguay Government Fails   Police Guards Crush Attempted Coup at Doorways of Congress; Savere Punishment Is Promised

U.S. Troops Set For New Jap Thrusts   Yanks battle to hold new ® ly gained ground on Guadalcanal

New Clashes In The Solomons  Are {mminent   U. S. Forces On Guadal. canal Battle To Hold Counter-Offensive Gains   MORE JAP TROOPS REPORTED LANDEL   ‘Naval Units And Planes  Troops On Guadalcanal

WILL TAKE EXAMS   County Health Unit Em ployees Are Members of Health Board

U.S. Not Interested In Vichy Pledges ‘As Long As Laval  Heads Governme’t

NOTE FROM VICHY REGARDING MARTINIQUE NOT GIVEN ANY CONSIDERATION AT WASHINGTON 

America Will Take No Guff  From Laval   Nation Squelches Move Concerning Martinique’s Status

NOT DEALING WITH LAVAL    Martinique — Negotiations  All With Admiral  Robert

U.S. Ignores Viehy on  Martinique   Not Interested in Laval’s Comment Reevarding Islands

U.S. PLANS . TOIGNORE © PIERRE LAVAL   ‘Will Not Do_ _ Business With Him ‘About Martinique

PRESIDENT TELLS PRESS CON. FERENCE SUBSTITUTES MAY KEEP AUTOS AND . TRUCKS BOLLING

LANDON HITS AT EXTRAVAGANCE AND BUNCLING   Former Kansas Governor Says American People Can Decide Length Of This War   Asks For Unity

Alf M. Landon Pleads for Unity; Says We Must Lead Spartan Existence

Y SCOUTS HELP IN RUBBER DRIVI   Co-Director Estimates That About 15 Tons Have Been Brought In

BOY SCOUTS HELP ~ IN RUBBER DRIVE   Co-Director Estimates That About 15 Tons Have Been Brought In   WANT SMALLER ITEMS

Hitler Throws in New Forces   Terrific Battle Raging, But Russians Are Grimly Hanging On

Soviets Hold Firmly on All Sides of City   Tank-Led Germans Storm, Capture “Dominating Heights” In Fortified Zone

AUDUIANG HOLD HIAMLY TOOAY AT STALINGRAD   Hitler Hurls Fresh Masse: Of Troops Into Battles; Egypt Front In Lull

Nazis Throw. Fresh Masses Into Attack   Little Change, However, in Battle for Stalingrad; Reds Hold near Grozny Oil Fields; No Change in Egypt

HITLER THROWS NEW TROOPS INTO FRAY   Russians Retreat To New Defense Lines   ACTION SLOWER   On Egyptian Front As Planes Attack Supply Lines Of Axis Forces

‘Dive Bombers Make Umbrella Over German Assault Troops; Frankfurt Bombed In Night Raid; Japs Slowed In New Guinea Drive

GERMANS BATTER WITH FULL FURY AT RED CITADEL   Nazi Wedge Driven Slightly Deeper To West Of City; Planes Fill Skies In Continuous Attacks; Russians Begin To Hold Near Grozny Oil Fields

Russians Resist               talingrad ‘Despite Heavy” ‘Assaults i

STIFFEN AFTER GERMAN WEDGE ENTERS LINES   Throwing Fresh Men, Materials Into Fight, Hitler Fights Frenziedly for City

Hitler Is Driving For a Knockout   Nazis Are Throwing Fresh Masses of Men Into Russian Battle   REDS HOLDING FIRMLY   Soviet Troops Able to Drive Off the Ground Forces of the Axis)

German Field Headquarters Claim Capture Of ‘Dominating Heights’ West Of City; Caucasus Defense Stiffens

Nazis Hurl Fresh Troops Into Drive   Masses of German Planes Literally Hanging Over Russian Lines—RAF Bombers Attack Rhineland Port City of Frankfurt

REDS DECLARE THEY'RE HOLDING BIG VOLGA CITY   Tank-Led Nazis Capture Fortified Zone West of Metropolis

Hitler Throws More Troops Into Attack   Red Armies Stiffen; Report No Further Withdrawals Before Volga Stronghold

NEMY DRIVES WEDGE DEEPER WEST OF CITY   250 RAF Planes Hit Frankfurt in Sixth Straight Raid

Reds Brace After They Make Limited Retreat; Foe Claims Capture Of  Daminatinge Heights

Hitler Hurling . Masses At Reds   RUSSIANS ‘REPORT NEW ATTACKS ON VOLGA CITY.

Russians Hold Firmly at Stalingrad Despite New Assaults by Nazi Troops   Germans Claim Capture of “Dominating Heights” in Fortified Zone of Volga Metropolis After Stubborn Defense

Hitler Forces Troops In Frenzied Drive  To Take Stalingrad   Great Fires Raging In Frankfurt After Attack By 250 RAF Planes; Lull In Egypt’s Ground Fighting

Soviets Hold  Nazi Forces   Admit Germans Deepen Wedge in West But Are Checked Elsewhere

Germans Made Slight Gain With Heavy Air Suppor!   RAF Hit Frankfort; Egyptian Front ls Again in Lull

Tank-led Nazis Storm Fortified Zone of Soviets  AXIS PLANES THICK  Narrow Wedge Widened As Dive Bombers Attack

RITLER’S GREATEST DRIVE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH  Bloody Stalingrad Still Is Russian

BLOODY FIGHT CONTINUES FO} STALINGRAD   Hitler Calls New Troops Tanks to Aid Frenzied Smashes at Red City

Key Area Taken, Say Germans   Nazis Widen Wedge in Volga City; Lull in Egypt

Reds Beat Off Attacks From Southwest   Mop-up of Milne Bay Invasion Force  Nears End; Kokoda Spearhead At tacked from Air-—Sixth Night , Raid Hits Frankfurt .

Germans Say Vital Heights Are Taken in Fortified Zone West of Volga City  Egypt Is Quiet     Desert Battlefront Is Quiet; R.A.F. Pounds Frankfurt

Nazis Toss Fresh Troops Into Fray At Stalingrad   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

Dominating’ Hills’ Captured, Is Nazi Report — Planes ‘Thick’, Reds Say, But Assert Axis Infantry Halted.

Masses of German Planes Literally Hanging Over Russian Lines—~RAF Bombers Attack Rhineland Port City of Frankfurt

TANK-LED NAZIS CAPTURE HEIGHTS, ENEMY ASSERTS   Soviet Forces Beat Off Four PlaneSupported Assaults

Volga City Holds Despite Hitler's Frenzied Attack   Frankfurt Is Heavil: Raided By RAF Ih 6th Air Attack I 8 Nights

HITLCH DAIL Aton TROOPS ANTOFIGHTING   Berlin Claims New Gains But Moscow Declares Russ Holding Firm.   DEEPEN ONE WEDGE IN STALINGRAD DEFENSES

RUSSIAN FORCES CLAIM LINE BEING HELD ON ALL FRONTS   NEW GERMAN WEDGE OPENED, HOWEVER, IN WESTERN DEFENSES CITY

REDS OUTWAIT AXIS PLANES 10 REPEL ADVANCE   Germans Claim Seizure Of Hill Commanding City; Invasion of Oil Fields is Slowing Up

Nazis Throw Fresh Masses of Men at Stalingrad Today   Reds Declare Defense Lines Before City Still Holding

Nazis Deepen Wedge in Lines   Russians Silent On Churchill's Indication of Aid.

Tank-Led Nazi Troops Launch Savage Attack   Stubborn Fighting Rages, RAF, Raids Frankfort, Lull Is Reported In Egypt

Curtain Of Planes Over Reds   Russians Holding Back Frenzied Assault To Take Over City

Parry Attack Of More Nazis At Stalingrad   Planes Cover Sky as Hitler Makes Frenzied Attempt to Take Key City; Russians Force Foe Back on Central Front.

Russians Hold Firmly Against Every Assault   Germans Declare They Capture Dominating Russian Heights.   Planes So Thick They ‘Hang Over the Front’

Defenders Hold Firmly In Face of Mass Attacks On Besieged Metropolis

BLOODY BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD STILL RAGING   Hitler Hurls Fresh Troops Against Stubborn Defense With Terrific Losses   RAF BLASTS NAZIS AGAIN   War in Desert of Egypt Is At Standstill on Ground But Not in the Air

PRESIDENT HAPPY OVER TRIBUTE PAID TO HIM YESTERDAY   12,000 Birthday’ Balla Held .. Throughout, Nation —FDR Labors Far. _ Into Night 

PRESIDENT HAPPY TODAY AFTER THE BALL LAST NIGH   Gerry King, 4, Guest ol FDR at Lunch Yesterday Takes Swat at Actress Who Kissed  oS oe

RADIO SPEECH -BY ROOSEVELT       PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE AND CON. TRASTS AXIS IDEALS WITH AMERICAN

ROOSEVELT AND BIRTHDAY GUEST HAVE HAPPY TIME   President Thanks Nation for Charity Despite Grim Needs of War.

President.. Happy-On. 60th ..Birthday As Nation Takes Time Out To Help Childrer

60-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT AND 4-YEAR-OLD CRIPPLE ARE NATION’S HAPPIEST

Ban Is Placed - On Yule Trees   Kansas City To Enforce Old Law Forbidding  ‘Decorated Greens

Kansas City Fire Officials Order Christmas Trees Out   Yecorated Evergreens Fall In Most of City’s Schools; _ Even Santa Claus Won't Be Around to See 35,000  . Pupils Unless His Whiskers Are Fireproofed;  . Churches and Public Buildings Affected

SHERIFF SLUGGERS ARE HUNTED TODA}   Southern Ohio Officers or  the Lookout for Pair Who Struck Adams County Officer. -

RIVERS ON RAMPAGE   Hundreds Left Homeless Along Missouri River.

NELSON ASSAILS QUICKIE STRIKES   Production Chief Warns 0} Hours Lost, Says Labor Must Do Job

NELSON DESIRES FEWER STRIKES   Wants Workers To “Crack down,” Eliminate Absences from Work, “Quickies”

SAY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD START TALKING “VICTORY, NOT DEFEAT”

U. S. Chamber Head Irked By Talk That America Is ‘Losing The War’

Advises Officials  To Quit Talking  Of Losing War— Start Talking Winning

Red Rulfing Pitches Seven and ‘Two.Thirds : inn. ings of Hitless Ball to. Set ‘New Record; Bi; Card.Rally In 9th TP livils Fans;.Beazley and Bonham to Start On Mound Today

LAND PRICE RISE IS DANGER SIGNA   Murray Warns That It Could Develop 7 Inte Another Land Boom

Land Price Rise Is Danger Signa   ‘Murray, Farm Economist, Warns That If Could Develop Into i Another Land Boot

Cincinnati Strikes Brought fo Close   Garbage Workers Given Pay Raise

CINCINNATI STRIKERS END 6-DAY WALKOUT   Employes of Gas Firm Returr To Work

Totals and Majorities   GOP Leads In Seven Congressiona! Districts of State   Returns Indicate Upset In Democratic Maiority

American Planes Smear Death Among Nazis Who Battle Reds at Rostov

BIG AMERICAN BOMBERS HELP SOVIET FORCE   One of greatest struggle  of any warnowon  . in Don valley a §

Full Strength Of Russians In Battle   Great Losses To Nazis, Says Soviet Report

AXIS SQUEEZED , HARD IN AFRICA, RUSSIA, PACIFIC   @New Winter Offensive Started By Soviet Army, Report

NAZI FORCES GIVE UP BENGHAZI IN-RETREA]   Heodlong Flight of Germans Continues from Libya —Allied Armies Are on Offensive on War's Three ‘Major’ Fronts Today—Events Reported  , Movina Ranidiv in Afrien *

United Nations Combine, in Joint Statement, Condemning Mass Slaugshtering

Assail Germany’s Policy On Jews    United Nations Hit At “‘Beastial’’ Action

Deplorable Treatment of Jews Reiterated   Statement of Denunciation Ic Announced

JEWISH POLICY OF NAZIS ~ CONDEMNED IN STATEMENT   ELEVEN UNITED NATIONS JOIN IN CONDEMNATION Of “BES“TIAL POLIOY’ OF EX ‘TERMINATION. ~

UNITED NATIONS CONDEMN HITLER'S —— BESTIAL POLICY   ‘Promise Those Responsible  They Will Not “Escape  Retribution.”

PERPETRATORS OF JEWISH KILLINGS MUST BE PUNISHED   11. Gf United “Nations And Fighting French Rap Germany’s “Bestial . Policies” 

War Production Board to Assume Plane Output Jot   Vice-Chairman to Have Responsibilit»

WPB TO TAKE CONTROL OVER PLANE OQUTPU]   Authority Shared Before By Armed Forces; Wilson In Charge

WPB To Assume  Supreme Control of War Output   Charles C. Wilson To Have Undisputed Charge of Program

WPB soon to take over warplane output control   Forced manpower mobilization may be indefinitely dropped

SHAKEUP. MADE IN PRODUCTION   WPB TO TAKE OVER SUPREME ‘ CONTROL OF PLANE OUTPUT INSTEAD OF HAV . ING DIVIDED SETUP

Short Session Aim of Both Party Leaders   Republican Majority Chie Invites Democratic Cooperation   FISS WILL BE SPEAKER

Interpreting The War   Russians Are Firm But Threat ‘Still Is Serious

SCRAP PILE CONTINUES TO REACH HUGE PROPORTIONS. INEVERY PART OF COUNTY

Leningrad Forts Being Hammered By Batteries   Finns Hoping City Will Fall in Order To Get Out of War

Thousands of Nazi Dead Litter Approaches to Red Fortress; Situation is Growing Graver   Russians Slaughter Oncoming Hordes of Hitler's Fodder on Unprecedent- — ed Scale —- Numbers Begin to Tell, However on Defenders.

NAZIS PRESS ASSAULT ON SEVASTOPOL   German Corpses, Tank Wreckage Pave Approaches to Naval Base.

Reds Admit Sevastopol’s PlightGrave   Nazis Pushing Deeper Into Fortress Area

REDS ADMIT SITUATION AT ~ BASE GRAVE   More than 2,500 Nazis are Killed in One Day of Battle Before Crimean City; Russians Holding

NAZIS ATTACK OVER PILES.OF DEAD BODIES   Naval Base Unde Sixth Day of Heavy Assaults

Auto Industry Conversion  Hits Hot Pace   Already Turning Out Vast Amounts of Gear  For U. S. War Effort

Auto Industry’s Vision of Vast Arms, Production Reaching Reality

Airgraphs to Come   Troops Will Use Method to Save Weight; Is in Use by British

AIRGRAPH LETTERS AVAILABLE T0 YANKS   System Cuts Down Weight of Mail from England

NEGRO BOUND OVER   $750 Bend Assessed For Negro Charged With Burglary

“NEOSHO” CYCLONE HITS EAST OF SPRINGFIELD   Wind Reported Likely to Hit Here May Have Been One That Killed Farmer.

MERCERSBURG: TAKES CREDIT   Sailor’s Keen Eyes Cred. ited .With Rescue of Shipwrecked

Gounty Court News Of Sioux Couni;   Notes of Interest from the Coar House at Orange City, Iowa, for the Past Week

County Court News Of Sioux County   Matters Pertaining ‘To Estates Make Lp Most Of News: Divorce 1s ranted A. Summers

Dr. L. M. Otfofy, 77, $f. Louis Physician Retires, Cancels Debts

OPA Policies Criticized By House Group   Smali Business Committee Charges Middle Class  Faces “Destruction.”

JHE OPA, RUINS SMALL BUSINES’   House Committee Warng of Danger to Middle Class in Price Policing,

Committee Raps  OPA Policies   Says Middle Class Being Destroyed

POLICY FOR SMALL BUSINESS ——- GRITICIZED BY HOUSE BROUP   COMMITTEE SAYS THAT PRES ENT POLICY THREATENS DESTRUCTION OF INDE- , PENDENT 8MALL . BUSINESSES 

OPA Policies: Warmly Assailed In House Report   Small Business And Middle Class Are Threatened

JAP FALL BAGK BEFORE AUoulta IN NEW GUINE:   Rotited From F ortified Positions; Jap Striking Power Weakened

MACARTHUR MEN FORCE INVADERS BACK IN SUDDEN  TURN OF BATTLE   Australians Pursue Nips Along Mountain Passes; Japanese Forces Badly Weakened, Mil ler Renorts. 

WILLKIE TALKS UNTIL MORNING WITH KAI-SHEK      Chinese Plead for The Abolition of Trial Of Foreigners in Non-Chinese Courts of Law

CHINESE PEOPLE LAUD WILLKIE   Newspaper Stresses Need Fo Equa! Treatment Of Army By Allies

WILLKIE AGAIN SEES KAI-SHEK   Hopes “Second ~ Front” Letter Will Bear °  Results

Willkie Enjoys Longer Visit With Chiang; China’s Papers _ Praise Envoy;Hope For Good

WILLKIE TALKS FOR HOURS WITH CHINA WARLORD   Special U. S. Envoy and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek Together Six Hours   VISITS WAR PLANTS   Press Continues to Feature Willkie: Termed Straightforward, Sincere Man

Willkie Spends Six Hours With Chiang Kai-Shek   Longest Audience Eve: Granted Foreigner 8B; Generalissimo

QUIT BICKERING, GENERAL ASKS LABOR LEADERS   ‘Desperate Situation’ : Pictured By Army Supply Chief

Somervell Asks Labor Peace To Destroy Axis      Face Desperate Situation Bul Working Together Can Win War

NOT IMPRESSED BY WAR OUTPUT   British Labor Leaders Say Muni fions Not Being Turned Out as Rapidly as in England

DAKAR LANDING MADE BY YANKS   Second Contingent Has Occupied Airdrome In French City

MOREU.S. TROOPS. ARRIVE AT DAKAR   Airdrome Taken Over by American Contingent, Second to Reach Port Recently.

Abide By Law, Truckers Told   Maximum Vehicle Use To Be Enforced

JAPANESE FORCES MOVE CLOSER 10 ISLAND OF JAVA   NEW LANDINGS MADE ON  SOUTHWEST COAST OF CFRULERES ISTANM   ENEMY PUSHING DOWN BORNEO COAST TOWARD RANTIERMASIN      Reveal In Today's Developments  That Final Onslaught ts Imminent

Japanese Making Ready For an All-Out Attack On the Island of Java Large Forces Are Following Down the Coast Lines of Borneo and Celebes  Hoping to First Capture Two Bases.

ENEMY MAKES NEW LANDING ON COAST OF CELEBES ISLAND   Aerial Attacks Renewed On .Important Java Bases—Threat. Is Grave

JAP LANDING SEEN THREAT TO KEY ISLE   Invaders Filtering Down Celebes, Borneo Islands

NIPPON FORCES ARE LANDED ON CELEBES ISLE   Renewed Aerial Attacks Are Directed At Important Java Bases   MACASSAR THREATENED   MacArthur's Army Subjected To incessant Bombing In Bataan

DUTGH BATTLE TO HOLD JAPS! PUat ON JAVA   Invasion Forces Effect New Landing on Celebes: Bomb Bases.   ENEMY GATHERING FOR NEW DRIVE IN BURMA

Jap Invasion Forces Push Closer To Java; Allies Prepare To Meet New Jap Offensive On Burma Front

Invasion Forces In Southwest of Celebes Island   Nipponese Thrust Toward Macassar Port, Bomb Big Dutch Airdrame   NEW TOKIO FORCES LAND ON SINGAPORE   Imperials Continue to Withdraw as Artillery Fire Increases

NET AROUND VITAL JAVA   Celebes And Borneo Thrusts Menace Main Island

Nippon Pincer Draws Nearer Indies Capital   Thrust at Muacassar Seer as Step ‘Toward Js lowe) nF lausa

BATAVIA IS RAIDED BY JAP PLANES   Enemy Invasion Forces Thrust Much Closer To Island of Java, Site Of United Command

HOME NURSING COURSE FINISHED AT MILLERSBURG   24 Women In Class Have Party Monday

Germans Put New Pressure On Sevastopol   But Important Red Sea Base Stil Holds Cut

NAZIS STEP UP FIERCENESS OF CRIMEAN DRIVE   Sevastopol’s Last Defense Line Pierced, German Dispatches Say   WOMEN WILL HELP REDS   Hundreds Ready To Join Outnumbered Garrison Of Beleaguered Port

Sevastopol’s Fate May Be Decided Soon   Germans Step Up Tempo Of Their Assaults In Apparent Effort To Take City By Monday

Decision Near In Fight For Crimean Base      Reds Vow “Battle to Las Soul” As German Attack Mounts in Fury.

REDS PLEDGED “TO DIE TO LAST SOUL” FOR CRIMEAN BASE   Trained Women Ready Ti Enter Battle Today — Situation Grave, But ' Not Hopeless

German Assault On Sevastopol Gains In Fury   Russian Women Set To Fight In Defense  of Beleaguered Base

Nazis Step Up Fury Of Drive On Sevastopol   Attempt To Take Base By Monday Meeting Strong Defense

Sevastopol  Attacks Grov,   Fate of Fortress in Balance; Nazis Seek Anniversary Victory

Nazi Assaults On Sevastopol Intensified In  All-Out Drive   Germans Desperately Trying. To Take. City Before Monday: Soviei Women Join Battle

WOMEN ARE READY TO JOIN MER AT FRONT   “Believe Germans Want To Take Fort By Monday  SITUATION NOT HOPELESS Tiny, Mald At Standectill In   “Enemy Held At Standstill In Kharkov Sector

Nazis Beat At Doors of Sevastopol   Germans Desperately Trying To Take  Fortrec«

Sevastopol Vows Fight To Last Man   German Offense In Crimea Scen Reaching Peak

NAZIS STEP UP FURY OF DRIVE ON SEVASTOPOL   Believe Desperate Effort to Capture Fortress Under Way

“WL EPA FOND ND.   In the Spring the One Mile of New Road Will Be’ . Opened.   WORK STARTS MONDAY   Volney. Jung, WPA Foreman, Will Be in Charge of No, 19 and 213.

WPA FORGE WILL HEPANT HUAD NO. Ie   In the Spring the One Mile of New Road Will Be Opened.   WORK STARTS MONDAY   Volney Jung, WPA Foreman, Will Be in Charge of No. 19 and 213.

Nazis Forced To Retreat At Leningrad, Other Fronts; New German Thrusts Threaten Principal Oil Fields.

DRIVES NAZIS BACK AGAINST “COLD STEPPES   Stalingrad Smashes 12 Tanks Which Force Entry

Steppes Winter Bears Down Upon Invaders As  Flank Columns Blast "Teaan Warckane

Russian Relief Army Drives On Stalinarad   Reds Advance Along Don-Volga Corridor As City Holds Nazis

Relief Army Rolls Toward Beseiged City   Stalingrad Forces Destroy Eleven Invading Tanks

Solon Urges Building of Cargo Planes  Declares Venture Is Answer to Suynnly Prahlem

McNary Advocates Cargo Plane Fleet   Urges Quick Start  On Construction

McNary Proposes Construction of Big Cargo Planes   Republican Leader See: No Other Way To Open Second Front

McNary Calls For Cargo Plane Project   Oregon Senator See: It as Solution to, , Second Front

M’NARY FAVORS FLYING BOATS   Republican Senator Say: Transportation Vital For Second Front Attempt

MNARY URGES CARGO PLANES   Sees Them as Answer to Second Front Transportation Problem

Australia Definitely Threatened  Battle of Java ls Turning Point

German Troop Transports and Naval Vessels Reported Attempting to Land Shock Troops Along Coast near Terminus of Main Caucasian Railway Line from Baku

NAZIS MENACE RUSSIAN PORT STALINGRAD DRIVE CHECKED   Grave Threat To Black Sea Naval Base of Novorossisk Develops; Transports Appear   all-Ont For Push On Volga City Stemmed For The Present, Fichtine Continues

Nazi Drive On Stalingrads Halted For Time   Moscow Report Says Drive On City Has Been Stopped By Defenders   NEW THREAT AT NORVOROSSISK SEEN   Germans Attempting To Land Troops At Black Sea Naval Base

President Sends Message to The Argentines  He Expresses Faith They Will Line Up With the Allies

Co-Operation Plea Is Sent To Argentina  Solidarity Hope: Are Expressed By Roosevelt

F.D. Sends Note To Argentina   Hope Is Expressed Country to Line Up With Anti-Axis Bloe

FDR Voices Faith In Argentina Paet   Sends Message to Southern Nation Viewing Hope Of Firm Stand

Japs Claim Mandalay as Chinese Repel New Drive; British Are Forced Back

FLAMES RAZE ANCIENT CITY OF MANDALAY   Exhausted British Troops Forced Back by Heavy Jap Attack; Invasion of India Imminent

Message of Greeting From President ls Broadcast to Russian People

Oppose Smal Business Agency   Senators’ Plan Criticized by Nelson

Japanese Raider Reported Destroyed   Indian Warships Sink Armed Craft

Jap Surface Raider Sunk   British Minesweeper And Dutch Motor Tanke: Destroy Raider

Jap Raider Sunk  By Minesweeper!   ° i Craft Escorting Tanker In Indian Ocean Whip Heavily Armed Vessel

MINESWEEPER, TANKER, SINK JAP CRUISER   ENGAGE TWO ARMED JAF . - WARSHIPS; OTHER: DRIVEN AWAY

DESTROY JAP RAIDER   British Minesweeper in Successful Action in Indian Ocean

JAPANESE SEA RAIDER SUNK   British Minesweeper, Dutch Motor Tanker Send Her to Bottom

Hes Tri: Tor Gaston W. Baldwir   Prominent Long Branch Farmer Succumbs - te Prieumonia.

Rites Friday For Gaston W. Baldwin   Prominent tong Branel Karmer Succumbs t Procumornig.

Plane Sinks  Axis U-Boai   American Fliers Credited with Destruction of Third Raide Off Coast of Brazil

U.S, PLANE GETS ANOTHER U-BOAT   Enemy Raiders In South American Waters Pick Off Two More Ships.

ENEMY U-BOATS SINK TWO MERCHANT SHIP!   But U.S. Plane Credited With Sinking Another Sub Off Seuth American Coast

U.S, PLANE SINKS ANOTHER U-BOAT   Axis’ Undersea Raiders Get ting Taste of Allied Resistance In Allantic

American Fliers Sink New U Boa Off Brazil Coast   Submarines Get 2 Mors Merchant Ships As Thire Raider Is Smashed

Third Axis U-Boat Reported Sunk by American Air Force Off Brazil

Disorders Sweep Nazi-Held Europe; Goaded Frenchmen ‘Challenge Laval’s Orders

BOMBS, GRENADES HURLED IN VIOLENT RIOTING IN FRANCE   Workers Strike, Burn Crops 'in Protest Against Sending of Laborers to Germany.   TROOPS ARE SENT TO STRATEGIC POINTS   Lyon. and Nearby Towns of Chambery and Annecy Are Trouble Spots — Vichy Minimizes Outbreak.

Disorder Grows In French Area:   Fighting Reported in Several Parts of Occupied France

Disorder Spreads Over Vichy France   Germany Suspects Allied Planes Drop Weapons To Prepare the French Patriots Awaiting the Zero Hour To Fight

THREE PLEAD IN MONESSEN STORE HOLDUP   Pay Day Holdup Of Store Whicl Cashed Checks Results In Sentences

TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENTS HERE   Pedestrians Suffer Broker Legs When Hit by Automobiles

TWO INJURED IN — ACCIDENTS HERE   Pedestrians Suffer Broken - Legs When Hit by — “" Automobiles

WAACs Now Have “Date With Destiny’   National Director Speaks ta Women at Fort Des Moines

WAACS HEAR FIRST SPEECH FROM LEADER   Mrs. Oveta Hobby tells women’s army they face “date with destiny”

AMERICAN TASK FORCE HELPING BRITISH FLEET   Assignment Is Revealed When King George Visits Unite—— ~-

Americans Serving With British Fleet   Naval Task Force Similar to One of  First World War

U:S. Warships Serving With British Fleet   Presence Revealed By Visit of King George

U.S-SHIPS © AREWITH BRIT. FLEET   Size. of Force: Not  : Disclosed; Includes A Battleship —

BIG U.S. NAVAL FORCE WN SRITA FOR WAR DUTY   Brilish Cheered By Arrival of American 80ats—King Boards Battleship.

Arrival Revealed With News of Visit of King   Powerful Squadron Includes At Least One Big Battleship

U. $. NAVAL TASK FORCE. WILL, SERVE WITH BRITISH. NAVY.          Similar" To: ‘Arrangement _ Between Countries _ ‘In First World ‘ Way!

_ ae — we re “=e ary Net NF ee  Bomb Shi Ship Wi With U. S. Wounded

NINE BOMBINGS — ~ FORHOSTEL SHIF   Carrying Wounded U. § : Soldiers and Nurses . - . to Australia

Hospital Ship Carrying U.S. Wounded, Nurses Bombed by Japs Nine Times in One Day

Japs In Attack ‘On:Mercy Ship   BRUTAL BOMBING TOLD ‘WHEN; WOUNDED GET te ‘TO. PORT.

Japs Attack Hospital Ship Bearing Wounded   Swarms of Planes Came Over 9 Times in One Day

U.S. Hospital Ship Attacked   Wounded Soldiers  Arrive in Australia

Ship Carrying Wounded Soldiers Attacked 9 Times   All Assaults Made Within a Few Hours by. Jap Fighter Planes Thick as Flies.

HOSPITAL BOAT RAIDED BY JAPS   American. Soldiers, Nurses Bombed 9 Times In Day

Several Italian Subs, Sent to Aid Nazis, Destroved   Hospital Ship Carrying U. S. Nurses and Wounded Soldier: Attacked Nine Times in Day   Vessel Carrying Wounded Service Men and Womer From Philippines to Australia Bombed Anc Machine Gunned—Passengers Tell of Raids

U.S. Hospital Ship Bombec   Japs Make 9 Attacks On Vessel Carrying Wounded From Manilc

Japs Raid Hospital Ship   Vessel Carrying Wounded Americans From Philippines to Australia Attacked Nine Times by Planes

WOUNDED TROOPS FROM LUZON ARRIVE SAFELY AT MELBOURNE   REPORT JAPANESE ATTACKED NOSPITAL SHIP NINE TIMES DURING HAZARDOUS VOYAGE

JAP PLANES ATTACK U. §. HOSPITAL SHIP   Enemy Fliers Bomb Vessel Carrying Nurses And Wounded Soldiers From Philippines To Australian Port— “Came Over Like Swarms Of Flies”

ATTACK HOSPITAL SHIF   Jap Planes Over Vessel “Like Swarm of Flies”

Jap Attack On Hospital Ship Bared   American Wounded From Manila Reach Australia.

U. 5. HOSPITAL SHIP BOMBED   Wounded Soldiers, Nurse: Safe in Australia, Tell Jap Attacks

A Hospital Ship Attacked at Ses   Carrving Wounded Americar Soldiers and Nurses, Ship Was Attacked 9 Times,

Captain Rickenbacker Says U. S. Fighting Planes Prove Superio r To Germans Best

SENATE GRANTS LANGER’S SEAI   Moral Turpitude Charge Fails to Keep Out North Dakotan

Seat For Langer Voted by Senate   Spectacular North Dakota Republican Campaigner Qvercomes Ouster

GEORGE M’MASTER DIES FROM BURNS   Resulted From Automobile Accident At Cross Keys On January 15—Funeral Will Be Held Saturday

Contact Is Lost With © Barge, Adrift On Lake    Coast Guard Vessels- Set: Ouit From Cleveland {1 Effort To Locate Heavily Laden Oil Barge With 18 Men On Roard

19 Still. Adri Adrift On Lake Erie   Contact: With’ Helpless Barge'ls Lost’ -:

: Father Is Confident Five ‘Babies Will Be Bora  ‘Doctor Is Skeptical Over ‘Prospects For Quintuplets

‘Man of Destiny’ Is Certain That He Will be Father of Quintuplets

Interpreting The \W/ar   Showmanship, New Battles Seem To Be Interwoven

AXIS ARMIES GET ROLLING AT ANY COST   SHOWMANSHIP SEEN IN NEWEST MOVES BY FUEHRER

ditler Flair for Showmanship Seen Again in Actions in Russia, Libya

BACK T0 WORK IN SHIPYARDS   Mobile Workers Leave ‘*Pree Rides’’ Issue to Re Arhitrated

SHIPYARD MEN BACK ON JOBS   Leave Dispute of 5 Cent Charge.for-Ferry. Service to Arbitration

WILL ARBITRATE FERRY DISPUTE   Shipbuilders-Left Jobs in’ Protes! Over Ending of Free Ferry Ser vice

MOBILE WORKERS RETURN TO JOBS AFTER LAY-OFF   Leave Their Dispute Over 5-Cent Ferry Charge to Arbitration Before Federal Group

WORKERS RETURN TC SHIPYARDS AFTEF TWO-DAY LAY OFF   Leave Dispute Over Five Cent Ferry Charge To Achitration

Shipyard Workers Return To Posts   Ferry Charge Dispute No Settled

GHIPYARD CREWS RETURN 10 WORK   End Strike Pending Settle“ ment of 5-Cent Ferry Charae Dispute.

‘Workers at Shipyards Resume Work   Men Go Back to Jobs Pending Decision of Labor Board Over Free Ferry Disagree. ment at Mobile

WALTER CLA OF LINCOLNTON BOMBS. BENGASI   2iloted Bomber To Goal In Desert Bat _ tle, Returned Safely Despite Dead Motor And Fire In Plane.

QUISLING FINDS CLERGY FIRM   Nazis Order Puppet Premier To End Dispute With Norwegian Church

Quisling Ordered To End Dispute   Pastors Refuse To Accept “Compromise”

Nazis Order Quisling To Back Down   Fight Over Church Rights In Norway Alarms Berlin.

Dive Bombers and Torpedo Planes Damage Huge Battleship and Heavy Cruiser Without Loss of Single Plane

‘Score Is 96 Planes To 8 In Yanks’ Biggest Air Victory Won In Solomons

DELAYED STORY OF DESTRUCTION OF 96 ENEMY WARPLANES   FIELD DAY FOR AMERI. CAN PILOTS IN SOLOWON ISLANDS AREA

Field DayForU.S.F lyers Over Pacific;;}96 Enemy Plan Are Downed In Battle

Sweep Jap Planes Out of The Skies   96 Enemy Craft  Downed in Action Over Guadal canal Island   IN 10-MINUTE BATTLE   Belated Report Received o Biggest Air Victory : Over Japan

Dramatic Eye-Witness Account Given of Damage Inflicted On Jap Battleship In Solomons

Guadalcanal Battle Greatest U. S. Air Victory of War Over Japanese   By CLARK LEE

Three More Naval Pilots Fight Way Into Ace Clas:      Enter Winged Circle As United States Wins Its ‘Biggest Air Victory of War Against Japan Over Guadalcanal Island; Enemy Proves Duck Soup to Daring U. S. Fliers

US Forces — Win Biggest Air Victory   Three Naval Pilots Fought Way into Winged Circle of Aces in Battle over Solomon  Islands; 8 US Pilots Missing

Planes Sought Of Stove-Pipe   Col. Lord States Carbo Steel Could Be Used To Cheat Subs 

NEW PLAN OFFERED FOR CARGO PLANES   Use of ‘Stovepipe’ Steel Is Recommended

5TH COLUMNISTS GUILTY   Australians Are Convicted Of Plans To Aid Japanese

Red Army Under General Kozlov Battles Invaders In Narrow Gateway To The Caucasus, ~

Hitler’s Army Throws Masses. of Tanks, Cavalry and In- — fantry Against RusSian ‘Forces.      ROME RADIO REPORTS “ ADVANCES BY NAZIS   Battle Resumed After Invaders Suffer Initial Setback —KReds Say They Destroyed 102 Planes.

Heavy Fighting Rages In Kerch Peninsula; 102 Nazi Planes Down   Germans Throw Masses of Cavalry, Tanks and Infantry Against Russians: Outcome in Few Days

Nazis Throw Tanks, Men Against Reds   Results of Battle May Not Be Known for Several Days; 102 Planes Blasted

Huge German Forces Hurled Against Reds   Cavalry, Tanks and Infantry Used In Giant Battle; Reinforced Nazis Attack at Kalinin

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES ALONG KERCH FRONT   Germans Seek To Gain Great Oil Fields; Russians Defend Savagelv.

Heavy Battle Continues Along Kerch Peninsula   Germans Throw Masses Of Cavalry, Tanks Ane Infantry Against Soviet Forces; Outcome Of Crimean Struggle In Doubt

Great Battle Under Way In Kereh Area   Nazis Come on Again After Being Repulsed In Initial Offense  MANY PLANES Ticen

Enemy Infantry, Cavalry, Tanks — Thrown At Reds.   Result Of Fighting  May Not Be Known For Several Days _

Heavy Fights Rage Througl Kerch Area   Informants Declare That Ouleome Mav   Informants Declare That Outcome May Become Apparent . Sin a Few Pave?

Germans Throw Mechanized Forces, ‘Infantry Into Caucasus Push; 102 Reich Planes Bagged, Says Soviet

Double Pay Plan Is Abandoned By Organized Labor   10 And AFL Challenge Management To Watch Waiver By Adopting 24-Hour, 7-Day Week For War Output

DOUBLE TIME PAY. 10 BE ABANDONE   Two Labor Organizations Ac Simultaneously to Assist in War Work.

Labor, Waiving Double Pay, Asks Full Force on All War Production

_LABOR AGREES *T0 ABANDON DOUBLE TIME   Calls. On Defense. Industry To Match Gesture With. 24-Hour av

Labor Gives Up Double Pay For Holidays   Management Is Challenged To Match Workers’ All-Out Effor

MANAGEMENT IS GIVEN CHALLENGE WEDNESDAY   Organized Labor Offers Opportunity to Have Its Waiver of Double Pay for Sundays.and Holidays Matched by Placing War Production on o 24-Hour, Seven-Day Weck,

LABOR WAIVES DOUBLE PAY FOR SUNDAYS    CIO and d AFL. Issue Statements At Same Time. :

Production Boost Asked By AFL, CIC   Both Organizations Continue Fight Against Smith Bill

Labor Challenges Industry to Match Double Pay Waiver   Unions Suggest War Pro duction Go on 24-Hour, Seven-Day Week   VINSON MAY PROPOSE 48-HOUR WEEK PLAN   Asks Nelson and Secretary Ferlans to Consider Suggestion

LEADERS ASK INDUSTRY TO PUT WAR PRODUCTION ON SEVEN-DAY, 24- HOUR BASIS

LABOR REQUESTS MANAGEMENT T MATCH WAIVERS   GIVES UF DOUBLE PAY. ASKS FOR 24 HOUR DAY, SEVEN HAY WEEK

Labor Now Waives Double Time For Week-End Pay   Challenge Management To Put War Industry On 24-Hour Basis

Organized Labor Abandons Double Pay On Sundays   24-Hour, Seven-Day Week War Production Sought By Leaders

AFL, C10 UNIONS DROP DOUBLE PAY, URGE 7-DAY WEEK   Challenge To Management To Match Its Waiver Is Given By Organized. Labor. --

LABOR ISSUES CHALLENGE ON PAY SCHEDULE   Offers to Quit Double Pay Sundays for Big Week   . COMPROMISE SEEN   War Production Sought On 24-Hour Basis, Seven-Day Week

10 Perish In Wreck   Unions Drop Double Pay   AFL, CIO Ask 24-Hour Setup

Labor Unions Urge War Production Be Placed on 24 Hour, 7 Day Week

Labor Gives Up Double Pay In New Challenge   Says Management Mus' Meet Sacrifices In Round-Clock Day   7-DAY WEEK ASKED   ‘Incentive’ Wages Ti Be Proposed For  War Turnout

2,300,000 PERSONS “DISAPPEAR” AS POLES FACE TERROR REIGN   Half Believed Put to Death By Nazi Firing Squads. Thousands Starve.

21-2 MILLION POLES HAVE DISAPPEARED   At Least Half of Them Executed By the Germans

JAIL FIVE WOMEN IN KIDNAPING OF INFANT   Baby Was Found in Portsmouth Hospital

Venereal Disease Still First Among Army’s Troubles   Parran Says It Is Seconc In Navy, Also Critical In War Boom Towns

Bio Bend Park Fund Held Valid  High Court Rejects  Lawmaker's Plea

Allied Planes Wreak Damage In France   Private Advices Tell of Smashing Of Le Havre Port

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RAIDS CAUSED “GREAT DAMAGI   SWISS SOURCES SAY THAT ONE FORT HELD BY GERMANY ISCOMPLETELY . HNOCKED.OUT 3

U.S. Planes ‘Champions of the Desert Air’   Slower Than Messerschmitt, But They Are Faster On Turn:

American-Built Kittyhawks Slower On Straightaway But Handle Easter

U.S. KITTYHAWK DESERT CHAME   Slower on Straightaway Faster on Turns in Libya

‘Faster on the Turns’   American-Built Plane Is More Easil Maneuvered in Desert Warfare Than German Speed Craft

AMERICAN BUILT KITTYHAWK PLANES CHAMPION OF DESERT  SLOWER ON STRAIGHTAWAY’   SLOWER ON STRAIGHTAWAY BUT FASTER ON TURNS THAN : PRIDE OF NAZIS

“Kittyhawk’ Hailed As Champion Of Desert Air Over Pride Of Nazis

PRIDE OF NAZI PLANES BESTED BY AMERICANS      U.S.-Built Kittyhawk Hail ed As Champion of Desert Air Over Germany’s Messerschmitt 109F   EASIER MANEUVERED   Squadron Leader Oliver  “Killer” Caldwell, Aus tralian Ace, Makes   Comparison

American Planes Out-Maneuver German Messerschmitts   jAN INTERESTING QUESTION IS  'What Does Hitler Think of Prospect to Win?

Pony - Riding Chinese Maul Jap Column:  Troops, Equipmen Trapped, Fight  ¢ Seavarea

Chinese Cirele Jap Columns Driving to Cut Line to Soviet   Pony-Riding Troops Attack Armored Forces of Foe in Inner Mongolia; Guerillas Active Near Great Wall

President Author of Campaign in Africa, Churchill Declares in Talk

Says Roosevelt Author of Great African Offense   British Drive in Egypt a Prelude to Momentous U.S. Undertaking.   Says Rommel’s Army is Largely Destroyec

Credit for Drive In North Africa Given Roosevelf   Churchill Says President Is the Authcr of Campaign

FDR Credited With Invasion By Churchill   Prime Minister Of Britain Says There Will Be No , Liquidation Of Empire   By ‘ROBERT E. BUNNELLE

Churchill Declares F.D.R. Author of the American Offensive in North Africa

Ce a ec   Churchill.. Says Roosevelt is Author of U. S. African Undertaking,   BATTLE IN EGYPT WAS ITS PRELUDE   Sees Victory Over Rom  mel as, Remarkable and Nafinita .

‘Churchill Says:  US, PLANNED AFRICAN SMASH      ‘I’m Roosevelt Lieutenant, British Premier Claims

F.D.R. Author African Move, Says Churchill   Prime Minister Says He Has Been Active Lieutenant of the  U. S. Preeident

CHURCHILL STATES ROOSEVELT AUTHOR OF AFRICAN ACTION   DECLARES EGYPTIAN DRIVE TIMED AS PRELUDE TO U. §. ACTION

Churchill Gives Credit To Roosevelt  Says President Is “Au. thor of Mightly Undertaking” in North Africa  LIBYA A PRELUDE     Refuses to “Preside Over Liquidation of British  Thaswitwenl?   Refuses to “Preside Ove Liquidation of British Empire”

Churchill Says FDR Is Author of New Offensive   Declares British Drive in Egypt to Be Decisive

UNDERTAKING IS CREDITED TO PRESIDENT   Prime Minister Churchill Declares Roosevelt Author of Invasion of Northwest Africa   HAS FAITH IN FRANCE

FDR AUTHOR OF DRIVEIN AFRICE   Churchill Says President Planned Undertaking «

Churchill Asserts Roosevelt Is ‘Author’ of Mighty U.S. Campaign Sweeping Through North Afric:

SAYS AFRICAN DRIVE ROOSEVELT'S (DE   Churchill Calls Presiden “Author of Undertaking.”

Roosevelt Author Of Big Attack   Churchill Gives President Credit For African Move   Means Vantage Ground For A Front In Europe   Rommel Defeated With Weapons Axis Was Counting On

Credits Roosevelt With African Plar   Churchill Declares He “Is Author of This Mighty Undertaking” and “I Have Been His Active and: Ardent Lieutenant.”

A‘ F.L:; Council Reports to Convention on Labor’s Part in War Effort!

Green Attending AFL Convention   Pledges Efforts of Labor to Win War

Germans Using New Type Shell  Deafens, Immobilizes Persons Over Wide Avena. eneratec Cac

Surprise Weapon Believed To Be A New Type Shell   Shell Detonates With Such Intensity As To Deafen and Immobilize Persons Over Wide Area; Generates Gas As By-Product.

Germans’ Surprise Weapon May Be Gas-Filled Shell   But, Germans Say, Every Type Shell Releases Lethal  Gases When Blast Takes Place

SECRET WEAPON MAY EMIT GAS   Nazis’ “Surprise Weapon” In Russian Drive May Be Loud Bomb That Deafens And Immobilizes Enemy And Generates Gas Fumes

NEW GERMAN WEAPON STUPEFIES VICTIMS  Shell Generates Gas as a Byproduct

GERMANS REPORTED USING NEW WEAPON   Shell Detonales With Such Inten sity As To Immobilize Troops  And Generates Poison Gas

Jap Plane Drops Bomb —n Oregon Forest. Aree   Flames: Put’ Out, Submarine ‘Mother Ship’: Is _Bombed In First. Aerial Assault On  § Mainland’ No Casualties

ATTEMPT 10 SET FIRE IN’ OREGON FOREST A FAILURE   Marauder Believed to Have Been Seaplane Operating From Submarine

BRITISH ARMY OF NILE DRIVES ROMMEL'S ARMY BACK 10 MILES   Two.Thousand Germans Captured in Successful Drive; ~ Australian Troops Again in Action

Nazi Loss In Egypt Increases   Australians Dnve Germans Back  10. Miles

British Blast Submarine  Building Base   1,750-Mile Round Trip Made During Daylight, Only Three Planes Lost  GIANT ROMPFREG Ticen

British Nile Army, Aided By Australians,- Drives Germans Back Ten Miles

2,000 Tired Italians, Nazis Captured   18 Tanks Destroyed as Aussies Spark New Drive

BRITISH ARMY DRIVES ENEMY BACK IN EGYPT   Axis Forces Are Forced to Withdraw 10 Miles West Of El Alamein   AUSTRALIANS SPARK NEW DESERT BLOWS   2,000 Germans and Italians Captured and 18 Foe Tanks Destroyed

AXIS DRIVEN BACK IN EGYPT WARFARE   British Consolidate New Hold in Tel El Eisa Sector

BRITISH DRIVE AXIS 10 MILES W. OF ALAMEIN   Reinforcements Of Australians Enable Them To Capture 2000 Prisoners, Guns And Motor Vehicles.   Hard Fighting

Axis Army Backs Up Before Fresh British Attacks   Pushed 10 Miles To West Of Al Alamein; Englist Consolidate New Holds, Capture 2.000 Of Enemy

2,000 Weary Troops Taker      Fighting Australians Add To Fury of New Advance; Nazi Bombers Try To Halt Drive   U. S., British Planes - Rake Enemy Supplies   More Carrier Planes Loat By Rommel—New Allied Line Consolidated

Rommel Falls Baek Under British Blows   Imperials Capture 2000 Prisoners: Consolidate Gains

BRITISH TROOPS CONSOLIDATING DESERT GAINS   2,000 Axis Prisoners Captured And 18 Enemy Tanks Knocked Out   ALLIED AIR FORCE RAKES SUPPLY LINES

British’ Again Drive Axis Forces Back   Australians Spark Drive; 2,000 Nazis Are Taken Prisoner

2,000 Axis Troops Captured, 18 Tanks Destroyed; Aussies  Take Part in Raid

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CLOSE RACE “OVER ISSUE OF PENSION   McReynolds, Critic of Pro. posed Amendment, Wins © —sby Only 82 Votes   DEFEATS PENSION SOCIETY LEADER   wincumbent Democrats Find the Going Tough in Races for House Seats

WINS IN CLOSE RACE   Missouri State ‘Senator Given Re nomination by Only 82 Votes

BALI OCCUPIED; YANK FLYING FORTRESSES’ BLAST 8 JAP SHIPS   Snemy Invades Island Mile From Java; Threat To Burma Road Supply Line Grows; Reds Put Pressure On Nazis   (RULLETIN)

DARWIN DAMAGE NOT SEVERE SAYS ~ OFFICIAL REPORI   Air Facilities Escape’ Vita Damage—Casualties Light.

HURT N ia FACKS      Casualties ‘Among Dekedse Workers: ‘Light ‘In First 2 Jap Raids On Australia‘

Supreme Court Sets Date for Kilday Hearing’  Final Decision Rest   Final Decision Rests With High Tribunal on Commission Post

WALLACE FOR POWERBANN FUTURE WAR   Defeated Nations ‘to Be ‘Disarmed and. School - Teaching Supervised.   ECONOMIC BREAK TO BE Fi ORESTALLED   Views. Wilson’s New Freedom as Fe orerunner of New Deal.

Wallace Asks World Couneil  For After War   Vice President Sees Need Kor Economic Reconstruetion After Peace Made.   ‘PUNISH WAR MAKERS’

Wallace Lays Groundwork  for FDR Talk   Believe Post-War Construc tion Plan Heralds Speccl 1 to Congress

Wallace Gives Blueprint Of World To Come In Speech Honoring Wilson

‘SEEN AS F.D.R TRIAT BAITOON   Proposes Worlc ' Council For After Tha Way   MAPS* PROJECT   Varied Comment Fol lows Talk By VicePresident

Wallace Plan 1s Discussed   Vice President Urges World Council After War to Direct Economy

Wallace Talk C.illed Trial Balloon tor the President’s Message to New Congres:

Proposes Post-War Council   Comment on Wallace Speech Mostly Favorable; Some Critical  Of Bureacratic Tone

Wallace’s World Council Preposal Said ‘Tal Balloon’ for FD’s Congress Tatk

Wallace Post-War Plan Viewed As Trial Balloon For Roosevelt’s Speech

See Council Plan A ‘Trial Balloon’ For F. D. Speech   Report Wallace Consulted With President While Preparing Radio Talk

PLANNED GLOBAL ECONOMY URGED BY WALLACE   Vice President Fronting For Roosevelt’s Speect to Congress on Jan. 7 Post-War Plans   PUNISH LEADERS

Wallace Speech A Feeler?   Address Described As A Roosevelt “Trial Balloon”   Wilson Forerunner Of President's New Deal   Reconstruction In All Countries Must Be Considered

Wallace’s World Council Proposal May Bé A “Trial Balloon” For: FDR Address

Wallace Urges Postwar World Peace Council   Some See Proposal As  A ‘Trial Balloon’ For Roosevelt Address.

GE SENS: MAAN OE ew OR, NE aN Re ———————  Walizce’s Proposal For. Post-War World Council Seen As Trial Balloor

WORLD COUNCIL FOR POST WAR PERIGD URGED   Vice President Wallace Makes Proposal Which Is Viewed as Trial Balloon fo: FDR’s Congress Message

WORLD COUNCIL FOLLOWING WAR NOW PROPOSED   Wallace’s Speech Is Described As “Trial Balloon”

WALLACE’S TALK SEEN AS FDR'S TRIAL BALLOON   Vice President Proposes Planned Global Economy After the War

Wallace Talk ‘Trial Balloon’ For Roosevelt   Vice President Favors World Council After War

WALLACE URGES A WORLD COUNCIL   Declares United Nations Must Preserve Peace and Promote General Welfare of World After War.

A Trial Balloon For FDR’s Speech   Wallace Proposes World Council After War to Plan Global Economv.

WALLACE URGES WORLD COUNGIL   Vice President Sees Need For Planned Global Economy After War

Wallace Plans For Post War Council A ‘Trial Balloon’  Vice - President’s Plan Viewed As Lead For F_R._Sneech

Senators And Others Are Chary About Plan Of Roosevelt For Globa! Economy; "Trial Balloon” In Opinion Of Many

WALLACE PLAN FOR POST-WAR COUNCIL AIREL   Regarded by Some As Tria Balloon For Presidential Speech to Congress January 7   WHEELER COMMENTS   Says People Must Put Stop to “Bureaucracy and Regimentation” Or Lose Democracy

World Council’'To Direct Economics  In Post-War Era Proposed By Wallace

VICE PRESIDENT IN” BROADCAST OUTLINE: POST-WAR PROGRAM  WALLACE PROPOSES WORLD COUNCIL TO DIRECT GLOBAL ECONOMY

Guidance Of World New Deal Goal   Wallace Outlines Post War Plans; Opposition Voiced

Congress Cocks - Weather Eye at Wallace Schem   World Council Proposa Suspected as ‘Trial Bal loon’

Council Would Preserve Peace and Promote General Welfare After War

Wallace’: s Plan Viewed — As ‘Trial Balloon’ For: FDR Speech to-Congress

World Council Proposal Of Wallace Interpreted As Trial Balloon For FDR

Wallace Plan Draws Interest  Seen ‘Trial Balloon’ Tor FT) R. Messave

Wallace Proposal Is Seen as Trial Balloon for FDR   World Council Suggested by Vice President for Post-War Global Eeonomy Plan

New Freedom For All, Plea Of Wallace   Vice-President Urges World Court, Protected Peace

Wallace Sees World Council After War   Speech to Nation Believed Forerunner To Roosevelt Plan

FRENCH MISSION ! TO WHITE HOUSE   WALLACE PLAN VIEWED AS TRIAL BALLOON

Wallace Plan Is Viewed As Trial Balloon   Post-War Council Proposal May Be Forerunner of President's Talk   COMMENTS ARE VARIED

Wallace Proposal of Post-War Council ‘Trial Balloon’ for President?

Wallace Plan Trial Balloon?   World Council for Planned Global Economy Urged

WORLD COUNCIL AFTER WAR IS WALLACE’S IDEA   Congressional Quarters View Vice President’s Broadcast As ‘Feeler’ for Opinion   DISARMAMENT IS KEYNOTE   Supervision of German anc Jap School Systems Also Is Recommended

WALLACE SENDS TRIAL BALLOON FOR PRESIDENT      That's View Some Congressmen Take Of Vice-President’s Address Setting Forth Plans For Post-War World.

Wallace Discusses Post-War   Some Congressional Quarter: Consider Talk Trial Balloon for President’s Message to Congress

World Council Is Wallace Plea   Idea Seen As ‘Trial Balloon’ For FD

NEARLY 5,000 REGISTERED IN COUNTY SATURDAY, SUNDAY   Today Final Day for Enrolling Men Between the Ages of 45 and 65 Under the Selective Service Law

7,072 REGISTERED, OFFICIALS REPORT   Work of Enrolling 45-64 Group Completed in County

‘But Dor Don’ i n't Be Too Sure’  Sea Battle May Meat Bis Victory for Allies

First Reports Indicate Allies Have Upper Hand in Sea Battle   Naval Experts Caution Against Optimism Unwarranted by Facts Already Revealed

16 NEW DEFENSE LAWS PASSED   Four-Day Session Adjourned Friday; Solons To Convene Again Feb. 9  eR. a mare eee

LEGISLATURE ENACTS SIXTEEN NEW LAWS   To Be Called Back in Specia Session Feb. 9

ST. NAZAIRE IS LEFT SCENE OF BLAZING RUINS   Will Take Germans Year To Re pair Damage Done By British

GC sornaa Sub Blazing Ruin      BRITISH RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE DID DAMAGE WHICH IT WILL — ‘TAKE aS: A YEAR TO" REPAIR  . .

Nazi Submarine Base Ruined in British Attack   Claim Germans Will Need Year To Repair Damage

NAZI U-BOAT BASE LEFT IN BLAZING RUIN   British Attack on St. Nazaire Is Regarded as Big  Success.

REPAIR WILL  TAKE YEAR'S TIME, CLAIM THE RAIDERS   Dock Gate, Moorings, Shore Installations All Smashed   Correspondent Describes Scene After “Hell  Breaks Loose’

YEAR NECESSARY “TOREPAIR BASE ‘BRITISH WRECKED   Japs by Thousands Swarm Key City. of Toungoo; Chihese Fight for. New Burma Position.   50,000 NAZIS ROUTED ° IN LONG. BATTLI   German Radio’ Announced Naval Battle in Arctic Where at Least Three Vessels Were Sunk...

St. Nazaire Base Left In Ruins, © Witnesses Say    Say Nazi Claim of 400 Commandos Killed Are Exaggerated

RAID FOLLOWS ‘SURRENDER’ OF BATAAN LINES   12,000 Land From Fleet of Transports; Loss  is Heavy

Handful of Defenders Put Up Fight   tavaders Try To Mop Up Philippines

JAPANESE MAKING HUGE SACRIFICES IN NEW ATTEMPT   FIERCE RESISTANCE BY AMALL GROUP OF DEFENDERS TAKES HEAVY TOLL   MANILA BAY FORTS UNDERGO UNREMITTING BOMBARDMER]   Planes and Artifery. Brought Inte Action Against Fortifled Rocks} Report Little Damaze Done

ENEMY 1S TAKING GREAT LOSSES IN LANDING SOLDIERS   U. $. Submarine Perch Believed Lost, Navy Announced It Has Been Overdue Month at Its Base.   BURMA IS HEAVILY BOMBED BY JAPANESE   British Bomb German Ruhr, Nazis Rush Help to-Men in Russia as Reds Keep on Pounding.

U..S. Held Forts In Manila Bay Under Heavy Fire   12,000 Japs Land On Important Island In Philippine Group

Surrender Of U. S. Troops On Bataan Thursday Revealed   Fate of 33,000 in Doubt; Cebu Defenders inflict Heavy Losses As 12,000 Japs Drive Inland, Intent On Extending Occupation 

ALLIES SINK 6 AXIS ENEMY SUPPLY SHIPS   Allied Forces Winning Battle Of Supply Lines In Tunisian Theatre of  War.

BRITISH REACH MISURATA!   ALLIES LAUNCH AGGRESSIVE PATROL OPERATIONS ON TUNISIAN FRONT

AXIS PAYING HEAVILY FOR TS SUPPLIES   Allied Planes, Surface Ships, Subs Blast Warships

Huge Cargoes Of Axis Weapons And Supplies Headed For Tunisia Sunk

Committee. Okehs Women Volunteers For Navy Reserve   House Group Approves Bill Providing for Employment in Clerical and Other Work. :

Favor Measure To Enlist Women   New Auxiliary Reservists Would Help To Relieve Men For Seagoing Duty

“WILL 'RELEASE MANY MEN   House - Passes Measure Creating Women’s Navy Reserve

rouse ADpiOVE: ‘Petticoat Navy’  Plan to Release Men In Office Jobs With Women Given 0.K.

‘Gobette’ Bill Passed By House   Women's Auxiliary Service For Navy  Given Approval

Foreign Banker To Speak On Experiences In Eastern Lands   Will Address Civic Forum Wrednesdav

Japs Plan New Drive   Reported To Be Massing Fo Attack on Russia

Troops.of Japan Mass in Manchukuo   Attack on Russia Expected in London

Prepare For  A New Front  Jans Moving Troops   Japs Moving Troops Into the North

Preparing To — Attack Russia   Jap Air And Land Forces Reported Massing On Frontier.

JAP FORCE IS NOW POINTING AT SIBERIA   LAND AND AIR FORCES IS CONCENTRATION IN MANCHUKUO

DALADIER TELLS OF NAZI TRAP ON BELGIUM FRONT   Former French Premier Declares Germans Withheld Aerial Attacks Until Allied Troovs Made Long Advance in 1940   U. S. ATTACHE AT TRIAL

Daladier Feared Trap, He Says   Says Allies Were Lured On As Nazis Withheld Air Attacks

Administration Is Dealt Hard  Blow in House Fund for Displaced Workers Is Tabled by Group

House Group Kulls Aid to War ‘Jobless  Administration Bill Tabled After

UNEMPLOYMENT AIDS SHELVED BY HOUSE UNIT   Rivers, Harbors ’ Group Named to Check Need

BILL 10 AID WAR JOBLESS SHELVED   HOUSE GROUP TABLES $300, 000,000 PROGRAM OPPOSED BY SOME STATES.

ADMINISTRATION HANDED DEFEAT IN COMMITTEE   House Group Votes 16 Te § To Shelve Unemployment Benefit Plan

House Group Rejects War Job Aid Bil   Committee Votes, 16 to 8 Gives Stunning Defeat To Administration On Conversion

Unemployment War Aid Program Shelved in House  / “Members Say Staves”  to. Get: Responsibility of. ‘rowing Prohlew

Committee Turns Thumbs Down on Jobless Relief   Roosevelt's $300,000,00( Program Meets with Stunning Defeat

SENATE SEEKING AVOID SHOWDOWN ON WAR PROFITS   Welter of Proposals Offered Dealing With Profits, Labor and Other Controversial Riders To War Appropriations Bill.

SENATE VOTES TO SPEED BIL!   Solons Ballot 51 to IC To Consider Modified : Profit Limits

Compromise on Profits Pushed Admini stration Wins  ie gg iO i:   Administration Wins Senate Consideration Of Modified Limit

SENATE VOTES PROFITS LIMIT CONSIDERATION   Rules Suspended for Work on Modified Profits Bill

Senate May Shunt Profit Curb Worry   Joint Committee Likely To Act

SENATE TURNS PROFITS WORRY OVER TO HOUSE   Appropriations Committee Considers Amendment To Military Supply Bill

JOINT COMMITTEE MAY GET PROBLEM OF WAR PROFITS   Leaders Doubtful Support Could Be Mustered For Consideration

Earlier Plan For Sliding Profit Limit Scale I: Eliminated On Request OF Officials

SUSPEND RULE FOR PROFIT BILL VOTE   Administration Sees Speedy ‘Agreement to Compro‘mise Measure.

Solons Given Counter-Bill To Take Care Of War Profit   Compromise Is Asked To Avoid Tough  Showdown.

F. D. R. Says Earnings Due To Concessions Must Go To The Nation  Letter To Union Heads At Detroit Meeting

PROFITS (aaUE STILL UNSOLYES   Problem ‘May’ Be Turnes Over ‘To Joint Senate House Group

LIMITATION ON PROFITS   Senate Suspends Rules tc Consider Compromise; Agreement Expected   MATTER WILL GO TO JOINT CONFERENCE   Plan Involves Authority tc Re-Negotiate Contracts on War Goods

Senate To Take Up Modified Profit Limit Proposal   Votes Rules Suspension In Order to Consider Profit Limit Ideas

SENATE VOTES §1 TO 10 TO CONSIDER LAW TO PUT “CEILING” ON PROFITS

Senate Takes Up Gain Limit   To Consider Granting Auth, ority To Renegotiate Wat Contracts.

Modified Profit Limit Provision ‘Soon ‘to Be Considered by Senate.   Says McKellar ia

See Compromise Gn Profits Bill   Speedy Agreement Expectec As Senate Votes To Suspend Rules

1500 Nazis Die For 100 Yard Gain In City   Red Army Declares If Holds fo Positions Afte Fresh Assaults

Germans Gain in Stalingrad al Heavy Cost   Russians Report Most of Red Positions Intact

Reds Turn Back Fierce Assaults In Other Areas   Fighting Continues Heavy In Blizzard Swept Caucasus

GERMANS PAY BIG PRICE FOR SMALL GAINS   Entire Division Hurled Into Stalingrad Attack for Slight Advance   STUBBORN FIGHTING RAGES IN CAUCASUS   Nazis Apparently are Try. ing to Outflank Mozdok Sector

GAINS COSTLY FOR GERMANS IN STALINGRAD   RUSSIANS HANG ON DESPITE FIERCE ASSAULTS

Germans Hurl Full Division At Stalingrad   Gain 50 to 100 Yards At Cost Of 1500 Dead, 11 Tanks. 23 Planes

Slight Nazi Advance In Stalingrad Costs 1,500 Dead, 23 Plane  MOST POSITIONS STILL HOLD FAST  Storm-Swept Plains In Deep Caucasus See Heavy Fighting

NAZIS ADVANCE AT STALINGRAD ‘AND IN CAUCASUS   Gain 50 to 100 Yards in Vol ga City in Combined Tank and Infantry Onslaught.   RAISE SIEGE STRENGTH TO 100,000 SOLDIERS   Claim Capture of Nalchik and 7,000 Prisoners in Heavy:   Fighting Far to   South.

Pipeline Bill Is Postponed   Consideration in House Goes Over By Acreement

Flying Fortress Attack On Island Stronsholds   Allied Air Forces Hammer At Axis In Europe

Three Enemy-Held Islands BombedBy Americans   Nichols Airfield , Outside Manila Is Attacked

STIFF SPENDINGS TAX ADVOGATED   Treasury Also May Recommend Boost In Soe ial Security Levies   DRAFT MEASURE   Legislation Will Be Presented After. Revenue — Bill Is Out Of Way

SECOND TAX LAN LOOMS AT CAPITAL   Security, Spending Levies Are Seen  As Ahead

Revival Of A Spending Tax ePlan Forecast   New Revenue Program May Also Seek Higher  Security Levies.

Spending Tax May Be Next, Senate Hint   Another Six-Billion Request May Revive Rejected Proposal.

Spending Tax Plan May Be  Revived Soon   Higher Social Security Levy

Spending Tax May Revive   Move for Higher So. cial Security Predicted

NEW TAX BILL NOT ENOUGH?   Treasury Talks of Anothe: Measure to Hike Payroll Rates, Levy on Spending

Social Security Increase Seen   Proposal May Be Presented in Near Future to Congress

Solons Vision Higher SS Tax. Spending Levy   Program May Be Offered Folfowing Final Action On Pending Measure

TREASURY MAY SUGGEST STIFF PAYROLL LEVIES   Spending Tax Likely To Be Linked With Social Security increase

Tax Measure Is Sent to Conference   Fashioning of New Rill Will Begin At Once, However

See Steps Taken To Provide For Forced Loans T Government Before March 15 Income Tax Deac line; Propose Social Security Increase

NEW TAX MEASURE I$ SENT 10 HOUS!   Congress May Get New Fi nancine Procram

SPENDINGS TAX MAY BE VOTED BY CONGRESS   Increase In Security Levy Is Predicted

Treasury May Recommend Increase in Social Security Payroll Levies

NEW REVENUE PROGRAM WILI BE SUBMITTED   Social Security Increase and Spending Tax Expected 7     sosamenrsesd fo be Prannced ™   eR OS Rt te a PRESENT BILL GIVEN ‘TO JOINT CONFERENCE

QUGIAL SECURITY LEW HIKE ASKED   Treasury May Recommenc Increases from Payroll anc Spending Tax

After Tax Bill Is Passed, There Will Be Another   As Soon as Congress Passes Present High Tax Bill, Another One Must Follow Very Shortly.

TREASURY MAY ASK PAYROLL TAX BOOST SPENDING LEVY   New Finance Program To Be Submitted After Tay Bill Passes

TREASURY MAY ASK INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY   , DIFFERENCES IN NEW TAX MEASURE BEING DISCUSSED

May Recommend Increases In Social Security Payroll Levies and Stiff Spending Tax   FACING HARD FIGHT   To Ask Additional $6.000,000,000 As Soon As Present Measure Is Signed By Roosevelt

OFFICIALS SEEK TO UNITE FRENGH   Representatives Of De Gaulle Discuss Situation In Washington

French Unity is Discussed At Capital   News on Domestic Front Concerns Control of Wages

ALLIES REACH WITHIN TWELVE MILES OF GOAL   British First Army And American Mobile » Units Coordinate New Offensive.

Yanks, Britons Seek to Split Bizerte, Tunis   Nazis Lose Point 30 Miles From Capital Objective

ALLIES START BiG ATTACK IN NORTH TUNISIA   OFFENSIVE AIMS AT DRIVING NAZIS FROM AFRICA

Big-Scale Drive ls Launched On Tunisian Front  Te ee Cc...   Swiss Radio Says Troops Only 12 Miles From Tunis

BIG ALLIED DRIVE BEGUN IN TUNISIA   British Move From Defense Positions to Attack Germans Dug In Near Tunis and Bizerte.   OUTNUMBER NAZIS SEVEN TO ONE   Attacking Force Put at 150,000 Men, Supported by Planes and Tanks— Air Battles Rage.

2 2 Miles 0 of Coast  Americans, British Seen In Position to Strike With Full Weight  Armored Unit Helps Destroy 73 Aireraft   Anglo-American Aim Held To Cut Tunis-Bizerte Rail Connection

Offensive Appears To Be Aimed At Snapping Only Bizerte And Tunis Rail Connection

Big-Scale Drive is Launched On Tunisian Front   Swiss Radio Says Troops Only 12 Miles From Tunie

Big Offensive To Remove Axis  GetsUnder Way   Report Says Army Is 12 Miles From Tunis, Within Artillery Range

Allies Start  Big Offensive Against Axis  Open All-Out Assault And Are Reported 12 Miles from Tunis  MAY BE 150,000 AGAINST AXIS 20,000  S31 Planes Destroyed With Loss of Only Tw  Re Aeraxntnanme Yow?   Open All-Out Assault And Are Reported 12 Miles from Tunis

Allies Near Tunis For All Out Assaull   Enemy Reports Bizerfe Tunis Railway Cut, Splitting Axis Forces

150,000 Men Estimated in the Force   Period of Patrol Activity Ends, Radio Announces

Allied Offensive Against Axis Bases In Tunisia Is Underway Algiers Reports    British, Americans And French Are Hurling Estimated   150,000 Troops Against 20,000 Defenders Of Bizerte And Tunis; 51 Enemy Planes Shot Down

Major Offensive Opens in Tunisia   40 Axis Planes Destroyed In Warming Up Raid: Against Estimated 20,000 Force In  Bizerte-Tunis Defense Lines

Big Offensive or Axis at Tunis Begun by Alllies   .Vital Railway Cut, Enemy Factions Split By U. S., British, French Actions; Air Raids Cause Enemy Immense Damage

British and Americans Reported Only 12 Miles  From Big Base at Tunis   Major Offensive Launched, Algiers Radio Reveals; Believe Nazis, Italians in Battered  Coastal Triangle Number Some 20,000

OFFENSIVE OPENS AGAINST AXIS IN NORTHERN TUNISIA   Allied Forces Reported Within Twelve Miles of Tunis  —Many Enemy Planes Destroyed at Adonnced Atchiatd

All-Out Attack On Axis Forces Gets under Way   fort To Crush Enemy @ Bizerte and Tunis Progressing   Allies Expected To Use 150,000 Men in Great Drive

ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE ON AXIS IS LAUNCHED, ALGIERS RADIO SAYS   British-American Force Said to Be Only 12 Miles From Tunis; Allied Planes Destroy 51 Foe Craft

GEN.ANDERSON GPENS DRIVEIN Nu. TUNISIA   Swiss Radio Says Allied Forces Have Reached Point OGaly ‘lwelve Miles From  humic.   Down 40 Planes

LLL LLL COL OLE A TD  President Blocked Dies Jap Probe      COMMITTEE MAKES PUBLIC LETTER FROM JUSTICE DEPART. MENT, LAST SUMMsR, BLOCKING PROPOSED SPOTLIGHTING   in Self Defense

FOUR MEN DIE WHEN BOMBER FALLS IN BAY   TRAGEDY AT CORPUS CHRISTI STATION. CAUSES INJURY TO FIFTH

Four Killed at Corpus Christi   ~ PatrolBomber From Naval. Air Station Crashes in Bay

Four Are Killed In Bomber Crash   Navy Announces Accident in Air

FOUR FLIERS KILLED   Navy Patrol ‘Bomber Crashes into Corpus Christi Bay

TO INDUCT MEN NOW DEFERRED FOR DEPENDENCY   Instructions Given on Men in Non-Essen-  tial Industries

F amily Heads Ta Face Draft Call   Boards Instructed T° Prepare For Later Induction

Draft Boards To Prepare Deferred Selectees For Eventual Induction

Draft Boards Told To Prepare Non-Essential 3-A Men for Eventual Induction Into Army   All Physically Fit Men Without Dependents To Go First, Then Those Now Deferred Who Are Not Necessary To War Effort

MAY BRING EARLY CALL FOR SOME   New Classification Of 3-B Is Set Up   3-A MEN TO GO FIRST   Dependency Question Cleared Up In Ruling

War May Force Induction of Men with Dependents   Divide Eligibles by Employment, State Offices Ordered

3-A Deferred  afl AA.  ‘Mien Face Drafl   ‘Family Heads, Not in Work Essential To War Effort, Subject to Induction; Others, Put in 3-B Class, Retain Status

Induction of 3-A Mien Is Termed Possible By U.S.  Selective Service Board

Service Seen for Men in 3-A Group   Dependency Will be Checked by Draft Boards

WAR NEEDS MAY “GOMPEL CALLING ~-ADDITIONAL MEN   Men With Dependents Will be Divided Into Two Classifications Under Orders Just Issued.   NON-ESSENTIALS TO BE SUMMONED FIRST   Officials Emphasized No Unhecessary Hardships By Ruling, Two Questions Are Involved.

MEN WITH ARMY DEFERMENT MAY BE CALLED SOON   Requirements May Compel Induetion Of Registrants With 1 Dependents

REGISTRATIONS START AT NOON   Richland County Men [n 45 t 64 Age Group Begin Trek to Stations.

Essential i .ctivities ‘7@ Govern   Men Will Be Divided int Two Classes—Take Single Men First

HOUSE VOTES AGAINST CUT IN WPA FUND      Proposal to Slash Appropriation in Half Lost by Narrow Margin With Rolls Already Reduced to 400.000.

HOUSE SAVES WPA   Rejects Motions to Abolish and to Cut Allotment in

House Refuses Big WPA Funds Slash   Leader Says FDR Has Cut Requirements To The Bona

MOVE T0 CUT WPA DEFEATED   Fund Slash Rejected By Four-Vote Margin

House Refuses Big WPA Funds Slash  Eender Says FDR Has  Diapers thes oe caer le oe

House Refuses To Cut the WP/   Republicans - Vote Solidly a Slicing Fund ir  alf.

WPA CUT FAILS BY FOUR-VOTE MARGIN   House Refuses to Half Appropriation; GOP Solidly For Reduection.

House Refuse: to Cut WPA Fund in Half   Washington—()—The house refused today, by tellers’ vote of 109 to 60, to abolish the WPA.

Proposed — WPA Slash Defeated   House Refuses to Trim Relief Agency Funds By Half; Vote Penny Hike in ‘Cigarette Tax

iouse. Keeps: WPA Fund by a Close Vote   Motion to Halve the Ap propriation Beaten by Margin of 4 Votes   G.O.P, 18 SOLIDLY FOR THE CUT   Two-Score Democrats Join Them in First Test on Ending Arency

House Refuses To Halve Fund For WPA Work      Action Retains $280,000,00( Appropriation Asked By President

BERLIN FEARS MORALE EFFECT ON HOMELAND   RAF Follows American Planes And Blasts Important Production Areas   RUSS TROOPS STAND FIRM   Allies Continue Advance I New Guinea With Full Mastery Of Air

IMPORTANT NAZI WAR PLANTS HIT THRICE ONE DAY   Flying Fortresses Shoot  Down 13 of Vaunted Focke-Wulfs    Axis Shipping Off Libya ; Blasted as Desert Action Grows

NEXT SUNDAY AND MONDAY VOLUNTEER SOLICITORS  wi, MAKE COUNTY- ~~ WIDE CANVASS :

AXIS FORGES ARE REPORTED GAINING ON CENTRAL FRONT   “Partially Succeeded” in Es tablishing Themselves at Tel el Eisa,.   BRITISH ALSO IN A GAIN   Rushed Forward to Secure Objectives South of El Alamein.

Germans Pushed Back 01 Central Front, But Advance In Coastal Zone    AIR ACTIVITY IS HEAVY

Large Dock Fire Is Started; if Rommel’s Forces Give More! Ground On Central Front; German Supply Lines Hit

U.S. BOMBERS BATTER PORTS   Bengazi, Also Tobruk, Axis Bases in North Africa. Are Raided

AXIS BASE IN LIBYA TARGET OF U.S. BOMBERS   British Forces Pushing Forward at El Alamein Following Dawn Attack. Yesterday

AIR-BORNE NAZI INFANTRY FROM CRETE ARRIVES   Report Troops Flying rom Crete To Egypt Confirmed; Nazis Gain New  Hold At Tel FE] Fisa.

GIVES GROUND IN DESERT WAR   Axis Forces Withdraw oa Central Front in Egypt, but Win Partial Success in Coastal Zone

GERMANS SUCCEED IN TAKING POSITION! AT TEL EL EISA   Axis Forces Reported Giving Ground On Central Front

U. 5. BOMBERS RAID BENGASI, START FIRES   Axis Advance Seen In Egypt; Nazis Grab Foothold On  Caucasus

BRITISH FORCE STILL HOLDING GROUND INAREA      Enemy, Partially Reestablished at Unimportant Railway Station, Being  Heavily Bombed —   “HILL OF JESUS” SCENE OF BATTLE   Meanwhile, Rommel’: Forces Are Reported Giving Ground on Central Front West of El Alamein

U.S.Bombers © In Attack On  Bengasi Base   Some Rectification Of Axis Position Made, But British Gain In Central Area

U.S. Airmen Bomb -Bengazi as British Advance in Desert   RAF Aids Raids on Bases, Armies: Axis Thrown Back on Central Line But Achieves Gains in Coast Zone

Rommel’s Army Falls Back On Central Front   British Acknowledge Germans Have Achieved Some Gains in Coastal Zones

U. §. Army Bombers Raided Bengasi by Daylight Yesterday   Allies, Axis Both Make Gains on Lanc In Egypt's Front

Rommel’s Forces Give Up Ground Near Ei Alamein   British Admit Axis Make Some Gains In Coastal  Zone, Retake Tel El Ejisa

ROMMEL IS COMPELLED T0 GIVE GROUND   Axis Forces Reported to be Falling Back or Central Front But Make Gains in Coastal Zone   MANY ARE PRISONERS

SOME GAIN IN COASTAL ZONE FOR INVADERS   British Attack Relieves German Pressure On Australians   HOLD GAINED GROUND   U. S. Bombers In Day Raid On Bengasi; Start Fires

Bengas! Raidec By U.S. Airmen   Docks Set Afire in Axis Libyan Base; On Ground Both Rommel and British Moke Gains in See-Saw Battle Action

Yank Bombers Fire Docks In Bengasi Raid   Rommel Gives Ground In Central Egypt Front, Gains in South

BRITISH PUSH ROMMEL BACK ON ONE FRONT   Germans Reported Giving Ground West of El Alamein, but Have Partially Re-established Them calveg at Tol el Fisa.

A Give and Take Battle Rages on Egyptian Front   Axis Forces Giving Grounc and Nazis Achieve Some  Gains.   Pressure Is Relieved On Australian Troop:

Axis Gains In Drive Along Coastal Area At Tel El Fisa   But British Force Rommel Back In Center; Enemy Supply Bases RBombed Again

U. $. Bombers Raid Bengasi   Rommel Makes Slight Gain But Also  Gives Ground

U. §. BOMBERS HAMMER AXIS BASE IN LIBYA   Daylight Attack Made On Ben gasi, Starting Large Fire On Docks   ROMMEL THRUST BACK   Germans Retreat In Centra Area, But Push Forward Along Coast

GERMANS GAIN ALONG DESERT COASTAL AREA   Axis Troops Are Forced Back At El Alamein

MARERETEP REE UAE  IN COASTAL ZONE ONLY   juchinieck’s Army Takes Ridge Near E! Alamein   Make Daylight Attack On Base At Bengasi: Big Dock Fire Started

ROMMEL GIVING GROUND WEST OF EL ALAMEIN BASE   BUT GERMANS GAIN IN COASTAL ZONE NEAR TEL EL EISA   Bulletin  LONDON, July 16 (%—Briti sh bombers raided German in daylight this afternoon, it was announced authoritatively.

U. 5. Air Force Heavy Bombers Attack Bengas   British Drive Rommel Back At One: Point; Yield On Coast

U. S.BRITISH PLAN COORDINATION - OF ALL WAR OUTPUTS.   British Officials  Ce onfer . With Lend-Lease And’ - War Production Officials

U.S. PILOTS WIN NEW SUCCESSES DVER JAP SHIPS   Sink Another Transport and Hit Nipponese Cruiser   @ritish and Australian: Yield More, Foe Bombs Singapore °‘

DnULIMH Al OINGAPURT,  RIA LOSE   Reversals Offset U.S, Successes  REDS PUSH AHEAD  MacArthur's Forces Get Rest

English Fleet {s ReportedHeading For Indian Ocear   Allied Planes Blast Koe pang; Japanese Raid Dar win And Port Moresby

home heport Unconfirmed  By Tokyo Radio   Veanw hile. Japanese Rush Support ti Burma Air Battle.

a Aa = LTO Ie OCTET Ny SAR, TY  Raid on Hamburg Heavy, Rome Says

JAPANESE ATTACK AUSTRALIA PORT   Continent Gets Its First Attack In Present War

GERMANS ADMIT MANY CASUALTIES IN HAMBURG RAID   Six Hundred British Planes Pound Nazis’ Greatest Submarine Building  ; Center.   29 FAIL TO RETURN; CITY LEFT ABLAZE   Seaplane Factory, Oil Refineries and Miles of Docks Blasted—Visibility Perfect.   BULLETIN,

Japanese Fleet Reported Seen In Bengal Bay   anding May Be Expectec in Bengal Soon, London Hears

For Gen. Royce's own account of this’ daring exploit, turn ts Pane 7.

Western Penna. Hopes To Escape Gas Rationing   Oil Area Has Surplus And Officials Complain At Being Included

West Penna May Escape Gas Rations   VASP SURPLUS OF GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXCLUSION FROM EDICT IN FORCE MAY   Storage Tanks Overflow

 AFFIC DEATHS IN N, 6.   Weekend Toll Largest In Several Months On High ways Of State.

Majority of Ships Arrive at Destination   ‘Enemy Claims Exaggerated, Says London Report  

ALLIED CONVOY TO SOVIET HAS REACHED PORT   Large quantities of war material reach destina: tion despite attacks

Farm Control Measure Still An Argument   Administration Leaders Ask Senator Taft to Rally Support Against Farm Bloc Threat.

FDR HAS PART IN TILT OVER PRICE FIXING   WANTS SINGLE AUTHORITY IN FARM AND OTHER PRICE CONTROL

F.D.R. ACTS IN PRICES DEBATI   Sends Letter to Administrationists Opposing Farm Bloc’s Demand

TAET TO LEAD PRICE BATTLE   ‘Supervises Fight on Farm Block Plan To Curb New Legislation

Roosevelt In Farm Price Wa   PRESIDENT TO OPPOSE POWERS FOR AGRI SECRETARY

PRESIDENT HITS PLAN TO DIVIDE PRICE CONTROL   FDR Against Farm Bloc Demands To Give Wickard Veto Power

President Asks Farm Price Fix   Opposes 23 Granting .Wickard Veto Over Farm Price Ceilings

F. Re HITS FARM BLOC’S DEMANDS   Roosevelt Against Veto Power by Wickard on  Foxing of Prices

Taft Is Asked To Fight Bloc   Republican Asked To Aid In Fight Over Vetoing Of Farm Prices

FDR Opposes Farm Demands   Administration Leaders Sent Letters Stating President's Pesition -

PRESIDENT STEPS INTO CONTROVERSY ON PRICE CONTRO   LETTER FROM CHIEF EXECU. TIVE OPPOSES GIVING ANY VETO POWERS

OOO ——EEE a Fe ee  ADMIRAL ASKED TO REPORT ON ALLEGED BAD AMMUNITION

VICHY STATUS NEARS GLIMA)   Arrival of Leahy M a: Settle France-Nazi Problem

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   U.S. Relations With Vichy May Be Cleared Soon As Leahy Returns

Arrival Of Leahy May . Bring Action   Change in U.S. Policy Toward Vichy May Follow Return of Ambassador

Interpreting e War   Washington-Vichy Crisis May Be Precipitated Seon

Gestapo Is Planted in Main Ports   60,000 ‘Tourists’ Go To Bolster Morale Ot Axis Partner.

INDIAN RESOLUTION WOULD OUST BRITISt   Gandhi Admits Violence May Result From It

BRITISH RULE iS SCORED BY GHANDI TODAY   DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL THO VIOLENCE MAY BE RESULT

TODAY'S NEWS ~CAPSULES   yndhi Demands British ‘ve Freedom To India

GANDHI DEMANDS BRITISH GIVE UP   Indian Sees Possivilities. of Violence Developing From Resolution.

Indian Leader Is Pessimistic Over Outlook   Mohandas Gandhi Declares There Can Be No Further Negotiations   DANGER OF RIOTING

India Is —  Unmoved   Gandhi Backs Demand That Britain Relinquish Rule

GHANDI SAYS PARLEY'S OVER   He Fears Violence Likely To Be Result of Demands

Honolulu Air Raid Sirens Wail Again   67-Minute Alarm Sounded, But No Hostile Planes Put in Appearance

ALLIES PIN GERMANS IN NARROW AREA   Mediterranean Is Mined to Cut Off Axis From Spain and Balearics.

Last Stand By Nazis Expected   ALLIES MINE NEW AREA OF MEDITERRANEAN TO CUT GERMANS OFF FROM SPAIN

Nazi Lines Are Tested Before Kill   Mines Sown to Cut Off Axis”  Feam hora ae 2

Allies Mine Mediterranean Sea To _ Block German Ships From Spair

Nazi-Allied Finns Lose Major Battle   World’s Largest Submarine Lost By Allies, Report; Crew Of 150 Missing

JAP WAR VESSEL SHELLS SECOND FILIPINO CITY   ‘ Authorities Say Attach Caused No Damage On Chief City Of Cebu Island

Enemy’s Warship Losses Mount. In Bitter Struggle —   Battle Surges To Historic Proportions With Outcome Declared Not Yet Decided

SHORT OF 1940 PEAK    Registration in Wichita, However, ' ‘Has. Increased

Hitler Gave Up Marriage With a Bavarian Peasant Girl to Direct His Battles   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent

Old Smoke Hi DUuse use May Solve Meat Shortage Problem for Lucky Ones

Butchering Is Being Revived  On The Farms   Old Smoke House Cleared As Meat Processing Begins

STARTING PRICE CONTROL DEBATE IN U. S. SENATE   Failure to Enact Such Legislation Will Result in National Inflation, Leaders Fear.

PRICE FIXING 0 NEXT JOB Oh GUNGKEOS   cenate Opens Debate on the Measure to Prevent Soarine War Costs.   INFLATION IS FEARED   Prices Will Go Up, But Ceiuing Will Check the Increases,

Reserve Board Decrees Drastic Regulations ‘For Installment Buying, Charge Accounts

CREDIT CURBS ARE ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNMENT   Charge Account Articles Must Be Paid For In Two Months   4§ CLASSIFICATIONS AFFECTED BY ORDER

Tighter Credit Curbs Decreed By Government   Most Articles Purchased On Time Must Be Paid For in 12 Months Under Ruling   Sets 70-Day Limit On Charge Account:   ‘All Clothing, Auto Parts, Kitchen Items, Sports Eeuipment Affected

New Installment Buying Curbs Put Into Effect   “ederal Reserve Board Also Decrees Ordinary Charge Accounts Must be Paid Relatively Quickly—— New Classifications Added

New Rules Issued at President’s Request: People Urged to Pay nll. Be Out of Debt

AllBuying Is Put Under Strict Rules   Credit Now Greatly Limited; Hits Charge Accounts

New Drastic Curbs Put On Installment Buying, Charge Accounts, Loan:

Credit, Charge Accounts Put Under Strict Rules   Federal Reserve Board Promulgates Orders De signed to Enforce President's Plea  People Get Out of Debt

United China Relief Fund   Stiff Regulations Imposed On Installment Purchases

BILLS ORDERED PAID UP QUICKLY BY GOVERNMENT   Decree Calls for Settlement o: Charge Accounts by Tenth Day of Second Month Following Purchase.   INSTALLMENT BUYING FURTHER RESTRICTED   Rules Laid Down Govern . Credit on Clothing and Nearly Every Article Used in Home.

Credit Buying Placed Under Rigid Control  In New Move   Federal Reserve Board Rules Charge Accounts Must Be Paid by Tenth _ Of Second Month   NEW REGULATIONS ALREADY IN EFFECT

Federal Reserve Cuts Time in Which Charge Accounts May Be Paid   Nearly All Articles in Commo: Use Affected by Order, First Governing Such Purchases

8 .S. Tightens Installment Buying Rules      Decree Covers Articles in Every Home

Reserve Board Tightens Credit Restrictions  Follows President's Request to Public

Installment Purchases Regulated _  By. Order of Federal: Reserve Board

Sorrow Turns To Joy As Rev. Merrifield Learns That Son, Believed Dead, Is Alive

Enemy Supply Vessel Blasted. 10 Planes Bagged  Tokyo Submarines at Se ee. Oe ee   Tokyo Submarines Sink Two United Nations Freighters   PORT MORESBY TARGEI   Lae, Salamaua Raids ‘Most Destructive,’ MacArthur Reports

ALLIES ATTACK IN NEW GUINEE   Destructive Air Raid: On Jap Buildings and Shipping Reported

Gestapo Butche Slain in Poland   Erich Guttart, Heydrich Imitator, Dies in Clash of Storm Troopers, Guerrillas

Gestapo Leader Slain in Poland?   Shooting Laid to Polish Guerrillas

NAZIS’ ‘LITTLE BUTCHER’ LAST DEAD GESTAPO   Polish Guerillas Lead by Russian Get Him  in Fight

Gestapo Chief  Clan. i. Dele Itt TE CF UIAEIU ‘Litle Butcher’ Shot  In Clash of Storm Troons. Guerrillas

Nazi Gestapo Chief Killed By Guerillas   Official In Charge of Polish District Dies In Red-In spired Clash.

ce ede 2  Guttart, Small-Time : Hevdrich, Is Slain In Blows By Guerillas

Gestapo Chief In Poland Shot By Guerrillas   Erich Guttart, Chief Of Lublin District, Dies During Clash With Band Led By Russians

Jap Plane Losses 7 To 1 In China  Movement Of Supplies By Air May Give U. S. Aerial Supremacy

SCORE 12 10 1 FOR U.S. PILOTS   American Force In Chin: Takes Heavy Toll of Nipponese Planes

Reds Declare Nazi Tank ‘Attack Halted   Russian Forces Still Battle in Kerch Sector

BIG KHARKOV PUSH STARTS SECOND WEEK   NAZIS FLEE, LEAVE DINNER STEAMING ON TABLES

Russian Army Gains Ground  Near Kharkov   Smashing Atlacks Ar Continuing Despite Heavy German Tank Resistance in Area

NAZI CLAIMS. IN THE KERC “AREA DENIED      Soviet Forces Move For. ward in Battle for Kharkoy   NAZI ATTACKS ARE — REPORTED STOPPED   Heavy Rain Drenches the Burma-Yunnan Bat. tlefields

Armies Smash  Resistance In Kharkov Area   Successfully Beat Down Germans’ New Offensives Along Other Fronts.

Reds Repulse Foe Assaults  Near Kharkov   German Attempt to Turn Russians’ Southern Flank Futile; Battle Still Raging in Kerch Area

RED SMASH ON KHARKOVSTILL GAINS GROUND    Sussians Conduct Offensive Battles And Repulse Enemy Tank Attacks; Are Still Fighting Near Kerch.   Villages Burned

NAZI ATTACKS SAID REPULSED   Soviet Ship Sinks Thre German Transports In Barents Sea, Soviets Claim

Union Silences Band Music For ‘Army Selectee:   Only Sour. Notes. Heard In Marquette, Where Dispute Rages   2,000 War. Workers Strike Over Rule Against Smoking

LEAVE JOBS   No-Smoking Rule Causes 2,000 to Quit Auto Plant in Detroit

2,000 War Workers Out   Leave Jobs at Chrysler Plant in Protest to No Smoking Discipline

2,000 STRIKE FOR RIGHT TO SMOKE   Chrysler Workers Leave With 400 Sent Home But -Will Return Tomorrow

Differences On Farm Bill Are Adjusted   Senate-House Conference Committee Reach Agreement on Amendment   STILL FACES ARGUMENT

Farm Appropriation Bill to House With Agreement on All But Oné Issue

Main Farm Bill Issue Is Left in Ait   But Senate and House Con ferees Patch Up Other Troubles   FEED ARGUMENT BACK TO CONGRESS   Agree to Take Soil Pay ments Into Account on Parity Payments

PARITY PRICE WneAT OAL FACING FIGHT   Issue to Be Submitted to Both Houses Over Difference of 14 Cents.   HOUSE WANTS 97. CENTS, AND SENATE 83 CENTS

PARITY ISSUE 10 BE SENT 10 FLOOF   Senate-House Conference Is Unable to Agree on Question.

SOLONS AGREE ON FARM BILL   Only One Point Disputed. Concerning Sale of Wheat for Feed. ©.

Dispute Goes To Houses   Conference Committee Has One Issue Left

HOUSE, SENATE WILL VOTE ON WHEAT SALES   CONFERENCE COMMTTEE IS NEAR AGREEMENT ON AG MONEY BILL

2 Groups Agree On All But One Farm Bill Issue   Will Submit Disputec Amendment to Both Houses

Differences Eased In Row Over Parity   Senate-House Conference Committee Agrees On Points In Bitter Dispute ,

Solution Near To Farm Dispute   Senate and House To Act On Issue

Conferees Put ‘Forth Rickety Parity ‘Accord   Sales Of GovernmentHeld Wheat Still Up In  Air. However.

Committee Is In Agreement  On Farm Bill   Only One Issue Remains Te Be Settled By Conferees On Appropriation

Senate-House Wrangle On Farm Bill Back ToFloor   Disputed Amendment Over Sale Of Wheat For Livestock Feed To Be Fought Out

Agreed Upon All  But 1 Farm Issue   To Propose Sale of Federa Wheat at Full Parity Price of Corn,

One Farm Bill Amendment Is Still Disputed   Will Be Submitted to Bott Houses By Conference Committee

NEAR END OF PARITY FIGHT   Conference Split Only on One Amendment

AGREEMENT IS NEAR ON FARM LEGISLATION   Only Sale Of Govt Wheat For Livestock In Way Of Agreement

Pick Boland ForCongress Tho He Died   LSCKAWANNA DEMOCRATS HON OR HOUSE WHIP WHO DIED O1 HEART ATTACK MONDAY COURTS MAY DECIDE,   Name One At Large

Authorization For Columbus  Plant Delayed   War Department Has Ne Comment On Action; Site Still Considered,   COLUMBUS SURPRISED

BATTLE OVER CONTROL MAY BE REOPENED   Congressional Spokesman Indicate Fight Not Ended on CivilianMilitary Conflict

REDS REPULSE NAZI ATTACKS      Red Star Sees Beginaing of Ney Offensive on Stalingrad in In creased Assaults

RUSSIANS REPEL NEW NAZI DRIVE ON STALINGRAD      ighting Is Fierce Although German” Attacks Not Described As Full- Fledged Of.  PR wee

Nazi Attacks Are Repulsed At Stalingrad   Assaults Are Characterized As Beginning of New German Offensive  MAIKOP DRONE RAIDED

New German Offensive at Stalingrad   Repeated Attacks All Repelled Say Russian: : Nazi Airdrome Raided

REPORT BEGINNING NEW NAZI DRIVE   Repeated Attacks Hurled at Volga City’s Defenders But Russians Claim All Assaults Repelled With Heavy German Losses.

Nazis Are Beaten By Russians   Soviet Forces Withstand Fierce Attacks In Stalingrad And Coucosus

RUSSIANS BLOCK GERMAN ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD   Repeated Attacks Characterized by Red Star as Beginning of New Offensive.   HEAVY LOSSES BY NAZIS.   Official Bulletin Gave Only _ Meager Details of the << Campaign.

STALINGRAD REPELS NEW NAZI ATTACK   Reds Beat Back Germans Striking New Offensive

Reds Repel Attack with Heavy Loses   Russians Make Surprise Raic on German Airdrome ir Cournasis

ATTACK RENEWED AT STALINGRAD   SOVIETS DESCRIBE ASSAULTS AS START OF NEW OFFENSIVE

ae eth Nea SES eR MUS eA Ue ees SAR AD apt ee  Germans Step Up Stalingrad Attack   Russians Say Assaults Repelled, Losses Heavy

NAZI OFFENSIVE REPELLED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Germans Throw Superior Forces into Stalingrad Fighting Sector

Russians Beat Fresh Attacks   Germans Launch New Offensive at Defense Lines in Stalinarad

NEW NAZI ASSAULT LAUNCHED ON VOLG,   Reds Meet and Stop Attack With Heavy Losses

Semi-Annual Deanery Meeting  Held Tuesda:   Rt. Rey. Msgr. Lynch Presides Over Sessions at Rectory

Conference of Priests Held Here Tuesday   Msgr. Lynch, Dean, Has Charge of Semi-Annual Meeting

Gen. Marshal  Tells British  Action Nears Staff Chief Says  Americans Will  TT Ft wt ie fn

Commandos fo Be Joined by U. 5. Troops  Marshall Declares Time for Action in Europe Is Near

MARSHALL SAYS AEF WILL JOIN THE COMMANDOS   U3 Air Bases To Be Es.  ~ “ablished ‘All Over The . « British Isles’

Marshall Says U.§. Air Force To Be Established “In Bases All Over British isles”

Time For Action Near, — Declares Gen. Marshall Inspecting Ireland AEI

Marshall Say AEF Will  Join British Commandos   ‘In Further Forecast Chief Of Staff States U.S. Air Forces Will Be Based On Isles

Time for Action Is Near Says Chief of Staff   Press Told That U. 8 Air Forces Will Be Established in Bases All Over British Isles

U. §. WILL HAVE AIR BASES ALL OVER ENGLAND   General Marshall In spects American Troops on Isle

IRELAND Att IN COMMANDO FORCES SOON   ARMY CHIEF SAYS INVASION TIME DRAWS NEAR

Time Near For Action   Marshall Forecasts Early Offensive Action

ARMY LEADER SAYS ACTION _ DUE SHORTLY   U.S. Troops To Join ’ With Commandos

YANKS TO HELP THE COMMANDOS   GENERAL MARSHALL SAYS US. TROOPS WILL JOIN BRITISH RAIDERS.

YANKS T0 JOIN COMMANDOS, MARSHALL SAYS   Time for Action is Near, U. 8. Chief of Staff Tells Ireland   INSPECTS TROOPS   Tells Officers Men Are But the First of “Steady Flow”

GEN, MARSHALL AEVEALS TIME TO MOVE NEAR   Chief of Staff of U. S. Army Forecasts Offensive by Americans.   QUESTIONS SIGOURNEY  MAN IN HOSPITAL MESS

A.E.F.T0 JOIN COMMANDOS IN RAIDS IN WEST   General Marshall Sees Time for Action Near at Hand   MOVE 'INEVITABLE'   Entire U, S. Army Corps Trained in Landing As at Brittany

AEF WILL JOIN COMMANDOS IN RAIDS ABROAD  Chief Of Staff Tells Yanks “Time For Action Is Near”  AIR FORCE GROWS  U. S. Fliers Will Be Based All Over British Isles            AIR FORCE GROWS

TED STATES R FORCES TO LID NAZILAND   eral Marshall Asserts  erican Troops Now In  Ireland Will Aid Commandos   5 MORE ON WAY TO. BRITISH ISLES   ige Me On Future ents,” Chief. of Staff Declares at Press  : Session

Marshall Hints At Offensive   Time for Action Is Near, Declares U. S. Chief of Staff

CANADA T0 FORM TWO NEW ARMY DIVISIONS   Government Will Make No At tempt to Send Expeditionary Foree to Australia.

CANADA FORMS NEW DIVISIONS   Expeditionary Troops Wil! Not Be Sent To  Australia

Canada Not Sending  Force to Australi   Two New Army Division Will Be Formed, Home Defense Tightened

Hershey Warns War Industries to Train Replacements for Army Bound Workers

e In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington Correspondent

Eureka! The Victory Tax Made Clear   Typical Case Spelled Out For Your Benefit

 , x : A : IS CHAIRMAN OF BOOK CAMPAIG!   Sponsored By the American and Red Cross Society—ApFor Booka

U.S. FACING LOSS OF LUXURY GOODS   AG SECRETARY SAYS ESSENTIALS ONLY WILL BE AVAILABLE

ONLY ESSENTIALS FOR SALE IN YEAR   Wickard Tells Inter-American Group U. S. Citizens Making Sacrifices.

‘Bare Essentials Of Life’   Wickard Savs U. S. Faces Lower Standards

Luxury Goods To Be Banned   Secretary Wickard Tells Mexicans of Sacrifices in U. S.

MAY BUY ESSENTIALS   Wickard Says;Things Citizens May Purchase ‘Will Be Limited 

Materials For Planes Win Priority   Placed in Same Clas: With Tanks and Warships

Paper Must Give Truth of War, Good or Bad, Publisher Asserts   Wasteful Propaganda : Scored by Frank S$. Hoy of Lewiston, Maine

War Truths, Not Pollyanna Talk, — Public Wants Publishers Are Tol

her Must Not Yield ‘Avers Hoy   MAINE PUBLISHER URGES ANPA MEMBERS TO GIVE PEOPLI TRUTH OF WAR, GOOD OR BAD  D..hii- Oninion Aroused

170,000 Up For Dratt List Today   18-10-20 Youths Get Another Chance Next Tuesday,   Not Yet Callable

Army Reveals Ist Air Raid OnWest Coast   Tie Up Plane Appearance and Forest Fire; Fire Ranger Fxtinauishes Blaze

WESTERNERS THINK JAD BOMB FELL IN OREGON WOODS   Foot Deep Crater, Bomb Fragment Bear Witness

INCENDIARY BOMB FOUND IN OREGON FOREST MAY HAVE BEEN DROPPED BY SUBMARINE-BASED JAPANESE PLANE

Jap Seaplane Believed Responsible For Dropping Fire Bomb On Forest In Oregon; No Damage Don

EFFORT APPARENTLY  MADE TO SET FIRE 10  FORESTS OF OREGON UNIDENTIFIED SMALL  SEAPLANE SEEN OVER -« ARLECTEN ADEA

Believe Jap Bomb Fell . In Oregon   ‘Seaplane Foray May Have Been First ‘Enemy Air Assault On U. S. Home Soil

Incendiary Bombs Found in Oregon Forest; May Have Been Dropped from Sub-Ba sed Jap Plane

May Have Been Dropped From Sub-Based Air Craft: Fire Detected  Almost Immediately

First Aerial Assault May ‘Have Hit United States   Evidence Of Japanese Bomb Found In Isolated Forest On Southern Oregon Coast

Japanese Make First Aerial Attack On U.S.      Small Sea Plane Sent To Drop Bomb Into Oregon Forest   CRATER IS FOUND   Fire Started But Is Quickly Put Out; Sub Bombed

SUSPECT JAPS ATTEMPTED 10 FIRE FOREST   Crater Found In Oregon Be lieved Caused By Sub-based Jap Plane Bomb

JAPS MAY HAVE FIRED FORES]      Indications That Plane From Sub Drepped Eomb in Southern Oregon

First U. S. Aerial Attac’ Made by Seaplane ‘From Sub'   PATROL SPOTS BLAZE   Air Raid Warning Systen Notes Plane Seconds After Appearance

Incendiary Bomb is Dropped on Forest in Southern Oregon   Resultant Fire Quickly Extinguished; Metal Bits Jap Inscribed

BOMB DROPPED INFORESTIN OREGON STATE   Incendiary Explosive Causing Foot-Deep Crater, May Have Been Dropped by Japs   LITTLE DAMAGE DONE   Fire Quickly Extinguished. Suspected Enemy Plane Believed SubmarineBased

CRATER BELIEVED CAUSED BY ENEMY BOMB DISCOVERED  First Aerial Assault On U. S. Soil Belie ved In At , Ramm gh, Gas Tien te. Crenel

BOMB DROPPED IN OREGON FOREST CHARGED 10 JAPS   STRANGE SEAPLANE SIGHTED SHORTLY BEFORE DISCOVERY

ANTEMPT MAGE TO FIRE FOREST   Believes Small Seaplane  Was Launched From Submarine   CRATER IS FOUND   Vigilance Of Forest Service Lookout Prevented Costly Blaze

Plane From Jap Sub Drops Fire Bomb In Oregon  First Aersal Lomb Falls On Home Xo Of L. &.

US Bombed First Time By Enemy   Small Plane Flies Over California Forest and Drops Bomb That Starts Fire Which Is Extinguished

JAP PLANE FROM SUBMARINE DROPS BOMB ON OREGON   YANKS DROP BOMBS IN TOBRUK ATTACK   Americans Give Support Ta British Sea-borne Raid

First Nippon BombFoundn   Army Suspects Plane From Submarine Dropped Fire Setting Missile   CRAFT WAS HEARD   Fragments With Japanese Ideographs Are Discevered; Boat Is Bombed

Oregon Receives Its First Threat Of Attack As Crater Indicates Bomb Has Fallen

Bomb Dropped On U.S. Forest   Find Metal Fragments, Crat er in Oregon Forest; Litth Damage Done.

Oregon Forest Fire Laid To A  Japanese Bomb   Incendiary Probabl; Dropped From Plan Based On Sub.

BOMB DROPPED ON WEST COAST   Suspected Jap Attempt tc Start Forest Fire ir Oregon.

FIRST BOMB DROPPED ON HOME SOIL   Large Crater Gives Evidence Of Raider; Over Oregon Forest

First Bomb Dropped On U.S. Soil   Plane From Jap Sub Attempts to Kindle Forest

Incendiary Bomb in Forest  Marks First U. S. Air Raid?   Foot-Deep Crater, Fragments of Bomb Found In Oregon; Unidentified Plane Sighted

BELIEVE ENEMY PLANE DROPPED BOMB IN OREGON   Crater Is Found  In Forest; Army Probes Report

Isolated Forest On Oregon Coast Struck By Bomk   May Have Been Dropped From Japanese Plane Flown From Submarine

ATTEMPT T0 START FOREST. BLAZE FAILS   Army Reveais Attack on Sut Off Oregon, Believed To Have Carried Plane.   FOOT-DEEP CRATER LEFT   Vigilance of Look - out Stops Fire Even Before Crews of  fLinhtpre Arriva

FIRST AERIAL ATTACK MADE ON U. S. SOIL   Metal Fragments Bearing — Jap Markings Found in  Crater Left by Shell   Dropped in Forest   U-BOAT LATER SIGHTED

Submarine Seen Off Coast Just  After Incendiary Dronpned By Flier

Believe Submarine-Launched Japanese Plane Attempted To Start Forest Fire In Oregon

Japanese Seaplane, Operating From Submarine, ls Blamed for Forest Fires on Oregon Coast

Pooling Of Single Men In Draft Ordered, But Married Men To ‘Go Within 90 Days’

Nazis Get Billions  From Seized Area:   Conquered Nations on Verge of Famine

Nazis Wring Four And Half Billion, Dollars Annually From Continent

German Plunder Tops 4 Billion  Conquered Nations Face Famine Threa

AXIS ADVANCES ENDANGER KEY SUPPLY LINES   Necessity for Blow Given Stress in London

2 SPIES GIVEN PRISON TERM   High School Girl Who Found _ Espionage Lots Of Fun  Gets 5 Years

‘German Agents Are Sentenced  Young High _ School Girl Given Five Years

Lucy Boehmler, 19 Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison   Miami Fishing Boat Owner Is Sentenced to 10 Years by Federal Judge Goddard

C,H. Schroeter, Who Also Pleaded Guilty, Draws Prison Sentence of 10 Years

Farmer Held In Slayings At Smithfield   Man Is Charged With Killing Two And Wounding One.

NEAR SMITHFIELD   Hieman Allen Shoots His Estranged Wife And Cap Raynor

32 Billion Asked For _ Arms, Merchant Ships   Precedent- Shattering -Appropriation Bill Goes To Congress With Recommendation From House Committee For Immediate Action 

RECORD BREAKING, APPROPRIATION BILL TOGONGRESS   CALLS FOR: OUTLAY. ITSELF NEARLY AS LARGE AS TOTAL COST OF WORLD WAR I

‘More Billions Asked to Carry ‘On World War   House Measure To Boost Outlay For Conflict

Seeks 32 Billions For Arms   Hope to Build Merchant Ships at Rate of Two a Day. Bill Indicates

WAR BUDGET 2 BILLIONS IS ASKED FOR   $606 for Every Man, Woman, Child, in U.S, near World War Cost.   PLAN FOR 2,877 SHIPS ' - AND 3,600,000 MEN   Greatest War Outlay of Any Nation In His tory.

32- Billion Dollar Bill For Arms, Lease-Lend Aid, Ships Goes To Congress For Actio:   Provides Funds For Turning Out Ships at Rate o Two a Day—Largest Production Ever Under taken By Any Nation

Plan To Build Two Merchant Vessels A Day   Would Bring Appropriations Since Pearl Harbor To $606 Per Capita.   .3 BILLION FOR FOOD

“Ship Program Calls for 2 _ Each Day Until 2877 _ Are Built  RECORD FIGURE  $142 Billions Cost For  1941, 1942 and 1943 War Participation

ALMOST EQUAL TO OUTLAY IN WORLD WAR 1   Is Largest Appropriation Bill in History of World   Program of Expenditures in Three Years 1s  142 Billions

COLOSSAL WAR MEASURE SENT TO CONGRESS   32-Billion Dollars Asked For Arms, Lend-Lease Aid, and Ships   COMMITTEE ASKS IMMEDIATE ACTION   Nation Facing War Cost Unsurpassed In History Of World

MOST EQUAL 10 U.S. COSTS IN FIRST WAR   Provides Lend-Lease, Munitions and Ship Building Funds

To Boost Total Of Defense Spending To Near 142 Billions   Measure Includes Funds For Arms, Lend-Lease, Building of 2 Merchants Ships Every Day

Congress Is Asked To Appropriate $32,070,901,900 To Push War Effort; Equals Nation’s Bill For Last Struggle

Set Goal Of 2 Cargo Ships Daily   Defense Expenditures Go to $142,000,000,000 With New Bill

Congress Gets Colossal New Omnibus Bil   Bill Calls: for Building of Twe “Ships:a Day.

32 Billion Appropriation Measure for War Purpose: Sent to Congress Today   Will Boost Total for Three Years to 142 Billions—Would Provide Army of 3,600,000, Air Force of 1,000,000  Rw End of the Year

Conoress Gets Omnibus Bill For War Costs   Calls for Sum Almost Equal to Total for World War One

$32,070,901,900 Measure For War Goes to Congress   Money Is to Be Used for Arms, Lease-Lend Aid and Building Merchant Ships

For Telense As Var Takes Critical Turn:           Gear Half Of Nation's Factories: For War Materials: Demand Lab Strikes Stop, Builders: Cooperat

3 BILLION DOLLARS FOR ARMY, SHIPS AND LEND-LEASE AID ASKED OF CONGRESS

CONGRESS GETS BILL FOR ARMS, WAR EQUIPMENT   Seek Immediate Action On Huge Appropriations

Congress Gets Huge Fund Bil   Message Accompanying Precedent Shattering 32 Billion Appropriation Measure Says No Nation Has Ever Faced Such War Costs.   $142,000,000,000 TOTAL

Precedent - Shaltering Omnibus War Measure Almosi Equal io U. S. Cost in World War I   GOES TO CONGRESS   New Appropriation Bill Woul Boost Total of Defense Expend! fures fo 142 Billion

Plan to Build 2 Merchant ‘Vessels Daily   ‘House Group Report Slaps at Wartime Strikes, Profit pret

Immediate Action Urged By Committee, Which States That Money Will Be Used For Tanks, Guns and Other Implements For War Use

SOLON SEES SPRING OFFENSIVE BY AXIS   House Starts Debate on 32-Billion Appropriation for Military Supplies

QUICK PASSAGE ASKED TO RUSH  WAH SUPPLIES   Record Appropriation Would Bring Defense Costs to 142 Billions.   COMMITTEE’S REPORT FLAYS LABOR STRIKES

‘Weapons Total 142 ‘Billions   « Greatest War Effort.in History; , $2 Billions in  ¢é New Measure

32 Billion Covers Many Arms’ Item:  5 ane A recon nmecsl i desasn Pf...   Vast Expenditure fo: Ordnance and New Lend-Lease Asked   SPEED IS URGED   Congress Warned War Cost to Be Highest in World History

Precedent Breaking War Appropriations Asked of Congress   ‘Never Has Any Nation Been Confronted by Such War Expense

U. S. Embarks On Huge War Effort   NEW MEASURE ASKINC FOR BIG SUM IN CONGRESS

HOUSE GETS RECORD BILL FOR DEFENSE   $32,070,901,900 Askec By Committee to Pay  For Armaments

Huge New Arms Appropriation Bill to House  Measure Calls for $32,070,901,900 for Arms, Lend Lease Aid

HUGE OUTLAY FOR WAR EFFORT ASKED   Precedent-Shattering $32,070,901,900 Appropriations Bil For Arms, Lend-Lease Aid And Merchant Ship Construction At Rate Of Two Daily Goes To Congress

RECORD-SMASHING MONEY BILL GOES TO CONGRESS   Colossal Measure Almost Equals Total U. S. Outlay For Worid War !

Measure Submitted to Congress Today Brings Total Cost Voted Since Pearl Harbor to $606 for Every Man, Woman and Child in Country   TWO MERCHANT SHIPS. DAY IS THE PROGRAM

32 Billion War Bill Is Offered   Nidiene ‘Equals Entire Cost Of World War I; Total 142 Billions

New Restrictions On- Installment -Buying Imposed  Standard Limit for Spread of Payments Are Drastiesll: Cur:

15.-Month Limit Qn Installments For Most Items   ‘Restrictions on installment buying goes into effect March 23; few  exceptions.

U. 8. Tightens Rules on  Credit Buying   Orders Reduction In Time Spread, Bigger Down Pay

FEDERAL RESERVE TIGHTENS INSTALLMENT BUYING CURBS   Dewn Payments On Variety Of Articles Increased To 33 1/3 Per Cent. And Time Spread Is Shortened From 18 Months Te 15, Beginning March 23

Spread of Payments Shortened to 15 Month: On All Except Six Items

RESTRICTIONS ON TIME BUYING ARE INCREASED   Payment Time Shortened by Three Months on Most Items and Down  Payments Boosted

NEW RESTRICTIONS ON INSTALLMENTS   Regulations Go Into Effec' on March 23, Shorten Payment Periods.

INSTALLMENT BUYING CURBED BY ORDER OF RESERVE BOARE   New Restrictions Ordered Into Effect on Merch 23— Payment Spread Will be Shortened by Three Months

Hopkins Wedding Sef for Thursday      White House Rites Scheduled for Aide

Lightning War In Southwest Slowing Down   Growing Air Power Stems Onrush Of Invading Foe

Allied Air Power Stems Main Rush   First Big Invasion Thrust On Australia Is Smashed Off New Guinea Island

Jap Drives Being Halted as U.S. Air  Power Increases in Far Pacitic Area

JAPAN'S LIGHTNING WAR HAS APPARENTLY LOST MOST OF ITS ZIP   AMERICAN MILITARY MEN  EXPECT FURTHER ENEMY GAINS, HOWEVER

Japs Lose ‘Blitz Tempo’   India and Australia Sting Invading Hordoc

Lightning Taken From Jap Lightning War Nowadays   After Four Months of Spectacular Successes, Allied Air Power Stems Onrush to Southward

Siheria May Be Attacked  Ry Tananace   That Possibility Remains Since Allied Air Power Has Stopped Onrush   ENEMY FORCED To AN ALL-OUT BASIS    Unfortunately, There Is Little Hope of Sending Planes to Bataan

As Washington Sees It— Lightning Has Gone In Jap Lightning War In Pacific

AIR POWER OF ALLIES BLOCKS JAP ADVANCES   Lightning Gone Out Of Japan’s Lightning War

AVATILUCAL YY ava WY ee  Power in Australia and India Have Stemmed Jap Rush

JAPS LOSE EARLY BLITZ EXPERTS SAY   Lightning Has Gone Frow Spectacular Striking _ Power of Early Days of War, but May Win New  (oe PMMreotme ree

?  NIPPONESE CASUALTY LISTS HIGH   Enemy Also Makes Progress In Central Burma   INDIA ISSUE ‘IN AIR      Allied Power Takes Lightning Out Of Jap Blitz

BELIEVE STING TAKEN OUT OF JAP BLITZKRIEG  Further Gains Expected, However

Lightning Is Out Of  Japs’ Lightning Wa   Military Men Expect Further Enemy Gains In Pa. . cifie But. Allied Air Power In Australia, Indiz - Checks Nipponese ;

Lightning GoeyOut of Jap's Lightning War After Vast Advances, Fxperts Say

[IGHTNING HAS GONE FROM JAP LIGHTNING WAR   Military Men Agree, How ever, That Further Enemy Gains Are Possible With Attack On Siberia   ALLIES GAIN POWER   United Nations Are Ap proaching, If Not Actually Attained, Numerical Plane Equality

Japan’s Lightning War Is Losing — Power With Allied Air Growth   Experts Expect Thrust At Russia In Siberia Now That United Nations Have Attained Numerical Airplane Equality With Enemy.

Allied Air Might Has Taken Lightning Out of Jap’s Lightning Attacks

ALLIES’ PLANE” POWER STEMS ENEMY GAINS   United Nations Approach Numerical Equality In Warplanes   PROVED MARCH 11 IN N. GUINEA SMASH   Obervers Expect More Foe Gains But Main Rush Believed Halted

Lightning Missing From Japs’ Warfare  Military Men Agree   Concentration of Aj Strength by Allies Checking Nippon?

U8. SHIP SUNK BY SUB: 10 LOS   ANOTHER TORPEDOED BUI REACHES PORT—JAPS DESTROY VESSEL.

PLEASANT WEEK END   Sunshine and Springlike Temperatures Are Forecast

DEATH BATTLE RAGING ALONG EASTERN INE   Millions of Russians and Germans Locked on Long Front   12,000 NAZIS KILLED   [rapped 6th Nazi Army Dwindling Away, is Moscow Claim

12,000 Germans Reported Killed On Kalinin Front   Large Amount Of War Ma-. terial Captured Or Destroy. ed; Balkans Seething With Disputes; Rumania Threatens To Leave Axis

Something Is Up In the Balkans But the Situation has Not Jelled Sufficiently To Andicate What To Expect;  erritorial Dispute Revived Between Rumania and Hungary.

SPEEDUP WAR   Tempo Accelerating Or Eastern Front With Coming Of Spring

“Accident” Is Verdict Of Jurors   Coroner's Sextet Pinds Ne C = Neghgence In Car-Bus Crash Death.

Grange Master  Urges Freezing  Of Everything Goss Says Nation  Must Realize Lower Standards Coming

Grange Master’ Inflation Ideas  Goss Would Freeze Everything, Allow Narrow Readiustment

Price Program Tottering  Goss Would Freeze Everything Temporarily To Brake Inflation

Must Act to Check Spree   Grange. Master Ie For General. Freezine

Roosevelt Calls Manpower Parley   Survey to Be Made Of Legislative Situation

President Plans New Inflation Curb Shortly   Program Will Probably In volve Restrictions on Wages and Farm Prices

ANTI-INFLATION PLAN OUTLINED   Farm Prices and Wages Involved In Scheme of President

Restrictions On Wages And Farm Prices Are Likelihood   New Anti-intiation Program. May Be Announced Soon By President, He Indicates In Press Conference: People Must Expect Sacrificec

Roosevelt to Present New Plan to Combat Inflation   Plans to Give Details of Program in Speech to Country Around Labor Day and Through Message to Congress— Proposal Involves Restrictions on Wages and Farm Prices and Will Not Require New Legislation.

F.D.R. Studies New Scheme To Cheek  Inflation   Involves Restrictions On Wages, Farm Prices And May Be Unfolded In Radio Talk Soon  NEW LEGISLATION VIEWED UNLIKELY  Plan Based on Theme Laborers and Farmers Are Inter-Dependent

FDR PLANNING TO STABILIZE WAGES, PRICES   Tells Reporters He Will Soon An nownce Method in Messages t Nation and Congress

PLAN TO CHECK INFLATION TO BE GIVEN SOON   FDR About Ready T Give Views On Wages And Farm Prices  In Messages   Sacrifices Foreseen

Confesses.  3 Killings   Church Organist Killed Parents and Grandmother

CONFESSES HE SLEW PARENTS, ‘GRANDMOTHER   Church : Organist Says He  Murdered Them To Gain  ~ Property Of One

YOUTH ADMITS THIRD MURDER   Organist Admits He Killed Grandmother as Well as Parents

Chiang Urges India Accept British Plan   Chinese Generalissimo Said to Have Intervened in Negotiations   VIEWS ARE CONVEYED

Chiang Kai-Shek Urges India Acceat.Brit Plan      CHINESE GENERALISSIMO, ADVOCATE OF CHINESE INDIAN COLLABORATION, PRESENTS VIEWS Tt JAWAHARAL.-NEHRU INDIAN LEADER

CHIANG URGES INDIA ACCEPT BRITISH OFFER   Chinese Generalissimo’s Interven tion Reporied as ‘Untouchables Reject Proposals

Chinese Chieftain Intervenes in India   Chiang Kai-shek Sends Special Messenger to New Delhi to Urge Acceptance of British Plan for Dominion Status.

Chiang Asks Acceptance By Indians   Chinese Ruler Has Taken Hand Througt Special Messenger

Chiang Urges India To Help   {Chinese Generalissimo Inter venes With Message To In dian Leader.

Report Chiang Takes Hand In India Dispute   Chinese Leader Said To Have Urged Acceptance Of British Plan.

Chiang Kai-Shek Urges Acceptance Of British Dominion Plan For Indiz

Chiang Kai-shek Appeals to Indiz   Chinese War Lord Reported to Have  Urged Acceptance of Britain’s Pro posal of Post War Dominion Status ' For Country.   MESSENGER IS SENT

India Urged By Chiang Tc Take Terms Of Britain   Chinese Leader Is Reported To Have Intervened; Cripps Stays To Nevotiatc

Chiang Reported Urging India To Accept Britain’s Dominion Plan   Chinese Generalissimo Reported To Have Interven ed, Sending Special Messenger To Nehru; F..D. R. Sends Special Envoy To India.

Kai-Shek Acts To Get India in War Lines  With Chinese   Leader Urges Nation To Accept British Dominion Plans

Indians Urged By Chiang To Accept Offe   Attempt Made By Leader Of Chinese To Avert Collapse Of Present Negotiations In India

CHIANG KAI-SHEK INTERVENES IN INDIA’S STATUS   Urges Indians to Accept Britain’s Proposal of PostWar Dominion Status

Chiang Urges India to Accept   Said to Have Conveyed His View By Special Envoy

REGRETS HOUSE DRIVE HALTED   President Declares That lum: Clearance Plan Must ¢ 30 On.

GRANGE PARLAY AT HARRISBURG: ENDS   Dr. F, F, Linin ger Declares  Food Will Win War For America

Authority Over W ages And Prices   Similar Bills ApApproved By Committees Of Both  Ll ancacd

ROOSEVELT WINS VICTORY ON ANTI-INFLATION   Senate, House Banking Committees Approve His Demands

JAPANESE GAIN IN BURMA AREA   Chinese Fighting Against Encircling Effort By Stronger Forces

Regarded Fiscal Expert   U.S. Drops County State Pay Contro!   Duty of Employers Is Cited, However   Morgenthau Opposes Plan for Installment Buying In Advance

Installment Plan  Brings Protests  Morgenthau Speak: Against Proposal

Morgenthau Opposes Plan to Buy in Advance and Thus Avert Inflation

Douglas Appointec  Deputy Shipping  Administrator. Vickery Also Named  in Poet: Caran Shine

DOUGLAS, VICKERY TO AID SHIPPING      Handle War Cargo Problem New Ships in New Federal Jobs

Lewis Douglas Named Aid In War Shipping  Whole Structure O} Supply Line Is

MAY ABANDON DEPENDENCY DEFERMENTS   Appears Only Way To Bring Army and Navy to Maximum

May Cut Draft Maximum To 35, Gradually Call Up Selectees With Dependent:

Army, Navy Will Want More Men Than Can Be Taken In Present Setup

ARMY, NAVY NEEDS SAID TOO STRONG   Cut in Age Limit Increases Call  For New Men

Believe Virtually Every Man of Military Age and Fit for Duty Will Be Called, Regardless of Dependency

EXPECT DRAFT OF DEPENDENCY GROUP COMING   Any Abandonment Of Such Deferments To Be Gradual

May Abandon Dependency as Deferment Basis   Mititary Needs More Men Than Are Available

DEPENDENCY. WILL BE ABANDONED FOR ARMY DEFERMENT   Gradual Change ~ Indicated By:. Cold. Facts .Of The Manpower Situation ~

Order on Men of 38 ls Blamed   Makes Induction of More Men With Families Necessary to Fill Ranks

May Draft Men With No Heed ForDependents      Lowering Of Top Bracket To 38 May Force Drafting Of Many Fathers

Whisky Stocks Plentiful Now:  Growing Short   Dependency Dwindles As Deferment Reason

Dependency To Cease As Cause For Deferments   Manpower - Situation Critical: Mav Cause Army To Call Men With Dependents

ABANDONMENT SEEN OF DEPENDENCY IN FUTURE INDUCTION   Manpower Situation Indi. cates Changes Must Be Made to Meet Conditions.

American, After Fi irst Visit to Soviet  Front, Says Stalinsrad Will Be Freed

Officers and Men of Red Army Now Confident Siege of Stalingrad Will Soon Be Lifted and Victory Assured

Reds Attack to Free Stalingrad   Trapped Nazi Army Hacked to Pieces

Stalingrad Liberation Only Matter of Time, So UP Correspondent Says

LIBERATION OF ~ STALINGRAD IS BELIEVED NEAI   Remnants of German Divisions Are Trapped In Snow and End Approaches,

DRAFT SET-UP CHANGES MADE   Regulations Which Became Effective First of Year Consid ered an Advantaae.   DETAILS ARE EXPLAINED

New Jersey Slides Into theDelaware   HEAVIEST BATTLESHIP’ EVEI LAUNCHED IS LAUNCHED Al PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD MRS. EDISON SPONSOR.   Mrs. Westfall Present

3 OR £ REPLIED 2 ORYSTEEL WANT Cowe      AXIS THRUST: AT EGYPT IS TURNED BACK   British Mechanizec Forees Turn Tide In Lvhbia

British Repel Axis Thrust Near Egypt   Germans Increase Onslaughts at Sevastopol Base

COMMITTEE GETO NEW TAX PLANS   Own Technical Experts Suggest Schedule of Lesser Increases Proposed by Treasury Department

CONGRESS GIVES RIGHT OF WAY TO WAR MONEY BILLS   Number One Item Is Funds For Plano Production

GONGRESS.T0 OK ~FDR'S REQUEST!   Speedy” ‘Approval Of: Pres. - ident’s Budget Recom mendations Seen

Act Soon On War Budget.   Congress is Ready For Appropriation  Of Funds But Awed Ry Tax Problem.

RIGHT-OF-WAY GRANTED BILLS FOR WAR FUNDS      Top Item In All-Out Effort to Crush Axis Powers In Production of 60,000 Planes   ACTION PROPOSED TO ELIMINATE WASTE   Meanwhile, House Com mittee Studies Request For Huge Taxes; Sales Tay Held Possible

Willing Congress Gives Right-of-Way to War Appropriations; 60,000 Planes No. 1 Item

War Appropriations Get Congress’ Right-Of-Way   Enlistment In Home Guard Set Monday

War Funds To Get ‘Go Ahead’ Signal  Congressmen To Take Up Plane Production Program First

RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR BILLIONS   Willing Congress First Acts on Funds for 60,000 Planes

Action Rushec In Congress   Funds for 60,000 Planes First Item Of Consideration

ASKS VIATCHMAN FOR WAR FUNDS   Missopri Senator Proposes Guard. Against Waste ‘In Program.   SPEEDY PASSAGE SEEN

STEPS ARE TAKEN 10. PREVENT ANY WASTE   Hearings to Start Saturday on _ Unprecedented Sum for Warpvlanes

CONGRESS GIVES WAR APPROPRIATIONS ITS FIRST ATTENTION   LITTLE DOUBT FELT THAT BOTH HOUSE, SENATE WILL APPROVE FULL PROGRAM

Congress Gives Green Light to Big Arms Fund   Predict Rapid, Unanimous Passage for 56 Billion

CONGRESS READY TO VOTE BILLIONS   Production Of 60,000 Planes This Year To Be Speeded -

Congress Gives Right Of Way To War Budget   Money For - Production Of 60,000 Planes Is No. 1 Calendar Item.

ONGRESS 10 GWE “AUHT -OF- WAY TO BIG WAR —HEASURE   Missouri Senator Seeking Assignment Of Guard On Wasteful Spending   Subcommittee Of House Is To Start Hearings This Week On Program

Willing Congress Expected fo Pass All President's Budget Requests

WARPROGRAM TO BE PUSHED   Gets Right-of-Way in Con gress; Cash for Planes Is No. 1 Item

Congress Puts War Fund 1st.   Immediate Passage of Appropriation Expected In Both Harcac

WAR BUDGET GETS RIGHT OF WAY IN UNITED CONGRESS   SENATE COMMITTEE TO GUARD AGAINST WASTE PROPOSED

CONGRESS GIVES CLEAR PATH TO WAR FINANCING   \Imost Unanimous Approval Indicated for Vast Program, but Senator Truman Proposes ‘Watchman’ Role For Committees.

SOLONS PRESS aFOR PASSAGE OF WAR FUND   Production of 60,000 Planes No.  Item  On Agenda   WILL MAKE HASTE   "Unanimous Approval for F. R. Defense Request  Is Forecast

Planes Get First Attention   No,  Item in Huge Production Program Set Out.

EXPECT SPEEDY ACTION ON WAR APPROPRIATION   Right-Of-Way For New Funds  in Congress

FUNDS FOR PLANES RATES AS NO, 1 ITEN   Congress Gives Right-of-Way on War Bills

CONGRESS GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO FDR’S WAR FUND   Appropriations Made For 60,000 Planes Called For This Year by President

Quick Action On War Fund Predicted In  Senate, House   Slightest Doubt Of Approval Erased By Attitude.

Willing Congress Gives Priority to War Appropriation   Funds For Production of 60,000 Planes During 1942 Come First

War Appropriations Get Right-of-Way In Answer To President   Quick Passage Assured; Lawmakers Thinking Also Of Means of Raising Huge Tax Sums Called For

War Needs Come First In Congress   FDR Program Gets Immediate Notice; Tax Raising Stumps

Roosevelt Budget Passage Assured   Propose Defense Committee Be Assigned Watchmar Over Arms Program

TAA BILL GIVEN RIGHT - Ur ~ WAY AY GONGREDS   Funds Providing 60,000 Planes To Be Paramount Problem On List   GENERAL SALES TAX BELIEVED NECESSARY   Levy May Be Imposed As Last Resort By Congressmen As Revenue Raiser

CONGRESS SPEEDS WAR LEGISLATION   Gives Right-of-Way to Appropriations Including Plans for 60,000 Planes.   QUICK ACTION IS SEEN

Senator Truman Suggests “Watchdog” Committee To Guard Against Waste; See Possibility Of Sales Tax

Axis Chiefs to Conter on War Plans   Meeting Designed to Merge All Present War Fronts

HITLER MEET TWO STOOGES TO MAP WAR   TOKYO AMBASSADOR AND MUSSOLINI CALLED IN

Hitler, Mussolini, Oshima To Meet And Plan "Gigantic Single Front’   Their Newspapers Forecast Great Offensive, Greater Italian Participation in War Hinted

Early Meeting of Hitler And Mussolini Predicted   Japanese Ambassador to Berlin May Be Present at Gathering Intended to Co-Ordinate War Efforts of Three-Power Axis—Virginio Gayda Says Gigantic Single Front May Be Established to Strike at Enemy.

SINGLE FRONT AIM  OF 3 AXIS CHIEFS   ‘Week of Interstate Cultural Work Participation Meeting Looms In Neutral Bern ,

AXIS LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO MEET SOON   Hitler, Mussolini and Jat Envoy to Try to Coordi. nate War Efforis.   GREAT EVENTS NEAR, CAYDA PAPER’ SAYS   Indications are Italy Will Put Greater Forces on ™ Rissian Front.

Axis Chiefs to Confer on War Plans  De Bt an Fin ol ee ee   Meeting Designed to Merge All Present War Fronts

Hitler, ‘Mussolini, ‘Oshima Confer: On New Strateay for Campaign

IN HEAVY RAID ON NAZI BASE AT KIEL   City is Given One of Its Most Destructive Blastings by Bombers   RETURNING FLYERS SAY BIG FIRES SET   “Block Busters’ Dropped in Dockyards; Hamburg Also Has Air Attack

RAF Bombers Heavily Raid Kiel Sub Base   Croatian Peasant Army Revolts  And Fighting Rages, Bern Hears

Heavy Bombin gs  Shake Germany   ‘Block Busters’ Scatter Shipyards

HUNDREDS OF HUGE BOMBERS HELP IN RAID   Two-Ton “Block Buster” Bombs Are Used In 70th Attack In German Works.

KIEL BLASTED BY DYNAMITE 2-T0N BOMBS   ‘Block Busters’ Smash Among vicckyards And Shipbuild. ing Facilities Of German iyaval Base.   70th Kiel Raid

@ In Washington   Previewing Possibilities With Parasites Pronounced Passe In Previous Paradise

Parasites In Prior Eden Were Passe   President Led With His Chin; Many Still Unclassified

ELMER DAVIS MAY TAKE TC ETHER AGAIh   “Baby Fireside Chats” Contemplated by War Production Chief Who Clashed With Army

Inventor of Subs Plans Pipeline Made of Concrete   Simon Lake Hopes {c Solve Gasoline Problem for East

W ounded Ohio Boy ‘Had Fur   Back in Hospital in U. S., His Only Worry Is How Soon He Can Return to Africa

Solon Urges Lopping Off Of WPB Heads  nas nodal aii   Lack Of Efficiency Charged In Steel  Situation

WPB SHAKEUP IS PROPOSED   Senator Truman Thinks Nel. son Should “Cut Off Heads" to Get Efficiency

‘Senator ‘Announces : ‘He'll _ Accept If Farly: eines Him. Bid.   SAYS NOTHING: - ABOUT CAMPAIGN

ALL MEAT WILL BE. RATIONED IN ABOU! FOUR MONTHS   Governntent To Urge Americans To Forego Extra Steaks, Chops

Ring Lost A Decade Found On Sandy Beach   Extra Steaks, Chops ‘Out’ Under New Plans

U. S. To Have National Meat Rationing System   Act to Assure Equal Distribution Will Start in Four Months; Packers’ Sales Until Then Curbed By Order of WPB

Start Program to Cut Down Consumption   Civilians.to Get 2-1-2. Pounds Per \Week---May _ Institute ‘Meatless : Days’

To Limit Meat Consumption to 10-Year-Average   Americans Will Be Asked to Forego Extra Steaks and Chops.   To Ration All Meat  Beginning January 

WICKARD SAYS; UL S. TO SET UP MEAT RATIONS   Program to Start in About 4 Months; Open Conserving of Supplies

Meat Eaters Face Rationing Of Their Steaks   Heavy-Spending Americans Buying Too Much, Uncle Sam Steps Ir

Rationing Of Meat To Begin In Short Time   Conservation Campaign To Be Waged Pending Final Regulations

TO RATION MEAT IN FOUR MONTHS   All Meat To Be Rationed Tc Insure Fair Distribution: Meanwhile “Meatless Days” In Prospect.

MEAT RATIONS IN 4 MONTHS   ‘Meatless Days’ Planned Before Rationing Machinery Is Set Up.

Nation Faces ” Meat Rations   Action Within Few Weeks Predicted; Workers To: Get Ample Supply

LIMITON MEAT. IN FORCE SOON WICKARD SAYS   “Meatless Days” May Precede General Rationing Due In Four Months Under New Project.   ALLOWANCE MAY 8E 2% POUNDS WEEKLY   British Get One Pound Week: ly, Germans 12 Ounces While Belgians Are Giver Five Ounces.

Meat Rations Scheduled for In Four Months   Nation Asked To Forego Chops And Steaks Soon

Rationing Decided Upor As Best Method for Equitable Distribution   WITHIN FOUR MONTHS

MEAT RATIONING SOON      Ame¢ricans Asked To Forego Extra Steaks And Chops

AMERICANS WILL  BE REQUESTED T0  EAT LESS MEATS  ALL MEAT EXPECTED BE RATIONED WITHIN  RICV'T’ FAIID RAMATRLC

Meat Ration Planned. in Four Months   Conservation Campaign t Be Instituted, May Include Meatless Day   ABOUT 2 1-2 POUNDS PER PERSON WEEKLY   Consumption Will Be Held to the Ten-Year Average, » . Wickard Savs

Meat Rationing For U.S. Is Due In Four Months   Wickard Says Quotas Are Best Means Of Portiening Livestock Production

Meatless Days May Be Or. dered to Limit Civilian Maat Cnancimntinn

All Meat to Be Rationed in Four Months; Civilians Will Get 2 1-2 Pounds Per Week

WILL RATION MEAT   Committee Decided Ration ing Is Best Way to Handle  Situation

Extra Steaks ‘Out’ Under New Program   Big Pay Envelopes To Put No More Meat On Tables

All Meat Will Be Rationed In About 4 Months   Action Is Designed To Assure More Equitable Distribution.

Possibility of Meat Rationing in Four Months Forecast; Conservation Planned

WPB toCurt Meat Sales   Full Rationing to Go On Soon; To Assure ' Eouitable Distribution

Rationing In Four Months -  People Asked To Conserve Meat   cattle Move To Market In ‘Big Volume

Meats Will Be Rationed   Preliminary Action Taken For Meatless Days In 4 Months

Meat Rat loning xpected Soon   Secretary Wickard Says 2!» Pounds Pe: Person Expec ted

Meat Marketing Quotas To Be Followed In Abouf 4 Months By Nation-Wide Rationing

Rationing Of Meat Within  Four Months   Wickard Mentions Weekly Allotment Of 244 Pounds: Assign Marketing (Quotas.   SEE MEATLESS DAYS

ALL MEATS WILL BERATICNED BY FIRST OF YEAR         and Chops cee Contribution   FORMULATE DETAILS   Conservation Program WiLL Include: “Meatless Days’ ‘to Assure Equitable Distribution

Meat To Be Rationed In Four Months   21-2 Pounds Per Person A Week

MEAT RATIONS SLATED IN 43   Conservation Campaigr To Limit Purchases in ‘Four Months:

MEAT APPEAL FORERUNNER OF RATIGNING   Regulation of Purchase: in About Four Month: Indicated.   INO HARDSHIPS IN PRESENT PLAN

There'll Be Fewer Pork  Chops Soon   Uncle Sam To Cut Down On Nation’s Meat; Rationing Due To Be Set Up Within Four Months

Meat Rationing To To Ordered in U. S. Within Four Month:   Limit of 40 Ounces Per Person Per Week Is Being Considered

MEAT RATION AHEAD FOR U.S.   Limit on Consumption Forecast To Come in About Four Months.

‘Tigers’ Sink  Jap Warship   AVG Alse Destroys Three Transports at Inland Base of Hankow

American Flying Tigers Carry the War to Hankow   aunch Offensive Action ir Central China; Sink Japanese Warship

FLYING TIGERS SINK JAP SHIPS   Chinese Given Welcome Aid By Volunteers At Hankow

.merican. Volunteer Fliers i in Chino ink Jap Warship and Transports.”

FLYING TIGERS BLAST 4 SHIPS   American Pilots in Chin Strike at Japanese Base at Hankow Cae

Flying Tigers Attack  Japanese Base Four Ships Are   Four Ships Are Sunk, Others -Pryobablv. Damaced

‘Tigers Sink 4 Jap Vessels   AVG Airmen Carry Conflict to Hankow. Nippon Inland Base

Flying Tigers Raid Hankow, Sink Jap Ships   Chungking Forces Drive Back Foe at Kweiki

Flying Tigers In China Sink Four Jap Ships   Hankow, Principal Inland Base Of Nips. Bombed

American Flying Tigers Open Offensive Action In Central China; Warships Hit

Flying Tigers Blast Hankow   Sink 4 Jap Vessels In Air Offensive

Flying Tigers Bombard Jap  Hankow Base   American Airmen Sink One Enemy Warship, Three Transports al Yaneize River Port

MACKENZIE INTERVIEWS SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS ON INDIAN PROBLEM   Gandhils Key To . Peaceful Settlement of British Indian Problem

Cripps Says Key: To India Is Aid Given byMohandas   Support, of Non-Viclenes Program Points Up  Whole Problem of Nationals.

Stream of U.S.  Troops Moving   - To Australi   London Paper Reports Marked Strengthening In Southwest Pacific

‘Great Convoys  On Way   WRITER TELLS LONDON PAPER ‘OF BIG BATTLE

REPORTS GREAT U. §, CONVOYS ON WAY TO SOUTH. PACIF   Newsman Says They are Loaded With Pilots, Planes, Tanks and -Guns   “HUGE BATTLES BREWING”

Huge Allied Convoy: Speed Into Pacific   United Nations Armadas Gird for Blow at Japs; Great Air, Sea Battles Rage

LONDON HEARS OF GREAT OFFENSIVE   Writer “At Sea” Tells of Great Convoys Going To Australia.  WASHINGTON IS SILENT ON SUBJECT

AMERICAN TROOPS INCREASE ALLIES POWER IN PACIFIC   Steady Stream of U. S. Soldiers and Equipment Flowing Westward to ©  Australia

U.N. PLANNING LAND BATTLES   India May Be War’s Center =   Not Prepared For Big  Naval Drive

BRITAIN, INDIA * BELIEVEDU. S. — SPRINGBOARDS   Air and Land Offensives Appear Shaping Against a Nazis and Japs   American Naval Units Hunt Enemy Despite Java a Losses

$609,000 Is Goal in July War Bond Campaign  ‘Bomb Tokyo’ Drive Planned to y  Se ae eee «oe

$609,000 Is Goal in July War Bond Campaign  ‘Bomb Tokyo’ Drive Planned to Increase Sales

Chileans Call For Breal With Axis and Alignmen: With United Nations

PRO.-U. S. CHILEANS OEMAND AXIS BREAN   Thousands Demonstrate Before Presidenial Palace In Santiago

Rommel Still Held in Egypt   British Counter-Attack Stops Axis Drive On Alexandria; Furious Battle Rages on At El Alamein; Air Fleets in Combat

Fierce Battle Halts Rommel In Nile Thrust   New Drive Eastward Repulsed By Determined And Reinforced Imperial Forces  Rey BARRV CROCKET?T

Full Weight Of Reinforcements Hurled In Fight   German Onslaughts Diminishing; 24 Axis Planes Shot Down in Great Air Battles

British Attack Hurls Back Nazis   Egyptian Invasion Checked at Least Temporarily; 24 Axis Planes Shot Down

24 AXIS PLANES SHOT DOWN IN Bie AIR BATTIE   Commentator’s Summary Indicates Axis Desert Onslaughts Diminish

Brifish Hold Axis Forces in Desert Batfle   Rommel Checked In His Attempts To Seize Egypt

British Hold Nazis Back at E] Alamein   RAF. Fighter Craft Aid Land Counter Thrust Against Rommel   AXIS RAIDS SUEZ   Alarms Sounded in Cairo —Report Artillery Heard in Alexandria.

Two Jefferson City Youths Among New Enlistments for Army   Charles Colvin and William Walters Are Accepted With Others

Thirty Accepted By Navy Recruiter Here in One Week   Central Missouri Sends 76 to Service in Less Than Month

MORE CZARS TO BE SET UP   Further Rationing and Red Tape in 1943 Predicted By Henderson

NEW CROP OF U. 5. _CZARS PREDICTEL   HENDERSON SAYS 1948 WILL BRING MORE RED TAPE AND RATIONING.

MORE RATIONING TO BE EXPECTED IN COMING YEAR   Henderson Says Peop: Have Not Yet “Reached Bottom Of The Barrel”   MORE RED TAPE AND CZARS IN THE CARDS

HENDERSON MADE WAR PREDICTIONS   Price Administrator Expects More Czars, Red Tape, Rations In 1943.

‘More (zars’ For 1943 OPA Head Predicts   U. 5. Has Not Reached Bottom of Barrel In Patience He Says

More Czars, Rationing Seen in 1943   Henderson Says Public Has Not Hit  Bottom in Patience

Carroll County AAA Allotment:  119,079 Acres   Total of State Listing: Increased 466,832 Ove 1942

EYEWITNESS SEES JAP SHIPS AFIRE   Wounded Pilot Watches Fleeing Foe: Steam Away From Midway; Views Part of Fray

Naval Aviator, Forced Down in Midst of Jap Fleet, Escapes Death   Pilot Ensign G. H. Gay Inflates Liferaft and Watches Daring and Accurate Bombing of Carriers; Is Cerfain One Was Sunk and Saw Others Afire; Rescued by Plane affer Ten Hours

Shot Down by Enemy, Navy Flyer in Sea Saw Line of Burning Jap Ships Pass by

Airman, Adrift on Ocean, Sees Japanese Fleet Crumble. Gives Eve-Witness Story

Wounded Plane Pilot Relates First Eyewitness Account of American-Jap Midway Battle

FLOATING INSEA, HEWATCHED YANKS: BATTER CARRIERS”   Ships Burst Into Flames as  Bombs Struck and Enemy’ Planes Were Unable to Settle on Them.   FIRST EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF STRUGGLE   Texan Says Desperate Efforts Were Made to Stem Damage as Warships Stood By to Save Personnel.

Death Throes of Great Jap Plane Carriers Seen by Flyer Stranded in Sea Near Midway

}Wounded Naval Pilot Views Pacific Battle Floating In ‘Sea Strewn With Wreckage   Ensign From Texas, Shot Down After Firing Torpedo Into Jap Carrier, Tells Of Frantic Efforts Of Enemy To Save Flaming Warships

U.S. Victory Vividly Described   Bombers and Torpedo Planes Smash Japs

Naval Aviator Watches Havoc Wrought When American DiveBombers And Torpedo Planes Blast Enemy Craft.

Saw Line of Burning Jap Warships, Pilot Shot Down in Action Reports

ACCOUNT GIVEN BY EYEWITNESS   Texas Pilot Afloat I: Midst Of Battle Is First To Relate  Impressions

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[Downed Flyer Gets Fish-Eye  View of Battle Off Midway   Ensign G. H. Gay Sees American Bombers and  Torpedo Planes Rake Jap Aircraft Carriers, Watches Burning Jap Ships Pass

Remainder of Jap Fleet Is in Hiding   Nuinnber of Nipponese Warships Able to Withdraw Js Not  SO  re   first Eyewitness Report of Midway Given. Texas Flyer, Floating in Sea, Had a 'Fish-Eye View’ of Burning Jap 'Ships Passing by, Nimitz Reveals

Naval Flier Has Fisheye View Of Greatest Battle   Torpedo Plane Pilot Of Pacific Fleet Relates One O Most Amazing Eyewitness Accounts Of Major Engagement In History Of Sea Warfare

i { i  U. S. Naval Flier Shot Down, Has Fish-Eye View of Battle While Floating off Midway

Flier Watches Attack As He Floats in Sea   Ensign Has ‘Fish Eye’’ View of Operations as U.S. Planes Assault Three Japanese Carriers Participating in Battle of Midway in Pacific

WILLKIE ASKS FOR MORE ALLIED AID   Plea Is Renewed in Ad. dress on “March of Time” Program

Willkie Renews Plea for More Help for Russia   Declares Red Production of Munitions Is Not Enough

Willkie Renews Plea for Aid to Our Allies  Declorac Rucein.   Declares Russia, China Must Get More Supplies

Russian Front  Held Our Own      Willkie Renews Aid Plea, * Says U. S. Help Vital In Red Cause

PLANES FOR CHINA URGED BY WILLKIE   G. 0. P. LEADER SAYS IN CREASED AID SHOULD BE SENT TO RUSSIA.

Willkie Renews Plea for Aid to Our Allies   Declares Russia, China Must Get More Supplies

Jap Cruiser Is Sunk, 7 Other’ Ships Damaged   Third Naval-Air Engagement Under Way Off Aleutian !slands; Nipponese Aircraft Carrier Among Enemy Vessels Reported Damaged

SIX JAP VESSELS DAMAGED AND ONE SUNK OFF ALEUTIANS   Army and Navy Versions of Great Eneounter Differ: Aircraft Rusv

THIRD MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE ON IN PACIFIC   6 or 7 Jap Vessels Sunk in Aleutians, Fighting Continues

INFORMATION IS LACKING ON BATTLE   Navy and Army Give Varied Versions of Great Fight Off Aleutians

WEATHER   BG NAVAL-AIR BATTLE RAGING NEAR ALEUTIANS   Army, Navy Airmen Damage Six Jap Warships   ONLY MEAGRE REPORTS ON BATTLE AVAILABLE

Third Pacific Battle Now ls in Progress   Army and Navy Give Different Versions ’

Six Jap Ships Are Sunk In North Pacific   intermittent Battle Raging Since Dutch Harbor Au gurs Fiercer Fighting Ahead.

U. §. FLIERS DAMAGE, SINK JAP VESSELS   Only Fragmentary Reports Yet In From Far Nerth  Engagement.

CHERRIES ALL SOLD IX TWO DAYS   NEW BATTLE IS RAGINGON THE ALASKAN FRONT   United States Aviators Pour Romhe on Jane

THIRD GREAT BATTLE RAGES OFF ALEUTIANS   One Jap Warship Sunk. Six Damaged By Army And Navy Fliers   LARGE FLEET IN ACTION   Only Fragmentary Reports On Action Released By Officials

Third Major Naval Defeat For Japan Looms In Aleutians   Army And Navy Airmen Have Inflicted Heavy Loss es On Japanese Forces, Washington Reveals

ALLIES MOP UP GUINEA   Immediate Threat To Port Moresby Eliminated.

ANZAC TROOPS MOP UP JAPS AT MILNE BAY   Enemy Landing Unit Abandon Tanks In Defeat

Tuberculosis Check Up to Be Conducted at Office cunty Nurse.   Work at Park and Sidewalk and Sewer Construction in City.   COUNTY RANKS LOW ENDED LAST YEAR

HOLDING CLINIC NEAT WEONESOA   Tuberculosis Check Up te Be Conducted ati Office County Nurse,

Normandy Youth Boys’ State Governor   Thomas Everson Defeats Kansas Citian; Other Officers Elected

Yankee Ca ptain Praises Sailors tor Daring Rescue in Sea of Blazing Oil

“Men On Rescue Ship Heroes, Braving Flaming Sea To Save Us, Says Tanker Captain   By Capt. Robert E. Christy

Tonight To Be Colder   Otherwise Weather Outlook Is About  The Same In Kansas

SLIGHTLY COLDER      Ne Great Change From Prevailing Brand of Weather

CHURCH GETS INTO RACE FOR SENATE AGAINST BROOKS   LATE FILING RUSH LEAVES WIELAND ONLY CANDIDATE UNOPPOSED

Former Congressman, Ralph E. Church Enters G. O. P: Race For. Senator. as Filings Cease

Roosevelt Gives Nelson, Jeffers Rubber Contro   WPB Chief and Appointee to Be Top Authorities.

PRESIDENT DEFINES POWER OF JEFFERS IN RUBBER SET-UP   Formally Authorizes Nelson To Assume Full Responsibility

Order Defines Authority On Rubber Setup   WPB Chairman is Delegated to Assume Full Responsibility for Program  CONTINUE RESEARCH

F.D.R FORMALLY SETS NEW BOARD UNDER NELSON   OUTLINES SWEEPING POWERS FOR NEW WAR PRODUCTION HIREKCTONR   MEMBERS OF NOW DEFUNCT SPAB TRANSFERRED TO WPB   Director AliMed To Write His Own Ticket on Organization Of New Board

Nelson Only U. S. Arms Boss  F.D.R. Puts Complete Power In His Hands

PRESIDENT SETS UP FORMAL NEW WAR PRODUCTION BOAR   Outlines Duties and Responsibilities. of Chairman.

Nelson Given Full Control By Presiden’   <M Heads War Productior Board, Superseding. All Other Agencies   HE WILL REPORT ONLY TO ROOSEVELT   OPM Retained But Nelson Is to Supervise It Under New Order

Union Pacific President Appointed Rubber ‘Czar’   Put in Full Charge of Government Program by WPB Director Nelson

Nelson Is Given Full Responsibility in U. S. Setup Covering Rubber   Administrator Jeffers Powers  Fixed . by Executive  Order Tadav

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD 1S FORMALLY ESTABLISHED TODA   CHAIRMAN WILL HAVE FI. NAL SAY AS TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PRODUCTION

Nelson To Be A Real Boss Ir His New Job   Official Presents Views On How  Program Will Worl

Roosevelt Signs Executive Order On Rubber Plan   Nelson Given Powers anc Jeffers’ Duties Are Out ‘ lined

W. M. JEFFERS IN CHARGE OF FULL PROGRAM   He’ll-Put in Effect Recommendations Of Committee

Jeffers Is Named Head of Nation's Rubber Program   Vested with Complete Au thority over Precious  Supply

Nelson Is Given Full Authority as Dictator Of Defense Productior

NELSON AUTHORIZED  TAKE OVER RUBBER PROGRAM FOR U. 3.   POWERS OF RUBBER ADMINISTRATOR JEFFERS DEFINED BY PRESIDENT

Vast Power Is Granted To Nelson   Executive. Order O: Pregident Outlines  ’ Kuthority Of. New ‘Production Chief

PICKS RUBBER   William Jeffers, Union Pa cific Head, Named as Administrator

Roosevelt Sets Up Production Board, Powers   Outlines Sweeping Controls To Be Held By Chairman Nelson

WILLIAM JEFFERS IS RUBBER CZAR   HEAD OF UNION PACIFIC PLACED IN FULL CHARGE OF PROGRAM BY NELSON.

Wm. Jeffers Is Aceorded Full Power Over Rubber   To Issue Directives To Other Agencies Concerned with Plan To Conserve Product NELSON CONFIDENT HE WILL SUCCEED Jeffers Makes Plea To All To Remember Their Responsibilities

War Production Board Is Fo Established By President Roosevelt   All Federal Departments Agencies Directed to o= With Policies

OPM Placed Under Board: SPAB Is Out   Pres. Roosevelt An nounces Setup of Production Body

Railroad Man Is Made Rubber Czar   William M. Jeffers, President of Union Pacific, Takes Charge Of  Government Program

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD SET UP BY EXECUTIVE  ORDER   Sweeping Authority Giver Donald Nelson Today By  President Roosevelt   Chairman Told To Direct Procurement Program Of Nation

Nelson Is Given Full Responsibility in U. S. Setup Covering Rubber      Administrator Jeffers’ Powers  . by Executive   Order i

Railroad President Appointed National Rubber Administrator In Full Charge of Government’s Rubber Program.

GREAT POWER BIVEN NELSON "AY PRESIDENT   CHAIRMAN OF WAR. PRODECTION BOARD GETS ALLOUT POWERS IN DEFENSE PROGRAM .

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD HEAD IS RUBBER C7AR   William M. Jeffers To Have Entire Charge Of Fed eral Program

War Production Board Js Formally Established By President Roosevelt   Ail Federal Departments and Agencies Directed to Comply With Policies 

Rubber Order Issued by FDR   Nelson Formally Named to Assume Responsibility

BROAD POWERS GRANTED TO NEV RUBBER CHIEF   PRESIDENT ISSUES FORMAL ORDER TO WILLIAM JEFFERS

JEFFERS HEADS RUBBER OFFICE   Named Administrator fo Nation by Nelson

Nelson to Assume Responsibility for Rubber Program  President Defines Powers Given,to. .

Wm. M. Jeffers *Named Rubber Car By Nelson   To Handle Program In All Phases; To Issue Di rectives fo Gov't.

Nelson and Board Get Full Power   Executive Order Formally Sets Up Organization

‘Jeffers Is Named As Rubber Administrator   President of Union Pacific Railroad to Take Charge ° Program—Full Authority Given to Appointed

Rail Chief Named U. S. Rabber ‘Czar’   Man Who Started With Union Pacific as Offic Boy Will Be Complete Boss of All Phases Of Program. Nelsen Says

Define Rubber  Czar’s Powers   Various Federal Agencies Te Cooperate On Objectives To Relieve Shortage.

JEFFERS MADE RUBBER CZAR   Union Pacific Chief Appointed By Nelson

JEFFERS GETS — ‘RUBBER OKAY   Executive G ives” Authority to Him and wt ANaleaw 

Highest Water in Its History Roils On to Washington   Leaves Mounting Toll of Death, Homeless, Dam-

Flood Sweeping Over Big Section   WASHINGTON EXPERIENCED WORST OVERFLOW IN HISTORY

Flood: Strikes. OM Washingtor   Potomac, Other . Rivers “. Go: On Rampage

FLOGD RAGING IN EAST, CREST NEAR GAPITAL      Thousands Are Forced To  Leave Homes

Flood Crest Moves on Capital, Leaving Many Homeless, Several Dead

Potomac Flood Sweeps Down Over Washington   Death and Damage Toll Rises As Streams Inundate 3-State Area

Potomac Rise Endangers Washington   Three States Hit by Floods as Rivers Go on Rampage; Damaae Mounts

FLOOD THREATENS WASHINGTON   PRESIDENT ORDERS EMERGENCY ACTION AS POTOMAC RAGES

TERRIBLE FLOOD ROARS DOWN ON EASTERN CITIES   Washington, D. C. Threatened as Havoc Reigns in Maryland, Virginia

Flood Hits. Wide Area   Causes Mach Damage la 3 States In The East

FLOOD TOLL RISES IN EASTERN STATE   Men and Machines Fighting Against Worst Flood in History.

Potomac River Flood Threaten: Capital Area   Turbulent Waters Leave Mounting Toll of Dead

Death and Destruction Spread Through Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia by Raging Potomac River and Tributaries—Hundreds Are Left Homeless

WASHINGTON PERILED AS POTOMAC RIVER ~QVERFLOWS BANKS   Mounting Toll of Dead, Homeless dnd Damage Left in Wake of Raging Flood   FOUR ARE KNOWN DEAD

Crest Of Flood Roaring Down On Washington Witl 4 Deaths In Three States .

WARNING ON WAR,   A Congressman Says We are No Now Winning the War.

[J _ “ WARNING ON WAR,:   AC ongressman Siys We are No Now Winning the War. 

Discharge of Suner Is Seen As Step Away From Axis . Collaboration in Spain -

Spain’s Action  Inspires Hope   Brazil’s Entrance In War Might Have  Moved Franco

New-Type Combat Planes May Revolutionize Aeria Warfare; Largest Training Program Ever At tempted By Any Nation; Have Best Bombsight

ARMY AIR FORCES BECOMING MAJOR WEAPON OF U:S   ALL BUT TWO TYPES OF AAF PLANES HAVE STOOD TEST OF FIRE

Air Power Grows Fast   American Sky Fighters Now On Many Fronts. Are Second To None

Soldier Actors to Begin New Jobs   America Aims at Best, Largest And Safest Air Force in World

NEW TYPE PLANE IS BEING BUILT FOR U.S. FORCE   Aerial Warfare Expected te Be Revolutionized When It Is Put into Use   STRIKING POWER GROWS   Training Program Largest In World and Fliers Are ‘Cream of Land’

U.S. Air Force Can Now Boast Of Strength   Clean-Cut Picture of Strong Force Emerges from Officials Discussions

ARMY AIR FORCE HAS MUCH TO BOAST ABOUT  Combat Planes Perform Notably

U. S. Air Power Is Growing   Aviation Writers Asso. ciation Told Of Amer: ‘ jea’s Progress

REVEAL U.S.  AIR FORCE IS IN FINE SHAPE   Writers: Are Permit: ~ ted View Behind  Oo A aw   REPORT FACTS   A.A.F. Operating On All World’s Continante .

RUHR INDUSTRIAL CENTERS = HIT IN BIG-SCALE ATTACK   THIRTEEN RAF BOMBERS RE. PORTED MISSING AFTER RAID ON GEEMAN MANUFACTURING REGION

STRONG FORCE OF BOMBERS ATTACK RUHR   Estimated 300 Leave Big Fires at Duisburg

RUHR VALLEY CITIES HIT BY R. A. F.   Many Fires Are Started At Duisburg

STRAND HOTEL AN ARMY BARRACKS IN AIR PROGRAM HERE   Owner Johnny Kling Leases His Building to the Busij ness College.   COFFEE SHOP AND ALL   Doors and Furniture Will Be Removed for Army Clerk Students.

CHILLICOTHE “HOTEL :  ARMY BARRAGKS IN AIR PROGRAM THERE   Oust, et ae See to the Business College ‘for Students.   COFFEE SHOP AND ALL   All Furniture, Even Doors of Individual Rooms, Will Be ; Removed and Stored. —

Owner Johnny Kling Leases Building to the Business College for Students.   COFFEE SHOP AND ALL

SURVIVORS TELL OF - BEING QUESTIONED   Seamen Forced to Flee Ship Under Firing by Submarine .

Ship Survivors Are Questioned By Sub Captair   land at Southern U. § Port after Torpedoing of Their Vessel

May Ask Unneeded Persons In Washington To Move   President Claims Many People Live In Nation’s Capi tal Only For Social Reasons and Are Detrimental to War Effort—Makes Sugges tion In Discussing Removal Need

Nelson Warns Americans Face Long War  - Calls for Industry to Do More,  Faster, With Less

‘elson Spurs ndustry to  asten Arms  Must Do More With Less, Auto Men Told

Death Is Penalty  For Invasion Aid   ‘Dutch Warned to Remain Indoors if and When AHies Arrive

Germans Declare They ll Shoot All  Invasion Helpers   Netherlanders Also Told to Stay Inside if In-  vasion Comes, or Face Chances

GERMANS WARN DUTCH NOT T0 AID INVASION   Residents Are Told To Remain Indoors If Allies *  aa  a . Attack -* i

NVASION HELPERS 10 BE EXECUTED   Nazi General Orders Street Vacated When New Front ls Established.

Dutch Aiding Second Front  Invasion Face Death Penalty   German Orders Follows Call of Netherlands Premier from London to Dutch to be Ready

Sponge Iron Rude Shock To Experts   Made To Look Silly Over Artificial Scrap Ohio Plan

@ In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  a eueeeerne: ga7000 ent

Marines Stand Fast in Positions in Solomons;  Raid Makin Island Base

LANDING FORCE WIPED OUT BY U.S, MARINES   United States Troops Attack In Island Unit

700 Nipponese Killed Or Captured; Roosevelt Son Helps Lead Makin Raid

NIGHT THRUST ON AMERICANS IS THWARTED   Marines And Bluejackets Raid Island In Gilbert Group   FOE “SURPRISED AND DESTROYED”   Radio Installations And Stores, Two Seaplanes Are Destroyed

MARINES RAID MAKIN ISLAND IN GILBERTS   President’s Son, Major James Roosevelt, Second In Command

Night Landing At tempt Is Costly Move   Yank Leathernecks Hold Fast to Their Grains in the Solomon Islands

Yanks Repel Enemy Raids On Solomons   Maj. James Roosevelt ¥ Second Officer of Gilbert Attack

670. WIPED OUT BY MARINES ON SOUTH SEA ISLE   Thirty Japanese Taken Prisoner When 700 Seek to Land in Solomons Area   SON OF PRESIDENT IN RAID ON MAKIN   Confused Pilots Inflici Losses on Jap Force in Attempts to Aid  Troops at Base

Victors in Hand-toHand Fight in Dark  on Solomon Island   Admiral Nimitz Gives Details of Surprise on Makin Island

Marines, Aided By F. R.’s Son, Hit Makin Isle   Jimmy Roosevelt Among Raiders; 700-Man Unit Annihilated In Trying To Land Forces

Marines Wipe Ow Japanese Air Base   Second in Command Is Maj.  or James Roosevelt; Wreck Installations.

Marines Hold Tight To Solomon Gains; Wipe Out 700 Japs   Japanese’ Seaplane Base Is Struck and Destroyed in Gilbert Isles, 1,500 Miles Northeast; Admiral Nimitz Describes Battles

842 Killed In Attempt to Rout Marines   Admiral Nimitz Reveals Futile Attempt to Retake Lost Positions

Night Landing Party of Japs ls Wiped Out   Seaplane Base In Gilbert Area Smashed by U.S.

American Press Reviews Record On Opening Of Newspaper Week Today

NEWSPAPER MEN PAUSE TO TAKE STOCK OF THEIR RECORD WHICH IS ADMITTEDLY GOOD WAR AID

“TODAY’S LINEUPS   PRESS CHECKS TTS RECORD OF WAR ACTIVITIE   American News papers Have Done Excellent Wark .

Newspaper Men Examine Record   Pause to Take Stock Of Their Efforts to Help Win the War

Newspaper Week Is Being Observed by  Press of Countr   All Connected With Publications Take Stock of Record

Free Press Essential Part of Steadying Ballast Which Enables Qur Shin to Ride the Storm——FDR

Newsmen Look Over Their Record   National Newspaper Week to Take Note Of Accomplishments

Nation Observes Newspaper Week   Men Who Convert World’s Events Into Ink Pat Them selves On Back For Wartime Accomplishments 

HOPKINS, BRIDE ON HONEYMOON   GUEST LIST AT WHITE HOUSE WEDDING LARGER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED.

Question of Convoys for Inter-American Shipping Will Be Considered Soon   Welles Says Hemisphere Defense Board Will Discuss the  QSitnatinn

Norwegian Tanker Hit and Beached; To Consider Convoys on This Side   On This Side

Plan Study Of Convoys On Atlantic   Wellies Says Move Would Aid American Republics In Protection Program

FLASHES      Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World News Today,   Germany's Korva Fall Back.

In dustrial City Still  Burning   Biggest Air Raid of Wai Destroys Much of Rhineland Metropolis

Rommel Pulls Battered Tanks From Pincers   General Cruewell Taken After Plane Crashes in Desert

Rumors, Rumors Seacoast Towns  Filled With Em   Officials Wacky With Reports

RUMORS ABOUND IN TOWNS ALONG EAST SEACOASI   Officials Are Nearly; Wacky From Wiid Stories

NAZIS RESIST RUSSIAN PUSH   Red Army Communique Claim: Recapture Of 40 More Towns And Villages

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  -—BY DREW PEARSON  Wall Street Accountants Fill Key Posts In Army-Navy Contract Setup

WPB Contro Of Needed Materials Satisfactory   No Longer Chaotic  Scramble For Supplies, Gen. Vanaman Asserts: Provram Mure Realistic

Nazi Sub Pack Takes Big Toll in Attack   Ten Tankers Said sunk or Damaged: Canal Threatened

Air Patrol Intensifies  Search for Subs   Brazil Expects to Be at War with Fnemv Soon

U.S. PLANES HUNT AXIS SUBMARINES   At Least Ten Tankers Fear. ed Hit By U-Boats; Sec. tion Being Scoured.

Former American Ship Exploded In Effort To Destroy Installations ©

Commandos Hit Sub Base With  Small Success   Germans Report No Damage Done In Effor' To Smash St. Nazaire

RAF, British Navy Cooperate In Night Attack On Rhodes   Surprise Raid Off Turkish Coast Aimed at Airport, Harbor

Censorship Is To Save Lives   News Is Withheld Onl) To Prevent Helping Enemy’s War Effort

Price Urges U.S. Editors To Help   CENSORSHIP IS. NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES OF SOLDIERS

CENSORSHIP CHIEF DRAISES PAPERS IN HANDLING WAR   Urges Them To Explain 'Why Information Must Be ‘Withheld

Tell Public Reason For Censorship   Price Appeals To Newspapers; Wants No Lives Endangered

COMMENDS THE PRESS      Handling of “War News Wins Praise; All Must Guard Tongues   AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW WH'   Some Examples of Why News: Is Withheld Are Told by Byron Price

NO CHOICE FOR BADGER DEMO   Delegates Expected to Approve Open Primary at  Fond du Lac.

State Prisons  Into War Shops   Many Institutions Ready For The Job

Prisoners Set  To Aid Nation      Biddle Clears Tangle So Institutions May Get Busy Upon Arms

PRISON PLANTS HELP OUT WAR   Pup-Tents and Helmets May Be Turned Out By Convicts

THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WORK IN DETROIT DEFENSE PLANTS   ARE PLAYING INCREASINGLY VITAL PART IN THE HUGE ARMAMENT PROGRAM OF NATION

Motor Makers  Employ Women For War Work   Destined to play. vital role in nation’s gigantic armament-building program.

CIVILIAN DRAFT 1S - URGED BY EXPER   Population “Would be Made Subject to War Production Calle

WAR SERVICE BILL DRAFTED   N. Y. Attorney Proposes Draft of Manpower for Essential Plants

OFFER PLAN FOR DRAFTING LABOR   Bill Would Place Civilian Population Under Compulsory Service In War Production Industries.

MURDER, SAYS ROOSEVELT   CIVILIAN DRAFT BILL I$ FRAMEL   Compulsory Service In War Production To Be Proposed

War Industry Draft Proposed   Attorney Asks for Compulsory Service

War Service  Act Proposed            ‘Would Make All Civilians Subject to Compulsory Job Assignments

Selective Service For Civilians Is Urged by Clark   Drafts Bill To Subject Ci vilian Population to War Industry Work

District Democrats Rename Leaders      Wm. Hart and Mrs. Ray Baxter  Continue

Red Cross Fund Totals $2,190   Koppers and Ameagle Donation Leads Today’s Contributors

Red Cross Fund Reaches $6,083   Employes of Gulf Mining Company Contribute $83

Sfotesbury Men Contribute $200   Red Cross War Fund Now Totals $6,891

UNITED STATES, CHINA AND RUSSIA TO GET COPIES OF STATEMENT ON DISOBEDIENCE CAM-,  PAIGN

INDIA PLANS TO SEND LETTER TO BRITISH ALLIES   Copy Of Resolution On Givil Disobedience To Be Sent To U.S.

i AMERICAN PILOT LOST   Setond Casualty of U.S, Air Forces At Rangoon .

(   ‘IN INDIANA FIRE   5-Hour Blaze in Richmond Causes $500,000 Damage

$500,000 Fire Sweeps Three Business Buildings In Richmond, Indiana

NAZIRETREATS MARK BATTLES FOR STALINGRAD   Red Counterattacks Grow In Strength North And South Of City

Nazis Weaken In Volga City  Red Counter-Attacks   Red Counter-Attacks Claims Suecessful

Tubeless Pneumatic Tire Developed For Heavy Vehicles By Goodrich Co.

‘43 Farm Production Must Be Boosted   Food-for-Freedom Goals In 1943 Wil Require Still More Efficiency In Farm Practlees

FARM PRODUCTION MUST BE BOOSTED   M8 Food-for-Freedom Goals WH Heqolre Still More Farm Efficiency

rt 2 IN PACIFIC ARE MADE STRONGER   But Ace Jap Leader Hurls 200,000 At MacArthur's Weary Lines

eEeEeEeEeEeEeEeE—=Eeeee  FIFTH OF AMERICANS DEPEND ON FARMING      268,384 Famiiies Live on Farms in Ohio

THOUSANDS TEXAS WOMEN GO TO WAR IN NUMEROUS JOBS.  WORK ONCE DONE ONLY BY MERSKOW. EVERY. DAY  mr rAmM (OR

THOUSANDS TEXAS WOMEN GO TO WAR IN NUMEROUS JOBS _ WORK ONCE DONE ONLY  BY MEN NOW EVERY:DA'

Allied Destroyer Seizes Three Merchant Ships   Daring Raid Made At Spanish Island Off African Coast

Three Axis Merchant Vessels Seized In Daring Raid by Allied Destroyer   Spanish Make Protest, Claiming International Law Is Violated

John L. Lewis Pleads For AFL-CIO Peac.   Allied Destrover ‘Steals’ Three Axis Merchant Ships From Harbor On Spanish Islance

Japs Falling Back Before Hard Attack   Abandon Positions Being Prepared Since Last May   Take Advantage Of Favorable Weather   Pursuit Of Rommel In North Africa Is Nearer Tripoli

Rommel Chase Rolls Swiftly Ahead in Desert   British Vanguards Are Now 155 Mi'es Beyond E! Agheila

AIM AT PORT MORESBY   Seven Japanese Ships Sunk ~ or Damaged, the Rest @ Press On

Air Attacks Hammer Jay Armada on Way to Establish Bases   AIM AT PORT MORESBY   Seven Japanese Ships Sunk or Damaged, the Rest iy Press On

TO CHECK SPEED OF OHIO AUTOS   Those Driving Over 40 Miles An Hour To Get No New Tires

850,060 Mormons Asked To Assist Fight on Dictators     CROWD IS LIMITED     Patriotic Devotion and Loyalty Advocated By A. E. Bowen

If You Have It, Give It, Is Cry ‘As Scrap Drive Enters Last Week

JAMES CALLS FOR SPEED BY LEGISLATURE   Governor Presents 17-Point Wartime Program as Legislature Convenes   ASKS POLITICS PUT ASIDE FOR SESSION   Measure for Reapportioning State Quickly Offered lastke House

Work Begins AtOnce Upon Primary Bill   17-Point Program Is Given to Assembly  by Chief Executive   NO ROWS NECESSARY

MICHIGAN NYA HAS NEW SETUP   War Production Training Center Designated At Houghton

a a I A  COMPLETE PLANS FOR (YA TRAINING   Twenty-Nine S$ » Sh gps Will Train 3,800 Persons for Industries in War Work

Woodring Talks Of Third Party   Dixon Says Demos “‘Dynamiting’ Social Structure of South

Roosevelt's DynamiteHa: Split Dems   THIRD PARTY TALK RIFE ITD KANSAS AND FAR SOUTH RE SULT OF RECENT ELEC TONS   Woodring, Dixon Talk Out

Japanese Suffer Heavily in Macassar Straits Fight TIn Jts Fourth Day

Dutch Total Up Sea Victories   Box Score Shows Total Of 41 Warships, Transports And Planes Taken From Action

Battleship Included in Japan’s Toll   Dutch Say That Large Warship Suffered Direct Hit With Big Bombs   NOW FIXES ENEMY’S TOTAL LOSS AT 28   Washington Figures Are Greater; Eenemy’s Timetable ‘Certainly Upset’

Dutch Identify Big Warship Sent to Bottom in Continued Attacks on  Convoy in Macassar Strait as in this Class.   SECOND CAPITAL SHIP

Japanese Lftorts To Move Giant Convoy Through Straits Proves To Be Disastrous; New Points. In East Indies Occupied. However, By Nipponese 

DUTCH DOWN CAPITAL SHIP IN MACASSAR   Japan Loses Second Heavy Battleship At Hands Of Allies   FIRST BLASTED BY CAPT. COLIN KELLY   Tokyo Timetable, Perhaps Future Program, Believed Upset

JAPANESE LOSSES IN DUTCH EAST INDIES SECTOR VERY HEAVY  HEAVY WARSHIP SUNK IN   HEAVY WARSHIP SUNK IN FIRST DAY’S BATTLE NOW IDENTIFIED AS BATTLESHIP

MODERN HOSPITAL FOR CARE AMERICAN FORCES IN PACIFIC  MEN GIVEN FIRST CLASS

WOUNDED YANKS IN GARDEN SPOT   Modern Hospital Set Up in Palm Grove on Island: Japs Treated Too

MODERN HOSPITAL FOR CARE AMERIGAN FORCES IN PACIFIC  MEN GIVEN FIRST CLASS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ATTENTION

JAP IS HELD.   Former Jap Legation Official is Reine Held in’ Hayang.

JAP IS Is HELD   t Former Jap Legation Official is Reing Held in Havana.

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YANKEES TAKE OPENING GAM BY 7-4 COUNT   Veteran Red Ruffing Hurls Victory For American League Champions   CARDINALS ARE HELD HITLESS FOR 7 INNINGS   Winners Bunch Their Hits Off Card Ace, Cooper, To Knock Him Out

REPORT HUGE NAZI LOSSES   Germans, However, Claim Gains in Their Fight to Take Sevasctonol

Axis Columns Stab Nearer Tobruk, Libya   Rommel’s Troops Advance: On Acroma, 10 Miles To the West   RAF Bombs Piraeus   Red Armies Counter-At tack to Stem Von Bock’s Offensive

Chaplin Would Drop Anti-Red Attitude   Claims U. S. Knows More Of Truth About Russia

SLEEPER PLANE DEMOLISHED ON MOUNTAIN RIDGE   A Nevy Lieutenant Commander Among Victims, As Well As An Infant, Three Women.

SEES DRAFT OF FATHERS IN ‘4:   Hershey Predicts an Army of 13,000,000 and Calls For  Bibs: Dixacaleicet acu:

PRESIDENT BOOED BY WOMEN IN OHIO   Gerald L. K. Smith Cheered  In Cleveland Riot

FULL EXPLANATION OF SUDDEN CHANGE WILL BE DEMANDED   Acting Seeretary Welles  to Ask French Ambas sador to Explain  Laval's Elevation.

Welles Expected To Ask New Guarantees Of Vichy   Franco-American Relations To Be Re-Examined In Wake Of New Crisis; Recent Accord Is Jeopardized

TO REEXAMINE U,S,! FRENCH RELATIONS FOLLOWING CHANCE   Vichy Cabinet. Shake-Up With Laval’s . Return Demands Explanation From Henry-Have

BELGIAN CONGO NEW ARMS PATI   Short Cut for’ Supplies Seen in Route Over  Africa 

Vice Admiral Leary Named ‘Commander Anzae Forces’   Given Charge of Combined Naval Forees in Australian-New Zealand Area; New Naval Command Designating Forces Formerly Made up of Asiatic Fleet Announced

Allies Create New Navy’ Command”   Admiral Leary in Charge of AustralianNew Zealand Area

Leary Placed In Charge Of Unified Fleet   Asiatic Fleet Now Designated As UL §. Naval Forces Southwest Pacific

ar Heads lied Fleet   : Made Commander of Australian and New ' Zealand Area

Colleges Told Of Their Duty   Must Help To Keep Road To Singapore Open At _ Any Cost—MeNutt

AXIS MET MARNE PERSHING THINKS    Aging- General of Former War Urges Oid Comrades To Join With Allies.

SWIFT ACTION IS INDICATED BY PRESIDENT   Economic Czar Slated To Be Selected By Today

FORMER TEXAS OFFICIAL DIES   Claude Pollard Succumbs To Heart Attack

SCENE OF TERRIFIC TANK FIGHT   Bizerte And South Italy Targets Of Bombers   12 FOE PLANES DOWNED   Final Phase Of Mopping Up In Tunisia Drawn Up

SHATTER TARGETS — FROM TUNISIA ‘TO ITALIAN MAINLAND      sritish Long-Range Fighters. Attack Convoy Of Junkers Transports—_  ~~ Blast Reggio Airdrome. In SouthTaly

SOUTH AFRICA MAKES BREAK WITH FRANCE   Japs Near Mandalay; Timor Defenders  Fight On

BRITISH IN DELAYING ACTION   Auchinleck Is Believed Planning Defense at El Baba

Shockley Will: Succeed Reno   Deputy Attorney General to Be Named by James

TROOP GLIDERS — SENT TO FIELD   First Delivery Made To Wright Field

WHY SCRAP METAL IS NEEDED IN GREATER AMOUNT THAN EVER PEEORE EYPLAINED TO PUBLIC

Steel Men Present Cloomy Picture of Production Needs   Serap, Serap, More Scray Necessary if Furnaces Are to Turn Out Steel far Plant«

Nation's Desperate Demands For Scrap Metal Emphasized By Threat of Steel Shutdown   By JAMES MARLOW

SCRAP NEEDE NOW, CITIZENS WARNED TODAY   Vital In Keeping Mills Turning Out Materials Of War

RICH REPUBLIC OF PAMPAS IS FIRM NEUTRAL   PORTS REMAIN OPEN TO UNITED STATES WARSHIPS

ACTION BALKED BY ARGENTINA STAND   Acting President Declare: Nation Not to Break With Axis

Argentina Will Maintain Axis Tie, Leader Says ©   Acting President Castillo Asserts Relations Will Not Be Broken Whether Na tion’s Attitude Is ‘Right or Wrong’

ARGENTINA WILL NO] BREAK WITH NAZIS   Nature of Ultimate Action against Axis by PanAmerican Conference Remains Uncertain Now

TIRE OWNERS ARE TQ PAY   OPA Says There Will Be ‘‘Nominal Fee’’ fox  i i ee

Navy Communication Corps Kid Filipino-Americans In Keeping Island Foothold

Land, Sea and Air Assault Launched by Japs  _ U.S. Destroyer Is  Sunk; Carrier  Said Damaced

American Aircraft Carrier Damaged, Destroyer Sunk; Enemy Suffers Heavier Losses

NEW YORK ARREST RECALLS KINGSLAND SABOTAGE BLASI   KEY FIGURE IN FAMOUS ' WORLD WAR I SABOTAGE . CASE MAY BE HELD FOR DURATION.

ORGANIZES DAY BEFORE DRESSING   FBI Jails First World War Blaster   Unemployed Alien May Be Interned For Duration

Sahoteurs in Europe Harass Nazis   Belgian Theater Filled With Officers Is Fired

Saboteurs in Europe Harass Nazis  Ralaien Tharctar   Belgian Theater Filled With Officers Is Fired

Nazi Reserves Beaten, Russ Sa)   Trap Closing on German 16th Army, Moscow Save

Nazi Reserves Defeated In Raging Battle   Soviet Ring Closing About 16th German Army Near Lake Ilmen

FRESH NAZI UNITS ARE DEFEATED      Russians Declare Ring ot Destruction Is Being Closed Tichter   ARMY OF 80,000 IS THREATENED   Moscow Reports Smashing of German Efforts to Bring Up Supplies

Reds Shatter Nazi Reserves In Battle   Trapped Troops Destroyed in New Offensive

GERMAN RESERVES IN STARAYA RUSSA: _ AREA ARE BEATER   Russiana- Tighten  Ring Aroun Survivors of Smashed Nazi 16th Army  ~   RUSSIAN FLIERS ACTIVE

RUSSIANS DRIVE TO ANNIHILATE 16TH NAZI ARMY   Axis Subs Credited With At tacks on 45 Ships Off U. S. Coast

Reds Hurl Back German Reserves At Staraya Russa   Soviets Say 76,000 Nazi: Are Trapped By Newes! Russian Advance

RING TIGHTENS AROUND NAZI ARMY IN RUSSIA, ESTIMATED AT 96,000   PUNISHING PRICE PAID BY JAPS AT SEA, BUT U-BOATS STRIKE HARD

Nazi Reserves Beaten, Russ Say  Trap Closing on  Pe ea SD   Trap Closing on German 16th Army, Moscow Says

Garrisons Routed Below Leningrac   British Tanker Torpedoed South Of Puerto Rico: Four Of Crew Killed

Russians Wipe Qut Additional Nazi Garrisons   - Reds Tightening: Ring Around. 16th: ‘German Army. -

Ring Of Destruction Closes Tighter Around Nazis; 100,000 Face Death

7 Ships Sunk In Atlantie, Is German Claim   Six Others in Genvoy Are  Secpecly Demtbr},

REDS TIGHTER DEATH RING ON GERMAN 16TH   Defeat Reserves Rushed Up To Smashed Army, Moscow Asserts   NAZI SUPPLY LINE HARD HIT, IS CLAIM   Berlin High Command says 14,000 Russians Die at Lake Ilmen

SOVIET RING IS TIGHTENING ON NAZI 16TH ARMY   Dispatches From Front Say   ° Fliers and Anti-Aircraft  ~ Guns Are Breaking Attempts to Bring Up Supphes   RESERVES DEFEATED

RUSSIANS DEFEAT NAZI RESERVES   STOCKHOLM DISPATCH SAYS 100,000 HITLER — SOLDIERS THREATENED

RUSSIANS DECLARE NAZI RESERVES IN NORTH DEFEATED   ATTEMPTS OF GERMANS TO _ BRING IN SUPPLIES BY PLANES BROKEN UP

SOVIETS DEFEAT NAZI RESERVES   Russians Breaking Up German Efforts To Bring Supplies Into Flaming  $Starava Russa Area.

REDS CONTINUE TO ANNIHILATE TRAPPED NAZIS   Additional Invasion Garrison: Wiped Qui in Staraya Russe Sector, Moscow Says

Close in  Qn Nazis   Russians Defeat German Reserves In Big Battle

REDS TIGHTEN RING AROUND NAZI FORCES   CLAIM THREE DIVISIONS SMASHED IN ACTION A TLAKE ILMEN

Reds Tighten Noose About Nazi Army   Nazi Losses Are Reported Heavy

Soviet Ring of Destruction Draws Tighter Around Sur viyors of Nazi 16th Army

Russian Ring Closing On Trapped Nazi Remnant:   Russians Crush German Reserves Hurled Into Staraya Russa Area, Where Stockholm Dispatches Say 100,000 Face. Death Or Capture.

Seek To Rid Region Of Nazi Troops   Three Divisions Are Officially Reported to Have Been Smashed by Russians

NAZIRESERYES MEET DEFEAT IN CTARAYARUSSA   Soviet Ring of Destruction Closing Tighter Upon Survivors of Flaming Battle   ENEMY IS SMASHED   Russian Fliers Breaking Up Attempts by Germans to Bring Supplies  Into Battle Area

SOVIETS CLAIM DEFEAT OF NAZIS A’ 'STARAYA RUSSIA   German Reserves Thrown Into Flaming Battle As Ring of Destruction Tiohtene

DRIFTS MAROON SCHOOL BUS   Twenty-Five ‘Students Safe After Being Stalled in Drift Near Walkerville

HOUSE PASSES ACT 10 CREATE WOMEN'S ARM   Volunteer Corps Woulc Enlist Thousands to.  Take Non-Combatant Part In Canflict  LL £41 WAVE awe   SENATE GETS BILL   Rep. Randolph Among 86 Congressmen Opposed to Plan Proposed by Rep. Rogers

House Approves Corps of Women  For Army Service   Measure Would Permit Aic in Military Way Bebind Lines; Protests Are Heard in House

House Votes Women’s Army  AuxiliaryCor ps   Approve Creation of Volunteer War Units: hv.249 to 86 .

House Approves Women’s Army to Supplement Men   Votes 249 to 86 For An Auxiliary — Measure Goes to Senate

WOMEN’S ARMY OKAYED   House Approves Creation Of Female Corps For War Tasks

House Approves Women’s Service   Plan For Creation Of Army Auxiliary Corps Passes By Topheavy Vote

_— lh MB BBAS 46445454950  23 Japanese Vessels, 12 of Them Warships, Are Sunk or Damaged  ONE PLANE IS LOST  Navy Reports Submarine Is Overdue in Western Pacific   House Approves Women’s Army to Supplement Men   Votes 249 to 86 For An Auxiliary — Measure Goes to Senate

WOMEN'S ARMY VOTED IN HOUSE   Behind-The-Line Service Is Planned For 150,000

House Votes For an Army Of Women   Measure Passed 249-86 Despite Bitter Protests; 21-45 Age Limit

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Gets House Approval: Bill Goes to Senate

FEMALES 21-45 ELIGIBLE; PLAN SENT TO SENATE   Maximum Strength of Voluntee! Group Would Be 150.000

HOUSE APPROVES A WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS   Will Give Americans Same Chance as Their British Sisters.   HOUSE VOTED 249 TO 86   Legislation Would Set Up a Corps With a Maximum Strength of 150,000.

WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS APPROVED BY HOUSE. Work Would Be Behind the Lines

Gogebic County Order, Serial Numbers Listed   HOUSE APPROVES WOMEN'S CORPS   Comparable to British Units: Serve As-Volunteer Army Auxiliary,

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK REDS SAY   Repulsed. on Both North South Stalingrad Areas. Russ Assert

RUSSIANS GAIN AT STALINGRAL   Drive Nazis Back on South Outskirts of City

REDS DECLARE COUNTER DRIVE GAINING POWER   Advance in Stalingrad Fighting Is Reported in Russian Dispatches

Russians Push Germans Baek   Oust Invader From North side Factory, Attack: Growing On Both Flanks

Reds Wipe Out German Wedge In Stalingrad   Nazis Driven Out Of Southern Outskirts Anc Ousted From A Seizec  Factorv.

NING OF MANPOWER NEAR   House Committee Would Sidetrack “Work Or Fight” Legislation: ©:

RATIONING OF MANPOWER MAY PRECEDE WORK-OR-FIGHT LAW   TENTATIVE GOALS SET

MANPOWER ~ RATIONING   Urge Agencies Before “W ork- ov-Fight” Law Sought

HOUSE VIEWS PLAN TO RATION LABOR   Want to Use Present Agencies Before ‘Work-or-Fight’ Legislation

Congressmen Seek -a Rationing an Before Cotapulsory Moves,   INDUSTRY'S NEEDS — - GROWING SERIOUS   Committee Seeks to Get ‘Army-Navy Totals for Armed Forces.

T0 RECOMMEND LABOR RATION   Seck to Avoid New “Work or Fight’ Bill

Manpower Rule May Be Sought  Without New Law   Existing Agencies May Be Asked to Handle Situa  tion

HOUSE FAVORS EXISTING BOARDS TO RATION LABOR   Committee Reported Averse Tc Mandatory National Service Act

House Group Reported As Drafting Recommendation Gn Manpower Rationing

“Work or Fight” Law Is Considered by Congress” Only as’ a Last Resort   Less Drastic Legislation Using Voluntary Methods to. Be Tried First

BRITISH BROADEN DRIVE INTO BURMA PUSH EAST, SOUT      Beal Off Two Jap Counter. attacks Designed to Retake Lost Positions.

BURMA DRIVE MEETS JAP RESISTANCE   Two Attempts to Retake Positions Beaten Off

BEAT OFF TWO JAP ASSAULTS IN CHINA HILLS   British Encounter Firs’ Resistance In Burma Drive

WAVELL ARM) BEATS OFF 2 JAP ATTACKS   Akyab, Toungee Raided By R.A.F.; Advance Continues

BRITISH IN BURMA NiP JAP ATTEMPTS TO RETAKE POSTS   Attacks In. Chin. Hills Took Place Thursday _ Enemy Suffers *Lesses

Mttempts Made to Retake Positions in the Hills of   China Frustrated—Indications Are That English Troops Have Broadened Their Drive—-Low   Level Attacks Are Made by Royal Air  ! Force on Enemy Objectives.

Jap Attacks Beaten Off InBurma   British Broaden Drive to Retoke Lost Territory

BRITISH STOP 2 JAP ASSAULTS   Enemy Counterattacks Are Beaten Off In Burma

ENEMYLANDS FORCES ON NEW GUINEA   Dutch Official Says Should Be End Of Retreat

ARMY FIGHTS TO END, SAYS GEN. VANMOOK   Will Not Surrender Nor ve Java, London  _ Hears Today   JAP REPORT DIFFERS   Claim 93,000 Dutch and 5,000 British, U. S.  GY wreswiow

Fire Breaks Out After Explosion   Miners Caught Four And Half  “Milac Lnaderarrin jme

MINE BLASI onSCOTT SRUN TRAPS 20 MEN   Fire Follows Explosion In No. 2 Mine Of Pursglove Coal Mining Company At 5 P. M.   Regarded Safe

RESCUERS SEEK SCORE TRAPPED BY MINE BLAST   Fire Follows Explosion, Hamper ing Attempts to Save Miners it West Virginia Disaster

At Least 20 Are T rapped By Explosion In Coal Mine   TRUE SITUATION IN MINE CLOUDED   Two Crews of Miners Caught 414 Miles From Shaft Entrance

MINE EXPLOSION AND FIRE TRAP 20 UNDERGROUND   Blaze Hampers Rescue Efforts In West Virginia Shaft      IN VICINITY OF BLAST LAST MAY

Mine Blast Traps 20 Men; Rescue Blocked   Fire Breaks Out In West Virginia Shaf After Explosion; Many Escape Mine

20 Trapped in Explosion af W.V. Coal Mine   Fire Hampers Rescue Work; Miners Caught Underground by Blas!

20 MEN BELIEVED TRAPPED IN MINE   Explosion Quickly Follow. ed by Rescue-Hampering Fire

Blast Traps At Least 20 In Coal Mine   Two Crews Caught Four and Half Miles Underground in Pit in West Virginia

Fire Breaks Out After Explosion   Miners Caught Four And Half ‘Miles Underarounc

Explosion Traps Twenty Miners In Scott's Run Pil  . eee eee Gee eee oe’   Two Crews Reported Apparently Caught Several Miles Underground

‘REOVEST OF MAYOR.   Mayor Compton Asks for Obsery: ance of Day of Prayer,

REQUEST OF MAYOR.    Mayor Compton Asks for Observyance of Day of Prayer.

Death Toll’ Passes 70 and More Casualty Reports Are Expected Today; Citizens Start Planning For New City; Health Officials On Guard Against Disease

Rehabilitation Expedited at Pryor; 59 Known Dead Have Been Identified; Another Succumbs in Hospital Here

Youngster Fails. To Solve Rubber Problem but He Gets Recognition

Boy, 9, Gets Letter af Thanks for Effort to Solve Rubber Problem

Nippon Force Batters Chinese Areas - Heavy Fighting Is  Raging in _ Chekianag Province

Nurse’s Slaver Is Convicted   L. H. Koll Sentenced At McKinney, Texas, To Life Imprisonment

MOTHER AND FIVE. CHILDREN BURNED   Farm Home Near Pleas antville. Destroyed in  Davtime.   KEROSENE C. CAN PROBABLE CAUSE

HOME BURNS, FIVE ARE DEAL   Mother and Five Children Perish in Blaze Yesterdav

Six Perish In Blaze Near Pleasantville   Mother and Five Little Tots Lose Lives in After: noon Blaze   FATHER IN TITUSVILLE

Victory Tax. Going Into Effect, Strikes _ Nearly Every Person Employed in U.S.

VICTORY TAX 10 START FRIDAY   Virtually All Workers In U. S. Will Suffer Equivalent To Cut In Pay

ne the Movie:         lV ictory Tax. Going Into Effect, Strikes  Nearly Every Person Employed in U.S.

INVADERS ARE HELD 10 YARDTO-YARD GAI   Every House and Rubble Pile Is Used By Defenders  Bat_i=rs*y At 2th mm & ££ ae   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   More Fortified Points In Stalingrad Are  laim

Grocery Store ‘Runs’ Fail To Materialize   Reports Fram Nearly Every Section Show Little Panic Buying

Pro And Con Reaction To  Announcement Of Rations   House Agriculture Committee Chairman Declare  The Procedure To Be Most “Ridiculous”

Retail Grocers Deplore Action   Say Chance Given The Unscrupulous

Advance Food  News Draws Wide Criticism   Wave of Buying Hits Certain Cities, But Fears of Runs Fail To Materialize Widely

Many Criticize Early Notices On Rationing   Hoarding Wave Feared, But Government Counts On Patriotism, Penalties

Critics Fear Hoarders  May Grab Food Supplies      Reports Show No Widespread Panic, However, And Unofficial Rationing Is Already In Operation, Survey Shows

Criticism } Is Leveied ai Rationing Plain   Runs on Grocery Stores Fail to Materialize

GROCER OFFICIAL FEARS HOARDINE   BUT THERE ARE FEW RUNS ON STORES AFTER RATION PLAN IS ANNOUNCED.

ADVANCE NEWS ON RATIONING STRS-NATION   Hoarding Is Feared By Grocers; OPA ‘To Check

Federal Course In Rationing of Food Under Fire   Much Criticism Caused b' Announcing Plans Far in Advance

NoF ood Hoarding Reported  fUstinn Thiawlavn   Critics Deplore Next Rationing Program In U. S.

Consumers Calm About Rationing   Few Places Report Runs on Food Supplies

NATION’S GROCERS ACT TO OVERCOME WAVE OF BUYING AND HOARDING   Criticism Of Government’s Action In Announcing Next Rationing Program Heard; Report Run On Stores

CANNED GOODS - AREREPORTED   Advance Revelation Of Plans for Ra { tioning Scored

Landis Spurs Defenses on Ohio. Front .   OCD Head. Speaking In Cleveland: Calls For More Ssead.-

CITES IMPORTANCE OF “HOME FRONTS”   Landis, In Cleveland, Call For Mone Defense Speed

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PROPONENTS FOR POLL TAX REPEAL MOVE FOR VOTE   New Congress Fight Shapes Up, Controversial Bill Forced Out

Oscar Berga Made Liasion Officer Observation -- Warning Region No. 2

Child Study Club Meeting Friday   Interesting Program Ar. ranged by Committee

Study Club Will  Resume Meetings   First Meeting of Season Will Be Held Tonight

Bricker May Set Date Today For Special Election To Fill Unexpired Term Of Baumhart, Also Secrest

Declares United Nations Have Sighted Ridge Be. yond Which the Road Leads Downhill To Victory.

NEARLY OVER HUMP, SAYS CHURCHILL   Conflict Soon Will Develop Into Downhill Fighi Toward Allied Victory Over Forces Of Evil

Victory Seen. Churchill Tells Britam  Warns Axis That   Warns Axis That Allied Powers Can Play ‘Rough’

A Downhill Pull for the Allies Soon   The Ridge Over Which Lies Victory Sighted, Yorkshire Audience Told

‘Ridge Beyond Which Road Leads Downhill To Victory’ In Sight, Churchill Says   Prime Minister Sees Time Just Ahead When Allies Can Start Subduing Enemy

Churchill Says Allies Now Armed   Have Weapons, As Well as Re solve and Courage, Sight Ridg Beyond Which Lies Victory

Allies Approaching Downhill Road Leading to Victory, Churchill Says

Allies Seen Due to Take Upper Hand   Downhill Fight Now in Sight, Says Churchill

ALLIES REACH TURNING POINT BRITONS TOLD   ‘Ridge Beyond Which Road Leads Down To Victory Sighted’ —Churchill

Churchill Sees Way to Victory   Ready to Get As Rough As Enemy, He Warns Axis

Downgrade Near, Says Churchill   Ridge of Wearisome Hill In Sight, Prime  Minister Declares

CAN SEE RIDGE . ON VICTORY ROAD   Beyond It the Way t Victory is Downhill, Churchill Says

PEAK OF BATTLE SEEN: CHURCHILL   SAYS ENGLAND HAS WEAPONS, COURAGE TO ‘PLAY ROUGH 100

No Favors W anted-Churchill   Y rime Minister Tells World ‘‘We See the Ridyve Aliead Now”

War's Turning Point Is Seen   After 33 Months Of Wa ‘None Of Us Weary’— Churchill

GHURGHILL SAYS CREST OF  HILL IS IN SIGHT, OVER TOP 1S DOWNHILL ROAD T0 VicTOR

Churchill Says Allies Ending Long Climb   Road to Victory Is Almost in Sight, Leader Declares

MORE OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF OUTCOME OF WAR IS AIREL   Prime Minister Churchil Predicts Ultimate Victory for the United Nations.

Churchill Tells Yorkshire Workers  Beginning of Victory Is in Sight

Churchill Says Victory Road  Now Smoother   Have ‘Sighted Ridge’ Leading Downhill  To Success

WAR OUTLOOK “APPEARS 10. BE ~ UGH BRIGHTER   Prime Minister Churchill Says We Are ‘‘Topping  the Ridge.”   BOMBERS ARE ACTIVE   Another Report Says Germany Will Collapse in Winter of ’43-'44,

CHURCHILL SAYS RIDGE IN SIGHT   Victory of United Nations Voiced On War’s 33rd Month

CHURCHILL VOICES OPTIMISTIC NOTE   ritish Prime Minister Declares United Nations Haye Com Within Sight Of Ridge From Which Drive To Victory May Be Regarded As Downhill Fight

Churchill Sees: War Turning Now   PRIME MINISTER MAKES TALK AT LEEDS TODAY :

CHURCHILL SEES ~ RIDGE OF VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES   No Asking of Favors from the Enemy—War Will Be Pursued.

Churchill Warns Rough Play’ In Store for Axis   Premier Asserts Allied Victory Ridge Is in Sight

FOE NOT READ FOR INVASION _-OFENGLAND   German Air Force Engaged On Front In Russia   Says Cause Is Shared By Millions Of Cousins Across Atlantic Ocean

Churchill Vows To ‘Play Rough   Sees Victory Beginning Assures Foe Payment For Crimes Near

Road to Victory in Sight Churchill Tells Labor Throng   Enemy Warned by Britain’s Prime Minister That United Nations Also Can Play Rough

CHURCHILL SAYS RIDGE IS IN SIGHT   United Nations To Top Hill, Go On To Victory

TOP OF RIDGE NEAR, MINISTER TELLS BRITISH   Victory Certain To Come; Churchill Lauds Soviet And Other Allies

GHURGHILL SEED BAIGHT FUTURE   Growing Allied Strength lnspwes Confidence Ir British Leader

Nearing Top of Ridge, Premier   Close to Point Where it Will Be Down Hill Fight

Churchill — Sees Turning — : Point Aheac   Declares Ridge Sighted Over Which Lies Road To Victory  HAVE WEAPONS NOW Yorkshire Workers Cheer  Prime Minister at Leeds City Hall

“PLAY ROUGH” PLEDGE GIVEN BY CHURCHILI   British Leader Assert: Allies Are Nearing Ridge, Beyond Which Victory Lies   TAUNTS GERMANS   Lauds Russians, Points Te Menace Now Facing Australia and Says “We Are Ready”

U.S. Forces In Manila Hold Steady   New Jap Efforts to Crush Defense Are Jolted Harshly

MacArthur's Men Repulse  Enemy Again   Several Hidden Guns Put Out of Action by Artillery of Forts   PLANES ARE ACTIVE

MacARTHUR’S MEN — FRUSTRATE FOES      Soldiers . -Beat Off Pe Penetration Tries

MARTHUR’S MEN AND GUNS THWART NEW JAP. THREAT   Big Guns of Manila Bay Forts Put Out of Action Several Hidden Batteries   LAND FORCES BEAT OFF PENETRATION ATTEMPT   Shells Hurled at Fort Frank In Four - Minute Intervals During 2 - Hour Bombardment: Dive Bombers Said Active Over Defense Lines

M Arthur's Guns Quiet Invaders   Several Hidden Batteries Of Japanese Are Put Out Of Action In Heavy Fight > ino.   How Long?

Corregidor’s Guns Silence Batteries Across Manila Bay  MacArthur's Forces   MacArthur's Forces Stop New Japanese A tempt oat Infiltration

JAPANESE BEATEN BAGK ON BATAAN   ARTILLERY OF OFFSHORE FORTS SILENCE SEVERAL ENEMY SIEGE GUNS.

Land Troops and Big Guns Of Forts Repulse New Jap Assaults   DIRECT HITS SCORED ON FOE’S BATTERIES   Nipponese Dive Bombers Active Over American Lines on Bataan

Renewed Effort Of Enemy Meets Solid Defense   Hidden Batteries Are Smashed By Heavy Artillery

Manila bay Forts Silence Several Enemy Batteries  Score Substantial Triumph in Three-Day Artillery Duel  STOP LAND ATTACK

Boy, 3, Lost in Mountains   Srake-Infested Country Scaured bye Searehore

CHILD IS LOST ON MOUNTAIN INFESTED WITH SHAKES   Searchers Range Over Allagheny Arca Hunting Three-Year-Old

Egypt's Situation Improved by Capture of Axis Stores, U. § Base in Eritrea

MATCHES MAY BECOME SCARCE   Change Restaurant Regula. tions on Sugar, Coffee Rationing Setup

Hitler Masses -1,500,000 Fresh Troops in East   Lroops In Kast  Zero Hour for Bi Spring Offensive Is Be ieved at Hand  MORE ACTIVITY  Orel-Taganrog Sector Is Logical Target for His Initial Overations

Germany Believed Massing Men For Spring Offensive   1,500,000 Fresh Troops Moving Up To Front For Climatic Struggle With Russia; Stalin Maintains Initiative

Zero Hour For German Drive Near?   Hitler Moves New Units To Front; Reds Counterattack At Sevastopol.

12 Million Germans and Russians Await Opening  Of Hitler’s Spring Drive

Nearly Five Billion for Big New Push   Soviet Forces Launch Sevastopol Counter-Attack  Germans Report Successes

HITLER MOVING FRESH TROOPS 10 FASTERN FRONT   Fuehrer Prepares for Spring Offensive; Nazi Offensive Thrusts on Inerease; Caucasus Goal  “ZERO HOUR” NEAR

13 Thousand Troop  Trains Have Moved Toward Region in Tact %& Months

‘Zero Hour’ of Big: Drive Is Seen As: Near   Spring Offensive Will In*-volve 12 Million Red;:. , German 'Troops.. 

HITLER REPORTED MOVING MASSES OF ‘FRESH MENTO FRONT   SIGNS POINT TO EARLY OPEN. ING OF SPRING OFFEN. SIVE BY GERMANY

Many Fresh Troops Are Sent To Front   Gigantic Battle in Eastern War Theater Will Involve Nearly 12,000,000 Soldiers

HITLER READY TO OPEN LONG AWAITED DRIVE   Million And Half Nazi Troops Said Moving Up To Soviet Front

BIG TROOP  MOVEMENT IN RUSSI      Hitler Pours Fresh Legion: Into Battle Zone and Zero Hour May Be Near   RUSSIA PREPARES TO MEET BLOW      Reds Continue Attack in the Ukraine and Near Mos. cow and Leningrad

Million and Half of Fresh Nazi Soldiers Moved to East Front       Long-Heralded Offense Near Indicated by Numerous Signs

Hitler Moves Up Million and Half Fresh Troops To Begin His Spring Offensive

12-Million Men Reported Massing For Spring Drive   Giant Struggle Appears To Be Shaping As Hitler Move: 1,500,000 Fresh Forces; Expect Big Push In South

HITLER MOVES FRESH TROOPS “TO RED FRONT   Readies Spring Offensive For Climactic Russ Struggle   "ZERO HOUR’ JS NEAR   Oil-Rich Caucasus Looms As. First Target Of Nazis

[Nazi Army of 4,500,000 Faces Red  Army of 7,000,000; London Experts  Expect Fuehrer to Deliver Main Blows on Southern Front

1,900,000 FRESH GERMAN TROOPS SENT TO RUSSIA   Signs Indicate “Zero Hour” Near for Long Heralded Spring Drive

HITLER MOVING FRESH TROOPS TO EAST FRONT   ,900,000 Reported Sent te Take Part in Heralded Of. fensive — Reds Strike Out From Besieged Sevastopol! In Counter-Push,.

GREAT BATTLE ARE ALREADY BEGINNING   13,000 Nazi Troop Trains Have Moved Eastward   HEAVIEST BLOWS   Are Expected To Be Aimed Against Southern Front; Soviets Claim Successes

Hitler Moves 1,500,000 Mer On East Front   Germany Prepares To Open Its Long Expected Spring’ Drive in Russia

Germans Are Massing For Spring Drive   Titanic Struggle Looms; Big Convoy Safe In Russia

Hitler Is Sending 1,500,000 Fresh  Troops to Fron   Signs Multiply That Fuehrer Preparing to Open Spring Drive.   Attempt to Seize Oil Fields Is Anticipated

1,900,000 NAZI TROOPS ON WAY TO SOVIET FRONT   Spring Campaign Apparently Ready In Red Battle

Hitler Moving Fresh Divisions Into Red Fron!   Red Army of Sevastapol is Reported Counterattacking in Crimea   KH ARK OV OFFENSIVE

HITLER MOVES FRESH TROOPS   13,000 Trainloads are Sent Eastward In Last Three Months

5 Million Germans And 7 Million Reds Expected To Meat  In Greatest Battle ©

Signs Multiply Fuehrer Preparing fo Oper Long-Heralded Spring Offensive   RUSSIANS ATTACK   Sevastopol, Kharkov Lines Hammered—Huge Armies Waii End of Winter

Report New Nazi Troops Moved Up   1,500,000 Fresh Men Said to be Gant Inte Line

Eye 12 Million Reds, Germans Set for Battle  Hitler May Launch   Hitler May Launch Attempt to Smash At Caucasus Oil

CAUCASUS OIL HITLER'S BOM   Reports Indicate Many German Soldiers Moving Eastward   NAZIS ATTACKING   Climactic Struggle Expected Soon As Weather Improves

1,500,000 MEN MOVED TOWARD EASTERN FRONT   Climactic Struggle ta Involve 12 Million  In Two Armies

Gen. Marshall Says Main Purpose Of Army Is To Gather Forces For Offensive Early As Possible

Gen. Marshall Sees Big Offensive In Near Future   That's The Main Purpose Of The American Military Effort, Chief Of Staff Tells New Board; Knox Cites ‘Additional Peril Of War

wea Arey  SQUIRRELY ..TACE.WAINS... MAN  Qe ant OF sl  WORLD'S: .LIAR’» CHANIPIONSHIP.

Alabaman’sSquirrely Tale Wins Rim~ Title of World Champion Liar for 1942.

Liar Championship of 1942 Goes to Alabama Resident   During Height of Violent Cyclone, Champ Stood At Window and Shot Ten Squirrels Out of Trees Flying Over House; Nearly 6,000 Entries Submitted In Annual Contest

Squirrely Tale Wins CHamtftonship In Annual Contest Of Liars’ Club

13 Nazi Planes Shot Down in  Raid on Britain  Aerial Battle  Ranges Over cee Wiinhha Ranrinan

Canterbury Raiders Lost 13 Bombers  10 Residents Known To Have Been Killed

Canterbury Is Recovering Its Dead; Attack Cost Germans 13 Planes

INVESTIGATE BLAST AT LANSING PLANT   Theory of Sabotage Generally Discounted

SIX MORE VESSELS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Sub Toll Since January Raised To 489

REPORT SIX SHIPS SUNI   ‘RIVE ‘CANADIAN VEASELS. ANE ' ONE OF PANAMA- “REGISTRY SENT DOWN. BY ENEMY SUBS

Announce Sinking Of Three Vessels In St. Lawrence   Makes Five Destroyed by Germans in Canadian Waters

CANADA ADMITS 3 GULF SINKING   SHIPS SENT DOWN BY SUBS IN ST. LAWRENCE-—-FOUR KILLED, 99 SAVED.

Axis Subs Get Seven Vessels   Three Plying St. Lawrence Ave Sunk

Eighteenth Annual Conference Of Ninth District P-T.A. To  Convene In Taylor April 16-17

District P-T. A. Conference Here  April 16-17   Approximately 200 Delegates Expected To Attend Two Day Fete

NAZIS DECLARE TROOPS OCCUPY RAILWAY CENTER   Soviet Armies Admit Losses On 2 Fronts

VANDALS SLASH 300 TIRES   Break Into Garages and Showrooms in Hanover. Pa.

ICKES MAY CONTROL MANPOWER MACHINERY INCLUDING TROOPS   President Said To Be Preparing to Place Him in Highly Important Position at Once   Ickes Mav Accept

F. R. Reportedly Preparing Cabinet Changes  Ickes Slated to Take Control  pee te eee eee

Senate Speeds Reapportioning Toward Passage   May Pass Bill Wednesday Action Is Delayed On Other Key Measures

Senate Speeds, Re-District Bill   Action on Three Key Defense Measures Is  Delayed by Chamber

POWER PLANT BLASTED Wht ~ ENEMY GOMES   Three Newsmen See Million Dollar Generator Go Up in Flames.   TEN MILES OF OILFIELD RAGE SKYWARD IN SMOKE

British Destroy Generating Plant  Writer Sees Big Burma Structure Demolished As Japanese Near  ee. Rsar’ ear rk FF re

Japs Lose Race To Get Power Plant   Burmese Vital Electric Plant Crashes in Flames

BLAST PLANT TO FOIL JAPS   Huge Power Station Was  Needed for Operation of DRuaurma'tsc O13] BPiclA

ROGERS COMMITTED TO STATE ASYLUM   Salem Murder Defendan: Enters Massillon Hospita! for Observation

British Planes Hammer Italian, German Plants   Sweep Over France In Continuation  Of Air Offensive

BOMBS, AVERAGING A TON A MINUTE, ARE RAINED ON RUHR   Today's Raids Also Included Hits on Italian Factories at Milan, Turin, Genoa.

Navy Takes Over Work at Shipyard   12 Cautkers Tie Up Job On Mine Sweepers, Petrol Craft

Fort Dodge Man Seeks Supreme ~ Court Position   John Mulroney Becomes _ Third Republican te Announce Candidacy

2 Transports Lost by Navy   Casualties Are Few When Former Liner, Smaller Vessel Go Down

Navy Announces Loss of Two U. S. Transports   Both Vessels Go Down in Solomons Fighting

Guard Buildings Against Sabotage  F. R. For Dormitories In Washington To Care For Single Persons

FEDERAL BUILDINGS ARE BEING GUARDEE   President Believes They Are in Danger of Sabotace

NEW TAXES MAY BE ON DEALER   Cannot Collect When Levy Is Fraction of Cent, OPA Ruling Savs

Indiana Jury Disagrees in Murder Trial of Loftus, Former Convict

NAZIS REVAMP LINES FOR NEW STAB AT REDS   German Troops, After Disast. rous Defeat, Now Boast Only Stalemate

Foe Reforms Russian Fores   New Move Is Expected By Nazis After Defeat At Ordzhonikidze

Germans Reforn Shaffered Lines In Nalchik Area   Hint Nazis Mapping New Blow After Smashing Setback

Axis Losses High In Desert Battle   italians Claim 90 Armored Cars of British Destroyed

HEAVY LOSSES FELT BY AXIS   Italians Contend, However British Reversals Piling Up In Desert Fight

ALL PEOPLE IN SERVICE OF COUNTRY   Japanese Apparently Planning At tack on Japan as N.E.1. Asks More Australian aid.

FRENCH WARNED TO EXPECT BOMB   AMERICANS TELL NATION EXPLOSIVES WILL FALL ON AREAS HELPING NAZIS.

Warning to French Workers Given In Behalf of U. S.  Are Told to Evacuate Areas Producing Munitions for Nazis

WARNINGS SENT FRENCH PEOPLE   Plants Helping Hitler Legitimate Targets for U.S. Bombs

FRENCH ARE TOLD TO VACATE AREAS   Radio Gives Warning tc Those in Axis Produc. tion Sections

{), §. WARNING GIVEN FRENCH   Workers Told to Get Out of Areas Producing for Nazi War Machine

Mightier U. S. Air Blows In Store, French Warned   Vacate Areas Producing For Reich or Be Bombed British Radio Quotes American Admonition; Tokyo Fears Long-Range ‘Flying Forts’

RAF Conducts Heavy Raids on Invasion Coast   “Paddy” Finucane Leads Way by Downing Two Nazi Planes

RAF PRESSES AIR RAIDS ON ~~ COAST AREAS   Hitler Sends Fresh Troops to Battle In Russia

Bitter Fight In Progress  For Air Field   Allies Under MacArthur Reduce Foothold Of Foe In New Guinea;  Fail To Break Trap

Americans Are Pushing Drive For Buna Base   Jap Airfield Is Target Of Advancing Troops As Enemy Resistance Finally Yields After 16 Days Of Fierce Battle

LITTLE LEFT TO JAPS IN ~ NEW GUINEA   Victory Over Invaders, Led by MacArthur Him. self, Leaves Them Pinned to Narrow Strip  Around Rina

HOLDING ON T0 BUNA ~ ]2 MILES 10 SOUTH   Enemy Thus Loses Northerr Anchor of Narrowing _ Beachhead in Papua

Time Testifies to Resis« tance, MacArthur Leads His Forees.   INTENSIFY BUNA ATTACK

NEARBY BUNA IS REMAINING HOT SPOT IN GUINEA   Americans Striking at Lowe: End ‘cf Jap Salient Make Progress Against Enemy Defenses .

Japs Pinned Down To Small Strip At Buna   MacArthur With Men When Japs Lose Stronghold

Allied Jungle Fighters Oust Japs From Gonz   Nippons Lose Vital North: ern Anchor on Narrow  Beachhead in Papua.   Score Aerial Victory On New Britain Coas'

YANKS MAKE PROGRESS IN BUNA SECTOR   Enemy Loses Northern Anchor of Stubbornly-Defended and Narrowing  Beachhead in Papua   BITTER FIGHTING RAGES

Gona Conquest By MacArthur  Is Announced   North Anchor Of Japs’ Defenses Broken By  Yanks, Aussies

JAPANESE LOSE THEIR NORTHERN PAPUAN ANCHOR   i recta hh ed  Curtin Announces Completion of Gona Campaign In Melbourne; Australia  Hears Report On War.

Japs Lose Northern Hold On New Guinea   Gona Area Is Completely Occupied By .Ale lied Forces Directed In The Field By General MacArthur —_ Bitter . Fight Races For Possession Of Air Field”.

Japs Lose NorthAnchor In N. Guinea Battle Zone   Enemy Now Pinned Down In Narrow Strip Of Coast In Vicinity Of Buna

TRAP TIGHTENED ON JAPS CAUGHT IN BUNA AREA   Attacking Jungle Fighters Directed in Field by Gen. Douglas MacArthur   YANKS WIN AIR BATTLE   No Further Reports on Jap Flotilla of Destroyers Driven Off with Losses

Japs Pushed  Into Narrow. Coastal Area   MacArthur Leading Forces’ in Furious Battle; Enemy Zone Heavily Bombed   CURTIN IN REPORT ON ALLIED VICTORY   ‘End  Not in t in Sight’ He Warns, But ‘Good Omens’ of Success. Are Cited

Gona Area Is Cleared Of Enemy   MacArthur Personally Leads Moppers-up In New Guinea.   Air Field Next   Jep Breakout Is Foiled, 113 Added To Foe's Death List.

iarTLe Rang ~FMAAIA FIEL   General MacArthur Di recting Attack To Wipe Out Enemy   HARD FIGHTING   Americans Making Progress Against Defenses Of Buna Sector

Capture Of Important Region Announced By Genera MacArthur—Japanese Thus Lose Northern Ancho Of Ever-Narrowing Beachhead In Papua—Ameri can Forces Reported Making Progress Fnemy Defenses At Buna Village  Agains

GONA COMPLETELY OCCUPIED; JAPS LOSE FOOTHOLD   NEWS OF VICTORY COMES SIXTEEN DAYS AFTER FIRST ENTRY

New Push Rids Gona Of Japs   Nipponese Foothold In New Guinea Reduced Still Further By Allied Victory

Gona Are: Cantured By Allies   Japanese Lose Northern Anche Of Narrowing Beachhead

Japanese Lose North Anchor Of Beachhead   Curtin’s War Review Lauds U. S. Seapower As Main Bulwark

JAPS FORCED INTO NARROW COAST STRIP   North Anchor of Papuan Beachhead Is Now Lost   ARE BASED ON GONA   Landed At Gona July 22 Starting Dive On Por: Moresby

123 JAPS SLAIN IN FIGHTING IN PAPUA JUNGLE   Japs Lose Norihern Anchor o New Guinea Beachhead Alte Failing to Break Trap   M’ARTHUR IN FIELD   Curtin Says Australia Must Wait Big Campaign Uniil Germany  Defeated

Armies Led By MacArthur Take Key Gona Post   Americans Score Gains Against Buna Defenses As Japanese Lose North Anchor On Papuan Peninsula

Japs at Gona; Aim at Buna   Remnants of Jap Troops Fell te Beaal ZReaw, Team

ENEMY ROUTED FROM KEY NEW GUINEA BASE   Prime Minister Curtin Tells Of Recent Victory

JAPANESE NOW PINNED DOWN IN NARROW STRIP   Enemy Loses Northern Anchor Of Heavily - Defended Beachhead In Papua   BUNA ATTACK PRESSEO   Further Attempts Expected To Land Reinforoements On Guadalcanal

NEW QUINEA OCCUPATION {S PRESSED   Enemy Only Holds Strip Of Coast “About Buna

CURTIN MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT IN WAR REVIEW   Japanese Pinned Down it Narrow Strip Near Buna Coast

Nipponese Occupy Only Narrow Strip New Guinea Coas!   Allied Victory Comes 16 Days After Allies Entry  Into Sector

Vital Region {n. New Guinea Lost by Japs   Progress Made In Great Battle To Occupy Buna

Japanese Pushed Into Narrowing © Buna Death Trap   Americans And Australians Complete Occupation Of Important Enemy Anchor

OCCUPATION DEPRIVES JAPS CF NORTHERN ANCHOR OF NEW GUINEA BEACHHEAD   ~ General Douglas MacArthur Personally Lead Allied and Australian Troops Against Jap Position, Japs Pinn d to Narrow Coastal Strip

ENTIRE GONA AREA SEIZED FROM ENEMY   Gen. MacArthur Directs Nev Guinea Mop-up, Reports Japs Pinned Down

JAPAN ROUTED FROM FOOTHOLD IN PAPUA AREA   Enemy Anchorage In Northern Sector of New Guinea Already Cut Into Segments   MACARTHUR DIRECTS NEWEST TRIUMPH   Meanwhile, Tojo Quoted Saying “Japan Is Now In Position For Lone War”

Extra   SUNK IN GUL   36 Missing in Shipping Disaster as Result of Vessel Being Sunk By Axis Torpedo.

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Heavy Fighting Breaks Out In Buna Vicinity   American Troops Storming Jap Pillboxes And Machine-Gun Nests.

Heavy Fighting Reported  in Buna Sector   American Troops Are Reported Storming Strong Jap Defense Line of Pillhoxes and Machine-Gun Posts

JAPS WITHIN 32 MILES OF PORT MORESB}   Heavy Fight Breaks Out Again in Battle for New Guinea

U.S. Troops in Egypt Reported   Nazis Say They Are Well-Equipped

YANKS REPORTED IN DESERT BATTLE   Axis Says Several Thousand Americans Took Part in Fightine at EI! Alamein.

MAXIMUM FORCE NOT YET USED IN ISLAND WAR   American Land Based Planes Being Used More And More In Stiff Conflict   RUSS SITUATION CRITICAL   Bitter Fighting Continues On Stalingrad Front And In The Caucasus

Wider Use Is Seen For Cotton Bagging Under Acreement   Farmers Will Receive Added Payment On Cotton-Wranned Bales

Russians Rally, Repel Foe With Counter-blows   Germans Are Forcec To Erect Defenses In Stalingrad

SOVIET ATTACK IS LAUNCHED AT BAYONET POINT   Russians, with Backs to Wal Of Bluffs, Strike Out Over Bloody Field   SITUATION STILL GRAVE   Germans Pounded Back on Other Important Fronts; Weather Balks RAF

Thousands of Red Reinforcements — Come From Siberia   Italians Say They Raided Roadstead At Gibraltar Rock

Russians Seize Initiative In Stalingrad Battle After Retreatine to Volea Banks   Berlin Optimism Shaken

Russians Drive Germans Back   Bitter Fighting ves Many Dead  At Volga City.

Seize Initiative in Desperate Battle in Streets of Big City   Bodies of Hundreds of —Nazit Dead and Hulks of Tanks in City

SIEGE ARMIES CAST BACK TWICE TODAY IN GRIM FIGHTING   Nazi Hordes Are Reported to Be Building Up Defenses Hurriedly on the Outskirts of Arsenal City With Stalin’s Troops Seizing Initiative.

Berlin Announces ‘Further Successes’ But Silent On Claim That Stalingrad Defenses Already Broken; Fighting Rages

Germans Erect Hasty Defenses Along Streets   ‘Special Bulletin” From Berlin Still  Not Made; Jitters Over Europe

Russ Seize Initiative In Dramatic Try To Save Steel City   Fresh Siberian Troops Move Into 25Day-Old Battle As German Bombers Harass Reds

Soviet Troops Fighting At Times With Backs To Cliffs Overlooking Volga; British Take Port On Madagascar; French Don’t Yield

BLOODY FIGHTING IN STREETS MARKS GERMAN REVERSES  RUSSIANS SEIZE INITIATIVE IN DRAMATIC STALINGRAD DEFENSE

NAZIS ATTEMPT TO FORTIFY POSITIONS AGAINST SOVIETS — DESPERATE: COUNTER - ATTACKS   Rallying Reds Wipe Out Two Threatening Wedges In Hand-to-Hand Fighting Ip Outskirts of Stalingrad; Russians Ordered to Take Offensive On All Fronts at Once

STALINGRAD. STILL HELD BY SOVIETS      Nazis Are Forced To Meet Bitter Onslaught .

Russians Seize Initiative in I1th-Hour Rally   Germans Repulsed Northwest of Stalingrad

Germans Push Soviet Forces to Water's Edge and Then Reds Begin Rebound  Berlin Is Quiet  Not Much Forthcoming  From Nazi Sources on Te ost    Berlin Is Quiet

Reds Drive Germans Back at Stalingrad   With Bluffs of City Behind Them, Reds Stage Counterattack That Drives Nazis Back to Suburbs

Russians Gain In New Drive Against Enemy   Thousands Of Fresh Siberian Troops Thrown Inte Battle By Stalin.   DOWN 19 NAZI PLANES

Nazis [Thrown Back, Erect  Defenses _ .             Soviets Strike Back in Dramatic Effort Save Stalingrad—ltaly Claims ‘Succe’  . inGibraltar Roadstead—U, S..Fi ig  - er Planes Bomb Jap Base ‘At Buna’ —Lull on New Guinea Front ;

Germans Erect Defense Barriers After Russian Forces Take Initiative

Nazis Hurled Back Twice in Bloody Street Fighting—Russians Stage Offensive in Two Neighboring Sectors of Stalingrad Front

Soviets Stage Dramatic Rally   Nazis Hurled Back Twice in Bloody Street Fighting—Russians Stage Offensive in Two Neighboring  Sectors of Stalingrad Front

FRESH SIBERIAN RESERVES COME 10 JOIN FIGHT   German-Promised Hitler Radio Boast of Victory Fails to Come Off; Nazis on Defensive

Reds Stage Rally At Eleventh Hour   Seize Initiative as Nazis Erect: Defenses Near  Stalingrad   SWEEP GERMANS BACK   Fresh Siberian Troops Re ported Moving Into 25day-old Battle

Pope in Christmas Message Denounces Godless Authoritarian Government

Godless Rule Denounced by Pope Pius   Church Head Hits Marxist Socialism in Yule Message

POPE CONDEMNS ‘GODLESS RULES, MARK SOCIALISM   ‘Denounces Dictators  . in Xmas Messege To World    EXPRESSES HOPE FOR WORLD OF FREEDOM

Catholic Leader Seeks Just Peace   Christmas Message Assails Marxist Socialism and Racial Discrimination

Godless Authoritarian Government Denounced By Pontiff In His Christmas Message

Pope Calls For New Order And  Lasting Peace   Advocates Free Choice Of Government And  Religion For All

POPE ATTACKS GODLESS TREND OF GOVERNMENT   Condemns Discrimination And _ Pleads For New World   With Greater Freedoms   PRAYS FOR JUST PEACE   Prejudice Barriers Must Be Smashed, “Legal Positiv1 ism” Abolished .

DENOUNCES - GODLESS AUTHORITARIAN ‘GOVERNMENT AND. BACIAL AND NA. *  TIONAL DISCRIMI. WATION

Pope Denounces Authoritarian Gov t., Socialism   Catholic Leader Gives Annual Blessine to World

Pope, in Yule Message, Says Nations Must Destroy Barriers of Prejudice

Pius Denounces Godless Form  Of Government   Racial, National Discrimination Hit In Christmas Messaa

GODLESSNES DENOUNCED IN POPE MESSAGE   Pius Points Out “It is Useless te Fight Without Faith in God”, Pities the People

One Person Out Of Eight Works For Old Man Texas Or Uncle Sam  State, Federal Governments Spend $500 An-HourJn Salaries In Lubbock Area

SR AS IUCR a Es ATC EEE FAT Pc smear ces tar a Tain:  One Person Out Of Eight Works For Old Man Texas Or Uncle Sam  State, Federal Governments Spend $500 An-Hour In Salaries In Lubbock Area

Highway Body Told To Bear HardQn Speed On N.C. Roads   Governor Is Blunt In Ordering Patrolmen To Entorce Rule

-AWAITS THE VERDICT   Navy Man Was Tried Before Six Man Naval Court Martial

Await Announcement on Outcome ‘of Naval Court Martial Trying Aroff

Anti-Labor Demands Growing   Administration Try ing to Slow Up Groundswell

LABOR LEADER TALK WITH FO.   Agree Giving Up Right Tx Strike Better Than Dras: tic Legislation

Russ Armies Hold Firm  At Sevastopo! Defenders Hurl Back Six Nazi Assaults

Drv and Peaceful!   St. Patrick’s Da Day in Eire Lacks Liquor. Ceremony

Italy Seeks To Fortify Fiume   Germany Objects; 400, 000 Men are Busy On Great Project

Nazis Object To Fort Zone In Dalmatia   Italy Builds Wall Near Adriatic Over Hitler's Protest.

FORTIFICATIONS BY ITALY IRK GERMAN BOSSES   Whole Dalmatian. Zone © Being Built Up Along Yugoslav Coast

Montana Second  in Scrap Drive  Per Capita Average Te 728.2 Pounds

HOUSE. GROUP VOTES IN-LAWS FROM NEW BIL   Won't Get Benefits From Soldier’s, Sailor’s Pay

WAGE INCREASE FOR ARMY, NAVY GOES TO HOUSE   GRANDCHILDREN AND IN-LAWS EXEMPTED BY COMMITTEE VOTE

IN-LAWS WON'T GE] ANY DEPENDENCY Pay   In-Laws Barred From Receiving Government Aid

‘In-Laws’ Not To Benefit By  Service Pay   Committee Also Rules Out Allotment To Others In Proposed Schedule

Mother-In-Law Being Omitted   Grandchildren Likewise Will Not Share Funds In Dependents Act

Mother-in-Law to be Barred From Soldier or Satlor Pay   House Committee Rules Against Benefits From Service Men's Wages Going to Relatives By Marriage; Grandchildren Also Will Not Get Anv Benefits

Who's To Get Dependent Pay   Mothers- and Fathers-inLaw. Grandchildren Won't

House Given Dependency Payment Bill   Mothers and Fathers. In-Laws and Grandchildren Ruled Out of Measures

Army Pay Vote Nears   In-Laws, Grandchildren Wil Be Refused Aid as De pendents of Soldiers

IN-LAWS WILL GET NO PART OF SOLDIER'S PAY   House Committee is In Favor of Taking $20, Adding $20, For Dependent Wives

‘In-Laws’ Barred From Benefits   Won't Rate As Service Men’s Dependents

STRIKERS 10 REPORT TO WORK ON MONDA\   Workers Voted To Go Back tc Their Jobs

ALEUTIAN RAID HARD ON JAPS   Cruiser and Transport Bagged By U.S. Army Air Bombers

JAPS PUSH ON IN ALEUTIANS      Believed to ‘be Continuins Operations on Islands; Objectives Obscure

NAVY SILENT ON ALEUTIANS   Japan Believed To Be Continuing Costly Operations

IN ALEUTIANS   Believed to be Continuing Operations on Islands; Objectives Obscure

NAVY REMAINS SILENT ON ALEUTIAN FIGHTING   Bad Weather Believed to Have Provided Screen for Japanese ~ Surface Vessels.

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   Main Features Of Record New Tax Bill Summarized

Martin Nelson Decides To Enter State Political Race   Will Run Either for Governor or Senator; Awaits Burnquist’s Step

ASKS AMITY OF ALLIED LABOR   English Speaker States Understanding Among Nations Necessary

CIO Hears Plea For World Pact   Briton Cites Anglo-Soviet Labor Accord, Advises Extension to All

wiap A Jap With ocrayp-——~ Savings Expected In lowa Taxes During 1943

TAXES T0 BE UP $88,451 HERE   County, City and Schoo Levies Will Climb; Saving in State Seen

Raids Take Heavy Toll of Tokyo Troops, Supplies   Sulus Reach Heart Of Zamboanga, Do Great Damage  PIIDN, WADCUOIICL?S   Bataan Fighting Dies Down After Attack Smashed

 Savage Blows Invading Army Surprise Raid   ericans Repel Slashing ypanese Affack on Bataan Peninsula  ene   panese Lose Large ocks of Gasoline and Equipment

RAIDS STAGED BY FILIPINOS ON MINDANAG   ATTACK IN BATAAN IS COSTLY FOR NIPPONESE

Enemy Attack on Bataan  Thrown Back   Harassing Raids on Corregidor Do Little Damage

Filipino Raiders Hit Savagely At Japanese   Enemy Military Installations on the Island of Min.  danao Demolished—!nvaders Thrown Back After Attack on Bataan Peninsula

Japanese Begin Big Attack In Philippine Area   Bataan Defenders Stoy Enemy Short Of Main Lines

Raiders Strike From Hills of Mindanao Island; Enemy Attack Smashed on Bataan

Enemy Attack on Bataan Thrown Back  BT arnmrecicnes Towetalns   Harassing Raids on Corregidor Do Little Damage

Vilipino Raiders Inflici Much Damage ‘To Jay Positions On Island OF Mindanao: Japs Beliey. ed Testing W a i nwright’s Strength,

22) Warehouses On Mindanao. Leveled By Fire   Enemy .Drive On Bataan Proves Costly For Japs

Daring Raiders on Philippine Isle Lance Into Heart of Zamboanga; — Level 22 Military Warehouses

Smash Foe’s Supply Depot On Mindanao   Bataan Defenders Throw Back Jap: In Hand-to-Hand Battle; Bombs Again Fall on Corregidor

Heavy Nippo Attack Stopped on Bataan   Allied Fliers Bag 18 Enemy Planes in Two Days in Battle for Australia

Filipinos Deal Hard Blow To Japanese   Army Installations, Warehouses Ruined on Mindanao

22) Warehouses: On Mindanao  Leveled By Fire   Enemy Drive Or Bataan” Proves  Caaly Ese lass

Filipino Raiders Hit Savagely At Japanese   Enemy Military Installations on the Island of Mindanao Demolished——!nvaders Thrown Back After Attack on Bataan Peninsula   MUSICIANS KILLED

U.S. TROOPS RAID. JAPS ON MINDANAO   Americans Forced Out of Advanced Bataan Positions

Raiders Leve 22 Invaders’  Warehouses   Japs Suffer Heavy Losses in Bloody Hand-to-Hand Fight   SULU UNITS ATTACK

TORCH APPLIED TO WAR-STOCKED JAP WAREHOUSES   Forays Carried Out on Island of Mindanao as Armies on Bataan Battle Hand-to-Hand.   NIPPONESE CAPTURE SOME ADVANCED POSTS   But They Are Turned Bacl With Bayonets Before Reaching Wainwright’s Main Lines.

HEIL'S NOMINATING PAPERS CIRCULATED   Wisconsin Governor, How ever, Refuses to Say That He Will Run.

War Today-  VV GE swwuy Spring Finds Nazi War Machine Far Behind Schedule

HER FORESIGHT PAYS DIVIDEND   Girl Uses Kmife She Carried te Protect Herselr.

Many Agencies Aid Conservation Experiments Here   Crews to Experiment With Objcetive of lucreasing Deer and Turkey in Hilf Countr

Wildlife Survey To Be Continued In Hill Country   Specialists Arrive Here to Study Deer and Wild Turkey

TALKS IN GALION   Herbert Assails Dem Platform as ‘Phonev’ in Address.

CHILD WELFARE REPORT GIVEN   Recommendations to be Made to General’ Assembly — Extensive " Changes in Child Laws in Ohio to be Asked.

State Urges Safeguards For Youth   Welfare Committee Reports Findings; Urges New Laws

STATE COMMISSION ON CHILD WELFARE TO SEEK REFORMS   First Revision Of Ohic : Laws In 30 Years  To Be Asked

JERSEY PLANT AGAIN HIT BY WORK STOPPAGE      More Than 500 Employes of Aircraft Corporation Stay Away From Benches   PAY DISPUTE BLAMED   Buick Strike Ended: Par tial Union Agreement Reached With Ford Motor Company

26TH VETERANS HEAR MARTIN   Present Division Men Type to Free World

WE MALLETT E COMMITS SUICIDE   Federal Tax Collector for This District Steps In Front of Fast-moving Passenger Train Early Today; Instantly Killed.

Olson Promises To Sign New Guard Measure   $8,000,000 Bill Finally Passed By Leaislature

RUSSIANS POKE MORE HOLES IN GERMAN LINES   Cannon Belch Death From All Sides, Bombs Crash From Nazi Warplanes as Confused Siege of Stalingrad Enters 41st Dav.

GERMAN FORCES — ARE PUSHED BACK AT STALINGRAD   Russians Seize Initiative on Forty-First Day of Bloody Battle and Recapture Lost Ground.   ENEMY POSITIONS MENACED BY ATTACKS   Nazis Cleared From Several Streets Inside City and Are Hard-Pressed to the South.

Russian Smashes Break Germany's Offensive Power To Northwest and South of Besieged Cily; Reds Say Enemy Casualties Top Million in Three Month:

CANNON ROAR ON ALL SIDES IN STALINGRAD   GERM AN OFFENSIVE POWER BROKEN BY RUSSIANS

Stalingrad Battle Goes Into 41st Day   Resurgent Soviet Counter Drives. Wrest Positions — in City from Germons ._

Red Counter-Drives Gain New Position:   Report that Enemy I: Cleared from Streets  Of Stalingrad

More Positions Gained By Red Counter Drives   Defenders Winning Back The ¢ ity from Germans Street By Street.

Reds Break Nazi Offensive Power   Regain Position After Position Within Stalingrad; Slowly Driving Germans Out

Soviets Claim Gains In Counter-Smashes   Successes Told In Northwest And South Of Stalingrad, But Nazis Take A Populatec Place To North Of City On Volga

Soviets, Nazis Trade Blows At Stalingrad   Russ Force Gain Ground as Battle Rages Unchecked

Soviet Troops Gain in Fight Against Nazis   Red Army Takes Back Many Positions Lost Earlier in Siege of City

Nazi Offensive Power Broken At Volga City   Yast and Confused - Battle Now in 41st Day On All Sides of City

Offensive Power of Nazis Is Broken Inside Stalingrad and to Northwest And South; Enemy Advances at Single Point

REGAIN SECTOR AFTER SECTOR OF MUCH VALUE   But in One Area North of Stalingrad Germans Hammer Their Way In to Populated Place   VAST AND CONFUSED. BATTLE IN 41ST DAY,   Moscow Claims Gernians  Cleared From Several Streets and Part of Workers’ Settlement

GERMAN POWER WEAKENING AS REDS HIT BACK   Vast And Confused Battle Races Into 41st Day Of Bloody Combat

‘Counter-Drives Make Proaress In And Near City   Drive Northwes: of Stalin grad Grows More Menacing To Germans

GERMANY’S OFFENSIVE IS BROKEN   Important Positions Are Retaken At Stalingrad

Nussians Negain Many Positions,  Moscow Reports  Axis Hold Slipping _ As Battle for City Enters 41st Day  EGYPTIAN FRONT QUIE  Continued Unrest Manmahad Bean Aunns

Reds Seize Initiative At Stalingrad   But All Confusion With Salients  Interlaced

RESISTANCE OF ENEMY BROKEN IN NORTHWEST   HY UTIL     Counter-Drives Oust Invaders From City Positions     BOOTY IS HEAVY  Germans Make Slow Progress In Caucasus Region   BOOTY IS HEAVY

Reds Regain Positions in Stalingrad   Germans Advance _ in Sector North of City

FOSTER ASKS AID OF COURT   Hopes to Compel Placing His Name on Congress Primary Ballot

NELSON BEMOANS SLOWER OUTPUT   Reports October Productior Only 3 Per Cent Above Sentember

Arms Production Curve Slowing, Nelson Reports .  Chairman Says He Is Disappointed Over Outout in Octaher

Find They Love American Swing Music, American Made Movies, Slang and America’s National Delicacy, the Hamburger; Romance, However Is Likely to Suffer Because Shortage Girls

Yanks In Australia Find Country Similar to U. S.   Romance Likely to Suffer Though, for There's < Lack of Sufficient Feminine Companionship.

Men From Second Registration May Be Called in June  February Registrant:

Induction Soon For February List   Some 20-21 and 35-44  Groups to Go in June

‘Army to Start Taking Men in Feb. 16 Registration Group Next Month

NEW AGE GROUPS IN ARHY CALLS   SOME MEN 20-21 AND 36-44 WIL! BE SUMMONED BY BOARDS IN JUNE.

New Registrants To Get Army Call  Those Who Signed On Feb. 16 To Be Included In June Quotas

Men Enrolling Feb. 16 Will Go   Some to Be Called For Army Service In June Quota

NEW ENROLLEES TO GOIN JUNE   Draft Chief Orders Induction Of Some In 36-44 And 20-21 Age Groups

Calls For Feb. 16 Enrolles   Some Registrants In That Group To  Service In June

NEW SELECTEES IN ARMY SOON   Registrants of Feb. Ii To Be Included In Call Next Month

49-Year-Old Grandmother Given Electric Chair In Trunk Murder Of Comely 20-Year-Old Neighbor

French, Yanks British Hold  Defense Lines   Throw Back Tank Attack b: Nazis; Supply Problem Stil Confronts Allies

Estimate Axis Force 28,000 Now in Africa   American Lines Fighting In Mud ‘Worse Than Somme’  RAIN HAMPERS FIGHT  British Army Continues Building For Final Assault

North Africa Battle Being 'Foucht in Mud   Conditions Declared Worse Than in French Front During First World War

Heavy Losses Kor Rommel’s KeyptianArmy   British Forces In Hot Pursuit  of Germans

ROMMEL'S ARMY IS FLEEING WESTWARD, STH ARMY PURSUING   Nazi Troops Routed, Disor ganized, Deprived of Important Leadership   DESTROY 600 PLANES   More Than 100,000 Tons of Axis Shipping Sunk or Damaged

U. P. Correspondent On Assignment To Anywhere, Reports On U. S. Troops Landings In Africa, Initial Fighting

(Continued on Page 2, No. 5.)     Regional Manpower Group Meets Tuesday

READY FOR BAN   Restaurants Faxor Meatless Days It Rationing Comes.

FEARS SPRING THAWS, SOVIET SUCCESSES   All Reserves Are Called Up; Drop Plans For Long  Defensive

HITLER PLANNING  FOR SPRING DRIVE   Fuehrer Reported to bi Calling Up Ultimate Reserves

Hitler Is Stepping Up Plan To Open New Russian Drives   Nazi Fuehrer Fears Soviet Push Aiming At Penetration Of German Soil

Observers Assert Hitler Fears Reds May Penetrate German Soil   Nazi Chief Reported To Be Calling Up Ultimate Reserves for  All-orNothing Offensive

HITLER SAID TO BE CALLING UP MANY RESERVES   Nazi Fuehrer Reported Planning For Early Spring Offensive  Against Russia   Spring Thaw Starts

Fuehrer Plots All-or-Nothing  Drive on Red:   Reported to Be Calling Up Reserves For Offensive Along Entire Front Soon as Possible   Fears Soviet Push . Into Reich Proper   Former Plan of Big Attack In South and Stalemate In North Scrapped

Hitler Calls Up Reserves For Offensive   Spring Thaws, Dreac Of Red Thrust Cause Plans Shift

Hitler Reported Calling Reserves For Russia Drive   Soviet Power, Spring Thaw: Cause for Change in Plans

SPRING SPECTRE HAUNTS HITLEF   All-or-Nothing Assaul On Russia Believed Brewing Soon

}  Kingsley Farmer Dives In Tank To Put Out Blaze   Gasoline Can Explodes While Filling Tractor .  Tank

TOMATO PRice NOT OtTTLED IN INDIANA   Indiana Canrers Trying to Get Government Error ! Corrected.   CONTRACTS ARE MADE   Largest Tomato Acreage in History of the County  Is Indicated.

TOMATO PAIGE a SETTLED a (NOAM   Indiana] Canners Trying to Get Government Error: - 7 Corrected. ;   CONTRACTS ARE MADE   ‘Largest Tomato Acreage in History. of the County a Ts Indicated. .: °"

WITH BRITISH IN THE DESERT   Heavy Dive-Bombing Attack Precedes Rommel’s New African Drive   ENEMY TANKS PUSH INTO MINE FIELDS   U. S. Fighter Planes are in Thick of Battle, Rout German Bombers

ALLIES PUSH BACK ROMMEL'S FIRST ATTACK   U.S. Fighter Planes In Thick Of Battle Described As New Supreme Offensive.

ROMMEL OPENS MAJOR DRIVE NEAR ALAMEIN   American Airmen Help To Beat Off Stukas In Stiff Attacks; Down Seven   Mine Field Entered

Rout 2 Stuka Dive Bombers Flights: Down 7   U. S. forces join British in great new desert battle; Rommel forees gain on flank.

DRIVE OPENE TO TAKE SUEZ FROM ALLIES   AMERICANS ARE IN THICK OF FIGHT; ROUT STUKAS

Rommel Opens Offensive For Alexandria —   Baffle Viewed As Su“ preme Effort to Wrest Control of Holy Land

U.S. Land and Air Forces Fight With the British  ATTACH OV BRiLiiES   ATTACK BY ROMMEL FORCES EXPECTED   Information on Result: Scant in Night Com: “muniaque

AXIS LAUNCHES DESERT DRIVE TOWARD EGYPT   Center Of British Line Holds; Eight-Mile Pene tratian In Santh   AMERICAN AIRMEN ARE PARTICIPATING

U.S. Land and Air Forces Fight With the British   ATTACK BY ROMMEL FORCES EXPECTED   Information on Results Scant in Night Communique

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Join Allies In Effort To Stem  Rommel’s ‘Thrust   American Fighter Planes In Thick of Battle Rout Mun Fliers and) Shoot Down Several, Italians Stonpned In Tearbke

U.S. Forces Highting (\n Desert   land Units, Planes Join in Battle With Nazi Troops

Allies Line Up Against Newest  Nazi Offensive   Rommel’s Divisions Launch Thrust North of Qattara Following Heavy Bomb Prelude

YANKS IN THICK OF EGYPT BATTLE ON 3O-MILE FRONT   Air and Ground Forces Fight Alongside British—U. S. Fliers Rout Two Flights of Stukas.   ITALIANS STOPPED IN CENTER OF LINE   But Keuters Reports 8-Mile Advance by Rommel’s Forces Attacking Allies’ Southern Flank.

Foe Drives Small Way in Minefield   Stuka-Bombers Are Routed By Yanks Who Shoot 7. Down Without Loss To Themselves   Center Rush by Italian Forces Is Stopped Cold   Axis Has 141,000 Troopss Allies Concentrating On Enemy Supplies

Germans Open A New Campaign   U.S. Air And Land Forces Fighting Alonaside Britons

Axis Drives Into British Mine Fields   U.S. Planes in Thick Of Battle and Rout Stuka Dive-Bombers  DEFENDERS READY

START MAINLINE FREIGHTS OVER C.R.I.&P. HERE  Complete Heavier Rails, Bridges; Big Trains Over Branch.

HITLER SMOKE SCREENS EMERGE IN NUMBER OF DIRECTIONS AS FRENCH SHOWDOWN STARTED

Berlin Claims 40,000 Prisoners Taken; 2500 Nazi Troops Slain; Widespread Activity Reported On Middle East Front.

Roast Turkey Goes to Many Countries for Armed Forces’ American Christmas Dinner

Furkey Will Be Served. Around World To: ‘Men In Armed. Forces Of The U.S.

There’s No Show, But Two Million Norwegians Are Carrying On Uninterrupted War On Hitler

EDR Remains  From Polities   Retains Right To Dabbl In Own State; Policy Support Sought

No Political Purge By FDR Now Expected   President Will Keep Hands Off Except In Own State

OTERO GLEAR OF POLITICAL FIGHTS   F.D.R. Refuses To Take Sides In Feuds Outside New York   BUSY WITH WAR   No ‘Purge’ Of Pre-Pear Harbor Isolationists, I: View

Chief Executive To Keep Out of State Elections   President Refuses To Take Sides in Campaign Contests

FDR Foreswears Wartime Politics   President To Keep Hand Off Congress Races, Sav Associates.

More Pressure Is Placed on Roosevelt to Take Initiative in Coming Campaign

FORSWEARS WAR POLITICS   FDR to 0 Keep Hands Off Congress Races, Say Friends

HIS HANDS OFF PARTY FEUDS      President Resists Efforts of Politicians to Take Sides in Primary Controversaries Outside His Own State.

F, D. R. SHUNS POLITICAL ROWS   President Reserves Right To Dabble In Politics In Own State, But Steers Clear On Congressional Feuds.   «BY DOUGLAS B. CORNELL—

POLITICS TABOO SAYS ROOSEVELT   President Stands Firm ir Refusal To Take Part in Congressional Campaigns

F.D.R. SPURNS BIDS TO HELP POLITICO RACE   President to Keep Hand: Off Congress Feuds, Friends Report   NO PATS ON BACK   This Is War, He Avers, And Says Politics ‘Are Out’

NOT 10 DABBL IN CONGRESS ELECTIONS   Prefers To Ignore Races 01 Most Isolationists   DEMOCRATS   Expect To Gain Seats In Senate: Hamilton Fish May Be Purged

Wartime Politics Foresworn by FDR; To Keep Hands Of   Only Possible Exception Is in New York His Home Battleground

PRESIDENT oflto FROM POLITICS   However FDR Watches over ’ New York Campaigns; No Party Purge

No Purge This Year   But President Will Keep A Finger In New York Politics

FDR Will Keep His Hands Off Congress Races   ‘This Is War and Politics Is Out’ View of President

FDR Fights Shy Political Feuds   There'll Be No 1942 Version of the So-Called Purge of 1938.

President Firmly Resists Politicians’ Efforts To Get Him To Take Sides In Political Feuds

Soviets Storm Trenches; Hundreds of Nazis Slain In Close-Quarter Battle

Russians Break German Lines At Stalingrac   Savage Hand -To-Hanc Fighting; Hundreds Of Nazis Slain

WORKS TAKEN AT TANK CIT)   Reds Storm Trenches, Occupy New Positions In Nazi Lines   ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY   Gain Between Volga and Don and Northwest Of Stalingrad

/2ND FRONT WARNING / GIVEN BY BRITON   Army Captain Says Attack at Inopportune Time Would Cause Allies to Lose War.

British Officer Opposes Openin Of Second Front   Captain Poole, Member o Parliament, Speaks in Chicago

Rommel Column Drives 75 Miles  Across Desert   Armored. Forces Meet In Bir Hacheim Area of No-Man’s-Land

ROMMEL BEGINS ‘ROVING TOWARD: ~ ALLIED POSITION   Mobile - Colunins,. Supported “By Stukas, May Be -“Oneninga Offensive.

Ayis Columns Gain 75 Miles In Libya Push   Rommel's Long Awaited Offensive Against Sue: Canal Is Indicated   STRIKE FROM MEKIL   Armored Forces Mee Germans, Italians Sout! Of Bir Hacheim

Nat Open New Attack On Desert   Fighting Under Way as Rommel! Advances in Libva

Rommel’s Axis Forces, Including Tanks, Advance Toward British Line; See Possible New Thrust Toward Suez Canal .   (RULLETIN)

British Expect Ultimate Goal Is Suez Canal   Battle Rages Southwest of Tobruk in “No Man's Land” Locale.

Ayis Offensive Aimed For Suez Bellver! Begun   British Engage Rommel's Forces After Long Trek

ITALY MOVES ARMOREDUNI ACROSS LIBYA   British Say New Drive May Be Long-Awaited Offensive towards Vital Suez Canal: Many Air Attacks

BRITTON ENGAGE ARMORED COLUMN   May Be Rommel’s LongExpected Thrust Toward Suez, London Says

Suez Canal Jab Feared Objective   Germans and Italians Engage British After 75-Mile March

Spring Offensive May — Be Near in the Desert         RUSSIAN TROOPS MAKE ADVANCES IN SECTORS   Thrust Forward Again in the Kew Izyum-Barvenkova Area South of Kharkoy — Enemy Positions Are Occupied as Counter-Offensive of Tonks, Parachute Troops js Halted.

MAY BE START OF GEN. ROMMEL'S SUEZ OFFENSIVE   ENGAGED BY BRITISH AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 75 MILES ACROSS DESERT   ENEMY NOT YET IN CONTACT WITH MAIN LINE OF BRITISH   Armored Columns, Supported by Dive-Bombers Advance to Postffion Around Bir Hacheim

AXIS FORCES, DIVE-BOMBERS MOVING EAST   General Rommel May Be Starting Long-awaited Offensive.

Rommel’s Armored Force in Motion   British Tanks Meet Them Deep in Desert and Battle For Position Now Under Way

BRITISH BATTLE ANG ARMORED DAWVE AT SUE   Germans Advance 75 Miles Across Desert in Long Night March. ot   DETAILS OF FIGHTING NOT YET AVAILABLE

Axis Columns Push Eastward InN. Africa’   Long-Awaited Spring Offensive Is Believed Under Way In Libya

Avis Offensive In Libya May Have Opened   Mobile Columns Moving Toward British Positions

SEA-AIR FIGHT IS RAGING NEAR MIDWAY ISLAND   J. S. Defenders Beat Off First Assault On Pacific Base

MANY JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN   Outcome May Determine Japs’ Ability to Attack Hawai, Panama Canal and Pacific Coast—Ajircraft Opens Attack

DAWN ASSAULT ON ISLAND 15 BEATEN OFF   inflict Only Minor Damage To Tiny U. S. Outpost   SURPRISE ATTACK   Is Turned Into Staggering Defeat: Battleship Is Reported Damaged

Attack on Jap Fleet Continuing   Tokyo Warships Pursued After Surprise Raid on Midway Is Crushed

Many Planes Downed While Batieship and Aircraft Carrier Are Damaged; All Arms Of U.S. Forces Represented In Battle

HEAVY LO ARE INFLICTED ON JAP FORCES   Report Aircraft Carrier Damaged  By U. S. Fire

JAPS  DRIVE SPIKED BY DEFENDERS   U. S. Closes In With Foe In What Appears To Be Fnish Fight   RAIDING PLANES WINGED BY YANKEES   Score Hits On Battleship Aircraft Carrier and Others

US. Attacking Nimitz Reports   American Naval Forces Close With Jap Task Fleet in What May Be Showdown Fight for Mid-Pacifie Island Bases

Enemy Has Big Force In Attack   Fight Expected to Be Finished One for Possession of Island

Action Still Continuing Is Latest Report   Believe Enemy At Hand With Intent To Seize Island; May Be Getting Into Tough Spot

Blows Scored On Jap Carrier And Battleship   Island Alert for Assault, Hit Planes In Great Number

Warships Damaged And Heavy Toll  Of Jap Planes Taken By Allied Defenders

Enemy Warship, Aircraft Carrier Battered In Costly Raid On Outpost

POWERFUL “JAP FORCES BEATEN OFF   Enemy’s Surprise Thrust at Island Is Turned Into Staggering Defeat   “AND U.S. ATTACKS ARE CONTINUING   Raiders Cause ause Little Dam“eo age; Bigger Actions Are Expected

JAPANESE CARRIER, BATTLESHIP DAMAGED   Nimitz Reports, “Our Attacks On the Enemy Are Continuine’’®

Japanese Attack Americar Outpost Near Hawaii in Heavy Force   ENEMY SHIPS ARE HIT   Many Attacking Planes Sho! Down; Damage on Is lel Is Minor

Jap Battleship, Aircraft Carrier And Possibly Other Ships Damaged In Midway Attack

Lewis Split With CIO Chief is Acknowledged   Refers To Murray As “My Former Friend” In UMV Conference Talk; Fight In Hotel Brings “Cangster’ Charge

Lewis Refers to Murray as FormerFriend   ILL HUMOR IN UMW RANKS SHOWS ITSELF IN ATTACK ON MURRAY’S FRIEND IN HOTEL LOBBY.   Murray Emotionally Hurt

JOHN L. LEWIS OPENLY BREAKS WITH MURRAY   Mine Chieftain Refers Te CIO President As “My  Former Friend”   FACTIONS WRANGLE OVER MONEY MATTERS

BREAK BARED AT UMW MEET   Lewis Refers to CIO Leader Philip Murray as His “Former Friend”

Lewis and Murray Quarrel Bitterly  C, . O. Chief Hit Hard by Dispute

Lewis Cuts Murray As ‘Former Friend   CIO Chief Twice Overcome Emotionally in Reply To UMW Head

Neither Comments on Nature of Remarks Made at Long Closed Session

Eyewitness Describes Horror of Japs’ Unopposed Air Attack on Mandalay

Attack Story On Mandalay — Told by AP Man   Residents of Burma City Had No Warning Until Bombers Appearec

TEhAPERATIIRES  Newsman Finds Road To Mandalay Leads To Jap-Made Hell

Mandalay Ruined  By Japs   Flames. Sweep Through Historic City Following Air Raid

Daniel de Luce Tells of Bombing Of Mandalay by Japanese  Most of City Has Been Laid Waste hy

EYE-WITNESS STORY OF MANDALAY TOLD BY DANIEL DELUCK   WAVES OF JAP BOMBERS BLAST UNPROTECTED CITY WITHOUT WARNING

Mandalay Burns From Jap Bombs   Nippon Planes Had No Op. position From Waves of Planes.

Quarter Million Persons Trapped Like Rats As Jap Bombers Descend On City .

STORY OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION BY FIRE CAUSED BY JAP BOMBING OF MANDALAY TOLD BY AP WRITER

Defenseless Mandalay Is Blasted To Burned Embers By Unchecked Jap Killers: Endless Parade Of Horror

No Warnings And No Plane Protection Bring Death. Destruction To Bomb-Racked Mandalay

‘amed Mandalay Laid Waste As Japanese Bombers Rain  Death And Horror From Air   [amilton and Wooster Missionaries In Thick of Fire and Bomb Blasts; Devastate Homes, Hospitals and Religious Sanctuaries

Roar of Planes Overhead Only Warning Of Bombings Given to Famous Mandalay

LAID WASTE BY BOMBS   Fires Sweep Block After Block of Storied City; No Warning; No Defense   SCENES OF HORROR AT THE MISSIONS   Churches Are Destroyed by Fiames; Bodies of Dead Bullocks Litter Streets

CITY DESTROYED BY JAP BOMBERS   DISPATCH INDICATES GREAT AREA OF MANDALAY: WAS  SWEPT BY FLAMES.

MANDALAY LAID WASTE BY BOMBS   Correspondent Writes of Horror of Fire and Death  in Burmese City; City Blasted From the Air With No Opposition to Leisurely Attackers; No Warning Given.

Controversial Poll Tax Bill Buried hy Vote  Bill to Encourage Oil Prespectors  Tirneweving Shovwrebe:

Senate Buries Poll Tax Bill, Ends Filibuster   Body Votes, 41 to 37, Against Limiting Debate: Bill Dead for Session

Controversial Poll Tax Bill  Buried hy Vote  Bill to Encourage Oil Prospectors Passes in Senate

ANTEPOLL TAX BILL SHELVED   Motion to Obtain Ciloture Fails to Get Even Majority in Senate

Senate Vote Buries Poll Tax Measure   Ballot ts 37 to 41 A> inst Cloture

TAX MEASURE DEFEATED BY SENATE VOTF   Anti-Poll Tax Bill Buried With Vote Against De. hate Limiting   BILL Is DEAD FOR PRESENT SESSION   Barkley Asks Unanimous ' Consent to Lay Bill Aside

Senate Buries  Poll Tax Bill      Southern Filibuster Wins; Senator Pepper Would Balk Repetition

Senate Buries BilltokGll  State Poll Tax   Proposal to Limit. Debate Fails to Get Simple Majority

PURSE IS SNATCHEL FROM POLICEWOMAN   Patrolman Takes Shot at Suspect but He Escapes

ONG AND COSTLY JOB TO WIN THE WAR SEE}   xpert Tells of Great Task Before the United Nations Before Japan and Germany Are Finally Disposed Of — Undue Optimism Over Present Successes Is Warned Against Todav.

Arkansas Town Is Stricken Many Dead   Rescuers Have to Fight Fires Before They Can Work Through Wreckage

200 Others Injured in Ber. ryville, Some Are in Critieal Condition   FIRE BREAKS OUT. IN THE DEBRIS   Emergency Hospitals ‘Set Up in City Hall, Court - House and Ghurch ©

Two Hundred Others Were Injured in a Tornado Which Ripped Its Way Through More Than a Half Mile of Berryville.   THE STORM HIT ABOUT 10 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT   More Than Two Hundred Homes Were Damaged or Destroyed and Many Business Establishments Damaged.

An Arkansas Town Is Hit  Second Time   Death Toll May Be Greater; More Than 200 Are Injured

Arkansas ‘Town Hit By Tornado   Wind Rips Berryville. Killing at Least 31; © Hundreds. Hurt, Many Buildings Wrecked

ARKANSAS TORNADO KILLS AT LEAST 28 AND INJURES MANY  BERRYVILLE SCENE OF

More Than 200 Others Injured ‘At Berryville   Storm Cuts Half-Mile Wide Swath Through Town; Many Injured Taken to Other Towne

Hauling W.M. Mail By Trucks Starts Monday   Trolley To Continue To Bring It Here From Thurmont

RAILWAY TRAIN TO BE DISCONTINUED      Early Morning Train or Western Maryland ta be Removed

Discontinue Early Mail Train Here In October   Railway Express Trucks Will Be Substituted; To Follow Same Schedule

Axis Troops Racing South to Get French Navy; Darlan’s Stand Obscure; Casablanca Falls to Americans   BULLETIN

Petain Opens Way To Possible French Move To Join Allies   Air-Borne Axis Troops Reported Landing in Tunisia; Casablanea Commander Sues For Armistice   ALL FRENCH NORTH AFRICA CAPITULATES

Yank Forces Move Eastward In North Africa And Theaten Rommel   BY HARRISON S ALISBU RY  pire

CASABLANCA CAPITULATES AS FINAL RESISTANCE ENDS: NAZIS AFTER FRENCH FLEET

Nazi Forces Moving Into North Africa For Coming Battle   Algeria And Morocco Completely In Control Of Americans, Advance Is Continued

North African Resistance to American Occupation Ends and Troops Push Eastward

German Army Move To Area Breaks Treaty   Petain Protests Hitler’s Breaking Of Armistice Terms But Reported Switch To Allies Unconfirmed; U. S. Gains In Africa   French North Africa Capitulates To U.S

ARMISTICE 15 REQUESTED AT CASABLANCA   Rabat, Capital City Of Morocco, In Hands  OF U. S. Force TUNISIA IS OBJECTIVE   ‘Allied Force Hastening For Clash With  Gerr nans

Tunisia Next North African ~» -Battlegrounc   Casablanca. And Rabat Fall To Americans After Struggle

End Of All Resistance. In North. Africa Near, Yanks Take Reservoir,

Marshal Petain’s Future Big Mystery; Aged Leader Says He Will Not Interfere With Any Resistance French Might Put Up; Fleet Still At Toulon

Yanks Win Full Contro Of Morocco, Algeria In 7& Hours      ON WAY TO TUNISIA   Nazi Airborne Troops Plane Units Fight Against U. S.

Casablanca Falls; U.S. Troops Begin Drive Into Tunisia   Last Remaining Point of French Resistance Quits After 76-Hour American Campaign In North  Alriga.

Germans Land in Tunis,  Next Goal of Americans   Complete Surrender Follows Capture of Rabat, Capital of Morocco; Armistice at Casablanca, Fall of Bougie   BULLETIN   Rabat Captured Earlier

mericans Swiftly Consolidating Positions, Take At Least Three Airports’as Reinforcements.  Stream Ashore at Other Points in Africa; Rommel’s Force Believed ‘Whittled Relow 90:000 Men

3 African Airports Seized By AEF; Positions Consolidated   ADMIRAL DARLAN MAY BE AMERICAN CAPTIVE

Rangers Break Resistance of Naval Base in Face Of Coastal Battery Fire; Three French Airports Taken by Yanks: Admiral Darlan Believed Prisonay

Americans Making Rapid Progress against Dozen Points in North Africa   J. 5. Fliers Seize and Operate Three Big Airfields; Little Opposition from French Armed Forces and Darian Himself Agrees to Surrender; Naval Baltle Reported Off Casablanca.

Huge Force Moves Swiftly on North African Colonies   A. E. F. Dominates Miles of Coas, Facing Axis; at Least Eight Landings Are Completed

U.S. RANGERS LED ATTACK ON ALGIERS   U. S. Planes Swarm Skies And Naval Force Off The Harbor Cooperated In Attack.   Darlan Captive?

Algiers Surrenders and Americans Occupy Colonies  BATTLE REPORTED AS RAGING AT SEA      Little Opposition Encountered by Troops of Uo Ss”.

JAP CLAW CLUTCHING AUSTRALIA OUTPOSTS   Allied Nations Hammer at Foes Reaching for Supply Lanes  British Stabilize Burman  Frant far Finich

Allied Planes Strike Back. At Enemy   American Bombers Shoot Down Five Persuit Plenes

JAPANESE PINGERS ATTACK SPREADING TOWARD AUSTRALI:   1,000-Mile Talon Is Claw. ing Into the Sofomon Islands, Threatening Shipping.

INVASION SHIPS ARE SEEN NEAR SOLOMON ISLES   No Troop Landings Are Indicated In Report Of Australia

Supreme Test Confronts MacArthu As Nipponese Army Brings Up Reinforcements for All-Out Attack

REDS ADVANCE FRONT FRONT WAVERS      British Position Bad As Jap Tanks Press On

Medina Grocer Blames s “Monkeys ee And Hogs” For Shortage In Foods   Edison's Talking Doll Displayed At Hobby Show

Four Killed In Oil Plant Blast  Eight Others Injured At Waynesville, N.C.

Four Killed’ in Explosion At Oil Distributing Plant   standard Oil Company’s Plant at Waynesville, North Carolina, and Two Nearby Houses Are Destroyed as 40,000 Gallons of Gasoline Go Up in Flames: Blast Heard for Miles

BLAST AT GASOLINE PLANT KILLS FOUR   Eight Other Persons Seri. ously Injured In Explosion

FOUR DEAD IN. GAS EXPLOSION   Blast Occurs While Gaso line Being Unloaded At Plant.

FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF OIL PLANT   STANDARD PLANT, HOUSES WRECKED TODAY IN NO, CAROLINA

4. Meet Death  In Explosion   Standard Oil's Plant In Carolina Town Razed And Gasoline Lost

FOUR KILLED IN GASOLINE BLAS   40,000 Gallons Ignited When Hose Springs gq Deak

FOUR DIE IN BLAST AT STANDARD PLANT   Eight Others Seriously Injured; Plant, Two Houtes Dactroved

GAS TANKS LET. ~— GO, KILL FOUR   Eight Others Seriously Injured, Two Nearby -. Homes. Burned..

4 DIE, 8 INJURED IN GAS TANK BLEST   Explosion May Have Beer Touched Off by Leak ir Hose

Four Killed In Oil Plant Blas   Eight Others Injured In Jersey Explosion

PE ee ee a  Gasoline Blast Is Fatal fo Four   Women and Children Are Burnt When 40,000 Gallons Gas Flames

At Least 4Die— aa As Blast Wrecks ‘Great Oil Plan:         Mother And Two Children ae Nearby. Home-Among  f—-Fanlosion

Four Persons Die In Gasoline Blas’   Eight Others Are Injurec in North Carolina as  Big Boat Unloads

Military Takes Control Of Of Whole Eastern. Area   Four Army Corps Commands To Rule 16 Seaboard Statec.

FARM GROUPS: RAP NANPOWER SET-UP   “Misdirected” “Federal Ef forts Fasten Burdens, _ 3 Leaders Claim

FARM GROUPS ASK PROGRAM CHANGES   Four-Point Manpower Plar to Replace Alleged Misdirected Efforts.

FARM LEADERS CRITICAL OF FEDERAL POLIC'   Heads Of Three Organizations Opposed To “Bureau cratic Controls”   HIGH INDUSTRIAL WAGES ARE ASSAILED

Farm Leaders Advocate 4-Point Program  “Social Revolution TT rn   Social Revolution Under Guise of War Effort Charged

Better. Manpower Program Urged By. Farm Groups  : ‘Miedirected Efforts’ of Federal “Agencies Te Cetticlcad

Leaders Offer Four-Point Plan For Manpower:   Farm Group Head: Flay ““Misdirected Efforts’’ In U. S.

URGE PROGRAM ON MANPOWER   Heads of Three Farm Organizations Recommend Four-Point Plan

Tire Rationing Board Named For Sioux Co   Urange Clty Men Appointed to Serve Entire Coutty Until Need Arises for More Boards

CITY AUOITU NAMED BY —MAYON-LLEGT   Harry Binkley, Jr., to Take - Over the Duties First of Year.   PARK BOARD NAMED   Preseitt Administration Wil Meet for Last Time on > December 31. .

CY AUDITOR 1G AMED BY ~— ARAYOR-ELECT   ‘Harry Binkley, Jr. to Take ’ Over the Duties First. “of Year...   PARK BOARD NAMED   Present Administration Will _ Meet for Last ‘Time on ~ December 31. . ,

Allied Commander Arrived In East  To Engage Japs   Lumberton Guard Dutch Gold Is Called Out By Take Initia Captain W. B. Ivey’ In New At

Spending on. War Effort Increases.   Money Expended. At Speedy Clip

ASK RENT CHANGES   More Than 300 Property Owners Petition for Adjustments

ABOUT 400 SIGNERS   Rent Petition Still at C. of C. ' Office Early This Afternoon

7,497 CAR BOOKS      Rationing Clerk Reports on Number Issued in County   ABOUT 400 SIGNERS   Rent Petition Still at C. of C. Office Early This Afternoon

LABOR TROUBLE IN STATE. SAID — DISCOURAGINC   Army Ordnance Dep’t Speaker Tells of Difficulties

Situation Resulting From Strikes is Described as "Very Discouraging”

Germans Gain Slightly in Stalingrad   Attacks Cost Them 1,500 Dead and About 45 Tanks

er “§ Ne27S  12<2C Sy Fe  _—se eee wes the 1! Cc hs rounding   “ “4 320". g> = for  7 O07 2~ Ye

NAZIS PRESS REDS BACK AT STALINGRAD   Approach Of Winter Drives Germans In Frantic Efforts Against Northeastern Stalingrad And In South.   1500 Nazis Dead

Germans Gain In Northwest, Reds Admit   Push Made in Race As Winter Advances Steadily Southward  HELD FISEWHOERE

GAINS COSTLY FOR GERMANS IN STALINGRAD   ENEMY PREPARING FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN

NAZIS MAKE GAINS IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Russians Pressed Back at Stalingrad But Invaders Lose Heavily

GERMANS BEGIN NEW ATTEMPT 10 TAKE STALINGRAT   Reds Attacked by Two Divisions, Supported by Tanks and Planes, and Yield Some Ground.   ONSLAUGHT COSTS ENEMY 1,500 DEAD   Soviet Wedges Driven Into Nazi Flank Above City— Fighting. Flares on Bryansk Front.

Germans Make Sight Gain In Renewed Drive  Offensive Spurt   Offensive Spurt Proves Costly In Race With Winter

NAZIS LAUNCH  NEW OFFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD   Slight Gains Are Made By Invaders At Cost Of Many Dead   GERMAN ATTACKS AT MOZDOK REPULSED

Germans Hurl Infantry Info Fight For City   Enecy Loses 1500 Men 45 Tanks; Reds Drive Wedge Into Nazi Flank

Germans Make Slight Gain In Renewed: Drive:   “Offensive: Spurt: “'Proves Costly. In Race-With Winter

REDS PRESSE BACK WITHIN STALINGRAD   Russians Fight Off Three Enemy Attacks In MidCaucasus.

REICH FORCES SEEN IN RACE WITH WINTER   Assault Made Against City By Two Divisions with Many Tanks, Planes   1,500 OF FOE SLAIN IN BITTER FIGHTING   Russians Claim Attacks of Enemy in Mozdok Area Were Repulsed

New Drive Is Started By Germans   Slight Gains Scored At Heavy Loss; Racing With Winter

Bonuses as High as $50,000 Help In Production, Manufacturer Say:

F. D. R. Withhold: Comment on Stalin's Letter  - Envoy to Russia En Route to U. S. to Make Renort

Roosevelt Takes Slap at Willkie; Latter Declares: “T'll Say What I Please”   ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE URGED BY WILLKIE.

Death Claims Conde Nast   Publisher of Well Known Magazines Passes at New York

O°Conor Apparently Wins But Vote Remains Close; 300 Precincts Unreported   Democrats Lose Two House Seats To G. 0. P.; _McKeldin Cuts Down Earlier Lead Of Governor. “Walsh Is Winner For Attorney-General!

Tons Of Death Pour On Nazi’s Luckless Subs   They Know Now U.S. Makes Most Powerful Depth Charge

CONVOY BLASTS SUBS FROM PATH   Writer Tells Story as Seldiers Contine Calisthenics

Sailing Fleet May Fill U. S. Coffee Needs   Simple to build, little wind-powered  vessels may replace big ocean liners.

Commerce Department Forecasts Return Of Old-Time Wooden Sailing Vessels To Transport Coffee to American Users.

Nazis Fortify French Coast  Laval Says Germans Are Ready far Allied

POLICE QUESTION SOLDIER SUSPECT   Attempt To Selve Murder Of 73-Year-Old Woman

“No Hope” Norris Says   Aged Nebraska Senator Considers Defeat “Repudiation.”

SEEK NEW PLANTS   Kansas Business Men Mee in Wichita to Discuss — Industrial Plans

Wichita Gives Pledge of Aid To Neighbors   Industrial Problem: Subject of Session Being Held Today

Stimson Approves “Pre-Induction’ Training of Men for Armed Forces

State Opposes Lows of Tax   War Secretary Approves ‘Pre-Induction’ Training

Admits He Slew Girl   Killed Her Because She Planned To Wed Ancther Man

EX-FIANCE SHOOTS MADISON RESIDENT   Gladys Gilson Was to Have Been Married Saturday To Shipbuilder.

NELSON DEFENDS DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN AT HEARING   NOT-INTERESTED IN’ POLITICS ‘ONLY TO PUT THE JOB . OVER

Nelson Defends Dollar-a-Year  Men As Official:   Charges Criticism Is Scaring Away Good Men From Position

RAISES POSSIBLE DESPITE PROGRAN      White Collar Workers Need Approval of Internal fe

SALARY RAISES FOR MANY ARE STILL POSSIBLE   White Collar Workers Tc Be Permitted Boosts With Some Effort By Employers   Regulation Explained

Raises in Pay  Stull Possible   Majority of Usual Hikes Bonuses Okay, Reports Treasury Official

RAISES STILL POSSIBLE FOR WHITE SHIRTS   FEDERAL TAXES ARE DEDUCTIBLE FROM NET INCOMES

SALARY RAISES STILL POSSIBLE UNDERNEWLAW   Many Future Increase Will Be Decided By In ternal Revenue Bureau   REGULATIONS WILL COVER MANY PHASES

ALL BOOSTS NOTBANNED BY WAGE ACT   Plenty of Raises Still Pos. sible, Treasury Indicatec   REGIONAL OFFICES WILL SOON OPEN   Treasury Regulations to be Announced Shortly.

BATTLE AGAINST ROMMEL’S ARMY NOT OVER BUT BOTH SIDES MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR NEW ACTION

Desert Is Alive With Men Getting “Ready to Figh         Mackenzie™~ Firids' Morale ‘Js. High. Among Allied  a Forces; Battle Will  . de Hard One

The War Today: LIBYAN FIGHTING LULL PREPARATION PERIOD FOR GREAT, DECISIVE BATTLE

THE WAR TODAY  LULL IN LIBYAN ACTION DUE TO PREP ARATIONS FOR FINAL ONSLAUGHT.

Today’s War Moves   Allies are in Preparation  for Resumption of Dericivea Rattlac

Lhe War Today— . Rommel Waits For Allied ‘Attacks In Strong Positions At El Agheila

Lull Preceding Final Ouster Try At Rommel   BY DEWITT MACKENTZI¢

t+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Lull In Libyan Battle Is Merely A Prelude To Bitter Action

Ask Streamlined Legion Meeting   Suggest Attendance Be Cut To 10 Per Cent

MIGHTY ARMADA BLASTS KARLSRUHE   Over 300 Bombers Destroy Radio Tube and Locomotive Works.

AXIS PLANES’ AIRDROME IN ITALY HIT   Both Sides Rush Up Reinforcements In Tunis Sector

TAX SLATED ON CANDY AND GUM   Soda Pop, ‘Phones, Ga: Also Included in Fee Program

HERE'S A LIST OF , NEW TAXES FOR DAILY INCURSION   CANDY, GUM, PHONES, GASOLINE AND MANY OTHERS INCLUDED

PRESS BODY HEARS WAR POLITICS HH   Jronwood Publisher Declares Newspapers Must Exnose Such Conditions.

19,000 JAPS DIE IN FIERCE SINO PROVINCE CLASt   Bloody Battle Still Raging Fo Changsha Which Chinese Are Defending Third Time.

Allred s After Moody Votes   Tours West Texc   Tours West Texas; O'Daniel Still Silent On Plans

Dan Moody Indicates He May Go on  Radio for Discussion of Campaign

Texas Politic  Allred Seeking Moody's 175,000  ———i   O’Daniel Still Silent On Campaign ;

WAR LEADERS WILL DISCUSS SECOND FRONT   CONFERENCE BEGUN BY ROOSEVELT AND PRIME MINISTER

British Premier Crosses Atlantic For Conferences   Will Discuss “Conduct of the War and Winning the War’   Early Says Speculation on Second Front Is Justified

Swift Action Seen Mission  Of Top Group   Chiefs of English-Speaking Nations Are Studying ‘Conduct, Winning Of War’

AD VALOREM TAX BILL PASSED TODAY BY STATE SENATE   Permanent Measure Sets Rate Of From Two To Four Mills

RAF Bomber Chief Praises Americans   Air Marshall Harris Congratulates General Ira Eaker on Raid

NEW FEATHER FOR YANKEE DOODLE HAT   U. & Bombers Get Good Start on Their Campaign to Scourge Reich From End to End

DRAFT HEAD SAYS FAMILIES BEING GIVEN CONSIDERATION   HERSHEY STATES THAT MED WITH DEPENDENTS “REA   SONABLY SURE" OF NOT   SEEING MILITARY   BERVICE

SCHOOL TEACHER KILLED BY BO)   POPULAR BROOKLYN EDUCATOR SHOT IN BACK AS HE CLIMBS STAIRWAY.

TEACHER SLAIN AT JUNIOR HICt   Youths Caugh t Smokin; Shoot Instructor In the Back

HEAVY JAPANESE FORCES HANMER MacARTHUR BACK   ATTEMPT TO SMOTHER AMERI CAN FORCES WITH MASS 7h ame oO   REPORT THAT RUSSIA MAY ENTER WAR AGAINST JAPAN   Critical Battle Taking Place 60 Miles North of Singapore on Malayan Front, “ RY ROGER YN. GREENE

Fresh Jap Troops To the Philippines   “Heavy Losses” Are Re ported on Both Sides  in Fierce Fighting   AMERICANS FATIGUED   U.S. and Filipino Defenders Are Already Heavily Outnumbered!

WEDGES DRIVEN INTO MACARTHUR TROOP POSITIONS   Heavy Losses Suffered by Ameri. can-Filipino Defenders — Wear Down Under Attacks

New Hordes Hit Yanks on Luzon   ~MacArthur Troops Forced Back by Japanese

LOSSES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES INONSLAUGHT   Foe Expelled From Some Points by Fierce Counter Attacks, War Department Claims   FRESH HORDES OF. MIKADO’S MEN LAND   Pour Asliofe’ FF” Subic  _ Bay Under Fire of Jap 'anesé Warships Communique States

Heavy Loss Reported on Both Sides   American-Filipino Forces Weary under Constant Attack, War Deparimeni Says   KEEP UP SPIRITS   Wavell Praises ‘Magnificent’ Defense of MacArthur and Americanfilipino Army

MacArthur’s Forces Are Outnumbered and Give Way at Several Positions

U. S. Forces Fall Back In Philippine:   Losses Heavy as Japs Land Fresh Troops on Batan Peninsula

Heavy Losses Suffered On Both Sides; Report  Some Allied Victories

U.S. Alfacks Push Foe Back Elsewhere; Allied Outlook Brighter as Russian War Entry Hinted: Dutch Rap Jap Fleet

Japanese Land Fresh Troops to Fight Yankees   MacArthur's Forces Unable to Prevent Landings on Batan.   Counter Attacks Made In Philippine Battle

HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ARE REPORTED   Weary American and Filipino Forces Are Forced  to Give Way at Some Points as Numerical Su:  periority of Foe In rraAaagaqd

Guns Of Warships Cover New Landings   Heavy Losses Suffered On Both Sides In Bloody Batan Battle; Enemy Repulsed At Some Points, But American Position Extremely Grave.

Russia May © Soon Fight  Japan, Report   Vutch siash at Nipponese Ship Concentration; Battle In Malaya Rages Without Decision

MacArthur Troops Continue Hard Fight On Coast Of Batan   New Concentration Of Foe’s Ships  Attacked By Dutch Near Borneo; Australia Asking For Assistance

LOSSES HEAVY IN BATAN WAR   Fresh Japanese Soldier: Landed In Drive On MacArthur Army

British Planes ; Bomb _ Troops And. Trans- : _~ ports ~   Battle Fierce

MacArthur’s Position Is Grave  One Cheering Far East Note Is Allied Gain In Air Power

Enemy Lands More Men To Face Yanks   Weary U. S. And Filipino Troops Give Way In Some Positions Along Batan Peninsula

Severe Losses on Both Sides as Japs ~ Pour Troops Ashore   Battle-Weary “Americar and Filipino Soldiers Resist Foe Firmly

VvrTv YY Vv V7TvV 9? 7? >  M’Arthur Forces Retreat; Position Extremely Grave

Positions Grave as Jap Troops Land on Batan  Bieture Reinktiv   Picture Brightér Elsewhere; Russia May Enter Pacific Battle

Japs Land Fresh Troops   Report Heavy Losses In Fierce Fighting —

Japanese Land New Force On West Coast of Batan Peninsula  SITUATION IS GRAVE  Yanks Fight Spiritedly — Despite 6 Weeks of In/ cessant Warfare

Allied Victories in Air, at Sea Reported in Pacific Theater   Australia Again Urges Immediate Aid Against Invasion Threat

Washington Admits Loss In MacArthur's Fight For Peninsula   U. S. OUTNUMBERED   Fierce Counter-Attacks Expel Nippons From Strongholds

Bloody Fighting Reported From Philippines As Both Sides Lose Many In Battle

Fierce Fighting In Philippines   Heavy Losses Reported On Both Sides; Japs In Fear Of Native Uprising

Outnumbered Americans and Filipinos Still Battle Bravely Against Enemy.      DUTCH SINK MORE JAPANESE BOATS

Losses Heavy As Japs Pierce U. §. Defenses   Weary, Outnumbered Troops   pee Sama Painte Tan Invadare

MORE JAPS LANDING IN PHILIPPINES   Fresh Hordes Of Invasion Troops, Supported By Barrages From Warships, Force MacArthur’s Defenders To Fall Back In Heavy Fighting On Batan Peninsula

New Landings Effected With Severe Losses   Japs Pour Ashore To Dislodge Defenders From Coastal Positions; Counter-Atlacks Expel Some Units

Fierce Fighting Rages on Batan Peninsula As Japs Land Soldiers Under Cover of Naval Fire; U. S. Counter-Attack Recovers  Some Poositions

Pressure Upon _ MacArthur Grows; Japs Clamp Down In Oceupied Zone

Invasion Troops Force MacArthu Back at Bafan   Heavy Losses on Both Sides as Defenders Counter-Attack

i Se  Fresh Enemy Troops Take Positions on Batan Land.  STRIKE BACK  —— Yi  “Nothing to Report” from Other Local - Areas

ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN IN STATE PLANNED   Meeting Will Be Held Thurs. In Chicago

FIRMS HONORED   Ohio Industries Among 46 to Get Production Awarde

Bill Burke Preparing For Race?   Tells Home Folk He'll Soon Return To Little River

AIR POWER HELD KEY TO VICTORY IN PAGIFIG WAR   Aviation, However, Must Have Support of Other Branches Armed Forces  to Be Effective   SUPPLIES A PROBLEM   Considerable Land Forces Required to Hold What American Armies Have Taken

BENT. GLASS FOR CHINA CLOSETS, WINDOW SASH, ETC.  Claude A. Hollinger  Phone 372-R — Lebanon. Pa   PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN PACIFIC

SENTENCE IOWAN FOR MURDER   McGregor Youth Plead: Guilty to Slaying South Dakota Woman

lowa Youth Is Sentenced For Slaying   Pleads Guilty to Fatal Shooting of Ipswich. S. D., Farm Wife

Quick Dependen' Aid Bill To FR   Only Two Votes In Senate Against Measure

Senate Passes Denendency Payment Bill   Reynolds and Thomas Vote Against Measure

SURPLUS ISSUE IN STATE IS DRAGGED OUT BY CANDIDAT   State Auditor Ferguson Seeking Nomination for Governor, Brings Up the Proposition.

SURPLUS QUESTION DRAGGED FORTH IN WAR-TIME COLORS   Ferguson Urges Huge Civilian March On Capital

SURPLUS ISSUE ~ BEING REVIVEL   FERGUSON URGES CITIES OF STATE TO BAND TOGETHER  AND DEMAND STATE FUNDS: FOR EMERGENCY

Allies Are Threatening Axis Flank   Blazing Battle Of Egypt Enters New Phase Today

Allies Trying To Turn Axis Left Flank   Sizeable Unit of German Army lsolated

HREATEN ROMMELS NORTH FLANK IN EGYPT   Experts Believe That Decisive Battle Will Soon Be Attempted By Axis.

Aerial Coup Was Seal Of Leader's Offensive Pledge  Lift to Morale Has Pushed Material Damage Back  Ry DEWITT MACKENTIF

Enemy Hit By 110 Tons Of Bombs   Fiery Resistance Put Up By - €orregidor Defenders: Fiehting Heavy On Cebu   Great ‘Aer ial Coup By MacAr thur - Against Four Bases In Philippines Fulfills Pledse To Take Offensive

The War ‘Teday  Aerial Raid On Jap Bescs MecArthur’s’ Seal £fhi Baten Va ation   Ge DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Ansiyat

RAID ON PHILIPPINES  FILLIP TO US MORALE Seal Placed on MacArthur Pledge

AERIAL RAID ON PHILIPPINES WAS General's Seal on His Pledae to Send Help

Aerial Coup Against Jap Bases Heralds MacArthur  General Offensive

MacArthur Gives Japs A Preview of Whats Coming   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  SPL coe UWler edad UBEPn a At

3 MacArthur’s Offensive Pledge Kept   a A  By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Warld War Analwet

U.S. Offense Pledge Kept   MacArthur Wasnt Kidding, }      re Jap Discovers

DARING LONG-RANGE BOMBINGS OF JAP PHILIPPINE BASES HELD GREAT PSYCHOLOGICAL VICTORY

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide ‘World War Analyst).  N 7 ae = = ie 4

The War Today!   By DewITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst iWealaeranh Snecial Service)

The War Today  American Blows At Philippines Offer : Preview Of What Is In Store For Japs   But MacKenzie Says Feat Shouldn't Be Taken As Indication That MacArthur I: Set For Major Offensive  a: —_- eer a.c£..2Doarare

Raids on Nippons Lesson in Daring  Of U. S. Fighters   MacKenzie Says They Are Forerunner of What the Japs May Expect.

U.S. Bomber Blast at Jap_ Philippine Bases Is Seen As a Great Aid to Morale

Lift To Allied Morale From U. S. Raid On Philippines Pushes Material Damage In Background, Analyst Says

Former U.S. Coast Guardsman Seizec   FBI Uncovers 18 Drawing: Showing Key Sections Of B24 Bomber

BOMBER PLANS FOUND ON SPY   Blueprints Possessed B: Former Coast  Guard Member

BOMBER P FOUND ON SPY   Former Coast Guardsman Native of Germany, Arrested By FBI

SAYS INGALLS QUOTED HITLER   Witness Against Accused Woman Flyer Shows Jury Letter.

STRANGE AMERICA FIRST   laura Ingalls Used Hitler Excerpts In Her Speeches

SAYS MISS INGALLS PRAISED HITLER   Federal Jury At Washington Hears Testimony To Effect That Noted Aviatrix Wrote His Utterances ‘Breathe Inspiration From Every Paragraph”

GERMANS BOMB SOVIET FLEET   Hitler’s High Commanc Claims 2 Warships And 2 Cruisers Hit Jn Attack

Nazis Claiming Big Victory In Baltic Fight  Said Russians Lost Several Ships  In lertoct Attuel

RED BALTIC FLEET BOMBED BY NAZIS   Two Battleships and Twe Cruisers Hit, Germans Report

NEW METHOD FOR RUBBEF   tECENTLY DEVELOPED PRO. _ CESS WILL INCREASE EITHER RUBBER OF AVIATION GA8OLINE SUPPLY

U. S. Planes Find Part Of Japs’ Fleet  Bombers Lash At   Bombers Lash At Enemy Warships Hiding At Faisi

ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST WARSHIPS FAR OFF SOLOMONS   New Blow Struck in Support of U. S. Marines Figh' ing to Dislodge Japs  Fram Ielands

SHIPS FOUND FAR NORTH OF BATTLE AREA   News of Attack Is First Disclosure of Whereabouts of Japanese Units Which Fled From Engagement in Solomon Tsland Vicinity.

FLIERS BOMB JAP . WARSHIPS OFF SOLOMONS   New Naval Blow Struck tn Support Of Marines Fighting To Oust Foe   SHIP'S LOSS REVEALED   Only 84 Killed When Cruiser Canberra, Australian Flagship, Sinks

Big Australian Cruiser Is Lost   Enemy Warships Attack As Aid To Marines Holding Island Positions

WARSHIPS TARGET NEW ~AFRIAL BLO}   Allied Bombers Blast At Nipponese Sea Force 400 Miles North of Solomon’s   AMERICAN ENSIGN LOST ON CANBERRA   Less Than 200 of Austral jan Warship’s 816 Men Casualties; Dead. Listed As 8&4

BOMBERS STRIKE SOLOMONS BLOW   Seek To Support Marines Fighting To Dislodge Japs There

Jap Warships In Pacific Bombec   Australian Cruiser I. Reported Lost 

Allies Blast Jap Warships Off Solomons   Attack Made 400 Miles North of Battle Zone;  Australia Cruiser [eed Be

Jap Warships Hit — 400 Miles Away   Are Intercepted Long Before Reaching  Solomons    CRUISER CANBERRA LOST BY AUSTRALIA

JAP WARSHIPS HIT BY BOMBERS   Assault Made To Protec Yanks on Solomons—One Australian Cruiser Hit

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAP SHIPS   Australia Reports Loss of Cruiser ‘Canberra’

Allied Planes _ Hit Jap Fleet   Travel Almost 400 Miles To Support Marines In Solomons Action

Allied Bombers Strike New Blows  in Solomon Is.   Blast Enemy Warships Al most 400 Miles North o' Battle Area.   Admit Loss of the  Cruiser, Canberrz

UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT BOMB JAP WARSHIPS   Australian Craft Lost  In Solomons

ALLIED BOMBERS STRIKE AT FOE’S SHIPS IN PACIFIC   Solomons Battle Continues = Australia Announces Loss of 10,000-Ton Cruiser

Australian Cruiser Canberra Lost in Fight at Solomons   Casualties Listed at 84 Dead, 109 Wounded; Bombers Strike

ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST AT JAPS OFF SOLOMONS   Australian Cruiser Canberra Sunk In Operations

Australian Ship  Canberra Sunk Action Is First Which  Has Been Announced

Allied Airmen Bomb Jap Warships Far North Of Solomons Battle Area

Allies Blast At Jap Ships   Bombers Strike Far North Of Solomons

JAPS’ SOLOMON FLEET POUNDED   Allied Bombers Strike New Blows To Help Marines

Allies Strike Latest Blows Against Japs Upon Islands   Enemy Planes Come - In For Blasting To Aid Marines

Yanks Hit Jap Fleet.   Bombing Attack Off Solomons Aids Fighting Marines

ALLIED BOMBERS IN NEW BLOWS OFF SOLOMONS   Big Planes Strike Hard In Support Of Marines Fighting To Dislodge The j hs ese; Australian Cruiser Lost.

Blast Jap Ships North of Isles   Bombers Strike Blow in Support Of Marines

ALLIED BOMBERS STRUCK NEW BLOW FOR U. S. MARINES   Blasted at Enemy Warships Almost 400 Miles North of Battle Area.   THE CANBERRA SUNK   The 10,000-Ton Australian Cruiser Lost in the First Stage of the Battle.

Allies Strike New Blow In The Solomons   Loss of Australian Cruise: Canberra Announced in MacArthur Statement   ‘WARSHIPS ATTACKED

BOMBERS BLAST JAP WARSHIPS IN SOLOMONS AREA   RETURNING ENEMY FLEET CAUGHT 400 MILES FROM ISLANDS

Hammer at War Vessels Almost 400 Miles North Of Battle Area   AUSTRALIA LISTS LOSS OF CRUISER   10,000-Ton Canberra Sunk In First Stages of Solomons Fiaht

FEWER AUTO DEATHS IN OHIO THIS YEAR   Slower Driving, Tire Rationing Given Credit

MORE MONEY TO HENDERSO?   House Members Criticize and De. fend OPA Head: :

FIRST EYE-WITNESS STORY COMES FROM MILNE BAY FIGHT   Writer Calls Jungle Battle The Greatest Allied Victory In That Area

Advance Paved With Dead Foe Claims Moscow   Russians Retire In Move to Halt Flanking Movement

Drive Between Russian Units,  Claim Voronezh   Strategic Moscow-Rostoy Railway In Danger Of Being Cut By invader

BERLIN CLAIMS KEY RUSSIAN CITY TAKEN   Soviets Launch CounterAttack, Vichy Says   HEAVY TOLL   In Lives Paid By Germans; Dispatch Cars Packed With Wounded To Rear

RUSSIA REPORTS POSITIONS ARE BEING IMPROVED   Retreat in Voronezh Vicinits Described as Maneuver To Protect Lines

Events Take Grave Turn For Soviets   Germans Claim Capture Of Voronezh On Vital Moscow - Rostov Rail  Line; Pass °41 Mark

Vital Point On Rail Line Lost, Germans Aver   Russians Declare Withdrawal Is Maneuver To Beat Flanking Blow; Izyum-Kupyansk Red Counterattack Reported

REDS BATTLE TO HALT NAZIS ON UPPER DON   Russia Admits Withdrawal toward Moronezh afier Fierce German Attacks Menacing Vilai Rail  Tine

German Mechanized Armies Push Ahead in Russia Altho Reds Claim Nazi Dead Mount

Germans Claim Voronezh Taken   Nazi Line of Advance Paved With Their Dead, Moscow Says; Vital Rai Line to Caucasus Periled by Invader

Nazis Hurl Wave After Wave Of Men At Russians   Menace Grows in Effort T« Separate Russia’s Central, Southern Armies

Foe Makes 10-Mi. Advance After Crossing Don River; Sovi iet Plight Is Critical

Germans Drive Forward Over Russian Line   Link Between Two Red Armies Menaced By Fresh Assaults   CASUALTIES HIGH   Soviet Retirement Is Claimed Maneuver To Stem Flank Move

Russ Launch Violent New Push, Report   Stream of Nazi Casualties Sent to Rear, .: Say Soviets

Advance Line’ Is Paved With Hitler's Dead   German Report Says Voronezh Taken, But Not Confirmed By Russian Dispatches  CPb?y BEBZART ED BEl £1 £t & CXL EP

Urive With Menace at An Important Link Between Central, Southern Armies

Nazis Drive At Voronezh Link  Of Red Armies   Berlin Claims Key Rail City Falls Soviets Retreat To Nip Attack Or Flank, Launch Counter Drive

ADOLF ADMITS WAR MIGHT NOT END THIS YEAR   Hitler Addresses Reichstag In Ninth Anniversary Of His Rise To Power   SOVIET IS DISCUSSED   England Was Defeated Ir 1940; Japan’s Entry In Strife Praised

NIPPONESE SAY SHIPS REMOVING RESIDENTS HIT   Mercy Boats Success, Japs Declare   10 HITS ARE SCORED   Leaflets Dropped As_ Big Force Begins Sweeping Drive On British

Tojo Says All Allied Bases Gone   Gen. Percival Hand Surrender Note To Yamashita

EAST PRUSSIA HIT BY BOMBS   Germans Admit Attack, Bu Identity of Raiders Remains Unknown

AUTOFIRMS ARE ENDING PRODUCTION   ‘Some Ended Car Output Last Night; ‘Others Next Week

VASTUS. AUTO INDUSTRY CLOSES FOR WAR MATERIAL   Nation’s Great Factories tc Swing Over to Tanks, Trucks, Guns and Planac.

DODGE PLANT FIRST To. STOF MAKING CARS AS INDUSTRY SWINGS TO WAR  PRODUCTION” ~~

PROTEST MADE BY DE VALERA   U.S. Troops In Northern ireland May Cause Trouble, He Says

EIRE PROTESTS TROOP LANDING   De Valera Says [rish Gov ernment Was Not Consulted

De Valera Protests AEF Near Irelanc   Says U. 8. Force Stresses Eire Partition Split; Reasserts Claim

EIRE PREMIER PROTESTS AEF   De Valera Says Landing Of U.S. Troops Stresses Division Of Ireland

Because Government Was Not Consulted—  Landing Of U.S. Troops In ‘Britain Protested By Fire

rotest Is Made gainst Landing If U. §. Troops   e Valera Says Irish Gov ernment Was Not Consulfed in Any Way

PROTESTS LANDING OF ALE. FIN IRELANE   De Valera Says trish Government Was Not Consulted

DeValera Flay: Landing of © AEF in Ulster   Bases Fiery Protest ' On Fact Irish Were Not Consulted

LAUNCH WITH 40 ABOARD EXPLODES   Fire Breaks Out on Boat With Navy Yard Workers—All Reported Rescued. ,

IN FEAR OF * EXPLOSION   Rocheport Evacuated Earl; @oday After Cars of Oil, Explosives Are Wrecked      FIRE FOLLOWS THE DERAILMENT   But There Is No Blast and -Citizens Return to Their Homes

Dynamite-Laden Freight Cars Afire   Town’s Residents Are Given Thrill

Uneasy Time In Rocheport   Residents Flee As Explosive-Laden Train Burns Near Town

Two U-Boat Officers Offer Aid To Victims Survivors Of Thres  Torpedoed Ships Reach Port

AUSSIES-BOAST _ _ 8 TO 1 RATIO ~ AGAINST JAPS   Nipponese Bombers Get In Effective -- Blows Near Singapore; -Generals Captured

Allies In Tunisia Are Pressing Plane Attacks   SOVIETS ANNOUNCE FURTHER ADVANCES

CORNERED AXIS COLUMN BEING CUT TO PIFES   British In Hot Pursuit Of Other Half 90 Miles West Of El Agheila

SOUTH IS OUT OF RACE FOR RE-ELECTION      WITHDRAWS FROM RUN-OFF WITH FISHER; WILL PRACTICE LAW

VICHY’S REPLY TO WASHINGTON IS DUE HOURLY   Possible Protest Seen Against Proposed Plan For Martinique

ARTILLERY DUEL RAGES ACROSS ~JOHORE STRANT   BRITISH. SILENCE -NIPPONESE BATTERY, ENGAGE ENEMY  SMALE “BROATS .   NO STATEMENT OF DAMAGE. *” — GAUSEO TO CIVILIAN AREA   Nombing Ralds Continue Against Fortified Istand, Cause Some’. Damage

Singapore’s Residential Area Shelled   British Batter Small. Boat Sortie; Silence Nip ponese Battery.

British Silence Nipponese Battery In Roaring Cannon Duel Commander Pledges Defense Of Singapore By C. YATES McDANIEL

Singapore Homes Shelled by Japs’ Long Range Guns   Nipponese Battery in Jo. hore State Is Silenced by the British.   Keep Guard Against Attempts on Strait

SINGAPORE’S RESIDENTIAL AREAS HIT   Japs’ Long Range Guns Reported Today  in Action   BRITISH ANSWER FIRE   Battery is Silenced anc Boats in Strait Engaged

RESIDENTIAL AREAS SINGAPORE SHELLED BY LONG RANGE GUNS   BRITISH ARTILLERY SILENC. ED NIPPONESE BATTERY AND SHELL SMALL BOATS

Singapore Zone Blasted by Enemy   Defense Guns Silence One Battery  And Enease Johere Invasion Boats

RESIDENTIAL AREA BECOMES ENEMY TARGET   Citizens Are Warned To Watch For Attack By Parachutists

Long Range Guns Shell  Singapore   British Artillery Silences Jap Bat . tery, Engages Small Enemy Boats on Strait

RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF SINGAPORE HIT BY JAPANESE SUNS   British Artillery Engages Enemy Small Boats in Johore Strait   FOE’S BATTERY SILENCED

Invasion Boats British Target   City Hit For First Time As Duel Rages

Small Enemy Boats Reported In Johore Strait but Big In vasion Not Yet Started  Br ft WaATERS MnNnANEE

Enemy Lobs Shells Into City Areas   Hear British Have Oil Poured Over Strait To Be Set Afire As Jap Death Trap

BRITISH KEEP STRICT GUARD ALONG STRAIT      Reported to Have Spread Oil on Water, to Be Fired if Boat Invasion Is Attempted— Planes Raid Citv.

Singapore is Shelled by Bie Jap Guns   British Artillery Silences Nipponese Battery, Engages Small Boats

Japs’ Guns Shelling «rate Singapor e’s Home Areas   Invasion Type Of Boats In Johore Strait Engaged Also By British Defenders

ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES; JAPS USE HEAVY GUNS   Ships Sunk By British In Johore Strait

Five Bodies Taken From Warehouse   Official Opens Inquiry Into Collapse Fatal To 12 Workers

Fall River Mills Reported: Facing Eventual Closing   Key Workeis In 17 Plant: .. Join Second. Walkout-At Factories In-Two Weeks

EAST DUBUQUE’S ELECTION TODAY   Voters Choosing Between 2 Slates of City Officials

U.S. Reported Pressing for New Front   Tell British That It's Time to Strike Right Now

ALLIED POSITIONS ARE IMPERILED   Immediate Invasion of Europe Urged to Smash Hitler Forces.

Interpreting The War   Madagascar Play To Be Test of Power of Laval

SECOND SEMESTER ENROLLMENT IS ON   No Official Estimate Released on Probable  _U. Attendance 

SECOND SEMESTER ENROLLMENT IS ON   No Official ‘Estimate Released on Probable K. U. Attendance .   TO CLASS TOMORROW

AMERICAN CONSULATE DAMAGED BY BOMB   State Department Disclosure Says No Casualties Were Caused by Explosive at Singapore.

Claim That Genoa Is Knocked Out  No Longer Effective  Xo. Cy cakes Dae

JAPS STORM OUTSKIRTS OF VITAL KINHWA   Chinese Outnumbered in Battle for Chekiang Capital

100,000 JAPS HIT STRATEGIC CITY, STORM OUTSKIRTS   Kinhwa Is Immediate Qbjective of New Offensive Below Shanghai.

CHINESE FEAR TARING OF KEY “DEFENSE POST   Enemy Seeks to Wipe Out Air Bases. Available for Raids on Tokyo.   IN YUNNAN CHINESE PERIL JAP POSITIONS

RETAILERS ASK FOR SALES TAX   Spokesman Says 5 Pe Cent Levy Would Be Deflationary ;  Taft Agrees

Retail Group Favors Sales Tax Plan   Says Effect of Act Would Be Deflationary

SALES TAX 15 PROPOSED BY RETAIL HEAD      Spokesman for Nationa! Ass'n Asks for 5 Per Cent Levy   NOT INFLATIONARY, SPOKESMAN HOLDS   Jay Iglauer Appears Be. fore Senate Finance Committee

‘Nat fional Drygoods Group Spokesman Urges Senate To Vote Sales Tax as Deflationary Measure

SUPPORT GIVEN 5¢ SALES TAX   Vandenberg ‘Amazed’ A Treasury Opposition to Retail Levy

Senators ele to Sales Tax           ‘Dry Goods Group Say Plan-‘Deflationary’*

Retailers Ask For Sales Tay   5 Percent U. S. Levy Seer As Definite Solution To Treasury Ills

Dodge’s Death  Proves Puzzle   Autepsy Ordered To Find Cause; Blow On Head  Is Suspicioned

ORDER AUTOPSY IN DODGE DEATH   Domestic Quarrel or Fall al Police Station May Have . Caused Death

JOHN DUVAL DODGE S DEAD IN DETROM      Cause of His Death Undeter mined; Autopsy Is Ordered

Tokyo Hails Triumph as ~ Key to East   Japs Claim Control Ove: Fate of India and Australia.

British Bastion Gives In After Week Of Siege   Nipponese Handed Key To India, Australia: Allies Suffer Grin Defeat In Far East

‘Japs Celebrate Fall of Great Singapore Base   British Told Only That Far East Citadel Lost to Enemy

Japs Celebrate Fall of Singapore; Wav Seen Paved to India, Australia

NIPS GLOATING OVER CAPTURE OF SINGAPORE   Invaders Take Steps For Immediate Use Of Huge Fortress Against Allies

Control of China Supply Route Claimed With Fall of Base, But Long WarAdmitted Still Ahead

BRITISH SURRENDER IS UNCONDITIONAL, TOKYO ANNOUNCES   lavaders Gain Virtual Control Over Supply Routes To China

Japanese Hail Singapore As Key To India And Australia; British Fail In Effort To ‘Evacuate Stronghold

JAPANESE CELEBRATE SINGAPORE CAPTURE   Dramatic Story of Last-Minute Peace Negotiations Told in Nippon Report

JAPS CELEBRATE FALL OF BRITISH PACIFIC ISLAND   Troops Parade Thru Streets Of Singapore

JAPS HOLD REY 10 INDIA AND AUSTRALIA   Number of Prisoners anc Amount of War Material Seized Not Disclosed

Surrender Complete And Unconditional, Japs Say   "TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT GIVES JAPAN THE KEY '.TO INDIA AND AUSTRALIA AND VIRTUAL CONTROL : ‘OVER SUPPLY ROUTES TO CHINA

JAPS ELATED BY CONQUEST   Rejoice Over Blow to British Prestige, Prison Camps for Capture.

Key to India, Australia, In - Jap Hands   All Japan Celebrates the Victory Over Great <n British Base   ALL SINGAPORE CENTERS OCCUPIED   Claim Force of 60,000 Men Surrendered;Jap Subs Spread Out

LARGE ARCA NOW OPENED 0 (VADER   Tokyo Celebrating Victory; Prison  Camps Open

Japan Celebrates Conquest Of Singapore As Greatest Achievement So Far In War

CITY’S FALL GIVES JAPS VITAL FAR EAST BASE   Tokyo Now In Control 0 China’s Aid Route   NDIA IS THREATENED   Japs Celebrate; British Give Up Unconditionally

JAPAN CELEBRATED SINGAPORE CONQUEST IN UNRESTRAINED WA)   ‘ARMED FORCES OF JAPAN NOW GIVEN KEY TO INDIA AND AUSTRALIA IS CLAIM

Singapore’s Fall Gives Japan Key To Supply Routes   British Surrender of Citadel Is Complete and Unconchiional.   60,000 Allied Troops  Were Taken by Japs

JAPANESE HOLD KEY TO INDIA AND AUSTRALIA   60.000 British Imperials Made Prisoner As Singapore Surrenders   ALL NIPPON REJOICING   London Admits That No Sizeable Force Could. Be Evacuated From Town

JAPANESE SAY WAY TO INDIA IS NOW OPEN   Thousand Men.of Imperial Forces Will Be Used as Auxiliary Police Until Nipponese Have Organized Citv.

Japs Hail Fall Of Singapore:   See Conquest as Giving Nation Key To India. Australia

THEY HAIL FEAT AS DECISIVE BLOW TO ALLIES   Claim British Turnec Over Warships in Terms of Surrender; British Fail to Evacuate Men

SURRENDER OF HUGE CITADEL UNCONDITIONAL      Japs Warned, However ‘War Is ‘Still Fat From . Won; Told Strugeles. Are Ahead.   NIPPONESE TROOPS BEGIN. OCCUPATION             British Prisoners - of War 0° Be: Marchied- Off. to” “Concentration Camps; °  Warships In Harbor

Australia, india Seen Objectives   Nippon Secures Routes Control

JAPAN CELEBRATES FALL OF ISLAND FORTRESS TODAY   f GIVES FORCES KEY TO INDIA AND AUSTRALIA, SUPPLY ROUTES TO CHINA   60,000 BRITISH FORCES IN SINGAPORE WHEN SURRENDEREL   Dictate Japanese ‘Terms at 4% Minute Meeling with Gen, Percival. Last Nieht

Today’s War Moves   Permanent Peace Involves Destruction of Militarism of Axis

RUMMEL DRIVE IN LIBYA To SLOWED DOWN   British Artillery Stops One Attack and Free French Halt Another.   FIERCE TANK BATTLE   Campaign in Libya Appears to Be Nearing the Decisive Stage.

ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY 15 FACING PLEBISCITE SUNDA’   RESTRICTED “SIEGE CAM PAIGN” HAS BEEN CAR ‘EL ON IN THAT COUNTRY

ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY FACES TEST IN SUNDAY ELECTION   Reterences To Nation's Relations With Axis Muzzled In Campsien

REGISTRATION OF U. S. WOMEN IS DISCUSSED   Millions of additional war workers needed in near future

Daisy Mae Ketches L'il Abner   President Studies Plan To Register Women For War

SAYS ALEUTIANS JAP RAT TRAP   Naval Public Relations Officer Claims 12 Or 13 Vessels Sunk In Kiska Area

Aleutian Islands Called Trap for Japs and Ships   ‘Great Natural Rat Trap’ Captain Leland Lovett Says

One - Third Of Hitler’s Fighter Plane Strength In West Destroyed.

Allies Map New  Blows   10,000 Troops in Vicious Attack on Coast

RAF Loses 98 Out Of 1,000; Dieppe In Charred Ruin   Estimate 10,000 Men Take Part in Raid; Frencl Nurses Aid Wounded; Predict New Blows Soon : Wil] Fall on Jittery Nazis

KNOX TO PROBE BRITISH STORY   Correspondent’s Tale of U S. Convoy to Be Checked

SEC. KNOX PROBES REPORT ON CONVOY   News Story About U. $. Navy By Briton Checked With ‘Great Deal Of Vigor;’ Americans Are ‘Scooped’

O’Daniel Party Somber; Great Race, Allred Says  Senator Withholds C omment; Former Judge Says It Will Be Photo Finish

House May Vote On Agricultural Measure Today   Farm Leaders Sure Ban o} Below-Parity Sales Will Be Passed

Farm Bloc Leaders Assert FDR Speech Gained No Votes   Confident House Will Accept Ban on BelowParity Surplus Sales

FOR AR TALK IS ASSAILED BY FARM BLOC   Broadcast Unaffecte Fight In House, Belief

FARM PRESSURE BLOG CONFIDENT IN THE HOUSE   General Sales Tax Is Sug. gested As Means Of Financing War Effort

MIDWEST GIVEN MORE FUEL Olt   Ten Per Cent Increase ir 13 States Effective Now

Affects States in  Midwest   Jsers Urged to Economiz on Fuel, as Shortage  Still Exists

Mrs. Van Coutren Missing From Home   ‘Disappeared From Home o - Her Daughier in New York City.

Reds Pushed Back As Nazis Advance   SERIES OF NEW ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY GERMAN ARMIES

Main Battle Near In Matruh Sector   Enemy Offensives On Kharkov, Egyptian Fronts Developing Fast; Sevastopol Is Still Holding; United States Liberator Bombers Strike At Tobruk

Germans Force Red Army Back To Press Fast   Russians Inflict Heavy Losses to Maintain-Unbroken Front Against Onslaught

Reds Forced Slowly Back   Nazis Reinforce Drive  In Kharkov Sector

Axis Forces Due to Meet British 100 Miles Inside Borde:   Germans Pressing Russians Eastward From Kharkov Area  Mitt &t GwFiaA

NAZIS PUSH EAST BEYOND KHARKO\   SACRIFICE LARGE NUMBER OF MEN IN SEVASTOPOL SIEGE

Nazis Report Capture of Red ~ City of Kupyansk   200 Soviet Tanks and 156 Guns Are Destroyed o1 Seized

REDS FORCED TO FALL BACK   Powerful German “Army Rein forced in. Ukraine; Nazi Losses Placed High:

Reds Forced Back By Sheer Weight Of Troops, Tanks   Hitler's Renforced Major Drive To East Appears In Full Swing Now

NAZI DRIVE ON UKRAINE FRONT GAINING SPEED   Reds Pushed Back Slowly By Furious Offensive Near ‘ Kharkov   WEDGE IS FLATTENED   Sevastopol’s Inner Lines Hold Despite Expenditure Of Lives

SOVIETS BEING FORCED SLOWLY BACK BY ENEMY   Sheer Weight of Troops and Tanks Makes It Impossible for Reds to  Stand Ground   FRONT UNBROKEN BY WITHDRAWAL, . CLAIM   Pushed Past Kupyansk and Sixty Miles Southeast of Kharkov, and Oskol River

Nazi Machine Edges Deeper  In Ukraine   Russians Pushed Back Before Furious Onslaught

FURIOUS NAZI ATTACKS GAIN NEW ADVANCE   Russia Admits Enemy - Forces Pressing  Farther East

Reds Pushed Back In Ukraine Battle   Russian Troops, However, Are Maintaining Unbroken Front as They Face Huge Nazi Assaults With Tanks and Troops.

GERMAN OFFENSIVE. TN UKRAINE GROWS INTO MAIOR: PUSt   Russians Pushed Back by Sheer Weight of Numbers Past Kupyansk   HOLDING AT SEVASTOPOL

LARGER GERMAN FORCES HIT AT SOVIET BASES   Sheer Weight Of Troops Is Vital Factor

Hitler Opens Major Thrust Against Russie   Spearhead Of Monstei Assault Centers In Ukraine

Reds Repulse Nazi Thrust:   Germans Try To Force Wedge In Defense With Heavy: Tanks ;

Eye-Witness Accounts Of Survivors Tell How Japanese Vessels Had Previously Searched The Ship

NAZI ASSAULT AGAINST REDS INTENSIFIED   Russians Being Forced Back Slowly by Sheer Weight of Troops and Tanks, Moscow Admits   TOWN IS ABANDONED

Russians Forced Back by Sheer Weight of Troop and Tanks at Kupyansk and Oskol River Despit Retreat Reds Claim Holding Straight and  T Yue dee, DCremed

Germans Foree Reds To Fall Back Slowly   Russians Abandon Kupyansk, 60 Miles  Southwest Kharkov

3erman Drive In Ukraine Assumes Proportions Of Major Offensive; Fighting At Sevastopol Continues.

Nazis Advance In Ukraine   Russians Forced Back Slowly by Great Numbers

Soviets L Lose Rail Junction Of Kupyansk   Reinforced Army Sweeps 60 Miles Southeast of Kharkov   MAJOR DRIVE ‘ON   Russians, Despite Strong’ Resistance, Forced to Fall Back Slowly

Russ. Retreat Before Nazis Power Blows   Germans Seize Kupyansk, 60 Miles South east of Kharkov

Nazis Make Costly Gain In Ukraine   Russians Fall Back In Un. broken Line 60 Miles Southeast of Kharkov   HOLD THE FRONT IN FIERCE BATTLE      ‘Sevastopo) Also Stands Despite Great Sacrific of Axis Manpower

REPORT SNOW AS FAR SOUTH AS HILLSBORO   MANY TEXAS POINTS HAVE FIRST SNOW FALL OF SEASON

TWO SURVIVE AFTER CRASH OF TRANSPORT   Wreck of Huge Westerr Airlines Plane Located in Desert 55 Miles South Of Salt Lake City   OFFICERS ARE VICTIMS

‘Only 2 Get Out Of Crash ot Airliner; 17 Killed In Earth                 One Of Survivors Still Battles For Life; Marine Escapes With Scratches And Bruises: Tells Of Suffering Of Passerigers After Plunge Into Desert

Only Two Survive Airliner Crash   Injured Marine, Fearing Fire, Drags Self Clear of Ship

Marine Survivor Describes Crash Of Utah Airliner   One OF 2 Injured Tells How Pilot Tried To Dodge Hilltop, Lost Control

Marine One of Two Survivors Of 19 Aboard Air Liner That Crashed South of Salt Lake

17 Killed in Crash of Plane   Doughty Marine Tightens Belt and Rides Out Crash

Two Survive Crash of Big Air Transport   Lieutenant of Marines And Civilian Alive; 17 Others Killed

One of Two Utah Airliner Crash Survivors Declares He Is ‘Lucky To Be Here’—17 Others Are Dead

MARINE SAFE — IN-AIR CRASt        neo Eee Wifo * Sur: vives Tragedy, Fatal to Seventeen

2 Survive Plane Crash That Killed 17   Western Airlines Transport Plunges into Desert, 55 Miles from Salt Lake City

Two Saved When  Airliner Crashes   17 Are Killed In Utah;  Marine Saved

TWO SURVIVE PLANE CRASH; 17 AREKILLLED   Marine Officer One Of Pair To Escape Naath   HUGE SHIP FALLS   Airliner Topples Inte  The Desert In TItah

Two Air Liner Passengers Live Through Utah Crash   1/ Travelers Lose Lives When Transport Topples Into Saaebrich.

One Or 2 To  Survive Crash   Marine To Live But Seeond Is Badly Hurt

Only Two Live Through Utah  Airliner Crash   Injured Marine Tells Of Tragedy In Which 17 Lost Lives.

Young Marine Officer Tells Of Fatal Ride   He And One Other Survive As Airliner Crashes, Killing 17 Persons

HARDY MARINE AVOIDS DEATH IN SHIP CRASH   One Other Survives As 17 Carried To Death In  Transport Loss

F our Women Included:i an Death Toll When Plane ’ Falls in Desert.  ACCIDENT Cz CAUSE. NOT DETERMINED

YOUNG LEATHERNECK RODE OUT-CRASH OF AIRLINER TO LIVE   ONE OTHER PASSENGER OUT OF 19 ABOARD: TRANSPORT:STILL ALIVE

17 PASSENGERS KILLED IN UTAH AIRPLANE CRASH   One Marine Only Survivor Who is Expected to Live

ONLY TWO ESCAPED DEATH WHEN BIG [AIRLINER FELL   23 Year Old Leathernec! ‘One of Survivors of ’ Utah Plane Crash

MARINE RIDES OUT PLANE CRASH, ONE lOF TWO SURVIVORS   ‘Western Airlines Traged In Utah Claims Lives Of Seventeen

Marine Tells of Air Liner Crash   He and One Other Passenger Survived

Only 2 Escape Plane’s Crasl   Western Airlines’ Plane’ Wreckage Is Located In Utah Wilds

TOUGH MARI ESCAPES DEATH IN UTAH CRASH   Seventeen Killed As Liner Hits Hill; Only Two Survive and One Is Badly Injured   FOUR WOMEN DIE   Young Leatherneck Says He Nearly Froze, But Is “Lucky;” Had His’ Leg Fractured

ONLY 2 SURVIVE AIRLINER CRASH   MARINE LIEUTENANT DESCRIBES FORCED LANDING IN DESERT

PLANE GRASHES; 1T ARE KILLED, CHEAT DEATH   Big Transport Ploughs !nt Desert 55 Miles South of Salt ‘Lake City   WOMEN AMONG DEAD

ARMY DEFENSE IS LAUDED IN WASHINGTON   Japanese Troops Reported 10 Miles From City   CONGRESS CiRCLES   Say Land, Sea, Air Attack On Japan Best Method To Recover Philippines

Capital Steeled. Against Possible Manila Surrender   ‘Tribute Is Paid to Army For Valorous Fight Against Odds

Solons Call For Drive on Japan   Wounded Bound for Australia: Senator Warns Enemy of Fate.

U. S. Capital Steels Itself lo Hear News Manila Fallen   Best Way to Redeer Post If It Falls Is Considered.

TRIBUTE PAID U. S$. DEFENDERS   Some Regard Attack on  Japan as Best Way to Redaam-  ©) Pee  eee

CAPITAL IS READY FOR BAD NEWS   Surrender of Manila Feare¢ Near at. Hand; Plans. Al.  ready Talked to Redeem Far Eastern Outpost

Last Word From Isle Says Troops Continunig Fight   But Washington Steels Itself For Reports That" Capital Is Lost; MacArthur’s Last Communique Came Wednesday At 5 P. M.

Last-Ditch. Defense Made Against Odds   Nation's Capital Steels ltself for News of. Capitu: lation;-Long War Expected

SOLONS URGE ALLOUT WAR “ON JAPANESE   Yapital Steels Itsell! Against Fall of Manile While Paying Tribute to Herc?c Defense by U Q Raprad

Defenders of Manila Lauded   Capital Pays Tribute To: Men of Army forHeroié Fight

FULL INVAOIUIN OF JAPAN att AS NEAT STEP   Loss Of Philippines Awaited Calmly By Washington; New Plans Studied   INVASION OF JAPANESE EMPIRE IS PREDICTED   U. S. Buckling Down Grimly To Its Task Of Winning War Against Axis

Allied Leaders Differ on Where to Strike  - Agree on Urgency   Agree on Urgency of Launching an Offensive Soon

Allied Leaders Differ on Where to Strike   Raves on Urgency of Launching cn Offensive Soon

RETREADS ARE ISSUED   ‘Quota ‘of 234 for Passenger Cars On County Quota

-FOUR ‘CARS ARE DAMAGED      No One ‘Is Injured ‘in Mixup at ‘Fourteenth Street

FOUR CARS ARE DAMAGED   No One Is Injured in Mixup 2! Fourteenth Street

Wide Powers to Deal With All Factors   Would Stabilize Wages and Salaries at the August . 15 Level      NO FARM FREEZE BELOW PARITY   Other Provisions Included, Taking Into Account SubStandard Conditions

STABILIZATION AT AUGUST 19 LEVEL URGED   Parity Levels on Farm Prices Advocated in Senate Measure

Drop Plans To Include Wage Control In Inflation Bill   1. FP. Staff Correspondent

BILL OFFERED TQ STABILIZE WAGES, PRICES   Would Direct President Tc Set Them At August 15  Levels

New Legislation Gives President Broad Power:   ARRAN LE poe  Price ‘Control ‘Program Is Introduced In Senate In Response To Demand

WAGES MAY BE SET ACCORDING TO AUGUST RATE   Bill To Authorize FDR To Control Salaries, Prices Before Senate

Senate Given Measure For Price Control   Inequities In Salaries Would Be Taken Care Of By President In Proposed Legislation

LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST INFLATION DANGER READY FOR CONORPFaA

Sets Ceilings Farm Products Parity Levels   Authorized President Sus. pend 110 Percent Parity Provisions Now Effective.   SPEEDY ACTION URGED

Wage Controls Predicted; Farmers ‘Would Receive Present Parity Prices

Offers bill authorizing tebillastion   Farm prices may not be put under levels of parity

Would Also. Also Direct President. to Stabilize Prices at Levels N elow Parity   PROPOSAL GIVES HIM OTHER POWERS   Would..be Authorized t Take Into Account Substandard Conditions, and to Correct “Inequities”

Wage and Salary Stabilization Act Is Before Senate   New Measure Earmarkec as of August 15; Firm Price Clause Sets Parity Level

GIVES P TO PRESIDENT   Proposed Measures Would Give Authority fer Price, Waae Controls.   HEARINGS SCHEDULED

‘Stabilization As of August 15 Ts Senate Plan   President Will Be Told tc Act on Farm Prices anc Wages Together

LEVEL PROPOSED IN BILL BEFORE SENATE TODAY   PARITY SUGGESTED AS MINIMUM LEVEL FOR FARM PRICES

Plans For Stabilizing Wages, Salaries, Prices On Farm Goods Chosen

STABILIZATION BILL INTRODUCED MONDAY U.S, SENATE   WAGES AT AUGUST 15 LEVELS AND FARM PRICES NOT BELOW PARITY

Farm Prices Must. Stay capone Present      GIVEN POWER. TO. ~-CURB INFLATION

Aug. 15 Wage Seale Choice Of Senators   Bill to Provide Against Less Than Parity For Crops

‘Congressional Leaders Ready To Drop Wage Control Plans, ‘FD. R. To Get Broad Powers

Provides For Full Control By President   Would Stabilize Economic Factors On Basis of Aug. ust 15 Levels.

HCL STABILIZER TO HOLD FARM PARITY PRICES   Legislation To Apply Curb To Wages and Commodity Markets Introduced   JOB TO BE HANDED FOR   No Provision To Place Floor Under Farm Prices or Wages Put in Bill

OPENED BY SOLON   F. D. R. Control Measure Introduced by Brown   WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.   YY (U.P)—Senator Prentiss M. ‘Brown (D-Mich.) today intro . .  y

Would Give FR Right To Freeze Cost of Living   August 15 Levels To Be General Basis; Farm _  Parity Price Okayed

WILL GIVE FOR __POWER 10 CURB COST OF LIVING   Committee Hearings to Begin Tuesday; May Last Two or Three Days

CONGRESS SETS WACE LID IN BILL AS OF AUG, 15   President ‘Authorized and Directed’ to Stabilize Salaries and Farm Prices in Actions Simultaneously.

Stabilization Of Wages As Of , Aug. 15 Planned   Bill Prevents Forcing Ot Farm Prices To A Point Below Parity.

GIVE CONGRESS ANTI-INFLATION MEASURE TODAY   Legisiation Grants Wide Powers Over Farm Prices And Wages

Senate Given Stabilization Measure Today   Proposal Provides Farm Prices at Not Below Parity Level

LEVELS TO BE BASIC   President Would Ge New War Powers  Under Act

FARM PRICES, SALARIES AND WAGES LISTEL   Would Authorize Roosevelt to Use August 15th Level for Stabilization of These Items

Farm-Wage Bill Goes To Conaress   Introduced At President’s Urge For Early Action   Agricultural Prices Need Not Be Parity   Banking Committee Consults Roosevelt In Preparation

Bill Introduced in Senate Authorizing President to Stabilize Prices, Wages

Wage and Farm Price Fixing Bill Offered in Senate   Plan Is Patterned Along President Roosevelt's Wishes

Puts Parity Floor Under Farm Prices   FDR Authorized to Stabilize Wages At August 15 Level in Anti-Inflation Bill Given Senate—Could Correct  Anv “Gross Inequities”’

Bill to Stabilize Wages And Farm Crop Prices Is Introduced in the Senat

OTABILIZATION BILL. INTRODUCED MONDAY U. 8. SENATE  - WAGES AT AUGUST 15 LEVELS AND FARM PRICE:

Roosevelt To Be Directed To Stabilize Wages As Of August 15, Senator States   Farm Prices At Levels Not Below Parity Provided In New Legislation

PAY AND FARM PRICES BILL INTRODUCED   ‘Provides Parity for Farm Products and Wage .’ Stabilization.   GIVES PRESIDENT FULL AUTHORITY

Bill Holds Wages And Salaries At Aug. 15 Level   Farm Prices To Be Not Below Parity Under Measure UOlfered Senate

LIVING COST STABILIZATION BILLS READY   Both Wages and Farm Prices Cov: ered but ‘Freezing’ Declared In: accurate Term

ANTI-INELATION BILL 19 PLACED BEFORE SENATE   Wages Stabilized At Aug. 15 Level And Farm Prices Not Below Parity

ANTI - INFLATION BILL FO GHE BROAD POWERS   President Would Have Authority To Correct ‘Gross Inequalities’

Bill Freezes 'Waaes Aud. 15   Farm Prices Frozen At Levels Not Below Parity in Measure

AUTHORITY to GIVEN FOR   Ceiling On Wages Ant Salaries To Be Fixec . As OF Aug, 15   Y BROAD POWERS   Farm Prices To Be Held At Levels Not Below Parity

WOULD FORGE WAGE CURB AS “INFLATION BAR   Resolution in Senate Gives President Broad. Power to Set Ceilings.   FARM PRICES WILL BE NEAR PRESENT LEVELS

Would Fix Farm Prices at Levels Not Below Parity, Wages as of August 15

To Control Wages And Living Costs   Legislation Authorizing the President to Act Is Introduced   TO CHECK INFLATION   Indications Are the Repub. _licans Will Support New  Measure

Measure To Give President Broad Powers To Attack Cost Of Living Problem; ‘Parity’ To Be Minimum

Measure Believed To Be - In Conformity With the President’s' Wishes

Anti-Intlation Bill Introduced   Gives Stabilizing Power to F.D.R. .

Bill Seeks Farm Prices at Parity, Wages of Aug. 15   Legislation Would give President Powers Te Decl With Other Cost of Living Factors

Wage Freezing Date August 15’   Farm Price Level Also Expected Soon

STABILIZATION OF WAGES, SALARY  BILL TO SENATE   Was Introduced in Response to President’s Demand That Congress Act Now.   Measure Was Offered by Chairman Wagner and Senator Brown.

BEGIN DEFENSE OF EIGHT SPIES   Some of Nazis Reporter Cracking as Doom Draws Near

GLOGE WATCH lO AEPT ON THe NAZI AbENTo   Believed They Will Try tc Make a Demonstration in Court Room.   NEARING THEIR DEATH   Two Spies Offered to Turn State’s Evidence But Were Refused.

WMC Plans to Send Selected Members Of Armed Forces to Colleges for Training in Medicine and Sciences

McNutt Plans To  Train Scientists   Program Announced  By Manpower Chief

ARMY TO THAIN SELECTED MEN FOR SCIENCES   Training In Universities In Medicines And Other Sciences Planned   COURSES FOR 250.000 MEN TO BE UNDERTAKEN   Army’s Induction Centers Will Place Selectees In Chosen Branches

Select Groups To Be Trained  For Sciences   Those Likely To Make Most Of Medicine And Science Will Get Training

ENEMY LANDS MORE TROOPS IN SOLOMONS   Major Naval Battle Reported; U. S, Fliers Active

Navy Hints at New Batile Nearing In Solomon Island Area; Air Force Blasts Ship, Ten Planes

American Activities Flare At Both Ends Of Far Flung Battle Lines  Against Nips.

Laval States Desire for Nazi Victory   ' Exhorts Industrial Workers of France to Labor in Germany as Aid io Prisoners

French Workmen Exhorted To Go To Work In Germany   ‘Layal’ Declares “ Desire Germany's: Victory Because Of The Red.Peril’” _

LAVAL DECLARES SELF FOR NAZIS   Hopes For Favor From Hitler For French Prisoners in German Control.

LAVAL DESIRES HITLER VICTOR)   Vichy Chief Declares He Fears Reds, Asks French to Help Nazis

Leader Of France Says He Desires German : Victory Because Of Red Peril

LAVAL EXHORTS FRENCH WORKERS TO AID GERMANY   Hopes Hitler Will Make Beneficial Arrangements for Prisoness of War

Laval Urges French to Take Factory Jobs in Germany   Former Prisoners Will Be Released by Nazis In “Trade,” He Savs, Preaching Red Menace

Red ‘Peril Stressed  By Leader   Exodus Of Labot To Germany Sought

Desires German Victory, © Declares Laval, Urging French to Work in Reich

NEIGHBOR TESTIFIES TODAY IN OTTO WERCEN’S TRIAL   Court Hears Citizenshir Papers Meant Nothing To German Spy

ACCUSED AID OF SABOTEUR WANTS ‘GERMANY 10 WIN      TREASON TRIAL

WANTED NAZIG TQ WIN IN WAR   Neighbor Testifies Against One of Accused in Treason Trial.

Defendant On TreasonC harge Quoted In 1939 As Declaring Citizenship Nothing To Him

Tokyo Admits MacArthur's Forces Are Retarding Drive on Peninsule

JAPAN ADMITS ADVANCE SLOW   Forces Creeping Along Batan Peninsula, Tokyo Says

RED ARMY HOLDS IN THE CAUCASUS   German Attackers Hammer in Vain In Stalingrad

AEDS END RETREAT ON CAUCASUS FROWN   Stalingrad Resists Nazi Attempts of Capture in 68th Day of Siege

MINE OFFICE MAY OPEN HERE JULY 1¢   Expected To Be Located In Raleigh County Bank Building

NICK AIELLO 'S SLATED FOR VICE PRESIDENT   George Titler Had Been Previously Suggested As President; Official Announcement Soon

Ickes Sees Acute Coal Shortage   Calls For MineRail Utilization Plan for Summer

Draft Units Ask Waiting Period   State Boards Protest Immediate Service  After Physicals

MAY ABANDON: QUICK DRAFT   Officials Coneider Protests And May Return to Delayed Induction Plan

Appeal Made to British Miners   Churchill Asks 2,500 for Greater Mine Output

British Miners Summoned by  Churchill   Prime Minister Gives Workers Pen Talk

Churchill Asks Parley Aa 11-Million Ton Shortage Threatens Great Britain

County Is Sub-Divided For Big Victory Fund Campaign   Fayette Quota Of $5,040,000 Given To Representative Citizens Who Will Head Intensive Drive

Synthetic Rubber Cells Transport Oil to East   Ordinary Freight Car Used In Experimental Trip; Result in Dauht

PAY BOOST DENIED CABLE WORKERS   WAR LABOR BOARD URGES GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF ALL WAGE INCREASES.

WAR LABOR BOARD REFUSES INGREASE   Dean Morse Writes Opinion Formula Terminal Limits ) Must Be Applied.

Wage Control Urged by Labor Board   War Organization Refuses Raise To A.F.L. Group

~~ *§ © KF  Lubbock Triplets Enlist At LAFS   Tom, Dick And Harry Bell Declare War On Axis: Expect To Go Throucgh Together ,

‘Lubbock Triplets Enlist At LAFS   Tom, Dick And Harry Bell Declare War On Axis: Expect To Go Through Together

ALIENS TAKEN IN FBI RAIDS   Banned Articles Are Discovered by Officers in West Coast Action 

Axis Citizens Rounded Up Or  Western Coast   Japs In Majority Of More Than Two Seore Detained

FBI RAIDS ON AREAS NEAR NAVY YARDS LEAD TO ARRESTS   Nearly Two Score Axis Aliens Are Taken, Equipment Seized

N early 40 Aliens, Mostly Japs, — Arrested By FBI Agents In Raids “Near Two West Coast Navy Yard:

AXIS ALIENS — UNDER ARRES'   Signal Flags, Maps, Cam eras, Weapons and. Radios Taken

NEARLY TWO SCORE AXIS ALIENS ARt SEIZED IN RAIDS   Those Arrested In West Coast Raids Mostly Japanese; Navy Signal Flags, Maps, Weapons, Cameras and Radios Confiscated.

FBI N abs More Axis Suspects   Areas Adjacent To Coast .Naval Yards Yield Men And Equipment

Federal Agents Conduct Raids On Aliens On Coast   Japanese and Others Are Being Rounded Up in Vicinity of Two Western Navy Yards.

Arrest Aliens In Areas Near  Pacifie Yards   Nearly Two Score Arrested. Navy Signal Flags, Wea. pons, Maps Seized,   PEt. HN. TWO RAS

ALLBUT FOUR -JAPS; SIGNAL: ~ FLAGS SEIZED   Federal Agency Follows Up -Wednesday’s Raid, Roundup Last Night:

Jap Laundry Spy Center   Agents For Years Entered Navy Yard For Clothing

F, BL. GLEANS UP WEST COAST OF AXIS ALIENS   Raids Adjacent to Two Big Navy Yards Lead to Arrest of Nearly Two Score Japs, Germans and Itali  ORDER NINE DETAINED

Navy Signal Flags, Radios, Maps, Cameras, Weapons  Seized With Aliens In West

FEDERAL MEN SNARE 2 SCORE AXIS ALIEN   Seize Navy Signals Flags, Maps and Weapons

AXIS ALIENS ARRESTED ALONG U. S. WEST COAS)   Raids Made by Federal Agent: Near Two Big Navy Yards.

Round Up Axis Aliens Near 2 Big Navy Yards  Sional Flac<.   Signal Flags, Maps, Guns, Cameras Seized In  West-Coast Raids.

Nab Aliens On Coast —   FBI, In Swift Raids, Find Radios, Guns, Maps Near Navy Yarc

Russians Add 5,000 To ‘Total Of Nazis Slain   Nazi Divisions In Central Caucasus  Section. Are Routed By Red Army.

Soviets Score Smashing Army Victory  - §,000 Germans Are - Killed: Much   9,000 Germans Ar Killed; Much Booty Captured

REDS SMASH NAZI TROOPS IN CAUCASUS   Wholesale Casualtie: Reported Inflicted On Germans

Soviets Score Smashing Amny Victory  5,000 Germans Are Killed; ; Much  DD. .aee 4s 7 

Heavy Cruiser, Four Destroyers and Transport Sunk; Four Others Hit Hard.

Limit Liquor To Retailers   Ordered Not to Buy More Than Immediate Needs

Pennsylvania Liquor B oard Issues Order   All Retail License Holders Directed to Limit Purchases to Needs   RATIONING IN OHIO

Identified By 26 of Victims   Brooklyn Man Faces Grand Jury Probe

Tower Says Yanks Have What It Takes to Win  Commander Decorate: Air Heroes of Coral Sea, Midway

Yankees Have What It Takes   Have Qualifications To Win Battles and Will Win War

EIGHT OTHERS ESCAPE FROM NORTHERN MINE   Big Flash Like Bolt Of Lightning Was Followed by Gigantic Explosion Itself

Three Dead ln  vine Explosion   Ten Escape In Second W. Va., Coal Mine Blast Within Week.

ST. NAZAIRE GATE LOCK 1S MISSING   No Trace Seen In Photos o Former U. S. Destroyer Used In Raid

Nazi Base Is Left In Ruins Ks i aepnenites   Old U. S. Destroyer I: Used To Wreck St.  Nazaire Gate   CASUALTIES ‘LIGHT’      Submarine Nest Will Not Be Usable For At  Least Year

Damage Done By: British At St: Nazaire Satvday Believed Considerable

Photos Reveal Hits   ema net e  Lock Gate Missing  at St. Nazaire

PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW LOCK GATE DAMAGE   One Ship In St. Nazaire Basin Reported Listing After Daring Commando Raid

Japanese Are Nearing China In Burma Drive   Report Spearhead Of Ad. vance Within 20 Miles Of China Border   BRITISH-CHINESE SLOWLY FALL BACK   Mandalay Has Been Reduc ed To Ruins Is Report From Chinese

Nipponese Advance in Burma Reported 20 Miles of Free China; Defenders Offer Stubbon Re sisftonce.   MANDALAY LEES IN RUINS

PEARL HARBOR HERO TO RECEIVE MEDAL   It Will Be Presented at Ceremonies in Washington, Possibly at White House.

Lockard Honorec By Home Town  Williamsport Turns Out For Youth Who Was On The Job

‘PROJECT WILL CLOSE   With Closint of WJA Leaves Recreation Without a Director

Navy Rescues Some of Men  Aboard Craft   Attack Occurs About 110 Miles Due East of New York Harbor   CLOSEST TO COAST

AxisU-boal Near New York City      Tanker Normess From Panama City Torpedoed Eariy Wednesday Off Montauk Point, Long Island.   Some Survive

42 Survivors Reported by the Navy   Attack Is Closest to U. S. Atlantic Shores During Wan

Navy Rescues Number of  Survivors   Panamian Tanker Hit Only 110 Miles From New York City  fw at‘ ri racer a Wewewe vs 42ra3awwr   ‘CLOSEST APPROACH TO U. S. SHORES   Follows Navy Warning Of Increasing Menace To Coastwise Shipping

Japs Are Unable To Make Any  Gains in Luzon  Ruthless Tactics of Nazis Adopted Aaqainst Civilians

Naval Craft Rush To Scene To Pick Up Survivors Of Norness   SINKING VESSEL WAS LOCATED BY PATROL

SUBMARINE ATTACK OFF THE COAST IS REPORTED BY NAVY   Panama City Tanker Norness Damaged 100 Miles Southeast of New York——Number of Survivors Rescued

Tanker Attackec 60 Miles From Long Island  .   Survivors Land After Panamanian Ship Is Struck  

Naval Aircraft Hunting Raider Off New Vork   22 to 41 Men Aboard Vessel Landed, Some Others Safe, Says Navy  NEAREST YET  U-Boat Menace Reported Increasing

SUBMARINE ATTACK  OFF THE COAST IS REPORTED BY NAVY   Panama City Tanker Norness Damaged 100 Miles Southeast of New York——Number of  Seuwtenee Dake

U-BOAT ATTACKS TANKER 60 MILES FROM LONG: ISLAND   Naval Craft Rush to Scene and Pick Up Number of Survivors cf Oil Car-  rier Norness.   APPROACH TO SHORE CLOSEST YET MADE   No Enemy War Vessels Previously Had Appeared So Near East Coast—Ship Hit py Torpedo.   BULLETIN.

Part of Crew Rescued, Navy Officials Say   craft Sent From Newport And New London To Torpedoing Scene

Panamanian Registered Vessel Norness Believed Sunk 60 Miles South of Montauk Point; Number of Survivors Known To Have Been Picked Up; Naval Craft Rushing fo the Rescue

Sub Sinks Panama Oil Tanker 60 Miles OffLonglIsland,N. Y.   14 Survivors Landed by U. S. Ship at Newport, R. ©; Identity of Attacking Submarine Not Revealed In Naval Announcements Telling of Raid 110 Miles Fram N.Y. Harbor

Conservation Service Cut To War Needs   More Work in Fields anc Fewer Offices—-Iowa I Not Affected

Reorganize Soil Conservation Service    ‘To Give More Help To Farmers

JAPS ATTEMPT TO START DRIVE NEAR TOUNGOD   Reported Using "Chute Troops, Artillery and Bombers in Attacks

U.S. Bombers In Dutch Indies   Sinking of Japanese Cruiser, Tanker Laid To Fiying Fortresses

INDIA LEADERS SUMMONED TO NIGHT PARLEY   New Proposal May Be Offered to  Congress

Cripps Opens Last Minute Negotiations   Hopes of Compromise With All-India Congress Entertained

Allies’ Own Fault If They Lose, Says Prime Minister; Air Raids Renewec

WE CANT LOSE THIS WAR NOW PREMIER SAYS   Opportunity to Hit Hitler Lies Ahead Churchill Tells British a

Staley Admits Raid On Store   Marion Dector Is Fined $250 And Costs Upon ABC Destruction

Yugoslav Vessel Is Victim Of Sub In Gulf Of Mexico  ~ 13 United Nations Ships Sunk In 12

ENEMY SUB SINKS. SMALL YUGOSLAV MERCHANT VESSEL   Sinking: Brings Associated Press Toll of Ships ‘Sunk in Western Atlantic to 309 Since December'7°  

Ship Sinkings On East Coast Still Growing   ‘Loss of Craft Today Brings Total Since Pearl Harbor to 309

Enemy U-Boats Bag 13 Allied Ships in 12 Days; Total is 30!   Companion Says Body of Bylinowski Was Found  Floating in Sea

Lightning Bolts Kill 2 Fayette County Men   George Francis Allen Killed While Walking With Family Near Harvey; Gatewood Man Dies While Feeding Chickens

WPB FREEZES — SALE OF BIKES   Tin-Plated Bottle Caps anc Fluorescent Lamps Also Banned

New Bicycle Sales Frozen  By WPB Order   Rationing Is Plauned; Fluorescent Lighting, Bottle Caps Under Ban

Bicycle Stocks Ordered Frozen   Sales Banned, Ration  Plan to Follow

SALE OF BICYCLES Is BANNED BY WPB UNDER NEW ORDER   Rationing to Begin By Middle of Month.

U.S. Bans Sales of Adult Bicyeles   Rationing Will Give Bicycles To Defense Workers First

Sale of New Bicycles for Adults Banned   Stampede of Buying Re sulis in Quick Action . Rv WPB

THE WAR TODAY  RUSSIAN WINTER ALMOST AT PEAK NOW, AND HITLER’S ARMY FINDS IT COLD.

The War Today   Muscovite Winter Taking Heavy Toli as Germans rall Back.

The War Today: '  Russian Winter will Continue To Take Toll  Of Weary German Troops

Brightest Spot For Allies Today Rests With Russian Winter As Mercury Drops

Russian Winter ClampsDown   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Worid War Anaivset

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Warld War Analvel

WINTER COLD IN RUSSIA BRINGS BRIGHTEST SPOT FOR ALLIES IN THEIR FAR FLUNG DEFENSE AREAS

FIERCE RUSSIAN COLD REALLY JUST STARTED Weather Brightest Spot for Allies

‘Peak Winter Period In Russia _  Seen Great Ally Of United Nations  Due To Destruction Nazis Fac

Se a mh a a tT RR a ee enantio ee  Severe Russian Winter  Plays Havoc With Nazis

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   General Winter Nears Peak Of Frigid Fury On Russian Steppes

ithe war i 0daj Brightest Spot For Allies Is Fact Russian Winter Grows More Severe   Weather Plays Havoc With Nazis; More Than 2,000,- _ 000 Reported Lost During  Campaign; Losing Ground

10 Left Tuesday In Draft Quota   First Detachment Since December 7 Sent From County Fo Recention Bace

32 IN THIRD DRAFT CALL   Group Left Tuesday By Auto Stage For Induction At Fort MacArthur Statior

Japanese Open New Front In Philippines, Strike At Rich Sugar Producing Isle

Japs Attack Panay Isle At 2 Points   New Philippine Action Follows Ameriean Raid

Nippons Attempt To Take Panay In New Assault   Japan Evidently Trying To Bring Major Islands  Under Complete Control

PANAY NOW OBJECTIVE OF THE ENEMY. FORCES   Japs Open New Front and Are Attempting to Capture Rich Sugar-Producing island—Out-Numbered American-Filipino Defenders Are Striking Back But No Details Are As Yet  Givon Mees - @

Governor Calls Out Iowa Home Guard   Military Training Will Be Given Civilians

First Group to Report March 16   31 Companies and 2 Medical Detachments Organized

State Guard Going On Active Duty This Week   State Capito! News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

House Passage Of Tax Bill Is Set Monday   Administration Changes Té Be Attempted When It Reaches Senate

SENATE MAY CHANGE. ~NEW TAX. MEASUR   House Begins Final Day of Debate On Bill

MAJOR CHANGE BY HOUSE NCW NOT EXPECTED   Upper House Vote Held Unlikely Before Late August   House Enters Last Dar Of Debate; To Vote On Monday

Six Million Dollar Tax Bill to Be Voted by the House Without Changes   A tion's Hopes for ModCentered in in the ‘Beaten ve Co

House Won't Change Bill   Senate Apt to Alter Tax Measure, However

HOPE FOR REVISION OF HUGE TAX BILL CENTERS IN SENATE   Gsorge.Forecasts No Vote In Upper Chamber Before Late In August

Huge Tax Bill Due For Major Senate Revision   House In Final Day O} Debate; Plans No Im portant Changes.

Six Million  Dollar Tax Bill to Be Voted by the House : Without Changes.   Administration’s Hopes for Modification Are Centered in the  Sanata

mb ‘Jap ib Base  1 Kiska   tence of Enemy derSens Tnstal.. Hor Disclosed

JAP ALEUTIAN BAgt POUNDED BY BOMBERS   Submarine Installation Principal Objective Of Army Raiders

Jap Sub Base On Kiska Is Bombed  18 Tons Of Explosives Strike Camp Area  Nawal Inetallatians

US, PLANES HIT JAP ‘SUB’ BASE ON KISKA ISLE   Two Bombing Raids Report ed, But Extent of Damage Not Announced

New Bombing Attacks on Kiscka Base   Submarine Base Revealed On Island; Report of Damage Not Announced

U, S, HITS JAPS ATKISKA BASE      Instaltations.:. ‘Sub Base ~—«-Blasted- in New... ' Daring Raids: °

gue iS oA ume:   ene   ee Be oe ee ee oes 1a a ‘ee ea te a A fo a cae      Wasp Loss Is Costl: Blow To Nav al  ‘Operations —

Destroyer Gone, Other Ships Hit; Foe Losses High   Two Enemy Carriers, Three Cruisers, 22 Warplanes Smashed by U.S.

JAP ALEUTIAN BASE BOMBED   Two Raids Made in That Area by Army Planes, One on Submarine Center

Navy Reveals Wasp Sinking, Other Losses   ‘Japs Suffer Damage To Two Carriers, _ Three Fighting Ships, Lose 21  Planes In Terrific Air, Sea  Conflict Near Guadalcanal.

KISKA BOMBED AGAIN   A Submarine Base Is Among Targets in Latest Raid

Knox Lauds Navy ; For Game Fight; Tells OF Wasp   ‘The Issue Is Joined’ In Solomons, But @utcome Not Clear Savs Chief

Two Bombings Carried Out Against Enemy In Aleutians Friday and Saturday  AERIAL RESISTANCE TO ATTACKS LACKING     mii. i a ys a   fighteen Tons of Bombs Dropped In First Assault; Extent of Damage Not Determined

Raid Jap Sub Base   U. S. Army Bombers Attack Base Ine The Aleutians

Allies Gain Edge In Egypt, Hold Own On Two Others As Japs Claim Naval Victory

Army Bombs Jap Sub Base On Kiska Isle   Navy Announces Two Attacks Upon Enemy Installations

JAPS SET UP SUB BASE ON KISKA ISLAND   TWO NEW BOMBING RAIDS ON INSTALLATIONS MADE BY NAVY

ittkie Calls or More Atd To Our Alhes   y0d-Will To Turn Into Resentment Unless We Ful. fill Our Promises.   iX CLEARLY WAR AIM   TWO RAIDS ON KISKA

JAP SUB BASE AT KISKA BOMBED   ARMY BOMBERS MEET NO RESISTANCE IN AIR FROM ENEMY

U.S. Hits at Japs in Aleutians   Installations, Sub Base at Kiska  Island Bombed.

British Gain In Egyptian Desert Drive   Russians Oust Germans From Stalingrad; U. S. Carrier Wasp Is Lost

Bayonets Used On  Germans   British Pushing Through Axis Minefield Defenses: Stalingrad Attack Stalls   Jap Sub Base Off Alaska Blasted in New Yank Raid

BOMBERS HIT BASE AT KISKA   Jap Sub Base Mentioned For First Time

Navy Gives Out First Word of Base in  ‘Aleutians.   REPORTED AT T. ACK BY ARMY PLANES

Americans Raid Submarine Base  ‘U. §. Bombers Make  Ria, Atenel an VWi-La

BOMBERS nal JAP KISKA BASE TWICE   Army Planes Attack Enemy Installations, Including Sub Base.

Two New Bombing Raids on Kiska Island Told by Navy   Japanese Installations:, Including Submarine B ase, Are Attacked; Bombers, Fighters in First Raid Dump 18 Tons Bombs on Enemy Camp

Roosevelt Asks Congress For New Legislation To Draw U.S.Manpower

President Orders  Foreign Patents Seized By U.S   POULCISI: & a@tcCaits  Seized By U.S.  Researchers Already Study Processes Heretofore Forbidden  GREATER CONTROL  After War U. S. Will See That They Do Not Re.  gg ge fT Ne re

Axis Patents To Be Used te Help Win War   Production Effort Bursts Through New Channels Under Seizure Order  PROCESSES ARE STUDIED

Production Floods Into New oor As FDR Orders Axis Patents Seized

FDR ORDERS ALL PATENTS OWNED BY AXIS SEIZED   Group Includes New Synthetic Rubber, Fuel Rights Controlled by Enemy

War Effort Gets Boost   President's Seizure Of Enemy-Owned Patent Opens New Channels

Patent Red Tape Shred By President   Processes Owned By Enemy To Be Seized At Once

FDR Orders All Foreign Patents  To Be Seized   Executive Order Takes Over Enemy - controlled Patents, Including Synthetic Rubber, Fuels.

SEE PATENTS HELD BY AX!   FOR Orders Action to Speed America’s War Production Effort.   WON’T BE TURNED BACK

War Production Floods Into New Channels : Roosevelt Invokes Wartime Measures Of Eme gency; Post-War Plans Are Made

AXIS PATENTS SEIZED BY U.S   War Production Floods In. to New Channels As Roosevelt Acts

Production Goes  Into New Channels  As Patents Seized Presidential Order  Takes In Processes Owned By Enemies

‘Seizure of Foe Patents Augurs New Production  Rights, Involving War Necessities, To Be Kent Here. Is Promice.

U.S. SEIZING ALIEN PATENTS   Steps Already Under Way te Carry Out Presidential Order to Aid War Effort

Will Seize All Enemy Patents  Presidential Order   Presidential Order Issued—Held Necessary Step

War Output Enters New Channels   U. S. Seizure of Axis Patents Is Hailed on Capitol Hill as Fine Thing   Will Help All   United Nations Will Benefit by Seizure of Patents

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER TAKING OVER FOREIGN CONTROLLED PATENTS   GIVES UNITED STATES WAR PRODUCTION NEW IMPETUS IN CERTAIN LINES

War P: duction Floods New Ciiinnels as FDR Orders. Patents Seized   ALL ENEMY-Q' = ED OR CONTROLLED: PATENTS, INCLUDING NAZIS’ ON MANUFACTURE OF FUELS AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER, SEIZED ,

Enemy-Owned Patents Seized   Presidential Order Seen As New Boom For War Production Effort

“nemy Owned Appointments Yatents Taken AreCut Down 3y Uncle Sam By Roosevelt

ALIEN PATENTS SFIZED BY U.S.   ssident Orders Their Fupest Use to Help  Tefeat Dictators

PRESIDENT ORDERS SEIZURE OF PATENTS CONTROLLED BY FO   Uses Wartime Power to Brush Aside All Legal, Technical Obstacles   ACTION DRAWS PRAISE

President Orders Foreign Patents Seized By U.&   Researchers Already Study Processes Heretofore Forbidden  GREATER CONTROL  After War U. S. Will See That They Do Not Revert to Aliens

F.D.R. Orders All Axis-Owned  Patents Seized   Move Greatly Expands Scope Of U. S. War Production Effort.

Will Seize All. Enemy Patents   Presidential Order issued—Held Necessary Step

ALL ENEMY-OWNED PATENTS SEIZED BY PRESIDEMT'S ORDER   Action Comes In Midst Of Investigation O# Patent Pools

— Resume Offensive on Kharkov Sector   Nazis Beaten Off At Sevastopol With Heavy Losses

SOVIETS RESUME OFFENSIVE ON KHARKOV FRONT   Germans Reported To Have Been Beaten Off At Sevastopol   JAPANESE BY-PASS VITAL RAIL CENTER

U.S. N aval © Air Forces  T riumphant   AUSTRALIA TEMPORILY. SAVED FROM THREAT OF INVASION BY JAP DEFEAT IN HUGE SEA FIGH"

U.S., Australian Fighters Break up Invasion Attempt   Continue Attacks as Battered Remnants of Japanese Fleet  Crawl off to Lick Wounds

Plan Help For Small  Business   Equitable Division of Stocks Promised by War  Production Board

SMALL BUSINESS WILL BE HELPED, BOARD DECLARE!   More Equitable Distribu. tion of Stocks Is to Be Given in the Future.

SMALL STORES. TO GET GOODS   WPB TAKING STEPS TO PRE_ VENT LARGE CONCERNS ’" FROM GETTING MORE  —- {AN BHARE  -

Larger Share of Consumer Goods Promised Sniall Business Concerns

RAF Blasts xis Armada Near Tobruk   Germans Trying to Flank Main Imperial Lines Before City   ENEMY SHIPS HIT

AXIS COLUMNS TRY TO FLANK TOBRUK AGAIN   Battle Lines, Pushed Closer To Egypt; U. S.-Made Planes Score Victory

RAF Downs 20° Axis Planes  Over Desert   Great Air Victory,.Won By WU. 5.-Made Planes; Axis Gwound Forces In Flagking Mage"

PLANES MADE IN U. S. SCORE   18 Kittyhawks Smash For. mation of Axis Craft in Libyan Air Battle

American Planes Smash Axis  Air Formation  _ British Subs Sink ‘Two Ships and Damacdce 3 Others

SALVAGE GOAL WITHIN. REACH   Chairman Gibson Says City County Have Collected 1,422,000 Pounds

Blitzkrieg!   (uards Repel ‘Paratroops But Fall Back Before Hornets.

6 U. S. Officers Are Decorated By Wilhelmina   Netherlands Queen Honors Generals Brett, Brereton And Admiral Purnell

Dutch Awards  To Americans   Decorations Bestowed On Six By Queen

Wilhelmina Awards American Officers   Brett, Brereton, And Purnell Are Given Decorations

U. 5. Officers Are Decorated   Queen Wilhelmina Of the Netherlands Honors Americans

BRITISH PUT UP TERRIFIC FIGHT HUT END NEARS   Japs’ Capture Of Far Eastern Bastion Is Only Matter Of Hours Today   VASTLY SUPERIOR ENEMY PRODS DEFENDERS BACK   British And Dutch Vessels lanoring Hail Of Bombs To Rescue Civilians

DATIERED BRITISH DEFENDERS KEEP VIGIL AS WOMEN, CHILDREN ARE EVACUATED; CITY DOOMED   Nightfall Brings Hope Of Rescue For Entrapped Men in Far East Dunkirk F U.S. Admiral Hart Is Taken Sicle

HAND TO HAND FIGHTING IS _IN PROGRESS      EVACUATION OF, CIfY,.IS IN PROGRESS DESPITE HEAVY ‘BOMBARDMENT'OF AIR AND SEA CRAFT IN SINGAPORE HARBOR-~-DEFENDERS OF  ‘To. CITY ARE GREATLY OUTNUMBERED .

Another Dunkirk ls Reported — From London ~   British Still Delivering Terrific Blawe

City’s Fall Certain In Few Hours   Defenders Holding Out as Long as Possible—To Destroy Supplies

POWDER PLANT. ~ BLAST PROBE!   CAUSE OF EXPLOSION “THAT ’ “KELLED FIVE AT KINGS. .MILLS MAY NEVER BE KNOWN

EXPLOSION CAUSE REMAINS MYSTERY OFFICIALS STATE   Kings Mills Blast: May Never Be Explained— Five Are Killed, 11° Are: Iniured.:

U.S. ARMY AND NAVY JOIN IN WORK EFFORTS   Armed Forces Pool Worl With U.S. Agencies To Aid Output   FIGHT SLOWDOWNS   Solon Charges Attempts Made to Retard Arms Production

Try To Stop Slowdowns   Army And Navy Pool Efforts With Five Other Agencies

ARMY, NAVY WILL HELP T0 COMBAT SLOW-DOWNS   Efforts Begun To Develop “Centralized Method Of Treatment’

Fight Started  On Slowdown:   Byrd Is Taking Lead Ir Drive To Thwart Acts -~ . ¥o Nip Defense 

Army, NavySeeking ToHalt Slowdowns In All Industry EngagedIn WarProduction

ARMY, NAVY POOL TO COMBAT SLOWDOWNS   Method Developed To Speed War Production

Map Drive On Slowdowns In War Industries   Army, Navy Pool Efforts With Five Other Federal Agencies.

MOVES T0 HALT SLOWDOWNS 1X PLANTS AIR EL   Federal Agencies Pool Re. sources to Check Drags On Nation’s War Program   FLAYED BY BYRD   Senator Asserts Delays Caused by Labor, Some By Lack of Proper Supervision

Twenty Ships Sunk In St. Lawrence   U-Boats Active In Great River

Tank Columns Capture Three Frontier Forts   American Airplanes Bomb Supply Base; Churchill Confident

AXIS MECHANIZED COLUMNS SMASH WAY INTO EGYPT   Bombers Make Heavy Attack in Attempts to Break Naz Spearhead, Rommel Uses Entire Equipment:   AMERICANS DISABLE JAPANESE GUN BOAT   Germans Make Gains ai Kharkov and Sevastopo But Pay Heavily, Attack: Are Not Sa Severe,

Rommel’s Panzer Army Pushes Ahead   Report Fall of Sidi Barrani; British Retreat

U.S. PLANES AID BRITISH DEFENDERS   Axis Forces Take Border Forts, Go O: To Sidi Barrani

LOSSES BY THE NAZIS ARE HEAVY   Enemy Columns Are Bat tered But Drive Goes. On-—Suez Cana! Is the Ultimate % Objective. ,

U.S. Vice Consul, Wife, Die in Ecuador Temblor  Quake Is Worst in History of City of Guayaquil

Earthquake Kalls 18 in Guayaquil   U.S. Vice Consul and Wife Among Victims

Jury to Probe News Stories on Midway Battle  Chicago Tribune Is One of 3 Papers “Identified by OWI

MIDWAY FIGHT NEWS LOOMS IN JURY PROBE   Three Metr opolitan Papers Have Been Cited   Chicago Tribune Lays Blame On Navy Head

Newspaper Jury Probe   Three Metropolitan Dailies Accused Of Violating Censorship

PROBE STORY ON MIDWAY BATTLE   Three Newspapers Identifiec As Object Of U.S. Investigation

Newspapers Face Grand Jury Quiz   Three Publications Charged With Publishing “Confidential Information”

Three Big Papers Face War Probe   Printing of Secret Information Chargec

3 Papers Face U. §. Probe On Midway Stories   Chicago Tribune Writer’ Johnston's Stories Sti Censorship Inquiry

Say Secrecy NV as Violatec   ‘Three N ewspapers Mus! Face Grand Jury Ona (Censorship Charge

Chicago Tribune Faces Charges   Federal Grand Jury Told to Take Case

NEWSPAPERS FACE PROBE   Publication of Story Regarding the Size and Strength of Japanese Forces at Midway. Is Under Scrutiny. *—

MIDWAY BATTLE STORIES BRING FEDERAL PROBE   Three Metropolitan News papers Face Accusation of Publishing “Confi dential Information”   NAVY ASKS ACTION   Exception Taken to State ment Strength of Jap Armada Was Known to  U.S. Naval Circles

Three Newspapers Face Grand Jury’s Probe of Stories   U. S. Attorney Genera Orders Investigation of Midway Articles

THREE BIG PAPERS ON “CARPET” FOR MIDWAY STORIES   Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and Washington Times Herald Subject for Grand Jury Probe.

NEWSPAPERS ARE CITED BY GOVERNMENT   Attorney General Charges , They Published “Confi. dential Information.”   STORIES ABOUT * "- MIDWAY BATTLE   Charged Papers Said Jap Strength Was Known in Advance.

Three Newspapers Citec “for Printing Secrets On Battle of Midway

Charges Papers Violated Law Of Censorship   Biddle Asks For  Sweeping [nquirv

Investigate War Story In Three Papers   Biddle Orders Probe O! Article Published B; Chicago Tribune Anc Other Newspapers

GRAND JURY WILL PROBE NEWSPAPERS   Published Information About Battle of Midway Attorney General Biddle Charges

THREE PAPERS ~ FACING INQUIR)   Publication of Story ot Jap Naval Forces ' Criticized

THREE NEWSPAPERS FACING PROBE ON WAR NEWS RELEASES   Investigation Concerns Pos sible Violation of Criminal Statutes On War Issues

MeCormick’s Papers To Be Probed   Navy Claims Censorship Broken Regarding Midway

Midway Stories To Be Probed   Publication of Confidential Matter, Charged

THREE PAPERS’ NAVAL STORY UNDER FIRE   Chicago Tribune Denies It Midway Battle Comment Violated Censorship Code

Biddle Asks Probe Of News Releases  Stories Which Include Confidential Reports  Published, Charge

Newspapers Are Target:   Grand Jury Investigating Pub Keation of Allegedly Confi dential War Information

3 NEWSPAPERS FACE CHARGES   ACCUSED OF USING ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ DATA ON MIDWAY BATTLE

Stanley Johnston's Midway Island Story Gets Chicago Tribune, Two Other Papers In Trouble

Investigate Story Used By 3 Papers   Biddle Instructs Grand Jury to Make An Inquiry

FEDERAL PROBE OF NEWSPAPERS IS UNDER WAY   3 Metropolitan Papers Will Be  Investigated

@ In Washington   New Plan of Mutual Ownership May Solve Big Problem of  3 eo ee GET oe -  —— - wee

WarHousing Confusion Is Clearing   Mutual ‘Ownership Plan May Meet Some Of Demands

RALEIGH COUNTY RED CROSS FUND UP TOS4.724   Slow Climb Made by . Emergency Relief Fund; Expenditures ir Philippines Cited

BLAST PARIS RESTAURANTS   Series Of Bombings Of Paris Hotels Used By Germans Also Reported

LAND AT ‘ROCK’      Vichy Reports Seven U. S. Airctaft Reach Gibraltar.

HAND 0 HAND FIGHTING ON EDGE GF CITY   Bloody battle reaches  point of intenrity north of Stalingrad

PEAY denNGOH 18 COLT   Hamilton County Man Ask: G. 0. P. Nomination for State Senator.   IS WELL KNOWN HERE

PERT dt di Hid thik  ip u NOWUATE   Hamilton County Man Asks G. 0. P. Nomination for State Senator.   1S WELL KNOWN HERE

DRAFT BOARDS CAUTIONED ON DEFERMENTS      WAR MATERIAL PRODUCTION ESSENTIAL TO WINNING OF WAR

Axis Ports In Tunisia Are Again Blasted   American Bomber Squadrons Fight Off Intense Air Opposition In Attacks   ITALIAN CRUISER REPORTED WRECK   Believe German Forces May Attempt Stand At Tripoli Or South Tunisia

Bombs Rained on Nippon Armada   MacArthur Smashes New Enemy Thrust; British Retreat in Malaya; Australia on ‘Alert; See Java Invasion Looming

Mis. John Stang] ies Wednesday; uneral Saturday   Had Been in Ill Health 3. Years — Suffered a - Broken Hip Aug. 14

Mrs. John Stang] Dies Wednesday; Funeral Saturday  Had Been in Ill Healtl 2 Years ~ — - Suffered é  Wp... i.

Second Ship Is Sunk By U Boat In St. Lawrence   Both: Vessels Are Lost Same Locality; 88 Survi vors Saved

TWO SHIPS IN RIVER   Loss of Second Vessel in St. Lawrence Revealed as Survivors Land   88 PERSONS HAVE REACHED SHORE   Ove Ship Torpedoed, Shell ed, and Then Hit Again by Torpedo

Second Ship Is Sunk by Submarine In St. Lawrence   Attacks Are First By U-Boats Within Continental Waters

44 Survivors of U.S. Ship Sunk Near Africa in Port   OTTAWA, May 13. (A. P.)—The Canadian government today announced the loss of a second ship by. submarine attack in the St. Lawrence river.

Second Canadian Ship Sunk in St.  Lawrence River   Loss by a Submarine Attack Is Acknowledged  by the Government.   87 Reach Shore From First Ship Hit by Sub

10 Are Killed Tn Sub Attack   Survivors of American Ship Torpedoed Off Coast of Africa Landed at Norfolk

TEXAN. “ASKS - -PRESIDENT TO LOOK CLOSER INTO GASOLINE _RATIONING

BOSTON CELEBRATES RAID ON JAPANESE   Air Raid Sirens, Fire Signals and Bells Go Into  Aetian

U.S. TORPEDOES SINK LEXINGTON   BOMBER PILOT TELLS HOW CARRIER WAS SUNK TO SAVE'LIVES

Lexington Sunk By Own Torpedoes, Bomber Chief Says   By ROBERT S. PRESCOTT

Lexington Sunk By U.S. Torpedoes   Fires Raged for 712 Hours After Attack

U.S. Torpedoes sunk Carrie:   Forced To Sink Lexingtor To Prevent Heavy Loss Of Life.

U.S, TORPEDOES USED TO BLAST THE LEXINGTON   Sent Down To Prevent Greater Loss Of Life After Carrier Damaged In Jap Attacks

Fires, Explosions Forced Brave Crew to Abandon Carrier   Sailors Battled Flames for Over Seven Hours; Ordered to Leave

Carrier Sent Down To Avert Further Loss   Navy Finally Used Own Torpedoes, Aaserts Officer Who Was Aboard Lexington

LEXINGTON SUNK BY U. S. FIRE T0 [PREVENT LOSSES   Commander of Plane Squadron Reveals U. S. Torpedoes Sent Ship Down

Damaged Lexington Sunk By Americans To Spare Lives   Abandonment Of Ship Said To Have Saved Men From Flames And Blasts

More Than 10,000 Jap: Believed Slain i in Fight “In Midway Island Area   Carrier Lexington Was Sunl By American Torpedoes After Being Crippled by Nippones.

U.S. TORPEDOES WERE USED 10 SINK LEXINGTON   Action Taken To Save Lives, Navy Officer Reports

Aircraft Carrier Lexington Sunk By American lorpedoes To Prevent Greater Loss Of Life

Lexington Given Death Stroke by Her Own Crew   Squadron Commander Tells How Her Planes Had Previously Destroyed Two Jap Carriers

U. S. Torpedoes Sunk Lexington, Navy Man Says   Abandon Ship Order Given By Captain Saved Many American Lives

Lexington Sunk By Americans   Commander Hamilton Says Torpedo Planes Ordered To Blow Up Ship

Lexington Sunk By U. S. Torpedoes   Doomed Aircraft Carrier Sent to Bottom By Own Flight Planes; Abandon Ship Order Saves Lives of Vessel’s Crew  ~~, ARE Fe a Yo A ll = 0 a tee cle el

DOOMED “LEX” SUNK BY U. $. TORPEDOES   “American Aircraft Carrier Sent To Bottom Only After 92 Per Cent Of Crew Escaped Under Orders To Abandon Ship, Chief Of Dive-Bomber Squadron Reports

OPEN 3 DAYS A WEEK   New Regulations on Cream Stations Effective October 19: i

SALES DECLINE   Automotive Receipts Account for Lith Consecutive Dron.

Draft Selectees Get Two Weeks to Wind Up Affairs   Army Revises Procedure as Result of Criticism of Present Immediate Induction System

14-day Delay Granted To  Selectees   REVISED SYSTEM EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 WILL ENABLE MEN TO WIND UP BUSINESS BEFORE tNDUCTANCE,   “Screening Exam’’

Selectees Will Be Given Leaves of 14 Days After Acceptance for Service

Trucks Carry Bulk of Gasoline in Midwest; Doubt Rail Curb Will Result in Rationing

Changes For Labor Likely  In January   Tentative Legisla tive Program  Is Drafted

Labor Policy To Be Under Heavy Fire   Group of Solons Are Advocating Drastic Changes

Delay Burial Of Rutherford   Head of Jehovah's Witnesses Born In Morgan County

Delay Rutherford  Burial Services   Followers Can't Get Permit to Bury Him on His Es tate.

Rutherford’s Last Plea Lost      Law Prevents His Burial on King David’s Property

Jehovah's Witness Founder Dies—  And His Last Wish Brings Court Hearing

WORLD LEADER OF JEHOVAH'S GROUP EXPIRE!   Final Wish Of Joseph - Franklin Rutherford     Thwarted By Law

MEAT RATIONING CRITICS GROW; HENDERSON HIT   OPA Chief Leaves Door Open for Possible Pracram Delay

OPA BOSS SEES FIGHT ON MEAT   Praises Handling Of Gas Ra:  tioning Program

329 SHIPS LOST TO ENEMY SUBS   Three More United Nations Craft Are Sunk

SHIPS’ TOLL REACHES 329 IN ATLANTIC   Three More U. S. Yessels Sunk, 2 Mexican Tankers

Flynn Will Face Second Charge   Movie Star Says He Can’t Fathom Meaning Of It All

SECOND CHARGE AGAINST FLYNN   Screen Actor Accused of Criminal ly Assaulting Fifteen-Year-Ol Girl This Time

SECOND ATTACK CHARGE FILED   New Complaint Against Actol Errol Flynn Signed By 17Year-Old Girl

Errol Flynn Is Accused of Immoral Conduct With Minor Girl Second Time ina Week

SECOND CHARGE AGAINST FLYNN   Actor Accused Of Raping Girl On Week-End Yacht Trip

Flynn Accused By Second Girl   Actor Faces New Statutory Charge in Los Angeles

ACTOR FLYNN AGAIN ACCUSED BY A GIRL   Second Charge Is Filed Against Hollywood Star —Charges May Be Combined,

Second Charge Is Filed Against Hollywood Sta:   “Hardly Spoke to the Girl,” Errol Flynn Says After Ar. rest on Charge of Raping 17-Year-Old — To Surrender Today

INSIDE TODAY   U.S. Tanks Help Turn Tide In Egypt Battle   Nazi Million-Man Spearhead Wheels Course, Heads For Rostov; Caucasus Periled

Strongest Elements of th Invasion. Army Whe To Southward  _—_  FRONT GATE OPENE         Bvnass Rastov

U.S. Bombers Go Into Action To Aid Defenders   Axis And British Trade Blows In Egyptian © Battle Area 

Nazis Shift Course In Driving Closer. To Ros tov Toward Caucasus

Germans Say Oil Gateway Crashed as Russ Give Way   SWEEP TOWARD DON   American Bombers Blast Tanks in Protection  Of Lifeline

Germans Declare They Have Driven In Behind Rostov   Furious Battle of Egypt Is Still in Indecisive Stage

Imperil Link To Middle East   American Bombers Flung into Fight Against Russians.

U. S. Bombers Blast Huns   Two Spearheads May Bypass Oil Gateway

Russians Fight Delaying Action; Britist Check New Thrusts by Rommel

Germans Stab AtRostovin Wheeling Move  Two Advances Made On — ee ni:  Bee eeaeeasae

Nazi Stab Toward  Donand Caucasus   American Dougl, as Bombers _ Flung Into Russia’s Fight for Life   ROSTOV IS IN DANGER!   Russia’ s Plight Revives Dis‘cussion of Allied Sec ' ond Front

Thrust ‘mperils Russian Link With Allies in Middle East.   RENEW 2ND FRONT TALK

CHANGE COURSE AND THREATEN REAR OF CITY   American Made Douglas Bombers Thrown Into Defense of Russia   By CLAUDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

Russia's Link With Allies Imperiled U.S. Bombers Join Fight For life

Germans Claim Drive Has Cut Broad, Cross Country Swath te Don at Rostov, Front Gate to  Gl Fields of Caucasus.—Another Enemy Force wanring Kram Narth

:DVANCES BEGUN ON TWO SIDES   May Attack the Caucasus  Gateway or By-Pass It  Or Do Both   IMPERILS RUSSIA’S MIDEAST LINES   No Decision In Egypt As Reds Prepare for New Battle of Rostov

Bombers Built In U. S. Moved Up By Soviets   Blast At German Tanks In Don Basin; Enemy Claims Foothold Te East Of Rostov

Turning Change of Course Is Effected by Nazi Invaders   American-Made _ Bostor Bombers Thrown Into Violent Struggle

New Danger For Gateway To Caucasus   Soviets Using U. S. Bombers in Attempt to Halt Advancing Troops

Foe Lessens Threat to Stalingrad   Gateway to Caucasus Is Now Outflanked by Million-Man Offensive with Don River Reached on Broad Front

Nazis Claim That They Have Cut a Broad Cross-Country Swath to Don River, at the Rear or East of Rostov, Gate to Oil Country.   Russian Plight May Compel Allies To Open 2nd Front on Continent

U. S. Planes Aid Russians; Lee Tanks In Egypt   Gen. Brereton Heads U. S. Air Operations In Middle East As Nazis Drive To Break Russians’ Link With Allies: Air Activity

Strongest Elements of the Invasion Army Wheel To Southward  FRONT GATE OPENED  Millerovo Spearhead Into Two Groups—May Bypass Rostov

Nazis Alter Course, Hit  At Oil City   Wide Swath Is Cut East of Rostov, Front Gate to Rich Caucasus Oil Lands   Axis Suffers   Heavy Losses Inflicted _ by British During  Egypt Assaults   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH i Aaesociated Press War Editor)

NAZIS WHEEL MASS ATTACK TOWARD ROSTOV   American Planes Be. ing Used On Rus alan - henant   GERMANS GAIN   Threaten Soviet Lines To Middle East And Caucasus

Stalingrad Danger Eased As Invaders Change Course   Germans Claim To Be At Rear Of Rostov, Gateway To Caucasus; American - Made Planes Thrown Into Battle

Suddenly Wheel South Toward Deep Caucasus Imperiling Middle East   Fighting In Egypt Still In Undecisive Stage But Allies Get Reinforcements

Leningrad Safer, Rostov Manaced_   American-Made Douglas Boston Bombers Roar into Titanic Struggle to Stem Germans in Don Basin

rwo-Engined Planes Are  Aiding Defenders Ot of Caucasus Region Menaced By Nazis

THE GERMANS ARE STABBING CLOSE TO ROSTOV TODAY   Russia’s Link With the Allie: in the Middle East Is Threatened. —   TOWARD THE CAUCASUS   (laimed to Havg Cut a Rig Swath to the Don River.

Japs in Position lo Extend Gains in Other Areas   Will Now Be Able To Senc Troops To Pacific and Indian Oceans   Fall of Corregidor Forts Seems only a Question of Time

WAR OUTLOOK DARKENED IN PACIFIC AREA   AUSTRALIAN ATTACK EXPECTED TO BE STEPPED UP

interpreting The War   Defeats Serious But End on Bataan Had Been Foreseen

Fight For Indian Ocean Going Badly For British  Fall Of Bataan Peninsula And Loss Of Twe Cruisers Darken Allied War Picture

Boy s Curiosity Damages Section Of Streamline!   fouth Places Angle Iro on Track To See What Would Happen

Curiosity Blamed For Train Wreck   Schoolboy Wanted to Know What Would Happen If—

CALLS LINDBERG TO ALD OEFENSE   William Dudley Pelley, Silvet Shirt Chief, Calls in Nation. ally Known Figures

LINDBERGH WANTED AS PELLEY WITNESS   Silver Shirt (Naz (Nazi) Leader On Trial for Sedition

Witnesses Of Note Called To Aid Pelley   Charles Lindbergh, Senator Holt and William Allen White Subpoenaed   ECCLES ALSO WANTED

TRIAL SPEEDED   Accused Spy Given Attorney; Indictment Expected Soon.

Speedy Justice, Death, Is Hinted For Spy Suspect   Exchange Scholar Is Hel Without Bail; Prisoner Of fers Guilty Plea

GOLF COURSE {: ONE OF Eto!   Actual Maintenance Cost of the Covrse Is Provided By Fees.   THE REPORT FOR 1941

bOLF COURSE: EF ONE OF BES   Actual Maintenance Cost 0 the. Covrse -Is- Provided  By Fees.    THE REPORT FOR 1941

President Will Register In Draft On April 27 Just Like Anyone Else   60-Y ear-Commander-In-Chief Of U.S. A. Not Required To Sign Up, But Will Do So

FDR Waives Selective Service Registration To Sign With Same Local Board As His Valet

NO WEATHER CHANGE   Mild, Pleasant Conditions Continu: in Kansas

NO WEATHER CHANGE   Mild, Pleasant Condit Conditions Continus in Kansas

COLUMN OF JAPS   Fall With Savage Fury Upon Two Units Thrusting Into China Along Burma Road; Hundreds Killed, Trapped

CHINESE WIPE OUT JAP FORCE   Flank Movement Turn: Into Disaster On The Burma Road; AVG  Fliers Active

CHINESE STOP THRUST ALONG BURMA ROUTE   ‘NIPPONESE COLUMD WIPED OUT; INDIA FEARS INVASION

CHINESE WIPE QUT JAP FORCE   Fall with Savage Fury on 2 Foe Columns Along Burma Road

Chinese Destroy Japanese Force On Burma Road   Kill 1,500 Invaders and Trap Remainder of Unit   Japanese Spearhead in China Believed To Have Been Smashed

Chinese Smash  2 Jap Columns   Defenders Wipe Out One Force, Kill or Trap Another Unit

Counter-Attack Of China Army Crushes 1,500   Japanese Effort to Flank Gen. Stilwell’s Forces Meets With Burma Road Disaster

‘AVG PILOTS AID DEFENDERS IN COUNTER-BLOW   One Unit Wiped Out; 500 Members Of A Second Killed, And Remainder Captured.

49 20-07 Y 3ec Ot   “0 _ Wo 36.01 JES ie ne  Ce “Looms Dees! fey

Chinese Wipe Out Two Jap Columns  On Burma Road   Stilwell’s Troops Trap Enemy Spearheads In Chefang Sector   INDIA ATTACK FEARED

CHINESE WIPE OUT JAPANESE COLUMN OF 1,000 TROOPS   Kill 500 of Another Unit anc Trap Similar Number in Bloody Fighting Along Burma Road.   FLANKING MOVE LEADS TO ENEMY DISASTI   Chiang’s Forces Counter-Attack as Mikado’s Soldiers Push Forward Inside Yunnan Province.

865 Jap Evacuees  To Harvest Beets  Report 339 Assigned To Billings Area

NEW INVASION OF FRANCE — EXPECTED TO AID ALLIES   GERMAN MOVE SEEN AI ' BYRENGTHENING NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ' BEING FORMED  ‘ IN AFRICA

Price of Retaining Our Civiliation Mus! Be Paid in ‘Ward Work and Sorrow and Blood,’ Says Chief Executive, Urging Civilians fo Sacrifice and SelfDenial for Victory

FDR REVEALS LARGE FORCES SENT ABROAD   President Calls for Sacrifices— ‘Work, Sorrow and Blood’—a: Price of Victory

People Must ‘Sacrifice, He Tells Nation  Reveals Sending Abroad of Vast  U.S. Contingents

_ Jap Drive. Southward Checked, President -Tells Nation In Address. Tuesday. Night:

America Has Thousands in  War Theatres   Chief Executive Says Price of Preserving Civilization Is Work, Sorrow and Blood

10.00 Enemy Aleutian Troops Try Consolidatior   Navy Hints Nippon's At tempt To Strengthen Posi tion In Bleak Island

Strong Jap Force In Aleutians   Razis In Anti-Invasion Maneuvers Along Coast

Half of Invading Force Declared  On Three Island:   Remainder On Ships In Area; Pribilofs May Have Been. Occupied

NAVY SAYS 10,000 JAPS IN WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   Experts: Believe Enemy Has Designs. To Extend , Its Foot-Hold In):  New: World ©

NAVY ESTIMATES 10,000 JAPS ARE. ON ALEUTIANS   Enemy Believed Trying to Consolidate Position on  His tsland Chain.

Number There Indicates Foe Means to Consolidate Foothold in New World

10,000 JAPS. BELIEVED IN ALEUTIANS   Half On Three Islands; Rest On Board Ships

BELIEVE 10,000 JAPANESE ARE HOLDING ISLES   Foe In West Aleutians None In Pribolof Group

Army Food Noi Mom's Dishes  Difference Explained by Butte Soldier

US CONVOY HAS RUNNING FIGHT WITH U-BOATS   American Navy Announces Loss Of Panamanian Merchant Vessel

Missouri Convict's Plan To Washington  @ Convict Army Division   Convict Army Division “The Black Legion” Is To be Considered

Prison Army As Suggested   Propasal To Organize Division of Convicts Is Placed Before Adjutant General

‘Keen and Anxious’ For Second Front, Is Cripps’ Avowal   ‘Can’t Talk About lt Publicly,’ Says War Cabinet Member as Signs of Axis Nervousness Come With Reports German, Itelian People Are Disheartened. Distipeianod

Cripps Says Britain Is Keen For Second Front   American Correspondents Declare German and Ital ian People Are Generally Disheartened and Disillusioned

Cripps Hints Second Front Likely   Declares Germans Are Showing More Nervousness

Britain Favors Second Front   Axis Nervous Due to Possible Offensive in Mediterranean

Tours Italian Units   Talk of Allied Offensive Coincides With Axis Sians of Nervousness Alona Mediterranean

Offensive by Allies Is Bruitec   Signs Seen Axis Is Nervous Over Possible Drives

Plans for Second Front Discourage Germans, Italians  Prospects of Aitiog Offe   Prospects of Allied Offensive Alarm Axis Leaders

CRIPPS HINTS OF NEW FRONT   Cabinet Member Assert Britain Is Anxious To Form New Line;  Nazis Uneasy

Indian Father Kills Two Whom He Blamed for Hex Deaths of Children

NT ce Eo ee er oth ee  Swindling by Worthless Check Charges Preferred

Ickes Asserts. Motorists Will t More Fuel      Doubts Necessary Use Will Be Held To  Five Gallons   PRICE INCREASES   Rest Of Nation Not To Be Affected In Immediate Future

Fuels’ Chief Calls Figure ‘Unfortunate   Ickes Refuses Specula tion on Quota for NonEssential Drivers   RATIONS MAY 15   Move Held Necessary to Assure Supplies for Essential Work

OPA Figures Too Skimpy, He Declares   Fuel Coordinator Sees No Need Yet to Ration Whole U. $

Sees No Need For Extending Gas Rationing   Eastern Drivers Likely To Get More Than Five Gallons Weekly, Contends Ickes

Doubts That Such Drastic  Move Needed   Expresses Disbelief People Will Be Put On 2 To 5 Gallon Ration

Ickes Disagrees With Henderson On Rationing   Statement Regarding May 15 Cut Termed “Very Unfortunate”

CIVILIAN LIFE BEING PUT ON WAR FOOTING   Congress Marks Time T¢ @ Await Rodsevelt Pian Details

ICKES HITS ATO.P. A. STATEMENT   Doesn't Believe _Gas Ration Will Be_ cs Low as Announcec

AMERICAN TRUCKS AIDING RUSSIANS   Motor Equipments Makes Its Appearance With Soviets In Moscow   THAW SETS IN   Soviets, However, Continue Smashing Attacks Against Germans

Government Empowered tc Act Wherever It Is Deemed Necessary   “PORT MORESBY BOMBED AGAIN   Jape Also Engaged in Con@ solidating Footholds on New Guinea

Japs Press Drive Upon Australia   Commonwealth Gets Ready for Invasion As Bases Are Lost

AUSTRALIA OR INDIA, BUT NOT BOTH, NEXT AIM   Japanese Not Expected To Try To Mop Up In Burma For Indian Attack And Try Assault On Australia At Same [ime

STRONG JAPANESE LANDING FORCES IN NEW GUINEA ACTIVE   CONSOLIDATING TWO FOOT. HOLDS ON NEARBY ISLAND JAPS THREATEN AUSTRALIA

Australia May Scorch Earth  i ee   Drastic Powers Given Government

Interpreting The Wer :   Apprehensions of Hitler About Africa Manifest

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazis Must Soon Choose Retreat From Africa Or Soviet Russia

Marine Pilot Tells of Seven-Day Trek Thru Jap-Infested Jungle   Fights Way Back to Base, Killing Four Japs With Rock and Captured.Gun

Yank Eludes Jap Troops In Isle Trek   Slays Four Nippons Wit! Rock and Captured Pistol

Amerine Bags Four Foes on Perilous T ri}  Marine Kills Jap with Rock to Get Back to Solomon Base

Marine Bashes in Jap's Head With Rock Because He Just Had To Have His Shoes

Crucial Air Weakness Of Allies Becomes More Marked Each Day As Japanese Successes Continu

DAY’S FAR EASTERN WAR NEWS  IS MERELY CONTINUATION JAP DRIVES TOWARD ULTIMATE GOALS

Crucial Weakness Of Allies In Air Becomes More Clear Daily As Japs Drive Ahead

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Warld War Analvwet

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   U. &§. Won't Be Diverted From Main Job At Hand, Licking Adolf Hitler

The War Today!   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  . i OE ees aE ae ee ee Pe

Today’s War Moves   Hitler Hoping Allies To Divert Forces to Far Eact

Main Russian Forces Crack Second Nazi Winter Stronghold   Germans Driven From 30 Mare Viliages; Two ey Points Retaken On Moscow Front, Reports Claim

REDS CRACK NAZI “DEFENSE, LAUNCH - BIG ARCTIC DRIVE   ei , Second Defending Line Saic to Be Broken—Balanlava Rataken.      BY HENRY

NAZI WINTER DEFENSE LINE IS BROKEN DOW!   Russian Arctic Troops Open Offensive and Attack Invaders in Territory They Held for Six Months —Germans Reported to Have Been Driven from 30 Villages — Headquarters of General Schmidt Captured.

aUVIETS OPEN NEW OFFENGIVE ON ARCTIC ot!   Attack In Sectors Held By Germans And Finns Fo  Past Six Months

Russian Troops Open Offensive On Arctic Sea, Re take Scene Of Historic Charge Of Light Brigade In 1854

Red Troops Open Push On Arctic; Nazi Line Crackec   Russians Report. Forward Drive In Center, North

ARCTIC'SEA OFFENSIVE      eS  Also Crack Nazis ‘Second Winter: © Defense Line 

Russians Open New Offensive In Arctic   German Second Winter Defense Line Is Cracked on Central Russian Front, Jubilant Soviets Claim

RUSSIANS OPEN NEW DRIVE = ~~ ALONG THE ARCTIC FRONT   OFFENSIVE AIMED AT LINES HELD BY FINNS AND GERMANS 18 LATEST AS ULT BY SOVIET

BOMB SIGHT STILL SECRET   Germans Have Not Learned Amerlean Method, Says Norden

Nazis Don't Have Norden Bombsight   Denial Issued of Rumors Germans Have Secret

1 AIRMEN DEAD AND 2 MISSING   Wreckage of B-26 Bomber Being Investigated in California

Salva cing Of Normandie To Be Determined   Special Committee Named To Decide Whether Big Ship Can Be Reclaimed

Special Committee Sets Out to Determine If Normandie Can Be Salvaged For War Duty

Ship Exnerts To Examine Normandie   Will Trv to Determine If  $60,000,000 Vessel Car  Be Salvaged

EXPERTS STUDY WAYS TO SALVAGE LINER NORMANDIE   Findings Of Court Of Inquiry Released On Disastrous Fire

Experts Study Normandie For War Service     Committee To Determine

Committee of Experts To See If Salvage. of  Normandie Is Possible   Court of Inquiry Finds. Gross Carelessness Responsible for uJ ra a

Committee of Experts To See If Salvage. of  Normandie Is Possible   Court of Inquiry Finds. Gross — esponsible for re

But Soviet Command Admits Stopping Of Nazi Columns Being Accomplished With ‘Great Difficulty’ — Invaders Lose Bridgehead on East Bank of Stream, Believed to Be the Don.

Fire From Massed Tanks Retards German Onslaught Against Key Soviet City

bina RAIL CITY FALLS   Soviets Declare: Battle For Key. City” Still Raging

Red Army Hurls Back All Further Enemy Attempts to Cross Stream in Fierce Fighting West of Voronezh, Moscow Says

Don River Bridgeheads Held By Germans Wiped Out By Soviet Attacks ©   British Patrols And Planes Lash at Axis Troops During Lull in the Battle of Eqypt

Nazis Checked, Soviets Claim   Invaders Still Held To West Bank Of Don

Indications Seen German Offensive Has Begun to Bog   Russians Rally After First Violent Shock of Germans’ Drive

Nazi Army Over Don Wiped Out   Soviets Assert All Bridgeheads Ave  Being Wiped Out By Red Troops

REPORT HUGE NAZI LOSSES IN DON AREA   Counter-Attacks Wipe Out Bridgeheads,  Soviet Claims

HITLER DRIVE BOGGED DOWN ON THE DON   Counter - Attacking Russian Troops Wipe Out German Bridgeheads on East Bank of Stream, Inflicting Huoe Losses

Nazi Bridgeheads On West Bank Reported Wiped Out By Soviet   Both Sides Mark Time In Africa Until Reinforcements Come Up; RAF Again HaltedBy Weather; Shelling Resumed In Dover Strait

Russians Check Nazis at River, Inflict Losses   Soviet Reports Say Enemy Thrown Back In Fierce Fighting

CHECKED AFTER 12 0-WLE GAIN   Wipe Out Bridgeheads on East Bank. Say Moscow Dispatches.   EGYPT BATTLE STALLED

3000 Slain by Counter-Blows   Moscow Reports That Big German Push Against Voronezh Has Been Slowed but Admits Pressure of Enemy is Territic

Enemy Attempts Cross Don River Are Hurled Back   German Bridgeheads Are Wiped Out In Fierce Counter-Attacks; Indicate Nazi Offensive Beginning To Bog Down

NAZI COLUMNS DRIVEN BACK ACROSS. RIVER   Counter-Attack Launched By Soviets After Enemy Columns Cross Stream   RUSSIANS HOLD NEW LINE   Withering Fire Slows Powerful Drive As invasion Salient Widens

Defenders Recover. Terri- “tory on East Bank of the Don-River   HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES   Possibility Drive Reached Climax, Started to Bog Down

‘onflicting Versions Of Battle Give Reason To Believe Offensive Has Reached Climax

Climax of German Drive Is Believed Reached and Now Bogging Down  DESERT IS QUIET  ‘Patrol Actions Only As Both Armies Gird for Decisive Battle

Bridgeheads On East Bank Wiped Out   Russ Recoil After Shock of Violent Attack By Foes.   STEM ENEMY ON 120MI BREAK-THROUGH   Hitler Used 200,000 In Thrust; Say German . Losses High

VORONEZH If NOT TAKEN BY HITLER FORCE   Claim Bitter Fighting On Heights West Of City   Capture Of Soviets Or Voronezh Sector And At Rzhev

rit roe Hard  onDon   ENEMY ON EAST BANK   Timoshenko’s Armies Recoil from Violent Shock of Nazi Offensive Which May Now Be Bogving Down

VIOLENT FIGHT ALONG COURSE OF STREAM   Claims That Voronezh Has Fallen Are Unconfirmed   2,800   Killed In One Sector Although Russians Admit Giving Ground

ARE ATTACKING NEAR ORELT0 AID VORONEZH   Soviets Ignore Claim Of Capture of Key City On Railroad Linking Moscow and Rostov

Bridgeheads On East Bank Wiped Out   Grim Defense Said To Be Slowing The Nazi Onslaught

Wiping Out Of Bridgeheads Is Reported   Mighty German Onslaught Against Voronezh Is Said Te Have Been Slowed

Russians Still Ignore Reports Voronezh Taken   Russ Hold Grimly To New Lines, Counter-Attack In Some Sectors

Nazis Across Don Are Wiped Out, Reds Say   Big Break Through Is Reported Slowed By Timoshenko’s Forces; Versions Conflict

HITLERITES ARE BEING STOPPED AT  DON RIVER      Fierce Battles Continue With German Losses Heavy in Twin Drives   TRUE SITUATION STILL NOT CLEAR   But Mighty German Drive May Have Reached Glimax: Battle at Veronezh

Russians Hold New Lines In  The Don Basin   Battle Twin Drives of Nazis From The East

lands Check German Cut Through Lines and Inflict Losses     VORONEZH IS HELD  Counter-Attacks Slow up Numerically Superior Axis Forces

Russians Hold Grimly to New Lines and Counter-Attack in Some Sectors, Slowing Up the Mighty Nazi Onslaught.   German Landing Parties on River’s  Bank Are Wiped Out by Red Attack

KEY RAIL HEAD IS STILL HELD, RUSSIANS SAY   Battie Still Raging with Defenders Striking Back; Slaughter Continues   AXIS SLASHED IN EGYPT   Desert War Slows Down but Allied Planes Keep on Blasting Supply Line

Center Russian Front Is Melee of Attacks and Counter Attacks Near Voronezh

jpoviel Denies Voronezh In German Hands  Malta Defense Blasts 24 Axis

SOVIET SAYS ENEMY ATTEMPTS 10 CROSS STREAM REDULSED   German Onslaught Against Voronezh Slowed Violent Fighting Ragas

Counter Attacking Red Forces Destroy Don Bridgeheads   German Offensive Apparently Bogs; Africa Is Quiet

Defenders Recover Terri - ~tory on East Bank of the Don River   Possibility Drive Reached Climax, Started to Bog Down

Russ Hold To New Lines Under Heavy Nazi Attacks   Moscow Communique Indicates Voronezh Not Occupied By Foe: Germans Widen Wedge

Panzers Cut to Pieces by Reds   Break-Through of 120 Mi. Checked at Don River

GERMAN DRIVE. GAINS GROUND -ATHRAVY COST   See-Saw Battle Raging As  Moscow Contends Nazis .  Thrown Back Before .. Key City   HUGE TANK FORCES» ’ LOCKED IN BATTLE   Reds Ignore Claims of Berlin That Russian Rail Junction of Voronezh Taken

RALLY 10 WRECK NEW BRIDGEHEADS ALONG DON RIVER   Outlook Definitely Setter But Communication Lines Still Imperiled

‘FIERCE BATTLE’ ON AT VORONEZH, SOVIET ASSERTS   ted Army Claims Its Counter Attack Sends Invaders Reeling Backward; Nazi Bridgeheads On Don River Blasted By Rebounding Troops

Report Checking 120-Mile Break   See Possibility of Nazi Offensive Being Bogged Down

Heavy Fighting Is Reported on Banks of Stream   Russians Repulse Further Attempts, To Cross River Don

Nazi Break Through Is Halted, Russian Sources Say; Stories Conflict   —  Both British and Axis Troops Awaiting Big  Decision

Reds Destroy Bridgeheads In Don Backlash.   Soviets Admit Yielding Ground In Staryi Oskol Sector; Nazi Losses Pile Up Before Voronezh

DECLARE LIGHT FORCE ON EAST BANK SMASHED   Russians Renorted Wiping Out Bridgeheads Which Crossed River

REDS CLAIM NAZI ADVANCE SLOWED NEAR VORONEZH   SOVIETS HOLDING PRESSURE AGAINST GERMAN INVADERS

NAZI FORCE   n Egypt, Armies O Axis, Allies Ar Resting, Awa Offensive

German Bridgeheads Along River Wiped Out And Troops Backed Across Stream; African Situation Shows No Change Today

SOVIET ARMY  CHECKS NAZIS AT VORONEZH   Allied Forces in Desert Slash at Rommel While Berlin Admits Reds Are Fichtina Hard.

Counter-Attacking Reds Wipe Out Enemy BridgeHeads on River Don —

Clear East River Bank   Defenders Cling Grimly Te Lines Before Voronezh

Soviet Army-Glaims‘Froops Are-Holdine West_Of Voronezh   RAF Blasts At Rommel’s F orces .Wearied By Long Desert Trek; Malta Interrupts Reinforcement

Hold Foe Near. Voronezh With: Tank Assaults   3,000 Germans Reported Dead as Hitlet Admits Resistance But Says Gap .InRed Line Widened; Flying Patrols . Slash at Rommel Army In Egypt.

WIPING OUT GERMANS ON RIVER BANKS   Reds Take New Grip After Recoiling From Violent Nazi Smash, Holding Their Own

Offensive May Be Bogging Down   Berlin Fails to Repeat Claim of Capture of Voronezh —- Heavy Battle Raging Along River — Eas Bridgeheads Wiped Out

Nazi Bridgeheads On East Bank of Don River Being Destroyed;. German Efforts to Cross Strean Successfully Repulsed.—Nazi’s 120-Mile Bieate thennoh Charlod

Dump Bombs on Port as Allies Gird for Blow   Enemy Planes Reported Inland Over Town In Australia; Dutch Continue. To Resist In Borneo, Celebes, and  Sumatra; M’Arthur Plans Talks.

Removal Urged Of Miss Perkins   Labor Secretary Called Incompetent

WOULD OUST MRS. PERKINS   “%enator Byrd Demands Removya! From Labor Office

Cold Blasts Will Linger Another Day   Ardmore Has Low of 15 Above Zero;  Sleet and Snow Make Highways Danaerous

Temperatures Tumbled Below Zero In Northwest Part of State, Heavy Snow And Some Sleet in Northeast; Condition Of Highways in Some Areas Now Dangerous

Japs Land Supplies By Parachute   » Enemy uses desperate method to reinforce troops on Guadalcanal

Attempt To Land Supplie: Thwarted; Aleutian, Nev Georgia Bares Raided

JAPS ATTEMPT TO SUPPLY MEN BY PARACHUTES   Navy Indicates Desperate Plight of Nippon Foe on Guadalcanal   U.S. Pilots Sink Cargo Ship. Strafe Supplies Near Henderson Field

UAGES CONFERENCE OF 48 SOVERNORS   Gov. Heil Suggests Meeting For Removal af {nterstate Barriers.

Your Victory Suit, Sir, May Have No Frills and Single Pair of Pant

The Big Question About Men’s Clothes—  Should Victory Suits Have One Pair Of Pants Or Ting?

SUITS WITHOUT FRILLS ORDEREL   BUT WHETHER THEY WILI HAVE 2 PAIRS OF TROUSERS IS UNDECIDED.

PANTS QUESTION LEFT UP IN AlR   New Victory Suits May Be Made Without Extra Trousers

Short Assembly  Session Plannec   ‘Lawmakers Agree Legislation Should Be Cut Down.

U. S. Clings Desperately  To Positions   Tanks Clash in Egypt; Sub-Zero Weather in Russia

FARM BILL COMPROMISE IS PROPOSED   House Postpones Vote On Matter Until Tomorrow

Delay Move On Ag Bill   Lack of Quorum In Hous: Postpones Decision Or Compromise.

Reach Agreemen! Over Sub-Parity Sales of Wheat —      Concord Based On -Corn-Parity Price, House Conferees. Say

Dewey, Bennett Nominations Gain  Party Adherents   Early and Long Campaign Looms as Lehman Signs Bill to Allow Soldiers  Autumn Vote

Japanese Fail To Make Gains  Chinese Hold for Sixth Straight Day

HOLDING JAPS, CHINESE SAY   Enemy Has Gained Ne Ground in 6 Days’ Fighting in Chekiang

Sevastopol Weakening Under Nazis   Tobruk Is Already Gone; Allies Face Dark Days Now

Japs Stopped By Chinese   Chungking Reports Say Invader Has Made No Gains In Six Days

TOLL'S 406   Panama, Brazil Lose Ships In New Attacks by U-Boats.

SHIP SINKINGS ARE 406 SINCE DEC, 7   2 More Are Announced—July Total Was 79 In Atlantic

Brazil Tells Of Ship’s Loss   Announces Official Freighter Olinda Sunk off U. S$. Coast

LAKE CALHOUN HOLDS FISH FRY NEXT SUNDAY   Rain Delays Annual Meet Also To Next Sunday.

LAKE CALHOUN HOLDS FISH FRY NEXT SUNDAY   Rain Postpones Annual Meet Also To Next Sunday Afternoon.

Hunt For Five Training Planes   Ships Believed Down  In Mountain Region

Spy Ring Members Indicted by Jury   Nine Men Accused Of Gathering Data

SPY RING CHARGED   Group. Had Offices in Several Foreign Countries

Bahr, 8 Others Indicted As Spies  Charged With Setting Up Ring i, oT coer an YY Sn a oe

CHARGE 9 WITH OPERATING RING   Bahr, Others Accused of Gathering Data on War Industries. Army

Production Of Durable Goods Nearing End   Private home . building to come to virtual ‘halt, war production chief save.

Virtual Cessation of Production Of Consumers Durable Goods Predicted by WPB Chief Nelson

This Objective Must Be Attained At All Costs, Says MacKenzie; Fuehrer Realizes That He Now Stands At Crossroads

7 The War Teday  fh Uw   Warring Forces Stand at’ Victorv or Defeat Crossroads

House Rejects Suspension Of  40-Hour Week   Smith Proposal Smoth ered Under A Vote Ot! 226 To 62.

TORNADO HITS INDIANA   Two Persons Killed, Three Missing After Twister Strikes

dO AXIO ola SUNK, DAMAGE BRITAIN SAY:   Encouraging Figures On War At Sea Revealed Today By British Leader

530 U-Boats Said Sunk Or Damaged Since War Began   Bad Weather F. orces Nazis To Relax In Area of Stalingrad

Nazis Still Have 350 Subs Left   Destruction Necessary te Get Supplies to Russia  and Open Second Front

British Naval Report Cites Progress In Sea Battle   AIR ACTION INCREASES OVER MIDDLE EAST

British Admiral’ s Report Optimistic   Bad Weather Hits Stalingrad Front; U. S. Still Holds Guadalcanal

Canadians Land In Great Britain   Air Force Units In Crossing of Atlantic

ANOTHER CONTINGENT OF CANADIAN TROOPS ARRIVES AT UNITED KINGDOM PORT

WILLKIE PRAISES CHINA WAR WORK   Efficiency Impresses Envoy; Kisses Orphan at KaiShek Tea

Willkie Lauds War nes try Setup of China   Makes Rapid Tour Of Factories in Chungking District

Willkie Pleased With Efficency Of the Chinese   Greatly Impressed with Their Progress in War Industries

CLAIMS RUBBER SUPPLY AMPLI   Independent Dealer Say: There Is Enough Scrap. to. Meet. Needs

26 Cole Co. Men Leave For Barracks  To Be Examined for Army; 5 Recruited  Lav Aewew Aire Carca

Large Group Leave For Army Service   23 Jefferson City Men Included in Group of 29 Selectees

26 Cole County Men Leave For Induction Into Army   Go Friday for Physical Examinations; 9 Others Enlist In U. S. Army Here; Navy Record at 24 for 9-Day Period

Army Calls 47 Cole County Men fo Colors  9N@ Usva laft Nara   209 Have Left Here Since April 1, McCall Deciares

34More Frome(ele. Called to Colors Of Armed Forces  neave for Induction  nae ba Linmdasaan

Hold Son For Murder In Death Of Parents  Found Hiding In Shack Near College

Hold Son For Two Death:   CORONER CHARGES RUSSEL! RODDY WiTH KILLING STEP. FATHER AND MOTHER.

FARM BUREAU He AD SPEAKER AT WAR KALLY   Ed O'Neal wll address Des Moines war  production meeting

O'Neal To Speak To lowa Farmers   lo Present Farmers’ Side o War Production Program

JAPAN SHOWS . ANGER OVER MAC ARTHUR   Knows She Will Have Nov To Meet Man Who Humbled Her

LAND BUYING FOR BIG BEND RULED LEGAI      SUPREME COURT REFUSE: APPEAL MADE BY REP. KING

Allies Slash Rommel’s  Supply Line   11 Ships Blasted By American And British Planes

ALLIED PLANES HIT ELEVEN MORE AXIS MERCHANT VESSELS      Supply Line Across . ’ Mediterranéan... To Africa. °.-.~

Pilots Smash at Rommel’s Lines, Plast 11 More Axis Supply Ships:

Bag 11 Ships In Rommel’s Supply Line      ‘British Naval Forces Sink  14 Vessels Since Land. ings In North Africa.

2 DESTROYERS AND 4 SUPPLY VESSELS SUNK   ‘Nazi Forces In Africz Heavily Bolstered For Land Fight

ALLIED ATTACK Ih AIR AND ON SEA, SINKS 15 SHIPS   Heavy Blow Dealt To Transports On Vovaee To Afriea

Soviets Smash Through Nazi Defense Line   First Line Of German Defenses Guarding Bryansk Cut By Fierce Red Assault

Russian Forces Reported Hammering Second Lines At Bryansk; New Air Raids Leave Huge Fires Burning In Ruhr Valley

BRYANSK, ‘200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF. MOSCOW, iS ONLY  60 MILES FROM THE BORDER .OF WHITE RUSSIA —  parTTaING IN SECOND LINES :

First Nazi Line Broken byReds   Soviet Troops Claim to Have Smashed Through German Defenses Guarding Bryansk, 200 Miles From Mos. cow, at Key Salient.   SECOND LINE ATTACKED

NAZI DEFENSE NEAR BRYANSK BROKEN TODAY   SCVIET BREAKS FIRST LINE ATTACKS SECOND, SAYS KUIBYSHEV

Sovies Pierce First Lines Of Nazis At Bryansk   German April Losses Se At 22,000; Teutons Los 446 Planes

SOVIETS SMASH NAZI DEFENSES NEAR BRYANSK   Leningrad Front Flares; R. A. F. Makes Raid On Nazi Forts

Reds Smash German Line at Brvanek   Now Pushing Hard Against ~; Second: Lines. Guarding ’. ‘Big Enemy Center:   ONLY SIXTY MILES . FROM WHITE RUSSIA   Heavy Counter Attack: Cost Many Lives; German: Industry Pounded Again

Reds Smash Thro’ Nazis At Bryansk   New Equipment For Spring Drive Is Among The Loot

Red Troops Smash Thru  Nazi Line   Russians Déclare Germans Attempted Large Counter Attacks with Little Success

SOVIET TROOPS SMASH LINEIN BRYANSK ZONI   Direct Assault Made Or Nazi Positions to Take Key Salient In  Southwest   TOWNS RETAKEN   Hundreds of Germans Re ported Killed In. Russian Drives On Vast Front

Soviets Crash Nazi Defense:   Initial Line Is Pierced Before Bryansk; Slack Seen By Berlin

Soviet Troops Break Nazis’  Defense Lines   Smash Through at Bryansk and Battle Die, Secaand Limes

REDS SMASH  INTO NAZI LINE AT BRYANSK   Kharkov Also Threaiened as Gap ing Hole Reported Torn in Ger. man Line by Timoshenko

ET NATIONAL ANTHEM! PLAYED IN WASHINGTON   Red Banner of Russia Displayed In Constitution Hall; Present Flags of 26 United Nations .

Roosevelt Hears Red's Internationale Played in D. A. R. Constitution Hall

APPLAUD SOVIET FLAG   Russian Banner on Platform of Constitution Hall

JAPS DISABLED. FVERY SHIP IN PEARL HARBOR   Knox Reveals Full Impact of Smashing Blow By Air Dec. 7, 1941.   MOST PLANES UNUSABLE TO FIGHT ATTACKERS

Navy Issues Full Communique Of  Losses At Pearl Harbor Last Dec. 7

19 SHIPS LISTED AS DISABLED OR SUNK   Of Them, the Battleship Arizona Is Only One Totally and Permanently Lost

Demand Shipyard  Lose Contracts  Maine Yard’s Record Is Worst, Says Report Of House Committee

LARGE BOMBER FORMATIONS BLAST KARLSRUHE INDUSTRIES   Various Points in Rhineland Attacked 3v RAF: Bombs Fall on Dunkirk Area

Karlsruhe Hit By RAF Bomber:   Eight Planes Lost; ‘Believe 200 In Raid

IAF BOMBERS POUND ANOTHER NAZI CITY   Railroad Shops, Industries At Karlsruhe Raided

RAF ATTACKS KARLSRUHE   Railroad Shops Target of Raid on Rhineland

RAF Continues Heavy Raids on Axis Industry   Karlsruhe Is Blasted in Large Attack

RHINELAND IS. ~ BAIDED BY RAI   GERMAN CITY. NOTED - FOR RAL TRANSPORT INDUBTRIES, PRINCIPAL .TAR-. . GET,.OF THE =o. BOMBERS ”

Big Railroad City In Germany Is Bombed by RAF   At Least 200 . -Planes ‘in Attack ‘On Karlsruhe

RAF Bombers Resume Attack On Rhineland   Karlsruhe Shops Are Blasted In Heavy Air Attack

RAF PLANES BLAST RAILROAD CENTERS NEAR KARLSRUHE   200 Bombers Participate In Eighth Raid On Shops Of Vital Transport  Cente: —

Correspondent Accompanies U. S. Bomber Through Hail Of Enemy Bullets, Shell:

Utahn Pilots Yank Raiders On Greek Hor   Husky Trombone Player OF American Fork Gets in Nazi Blow

Japs Fighting — Delaying Action, Wait For Aid   Believe Yanks Used Parachute Troops In First Surprise Landings

Marines Fight Inland on Three Solomon Isles   Reports Japs . In Desperate Defense Effort

BELIEVE MARINES USE PARGHUTISTS IN SOLOMON ISLES   Footholds Gained or Three Important Islands   LACK OF LAND-BASED PLANES i$ HANDICAP

SE EE soem,  Leathernecks Fighting Way Into Interior Of 3 Key Islands In Solomons; Report Marine Paratroops Led Ist Landings  Japs Fight Delaying Ac Action, Rush Aid From Pacific Areas  Qov riet Pa gitic > (mn q', —mesesce Li wean 4 {. wematnm Ac NY. ae Da Se ae

Under Furious Attack By Japanese Plane:   American Airmen, Naval Gunners Attempt To Make Western Aleutians Untenable for Enemy

*Nipponese Reported To Be Fighting ‘Delaying Action   Leathernecks Believed to Have  Used ‘Chutists   Details on Fighting Meagre; Several Footholds Gained

United States: Forces Plunging. Through Swamps as Emeny Air Force Attacks Them Furioush   Details. Are. ‘Lacking;  MacArthur's Planesi in Round-the-Clock Attack: . "Warding Off Enemy Help.

Fight Their Way Into Interior   PUSH AHEAD INTO THREE KEY SOLOMON ISLANDS WITH HAND GRENADES AND BAYONETS

U.S. MARINES  FIGHTING WAY TO INTERIOR OF SOLOMONS   Push Japs Back On Three Key Islands In Big Offensive   Naval, Land Based Planes Battle Increased Foe Fliers

‘CHUTISTS BELIEVED IN FIGHT   First Landing on the Solo mons Probably Made from the Air by Amer jean Farres.

JAPS POUNDED IN SIXDAY BATTLE AT PACIFIC BASI   Marines, Probably Using Parachutes for Firs, Time, Fight Way Into Solomon Istands.   NORTH PACIFIC ATTACK ALSO SUCCESS   Aleutian Islands Bombard ment by Ships Big Sur prise; Japs First User Anti-craft Fire.

U.S. Marines Land Chutists On Islands   First -American Offensive Rages into Sixth Dav

PROGRESS IS MADE IN U.S. OFFENSIVE   Fighting Way Into Interior of 3 Solomon Isles

FIGHTING WAY ‘NTO INTERIOR OFS ISLANDS   Drive Against Desperate Foe Under Furious Attack by _ Jap Airmen.   ALLIED PLANES BATTLE JAPANESE BOMBERS

Writer Tells Of Destruction   Berryville Strewn With Wreckage, Debris

town lL. ourewn  With Wreckage   Reporter Finds People Not Hurt in Storm Busy Pull ing Out Dead.

Storm Scene s Described By Woman Edifo1   Desolation, Death Anc Suffering Found In Arkansas Town

Mountain Town in Ozarks Leveled by Tornado in Night   Survivors Forced te Abandon Rescues to Combat Fires

Three-Fourths of Metropolis Fired In Sudden Attack   Pall of Billowing Smoke Visible From - European Coast Throughout Sunday

British Drop 6,000,000 Pounds of Incendiary and Explosive Bombs in Night   Cause Tremendous Damage to Rhineland City of 156,000 Population; ‘Herald of What Germany Will Receive City by City,’ Churchill Says in Praising Air Force

Tremendous Damage Is Done te Plants Vital te Nazi War Materials; Churchill Says May Expect More

Six Million Pounds of Bombs Dropped  Rhineland City of Cologne Is

Nearly 6,000,000 Pounds of Bombs Droppec On Rhineland Metropolis of 756,000; Huge Industrial Plants Said Crippled for Months

Cologne Hardest Hit In 1250 Plane Raid   Three-Fourths Of Metropolis Is Set Afire In Large Bombing Assault Saturday

EeV7_——_  6 Million Pounds Of Bombs Dropped   Greatest Air Raid In History Batters Three-Fourths Of  Industrial Town

Roach Poison In Eggs Is Cause of Deaths   Possibility of Foul Play Being Investigated

Mad Poisoner is Suspected  me am at MM. LL   Hospital Death Toll Reaches 47

THINK INMATE POISONED EGGS   Governor Calls 47 Deaths ‘Mass Murder’

~ Oregon Hospital Toll Mounts To 47  Probe Mad Poisoner Possibility

Madman Hand Seen in Death  OF 47 by Poisor   Mass Murder Theory Un der Probe; Roach Powder Held Cance

FIND CHEMICAL POISON CAUSED DEATHS OF 47   Officers Attempt to Learn Who Tampered With Hospital Food

Americans Hit At Low Levels   See Japs Run for Cover At Lae, New Guinea, As Bombs Fall

BOMBERS BLAST JAPANESE BASE   New Technique. Combines Speed, Power for Attack on Lae.

“SCRAP METAL COLLECTIONS "AT NEW HIGH   Goal of 100 pounds pe: person may be reached for lowa

DOCTORS APPROVE INSURANCE PLAN   Marks One of Most Signifi cant Developments Stat Association Meeting Hel At Huntington

SUPERIORITY OF  U.S, TANKS AND PLANES S SEF)   Are Far More Efficien: Than Axis Machines— Criticism Held As Unjustified.

Puppet Commander Executed by Japs   Difficulties Face Nanking Regime

JAPS HAVING TROUBLE WITH NANKING REGIME   One Puppet Commander Executed by Nippons

@ In Washington   Sudden Ceiling Best Defense Against Inflation As Prices Rise Faster and Controls Are Limited

Sudden Price Ceiling Best Control Idea   Freezing At Given Date Held Proper Defense For Inflation

SAILOR KILLED, 14 INJURED BY CAR AT OXFORD   Hamilton Driver Held Auto Crashes Into Marching Men

Twelve Gthers Injured When Automobie Plunges into Marching Colum at Ox ord, Ohio — Driver Being Heid 'or Open Charge.

AUTO: STRIKES NAVY COLUM   ONE SAILOR: KILLED AND ¥ OTHERS WERE INJURED TS ACCIDENT AT OXFORD.

Military Police Quell A Riot   4 Business Blocks Closed By Officers

Negro Soldiers And Police in Clash in South   Many Jacksonville Busi ness Places Closed after Near Riof

Protest Holding Ship Passenger:   Lawton Parker Sees Scan: dal in Questioning Aboard Drotiningholm

Manpower Plan  To Be Speeded   Union Labor Board Confers With President

Prices Frozen On 44 Common Appliances  Srehadula ta   Schedule to Become Effective On April 7

OPA Freezes Prices On 44 Appliances In New Orde   Imposition of General Retail Cost Controls Considered By Federal Agency

Wheat Quota Approved By . §. Farmers   Majority In Kansas Almost Three To One; Oklahoma Beats It

Wheat Growers Heavily Favor Control Program   More Than 81 Percent Of Votes Cast Are In “Yes” Column; South Dakota Poll Is 19,131 To 1,278

CONTINUED: WHEAT CONTROL APPROVED   Nation’s Wheat G Growers Casi an Overwhelming . Ballot fo Federal Program

Program Favored      Growers Would Have U. S. Wheat Marketing Go Ahead for 1942

Wheat Quotas For 1942 Win By Landslide   * Reno Pro-Quota Percentage of 72 Below National

Opposition To Price Control Head G rowing   Administration Meets With Farm Group Pressure On Sales Parity

PRICE CONTROL FIGHT PRESSED BY FARM BLOC   Entire Anti-inflation Pla. Threatened by Changes Sought by OPA Foes

Fight To Keep Price Control Setup Unaltered   Senate Debate Resumed House Farm Group As sails Henderson.

SEEKS 10 HAL RESTRICTIONS ONO. P.A.   ‘Henderson Faces Criticism  Of House Farm Group   LIMITATIONS   Would Strip Administrator Of Power Over Prices, Barkley Claims

WHITE HOUSE IS FIGHTING PRICE CONTROL CHANGE   Administration Pushes Fight Against Price Control Alterations  In Face Of Farm Bloc Opposition.

PRICE CHIEF ASSAILED BY HOUSE GROUP   Farm Bloc in Both Branches of Congress Exert Pressure to Break Grip of Henderson on Acvicultural Products.

Kaiser Hiring New York Worker:   Shipyard Reeruits Are Sought in East

Shipbuilder Kaiser Gives New York Taste of His Speed and Energy by Quick-Hiring of Men for West Coast

DROP BOMBS ON BATAAN AGAIN   Japanese Caused Only Shght Damage by Earlicr Larger Raid

Japanese Resume Air Attacks on Bataan And Corregidor   U.S: Planes Bomb New Guinea Port Across Vital Strait

JAPS BOMB MANILA BAY AND BATAAN   American « Filipino Defenses And Positions Raided Anew’ by’ Bombers’ ~

Resume Attacks On Philippines   Continued Jap Ground Activity Indicates Arrival Of Reinforcements

Japs Continue Shelling of Bataan Lines.   Arrival of Foe Reintorcements Of Philippines ls Indicated

Japs.Renew _ Air Blows in Philippines   Blast at Manila Bay Fortresses and Bataan Troop Positions

REINFORCED JAPS ON BATAN STEP UP ACTION   Harbor Defenses Again Bombed— American-Filipino Troops Raid Jan Column on Mindanao. —

Attacks In Philippines Renewed   Nipponese Airmen Are Taken by Surprise and Many of Them Killed

Japs Resume Aerial Attacks In Philippines   27 Bombers, s, Smaller Craft Take Part In Raids Against Bataan

Harbor Attack ‘Ts Continuing   Manila And Bataan Kept Under Fire; Invasion Problems Seen

BOLSTERED JAPS RENEW BOMBARDMENT OF LUZO   Corregidor Blasted From Air, Bataan Ground Forces Opposed by Fresh Troops

AP PLANES RENEW PHILIPPINE ATTACK   New Reinforcements Arrive For Invading Forces

ENEMY RESUMES. AERIAL ATTACK ON PHILIPPINES   Japanese Bombard Harbo  Defenses of Manila Bay am  Bataan Positions

Japs Resume Air Attacks On Bataan   Harbor Defenses Of Manila Also Under Enemy Fire

AIR RAIDS ON PHILIPPINES ARE RESUMED   JAPANESE GROUND ACTIVITY HELD INDICATION OF REINFORCEMENTS

JAPS RESUME AIR BOMBARDMENT OF MANILA BAY AREA   Increased And Continued Ground Activity Indicate Arrival ef Reinforcements For Japanese

Japs Pound Manila Bay   Harbor Defenses Raided By 27 Bombers; Japs Thought 1 Have Freshfroops

MANILA FORTS AGAIN BOMBED BY JAP PLANES   [Invaders Reinforced On Bataan As Fighting Again Flares On Luzon Island   U.S. AND FILIPINO TROOPS WIN CLASE   Local Skirmishes Nea: Digos, In Southern Sector, Revealed In Communiaue

New Manila Bay Bomb Raids Hint Enemy Gets Aid   Navy Reveals Two Mor U. S. Destroyers Lost  Pacific Battle

BOMBARDMENT OF MANILA BAY I$ CONTINUED   Resumption of Enemy Ground Activity in Bataan is Indicated by Arrival of Fresh Enemy Reinforcements  PORT OF MATL TAKED

Hit Anew At Philippines   Carry Out Heavy Bombings On  American Forces

JAPS RESUME ATTACKS ON BATAAN TROOPS  eerea See wae a on om oS ~ ae

F.D.R. TO ASK INCOME LIMITS   $25,000 Top To Be Extend  ed To Investments

FDR MAY SEEK TO PUT $25,000 LID ON ALL INCOMES   President Determined To Force Reductions [n Higher Income .Brackets

Salary Limits To Be Spreac   FDR Wants Incomes Or Investments. Reduced To $25.000 Fizure

EXTENSION SALARY LIMIT TO INVESTMENT INCOME IS PLANNED  PROBLEM OF HIGHER IN  AMagen Ptrranrnamrnrr irr

Income From Investments To  Be Controlled   President Expected To Extend Ceiling Limitation To New Group

ROOSEVELT 10 ASK EXTENSION   Reported Ready to Request Congress to Have $25,000 Clause Include Investment Income   OMITTED IN DECREE   Held Determined to Force Reductions In Higher Income Brackets Despite Criticisms

MAXIMUM INCOME MAY BE EXTENDED   Limitation on Salaries. Wag: es to Include Investments Under New Plan.

Extension Of Salary Limit Anticipated   President of Opinion Al Types of Earnings Should Be Restricted

PRESIDENT MAY ASK TO EXTEND SALARY LIMITS   Investment Income Would Be Included in $25,000 ‘Top’ Figure, Report

Roosevelt to Ask Income Be Added To Salary Limit   Inclusion of Tnvestmen Tneome Is Considered; F. DR. Sticks 10  "His Measure

.D.R. TO ASK EXTENSION OF SALARY LIMM   New Congress Tx Consider Request Of President

Salary Ceiling On Investment Income Is Next   Roosevelt Will Ask New Congress To Cut Big Incomes

Investment  Income In  Salary Limit President To Ask   Congress To Have It Included

INVESTMENT INCOME MAY BE LIMITED ALSO   FDR to Ask New Cong ress to Extend Present $25,000 Limit to Invest ed Income -

$25,000 Limit Wanted On Al Type Income   Roosevelt Would Include That From Investments

PORT MORESBY RAIDED AGAIN   Japs Bomb Harbor Installations Third Time in Three Days—Defenders Outnumbered

Japanese Bomb Port Moresby For 62nd Time   Heavy Formation Held Beaten Off; New Planes Used

Allied Forces Break Ur 62nd New Guinea Raid  Escort Brings 18 Jap Bombers; ee eee es een

Japanese Raid Port Moresby   Two Enemy Planes Hit By Cannon and Machine Gun Fire of Allies

Japanese Bombers Raid Port Moresby   Defenders Deliver Strong Opposition

Japanese Planes Raid Port More sby  il: ies elias lia ia a a SE aa Sea)

Japs Hit Harbor At Port Moresby   Enemy Using New Type Planes; Their System ‘Kindergarten Stuff?

JAPS BOMB PORT MORESBY HARBOR INSTALLATIONS   Is Third Attack In As: Many Days For New Guinea Island City_Is 62nd: Raid On Allied Base

Japs Attack Port Moresby   18 Heavy Bombers Under Escort Raid Harbor Third Day

AGAIN BOMBED   New Guinea Port Raided Bi Heavy Bombers for 3rd Time in 3 Days.   JAPS HAVE NEW PLANES

Bombers With Fighter Escort Attack Moresby   Allies Down Two Enemy Planes, Damages Others Ir Brief Raid

JAP BOMBERS INNEW RAID   Strike at Allied Base In New Guinea Third Time In Threo Days

Largest Jap Raid Force Hits Moresby   Outnumbered Allied Fighters Shoot Down Two Large Bombers   Hear Japan Plans Siberian Invasion   Nearly A Million Troops Reported Near The Border

JAPS USING NEW TYPE PLANES IN PACIFIC BATTLE   MARKSMANSHIP NOT IMPROVED, HOWEVER ALLIES REPORT

MINERS SEEK ClO PAYMENT   Send Murray Organizatior Letter Asking for Part Of $1,665,000 Loan

LEWIS DUNS CIO FOR $1,665,000   Split Between Murray and UMW Chief Seen Behind Letter

LETTER TO Cll   Asks for Token Payment on Indebtedness of $1,665,000; Money Put Up for Early Organization, Said

Lewis Duns CIO To Pay Something      NOTHING HAS BEEN PAID SINCI QUARREL OVER WILLKIE ANI MURRAY'S TAKING C. L O PRESIDENCY.   Owes UMW $1,665,000

(10 ASKED TO PAY LOAN OF THE UMW   Letter Sent by Mine Work. ers Asking Token Pay.ment on Debt

Lewis Duns CIO For Debt to UM¥   Token Payment Is Askec On $1,665,000 Owed  Miners Union

LEWIS DUNS C10 FOR $1,665,000   Asks For Token Payment Of Amount UMW Lent To CIO Group

SNAKE -BITTEN 3,000 FEET UP   American Flyer Relates Ter. rifying Experience Afte Returning Safely To Base In Australia.

Aviator, Bitten By Snake Aloft, Lands In Safety   Army Flier Has Memorable Trip

Two More U. S. Ships Reported Lost In Java Sea   Destroyers Pillsbury, Edsall Officially Admitted To Be Sunk

Allies Lose 16 Warships In Three-Day Sea Battle   Three U.S. Destroyers And Cruiser Among Vessels Lost In Java Sea Engagement, Navy Department Discloses; Japs Pay Dearly

ALLIED LOSSES IN BAITLE OF JAVA SEA HIT 16 MARK   Navy Communique Reveals That 3 U.S. Dstroyers ' And Cruiser Were Sunk By Japs

FARISH ASSERTS OIL FIRM IS OBJECT OF "SMEAR CAMPAIGN’   Standard Oi {N. J.) President Contradicts Texans’ Assertions ¢

Says Standard Oil Vietim Of Smearing   Charges Senate Pat. ents Committee Made Sounding Board

BUNDISTS FOUND GUILTY BY JURY   Only One Acquitted Out of 25 In Federal Conspiracy Case

Treason Case Put in  Jurys Hands   Defense Attorney Contends Father of  Saboteur. Is Insane

24 Bund Leaders Are Convicted by Federal Jury  Only One Acquitted of Selective. Service Evasion Charves

24 Former Bund Heads Convictec   Conspiracy to Counsel Evasion of Draft Charged

Nazis Gain Ground Slowly in Climactic Push in Stalingrad   Soviets Redouble Counter-Efforts . To Hold City Losses to’ Few Yards; * Beds Advance to North and South

Soviets Redouble Efforts To Check Nazi Drive in porter Stalingrad  my Throwing R Remfortements

REDS REDOUBLING -RFORTS TO STOP STALINGRAD) Plt   Nazis In Three-Day Drive Apparently Striving — te Take City, Siege Is on For 39 Daves.   BRITISH IMPROVE DESERT POSITIONS   Willkie In Chungking, Greet ed By Chinese, Trip Delay ed Owing to Japanesi Planes.

Nazis make new gains in Stalingrad   Suburb taken; reds redouble defense effort

GERMANS MAKING BIGGEST MOVE TO ~ TAKE STALINGRAD   Enemy Rushing Reinforcements From All Directions—Russians Resisting Desperately To Stop March - Into Center Of City

GERMANS GAIN IN CLIMACTIC PUSH ON REDS   Slight Advance Reported Due to Rush Of Reinforcements

GERMANS MAKE ALL-OUT PUSH TO TAKE CITY   Desperate Resistance Being Offered by Soviets Against Hitlerites.

Bombers Raid French Coast   RAF Fighters and American: Made Bombers Attack German-Held Le Havre

Says Japs Paid For Protection  OF U. S. Visitor:   Deal With “Underworld” Said To Have Occurred Earlier This Centurs

Harvard Professor Says JapePaid Off to Avoid War with USYears Ago

NEWSPAPER EDITOR CRITICIZES CRITICS   President, He Says, Is Ne Longer Political Game

No Easy Source of Natural Rubbers to Replace U. S. Supply   Specialists in in Dept. of Agriculture Study Various Plants

Rubber Source  Yet Uncertain   No. Quick Method Found By U. S. To Praduce Needed Supply

No Early Rubber Production  From Plants Is Foreseen by) U. S. Agricultural Expert:

Quick Path To Rubber Not Found   U.S. Specialists Continue Quest For New Supply

No Quick And Kasy Source Of NaturalRubbet   Agriculture Dept.  Sanne nnc Prowl Announces Results  Of Experiments

Unable to Find Quick, Easy  Rubber Source   Slow Growing Shrub Plant Is Most Promising

QUICK RUBBER SOURCE LACKEL   Guayule Shrub of Mexicc And Texas Claimed  Promising

Dig Deeper In Last Week Kansas Urged   Scrap Chairman Tells State to Keep At the Job

Last Week Of Scrap Drive   Chairman Dolph Simons Urges All To Do Their Part

Must Rely On Ground Force  To Win War   U. 8. Doing Utmost With Planes, VFW Told By Gen. McCloy

Concentrated Air Power Effective, ‘But Ground Troops Needed To Win

SENATE READY TO ADOPT NEW “VICTORY” TAX   Provision Made For Five Per Cent Payroll Deduction Starting January 1   GROSS INCOME AFFECTED   Employers Would Deduct From All Wages Of More Than $12 A Week

E.R. OPPOSES FREEZING OF SECURITY TAX   President Says It’s Time To Expand, Not Curtail Svstem

Accepted Draftees Given 14-Day Stay   Army to Pay Way Back Home So That Men May Wind Up Affaire

Army’s Induction System Is Revised   Fourteen-Day Delay Between Acceptance And Start Of Actual Training Allowed

Army Alters  System of Taking Men   14-Day Delay from Time of Acceptance to Start of Service Provided in Future

DRAFTED MEN WILL BE GIVEN 1) DAYS OFF   To Get Time To Clear Up Personal Business Back Home.

Army to Give 2- Week — Delay to Drafted Men      New: ‘Rule® Provides. Aetual Service Starts 14. Days After Induction.

SELECTEES TO GET DELAY OF 14 DAYS   Army’s Pre-Military Duty Call Plar Effective June 15, Or Soon Thereafter

Army Provides for Automatic 14-Day Delay Between Acceptance, Training of Recruits

ARMY 10 GIVE 2-WEEK DELAY   Automatic Furlough For Settling Affairs To Start June 15

Selective Service Recruits To Have Notice of 14 Days Before Training

Induction of Draftees Is Revised   System Changed to Provide Time To Settle Affairs

New Selectees Will Be Given 14-Day Leaves   Army to Defray Cost of Trips To Home Towns

Circled Chinese In Toungoo Hur Back Japanese   Enemy Surrounds Allied Troops  Burma Base, But Fail To Piere: Defenses In 36 Hour Battle

Japs Continue To Push On In  Many Sectors   Ene ‘my Pe ppers Central Burma Fields With Parachutists.

Allied Planes And Warships Str ‘ike Blows   Little Hope Is Held For Retaining Bali; Australia’s Fear Grow:  BEACHHEFADS WON

Chinese Hurl Japanese Troops Back  Action Is Called Most Successful in Rurma So Fear

100,000 Seek Chance To Be  In War Service   Legion Thinks U. S. Shoule Utilize Members Who Cry For Action

1 00,000 Legionnaires  Are Clamoring to Join Army,Commander Say:

Aging Legionnaires Want to Serve   How to Get Them into Ranks Will Bo Major Problem

TRAINED VETERANS WANT TO SERVE   How To Get Them Back In Ranks Majer  Peahlam Far Laging

SEVEN ENLIST INU. S. SERVICE   Legion Demands It Weight, Average Forgotten

Aging Veterans Beg Chance To  Serve In War   Would Teach In New U. S. Forces

Vets of Last War Eager to Serve Again   Hundred Thousand’ Await Word From Their Uncle Sam

Legionnaires Want fo Serve   Willing to Get in In Any Capacity to Help War Effort

PRESIDENT PLANS TWO ADDITIONAL RADIO ADRESSE!      Expected to Talk on Rising Living Costs and Inflation Labor Day   WILL ADDRESS STUDENTS

Leaders Meet To Discuss Inflation   Roosevelt Calls Labor Group To White House

WAGES, FARM PRICES WILL BE STABILIZED   Roosevelt Will Explain Plan In Radio Talk Sept. 7

GREEN AND MURRAY BEING TOLD ROGSEVELT'S PRO-  ' POSED PLAN TO STABIL - IZE WAGES AND

President Schedules Radia Talk To Youth Of World   Will Speak September 3; Roosevelt Also: -To Discuss Living Cost Plan On Labor Day

F.D.R. fo Give Three Talks Over Radio   President Will Speak On Inflation, Address Students of World

FDR  WILL GIVE 2 ADDRESSES   First, On Sept. 3, Will Be Directed To Youth of Entire World

Plan To Keep Down Cost of Living To Be Offered By President Soon

Roosevelt Schedules Two More Speeches, One to Be Presented Before Youth of World Sept. 3

FDR PLANNING THREE TALKS   Will Be Heard Aug. 31 an Sept. 387; Living Costs Sneech Scheduled.

F.D.R. to Tell Plan for Controlling Living Costs In Labor Day Broadcas

FDR To Speak — To World's Youth In Radio Talk   President Also Plans Broadcast On Living Costs,  Naval Dedication

FR. TO GIVE LABOR TALK, ~ NAVY SPEECH   Spiraling Living Costs - Will Be Discussed Labor Day   COST PLANS MAPPED   All Must Share Burdens Alike, According to President

PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS YOUTH OF THE WORLD   Three Radio Talks Planned, Including One On Cost Of Living   (WILL FIGHT INFLATION   Responsibilities And Opportunities Of Young People To Be Discussed *

Roosevelt Plans Two Radio Talks To Entire World   Ten Minute Address Set for Navy Sept. 3, Youth of World To Be Audience

FDR SCHEDULES TWO MAJOR TALKS WITHIN WEEK   THIRD PLANNED ON LIVING COSTS, FOR DELIVERY SEPT. 7

PRESIDENT SCHEDULES 3 SPEECHES   To Address You Youth of the World Sept. 3; Another Major Address Aug.31   INFLATION TALK PLANNED SOOK   Further Discussion Held or Stabilizing Wages and Curbing Prices

3 Broadcasts In Fortnight By President   Roosevelt To State Anti-Inflation Plan In One Address

Youth of World To Hear Speech By Roosevelt   President Plans Two More Radio Addresses Soon

FDR Plans Three Major Radio Talks   One to Youth of World, Avother On Plan to Contral Living Costs

Roosevelt Has Three Addresses To Broadcast Soon   Youth of World, Navy and Inflatior Will Be Subjects :

Two Addresses by FDR To Be Heard Throughout Worle   Radio Talks Scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31, Thursday, Sept. 3

FDR Favors Wage. Farm Price Curbs   Stabilization Of Both  Necessary; To Speak T, Country “Soon”

FORTO SPEAK TO WORLD YOUTH INBROADCASTS   President Speaks, Also, 0 Anniversary of Founding Navy's Medicine Bureau

Addresses Planned By  President   Cost - Of - Living Radic Talk Scheduled For Labor Day — Other: Aug. 31 And Sept. 3

LIST TWO TALKS BY PRESIDENT   Major Radio Addresses Wil Be Made August 31 and September 3.

FDR Plans Address on Living Costs   Discusses Wages “With Organized Labor Leaders

President Cards Radio Talks  Addresses to be on ee: RR Oo mg ee   Addresses to be on Aug. 31 and Sept. 3

COST OF LIVING TO BE CHECKED BY ROOSEVELT   President Due to Give De. tails of Plan For Preventing Increase In Necessities   CALLS CONFERENCE   Summons Union Leaders to Air Program Today On Stabilizing Pay, Farm Prices

THREE MAJOR RADIO TALKS BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Schedules Two Radio Addresses in Addition to Plans for Speech to Be Made on Labor Dav.

FR. Plans 3 Important Radio Talks   One To Be For Youth, Another For Navy And Third Will Take Up  livine Cost Control

FOR PLANS THREE MAJOR SPEECHES   Expected To Announce Plan For Checking Liying Costs, Inflation

US. 10 HEAR FDR ADDRESS IN SEPTEMBER   Presidential Message Will Outline New Plans for Holding Costs of Living  Down.

FD. R 10 SPEAK 10 WORLD YOUTH   President Plans Living-Costs, Navy Broadcasts

3 MAJOR TALKS ON RADIO SOON   One Address to Be Directed to Youth Throughout World

PRESIDENT PLANS TWO MAJOR RADIO CHATS NEXT WEEK   Address September 3 ‘Will Be Directed To Youth Of World

FDR SCHEDULES INFLATION TALK FOR LABOR DAY   President Also Plan Two Other Major Addresses

President To Make 2 Major Radio Addresses To Nation   One Will Be To Youth Of Entire World, Other Will Deal With Cost Of Living

ROOSEVELT FIXES. THREE RADIO DATES   President Says He Will Talk of Both Wages and Farm Prices.   CALLS LEADERS FOR CONFERENCE   Talks Scheduled . to Be Made Aug. 31, Sept. 3 > “and On Labor "Day.

Roosevelt Plans Two ~ Radio Talks  To Talk to Youth - Of Entire World - September 3

Speeds New Idea To Control Costs   One Talk To Be Directec To Youths Throughou Entire World

F.D.R. Will Speak To World Youth   President Announces Tw: Additional Major Radio Addresses.

President to Give Living Costs Plan  About Labor Day   Wages and Farm Prices to Be Covered; Both Sides Must Make Some Tough Sacrifices

FDR Charting New Program On Living Cost   Will Include Farm Price and Wage Stabiliza. tion

Will Talk to Youth of World on Navy Medicine and the Cost of Living   FIRST TALK TO BE MADE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON

Plan To Keep Down Living Costs Studied   President Schedules Two Major Broadcasts, First One on Sept. 3

FDR CALLS LABOR LEADERS FOR PLAN AGAINST INFLATION   Green, AFL Chie Chief, Murray, cio, Confer—President To Talk To Nation On Procram

FDR Schedules Two More Talks   He Will Speak Aug. 21 in Maryland and Give Radic Speech Sept. 3.

F.R. Speeding Plan to Curb Living Costs   Wage and Farm Price Stabilization Will Be Announced Labor Day

Schedules Other Major Addresses On Radio For Aug. 31 And Sept. 3

ROOSEVELT 10 DELIVER PAIR OF ADDRESSES   President To Speak To Youth Of World And On Living Cost

Fireside Chat Being Planned   President Will Discuss Stringent Control Of Wages And Farm Prices   ANTI-INFLATION ACTION NEEDED   BULLETIN

Living Costs to Be Subject Near Labor Day; Message for Youth.   ONE TALK IN MARYLAND

NEAR FUTURE   Will Broadcast Monday On Centenary In Navy History  THIRD TARR NAY   Expected To Talk About Living Cost Spiral At That Time

Two Addresses Are Scheduled By President   Answer To Problem Of Living Costs Seen In Later Speech   YOUTH TALK IS SET   Other Appearance To Be At Dedication Of Navy Unit

President Roosevelt Plans Three Radio Addresses One To You'h Of The World

WPA WORKERS RECLASSIFIED   Agency Hopes To Provide 50,000 Employes For War Industries

Ja‘l, Fine E- cir Slot Mathines   Owners and Operators Car Be Punished, Supreme Court Rules

UURT PLAGES SLOT MACHINE IN GRIME LIS]   State Supreme Court Rules Owners, Operators May Be Sent to Jail.   NO RULE HANDED DOWN ON PIN BALL MACHINES

SLOT OPERATORS FACE SENTENCE   Subject to Punishment High Court Rules

Grain Space Half Enough   Fear of Waste Confronts Growers As Harvest Onan.

KORPS WAKES RECORD TIME FLEEING WEST   Germans Retreating Average of 15 Miles a Day Ahead of Eighth Army.   ROMMEL EXPECTED TO MAKE STAND IN TUNISIA

FLIGHT OF GERMAN FORCES CONTINUES IN- LIBYAN DESERT   Enemy’s” Rétreat’ Reache: Sirte — Harassed By . British 8th  a

Afrika Korps Retreating at Rate Of 15 Miles a Day Toward Tunisia

Advanced British Treop Patrols Harass Hitler Forces as They Near Vicinity of Sirte, 175 Miles West of E] Agheila — May Plan tp Abandon Trinoli to 8th Army

AFRIKA KORPS 1S MAKING 15 MILES DAILY IN FLIGHT   Rommel’s Condition May Make It Impossible For Stand East of Tunisia Observers Believe.   SOME FLEEING ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED   French Have Occupied Pichon Only 50 Miles Frotr Important Port of Sousee It Is Reported.

ls Doubtful If Forces Will Stand In Tripolitania   MONTGOMERY ARMY NOW NEARING SIRTE

Twenty Hostages Ordered Shot   Slaying of Sentry Brings Reprisals

Nazis fo Kill 20 Hostages   To Shoot Frenchmen In Reprisal for Killing German

NAZIS WILL KILL TWENTY FOR DEATH OF SENTRY IN OCCUPIED PART OF FRANCE

HOSTAGES WILL BE SHOT   Germans Will Kill 20 for Slaying : of Nazi Sentry 

Frenchmen All Laval’s Bondsmen   PETAIN GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES FORCED LABOR AND TOTAL DICTATORSHIP OVER EMPLOYMENT.   Government Absolute

Total Dictatorship Put Over All Employment In Collaboration Move; Heavy Penalties Fixed

Petain Issues Forced Labor Regulations   All Frenchmen. Must Prove Their Work Is  Essential or New”  Employment Assigued

People in France To Be Forced To Do War Work  Perhaps to Be Sent To Germany, Under New Plan

Principle Forced Labor, Dictatorship Over It Established By Petain

Frenchmen Are Made Subject To Forced Labor   Laval Orders Move In New Axis Collaboration Step

COMPULSORY LABOR LAW IS PUTIN EFFECT   Petain Government Establishes Employment Dictatorship   NEW STEP TOWARD  AXIS COLLABORATION   Decree One of the Most Redical in History _ of France

Petain Becomes Labor Dictator In Drastic Move   Assumes Complete Contro’ of All Workers in France

All Able-Bodied Persons Subject  To Work Call   No Limitation As To Places They Are Sent ‘In The Interest Of Nation

FORCED LABOR IS ORDERED BY VICHY RULERS   All Men, 18 to 50, and Women, 21 to 35, Subject to Work Calls   EACH MUST PROVE HE HAS USEFUL JOB   May Be Sent Anywhere Under New Law Originated by Pierre Laval

FRENCHMEN SUBJECTED TO FORCED LABOR   ' Dictator Laval Prepares to Send Conscripted Workers Into Ger} many   MEN AND WOMEN   Laborers May } Not Leave Jobs Without Permit, Must Go Where Directed

Drastic Vichy Edict Orders Forced Labor   Regime of Laval Proclaim: Sweeping Dictatorship Over Employment In France   Work Draft to Avoid  Toiling for Germans   ‘More Serious’ Rule Taken In Other Countries Cited te People

Principle Of Forced Labor Is Established By Vichy Governmint   Every Frenchman Between 18 And 50 And Every Unmarried French Woman Between 21 And 35 Subject To Call For Industry

60-DAY FREEZE ORDER PLACED ONLUMBER   All Sales And Deliveries Of Sof Construction Wood Halted By War Production Board

Soft Wood! Sales” ‘Frozen by WPE      Deliveries Also Halted In Construction Item For 60-Day Period

WPB ACT FREEZES SOFT WOOD SALES   Deliveries Also Hit Under Orders Effective Immediately

G0-Day Soft Wood Freeze ls Ordered   Military Projects Need Materials

Japanese Losses in Coral Sea Battle Now Total 21 Ships Sunk or Damaged   Bomb Hits Scored on Two Submarines, Seaplane Tender and Tanker— Australia Publisher Said Battle Was With Comparatively Light Nipponese Force

CORAL SEA TOLL INCREASED BY AERIAL OFFENSE   Tables Turned on Japs ir Burma as Invaders Are Lured into Trap   EUROPE HAS THE JITTERS   Reds Continue on Offense in Russia — War Flares Again in Mediterranean

Bonib Hits Scored on Two Submarines, Seaplane Tender and Tanker—Australiar Pubheher Said Battle Was With Comparatively Light Nipponese Force

Jap Naval Loss Mounting Higher   MORE THAN 21 SHIPS SUNK OR CRIPPLED IN BATTLE

Additional Transports May Have Been Sunk, So  Australians Indicate

LANES SCORE HITS ON FOUR AT WEEK-END   2 Subs, Tender, Tankers, Targets Bombers Say Hit   VICTORY CONTINUES   MelbourneEditorDoubt: If Main Jap Fleet Encountered

India Braces For Japanese Assault, Japs Announce Philippines All Subdued   Three Armies In India Await — Orders From Wavell; Jap Ships Gathering For Bengal Attack; Nazis Wary On Subject Of Gas

Washington May Report New Trans-: ports Gone —v——  BURMA ACTIVE   rig ® ge ee aE   Chinese Seem t¢ Have Turned the Tables on Nippon

Merging Of U.S. Fighting  Forces Urged   Congressman Maas, Bacl From Duty in Pacific  Wants: Single, .Coordi nated Force.

HOUSE MEMBER URGES MERGER OF MILITARY FORCES   " Marine Colonel Would Substitute Single Coordinated Fighting Force

SEEK SINGLE, COORDINATED FIGHTING FORCE   Consolidation O: Army, Navy, Marine Corps Urged

Lawmaking Marine For Unified Fighting Force   Maas. Fresh From Front, Offers Bill To Merge All Armed Branches.

Appeal Made to Avoid Delay In Calling 18-19-Year-Olds      mmediate Merger Of Three U. S. Fighting Unit: nto a Single Striking Force Urged By Maas

PARTIALLY CHECK CALIFORNIA FIRE   Dozen Burned Seriously-Homes Destroyed in Vas'  Brush Blaze

 Merge Army " Navy and Marines      Rep. Maas Favors One Abe Officer for War   HIS EXPERIENCE ’ SHOWS THIS WISE

MERGER ADVOGATED FOR ARMED FORCES   Marine Colonel Says He Will Seek Congressional Action

WANTS ALL FIGHTING FORCES OF US UNITED Would Abolish Army, Navy, Marines

One Fighting Service Would Replace Three  Maas For Union OF   Maas For Union Of Army, Navy, Marine And Air Corps

‘Merger of All US. Military Forces Urged by Minnesota Congressman

Wants Single War Command   Congressman-F lier Would Abolish Army Navy And Marines

SINGLE CO-ORDINATED FIGHTING FORCE URGED BY REP. MAAS ON RETURN FROM 4 MONTHS TOUR

Maas Asks Merger Of All Service   Back from ‘Combat,  Would Join Army, _ Navy, Marines   URGES CONGRESS   Veteran of Last World War Tells  Conclusions

Suggest Plan To Bring About Military Merger   Rep. Maas, After Making Tour, Would Abolish Army, Navy and Marine Corps; Combine Them.

SINGLE U. S. COMBAT FORCE IS ADVOCATED   Congressman Back From Tour of Duty in the Pacific Will Introduce Bill to Abolish Army, Navy  and Marina Carnc.

One Fighting Force Urged By Rep, Maas   Military Merger Sought In Bill

All Services  Under 1 Head  Is Maas’ Idea Congressman Back  From Duty With U.S  en Pa — ream ae

Unified Armed  Forces Sought   Rep. Maas Planning Bill To Coordinate Forces  Under One Chief

Representative Maas, Back From Combat Duty With Leathernecks, For One ¥Virhting Force   HELD NECESSARY   Also Advocates Merging of War and Navy Departments, Represented by One Cabinet Officer

56 Jobs Out As Essential   Selective Service Adds Packing and Shipping Exemntees.

U.S. Finishes Navy  Base in Ireland   Guards Approaches To Britain; Aids Convoy UNITED STATES NAVAL  BASE, LONDONDERRY. NORTHERN IRFLAND. THURS.

NAV ESTABLISHES ~ BASE IN IRELAND   Londonderry Is Counterpart of Queenstown During Other World War.

HUGE NAVAL BASE FINISHED BY AMERICANS IN IRELAND   Londondetry Base, With Everything Transported From United States, Designed To Repair And Supply Craft On Convoy Duty

NAVY BUILDS BASE IN NORTH IRELAND   IT WILL REPAIR AND SUPPLY LIGHT CRAFT ON ATLANTIC CONVOY DUTY.

U.S. Navy Completes Big Ireland Operating Base; Aids in Convoy Problem

HUGE BASE IS COMPLETED" RECORD TIME   ‘Will Guard Western Ap: proaches of Great  Britain   ‘LIFTS BURDEN OF ‘CONVOY PROBLEM   ‘Actual Construction Was : Started Last { Year

US, Finisnes Huge Naval Base in Ireland   Londonderry Is Used To Refit, Repair Supply Destroyers

Navy Completes Operating Base in Northern Ireland   Destroyers on Convoy Duty Will Be Repaired, Supplied at Yards Outfitted Eatirely With Machinery Brought From ii

American Navy Completes Base At Londonderry   Giant Operating Statior In Ireland Helps Guard Britain From West

To Guard Western Ap proaches of Britain Ir Critical Sea Battle Will Be Used lo Repai: Vessels On Conyos Duty 8

jal Establishment jlondonderry Will Ipair Ships Doing jean Convoy Duty

Navy Has Big Base in lreland Now  Giant U. S. Proiect   Giant U. S. Project Is Completed At Londonderry

Gigantic Operating Base At Londonderry Completed   GUARDS ATLANTIC   Designed To Refit, Repair And Supply Craft on Atlantic Convoy Duty

Gigantic Naval  Base Completed By Americans in Northern Ireland   s Being Used To Repai and Rebuild anythine from a Typewriter to @ U. $. Destroyer

Distant Boom of Cannon Bolsters Morale of Philippine People   Japanese Exhibit Brutality in Occupied Areas

Suspected Enemies of Mikado Tied to Poles on Main Thoroughfares, Kicked and Slapped by Sentries and Given Little Food—Business Has Come to Standstill—People’s Morale Bolstered by News From Battle Front.

MEXICO, U. S. AGREE ON MUTUAL DEFENSE   Similar to Understanding With Canada

BACT SIGNED   Commission — Appointed for Joint Defense of Two North  American Republics

Jap Forces In Milne Bay Area Are Forced Bac!   Being Driven Back Into Sez By Australian And U. §. Forces   FACE ANNIHILATION OR CAPTURE NOW   Japs ‘‘Surprise’’ Attack On Milne Bay Proves Failure For Nipponese

LANDING FORCE ROUTED; FACES DEATH, CAPTURE   Remnant Of Enemy Deserted By Warships That Covered Initial Landing   AUSSIE DIRECTS BATTLE   Planned Effort To Storm Fort Moresby Balked By Stern Fighters

Strike Threat Is Postponed   War-Job Workers Warned That Shutdown Would Slow Production

DETROIT STRIKE 5 POSTPONED   War Department Steps i with Warning to Union ’ City Employes

STRIKE THREAT 1S FALSE ALARM   Transportation As Usual Ir Detroit; Washington May Have Effected Truce

DETROIT CITY STRIKE THREAT S AVERTED   Called Off When War Depart. ment intervenes

WAR DEPARTMENT INTERVENES IN STRIKE   Detroit Workers Told it Woulc Hamper Defense Work

AIRMEN HELPED CAPTURE OR AN   FRENCH -ASKED FOR ARMISTICE AFTER TANK COLUMN . BROKE INTO CITY.

U. S. Fliers Help Take Naval Base   Doolittle’s Men Give British Seamen Air Cove

Strategic Port Of Oran Taken   Doolittle’s Airmen Aid In Conquest of French Base; Axis Gets Lesson In blitzkrieg Tactics

U. S. Planes, Oper ating from Four Fields, Aid in Capture of Oran   French Ask Armistice al ter Tank Column Breaks Into City

DRASTICSTEPS TO SAVE TIRES BEING STUDIED   Three-Man Investigation Asks How Far President’s Powers Micht Go

Drastic Act__ To Conserve  Rubber Next.   Baruch Delyes Inte Legal Aspects of The Situation

Legal Actions Being Studied   Rubber Board Is Likely To Take Steps. In  Conservation

DRASTIC STEPS T0 CONSERVE TIRES BEING STUDIED   Three-Man Board Investigating Rubber Situation Inquiring Into -Legal Aspects

RAF Loses 18 Bombers During Raid   Northwest Germany  Pounded Again by British Attack

Targets Bombed In Northwest Germany   British Say They Lost 18 Bombers; Nazis Claim 21

BRITAIN LOSES 18 BOMBERS IN GERMAN ATTACK   Northwest Germany Raided By RAF; Several Persons Killed In Nazi Ai Attack On Coastal  Town.

RAF in Raid On Germany   Northwest Sector Hit; British Admit 18 Bombers Are Missing

Eighteen Fail To Return From Raid Thursday   Lone Nazi Raider Kill: Several in English Vil  lave

NAZI TARGETS DRAW BOMBS OF THE R. A. F   Northwest Germany Attacked it Force with 18 of Attacking Planes Failing to Return

Big RAF Raid “on Nazis: 18 - Planes Los!   Several Persons Also Re. ‘ported Killed in German ’ “Raid on England

BRITISH LOSE 18 PLANES IN GERMAN RAID   Bombers Attack Targets in Northwest Part of Nation, While a Few Enemy Aircraft Assault ‘BRnoland. _

England Loses 18 Bombers In Latest Raids On Germany   RAF Bombs Targets In Northwest Reich; Mines Laid In Enemy Waters

Double Japanese Assault Awaited  Believe Nipponese To Strike Dutch Indies, MacArthur’s Forces

INDIES ATTACK LOOMS AS NEXT MOVE BY JAPAN   Troops And Ships Moved Closer To Philippine Island Centers

Luzon Drive May Come  Same lime   Enemy Fleet Concentration Is Reported Of Mindanao; Lull in Battle North of Manila Continues; U. $. Awaits Assault

POSSIBLE BLOW ON DUTCH EAST INDIES LOOMS   Fragmentary News From Philippines Leads’ Some _.Tacticians to Opinion  -Japs Plan Attack   VIEWS BOLSTERED   Army ‘Reports Enemy Fleet.Concentrating Off Mindanao; MacArthur's  Forces Holding.

JAPS BELIEVED tT FOh DAN UN EAST INDIES   Fighting On Luzon Continues In Lull With MacArthur Improving Defenses

Fleet Concentration Off Mandanao and Massing of Reinforcements on Luzon Front Indicate Full Scale Thrust

MacArthur’s Defenders — Get a Rest   Lull in Battle of Luzon Island Believed to Portend Imminent Japanese Attack on Corregidor and Indies at Same Time

PREDICT ASSAULT ON DUTCH INDIES   EXPERTS SEE THREAT IN MASSING OF JAPANESE SHIPS OFF MINDANAO.

Lull. Continues As Defending ‘Troops Dig In   Japanese Fleet Concentrations Are Reported

Kuala Lumpur Is Captured, Japan Claims   Lull In Fighting At Philippines Leads Observers To Believe Invasion Of Indies  s imminent; Britain Is Determined To Defend Malayan City

Japs Bring Additional Forces to Philippines   Defenders Expect New Large Scale Jap  Attack Soon

Japs Mass For Attack In Luzon   MacArthur’s Forces Strengthen Position For Full Scale Assault

Lull'in Battle of Luzon Island Believed to -: Portend Imminent. Japanese Attack on > Corregidor.and Indies:at Same Time _

CHURCHILL ARRIVES IN ENGLAND TODAY   Flies Last Lap from Bermuda to Plymouth

CHURCHILL 1S HOME, ARRIVES BY AIRPLANE   Last Leg From Bermuda Te ‘port Tomorrow —

CHURCHILL RETURNS TO BRITAIN   Prime Minister Expected te Broadcast Tomorrow on Spectacular, Historic Trip te United States

CHURCHILL IS SAFE. IN ENGLAND AGAIK   Flew Last ‘Lap  of Journey from Bermuda

CHURCHILL FLIES BACK TO ENGLAND   ARRIVES SAFELY; MAY BROADCAST TO EMPIRE TOMORROW

Churchill Returns to Britain by Plane; May Broadcast Report Soon

Churchill Is Back Home From Historic Trip   British Prime Minister and Staff Fly from Bermuda to England; Will Give Report to Empire.

CHURCHILL FLIES BACK TO ENGLANE   Premier May Face Com. mons Storm Over’ Malayan Situation.   MAY BROADCAST TOMORROW NIGHT   Demands for Cabinet Changes May Bring Sudden Shakeup.

Churchilland Party Arrive Home Safely   Flying Boat Takes Premier to Plymouth: Hevort Awaited.

CHURCHILL IS ~~ SAFELY HOME   iPrime Minister Lands in Plymouth After Flight from Bermuda

Rural Areas Are Doing a Fine Job   Douglas County School Districts Add 79 Tons to —' Sevap Heap   INDIA SCHOOL LEADS   Farmers Are Urged To Get Machinery in by Next Week  —_..  oo

Rural Areas Are Doing a Fine Job   Douglas County School Districts Add 79 Tons to Scrap Heap

Scrap Drive Hikes U.S. Steel Output   Production Rate Is More Than 100 Percent First Time Since Dec. 7

Play a Big Part In Scrap Driv   Newspapers  Help Boos Country's Schedulec Steel Production.

Russia Offers Resistance T'o New Offensive  oe semaine   In Far East, Chinese Drive Japs Back

MAY PARLEY WITH FRENGI   By JAMES E. BROWN  492 @ Mba Manmade Aan}

NOOTAGE SLAYINGS WONT CURB DUTCH   Further Reprisal Executions By Nazis Expected

EXPECT MORE REPRISALS IN HOLLAND  Dutch Say   Dutch Say Terrorism Will No Halt Their  Resistance

STEAMER Fal BOULDER REE   Part of Crew Taken Off 580-Foot Ship Aground Near Manistique

Dayton Has Problem Of Conversion   More Than 7,000 Worker: Are Jobless There Right Now

@ In Washington   Dayton Illustrates Problem Of Converting Industry  From Civilian Needs kT, Wae Matariala

Americans Soon To Open Attacks On Nazi Forces   Fighter and Bomber Unit: Preparing To Blast Nazi Cities

Americans Ar Ready to Join Air War   Fighter, Bomber Planes Will Hit Nazi Centers

U. S. PLANES SOONTO JOIN IN AIR RAIDS   Genera! Spaatz Makes Pledge of Early  Action   ARRIVAL OF MORE TROOPS ANNOUNCED   American Air Force tc Start Operations on Large Scale

U. 8. To Join RAF Air Raids At Early Date   Spaatz Vows Action ‘In Immediate Future

EXPECTED TO HELP RAF.   U. S. Air Forces Eventually Will Rise To 400,000 Fliers, Crewmen.

Americans Pledge Nazi  Raids in Near Future   Air Chief Reveals U. S. Is Working Toward Force Of 400,000; Vast Preparations Are ’ Under Way In Britain

Chinese Smash Jap Lunge at Kinhwa   1,500 of Tricked Foe Slain by Mines

Launch Fierce Attack Against Invader On Batan Peninsu la; Guerrillas Raid Tuguegarao Jap Airport.   110 Japs Dead

PHILIPPINE S FORCES SLAP JAP INVADERS   Enemy Hurled Back On Main Fronts

HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY NIPPONESE   MACARTHUR’S MEN REGAIN LOST POSITIONS

JAPANESE HALTED IN MALAYAN DRIVE   Dangerous Offensiv« Against Australia, However, Feared

Filipino Army Of Guerrillas. Scores Gains   Smashing Counter-Attack . By MacArthur Reported -

M’ARTHUR'S ARMY LAUNCHES SAVAGE COUNTER-ATTACK   Drives Enemy Out of Positions It Had Won, Inflicting Losses Described as Heavy.   FILIPINO GUERRILLAS MAKE SURPRISE RAID   Attack Airport in Cagayan Valley, Killing 110 and Putting 300 Others to Flicht.

MacARTHUR DEFEATS JAPS IN MOUNTAINS   American and Filipino Forces Take Invaders by Surprise and Inflict Heavy Losses in Savage Raid

Guerrillas Blast Japs At Airport   Savage Fighting Marks Saga Of Philippines

Japanese Are Driven Back in Philippines   MacArthur's Forces Launch Sudden Counter-Attacks

MaeArthur’s Troops Push Enemy Back   Filipino Guerrillas Attack Airport, Japs Flee in Confusion   FIGHTING IS SAVAGE

Invaders on Batan  Are Forced Back With Heavy Losses   Filipino Irregulars Stage Raid ~ On Northern Enemy Airport, _ Leave 110 Dead, Disperse 300

MACARTHUR '$ TROOPS DRIVE ENEMIES BACK   Smashing Counter - Attack By Americans Regains Some Positions   GUERRILLAS STRIKE JAP-HELD AIRFIELD   Fighting on Batan Front is Described as Savage  Ry Communiaue

Filipino Guerrillas Aid U. S. Defenders of Luzon   Strike at Invaders’ Airport as MacArthur Forces Drive Enemy Back in Hot Fighting

JAPS HARASSED BY GUERILLAS IN PHILIPPINES   Reports Indicate Well-Equipped Filipino Bands Operating Under MacArthur's Control

JAPS REPULSED BY U. 8. FORCES IN BATAN AREA   McArthur’s Men Retake Positions; Guerrilla Force Overruns Jap Airport

Shipbuilding Company Discharges Workers Fo! Being Chronic Loafers

BRITISH BOMB.   Docks at Bresp and Cherbouis Visited by Bombers.

HUSBAND KILLS WIFE IN SLEEP      Then Fires Fatal Shotgun Charges Into Little Son and Himself.

Clerk Kills Wife, Son, Self   Shooting Was “The Only Way” Note Declares

KILLS HIS WIFE, SON AND HIMSEL!   29-Year- Old - Clerk Said Tt Was Only Wey . Qut_

FARM BLOG VICTORY THREATENED BY VETO   FDR May Refuse Price Restrictions On Surplus Stocks

Senate Farm Bloc Active  Move to Circumye 2 ee re   Move to Circumyent a Possible Veto

KAY PROPOSE \MENDMENT IN WAR MEASURE   Bankhead Control Act  Wins 50 to 23 Majority

Seek To Avert Veto Relative To P arity Price   Senate Farm Block Maneuvers On The Dispute

War Bill As Tool   Thomas Would Tack Farm Price Pegging Amendment to Huge Army Fund Measure

LOCAT, QOReEPRYVATTAWEG   Farm Block Tries To Dodge Veto on Crop Surplus Bil

FARM BLOC WOULD CIRCUMVENT VETO   Seeks to Prevent Crop Surplus Purchases at Less Than Parity   TO AMEND ARMY BILL

SENATE FARM BLOC SEEKS CIRCUMVENT PRESIDENTIAL VETL   DIFFERENCES ARISE OVER DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT: AL FARM SURPLUSES

Seeks to Prevent Crop Sur. plus Purchases at   Than Parity   TO AMEND ARMY BILL

Veto Facing Senate Farm Bloc Victory   F. R. Balked When Senate Votes to Bar Sales Below Parity

PORT OF AKYAB IN BURMA IS ENTERED BY ENEMY TROOPS   Compromise Discussed in Plon for indian independence—-Japanese Seen Planning Sea Attack on Port Moresby——Darwin Raided Again

New Jap Threat May Push India Into Allied Line  All-India Congress Rejects Proposal, Leaves Door Open  DARWIN BOMBED  Japanese Landing At Akyab Increases Central Burma Peril

Only 100 Miles from Indiz As Compromise Indicated On Independence Plan  By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE

Jive Report on Roosevelt Churchill Meet   “Discussed All Major Problems of War,” Siatement Reveals.   To Divert Germans   Undisclosed Plans Will Relieve Pressure on Russians.

‘Amerikaland, Big Freighter, Is Sunk  11 titihions Of Swedish Craft Rescyed; 28 Are Still Missing

SWEDISH SHIP SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Freighter Thrice Torpedoed hy Two Submarines—11 Survivors of 39-Man Crew Reach Shore.

Ship Sunk Off New York Harbor   One of Largest Freighters in World Torpedocd

Torpedo Finds Big Freighter   Swede Craft Amerikaland Sunk Off New York; 11 Survivors Landed

SWEDISH SHIP SUNK OFF U.S   Survivors Report Two Subs In Attack on Vessel

Big Swedish Ship Sunk Off New Yort   Two Submarines Join in Attack

Amerikaland Torpedoed By  2 Submarines   Survivors Tell Navy Attack Occurred Near New York-Harbor

Slot Machine List Is Made Public Today   Those Reporting From Sheboygan And Othe: Counties Are Listed At Federal Office

Attacks On Atlantic Ships - Prove Costly   Losses Are Suffered By Both Sides. As Nazis Strike At Convoy Bound For Britain

2 Warships Are Sunk in Convoy Fight  British Lose 2 Craft      British Lose 2 Craft Sink 3 U-Boats in Atlantic Battle   [TWO OTHERS LOST   Neptune and Kandaha Mine Action Victims in Mediterranean

ConvoyGuard Costs Nazis In Atlantic  London Refutes German Claims.  In Telling of Qieeaceful Nefenee

Germans Pay ~ Heavy Toll For Attacks   British Admit Loss Ot Four Warships, Claim Enemy Suffered In Rlast« At Convoy

Sinking of Four British Warships Admitted Today   Admiralty Says Nazis Pay Big Price to Attack Con: voys.   Two Sunk in Running  Battle With U-Boats

BRITISH WARSHIPS  REPORTED SUNK BUT NAZIS PAY BIG PRICE   ‘Atlantic Convoy Battle Is Told With Foe Losing  Submarines, Bombers   Steamers Continue Task Of Carrying Vital Supplies To Ports In England

Big Convoys Get Through London Says   Exaggerated Berlin Claims Nailed; Pay For Each Sinking

BiG ATLANTIC CONVOY SAVED; 2 SHIPS LOST    British Reveal Success With Which Goods Are Being Moved   2 WARSHIPS LOST IN 4.DAY ATTACK   Nazis Lose Three Subs and At Least Two LongRange Bombers

British Get Convoy In After Battle   Germans Pay Big Toll In Raging Sea Warfare

“Nazis Lose ,3 U-Boats 2 Bombers   Two British Warships Sunk In .Atlantic Fight,  Two In Mediterranean.

British Lose 4 Vessels   Three U-Boats And Twe Huge Nazi Planes Lost In Raid

BRITISH ADMIT 4 WARSHIPS LOST; NAZIS PAY PRICE  a AP Pee Aare eripe 5s   3 GERMAN SUBS, 2 DISTANT BOMBERS BAGGED IN BATTLE

THE LOSS OF FOUR ~ BRITISH WARSHIPS I$ ACKNOWLEDGE!   The. Admiralty Told British People of the Price Germany Is Paying.   ATTACK ON CONVOYS   It Also Told of the Royal Navy’s Success in Guarding Bridge of Ships.

Four British Warships Lost In Naval Actior   Admiralty Tells Price That Germany Is Pay. ing for Convoy Raids

ENGLISH ADMIT LOSS OF FOUR ESCORT SHIPS   ADMIRALTY BREAKS LONG SILENCE TO TELL PEOPLE PRICE GERMANY I8 PAYING   GERMAN ATTACK ON CONVOY BY I-ROATS UNSHIQCESSENL      British Veasets Sink Many SubmarInes and Down Number of Focke-Wulff Aircraft

British Admit 4 Warships Lost to Enemy   Long - Standing Rule Of Silence Is Broken Today.

Four British Warships Lost In Convoying   Axis Powers Paying Tremendous Price in Trying te Break Supply Line

BRITISH ADMIT FOUR WARSHIPS SUNK; TELL OF CONVOY SUCCESS   Silence Broken as People Are Told of Price Germany Is Paying   ONE CRUISER GOES DOWN

FOUR-DAY — BATTLE ON ATLANTIC   British Break Rules of: Si lence to Show . Convoys Are Going Throush:   GERMANY PAYING A STIFF PRICE   London Acknowledges Loas of Four Warships and Telis Nazi Toseac -

Germans Lose 3 Subs. 2 Planes in Big 4-Day Battle With Convoy   Traded U. S. Warship Sent to Bottom: British Claim Only 2 Transports Sunk: Sav Nazis Pav Heavy Price

British Lose 4 Warships, Get 3 Subs   Two Nazi Bombers Downed in Raid on Convoy

5 WARSHIPS ANE SUNK IN 4-DAY CONVOY FIGHI   Britain Reveals Heavy Toll Taken of U-Boats in Protection of Atlantic Ships

LOSS FOUR BRITISH WARSHIPS REPORTED RUT PRICE 1S HIGE   ADMIRALITY TELLS OF SUC. CESS IN FIGHTING OFF AT. TACKS ATLANTIC CONVOYS

THREE ENEMY SUBMARINES ARE BLASTEI   English Cruiser And Two Destroyers Among Vessels Lost

CLAIM GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY IN SEA BATTLE   Admiralty Ends Long Silence to Combat German Claims

BRITISH LOSE FOUR SHIPS IN ATLANTIC WAR   Admiralty Breaks Polic Of Silence On Naval  Operations   CONVOYS STILL COME   Communique Tells Great Price Germany Is Paying

Britain Loses Two Cruisers, Two Destroyers   But Reports  Convav Sucececce

BRITISH LOSE 4 WARSHIPS, 2 IN BATTL!   \xis, However, Is Forcec to Pay Through De struction of Three Sub: marines and Two Long: Ranga Romhers.

Royal Navy Is Active At Sea   DESPITE LOSSES MAN} GERMAN SUBS ARE SUNK

BRITISH ‘ADMIT LOSING FOUR WARSHIPS CONVOYING ‘ACROSS THE ATLANTIC   * But Breaks Long-Standing Rule to Tell People That Germany is Paying For Attacks Made On Royal Navy In Guarding Vital Bridge Lane

CHINESE INFLICI HEAVY LOSSES ON JAPANESE   Heaviest Jap Losses Reported In ChekiangKiangsi Railway Battle.

JAPAN SUFFERS LOSSES IN CHINA   Two Points Near Jap Ajit Base Recaptured By Chinese Army

BIG LOSS SUFFERED BY JAPS IN CHINA   Airbase in-Chekiang Has Been Recaptured.

SHIP RETURNS U-BOAT’S FIRE   Atlantic Sea Wolves Sink Ore Carrier

Tanker Fires Back at Enemy Submarine   Ship Attacked Off California Coast Has Ready Reply

Young Oklahomans Are Sentenced   Attempt to Wreck Texas Flyer Brings Prison Terms

THE RATIONING OF FUEL OIL BEING EXPLAINED TODAY   Members of Boards of Living   ston, Linn, Grundy, Cald;  wWellWCounties Met Here.   SESSION AT CITY HALL   G. C. Taylor of St. Louis and C. C. Carson of Jefferson City Answered Queries.

OPA Leader Tells Congress That War-Time Controls Assure Favorable Living Costs

Henderson Not Very Popular With Senators   Price Administrator Has Ignored Wishes of Senators In Filling Jobs

 J ob-Hungry Senate  Wars on Henderson   Members Assert OPA Chief Ignores Them in Key Appointments

Senators Protest fo President on OPA   Say Henderson Has Ignored Them on Appointments

FDR Receives Job Protests —   Political Enemies Are Given Positions, Senators Declare

Senators Call For Patronage   Henderson Ires Congress By Failure To Dishout Plums In OPA

PRIGE CHIEF IS UNDER FIRE OF SENATE GROUE   New Dealers Protest t Roosevelt that Lean Henderson Ignores Them in Filling Jobs   APPOINTS ENEMIES   indignation so Genera.  Price Subsidy Legisla tion May be Held Up Pending Settlement

SENATORS VOICE OPPOSITION TO. OPA’S JOB LIST   Administrator Henderson, So lons Charge, Fills Posts With New Deal Enemies

POLITICAL FOES OF SENATORS  GIVEN OFFICE   Henderson is Naming Perhaps 100,000 Folk In His Price Control Organization

GREEN WOULD SCORN LEWIS   Says UMWA Chief Hampers Negotiations For Labor Peace

Green Rebuffs  Lewis Gesture   UMW Chief Would Hamper Peace Parley, He Says; Union Drive Seen

Green Sees Lewis As Hampering Any Peace Conference  AFL President Would Ba Rival from Talks To End

REDS OCCUPY VILLAGES IN BRYANSK AREA   Shock Troops Surge Forward Afte Smashing Through First Line o Nazi Defenses

TOWNS AROUND BRYANSK TAKEN   Reds Occupy Dozen Points  Near Vital City

NAZIS BEATEN OUT OF DOZEN COMMUNITIES   Germans Increasing Rein forcements For Sparring Attacks

Soviet Army Claims Gains   Russians Advance in Bryansk Sector; Settlements Occupied

REDS ADVANCE ON MOSCOW LINE   RETAKE 12 TOWNS AS NAZIS RETREAT, SOVIET CLAIMS

Red Army Units ‘Make Advances   Germans Increase Reinforcements on Russian Front

BRYANSK AREA GAINS CLAIM OF RED ARMY   NAZIS INCREASE FORCES IN CENTRAL SECTOR, IS SOVIET REPORT

BULLETIN REFUTES JAPANESE - CLAIMS TO ENTERING CITY   Enemy. Tank, Artillery And Air Attacks Increased ‘Jap Forces Far.  s WS eS mee

BIDDLE ORDERS ARREST OF 2 MEN   BOTH ACCUSED OF TRYING TO IMPAIR MORALE OF MILITARY FORCES.

SUSPECTS HELB   Biddle Announces Attempts  to Undermine Military Forces’ Morale

Two Are Held For Antiwar Propaganda   Morale - Disruption Effort Charged By Biddle

‘White Shirts’ Organizer  To Be Arrested   Charged with Seeking To Undermine Morale  Of U. S. Fighting Force:

White Shirt Leader Is Arrested  Faces Charoes .   Faces Charges of Urging Mutiny in Armed Forces

SECRET STATEMENT MADE TO COMMONS BY DEPUTY ATTLEE   House Of Lords Also. ‘Holds ao Brief Secret Session— No Hint. Of Nature OF Message: ae

Confidential Statement Mad: To Members; No Hint Of Message Given

Parliament Helds Sudden Seeret Talk   Commons and Hous. Of Lords Hear Attlee’s Statement

Sensation Caused By Commons Secret Session   Galleries Are Cleared Upon Request of Cripps

British Government Asks Secret Session For Confidential Statement

Fall Of. Tobruk, ‘Threat To. Reds Bring World Nearer To Moment When Hitler Unleashes Fall Pack

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Mastery Of Air Over Egypt Necessary To Halt Rommel

lhe War I oday  Capture Of Tobruk And Position Of Sevastopol Bring Hitler Near To Goal   McKenzie Says Egypt And Suez Must Be Held At All Costs As Nazis May Race For A Kill In Desert

Hitler Now May Release ‘Air Fleet He Has Been Gr rooming for Months

‘The War Today   Air Control Over Egypt Now Essential for Allies

a44N TE GS aveay Hitler Expected to Rush Air Strength To . Middle Fast.

Battle for Egypt and Suez _. May Bring Big Air Smash;  British Want American Aid

Hope of Establishing New Front Wanes; Fall Of Sevastopol Looms = =   With the Capture of Tobruk Romme!] Is Expected to Race Eastward

Gen. Rommel’s Victory at Tobruk Brings Forecast Next Move Will Be)  Nazi Attack.on Eqvot From Air

The WAR “TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE _ (Wide World War Analyst) .  7. se ai

The War Today: Allies Must Gain Air Mastery To Save Egypt   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

FALL OF TOBRUK SHOWS ROMMEL: IS MASTER FIGHTER   ~ Moment Now Near Whe:  Hitler Will Release His Pack for a Kill

WITH TOBRUK AND SEVASTOPOL QUT OF WAY HITLER WILL DRAW NEARER TO HIS RACE FOR KILL

HITLER'S BIG DRIVE LOOMS   Tobruk Falls, Sevastopol Shaky; British Now On Egyptian Soil

tHE WAR TODAY  Allies’ Fate in North Africa Hinges on Air Superiority Over Raat

(T 4 TEA   Board Held Special Meeting; Cowperthwaite Into the Army

CT 4 TEACHERS   Board Held Special Meet: ing; Cowperthwaite Into the Army

ANGLERS GIVEN “LAKE WARNING   F ishermen ~ Must Have Coast Guard Identification or Catch Trouble.

Allied Fighters Hit At Jap Warships   Believe Enemy Naval Units Return to Attack in Solomons

British Lose West Bank Of Sittang   Japanese Reach Waw, Halfway Between the River and Pegu, 69 Miles From SemiDeserted City Of Rangoon

BRITISH LOSE SITTANG LINE   Japs Make Big Advene in Burma with Encirel ing Tactics

Japanese Roll Along Toward Burma Capital   Big Force Massec ”69 Miles From  Rangoon

British Lose Last Barrier To Burma Port   Japanese Cross Siffang River, Are Within 10 Miles of Road

British Lose Sittang Bank   Jap Horde Now 69 Miles Above Rangoon at Waw, Win Wide Highway

lose West Bank Df Sitfang to pvading Forces             fapanese Advance to Within 69 Miles of Capital at Rangoon       “est Natural Defense

British Drop  Back in Burma   Defend rs Lose W est Bank of Sittang as Japs Reach Waw

JAPANESE SLASH FORWARD IN BURY,   BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM STRONG POSITIONS ON WEST BANK OF SITTANG.

SITTANG RIVER POSITION LOSI   Burma Defenders Giv¢ Ground; Capital City About Deserted

Enemy Plunges Nearer Rangoon Fighting Rages   Scorched Earth Policy Carried -Out By Allies

Jap Troops Only 69 Miles  From Rangoon   Withdrawal Gives Nipponese Strong Base of Operations of Allied Defenders

British Lose West Bank of the Sittang  lananese Reach   Japanese Reach Waw, 69 Miles From Burma Capita

JAPANESE CROSS SITTANG RIVER   Enemy Get To Waw; Have Two-Lane Highway To Rangoon

ASIA WANTS RECOGNITION   China’s Foreign Minister Spoke at Yale Alumni Meeting

Fourth Week of Session Begins   Extra $250 Per Member Payable Next Week

Fourth Week Starts. With  Lawmakers Embroiled ir Be “DisputeOver War Pow:   ers Desired by Governo: . James  _ ee’   ONE BILL iS ENACTED

RECOMMEND DELAY IN GAS RATIONING   Oil Men Convinced 35-Mile-an-Hour Speed Limit Will Conserve Rubber.

Japs Pay Bitter Price for Gains In Philippines   British Playing Losing Hand In India Independence Parley

Allies Maintain Control Of Air. Over Australia:   Enemy Pays Dearly For Advances In? le - Diailfomine= War *

Allies Maintain Control Of Air Over Australia   Enemy Pays Dearl For Advances InPhilippine War

Luzon Defenses Pushed Back In Bitter Fighting   Dangerous Progress In Burma; American And Enemy Casualties Heavy; Bomb Hospital

HEAVY ATTACKS IN BATAAN CONTINUE; JAP VESSELS SUNK   Only Before Australia Was the Allied Position Good— Airmen of United Nations in Apparent Control of tha Skirac

Evidence Now Clear Country Must Expect Sad News from Luzon  AIRDROME OF ENEMY AT LAE HIT AGAIN  But Japanese Advance To Within 65 Miles Of Burma’s Oil Fields

RESIGNS TO. TAKE NEW JOB   Leahy Out as Ambassador to Vichy Government

Leahy’s Work At Vichy Good   Roosevelt Pleased With Envov’s Work

Stilwell’s Left Flan kk Threatened in Confused Fighting  SOME JAP GAINS  Nipponese Raiding China Air Bases in Fear of New Bombing Forays

Japan Making Gains Again; Mandalay Is Next Target   Invaders Are Paying Dearly For Their Latest Gains.

Onrushing Japs Continue Advance In Burma Fighting   Battle Raging 100 Miles From Mandalay; Nipps Smash At Chinese Bases; Allied Fliers Hit Lae

Japs Nearing Allied Base At Mandalay  Allied Left —   Allied Left Flank, Held by Chinese, Pushed Back by Japs

DRIVE MENACES STRATEGIC BASE ATMANDALAY   Japs Pay Bloody Toll Near Last Allied-Link in Burma Road

MANDALAY IN DANGER; JAP TANKS USED   Communications Are Threatened, Route To India Opened By  io no   This is the Associated Press roundup from the Philippines, Australia, China, Japan and India.

JAPS SMASH CHINESE LINE ALONG BURMA   Air-Raid Jittery Tokyo Sends Planes to Bomb Ports   RAINY SEASON NEAR   MacArthur Pays Tribute To Anzac Heroes Of Gallipoli

Peril To Mandalay Grows; Japs Hammer Air Fields Closest In China

Japan Tanks Pound Allied Burma Flank   Fear ‘Loss . of Mandalay . If Stillwell’s Chinese. ‘Force Beaten = -

Japs Pay Bloody Toll  In Conflict   Mandalay’s Defenders Put Up Stiff Fight 100 Miles From Key City  Airline Operates  Americans Supply Sino Forces From Indian   Airline Operates

Furious, Confused Fighting Rages Nearer Mandalay   Tokio Sends Waves Of Bombers Upon Airports in China

Jap Tanks Push Back Chinese on Front in Burmz   Bomb-Jittery Japan Send: Waves of Planes Over Chinese Airports.   Situation Is Grave For Allies in Burma

Fighting Rages Close To Mandalay   Ni ipponese Attack Airfields in China as Result of Attacks on Tokyo,  Other Cities

CHINESE WAGING STUBBORN FIGHT TO STEM JAP ADVANCE © ON ALLIED BASE AT MANDALAY   Capture of Important City Would Virtually Cut Off Last Allied-Held Link In the Burma Road;  Tank-Led Enemy Troops Menace Chinese-Held  Left Flank In Burma

JAPS THREATEN TO ROLL BACK ALLIES, BURME   “Make Costivy Progress In Drive  For Mandalay, an Important Base for Allies.

Chinese Left Flank Is Menaced By Jap Tank   Meanwhile, Bomb-Jittery Japan Blasts At China Air Bases, From Which U. S. Bombers Believed To Have Launched Attack On Japanese Cities.

Nipponese Led by Tanks In Furious Fighting Near Vital Base at Mandalay

Enemy Bombs Allied Bases Nearest Tokyo   Burma Situation Is Seen Increasingly Grave for Allies

Chinese-Held Left Flank Is Threatened   Twin Thrusts at Mandalay And Lashio Developing; Bomb-Jittery Japs Raid Nearest Chinese Airdromes

BURMA BATTLE RAGES NEAR KEY CITY   Capture Would Secure Jay Flank For India Drive   ALLIED FIGHTERS   Attack Port In New Guinea: Gen. MacArthur Leads Memorial Day Rites

Furious Fighting Rages Within 100 Miles of Vital Base at Mandalay   Capture of City Should Cut Off Last Allied Link in Burma Road and Secure Flank for Land Drive Into India -_Japs Pay Bloody Toll

General Stilwell’s Chinese On Left Flank Hard-Pressed To Hold Strategic Position

Say Enemy Progresses In Burma   Confused Fighting Rages But 100 Mis. Fronr Vital Allied Base“At Mandalay.

Both Wings Threatened By Jap Drive In Burma   STILWELL FIGHTS TANK-LED TROOPS   Chinese-Held Left Flank Hammered As Foe Pushes Within 100 Miles Of Mandalay In Furious, Confused Fighting

JAPANESE TROOPS THREATEN TO ROLL BACK THE CHINES!   7 —_ iFurious, Confused Fighting Raged Within 100 Miles of ‘Mandalay;   DRIVE IS PROGRESSING   A Bomb-Jittery Japan Sen! Waves of Planes to Blast ‘ Air Bases.

Burma Crisis Grave   ‘New Tank-Led Attacl Threatens Stilwell’s — Left Flank; Japs Hit Chinese Air Bases

NIPPON DRIVE ON MANDALAY GAINS GROUND   Vital Allied Base Endan gered by Japanese Of fense as Chinese Are Driv  en Further Back.

Situation in Burma Extremely Grave for United Nations Army   Bomb Jittery Japs Senc —__Waves of Planes Over ~ Chinese Bases

Allied Force Cannot Halt Surging Japs   Vital Air Base Of Mandalay Is In Grave Peril

ALLIED BASE AT MANDALAY GOR   Invaders. Driving. Back Chinese Defenders In Critical Battle   JAP LOSSES HIGH   bet ees  {Japanese Blast Chinese Air Bases Nearest Island Empire

Kansas City Factions In a Horse Race   Early Returns Indicate  Reformers May Have am ide-dt Dw éela

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THREE MINERS LOSE LIVES IN INCLINERIDE   Ten Others Injured Wher Man-Hoist Gets. Out of Control In.Ride Down Mountainside .   ‘ONLY ONE ESCAPES.   Remained With: ‘Speeding Cart to Bottom -of:1,620_ Foot-Incline; Thirteen. Others: Jumped

10 INJURED AS SPEEDING CAR BREAKS LOOSE   Several Leaped As Car Traveled At  50 Miles an Hour , Down the Mountain

Must Double Sales Before January 1   Asks Increase Over Ten Per Cent on Payrolls

WILL RATION OIL STARTING OCT. 4   Homes And Apartment Houses To Be Alloted Only Enough Fuel To Maintain 65-Degree Heat By OPA

German Mass Closing on Russ City   790,000 Nazis in 3-Front Attack on Stalingrad

Battles Raging li Two War Theaters   Scrap Between Japs and U. ’ -§. May Decide Supremacy of Pacific   ‘STALINGRAD IN DANGER   : i -Thousands of Russian Workers Turn Out to Fight  the Germans 

jap Barges SUNK In Burma Thrust  British Sink Enemy Barges Attempting to

BRIT. PLANES SINK NUMBER JAP BARGES ©   ‘Attack Was Carried Out In Burma Area

JAPANESE BARGES SUNK, TROOPS “HIT IN RAF BOMBINGS      Attack Directed At Enemy, Attempting To Cross ' Salween River In Ravenna

BRITISH BLAS] JAPS IN BURMA   Many Barges Sunk As Foe  Tries To Cross River In : March On Rangoon

Probe iilystery OF U.S. Blimp   Crewless Blimp Drops Int« Suburban San Francisco Street

WOMEN PERISE IN HOME FIRE   Mother And Daughter Found Dead After Biaze Sweeps Smail Residence

Italians Claim U.S. Warship Sunk Saturda:   Cruiser of the Pensacol: Class Described in Com muniaque

Italy Claims U. S. Cruiser Torpedoed   No Confirmation— Another Sub Reported Sunk

BRITISH WARN OF NEW RAIDS ” OVER HOLLANI   Piedge to Hit Rail Lines Follows Bomb Blasting of Arms Works   Qnly One of 94 Planes Lost Despite Absence of Fighters

Netherlands Is In for Bombing  Warning Broadcas' to Dutch People

DUTCH BOMBING IS THREATENED   Population — Warned Rail System Is Essential  R. A. F. Target

Netherlands Gets Warning British Plan Big Raids:   Dutch Population Told Al Forms of Transport Will Be Bombed

KNOX T0 INSPECT U.S. OUTPOSTS   HIS AID SAYS IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR JAPS TO TAKE GUADALCANAL,

MARINES AS TOUGH AS ANY JAPANESE   Forestal Says Enemy Will Hav Hard Time Dislodging Amerlecangc In Solomons

Automobile Industry Receives Orders ’ Totalling Five Billions for Armament:

AUTO INDUSTRY TO GET ORDERS SET AT $5,000,000,000   Army And Navy Armament ' Output ‘ To. Supplant Civilian Preduction ‘By February 1

AUTO FACTORIES GET WAR ORDERS   $5.000,000,000 Program Revealed As Chiefs Meet With OPM Officials

Auto Industry Get New Huge War Contracts   Industry Offered 5 Billion Dollars In Armament Orders

AUTO PRODUCERS GET WAR ORDER:   First Step Taken Toward Converting Industry Te War Production

Auto Industry to Get Huge Orders For Armaments    To Replace Business Lost in Suspension - Of Makina Cars

Eight Vessels ToBeLaunched On Monday  Old Shipbuilding  State of Maine Contributes to War Effor

Scores of Yachts, Once Toys Of Millionaires, Used by Navy   Probably Over 100  Rlaws in Sarvicea

Scores of Sleek Yachts, Once Toys of Millionaires, Now Seek Axis Submarines

County Selects Delegates to 4-H Boys’ Convention   Held at Ames Neat Week: 1: Local Boys Awarded Free — Trips

Twenty 4-H Boys from County at Convention   Rollin Ives, Max Q. Naylor Accompany Boys

ENGINEER KILLED IN DERAILMENT OF AN M. K. & T, TRAIN   Three Others Were Burnee and Scalded in Accident at Boonville.   15 COACHES OFF TRACK   Train, Pulled by Two Locomotives, Was Traveling 30 or 35 Miles an Hour.

Maymyo, Former Allied Headquarters, Retaken In Burma; Trapped Fue Faces ‘Annihilation’

BURMA TOWN RECAPTURED BY CHINA TROOPS   Chungking Reports Maymyo Tak. en, Attacking Japs Botiled Up. Communications Cut   BUT FOE ADVANCES   Report 55 Chinese Trucks Intercep ted and Demolished, Raid or Kiangsi Airfield

Chinese Claim Recapture of Burmese Town   Trapped Forces Slash Way to Former Allied Headquarters

RECAPTURED   Chinese Stroke Cuts Jap Line of Communication to TInvadine Columns

Chinese Army Cuts Japan's Supply Line   Success Reveals Enemy Spearhead Is Loosely Held   Annihilate Remnants Of Japanese Force   Attacks To Break Chinese Line South Of Hankow Repulsed

India Is Attacked   Jap Bombers Raid Eastern Coast Twice In 24 Hours

Chinese in Burma Retak: City, Sever Column Sent Into China.   BATTLE ADVANCE FORCE

CHINESE FORCES RECAPTURE MAYMYO IN BURMA ATTACK   Principal Line of Communi cation for Japs at Yunnan  (Has Ben Cut Off

Boost In Price Of Soft Coal In Nation Proposed  Recommendation Filed With Commission For 15-Cent Average

URGE HIGHER COAL PRICES   Average Raise of 15 Cents Per Ton Asked

Increase in Coal Prices Advocatec   Average 15 Cents a Ton Increase at Mines Is Proposed

Best Prices In 20 Years   Farmers’ Harvest Money May Exceed Even That Of 1929

GRAIN HARVESTS PHSE TO: RECORD   High Prices and. Bumper ‘Crops Wilk Net Farmers Huge Monetary. Gains

HARVESTS WILL PLEASE FARMER   Early Indications Are Crops To Be Most Valuable In Two Decades

Farm Take Apt to Top That of ’29   Great Grain Yield Brings Big Return To U.S. Growers

Get 14Bodies Out of Wreck AtDickerson   EXPECT TO FIND TOO MORI BODiES FROM BeNnAliil PULL MAN CAR WHEN IT IS RAIS; rn   Only 6 Identified

Fourteen Bodies Found In Railroad Wreckage   States’ Attorney Hears Testimony on Causes of Acci dent Near Dickerson—Engineer Says He Did Not See Red Signa)

Nine Victims Identified: Manslaughter Charge Preferred Against Engineer   WRECKAGE IS CLEARED FROM SCENE OF CRASH

OFFER FREE EXAM FOR CAFE WORKERS   ‘Be at Watkins Memo' rial Hospital   A HEALTH PRECAUTION

OFFER FREE EXAM FOR CAFE WORKER:   Chest Check for T. B. Wil Be at Watkins Memo, rial Hospital   A HEALTH PRECAUTION

Hero Casualties of Core Sea Battle Land in Australia; Toast Dead

Navy Wounded  Reach Australia   First Casualties  Of Coral Sea Battle

HEROES OF SEA BATTLE ARRIV!   First Casualties Taken Unheralded to Inland Australian Town

Coral Sea Heroes Land Unheralded   Sad Procession of Wounded Touching Sight—Ships Slin Into Port

Men Who Fought Battle Of Coral Seas Back In Australia  ee  ar. fra Ie Permitted To ‘0 Welcome Returning Sea Fight Heroes

CORAL SEA HEROES NN AUSTRALIA.      First Casualties of Giant Sea Battle Are Taken to Allied Hospital

WARRIORS LAND AT AUSTRALIAN POR’   Men, Who Took Part ir Naval. Battle, Taken to Hospital

Coral Sea Heroes Land Unheralded   Casualties Taken to Allied Hospital

ALLIED WOUNDED REACH AUSTRALIA   FIRST CASUALTIES OF CORAL SEA BATTLE TAKEN TO — -. INLAND ‘HOSPITAL.

CORAL SEA WOUNDED REACH AUSTRALE   Returning Heroes Are Greeted B: No One But Ambulances And Hospital Altaches

CORAL SEA CASUALTIES LAND IN AUSTRALI   ‘Taken to Hospital Many Miles inland

JAPS RETREAT FARTHER INTO ISLAND WILDS   Forces in New Guinea Are Being Pursued Cautiously by Australians. Taking No Chance of an Ambhiych.

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HOT IN PURSUIT   Allied Planes Harry Retreating Nipponese; Advance Not Opposed

JAPS RETREAT INTO FASTNESS “OF MOUNTAINS   Balked In. Drive Towarc Port Moresby; Aussies Pursuing Them Cautiously   HARRIED FROM. AIR   Believed Nips Mighi Try to Take Stand At Menari, 46 Miles North. . Port Moresby

Japs Withdraw Deeper In New Guinea Hills   Aussies, Wary of Am: hush, Pursue Slowly; Planes Bomb Bases, Supply Trails, Bridge.

Japs Withdraw In New Guinea   Cautiously Followed By Aussies—Pounded By Planes

Japs Still Retreat in New Guinea   Australians Take No Chance of Ambush  Tee RA roeamtasmne

AUSTRALIANS STILL CHASE FLEEING JAPS   Their Advance is Slow As They Fear Ambush; Bottleneck Bridge Has  Been Destroyed :

Aussies Force Japs to Retreat Into Mountains   Enemy Drive on Port Moresby Fails and Are Pursued Into Junales by Allies

Japanese Fall Farther Back   Nips Cautiously Pursued By Australians

Japs Retire Deeper Into Guinea Hills   Enemy Being Cautiously Pursued By Aussies and Allied Planes   NO CONTACT REPORTED

JAPANESE STILL RETREATING IN MOUNTAIN AREA      Allied Forces Slowly Advance In New Guinea

JAPS WITHDRAW IN NEW GUINEA   Aussies Report Four-Mil Gain in Mountain Area; Guard Against Ambush

Russians Battle Desperately to Hold Arsenal City   HEAVY ACTIONS BY ENEMY REPORTED   Soviet Forces at City Un. der Orders to Stand or Die

NAZIS BREACH STALINGRAD’ GATES TODAY   Massed Tanks Are Used To Force Way Into Volga City   GERMANS RAIN BOMBS   Infantrymen Engage In Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting

NAZIS ADVANCE TO OUTSKIRTS OF STALINGRAD   Red Army And Civilian: Are Battling In Defense Of City   SOVIETS TAKE TOWN IN MOZDOK SECTOR

Russia Reports German Troops In Stalingrad   Moscow Officially Admits Fighting in Outskirts of City   avading Tank Unit Wipec Out, Official Statement Declares

Nazis Enter Outskirts Of Sialinarad   Civilians Join With Red Army In Desperate Battle To Save City

Fighting Within Volga City’s Outskirts Reported In Moscow’s Midnight Communique; No Retreat Possible.

Soviet Admits German Troop: At Stalingrad   Hitler Believed To Be Ready To  Announce Success  Of His Armies

Reds Admit Battling In Outskirts   German Press To Get  Special Announcement Within 24 Hours  REDS FIGHT OR DIE

Nazis Penetrate to Outskirts of Volga Stronghold   Germans About Ready to Claim Capture ot Stalingrad; Russians Are Fighting Desperately; Say Units Are Wiped Out

Struggle For City   Takes Grave Turn   Wedges in Red Defens@ Line Outside Bastion Reported Smashed   Soviets, Retreat Gone, * Gird For Stand-or-Die   loscow Claims Populated Place in Mozdok Area Taken by Troops

RED ARMY, CIVILIANS FIGHT DESPERATELY TO SAVE VOLGA CITY   Mighty Assaults Continue as Nazis Bring Up Reserves; Soviets Take Town in Mozdok Battle Area

HOLE IS MADE IN STALINGRAD DEFENSE LINE   ARMY AND CIVILIANS BATTLE ENEMY IN VOLGA CITY

WEDGE FORCED; HITLER PLANS ANNOUNCEMENT   Bloody Fighting Goes Or In Front Of City As Germans Pour In New Reserves   Caucasus Holds Out

Nazi Army Goes Into Outskirts  Of Stalingrad   Outnumbered Reds Continue Valiant Defense Of City

ICC Asked to Wipe Out Increased Rail Freight and Passenger Fares

BOOSTS THREATEN INFLATION CONTROL   » Price Office Also Says Some Relief Is Planned for Flour Millers

ICC ASKED TO WIPE OUT INCREASES IN RAILROAD RATES   Estimated By Byrnes, Hen derson To Involve  $500.000.000 Yearly

SOVIETS ADMIT PERIL TO VITA! CITY MOUNTING   Russians Are Forced Back As Germans Break Thru Southwest Defenses   VOLGA RIVER REACHED   Invaders Drive Onward In Caucasus But Are Checked On Central Front

STALINGRAD IS IN DIRE PERIL   Soviets in Fourth Retreat to New Line, As Danger Mounts

PERIL TO VOLGA AND STALINGRAD SECTOR MOUNTS   Large Nazi Armored Force Break Yhrough Strong Soviet Resistance

Nazis Again on Advance North Of Vital City   Berlin Claims Volga River Bank Reached on North Front

Reds Retreat: Peril Mounts At Stalinarad   Nazis Break Defense Southwest of City, Claim Volga Reached

Nazi Power Forces Red  Legion Back   Vital Leningrad Faces Mounting Peril As Hitler Armies Drive Forward.

SOVIETS RETREAT AGAIN AS. NAZIS NEAR STALINGRAD   Reds Withdrawing Fourth Time in 48 Hours   GERMANS REPORT VOLGA JS REACHED

NAZIS MOVE CLOSER TO STALINGRAD   Believed 15 Miles From City On The Southwest

tod FORGED TOIT ROA FANATH TIME   Soviet Forces Defending Volga City Retreat ing j   Large Nazi Armored Force Breaks Through Defense Lines.

COMPLICATED FOK STALINGRAD ARMY   British, German Tanks Figh Along 20 Mile Front as American Flyers Blasi Positions.   YANK SQUADRON IN RAID OVER EUROPE   French Patriots Reported Ir Bombing Attacks; Onl> 46,000 Men Veluntee far Industries.

Fourth withdrawal in 48 hours made by Russ as peril to city mounts

RUSSIANS TAKE UP NEW POSITION NEARER THE CITY   Situation Admittedly Grave AS Armored Wedge Breaks Throuoh.

REDS RETREAT, PERIL MOUNTS AT STALINGRAT   Russia’s Chief River War Artery Menaced By German Push

Reds Forced to Retreat Fourth Time in 48 Hours: Nazis Break Through Defenses; Peril Mounts

Enemy Claims Advance To Volga River   Soviets Admit  Break-Throwgh la Southwes?

Reds Retreat To New Line Near Stalingrad   Withdrawal Is Fourth In 48 Hours

PERIL TO BIG VOLGA CENTER IS MOUNTING   High Command Claims Nazis Have Reached River North of City.

Germans Claim Drive Extended To Volga River   Moscow Admits Big Nazi Break-Through Southwest Of City

RUSSIANS FORCED TODROP BACK TO ~ NEW DEFENSE LINE   joviets Admit Danger Of New Break. _ - Through Northwest Of Volga’. City—Reds Fighting =  Desperately

NAZIS BREAK THROUGH TO SOUTHWESI   Danger of New Break Throvgh to Northwest Seen

Fourth Retreat In 48 Hours  Increases Peril   Nazi Break-Through On Southwest Coupled With Gains Northwest of City

WORK OR FIGHT ADEN (9 GIVEN U5 MANPOWER   Persons Refusing Employment In War Industries Face Call To Army

WORK OR FIGHT ORDER IS GIVEN   McNutt Warns That Wai Jobs Or Army In Prospect

DISMISSAL OF CHARGES AGAINST LANGER ADVOCATEL   Senators Dissent From Majority Report; See No Justification

AXIS WINTER CAMPAIGN   Drive Already Underway To Obtain Clothing For Troops

ALABAMIAN KILLED   Fosters Youth Killed In Crash Of Army Training Plane

CORPUS HOST TO STATE DEMOS   Meeting Will Complete Ballot for July 25

Cold Winds hill State   Chase Spring-Like Temperatures of Last Few days Away

1 ENEMY VESSELS SUNK, ROME SAYS   Claim Carrier and Battleshi . Are Damaged

Italians Claim  Heavy Damage  To Big Convoy   Two ‘Enemy’ Cruisers, One Destroyer, Other Ships Claimed Sunk

GROUP ADVISES CHANGE IN LEV)   Final House Passage Of Tax Plan Expected Today

Stimson Says U. S. Fliers Have 5-1 Margin OverJap:   Total Of 410 Enemy Planes Have Been Shot Down. War Sécretary Claims; MacArthur’s Men Hold Recent Gains Made On Bataan

MANY PLANES SHOT DOWN BY U. $. FLIERS   Americans Have a 5 to  Margin Over Japs, Stimson Says   NINETEEN VESSELS OF JAPANESE SUNK   Secretory Summarizes Enemy Toll Since Pearl Herbor

240 JAP PLANES DOWNED BY ARM)   AMERICAN AIR LOSSES ONE. FIFTH THOSE OF ENEMY IN PACIFIO AREA.

American Fliers In Pacific Have 3 To { Margin .   Total Of 245  Enemy Planes Said Downed

U. S. FLIERS, GUNNERS HOLD 5.TO-1 MARGIN   Stimson Reporis Army Fliers anc Anti-Aircralt Guns Have Sho Down 245 Enemy Planes   OWN LOSS BUT 48   165 More Jap Planes Downed by Volunteers With Chinese, witt Loss of 31

EDGE IS HELD BYUL.S.PILOTS   Only 48 American Planes Lost, While Japs Lose At Least 245

5 Jap Planes Fall for Each American Loss   Stimson Reveals Only 48 U.S. Aircraft Lost During Combat

AT LEAST 40 ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN   Number Includes Those Downed By Volunteers With Chinese Forces

WOMAN JURY MEASURE LOSES IN LOUISIANA   Ope Member Of Legislature. In OpPosing Bill. Says His Wife Already Has Too Much Authority

LOUISIANA SOLONS REJECT WOMEN’S JURY SERVICE BILL   House Acts After One Member Declares “My Wifs Hos Too Much Authority Already”—Bill Uraed by Women’s Grouns

Showdown Nears  in Military  Supply Conflict Donald M. Nelson  Names Chief of Plane Production

Production Row Near Showdown  - WPB Order Shifts   WPB Order Shifts Control Of Work

SERVICES—NELSON  ~ SHOWDOWN NEA       War Economy Leadership At Stake ‘As WPB Boss Names Wilson Aircraft Cutout Head

Showdown Nears in Military Supply Conflict  Donald M. Nelson Names Chief of

ARMY AND NELSON NEAR A SHOWDOWN   DECISION ON WHO WILL BOSS MUNITIONS PRODUCTION EXPECTED SOON..

Showdown Between WPB And Military  Clash May Determine Wha le ia ha Race

TEXAS TO FEEL RATIONING PINCH   One Big County to Turn Ne Wheels—Gas Books Not Issued

Gas Rationing Howls Mount Throughout U. 5.   Houston, Texas, To be Grounded Officials State

‘Gas Strike’ Threatened By Texans   County Lacks Time and _ Manpower to Ration Fuel by Dee. 1   HAVE 5 OPA AIDS   Kansas City to. Explain Fuel O11 Dispute to Senate Committee

Rationing Of Gas And Fuel Baffles U.S.   Even Ration Chief Can't Take It

Harris County Cars Will Stop   Timextoe Short to Get Ration Books in Hands of. Owners

RATIONING BRINGS SOME INTERESTING REACTION TO NATION  HARRIS COUNTY THEA!  Oprnoer NOAA. Wa

Dire Forecast Made On Fuel, Gas Rationing   Harris County, Tex., To Be Hard Hit Says Ration Chief

RATIONING BRINGS  SOME INTERESTING  REACTION TO NATION HARRIS COUNTY THREAT ENS CLOSE DOWN; _KAN an ATS RAM orTr

RED CROSS CER: TIIGATES GIVEN   _ Qualify For First Aid Work In  County

BAIT on BAat 2 NADEED BY GERMAN FORGE   Rommel Captures Matruh; May Force British to Near Alexandria.

British Inferior In — Tanks And Artillery, Fighth Army Weakening

Claim Desert Stronghold in Nazi Hands   Believe British General Relieved On Eavpotian Front

Japanese Face Guerrilla War on Bataan  Terrible Reprisals   Terrible Reprisals Upon the Invaders Pledaed

Japanese Face Guerrilla War on Bataan  Terrible Reprisals Upon the Bie

PLEDGE GUERRILLA WARFARE WILL BE JAPS’ DAILY DIET UNTIL “DAY OF LIBERATION”   BRETT SAYS WE'VE TAKEN OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPANESE      General Brett, Air Chief and Deputy Commander Under MacArthur, Says “Our Only Limitation Is Equipment”; Goal Is To Smash Japan ‘le the Air. :

TWA Airliner Comes Down fr  Nevada Wilds   15 Ferry Officers’. Movie Actress Arid Mother Were Aboard

Clark Gable, Husband of Lombard, Joins in  Search for Bodies; Flies to Scene FE of Crach

15 Pilot Officers And Army Men Were on Board   Cowboys, Soldiers and Indians Climb Rocky Mountain Today to Recover the Bodies—Wife of Clark Gable  Was Enroute Home from Trip to  Indiana to Sell Defense Bonds.

CAROLE LOMBARD. BELIEVED KILLED ~ INPLANE CRASH   22 PA'SBENGERS ABOARD; . ARMY FLIERS: GABLE  .\ JOINS SEARCHERS .

GRILL EX-FELON IN CHILD DEATH   Police Claim Flaws Found tn Story Of Man, 57, Seized Saturday Night

WILSON PROPOSES CAPITAL CURFEW   Ninth District Congressman Says — Women in Washington Stay Out too Late at Night.   CHARGES  INEFFECIENCY

Hope To Find Ways To Meet Shortage Of Labor. On Farm   Three Townships Meeting: Have Been Set Up So Far

British Resume Libyan Drive   Action Is Reported Ir Neighborhood Of El Agheila Yesterday

Army Excludes Many from Large Seaboard States   Gen. Drum Announces At tion in Interest of National Defense

RESTRICTIONS ARE TIGHTENEI   Eastern Defense Commane Places Detrick Field Under Military Order

RESTRICTED TONES FIXED BY GENERAL   Drastic Regulations Gov erning Areas Are Laid Down   SPECIAL PERMITS  WILL BE REOUIRED   Total of 905 Prohibited Zones Designated by Officer

Ist Army Posts Stay Out Zones On East Coast   Gen. Drum Excludes All Civilians From Areas Around Important Inatellatinna   Regions in 16 States Are Covered by Edict

MAURY PAUL, SOCIETY EDITOR, SUCCUMBS   Passes After Long Illness— Known as “Cholly Knickerbecker”

MAURY PAUL DEAD, AGED 5%   As “Cholly Knickerbocker” He Wrote Of Activities Of New York’s Four Hundred

First Flying Fortresses Lost Over Europe  U.%. Pilots Stage Great Daylight Raid In France

Duisburg Is Smashed By RAF In Night  Great Inland Port Of Germany Left In  Roaring Flamoe

U. S. Army's Air Forces Stage Greatest Daylight Raids Over Nazi-Occupied Area In France

IS FIRED AS AIR RAIDS STEPPED UP   USAAF Stages Greatest Daylight Offensive Yet   @ FORTRESSES ARE LOST   Tremendous Fires Left In Industrial City   6 LONDON, Sept. 7 (P).—Flying Fortresses escorted by aircraft of the fighter command operated over enemy-occupied _ territory this morning, it was authoritatively reported late today.

Japanese Land Large Force on Australian Isle   Defenders Appeal to Brit ish and United States for Help

Land on Outer Isle Defenses. in 2 or 3 Places   New Guinea, Solomon Is., New Britain Scenes of Invasions; Australia Pleads for Weapons,

Nation Calls On Allies for  Arms at Onee   Footholds Threaten Both Continent and Communication Line   BLACKOUTS IMPOSED

Australia Pitts Militiaon Duty, Calls For Help   Occupation by Jap Force: Of New Guinea, Other Isles Held Bombing, Invasion Threat

Landings Are Made On at Least 3 Nearby Islands  Foe Now Established ' On Outer Arc Of Main Defenses

NIPPONESE ON 3 ISLANDS FORMING OUTER DEFENSE   Invasion Puts Bombers Within Reach of Mainland and Constitutes Threat to Allied Shipping.   U. S. AND BRITAIN ARE ASKED FOR HELP   Melbourne Regime Makes Special Plea for Planes— Militiamen Are Ordered to Beaches.

Commonwealth Governmen . ports Invasion of Three Islan Warships Protect Landings

Outer Island Defenses Lost To Swarming Jap Invader:   Government Appeals To Britain And U. S. For Swift And Adequate Help

Japs Land on Outer Islands Of Australia   Government Appeals Urgently to London, Washington for Swit and Adequate Help

ENEMY LANDS UPON ISLANDS OF AUSTRALIA   PLEAS FOR ALLIED HELP ISSUED BY COMMONWEALTH

JPG LAND IN AT LEAST 3 OPOTS   Forces Land at Rabaul, New Britain Capital   INVADE NEW GUINEA   Australian Troops Guard - Beaches of Mainland Against Near Threat

Details of Sugar Rationing Are All Worked Out; Registration Is May 4-7

Henderson Says Sugar Chiselers Will Be Hit Hard   Administrator Announce Rationing Plans To Start May 5

Sugar Rationing Is Scheduled To Start May 5   50 Percent Reduction Decreed for Restaurants, Commercial Use Shaved

Sugar Ration Will Go Into Effect May 5  nnninrac   OPA Announces Final Details of May 4 Registration

NATION PREPARES 10 HAVE SUGAR RATIONE!   Henderson Wams Government . Wal “Hit Chiselers”

SUGAR RATIONING STARTS MAY 5ih      Henderson Warns That Government Would “Hit Chiselers”

PLAN GOES IN EFFECT MAY 5   Final Details for Registering Consumers Given by  Henderson   ‘CHISELERS’ WILL BE HIT HARD, HE SAYS   50 Per Cent. Cut in Suga Use by Restaurants, Bakers Decreed

SUGAR RATIONING CHISELERS WARNED   Registration May 4-7 Cares For First Eight Weeks of Issuing

Sugar Ration Begins May 5   Government to Hit Chiselers Hard: Half Pound to Be Allotted

Sugar Ration Enforcement  To Be Strict   Henderson Warns Thai U. 8: Will ‘Hit Hard? Against ‘Chiselers’ After Repistration

10,000 Ton Tokyo Ship [s Blasted   Allied Bombers Score Three Direct Hits on Transport

ALLIED AIRMEN SMASH TRANSPORT   Three Hits Scored on Crat in Harbor at Rabaul

Knox Rebukes Cable Company Men For Strike at Bayonne, New Jersey

FRENCH PLANES FIGHT BRITISH OVER AFRICA   Vichy Anti- Aircraft Gunners Fire at Intruders

SAVAGE. RAIDS “IW NEW GUINEA ON GAP BASES   And Australian Infantrymen Fight Off Drive on Port Moresby.   GREAT DAMAGE DONE   Other Bombers Made Devastating Attacks at Raboul i and Gasmata.

SAVAGE RAIDS. = “IN NEW GUINEA. ON JAP BASES   ans  ~  And Australian Infantrymen ‘Fight Of Drive on  : Port Moreshy. =   GREAT DAMAGE DONE   Other, Bombers Made Devas-. tating Attacks at Raboul 4. -) and Gasmata,  a

SOVIETS RALLY AFTER GERMAN POWER DRIVES   Rainfall Ending Heat Wave Expected To Hamper Nazi Armored Forces   WESTERN LINES ATTACKED   German Landing Attempt Is Beaten Off At Russian Black Sea Base

Red Defenses Stiffen Again At Stalingrad   Heavy Toll Taken As Enemy Troops Attempt Advances

StalingradArmy Is Pressed Back In Front of City   Russians admit yielding two villages on west; stand firm north of Volga center.

RED DEFENSES STIFFEN UNDER SOAKING RAINS   Elements May Aid Fight ing Russians in Battle To Hold Stalingrad

VON BOCK MANEUVERS FOR KNOCKOUT BLOW AGAINST - STALINGRAD   German:Powsr Drives. Overru:  -2 Mere Villages. West of Clty”    RED RETREATS. ORDERLY

INVADERS PUSH RUSSIANS BACK AT STALINGRAD   Soviet Troops Fight To Hold Steel Center

Heavy Rains Sweep Front; Winter Near    Moscow Reports 73 Axis - Divisions Have Been Routed Since May 1

Fall Rains Come to Aid Of Russians   Stiffen After Losing 2.Towns Near Stalinerad

GERMANS MAKE STRONG BID FOR QUICK KNOCKOU   Russians Promise Bullet and Two Yards Of Earth to Invaders: German Loss Denied

Nazis Seize Villages In Drive On Stalingrad   World War Year Ago

Stalingrad battlefields  rain swept   Nazis overrun two villages west of citv

REDS STIFFEN RESISTANCE ON 2 FRONTS   Halt Foe Before Stalingrad as Storms Presage Winter Approach.   SMASH 73 DIVISIONS   Counter - Attack Enemy Near Novorossisk, Killing 1.000 Germans.

Stalingrad Defenders Are Still Holding   But Nazis Keep Pouring More Men Into Line

COLD RAINS SWEEPING ACROSS BATTLE FIELDS SIGNAL NEARING OF WINTI

Exact Deadly Toll After Repeated German Drives Overrun Two More Villages  COLD RAINS SWEEP OVER BATTLEFIELD        Soviet Resistance On Novorossisk Front Brings Death te One Thousand Germans

Stalingrad’s Defenders Stiffen Lines As Cold Rains Sweep Battle Area

Reds Take a Deadly Toll Of Germans as Cold Rain: Sweep Over Battle Area:

REDS STIFFEN AT STALINGRAD AS RAINS FALL   Russians Revive Line a’ Novorossisk Front,  As Loss Heavy

GERMAN LOooE3 ~ REPORTED HIGH   Nazis Gain Ground Slow: ly But Pay Terrific Price In Casualties   HEAT WAVE ENDS   Soviets Counterattacl ’ Cheeks Foe On Novor ossisk Front

Jap l'orces Push Toward Port Moresby   Nipponese Troops Are Now in 44 Airline Miles  Of Important City

Russians Revive Resistance, Exact Deadly Nazi Toll   Thunderous Melee Of Tanks, Planes And Masses Of Men Goes On In Cold Rain

Nazis Hammer Out New Gains   Reds Yield Two Village: West Of Stalingrad A: Forced Retreat Again.

Stalingrad’s Sector Muddy In Fall Rains   German Crossings Of Caucasus River Are Said Destroyed

RUSSIAN DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD HAS STIFFENED IN RAIN   REVIVAL OF SOVIET RESISTANCE ALSO REPORTED NOVOROSSISK FRONT

Reds Stiffen Defenses: Take Toll of Enemy   Repeated Nazi Blows Capture Two More Villages West of Stalingrad on Volaq

REDS RALLY, RAINS END HEAT WAVE   Defenders in Dramatic Re vival at Stalingrad and at Black Sea Port   LINE STIFFENS  AFTER NEW RETREAT  b   ‘But Germans Keep Pouring  in Men for Knockout; Huge Losses Reported

CNEMT GLAtH CAPTURE OF VILLAGES   RAIN SWEEPING   Battlefields As Soviets Continue To Hold At Stalingrad

POWER DRIVES OVERRUN 2 MORE RED VILLAGES   RUSSIANS REPORT DEFENSE STIFFER DESPITE RETREATS

Nearly 100 Lives Lost In Submarine Attacks   Destroyers Reported To Have Sunk One U-Boat; Brazilian Liner Sent Down

U.S. Destroyer Admitted Lost   At Least Three Nipponese Warships Are Sunk as Jap Navy Suffer Humiliating Defeat __

Boastful Jap Admiral Lost His Chance   “I Am Looking Forward to Dictating Peace to U. S. at Washington,” Braggec Yamamoto

CONTACT WITH ENEMY i$ LOST TEMPORARILY   Tokyo's Losses Might Total 14 Warships and Transports Sunk Or Damaged   U.S, DESTROYER IS - ADMITTED SUNK   Most of Crew Rescued; All Planes on Two Sunk Jap Carriers Lost, Admiral Nimitz Announces

AT LEAST 3 JAP WARSHIPS SUNK BY U.S.   American Forces Continue Pursuit; U.S. Loses Destrover

HONOR DE PUE LADY ON HER 76TH BIRTHDAY   Was Telephone Operator In De Pue For The Past Thirty-Four Years

G-Men Describe  Nazis’ Capture   Reporters Given Look at Saboteurs

AGENTS TELL OF CAPTURE   Indications Point To Saboteurs’ Trial Continuing A Week.

PRESS ADMITTED TO SPY COURT   Censorship Still Holds On Testimony Given, General! Insists

Lives Of Defendants At Stake   FIRST BREAK IN THICK VEIL OF SECRECY OB SERVED.

FARMERS PLAN — TO PLANT VAST. PEANUT CROPS   6,000 Acre Goal Is Established At County-. “. wide Meet .

FDR SAYS. DRASTIC ACTION NECESSARY AGAINST INFLATION      Face Disastrous Economic Upset Unless Present Control System. .  Ts Scrapped -

Wage And Price Control Essential, FDR States   President Reportedly Tells Congressional Leaders U. S. Faces Disastrous Economic Upset Unless Something Is Done

CONTROL OF PRICES, WAGES IS NECESSARY   President Says Only Way to Avert Economic Upset

Drastic Inflation Moves Expected   See Control ofWaaes and Prices

aFDR SEEKING POWER TO COPE WITH INFLATION   Tells Solons Nation _Kaces. Worst Eco- nomie Upset

DRASTIC WAGE-PRICE ‘FREEZING’ DISCUSSED BY ROOSEVELT      PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRES SIONAL LEADERS Rig VIEWS AN ANTI-INFLATION—-ANOTHER. CONFERENCE TODAY

Flying Forts Bomb Japs’ Guinea Bases   Enemy Advance Checked 32 Miles From Vital Port Moresby by Australians

FINAL EDITION OF LEDGER PUBLISHED   Philadelphia Evening Paper Suspends Publication . After Litigation

TALIANS, NAZIS TALK NEW FRON   Mussolini Makes Talk Whil German Airmen Spread Literature.

(DIswIopured Vy Mig Frew wen dicate, Inc.. Reproduction tn Full o in Part Strictly Prohibited )   WASHINGTON —~THE CONFUSION

W. F. Haney, CMM. Assigned to Locval Recruiting Station   On Temporary Duty Here Replacing J. J. Lutter, Who Left Sept. 28

W. F. Haney, CMM, Assigned to Lotal Recruiting Station  fre. Prawrnavary Naty Ways   [On Temporary Duty Here Replacing J. J. Lutter,  Who Left Sent. 28

BLACKOUT DUE FOR ALL OHIC   Test Will Come Within Several Months, Defense Head Reports

BLACKOUT WILL BE STATE-WIDI   282,356 Men, Women Com plete Training as Air Raid Wardens

ELECTRIC LIGHT FIRMS CHARGED WITH MONOPOLY    Government Accuses Par Of Industry Of Conspiracy, Price Controlling

LIGHT FIRMS FACE CHARGES   Accused By Government Of Monopolizing And Restraining Trade

LIGHT MAKERS FACE CHARGE   Accused Of Monopolizin; And Restraining Trade In Lamps. Fixtures.

Light Companies Called Monopoly   Government Files Complaint Against Electric Industries

ELECTRIC LIGHT FIRMS ACCUSET   Government Charges Majo Portion of Industry With World Monopoly

Lamp, Makers Charged With  Conspiracy   GE, Westinghouse Named Fluorescent Action

CHARGES MONOPOLY IN LAMP INDUSTRY   Fluorescent Lar Lamp Trade Controlled, Government Claims.

G.E. Accused Of Monoply   Claims Fluorescent Lighting Has Been Retarded Illegally

ELCTRIC LIGHT MAKERS ACCUSEL OF MONOPOLY   GOVERNMENT FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST 7 MANUFACTURERS

Light Makers Charged With A Conspiracy   Government Names Major Electric Companies In Suit   General Electric And Westinghouse Included   Alleges Agreement With Utilities On Fluorescents

STRIKERS FAILING ~—TORETURN FIREL      But Union Leader De clares Company Is :: Bluffing 

‘Draft Dodger Captured by Posse ‘After Kidnaping’ and Shooting Girl

Strangers to Work Must Get a War Job of Some Kind During Next Year, According to McNutt

WELL KNOWN -Teto WN ~ PASSED. AWAY   TB. Bartholomew Died During Night at Home on North Main. .   FUNERAL IS MONDAY   Death Is Believed Due_ te Shock After Being Struck by an Auto.-

WELL KNOWN ~—TIPTON MAN ——-PASOED AWAY   T. B. Bartholomew Died During Night at Home on North Main.   FUNERAL IS MONDAY   ‘Death Is Believed Due to Shock After Being Struck e b; an Auto. »

TO MAKE IT OUT OF GAS   O'’Daniel, Head of School Had Revealed Synthetic Product “Discovered’

Price Control Bill Changes Are Uraed   Wyoming Senator Wants Farm Prices to Keep Pace With Wage Scale

Red Cross Would Stop Atrocities   Appeal to Nippon Branch to Give Captives Help

Appeal Made fo Jap Red Cross"   British Red Cross Asks Assurances Atrocities Will End

Teachers and School Directors  Meet This Weel   87th Annual Insiiiuie Will Be Held Friday—Directors Te Hold Convention Wednes day and Thursday   INTERESTING SPEAKERS ON BOTH PROGRAMS

Institute And School Directors Meeting Planned      Directors to Hold Annual Convention Wednesday and Thursday — Teachers Wil Meet Friday      FINE PROGRAM FOR BOTH EVENTS

Planes Evacuate  Burma Casualties  8.616 Are Removed To India From Path Of  Advancing lananese

INF ORMAL RECESS OF CONGRESS.   Means Lull in — Controversy Over ‘Labor Laws

British Admit  Carrier Sunk   Admiralty Announces Loss Of Aircraft Carrier ‘‘Eagle’’ In Mediterranean

British Admit Loss of Aircraft Carruer      German U Boats Torpedo Carrier “‘Eagle” In Mediterranean; Many Saved

Japs Driven Off At Port Moresby   Allies Hold Air Power  In Australian Area

Japs Land Troops At Lorengau   Island Of Manus To Be Used As Enemy Base

Yanks Drive Across Tunisia to Shut Trap   Seek to Block Juncture of Rommel and Bizerte Forces; Dakar May Surrender

Germans Rushing Fighter: Squadrons to Defend Key Point.   ’CHUTISTS IN ATTACK

Damage Reported at Low-level Flying as Bombs Drop Upon Base Held by  Axis Powers.   AIRPOWER DEVELOPS AS IMPORTANT ISSUE

To Put Up Strong Fight For Tunisie   Nazis Say They Will Hold Bizerte Against Allied Attack   CHUTISTS CLOSE IN?   ‘Axis Prepares to Defend ' North Africa as~Col~- ums Approach

Allied Army Advances On Bizerte Base   jmbrella Of Warplane: Covers Move; Say Axis Massing Air Strength To Check Smash

AIRPORTS AND OTHER OBJECTIVES OCCUPIED BY ALLIES   Allied Armeis Now 900 Miles Apart In Africa In Effort to Catch Rommel

EL DORADO OUT OF TOURNEY   Team Had an Over Age Player; ' Wyandotte to Substitute

Depression Generally Affects Middle and Low Grades Which Constitute Bulk of Offerings; Follows OPA Order Placing Flue-Cured Leaf Under Price Ceiling.

MINOR DOWNWARD TREND NOTED ON ENG LEAF MARTS   Depression Generally Affects Middle and Low Grades Which Constitute Bulk of Offerings; Follows OPA Order Placing Flue-Cured Leaf Under Price Ceiling.

DRAFT QUOTA EIGHT MEN WILL - LEAVE FRIDAY   Occupational And Regular Questionnaires Are  Being Mailed.

All Due Back In Week; Re-Classify More  Registrants.   EXPECT NEW MAY QUOTA

BEDFORD FAIR TO OPEN ON TUESDAY   Horse-Racing, Stage Show Features, Exhibits Are Billed

KDKA Stars, Ken Maynard  On Fair Program   Special Attractions Will Ap pear Here During Exposi tion Which Will Open Nex Tuesday   RADIO ARTISTS TO BOOST WAR BONDS

FUNDS TO ESTABLISH HOSPITALITY CENTER SERVICE MEN SOUGHT  TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NEEDED—BAUN

FUNDS TO ESTABLISH HOSPITALITY CENTER SERVICE MEN SOUGHT  TUWICRITY CIV LIARDENR   TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NEEDED—BAUN FINANCE CHAIRMAN

U.S. Prepares For - First War Election   Voters To Choose 33 Senators And Entirely New House In ‘Significant’ Balloting

Nation-Wide Ballotting To Occur Tuesday   Thirty-Three Governors, 33 U.S. Senators And 432 Congressmen To Be Named   POLLS SHOW TREND FOR GAINS FOR G. O. P.   Election Fraught With Great Significance For Democratic National Administration

DE PUE MAN SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS   James Henry Philpott Passes Away At East Moline Hospital

Australians Hold Off Jap Tank Circle   Blast 10 Tanks Stand at Guns Until British Relief Comes

Chinese > Holding   In Burma   Today's Reports: Favor ‘United Nations In Pacific Warfare; Toio Warns Nippon:

Position Of Chinese In Burma Better   Conditions In Australia Point To Early Action   Corregidor Guns Answer Jap Raids   Island Fortress Undergoes 250th Air Raid Alarm

Showdown is Likely in Australia   Japanese Premier Admits War in Pacific Just Started

CHINESE IN BURMA IMPROVE POSITIONS AGAINST JAPANESE   IMMINENT SHOWDOWN INDI. CATED IN AUSTRALIAN AREA WITH INVADING NIPS

JAPS SHOW NEW AIR POWER IN S.W.PACIFIC   Nipponese Have Big Job On Hands and Little Time In Which to Do It 

States Japs to Be Attacked “From Another Side” Soon   Java Leader Calls On Inhabitants to Continue Stout Rattle

Inhabitants Of Island Are Asked To Continue Their Stout Resistance Until Allies Strike

Enemy Success There Would Block Either Escape or Reinforcements   4 CONFUSED BATTLE, NO REGULAR FRONT   Jap Pincers Move and In: filtration Tactics Again * Proving Success

Allies May Attack From Other Side at Any Moment Now,’ Van Mook Exhorts Army

GERMAN TANK WAVES HURLED ” BACK IN RUSSIA   Battered Into Wreckage By Red Artillery In 12 Attacks

Reds Threaten Bryansk After Crossing River   Germany Sends Many Planes To East  For Drive   DEFEATS CLAIMED   Russia Says Foe Will Never Again Get Air Mastery

Runaway Elephant Finally Is Caught  Loses 800 Pounds in Five-Day Wanderings

Ponderous Pachyderm Is Captured By Former Circus Elephant Trainer

[Marines Now Engaged in Mopping Up Scattered Remnants of Enemy's Forces

Ships Blasted  By Air Air Patrol   Enemy Warships, 400 Miles From Objective, Feel U.S. Fliers’ Power

Allied Bombers Blast Japanese In Pacific War   Australian Ship Lost in Attacks On Solomon Isles

Last Of Enemy Forces Nearing Capitulation   Only Casual Attacks By Air Now Being Made By Japs

Yanks Bomk Jap Fleet in Pacific   ‘Australia Cruiser Sunk in Battle for Solomons

Marines ““Mopping Up”’ Foe in The Solomons;  Jap Warships Atiacked 

Drive Pressed In Congress For Sales Tax   Sentiment for Levy To Raise War Revenues Growing

Sales Tax Gains Strength In House   Ask Treasury For Statistics On Its Possibilities

HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SEEKING TAX DAT!   TREASURY OFFICIALS ASKED FOR ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON SALES TAX

GIBRALTAR BOMBED   Single Plane Preps Lethal Lead On British Strengheld

British Thrown Out Of Libya As Germans Seize Vital Coast Ports ; 5,000 English Taken Prisoners   Outsmarted Defenders Await Axis Attack For Canal, Russ Caucasus

100 Tanks In Tobruk Booty   25,000 Prisoners Are Taken, Italians Claim; Axis Faces Egypt

Labor Cases Swamp U.S. Capital Office   Strikes Diminish But Disputes Gain in Volume

U.S. Conciliation Agency Has Unprecedented Flow of Labor Disputes

LABOR DISPUTES ARE ON INGREASE   Conciliation Agencies Are Swamped with Cases of Disagreement Between Workers, Employers

100 Cases Given To Conciliation Board This Week   Efforts of Unions To Win “Security” Create Grave Problem   Newly Organized Wai Labor Board Asked To Consider 53 Cases

BERLIN CLAIMS UF VORONEZH CAPTURE FALSE   Gigantic Tank Battles Rage Al! Along 300-Mile Front; Outcome Is Undecided

Situation Is Serious,  Reds Admit   Gigantic Tank Battles Are Raging Along Don River — Actual Line Is Uncertain

Gigantic Battle at Don River   Ferman Advance Is Appar. ently Less Than Had Been Claimed

Voronezh Still Held by Russians   British in Egypt Keep Stabbing at Enemy Positions With Little Effect

American-Australian Forces Press Envelopment Campaign Of Japs Remaining In Guinea

I JAP PLANES DOWNED BY ALLIES   AMERICANS AND AUSSIE: TIGHTEN RING AROUND ENEMY IN BUNA SECTOR.

Noose Tightens Around Japanese  Enemy In A Triangular Pocket 1,500 Yards  Inland From Buna

ME RICAN FLYING FORTRESGES HALL ENEMY AT AABAUL   Seen as Opening Campaigr to Keep Strategic Base Under Steady Assault   TARGET FROM BOTH THE SOLOMONS, AUSTRALIS   Bombers Score Direct Hits on Large Transport or Cargo Ship; Enemy Fighters Take Off but Fail to Attack Hard. hitting U. S. Planes

CARGO SHIP IS BOMBED OFF TIMOR   Allied Ground Forces Pressing Enemy In Buna Area

zi Hit Zeros Downed And Nip Cargo Ships Hit ‘ By Allied Planes ~ In Buna Sector      ‘STRAFE VESSELS»  Airdromes Bombed And Some Planes. Caught On Ground In Raid Are  Tyectroved

40-HOUR WEEK   Voices Opposition to Ending Limit on Work Time; Sees Labor Chiefs

FDR Says No” To Repeal Of 40-Hour Week   Chief Executive Favors Current Overtime Scale

FDR Favors 40-Hour Week   Speaks Emphatically Against Proposals to Kill 4 Provisions

Roosevelt Puts His Foot Down In Oppositiori to Repeal of. Overtime Pay in Labor Lass

FD. R. OPPOSES HOUR LAW CHANG   FROWNS ON PROPOSAL TO RE PEAL 40-HOUR WEEK AND OVERTIME PAY.

PRESIDENT AGAINST 40-HOUR REPEALEI   Roosevelt Puts Foot Dowr on Proposal at Press Conference

FDR OPPOSED TO ACTION ON LABOR STRIFE   People Misinformed, Leader Claims

Discloses His Stand  After Holding Meeting With CIO, AFL Chiefs; ‘No Strikes’ Repledged  CONTENDS PUBLIC — ‘MISINFORMED’  Congressmen, However Go Ahead with Plans  To Press Measures

ROOSEVELT IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE ACTION   President Says He Is Stil In Favor Of Statutory   40-Hour Work Week   LABOR CHIEFTAINS VISIT WHITE HOUSE

Roosevelt Flays 40-Hour-Week Repeal Moves  Labor Union Chiefs Renew No-Stirike

FDR Opposes Voiding Pay, Hour Measure   President Says Public Has Been Misinformed on Problem

FDR OPPOSES 40-HOUR WORK WEEK REPEAL   Hits Misinformation of Public; Things “Going Well’

EGYPT TODAY   Decisive Battle For Egypt Slated Soon And Fate Of Area At Stake

Rommel Army 100 Miles Into Egypt   Only 30 Miles From Matruh, Where British Due Ts Make Stand: U. S. Bombers Hit At Tobruk

Battle Rages In  kgypt   Rommel’s Armies Advance 100 Miles In Two Days; Now Near Matruh

DEFENSE LINES SET AT MATRUK TO FACE NAZIS   Invaders Move 100 Miles Into Egypt Territory

ENGEL FAVORS AQ-HOUR WEEK.   Says Suspension Would Be Groundwork for Destruction of Property Rights

40-Hr. Week Higher Level Is Defended OnTax Asked By Rep. Engel Gf Congress

ENGEL OPPOSES SUSPENSION OF 40-HOUR WEEK   Michigan Republican Say: Scrapping Would Lead to Destruction of Propertv Rights   NEED HAPPY WORKER   Congressman Contends 3 Per Cent of Workers Are Protected By Union Contracts

40-Hour Week Suspension Hit  By Republican   Act Would Lay Groundwork for Blow at Rights

End Of 40-Hr. Week Means End Of Democracy ‘Members Of Congress Told

Suspension of 40-Hour Week Flatly Opposed   Michigan Congressman Says Property Rights Would be  In Danger

JAPS IN NEW GUINEA STIFFEN RESISTANCE   Heavier Fighting Develops in Owen Stanley Mountains as Australians Push Forward.

JOIN DUTCH IN ATTACKS ON INVADERS   [wo Cruisers and Two Transports Hit by. Bombs Dropped by, Planes of Three NaHane in Bact Indies.

U.S, Australian anes Help Fight New Push South   Japan Uses P&ratroop: Lands Men On, Tarakar 3 Points On Celabes ©

Think U. S., Australian Air Squadrons Assist in Battling Jap Invaders

Netherlands Indies Forces, Aided By Al lies, Strike Back At Foe; U.S. Warships Ready To Join Fight

NIPPONESE WARSHIPS ATTACKED BY ALLIES   Bitter Fighting Reported At Invasion Points  TWO CRUISERS ARE HIT  Dutch Battle Stubbornly To Oust Yellow Men   TWO CRUISERS ARE HIT

AUSTRALIA AND U.S SQUADRONS JOWN IN ATTACK   Blast Jap Sea Force Aiding Invasion   Efforts

NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES DEFENDERS BATTLING INVADER   JAP PARACHUTE AND SEA. BORNE FORCES WIN FOOT. - HOLDS ON TWO ISLANDS

JAP INVADERS OF DUTCH EAST INDIES BATTLED   United States and Austra. lia Forces Join Netherlands. In Bitter Attacks   TOKYO WARSHIPS... TRANSPORTS 'RADDED.   Meanwhile, Nipponese Par  achttists: and Sea-Borne  Forces Battling to Im- . prove Positions

‘Report Joint Bombing of 2 Jap Cruisers   Australian’ Planes ‘Alto in Action Hitting At Jap Foothalds in ‘Tarakan and Celcbes

Allies Hit Back At Invaders By Land, Air   Jap Warships And Transports Bombed; Tokio Forces Push Dangerously Close To Singapore; Heavy Artillery Battle Along Entire Philippine Front.

U.S. FLIERS TAKE PART IN BOMBING   Two Japanese Cruisers, A Destroyer, Two Trans.  ports Bombed By Allies.  Ty sy UTC AOC °° Te A ee

New incursion By Japs Bring Sharp Actions  Hollanders Expect  e.. £27 Ba   Hollanders Expect More Aid From Britain and U.S.

M.-4,L Q4.21-n  PULL OU InT Furiously at Jap Invaders   EI and Allied Bombers Hit Two Enemy Cruisers and Destrover      > TRANSPORTS SUNK:   Defenders Deny Initial Successes Claimed by Invaders

Chute Troops Rain on Dutch Islands   Fighting Netherlanders Batter Foes on Celebes, Tarakan; Bag 2 Transports

Des Moines and Polk County to Set Up Defenses   Will Seek to Guard Cit) Against Possible Bomb ing or Sabotage

400,000 U.S. Soldiers to Britain?   20 Ground Men Are Needed for Every Man in the Air

150 More Airdromes To Be Required To Keep Huge Flights Roaring  Over Germany

Need 400,000 U.S. Airmen  In Britain   Foree Required To Batter Germany From The Sky

U. §. AIR FORCE OF 400,000 MEN MAY GO OVERSEAS   Army and Navy Journal Says It Will Take That Number to Match Blows Struck by R. A. F.   TWENTY GROUND MEN FOR EVERY FLIER   Weekly Says Reich Will Be Hit Murderous Blows When 3,000 to 5,000 Planes . Strike Nightly.

BRITISH IN DAY AiR RAID ON FRANCE   Big Force Attacks Invasion Coast Near Boulogne

NEW GROUND [S CAPTURED BY RUSSTANS   Desperate. Efforts 0! Nazi Troops Are  Frustrated

AMUSEEL > MMGaT VETO PAIGE BIL   Summons  Congressional Leaders     IDEAS FAR APART  eee  * Plan To Move Agencies Resented

TU RUN QUT TROUBLE Ih PAIGE BILL   Ccntrol Measure Before the Senate and House Joint Committee.   VETO TALK HEARD   President Confers With the Leaders on Some Vital Legislation,

DECRIES NAVY  AGENT PROFITS   Congressman Vinson Says Three: Men: Get $1,150 Every Day...

TRIO ASSAILED FOR ‘PROFITS’ ON WAR WORK   Vinson Declares Group  Had Inside Track On Contracts   ‘CITES LARGE PROFITS   Is Unjustified While Mer Are Giving Lives, Says Solon

House Committee Told Former Army, Navy Officers Used ‘Contacts.’

Charges Trio Had ‘iy’ on” War Contracts   ‘Made $646,701 Pro. fit in Six'Months, “Vinson Asserts

CHAIRMAN VINSON CRACKS DOWN ON   Alleged “Sales Engineers’ Had. “Inside Track” at Navy Department.   OBTAINED CONTRACTS   Themselves of mse 701 During First 6 ‘Months.

War Contract Agents Harves'! Large Profi   Company At Washingtor Received $600,000 , Ir Six Months, Report Tc House Committee

PROBE PAYING OF HUGE FEE IN NAY JOB   House Committee Told One Firm Got $600,000  Cinep lan 4   RETIRED MAJOR, FORMER NAVY EMPLOYES QUIZZED

The Contraet Racket Pays Huge Returns   Three Men Admit $646,701 Profit - January To July

Fat Profits Are Charged To Arms Contract Agents   Vinson Says Capital Tric Received $646,70! So Fa This Year

WAR CONTRACT FEES REPORTED   Firm Received $600,000 Counsel Charges

WAR CONTRACT AGENTS SCORED   $647,701 Profit in Six Month By ‘Sales Engineers’ in Capital Revealed

Reveal Profits Of Trio On Contracts  ‘Sales Engineers’ Get $646,701 In _ Initial Siw Manthe Of Year

ASSAILS FEES. OBTAINED BY 3   Vinson Says “‘Sales Engineers” Made Profits for Selves of $646.70]

Paid $1,150 A Day Fees On Contracts   Three ‘Sales Engineers’ Ar Hotly Assailed by Rep. Vinson   DECLARES THEY HAD ‘INSIDE TRACK’   Got $346,701 for Navy Con tracts; An Inquiry on Other Bio Fees

U. S. Treasury Seeks Biggest Loan In History  Cost Of War Approach   Cost Of War Approach ing 6 Billion Dollar: Per Month.

Treasury Plans Big Program      Nine Billions Will Be Borrowed During December; New Tax ‘ Plan Is Reing Studied

Treasury Plans To Borrow Huge Sum Next Month   Cost of War Is Now on Basis Close to Six Billion Dollars a Month, Requiring New Revenue.

Government To Borrow 9 Billions   Most Money Ever Raised In Month Will Be Sought   Payroll Deduction Plan ‘Will Add Many Buyers   Offerings Include 26-Year Bonds To Bear 2'% Per Cent

Treasury To Seek Nine Billion Loan   Cost of Conflict Hitting High Mark

TREASURY PLANS TO BORROW 9 BILLION   War Costing Government $6, 000,000,000 Monthly

FIERCE STALINGRAD: FIGHT CONTINUES. DESPITE BLIZZARD   Cossacks Cut.‘Down Nazi Straggléers.— German Resistance Is  Stiffening

GERMAN UNITS BOG DOWN IN DEEP DRIFTS   ‘Geysers of Snow Thrown Up From Artillery Shells. Cossacks Sweep Down on Stragglers

BLIZZARD SLOWS RED OFFENSIVE   Deep Snow Hampers Movement; Artillery Duels Continue

RED COSSACKS TRAP GERMANS AT STALINGRAI   Attack During Bhizzaré And Cut Down Stragglers

Blizzard Sweeps Russian Front   Cossacks Cut Down Strageling Germans

Doak Ko GUT ENEMY DOWN IN DEEP SNOW   Reds Making Slow Advance ir Some Areas in Spite of Strona Resistance.   GERMANS HOLDING LINE IN STALINGRAD AREA

BLIZZARD wlT$ RUSSIAN FRONT   Germans Stiffen But Reds Advance Near Rzhev

Soviets Trap Nazis Bogged By Blizzard Cossacks Cutting Dowr Stragglers From German Units SNOW HIDES TRAPS  Heavy Artillery Duels Continue Despite ~ Storm

Armies Battle At Stalingrad  In Snowstorm   Fighting Is Heavy In Spite Of Blizzard  Over Front   GERMANS HOLDING   Russian Suecesses In Rzhev Sector Main Gains Of Day

BLIZZARD SWEEPING STALINGRAD   Heavy Fighting Continues Despite Fierce Snowstorm

BLIZZARD SWEEPING OTALINGRAD FRONT   Nazi Resistance Stiffens Along Entire Line

Cossacks cut down enemy after Russian blizzard   Nazi resistance said stiffening

MARINE OFFICERS ARE CONFIDENT U. S. WILL- HOLD GAINS   Fliers Tell OF Battle Of Sclomons — Say Jays “Are Losing Lots  Of Men

Lindbergh Will he An Engineer for Ford Motor Co.   Former Isolationist And Peace Advocate To Join Forces

German Stab = :" Into Turkey Said Unlikely   London Commentators Dx Not Expect Move in That Direction

DRIVE ON TURKS IS “UNLIKELY”   British Commentator Says Territory “Very Soft in Winte;”

No Nazi Winter Drive Into Turkey?   British Military Commen tator Skeptical.

HITLER NOT LIKELY TO ATTACK TURKEY   Military Commentator. Say Nothing Available To Sugguest Such’ Assault

Use of Copper in Insignia for Uniforms Is Prohibited by WPB   Order Hestricts Sales of Stocks on Hand

Lephyr Saboteur Is Still Sought   Hundreds of Suspect: Were Investigated

- GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PINS SILVER STAR ON PAJAMAS OF AP CORRESPONDENT VERN HAUGLAND IN RECOGNITION OF COURAGE SHOWN DURING 43 DAYS HE WAS LOST IN JUNGLES

Gen. MacArthur Decorates Haugland  “Silver Star” to AP News Writer for De ete ee ee te

MacArthur Pins Army’s Silver Star On Vern Haugland, AP Correspondent

MELTS t See eee  MacArthur Pins Army Award On Vern Haugland’a Paiamac.

MEDAL IS AWARDED TO VERN HAUGLAND BY GEN, M’ARTHUE   A. P. Newsman’s Fortitude While Lost ‘Inspiration’

GUTHRIE GASE 10 GE SIFTED TU THE BOTTOM   Charges of Friction and In. subordination Will Be Prcbed.   CAUSING AN UPROAR   Charged That Some Agency Heads Are Active in War Industries.

HEROISM BRINGS AWARDS BY NAVY   Lima Man Among 62 Winning Medals In Recognition Of Courage In Action; Three Women Listed

Navy Honors Three Women   Announcement of Award of Medals and Commendation Made

PONTIAG STRIKE   Workers Will Be Be Paid for - Time ‘Lost in: Test Blackout : This Week .

Strike Halted In Motor Plant   Workers Return to Jobs After One-Day Walk Qut at Truck. Bus Shoos

Eleven Jap Batteries Also Are Silenced in 24. Hour Battie.   NIPPONESE LOSSES DECLARED HEAVY   Washington: Hears Talk of Allies Withdrawing to Australian Base-«

ENEMY TANKS AND ARMORED UNITS ROUTED   American, Filipino Gunner: “Definitely Superior In 24-Hy. Battle   DEFENSE LOSSES - ARE CALLED LIGHT   United Nations Face Posstbility of Falling Back to Australia

“American and Filipino Artillerymen Prove Superiority; Nipponese Gain First Island In Rich Indies Group But Find It “Scorched

Defenders Guns Prove ‘*Superior”’   Rout Enemy In 24-Hour Battle

ENEMY UNITS “SHATTERED, DISPERSED    23-Hour Battle Sees MacArthur's Forces Victors

11 NIPPONESE GUNS SILENGEL   Americans Blast Tank Col  umns in Battle

Ally Artillery Far Superior To Japanese In Fighting   Enemy Units Being  Shattered In Philippines

japanese Attack On Baan Peninsula Shalfered, Beaten   Eleven Batteries Silenced With Smal} Losses to Defenders

ENEMY REPORTED ‘SHATTERED’ IN QAHOUR FIGHT   Washington, However, Sees Possibility Allies May Re+raant to Australia

American Guns Silence 11 Japanese Batteriesand Force Others to Fall Back   Batteries of Defenders Prove Definitely Superior to Those of Enemy, Washingtor Says; U. S. Losses Relatively Light

Dutch Planes Score Hits on Two More Nippon Transports   Japs Capture Tarakan Only After Garrison Wrecks Oil Fields; British Hint Big Development

‘American and Philipino Defenders Demonstrate Superiority  TANKS DISPERSED  44 Field Guns Believed Destroyed By Sharp Shooting Yanks

U.S. Defenders Win First Major Artillery Duel   Superior Philippine Artillery Silences TT Enemy Batteries

‘US WINS ARTILLERY BATTLE   Nipponese Forced to Give Up Forward Battery Positions as American-Filipino Troops Show Superiority

ELEVEN ENEM\ BATTERIES SILENCED   Mikado’s Infantry Routec In 24-Hour Battle   CAPITAL AROUSED   To Possibility Allies May Be Forced To Australia Tt Carry On Counteroffense

Japanese Lose Estimated 44 Artillery Pieces   Tanks, Armored Units, fn fantry Hurled Back In 24 Hour Battle

Luzon Yanks Silence 44 Jap Guns   Washington Fears Allied Retreat to Australia

War Department Announces Columns of Enemy Tanks and Equipment Have Been Shattered.   JAPS ALSO FORCED BACK IN POSITIONS

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE ARTILLERY SUPERIOR TO THAT INVADERS   COLUMNS ‘JAP TANKS AND INFANTRY SHATTERED AND DISPERSED IN NEW BATTLE

11 BATTERIES. OF NIPPONESE ARE SILENCED   Battle of Far East, However, Is Viewed With Scant Optimism in Washington—Dutch Is lands Mav Be Lost. ,

U. S. BATTERIES ARE ‘SUPERIOR’ TO GINS OF FOF   MacArthur’s Forces Credited With Wiping Out 44 Field Guns

War Department Says American Guns ‘Superior’   Eleven Nipponese Batteries Silenced ln Batan Battle:

Guns Shatter Tank Columns  Of Attacker   Dive Bombers Support Enemy Artillery Pounding Force On Batan Peninsula  JAPS CLAIM VICTORY

U. S. Artillery  Disperses Jap:   Foe Beaten in Long Range Duel in  Philippines Where American Guns  Shatter Enemy Troop and Tank   Concentrations.   BATTERIES SILENCED

ENEMY TANK, ARMORED UNITS BEATEN BACK   But Situation Remains Critical; Australia Seen as Base of Counter-Attacks

U.S. ARTILLERY BLASTS JAPAN INVADER ARMY      11 ENEMY BATTERIES ARE SILENCED IN 24-HOUR BIG GUN DUEL

VICTORY RECORDED FOR AMERICANS IN 24-HOUR BATTLE   Columns Of Enemy Tanks Are Dispersed In Clash In Philippines   Capital Sees Possibility Of Allies Being Forced Back To Australia

MacArthur’s Men Stop Luzon Push   Eleven Japanese Batteries Silenced, Tank Columns Are Riddled

INVADER TANKS, ARMORED UNITS ARE DISPERSED   24-Hour Battle Fails To Dislodge American-Filipine Forces   NIPPON LOSSES HEAVY      Dutch Extend Bombing Of Forces Landed In East Indies Area

invaders Forced to Give Ground Under  Relentless Firins   Columns of Jap Tank: Shattered, Dispersed, — Army States

JAP ASSAULT SHATTERED IN PHILIPPINES   Enemy Dispersed During  24-Hour Battle; U. S. Guns Superior

Mikado's: Forces Are  Hard Hit   Fear United Nations May Have to Withdraw in Face of Nispén Attaéks:

American Guns ‘Superior’ To Nipponese   Eleven Jap Batteries Silenced jn 24-Hour Struggle On Luzon

1] Batteries Are Silenced By Big Guns   Continued Successes By Nipponese May Force Allies Back To Base In Australia

Artillery Duel Is Won by M Arthur   Japanese Tanks and Guns “Shattered and Dispersed’ in Battle   U. §S. LOSSES SLIGHT   Defenders of Batan Penin sula Hold Edge in 24Hour Fight

American And Filipino Artillery Batteries Force Japanese Back; Australia May Be main Allied Base

US. ISLAND TROOPS QUIET ENEMY GUNS   Attacking Nipponese Forces “Shatvered and Dispersed” in 74-Hour Battle of Luzon.

Shatter Infantry Forces; Japs Continue Drive Into Dutch Islands, May Carry War On to Australia, Counter-Offensive Base

11 Foe Batteries Silenced, Others Driven To Rear   ‘Superior’ Fighters Rout Tanks, But U.S. Eves Australia tar Stand.

U.S. Artillery Batters Japs In Philippine:   American Guns Prove Superior; Shatters Foe’s Tavks

DEFENDERS LOSSES “RELATIVELY SLIGHT”   Pace of Japan's Conquest May Force United Nations Sack to Australia

Jap Batteries Silenced In Campaign for Philippines     SAY LOSSES HEAVY   iSAY LOSSES HEAVY   Outlook Bad for Allie: In Malay Peninsula Fighting

11 Nipponese Batteries Silenced, Others Forced To Fall Back Under Fire   Japanese Losses Called Heavy While Those of Defenders “Relatively Slight”—Enemy Dive Bombers Support Artillery Fire

9, TROOPS SMASH HEAVY JAP ATTACKS   American Artillery Wins Duel, Enemy  Tank Units Ge Blasting

FOE ARTILLERY SILENCED BY YANKS’ GUNS   Armored Units Driven Back in 24-Hour Battle on Island

Pre-Session Mee’ To Trim Budget Will Be Called   Conference Set For Austin Oct. 27

Soviets Lunge ¥ At Enemy Flank From Voronezh   Hear Stalin Travels To Stalingrad; Claim 900,000 Are Dead

Vital Confab To Re-examine  Offensive Plan      Seek Means to Reliev: German Pressure on  TM ne ohana

U. S., Britain Plan Parley Soon, Report   Must Find Way to Relieve Pressure on Reds by Diverting Hitler.

RATION BOARD PUTS 0.1. 0X      Three New Cars Granted For -. County Area «...

THOUSANDS OF A TROOPS ARE WN TRAP   British’ Army Has Caught Many. of Enemy in! Des.  ert Pockets.   MCcST: ARE- GERMANS   The; - Were ‘Trapp id. Fol: ‘lowing a “Most: rere _ Artillery Attack.’ *

THOUSANDS OF ANS TROOPS ARE IN TRAP   British Army Has Caught Many of .Xnemy in Desert Pockets.   ‘MCST ARE GERMANS   The; Were Trapped Following a Most Terrific Artillery Attack.

Cleanup Phase In Africa Near; Germans Stiffen In Russia   Axis Begin To See Size Of Bill They Must Pay; U. S. Tipping Scales In War

Vital Heights Securely Held   Axis Positions Bombed By Allied Air Forces

HEAVY FIGHTING 1 REPORTED ADVANCED ALLIED POSITIONS   ARMORED FORCES CLASH ING IN'VICINITY TEBOURA SAYS COMMUNIOUE

American - British Conference Held ‘Around Table In Farm House Kitchen While Heavy Fighting Rages  f

ARMY LEADERS MAP DRIVE 10 CLEAN UP FOE   American, British Aircraft Pound Axis Positions

Troops Still Maintaining Key Heights   Plan New Drive In Candlelight Kitchen Parley

Breaks Out “ Tebourba  a   Youks end British  Reperted Holdieg West of Key CHy

Clash of Armored Forces Continues   Axis Aircraft Shot Down, Says War Department— Allied Planes in Supporting  Sweeps Over Advanced Tunisian Positions Bombers Pound Axis Lines

Meet In Candlelight Conference Sunday Afternoon In A  Farm House Kitchen

HEAVY FIGHTING 1S  REPORTED ADVANCED  ALLIED POSITIONS ARMORED FORCES CLASH ING IN VICINITY TEBOURA  AUT SPL EMTs TT

REINFORCED ARMY 70 HIT AXIS LINES   French Camel Corps  _ Captures Series of   Important Mountain Passes.

Allied Troops Attempting To Hold Advanced Positions In Tunisia, War Department Say.   Rattle Te Continuing; Allied Aircraft Operating In Support Of Troops; Five Of Enemvy’s Bombers Destroved Lact Nicht

ALLIED LEADER DUTLINE PROGHAN  New Blow At Axts I      New Blow At Axis I: Shaped In Candleligh Conference   HEAVY FIGHTING   United Nations Bomber: Continue’ To Blast At Tunis And Bizertle   —AFRICA—

Allied Forees Hold Control Near Tebourba   Morocco Radio Says Strategic Communications Center Under  ives of Allies

ALLIED TROOPS HOLD T0 AWAIT REINFORCEMENTS   General Confident Of Success; Nazis Show Trend When They Arm Sicily

ALLIED HEADS IN CONFERENCE ON CAMPAIGN   Communications Center s Held By Allied Army   COMMANDOS   Fight Way Inland, Cutting Road: Bombers Pound Bizerte, Tunis

Washington Reveals Big Armored Battle Rages At Tebourba   Allies Plan Final African Moves: Reds Beat Back 20 Nazi Drives: RAF Hits Reich Twice In 24 Hrs.

Final Attack Plans Made in North Africa   British and Americans Set for . Decisive Assault

Armored Tanks Routing Nazis In Tunis Fight   Heavy Land Fight Renewed By U. S. Near Tebourba   BULLETIN

ARMORED UNITS ARE INVOLVED IN STRUGGLES   British and American Troops Attempting to Hold Their Advanced Tunisian Positions   COUNTER-ATTACKS BY AXIS STRONG   Rome Claims Axis Mopping Up In Battle Area; Allies Lack Formidable Air Bases

Allies Move Supplies Near Battle Front.      Planes Lash at Sicily and Italy as Final Seige to Oust Axis Begins

Continue Action On ‘Big Seale   Allied Aircraft Carries Out Several Sweeps On Enemy Territory, Gets Three Planes

Two Chekiang Ports Taken By Japanese   Enemy Fears Allied Use Of Aw And  Naval] Bases

HEAVY ALLIED ARTILLERY RAKES AXIS   Enemy Columns at Tebourba, Tunisia, Under Bombardment’

Attack Believed To Have Virtually Knocked Out Aircraft and Machine City From War.

Agriculture Is An Essential War Activity   New Ruling Is Effective A ‘Once And Farmers May Apply For Deferment

FORMULATE NEW DRAFT POLICY TO HELP FARMERS   State Director Of Selective Ser vice Issues New Instruction: Relative To Status Of Regis trants On Farms.

MAKE CHANGES FARM DRAFT TO AID PRODUCTION   Give Agricultural Workers Same Status As Defense  Industry Plants.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   British Sweep Battered Nazi Korns West of Fl Acheila

Cut in Forces Frowned Upon By Presiden   Idea Amazing That Arm) Too Large for Civilians He Says  i

TTALIANS ARE RUSHED "0 ~— GERMAN LINES   Put Into Nazi Tank: Unit: - to Smash Through Rus- .sian- Defenses.   NAZI DRIVE SLOWED   Even the Berlin Radio Ad " mits the Offensive Is _ -, ., Bogged Down. . -

NTALIANS ARE HUOHED INTO GERMAN LINES   Put Into Nazi Tank Units to Smash Through Russian Defenses.   NAZI DRIVE SLOWED   Even the Bertin Radio Admits the Offensive Is Bogged Down.

Sinking Of Lady Hawkins With 250 Lives Lost, Including Americans, Heaviest Toll. In U. S. Area: Gulf Ranaed By Subs

Stassen Plans Aid to Soldiers After the. War   Governor of Minnesota has program for aiding men when they return home.

MINNESOTA PLANS TO AID STATE'S RETURNING TROOPS   TEN MILLION DOLLAR FUND FOR REHABILITATION WORK 18 NOW UNDER CON.  SIDERATION °

State Will Aid Vets After War   Minnesota Is . ‘Planning Already

Inflation ‘Suicide’  Is Feared   Senate Bill Is Attacked  By Henderson

Tornado Ruins  Give Up Dead   Ozark Town Laid Low By Twister That Hit In Night

Storm Flattens Over 75 Homes  hh Small Town   Devastating Twister Hits Without Warning; Rescue Work Hampered

28 Known Dead And 200 Hurt  In Tornado   Ozark Mountain Town Of Berryville, Arkansas Ripped Apart by Wind

Tornado Levels Arkansas Town  29 Dead And 200   29 Dead And 200 Reported Injured

MANY KILLED IN THE SWEEP OF TORNADO   28 Known Dead and 200 Injured at Berryville, : Arkansas   HOMES DESTROYED, DAMAGE S HEAVY   Nearly Every Business House in Community Damaged

22 DEAD IN ARKANSAS TORNADO   Over 60 Hurt; 75 Houses Wreckec  In Small Town

28 Known Dead  After Tornado  Hits Arkansas Injured Estimated at  200 After Storm Goe  Lj RS, Ae p OOee, RT, nee

28 Dead Toll Of Tornado In Ozarks   TWO HUNDRED INJURED IN BER RYVILLE, ARK.; 200 HOMES DE STROYED OR DAMAGED B' STORM.   Red Cross On. The Job

Tornado Sweeps Town In Arkansas, Many Die   25 Bodies Recovered As 75 Homes Are Wrecked By Storm

SIFT DEBRIS OF 75 HOMES FOR MORE VICTIMS   Twister Cuts 5 Block Path Through Berryville

75 Homes In Small Town Are Wrecked   Many Buried Beneath Hous es; Fear Nearly Hundrec injured,

ARKANSAS TOWN HIT _ IN NIGH]   Additional Dead Huntec in Debris After Wind Flattens More Than 75 Homes.

Tornado Levels  Town, Kills 28   200 Injured in Ozark Community—Army Sends Medical Supplies

22: KNOWN DEAD AS TORNADO DESTROYS ARKANSAS HOMES   More Persons Believed Ty Be. Pinned Beneath . _ Splintered Houses

MANY DEAD, 75 HOMES FLAT, IN ARK. TORNADO   Twenty-two Bodies Recovered; Additional Victims Hunted by Rescue Crews Under Debris; Business Houses and Mill Destrovec

SCORE KILLED, 100 INJURED IN FREAK TORNADO   Hunt for Additional Dead Twister Rips Through Ark. Village

TORNADO TOLL IN OZARKS 28      200 Estimated Hurt In Arkansas  ’ Twister

McDaniel, A.P. Writer, Safe   Escapes From Singapore And Finally Reaches  Sumatra.

MCDANIEL SAFE IN JAVA CAPITA   Party Takes to Lifeboat, Es capes as Jap Bombers Sink Ship

Escape From Singapore Told Writer Is Safe After Thrilling Adventures

AP REPORTER I$ SAFE IN INDIES   Yates McDaniel Reaches Ba tavia After Rescue From»: Bombed Ship

Yates McDaniel Is at Batavia   American Newspaper Man Has Perilous Trip From Singapore

WRITER SAFE AFTER FLIGHT AT SINGAPORE   ESCAPE TO BATAVIA IS WEEK CRAMMED WITH ADVENTURE

McDaniel, Last U. S. Reporter On Singapore, ‘Arrives In Indies After Trip On British Ship

C. Yates McDaniel, Last American Newspaperman te Leave Singapore, Bombed From Ship   ARRIVES IN BATAVIA   Forced to Trek Overland After Short Water Trip In Junk; Party Includes Chinese Girl

14 Leave Here To Join Navy, Army   Recruiting Office To be Open Today For Enlistments

14 Leave Here To Join Navy, Army   Recruiting Office To be Open Today

DRASTIC CLAMPS LEFT ON CIVILIAN ECONOMY  be NEW RESTRICTIONS Orders ‘Strike From Golf Links to Kitchen By Way Of The Garage

MINERS “SPLIT ON WHETHER TO BREAK AWAY FROMTHE Clo   Leaders Oppose Reaffiliation With Congress But Rank , And File Favors  Continuance

LEWIS FACING — UNION SPLIT   MANY DELEGATES OF HIS-MINE “UNION. REPORTED FAVOR /. ING STAYING WITH  THE ClO ,

LABOR SPLIT SEEMS 70 BE WIDENING ON BREAKING FROM ClO   Resolutions Are. Prepored eat Cincinnati Sessions Both For and Against the Issue.      BY WILLIAM JF. STRINGER (. FL. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

British Thrown Back 50 Miles In North Africa   Possibility of Big Axis Counter-Attack In Area is Seen

One Of Greatest Pacific Battles ~ Nearing Climax   Japanese Appear Gambling Much Of Sea Power In Solomons Conflict   GUADALCANAL IS STILL HELD BY U. S.   Outcome Of Great Battle Is Not Yet Determined Says Secretary Knox

Await Word rom Islands   Outcome Unknown; — Stiff, Tough Fight In Progress

Japs Risk Remaining Sea Power in Drive To Win Island Marines Tonk.

AEPOALS Ant VERY VAGUE   Very Little Is Heard From the Great Battle in the Solomons.   MIGHT BE DECISIVE

WALLACE: BELIEVES PEOPLE MUST THINK OF POSTWAR PLANS   Talks For Interview Methodist Church  roan

MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION      DESIGNATING MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 6 AS TEXAS WEEK

U. 3, RELIEVES ADM. GHORMILEY OF SEA DUTIES   Admiral Halsey Succeeds South Pacific Officer Due To Losses

NALOLY TAKES  OVER TAK OF ‘BEATING JAPS   Vice Admiral Ghormley to Be Assigned to Other Duty, Navy Says.   IAP SEAPLANE TENDER DESTROYED AT RABAUL

Latter’s Removal Follows Loss Of Number Of Ships By United States

NAVY REMOVES ADM. GHORMLEY. FROM SOLOMONS   Adm. Halsey Named Te Take Charge Of Battle. : To Hold Islands

Pistol and Rifle rip eet Club, Antiual Shoot. “Kor Poultry Sunda

ee cate eee  Pistol and Rifle - ve Clab Annual Shoot). “Kor Poultry: Senida:

ALLIES ON WATCH FOR AXIS TROOPS TOPROVIDE HELP   Maltra On Alert For Junkers 52 Troop-Carrying Planes With Subs Concentrated -Along Coast.   ROMMEL REPORTED TO HAVE RETURNED   Only Minor Engagements Are Reported In Russia as Reds Repel Germans at Ail Points.

NIPPONS GAIN NEW WAR BASES   But Advantage May Not Mean Thrust Against Australia

OPA Okays Hike In Gasoline And Fuel Oil Prices   Rationing Problems Cut Business So Federal Agency Acts

Gasoline Prices To Be Increased   Filling Stations To Be Allowed 3-Cent Marain

INCREASED PRICES FOR GAS ALLOWED   Stations Granted Minimur Margin of Three Cents A Gallon.

EXTENDS GAS PRICE BOOST   O.P.A. Permits Gas Dealers Throughout U. S. To Boost Price Three Cents.

Increase in Gasoline Profits Given  Approval by OPA to Save Little Man

3C GASOLINE PROFIT APPROVED BY OPA   Margin Needed  To Offset Loss of Business

OPA SETS GASOLINE OPERATING MARGI   Three Cents Per Gallon a Filling Stations

Duteh Harbor Raid Related   Eyewitness Account Told By Evacuees And ‘Seamen

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS GF DUTCHHARBOR      Japanese Machine Gunners Strafed Fleeing Civilians L-ke “Rats In a Trap” Say Refugees.   98 in Seattle

FIRST EYEWITNESS DUTCH HARBOR STORY OF JAPANESE ATTACK   ELEMENT OF SURPRISE PRESENT DESPITE PREVIOUS WARNINGS

Japs Surprised Civilians at  Dutch Harbor   Dramatic Story of Attack June 3 Told by Evacuees   Damage Undisclosed   Curtain of Anti-Aircraft Fire Held Foe Off of Transport

Survivors Returning to U. S. Give First Dramatic Report of  Surprise Attack on Dutch Harbor

Deadly Anti-Aircraft Fire At Dutch Harbor Described By Eye-Witness Of Jap Raid

Unalaska Jap Raid Described   Dutch Harbor’: Evacuees Are Interviewed

First Eyewitness Accounts Of Dutch Harbor Attack Are Related by Victims

EVACUEES TELL OF JAP ATTACK ON ALASKA BASE   Raid Came As Surprise, Men Report Today

Yap Raid on Dutch Harbor Described; Deadly Screer Uf Fire Raised by Guns   Crew of Army Transport Commendec For Courageous Duty—-Raid Caught Civilians by Surprise—Credited With Knocking Down 11 Planes

John C. Forsyth Disbarred From Practice of Law By Order of Clearfield Court   ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE DEADLY AGAINST JAP RAIDERS IN RAID ON DUTCH HARBOR

Japs Strafed U.S. Civilians, First Eyewitness Accounts From Dutch Harbor Reveal

Witnesses of Attack at Dutch Harbor Tell How Ship Gunners Returned Fire on Jap Raiders

Eyewitnesses Tel! Story of Attacks on Alaskan Base:   Transport Arrives in Seattle With Dutch  Harbor Evacuees

Story Of Jap Raid On Alaska Is Told By Eye- Witnesses   Evacuees and Seamen Arrive in Seattle; Civilians Are Caught By Surprise; Deadly Anti-Aircraft Fire Blasts Off Attack  ’

Relate Story Of Attack on Dutch Harbor   First Dramatic Report on Recent Attack by Japanese fs Given’ When Evacuees and Seamen Reach Seattle

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED AT DUTCH HARBOR:   Dramatie Answer Is Supplied by EyeWitnesses

First Story of Dutch Harbor   35 Killed in Attack, Reveals Unalaska Mayor, as Other Evacuees, Crew Member: Tell of First Bombing of North America

WITNESSES DESCRIBE DUTCH HARBOR RAID   Say U. S. Gunners Put Up - Deadly Screen of Anti-Aireraft Fire

Witnesses Describe Attack By Japanese on Dutch Harbor   First Full Reports Are Made Public Today On What Happened During Alaskan Port Raid

Gallant Gunners On Ship And Shore Lay Deadly Screen Of Anti-Aircraft Fire Around Attackers

Anti-Aircraft Fire at Dutch Harbor Accurate  Eyewitnesses Proclaim

First, Eye-Witness Stories Of Attack on Dutch Harbor Reveal Fierce Jap Assault

Dutch Harbor Evacuees Tell Stories Of Surprise Attack, Heroic Defense

Japs Raided Dutch Harbor Heavily   ntanan Among Evacuees; Damage Considerable; 35 Dead

(Editor’s Note—What actually happened at Dutch Harbor? Th dramatic answer to the question, uppermost in American minc since the Jap planes attacked June 3, is supplied by eye-witness qu tations for the first time in the following dispatch.)  Members of Ship’s Crew Caught Up Rifles To Fire at Dive-Bombers; Japs Caught Civilians by Surprise Desnite Warnings

Dutch Harbor Story!   Eyewitness Reports Of Jap Surprise Attac! On'U. S. Alaskan Base Told; Ship’‘s Crew Battles Bombers

tye-Witnesses Reveal Jap Planes Caught Civilians By Surprise In Dutch Harbor Raid: Gunners Praised!

SEAMEN FIRED RIFLES AT JAP DIVE-BOMBER   ‘One Army Corpora! Admits Attack Was Surprise Even Though Expect ed by Garrison

STORIES "OLD OF JAP RAIDS ON UNALASKA   CIVILIANS TRAPPED “LIKE RATS” BY MACHINE GUNS

Tell Part Of Alaska Raid Story   Evacuees, Eyewitnesses -And Participants in Jap Attack on DutchHarbor Land at Seattle Today

Japanese Attack on Dutch Harbor Is Described by Evacuees, Seamen

Eye Witness Tells of Jap Raids in Aleutians; Enemy Strafes Fleeing Civilians   Many Fall to Ground as Pilots Fire From: Jap Planes; Women and Children Taken to Bare Rocky Hills of Island for Safety

Japs Raided Dutch Harbor Heavily  Moantanny Aswnn. Do... MN. = ee i ~ mm!   inan Among Evacuees; Damage Considerable: 35 Dead

Deadly Anti-Aircraft Fire Surprise To Japs In Attack On Dutch Harbor   First Eyewitness Accounts Tell Of Men Even Snatch. ing Up Rifles To Fire On Raiders; Army Transport Crew Praised For Defense.

Food Prices Dropped in March   But They Were Still Above Retail Prices In December

HOUSE JAPS AT FAMOUS TRACK   Santa Anita To Be In. duction Center

HEAT ALL OVER KANSAS       Continued High Temperatures May  Harm Corn Crop

Kansas Will Continue Hot   Corn Begins To Show Damage In Game Gachiane

French Set Up ‘Underground Railroad’ For Foes of Vichy in Western Africa

 Free French “Underground” Doing Rushing Business In West Africe

[Landis Urges OCD Protection ~~ In Middlewest   Director Points Out th Need to Safeguard Nev Factories, Etc.

29 NEW VICTIMS UF AXIS U-BOATS ANDEDLAST WEEK   Vessels of Allied and Neutral Registry On Bottom of Western Atlantic Downed By Subs Now Total 252 By Official Navy Announcement,

Ship Sinkings  Are Increased   252 Allied 1 And Neutral Vessels Are Lost In Western Atlantic

Ships ‘Sunk Totals 252   Report 25 Vessels Were De-gtroyed Last Week and Sunday a

More Sinkings In West Atlantic  Sub Toll to 252 With 25 Ships . Lost Last Week

ALLIED SHIPPING LOSSES TO 252   Axis Subs, Ranging From Canada to S. America, Sink 25 in Week

252 Vessels Is Western  Atlantic Toll   Twenty-five More Ships Reported Sunk Last Week

ADDEDLAST WEEK   Vessels of Allied and Neutral Registry On Bottom of Western Atlantic Downed By Subs Now Total 252 By Official Navy  Annauncement.

U-Boats Sink Total of 252 Allied and Neutral Ships   Casualty List For Attacks In Western Atlantic Announced Last Week Was 105 Persons: Dead and 44 Missing; Some 880 Seamen and Passengers Survive Sinkings

252 ALLIED AND NEUTRAL SHIPS LAY ON THE ROTTOM OF THE WESTERN ATLANTIC

Submarines Add To Allied Toll   Total Reaches 252 Vessels As 25 New Victims Are Placed On List

U-BOATS CONTINUE TO TAKE Bl6 TOLL   25 Allied Craft Sunk Last Week; Total Since Dec. 7 Now 252.

Bridges Is Claarad hy  Vibullu Wy  Appeal Boarc   Cancellation of U.S. Deportation Order Is Recommended

BOARD CANCELS BRIDGES OUSTER   Final Decision in Case Up to Attorney General

Supervisors Back Camp for Aliens   County-Wide Movement Grows to Intern Possible Saboteurs; Officials Confer in S. F.; Point Out Action Needed Now

COLLECTION OF TIN TUBES SUCCESSFUL SALVAGE MOVE   MORE THAN MILLON FOUNDS OF TOOTH PASTE AND BHAVING CREAM CONTAINERS TURNED IN 

THE TEMPERATURES   Trial of French War Leaders To Open Thursday at Riom Prison

FRANCE’S ‘WAR GUILT’ TRIAL T0 OPEN THURSDAY   Ex-Premier Daladier, Others To Face 7Judge Court

5. FORMER FRENCH LEADERS AWAITING “BETRAYAL” TRIAL   Moved To Riom Prison Prio To Opening Of Hearing Tomorrow In Palace  ‘Cf Justice

FIVE FRENCHMEN TO FACE TRIBUNAL FOR “INVOLVING GOUNTR'   Group Headed by Daladier Now Confined in Riom Prison Awaiting  Trial Tomorrow.

Pre-War French Leaders Go To Trial Thursday   Face Prosecutors and Judges On Charges of Causing Nation’s Fall

U.S. to Guard  New Caledonia   American ‘Troops “Landed On Free. French Isle Near Australia-

NEW CALEDONIA IS DEFENDED BY AMERICANS   Strategic De Gaullist Island In Southwest Pacific Held   UNDER M'ARTHUR

Premier Quits ' To Be Succeeded By  Attorney General fenrdan Cannné

Hepburn Quits As Ontario Head   Surrenders Reins Of Government After More Than Eiaht Years

Premier Hepburn of Ontario Quits; Stormy Petrel of Canadian Politic:

MITCHELL HEPBURN QUITS POSITION AS ONTARIO. PREMIEI   Attorney General. Gordo Conant Takes His Placa After Surprise Move   HEPBURN WILL RETIRE

HEPBURN QUITS CANADA POST   Attorney - General Sueceeds to Office of Premier

Hitler Front Faces Loss of Finns   Russ Reach Belev, 100 Miles Back of Old Front

HITLER TACITLY ADMITS THINGS GOING BADLY IWe Should Redouble Efforts

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Teday   © By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

__Lies In Hitler’s. Tacit Admission: That Things Look Dark For Nazi:   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Anal oct

The War Today   Now Is Time to Strike Hitler As He Reels in Russia

HITLER’S LATEST SPEECH HAS ATTRACTED LITTLE ATTENTION; IMPORTANT DECLARES ANALYS!

MACKENZIE SEES TACIT ADMISSIONS FROM HITLER   Memorial Day Speech of Nazi Chieftain Gets: Less Attention In U. S. Than Any Other

Hitler Cornered, More Dangerous Than Ever   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

But We Must Not Be Misled By Fuehrer’s Apparent Admission That All Is Not Well, MacKenzie Warns; Rad« Nead Materials

Hitler, in Sugary Doses,Has Told His Nation Bad News   However, Allies Shouldn’ Get Idea That Nazi Army Is Not Big  Pawer in War

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER’S SPEECH IS ADMISSION OF BAD SETBACKS IN RUSSIA,

Report Russians Pierce Nazi Line In Donets Basir   Tank Forces And Shock Troops Make Strong Assault   SOVIET MASSES FOR OFFENSIVE DRIVE   Russians Claim Enemy Tanker-And Transport Sunk In Barents Sea

Retreat in Sandstorm   Axis Forces Fall Back Along Road To Tripoli

AXIS ARMY FLEES BATTLE IN LIBYA   WITHDRAW TOWARD TRIPOLI UNDER COVER OF SAND STORM

Axis Forees In Libya Launch New Retreat   Fall Back Under Cover of Sandstorm; Lay Desert Mines

Axis Surprises By Flight In AgedabiaArec   British Pursua Desert Foe 600 Miles From Egyptian Border   HIT FLANKS HEAVILY   Tank, Air Battles Develop Despite Bad Weather, Enemy Use Of Mines

Axis Forces Retreat Toward Tripoli Without Making a Battle Stand

Retreating Farther Wes Along Road to, Tripoli Under Cover Swirline Sand Storm   BRITISH ON HEELS   London Sources Say Of fensive Into Libya Now 600 Miles From Starting Point of Egypt

DEADLINE SET AT JANUARY 1!   Tires Of Commercial Vehicles Must Be Inspected Starting Sunday

Also Reveals Rejection Of American Proposals To Move Nine Warships

Laval Protests U.S. Liasion With DeGaulle Fighting Frenet   Vichy Government Also Defies Roosevelt on Proposed Alexandria Naval Dispositions

U. S.-DeGaulle Ties Protested      ‘Inadmissible,” Says Vichy In Note Flathy Refusing Removal of 9 Ships

PROPOSALS OF FDR FLATLY REJECTED   Laval, in Turn, Protests Against U. S. and Free French Liaison

RATIONS CUT FOR GERMANS   Promise of Fatter Days Put On Retention of “Food Space” in Russia

Nazis Cut Rations  Of Bread and Meat   New Plan Becomes Effective April 6

Japs in Burma At A Standstill   Fierce Allied Air Fighting Holds Invaders on Sittang River

Nazis Slammed Plenty Hot Stuff At Big Allied Convoy To Russian Port

Many of Them Downed’ By Ack and Hurricanes, As ‘Hell Breaks Loose’ Over Cold Barents Sea’!

ORDERS CLOSING   Bricker Demands Sheriff Lock Up Cleveland ‘Arrow Ciuh’

FRANCE ENTERS GLUMLY ON NEW NAZIFIED RULE   Nation Awaits to Learr Just How Fully Its Lot Has Been Cast With Her Conquerors   PETAIN FIGUREHEAD   Anti-Collaborationists Re ported On March Again, Spreading Violence In Paris

NO STORM IN SIGHT   Pleasant Weather Returned to Kansas This Morning

Thanksgiving May Be Nice   Weather Moderates After Two Nights Below Freezing

Abuses by Organized Labor Cited   Consumer, Farmer, Small Business  Suffer, Charge

Trust Buster Blasts Unions as Crushing Business and Buyer   Flays ‘Abuses’ Heaped on Farmer and Merchant In Giving Impetus to Move for Labor Control Bill

Definite Lack Of Manpower Policy Viewed Danger To U.S. War Effort

Check-Off Tax System Denounced   Banking Expert Would Eliminate 1947 Payments

Banker Urges ‘Pay As You Go’ Plan For Income Taxes, Starting in 1943

PROPOSES WAR TAX TO RAISE-EXTRA-5 BILLIONS’ REVENUE   Plan Is To Impose 10% Tax ‘On Every Dollar Of Net Income Exempt In Present Bill

TAX CHECKOFF ~~ PLAN IS HIN   FEDERAL RESERVE BANK CHAIRMAN OFFERS “PAYAS-YOU-GO" PLAN AS SUBSTITUTE

NEW INCOME TAX PLAN IS SUGGESTED   Head of New York Fed. Reserve Bank Makes Proposal

Proposed “Check-Off” Denounced   Witness Declares It Would Require Tax payers To Turn Over Salary.

Rum! Has “Pay-As-You-Go” Plan: “Check-Off” Idea Beins Fought   Chairman of N. Y Federal Reserve Bank Has Alternative

BENGAS! IS GIVEN IP BY THE NAZIS   Rome Broadcast Predicts  Americans Will Pounce Upon Europe

Third Of Panzer Column Desiroyed, Others Hurled Back In Brisk Scrap  Mechanized Forces Drive Through Mounta Spur Halfway From Border to Bizerte

Bengasi, Rommel’s Last Escape  Port Seized By British In Libya  Teel ean Fate In Allied Victories

Germans Give Un Rengasi In Libya   “Italy’s Hour Has Struck’’ Rome Radio Says-——-Petain Makes Appeal

HARD FIGHTING (5 DEVELOPING   Third of One Nazi Panzer Column Destroyed, Two © Others Retreat.   ITALY SEES HER FATE

Two Other Columns Forced To Retreat  In Heavy Fighting   Action Occurs Near Bizerte; Allies Drive Or Naval Base And Tunis; Nazis Use Best : Tanks: U.S. Loaees (Minor)

UNITED NATIONS FORCES DRIVING TOWAR. DBIZERTE AND TUNIS FROM SEVERAL DIRECTIONS    One Third of Axis Panzer Column Destroyed. Germans Get First Major Drubbing 30 to 40 Miles From Bizerte Naval Base

GERMANS GIVEN THEIR INITIAL MAJOR DEFEAT   Third of Qne Nazi Panzer Column Destroyed and Two Others Hurled Back   ACTION WITHIN 30 MILES OF BIZERTE   Allied Losses In Encounter Slight, Despite Use of Best Medium Tanks By Enemy

One Third of  Nazi Column Is Destroyed   Two Other German Units Are Hurled Back: ‘Rommel’s Troops Give Up Port of Bengasi

HEAVY FIGHTING HAS DEVELOPED IN NORTH AFRICA AREA  BRITISH AND AMERICAN » COLUMNS DRIVING FRON SEVERAL DIRECTIONS

Bengasi Is Last Escape Port Short of Tripoli; Heavy Fighting Developing in Tunisia With Allies Driving Toward Bizerte.   Axis Forces Digging in to Make Stand in Tunis and Bizerte Area

Drubbing Given German Forces In First Clash   Panzer Column Destroyed, Two Others Repulsed

Win lst Round inFierce Fight with Axis   Allied Losses Said to Be Slight Despite German Offensive

Germans Give Up Bengasi In Libya   “Italy's Hour Has Strack” Rome Radio Says—Petaiz Makes Appeal

Allied Pilots Take Big Toll Of Jap Planes   Three Transports Sent to Bottom Off Macassar; No American Losses in Java Fighting

30 JAP PLANES  ~ ARE SHOT DOWE   Knox Rehorts  ve S. Naval Activities Filipinos Fr Patrol fictions,

ENEMY PLANES ARE DOWNED BY FLIERS. IN BURMA THEATER   Australians Smashed at Japenese Marshalling Points —Invading Forces Strengthened Upon Ap-  ~ proaches to Java and Australia

THIRTY OF MORE PLANES DOWNED   Japs Strengthen Approaches To Java, Australia   BURMA FRONT LAGS   Yanks Engage Swarm of 52 Bombers, 40 Fighters Over Java: No Losses

30 or More Jap Planes Shot Down ‘Over Burma   Three Transports Sunk In Macassar Strait  And Several Formation: Of Warplanes Dispersec  AMERICAN PILOTS BAG SEVERAL SHIPS  Australian Bombers Pound at Japanese At Rabaul and Timor

MAY SEND MAIL TO PRISONERS   Red Gross to Try: to "Get Weeas pres to Men Listed as “Missing” ”

Allies Check Jap Advance On Moresby   Bayonet-Wielding Australiar Troops Halt Foes on Southern Mountain Slopes

Aussies Check Jap Drive On Port Moresby   Results Of Battle No Definitely Known At Present Time

Aussies Check Japanese Drive   PORT MORESBY THREA1 HALTED FOR TIME AT LEAST

Australian Bayonets ‘Check Swift Japanese Advance Toward Vital Port Moresby Base

ALLIES CHECK JAP ADVANCE   Fierce Hand-to-Hand: Fighting Rages As Battle Nears Decisive Stage

Australians Check Jap Push   Fierce Hand-to-Hond Fighting Rages on Mountain Slopes

JAPS STOPPED IN MOUNTAIN FIGHT   Decisive Battle Still To Be Fought In New Guinea; Action Is Bitter

AUSTRALIANS SLOW ADVANCING JAPANESE FORCE  HEAVY CASUALTIES Aber RPATLI CIAO AOR   HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES ARE REPORTED BY ALLIES

ALLIES CHECK JAP ADVANCE: ON MORESBY   Bayonet-Wielding Austrailians Credited With Halting Enemy in Hand-toHand Fighting   BATTLE STILL RAGES

Australians Armed with Bayonets Stop Japanese Drive on Port Moresby

BAYONETS STOP JAP ADVANCE OVER MOUNTAII   New Guinea Battle Ha Not Yet Reached A Decisive Phase, Says General MacArthur

Check Japs In New Guinea   Fierce Hand to Hand Fighting Is Reported

Bayonets Stop Japs’ Advance   Australians Indicate Bi; Reinforcements Rushec Into New Guinea Fight

CHILD SMOTHERS   lap Advance On Moresby Checked; Fierce Hand-To-Hand Fight Rages

Hand-To-Hand Fighting On Mountain Side   Allied Air Force Offering Support to Defenders of Vital New Guinea Base

CHECK WIPPOND IN NEW GUINED   Hand to Hand Fighting Rages in Jungles Back of Port Moreshy.   STRAFE ENEMY FROM AIR

Aussies Battle Nip Attackers in Mountains   Casualties Heavy as Forces Close in knife Fight

Australian Troops Check Jan Drive to Port Moresby   Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting Is Still Raging on Southern Stanley Mountains

Heavy Casualties In New Guinea... .  Aussie Bayonets Halt Japs’ Push

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING IN NEW GUINEA SECTOR   Losses Heavy On Both Sides »  In Mountains

JAP THRUST AT MORESBY HALTEL   ‘Bayonet -Wielding Aus. tralians Check Enemy In Mountain Battle .

Advance By Japs Checked   Bayonet-Wielding Aus‘ses Stop Enemy Advance on Port Moresby

FIERCE BAYONET FIGHTING HALTS NIPPON TROOPS   Casualties Heavy on Both Sides; Report Large Forces Locked in Battle

Soldiers of Allies Stop Jap Advance   Australians Locked in Hand to Hand Conflict With  Enemy .   CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY   Planes Are Bombarding the Japanese Communication Lines

Check Japs In Guinea   Australians: Reported To Be Holding Line On Mountain Range

Battle Rages as Aussies Battle Foe   Fierce Hand-to-Hand Combat Still in Early Stages; Heavy Casualties Inflicted

SWIFT JAP DRIVE TOWARD MORESBY IS CHECKED AGAIN   Fierce Hand-to-hand Fighting Still Raging On Southern Slopes of New Guinea’s Towering Owen Stanley Mountains; Japs Fail To Advance.

Allies Check Jap Advance InNewGuinea   Bayonet - Wielding <Aussies Holt Enemy at  Efogi, After 12-Mile Gain

Allies Check — Jap Advance:   Fierce Hand - To - Hand Fighting Rages On Mountain Range

JAPS CHECKED IN ADVANCE ON PORT MORESBY   Casualties Are Heavy fr Fierce Hand-To-Hand Fighting   PLANES STRAFE SNIPERS   Allied Command Follows Plan To Stabilize Situation

HAND-T0-HAN HGATING I$ RAGING   Nips Halted After 12-Mile Advance Over Mountain   LARGE FORCES   Engaged In Battle With Airplane Squadrons Taking Big Toll

Nipponese Advance on Moresby Meets Barrier in “Gap’   Fierce Hand-= to - Hand Fighting Reported From High Trail

JAPS CHECKED IN NEW GUINE!      Allies Taking "Steps Te Stabilize Situation, Curtin Says

Bayonets Halt Japanese Drive In New Guinea   Bitter Fighting Continues With Many Casualties

Japs on Trail to Port Moresby Are Halted by Bayonet-Armed Aussies

JAPS STOPPE INADVANCE ON ALLIED BASE   Strong Reinforcements Believed to Have Been Sent to Port Moresby by General MacArthur  —Sniners Mowed Dawn.

Australians Halt Japs At Moresby   Hand-To"Hand Figh Still Rages

AUSTRALIANS STOP, ~ TAPANESE. ADVANCE ~ UPON PORT MORESBI   Fierce: Hand-to-Hand: Fighting Rages:On Slopes of Owen Stanley Mountains”   THINGS. QUIET ELSEWHERE

AUSTRALIANS CHECK JAPS IN STANLEY MTS   Enemy Advance Stopped at Efogi 44 Airline Miles from Allie Base, Port Moresby

Australians Check Jap Drive on Port Moresby, Hand to HandFight Rages

REIS SELL ANTAIN ND AREAS   Stas nigrad Battle I: Pushed; Steppes Defended

RUSSIANS TAKE INITIATIVE AGAINST AXIS   Red Troops Launched Operations and Captured Fortified Enemy Position

Russians Extending ‘Bleeding’ Methods   Take Initiative in Stalingrad and Caucasus

REDS LAUNCH DRIVE ON 2 BATTLEFRONTS   Russian Army Takes Initia. tive in Stalingrad, Caucasus Areas.

RUSSIANS TAKE INITIATIVEON   Reds Extend Job of Bleedind and Blocking Nazis At Stalingrad and In Caucasus   NO MAJOR CHANGES   Soviet Forces Capture Sev eral Enemy Fortifications In Southern Volga City Area

RUSSIANS ASSUME BATTLE. INITIATIVE   ‘Axis Troops Attempt to Di in for Winter; Reds Con tinue Attacks

RUSSIANS SEIZE INITIATIVE, PUSH NATI ARMY BACK   Soviet Gains Reported Bot! In Caucasus And in Stalingrad Area

Soviets Take Offensive In Two Sectors   Italians Dig In Near Stalingrad

EXTEND J0B OF BLEEDING NAZT ARMIES   Red Communique Reports “Our Troops Have Launched Active Operations and Captured Several Enemy Fortifica tonsa 1

Soviet Seizes Initiative On Three Fronts   Offensives At Stalingrad anc Caucasus Underway; Berlin Says Leningrad Front Active

SOVIETS ATTACK IN TWO SECTORS   NO MAJOR CHANGES ANYWHERE; GERMANS DRIVEN BACK

INITIATIVE TAKE BY RE  0S IN  N  WAR   Extend Job of Bleeding Foe’s  wines Teh

REDS GAIN IN STALINGRAD   Russias Again ‘Take Initiative Inside Volga City

War Correspondent Haugland's Jungle Diary Tells Gripping Story of Trek

Corresvondent’s Diary Relates Long. Jaunt Through Jungle Of New Ctuinea

Haughland, Lost 43 Days In New Guinea Jungle, Kept Dairy Of Odessy

Haugland’s Battle for Survival In Jungle Is Revealed by Diary   A. P. Correspondent War dered in New Guinea Wilderness 43 Days

AT LEAST 25 DEAD. 70 TO 100 INJURED   Appeals for Aid Broadcast Physicians Called in.

DETENTION STATION WRECKED BY BLAZE   Party Ona Inte a Novis and  ROWE & m4 TAs SER inter Net o> 0D Japs Driven From Quarters At Fort Howard

Tornado Kills 14 In Kansas   Third In Four Days To Strike Midwest

Dakota Man Is Killed and Farm Home Wrecked   Rains Cause  Washouts of City Streets

Soviets Regroup Firmly Against German Shock Troops at Stalingrad

REGROUPED SOVIETS ARE HOLDING FIRM ON BLOOD STAINED BATTLEFIELDS

Russians Check Nazi Frontal Drive on Stalingrad and Volge River Line: Kill 3000 Germans

RUSSIAN DEFENDERS (F STALINGRAD ARE STILL HOLDING FIRM   pEEAR TS NE REINFORCE]   EFFORTS OF REINFORCEL GERMANS TO WIDEN BREACH ARE BLOCKED

AUSSIANS-HOLD. AT STALINGRAD   German Shock Troop: Seek To Enlarge Dan gerous Salient

Stalingrad’s defenders regrouped   Reinforced nazis try to enlarge danever salons

LINE HOLDS AGAINST NEW NAZI TACTICS   Soviets Make Night Raid; Admit German Salient Grave Peril

Reds Hold Firm Against Germans Near Stalingrad   Russians Regrouped Against Reinforced Nazi Shock Troops in Volga.   Attacks Southwest Of City Stepped Up

Defenders of Stalingrad Holding Firm   Reinforced Nazi Troops Seek to Widen New Western Defense Wedge

Stalingrad Defenders  Hold Firm   Defenders of City Regroup Against Reinforced Germans

Stalingrad Defenders Stull Hold   German Shock Troops Hurled Against City To Enlarge Salient

yscow Discloses, How  ver, Regrouped R  Lines Holding Firm" Against Attacks ©   LAIM SUCCESSES IN CAUCASUS SECTOR   erlin Says-Nazis Ha ‘Taken Further Stubbornly Defended Heichts”

Steady German Assaults Fail: Before City   Bloed-Stained Approaches Littered With Dead As "Furious Fighting Continues

Reds Hold Fast — At Stalingrac   Yield Some Ground But Lines Remain [ntact

Germans Fail In New Drive      Stalingrad’ s Defenders Take Initiative In  Night Raids

INITIATIVE IS TAKEN BY SOVIET ARMY   Reinforced German Shock Troops Said to Have Been Stopped in Dangerous Salient  TEMPO IS STEPPED UP

: eae ES ss cccerevasetat ants legen beanie ee Raa s — Fe cwnale beet ¥ = ‘ . Hg er cenit tals . ” i s i “4 . ses : . 9 ; : mie : Pre ee cgnseincet nse tae ete . aa ial b, ‘       Nazis Also Are Held  In Novorossisk Area

SOVIET LINES ~ HOLD FIRML}   Reinforced Nazi Shock Troop: Fail To Enlarge Dangerous Salient

Stalingrad Lines Regrouped   Russians Holding Against Non-Stop Attacks, They Say

SOVIETS TAKE A HEAVY TOLL OF INVADERS   Outnumbered Five to One, Russians Slay 70 Per Cent of a Rumanian Unit and Kill 1,000 of Replacement Forces.

Russians Stand Firm Against Nazi Offensive   Battlefield Runs With Blood During Stalingrad Attack

Germans Shift To  Frontal Smashes  Drive On Stalingrad  Gains, But Reds Fall Rack Intact

Russians Yield Nothing To Ihe Nazi Attackers   Americans Tell About Fierce Desert Tank Battle  U.S. Tanks Blowing Naz Tanks To Kingdom Come

REDS REGROUP AGAINST NAZI SHOCK TROOPS   Germans Wedge Into  Russian Positions Near Novorossick; Air Power Fails to Soften Reds

Stalingrad Defenders Are Regrouped Against Nazi:   Reinforced Nazi Shock Troops Seek to Enlarge New Salient in Western Defense

Soviets Hold After Nazis DriveWedge   Enemy Forces Penetrate Line At Stalinerad

Russians Mass To Hold New Volaa Salient   Western Defenses O Stalingrad Periled; Foe Nears Novorossisk   CHECKED AT MOZDOK   Fresh German Hordes Ar Brought Up, But All At tacks Repulsed

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD INVADERS AT STALINGRAD   Forces Regrouped Against German Motorized Units

Honduran, 2 American Craft Sunk   48 Feared Lost On One Vessel: After Attacks

PATRIOTISM OUT THE WINDOW   Battle Royal in Washington With All Hands Yelling When Privileges Endang ered,

ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS FIGHT ON LIVING COSTS   Wilson Says _ Inflation Battle Involves Every Agency and Organization With Labor, Agri cnplture leading.

TRUCK OWNERS WILL BE HELPED BY COMMITTEES   New Regulations Will Help Farmers Who Need Trucks

Transportation Committees All Counties Named   ALL FARM TRUCKS AND TRAILERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES BY NOV. 17

U.S. Asks Vichy For Custody Of Martinique   French Ambassador Talks Over Proposal With Secretary Of State Hull

VICHY ENVOY, HULL CONFER   Comes to “Discuss, No: Protesi’, Martinique Situation

CARIBBEAN PROBLEMS   French Ambassador Doe: Not Want ‘to Pour Oil on the Fire’   BUT HE HOPES ~ FOR A SOLUTION   ‘Hull Non-Committal on Dis.  ¢ussions Relating to Martinique

Vichy Envoy Hopes for Solution; No Forma’ Protest Lodged; Counsels for Patience

HENRY-HAYE - SEES HULL ON MARTINIQUE   U. S. Demands Guarantees French Possessions in Caribbean Will Not Aid Axis   PARIS PRESS IRED   Officials at Washington Non-Com miifal on Conferences—No Formal Note from Vichy

French,Envoy — Talks With Hull   Discussion Hinges On French Caribbean Possessions

VICHY AMBASSADOR  CONFERRED MONDAY  STATE DEPARTMENT REFUSED COMMENT ON  AMERICAN NEGOTIATION UNDER WAY MARTINIOME

HULL CONFERS ON MARTINIQUE   Is Non-Committal About : Discussion With F: rench ~ Ambassador. '

Six Bodies Found Amid Wreckage Of Army Bomber   Bits of Metal Scatterec Hundreds of Yards by Impact of Plane

Bomber Carries  Six to Deaths   Ship Crashes Hour After Hopping Off

SIX KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Third Army Plane Goe Down In Mountains Of Northwest

MARRIED MEN 10 STAY AT BOTTOM ~ OF DRAFT LISTS   34 Essential Industries List. ed Which Will Justify Deferments.

Childless Men Soon Will Face Call To Army   Service Demands Grov Rapidly, So Many Reclassified   WIVES NOT ENOUGH   Complete Change Being Made In Selective Service Setup

Married Men With ‘Essential’ Jobs. Reclassified; 3-A Men to Go First

Married Men Without Children Rapidly Are Being Reclassified   3B GROUP EXPLAINED   Deferment Granted, Bui Only Non Replaceable Men Get Permanent Status

Speed Draft Reclassification According to Essential Usefulness Childless Married Men Move Up   Goal of 7,500,000 _ In Army Requires All of 3-A Group

LIST CLASSES FER SERVICE   Deferment Will Depend cn Essential Usefulness as Civitian.

Continued Deferment of Physicatly Fit Men Will be Based Increasingly on Essential Usefulness in Civiilian Life.

Deferment Based on Usefulness   Essential Workers Put in 3-B Under New Draft Order

RUBBER SCARCE. HENDERSON SAY:   None Available For Tire: On Nation's 30 Milhior  Automobiles

No Rubber For Private Autos  Now In Sight   Henderson Says There Will Not Be Pound  For Anyone   DATA SHOWS NEEDS

No Rubber to Be Available for Passenger Tires   Senate Committee Jolted by Leon Henderson

NOT ONE POUND BERR         ENDERSON: SHOWS: COMMIT“TEE ‘THAT 30,000,000 MOTOR‘ISTS MUST. GO WITHOUT

Price Chief Says Rubber Situation Serious, Need Entire Supply For Wa

Henderson Says No Rubber Available For New Tires Or Recaps For U. S. 30 Million Passenger Automobiles

Plan Discussed To Take Away  People’s Tires   Would Be Given to Others on ‘Preferred’ List;

NATION FAG FUTURE MINUS ANY RUBBER   Henderson Says Tires May Be Taken Off Some Cars and Given to Others.

HENDERSON'S DATA SHOWS.-NO:RUBBER FOR: CIVILIAN USE   Requirements For Allies Does Not Allow “Single” Pound” For Tires On 30,000;000 Cats

War Needs Can Use All Rubber   Stock Not Enough For Military Requirements

U.S. Considers Tire Grab   Nation’s Rubber Shortage Declared Acute

No Rubber For Civilian Usage   LEON HENDERSON TELLS SENATE GROUP OF CRISIS

Hint U.S. te Take Tires (it Cars   Rubber Situation Desperate, Says Henderson

RUBBER SUPPLY 1S INSUFFICIENT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC   Administrator L. Henderson Told Senate Committee Not One Pound is Available for Private Use.   GAS RATIGNING TO BE KNOWN SHORTLY   Recommendation of Industr Will Determine Steps 4 Be Taken for Fuel Con servation.

U.S, May Take Tires From Private Machines      Drastic Action tion Seen Likely In View OF Acute Rubber Shortage, Henderson Says; 30,000,000 Passenger Cars Soon On Rims

Herring Asks Draft Director To Visit Midwes   Wants Meeting to Tall Over Acute Shortage 0 Farm Labor

ALLIED AIR MIGHT GROWING STEADILY   RAF Cadet Training Program Being Transferred From U. S, To British Dominion Bases

Royal Air Force Cadet Training Prosram Shifted   Being Moved to Bases In British Dominions tc Make ‘Way For Rapidly Increasing Numbers U. QS Onslade

Insane Die Of Poison For Insects   Governor Of Oregon Cheracterizes 47 Asylum Deaths As Mass Murder

Deaths at 47  In Salem, Ore., Mental Hospital   Mineral Poison Placed In Consignment of Eggs Asylum Chief Reveals

OREGON GOVERNOR TERMS DEATHS OF 47 “MASS MURDER?   Declares Poison in Eggs “Was Evidently Added in the . Preparation of the Food.”   467 INMATES SERVED AND ALL BECAME ILL   Victims Complained of Stomach Cramps and Paralysis of ‘Legs—All  Struck Down Quickly.

Average of $41 Expectec -At Close: Of Today’: Auction Sales.   By ‘Jasper C.. Hutte  Supervisor Lumberton Tobacco. Wachkat

Adverse Weather Conditions. lJamper Hand. ‘Gngs. . $39.99 Average Wednesday.  2

MacArthur Gets Medal of Honor   Only His Immediate Staff is Present for Ceremony in Australie

PLANE REPAIR MADE IN FLIGH]   Alverton, Pa., Flier Cited for Heroic Feat Which Saved Bomber.

3ABSON URGES NATION TO BE ~ CONTENT IN FINAL VICTORY      Writer Says Time Is Necessary to Prepare as He Points to Great Plans Made By  Germany and Japan.

Trust FDR, Be Patient      Babson Says Too ~MuchAdvice Given On Running War

Americans Are Too {mpatient   ROGER BABSON TELLS US TO TRUST OUR PRESIDENT

‘There Can Be No Peace Without Power ---Lodge  Senator Returns From Field of Action in Egypt

Senator Lodge Returns From Desert War Theater      Massachusetts Senator Declares ‘There Can be nc Peace Without Power” With American Tank Units in Knockdown Fight

Sen. Lodge Sees Power Necessary To Keep Peace  Senator Returns To Senate   Senator Returns To Senate with Report on Libya Fighting

Senator Survives  Attacks by Enemy   Lodge Is Machine-Gunned In Libya Desert Fight; *‘Meetine Challenge’

SIGHTSEEING BUSES OUT FOR DURATION   Chartered Bus Service Cut Yo Suct Essential Operations As Transportation Or Troops And Workers

Sightseeing Service Of Buses Prohibited   Chartered Rides Limiter Also by ODT to Save Tons of Rubber

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MEETS: BiG PARLEY   —eeee  Leaders ir: Congress asked questions on critical matters

QUESTIONS PUT TO CHURCHILL   Connally And nd Others Given Assurances Today

Question Churchill About Libyan Loss   Leaders of Congress Attend Conference

U. S. Sub Makes Rescue Of Allied Fliers Stranded On Jan-Held isiane

Australian Fliers Rescued From Jap Island By Daring Officer of American U-Boat

U.S. Sub Outwits Japs _ To Rescue Aussie Flyers   Lieutenant and Ensign Decorsted

HEROISM OF U. §. OFFICERS DISCLOSED   ‘nsign Decorated For Valor In Location And Rescue Of Grou Of Stranded Australian Fliers On Jap-Occupied Island —Sub Commander Also Honored

Motley y Armada Invaded Island:   Several Large Transporte Carried U. S. Troops. Into Alentians

GIVE BASES,  AT HPOW JAPAN      Part Of Aleutian Area Recovered  By Move

BASES TAKEN TO TURN HEAT ON NIPPONESE   ISLANDS OCCUPIED WITHOUT ENEMY RESISTANCE

Japs Miss Chance to Blast Big U. S. Occupation Force   Motley Convoy of Ships Sails Nearer Enemy Bases Without Being Spotted

MOTLEY CONVOY MOVES TROGPS   Alcvtian Occupation Completed Without Loss

British Suffer New Losses On Malayan-Front   Chinese Claim 40 40,000 Jap: ="anese’ Trapped © in Hiinan Province.

British Suffer New Losses On Malayan Front   Chinese Claim 40,000 Japanese Trapped in Hunan Province.

British Meet New Defeat on Malayan Front   Empire Troops Forced to Yield More Ground to Jan Invaders

British Lose Malayan Strip   Japanese Advance Toward Singapore On Both Ends Of Front By Land, Sea.

Japs Flanking British North Of Singapore   Lost Airport Is Valuable Base For Japanese ©

BRITONS YIELD MORE GROUND TO INVADERS      British Retreat From Kuantan and on West Coast; Japs Get Another Airdrome

Yanks Have Firm Hold On 3 Solomon Islands; Other Landings Hinted.

Fierce Fighting Against Invasior   Leathernecks Now Believed on Five Or Six Islands.

Seize 2 More Islands   Devil Dogs Grip Holds on Five Major Areas

Germans Admit Wasp Not Hit  In Mediterranean Fighting; British Navy Bombards Rhodes, Italian Island U.S. Forces Holding Three Islands

dap Troops Engaged in Fierce Fighting To Ward Off Invasion, Tokyo Says—Allied Flyers May Have Won Superiority in the Skies

Marines Tighten Grip On Pacific Islands   United Nations’ Sea-Borne Invasion Is Growing Into Definite Threat To Japan Itself; Air Control Ours

Americans Reported Strongly Entrenched In Solomon Islands   Navy Says Satisfactory Progress Made In Consolidating Prizes: Allied Fliers Supreme In Pacific

Japs Admit Furious Fighting In Attempt To Block Invasion   London Dispatches Say Marines Have Won Two Small Islands As Drive Continues; Crippling Attacks Reported Against Nipponese Warships

U.S.NAVY TELLS OF PROGRESS IN INVADING ISLES   Dispatches to London Paper Indicate Marines Are‘on 5 or 6 Islands

Allies Gain © Superiority in Air Lanes   Constant Attacks Being Made on Enemy Supply Line   ALL VITAL BASES IN U.S. HANDS      Navy Says Operations Progressing Satisfactorily, Aid Going Through

AMERICANS TIGHTEN GRIP ON FOOTHOLDS IN THREE ISLANDS   Vichy Reports Fall Of Airdrome To Allied invasion Farces

Washington Savs Marines Progressing   Japanese Reports Of Solomon Battle Heard by London bails to ““Add up”

Japanese Finally Admit American Landings in Solomons.   ALLIES CONTROL SKIES

‘Consolidate Hold On Three Islands   American Forces Appear to  Be Tightening Grip on Solomons   ECAPTURE. AN AIRDROME   * Japanese Admit Landing, » Say U.S. Naval Forces Were Defeated

Jap Claims Naval Victory Disproved By Marine Landing   Nip Convoy Pounced On By Allied Fliers; U. 8. Troops Clash With Foe In New Guinea Battles

Washington Says Progress Made s ‘Satisfactory   Possibly Five or Six Islands Are Occupied by Yanks

Admit Marines Have Landed  on One Island   Washington Says Beachheads Established on- 3 Islands; Hold Key Harbor

JAPS ADMIT LANDINGSON ONE ISLAND AS MARINES STRENGTHEN ON BEACHHEADS   U. S. Naval Units Engaged In Protecting Communications Lines of Marines and Escorting Supply Vessels to Forces Enlarging Gains Established  rr ao FP 2.

U.S. MARINES “PROGRESSING” NAVY REPORTS   Indications That Leathernecks May Have Gained Footholds in Five or Six Islands

JAPS SMASHED ON SOLOMONS BY MARINE FORCES   Consolidation of Positions On Three Jungle Islands Moves Satisfactorily   SUPPLIES KEPT COMING IN   American Bombers Rangine Far At Sea to Blast Jap Reinforcement vessels

Hear Airdrome.On One Of Solomon Is- : lands Seized   Bombers Active   By ROGER D. GREENE. AP War Editor. -

Marines Tighten Hold on Islands   Jap Troops Engaged in Fierce Fighting To Ward Off Invasion, Tokyo Says—Allied Flyers May Have Won Superiority in the Skies

Washington Announces “Progress Being Made In 3 Island Invasions —

Rep. Magnuson, Back from Alaska, Says Failure of Army-Navy Coordination : Lost Chance to Wipe Out Enemy Sur- : face Force At Dutch Harbor :

Japs Still Talk Loud, Bu Back Up in Other Version: Of Battle   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

American Airmen  Sweeping Skies   Tokyo Admits Marines Have Toe Hold and Report Fierce Battles To Oust Them

UN Reports US Taking © Tulagi Isle   Allied Air Forces Control Sky  Over Southwest Pacific;  Vichy Says US Forces Have Captured Jap Airdrome

Navy Reports Marines Are Progressing In Consolidating Beaches on Three Islands     Menacing Drive  ee   Menacing Drive   Soviet Reports Nazis In Menacing Drive On Astrakhan

ALLIES TAKE SUPERIORITY IN SKY LANES   Navy Merely Says Actior Is “Progressing Satisfactorily”   TOKYC FINALLY ADMITS LANDING   English Dispatches Declare Yanks Will Control Tulagi Island

Marines Progress, Hold Beachheads On Three Isles Firmly   Allied Flyers Superior In Southwest Pa cific; Believe Americans Soon Will Control Tulagi Harbor

FURY OF SOLOMONS BATTLE MOUNTING: JAPS REORGANIZED   U. 5. Fliers Bomb. 4 Enemy} Transports’ On Buine Faisi Base Near Guadalcanal

BATTLE TEMPO SPEEDS UP IN SOLOMONS      Indicates Japs May Have Added  Reinforcements

ISLAND FIGHTING SIGNS MOUNTING   Jap Divebombers Re turn; Transports Blasted to North

JAPS READY TO RENEW BATTLE IN SOLOMONS   Seen Reorganized After Lull of Three Weeks .

NEW JAP DRIVE IS AWAITED ON GUADALCANAL   ‘Nippons Reinforce Troops  Which Took Bad Battering During October   SEVEN SHIPS ARE SUNK   Soviet Flank Drive Throws Nazi Offensive On Stalingrad Qut Of Gear

SOLOMONS LULL BELIEVED. OVER   —_— Japs Sending RKeinforeements MacArthur Rombs Transports.

3 Weeks’ Lull Broken — Swiftly   SIGNS SEEN OF JAPS’ RE ORGANIZATION ‘TE STRIKE AGAIN.

PREPARED. TO FIGHT   Have Reorganized and Re  inforced, to Som® Ex tent, Forces Just Re- cently Battered. -

F ortresses Hit Heavily Loaded Jap Transports   Enemy Dive Bombers Back In Action On —  Guadalcanal Island -

*BATTLE TEMPO AT SOLOMONS * FLARES AGAIN   Jap Divebombers Return; Yank Subs Sink 7 More Ships

200th Coast Artillery’s Insignia to Be Placed On State Capitol Grounds

M0 UNKNOWNS HEAD NAZI AIR  AMIN CCA C FAN CEC ANY JLB IFVALLD   erman Radio Comments On Youth Of Three Military Chiefs

Young Ofticer Arrested for Attempt To Form Subversive Army Element

2 UNKNOWNS ON HITLER’S STAFF   ANNOUNCEMENT OF SWITCH SURPRISES ALLIED SOURCES

Berlin Reveals Changes in Air. Navy Command   Two Littl-Known Offi cers Named to Posts as Chiefs-of-Staff

Hitler Names hi Navy Chiefs  - Young, Obscure Men - Promoted Along With New Army General

Hunt Cause of Blast In Quarry Which Took Lives Of 31 In Pennsylvania

Cause of Quarry Explosion Sought   Agents Discover No Evidence of Sabotage

Probers Seeking Cause of Cement Quarry Explosion:  Which Killed 31

FBI Fails to Find Sabotage Evidence  In Pennsylvania Stone Quarry Blast

INVESTIGATORS SFEKING CAUSE OF DEADLY BLAS   Thirteen af 31 Bodies Identi fied After Easton, Pa: Dy“namite Explosion. -

INQUIRY INTO FATAL BLAST   INVESTIGATORS DISCOUN’ THEORY iSABOTAGE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED EXPLO SION AT QUARRY ©

SEEKING CAUSE. OF BLAST WHICH BLEW 31 MEN TO SHREDS   Enough Parts Collected To Identify 13 -Bodies — Discount Suggestion Of Sabotage

SEEK CAUSE OF EASTON  EXPLOSION   Little Hope of — Solution; Death: List Reaches 31

Investigators Try To Unravel Mystery Blas!   Discount Sabotage In Explosion of Huge Dynamite Supply That Killed 31 At Pénnsylvania Quarry.

BAST KILLS 31; SEARCH FAST REVEAL CALS   Bodies Are Torn te Shreds; Only 13 Identified   NO SABOTAGE EVIDENCE UNCOVERED BY FBI

IS SOUGHT TODAY IN PENNSYLVANIA   Investigators Swarm Over Quarry Seeking Origin of Blast Which Killed  31 Men.

Probe Opened In Explosion Of Dynamite   Little Evidence Left To Show Cause Of Blast In Which 31. Lost Lives

No Evideace Oj Sabotage Found in Explosion   Bodies Ave Blown To Pieces: Identification faipusstble

You Can Fly United States’ Longest War Route Without Finding Single Slacker

U.S, BRITISH PLANES LASH AXIS SHUTTLE   Air Route to Tunisia Becomes Scene of Flaming Battle, Expected To Be Tough. ~   GROUND FORCES BRACE   Dakar Goes Over To Darlans Allies Expected To Get Use of Key Port.

ALLIES PUSH FORWARD IN NORTH AFRICA   News of Dakar’s Loss Enrages Germans}; Axis Bases Are Bombed.   BULLETIN

German Flank Endangered B Red Offensive   Nazis Claim Kerch; Japs Open New Front in Chekias Province in China

Red Offensive Said N earing Kharkov Area   All Reports Picture Battle of Great Magnitude Around Southern Front

SOUTH FLANK OF GERMANY'S LINE CRACKED   CAPTURE OF KERCH IS CLAIMED BY NAZI ARMY

NEW FLEET ON WAY TOWARD AUSTRALIA   German Claims, of Victory in Doubt, And Crimea is of Secondary Importance:

Reports Tell Of Offensive On Huge Scale   Germans. Claim to Have Taken Kerch But Russians Deny Fall -of That City

(New Intensity In Fighting On Long Front   Japanese Launch New Offensive South Of Shanghai

Military Court Hints Decision   Believe Death Is Decreed for Seven

Believe Nazi Saboteurs To Be Executed  Commission May Have Reached Deci-

Saboteurs Wai for Commission to Reach Verdic   Death Penalty Expected for Seven of Eight Nazis

Spies Death Verdict Hinte   Decision Probably Reached by Board On Nazi Soboteurs

FUEL OIL ‘RATIONS’ WILL BE FLEXIBLI   Provision To Be Made fol Cold Waves, ’Tis Said

OIL TO BE RATIONED ON SEASONAL BASI   Amount Issued To Depend o1 Weather

SILENT SCREEN STAR ROBBED   Furs, Jewelry, Perfume: Valued At $100,000   Taken.

BRITISH ‘STRENGTHENING   CONFIDENT   TO INVESTIGATE   Gunmen Rob Former Silent Screen Star

NEWS FROM ISLAND SECTOR UNCERTAIN   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk  gwesc BT ee Bee ee teks:

Odds in Favor Of Japs Say Allied Leaders   U. S. S. Houston Sunk Is Claimed in  es we IP

2 TRANSPORTS SUNK; CAPITAL OF ISLE MOVED   Defenders Strippec Of Navy Support In ‘Battle

Says Pretty Girls Henderson Spies  Talk Gacoline Donle   Talk Gasoline Deale: Into Illegal. Sale, Then He’s Charged

a a  Death Takes Old  Remsen Resident  ' George Raveling Here Sixty Years

Death Takes Old  Remsen Resident  George Raveling Here Sixty Years

WOMEN 10 ESCAPE WAR REGISTRATION   Surplus Over Present Jot Openings Cause Halt Call

U.S. Abandon: Registry of Woman Power   Supply of Workers Exceeds Demand, Roosevelt Reports

Guffey is Out for Smith As State Democrats Face Four-Way Primary Fight

Two Former Governors Argue About Accepting Money Left tn Ackland Wil

UNC Trustees Open Move T« Obtain Estate   Two Former Gover nors Wrangle Over Duke Rejection

Rieveles Added To Ration List Rut Rules Liberal   Persons Needing Bicycles May Get Certificate Frem Ration Board

ADVANCES MADE ON RUSS FRONT. IN SOUTHWEST   Fierce fighting follows Red Army’s push toward Kharkov

REDS HAMMER FROM KHARKOV TO SEA OF AZOV   Berlin Radio Admits Soviet Forces Break Through North of Orel   Tanks and Big Guns Support Drive in Donetz Basin Sector

Making New Effort Along Southern Line   Offensive Stretches Over A Wide Area

TWENTY-FOUR COUNTY MEN OFF TUESDAY   Left for Indianapolis to Be Examined for Arm; Service.   “WILL GET FURLOUGH   Four in the Group Called Failed to Appear Here for the Bus.

TWENTY-FOUR -—CouNT NEN OFF TUESDAY   Left for Indianapolis. to ‘Be - Examined for Arm if Service.   WILL GET FURLOUGH   Four: in the Group Called Failed to Appear Here - ‘for the Bus. ~

Allies Fall Back Before Jap Push   Jungle Fighters Force Advance Patrols tc Retire: Contact. Mountain. Defense. Line

JAPANESE JUNGLE FIGHTERS FORCING ALLIES BACKWARD  NIPPONESE INVADERS ,   NIPPONESE INVADERS IN CONTACT WITH ALLIES IN NEW GUINEA

CONTACT WITH DEFENSE LINE NOW REPORTED   Planes Rushed Into Battle By United States

Foe Hits At Port Moresby Defense Line   Allies Retreat As Fight Widens; Japanese Push Into Owen Stanley Range   ENEMY LOSES 1,000!   Battle Rages 60 Miles From New Guinea City In Mountain Region

Japs Contact Allied Lines In Mountains   Force Patrols Back In New Guinea; U. S. Navy Hitting Foe Trying To Reinforce Troops

Japs Forcing Way Into Allied Lines In New Guinea Mountains Guarding Way To Port Moresby

JAPANESE GAIN IN NEW ADVANCE ON NEW GUINEA   CONTACT ALLIED DEFENSE LINES IN MOUNTAIN PASSES

ALLIES © BATTLE IN NEW GUINEA   Fighting On Expanded Scalt Follows Early Patrol Clashes

Jungle Force Attacks Allied Advance Patrols   Enemy in Contact With Defense Line On Moresby Route

Japs Push On Allies   Jungle Fighters Force Back Allied Patrols 

FILIBUSTER HITS F.D.R. MESSAGE   Southern Senators Battle Anti-Poll Tax Measure

DELAY MESSAGE   Senators Block Delivery Ot ' President’s Nominations

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES, RAGING !N FORESTS, UNDER CONTROL   Crews Still Fight Isofated Blazes; Four Arrests Made

ARREST FOUR FOR STARTING FOREST FIRES   Blazes Burning Themselves Ouf as Crews Battle Other Isolated Fires

Judge Bars NLRB Inspectors and Labor Organiz-ers From Firms Doing Secret Work   RIGHTS RESTRICTED   Activities Must Be Carried .On From Outside Where Military Secrets Are At Stake

TODAY'S NEWS ~ ” CAPSULES   tules War Plants May ee Union Organizers

ORGANIZERS, NLRB MEN MAY BE DENIEL   Court Rules Plants On Secret War Work May Exclude Them

RULING TO PROTECT SECRET PRODUCTION   Federal Court Says Firm May Bar Union Organizers, NLRB Acents.

Ruling Gives Pr ibiiiathees To Vital Secrets   Union Organizers Forbidden To Inspect Plants Making Secret Machines

War Industry  Held Immune   Court Says NLRB Agents Or Unions Cannot Pry Into Plant Records

IMPORTANT RULING OF FEDERAL JUDGE ABOUT WAR PLANTS  UNION ORGANIZERS AND   UNION ORGANIZERS AND AGENTS OF LABOR BOAR BARRED FROM PLANT

ORGANIZERS 10 BE KEPT FROM DEFENSE PLANTS   Those Making Secret War Production May Keep Union Men Fron Signing Their Men

President of Brazil ~ Hurt in Auto Crash:   Surgeon Treats His Hurts Orders One-Man Ruler To Palace Bed

PRESIDENT VARGAS INJURED IN CRASH   Brazilian Executive Is Treated B; Hospital Physician And Ordered To Bed

Rotarians Discuss  School Problem:   Rotary Governor Wil  Be Guest Speaker Friday

CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE   Army Officer Had _ Criticized Article by Admiral Hart

Nazis Throw Reds Back In Stalingrad Battle Soviet Lines Are Dented at  Several Points on Voloa Front   Germans Claim Fighting Rages In City Streets

NAZIS THROW MORE MEN INTO BIGGEST BATTLE IN HISTORY      Russian Lines Dented Ai Several Points Avound Stalingrad—Fury Is Increasing

Stalingrad's Defenses Are Penetrated   Germans Attack ~ With Unprecedented Ferocity

Some Points Of Stalingrad Defense Dented   Berlin Dispatches Claim Street Fight: ing Taking Place Within City.

NAZIS FIGHT ON. FOR STALINGRAD   Despite Air Supremacy Germans Unable to Advance More Than 500 Yards a Day

NAZIS DENT STALINGRAD DEFENSES   Germans Claim Fighting in Streets of City

Nazis Dent Red Defense Lines  At Stalingrad   . Germans Claim Volga Reached In 25th Day ‘of Battle For City

REDS’ SLAUGHTER OF NAZIS TERRIFIC BATTLE FEROCIOUS   Soviets Throw = Everything into Violent Defense At Stalingrad.

STALINGRAD DEFENSES DENTED   Nazis Claim They Have Split City in Halves

Nazis Dent Stalingrad’s  Defenses   Germans throw more reinforcements into biggest and bloodies' battle of all time.

CLAIM BATTLE NOWIN CENTER OF STALINGRAD   German News Agency Says Violent Fighting Rages in City Streets.   MOSCOW SAYS DENTS IN RUSSIAN LINES RESEALEL

Nazis Report Split In Reds At Stalingrad   Volga River Reached at Center of City, Says Front Dispatch.

HOUSE SENDS ANTI INFLATION BILL TO CONFERENCE   Agreeinenit:Expected But'Lea. ~<ders Nod Sure President Wilk Sian It.

Anti-Inflation Bill Is Sent  To Conference   House, Senate To Decide On Final Version Of Act

INFLATION BILL IS IN SENATE HANDS; RULE IS SUSPENDED   House ‘To Consider Later Teday Conference Report—Expect To Agree

QUICK QUICK ACTION: IS FORECAST ON ANT-INELATION BL   HOUSE ‘AND SENATE CON. “FEREES MAY. FINISH THEM NEGOTIATIONS BY LATE  “=n AFTERNOON

FINAL ACTION ON INFLATION STILL PENDING   Principal Issue at Stake Is Loans . To Place Floor Under Farm Prices.

Anti-Inflation Bill To Senate Conference  qnamnittemenmntinaaiiiiees

HOUSE SENDS MEASURE 10 CONFERENCE   Anti-inflation Bill Nears Passage

Asreement Believed Near On Anti-Inflation Measure   Joint House-Senate Conferees Expect To Submit Report Late Today

Inflation Bill To Conference   House Conference Committee Named—Senate Prepares to Consider Conference Report

Senate Inflation Measure Given  Conferees’ Okay   Permits Lowering Of -Farm Price Floor In Livestock Feeds

res  SLATED FOR MB AS FAR EAST ADVISOR   ‘Will Be Special Assistant  To . Secretary Hull   ) After Return On  : "Exchatiese Shin

Grew Slated for Job as Special Assistant to Secretary Hull   Ambassador to Advise on Far Eastern Affairs

AXES SPREAD CHECKED   Grew Will Be Aide to Hull   Ambassador to Tokyo Will Advise State Department on Far East

Ambassador Grew Reportedly Slated For Job ‘As Special Assistant To Secretary Hull

GREW SLATED T0 AID WAR POLICY   Will Advise Secretary on Far Eastern Affairs And Strategy

SCHOOL BUSES MAY TRANSPORT WORKERS   Classes Would Yield Opening Time To Industry

Juries Charge Huge Gambling Syndicate  Protection ‘Take’ Te ee, a ee ee

Forty-Nine Policemen Named In Indictment: Big Gambling Syndicate In City Of Brooklyn Disclosed

SAYS POLICE COT MILLION   N. Y. Prosecutor Names 49 Officers in Making Graft Charges

49 Policemen Are Involved  In Vice Probe   Grand Juries Charge. Brooklyn Ring Paid. Millions for Proteetion   GAMBLING SYNDICATE OPERATED OPENLY   Presentments Charge Organized Graft By Citv Policemen .-

POLICE, GAMBLING LINK 1S REVEALED   Brooklyn Syndicate Said To Have Paid More Than $1,000,000 Annually for Protection; Accuse 49 Officers

Wedee Into Italian Lines   Russians Recross Don Ai Kletskaya, Threaten Naz Stalingrad Flank   PERIL IN SOUTHEAST   Ferocious Attacks By Ger mans Win Ground Nea Kotelnikovski

Secret New Anti-Aircraft Gun Used   New Weapon Developed By British Shooting Down Enemy Planes.

BRITISH RENEW DAYLIGHT RAIDS OVER FRANCE   Bad Weather Keeps Bombers Grounded Last Nivht

BOULOGNE: TARGET OF BRIT. RAIDS   Resume Daylight Offensive On  Northern France

BOULOGNE IS TARGET FOR BRITISH PLANES   Fighters and Fighter-Bomber Planes Resume Daylighi . Offensive on Northern France—Bad Weather _ Keeps R.A.F. Big Bombing Planes Grounded —Nazis Make Minor Raids.

BRITISH CONTINUE DAY. RAIDS; NAZIS FEAR ENGLISH GUNS         - Anti-Aircraft” ; - Weapon: oe

DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED AGAIN   All Factions of Party Seen Solidly Behind McSweeney

BEATING CREAM BANNED BY WPE   Order Is Intended te Save Fluid Milk for Consumers

Whipping Cream Just a Memory Under WPB Order Wednesday   Ruling Prohibits Deliveries to Consumers

SCOUT COUNCIL IS SCHEDULEL   Court Of Honor To Be Held At Friday Meeting

Kansas Takes Lead in Contest for. Best Scrap Collecting State Title

KANSAS LEADS IN DRIVE FOR SCRAF   Total for State Now Stands at 72.2 Pounds per Capita

BOTH SIDES NOW LOSING HEAVILY IN BATAAN FIGHT   Powerful Dutch Forces Still Resisting Nipponese in Java Interior   U. S. Subs Bag Freighter, Two-Heavily Laden Tankers

Bataan Battle Rages Fiercely: Nearing Crisis   Heavy Losses On Both Sides Is War Department Report   DEFENDERS FALL BACK SOMEWHAT   Reveal Dutch Forces Area Still Battling Japs In Interior Java

READY FOR BIG TRIAL   Troops Are In Position and Are Well Protected from Enemy Fire, Officials Sav.

DEFENSES AT PORT DARWIN ARE BEING 8TEENGTHENED FOLLOWING DAMAGING ATR ATTACK BY JAPS YESTERDAY

Men Who 5 sale On February   \ll Male Citizens Between Ages 20 and 44 Will Go to Registration Places And Siecn on Dotted Line.

Not Enthused Over Use OF Yellow Men   Kansas Farmers Cool Of Bringing Japs As Hands

FARMERS DON’T WANT JAPS   Dr. O. QO. Wolf Expresses Views to Congressmen

Leo Jordan To Die Early in Morning for Murder of Boy   Gov. Green Denies Interference in Case of  Fulton Youth

RUSSIAN LEADERS PRAISE ALLIES IN SUPREME — SOVIET   New Japanese, Ambassador . Hears. Cheers, .F.9;  His’ Countrie ' Enemies

REDS SNUB JAP ENVOY: PRAISE UNITED NATIONS   Molotov Sees Allied Victory Certain After Visits   JAP DELEGATES GLUM AS PACT IS CHEERED

Russ Ratify War Alliance With British      Jap Envoy Hears Molotov Praise Allies and Promise Victory   MEET IN KREMLIN   Foreign Chief Stresse: Urgent Task of Opening Second Front

IAP AMBASSADOR HEARD RUSSIANS PRAISE THE US   First Meeting of Russia’ Parliament Held Since March, 194).

U.S. Subs Get 5 Jap. Ships   Destroyer and Four Cargo Boats Sunk

U). $, SUBMARINES SINK 5 JAP SHIPS   ONE OF THOSE SENT DOWN A DESTROYER—TWO OTHER VESSELS DAMAGED.

Five More Jap Vessels Sunk By U.'S. Subs  Destiover, Tanker Big Cargo Ships ‘Sant Th Bottom

American Subs  Sink Five More  Nipponese Ships Destroyer Included.  - in Toll; Two ‘Other Resorted Demaped

FIVEMORE JAP VESSELS SUNK BY YANK SUBS   Destroyer Among Foe Boats Sent Down  In Pacific Area

TWO VESSELS ARE DAMAGED IN ASSAULTS   One Destroyer Included in the Bag of American Craft   STEADY CAMPAIGN WAGED BY VESSELS   Fighting on Guadalcanal Island Mentioned in Reports

Inelude Destroyer And 2 Others Damaged; Toll Increases to 148  =. Trarwe? «=F weenie... _

U.S. Subs Sink Five Jap Ships   Destroyer Among Victims: Knox Cites ‘Swell Joh’ Of Undersea Heroes

SUBMARINES DESTROY FIVE JAPAN SHIPS   Damage Two More, Raising Total to 148; Great Contribution Toward Cutting Supply Line   ‘Swell Job’

Destroyer, Tanker Anc Three Cargo Ships Lost; Two More Hit    SUBS HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR 148 ENEMY CRAFT

OKLAHOMA WAR BOOM TOWN IS STRICKEN   Some say death toll will be 100 when  ruins are searched

*IN PRYOR, OKLA. ~ MAY REACH 100   250 Hurt, Many Critically When Disaster Hits > War Boom Town   Stores Demolished in Five Blocks of Business @ Section

190 Injured; Martial Law In One Town   Pryor Hit; Damage May ) Exceed Million

WIFE ASKS DIVORCE FROM MICKEY ROONE\   Ava Gardner Charges Extreme Cruelty—Seeks Share of Property Amounting to $200,000.

to Leave Seon for. U.S. Army   Large group of Palo ito draftees up for Alto draft

Large Group To LeaveSoon   Two Volunteers Also Credit: ed to County Quota; 3 1 B Boys Are Accepted and Go.

WEST COAST IN "REAL DANGER”   Slimson Says Air Attack Is Threat; Glad “They're On Their Toes”

Warn West Coast on Raid Danger   Stimson Says “Real Peril” of Attack by Air Exists, Lauds Army for Alerts

STIMSON WARNS Of AIR ATTACK OK ~ THE WEST COAST   Secretary of War Pleasec That. Armed Forces are on the Alert,

West Coast’s Danger Cited   Secretary of War Stimsor Says Army Alert for Ai Attacks.

DECLARES WEST COASTIN DANGER   Stimson Asserts He’s Glad That Armed Force There Ave on Alert

SEES DANGER OF RAIDS ON WEST COAST   Stimson Says Menace of Air Attack Is Real

Stimson Fears Western Attack   SECRETARY OF WAR It WARNING TO WEST COAST

West Coast Air Attack Danger ‘Real’   Stimson Glad Armed Forces  Are On Alert

Japs Halted in Bataan, [ry Other Moves   Zamboanga Being Attacked in New Enemy Concentration

Will Seek Specific Solution To State Trade Barriers   Jesse Jones Announces Conference to Eliminate Barriers to War Effort

TURIN VICTIM OF BOMBING LAST NIGHT      Italian Industrial Center Virtually Put Out of War

BRITISH BOMBERS RAIN EXPLOSIVES ON ITALIAN’ TURIN      Believe _ Knock-Out” Blow ‘Has Been Delivered To City Last Night ;

RAID FOLLOWS. . NAPLES ATTACK FIVE DAYS AGO   Italians B  Trying to W.

TURIN INDUSTRIAL CENTER = RECEIVES KNOCK-OUT BLOW   YOUR-TON BOMBS WERE RAINED DOWN BY HUGE FORCE OF RAF EOMBERS LAST NIGHT

BRITISH HEAVY BOMBERS BLAST ITALIAN CITY   Sixth Raid In Less Than Two Months Levels Industrial Section   ‘ONLY ONE PLANE LOST   Government Moves To Prevent War Workers From Fleeing To Country

BRITISH RAIN 4-TON BOMBS ON CITY OF TURIN   Italy’s Industrial Heart Blasted In Tons Nicht Raia

One American Craft Lost In Borneo Fight   MacArthar’s Men Repulse Another Attack By dap Shock Troops; Raid Made in Malaya

Botan Forces mash Crack pp Outlits   Planes Raid Enemy Airfields in Malaya, Results Unknown   uRISTS MASTERED

Drop Nine Jan Planes in £. Indies   One American Bomber Lost In Conflict; Jap Shock Troops Vainly Attack Mac Arthur Line.   T atoris Valiant

U.S. Airmen Shoot Down 9 Jap Fighters   MacArthur Line Holds Against Besf of Japanese Troops

Crack Jap Troop: Beaten Back After Hot Rush   MacArthur Reports Enemy “Utterly Destroved” In Double Assault; U. S. Airmen Smash Jans in Another Battle Over Dutch East Indies

Flying Fortresses Smear Foe in East Indies; MacArthue Routs Ace Uni

satan Defenders Shatter Picked Jap Shock Troops   NAZIS EXECUTE PARIS YOUTHS   Scores More Deported ; To East Europe After ~ Terrorist Outbreak

Best Nipponese Army No Match For U. 5. Force   Nine Japanese Fighte: Planes Destroyed in Dutch Indies   Raids on Enemy Shipping _ and Air Fields Reported Successful

ENEMY FORCE IS DOWNED BY lJ. §. BOMBERS   CRACK TROOPS ARE LOST IN ASSAULT ON BATAN

Nine Japanese Planes Downed In Air Battle   Remarkable Battle Named in Army Communique While Finest Shock Troops of Nippon Are Smashed by MacArthur's Forces

Tokyo's-Finest, Fighting: Mex Find Themselves Inferior to. MacArthur's Island Forces”

BY SHOCK TROOPS   MacArthur's Soldiers Repulse Picked Nipponese Regiments; Fleeing Foes Drown In Sea

YANKS LOSE ONE BOMBER IN BATTLE   Americans Raid Air Fields at Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan in Malaya—Damage Undetermined.   JAP SHOCK TROOPS REPULSED IN LUZON   Double Assault on MaeArthur’s Men Crushed — One Wing Turned Back to  Sea With Heavy Losses.

Four American Aces Down Nine Jap Airplanes  Air Raids Are ~   Air Raids Are Staged Against ‘Enemy Shipping

Japs Essay Futile Push From West   MacArthur’s Forces Gradually Edge Back On Peninsula, However  IAP PACER PNnwPrNH

Expect Allied Pledge Not to Make Separate Peace With Axis Nations

PLANS ARE IN MAKING FOR PACTS   _Informed English Sources Reveal That About 20 Countries Will Join the Program.

Statement On Inflation Is Promised   FDR Expects to Avoid New Legislation If Possible

Axis African Corps Reporfed Running Short Of Fuel   British Planes Pound Columns As Rommel Falls Back From Agedabia

Germans in Libya Are Short of Fuel   Bw cot  Order Found on Prisoner Directs Conservae: tion of Gasoline, Due to Big Expendi-  ture on Eastern Front.

LIBYAN DRIVE IS PRESSED BY THE BRITISH   But Rommel’s Forces Continue to Evade Capture; Large Amount of Material Taken

BRAZIL ARRESTS NAZI   German Admiral And Hitler Friend Taken In Custody

3 Saboteurs Sought   Full Descriptions Claimed dn Canada’s Possession

Russians Say 480,000 9 Them Were Killed; As: sert Nazis Are Draining Reserve Strength

Nazis Lose 1,250,000 Men in 3 Months War Russia's Loss 606,000   Enemy Draws Reserve Strength From Western Europe to Win Russia

YANKS GAIN - NEW GROUND - IN SOLOMONS   Jap Counterattacks On Guadalcanal Thrown Back

U.S. Repulse: Japs, Deals Large Losse:  Knox Reveals New Gain by Yank Fighters

HIGGINS GIVEN LARGE CONTRACT   War Department Orders 1,200 Cargo Planes.

Labor Laws May Not Be Revised   Democratic Whip Double If G. O. P. Will Press Issue

Ramspeck Says Labor Issue To Be Kept Alive   Thinks Republicans Likely To Nurse Issue Until 1944 Campaign

Japanese Now Lacking No Fuel Oil, Experts Say Get All They Need Through Conquests, Some of Repatriates At Rio de Janeiro Say 1. .500 AMERICANS  faRpe CNIDMIIUIPOr wMKa«aw   1.500 AMERICANS ARE ENROUTE HOME   Japanese Possibly To Be Short on Oil Of Lubricating Type

News Behind The News  Copyright McClure Newspaper   WASHINGTON By Rey Tucker

Postal Receipts Continue Upware   Increase In Permit,  Stamp Sales Recorded

Postal Receipts Continue Gain   _ Third Quarter Nearly $6,000 Over Last Year

SOLDIER NAMED IN SLAYING OF TEXAS CHILD, 8   st. Paul Private Accused of Brutal Killing — Victim, Daughter of a County Judge Died Early Today.

HOLD SOLDIER FOR DEATH OF MAYNARDGIRI      DAUHTER OF BASTROP CO. JUDGE DIES TODAY OF INJURIES

SOLDIER 1S HELD CONNECTION BRUTAL SLAYING LITTLE GIRL   DAUGHTER COUNTY JUDGE FOUND BADLY BEATEN IN RAVINE ON FARM

SMALL CriLD. KNOWN HERE, IS ATTACKED   Bastrop Girl Dies In Houston After Discovery in Ditch

Soldier Tfeld In Slaying Of Child 8, Daughter of County Judge at Bastroy

Daughter Of Bastrop Judge Dies After Brutal Beating   8-Year-Old Tot Missing From School, Found In Ravine, Clothing Scattered Nearby

Child, Badly Beaten, Found  In A Ravine   Suspect Taken At Austin In Stolen Antomohile

SoldierIs Charged WithSlaying Child   Camp Swift Private Arrested Following Attack and Death of Bastrop Girl, 8

Soldier Held In Girl's Death   Makes Statement in Connection With Death of Child

Soldier Held In Slaying of A Little Girl   Si. Paul Man Under Arrest In Brutal Attack In Texas

‘Soldier Held = In Connection With Slaying   8-Year-Old ‘Texas’ Girl Dies in Hospital This Morning 

10 MANILANS 10 DE SHOT FOR EACH ANTI-JAP BREAK   Commanding Officer of City Issues. Nazi-like Decree Today.

rat ADOPTS HOSTAGE PLAN GERMANY USING IN EUROPE   ORDER IiSUED AT MANILA IN. DICATES FILIPINOS NOT COLLABORATING WITH INVADERS

AXIS COMMISSION MEMBERS ON WAY TO UNITED STATES   German Members Capturec In Morocco Will Be Held  As Prisoners of War

U. S$. Bringing Prisoners. to This Country   Members of the Axis Com mission to Morocco Now on Their. Way   LIVED IN LUXURY, BOUGHT SUPPLIES   Somé Killed Near Hotel as Americans Struck; A Few Got Away

Air War Over Red Front Reaches Large Proportions   Russians Claim That Huns Lost 405 Planes In Eight Days

MadagascarPeace Negotiations Are Discontinued   Vichy Says Island Will Be Defended to Last Limit

Madagascar To Continue Fight   Armistice Negotiations  Break Down, Vichy Says

{8-19 DRAFT BILL SENT TO SENATE; HOUSE VOTE TODAY   Passage by Upper Branch Probably Will Await Return to Washington of Many Absentees.   STUDENT DEFERMENT CLAUSE IN MEASURE   Provides for Delay in Induction of Pupiis, Upon Request, if in Second Half of High School Year,

New Draft Bil lsNearing Final Action   Senate Group Place: Its Approval on Plan; House to Vote

Senate Votes Youth Draft: House To Adi   ~ Lower Group Ready fo Take Immediate Action . On Bill Saturday

Senate Okehs Youths’ Draft   House Prepares To Pass Measure  President Asks

Senate Group Votes Bill To: Draft Youths   House Sets Early Action But Delay Is Seen Ir: Senate

SENATE GETS BILL T0 CALL BOYS OF 18-19   WHITE HOUSE READY TO ACT QUICKLY ON MEASURE

Draft Measure May Be Delayed  In Senate   Two Controversies And Members’ Absence May Retard Passage

House Will Consider  Plan Today   Representatives . Stand Ready to Act at Once,. Report Indicates

Senate Group Approves Bill To Call Youth   Chamber'’s Absentees Cause Possible Week’s Delay In Meeting Appesl Of President   Controversy Looms On Students’ Drafy   12-Month Training Period Stricken Out, But May Be Dehbated

JAP FLOTILLA CRIPPLED OFF GUADALCANAL   Warship Sunk, 3 Set Or: Fire In Breaking Up Attempt To Land Reinforcements   10 Planes Shot Down

ANOTHER JAP WARSHIP SUNK   U. S. Dive Bombers Blast Small Invasion Fleet  Off Guadalcanal

Allies also Beat Back Jap Move To Break Out Of Pocket on New Guine:

'U. S. Smashes  Four More  Jap Warships Bombers Catch ‘Fleet Headed

One Warship Sunk, Three Left Ablaze   Two Cruisers Are Struck By 1,000-ib Bombs, Others Torpedoed   Aerial Forces Clash, 10 Nipponese Downed   Troops Steadily Pushing Foe Away From Airport On Captured Isle

American Dive »Bombers Sink Enemy Warship   Cripple Small Invasion Fleet Reported Headed for Guadalcanal  Two (Cruisers Also Renart-

U. S. Dive-Bombers Cripple Fleet   Red Air Force Thins Out Germans

U. 5. Bombers Sink Jap Ship   Down‘Warship, Set Three Others Afire

U.S. Cripples Small Japanese  Invasion Fleet   Planes Sink One of Ships Trying to Get Reinforcements on  Guadalcanal Island

Yankees Cripple Jap Invasion Fleet in Pacific   Enemy Warship Sunk, Three Others Hit, 10 Planes Downed in Attempt to Deliver Reinforcements tc Guadalcanal

ONE WARSHIP SUNK, THREE DAMAGED IN GUADALCANAL AREA   Ten Enemy Fighter Planes Are Shot Down in Renewed Attempt to Land Forces in the Solomon Iclande

U. 5. Dive Bombers Cripple Small = Invasion Fleet ~   Sink Warship, Set Three Others Afire; Dewn 10 Planes

Another Invasion Attempt Repelled  In Solomons   One Enemy Warship Sunk, Others Crippled by Navy Bombers

Steadily Nearing Objective   Threat Is Most Serious of Thirteen Months of War, Admitted

Axis Speed Up Tempo Of Campaign; Russian Army Still Battling Fiercely Near Voronezh; Enemy Drive Flanks Rostov, Aimed At Vital Stalingrad   Enemy Only 180 Miles  From Stalincorad

Converging Columns Flanking Rostov Anc Aimed At Stalingrad   Enemy Advance To Within 180 Miles Of Stalingrad Described As Most Serious Threat Of 13 Months Of War

MOST SERIOUS THREAT OF WAR FACING RUSSI   Most Dangerous Offensive Of All Conflict Moves Steadily Forward

THREAT CALLED ‘MOST SERIOUS’ OF ENTIRE WAR   Steamroller Sweeps Into Big Bend Of Don River

Boguchar, Millerovo Fall to Smashine Attacks as  Decision [Is Near

Russia i in Worst Position of War   Large Numbers of Retreating Reds Isolated; Germans Gain in Egypt

British Hail A New AEF   United Nations Of World Acclaim U. S. War Program

Hail Prospect of New A. E, F. to Bolster England’s Defense.   ‘NOTHING NEW’ SAYS BERLIN OF BUDGET

FDR Proposals Stagger World   Foreign Reaction Is Good To War Budget, Plan  For Armaments

ANTI-AXIS NATIONS ACCLAIM PROGRAM QEVEALED BY FOR   British Exult Over Ronsevelt's Promise Of AEF To England

ROOSEVELT’S PROMISE PLEASES BRITISH    They Exult Over President’s Pledge That American Forces Would Be Sent To British Isles—Production Program  Proclaimed Throughout World

BRITISH EXULT OVER U. 5. PLANS    Only Axis Comment Says Figures Listed: by President Are ‘Sensational’

FORPROMISE, OP AEF, HELP ACCLAIMED   Oficial Italian ‘News . Agency Admits Production Plans ; . Sensational 

WAR'S POLITICAL TRUCE WILL NOT STOP CAMPAIGN   Cautious But Intense Fight to  Control House Is In  '  Brosneact_

First Election Campaign of War Developing Cautious But Intense Fight for House Control

Baruch Heads “Facts” Board   3-Man Committee Is Named After F.D.R Vetoes Grain Bill

BARUGH REPORT WILL SHAPE TIRE AND GAS POLIC   Committee Appointed By President Will ‘Get the Facts’ On the Confused and Much Disputed Rub. ber Situation; Conant and Compton Other Members.

Baruch Probing Rubber Situation On FDR's Order:   Will Make Thorough Sur. vey and Report Findings to President

‘Get Facts On "Rubber’ FDR Tells Baruch   President Wants Speedy Report and Action on Synthetic and Rationing

BaruchNamed To Get Faets On Rubber  Situation   To Head Committee Announced by F. D. R. ‘After President Vetoes Farm Bloc Measure   CONANT, COMPTON COMMITTEE MEN   AURA 2 RS GIN Report To Be Basis  For Rubber Program And Gas Rationing

Baruch Named To Get Facts About Rubber   3-Man Board of Experts Is Directed by President To Study Synthetics And U. S. Needs   FDR Gives Stern Veto To Farm Bloe’s Agency   Independent BurenuWould Disrupt Entire Ware Task, He Says

FDR VETOES RUBBER BIL OF FARM BLOC   Approval Would Block War Effort, President Asserts   VETO MESSAGE IS SENT TO CONGRESS   Program Will be Adopted After Report of Committee

RUBBER SUPPLY AGENCY VETOEI   President Picks Special Committee to Dig Up Facts In Dispute

Germans Throw 10,000 More Tanks at Reds   Russian Army Opens Fierce Counter-blow In Leningrad Sector

SOVIET ADMITS WITHDRAWALS BELOW ROSTOY   Counter- Attaeks Opened by Reds Near Leninerad

MEN, MACHINES BEING HURLED INTO BATTLES   Russians Admit New Withdrawals In Face of New Nazi Divisions.

Reds Withdraw  In Bataisk Area South of Rostov   Fierce Counter-Attack By Reds On Leningrad.  Front Smashes Forward

BLOCK MICHIGAN ROAD FOR TOUHY   Escaped Convict Is Seen With Four Armed Men Near Paw Paw

GEN. ARNOLD MAKES RECORD OCEAN FLIGHT   Distinguished Service Medal Presented For Feat

GEN. ARNOLD MADE RECORD AIR TRIP   Clips Few Minutes From Pre vious Record, Awarded Special Medal.

Reboard Ship, Bring Her In  Vessel Torpedoed   Vessel Torpedoed And Shelled is  Brought to Port

TORPEDOED, SAFE IN PORT   Panama Crew .Reboard: Ship: After Shelled’ by Enemy

Ship Survives Battering by Enemy Subs   [Remnants of Crew Re board Craft After Attack, Reach Port

BATTERED SHIP ARDIGHT TQ PORT   Abandoned Vessel Reboarded by Her crew and Sailed into’ Port After Attack

TORPEDOED VESSEL REACHES PORT SAFEL’   Craw Reboards Ship Afte Submarine Attack

Mexico Ready To Declare War   Congress Is Told Of Grave Situation

CAMACHO ASKS FOR WAR DECLARATION      President Of Mexico Calls Upon Emergency Session Of Con. gress For Action Against Axis—Would Place Entire Nation Immediately Upon Fighting Footing

Mexicans Cheer Call For War   President Says State of War Already Exists

Axis Submarines Guilty Of Unprovoked Attacks On Mexican Ships, Say: Head Of Government

President Camacho Pledges All Resources of Nation to Help in Saving of America   His Arraignment of Axis for "“Disloyal, . Sneaking ond Cowardly Attacks” Gets Ovation From Members of Conaress

CHIEF SAYS REPUBLIC ALREADY IN CONFLICT   Formal Declaration Asked To Pu Country On Fighting Footing

COMACHO CALLS FOR DECLARATION OF WAR   Deputies Cheer President 0! Mexico’s Speech

Camacho Asks War On Axis  WANTS MEXICO   WANTS MEXICO ON FIGHTING FOOTING NOW

State of War in Order, He Says, to Deal With Aggressor      DEFENSE IN ORDER   Mexico Is 30th Nation In World to Vote War on Axis

SAVE AMERICA IS PLEDGE OF PRES. CAMACHO   All Resources of Nation Pledged In Address To Congress   RALLY ARMED FORCES   Declaration Is First In History Of Mexican Republic

Gets Ovation As He Talks Of Dastardly Attacks; Temper Of Congress Strong For War

ASSENT SEEN IN CHEERS OF LEGISLATORS   Mexican President Cites Unjustified Aaqaression

Cheers Greet Comacho Who Asks for War   Mexico Ends Negotiations With Axis Powers

CAMACHO URGES DECLARATION OF WAR WITH AXIS   PLEDGES NATION’S RESOURCES TO HELP IN SAVING AMERICA

MEXICAN WAR PLEA CHEERED   Congress to Act Quickly After President’s Talk, Its Attitude Indicates

Mexico— Will Join   Camacho’s Request fo1 War Declaration Is ’ Received With Fervor

MEXICO’S PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON AXIS   Tumultuous Congress Hears Camacho Ask Declaration; Approval Certain .

Camacho Asks Congress For A War Decree  Another Foe Looms For Outlaw Axis

MEXICO SET TO DECLARE WAR   ‘President Camacho Cheer. ed As He Hits Violations by Axis

ASKS NATION BE PLACED ON WAR FOOTING   Appeal Made to Emergency Session of Congress Says Neutrality of Country Violated   RECEIVES AN OVATION

STATE OF WAR EXISTING NOW. CAMACHO SAYS   Quick Congress Approva Seen For Declaration Against Axis 

MEXICO READ! TO ENTER WAR   President Pledges Full Resources To Help In ‘‘Saving America”

STATE OF WAR? ALREADY EXIT   Mexican Congress Expected To Back Camacho And His Cabinet

Mexico Now At War With Axis Powers   President Calls Upon Con gress to Approve Forma Declaration.

Mexico Moving Closer To Wa   Formal Declaration I: Expected Monday ~

Stirring Address Lashes “Disloyal, Sneaking, Cowardly’ Attack in Torpedoing Of Mexican Tanker in Gulf of Mexico

ASKS MEXICO DECLARE WAF   Chamber of Deputies Rings With Tumultous Cheers

MEXICO TO JOIN ALLIES TODAY AS ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ASKS NEUTRALITY

FIRST DECLARATION WAR IN HISTORY OF NATION IS URGED   CAMACHO ALSO CALLS FOR PLACING MEXICO On IMMEDIATE WAR FOOTING

ASKS CONGRESS 10 BACK MOVE: APPROVAI SFEN   Joins United Nations With Declaration of Existing State of War

MEXICAN PRESIDENT CALLS WAR QN AXIS   Congress Expected To Accede To Request

MEXICO'S CONGRESS ASKED TO DECLARE WAR ON AXIS PACK   First War Declaration In History of Country; Imme diate War Footing Asked

Formal Declaration Would Be Against Germany, Japan, Italy.   APPROVAL IS URGED   Camacho Asks for Emergency Powers to Deal with State of War.

Declaration Of War Asked   Pledges Resources Of Nation in  Saving America

CAMACHO CALLS FOR WAR, URGING ACTION AT ONCE   Declaration Against the Axis Would Be First in History of Mexico

HO ASKS FOR WAR DECLARATION   Mexican Congress Asked t Place Nation Upon War Footing.

1,568 CZECHS ARE EXECUTED FOR HEYDRICH   54 FAMILIES ARE INCLUDED NO REGARD FOR SEX NOR FOR AGE

NAZI REVENGE HORRIRLE   So Far 1,568 Have Paid With Lives _ For Heydrich’s Death

NAZIS KILL 1568 CZ  sos   Slaughte: Whole Fegmilies In Reprisal Me:asure for Heydrich.

WRITER DESCRIBES DACIFIC SITUATION   Says MacArthur in Position Where He Can't Take Offensive

M‘Arthur in Position Where He Cannot Take Offensive   War Correspondent Says General Is Offensive Minded But Australia Has Been Placed in Secondary Role for 1942

War Correspondent of Melbourne Herald Declares U. S. Favors Secondary Role for Australia for Balance of 1942 and Perhaps Longer—Another Source Says Only a ‘“Lrickle” of U. S. Equipment Has Been Sent to Country.

Threat to Australia Is Said Growing Steadily, Allies’ Unable to Take Offensive Without Material

Australia Need: Greater Relief, Writer Asserts   American Equipment Mus Be Provided, Correspondent Says

U. 8. COMMANDER PROTECTS QUEEN   Prove's He As Gallant As Raleigh and More Practical.

AMERICAN GENERAL IS MODERN KNIGHT   Gen. Spaatz Puts Coat Over Queen’s Shoulders

BUILDING RUBBER PLANTS OF JUNK   Standard Oil Head Reveals Little Critical Material  Being Used

PLAN AUBBE FOR 8,000,000 TIRES BY 1944   Standard Qil Head Defends Company’s Program in Senate. Hearing.   SAYS MORE TIRES AID . IN SALE OF GASOLINE

TRAPPED FORGE FEARED DEAD OR TAKEN CAPTIVE   Wainwright Can’t Return Fire Due to Peril to Own Troops   American Torpedo Boats Sink Nippon Cruiser in Philippines

island Fort Holding Out After Fighting Is Finished On Battle-Scarred Bataan   U. S. Artillery Holds Fire To Preveut Hittiag Own Men: Watewrtek? Savs Hac Stil Files

CLAIMS WORDS WERE PUT INTO MOUTH BY AGENTS OF THE F.B.I,   Woman Defendant in Spy Trial Bases Her Defense on This Accusation Today.

Italian Revolt Urged by U.S   Asst. Secretary of Stat Berle Offers Military, Economic Help

U. S. OFFICIAL CALLS UPON ITALIANS TO OVERTHROW FASCISM JOIN ALLIES

Reduction in Selectee Age Is Indefinite   No Necessity for Call of 18-20 Bracket Yet, Roosevelt Says

Hearings to Oper On 18-19 Drait   House Group Will Hear Both Sides

NO NECESSITY T0 DRAFT BOYS NOW. IS CLAIM   Roosevelt Tells Press Con. ference 18 and 19 Year Olds Not Needed This Year   STATUS IS STUDIED   Confers With War Depart ment on Question of Securing Legislation Pertaining to Youths

FDR SAYS BOYS WON'T BE TAKEN UNTIL JANUARY 1   President Explains as Man) Men as Possible Being Trained

NO ACTION ON DRAFT   No Early Action On Drafting Of Youths Probable

NOT THIS YEAR.   The 18 and 19-Year-Old ‘Youths Not Needed iat Once.

18-Year-Olds Not Needed Now-F. R.  Legislation May Come By End Of Year, Says President

ROOSEVELT SEES NO NEED 10 CALL 18-19 YEAR OLDS NOW   Legislation To Lower Draft Age Not Needed Until End OF Year

1:19 Draft Is Unlikely This Year   Roosevelt Says Age Prob ably Will Not Need to  Be Lowered

Boys Nof fo Go Before New Year   President Roosevelt Does Not Think Call This Year Necessary

No Youths Into Army Until ’4:   President Sees No Necessity of Calling Boys 18 anc 19 Now.

Roosevelt Sees No Need _ Of Taking Youths Into Army Before January    Officials Are Considering Stopping Young Men From Joining the Navy

FDR SEES DELAY IN 18:19 DRAFT   SAYS YOUNGER MEN MAY NOT, BE NEEDED BEFORE JANUARY

Russians Will Fight To Death At Stalingrad   Roosevelt Sees No Draft Of 18-19 Year Old Group In 1942

F. R. Believes -18-19-Year-Olds Not Needed Soon   Says Selective Service No Apt to Want Them Be fore January

President, Sees’ “No Necessity” Before First of the Year. ;   NAVY ENLISTMENT MAY BE STOPPED

18-19 CLASS DRAFT VIEWED AS UNDECIDED   F, R. Says No Decision to ! Be Made Soon By  Congress   NEW LAW NEEDED   How Many Needed to Win War Discussed By Military Men

Boy Draft Not Earlier Than Next Year Seer   Hearings to Begin o1 Bill Before House Next Week

18-19 Year Olds ‘Safe’ Few Months   College Students To Be Called  Into Army

18-19 DRAFT UNLIKELY SOON   President Says He Can See No Need To Call Boys Before Next Year

President Does Not See Necessity of Calling Youths 18 and 19 This Year

SEES NO YOUTHS CALLED IN.1949   FDR States Armed Forces Taking As Many As Can Be Trained

Drafting of Youths for Army Delayed   No Necessity Seen by F. R. for Taking 18-19 Group Before Next Year

Draft of Youth ° Not Needed Yet President Says  First of Next Year   First of Next Year May Be Call Time; Bill Is Being Studied

NO DRAFT FOR YOUTHS 18-19 SEEN BY F.R.   Armed ‘Services Taking In as Many as Can Train, He Says   OPPOSES LOW AGE   May Halt Enlistments, Favoring Selective Service Plan

MEN 18-19 NOT NEEDED AS YET   President Believes They Wil Not Be Called Before Next Jan. 1

IE-YEM-OLIS SAFE UNTIL JANUARY--FOR   President Sees No Necessity Of Early Draft Call

Finds No Need To Draft Youths In Near Future   E. D: Says. ‘Training Being . Given :As Many Men. As Possible - At. Present

To Be Drafted After First Of Year, Says FR; Bill Is Ready   Roosevelt Says Boys Won't Be Needed Unti January; Decision To Be Made Shortly

F.R. Says He Doesn't Think It Will Be Necessary to Draft 18 Year Olds Before The First of Next Year

Says No Need For 18-19 Year Men Beforé’43   President Says That Un: oder Present Law As  Many Mcn As Possi.  ble Being Trained.

NO DRAFT OF 18-19 IN 194?   Roosevelt Sees No Necessity Of Taking Youths Before First Of Year

NO NECESSITY OF DRAFTING YOUTHS AT PRESENT TIME   Press Conference Informed By President That He Thinks There Is No Need For Taking 18 and 19 Year Olds Into Armed Forces Before First of Year.

No Teen Age Draft In “42   Roosevelt Says Training Fa. cilities Taxed By Current Inductions “Til Next Year

FDR Sees No Need To Draft Kids, Now   First of Year More Likely, He Says

NOT 10 LOWER — AGE FOR DRAFI   18, 19-Year-Olds Won’t Be Needed Now, Says FDR

Boys 18, 19 To Go After pany Ist  . . a ee   Bills For Purpose Are In Congress

Youths Will Not Be Called In 1942   F. R. Indicates No Draft Before Jan. 

18-19 Youth To Wait Til First Of Year   Roosevelt Says Full Quote Of Men Allowed By Law In Training Camps Now: Navy May Change Rules

Stopping All Navy Volunteer Enlistments Considered, But No Decision

DOUBTS NEED OF YOUNGER DRAFT   FDR Says 18-19- Year - Olds Won’t Be Called Before Firet of fanyary.

SEES NO NEED OF BOYS 18-19 BEFORE JAN. 1   President Says Present Drait Lav  Providing All Men Who Can be  Trained Now

Chief Executive Says Ne Necessity of Lowering Draft Untii Jan. 1

INDEFINITE — ON 18-19 DRAF   May Not Be Called Before _danuary 1 Says Roosevelt

Opposition To Lowering Of Draft Age   Absolute Need Must Be Shown For Men Of Younger Age, Declares Senators.

DECISION THIS FALL 1S SEEN BY ROOSEVELT   Discusses Legslation Needed With Army Officials

F R Doubts Need For Youths In Army Until 43.   18, 19-Year-Old Bill Hearings Set Next Week; Stimson Talk Explained

a ee OL LAIN:  NO NECESSITY YET FOUND TO DRAFT YOUTH   NOT LIKELY FOR THIS YEAR, ROOSEVELT TELLS PRESS

Young Boys Not Needed   Drafting Won't Come Until °-43, Thinks FDR

Says No Need For 18-19 Year  Men Before   {President Says That U'nder Present Law As Many Men As Possible Being Trained.

NO NECESSITY FOR DRAFTING 18 TO 19 AGE GROUP YET—FDR   President Explains That Under Present Law, As ‘Many Men As Possible  Reinc Trained

U. S. Training System Full, FDR Reveals   Ponder Plans for Halting Enlistments; Plan College Reserve Calls.

Russians Win New Victories At Veronezh   British Capture 4,000 Germans In Desert Battle

Soviet Troops — Expected to Make Stand at Oon-Donets River Junction.   DESERT LINES -ARE HELD

Nazis Within 85 Miles Of City Which Soviel Recaptured 8 Months Ago; British Take 4,000 Prisoners in Eqypt Battle

NAZIS, CHECKED ON TWO FRONTS, DRIVE TO SOUTH   Tremendous On slaught Forces Rus: sians Back Towarc  Gateway To The  Caucasus.

73.  Russians As Are Forced .                Gateway of Caucasus is Apparent Aim. of. Huge Army as Course Veers South; Reds R New Nazi Attacks at Voronezh; Briti h More Gains in Egypt.

Tremendous Nazi Onslaught Forces Russ Withdrawal   British Report 4,000 German and Halian Troop: Captured Near E] Alamein; Desert Sandstorms Slow Fighting in Eqyot. ,

Russians Forced To Withdraw to Take New Stanc   Hitler's Forces Repulsed a Vonorezh and Momen tarily in East.   U.S. Tanks Are Used To Stem Axis Onrust

ROSTOV IN GRAVE DANGER AS NAZIS ROLL FORWARD AFTER — BEING REPULSED AT VORONEZH   Germans Drive Through Voroshilovgrad and Are Now Converging Upon Junction of RostovMoscow Rail Line the Donets River at Kamensk. Reds on Defensive Battle

Consolidate Forces For A New Stand   Russ Successes At Voronezh Hint Counter.  blow From North.

Huns Lose At Voronezh And In East   British Hold New Gains in Egypt; Take 4,000 Germans and Italians—U, S. Hits Jap Airfield At Canton

Soviet Armies, After Halting Foe At Voronezh, Face Terrific Drive Toward South and Gateway To Caucasus — Battle of Egypt Shifts To Air With RAF Apparently Doing Most Damage.

Germans Converge U pon Junction of RostovMoscow Railway and Donets River  Ships Shell Axis  Light Warships Hit at Advanced Base of Matruh

INVADERS’ PUSH ON GATEWAY TO VITAL OIL AREA UNCHECKED  CHECKED MOMENTARILY ECICCWUCDr AATWIC noire

‘Full Fury Of German Attack Is Directed At City   Nazis, Checked At Voronezt And Toward East, Press Tremendous Drive At Caucasian Gateway; Big Desert Battle Shaping

Russians, Repulsing Germans a! Voronezh and Checking Drive to Fast Face New Offensive   CAUCASUS THREAT   British Bombard Axis Base ai Matruch, Report 4,000 Prisoners Taken in Week

Russians Forced to New Retreat Betore Gateway to Caucasus   Germans Repulsed at Voronezh; Checked  on Eastern Front

Russians Repulse All Drives at Voronezh; Evacuate Voroshilovgrad

Russian Dispatches Say Timoshenko is Drawing Back Troops in Orderly Manner  a oa oe nm ae Bb Oo   ON EGYPTIAN FRON'

NAZI HORDES   Germans Are Held At Voronezh And Checked Today In East

Soviets Check Drive Upon 2 Other Fronts   Germans Smash Through Voroshilovrad And Millerovo, Converge On Junction Of Rail Line And Donets At Kamensk; U. S. Tanks, Planes Enter Battle

British Hold On Desert Of Egypt   Hitler’s Forces Turn Southward, Threaten Caucasus Gateway City; British Warships Bombard Matruh; U. S. Bombs Tobruk

Rostov Menaced Again By Hitler Armies; British Hold New-Won Gains In Desert

BATTLE’S TIDE TURNS TO REDS IN OTHER AREAS   Fierce Fighting Rages Along Long Defense Line as Reds Counter-attack   ALLIES HOLDING IN EGYPT   Dust Storms Over Desert Leads to Intensified Air Attack on Axis

GERMANS MOVE SOUTHWARD IN NEW ONSLAUGH'   Menace Rostov and Gateway to Caucasus as Russians Mass Reenforcements for Struggle

On Other Fronts Allies Deliver Hare Blows to Enemy   RAF and American Air Power Pounds Scattered Axis Bases

Defenders Are Forced Back   Germans Due to Resume Attack in  Desert Battle.

Russians Hold Germans Back At Voronezh   British Capture 4,000 Prisoners In Egyptian War   Canton Japs Bombed By U. S. Air Force   RAF Attacks Enemy Submarine Plants Along French Coast

‘Nazi Offensive Checked Momentarily at Voronezh and Toward East  MATRUH IS SHELLED  Timoshenko Calling Up His Reinforcements to Stand on Don River

oritish Hold New Gains in Desert Fray   Matruh Shelled U. S. Bombers Smash at Jap  Base in Canton

Nazi Offensive Checke Momentarily at. Voron: ezh and Toward East ;:  MATRUH 1S SHELLEI Timoshenko __ Calling U  ' His Reinforcements  Stand on Don River.

City Marks Spot Where Marshal Timoshenko Stopped Nazis Last Year   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW BATTLE OF ROSTOY IMMINENT   Checked Momentarily On Other Lines, Hitler Hurl Forces at Key Center   REDS REINFORCED FOR NEW STAND   Reds Show Power in Counter Blows Smashing Enemy at Voronezh

Rostov Is Facing New Nazi Threat   German Power Drive De velops Agamst Gateway  to Caucasus   HELD NORTH AND EAST   Russian Counter Offensive _ May Break Soon Against ‘, Invaders

Nazis Continue  Advance Toward  Caucasus Gateway  British Report Capture . of 4,000 Nazi Soldiers During Past Week; British Ships Shell Matruh_

F.D.R. SAYS FOOD  NEEDS LIMITLESS   Tells Nation’s Grangers Demands, Obstacles Are Increasing,   RUBBER QUESTION SHARES INTEREST

Demand For Increasing Production Is Limitless, President Tells Grangers

FARMERS URGED TO RAISE MORE   President Roosevelt Addresse: Nation’s Grangers at Convention

Food Needs Are ‘Without Limit’   Grange Claims SuperSimple Rubber idea

Self Serving Interests Hit By The Grange   Botching Of Rubber Program Criticized;  FDR Mesage Read”

President Lauds Farmer for War Production Hely   G trange Report Critical Of Synthetic Rubber Program.

MORE FOOD NEEDED GRANGE I$ TOLD   President Tells Farmers of Their Obligation

Cold Weather Aids Russian Forces   Parachute Raiders Burn Enemy Planes

Russians Making Life Miserable For the Germans   Cold Weather and Bol: Parachute Raid Aid Them on Front

Cold Tightens Grip on Sovie'   Ale Defenders as Daring ‘Parairoap. Raid Fires 22 Nasi Planes

PARACHUTISTS RAID GERMAK AIRDRGME   increasing Cold Simplifies Reds’ Defense Problems; Several Attacks In Stalingrad Sector Repulsed.   Ice in Volga

Soviets Stage Bold Raid  Against Nazis   23 Planes Are Put to Torch on _ Black Sea Airport

Flood Sweeps Into City in Peru and 400 Persons Are Reported Missing

Five Bodies Recovered from Warehouse Ruins   Search Being Made for Seven Others

EASTERN OFFENSIVE. BY JAPS DISRUPTED QUE TO HARD RAIN:   Floods in New Guinea Hold Back Invading Forces on Island North of Australia.

40-Inch Rainfall Drives Japs Back To North Coast   ‘Bomb Hits on Five or Six Criusers, Chinese   Stand in Burma Disrupt Plans; Situa- 7; tion Critical at Toungoo

PAST EXPERIENCES HAVE SHOWN iPremature Offensive Can Prove Disastroy:

‘The War Today Dutch Have American Assurance That Offensive War Is Our Aim   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Stimson’s Promise Of Initiative _ Follows Quickly Van Mook Plea. To Search Out Enemy And Figh'

Today’s War Moves   Only Supreme Command  Can Determine Time far Attach

FIGURING OUT ALLIED STRATEGY IN CRISIS NO JOB FOR AMATEURS  Great Daring, However, Must Be Used to Stop Foe

The War Today   Time for Allied Offensive . Is Matter for Strategists.

Van Mook Appeal  Brings Promise of  Initiative by U. S.   Experts Agree, However There Is Difference in Offensive Warfare, Foolhardiness

STIMSON SEES U.S. OFFENSIVE   Appeal From Dutchman Brirgs Speedy Reply From American

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIED ILL-TIMED OFFENSE AS DANGER. OUS AS NO OFFENSE AT ALL.

People. Welcome War Secretary's. 5. Vow Of Offensive   Time Element. Is. Most Important In This; Writer Says.

British Malayan Losses Proved Foolhardiness of Reckless Use Sea-powel

Good News, Says MacKenzie---U, S. To Take Offensive   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wida Warld Wane Analect

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Supreme War Council To Decide When To Attack   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

6 FIRS. SIGN ~-JOPGT, PLEDGE   “Top That 10. Per Cent b: New Year’s” Off to'a — . Good Start... 

0 FIRMS olbh PGT. PLeDot   ‘‘Top That 10 Per Cent by New Year’s” Off toa Good Start.

1,729,597 Can Ballot      Important Gubernatorial Elections Set This Year

Interpreting The Wer   Japs Unlikely to Be Able to Take Solomons

State Industry and Business Are Warned to Plan Means of Transportation for Workers

ADVANCE. AGAINST NAZIS IN UKRAINE   Southern Front Army _ Knifes Through Minefield: and Beat Down German ‘Counter. Attache

RUSSIANS KEEP GRIMLY DRIVING GERMANS BACK   Beat Down Counter Attacks in Ukraine; German Losses Heavy

Beat Back Nazis  In Ukraine Area   Sixty-Mile Wedge Is Forcec to Southwest of Kharkov by Reds.

Soviets Claim Successes On Extended Front   Advance Is Made From Leningrad To Crimea Area

Russians Beat Forward Into  Kharkov Area   Gains Also Made In Other Sectors Of Long Front

Reds Pushing Deeper Into the Ukraine   60-mile Wedge Driven Into Germans Southwest of Kharkoy   GAINS ALSO MADE NEAR LENINGRAD

>Russ Drive Deep Wedge "Into Ukraine   Continuous Onslaught Scores Gains From Len. ingrad To Crimea.

Soviets Cut 60-Mile Gap In Nazi Line  Timoshenko’s Army Con fines Drive South of Kharkoy  MOVES ARE VEILET           Russians Announce Tws German Generals  ie, Geren, & Spey ese   Russians Announce Tws German Generals Among Vietims

FRESH SUCCESSES BY RUSSIANS ALONG ALL WINTER FRONT   ADVANCE OF 60 MITES REPORTED IN UKRAINE; RATTALION NAZI ELITE SLAIN

Russians Drive - Through Fields   Of Nazi Mines   60-Mile-Wide Wedge Cut South of Kharkov, Says Timoshenko

Reds Advance Along Entire Western Line   Bolshevik Army Drives Hard To Break Up Spring Counter-Offensive.   SS REGIMENT BEATEN

RED TROOPS CUT NEW SLICE INTO FOE IN UKRAINE   limoshenko’s Army Continues to Advance, Beating Down Counter - Attacks; British Foreed Back Further in Libvan Combat.

Red Army Knifes - Through Ukraine Pein os All Of  Its” Lin Reported By Russ

Russian Wedge, 60 Miles Wide, Pushes Forward Over Fields Of Nazi Dead

COUNTY CHORUS,   Will Be Organized at Mecting  Here Monday Afternoon,

— TS-ASSAILED   CRIPPS DECLARES MOVE TO  GIVE GHANDI'S PARTY POWER GVER INDIA JEOPARDIZES . WAR EFFORT

HOME and FINAI ~~ EDITION   Last Fling Before Induction Nets 30 Traffic Tickets

HEIGHT SOUTH OF STALINGRAD   ‘All Nazi Assaults  “Anside Big Volga City Repulsed, Says Communique.

Nazis Forced To Fall Back  In Caucasus   Soviet Citizens Cheer Clear-Cut Triumph Around Ordzhonikidze  NAZIS TALK DEFENSE

Germans Routed On All Fronts   Soviet Acclaims ‘New Victories ’ In Caucasus

Soviet Positions Strengthened On All East Sectors   Russians Capture Height South Of Battered City   Of Stalingrad

REDS COUNTER ON ALL EAST FRONT POINTS   Germans In Communique Speak Almost Exclusively Of Bitter Defense Battles For Second Day.   Win in Caucasus

Nazis Forced Out Of Central Caucasus   Reds Take Sector of Stalingrad; Positions Reported Strengthened

RUSSIANS STRIKE ~ ON ALL FRONTS   'DRIVE NAZIS BACK IN CAUCASUS—CAPTURE HEIGHT NEAR STALINGRAD.

Nazis’ Plight In Russia Grows Worse   Reds Continue to Make Gains on All Battle Zones

PRESSURE EASED ON GROZNY OIL FIELDS BY REDS   Counter-Attacks Causing Germans To Backtrack  li. (SiS aie   5,000 GERMANS DIE ON LENINGRAD FRONT

Reds Counter On All Fronts: Nazis On Run   German Loss Of Life Great On Leningrad And  Caucasus Fronts

Soviet Launches Counter-Attacks      News of Russian Drives Comes From AH Parts Of Long Front

Reds Attack on All East Fronts   Russians Declare Nazis to Get No Rest All Winter

GERMAN FORGES COUNTERATTACK   Futile Efforts To Regain Initiative Made At Tremendous Cost

Reds Force Nazis To Switch Tactics   yavage Counter-Attacks By Germans Are Repulsed; Foatholds For Drive Sought

Nazis Switch to Open-: Field Fighting in Attempt To Gain Fresh Footholds  ow? Rane ooenoeo

German Forces Switch Tacties   Reds Cause Nazis To Use Open Fields; Another Front Is Ureed -

MAY PAVE WAY FOR ALLIED FRONT IN NORTH   Germans Said. Adopting Open-Field Tactics in Effort to Stop Russians

Russians Resume Offensive After Repulsing Nazis   Reds List Heavy Losse: . For Enemy Trying Oper Field Fighting

‘Nazis Making Desperate Effort To Wrest Initiative From Reds [And Gain Footholds for Drive

‘All-or-None’ ” Aim of Nazis      Terrific Counter-Attack: Launched to Break Russian Grip

NAZIS STRIKING BACK 10 SHAKE OFF RENS’ GRIF   Germans Counter - Attacking on All Fronts in Desperate and Costly Efforts To Regain Initiative Over Russians.

NAZI ARMIES SWITCE TACTICS TO SAVAGE COUNTER-ATTACKS   Aim At Gaining Fresh Footholds For Heralded Spring Push

Nazis Attack Soviets Desperately  Seek to Shake Oif Tron Grip of Russian Armies

HITLER SEEKS INITIATIVE ON SOVIET FRONT   TACTICS SWITCHED TO OPEN FIELD FIGHTING

Nazis Switch Tactics On Russians   Open-Field Fighting Resorted to In Latest Phase

POWER OF NAZI ATTAGKS INCREASE   Germans Switch To Open Field Fighting Aimed At Shaking Off Russian Iron Grip; Second Front Urged

FURIOUS ATTACKS MADE ON RUSSIANS ALL ALONG FRONT   Germans Switch to OpenField Fighting in Efforts to Gain Footholds for Spring Drive.   /LOSSES DESCRIBED BY REDS AS ENORMOUS   Moscovites Cling to Initiative Despite Onslaught—Spokesman Stresses Need for Second Front,

RUFFLES BARRED FROM NIGHTGOWNS   LENGTH RESTRICTED BY U. S —FRILLS ON PETTICOATS, SLIPS BANNED.

Cut Off Your Nightie, Ditch Y our Hot Water Bottle, Help Win War

War Board Trims Lingerie Fills  Length of Women’s Nightgowns Limited

UNEMPLOYMENT BILL REJECTED   Roosevelt Had Asked Right To Pay Industrial War  Casualties

UNEMPLOYMENT COME NSATION. ~SVOTEDDOWN      REFUSE. REQUEST FOR '$360,000;000 FOR WORKERS. WHO LOSE JOBS THROUGH CONVERSION

Thumbs Turned Down on $300,000,000 For Worker: Who May Lose Their Jobs

Committee Rejects  Jobless Pay Plan   Opposition From States Effective

SOLONS REJECT WAR UNEMPLOYMENT FUND   $300,000,000 Compensation Measure Is Killed by State Governors’ Protest

‘“‘When are Those P40’s Going to Arrive?” The Wounded on Bataan Ask

‘When Will Planes Arrive?’ Bataan Wounded Men Ask   Correspondent Visits Outdoor Base Hospital And Finds Men’s Morale Still High

American ‘Scrap’ In Jap Shrapnel   ‘When Are P40s Arriving?® Bataan Wounded Query. With Morale Hizh

What Wounded Americans In Philippines Want To Know Is—  When Will P-40’s Arrive?

Americans Want Planes To Bomb Japs on Bataan   Wounded Soldiers See} Information on When P-40's Are Coming

M’Arthur’s Wounded Soldiers  Watch For American Planes   ‘When Will the P-40’s Arrive,’ Ask Men In Hospitals

Morale on Bataan Is Good  — . © 2... Otte A OE. dk Bt bs BY i. Ga

WINNER SWEEPS CUYAHOGA VOTE TO GAIN VICTORY   Clevelanders’ Backing Furnishes Margin for Wooster Man to Win

Given Stiff Fight By Jos. Fergusor   Term Nomination Victory Over County “Bosses,” And Davey’s Machine

CLEVELANDERS VOTES DEFEAT JOE FERGUSON   Wooster Man Wins Right To  Oppose John W. Bricker For Governor   MARTIN SWEENEY LOSES   Feighan OQusts Cleveland Solon; Other Ohio Congressmen Renominated

WOOSTER MAN TO OPPOSE BRIGKER   Defeats Four Opponents In Tuesday’s Primary Balloting   E.D.R. SUPPORTER   Representative Martin {, Sweeney Defeated In Cleveland

URGES MODIFICATION OF OADERS LIMITING DRILLING OF NEW OIL WELLS IN STAT!

HEAVIEST BLOW YED DELIVERED WAR INDUSTRY   Radio Rome Frankly Admits Damage Done at Genoa and Turin.

ROME ADMITS HEAVY DAMAGE ALSO AT TURIN   Bombers Make 1500-Mile Round Trip Without Loss Of One Plane   EMBARKATION POINT   Attack Aimed At Handicapping Axis Bolstering Of Afri- « can Forces

Nazi Base Of Genoa Attacked In Record Raid   Turin Also Raided; Rome Admits Heavy Damage Inflicted

ussia Not in Need Of Manpower   Declines U. S. Offe) Of Reinforcements To Fight In Red Army.

RUSSIA. DECLINES  NECED Ta AIN  UJ. SURES TVA  ' BENS WITH TRONPS

RUSSIA SEEKS _ WAR WEAPONS   STALIN. REPORTED TO HAVE _ DECLINED: OFFER OF U. 8.  ; - 1.0 SEND TROOPS AS   REINFORCEMENTS

SOVIET UNION HAS REFUSED AMERICAN OFFER OF TROOPS   Russia Advises U.5.. Heads _ That, Ie Is. jnuffering No . “Manpower Shotla ge” me  At lresent

EVE TRAVELING BY UATE EMPLOVES      Many Who Are Now Driving At State Expense May Have.te Walk,

Deserter in South Admits 2 Girl Murders   Killed Social Workers i Wisconsin Because They Foucht BReck

NIMITZ DECORATED FOR DISTINGUISHED SEDVICE IN WAR   Conferred Particularly {r Connection With Corat Sez, Midway Battles

HONOR NIMITZ; IS GIVEN DSM BY ADM. KING   PACIFIC FLEET CHIEF  DECORATED ON BOARD   U. S. WAxksHIP

NIMITZ LAUDED FOR SEA VALOR   Pacific Fleet Admiral : Decorated, Cited for Good Judgment

DEATH COMES TO PLYMOUTH COUNTY PIONEER FARMER   Rites Are Held Here Tuesday Morning for Patrick Gant

GETS 45 YEARS FOR AIDING FOE   Anthony Cramer, Convicted Of Aiding Nazi Saboteurs, Gets 45 Years Prison Term, $10,000 Fine.

Cramer Is Sentenced   Given 45 Years For Aiding Nazi Saboteurs —

TRAITOR [S GIVEN AS YEARS IN JAI   Fined $10,000 for Aiding Nazi Saboteurs

YORKVILLE MECHANIC CONVICTED OF AIDING NAZI SABOTEURS   Sentenced to 45 Years h ' Prison and Fined  Lr

TRAITOR GETS PRISON TERM   Cramer, Who Aided Naz Saboteur, Given 45 Years, Fined.

CONVICTED AID OF SABOTEURS GETS 45 YEARS   $10,000 FINE ALSO IMPOSED BY JUDGE IN FEDERAL COURT

COAWIGT MECHANIC FOR AWDING NAZI   Anthony Cramer Sentenced To Prison for 45 Years, Fined $10,009.

45 Years For Cramer, Aid To Sahboteurs   Judge Doubts. Accusec - Knew Real Mission of Nazis

Labor Lack Critical In West Areas   Government Wheels Are Being Clogged By Shortage   (Peter Edson 's on vacation, during which time his column is being written by Robert Ruark )

Russians Regain Strength in Bitter Struggle   Reds Take Strategic Point Far Behind Nazi Lines; Enemy’s Loss in Men, Tanks Is Great: Success on Central Front Seen

AUGOIANG PATCH UP BROKEN LINE   Rout Germans Who Pushed Through in Verkhne Area   CAPTURE TOWN   Reds Still Trying to Seal off Entire Eastern End of _ Don River Elbow

Russians Seize Point Far West Of Stalingrad   50 Nazi Tanks and Regiment Destroyed in Two-Day Battle; Other Gains Made

Strongpoint West of Rzhev Taken   Much of Fighting Is in Repulse of Counterattacks

REDS TAKE POINT TO REAR OF NAZI STALINGRAD ARMY   Capture Indicates Continued Soviet Effort to Encircle Enemy Before Volga  City.   INVADERS PUSHED BACK ON CENTRAL FRONT   Soviets Say 800 Germans Fell in Fighting and That One -Strong Position Was Occupied.

Russians Claim More Successes   ‘Nazi Tank Force Smuashet . Southwest. of Stalingrad  As Foe Attacks

Russian Troops Capture German Inhabited Point   Also Destroy 50 Tanks anc Regiment of Motorized Infantry

Russians Successful At Point 80 Miles West of Stalingrad  DESTROY 50 TANKS [IN ANOTHER BATTLE  Nazi Counter-Attacks Increasingly Strong Southwest of City

Reds Strike Far Behind German Lines  Attack 80 Miles 10 Rear Destroys. Tanks

REDS REPORT NEW GAINS ON THREE FRONTS   Take Town Far West Of Stalingrad After 2-Day Battle

50 NAZI TANKS DESTROYED IN RUSS ATTACK   Red Army Still Trying to Envelop Huge German Force   MANY GUNS SEIZED SY SOVIET FORCES   Enemy Counter - Attacks Are Increasingly Trou- blesome

RUSSIANS MAKE LIMITED GAINS   Inhabited Point Taken To Rear Of Germans At Stalingrad In 2-Day Battle

ENEMY STRONG POINT CAPTURED BY RED FORCES   Nazis Suffer Heavy Losse: 80 Miles Behind Stalin grad Tine   COUNTER - ATTACKS OF GERMANS CONTINUE

AUSSIES HEAR DUTCH STILL RESIST JAPS   ARE ACTIVE IN SECTIONS OF BORNEO, SUMATRA AND CELEBES

Mrs. John Henrich Claimed By Death  Member Of Well  Know Pioneer Family

DEATH SUMMONS MRS. J. HENRICH   Rites For Esteemed Woman Held Here Monday Morning

Farm and Labor Leaders Differ on Bill   Conflicting Views Ave Heard by Senate Committee

FARM, LABOR LEADERS CLASH ON INFLATION   Conflicting Views on Stabilization Bill Heard

PLACED IN JAIL.   Noblesville Man Held Here on Charge of Taking Beans,

-PpLAckEn IN JAIL.   Noblesville Man) Held) Here on Charge of Taking Beat

BRITAIN IS . STRONGER ON SEAS. CLAIM   Prime Minister  Says German War Ships Damaged

Nazi Ships Battered —Churchill  ‘Allied Atlantic   Allied Atlantic Position Improved, The House of Commons Told

ARE MENACE TO CHANNEL   Pounding Received in Battle Will Keep German. Vessels Off Seas for Some Time to Come, Churchill Daclarac.

Escaped Nazi Ships Damaged by British Churchill Dectares   Will Be Out of Commission for Some Time, Commons Told; Premier Declines To Give Up Post of Minister of Defense.

GLAMAN FLEET DUT OF ACTION, LONDON LEARNS   Churchill Asserts Damages Inflicted On Nazi Ships To Enforce idleness   BATTLE STRENGTHENED BRITISH RULE, HE SAYS   By Time German Ships Ready Anglo-American Seapower Will Be Reinforced

British Gain In Sea Clash Told By W.C.   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Crippled, English To Have More Warships Soon. Commons Told

Declares Flight of Nazi Bat tleships From Brest , Removes Big Threat   SHIPS DAMAGED, OUT OF SERVICE   gr onfident and Optimistic as ~ He Faces Critics; Many Questions Unanswered

German Warships Are Knocked Out, Churchill Reports   Scharnhorst And Gneisenau Not To Be Ready “For Som Time To Come,” Commons Told; Premier Denies Demands

Churchill Faces Parliament With Full Confidence   Declares Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Lost to Axis For Some Time  BOTH DAMAGED

PARLIAMENT HEARS PREMIER'S ACCOUNT OF CHANNEL FIGHT   Rejects Suggestion For Debate, Refuses To Discuss Singapore

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED SHIPS SAYS CHURCHILL   Gneisenau And Scharnhorst Lost Ta Use For Ssme Time To Come

German Ships Badly Damaged  On Daring Run   Roval Navy Will Be Set Te Meet, Nazi Ships By Time They Are Ready,   NO IMMEDIATE THREAT

CHURCHILL IN CALM REPORT   Tells. Commons Nazi Battle - ships. Were Damaged “In Flight.   EPISODE INVESTIGATED

NAZI WARSHIPS OUT OF ACTION   Churchill Reporting Them Damaged, Refuses To Yield Post.

TWO NAZI SHIPS ‘OUT FOR SOME TIME’, HE SAYS   Prime Minister Spurns Exhortation He Relinquish Extra Burden of Defense Ministry — Confidence and Optimism in Report.

Churchill Tells Of Naval Battle   Says Britain Improves Command 4 Seas as Big Nazi Warships Have Been Lost for Some Time While Royal Navy Grows Stronger.   KEEPS DEFENSE POST

Prime Minister Confident In Facing Critics In House Of Parliament

Germany Loses Use of Her Great Warships   Churchill Says Craft Are Laid Up For Repairs Now

NAZI WARSHIPS DAMAGED; RAIDS ARE RESUMED   INQUIRY IS OPENED ON ESCAPE THROUGH CHANNEL, FIGHT

Prime Minister Declares British Position Stronger   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Will Be Under Repair

GERMANY LOST USE TWO BIG BATTLESHIPS FOR MANY WEEKS   THIS IS STATEMENT OF WINTON CHURCHILL IN REPORT ; ON THEIR ESCAPE”

ENGLAND'S SEA POWER WILL BE STRENGTHENED   “Royal Navy to Be Reinforced by Important Units of Highest Qual ity” Parliament Told   ‘DENIES ATLANTIC ‘POSITION WORSENED   Churchill Refuses to Relinquish Burden of Minister of Defense; Refuses to Aid Singapore

Churchill Says Nazi Warships Damaged   Gneisenau and Scharnhorst Laid Up for Repairs After Channel Escape Dash

ESCAPED NAZI BATTLESHIPS DAMAGED, SAYS CHURCHILL   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst Held ‘Crippled’; Prime Minister Refuses to Delegate Powers

NAZI SHIPS DAMAGED IN ESCAPING   Scharnhorst Battered In  Battleships Gneisenau an Mad Dash Through Chann

Battle” Ss =i ee ss ays   ‘Churchill Declares Allied Situation  In Atlantic Is No Worse From Dash

Premier Explains Escape At Brest To London Critics   Declares Gneisenau, Scharnhorst Are Temporarily Lost To Reich; Keeps Silent On Singapore’s Loss

GERMAN SHIPS ‘OUT OF WAR; SAYS MINISTER   Battlewagons Declarec Badly Damaged in Engagement   CHURCHILL REPLIES   Refuses to Relinquish Office of Defense Portfolio

Germans Lose Use of Three Eevaped Ships   Won't Be Ready for Season for Some Time,  Churchill Tells Commons

BRITISH SAY NAZI WARSHIPS ARE DAMAGED   Before They Are Ready For Sea The Royal Navy Will Have Added More Powerful Units

Churchill Gives No Ground to His  Critics in House   Tells Parliament That Ger man Warships Damagec  in Dash.   He Refuses to Give Up Defense Portfolic

SAYS GERMAN SHIPS FLEEING FROM BREST _ SEVERELY DAMAGED   Churchill Says New Ship: Will Be Ready for Them When They are Repaired   “NAVAL POSITION EASED”

Germany Loses Use Of 2 Warships For Months, He Declares  Churchill Says They Are Damaged;  ar 2. Ss cee ee Ce  , - a. 2. ee ee   Churchill Says They Are Damaged; - Official Inquiry Into Escape Is Under Way; Premier Addresses Commons

EA POSITION IS BETTERED, ENGLISH TOLD   hurchill Faces Fritics In Escape of German Battleships   )ECLARES VESSELS ARE NOW LAID UP   Jeclines to Talk on Singa pore, Says He Has No Information

BRITISH ARE STRONGER IN NO. ATLANTIC   Churchill Tells Commons Repairs Will Take Much Time   ROYAL NAVY IS READY   Says New Ships and Aic of America to Meet enge

THE SERVICES OF - GERMANY’S TWO BIG BATTLESHIPS LOST   The Gneisenau and Scharnhorst Badly Damaged During Dash for Freedom.   TIED UP AT HELGOLAND?   RAF Attacked This Port Las Night; An Investigation Into Ship’s Escape.

Churchill Says Nazi Battleships Badly Damaged   Asserts By Time They Repaired British to Be Reinforced

Nazi Warships Damaged in Dash, ‘Churchill Says   Premier Refuses ta Relinquish Post OF Ministry of Defense

SAYS GERMAN SHIPS’ ESCAPE HELPS BRITISH   Churchill Claims Twe Battleships Damaged In Channel Fight

Churchill Says Nazis Lost Use Of Escaping Warships Yields Nothing To Commons

Churchill Faces Parliament With Full Confidence   Declares Scharnhorst and  Gneisenau Lost to Axis For Some Time  BOTH DAMAGED  Investigation Promised to Learn If RAF and Navy Co-Operated Well   BOTH DAMAGED

Wagner Urges People to Bar OPA Gans-Up   Nation Summoned to Halt Specalators, Profiteers In Effort to Block Price Control   Hypocrisy in Congress Is Assailed by Lawyer   ‘Pious Exhortations’ Too Often Betray Measure, He Charges

Wagner Implores Congress, Nation  To Support OPA  _ Senator Says Threat Of Inflation Hampers U. S. War Effort  HOT FIGHT SEEN  Senate Takes Up Henderson Plea for More Funds Tadav

HAY FINDLING id FILED FOR COMMISSIONER   His Term Has Another Year to Run, But Electicn Is This Year,   ON THE G. O. P. TICKET   ‘Chairman Had Announced Present Commissioners Would Not Run.

FAY FINDLING -G FILED FOR COMMISSIONER   His Term Has Another Year = to Run, But Electicn . eo Is. This Year. ie   (ON THE G. 0. P. TICKET    Chairman : Had ; Announced _ Present. Commissioners Would Not Run.

Bombers Have Perfec' Score In Night Raid: 19 Planes Lost Over Germany.

GOV'T NEEDS 10 MILLION MORE WAR WORKERS   McNult Says Migrations on Large Scale May Be Necessary.   NATION FACING SUPREME TEST IN MOBILIZATION

1 MILLION NEW WAR PRODUCTION WORKERS SOUGHT   McNutt Agency Will Face Gigantic Problem   GREAT MIGRATIONS OF WORKERS FORESEEN

Uo. FACES TEST UN DOUBLING  LABORA SUPPLY   Large Scale Migrations On Program For American Workers, Is Belief   ARMY MAY NOT DRAFT SKILLED WORKMEN   Four Million Men In Armed Forces By End Of Year Bia Supply Problem

U.S. Must Double Its ‘War Output   Mobilization of Workers Seen As ‘Big Test’

MUST DOUBLE WAR INDUSTRY LABOR SUPPL’   ‘Supreme Test’ Facing America, McNutt Declares

MIGRATION OF WORKERS POSSIBILITY.   Men May Ha¥e to Be Moved to Big. Industrial Centers

U.S. FACED BY ‘SUPREME TEST   Manpower Mobilizec to Speed Output

MOBILIZATION NEED FOR INDUSTRY WILL PRESENT A PROBLEM   “Supreme Test” Faced ii Nation to Get Together 10,500,000 Workers for Defense.

Manpower Problem  Considered   Commission Holds First Meeting To Study Needs

Canadian Troops Going to Aid Alaska Were Asked to Pay Duty on Equipment

CROSS-EXAMINE FBI AGENT IN SABOTEUR TRIAL    Prosecution ‘Will Not End Case Until Late This Week

BRITISH SWEEP FRENCH ISLAND   Opposition Light: Troop Columns Now Nearing Inland Capital

British Nearer  Island Capital      More ‘Than Half of March Made in Madagascar, But Fight Looms

British Planes Used for Mission; Inform People That Possessions Will Be Returned.

FROM ROOSEVELT   Pledge Frenchmen Restoration Of Their Possession:  After War

French Are Assured of U. S. Interest   Leaflets Give Promise of Returning Land

Leaflets Dropped On Unoccupied France  Promise Possessions Will Be Restored

ALLIES PROMISE RESTORATION OF FRENCH COLONIES   Leaflets Dropped By Plane: Assure Old Ally of Good intentions.

OCCUPIED FRANCE IS REASSURED   Leaflets s Dropped  From Planes ; Promise Restoratior  After War - .

U. S. Leaflets Left In France   RAF PLANES SHOWEREL PAPERS ON. FRENCH PEOPLE

American Printed  Leaflets Dropped Over France   Promise Made That French Possessions Will Be Restored  After War Is Over

Anglo- -Vichy Units Clash   France Gets U. §. Leaflets During Alejeps Tul

British Planes Drop American Printed Leaflets Over All Occupied French Possessions

Sir Neville Henderson Succumbs   Great Britain's Ambassador to Germany Expires

Rescued Men From 4. Ships Reach Port In Canada   __One Says Nine Vessels In Allied Convoy Hit And Detection Devices Indicated Five Subs  RAIDED THREE DAYS.  ANOTHER REPORTS 111 Survivors Rescued Nearly 60 Missing From 4 Known Sunk

CONVOY LOSES MANY VESSELS   Seamen Say Six To Nine Ships Torpedoed In Single Attack

SURVIVORS OF SEA: _ATTACKIN CANAD!   Six to Nine Ships-in Allied Convoy Hit by Tor- ° Pedoes

Allied Convoy Suffers Heavy Damage  mm aeemla AA eee   Nine Vessels May Have Been Sunk by Nazi Submarines

Six to Nine ney Ships Hit by Subs   Resened Crewman of Ship: That Was Sunk Saya Seven Torpedocd in One Night by Subs

SURVIVORS OF SEA ATTACK IN CANAD!   Six to Nine Ships in Alliec Convoy Hit by TorPedoes

REPORT 6109 VESSELS SUNK   Survivors of Four Ships Reach Port, Tell of Attack on Convoy

Six to 9 Ships 0! Atlantic Fleet Blasted  Survivors Indicate Intensified Activity by Subs

LL] Survivors Land At Port in Canada   Fear 6 to 9 Ships  in Convoy Are Hit

SAY U. 6, CITIZENS MISUSED TN MANIL   Report Treatment by Japa. nese Is Sharp Contrast te That Accorded Nipponese

Action Regarded as Important Reverse for Invad as American-Filipino Forces Continue F ight " Delay; Four More Planes Shot Down Over ¢ dor; New Plans Reported to Defend Melayan insula; Chinese Army May Enter Campaign..

U. S. Civilians Are Given Harsh Treatment At Hands Of Japs Invading Islands

Report J aps Become Harsh  With Civilians   Discrimination At Manila On  Treatment

Reports Jap Mistreatment Of Americans   Whites in Manila Dis criminated Against,  MacArthur Says

Curtin Says U:. 8. Supplies Diverted   Allocation To Aussies Larger Than Shipments

Axis Cornered In Africa By 3 Allied Armies   Nazis rand Ultimatum To French We Chief In Tunisia; Petain Accuse U.S., Britain Of Aggression

THREE TOUGH ARMIES CONVERGE ON NAZI HELD NORTH AFRICA  AMERICAN AND BRITISH TA DE IOIWED RV EICUT.

Fighting French Motorized Column Crossing Desert  To Join Allies

British First Army Pushing Into Tunisia To Trap, Crush Axis   Leaping Ahead of Anderson’s Ground Forces, American, English Troops Reported Seizing Vital Airfields

Three Tough Allied Armies Converge, With Air Power, for Final Battle for North Africa

Three Armies. Tighten Noose In North Afric   American; British _And Fighting French In Pincer Drive’

British And US Helped By French   United Nations Are Preparing To Drive Nazis Off Dark Contincnt

Fighting French Force Drives Up Lake Chad:  ‘Chutists Seize Bases

Fighting French Drive Up From Lake. Chad To Join British, U. S. Forces

THREE TOUGH ARMIES CONVERGE ON NAZI HELD NORTH AFRICA  AMERICAN AND BRITISH TO BE JOINED BY FIGHT-

Trio of Tough, Armies Converging on Tunisia and»  Libya     ‘ iene. ee =" FT RTS OE rare rate   FREE FRENCH COMING   Attackers Close in Fror East, West and Lake ~ Chad Region

British Drive Into Tunisia   American and British Parachutists Seizing Vital Air Fields in Advance Of Ground Troops—-RAF Lays Down  Barrage for Anderson’s Men

en ee be American Column Pushes Back Germans in Tunisia Drive   PLANES LEAD WAY   Italy, Sicily Shipping in Mediterranean Hit by Rombers

French Moving Up From Chad To Hit Nazis   Veterans Of Flanders Make First Contact By Sweeping Back Axis Patrols

FIGHTING FRENCH JOIN IN ADVANGE ON MAIN BASES   Axis Patrols Brushed Off Legions Near Bizerte, Tripoli And Bengasi

THREE TOUGH ARMIES READY FOR NAZIS   Little Activity Reported In Battle For Tunisia   FIGHTING FRENGH   Driving Up From Chad; Eisenhower Declares Advance Two-Way Affair

ALLTED PLANES, PARATROOPS PLAN FOR ‘KILL’   American and British Chutists Seizing Vital Airfields For Use by Follow-Up Units   AXJS-HELD BIZERTE AIRFIELD IS BOMBED   Motorized Column of Fight. ing French Driving Up From Lake Chad to  Join Pending Battle

Fighting Contact Is Made By Allies Who Are On Way To East   Column of Fighting French Coming From Chad Region To South; British Catch Up With Bommel Rearguard

Three Forces Make Contact With Axis   Converging on BizerteTripoli-Bengasi Triangle ; Parachutists Giving Aid

Nazi Patrols Yield In First Skirmishes   New Drive Begun Front Lake Chad; Parachutists Seizine Key. Airports

British Byposs Bengosi To Heod Off Rommel’s Troops; RAF Bombs Turin

French Unit Joins Yanks  And British   Parachutists Hold Airfields Until Forces Come Up

FIGHTING FRENCH REPORTED ON WAY TO. JOIN ALLIES   Attempt to Crush German *{talian Air-Borne Army Diooine in at Thinie

THREE ARMIES CONVERGING ON VITAL TRIANGLE   Motorized Fighting French Column Soon Will Be Joining Conflict   AERIAL FORCES ACTIVE   Advancing British Army Engages Rommel Troops South Of Bengasi

Triple Threat Aimed at Enemy Hold on Tunisia   Attempt Made To Trap Armies Entrenched at Tunis

Trio of Tough Armies Converging on Tunisia and Libya  FREE FRENCH COMING        Attackers Close in From East, West and Lake Chad Region   FREE FRENCH COMING

Fighting French Rolling Up From African Interior   To Hit At Tripolitania Back Door As 2 Other Spearheads Draw Closer To Enemy

TOUGHEST ARMIES ASSEMBLED IN AFRICAN DRIVE ON BIZERTE-TRIPOLIBENGASIA TRIANGL® TODAY   Allied Planes and Parachute Troops Buildmg Up Power in Preparation For Final Assault Against German and Italians Forces In Africa

U. S. INDUSTRY SUMMONED 10 BOOST OUTPUT   Production Declared Key to Victory By Nelson

Nelson Calls For Race in Arms Plants   Challenges Labo: Management  To Beat Quotas

War Production Chief Asks Labor to Surpass Quotas by “Sweat and Action”

War Production Czar Calls for All-Out Effort   Donald M. Nelson Carries Appeal to U. S. Citizens

EARLY ATTACK BY ROMMEL EXPECTED   Movement of Axis Armored Forces Reported by Observers

EARLY ‘ATTACK BY ROMMEL EXPECTEL   ed Forces Reported by  Observers

New Outbreak In Desert War Coming   Rommel Reinforced, Much Activity Behind Lines Seen

Rommel Believed Ready for Action On Desert Front   roop Movements Report ed and Reinforcements Have Arrived   Strength Increasing

Registration Next Monday for New Draft   Registrars named for seven Palo Alto township areas.

Los Angeles Folk To Get Horse Meat   Packer Announces Slaughtering Plan

RAINSTORM SAVES BIG ALLIED CONVO}   Certain Disaster from Attack by 60 Jap Planes Avertec When Downpour Hid Ships.

{torm Cavac  anes wre  Big Convoy  Attack by 60 Jap Planes Averted as  Rate Intervenes

ISLAND FORT IS BESIEGED BY JAPANESE   Defenders Retreat Over Causeway Connecting  With Mainland   ALLIED CONVOY SAVED BY STORM

Bottle Cap Use Curtailed Further   Production Board Clamps Down Again

Food Is In The News: So Is The Timely 4-Day Cooking School Starting Tues   The Portsmouth Herald’s Home Economist Will Stress Modern Homemaking Methods, Rather Than Budget Meals, At Gala Rally  In Colonial Theater

PRISON BREAK PROBE PLEDGEL BY GOV, GREEN   Democrats Ask Special Group To Investigate

3;erman High Command Also Claims Commando Raid Was Actually Aimed at Establishing Bridgehead In Preparation For Second Front.

GERMANS CLAIM 2195 PRISONERS IN DIEPPE RAID   Axis Losses Were Light, Report Shows Today

Nazis Say 2,195  Prisoners Taken  Dieppe Raid Planned As  Invasion Bridgehead, Germans Report

Invasion Thrust Claimed   Nazis Say Allies Meant Business at Dienne

ALLIED PRISONERS CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Germans Assert Commande Operation Was Invasion

Berlin Stays With Version   Claims Captured Order Shows Diepne Intent

NAZIS SAY MORE THAN 2,000 ALLIES TAKEN AT DIEPPE   Also Claim More Than 600 Dead Left Behind Following  Invasion of French Coast

Germans Claim Dieppe Was an Invasion Try   Declare 2195 Allied Prisoners Taken and 600 Dead

OIL AND GASSLINE PRICES ARE FIXEL   ALL DEALS EXCEPT RETAIL SALES TO BE MADE AT OCT. 1 QUOTATIONS.

Price Ceiling Sef For Wholesale Oil, Gasoline Purchases   Prices Frozen as of Oct. 1 to Control Informal Agreements

(Continued on Page Two)   Wholesale Prices of Oil, Gasoline Frozen by U. S.

Petroleum Prices Frozen at Levels On October 1   Petroleum, Petroleum Products Including Gasoline, Included

UNITED STATES EXPECTED 10 SEVER TIES   No Attempt Will Be Made Te Collaborate With Laval   GRAND STRATEGY   Of New French Government Is Awaited At Capital; Concerned Over Fleet

DENTZ CHOSEN WAR MINISTER IN CABINET   Headed French Forces During Syrian Campaign; Petain In Background.   U. S$. ACTION WAITED   Terrorism, Sabotage Flare as Collaborationist Assumes Power Angin.

Jap treatment of diplomats called unparuileled, savage, often protested by envoy   Were told by counselor record to remain blot for next 100 years

Court Upholds Murphy Naming   Selection of State Committee  Approved

Bioady Weary,” Boe Sill Fightingy SS  Yorkshire Infantry: “Yields To None,” Holding Japs. In Purine: Bullets Bounce Off

 Btoody, Weary, But Still Fighting— _—  Yorkshire Infantry ‘ ‘Yields To None,” Holding Japs In ‘Burma: Rullets Bounce Off

Bombs Dropped on Tokyo Would Mean Teriffic Sethack to Japanese Morale, Educafor Stafes

Listing Women For War Work Now Planned   ‘Registration Machinery Is Already Set Up, Says  : : Selective Service

SELECTIVE SERVICE ‘READY’ FOR WOMEN   Prepared To Handle Reg istration — If

PRELVWQNARY . DETAILS FOR _ REGISTRATION HAVE BEEN  _COMPLETED—ORDERS  -) " NOW. AWAITED

NAMED LIEUTENANT.   Cecil Goes Is Promoted in Tipton Hieme Guards,

Nazis Halted At Sevastopo   ‘Frightful Sloughter’ Reported as Soviet Checks Invaders

BEAMANS FALL BY THOUSANDS AT SEVASTOPOL   Moscow Reports Nazis Hurled Back on 2 Fronts with Great Losses.   EAST OF KHARKOV NAZI DRIVE {S$ SLOWED DOWK

REDS CLAIM VICTORY AT SEVASTOPOL   German Offensive Hurled Back with Great Losses In Counter-Attack

Axis in Move to  Get French Flee!   ASKS TUNISIA, NICE   Confused Struggle Around Kharkov After 15 Days of Battle

German Seamen toBe = Permitted to Familiarize” Selves With Ships, Report   New Italian Demands for French Possessions Reported to Have Been Made ~Russians Say Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses Berlin Claims Encirclement

ITALY DEMANDS PRIZED FRENCH LAND HOLDINGS   German Sailors To Be AIlowed To Go Onto Vichy’s Warshios   REDS REPULSE NAZIS   Hore-Belisha Says Second Front May Mean End Of War This Year

‘Nazi Sailors Trained at Naval Bases   Italy Demands French Territory; Vichy Placed In Difficult Position

Nazi Sailors Will Work On French Shins   Italy Demands French Territorial Possessions

‘China Continues Grim Fight To Stave Off Jap Invasion; — MacArthur's Bombers Pound  Jap Airdromes In Pacific Isles

VICHY-BERLIN AGREEMENT ON NAZI SAILORS   Hitler Seamen to “Familiarize” Themselves With Operation of French Warships

VICHY REVEALS AGREEMENT T0 HELP GERMANY   Italy Makes Demand for Land — Hitler’s Armies Are Driven Back

Italy Demands French Isles; Britons Say Attack Will Win   German Surprise Attack Repulsed By Reds;  Chinese Suffer New Reverses

Russians Say Nazi Tank Corps Sustain Heavy Losses in Kharkov Battle     Mission Is Sent  Arnold and Towers Reach England, Swift Action Seen

Sailors From Reich. Are Sent To Study Operations Of Ships   impor tant U. S.: Mission To Britain - Headed By Arnold And Towers: _ Second Fr ont Seen Ending War

Nazi Sailors to Train on Vichy Ships   Italians Demand France Give Up Territories

German Sailors Being Trained On French Warships; British Public Clamoring For Second Front To Relieve Reds

NAZI SAILORS ALLOWED 10 BOARD VESSELS   London Claims Germans Are Familiarizing Themselves With Operations   KHARKOV BATTLE RAGES   Both Sides Admit Enemy Gain, Soviets Assert Losses Are Heavy

German Sailors To Board Ships   Britain Clamors for Second Front; Reds Report Nazis Losing Heavily.

NAZI SAILORS NOW PLANNING TO TAKE OVER   Laval Weakens as Squeeze Applied with Demands Made by Italy   FRENCH PEOPLE FEARED   Powerful Naval Force Now Based at Toulon Could Hurt Allied Effort

GERMAN SAILORS PERMITTED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH — OPERATIONS OF FRENCH SHIPS:   Move Forshadows Nazi Seizure of France’s.. full Naval Forces; Italians Demand Prized French  Territorial Possessions

German Sailors Studying Operation of Ships Under Vichy - Berlin Agreement

ltaly Demands — French Territory   Russians Report Heavy Blows Against Nazi Armies in Kharkov Area; Ger: man Line Broken 

German Sailors To Familiarize Selves With Ships   Italians Pressing Claims for French Territorial Grant

German Sailors Will Be Trained in Handling of French Ships  IN DOCKS AS WELL  Italy Making Demands for — Prizes Now Held By Vichy

NAZI SAILORS TO FAMILIARIZE SELVES WITH SHIPS’ OPERATION   Renewed Italian Demands for Tunisia, Nice and Corsica, Other Possessions, Background

Italians Make NewDemands For Territory   Germans to Be Fermitted to ‘Familiarize’ Themselves With French Warships; Laval in Very Tough Spot

Italy Demands Tunisia, Nice And Corsica--Nazis Have Severe Losses in Days’ ‘Battle for’ Kharkov

Hears German _ ‘Sailors: to _ Be Permitted to. Berth on War Vessels, ”   RUSSIANS KEEP UP PUSH ON. KHARKOV      Red Star Says. Gertiians Fail in Desperate “At. tempt to Meet Attacks; :

British Reports Say German Sailors To Learn Operation Of French Warships; Sec. ond Front Talk Grows

Vichy-Nazi Fleet Deal Is Revealed   Nazi Sailors To Train in French Ports   Italy Trying to Get Payoff in French Territory; Red Lines Hold

Laval Lets Nazis Train On Warships   Italy Adds To ‘Squeeze’ By Demanding Nice And Corsica Of Vichy.

Nazi Sailors To ‘Study’ Ships   New Front for Relief of Russia Again Is Urged.

LINN GOUNTY STUDENTS: ENROLLED AT K. 8. 1, G.:   Students Met And Elected Of ficers For The Summer Session

Tornado Kills 4 in Colorado   Winds Rip Through  Fastern Counties

MEAT SUPPLY IS CUT ONE FIFTH   Packers’ Output Is Limited Pending Adoption Of Rationing Program

CIVILIAN MEAT IS CUT 20 PER CENT   Packers Required to Make Reductions, Order !s In Force Three Months.

Preliminary To Meat Rationing Soon Into Effect   Order Sets Amounts of Meat Packers Can Distrib. ute for Civilian Use

Meat for Civilian Use Cut 20 Per Cent. to Assure Supply for Army

Meat Cut About 2C Per Cent   Order Intended Insure Meat for Armed Forces

Cut Meat 20 Percent   Civilian Consumption Is Cu by Government Order, Pre viewing Rationing

Civilian Meat Is 20 Per Cent Less   Reduction Is te ‘Assure Supplies for Abroad

OPA Act Puts Limit On Amount Consumer Can Obtain; Some Required For Lend-Lease

MEAT CONSUMPTION CUT 20 PER CENT BY FEDERAL ORDER   OPA Issues Directive As Preliminary To Rationing Program

Meat Supply Cut by Order   20 Per Cent Less to Be Provided for Civilian Needs

TWENTY PER CENT MEAT CUT ORDERED TODAY TO ASSURE SUPPLY FOR ARMY

OPA Orders Cut In Wholesale Meat Delivery —   Preliminary Step To Rationing Sets Packers’ Quotas

MEAT SUPPLY CUT20 PCT. BY 1 P A ENIGT   Order Goes to Packers to Limit Deliveries to Dealers. '   IS FORERUNNER TO RATIONING   Move Intended to Assure Enough for Armed Forces and Lend Lease.

Civilian Meat Supply  Is Reduced 20 Percent   Packers Ordered by OPA To Slash Allowance Immediately

OPA Slashes Civilian Meat Supply  Order Cuts Amount   Order Cuts Amount ‘Nearly 20 Per Cent; Step Preliminary  to Rationing

CUT IN SUPPLY IS ORDERED 10 PAVE THE WAY   Packers Are Told To Reduce Deliveries to Retailers About 20 Percent   ARMED FORCES COME FIRST   Cheaper Grades Are To Go for Lease-Lend Shipments To Allied Countries

20 Per Cent Slash In - Meat To Civilians ‘Is Now In Effect   Step Is Taken By Government As Preliminary To Rationing Which Will Limit Consumers To About Two And A Half Pounds A Week

CUT DOMESTIC MEAT SUPPLY 20 PER CENT   OPA Order Assures Sufficient Supplies to Armed Forces, Predicts Rationing.   IN EFFECT TILL DEC. 31

MEAT CONSUMED BY CIVILIANS CUT 20 PCT. BY OP!   Order Reducing Packers’ Sales Effective Immediately and Will Continue Until Dee. 31.   FIRST PRELIMINARY STEPS TO RATIONING   Program to Reduce Amount for Each Individual to 214 Pounds a Week by End of Year.

Amount Of Meat Allowed Civilians Cut 20 Per Cent   Government Order Issued Tc Assure Sufficient Quantities For Armed Forces And Lend-Lease

Ration Program Announced in Federal Order   Army, Lend-Lease § To be Assured ‘ Supply of Food

Individual to Get Less Meat in United States Under a Federal Order   Preliminary Meat ~ Rationing Will Allow Each Citizen 22 Pounds Weekly

20 Per Cent Cut in Civilian Meat Use  Ordered Effectec   OPA Says Step Is Taken to Assure Supplies for Army, Allies

CONSUMERS CUT DOWN ON MEAT   Packers Are Ordered t Reduce Civilian Use By 20 Percent

MEAT FOR CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION 15 CUT ABOUT 20 PER CENT   ORDER IS PRELIMINARY TO RATIONING PROGRAN EXPECTED SOON

T CONSUMPTION 1S CUT 20 PER CEN]   Ordered to ‘Assure Sufficient Supplies for Armed Forces, Lease-Lend

Civilian Meat Supply Cut 20 Per Gent   OPA Orders Packers to Slash Deliveries as Ration Preliminary

CIVILIAN MEAT SUPPLY CUT 20%   Amount Packers May Dis tribute Specified, Effective Until December

OPA Reduces Meat Supplies To Public   Is Preliminary Step To Later Rationing

BOND BUYING PLAN PUSHED BY TREASURY   INVEST 10 PERCENT OF PAY MONTHLY, PEOPLE URGED

Morgenthau Asks 10 Per Cent of Everyone’s Income Each Month; Expects 50 Million Americans to Join in Proaram

URGES DEFENSE BOND PROGRAM   Morgenthau Asks All To Invest 10 Percent Of Income Monthly

Bond-Buying Campaign Is Launched   Americans Urged to Invest 10 Per Cent of Income

Bond-Buying Campaign Is Launched  Americans Urged   Americans Urged to Invest 10 Per Cent of Income

ec. Morgenthau Wants 50,000,000 To Invest 10 Per Cent in War Bonds

Morgenthau Calls on All Americans fo Invest 10 Per Cent of Their Incomes in War Bonds

Saboteurs _ Are Denied Civil Trial       Appropriation Carries. Sur For Development of New — Weapon of War

COLDS’ MISERY NEWS   ay new users of Penetro, vonishing type salve

All Available Being Used In Kharkov Stand   German Counter-Drive Attempt At Soviets’ Left Flank Is Halted

Red Front Is ‘Inferno’ of Tanks, Planes   Von Bock’s Forces Ir Flight, Soviet Claim. Counter Blows Halted.

German Tanks Fail to Stem Red Advance   Russian Infantrymen And Céssacks Win In Key Areas

All Available Tanks, Guns  And Men Hurled at Reds Yet Moscow Reports Retreat   Von Bock’s Forces Said to Be Fleeing. Thousands of Soldiers Fight in In fernal Cauldon of Destruction.

NAZIS PUTTING VERY THING IN FUTILE ATTACK   Moscow Reports Germans in Flight Along 100 Mile Front. :   RUSS REINFORCED IN CRIMEA FOR NEW FIGHT

THOUSANDS OF MEN, TANKS «IN. ‘BATILE OUTSIDE: KHARKOV   Tank-Led ‘Red: Mae ie Make New lmportant.. a Gains In. Key.  "Rvena®

Russ Closing In on Enemy  And Key City \   Hitler’ Vainl ¥ Hurling Tank Fleets, Reserves

NAZI EFFORT TO HALT REDS PROVES VAIN   Von Bock's Forces Reported In Flight On Kharkov Front

NAG THROW MANY TANK INTO BATTLE   ‘Futile’ Attempt Made t Hall Russia’s Crushing Offensive.

GERMANS STUNNED BY BLOW   Throw In All Available In Tanks, Men, Planes To Stop Advance  Soviets Paralyze  Murmansk Attack to Cut Sea Supplies  Tangle of Tanks So Great Planes Above Can Not Interfere

NAZIS ARE MAKING GIGANTIC EFFORT ON ENTIRE FRONT   Reds Claim Arctic Fleet Has Sunk 22 German Ships At Port of Arrival of Needed Supplies,   CHINESE HOLDING JAPS AT BURMA ROAD   R. A. F. Renews Bombing Visit to German Places; Leaflets from U. $: Dropped in Vichy, France.

NAZI COMMAND THROWS IN ALL AVAILABLE TANKS   MAKE FUTILE ATTEMPT TO WALT RED ARMY'S CRUSHING NERPERCCIVE AT WMWARNKOV   ATTEMPTED COUNTER ATTACK BEING HELD AT STANDSTILL   Report Russian Forces On Crimean Front at Kereh Are teavily Reinforced: New Battles ta Begin

Nazi Planes Raid Midlands Section  Lone Ship Appears  Ower Landon

MOLZAHN MAY _ TAKE APPEAL   Pastor Given 10-Yeat Sentence on Charge of Espionage

SPECIAL DEPLETION ALLOWANCES GIVEN TO CLAY, ASPHALT   La Follette Threatens Same Treatment For Farm Soi! In Tax Bill

SENATE CONTINUES WORK ON TAX BILL THROUGH SATURDAY  MINOR MATTERS BEING DISPOSED OF TO GET RILT. PASSEN

FCC Studies Radio Music Aareement   Copies of Contracts With Musicians Unior Must Be Submitted

Broadcast Stations Are Asked To Report On Labor Relations. With Musicians     MUST SHOW PACTS     Record Ban Decreed By   MUST SHOW PACTS   Record Ban Decreed 3: Union Chief Leads To Action; Program of Youths Barred

Radio to Bare  Unions Status   FFC Orders Report Under Oath on Petrillo’s Hold on Stations

RADIO STATIONS 10 REPORT RELATIONS WITH AFL UNION   Ordered To Detail Use Of Transcriptions, Records {n Broadcasting

SENATE FIGHT IS. EXPECTED ON TAX   See Vigorous Effort to Cut Unprecedented High Levy  ‘on Business   FEEL RATE TOO STEEP

Tax Measure Goes to Senate   Efforts to Cut High Levies Expected

Senate Gets Huge Tax Bill   ‘Vigorous Opposition To High Levies On Business Is Exnected

EXPECT SENATE TO MAKE BIG SLASHES IN HOUSE TAX BILL   COMMISSION FEES BANNED UNDER BILL FAVORED BY HOUSE

See Vigorous Effort to Cut Unprecedented High Levy  on Business   FEEL RATE TOO STEEP

RECORD INCOME TAXING BILL 70 SENATEGROUP   Move Underway In Upper Branch of Congress to Reduce High Levies On Business   TO SEEK REVISION   Vandenberg Serves Notice Republicans Will Seek to Take Bill, Passed by House, Apart

Senate Plans Changes in Tax Measure   Would Rewrite Bill To Ease Unusual High  Levies on Business

WOULD REDUCE HIGH LEVIES ON BUSINESS   Record Tax Bill, Overwhelm. - ingly Approved By House, - _ Goes To Senate

Business Levy  To Be Hacked   Senate Gets Revenue Bill With George Urging Healthy Economy

Vigorous Efforts to Reduce Substantially Bill’s High Levies on Business as Accepted by House, Expected to Be Made.   CALLED “TOO STEEP”

RECORD TAX BILL TO MEET OPPOSITION   $6,271,000,000 Revenue Measure Goes To Senate Amid Signs That Vigorous Efforts Will Be Made To Reduce Unprecedentedly High Levies On Business

SENATE MAY SLASH LEVIES IN TAX BILL   Recors Measure Goes to Upper House With Prospects of Being Torn  Apart in Committee   GEORGE SERVES NOTICE

Record Vax Bill Of Over 6 Billion Goes To Senate   Anticipate Strong Efforts To Cut Substantially Hish Levy On Business

Tax Bill is Facing Senate Efforts To Modify Some Terms   Unprecedentedly Stiff Levies on Business  May Be Reduced

Senate May Try To Trim Taxes   Effort To Reduce Levies On Business Seen In Upper House

Senate to Cut Revenue Bill Provisions   Vandenberg Says Corpora: tion Rate too High; Considers Sales Tax

TAX BILL GOES TO SENATE   George Considers Levy “Too  Steep;” Vandenberg Serves Notice of Republican Plans in Senate

ATTEMPT TO CUT TAX BILL SEEN   SENATE CHAIRMAN CALLS RATES FOR BUSINESS TOO HIGH

High Tax Bill Due to Face Senate Axe   Rates Assailed  As House Takes 393452 Ballot

COLD SNAP EASES OFF   State Has Hard Freeze With Tem. perature in Twenties

Worst Of Cold Spell Is Over   Principal! Damage Was Large Crop Of  Frozen Radiators

“NUISANCE” RAID CARRIED OUT IN RUHR   British Bombers Re. turn 2nd. Straight Night to Area

RAF AGAIN. RAIDS RUHR ‘FOR SECOND TIME IN 24 HOURS   Air Ministry. Reports Five ‘Planes Missing In’ . Raids On Picked  uo Tarvets

BRITISH BRAVE BAD FLYING WEATHER TO RAID RUHR AREA   Five Planes Missing In ‘Nuisance’ Bombings In Germany

British Bomb Ruhr Despite Bad Weather   Air Ministry Announces Five Planes Downed

British Again Raid Ruhr And Lose 5 Planes   Communique Announces That Attacks Are Largely Of Nuisance Value

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNITS TO STAGE CHEROKEE. HOSPITAL PARTY SUNDAY

GERMANS HEAVILY PUNISHED ON THE EASTERN FRONT   Picture Brighter As Nazis Wiped Out in Stalingrad Drive.

RUSSIANS ATTACK ON BOTH SIDES OF STALINGRAD   Newest Counter-Drive By Reds Is On Southern Approaches. 7,000 Nazi and Rumanian Troops Killed.

Russians Smash Nazi Lines at Stalingrad; 7000 Troops Killed   Soviet Defenders Fighting Fiercely . nside City; Counter-Drives Are Made

FACTORY AREA RENTS FROZEN   Inflated Levels Ordered Cut Back to Former Status In 60 Days

ORDERS RENTS BE DEFLATED   Hendenos Eliminates Hike: In Defense Areas Made Since March 1

INFLATED RENTALS TO BECUT   Harrison and Jackson Counties Included in Price Administration Order Setting April 1, 1941, Ceiling

Inflated Rent Rate: In Defense Areas  Ordered Reduced   Henderson Sets Maximum Rent Ceiling for Areas

SLASH ORDERED IN BOOM RENTS   Defense Areas Given 60 Days To Cut Boosted Housing Costs

Rolla Rents Cut to Last Year's Level   76,000,000 Persons Affected by Control Measure

PLANE CRASH ~ INSIDE CITY + KILLS THREE   ARMY BOMBER " STRIKE! “4 BUILDINGS IN NEWARK— WOMAN AND AT LEAST. © TWO FLIERS DEAD .   Bulletin

FOOD AGENCY PROGRAM IS SENT 10 WPB   Packers’ Sales for Civilian Use to Soon be Curbed   PLANS MADE FOR “MEATLESS DAYS”   Rationing to Le Effective as Soon as Machinery Set Up

U. 5. TO RATION MEAT, BEGINNING ABOUT JANUARY.   Quotas for Civilian Use Will Be Assigned Until Machinery for System Can Be Set Up:   BIG CURRENT DEMAND LEADS TO DECISION   Order, Still to Be Issued, Expected to Apply to Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Mutton and Sausage.

Meat Rationing For Nation Due In Four Months      2 1-2-Pound Weekly Share Set For Each Person; Seon Will Institute Meatless Days

Meat Rationing Is Virtually Decided Upon By Officials   Machinery Will Be Set Up For Program Within Four Months

Nationwide Meat: Rationing Up to Donald-M, Nelson.   May Go. rite Effect... Four. Months} "Big ‘Buying Power Cause:

Meat Rationing Is Scheduled In Four Months   Abnormally Large Demand Causes Food Group Action

RATIONING OF MEAT PLANNED IN FOUR MONTHS   Record Supply Will Not Be Sufficient To Meet Abnormal Demands   Meatless Days Seen

Nationwide Rationina Of Meat To Come   Effective In About 4 Months; Voluntary Meatless Days Soon

Will Ration Meat; 2) Pounds a Week   To Take Effect In About Four Months

CT BECOMES FFFECTIVE IN UR MONTHS   5S. May Institute A Campaign for ‘Meatless Days’

Rationing of Meat Coming Up   But Some Time Is to Elapse Ere It Is in Effect

Nation-Wide Rationing of Meat Looms In 4 Months   Move Is Recommendec By WPB Committee; Campaign To Reduce Consumption Planned  MAY INCLUDE ‘MEATLESS DAYS’  Supply About Normal, Bat Wickard Points To Abnormal Demand

MEAT RATIONING ON NATION-WIDE BASIS ORDERED  Plan Will Be Placed In Operation In About   MEATLESS DAYS TO BE INAUGURATED

Meat Rationing In Four Months, Government Says   Nation - Wide Curtailmen' Held Necessary by WPB Officials   Will Start as Soon as Need ed Machinery Can Be Set Up

GOVERNMENT PLANS MEAT RATIONING ON NATION-WIDE BASIS   Food Requirements Committee Recommends Move in View of Abnormal Demand With Record Buying Power

Corregidor ‘Gone : Tokyo   Capitulation or Death Held Only Alternatives For MacArthur Troops

U3 AboloT ANGE I) FOOLWARDY, TOKYO ASSERTS   Defenses Of Corregidor Fort Have Virtually Collapsed, Japanese Radio Claims

MACHINE WORKS TO MAKE BUOYS IN PLANT HERE   Amount of Award $300,000; Building Remodeled to Handle Job   WILL EMPLOY 100 MEN      Problems of Production Line Now Being , Worked Out

Amount of Award $300,000 Building Remodeled: to Handle Job        WILL EMPLOY 100 MEN:   Problems of Production: Line Now Being Worked Out

TRUCK LOADING WORKERS QUIT   Walkout Of 900 At Chicage Disrupts Important War Material Shipments

FREIGHT HANDLERS — AND GLERKS STAGE A STRIKE TUESDAY   Walkout at Chicage Threatens to Tie Up Shipments of Import ant War Materials.

14 Nazi Officers Claimed Arrestec In Heydrich Case   European Revolution Radio Charges Attempt Made By His Successor

Fourteen Nazi  Officers Are Reported Arrester   Army Men Held In Connection With Shooting

IN HEYDRICH OUNZ, REPORT   Hold German Army Officers; More Czechs Are Put to Death

ARMY MEN HELD   14 Arrested for Attempt on Life of “The Hangman’

NAZIS HELD IN HEYDRICH PLOT   Supporters of Sucessor Hinted in Plot on Hangman's Life

14 High Nazi Officers Are Arrested   Held in Connection With Hevdrich Shooting

14° HIGH-RANKING GERMAN: OFFICERS ARE UNDER ARREST   Held In. Attempted Killing Of Reinhard - Heydrich," Deputy, Gestapo Chief, Last Week Co

Trapped 16th GermanArmy Loses 12,000  Ten-Day Battle South o! Leningrad Is Revealed  SMOLENSK IN JAW  Main Invasion Force I: Faced by Threat. of  TWr\sad wsevexweenen?   SMOLENSK IN JAW   Main Invasion Force I: Faced by Threat.of Entrapment

RUSSIAN PINCERS ARE CLOSING ON GERMAN ARMY   Reds Slaughter 44,000 : Their Latest Drive.

44,000 NAZIS SLAIN ON ENTIRE FRONT IN RED OFFENSIVE   Claim 16th German Army Encircled "140 Miles © Below Leningrad—. ©  12,000 Killed _

OFFENSIVE OF RUSSIANS 1S GAINING   44,000 Germans Reported Killed In Recent Battles

Slaughtered In Red Offensive   - Russian Drive Reaches - Full-Fledged Proportions ’ All Along Battlefront.

OVER 44000 NAZI SOLDIERS   Encircle Entire. 16th German. Army Below Leningrad

Red Troops Trap Nazi Army Corps   44,000 Germans: Die ‘On-Eastern Front

44.000 Nazis : Slaughtere ed Bs  Soviet Ara inies   Take Tremendous Toll “As Russia Launches ‘Brand New Offensive

RUSSIANS KEEP UP NAZI SLAUGHTER   Closing of Pincers Movemen Will Entrap Great Many Germans.

11,000 Killed In Indian Cyclone   Seventy-Five P ercent O;: Cattle In Stricken District Destroyed.

11,000 Killed AsCyclone Hits Bengal   Tidal Wave Follows the Storm That Sweeps Districts Along Coast

Nazis Say 6000 Prisoners Taken, At Matruh Plus Big Quantities Of War Goods

Axis Captures 6,000 Troops, Berlin Claim   British Losses Described As Heavy in Special German Communique.

: Bulkeley’s Torpedo Boat Squadron’ } Sinks Another Japanese Shin

JAP SHIP SUNK IN ARINE RAID   Motor Torpedo edo Boat Squad: ron of Lieut. J. D. Bulkeley - Scores Spectacular Feat

Daring Navy Raid Sinks Jap Vessel   Lieut. Bulkeley Again In On Torpedo Boat Dash Into Subic Bay.

Torpedo Boat Bags Jap Ship   New Daring Raid Conducted By Bulkeley’s Philippine Squadron

3 Soldiers Killed In Military Brawl  Five Negro Soldiers Are   Five Negro Soldiers Are Wounded At Camp Dix

The Methodist Church Earl N. Rowe, Minister  QaanmAonw Anwil 92 1049

Couple Found Dead In Auto; Question Son   Government Attorney anc Wife Victims of Hatchet Slayer.

AXE SLAYER OF ATTY, AND WIFE BEING SOUGHT   Three Witnesses Give Description Of Man Last Seen Near Place of Killing

First General War Casualty   Maj.-Gen, Tinker, Hawaitan Air Commander, Missing  After Battle Of Midway.

GENERAL MISSIN(   Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tink. er Believed’ Lost in Mid-way Fight   [AT HASKELL 1906-08

Maj. Gen. Tinker, Air Chief in Hawaii, Is Killed  First U. S$. General Lost in Action Is Midway Casualty

HAWAIIAN AIR FORCE CHIEF LOST: REPORT   Major Gen. Clarence Tink. er Missing After Battle of Midway   LEFT ON JUNE 7 LEADING BOMBERS   When Last Seen His Plane Was Rapidly Dropping Toward Ocean

GEN. TINKER'S PLANE MISSING   Commander Of Hawaiian Airforce Feared Lost In Mid- . way Baitle

HAWAIIAN AIR CHIEF MISSING   Major General Tinker Fail: To Return From Midway

Commander of Army Air Force in Hawaii Victim Midway Fighi   Long Search Fails To Find Trace of Major General Tinker

MAJOR GENERAL TINKER MISSING   Air Force Commander In Hawaii Lost In Action In Midway Battle

U. §. GEN, TINKER LAST SEEN DURING ~ BATTLE OF MIDWAY   Plane Observed Rapidly Deascending Toward Sea; No Trace Found

U.S. Major  General Lost   Commander of Hawaiian Ai Force Missing After Battl of Midway

REPORT W.§. AlR LEADER MISGINC   Commander Of Hawaiian Air Force Feared Losi At Midway

AIR CORPS OFFICER MISSING IN ACTION      Major General Tinker, Commander in Hawaii, Loct

Gen. Tinker Is Missing After Midway   No Trace Of His Bomber Found After Several Days Search   Seen Descending Rapidly To Sea   First General Air Officer Reported Lost In Fighting

tN.  LOST IN ACTION   Army Announces Air Fore Commander in Hawaii : Missing In Mid-Pacifi Battle of Midway Island

MAJOR TINKER OF AIR FORCE AMONG MISSINE   Commander of Hawaiian Aji Force Feared Lost in Midway Battle. No Trace of Bomber

HAWAIIAN AIR ~— CHIEF MISSING   Maj. Gen. C. L. ‘Tinker - Believed Lost i in Battle -_ of ‘Midway. - Bee

Commander Of U.S. Air Unit Lost At Midway   Maj. Gen. C. L. Tinker hI Plane Diving Into Sea During Battle

Gen. Tinker Missing After Midway Fight   Commander OF, Hawaiian  , Air’ Force: ‘Is: Believed Lost During Battle “With Japs

Commander of Hawaiian Air Force Missing   Mgj. Gen. C. L. Tinker Led Flight of Army Bombers in Attack On Japanese Fleet

linker's Plane Was Last Seen Dropping To Sea   General Left Midway dune 7th To Attack Enemy Ships; Area Was Searched

General Lost In Battle Of Midway Island  Aw Force Leader's  a es   Aw Force Leaders Bomber Falls  Intn Sea

GEN. TINKER OF AIR FORCE SAID MISSING      COMMANDER OF HAWAIIAN AIR FORCE LED FLIGHT AT MIDWAY

U, . AIR GENERAL LOST IN. ACTION   Tinker, Plane Crew Missing Following Battle of Midway

(Jeneral Tinker Lost in Action — In Midway Battle Five Days Age      Remote Possibility Head of U.S. Hawaiian Air Forces and Plane Crew Still Alive

Gen, Tinker Is Missing —   Air Commander at Hawaii. Downed at Sea in'Midway Fight

Hawaiian Air Force Chief Is Missing   No Trace Is Found of Gen Tinker Since Battle Near WMidway      THOROUGH SEARCH MADE OF AREA   Air Commander Since: Pear! Harbor Was Graduate ‘of Wentworth

Flying General Lost in Battle   Commander of Hawaiiar Air Force Crashes During Midway Action

Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tink. _ er Believed’Lost in Midway Fight   AT HASKELL 1906-06

GENERAL LOST OFF MIDWAY   Major General Clarence L. Tinker Reported Missing in Action Was Chief ef Hawaiian Air Ferca

AIR COMMANDER BELIEVED LOST   Gen. Tinker Missing Days After Midway Engagement

Commander of Ait Force in Hawaii  Lost at Midway”  Ocean Area Searched Thoroughly. Without

General Tinker Lost in Battle  Head of Hawaii Air   Head of Hawaii Air Force Missing After Fight Near Midway

Voluntary Efforts Fail; U.S. May Order Cuts in  Rent in Defense Areas   Reductions May Be Ordered in 60 Areas on July 1, Says HenPraenorn :

UPA RENT CONTROL OFFICE HERE LIKELY   Voluntary Efforts Failing, Compulsion Next Step

OPA To Order Rent Reductions   Brownwood, Mineral Wells Among Areas To: Be Affected:

WARN OF ACUTE _ BEEF SHORTAGE   ee a Packers Paying Prices for Un finished Cattle That They Formerly Paid for Finished Stock

Truman Sights Beef Shortage “Within Year”   Says Committee May Act To End Premature Marketing of Cattle _

MEN 38-45 ARE PUTIN NEW CLASS   Local Boards Notified Of New Classification

38-45 Men Listed In Special Class   New Draft Set-Up Gives Them 4-H Rating

NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR REGISTRANTS BETWEEN 38 AND 45  Draft Boards Get New  Selective Service Orders

ARE GIVEN NEW CLASSIFICATION   Men From, 88 to 45 Years Grouped In 44H

Draft Registrants, 38 to 43 In New Classification—4 H   Draft Boards Across Nation Notified of New Group; Over Weekend by Office of War Information; List of Classifications Are An nounced hy OW! 

Draft Boards Assigned New Classification   Registrants From 38 to 45 Years of Age Placed In 4-H

New Selective Service Group Puts Men 38 to 45 in New Classification

NEW LISTING OF DRAFT CLASSES   38 to. 45 Men Now Listed as 4-H by Selective  Service.   RATINGS GIVEN ° TO DRAFT BOARDS

Classification  Of 4-H Added   For Registrants Aged 38 To 45 Years

38 to 45’ers Now Put In 4-H   Name of Newest  Group Now in - Board Files   DRAFT SIGN-UP   First One-Week of Registration to  End Dec. 17

GET NEW DRAFT CLASSIFICATION   Those 38 To 45 Years Of Age Are Placed In Class 4-H

Churchill Says Britain Has Never Countenanced General ‘Tie-Up’ Order

CO-ED5 10 TRAIN FOR WAR SERVICE   University of  Wisconsin First to Sponsor All-Out Registration.

Eisenhower Is War Plan Chief   Only One Pre-Pearl Harbor Holdover Left tn High Command

SINGLE SURVIVOR PRE-PEARL HARBOR ARMY HIGH COMMANI   EISENHOWER HEADS WAR PLANS; TWADDLE REMAINS CHIEF OF TRAINING

OUR ALLIED SUBS CARRY OUT ATTACK   Americans, Australians Destroy 25 Jap Planes In Raids Along Coasts Of  New Guinea, Timor

Action Toag Place Off — Italy Coast _   SHIPS.WERE CARRYING. TROOPS © AND SUPPLIES FOR SPRING. OFFENSIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Sink 11 Axis Vessels Off Italy   British Subs Raid Convoy in Sight of Coast

Four Subs Strike AtShips Carrying Troops, Supplies      Bold Attack Made Within Sight. of Shot® Vessels Linked With Expected Axis. Offensive in Middle East

British Sink 11 Axis Ships In  Mediterranean   Allied Submarines Lead Bold Attack Aimed Against New Offensive

WEATHER   FOUR BOLD RAIDERS STRIKE HEAVY BLOW NEAR ITALIAN COAST   Toll Includes 2 Italian Subs, 2 Supply Ships, 6 Sehooners, Troopship; British Libyan Army Takes Offensive   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Tinitad Prace Maraian K ditar

RENEWS PLEA   Ohio Chamber of Commerce Asks Cut In Expenditures.

NAZI EDGE IN AIR» _ SEVERE HANDICAP   Tunisian Front Fray Give-and-Take Affair; Airfield Bombings Ease . Stram on Alhes

Allies Withdraw From Strat: egic Rail Junctions Of Tebourba And Mateur   AIR SUPERIORITY IS HELD BY NAZI FORCE

British and Americans Driven Out of 2 Towns, Reuters Agency Says   Losses on Both Sides Heavy al Teboura and Mafeur in Violent Give-and-Take Battle; Americans Hampered by Lack of Air Strength but Continue To Oppose Terrific Axis Counter Atfacks

Bureau of Mines Urges Program  Domestic Manganes: S27..hLUULC8S wD .. 6 FPaets.. . 32

Great Program On Manganese Being Proposed  Philipsburg, Moni., Is Listed as Site For Concentrator

PRESIDENT ASKS DRASTIC CONTROL OVER US. ECONOMY   Warns of Disastrous Upset Uniess Wage, Price Boosts gre Staonned.

Say FR Favors Ban On Wage,  Price Increases   Organized Labor Men Insist On Retention of Present System

Management And Labor Pledge Unity   Promise to Support War Effort, Fight Inflation

Marines Hold Six Islands of Solomon Grour   Every Attempt of Japs to Recapture Islands Has Resulted In Thoir Annihilatian

MARINES KILL OR CAPTURE ALL LANDING   Navy Reveals Every Enemy Attempt to Retake Lost Solomon Positions Has Met With Disaster.   OFFICIALS RELEASE DETAILS OF STRUGGLE   Seventy-one Nipponese Planes Destroyed to Date—American Troops Now Hold Six Islands.

JAPANESE FALL TU ACGAIN INCH OF LOST GROUND   A'l Enemy Troops Destroyed Or Captured When Landed For Counter-Attacks

REGISTRATION FOR FUEL OIL DELAYEL   Dates For Retailers Tc Be On Oct. 27 And 28, O. P. A. Announces

Sugar Rationing Date Delayed   CIVILIAN AND TRADI SYSTEM TO START LATER

Executive Board Holds Meeting ©  Report On Red Cross  Activities Given

Jazz Music Drowns Noise of Train; Five Young Persons Killed in Crash

FIVE NEWARK YOUNG PERSONS KILLED IN TRAIN - MOTOR CRASH   Combination of Youth, Jazz Music and Auto Adds More Names to Casualty List.

FIVE STUDENTS DIED IN CRASI   NEWARK YOUNG PEOPLE RANGING IN AGES FROM 14 TO 18 KILLED WHEN TRAIN HIT AUTOMOBILE  ~

Minute Men Called Out For Tonight   State Order Applies To Local Companies; Three Hours Duty

CALLING OUT MINUTE ME)   Will Go On Three Hour Pa. trol Of Vital Centers Of State Tonight.

ORDER INTO THE RECORD   t eee Court Martial Trial of Naval Offi’ cer Still in Progress

NAZIS SAY 70 BOMBERS CAME   Claim 47 Of These Were Brought Down; 111 Civilians Die, Radio States

Nazis Admit Damage In Cologne   But Say Only Few British Ships Raided Big Town

Germany Reports Great Damage” In Bomb Attack   But High Command State. ment Says Only Civilian Area Attacked   Germany Asserts 111 Ci vilians Were Killed in Raid

la. Seed Corn Safe Through Big Freeze   Germination Satisfactor. Despite Freeze, Shown by Tests at Ames

LASHIO EMPTY OF. SUPPLIES AS JAPS ENTER   Routes To China Shifted In Advance Of Capture, Chungking Reveals   BRITISH FORM NEW LINES   Right Flank Withdrawn 80 Miles Toward Mandalay To Guard India

British Make Withdrawal Of80 Miles  In Burma   Fall Of Lashio Makes New Position Necessary; Road To  Neesliss: Dascchnast oat

BRITISH FALL BACKINBURMA   Come What May, Allies Say, Lines to China Will Be Kept Open

ATTACK A NAZI SUB BASE   U.S. Flying Fortresses Over St. Nazaire, France

Ol SAE VAN EL BS  CITIZENS WARNED BE CAREFUL OF PROPERTY LIKELY TO BE STOLEN      JUDGE WAYNE R. HOWELL CHARGES GRAND JURY JANUUARY TERM DISTRICT COURT

CITIZENS WARNED BE CAREFUL OF PROPERTY LIKELY TO BE STOLEN   JUDGE WAYNE R. HOWELL CHARGES GRAND JURY JANUUARY TERM DISTRICT COURT

Yankee Army Is Match For Nazis   Demonstrate Ability lh Show At Chicago

He’s Seen ‘em Both—Thinks ‘Doughboys Have What It'll Take to Whip Hitler Legion:

U.S. Has What It Takes Te Match Nazis War Machine   Reporter Who Saw German Army Show Says. U. S. Troops, Weapons Are Superior

NAVY BLIMPS CRASH AT SEA   Twelve Men Are Missing After Collision

TWO: NAVY: BLIMPS COLLIDE; 12 MEN REPORTED : MISSING      Aircraft. ‘Crachés Tn’ Sea’ A Manasquan, Ne J.—All Men’ Were Wearing . . Life Belts

BLIMIPS COLLIDE 12 OF 13 ABOARD ~ BELEVED 10S]   Lighter-than-air Craft Mee Disaster on “Experimental Mission.”

LODGE HOME OFFERED.   Elks Home May Re Used Blood Bank Headquarters.

LODGE HOME OFFE   Etks Home May Be Used oa Blood Bank Headquarters.

So. California Is Rocked By Heavy Quake   Tall Buildings In San Diego and Los Angeles Sway; Damage Slight.

LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO FEEL TEMBLOR   Tall Buildings Swayed By Tremor Lasting 30 Seconds

QUAKE ROCKS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   Tremor Felt In Yuma, Phoenix And El Centro

Temblor ‘Rocks Southern Cal.   Little Damage Is Reported, However

Eastman’s Stand Regarding Fairs Unaltered; Cancellation Probable

Citizens Warned To Be on Alert For Parachutists   Reports of Enemy Landing: in State Have Proven Erroneous So Far

CLAIM START OF OFFENSIVE   Army and Navy Silent o Tokyo Bombing. Raid

‘HERE WE 60!’ SOLONS ASSERT   Raid Called First In U. S. Offensive; Army, Navy Maintain Silence

Japs Indicate Huge Disaster  In Radio Note   Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe Also Bombed By Planes Said To Be American.   CARRIER LAUNCHED?

Solons Maintain Bombing Japanese Cities Is Start of United Nations ‘Offensive

Tokyo Raid Called Only a Beginning   Official United States Report on Bombing of _ Japan May Be Delayed for Some Time, Government Sources Point Out.

TOKYO BOMBING SIGNALS ‘ATTACK’   WASHINGTON VIEWS RAID AS START OF AN OFFENSIVE

Raids Were Not Based In China, Claim   House Committee Heads Report Bombing Marks Start Of Offensive;  Army. Navy Silent

Congressional Leaders See Tokyo Raid As Offensive War On Part Of Uncle Sam

War Taken to Heart of Japanese Empire by Pilots at Controls of Allied Warplanes

Raids Herald Big Offensive  laad Say Leaders   House Military and Naval Chairmen Predict New Attacks

“Beginning of Offensive” in Far Pacific   Military Committee Chief: “ Give That View on the : Bombings. of Japan   ARMY AND NAVY ‘REMAIN SILENT   Several Reasons. for No Telling Now; ‘Just the Starter,’ Many Believe

Tokyo Bombing Cheers Capital   Start of Offensive Seen in Congress

Allied Warplanes Blasted the Matchbox Heart of Japan in a Bold Daylight Assault.      BITTER OUTCRIES FROM THE JAPANESE   American Planes Raided To kyo for First Time, Bombing Hospitals, a Broadeast Said.

Big Offensive Has Begun, Say U.S. Congressmen   Hard to Believe Tokyo Report, Chairman May Asserts  HIS PREDICTION  Vinson Also Hails Start Of General Offensive By United Nations

Big Offensive Has Begun, Say U.S. Congressmen   Hard to Believe Tokyo Report, Chairman May Asserts

Lokio, Yokohama, Kobe Hit in Surprise Foray; .  New Attacks Forecast —

CONGRESS “PEEVED”   Senators Denounce Criticism Of Right To Haxe “X" Cards

Congressmen Battle Over Gas Rations   Resolution by Downey Inspires 90 Minutes  Of Heated Debate

Blocks Resolution To End Senate’s Ration Privileges   Campaign To Blacken Congress Charged In Debate On Gas Cards

HOWE: COMING “AT HAZEL DELL   Annual Gathering and Ded. ication of ‘Monument - . Will Be Sept. 6.   WILL BE 34th MEETING

HURE-GOMING  AT HAZEL BELL   Annual] Gathering and Dedication of Monument Will Be Sept. 6.   WILL BE 34th MEETING

SPAIN MOVES TO MOBILIZE ARMY    Action Seen Effort To Avoid Fighting Rather Than Axis Cooperation

Spain's Move Interpreted As Protection   Mobilization Order Ac cepted as Bona Fide Effort to Avoid Fighting   CAUTIOUS STATEMENT

See Spain’s Partial Mobilization As Measure To Guard Neutrality   Franco’s Move Believed Made To Avoid Making Hungry, Revolution-Scarred Country A Battleground Again.

Spain Acts To Preserve. - Neutralits   Franco, Faced: by Bel ligerents on Two Sides, Calls Up Reserves

ARMS MOVE NOT THREAT TO ALLIES   Not Expected To Aid Axis But To Defend Country

BELIEVE SPAIN AVOIDING FIGHT   Mobilization Order Seen As Bona Fide Effort To Avoid Fighting Rather Than Move To Help Axis.

SPAIN THOUGHT MASSING TROOP’ 10 AVOID WAR   Franco Believed Determined to Maintain Strict Neutrality; May Block Hitler

Spanish Mobilizing Ordered   Franco Acts to Avoid Fighting, Allies Believe

‘Spain's Mobilization Is An Effort To Avoid Fighting, Not Help Axis

Spain Moves To Mobilize  For Defense   Franco Calls 3,000,000 To Block Either Allied  Or German Invasion

BELIEVESP AIN MAKING EFFORT TO AVOID WAR   Move to Mobilize 3,000,000 Soldiers Thought to Be Advancement Toward Neutrality —   FRANCO IN MIDDLE BY AFRICAN CLASH   Popular Opinion Seems Definitely to Favor Allies; Successes Bolster Feeling

Spanish: “Mobilization Believéed:to Be:Effort  Merely-to Avoid. Battle

Spain Seeks to Avoid War Rather Than Mix in, Expert Thinks   WARLORD CALLS MEN.   Franco Faces Dilemma as He Reinforces Land, Air, Sea Forces

Spain Moving To Guard Neutrality  Partial Mobilization Is Viewed As Having No Unfriendly Angle

Spain Starts Adding Troops For Defense   Mobilization Is Soft-pedated As Blow To the Axis

Spain's Partial Mobilization Seen As Measure for Guarding Neutrality

Spanish Guard Neutrality. Country’ s Invasion Fear Seen in Mobilization -

SPAIN MOVES TO AVOID FIGHTING   Franco Authorizes Reinforce ment of Air, Land, Sea Forces

OPAIN HOPES 10 AVOID FIGHTING   Mobilization Not Seen Step Toward Coopera.  «tion With Axis

EIGHTH ARMY OCCUPIES SIRTE   Advance Elements Still In Contact With Axis Troops

ADVANCES ARE MADE ON ENEMY   Occupation of the City is Made at Midday Christmas, Communique States.

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON NAZI FORGES   Russians Stand Firm Against Troops Attacking Sevastopol.

Kharkov Drive Is Reopened  Qaactanal I ine   Sevastopol Line Holds Against Nazi Drives

Germans Launch New Offensive In Kharkov Area   Moscow Reports Heavy) Fighting in Important Sector   Russian Defense of Sevas: topol Holds Enemy in Check

Nazis Open New Offensive Drive On Kharkov Line  More Heavy Losses Inflicted On Germans In Charges At Sevastopol

ASSAULTS ON SEVAST OPOL HURLED BACK   Heavy Losses are Inflicted On Nazis as They Con tinue Fierce Attacks   RED AIRMEN ACTIVE ON VARIOUS FRONTS   Moscow Gives No Details Of New Fighting Along Kharkov Front

NEW GERMAN DRIVE OPENED NEAR KHARKO\   REDS STILL HOLDING THEIR OWN AT SEVASTOPOL

Germans Lose Heavily, Soviets Say   No Bint of Extent of Fighting in Northeast Is Given

Nazis Claimed “Annihilation” if Three Red Armies There During Last Month’s Fighting.”

DRIVE OPENED BY THE NAZIS ON KHARKOV      New Offensive Launched on Front, Soviets Announce   DEFENDERS HOLD IN SEVASTOPOL SECTOR   Nazi Besiegers Gain Some Successes at Price of Many Casualties

New Action Announced As ‘Sevastopol’s Fate Hinges on Great Battle  OTHER FRONTS QUIET

Russians Tell of ‘Offensive Without Disclosing. Extent of Fighting or Its Outcome.   BATTLE STILL RAGES AROUND SEVASTOPOL   Battering Ram Attacks Made Against Red Fortifications —Defenders Reported Holding Firm.

Main Crimean . Defense Firm   Donets Push Held Possible Beginning For Another Major Action Toward  Oil of Caucasus   Outcome of Renewed Fighting Is Shrouded    Enemy Trucks, 2 Trains,  Hangar and Boat Razed By Russian Airmen

Sevastopol Still In Soviet Hands   Germans May Be Plunging Again To Reach Oi!

Nazis Renew Big Offensive In Kharkov   Reds Inflict Heavy Losses on Germans in Repeated Raids Against Sevastopol

Reds Inflict More Heavy Losses Near Sevastopol  Kharkov Action May Be Offensive  Aaqginst Coucatuc

Red Lines Hold At Sevastopol In Hot Fighting  Kharkov Offensive Believed Aiming At Caucasus Oil  HEAVY LOSSES  British Reinforce Libya Free French, Decisive Clash Due

Women’s Invitational Golf Tournament at Golf, Country Club Tomorrow

SEVASTOPOL IS SLOWLY FALLING TONAZI DRIVE   225,000 Germans Try  To Seize Crimean City Reds at Kharkov Seize Or Destroy 350 Tanks

GOP WARMS UP FOF ELECTIONS WITH LINCOLN DINNERS   Speakers To Emphasize Need For Two-Party System [n War

GOP's to Warm Up for Fall Elections With Dinners on Lincoln's Birthday

Lord Beaverbrook, Wooc and Greenwood Dropped; Sir Stafford Cripps Added

Cripps Included: Beaverbrook Out Of War Group   Wood, Greenwood Eliminated; “Beaver” To Come to IJ. S.

Price Tops Placed On 8 Major Items   OPA Acts to Check Sharp Inflationary Trend Jn Searcity

PRICE CEILINGS PUT ON EIGHT ARTICLES   Items Include Refrigerators, Typewriters, Vacuum Cleaners and Stoves.

OPA Orders Price Ceiling On 8 Articles   Seeks to Check Sharf Inflationary Price Advances

Price Ceilings Now Enter Refail Field   Stoves, Refrigerators, Typewriters Included In Latest Order

Price Ceilings Put On Eight Major Articles   Action, Broadest Yet by the OPA, Taken to Check « “Sharp” Inflationary Movement—Only New Articles Affected

PRICES FOR 8 ARTICLES SET   OPM Fixes Ceilings for Scarcity Goods to Halt Inflationary Trend

Price Ceilings Ordered On Eight Major Scarcity Articles by the OPA

CEILINGS COVER MORE ARTICLES   Price Action By OP) Halts Inflation On Appliances

8 ARTICLES GET PRICE CEILINGS   New Action Is Broadcast Yet Taken By OPA In Retail Field

Price Ceilings Put on Seven Household Articles   GREATEST EFFORT AT RETAIL CONTROL

PRICE CEILINGS SET ON EIGHT SCARCE ITEMS   Refrigerators, Washers, Ironers Radios, Phonographs, Stoves Typewriters Included

Price Ceilings Placed on Eight Major Articles   Refrigerators, Typewri ers, Radios and Stoves Included

OPA Puts Price Ceilings ot Major 'Searcity' Articles   Group's Greatest Incursion Into Field of Retail Price Control Made to Check ‘Sharw’ Inflation

ATTORNEY HURT   French Otficial Wounded When . Package Explodes. .

MAY ENLIST IN THREE SERVICES   Men Of 18 Through 37 May Enter Navy, Marines Anc Coast Guard During Nex: Six Weeks

PLANS FOR NAVY DRAFT NOT READY   Until Then, Men. May Vol uuteer Through Selective Service Roard   COVERS MARINES, COAST GUARD. TOC

Men May Enlist In Navy, Marines Until February   Coast Guard Also Is In. cluded In Selective Serv. ice Arrangement

ONTONMGON ROADS ARE UNDER REPAIE   Highway Department Mak ing Progress in Reopening Trunklines.

Nazis Sink 2, Perhaps 4. Off Sweden; Severa Turn Back To Port. .

TWO OUT OF TEN GIVEN CHANCE TO MAKE GETAWA}   Others Battered by Nazis After Attempting to Slip Away is Snowstorm

re een  Germans Sink Several Norse Ships Trying Bold Dash to Britain From Sweden: Two May Have Escaped Net

NAZI WARSHIPS ATTACK BRITISH-CHARTERED NORWEGIAN VESSELS  Claim to Have Battered or Sunk Two and Possibly

Germans Blast British Ships Trying Escape   At Least Two Of 11 Chartered From Norway Destroyed In Daring Break

British-Chartered Norse Ships, In Dash To Sea, Sunk By Nazis   From Two To Four Battered Or Sent Down; Tried To Make Flight In Blinding Snowstorm

Germans Sink Norse Vessel  Out On Loose   Effort to Run Blockade To England Is  Unsuccessful.

GERMAN WARSHIPS BATTERED BRITISH CHARTERED VESSEL    NORWEGIAN SHIPS MEET OP. POSITION IN EFFORT TO QUIT SWEDEN

NORWEGIAN MHP FALL TN ESCAPE   Vessels In Swede Port Attacked By Germans

Iwo and Possibly Four of the Merchantment Are Sunk By German War. Ships; Several Others Turned Back.

Norwegian Ships Make Daring Rush To Pass Nazi Navy   Eleven Vessels Try to Es cape Blockade; Some Sunk, Others May Have Cleared

Norse Ships Try To Get Past Nazis   Three Lost, Fate Of Five In Danht

{iNORWEGIAN SHIPS ATTEMPT DARING ESCAPE   Make Dash From Swedish Port In Effort to Join.’ British Merchant Marine   SOME BELIEVED FREE      German Warships Believed to Have Battered Four; One Set Afire by Crew

Nazis Sink Two Norwegian Ships  Make Daring Atiempt To Run Blockade

Nazis Sink Two Norwegian Shigs   Make Daring Atlernpt To Run Blockade In Snow Storm

Norway Ships Try Skagerrak Blockade Run   Dash Out Of Swedist Port Proves Costly; 2 O} 1 Get Away   SEVERAL ARE SUNK   German Warships Turr Guns On Vessels Slipping By In Snow Storm

Three Sunk; 2 Damaged, Turn Back   Fate of Others Still Unknown But Two May Have Reached Sea

Ships Make Break  GERMANS INTERCEPT VECCEI S   Eleven British-Chartered Norwegian Merchantmen Risk Daring Dash from Sweden; Several Destroyed

Private Cars Okayed Gas by Eastman   Essential Travel Needs Are Clear, Says ODT Chief

nt Men Ask ‘her Retail  foc Prices   Stations in fogntry on Sundays   spp OUTPUT CUT

Increased Prices Urged to Meet Gas Shortage in East   Ickes Orders Southwestern Fields to Cut Crude Oil Production

Higher Retail Price for Gascline Urged by Federal Acvisory Group

Petroleum Industry War Council Recommends Regulation of Opening Hours Throughout Country—Appeais to Henderson for Gasoline Price Increase in East—Ickes Orders Reduction in March Crude Production.

PROPOSE ‘GAS PRICE BOOST   Petroleum War Council Al so Favors Hikes for Kerosene, Fuel Oil

HIGHER PRICES ON GASOLINE SOUGH   War Council Also Ask: for Night and Sunday Closings

23047 on WPA Rol In State   Connelly Fears-Aged Employes Can't Be Absorbed Elsewhere

Single RAF Planes Bomb . West Germany   Coastal Command Also Attacks Shipping  Bombs Docks

RAF SINGLE-PLANE ATTACKS MAKE ON GERMAN TARGETS    Attack On Enemy Shipping Brings Damage to Two Ships; Docks and Ships Hit At La Pallice

BRITISH BLAST NAZI AREAS IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Western. Germany, Dutch Targets Hit by Lone. Plane Forays; Set One Ship Afire   CONVOY ATTACKED   German Raiders Damage  South England Town, But Lose Two of Bomber Force

BRITISH PRESS ATTACKS ON GERMANY   single Planes Of RAF Bomber Command Raid Targets In Western Regions And Holland By Daylight—Coastal Patrol Fliers Hit Two Ships In Enemy Convoy

RAF Riad. ~  German,   Nazi Raiders Attack Southeast English Towns

Ry A. F, PLANES ATTACK TARGETS   Single Ships Carry — Out Daylight Raids in Germany, Holland

SEEKS FOR VIEW ON LABOR DRAFT   McNutt Asks Congress Defer Action Till All Other Means Tried

Are Approved   House Appropriations Com mittee Passes $53,548,099 Omnibus Bill

BILL IS OKAYED BY COMMITTEE   Funds To Speed Rubber Production Included

OMNIBUS BILL 1S SPEEDED UE   Legislation Approved ‘by Appropriations Com mittee of the House.

orient Same stam te mn  HOUSE GROUP PASSES GUAYULE RUBBER BILL   Action Also Provides Funds For U.S. Postoffices

Omnibus bill Wins Approval   Provides Funds for Guayule Rubber Production

Committee Approves Bill To Accelerate Guayule Rubber Production in U.S.

$53,548,099 OMNIBUS BILL IS APPROVED   Finances Required for Ac:  celeration of Guayule Rubber Production Are Provided $   HIKE FOR RED CROSS

ritish Fire n Times On adian Riots   Eight Killed By Soldiers And Police Officers

GANDHI'S PLAN IS MARKED BY NEW VIOLENCE   11 Wounded as Police Fire Into Crowd of Demonstrators

POLICE FIRE INTO INDIAN REVOLT MOBS   Violence Breaks Out in Bombay, With Crowds Surging Through Streets Burning Busses and Looting Stores.

POLICE FIRE ON RIOTERS IN BOMBAY   Disturbances Becoming Widespread in Second Day of Revolt   GANDHI AND OTHER. LEADERS ARRESTED   But ‘‘Do or Die’’ Move for Independence Grows; Strikes in Factories

Rioting Rife In India With Chiefs Jailed   Strikes Spreading To Add Confusion To Bad Situation

POLICE, TROOPS FIRE ON INDIAN MOBS IN BOMBAY   Workers Leave Jobs, Disorder Flares Despite Gandhi's “Non-Violence” Order

Riots Spread in India’s Revolt   Crowds Are Fired Upon Ten Times

Authorities Fight Rioters In India   Strikes and Disturbance: Spread Thruout the Country   GANDHI IS ARRESTED   “Moslem Minority, 80 Mullion Strong, Stays Out of Riots

RIOTING IN BOMBAY NOW WIDE-SPREAL   Soldiers and Police Are Fight. ing to Control the Disturbance.

British Take Stern Action:  Gandhi Held   AP Correspondent Is Fired Upon, Stoned As He Drives Through Streets Of City

Workers Leave Jobs in India As Drive Against British Gains Momentum

Riots Spread In India  RB WCAFTFRRLSEF Re   MILL WORKERS IN SOME PLANTS LEAVE JOBS

Campaign Ushered In Violently   Gandhi And Other Indian Leaders Are Held As British Attempt To Maintain Order

Bloodshed . Ushers... “Gandhi's “Non: idk   ent” ‘Campaign.  GANDHI AND: WIFE  AMPDreTrhn

Yrikes Also Are Spreadinc   Gandhi's ‘Non-Violence’ Campaign Turns Into Rioting

Strikes And Disturbances Spread Over Country, 8 Killed and 159 Are Wounded

Fire on Crowds To Stop Violence In Bombay, India   Strikes and Disturbance: Spread in Indians’ “Non: Violent’ Campaign.   Demonstrators Stone Trains and Vehicle:

Troops Fire on Mobs 10 Times   Violent Disorders Break Out in Bombay And Other Cities as Civil Disobedience Campaign Grows; Many Plants Shut Down

GREAT MASS CIVIL  DISOBEDIENCE DRIVE  FLARES INTO RIOTING VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT AND WORKERS QUIT JOB  W INNIICTRIERG

TROOPS, POLICE FIGHT TO KEEP DOWN VIOLENCE   Worst of Violence in Bombay Where Officers Fire Into Riot Crowds Several Times.

8 Killed, 159 Wounded In India Riots   Gandhi, Wife Interned a: the Civil Disobedience Campaieon Starts

Behind The \ews   The Only Way To Win A War—Once You Are In It—Is To Throw Everything You Have Into It And Win It —By PAUL MALLON—

NAZI MASSES FORCE RUSS TO GIVE WAY   Unprecedented’ Battle Rages Along Soviet 150-Mile Line   GAINS HELD COSTLY   Hundreds of Tanks Meet “On New Front After Sevastopol Fall

To Apply For Permission To End Local  Bus Service   Potomac Motor Lines. Inc., Says Operating Cost Is About Twice That Of Revenue

Getting Share Of Submarines  U.S. Fleet Is Active In Pacific War Zone

UJ, S, FLEET SINKS NUMBER OF JAPANESE SUBS   Operations of Pacific Fleet Described by U. P. Correspondent

JAPS PUSH ATTEMPT TO LAND ON JAVA   Still Have 63 Ships And 150.000 Men In Armada

JAPS PUSHING INVASION WITH HUGE ARMADA   Said to Still Have 65 Vessels Carrying 150,000 Men in Macassar   NEW LANDING MADE AT TOWN IN BORNEO   Foe is Seen Clearing Right Plank for Main Thrust Though Stzait

65 Ships Said Still in Strait      Carrying 150,000 Invasion Soldiers For Attenpt On Java, Batavia Source Says   Dutch.U. S. Forces  Continue Assaults   Nipponese Make Landing On Coast of Borneo At Pemangkat

JAVA DRIVE {5 JAPS’ GAMBLE INDUTCHE.    DESPITE HUGE LOSS INVADERS LAUNCH ALL-OUT MOVE

Allied At Hacks Net 36 10 48° Enemy Ships   Invasion Fleet... Of 65 Ships Said Still In Strait:

Japanese Gamble For Foothold on Island of Java   Powerful Armada Presses Attack for Strategic Port

Japs Shift Indies Invasion  Thrusts to Western Bornec   Enemy Reported Still to Have 65 Ships With 150,000 Men in Macassar Strait for Jab at Java; Dutch-American Units Hit at Fleet

JAP INVADING FLEET MAKES JAVA LANDING   U.S. And Dutch Fliers Blast Vessels

Enemy Forces Make New Landing in West Borneo   Nipponese Estimated To Still Have 65 Ships, 150,000 Men In Armada Plunging Recklessly Toward Java Through Macassar Strait

JAP'S ARMADA, LESS POWERFUL, MOVING ON JAVA   65 Ships And 150,000 Men Survived Air, Naval Attacks   NO LATE RELEASES PROM SEA BATTLE

BLASTED APART BY AMERICANS   U. P. Correspondent Tell: of First Battle Betweer U. S. and Hitler's Arm; in Desert.

Initial Combat Between Americans and Germans Proves Superiority of U. S. Tanks and Crews

NEW ZEALAND RULER INVITED HERE BY FOE   Fraser Expects To Spend 10  Days in America :

TODAY'S ~ NEWS: ,_ CAPSULES   New Zealand Preniier Greeted By Roosevelt

PPaser iT rarsee  In Antipodes   Premier Of New Zealand —Reaches Washi 10-Day Visit To State

New Zealand’s Minister. - Arrives in United States  To Meet With Roosevelt      Peter Fraser Will Spend Ten Days in Washington as Guest of President 

YANKS ARE PRAISED BY PREMIER FRASEF   Prime Minister Arrives from New Zealand

MENACE MORE NAZI LEGIONS INSIDE NOOSE   Jaws of This Trap Only 45 Miles Apart as Russian Surge Ahead on Frigid Front

Japan Declares Policy of Reprisals on U. S. Airmen  Heavy Penalty May Be Inflicted on Prisoners, Is Threat

U.S. Capital — Has 10-Hour Blackout Tes!   Federal Buildings Ex empted From Regula tions

OCD OFFICIALS LAUD BLACKOUT IN WASHINGTON   Ten-Hour Test by House holders and Merchants Brings Near Perfect Cooperation   NO ARRESTS MADE   Senator McCarran States Federal Buildings Should Join In the Spirit of Blackout

10-Hour Test Blackout In Capital  Orvesiniale Fined Na   Officials Find Near-Per fect Co-operation.

Reds Slash At Enemy   Britain Reported Organizing Great Striking Force

Nazis Retreat Over Route Of-Napoleon   Red Guns Blast At Reel: ing Germans As Soviets Move Up On All Fronts   PASS BORODINO   Russians Say Teutons Use Wornaut Detachments Te Bolster Lines

Reds Pounding Hitler’s Army On All Fronts   Russian Shi ‘Troops Harrassing Germans Trying To. Figh Their Way Back Quit ol Mozhaisk Salient

RED SKIMEN PURSUE NAZIS FROM MOZHAISK   British Suffer Setback in Libya While Preparing for Offensive on Continent

Propeller-Driven Sledges Take Reds Into Battle Now   Ski Troops Skim Over Deer Snow, Harrying Flanks Of Retreating Germans

Russians Slash at Nazi Rear Guard Retreating From Mozhaisk  ROMMEL HITS BACK ‘Reconnaissance in Force’  Causes Light British Van to Retire

NORWEGIAN VESSEL SUNK OFF COAST   One Seaman Lost and Another Injured in Torpedoing

SHIP “SINKS; 49 RESCUED   One Lost, One Injured In Tuesday Sub  Action

FUNKHOUSER PICKS UP ON REVERCOMB   Shepherdstown Candidate For Sen. ate Nomination Gains 75 Votcs  in Recount

SENATE AGAINST U.S. SALES TA)   Finance Committee Members  Say Method May Later  Be Required.

Connally Thinks Sales Tax Dead,  Is Not Necessary   ‘Politically Impossible’’ To Impose A Sales Tax Says Texas Senator   INCOME TAXES TO BE HEAVY

A SALES TAA MAY BECOME A NEGEoolTY   Administration Will Give in to Proposal Only as a Last Resort.   TOO MANY OPPOSED   Two New Methods of Raising Additional Revenue Are Suggested.

Knockout delivered to plane, motor factories; Italy plans new measures

Turin, Italian Industrial City Blasted Again   : Attack By Royal Air Force Tuesday Third In Two-Week. Period

BRITISH BOMB TURIN PLANTS IN HUGE RAID   Large Block-Busters and Incendiaries Cause Heavy Damage

Industrial City Raided By British   Triple Block-Busters Are Unloaded On Vital Industrial Plants By  - Procession Of Planes

Bombs Rip Turin in New Raid by R. A. F.   Knockout Blow to Leg of Axis Triangle Is Seen in Ally Raid on Frantic Italy

TURIN AGAIN BOMBED BY BRITISH   Triple BlockBusters Dropped On Italian City

Two Persons Killed ~ in an Auto Accident   Harold Wright and _ Doris ~ Chrisman Victims of Accident Sunday Night.

MRS. LUCE VICTOR IN G. 0, P. BATTLI   Author to Seek Congress Sea From District in Connecticut

22 CARS OF GAS BURN IN WRECK   Flames From B. and 0. Pileup Visible for Thirty Miles

Germans Employ Parachute Troops And Spies In  Don River Sector   45 FIFTH COLUMNISTS EXECUTED BY SOVIETS

Reds Report Taking Heavy Toll   Nazi Parachutists and Spies Are Sent Into Action

_ 2 Nazi Torpedoboats Sunk by Motorboats Off Coast of France  TWO LARGER VESSELS REPORTED DAMAGED  British Announce  Loss of 432 Airplanes In July to axis? 424.  a es

Soviets Smash Tank And Chute Attacks At Elbow of Don   China Reported Set for Great Counter-Drive When Planes Arrive to Strengthen Air Fleet; Aerial Raiding Is Only Activity on Egypt Front

MINISTER'S WIFE UieD) FRIDAY EVE   Mrs. Christina Goins; Nea Windfa!l, Was 63 Years cf Aze.

MINISTER'S WIFE. “OWED FRIDAY EUE   Mrs. Christina Goins; Nea Windfall, Was 63 Years ef Age. , ;

FOUR WILL LEAVE AS VOLUNTEERS   3 Humboldt County Men are Going from  Other Draft Boards

TO REPORT AT INDUCTION. CENTER   Eleven Men are Leaving With This  Group as Volunteer:

George “Marquardt, Bald. win, Heads Republican Central Committee

G: 0. P. CHAIRMAN   George Marquardt, Baldwin, Heads Republican Central Committee

Wage Ruling Forms Basis For Program   Recreation May De termine Further ‘Controls’

STABILIZATION OF... WAGES DEBATED BY _ BOARD AT CAPITA   New Policy is Taken Up and May Result in Being Basis for Program.

Labor-Industry Reaction to Wage Formula Awaited   WLB Policy May Form Basis of Inflation Curbs .

Increase To “Little Steel’ Men Studied   Increase May Form Basis Of New AntiInflation Program By President.

Wages May Be 1! Per Cent Higher Than Jan. 1, 1941  War Labor Board  Policy May! For rm

WORKERS ENTITLED TO 15”. RAISE IN NEW WAGE POLICY   War Labor Board’s Policy ' In Little Steel Case Expected To Form Program’s Basis

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Offensive In Egyptian Area Needed To Beat Hitler To Punch

Greatest Aerial War Yet Feared   Germans Threatening To Take Planes From Russia to England   By KIRKE L. SMPSON Wide World War Analvst

Greatest Aerial War Yet Feared   Germans Threatening To Take Planes From Russia to England

Aireraft Workexs Shot Ienoring Army Sentrie   Early Morning “Crashing Of Road-Block Finds Guards Alert

Labor Relations Act For Farms Proposed   Bills Introduced To Mobilize Men

GASOLINE GOES UP 2.5 GALLON   Increase Of Two And A ) Half Cents A Gallon Approved By OPA; Domestie Fuels Up Two Cents.

ras Price to 3e Boosted 23 C. Monday   PM Approves Increase lo Defray Cost of Dis dyibutian Prahlem   UEL OILS ARE UP'   enderson Deplores Burden of Expense on Consumers ©

East Coast Gas to Go Up 2% Cents   OPA Cites Higher   my ga ir TEU pal ony Sele ip.

Gasoline Price Raise Approved   Increase of 2!» Cents Authorized By Henderson

OPA Approves 2.9 Gas Jump. 2 Cents On O71]   Price Boost Goes In Effect Monday; Subsidy Lach Decried By Henderson

GAS HIGHER IN EAST      Increase of 2% Cents Per Gallon in Seaboard States

Price Of Gas,  Oil Increasec   Approve 214 Cents More For Gasoline, 2 Cents For Fuel Oil.

PRICE BOOSTS FOR GASOLINE, OIL APPROVED   Retail Price Fer Gas 3 Raised 214 Cents; Oils Go Up

Gasoline Price In East Raised   Cost of Fuel Oil Also Is Rationed

0. P. A. Authorizes Boost in Gas and Fuel Oil Prices   Increase to Take Effect Monday, Henderson's Office Says, Adding Method Wrong

Autoists Will Pay More For Gas Starting Mondat   Will Be Advanced Two Anc One-Half Cents Per Gallon —-Two Cents Per Gallon More For Fuel Oil

“AUIST APPROVE   Advances For Easter Seaboard Autho rizec By. OPA

22 GENT Alot IN GASOLINE IS APPROVED   Jump in. Price Attributed  ‘ ‘to Increased Cost of ‘ Transportation.   HENDERSON. HAD "ASKED SUBSIDY   Thies Higher Cost Should Not Be All on  -' Consumers.

OPA Boosts Gas Prices in East   Chief Raps Congress On Subsidy Action

Machine Gun Squads Hunt Roger Touhy   Convicts’ Car Reported Seen in Both Indiana and Michigan.

Air Raid Warning And Blackouts Subject Of Theme   “Second Session Of Civilian Protection  School Tuesday

Air Raid Warning And Blackouts Subject Of Theme  Second Seeainn OF

116 ENEMY PLANES BAGGED OVER MALT ¢   Axis Tapcring Off Atlacks On Mediterranean Fortress After Disastrous Week

Axis Tapers Off In Malta Raids  Loses 175 Planes   Loses 115 Planes In Aerial Drive

JAPANESE TREATING FILIPINOS AS SLAVES   Underted, Overworked, They Are Formed Into Labor Units

Filipinos Report They Are Being Treated as Galley Slaves by Their Japanese Conquerors

Native Filipinos Abused by Japs In Bafaan Area   Formed into Labor Battal ions, Underfed and Treated with Cruelty

Waves of Planes  Sweep Over Vichy   Anti-Aircraft) Guns Go Into Action

VICHY’S GUNS FIRE ON LONE WARPLANE   Others Skirt North of City Flying Southeast, Apparently Headed for Italv.

French, British Forces Clash Near Alsiers   Each Side Loses Plane in Aerial,  Naval Conflict

Dust Storms Don’t Stop Yank Flyers   Bimbers Pound Axis Supply Lines; Armored Units Clash in Southern Sector

Yank Airmen Battle Dust ~ To Hit Enemy   Aniericans Fighting A Side Of British In Desert To Keep Asie Smash In Check

German Leader Masses Reinforcements Near Southern End Of Desert Line As Major Drive For Suez Expected

British, Axis Locked In Battle For. Foynt: Planes Blast Supply Depots

Planes And Tanks Bolster British Army; Russian Troops Continue Their Bitter Death Stand Defense Of Vital Stalingrad

Stalingrad Faces New  NaziPush   Antériean Tanks Join British Acmy in Defense of Egypt

US Tanks, Planes in Eaypt Fight   American Fliers Keep Up Shuttle Attack on Supply Lines German Forces

Storms Hinder Airmen   Great Armies Lock in Fight South of El Alamein

Dispatch Says Tanks in Great Numbers Support Imperial Armies  Prisoners Taken  British Troops Make ‘Sally Raid’ and Get

Reds Lose In One Spot, Gain Another   Nazis Driving Close te Stalingrad in South; But Reds Hit Back in North

British, Americans Locked In Heavy Batile with Axis Armor; Yankee Fliers Help

AID BRITISH 10 AAR AXIS PATH      American Fliers Blast Enemy Supplies in Fierce  Dust Storm.   FIGHT AT SOUTHERN END

GERMAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST BRITISH TS REPORTED STALLED   AMERICAN FLIERS BLAST ENEMY SUPPLY LINES DESPITE DUST

U.S. Tanks Aid Allies And American Fliers Ignore Terrible Dust Storm to Raid Foe

GREAT NUMBER Of U.§. TANKS USED QN EGYPT FRONT   Report Brrtish Holding Back  Main Force to Guard Posi tional Advantages

RAF Planes AgainBomb  Saar City   Russians Hold On“Grimly  To North Of Stalingrad;  Peril Mounts In South

U.S. Tanks Help British Bar Rommel   German Attack Divides North Of Depression   Main Attack Branches North And One South   Russians Drive Germans Back In Stalingrad Attack

YANKS IN FIGHT TO BLOCK NAZI DRIVE IN EGYPT   Worst Desert Dust Storms Of War Defied as Fliers Blast Axis Depots   ‘WE ENJOY IT’, SAYS TEXAN   Russians, at Other End of Assault, Fight Savagely To Halt German Horde

Helping Bar Path of Rommel’s Soldiers Toward Alexandria   Armies Locked Heavily in Battle; Russian Outlook Serious

U.S. Tanks. Help Block Rommel’ Drive. On Suez   Team. Up With Air. Arm To, “Stall: Nazi Push’ ~ Across: Desert.

U. S. FLIERS SHUTTLE THROUGH DUST STORMS TO BLAST SUPPLY. DEPOTS AND AXIS DIVE-BOMBERS   American Tanks In Greater Number Than Ever Before Support British Armies Locked In Heavy Battle With Rommel’s Charging Forces Over ‘ Hot Sande of Fevotian Desert

U.S. ARMY TANKS HELPED BAR PATH OF ROMMEL’S ARMY   Were Fighting Alongside the British in Western Egypt.   AMERICAN FLYERS BUSY   Shuttled Through One of the Worst Storms to Blast Axis Supply Depots.

FIGHTING RAGEO IN DUST STORMS   American Armored Forces And Artillery Assist Relish   AURMEN ACTIVE   Blast Rommel’s Supply Lines, Drive Off DivePombers

U.S. TANKS JOIN CLASH - IN GREATER NUMBERS   Americans Are Helping To Bar Rommel’s Path in Western Egypt   “U.S, PLANES ALSO " TAKING BIG PART   Axis General Seeking Soft *@ Spot; May Try to Cross Desert Valley

Despite Dust U.S. Planes Sock Romme!   American Tanks Battling Axis Alongside British Against Egypt Invader.  WPMD Te AKDT CLR EeO io

Yank Tanks Help British Against Axis   Battle Of Egypt Rages On; Von Bock Hurls A Wave Of Armored Might At Stalinerad.

(s 5 000 ry each day  Journal   FORCES LOCKED IN HEAVY BATTLE   Americans, British Fight Side-By-Side   AXIS ARMORED   Columns Continue Attacks In. Sandstorms; Yanks Enjoy Activities

Despite Swirling Sand Storms, Fliers Blast Bases   BATTLE RAGES   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Rdfine

American Warplanes Dare Dust Storms To Lend Aid To British In Desert War

3-Day Offensive Stalled In Egypt; Stalingrad Holding   Vichy Says Nazis Just 12 Miles From Russian Steel City; Reds Holding Grimly

Americans Fly In Egyptian Storm To Blast Axis Supplies   fimoshenko’s Armies Drive Germans Into Retreat Northwest of Stalingrad As New Threat Arises

American Planes Shuttle Through Dust Storm te Blast Axis Supply Lines

Fliers Defy Dust to Blast Enemy   German Attack Force Divided  Into [wo Columns

Back Smashes Deeper Into  Red Defenses   Russians Retire in Western Caucasus. Japs, Badly Mauled At Milne Bay, Striking with New. Strength to Key Post At Port Moresby

U.S. Army Tanks Fighting With British Help Bar Way Of Rommel’s Drive for Nile   U. S. Planes Engage in Extensive Operations as Axis and Allied Desert Armies Clash in Battle for Middle East

Mrs. Roosevelt Sees Air Troops   President's Wife Turns Down Egg

U. S. Parachutists  Inspected By  Mrs. Roosevelt President's Wife

Fleanor Visits U.S. Paratroopers After Sion-Over With Queen Mary

WANTED: POST FOR E. J, FLYNN   State Department Heeds FDR Request To Find Job For Party Chief

CLAIM SOVIETS TRAP GERMANS NEAR STARAYA   Reds Claim 16th Nazi. Army's Supply Lines Completely Severed

Reds Completely Sever Nazi Lines   Prepare For Knockout Blow At Staraya Russa

BATTLE 10 FREE LENINGRAD NEAR ITS CLIMAX TODA   Reds At Staraya Russa Hunt Oown German Units In Pincer Trap.

16TH GERMAN ARMY SUPPLY LINE SEVERED   Ring of Steel Tightened Around Staraya for Knockout

PREPARE FOR KNOCKOUT ON NORTH FRONT   Russians Claim Four Naz Regiments Destroyed in. Two Sectors. ©   GERMANS COMPLAIN OF 378 WAVES OF SOVIETS

New: Purge i France as Nazis Kill 93   Elite Guard Chief Warns of Reprisals On Whole Populatior

NEW THREATS OF REPRISALS ARE REPORTED   Germans Issue Warning Zollowing New Anti-Nazi Outbreaks for Which 93  Have Been Executed   ANTICIPATE INVASION

UNREST IN FRANCE BRINGS NEW THREAI OF HAZI REPRISALS   “Whole Population Will Suffer" If Attacks Qn Germans Go On

NAZIS EXECUTE 93 FRENGHMER   Threaten Every Man, Woman, Child in France After New Uobrisinges

Brookings Sees Power Shortage   Institution Declares More Effective Utilization Is Necessary

DRAFT LOTTERY SET FOR MARCH   Classification Of New Regis trants Wil/Be Handled Speedily

DRAFT LOTTERY TO BE SPEEDED   Expected To Follow Registration Day By 2 Weeks

Early Draft Lottery for 20-44 Groun   Names to Be Drawr About 2 Weeks After Regisiration on Feb. 16

ELECT MRS. FRIEND   Wife of Lieutenant Governor Heads Kansas Woman's Day Ciub

CHARGE NAZIS WITH DUMPING LOOTING S   New York Corporation, ‘Three Others Named In. Andict-  - ments Today © :

INDICT NAZIS IN PROPAGANDA PLOT   U. S. Hits. Dumping Of Spoils Here To Finance Fifth Column Work

Germans Charged With Dumping Spoils of War In Markets of the U. S.

Germans Charged With Dumping Spoils of War In Markets of the U. S.   Proceeds Were to Be Be Used to Finance Propaganda in America. Say Officials

4-ALARM FIRE IN BOSTON   i  Estenaed $75,000 Damage to  Warehouse.

A NEW WAR SLANT   Speaker at K. U. Believe: Conflict Not as Evil as Pre-War Setup

Mercury Up Toward 100   Warming Sunshine Good For Corn, Says Weather Bureau

Canned Food Price Fixed in 25 Items   Wholesalers . Are Forbiddes To Collect More Than Feb, 23-27 List

U.S. Clamps Price Ceilings on Canned Articles  Step Taken to Stop Speculation And Profiteerinag

Price Ceilings Put © On 25 Canned Good:   Selected List of Fruits, Vegetables Affected; Further Rules on Sugar Rationing Plans Given

Announce Price Ceilings On 25 Canned Goods   Further Plans On Sugar ‘Rationing Also Given By OPA

Ceiling Placed On Canned Goods   More Regulations Issued Concerning Sugar Rationing

PRICE CEILINGS CLAMPED ON 25 -GANNED GOODS   Further Details of Sugar Rationing Program Also Announced.

CEILINGS PUT ON CANNED FOOD   Restrictions Are Widened ‘As Sugar Rationing Plans Are Released

Canned Goods. Ceiling Fixed   20 Fruits and Vegetables Regulated To Stop Price Advance

CANNED GOODS PRICES CURBED   Government Puts Ceilin: On 25 Fruits and Vegetables

CANNED GOODS PRICES NAILED   OPA Clamps Ceiling on 2¢ Varielies — More Sugar Rationing Data Given

Warmer Today Cold Tonight   Another General Freeze Predicted All Over Kansas

Moore OpensParty Comptroller Race;  May Join Army   Scramble Might Result in Republican Ranks; Buffalo Might Be  Convention Site

SCRAMBLE FOR COMPTROLLER JOB EXPECTED   GOP Chiefs, Meeting to Discus: Ticket, Learn Frank Moore Has Applied for Army Service

Paris Suburb, Belgium And Holland Attacked; Fifteen Ships. Missing

‘WAS A ROUGH TRIP’   Robert L. Golay of Fredonia Tells Of July 4 Raid on Nazis

U.S. Planes Can Take lt in Wat   PILOT TELLS OF RECEN' RAID ON GERMAN CITIES

Nine Yugoslav Towns Raided   Fascists Trying To Quell Guerrillas

Ttalians Blast — Nine Slav Towns  ‘As Reprisal Act   16 Cities Burned To Ground By Land Forces; Guerillas Take Sea Port

NINE TOWNS SUBJECTED. TO,   RAIN OF INCENDIARY. BORE   P  + REPORT 16 OTHERS * ‘avo posNen’

Italians Raid Bosnian Site:   Rain Incendiaries On Yu goslay Towns to Subdu Patriots.

TOWNS BY FASCISTS             Action’ ‘Designed To B  Jugoslavian, “Patriot”  - Resistance ‘Against "Axis: ‘Powers

Italians Bomb Yugoslav Towns In Terror Move   Mikhailovitch's Raids Continue Despite Retaliation

New War Plant  Set For Kansas   Capper Gets Announcement of Over $5,000,000  Authorization   Large Tract of Land East of Eudora Has Been Under Consideration

New War Plant Set For Kansas   Capper Gets Announcement of Over $5,000,000  Authorization   NO FURTHER DETAILS    Large Tract of Land East of Eudora Has Been Under  Consideration

Anti-Axis Action Agreement Near   Argentine Ready To Restrict Aliens

Agreement Neat On Break With  Axis Nations   ‘Hopes Expressed: Acceptance May B. Reached Manday

SEE-AGREEMENT ON BREAK WITH AXIS NATIONS   Pan-American Conference To Bring - Desired Results, Chairman Indicates.

Anti-Axis Agreement Is Now In Sight   Rio Conference Swings Nearer Severance Of Relations With Axis

§. A. Nations Near Accord   Argentina Expected To Go Along With Neighboring Countries In Axis Bteak

AMERICA GAINS LATIN SUPPORT   Argentina Prepares To Ac Against Aggressor

Agreement on Severing Ties With Axis Neat   Predict Argentina fo Accept Proposal for Supporting Allies

Pan-American Front Almost Is Assured   Argentina And Chile May Join Through Compromis

RIO DELEGATES ARE NEAR ACCORD   CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL TO BREAK WITH THE AXIS.

Nearer Accord For Break On  Axis Powers   Argentina Seems To Become ‘More Favorable To Plan

Break With Axis Said Due   Minister of Brazil Is Optimistic; Argentina Sways

PAN-AM MEET PREPARED FOR BLOW AT AKI   Conference Reported Near to an Agreement on Break of Relations.   ARGENTINA SHOWING FRIENDLY ATTITUDE

Latin Americar Axis Break May Be Near      Argentina Head Says His Counitry Ready to Meet Any Agreements to Saferuard America

Conference Near Agreement On Break With Axis Powers   Brazilian Foreign Minister Indicates Even Argentine May Come in Despite Opposition’

Pan-American Accord Nears   Proposal to Sever Relations with Axis Expected to Win

Unanimous Break May Result From Meeting In Rio; Conquest Aims Of Enemy Mentioned  Be Wwearn ea’ wr way aur

Pan-American Meet to Agree On Axis Split   MinistersNearAgreement to Sever Diplomatic Relations

Pan-Americas Near Accord on Proposal   Argentina Ready to Restrict Axis Nationals

50, AMERICANS NEAR UNITED AGREEMEN   Proposal For Severance:0: Relations With Axis Expected _To:'Be Accented   ARGENTINA OPPOSED   Chile Also-Appeared To Be Veering To Some Stand Until. psement By  Brazilian

125 BILLION LIMIT ON DEBT IS APPROVED   House Committee Vote: Quick Approval On Request

HouseCommitteeApproves Increase Of National Debt   Would See Limit Go to 125 Billions; FDR Signs Largest Appropriaitons Bill

Committee Favors Debt Limit Boost   Morgenthau Plez Brings Prompt Action in House

HOUSE GROUP BACKS MOVE UNANIMOUSL)   Vieasure Would Boost 65 Billion Outside Figure to Total Of 125 Billions

WOULD BOOST DEBT LIMIT TO 125 BILLIONS   House Committee Ap (sate: Legislation for Record Breaking Total.   Treasury to Run Out Of Borrowing Power

Committee For U.S. Debt Limit Of 125 Billions   Morgenthau Voices Op position To A_ Forces Savings Plan.

WOULD BOOST LIMIT ON DEBT   House Committee Backs Move After Morgenthau ~Makes Statenient :

BILL T0 BOOST NATIONAL DEBT GETS APPROVAL   House Committee Quickh Okays Request of Morgenthau to Increase Amount   HIKED 60 BILLIONS   Secretary Expresses Strong Opposition to Any Forced Saving Plan Now to Obtain Revenue

To Lift Limit —   Should Frighten No One But Enemies, Says Morgenthau; Puts New Ceiling at 125 Billion

125 BILLION DEBI LIMIT APPROVED   FORCED SAVINGS IS OPPOSED IN HEARING  aveive

DEST LIMIT. BOOST SOON   Morgenthau Reveals Treasur} Expects To Run Out Of Borrowing Power 

125 Billion Debt Limit Is Approved   eae: ME Bees ee ieee  House Conmnittee Acts Quickly On  Treasnry Request

U. §. Ps “ a lf Ings oe * sels Fs = proval  ~ ~ é Group Votes   2 Group Votes -5,000,000,000 Limit From Present  $65,000,000,000

BORROWING POWERS LOW   Seek Speedy O. K. of Bill Raising Limit to $125 Billion

COMMITTEE FAVORS DEBT LIMIT BOOST TO RECORD TOTAL   Morgenthau Opposes Forced Savings Plan To Obtain Revenue

House Ways and Means Committee Endorses Legislation to Boost Federal Limit From $65,000,000,000 to RecordBrealding Total of $123, 000,000,000   SEC. MORGENTHAU IS QUIZZED BY GROUE

Committee Puts — Okay on Boost In Debt Limit    Morgenthau Asks Dela:   In Establishing Force  Savings Plan   (NEAR PRESENT TOI   Treasury Head Report: That Voluntary Plan I:  Getting Under Way

MORGENTHAU PLEASED WITH BOND BUYING   Secretary of the Treasury Expresses Oppositior to Forced Savings Plan for Purchase of Defense  ' Stamnes.

For Hike In Debt Limit   Approve Request Of Morgenthau For 125 Billion

COMMITTEE PUTS 0. K. ON RAISING U.S, DEBT LIMIT   Legislation Calls For Top Of 125 Billion

‘DEBT INCREASE IS.APPROVED BY WAYS AND MEANS GROUP   Hoisting of Federal Debt Limit from 65 Billion to 125 Billicn Approved by the.House Committee

Approve Plan to Lift Debt Limit To 125 Billions   House Committee Acts After Hearing Treasury  Head—Opposes Any Forced Saving Now

U.S. Debt Will Rise   Committee Approves Raising Limit to $125,000,000,000

MORCENTHAU ASKS     DEBT 10 aa HICH   Boost: To: $125,000,000,000 Would Permit Borrowing’ Of Sums Needed ‘To  ~ Finance’ War

Treasury Reports It Soon Will Be Out of Borrow: ing Power.  NET FRIGHTENING SAYS SECRETARY

Unanimous Action By House Committee Follows p Morgenthau Request   DELAY IN FORCED SAVINGS ASKED   qreasury,, Head Believes “People +/ill Respond To Great War Effort

NEED FOR BORROWING POWER IS STRESSED   Morgenthau Is Opposed Tc Forced Savings Plan  VOLUNTARY © BASIS BEST Treasury Head _ Would Give

HOUSE APPROVES INCREASE FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT   Limit Would Be Increas~ ed:-From $65,000,000,000 ‘to Record High for Nation

Raise Debt Limit —   125 BILLION MAXIMUM APPROVED   House Ways, Means Commit. tee Unanimously Agrees te Hike After Secretary Morgenthau Makes Plea

A pprove Laws For  New Debt   Committee Asks Legislation To Increase Debt To  $125.000,000,000

Ways and Means Group Favors Debt Limit Hike  Morgenthau Opposes Forced Savings Pro-

HIKE OF U. 8. DEBT LIMITS IS APPROVED   Treasury Soon to. Run Out of Borrowing Power   PUT AT 125 BILLION   Nearly Doubles Former Limit, Fixed at 65 Billion

HOUSE GROUP OKAYS DEBT LIMIT BOOST. JO. 125 BILLIONS   Treasury Expects to Run Ou of Borrowing Power Before End of April   DEBT 1S $62,428,068,181

Morgenthau  Demand Gets  Fast Action   Higher Limit Sufficient ? to Cover April War  Bond Issues   iONE OF 2 PROGRAMS   Secretary Acts to Forestall Forced Sayings in Pay Check Deductions

GREATER DEBT LIMIT PASSES IN COMMITTEE   25-Billion Peak or Borrowing Favored By House Group

DEBT OF NATION MAY BE SET AT GREATER AMOUN   House Committee Expected to Report Favorably Upon Bil! for New Total of 125 Billions.   ANOTHER RECORD IS MADE FOR SPENDING   Fund is Sufficient for Pur chase of Equipment to B Used by an Army of 3, 600.000 Wen.

Total Would Be Put a  125. Billions From 65 Billions as Borrowing Aid

Record-Breaking Total Of $125,000,000,000 Has Approval Of Ways And Means Committee

Debt Limit ol 125 Billion Approved   Morgenthau Says New Level to Last to ’43

Solons OK. 125 Billion Debt Ceiling   Treasury Is About to Run Out of Borrowing Power: Morgenthau

SOLONS OKER INCREASE IN FEDERAL DEBT   $125,000,000,000 Limit Approved by Ways,  Means Committee   ASKED BY SECRETARY   Forced Saving Plan to Raise Money Opposed By Morgenthau

U. S. Debt Limit To 125 Billions   House Ways and Means Committee Unanimously. Approves Extension   MUSTGOONBORROWING   Limit Is Raised to Permit Increased Purchases of  War Material

Increase in Debt Limit Approved   House Committee Votes Unanimously to Boost Figures From $65,000,000,000 to Record Breaking Total of $125,000,000,000.   MORGENTHAU HEARD

HIGHER LIMIT FOR DEBT ASKED   Defense Bond Buying Progran To Be Intensified—That’s Tip from Treasury

APPROVES BILL 10 INCREASE DEBT      House Ways And Means Committee Puts Okay On Legislatior To Raise Limit From $65,000,000,000 To $125,000,000,000 After Morgenthau's Plea

Bill To Raise Debt Limit Is Given Approval   125. Billion Dollars Ceiling Voted By  House Committee   SALE TAX REVIVED   Forced Savings Finds Morgenthau Opposed; Silver Plan Hit

FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT INCREASE GOES TO HOUSE   Ways & Means Commitiee Ap proves Nearly Doubling Author: ity—Army Bill Signed

House Group -Okays Debt Limit Boost   125 Billion Peak Will Be Enough For Year ‘Says Morgenthau In His Report

Approve Debt Limit Hike to *125 Billions " Committee Acts   ' Committee Acts; Compulsory Defense Bond Buying Opposed

NATIONAL DEBT LIMIT IS RAISED TO $125,000,000,000   Not Expected to.Cover Neces: sary Debt, However.

Women Tell Congress Joint Income Tax Returns Would Ruin Many Home:

Raid Coast Near Bizerte   Allied Forces Ready te Strike Creashine Mew

Poised for : Assault: Material Moved Up   Eisenhower Ready to Unite Forces  Monivomery’s Men Nearina Sicte,

MISSING FLIER LANDS IN CANOE   Husky Natives Paddl Detroit Pilot Into Tulagi Harbor

Japs Gain in Malaya; Chinese and Soviets ‘Score New Victories   «J. S. Heavy Bombers Sink Nipponese Destroyer, Hit Battleship — Off Philippines

SENATORS WANT RUBBER ACTION   Group Will Not Override F.D.R.'s Veto if Unit Gets Results

Attempt To Over-Ride Veto Deferred   Farm Bloc Senators Will Await Rubber Committee Investivation.

Can Pass Synthetic Rubber Bill Over Roosevelt Veto, Says Gillette

RUBBER SITUATION PROBE STARTED BY FD, R. COMMITTEE   No Attempt Likely Tc Override Veto If ‘Action’ Comes

Result of Rubber Study. May Halt Over-Ride of Vete   Group Already Working Gillette Praises _ Committee Membership

Lehman Signs Acts To End Any Racial  Bias in Industry   Bill Makes Misdemeanor of Discrimination, Other Empowers Probe of Future Charges

‘SPLIT-RAIDS’ NEW BOMBING POLICY OF BRITISH IN EUROPE   Report RAF Has Spitfire Model Better Than Nazi Focke-Wulf

RAF SPLITS: RAIDS T0 HiT AT SEVERAL TARGETS IN NIGHT   jMunich Bombed for ‘First Time Since Nov. 8, 1940. Saar Basin: Also Raided.

RAF Embarks On Policy of “Split Raids”   Newspaper States British Have New T'vpe of Spitfire

Fighting Heavy at Voronezh   sermans Reported to Have Pushed More Troops  Across the Don

Nazis Hold Two Towns  ‘On Railroad   Enemy 120 Miles From Gateway o Caucasus

ADMIT 25 TO RESERVE   Temporary Quota of Enlistments Announced for K.U.

REDS HAMMER AXIS BASES   Fight Bitterly To Keep Open Vital Supply Lanes.

THREE HEAVY RED AIR RAIDS: MADE ON-NAZI AIRPORTS   Bases Used by German Bombers to Attack Soviet Northern Supply Route Are Hard Hit 

Red Pilots Blast Arctic Supoly Line Raid Bases   Soviet Airmen Oestroy 4( Nazi Planes; Finland, Nor: way Fields Blasted

Reds Blast Air Bases From Which German Bombers Have Been Striking At Convoys ©   Forty Nazi Warplanes Are Destroyed: Reds Come Out Best In Local Battles

NAZIS MAY FREE FRENCH AIRMEN   DISPATCH SAYS 30,000 WILL BE RELEASED TO FIGHT AGAINST BRITISH.

‘French Airmen Reportedly Will Be Released hy Germany   Primary Aim Is for Them to Fight British Over France

PROPOSAL THAT PART OF SAL ARIES BE WITHHELD TOWARD INCOME TAXES MAY BE SCRAPPED

FLEEING GERMAMS FLANKED 55 MILES WEST OF AGHEILA   Trapped Nazis Face ‘Surrender Or “Extermination—Military Men Now Question Whether Rommel! Can Make Libyan Stand.

PORTION OF ARMY IS BOMBED WEST OF EL AGHEILA   German Communique Admits Retreat Without Menticn of Part of Afrika Korps Being Trapped.   REDS DRIVE ON IN BLIZZARD, DEEP SNOW   Nazis Lack Enough Planes te Support infantry, Guns Are Destroyed and Other Booty Taken.

Brilliant Flanking Move Divides Axis Forces In Desert    Plight Worst German Army Has Faced Since i 1918, Experts Say; Trapped! Troops Soffer Heavy T acco

Sudden, Brilliant Flanking Move Divides Fleeing German Troops; Axis’ Rendezvous is Now Doubted   For Third Time Since Summer Mont: gomery Outsmarts “Desert Fox.”  Allied Air Blasts Damaging.

FREE OFFICER AT COLUMBUS   MILITARY. COURT AC qu ITs FORMER FIFTH CORPS AIR ‘OFFICER AFTER THREEDAY HEARING

Military Court Acquits Officer   Col. Muhlenberg Freed by Verdict

British Admit Nazi Prisoners  Were Shackled   ‘Unauthorized A Action Was Countermanded After Complaint Received

British Admit Tying Hands Of Prisoners   Order Countermanded Upon Complaint ot German Government

BOMB BERLIN’ DEMAND MADE IN ‘CHAIN RACE   Prisoners ‘In Middle’ A: Nations Trade Threats

2 INJURED IN PLANT BLAS!   Arms Factory Shaken by Series of Explosions

NATIONAL LABOR BOARD REBUKED BY HOUSE GROUP   COMMITTEE MEMBER CHARGES MISUSE OF FEDERAL FUNDS

LABOR BOARD DRAWS REBUKE   Attacked In Congress For Misuse Of Funds

For ‘Outrageous’ Misuse of Fund:  Pa Is Rebuked   ongressional Committe ys It Holds ‘Go-to-Hell  Attitude.   egular Allotments For Labor Dept. Cut

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD IS REBUKED   Attitude Toward Congress Is Called a ‘‘Go-to-Hell Attitude’

Death Penalty To Be Asked for Young Assassins   Zooted-Suited Boy: Slay Instructor

— ASSUMES GONTROL OF ALL * AIRLINES INU. S.   furtails Passenger Traffic to Provide Transport for Fighters   Gompanies Will Operate 70 Planes Converted for  Cargo Use

BEAQUIST REPLACES NELSON OW BALLOT   Progressives Name. Assemblyman for Lieutenant Governor’s Post.

Russians Give  Willkie Ovatior   Applause At Theater: Lasts Three Minutes —

WILLKIE IS GIVEN GREAT WELCOME IN SOVIET CITY   Bolshoi Theater Crowd Violates Tradition In Hs Demonstration.

Willkie. Stops Russian Show  Upon Arrival   Theater Appearance Brings Greatest Ovation Since Before 1917 Days

WILLKIE STOPS SHOW AT MOSCOW THEATER   Wild Ovation Greets U.S. Envoy as Russ Captured by “Charming American”

HEARTY CHEER GIVEN WILLKIE   Russians Give Big Ovation Dur ing Hig Appearance at Russian Theatre

Frenchmen Free To Resist, [talians Invade Mainland, Americans Capture Rabat

NazisMarch Over Vichy Ruled Area   Eisenhower Declares Rabat, the Moroccan. Capital Ts Taken by  IR ee Rea.   Hitler Has Plea   Excuses His Violate Act by Pretending Fi teneli Defense

Petain Turns France Loose  To Aid Allies   Protests German Occupation Of All France; French Fight Italians At The Frontier

More Men Leave Le Mars Monday For The Army  Another Large Gro   Another Large Grouy Depart Monday For Fort Des Moines

More Men Leave Le Mars Monday For The Army   Ancther Large Group Depart Monday For Fort Des Moines

Reds Indicate Offensive May Have Startec   But Attack Is by Soviet, Not German, Soldiers; Thrusts Improve Positions

Positions of Soviets Said Improved   Battles Rage in Several Russian Sectors

SOVIET SOLDIER BEAT HITLER TU SPRING DRIVE   Russians Announce Officially That Several Battles Waged on Several Fronts   DAY’S THRUSTS HELP THE SOVIET POSITIONS   Fullfills the Prediction That When ‘Spring Offensive’ Starts It Will Be by Russia And Not by Germany; 264 German Planes Destroyed

REDS LAUNCH SPRING DRIVE   Make Good Their Threat Soviets Would Beat Nazis To Offensive

Russia Indicates Own Spring Drive Has Been Started  Communique Says IWMkfancive Rattlac’

Russians Wage . Offensive Drive Against Nazis  Lone Mgt First Announcement   of Russia’s New Spring Drive Made

Reds May Have Launched Own Spring Drive   Offensive Battles Being Waged By  Rijiceciaqn Farrec

Russians Take Offensive, Get Jump On Nazis   New Spring Drive By Red Forces Is Indicated

Germans Prepare For Second Front   Unusual Activity Noted on Beaches

A Brigade of American Tanks Behind Red Lines Ready for Action Soon   Some Medium and Light Machines From United States Have Seen Battle Duty

American Machines Are Ready to Go Into Action  GERMANS BOASTFUL  British Report Blows on Axis Line in North Africa

U.S. Tanks Are Ready In Russia   Whole Brigade Waits Behind Lines For Attack On Germans   Hitler Claims Big Victory At Kharkov   Axis Offensive In North Africa Meets Stubborn Resistance

Official Army Newspaper “Yank’ Will Make Its‘Bow On Saturday, June 13,°42   Will Try to Print the News of Interest to Enlisted Men at the Front .

News Reporters for this Paper Will Carry Rifles as Well as Copy Paper

PRIGE CHANGE IN FOOD 1S POSSIBLE   Regulation Slightly  Inflationary Is Step to Prevent Squeezes.

OPA DRAFTING ORDERS EXPECTED TO INCREASt SUP ~*PLY OF. 80ME FOOD PRODUCTS ON THE ' MARKET

Increased Retail Prices ° On Scarce Food Items  Will Be Allowed by OPA   New Regulations Will Be Issued Next Month to Relieve Shortages

Soviet Counts Recent Gains   14,000 Nazis Dead, Several Supply Trains Taken In Last 10 Davs

INIA GIVEN A REPLY BY THE BRITISH   Sir Stafford Cripps Delivers Compromise Prem the ‘War Cabinet.   SOLUTION IS SOUGHT   Every Effcrt Being Made to Get Support of India  in This War.

London Decision Follows Appeal Sent To F. R.   Nehru Confers With American Envoy  In New Delhi -

F.D.R. Urged to Intervene in Indian Affair   Congress Party Decides Against Plan of Britain

NEHRU URGES INTERVENTION BY ROOSEVELT   Concession Approved On Native Chief Of Defense

BLAST ICE JAM, SAVE A TOWN   River At Top Of Walls When Dynamite Used

MAINE ELECTION IS REPUBLICAN SWEEI   Primaries Held In Five States Tuesday

Republicans Hold Lead in Maine  hai mba Adare 4   Maintain Margins in Four Top Races

MAINE GOES REPUBLICAN   havieee Meal  Republicans Win General Elec tion Over Opponents By Nearly Four to One,

MAINE SWEEP   REFUBLICAN CANDIDATES Al “ELECTION YESTERDAY TOOK ‘MAJOR OFFICES BY —  , WIDE MARGINS

G. 0. P. WINS 2-1 VOTE OVER MAINE DEMOS   Republicans Win Many Normally Democratic Communities   PRIMARIES STAGED   Five States Cast Ballots In Heated Primary Elections

STATES HOLDING PRIMARIES TODAY: GOP SWEEPS MAINE   Eyes Centered On Qutcom; Of Balloting In Maine, First Test Since U, 5, Entered War

REPUBLICANS WIN SENATE, STATE POSTS   =e Minimum G. 0. P. Gains Now 32 In House, 8 in Senate, 2 Governorships

Death Claims Carolyn Wells.   Mystery Story Writer And Author Juvenile Vercea Suecumbs

APPROPRIATIONS OF 45 BILLIONS MADE FOR NEEDS IN U, §   Approval is Given by Law. makers in Last-Minute Rush — “Ag” Depart ment Holds Bag.

Agriculture Department  Funds Tied   Conferees Unable To Compromise;  CCC Death Voted

45 Billions In Appropriations Effective Today   Conferees Deadlock On Agriculture Supply Bill, Temporary Grants

AAA WITHOUT FUNDS AFTER BILL DEADLOCK   Congress Sets New High For U. S. Spending In One Day

45 BILLION IS APPROPRIATED IN LAST HOUR   Army Alone Gets Money For 100,000 Tanks, Other Armaments

SENATE APPROVES GARGANTUAN FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL   Ag Department Faces Future Without Funds

SENATE AND HOUSE DEADLOCK ON FUNDS FOR FARM PROGRAM   SUB-PARITY SALES OF SUR . PLUS GRAIN CAUSES CONTROVERSY BETWEEN SENATORS AND REPKESENTATIVES

WAR RULES PUZZLE SMALL BUSINESSES   Davis Calls ‘Complexity, Apparent Contradictions’ Bewilderinag.

Cites Troubles Of Small Firms   Many Bewildered By Complex Rules, Davis Declares

DAVIS PICTURES SMALL BUSINESS AS BEWILDERED   Describes Complexity, Contradiction Of Rules As Chief Crievance

Davis F inds Small Firms Bewildered   Says Regulations Bar Little Fellow From Try At War Jobs.

“Lucky To Be Alive,” Declares Survivor Of Eagle  *¢+4¢44 ¢+¢+44¢4 +¢+¢4 4  Correspondent Watches Aircraft Carrier Sink ‘While Clinging To A Raft

Writer Aboard  Eagle Describes  Ship Sinking Says Carrier Is  Struck By   Dor en adanne

Lucky to Be Alive   British Aircraft Carrier Eagle, Hit By Four Torpedoes, Sinks Quickly, Rescued Newsman Writes.

Writer Escapes From Sinkin 2 Eagle As Shells Slide Around   Bw ARTHUR THORPE

SINKING OF PLANE CARRIER DESCRIBED   Loss Of 22,600-Ton British Vessel In Western Mediterranear Followed Soon After Four Torpedo Hits, Reuters Correspondent On Board Craft Reports

Reporter Tells of Loss Of the Eagle   Reuters Correspondent Fought Sea and Blasts Before Rescue By British Destrover

FIRST-HAND STORY OF SINKING BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER  REUTERS CORRESPONMENT ARTHUR THORPE

Lively Fight Looms In — Fall Gubernatorial Race   Leaders Faced With Problem Of Rollins Up Votes Due Te Frequent Transfers Of War Workers

PONTIAC WAR WORK HALTED   AFL-CIO Jurisdictional Fight Outside Plant Is Responsible

WAR PRODUCTION. HALTED TODAY Al MICHIGAN PLANT   tickets Turn Away Day Shift Employees and They Join Mass Demonstration In CIO-AFL Organizational Dispute Over Retail Food Store Workers.

War Production Stops at Pontiac   CIO Joins Demonstration Over Retail Food Store Workers.

UNION RIVALRY HOLDS UP WAR PLANT OUTPUT   General Motors Pontiac Division Closes Down Because of Grocery Clerks’ Dispute in Pon. tiac. Mich.

CIO PICKETS CLOSE PLANT   War Production At Pontiac Plan’ Halted. As Pickets Turn Away Day Shift Workers

STRIKE HALTS WAR WORK AT PLANT OF GMC   AFL AND CIO QUARREL OVER RETAIL FOOD STORE WORKERS

CLOSE WAR PLANTS IN PONTIAC STRIKE   CIO-AFL Dispute Closes Pon tiac GM War Plant; Plat Demonstrations

SYMPATHY STRIKE HALTS WAR WORK   General Motors Plant al Pontiac Is Victim

Ud, FLIER DOWN [7 ENEMY PLANE ON GUADALCANAL   Only Seven American Planes Lost In Big Solo monc FEF noacement

NE e——eEeEEEEEEeeEeee  Enemy ‘Submarines Claim  266 Ships In Six Months

AXIS SUBS TURN TO SMALL SHIPS   Total of Allied, Neutral Ships Destroyed ‘Now Amounts tt 265 Vessels

Subs Continue r heir Attacks   Latest Sinkings Bring Victim of Enemy U-Boats Sinc War Started to 266

RATION BOOKS: "ARE ORDERED   OPA SENDS FIRST ORDER FOR “ALL-PURPOSE” RATION BOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN NATION

Girl Accuser Of Flynn on Witness Stand   Tells of Allacks by Met Jointly Accused With Fiim Actor

RAF BOMBS PARIS. WORKS OF RENAULT      Vichy Reports 400 Killed, 1,00( Wounded in First British Attach on Paris Factories

Allied Parachute Troops Shatter Axis Mechanized Column And Capture Many Prisoners

Dozen Towns Recaptured By Russians   Stockholm Reports Germans Beginning  To Leave Stalingrad CASUALTIES HICH

‘Professional Deadbeat’ Is Ross’ Record   REPUBLICAN STATE CHAIRMA) TAYLOR NOTES 24 JUDGMENT: AGAINST ROSS IN BUTLEI COUNTY.   $19,647.48 Paid; By Whom?

TAYLOR RAPS ROSS’ RECORD   Charges Democrat Nominee “Deadbeat;"’ Bell Defends Martin

Time Reported Nearing When The Desert Fox Will Have To Make Choice as to His Future.   RUSSIANS CONTINUE ON THEIR 4 FRONTS

Wounded Britons, Freed by Exchange With Italy, Are Overjoyed at Swap

BACK FROM PRISON PEN   Exchanged British War Prisoners ‘Arrive in Cairo

Wounded Britons ‘Like Kids at a Christmas Party’ After Exchange For Italians in Desert War Sway

Counsel Scores Ration Notices   Montgomery Claims Advance Word Aids Speculator, Hoarder

RATION PROGRAM BITTERLY ASSAILED   Counsel Protests Agains' Advance Announcement of Plans

Hitler Better Look Out Or He'll Get The Valley Mad    German People Told Grapefruit Is Not Good For Consumption

Americans as  Nazis See Us   12 Universal Faults, Says Hitler Paper

Woman Killed, Another Injured In Collision 'Of Automobile and Trair

State Crops Worth  $128,167,000  Report Indicates. More Than 6,000,000  Tons Produced By Farms, Ranches

DETROIT MAN HE! PS ESCAPE OF NAZI FLIER   RESTAURANT OWNER AND WOMAN HELD BY FBI AGENTS

American Aids Hitler Flier Eseape Canada   German-Born Detroit Mar Admits He Gave Airman Food and Money

GERMAN FUGITIVE HELPED TO ESCAPE   Detroit Restaurant Proprietor Being Held By F. B. I. For Aiding Nazi Ace

MEAT SOON 10 BE RATIONED BOARDSTOLD   OPA Official Says Pro gram May Come by End of Year   OTHER ITEMS WILL BE ADDED TO LIST   State Rationing Boards Are Lauded by Speakers

MEAT RATIONING IS PROMISED BY OPA OFFICIAL   Two Or Three New Items Will Be Added To List Before End Of Year

Meat Rationing By End of Year Promised in Md   Exact Starting Date Un certain, Director Joseph Says

MEAT SOON T0 BE RATIONED BOARDSTOLD  OPA Official Says Pro  OPA Official Says Pro. gram May Come by End of Year   OTHER ITEMS WILL BE ADDED TO LIST   State Rationing Boards Are Lauded by Speakers

PAY BOOST LOOMS FOR SERVICE MEN   House Approved $50-a-montt Bill by Big Margin

Service Pay Allotments   Various Military Heads’ Opinions Sought After House Increases Pay

Official Testimony Sough'  Army, Navy and Draft Officers Are Asked What Dependents Need; House Votes $50 Basic Wage

SOOAM-ONTH PAY FOR SERVICES FAVORED   Seek Views on How. Muct Should Be Set Aside for Fiehters’ Denandente

Boost in Soldier Pay Throws Monkey Wrench into Dependent Allowance Plan As Congress Sweats.

BRITISH GUNS FIRE ACROSS CHANNEI   Shells Hurled at Nazi- Occupied Areas—Germans Respond and Cannonading Lasts Hour.

Chinese, U.S. Stage Drive   American Planes Aid Infantry In Attack on Jap Stronghold.

U. S. Bombers Help Chinese In Big Attack   “Infantry Sweeps Into Strategic Points ‘ Near Linchwan   AIRMEN ARE HEROES   Soldiers Heartened By Headquarters Damage From Bombs

Chinese, Yanks Co-operate To Surround City   Americans Heroes of China; People Think Nature of War Changed

China Army, U.S. Air Force Batter Japs  Joint. Attack Sweeps fe   Joint. Attack Sweeps fe Gates of Linchwan, Enemy Rase

Chinese Infantry Attack Linchuan With U. 8 Ait Aid   Japanese Reported Panic-Stricken By  Aerial Blows

Chinese Storm Jap Stronghold   U. S. Planes Help Sweeping Assault

Tons of Big Bombs Fall On Nazi Port   Allied Air Raids Gain  In Teomno

AXIS ATLANTIC SUB CAMPAIGN RELAXING NOV   Only 8 Ships Sunk I Last Week; Worst ‘Not Over’

Sub Campaign in Atlantic Relaxed   Only 2 Ships Sunk Off Coast in Week

Slight Relaxation in Axis Submarine s _, Campaign Off Atlantic Coast Noted

See Relaxation  of U-Boat Attack: On East Coast   Only Two Ships Sunk During Last Week; Total More Than 60

Let Up Seen in Sub Raids   Only Two Shins Reported Sunk in Past Week

Sinkings In Atlantic Reduced   Unwilling to Concedée Werst Is Over—Others May Be on Way

Axis Sub Campaign Relaxed   Navy Refuses To Concede That Worst Is Over

SUB CAMPAIGN NU. 0, WATER IO JLAGKENING   Navy Expects Renewed Drive Against Allied Shipping In Future. However

SLIGHT RELAXATION SEEN IN ATLANTIC UNDERSEA MENACE   Naval Sources Unwilling Te Concede That . Worst Of Campaign Is  Over:

AMERICANS IN IAJOR BATTLE ON NEW LINES   Latest Communique Reports Severe Fighting with Ne Details,   JAPS SAY GOWT MOVED TO PORT IN AUSTRALIA

SEEK TO CONTROL PRICE OF HOGS   Pig Becomes Guinea in Tes of Government Power te Check Rising Costs

Lowly Hog Becomes Guinea Pig for Direct “Test of Government’s Power to Peg Price

Psychiatrist Says Electric Shots Aid In Cure Of Delirium Tremens

BAILEY GETS OPPOSITION   Dick Fountain Says He Will Run If Nobody Else Will

HITS AT DIES   Axis Radio Applauds His Criticism of Wallace, Statement Asserts

White House Says Axis Propagandists Echoing Rep. Dies Accusations

SAYS AXIS USES DIES CHARGES   Propaganda Station Lauds Communism Accusation

VICTORY TAX EXPECTED 10 BE RETAINED   Senators Predict Fina’ Congressional Approval   MEASURE GOES TO CONFERENCE GROUP   Senate and House Differ. ences Will be lroned Out

Final Adoption Of New Tax Bill Soon Predicted   Senate Leaders Say . House Will Agree To Victory Levy  DETAILS BARED  New Mexico Sales Levy Among Those Listed for Deduction   Senate Leaders Say House Will Agree To Victory Levy

House To Name Conferees On Taxes Today   Joint committee  expected to start. work on the 8 billion dollar measure tomorrow.

Victory Levy Approval Is Forecast   Senators Slated for Conferee Service See Final Adoption

5 Percent Victory Tax Held Certain   Senate Leader Is Confident House Conferees Will Accent It

 Victory aX Seems t0 Be in Levy   Passing Senate 77 to 0, Bill Now Goes Over To  tint Conference

Final Approval Of Victory Tax Being Forecas'   Calculated To Bring Ir Between Three Billion And 3,600 Million

VICTORY TAX IS TO REMAIN IN REVENUE BILL   Conferees Cann ot Substitute Sales Tax For 5  Percent Levy   ‘POST-WAR REBATES DUE FOR OPPOSITION

EXPECT HOUSE WILL APPROVE VICTORY LEVY   Senate Conferees Predict Favorable Action By Committee   en eer  TAX BILL IS PASSED WITH 70-TO-O VOTE   Attempt May Be Made In Conference to Boost Corporation Taxes

FIVE PERCENT ‘VICTORY’ TAX SEEMS CERTAIN   Senate Leaders Say House Will Accept Impost, Can‘t Raise Needed Revenue Without It   JOINT CONFERENCE   Treasury Disputes Senate Leaders Estimate of Revenue to be Raised by Measure

VICTORY TAX OKEH SEEN IN CONGRESS   Senate Passes Record-Breaking New Tax Bill Saturday With Levy Written Into Measure

RUSSIAN TROOPS CAPTURE STRONG POSITION SOUTH  OF STALINGRAD   Soviet Soldiers Repel German Attack. Nazis Fail To Gain In Three Days.

Reds Capture Positions in Stalingrad   Winter Weather Grounds German Bombing Planes

Reds Repel Nazi Attacks at Kursk   150,000 Men And Many Tanks Hurled Agains Defenses On Ninth Day Of Battle; Wedge In Lines Admitted

150,000 Reich Troops Press  Bia Offensive   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Enemy, Rus sians Say; Wedge Driven in Red Line in One Area

GERMAN ASSAULTS REPORTED CHECKED   Enemy Sustains Heavy Losses, Moscow Com. munigue Says

Nazis Claim Of Break. Through On Don River Not Substantiated   FIELDS ARE LITTERED WITH DEAD, REDS SAY

aermans Sueeced ‘Ii - Driving Wedge In One Of Sectors Of Belgorod  ‘Front Despite “Heavy. Losses; Fierce Fighting Continues.

RED ARMIES REPEL FOE IN KURSK FRONT   Nazi Tanks And _ Infantry; Suffer Heavily In Incessant Attacks On Russian Lines 9th Day.   Nazis Wedge In

Reds Smash Attacks on Kursk Front   Germans Make Slight Gain in Belgorod Sector

Sovief Command Admits Loss on Belgorod Front   But Moscow Reports Other Nazis Attacks Have Failed  ee nate enna   Invaders Lose Many Men In Ninth Day of Kursk Battle

Enemy Successful In Driving Wedge Toward Belgorod   Battlefront Dispatches Indicate Rus: sians Have Succeeded In Stalling Kursk Offensive

Furious Battle  For Kursk Yet in Doubt   Russian Reports Indicate Foe Held and Counterattacks Made; No Vital Objective Yet Captured by Invaders

Kursk Battle Goes Into lis Ninth Day   Nazis Drive Wedge in One Sector of Belgorod Front

Nazis Drive Wedge Near Belgorod   Heavy Losses Are Reported on Each Side; Fight Wages in Volchansk Sector

STE PAPER COLLECT ION TOMORROW   Second Ward to Be Canvassed By City Trucks

PROGRAM ANNOUNCED   W. H. Westover To Speak; Parade Begins At 10:30

MEMORIAL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED   W. H. Westover To Speak; Parade Begins At 10:30

Rommel Digs  In on Deser      U. S., British Bombers Hit Crete, Smaller Planes Raid Axis Troops

Desert War Subsides To Brief Fights  Germans Furiousl} Dig In Along Egypt Line

Lull Marks War At El Alemein   U. S. Bombers Fly to Attack Crete

BOMBERS HIT CRETE, TOBRUK   Lull Comes In Africar Battle Except Air Drives Against Axis Continue

Lull Comes in Fighting in African War: Germans Are Digging in Now

LULL IS REPORTED IN DESERT BATTLE   Occasional Exchange o Artillery Fire the Only Activity

ALLIED AIRMEN SCORE VICTORY   Japs Lose Heavily in Raid On Darwin Airfield

YANKEE P-40'S REPULSE FOES’ DARWIN RAID   Four Bombers and Nine Zero Fighters Are Shot Down by Defenders

Knock Down Record No. of Jap Planes   Chinese Report Gains on Rail Line and Push Nipponese Back on Other Fronts

JAPSLOSE13 AIRPLANESIN ~ DARWINRAID   MacArthur’s Fliers Send Raiders Limping Home Without Losing Single Plane

JAPANESE BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS SENT LIMPING HOMEWARD  GEN. MACARTHUR'S AIR FORCE WHIPS ENEMY AIR WARFARE

Japs Lose 13 Planes In. Big Cloud. Baitle —   Four Big Bombers and Nine Zeroes Felled By Smaller Allied Force In Battle Over An Australian Port

YANKEE P-40'$ REPULSE FOES’ DARWIN RAID   Four Bombers and Nine  Zero Fighters Are Shat Tynun he Nefentare

ALLIED PLANES ANOGK DOWN 1a IF JAP RAIDERS   Attempt To Bomb Darwin Results In Disastrous Defeat For Japs

Strong Attack Fleet of Japs Driven Back   Attempt to Smash Darwin Airfield by Enemy Proves Failure

U.S. Planes Knock Japs Spinning   Defenders of Darwin Have Biggest Day As They Repulse Attack on Darwin

JAPS OUSTED OVER DARWIN BY U.S. ACES   Nip Fliers Interceptec While Still Over Sea  Near Australia   ALLIES RAID ISLANDS   Chinese Fighters Move Along Rail Line in ’ Kiangsi

Nine Fighters, Four Bombers  Score OF U.S.   American Bombers Attack Japanese Held Port In Solomon Islands.   CHINESE EXTEND GAINS

Yank Fliers Prevent Big Darwin Raid   Japanese Bombers And Fighters Are Sent Limping Home   Chinese Make Big Gains On Railway   Enemy Forced Back Upon Chusien and Lishui Air Bases

Japs Beaten In Air Fight Over Darwin   13 Enemy Planes Shot Down; Allied Airmen Attack Solomons.

MACARTHUR'S FLIERS BLAST JAP BOMBERS   Thirteen Nipponese Planes Knocked Out of Ah Over Australia by Al: lied Fighters Without. a  Qinolo Toss.

U.S. Airmen Fight Off Jap Planes   Attack on Darwin’s Airfield Is Routed and Four Raiders Are Drowned   Area Is Regained      Chinese Recapture 110 Miles of Territory From Japs

JAPANESE LOSE HEAVILY IN AIR   Four Bombers and Nine Zert Fighters Are Downed in Australia War Zone

Flight Of Jap Bombers Limp Home From Darwin   Allied Airmen Starting New Attack On Northern Solomons In Support Of Marines

Defenders Shoot Down 13. Attacking . Planes With No Losses.    CHINESE CONTINUE. ° TO. RECLAIM R. R.

Nippon Fighters Routed in Their Darwin Attack   MacArthur's Air Wing Scores Brilliant Tactica Interception,   Chinese Forces Take Important Jap Base

ALLIED PLANES AID MARINES IN TULAG! HARBOR   Stubborn Chinese Win Back Portion of Chekiang— Kiangsi Railway

Inflation’s Head Raised Once Again   Excess Spending Powe ($116 per) Worries Economists

@ In Washington   Inflation Raises Its Ugly Mug Again, But Experts Hope To Smash It Flat

MUSIC: CLASSES.  ARE STARTING   Free Instruction “Win Be Given at. High School . This Summer...   PLAN. BAND CONCERTS

MUSIC GLASSES ARE STARTING   Free Instruction Will Be Given at High School This Summer.   PLAN BAND CONCERTS

Man Held For Cruel Slaying   Pueblo Girl Attacked, Tortured and Shot

Hitler Harps on Old Theme of ‘Injustice   Assails Roosevelt and Churchill I: Address on Ninth Anniversary Of Rise to Power.

Hitler Says Churchill     Warmonger Left Over  From Last World War

U. 5, SUBMARINES BAG 6 JAP SHIPS   ATTACKS CARRIED OUT INDE PENDENTLY OF BATTLE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Transport Sunk: Destroyer Hit   Large Cargo Ships Sent to Bottom, One In Aleutians, Others in West Pacific, Submarines’ Toll is Raised to 91 Total

SIX NIPPONESE VESSELS SUNK   American Submarine: Pound At Shipping In Pacific

MORE JAP SHIPS BLASTED BY SUBS   American Undersea Raiders Score New Successes

Light Vote Being Polled Roross State   Tire Shortages and Gasoline Rationing Jn Eastern End Hudusrwa Unie

Light Vote Being Polled Across State   Tire Shortages and Gasoline Rationing In Eastern End Reducing Vote

RATIONING KEEPS MANY FROM POLLS   Clear, Cool Weather Pre. vails In Western Part of State With Skies Overcast In East   DEAD MAN ON BALLOT

RIMARY ELECTION BEING HELD IN STATE   Factional Fights For Wartime Control Of Republican And Democratic Parties Go To Voters Of Pennsvivania For Decisions

Penn Voting Party Choice   Senators On Both Sides Face Contest At Primeries.

USE OF WOMEN IN WAR EFFORT BEING = DEBATED   Congress Conducts Broad Study As Opposition To Bill Grows   UNIFORMED UNIT URGED   Many Questions Being Put At General Hershey, Head Of Draft Service

Shortage Seen In Man Power By Draft Head   Gen. Hershey Says Large Percentage O Women Are Expected To Be Working  In War Industries Soon

HEROHEY oft WOMEN MUST AID INDUSTRY   Draft Director Frightened a “Pervading Philosophy of Abundance.”   TO PUT LIMITED SERVICE MEN IN VITAL PLACES

MAN SHORTAGE FACED BY U.S.   Draft Chief Tells Committee Claims of Abundance Frightening

30,000 Japanese In Chinese Trap  Nipponese At Hankow Bombed By Yankees; Fires Left Burning

Chinese Forces  Trap 30,000 Jap:   Smashing Comeback in Kiangs! Is Achieved and  Poyang Retaken.

30,000 Tokio Men Trapped In Kianasi   Chinese Stage Comeback, Kill 2,000 And Capture Much Material   TOWNS RETAKEN

Chinese Deliver _ A Smashing Blow   Thirty Thousand Japanese Troops Reported Trapped, With Large Supplies of War ' Materiel Captured in Sudden Comeback.

Chinese Trap Japs, 2000Die   30,000 Foe Snared; _ U.S. Bombers Blast Bases at Hankow

30,000 Japs Are Trapped By Chinese   2,000 Killed Or Wounded and Much Material Captured   U. S. Offensive In Air Develops   Chinese Admit Complete Loss Of Coveted Railway

Burma Oil Fields Apparent Goal Of Jap Attack   Large Force Reported Mov ing In Direction Of Burma Oil Fields   REPORT JAPANESE DROP PARACHUTISTS   Chinese Forces Are Defend. ing Line Below Mandalay Tenaciously   (BULLETIN)

Nazis Batter Against Stiff Soviet Line   Trying Tactics Which Led Tx Disaster 709 Years Ago

Germans In Fruitless  Push Today   Amazing Russian resis tance holds at most points ‘on Don

MURDER TRIAL 18 ENDED BY. SLAYING OF CONVICTED MAN   Relative of Vietiin Shoots Kilt er; Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Case

MURDERER It sun IN COURT   Pistol Bullet Kills Defendan Found Guilty with Death a Punishment

Judge Rules Victim Carried Out Alive   Punishment Fixed As Death In Electric Chair For Slayer Of Cab Driver

Defendant In Murder Trial Slain In Court   Victim Dies Before Beinc Found Guilty of Killing  Taxi Driver   ASSAILANT IS HELD

FLASH FLOODS DROWN 27 IN PENNSYLVANI   Fear 16 More Perished Estimate 1,500 Homeless

TOLL MOUNTING IN DESTRUCTIVE EASTERN FLOOD   Honesdale, Hawley Hit Hardest Damage May Exceed $20 000.000

Increasing Numbers Homeless   Number of Dead Expectec to Increase — Battle  Against Disease

“E’RATIONINGS: ~~ TIGHTENIN(   Salesmen Out of Clas: - for Mileage Pre-’ ference

‘GAS’ RATIONING CODE TIGHTENED   Salesmen Eliminated From Preferred Mileage Class Under New Ruling

°C’ Ration Restrictions Tightened   All Types Salesmen Eliminated From Preferred Mileage

OPA TIGHTENS GAS RATIONING   Preferred Mileage Class Restricted With Elimination Of Salesmen

Will Tighten Gas Ration   “C” Card Will Not Be Issued To Anv Salesman

OPA ANNOUNCES GAS RULES ON “C” CARDS   Eliminate All Salesmen from Preferred Class

To Tighten Eligibility For 'C’ Cards   All Types of Salesmen Are Eliminated From Pre Ferred Class   OTHER RESTRICTIONS

Tighten Eligibility For “C” Gas Ration Cards; List New Regulations .

Salesmen Are - Subject of New Gas Restrictior      No ‘C’ Ration Cards Fo Them Under New OPA Order

NEW GAS ORDER HITS SALESMAN   Eliminated From Preferred Mileage Class By OPA

G RATIONS OF GAS BEING TIGHTENEE   OPA Eliminates Salesmet But Certain Teachers Will Get Extra Supply.

‘C’ Type Cards  To Be Searce)   Government Will Tighter Up; Salesmen Not To Get Allowances

To Tighten Up On Gas Rations  Under ‘C’ Cards   All Types Of Salesmen Taken Off Preferred: Mileage Class.

MANY TO LOSE C’ GAS BOOKS   All Types Of Salesmen Eli. minated From Preferred Mileage Class.

STAY FOR DADS   Taft Would Defer Those Over 30, Draft Boys of 19.

RUMINEL LINES DAULY DENTED BUT UNBROKEN   British Air And Land Forces Still Punching At Axis Positions In Egypt

BRITISH CONTINUE TO HAMMER ENEMY LINES AT ALAMEIN   Imperials Consolidating Newly-Won Positions. _: Along 40-Mile Deane

» BRITISH PUNCH AT AXIS FRONT, » KEEPING GAINS   Enemy’s Line Dented Ir Egypt But Not , Broken

NAZIS FEAR REVOLT IN OCCUPIED AREAS   Goering Tells German Agents tc Wage “Merciless Struggle” to — Suppress Any Uprising.

PARNING ISSUE IN COUNCIL   presents Ordinance; Must Get Three Readings

MONESSEN PLANS PROTEST MEETING ON PARK METERS   Citizens And Business Men Called To Executive Meeting To Plan For Action

(Please Turn to Page Two)  MAN CLEARED OF CHARGE 16 YEARS AFTER KILLING

BUSINESS IS USUALLY GOOD WITH THE MAN WHO GOES AFTER IT  UNITED PRESS Wtiht   Sth Army Pushing Advances   Most Of Axis Anti-Tank Artillery Trapped By Allied Forces

British Pushes Advances Toward Tripoli With Korps Trapped  AIR FIGHT IS HEAVY. R. A. F. Pilots Note Fires Burning on Docks  At Tunis

cIGhTH ARMY TRAPS KORPS° GUNG, TROOPS   Ring of. Allied Steel Now “Drawing Tighter on Broken Forces,   U.S. AIR FORGES ARE POUNDING AXIS BASES

Pressure Increased In Tunisia   Allies in North Africa o1 Offensive—Panzer Divi sion Is Trapped

Farmers Hampered In Food Program By Gas Rationing   Filling Stations Usually Sold Out and Crops Are Lost

Pacific War Council Has Meeting   President Reviews Situation; Confers With Indian Envoy

 Council Map:  Strategy in  Pacifie Fight Roosevelt Leads  _ First Session  Man on ee

HELD FOR VIOLATING CHILD LABOR STATUT!   Charge Cannery Officials With Hiring Children On Various Dates

OY, WILSON 10 BE CANDIDATE FOR U. 8. SENATE IN JUNE   His Administration Ha: ** Been Honest, Efficient And Economcal

‘Born. on: lowa Farm, Gradua From lowa “U," District Ji State Senator and Covert Cainpatens. on His Record.

Gov. Wilson Enters Race For Senator   Asks ‘Stamp of Approval’ of  Adminietration

COV. WILSON IS CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR   Pledges Self To War Ef.  fort; Opposes Eixtavamannn and Wate

Keep Faith With Farmer, Labor, Industry, Says Governor; Cites His Record.

Soviet Long-Range Artillery is Within Range of Smolens!   Reds Pound Nazi Lines as Hitler Observes  His 53rd Birthday

SOVIET LONG-RANGE ARTILLERY WITHIN, RANGE OF SMOLENSI   FURIOUS NEW RUSSIAN AT: TACKS REPORTED LAUNCH ED ALONG NORTHERN FRON]

AIR ACTIVITY INCREASES ON SOVIET FRONT   Hitler Believed Preparing For Large Scale Land Operations Against The Reds   FINN LINES ARE BROKEN

Long Range Artillery Gung Ready As Red Troops Said To Be Within 18 Miles

Red Artillery Within Range Of Smolensk   Furious New Russian Attacks Launched South Of Leningrad

HITLER TRYING TO REVIVE WAR AGAINST REDS   SPENDS BIRTHDAY ON EASTERN FRONT, RUSSIANS REPORT

SMOLENSK IN SHELL AANGE   Reds Within 18 Miles of City, Report; Fighting Fiercer.   NAZIS USE MORE PLANES

Reds in Range Of Smolensk  Furious Soviet Attacks Launched Before Leningrad

Russian Artillery In Long Distance Range Of Smolensk   Reds Fight Desperately For Solid Foothold Across Rivex Before Ice Thaws

Russ in Range  Of Smolensk   Soviet Trains Big Guns on Vital Point In Nozi Defense Line

Soviets Are Close To Smolensk   Hitler Spends Birthday Trying To Put Blitz Into His Troops

Red Artillery Within Range Of Smolensk   Furious New Russian Attacks Reported as  Nazis Throw All They Have Into Battle

Furious New Russian Attacks Reported Launched Aleng Front South of Leningrad         ASSAULTS AGAINST FINNS ALSO CLAIMED   Germans Rep¥rted Throw ing All Available Might of Their Air Force Into  Counter-Attacks

Big] Red Guns WithinRange Of Smolensk   FuriousNewRussAttack: Launched Against the. Finns, at Leningrad

Hunt Cause Of Army Transport Crash; 21 Dead   Identifications Of 17 West Virginia Tragedy Victims Announced.

21 SOLDIERS DIE IN CRASH OF TRANSPORT   identification of Most of the Victims In West Virginia Tragedy Determined   NINE KILLED IN WEST

2 ARMY PLANE CRASHES TAKE LIVES OF 30 MEN Seek to Identify Mangled Bodies

Air Crashes Are Fatal   Thirty Soldiers Die In Two Plane Disaster: In East and West

Fatal Crash investigated   Thirty Airmen Meet Death in Two Crashes Of Army Planes

SEVENTEEN PLANE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED      Investigators, Meanwhile, Seek Cause Of Army Transport’s Crash In West Virginia With Toll Of 21 Lives—Nine Dead In California Accident

Seek Identity Of 21 Crash Victims Burned Bodies Found  After Transport Hits Hillside

_Army Fixes “Identity of 17 - Air Victims   Soldiers Meet - Death in Fiery Fall Near Welch

SITUATION IN RUSSIA REMAINS GRAVE TODA)   Poth sides Still Fight Tenaciously and Both the Red _ Army and Nazis Emphasize the Widening Scope of Battle—German High Command Admits , Offensive—Await Hitler Speech.   BY HARRISON SALISBURY U. P. Staff Correencndents

United Nations ~*Fliers Carrying War To Enemy   Smash 23 Jap Planes In Week End Raids From Australian Bases   LITERALLY CHASE JAPS OUT OF SKY   ‘No Confirmation Of Any Axis Rumors About Jap anese ‘‘Invasion’’   Fleets

RAINS IN SOUTHEAST   ‘Temperatures 15 ‘Degrees Below Normal Over State

Mercury May Go Up Again   Freeze Tonight Not Probable; Heavy Rains Over State

Normandie Now Rests On Side At Hudson Pier   Navy Engineers Inspect Damaged Liner Which Has Been Renamed The Lafayette; Loss May Be $5,000,000. Fire Officials Say   SABOTAGE NOT DEFINITELY OUT

EX-LUXURY BOAT ROLLS OVER ON SIDE AT NIGH!   Experts Claim Only Super: structure, Upper Decks are TTamaned.

Announce Big Army Expansion   Will Be Increased  To 2,600,000 Men  At Once; More Than Double Present Force

Stimson Reveals Vast Program for Expanding Forces   Doubling Air and Ground Strength Is‘New War Goal

STIMSON ON SAYS HE WILL DOUBLI ARMY UNITS   Secretary says Presiden! has authorized  large increases

New Strength Set. At 3,600,000 Men   32 Motorized Divisions Slated: Ais Combat Units to Be Doubled

INCREASE WILL BE SPEEDED IN PRESENT YEAR      First Three New Divisions to Be Organized By March 15, Under Roosevelt's Order  ‘   CAMP FACILITIES BEING EXPANDED   Nine .Now. Under Cone. struction to Accommo-.date 30,000 Each: Increases Forecast

Ground and Air Forces ToBe Doubled, Secretary Of War Stimson Reveal:

THREE DIVISIONS TO BE ORGANIZED BY MARCH 25   Further Increases OF Undisclosed Size Are Looked For Next Year

Army to Double Size in 1942   Expansion to 2,600,000 Officers, Men Starts, With 3 New Divisions Formed by March 25; Additionai Camps Under Way

WILL DOUBLE STRENGTH OF BATTLE FORCE   Increase Under President's Authorization to Be Made This Year.   TO BUILD MORE CAMPS FOR BOOST NEXT YEAR

3,600,000 Needed For Ground And Air Forces  Announces Sec. Stimson   Three New Divisiong To Be Organized By March 25, Says War Department Head; Education Requirements Dropped For Army Aviation Cadets

FOR INCREASE BY STIMSON   Camp Facilities Will Be Expanded—Plan 32 New Divisions

To Expand Army To 3.600.000   Start Is ‘Mads Toward  Doubling Present Strength Of Armed Porces *

3 New Divisions To Be Organized By March 15; Boos Strenath In Air

ARMY GOAL IS 4,600,000 MEN   Expansion to More Than Double Present Streneth

Air Combat Units Will Be Doubled—32 Motorized Divisions Planned  75,000 OFFICERS  First Three Divisions To Be Organized By March 25. Savs Stimson

CONSTRUCTION OF CAMPS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR MEN   Large Increase Also Expected in Number of Men Who Will Enter Replacements in 1943.   90,000 WILL GET SPECIAL TRAINING   Additional Men for Air Corps Possible by Lowering Enlistment Age to 18 Years for Cadets.

Japs Driving Into Johore © State Jungles   sreat Alr Dattie rougnt Over City; Enemy Lands In More Dutch Islands; Subs Off US East Coast 

AMERICA’S FORCES 10 BE DOUBLED   Air Force Will Have Big Part in Program, Says Secretary of War; New Construction Planned

DOUBLES GROUNE AND AIR FORCE IN EXPANSION   32 Motorized Divisions To B _, Formed; Increase In Camps Planned.

Stimson Reveals Ary Expanding te 3 600, 000      Air and Ground Forces to be More Than Doubled

Secretary Stimson Reveal: First Divisions Will Be Organized in March, Oth. ers Follow.

Expansion to More Than Double Combat Air Units, to Create 32 Motorized Divisions, 27 Ground Troon Divicionc

Roosevelt Puts Okay on Boost To 3,600,000   Air Combat Groups And Armored Units Will Be Increased

ARMY'S EXPANSION PROGRAM ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARY OF WAR   INCREASE TO MORE THAN TWICE PRESENT STRENGTH ALREADY BEEN STARTED

Expansion OfU.S. Army Authorized   > Plans Made for 3,600,000 in Sarvice This Yeor

To Double Strength This Year   Secretary Stimson An nounces Plans for Increase from 1,700,000 Men

Army’s Size Orderec Upped To 3,600,00C   Mechanized. Triangular. Units And Air Force Greatly Upped

Stimson Announces Ground, Air Forces Are To Be Doubled   Expansion Will Be Completed. By Year’s End With 3 New Divisions To Be Organized By March 25

U.S. To Boost Army To 3,600,000 Men   Nation Will More Than Double Ground, Air Forces This Year

WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE PRESENT LAND, AIR FORCE   INCREASE TO 2,600,000 OFFICERS AND MEN TO BEGIN BY MARCH 1%   CAMP FACILITIES TO BE * EXPANDED FOR NEXT YEAR   Will Make Our Forces Larger Than Those of Japan; Stitl Less Than Germany

Present Force Will Be More Than Doubled   Three New. Division: To Be Formed by March.}5= 1

TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ARMY IN YEAR OF ’42   START EXPANDING TO ABOUT 3,600,000 OFFICERS AND MEN

Increase In Strength Of Army To 3,600,000 Men This Year Is Authorized

ARMY GROWTH PLAN STARTED   ‘Ground and Air Forces Doubled; First New Divisions by March

a to be Made This Year, Stimson Says; Will Double Air, Ground Forces   Three New Divisions to be Organized By March 25—32 Motorized Divisions To be Created—Special Units to be Increased Proportionatelyv

Three New Divisions to be Organized by March 25; Nev Camps Planned

Plan to Double Present Strength   Armed Force Will Be Expanded to Ap. proximately 3,600,600 Officers and Men

Secretary Stimson Reveals Present Strength Doubled;  Three New Divisions

Three New Divisions To Be Organized   Philippine Island Defenders Down Heavy Bombers

NUMBER OF AIR COMBAT UNITS 70 BE DOUBLED   32 Motorized Divisions’ sto Be Created; Armored Units Will Be Doubled

3 New Divisions To Be Organized by March 25; Plan Big Increase in Plane Combat Units

START WITH 3: NEW DIVISIONS BY MARCH 25   Camp Facilities Will Be Expanded to Take Care of the Increased Force, Which Then Will Number 3,600,000 Officers and Men. :

3% Million Army Is Goal Set For U.S.   Stimson Says Expansion To Double Forces Has BReoun

DOUBLING OF GROUND, AIR FORCES IS PLANNED   32 Motorized Divisions In Program For U. S.  CAMPS WILL BE BUILT  Many New Officers Are To Be Turned Out

Increase to3,600,000 Men Set for This Year   Number of Combat Units to Be More Than Doubled, With Comparable Boost in Other Divisions of American Fighting Force

U0. TO DOUBLE PAEOENT ARMY IN SHORT TIME   3.600.000 Officers And Men Goal Of Present Expansion Program

Stimson Says Ground And Air Forces To’ Be Doubled   Will Expand 3,600, 000 Officers And Men

To Double Ground,  Air Forces   Three Divisions To Be Organized By March 25

Army to be increased  to 3,600,006   Stimson reports authorization

Commanders of All New Divisions Assigned And Training Centers Being Organized; Officer Schools to Commission 75,000

TS YEAR                 Camp Facilities to Be E larged. for More -M Next Year. :      75, 000 OFFICERS.TO: E COMMISSIONED.   Nine New Army Cam a for 30,000 Men Ea Now Being. Built,

Secretary Of War States Roosevelt Authorizes Move   First 3 Divisions: Will Be Organized By. March 25° 2

32 Motorized — Divisions in  ‘New Program   ‘Increases to. Approximately.  3,600,000 Men This Year;  More Next Year . -:   FIRST NEW UNITS BY MARCH 25      Camp Facilities Will Be Ex. panded for the 1943 .

Army to Double War Strength to Nearly 3,600,000   Three New Divisions to Be Organized by March 25 Under Authorization of President, Secretary Knox Savs. :   To Double Air Combat Units and  Create 32 Motorized Division:

EXPAND U. S. ARM\   Planned Increase to 3,600, 000 Is More Than Double Present Strength

3,600,000 WILL BEAR ARMS BY END OF YEAR   Facilities Are to Be Expanded Greatly o Care For Rush  Of New Soldiers

Expansion of Nation’s Army Is Under Way   Stimson Says Increase to Nearly 4,000,000, Authorized by President Roosevelt, Will Be Made Thre Vaear

Air and Ground Force to Double; Prepare for A. E.F   15,000 Officers to Be Commissioned Thi Year; Army Drops Flying Age Minimum to 18 and Will Take Married Men   NEW CAMPS TO BE OPENED; . FIRST UNITS READY BY MARCH 23

Plan For 32 New Divisions      Air Combat Units Also Will Be Increased —

DOUBLE AIR AND GROUND FORCES PLANNED IN "42   Requirements for Ai Force Lowered to  Meet Demands

Planned Increase to 3,600, 000 Is More Than Double Present Strength

TO MORE THAN DOUBLE AERIAL, GROUND FORCES   First Three Divisions of Expand.   ed Personne! Will Be Organized 75th of March, 1942

Camp Facilities to be Expanded In Expectation of Further Increases Next Year   DOUBLE AIR UNITS   32 Motorized Divisions Planned  With Increases in Armored, Anti-aircraft and Other Usits

Increase In Army Is Orderec   Army Strength To Be Raised To 3,690,009 This Year

FURTHER BOOST IS EXPECTED NEXT YEAR   Double Present Strength Ir Ground And Air Forces   SPECIAL SCHOOLS   For Officers Are Planned; Vast Expansion Is Seen In Housing Facilities

Great Expansion of United States Army Now Plannec   3,600,000 Officers and Men! Under Arms This Year Contemplated

Three New Divisiéi To Be Organized” By March 25   AGE FOR FLIERS ._ LOWERED TO 18

TOBEGINSOON   Approximately ~ 8,600,000 Officers, Men, Is Goal, Says Stimsor   CAMP FACILITIES WILL BE EXPANDED   Program Will More Than Double Number of Air Combai Units

Army Will Be Increased To :  3,600,000 Mex   Boost Authorized By Roosevelt; Many Units To Be Doubled

More Than Doubles Present Strength Of Ground And Air Forces-Another Hike In ‘43

Increase to be Made This. Year; Stimson Says; Will . Double Air. Ground Forces   Three New Divisions to be Organized By March 25—32 Motorized Divisions  To be Creatéd—Spécial Units to be Incvaensnnd Densnettiunatatoc:

LAND AND AIR FORCES TO BE DOUBLED, PLUS   First Three New Divisions Ordered Organized By March 15; Vast Expansion Of Training Facilities Also Ordered.

STIMSON SAYS PRESENT FORCE T0 BE DOUBLED   Increase Will Come Withir Year; Three New Divisions Due By March 25   FURTHER BOOSTS LIKELY   Camp Facilities Will Be Ex panded Immediately To Meet Any Needs

PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES BILL CALLING APPROXIMATELY — 3,600.000 OFFICERS AND MEN   Increase Will More Than Double Present Strength ‘In Ground and Air Forces. First Three New Divisions to Be Organized by March 25th—Camp ‘Bacitities to Be Expanded In Meantime

3,600,000 MEN IS NEW ARMY QUOTA   Present Strength Will Be More Than Doubled By - FDR A-thorization

Camp Facilities Will Be Augmented, Looking To Further Increases In Armed Might Next Year

song cH   ‘Steel Industry Curtailing Op erations for Lack of Metal.

Steel Operations Are Curtailed Due To Scrap Iron Lack   Dealers Have Occasion to Recall Huge Shipments to Japs In Recent Years

Invasion Front —  May Be Openea   Army Chief of Staff and Hopkins Make Secret Trip to Meet Churchill

Marshall Visits In England   Observers Believe Secret Visit of U. S. Army Chief Means Early Thrust  at Continent

LABOR CONVENTION FACED BY BATTLI   Post of Secretary-Treasurer Much Disputed

MAN AND WOMAN PLUNGE TO DEATH   Death of One, Killed in Leap, Is Listed as Suicide

Man, Woman Plunge From  RCA  Bildg.   MRS. JEAN HASKELL SUICIDE FROM 65TH FLOOR; MAN MAY’ HAVE MET DEATH ACCIDENT: ALLY.

Two. ae Out  Of Skyseraper   Man, Woman Die in Plunges Out of Big RCA Structure

Nazis Being — Herded Into © Reds’ Corral   Some Being Driven Against Bayonets of . Stalingrad’s. * Great Defenders   ENEMY TROOPS IN CITY THREATENED   Large Invader Force Is Said to Be Completely Encircled

OF DON ELBOW   Close Important nt Gap in Line with  Recaplure of Kletskaya, Don Cossack City   NAZIS OUT -IN COLD   Russians Drive Hitler's Legions Out of Twenty Blockhouses in Stalinarad

RECAPTURE 2 CITIES IN DRIVE   Kletskaya, Kalach Reported In Hands Of Red Army   SNOW HAMPERS FIGHTING   $00,000 Enemy Encircled; Casualties Pass 118.000

Soviet Army Snapping Shut Jaws of Trap   Enemy Cleared From Don River Bend And Driven Fase

Last Nazi Is Driven From Don   Axis Army Now In Pocket Southwest Of Stalingrad   HARD PRESSED

CORRAL FOES IN CLOSING CIRCLE OF SOVIET GUNS   Kletskaya Captured to End Important Gap in Curving Russian Line

Russian Army Turns on Foe At Stalingrad   Mighty Offensive Places Germans in Dangerous Pocket

RUSSIANS THROW GERMANS ACROSS DON RIVER   HEAVY SNOW SLOWS FIGHTING BUT REDS MAKE NEW GAINS

Last German Driven From Don Elbow    ‘Wnemy Forees Thrown   Back on Guns of Stalingrad Garrison  KULBTSKAYA 'TAKISN  eneirclement of Large German Unit Is Comniateart

Ring of Steel SurroundsFoe  in Full Flight   Soviets Turn Out Germans in Stalingrad Factory Area in Bitter Fiohtina

Nazis Pat Out Of Don River Bend   Soviet Forec’s Are Closing Rinc Around Enemy In Stalingrad Area

ELBOW OF DON RIVER CLEARED   Germans Being Hurled Back Eastward on Stalingrad Bayonets.   COUNTER-ATTACKS FAIL

Soviets Close Gap In Don Encirclement   Kletskaya Falls To Reds Other Pincer Arm Below Kalach Traps Foe   NAZIS REINFORCED   Germans Remaining. Ir Don-Volga Area Hurlec Back On Stalingrad

Russian Clear Last Nazi Soldier Out of the Don Elbow West of Stalingrad

RED ARMY CLOSING ESCAPE GAP AGAINST GERMAN SIEGE ARMY  . fHMDILCTr NICAcTrD TNH   » COMPLETE DISASTER FOR ENEMY IN STALINGRAD AREA FORECAST

ed Army Clears Last German Soldier Out Of Don Elbow And Corrals Remaining Enemy Forces In Rapidly Closing Circle Of Guns And Bayonets West Of Stalingrad, Front Line Dispatches Declare—Axis Crunter-Attacks Reported Hurled Back

Mounted Cossacks With Sabres Turned Loose on Retreating German Troops

Last German Is Driven Out Of Don Elbow   Hitler's Troops CounterAttacking Futiley Against Vast Soviet Movement

Enemy, Caught In Rear, Driven Into Guns Of Soviet Garrison; Huns Cleared From Don Elbow   Strong Point In Hands Of Foe Since Last August Retaken: Trap On West Bank Of River Closed: Eneirclement Completed

* Soviets Clear Nazi: From Don Elbow  West of Stalingrad   Germans Being Hurled Back in Other Areas by Furious Reds; Duvortent Cossack Citv Retaken

SOVIET TROOPS PUSH GERMANS ACROSS DON   Russian Forces Close In On Enemy Troops Fighting In Stalingrad Area

REDS CLOSE GAP ON HITLERITES   Bayonets Used by Russ ‘Forces in Hurling Back Germans

LAST GERMAN SAID CLEARED OUT OF DON RIVER ELBOW   Remaining Forces Being Hurled Back On Bayonets Of Stalingrad Garrison

Clear Don Elbow Of Enemy Troops   Moscow Reports Last of Remaining Nazi Forces West of Stalingrad Have Been Trapped With Ring of Steel Rapidly Closing.   KLETSKAYA BYPASSED

Report Encirclement Completed in Sector   Last German Soldier Cleared Out of Don Elbow West of Stalingrad; Enemy Being Forced Back on Russian Bayonets.

Russians Narrow Axis-Held Grounc   Russian Columns Strike Hard, Driving Germans  Across Don   SNOW HAMPERS BATTLE   About 300,000 Axis Troop Near Stalingrad Are  in Danger

Clear Last Nazis Out of Don Elbow   German Hordes Are Hurled Back Upon Bayonets o Stalingrad Garrison as Russian Troops Tighten Grip.   Soviet Army Is Pressing Germans From All Positions on Big Plain

Soviets Drive Nazis Back  Across Don   Narrow Pocket At Stalingrad

LAST GERMAN SOLDIER HAS BEEN DRIVEN FROM DON ELBOW AS OTHERS ARE BEING ENCIRCLED   300,000 Axis Soldiers Still at Stalingrad Appear In Growing Danger As Result of Continuing Counter-Attacks by Reinforced Red Armies

Don Elbow Is Cleared  Of Germans   Continued Success Claimed By Moscow In General Drive

PRICE CEILINGS — ARE DESIGNED ~ AS STABILIZATION   Henderson’s Order Effective for Duration of War Is Slightly Below Present Level.   SELLERS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE REDUCTIONS   Wheat May Increase In Cos' but Bread Remains Same Price; Service Charges Also Checked.

stabilization Program Has No Counterpart in American History   BASIC FACTS GIVEN ON NEW PROGRAM TO GOVERN OUR LIVINE   Price and Rent Control Orders Effective on May 18 Clearly Explained.   Official Text of the Price, Rent Program

Overall: Price Ceilings 7 lo Stabilize Living Cost   Ceilings Will Be Placed On Rents, Services, Millions C Articles Of Food, Clothing 

Sweeping Edict Padlocks Cost Of Daily Budget at March High; Maximum Charce Effective May 18

‘Freezing’ Order At March Levels To Become Effe tive May 18; ‘Every Person’ To Be Affected By Program

CEILINGS TO ** BE PLACED ON. MARCH PRICES:   Will Become Effective _ On May 18

New Price Ceilings Designed To Stabilize Living Cost At One And A Half Percent Below Present Level

OFFICIALS SEE ONE AND HALF PER CENT DROP   Limit on Rents, Charges For Thousands of Items Fixed For Duration.   MARCH LEVEL HIGHEST   Henderson Warns Against Lowering Quality in. Attemnt to ‘Chisel?

U.S. Speeding Controls Over Price and Rent   Ex - Missourian heads retail : sales division; food, clothing, household goods affected.

COST OF LIVING TO SE STABIL IZED ABOUT 11; PER CENT, BELOW THE PRESENT , LEVEL

Rents, Services, Goods, Faad, Clothing Af fected by Design for Living Orders Tosaed by Hendercay

Japs Retreat In Stanley Sector   Bombers Smash At Enemy Installations

ALLIES GAIN IN STANLEY MOUNTAINS   Now Within Six Miles of Kokoda In New Guinea

Allies Drive Japanese Back  In New Guinea   New Retreat Effected As Planes Return To Attacks

15 MEN REACH SAFETY   Twenty-Seven Others Lost When U. S. Cargo Vessel Goes Down

FURTHER CUTS IN TRAVEL AND FREIGHT SEEN   Nelson Says Restrictions May Bring Shoriages of Supplies in Many Areas

NATION (S FACING FIGHTER ORDER   Nelson Sees More Restric tions on Travel, Shipping * of Merchandise.

WPB Readie Curbs On  U.S. Travel   Nelson Indicates Freight Slash Next Need in War

NELSON WARNS OF NEW TRAVEL CUTS   More Drastic Restrictions Facing Nation, WPB Head Savs

Nelson Says Nation Faces Still More Drastic Restrictions on Travel, Shipment of Goods

Travel to Get Further Curbs   Nelson Says Nation Faces More Drastic Consumer Regulation

Warns. of New Limits on Trave Moving Goods   Prospects of further drastic restrictions out lined by Donald’ Nelson. WPB head.

U. S. Faces More Drastic Restrictions on Travel, Shipments, Nelson Warn:

NELSON WARNS OF CURTAILMENT   Restrictions On Travel And Shipment Of Goods Predicted

Nelson Sees More Drastic Restrictions   nnn nnn in O’”» ale — es A, Poa  Warns of More Cuts In Travel by Civilians And Shipment of Goods  “WAR MELANCHOLIA’ WARNING VOICED  Rubber Boss Jeffers . Assails Racketeers, Profiteers. Slackers

Wounded Troops  Evacuated by Sea Go to Australia   Cavite Naval Base, Corregidor Forts Bar Japs From Conquest of Remainder of Philippine Group; Singapore Troops on Offensive in Light Fighting

Japanese Claim To Be Within 20 Miles Of Manila      M’‘Arthur Successfully Evacuates His Wounded By Sea; British Gain Strength in Battle for Singapore

U.S. Far Eastern Army Struggling Fiercely, But Island Capital Appears to be Doomed

U. . WOUNDED ARE EVACUATED   General MacArthur Remove Wounded From Luzon Island by Sea Route.   U. S. LINES WITHDRAWING   Picture at Manila Is Dark, but Allied War Map Other Places Brightens.

Land Attacks In Tunis Area Are Repulsed   British Column Moving On Bizerte Also Goes Into Action, Smashing Axis Tank Force; French In Tunisia Co-Operate

French Aid; Nazis Lose  Eight Tanks   Americans in New Guinea Aim for Knockout Blow

FLYING FORTRESSES OF UNITED STATES BLAST NAZI PLANTS  RAF ROARED BACK TO ASSAULT ON WESTERN GERMANY LAST NIGHT

Anglo Air Force Hits ‘At Germans   Daylight Assault by Vlying Fortresses on France Followed by keel Sepak:   Record Is Great   Fortresses Raid Eureps 13th Time, Only Twe Are Lost .

ROUND-THE-CLOCK BTA MADE BY RAF ON NAZIS   British Fliers Make Strong Smash at Germany’s War  Machine Along Rhineland

RAF Bombers Keep Smashing at Germany   Start Fires in Rhineland at Night, After American Fighters Taunt Hitler's Air Forces During Day.

Fortress Guns Get 13 Planes   Nazi Interceptors Crippled, Beaten Off By Reiders In France.  Rhineland Hi

RAF ASSAULTS HECKLE NAZIS CONTINUOUSLY   Fires Started in Rhineland Seven Bombers Fail to Return

R. A. F, BOMBERS BLAST GERMANY IN NIGHT RAIDS   United States Aircraft Bomb  French Areas

RAF in Strong Raid on Rhine   Bombers Keep Up Round the Clock Assault, Start ing Manv Fires.

U.S., BRITISH AIRMEN BLAST GERMAN BASES   RAF Sets Fires at Krefeld in Fol: low-Up to American Attacks a Meulte and St. Omer   BATTLE NAZI UNITS   Thirteen Focke-Wulfs Shot Down by Americans, Five More by British in Air Encounters

ALLIES KEEP SMASHING AT NAZI AREAS   Big U. 8S. Bomber Assaul on Occupied France I: Followed by R. A. F Night Assault on Rhine land Cities.

France s Hit By Biggest Yank Bombing Of War   Fortresses Down 13 Naz Planes Without Loss; 3 Fresne Men Take Part

Yank ‘Forts Destroy 13 Nazi Planes.   Rhineland Hit Heavily During Night Attacks.

Americans Win Big. Air Battle      Round- _The- Clock : Drive Continues Today

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH RHINELANL   Flying Forts Bag 13 Focke-Wulfes

HAF, YANKEES ATTACK NAZIS   British Smash at Rhine. land After Fortresses Raid North France. ~

U. §. Bombers Join R. A. F. In Blasting Reich   Sgt. John Martsching Of Ottumwa In Flying Fortress Crew.

RAF Pounds fhineland   Flying Fortresses Down 13 Nazi ‘ Airplanes

R. A. F. In RoundThe-Clock Assaul   Nazis Unable To Figure Way To Stop Big Planes

RAF Follows Up American Air Assault   Rhineland Blasted; Fortresses Shoot Down 13 Fichters

U.S. Fliers Bag 13 Nazi Planes   Flying Fortresses Battle German Planes In Raid on Northern Part of France a

RAF Makes Roundthe-Clock Assault Against Nazilanc   U. 5. Flying Fortresses Down 13 Germans in Raid on France

Nazi Centers In France and  Reich Bombed   Flying Fortresses Bag 13 of Prized  German Fighters

GERMANY HIT TWIN BLOW BY ~ ALLIED FLIERS   RAF Follows Up Big. Victory By Fortresses With Raid On Rhineland

OPA Will Recruit 100,000 To Be Tire Inspectors   Inspections For Fixed Fes Due Between November lind, January 31st

OPA to Recruit ‘Army’ of 100,000 to Inspect Tires Under Rationing Plan

Tanker Sunk Off Coast By Torpedo   Twenty-four Lives Lost; 13 of Crew Survive

TANKER STRUCK NEAR CAROLINAS WITH 24 KILLED   Standard Oil Ship Sent To Bottom After Two Torpedo Blows   13 CREW MEMBERS SAFE   U-Boats Thick As_ Fish Seen In Waters Off Canadian Shore

DAIRY PRODUCTS RATIONING NEAR   Decreasing Milk Productior Already Below Needs of Wartime

"Dr. Fell’ Gots Five-Year Suspended Sentence on Draft and Narcotic Charges

5 YEAR TERM FOR IMPOSTER: IS SUSPENDED   Dae a ac, atti  JUDGE ALLRED GIVES FAKE DOCTOR SUSPENDED SENTENCE

BERLIN CLAIMS BATTLE ONE OF ENCIRCLEMENT   Bulk of Three Soviet Armies, Including Tank ~ Forces; Trapped According to High Command   ATTEMPTS BY REDS TO BREAK OUT FAIL   Germans Credited With Capturing 30 Villages In Central Sector of Front

BULK OF 3. RED ARMIES ENCIRCLED   ‘Report Capture OF 30 Towns In Heavy Fighting

NAZIS SAY FIGHT AT KHARKOV IS: NOW ENCIRCLEMENT   Declare, the Bulk of Three. Rec : Armies Have Been Encirclec  -'And Attempts to Break Oul : Lailed aU

FDR THREATENS JAPS WITH USE OF GAS   Says If They Don’t Stop Its Use Against Chinese, U. S. Will Retaliate.

34 INJURED IN HOUSTON FIRE   » 4-Alarm Blaze Damage : Estimated At $500,000

34 Men Injured Fighting Fire   Department Store At Houston, Texas, Severely Damaged

FRE DAMAGES HOUSTON STORE   33 Firemen And One Coastguardsman Injured

34 Injured Fighting Houston Store Fire $500,000 Damage Is  Eebimntad: Eieaman

LEGION 10 TRAIN DEFENSE WORKERS   National OCD Says Sever Training Schools Will Be Opened

NYE TO SEEK PROBE oF LIMA MAN DIES PUBLIC OPINION POLLS N AUTO CRASH

Seeks Probe Of Public Opinion Polls Operation   Election Blunders Of Poll Forecasts Bring Request For Action

U.5., AUSTRALIAN   Complele Harmony Established for Cooperative Defense of Continent.

AIR FORCES — ARE MERRET   UNIFICATION OF U.S. AND AUS: TRALIAN AIR FORCES HAS ~~ BEEN ACCOMPLISHED -BY MacARTHUR

YANKEE, AUSSIE AIR UNIFICATION NOW COMPLETEL   Fight Together in Complete Har mony as First Line of Both Offense and Defense.

ALLIED AIR FORCES FINISH UNIFICATION WITH TOP RESULTS   Official Says: ‘Australian, ‘Uz 'S, Fliers: ‘Operating on Harmony In : - Jan Warfare

U. S., Australias Air Forces Now  Linked Together   MacArthur Expected To  Announce. Completiiay of His Whole Staff

U.S. Anzac ~ Forces Ready For Jap Push   Air Fleets Now Work In Complete Harmony Burma Battle Raaes

YANKS, AUoulta WORK Ao TEAM TO SMASH JAPS   Air Forces Of Two Nations Achieve Perfect Harmony Under Single Command

DRAKEFORD ANNOUNCES THE SETUP   Air Minister Also: Reveal:  That Cooperative Plan  _ Has Temporarily Halted Japs.

Important Decrease In Points Today   Competition Strong Among Workers as ‘Independent Campaign Progresses

Two Days Remain in Important Period   Special Victory Period Points End Wednesday Afternoon at 6 o'Clock

EVICTIONS ARE WORRY FOR OP:   Removal ‘of Tenants I Restricted By Order of Henderson

Eviction Ban Goes Into Effect Today In 19) Areas   Henderson Says 'WarProgram Is Hampere hy Some Landlords

BAN ON EVICTION   Rent Controi ‘ol Areas. Protect_ -ed By. New Henderson Restriction -

Voters Will Name 34 Senators; 435 Representatives No Major Upsets Forecast In Elections To Be Held Over Nation Next Tuesday

‘ Voters Will Name 34 Senators; A435- Representatives mR ‘No Major Upsets Forecast In- Elections \T. Do Wald Over Nation Next Tuesday

ENGLISH COASTAL TOWNS ARE BOMBED   German Raiders Strike by Moonlight—Casualties Inflictead in One Town.

‘NAZI RAIDERS BOMB ENGLAND   Coastal Areas Blasted In Moonlight Attack By Germans

Germans Dive Bomb British Coastal Town Until Driven Off by Night Fighters After Sharp Foray Made Against Occupied Area in France and Belaium Acrass the Straits

F.R. Asserts United Nations Ready  Declares We Have  eee CRT Ba   Declares We Have Power, Will to Destroy Tyrants

Roosevelt Pledges Peace Based On Man's Freedom   President Welcomes Mexico and the Philippines in Great United Nations Alliance Against Axis at Flag Day Ceremony

Tyrants Will Be Destroyed, F.D.R. Tells New Allies   President Welcomes Mex ico and Philippines into United Nations

FDR PLEDGES PEACE BASED ON FREEDOMS   Mexico, Philippines Join Allies

UNITED NATIONS WELCOME TWO MORE MEMBERS   Mexico And Philippine Taken Into Alliance At White House Ceremony   ‘PRESIDENT PLEDGES  WAR AGAINST AXIS

FREEDOM FROM WORLD TYRANTS IS FDR PLEDGE   Mexico And Philippines . Welcomed Into Great United Nations Alliance   Flag Ceremony Held

Observes Flag Day At White House With Confident Statement, Declaring United Nations Have Power To Assure Man's Weritare.

F.D.R. Pledges World Peace» To Be Based  On Freedom   SAYS ALLIES TAKING OPPRESSORS’ SWORD   And United Nations Have Power and Men To Assure Victory

FDR Asks Foe Disavow War  Lord Tyranny   President Suggests They Reject ‘Whipmasters,’ Embrace Blessings Of 4 Freedoms   He Welcomes Mexico, Philippines as Allie:   ‘Heritage, Long Withheld’ Pledged to Peoples Of World

Tire Rationing Board For : Plymouth Co.; Is Selected   It’s A Thankless’ Job, an No Salary Attached for « Those Serving

ANTI-RATION’ BLOC IN CONGRESS: DROPS HOPES OF POSTPONEMENT   ROOSEVELT’ “ ANNOUNCEMEN’ LAST NIGHT ELIMINATED LAST CHANCE OF DELAYING NATIONWIDE    ‘'.  ° PaATTONING

Keep Up Fight For Delay Of Gas Rationing   Protests Grow  Stronge: Despite Warning of Neec By Roosevelt.

Anti-Rationing Congress Bloc Now Hopes To Outlaw Plan, Despite Certain Veto Of  ad, Voakielion   (RULLETIN)

Oppose Gasoline Ration in Oil Surplus Areas   Legislation To Be Discussed In Conaresss

RESTRICTIONS OF FDR’S WAR-TIME POWERS PLANNED      House Committee Would Deny Him Authority to Suspend Present Immigration Law

Immigration  Cheek Stays   Roosevelt Not To Get Authority Sought

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FDR to be Denied Requested Powers   House Sub-Committee Objects to Right To Open up Immigration

WOULD FORBID LIFTING BAN ON IMMIGRATION   House. Sub-Committee Strips Roosevelt-Asked War Powers From Measure   NARROWS MEASURE   Expected to Be Confined to Authority to Set Aside   Certain Tariff Laws   and Restrictions

‘PRICE CONTROL’ BILL PATCHED UP   Chairman Says Compromise ‘May Prove More Unpopular Than New Taxes’

WAR-TIME PRICE CONTROL GILLIS NEAR FINAL ACTION   Weary Senate-House Conferees Last Night Agreed On Terms After Nearly Two Weeks of “Blanket Pulling”; Wide Differences Adjusted.

Compromise Price Control Bill Now Ready for Passage   Some Sponsors Predict Measure Will Be Most Unpopular Law

PRIGE CONTROL BILL READY FOR ACTION   Approval of Amendment Patched Measure Expected

House Expected To Approv: Passage Of Bill; Secretary Of Agriculture Given Veto Power By Bankhead Claust

FINAL ACTION Oh PRICE CONTROL BILL EXPECTEL   Weary Senate-House Conferees Agree on Terms During Night After Nearly Two Weeks of Legis: lative Blanket Puliing   CEILING STANDARDS

CONFEREES PUT PRICE CONTROL BILL IN HOUSE   -‘Amendment-Patched Measure Represents Several Compromises

COST OF FOOL T0 RISE UNDER CONTROL BILI   Compromise Legislation Ex pected To Win Senate Lanes Annraval

Some Sponsors Say the Amend: ment-Ridden Wartime Bill Will be “More Unpopular Than Taxes”

Patched Up Price Control Bill Ready   Final Congressional <Action To Be Taken on Measure Today  MAY BE UNPOPULAR  Sen. Brown Says That It  Does Have Good Working Qualities

AMENDMENT-PATCGHED WAR PRICE CONTROL BILL AGREED UPON   MAY PROVE MORE POPULAR THAN NEW TAXES SOME OF SPONSORS ADMIT

Food Cost To Raise As Result Of Price Bill   Proposed Measure May Increase Food Prices as Much as 15 Per Cent, Many Senators Predict.

Price Control Bill Is Ready   Compromise Measure Await: Final Congressional Action; May Be Unnoputar

‘HOUSE, SERATE WILL APPROVE NEW BILL ‘AS AMENDED   Food Prices May Rise 11% To 15% Under CTamnramise Measure

Price Control Bill Ready Fo Final. Action   Measure May Prove More Unpopular Than New Taxes

Price Control Compromise Is  Ready For 0.K.   Conferees Patch Meas: ure Up; Wickard Could Veto Farm Ceilings.

PATCH-UP PRICE . CONTROL BILL IS READY FOR ACTION   After Nearly Two Weeks of Wrangling Measure Ma: Prove As Unpopular As New Taxes

Price Ceiling Bill Is Ready For Congres:   Food Cost Rise of 1: Per Cent Forecast if Measure Is Passed

Final Approval by Congress Predicted, Farm Price Proposal Dropped

AMENDMENT-PATCHED BILL ON WARTIME PRICE CONTROL NOW READY FOR FINAL ACTION

Amended Price  Control Bill  Ready For Vote Wickard To  Have Veto Power

NORSE REBEL AS NAZIS KILL MANY PEOPLE   Entire Male Population Of Town Slain, London Hears

GESTAPO TROOPS SENT 10 NORWAY FOR BLOOD BATH   More Patriots to Be Executed As Worried Germans Combat Sabotage.

GERMANS RUSH 5.5. TROOPS T0 NORWAY AREAS   Blocd Bath Following the Revolt of Quislings  in Trondheim

74 NORWEGIANS PUT TO DEATH   Entire Male Population of One Town Put to Death by Nazi Executioners.

ARE POURING’ INTO NORWAY DISTRICT   Special Courts Martial Being Organized At . Oslo, Trondheim And Other Cities

NAZI TROUBLES GROW; TROOPS ENTER NORWA)   Courts Martial Set Up To Deal With Patriots

Hundreds Of American, RAF Planes In Daylight Raid, U. S. Flying Fortresses Are Used

BL000 ‘BLOOD BATH’ FOR NORWAY = ~ INDIGATED BY:NAZI MOVE   GERMANY KUSMWING REIN  FORCEMENTS INTO -KEY REGIONS IN: ANOTHER a. EFFORT TO COMBAT . J ‘SABOTAGE

Nazi Murder Crews Erase Whole Town   - Almost-Entire Male Population Of Norway Village Executed.

FDR “CHAT” FEB. 2%   Democratic Party Will Hold Banguets Ai Time

U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK AGAIN   Airplane Factory Hit Witl No Loss to Attackers

British, American Planes Continue Smashing Assault   Fortresses Raid Occupied France After Night Raid on German City

600 PLANES IN ASSAULT ON GERMANY   Big Rail and = Aircraft Centers Hard Hit; RAF Extends Sweep   RAIDERS GO BEYOND THE RHINELANI   United Nations Raiders Now Pushing Air Drive From Many Sides

American Flying Fortresses Again BombNorth France   Moscow Reports German Drive For Stalingrad Stalled; Cut Off Spearhead in Northwest

600 Plane Armada Used; Fortresses Meet New Success   Russian Warplanes Also Bomb Germany; Hear Gun Fire In Kattegat Strait; Pound Channel Defenses

FLY ALL WAY. ACROSS REICH T0 THE BALTIC   Former Polish City Is Blasted in Night Attack While 600 Planes Are Raiding Big Plane and Locomotive Manufacturines Center.

Flying Fortresses of U.S. Join RAF in Widespread Raiding   Onslaughts Being Kept Up Day and Night; Make Long Flights

RAF. IN DOUBLE RAID ON GERMANY   British Blast ‘Plane Center at Kassel, Baltic Port of Gdynia in Aid-Russ Moves

Stalingrad Battle Gains In Intensity   Russians Continue Attack West of Moscow; Wipe Out Spearheads Between Don And Volga Rivers

Flying Fortresses Again Raid France   Americans Bomb Airplane Factory

RAF IN TWIN RAIDS ON KASSEL AND THE PORT OF GDYNI/   Spread Massed Might of Its Bombers From End to End of Germany.   1500 MILES ROUNDTRIP   Thirty Bombers Were Lost in “Concentrated and Effective” Bombardment.

Nazi Says Red Losses Huge   Also Makes Threats Against U. S., Britain

Powerful New U.S. Weapons Surprise West Point Men   Seniors Get First-hand Look At ‘Death-dealing De Vices They Have Been Studying On Paper For ... Four Years; Visit Vast Array at Mary land Arsenal

Fur Flies In The Campaign Fight, As” The Warriors Of Both Parties Tell A Whole Lof Of Truth About £ach Other

TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL BE ASKED: POLL TAX RULING      SECRETARY OF STATE FEELS BILL IN CONFLICT STATE CONSTITUTION

TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL BE ASKED POLL TAX RULING  CLOODIEITADY On CTraAtTr   SECRETARY OF STATE FEELS BILL IN CONFLIC) STATE CONSTITUTION

Vote Of Service Men Questioned   Ruling Is To Be Asked Of Mann By State Official

Mann's Opinion or Abolishing Poll Tax to Be Sought  Asked to Rule on   Asked to Rule on Federal Legislation For Armed Forces

Vo e Of Service  ined: AAA Men: Questioned   Ruling Is To Be ‘Asked Of Manin “By State Official!

TRAINS WRECKED AND GRAIN SHOP IS SET ON FIRE      Gandhi's Civil Campaign ' Is Backfiring;, Many Reported Injured

RIOTING FLARES IN INDIAN REVOL   Violent Disorders Report ed In Various Parts O Bombay

Urge Help  To Farms   Suggest Allocation of Manpower For Food Production

BIG GERMAN OFFENSIVE IS NOW CHECKED   High casualties disorgan ize Nazi «livisions,  Red Star says

HEE. ONDA   ‘Indiana Victory Caravan’ Coming to Pep Up Sales of War Bonds.   RALLY AT H. S. GYM

“HERE: MOND   ‘Indiana Victory Caravan” Coming to Pep: Up Sales.of War Bonds...   RALLY AT H. S. GYM

AP Correspondent Is Still Missing   Vern Haugland Bailed Ou Of Faltering Bomber

Dutch Harbor Victim Tells Americans ‘Work Like Hell      “And Keep Mouths Shut.” Private Bed } cago, Warns; “Don’t Say Anything, Then jane Won't Hear Anything—Brother, They've Bars.” He Admonishes

Work Like Hell, Soldier Urges   Keep Mouth Shut, Dutch Harbor Man Warns Americans

Victims of Dutch Harbor Give Some Advice to the Citizens of United States   Another Group oup of Men, Most of Them Wounded, Arrived in Seattle Sunday

CANNED FUG0o FREEZE ORDER IS CONSIDERED   Widespread Panic Buying To Result In Freezing Of Sales. Is Report

Might Freeze Canned Goods   Would Forestall Threat of Widespread Buying

ALL CANNED GOODS MAY BE FROZEN 10 FORESTALL PANIC   Buying Waves’ Develop  Some Parts of Nation, Officials Admit.

Buying Waves Follow News Of Rationing   Gov't Ready to Clamp Or Lid in Case of Rush

OPA Ready To Freeze  Canned Goods   Wilk Act Quickly If Hoarding  CAM mencec

May Freeze Sale Of Canned Good:   U. S. Will Act If Hoarding Starts

IOARDING MAY STOP SALE OF CANNED GOODS   Counter Action Likely if Panie Buying Develops

FREEZING OF ALL CANNED GOODS. 1s SEEN BY OFFICIALS   May Be ‘Necessary’ To’ Stop Any Threat Of. Panic Buying On Wide:  Scale

Sale of All Canned Goods May Have To Be Frozen To Prevent Panic Buying, Officials Say   Rationing Authorities Praise Most Of Public for Refusing To Hoard, But Admit Some ‘Runs’ Developing   Grocers Here Foresee Adequate Food Supplies

Racine Heeds ‘No Hoarding’ Appeal, Report   Authorities Admit Buying Wave in Some Parts of Country

U.S. MAY FREEZE CANNED GOODS TO END HOARDIN   Panic Buying Reportec In Some Areas, But Most Persons Refrain

Sale of All Canned Goods May be “Frozen”   Countermeasure Proposed in Event Of General Run

May “Freeze Sale” Of All Canned Goods To Stop Run   Americans. Generally, Appear To Be Heeding Government Appeal

PANIC BUYING TO BE WATCHED OVER - COUNTRY AT ONC   Rationing Authorities May “Freeze” Sale of Canned Goods If Necessary.

Canned Goods “Run” Might Freeze Business   Buying waves have developed in some parts of country; most stores restrict buying.

MAY ‘FREEZE’ ~ CANNED G00D   EATIGNING OFFICIALS PRE: PARED TO TAKE ACTION IF . WIDESPREAD EXCESS — - BUYING DEVELOPS

Canned Food Freeze May Be Ordered      Rationing Officials Ponde Move to Forestall Wid Buying Panic.

May freeze sale of all canned good:   Buying waves in some sections said developing

Chungking’ Air Attack Foiled   U.S. Warplanes Rear Out, Apparently Repulse Jap Unit Enroute to City

U. 5. AIRMEN SAVE CITY FROM ATTACK   Thousands in Chungking Huddle in Shelters Over Two Hours

American Fliers Save Chunking From Jap Raiders   American Warplane: Come To Rescue of Much Bombed City

JAP RAIDERS TURNED BACK   U. S. Warplanes Blocl Squadron Of 30 In Attempt To Hit Chungking

Story of Sabotage Efforts May Be Merely Error  Probe Indicates That Signs Seen Were Not Really Markers

AIR MARKER STORY BEING QUESTIONED   War Dep’ t. Says Fifth Col umn Report “May be -- Untrue’’

War Department’ Questionin: Truth of Story Describing Ingenious Ground Markers.

Truth of Ground Marker Story Is Being Questionec   War Department Say: Army Release May Be Untrue-

Saboteurs’ Air Sign Story Prohed by Army  Military Officer Investigates: , Discovery Protsad

Saboteurs’ Air  Sign Story  Probed by Army Military Officer  Investigates; iekavery Deciaed

Fifth Column ‘Air Markers’ Branded Hoax   Newspaper Questions Truth of Army Release; Army fovestieoastine

ENTIRE STATE BROUGHT UNDER FOOD STAMP PLAN   Needy Persons Will Receive Extra Share of ‘Surplus Groceries When Fond is Established

Every County to Get Share of Surplus Groceries  LARGER CROPS  seemed Pecan — Farmers Ready te Supply All War Needs

OPERATIONS OF THE FOOD STAMP PLAN’ EXTENDED   Needy Persons Throughout The State to Receive Extra Share of Surplus Groceries When Making  - Purchases   137.791 ARE ELIGIBLE

EXTEND FOOD STAMP PLAN IN PENNSYLVANIA   All Of 67 Counties T« . Participate In Its Overation

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF RATIONING- BOARDS MAY BE NECESSARY DECLARES POPE

F BI Agents Tell Actions Of Ludwig   Attitude of Alleged Spy Changes With Testimonv

Spy Rambles In Ohio Aired During Trial   FBI Details Its Trailing of Ludwig For Three Months.

G-Man’s Testimony Jolts Ludwig, Spy Ace, Of Boredom   3-Man Tells Of Trailing Ludwig To Fremont Camp Perry Area

LUDWIG TRAILED BY FEDERAL AGENTS AS HE TOURED COUNTRY   Revelation Is Made at Sp Trial and Bored Indifference of MasterMind Vanishes.

Chinese Down 8 Of 21 Bombers   Atlack on Yunnan Provine Part of New Japauese Aic Offensive

ITEMS FROM THE COURT HOUSE   Circuit and Probate Courts —Transfers and Mar- . riage Licenses.

Circuit and Probate Courts ~—Transfers and Mar- — riage Licenses.

ASSESSORS Ih ~OcOUION HERE TO ORGANIZE   Liscuss Uniform Schedules  fcr Their Work Start ing March 1,   STATE MAN PRESENT   No Reai Estate This Year But There Is Need for New Valuations.

RovtaaUna IN SESSION HERE. ll ORGAN   lo Real i Estate’ ‘This Year, But There Is Need for. New Valuations. oa

DUTCH BOMBERS BLAST INVADERS OF NORTH BORNEO   NEW ALLIED BLOWS REPORTED READY TO BE STRUCK

Japs Bomb Defenses Of Singapore   Bombs Drop Close To City Itself While Troops Clash Only 150 Miles Away

Ickes Advises Further Cut in - _East Coast Ga   Recommendation Made to Nelson Who Has Power To Order It

Added Cut On Oil Produets   Consumption To Be Reduced By Nearly 12 Percent In East Coast States.

12 Per Cent Cuf Is Recommended   Consumption of Oil In 17 Eastern States Would Be Reduced

ICKES URGES 12 PC CUT IN OIL, GAS USE   Curtailmeen! Would Apply in 1 _ Seaboard States—Division of Cu Not Revealed

2 PER CENT CUT IN GASOLINE FOR 17 STATES PLANNE!   Co-Ordinator Ickes Has © Recommended Move Designed to Save 80,000 'Rarrele Daily

12P.C. Oil Cut Recommended For 17 E. States   Will Reduce. Deliveries By 139,000 Barrels Daily of Peieclemii Products

PLAN CUT INUSE OF PETROLEUM   Less Gas And Oit For Eastern U. S. Asked By Ickes

NEW GASOLINE CUT   Petroleum Consumption Cut of 2 Per Cent Recommended

FILING PERIOD ENDS TONIGHT   Circuit Clerk’s Office To Remain Open Until Midnight

FOUR MORE TO SEEK DELEGATE NOMINATION   Another Announcement in Same Race Expected; Ward, : Flint, Lemon and Hall Are New Entries

Allied Troops Retreat Under Heavy Assault   US Troops in India as Sea, Air Strength for Defense Of That Country Grows; We Win Local Successes

U.S. AIR FORCE CARRIES OUT SERIES OF RAIDS ON JAPS IN BAY OF BENGAL AND IN BURMA   Enemy Warships Blasted and Bases at Rangoon Attacked; Gen. Wavell Sees Day When Aliies Will Drive Japs From Bay of Bengal. Japs Press Ageanlts On Chinese Armies

Jap Invasion Threat Grows   Enemy Forces Aim At Knockout In Burma

TENTH BODY TAKEN -FROM WRECKAGE OF - U.S, ARMY BOMBES   Additional Victim of  -Crash at. Newark Is  _ Recovered Today by” ‘Searchers.

ARMY PLANE CRASH AT NEWARK CLAIMS LIVES OF 10 PERSONS   Eight Occupants Of Wright Field Bomber And Twe Women Victims; Worst Ohio Air Accident Since 1925

TENTH BODY TAKE) FROM PLANE WRECK   Crash Believed To Be Ohio’ Worst Air Accident Since 1925

HIGHT MEN. .ON- PLANE “AND  VPRO WOMEN PEDESTRIANS ~  " WERK VICTIMS OF DisASTROUS. ACCIDENT -—

10 Bodies Taken From — Wreckage of Army Plane   Fight Occupants of Bomber, Two Women Killed in Crash at Newark Police Repor

Civilians Removed. All Men Up To 60 Are  Required To _ Register   ENROLLMENT OF  WOMEN EXPECTED

AUSTRALIA PREPARES FOR BATTLE   Mainland Orders Full Mobil. ization; Civilians Out of New Guinea   MILITIA BATTLES INVASION FORCES   Jungle - Trained Troops _ Fight Delaying Action in New Britain

AUSTRALIA CIRDS TO REPULSE FOE   Militia Battles Japs on Near by Isles—Home Defense Placed on ‘Total’ Basis

CIVILIANS QUIT NEW GUINEA   Also Removed From Solomon Isles Cities as Japs Attack Anew

AUSTRALIANS MOVED FROM ISLAND CITIES    Jungle-Trained Troops Bat. tle invaders In New Britair aid New Ireland

Civilians Are Evacuated From New Guinea Citie:   sVOW WULlitad UILICSs  Australian Jungle Troops Clashing With Japs in Landing Areas  LINE IS WIDENING Curtain Wants Australia  To Have Place on WavelPe Pacifie Staff

Japs Engaged in New Brifain  Civilians Removed as Austrafians Fight Invaders

JAPS CONTINUE TO LAND UNITS IN AUSTRALIA   Civilians Removed From Cities In New Guinea As Jungle-Trained Militia Battles Invaders   ORDER MOBILIZATION   Japanese Gaining Bases Within Striking Distance of Mainiand; Bomb Squads Formed

Civilians Are Evacuated From New Guinea Citie:   Australian Jungle Troops Clashing With Japs in Landing Areas

EVACUATING © ~NEW GUINEA      Australia Ractene Cie lians From Outlying»  Area: ai a

AUSTRALIAN MILITIA BATTLE INVASION ON TWO NEARLY ISLANDS   CIVILIANS BEING REMOVED FROM ISAL ISLANDS AS IN. VASION WIDENS IN SCOPE

AUSTRALIA GIRDS FOR INVASION   New Guinea Civilians Remoy. ed; Japs Hurl New Forces Into Isles Around Continent   FRONT COVERS 1,000 MILES

Pear 20 Children Killed in Crash   School Bus Struck By Train on Detroit Crossing   The Associated Press said this afternoon that the known dead in the bus-train crash at Detroit has been placed at sixteen.

20 Children Die In School Bus   TRAIN STRIKES TRUCK AT DETROIT STREET CROSSING

FILM FOR WARDENS   Will Be Used in Air Rai Instructions to Defense Corps

Ship Sinkings Show Big Dr op During Month   Only About One A Day Reported; June Had Total Of 78 Losses

Sub Menace is Seen on Decline   Ship Sinkings are Now at Low Level

Cupid Trades His Arrow Gas Station Cinderella Weds Her Boss’ Son

Oil Heir and His Gas Station Cinderella Wed  Walter C. Pew, Jr., Marries Pretty

PUMP OVER   Philadelphia Girl Takes Service Station Job and UTine O11 Srinn

BOMBING RAIDS AGAINST NAZIo At KEPT UF   British Stage Huge Daylight Raid Across the Channel.   BREMEN IS BURNING   In Retaliation Germans Attack Three Towns on the English Coast.

BRITISH BOMB FRENCH DOCKS   Daylight Offensive Is Pushec Against Nazi-Held Territory On Continent

R. AF, PLANES BUSY AGAIN   Big formation crossed Channel today; blasted  enemy plants

TO GO ON BEING NICE   No End to Pleasant Autumn Conditions in Sight

German Tanks Attack, Aided By Divebomber:   Both Sides Take Rest After Savage Battle; Losses Are Equal

Daily Newspapers Pledge Support to Scrap Collection   Active Support for Cam paign Is Given By & Per Cent Already -

Mother Clark, Who Spent 72 Years Aiding Friendless Convicts, Is Dead

Death Halts Benefactions Of Mother Clark Defender Of Convicts For Fitty Years

Defender of Downtrodden  Dead At 97   Mother Clark Real Friend of Convicts For Past 72 Years

Death Claims Mother Clark   Benefactress of Many Convicts Dies In Kansas City

Solons Seek to Obtain Offi sial Charge of Agricul_~*tupal Amendment.

ERISLATOR   Solons Seek to Obtain Official Charge of Agricul‘tural Amendment.

Army. Announces New Enlistment DPeivilaces To Young Men 18 and 19.

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN TO MAKE CHOICE -IN- BRANCH OR SERVICE THEY WILL ENTER:

Army. Announces New. Enlistment Privileces To Young Men 18 and. 19 -

Army. Announces New Enlistment: Privileces To. Young:Men-18 and: 19:

Army Announces New Enlistment Privileves To Young. Men 18 and 19

File Suit to Quiet Title of 160 Acre Trac  Court Asked to Ascertain Right  and Gieims  umnmn Oech cme Ff aAeem

File Suit fo Quiet Title of 160 Acre.Trac   Court Asked.to Ascertain Right and Claims of Plaintiff in Case.

JAPS POUNDED INGUINEA AND GUADALCANAL   Nipponese Troops’ Western Flank Forced Back By Americans’ Forces

Americans Widen Jap Vice Menacing Guadalcanal Base   Eiied Fichters Plunge On Toward Buna

U.S. FORCES EXTEND GAINS IN SOLOMONS   Further Widen Pincers Japs Are Trying fo Use on Guadalcanal —Advance in New Guinea

Expect Jap Navy To Come Back For Attack; Navy Silent On Preparations

Yanks And Australians Score Further Gain   Air And Ground Forces Drive Japanese Bact On Guadalcanal And New Guinea Fronts; Machine Guns, Artillery-Captured

Allies Batter Way To Gains Against Japs   Move ‘Ahead In Battle On Guadalcanal; Foe’: Vise Around Airfield Pushed Apart

0, CONTINUES BATTERING JAPS   Marines, Soldiers Force Back Attempted Enemy Vise on Airfield.   FRESH GROUND GAINED!

U.S. Forces Push Aside Jap Pincer   Yanks and Allies Protect Airfield At Guadalcanal.   Advance in Guinea   Newly Landed Foes Aim At Solomons bs eee, eee bee ee

U.S, MARINES, SOLDIERS FORCE JAPANESE BACK   United Air Forces Carry Ou Bombing Raid on Nipponese

Allies Gain  In Solomons   Advances Back Both in Guadalcanal and New  Guinea; Wide Jap Vise

MARINES FORGE JAPANCOL_OAGK IN NEW ATTAGK   American Troops Inching Ahead Against Enemy On Gaudalcanal

ALLIED TROOPS » WIDENING GAINS IN GUADALCANAL   @ 7ap Vise Around Airfield -I: Weakened — Progress in New Guinea Reported

Marines Edge Forwardon Guadalcanal   Australians Fight. Way Toward Buna Base in’ New Guinea 

MARINES WIDEN ATTEMPTED JAP VISE AT FIELD   AUSSIES DRIVE ON THROUGH JUNGLES OF NEW GUINEA

JAPANESE VISE IS FURTHER WIDENED   20 Machine Guns Capturec By U. S. Troops   NEW GUINEA   Force Under MacArthur Plunges Through Jungle Toward Buna Base

ALLIES MAKING FRESH GAINS IN COLAMONS ARRA   United States Marines and Soldiers Force Back Jap Western Flank On Guadalcanal   ENEMY VISE OPENED   ‘Meanwhile, Allies Over  come “Strong Enemy Resistance” In New . Guinea Campaign

“JAP FLA  ON ISLAND FORCED 10 ‘TURN BACK   U. S. Captures 20 Machine @ Guns On Guadalcanal   ADVANCING IN GUINEA   MacArthur’s Bombers Keep J Up Air Assault

 JAP. VISE ON: HENDERSON AIRFIELD WIDENED AS RE ‘SULT OF BATTERING OF ENEMY FROM LAND AND

Allies Batter Japs for Fresh Gains in Southwest Pacific   Nips’ Vice Around Ai Field on Guadalcanal  Is Pushed Apart

Allied Ti roops Advance in New Guinea And Down ‘Strong Resistance’ in Push Toward Buna Base 

mnsistently Batter Japs By land and Air To Widen Attempted Enemy Vise That Threatens To Close Qn U. S.-Held Airfield In Guadalcanal.

Yanks Force Japs Back On Island   Aussies Plunge  On Through Jungle Toward Jap Base At Buna

PRESSURE ON VITAL AIRBASE IS RELIEVED   United States Soldiers And Marines Force Back Western Flank of The Enemy   VISE IS PUSHED APART

JAP VISE ON AIRFIELD NOW PRIED OPEN   MacArthur's Aussies Plunge On Thru Jungle Toward Jape’ Bana Base

Fresh Gains Against Japs Are Reported   Marines And Other U. S. Troops Force Vice Pincers Back   Capture Machine Guns And Artillery Pieces   Australians In New Guinea Now Are Beyond Kokoda

Allies Batter Way Ahead in Solomons   WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (AP)—Persistent battering of the Japa 1ese by land and air gave American and Allied fighters fresh grounc sainc today in besieaed Guadalca-nal and New Guinea.

FRESH GAINS MADE ON GUADALCANAL BY AMERICAN FIGHTERS  ALLIED FORCES ON NEW GUINEA ALSO CONTINUE TOWARD BUNA

eel Fro rom a Nin   Land and AirF Forces Are - Widening Attempted. .. Jap Vise.   FRESH GAINS ALSO MADE NEW GUINEA

Yanks Make New Gains. On 2 Isles   Attempted Jap Vise Widened, Foe Repulsed

ALLIED TROOPS REPORT GAINS IN NEW GUINEA      Drive Through Jungle Toward Base On Coast

BATTER JAPS AT 2 POINTS IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Further Widen an Attempted Nipponese Vise Which Threatened te Close on American-Held _ Airfield.

MARINES FORCE JAPANESE BACK IN GUADALCANAL   Machine Guns And Artillery Captured; Jap New Guinea Invasion Pushed Back Several Miles.

Yanks Report Advances On Guadaleanal   Japs’ Squeeze Attempt Checked By  Tl. &. Sueceases

Americans Widen Hold On Island   Allies Also Continue To Push Japs Back In New Guinea

U5, TIGHTENS MIRFIELD HOLD   Marines And Soldiers Force Back Japan’ Western Flank   GUNS CAPTURED   Ameri¢ans Lay Plans Fort Return Of Nipponess War Fleet

U.S. Fighters Widen Vise on Guadalcanal   Capture 20 Machine Guns and Two Small Pieces of Artillery New Guinea Gains Mad

Americans Team on Land,  in Air, Gain Ground on Guadacanal, New Guinea

Push Japs Back In New Guinea  & Guadaleanal   U. S. Forces Widen Pin cer Threatening Air  ’ field — Planes — Batte: Tan -Pasiticns.

Japanese Vise On Guadalcanal Is Pushed Apart   Enemy Flank Is Forced Back By U. §. Troops; Allies Advance In New Guinea

CHIEF OF STAFF MADE STATEMEN!   Gen. Marshall Told Manufacwturers Group “We Know  What We Are Doing.”

ADMIRAL KING SPEAKS IN CLEVELAND DRIVE   Naval Head Accorded Wel come in Lorain

Solomon Islands Is Just A Sample   Admiral King Opening Drive For Recruits

KING ASKS FOR MORE WEAPONS   Admiral Tells Ohio Audiences “We'll Hit Our Stride In Year's Time”

ODT Chief Says Father and Grandpa Walked to School, So Modern Youths Can Do Likewise, Thus Save Buses

Betsy Ross Would Swoon AtToday’s Need for Flags   Probably Would Throw Up Hands In Despair Or At Least Drop Couple of Stitches If Asked {to Mect Requirements: Miles of Bunting Being Turned Out Daily

PLOTS TO BREAK MORALE OF MEN IN ARMED FORCE   Conspiracy Thru Publication Of Periodicals Charged; Pelley, Viereck Named In _ Indictments. :

VAST AIRPORTS PROJECT ASKEI   199 Millions Proposed fo 164 New Fields, Improvements To Old Ones

COMMITTEE OK'S AIRPORT FUNDS   WOULD PROVIDE 164 NEW FIELDS, MONEY TO IMPROVE OTHERS

First Okeh   Senate Committee Would Also Better 266 Old Fields.   Fund $199,740,000   Domestic Defense Step Jumps Above Original Estimate

Hundreds of Airports Will Be Built or Improved   Senate Committee Approves Annual Appropriations

Additional Airport Programs Favored   Would Involve 164 New And 266 Existing Fields

New Air. Fields   200 MILLION TO BE SPENT UNDER BILL   Senate Committee Approves Establishing of 164 and Improving 266 Fields Now Existing °

Maple Hill Colliery  Team State Winner  Scores 99.80 Out Of Pos. sible 100 At Kingston

Russian Chances To Defend Baku Oil Fields Are Good  Caucasus Mountain Range Offers Tremen.   Caucasus Mountain Range Offers Tremen‘dous And Easily Defended Barrier To Nazis

NAVY TO ACCEPT NEGROES   Colored Men May Now Enlist for General Service

Crack American, British Forces  Draw Near Goal   Germans Land Troops by Plane, Prepare to Wage Defense; RAF Bombs Pound Capital Area

TO. NUMBER: 150,000 MEN   Tunis Heavily Bombed by R. A. F. as Striking Force Speeds Toward Key Area.   DUNKERQUE VET IS IN COMMAND   Axis Said to Have Landed 2,000 by Air in Effort to Hold Mediterranean Corner.

United Forces Near Border of Tunisia Today   Nazi reenforcements -arrive by air in effort to hold strategic Mediterranean corner.

Report Nazis Bring in Men by Air in Effort To Hold Strategic Base  RAF Bombers Attack Axis Tunis; French Swing Over to Allies; U.S. Troops Land in Bone

Brit Planes Bag 38 Nazi Aircraft   Bone, in E:..stern Algeria, Is Taken, Vichy Says

Nazis Land 2,000 Men In Effort To Hold Strategic Mediterranean Base   RAF BOMBERS ATTACK TUNIS IN TWO RAIDS

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Nazis Ihere  Have Been Reinforced   Allied Air Units Pound Germans While Land Forces Hurry Across Africa At Speedy Clip, to Seize Vital Sector

Powerful Allied Forces May Have Crossed Border To Meet Nazi Air Army   RAF Bombers Aiding Americans in Attacks on Fresh Axis Troops; Hope of Trapping Defeated Rommel Army Encourages Yankees; American Reinforcements Continue To Arrive in Africa

‘Sadler Says Cut Tn Oil Production Not Necessary  Declares Action Woulr Bankrupt Hundreds o  Padlencnidsnat Cwwace

PACIFIG WAR 5 SEEMINGLY  TN OUR FAVOR   Allied Fighter Planes Got _ Jap Gunboat and Bombed _ Several Islands. .   IN SURPRISE. RAIDS   Sea Battle Is Likely to Give Allied Nations a Dis. — ' tinct Advantage.

Southwest Pacific Sea Command To  Be Altered   Changes Designed To Meet Shifting Demand: Of Strategy In Important Area

News Boys Stand High  in Sales   Fifth In Sale Of Stamps In State; Ninth Throughout United States

“RUN” ON-RUM IN OHIO CONTINUES: RATIONING SEE!   Cards May Be Made Avail able by January 1 and Possibly Before Xmas.

WHISKEY RATION IN OHIO COMING SOON   Cards May Be Available Before Christmas

RATION CARDS ~~ FOR WHISKE)   STATE LIQUOR DIRECTOR WORKING OUT QUOTA 8¥8"TEM TO BE PUT INTO EYPECT SOON .

iquor Rationing Cards May Be Ready By Jan. 1, Earlier If Possible

Losses Inflicted In First Offensive In New Guinea   Commando Kaiders Report 60 Casualties, Capture Equipment  AERIAL ACTION, TOO  Planes Attack Raubaul Wharf Area and  Airdrome at Lae   ALLIED HEADQUAR. TERS, AUSTRALIA, WED:  Arr’ cm A “GJ  ae  ae ee

Allied Forces Attack Jap Base   Commando Raid Las Sunday Proved Highly Successful

Enemy Garrison (s Surprised  lan Race On New   Jap Base On New Guinea Suffers 60 Casualties

Enemy Garrison (s Surprised   Jap Base On New Guinea Suffers 60 Casualties

Allies Viake Commando Hit   Troops Inflict 60 Casualties on Japs at Salamaua

NINE FROM HERE TAKING PART IN FORENSIC MEET      Crowd Smaller But Competition Stim Keen At Tests In Californiz

Cripps Cracks Whip in Britair  bgetee ds Ve Pik   ‘Business-as-Usual’ Attitude Is Out, Says Sir Stafford

WARNS BRITAIN OF NEW POLIC'   Cripps Says No More ‘Business as Usual.”

British Play Time At End   Business and Pleasure As Usual Rubbed Qut

CRIPPS IN DEBATE:   Says Wasteful and Pleasure Spending Must Be Curbed

THIRTY-TWO JAP PLANES BAGGED BY U.S., BRITISH PILOTS   Thousands Of Delighted Burmese Watch Sen_ sational Air Battles 

Japs Suffer Heavily in Burma  LiG Eltere Scare Snectacular Air Victary

Allied Fighters — Destroy Squadron   Continue Devastating Air Battles Over Burma

ALLIED PLANES WIN AIR BATTLE   Entire Japanese Bombe Squadron Annihilated Over Rangoon

Termed Key To “Mastery Of Air” After Another Smashing Attack   Hit German - Held Areas Hard In Daylight Ruids: Goering Strains To Cheek American Acrial Offensive.

U.S. Bombers Blast Nazis   Fortresses Destroy ]2 Enerny Fighters

Priority Chislers Find Donald Nelson Is Getting Rough  Roosevelt Throwing Billions Of Dollars  At The Enemy  ——By PAUL MALLON—

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Domestic Transport At Crisis   Shipping Priorities. Travel Ration Are Likely To Avnoly.   To Check Freight   Exports Barred From Terminals Except Rue Snacia] Parmit

TRAVELLING T BE GURTAILEL   Rationing Of Passenge Space By Governmen Is Seen Near

BUSINESS FACES SHIPPING WORR'   Steady Tightening Up Ir Transportation Service Is Seen

HITLER PARADES HIS “2ND FRONT? TROOPS IN PARIS   Soldiers Equipped With Nev Weapons Swing Down Streets on Way to “Invasion Coast.”   WARNING IS GIVEN ALLIES BY GOEBBELS   “German Press Tells People Thrust Will Come—Trains Held Ready to Move Fighting Men,

ELITE GUARD TROOPS SENT TO THE COAST   Germans Send Soldiers to Meet Second Front Threat   GOEBBELS DEFIANT IN HIS PROPAGANDA   Prospect of Attack Viewed With Seriousness by Nozis

Gocbbels Says Yankges Will Meet “Hearty Welcome” If They Attempt to Invade Continent; Says Noo German Troops ta Be Withdrayn From West,

Goebbels Says Opening of Allied Second Front Would Be ‘Act of Madness’; Germans Sent to Coas!   CERMAN CLITRS CTOsen

NA PARADE FRONT WORRY   Paris Scene of Show; Goebbels Starts Propaganda

CRACK TROOPS TOWARD COAST   Defense Built Up Ove: ‘Invasion’ Section Of Europe; Goebbels Defies Allies   Nazis Fear Attacks

Germans Would Impress World.   Troops Will’ Stay On Russian Soil, Minister Sqve-

NAZIS PARADE CRACK TROOPS THROUGH PARIS   Germans Seem Somewhat Concerned Over Prospect Of Second Front   WOULD BE MADNESS GOEBBELS DECLARES

Second Front by Allies Ar Act of Madness, Goebbels Says; Forces Go to Coast   Newly Armed Troops in Paris; Minister Offers “Hearty Welcome” to British and Americans; No Nazi Troop Withdrawal

J. §. (RCLES HAIL ATTACK BY BOMBERS   War, Navy Officials Deny Knowledge Of Blow

CAPITAL IS ELATED OVER US. ATTACK   Congressmen Fear Japs May Bomb West Coast As Reprisal for Tokyo; Still no Confirmation

Japan Bombing Elates U.S. Solons   Some Express Fear of Nippon Retaliatory Raids

6 FEDERAL WORKERS ARE FIRED BY FBI   Subversive Tendencies Are Uncovered, ’Tis Said

Six Employes Of U. 5. ‘Fired’   They Were Accused of Being Members of Subversive Groups

Six Federal Employes Fired For Their Association With Subversive Groups in Natio!

Six Discharged ©  "Since Aug, 22   ‘Total. Of 56 Dealt. With As-Result-Of-Probe-On  . Unamerican. Activities

6 Subversives Lose U.S. Jobs   Biddle Says Total of 56 Discharged

SIX GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES FIRED IN FBI INQUIRY   HELD MEMBERSHIP IN SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATIONS

6 Federal Employes Named as Radicals   Subversive Actions Cause Dismissal

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED ) BECAUSE THEIR CONNECTIONS  MEMBERSHIP IN SUBVER. SVE ORGANIZATIONS CATISEN TOSS OF TORS

Discharge Six U. S. Employe:   Fired Because They Belong. ed To Subversive Organizations.

U, S, FIRES SIX   Government Has Ousted 56 For Subversive Actions

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE CRACKS ROWN ON FEDERAL WORKERS IN BUNDS

AGENCY BILLS FACE CONGRESS   Five Branches May Not Have Funds After First Of Month

preheat OE CEERI REE UGC PEEL TPO te     Five Regular Supply Bill Are Tied Up by Disagreements Between Senate ‘And House; Settlement Prospects Dim

Funding Bills Create Jam In Congréss   Lawmakers Face Night Sessions As Deadline Nea

Five Supply — Bills Snarled-:  “In Congress Divisions Face Fiscal Year:  Minus Cash -°

CONGRESS FACING LEGISLATIVE JAM   Agencies Face Empty Pocketbooks Result of Delay

Congress Faces Prospects of Calling Overtime Sessions in Order to Break Leaislative Jam

AUSTRALIA IS HELPLESS. JAPAN BOASTS AS ALLIES IBLAST FOE IN TWO ZONES

J ap Threatens Australia. But Tosses Soviet Kiss  Chinese Open Kinhwa Offensive: MacArthur Fliers Add Plane Tall.

Japs Utter New Threats To Australia   Claim Sea Defense Gone—Chinese Holding Their Lines

Allies Score In Far-Flung War Fronts   Nippon Premier Asserts Na val Defense of Australic Has Disappeared

Premier Claims 290,000 Troops Captured, 1,800 Aircraft Destroyed; Chinese Take Offensive In Aflempt To Beak Invasion

NEW AUSTRALIAN THREAT SOUNDED BY JAP PREMIER   Says Defending Forces Have Disappeared

Japs Threaten Aussie Attack   Tojo Asserts Protecting Allied Naval Forces Destroyed In Coral Sea.

Repeats His ‘Claim Japs Won at Sea   Premier Tells Japanese Parliament Nation Won't Attack Reds to \id Nazis  Chinese Gain  Better Positions Won Along Burma Road  by Kai-Shek

AUSTRALIA IS HELPLESS   With Allied N aval Forces Destroyed in Coral Sez Battle, Anzacs Await Invasion — Stands bj Russian Pact.

TO!0 SOUNDS NEW THREAT TO AUSTRALIA   Japanese Premier Boasts Of Future Conquests  In Sea Fighting and Against Allies in India  ALLIED SUCCESSES  TRAC RAKAaemlenial cai: “Tai RciSRRL Uak st a he a

JAPANESE BOAST OF FUTURE ACTS AS ALLIES ROLL   Tokyo Warns Australia o! Invasion — Chinese Push Nipponese Armies Back

Jap War Leaders Boast Future Success, Allies Score Blows   Tojo Sounds New Threats to Australia, India But Chinese Are On Attack in Burma and China

Jap Premier- General, Tojo Sounds Threat, To Australia —   Says Australia’s Naval Defenses Are Gone — Pledges Axis Support.

Sees Helpless Australia As Japan’s Meat   Allied Naval Defenses Gone, Tojo Tells Diet, Keeping Up Claim of Rousing Succes Jn Recent Battle; China Stiffens Fight

Threaten ’ By J : ~_ « a TE] af ( G (33 MG  z rd  FS =  ‘seye ores em pe" ¥. + NH ‘ + i, & Sig j  ~ Sar mw

Tojo Claims That Australia’s Nava! Forces ‘Disappear   Pledge to Axis Is Renewed, Russian Peace Asserted

—J AK AINS  General Tojo Boasts That No Naval Force Defends Australia  FISHING SPEECH?  Carefully Reminds Russia That Relations Continue To Be Equable

Tojo Goes On ‘Fishing Expedition” Via Renewed Threats To Australia

SOP FOR RUSSIA SPREAD BY JAPS   Nip Premier Talks Abou Invasion of Australia as China Defense Stiffens

Australia Now Has No Naval Aid—Tojo   Premier Repeats Japanese Claims Of Victory In Coral Sea Battle; Nippon To Continue Relations With Soviet, He Says

Tojo Boastful; Voices Threat To Australia   Chinese, In Meantime, Score New Successes Ir Burma-China Zone.

Giant Bombers. Severely Battered Rlact War Plants   Loss of Big Planes Is First for U. S. Flyers in 10 Raids  FIGHTERS ALSO STRIKE  Nazi Air Fields And Factories Smashed by Flyers

2 FORTRESSES ARE REPORTED TO BE MISSING   First Losses of Big Amer'can Bombers Come on 10th Big Sweep   GERMAN AIRFIELDS, FACTORIES BLASTED   400 Allied Fighter Planes Take Part in Attacks on Many Foe Areas

2 FORTRESSES LOST IN RAID   Nazis Take First Toll Of American Bombers In Attack Over French Plants

After Nine Straight Sweeps Without a Loss 2 Huge American Bombers Are Reported Miss ing.

Yank Planes Lost on  French Raid   Two Flying Fortresses Fail to Return From One of Greatest Aerial Attacks Yet Made on Occupied Zone

Bombers Believed Shot Down during Attack on Nazis   Ends Record of Nine Straight Sweeps without a Loss   Tragedy Marks Greatest Aerial Attack of the Entire War

2 FLYING FORTRESSES FAIL TO RETURN FOLLOWING RAID   American Bombers Had Engaged In Nine Attacks Without A Loss; Heaviest Bombing Of NaziOccupied France Reported Sunday

ALL-OUT FIGHT 1) ANTICIPATED IN DESERT MOVE   Rommel’s Forces Falling Back Upon Libya: Stand At Halfaya Pass Possible   LOSSES MIGHT OBVIATE SUCH DESPERATE STAND   Roosevelt Declares Allied Victory Of Major Important; Dakar Attack Hinted

Rommel Forces Fleeing Toward Libya With Every Man For Himself; Italian Troops Abandoned By Nazi Chieftain

British May Drive Clear To Tripoli           MASSING OF ALLIED SHIPS AT GIBRALTAR MAY MEAN ATTACK AT WEST END OF MEDITERRANEAN

ROUTED AXIS ARMY FLEES TOWARD WES!   Capture of Six Italian Divisions Believed Assured

See Allies Nearer to Victory   Leaders Say General War Situation is “Not Bad” With Victory Closer  an Before

SEVEN AIRMEN SAFE AS HUGE CRAFT CRASHES   Wvroming Posse Hunts for Eighth Known to Have Been Aboard Over Hill Country.

HUNT PILOT IN BOMBER CRASE   Seek Airman Missing Afte: 7 In Crew Parachute Safely To Earth.

J oc a NAZI FLIERS REPORTED CARRYING PORTABLE OIL REFINING SETS TO GET FUEL FROM CAPTURED WELLS

German Pilots May Carry Portable Oil Refining Sets   Enable Them to Refine Own Fuel From Captured Oil Fields

Morocco Radio Says Allies Renew Fight to Oust Germans. in : Africa : Swiss See Flashes, British Unload -Big Bombs in Attempt a at ’ Destruction :

Reserves Stream Forward for Renewal of Anglo-American Onslaught—Reds on Skis Said Driving Germans to -.. New Retreat — Allies Occupy Gona Coastal Base “é

Reinforcements In Men, Planes  Hold Back Nazis   taly’s War Factory  City Of Turin : Subject Of Wors Raid Yet

Take Initiative Again After Weathering C dintevetberk Crisis in Tehdlavhia Area

U. §.-British Reserves Now Are Moving Up   Both Sides Prepare For New Battle For Coast Of Tunisia   Hitler Announces Shake-Up In Staff   Another Mammoth Raid On Turin Is Made By British

New Air Might Pounds African Coastal Sector   Sixth Bath of Blood Showers Turin; Reds Deeper in Nazi Fran

Allies Match Axis Africa Air Power   British And American Planes Pour Into Advanced Bases As Land Troops Surge Forward For Renewed Offensive

RAF Also Overcomes Earlier Deficiency of Air Strength, According to Late  Reports.   BIG BOMBERS ALSO HIT AT ITALY AGAIN

Allies Map Great Drive In Tunisia   Increasing Air Power To Combat Axis Forces On North African Front

UnitedStates,Britain Rush Reserve Units ToTebourba-Mateur   German Counter-Offensive Fails: Italy Is Again Bombed By RAF: Reds Force Further Nazi Retreat

Reserves Rush To Back Allies’  Tunisian Push   Some Reports Say Anglo American Offensive Al ready Under Way.   SAY LIFILE ACLIVITY

Soviets. Drive Nazis into Retreat on. Moscow Front, Hold Offensive “gt Stalingrad.

NAZI ASSAULTS AND AIR FORCE IS REINFORCED   Russians Also Renew Orive Against Nazis in Snow To Tighten Trap   ROMMEL FORCE BATTERED   italian Industrial City Is Blasted Again by Allied Bombers

~ Gona Taken In ‘Papuan Struggle;  # Russians Keep   On Advancing

RAF Hits Turin for  6th Time   British: Lat Army, Overeomes Air Defi. ciency? Weathera Criats

Ready For a New Drive In Tunisic   British First Army Has Weathered Storm and Built Air Strength   RAIN HALTS ACTIVITY   ‘On Libyan Front Activity Near El Agheila Is Limited to the Air

Air Power Is Strengthened   Morocco Report Says New Attack Already Under Way.

Allies Resume Offensive in ©  North Africa   Reserves Stream Forward for Renewal of Attack; RAF Attacks Turin for the Sixth Time; Russians Continue on Offensive at Stalingrad

British Army Weathers German Counter Drives; Fierce Clash Develop‘ng

British-American Army Reinforced For Tunisian Push   Turin Was Again Pounded Heavily by RAF Last Night

Rush Added Air Fighters Into Action   Crucial Battle Imminent; New R. A. F. Bombing Adds To Destruction At  Turin.

Reserves Marching Forward To Renew Allied Fightin Africa   White-Painted Tanks, Ski Troops Drive Germans Into Retreat West of Moscow

VETERAN BRITISH FIRST ARMY ABLE TO WEATHER ATTACKS  periaem RAUB   BRITAIN’S BIGGEST BOMB. ERS STRUCK AGAIN AT TURIN WAR PLANTS

RAF Revisits Turin in Big Aerial Attack   Reds Take Offensive at Stalingrad, Allies Grab Air Superiority in Tunisia

Dritons wWeatner Tank Attack and Bring Reserves Allies Resume Offensive  In Tebourba Approach To Bizerte  ITALY BOMBED AGAIN    Russ Drive Germans Into Retreat But No New Gains

VETERAN BRITISH FIRST ARMY ABLE T0 WEATHER ATTACKS   BRITAIN’S BIGGEST BOMB ERS STRUCK AGAIN AT TURIN WAR PLANTS

Congress Reports Heavy Demand for Anti-Strike Bill   But Chance for Action on Defense Legislation Discounted by Selon’

Production Demanded By Citizens   Cali on Congress To Act Decisively To Speed War Work  MEMBERS REPORT BIG MAIL VOLUME  But Some Discount Chance for Action On Strikes. Overtim.

Hitler Admits Drive Stalled  Until Summer   ‘Annihilation’ of Russian: Is No Longer Mentioned In Terms of Great ‘Spring Push’      Warns of Hardships; Says FDR Forced War   Fuehrer Visions Collapse Of Our ‘Alien’ World: Lauds Japanese   Public Demand for Labor Control Prods Congress

DEFENSE STRIKE LAWS DEMANDED   Public Favors Laws To Govern Strikes, But Action Unlikely

jongress races rowing Demand ‘or Labor Curbs  Heavy Mail Urges Anti-Strike Laws,

Wil ON LABOR   Strike, Wage, Time Demanc Probes Requested By Publio

FIGHTING FRENCH DENOUNCE DARLAN AS NO, 2 TRAITOR   Americans and British Involved in Political Complications That Develop in North Africa.

POLITICIANS MESS INTO NG. AFRICA CASE   Fighting French Object To Part Being Played By Admiral Darlan, Called “No. 2 Traitor.”   Flandin Lands

Free French Balk at Terms With Darlan   Political Situation As Complex as Both Parties: Refuse. to Claim: Admiral —

ALLIED FRENCH SCORN DARLAN   De Gaulle Faction Raps Negotiations With ‘No. 2 Traitor’

DARLAN CALLED ‘NO, 2 TRAITOR   Fighting French Refuse to Negotiate With African Chief

DeGaulle Balks AtU.S.Darlan  Negotiations   Free French Still Regard The Man As No. 2 Traitor Of France

DeGaullists Balk at Deals With Darlan   N. African Campaign Becomes Fraught with Political Complications   FIGHTING FRENCH HIT NEGOTIATIONS   Spokesman Calls Darlan No. 2 Traitor of France; Dismissed by Petain

Allied Campaign In North Africa A Political Puzzle  Fighting French Under General De Gaulle Balk At Negotiations With Jean Darlan

Death Takes Hibernating Bartender   Wisconsin Man Taker To Hospital by Friends, Dies

Commercial Teacher is Elected at Nashua High   MISS CLARICE ANDERSON   Home is at Callender, Iowa, and Has Taught at Ireton, lowa

BRAZIL oTAn To To HOUND - UP UF AXIS AGENTS   German, Italian Banking Houses Ordered Closed In First War Move

Brazil Moves Toward Full War Footing   Meany Axis Sympathizers Flee Coeatry

Nation-Wide Measures Tak en to Paralyze Axis Business in Brazil.

Politics Is Out During the War, President Says   Too Much Talking in Terms of the Past, Roosevelt Declares at Press Conference,

This Is War and Politics Are Out,  President Tells Press Conference

Roosevelt Tells Reporters This Is War; Politics Out   President Says Remarks Apply to Congress As Well As Press; “We Read Too Much Politics In the Papers These Days and These Articles Talk In Terms of Past,” He Says

ROCSEVELT SAYS POLITICS 15 OUT   No Room For It In Congress Or Press During War. President Says

Politics Out, President Says   Says Remark Applies To Congress as Well as Press

Polities Out’ ~ Roosevelt Jibes : Press, Public   Chief Executive Says Scant Indication Cabinet Is Playing Politics

eo 8. . .  Drop Politics,  ER Warns U.S.   Wake Up To Fact Of War, President Says’

VANDENBERG SEES CHAOS AS RESULT OF GASOLINE RATIONING  SAYS RATIONING REGULA TIONS MUST BE REVIEWE!

VANDENBERG SEES  CHAOS AS RESULT OF  GASOLINE RATIONING SAYS RATIONING REGULA  TIONS MUST BE REVIEWE! AND CIMPLIFIED

Rationing Chaos Seen By Senator   Vandenburg Urges Local Control Of  Gas Allowances

Repert-British-Take Initiative In North Afric:   Camouflaged Nazi Tank And New Planes User Against Red Troop:

Marshall and Brooke Confer   Chiefs -of Staffs Of U. S. and Britain ' Discuss Strateqy

U.S. And British Leaders Confer As Axis Gains   Marshall, Brooke Map Plans To Checkmate Hitler’s Moves

ANNIFILATION OF JAPS SEEN AT CHANGSHA   40,000 Surrounded is River Area, Chinese Reports Claim

FRESH CHINESE. TROOPS PURSUE BEATEN JAP FORCE   Remainder of Battered Army Which Attacked. Changsha, Being Harried,

CHINESE CONTINUE ATTACK UPON JAPS   30,000 are Reported Kitlec With Another 40,000 Surrounded,

China Sends Fresh Forces  Against Japs   Invaders Face Annihilation or  Cold Retreat

CHINESE MAY WIPE OUT JAP FORCES   30,000 Killed. Or Woundex Out OF 70,000 Nippon Attackers

COMMANDO RAID DISCLOSES WEAK NAZI DEFENSE   Germans Lacked Sufficient Force At Boulogne To Repulse Attack   ‘ALLIED SITUATION  SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

British Commandos Find Weak Spot in Nazi Defense:   Raiders Land Near Boulogne, Remain Two Hours: Russians Pounding Finn Forces

NAZI WEST FLANK ~ FLAW UNCOVERED   Struggle In Pacific, Indian Oceans inconclusive;

Allied Position In Outer-India Is Improved   Finns Under Heavy Attack By Russians in Northeast

Island Fortress Assault Revealed By Wainwright   Imminent Fall Of Heraic American-Philippine De fenses Feared

Collapse Feared Of Fortress In Philippines   Washington Reports Battle Raging In Manila Bay

May Control All Cars, Buses, Trucks   Eastman In Charge of Vehicles with Tires

BUSSES, TRUCKS, R. R. TICKETS HIT BY RATION PLANS   Curb on Gas in East May 15 Expected on National Basis July 1   Officials Most Worried About Getting Labor to Big Defense Plants

Guymon Flier Cool In Pinch   Merchant and Plane safe, W  es Down

REPORT GIVEN ON SOIL MEET   CUNSERVALION LNUKEASES PEK ACRE YIELD/IS REPORT AT ANNUAL MEETING, DALLAS

Capture of Str ‘ong Bastion Repor wd   High Command Says German News Harbor E ntrance—Russians Assert Attack Repulsed

Claims Advance At Sevastopo   ‘Berlin Contends Nazi Troops Have  Stormed Main Fortifications Nortt '. of City, Capturing Important Posi.  tion of Fort Gorky.   REDS SAY LINES HOLD

NAZI FORCES CRIZE FORT OF MAXIM GORKY   Attack Said to Have Car ried Hitler's Armies to Within Two Miles of Harbor Entrance   DENIED BY REDS   Russians Declare Germar Thrusts At Fortifications ‘Beaten Off In Savage Attacks

Say Capture Fort Maxim Gorky And Within Two Miles Of Harbor Entrance.

Nazis Say They Have Smashed Soviet Defenses   Russians Say Fortifications Still Holding Firm Against Onslaught; Say German Army Repnised

Foe Assembling Barges To Carry Troops And Guns   Effort To Take Fort Is Expected On Dark, Rainy Night

NIGHT ASSAULT ID ANTICIPATED   Fortress Guns Have Been Taking Toll of Nippon’s Water and Land Forces,   MASS ATTACK IS FORESEEN   Closely-Coordinated Jap Landing Tactics Expected by Detenilers.

JAP ATTEMPT 10 ‘STORM CRIES AT NIGHT EXPECTED   American Guns Smash Concentration of Jap Boats at Mariveles   SHELL JAPANESE COLUMNS

Attack Likely On Corregidor   Massing of Small Boats By Japs Smashed; Mav Strike at Night

Rommel Retreats Under Air Blows   Smashing Allied Victory in Egypt Looms as Germans Reel From Terrific Pounding

NAZIS A ABANDONING ALAMEIN LINE  Allied All-Out Attack Reels  Rommel Back   U. S. and British Air Power Smashing At Enemv Retreat

Allies Smashing At Fleeing Nazis   Germans Lose Heavily in Great Tank Battle—Airmen Continue To Punish Enemy Lines

Allies Force Germans Back Along Coast Road in Fierce Air, ‘Vnfantry and Tank Battle

EL RETREATS BEFORE TERRIFIC FRONTAL ASSAULT   British Pour on Heat As Germans Give Ground Steadily.

Axis Falling Backinkgypt Air Assault   Tons of Bombs Dropped on Rommel’s Columns Along Coastal Road   Gen. Montgomery Trying to Turn Foe’s Withdrawal Into Panic

Navy to Probe Loss of Ship   Blame Transport’s Sinking to Blunder

Navy Probing Mine Sinking Of Transport   Blunder Is Charged In Solomons Incident By Shipping Official

Navy Probe:  Charges in  Ship Sinking Blunder Caused Transport Loss, Official Declares

COOLIDGE Hil U.S. MINESAYS SHIPPING MAN   Navy Blunder Responsible for Sinking of Former American President’s Liner, Jackson Tells Luncheon   Navy Probe

NAVY PROBES LOSS OF BIG TRANSPORT   Shipping Co. Officer Charges Blunder Caused Sinking

Blunder  By Navy Charged In Loss Of Big Troopship   Shipping Company Official Makes Charge - As Knox Says Thorough [nvestiqation Set

Blunder Causes Transport Loss, Jackson Asserts   Navy Is Blamed for Sink ing of Former Liner President Coolidge

PROBE SINKING OF TROOPSHIP   Navy Heads Investigating Coolidge Loss as Blunder Charge is Made

NAVY OFFICIALS PROBE L038 OF TROOP TRANSPORT   Shipping Company Officia Says Navy Blunder Led to Sinking of Coolidge   DECLARES DETROYERS CLAIMED HARBOR SAFE   President Says He Does Not Know Whether Ship Hit American Mine, Knox Says Full Story of Sinking Wil Be Told Later

Sign With CIO Union   Republic Steel Corp. Signs Contract With Workers

PAY RAISE IN C10, REPUBLIC CONTRACT   Steel Firm Incorporates 44Cent Increase Ordered By WLB.

REPUBLIC SIGNS ~ GIO GONTRAGI   Covers Wages, Hours Ant Working Condition  For 50,000. L

Steel Wage Pact Signed   Republic Steel and CIO Accept Pay Raises Ordered by Labor Board

Republic Steel Signs Contract  WithClO Union   Incorporates a 44-Cen! Daily Pay Raise Ordered by WLB.

Cold Wave Hits Most Of State   More Shivers Are Indicated Today. -

BRITISH, NAZIS IN SHARP RAIDS   Netherlands and Parts o! England Strafed in Daylight Air Attacks

British, Germans — Trade Air Attacks   RAF Hits Trains, Barges; Luftwaffe Retaliates On Seaport Tawns

BRITISH, NAZIS SWAP POTSHOTS   Spar In Series Of Day Raids; Enemy Rakes Crowded Street

RAF RAIDERS BOMB TRAINS OF THE NAZIS   Series of Raids Made ir German Occupied Netherlands   TOWNS IN ENGLAND RAIDED BY NAZIS   ‘Acres of Duesseldorf Wat erfront Reported Levelled

Daylight Raids Mark Day over Combat Sections   British Raid The Nether lands and Germans Retaliate

DAYLIGHT RAIDS STAGED BY RAI   German Airmen Shoot A Holiday Crowds In Resort Area

HAZI TRAINS, ARMY CAMPS   Nazis Machine Gun Holiday Crowds In Retaliation For Dusseldorf Raid.

BRITISH AIRMEN RAID NETHERLANDS   TRAINS AND BARGES ATTACKED--NAZIS BOMB, MACHINEGUN ENGLISH TOWNS.

British, Nazis Spar by Air in Davliaht Raids   Scattered Towns in England Machinegunned

RAF RAIDERS BOMB TRAINS OF THE NAZIS   Series of Raids Made in German Occupied Netherlands TOWNS IN ENGLAND  MAI rrr OoW apBIiaA wie   Acres of Duesseldorf Wat erfront Reported Levelled

Air Raids Hit Reich, England   Civilians Fal. In Germans’  Attacks

British And Nazis Scuffle In Series. Of Daylight Raids   English Week End Picknickers Blasted’ : By Enemy In Aerial Attack On Recorte

Nazis, Britons Spar in Air Battle   Photographs Reveal Damage in Duesseldorf Raid

Mrs. Francis B. Sayer Makes Plea for Aid to Philippine:   Wife of High Commissioner to Islands Says On Arrival In States After Circuitous Voyage On Transport That America Must Send Help to Heroic Soldiers

Give Em Help, Mrs. Sayre Says  Hopes U.S. Can Get Aid To Philippines

Russians Pouring in Reserves   Fuehrer Cails on Germany for Million and Half More Soldiers ©

Both Germany And Japan On Guard, Fear Big Offensive   Axis Nations Taking Unusual Precautions; Togo Warns: Japs, Hitler Cautions Nazis

Nine-Tenths of Germans Strength Seeks to Take initiative From Russia

Russians Say 1,500,000 Men Bolster Nazis   Germans Concentrate Nine-Tenths of Force On Soviet Fronts

Asks 1,500,000 Additional Troops   Reds Claim Nine-Tenths of German Army Sent to Soviet Fronts

Belief Growing That U. S. and British Forces Preparing To Move In

Nine-Tenths of Nazi Strength Said In Russia   Hints of Invasion of Continent By Allies. Continue To Mount

Invasion Threat Not Confined To Europe For Japanese — Expect New Attacks From U. S. Forces

Million and Half Troops to Seek: To Turn Reds   Hitler to Use 85 Per Cent of His. Men in Russia

" ekeretae  ANTICIPATE ALLIED COUNTER. MOVE IN.PACIFIC AND A SPRING OFFENSIVE. .BY THE RUSSIANS. :::

RUSSIANS EAST, COMMANDOS IN WEST; INCIPIENT REVOLT, FOOD SHORTAGE IN GERMANY CAUSE   Secret Soviet Radio Tells Bulgaria May Day is Time Set for Rebellion; Japan Warns People to Tighten Belts Against Attack

QUAPAW ESTATE CASE IS DECIDED   Mrs. Agnes Q. Hoffman and Daughter Jean Are Held Sole Heirs to Wealth

2 HELD SOLE HEIRS TO QUAPAW ESTATE   Court Finds Agnes Quapaw Hoffman and Her Daughter Entitled to Rich Indian’s Property.

Hitler Out: On a Limb   Efforts To Get Aid From Balkans May Backfire

Hitler Seeks 750,000 Troops From _ Balkan. Satellites; See Boomerang   Instead Of Getting Men To Fight His Battles He. May Have To Increase Own Garrisons In . Southeast Europe.

HITLER SEEKS HELP FROM HIt BALK AN SLAVES   Nazi Machinations to Get At Least 750,000 Men Charged by British Dinlomatic Sources   MAY BE BOOMERANG   Instead, It is Pointed Out Hitler May Have to Increase Own Garrison In Southeast Europe

NAZI BALKAN PLOT. MAY BE ROOMERAN   Hitler May Have to Garrisor Areas from Which He Crpoht Reinforcements

British Predict Hitler Recruiting Drive In Balkans May Boomerang

‘Nazi Maneuver for Aid Backfires in Balkans   Instead of Getting Troop Help,   Hitler May Have To Give It.

Price Control Plan Attacked   Senators Continue Debate Over Bill

Vandenburg Argues for Wage Curbs   Must Gear Price Control t Paycheck, He Contends in Senate Debate   SAYS OPA FUND  IS NOT THE ISSUE   Sharp Criticism Against Henderson’s Policies in Bouse Committee

U. S. TROOPS ENTER GAFSA, BERLIN SAYS   POINT ABOUT 200 MILES T THE SOUTHEAST OF TUNIS

W. LEE T0 SEEK - BANFORLIQUOR   Would Stop Sale In Military Centers By Law

NINE GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN AT MALTA   Berlin Reports Destruction of City of Valletta in Prolonged Attack.

AXIS GOLUMING TK AFRICA GO INT SUDDEN AGTIVITY   May Be Forerunner of Ex pected Drive for Control Of Mediterranean   SOUTHERN ROAD TO RUSSIA IS OBJECTIVE   Although No Heavy Fighting Reported Issuance of Spe. cial Communique from Lon don Underscores Signifi cance of Axis Move

Any Hitch May Delay Rationing   Hopeful Big Printing Job Can Be Finished  In Time

POINT RATION PLAN LIKELY BY FEBRUARY   feet ior eat cents oul  ANY DELAY IN PRINTING MAY THROW IT TO MARCH

New Rationing Pp lan Requires Printing Job   Disruption Of Schedule Of Printing Would Cause Delay In Start Of Rationing Program

New Rationing Plan Is Set for February Star’   Printing Program Close Officials Think Dat To Be Kept

RATIONING OF FOOD MOVING ON SCHEDULE   <a ea el  OPA Finds Most Citizens Have Patriotic Attitude

OPA Sees But Little Sign Of Hoarding   Days Announcement Of Rationing Plans  Brought no General Rush of Buying

Delay Unlikely In Canned Food Ration Program  But Any Hitch In Big Job Of Printing Forms

Date Of Limit On Food Near   Rationing Program Is Se For February Unless Hitch Arises

Point Ration Plan Is Moving Along  Despite Big Job of   Despite Big Job of Printing, Program To Begin on Schedule

Printing Hitch May Delay Food Rationing Plan   Nation Accepts “Datrioticallv”’

Point Rationing In Food Expected By February, Despite Huge Printing Task

NEW RATIONING PRINTING JOB YET TO BE DONI   Schedule Calls Fo. .- Rationing In -February --

Fliers Search For World War II Ace  Lt.-Col. Wagner Is   Lt.-Col. Wagner Is Missing on Flight.’ To Alabama Field

NOTED FLIER HUNTED IN GULF OF MEXICO   eee eee  Boyd ‘Buzz’ Wagner Missing On Routine Flight

AMERICAN ACE MISSING IN GULF   PHILIPPINE HERO FOUR DAYS OVERDUE ON ROUTINE FLIGHT

Buzz Wagner, Hero of Pacific War. Missing   Disappears on Flight, Florida to Alabama, In Pursuit Plane   LAST SEEN SUNDAY

“Buzz” Wagner Missing 4 Days   Waters and Coast Line of Gulf Scanned By Searchers

No Trace Of ‘Buzz’ Wagner   First Ace of Worlc War 2 Missing fo: Four Days on Rou. tine Flight

Search Made for American Ace   Boyd D. Wagner Is Missing Four Days On Routine Flight

‘Buss’ Wagner, First American Ace  of World War Il, Missing Four Days

Gulf Coast Is Scanned For Aerial Hero   "'Buzz'' Wagner, American Ace, Missing Four Days On Routine Flight   YOUNGEST LIEUTENANT

War Ace Missing —   Buzz Wagner Missing 4 Day: On Routine Flight

One-Man Air Force Reported To Be Missing   Being Hunted Off Mexican Gulf Coast

Arny Fliers Scan Gulf For First Ace Of World War Il, Missing Four Days

Wedding Takes Place Tuesday At Ellendale  Wwnn DeMare An   Wynn DeMars And Denna Mansfield Exchange Vows

Wedding Takes Place Tuesday At Ellendale  Wynn DeMars Anc Donna Mansfield

Japs Drive Hard on Port Moresby   Enemy Ships on Way to Bolster Force-on Papuan Peninsula; Invaders Being Held at Kokoda, Half Way Across to Port Moresby; American Fliers Bomb Japs to Aid Chinese in Attack on Linchwan,

Enemy Vessels Move on Toward Papuan Peninsula to Bolster Land Forces  Airdrome Hit     a  American Bombers Raid Burmese _ Airport, Knock It Out

Japs Moving More Troops To the South   Again Heading In Australia Line, It Is Indicated

Re nforcements Would increase Threat to United Nations Base in New Guinea

Japanese Send Reinforcements To New Guinea   Bolster Land Threat t Port Moresby — Alliec Airmen Busy

ALLIED FLIERS BLAST JAPS IN MANY AREAS   Reinforcements Bolster Land Threat to United Nations Outpost at Port Moresby   TRANSPORTS STRAFED   Congressional Honor Medal Bestowed on Lieut. Bulkeley

ENEMY VESSELS ON WAY ACROSS PAPUAN REGION    Presumably Aim to Strengthen Japanese Forces in Area Across From Vital Port Moresby.

Jap Land Threat To Port Moresby Being Reinforced   Enemy Cargo Ship Is Hit by Bomb in Lae-Salamaua Area

THREAT TO PORT MORESBY FORGE MADE STRONGER   Japs Have Advanced As Fal As Kokoda, Half Way Across Peninsula   U.S. FLYERS BUSY IN CHINA   Drop 550-Pound Bomb On Jar Headquarters At Linchwan, Kiangsi Province

Jap Forces On New Guinea Coast Are Strengthened  Bolster Land Th eant he irs Al Ta:   Bolster Land Threat To Allies’ Port Moresby

JAPANESE SEND FRESH TROOPS INTO CAMPAICH   As Nippons Threaten Allies Port Moresby U.S. Bombers Pound Forces

JAPS FERRY MORE MEN FOR JUNGLE DRIVE   Attack Aimed At Port Moresby Reinforced; Allied Planes Keep Up Raids; China  Activity Picks Up

Japs Sending Ships Down  Guinea Coast   Chinese Turn Tables as U. S, Fliers Blast Enemy

LAND THREAT TO PORT MORESBY OUTPOST BOLSTERED   Big Allied Bomb Lands Squarely On jap Headquarters At Linchwan

Reinforce Jap Guinea Troops   Threat To Port Moresby. Advanced Allied Base: U, 8. Airmen Active.

SEA-BORNE TROOPS MOVE IN TO GIVE AID TO JAPANESE   Bolstering a Land Threat tc the United Nations Outpost, Port Moresby.   ENEMY SHIPS EN ROUTE   Said to Be on Way to Papaur Peninsula to Strengthen Japanese Forces.

Allied Warplanes Carry Out Raids As Japs Encroach   Chinese Encircle Jap-Held Base, U. S. Planes/Bomb Jap Headquarters

Increase Threat To Moresby; Yank Fliers Hit Enemy   Japs Reported Moving Sea borne Reinforcements To  Bolster Land Forces; U. 8. Air Forces Aiding Chinese

Nips Threaten Outpost At Port Moresby ‘In New Drive   Jap China Headquarters Bombed By Yankee Fliers

Japs Moving Troops Dowr Coast Of  New Guinea   Regarded As New Land Threat To Port Moresby;  Allies Haramer Awuy

Japs Moving Troops by Sez  Down Coast   Bolster Land Threat To Port Moresby; Allied Fliers Hammer Enemy

PORT MORESBY THREATENED BY JAP ADVANCES   Allied Fliers Hammer Ene my In Many Sectors Of Far Pacific Area

Japs Reinforce New Guinea Coast Positions   Increase Threat  To Allied Army

Allies Hammer Japs in Several Areas of Pacific   Meanwhile Nippons Move Sea-Borne Trooy S  Jown Coast of New Guinea.   Enemy Ships on Way To Papuan Peninsula

Japs Reinforce   Port Moresby   ULL HUIGONY  _Sea-Borne Forces” Reported Moving Off New Guinea

Jap Threat To U.S. Base   Tokyo Forces Moving Against Port Moresby; Air War in China

JAPS MOVING FRESH TROOPS ALONG COAST   Seaborne Reinforcements Adc To Danger as Kokoda Falls to Japs.   ALLIED PLANES BUSY   Air Force in China Devastates Jap Headquarters, Covers Chinese Advance. .

Japanese Move Reinforcements On New Guinea   Allied Air Strength Grows On China War Front;

JAPAN MOVING MORE SOLDIERS TO GONA. BUNA   Allied Planes Hammer at Many Sectors; Chinese Are Cheered

apan Sending Reinforcements Down Coast Of New Guinea; U.S. Air Force Effective In China

PORT MORESB THREATENED BY ENEMY   Allied Fliers Hammer  Foe In Many Sectors   On Japanese Barracks And Troops In Linchwan, Report From China Front

SWEEPING IOWA 6.0,P, VICTORY   Outcome Assuréd Early in Voting As Wilson, Hickenlooper Lead. .

GOV. WILSON LEADER FOR BIG VICTORY   Yesterday's Results Leave Senato Gillette Only Demo in Hawkeve Political Picture   VOTE TABLE ON PAGE 8

Mexico Labor Is Sought For Copper Mines Worker Shortage:  Bring Lag In  Pyaduchon

La Guardia, Landis Exchange Charges  N. Y. Mayor Says Leader Of OCD Hinders War Rw Name. alling

Price of Refined  Sugar Increased   Henderson Okeh: Wholesale Boost

FAR FEED {a ROT PLERTIFUL   County Agent Warns cf a Possible Shortage in This County.   SHOULD BUY WHEAT

FARM FEED IS AOL ENT   County Agent ‘Warns cf Possible - Shortage in  i - This: County. 4   SHOULD. BUY. WHEAT

5, GOES TO SCHOOLS N SEARCH OF LABOR   igh School Classes To Be Canvassed In Hunt -

New Villages Taken By Reds   Russians Brave Blizzard In Drive 80 Miles From Latvian Frontier

MUST ENFORCE AUTO BAN   Ratner Notifies Officials - to As . °* ‘gist’ Government

MUST ENFORCE AUTO BAN   Ratner Notifies fies Officials to Assist Government

QUISLING DROPS CHURCH FIGHT   Under Orders of ‘Berlin, Finds Those Behind Movements ‘Toc ‘Unimportant’ for Altention —

Soviet Tank Masses Hit — At Taganrog   Russians Battle to Regain  Crimean Capital, Kharkov As Moscow Reports Great String of Victories

RUSSIAN TANKS SMASH AT NAZIS   Reds Batter German - Held Taganrog; Tighten Trap On 100,000 Nazi Troops In Crimea.   (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Reds Spring a Trap on Nazis In the Crimea  All German Forces on the Peninsula May Be Cut Off

RED TANKS ARE SMASHING AT GERMANS   Russians Tighten Trap on 100,000 Nazi Troops in the Crimea as Gains Are Reported From Leninerad to Black Sea.

Russian Spearheads Threater Hitler’s New Defense Line or Several Points

Russians Gain New Triumphs   i Batterin Germans Ba ps All Along Front.

Russian Tanks Press Advance Near Taganrog   Soviet Troops Threaten To Cut Off German Retreat In Crimea Area.   FRENCH FIGHT NAZIS

REDS SMASHING AT TAGANROG; TRAP 100,000   Russians Press General Offensiv: Through Ukraine, Close Meshe: of Crimean Trap

RUSSIAN TANKS ARE REPORTED SMASHING AT TANGANRGU Ui GATE  hrrr 4B mrnaerr rt   RED. ARMIES PRESSED GEN. ‘ERAL COUNTER-OFFEN VE THROUGH UKRAINE SECTOR

HED OFFENSIVE CN IN UKRAINE   Tighten Trap on 100,00¢ Nazis in'Crimeay Smash At‘ Taganrog.

RUSSIAN TANKS SMASH AT NAZI HELD TAGANROG   Red Armies Pressing Attack; Tighten Trap on Germans in Crimea

RUSSIANTANKS SMASHING AT TAGANROG CATES   GERMAN HELD CITY 40 MILES WEST OF ROSTOV-ON-DON STRONGLY ATTACKED   FREE FRENCH ARRIVE ON AFRICAN FRONT TO AID   Reds ‘Take Much Materlal In Leningrad Sector; Fierce Fighting on Finnish Front

RUSSIANS PRESS NEW DRIVE   Masses Of Soviet Tenke Reseed Smashing At Gates Of German-Held Taganrog As General Attack Tightens Trap On 100,000 Nazis In Crimea

LONDON, Jan. 16. (U. P.—Dispatches from the Russian front indicated today that Red army troops may have encircled Kharkov, strongest German position. on the Donets river, and that its fall was Jernminent.

RUSS TANKS PUSH BACK NAZI FORCE   German-Held Taganrog Threatened in New  Offensive   NEAR CRIMEAN CITY!   Series of Red Triumphs Reported By Soviet Capital

MASSED RED TANKS BATTER AT SATES OF TAGANROG CITY   Russian Acmies Tighten Grip on 100.000 Nazis In Crimea; Soviets Claim Victories All “Along Front  FREE FRENCH ATTACK

Russ Tighten Crimea Trap  On Nazi Foes      Masses of Red Tanks Bat ter Taganrog; Free French Aid British

Red Armies Pressed a Gen  eral Counteroffensive Thru Ukraine and Tightened Trap on 100,000 Nazis,   A FIERCE BATTLE IS REPORTED RAGING   Soviet Front Line Dispatehes Chronicled Russian  Triumphs Along the Entire Battle Front.

Massed Red TanksHammet *At Taganrog   Timoshenko Presses Bit Drive Through Ukraine Center Line Advances   SPEARHEAD EXTENDED   Push To Selitharove Northwest Of Moscow Outflanks Nazis At Rehey

RUSSIANS HURL TANKS AT FOES’ LINES IN SOUTE   Counter - Offensive Pressed In Ukraine, Net Tightened On 100,000 Germans in Ukraine — Other Nazi Qirang Dainte DParilad.

Tighten Trap on 100,000 Nazi Troops      Russian Soldiers Are Reported Smashing at Gates of Nazi-Held Taganrog

Masses of Soviet Tanks Smashing at Gates of Taganrog   Timoshenko Armies Press Generai Counter. Offensive Through Ukraine and Tighter Trap on 100.000 Nazis-in Crimea

Massed Red ‘Tanks Pound At Taganrog   Russians Tighten Trap On 100,000 Germans In  Ceimmean Sactne

Russian Tanks Smash at Gates Of Taganrog   Counter-Offensive Continues in Ukraine ond Crimea

Russians In New Gains Against Nazis   Smash At Gates Of German-Held  i vanrng

NUUIAN TANK OMAGH AT NZ UKHAINE LINES   Sharp Successes Along 1,200 Mile Front Claimed By Red Headquarters

Reds Driving On As Nazis Run To Cover  Behind Rostov   Trap Is. Tightened On 100,000 In Soviet Net.

REDS TIGHTEN TRAP AROUND NAZI TROOPS   Russian Tanks Strike At Gates Of Taganrog

Red Tank Force: Smash At Gates Of Taganrog   Russians Reported To Be Tightening Trap On 100,001 Germans In Crimea; Hitler Claims Gain On Central Front

Being Assaulted By Red Tanks   Report Free French Units Ready To Meet German Forces In North Africa

Soviet Tanks Hit Taganroa   Red Armies Pressing Counter Offensive Through Ukraine

REDS BATTER TAGANROG   Russian Tanks Hurled Against Germans in Ukraine Sector Town

RUSSIANS PUSH COUNTER - DRIVE   Masses Of Red Tanks Smash At Foe Near Rostov: Crimean Trap Tightens

Reds Menace  Winter Line  Of the Nazis Widespread Gains  Claimed From On End to the Other

RUSSIAN TANKS MAKE NEW GAINS IN CRIMEA WAR   Unbroken $2 OF Rutiian Triumphs ‘Listed Along 1200 Mile Front

History Repeating Itself as Russian Progress Continue:   Today’s Reports From Al Battle Fronts Bad for Hitler

REDS TIGHTENING TRAP ON 100,000 NAZIS IN CRIMEA   Massed Russian Tarks Batter at Gates of Taganrog In Ukraine and at Same Time Stiffen Drive To Regain Kharkov   SERIES OF TRIUMPHS

Russian Tanks Are Smashing At Taganrog   Timoshenko’s Troops Are  - Pressing Drive In Ukraine And: Against Germans In Crimea

Russian Tanks Hit at Taganrog   Timoshenko Pressed General Advance Through Ukraine

SOVIET--TANKSLASH AT GATES OF TAGANROG   Red Armies Press General Counter-Offensive Througl ! Ukraine Sector

Reds Charge at “Anchors” Of Nazi Line   Encirelement Tactics Now Threatening Main Points of German Defense   GENERAL DRIVE IN THE UKRAINE   Trap Also Tightened on 100,000 Nazis in the Crimea Sector

RED TANKS SAID 10 BE SMASHING AT GATES OF TAGANROS   Russians Reported Battling Invaders Near Crimean Capital

NAZIS BATTLE TO ESCAPE RED PINCER DRIVE   14, 000 Germans Reported Slain In Week By  Russian Troops

BASE PAY FOR LOWEST RANK SET AT #2 A MONTH—HOUSE: APPROVAL 18 ASSURED

PAY HIKE SEEN FOR SOLDIERS   $42 Month From Start OK’¢ 74 To O By Senate

Senate Votes to Boost Army Pay   House to Act on  $42 Month Rate

Mexice Short of Labor For Farms, Can’t Spare Men for U. S. Harvest

Tells Of Bombing Of Rumanian Site   Former South Dakotan Wa Co-Pilot Of One Plane Forced Down In Turkey

Rescue Crews Approach to Within Half Mile of Where Four Miners Are Trapped

Inflation Measure Up In Senate   Food Prices Up At Rate of 40 Per Cent. a Year, Report

SENATE STARTS DEBATE TODAY ON PRICE BILI   House Consideration of It: Inflation Control Plan To Begin Tomorrow.

Anti-Inflation Bill in Senate   Food Prices Advance At Rate of 40 Per Cent A Year Since Spring

Advances At Rate Of 40 Per Cent A Year Since Last Spring   TO ACT ON BILL   Senate Begins Consider  ation Of Anti-Inflatio:  Measure

ANTI-INFLATION: BILL 1a PLAGED BEFORE SENATE   Committee Reports Wages, Farm Prices Up More Than Cost Of Living   INCREASE IN FOOD PRICES SINCE SPRING IS CITED   Food Advancing At Rate 0} 50 Per Cent Yearly Ciaim Of Sub-committee

Get Report Food Prices Rise 40 P.C.      Drive Opens To Give FDR Anti-Inflation Powers By End Of This Week

GOV'T LEADERS OPEN DRIVE ON COST OF LIVING   Debate On Bills Scheduled Today By Senate Group

FOOD PRICES ARE RISING AT FORTY PER CENT RATE   Other Reports Lend Urgency to Need of Presidential Measures to Contro Living Costs

ANTI-INFLATION BILL COMES TC SENATE TODAY   Food Prices Reported Advanc: ing at Rate of 40 Percent

Anfi-Inflafion Bill Taken Up On Senate Floor   Committee Reports Living Costs Move Up at Speedy Clip

House Scheduled To Take Up Legislature Tuesday   Speedy Adjustment Necessary To Place Measure In Hands Of President

Committee Report Says Farm Prices Up 85 Per Cent  COSTS UP 22 PER CENT  Would Add Labor Cost to Present Agricultural Parity Law

Anti-Inflation Bill Comes Up Before Senate With Reported Huge Advances In Food Prices

Food Prices Are Advancing at Rate Of 40% in Year   Report on Rising Costs Accompanies Anti-Inflation Bill

SENATE GIVEN BILL 10 HALT PRICE RISES   Banking Committee Told Prices To Farmers  Up 85 Per Cent WAGE RATES UP 30   Bill Presented Senate Is Unprecedented In Nature

SENATE TAKES UP INFLATION WORRY TODAY   Food Prices Advancing at 40-Percent-a-Year Rate, Lawmakers Told — Parity Amendment Offered.

BILL TO CURB COSTS OF LIVING COMES UF IN SENATE TODAY   Food Prices Reported Advancing At Rate Of Forty Per Cent Yearly

Senate Takes Up Inflation Bill: Food Up 40P. C.  Fight Over Parity  Prices For Farmers

Senate Opens Jiscussion Of Bill to Control Cost Of Food Prices, Wages

CONGRESS 10 SPEED ACTION ON MEASURE   Unprecedenied Anti-Inflacion Bill Comes Up In Senate Along With  Committee Report   LIVING COSTS SOARING

Senate Told food Gains 10 Per Cent   Committee Report Is Given at Same Time Auli-Inflation Act Is Presented   Findings Given   Farm Prices, Wage Rates and Unit Labor Costs Are Increased

Anti- Inflation Bill Comes Up. In Senate Today   Committee Reports Food Prices Have ‘Increased At Rate of 40 Percent Yearly Since Spring.

Aroff Tells Cuff Links Gift Story On Witness Stanc   Officer, Fighting To Sav Navy Career, Denies An: Irregularities

County Shifts Into High Gear for First Campaign   First Meeting of Town and Township Committeemen Held Here Saturday With 100 Per Cent Attendance.

Canvass to Cover the Entire United States   People Will Be Asked to Make Pledges For Bonds to Be Bought During Year 1942

Chewmen Re-Board Torpedoed Vessels, Bring Them to Port  Two American Ships,

SUBS ATTACK 3 MORE SHIPS   Two Damaged Vessels Man. age to Reach Port, Other is Sunk

Brave Seamen ~ Save 2 Ships    Reboard Damaged Vessels When Subs Disappear, Crafts Gain Port

THREE VESSELS HIT BY U-BOATS   Atlantic Coast Attack: Announced By Navy In Washington

New 60-Ton Tanks to Be Made Soon   Monsters Will Be Turned Out By Baldwin

TANK QUTPUT STEPPED UF   BALDWIN PLANT NOW PROBUCING TEN TIMES AS . MANY TANKS A& ESTIMATED YEAR AGO

MacARTHUR HAS BEEN UNABLE T0 FORM COMMANE   UNDERSTAND (PROGLEMS AFFECTING ALLIED STRATEGY CAUSING DELAY

lO HOLDING UP FORMATION OF ALLIED FORGES   spokesman in Australia Says Problems of Strategy Are Affected,   “NECESSARY DECISIONS NOT RECEIVED FROM U.S.”

‘MacArthur's Aide Says He Has Been Unable To Form Supreme Command And Now Heads Only U. S. Forces

Red Tape Delays Allied Offense   Claim MacArthur Unable To Form Allied Command, Lacking Definition Of Powers; Curtin ‘Surprised’ By Statement

Army Complains MacArthur Not n Full Command   Curtin Is Surprised Ai Charge General's Powers Not Clearly Defined

ARMY MAN SAYS INSTRUCTIONS BEING HELD UP   Claims Bataan Hero Still Commands Only Americans

FORMER LE MARS Fin) MARRIEL   Veatrice Frolkey and Hilton Winston Are Married  Siumday

Voters Challenge  Right to Name Mar   ‘oid ot hatuad  Raises Issue in State

NUMBER TEXAS CITIES OT AGING BLACKOUTS ON MONDAY NIGHT   SOME FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CITIZENS IN AREAS TO STAGE BLACKOUTS

DAYLIGHT RAIDS SHAKE NAZILAND   Canadian Spitfires Make Several Sorties Over Northern France

lwo Babies Perish  n Blazing Home   Children Trapped as Oil Stove Explodes

6 Ohioans Die Tragic Death   Widow and Companior Killed At Crossing; Boy, 3, Is Drowned.

It Happened This Week... . November 22 Given As Date For Gas Rationing

Nazi Ships Had Long Start   War Vessels Began Race From Port  Wednesday Night.

4 British Cadets  Die in Crashes      Two Others Missing in Training Flight

SALES WILL CLOSE   Tomorrow Last Day Stick ers May Be Obtained at Post Office ©   CHECK ON CARS SOON

LOCAL CAR STAMP SALES WILL CLOSE   Tomorrow Last Day Stick. ers May Be Obtained at Post Office ©   CHECK ON CARS SOON

‘UNVEILING TOMORROW   Will Be Largest Show Put on in Two Years; Bands to Parade

STATE TEACHERS ASK FOR RELIEF   Send Plea to Washington for More Pay, Tires and Gasoline   SEE HARDSHIP IN WAGE FREEZE

djutant General Uphold: ourt Martial Ruling in ase of State Guardsman

Soviets Halt One Of Three Heavy Drives   British African Forces Advance With Sharp Aerial Support To Drive Rommel Back Despite Axis Sortie To South   5000 Savage Air Sorties In Ten  Days Serve Notice To Rommel

Nazis Advance on 200-Mile Front in Russia, but Axis Troops Fall Back in Egypt

Royal Air Force Blasts Transports of Libyan Reserves From Sky; Nazis Cut Railroad Line te Moscow

German Drive Toward Caspian Sea HasAdvanced 200 Miles In Two Weeks; Allied Airmen Smash Altemp! to Move Air Troops

NEWSMEN GET VICTORY TOAST BY CHURCHILL   New Year Comes to “Winnie” on Train Speeding Thru Vermont.   RETURNS TO FURTHER WHITE HOUSE PARLEYS

HERE’S TO A YEAR OF TRIAL, A YEAR OF PERIL AND A YEAR OF VICTORY

Pittsburgh Doctors Unite Against Possible Air-Raid   ‘Mercy Teams of Medicine,’ Each With Specialist Quota. Organized, Ready to Take to Field Work, In Case of Wartime Emergeneyv

Medical Army Is Organized   1.200 Pennsylvanians Are Ready For Emergency ; Teams Formed

REDS SMASH AT MOZHAISK, LAST THREAT TO MOSCON   Hitler's New Quarters Estab lished 150 Miles Behind  Fighting Zone

REDS SMASH AT LAST NAZI HOLD  FRESH GAINS ARE REPORTED AS HITLEF

300 INVESTIGATORS TO PATROL DISTRICT   First Job To Check Supply ol Gasoline

LT NAO TLE LNT  CHECK ON GASOLINE . TOBE MADE BY OPA   Government To Keep Watch For Bootleggers

New Attacks Are Launched On. Taunggyi   Allied Communique Say: Fighting Progresse: Satisfactorily

Japanese Now Are 100 Miles From Mandalay   New Attacks Are Developing on Burma Front

JAP INVADERS MOVE CLOSER TO MANDALAY   PENETRATION TO WITHIN 101 MILES OF CITY Is DEEPEST MADE

Japs In 100 Miles Of Mandalay Now   Attack Constantly Toward Important Port City

Foe At Point Hundred Miles From Big City   Invasion Armies Seek Quick Knockout Of Allied  Forces In Burma.   LIGHTNING ADVANCE

Japanese Move Near Mandalay   Attacks Develop In Taunggyi Area, British Admit

JAPS 100 MILES FROM MANDALAY   DEEPEST THRUST OF THREE MAIN DRIVES AGAINST DEFENSE

Japs Reported But 100 Miles From Mandalay   Tokyo Says Washington Is Silent On Raid Because Bombers Not At. Bases

Nippons Try To Lure Information From  U.S. About Air Raids   Russia Reveals American Bomber Landed On Soviet Soil; Interned; Japs Still Nervous

Japs Within 100 Miles Of Mandalay   New Attacks Developin North of Loikaw— Deepest of Three Northward Thrusts

JAPANESE DRIVE NEAR MANDALAY   Enemy Within 100 Miles of City, Is Report

Thrilling Story Is Told Of MacArthur’s Trip From Luzon in Fast Little Boat:

NARROW ESCAPE DURING MACARTHUR’S TRIP TOLD IBY U. S. ARMY OFFICIAL

MacArthur Pinned Faith On Torpedo Boats Rathei Than Submarines for Voyage From Bataan

Detailed Story of MacArthur Party's Dash Finally Told   Spokesman for Supreme Commander Talks of Danger Overcome

Syracusan ~ Gives Credit To PT Boats   MacArthur’s Faith in Sea Speeders Vindicated by Results —   NEARLY FIRED ON   Slipped * Right Through Protective Screen of Jap Destroyers

Voyage Of MacArthur Vindication ~ Of Faith In Motor Torpedo Boat   Captain Bulkeley, Who. Won DS. C. For. Siakatie Of “Big Jap Ship, Was At Wheel Of-Leading Craft That Took MacArthur’s Party To Australia. _   Crack Chinese Units Throw’ Back Japs; Can Cope With Any Attack   Chinese Strongly Entrenched In Riverside Jungles - Awaiting Next Enemy Thrust Into Inner Burma.

SPEEDBOAT JOURNEY WAS HAZARDOUS   MacArthur Raced in Night Against Time to Reach Rendezvous.   GENERAL DECLINED USE OF SUBMARINE   Roar of P. T. Boat Engines Heard Plainly by Japanese.

General’s Faith In Little Motor Boats Justified By Success of Venture

FULL STORY OF MACARTHUR’S VOYAGE FROM THE PHLIPPINES IS TOLD TODAY

MacArthur’s Faith in Fast Torpedo Boats Proved In Story of His Flight   Mrs. MacArthur Turned Out To Be A Good Sailor As Party Sped Past Japanese Destroyet With Water Spraying Over Everybody

Daring Trip Of M’Arthu: Is Described   Make Journey By Boat. Plane

FULL STORY OF MACARTHUR'S HAZARDOUS VOYAGE REVEALEI BY COMMANDER'S SPOKESMAN   Fighting Race of Bataan Hero Against Time, Darkness, and Enemy- Vindicates His Long Fight for. Recognition of “PT” Motorboats; Was Urged to Make Trin by Submarine

MacArthur's Trip To Australia Was One Packed With Thrills   Moved Through Mine Fields And Airways Infested By Japs; Party Almost Fired On

Mac Arthur's Vovage Bas Not Escape From Luzon: Hazards of Trip VW ere Great

Full Story ef MacArthur's Hazardous Trip From Bataan To Australia is Revealed

AXIS ‘GAMBLE SEEN TO JOIN UP WITH JAPS   British, Chinese BreakThrough In Burma Successful

AXIS STAKES ALL ON NEW BATTLE PLAN   Germany Reported Massing 1,250,000 for Assault on Caucasus Oil Field. Japs Gaining

Hitler To Throw Over Million Men Into Struggle To Break Through Into Caucasus

EASTERN STATES HAVE RAID ALERT   Blue Signal Flashed In Four States, Craft Found Friendly

FOUR EAST STATES HAVE RAID ALERT:   Blue Signal Results In Confu. sion In New York Area; Plane Found Friendly

Air Raid Alerts Sounded For Four States on Atlantic   Unidentified Plane, Later Proven Friendly, Causes Some Alarm Last Night for a Time

Air Raid Alerts Blackout Radios  In Seaboard Are:   Blue Signal Causes Some Confusion in Certain Sections; Planes tare Friendly’

AIR RAID ALERT “KILLS” RADIO   Mystery Plane Over New York Brings Quick Action

MILL CITY MAN KILLS WIFE, fS SHOT BY POLICE   Condition of Worker Who Inher ited $43,000 Is Re. .~ ported Critical

Wife Killed By Husband  In Quarrel   Minneapolis “Heir” Fire: Two Shotgun Blasts; Wounded by Detective

/126 Opposition Planes Lost ‘And Strong Shore Batteries  Put Out Of Action In Invasion   Largest Convoy Ever Assembled Transported Troops And Equipment To North African Front Without Single Loss; No. U. S. Planes Bagged In Combat

126 Axis Planes Knocked Out in Africa Landing   First Report of America: Occupation Revealed by the Navy

Jap Air Force In New Guinea Strengthened   Thirty-Five Jap Planes  Participate In Raid Or - Port Moreshy — Twe  Shot Down

Allied Planes Meet Opposition   Japan Increases South Sea Strength

Japs Increase Air Power in  New Guinea   35 Land Planes in Port Moresby Attack; Battle Allied Planes

Japs Increasing Air Strength Above Australia   Larger Units in  Raid on Port Moresby —Allies Meeting More Opposition

INCREASE IN JAP LAND-BASED AIR ‘POWER INDICATED   Port Moresby Raided Twice i by Enemy Planes; Allies — ‘Meet Strong Opposition

Allied Planes Return Safely After Air Raid   Two Jap Planes Down In Flames; Seven Others Lost

JapLand-Based Air Power On Isles Stronger   Use 35 Planes in Raid: _ 7Shot Down by Al._ jied Fliers ©

Japs Increase Air Attacks  Allies Reply With Destructive Raids On Two Island Bases

Allies Smash Jap Raid on Moresby   British in Burma Escape Nippo Port Trap

JAPS INCREASE AIR FORCES   Battle Continues for Australian Approaches: New Raids Are Made

More J apanese Concentrating In Two Islands   Allies Note Strengthened Resistance Over Guinea And New Britain

Allied Fliers Meeting Stronger Opposition-ia Raids On Jap-Held Bases

BOOST IN JAP AIR STRENGTH SEEN IN RAIDS   Thirty-five Nipponese Warplanes In Two Attacks On Port Moresby   ALLIES DROP BOMBS ON RABAUL HARBOR   Casualties of Coral Sea Naval Battle Land in Australia

Japanese Increase Island Air Force   Thirty-five Planes Take Part: in -Ineffectua! ' Attacks on Port Moresby—Allies Destroy _ owauis Nine in- Raid Over Rabaul.

ALLIED FLIERS SCORE AGAINST “JAP SHIPPING   Long-Range Bombers Hammer Vessels In Harbor Rabaul, New Britain, Off Australia   NIPS SUFFER LOSSES   Seven of 17 Jap Plane: Which Engaged Allied Airmen Are Shot Out of Sky

Japs Marshal Air Strength Off Australia   Allied Attacks On Isle Bases Now Meet With Strong Resistance   PAYING HIGH PRICE   Seaplane Is Sunk And 15 Japanese Bombers Are Caught On Airport

135 Nipponese Planes Make 2 Attacks on Port Moresby   increase in Land-Based Jap Plane Strength Is Observed in Raids

Army Is No  Reform alory   General Lear Wants Onl: Team Workers for  Serrice.

Men Who Won’t Work Aren’ Good Enough tor the Army, General Ben Lear Declares

Striking Obstructionists No Good As Soldiers, Not Wanted. Says Lear

Work or Fight   VY OTR SAb Pb Taghhe Gen. Lear Doesn't Like Slogan; Derogatory To Army.

BRAVERY SAVES SHIPS FROM SUBS   American Ship Captain Tries Ramming His Ship Into U-Boat

Bravery Saves Two Ships In Attacks By Submarines   Master Of American Boat Tries To Run Down Axis Craft And Escapes In Wild Chase Panamanian Freighter Set Afire By Shelling

Dutch Prepare for Jap Drive Against Java  British Withdraw to New Line in 

SOLDIER WAGE BILL IS SIGNEL   President Affixes Signa ture to Measure Making Base Pay $50

FDR's Name On Service Pay Measure   For Most of Men It Means ‘$20 or More Each Month For Selves or Families

SERVICE MEN ARE ASSURED. PAV INCREASI   Measure Signed Inte Law Today By why PR.   Clause Makes Boost Retroactive To June lst

FR Signs Bill Increasing Pay ot Servicemen   Lowest Grades To Get $50 Monthly; Measure  Retroactive To June 

FDR Signs Pay Bill   Minimum: Base Pay. of Army and Navy Is Now $50 a Month: $20 Raise

$50 Pay Bill Is Now Law  Asof June]      President':: Signs: Docu ment, Boosting Rate for b' Apmy and Navy’

SIGNS ARMY PAY BILL   Minimum Base Pay for Men in the Armed Forces Is $50 a Month

SOLDIER PAY BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   Measure Boosting Minimum Compensation for Fighting Force Approved by  Executive Today   AFFECTIVE JUNE IST

Roosevelt Signs Army Pay Bill  Buck Privates’ Pay $50 Per Month Starting June 1

SIGNS SOLDIER PAY BOOST BILL   For Most Men It Means $20 Mor Each Month And Is Retroactive To June 1.

SERVICE PAY BOOST SIGNED   Bill Raising Army And Navy Base Scale To $50 Becomes Law

ARMY AND NAVAL MEN BEST PAID IN WORLD   Those Of Lower Ranks To Benefit From Law  RETROACTIVE TO JUNE 1  Ensigns, 2nd Lieutenants Also Boosted   WOODEN SHIPS ARE PLANNED FOR NAVY

Boost In Pay For Fighting Forces Signed Into Law   Financial Assistance For Dependents [s Hold Us For Slight Correction

SERVICEMEN 10 GET PAY BOOST   Minimum Base of $5€ Becomes Law; Table of Allowances

$20 Monthly More For The Boys — —  $50 Base Pay Bill Signed Into Law, Now In Effect

FIGHTING MEN OF U. §. HIGHEST PAID IN THE WORLD   President Signs Bill Which Is Retroactive to June 1.

BILL BOOSTING SOLDIERS’ PAY iS SIGNED INTO LAW   Fixes Minimum At $50 Monthly, Retroactive To June 

President Signs Army-Navy Pay Increase Bill   U.S, Soldiers and Sailors Now Highest Paid Fighting Men in World

F.D.R.Signs $50 Service-Pay Bill   Most Men to Get $20 More a Month Wit! Increase Retroactive to June 1

YANK TROOPS NOW HIGHEST PAID OF ALI   President Signs Measure Increasing Monthly Pay Of Enlisted Men

INGREASED PAY BILL 5 SIGNED BY FDR   Uncle Sam’s Fighters Become Highest Paid In World

ARMS PAY BILL SIGNED BY FDF   Minimum $50 Per Month !s Made Retroactive to June 1

_ United States Soldiers Now Highest Paid Fighting Men in the World

Bill Boosting Pay of Fighting Men of America Is Signec   Minimum Wage Increase Retroactive to June lst Under Statute

Final Approval Given Increase In Service Pay   President Signs Measure to Help Fighting Forces

U.S. FIGHTING MEN GET FIRST BOOST IN PAY IN 20 YEARS   Pr ésident Si 1 g. ns. -Measure          BK) mierieams:? oe “Highes ‘Paid: et, > World. :

SOLDIER'S PAY BILL 1S SIGNED   Legislation Providing Aid fol Dependents Held Up By Technicality.   MINIMUM BASE PAY $50

U. S. Fighters Are Best Paid As Bill Signed   Increases Provided In All Classifications Of  Lower Brackets

Military Pay Hike Signed ~ By Presiden   For Most’ Men in Service it Means at Least $20  More a Month   MADE RETROACTIVE TO FIRST OF JUNE   Slight Delay in Bill on De. pendents’ Aid and Draft Policy

FDR Signs Service Pay Increase Bill   Measure Hiking Base Pay In Army, ‘Navy, Gets: President's Approval On Wednesday

U.S. Soldiers Now Receive  Highest Pay   President Signs Bill Boosting Wages

FDR Signs Service Pay  Boost Bill   Minimum Base Is  Set At $50 Month

MINIMUM SERVICE PAY FOR SOLDIERS BECOMESLAW   For Most Men It Means _ At Least $20 More _ Fach Month

Service Men's $50 Pay Becomes Law   Deferment Policy Measure Delayed

PAY INCREASE TO SERVICE MEN SIGNED BY FOR   Base of $50 a Month Giver Approval as Measure Becomes Law   For Most Fighting Men,  Means $20 More a Month To Spend or Send Home

Soldiers Get Pay Increase   Sailors Benefit Too, As Bill. Is Signed

Service Pay Bill Signed   TV. S&S. Soldiers. Sailors World's Hishest Pri

Signs Measure To Increase Pay  Of Army to $50   Most men in fighting forces get raise of $20 per month; retroactive to June 1.

President Signs $90 Pay Measure Soldiers To Receive  Additional Funds As Of June 1

FD Signs Army Navy Pay Bill    Privates Will Enjoy $20 Increase Under  New Service Scale’

Bill Boosting Soldier’s Pay Becomes Law         President Signs Measure Increasing Base Pay to $50 Per Month  $20 MORE A MONTH  Increase Is Made Retroactive to June 1 for All Service Men

SERVICE PAY 1S BOOSTED   ING ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE MINIMUM TO $50  . PER MONTH  mo SIGNS BILL RAIS-

Uncle Sam ’s Fighting Men Highest Paid   Get First General Increase  In 20 Years

SOLDIER PAY > BILLIS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   U, S. Armed Forces Paid Highest in World p With Increase   WAGE RETROACTIVE   Advance for All Grades Made Effective on June 

PAY RAISE FOR FIGHTING MEN IS SIGNED   Effective June , Bill Makes U. S. Fighting Men Highest Paid in World.

President Signs Measure to Grant Pay Boosts for Armed Forces; First in 20 - Years.

Measure Hiking Soldiers’ Pay Signed by Roosevelt   Mcans At Least $20 More Each Month For Privates  and Up to $1800 Yearly For Second Lieutenants: Bill to Aid Dependents of :  Troopers Nearing Passage

Army, Navy Pay Hike Is Signed   Soldiers, Sailors to Get Minimum. Salary: of $50, Retro -détive to June 1

SOLDIER PAY BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   \id For Dependents Bill Goes Back For Correction Repassing   Officers In

$50 Minimun Service Pay Bill is Signed   Rental Allowances J Raised; Technicality Halts Dependent Aid

PAY OF SOLDIERS ~ BOOSTED 10 Sol   Lower Bracket Officers Ge Increases, Retroactive As of June 1.

Base Pay Boost Signed By F. D.   Men of Nation’s Fighting Forces Will Receive $50 Per Month.

Farm Prospects Are Brigtitened By Moisture   ‘Most Of Plains Territory Gets:: Precipitation

Farm Prospects Are Brightened By Moisture  Most Of Plains OT we mee: CoAbe   Most Of Plains Territory Gets Precinitation

Strikers at Tank Plant Heed President's Appeal, Vote to Go Back to Jobs

Striking Men At Tank Plant Heed F.D.R. Plea   Hight Workers Arrested At Another Factory For Foreing Picket Line

Workers Return To Jobs in War Tank Plant  Personal Telephone Appeal From Roosevelt Is Heard

§ REJECTIONS AMONG BOONE C0, INDUCTEES   Twelve More to Have Further Examinations Which Will Determine Their Future Status

TEN REPORTED REJECTED HERE   ‘Three Others Said to Have Been “Held Over.” Others Go on Enlisted Army Reserve

Demand Made — For MacArthur To Be Present   Representatives of United Nations, Meet al White House Today; Map Future War Strateryv 5°  _

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIE WILL CONFER TODAY   Demand to Bring MacArthur Back to States for Sessions Challenged; Where He. Belongs  Now

Kaiser Builds  Secret Vessel   New Type Tank:Landing Ship Takes 61 Days:

“We'll Make a Little Heaven Out of It,” Say First Japanese Evacuees Reaching Interior California Valle:

Japs Promise Little Heaven   Evacuees Arrive in Valley Reception Center to Remain

300 Evacuees  Enter Center   California Moving Japs To Rich. Valley Area  For Protection

JAP EVACUEES BEGIN LIFE IN NEW HOME LAND   Eight Hundred Arrive At Reception Center and Bed Down On StrawFilled Mattresses   TO BECOME FARMERS   “You Wait, We'll Make ; Little Heaven Out OF It,” One Nipponese Declares In Darkness

Newspaper Carriers Doing Part to ‘Keep Them Flying   Sell 108,635,997 Ten-Cent Defensé Savings Stamps Throughout Nation In Last Five Months for An Average of One Stamp Per Family Wecekly Throuch 762 Papers In 46 States

They “Keep’Em Flying”  Newsboys Sell 108 Million ‘Stamps  in Five Menths —

Corporal Dick Pew Says He Finds England Green And Sunny Spot   Houses Tall And Narrow For Blocks

Present Bombing Duels Highly Unpopular With German People”, Report Says; London Laughs

Bombing Duel ‘Highly Unpopula with German People’ Berlin Dis paich to Bern Says

Vast Stores Of Arms Are Put to Torch   Soviet Army in Suburbs of Donets Basin’s “Pittsburgh”   WHOLE LINE SAGS   Russians Charge 30,00( Civilians Slain by Invaders

GERMANS READY 10 GET OUT OF KHARKOV   Nazis Reported Destroying Supplies As ussian Forces Draw Closer About BloodStained City.

Hitler Forced To Use ‘Scorched Earth Tactics   Germans Burn Own War Supplies As Flames Rage In Kharkoy

Nazis Get Ready To Quit Kharkoy   Stockholm Dispatch Says Demolition Squads Blow Up Military Stores Today Indicating Forced Withdrawal From City Is Near.   GREAT FIRES RAGE   Hit Scored On Cruiser

GERMAN LINES SAG T0 POINT OF COLLAPSI   Great Stores Assembled There For Drive Be~ - ing Destroyed.

NAZIS DESTROY STORES AROUND VITAL KHARKOV   Action Indicates Plans to Yield to Russian Pressure on Important Steel Center

PREPARING 10 QUIT ONETINE STEEL CENTER   Stockholm Says It Is Obvieus Whole Upper Donets Line Is Sagging to Point of Collapse   BLAST AMMUNITION DUMPS, TANKS, GUNS   Captured Documents Show 16th German Army Men Are Exhausted and Short of Food

Nazis Set to Quit Kharke»      Demolition Squads Blast Military Stores in Apparent Preparation for Retreat

NAZIS PREPARE FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM KHARKO\   GERMAN DEMOLITION SQUADS REPORTED BLOWING UP MILITARY STORES   FIERCE BATTLE RAGING IN BLIZZARD ON CENTRAL FRONT   Red Army Troops” Wrest Important Defense Center from Enemy Unit Tn Starayn Russa Sector

MILITARY SUPPLIES IN KHARKOV BEING DESTROVED BY NAZI   Apparently Preparing to With draw From Donets River Stronghold   FIRES RAGING IN CITY

GERMAN FORCES READY TO FLEE FROM KHARKOV   Military Stores Are Burned By Nazi Squads.-

GREAT FIRES - ARE RAGING IN KHARKOV   Germans Burning and Dynamiting Guns, Ammunition and Oil in Evident Preparation for QOuittines Bic Red City.

GERMANS REPORTED BLASTING STORES IN CITY OF KHARKO’   BELIEVED FORCED WITHDRAWAL OF THAT RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD IS FORECAST

Russians Claim 2,500 Killed  Near Leningrad   Soviets Recapture Three More Communities On Southwestern Front

RENEWS CIVIL DEFENSE PLEA   State Chairman Kimball Reiterates Iowa Areas Car and May Be Raided

DEFENSE PLEA   State Chairman Kimball Reiterates Iowa Areas Car and May Be Raided

lowa Not Far From Tokio In Aerial Warfare   Enemy Anxious To Kill The Man Who Is Mak ing Battle Equipment.

Epidemic Of Typhus In Berlin   Moscow Radio Says Outbreak Hampers Conduct Of War   U. S. And British Army Heads Confer   England’s Troops In Desert Start Big Counter Offensive

OUTRUMBERED ALLIED  FORCES IN JAVA FALL BACK INTO MOUNTAINS   Valorous Dutch. Retreat. to Prepared Stronghold in © Midst of Jungtes. «

Allies Back Into Mountain Area As Capital Falls   Air Mastery, Superior Numbers Break Defense and Split Teleand

BATAVIA, DUTCH  INDIES CAPITAL FALLS TO JAPS   Weary, Outnumbered Defenders Retreat to Hills for Another “MacArthur Stand” Until CounterOffensive Can be Launched   Bandoeng Defenses Strong in Mountain Fastnesses But United Forces Handicapped for Lack of Planes and Loss of Control of Air

ORIENTAL TAKE THIRD CAPITAL WITHIN 90 DAYS   United Nations Army Retires Into Hills of Central Java to Make Another MacArthur Stand.   JAPS IN FEAR OF FILIPINO RAIDS   Natives Have Been Ordered to Deliver Weapons, Tools of War, Includes Bolo Knife.

9 THIRD MAJOR ALLIED GITY 10 FALL TQ ENEMY   Weary United Nations’ Army Burrows Inte Hills tor . New Stand.

DEFENDERS FALL BACK IN SECTOR   Take to the Hills of Cen tral Java for “A MacArthur” Stand in Firm  - Position.

Batavia Falls To Japanese After Five Days   Allied Army Drops Back Into Central Hills For ““MacArthur Stand”

Enemy Slashes Across Java fo Indian Ocean   Weary Forces Hope To Use Mountains In ‘MacArthur Stand’

DATAVIA {i CAPTURED bY TRNNPS   Capital of Java Falls into Hands of Invading Soldiers.   CITY FALLS IN 5 DAYS   Batavia Is Third Capital to Fall to Japs in Three Months.

Dutch Flee to Hills To Duplicate Stand Of Gen. MacArthur   Everything of Use to Invaders In Batavia Reported Destroyed; All of Western Java Is Overrun

Big Air Battle Staged Over Dover Straits   RAF Uses 4000: Planes to Raid «. French Coast ©

Big Air Battle Breaks Out Over English Channel   RAP Sets rire lo Motor Works And Rubber Factory

Return Visit Paid To Large Nazi Motor Works Ir Suburbs; Germany Proper Gets Air Raid Respite

Bodies of Three Scouts Found   Boys Died as Result - Of Exposure in Ogen Boat. it Is Said

3 Scouts Die  Of Exposure   Washington Lads’ Bodie: Found In Boat Adrift On Chesapeake Bay

Three Scouts Are Found Dead in Boat  Trio Disappeared in Open Craft 

Three Scouts Are Found Dead in Boat   Trio Disappeared in Open Craft Fridav Afternoon

3 Boy Scouts Dead   Found Adrift in Open Boat In Chesapeake Ray <

fleasure to Raise Seven Billions  In New Taxes Will Be Ready Soon

Reds Cannot Do It Alone, Smuts Says      Now Bearing More Than  Share, the Veteran War Leader Declares   ENEMY’S MISTAKES HAVE HELPED ALLIES   Have Had Time to Prepare; Urges Fullest Help for Reds With Utmost Speed

Smuts Talks To Parliament   Sees German Army Bleeding to Death  In Russia

Time Here To Strike. Smuts Tells British   Address Is Broadcast From Parliament; Says Nazis ‘Bleeding To Death’ In Russia

PARLIAMENT HEARS FIRST RADIO TALK   Prime Minister Of Union Of South Africa Says Time Has Arrived   BROADCAST MESSAGE IS UNPRECEDENTED   ‘Smuts Reports Nazi Army  “Bleeding To Death” In Russia

South African Premier Sees Foe’s Power on Wane   Smuts Tells Parliament German Armies Bleeding to Oeath ir Russia; Urges Offensive Action by Allies.

Smuts Declares Stage is Set For Bie Offensive   Nazis are “bleeding to death” in East, South African. premier tells British parliament.

United Nations Ready To Take Offensive, Premier Smuts Says   Predicting End of War by 1944, South African Leader Says German Army Is ‘Bleeding To Death in Soviet Russia’

Premier Of South Africa Tells British Lawmakers Stage Set For Offensive

Smuts Declares Stage Set for Allied Offense   Asserts German Army ir Russia Is Bleeding te Death

WAR NEAR LASI PHASE: SMUTS   Germany Is ‘‘Ready ‘or Kill,’’ South African T.eader Telle Parliament

Smuts Asserts Reich Armies Bleed To Deatl   Believes Stage Is Set For Last Offensive Of War For The United Nations

Smuts Says Stage Set Fer Offensive War By Allies   Russia More Than ° Doing Part; ‘Writing Is On The Wall’ For Janan And Germany

Smuts Urges Action Now   South African Premier Says German Army Is Bleeding To Death

WAR 19 1N FINAL PHASE—SMUTS   South African Premier Say: German Army fs ‘Bleeding to Death.’

Urges Quick and Fullest Help Possible For Russia; Declares German Army Bleeding Ta Death: Time for Offensive Has Arrived

ALLIES ARRIVE AT OFFENSIVE POINT OF WAR   South African Premier Says That the Germans Are Bleeding to Death.   Stage Is Set For Last Drive Against Nazis

PREMIER OF SOUTH AFRICA URGES ACTION   Field Marshal Smutz Delivers Historic Appeal at Joint Session of Commons and Lords   PRAISE FOR SOVIETS

Soviet Must Get Aid, African Says   Commons, House of Lords Hear Forecast of Hitler Defeat by Smashing Offensive

JTAGE SLT FOR LAAT PrASt OF  WAR ON HITLER   South African Premier Smuts Tells Commons Germany Bleeding to Death.   DECLARES WAR MAY CONTINUE UNTIL 1944

Premier Tells Commons and Lords That Iron Must Be Struck While It Is Still Hot

STAGE SET FOR LAST PHASE OF WAR — SMUTS   In Broadcast From House Of Parliament, Gen. Smuts Says German Army Bleeding To Death.

NAZIS BLEEDING TO DEATH, SAYS SOUTH AFRICAN   Stage Set for Offensive Of Allies, Reports Marshal Smuts

Smuts Says Offensive Stave Is Set       South African Ps Says Germans . ‘Are ‘Bleeding. to” Deatti in Russia     7 ae      First Phase Ends

PREMIER JAN SMUTS DECLARES STAGE SET ALLIED OFFENSIVE  SOUTH AFRICAN LEADER CAV NATZIC RIERRING TO

Famed South African Leader Urges  Immediate Action To Aid Russia

GERMANS ATTEMPT TO SNAP DRIVE   But Are Compelled To Retreat With Heavy Losses

Reds Report Heavy Battle At Mozhaish   Moscow Radio Declare: Soviets Within 60 Miles Of Smolensk

REDS FIGHTING IN STREETS OF BLAZING TOWN   Desperate Hand-to-Hand Battle Raging in Mozhaisk as Cream of German Troops Strive to Stem Advance.

Russ Momentum Gain: Daily Strength I Giant Assault Tc Crush Hitler

FRESH NAZIS, REDS WAGING FIERCE FIGHT   Hitler Throwing ‘Cream Of Army’ Against Russians; Mozhaisk In Flames

Russia Hits Furiously at N. azi ‘Anchor   “Moscow Claims Advance \ Units Only 60 Miles From Smolensk   RESERVES READY!   Xuibyshey Reports Vast Army Poised for Spring Drive

sia’ s Great ter Offensive ins Momentum   Locked in Hand-tond Battle With Nazis Mozhaisk.   Planning Drive n a New Direction

Mozhaisk Is Center Of Battle   Fight Hand-To-Hand In “Effort To Gain Control Of “Town  ~ West Of Moscow

Warships Launched As Birthday Of Lincoln Honored   Nation Tuned to Wartime Activity As It Pays Tribute To Civil War President

TRIBUTES PAID TO LINCOLN’S MEMORY   Anniversary Of Birth Of Civil War President On February 12, 1809, In Kentucky Is Observed Throughout Nation— Three Fighting Ships Launched

AMERICANS PAUSED THURSDAY HONOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN WITH RISING TIDE OF BATTLE NEARING

Jap Destroyer Flotilla Sighted Off New Guinea   Believe Attempt Will Be Made To Bolster © Hard-Pressed Forces

Jap Flotilla of Eight Destroyers May he Attempt to Reinforce Buna   Battle for Base Appears Ty he Imminent

EE ATTEMPT — TO REINFORGE JAPS IN BUN   lies Bomb Destroyers Off New Guinea Coast

JAP’ FLOTILLA’ OF EIGHY DESTROYERS APPEARS OFF BUNA   Enemy Might A Attempt Te Reinforce  lis Troops” Which Are Being * Pushed Back

16-Year-Old Boy Wounded . In Belfast   In Gun Battle With th Police — Had Illega Documents

GUNMAN WOUNDED IN BELFAST BATTLE   Similar Irish Fights Occurred at Same Place

IMRS. LUNDEEN ENTERS RACE FOR U. S. SENATE AT POLLS IN MINNESOTA

190,000 English Soldiers Swarming Ashore To Bolster Yankee Columns

FORCE NEARS TUNISIA DORT   Bizerte and Tunis Expected to Become Scenes of Battles

3500 Delegates Estimated For GOP Conventior   Tentative Date of State Meeting Has Been Se As July 17

State Treasury Surplus Guarantee to Schools Bricker Tells Teachers

BOMBS BATTER RHINELAND CIT}   Raids of RAF Devastate 300 Acres In Center of Cologne

19 MEN LOST   American Ship Sinks Within Two Minutes of Torpedoing.

Demands U.S. Probe Profits On War Work   ‘fecretary Of Executive Gets Salary, Bonuses Of $18.295 In First 10 Weeh- Of Year

NAVAL COMMITTEE OF HOUSE HEARS ABOUT HIGH PAY AND BONDS   WOMAN SECRETARY OF MANUFACTURING PAID AT RATE ‘OF $95,000 PER YEAR

War Orders Pay Big Bonuses To Ohio Employes  Boss And Secretary   Quizzed By Congress  Demanding Probe   6 Loree Povments

Payment Of Huge  Bonuses Brings  Heated Demands   Some Solons Would Prose. cute Those Who Made Contracts in Such Cases

Congress Is Amazed at War Profits   Orders Are So Lucrative Woman Secretary Is Paid at Rate of 95.108 for “42   Bonus Is $15.000

Says If This Is Sample of Government Efficiency War Will Cost Twice What It Should

Prosecution Of War Profiteers NowDemanded   Revelation Of Huge Pay Bonuses Spurs Effort Of House Members

Lucrative Orders Provided Bonuses   Woman Secretary Drawing Salary Of $95,108 In Year, Charge Says

PROFITS ON ONE WAR CONTRACT AMAZE SOLONS   Ohio Manufacturer Defends Bonus System Paying Ou $600,000 Last Year — De mand for Prosecutions I:  Vained in Canorace

Prosecution Is _ Uraed in House   Stories of Bonuses From War Contracts Arouse Conaressmen

Congress Stunned By Huge War Contract Bonuses; Face Demands To Limit Profits -

URGES CHARGES IN PROFIT CASE   Minnesota. Representative Blames Inefficiency

Asks U.S. Prosecute in: ‘Padded War Order. Case:      Honse Hears “Demand After ‘War Firm’ Bonuses. Are Revealed.’

Congress Amazed to Learn Of Huge War Contract Bonuses   Lady Secretary of Airplane Parts Firm Gets Well Paid for Her Office Work.

Congress Is Told Of Big Bonuses   Demand Is Made That Per sons Responsible For Contracts Be Prosecuted

War Profits Prosecutions  ...Demanded- by. Congressmen   Proteats on Floor Result. from ‘Investigation Int ~ Income of Cleveland Firm.

AR PROFITS AMAZE CONGRESS   More Millionaires Than 191€ Seen By One Legislator

Congressmen  Surprised At  Great Waste Fear War Costs May Be Greater Than Necessary

House Probers Reveal Story of Jack & Heintz,  Inc. is Bonus Plan,  WFR s 7 C FAK as: ‘at aArra   BRINGS DEMAND .. -. TO REDUCE PROFITS

BRITAIN’S LIBYAN LINES STIFFENINE   RAF -Hurls Destruction or Axis Supply Lines

RAF Planes Hurl Destruction Into Axis Supply Coluiins As British Desert Fighters Stiffen Positions — No Overnight Change in Sits  uatinn

FIRM NEAR TOBRUK   British Fighters Make  Stand as R.AF. Lashes  at Axis

Legion Sponsors Record Collection   Used, Broken Records Sold To Buy New Discs for  American Fighting Men

BRITISH HALT NAZI THRUST IN DESERT   General Rommel’s Forces Turned Back After 10-Mile Advance in Sandstorm.

Britons Hurl Back Nazi Libya Thrust   3 Columns Push 16 Mile In Furious Sandstorm On Reconnaissance

U-Boat Sinks Norse Vessel   Norwegian Sailors Escaped From Ships Seized by Nazis:

Sub Uses Shells And Torpedoes   Norwegians Say Crews Escaping From German Lines

Pirsig Named Te Supreme Court    Appointed By Stassen_ To Take Stone’s Place

‘U’ Professo: Selected for State Court   Professor M. E. Pirsig Appointed to Vacancy By Governor Stassen

NIP SEA FORCE MANEUVERS NEAR NEW HEBRIDES   Enemy Break-Through Wiped Out On Guadalcanal And Both Sides  Lose Warships In Solomons Waters

Low Level Raids Made on Convoys   Axis Trucks Hit By Desert Fliers

Tobruk Base Hit Again by RAF Raider:   Enemy Supply Truck Destroyed by Fliers of South African Force

Waacs Get Commissions   436 Take Oaths, Become ‘Second Lieutenants’

436 WAACs Commissioned In Des Moines   Graduation Address Is Given By Edith Nourse Rogers -__.. -

436 WAACS Receive Their Commissions   First to Receive Officer: Commission; Mrs.  Rogers Speaks

FIRST WAACS GET COMMISSIONS AT FORT DES MOINES   Rep. Edith Nourse Roger: Delivers Graduation Address At Ceremony

436 WAACs Commissioned In Des Moines   Graduation Address 1: Given By Edith Nourse Rogers

Generals See WAAC Officers  Commissioned   Four Arizonians, Two From Tucson, Among Women Finishing Course

CLARK GIRL NOW OFFICER IN WAAC   ‘Miss Mary Sam Smith One  of First 436 to Receive Cloommissions ©

Nazis Retreat in Disorder: Leave Booty   Russian Troops Widen Sweep into Ukraine; Other Forces Advancing on Kharkov

Capture Eight More Towns In Latest Drive   Count 44000 Nazis Killed. 37.600 Taken Prisoner In Nine Day Offensive.   AFRICAN FRONT QUIET

Soviet Drive Which Started Nine Days Ago Has Taken Them Within 130 Miles of Rostov.      HEAVY LOSSES BY GERMANS ARE LISTED

Drive Carries Russians Toward Rostov, Kharkov   Moscow Reports Capture of Eight More Towns Today, With 44,000 Nazis Killed, 37,600 Made Prisoners in Nine Days

Millerova Is HemmedInon  Three Sides   neds Capture Eight More Towns; Hitler's Attempts to Stop Russians Have Failed; First US Forces Arrive in Dakar

Reds: Say. Nazis.’ Fighting to Prevent circlererit; °.~         ADVANCE 1S 200 MI. WEST STALINGRAD            Increased. _ Activit Tunisia May: Early Attack.

Timoshenko’s Hard-Riding Men Widen Sweep Back Into The Ukraine With Vanguards Already Approaching Kharkov

Seize . Eight ‘More Towns As Advance ‘Continues NAZIS * RETREAT Lull is Reported In ‘North Africa  “NF Bantor

Renewai of Conflict Expect. ed in Tunisia; Patrols Are Active.   BOMBERS BUSY IN BURMA

Death By Arms And Cold Gnawing Away A Serried Ranks Of Hitler As The Russian Red Tide Blasts Away The Nazi Armies

Reds Plunge On Leaving 81600 Foe Casualties   American Vanguard Lands at Dakar: Africa ‘Quiet’: Guinea Japs Holed.

Push On To Rostov To Prevent Escape Of Million Germans   Nazis Say Red Counter-Move Fails; American Forces Reach Dakar;  Lull Settles Over Libyan Front

Reds Capture,  Kall Many on  Don Steppes   Nazis Rereating in Wild Disorder in at Least One Area

RAF Hits Train, Rail Targets in France, Belgium and Germany; Air War Again Carried to Naples—Blaze Path for Wavell Columns’ Advance from India; Jap Base Attacked

44,000 KILLED AS RED ARMY'S DRIVE ROLLS ON   Retreating German Horde Leaves Supplies and Equipment Behind   LULL IN WAR IN AFRICA   Position of Japs Growing More Desperate—Allied Bombers Smash Axis

SOVIET DRIVE NETS 44.000 NAZIS KILLED   Russia's Armies Hem Key German Rail Citadel of Millerovo on Three Sides   NEW TOWNS RECLAIMED

NAZI RAIL CITADEL OF MILLEROVO FACES REDS ON THREE SIDES  A WININTVMANAT TATUNG DE.   ADDITIONAL TOWNS RETAKEN AND MANY OF ENEMY SLAIN AND CAPTURED

Eight More Towns Refaken, 17 Undamaged Planes Left On Airfield, Africa Quiet

Reds Capture, Kall Many on Don Steppes   Nazis Rereating in Wild Disorder in at Least One Area  LULL IN AFRICA  Dakar Is Turned Over to Allies; Bomb Near Naples

KILLED DURING 0-DAY ATTACK   Russian Drive Toward Rostov Advances Nearer Goal

1000 Nazi Soldiers Surrender At Once On Russian Front   British Vanguards Within 180 Miles of Tripoli; Patrol Battles Sharply Increased in Tunisia

Red Army Declares  Forces Advance 12 to.  - 18 Miles Daily; Towns, Are Seized © :     Progress Is Slow     Japs Continue to” Put Men Ashore in New Cuinea

Slay 44,000 nazis, take 27,600 prisoners in nine day drive; lull in Africa   Nearer cutting escape of million German troops in southern Russia

Germans Retreat in Disorder   Winter Offensive Rolls on at 12 to 18 Miles: a Dav

Capture Eight More Towns In Mid-Don Drive   Threaten to Trap Million Axis Troops In 12 to 18-Mile Daily Advance; © Ukraine Thrust Pushes Ahead: Yanks Land at Dakar.

CLOSE IN ON MILLEROVO, A RAIL JUNCTION   Nazis in Retreat in Wild Disorder In at Least One Sector of Long Front in Russia.

Only 120 Miles from Gateway to Caucasus   Seek to seal Land Escape of 1,000,000 Ger mans; Soviets Advancing at Rate of 12 t  18 Miles Per Day.

130-Mile Corridor ls Lifeline for Million Germans   Pre-Christmas Lull Comes Over North Africa Battle Zone

Millerovo Cut Off On Three Sides   Reds Set Speedy Pace In Lunge Across Don Steppes; Second Prong Nearing Kharkov.

Seize Eight More Towns As Advance Continues.  NAZIS RETREAT  Lull Is Reported In North Africa  Sector

‘Millerovo Comes Under Heavy Attack   Moscow Reports 44,000 Germans Killed and 37600 Taken Prisoner

8 MORE TOWNS ARE CAPTURED INRED ADVANCE   17 Messerschmitts in Good Condition Left by Fleeing Germans

eds Capture More Towns n Advances   Russians Hem Key City of Millerovo On Three Sides   teady March Toward tov Is Continuing   British Army Is Now Reported 180 Miles From Tripoli

Crime Career Laid to New Jersey Woman  Leader of Newark Charch Arrested Score of Times

WOMAN'S DUAL LIFE AMAZING   Leader in Church Work Charged With Swindling Persons in 15 States

WOMAN CHUDCH ORKER HELD AS CRIMINAL   \rdent Member Has Record Of Half Century Of Swindling

ARDENT CHURCH WORKER PLACED UNDER ARREST   Alleged Victims Lost More Than Mil lion

Ardent Church Worker Held As A  Female Ponzi; Long Crime Career   Charged She Used. ‘Prayer To Defraud Victims Of ; _ More Than Million; Record Reveals She Served"  - Pyison Terms In Many States.

Confidence Woman  Gentle-voiced Wife of Chief Trustee Taken for Theft

30 Out Of 43 Pass In Draft  Board 1 Draftees Will Leave For Inductinn Dec 12

14 Pass Draft Tests At Alfoone  Will Leave For Army  : ‘Dec. 2; Board No 2. Sends 28 For Exam

Senate Passes Bill Creating Women's Auxiliary Army Corps   Will Permit 150,000 Women To Volunteer in Non-combat Capacity

Woman's ‘Auxiliary Army Corps. Bill Awaits Sianature of President:

Senate Okehs Women’s Army   Measure to Create Auxiliary Corps Is Sent to Roosevelt

SENATE VOTES WOMEN’S ARM}      Measure Waits Only President’ Signature to Start Officer Train  ing Program

150,000 to Serve  Tn Women’s Army   Congress Okays Measure: Report Texan to Head New U. S. Auxiliary

Women’s Army Corps Of 150,000 Awaits For FDR’s Signature   Service Circles Believe Mrs. Hobby, o Texas, To Be ‘Director’ of the New Group ‘°

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STALIN ORDERS FULL-SCALE OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANS   Grand Push Along Entire Front with New Reserves Would Oust Invaders

DEFENSE AGAIN REPELS NAZIS   Stubborn Fighting Reported As Germans Continue Their Assaults   RUSSIANS SAY FOE SUFFERS BIG LOSSES   Soviet Troops Force Rive: Crossing, Take 2 Towns In Kalinin Sector

Reds Repulse New Raids on Sevastopol   Soviets Inflict Big Losses on Germans; Troops Force River Crossing at Kalinin

Sevastopol Holds Out against Nazi Air, Land Atfack   loughest Veterans of Rec Army Inflicting Heavy Losses

Hardy Soviet Vets Repulse Crimea Drive   Waves of Nazi Attackers On Sevastopol Tossed Back With Bloody Result io Foe

GERMANS OPEN NEW ATTACKS ON SEVASTOPOL   Red Army Veterans Hang On To Vital Stronghold; Inflict Heavy Losses.

Soviets Repulse Nazi Attacks On Sevastopol   Germans Hurling Clouds of Planes Against Defenders

REDS BEAT OFF NAZI ATTACKS   Heavy Losses Inflicted On Fourth Day At  Sevastopol

Firm Defense Made at Sevastopol   Nazis Driven Back In Fight in Kalinin District

CHINESE INFANTRY STORMS ‘GATES OF JAP-HELD . CENTER   Ue S. «Bombers, — Fighters : Support Attack On Fu River Termin! OF.  . Linchwan .

JAP-HELD CITY IS STORMED BY CHINESE FORGE   'Yank Bombers Score Direct Hit On Foe’s  Headquarters

Plush-Lined Hot Spot of Movie Stars in Hollywood Is ‘Forced To Close Silver-Plated Doors Because of War

BRITISH CAPTURE. HUGE NAVAL BASE ON FRENCH ISLAND   Diego Suarez Falls After Two Days of Brisk Fighting in Which English Lose 1,000 Men.   TERMS OF SURRENDER ' BEING NEGOTIATED   Bulk of Defenders Believed Accounted For, but Vichy Reports Resistance at Other Points.

British Take Madagascar  Naval Center  Beoin Dealing   Begin Dealing For Surrender  Of Whole Island

Madagascar Naval Base Falls to Forces of British   French Garrison Surrenders After 48 Hour Of Sharp Fighting; United Nations Gain Strategie Victory by Occupation

British Take Over Harbor Of Madagascar   Begin Negotiating Terms for Peaceful Surrender

British Draw Up Surrender   Hope to Obtain Peaceful Capitulation of Entire Madagascar Island; 1.000 Men Lost

British Take Posession .  of French Base   Vichy Governmen: Admits Diego , Suarez Surrender

BRITISH SEIZE DIEGO SUAREZ NAVAL HARBOR   MADAGASCAR PORT IS TAKEN WITH LIGHT LOSSES

Capitulation of Rest of Vichy French Isle Is Sought; Attacking Forces Loses 1.000

Big Naval Base On Madagascar is Captured —   ‘British Forces "Seize Harbor Of Dieao Sebesz:

Commanders Surrender Diego Suarez   British Hope To Gain Peaceful Capitulation Of All of Huge Island  ETQUT RACES 9 NAYS

HOPE 10 GAIN CAPITULATION OF WHOLE AREA   Great Vichy-French Island Falls To Allies 48 Hours After Invasion.

MADAGASCAR NAV} BASE SUR RER DER’   Organized Resistance on the Island Virtually Ended

Big Naval Base On Madagascar ls Captured   British Forces Seize Harbor Of Diego Suarez

MADAGASCAR NAVAL BASE IN BRITISHHANDS   Diego Suarez Is Captured After Two Days Of Brisk Fighting, Churchill Tells  Cammon ee.   Plea to French

BRITISH TAKE MADAGASCAR NAVY HARBOR   Troops and Warships Occupy Diego Suarez After 2 Days of Fighting   SURRENDER TERMS BEING NEGOTIATED   What Vichy Government is Planning to do Has Not Been Indicated

U.S. HOPES TO TAP AMAZON JUNGLES FOR WAR RUBBER   Manpower, Transportation Among Major Problems There._---....

UNITED STATES HOPES TO TAP AMAZON JUNGLE FOR RUBBER; KNOTTY PROBLEMS INVOLVED   Ry JOUN LEAR

Red Troops ‘Close Trap On Germans   Nazis’ Perils Increase With Mozhaisk Fall

FINN POLICE UNDER GeRMAN GESTAPO      Nazi Relations With Finns _ Growing — Strained, Sweden Reports

Armored Columns Of Axis Are Now Deep in Egypt _   Rommel’s Forces Penetrate Arec . Never Before Contested While Making Ready for Matruh Attack

British Troops Gird To Fight For Nile Valley   Rommel’s. army deep in Egypt, as British fall back; expect attack from air.

Rommel Forces Deep in Egypt   Axis Groups Muster for Major Attack of Rattle of the Nile

Marshal Rommel Uses Recently Captured British And American Tanks; Also Has French Tanks.

Axis Forces Using Captured Allied Tanks In Egypt   EXPECT MAJOR BATTLE IN MATRUH VICINITY

Axis Army in Egypt Readies For New Attack   Rommel Forces Cover Half of Distance Towart Objective of Matruh

Desert Forts Abandoned by British Troops   Axis Troops Move Sixty Miles From Borders of Libya

Allies Withdraw  Before Invaders   Think Nippon Troops May Have Penetrated City of Singapore and Silenced Radio Station :

Dying Hours of Struggle For Great Stronghold Seem to be in Sight   Tokyo Claims Jap Troops Are Within Five Miles of Downtown Singapore— Hard Pressed Defenders Exacting  Terrific Toll of Invaders

Gloom Pervades London Over Grave Situation, As Invaders Pour Reinforcements In Fray   Savage Hand-to-Hand Fighting Unable to Overcome Tremendous Advantage of Japanese Air Superiority

BRITISH STATE “SITUATION ON ISLE VERY BAN”   Radio Station Silent; Heavy Toll Is Exacted of Invading Forces

Japanese Troops Swarm Onto Beleaguered Isle In Overwhelming Force   ‘Infiltration’ Tactics As Used By Nipponese Said Responsible fcr Successful Advance; No Hope For Evacuation Of British

Fighting Rages in Virtual Outskirts Of Beseiged City   Japs Swarming Onto Island in Overwhelming Numbers; MacArthur Battling Increasingly Heavy Odds

Enemy Forces Reported to Be Within Five Miles of Heart of City as Pall of Smoke From Burning Oil Tanks Hangs Over Scene of Fighting While Nipponese Artillery Rumbles From the West.

Commander Gets Call To Surrender   Foe. Five Miles From Heart of Island's Capital, Strikes Anew in Indies; Also Toward Ainetralin

British Give Ground In Bloody Struggle      Apply Scorched Earth Program As End Nears

Outmanned British Fall Back  Japs Keep Up   Japs Keep Up Constant Attacks By Planes  And Artillery

LONDON ADMITS BASE MAY FALL TO ENEMY SOON   Radio Station Silenced With Indication Invaders Have Reached City Itself

F ear Japs Already, In Citadel   British Forced Back by Overwhelming Odds; Smoke Pall Over City

British Radio — Blanks Gut As Japs Push On   Invaders Claim Equipment Rolling Over Jahore Strait Cansewav.   FOE. SPREADS ATTACK

RADIO IS SILENT AS JAP INVADERS CWARM ON ISLAND   British Admit Situation Is Grave As Defenders Fall Back Before Reinforced Foe; Enemy May Have Reached City

Defenders Batile Against Terrific Odds; Invaders Advanee to Citv’s Suburbs

BRITISH ADMIT ENEMY IS ONLY 10 MILES OUT   Invaders ‘Strike Anew In Dutch Indies and  ifoward Australia

JAPS FORCING DEFENDERS OF BASTION BACK   Overwhelming Masses of  Troops Swarming Over Strait   Scorched Earth Policy i Being Followed By Defenders

DEFENSE NEAR END, REPORTS ALL INDICATE   With Great Victory in Sight, Japs Spread Far Pacific Attack

British Defenders of Stronghold in East Scorch Earth   Radio Station in Beleag~—~gered City Is Silenced Today

Defending Troops Forced To Make © New Withdrawal   London Says Nipponese May Already Hav Infiltrated Into Singapore City ltseff; Radio. Station Blank ed Cut Suddenly

DEFENDERS FORCED BACK BY WEIGHT OF ENEMY’S NUMBERS   Bloody Fighting Continues With Attackers Reported 10  Miles From City and Being Reinforced by Troops Pouring Across Causeway Repaired During Night.

See Possibility That Japs Hve Entered City Itself; Seven Japanese Planes Downed In Bataan

Surrender of the City Demanded by  Japanese General   Radio Station Reported In Hands of Invaders: London Admits the Situation is Grave: U. §. Council Packs Up to Come Home

Overwhelming Masses of Enemy Troops Swarm Onto Island Over Jap Repaired Causeway; Bloody Fighting In Progress Everywhere

BRITISH FAR EAST BASTION UNDER BIG THREAT OF CAPTURE   OVERWHELMING MASS"" OF NIPPONESE TROC™S SWARM UPON BELEAGUERED ISLAND

British Fall Back In Last Ditch Battle   London Fears Enemy Has Infiltrated ‘Into City; Radio Blanks Out; Pall Of Smoke Covers Fierce Fight; Foe Pours Troops Over Strait.

Japanese Continue To Pour Troops Gnto Island As Imperial lorees Battle Fiercely Against Great Odds To Stem Invasion; Enemy Repairs Causeway And Renéws Drive Toward Java

Brown Men Repair Broken Causeway; Overwhelming Forces Rush Into City   Probable Loss of Singapore Poses Four Grave New Problems for Allies on World-Wide Front

Dive Bombers — Leading Way in Bio Push   Reinforcements Brought Up, Infiltration Tactics . Succeed Again   MAY HAVE FORCE : OF 100,000: TROOPS   Tokyo Reports Causeway Repaired and in Use; Gains at Big Price

‘Bombers and Guns Forcing  British Back   Advance Guard Reinforced Radio Goes Silent and Smoke Covers Island City

inal Hour For Huge British itadel Looms-Fighting ages Near Heart Of City   nited Nations Suffer Another Stiff low In Pacific--MacArthur’s Brave efenders Bag Seven Enemy Planesava Seen As Next Point Of Assault

INVADER MAY OCCUPYING GIT   Fear 60,000 British Troop on Island Lost to United Nations.   CELEBES PORT ATTACKE!

Counter Attack Fails; Causeway Is Repaired   British Defenders Reject Jap Demands For Surrender of Island Fortress —Fighting May Be Inside City Now

ENEMY ENGINEERS REPAIR JOHORE STRAIT CAUSEWAY ASTROOPSPOUR OVER SPAN   Tokyo Broadcasts Say Nipponese Within Five Miles of Downtown Singapore City—British Fore eed to Execute New Withdrawal As Battle for Island Annears to Be In Dvine Hours

Gloom in London Over Grave Situatior   Japs Pour Onto Island With Advanced Forces Believed Within 10 Miles of Beleaguered City; British Counter Beaten.

London Fears Foe May Have Infiltrated into City as Radio Station Blanks Out;  Imperials Scorch Earth

Nipponese Pouring Troops Into Battle   City’s Radio Goes Off Air, London Finds No Comforting News; Enemy Says Causeway To Peninsula Repaired, Put Into Use

Fighting Rages Only 10 Miles From Important City   Counter-Attack By British Fails To Stop Invaders  Ry Axcsociated Pre«ce

British Battle Invaders In Island Swamps   Defenders Forced To Fall Back Despite Stubborn Resistance To Japanese

Defenders Are Forced  Backward   Vanguard of American Naval Forres Arrives at New Zealand From  Pearl Harbor   Bridge Is Fixed   Japanese Engineers Use Repaired Johore Strait Canseway

Radio Silenced; Machine-Gun. Whine; Warplanes Fly Low: Ov And Artillery Rumbles Hea

London Says Radio Station Is Silent, Indicating That Japs Have Penetrated Heart of City.      HEAVY SMOKE HANGS OVER BATTLE LINES

Radio Dead, May Signal Japs Inside   Tokyo Dispatches Claim Aitack Forces Within Five Miles of Heart of City   LANDINGS IN INDIES   Invasion Forces Reported Near Macassar, Celebes, and in Martaban, Burma

FAMOUS FORTRESS GARRISON FIGHTS ON, BUT NIPPONESE LAND OVERWHELMING UNITS   Force Further Withdrawals

British Imperial Defender: Forced to Execute a New Withdrawal in the Dying  Hours of Struggle.   iS LAST STRONGHOLD IN THE FAR PACIFIC   Dispatches Said That the Dir of Battle Intensified After Dawn; Planes Flew Low Over City.

Defenders Taking Heavy. Toll As. They: Slowh y - Withdraw; Berlin Hears Jap Commander ait Has Demanded Surrender OF Great ee Dah Stronghold. ~            STRIKING AT DUTCH INDIES

BRITISH FORGED TO PULL BACK   Overwhelming Masses of Nipponese Troops Storming British Island Stronghold,   LOSING BATTLE 1S FOUGHT   Singapore Is Feared to he in Dying Hours—Radia Station Goes Silent,

Last. British Stronghold 1 Far East in Grasp of Invaders   FINAL COLLAPSE NEAR   Confusion of Battle anc  Blazing Oil Tanks Nears - the City

Invasion Commander Calls Upon British to ‘Sary der; Fall Believed Near; Will Prove Major Di ter to United Nations; Japs Begin Drive i in nF é on Java.

EARLY NAZI ADVANCE IS HURLED BACK   Situation in the Caucasus, However, Remains Grave, With: Soviet Forces Being Forced Back Into Mountains to Make New Stand.

Reds Hold Before Stalingrad, Claim Success in. Northwest, But Withdraw South Forces

SOVIETS GAIN IN FIGHTING NORTHWEST MOSCOW BUT FALL BACK IN CAUCASUS OIL ZONE   Russian Artillery Pounds Away at Steadily-Attacking Nazi Forces On Stalingrad Flanks, Knoc ing Out 100 Enemy Tanks, 35 Armored Cars  A. Jorn ’y’....f{..

Caucasus Wing Forced Back By Nazi Drive   impressive Successes Northwest of Moscow Ciaimed by Moscow

SUCCESSES IN MOSCOW AREA ARE CLAIMED   Soviets In Caucasus Are Falling Back Before Nazi Drive   REDS USE BIG GUNS   Destroy Nazi Equipment At Stalingrad; Hold  Caucasus Passes

FAIL 10 STOP THE NAZI DRIVE IN CAUCASUS, BOWEVEI   Sovicts Claim Impressive Successes Northwest of Moscow Also-—Germans Push Toward Grozny Oil Fields

Caucasus Troops Fall Back Before Nazi Drive To Sea   Russians Knock Out Enemy Tanks And Destroy 2 Companies

SOVIETS. REPEL ENEMY ASSAULT ON STALINGRAD   Two Companies Wiped Out, 100 Tanks Destroyed By Red Artillery   ADVANCE NEAR MOSCOW   Russians Capture German-Occupied Goal In North: Retreat Anew In South

Tank Thrust At Stalingrad ls Smashed   "Crisis’ For Foe Seen A: Result Of Red Gain: Northwest Of Moscow   BREAKTHROUGH FAILS   Soviets Admit Troops Driven Back Before Novorossisk, Grosny

Russ Holding Approaches ToStalingrad   Reds, However, Again Forced to Retreat in Caucasus Ficht

Reds Hold at Stalingrad, Northwest But Admit  azis Gain in Caucasus   By EDDIE GILMORE

RMAN TANKS ATTERED AND OOPS ROUTED      ch Hordes Hammer a! tussian Defenders in Drive to Capture ~ Black Sea Port    nis RADIO SAYS © NAZIS FIRED CITY   scow Admits Hitler’  orces Are 140 Miles  From Grozny Fields After Advance

EFENDERS IN HE CAUCASUS ‘ALLING BACK   orthwest of Moscow Claimed by Soviet In formation Bureau  Rivas of Successes   UTCH LEGION ACTIVE

Moscow Reports Red Troops Hold   HOWEVER GERMANS GC THROUGH VITAL OIL SECTION

REDS SCORE SUCCESSES IN NORTH   Admit Continued Loss Of Ground In Caucasus Area

Russ Hold At Stalingrad; Fall Back  In Caucasus   German Break-Through Northwest Of City Is Halted When Reds  , a a or oe

GERMAN GAINS IN CAUCASUS CONTINUE   Assaults Near Steel City Repulsed By Soviet   Within 140 Miles Of Grozny Oil Fields On Way To Caspian Sea

Red Army Also Claims Impressive Successes Northwest Of Moscow, But Further Withdrawal In Caucasus Is Acknowledged As Nazis Drive Toward Novorossisk And Grozny Oil Fields—Fresh Soviet Forces Smash At Invaders In Bryansk Sector

RUSSIANS CLING. TOPOSITIONS ON NORTHERN FRONT    Red Army Reports Impres: sive Successes—But Nazis Roll Forward in South

RED LINES HOLD AT STALINGRAD AS NAZIS ATTACK   RUSSIANS CONTINUE RETREAT IN FACE OF CAUCASUS DRIVE

Russians Smash Back at Enemy On Wide Front   Stalingrad Area Stoutly Defended By Red Soldiers

Thefts From Fire Victims Charged   Boston Jury to Examine Causes of Biggest Fire Disaster .

Friends, Kin Complain  Ghouls Robbed Bodies — Of Boston Fire Victims

Report Ghouls Robbed Bodies Of Fire Victims   Grand Jury To  Probe Disaster

REPORT GHOULS ROBBED BODIE!   Reports Money And Jewelry Taker From Bodies Of Victims Of Night Club Fire

Overconfidence Warning Issued By War Leaders   Axis Still Capable of De livering and Fending Off Hard Blows

Growing Belief That Japanese Are Plan ning To Strike In New Quarter

Tribute Paid Fleet’s Heac   Rescript Is Announced Bs Tokyo For Chief OF Naval Forces

JAPANEMPBROR PAYS TRIBUTE TONAVY AIRMEN   Expresses Appreciation for Gallant Fight In Crushing U. $.-British Fleet In Coral Sea   REITERATES CLAIMS   Says Effective Strength o Allies Was Destroyed In Engagement Off Australia

Japs Honor Navy ‘Heroes   Emperor Praises Fleet for So-Called Victory over Allies in Coral Sea

THERMOMETER READINGS   Near Freezing Again Tonight   Cooler Breezes  Linger In State But Rain Is Over

TEMPERATURE TO DIP   Will  Be Uncomfortably Near Freezing Tonight

War And Hate Fails To Dent Holiday Spirit   North Carolina ‘Joins Nation In Celebrating 166th Anniversary Of Indegendence

JAPAN INTERNS US. PRISONERS   Announces  442 Persons, ‘In : duding Gov. MeMillin Of Guam. Held

THREE HELD IN MARSHALL FRAUD CASE   Allegedly Swindled Mrs. Laura Lutz Out of Hundreds Of Dollars

Married: Jan. 20»  In Army Chapel Sergt. LeRoy. Treinen . Weds BRerniece Minten

Married. Jan. 20 In Army Chapel  Sergt. LeRoy Treinen Weds Berniece Minten

GOVERNOR PHILLIPS GETS TOUGH WITH FORT SILL OFFICERS   CONFISCATES 5,400 PINTS WHISKEY, SAYS WILL INVADE ANY POST

GOV. PHILLIPS SEIZES BOOZE FOR FORT SILI   TO INVADE OFFICERS MESS IF NECESSARY, HE STATES

Seizes Fort Sill Whiskey   Oklahoma Governor Says Army Officers Unexempt From Law

NO NEED HAULING FARM TO MARKET   Soil Conservation Practices Will ‘Enable Land to Stand Hard Farming

‘ZERO HOUR’ S NEAR FOR U. S. PACIFIC DRIVE   acai . . Hints Given In Join War  teview By Army, Navy

U.S. NEARLY SET FOR PACH RIE AGAINST JAPAN   Army-Navy Reports Indicate Plans Are Ready   WPB TO EMPHASIZE IMMEDIATE OUTPUT

albNa INDICATE U, 3, OFFENGIVE 5 NOT FAR OFF   Major Move Against Japanese In Pacific Possibility For Early Future   CONCEPT OF WARFARE FOR AMERICA IS ATTACK   War Production Board Gears Home Front Activities To Immediate Needs

Reds Hold Nazi Push   Tide Swings Back In Favor Of Russians Again

COURSE OF WARFARE ON EASTERN FRONT BACK TO RED ARMY   Soviet Announces Capture of Five More German Strong Points.   IN THE RZHEV SECTOR   Bloody Repulse of a Heavy Nazi Counter Drive Is Reported.

Big Nazi Drive is” Smashed   Moscow Reports Widening Gains on Central Front, 5 German Points Taken   ENEMY STOPPED  - ° AT STALINGRAD   Wave After Wave of Tank Led Assaults Declared Thrown Back

Soviets Take 5 Strong Points   Tide Believed Swinging to Reds In Fierce Clashes

WARFARE ON EASTERN PRINTS -SWAGR IN FAVOR OF REDS      Rus jans: Announce. Capture  ie 5 More German Strong:  Points in’ Rzhev.Sector:.      NAZI ATTACKS “REPULSED

War’s Trend In Russia Is  Swinging To Soviet Army   Five More German Strong Points Are Captured; Axis South Of Don Punished

Red Army Checks Nazis: Drives On   Russians’ Counter-Attacks Beat Ahead

Tide of Battle Shifts Again In Favor of The Russians, Lashing Out At Enemy on Two Fronts

RUSSIANS CAPTURE FIVE STRONG POINTS IN RZHEY SECTOR   Invaders Slaughtered In Bloody Repulse OF =~ Counter-Drive

REDS CAPTURE A NAZI POINTS   Warfare on Frozen Eastern Front Swings Back to Russians.   MANY GERMANS KILLED

Russians Renew Advances   Five Nazi Points Taken at Rzhev; Hal German Counter.

Soviets Gain  In Rzhev Area   German Offensive In Sector Southwest Of Stalingrad Checked

RUSSIANS TAKING BACK INITIATIVE ON FROZEN EAST FRONT   GERMAN ATTACKS TO

Reds Recapture Initiative, ‘Destroy Entire Division Of ‘Germans, Seize Five Points   Soviets Gain Near Rzhev; Slaughter Nazis Near Stalingrad By Wholesale

RUSSIANS TAKING BACK INITIATIVE ON FROZEN EAST FRONT  GERMAN ATTACKS TO ROLL BACK RUSSIAN  FLANK WERE REPULSED

REDS CAPTURE 5 MORE NAZI HOLDS ON MOSCOW FRONT   TREND OF FIGHTING SWINGS DEFINITELY TOWARD RUSSIANS

WAR APPEARS SWINGING IN REDS’ FAVOR   Soviets Announce Capture of Five More German Strong Points on Central Front and Success Naay Gtalinorad.

Reds Take Five Strong Points   Russians Claim New Success at Rzhev and Repulse of Germans

REDS CAPTURE FIVE GERMAN STRONGHOLDS   Broad Course of Warfare In East Swings Definitely in Favor of Russian Forces   SLAUGHTER MOUNTING

Battle’s Favor Swings Again To Red Foree   > Nazi Points Captured Near Rzhev: Foe RePelled in South

One Flying Fortress Is  Shot Down   Ships And_ Installations On New Georgia Are Heavily Attacked By  Navv Dive Bombers   Russians Gain Five Towns In Rzheyv Secto1

Soviets Break N azi Drive at Stalingrad   Enemy Repulsed Southwest Of City; Reds Take Five Rzhev Strongholds

ROAD COURSE DF WAR SHINGS [FAVORREDS   akes Turn After Week of Comparative Indecision;  Soviets Seize Five Enemy. Strongholds   RUSSIAN TRAP OF  NAZIS STILE HOLDS   Germans Fail In Attemp!  2to Destroy It About Stal ingrad; Hurled Back Derisively

Reds Gaining Upper Hand In Hard Fighting   5 Nazi Strong Points Fall To Russians Near Rzhev   FOES HURLED BACK   Effert At Counterblow Fails And Germans Lose Ground

BEAT OFF GERMANS   Soviet Army Led by Tanks Captures Five Nazi  Strongholds

Tide Swinging Back To Reds On East Front   German Attempt To Roll Back Jaw of Pincer At Stalingrad Is Repulsed

'Soviet’s Offensive Rises Again on All Battlelines   Five More German Strong Points Captured On Central Front: Counterdrive Repulsed

Battle Swings To Reds’ Favor   Soviets Capture Five More German Strong Points it  Rzhev Sector.

‘Soviets On Offensive —   As Axis Drive Crushed   Course Of Warfare Swings In Russia’s Favor After Bloody Counter-Attacks By Foe Hurled Back With Heavy Losses.

War’s Favor Swings Back Once More To Reds; Five More Points Taken

ASK GUARANTEE OF 4,000 ACRES AT EACH PLANT   $335,000 Factories to Pay Million a Year to Workers and Farmers

HEMP PLANTS TO FIVE [OWA TOWNS   Expect Neighbor Farmers to Plant 4,000 Acres Each,

15 lowa Cities to Get Hemp Plants   All Are in North Part of State

: A COLUME! ABOUT 10154   Fifteen Iowa Towns TPT, Cet Hemn Plants

HEMP PLANT SITES NAMED   Fifteen Towns in Iowa Are Designated by Farm War Board Head

Fifteen Hemp Plants Will Be Built in Lowa   Communities Must Hav 4000 Acres Under Con tract

READY TO LAUNCH —CHY RG. DRIVE      Outside Districts Are 30 Per Cent Above Quotas:

Where od  Campaign In Le Mars Now Being Organized Starts Next Week

Red Cross Drive Exceeds Quotas — Where Completed  ‘ Cunipaign In Le Mars Now Being Organizec Starts Next Week

JAP BASES AT SABANG HIT BY BRITISH NAVY   PLANES LAUNCHED FROM BRITISH WARSHIPS IN BAY OF BENGAL

British Bombs Hit Sabang   Naval Aircraft Made Heavy Attack Upon Jap Military Targets

British Planes Bomb Jap Base On Sumatra  Allied Operations In Bay Of Bengal Disclosed

BRITISH PLANES BLAST AT JAPS _ ON SUMATRA   Wavell Continues Advance Upon Akyab, Burma, Allies Make Small Gains in New Guinea

British Bomb Sumatra Bases   Planes Launched From Naval Force  In Bay of Bengal

Sumatra Japs Attacked by British Plane:   Naval Force Makes Appearance in Bay of Bengal

SIKESTON MARKETS   MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION  DESIGNATING  Tuesday, September 15, as Junk Rally Dav.

Mayor's Proclamation   Designating Tuesday September 15 As Junk Rally Day

NEW MARKS SET (N ORE: SHIPPING   Oliver Company, Pittsburg Steamship Set Records In 1941.

Million Japs Killed During Five Years of Fighting; China Hails Recent U. S. Blows

Chinese Put Jap Losses At 2,500,000 Men   One Million Killed In China

Million And Half More Are Claimed Wounded During Past Five Years

China, ‘Entering Sixth Year of War, Puts Jap Losses at 2,500,000

CHINESE BEGIN SIXTH YEAR OF WAR WITH JAPS   China Claims 1,000,00C Japs Killed and 1,500,000 Wounded In Last Five Years   FIGURES DIFFER   Start of Sixth Year Celebrated Throughout China With Parades and Meetings

China Appeals for More Aid at Start of 6th Year of War   Enormous Japanese Casualities Claimed by Chiang-Kai-Shek

Million Japs Slain, Chinese Declare   But Tokyo Claims That Five Times That Man: Soldiers of Kai-shek’s Armies Have Been Lost in Five Years of War.

CHINESE ASSERT JAPANESE HAVE SUFFERED ONE MILLION DEAD IN FIVE YEARS OF WAR

Jap Casualties In China Heavy   ‘Incident’ Enters Upon Its Sixth Year

Ohio Soldier Herc Of Aircraft Crask   Columbus Youth Saves Two; 17 Perish In Army Transport

See se ee le  POLUMBUS SOLDIERISHERO OF ARMY TRANSPORT CRASH   SEEBGEANT DRAGGED TWO COMPANIONS FROM PLANE ALTHOUGH CRITICALLY BURNED--CRASH  KILLED 17 ‘

Army Sergeant Is Hero of Transport Crash   Seventeen Lose Lives in Air Tragedy

Transport Crash Kills 17 of 20   Soldier Hero After Saving Two Buddies

Saves Two From Burring Plane   Ohio Soldier Hero Of Crash: 17 Dead

Enemy Transport Sunk by Bombers   American Fliers Bag Nazi Vessel

Jap Transport Sunk By Bomk   U. S. Air Force Strike: In Middle East; Hits Other Enemy Craft ‘

Yankee Air Forces Sink Transport and Damage Other Ships in Middle East

U.S. Bombers Sink Jap Transport And Damage Other Ships in Convoy

ENEMY IS 411 ON TWO FRONTS   American Planes Sink Convoy In Mediterranean And Blast Canton

U. 5. Pilots Sink Axis Transport   Damage Other Ships In Convoy Attacks

AIRMEN BLAST AXIS IN EGYP 1   Convoys Attacked; Sup ply Line to Rommel! Is Disrupted

U.S, AIR FORCES SINK 10,000-TON TRANSPORT SHIF   Other Vessels Are Damaged As Allies Lash Out at Axis in Middle East

U. 5. FLIERS SINK AXIS TRANSPORT   OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED IN TWO ATTACKS ON CONVOYS IN MEDITERRANEAN,

YANK BOMBERS SINK BIG SHIP IN AXIS CONVOY   Other Transports Hit B American Airmen Off Coast of Egypt In Mediterranean   TOBRUK POUNDED   Join RAF Pilots and Dror Tons of Bombs, Start Huge Fires at AxisHeld Seaports

U. S. Air Force and R. A.F. Smash at  Enemy Installations   10,000-Ton Transport Is.Sunk, Others Are Damaged in Attack on Convoy; Tobruk Is Taraet of United Natians Romhs

New Dallas-Tulsa Pipeline Planned   Will Double Capacity Of Present 8-Inch Line

[4 AXIS PLANES DOWNED AT MALT:   THIRTEEN OTHERS “PROBABLY DESTROYED OR DAMAGED” BY BRITISH.

Nazis Lose Planes   _—-—  27 Are Destroyed or Damaged Over Malta

Proposal Is Made For Sales, Payroll Levies  ' Five Per Cent Tax on Each Advanced By Senator Guffey

DOUBLE TAX IS BEING STUDIEL   Guffey Favors Retail Sales Tax And 5 Percent Payroll Levy

SALES LEVY PLAN IS HELD FEASIBLE   Proposal - Advanced b’ Guffey for Payroll Tox

ALE, PAYROLL TAK 1S STUDIEL   Committee Delays Action Until Next Week On Tax Schedules For Individuals In New Revenue Measure.

SENATOR PUSHES SALES TAX LEV   Plans to Force Showdown a  Groun Meeting  Tuesday

Sen. Guffey Seeks Showdown on Tax Plans in Senate   Retail Sales Tax and Payroll Levy Urged by Pennsylvanian

PAY ROLL LEVY, SALES TAX URGED   GUFFEY WOULD MAKE EACH 5 PER CENT TO RAISE $5,360,000,000.

Proposes Five Cent Sales Tax And Pay Levy   Proposal Advanced by Sen. Guffey to Raise 5 Billion Annually

VOTE DELAYED ON NEW TAXES   Senator Proposes Five Percent Sales And Payroll Levies

MORE WILL BE REQUIRED IN 43 CLAIMS ICKES   Miners May Not Be Permitted to Enlist If U.M.W. Plea is Heeded Meeting is Called

May Increase Mine Hours   Long Working Week Believed Necessary to Meet Demands of War

Ickes Proposes Longer Hours for Coal Miners  To Meet the Fuel Needs      Conference to Consider Change Will Be Held in Washington Next Week

TIME 10 SELECT ~ BREEDING GILTS   ‘Feeding and Heredity Are Both Important Factors

BLAST FATAL TO 34 MINERS; BUT 4 ESCAPE   COLCRADO MINE SCENE OF TRAGEDY LATE ON TUESDAY NIGHT

34 Perish in Colorado Mine  Eenilasian Fallawed   Explosion Followed By Deadly Black Damp Fatal

KILLED IN COAL BLAST   Only Four of Crew Working in Colorado Drift Escape Alive as Men Are Trapped 5,500 Feet Inside Tunnel.

Men Escaping By Air Shaft Give Alarm   Terrific Blast Is Not Heard Above Ground

Mine Blast Kills 34 At Mount Harris, Colo.   Only Four Escape Blast Tuesday Night; Rescue " Crews Impéded By Deadly Gas; Families ~ Gather At Pit Entrance

Mine Blast Kills 34 In Colorado; -4 Others Escape   WOrk Wl Mestle Urew is _Tapeded 6 Hours When ..Black..Damp. Fills, Shaft

BLAST KILLS 34 COAL DIGGERS IN COLORADO MINE   Only Four Workers in Pit At Mount Harris Escape: Deadly Gas Impedes_ the Rescue Crews Attempting To Reach Victims.

34 MINERS PERISH IN GAS EXPLOSION   Only Four Men Escape from Shaft Alive

Blast Traps Men Deep in Shaft   Rescue Crews Fight Suffo cating Fumes in Attemp to Penetrate Mine

34 Miners Die In Explosion    Only Four Men Escape Alive from Shaft of: Colorado Mine

34 MINERS PERISH IN EXPLOSION AT COAL COMPANY   Only Four Men Escape Alive As Rescue Crews. Labor 6 Hours to Reach  Scene

34 Miners Die In Coal Shaft   Black Damp Fills Shaft Aft er Explosion in a Colora  do Mine.

34 Miners Are Killed During Colorado Blast   Only Four Escape Alive As Carbon Dioxide Gas Fills Long Shaft

34 Colorado Miners Die In Explosion; Only Fou In Crew Escape Alive

Miners Killed In Big Blas!   THIRTY-FOUR PERISH IN COLORADO MINE EXPLOSION

34 MINERS LOSE LIVES IN EXPLOSION   Deadly Carbon Dioxide Gas Fills Shaft, Winderc Reacue Crews

34 Perish In Mine Blast   Only Four Escape Explosion In Colorado Digegings

Four Escape Deadly Gas Fumes At Mt. Harris, Colorado  Rescue Workers Are  Unable To Reach  ye 6.6 rw ,. TT

Death To 34 In Colorado Mine Blast   Only Four Of Crew In Coal Working Escape Explosion

Mine Disaster Kills 34 Men   - Only Four-Escape Explosion In Coal Mine At Mount Harris, Colorado

Thirty-Four Men Are Killed "In Colorado Mine Explosior   !Only Four Escape Alive Following Blast; Black Damp Impedes Work-of Rescue Crews

34 MINERS DIE AS DEADLY GAS WRECKS SHAF   Work of Rescue Crews Is Impeded By Black Damp In Colorado Fuel Mine   WORKERS TRAPPED   Four Men Working Nea: Mine Entrance Flee to Safety: Others Are Suffocated

Thirty-Four Miners Dead  In Explosion   Only Four Escape It Colorado Blast Late At Night

34 DIE IN BLAST AT COAL MINE   Only 4 Escape With Lives in Tragedy at Mount Harris, Colo.

34 MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION   Only Four of Crew in Colorado Coal Mine Escape.

34 MEN PERIS IN MINE BLAST   Only Four Miners Escape Alive; Black Damp Fills Shaft and Impedes Work of Rescue Crews Unable To Reach Victims For Nearly Six Hours.

34 MINERS DIE IN BLAST; ONLY FOUR ESCAPE   Rescue Crews Reach Bodies After 6 Hours

34 Perish in Colorado Coal Mine Explosion  Men Are Trapped ws, Tuesday Night ' 5,500 Feet  Inside Mine

34 MINERS DIE ~ IN EXPLOSION   Only Four. Workers Near: En: mae Of Colorado Mine.  we ey

TWO BOYS ARE SENTENCED 10 LIFE FOR CRIME   Panl Bernard Hoback  Bluefield, W. Va, and Herbert B. Porter, Both 16, Murdered Lawyer   PARENTS WEEP   Hoback, According to Evidence Offered at Trial,   Admitted Part in Mur  der Ward Loveless

COMPROMISE IN FARM BLOC, OPA FIGHT SOUGHT   Congressmen, Hendersor Confer On Parity Demands Vs. Price Control

Parley Held On OPA Money Bill   Congressicnal Leaders Search For Compromise

British, Canadian Ships Aid U. S. In Anti-Sub Fight   Allied Vessels Also  Help Protect Convoys To Great Britain

BRITAIN, CANADA JOIN US. NAW IN ~ SUBMARINE HUN   Combined Operations Begur As Toll Mounts to At * Least 351 Ships.

British, Canuck Naval Units in U.S. Sub Patrol   Sinking Toll by Underseacraft At Least 351

British-American Army Units Beat Rommel To Punch, Gaining Ground

LUFTWAFFE IS DRIVEN FROM SKIES   U. S. Planes And Tanks Participating in Desert Battle

J.S. Fighters Pace Attack Against Axis   ‘Sweep Luftwaffe From Skies In ‘Big  Push’ Along El Alamein Line; Foe’s   Air Bases Plastered With Bombs   As Eighth Army Moves Forward.

GREAT DRIVE ‘1S LAUNCHED ~ BEFORE DAWN   Powerful Reinforcements of U. S. Assist British Attack In Desert.   BULLETIN

American And British Forces Smash Forward: Battle Is Progressing 

BRITISH AIDED BY U. S..UNITS LAUNCH ATTACK ON DESERT   Eighth Army Offensive Beats Rommel To Draw As Nazis Fear Blow At West Africa ~

Open Attack Early Today On Axis Line   U. S. Planes and Tanks in Thi:k Fighting; Hold Control cf Skies.

Nazi Air Force Overpowered As British and U.S. Forces Open Drive Against Rommel   Big Push Launched on Desert; Allies Also Bomb Northern Itely For Second Time ia Two Nichts

PLATINUM JEWELRY OUT   War Production Board Rules Against Using Metal in Jewelry

Platinum About Out for Use in Wedding Ring:   Only Existing Stocks Te Be Sold—No More Wil Be Manufactured

War Today—   oUGay= Allies Carefully Preparing Future Eurobean Offense

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Norway Probable Site For Allied Attempt To Invade Europe 4

Louis F. Keemle Says:  re  Hitler Worries About Norway   Populace Would Aid in Allied Attack

AKRON MAN WEDS WESTFIELD GIRL.   Lesley Anderson And: Maxine Shearer Take Vows Here August 2

SHEARER-ANDER. SON WEDDING   Double Ring Candlelight Service At Akron  Church

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Inactivity Indicates Hitler Saving Forces For Surprise Blow

U.S. NAVY APPARENTLY OUTWITTED SUB FLEET IN GUIDING THE AEF TO IRELAND

Flying Boat Bamber Crashes In Oregon, killing Naval Lieutenant and Seven Enlisted Alen

] FLYERS DIE; 8 MISSING   Navy Plane Crashes, Army Ship Is Long Overdue on Flight

8 KILLED, 8 MISSING —IN2 PLANE MISHAPS   eee  Bomber Dives Into River In West, Other Lost In East

16 MISSING OR DEAD IN CRASH OF TWO BOMBERS   \rmy Bomber Crashes In North Carolina; Naval Flying Boat Bomber Fal s Into  iver.

Army Bomber Is Missing —   Plane Fails to Return Fro Routine Flight Over N. C.Plane Falls on West Coact

Flying Boat Crashes Into Columbia River   Naval Lieutenant and ° Enlisted Men Dead— Army Bomber Missing

EIGHT AIRMEN DIE IN CRASH   Bomber Dives Into Rivet During Takeoff

U. , BOMBER CRASHES KILLING CREW OF 8   3 More Reported Dead in Another Plane Mishap

Hight Killed In Crash of Naval Plane   Bomber Wrecked in Ore gon; S Feared Lost on East Coast

Mexico Seeks United Severance With Axis   Seeks To Form Bloc To Cooperate With U. S. In Ousting Axis Diplomatic Representatives

Mexicans Form  Anti-Axis Bloe   Group to Try to Get All Latins to Break Off Relations

MEXICO LEADING ANTI-AXIS BLOC   Colombia and Venezuela Join Move to Oust Enemy Agents

Pan American Severance. With Axis Is Sought  Mexico Coalamtin..   Mexico, Colombia And Venezuela Form A Bloe

Bloc Will Seek Ousting of Axi:   3 Nations to Lead Move For United Severance Of Ties With Foes

Mexicans Form Block To Win Latins Over To Break with Axis   Many Latin American Nations Have Already Severed Relations wit the Axis Powers

Six Persons  Burn fo Death   Mother and Her Five Children Victims Of Dallas Fire

Germans Being Thrown Back Heavily By Rising Reds Who Seek Strategic Range of Hills   Losses to Nazis Are Still Tremendous. Casualties as High as 70 Per Cent Reported.

HHLaH g TANK SEAS HAMMER NAZIS   Germans Are Being Driver ‘ Back Inside Stalinarad.:

Red Tank Forces . Drive Wedge in  German Lines   Russians in Cily ‘Throwing Germans Out BlockBy- Block, Claim

RAF Recipe For Hamburg — TNT!   German Port Pounded By British Bombers

CAUTION FELT OVER VICTORY   President And Knox Are Elated But Say Axis Is Not Smashed

Draft Ficht To Open In House   CONGRESSMAN BLASTS SENATE AMENDMENT TO ACT

EASTERN PA. IS SWEPT BY RAIN   Lehigh, Schuylkill Rivers Inundate Low Areas Today.

HE EMULATES CARRY NATION      Prominent Surgeon Faces Charge: After Smashing Bottles In Liquor Store

HOW DETASSELERS SAVED THE CORN   Volunt eer Employment Abents Prevented P Pos- -

NON-ESSENTIAL MOTORIST TO GET BETWEEN TWO AND . SIX GALLONS PER WEEK.  ‘so oN FASTERN STATES.

GAS QUOTA FOR AUTOS CUT SHARPLY   Some Motorists Likely to Get as Little as Two Gallons a Week.

NEW. RESTRICTIONS ADDED TO. SALE OF ~ GASOLINE: IN-EAS'   Weekly Quota for “Non Essential” Motorists Set at From 2 to 6 - Gallons.

SET EASTERN GAS ~ QUOTA 2-6 GALLON:   Ration Applies To NonEssential Users

MOTORBOAT, AUTO RACING ENDED BY ~ GAS RATIONING   New Restrictions imposed’ As OPA Prepares. to Set Class Quotas.

GASOLINE DOLE UNDER 6 GALLONS WEEKLY FORECAST   Average Motorist May Get Only Two, Is Report   OPA BOOKLET REVEALS RATIONING SYSTEM

Non-Eissential Dri ivers To Get 9 To 6 Gallons   Autoists To Be. Divided Into Three Classes; Gas For Racing Bannec

New Resirictions Added to Sales Of Gasoline For East Coast Area; Rationing To Start May 15 or 16

OPA ADDS NEW RESTRICTIONS 10 GASOLINE SALES   MAY ALLOT SOME NON-ESSENTIAL MOTORISTS ONLY 2 GALLONS PER WEEK

EAGT PREPARES FOR GAa DOLE: QUOTAS SET UP   Some Non-Essential Driver: May Be Limited To Tw« Gallons Weekly

OPA PUTS NEW RESTRICTIONS (IN GAS SALES   Sets Weekly Quota Of “Non-Es.sential” Motorists At As Little As Two To Six Gallons Per Week   FUEL FOR RACING PURPOSES BANNED

Vichy Loses Naval Base   Fuel for'Racing Of Autes, Boats Banned by OPA

Allied Forces  Advance in New Guineg   Flying Fortresses Sink Japanese Cruiser, While Remnants of Nips Landed in Amboga, Kumusi Sectors Are Wiped Out

U. S. Partially Lifts Veil on Tokyo Raid   Acknowledges That American Planes Raided Jap Cities

Army Reveals Details of Tokyo Bombinc   Japs Suffered High Casualties; Many Vital Areas Blasted

ROOSEVELT WINS INFLATION FIGHT IN BOTH HOUSES   Administration Vie » Prevails in Both Committees   DIRECT F. D. R. TO FIX WAGES, FARM PRICES

Congress to Act at Once On Inflation   Farm Bloc Loses In Effort to Set New Parity Level

FDR WILL BE GIVEN BROAD POWERS FOR INFLATION CONTROL.   Senate Bill To Be Brough Up Monday — House Bill Ready Tuesday

Bills Give F. D. R. Control Over Pay And Farm Prices   ‘Companion Measures Of Senate, House Groups Yield Wide Powers; Higher ‘Floor’ For : Farm Prices Defeated

ANTI-INFLATION BILL PREVAILS IN BOTH HOUSES   Fleor Action Expecied Monday On Bill to Stabilize Wages And Farm Prices.

WAGE, PRICE BILLS RUSHED BY CONGRESS   Banking and Currency Committees Work to Fulfill FDR De mands.

SOLONS MAP ACT MONDAY   Roosevelt Ideas Prevail On Anti-Inflation Legislation   IN BOTH HOUSES   Senate Bill Up Monday; House Measure Set For Tuesday .

FOR'S VICTOR IN INFLATION CONTROL FIGHT   Committees in Both House And Senate Vote Out Bills To Give Power He Asked.   DIFFER IN FEW DETAILS   Farm Bloc Loses In Fight to Write New Formula For Parity [In Maaecure.

CONGRESS READY TO DEBATE PRICE STABILITY BILL   Two, Houses ses Differ on Some “Phases of Anti-inflation Moacrea.

Vice-Chairmar   Anti-inflation Demands Prevait   President Gets Broad  Stabilization Power 

ROOSEVELT WINS FIRST PRICE TEST   Farm Bloc Loses Quest for a Higher Parity

HOUSE BILL INCLUDES WAGE “YARDSTICK” OF WLE— FARM BLOC DEFEATED ON THE PARITY ISSUE... °

FR Wins Out in Senate, House  Inflation Bills   Old Parity Basis Kep’ ~ Two New Measures  Differ Only Slightly

Demonstration Of Fascists Ends In Fight   Street Parade In French City Brings On Battle; Italy May Get Tunisia   - By THOMAS F. HAWKINS

FRENCH BATTLE OVERITALY PLAN   [,500 Tnvolved ‘in. Fight As Fascists Stage’ _ Parade. -

Allied Sympathizers Clash With Fascists During Parade   Proposed Settlement of Italy's Demands For Colonies Causes Trouble in France

PARADE OF PRO NAZIS IN RIOT   Fighting Follows In Fascist Display

Cession of Parts of Tunisia to Italy Is ‘Considered by Lava   May Be Offered to End Italians’ Demands for Nice and Corsica

1500 PERSONS TAKE PART IN STREET CLASH   Laval May Offer Italians Tunisia To Still Demands

LAVAL REPORTED OFFERING TUNISIA TO SATISFY IL DUCE   Allied Sympathizers Break Up Parade OF French Fascists

Frenchmen In Street Battle   French Fascists Parade Broken Up By Allied  Svmpathizers.

Street Fighting  In France  ALLIED, AXIS  SYMPATHIZERS CTACE DIAT

Allied Sympathizers Break Up Parade Of French Fascists in Street Battle

FRENCH CLASH If STREET BATTLE   1500 INVOLVED IN DEMONSTRATION FOR AXIS GOVERNMENT

F rench May Give Tunisia To Italians   Territorial Demands May Be Stilled by Session of Section

Mareh Of Fascists In France Ends  In Fight   Allied Sympathizers Break Up Parade At Beziers; 1,50) Involved

Fascist Parade Broken Up in Occupied France by Allied Sympathizers

VICHY LEADERS SEEK PLAN TC APPEASE ITALY   Tunisia In North Africa May Be Used

RIOTING MARKS FASCIST MARCH IN FRENCH CITY   Placards Denouncing British anc Churchill Spur Fights—Axi Bears Down on Laval

Live Anti-Tank Shell 8 Inches Long Removed From Cheerful Soldier

BEING MORE DELIBERATE IN FORWARD PUSH   So As Not To Repeat British Mis. take of Last June.—Axis Tanker Sunk in Mediterranean.

Foe Parachutes Troops on Java From 100 Ships   Imperials Rush Defensive Force: Losing Singapore Fight Dwindles.

British Troops Transferred to Help the Dutch   Arena of Pacific ; War Swinging Awa: From Doomed Singapore

Japs Drive Toward Java as Singapore Still Fights Grimly   Chinese Troops Pouring Into Burma Front; MacArthur Reports Heavy Artillery Duel in Progress

Java, Heart of Rich East Indies Is New Menace   DEFENSE .GROWS  British - Practically Admit Loss of Citadel

PARACHUTE TROOPS DROP ON SUMATRA   Dutch Claim To Be Killing Japs By The Dozens

Battle of Indies Comes to Fore   Singapore Fights On Against Odds Overwhelming.

Parachute Troops Land in Sumatra’ Battle Developing   Radio Says Singapore Water Reservoirs in Defender’s Control

In a Menacing Thrust on Java, Heart of Indies   British Defenders Still Hold Singapore and Retain Reservoirs.   Japs Launch Attack © On Vital Oil Center

Nipponese Claim Naval Base in Singapore Taken; Allies Rushing to Java

START ATTACK ON RICH OL SECTORS   Seletar Naval Base Taken Is Claim Of Tokyo ~   DUTCH FORGES   Putting Up Stiff Resistance To Sky Troops; Macassar Lost, Dispatches Say

Big Scale Attack Centers On Vital Sumatra Oil Center  FIGHTING IS SEVERE ‘Situation Not Unfavor able’ Reports NEI Communique

AP PARACHUTISTS ASSAULT SUMATRA; JAVA THREATENEI   Dive-Bombers Continue te Rain Death on Ships in Island Plarnor

Jans Landed By Plane Near  Palerhang   Dutch Defenders Report Invaders Being Held As New Danger Develops

Open New Front As Singapore Holds On; Soulhward Stab At Australia Likely

Java Menaced As Indies Become: Center Of Action   Australian And Other British Troops Land At Batavia For Defensive Stand; Singapore Continues Resistance

Tokyo Claims Singapore s Naval Base ©   Parachute Blow Menaces Java; British Holding Water Reservoirs on Singapore Island

Nearer Approach Mage tc  Java, Main Base of  lied Battle   NEW TROOPS: ARRIVE   : British Imperial Troops in Java; Grim Stand at Singapore

Parachute Troops Landing Today in Southern Sumatra   Reenforcements of Allies Now Have landed at Batavia

Invader In Major Thrust At java-British Still Battle Nippon Hordes At Singapore

Fighters Are Flown In On 100 Planes   Landings Are Made Near  Palembang, From Big Transport Planes   DUTCH ARE MAKING FURIOUS DEFENSE   New Thrust Turns Three. Gun Muzzles Directly on Heart of Indiee

BRITISH CONTINUE TO HOLD OUT IN SINGAPORE CITY      Enemy Entrenches For Long Siege In Batan; Big-Seale Attack On Dutch Oil Center Launched; Reds Report ‘Continued Advance’

INVADERS REPORTED TO HAVE CAPTURED ISLE NAVAL BASE   EMBATTLED DEFENDERS OF VITAL CITY STILL HOLDING WATER RESERVOIRS

Australians Rush To Aid Imperiled Javz   Foe Reports Capture Of Seletar Naval Base Or Singapore Island, But British Still Hold City And Its Vital Reservoirs.

Invaders Use 100 Planes In New Blow    Enemy Captures Seletar Naval Base At Simgapore   IMPERIAL TROOPS DEFEND BATAVIA   Jap Sky-Army Launches Big-Scale Attack on Palembang

Vital Reservoirs Remain  In British Hands,  Says Report     CAUSEWAY FIRED ON   Australians, English Land In Batavia to Aid In Defense

Parachute Troops Dropped To Launch Big Scale Move Against Oil Center   British and Australian Troops Land at Batavia for Defense of Java—Fighting Continues Around Macassar—Chinese Veterans Bolster North Burma Lines

JAPANESE PARACHUTE TROOPS LAUNCH WIDE SCALE ‘ATTACK ‘ON VITAL SUMATRA OIL ‘AREA   Australian and British Imperial Troops Land at Batavia to Take Up Positions for Defense of Java Dutch Defenders Putting Up Stiff Resistance, _ Killing the Air-Borne Jap Troops by the Dozen

British Defenders Still Fight At Singapore; Dive Bombers Flay Rescue Ships.      JAPS RENEW DRIVE ON FORT CORREGIDOR

Java Menaced By New Blow; Help Arrives   Reinforcements Reach Batavia For Major Drive As Yokyo Claims Fall Of Singapore's Naval Base

Singapore Still Fiercely Resists; Dutch Indies Next   Reservoirs And Radio Still In British Hands But Singapore Seems Doomed; Churchill Faces Storm Of Criticism For Reverses

Battle Of The Indies Rapidly Developing Into Main Struggle        Enemy Pouring Onto Island; Attack Vital Sumatra Oil Center

Sex Trouble In Another Plane Plant   Some Women Just - Can’t Resist Use Of Their Wiles

Girl Workers Mix Romance With Jobs in Plane Plant But Boss Is Well Pleased

REGULAR ARMY TO TAKE OVER BRIDGE DUTIES   Local Militia Company Will Be Relieved

REGULAR ARMY DETACHMENTS RELIEVE STATE MILITIA AT MISSISSIPP] RIVER BRIDGES

Dixon Militiamen Relieved at Noon of Guard Duty by Regular Soldiers

ARMY TAKES OVER MILITIA DUTIES   RESERVES ORDERED RELIEVED AT 11 KEY PLACES GUARDED’

Massive Red Tank Forces Penetrate G  man Lines Near Moscow—British 8t  Ready to Hit Rommel at El Aghelia  —Anglo-American Are Within 15, Miles of Tunis

Nazi Forces Meet — Resistance From French At Toulon   ‘French Forees Ordered Demobilized: Allies Within 15 Miles Of Tunis

IAN ARMY OLLING ON IN WINTER DRIVE   irling Across Lifelines  f Hitler’s Partially Trap ped Stalingrad Siege Forces   RIVE FROM WEST OF ENEMY’S REAR   im At Annihilation of Estimated 300,000 Survivors of Enemy Claw- — ing At Volga City

SEVERAL RAIL LINES CUT IN LATEST SWEEP   Germans Seen Ready To Defend Area And Not Withdraw From Stalingrad Area

ANNIHILATION OF TRAPPED NAZIS 1S AlN   Report 115,600 Soldiers Lost To Axis Army   On Don Bend Are Captured: Winter Drive Stronger Than Last Year

HITTING AT REAR OF FOE   Aimed At Annihilation Of Remaining. 300,000 Nazis

FDR FAVORS WHEAT SALE FOR FEEDING   President Steps Into DeadJock To Assail “Pressure Group Tactics”

FOR Supports Wheat Sale Under Parity   Assails ‘‘Pressure Group” Tactics  In Dispute Over et dee Bob.

Roosevelt Into Farm Deadlock.   ‘Urges Sub-Parity Sale Of. Surplus Wheat for Feed; Assures Farmer: Of A Fair Price

President Steps Into Farm Funds Row; Advocates Sale Of Wheat for Stock Fees

President Steps Into Scrap Over Agriculture Func   Assails Pressure Groups: Favors Sale of Wheat Un  der Parity.   ‘Use Feed to Produce Food For War Effort

Pres. Roosevelt Steps Into Scrar   Assails “Pressure Group Tactics” in Connection With Deadlock in Con‘gress Over Agricultural Appropriations Measure.   LETTER TO LEADERS   AGENCIES SCORED BY WIGGLESWORTE

Roosevelt Steps Into Farm Fight   Declares Only Issue Is Food For War Effort   Cannon Says Issue Is Parity Of Price   President's Letter Raps “Pressure Groups’ And Goes To Leaders

Below-Parity Wheat Sales Ureed By FD   Assails ‘Pressure Tactics’ In Move To Break Deadlock

ROOSEVELT  "HITS FARM  . DEADLOCK ON WHEAT   “Only Issue Is One of Free. dom to Use Feed in War Effort, He Says   ®PRESSURE GROUP TACTICS ASSAILED   Cannon.in Quick Reply in Tilt Over Sales Below d Parity for Stock Feed

Roosevelt Steps Into Serap Over Farm Bill   Pressure Groups Assailed; President Backs Up Demands Of Administration

PRESIDENT INTERVENES IN FARM APPROPRIATIONS BILL, ASSAILS CRITICS

President Hits Pressure Group   Roosevelt Steps Into Battle Over Aaricultural Bill

CONGRESS ROW DISRUPTS PLAN FOR WAR FOOD   Agriculture Department : Left Without Funds as Weekend Recess Taken   PAYROLL IS DUE JULY 8   House and Senate Differ On Surplus Wheat Sale; Supply Bill Stalled

FOR CHEAPER FEED   Roosevelt Steps Into Scrap Over Selling Wheat Be low Parity

IF.R. Steps Into Row on F arm Funds   Assails Pressure Group Tactics; Food Program For Wartime Endangered

F.D.R. Steps Into Agriculture Scrap  President Assails Preccijre Groiinc

President In Battle Over Farm Bill   Assails “Pressure Group Tactics” in Scrap Over Ag _riculture Appropriation

Department Of Agriculture Has Been Without Funds For Three Days; President Joins In Battle

HITS PRESSURE GROUP TACTICS   Congress Recesses Without Action On Measure

President Joins In Dispute Over Livestock Feed   Pressure Group Tactics Assailed By Chief Executive

DEADLOCK OVER FARM FUND HIT BYROOSEVELT      Assails “Pressure Grout Tactics” In Congress In _ Tying Up Agriculture Appropriation   ASKS FOR FREE HAND   Says Government Should Be Privileged to Use Feed Resources to Praduce Wartime Food

FR. Demands Sale of Wheat  President's Letter Score   President's Letter Score Farm Bloc Opposition To Wartime Measure

High Pressure Groups Lashee By President   Demands Right to Use Surplus Wheat For Stock Feed

PRESIDENT IS TAKING SIDES IN AG SCRAF   SCORES PRESSURE GROUPS IN DEADLOCK ON AG MONEY BILL

FDR Seeks to Ea Deadlock On Ag Funds   Assails ‘Pressure Group Tactics’ Delaying Bill - -—Jn Congress

HIGH PRESSURE GROUP RAPPED BY PRESIDENT   Gives Support to Plan To Sell Wheat Under Parity Prices

Roosevelt Assails Pressure Tactics   Supports Demand That Congress Authorize Sale Of Wheat Under Parity

FDR Steps Into Congress Scrap Over Farm Bill   Assails “Pressure Group Tactics” In Deadlocked Measure

PRESIDENT JONS SCRAP VER PARIT   Assails “Pressure Grou; Tactics” in Letter te Organization.   FIXED PRICE OF WHEAT INVOLVED   Agriculture Dept. Wants to Sell 125 Million Bushels for Feed.

FDR Supports Wheat Sale Under Parity   Assails ‘‘Pressure Group” Tactics  In Dispute Over Agriculture Funds

Congress Recess To Monday Leaving United Nations Food Plan Unsolved

F.D.R. TAKING PERSONAL HAND ON FARM BILL   Group Tactics Which Have Caused Deadiock on Appropriations Scored by Chief Execeutive.

ACTION ASKE ON FARM BILL BY ROOSEVELT   Enters Deadlock to Hit At Pressure Groups By Letter   NEED FOOD FOR WAR   Demands ‘Authority te Deploy Resources In Emergency

President Insists On Right To Sell Grain For Feeding Purposes At Less Than Parity

Roosevelt Joins Fight On Farm Issues   "Pressure Groups’ Are Hi In Demand U. 5. Grain Bs Sold For Feed   DISRUPT FOOD PLANS   President Says Sale ty Es sential Te Provide Army Civilian Needs

F. R. Backs Sale of U. S. Wheat   Flays Farm Bloc Pressure Group, Says Only Issue Is Free Hand for Federal Government to Produce Food for War

PRESIDENT PUTS WEIGHT BEHIND FARM FUND ACT   Chief Executive Hits ‘Pres. sure Group Tactics’ in Delay on Approval

F,D.R. ENTERS CAPITOL SCRAP ON FARM ISSUE   President Assails ‘Pres. sure Group Tactics’. Demands That Con. gress O. K. Sale O! Wheat Under Par.  oe

SCRAP OVER FARM BILL IS NOT SETTLED   President Steps Into Controversy to Assoil ''Pressure Group Tactics"  Used hy Foes ?   SENDS LEADERS LETTER

President Raps Pressure Groups In Parity Rov   Urges Authorization Of . Sale of Wheat Stocks Below Parity Level  WRITES TO LEADERS  Seeking to Break Deadlock Between House and  Sanatoa

WAR FOOD PLAN FACES DISRUPTION DUE 10 DEADLOCK   Congress Recassas ‘Without Acting On Agricultur: Department Fund Bill

Thomas E. Dewey, J. J. Bennett and Labor Man Are Probable Rivals For Governorship

3- Way Race for. N. Y. Governor ; Appears Likely   American Labor Party. Is - Apt to Enter Its “Owe Candidate ‘at ey,

Bennett’s Win Held FDR Slap   Farley Gets Nomination Through In New; York Over Sen. Mead

3-Man Battle. For Governor Seen in N. Y.   American Labor Pat. ty Probably Will Place Man in Race

Bolt Bennett In Election   Labor Party to Enter Candidate Jn New York Race

Labor Party Likely To Run Candidate Against Bennett, Demo Choice, And Thomas FE. Dewey

SEEN INN. Y   Expect American Labor Par ty to Name Own Candidate for Governor.

NewYork To Have  3 in Race  LABOR PARTY EXPECTED TO  Cal TED CAMALT.CC T

Labor Party To Bring Out Own Candidate   McGoldrick Slated  To Oppose Bennett And Dewey

THREE-WAY RUN LOOMS FORN.¥: GOVERNORSHIP   Farley’s Bennett Wins - Over F.D.R.’s Mead

MEAD’S DEFEAT AT CONVENTION  FTAMArN Fw  WIDENS BATTLE   Bennett's Victory Seen As Likely to Result In Labor Party Man Entering Race   ALP HOLDS POWER   Norris Says Action By New Yorker Is ‘Bad’ and ‘Severe Slap’ For Roosevelt

RACE LOOMS IN NEW YORK STATE   Democrats Nominate Bennett, Labor Party May Split Up Votes

CANDIDATE OF FARLEY WHIPS FDR’S CHOICE   Bennett Nominated Over Mead in N. Y  Governorship Race

TEAAPERATIIRES:   NY. Democratic Forces Split By Farley Triumph            nett’ Ss “Nomination or: ‘Governor .:Blow.: To Roosevelt.

BENNETT WINNER IN NEW YORK FIGH)    Farley Candidate triumphs  Over Mead, Backed by Roosevelt

ALP THREATENS TO ENTER ITS OWN CANDIDATE   Leaders Slate Joseph D. McGold tick, New York City Comptrolle: —Benneti Called Fascis?’

FLYING FORTRESSES   Governorship Race Loom: Into Three-Way Contest   American Labor Party Ready To Name Own Candidate As Bennett Wins

Labor Party Will Select An _ Independent State Ticket   G. O. P. GAIN IS SEEN   Farley's Candidate Backs Foreign Policy of President

3-Way Race for N. Y. Governor Appears Likely   American Labor Party f Apt to Enter Its 1 Candidate

O'Daniel And Allred Lead   In Nip-and-tuck Race; Stevenson Well Out Aheac Of Collins for Governor 

James V. Allred Takes Early Lead Over Pappy O’Daniels in Texas Senate Primary

Runoff Ballot Seen in  Texas Primary O’Daniel, Allred   O’Daniel, Allred Are Running Neck and Neck

Runoff Ballot Seen in Texas Primary   O’Daniel, Allred Are Running Nack ema Nact

Committee Hears Jeffers in Building Case Against Gas Rationing Orders

No Reflection Meant, Says Rubber Czar .   But He Does Not Promise Delay In  Gasoline Rationing

Told Audience Opposition Was Being Financed “by People Who Should Know Better”   NO REFLECTION ON CONGRESS MEANT   Refuses, However, to Give Any Assurance He Would Delay Nationwide Rationing Beyond Dec. 1

JEFFERS HOLDS TO DEC. 1 GAS RATION START   Rubber Chief Absolves Congress In Opposition Attack   PLAN UNCHANGED   Appeal To President And Legislation Are Considered

Jeffers Sticks To Gas Rationing By December Ist   Congressmen Fail To Wir Over Rubber Czar; May Appeal Te Roosevelt

Jeffers Gives No. Assurance of Gas Rationing Delay ©   “Tells Congressmen. -His'Speech Was: No Reflection on Them

MORE DAMAGE TO JAP NAVY BY PLANES   Cruiser and Transport Hit by Allied Planes

Nippo Cruiser Base Blasted by Allies  Bomb Transport   Bomb Transport in 2500-Mile Air Attack

Allies Score In Raids Off Aussie Base   MacArthur Forces Attack Japanese Targets Over 2,500-Mile Front.

Bomb Cruiser, Score Hits on Transport, Damage Land Targets, Shoot Dewn Beros

HIT SCORED ON NIPPON CRUISER   M'Arthur Flyers Stage Raids Over A Wide Area

Revenge Found By Allied Pilots In Heavy Raids   Repay Japs For Attacks In Australian Zone; Ships Damaged   BOMB MANY AREAS   Phoenix Youth Tells Of Scrape With Four Zero Fighters

MARTHUR PLANES STRIKE BACK ALONG 2,500-MILE FRONT   Enemy Cruiser,” Transpor . Attacked  ‘And. Land ‘Targets’ Heavily  Damaged. °°

MACARTHUR PLANES ATTACK JAP CRUISER   Score Hit On Warship, Damage Transport, Land Targets

Transport Is Hit By Allied Airmen In Pacific Attacks   Enemy Cruiser Probebl: Damaged As Planes Strik On 2,500 Mile Front

BUSoED MUST BE VED ONLY WHEN: NEEDED SAYS OPA   Schools Failing to Obey Rule Not to Be Eligible for Rubber

Petain Again Rejects Laval   Refuses to Take Him Back in Cabinet, It Is Reported

Army, Navy Get Priority on All Canned Fish   Canners Ordered To Se' Aside Entire Pack until Needs Are Determined

Army and Navy To Use Most _ Of Canned Fish   Only That Not Needed Will Go to Civilians; Gun Restrictions Relaxed

Army And Navy Get All Canned Fish Under WPB Order  as cama ser ee yn) = NN Bt aE in NCR — RANI NREL eo NANERRO SN m  mee =   if There’s Any Left Over Public Will Get Chance To Buy It

New York's Governership Campaiga Comes to End: 4 Million Votes Expected

W PB Clears Metal Mine Priority Order   Says Operators May Apply For Higher Ratings

Mines May Get High Priorities   Those Producing Vital War Metals Entitled To Make Application For Equipment

Allies Repulse Assault In Area of Tebourba To West of Bizerte  RIVAL AIR FORCES [IN HEAVY ACTION  Round-Clock Blasts At German Positions Maintained by Allies  Taw FAMES EF KINGS

AXIS HURLED BACK AGAIN IN TUNISIA   Washington Reveals That 0) 850 Vessels Participatin; Allies Lost 16, All Of  Casablanca   Battle in Air

Allies Shatter Second Germar Tunisia Thrust   @ U.S. Guns Help Destroy Consider able Equipment; British Navy Smashe 7 Axis Ships In Supply Line Blow

WRECKED TANKS CLUTTER FIELD NEAR TEBOURBA   Land, Sea And Air Action Is Reported Heaviest Of African Campaign   NAZI RESISTANCE GROWINS STIFFER

To Save Jobs for Union Players  Ban Placed on Radio ‘Canned Music

Losses Wearina Enemy Down  New Japanese Blows Predicted in Effort At Quick Knockout

Japan Is Seen Headed For Naval Exhaustion   Capital Experts Counsel Caution, Expect New Attacks Before Blow-un.

STILL STRONG: WASHINGTON   But Capital Believes Such Losses as in Coral Sea Battle Will Exhaust Foe

See Heavy Drain On Jap Strength   Observers Believe, However, That Nipps Will Strike

Japanese Navy Being Whittled Down By Allies   Foe’s Losses In Cora Sea Battle Hard To Replace

Eventual Flop Of Jap Naval Strength Seen   Ships Sunk Faster Thar Nippon Can Possibly Build Them   New Blows Expected   Washington Observers Caution That Tide of Battle Unturned

JAP ASSAULTS MAY BE REVIVED   Blow Dealt Navy by U. S. i Coral Sea Heavy, but Not Necessarily Fatal

LOSS SERIOUS TO JAP NAVY   Eventual Naval Exhaustio for Tokyo Seen;.Summary of Losses Listed:

JAPAN STILL HAS POWER 10 STRIKE HEAVILY   New Blows Forecast In Washington Despite Like-  lihood Of Exhaustion

Losses Called  Blow to Japan   Some Washington Observers See  Eventual Naval Exhaustion Faced,  But Others Caution That New At tacks May Be in Making.   LONDON ENTHUSIASTIC   tandan te Eniheclact;

Washington Expects New Blows, However, in Sudden Return to Sea Battle   Tokyo Is Scouted   Japanese Reports Are Given Little Credence by Officials

WASHINGTON EXPECTS NEW JAP BLOWS   Observers Caution That, While Enemy Seems Headed Toward Eventual Naval Exhaustion Through Losses, Thrust Toward Australia May Be Resumed

Washington Authorities See Eventual Jap Naval Exhaustion Through Wearing Losses Like Coral Battle; Still Strong Force

Heavy Losses Wearing Down Japanese Navy   But Enemy Still Has For midable Fleet, Wash."  INeton Warns

Japan Believed  Kxhausting Navy   Washington Thinks Japs Are Headed  kor Trouble

Naval Exhaustion Of Japan Seen In Washington   Replacement Difficulty : Seen, But Experts Are Cautious In Views

Naval Victory Hits Japs In Sore Spot  Enemy Fleet Is Being Worn Down, Cannot Be Quickly Replaced

Draft To Take All Single Men   State Directors Are “rdered to Arrange -uota System

ELIGIBLE SINGLE MEN FIRST CHOICE   State Boards to Call Ther Before Inducting Married Ones

All Single Men To Be Called First in Draft Under New Regulations   Hershey Instructs State Directors to Put Heaviest Load on Districts Having Most Registrants Not Married

All Single Men First New Draff Order   Boards Having Most Single Men.To Get the  Hraviect Load

Plan Outlined To Draft All Single Men First  Hershey Orders State   Hershey ¢ Orders State ‘Boards.to Pass Up Those: Matried: -

Married Men Deferred in  Last Order   Draft Boards Told To Take Single One: First According To Tuesday Release

LOADS SHIFTED IN DRAFT SET-UE   HEAVIEST WILL FALL ON BOARDS HAVING MOST SINGLE MEN AVAILABLE.

Single Men To. Get First t Call.   Boards With Most ‘Unmarried Men “To Carry Load

National Exhaustion Of Single Men In All States Before Calling Married Men   Hershey Issues New Rul 4-F Classification In State Amended

Draft Headquarters Issues Order: to State Boards to Arrange io Cal All Single Men Firs!

BOARDS ARE INSTRUCTED TO CALL ALL ELIGIBLE SINGLE MEN FIRST   Those with Collateral De pendents Only Will Be Drafted Soon

Revision Ordered In Draft Lists   All Available Single Men to Get Call First

NEW DRAFT PLAN TO TAKE SINGLE MEN FIRST   Hershey Tells Press But Local Boards Await Official Orders

U.S, BATTLESHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT ITALIANS CLAIM   High Celeenend Reports Fight Near Brazil

‘Italy Claims Torpedoing OfBattleshir   ‘Destroyed’ U. S. Craft Declared On Way to India

WARSHIP OF U. 5. SUNK, ROME SAYS   Attack on Battleship of Maryland Class Lacks Confirmation -

No Confirmation Of Axis Sinking Of U.S. Warship   ltalian Report of Destruc. tion of Battleship Is Doubted   Germany Also Bursts Ou with Story of U-Boat Successes

Italians. Boast Sinking of  U.S. Battleshiy   Rome Claims Sub Destroyed Ship Off Brazilian Coast

Italy Boasts Torpedoing Of U. S. Warship  G ermans Announce Sinking Of 20  essels

Italians Claim  U.S. Ship Sunk   Communiue_ States Two Torpedoes Hit Large Battleship

Doubt Axis Sea Claim.   No Confirmation of Italian Sub Sinking A U.S. Battleship

Although Germany Claims Initiative On East. ern Front Now In Nazi Hands, Russia Declares Situation Still Well In Hand   BULLETIN

Rome Asserts Torpedoing Off Brazil   Report Maryland Class Man o’ War Axis Victim

No Confirmation From Any Source on This  Claim  OFF BRAZIL COAST  Barbarigo Given Credit For Sinking in Italian Broadcasts

Italians Claim Big American  Warship Sunk   Torpedoed Off Brazil, Say: Rome, But UU. 8. Officials Near Scene Heard No Sounds of Battle

OFF BRAZIL COAST, ROME ' SAYS TODA)   No Confirmation Elsewhere, How: ever, for Claim of Sinking by Italo High Command

ROME SAYS U.S WARSHIP SUNK   Claim That Battleship was Torpedoed Off Brazil Is Not Confirmed

Haly Says U.S. Batfleship Sunk   No Confirmation Of Report From Any Other Source Given

Italians  Claim They Sank A U.S. Battleship    Say One Of Maryland Class Went Down Off Brazil But That Her  Escort Did Not Fight

ITALIAN SUB CLAIMS IT st U. $, BATTLESHIP   Vessel of Maryland. Class Torpedoed off Brazil, Says Rome   NO CONFIRMATION   Escorting Destroyers Did Not React, Says Communique

SAYS U.S. LOST BATTLESHIP   Warcraft of Maryland Class Sunk by Italian Suh Rome States

Fascists Claim U. 5. Battleship   No Confirmation Given of Sinking

SUB BARBARIGO CREDITED WITH SINKING VESSEL   NO CONFIRMATION FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE TO BEAR OUT CLAIM   REPORT ATTACK OCCURRED OFF BRAZILIAN COAST   Warship of Maryland Class Report: ed Victim, Includes Maryland, Colorado. West Virignia

ltaly Claims Sinking U. S. Battleship   Neither Brazil nor UL. S. Confirms Loss of Vessel

ITALIANS CLAIM BATTLESHIP OF U. S. SENT DOWN   Rome Reports Battleship Of Maryland Class Sunk By Submarine Off Coast Of  Brazil.

Italians Claim _ SubmarineSink:  US. Battleship   Germans Announce 23 More Allied Vessels Of 681,200 Tons Sunk

TTALIANS CLAIM ‘SUBMARINE SUNK U. S, BATTLESHIP   In Commenting On the Inci dent Official Brazil and U S. Sources Say They Have No Knowiedge of It

Say Sub Attacked Fleet in Atlantic   Brazilian, United States Sources Deny Knowledge of Naval Engagement off Coast of Brazil Wednesday *

Say Big Ship Was Attacked By Submarine   Reported Fight Occurred Off Brazilian Coast; U. S. Has No Knowledae of Engagement

italian High Command Claims U.S. Battleship Is Sunk Off Brazilian Coast; Confirmation Lacking From U. S.

US. Battleship Is Sunk Off  Brazil: Rome   Vessel in Maryland Class Down, Claim; Report Ts Unconfirmed

U.S. WARSHIP CLAIMED SUNK   Italians Report Their Subs Scored Hit Off Brazil Coast

ltaly Claims Battleship of U.S. Sent Dowr   Submarine Barbarigo Sank Warship Off Brazilian Coast, Rome States

Italians Claim U. S. Battleship Sunk Off Brazil   Naval Formation Fails To React To Attack, Report Is Without Confirmation

U. S. Battleship Sunk, Rome Says   No Confirmation of Report Elsewhere To Bear Out Claim

Victim Of Maryland Class, Italian Com- — mand Says   Not Confirmed

Rome Communiqu: Claims American Battleship is Sunk   Assertion Not Confirmed From Any Other  Source of News

Rome Claims U.S. Warship Sunk by Sub   Battleship of Maryland Class Sent Down Off Brazilian Coast

lorpedoed Off Brazil Coast, Radio Reports   Vessel Of Maryland Class; Claim Is Unconfirmed

ITALY REPORTS DESTRUCTION OF U.S, WARSHIP   Rome Claims Submarine Stink Battleship of Maryland Class Off Brazilian Coast   NO CONFIRMATION FROM ANY SOURCE   Curiously, Communique Says Escorting Vessels Did Not Reply to the Attack

WEST VIRGINIA OR SISTER SHIP CLAIMED SUNK   Italians Issue An Unconfirmed Report Of Sinking off The Brazilian Coast

Italians Claim —U.S. Battleship Sunk By U-boat   Report of Engagement in South Atlantic off Brazil Coast Lacks Confirmation; Tops Day's Developments At Sea

Italians Claim Sinking Big Ship   ROME RADIO SAYS U. S MAN OF WAR SUNK’ BY U-BOAT

Church Peace  Forum Sunday To Discuss How To  Guarantee Just Peace

Winning the Peace Subject of Discussior   Final Conference — to Be at Le Mars Clinic On May 28

Penna. Reports 31,089 Tons Total   New Collections  Reach 1,185 Tons

ALL JAPANESE ORDERED OUT OF SAN DIECO   San Francisco Area: Will Be Cleared By Army

All Japanese To Evacuate San Diego   Those in Certain San Francisco Areas Also to be Moved

Babson issues forecasts   ROGER W. BABSON’S THUMBNAIL OUTIOOR FOR 3942

Higher Industrial Production But Decline in Real Wealth Is Babson’s Outlook for 1942

SEES 1942 6000 IN DEFENSE LINES, DULL OTHERWISE   FAMOUS BUSINESS STATISTICIAN HAS MUCH TO SAY, AND NOT. ALL ‘CHEERFUL

Babson Makes Annual Forecast Concerning Business Conditions   ROGER W. BABSON’S THUMBNAIL OUTLOOK FOR 19492

East Texas To Get Heavy Frost Tonight   Thermometers Hit New Lows for Fall Throughout State

Northeast Texas to Get Heavy Frost   Temperature in Paris Drops to 3? Dearees-

Labor Board Case Argued   Board Seeks Right fo Go to Court To Enforce Orders

Argue Rights Of Labor Board  Judge Hipple At Clearfield County  fri. Piwelian ("aca

Right of SLRB to Enforce __ Its Order In Common Pleas Court Argued Here Yesterday

Mother of Jackie Leeds Can't Understand Why Son Acquitted of Murder Charge, Held on Second Charge

AEF Joins Australians In Offensive   Huge Convoy Arrives to Aid Anzac Fareec

UNITED STATES REPORTS LOSS OF 2 WARSHIPS   United Nations Toll Set at 12; Japs Lose 8

AEC Aids Australia In Air Attacks   U. S. Forces Seek To Break Through Jap  Invacinn Pincarc

Direction of Motorized Drive Apparently Will be East. ward Into Tunisia—Forces Moving With Awawinn Cnaad

MOTORIZED SPEED _ IS BOON TO ALLIES      Campaign Aimed at Tripoli, Main Axis Base In Libya, To Smash  __  Romme}l's Forces

Exchange Vessel Starts On Trip   Mt. Pleasant Man Due Back When Japanese Return Nationals.

JAR 6 SENT TO. AFRICAN PORT   Ship Has 1 ,097 Aboard, Will Pick Up More in  Rragil.

Strong RAF Force Hits Saarbrucken — Raid On Coal City  ~ Hailed In London —

British Bombers Rip Saarbrucken   Air Ministry Tags Raid ‘Outstanding’

Ask Check Of State  Government Branches   Charges Embodied In Separate House, Senate Resolutions ~—— Representative Hits At James

Bribe, Waste Charges Heard Ih Assembly   Surprise Demand For Probe Comes As Session Nears Closé

LEAGUE IS MOVING  OFFICE TO TOPEKA   Hegshyenctiey Had Been or i ol for Past   MEETING HERE TODAY

GUE IS MOVING OFFICE TO TOPEKA   Headquarters Had Been on K. U. Campus for Past  32 Years .   MEETING HERE TODAY

Allied Warplanes Soar Over Vichy   Drop Propaganda Leaflets: Sleepers Are Aroused By Hum Of Planes Overheac

Prized Post To Assist NavyForces   Discussions Are Open ou French Warships at Base; Vessels Aré  _ r’   Tanks Fisht On   Nazi Dive Bumbers Try to Dislodge Allied Troops 8

NAZIS TO GRAB SHIPS NOT SUNK AT TOULON, TIP   But, Base and Warships at Dakar Turned Over to Allies by French   BATTLE FOR TUNIS RAGES   Russians, Taking Advantage Of Cold and Snow, Press Drive Against Nazis

ALLIES HOLD AFRICAN HEIGHTS      Aerial and Tank Battles Waged for Supremacy—Arnold Says Control Over Whole Mediterranean May Be at Stake   Tank Battle in Third Dav

Agreement With Boisson and Darlan May Offset Ships That Nazis Can Salvage At Toulon.

Fight for Air Control in Africe   Germans Seek to Drive Back UV. S.,  French Forces.

ANTS MAKES MEW TRIE UPON BASES        British, Americans Are Kept Under  Tleavv Fire

Included Also in Deal Involving Important West African Port, Is Acquisition of Ships.   DAKAR IS STRONGLY FORTIFIED ON COAST

UNITED NATIONS GET DAKAR PORT AND AIR BASES   Indicated French Ships Now Based At Dakar May Serve Allies, Helping Offset News 20 Ships Left Intact For Nazis At Toulon.

ACQUISITION PORT OFFSETS SHIPS NOT BAMAGED AT TOULON   AIR SUPERIORITY OVER NORTH AFRICA AREA IS UNDECIDED

Allies Gain Use of West African Port   Allies withstand Unsiaugnt of Axis; Bases at Dakar Are Opened to Allied Navies and Air Forces; Reds Beat Off German Counterattacks

One Big French Battleship And Three Cruisers to Join Allied Fleet by Agreement   Krnex Reveals 51 Ships Seutted Or Uneccouated for at Toulon; 20 Apporeativ Remala Intact

20 Ships Of Toulon Base  Still Afloai   Interned United Nations Permitted To Remove Ships. Sailors From Dakar.  DISCUSS FRENCH FLEET

Naval and Air Bases Gained By Agreement   May Obtain Part of French Fleet to Offset  fClarvman Success at Toulon

ALLIES GIVEN USF OF DAKAR MAYBE. SHIPS   Use of Port Will Be Big “Help to Transport of War Supplies to Africa   20 FRENCH SHIPS. :. SAVED: AT TOULON   Fliers See No Evidence of Destruction of Land Installations.

Air And Naval Use O} Prized Port Won; Tu nisia Tank Battle In Third Day Of Fury.

Part Of Fleet Is Scuttled   Nazis Report Entire City, Naval Base Now Under Their Control

ASKS INDUSTRY TO PLACE, PRODUCTION AT.HIGHEST. SPEED   Labor _ Secretary  “Perkins ‘Urges War Output Be On ‘24-Hour, SevenDay Basis

INDUSTRY AND LABOR CALLEL ON TO KEEP FACTORIES IN: " OPERATION 24 HOURS EACH DAY”

LABOR 1S URGED TO SPEED UP ARMS PRODUCTION   Sec. of Labor Says Shortage of Labor Requires Relaxation of Accepted Standards of Workers.   PRODUCTION OF SEVEN DAY SCHEDULE ASKEL   Workers Would Have One Day Off In Seven Bul Plants Would Operate 24 Hours Every Day.

FRANCES PERKINS. CALLS ON LABOR FOR 24-HOUR DAN         -EORERELAXATIO : ACCEPTED : RUA TON:

Perkins Calls For 24-Hour, Seven-Day Work   Outlines War Duties of Labor; Would Preserve Day of Rest In Seven

A8-HOUR WORK WEEK IS URGED IN WAR POLIC)   Miss Perkins Calls For Round - The - Clock War Output

LABOR, MANAGEMENT CALLED ON TO WORK WITHOUT CESSATION   Secretary Perkins Seek: Full Production Without Loss of a Single Minute,

LOG-JAMMED PRICE CONTRO! BILL WILL BE COMPROMISED   Attempt To Tie Farm Prices At Urban Wage Levels Mav Be Dropped

3-WAY COMPROMISE PRESSED BY SENATORS IN EFFORT TO BREAK PRICE CONTROL JAM

COMPROMISE ON  PRICES PRESSES   Three-Way Concession Needed To Break Con trol Controversy

MAN SOUGHT FOR QUESTIONING IN DEATH OF FOUR  FOUND HANGEL   Otto Bernhardt Was te Have Appeared Before U, S. Attorney Today; Tourists Disappeared In 1935

Find Witness in Disappearance Case Hanged   Was To Have Appeared To Be  Quizzed On Car

GERMAN WITNESS IN CASE OF MURDERED COUPLES FOUND DEAD  ATATOT RIEU RAPCVICN REID   NOTED NEW - MEXICO MUR“DER MYSTERY IS REVIVED IN FEDERAL COURT

Continuous Air Attacks Made on Javs   Dutch Report Retaliator Raids on Palemberg in Sumatra

LARGEST BUDGET, TAXAND DEFICIT DRACDAM EVER   PART TO BE SPENT IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, » REMAINDER NEXT   WOULD RAISE THE NATIONAL TERT TN OVER 100 AILLIOR      Non-War Expenditures Budget At Less Than This Year As Economy Measure       BUDGET. AT A GLANCE

Committees For Clay War Effort  Event Announced   Additional Plans For Demonstration Here  October 11 Are Made

Committees For 4-H Round-Up  Are Announced    Annual-Event To Be Held In Moorhead October 9 and 10

Nazis Mass Tank Force For Assault   Battle Of Egypt Becomes Largely A Waiting Game

Germans Attempting To Put Russian Defenders Back In  New Thrusts After Setback

Conflict May Mean Failure  Of Nazi Drive   Dispatches from Front Say Germans Have Failed ‘To Gain Any Broad Foothold East of Russian River

Nazi Campaign Hinges On War Of Upper Don   Russian Line ‘Shaken’ Over 300 Mile Front, Says Enemy; Capture Starvi Oskol

Reds Admit Nazis Capture Important Town of Boborov   German Efforts to Broaden Footholds On Don River Fail

MAGS TANKS ~— ALONG BANK   Red Army’s Withdrawal at Staryi Oskol Widens German Salient,   EARLY EFFORTS CRUSHED

Success of Failure of Hitler’s Big Push in Russia In Balance  NEW BRIDGEHEADS Germans Claim Entire  Red Line Shaken, Retreating Reds Pursued

‘Decisive Battle on River Don   Nazis Mass a Tremendous Force To Sever Railway

Crucial Battle of New German Campaign Is Being Waged With No Strong Foothald Yet  Gained, According to Moscow Reports

Strong Air Forces Said To Be Supplementing Nazi Ground Troops In Blows At Reds; Lull In Egyptian War

Future Course Of War Up To Reds   RUSSIAN DEFENSE MUST STEM GERMAN WAR MACHINE

Battle of Russia At Don Crossings   Report of Damage to Battle. ship Tirpitz Denied by Germans   NAZI: FORCES MASSED   Engagement in Barents Sea Involved Surface  Warships

800 Tanks  Are Massed. for Assault   Voronezh Salient Widened as Reds Make Strategic Withdrawal Near City   COUNTER ATTACKS _ ON NAZI FLANKS   Some of German Forces Diverted; Allied Convoy Into Port, Moscow Says

Success Or Failure Of Axis Push Hangs  In Balance   TANKS MASSED   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Kdtine

Huns Said On Move In All Of Area   Battle of Egypt Waiting Game with Both Trying for El Almein — U. S. Developing Offensive on Japs in China

am—EVU ati  Success of Failure of Hitler’s Big Push in Russta In Balance  NEW BRIDGEHEADS  Germans Claim Entire Red Line Shaken, Re treating Reds Pursued

Strong Plane Pressure Used   British Pounding Away at Axis In Egyptian Deserts

NAZI ADVANGE IS SLOWED BY FLANK ATTACKS   Reds Fighting Fiercely To Keep Hitler’s Horde from Getting Foothold   FOES MARK TIME IN EGYPT   German Submarine Dock and Naval Base Bombed by RAF With ‘Strong Force’

Germans Strive to Effect Crossing of Upper Don River   Future Course of War ir Russia Being Decided on Banks of Stream

Fate of Nazi Offensive In Russia to Be Decided On Banks of the Upper Don   Mighty German Battleship, 35,000-Ton Tirpitz, Reported Crippled by Russian Submarine on Supply Route to Russia

RUSSIANS DECLARE NAZIS UNABLE MAKE SPECIAL HEADWAY   REPORTED CRIPPLING OF MIGHTY GERMAN BATTLE SHIP TIRPITZ CHEERING

Russians Flank Nazis West of River; Vichy  Claims New Crossing   Axis Deny Reported Hits On Battleship Admiral Tirpitz By Submarines

ondon Reports That Leathernecks Capture Jan Airfield   Rig Bombers Hammered Jap Naval Ships And  Transports

Marines In 2 Jap Bases   Reports from Solomon Islands continue  favorable to U. S.

Marines Capture Large Air Field  On Guadalcanal   Navy Fliers Keep Jap Rein. forcements From Reaching Troops In Solomons   HOLD BASE AGAINST JAP COUNTERATTACK   MacArthur Reveals Heavy Blows Struck At Shipping In New Guinea Area

Imperial Forces Make Gains on Three Sectors of Alamein Line   RAF Strikes at Enemy Through Dust Storms

Arnold Demands  New Patent Laws   Says Cartels Have Hurt War Effort

Over-Confidence Warning Given By MacKenzie   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Ulidda Wrarld War eAnaleict

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Libyan Forces Weakened To Send Aid To Singapore, Belief

‘The War Today   British Libya Reverse Linked To Reinforcing of Singapore

BRITISH REVERSES IN LIBYA ARE SUFFICIENTLY PUZZLING ATTRACT ATTENTION OF FASCIST LEADER

Malta Defenders Able to Strike Back Despite  Almost Continuous Raids

Malta Hits Back _ Despite Battering   Enemy Airdrome, Vesse Carrying Aid to Axis Forces Bombed

Malta Fliers Bomb Airport, Merchant Ship   Little Island Which Has Undergone 2000 Raids Strikes Back in Vigorous Fashion.

NEWDRAFT LEGISLATION. AGREED UPON   Authorizes Married Men’s Deferment as Part of Set-Up

CONGRESS READY FOR FINAL ACTION ON MARRIED MEN   Measure Provides for Allotments to Families; Opens Wav to Oraft. °

DEPENDENTS. BILL AWAITS. APPROVAL   Legislation © “Wall. Provide ; Monthly Allowances : , For Dependents: .

leon Hendersor Resigns Post Of Price Chief   Ill Health Blamed For Action; Brown May Be Successor

OPA Director Quits Post; Blames Health   Senator Brown Seen  As Successor To Leon Henderson

MICHIGAN MAN IS THOUGHT T0 BE SUCCESSOR   Henderson Cites Poo Health As Reason For Resignation; President Accepts.

SEN. BROWN MAY SUCCEED RATION CHIEF   Poor Health Claimed As Cause of Action

U.S. Building Nearly. 5.000 Planes A Month   Production Up To Roosevelt’s Schedule And Nearly Exceeds Combined Output Of Germany, Italy And Japan, Thomas Reports

PLANE PRODUCTION IN UNITED STATES IS UP TO PROGRAK   Nearly 5,000 Aircraft Pe: Month Being Produced and Schedule fs Reached.

U. S. Plane Yield Nears 5000 Montt   Sen. Thomas Announces Output Up To FDR’s Schedule, And 1943 Production To Be 10,000 Monthly

PLANE PRODUCING CLIMBS 10 LEVel OF 5000 MONTHLY   [Senator Thomas Says Nex! Year’s Objective Is Double That.

PLANE OUTPUT NEARLY 5,000 MONTHLY NOV   U. S. To Reach 10,000 Goal Next Year, Senator Thomas Says

PLANE OUTPUT REPORT MADE   NEARLY 5,006 PLANES BEING PRODUCED A MONTH—10,000 GOAL SET FOR 1943

NINE MILLION TO. REGISTER FEB. 16 FOR ARMED DUT'   Alabama Expected Tc - Number 35,000 New Registrants

9 MILLION MEN REGISTER FEB, 11 LATEST RULING      500,000 To Sign Up in Texas On R-Day, State Director Has Estimated

AIR ATTACKS ON ITALY MOUNTINE      Offensive Continues and Southern Part of Country May Be Blasted.

Berlin Reports Destruction Of Sevasto. pol Continues.   DANGER GREAT

Believe Hitler Ready For Big Middle East Push   British Say Million Tons Of French Shipping Demanded by Nazis; May Try To Take Suez

Merchant Ships  Asked for France   British Demand Probe of Defeat By Rommel Which Puts Egypt And Suez Canal in Jeopardy

Asks 1 Million Tons to Carry War Materials   Full Scale Invasion of the   Middle East Apparently His Aim  DRIVE FOR THE SUEZ  Great Battles This Summer Expected To Be Fought in Egvot

BIG DRIVE IN MIDDLE EAST 5 PREDICTED      Britons Demand Probe Of Grave Setback Around Tobruk

HARSH CRITICISM OF REVERSES IS RISING AT HOME   Attacking Axis Forces Turn Back Near Tobruk to Await Reinforcements   YANKS A QUESTION MARK   Meanwhile, Russians Stop Intensified Nazi Drive Against Sevastopol

Says Allies To Attack In West; Press Demanding ‘Inquest’ into Tobruk Affair

;   ‘Hitler Has Urgently. Requested Laval te Follow ! Suggestion.   FOR ONE MILLION TONS   Great Battles of Summer to  Be Fought in the Ancient Countries, ladicated.

ENGLISH: THINK DRIVE AGAINST SUEZ IS LIKELY   Developments Indicate Egypt, Persia, Turkey May Be Battlegrounds

Middle Eastern  Invasion Seen   Germans Assert That ‘Destruction of Sevastopol Continues’; Allies Face Grave Moves

Developments Point Toward Great Battles   1,000,000 Tons in ‘French Shipping Reported Requested From France

Great Battles of This Summer to Be On  Ancient Sands_ .  ALLIES GIRDED eee,  eee . Danger Very Great  In 12-Day Struggle: For Sevastopol

Reports Say Ships Asked From Vichy    British African Armies Gird For Defense of Egypt as Hitlerites Claim Gains on Sevastopol

Asks Vichy For Ships; Eyes Suez   Cripps Declares Allies Will Strtke At ‘Proper Time,’   Russians Pressed   Sevastopol Totters While 40,000 Nazis Die In 18 Dave

Sevastopol's Destruction Continues, Report Germans   TOBRUCK MENACED   Gigantic Assault by Nazi Forces in Libya Foreseen

NORTH AFRICAN ARMIES FIGHT FOR TOBRUK   Destruction Of Sevastopol Continues, Nazis Claim   This Summer To Be Fought In Ancient Lands, Experts Strongly Indicate

Report Millions Of Tons Are Sought Apparently For Full Drive Against Middle East

Battle for Suez Believed Due   Germans Threaten Sevastopol and Tobruk Capture.

MIDDLE EAST SEEMS DANGER SPOT OF SUMMER CAMPAIGN   British Baligve . Germans Plan FullSeale lnvasion

French Cargo Ships Sought By Germans   Indications of a Race To See Which Side Hits First and Where   GERMANY PUSHES TOWARD SEVASTOPOL   ‘Libya Already a Second Front’’; Russian Situation Not Yet Clear

Pressure on  Vichy for  Cargo Ships Suez, Caucasus   Areas Hitler’s  anol a

Russians Reported Launching Drive on Smolensk as Situation at Sevastanol Critical      Rormmel’s Forces Turned Back Affer Pushing Within 25 Miles of Bardia

Tremendous Drive Againet Suez Area Soon Is Indicated   Situation Shaping Into Race of Time Between Contenders

Needed For Invasion Of Middle East   Laval Pressed To Cede Million Tons Of Mer  chant Vessels.

French Ships Asked   Full-Scale German Invasion of Egypt and  Persia Awaited

Developments Indicate  Great Battles Will Be Fought In Egypt, Russia

Axis Plans Drive To the Near East   Hitler Calls on Laval for Million Tons of Merchant Shipping   HIS CHOICE OF FRONT   Sir Stafford Cripps Says Allies Will Strike Blow  ~ Elsewhere

London Reports Request By Hitler On France To Cede Merchant Shipping

Germany Seeks French Ships In Mediferranean   Summer Drive Toward  Suez May Be New  Hitler Aim

Anglo Aide Refuses to State Time   Reports From Middle East Say Germans Are Preparing Huge  Offensive W edge » Es Cut  ‘Germans ‘Cut Peth Pointing to Heart of Sevastopol    Wedge Is Cut

Demands Million Ton: French Shipping; Cripps Pledges New Front at Right Time

MILLION TONS OF MERCHANT CRAFT WANTED   Fuehrer Seen Bent On Full-Scale Invasion Of Middle East

Both Sides Seen Getting Set For Big Offensives   Germans Demand French Merchant Ships; Britons At Home Irked By Desert Reverses

Another Army Plane Crashes   Five Fliers Are Killed When Bomber from Spokane Field Is Wrecked in Idaho

General Salvage Campaign to Open Monday  Proclamations Are Issued Urging  Gusset wah (Nba die

General Salvage Campaign to Open Monday  Proclamations Are Issued Urging  Qonnart af Chicandg

OVE HLA WAS A VICTINN OF PREUMONI  t H   Resident of This City. Had * Lived in Tipton -County. All His Life.   FUNERAL IS THURSDAY   Services Will Be ‘Held at 7 East Union, With Inter _ ment There, .

WAS A VICTIM OF PREUMONI   Resident of This City Had Lived in Tipton -County All His Life.   FUNERAL IS THURSDAY   Services Will Be Held at East Union, With Interment There,

BARRIER REMOVALS PLEDGED AT MEET   Representatives of State Governments Conclude Sessions

State Blockades To Be Uprooted   Informal Promises Given After Thinly-Veiled TT S. Threat

NO RESOLUTION   Score Trade Barriers Witt Speeches During 3-Day Meeting

AMO SHELL Ant FALLING UPON TOBRUK   British Inside Strong. Defenses and Await For ious Onslaught.   CITY IS SURROUNDED   Believed British Will Be Compeiled to Retire to. Egyptian Border.

DANTIoH FALL BAGK TOWARD EGYPT BORDER   Rommel's Forces Cut North Libyan Coastal Road in Heavy Push.   DEFENDERS CONCEDE TOBRUK SURROUNDED

OVER MILLION AND HALF ARE CHASING NAZIS   BREAKS IN LINES ARE ADMITTED BY BERLIN

AUSSIANS THROW MILLION AND. HAL MEN INTO BATTLE   Reds Attack From Sea of Azov North To Kharkov In The Ukraine   BREAK NAZI LINES AT VITAL POINTS   Apparent Aim of Russians Is To Throw Invader Back Across the Dnieper River; Tanks Smash Ahead in the Orel Section

QVIETS HURL HUGE ATTACK AT ALL LINES   Germans Are Thrown Further Back

1,500,000 Reds Attack An South   Soviets Start Drive Fron Sea Of Azov To Kharkov And Leningrad   MAKE OREL ADVANCE   Nazi Kalinin Lines Are Smashed; Reich Admit: Break Throughs

BIG SOVIET FORCE ATTACKS IN SOUTH   Other Great Russian Of fensives Break Thru Nazi Lines

Germans Forced to Call on Reserves as Reds Hurl 1,500,000 Men Against Them in South.   ONE IMMEDIATE SOVIET OBJECTIVE IS KHARKOV    Muscovites Strike Simultane.  ously in Other Sectors, Ripping Nazi Front Below Leningrad.

Berlin Admits Its Line Broken By Rushing Red Army; Takes Defensive

Reds Open Drive Upon Invaders   Milion And One Half Strong Russians Break Nazi Lines At Vital Points To Lake  Ilmen.   Nazis Eat Horses

Red Armies Speed Attacks   Strike at Southern Front; Nazi Lines Are Giving

Soviets Crash Through Nazi Lines at Orel   Million and Half Russian Troops in Southern Offensive

Great Russian Campaigns Are Blasting Nazis   Million And Half Men Thrown Into Southern Front

Timoshenko Sends 90 Fresh Soviet Divisions Ahead   Russian Commande Hopes To Throw Nazis Back Across Dnieper   Special Communique Re ports 49,700 Germans Killed in 30 Days

GREAT SOVIET FORCE BREAKS GERMAN LINES   Attack Made All Along Foe Front from Sea of Azov  To Kharkov   90 DIVISIONS TAKE PART IN ASSAULTS   Nazi Positions North of Key City of Smolensk Periled by Heavy Blows

OPA IMPOSES LAMB CEILING   Limit on Prices Ordered fo: Two Months

Emergency 60-Day Ceiling Ordered on Lamb Prices   Needed to Prevent ‘Violent Increase’ In Retail Rates, Henderson Explains

BOMBERS FIRE NAZI FACTORIES   Widespread Damage Reported In Day And Night Attacks On Rhineland

Britons Bomb Rhine Plant:   Textile Factory, Producing ~ Winter Front Clothes, Main Objective

Ae Ow Sethe ouwmeee Sw lU8lU MOBY 6S CSV ws  HOOSIER GETS IN TROUBLE GOING AFTER INHERITANCE

COLOGNE fo — QUBUEGTED TD BOMBING HAND   England Is Continuing Her Pursuit of Fierce,Aerial Assaults.   ‘NAZIS ALSO. ACTIVE   Reprisal Attacks Are Made  by Germans on the City  of Norwich,

An BATTLING HITS PEAK Ii PLANE DUELS   British and German Trading Blows in Channel, Over Coastal Cities.   RAF CARRIES ATTACKS TO FIORDS IN NORWAY

21 Others Are Dead On Potost  Mountain Side   Plane Apparently Crashed Full Speed Into Nevada Mountain Slope.  CABLE JOINS SEARCH

DEAD; 15 WERE ARMY FLYERS   TWA Air Liner Burns After Falling Just Out of Las Vegas, Nev.

K. U. and Kansas State To Operate Next Year Under Reduced Budgets   Both Schools Trimmed Their - Needs for the Coming Ferm $180.000

TO SEARCH FOR SCRAP   Fred Kahn Is in Che in Charge of Cam, paign at the Court House :

OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN — BY U. S. IS PLANNED   Program Is Revealed by General MacArthur Speaking Publicly for the First Time Since His Arrival in Australia—Objective Is to Relieve Bataan —General Says He Came from There and “Sholl Return”

Gen. Makes His First  Statement    ALSO SAYS THAT PRIME PURPOSE OF OFFENSIVE WILL BE RELIEF OF GARRISON ON BATAAN

CAPTURE U. S. CAPTAIN      Navy Announces U. S. Freighter Went Down in Atlantic in July

sTODAY'S NEWS  © CAPSULES    Another Ship Captain  Baptured by Sub

TO OPEN PROBE ON CENSORSHIP   Officials Called To Discuss Alaskan Mails

PRICE CALLED T0 EXPLAIN OPENING OF ALASKA-U, S. MAIL   Gruening Brought Issue To Attention Of Senate Committes t

BANK CLEARINGS   ‘BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Riverside Home Is Sold

BANK CLEARINGS   2 on Bae  " BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Home Sold In Feldman Court

TRAVELLED WAR SCRIBE BACK IN U. S. WITH DEBT PAYMENT FIRST GESTURE

GOV'T PLANS TO PURCHASE EXTRA TIRES   Patterson Declares Pleas. ure Motoring Must Cease   RUBBER SITUATION IS HELD CRITICAL   Manuol Sent to Cities Giving Transportation Blueprint

Rail, Bus Rations, Tire Appeal Near   Government to Ask People With Over Five Tires T.. Gell Them

Rationing of Bus, Train Travel May Come in 2 Months   Government Plans Efficient Use of Intra-City Buses

PLEASURE MOTOR TRIPS HALT DUE, OFFICIALS HINT   Rationing of Bus, Rail Travel Shape: As Government Plans to Buy ‘Extra’ Auto Tires

Passenger Travel] May Be Rationed   Plans Already In Progress To Restrict Use Of Nation’s Railroads And Buses

U.S. to Ration Rail, Bus Rides   Pleasure - Motoring Must End as Rubber  Situation Critical

CURB ON TRAVEL 5 IN PROSPECT   Government Sends Every City of Over 10,000 Blueprint for Use of Transportation

Rationing Of Travel On Railroads. Buses Likely   RUBBER SITUATION CONCERN GROWING 

MAY ‘RATION’  RAILS, BUSSES   ODT Says Step ‘Definitely in Prospect,’ Urges Steps to Prevent Travel Congestion

BUS, TRAIN SEATS MAY BE RATIONED   ALL CITIES OVER 10,000 GIVEN ADVICE ON USE OF TRANSPORTATION.

RATIONING PLAN BEING STUDIED FOR TRAVELERS   Passenger Travel On Rail. roads And Buses May Be Curtailed   RUBBER SITUATION DISTURBS CONGRESS

RATIONPLE:.5 SEEN FOR BUS, TRAIN TRAVEL   Government Also Plans Ap peal to Motorists to Sell Extra Tires   SAYS NON-ESSENTIAL DRIVING MUST CEASE   Officials Becoming More Concerned About Rubber And Transportation

Passenger Travel      Transportation Plan Is Sent Cities for . Efficient. Traveling

Travel Rationing In Prospect, Officials Aver  Use of Railroads and Buses Likely To Be Curtailed

Rationing « of Transportation’ ‘Near To Conserve Rubber: Sell Extra Tires

Lease-Lend  In Reverse   U. S. New on Receiving End of Supply Arrangement

Lend-Lease In Reverse Now  British Supplying Needs of U. S. Units In East. Erin

Lease-Lend Aid Working In Reverse   American Forces Abroad Now Getting Aid From Nations U,'S. Helped   THEY ARE PAYING BACK IN KIND   Military Secrecy Prevents Telling All of Details oft Arrangement

LEND-LEASE GOES IN REVERSE; ALLIES GIVE AEF SUPPLIES   Process Amounts To Pooling Of Resources Of United Nations

Lend-Lease Plan Goes Into Reverse As AEF’s Draw on Allies for Supplies

Lend-Lease In Reverse Now   British Supplying Needs of U: S. Units tn: East ‘Erg,

LEASE-LEND PROGRAM IN REVERSE IN SOME PARTS WORLD TODAY   AMERICAN EXPEDITIONAR) FORCES DRAWING ON ATIONS PREVIOUSLY AIDED

AEFS PUT LEND-AID PARTLY IN REVERSI   British Returning Favor, Help Supply U. S. Troops

Supplies For U. S. Forces   Received By AEF From Nations In Lease-Lend Setup

WIEERIE CALLED TO WHITE HOUS!   WILL MAKE NON-STOP FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON TODAY TO SEE ROOSEVELT.

WILLKIE CALLED TO WASHINGTON   President Wants to See His Personal Envoy to War Zones

WILLKIE WILL END WORLD AIR TOUR AT WHITE HOUSE TODAY   President's Emissar' Changes Plans at Roosevell's Suggestion

FDR SUMMONS   Will Fly to Washington To: day to Confer With President

Dutch Boost Enemy Ship Toll to 54   Average One Jap Vesse’ A Day for 54 Days, Include 10 Cruisers  rOTAL EXCLUSIVE OF U. S. SUCCESSES  Defenders Battle On Inside Charred City Of Balik Papan

ALLIED AID ARRIVES IN DUTCH INDIES   Reinforcements in Both Materials and Men Buoy Hopes of Netherlanders.

Pleasant and Profitable Experience;  Check Last Month's Shopping Bill;

ee ICES VO  Find Inkling Of Things To Come In Checking Over Old Receipts

SIX SONS JOIN ARMED FORCES   Rhinelander Family Has One Man Left, Others All Officers

Raleigh Fetes ‘Victory Day’   James M. Landis Speaks Al Sesquicentennial Obseryance Today

NELSON. WILL GIVE WAR: -PRODUCTION RECORD TO. PUBLIC   Sufficient ‘Information - To , Permit Citizens’ To Know How Things : - Are Coiling“ ©

Dolls, Old When Recorded History Began, Still Are The Most Popular Yule Toy

Many Wooden Sub Chasers To Be Built   In Inland Yards; Shape New Fileet’s Power As An Attack Weapon

T.B. Health Service Programs This Week    Sound Pictures and Talks on Program Yo Be Presented In Hull Three Times Next Tues, April 2

Meat Industry Asked to Stand Financial Loss If Necessary to Prevent Any Serious Shortages

Henderson Asks. Packers To Keey Supply Moving   _OPA,. USDA ‘Agree Advancing Prices To Blame For Scarcity

HENDERSON APPEALS TO. MEAT PACKERS 10 KEEP UP STOCt   Maintain Supply In Norma Channels, Cut Down on Large Shipments.

Meat Shortage Brings Appeals From OPA Chief. to Packers and Consumers

Shortage of Meat Looms, Nation Told      Situation Only Temporary, Says Henderson; Sug gests Allocations.

Gun Factory in Britain Is Shipped Piece by Piece to United States

Gun Plant Shipped to U.S.   Dismantled in Encland Under Lend-Lease

British Factory is Shipped Here; Lease-Lend Working Both Ways Nov

BOMBED BRITISH GUN FACTORY SHIPPED TO US  Easier to Move Than to Ship Guns

Factory Sent Here Will  Turn Out Weapons to — Blast Axis, Head ot  Lend-Lease Says    AID IS RECEIVED   Stettinius Reveals That Material From Great Britain Is Giving United States Protection

Gun Factory Shipped Piece By Piece From Britain Under Lend-Lease

GUN FACTORY SHIPPED TO U.S   Transfer Cited as One of Several Instances Under Lease Lend

England Sends Gun Factory Bomb-Scarred City Cites Lend-Lease in Reverse

British Factory Sent Piece By Piece to VU. S$., Administrator Reports

OMTEEN MEN ~ ARE AGCEPTED. > FOR THE ARM   Seven of the Group Exam. _ ined on Tuesday Were Rejected.   iTWO WEEK FURLOUCH

SIXTEEN ARE AEPED > FOR THE ARMY   Seven of. the Group Exam. _ined on Tuesday  Were Rejected.    TWO WEEK FURLOUCH   Will G2 to Fort Harrison and Then Wil Be Sent ~ Out to Camps...

PLAN ADOPTED FOR SUGAR HOARDERS   Re-Sale Permitted Retail Grocers

“Cleveland Plan” Adopted By State Defense Council To Permit Ohio Sugar Hoarders To Unload Surplus

loe College and Betty Coed to Buckle on Spurs to Ride Broncos   atry List Includes Collegians Who Learned to Ride and Rope On Dad's Cattle Ranches, Others Who Got Smattering of Life On Dude Ranches arid Those of Horse Opera Experience

GERMANS GAIN MORE STREETS IN STALINGRAD   Russians Recapture Important Road, Hold Elsewhere in SeeSaw Fighting   Red Forces Hold in Caucasus and Marine Forces Raid Axis Black Sea Positions

SCHOOL: SYSTEM. IS IN. GRAVE DANGER   Danger Of Collapse Due 'To ‘Tremendous Demands Of - ? War Effort >.

SCHOOLS FACE BIG PROBLEM   FEDEDRAL HEAD OF EDUCATION SAYS PERSONNEL PROBLEMS GROW- ° ING ACUTE

Bulgar Cabinet Members Quit   It Is Believed They Opposed Yielding to Hitler’s Demands

Continued on Page Six)  Government Of Bulgaria Quits      Majority Fails to Approve Hitler's Demands for Men

CLAIM SHAKEUP IN BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT   Majority in Cabine Refuse to Approve Hitler's Program

HITLER GIVEN BALKAN SETBACK   Bulgarian Government Rejects Plan, Then Quits; Reds Smash 300 Planes

Charges Fish Aided Viereck   Trial of Accused Nazi Agent Starts Today

Outline Case Against Nazi Propagandist   Nazi Material Sent Ou Under Congressional Frank Of Rep. Fish,  Asserts Prosecutor

SHORTAGE OF LABOR FACES COAL MINES   Operators Now Add Cries tc General Wartime Tune

OHIO WPA PROGRAM WILL BE CUT DOW   *SFDR’s Slash in Funds Is To Reduce Rolls

Cutting WPA 60 to 70 Pct.   Ohio Bases Figure On Recommendation For Federal Fund.

Axis Supply Base Smashed   Meanwhile British Forces Hold Firmly in Egypt

RUSSIANS KEEP LINE UNBROKEN IN RETREATING   Much German: Blood Spilled in Gaining New Positions Moscow Communique Declares   DRIVE TO WITHIN REACH OF BOGUCHAR   Two-Way Nazi Drive Carrying Unquestioned Threats to Rostov, North Caucasus, Middle Volga

Grave Threat Is Developing At Boguchar; VoronzehIs  ~  Still Defended   BULLETIN

British Navy Blasts Nazis’ Supply Base   Matruh Harbor Rake« By Shells From Fleet Units

HELP REPULSE AXIS ATTACK   Rommel Believed Preparing New Counter Action   DUST STORMS   Interfere With Work Of Allied Airmen: Many Prisoners Taken

NAVY SHELLS MATRUH   British Navy Intervenes In Battle To Aid Army In Egypt

Royal Navy _ Shells Axis  Base, Matrul   Belies German Claim: That British Fleet Has Left Mediterranean

British Navy Comes fo Life   Bombards Axis Base On Egyptian Coast

British Navy Shells Nazi Kgypt Base   Matruh Bombarded as Land Forces Hold Gains

BRITAIN’S NAVY SHELLS MATRUH, GERMANS’ BASE   Action Along North African Coast Results in Heavy Losses to Axis

Bombards Axis Suppy Base In Matruh Harbog        Army Of Nite, Bolsterkd By Australian Troops, Holds Newly-Won Positions. .<2

NOW STANDING FIRM, HOLDING TO NEW LINES   Repulse Sharp Attack: By Rommel, Seeking Road to Alexandria   BOTH SIDES FEINTING   Seeking Favorable Area For Operations To Win Decision

ADVANCES AND HOLDS NEW LINES   Australians Bolster Force Of Auchinleck   Enemy Believed Gathering Strength For Push

SUPPLY BASE OF ROMMEL IS HARD HIT   Action Belies Nazi Boast That Navy Had Been Forced  \ A rena

Senators Seek  Higher Ceiling Prices   Irate Solons Hit  Administration     on New Control Acts

DRIVE FOR FARM PRICE RAISE BEGUI   SENATORS REED AND GILLETTE ASSAIL CEILINGS FIXED UNDER ACT.

SEEK HIGHER FARM PRICES   Irate Senators Charge ‘HighHanded’ Administration Of Control Law

Bloc Starts New        Resolution “Is Passed ‘to Study’ ‘Tegal ~. no

New Farm Price Control Act Is Hotly Assailed   Some Senators Attacl "High-Handed And Illlegal" Administration

FARM PRICES BATTLE TURNS ON HENDERSON   OPA and Agriculture Departmen Under Fire of Farm State Sen ators—Inquiry Sought

WARNING FOR SWEDES, SWISS FROM GERMAN}   May Be On Outside Looking In On “New Order” When and If Aixs Wins World War Il.

Chief Justice Stone May Disqualify Himself For Hearing Pleas for Alleaed Saboteurs

Chief Justice be Disqualify Self at Hearing  Nazi Saboteurs Seeking Writs  pene ee Wine ‘ieee Pg, renee anes

COURT READY FOR PLEAS OF 7 SABOTEURS   Two Supreme Court Members May Disqualify hemselves   CELLER CALLS FOR PETITION DENIAL   People of Opinion That Nazis Should be Executed

Justice Stone May Not Hear Alleged Saboteurs Plea   Might Disqualify Himsel because Son ls Member of Defense Council

Chief Justice Stone And Justice Murphy May Disqualify Selves In Saboteur Case

Two Justices May Disqualify   Supreme Court to Hea:  Nazis Pleas Today

Saboteur Case Finds Tribunal In Mudd   Positions of Justices Stone, Murphy Cause Speculation In Washington

Chief Justice May Disqualify Self at Hearing _ Nazi Saboteurs   Seeking Writs wt Bihan ff Kame

Chief Justice May Quit Nazi Hearin;   Son Is On Defense Counsel! For Saboteurs—Murphy May Also Withdraw

Chief Justice May Disqualify Himself   Pleas'in Behalf of Naz Saboteurs May Find Justice Stone Missina

COURT READY FOR PLEAS OF 7 SABOTEURS   Two Supreme Court Members May Disqualify Themselves  CELLER CALLS FOR PETITION DENIAL  People of “Opinion That   People of Opinion That Nazis Should be Executed

CHIEF JUSTICE ‘MAY NOT HEAR NAZIS PLEAS   é  Stone May Disqualify Self As Son is Member of  Defense Counsel   MURPHY, TOO, MAY STAY OUT OF CASE   tSpecial Term of Supreme Court to Be Convened At Noon Today

Murphy, Stone May Not Join In Nazi Heari ‘ing   One Justice in Army And Other’s Son Among Nazi Defense. Counsel --.

JUSTICES MAY BE DISQUALIFIE!   Connections With Army; Seen As Objection In Saboteur Case

Murphy, Stone May Not Act In Spy Appeal   Weigh Withdrawal From Hearing By Tribunal Teday

Senators Clash With Army Chief of Supply   Somervell Declare  Many Smaller

General Somervell Replies to Charge  Minimizes Value Of Smal! Plants

SOMERVELL, MURRAY CLASH ON PLANT USE   Senator Crificises Army Supply Chief and General Says Sched. ules Won‘t Be Halted

Senators Clash With Army Chief of Supply  Somervell Declares Many Smaller Businesses to Close

Somervell Says:’Small Plants “Will Have To Close”; Don’t Fit Into Production Picture

British Aiding U.S. in Guarding  Atlantic Coastline   Swordfish Torpedo Planes Being Based in Cuba

RAF BOMBERS ASSIST PATROL   Loss of 2 More Ships Admitted by U. §.

British Planes Reinforce U.S. Atlantic Patrol   Two Allied Merchan Craft Are Sunk, One By Sub

JAPANESE GL ATM JOWURE ENTERED   Declare Positions Being Taken Up To Annihilate British; Report Fails Bear Out Previous Radio Claims

JAPANESE CLAIM ~~ IALAY ADVANCE   Cecupy Kuala Lubu Airdrome They Say

BRITISH WITHORAW FROM IMPORTANT - GRUDE RUBBER CENTER   ‘Dive Bombers and Tanks Pace Invaders Through Jungle Regions   Brief Stand Of Imperial Forces Broken By Sharp Thrust Of Japanese

Japs Claim Rubber Center Has Fallen to Them  British Are Said to Have Withdrawn When Airfield Falls

GOVT. OBTAINS. ERIEPROPERTY   Site Selected f for Alumin.  _ um Forgings, Military Purposes.

Allied Airmen Still Holding  Air Superiority   Chinese Hurl Back Japanese Trying To Force Small River

Allied Units Counter Neat  Bilin River   Imperials Battle to Keep Positions; Air Superiority Retained   ENEMY USES TRICKS

Jap Soldiers Menace Road To Mandalay   Allicd Airmen Hit Telling Blows in Bilin Areas As Japanese Strive To Bridge River   Nippon Veterans Said Thrown Into Conflic   Situation Termed ‘Urgent, Withdrawal Mentioned To Sittane River

GASOLINE PRICES. SOON T0 BE FIXED   QUOTATIONS TO BE THOSE PREVAILING NOV. 7—OIL ' CEILING ORDERED.

"AMERICAN EAGLES” BAG 5 NAZI PLANE:   Take On Germans In Combai Over Franca

AMERICANS GET 5 NAZI PLANES   Newest Type _ Fighters Are Downed Over North France

US..-British Bombers Hit  Germans Hard   Hamburg Raided in Night After Day  Assaults on Ports

BOMBERS ACTIVE   RAF Attack Hamburg and Northwest Germany; Fortresses Hit U-Boat Base

BRITISH RENEW NIGHT ATTACKS ON ENEMY   First Raid on Germany Since Oct. 15

BRITISH FLIERS RAID HAMBURG   5 Of Attacking RAF Craft Missing; Many Bombs Dropped

Raid Nazi  Factories .   “Attack Hamburg and Othe : Tacaiete la: Contam

Perhaps 1,150 Tons Of Bombs Were Dropped On Lille Locomotive Works in Occupied France

War Chiefs Report Grand Score ‘Fog. U. S. in Raid  es Total of 110 Enemy  Planes Downed; 48 Craft Destroved

YANK BOMBERS BAG SCORES OF NAZI FIGHTERS   110 Downed Or Knocked Out of Action During Greatest Daylight Raid On Europe   FOUR CRAFT LOST   Crew of One Bomber : Reported Safe After Mammoth Assault On French City

Casualty List Multiplies As War Spreads   From three to five times as ‘many. were killed in 1941. as in 1939 . 1940.

Blasts Congress Delay On Bill To Stop Inflation   President Pleased By . Production, Morale of American Nation

President Pleased With. War Effort   Comes Back Set To Jack Up Washington's: War Spirit Te Tempo Of The Nation — Plans Another ~ - Tour. Next Spring :

Convinced By Trip Country is Doing Job   Only Washington Out of Step, Says President In Critical Mood.

FOR PLUNGES INTO TASK OF DOWNING AXIS   Calls Conferences as Nationwide Tour Is Completed

Roosevelt Calls In War Leaders   Talks Situation Over With General Marshall, Admiral hing, Secretary Stimson

Roosevelt Dives Back Into War Work After Inspection of Home Front Effort   Pictures and _ stories of President Roosevelt’s transcontinental tour are on page 10

President Calls In War Chieftains   Follows Sharp Criticism of Congress, Press and Radio, By Summoning Military Men

UNE KILLED, THREE ARE HURT IN TRAIN CRASH   Locemotive and Five of — Its Cars Are Derai‘ed iw Rail Mishap.

Russ fail to announce big victory   Red navy says 307 ships sunk

‘RECOMMENDS P AROLE ‘FOR BETHESDA BOY   Youth Convicted Of Burning Bethesda High Schoo! Secking His Release

Youth Who Set Fire To School May Get Parole   ‘reedom for Wilson Ever hart Recommended by Herman Moser

German Counter-Attacks Repulsed by the Russ   MANY NAZIS DEAD, COMMUNIQUE SAYS   More and More Resist. ance Being Met by Red Army

Capture Four Positions West of Rzhev   Several Populated Places Liberated Near Velikie Luki

REDS CAPTURE 4 STRONGHOLDS   Offensives Continue T: Gain Ground Despite Stiff Resistance, Counterattacks   German Lossey Heavy

20 DESPERATE NAZI COUNTER ATTACKS BEATEN   Four German Strongpoint: West Of Rzhev Reported Captured   NORTH-SOUTH RAIL LINE CUT BY REDS

REDS SMASH 20 FOE DRIVES TAKE 4 POSTS      In Stalingrad, Red Army Destroys Four German Gun Emplacements And Seven Dugouts, Says Moscow.   Reds Encircle

MANY GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL   Russians Repulse 20 Nazi Assaults in One Area;  Reds Make Gains

RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE AGAINST DESPERATE GERMANS   Nazi Counter-Attacks Smashed and Hundreds of Invaders Are Killed in Battle in Snow

Russ Capture  Four Nazi  Strong Points Red Unit Beats Off   Red Unit Beats Off 20 Attacks By Germans at Rzhey

Soviets Smash More German Counter-Attacks   Reds Claim Capture Of Four Nazi Strongpoint: And Further Advances  Per ETAra SY ste RelA

Anti-Axis Diplomatic Pact May Signal Real Solidarity Of Western Front In Future

The War Today   “Rio Agreement May Become Permanent Bond for West

Today’s War Moves   Rio Conference Presages Permanent Solidarity in This Hemisphere

ANTI-AXIS DIPLOMATIC FRONT OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS MAY BE  GREATEST THING COME OUT WAI

The War Today  ” Rio Vietory and Plane Arrivals Good Allies News

POWERFUL HEMISPHERIC UNION IS DEVELOPING  Solidarity Is Probably Permanent

Tide Obviously Turning To Allied Side On Middle-Eastern Sector; Plan Second Front

NAZIS ARE 20 MILES . ~ AWAY ON PLATEAU         Russians Now Are Face to Face With Terrible Days’ Its Army : Leader Predicted

Nazis Within 20 Miles Of Key to Caucasus, Halfway to Stalingrad  NAZIS SAY DEFENSE  OF ROSTOV TOPPLES Claim To Have Crossed Don Along Wide Front  East of Donets River

Russians Take Up New Positions In Face Of Heavy Lesses   VORONEZH SITUATION IS ONLY BRIGHT SPOT

SOVIET NATION IS:  FACING CRISIS AS” ENEMY DRIVES ON   Two Key Cities Menaced by Invading Forces—Tide Obviously Turning to the Allied Side in the Middle-Face

Forests Depleted By War Demands   Chief Urges Action  To Protect Resources

EAST SUFFERS SEVERE COLD   Massachusetts Offers Shel. ter To Many Residents

State To Give Shelter To Fuelless Residents   Governor Acts To Prevent Widespread Suffering—Broad Provram of Relief Ordered

Care forThoseWho Lack Fuel Offered   Massachusetls Takes Step: to Prevent Suffering; Scarcity Growing

Refuses To Claim Defeat For Japan In Air-Sea Fight   Emphasizes Enemy's Abil ity To Produce New Ships Less Than U. S.

Outcome of Sea Engagement May Alter War Course   Decisive Victory Indicated in Brief Official Reports   But Picture Is Not Clear, Admiral Tells Press in Washington

Admiral King Says Action , Continuing .   ‘Declares Battle Now in Progress May Decide Course of Waew ‘on Da     Loe Tees

Navy Anticipated Attack On Midway Island And Was Prepared, Admiral Reveal:   Japanese Attempted To Take Island As Springboard Against Hawaii, King, S ays; Battle May Change Course Of War In Pacific

(King Stresses Tmpor tance  Ot Sea Battle   Says Japanese Threw Bulk of Sea Power Into Pacific Strugcle

U S LOSSES IN NAVAL BATTLE NOT SO HEAVY   “Relatively Inconsiderable,” Says Admiral King; Situat ion Last Wednesday A' Dutch Harbor Obscure.   Japs Not Beaten

Admiral Says Baitle Still Going On   Fleet Commande: Discusses Pacific Situation

Fleet Monsters Are Believed Closing In To ‘Kill’ Cripples; Admiral Kine Tells Strategy

BULK OF SEA POWER ROUTED   Admiral King Discusses Pacific Situation In First Press Conference

King Reports U.S. Losses Rather Small   Situation in North Pacific Is Obscure; Japs Threw Bulk of Fleet Into Attack

King Reports Battle Continues and Analyzes Situation; Says Losses OF U.S. “Relatively Inconsiderable”

Japs Seek Base For An Attack  Upon Hawaii   Pursuit of damaged Nipponese ships con-tinues after battle near  Midway Island.

NEW CLASH FOR SOLOMONS AIR BASE BREWING   Japs Succeed in Landing Mor Troops on Guadalcanal, Peril U. S. Marines,   LANDING COSTS HEAVILY   American Forees Shoot Dowt 11 Enemy Pianes, Damage Heavy Cruiser.

Major Battle ~ For Solomons Now Looming   Japanese May Attempt Recapture Of Important Guadalcanal Airport   REINFORCEMENTS LANDED BY JAPS   Heavy Attacks Are Being _ Made By American Planes On Jap Forces

U.5. TO SEE ENEMY PATENTS   ROOSEVELT DIRECTS CROW: LEY TO TAKE OVER THOSE USEFULIN WAR EFFORT.

PATENT SEIZURE IS AUTHORIZED   President Announces A Plan To Seize Rights For War Effort

ENEMY-OWNED PATENTS TO BE SEIZED BY USS.   President Reveals Action Being Taken Under War Powers — Seized Patents to be Retained

U.S. to Keep Documents at  End of War   Crowley Directed to Apply Them to War Effort Regardless of Legal Obstacles

U. S. Decrees  Seizure of  Alien Patents Will Be Utilized  mm. ase YY...

FDR: Reports Plan to Seize Enemy Owried, Controlled : Patents for-U; S. War Effort

Enemy-Owned Patents Which Would Aid U. S. War Effort To Be Seized   Survey To Make Holdings Available for Production To Be Made

“ENEMY PATENTS   Any Formulas Needed To Aid the War Effort Will Be Taken Over Says  _ President Roosevelt.

FDR Orders Seizure of: All Enemy Patents   Wilt Not Revert to Foreign Owners After War, He Declares

FIGHTING AMERICA CALLED HITLER'S. BIGGEST BLUNDER   L. P. Lochner Says German People Were Astounded by Fuehrer’s Declaration of War.   CAUSED THEM TO FEEL LEADER WAS SLIPPING   Writer Asserts for Months ’ Nazi Slogan Had Been “We Won’t Let Ourselves Be Provoked.”

War Against US Colossal Hitler Error   Germans People Are Disheartened By Flow Of Bad News

LOCHNER GIVES INSIDE PICTURE OFNAZISATWAR   Claims People of Germany Losing Faith In Fuehrer

RESERVE CORPS IS OPENING NEW DRIVE   Pennsylvania Unit Is Nov Seeking Enlistment Of 1,500 More Men

Flank Blow Foils Ruse of Invaders   Soviet Women, Chi Driven Before Nag Are Rescued   Positions Improved.  Northwest-of Volga   Foe Launches New Drive Before Moscow; Maybe To Shift Emphasis

HURT IN AUTO WRECK   Mrs, H. B. Kibler Injured in Crash Involving Two Cars and Bus

Heavy Jap Loss Told By Arnold   Ships, Planes and Men De siroyed in Great Numbers,  Says General

77 Jap Vessels Bombed By Army   Fliers Down Over 300 Planes, Arnold Says :

Arnold Says Airmen Have  Sunk 77 Japs   Speaks Today at lowa Wesleyan Graduation

Amold Outlines U.S. Air Success   Planes Have Sunk 33 Jao Warships

JAPANESE BASES IN SOLOMONS ARE HARD HIT   Two Flying Boats Are Damaged And Fuel Dumps Set On Fire

GS With Our   Soldiers  and  Sailors :            Sgt. Ruth Anne Meyers Sent to Davtona Beacl

fe With Our Soldiers  an  Sailors es    Set. Ruth Anne Meyers Sent to Daytona Beact

Story of Rick's Rescue Told by Seaplane Pilot   Ace Flyer and Companions Ate Raw Fish and Seagulls

RICKENBACKER RESCUE TALE TOLD AT LAST   Carried To Pearl Harbor trom Atoll Where Rescued Men Were First Taken To Gafaty.   3 Weeks at Sea

Rick’s Rescue Reads Like’  Movie Theme   Survivors Adrift On Raft Eat “Raw Fish: “Seagull

Story of Rescue OfRickenbackex And Mates Told   Seven Fliers Survived Ou Raw Fish and Gulls During 3-Week Ordeal

STORY IS GIVEN OF © RESCUE OF AIRMEN   Rickenbacker and Com. panions Faced Great Suffering

Rescue of Eddie Rickenbacker and Six Companions, After Three Weeks at Mercy of Waves, Is Told

Raw Fish, Seagull Play _  ~ Role in Pacific Rescue   Details of Rickenbacker, Crew’s Hardship ‘a dReleased; Faith of Captatit’’-* * Never Wavered

RICKENBACKER PARTY LIVED ON RAW FISH AND SEAGULLS   American World War I Ace Tells Rescuers That His Faith In Being Saved From Pacific Never Wavered; Adamson Seriously [I] When Picked Up

U.S. Sub Sinks Cargo Ship in East China Sea   P-40’s Continue To Intercept Jap Air Raiders

JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED IN BATILI   Allied Bombers Complete - 1200 Mile Round-Trip Raid

Allies Blast Jar Island Shipping   ‘Australians Pilot Ameriéan, Planes.on 1200 Mile Raid

Japanese Ships At Amboina Hit In Bomb Attack   Australian Fliers in Amer ican Planes Do Great Damage

ONE-THIRD Of JAP SHIP LOSSES ARE VICTIMS OF SUBS   U.S. Submarines Sent A Least Three Down In: Nipponese Waters Re wexntia

SHORT, KIMMEL TRIALS ORDERED   Former Hawaiian Naval, Army Commanders Face CourtMartials for Dec. 7 Disaster

Court Martial For Short And Kimme'   Stimson Announces Action Against Commanders Of Pearl Harbor Defenses

Kimmel, Short Court Martial ls Ordered   Hawaii Chiefs Will Face Dereliction Charge Wher ‘Public Safety Permits’   BOTH MEN RETIRE   Stimson Says Accusatior Is Result Of Report By Roberts Commission

To Be Tried On Dereliction of Duties Charges   Navy, War Departments Simontaneously Reveal Plans For Action

AINIMEL, onORT WILL FACE TRIAL   Court Martial Ordered By Army, Navy For Pearl Harbor Commanders

Base Charges On ’ Roberts Report  Alleged Dereliction Of Duty Results On Army, Navwv Actions

COURT MARTIAL BEING PLANNED   Based on Findings of Roberts Study in Pearl Harbor Attack.   NO DEFINITE DATE SET

GOURT MARTIAL TRIALS COMIN   Rear Admiral Kimmel and Major General Short Will Be Charged.   STIMSON, KNOX ACT

Gen. Short, Kimmel To  Have Trial   Army And Navy Plan Court Martial Trial Of Commanders In Hawaii Dec. 7

Army Takes Lead In Ordering Court Martial OF Leader In Hawaii At Time of Jap Attack And Navy Papers Are Being Prepared

Gen. Short Adm.Kimmel To Be Tried   War and Navy Secretaries Order Courts Martial on Charges of Dereliction of Duty   TRIALS POSTPONED   Will Wait Public ‘Safety and In. terest'—Resignalions of Both Accepted

COURT MARTIALS ORDERED FOR PAIR SERVICE LEADERS    ADMIRAL KIMMEL AND GEN. ERAL SHORT ALSO GRANTED RETIREMENT

Kimmel and Short Ordered on Trial For Hawaii Surprise Attack Debacle

Japanese Navy Flees Following Attack by the United States and Dutch Fleets in Java Sea.   LOSS TO ORIENTALS MAY BE VERY HEAVY   American Fliers are Credited With Destroying 88 Jap Planes in Two Days al Burma Battle.

Pearl Harbor Chiefs Face Official Trial   Petitions for Retirement Granted to Ex-Commanders in War, Navy Ruling

TRIALS AFTERMATH OF HAWAII ATTACK   Court Martial Proceeding: Orders for Short and   Kimmel   ON BASIS OF INQUIRY

Knox, Stimson Order Trials; Pearl Harbor Attack Basis   Dereliction of Duty To Be Charged At Hearing

Courts Martial Ordered for  Two Leaders   May Await End of War Dereliction of Duty  i  

Departments Take Action Based on Roberts Report On- Pearl Harbor

Trials Announced For 2 in Charge At Pearl Harbor   Dereliction of Duty Allegec on Basis of the Roberts Report.   Without Assignment Since Surprise Raid

TRIALS AFTERMATH OF HAWAI ATTACK   Court Martial Proceedings Orders for Short and  Kimmel

Court Martial For Kimmel And Short      Order Trials Of Former  Hawaiian Commanders

PEARL HARBOR ATTACK IS RECALLED   Findings Of Roberts Probe Basis Of Charges   From Posts By Roosevelt 10 Days After Surprise Raids On Outpost

-KIMMEL AND .SHORT MUST STAND TRIAL   Pearl Harbor Commanders Ordered To Face Court » Martial On Charges Of Dereliction Of Duty

Admiral Kirmel, General Short Ordered To Trial   Fermer Pearl Harbor Heads Charged With Dereliction Of Duty

Kimmel and Short Up for Courts Martial   Will Be Tried When ‘Pub lic Interest and Safety Permit’

DERELICTION OF DUTY IS CHARGED   Applications For Retirement Of 2 Officers Accepted

PEARL HARBOR OFFICERS TO STAND TRIAL   Short, Kimmel Ordered To Answer Charges in Oahu Debacle   BASED ON INQUIRY   Application for Retirement Accepted By Army, Navy Depts.

KIMMEL, SHORT TRIAL ORDER ISSUED TODAY      COURT MARTIAL WILL HEAR DERELICTION OF DUTY CHARGES

Pearl Harbor Chiefs to Face Court Martial      Army, Navy Orders In dicate Delay in Trial of Kimmel. Short

Kimmel and Short Must Stand Trial      Court Martial Ordered Bu  Trials Wil Be Held When  Safety Permits   BOTH RETIRED PENDING HEARINC   Charges to Be Prepared or Basis of Findings by Roberts Commission

TRIALS ORDERED AS AFTERMATH OF JAP ATTACK   WILL BE HELD ONLY AS PUBLIC INTEREST AND SAFETY PERMITS

AVI   KIMMEL, SHORT COURT MARTIAL TRIALS ORDERED   Army, Navy Commanders at Pearl Harbor When Japs Attacked Face Military Trial,

PEARL HARBOR “GOATS” MUST STAND TRIAL   Court Martial Ordered For Kimmel. Short

But Are ‘Without Condonation Of Any Offense Or Prejudice To Any Future Disciplinary Action,’ Statements Say

EXTRA!   Kimmel And Short Must Face Trial   Court-Martialing Or. dered On Charges O1 Dereliction Of Duty.

EXTRA   Courtmartial For Maj.-Gen. Short Ordered   Charges Also Being Pre. pared Against Rear Ad. miral Kimmel

COURTMARTIAL ORDERED FOR TWO OFFICERS   Admiral Kimmel And General Short To Face Trial For Pear] Harbor

SHORT AND KIMMEL FACE TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL   Trials Will Be Held When “Public Interest and Safety Permit’’.

NAZI DIVISION DESTROYED" IN 2-DAY BATTLE   Poles Suffer Greatest Losses; Many Desert, Is Claim

REDS WIPE OUT ASTH NAZI DIVISION   German Infantry Unit “Almost Completely Destroyed”

REDS DESTROY NAZI INFANTRY   48th Infantry Destroyed in Bloody, Two-Day Battle.

Germans Lose 48th Division At Sychevka   Strategic Rail City Ir Rzhev Area Is Held By Russians Despite Counter-Aattacks

Russians Mop Up On Germany’ s 48th Division Ime portant Town Taken

RUSSIAN FORCES DESTROY’ ENTIRE GERMAN DIVISION   6,000 Nazis Reported Killed in Battie At Leningrad   REDS, NAZIS IN HOUSETO-HOUSE FIGHTING

SOVIET TROOPS ALMOST DESTRO NAZI DIVISION   Bloody Two-Day Battle Fought For Sychevka, Strategic Rail City

Can Now Enlist in Naval Reserve:   Experienced Men in Differen Vocations Are Accepted, It Is Announced.

MEN TO ENLIST IN THE NAVAL RESERVE OF U,S.N   Between the Ages of 17 and 50 fo A Special Construction Rezimen

Gunner Survives Kent’s Disaster   Crew Member of Big Plane Found Dazed—Duke Gets War Honore

SURVIVOR OF CRASH FOUND   Lieutenant Escaped From Wreck Which Killed Duke Of Kent

Survives Crash  Fatal to Duke   Is Thrown Clear of  Ship; 14 Perish

SCOTSMAN IS SOLE SURVIVOR OF CRASH   Officer May Tell What Happened in Crash, Kil:. ing Duke of Kent

Charred Bodies Are Taken from Ruins In West Virginia  WI NG CAME OFF  AT 500 FEET Some Soldiers Are Said To Have Jumped Identification Difficult

Bodies of 21 Found In Plane Wreckage   Army Transport Crashes in Flames in Village in West Virginia After Losing Wing; Search Area to Ascertain If Others Aboard Craft

30 Die When Two Army Planes Crash  21 Are Killed in BP sheomaranbey ae  PEP ES rE

Seek Bodies Of 21 Killed In Army Plane   Transport Crashes Afte Ship Loses a Wing; Identifications Difficult

30 Die When Two Army  Planes Crash 91 Are Killed in   21 Are Killed in Wreckage of Transport Craft

21 KILLED WHEN ARMY TRANSPORT FALLS IN FLAMES   Plane Crashes in West Virginia After Losing Wing— Mountains Searched for _ Other Victims.   TOO LOW FOR MEN TO USE PARACHUTES   Smoke Seen Coming From Craft Before it Plunged— Bodies Burned Beyond Identification.

21 ARMY MEN ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Bodies are “Taken Out of Wreckage of Transport In West Virginia   CRAFT LOSES WING, PLUNGES IN FLAMES   State Police Guard Debris Until Soldiers Arrive At Tragedy Scene

FIGHT BREWS AT 0, F, L. MEETING   Rival Factions Confident ‘r Dispute Over Office Of Secretary

Gov. Lehman To Head Huge Relief Work   Rehabilitation Program Al so to Be Directed By New Yorker   BE WILL RESIGN TO TAKE POST   To Supervise World Bffoxt Reaching Into All Areas of United Nations

Lehman Heads Foreign Reliet   White House Reveals N. Y. Governor Gets State Department Task

Lehman to Direct Foreign Reliet   New York Governor to Resign His Position Early in  Decemher

GOV. LEHMAN WILL BE NAMED DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN RELIEF  White House Announce:   White House Announces New York Governor Will Resign Early in Decembe

GOV, LEHMAN TO BE BOSS FOR RELIEF   To Have Title of Director of For eign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations for U. 8.

Lehman To Be Named World Rehabilitation Administrator   Seen as World Wide Pest

Lehman To Take Over Relief Job   Will Resign Post As  New York Governor

Governor Lehman Will Direct War Relief Abroad   Roosevelt Appoints Retir ing Official To Pest Held By Hoover In Ist War

Most Iowans For Daylight Saving Time   t's Not Compulsory: Dubuque Awaiting Copy of Bill

Dispute Settled In War Factory   Piston Production At Plant Resumed

DISPUTE AT WAR PLANT {S SETTLED   Employes Resume ‘Work At Sealed Power Corporation

Snipers Shoot At James Roosevelt; Marines Kill ‘All But 2 Of 350 On Makir

DUTCH FIGHTING BITTERLY ALONG BORNEQ’S COAST   Important West Coast Reported In Japanese Hands, Threatening United Nations Area

DUTCH FIGHTING TO BREAK JAP THRUST   Forces In Batavia Trying Yo Halt Drive Toward Sumatra, Java

Dutch Resist Stoutly As Japs Take West Borneo Port of Pontianak   Admiral Nimitz Pleased With Fleet's Successful Attack on Jap Island Bases   British Bombers Sink Many Invaders’ Barges in Salween River in Burma

TREASON INDICTMENT   American Who Aided Escaped Nazi Flier To Face Charges

Order Indictment For Treason  Accuse Max Stephar   Accuse Max Stephar Of Aiding Escape Of Nazi Pilot

Stephan Faces Treason Charge   Man Accused of Aiding German Flier At Detroit Indicted

Kaiser s Concern ls Charged with Snatching Steel   OPA Official Says Prof iteer Prices Are Paid to Warehouse

ENGINEER OF TRAIN GUILT)   Convieted Of Manslaughte In Wreck At Dickerson Last September

Raymond Rufus McClelland, 59, Found Guilty - At Rockville of Man slaughter Charge   JURY. DELIBERATES LESS THAN.4 HOURS   Faces Maximum: Penalty of . 16-Year Prison Term fer  _ Tragedy  At Dickerrvland  SOlu Moar merry

HUGE AERIAL OFFENSIVE IS MAPPED   Gens. Somervell And Lee Arrive For London Parley

1,000 Planes A Day To Batter Germany   United States And British Strategists Map Plans For Gigantic Aerial Offensive; More ’ American Military Experts Arrive Jn London

Gigantic British Bomb Will Be Used On Reich   U.S. Supply Chiat Joins London Parley Mapping Huge Air Offensive -

Plan Nightly Assaults On Nazi Targets   U. S., British Strategist: Confer On Heavy, New Type Bombings.

At Least 200 Tons of Bombs Will Be Hurled Upon Germany Nightly.   BLOCK BOMBS NOT USED   New Type Aerial Weapon Will Knock Down Row of Rinidinns.

U. S. Chief of Supply Taking Part In Planning   Release of 200 Tons of Bombs On Germany In Single Night Seen

U.S., Britain Map Plans For Air Offensive      Two More Generals In London For Parleys Preceding Drive

Battalion Is Landed On Bataan   Small Naval Force Reache: Heroes; Motor Torpedo Boat Brings Down Another Warship

GERMANS HOLD DE LA BORDE   Commander Of Scuttled French Fleet Saved Self At Request Of Petain

TOULON ADMIRAL IN GERMAN HANDS   French Sources Say Admiral La Borde, Who Gave Orders for Scuttling of French Ships, Is Interned

Rommel’s Men Being Mopped Up by British   Cream of Nazi General’ Africa Corps Reported Trapped   ‘Axis Losses Great’   British Commander Re “veals How German  Plans Mis-Fired

BRITISH MOP. UP ON NAZI DESERT ARMY   eneral Rommel’s Trapped Troops Being Harried and Destroyed, English Commander of African “Troops Declares.   BULLETIN.

Strong Axis Force Behind British Line   New Movement Reported After British Claimed Rommel Had Been Trappe

British Tanks Smash At Axis Force In Libya   Seek To Prevent Rommel's Troops  From Re-orqanizing

British Praise Power of U.S. Machines   Smashing Setback Given Rommel Near Tobruk

SHOWERS COME AGAIN   Flooded Rivers Recede in Intervals Between Rains

More Rain For Kansas   Scattered Showers Scheduled To Come Back After Respite

RAF Trainwreckers  Hampering German:  Night-Prowling Planes Do Heavy Damage

R. A. F. Wrecks German Trains   Night Attacks Put Crimp in Hitler's Transportation

RAF Turns Guns On Nazi Trains In Night Raids   Hitler’s Internal Transportation Is Given Stiff Blow

NEW RAF RAIDS WRECK TRAINS   Engine Shooting Sorties Crimp Hitler's Rail Transportation

ON THE SQUARE   Cleveland To Erect War Service Building In Downtown Area.

S. 5. MAN DEAD, 3 BADLY HURT IN COLLISION   Lester Laughlin Dies After Head-On Crash Monday Near Killeen

HIGHWAY ACCIDENT FATAL FOR TWO; 2 SERIOUSLY INJURED   Coupe and Gas Truck Hit Head-on Between Nolanville  And Killeen Monday Night

Inside Of 2nd Front Is Told    Issue Was Touched Off Before Willkie Made Battle front Tour

CANDIDATES REST BEFORE LAUNCHIN( FRESH CAMPAICNS   Guerin Says This Section Fo Johnson; Miles Predicts Dempsey Victory

Candidates Begin Active Slumping With New Mexico Primary Only 4 Weeks Away

SUGGESTION MADE IN CONNECTION WITH TEXAS PRORATION   WOULD FILL PIPELINE ORDERS WITHOUT DRAWING FROM ANY STORED OIL

German Caucasus Drive Held Peril To Middle East   London Source Says Naris May Push Down Tiflis To fraq And Syria

‘Allied Hold On Middle East ‘Threatened By German Onrush   Real Object Of Caucasus Drive To Isolate Russia, Turkey, Is Belief

Nazis Menace Middle East   Drive in Caucasus May Upset Plans Of Allies in Desert

Allies’ Hold On Middle East Believed Endangered   More At Stake In Russia Than Qil, Britisher Says; Obiectives Seen

Nazis? Egypt Drive. Russian — Losses Menace Mid-East   Max Stephans’ — Bravado Vanishes

Middle East  Peril Grave   Caucasus, Desert Forces Of Axis In Position To Open Great Pincer Move.

Germans Menace Allied Position In Middle East   Appeal Voiced To Red Armies To Save Russia

Allied Hold in Middle East Is Reported to Be Gravely Menacedby Nazis   More Is at Stake Than Preservation of Russian Oil Fields and Egypt!

Nazis Menace Alliec Grip on Middle East   London Voices Grave View on Cracking of Soviet Defenses; See Syria Menaced

Middle East — SqueezeLooms      Russian Campaign Is  Part Of Main Drive

British Hold On Middle East  Is Preearious   German Drive In Russia Is Viewed With More Alarm Than Indicated

Larry Allen Is Captured      Roving AP Reporter Taken by Italians In Tobruk Raid .

Prisoner May Be Larry Allen   Italians Say U. S. Newspaper Man Was Captured at Tobruk

TALIAN PRISONEE   Assdciated Press Correspon. dent Last Heard From Sunday.

SCRIBE CAPTIVE?   Italians Say They Took American Reported at Tobruk.

Railroads Nearing Absorption Point   Chief of Army Transport Corps Says U. S. Must Permit Replacement

Railroads May B  Unable to Carry  Mounting Loads Gross Says Carriers  Are Approaching ‘Critical Condition’

Railroads Face Shortage of Equipment  Locomotives, Cars _ Needed to Carry —

American Railroads Face Serious Problem in Carrying Big War Load

Railways Need More Equipment   Mounting War Load Increases Strain

Govt. Reports Flood Damage  10 to 15 Millions   New Flood Stages Are Re. corded In Flood of July 17 and 18

India Congress Threatens National Non-Violent Move If Home Rule Denied

INDIA AGAIN IN SPOTLICH   MASS MOVEMENT. HELD - Ag  THREAT AGAINST ALLIES IF BRITISH RULE ts NOT ABOLISHED

India Plans Non-Violen Mass Move   Gandhi Hopes To Force End British Rule

Long Distance Rates Studied  A. T. And T. Ordered To Show Cause For Its Charges

F.C. C SEEKS 10 CUT TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH COSTS   Must: Answer Order &: Dec. 1, All AT. & T. Companies Affected

LONG DISTANCE PHONE RATES ARE. ORDERED REDUCED   FCC Orders Telephone Co to Show Cause Why Such Should Not Be Done

Ask Rates Be. l'robed   FCC Seeks Cut In Long Distance Phome Rates

PHONE RATE IS TO BE PROBEL   FCC Will Seek Cut In Long. Distance Charges

Excessive AT&T Profits Charged  , Lower Rat Moy. ' Be Called Hy. CC

NEW NORTH AFRICAN DESERT ACTION OPENS AND IS BEING FOUGHT LIKE GREAT SEA BATTLE

“Grim Experience” of Simulated Air Raid  N IGHT ‘OF IT  —_—V ' Partial Dimming to Precede_ HalfLinuey Tatal

St. Mary’s Church  Scene Of Pretty  Wedding Monday Clevo Reynolds Of LeMars And Myrna  Dose Exchange Vow:

FALL WEDDING AT ~-REMSEN TODAY   Ruth -Arens. and Raymon Colling Joined In . Wedlock

CLEVO REYNOLDS . MARRIED TODAY   Globe-Post Printer United To Myra Dose At Remsen Church

Smith Trailing In Michigan Vote   Lodge Runs Ahead  In Massachusetts

GERALD SMITH TRAILS IN RAC   RUNS SECOND FOR SENATE IN MICHIGAN—LODGE AHEAD IN MASSACHUSETTS.

FR Warns Axis To End Atrocities   Declares Offenders — Face Post-War Trial

President Warns Axis Nations To Halt Their Atrocities Against People of Occupied Lands

RETRIBUTION WILL BE MADE TO AXIS FOR ATROCITIES      FDR Promises ‘Fearful Retribu. tton’ For Barbaric Crimes in Occupied Areas

PRESIDENT ISSUES STERN WARNING ON ATROCITIES OF AXIS   Roosevelt Says Perpetrator, Will Have To Stand Trial In Countries Where Committed

Roosevelt Warns Enemy Nations  ‘Fearful Retribution’ Certain for ‘Crimes’

Axis Warned of Reprisal for Crimes   Barbarism Will Be Repaid, F. R. Promises

F.D.R. WARNS AXIS AGAINST BARBARIC ACTS   Foes Due for Retributio: For Barbarism, Says Roosevelt

‘Fearful Retribution’ Promised Enemy Nations by Roosevelt For Crimes Against Victim:

FDR Promises Axis Criminals  To Be Punished   Fearful Retribution Is Waiting Torturers In Occupied Lands

Axis Told Day of Reckoning to Come  FDR Warns Enemy   FDR Warns Enemy Retribution Due For Barbaric Crimes

Warning To Axis Nations By Presiden!   “Barbaric” Acts Will Be Punished After United Nations Win War, Says Roosevelt Today

NAZIS WARNED IN DEATHS OF CIVIL GROUPS   Enemy Nations face “Fearful Retribution”, Says Roosevelt   TOLL OF HOSTAGE _ DEATHS INCREASES   Warning Sounded After Reports from Dutch and Yuaoslavs

Stop. Atrocities, FDR Warns Avis   He Warns.Of ‘Dreadfu ‘Retribution’ .

WARNS OF “FEARFUL RETRIBUTION”   Roosevelt Issues Formal Statement Declaring United Nations  Ultimately Will Try Guilty Enemy Persons For “Barbaric Crimes" Against Civilian Populations

May Result In Oppressed Lands--F. R.   President Issues Strong Statement for Atrocities  In Conquered Lands

FD Warns Enemies Of Retribution   Says Occupied Areas Will ‘Punish’

TRIALS SOUGHT BY ROOSEVELT FOR ATROCITIES   Warning Comes After New German Slayings Of Hostages Are Reported   EVIDENCE TO BE KEPT   Crimes Against Civilians Are Termed Deeds Of “Desperate Men”

“hief Executive Issues Formal Warning of ‘Fearful Retribution’ To Come for ‘Barbaric Crimes’ Against Civilian Porulations.

ROOSEVELT WARNS AXIS AGAINST "BARBARIC CRIMES’   Promises Fearful Retribution It Acts Continue

Flay Axis  Atrocities   Roosevelt Warns Enemies of “Fearful Retribution”

ROOSEVELT WARNS AXIS NATIONS 10 STOP BARBARISM   Reminds Them That Perpe trators Face Wrath of - Allipe.

Sees ‘Fearful Retribution’ To Axis For  Barbarities   Roosevelt Hopes Oppressed People Will Resert To Courts Of Law

AXIS BARBARISM DRAWS FOR FIRE   Hostage Slaughter to Esho with “Retributions.”

FDR WARNS OF RETRIBUTION   Will Pay For Barbaric Crimes Against Civilians In Occu- ~ pied Countries

Enemy Nations Given Warning   Retribution Near Asserts Roosevelt

President Warns Slaying of Hostages Sure to Bring ‘Fearful Retribution’

Roosevelt Wns of  Retribution   Leaders Must Stand Trial For Their Crimes

rimes Against ivilians Cited U. §. Warning   President Says Slaying O Hostages Will Be Pur ished By Law

ENEMY NATIONS TO SUFFER FOR BARBARIC ACTS   Roosevelt: Issues Warnings i For Actions Against i Occupied Lands

ENEMY WARNED OF RETRIBUTION BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Says Time Will Come When Those Guilty of Slaying Hostages Will Face Courts

AXIS NATIONS ARE WARNED BY PRESIDENT   "Fearful Retribution’ Promised “or What Execuitive Calls ‘'Barbaric  Crimes" Committed   ATROCITIES NUMEROUS

President Warns Axis to Halt Atrocities   Perpetrators Will Have to Answer in Courts After War

Roosevelt Warns _ Axis of Retributior   Fearful Penalties Will. Be Exacted for Barbaric Crimes Being Committed Against Hostages in Occupied Countries, He Says. 

President Warns Axis Nations to Halt Atrocities in Occupied Areas

President Warns Enemies of ‘Retribution’ for Barbarism To Civilians In Occupied Land

FDR SAYS AXIS TO FACE TRIAL   ‘Fearful Retribution’ Fo Executions Expected

AXIS WARNED RETRIBUTION WILL BE SURI   ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AFTEF HEARING OF KILLING OF HOSTAGES

F.R. Warns  Enemies of Retribution   Formal Statement Made By President on What He Called “Barbaric Crimes”

ATROCITIES WILL BE PRESENTED 10 COURT AFTER WAR   Roosevelt Warns That Persons Having Part in Barbaric Acts Will be Tried in Countries.   GATHERING INFORMATION, AXIS CRIMES   President Makes Statemen at Press Conference Atte: Receiving Report Fron Secretary Hull.

AXIS NATIONS ARE. WARNED FOR THEIR BARBARIC CRIMES   President Roosevelt Issues Formal Statement Warnin. of Fearful Retributions

BY ROOSEVELT AGAINST AXIS WAR BRUTALITY   Execution of Hostages an Other Crimes Will Not he Forgotten   Crimes Against Conquere Peoples Will be Remem bered and Punished

FDR WARNS ENEMY OF AWFUL RETRIBUTION   Mentions Barbaric Crimes Against Civilian Peoples

WARNING GIVEN TO ENEMIES BY ROOSEVELT  Fearful Retribution Promised As Retaliation KILL HOSTAGES Calls Attention To Atrocities Of  Na via

Axis to Pay for Crimes, SaysF.R   President Warns Enemy Nations That ‘Fearful Retribution’ Will Come for *Borbaric’ Acts Against Civilian Population:

President Warns “Enemy Nations~ Of Retribution   Declares Guilty Will Pay For Barbaric Crimes In Occupied Countries

F.D.R. WARNS AXIS NATIONS OF ATROCITIES   Those responsible for crimes agains* civilians  will be tried

ENEMY NATIONS GIVEN WARNING BY ROOSEVELT   Cautions Them of Fearful Retribution for ‘Barbaric Crimes’ Against Civilian Populations   DESPERATE ACTS   United Nations Will Use Amassed Evidence When Victory Comes, Chief Executive Says

Japanese Siege Guns Bombarding City of —  rR rR A eee  ee eS eae 2 ae   Nipponese Battleflar Hoisted within Sight of the Capital

Japs’ Big Gun: Start Siege On Singapore   Invaders Set Up Batteries in Sight of Fortress

REPEATED GERMAN ATTACKS SMASHED   Russians Break Into Enemy Positions Northwest of City 7

Principal Allied Objectives in  Raid Achieved   Six-Gun Shore Artillery Battery, Radio Location Station, Ammunition Dump =~ and Aniti-Aircraft Battery Are Destroyed

Strike Heavy Blow At Nazi  Shore Defense      Artillery Battery, Radio Station, an Coastal Forts Blasted; 82 Enemy Planes Downed, 100 Damaged

Fianes, lanks, Men Assault French Coast   American. Canadian Aud F ighting French Succeed In Dress Re + For Second Front: Losses High.

Battle Rages for 9 Hours With Americans,  Canadians and British Pitted Against  - Nazis—Tanks Used by Landing Force, Es timated at 15,000 Men by Berlin—Invaders Down 82 Planes, Lose 95.

Foe Estimates 15,000 Troops Landed; "Losses on Both Sides Said Heavy ~ In Battle That Raged All Day; 182 Nazi Planes Smashed

Invasion Plan In Miniature Gets Objectives   Allied Embarkation Moves On Schedule, U. S. Fortresses and Rangers On Hand

Forces of Americans, Canadians, British and Free French Withdraw as Planned After Achieving Assault—Great Aerial Canopy Sent Aloft ©

Spend Nine Hours Lambasting Germany’s Forts At Dieppe; Then Withdraw As Planned, 6 Minutes Behind Schedule.

Dress Rehearsal] Of Invasion Is Staged:   Men Of Four Nations Take Part In Raid Of French City Along Coast Of Channel

Re-Embarkation Completed Just Six Minutes Behind Long-Planned Schedule

Principal Allied Objectives Achieved; Losses for Both Sides High in 9 Hour Raid   Allies Shoot Down 82 Enemy Aircraft Damage Many Others; 95 Allied Planes Out of 1000 Are Lost

All-Ohio Air Alert Set for Pearl Harbor Anniversary 200. ‘000 To Mobilize At 12: 225 P. M.,  i, + ee ee

STATE-WIDE DEFENSE TEST DECEMBER 7   Public Will Not Participate ir Test Drill

SUEZ AND GIBRALTAR OBJECTS) "OF AXIS’ SPRING OFFENSIVE!   Plan Would Be To Deprive United Nations Of Two 0 The Major Bases Upon Which Allied Strategy Rests: Might Strike Through Turkey

Spring Offensive On Gibraltar And Suez Seen   Panaina Canal, Hawaii, Britain Subsequent Geals Military Experts Say

CALLS U.§. TOPS IN BiG BOMBER FIELL   Gen. Olds Terms: Flying Fortresses Best In World

General Says U. S. Can’t Ever Be Equaled in Field Ot Big Army Bombing Plane

U. S. Exeels In Field of Bie Bombers   Equal of Flying Fortress Yet to Be Built, Says Ohls

lron Cross For Writer   Correspondent Is Distressed About Presidential Act

OFFENSIVE PROGRAM BY HITLER APPEARS TO BE PROGRESSING   Indications Are That the Long. Awaited Forward Movement Has Been Launched.

Germans Hurled Back With Heavy Losses At Most Points; First Blows Struck On Kerch Peninsula   By JOE ALEX MORRIS Iinited Press Foreion Editor

Most Points:   GERMAN ATTACK IN CRIMEA: IS“ BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN START. OF SPRING OFFENSIVE... s-*

Crack Troops Of Germans And Russians Locked In Battle; Nazis Reportedly Making Slow ~ Headway; Campaign Seen As Most. Decisive.

ARE INFLICTED BY U.S. TROOPS   MacArthur Units Also Stage Surprise Raid On Enemy Air Field, Rout Foe

BEATEN BACH, LOSSES HEAVY, SAYS REPORT   American, Filipino Loss In Dead, Injured, Is Moderate   FIGHTING IS SAVAGE   Raid By Guerilla Band On Jap Airfield Is  Successful

HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY __ INVADERS   Surprise Raid Is Staged Or ‘ Enemy Air Field   MILITARY SECRETS   Hold Size Of U. S. Troops Being Sent To Various Parts Of World Front

Japs Driven Back; Losses  Big in Luzon   Savage Fighting Reported on Batan Line; Yankees Surprise Foe

Japs Beaten back by U.S.   American, Philippine Troops Counter-Attack Against Inyadergs on Luzon Island

Swarms of 60 to 100 Japanese Bombers Raid New Guinea and New Britain, but Air Attackers Suffer Heavily at Singapore   MacARTHUR’S GUERRILLAS TAKE ENEMY AIRFIELD BY SURPRISE

Jap Losses Are Heavy In Assault   Guerrilla Band Stages Surprise Raid, Kills 110 At Airport; Press Atlantic Sub Hunt

RAIDERS DO DAMAGE T0 JAP AIRPORT   Small Losses Incurred In Inflicting Heavy Damage on Port;  No Planes There

MacArthur Drives Enemy Back In Batan   Singapore Defenders Down 13 Nipponese Air Bombers; Philippine Guerrilla Forces Raid Jap Airfield In I.1170n.

Guerrillas Score Success In Raid on Jap Drome   Band of MacArthur’s Men Kills 110 Japanese, Escapes; Japs Driven Baék From Advance on Main Line

Luzon Thrust Straightens Defense Lines   U.S. Guerilla Band Also Raids Jap Airfield in North Luzon

Americans and Filipinos . Counter-Attack to Regain Positions Japs Had Taken   Guerrilla Band of MacArthur's Troops Stage Surprise Raid, Killing 110 Japanese And Putting 300 Others to Fliqht =~

UNITED STATES AND PHILIPPINE TROOPS DRIVE JAPANESE BACK   ‘HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON  ENEMY IN SAVAGE FLIGHTING ' ON BATAN PENINSULA

Counter-Attacks Retake All Positions Previously: Gained by Nipponese   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Foe With  U, 5, Casualties Relatively Moderate /~-Guerriila' Band in Northern’ Luzon Blogs Greet ce Ratt Cin Ate

Heavy Losses Inflicted  b: American-Filipinos it Counter-Attacks and Guer rilla Tacties.

Counter-Attacks Retake All Positions Previously Gained by Nipponese   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Foe With U. S. Casualties Relatively Moderate —Guerrilla Band in Northern Luzon Stage Surprise Raid On Airport

Japs Driven Back By US. - Filipino Forces On Batan   Two Surprise Jabs One By Small Boat Heckle Yellow Men

Enemy Reported Repulsed with Heavy Loss in S age Fighting; Naval Units Shell Jap Troops Malayan West Coast; Tokyo Boasts of Com of Pacific and Expects to Bring U. S. and B ‘i to Their Knees. '

Positions Are Regained In Counter-Attack; Defenders’ Casualties Are Reported Light; Surprise Enemy

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ONNIPPONESE   Initial Successes Gained by Invaders Through Frontal Attacks Are Wiped Out In Counter-Blows   ALL POSITONS ARE RETAKEN IN BATTLE   American and Philippine     atively Moderate”

Suffer Heavy Lusses From Defenders   M’Arthur’s Men Are  Successful In Counter Attack

Defenders of Luzon Drive Japs Backwart   Recapture Ground Gainec By Invaders in Earlie: Stage of Battle

McARTHUR'S MEN RETAKE POSITIONS   110 Japanese Killed By Raiding Band

MACARTHUR’S MEN DRIVE JAPS BACK IN SAVAGE FIGHT   Declare Nippons Sustain Ver; Heavy Losses in Battles o1 Batan Peninsula — U. 5 Losses Moderate

MacArthur's Guerillas In Daring Raid   Center Of Batan Line Straightened After Assault

‘GUERILLA BAND STAGES SURPRISE ‘ATTACK IN NORTHERN LUZON SECTOR   Enemy Air Field Is Attacked at Tugegarao As 110 Japs Are Killed and 300 Others Take Flight. Allied Raiders Suffer Only Slight Losses

Enemy Thrust Thrown Back by U. S. Forces  Native Guerillas Kill 110 Japs

GEN, DE GAULLE TO PAY U.S, VISTI   ROOSEVELT SAYS HE EXPECTS TO SEK FRENCH LYADER AT EARLY DATE.

LAVAL URGES COLLABORATION   Appeals to French Workers to Go to Take Jobs ir  Germany

United Nations Pound At Invasion Units As Forces Gather In Australia

Australia ls Expected to Be Allied Offensive Base   Armed Forces of United Nations Smash More Japanese Naval Ships, Small Boats

Japanese Suffering Losses As They Sweep Slowly On Singapore And Dutch Main Isiands   BIG-SCALE ATTACK BEGINS ON CORREGIDOI

CAMPAIGN TO FREE PACIFIC FROM JAP FORCES EXPECTED TO SPRING FROM LAND OF THE AUSSIES ; FOUR MORE JAP NAVAL AND MANY SMALL BOATS SUNK.

Is Decorated  For Heroisn   First Medal Awarded in Merchant Marine During War Pinned on Young Seaman

British Capture Large Part of Remaining Axis Armored Equipment   AMERICANS AND BRITISH NOW IN CONTROL OF ALL-TUNSIA EXCEPT CIRCLE AROUND BEZERTE AND TUNIS PORTS   AXIS DIGS IN FOR LAST-DITCH DEFENSE OF REMAINING TERRITORY IN AFRICA

American, British and French ‘Troops Are Driving Across Tunisia  In All Areas.

Democrats Pick Assembly Heads   Cohen, McGinnis Gét Floor Leader Posts in House and Senate

Courageous Dutch Remain Confident   Far From ‘On Defensive,’ Troops Strike Hard. At Invaders ©

Dutch Hit Back In Java Sector   Writer Returns from Front with Story of Heroic Attack

Witness Tells Efforts of Valiant Dutch   NEI Soldiers Refuse to Stay on, Defense

Defenders Giving Jap Invaders Very Hot Fight  Strong Resistance Offered and Dutch Hit Back

Fire Guts Ex-Liner Manhattan   Warships Rescue 1,600 Returning From Bnitish Isles

Passengers and Crew Saved   Carried About 1709 Persons, Report States

Fire Damages Former Liner Manhattan   1,600 Passengers, Crew Members got Safely off Transport

24,000 Ton Former Liner Manhattan Burns  Naval Transport Burns At Sea: No Loss OFf Lif

Big Navy Transport Is Damaged by Fire   More Than 1,600 Passengers and Crew Mem: ’ bers of Former Liner Manhattan Are Rescued From Burning Vessel at Sea.

FORMER LINER MANHATTAN CATCHES AFIRE   ~1,600 Passengers And Crew Members Removed ‘Without Loss Of Life

BIG BOAT IS TOWED ~ JO SHORE   Is Salvaged After Blaxe Had Been Extinguished —Naval Vessel in Close Call.

U.S. TRANSPORT IS DAMAGED BY FIRE OFF COAST   Approximately 1.600 Passenger And Crew Members Are Saved

CHARRED HULK OF SHIP TOWED TO EAST PORT   Origin Of F ire Not Known By Navy Officers

Hulk of Former Liner Manhattan Towed to Port; All On Board Rescued

Ex-Manhattan, Now Transport, Burned At Sea  Naval Passengers And Crew Rescued; Hulk Towed Back  a ae

FIRE DAMAGES U.S. TRANSPORT ON HIGH SEAS   Wakefield’s 1600 Passengers And Naval Crew Removed Safely

NAVAL TRANSPORT DAMAGED BY FIRE   More Than 1,600 Removed from Her Without. Loss of Life

Over 1,600 Rescued From Burning Navy Transport at Sea   Severely Damaged Wakefield Successfully Towed to Port

1600 Saved As Flames Sweep Ship   U. S. Transport Wakefield Badly Damaged At Sea; Many Thrilling Rescues

TWO WARSHIPS RESCUE CREW, PASSENGERS   Former Liner Salvaged Caught Fire At Sea Sept. 3

Ex - Luxury Liner Manhattan Towed Into Coast Port   Cause Of Fire No Known; All Troop: Aboard Saved By Convoy

U.S. Warships In Convoy Take All on Board   Former Giant Manhattan Catches Fire on Way

1, 1,600 Removed Without Loss Of Life As Naval  , Wakefield Is Badly Damaged By Fire

NAVY ANNOUNCES BURNING OF SHIP   Transport Wakefield, For. merly the Manhattan, Dam: aged by Fire While at Se

TOWED TO PORT AFTER BLAZE   Navy Reveals Thrilling Rescue by Warships Protecting Convoy

NAVAL TRANSPORT WAKEFIELD BURNED AT SEA SEPTEMBER 3   MORE THAN 1600 PASSEN GERS AND CREW MEMBER:

Former Liner Manhattan severely Damaged In Fire At Sea; Hulk Towed To Port

No Lives Lost; Cruiser Effects Thrilling Rescue   Charred Hulk Of Former ‘Manhattan’ Towed In; Fire Origin Undetermined

MORE THAN 1900 PERSONS TAKEN OFF BURNING SHIP   NAVY REVEALS WARSHIP! TOOK PASSENGERS OFF NAVAL TRANSPORT DUE-  ING FIRE AT SEA.

1000 Rescued From Flaming Vessel At Sea   Former Manhattan, Badly Damaged, Is Towed into Port

LOSS OF LIFE PREVENTED BY HEROIC RESCUE   Converted Passenger Liner Manhattan Was Carrying Civilian Workers

OVER 1,000 ARE SAFELY REMOVED FROM RIRNINC NAVAL TRANSPORT WAKEFIELD

Transport Is Damaged By Fire at Sea   More Than 1,600 Passengers and Crew Removed  Safely From Wakefield   TOWED TO COAST PORT

More Than 1,700 Rescued Without Loss Of Life as Former Manhattan Burns

Large Naval Transport Is Burned At Sea   No Loss Of Life « In Destruction Of Ex-U. 8. Liner

US TRANSPORT IS SWEPT BY FIRE AT SEA   1600 PASSENGERS, CREW MEMBERS RESCUED WITHOUT LOSS

CHARRED HULK QF MANHATTAN TOWED TO PORT   Warships Take Off Passengers And Crew As Flames Rage All Around   COMMANDER {IS PRAISED   Former Luxury Liner, Now A Naval Transport, Was Sailing In Convoy

Passengers And Crew Are Saved   Former Liner Manhattan Once Queen Of U. S. Merchant Fleet; Towed Into Harbor

NAVAL TRANSPORT BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE AT SFA   Former Manhattan, at One Time Queen of U.S Merchant Fleet. Victim OF Mysterious Blaze  FVERYBORDY SAFE

‘All Aboard Vessel Are Removed Without Loss Qf Life, Navy Reveals

NAVY TRANSPORT BURNED AT SEA   1600 PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS REMOVED SAFELY

Former Liner Manhattan Brought to Port; 1,600  Aboard Vessel Are Saved

1,600 ON BURNING TRANSPORT SAVED   Wakefield Catches Fire At Sea — Towed To U.S. Pert

Fire Guts U. S. Troop Transport   CAUSE OF FIRE IS NO’ KNOWN, NAVY ANNOUNCES

Navy Tells Of Fire on Wakefield   Naval Transport Towed to Port After Fire at Seas Was Liner Mianhattan   Spreads Swiltly

BIG NAVY SHIP DAMAGED BY FIRE   Former Liner Burns at Sez September 3, Announcement Says

Naval Transport Badly Damaged at Sea; 1,600 Saved   The Wakefield, Formerly Manhattan, Salvaged anc Towed to Port.   Over 1,000 Passengers Removed to Safety

NAVAL TRANSPORT DAMAGED BY FIRE, NAVY ANNOUNCES   More Than 1,600 Passengers and Crewmen Removed From Former Liner Manhattan

Navy Saves Blazing Liner In Atlantic   Convoy Warships Remove 1,000 Passengers In Thrilling Rescue   ALL*ABOARD ARE SAFE   Former Manhattan, Queer Ot Merchant Fleet,  Badly Burned, Towed In

Fire Damages  Big Transport   1.600 Passengers. Crew “Are Rescued With No  Lives Tost

IN FIRE ON TRANSPORT   Navy Tells of Rescue of 1, 600 Abosrd the Former Manhattan   BIG LINER BROUGHT IN FOR SALVAGE   Warships in Thrilling Ma. neuver Save All on Board Big Ship

No Lite Loss As Transport Burns At Sea   1,600 Aboard Manhattan. Former Luxury Liner, In Service With U. 8S. Navy.   RESCUE BY WARSHIPS

1600 Cheat Death a: Navy Vessel Burns   $10,000,000 Liner Wakefield Ruined; Warships Stage Thrilling Rescue Drama

ALL ON SHIP SAFE; VESSEL TOWED 70 EAST COAST PORT   Cause of Blaze on Former Queen of U. S. Merchant Fleet Said Unknown

CHARRED HULK OF TRANSPORT REACHES PORT   Navy Reveals Fire on Wakelield Former Liner Manhattan, Say: Passengers, Crew Removed   NO LOSS OF LIFE   Several Injured, However, in Blaz  of ‘Undetermined Origin’ at Se:  Sept. 3

EX-LINER  IS BADLY DAMAGED   Thrilling Rescue Made By Warships~  At Sea   ALLSAVED

Big American Transport Is Fireswept;  ‘No Lives Lost   Morc Than 1,600 Passengers And Crew Members Saved; Forme: Liner Wac In Canvny

Fire Destrov : U.S: Trae’ All Are Saven:   More Than 1600 Member: Of Crew and Passengers Removed From Former Liner Manhattan

U.S. WAKEFIELD _ BADLY DAMAGED   ‘Former Manhattan Afire At Sea; Passengers,  Crew Safe

TRANSPORT 1S BURNED, ALL ABOARD SAFE   Former Liner Manhattan. in Navy Service, Badly Damaged.    CAUSE OF OUTBREAK 1S UNDETERMINED   Transfer of More Than 1600 Passengers and Crew Made at Sea.

Transport Bat 1600   ‘Former Luxury Liner Manhattan Damaged By Blaze Of Mysterious Origin While Recrossing Ocean

1,600 Taken Off ‘Wakefield’ With No Loss of Life   24 000-Ton Hulk Is Towed to East Coast for Salvage

NAVAL SHIP IN CONVOY AIDED BY WARSHIPS   Former Liner Manhattan. with 1,000 Passengers Swent by Flames at Sea.   VESSEL SALVAGED AND. TOWED TO U.S, PORT

Fire Guts U.S. Troop eid   CAUSE OF FIRE IS N KNOWN, NAVY _ ANNOUNCES _.

FIRE CAUSE OF HEAVY DAMAGE ON ‘WAKEFIELD   Thrilling Rescue Made By Naval Vessels  In Convoy

Blaze Damages Former Liner Manhattan Used  Now as Naval Transpor'   Allies Slow Japanese Drive in Steen Approaches to Mountain Pass in New Guinea; Mop Up in Milne Bay

Fire Damages Big Transport   More Than 1,600 Removed Safely From Former Menhattan

Big Navy Transport Burns At Sea; All Are Rescued   Transport Wakefield, Formerly 24,000 Ton Liner Manhattan, Charred By Fire

CRACK EX-LINER TOWED 10 PORT BADLY DAMAGED   Men Taken Off By Warships After Blaze Starts at Sea   Board of Inquiry Expected to Investigate; Several Injured

Huge Transport Wakefield Damaged By Fire At Sea   1,600 Passengers And Crew Member: Rescued Without Loss Of Life

Naval Vessel Was In Convoy - BoundForU.S.   Fire Of Unknown Origin Sweeps USS Wake: field, Ex-Liner Manhattan; Most Passengers Civilians; All Rescued; Ship Towed In

NAVY REVEALS ALL SAVED ON WAKEFIELD’   Fire of Unknown Origin Hits Former ‘Manhattan,’ Pride of U. S. Merchant Fleet.   HULK TOWED TO PORT   Civilians Among Those Taken From Navy Ship as Flames Break Out an Deck.

U.S. NAVY SHIP SWEPT BY FIRE, 1,600 RESCUET   Former’ Liner Manhattan Used As Transport, Is Salvaged and Towed to Atlantic Port   SEVERAL INJURED   Warships Maneuvered tc Take Passengers and Crew Members From  Flaming Vessel

RAINS: FLOOD SECTION   U, S TRANSPORT BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE AT SEA

EX-MANHATTAN CAUGHT FIRE IN ATLANTIC OCEAN   Warships Rescue Passengers Vessel Towed to Port. Ship Badly Oamaged.

EIGHT OF 12 INU. S. SERVICE   iLilly Mother Has Smile Blessing for Fach

US. Will Breat State Barriers   Emergency Federal Law to Be Framed, Eastman Reveals

iggins Loses Fight To Build Liberty Ships   ys ‘Buzzards and Vul ures Are Dismantling His Plant

HIGGINS LOSES ANGTHER ROUNL   Southern Shipbuilder Seeks To Block Cancellation Of Contract Calling For Construction Of 200 Ships

SHIPYARD IS BEING RAZED   Higgins Loses Fight T« Start Building 200 Liberty Boats

HIGGINS LOSES NEW ROUND IN BATTLE FOR SHIP CONTRACTS   Move to Block Cancellation of Maritime Commission Contract for Building 200 Liberty Ships Tabled by Committee

Higgins Loses Plea to House   Commitiee Refuses Order To Block Cancellation Of Ships Contract

HIGGINS BEATEN IN HOUSE ROUND    Committee Tables Contract Cancellation Stay Order

POWER BREAK INMEADVILLI      Electric Service Cut Off More Than Hour  Causes Tangle.

The European Whirligig  G. W. wranecns (The News Behind The News)   Enigma of Idle Reserves of Kee Army and Reichswehr — surprise is Still Chief Weanon of Var

The European Whirligig   Enigma of Idle Reserves of Red Army and Reichswehr — Surprise is Still Chiet Wea tesnne anf SE’ nace

American Parachutists Engage Enemy Mechanized Column and Troop Train; Allies Win Many Engagements

Chutists Break Up Axis Unit   Southem Secto: Is Scene Of  ~ Barling

TROOPS CLASH IN ALL PARTS OF TUNISIA   New. Sector Created as Axis Lands Soldiers Far. Below Strategic Bizerte and Tunis.   PLANES SHOOT UP A GERMAN TRAIN   Mechanized Columns Dispersed by Parachutists _—One Enemy Force  Battered Along Coast. .

AIR FIGHTING IS REPORTED TO BE BITTER   Allied Parachutists Break Up Axis Mechanized Column   NEW ENEMY FORCE REPORTED LANDED   Fight to be Tough and Longer Than Expected, Spokesman Says

SECOND FRONT SPREADS ALL OVER TUNISIA   TROOP FORMATIONS LANDED BY AXIS ALONG COAST

PLANES BLAST TRAIN MOVING FOE SOLDIERS   Fighting Spreads Over Al» most All Tunisia in Moves for Position   FOE LANDS TROOPS _ AT SFAX AND GABES   Parachutists Guarding A\trfield Smash Back Axis Mechanized Column

Fighting Spreads Over All Tunisia  As German Column Is Broken Up   Parachutists Shoot Up Axis Troop Train; AmericanFrench Force Fights Of Nazi Advance Screen

CHUTISTS IN FIERCE BATTLE WITH NAZIS   Allies Break Up Axis Motor ized Column; Fighter Planes Shoot Up Axis Troop   U.S. Airmen

AXIS FORCES LAND ON EAST TUNISIAN COAST   American Parachulists Break Up  Mechanized Column, Planes  Blast Troop Train   FIGHTING SPREADS   Considerable Patrol Activity Reported Over South and Central Tunisia

1   FIERCE FIGHT ‘SPREADS OVER All OF TUNISIA   Battle For Vital Protectorate Will Be Longer And Tougher Than Expected.

Axis Troop Train  Strafed in South   Armored Force Routed By U. S. Paratroops; P.38’s on Scene   Nazi ‘Advance Screen’ Repulsed Below Tunis   Bizerte and Capital City Lashed Hard From Air By Big Bombers

Parachutists Break Up Axis South Column  on Ee ae a   Axis Lands. Troop Formations On East Coastline

GHUTIOTS BREAK IP AKIS COLUMN   Supporting Fighter Planes ‘p Shoot Up Troop Train   OUTPOSTS SKIRMISH   chy Reports Large Axis Forces Landed on East Coastline of Tunisia

BITTER AERIAL FIGHTING RAGES OVER TUNISIA   Allied Spokesman Says Fight For Bizerte And Tunis To Be Tough   AXIS TROOP TRAIN UNDER HEAVY ATTACK

Southern Part Of Tunisia Battle Scene  mw wee oe bn ww   Allied Parachutists Halt Axis Column In New War Sector  EVI’ uy LVIOmmm™m cocmmany

Allied Parachutists Break Up Axis’ Wechanizer Colima “And Supporting . Fighter Planes Shoot Up Axis — Trooy Train South Of Frenel Protociorpaia

Altiea Chutists Break Up Axis Motor Column   Troop Train Shot Up; Long, Tough Fiaht [Is Forecast

Paratroopers Break Up \Axis Columns   All of Tunisia Enveloped in Fierce Fightine

 K.Ue STUDENT IS INJURED   F John Hanson Suffers Fractured   - Arm in a Fall

K.U. STUDENT IS INJURED   John Hanson Suffers Fractured Arm in a Fall

“BOMBED HEN   Raids Hardest Since Earls January; More Fighting In Bataan.

Jap Airmen. Again Bomh Corregidor   American Positions In Bataan Also Are ‘ Attacked In Raid

Corregidor Strikes Back   Bombed Heavily, Fortress Replies With Deadly Effect

Bomb U.S.  Positions   Japs Stage Heavy Bombing Attack on Corregidor

O4 Japanese Bombers Hit Corregidor  Tempo Of Fighting On Bataan Peninsula Is Increased; A-A Guns

JAP BOMBERS IN A HEAVY ATTACK   ‘Only Slight Damage Inflicted on i Corregidor and Bataan

HEAVY BOMBING ATTACKS AGAIN ON CORREGIDOR   Firty-Four Japanese Planes  Also Bombed American Po sition in Bataan.  7   IN SHARP ENCOUNTERS   Three of the Enemy Combat Planes Shot Down by ’ Anti-Aircraft Fire.

M4 JAP PLANO POUND U.o,FORT IN PHILIPPINES   Three Of Bombers Shot Down By Anti-Aireraft Barrage Of American Forces

54 New Bombers Strike at Forts; Land Battle Resumed; U.S. Guns Pound Enemy

JAPS ‘ATTACK FORTRESS OF: CORRECIDOR   54.Enemy Bombers Wage Assault On Bataan Positions With Only Slight Damage

JAPS RESUME THEIR ATTACK ON U. 8. FORCE   CCRREGIDOR BOMBED BY 5: PLANES, BUT DAMAGE SAID SLIGHT

54 Planes In Attack On Fortress   Damage Slight; American Subs Sink 3 More Ships Near Japan.

UNITED STATES FORCES STRIKE BACK AT ENEMY   Two of Fifty-Four Planes of New Type Used by Nipponese in Island: Raid Shot Down   HEAVY ARTILLERY  FIRE IS LAID DOWN   Japanese Losses Reportec Heavy: Australia’s Outer Island Post Target of Attack: No Damage

BATAAN FIGHT “STARTS AGAIN   Japs - Lose Three Bomb bers in Heavy Attach on Corregidor.

Assault On Bataan Is Repulsed   Three Enemy Planes of Those Sent Over Corregidor Are Shot Down

BOMBERS RAID BATAAN POSTS   54 Planes in Attack or  American Positions

Only Slight Damage Done By 54 Planes   Three Enemy Planes Shot Down—Some Sharp Encounters In Ground Fighting

Corregidor Pounded By 54 Bombers  Land Fichting   Land Fighting Heavier With U. S. Artillery Punishing Japs

ISLAND FORTRESS AND U. S. TROOPS BOMBED BY JAPS   Report Only Slight Damage From Attacks

Corregidor Is Heavily Attacked   54 Jap Bombers Raid Am. erican Positions; Believe Enemy Losses Heavy

54J ap! Planes In Attack On Corregidor   Three Enemy Bomber: Shot Down; Sharp Fighting On Ground

Only Shight \Damage Done By 54 Planes   Three Enemy Planes Shat Down—Some Sharp Encounters Ie Cecuad Fioliing

American Positions in Bataar Heavily Bombed by Japs   Fortress of Corregidor Attacked But Only Slight Damage Is Reported

JAPANESE RENEW AERIAL ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR   THREE OF 54 HEA\Y BOMBERS REPORT =D SHOT DOWN BY YANKS

JAPS HAMMER CORREGIDOR   Japs Send 54 Heavy Bomb ers Over Americans’ Island Fort

THREE ENEMY BOMBERS SHOT DOWN IN BATAN   Corregidor Bombed and American Actillery Lays Down Heavy Fire on Jap Positions on Land   U. S. SUBS SCORE   Three More Enemy Merchant Ships Sunk, Bringing Total Score of Japanese Craft to 183

JAP BOMBERS ATTACK FORT   Corregidor Suffers Only Small _ Damage As Three Attackers Shot Down

Wave of 54 New Type Japa: nese Bombers Attack American Positions Heav: ily—Three Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Artillery — Only Slight Military Dam: ace Infficted

REPORT DAMAGE ONLY SLIGHT. RESUME ACTION   AMERICAN ARTILLERY LAYS DOWN WEAVY BARRAGE ON ENEMY POSITIONS   3 ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAET FIRE   Alsa Bomb Corregidor Istaud En First Large Scale. Aerial Attack Since Early January

BRITISH SMASH ROMMEL PLANES   Retreating Axis Forces Chased Deep Into Cyrenaica; Al! Roads Jammed

Japs Blasted By Great Guns On Corregidor   Ammunition Dumps On Bataan Destroyed; Casualties High

Corre Zor Guns Bla “away At J # “On Bataan   Communique Declares Fortress Returns Fire From Nippon Batteries

CORREGIDOR GUNS BLAST JAP FORCES   Ammunition Dumps Blown Up, Heavy Casualties Caused

Japs Suffer Casualties In Shelling   Corregidor Gunners Hit Jap Troop And Truck  Concentrations

Corregidor Guns  Kill Many Japs   Blast Troops /.nd Suppl Depots On Bataan; Fort Pounded

MIGHTY GUNS HIT TROOPS ON BATAAN   Wainwright fHuris Challenge at Jap Invaders; Blowing Up Ammunition Dumps; Inflictine Deaths

TROOP AND TRUCK CONCENTRATIONS ON BATAAN HIT   BLOW UP AMMUNITION DUMPS, {NFLICT NUMEROUS CASTALTIFG ON FNEMY   FIERCE RESISTANCE STILL CONTINUES IN CEBU AREA   Supertor Enemy ' Troops Supported By Naval Vessels Held Back by Poorly Equipped Force

COREECDOR GUNS  TRUCKS ON BATAAN   Allied Gunners Hur! Real Roaring Challenge To Enemy—Cebu Fight  Contintnec

BELIEVE AUSSIES ARE ABLE 10 HOLE JAPANESE FORCES   Momentarily Diminished Push of Enemy is Renorted In Owen Stanley Mountains in New Guinea.   ORIENTALS BREAK THROUGH MAIN PASS   Allied Planes Dominate Ai in All Sections of Islan and Stage Attack Witl Bombs, Guns.

AUSTRALIANS HOLD FIRM AS JAPANESE DRIVE DIMINISHES   Allied» Bombers Attack Enemy At Kokoda And Buna—Jap Ship Hit

Japs Held at 50-Mile Line From Moresby   Loss of Mountain Gag Confirmed; 700 Killed At Milne Bay

Japanese Push Toward Port Moresby Is Stopped ‘By Australian forces

AUSTRALIANS HOLDING IN NEW GUINEA   Stop Jap Advance About 50 Miles From Port Moresby

AUSTRALIA HOLDS FAST, ENEMY PUSH IS’ DIMINISHING   Japs Cross Spine of Owen Stanley Mountains But Allies Have Firm Line.

Strong Positions Being Held By Australians   Dominant Allied Air Force Helps Defenders Fight

ALLIES HOLD JAPS BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Australians Slow  Nipponese Push Toward Moresby

Aussies Hold Strong Positions Against Jap Push on Port Moresby   Belief is Enemy Can be Held Along Select Line

Aussies Hold Strong Points In New Guinea   Port Moresby Threat Diminishing With Latest Reports   GOOD AIR SUPPORT

Japs’ Push On Moresby Diminished   Australians Holding Strong Positions in Hills

Australians Hold in New Guinea   Jap Drive Loses Force Momentarily

JAPANESE USING AERIAL BOMBS   TRY TO OVERCOME DEADLY FIREPOWER OF FLYING FORTS

JAPS USE AERIAL BOMBS IN FIGHTS   Enemy Tries to Overcome Flying Fortresses With New Tactics.

Japs Try New Aerial Bomb  On U. S. Fliers   Fail To Damage Yank Planes With Bombs Dropped From Above During Battle

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JAPS ADVANCE IN NEW ATTACK ONBURMAFRONI   Invaders Filter Through Chinese Positions Westware Under Cover of Many Tanks

Japs Advance  In Burma Wai   Chinese Report 2.000 Are Slain In 3-Davs Of Hard Fightine

Japs Open Frest Drive in Burma  2,000 Invaders Said   2,000 Invaders Said Killed, Wounded

JAPS PUSH ON DESPITE LOSSES   Advances Made Against Chinese And British After 3-Day Battle

New Jap Advances In Burma Reported   But 2000 Nipponese ‘Killed By Chinesein Severe Fight ~

Japs Advance In Savage Battle On Burma Front   Enemy Reinforcements Push British, Chinese Back Near Toungoo

Knox Reveals Plans For Increasing Personnel Of Navy To 2,000,000

Vichy Ambassador Seeks An  Appointment With U.S. State.  : Department As Crisis Grows   Relations Between Washington and. France Deteriorates Rapidly With Multiplying Signs of Tragic Denouement—Americans Urged to Leave Unoccupied France.

AX SS ni OF FRENCH  SENATORS: IN WASHINGTON.   Relations, Between "U.S. and Vichy France is Rapidly: Deteriorating, With Multiplying Signs of a. Tragic Denoument; Vichy Ambassador to ‘Confer: With Acting Secretary of State Welles

\French Fleet Is Expected To Jom Axis   Senator Gillette of Iow: Favors Immediate Ac tion By U.S.   Other Senators Urge U.§ To Snatch Fleet Befor Hitler Strikes —

DENIES ARMY HAS CORNER ON MEAT   Q.M.C. Spo ke esman Denies Best Is All Be ing Taken.   MARKET SUPPLY _ NOT TOP QUALITY

BIG TOLL TAKEN BY PURSUERS   British Tanks, Infantry Follow Hordes Now Utterly Demoralized.

Germans admit withdrawal to ‘prepared lines’ after bitter desert fighting

Routed Rommel Troops Fleeing Towards Border   Axis Forces Are Disorderly and Demoralized

BAYONET FIGHTING FAILS 10 HALT ADVANCE OF JAPANESE   Counter - Attacks Made On Singapore Front During - Day Of Battle   Area Being Cleared Near Great Naval Base To Be Ready For Last Stand

JAPS SAID TO BE ABOUT 30 MILES FROM SINGAPORE   Aussie Troops Fiercely Battl. ing With. Bayonets Success: fully Counter-Attacked Nip pons :

Successful Counter-Attack by Australian Troops Wieldin« Bayonets Is Reported -

Australians Fight Valiently  Avainst Foe   Bayonet-Wielding Aussie Company Wipe: Out 200 Jananese

Jap Forces  Push Forward   Enemy Only 30 Miles From Johore Strait

Japanese Driving (loser fo Attack On Singapore Base   Defenders Fight Bitterly But Test of Base Defenses Looms Nearer:

Japanese Gain Despite Heavy Counter Blows   Push on Singapore As Other Jap ForcesClear Way for Major Drive Aqainst Java

IMPERIALS FALL BACK IN MALAYA   Australian ~ Counterattack Fails To Check Drive

Bayonets Halt Foe Thirty Miles From Singapore   Enemy Stopped Affe New Advance; Nippo Planes Bomb Base

Japanese Within 30 Miles Of The Strait Of Tohor     DUTCH BORNEO GOAL OF JAPANESE DRIVE   Defense Forces Destroy Al Important Obiectives

AUSTRALIANS Uat BAYONET UN JAPANESE   British Now in Contact with Enemy Center Close to Layang-Layang.   COMMUNIQUE REVEALS IMPORTANT JAP ADVANCES

Singapore Counter Attack Is Marked By Fierce Fighting   Japanese Troops Are Said To Have Advanced To 30 Miles From Johore

Battle Raging Near Singapore Aussies Attacking With Bayonets; Japs But 30  ll , ee

AUSSIES LEAD COUNTER MOVE AGAINST JAPS   Bayonet Battles In Jungle Fail To Halt Gains Near Singapore

Japs Penetrate To 30 Miles From Johore   Australians Stage Successful Counter Attack—Advance by Foe Indicated

Japs Penetrate To 30 Miles From Johore ~   Australians Stage Successful Counter Attack— Advance by Rea Witieeecit

BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD RHODES   HARBOR, DOCK AND MANT FACTURING FACILITIES OF ITALIAN ISLE SHELLED.

Where the American Fleet Takes Toll of Japs, E-8   BORNEO-CELEBES

RED CROSS MEETING   Annual Dinner Will Be Held at Colonial Next Friday

AUSTRALIA STEPS UP HER DEFENSE ASBATTLE NEAR   DRAFTING OF MARRIED MEN If BEGUN TO SWELL DEFENSE FORCE   REGULATIONS EXPECTED MONDAY FOR ALIEN SERVIC!   Progress of Thrust Al New Guines Not Clear But Landings Ap-— parently Made

AUSTRALIANS MOBILIZING MAN POWER      Invasion Danger Seen In Jan Moves

AUSTRALIANS PREPARE FOR AN INVASION   Home Defenses Strengthened and Man Power Marshaled as Japanese Threat Nears — Wa1 Cabinet Called.

Australia Is On Full War Basis   Drafting Of Men Up To 45 Accelerated As Japs Occupy Mandated Island

habaul rails, Uther Islands Are Invaded   Drafting of Men Up to 45 Speeded,  Continent Imperiled: Cabinet Called

Aussies Prepare Home Defense:   Marshals Manpower Under Urgency of Japanese In. vasion Menace.

Japs Reported to Be in Control of New Britain Capi tal: UL §. Aid is Sought

Australian Shells Smash Foes Columns in Malaya Japs Invade New Britain

Australia Mobilizes  ‘Home Troops   Marshal Manpower Under Urgency of Invasion  Menace by Japanese

TO MEET INVADER   Special Defense Measures Are Taken by Australian Government

HOME DEFENSE UNITS FORMED IN AUSTRALIA   “Down Under” Nation Pre paring to Meet Japanese Invasion Threat   DRAFT SPEEDED UP BY WAR MINISTER   Nipponese Apparently Undex Control of Island of  New Britain

Home Defenses In  Australia Watched  Japanese Take Control Of Rabaul, Capital Of  New Britain

AUSSIE HOME DEFENSE BEING MUSTERED AND DRAFTING OF MANPOWER IS ACCELERATED   Japanese Invasion Forces Effect Landings Under Big Guns and Strong Naval Squadrons to Take Control of Australian-Mandated Island of New Britain   AUSTRALIAN GUNNERS SMASH COLUMN OF JAPANESE TANKS, TROOPS NORTH OF SINGAPORE   Dutch Bombers Blast Invasion Flotilla Off Borneo, As U. S. and British Fighters Wipe Out Seven Jap Bombers and Four Fighters Over Rangoon In Dogfight

AUSTRALIA PREPARES HOME DEFENSES STOP JAPANESE INVASION   WAR MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW DRAFT REGULATIONS TO MARSHAL MANPOWER

Australian Home  Defenses Mobilized   Draft Speeded Under In vasion Menace.

7 Attacks on Crimea City Repulsed   Ferocious 22-Hour Battle Ends With Russ in Control

Japs Fail In Effort to  Cross River   Terrain So Wild It Is Favorable To Chinese

Chinese Halt Japs at Salween River; Epidemic Raging Among Refugees

CHINESE HOLD JAPANESE AT ~SALWEEN RIVER   TERRAIN GIVES DEFENDERS ADVANTAGE, TOO ROUGH FOR MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT   CHOLERA EPIDEMIC RAGES AMONG BURMA RETUGEES   Invader Smashes Across Urrawadily River on Burma Border, Also Occupy Railroad Center of Kint

Chinese Hold Invaders on  Burma Road   Cholera Among Refugees Adds  To War’s Horrors

SITUATION IN YUNNAN AREA IS STABILIZED   Cholera Epidemic Is Raging Among Refugees Pouring Into Kumming.

CHINESE BLOCK JAP EFFORTS 10 ~— CROSS SALWEEN   Cholera Epidemic Rages Among Refugees—Front Believed Stabilized.

Photographs and  - Maps of New York   Were Taken From One of th Eleven Aliens Arrested by FBI Yesterday.

MILITARY MAPS HELD BY ALIENS   Enemy Agents Had 100 Aerial Photographs, Guides for Axis Bombing Raids

Seize Maps In Alien Roundup  Guides To Bombers Are Grabbed When FBI Arrests 11 Persons

Aerial Photographs and “Bomber”? Maps Found On Seized Enemy Aliens

Enemy Aliens Yield Pictures Of Vital Areas   Water Supplies, Factories Shown In New York, New Jersey

‘BOMBER’ MAPS FOUND ON SPIES   Aerial Photos Reveale: Vital Spots in N.Y. And N. J.

PHOTOS AND MAPS FOUND ON GERMAN   Pictures And Charts Showing Vital Spots Throughout New York And New Jersey Discovered In Possession Of One Of Eleven Enemy Aliens Seized In Roundup

Seize Bomber Maps On Aliens   100 Photographs Taken in East Round-Up

Of Vital Spots On East Coast   Nazi “Bomber” Guides Taken From FBI Prisoners

Enemy’ Subject Also Had Aerial Photos of Hudson Banks, War - Plants FBI Discloses

11 ENEMY ALIENS HELD; MAPS, AIR VIEWS ARE FOUND   100 Vital Spots in New York, Other Views Secured in South America For Use of Bombers.   PICTURES WERE DEVELOPED IN GERMANY   Nazis Possess Copies of Wal Plants, Plane Factories Bridges to Help Wrec! War Elforts.

ENEMY ALIENS SAID TO HAVE BOMBER MAPS   AERIAL PHOTOS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF ONE HELD BY F.BL

Find Bomber Maps On Alien  Aerial Photographs Of Vital U.S. Areas

State’s Battle — Nears Climax   New York Leaders Seek Delegates As FDR's ' Peace Plan Fails

PEACE APPEAL FAILS AGW, DEMS MEET   Opposing Leaders in Scramble for Delegates, Battle Lines Form.   PRESIDENT’S PRESTIGE . IS BELIEVED AT STAKE

President Fails In His Effort to Compromise New York Battle On Governorship   LEADERS AT ODDS   Farley Determined to Nominate Bennett As Mead Forces Also Cl laim Majority

Political Due! Is Impending In New York   Effort of President to Ef fect a Compromise Results in Failure   CONVENTION OPENS

Third Period: Oil Coupoas: Advanced To:: December: 28  Action Is “Faken Because

Both Martin and Ros Agree That Winning War Is Top Questior   DIFFER ON THE REST

JAPS SEEK 10 GET FOOTHOLD ON ATTU ISLE   Flying Fortresses Attack Small Cargo Vessel Off Island

~ IN NEW EFFORT TO SEIZE ATTU   Flying Fortresses Attack En emy Vessels — Installations Target of Raid

JAPS ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A BASE ON ATTU   After Severe Pounding at Kiska Nipponese Seek Post or Little Aleutian Island

JAPS SEEK 10 LAND ON ATTU   Enemy Base On Kiska Under Constant U. S. Bombing

JAPS REAPPEAR ON ATTUISLAND   Flying Fortresses Hit Small Japanese Cargo Vessel Off Shore

Japs Trying To Obtain Better Base In Alaska   Navy Reveals Enemy Making Effort To Obtain New Toehold On Attu

Japs Are Trying — For New Foothold In the Aleutians      Battered: on Kiska Enemy Reappears: On Island of Attu: ”

JAPS ATTEMPTING FOOTHOLD ON ATTU   Fortresses: Just. About Blasted Them From Wicks a

Japs Seek Base On Attu Island   U. S. Flying Fortresses Attack Small Japanese Cargo Ship Off Attu

Japs Try for New Aleutian Footholds; Get Warm Welcome from U. $. Bombers

JAPS CONTINUE ‘SOFTENING UP’ RAIDS IN LUZON   No Attempt Is Made T« Renew Attack In Foree

ENEMY FAILS TO SOFTEN UP BATAAN LINES   Japs Use Bombers, Ground Troops in Vast Numbe: To No Avail

No Further Assaults In Force Noted, But Forts Answer Battery Blasts

Japs Seek To — “Soften Up’... ‘Wainwright Lines   Dive Bombers Active Constantly In Assaults Against U. S. In Luzon

Knemy Renews Strong Attacks Against Luzon   Patrols, Artillery, Bombers Used In Effort To Soften Up U.S. Defenses

Bataan Fight Is Slackened   Strong Patrol Action Reported, However

Japs Attempt To Soften Up  Bataan Force:   Patrols, Artillery And Bombers Renew Strong Efforts To Feel Out Defense Positions

JAPANESE. AGAIN DRIVE TO. WEAKEN LUZON DEFENDERS   Many Sharp Skirmishes ‘Reported—Assault In Force . Has. , Not Been Renewed :

BATAAN FORCES STANDING FIRN   Jap Patrols, Artillery Ant Bombers Renew Skirmishing Tactics

IMPERIALS ADVANCING IN SECTOR   Capture Solum and Forces Proceed on £1 Agheila in Relentless Drive Today.

MOP UP IN LIBYA   Only Halfaya Pass Now Re mains in Axis Hands I Eastern Libya.

SALUM TAKEN BY IMPERIALS   Halfaya Pass Now Only Libyan Point Left in Possession of Axis

British Capture Sollum; Axis Now Control Only 'HalfayaPassInEastLibya

British Take Solum In Libya   Moving Towards Main Axis Concentration

Solum Falls 350 Seized By British   Axis Holds But One Other Area In East Libva

ee  Job Loss Confronts 300.900 Auto Men   Enforced Idleness Period Due Re-Tooling Piants For War Work

MOUNTAINS’ OF DEAD PRICE GERMANS PAY IN BID FOR CAUCASUS   [wo Spearheads Edge Forward In Fierce Fighting British Make Only Slight Gains On Desert Front

HITLER WOULD ‘HELP? FRANCE HOLD COLONIES   Uses Familiar Squeeze Tac. tics To Secure Military Concessions

HITLER MAKING PLAY FOR DAK AF   Broadcasts Hint Allies Might Seize African Base  From French

THREE MORE CAMELS ‘ARE BLAZE VICTIMS   Total Animal Death Toll in Circus Tragedy ‘Stands Today at 42.

Only About 210,000 Passenger Automobiles Available For Rationing

SOVIET BEFENSE CONTINUES, BUT APPEARS FUTILE   Sermans Have Entered Sevastopol Proper; Russians May Be Covering Defeat To Allow Further Evacuation.

DEFENDE SEVASTOPOL IN BITTER BATTLE   Fighting on Despite German Clain That Great Russ Naval Base Had Been Conquered.

DEFENDERS OF SEVASTOPOL ARE STILL BATTLING   Fought on Through Night 12 Hours After Nazis Reported Citadel Fallen.   FIGHTING IN STREETS   Russian Communiques§ Ig nored German Claim of Surrender.

Germans Claim Sevastopol Taken   Russians Deny Loss But Admit Enemy Enters Inner Defenses

Moscow Admits Nazis In Streets But Say Defenders Still Resisting

Attack Beaten Off, Britisn Say   Sevastopol Fights On, Moscow Says   Beaten Defenders Being Pursued Toward the Nile, Axis Declares— Preliminary Phases “Not Unfavorable To Us,” British State   Admits Fighting In Streets—Berlin  Insists City Has Been Taken

Sevastopol Fights On, Moscow Says   Admits Fighting In Streets—Berlin Insists Cily  ‘Dina Baan Taher

Sevastopol Battle Continues, Reds Say   Germans Declare, However, Remnants of Fortress Defenders Are Gathered in a_ Small Area and Face Annihilation.

Sevastopol Fall Is Claimed By  German Commanc   Heroic Defenders Fight On In Streets Against Superior Enemy Forces

Full Array of U.S. Air Fighters in Control of Skies Over Battlefront

U.S. Airmen Gain Supremacy Of Air Over Desert Battle   Allies Seek To Gain Foothold For European Invasion; Stalingrad Still Holding

Heavies! Aniillery Fire Since War Startee Rolls Across The Desert As Eighth Army Starts Fieree- Offensive Alona The Lines

‘Full Array Of U. S. Fighters And Bombers Take Part In Assault; Allied Air Supremacy Gained Immediately      By RICHARD McMURRAY

AIR SUPREMACY IS BEING HELD. FOR OFFENSIVE   Wide Gains Are Reported Over 80 Mile Front By" Allhed Fighters

British Open Offensive  In Egypt to Crush Axis  Army in Invasion Plan Nazis Ease Up Pressure on Red  City; U.S. Naval Forces Active in Islands; French Fear Allies

Egyptian Front Ablaze; Planes  Take Offensive   May Pave Way To Invasion Of Southern Europe Via Mediterranean.   U. & PLANES ACTWS

U. S. Fighters And Bombers Quickly Aid In Getting ‘Air Supremacy   HOPE TO. LAY. OPEN WHOLE FLANK ON MEDITERRANEAN   Attack Expected To Go Far Toward Relieving Pressure — On Russia

BADGER GOP MEETS TOORAFT PROGRAM   Republicans Consider Le gisfative Plans for Next Session.

Interpreting e Wer   Initiative Seized By Allies in Two Hard Rlawe

AUSTRALIANS HAIL ATTACK   Offensive em os Beginning Of Drive to Win Back Lost Areas   Navy Seeks to Improve U. S. Link to Australia

ASK HERSHEY ‘TO SAVE FARM PRODUCTION      Senators Want Dairy.  ‘Livestock Workers Kant-On Parmne.   VITAL ‘TO. CAUSE   Fear Irrepairable In: jury to Whole. . . War Effort

BUILD CARRIERS FIRST, DECISION   Navy Emphasis Places New Battleships Second; Fund Moves

(5, Shelves Plans for Big ‘utleships   Navy to Concentrate ‘on Building Aircraft ers; House Unit  dkehs Naval Bill

Battleships Out, Navy To Build  Plane Carriers   Air Victories Change Plans Of Warship Construction; 1.400 Vessels Scheduled

NAVY CALLS HALT ON BATTLESHIPS; TO USE CARRIER   Precedent-Shattering Decision Calls for 500,000 ‘tons of Latter Type at Expense of Dreadnaughts.   8 BILLION IS ALLOTTED FOR 1,400 SHIPS IN ALL   Growing Recognition of Role of Air Power Causes Battiewagons to Lose Title of Backbone of the Fleet.

8500 Million House Naval Bill Omits Battleships   Measure Calls for 1400 New Vessels, Concentrates Shipbuilding Effort On 500,000 Tons of Floating Airports

Concentration Wil Be Put on Plane Carriers in Future   Work on Huge Battle ships Deferred; Navy Emphasizes Air Power

NAVY TURNS T0 BUILDING MORE CARRIER SHIPS   Plans Shelved For Big Battleships In’ View Of Trend In Sea And Air War   Naval Bill Approved

BATTLESHIP PLANS. REPORTED SHELVEL   Navy to Concentrate on Expansion of Air Power

Plane Carriers Dominate New Navy Building Plans   Admirals Assert No New Battleships Contemplated, Cruisers to Be Converted to Aircraft Vessels; 1,400 Ships of All Types Are Anproved

Legislators Reveal Battleships Not Included in Huge Program   COMMITTEE GIVES APPROVAL TO BILL   $8.500,000,000 Measure to Provide for 1,400 Vessels of Many Types

NAVY TO BUILD MORE CARRIERS   Aircraft Now Regarded As Backbone of U.S. Sea Power

Navy Charters New Course in  Shipbuilding   House Naval Group Emphasizes Growing Need for Carriers Over Batilechine

MARYLAND SHOWING WAY IN WAR EFFORT, O’CONOR STATES   Governor Declares Marylanders Have Rallied to the Defense of Democracy to the Last Man and Woman—--Addresses Big Audience

O'CONOR SPEAKS AT MEETING IN WESTMINSTER   Maryland Doing Its Share In War Effort, Civic Clubs Informed

Maryland Leads in War Efiort, Gov. Herbert O'Conor Declares   Many War-time Facforie and Shipyards Located in Free State

RATIONING BOARD SEEKS SCRAP TIRES   Source of Reclaimed Rubber; Certificates  feriranl

RAIDERS FEINT AXIS OFF GUARD WITHLEFT.JAB   Commandos Score Many Successes Tn Stabs At ‘Germany In Norway and France   ARE VOLUNTEERS   Men Trained: to Use Vir  —tually Every Kind of Weapon; Recruiteek 1040

New Yorkers Are Indulging /n Great Xmas Buying Spree   “They're Buying Everything and They’re Not Concerned With Prices,” One Department Store Executive Says; “Everybody’s Buying a Mink Coat,” Said Another

Felons Drill for Army   Ohio Lists 260: 600 in Kentucky Examined

MEELIS FACING SHORTAGE OF FUE   Germans Continue to Fa Back in Libva

NEGRO PORTER CHARGED WITH GIRL’S MURDER   Confession Alleged alter Nude, Bat fered Body of Young Factor Worker Found Behind Theatre

Burly Negro Porter Slayer   ‘Admits Killing White Girl In Theatre

Negro Is Charged In Girl's Murda   New Jeracy Factory Work er’s Body Is Found at Rear of Theatre

Negro Held For Killing   Theater Porter Linked With Brutal Slaying Of Pretty Girl

Negro Is Held In Girl's Death   Admits He Slew White Woman in Theater, Police Say

Germans Grudgingly Admit That Volga City Is A “Red Verdun” As Lines Hold

"Soviet Troops Deal Counter - Thrusts , Near Stalingrad; * Nazi’s Tank Units Retreat Further  _ In Egypt Battle.

HITLER ARMIES AT STANDSTILL ON SECOND DAY   ‘Rommel’s Desert Troops  Pounded; Allied Fliers  Lash At Germany. 

Red Forces Regain Ground Northwest Of Stalingrad Despite Savage Onslaughis of German Hordes

British Stiffen, Italians Report   Fresh Indian Units Arrive from Iraq, Enemy Press Says

Italian Report Says U. S. Subs Are ‘Taking Part in Battle to Hamper Foes in Mediterranean

Jap Planes Again Over Port Darwin   Again Reconnoiter Important Australian Port But Drop No Bombs; Flying Very High.

Two Walk Outs Called At War Plant; Steel Workers Slated For Pay Boosi

Torpedoes Vessel in River at Least  275 Miles From Sea   Some Casualties Are Possible; News of Sinking Guarded

Chiefs See Troop Drill   Sinking First “For Canada on Inland Waters

Freighter Sent Down: 87 Get Out   Raid Spurs U. 5.‘ To Put Planes On Dirigibles.   Canada Secretive   Penetration Of Coastal Defenses Is Unexvlainad

Sub Strikes  in River   Vessel Penetrates at Leas 275 Miles into Canada fron Atlantic Ocean

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER IS SCENE OF ATAGK “ON SAP. BY SUB      87 or 88 Survivors of Sunker Ship Land at Isolated: Fishine Hamlets   10 DETAILS _DISCLOSED

About 88 Survivors Reach Shore After Attack by U-Boat Inside River

Ship Torpedoed In St. Lawrence   Submarine Invades Can: adian Waters

GAS RATIONING BEGINS IN EAS]   Non- Essential Cars Cut to 3 Gallons Weekly; Rubber Saved

U.S. Extends Gas Slash to Pacific Area   Ickes Sees No Need to Broaden Plan to Other Sections; Car Owners Get Cards

Gas Rationing Is Extended to Coast Area   Washington and Oregon Come Under Order June ]

GAS RATIONING STARTS JUNE 1 IN NORTHWEST   Plan Extended as 10,000, 000 Register in East For Motor Fuel   FURTHER CUT SEEN FOR SOME GROUPS   No Likelihood of Widening Ration Area Unless to Conserve Rubber

TWO ENEMY WARSHIPS * SUNK, OUR  . NAVY SAYS   Only Slight Damage and Minor Loss of Personel, Report Says      ACTION CONTINUES AROUND BALI   Equipment Salvaged From ® Cavite Also Being Used to Heln MacArthur

Allied Warships Take Offensive On Java Front   Enemy Craft Sunk in Attack, Says Washington

Japs Suffer Heavily in ThreeDay Naval Battle in De fanca afl laua

Allied Forces Strike Hard at Jap Armadas   Main Enemy Drive Directed Against Airfield in Bali

Allies Lash Back at Foe’s Armada   Flaming 3-Day Struggle Off Bali and Sumatra Rages; U.S. Bombers Down Four Jap Planes, Bomb 3 Cruisers

Join With Dutch In Great Air-Sea Attack   Jap Cruiser Blown Up, Two Destroyers Sunk And Four Transports Damaged As Rattle Rages Into Second Day.

ROLES PLAYED BY U. 8. FLYERS ARE DESCRIBED   War Department Also Reports Jap Artillery in Bataan Has Reopened

U. 5, AIR FORCES ARE TAKING BIG PART IN JAVA SEA CONFLICT   LACK OF SHIPPING REPORT. ED RESULTING IN PORT CONGESTION _

Enemy Cruiser Blown Up, Other Vessels Damaged; Planes Support Warships

PLANES GIVE AIR SUPPORT   Dutch, U. S. Warships Blow. Up Enemy Cruiser, Damage Other Ships.   UNDER NEW COMMANDER

CHNAMEN NAMED FOR NAVY FUNG   Russell Phillips And R. M Kletcher To Head Drive In This County

Harrell To Head Naval Campaign   RELIEF SOCIETY DRIVE SET FOR QUACHITA COUNTY

AUSTRALIAN NORTH COAST IS BOMBED   Two Air Bases Attacked By Japs Simultaneously

JAPANESE PLANES ATTACK AIR BASES ALONG AUSTRALIA   Nippon Spreads - Offensive Zane Over 700- ‘Mile Stretch Of - Worth Coastal Area

JAPANESE BOMB QUSTAL BASES     F AUSTRALE         ATTACK. BROOME, “WYNDHAM AIR BASES AND DAMAGE OTH TOWNS. IN RAIDS

May Try Nazi Confederates on Treason Charge.   Six Saboteéurs  Pay With Lives In Washington

Indictment Of 14 Sought In Treason Case   Serious Charges To Be Brought Against 14 ’ Alleged Confederates Of Nazi Saboteurs

14 More May Face Charges Of Treason   Saboteurs’ Aides Next Problem For Uncle Sam

NAZI SPY AIDES FACE POSSIBLE TREASON TRIA!   Two Saboteurs May Tes: tify Against Their 14 Accomplices

4 CONFEDERATES FACING CHARGES   Persons Interested In Sabo teurs’ Case Can Be Held On Treason Charge.

14 Treason Indictments Sought For Nazi Aides   Justice Department Makes Charges Against Persons Aiding Saboteurs.

CONFERENCE BEING HELD TODAY TO DECIDE ON TRIALS OF 14 PERSONS HELD FOR CONSPIRACY   BULLETIN

Will Charge  Spies ii, With Treason  Indictments of 14 a UC trhmhlUmUmhLUrUlU   Indictments of 14 On Serious Offense To Be Sought

Treason Charges Sought Against 14 Nazi Contacts   Two Saboteurs Spared From Chair May Be Used As Witnesses.

ARGUMENTS AGAINST FREIGHT RATE HIKE ARE HEARD BY ICC  THOMERON AND JESTER  DATO, IWITD ACTATE

KADENS SCORNS CHARGES IN COURT   Would Charge Kidnaping Instead of Robbery Is Statement of ‘Crime Wave’

ARMY DESERTER GOES ON TRIAL   Kadens, Facing Robber; Count, Would Prefer Action On Kidnap Charge

STRIKERS DECIDE — ~ TO RESUME WORK   After Being Advised They Are Hindering  War Effort

American Parachutists Swell Striking Power of U.S. Army for Blow at Hitle   Presence of Parachute Troops in Englanc Was Kept Secret Abroad Until Announcec By Lieut. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

American Parachute Soldiers, Mostly Southerners, Training In Great Britain for Action

U. S. ‘Chute Troopers \Swell Striking Power lof Allies In England

PARACHUTE TROOPS FROM UNITED STATES ARRIVE IN ENGLAND   SWELLING STRIKING POW ER FOR CONTINENTAL BLOW AGAINST HITLER

U.S. Chutists-Boost AEF Ih ~ Great Britain          _<Stiiking Power: OF > Invasion: Forces. :

Presence There Is Kept Secret Until Friday   To Swell Striking Power of Allied Offensive Forces

Parachute  Men Set   : Americans Trained For Blow Against Hitler ©

Parachutists Making Ready  For Invasion   Most Members of U.S. Force, Now In England, From South

U, S. AIR TROOPS READY TO DROP IN   Parachutists, Mostly From Dixie, Join United Nation Forces in England

Yank Paratroops Are Training in - British Isles   Have Been There  fo) Some Time But Pres. ence Kent Secret

TODAY’ S "NEWS _ CAPSULES   J. S. Paratroopers Trainina In Enaland

U.S, PARACHUTE TROOPS ABROAD   Americans in England for In. vasion Exercises Before Striking Blow

Helping to Provide Striking Power of American Armed Forces In England   TRAIN WITH BRITISH   Presence In War Theatre Revealed For First Time Today by Commander of A. E. F.

American Pa: achute Troops Swell Ranks of U,/S, Forces in Britain

US Parachute Troops Train For Invasion   Americans Hold  DrillsIn England

U.S. PARACHUTE TROOPS NOW IN BRITISH ISLES.   Paratroopers Have Been There for Some Time, But Presence Just Revealed

U. $, PARATROOPER: SWELL POWER OF AGF IN BRITAIN   Most Of Contingent Are From South, Trained In Georgia

Japanese Renew Their Drive To Capture Moresby   Resume Attack on Alliec Forces in Owen Stanley Mountains

Battle Flares Up On Guinea Front   Japs Renew Savage Jungle Fight, Exert Pressure On Moresby Lines

Roramel Pours Mere Troops Into Tunisia.   Afrika Korps Flees Westward Through Libya

Awards Given To War Plants  In Production   President Says Battle Needs Demand Increasing Flow of Materiale

20 WAR PLANTS GET PRODUCTION AWARDS TODAY   Follows Presidents Message On Battle Needs Demanding More and More Arms

U.S. Has Just Hit Stride ‘in Production  F. R. Makes Assertion; 20 Major War Plants Get Production Awards

BUCYRUS COMPANY RECEIVES AWARD   Navy E Honor Presented in Ceremony Today.

FD Ar  res Ala, vw bts PALLY, INU Y  Cite War Need:   Increasing Flow of War Goods Urged By Nation’s Leaders

Production To Bring Awards For Factories   20 Major Plants Will Be Honored Following Talk By President

U.S. 1S HITTING ARMS STRIDE, REPORTS F.D.R.   Twenty Major Plants Get New Army, Navy Awards   CHIEF 1S CONFIDENT   Laborites Pledge Strong Effort to Keep Up Production

20 WAR PLANTS GIVEN ARMY-HAYY QUIPUT AWARDS   Foltows Message That Battle Demands “Unccas ing Flow” Of ‘Weapons

War Factories  Are Awarded   Plants Receive Production Awards Following Talk by President Roosevelt

LONG, BLOODY TASK AHEAD, NIMITZ SAYS   Victory Will Demand “Undreamed-of Sacrifices,” Commander . of Pacific Fleet Declares — Leahy  Seed Crim Picture.

20 Production Awards Made Following FDR’s. Statement _ That U. 8. Needs More Arm:

MORE GUNS ARE NEEDED IN WAR   SDR Tells Nation ‘Great Progress’ Made. But Real Effort Just Begun

Only Rear Guards Of Rommel Army Remain In Egypt   Remnants Of Main Forces Flee Across Libya; Italian Sardinia ls Bombed

RAF Pounds Airdrotieés  on Island fronv Which U.S. Forces in Africa Could Be Attacked.’

Rommel Reaches  “‘Hellfire’’ Pass   Army Is So Badly Tattered He Will Make No Attempt to Defend It; Axis Rear (guard Is Near Capture; Airdromes Bombed to Prevent Attacks on Americans

‘Only Rear Guards Of ‘Nazi Army Now InEgypt   British Pass  Sidi Barrani And Salum In Pursuit af Blasaing Navie

Remnants Of Nazis In Flight   Rommaet’s Fleeing Forees Are Expected To Be Liquidated Shortly

ONLY REAR GUARD ROMMEL'S ARMY REMAINS IN EGY?   Beaten Remnants of OncePowerful Force Flee Into Libya; British Reports Say These Rear Guards Are Engaged At Sidi Barrani and Salum.

Only Rear Guard Of Axis Army Remains in Eaypl   swift Liquidation Of Beaten Troops By British Seen

HITLER FEELING PINCH OF SHORTAGE OF MANPOWER AND MATERIAL; SUFFERS SABOTAGE

Germans in Desperate Struggle to Keep War Output Equal to Allies

Hitler Has Struggle To Keep Up With Speed Of The Allied War Plants

RODUCTION HITLER'S BIG PROBLEM NOW   jriter, Freed from Internment, Reveals Economic Plight   ITES SHORTAGE OF RAW MATERIALS   ‘reater Sacrifices Fron People Demanded To Spur War Effort

NAZIS BATTLE BOTTLENECKS T0 KEEP WAR PRODUCTION ABREAST OF ALLIES

Hitler Production Now Lags Behind Allies In War Goods   No Longer Ahead, He  Has Trouble Keeping Up; Five Bottlenecks Are Listed

Germans Now On Short End Of Production   Bottlenecks Develop As Allies Grow In Strength

Struggle to Keep Up With Allied War Production Now  Major Problem For Adolf Hitlez

Faltering Nazi War Machine Tries  To Keep Up With Allied Production

PLANE OUTPUT THOUGHT 10 BE 1500 MONTHLY   Sabotage, Lack of Material, Power And Transportation Are Hurting Production

Hitler Struggles To Match Allies’ War Output; Nazi War Machine Hard Hit By Czech Sabotage

Hitler's Problem No Longer One Of Staying Ahead Of Allies War Output

War Materials Problem for Hitler; Shortages and Sabotage Are Felt   Re FDWIN SHANEE

Five Bottlenecks Hamper German Production Battle   Chronic and Growing Shortage of Raw Materials, Sabotage and Lack of Manpower, Transportation and, Electric Power Make War Output Difficult, Writer Claims

Hitler's Chief Struggle Now Is Matching Output of Allies      Former Berlin Associated Press Man Tells of Five Serious Obstacles in Way of Superior Production   By EDWIN SHANKE

Yew Serial For — News’ Readers   THRILLING SPY STORY STARTS IN LOCAL PAPER

Gulf of Mexico U-Boat Attack   Heaviest Loss: in Single - Sinking by Sub. OF TS.

TWO SUBMARINES. TORPEDO SHIP IN GULF; 36 KILLED   U. S. Cargo Vessel, Attacked From Opposite Sides, Is Ripped Apart and Sinks In Three Minutes.   ‘RAIDERS FIRE WITHOUT WARNING AT NIGHT   Survivors Have No Time to Don Lifebelts, and Many Cling” to Wrekage Until Picked Up.

SUBS “GANG” A SHIP      Two or More Sink Cargo’ Vessel— : 36 Lives Lost

36 Are Killed lin Dual Sub Attack   Torpedoed From Both Sides, Vessel Goes Down in 3 Minutes

TWO U-BOATS BLAST VESSEL   Total Of 36 Men Killed On U.S. Cargo Ship In Mexican Gulf

ENEFIT PARTY BEING PLANNED   Proceeds from Thursday; Night Bingo Game to Aid Fight on Polio

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR POLIO FIGHT   Binge Party to Be Held ix Hillsboro Armory Thursday Night, Jan. 29

JAPANESE LAND ON MILNEBAY OF NEW GUINEA      Defy Fierce Allied Air Attacks and Tropica! Deluge to Accomplish Obstacle   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Ships and Landing Barges Pounded by Allied Airmen; Transport Is Swiftly Sunk

Enemy Seeks Milne Bay Base In New Guinea   Heavy Losses Are Reported for Invading Japanese

Far Pacific Fight Nears Australia   Allied Ground And Air Forces  Smash at Invader

ALLIED. GROUND FORCES MEET JAPANESE TROOPS IN LARGE NEW GUINEA LANDING ATTEMP'   Tropical Storm Interferes With Battle Plans Of Opposing

LandForces MeetEnemy UponBeach   Airmen Pound Vessels at New Guinea When Landing Is Attempted by Troops  Ceiling Is Low

Japs Land At Milne Bay; Pay Heavily Tn Ships Lost   Submerged Fuel Of Enemy Set Afire; Country Teeins With Crocodiles

BATTLE IN STREETS OF RZHEV   Japs Continue to Withdraw Forces in China for Apparent Action Elsewhere; Egyptian Desert Battle Renewal Near

Government To Attempt Ta Supply Tires   "For All Cars fo Be Used for Essential Purposes Only’’

MAY SUPPLY — TIRES FOR AU   BUT DRIVING MUST BE REDUCED TO ESSENTIAL PURPOSES SAYS NEWHALL.

Newhall. Asserts Government Will Attempt to Supply Every Usable Auto With Tire

Allied Troops Still Fighting in Timor Island   Seck to Keep Foothold for Offensive

ALLIED FORCE STILL FIGHTING ON TIMOR ISLI   Netherlands and Australians Main tain Foothold Against Time When Heip Comes.

ISLAND IS THE SCENE OF BATTLE   ‘Foothold Is Still Main. tained at Strategic . Point for Offensive 1° Aaainst Japs. .

Allies Hold Timor Island  As Key Base   Japs Hunt Planes Which Staged Bom Raid on Tokyo

DUTCH, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS . CONTINUE FIGHT ON~ TIMOR   Forces’ Keeping Footholc For United Nations 300. _ Miles Of Australia Coast

DUTCH, AUSSIE FORCE ON TIMOR STILL FIGHTIN(      Foothold for Offen. sive in Pacifie Beine Held

BASE NORTH OF AUSTRALIA FOR OFFENSIVE USE   FORCES OPERATING INTACT ON THICKLY MATTED MOUN-~ TAIN STOPES   BUERRILLAS HAVE HARASSED ENEMY TROOPS FOR 2 MONTHS   Have Continued Gallant Fight Al+ though Cut Off from Contact with Other Allied Forces

Allied Troops Retain Foothold On Timor Island, MacArthur Reveals

Allied Planes Continue Raids On Rabaul Base   Troops Keep Enemy Busy Near Koepang, Vital Occupied Site

DUTCH-AUSSIE FORCE HOLDS TIMOR BASE   Troops Making Gallant Stand; Yanks, Filipinos Fight On in Cebu, Panay

MacArthur Reveals Allied Forces On Jap-Held Islane  Rabaul Docks And   Rabaul Docks And Buildings Hit In New Air Raid

Aussies, Dutch Sull Fighting Qn-Timor Isle   ‘MacArthur Reveals How  Valiant Forces Are  Keeping Foothold

Allies Still Fighting on Timor Island   MacArthur Reports Diminishing of Corregidor Attacks

DUTCH, AUSSIES KEEP UP FIGHT ON TIMOR ISLE   Isolated Troops Retair loothold After Two Months

COMPLETE VICTORY 1S GOAL ANNOUNCED = BY JOSEPH STALIN   He Urged His Red Army Millions Onward in His Speech Today.   THE WAY WILL BE HARD   Stalin’s Order of Day Celebrated the 24th Anniversary of Red Army.

Minimum Tax For Everyone Is Considered   Examination Fee Of $5 Proposed For Non-Taxpayers

Minimum Tax  On Everyone Is Advocated   Morgenthau Sees Chance of Getting In Goodly Sum” ~

URGES MINIMUM $9 TAX ON EACH INCOME RETURN   Morgenthau Advocates All Who File U. S. Returns Pay Something

MORGENTHAU WOULD TAX ALL MAKING RETURN   Suggesis $5 Minimum for All Fil ing Reporis—Commitiee Vote: Exemption Cui

MORGENTHAU ASKS INCOME TAX FOR ALL      Secretary Of Treasury Advocates Minimum Of “Several Dollars’’ On Everyone Who Files Return—Foresees Yield Of $100,000,000 Annually Under Plan

MINIMUM INCOME TAX PROPOSED BY MORGENTHAU   WOULD REQUIRE PAYMENT BY ALL WHO FILE REPORTS

MAY TAX ALL FILING RETURN ON AN INCOME   Morgenthau Suggests Tax 0: “Several Dollars” On All Filine Tax Return

New Tax Plan Presented by Morgenthau   $5 Levy on Every Person Who Files Income Return Advocated

A Filing Fee Against All Next March?   Morgenthau Offers Plan For Taxing Those Not Paying

Minimum Income Tax Is Proposed  Morgenthau Urges “Several Dollars” Fee On All Filers

Examination Tas         Would Cover Expense of _ Examining Non-Tax Returns   HE SUGGESTS $5 AS SUITABLE MINIMUM

LEGISLATION SOUGHT FOR EXTRA LEVY   Millions Whose Exemptions Exceed Income Pay May Be Forced To Pay Under New Plan   $5.00 FEE SUGGESTED

Federal Poll Tax Asked By Morgenthau:  Toco an AN Wha   NEUE py Ui CLE Levy on All Who File Income Tax.  Returns Sought; Canal ta Galas Tay

Sales Tax Is _ Losing Favor In Congres:   Lowering of Personal! Income Tax Exemption Strongly Supported

PROPOGES TAX ONALL WHO FILE INCOME RETURN   Morgenthau Fears Treas: ury Does Too Much Gratis Work; Congressional Action {s Anpraved

Asks. Tax © On AllThoseWho F ile Return      Morgenthau - Seeks. ‘An “Examination: -Fee’ of Several Dollars:

MINIMUM TAX ON ALL INCOME TAX   Morgenthau. Would Levy At Least $5 On Every One Who Files a Re turn [f Law Permits   STUDY LEGALITY   Estimated Such a Levy  Would Collect $100,000,000; Pressure Against Sales Tax Grows

MORGENTHAU ASKS PAYMENT FROM ALi WHO FILE RETURNS   Under Existing Law Many Make Out Returns But Owe No Tax

MORGENTHAU URGES A TAX OF SEVERAL DOLLARS ON FILERS OF INCOME TAXES

TREASURY ASKS MINIMUM TAX OF SEVERAL DOLLARS   EVERYONE WHO FILES AN INCOME TAX RETURN WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY

INCOME TAX _ TOBE PAID BY ALL WHO FILE?   P ° . *Examination Fee’ May  Be Charged, Even If Total Is Below  Exemption

Advocates Tax On All Who File Returns   Morgenthau Favors Exemption Scale Voted by Committee

MINIMUM TAX ADVOCATED ON EVERY INCOME   All Who File Returns Should Pay Several Dollars, Says Morgenthau   LEGALITY IS SUSTAINED   Sentiment Against Federal Sales Levy Grows As Exemption Cut ls Pushed

Assessment Of Income Tax On  All Is Sought   Minimum Proposed Fo: All Filing Returns By Morgenthau   WOULD RAISE MUCH   Sentiment For Sales Tax Lessens Under Opposition

Minimum Tax On All Filing Returns Favored   Morgenthau Suggests  $5 as Minimum —Seek To. Prevent Big Raises Te Flrm Officials

TAX FOR EVERYONE PLAN NOW STUDIED   Exemptions May Be Curbed If Way Can Be Found

Morgenthau Believes Everyone Who Files Return Shoulc Pay Minimum Tax

SECRETARY SUGGESTS $5 SET AS MINIMUM   Millions Now Sending In Re. turn Pay No Levy

EVERY RETURN IS SUGGESTED   Morgenthau Would Se Minimum for All Who File

Minimum Tax Is P roposed   Morganthau For Some Payment By  All Who File

Fight Sales Tax Plan   Administration Pressure Makes Heavy Inroads Against Sentiment for Levy

Universal Tax on Income Urged   Slash Married Couple’s Exemption to $1200; Single Person’s Set at $500

Secretary of Treasury Points  » Out All Persons Would Be Affected — He Suggests a Minimum of ‘Several Dol. lars’ for °43, Possibly Around $5,

Morgenthau Backs Minimum Tax on  All Filing Returns   Experts Studying Legal Aspects of Assessment: Congress Might Get Bill to Studs

 May Pay Tax For Filing  Income Return   U. 8. Would Catch Those Not Otherwise Required To Pay

MINIMUM TAX LATEST PLAN   Morgenthau Would Collect _ $5 On Everyone Who Files Return

Morgenthau In Favor Of Minimum Income Tax On All Who File Returns

TREASURY SEEKS TO INCLUDE AL   Morgenthau Wants Levy t Include Those Making Reports, Escape Taxes

NEAR DECISION ON TAX RATES   House Committeemen Vote te Cut Exemptions to $500 and $1200 Next Year.

MINIMUM TAX WOULD HIT ALL   Morgenthau Would Secure ‘Several Dollars’

Minimum Tax Of  Several Dollars For All Filers ls Recommended   Experts Studying Constitutionality of Proposal and lf They Find It Legal Morgenthau Will Ask Congress To Enact It.

MORGENTHAU WANTS EVERYBODY 10 PAY SOME INCOME TAX   ALL WHO ARE LIABLE TO FILE RETURN WOULD PAY SOMETHING UNDER PLAN

Morgenthau Would Tax [All Who. File ‘Returns   Treasury Secretary Believes $100,000,000 A. Year "< Could “Be. Raised: Through This. ‘Method; Gen: ay Sales Tax Sentiment: Drops: 2

CHANGES IN TAX LAWS PROPOSED   Morgenthau Would Levy Fee On Alt Income Tax Returns Filed.   TO YIELD $109,000,000

Minimum Tax On All Persons   NEW PROPOSAL OFFERED TO RAISE NEEDED REVENUE

income Taxes For All Urged   Morgenthau Would Impose ‘Examination Fee’ to Aid Revenue

MAY COLLECT TAX ON EVERY FILED INCOME      MORGENTHAU FOR “SEVERAL DOLLARS” FROM EACH TURNED IN

Levy On Every Person Likely   Minimum On All Returns Favored; Pressure Is  On Sales Tax

URGES TAX ON FVERYONE WHO FILES RETURN   Morgenthai Advocates “Sev eral Dollars” Federal Levy as Minimum.   PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS GIVEN TENTATIVE CUT

Morgenthau Would Have Millions More Paying in   Legal Methods for ‘Examination Fee’ Levy Is Hunted   $5 Fee Suggested

Tax Everyone Who Files Return Sec. Morgenthau Urge:   Treasury Has Plan t Make Such Taxation  Constitutional

GOV'T LEADERS PUT PRESSURE ON COMMITTEE   Agree On Cutting Exemptions For Income Taxes

Minimum Tax Being Urged  Moaraenthan Want   Morgenthau Wants All to File Returns To Pay Something

Fee of ‘Several Dollars’ ls Advocated From Everyone     ‘EXAMINATION TAX’  Would Reimburse U. 5S. Upon Non-Taxable Returns

Morgenthau Would Reach Millions Who Now Have Complete Exemption   STUDIES LEGALITY   Plan Would Place Minimum Fee on Every Return Now Filed

Would. Place Tax On u Every Persor      Several ‘Dollars: Minium Is Béing Advocaied By . Secretary - ‘ Morgenthan

Laval Confers With Petain on C ollaboration   Neutral Dispatches Say Parleys Inspired by Nazi Leaders   CHANGE IS IMPENDING

'Petain, Laval Are Conferrin On Collaboration   Axis Hurrying Talks Lest Allies Strike Western Europe Too Soon  THREE MEETINGS  Laval Seeking to Get Back Into French Cabinet— More Aid for Nazis

Petain, Laval Are Conferring On Collaboration   Un Collaboration  Axis Hurrying Talks Lest Allies Strike Western Europe Too Soon  THREE MEETINGS  Laval Seeking to:Get. Back Into French Cabinet— Maya Atd far Navic

Press French On Question Of  Collaboration   Nazis Seek Protection Of Rear Before They Start Offensive, Is Report At Bern, Switzerland

PETAIN, LAVAL HOLD CONFABS OVER WEEKEND   CLCSER COLLABORATION OF FRANCE AND GERMANY IS OBJECTIVE

State Will Adopt Paper License Tags   State Officials Say Contract Will Be Signed Today

Budget Remains Out of Joint With the Times, With War Costs Further   By PRTHR EDSON NEA Service Washingto: ( orrespondent

Budget Still Out Of Joint With Times   May Reach 50 Billion, or Half Of National Income

Lone British Diver Finds Good Hunting  : Bags U-Boat and lf om” om   Bags U-Boat and Troop Transport; Hits Destroyer

British Sub Sinks U-Boat, Transpori   Dramatic Battle Between Two Underwater Craft Is Reported by English Captain . —Destroyer Believed Damaged.

Graft Charged At Navy Supply Base   Official Says Inquiry Curbed

FBI INVESTIGATES NEW SUPPLY DEPOT   Commissioner Claims Basis For Report of Irregularities.

U. 5. COMMISSIONER HINTS AT. SCANDAL IN FEDERAL PROJECT  eywarecreen om A rreeret   DECLARES INVESTIGATION STOPPED WHEN HIGHERUPS INVOLVED

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS       IRREGULARITIES SEEN AT SUPPLY DEPOT

Irregularities  On Naval Job   High Ups favelved Ia Pennsylvania Deal

U. S. Factorie: Cut Synthetic Rubber Costs   Major Plants Pare Estimates for Producing Elastic

Find Synthetic Rubber Cost Has Been Cut   Two Major Plants Are Reported To Be in Production

Officials Find That Making Synthetic Rubber Will Not Cost as Much as Predicted

Two Plants Produce Synthetic Rubber Cheaper Than Expectec   Newhall Learns Program Will Not Require All of $650,000,.000 Appropriation

Plants Make Synthetic Rubber At Lower Cost Than Expected; None for Civilians Before 1944

VAST RUBBER MAKING PLAN ISUNDERWAY   iTwo Major Plants Already Producing Synthetic Product   CcOsT MESS THAN FIRST ESTIMATED   Nothing Immediately Encouraging for.Civilians, However

2 MAJOR PLANTS INPRODUCTION   Synthetic Rubber Will B. Made Cheaper Than Expected

Synthetic Rubber Cost Held Less Than Estimated   Government Officials En couraged by Progress of Industry

congress Plans To Hold Control Over OPA Work   Synthetic Rubber Cost Less Than was Expectec

YANK AIR ASSAULTS ON NAZIS PRAISED      British Ofticer Warns No To Be Impatient

BARKLEY RAPS PLAN 10 PROBE SENATE ‘SMEAR   Nye Seeks Inquiry After Walsh Freed in Spy Case

“OMEAR PROBE MAY BE BLOGKED   Walsh Exonerated Of Charges Following Fed. eral Investigation   BARKLEY OPPOSED    Nye Charges Campaign Underway To “SHIGE Senators :

Senators Oppose General Probe   Post Comes Back With Beekman Affidavit

“Démocratic Leader Opposes investigation Of Charges Growing From Walsh Case

‘Smear’ Sift Plan Hit   Senator Barkley Not in Favor of Launching Proposed In~ quiry- Now

PROBE WALSH “SMEAR” TACTICS   FDR Aid Asked De spite Democrats Objections

BARKLEY OPPOSES INVESTIGATION OF ‘CME AR’-CHARGES   Attempts Made to Put tsotationists on Spot, Says - Senator Nye

Press Demands For Probe Of Senatorial “Smear” Over Leaders’ Objection

' Barkley Opposes Nye Group’s Demands For A Probe Of Alleged Campaign To ‘Smear’ Senators

SOLONS CHARGING ~ SMEAR CAMPAIGN   But  Senator Barkley _ In Favor of Droppine Matter — .

DECLARED ATTEMPTS BEING MADE SMEAR CERTAIN SENATORS  DEMOCRATIC LEADER BARKLEY OPPOSES INVES TICATION IN WALSH CASE

Senators Nye, Wheeler, and Clark Claim ‘Smear’ Campaign Launched Against Former Noninterventionists

‘SMEAR’ PROBE IS SOUGHT BY SENATE GROUP   Non-interventionists of Days Before Pearl Harbor Say They Are Persecuted   BUT INQUIRY IS UNLIKELY   Demands Made Following Exonerating of Sen. Walsh IN FBI Investigation

BARKLEY HITS ~ SMEAR PROBE   Opposes Demand For Investigation Asked By Nye And Wheeler

" Opposes a ° Probe of Smear Charg  Sen. Barkley ‘Against Move by  %

SENATOR BARKLEY DEMANDS PROBE Ok SMEAR CHARCES   Wants Investigation of Charges Against Those Who Opposed War Before Pear] Harbor

Smear Probe Is Opposed.      Walsh -Exonerated of . Charges Published In-New York Paper

BARKLEY DOESN'T FAVOR LAUNCHING GENERAL PROBE   SENATORS PROPOSE GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF “CMI AR" CAMPAIGN

AND PROB IN WALSH CASE   Former Isolation Senators Seek General Investivation.

Smear Probe Opposed by Barkley   Paper Publishes Another Affidavit In Walsh Case

Reds Claim Nazi Counter-Attacks Broken on Front South of Kharkoy

Reds Check Nazi Drive:   Counter-Attack South of Kharkov Kills 2,100 Ger.  man Troops.

German Counter-Offensive  Checked With Big Losses   Soviets’ Break Tank Thrust Aimed at  -Flank, Improve Positions.

German Counter Offense Checked   RUSSIANS DEAL SEVERE BLOW TO NAZI ARMIES

ETTERFORREDS “AFTER ASSAULTS   Axis Armored Column Assist ed By Dive-Bombers Be lieved to Be Aioming Fo Attack on Suez.   ‘CHINESE STILL HOLD OFF JAPS AT KINHUS   Japan, After Heavy Losses Changes Tactics Using Fly. ing Boats But Raids Are Weak.

SOVIET  POSITION WN VITAL SECTOR ~ ISNOW IMPROVED   German. ‘Counter Offensive In. Izyum" Barvenkova Area Repulsed—Reds  Recipe Strategic Point— -  a Fierce Battle Raging.

Mountain Height Capture, Cossack  Raid Reported   Soviet Army Continues Main Front Pressure Against Enemy Lines

Russia Cheeks Counter-Drive  Near Kharkov   Recaptures Height And Kills 2100 During Bie Seale Raid   “CHUTISTS DOWNED   German Pressure On South Flank Is Still Strong

Soviet Reports German Attacks In South Checked   Report Raid 3714 Miles Into German Lines, With 2100 Nazis Killed; Recapture of Strategie Points Claimed

NAZIS ARE FORCED TO TURN BACK   Russian Forces Improv Their Positions After Taking Strategic Height. Village.

Kharkov —   TWO GERMAN ATTACKS ARE REPULSED; POSITION OF __ RUSSIAN ARMIES IMPROVED.

British Planes Drop Bombs on  Paris Suburbs   German Guns on French Invasion Coaet Active

Sul Ross Featured On Cover of “West Texas Today” in Campus Scene

Men Called To — Report For-Army In December  Notices Mailed To   Notices Mailed To Sixty-Five Draftees Last Saturday

Men Called To _ Report For Army In December   Notices Mailed To Sixty-Five Draftees ‘Last Saturday

Major Water Main Broken   Break Shuts Off Complete Supply From Jackson, Mich

State Will Pay 6% Million on Roads   $80,000 in Union's Bonds To Be Retired

$154,000 Payment On County Road Bonds To Be Made   Only $460,000 Plus _ the Interest Remains in This County

PRICES ARE SET ON GIVILIAN ARTICLES — SOLD OVER COUNTRY   Step Is Taken to Avoid “Enforced Scarcity” of Commodities to Boost  Figures,

PRIGE CEILING PUT ON EIGHT ARTICLES   Action Involves Scarce Commodities

OPA Officials Declare They Will Not Allow Enforced Scarcity to Boost Price:

Big French Ship ‘Escapes From Japs   Liner ‘Makes Dash From Manila Bay

MacArthur Gets Respite; Yankees Escape Manila   Troop Movements, Hin Renewed Drive ts Duo f Bataan Peninsula

French Vessel Leaves Manila   Number Of U. S. Merchani Marine Men, Escape With French From Japs.

French Liner Escapes From Manila Bay   Marechal Joffre at Allied Port With Men To Join De Gaulle

U.S. Airmen Pound Japs In Pacific  Making Good Knox Claim We're On

Pour Heavy Bombs On Japs in Pacific   152,000 Pounds of Explosives Unloosed or Enemy Bases; Allies Finally Contact Japan ese in New Guinea.

UN Planes Drop Bombs On Jap Bases   Start Fires Visible for 38( Miles; All Planes Returr Safely; Aussies Contact Jap: in Mountain Pass

Fortresses Blast Rabaul And Start Fires; Aussies Advance in New Guinea

fortresses, Other Craft Carry - Out Biggest Destructive Attack ye Staged .  Rabaul ul Is Hit   sixty Tons “af Bombs Are Unloaded on Jay

Biggest Raid In Pacific Hits Enemy   Supply Bases and Harbors Assailed On Wide Front

War’s Greatest Battle Continues with Nazis Failing in Two Volga Thrusts - ~  —Allies Advance in New Guinea

U.S. Airmen Pound Japs In Pacific  Making Good Knox Claim We're On Offensive

60 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES HIT RABAUL   Flying Fortresses Rair Destruction In  South Seas

Rabaul and Lae Also Targets of Heavy Air Raids   Australians Finally Catch Up With Jap Forces in Mountains

Claim Raid Deadliest  In Pacific   bal  ‘Report Australian Troops Rejoin Contact With Enemy In New Guinea

‘hreé State Farm Guards Brutally Hacked to Death   Young Inmates Run Amuck, Fire: Building Battle Riot Squads

INMATES SLAY THREE GUARDS   Two Youths Classed as Defective: Gassed, Clubbed Into Submissior ” After Riot

3 Guards Beaten To Death by Two Defective Youths   Inmates of Massachusetts State Farm Run Amuck, Fire Buildings 

WW PRISON RIO   ‘Two Inmates Held Alter Set ting Blaze, Stage-Long . ] -

Inmates Run Amuck, Slay Three Guards   Two Youths Set Fire to Building on Farm Prison During Riot   BOTH DELINQUENTS

Three Guards Fatally Beaten At Prison Farm   Elderly Men Hacked to Death by Twa Inmates, Who Fire Building and Fight Off Riot Squad fer on Hour and a Half

PRISONERS KILL THREE GUARDS   Two Young Defectives Finally Captured By State Police

Democracies To Triumph, Henry Wallace Says   Spirit To Fight And Purposes To “Assure Victory

AXIS DESPERATE WALLACE SAYS   Summer of '42 To Be Repitition of ‘18, Says Speaker

Axis Must Win In 1942 Or Not At All—Wallace   Vice - President Claims Democracies Bound To Triumph Eventually

We're Fighting For The Common Man   So Democracies Will Win War, Says Henry Wallace

WALLACE VIEWS 1942 AS CRUCIAL   ‘Every Person’ in U.S. Must Do Utmost Each Day for Victory, He Asserts

Wallace Sees Victory For Allies In Address  Before Farmer's Grour

WALLACE TELLS MIDWEST CROWD AXIS WILL LOSE   Says Democracies Wil) Win Because They Are Fighting for Prosperity  of Common Man   SEES FOE DESPERATE   Signs, he Declares, Indi cate Summer Will See Enemies Making One  Last All-Out Stand

PUPILS BUY $919 BONDS THIS WEEK   Central School Leads Groups In Purchases

PUPILS BUY $273 BONDS FIRST WEEK   Ninth Grade Leads In Amount of Per Capita Sales

PUPILS BUY $28) MORE WAR BONDS   Central Bldg.. Was Leader For Past Week

MEASURE 10 LIMIT WAR PROFITS WINS SENATE APPROVAL   Gives Government Power to Hold Down Gains Through Re-Negotiation of Contracts.   ATTACHED AS RIDER TO 18 BILLION BILL   Huge Appropriation Voted— Pepper’s Proposal to Freeze All Prices and Wages Defeated.

SENATE VOTES LIMITATION OF WAR PROFITS   Compromise Amendment io 19 Bil. lion War Appropriation Sil Subject to Broad Revision

Senate Approves Modified Profit  Limiting Measure   Gives U. S. Officials Right te Demand Changes in Contracts  HOUSE MUST CONCUR  Appropriation Rider  Eliminates 6 Per Cent TS te ae ik ameukn

Senate Offers Modified Plan On War Profits   Measure Attached to Appropriation Bill, Faces Further Cut

Senate Votes Bill to Limit War Profits   Modified Measure to Face Further Action by Committee; Long Discussion Held

SENATE ADOPTS BILL LIMITING WAR PROFITS   Measure Is Attached T. New 19 Billion War Appropriations Act Passed

Senate Approves Modified Profits Measure, 40-21   Provision Gives Authorit\ To Re-Negotiate War Contracts

Modified Profits Measure Is Tacked To Funding Bill   Limiting Provision Must Pass Joint Compromising Committee

WAR PROFITS PLAN GOES 10 CONFERENCE   Modified Measure Is At tached to Appropriation Bill   DEBATE IS HEATED BEFORE APPROVAL   Joint House-Senate Com. mittee Will Act on Legislation

DANCE PERMITS MAY BE REVOKED   Columbus City Council To Get Request From Army Air Base Commander

MORE RESTRICTIONS LOOM FOR COLUMBUS   Council Plans To Put Curb on ‘Women, Liquor and Dance’

Biddle to Free Italian Aliens of Enemy Stigma:   Regulations no longer to apply to 200,000; urges blanket  citizen ship for 200,000.

PLAN 10 LIFT ALIEN STIGMA FROM 600,00   Unnaturalized Italians To  Be Removed From  Enemy Status

Italians Freed Of Enemy Status  Biddle Announces  Exemption f ins fr... a8 _

REDS THREATEN GERMANS ANEV   Spearhead Reported Driven Against Heart of ‘Escape Corridor’ From Moscow

Russian Armies Threaten Nazis’ Escape Corrido:   Drive Spearhead At Route By Capturing Town Near Vital Railroad

Nazi Escape Lane Target   Russia’s Armies Drive Spear. head into Area Threatening Retreating German Troops

Closing In» On Germans   Reds Menace Main Retreat Line With ‘A New Victory 

Spearhead Driven Against Heart Of “Escape Corridor;” German Night Raiders Start Fires In Sevastopol, Report

Russia Keeps Up Her Drive On Nazi Men   “Escape Corridor” Is Attacked Hard By Red Defenders

Russia Threatens Route of Retreat   Soviet Armies Capture Do. - rogobuzh, Key Nazi Base  ~~ on Moscow Front   BURN ALL IN RETREAT   German Radio Quoted as Saying Russian Relief of Leningrad Near

Soviets Drive Spearhead Against Heart Of Nazi Escape Corridor From Moscow

RED SPEARHEAD DRIVEN AGAINST ESCAPE CORRIDOR   NAZI RETREAT ROUT IS THREATENED BY ADVANCING RUSSIANS

Soviet Armies Drive Spearhead Against Heart Of German “Escape Corridor’ From Moscow—Town Near Rzhev Reported Recaptured By Russians

Reds Drive At “Escape” Corridor   New Spearheads Sharpen Threat to Main Nazi Route of Retreat

SOVIETS STRIKE KEY NAZI LINES   Army ‘Escape Corridor Hard Hit By Red Troops

Red Advance Threatens  Nazi Escape   Spearhead Hits from Moscow Imperiling German Armies

PERIL NAZIS RETREAT ROAD   Russian Armies Make New Advances in East Front Battling

Russians, Launching New Offensive, Threaten German Escape Routes

LENINGRAD EXPECTED   Vichy Broadcast Quotes German Radio as Saying That Russians Are Engaged in Biggest Offensive of War With Armies  Nearing Smolensk     DUTDOCATING BRIA TIS   RETREATING NAZIS BURNING EVERYTHING

RUSSIANS TAKE DOROGOBUZH IN RENEWED DRIVE   Capiure of Town Threatens Nazi Retreat Corridor as Reds Aim a! Smolensk

Russians Drive Against Nazi Escape Route   Threaten Corridor With Capture of Key City of Dorogobuzh  TAKE PANINO, TOO  German Reports Vague - And Claim Enemy Attacks Frustrated

REDS THREATEN "ESCAPE CORR!DOR’   Capture Dorogobuzh, East Of Key German Base Of Smolensk

Nazi Retreat Line Menaced   Russians Threaten Line With Capture Of Dorogobuzh

DRIVING SPEARHEAD   ‘Soviets Capture Dorogobuzh, 15 Miles South of. MoscowSmolensk Railroad; Berlin Accounts Vague

HIT AT GERMAN “ESCAPE” LANE   Russians Threaten Main Retreat Route Near Smolensk

Nazi’s Retreat  Line Threatened   Russians Drive Spearhead Against the “Escape Cor mader””

Spearhead Is Driven Into Heart of Corridor From Moscow by Red Army -

RUSSIANS THREATEN NAZI RETREAT ROAD   Seize Point Midway Betweel Vyazma, Smolensk; Nazi Areanint Vague.

RED SPEARHEAD THREATENS NAZI RETREAT ROUTE   Greatest Offensive of War Launched by Russians, Vichy Hears.   GERMANS ON RUN!   Relief of Long-besieged Leningrad Expected At Any Moment.

Soviets Drive In Spearhead   Threaten Main Route of German Retreat, Claimed

REDS THREATEN NAZI ROUTE OF RETREAT TODAY   Russian Armies Drive Spearhead Against Heart of German “Escape _ Corridor” From Moscow.

Russians Drive Against Nazi Escape Route   ‘Threaten Corridor With   Capture of Key City of Dorogobuzh  TAKE PANINO, TOO  German Reports Vague And Claim Enemy At-

Reds Threaten  Nazi Retreat Route   Dorogobuzh Captured By Advancing Russians.

Escape Path Of Germans Threatened  Spearhead Is Driven By Reds; Vichy Declares Nazis Admit Soviets On Rice Offencive

RUSSIANS DRIVE INTO CENTER OF   Main German Route O: Retreat Threatened By Spearhead

Threat Escape Route of Nazis  Russian Armies Drive on Corrider Near Smoalencic

Plan to Hit at Both Ends  of Axis Line   Skirmishes Feature Scattered Fighting as Desert Patrols Clash in Africa

ALLIES PREPARING FOR SHOWDOWN ~ IN AFRICAN WAR      Roam Length and Breadth ‘of Tunisia Clashing With Axis Patrols   + NAZI PLANES DOWNED

ALLIES CLASH WITH PATROLS IN AFRICA WAR   Ground Prepared For Big Battle With Axis In Tunisia

Tunisia Fight Is Approached   Allied Patrols Preparing For Death Struggles With Axis Army

SHOWDOWN BATTLE IN AFRICA IS SHAPING UP   Occasional Clashes Termed Preliminary Bouts   4 NAZI PLANES DOWNED   U. S. Paratroopers Beat Off Axis Mechanized Column

-Clashes in Tunisia  Spread While Allies Map Crushing Blow   Patrols i in Violent. Engagements; : Yank Planes Blast Troops, Trains: “Ven Ahead Admittedly Touoh One

U.S. British, andFrench ForcesRoam TunisiaIn Readiness For Battle

Ground Prepared for Final, Bitter Reckoning With Axis; Rommel’s Next Move Still Puzzling to British

YANKEE PILOTS HAMMER AXIS, STRARE TROOPS   Long-range Fighters of AEF In Tunisia Down -Four Enemy Craft  In Dog-fights   NAZIS REINFORCED IN TUNISIAN AREA   American Paratroopers Repulse Panzer Unit Attacking Airfield In South Sector

merican Long-Range Fighters Range Skies scking Out German Concentration Points

Stage Now Set ‘For Final Test; Patrols Clast   Enemy Holding Stronc :-Positions Around Bizerte, Tunis

RELIC INTO SCRAP PILE   Table Lamp Was Made Pistia French Shell and German Helme

RELIC INTO SCRAP PILE   Table Lamp Was Made Fro French Shell and German Helmct

Kidnaper Claims She Loved Baby   Columbus Infant Recovered by FBI After Long Search

BABY KIDNAPING IS ADMITTED BY WOMAN TO F.B.   Huntington, W. Va., Resi dent Held for Crime— Others Are Implicated.

WOMAN WHO “FELL IN LOVE WITH BABY AND ANOTHER. WOMAN AND ‘THREE '  . " SEN Bet >

ARREST OF WOMAN CLEARS KIDNAP CASE   ‘Fell In Love’ With Baby At Ohio Asylum

U.S, SUBMARINE SINKS TWO SHIPS   Same U-Boat Scores Hits On 4,000-Ton Enemy Freighter

Tornado Hits Ozark Village   Berryville, Ark., Counts Dead, Injured After Night Tragedy

SEVERAL FIRES START IN WRECKED HOME!   Power Station Destroyed; Rescuers Work Under !mprovised Licht Systems

HUNT FOR LOST FLIERS REVIVED   Pilot of Rickenbacker’: Plane Found On Life Raft In Pacific

AFLOAT ON RAFT; SEARCH RENEWED   Capt.-Cherry Weakened By_ Three Weeks Exposure But ‘In Good Condition’: Vicinity Being Combed

Hope Is Renewed For Rickenbacker: Search Continues   Companion of Missing Ace Found Alive on a Life Raft

Rickenbacker Pilot Is Rescued; Search For Others Renewec   Surface Ships And Long-Range Planes Combing Southern Pacific For Remaining Six Members  Of Crew And Celebrated Flier

Sea Hunt Pressed For Rickenbacker   Finding of Aide on Raft _ Arouses New Hopes He Survives

HOPE RENEWED FOR FINDING WAR ACE   Comrade of Capt. Ricken backer Found on Life Rafts

RICKENBACKER PILOT =FOUND ON LIFE RAFI   Surface Ships / And Long Range Planes Comb South Pacitic Area With Renewed  Liane.   Lost Oct. 21

SAVE COMPANION OF NOTED FLIER   Rescue of Man Lost with Rickenbacker Indicates Possibility Of More Survivors.

Rickenbacker's Pilot Found in Pacific; Hope Is Revived for World War Ace

RICKENBACKER MAY BE ALIVE   Hopes for Noted Flyer Revived with Finding of Comrade on Raft

Pacific Scoured   Aniew in Hunt.  For Rickenbacker Finding of Pilot of,  Dl-Faiéd Plane. ‘Spurs Hopes of Searchers ©

4 NEWSPAPERS HIT BY STRIKE   Compositors Walkout 0: Baltimore Dailies In  Wage Dispute

Baltimore Typos Strike   UNION LEADEwS CALL STRIKI ILLEGAL AND NEWSPAPERS AP PEAR CURTAILED.

Japanese Claim Occupation Of New Pacific Isles   MacArthur Aide Say: Nippon Advances Are No Threat To Naw Guinea

STORY OF TRAFFIC — IN GIRLS 1S TOLD BY A CLEVELANDE!   Gil Who Has “Gone Straight” [s to Testify Against Brutal White  Slave Rina.

ROMMEL MEN ARE NO MORE BIG FACTOR   British Hammer Axis Rear Guards On Road to Libya

Huge German Plane Plant Is Hard Hit   RAF Hits New High For War In Dealing Death, Destruction

German. Aircraft Works In Baltic City Is Blasted Furiously by RAF Planes

Baltic Center Is Virtually Left In Ruins By RAF Raids   Major Base Was Used To Get Supplies Into Russia.

Rostock Declared Mass Of Ruins After Second Raid   Great Heinkel Aircraft Works Under Heavy Assault; English Coast Hit In Counter-Raids; Reds Mass ing Artillery

ee  Te ave £447 JS  Heinkel Plant Believed Virtually in Ruins Since Latest Blow  HISTORIC RAIDS  British Say Luftwaffe Has Never Equalled Fury of These Attacks

GREAT HEINKLE AIRCRAFT WORKS UNDERGOES SECOND EXPLOSIVE RAF ASSAULT   Soviet Armies Attacking In Numerous Sectors Or Mud-Bogged Russian Front; Cossack Raids Staged On Nazi Defense Lines In Crimea

BRITISH REPEAT RAID ON GERMAN HEINKEL WORKS   400 TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED ON TOWN IN TWO ATTACKS

British Planes Blast Heinkel Works Second  Night in Succession   Anglo Authorities Declare History’ Greatest Bomb Load Was Dropped Upon Rostock; Belgians Are Reported Sabotaging Nazi Plans

Nazi Aircraft Center, Rostock, Left In Ruins   Germans Strike Back And Blast Exeter, Cathedral Town

German Base -[sSmashed In Heaviest Raid   Luftwaffe Never Hif As Hard, Claim; Germans Stage Reprisal With Attack On Exeter

Baltic Supply City Virtually Left in Ruins After Second Night Attack; Nazis Strike at Exeter; Red Army Cuts Orel- Kursk Railwav

Big Plane Plant Left  in Ruins   Red Armies Attack in Numer. ous Sectors. on Mud-Bogger Russian Battlefields:

Rostock, Shipping and Airplane Center on Baltic, Gets Heaviest Bomb Weight in History of RAF   Exeter, Cathedral And School City “Wrecked By Nazis

400 Tons Of Bombs Rained Onto Rostock   Raiders Strike Aircraft Plants And Shipyards For Second Night In Row; Nazis Blast Ancient Cathedral Town

DROP 400 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES   Important Baltic City Of Rostock Is Reported In Ruins   DUNKERQUE RAIDED   Great Armadas Of British Planes Inflict Heavy Damage  }

ROSTOGK ALSO SUPPLY BASE   Dunkerque Docks Aiso Hit} Nazis Reply With Assault On Exeter.   RED FRONT MUD-BOGGED

400 Tons of Explosives Are Dropved   Attack Greater Than Any of Luftwaffe; Germans Strike Back

Baltic City Receives Greatest Weight Of Bombs In History   ixeter Fiercely Blasted by Nazis, Hundreds Left Homeless; Reveal Belgian Pro-British Sentiment

Hammer Heinkel Works   Over 400 Tons  ‘Of Bombs Dropped By RAF on Baltic Port of Rostock

GREAT HEINKEL PLANE WORKS ASSAULTED   400 Tons Of Explosives Are Dropped In Two Attacks   DUNKERQUE DOCKS   Pounded By R.A.F. Squads; Exeter In England Is Target Of Luftwaffe

British Claim Pounding As Bad As Nazis Ever Gave To Islands;.Enemy Also Puts On’Big Air Assault

Baltic City !s Pictured as Leff Virtually in Ruins   Weight of Attack Exceeded Germany’: Worst, British Say

GERMAN BASE AT ROSTOCK RAIDED FOR SECOND NIGHT   Huge Fires Reported Blazing In Neptune Shipyards

BALTIC PORT VISITED FOR SECOND TIME   British Claim German City Virtually Left In Ruins   NAZIS CARRY OUT RAID ON ENGLAND   At Least 10 Killed At Exeter; Famous School Is Damaged

Rostock Battered Again By RAF in Second Night Attack: Exeter Pounded   Other British Raiders Blast Dunkirk (1 And Nazi Airfields—Hundreds Left  Homeless in Exeter—Nazis Admit  Damages, Casualties in Rostock

GERMANY’S GREAT HEINKEL AIRGRAFT WORKS IS BOMBED   Raided Last Night for the Second Night in a Row by the RAF.   CITY BADLY DAMAGED   F  ‘British Sources Pictured the   Baltie City as Virtually Left in Rains.

RAF BOMBERS IN NEW DEVASTATING ATTACK ON GERMANY   BALTIC PORT AND AIRPLANE PLANT CENTER DECLARED LEFT IN VIRTUAL RUINS

Rostock, Nazi City, Wrecked, British Repor   Heinkel Aircraft Works Blasted in Second Raid, London Says

PLANE PLANT; SHIPPING HIT 2 NIGHTS IN ROW   Germans Batter Exeter in Return for Recent Poundings by RAF

Dunkerque Is Also British Raid Target   Luftwaffe’s Retaliatory ’ Raid Damages Ancient British City   REVOLT IN BELGIUM NEW GERMAN WORRY   Russians Report Con’ tinued Gains On  Three Fronts

RAF Pours Bomb Fury On Rostock   Heinkel Aircrait Gets Record Load Of Destructivac.   ‘Nazis Hit Britain   Reprisal Attack On Exeter Leaves Extensive Havoc.

Rostock Subjected To Heaviest Attack in History of R. A. F.   Germans Retaliate With Aerial Attack on Exeter, England

Bombs Showered On German Cities   RAF. Drops 400 Tons o! - Explosive on Rostock in Two Raids :   INAZIS BOMB EXETER   Russians Mass Forces, Make Attacks on Mud-Bogged Front

Pound Docks at His toric Dunkerque, : Low Countries :   JAPS THREATEN.   Battle “of ‘Burne itt Fiercest Stage; © Mandalav Threat

SECOND RAID IN 2 NIGHTS ON ROSTOCK   Huge Fires Left Burning in Shipyards in Devas tating Assault Whic Exceeds Any Ever Made by Nazis on England. .~

BALTIC CITY LEFT IN RUINS BY BIG BOMBS   More Than 400 Tons of Explosives Dropped, Battering Aircraft Works and Shipwards

Baltic City Is Left in Ruins  By RAF Fliers   Nazi Aircraft Works Firec In Second Night of British Bombing.   Reds Mass Artillery On Leningrad Front

Heinkel Works at Rostock Target of ‘Greatest Assault’     NAZIS BOMB EXETER     Huge Fires Left Blazing At Hitler's Base in Russ Drive   NAZIS BOMB EXETER

RAF Raiders Visit Aireralt Factories   Vital War Works at Rostock Lined up In Bombsights  kor Second Time

Heinkel Plant Believed Virtually in Ruins Since Latest Blow  HISTORIC RAIDS

Sinkings Clair 399th Victim For Atlantic ‘Canadian Fishing Schooner Smallest  Shin Sunk By Axis  Suomarinec

30-Ton Craff Is Sunk By Submarine   Smallest Yet To Go Down Brings Total To 399 Ships

VICTIM OF U-BOAT   Thirty-Ton Vessel Is First Canadian Fishing Vessel! Lost By Enemy Action; All Members of Crew Survive But Three Are Injurad

Tiniest Victim Of U-Boat Reported   Was 30-Ton Fishing Schooner; Last Week Bad One

Axis Sub Sinks Fishing Schoone  330 -Ton Craft 399th  Vessel Torpedoed In Weet Atlantic

FISHING SCHOONER LATEST SUB VICTIM   Craft Was Shelled by Enemy U-Boat; Associated Press Total Is 399

VANADIAN FISHING SCHOONER 399TH VICTIM OF U-BOA)   Thirty-Ton Vessel Is First Canadian Fishing Vesse! Lost By Enemy Action; All Members of Crew Sur vive But Three Are Injur—

TOLL OF SHIPPING IS STILL GLIMBING   30-Ton Fishing Schooner  Latest Victim

CHINA EXPECTS — NEW ENEMY DRIVE   JAPS STRENGTHENING FORCES IN INDO-CHINA,  BURMA AND THAILAND.

Japs Send Help To Indo-China   Enemy Appears To Anticipate Trouble There

HEATED BATTLE RAGES IN EGYPT   Severe Fighting North Of El Alamein; Trend Not Re vealed.

Peasants Join Rugged Stand At Stalingrac   Volga Russians Emulating Those of Leningrad; Reds Attacking Everywhere   Germans Re-Grouping In Attempt for “Kill”   Soviet Bombers Range Far Over Reich, Hitting Berlin Hard

DRIVEN BACK BY FLOODS IN GUINEA DRIVE   27-Mi Withdrawal Made In Markham Valley  Passes   LOSE ON SEA, IN AIR   Tenth of Cruisers Have Been Cnppled; Lose 48 Warplanes

18 Billions Asked by Army To Pursue War   Forge of 3,600,000 Anticipated by End Of This Year

31,070 Army Plane Fund (kayed   Eighteen Billion Measure Sent to House Floor

18 Billion War Bill To House   31,070 New Plane: For Army Included: All But Billion tc Army

18 BILLIONS FOR PLANES, BIGGER ARMY    Appropriations Committee Reports Measure To House. To Provide 31,070 Planes

NEW ARMY FUND BILL TO HOUSE   $18,303,187 Measure Carries Money for 31.070 Planes, Army of 3,600,000

Recommend 18 Billions For Planes   New Bill Brings To 160 Billions Cost In 2 Years

18 Billions In New Bill   Committee Approves Measure For 1942 Army Of 3,600,000

$18,302,187, 148 Asked for Army   House Appropriations Committee Sends Measure to Floor

Emergency Bill-— Of 18 Billions Asked in House      House Appropriations Committee Goes Against President’s Request Concerning Merchant Ships; Cites Labor Costs For Overtime Periods

Fund for 31,070 New  Army Planes  Bill Carrying 18 Billions, Almost + All for Army,

Fund Would Equip Army Of 3,600,000   House Committee Urges Action Carrying Out Big Plane Program   ESTIMATES ARE CUT   5644 Million Item fo1 _ Army Transports Eliminated

18 Billion More For 31,070 Planes And Arms Asked   Defense and War Bills Since July Total 160 Billion

NEW EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION BILL IN HOUSE   Measure Carries Funds for 31,010 Army War Planes And For Force of 3,600.000 -by End of the Year   TOTAL 1690 BILLION

,070 PLANES (SO PROVIDED OR U.S, FLTERS   ‘ommittee Strikes Out$56, 490798. Item for [ndefinite Number Transports Asked by Roosevelt   EPORT SHORN OF NEMY NEEDED DATA   evealed, However, Fail ure to Deliver Parts Had Slowed Plane Production: Poorly Machined

BILL FOR 31,070 NEW WAR PLANES SENT 10 HOUSE   WAR DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE MOST OF NEW APPROPRIATION

ARMY FUND. BILL SENT JO HOUSE   Appropriations Committe Sends in Measure Providing 31,070 New Planes   23,550 MORE TO ' “BE. ASKED. SOON   Big Fund Includes Money for 3,600,000-Man Army This Ver

EMERGENCY FUND AMKED COR ARMING   IS Billhons Sought To Gain Planes.  Build Army

Big Appropriation Bill To House   $18,302,187,148 Measure Car. ries Provision For Huge  Armu BMwenancnn

BILL PROVIDES FOR 31,070 NEW WAD AIDDI ANEC   $18,302, 187, 148 Called For In Emergency Appropriation Measure

BILL CARRYING *APPROPR ATID FOR a0 NEN PLINES READY   “Also Contains Funds to Equip Army of 3,600,000 Men By the End of the  @ Present Year

War Calls For Big Sum   $18.302,187.148 Asked For By Appropriations House Committee

18 BILLION ASKED FOR ARMY. PLANES   Emergency Appropriatior Bill Sent To House Fo: Consideration

Would Build 31,700 New Army Planes   House Gets $18,302,187,148 Appropriation Bill

HOUSE GETS BILL FOR 31,070 ARMY PLANES   $18,302,187,148 Appropriation In New Measure

Emergency Bill Goes to House   Appropriations Measure, Totaling $18,302,187,148, Carries Funds For 31,070 Planes and Army of 3,600,000 Men by End of Year.   HUGE DEFENSE TOTAL

CARRIES FUNDS FOR AIRPLANES, GREATER ARMY   Asks Nearly 7 Billior For Planes, Radio And Ordnance

Fund Would See That 31.070 New Planes Are Turned Out for Combat Service

Committee Asks31,070 Airplanes   U. S. Ferces Expected To Reach 3,600,000 Total By End Of This Year

House Gets Bill Providing For — Many New Warplanes, Huge Army   Over Eighteen Billions. Asked For 31,070 New Arm: ~ Planes And For Army That Will Reach - 3,600,000 By End Of 1942...

Congress Gives Priority To $18,302,187,148 Measure     ARMY FUNDS LISTED     31,070 Combat Planes Will Be Paid for From Fund

I8-BILLION ~ EMERGENCY FUND OKEHED   Appropriation Bill. Carries Appropriations for 31,070 Airplanes and  . Army of 3,600,000 Men hv End of Year.

Appropriation Bill Reported   Carries Huge Fund For Army And Planes

Huge NewAppropriations Bill Goes To The House   Carries Funds For 31,070 New Army War Planes and For Big Expansion Of Forces

BILL CARRYING FUNDS FOR ARMY GOES 10 HOUSt   AUTHORIZES 31,700 NEW ARMY WAR PLANES, INCREASE IN MANPOWER

16 BILLION MORE SOCHT FOR WAR   Emergency Bill Provides for 31,000 Planes, 3,600,000 Men.

Funds For 31,070 New U.S. Warplanes Requested   Emergency Appropriation Bill Also Provides Money For An Army Due To Total 3,600,000 Mer By End Of This Year.

Fund For 31 d For 31,070 Planes Is Asked   New War Emergency Bill Sent To House

EIGHTEEN BILLIONS FOR WAR DEPARTMENT PROVIDED IN BILL   OVER 30,000 NEW ARMY PLANES AND ARMY OF 3,600,000 MEN PROVIDED FOR

18 BILLIONS MORE SET UP FOR US ARMY   BILL SENT TO HOUSE TODAY CALLS FOR 31,070 WARPLANES

seek Emergency Fund For Expansion Army  And Air Corps Units      All Departments War Machinery. Need Funds For Development, As Lona War Plans Are Being Made =

Hf, 000 PLANES IN 18-BILLION AILL IN HOUSE   23,000 More Aircraft to Be Asked Soon, Says Air Corps Chief.   COMMITTEE CUTS ON COST OF CANTONMENTS

APPROPRIATION BILL FOR ARMY SENT TO HOUSE   Includes Funds For 31, 070 New U. S. Aircraft

Bill To Provide 18 Billions For War Needs Ready   Legislation Appropriating Funds for 31,070 Wargplanes and Army of 3,600,000 Reaches Floor of House; Would Boost War Appropriations to 160 Billion<« ’

18 BILLION DOLLAR APPROPRIATION BILL IS SENT 10 HOUSE   Carries Funds for 31,070 New Army Planes and For 3,600,000-Man Army   PRESIDENT’S SUM IS CUT'

$18 Billion  Appropriation Bill to House   Funds Included to Pay for 31,070 War Planes to Meet Increasing Needs

HOUSE GETS ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL   Committee Advances $18,302,187,148 Emergency Measure Providing Funds For 31,070 New War Planes And Armed Force Of 3,600,000 Men By End Of Current Year

Kansas Rivers May Overflow   Marias Des Cygnes And Blue Up; More Rain Is Predicted

COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WILL HELP BUILD 500,000 MODEL AIRPLANES AS WAR EFEQRT CONTRIRIITION

Local School Aids U.S. In Building Model Airplanes:   Youths Will Gain ‘Valuable Experience. With Quota Of 50 Set For Here

Gas Tax Revenue Drops Off $184,000 In 5 Months   Taxable Gallonage Decreases 2114%—Government Sales, Tax Exempt, Show Huge Increase

Fighting Begins Shortly After Midnight Friday and Continues on Major Scale —Allied Submarines and Treacherous Reefs Hampering Jap Landings

ALLIED WARSHIPS ENGAGE ENEMY’S FLEET IN STRAIT   Dutch and U. S. Ships Sink Four  Japanese Vessels

‘American Bombers Hit 7 Enemy Craft. Destroy Four Planes      Ys First Allied Naval Olfenne ~ In Critical Struggle For Indies

A FLAMING SEA BATTLE RAGED IN WATERS OFF BAL   United States and Dutel  Warships Damaged Two Japanese Cruisers.   SANK LARGE TRANSPORT   Planes Also Scored a Serie: of Direct Hits on Enemy Cruisers.

Flaming Naval Battle Raging Off Bali Coast   Other Invasion Vessels Heavily Blasted By U. S., Dutch Planes As Fight For Last Indies Stronghold Begins

Nippon Navy Claims Smashing Victory; Civilians Ordered To Evacuate Darwin; Chinese Repulse Attack

ALIEN EVACUEES T0 BE OFFERED CHANCE FOR FEDERAL WORK   Works Corps Created Under Relocation Program

Resettlement Board For Aliens Uraed   House Group Recammends U. S. Guide Shift; Says Most Japanese Loyal   WORK CORPS FORMED   Farm, Other Joks Wil Be Provided; Broad Stud  Caurses Planned

RECOMMEND THAT A RESETTLEMENT BOARD BE FORMED   REPORT DRAFTED BEFORE PRESIDENT CREATED WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY

2 FAST TRAINS IN COLLISION   Only Meagre Reports Re ceived on Florida Wreck

TWO FAST TOURIST TRAINS COLLIDE IN FLORIDA SWAMPS   Several Reported Killed Rescue Facilities, Doctors Rushed To Scene

Army Priority Rights Denied   Action Will Give WPB Sok  Control Over Issuance o Priorities.

NELSON “GETS TOUGH,” CLIPS SERVICE POWER   WPB Head Withdraws Right to Grant Priorities From U.S. Armed Forces

CONTROL ON PRIORITIES      N elson Notifies All the Armed Services That WPB Will Talre Over   WILL CENTRALIZE THE AUTHORITY   Procurement Offices Wil  Have to Get Clearance   From Civilian Board

Armed Services To Lose Their Special Rights   Priority Privileges Will - Be Withdrawn To Speed Distribution

Nelson Gets Tough With Army, Navy   Procurement Offices Lose Power to Grant Priority Ratings

Nelson Curbs Armed Forces   WPB Chief Removes Power to Procurement Offices To Grant Priority Ratings

WPB TO RULE ON PRIORITIES   Their Power Ended, Nelson Notifies Armed Servires

Armed Services Notified Power to Grant Priority Ratings Withdrawn

ARMED SERVICES TOLD POWER LOST TO CIVE PRIORITY   First Major Result of Nelson’s ‘Get Tough’ Policy Expected to Be Made For ‘weal Soon a

Withdraw Control Of  Priorities   Procurement Offices Ot Army Notified The; No Longer Can Gran Priority Ratingse

Move Designed to Plug Holes in ‘Waste’ of Critical Materials.   DOWER TO GRANT RATING

~Armed Service. Priority Power   Firat Action In New Policy Gives WPB Sole Control Over Ratings Issnance

Priority Rates By Army, Navy Withdrawn   Nelson Takes Power From Hundreds Of Lecal Offices

Army, Navy Are Shorn Of Powers   Nelson Alone to Issue Priority Ratings Now

Armed Forces Lose Right To Cive Priority   WPB To Have Complet Control Of Issuance Of Ratings: Leader: Are Notified

CANCELS ARMY, NAVY PRIORITY RATING POWERS   Nelson “Gets Tough” by Providing Sole Control With WPB

NELSON DECIDES JO “GET Touch   Priorities To R To Rest. Sole ly In Hands Of : - War Board.

Nelson To Halt Services’ Right To Priorities   ‘Tough’ Policy In Dealing With Shortage Of Materials

NELSON CANCELS  ARMED SERVICES  PRIORITY POWER WPB TO HAVE SOLE  CONTROL OVER ALL MATERIALS

War Production Board Will Have Sole Control Of Granting Priorities   Chairman Donald M. Nelson Rescinds Power Given to Pro Curement Offices

NELSON TAKES CONTROL OVER ALL PRIORITIES   Armed Services Notified Power on Ratings  Withdrawn

ARMED SERVICES LOSE RIGHTS TO GRANT PRIORITIES   Nelson Notifies Procurement Of fices That. Power. is Being -- Withdrawn

Nelson Takes Away Priorities Authority From Military Men To Correct Lagging War Effort

ALL PRIORITY RATINGS COME FROM NELSON   NOTIFIES ARMED FORCES HE IS WITHDRAWING ALL AUTHORITY

NELSON WITHDRAWS POWER TO GRANT PRIORITY RATINGS   CHAIRMAN OF WAR PRO DUCTION BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY

ON PRIORITIES   Their Power Ended Nelson Notifies Armed Services

Nelson Puts Clamps on  Army, Navy   Armed Services Reported Notified of Withdrawal of Right fo Issue Priority Ratings   PLUGS LOOPHOLE   Order, Reported to be Announced Formally in 24 Hours, Gives WPE Full Coniro!

Priority Rating Privilege Taken From Army Office   Donald Nelson Takes First Step in ‘Get Tough’ Program

Hear Nelson Will Control Priorities   Reports Heard  that Armed Services Will Lower Power To Grant Ratines

Nelson Withdraws ProcurementFrom  U.S.ArmedServices   Action Is Expected to Plug Loophole in Effort to Balance Supplies Against Demands

Nelson Deprives Army, Navy of Authority to Grant Priority Ratings

Armed Forces Lose Power to Grant Ratings   WPB Now Controls All Priorities in ‘Get-Tough’ Move

Nelson Withdraws Power Of Armed Services To Grant Priority Ratings

RESTRICTIONS ON ARMY MADE BY WAR BOARD   Donald Nelson Announces New Priority Plan

Action Is First Move Of WPB Chief To Deal With Material Shortage

Nelson To Get Tough   To Remove Some Priority Rate Granting Powers

’ PRIORITY RATING CLIPPED BY WPE   } Nelson Notifies Officials His Board Will Have Control Of Materials

NELSON PLANS CURB PRIORITY RATINGS POWER   Reported Ready to Notify Armed Services He Is Withdrawing Procurement Authority   “GET TOUGH” STEP   Action to Give War. Pro duction Board Sole Control Over Issuance of Priority Ratings

NELSON TO GUT ~ PRIORITY BOWE   Armed Services To Lose Right To Grant Prior  ity Ratings’

PRESBYTERIAN INSTITUTE IS [SN OTTUMWA   Corference Legins 3:30 p. m. Tuesday; many outstanding speakers

INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD HERE AT CHURCH MONDAY   Christian Education Meeting of Des Moines Presbytery Slated 

Probe Death Of Hamlin Farmer   Find Body, With Head  Blown Nearly Off By Shoteee Ee’ Bruening Straw Stark

Probe Death Of Hamlin Farmer  Find Body, With Head Rlown Nearlv Of Rv Shot

Fierce Raids Keeping R.A.F. Busy .   Squad After Squad Of Bombers Sweep Over France

RAF Squadrons Pound Coast In Daylight Raids   Eight German Planes Downed; British Lose Five

DAYLIGHT RAID 1S STAGED BY FLIER'   British Airmen Continue Attacks Over Occupied Areas

BRITISH AIRMEN DOWN 8 GERMANS IN BOLD RAIDS   R. A. F. Planes Swarm Over France From Belgian Border to Paris in Daylight Attacks.   BIG BATTLE FOUGHT OVER HAZEBROUCK   Nazi Battleship Gneisenau a Kiel Bombed—English Announce Loss of Five Fighters.

ROVAL AIR FORGE HITS FRANCE, KIEL   Squadron After Squadron of Planes Swarm Over Northern France; Biggest Raid Of Spring Offensive

BRITISH POUND FRANCE IN BIG AIR OFFENSIVE   ASSAULT CONTINUES WITHOUT LETUP ON NAZI BASES

RAF Squadrons  Blast Nazi-France  In Daylight Raid Eight German Fighter  Kuocked Out of Sky a ee ene

R. A. F. Raids Wide Area in North France   Slashing Attack Continues Through Night

), §, GROUND, AERIAL UNITS FIGHTING AXIS   Extensive Operations in Egypt by American War Pilots Who Fly Through Dust Storms

At Least Two Large Formations of Nazi Stuka Dive-Bombers Are Attacked by Defending Fighter Planes and Are Forced To Jettison Bombs Before Reaching Their Objective

GROUPS MEET   Directors Named by Penna Grade Association and Bradford District

OIL. INDUSTRY GROUPS MEET   Directors Named by Penni Grade: Association and Bradford Districl

Finland Denies Peace Gestures   American Minister Refuses to Explain Return to the U.S.

SET FIRE TO CRUISER   Japs Report  Attack on Naval Squadron Off Wake

A Raid on ‘Wake Island Is Admitted  But Tokyo Gives  t   Few Details Of Sea Attack

Japs Claim Raid On Wake Attempted  Enemy Naval Squadron Suffered Damage, Says Tokyo Communique

PRESIDENT ADDS TWO MORE NAMES T0 LIST AMERICAN HEROES   TEXAS BOMBER PILOT AND ARKANSAS DOCTOR CITED IN PRESIDENTIAL BROADCAST.

F.D.R. Praises Pilot, Physician   2 Heroes Perform Outstanding Fetes Against Japanese

President Adds Two More Names to Roll!  of American Heroes in South Pacific

F.0D, R. ADDS NEW HEROES TO ROLL   President Singles Out Cap tain Wheless And Lieu tenant Wassel! For Mention In Address.

HEROISM CITED BY ROOSEVELT   President : i his Address To Nation Tells of Gallant Exploits

Earning Citation in FDR Speeeh.  Menard Pilot's Crew Downs 11 Japs

$25,000 INCOME MAY BE LINIT OF ; SINGLE PERSONS   Married ‘Couples Would be Required to Live Upon An“Tual Income. of -$50,000 ‘Under Plan.”   ABOUT 11,000: PERSONS ARE AFFECTED   Approximately $184,000, 000 to be Added To Treas ury Fund of Over “Si Billions.

MODIFICATION OF INCOME LIMITATION PROPOSAL BEING STUDIED IN HOUSE

Limitation On Salaries  Is Defeated   House Committee Shelves Administration Proposals

TREASURY NOW BACKS PLAN OF WAR ‘SUPERTAX   Family Income Ceiling 0: $50,000 Would Affect 11,000

FR Proposal For $29,000 Ceiling Shelved By House   Disposal of Sales Tax Issue Left Before Next Levy Bill Ready

Human Interest Stories As Told By Associated Press   One Man Wanted

Qil Production Is Cut Sharply By Sec. Ickes   Coordinator Says Trans portation Troubles Make Step Necessary

Enemy Drive In Philippines Stalled Toda   Day And Night Raids Over Manila Forts Continue

Jap Attacks On Bataan Stalled   Raids Reported Dwindling After Being Beaten Back Bv Defenders

JAPS ABANDON NEW ASSAULT IN PHILIPPINES   Attacks Dwindle Away After Troops Are Repulsed With Heavy Losses   AIR RAIDS CONTINUE   American - Filipino Troops Counter-Attack After Initial Setback

Japs Are Shown Wainwright Still Can Dish It Out   Hurl Back Frontal Attack With Heavy Losses; No More Tried

Japanese Attacks Upon Philippines Dwindling After Big Nippon Loss

BAY FORTS GE1 POUNDED OVER WEEK END   Day And Night Raids Blast At Corregidor Island   ENEMY POSITIONS   On South Shore Of Manila Bay Hammered By U. S. Regular Batteries

Fighting In Philippines Dwindles   Patrol Skirmishes Reported To War Dept By Gen. MacArthur

Jap Pressure Eases After ‘Bataan Rout   Enemy Bomber Sho Down in Day and Night Raids on Corregidor

WP ATTACK ON BATAAN BEATEN BY WAINWRIGHT   1.§, Lines Hold Firm Against Drive By Invaders   CORREGIDOR FORTRESS REPULSES BOMBERS

JAPS REPULSED IN PHILIPPINES WITH BIG LOSS   Attacks Dwindle on Bataan Peninsula After Defenders Drive’ Nipponpce Rack   PLANE SHOT DOWN   Enemy Dive Bombers Con . tinue to Raid Front Lines and Rear Areas After Assault

BATAAN FIGHTING DWINDLES AGAIN With LINES HELD   MACARTHUR TURNS TO $10,000,000 RELIEF PROGRAM FOR ISLAND

ENEMY ATTACKS DWINDLING IN THE PHILIPPINES   Hostile Air Raids Con tinue On Corregidor However, War De  partment Reports.

JAP ATTACK ON BATAAN HALTEL   Fighting Is Reduced t Patrol Activity

Bombing Is Continued On Corregidor   Ground Acfion'Is ° Slight AsJaps Seem = Reluctant To Attack

BATAAN BATTLE AREA IS QUIET   Fighting Dwindles To Skirmishes; MacArthur's Men Hold Their Positions.

Jap Attack on Defenders of Bataan So Costly That Assault In Force Temporarily Abandoned

BATAAN FIGHT SLACKENS OFF; GAIN IS HELD   ONLY ACTIVITY REPORTED Is : NUMBER OF PATROL SKIRMISHES

BATAAN FORCES INFLICT HEAVY LOSS ON ENEM   REPULSION OF SATURDAY ATTACK DISCOURAGES FURTHER ASSAULTS

BATAAN MEN INFLICT HEAVY ~ LOSS ON SAPS   Land Attacks, Beats fo Invasion Smashed at Weekend

ATTACKS FEWER IN PHILIPPINE THEATER OF WAR   Aircraft Brings Down Plane From 27,000 Ceiling Over Corregidor

ASSAULTS IN FORCE BY JAPS ABANDONED ON AMERICAN LINES   INo Further Attempts Made to Attack Wainwright After Heavy  " ‘Dweene

JAP ATTACKS ON BATAAN SUBSIDE   Plane Flying 27,000 Fee Hiah Shot Down

Heavy Losses Stop Japanese In Philippines   Attacks on Bataan Dwindle; Hostile Air Raids on Correnidor Continue

JAPANESE ATTACK FADES ON BATAAN      Americans: Repulse Renewed Drive With Heavy Losses

BATAAN FIGHTING DWINDLES; DEFENSE TROOPS HOLD LINE   Invaders Still Hold Main Battle Positions, Communique Says

YELLOW MEN GET ENOUGH; HALT ATTACK   Further Assault In Force Called Off After Severe Setback.

Jap Attacks In Bataan Lessen  After Repulses   Enemy Beaten Back With Heavy Losses, War Dept. Reports

JAPS SUFFER BIG LOSSES; DRIVE HALTS   Corregidor’s Guns Shoot Down Enemy Airplane  At 27,000 Feet

JAPANE Ot ALT DATAAN ATTACK AFTER SETBAGK   Particularly Heavy Losses Inflicted Upon Invaders By American Defenders

JAP ATTACKS REPULSED ON BATAAN LINE   ACTIVITIES DWINDLE, BUT CORREGIDOR BOMBING CONTINUES

Jap Plane Downed At -—Corregidor   Skirmishes Between Patrols Take Place on Southern Part_ of Mindanao Island

Jap Attack On Bataan Slowed After Repulse      Plane Shot Down By U.'S Guns At Height Of 27,000 Feet .

BATAAN FORCES REPULSE JAP ATTACK   Hostile Air Raids Continue On Fortified Islan  Of Corregidor

WAINWRIGHT'S MEN REPULSED ATTACKS OF NIPPON TROOPS   Saturday’s Successes Ox - Bataan  Discourage  ‘ Further Jap:  ' Assaults

AMERICANS IN BATAAN STILL ‘DISH IT OUT   New Fighting Dies Down After Japs Suffer Big Losses

BATAAN REPELS JAP ATIACK, PATROLS FIGHT IN MINDANAC   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Enemy; Plane Shot Down From High Over Corregidor

MacArthur Still Clings To Gains A: Fighting Wanes   Action On Bataan Peninsula Dwindles To Patrol Skirmishes; Invaders Hold Main Battle Positions

Jap Attacks on Bataan Dwindle After Sethacks   Hostile Air Raids Continue Day and Night Against Corregidor

Patrol Action Reported on Philippines   MacArthur's Men Retain Positions ‘Taken From Jap Forward Lines

Attack is Repulsed   Japs Suffer Heavy: Losses On The Philippines 

Very Little Fighting In Phillipines   MacArthur Says Bataan Battle. Has Dwindled to Skirmishes Between Patrols

BATAAN ARMY BEATS BACK JAP ATTACKS   Assaults Dwindle as Defend: ers Claim They Are Re» pulsed With Heavy  t necac

Political ‘Decline’  Looked For Today   Dearth of Public Interest Expected in Primaries Owing to War

First Primary Election Day of the War Rolls Around With International Issues Absent

Four States Hold Primary Voting   Alabama. Florida. Indiana. South Dakota Busy

The War Makes Elections Dull   Issues Absent as Four States Nominate

Little Interest Expected in First Wartime Elections   International Issues Absent in Campaigns Over Four States

SEVEN PERISH AS HOME BURNS      Young Boy Only Survivor of Holocaust At Emlenton

Six of Family and Visitor Burned in Turkey City Home.   SON RESCUED, BADLY BURNED

HOUSE VOTES 18 BILLION FOR WAR   SETS 6 PER CENT CEILING OD PROFITS FOR CONTRACTS UNDER BILL.

18 Billion Military  Fund Bill Approved   Last-Minute Amendment Fixes Earnings Ceiling at 6 Per Cent

Six Per Cent Profit Limit Voted ByHouse   Ceiling Added To Army-Navy Appropriation

House Passes Huge Bill For War Purposes   Ceiling Is Voted On Profits From Contracts Made

Gen. Eisenhower Directs Assault On West Africa   MacArthur's Protege Known as Expert On Strategy of War

ALL NON-ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS BEEN HALTED FOR “DURATION” TO CONCERVUE MATERIALS

Construction Is Halted by WPB Order   Materials, Labor. Equipment Needed for War

ALL NON-ESSENTIAL BUILDING 15 HALTED   WPB Takes Action To Conserve Critical Materials

Forget “Dream House’’ _ Blueprints For Duration.   War Production Board Orders All Non-Essentia Construction Halted During War

PROPAGANDA SPILLED IN HITLER'S SPEECH   special Shot In the Arm Is Given Germans Yesterday In Order to Take Their Minds Off the Increasingly Gloomy Outlook — Dictator Throws Personal Prestige Behind New Program.

HITLER GIVING SHAKEN AXIS SHOT IN ARM   Strange New Nazi Whoopl Seeks to Belittle Power of U.S.

HITLER SPEECH BEING: STUDIEL      ANALYSIS: INDICATES HITLER BACKING PROPAGANDA DRIVE TO DISCOUNT » POWER OF UNITED . BYATES

(New Nazi Propaganda (Minimizes U: §. Power   Hitler’s Biggest Problem At Présent Is To" @onvince People In Occupied Countries That UL Ss Strength Has Been Nullified 0 °°

Sub Chaser Turned To Norwegian Navy   President, Crown Princess Principals at Ceremony

F.D. 2. Turns Boal fo Norway   Crown Princess Martha Accepts Submarine Choser From U. 5S.

Sub Chaser Is Presented To Norway  Crown Princess Seen eae   Crown Princess Accepts Craft From America

Norwegian Navy Gets Sub Chaser From President   Crown Princess Martha Aceepts Gift As Symbol Of Vast U.S. Production

Mid-State Raid Test Praised   20 Central Counties Stage Sectional Blackout Test

20 Counties In Central Blackou  hi.«. Bil... D..   Marts Pleased By Results, Third Tect Due Toniaht

MIDDLE AREA OF OTATE fk “BLACKOUT”   Million’ Persons Affected by Successful . Drill - Held Last Night.    3,000,000 IN THIS BELT. DRILL TONIGHI   Few Casualties Experieniced by. Residents and Civilian Defense Corps.

Excellent Cooperation Reported From All Sections In Second Rehearsal   WEST TO DIM TONIGHT

U. S., India Or Siberia~-Any One May Be Next As Japs Move Secretly

Japs Poised  To Strike At  Fresh Point? Planes Withdrawn   Planes Withdrawn From Southwest As Troops Ouit China

India or U.S. Could Be Goal, of Course; Chinese in 25 Miles of Canton; Jap Bases Are Raided

Slump in Jap Air Strength Indicates  Something Brews   Big-Scale Drive Somewher in Pacifie May Even Mean Attack Cpon United States

NEXT JAPANEot MOVE AWAITE!   Siberia, India Or Ever U. S. Seen As Possibl  Goal

INDICATIONS POINT TO BIG-SCALE ACTION BY JAPS SOMEWHERE   SLUMP IN AIR POWER AND WITHDRAWALS IN CHINA MAY MEAN SURPRISE

Believe Japan Is Preparing To Strike New Blow   Withdrawal Of Air Force From Southwest Pacific Indicates Thrust Elsewhere

JAPS MASSING FOR MYSTERY JAB AT ALLIES   U. S., India or Siberia to Feel Blow, According To Experts   CHINESE ADVANCE   Nips Abandon Territory Gained Near Canton And Kinhwa

Slump In Jap Aerial Strength In S. W. Pacific Hints Push Elsewhere

U. S: Cited As Possible Jap Target   Enemy’s Aerial Slump And Army’s Exit From China Indicate Big New Attack

Jap Air Power Slump: in South Pacific; May Mean Attack Elsewhere

NIPPON POWER IN AIR SLUMPS, ALLIES WONDER   Siberia, Even United State: Named as Possible Enemy Objectives

NEW JAPANESE BI OW LOOMS   Air Strength Slump in Far Pacific and Troop Moves Mean Something

Where Will They Strike Next? Japanese Shift In Strength Stirs Speculation On A New Attack

Jnexplained Slump in Nips Air Power Is Basis of Speculation Attack Is Planned on Siberia, India or Even the United States Itself,

‘[BERIA, INDIA AND EVEN U.S. AKELY TARGET   ysterious Slump In .Nipponese Aerial Strength In Southwest Pacific Re-. news Speculation   ‘'THDRAWAL OF AIR OWER THERE SEEN   aps Also Seen Withdraw. ing From China, Massing Along Siberian Frontier _In Manchukuo

Slump in Japanese Air Strength in SW Pacific Causes Much Speculation

Slump in Jap Aerial Strength and Withdrawal in China Intensifies Belief Attack is Planned Elsewhere

JAP AIR POWER DOES FADEOUT FAOM PACIFIC   Allied Bombers Unopposec While Smashing Japanese Bases In Southwest   JAPS MAY BE GATHERING FORCES FOR NEW ATTACK   China Still Insists Tokyc Preparing To Hit Russia In Immediate Future

ALLIES STUDY DWINDLING OF JAP ACTIVITY   Mysterous Slump in South “west Pacific Plane  - Strength and Retreats  in China May Presage Rio-Seale Attack.

INDICATIONS POINT TO BIG-SCALE ACTION BY JAPS SOMEWHERE  _SLEMP IN AIR POWER ANI   . SLUMP IN AIR POWER AND WITHDRAWALS IN CHINA MAY MEAN SURPRISE

Japs Prepare New Attacks   Siberia, {ndia or United States Are Possible Invasion Points for Japanese

New Jap Thrusts May Be In Making   New Guinea Land Forces Rest, Strafing Continues

Russia’s Back Door in Siberia Believed Most Likely To Be Attacked but India and Even United States Possible; Treachery Scented as They Ease Up in Far East

Expect New Jap Sneak   Nipponese Massing Air Power for a Surprise Attack Somewhere, Is Belief

Japs Preparing ~. for New Spring   MYSTERY SURROUNDING NEXT MOVE OF TOKYO

Allied Fliers Meet Little  Opposition In Solomons   Japanese Apparently Preparing For New Move In Another Territory, Is Belief

Japs Girding For Big-Scale Offensive In  Pacifie Area   American Planes Meet No Resistance And Enemy Withdrawal In China Continues

Mysterious Jap Withdrawal Hint Siberian Attack   Big - Scale Offensive Openly Forecast By Chinese; Jap Planes Also Scarce

ALLIES BLAST JAP AIR BASES   Slump In Nippon Aeria Strength In Pacific Hints Of New Action

Jap Air Strength In Pacifie Is Cut  Believe It Is Now Being Withdrawn For Attack On Siberia

Look tor New Jap Attack in Pacific   Mysterious Slump in Nippon Air Strength Is Reported.

MYSTERY SLUMP IN JAP -AERIAL POWER OMINOUS   Troops Being Moved To New Posts For Surprise  Attack, Say Experts

Slump in Jap Air Power Mysterious.  ———- Seeenoth in Southwest   Strength in Southwest Pacific Missing; New Major Attack Possible

ATTACK ONU. S. INDIA OR SIBERIA LIKELY PROSPECT   Allied Fliers Unchallenged In Far Pacific Rise to Renewed Speculations

Allies Bomb And Strafe Japs In Kokoda Area Four Times As Ground Forces Get Needed Rest

Furniture Men And Railroads Fined $56,600   Judge Webb Levies $20,000 Fine On  Southern

SOUTHERN FINED $20,000 BY COUR!   Furniture Firt Firms Bring Total in Fines To 

Small Freighter Sunk by German:   Norwegian Ship Sent tc Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico

GULF MENACED BY SEA RAIDERS   Three Freighters Lost; Pensacola Warplanes On The Hunt

BRITISH OFFER MAY BE VETOED   India Will Announce Decision Today

British Keep Up Pressure On Rommel   Eighth Army Gives Flee ing Nazis No Rest  Weather Bad for Airmer  L ji aed seme

‘bomber Was On Routine Training Flight   Pilot Made Attempt To Land Distressed Plane in Meadaw

PLANE CRASH KILLS ELEVEN IN MONTANA   Flying Fortress Smashes And Burns on Tiny Meadow   HITS TWO TREES   Motors Hurled 100 Feet From Remainder of Wreckage

CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM CHEKIANG CAPITAL   Powerful Jap Invaders Ad. vanced 100 Miles in 10. Days; City Fell May 28

KINHWA FALL   Aerial Warfare Continues Without Letup in Far Parifie War Zone

CHINESE ADMIT LOSS OF KINEWA   invaders Seize “Gold Flower City,” Vital For Allied Offensive

KINWHA FALLS TO JAPANESE, ‘CHINESE SAY   ,POWERFUL INVADER FORCE MARCHES 100 MILES IN TEN DAYS

Chinese Admit Loss of Key City of Kinhwa   Allied Flyers Hit Japs in Burma, Above Australia

Chinese Admit Kinhwa Taken By Jap Troops   Flying Tigers Bomb and Machine-Gun Jap Treops West of Salween River

Government Officials Ponder Over Subsidies To Control Cost Of Living

SUBSIDIES ON LIVING TOPIC   Items Essential to Home And Business Life Face Test

Jap Invasion Of Java Again Given Setback   Allied Offensive Against Enemy Being Intensified

Hit On Nipponese Cruiser Also Probably Scored By  American Undersea Craft   Dutch Forced To Withdraw In Western Borneo; Japanese Make Swift Progress In Their Drive Down Southern Sumatra

UJ. §. SUBIARINES DEAL DESTRUCTION UPON JAPANESE SHIPS   DUTCH DEFENSE FORCES STILL FIGHTING DELAYING  ACTIONS ON ISLANDS

U.S. ‘Subs’ In Torpedoing Ot Troop Ships   Allied Planes Sink Transports Off Macassar

U.S. Subs Gef In Some Work   Get Two Jap Troop Ships, Auxiliary, Freighter, ~*~

HIT BY TORPEDO BELIEVED MADE ON DESTROYER   Submersible Which Attacked Warship Forced to Crash Dive Before As certaining Effect Shot   ALLIED AIRMEN ALSO SCORE ON JAP SHIPS   Meanwhile, Dutch Defense Forces Still Fighting Vital Delaying Action to Protect Java

Dutch Fighting Fiercely in Outlying Portions Of Indies Archipelago; Japanese Advance .in Southern Sumatra; Van Mook Warns of Grim Fizht

“AMERICAN SUBS TORPEDO TWO JAPANESE TROOP SHIPS, AN AUXILIARY AND A FREIGHTER   Enemy Cruiser or Dest -oyer Probably Hit As Allied Forces Carry Ost Naval Offensive Touched _ Off by Nipponese Invasion of Bali—Location of Action Not Given

DUTCH SEEK TO HOLD OFF JAVA THRUST   Delaying Actions Being Fought in Outlying Islands, With Invaders Making Rapid Progress Only in Sumatra.

Hit Also Believed Made on Warship; Foes’ Bases Fired   U. S. Underseas Craft Blasts Two Japanese Troop Ships, Freighter aud One Naval Auxiliary Vessel

ANOTHER WARSHIP TS BELIEVED HiT   U-Boat Forced to Submerge Before Observing Full Effect of Torpedo

War Work Is Interrupted By Flood Waters   Several Persons Are Known Dead In Pennsylvania Industrial Area

Steel Plant Shuts Down, Several Lose Lives In Pennsylvania Flood

‘Loss Reaches Millions; Two Known Dead   Six Missing Believed Drowned; Bethlehem Steel Factory Forced to Close

FLOODS IN EAST PENNSYLVANIA CLAIM 3 LIVES   Possibly Eight Or Nine Others Are Dead as Result of Floods~-Bethlehem Stcel Co. Shut Down

Penna. Floods Kill 9, Halt War Work   Bethlehem Power Statiox Dead—Honesdale Has & Feet of Water

No Decision Yet On Final Size Of  American Army   Opposition to 7,500,000 figure set by Stimsen; huge army might prolong war.

FINAL FORCES OF NATION ARE NOT FULLY CONCLUDEL   7,500,000 Men In Army Plan Previously Announced By Stimson, Roosevelt  - Must Decide.   MORE HELP TO CHINA AND RUSSIA IS URGEL   4,000,000 Now In Army With Any Great Increase to Be Rejected In Industry.

GOVERNOR RAPS INDIFFERENCE; POINTS TO DANGERS AHEAD   O’'Conor Says Time Has Come for People to Change Radically Their Point of View-——Says Public Must Become Aroused

Indifference to All-Out War Is Seen by 0 Conor   Declares Marylander: Must Change Point of View at Once

TOWNS ENDANGERED BY FOREST FIRES   Governor of Rhode Island Prociaims Martial Law

Fortresses’ — Role Pleases  U.S. Leadets   Raid on French Coast Profitable Allied Venture

Fortresses’ Part In Dieppe Raid Interests Experts   Better Bombing May Outbalance Bigger. Loads British Carry

DIEPPE RAID. VERY HIPHI\   Military Aces Extreme] Interested in Role of Fortresses   WAR LABORATORY   Bombers Offer Sideshow To Main Action in Nearby Raid

EXPERTS DECLARE DIEPPE RAID WAS. GAIN-FOR ALLIES   Washington Particularly Impressed With Performance of Flyihg Fort « KAR

Reich Loses 50,000 MenPerWeek: Million Since Opening Of Campaign

Soviets Place Nazi Losses at Million in Winter Campaign   T'wo-Mile Penetration of German Lines in North Claimed; Air Activity Intensified in Crimea

REDS CLAIM NAZIS LOST MILLION MEN   Estimated German Losses at 50,000  ‘Per Week Since Dec

SOVIET- TROOPS: IN ADVANCE ON NORTHERN FRONT   Germans Reported To Have Los Average Of 50,000 Men Weekly

GERMAN LOSS MILLION MEN FOR WINTER   Red Party Organ Pravd: Says Figure Not Inclusive of Frozen

SOVIET FORCES PUNCH THROUGH HITLER'S LINES   Russian Army Engineers Seeking to Divert Stream Courses to Flood Nazis Out

Jananese Foreign Office Spokesman Tells People to Prepare for Long War

France Asks Explanation   Calls On U.S. Formally Fo Explanation Of Action At Martinique

Hitler’s High Command As serted Axis Troops Had Won Latest Battle.   IT STARTED ON MAY 26   British Headquarters § <Acknowledged Withdrawal of. Troops Near Tobruk.

NORTH AFRICA BATTLE NEARS PRAND FINALE   Military Authorities Predict Exhausted Troops Will Wind Up in Another Stalemate

Flaming Desert Battle Nearing Grand-Finale   Hitler's High Command Says Axis Troops Have Destroyed. British Forces Near Acroma And Continued On

Flaming Battle of Desert Appears to Be Nearing Finale   Axis Gains Worthles Ground Both Sides Appear Exhausted

FIFT OF DESERT MAY BE STALEMATE   Nazi Communique Says Fighting Has Ended In Axis Vicetory; British Ac knowledge With drawal.

Hitler Claims African Coup   Says Germans And Italians Reach Coast Via Balbo

Nazis Contend That Desert Fighting Is Reaching Finale  BRITISH WITHDRAW  Both Sides Appear Ex- hausted After Three  Weeks of Fichtine

Hitler's Command Says Broadly Axis Troops Have Already Won Battle of Libya  In Mediterranean  ee  Italy Claims Victory as British Maintain Silence

BRITISH YIELD, LIBYANCLASH NEARS CLIMAX   Nazis’ High Command Says That Axis Units Already Have Won Campaign

Near  Desert  Decision Nazis Claim a  Libyan Victory; British Report.

AXIS CLAIMS DESERT WIN   Nazi High Command Asserts Victory Has Been Gained In Latest Battle Of Libya Through Advance To Coast Near Tobruk—War Rages In Europe

Enemy Cruiser Sunk, 7 Struck: Attackers Safe   Aleutian Victory Comes as Axis Claims Libya Won, Convovs Hurt

British Admit Troops Have Withdrawn   Line Protecting Egypt Still IntactBattle Continues

Climax Believed Near In Desert Battle; Axis Claims Victory Is Won

Navy Fliers Smash Japs In Aleutians   Axis Announce Libvan Victorv

British Troops Leave Outpost; U.S. Forces In Aleutians Blast Japs

Light Rain Or  Snow Forecast   Frost Is Predicted In Moorhead Area

KAISER TO BUILD 3 CARGO PLANES   Secures Contract to Spend $18,000,000 on Work

BIG CARGO PLANES TO BE TRIED   ‘YPB and Armed Forces in Agreement on Giving Contract to. Kaiser   WILL ORDER THREE MAMMOTH PLANES      Builder Also Requested tc Submit Plans for Large Factory

Kaiser Awarded 3-Plane Contract  Test Cargo Cratt  D «fJ*. . A... _ 

HITLER'S BIG FEAR IS NAVAL BLOCKADE      Increase in U-boat War Ils Expected to Result

FIGHTERS’ PAY BOOST URGED   Bills Are Put Before Senate and House PDenanacinge Tnrreacee

MOVE TO AAISE ARMY. NAVY PAY   Would Provide Living Allow: ances for Families of Mer in Ui S. Service -

ARMED FORCE PAY INCREASE PUSHED   ‘Administration Criticized For Failure Te Take Stand On Two Measures.   CITE FAMILY ALLOWANCE

Pay Increase Bills Pushed   Base Pay of Soldiers And Sailors May Be Increased

Bills for Boost In Soldiers Pay — Pressed Hare   Administration Criticized For Failure to Take a Stand on Measures

Soldier Aid Bill Pushed By Backers   Would Raise Pay and Give Assistance To Families

ADVANCE SOLDICR GRANT PROPOSAL!   Bills to Boost Enlisted Men’s Pay, Family Grants Introduced.

Press Legislation To Increase Pay of Fighters in Service   Living Allotments For Their Families Also Proposed in Bills

MAY RAISE ~ SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ PAY   Legislative. Sponsors Introduce Bill Amid ~ Criticisms   Provides For Allowances to Enlisted Men’s Families, Also

Pension Repeal B Measure Rushed fF To Senate Floor P   Bill To Raise Fighting Men's Pay Is Pushed   Also Plan For Living Allowances For Serv: ice Men’s Families.

Armed Service Pay Increase Is Before Senate   Measure Presented That Will Raise Pay of Those in Service and Provide Aid for Families.

Higher Pay for Soldiers, Sailors and Allowances  For Dependants Pushed   Congressman Edmiston Says McNutt Trying To Run Government And Is Blocking Action On His Bill; Privates Would Be Paid $42 a Month

LEGISLATION Te INCREASE ARMY, NAVY PAY PUSHED   Seek Allowances For Families Of  Men In Service

Bill Raising Pay Of Service Men  Going Forwarc   Sponsors Also In Favor Of Living Allowanees For Families Of Men

RIFT REACHES CLIMAX AFTER AXIS CONCLAVE   New Rumors Spread; Russia Credits Swiss Source

Goering Ousted By  Fuehrer   Serious Trouble in High Command Seen as Hitler Takes Charge of Air Force

Goering Loses Vast Power, Russians Hear   Others Command Luftwaffe After Rift With Fuehrer

Knox Approves 40-Hour Week   No Need For Labor Legislation In Navy

KNOX FAVORS 40-HOUR WEEK   Abolition Would Delay Wat Work, He Asserts

KNOX FAVORS. 40-HOUR WEEK   Fears Confusion; Delay In War Effort

KNOX URGES 40-HOUR WEER BE RETAINED   Says Abolition Would Delay War Program

Knox Says Abolition of 40-Hou Week Would Cause Delay and Confusion in War Program   Navy Sees No Need for Legislation Now, Secretary Says; Heavy Tax Is Advocated Instead of Profit Limit

NURSE POISONS BABY   Opium-Drop Slaying Of Infant Admitted By Nurse

NURSE KILLS. CRYING BABY   Accused Of Feedin; Opium Drops Because ..Cry Drove Her Crazy.

Nurse Charged With Giving Fatal Dose Of Opium Rated Tops At Hospital In Brons

NURSE CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE IN BABY'S DEATH   Bronx Hospital Nurse Charged With Opium-Drop Slaying of New-Born Baby  ’ Girl Whose Crying Upset Her; Also Fed the Narcotic To Another Infant.

Veteran Nurse, Accused of Homicide In Opium-Drop Slaying of Baby, Says ‘Constant Crying Drove Me Crazy

NURSE HELD FOR DEATH OF BABY   “Elegant Nurse” Accused Of Opium-Drop Slaving Of Newborn Baby Whose Crving Annoved Her.

NURSE CHARGED WITH SLAYING NEWBORN BABY   Administered OpiumDrops to Infant Whose Crying Upsets Her In Bronx Hospital.

Nurse Held In Slaying   Charged With Opium-Drop Killing of Newborn Baby

Nazi-Held Plants Are Targets   May Be End nd of Allied Attempt to Coax Vichy away from Germany ~~“ “

RAF BLASTS PARIS PLANTS ENGAGED IN NAZI WAR PRODUCTION   DEATH TOLL DECLARED B' 4 VICHY GOVERNMENT TO BI MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED

RAF. RAIDS PARI. PLANT ON AXIS WORK   Report Heavy Damage to Renault Works Making  Planea   PARIS REPORTS 600 CASUALTIES   Event May Mean End of Allied Attempts to Appease Vichy.

RENAULT WORKS TARGET OF ATTACK; OTHER PLANTS HIT   Raid May Mean End Of Allied Attempts To Draw Vichy In Fold

RA-FHEAVILY BOMBS PLANT IN PARIS SUBURBS   MAY MEAN THE END OF TRY. ING TO COAX FRENCH TO THE ALLIES SIDE   DEATH TOLL MOUNTS AS RESCUERS SEARCH RUINS   Petain's Office Releases Statemen: Declaring Act Will Rouse French People Arainst Enelish

Raid Executed As Warning to Vichy France  Several Hundreds Killed in   Several Hundreds Killed in 2-Hour Attack; London Says RAF to Continue Assaults; It’s Petain’s Next Move

DESTROYED BY BRITISH   R, A. F. Smash at French Plants Turning Out War Materials for Germans Only First of Many to Come, London Says.

Hope to Force Vichy Into Taking Stand Against Nazi Encrcachments  HEAVY TOLL NOTED  Factories Manufacturing War Supplies Targets Of Moonlight Raid

RTAIN TERMS T ASSAULT ON RENCH PEOPLE   tindreds Wounded Wher British Stage First  - Aerial Attack On  ! Paris Secticn   pons DESTROYED IN NAZI-HELD ZONE   nglish Airmen Also Droy  Leaflets, Sayimg They   Came to Bomb Arms Factories

12 Towns And Big Plants Hit As 600 Killed; Believe U.S.  Concurred In Assault

ITALIAN SUBS OPERATE OFF COAST OF U.S   Reds Slay Nazis in Continuing Of fensive at Leningrad—Nazis Say Crimean Push Stopped

Industrial Plants Targets Of Airmen   Weather Clear, Airmen Get Good Shots At Objectives; British Take Chance On Nazi Propaganda Campaign Aimed To Turn French Against Allied Nations

HUNDREDS DEAD, 1,000 WOUNDED IN RAF. RAID   wo-Hour Attack Described As Anti-Collaboration Warning — Petain Angered — Similar Blows to Be Tuned to German Tactics.

OVER 1,000 IN VICINTY HURT IN BRITISH RAID   Factories Supplying German War Machine Hit Hard by British

RAF Bombs Paris; French  Are Angered   London Says More Blows Due Plants Helping Hitler

RAID INDICATES BRITISH TIRED OF VICKY POLICY   Jead In Air Raid On Industrial Suburbs Of Paris Fstimated At 600 Or More; I,000 Injured; Many Homes Destroyed.

British Unleash Smashing Blows Or Plants Near Paris   Hundreds Killed, British Say More Blows Coming T« Hitler-Aid Factories

BRITISH BOMB PARIS DISTRICT FOR FIRST TIME   Factory Area Dead Is Tentatively Placed at Over 600   HOUSES RAZED   Leaflets Promise Addi tional Raids on “Common Enemy”

HUNDREDS KILLED IN R.A.F. “WARNING’) ATTACK ON NAZI-PARIS WAR FACTORIES

BRITISH BOMBERS IN SURPRISE ATTACK ON PARIS WAR PLANTS   MANY REPORTED KILLED IN WARNING BOMBING OF FACTORY AREAS

Factory Areas Of Suburbs Target Of RAF   Dozen Towns Bombed During Two-Hour Attack Injuring Many, Destroying Property

Bomb Raid A Warning To Vichy   British Will Attack Any Plants Helping Hitler; Petain Angry; Legal. Says Welles

Britain-Vichy Break Looms   Foray May End British Coaxing of French to Quit Collaboration With Axis Washington Not Consulted in Advanee

Heavy Raids Described As a Warning   Days of Coaxing Petain Government Apparently Have Ended   [PLANTS HELPINP NAZIS BLASTED   Big Industry Declared Mak. ing ‘Invasion Planes* -for Hitler Forres

600 KILLED IN RAF RAIDS ON PARIS SUBURBS   War Factories Smashed As British Deliver First Of Promised Blows   RETALIATION JS DEFIED   Possibility Ignored That Attack May Plunge France Into Conflict

Hundreds Killed In RAF Raids on Paris Suburbs   Death Tol! Placed At MoreThan 600; 12. Towne Hit:

Attack .Is Described as -. Warning Against Ger: man Collaboration.

SFE WARNING AGAINST MORE AD 10 AXIS   Further Allied Break With Vichy May Be Result of Raid

NAZI - AIDING PLANTS GIVEN SEVERE BLOW   More Than 200 Houses Destroyed By RAF As People Warned  More to Come

‘Plant Making Huge Plane: For Germany Wrecked In Savage Aerial Onslaught   Other Factory Regions Heavily Bombed; Petain Irate; Many Of Wounded Reported To Be Near Death: Casualties Mount

Factories Are Raided In 12  French Towns   Attacks: Last 2 Hours; May Be End of ‘Coaxine’® Policy to Vichy

SEVERE BLOW   More Than 200 Houses Destroyed By RAF. As People Warned  More to Come

DEFY VICHY'S IRE TO BLAST WAR PI ANTS   Paris Industrial Suburbs Bombed as Warning to  ftalia hve $< amenta

PARIS RADIO SAYS RAID KILLED 1,500   Broadcast Asserts Several  Hundred Were Injured by R.A, F.   BLOW AT WAR PLANTS

HAT BOMBER BLAST FRENCH EAGTORY Ant   Paris Suburbs Occupied by Nazis Attacked as Grim Warning.   VICHY SAYS TOLL IS 600 DEAD, 1,000 HURT

Industrial Suburbs of Paris Bombed by RAF: Over 600 Deac   Plants Making German War Supplies Targets of British Bombs   RYVLERTIN

600 KILLED,. OVER 1,000 ARE INJURED   Paris Suburbs Suffer Terrific Pounding at Hands of Raiders

AIMED AT PLANTS AIDING GERMAN   ‘More Than 1,000 Reported “Wounded And 258 Houses Destroved   ‘OTHERS PLANNED      Reaction Of Vichy Gov. - ernment Is Awaited Bs - British Leaders

Devastating Raid Leaves 600 Dead   Rescuers Searching Debris for PRadies as Toll Mounts Steadily

French Industrial Area Near _ Paris Thumped By RAF Bombers   were dropped on Paris it self,” the British declared. Motor Works a Target.

actories In aris Bombed y RAF Planes   First Raid On GermanOccupied Capital May Plunge France into War Anainct Allies

British Raid War Plants In Paris Area   First Attack Seen As Warning To Vichy’s Pro-Nazis  wrrro TTA

Nazi Arms Plant Blasted   Renault Motors, Tank Concern Raked; Score: Of Homes in Rubble

600 Lives Lost In Paris Suburk      RAF Carries Out Extensive Air Raid - on’Great Renault Plant, Which Is  Turning Out Munitions for Hitler’s   Arimies.   MAY MEAN NEW POLICY

RAF ATTACKS MAY INDICATE END OF BRITISH COAXINC   Bombing of Plant Used h Turning Out Nazi War -Material_Represents-No-— Change In Policy

With Bombing of Paris Plants, Allies May Quit Wooing Vichy Which Says 600 French Killed

No Bombs Dropped On City Of Paris   Parisians Say They Would Rather Be Kitled By British Bombs Than Work For Nazis

‘Break With Vichy May Follow ‘Bloody Attack’ Of British on Paris   R. A. F. Bombers Leave 600 Dead, Many Dying in Emergency Hospitals, and Over 200 Homes Flattened; London Says Nazi Plane Factory Wrecked

R. A. F. Bombs Renault, Other Industrial Plants in Several Paris Suburbs   Vichy Unofficially Places Number of Dead at 600 and Wounded at More Than 1000; French Warned of Likely Attack

‘600 Persons Killed, A Thousand Wounded   Two-Hour Blasting Of Nazi Plants In Suburbs Seen As Warning To Vichy Against Further Collaboration With Germany.

Hundreds Killed In Air Raids on Industrial Area   Attack May Mean End of Attempts To Woo Vichy

Industrial Installations in Suburbs Raided By British  NO POLICY CHANGES     End of Attempt to Seek Collaboration Seen In Attack

Petain Angrily Calls Attack ‘Catastrophe’ .   First Of Many Blows To Be Delivered

Vichy Reports 1,000 Injured; Paris Area Hit   Huge Renault Plant Is Objective; Working For Germans

RETURN RAIDS FOR PARIS IS PLAN OF RA   Leaflets Say Raids Made to Bomb Munitions Factories   Fliers Say  Will Returt Since They Know Objectives

British Bombard Nazi Factories   Renault Plant Roaring Furnace After Terrific Onslaught by Mighty Air Fleet

in Smashing ack on Nazis’  Works in Pari:   rman War  * Toll Up to 600 anc  wa.   arning Against Nazi Collaboration

600 Killed in RAF Raid On Industrial Sections of Paris. Vichy Announces   About 250 Houses Destroyed—Plants Making Planes for Nazis, London Says Petain Denounces ‘Bloody Attack’, Says Funeral Will Be National Day of Mournin

DESCRIBE RAID AS WARNING TO VICHY   Death Toll May Reach 600: 250 Houses Destroyed   MOONLIGHT ATTACK   Directed At Renault Works Working 24 Hours A Day Making Invasion Planes

BRITISH PILOTS SAY DAMAGE IS HEAVY   Allies Believed Ready to Risk Efforts of Germans to Turn French Against Them

‘Industrial Areas Blasted In Air Attack   British Aim to Cripple Plants Supplying War Materials for Germans

U. 8. Approves RAF Raid on Paris Factories  State Department Says Bombing Was Legitimate War Meagire

RAF Makes Heavy Bomk Attacks On Industrial Plants In Paris Suburbs   BELIEVE ACTION MAY MEAN END OF THE ALLIED ATTEMPTS TO COAX THE VICHY. GOVERNMENT. AWAY FROM NAZI COLLABOGRATIGN

More Than 1500 Reported Killed In Raid on Paris   Three of France’s  Wogock- Avereate

Attempts To Coax Viehy Are At An End   British Attack On Renault Plant Seen As Policy Change

Raid Warning Against Nazi Collaboratior   Attack Marks First Time England’ Has Risked Anger of France

600 PERISH IN RAID ON PARIS   RAF Hits Industrial Sub urbs, Aiming At Big Renault Plant

PARI FACTORY AIDING HIT LE BOMBED BY RAE   Heavy Air Raid An Indication That Britain’s Attitude Toward Vichy Changed   FRANCE ASSERTS 650 PERSONS DEAD IN RAID   Buildings Blown High In Air By Force Of RAF Bombs, Bombardiers Report

Paris Suburbs Raided By RAF   600 Bodies Recovered Fron Ruins; Parisians Desire Attacks, Is Reported

AXIS SUB SINKS BRAZILIAN SHIP   Freighter Torpedoed Off North Carolina Coast Last Saturday

BRAZIL FREIGHTER SUNK. OFF COAS'   Fifty-Four Members of the Crew Escape in Fbur Lifeboats

Freighter Believed Italian Sub Victim   Crewmen’s Dark Skin, Hair Noticed on Submersible Off Carolina Coast

Crew of Torpedoed Freighter Says ltalian Submarine Sunk Their Ship

BRIDGES CONFIDENT EFFORTS TO DEPORT HIM ARE NOT ENDED   “People Who Started This Won’t Quit That Easy”

Torpedoed Ships Brought To Port   Two Vessels U-Boat: Failed To Sink To Be  Reconditioned.

2, Torpedoed Cargo Ships Reach Port   Loss of 24 Lyes anc ‘Rescue of 54 Is . Revealed

DAMAGED SHIPS TOWED IN    Bodies Taken From Vessels Tor: pedoed Off Coast

Two Torpedoed . Merchant Ships Brought to Port   Both Had Been Attacked April 8 With a Loss of 21 Lives

Ships Reach Port   ~alvage Boats Bring Them Inte (;,eorgia Harbor for Reconditioning

42nd Annual Commencement At Western Union College June l   Twenty-Eight Will Graduate—Rev. Estridge Is Sveaker

PRIMARY WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY   Election Officials Given Instructions at Meeting  Today

PRIMARY WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY   Election Officials Given Instructions at Meeting Today   LITTLE INTEREST YET

OIL REFINERY IS ATTACKED BY AXI$ SHID   Damage on West Indies Island Slight But Tank. ers Are Sunk   U. S. GARRISON ON ATLANTIC ISLAND   Attacking Ship Breaks Through Screen of Protecting Bases

Sub Bombs Oil Plant  inW. Indies   Torpedoes, Probably Sinks Three Tankers, Damages Another; First East Coast Attack Of War.   Few Casualties

Skillful Maneuvers Foil U-Boat Ambush of U.S. Navy Convoy   Delayed Dispatch Tells of Encounter at Sea Just Before Dawn

U.S. Nava! Force Eludes Axis Subs   Writer Gives EyeWitness Account

‘Smaller Plants Are to Be Aided   Bill Providing for $100,000,000 Given Committee Approval

SMALL FIRMS TO BE HELPED IN WAR WORK      SENATE COMMITTEE GIVES OK TO $100,000,000 MEASURE

LAVAL GETS HELP REUTERS REPORTS ON COUP O'EIAN   1000 French War Prisoners on Way Home After Workmen Enter industries In Germany.   NAZIS THREATENING REPRISALS, KILL 93   Announcement Made In Paris By Commander Who Says Entire Population May Suffer.

GAS COMPANY 15 WINNER DECISION U.S, SUPREME COURT  TEXAS DENIED PERMISSION   INCTITIITY DRDACERKNHINGS   TEXAS DENIED PERMISSION INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS RATE CASE

GAS COMPANY 15 WINNER DECISION U. §, SUPREME COURT   TEXAS DENIED PERMISSION INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS RATE CASE .

FARMHAND DIES FROM CLUBBING   Washington Mich., Work er Found Unconscious; Convict Sought

Railroad Engineer Killed And Three Others Injured In Accident At Plane No. 4   5 Locomotives Involved In Accident Late Last Night; Westbound Engine Crashes Into Derailed Engine: James Bovce Dies Of Scalds

TRAINMAN DIES AS 2 ENGINES LEAVE RAILS   Newark Conductor on B. & O. Pulled From Wreckage 4 - Hours After Crash.   EIGHT CARS DERAILED   Train Piles Into $ tri ng’ of Cars Left For Return Pull tn Shalhy Yards. -

Another Group Of Selectees Leaves Tuesday   Transferred to Fort Des Moines for Induction Into Army

Selectees Leave Carroli Early - This Morning   2 Navy Enlistments and Another Induction Is Credited Here

Arnold Charges Standard Oit With ‘Covering Up  Alleges Oil CompanyWMeclond? @annta

Arnold Attacks Standard Oil   Says Firm Tried to Cover Up, Mislead Senate Committee

STANDARD OIL IS ACCUSED OF HIDING FACTS   Attempt to Mislead, Senate Committee and Public on Synthetic Rubber, Gas, Charge of Arnold

Arnold Repeats Charge against Standard Qil Co.   Says Corporation Tried To Mislead Senate Committee   Arnold's Chargts

Darlan Killed By  Assassin’s Bullet   Imperial Council Will Meet to Choose North Afri can Leader   GIRAUD MAY BE MAN   Nationality and Motive of Slayer Not Yet Made  Known

Assassinotion of French Admiral, His Associates Charge, Was Inspired by Axis Or Its Collaborationists in North Africa

Parley Called To Pick Leader   Five High French Officers Meet Tomorrow To Choose Successor; Giraud Meanwhile Assumes ‘Maintenance of Order’ in Africa

British Government Threatens  To Banish London Daily Mirror   Cabinet Minister Declares Paper Printed Statements Harmful to Present War Effort

BRITTON BAN ON TABLOIO LOOMS   Cabinet Minister Charges the Daily Mirror with Publishing Distorted Statements Harmful to War Effort

RAILWAY MEN MAKE DEMAND   Mail Notices Demanding Closet Shop and 20: Cents an Hour Wage Boost.

GROUP OF 12 ALIENS HELD IN CINCINNAT   Six Women Included in Num. ber Questioned

DONALD NELOUN THANKS PAPERY   WPB Chairman Says Neec For Scrap Metal Stil  Great, However

MADAGASCAR PUT UNDER ARMY RULE   Sovereignty Of France Unaffected; Flag Still Flies

BRITISH MOVE TO INSURE LAW AND ORDER   Sovereignty of France On Madagascar Island Remain:  Unaffected, Officials Say

MILITARY RULE IN MADAGASCAR   Triumphant British Take Action To Insure Order In Conquered Island.

RULE FOR MADAGASCAR   British Military Keep  Order— French Flag Still Flies

KENTUCKY HUNTS YOUNG KIONAPER   Abductor- Of Chillicothe 0. Woman Believec 1 Trapped In Hills

One Fugitive Captured And Other Surrounded After Dash for Freedom

Carnegie Hall Goes Modern And Gets Gay   Concerts Give  Wavy To Chorus

Quick, My Smelling Salts!   Chorus Cuties lnvade Staid Lorenetie Lair

FEBRUARY TIRE RATIONS TiGH)   No Retreading Material Available This Month for Private Cars

REJECTS STARK GAMBLING PROBE   Governor Says ‘Action Is Up To County Law Enforcement Agencies

ALLIED BOMBING MAY BALK JAPS AT DAVAO FORT   Role of Major Base in Enemy’s Grand Strategy Clarified By Amplified Report of the Successful Raids by U.S. Wena   ‘ONE DESTROYER SUNK

BOMBERS MAY SPIKE JAP PLAN   Systematic Bombing of New Enemy Bases in Philippine: Imminent to Balk Attack or Dutch Indies

Long Term Odds Favor Attackers   Second Nazi Big Seale Drive is Rroken U'n

AXIS GAINS TEMPORARY ADVANTAGE   Allies Hampered Near Tunis By Lack of Planes

Lack of Air Support HampersAlliedArm)   ‘Now Facing Temporary Difficulties ‘Axis Reinforcements Get Through

Allied Troops — Hard-Pressed To Hold Positions   Lack of Air Support Hinders Operations’ On Tunisian Front

Germans Control Air Over Tunisia   Americans and British Fighting Bitter Battles With Nazi Tank Army

WEAKNESS IN AIR PUTS FRONT. LINE INTO. DIFFICULTY   short Term Odds Appear To Favoy Axis But Long Term Odds Continue With United Nations—Naz Tanks Counter-Attack

ODDS NOW FAVORING THE AXIS   Long-Term Odds, How. ever, Turn to Allies— Lack of Air Support fs Revealed.

France May Jolt Nazis   If Hitler Attempts To Occupy All Nation, the Revolt May Begin

Margaret Herlihy Says Carr Tried To Take Her Life   Charges Officer Husband Threatened Her and She Shot Him

Woman Tells Of Carr's Slaying   Miss Herlihy Says ‘Life Threatened

Slayer Pleads Self-Defense   Relates Details in Death of Husband

TELLS OF ATTACKS BY ARMY OFFICE   Margaret Herlihy, on Tria! for Murder, Says She - .Was Threatened

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   “Our Offensive In Africa Is Designed To Clear Axis Out Entirely «

Jeffers Cites Need for Gas Rations Stari   Federal Administrator Say: Need to Conserve Tires Compels Limiting Fuet Throughout Nation.

Nov. 1 - 15 Estimated For Start   Rubber “Czar” Jeffers Orders Drastie Action On Coupon Basis. .

IEFFERS ORDERS. RATIONING DEC.   Administrator informs Spec: ial Group Program Is Due Armed Forces.

RUBBER CZAR TAKES ACTION IN DIRECTIVE    National Speed Limit Of 35 Miles Requested

JEFFERS WARNS OF DWINDLING RUBBER STOCK   Says Gas Rationing On Set Schedule Must Be Started; New  Line Planned   Answers Protests

"Subber Chief Says Gasoline Rationing Will Start December 1 Despite Heavy Opposition

Jeffers Asserts Nation-wide Gas Rationing Must Start on Dec. 1   Rubber Administrator Says U. §. Owes It to Armed Forces Not To ‘Take Chances’ with Shortage

effers emands  Rationing Mace Of Dead   : hange Of Deac Line Hit By  CWGerst

Gas Ration'~7 Must Start Dec. l—J effers  , . WHOSE, asc GESRCRI Mere. § oer ewe, dean   Problem Is to Keep Cars Running, Administrator Says

Jeffers Repeats: Gas Rationing Is To Save Rubber   Czar Says U. S. Must Not ‘Take Chances’ on Present Stocks

NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING PLAN TOBE INSTITUTED   National Program Will Follow That Now Being Carried Out In Eastern States. Books May Not Be Ready Until November 1.

Jeffers Says “No. Chances” Taken On Rubber Supplies; Rationing Starts On Dec. 1.

CRUDE RUBBER STOCK SHRINKS   Rationing of  Gasoline Must Go On Dee. 1, Jeffers Says

Gas Ration'~4 Must Start Dec. 1—Jeffers  Problem Is to Keep Cars Running,  Se a rs  . e

CHINESE RING KINWHA BASE   Surround Japs In City Where Heavy Fight  Is In Progress

VALIANT REDS DAVE. OWN ON NAZI FLANK   Russians Have Scored New * Break Through North. west.of City.   ALL, LINES  HOLDIES   In Stalingrad Soviet Fore:  Have Takes a Nember fo. of Strezts: ~~

VALIANT REDS DRWING DOWN ON NAZI FLANK   Russians Have Sccred New Break Through Nerthwest of C.ty.   BL LINES F2OrpiEg   In Stalingrad Soviet Forces Have Taken a Number of Streets:

284 Jap Planes Downed By The Flying Tigers   Official Review of Seven Months Operations Given— Only Fifteen Killed or Missing in Action, According to Summary of Officers

AVG JOINS WINGS WITH U. 8. FORCES ~INGHINESE AREF   Flying Tigers: Destroyed 284 Jap Planes In Seven Months, 24 Killed or Missing.   NINE OF AVIATORS DIED ACCIDENTALLY   R. H. Neate With 16 Plane: Has Highest Record, Bonu: of $500 Per Plane Beside: Salary.

Flying Tigers Prepare to Join U.S. Army Air Corps Forces;  Official Review Is Disclosed

A.V G. Fliers Prepare to Join Wings With Regular U.S. Force in China

np  ‘Phenomenal Record Is Dis sclosed— _  Flying Tigers Of AVG Will Join U.S. Air Forces Today

FLYING TIGERS RECORD SHOWS 284 JAP PLANES DOWNED IN CHINA   Review of Voluntee Group Shows Only 15 Men Killed or Missing

284 JAP PLANES BAGGED BY TIGERS IN SEVEN MONTHS   U. S. Airmen in China Estab. lish Outstanding Record With Only 15 Killed or Missing in Action.   NINE OTHERS LOST LIVES ACCIDENTALLY   Highest Individual] Score Made by Iowan Who Destroyed 16—Group to Join Regular Air Forces.

AVG Flyers Bagged 284 Jap Planes and Lost Only 15 Men   Demoralized Nipponese Air Force in China, Savs Review of American's Service in Air

A. V. G. Record  Is Spectacular Down 284 Japanese Planes; Lose 15 Men

AVG Joins Wings With Regular  Air Forces in China Tomorrow   284 Japanese Planes Destroyed by Flying Tigers in Seven Months of Operation

1Phenomena! Record Is Disclosed— Flying Tigers Of AVG Will Join U.S. Air Forces Today

FLYING TIGERS BAGGED 284  JAP PLANES IN SEVEN MONTHS   15 Members Of American Volunteer Group Killed Or Missing; Highest Enemy Toll In Single Day Was 23 Last Christmas

2 Rome Depot Officers Die Im Air Mishat      Five Other ‘Persons Hurt _as Army Transport ‘Crashes.

ALL MEN AGED FROM 45 TO 65 MUST REGISTER   Dates Set in Order Received at Local Draft Board Today

BATTLESHIP AND CARRIER ARELAUNCHED   U. S. Remembers Pearl Harbor With New Warships

“STATIONS ON ANNIVERSARY *PEARL HARBOR   AYtérica Will Observe Anniversary by Launch ing World’s Most Pow erful Battleship.

PRIVATE FACES COURT MARTIAL   Soldier Will Be Tried For  Brutal Slaying

Knapp Held For Courtmartial In Brutal Slaying  Hearing Ordered   Hearing Ordered Opened Today By Military Court

SOLDIER FACES COURT MARTIAL   To Be Tried For Slaying Of 8-Year-Old Girl

WOMAN ‘ARMY? HAS SUPPORT   ALABAMA SENATOR SEEKING EARLY ACTION ON BILL TO CREATE ARMY AUX : ILIARY CORPS

Most Famous Draft Dodge: Of First War Anxious to Redeem Himself   IS NOW READY TO ENLIST

ld18 DRAFT DODGER AKO ARMY SERVICE   Grover Bergdoll Seeks Par. don So He May Enlist

U. S. General Is In Moscow  Special Mission Is To Intensify  aa lt

ARRIVES IN MOSCOW   U. S. General Carried Letter from Roosevelt to Stalin

U.S. Air Force Officer Comes To Aid Russi:   To Study Intensifying o! Aid to Soviet Allies — Message for Stalin

United States Air General’s Mission Clear   Axis Penetrates Deeper Into Caucasus Behind Tank, Plane-Led Blows.   PARACHUTISTS ACTIVE

> THE WEATHER   On Special Trip To Aid Russians   General Bradley of Aj Force to Intensify Ameri can Aid to Soviet.

J. S. General  Arrives In Moscow   : adley Takes Letter to Stalin From Roosevelt; “etter Co-operation Is Anticipated in Future

RED NAVY STOPS RE-INFORCEMENTS FROM AZOV SEA   SWARMS OF GERMANS REPORTED PRESSING RETREATING ARMY

BRADLEY IN MOSCOW   Army Leader Arrives In Russia On Special Mission

U.S. GENERAL ON VISIT TO STALIN   ‘Maj. Gen Follett Bradley Seeks to Inte-<ify American

Nevadan Aims New Attack At. Silver Bill   McCarran Starts Filibuster to Sidetrack Proposal

Petain Makes Darlan Chief of  Armed Forces  “Brakes” Put Under Lava! By Old Marshal; Fresh  -Tearraricm Renorted in

Darlan Named Head of French Armed Forces, Heir to Petain’s Post   Aged ‘Marshal Seeks to Put ‘Brakes’ on ‘Laval; Fresh Outbreaks of Terrorism iAerdtant Germans Spread in France .

Talk With Envoy At Once Sought   Events Bring Action by U. S.; Petain to Fall as Council Head

LEAWY WIL ‘COSULT”              DARLAN NAMED ~ MILITARY HEAD   Petain’s Heir; Germa: fh Use Terrorism.

AOMIRAL LEAL }O-AECALLED” FHOM FRANGE   Maneuver Does Not Mean Open Break With Vichy Over Laval’s Return   PETAIN NAMES DARLAN MILITARY COMMANDER   Aged Marshal Putting Brake On Laval’s Collaboration Attempt, Is Belief

AXIS DOMINATION IS BELIEVED 10 HAVE BEEN CAUSE   German Authorities Approved Communication Before It Was Sent Here Only to Be Rejected.   TRIP IS DELAYED OWING TO ILLNESS   U. S. Authorities are Watching Closely for the First Move by Laval When He Takes Charge.

Also Heads Armed Forces; U.S. Envoy Recalled From Vichy “For Consultation”   Petain’s Naming of Darlan Seen as Move To Prevent Laval Assuming Complete Dictatorial Powers—Nazis Execute  35 More French Hostages

FROM FRANCE IN NEW CRISI   Ambassador Is Or dered Home. For Consultation

DARLA COMMANDER OF FRENCH FORCES   See Possibility of Petain Trying t Put Brake on Laval Collaborationist Scheme

Vichy Regime To Have Nazi Flavor   ADMIRAL DARLAN TC HEAD LAND AND SEA FORCES

.EAHY RETURN AWAITS WIFE'S IMPROVEMENT   Their Accual Trip to Be , Deferred Until She Can Travel; Underwent. Operation   RECALLED AS NAZIS BECOME VICHY BOSS   Counselor of United States Embassy Will Be Left In Charge, State Depart * ment Announces

DARLAN NAMED NEW CHIEF OF FRENCH FORGES      Vichy Gov’t Resigns For New Leaders

Washington Prepared for. Swift Action   French Admiral~ May. Put ' Brake on Laval, But U..8. ! Takes No Chances..   SEES POSSIBILITY  OF SHOOTING WaR   Leahy Is Recalled ‘‘For. Consultation'’;-More Riots; - 35 Eostacee Bhat

Laval Places ‘Joker’ in Darlan Offices   Commander of Fore Must Take Orders From Collaboratior

WILLIAM D. LEARY ORDERED HOME FROM FRANCE TO TALK WITH GOVERNMENT ON EVENTS   Vichy Dispatches Say His Return Doesn’t Neces sarily Mean an Open Break In Washington-Vichy Relations; Outbreaks of Terrorism Against Nazi Army In France Renorted ,

AMBASSADOR IS RETURNING FOR CONSULTATION   Petain Names Darlan French Commander in Land, Sea and Air

Vichy Government Quits As Laval Takes Charge; Darlan Heads All Forces   Washington-Vichy Relations Hang Ir Balance; Break Has Not Come Yet; Darlin Will Be Petain’s Heir

‘Admiral Leahy I: Recalled to U.S:   Summons to Ambassador Does: Not: Mean Break With Vichy at Once   ‘A “BRAKE” ON.LAVAL   Petain Puts Darlan in Command of. Forces; Rus-’ sians Forge Ahead -

Germany May Seek Separate Peace  With United States   Admiral Darlan In Peacemaker Role   Arch Foe of Britain is Pictured as Friendly » to American Government

Darlan Is Named French Commander   Fresh Outbreaks of Terrorism Reported in France as Laval Takes Control of Vichy Government

New French Government To Be Dominated By Axis Puppet Laval   WELLES SNUBS NOTE   No Diplomatic Relations Will Be Made With New Rulers

Action Indicates His Country Will Not Maintain Normal Relations With New Regime In Vichy.   Injurious

LAVAL GRABS CONTROL WITH NEW CABINET   Darlan Resigns Posts, Only to Take Chief Command Over Forres.   MOVES PUSH FRENCH CLOSER TO GERMANY

of Clear Whether Means Clean Break With Laval Greup   Ambassador to Return As Soon As Wife’s Condition Will Allow Trip  FRENCH NOTE REJECTEI

DARLAN NAMED COMMANDER OF ARMED FORCES   Petain’s Move Seemingly Puts “Brake” On Laval’s Return To Power   GOVERNMENT. RESIGNS   Terrorism Flares Anew In France; U. S. Ambassador “Will Report”

PETAIN NAMES DARLAN CHIEF. SPIKES AXIS   Laval Hindered In His Axis Dealings By Darlan Appointment As ‘Heir’

Naming Darlan To Head Vichy Force May Ease Tension   New Head of French Land, Sea and Air Forces Opposed to Giving Hitler French Navy; Former Government Resigns 

Petain Has Put Admiral in Charge Of Armed Forces   Action Is Seen as Move to Put Brake On Pro-Nazi Laval

VICHY FRENCH RELATIONS 10 BE REJECTED   Ambassador To Give Report To FDR

ACTION BY U.S. TODAY INDICATEL   Whether Break to Be Complete or Partial Remains Question

Rumor Says New Chief Wil Seek Friendly Relations — With United States

LAVAL MAKES HIS SELECTION   French Land, Sea and Air Forces Placed Under Command of Admiral Dartan.   TENSION EASES SOMEWHAT   Anti-British Figure is Also Opposed to Handing Over Fleet to Hitler.

DARLAN NAMED COMMANDER OF FRENCH FORCES   Vichy Government Resigns To Clear Way For Pierre Laval

3.9 More Hostages Are Shot   Executions Continue In France In Reprisal For Attacks On Ger man Troops ‘Scorched Earth’  Allies Must Assume Offensive Against India and Australia

Darlan Named To Command French Land, Sea, Air Force   35 Hostages On Occupied French Soil Shot in Nazi Reprisals; Laval Desires American Friendship

Petain Cabinet Resigns: Clears Way For Laval   Darlan Becomes Commander Of Land, Air. Sea Forces .. -

Vichyfrench Likely To Use Fleet To Get Back Colonies Free French Now Hold

Nazis Shoot Down 35 More French Hostages As Laval  Takes Government Control   Entire Petain Government Out; Darlan Head Of Land, Sea And Air Forces; Named Marshal’s Heir-Designate

Darlan Pat In Charge Of All  French Forces   Government Of Petain Resigns; Terrorism Gains, Germans Report Execution Of 35

President Summons Admiral Leahy Back  “For Consultations’   Action Doesn’t Mean an Open Break Between U. S. and France

Petain Designates.       ? ar an omimanc er  Of French Forces   Appointment. Seen. ‘As: Effort To Check Laval Dictatorial Powers; New Terrorism .Afflicts. Nazis

U.S. Ambassador Leahy Recalled for Consullations as Vichy Government Resigns   35 HOSTAGES SHOT      Fresh Outbursts of Terrorism Reported in Occupied France, Including Aftacks on Troops

Petain Puts Brake On Pro-Nazi Laval   Admiral Jean Darlan Named Commander of French Forces and Designated as Heir to Petain’s Post of  Chief of State.   His Recall Doesn’t Mean An Open Break With the Vichy Government

*Laval Wants shooting Wa With Allies _ First Move to Aid “ Nazis May Be Against Free _ French Areas.

DARLAN To GEN IMPORTANT POST   Admiral Named Commander Of Land, Sea And Air Forces   CRISIS IS ACUTE   Report Laval Would Maintain Friendly Relations With U. S. ~

New Government Chief Forces Out Marshal .  Petain     REGIME QUITS POSTS     Handing Over of French Navy to Nazis Looms In New Crisis

U.S. Nof Likely To Accept Laval Collaboration’   Welles Indicates Wash ington May Break Normal Relations

U.S. Views New Regime As ‘Puppet’   Indicates Nation May Break Relations With Government Formed by Laval

BOUND T0 OBEY LAVAL ORDERS IN NEW POST   Opposes Handing Of Fleet Over To Nazi Germany   POWERFUL ATTACK   Launched By Soviet Armies On Central Front, Berlin Admits: Delay Offensive

NO RELATIONS WILL BE KEPT   Recall of Leahy for Talks Indicates Course U. S. To Take With Vichy

DUE TO FRENCH TIES WITH AXIC   ‘For Consultation,’ Reason ~ Given; Immediate Break Not Expected.   DARLAN GETS HIGH POST

ADMIRAL DARLAN I$ NAMED COMMANDER «ALL FRENCH FORCES  emernriner arene DPHETICL   ALTHOUGH ANTI-BRITISH, DARLAN STRICTLY OPPOSED CIVING FLEET TO HITLER

Appointment Eases Crisis; Washington Observers See Likeli hood Of Shooting War; Fear Laval Trickerv

Darlan In New Oftice   United States Refuses To Accept Rejection Of Note To —“Te 3   PETAIN STEPS DOWN

LEAHY RECALLED FROM VICHY BY UNITED STATES   Ambassador Will Depart For Washington Within Few Weeks   LAVAL’S POSITION : PROMPTS ACTION

Darlan ‘Named Chief of French Armed Forces Brake on Laval? .  THERE’S A JOKER  Darlan Would Be Under Laval in New Regime;  Nation Unruly .

Darlan Leads Vichy Armed Forces   Germans Shoot 35 Hostages as New ‘Trouble Flares

U.S. Recalls Envoy From Vichy; Darlan Heads French Army   Petain Apparently Makes Effort To Curb Powers of Laval but Situation Remains Tense and Violence Flares

French-Allied Tension Grows   Uprisings Against Nazis — As Laval Assumes Power

Possibility of Open En. mity Arises With Pro' Axis Regime   FLEET IS KERNEI   Laval Reported Planning to Use It to Retake French Possessions

AMBASSADOR LEAHY RECALLED FROM VICHY BECAUSE OF EVENTS   ‘THURSDAY COMMUNICATION FROM VICHY REJECTED DUE TO GERMAN INFLUENCE

Hongkong Only A Ghost City  Since Capture   Little Yellow Men Took Great Delight In Humiliating Whites; Forced to Live In Squalor Without Sufficient Food

Honokong Reduced to a Ghost Town by Japanese  me... Carel eee’ arerey yar

Internees Treated Like Coolies, Says  American Writer   American, British Given Lowest Slums to Live in at Hongkong by Jap Captors

Hunger and Death Prevail In Hongkong; Japs Parade Prisoners Through Street:

Hongkong, Once Proud Pear] Of Orient, Reduced To A Ghost Town: A Million Starvinc   orhaites Marched Through Streets ‘By Jubilant Japs After City’s Fall: All Interned In Squelid Quarters

MILLION CHINESE IN HONGKONG ARE NEAR STARVATION   Conquerors Attempt Moving of Poor Residents; Probably 500,000 Have Been Evacuated.   4 HORSEMEN HAVE RIDDEN ROUGHSHOD   Americans, Britains Marchet   Through Streets, Carr’ Belongings, While Chines Looked on.

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB NEW GUINEA   Ferocious New Attacks Are Launched Against Allied {slands

Japs Batter Closer To Australia   Three Japanese Cruisers, Six Destroyers Sighted Off Amboina

EIGHTEEN NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN IN RAIDS   City Of Rouen In Occupied France Also Undergoes  Severe Bombing.

Allied Planes Deal Axis Heavy Blows   20 Enemy Fighters Are Knocked Down in Battles

Rouen Blasted By U. S. Craft   18 Enemy Fighter Planes Shot Down; Fogs Keep Results Unknown

Allied Aerial Offensives Deal Nazis Blow at Rouen   German Industries, Transport Attacked; 18 Enemy Fighter Planes Are Destroyed

Great Yankee Bomber Fleet  Batters Rouen   300 RAF Fighters Escort Americans On Raid Aimed At Nazi Industrie:   20 PLANES DOWNED   Calais, Lyon Radios Go Off Air, Indicating New Attacks On Italy

AMERICANS TAKE PART IN ATTACK   Other German-Held Areas Raided—20 Enemy Fighters Downed in Fierce Combats.   FOLLOWS BOMBING OF ITALIAN CITIES   Yanks Set Big Fires al Naples in Daylight as R. A. F. Again Pounds Turin.

Mighty Air Blows Hit Nazi Towns   American Bombers Feature in Raid On Naples Plants

BiG AMERICAN BOMBERS Fil AT NAZILAND   ROUEN AND TURIN ARE TARGETS IN SAVAGE RAID

Allied Air Attacks Are Widespread   One Sweep Costs Axis 18 Planes; Allies Lose Six

German Plants At Rouen Are Blasted   300 RAF Fighters Cooperate With Yankee Heavy Bombers; Bitter Aerial Conflict Told: Italy Believed Hit Again

U5 BOMBERS SHASH ADUEN NAZI TARGETS   RAF Fighters: Cross Channel in Relays to Protect Américan Fliers.   BOMBERS GET 14 ENEMY PLANES ‘AND FIGHTERS 4

Nazi Industrie: At Rouen  Badly Bombed  Naples and Turin Also Visited Again   Naples and Turin Also Visited Again By Allied Airmen; Points in Africa Given Strafing by Planes

18 Enemy Fighter Planes Destroyed During Offensive  Widespread Allied ’ Arial Blows Strike

ALLIED AERIAL ATTACKS COVER WIDE SECTORS   German Industries and Transport at Rouen, France, Target of As *'sault Yesterday   NAPLES, TURIN HIT   Six Allied Planes Missing Twenty Enemy Fighters Are Knocked Down in Dog Fights

Twenty Enemy Airplanes Are Knocked Down In Bitter Aerial Struesle —

Skv Forces Of Allies In Blows   Down, 18 Planes Of Nazis—Raid On Naples By  U. S. Bombers

U.S. BOMBERS HIT ‘NAZI INDUSTRIAL AREA IN FRANCE   Foe Loses 20 Fighters i Air Duels—RAF Joins Yank Raiding Force

Twenty Axis Aircraft Downed in Raids on © Industrial Area      Turin and Naples Are Given New Blasting By Allied Planes

Directs State Officials Issue Rule and Regulation Relating To Assistance Given Voters

Aid in Balloting Will be Limited   Supreme Court Tells State Officials to ~~ Give New Directions

Rubber Bill’s Veto Forecast By Roosevelt   New Move Promised By President In   Controversy

Veto of Rubber Bill Expected  F. D. R. Frowns or Blow Against W/PE

FDR. HINTS VETO OF BILL   Indicates WPB Will Maintain Control Of Synthetic Rubber.

PROBE BLAST   Navy Investigates Expiosion A Research Laboratory.

REPORTS RESCUE   Red Crosy sais Crew Saved When Riritish Steamer Sinks

Price Defends  Censorship   Senators Oppose Alaskan Surveillance

N. AP LES RAIDED,    Britist: Sent Over Bombers But Rome Says Little Damage.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   RAF Raid on Naples Causes Little Damage, Says Italy

Churchill Would Let Second Front In Europe Wait, Says Report; Secrecy Veils Talks With Roosevelt

PROTECTION FOR MEDITERRANEAN BASES URGENT   Churchill Believed Asking Roosevelt For More Assistance In Egypt   MOVE MAY POSTPONE WESTERN INVASION

SETBACK IN LIBYA REPORTED SUBJECT OF FATEFUL TALKS   Urgent Priority for American Reinforcements in Desert Believed to be the Object of British  Peime MAinietar

Mid-East Held More Vital Than  New Europe Front   Prime Minister, Roosevelt Discuss Pressing War Needs  TURKEY WARNED  Reverses Empasize Need to Protect Mediterranean

Red Armies Still On Defensive, Unleash New Counter Blows   Cossacks Lead in Counter-Attacks, Seen As Hint Stalin Hurling Caucasion Garrison Into Battle

Cossacks And Fresh Troops Enter Battle   Germans Concede New Red Thrusts Along 300-Mile Are Of Bloody Struggle.  TIGHTENING DEFENSE

Cossacks Lead Counter-blows, Inflict Losses   Germans Say Tanks Near Kuban River, Southeast of Rostov

Don Defenses Appear to Be. Holding Nazis   Germans Take Beating in Death Toll as Russiang Round Up Parachutists

RUSSIANS LASH BACK IN NEW POWER DISPLAY   But Germans Claim Tanks Nearing Upper Course of Kuban Rive:

NAZI OFFENSIVE IN RUSSIA NOW LOSING FORCE   Fierce, Hard Riding and Daring Cossacks Exact Toll from Invaders   REOS COUNTER ATTACK   Hitler’s Army, However, Is Still Hammering Away At Defense Lines

Russians Hold InEvery Sector Except South   Nazis Lose 6,000 Dead in Single Day, Soviet Reports; Don and Kuban Cossacks Lead Counterattacks

Cossacks L: a Counter B : Beyond Noahs   Germans Say Tank Column “Nearing Upper Course Of Kuban River;”  Using Parachutists

Russians Claim to Be Holding Ground In Bitter Fighting On Several Fronts; Berlin Claims Drive Deep Into Caucasus

Soviet Defense Tightens Near The Lower Don   Nazi Chutists Drop Behind Lines, Join Spies; Second Front Demanded

Soviets Slash In New Show Of Strength   British Learn 16 Nazi Divisions Trans: ferred from France to Low Countries; RAF Halts Strafing; Egypt Quiet

Cossacks Even Hurl Nazis Back   Six Thousand Germans Die in Single Day; Fighting Bitter

Russian Defenses Are Tightened In Stalingrad Area   Red Army In New Display Of Strength; Germans Re. ported Suffering Heavy Losses Of Men

HITLER OFFENSIVE APPEARED BE LOSING STRENGTH MONDAY  RUSSIANS STILL ON DEFEN SIVE BUT ABLE TO COUN

COSSACKS LASH BACK ATSALSK AND KISHCHEVKA   German Parachutists Dropped Across Don; Russians Capture and Execute Many Spies

Offensive In Russia Slows Down   Reds Continue On Defensive Over Wide Area   Cossacks Lead In Counter Attacks   Russians Execute Fifth Columnists In Battle Districts

Nazi Drive Seems To Be Losing Power   Soviet Showing New Strength At Don And Along Rail Line.

SOVIET ARMY LASHES BACK AT INVADERS   Russian Troops, While Still on the Defensive, Are Showing New Strength in Counter-Attacks — 45 Nazi Spies Executed.

REDS TIGHTEN THEIR DEFENSES AT BEND OF DON   Red Army Strikes Back At Invaders With New Show Of Strength; Cossacks Lead Counter - Attacks.

Nazis. Hurled Back Sustain Great Losse:   German Offensive Loses Momentum; Situation Still Critical

Nazis Smash at Stalingrad, Pay Heavy Toll   Cossacks Lead Red Counterattacks on Foe’s Flank.

Cossacks Lead Counter-Thrusts in Critical Salients Southeast of Rostov— Berlin Admits Russians Striking Hard In Don Bend and at Voronezh

Germans Gaining Only in South   Timoshenko Uses Dive Bomber: Against Knemy—Berlin Claims lts Men Nearing Kuban River

Soviets Throw Reserves Into  Grave Battle   Tightened Stand Claimed To Have Killed 6,000 Nazis in Single Day

Hitler Command Claims Stead; Advances While Admitting Stiff Resistarice

Soviet s Stil On Defensive but Looking Better   Allied Bombers and Fighters Continue Forays From Egypt

NEW STRENGT IS DISPLAYED BY RUSSIANS   6,000 Nazis Slain In Red Counterattacks   SOVIET ON DEFENSE   in Sectors Northwest Of Stalingrad And 50 Miles South Of Rostov

Reds Lash Back in New Strength Along Caucasus Rail Line   Cossacks Lead Attacks in Critical Salients South of Moscow

Dive Bombers Pound Fresh  Nazi Columns   Russians Counterattack With Increasing Fury, Claim Toll Of 6,000 Dead In Single Day

Red Defenders Tighten Lines Near Oil Fields   Germans Admit Counter-Attacks By Russians, Who Shoot Down Enemy Parachutists; Call Again For New Front.

RED DEFENSES SLOW GERMANS   Russians Make Some Coun ter-Attacks, Kill 1,500 Nazis.   NAZIS SHIFTING TROOPS

Reds Tighten Up  Caucasus Defense   Impetus of German Drive for Oil Appears to Be : Slowing   IN. COUNTER ATTACKS   Soviet Press Increases De: mands for a Néw Allied  Front

OFFENSIVE IN SOVIET HANDS ON BIG FRONT   Defense Slowly Tightening Against Invaders. Russian Cossacks Big Factor in Battle

Nail Blamed For Explosion   Bodies Of Seven Are Recovered From Site Of Remington Blast

Was Hammered Into Box of Cartridge Primers In Packing Section of Building; Bodies of Two Women and Man Removed From Ruins Last Nicht: Sabotage Discounted

HEAVY SQUADRONS OF BOMBERS WERE TAKEN FROM JAV!   American Fighting Planes Were Removed Because of Lack of Fighter Protectinn 

Lack Of Fighter Plane Support Irks U.S. Pilots      Heavy Bomber Unit: Removed From Java For Protection   JAPS BOMB AIRPORTS   One Pilot Sees Great Jap Armada Moving Toward Island

Want of fighter plane protection caused removal of U. S. heavv bomber squadrons from Java. gave Japs air. control

U.S. Bomber Squads Leave Java; Lack Fighter Aia   Impossible To Continue Punishing Blows To Japs Without : Proper Fighting Power

American Bombers Forced to Leave eres for Lack of Fighter Protection

Lack of Fighter  Protection In Java Is Costly   Guard Cites Aerial Support Main Weaknes: At East Indies Island

Lack of Pursuits Riamed   Control of Air Lost to Foe— Battle Lost

NO PROTECTION FOR PLANES OF U, $, OVER JAVE   That Was Why They Were Moved Out After Giving Wonderful Account Against Japs.

U.o. BOMBERS ON JOLANO WITHOUT ENDUGH FIGHTERS   Big Planes Forced to Leave ‘Java Due to Lack of Protection.

~— GY. With Our Soldiers and ‘Sailors       J. J. Lutter Transferred to Bainbridge, Md.   Navy Recruiter Here Is To Sever Connections } ir Carroll Sept. 2

es, eee With Ou Soldiers and  Sailors   J. J. Lutter Transferred to Bainbridge, Md.   Navy Recruiter Here Is To Sever Connections in Carroll Sept. 28

Citizens Now Have Better Understanding of Test, Director Declares  7   CHAIRMEN ARE ADVISED.

BLACKOUT [0 EXPECTED 10 AUN BETTER   Final Instructions Sent Out for Tonight’s Defense Rehearsal.   RULES NOW TAKEN /- MORE SERIOUSLY   Plans Made in Pittsburgh to Guard Property of Any Violators.

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES SLASH IN STATE INCOME TAX .   ‘Wauld Drop Ad Valorem Levy Ceiling From Six To Four Mills

ANOTHER CALL RECEWED HERE   Group of County Men Will Leave July 24 for Physical Examination.   FROM OLDER CLASS

ANOTHER CALL - RECEIVED HERE   Group. of County Men Will - Leave July 24 for Physi cal Examination. = a   FROM OLDER. CLASS

URAFTEES LEAVE NEXT TUEoDA)   Contingent of Tipton Coun ty Men to Be Examined Election Day.   NUMBER NOT KNOWN

DRAFTEES LEAVE ~ NEAT TUESDAY   Contingent of Tipton Coun _ ty Men to Be Examined. : Election Day. \:   NUMBER NOT KNOWN

Panama Canal Defense Praised   Knox, on Trip There Points to Many Improvements

Knox Pleased By  Panama. Defense   High In Praise For Anti-Aircraft Set-Up

CHARGE CHILD KILLED MATE   Fourteen- Year-Old Bride Awaits Hearing On Killing 35-YearOld Husband

Former Buffalo Man Faces Tria!  On Charges of Being Nazi Spy   Was Arrested July 9 by Federal Agent When Drottningholm Docked at Jersey City

Full Speed   Meat Packing Industry Goes Into High Gear As War Influence Felt.

Flying Fortresses Blast Duisburg in Night Raid on Ruht   2 of U.S. Warcraft Fail to Return in Smasl at Nazi-held France; Allies Also Hit Channel Shipping

ALLIED PLANES STAGE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Two Flying Fortresses Fail to Return From Mission in France

‘American Fortresses Take To Air In Daylight To Drop Heavy Bombs Upon Nazis

Fortresses of U.S. Start New Raid on Enemy   Precision Bombing  Of Fortresses Causes Heavy Damage, British Air Authority Says

RAF BLASTS DUISBURG IN NIGHT FORAY   Two of Flying Fortresses Fail To Come Back

Stalingrad Beats Back Major  Offensive; Rommel Retreats   Nazi Boasts Fade Before Allied Resistance; Red Naval Base Is Endangered

Flying Forts in NewFrenchRaid   Huge U.S. Bombers Give Goering Forces No Rest in Daylight Sweeps That Threaten to Blast Foes From Eorth, Sky

Second Front By Air Can Win War, Experts Predict   First Flying Fortresses Lost During European Raid; Duisburg, Rail and Industrial Center, Is Severely Bombed

GERMANS HIT BY FORTRESS, RAF. BOMBS   Heavy Damage Reportec As Little Resistance of Nazis Met   DUISBURG IS BLASTED   Morale of Luftwaffe Hi: Blow, Says London Spokesman

Two Bombers Lost By U.S. In Big Raid   Berlin Admits Damage In Industrial Citw

Two Fortresses Lost In Heaviest American Raids   United States Forces Attack By Daylight, RAF Smashes Duisburg and Other Ruhr Centers By Night; Four Squadrons Of Huge Planes. 400 Fighters Take Part

W omen Who Believe They Look Well In Blue May Apply Now; Get In ‘Waves’ And See Nation

Here’s What It Takes To Be Lady  Ension: Not All Waves Permanent

f You Think You Look Well In Blue, Here Is dow To Apply For a Commission In The WAVES

Here’s Some Pointers On How to Be Candidate for Officer in Waves

Seamen Or Officers, ‘WAVES’ Get Pointers On Enlistment Requirements For Women’s Nav

Admiral Claims Fleet Destroyed   Says French Made Complete Job Of Scuttling Ships

BLAZING RUSSIAN” GUNS HALT NAZIS POWERFUL DRIVE   Germans Trying To Hammer Their Way To the Grozny Oil Fields.

Reds Holding in Caucasus Sector Moscow States   Nazi Attacks at ‘City Smashed

Soviet Guns Halt Drive  On Caucasus   Germans Unable To Gain in Last 24 Hours

PLAN TO STOP ~ RADIO MAKING   PRODUCTION OF NEW RADIO: TO BE HALTED SOO0N—HOME CONSTRUCTION ALSO Is HIT

OPM To Ban  Civilian Radios   Would Stop Production of Sets For Homes

DOMESTIC RADIO PRODUCTION WILL BE STOPPED SOON   “In a Couple of Months” En tire Work Will Cease. OPM to Issue Order.

PRODUCTION Of RADIOS STOPS   Thirty per cent cut to start; all civilian  production to quit

RADIO PRODUCTION TO BE STOPPED BY GOVERNMENT ORDEI   All Civilian Qutputs to Be Cut Off “In a Couple of Months” Officials Say.

Radio Production To Be Curtailed   Order Also May Hit  Home Construction

OPM WILL FREEZE RADIO PRODUCTION FOR CIVILIAN USE   New Curbs Over Private Home Building Also Planned

“FOR ALLOCATION OF MEN TO JOBS   Complete Control Of Manpower Sought; Navy Women’s Corps ‘Made Official.

GOVERNOR MEETS WITH REGENTS ON CHAIRMAN QUITTING   LESLIE WAGGENER OF DALLAS RESIGNS CHAIRMANSHIP UNIVERSITY BOARD

IS DENIED CLEMENCY   Finney’s Case Befo Before Governor Payne Ratner Today

Winter Stops: Army Supplies   Rumanian Equiprnent Transport Stopped

Rumanians Not To Get Food On  Eastern Front   Bad Weather Preventing Daily Transports, Nazis Claim

MID-EAST JAP, GERMAN UNION HOPES DWINDLI   Odds Against Meeting Mounting Daily, Experts Say

Scrap Mountains Piled Up In Butte Drive  Silver Bow County Expected to Pyepod Ite Grint

Scrap Mountains Piled Up In Butte Drive  Silver Bow County Expected to Exceed Its Quota

London Daily Herald's Assertion That New Chamber Will Be Organized on Representative Basis Astonishes Parliamentary Circles; One Source Says “It is Like Bolt from Blue”

U-BOAT SHELLS PACIFIC. COAST   Oil Refinery Target While President Mai Rroadcast

Eight Chemical Companies To Be Tried after War   Conspiracy Charges Will Be Dropped for the Duration, Biddle Says

Much Work Awaits 78th Congress   Some Governmen Agencies Face Investigations

77th Congress Votes Adjourn Tomorrow   Last Day Being Given Over to Farewel! Speeches by Members Who Wi!! Not Returr

FDR Vetoes Bill to Set Up Agency for Grain-Rubber Plaat   Says Legislation Would Block Progress of Huge War Effort

GRAIN FOR FOOD 5 VETO REASON   President May Tell Congress Grain Must Be Saved for Munitions, Food

HEAD QUIZ ON RUPRER   Roosevelt Announces Nam.   ing of Committee; Vetoes  Separate Arcency   FARM BLOC PLAN ONLY A DETERRENT   Sees Steadily Expanding Demand for Grain; Rubber Plan Undecided

Says Would Block War Effort; Baruch Heads Con mittee to Work Out Plan

Gillette Bill ls Vetoed as Block To U. S. War Effort   Baruch Appointed To Head Survey of Synthetic Methods

Grain-Rubber Project Would Hinder The War   ot RES ee Pe ee S  Names Baruch As Head Of Group To Work Out  New Program.

FDR Vetoes Grain-Rubber Legislation   Baruch Heads Committee to Look Into Whole Problem

THREE-MAN BOARD FORMED 70 STUDY RUBBER PROBLEM   President Says Synthetic Rubber Legislation Would Block War Fffort

Creates Committee to Look Inte Whole  Program BARUCH HEADS TRIO Use of Grain Would Hit  War Production, Says President   BARUCH HEADS TRIO

F. R. Vetoes Rubber Fron Grain Bill   Would Cause Conflict, He Says; Baruch Named to Unravel Rubber Tangle

IMPEDES WAR EFFORT: FOR   Chief Executive Names Board to Investigate Entire Problem

PRESIDENT VETOED BILL FOR AGENCY IN SYNTHETIC RUBBER  CREATED COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO WHOLE RUBBER PROBLEM

NAMES BOARD FOR STUDY OF WHOLE SETUP   Baruch Is Chairman Of Committee to Make Inquiry

Grain-Rubber Bill Vetoed By Roosevelt   Names Three-Man Board Headed By Baruch To Outline Future Proqram

Baruch, To! Head      FDR ‘Appoints Committee After Vetoing Bill To Creaté Yndanondent Agency

ROOSEVELT VETOES BILL TO SET UP RUBBER AGENCY   President Simultaneously Creates Committee To Study Whole Problem

Grain Reserve ~ Need Growing   FDR Against Use of Food For Munitions As Reds Must Have Supplies

RUBBER AGENCY BILL VETOED BY PRESIDEN   Says It Would Block Progress > of War Effort 

GRAIN RUBBER AGENCY BILL IS VETOED BY FOR   President, However, Say: Plants for ‘Both Types’ of Synthetics Being Rushed

SYNTHETICS MEASURE (5 GIVEN VETO   Baruch Chairman of New  Committee to Study Rubber Situation.   CONANT, COMPTON OTHER MEMBERS   Roosevelt Contends Present Measure Would Hamper War Effort.

Rubber-Grain Bill Veioed  Committee. to Study Suntheatic Pradiuctin:

President Says Creation of Separate Agency Would Block Progress o War Effort :   RATIONING STUDIED   WPB Considers Nalionwide Appl: cation of Gas or Mileage Ration ing to Save Tires

Roosevelt Vetoes Farm Rubber Bill  Declares It Would Hamper Not Help War Effort

FOOD CITED   “Names ‘Committee For Program On. ‘Syntheti¢: Rubber

Bernard Baruch Named fo Study Rubber Program   President Puts Veto On Bill to Create Synthetic Agency

FDR AGAINST RUBBER PLAN   President Vetoes Legislation For Grain Alcohol Agency.   CREATES STUDY GROUP

Independent ‘Agency Vetoed By President   Separate ‘Control Over Synthetics Is Held “ Detrimental

RUBBER BILL VETOED BY PRESIDENT   Baruch Heads Group To Probe Rubber Situstion

Grain Rubber Bill Is Vetoed By Roosevelt   President Names Three Mon Committee To Probe Entire Problem   BARUCH IS CHAIRMAN   Senate Is Told Measure Would Interfere With Unified War Effort

Grain For Rubber  Program Is Vetoed  F. R. Creates Committee To Check Up On U. S.  Problem

VETOES PLANS FOR SEPARATE UNIT CONTROL   Roosevelt Moves to Clarify Muddle in Synthetic Rubber Proaram.   SAYS BILL WOULD CURB WAR PRODUCTION WORK

Baruch To Head Rubber Group   FDR Appoints Committee After Vetoing Bill To Creat Independent Agency

CREATES GROUP TO MAKE PROBE   Baruch to Be Chairmar of Committee to Look  Into Synthetic Rubber

F.D.R. Says Grain Bill Bad in Veta   Creation of Agency to Stimulate Rubber Production Ovgrrul. ed by President  Blockade Feared   Blockade Feared

INQUIRY INTO NEEDS ORDERED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Says Measure Would _ Block Progress Of War  Effort +   INSISTS ON COORDINATION   Bernard Baruch Heads Sur. vey Board; Rationing Held In Abeyance

Rubber Bill a Veto of  President   Gives His Reasons; Creates Committee to Study Whole Problem

Roosevelt Vetoes Bill Asking For Independent Rubber Unit   jays New Agency Would Halt Progress Of War Effort; Committee Created To Study The Whole Problem

FDR VETOES THE GRAIN ALCOHOL RUBBER MEASURE   Declares Creation of a New Synthetic Rubber Agency Would Stop Progress of War Riis

Farm Bloc Plan Would Hurt War Effort He Says   Committee Named To Recommend Synthetic Method

Bill Had Backing — Of The Farm Bloc   Roosevelt Charges It Would Impede The  _ War Effort   NAMES COMMITTEE TO STUDY PROBLEM

Baruch, Conant, Compton Study Rubber Problem  President Vetoes Separate Agency To Boast I<eo OF

Vetoes, At Same Time, Rubber From Grain Legislation   BARUCH WILL. HEAD NEWEST COMMITTEE    Vetoed Bill Would Hamper War Effort. Declares Roosevelt

Rubber Bill Is Given Veto By  President   Baruch Named Head Of Committee To Investigate Whole Controversial Problem

ERSATZRUBBER BILL IS VETOED BY PRESIDENT   Creating of Independent Agency Would Block Progress of War Effort, He Declares   COMMITTEE NAMED   Bernard Baruch Will Be Chairman of Group Named to Recommend Best Program

F.D.R. VETOES BILL TO DIVIDE RUBBER BOARD   Names Special Committee to Look Into the Whole Problem of Synthetic Supply. With Bernard  BRaruch as Chairman.

ROOSEVELT VETOES BILL FOR AGENCY   In Message Sent to Senate President Says Legislation Would Hamper the War Effort   GRAIN IS IN DEMAND

President Vetoes Rubber Agency   Names Baruch Head of Committee for Investigation of Synthetic Output

President Vetoes Grain Rubber Bill   Creates Committer To Study Entire Rubber Situation   Bernard M. Baruch ls Named Chairman   Chief Executive Cites Conflicting Statements By Many

Baruch to Probe Rubber Situation   Will Head Committee to Make Investigation of Problem .   VETO FOR GRAIN BILL   Head of Industries Board in Last War to Report Quickly

BILL TO CREATE RUBBER AGENCY VETOED BY FDF   Chief Executive Names Spe: cial Committee to Look Into Whole Problem

FDR Veto On Grain Tire Bill   Names Baruch to Heac ‘Board to Get Facts on’ Rubber; Says Grain Is Needed for Food

Baruch To Get Facts On Rubber   Roosevelt Names Grour To Look Into Whole Rubber Problem That Is Confronting Nation

Crain-Aleoho!l Separate Body Statute Vetoed   Roosevelt Appoints Three Man Commission Study  Whole Rubber Problem,   SAID WAR BDISRUPTER

FDR Vetoes © Grain-Rubber Legislation   Baruch Heads   Baruch Heads Committee to Look Inte Whole Problem   Tension Grows in Europe Over 2nd Front; Tide Turning, Dutch Told

Rubber-Grain Bill Vetoed  Committee to Study   Committee to Study Synthetic Productior

FOR PUTS VETO ON RUBBER BILL   President Creates Committee To Delve Into Entire Problem

GRAIN RUBBER BILL, ~ SETS UP COMMITTEE   Investigation to Be Made by Now Group of Whole WU 8S. Rubber Preblem

FR Vetoes Bill for Rubber Agency   Board Created To Investigate Whole Situation

PRESIDENT !S “AGAINST PLAN OF FARM Bi oe      Would Set Up Agency For Making Rubber Out Of Grain  NN PDAIN TN CDADE   Would Break Up Control Of Vital Materials Thru WPB

Grain ‘Rubber’ Agency Plan Is Vetoed by FDR   President Declares Pro. gram Would Block Progress of War EFffaort

U. §. AIRMEN PREPARE FOR MASS RAIDS      Army Fliers Already Established In Britain And Laying Groundwork For Participation In Attacks On Germany—Will Operate Under Separate Command

U.S.Planes Will Raid  Germany   American. Army Units Now In England to Prepare for Smashes At Nazi Continent

U.S. Raids on Reich Likely   Groundwork Being Laid by U. 5.  Units in Britain   90 Per Cent. of People of State Coonerated in Blackout Tests

AMERICAN ARMY ‘AIRFORCE UNITS HAVE REACHED BRITAIN   Laying Ground Work for U S. Participation in Mass Raids on Germany.   PLANS ARE KEPT SECRET   First Public Announcement ' Will Be the Report of Blast of Bombs.

Lay Groundwork _ For Participation Would Be Under Own  Command; Aircraft Fxtent Ilnknawn

U. $. Raids on Reich Likely   Groundwork Being Laid by U. S.  Units in Britain

Yanks Getting Ready To Bomb Germany   Groundwork Being Laid in England for Mass Raids by U.S. Airmen Over Europe—Blast of Missiles Will Be First Announcement.

U.S. Planes Preparing to  Bomb Nazis   Groundwork Has Been Nearly Completed in Britain for Attacks

Laying Ground Work For American Air Raids on (Germany  DETAILS LACKING  Gen. Eisenhower Reported Thursday Pilots Are Now Arriving Rapidly

U.S. Air Force Units Revealed In British Isles   Believed Laying Ground. work for American Parti. cipation In Mass Raids On Germany.

Reliable Informants Say Army Air Force Units in Britain; Announcement of US Ac. tion to Be Made by Bombs

U. S. Airmen Prepare For Raids On Germany   Vengeance Threatened For Raid On Bremen

Yankee Airmen n Britain Plot Raids On Reich   U. 5. Crews Lay Plans For Attacks At Secret Englist Bases

American Air Force Units In British Isles Preparing To Join In Raids On Germany   Groundwork Being Laid For Teaming Up With RAF In Bombing Attacks j

U. $. FLIERS GOING TO BRITISH ISLES IN RAPID NUMBERS   Nature and Extent of Pre parations for Operations Are Still a Secret

Yankee Fliers Reach England   Army Air Forces Operate Independently But In Col. laboration With RAF,

U.S. AIR UNITS SOON TO JOIN RAF RAIDERS   Already In British Isles Lay. ing The Groundwork For Participating

YANKS PREPARING TO RAID GERMANY   U. S. Air Force Units Lay Groundwork For Mass Bomb Raids

U.S. AIRMEN TO. BOMB GERMANS   Air Forces are in Britair and Preparing for Mas: Attacks. — 7

U.S. Air Force To Blast Nazis   Mass Raids Against Hitler Planned

U.S. Airmen Ready To Fight   Dispatch Says Army Air Corps In England To Join British Operations

American Air Forces Established’ in Britain to Prepare Assault on Germany:

U. 8. AIR FORCE TO RAID NAZIS   Groundwork Laid For Major Attacks

U.S. FLIERS LAY GROUNDWORK FOF RAIDS ON NAZIS   LONDON DISCLOSES UNITS IN ENGLAND PREPARING CREWS

AMERICAN SQUADRONS TO AC UNDER SEPARATE COMMAND   R.A.F, and Nazis Trade Raids in Night; Norwich Attacked; Reich Raves at Tactics

Dutch Battle Foe On Sumatra —   Claim to Be Holding Japs; Said Enemy Has Landed on Java

German. Food Ration To Be Cut Further   Heavy Worker, Children Will Be Exempted from New Rulings

NAZI RAIDER DOWNED   Norwegian Fliers Set German Craft Afire Near Iceland

LE LE I,  NAZI PLANE ROUTED SCOUTING ICELAND   Norwegian Patrol’s Attack Leave It in Flames

MILITARY BOAR S PROBING Ail   Six Persons Injured When Military Policemen Attack High School Boy »

Labor Shortage Worst Problem Of Nazi Farmers   Ordered to increase production. of  vegetables, Nazi farmers face hard task.

Reich Farms Lag on the 1942 Crops; Children of 10 Subject to Work Call

Nine Convicts Escape In Two Prison Breaks   Five Prisoners Are Recaptured By Authorities

THEM. & ST. L, RR, ru)9- RECEIVERSHIP   jt Has Been a Long Story, Rutming  Nineteen Years,

U.S. SHIPS BEGIN ~DFFENSIVE, JAP FORCES REGROUP   Enemy’s Latest Attempt te Retake Solomons Completely Frustrated,

U.S, SHIPS, PLANES VICTORIOUS" IN BIG NAVAL AIR BATTLE   Destroy Seven Jap Vessels And Over 100 Planes— Continue Offensive Thrusts

White Russian Is Arrested By FBI   Prominent Providence Resident Now Is Held

3 Killed in Truck Crash on Route 66  l aaded Trucks Meet   Loaded Trucks Meet Head-on After One Sideswipes Automobile

TRUCKS COLLIDE, THREE MEN KILLEL    7" LOADED VEHICLES CRASH HEAD-ON AFTER’ ONE SIDESWIPES MOTOR CAR.

BURNING CARGO OF OIL CHANGES PLAN OF TANKER’S CREW   Sailors Are Forced to Leap Inte Sea When Fuel Is Ignited Afrer Torpedoing.

BLAZING OIL CARGO NULLIFIED STRATEGY OF TANKER’S CREV   Sailors Forced To Leap li Flaming Sea After Torpedo Hit

SURVIVORS OF TANKER REACH PORTS   Brot to Two So. Carolina Towns;  Ship Sank Thurs.

Survivors Describe Sinking   Victims From Large American Tanker Sunk Reach Port

ENEMY SUBS ALONG FAST COAST CLAIM MORE SEA PRIZES   26 Survive Sub Attack, 7 Missing — 2 Freighters Torpedoed. Off Cuba Coast

Allied Pilots Blast Buna Four Times   Attacks Slow Japs in Their Drive Toward Moresby

i of ae To Invade. Mile County Thursday   Men from Southwest. lowa towns invited to neat Omaha boosters at dinner déssion in Malvern Cullen Weight epeake.

Port City Retaken   Japanese Garrison Driven From Wenchow By Chinese

CHINESE FORCE JAPS FROM PORT   WENCHOW RETAKEN BY DEFENDERS, NEWS AGENCY REPORTS

CHINESE DRIVE INTO WENCHOW   Jap Garrison in Captured City F orced to Get Out. -

JAPS DRIVEN FROM CITY, FLEE SOUTH   Defending Forces Re-Enter Wenchow In South Chekiang

JAPS DRIVEN BACK BY CHINESE ATTACH   Wenchow Is Retaken from Invading Horde

Jap Garrison At Wenchow Is  Driven Away   Chinese Re-Enter City As Enemy Retires Under Heavy Pressure

Chinese Recapture Wenchow   jar Garrison orced to Retire With Heavy Loss,

Chinese Retake A Chekiang Port   Japanese Forced to Retire From Wenchow Unde: Heavy Pressure.

JAP GARRISO AT WENCHOW IS FORCED TO FLEE   Chinese Pressure Forces Japanese To Retire From Positions  In South Chekiang jw» eae

Chinese Occupy Wenchow Agair   Chungking Reports Japs Are Driver Out of Port in South Chekiang Province and in Retreat Toward Juian.   HSIAOYI FALLS IN NORTH

JAPANESE WERE FORCED TO RETIRE   Quit the Garrison and Re cently Captured Town of Winchow.

laps Fall Back 4t Wenchow   * Forced to Retire Under Heavy  Chinese Pressure

COLUMBUS COUNCIL VOTES LIQUOR CURFEW   Midnight Deadline for Selling Intoxicants in Capital

MIDNIGHT DEADLINE FOR SALE OF LIQUOR IN OHIO’S CAPITAI      Columbus Council Moves Te ‘Clean Up’ City in Line With Army Request

DOZEN CITIES WITHOUT GAS   Storm Maroons Many, Makes Torrents Of Colorado Mountain Streams

FLOOD WATERS IN NEW MEXICO BREAK BIG GAS PIPELINE   Homes in a Dozen Colorado And Wyoming Cities goa Without Fuel for Cooking Heating Today

Gas Rationed in Colorado After Flood Cuts Pipe Lines   Thirty Hours of Rain Swell Streams In Colorado and Wyoming Regions

IU. S, Clamps Price Lid On Gadgets  Seeks to Check Profiteering On Home Device

Ceilings Put On 8 Major Retail Items   OPD Acts to Check Profiteering; Used Articles Not Included

Price Ceilings Are Announced   New Refrigeration Included in Plan

OPA SETS FIRST RETAIL PRICES   RADIOS AND VACUUM CLEANERS ON LIST OF ‘FROZEN’ GOODS

Retail Price Ceiling Set on Over 100 Items   OPA Moves to Prevent Any Possible Profiteer. ing on These Goods

ISHOWDOWN IMPENDING OVER SUNDAY MOVIES  Theatre Operator Fined at Jackson

CANNON FIRE CONCENTRATED ON CORREGIDOR   Isolat ed Units Stil Fight on Bataan Peninsula

SOLDIERS ENJOY LIFE ABOARD TRANSPORTS   Have A Grand Time Eating Their Daily Chow   rriv7Le @16e TO 00

BOYS ON TRANSPORTS CRAVE GLIMPSE OF LAND   U.S. Troops Find Journey  Australia Can Become  Deadly Bore   NOTHING BUT SUN, SEA

RELIGIOUS SERVICES HELD ON TRANSPORTS   Lutheran, Catholic and Episcopalian Chaplains Conduct Services   PWO HOURS EACH DAY

TRANSPORT TRIP 1S AKIN TO A JOY RIDI   Boys Have Plenty of Spare Time and Use I,   A MARVELOUS _ SPIRIT

POWERFUL U. §. FLEET GUARDS THE CONVOYS   Each Ship in The Convoy Carries Guns of Its  Own   FEEL PERFECTLY SAFE

U.S. Plane Sinks Jap Freighter   Fighting Goes on in Ma. laya and Philippines— Australia Worried

MacArthur’s Guerillas Are Menacing Jap Positions As Defenders Are Holding Japs in Other Directions

Invaders Aim at Control. of Allied Sea Routes in  _ South Pacific ~

Japanese Strike Heavily at Island Of New Britain   British Smash With Counter Attacks To Halt Enemy Advance Toward Singapore Island

11 JAP WARSHIPS. INCLUDING THREE PLANE CARRIERS, ATTACK NEW BRITAIN; NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA   IF SUCCESSFUL, MOVE MAY COST ALLIES IMPORTANT LINE OF SUPPLIES; NEW THREAT DEVELOPS AGAINST BURMA ROAD.

Jap Forces Thrust At Strategic Island And Intensily Other Drives

MORE JAPANESE PLANES BAGGED NEAR RANGOON   U.’S.-and. British Fighte: Pilots Wipe Out Forma tion Seven Big Twin. Engirfed Enemy Planes   DUTCH BLAST. NIPS   Bombers Score Hits. o1 Liner, Destroyer and ” Transport; -Former Vessel Capsizes

POSITION GRAVE   Air Fighters Over Rangoon Down 7 Japs   Entire Formation of Twe Engined Bombers Are Wiped Out, 4 Fighters

Air Fighters Over Rangoon Down 7 Japs   Entire Formation of Twe Engined Bombers Are Wiped Out, 4 Fighters

American, British Fliers Down 32 Japs Over Burma; One AVG Flier Is Missing

U. S., British Pilots Wipe Out Jap Formation   Seven Nipponese Twin-Engine Planes Downed Over Rangoor

U.S, AND BRITISH FLYERS VICTORIOU:   Utterly Wiped Out a Forma tion of Seven. Big Twin-Engined German Bombers.

7 BOMBERS OF JAPS DOWNED AT RANGOON   AMERICAN, BRITISH PILOTS ALSO BAG FOUR JAP FIGHTERS

NIPPON FEARS UPRISING IN PHILIPPINES   Yank Flyers Praised By RAF Veteran For Work In The Far East

SEVEN NIPPON PLANES DOWNED   Formation of Bombers Wipec Out by Sensational Alliec Victory in Air

Allies Wipe Out Bombers   Seven Big Jap Bombers And Four Pursuit Ships Shot Down in Burma

Americans. and British Down Jap Bombers   Seven Wiped Out in Dog-Fight. Over: Rangoon

Burma Yankees, Britons Down 32 Planes In 2 Days   Destruction Of Elaver More Nippon Craft Add: To Mounting Toll

Production Board Hopes To Double Output of Planes  ecient   Cargo Carrying Ships Ma Soon Be Turned Out in Shipyards

CONSTRUCTION OF AR TRANSPORTS MAY BE DOUBLED   Doubling, At Least, of Cargo Plane Production Recommended By War Production Board’s Committee; Situation Being Thoroughly Studied.

WPB Committee Urges Doubling Production Of Cargo-Carrying Plane:

Chairman Nelson Leaves Tt ‘Up (té- Military Chiefs of Staff Decision of Whether to Cut Down . Combat Plane  Phan Aventis

WPB Asks for Double Cargo Plane Output   Nelson Urges Move But Leaves Action Up to Military Heads

WPB Committee Favors Doubling Of Car "20 Planes   But Nelson Leaves Issue Squarely Up to Military As High War Strategy

FAVORS DOUBLING NATION'S OUTPUT OF CARGO PLANES   War Board Group Recom mends Increase, but Decision Is Left to Mili tary Chiefs. _   APPROVAL WOULD MEAN FEWER COMBAT CRAFT   Sen. Lee Reports Bombers Grounded at Front for Lack of Parts Sky Freighters Could Carry.

MORE PLANES 10 CARRY CARGO NOW GIVEN: APPRAVAL   Nelson Puts Recommendation Up to Military Staff to Determine Need of Combat Planes.   BOOST IN AVIATION GASOLINE IS URGEL   Half of Military Tonnage by Air Is Possible Wher Sky Freighters Are in Service.

WPB Proposes Doubled Cargo Plane Program   However, Military Must Decide Whether Combat Output Will Be Cat To Provide Boost   Increase in Aviation ‘Gas’ Facilities Urged   Longer-Range Land, Sen Craft Needed, Farther Impetus Ie Advised

WPB PROPOSES DOUBLING OF CARGO PLANES   Kaiser Shipyard May Build 70. Ton Martin Mars, Higgins Sei Contract for Cargo Subs

Production of Cargo Planes Recommended   Matter Is Left in Hands of Military Chiefs

Doubling. Cargo. Plane Production Uraed But Left to Military Chiefs.

CARGO PLANE OUTPUT GIVEN PUSH BY WPE   GROUP RECOMMENDS THAT PRODUCTION BE DOUBLED

Doubling Of Cargo Plane Production Urged By WPE   Donald Nelson Leaves Question of Cut in Combat Planes to Military Chiefs of Staff—Recommendaticns Submitted

Nelson Says Decision to Cut Combat Plane Output Is to Be Left to Military Chiefs   Committee Would Increase Longer Range Land-Sea “Dianac in Future

WPB Doubles Big Cargo Plane Output   General Arnold Says He Is Doing What Is Possible to Get This Type of Ship for Transportation

ASKS FOR MORE CARGO PLANES   WPB Committee Favors Doubling Program, But Plans Must Be Adjusted

COURT DISMISSES “WKAY FRAUD CASE   Former State Treasurer Must Still Face Pipeline Indictment.

MAY FACEo THIRD TRIAL   Judge Dismisses _ Ford Count Orders McKay Must Face Pipeline Indictment

BRITISH STRIKE AXIS IN EGYPT IN NEW OFFENSE   Violence of Fighting on Two Major War Fronts Marks Critical Week End   RUSSIA IN GRAVE DANGER   Hitler Squanders Life As He Turns Full Force of Army Toward Caucasus Oil

Advance in Depth Of 200 Miles In 2 Weeks, Berlin Says   Timoshenka’s Men Under Assault From Five Directions—-Soviets Admit German Offensive is Scoring “Develoning Successes”

Nazis Say Gains Are More Than 200 Miles Deep; 80 Miles From Stalingrad  Raid Is Greatest  Desert Aerial Attack Is Mightiest Seen in That Quarter

GLAINY RUSSIANS INFLIGTED GREAT DEFEAT BY NAZIS   British Gain Upper Hand By Reopening “Battle of Bottleneck” In Pre-Dawn Attack  CRITICAL WEEKEND

200-MILE GAIN CLAIMED; REDS LOSE ROSSOSH   Vimoshenko Falls Back Under Assault From Five Directions As Germans Reach Don River On 220-Mile Front

Threatens: ‘Cancasug   \llied War planes Signal Beginning _ Of Crucial Stage In Egypt Battle As British. Forces. Show Gains

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCE ALONG DON ON 220-MILE FRONT WITH SMASH TOWARD CASPIAN SEA   Grand Offensive of Germans From KharkovKursk Sector Claimed to Have Reached Depth of More Than 200 Miles. —British Advance 5 Miles  ln Trsit

GERMAN ARMIES sie TOWARD CASPIAN SEI   rg Within 80 Miles of Stal“ingrad at One Point..on 220-Mile Front.   CLAM A BIG VICTORY   Nazi Command Alleges~ the Armies Advanced More’ Than 200 Miles.

CLAIM TO HAVE REACHED DONIN 200 MILE FRONT   “Russians Acknowledge Loss of Rossosh; German Losses Heavy

Nazis Making Lunge for  Caspian Sea British Advance Five Mile:  ac Favntian Rattle Renewed   British Advance Five Miles as Egyptian Battle Renewed; Soviets Acknowledge Great Gains by the Enemy

GERMAN ARMIES ARE SMASHING TOWARD CASPIAN   Hitler's Forces Report They Have Reached River Don On 220Mile Front, Within  80 Miles Of Stalingrad.

Total Advance Now 200 Miles   British Renew Battle in Egypt And Advance.

Nazis Claim Advance of 200 Miles   Soviets Admit Big Gains by Foe but Take Huge Toll

Report Advance in Depth of 200 Miles i Two Weeks — Auchinleck Reopens “Bottleneck”

Reds Concede Nazi Success at Big Cost   A Great ‘Destructive Defeat’ for Russians, Berlin Reports   200-MILE ADVANCE MADE IN 2 WEEKS   Many Prisoners Claimed by Invaders; Five-Way. At-' tack on Russians

Germans Claim Destructive  Defeat Of Reds   Blasting Path To Caspian Sea

NAZIS GAIN 200 MILES IN TWO WEEKS   Vichy Broadcast, However, Says Soviets Have Blasted Three-Mile Breach in Enemy’s Lines in Voronezh Vicinitv.

Nazis Near Stalingrad As Russians Fall Back   Hitler Claims German Advance On 220-Mile  Front Today; Reds Concede Losses

British Gain 5 Miles In Desert Drive; Nazis On  220-Mi. Front On Don   Hitler’s Headquarters Says Axis Within 80 Miles of Stalingrad, Russ Suffer ‘Destructive Defeat’

Soviets Admit Germans Scoring Some Successes   Hitler Troops Capiure Rossosh, Last Major Rail Communication Between Ceniral and South Russ Armies: Sialinorad Enemy Goal

20-Mile Front; Now 80  Pio. Don River Along iles From Stalingrad   Egyptian Bottleneck Battle Flames Toward Showdown As Both Sides Claim Advances

GERMAN ARMIES SMASHING EAST TOWARD CASPIAN   Reach Don River on 226-Mile Front, According to Claims of High Command in Reich.

Claim to Have Reached Don ‘River on a 220-Mile - Front      ‘DESTRUCTIVE DEFEAT”   Russians Concede Enemy Has Advanced Half Way to Caspian Sea

Egypt Battle Enters Most Critical Phase Which May  Bring Second-Front Action

'Hitler’s Offensive Gains 200-Mile Depth Since Start of Drive  A CRITICAL PHASE!  British Gain Five Miles Along Railroad Leading. From El Alamein

Germans Pressing Toward Caspian Ses In Grave Thrust   Battles Blazing on Egyptian Front as Allies Try Attack

Invading Armies Reach Don River On 200-Mile Front   Germans Claim To Have  Driven Within 80 Miles Of Stalingrad, Seized Rossosh; Push Fve-Pronged Advance

Battle of Egypt Is Flaming on Toward Showdown of Foes   Critical Week-End of War Heralded; Nazis Pound at Reds

DEATH TOLL 34 IN MINE BLAST   Rescuers Locate 32 Bodies. Assume Others Dead in Colorado

Army’s Youngest Liewtenant-Colonel Tells How Yank, Jap Airmen F ought Terrific ‘Tumbleweed’ Battle Over New Guinea

BUZZ WAGNER SHOT DOWN 3 JAP PLANES   Dogfights Over New Guine: Friday Resemble Tumble: weed, Johnstown Man Tell  His Mates.   Hates Japanese

American Pilots Disperse Planes In Major Attack   General Stilwell Reveals American Gallantry In Downing Japs   BELIEVE LOSSES 21 JAP PLANES   Special Aerial Force Used In Attempt To Wipe Out American Base

President Warn: Of Inflation  Profiteering And ~ Runaway Prices Can Hiret War Fébare

ROOSEVELT WARNS AGAINST INFLATION: RIDER FACES TEST   Administration To Try To Eliminate Farm Bloc Restrictions

FDR Warns Of Dangers From Farm Program   Attention Of House I: Called To Warning On Food Costs

FDR Warning To Farm Bloc   Sees Danger Of Inflation In Price Restrictions

FDR’s Warning to Farm Bloc Against Inflation Taken as Cue in Congress   President Tells Nation That Continued Rise Of Farm Prices Will Bring Inflation of a “Very Dangerous Kind”

Warns of Inflation   Roosevelt Cautions Against Big Price Increases

President ‘Warns of Boom-Sag   Inflated Charges Now Mean Ruin Later. Says Chief.   Farm Hint Seen   Leaders Cite Radio Plea In Debate On Crop Pricac

Inflation Warning  Comes From F. R.  House Leaders’ Point To His Statement In Farm Price Action

Farmers Urged Not To Demand Higher Price   Danger Of Inflation Is Emphasized By President «-

Inflation Warning by President   Cites Danger in New Effort to Head Off Farm Block Drive

Warning Voiced By President Of Inflation   Efforts Renewed To Head Off Farm Bloc’s Campaign

Inflation As Great Evil \As Is Faced .   President Sounds Warning In Radio  Broadeast

Administration Leaders Will Seek to Kill ‘Sur nlic at Parity’   INOTE RADIO TALK

F. D. R. Warns Of Inflation   Farm Bloc Urged to Abandon Its Fight For Restrictions

FARM BLOC IS GIVEN WARNING BY ROOSEVELT   Message Cited By Foes Of Limiting Government's Right To Sell   AFRAID OF INFLATION   President Firm In Stand Against Surplus-AtParity Demand

F.R.’s Warning Against Inflation Cited in House   Administration Leaders Will Seek to Kill ‘Surplus at Parity’  NOTE RADIO TALK  President Says Increasing Prices Will Prolong The War

President Warns Against Inflation   Tells Why Congress Should Abandon Farm Price Poatrictiong

(0ST OF FOOD! WARNING GIVEN BYROOSEVELT   President Sees Danger 0! Inflation As Reason For Farm Bloc Abandoning Stand   DEBATE TOMORROW   Adrhinistration Leader te Try to Eliminate Farm Price Restrictions In Bill

BLOC WARNED OF PRICE INFLATION   Roosevelt Urged Abandonment Of Farm Price Restriction

SOBER WARNING BY PRESIDENT AGAINST INFLATION AIRED   FARM BLOC URGED TO ABAN. DON FARM PRICE RESTRICTIONS IN NEW BILL

In Warning On Inflation, Profiteering   President Sounds Alarm.o! Possible Dangers in Speaking to Farmers   ASKS ©0.OPERATION OF EVERY GROUF      Farm Bloc Demands Ev. pected to Face Test in House Tomorrow

Farm Bloc is Warned by President   Cites: Inflation and Profiteer ing as Reason for Abanc oning Farm Rider

INFLATION BAN IS VITAL 10 AMERICA   Asks Cooperation Of Nation In Address To Farmers   CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Denies With Emphasis That People Of United States Are Complacent

LEADERS POINT © TO SOBER WARNING OF PRESIDENT   Inflation and Profiteering Good Reason Farm Bloc Should Abandon Price  Reetrictinne

“Seeks Control Of Wages And “Farm Prices   President May Ask Congress for Flexible Authority as Safequard

FDR HINTS FARM PRICE PRESSURE   Seeks Flexible Wage Contro! and Power to Clamp Down on Parity

FDR WILL SEEK FLEXIBLE WAGE CONTROL POWER   Would Fix Rates Based On Living Costs; To Clamp Down On Farm Prices   Plans Message Soon

NEW POWERS TO BE ASKED BY PRESIDENT   CONTROL OF WAGES AND FARM PRICES ON PROGRAM

ROOSEVELT MOVE SEEN T0 CONTROL WAGES IN NATION   High Administration Official Says President May Ask Congress to Give Him Authority to Act.   WOULD HITCH PAY TO COST OF LIVING   President Also Said to Favo1 Reduction in Lowest Level Fixed for Ceiling on Farm Crops.

FOR RIGHT T0 LIMIT WAGES   May Also Seek Additional Power to Clamp Down On Farm Prices   MESSAGE ON COST OF LIVING EXPECTED   Whole Problem of Inflation And Pay Controls is Under Study

Roosevell Plans Broad Control of Wages and Prices   President Expected I Send Cost of Living Message fo Congress

J. S. Studies Jan to Fix iid on Wages  Roosevelt Would Also Halt Rise In Farm Prices

President to Ask New Authority   Broader Power Ove Wages, Farm Prices Is Sought

FDR May Ask For Price,  Wage Control   Press Conference Tolc That Cost of Living   Index Is Under Study: Farm Prices Discussec

F.D.R.MayAsk Broad Power © To Control — Inflation   MESSAGE MAY GO TO CONGRESS SOON

FDR MAY ASK WIDE POWERS IN WAGE ISSUE   Flexible Authority to Control Wages May be Asked   INFLATION PROBLEM BEING GIVEN STUDY   No Definite Recommend ations Haye Yet Been \ Mapped

Heil Will Seek A 3rd Term   Governor Makes Formal Announcement He Will Run For Re-election

Some Cannon Of Nipponese Are Silenced   Invaders Continue To Concentrate Men Across Johore Strait  MORE BOMBS FALL

ENEMY’S GUNS ARE SILENCED AT SINGAPORE   JAPANESE PLUNGE ACROSS RIVER AT MOULMEIN

CANNON TRADE BLOWS ACROSS JOHORE STRAIT   Artillery Duel Continues All Day Long; Japs Fanning Out

Singapore Holds Enemy in Check With Artillery   Defenders Heavily Bombed, but Continue Desperate Battle   Sixth Day of Siege Finds British Giving as Good as They Take

Numerous Enemy Batteries  Are Silenced   Defenders Are Under Heavy Attack By Japanese Planes

JAPANESE GUNS KNOCKED OUT BY BRITISH SHELLS   Singapore Defenders Give Shot for Shot in Artillery Duel—Smash at Observation Posts.   TRANSPORT FACILITIES ALSO ARE HAMMERED   Mikado’s Fliers Continue to Bomb Stronghold—63 Givilians Killed in Last Two Days.

British Knock  Out Many. of Big Jap Guns   Exemy Bombers Attack Shipping in Harbor; RAF Hammers at Foe Transport on Peninsula

British Trade Punches With Japanese   Singapore Gunner: Silence Many of Enemy’‘s Guns

Japs Continue Heavy Bombings Of Port City   Punches Exchangec On Equal.Terms, Reports Indicate

Japs Silenced In Singapore Artillery Duel   : British gunners score success despite contin: ous nomibing from the air.

ert, Duel Begins Sixth Day of Siege      Defenders Hurl Shells at Troops Moving Into Position for Attack

British Score In Spite of — Air Strafin            Japanese Streaming Southw: ar Through Johore to Strait Se arating it From Singapore land.

British Quiet Guns of Foe In Singapore   Defenders Triumph in Spite of Aerial Bombing. Strafing   SHIPPING ATTACKED

British Artillerymen Score Direct Punches   Japanese Naval Forces Take Up Positions For Assault Around Johore Bahru

Reinforcements, Transports of Enemy .Smashed   British. Hurricane F ighters: al Sill Challenge Jap Bombers‘: For Singapore Air Supremacy

Jap Artillery Bested in Duel Across Strait   Batteries Silenced by Big Guns of British Fort; Observation Posts Aleo Smashed   Transport Moving Into Area Blasted   Nipponese Still Without Aerial Mastery Over Singapore Isle

WANT TO HAVE FAIRS   Fair Representatives’ Seek Modification of Recent Request

Rayburn Gets Busy   Speaker Calls Members Back To Get Action On FD Request

Navy Widens U-Boat Hunt Ott East Coast   Reports of Second Ship Sinking Lack Confirmation

Far Flung Hunt is On For U-Boat   Navy Demies Rumors o Second Sinking by Enemy Submarines Off  New York Harbor.

Soviets Cling To Gainsin Kharkov Aree   Germans Throw Heavy Ferces into New Drive

Soviets Now On Defense, They Admit   Neither Side Gains Edge in [5th Day Of Kharkov Battle

REPORT HARDEST FIGHTING SOUTH OF CITY PROPEE              HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES  REPORTED AS NAZIS TRY DESPrERATELY tO HANG ON      AXIS ARMIES HURL AS MANY AS 450) TANKS AT RED LINES   Ofeial Advices Report Timoshenke's Forces Battling Counter Attacks All Along Line

BATTLE FOR KHARKOY IS STILL RAGING   Desperate Nazi Tank At  tacks Beaten Back by Reds as Heavy Toll o Life Is Taken

SUVIETS REota! COUNTER ATTACKS   Timoshenko Is Reported Consolidating ~ Newly Won Positions

WAVES OF INVADERS REPULSED   Losses to -Nazi Force: Growing As They Cling to Every Inch of Ground Near Khorkav.

New Fighting  Plane Into  Production Will Dive At  680 Miles An Hour; Heavily Armed

Work Will-Start Soon on New U.S.  Interceptor Plane   ‘Seerel’ Craft Will Be World’s Fastest One-Moulored Airplane

0 EM Reveals Plans for Secret Plane   Interceptor Ships Reported as Fastest in World

Schedule Mass Output of Fast Army Fighters   Plant Facilities to Be Concentrated on Few Types of Airplane

U.S. To Build  Secret Planes   Quantity Production Will Start Soon On Speedy Interceptor Ships

.§. Plans Mass Production Of New Single-Engined Fichter Airship Built To Fly More Than 400 M. P.H.

U.S. Plane Is Now Tops   New Interceptor Fastest Single-Engined Airship

U. S. To Build World’s Fastest Single-Engined Airplane   Secret Interceptor Plane Dives More Than 680 Miles Per Hou

Fastest Plane Is Developed   Production In Quantities Is To Begin Shortly

U9. WILL NEW-TYPE PLANE   Interceptor Will Be Fastes' Single-Engined Fightter Craft

U.S. To _ sete $ L: ast est ao eae apne oe  Ae _ - . - eM 3 Dihoan an   Secret Interceptor Plane Dives More Than 680 Miles Per Hour

 Quantity Production Start: Soon on Fastest Models ‘Of Eliahting Planes

Sixty-Two Attend Last Man’s Club  Annual Banquet   Messages Of Greetins Received From  Absent Members

Sixty-Two Attend Last Man’s Club Annual Banquet  Messages Of Greetin;  Received From  , a ae ee REX DF...

Men Who Raided Tokyo With 20-Cent Bombsights Receive Distinguished Flying Crosses

ONLY LIGHT CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY ALLIED FORCES: JAPS SUBJECTED TO MERCILESS BATTERING BY ALLIES   Allied Airmen Range Across Sea Northwest of Australia to Strike Heavy Blows at Jap Bases. 21 Enemy Planes Either Damaged or Destroyec

Allies Edging Closer In On Japs At Gona   Gen. MacNider, Former Legion Commander,  Wounded   2 NESTS CAPTURED   United Nations Losses Slight But 450 Foe Killed

450 JAPANESE ARE SLAIN BY ALLIES IN THE GONA AREA   Tightening Noose Around the Enemy Forces Trapped in That Stronghold.   ALSO AT NEARBY BUNA   Japanese Were _ Resisting Stubbornly, the Communique Announced.

Tighten Noose On  Japanese In Buna  105-M.M. Howitzers Are Flown To Battlefront In Fortresses

U8. ATTAGKG AAPANESE OM ATTNS ISLAND   Damage Inflicted on’ Three ‘Transports and Escort f Vessels, —

3. AT TAGKo JAPANESE ON ATTUS (SLANT   Damage Inflicted on Thre: Transports and Escort j Vessels.

WOODRING ATFT. SCOTT   Former Secretary of War Delivers Memorial Day Address

Report Nazis After Mediterranean Port:   American Food Shipment Plans Cancelled a: Laval Regains Power; Premier Pledges “Middle of Road' Poliey

REDS BREAK TWO GERMAN DEFENSE LINES AND KILL 20,000, WOUND 40,000; DESTROY 466 NAZI PLANES IN WEEK.   RAF POUNDS FRENCH INVASION COAST FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY-NIGHT   SHIPMENTS OF FOOD AND CLOTHING TO FRANCE STOPPED BY THE U. S. AS RESULT OF FRENCH CAPITULATION TO GERMANY.

Sugar Bonus ‘Permanent’   Extra Pound Every Three Weeks Predicted

Sugar Bonus May Be Permanent   Pound Every Three Weeks Is Declared

Sugar ‘Bonus’ Is Ordered As U. 8. Supplies Increase   Two Pounds Extra Adde: To Ration Allotment Fo Six Weeks Period

Allied Need Shipping To Start Front   Keeping Russian Supply Route Through Middle East May Be Most Vital.   HUGE FLEET NEEDED

ALLIED FRONT IN. EUROPE SEEN AS POSSIBILITY   But Axis: Are Making It Difficult for Such a Projec ,,to Materialize

NEW FRONT MAY BE OPENED IN EUROPE BUT AXIS TOLL ALLIED SHIPPING MAKES IT DIFFICULT

Maintenance Of Strc ong ‘Allied Base Jn Middle East Is More’ Essential ' - Than. Front: In Western: ‘Europe

‘Axis Is Making  European Invasion Hazardous Matter   Heavy Shipping  Losse: Lessen Effectiveness of Allied Efforts: Fleets Can't Be Risked   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

MacKenzie Believes Such A Move Might Throw Control © Of Seas Into Axis Pocket; _ Must Man Middle East Bases

‘Shipping Handicapping Allied Expansion of Drive prpanceer Hitler in Europe

Alert Farmer Halts Wreck   Rail Trestle Damaged By Oklahoma Tracker

TINY VESSELS WHIP ARMORED ~ JAP WARSHIPS   Brave British, Dutch Sailors Fight Heroically

Minesweeper, Tanker Battle Two Jap Destroyers, Sinking One; Sail Away to Ficht Again Another Dav

JAPAN'S. BLITZ Uri SGHEDULE IN FAR EAGT!   MacArthur’s Eurprises and American Aid to Dutch Heve Effects.   AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW   While Jap Threat Is Grave, It Is Ce:tain Resistance Is Greater.

JAPAN'S BLIIZ OF SCHEDULE. IN FAR. FAS   MacArthur's: Surprises’ and American Aid to Dutch... Have Effects.   AN: OPTIMISTIC VIEW   While Jap Threat Is Grave “It Is Certain Resistance. Is Greater.

Enemy Struck Hard In- Libya and Russia But Was Turned ~ Back With Very Heavy Losses   American Planes Played An Important Part in 4-Day Sea-Air Battle Involving Convovs Headed for Tobruk.

HITLER TRYS FOR DECISIVE BLOW AT REDS   Axis Drives on Libyan and Ukraine Fronts Are Hit

Middle Fast   AMERICAN AIR POWER AIDS __ IN SMASHING AXIS FORCES IN LIBYAN DESERT AND UKRAINE

India On Edge Of Another Fearful Move   Entire World. Deeply Con cerned About Campaign To Force Independence

India Fanatics Jeopardi zing Selves, Democracy   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Indian Nationalists Ready For Civil Disobedience Campaign; Japanese May Take Advantage Of Revolution To Stage Invasion

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Gandhi Threat Of Revolt In India Gift Of Gods To Japanese Plans

Threat Of Non-Violent Revolution If Freedom For India Is Refused Greates Major Crisis For Allies

INDIANS REBELLION MAY CAUSE MAJOR CRISIS IN WAR   Explosive Civil Disobedience Has Caused Blood shed In Past But Is More Important Now

Coming Civil Disobedience Storm In India  Soon May Bring One Of War’s Major Crises

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  _ By. DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide Wo! rid War Analyst). > +b

The War Today  India Creates One of Major War Crises   BY DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Situation In India May Develop Into One Of The Major Crises Of The War

Nehru Says Fate Of His Country May Be Decided Within Three Months; Situ ation Watched By World

Indian Leaders Setting Stage tor Jap Invasion --- By- Opposition‘ to-Britisl

The War Today   Indian Nationalists To Try Civil Disobedienee Camnairn.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Gian Wraeld Ware Annlucti

Today’s War Moves   Anglo-Indian Flare-up May Be One of Major Crises of War

The War Today  GRUGIAL TEST FOR BRITISH IN ~INDIATHIS WER      Gandhi's Threat and the Fate of the Rich Overlords May Give the Japs Their Big Chance   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Ansalyct

‘Administration and Senate Farm Bloc To Clash Over Taking Brake Off Prices for Products of Farm

FARM BATTLE ISSCHEDULED IN THE SENATE   New Battle Between Ad ministration and Farm Bloc in Prospect   VETO IS FORECAST iF BILL APPROVED   Senator Brown to Lead Op position to Pending Measure

Senate’s Farm Bloe Demands Showdown on Farm Price Bill   Members Confident of Getting Act Through Congress, But Doubt Action of Roosevelt

FARM PRICES BATTLE LOOMS   Bill Offered Senate Tc Halt Government Sale Of Commodities At Below Parity

Slot Machines in 1,637 Places Are Federally Licensee   3,800 Businesses Are Also Operating Pinball Equipment

1637 Operate — Slot.Machines Over the Stat   Internal. Revenue Lists Made . Public Today—t In Carroll

SLOT. MACHINES USED BY 1,637 PLACES IN IOWA   U. S. Records Show Operations: Which Are Weal in State

1,637 FEDERAL SLOT LICENSES LISTED IN IOWA   3,800 Business Places Have Permits for  Pinball Games   FROM PENNIES Up

MacArthur Prepares For Offensive Against Japan With Full Allied. Backing

United Nations Agree on Scope Of Commander   Orders Specifically Instruct General to Plan. New Attack

Warren’s Total 2 to 1 Over Gov. Olson   Complete Results in State Listed for Primary

GERMANS MARCH INTO VICHY FRANCE   REACH OBJECTIVES IN & HOURS—PETAIN URGES RESISTANCE IN AFRICA.

ADOLF HITLER BREAKS VOWS OF ARMISTICE   MENACE IN LIBYA FORCES HAND OF FUEHRER

Nazi March Through France Is Completed; Petain Urges Continued Fighting

12-Year Old Vaudeville Producer Nets $272 For Red Cross, Thanks To Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

Abbott and Costello Collect 70-Cent Salary Sor Appearance in Youth's Backyard Show

Soviets Pull Surprise Raid At Leningrac   Snowstorm Covers Rus sian Move (o Flank Nazi Besiegers   VICTORY IN SOUTH   Vyazma Trap Faces Ger. mans Fleeing on Central Front

SOVIET ARMY UNITS ADVANCE BEHIND BLINDING SNOWSTORM TOLAUNCH SURPRISE ATTACK   Germans Driven Back 23 Miles West Mozhaisk As Rus sians Forge Ahead 7-Miles Per Day; British Suffer Startling Reverses On North African Front.—Hint Heavy Re-Inforcements Reached Enemy

SURPRISE ATTACK BY RUSSIANS ON GERMAN POSUTIONS REPORTED   RED ARMY UNITS ADVANCE BEHIND CURTAIN OF BLIND. ING SNOWSTORM IN NORTH

SOVIETS WIN ~NEW GROUND; BRITISH LOSE   English Desert Forces . Undergo Reverse In Libya   ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS   Germans Driven Back 2: Miles Beyond Mozhaisk By Russians

Reds Surprise German Forces   And Germans in Libya Surprise The British

SOVIET FORCES OPEN SURPRISE DRIVEON NAZIS   Advance Behind Curtain o! Blinding Snowstorm to Attack. German: Posi« tions 40-Mile Sector   FIGHTING VIOLENT,   Reds Attempting to Flan! Leningrad Besiegers; Other Conquests Progressing

Russians Hit Surprise Blow Near Novgorod   Launch Drive to Flank Germans; Rommel Hits Back In North Africa -

Reds Launch Surprise Blow At Besiegers   Advance Behind Curtain Of Snowstorm to Flank Leningrad Siege Lines

Soviets Launch a Surprise’ ‘Attack on Germans Behind _ Curtain of Blinding Snow

Another Group Selectees Leave   Breakfast Served Before Group Left Pocahontas Wor Camp Dodve

List Draftees County Quota For September   Two from Rolfe Fail to Pas: Physical Exam.

3ENERAL SILENT THOUSAN IN PLANS FOR PLACES I YEW. OFFENSIVE TO CHO

AERIAL ARMADA BLASTS FRANCE   RAF Sends 1.000 Planes Across Channel In Resumption Of Offensive

1,000-Plane Armada Hits At Le Havre   Fierce RAF Daylight Raid Pounds Continental Key Points—American Rombers Used

COMPLETE CANVA         "Made im West: Half of Jefferson i Scrap ‘Campaign.

COMPLETE CANVASS.   Made in West Half of Jefferson in Scrap Campaign,

A COLUMN: ABOUT IOWA:  -_ i a te te ee   ee  Furniture Van Drivers Sinite In Des Moines

WALLACE GRANTED -MPORT AUTHORIT   To Arrange for Reciproca Aids; Gets Powers Held By Jesse Jones.

. FIND MOST GF THE MONEY   Mail Bug With $5,000 Tossed Un4 der Wheels of Train

Slot Machines Still Operate And Pay Taxes   Banned In Most States Of Nation

slot Machines Are Mlegai ul U.S. Gets Tax on Them   ne-armed Bandits” and Pin Ball Devices Are Ban: ned in Most Section of Nation, Even Though 238,00 Are in Operation and Paying Federal Taxes Under Treasury Regulations

THOUSANDS OF CLOT NACHINE'   Federal Taxes Paid on 238, 000 Machines, IHlegal In Manv States.

Taxes Paid on 238,000 Slot Machines, - All States Included, Dispite Strict Laws

@ In Washington   Oil Man Gets Top Trust Busters Told Things Must Change to Beat Shortages

Big Changes Necessary In Oil Industry   Oil Man Gets Top Trust Busters Told; Lot Is Happening

American Bomber Returns To Safety   Plane Reaches Home Field After Being Shot Up And Crew Members Injured

U.S. Plane, Riddled By Jap Bullets Reaches Field With Wounded Crew

Pilot of Shot Up U. S. Fighter Brings It Back Safe; Every Companion Shot

U.S. Bomber Makes Home Field Saf el; Although Badly Shot Up and All of Crew Except Pilot Severely Injured

U.S. Bomber Escapes Japs   Reaches Home Field In Australia After Being Badly Shot Up

Law Enforcement Group Will Hear War-Time Talk:   Quarterly Conference to Be Held on Tuesday  at Junction

Hill Country Officers Meet With FBI Tuesday   Law Eniorcing Officers From Six Counties To Hold Meeting In Junction

Civilian Employes Increase   Now 1,703,099 Workng fo. Federal Government in United States

MORE GOVERNMENT HELP   Executive Branch Had _ 1,703,099 Employed in January

Study Increase In  Ceiling On Steel OPA Considers Raise to Compensate Employer

LIEUTENANT ORDERS GENERAL TO SHOVEI   Yells to “Pour On More Coal’ In Test Run of First of 90 Armv Locomotives

ON POST-WAR PROBLEMS   37-Member National Commission to Be Proposed

NO SOFTENING UP OF THE DEFENDERS NOTE!      Americans and Filipinos Still Staunchly Resist Jap Attacks and Enemy Has Discovered That Fact in the Hard Way — “Heavy Assault” on Bataan Line Smashed With Loss of anv Invadere

State Assembly Ends Session   Approves Nearly 60 Bills; Adjourns After Much Confusion

Invasion Try Rumors Grow   Norse Guerrilla Patrols Make Contac’ With Russians in Arctic Region

JAPANESE FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM ADVANCED POSTS   Allied Patrols, Aided by Artillery for First Time, Did the Job.   FIGHTING WAS IN RAIN   It Was the First Officially Reported Retirement on Part of Japs.

Man Confesses To Killing In Texas  Washington Police Notify Dallas Of Crime Admission

India Congress Okays Gandhi's  Resistance Call   Start of Campaign To Be Delayed Until Leader, Viceroy Talk

india Leader Reneging On Old Demands   Gandhi Drafts Conciliator: Letter for Last-Minut Negotiations.

GANDHI'S RESOLUTION APPROVED   Vote 357 to 13, But Campaign To Be Delayed

India Congress Approves Call  To Resistance   Gandhi Orders Delay Un til Last Parley With Viceroy

Pay Day This Week End To Be All-Important   Treasury Rules That if You Are Paid Friday or Saturday, the Tax Comes Out for Entire Week.

Cut Tires for February      WHOLE STATE HAS QUOTA OF 35,744 TIRES AND TUBES FOR CARS, TRUCKS.

County Gets 119 Tires in February   Quota Is Decreased for Short Month

CHURCHILL PUTS QUIETUS ON TALK OF SECOND FRONT   Announces Capture of Las Remaining Port In Southern Madagascar.

BRITISH GAIN ISLAND PGRT   Churchill Counsel: Against 2nd Front Guessing’

HOUSE QUESTIONS CHURCHILL; FALL OF TULEAR REVEALED   Commons Want To Knoyw Why Rome Has Not Been Bombed—When A 2nd Front

CHURCHILL Hila OEGOND FRONT  SPECULATION   Secrecy In Future Allied Offensive, Necessary He Reiterates

No Speculation On Second Front Says Churchill   Warns Commons There Should Be No Speculation As To Time Or Place.

SAYS PUBLIC SPECULATION UNDESIRABLE   Announces Capture of Last Port in South Madagascar

Churchill Parries Barrage Of Questions   Prime Minister Announces Capture Of Port of Tulear

Churchill Raps Speculation On Second Front   Secrecy is of utmost value, and important to success of any attack to be made.

SECOND FRONT   Last Madagascar Port Is Seized By British   COMMONS MEMBERS SEE HINT TO WILLKIE

NO WAY 10 HELP M'ARTHUR, HE SAY!   President Says It Is Al. most Impossible to Send Reinforcements

Bataan Must  Stand Alone   No Air Aid Can Be Sen To MacArthur, Says Roosevelt

President Says in Effect It Is Impossible to Get Aircraft Reinforcements to MacArthur’s Army—Statements Made After He Is Told Soldiers Fighting Japs Are Raising Fund With Which to Purchase a Plane.

President Indicates Impossibility of Sending Aircraft to MacArthur

FD Says Philippine Aid Impossible   Lull Continues in Fighting on Island

COLD RELAXING GRIP   Light Snow in North and West Portions Expected

IN AGREEMENT ON DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN   Conferees decides to accept House measure;  one hour boost

CONFEREES REPORTED TO HAVE ACCEPTED HOUSE VERSION OF DAYLIGHT SAVING MEASURE

HITLER FACES HARD PROBLEM IN FAR NORTH   Russians Battling Along Entire Front, Says  Moaecow   SINK NAZI WARSHIP   Reds Claim New Success In Leningrad Sector

DEFENDANT GIVEN YEAR AND DAY IN FEDERAL PRISON   FORMER MT. CARROLL POS MASTER. KENNETH P. WILKERSON, SENTENCED

Look What's Happened ToPoorOPA   Farm Prices Still Under Parity, But Exceed Ceilings

Interpreting ne War   Nazi Strategy Being Shown in Drive On Kharkov Front

Classified Ad Copy Must Bein By 11. A.M. for . -Want-Ad Page   Britain Loses 3 Destroyers, Small Carrier   Heavy Toll Is Taken Of Axis Ships Trying To Hold Africa

U.S. Destroyer, Tanker and 3 Other Vessels Were Damaged   Three Went Down Off Casablanea, One at Algiers   Carrier Avenger Sunk   Toll of Warships Less Than Expected, Says  Alexander

AMONG THE BRITISH LOSSES WAS THE SMALL AIR. CRAFT CARRIER AVENGER—U, §. SHIPS SUNK WERE NAVAL TRANSPORTS WITH THREE OTHER TRANSPORTS, A DESTROYER AND A TANKER DAMAGED

US Navy Reports African Losses  Of Early Battle   Other Ships Damaged; Loss Of Life Not Reported Yet By Officials

TROOP CARRYING SHIPS LOST IN AFRICA LANDING   Navy Declines To Reveal How Many Lives Lost; Three Other Transports, One Tanker, One Destroyer Damaged In Same Operation.

THE ALLIES LOST = 11 NAVAL VESSELS DURING LANDINGS   Official Announcements Were Made in Washington and London Today.   LESS THAN EXPECTED   The List Included the Small British Aircraft Carrier, Avenger.

OTHER VESSELS   1600 In. Army, 310 In Navy  Are Reported Killed, Wounded or Missing . as Result of Landings. .   RELATIVES BEING TOLD IN TELEGRAMS   Thirty Attacks on Subs,. One Was Unique, Convoy Sai!ed in Three Parts, One: Was From United States.

9 U. 5. NAVAL TROOP SHIPS SUNK BY FOE   Reveal Ships Lost In Occupation Of North Africa’

FIVE AMERICAN SHIPS LOST IN NORTH ATLANTIC   Transports Reported Sunk: Number Of Men Lost Not Reported

5 Transports Lost In Move Into Africa   U.S. Losses Given By Navy; British Warship Down

Five U. S. Transports  Are Lost   Sunk By Enemy Suba ‘During Occupation Of North Africa

ALLIES LOST 16 SHIPS IN NORTH AFRICAN LANDING   London and Washington Announce Losses  Officially Today

osses of Two English, One Netherlands Destroyers and Five Lighter Craft Announced From London — Expedition Sailed in Three Parts.

17 Allied Ships Were Sunk in Armada of 850   11 British Vessels, Dutch Destroyer Downed in Action

5 Transports Lost By U.S   Navy Reveals Sinkings Iv Invasion Of Africa; Some Men Perish

” CASUALTIES » ARE SMALL, __ NAVY SAYS   Eleven Aliied Ships Los During the. Occupation ~ of North Africa   BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK      Next of Kin of American Dead, Wounded, Miss. ing Being Notified

U.S. Losses Confined To 5 Transports, Navy Says  : Craft Damaged  During Recent

U.S. Lost Five Transports In Africa Attaek   No Disclosure Of Possible Number Of Casualtie Made In Report.   FIVE SHIPS DAMAGED   MITISH REPORT SINE SHIPS LOST

U.S. Lost Five Vessels, British ‘Losses Put At 6   Toll Described Lighter Than Expected; Includes British Aircraft Carrier

Allies Lose 16 Ships Including Carrier  InN. Africa Landings   Announcement Coupled With News British Wreck Tunisia-Bound Convoy; U. N. Casualties Light

U.S. LOSSES CONFINED T0 TRANSPORTS   Three Others, Destroyer And Tanker Damaged

Five Other Vessels Are Damaged; Total of Men Lost Is Not Mentioned

THREE OTHER VESSELS ARE DAMAGED   Navy Says Loss Of Life Is Very Small   NEXT OF KIN   Being Waged In Tunis-Bi zerte Area: Expect Opening Of Dakar Soon

Carrier And '3 Destroyers Lost, London  Announces   Five Lighter Vessels Also Sent Down; Loases Considerably   Smaller Than EF enecteac

British Lost Plane Car rier, 3 Destroyers and 7 Other Craft   GIVE FEW DETAILS   Cost in Lives Not Announced by Navy or British Admiralty

5U.S. Navy Transports  — Sunk    British Air Carrier Also Lost in African Zone

British Hit Harder, Lost The Avenger   Navy Says One Destroyer, One Tanker And Three Other Transports Damaged; Briton Says Losses Surprisingly Small

U.S. Loses Five Transports in Move fo Africa   Three Others, One Destroyer, and One Tanker Damaged In Occupation

} OTHERS HN   Losses Not As Heavy As Might Have Been Expected   British Naval Force Ir Attack On Convoy Sinks Four

 Allied Naval Losses Much Smaller Than Ex.  pected And Far Less Than Enemy Claiméd;  Expedition Sailed In Three Parts:   REPORTS CASUALTIES AS SMALL

Loss Smaller Than Expected Commons Told   Small British Aircraft Carrier Avenger, Included In Losses Suffered In Operation  By BLAKE SULLIVAN

Allies Lost Total Of 16 Ships In North African Landing, Report Shows

SHIPS ARE SUNK AT CASABLANCA RABAT, ALGIERS   Names of Dead, Wounded and Missing Being Withheld Until Next of Kin Are Advised      BRITISH LOSE NINE _ SHIPS IN OPERATION   Aircraft Carrier, Three De stroyers Among Losses; Four Axis Supply Ships  to Tunisia Sunk

LOSS OF 5 TRANSPORTS ANNOUNCED   Were Lost During Occupation of  North Africa

AFRICA INVASION COSTS ALLIES 16 NAVAL VESSELS   TOLL SMALLER THAN EXPECTED, BRITISH OFFICIAL SAYS

Toll Called Smaller Than  Exvected   Small British Aircraft Carrier Sunk; New Blow On Axis Supply Lines

U.S. LOSES FIVE TRANSPORTS IN MOVE ON AFRICA  DESTROYER AND 4 OTHER SHIPS HIT  ota be pina A ees Ae ae

Allied Naval Loss Smaller Than Expected   African Landing Cést Britain-U. S. Sixteen Vessels

16 Navat Ships Lost In Landing   Toll of Nrhese: A?  Termed  Had Been Expected

———E oO  ‘16 ALLIED VESSELS LOST IN LANDINGS   Damaged Vessele Unnamed

Five Transports Lost in Africa Is Navy Report   Three Other Transports, One Destroyer and One Tanker Damaged

THREE OTHERS DAMAGED OFF NORTH AFRICA   Destroyer, Tanker Also Hit During Occupation of French Territory.   CASUALTIES WITHHELD   Navy Says Kin Being Notified of Losses Off Casablanca, Ainijiare and Rahat.

A Spokesman for the Navy Says Casualties Were “Very Small” — Damaged U. S. Ships Include  ' Three Other Transports, Destroyer and Tanker.

U.S. Casualties Small in Sinkings, According To Navy     AVENGER IS LOST     U-Boat Toll Smaller Than Expected, British Declare

NORTH AFRICAN LANDINGS COST 5 NAVY VESSELS   Casualties Not Reported; Three Ships Damaged

J. S. Naval Spokesman States That Casualties Very Small on Ships.  gree 44 wa Wwat revnery we

Five Naval Transports Sent Down   African Landing Cost Revealed By U. §.; Kin Is Notified.   Nian Loss Secrat

LOSS OF SHIPS   Five Transports Were Sun! During Occupation of North Africa.   CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT

20. 8. TRANSPORTS LOST IN OCCUPATION — OF NORTH AFRICE   No Mention ls Made of the Pessible Number of Men Lost   5 OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED

D OTHERS AND DESTROYER ON DAMAGED LST   Navy in Reporting Occupation Battle Says Casuaities  Were Very-Smallc   BRITISH LOST CARRIER AND THREE DESTROYERS

Five American Transports Lost In African Area   Other Vessels Are Damaged In Occupation

TOLL MUCK LOWER THAN ANTICIPATED   Sixteen Naval Vessels Sacrificed By Allies Includes Five United States Transports   SOME ARE DAMAGED

Five United States Naval Transports Among Casualties   Small British Aircraft Carrier Also Listed Lost in Maneuver

FIVEU. §. TRANSPORTS LOST IN OCCUPATION NORTH AFRICA AREA  THREE OTHER TRANSPORTS, DESTROYER AND TANKER DAMAGED

Army Plane Falls Near St. Marys, Pa   Pilot Was Slightly Injured In Fall

Addresses Huron Groups; Repeats Stand Favoring Draft Of 18-Year-Olds, Nationwide Gas Rationing

Addresses Huron Groups; Repeats Stand Favoring Draft Of 18-Year-Olds,  Watstianwidas Maa Batinning

AIR CHIEF OF STAFF   George D. Stratemeyer to Succeed Millard F, Harmon

WE HAVE RAISED OUR SIGHTS, SAYS KNUDSEN   O. P. M. says it's girding to that President asks

OPM Directors Pledge U. S. To “Give the Goods’   Nation Will Produce All Planes, Guns, Ships Roosevelt Asks

SOVIET TROCPS PULSE NAZIS MOSCOW GLANS   Germons: Hit “fron Wall’ on Front At Kharkov   NAZIS HURL RESERVES, TANKS IN STRUGGLE

Reds Hurl Back German Attacks   Greatest Battle Of All: Times Raging Along . 25-Mile Front South Of Kharkov; Nazis Sacrificing Thousands Of Men And Machines

MOSCOW SAYS NA ATTACKS "THROWN BACK   German Troops, Tanks “Be: ing Smashed with Heavy Losses,’ Report.   BERLIN CLAIMS RUSS STILL HELD IN POCKET

U. S. Planes, Fuel, Ammunition Are Ready For Drive   Berlin Says Axis Have Adopted Plan For Sea Action Against Allies   Chinece Forces Beat Japs Back

REDS BLOCK ADVANCE BY GERMAN ARMY   Hitler Reported Sacrificing Men and Machines In Desperate Drive.

REDS SMASH NAZI TROOPS: ‘AND TANKS. COMING IN WAVES.       Hardest Fighting. Going: Oni _ South. Of Kharkov ‘On  Twenty-five Mile. " <> so

Reds Report Nazis Suffer Huge Losses   German Attempts To Counter Attack Taking Heavy Toll In Men, Materials.

EARLY NAZI GAINS ARE HURLED BACK AS REDS ADVANCE   Reds Claim Germans Lost Two Cruisers, An 8000 Troop Transport During Past Few Days.   JAPS FORCED TO RETREAT, BLOODY FIGHT   U-Boat, Probably German, Believed Sunk Off Brazil by U. S. Planes in Extensive Operations.

Soviet Throws Nazis Back In  Counter - Drive   Earlier Advances Are Wiped Out During Bitter Fighting   CLAIM 2200 KILLED   Kharkov Fight Results In Extermination Of Troops And Tanks

Kill 2,200 In German Try At Crossing River   Soviets Said Fighting Enemy Drives Along Entire 155-Mile Front

ANTI-POLL TAX FIGHT 1S LOST   Barkley Concedes Bill Can Not Be Passed Unless - Debate Is Limited

BARKLEY SEES POLL TAX BILL GOING TO DEFEAT   Diehards. Admit Fight Seems Lost; Bilbo Stull Talking

15 Workers Killed In Blast at lowa Ordnance Plant   ‘Forty Others Injured, Som Critically, in Midnight Explosion   INQUIRY EXPECTED TO START AT ONCE   Disaster Said to Be Simila To December Twelfth Accident

ANOTHER EXPLOSION IN ORDNANCE PLANT   ls Second Disaster at Huge War Factory in Three Months.   FIFTEEN KILLED IN UNEXPLAINED BLAST

BIG BLAST IS SECOND AY PLAN]   Cause Not Determined, But Probe Is Planned; Toll May Be Larger,, Reports Armv Commander

AT LEAST 15 DIE  IN EXPLOSION AT J0WA WAR FACTORY   Blast At 11:55 P. M. Second Disaster At Great: Plant Within Past Three Months

FORTY OTHERS HURT THERE IN 2ND DISASTER   Ordnance Plant Scene O Second Explosion In 3 Months

21 KNOWN KILLED IN PLANT BLAST   Second Explosion Occurs ir Ordnance Plant at Burlmgton, fa.

EXPLOSION KILLS 5 IN. IOWA PLANT   Over 30 Injured At Burlington — Ordnance Plant

At Least 21 Men Killed in Blast In Arms Plant   lawa Factory Has Second Disaster. In Three Months

EXPLOSION OF AMATOL CAUSE FOR DISASTEK   42 Injured in Second Blast in Less Than Three Months at lowa Ordnance Plant

UNIT ROCKED BY 2ND BLAST   42 Workmen Hurt As TNT Processing Building Wrecked

ORDNANCE ‘UNIT ROCKED IBY 2ND BLAST   42 Workmen Hurt As TNT Processing Building Wrecked

Bodies of 15 Victims Have Been Recovered, Six Others Missing.   PROBE S BEING MADE   Three-Story Brick and Cement Building Is Demolished.

TERRITORY ROCKED BY EXPLOSION   Farming Country fo Miles Around Great Wat Factory Feels Shock— Forty Injured.

Factory Has Second Disaster  In Three Months   Approximately 40 Are Injured In Mishap, Some Critically

Super Board May Handle War Plans  Justice Rosenman Has Proposal Offered To  President

ROOSEVELT PLANS SUPER WAR BOARL   5 to 9 Members Would Contro! Policies, Activities

PRESIDENT MAY NAME BOARD ON WAR POLICIES   Super Body Would Fix Poli cies And Coordinate War Effort

President Is Considering Super-Board   Five to Nine Member Would Fix Policies. Coordinate Far-Flung War Aptivitios

Situation at Stalingrad Is Sing Grave   Enemy Storms. Approaches to. Vital Hill =”

U.S. Extends Island Gains, Damages Two ‘Tokyo Cruisers   Operations On Vital Guadalcanal Revealed By Navy; Three U.S. War Ships Are Sunk

Reveals Three U. S. Cruisers  Lost In Solomons   Navy Aeronautics Chief Asserts “We Can Hold  Solomons and Expand’

SAYS NAVY CAN HOLD SOLOMONS   Loss of Three Cruisers Is Revealed

DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN NAMED IN PROBE REPORT   Senators’ Accusations Fail to Agree With House Findings

CONTEND INDUSTRY OUTPUT FOR WAR EFFORT IS LAGGING   Philip D. Reed, GE. Board Chairman, Criticized By -. Senate Group  In Report

CHARGE DELAY IN CONVERTING T0 WAR TASKS   Senate Committee's Repor! on Various WPB Groups Criticizes Effort of Directors.

WAR PROGRAM LEADERS RAP $1 YEAR MEN   Delays in Conversion te War Production Hit By Senators   SCORE G. E. LEADER   Extensive Realignment ot WPB Within Month Predicted

$1-Year WPB Aide Scored in Report   War Effort Gets’ Sharp Rap in Truman Quiz

$1-A-Year Men Are Accused By Senate Group   Too Much Temporizing Moderation And Delay, Say Investigators

5 DI-A-YEAR MEN UAE INNEW ~ TRUMAN REPORT   General Electric Head Delayed Conversion, ts Charge   OTHER INDUSTRIALISTS TERRORIZED GROUP SAYS

$1-a-Year Government  Aides Flayed   Senate Committee Hits Industrial Conversion Delay

REED SINGLED OUT. FOR CRITICISM BY ~ SENATORIAL GROUE   $120,000-a-Year Genera Electric Official, Now $1 -a-Year Man ls * "+ Accused.

$1-Year Men Get Censure, Senate Body   Investigating Committee Singles Out Individuals For Detailed Criticism.

EARLY FAILURE iF CONVERSION S VAD TO REEL   Senate Committee Charges First Stumbling Efforts Due To Inefficiency   REPORT ISSUED TODAY OVER NELSON PROTESTS   WPB Head Claims Publication Would Hamper War Effort; Senators Disagree

DOLLAR MEN’ UNDER FIRE   REED AND SEVERAL ‘OTHERS  CHARGED BY COMMITTEE   WITH FAILING TO SPEED WAR PRODUCTION

DOLLAR A YEAR MEN ATTACKED FOR WAR DELAY   ‘Senate Committee Say  Production Heads Fa.  vor Own Industry In  War Conversion.

Senate Report Raps  Reed For Delays   Investigators of War Program Conter Criti cism on G. E. Chairman in $1-a-¥ ear Report Made Public Today

Efforts of $1 A Year Men Are Criticized   Senate Committee Scores Slowness In War Plans

$1-A-Year Man Rapped As Failure   Accused of Not  Converting to War Production

S1-AYEAR HEADS CHARGED AS SLOW IN WAR INDUSTRY   Philip D. Reed, G-E Executive, Singled Out By Senate Committee's Report.   CURTAILMENT IN STRUCTIONS LATE   Committee Conclude Specia Men Are Unable To Di  ‘ yorce Themselves In Nev Work.

Senate Committee. Accuses Several Of Looking Out For Own Interests

Production Delay Charged To GE Head   Philip Reed Criticized by Senate Committee

Fifty-Four Bundists Indicted   Leaders In Eight “States Are ~ Charoed

54 BUND CHIEFS. FACE LEGAL WAR   Federal Drive Is Launched to Throttle Groups; Many Indicted

FBI Wages U. S.-Wide War on Bund   Aim Legal Attack At Filty-four Highest Officers

Elimination of German Bund Is FBI's Goal   Legal Attack Is L ched;: Several Members Indicted

Great Drive On Bund ls Started   Federal Agents Have Arrested 54 Of Highest Officials

Federal Agents Launch Coast-to-Coast Drive To Put German-American Bund ‘Out of Business’

94 BUNDISTS ARRESTED 10 WIPE GUT BUND   Federal Agents Bring Law Down On Heads Of German-American  Society’s  Chief Officers.   To Denaturalize

U.S. Drives. To Pat Bund Out of Action   Legal Attack Aimed At 54 High Officers, Including Fritz Kuhn  ACTION EXTEND <<   ACTION EXTENDS INTO EIGHT STATES

U.S. Agents Launch Drive Against Bund   Federal Investigators Begin a Coast-to-Coast Attempt to Put Organization ‘Out of Business’

-). Launches ive to Put Bund  jut of Business  Legal Attack Hits sy 54 *: a  sare  sFrratnr   Denaturalization Proceedings Started Against 25 Others

FEDERAL MEN OPEN DRIVE T0 WIPE OUT BUND   Legal Attack Aimed at 54 Of Organization's Highest Officers   CAMPAIGN REACHES INTO MANY STATES   29 are Indicted on Draft Law Charges; Singing Groups Face Probe

FBI Launches Drive to Put Nazi Bund Out of Business   Government Attacks Through Selective Service Act. Denaturalisation Proceedings Hit 5-4  Leaders lacluding Kuhn. Successor

FBI Begins Drive to End Bund in U.S.   Legal Attack Aimed at 54 High Officers; 29 Are in Custody  on Indictments

Legal Attack Aimed at 54 Highest Officers of Organization in 8 States; 26 Named in Indictments; to Investigate Singing Societies

GERMAN ARMIES SOUTH OF STALINGRAD ARE RUNNING AWAY FROM DRIVING REDS

GERMAN ARMIES SOUTH OF © . STALINGRAD ARERUNNING — ~. - AWAY FROM DRIVING REDS

Huge Fleet Is Idle at  Martinique   More than 100,000 Tons of Shipping Ride Anchor at Fort de France  Plane Makes Call

Railroads In Arizona Ordered To Cease Transporting Hoboes In Move To Prevent Possible Sabotage

CONFESSES HE KILLED GIRL   Californian’s Ellicit Romance Ended by Auto Court Tragedy

Man Confesses He Killed Girl   Blighted Romance Results in Slaying

Glendale Jeweler Is in Coast Jail For Police Probe   Officers Say Man Confesses Shooting Girl, but No Charge of Murder Is on Record

Beautiful Girl Slain By Wealth y Jeweler on Coast   Illicit Love Affair ‘Ruining Her Life’ He Tell:  Police; Tourist Court Scene

JAIL BARS FOR — CARNATIONS   Glendale, C Cal., Jeweler Killed Worn “He Loved”

ail Bars Replace Red Carnations in  Rich Jeweler’s Life   licit Love Affair of Californian Ends in Murder of Girl

Confesses Shootin: of 20-Year-Old Co-ed m Auto Court Lovers’ Nest

Rubber Collection Drive Extended Until July 10   House Committee Sends  Huge Supply Bill To Floor

FALL FAR SHORT IN RUBBER DRIVE   Roosevelt Extends Collectior When Only 219,000 Tons Are Reported

RUBBER DRIVE IS PROLONGED      President Extends Cam. paign 10 Days; Results Sa Far: Disappointing

RUBBER SCRAP DRIVE NOW ON TO JULY 10th      EXTENDED BY ROOSEVELT AS COLLECTIONS ARE DISAPPOINTING

President Extends Scrap Rubber Drive  219,000-Ton Total Said Disappointing

Scrap Rubber Drive Hits 183,353 Total   Calhoun County Nears Quota Of Three Pounds Pei Person As Collections Continue

RUBBER DRIVE IS EXTENDED FOR 10DAYS   President is Badly  Disappointed, as Only 219,000 Tons Have Been Turned in to Saturday

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE EXTENDED UNTIL JULY 10   President Extends Time For Rubber Roundup; Disappointed With 219,000 Tons Turned In So Far.

FDR EXTENDS RUBBER DRIVE   10 Days Added As First Returns Disappoint

Fitchburg: Total Ih Scrap. ‘Drive Will Be 300-Ton:      2 More Carloads Will Be “Shipped “This “Weeks Ce is Retarded

DISAPPOINTED OVER YIELD OF CAMPAIGN   Ickes Blames Hoarding For Poor Showing Made

Rubber Drive Extended for. 10Daysby F.R   Presiden’ -Disappointed a - Inadequate Yield of  HA hak

Rubber Drive ls Extended For Ten Days   Roosevelt Order Con: finues Collection As Ton nage Is Disappointing   SHORTAGE IS. SEEN   Senators Told Army Re: quirements May Be Shor! 250,000 Tons In 1943

CONTINUE RUBBER DRIVE 10 JULY 1   219,000 Tons Collected De: clared ‘Disappointingly Small”

Rubber Drive Flops; Extend Closing Date  rr re ae aes   Only 219,000  Tons Collected; Ickes Puts the Blame on Hoarders

AOOOLVELT Io DOAPPOINTED N COLLECTION   Extension Ordered After Report By Ickes; Yield Is 919 000 Tons.   HOARDING IS CAUSE   Nevada Has ‘Highest Per Capita Yield; New York Ranked as Lowest.

Rubber Drive “Is Extended. ‘For10Days       Scxay Collection: Thus Far Is a Disappointing” 8

RUBBER DRIVE IS EXTENDED   Local Oil Firms Will Continue Collections Through July 10

Rubber Drive Disappointing  To Officials    Campaign To Collect Scrap Rubber Extended To July 10 By FDR

RUBBER CAMPAIGN DATE EXTENDED   Results Disappointing; Only 219,000 Tons So Fa:

FDR CONTINUES RUBBER DRIVE   RESULTS OF SCRAP COLLECTIONS ARE ‘DISAPPOINTING’

Disappointing Results To Date — —  Rubber Drive Extended Ten Day:

Extend Scrap Rubber Drive For 10 Days   President Disappointed In Results; Ickes Charges Hoarding.

Serap Rubber Drive Extended Until July 1   ‘Results Generally Below Expectation Report: Sec. Ickes

F.D.R. Extends Rubber Drive Until July 10   Ickes says hoarding causes disappointing yield in nation-wide  scran camnaion.

Rubber Drive Disappointing; Is Extended To July 10   TIekes and Chairman  Of Campaign Requested President To Order  A Longer Period   JUST 219,000 TONS GATHERED TO DATE   Interior Secretary Takes Rubber Mat from White House Offices

SCRAP RUBBER ~ DRIVE EXTENDED TEN MORE DAY   President Orders Continuation of Campaign Thru July 10 Upon Recommendation of Ickes; Wilson County Near Goal.

bai Rubber Drive. “As Extended ‘10 Days   Fiesiidi Roosevelt Orders Extension Of Cam. «Paign: Because * Collections Have - Eesught In * Only 219.000'Tons

Scrap Rubber Appeal Fails, Is Prolonged   Only 219,000 Tons Gained In Drive—FDR Fixes July 10 to Close; Army in Need

Rubber Drive Is Extended 10 More Day:  Collections Prove Disap pointing Thus Far

Returns So Far Disappoint ing; To Continue Collection Through July 10

Extends The Time On Rubber:   President Roosevelt Act on Recommendation of  Mr, Ickes

EXTENDS RUBBER SCRAP ROUNDUFI   President Says Disappointing Total Of 219,000 Tons Collected Through Saturday

Rubber Drive Continued An Extra 10 Days  Slow Returns Over Nation Result In

‘Rubber Drive Extended to July 10   Only 219,000 Tons Collected Throughout Country

DEADLINE ON SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE EXTENDED {0 DAYS   Collections Bring In Disappointing Total, OF Only 219.000 Tons

Scrap Drive  Extended   Rubber Collections Are Disappointing, Says the -White House; July 10

Scrap Rubber Collection To Be Continued   Additional Ten Daye Are Set Aside Because Of Disappointing Total Of 219,000 Tons So Far

EXTEND RUBBER DRIVE 10 DAYS   Total Is Disappointing, So FDR Urges More Effort

To Continue 10 Days; Results Disappointing  Toial nf 219 NO0   Total of 219,000 Toni Turned in— Recommended  By Ickes

RUBBER IS EXTENDED   To Run To July 10 As Collection So Far Disappointing

Demos Cut List Of Candidates   Gubernatorial Field Left Open to Smith, Ross and Dr. Harr

State Democrats Cut Candidates Down to Three   Ross, Harr, Judge Smith Still Considered For Govervorship Race

HIT CHINA FORCES ON NEW FRONT   Japs Advancing From Thai land, But Situation Is Not Clear   NO CHANGE ALONG YUNNAN FRONT      Enemy Communications Cut in North Burma, the Chinese Say

Mongko New Objective Of Jap Thrust.   Chinese Reported To Have Cut Jap Communication Lines In North Burma

On Older Front, Chinese Cut Communciations Linge Of Advanced Jap Forces

Japs on New Front In India   Advance Northwar: Up Mekong Rive, Engaging Chinese

Jap Supply Lines HitIn North Burma   Foe Now 180 Miles Up Road In China; Report From Chungking Says Yunnan Drive Checked

CHINESE FACING GREAT ODDS IN BURMESE BATTLE   Chungking Admits Withdrawal From Eastern Anchor Of Burma Line

CHINESE FIGHT DESPERATELY   Japan Hurling irling More And More Troops Into Battle: -: OF Burma.

TOUNGOO BATTLE —IVRITCAL STAG      Japs Hurl More Troops at Out ‘numbered Chinese

DEFENDERS ARK FORCED TO QUIT PORTION OF CITY   Withdraw to Positions Along Railway Running North to Man dalay, Chungking Reports   MOST CASUALTIES AT POINT OF BAYONET   Meanwhile, On Western Branch On Way to Prome, British Join Battle With Japs

INPERAK AREA   Empire Troops, However, Are Holding Firm in Western Malaya

BRITISH YIELD INPERAK AREA   Empire Troops, However, Are Holding Firm in Western Malaya

Billion Dollar Labor Bill Gets Committee 0. K   Civilian Conservatior Corps Appropriation [: Struck Out

~AVAFUNO GUT   Committee Believes Program No Longer Necessary. Save Chairman.   CCC DIRECTOR PROTESTS

CCC VOTED OUT BY COMMITTEE   Funds Refused To Finance Program Next Year; NYA  Appropriation Cut

VOTE TO END CCC PROGRAM   House Committee Members Approve Labor Department Avpropriations Bill

U. CC. FUNDS ARE CUT OU   ‘House Appropriations Com mitte Ends Corps’ Program

COMMITTEE DENIES COC. ANY MONEY   Appropriations for Labor .and Security Aligned With War Effort:   HOUSE BILL SAVES OVER 126 MILLION   States to Get 760 Million for Collaborating in Federal Program.

Eliminate Funds For CCC Program  Committee Curtails NYA Allotmen, Ok’ s

Eliminate   CCC Fund   House Committee Says CCC No Longer Necessary

CCC FUND IS ELIMINATED AS HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES APPROPRIATIONS

House Group  Removes CCC Aporopriation   ‘No Longer Necessary’ Is View——-NYA Cut for  War Spending

Elimination Of Funds For CCC Camps Voted   House Appropriations Committee Wipes Out $75, 818,000 Fund For Civilian Conservation Corps; NYA Appropriation Slashed

All CCC Funds Eliminated From House Appropriation  Bill; NYA Reduced Sharpl:   Approximate Doubling Of United States Fleet - Provided in House Bil

House Appropriations Committee In Vote To Abolish CCC ‘As Unnecessary’

(5-12 BALLOT ENDS FUND FOR YOUTH AGENCY   Billion Approved fo: Other Bureaus of Government

Group in House Votes fo Close Program of CCC   ~ Eliminates Fund  Of $75,818,000; Other Parts of $1,058,451,66( Measure Are Approved

CCC Erased By House Group; NYA Fund Cut  Amounts Essential Ta War Effaré   Amounts Essential To War Effort Are Increased

VOTES TO DROP (CC PROGRAM   scuse Committee Eliminates Finds for Camps from Anoropriation Bill.

Funds for 6CC Eliminated by House Committee   Appropriation for Labor Department, Social Security Board, Etc. Approved

Approve Of Funds For 2 U. S. Agencies   WASHINGTON, June 3 (UP) — The House appropriations committee today voted to abolish the Civilian Conservation Corps,

House Group Votes Death Of CCC Camps   Entire Appropriation For Coming Year is Slashed From Budget

CCC IS KILLED AS HOUSE OK’S FUND MEASURE   Billion Approved For Labor Department, Social Security And Others

FUNDS FOR CCC ELIMINATED BY COMMITTEE   House Appropriations Committee _ Approves $1,058,000,000 Mea snre—NYA Funds Cut

Appropriations Committee Votes To Abolish CCE   House Group Decides To Cut Oul Funds For Aqcency

PROPOSAL T0 END PROGRAM IS APPROVED   Appropriation Bill Provides For $1,058,451,660 For Labor Department and  Social Security   ECONOMIES ARE OFFSET

CASH FOR CCC WIPED OUT BY HOUSE ACTION  ¢1 052 ALI LLN DN I.      $1,058,451,660 Bill I Approved Today By Appropriations   Apparently Agency Thet nnecessary By Committee

COC ELIMINATED AS SOLONS USE ECONOMY KNIFI   Billion Dollars Asked ti Carry on Labor Debt., Social Security, Others

Congress Committee Kills CCC   $75,818,000 Cropped From Labor-Security Supplemental] Fund.

Congress Votes to Adjourn Sine Die Today  Pay Boost for  _ Federal Workers  Ome af Tevet Bete

CONGRESS ENDING > SESSIONS TODAY   Final Measure Approves Raise For Federal Help.

Congress Votes to Adjourn Sine Die Today   Pay Boost for  Federal Workers   One of Lest Beta

ALLIES GATHER FOR KNOCKOUT BLOW ON AXIS   American And British Units Roll To Within 15 Miles Of Tunis

MARINE PILOT SINKS JAP TRANSPORT REINFORCING JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL

Bombs Ship With Patrol Plane   Green Crew Sinks Jap Transport Unloading Troops

Unorthodox Action   So Marines Hook Aerial Torpedoes To Lumbering Catalina Flying Boat and Sink Jap Transport.   Br TOM YARBROUGH

MARING’S BOLD FLYING BRINGS GRIEF 70 JAP:   Makes Unprecedented Dive With Patrol Plane to Sink One Enemy Transport   FIRST COMBAT MOVE   Comes Within 75 Feet O! Target to Let Torpedoes Go: Plane Shot Full of Holes

U.S. Seeks to Aid  Indian Problem   American Emissary  Visits Hindu Leaders

IN INDIA CRISIS   Special U. S. Emissary Con. fers with Leaders on British Proposals

Nehru Given U. §. Views On Freedom   Bombing of Ceylon Arouse: Hindu Politicos to Need Of Swift Settlement; Johnson Active

U.S. OFFICIAL ASSISTING IN INDIAN TALKS   Decision Expected On War Move Soon

U. 5. INFLUENCE IS EXERTED IN INDIA   Louis Johnson Seeks to As. sist in Settling Independence Question

JOHNSON SEEKS INDIAN SOLUTION   Special Emissary From U. §. Seeks to Assist in Complex Indian Independence Question, Now Urgent

Johnson Tries to Help Solve Indian Independence Question   U.S. Emissary Talks With Congress Party Leaders and British Minister on Issue

U.S. Envoy Seeks Settlement of Indian Question   Louis Johnson Holds Several Talks on Matter

SMALL ENEMY GAINS INSIDE SOVIET CITY   Reds pushed back but make gains along other sectors

German Troops Take Two Streets In Stalingrad   Moscow Says Small Advance Is Made At Heavy Cost To Hitler   GERMANS CLAIM VOLGA IS REACHED   Red Army Continues To Hold Initiative Northwest Of Stalingrad

GREAT BATTLE OF TANKS NOW IS UNDERWAY   GERMANS REPORT BRITISH THROW SOME 500 INTO FIGHT

Armchair War ‘Experts’ Hit By FBI Chief   Sen. Mead Joins In Speech Before Graduates Of Police Academy

WRECKAGE MARKS LINE OF GERMAN KHARKOV: RETREAT   Reports: to “London” Indicate Street Fighting Going On In City’s Suburbs   RUSSIANS ‘CROSS DONETS

inner Defense Line Reported To Be Cracked   Russians Withhold Comment On Nazi Claim That Town And Harbor Of Kerch Now Are In Hands Of Axis Forces

Death Toll From Flood Is Now 6   Red Cross Continues Rehabilitation Work Amona’ Families

DEATH TOLL REACHES SIX RESULT FLOODS IN NORTH TEXAS AREA   LOSS ESTIMATED AT MILLION DOLLARS IN TARRANT AND DALLAS COUNTIES

TEXAS FLOOD TOLL NOW SIX   Traffic Disrupted But Waters Receding

TEMPERATURES ARE DROPPING   New Cold Wave Spreads. Over State Today— 10 Below Forecast

lowa Falls Back Into Subzero Cold   Moderate Respite Proves Very Brief One.

COUNT GW ~— EIGHTH: PLACE   Not Standing Very High ir the Ten Per Cent War Bond Drive. -

COUNTY 13 IN CIGHTH PLAGE   Not Standing Very High i the Ten Per Cent War Bond Drive.

OPM Cooking Up Some Bad News for Brides - No More Meals Out of Cans

TIN CAN MEAL © TS ON-WAY OUI   Brides Must Give Up Car Opener for Goad Cook Book

BAD NEWS FOR BRIDES   OPM fo Prehibit tse OF Tin Fer Foed Containers

Allied Planes Strike Between Buna and Kokoda   Flying Fortresses Sink 8,000-Ton Ship at Rabaul

MARTHUR PLANES AGAIN RAID JAPS IN OWEN STANLEYS   Fighters And Bombers Join In Attacks Extending Over A 2000 Mile Ares

Allied Planes Strike for the 11th Straight Day at Japs on New Guinea

Planes Blast Jap Lines on New Guinea   MacArthur Air Forces Ge  2200 Miles, Across GQanth Baaifin

ALLIES HIT JAP _ PACIFIC LINES   Planes Blast Communications For 11th Day

Nips’ Base Draws Hard Lambasting   FIGHTER, ATTACK, RECON NAISANCE PLANES JOIN BOMBERS.

Allies Pound Jap Positions  For Lith Day   MacArthur’s Airplanes Disrupt Nipponese Communications   BRIDGE ATTACKED   Constant Harassing I Menacing Jap Drive On Port Moresby

Says Foundation Laid For Greatest Program For Warfare in History

War Effort Makes Progress   Great Strides Made In Production Of Vital Munitions

U. S. And Britain Will Soon Outstrip Axis In} Plane Output, Facts And Figures Report Shows

ULS.ISMAKING BIG STRIDES IN WAR PROGRAM   Facts and Figures Office Sayx Allies Soon . to Lead tir: Plane.   WORLD AIR CONTROL TO BE WON IN TIME      Mobilization of All Avail. able Men, Dollars and © Tools Envisioned

U. 5. ARMAMENT EFFORT DWARFS AXIS RIVALRY   Geared To Seize Control Of Air In All Of World Areas   18 MONTH RESULTS SHOWN IN REPORT

Mace Leish Report Claims Allie: To Control Skies of All World   Foundations Laid for Greatest War Outlay in History, Office of Facts and Figures Shows

WAR EFFORTS MOVING FAST, REPORT SAYS   U. S. and Britain Soon to Qutstrip Axis in Planes   MANY MISTAKES ARE BEING CORRECTED   Production Gains and Forecasts Mark the Report

Facts and Figures Office Says Allies Soon to Lead in Planes   WORLD AIR CONTROL TO BE WON IN TIME   Mobilization of All Avail able Men, Dollars and Tools Envisioned

Report Shows U- S., Britain Soon To: Outstrip Axis in Arms Output

Foundations Laid for  ‘War Program   Remarkable Gain: in Airplane Capacity Noted

Huge War Program Gains Reported   Plane Production Soon Will Outstrip Axis

Foundation Laid For Greatest of All War Programs   Report Prepared af Re quest of President Show: Great Progress

Darwin Raidec Again By Japs Also Land On Small Islands About Timor

U. S. Marines And Army Porces Battling Biggest Japanese Attempt To Drive Them From Guadalcanal Stron¢chold   JAPAN LOSES MANY SHIPS IN CHINA SEA

NAZI ATTACKERS REACH VOLGA, {S BERLIN'S REPORT   Russia Admits Troops Driven From Two More Streets   ATTENTION IN PACIFIC CENTERS ON SOLOMONS

“VAST SPACE” PENETRATED, STEFANI SAYS   British Said to Be Spreading Out Behind Enemy Lines in Desperate Desert Battle.   FIGHTING RAGES ALL ALONG 40-MILE FRONT   Fate of, Egypt Hinges on Out come—Vital Struggle Under Way for Ei Ruweisat Ridge.

Two Desperate Thrusts Are Beaten Off With Heavy Losses; Italian Report Says British Have Made ‘Vast’ Penetration

Republican Women Elated over 6-1 Victory over Democrats at Polls

Turning Point In Pacific Indicated   Revolutionary’ Equipment In Australia To  Aid Allies; Losses Still Not Known

UWS. Cruiser Lost, 5 Other Ships  “Damaged. As. King Warns Of Losses “To Be Expected; Germans Keep On Through Scorched Maikop Oilfields

Bombers Satter Japanese Bases   Allied Gains So Far Apparently Outweigh Losses, Australian Premier Declares—Tells of Arrival of Shipments of Supplies of Value

Widening Bomber Assaults Aiding Leather Necks:    ADMIT LOSSES   By ROGER D. GREENE ADP War Editor

Allied Gains Outweigh Losses, Curtin Claims; Stop Counter-Attacks

Furious Jap Attacks Are Beaten Off   Battle May Mark Turn: ing Point In _ Pacific  War; Details Lacking.

Message Indicates U.S. Force Beats Off Jap Counterattacks   ies Reach Allies Down Under;. 28 Killed In Bombay Brawls; Hankow Bombed By Americans

Allied Naval and Air Forces Cover Long-Range Invasion Operations.   MAY BE TURNING POINT

He: avy Losses Admitted in First Offensive Action by Allies in Pacttie Warfare   American Cruiser Is Sunk

Indicate Marines Are Beating Off Jap Counter-Attacks   H PACIFIC      Russians Continue To Retreat, Nazis Claim

Allied Gains in Solomon Islands Outweich Losses   Enemy Troops Are Reported Driven Back Near Kokoda

Even Break In Struggle That May Mark Turning Point Claimed By Australian Prime Minister   _OSSES OUTWEIGHED

Marines Beat Off Japanese Attacks   Shipment of Vital Materials Arrive in Australia to Bolster Offensive

Allied Gains Claimed Far Ahead Of Losses   U. S. Admits Sinking Of Cruiser And _ Damage To Five Other Ships When Enemy Strikes Back Swiftly

FIERCE FIGHTING IS RAGING IN ISLAND JUNGLE   Attack Described as First Step in Full-Scale Allied Offense  }   LOSSES NOT MINIMIZED   Sea and Air Forces Give Support to Expedition; Turning Point of War

“Holding Our Own,” Word Of Fight   Americans Beating Off Furious Japanese Counter Attacks; Allies Lose Cruiser —Reds Said Attempting to Flee Black Sea Ports

Battle OF Solomons Mounting In Fury   U. S. Marines Beat Off Savage Nipponese Assaults; Information On Losses Is Meager; May Mark Turning Point

FROM BATTLE IN SOLOMONS   Indications That United Nations Gains Have So Far Outweighed Losses to Japs.

Marines Beat Off Attacks After Landing   First Offensive May Mean Turning Point Of The War   Many Enemy Planes Downed By Allies   Gains Outweigh Losses Says Prime  Minister Curtis

BATTLE MAY TURN TIDE OF DACIFIC WAR   Allied Naval, Air Forces Covering LongRange invasion

Japanese Strike Back  Strongly in Solomons; Sweeping Allied Raids   Heavy American Raid on Canton

Holding Own Report From Australians   American Troops Stormed Japanese Bases Alone; Allied Naval Support.   PROGRESS UNSTATED

Counter - Attacks By Japs Beaten Off In Five-Day-Old Battle   Allied Gains So Far Outweigh Losses Naval, Air Forces Cover LongRange Invasion

American Marines Beating Off Japaneses Counterattacks In The Solomon Islands Battl

U. S. MARINES BEATING OFF FURIOUS COUNTERATTACKS OF JAPS IN 5-DAY OLD BATTLE   Australian Prime Minister Curtin Says Gains Are Greatly Outweighing Losses In First Attemp To Seize Offensive From Japs In Strategic  Rattle far Qutnoste p

Marines Repel Strong Jap Counterattacks   Allied Naval, Air Forces Cover Long-Range _ Invasion, Supplies Reach Australia

ALLIED PLANES AID MARINES IN BATTLE   viay Be TUNING PFOInt   War Of Pacific  PRIME MINISTER   Of Australia Reports Gains Outweigh Losses In America’s First Offensive

Allied Naval, ‘Air For Cover Long-Range Invasion  NEW. ‘ARMS ARR/ Chinese Are Hearter  By Attack on Japs’ - Isle Bases Dp   NEW ARMS ARR

Allied Air Force Striking Along 2000-Mile Front To Bolster Up First Offensive

Navy Gets Warcraft Of Enemy   First Offensive Operations Of American Forces Progress In Their Favor

Big Muddy Rages Again   Flood Warnings Are Issued As Swollen Tributaries Rise

Chinese Close in on 4 Jap Units Caught in Pocket Near Changshi   Chungking Hails Collapse of Japan’s Third Attempt to Capture Hunan Province Capital

CHANGSHA AGAIN TRAP FOR JAPS   Chinese Celebrate; Four More Divisions Are Caught In Pocket

Battered Japanese Forces Face Ruin As Strong Chinese Army Closes In

Chinese Batter Japanese Units In Changsha Area   Six Divisions Pushed inte Pocket North of the City

two More Nippor Divisions Said  In.Full Retreat   Ottensive. Against Changsha Described in China'ds ‘Utter Collapse of Third Drive on City

CHINESE TRAP JAP DIVISIONS   Entire Invader Drive On Changsha Turned Into Death Trap, Chungking Says

Program Will Start In February, Wickard Say:   Canned, Dried and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables and Their Juices Put on List-—First Rationing Step by Food Administrator   ITEMS TO GO ON RATION LIST

Includes All Canned,  Frozen, Dried Fruits, Vegetables and Soups With Few Exceptions  WICKARD APPEALS AGAINST HOARDING  Point System Planned With New Ration Book _ To Be Distributed

Point System Will Be Used for Most Groceries   Stocks on Hand Must Be Declared When Applying for Book 2

200 Types Food Will Be Put On  Rationing Basis   Canned, frozen and dried fruits and vege. tables will be affected; to share with allies.

.200 Canned and Dried Foods to be Rationed   Distribution by Point System to Begin Feb. * Ist—Wickard, Davis, Henderson Explain —War Needs Come First

Extention Of Rationing To  Come In Feb.   Most Canned Items As Well As Dried Foods Affected *

‘ADD 200F600S TO RATIONED LIST FEB'Y 1   Canned, Frozen And Dried Fruits And Vegetables And Soups Subject io Food Cvar.   Wickard Tells

“Point” Ration System to Start In February   With Few Exceptions, Al Vegetables on Ration List

Civilians Will Have Little More Than Half Normal Amount, OPA Decrees   PUBLIC IS REQUESTED NOT TO HOARD FOOD

To Cut Civilian Buying in Half   England's Point System To Be Adopted In This Country In February; Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Not Affected

Buying Control Set For Februar   Magnitude of Program Reason For Giving Advance Notice   Point System Similar To England's Drafted   Wickard Appeals 10 Public Not to Hoard—Stocks Must Be Declared

Over 200 Kinds Of Food Included In Point System ° Starting Februar   With Few Exceptions ‘Ail Canned Goods Will Be Sharply Limited, Metts May. Be Added Later, Hoarders Ayn we

DRIED, FROZEN FRUITS, VEGETABLES ALSO GO UNDER POINT SYSTEM   Wickard Announces Program to Be Put Into Effect in February; All Must Declare Stocks on Hand

Sale of Soup To Applesauce To Be Cui Down   Practically All Canned Fruit and Vegetables on the List   Civilians To Get Little More Than Half They Had This Year

FOOD RATIONING IS ANNOUNCED   On Over Two Hundred Kinds Of Foods Starting In February.

Canned, Dried Products For Use of Consumers  Cut Nearly 50 Per Cent   Wickard Announces List of Fruits, Vegetables, To Be Affected in February; ‘Point’ Ration Book Will Be Used; items Needed for Soldiers, Allies

Point System Of Rationing To Be Introduced Soon   Long List Of Processed Fruits And Vegetables Will Join Sugar And Coffee Rationing

‘Point’ Buying System Starts In February   Fruits, Vegetables, Soups to Be Doled; New Ration Books Will Be Issued Soon

Program Will Start In February, Wickard Say   Canned, Dried and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables and Their Juices Put on List——First Rationing Step by Food Administrator

More Than 200 Kinds Go on Lists ane Others Will Be Added: Needs of Military Forces Abroad Are Cause

‘Point’ Buying System Starts In February   New Ration Books Will Be Issued Soon To Buy Rationed Foodstuffs

Canned Goods Included In New Rationing   Plan To Restrict Use By Poin System Told

AFFECTS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CANNED, FROZEN   Dried Food Products, Soup Also to Come Under Point System   Consumers Warned Not to Hoard Pending Start of Plan

NEWS OF THE COUNTY COUN   Davis Acquitted Of Imvole untary Mamslaughter Charre.

Aberg Names ommissioners To Committee   ‘orcoran And Rahr Will  elp In The Selection  Of f Candidate For Conservation Post

Fierce Battle For Sevastopol Has Entered Final Stage, Berlin Says

“Fire On Our  Positions...  Thus Did Heroic Red Battery Write Its Own Epitaph

GALLANT SOVIET BATTERY DIES TO LAST MAN RATHER THAN SURRENDER TO NAZIC

GALLANT RED ARMY BATTERY DIES 10 LAST MAN’ 10 THWART ENEMY DRIVE

Expenditures In Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1943, $74,000,000,000   MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

NON-WAR SPENDING SHOWS SHARP DROP   Non-Military Expenses Cut More Than One-Third

80 Billions . To Be Spent In One Year   Enormous Outgo For Period Ending Next June 30th

F.D.R. Says Spending Is 78 Billions   War Outlays Total 74. Billions for Fiscal Year Ending Juné 30, 1943   Non-War ‘Spending I * One-Third Less That 1939 Péak ,

Year’s War Costs To Be $74 Billion  Non-War Expenditures Will Be $4 Billion, Is Word To Congress

UP 20 BILLION OVER BUDGET NF PRECINENT   Non-war Outlays Run To More Than Four Billions   INTEREST NEARS TWO   Increase Is Rapid From $578,000,000 Back in 734

FDR Gives Figures on Snending   Expenditures for War in Fiscal Year Estimated At 74 Billion

U. §. SPENDING 10 TOP 80 BILLION   War Expenditures By June, 1943 Will Be 74, 000,000

FDR REPORTS ON WAR EXPENESES   Cash Outlay for Year Ending June 30 Around 74 Billion Dollars

ar Non-War Outlay Third Less 1 Than ‘39 Peak, Tally Shows   Military Expense Seen 74 Billions This Fiscal Year: Other Coste Four.

U.S. 10 SPEND 80 BILLIONS   President Roosevelt Gives Figures for Year Ending June 30, 1943

NON-WAR COST IS THIRD OFF   U.S. Military Spending Wil Reach $74 Billions, This Year, F.D.R. Reports

Year's War Cost $74,000,000,000   Non-Woar Outleys coe Placed 1: $4,194,000,00( By President Roosevelt

FD Says 74 Billion Cash Expenditure For War This Year   Non-War Qutlays Estimated at Over 4 Billion

Roosevelt Says Year’s War Cost $74,000,000,000   Congress Gets Expense Report

Govt. Trims _ Many Non-War   Expenditures   Year’s Outlay For Conflict Will Reach 74. Billions

GIVE SONGRESD FISCAL REPORTS   U. S. War Expenditures Estimated at 74 Billion By June 3, 1943.   FDR SUBMITS ANALYSIS

Punish Captured War Chiefs, Plea  Stalin For Immediate Action; Rudolf Hess No. 1 Captive So Far

Moscow Apparently After  Soviets Would Punish Captive Nazi Leaders

~ EXAMPLE OF HESS   Stalin Would Show The - Hitlerites What _ Awaits Them.

RUSSIA PRisetS AXIS ‘TRIALS   AGREE WITH ALLIED PLANS TO PUNISH RINGLEADERS

Russia Would Punish Axis Leaders Now   Stalin View Is Believed Aimed At Rudolph Hess   London Startled By Unofficial Statement   Radio Broadcast Lists Names Of Reich Criminals

RUSSIA WOUL TRY ANY AXIS LEADER TAKEN   Proposal to Immediately Punish Enemies Falling Into Allied Hands Pre sumably Includes Rudolf Hose

Stalin Would Try Hess for War Crimes   Reds Faver Punishment of Best Leaders

Urges Tribunal .Set Punishment For Nazi Head:   Soviet Government Asks Action Against Leaders Made Captive By Allies

Punish Hess, All Captured  Leaders, Russians Urge   England Startled By Unexpected Demands By Red Ally; Atrocities Mentioned

AXIS WAR LEADERS SHOULD BE PUNISHED NOW, STALIN THINKS      And Rudolf Hess, Now Held in Britain, Is Cited

Prompt Trial Of Hess Urged By Russians   War Punishment Policy Should Include Trial Of Present Captive, View OF Staiin

Punishment Of Hess Now Is Proposed   Russia Joitis In... Eye For Eye Plan Of-United Nations

Hint Russia Wants Quick Action Against Hess, Other Captured Fascists

Reds Suggest Rudolph Hess Be Punished   Britain Faced With Embarrassing  Pronosal

Russians Propose Immediate Trial  for Rudolph Hess   London Startled Today by Demand Prisoner  Be Tried at Once

RUSSIA WANTS AXIS WAR LEADERS PUNISHED NOW   Premier Stalin Proposed Special Tribunal to Take Action.   NAMES ARE RECITED   Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, Himmler and Ribbentrop Named on List.

REDS SEEK EARLY TRIALS OF NAZIS   Rudolf Hess, Fuehrer Deputy, May Be Person Hinted In Moscow Statement,

Reds Approve  Punishment War Crimes   Would Meet Out  Justice To Hess

PUSH ON ROSTOV AT FRESH ANGLE GAINS 40 MILES   Original Smash in Don Basin Now Within 70 Miles of Key City   Paris Radio Says Allies Gather Big Naval Force at Gibraltar

Axis Casualties  Are Said Heavy   French Somaliland Joins Fighting French; 21 Nazi Trucks in Convoy to’Tripoli Lost

Russian Forces Are 45 Miles  From Junction   Union Would Forge Second Steel Ring Aroung Nazis; French Somaliland Aligns ltself with Fighting French

Allies Give Up a Hill Below Tunis   Withdrawal From Scene of Heavy Fighting Announced Today   THE BATILE SPREADS   Red Armies Narrow the Corridor Supplying Nazis in Caucasus

ALLIED TROOPS WITHDRAW AFTER INFLICTING LOSSES   ‘Troops Leave Fiill 6 Mile: N’west of El Bab After Inflicting Casualties

RING OF STEEL DRAWN TIGHTER ON RED FRONTS   French Somaliland in Allied Camp as Troops Enter

Hill Quitted Under Heavy Axis Attack   Allied Withdrawal Admitted; Hit Foe Hard From Air

Voluntary Retirement Presumably Made to Regroup for Assault  Ree WEES A DO ecbew wm

Decisive North Africa . Battle Is Shaping Up   Sharp Clashes Between Allied And Axis Patrol Reported As Torrential Rain Decreases; : French Unity Growing

Great Drive In N. Africa  Is Seen Near   Every Port Held By Axis Blasted And Heavily Damaged

WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES TROOPS HAVE WITHDRAWN  GERMANS CLAIM TO HAV] DRIVEN AMERICANS

Reds Push To Outskirts Of Big Nazi Base   Russian Troops Within Three Miles Of Kotelnikovski, Closing Pincers.  eacuabiiattinabtipniniadeaas

Allies Quit Hill Position In Tunisia   Withdraw From Scene of Heavy Fighting Near Mediez el Bab

EIGHTH ARMY DRIVES WELL BEYOND SIRTE   Chase of Field Marshal Rommel's Libyan Forces Indicates Early Offensive   SOMALILAND IN LINE

HILL POSITION   Withdraw ’ After Attack to Regroup, Nazis Claim Victory...‘ -

Axis Vehicles Destroyed By P-38's Attack   Hill Position Six Miles Northeast of Medjez El Bab fn Tunisia Vacated

Allies Quit Position 35 Miles From Tunis   Withdraw from Medjez-El-Bab After Inflicting Casualties on Axis; Planes Da Heavy Damage to Axis Supply Lines.

Now Within 45 Miles OF. Junction Along The Don, More Activity. in Africa

U.S. WARPLANES DRIVE REGORD ROUTE 10 RAID   Twenty-One ne Nazi Trucks Between Ez Zauia and Medenine Are Smashed   DOCKS AT SOUSSE  ALSO SET ABLAZE   Berlin Says U. S. Troops Have Entered “Gafsa: Hour for Major Encounter Nears

Festival Plans Made For Big Day, May 16   Committee Strives To Retain Spirit Of The Festival

British Read Ready ~ To Blast Sue   Canal May. Be Wrecked ‘Tf Nazis Approach:.

BRITISH MAY BLOW UP THE SUEZ CANAL   Action Not To Be Taken Unless Loss Of Bast Te Seen

BRITISH CHIEF CONFIDENT HIS MEN WiLL WIN   New Commander Declares “Battle Is Not Over” and When It Js, “We Will Have Won   HINT SUEZ CANAL MAY BE DESTROYED   Berlin Claims Rommel’s Armored Columns Now 65 Miles Southwest of Vital Port

Nile Delta Threatened By Rommel   Suez Canal To Be Made Unusable If British Retreat Is Continued Beyond Red Sea

EXCHANGE JAPS FOR AMERICAN   1,100 From the Orient Are Landed at Portuguese East Africa,

NATIONALS EXCHANGED BY UL §. AND JAPAN AT PORT IN AFRICA   Correspondents Report Harsh Treatment and Hongkong Food Shortace   ONE WRITER WAS CHOKED

Jap, American Exchange Is Effected  ww nk kena k  U.S. Nationals Tell Stories Of Mistreatment

Exchanged U. S. Nationals Reveal True Story Of Jap Treatment Of Prisoners

Stories of Jap Treatment of Prisoners. Told By Americans Now En Route Home in Exchange

TODAY'S NEWS - CAPSULES   xchange Of Jap, U.S.  Ynlamate In Africa

Privations During  Internment Told First Exchange Of U. S..,  Japanese Nationals Completed

Released Internees, Bound For Home, Tell of Cruelty, Suffering While Prisoners

Repatriated Correspondents Write New Stories of Japanese Atrocities

Returned American Nationals Tell Of Hardships as Prisoners of Japs

Transfer Of Nationals Is Completed; U. S. Internees Threatened With Guillotin: To Force Spy Confessions

TRADED FOR AMERICANS   Transfer of Nationals i: Conducted at East Af rican Port.   U.S. CITIZENS TO '. RETURN QUICKLY   First Reports Tell of Bad Treatment, - C.o ercion, -Some Violence.

FIRST CHANGE OF NATIONALS IS COMPLETED   Americans Tell of Priva. tions During Internment  —_—— Vy   Four A.P. Writers in Group Tell Composite Story

Americans Tell of Jap Mistreatment   News Writers Were Beaten and Choked, One Says

HUNGER, COLI EXPERIENCED ~ IN ORIENT   «xchange Of Nationals Is Completed In Africa   MISTREATMENT   Reported By Some Although No Cases Are Officially Known To Government

Americans Describe Jap Treatment .   Diplomatic Transfer Under Way at African Port; Some Teil of Hunger and Threats

Americans Exchanged in East Africa Report Mistreatment Of Internees by The Japanese   Some Forced To Praise Nipponese; Others Tortured

First Transfer of U. S. Nationals With Japan Is Completed in Africa

Surviving Cold. Munger, Mistreatment.  Americans Exchanged for Japs

Repatriated Cannot Tell Whole Story   Brutal Treatment Accorded Many By Japs, It 1s Reported

American Internees Report Harsh Japanese Treatment      First Diplomatic Exchange Betweer U. S. and Japan Is Completed; 1,100 Board Swedish Liner

\mericans ell of Privations Suffered During Internment   ‘irst Exchange of Jap and U.S. Nationals Reported Complete

NEWSMEN BEATEN BY JAPANESE   Attacked Upon Refusing tc Write Certain Statements; Other Mistreatment

CORRESPONDENTS TELL OF THREATS IN JAPAN   U. S. Nationals Reach Africa On Way Back  To America; Relate Experiences In Japan

Complete First Swap Of U. S., Jap Nationals   Yanks Tell Of Privations, Mistreatment During Internment.

Exchange U.S.. Jap Nationals At Afriea Port   Yanks Tell of Privation: During Internment

Repatriated North And South Americans Describe Treatment As Prisoners Of War

BILL TO oElZt AUTOS STUDIED   Would Allow Purchase 01 Requisition of Private Cars for War.   FIVE BILLION PROVIDED

Next Step Toward Taking Car Tires   Bill Would Authorize President to Requestion Them

eee  SENATE GROUP CONFERS OVER CAR BUY BILL   EMPOWERS PRESIDENT TO BUY PRIVATELY OWNED CARS UNTIL 1945

Rotary Institute Of Understanding Slated Feb. 5 to 2¢   Four Noted Speakers or Program to Tell of W orld Neighbors

AFFAIRS OF WORLD WILL BE DISCUSSED   Rotary Club is: Sponsoring Series of Gatherings Opening Jan. 28.

HUNTING LICENSE SUPPLY EXHAUSTED   New Tags Will Will Not bi Available for Several Daye

HUNTING LICENSE SUPPLY EXHAUSTEL   New Tags Will Not be Available for Several Deoys

BARKLEY A FOR PRICE LAW   Majority Leader Declares Congress Is On Trial Before People

Wants Senate To Pass Bill sv October    ‘Farm Bloc” Threatens To Filibuster

BARKLEY ASKS ENACTMENT OF PRICE CONTROL   ‘Threatened ‘farm bloc’ filibuster may disrupt administration plens

James, Asking Approval Of War Program, Charges Ross “Misused Public Funds’

Japs Report Aleutians Was ‘Main Event   Describe Midway Battle As Diversion to Cove Landing Action   WILL BUILD BASI

Japs Report Aleutians Was ‘Main Event   Describe Midway Battle As Diversion to Cover Landing Action  WILL BUILD BASE  Plan Future Operations Against U. S, From the Aleutians

REDS LAUNCH MOVE TO LIFT 66-DAY SIEGE   Timoshenko’s army makes desperate attempt  to check Germans

BRITAIN HAS NEW MYSTERY SHIPS IN OPERATION   Authorities Say Britain Nov Has Virtually a New Fleet at Sea.

British Naval Losses Reveal Mystery Ships   Royal Navy Said To Have New Fleet

SPAATZ JOINS EISENHOWER   Commander-in-Chief of U. S. Arm Air Forces in Europe Aids in } African Campaign

GIVE ORDERS FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN 10 FLEE HONOLULU   Evacuees Will Leave For Mountains In Event Japs Attempt Te Invade Island

ATTACK PLAN AT HONOLULL   EVACUATION SYSTEM WORKED OUT FOR USE IN EVENT OF ATTACK BY ENEMY ON HAWAIL

Gullickson Steps Out   Withdraws As GOP Candidate  For Governorship

HE SEES STUPIDITY      Former Missionary Says Little Was Done in. Solomons

Girl Likes Job As Phila. Iceman   Pretty Jeannette Fanell Replaces Youth Called by Army

Philadelphia Girl  First ‘Icewoman’ Works for Father Toting Blocks of Ice

Jury Unable To Agreei in Maceo Case   Schipano Convicted Jurors to Resume Deliberations   This Morning

WAVELL REPORTED CHOSEN TO LEAD PACIFIC FORCES   Australian Associated Press Says He Will Head All Allied Land, Sea and  Air Units.   BRITISH GENERAL WON FAME IN AFRICA   Officer Was First Military Leader to Score Smashing Success Against Axis Armies.

General Wavell to Head Allied Forces in East  Australian Reports Say He Will Direct All Units

Wavell Reported To Head Allies   Will Command All Land, Sea, “Air Forces in East, Dispatch Says

WAVELL HEADS PACIFIC FORCES   Land, Sea and Air Unit: of Allies Will Be Coordinated

Bizerte, Tunis Are Cut Off by Driving Armies   Skies of Tunisia Being Cleared of Enemy Air Force

Yanks Assault Axis Qutposts   Nazi Air Force Reported Fleeing to Sicily: As Battle Enters Critical Stage With Heaviest Founding of Three Enemy Bases.

Heavy Battle Reported in Tunisia Area   Tank-Led U. S. and British Troops Battle With German Defenders

Les Angeles Mayor Will Face Removal   Grand Jury Returns Bi Charging Misconduct In Office

Mayor Bowron Accused by Grand Jury; Clinton, L. A. Police Chief indicted

Slate Contends Media Lad Beal to Death 83-YearOld Widow on Lonely Strect Day He Escaped From Reform School.   REPUDIATES STORY

YOUTH ON TRI FOR AGED’S DEAT   Jackie Leeds, 15, Faces Court for Murder of . Widow, 83

Beaverbrook is Production Head  New Cabinet Post » Is Created by Churchill

BEAVERBROOK NEW WAR CHIEF   Lord Beaverbrook Made British Minister Of War Production As Cabinet Is Realigned.

WAR POST GOES TO BEAVERBROOK   British Cabinet Shakeup Makes Duncan Minister of Supply

Nelson's Counterpart Chosen By Premier British Effort :  To Coordinate U. S.

BEAVERBROOK IS GIVEN NEW WAR INDUSTRY SWA'   Churchill Creates New Minister of Production Job In Teamwork With U. S.; Pooling Brings Changes In Lend-Lease Procedure.

BRITISH MINISTER OF PRODUCTION POST CREATED.   Prime Minister Churchill Names Lord Beaverbrook tc Assignment Aimed at   Caooveration

New Assignment Made to Attain Peak Co-operation _ With the U. S.   OFFICE PARALLELS DONALD NELSON'S   $i Resources of Two Coun= tries Are Pooled for War Effort

Beaverbrook : Given Post On Production   New Place In The British .Cabinet Is Thus Created

BEAVERBROOK HEADS BRITISH PRODUCTION   New Cabinet Post Created to Seek Peak Co-Operation With U.S. in War

BEAVERBRUOK NEW BRITISH MINISTER WAR PRODUC TION   Creation of New Cabinet Post Aimed Specifically at Peak Co-operation 6B e-. tween Britain and the United States; Other Cab. inet Changes.

New Cabinet Post Created By Churchill   Beaverbrook Namec  Minister Of War Production

New Ministry Is Similar To Nelson's Job   Sir Rae Duncan. Named Minister of Supply: Resource Of Two Countries Pooled

BEAVE WILL DIRECT PRODUCTION   Takes New Cabinet Positior Created by Minister Churchill   POST IS SIMILAR TO NELSON'S IN U.S   Harmonious: operatior with United States Is Objec: tive of Plan

Beaverbrook To New Post   Churchill Names Valued Aide As War Effort Chief

Beaverbroo k Heads British War Output   Churchill Creates’ New Cabinet Post; Will:-Cocoperate- with US.

Britain Gets War Production Czar  Beaverbrook Named To Post Similar To That Of Donald Nelson

Beaverbrook Gets New Post   He Is Made England’s War Production Heed In Cabinet Changes

Beaverbrook Is Production Bos:  British Create Post Similar to That af Nalean

BEAVERBROOK GETS NEW CABINET POST   Named Minister of War Production to Aid Cooperation With U. S,

BEAVERBROOK NAMED   Churchill Makes Publisher Minister Of War Production

New Cabinet Post Created By Churchill   Minister of War Production Parallels  With U. S. Office

Britain Revises War Cabinet; One New Post  Lord Beaverbrook   Lord Beaverbrook Now Minister of War Production; No Rig Shakeup

CHURCHILL FORMS: NEW CABINET POST WAR PRODUCTION ©   Is’ Given to ‘Beaverbrook— Aimed at Gaining Real Co_ operation. Between Britain  ’-And'U.'S.

Beaverbrook Named To New Cabinet Post   New Ministry Is Set Up  By Churchill Roughly  Parallels Office Of  Nelson In U. 5. -

DeAVERBAODK TO HEAD BRITAIN'S NEW WAR BOARL   Churchill Names Aide t Similar Post Held B Nelson Here; Other Nev Appointments

British War Chief Named   Lord Beaverbrook Is Giver Newly-Created Post in Lon: don Cabinet

BEAVERBROOK IN NEW POSITION   Long-Anticipated Re aligument Of Britain’: Cabinet Announced © -

Britain Speeds Output   Lord Beaverbrook To Direct Peak  Co-oneration.

Beaverbrook is minister of prod uction   Parallels job of Donald Nelsor   General

War Production Post in Britain To Beaverbrook  Assignment Aimed at Peak Cooperation

SEEK MOTIVE FOR SLAYING ON CHRISTMAS   Tavern Owner Found Dead on West Side With Three Bullet Holes Piercing Head.

BUSINESS IS BETTER AT CROSS KEYS HOTEL   Place Now Doing Well As Resul Of Fliers And Other Guests, Shutz Testifies At Hearing

Soldier Held for Slaying of Widow   Bruised Body Found  in “‘Lovers Lane”

RIBBENTROP KIN GIVEN 2 YEARS   Former Nazi Army Officer Tries to Sell Gem Loot from Europe

FIGHT IN HOUSE IS - SEEN OVER PLAN TO REQUISITION AUTO!   Stormy Sessions Expected on Issue Despite Plea That Course Is Neces-.  sary.

Battle Over Aute Requisitioning Looms in Senate   Senator Questions Necessity for Such Legislation

RAQUISTTI TON PRIVATE CARS      Bill Would Make Procedure Legal If Necessary 

Regulars Swamp New Dealers in State Convention   Select John J. Bennett, Jr., as Their Candidate for Governor  Ignore White House Plea

Bennett Wins Nomination Over Roosevelt's. Choice   James A, Farley Scores Outstanding Victory in Nom: ‘- ination ‘of Candidate for Governor After Bitter Fight on Convention Floor

BENNETT BEATS MEAD IN BITTER NEW YORK FIGHT   Attorney General Nominated for Governor on First Ballot in Democratic Convention.   OPPOSED BY F. D. R., SUPPORTED BY FARLEY   Vote Is 623 to 393—Resul a Smashing Victory for Former Postmaster General.

President ‘Loses New York. Fight   Bennett, Backed By, Far. ‘ley, Wins © Nomination Over Roosevelt’s Man

Bennett Wins Democratic Nomination   Farley Candidate Gets Unanimous Vote on 2nd Convention Ballo!

Farley Candidate Victorious Over  F.D.R.’s Choice   New ‘York Democrats Nominate Bennett Over Senator Mead

NOMINATION IN NEW YORK TO BENNETT   ‘Unanimous’ Democratie Action Blow At FDR Choice

BENNETT WINS PARTY SCRAP IN NEW YORK   Nominated by Democrats for Governor Against Wish Of President   MEAD IS DEFEATED ON FIRST BALLOT   “ecision Viewed as Making Farley Decisive Party Power in State

FARLEY'S MAN BENNETT WINS OVER MEAD   Crushing Purge Attempt Of President Roosevelt; Outstanding Victory For Democratic State Chairman.   FDR Silent

Bennett Wins New York Bid   Farley Forces Register _ Victory Over Mead, Backed by FDR

1,000 Texans, ‘City Slicker’ Type, Organize Guerrilla Band to Defend Dallas in Event of Axis Invasion

Texas Defense Batallion Will Fight Invaders in Real Guerrilla Fashion

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Behind The \ews   Professional Politicos In Senate And House Still Grumbling  To Themselves About Roosevelt's Speech 7. BART BOATS ON...

Hitler, as Nazi Pharaoh, Is : Building Conquest Pyramid With Lash on Real “Clave”

HITLER EXTENDING HIS CONTROL OVER LABOR  Fails to Get Volunteer Workers

+ + i+  The WAR TODAY  DEWITT MACKEN Wide World war Analyst  i * = "3 eT an ©

Laval Government Is Only Reflection Of Adolph Hitler’s Enslavement Policy

THE WAR TODAY   VICHY’S FORCED LABOR DECREE MEANS MORE SLAVES FOR HITLER'S REICH.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Forced To Rely Heavily Upon Slave Labor Of Europe

The War 1 oday Hitler’s Making Slaves Of French Gives View Of Future If Nazis Win

Here’s Chart From President   Hitler Determined To Add More To Slave Labor Group

LAVAL DECREE IS ‘VIEWED AS NAZI ORDER FOR SLAVES   Hitler Has Been Trying His Utmost to Swell Chattel -Ranks With More French

Today’s War Moves   “Hitler Acquires Slaves Through Forced Labor of French

FRENCH FORCED LABOR DECREE INDICATES HITLER’S NEED OF ADDITIONAL SLAVE LABOR NOW

Engineers Offer Aerial Carrier For Army Planes   Propose Revolutionar: Type of Craft To Speed War Cargoes

Re-Designing American Life Is Due Te To War   More Manpower  Needed Next Year

Big Naval Base At Soerabaja Reported Taker   Allies Fight for Burma Bridgehead To India

HOWEVER, DUTCH SAY RESISTANCE WILL CONTINUE IN MOUNTAINS; FORCES STILL INTACT.

GULF OF HUON GOAST SEIZED BY INVADERS   Australians Expect Early Bombing Attacks And Invasion Attempts — Emergency Meet. ine Of Cabinet Held   JAPS CHANGE LEADER ON PHILIPPINE FRONT

NEW GUINEA LANDING HINTS EARLY ATTACK ON NORTHERN COAST   Invaders Overrun Java But Dutch Deny Defenders Have Laid Down Arms; Rangoon Still Holds Out

ALL-QUT DEFENSE   Meanwhile Air Bombers { Blast Enemy on New Territery—DButch to Fight on.

JAPANTOt GAIN INVASION BAot ON NEW GUINEA   Invaders Engulf Java Today And Claim All Defenders Have Surrendered

Java Engulfed; Dutch Leaders Go To Australia   Russians Claim Destruction of ‘ Many Nazi Troops; Few Reports Come From Burma

Increased Levy On War Profits Being Studied   Proposal Made To Take 90 Per Cent Of Excess Earnings

Excess Profits May Receive Bic Boost In Taxes   Committee, Studying Tax Plans, Considers Boosting Level from 60 Up to 90 Per Cent.

90 Per Cent Excess Profits Tax Studied   Ways and Means Commit. tee Awaits President’:  Anti-Inflation Plan

STIFFER PROFIT TAXES STUDIED   Figure Of 90 Per Cent Of Excess Earnings NOW Talked In Congress

90 PER CENT TAX ON EXCESS PROFITS IS PROPOSED IN HOUSE   Increase Would Be Coupled With Sfash In Normal Taxes

CORPORATE EXCESS PROFIT TAXES MAY BE MADE 90 PERCEN'   /HOUSE WAYS-MEANS COM' MITTEE AWAITS PRESIDENT’S  ANTLINFLATION PLAN

PROFITS TAX JUMP HINTED   Unprecedented Level Of 90 Per Cent Suggested In Washington

SOLONS STUDY 90 PER CENT PROFITS TAX   Experts Favor Increase From Maximum of 50 Per Cent   AIDS NORMAL FEES   Roosevelt May Include Plan in His Chat Next Week

STUDYING SHARP JUMP IN EXCESS. PROFITS TAXES   Details of the President’s Anti-Inflation Program Is Awaited By House Ways and Means Committee.

CONGRESS PROPOSES HIGHER EXCESS TAX   Await Details of FDR’s Anti. Inflation Program

Study 90 Pet Corporation Profit Tax   Near-Confiscation Plan of F. D. R. Is Proposed

Stiff Profits Tax Studied   Corporate Earnings Lewy Mav Be 90 Per Cent

House Studies Corporate Tax  Of 90 Percent   Ways And Means Committee Begins Work On Huge New Tax Program,   F. D. RK. MAY HAVE PLAN

USE GROU AWAITS FR’S TAX VIEWS   Boosting Corporation  Excess Profits Rate to GQNicr. Te DranncoadA

Study Pr roposed ‘Excess “Profits” _. Levy.O£90:P.C.   Morgenthau - Aides Would Couple ‘Increase: With ‘Cut In “Normal Taxes

Ninety Per Cent Excess Profits Levy Suggested As Part Of Tax Prograr

ANTI-INFLATION ACTIONS IMPEND   Profits Tax Increase Studied OPA Gestures Toward Blanket Price Freezing

MRS. R. C. RANKIN DIES   Panera hes Wife of State Senator Il Be Held Wednesday

MRS. R. C. RANKIN DIES   Funeral ef Wife of State Senato: Will Be Held Wednesday

TO BUILD AT PARSONS   Hight Dormitories and 20 Houses o Be Erected in Area

Enemy Strikes eit East China In 5 Ply Push   Chinese Demolition Unit: Halt Burma Road Drive’ Japanese Fliers Active   AYG MAKES REPORT   Flying Tigers Destroy 5é Planes, 37 Motor Lorrie: (In April

Demolition Squads Bring Lnvasion Machine Standstill by Blasting Bridges, R pads; Columns Drive on Bases in East

DEMOLITION MEN BLOCK JAPANESE DRIVE ON CHINA   Invasion Is Stalled At Leas’ Temporarily By Destruction Work.

CHINA FACING NeW THREATS TD EASTWARD   Report Bitter Fighting South of Shanghai Where Japs Peril Air Bases,   GUERILLAS BLOWING UP BRIDGES NORTH OF BURMA

EASTERN CHINA UNDER ATTACK IN NEW THREA   Jap Columns Drive For Allied Plane And Supply Bases

BRIDGES. HIGHWAYS TO’ BLOCK : ENEMY      Railroads - Also” “Dynamited pee ‘Halt: ‘Further. ‘Sap. “Thrusts. Into China’ 3. FeGm-Buyma -

ENLISTMENTS RESTRICTED    Special Instructions Have Been . «Given to Local Board

Japanese Begin Executions of Loval Filipinos   Underground Spreads Against Conquerors in Two Continents

Eight Filipinos Executed By Japs   Island Underground . Reaches Big Proportions

$10,000 LAWSUIT FOR AUTO GRASH   Man Says He Lost Eye In Accident Near  LeMars

Alleges Sight  Of Eye Is Lost — Files Suit In District ‘Court For Damages

Axis Units Virtually Cut Off   Anglo -Amenican Troops Take: Airfield...

Huge Guns Are Brought to Bear on City ~   Allied Columns Ari Fighting Within 10 Miles of Tunis

FIERCE FIGHTS ALSO RAGING HEAR BIZERTE   British Parachutists Take Airfield In Advance Of Main  Columns.

Rome Sees Attempt To Evacuate   Heavy Fighting At Bizerte; rrisons Are Divide  By New Allied  rust.

TAKE AIRFIELD AHEAD OF ARMY   Britis h Infantrymen Are Supported by Yank Tanks

SALE OF SUGAR STOPS APRIL 27   Original Plan Retained As Henderson Forecasts Early Shortage

Sales of Sugar Halted for Week   Stocks Frozen April 27 to May 5

REGISTRATION FOR SUGAR (6 PLANNEL   Gogebic County. Schools tt Close on. Afternoons cf May 4 to 7.

Report Mussolini Has [Assumed Command Of Italian Forces In Libya

Duce’ Repor ted Assuming Commanil Of Italian Forces Fichtine i in Libya 

(Railroads  Decline Hike in WageScale   Truckers Gok Back; Stand'I by UncleSam ji:   BUT ARE WILLING TO LAY SUBJECT BEFORE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD UNDER RAILWAY LABOR ACT.   Deny Necessity

LETTER TELLING OF TRAIN WRECK   [Writer Claims He Is+ Dissatisfied  = With Train Service Given Men in Service.

Philadelphia Puts Out 22.000 Gas Lights for Blackout Plans   Workmen Scouring City Also Turn Off 6,000 Electric Lights That Operate by Hand

BAN RECORD MUSIC FOR USE ON RADIC   Musicians Union Leader Defends Order in Face of FCC Probe.

Canned Music  Being Stopped   Union Withdraws Band: From Record Making As Protest

‘Canned Music Output to End   Petrillo Defends Ban On Making Records

‘Canned Music’ Making Ended   Chief Of Musicians Union Defends Order To Cease Making It.

Music Ban Explained   Petrillo Defends Ban on Making of “Canned Music”

Union Chief Adamant On  Broadcasting   Won't Relax: Stand On Record Making  By Musicians

President Of Musicians Un ion Defends Action; Says  Thousands Thrown Out Of  Work, Others Get Rich

PATROLMAN IS SLAIN BY J, P,      Magistrate Held Following Shooting In New Jersey Town.

Jersey Justice Is  Held in Slaying   Patrolman Is Shot After Getting Call to Aid Woman in Clementon

JUSTICE HELD IN SHOOTING   Jersey Magistrate Held As Slayer Of Officer; Wounds Another

OFFICER SLAIN, JUSTICE HELD   Patrolman Shot in Quiet Clementon N. J, Street, Justice of Peace Cauqht in Cellar

British Officers Eluding Captors  Regain Own Lines  Describe Trek On Desert Swarming With Fnamve Tranne

SEE RELIEF OF PRESSURE ON RUSSIA   Forty Divisions of Nazi Troops Reported Being Shifted Westward te Prevent Mediterranean Thirst.

Report Hitler Moving Troops   Men Sent From Russia to Balkans, Turkey Heads

AXIS TROOPS ARE BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE SOVIET   serman Forces Hastily Moving Westward To Protect Nazi Flank Against Possible Allied Thrust Aa? Mediterranean.

Thousands Of Nazis Leave Soviet Front   Believe 40 Divisions To Be Transferred; Reds Report Lessening Of Aerial Activity

40 DIVISIONS OF GERMANS MOVE WEST   Heavy Withdrawal Gives Reds Chance To Launch Drive

HITLER WATHORAWING TROOPS. FROM RUSS   To Billet AO: Divisions in Hun vary. Yugoslavia

Nazis Shift Land Power from Russia   African Offensive Forces Hitler to Draw Fourth of ~ Army from Soviet

Hitler Reported Changing Troop:   GERMAN LEADER DRAWS MEN FROM RED FRONT

Power Companies Asked To Furnish Energy O’Daniel’s “Mutli-Million’ polar Synthetic Rubber.     lndustry Bein  Shan  Sunthad”

HITLER BELIEVED SHOOTING WORKS FOR A KNOCKOUT   Russia Admits War In Most Critical Phase Now   REPORT HEAVY BATTLES TO SOUTH OF ROSTOV

Situation In Russia Is Critical   yermans Seek to Knock Out Russia as Major Force  in the War

War Lords Attempting to Break Reds Before Second Front Onens.   AIMS ARE CLEAR NOW   Aerial Second Front Appears to Be Opening on Coast.

NITLEH oMUOTS WOK IN PLAN TO FINISH REDS   Devastating Aerial Attacks Against German Centers — Fail To Slow Nazis

FIGHT POWER   ‘War Lords Attempting to  Break Reds Before Sec - «+ ond Front Opens.   AIMS ARE CLEAR NOW   Aerial Second Front Appears to Be Opening on Roast. !

‘Nazis Use 20 Armored  Divisions   Allies Push Japs Back in Port Moresby Sector

JAPANESE POUND PORT MORESBY   ALLIES REPULSE 20-PLANE ATTACK WITH SINGLE LOSS

On Tocces At Pearl Harbor Worrying Jap:  They Announce Them Anew, Making Them

AXIS CIRCLES TOBRUK TODAY, NAZIS CLAIM   British Defenses Forced » Back Upon Egyptian Borders   BIG GUNS MOVED UP   Rommel’s. Spearhead In Contact With Outer  Defenses

British Lash At Remmel’s Flank  To Reduce Pressure Upon Tobruk   Berlin Claims Axis Forces Have Completed Encirclement Of Vital Port And To Have Forced British  Back On Egyptian Border.

MOVED UP 10 POUND PORT   Imperial Forces Initiate Flanking Raids to Ease Pressnre on Base

MAIN DEFENSES IN EGYPT, HIGH COMMAND SAYS   British Withdraw To New Positions; Harass Rommel’s Flank ¥

BRITISH HOLD HRM LINE IN BURMA AREA   Troops East of Moulmeir Ready for Jap Move From Thailand   JAPS HIT AT RANGOON   U.S. Volunteers, Chinese Airmen Do Damage To Warplanes

NO CHANGE IN BURMA WAR SITUATION BUT U.S, AIRMEN BUS)   FLEW THEIR TOMAHAWKS INTO JAP FIGHTER FORCE AND DISPERSED THEM

American Airmen Cut Down Japanese Force Over Burma   Their Victories Bring Total To At Least 90 Jap Planes Destroyed in Area  BRITISH LINES HOLD   Chinese Increase Troop Movements Into Burma, And on Indo-China Border

Unity Of Allies Is Lauded   Gen. George Marshall Comments On Coaperation OF Ameri¢a And Britain

Air Reserve Said Called By Goering   Whipsaw Raids Repeated By RAF, Red Airmen As Rumors Heard Of Nazi Panic

Speakers’ Bureau Organized to Serve With Civilian Defense Council   Names of 54 Added to List for Public Service

Japanese Losses At Midway Upped Sharply By Navy   Four Big Carriers and Six Other Ships Now _ Reported Sunk

Japs Midway Loss Greater   Big Sea-Air Battle Earlier In Month Cost at Least 10 Ships, Navy Reveals

Victory Over Japanese At Midway Island Gives Tokvo Staggering Loss   L. S. Nary Gives This Toll: Fouw Aircraft Carriers, Two Heavy Cruisers. Three Destroyers, One Cargo Vessel, 18.000 Men

Navy Announcement Lists Four Jap Carriers Sunk At Midway Instead of Three

MIDWAY'S TOLL OF JAPS IS 18,000   New Report Tells Of Sinking Of Four Carriers

Jap’s Midway Loss Now Set ‘At 10 Ships   Four Aircraft’ Carriers. 2 Cruisers, 3 Desiroyets Sent-to Rotiom

SCORE OF SEA FIGHT HIKED BY THE NAVY   Defeat of Japanese Invasior Fleet Off Midway is Even Worse Than First Reported   TEN SHIPS ARE SUNK

Japanese Lost 18,000 Troops, At Least 10 Ships, Probably 12, in U.S. Victory Off Midway Island

JAP LOSSES AT MIDWAY ISLAND ARE ANNOUNCED   Navy Reports Sinking Four Plane Carriers

JAPS’ MIDWAY LOSSES MOUNT   U. S. Reveals Correct Fig ures; Four Carriers Are Destroyed

Jap Losses At Midway  Increased   Navy Reports Four Big Carriers and Six Other Ships Sunk

Nippon Losses At Midway Boosted Sharply By Navy  Reports Four Big Carriers And Six

JAP MIDWAY LOSSES LISTED AS 10 SHIPS   Four Aircraft Carriers Are Known To Have Been Lost

Jap Loss At Midway Huge   Four Carriere Sunk Says Navy Deparlinent

JAPS' LOSSES GROWING WORSE   U. §. Reports Four Big Carriers, Six Other Ships Sunk

Navy Claims Japs Lost Fou Carriers In Battle Off Midway   Two Heavy Cruisers, Three Destroyers Also Listed In Revised Estimate Of Defeat Administered To Foe

Navy Roundup Reveals Bigger Midway V ictory   Four Carriers, Six Other Ships, 275 Planes, 18,000 Men Inn Toll,

Jap Losses At Midway Still Rising   -U. S. Got Four Aircraft Carriers For Sure

JAP DEFEAT REPORTED TO BE EVEN WORSI   Lost Ten Ships And 18,000 Men Off Midway

NAVY BRIGHTENS MIDWAY STORY   Final Figures Show Japs Lost ~ 10 Ships in Battle, Four of  Tham Plane farriare

JAPANESE LOST FOUR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS INMIDWAY BATTLE  DEFEAT OF ENEMY INVASION FLEET EVEN WORSE

EE ee ee a ee ee eee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a  Defeat Of Japs At Midway Worse Than Reported; Enemy Lost 18,000 Men In Great Naval Battle

Ten Japanese Vessels Sunk   Enemy's Midway Losses Increased By Latest Figures Of U.S,

Japanese Lost Fou Aircraft Carriers  In Midway Battle’   Enemy Losses Heavier Than At First Anticipated As Navy, After Rounding Up And Checking All Reports, Reveals-Results

AP MIDWAY LOSSES BOOSTED BY NAVY   Four Big Aircraft Carriers, Two Heavy Cruisers, Three Destroyers And One Other Vessel, With 18,000 Or More Men Dead, Listed In Revised Report

JAP DEFEAT, AT MIDWAY WORSE THAN REPORTED :   Unofficial Estimates * Place Jap Deaths r At 18.000 or More /

Training Urged For Younger Boys   Veterans Propose Early Mobilization

BIG CANNING PLANT BURNS   Big Government Order Alsc Destroyed; Loss Put At $150.000.

PHYSICIANS SAVE-LIFE OF BABY BORN TO CRITICALLY BURNED MOTHER BY SURGERY

British Report German Battleship Tirpitz Has Returned to Trondheim   ‘Admiral Scheer and Prinz Eugen Also Said to Be in Norwegian Port

14 MEN KILLED . AS BOMBER FELL IN CALIFORNI   Dead Included 7 Enlister Men, Five Civillans and Two Others Unknown.

House Finally Accepts F. D. R. Proposal to Sell Wheat Cheap for Feed

Compromise Farm Bill Is Awaiting Vote   Adoption Of Proposal For Wheat Sale Might Bring Presidential Veto

Farm Bill Deadlock Broken   Vote to.Allow Sale Of Feed Wheat at Below-Parity Price; Victory for FDR.

FARM BILL SENT TO WHITE HOUSE   Below-Parity Sale of Wheat Okayed in House Move   WW/ASHINGTON, July 15. (2)  A final agreement was reached today on the long-disputed $680.000.000 farm bill

Deadlock On Asricultural Bill Broken   ‘House Agrees To Sale: Of Government-Ownec Wheat At Price Below Parity Figure

Farm Bill Goes . to the President   Senate Accepted Conference Committee Recommendations Today.

DEADLOCK IS BROKEN   House Finally Agrees to Be. low-Parity Sales of Wheat for Feed ~   CANNON PROPOSAL IS TURNED DOWN   Senate Demand, Backed by President, Then Is Accepted; Bill Passed

FARM MEASURE AGREEMENT BY SOLONS TODAY   House Backs Down, Decides to Per. mit Sale of Govt.-Owned Wheat At Below Parity.

UNDER-PARITY SALE OF WHEAT ACCEPTED   ‘House Backs Down, Accents 83-Cent Price; Bill to President.

HOUSE OKEHS WHEAT PRICES BELOW PARITY   Accepts Senate Demand Backed By President, On Feed Sales   VOTE IS {t71 TO 57   Break in Deadlock Ends _ Appropriation Act Differences

Reach greement On Farm Bill   House Decides To Permit Sales Of Wheat At  Ralaw Parity

DEADLOCK BROKEN ON FARM ISSUE   House Accepts Senate Demand For Sale of Feed at 85 Per Cent Parity.   Would Release Wheat To Feed to Livestock

Farm Measure Gets Approval   Final Agreement Reached On Long-Disputed Bill After House Permits Wheat Sale

Compromise Sought in  Price Tanole   Uncertain Whether Fight Will Be Carried  te Rannin Blade:

Farm Fund Deadlock Is  Overcome   House Agrees To Senate Proposal To Allow Sales Of Wheat At Below Parity

House Agrees to Plan for. Wheat Sale Below Parity   two Month Deadlock Over Agriculture Appropriations Ends

House Decides to Sell Cheap Wheat   Agriculture Bill Is Finally Passed

House Backs Down, Agrees To 83 Cent Wheat   Long Disputed Farm Bil Row Is Settled; Vote Up: holds Roosevelt

HOUSE OKAYS WHEAT SALES AT 83 CENTS   Senate Figure Accepted 171 to 57 After 97 Cant Pronosa’ T.ncee

FDS EXTENDED FIGHT AGAINST LOWER PRICES   Senate Agrees And Bill Is Ready  For President

EXTRA!   Congress Ends Deadlock Over Parity Prices   Both House and Senate  Agree to Sale of Wheat  At 85 Per Cent

House Agrees  To Less Than  Parity Sale Poupe. Wavy Far An   Paves. Way For An Agreement On Long Deadlocked Bill

Plane Smashed, C. §. Nelson Safe In Australia   Lost Three Months, He And One Companion  Survive Ordeal

How Two Escaped Japanese   Airmen Struggled Thre Months Through Wilds To Australia

REICH RAIDERS HIT ISLE REGION   (Nazi Planes Score Light ~ “Attacks On Numerous ~ British Towns

NAZI BOMBERS OVER ENSLAND   East Anglia And Midland Areas Hit; RAF Forces Remain Grounded

Missouri Mob Lynches Negrc   TAKES CRITICALLY WOUNDED RAPIST SUSPECT FROM CITY JAIL; BUKNS HIS Buwy.

Wounded Negro Lynched by Mob And Body Burned   Three, Hundred Drag Hin through Street after Attack on Woman

MISSOURI MOB LYNCHES NEGRO   Man Dragged From Jail And Burned To Death In Main Street Of  Negro Section

NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MISSOURI MOE   Accused Rapist Dragged Through Street, Body Set Afire

Resources Of. Two Countries  To Be Pooled   Anglo-American Boards Are Established To Bring About Saving In Shipping Space

SHIPPING SPACE 1 BE CONSERVED BY ALLIED BOARD   Lyttleton and Nelson Set Up Joint War Production Control.

MURRAY CLAIMS STEEL FIRMS WILL MEET CIC   QUOTA SET FOR STEEL, IRON SCRAP CAMPAIGN

EVEN LUDLOW MAY LOSE Ov   Republicans Win Nine of the : Eleven Contests for Con-“:- gress in State. .   MAY EVEN GET. TEN

EVEN LUDLOW MAY LOoE OUT   Republicans Win Nine of the Eleven Contests for Congress in State.   i  )   MAY EVEN GET TEN

U.S. Fighters Back In Action  Over Desert   At Least Ten Axis Planes, Probably More, Shot Down in

U.S. PILOTS ARE IN COMBAT OVER EGYPTIAN DESER]   British Disclose At Least 10, Probably More, Axis Planes Are Shot Down During Enemy Attack On Big Mediterranean Convov.

Yank Fighter Planes in Desert Action   At Least 10 Axis Planes Shot Down, Cairo Says

U.S. Fighter Pilots Into Desert War   Americans Join British ir Intensification of Aerjal Warfare   GERMAN CARRIER "" PLANES ATTACKED   Axis Is Endeavoring  t Send More Troops to African Front

U.S. Fighter Planes Battle Over Desert   Join With RAF; 12 Enemy Planes Reported Shot Down

U. S. FIGHTERS OVER DESERT   Go lato Action with RAF: ay Enemy Planes Down. in Convoy Battle.

ngage cts In attle   N AGAINST IN EGYPT   st Ten—Probably xis Planes Shot n Attack On  marian ra

10 Axis Bomber Planes Downed   British Fighters Hit Con. voy Attackers

U. $. Fighter Pilots Now in Combat With British Over Western Desert

Soviets Stop Suicide Drive By Germans   Russians Claim Nazis Given Intoxicanis Before Attack   STABS CONTINUING!      Red Army Gains at North and South Ends of Eastern Front

Nazis Desperately Using      ‘German Shock Troops Given Intoxicants Then Marched Into’ Mouths OF Defending Guns On Moscow Front, London Reports -

Nazis Resort To Suicide Assaults   Russians Claim Germans First Given Intoxicants

DECLARE NAZI TROOPS ATTEMPT SUICIDE ATTACKS   REDS INDICATE ARMY ‘CON, .TINUES (UfS ATTACKS, (N LENINGARAN ZONE   HINT AXIS MANEUVERS TO WIN MEDITERRANEAN CONTROL   British Headquarters Report No Change In Situation In North Africa

REDS CLAIM NAZIS HAVE RESORTED T0 SUICIDE ATTACKS   Enemy Trying Desperately To Halt Russians On Frozen Moscow Front

TO NAME FIVE NEW DIRECTORS LAKE CALHOUN   Annual Meeting Tuesday At 8 In Clubhouse.

Russian Army Breaks Nazi Bryansk Lines   "Reds Believed to Be Launching Drive To Isolate Garrison

Soviets Press Germans Baek Near Bryansk   Outer Defenses of Bulge In Lines Are Pierced By Savage Red Offensive      Guerrillas Hit Nazi Reserves Behind Line   Two of Reich Transports Are Reported Sunk In Rerents Sea

CRACK GERMAN BRYANSK LINE   Soviet Communique Says Two Nazi Transports  Sunk In Arctic

SOVIETS BREAK BRYANSK LINES   Spring Offensive Bases Of Germans Hammered For Heavy Losses

Soviets Break First Lines Near Bryansk  Approach Second Tinea in

Reds Break Nazi  Lines at Bryansk   Germans Rush Reserve Into Important Sector

Nazi Line at Bryansk Is Pierced   Break Is Achieved at One of Major Strongpoints of Foe

Russians Break Through Vital Bryansk Line   Red Army Preparing Its Commanders for Shock of Heralded Nazi Spring Drive

‘Definite Line ‘For Spring © Takes Form   London Says Russians May Try To Isolate Central Front Garrison  NAZIS REINFORCING

Mrs. Roosevelt All A-Twit Again  (THIS. TIME IT’S ‘ELEANOR CLUBS”:

BRITISH AND» AMER. TROOPS NEAR TUNIS   Reach Point Within Artillery Range of City

Allies in Tunis Range   Djedeida Is Taken By Advance   Effort Being Made To Isolate Enemy In Rizerte Area

ANDERSON'S ARMY CUTS CONNECTION TO BIZERTE BASE   Allied Parachutists Sweey Down On Axis-Held Positions At .Matenr.

ALLIES WITHIN RANGE OF TUNIS   — ae Cut Rail Communication Between Tuni, Bizerte: French Rebellion Spreads,

ALLIED FORCES ARE SHELLING TUNIS, REPORT   Heavy Fighting Reported in Progress Around Bizerte With Raidrods Being Cut Off.

Broadcast By Darlan Suddenly Silenced  Criticized French Admiral De La Borde

Pan-American Front Blocked by 2 Obstacles   Argentina Against Alliance, Ecuador Asks Boundary Settlement

CONFERENCE HAS TWO OBSTACLES   Ecuador Determined To Settle 100-Year Old Boundary Dispute With Peru and Argentine Reluctant To Commit Herself.

SNAGS CONFRONT PAN-AMERICANS ON EVE OF MEF)   ARGENTINA'S RELUCTANCE TO COMMIT HERSELF; ECUADOR’S BOUNDARY DISPUTE   CASTILLO GOVERNMENT UNDER CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE   ‘Central American, Carrihean  Countries Want All To Join in War on Axia

Keuador Also May Hinder  Pact Forming   Western Hemisphere Nations To Consider Common Front Treat

ANT-AATO UNITY CNAG FORECAST   Argentina Continues Reluc: tance to Commit Herself To Altiance.   ECUADOR POSES ISSUE

TWO OBSTACLES LOOM AT RIO PARLEY   Ecuador’s Determination To Settle Old Boundary Dispute And Argentine Reluctance To Form Military Alliance Face Diplomats At Inter-American Meeting

‘Two Hindrances  “In Forming Pact   Argentina Slow. To Join . Military Group, Ecuador ‘Wants. Dispute Settled

United Front Faces Barriers   Argentina’s Stand Being Considered Chief Obstacle

Snags Looming At American Meet Argentina Reluctant To Sign; Ecuador Seeking  Boundary Settlement

PAN-AML. MEET. WAY BE. STUCK BY ARGENTIN   Two Obstacles Peril Success of Conference on Eve of Opening.   ARGENTINA REFUSES TO MAKE ANY ALLIANCES

Argentine Reluctant to. Go All-Out For Pan-American Anti-Axis Stand

BiG PROBLEMS FOR RIO MEET   Argentina and Ecuador Demands Cause PanAmerican Headaches

TWO OBSTACLES FACED AT RIO   Argentina And Ecuador Are Stumbling Blocks To United Front

Pan-American Parley  ‘Hits Snag As Argentina Shuns All Alliances

TWO OBSTACLES RISE TO IMPERIL ANTI-AXIS FRONT  ARGENTINA REMAINS   ARGENTINA REMAINS COOL; ECUADOR PUTS BORDER ROW FIRST

OBSTACLES FACED AT RIO MEET   Argentina’s Attitude Toward Alliances, Ecuador’s Dispute with Peru May Prevent Hemispheric Solidarity

Pan-American Conference To Open Thursday   Plans for ‘Military Alliance May Be Upset by Argentina

Latin American Meet Hits Snags   Argentina Reluctant ‘To Commit “Acts Of Pre-Belligerency”

Pan-American Meet to Face Two Obstacles   Argentina Balks at Pact: Peru Wants Border Row Settled

Pan-American Conference Appears To Have Struck Two Stiff Obstacles

Two Obstacles Arise Prior To. Rio Sessions   Argentina Is Reluctant To Join Alliance And Ecuador Seeks End Of  Border Dispute

PAN - AMERICAN TALKS STRIKE OBSTACLES AS TWO COUNTRIES BALK   Argentina Is Reluctant t Commit Herself at Conference      ECUADOR HAS GRIEVANCE

TWO OBSTACLES ARE ALREADY FACED BY PAN-AMERIGAN MEE]   " ARGENTINA’S RELUCTANCE JOIN ALLIES AND ECUADOR _ PERU DISPUTE DIFFICULT

> Army Fliers Killed In Crash OF U. S. Bomber   Four Die In Plane; Fifth Bails Out. But. ’Chute Fails; Some Students

Bomber (rash Is Fafal To Five   Plane Crashes in Mojave Desert in California

FIVE KILLLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Victims Not Identified, Army Reports

DAYLIGHT RAID MADE ON MILAN   BIG FORCE OF BRITISH BOMRERS BLASTS AT TARGETS IN ITALIAN CITY.

RAF AGAIN HITS ITALIAN AREAS IN DAY ATTACK   Milan Bombed In Daylight For First Time by Big Force of Lancaster Four-moror Ships   THREE ARE LOST   Vichy Reports Crew of One Plane Strafed Rail Station and French Troop Barracks

RAF Hits Milan In Daylight   Vichy Has Alert, Claim: 50 Big Bombers Went Over; Italians Feeling Terrific Blows

Milan Struck By RAF In Daylight Raid   Vichy Claims Part Of Unoceupied France Also Hit

Northern Italy Blasted Aaain .   Civilian Attacks -Charaed To. RAF

BIG FORCE OF RAF BOMBERS VISITS ITALY   VISES GALT  Vichy Claims MachineGunning Of Town  In France        3 PLANES LOST,     Italians Report Heavy, Damage In Genoa ‘And Savone

DAYLIGHT RAID STAGED BY RAF   Milan, Italian Factory Town, Bombarded; 5 Planes Lost

ITALIANS FEEL FIRST STING OF DAYLIGHT RAID   large Force of Bombers Hit Industrial and _ War Plant City

R.A. F. Plasters Milan, Italy, In Day Assautt   British Make Third Successive Attack On Italian Targets

Daylight Raid Is . Made On Italy By RAF Planes   Vichy Charges Britons Machine - Gunned City In Unoccupied Zone In France

R. A. F. Stages Day Attacks — Against Italy.   Vichy Says Planes Machine-Gunned Area in France

Milan Hit In First Daylight Raid By RAF   Vichy Charges Britons Machine-Gunned  Town In France

Milan Given Bombing By British   Daylight Raid on Italian City; French Struck

Large RAF Force Affacks Milan   ’ Continues Drive Against Northern Italy Centers

BRITISH MAKE DAYLIGHT RAID ON MILAN   It Has Plane Factory Vichy Charges That Gunned French Town Bombers Machine-

RAF Flies By Daylight To Italy, Unloads On Milan   Third Straight Raid Batters Mussolini’s Domain In Ai Campaign To Impede Supplies For Rommel; Vichy Says Machine Guns Used On Town

Coupon Fuel Rationing Due In Middlewest   States To Be Included Are Not Yet Selected Says Informant

Coupons for Fuel Oil in Middle West   Extension Plan Meets With Approval of Nelson Special Committe

Coupon Rationing Of Fuel Oil To Be Extendec Into Parts of Midwest

Rommel Swings To Southeast For Drive At Egypt   British Tanks Clash With Axis Columns  Near Mediterranean

> FLASHES:   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today,      Egyptiunnea Urged ta Coonerate.

Huns Push Wedge Into Kharkov Front   Sevastopol Hangs On in Face of Mighty Onslaught; Hitler Uses Hordes of Tanks

Feeding Men Overseas, Needy Allies Takes Big Portion of Nation’s Larder

Food Sharing Cuts Supplies   Feeding of Yanks Overseas, Allies  Cuts U. S. Supply

Domestic Larder Js Somewhat Shr   Supplies for Men Oversea and Needy Allies Cut — Into U. S. Stores

Lend-Lease Shipping Cuts Home Supplies   Heavy Domestic Shortages Inevitable Because of Food Shipments Overseas

Allies Demand On Food High   Lend-Lease Expected To Cut kven More Deeply Into Domestic Larder In 1943.

Food Shipments Abroad During Last Year Cut Heavily Into Home Supplies

FOOD NEEDS OF TROOPS, ALLIES ARE FULFILLED   Slice Deeply Into Domestic Larder of Americans in '42

BlG SHIPMENTS OF OOO MADE   Feeding Fighting Men, Aliies Cuts Deeply Into Nation’s Larder.

Food For Fighting Men Overseas, Needy Allies Cuts Domestic Larder

DEEP CUT IS MADE INLOGAL LARDEF   Much of Food Produced ! America Was Sent Away To Feed Soldiers.

Food Shipments Abroad During  Last ; - Year Cut:Heavily Into Home Stiprlies

War Needs Have Sliced Deeply Into American  _ Larder During The Year

Feeding Fighting Men And Allies Cuts Deeply Into Domestic Larder

LEND-LEASE SLICES DEEP INTO NATION'S DOMESTIC LARDER   Food For Needy Allies Means Smaller Portions At Home

Pacific War Council to Discuss Ships   Reports From Marshal And Hopkins Ready For Study

MADELINE WEBB CREATES SCENE IN COURTROON   Murder Defendant Shouts a Both Prosecutor and Jurist Under Questioning

Model in Murder Trial Shouts at Judge, Prosecutor   ‘I'm Not Used to Being Pushed Around Like This’, She Weeps

MODEL STAGES AN OUTBURST   Madeline Webb Told By Court Te Contro} Self As She Attacked Prosecutor

Miss Webb  In Tantrum.   Acensed Young Woman Resents Questioning

Madeline Webb Creates Scene   ‘Defendant Shouts At Prosecutor and Judae from Stand

MADELINE WEBB CREATES EXPLOSIVE COURT ROOM SCENE AS SHE TESTIFIES

PRODUCTION AT WAR FACTORIES IS ENDANGERED   Rains Continue, Threatening Further Rise In Swollen Streams   FAMILIES ARE MOVED   Activity Is Slowed In Low-Lying Industrial Area At Pittsburgh

Rising Floods Spreading Over Ohio Lowland   Industrial Production Hampered and Many Families Driven from Homes; Highways Closed by Overfiowing Streams; Several Other States Are in Similar Predicament

More Rain Is Forecast as Ohio River Sweeps Out of Banks Throughout Valley

POLLS IN ARKANSAS CLOSED T0 NEGROES   First Test ‘in Primary Comes in Little Rock

NEGROES DENIED PRIMARY BALLOT   Claim 1941 ~ Supreme Court Decision Opens Way to Polls

Negro Vote Is Refused   Arkansas Deputy-Bailiff Turns Negro From Polls

Negroes Try lo Vote  Go To Arkansas Polis Today Pesnite Party Rules On Voting      MISSISSIPPIAN WARNS AT TROCRIE ALEAD

Tube Trains Crash: 4 Dead, 100 Hart   Gas-Masked Firemen Fight N. Y. Subway Wreck 150 Feet Down

State Probes Riot at Prison   Convict Suffocated. Nine Other Men Are Overcome by Smoke

The War Today   Hitler’s Spring Offensive Hangs On Russian Firhting Now

YOU NEEDN'T WAIT FOR IT BECAUSE Spring Offensive Under Way for Some The

Fuehrer Faces Great Handicap If Red Armies Should Capture Nazi Spring-Boards In Russia

REDS HOLD KEY TO NAZI DRIVE   Russ’ Hit Spring-Board: From Which Germans Plan Assault

lob oF) +  The WAR “TODAY   y. DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World Wee Analyst

Hitler's Spring Attack On Russia Influenced by Outcome of Today's Battles

Hitler's ( ampaign. Spring Offensive.  Depends on Bases   First Thing Hither Must De Is Assure Kev Positions Which Now Fight Stalin’ « Hordes   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analvat)

Hitler Must Hold Key Positions In Russia For Bases   German Losses. Now Become Important To Nazi Chieftain:

Bloody War Between Axis And Russians   Trend Of Offensive May Depend On Outcome Of Battles

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Final Outcome Of War May Hang On Result Of Russian Battles

HITLER'S SPRING OFFENSIVE 4 ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT REALLY » ALREADY BEING TESTED IN FIRI

GERMANS AND RUSSIANS BATTLE FOR KEY POINTS   To Influence Trend of Offensive

ihe war i oday Beaverbrook’ s Appeal Serves To Stress Importance Of Russian War   Growing Pinch Upon Germany Makes 1942 Loom As Crucial Year Of War; Russians Aim At Vital Springboards

German Naval Base af Kiel: Heavily Bombec   RAF Fliers” Report » ‘Many Fires’ Were Started ~

Base for Spring Assault Of Nazis Raided By English   WARSHIP IS BOMBED   Hitler's Fighter Planes Engage Tommies As Attack Made

Many Hits Are Scored; U-Boat Raids Intensified   RAF Deals Out New Blows In Effort To Neutralize Vital German Center; Three New German Submarines Bagged  nn. fTvVvne A LVAD ACUSLTA Vu

RAF BLASTS BASE OF GERMAN. FLEE]   KIEL AND BATTLESHIP GNEISENAU HEAVILY BOMBED IN RAID

UNLOAD BOMBS ON SHIPYARDS OF GERMANY   Nazis Exerting Full Force Of U-Boats In Atlantic   RED ARMY TROOPS   Report Breaking Resistance Of Axis: Try To Fight Off Encirclement By Soviets

(Treason Action: Threatened if Strikes Continue  Jurisdiction Disputes Blasted by War Labor

Warns Treason Laws May Be Usec To Check Strikes   WLB Member Hits At Jurisdictional Work Stoppages   MORE STRIKES  CIO Steel Workers Seek to Spread Recent Increase in Wages

TREASON THREAT CN LABOR ROWS   WLB Official Promises Dras tic Action if Necessary

Treason Laws May Be Invoked To Stop Strikes  Stoppages Caused by Jurisdictional Diermiutac AAsrses Endl

Jurisdictional Strikes Must. Be Outlawed   Union Leaders Ar - Told To Prevent Petty Disoutes

USE STAMPS ON SALE SOON   $5 Automobile Stickers May a) . Bought at Post Offices

FORMER PRAIRIE. WOMAN {5 DEAL   Mrs. Louisa Carter, Age 87 Died. at Her Home in” Russiaville, «.:

FORRIER PRAIRIE WOMAN 13 DEAL   Mrs. Louisa Carter, Age 87, Died at Her Home in Russiaville,

Food Ration Dispute Cause of Resignation   Montgomery Criticises Advance Notice of Rationing Plans

RATIONING PLAN NOTICE IS CAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT   Montgomery Quits As Consum. ers’ Counsel Because Of Differences

U.S. Aide Quits In Food Row, Says Consumers [Are Denied Spokesman

MONTGOMERY URGES. moe  LING OF ALL FOODS EXCEPT: CEREAL FRODUCTS  ’ PERISHABLE FRUIT  ANT) VEGETABLES -

WMC Chairman Foresees. Training on the Job,   PROPOSES NEW “FOOD PROGRAM   Resigning Counsel Criticizes Rationing: Plans, Holds Out For Subsidies On Food. .

CAPTURE BUNA AFTER BEATING (FF JAP SHIPS   Few Jap Ground Forces Still Hold Out at Mission and Other Points.   JAPS AND OTHER LITTER STREW SEA AFTER BATTLE

MOPPING UP AFTER BUNA, TOWN, TAKEN   Four Weeks of Hard Fighting End. ed as Yanks-Aussies Rout Out Japs in New Guinea.

MacArthur Captures Buna After Long Struggle Over Stanley Mountain Range   Japs’ Latest Defeat An Important One. Gona, Buna Now in Allied Hands.

ALLIES INBUNA; ~ WPS TENET. ~~ JOLAND BEATEN   Japanese Apparently Plan to  To Open New Offensive “In China, Supplies Moved on Burma Road.   MUNDA IS TARGET OF AMERICAN AIRMEN   Naval Board Is Making In vestigation of Sinking o'  President. Coolidge Witt  4000 Aboard.

BUNA VILLAGE [S CAPTURED BY MACARTHUR   Occupation by U. S. Forces Ends Four Weeks of Hard Fighting.

U.S. OCCUPIES BUNA; ENEMY’S PLIGHT BAD   Guinea Town Seized  By MacArthur After Nianth’e Ratilo

JAPS LOSE OUT IN NEW GUINEA AS BUNA FALLS   Americans Occuy Towr And Nip Destroyers Driven Off

ISOLATED JAPANESE ATTACKED   Outposts in New Guinea Sector Raided to Clear Island of the Enemy.

Allied Force Mopping Up Foe In Area   Enemy’s Attempt to Rein. force Positions at Las! Mixcute is Failure.

Yanks Occupy Village, Drive On Air Strip   Two Cruisers, Three Destroyers Bombed; Begin to Mop Up

BUNA OCCUPIED BY ALLIES; JAPS LOSE ©) SHIPS IN 2 DAYS   Ene my Resistance . Still ' Continues In Areas Outside Of Fallen : Village

Nipponese Naval Force Repulsed In Landing Try   Occupation Ends Four Weeks of Fighting For Strong Position

ALLIES MOP UP BUNA VILLAGE   Jap Landing Attempt Beaten Off By Americans

Fall of Second Nipponese Base Gives Marines, U.S. Army Forces Chance ic Move Ahead.

Japs Driven From  Island Stronghold   Enemy Warships Badly Battered In Trying to Land Reinforcements

Alles Capture Buna and Begin Mopping Up   Beat Off Jap Effort to Bring In More Troons

Allies Capture Buna; Start Move to Drive Japs Out of Guinea   Buna Mission Air Srtip Is Next Objective Planes Heavily Bomb Japanese Reinforcement Shins

Lindbergh Plans Visit With F.D.R  Flyers Says President Invited Him to Call

DISCUS PLACE: MENT TEACHERS   Interviews Regarded As Important Factor On : Hiring:

New Hangar At Airport Planned  College Chorus Leave On Spring Tour

‘MAMMOTH BLOW OPENS -DRIVEFOR  * CAUCASUS   1,000,000 Men and 1,500 Planes Thrown Into Kursk Battle; ‘Don Crossed’   REDS LASHING OUT Py IN OREL SECTOR   Axis Desert Force Makes Second Retreat; May Fall Back to Await Aid

Germans Declare Big Push Is On; Rail Line Is Goal   Nazi Command Admits Launching Of Offensive By Reds; Russians Admit Lines Cracked In Belgorod Sector

Rommel’s Invasion Forces Checked, May Have to Retreat      MUST . SHORTEN LINES   R. A. F. and U. S. Amy Planes Bomb Lines of .  Communication

Germans Acknowledge Reinforcements Have Enabled British to Take Offensive Against General Rommel’s Desert Army

Called Start Of Big Push By Berlin   Berlin Admits Russian Thruet  By Strong Forces Above Orel.

Nazi Drive Reversed in Egypt   British on Top in Middle Ea® but Decisive Test Under Wal in Big Kursk Drive: “:

Claim River Don Crossed: British Gain.   German Triangle Develops Into Full-Fiedged Offensive With Strategic River and City Threatened; New Zealand Troops Batter Aixs

Rommel Attack Is Rolled Back As Allies Snatch Initiative; Soviet Faces New Crisis;  Fighting Heavy At Kursk

BRITISH INFLICT ¢ HEAVY LOSSES ON AXIS INVADERS.   Rommel Retreating far Second Successive Day As Critical Battle Rages Nei \E] Alamein

DonReported Crossed By — Spearhead —   Cairo and Alexandria Relieved by New Reverses for “Rommel the Fox” —  New U. S. Air Blows on Germany Awaited

HITLER HURLS MIGHTY FORCE AGAINST REDS   Rommel May Fall Back t Matruh—Russ Situation  T ~.c.. Datlhan Gaetatea

Rommel Reeling Before Fiercely Attacking Allies   Big German Pust Hinted as Nazis Press Back Reds

Troops Attack With Bayonet Under Desert Moon; Planes Blast Line:

British Claim Heavy Casualties Inflicted Upon Enemy; U.S. Army Warplanes Strike Supply Lines

Germans Press Soviet Defender:   New Crisis with Nazi Spearheads Crossing River Don.

AXIS STILL RETREATING FROM BRITISH   Strong Enemy Desert Point Taken By Reenforced British as Latter Take Offensive.

ROMMEL’S LEGIONS FORCED 10 RETREAT FOR SECOND DAY  _ GERMAN CLAIM OF CROS

AXIS STOPPED IN EGYPT AND ALLIES OPEN UP   Million Troops Are Hurle Against Reds by Hitler In Drive for Caucasus   BUT FIGHTING CONTINUES   British Take Offense wit Arrival of Reinforcements For African Defenders

London S..ys Million Men  In Readiness   Hitler’s Forces Aim At Forcing Way Into Caucausian Oil Region

Nazi Commander May Fall Back To Matruh; Million German Soldiers Reported In Huge New Drive On Kursk, Gateway To Caucasus Oil

‘British Press Hard  On Initiative, Hold To Hard-won Gains   Hitler Hurls More Than Million Men Into Kursk Drive Aimed at Overrunning Approaches to Caucasus

Million Troops and Hundreds of Planes and Tanks Massed Against Bolsheviks on Wide Front: Allies Take Offensive In Desert

Full-Scale Nazi Drive Launched  Against Soviets   Report Million Germans Hurled Into Battle  ~ Seeking To Overrun Approaches To Caucasus: Nazis Claim Crossing Don River At Several Places

Hitler Throws Over Million Troops Into Campaign on Kurs!   Starts Wheeling Drive to Overrun Approach to Caucasus Today

Million Nazi Troops In Big German Attack   Russians Reported  Forced Back By Mass Of Planes and Troops   British Offensive In Egypt Continues   High German and Allied Generals Reach Scene; English Are Reinforced

Soviets Forced  Back  MILLION NAZIS IN  Fee PIC se   Hitler Seeking to Overrun Approaches to Caucasus; Reds Say Defenders Slaughtering Invaders

New Crisis Develops; British In Egypt Force Second Axis Retreat.

GERMANS MAY TRY 10 SHORTEN FOOD LINES   Concentration of Air Attacks on Water Supply is Hurting Invaders; Ed Alamei Is Holding

Axis Desert Army Driven Back Again   Day and Night Attacks By British Relieve E! Alamein  AXIS NEEDS SUPPLY  Rommel May Retreat Tc ~ Matruh and Wait; Nazis Tn Russia Cross Don

Wavell, Auchinleck Believed Conferring On Desert Strategy   Rommel May Fall Back To Matruh,  40 Shorten: Vital Supply. Lines;  © London. Says Baitle Sere nucial

Nazis Report Big Push Is Started   Germans Claim to Have Crossed the River Don —  in Russia   FIGHT ON BROAD FRONT   Reds Report Enemy Is Throwing Tanks and Infantry Into Battle

FDR Request For Broad Powers s Tabled By Group   Compromise Indicated  Difficulty With Tariff  And Immigration

POWER REQUEST OF ROOSEVELT TABLED   Compromise on Emergen:  cy Powers Program Is  Sought

House Tables Roosevelt’s  Bid for Broader Powers   Ways, Means Committee Defers Presidential Request for Coutrol of Tariff, Alien Curbs

GROUP TABLES PLANS 10 GIVE POWER TO FDR   Compromise Seen on Right To Suspend Tariff, Immigration Regulations   HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTS ON PROPOSAL   Legislation is Held Desir able, but Measure will  Be Redrafted

WAR POWERS BILL TABLED   House Committee to Write Modi fied Authority for FDR to Sus pend Tariff Requlations

FDR Tariff Law Request Tablec   Redrafting of Legiclatior Ordered by House Ways, Means Committee

DOUGHTON SAYS LEGISLATION 1S THQ BROAD   House Group Indicates That Compromise Will Be Worked Out.

TARIFF LIFTING BILL 1$ TABLED   Measure Granting Added Powers to President To Be Redrafted

29 REPORTED DEAD FOLLOWING FLOOD   Eastern Pennsylvania Devastated By Roaring Wall Of Water Which Struck Early Saturday

FLASH FLOODS DEATH TOLL 32   Fears Are Held for Safety Of Scores of Others in Eastern Pennsylvania

Honesdale, Pa., Counts 32 Dead In Flash Flood   Right Bodies Recovered In Other Flood Areas And Many Still Missing

32 DROWN IN FLASH FLOOD   Disaster Hits Easter Pennsylvania Area; Search Goes On For Missing

2.9 Persons Known Dead In Eastern Pennsy Flood   Fears Are Held for the Safety of Scores of Others in the Wake of Disastrous Series of Flach Flande

/9 Known Dead, Many Missing in Honesdale Flood   Mountain Community Cut in Half by Huge Wall of Water

Flood Death Toll Expected to Be Very Heavy  Hundreds of Homes Are Ruined by Flash Freshets

33 PEOPLE KILLED IN EASTERN FLOOD   Torrential Rains in Vast Ares in Pennsylvania Cause Rivers to Overflow.

Wall of Water Pounds Into Honesdale   Scores Are Missing After Rivers Swollen by Torrential Rains Crush Homes

Quaker State Flood Toll Mounts to 32   Rescuers Search Debris in Wake Of Roaring Waters

Toll Of Flood Reaches 29 In  Pennsylvania  Many More Feared Lost As Waters  Sweep Cities

32 Dead In Wayne Co. Flash Flood   THIRTY-TWO AT HONESDALE AND EIGHT MORE WITHIN 100 MILE RADIUS FROM SATURDAY’S STORM.   Mines. Mills Suspend

At Least 29 Die in Flash Flood  Pearse Are Felt fo   Fears Are Felt fo: Safety of Others in Pennsylvania

Nipponese Lalk Of Cutting Reds’ Line of Supplies  . Air -Arni of :Allies.   ‘Air -Arni of :Allies, Again Falls Heavily on Invaders of Java

Break Looms Between Russia, , Japan   Nipponese Begin Talk of Cutting Red Supply Lines

Germans Raid British Shores   First Attack Since September 26 Causes Some Casualties

Enemy Planes Strike British   Air Raiders Renew Night Blows; Some Damage ~Seen On Coast:

NAZI PLANES OVER BRITAIN   First Night sht Attack Fo Weeks Reported; R.A.F.  Answers.

CEILING ANNOUNCE IN SWEEPING SETUP   Rent Is Included and Merchants’ Violations Severe— Farmers Are Favored

Mareh, °42 Top Prices Are Limit   Order Effective On Most Items Starting in May

General Maximum Price Regulation Puts Ceiling On Virtually Millions Of Items   OPA To Conduct Price Clinic At Palace Theatre In Corpus Christi Friday Night For Benefit of South Texas Merchants

BRITAIN UNSHACKLES GERMAN PRISONERS   Whether Berlin Has Released Her Captives From Chains Remains in Doubt.

WAR PRISONERS FREE OF IRONS   British Remove Shackles But Hear Nothing From Berlin

Nazi Subs, Bombers Active Around Iceland Ship Lanes   Open New Campaign T Impede Flow Of Allied Aid

DRIVE OPENED NEAR IGELAND   Nazi Sea And Air Activity Blamed On Anti U-Boat Successes

NAZIS CO-ORDINATE SUB, BOMBER DRIVE IN ICELAND ZONE   ‘Suiccess OF Anti U-Boa  Drive Off Atlantic   Causes Shift To   Other Area aa

MILITARY BASES IN ICELAND ARE ATTACKED TWitl   Bombers Visit Installa tions But Do No Damagew-U-Boat Activity  Is Seen.

About Fifty Planes Disposed of in Allied Counter-   Offensive   BATTLE OVER ISLANDS   Cripps Arrives in India; Fight in Burma Is for Air Control

Airmen of Our Side Hit Back —   MORESBY IS POUNDED HARD BY ENEMY

3 More Aircraft Added Monday To Casualty List   » Anti- Aircraft Aid Fliers On Approa To. Aussie Mainla

U.S. AND ANZAC AIRWIEN HIT AT JAPS ON TIMOR   Wreck Some Two Score Foe Planes In Weekend Operations   JAPANESE ATTACK AT PORT MORESBY   Hit In Two Waves; Release Bombs And Then Drop Down With Guns

HALF A HUNDRED PLANES LOST BY JAPS IN LASTFOUR DAYS OF ALLIED COUNTER-ATTACKS   Total of 44 Planes Destroyed or Damaged by _ ‘Allied Airmen and Anti-Aircraft Fire as Battle  For Approaches to Australia come New Peal nl Dever

Still Await  ays Attack On Australia   Enemy Suffers Heavy Loss  In Air Force

LARGE NUMBER JAP PLANES WRECKED iN WEEK-END FIGHTING   NIPPONESE RETALIATED BY HEAVY BOMBING OF PORT MORESBY ON MONDAY

‘Enemy Hurls Big Raid at Port Moresby   Aerial Battle for Continent Increases; 44 Jap Planes Smashed

MacArthur’s Old Command In Philippines Dig in for Expected Heavy Assault Following Refusal to Dignify With Answer Enemy Ultimatum to Surrender  CRIPPS ARRIVES IN INDIA FOR DISCUSSION

Enemy Attacked In Counter Drive   But Japanese Keep Up Blasts At New Guinea.

Allied Airmen and Anti-Aircraft Guns Inflict Heavy Loss   Roll Up Score of Nearly Half Hundred Enemy Ships in 4 Days

Aerial Engagements Mark Struggle For Approaches To Australian Continent

‘Aerial Offensive Trims Jap Power In Invasion Area   Japs Strik eBack Hard At Port Moresby In Heavy Bombing Assaults

FURIGUS PLANE FIGHTS STAGED FOR AUSTRALIA   19 Jap Bombers Drop Loads on Moresby, Ther Machine-Gun Streets

SEVERE COLD WAVE GRIPS STATE TODAY   Meteorologist Predicts Slowly Rising Temperatures

Defense Plans Are Discussed   Pettis County Council In Meeting On Friday Night

BROTHERS HELD FOR XKIDNAPING   Army Deserters Accused Of Criminally Assaulting 16Year-Old Girl

Washington Trends, Talk And Beliefs   Directive’ System Will Bring New Era Of Red Tape

@ In Washington   Capital Trends, Talk and Theories Include Irked Congressmen, Government by Directive

DRASTIC ANTIINFLATION PLAN BEING OUTLINE!   Program Would Exercise Full Control Over Economic Life

NEW ROOSEVELT PROGRAM WOULD STOP INFLATION   President Now Working On Plat Designed To Control Economic Life

PRICES, RENTS WAGE, SAVINGS   Could Run to Compulsory Investment in U. S. Bonds

FDR WORKS ON CONTROL OVER U.S. ECONOMY   Pian to. Halt Inflation Has Features Similar to Canadian Program.   SAVINGS ARE SOUGHT   Excess Purchasing Power of 15 Billions Reported Maiar Prohlem.

GREATER CONTROL ON INFLATION 1S BEING DISCUSSED   Roosevelt Working on Program Similar to Plan in Canada on Prices, Savings, Rents, Wages.   PURCHASING POWER BIGGEST PROBLEM   Announcement is Anticipated in Another Two Weeks _ After Scheme is Fully Studied.

Economic Life  Control Studied      Rooseevlit’s Plan Similar to Canada's

NEW CONTROL OF ECONOMIC LIFE Pl ANNET) BY FDR   Control of Excess Purchasing Power Is Major Problem In Stopping Inflation.

WORKING {KING ON HALTING OF INFLATION   Program Involves Great Control: of Economic Life

ROOSEVELT WORKS ON PLAN DESIGNED TO STOP INFLATION   Program Broad Enough To Control Prices, Rents, Wages And Savings, Officials Sav

Program To Stoy Inflation Like — Plan In Canada        . Most Complete Control ef Economic Life Ever To' Be Tried In U. S. —

President Working on Program To Stop Inflation; To Freeze Wages, Prices; Compulsory Saving Urged

FOR PLANNING DRASTIC. CURB ON INFLATION   Program Calls for Complet: Control of Prices, Wages, Rents, Savings.   EXCESS BUYING POWER CRUX OF GOV'T PROBLEM

FDR WORKING ON PROGRAM 10 STOP INFLATION   MOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF AMERICAN ECONGQMIC LIFE EVER PROPOSED

Vast Freeze May Obviate Tax Boosts   FDR Considers Fixing Prices,  Rent and Waces

INFLATION PREVENTION PLANS ARE CONSIDERED   F.D.R. Works on Program for Most Complete Control of American Economic Life Ever Proposed —. Government May Control Prices, Rents, Wages and Savings—Excess Purchasing Power Is Problem.

Care For Dependents   Provide For Families of Men Captured or Missing

AXISFOES SIGN PACT OUTLAWING SEPARATE PEACE   ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TO BE OFFICIAL LATE ~ THIS AFTERNOON

ALLIED VICTORY PLANES READY, : LONGI NE ae  7   Believe U. Sa Britain Russia, China to Join Forces   RUMOR STALIN 15 EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON

“Fight To Finish” Treaty Signed By Allies; None To Accept A Separate Peace

SIGN AGREEMENT TD CONCLUDE NO SEPARATE PEACE   U. S., Britain, China and Russia to Be Joined By Other Anti-Axis Countries.

FOUR MAJOR ALLIES SIGN “NO SEPARATE” PEACE AGREEMENT   J. S., Russia, Britain and China Agree to Fight to z Finish Together.

Signed Pledge Will Keep Any Nation From Accepting  Separate Peace From Axis

Lloyds Not Giving 3-1 Odds That War Will End This Yea   London Firm, However, Laying 3-1 Odds That War Won't End By December 31

Japanese Drive Close To Allied Port Moresby   ~ Enemy Is Using Special Jungle Fighting Men

Japs Within 44 Miles Of Porl Moresby   Enemy Troops Push Thru Mountains Near Keystone Allied Base

Jap Offensive In New Guinea  Still Has Power   Attacks On Japs In Northwest Area Has Been Expected Since Aug. 7 Drive

Japs Outflank ‘Allied Forces In Jungle   Advance 16 Miles, Now Only 44 Miles From Big Allied Base  U. S. BOMBS GIZO

JAPS ONLY 44 MILES FROM PORTMORESBY   Rush Through ‘ Owen Stanley Mountains Towards Keystone Of New Guinea De fenses; Outflank Allies.   Peril Australia

Allies Retreat To Within 44 Miles Of Port Moresby ‘As Japs Cross Mountains   Enemy Successfully Outfla nks Defenders’ Positions At Myola, MacArthur R eports; Allies Fightino IInder Thikt ienlt Canditiane

Y.$.PLANES EXTEND DRIVE IN SOLOMONS IN GIZO ISLAND RAII   Bomb and Strafe Jap Installations 215 Miles North of American Base Won on Guadalcanal

Outflank Allied Force 44 Miles From Vital Base   Push through Owen Stanley Mountains in Western New Guinea   Attack Making Headway MacArthur Headquarfers Says

JAPS NEARING PORT MORESBY   Enemy Outflanks Allies To Advance Only 44 Miles From The Big Base

Nipponese Outflank Opposing Army and Are Now Only 44 Miles From Key to  New Guinea’s Defenses.   FALL WOULD BRING THREAT TO AUSTRALIA   Enemy Pushes Through Mountains, Using Tactics Employed in Overruning Malaya and Singapore.

Japs Gaining In N. Guine:   Push Over Mountain Range To Within 44 Miles Of Moresby

Twenty Grounded Jap Planes Are Believed Smashed   Port Moresby Staves Off Thrust; Corregidor Silences Three Batteries

20 Nippon Planes SmashedBy Allies In Attack On Lae   Koepang, Sumalaki Alse Are Bombed; Raid On Port Moresby Thwarted

0 GROUNDED WARPLANES ARE DAMAGED AT LAE   SECOND HEAVY ATTACK IN PAST 24 HOURS ON ENEMY BASE AT LAE   BUNS OF CORREGIOOR FORT SILENCE JAPANESE BATTERIES   Enemy Makes New Landing from Five Troop Transports at Parang On Mindanao Island

20 GROUNDED JAP WAR PLANES HIT IN ALLIED AIR ATTACK   Second “He aa

Allies #* ccount For Qu Planes At Nippon Base   Make Second Heavy Raid In 24 Hours On ‘Lae In New Guinea ©

F.D.R. ENTERS FARM BLOC WAR BITTER CLASH   Labor seems to be only group President will not control

Ft. Worth To Be Air Force Center   Headquarters of Training Command to Be Moved

AIR TRAINING HEADQARTERS AT FT. WORTH   ARMY ANNOUNCES TRANSFER FROM WASHINGTON JULY 1

Sea Losses Called Heavy By Churchill   Sees More Months of Sarraow

IF YOU CAN’T GO—GIVE:   LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Great Britain Suffers Serious Increase in Shinning Losses

New Record Set In Shipbuilding   7\ Ships, 790,300 Tons, July Deliveries

American Shipyards  Set New Jaly Record      71 Vessels OF 790,300 Deadweight Tons Delivered Tr » July . —World Record Broken

2 SUITS STARTED IN COUNTY FOR DIVORCE!   John F. Vasey, Croydon, Seek: Divorce From His Wife, Camden Resident   mR FARBDLEY CASE

NINE DIVORCE SUITS ARE STARTED IN COUR’   Desertion is Alleged in Seven of The Nine Actions Liles   THREE TRESPASS SUITS

Norwegian Coast Restrictions Off  Ease Rule As Norsemen Boost Sabotage

U. S.-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP OF YEARS BROKEN   Pierre Laval Serves Formal Notice, as The African Second Front Gets Under Way

U. 5. FORGES ARE “IN CONTROL.” ASHORE AFLOAT, IN THE AIR  INDICATED ONLY MINOR . RESISTANCE IS BEING ALCTLEDENH IAVARCDC

UJ. 5. FORCES ARE “IN CONTROL.” ASHORE AFLOAT, IN THE AIR  INDICATED ONLY MINOR   INDICATED ONLY MINOR RESISTANCE 1S. BEING OFFERED INVADERS

U.S. FORCES IN CONTROL OF SEA, AIR   Apparently Meeting Token Resistance By French on Land

Long Friendship Between U. S. And France Snapped;  Roosevelt Explains Action To Petain And Franco

ARMY CAPTAIN SUNN GIRL HELD   QUARREL BETWEEN OFFICER AND HIS FIANCEE LEADS TO FATAL SHOOTING.

Daughter Of Colonel Held For Shooting      Charged Tn Death Of Captain-Fiance At Father’s Homé

Will Organize — A Home Guard Company Here   Steps Now Being Taken to Enlist Eligible Group

Will Organize A Home Guard Company Here  Steps Now Being. Taken to ‘Enlist  Ph Le i ee. ee

JAP SUB SINKS . DUTCH VESSEL AND RAMS BOAT   Three Men Survive After Beinc Pushed Back Into Water on Try ing to Board U-boat

DUTCH FREIGHTER SUNK BY SUBMARINE   Japanese Fire on Lifeboats and Men Struggling in Water— Only 3 Known Survivors.

ISLANDS BRACE FOR INVASION BY JAPS   Attack on Netherlands East Indies Believed Imminent

Jap Submarine Sinks Dutch Cargo Vessel   Forces in Indies Gird to Meet Major Offensive

Dutch Indies Fear Invasion   Japanese Sub Sinks Netherlands Ship; Lifeboats Shelled

FOR DEFERS — TED WILLIAMS   President’s Order Puts Red Sox Slugger in 3-A  Recansce of Mother

FDR SEEKS MEN FOR WAR WORK   Asks How Many Can Be Freed From Non-Military Government Duties.

ORDERS AGENCIES, TO RELEASE MIN. -FORDEFENSE JOBS   PRESIDENT ASKS NON-MILI TARY OFFICES TO .ELIMINATE SOME' MEN

Work Survey  Is Necessary  i stom: F Sees Sore   Many Men May Change Jobs

Action Is Taken by  Roosevelt   Directs Heads of Non-Mil tary Departments to Take S:eps

Dies to Name 93 Nazi Fronts   Declares That Many Of Officials Prominent In Their Communities

DIES T0 REVEAL LONG LIST ‘NAZI FRONT GROUPS   Chairman of un-American  Committee Says Report  Will Involve 93 Such Organizations   TO DETAIL ACTS   Will Also Disclose Name of Severa! Hundred Officers and Individuals Financing Groups

Ruhr Ceriters. Are Bombed by British Planes —   Large Fires Left In Duisburg, _ Main Objective

TISH BLAST RUHR VALLEY'S WAR FACTORIES   Aerial Offensives Aimed ai German Production Re newed as Second Fron:  Step Seen.

50 GIANT BOMBS DROPPED BY RAF   Missiles Weighing 4,000 Pounds Aimed at Duisburg Taroets

More Than 50 Giant Bombs Hit Duisburg   Heart of Ruhr District Attacked By 300 Planes

Sub Launched Inland   Cheer Rolls Up as Craft Hits Lake Michigan

Blind Want Share in Actual Work, Feel They Can Aid in Meeting Need

Blood, Time and Money Given to War Program Cheerfully Contributed But Sightless Want to Share Real Bu Burdens - CAMPAICN IS - OPENEL

WASHINGTON IN FOG ABOUT LITTLE MAN   Not Grasped in Capital,  ae of Schall Business Says Hollands   IS LUNCHEON SPEAKER

Problem of Small Busines: Not Grasped in Capital, Says Hollands.   IS LUNCHEON SPEAKER

Vichy Protests . Caledonia AEF   Blunt, Immediate Rejection Declared Likely U. 8.

American Play in New Caledonia fs to Be Protested by Vichy Government

Pair of British Destroyers Spurn Odds--One Lost   Claim Sinking of One Jap Destroyer and Damaging of Another  ATTACK FOUR JAPS  Japanese Cruiser and Two Destroyers Escape in Malavan Sea Rattle

BRITISH SINK JAP WARSHIE   But. Lose A Destroyer [ Fight In Which Japs Wad 2-1 Odds.

Destroyers  Are Sunk   Britain, Japan Lose Ship _ After Brave Attack by English Vessels

Jap Destroyer Sunk In Fight   British Spurn Odds When They Encounter Foe Off Malaya Coast

Pair of British Destroyers Spurn Odds--One Lost   OQdds--One Lost  Claim Sinking of One Jap Destroyer and Damaging of Another  ATTACK FOUR JAPS Japanese Cruiser and Two  Destroyers Escape in Malavan Soa Rattla

THE BRITISH SHOW CONTEMPT FOR JAPS   Two Destroyers Battle Superior Force On Even Terms

British Win Sea Fight With Japs   Nazis. Widening Sab Operations

U.S. Parachute. Troops in Britain Are Rough And Tough--Ready for Any Emergency

'Chutists Find Britain's Home Guard Is Alert   American Sky Troops Sometimes Are Mistaken for“ Jerries’’

TRIAL OF HESS ASKED BY REDS   Punishment Is Demanded for Nazi Prisoner In England

RUSSIANS ASK TRIAL OF HESS   Communist Paper Wants Punishment Now; Hits Prisoner Status

Russia Demands Punishment of Hess at Once   Says He Is Being Treated Like an Ambassador by British

Soviets Ask Hess Be Tried at Once   Nazi Uniform Cannot Hide ‘Well-Known Criminal,’ Pravda Asserts

Soviet Clamors  For Hess Trial   Thinks Hitler Aide Escaped By Flight

Russians Demand Trial Of Rudolf Hess At Once   Pravda Editorial Says Former Nazi Leader Should be Tried or be Considered an “Ambassador of. Hitler”

Soviet Union Calls For Clarification Of Status Of Rudolf Hess From British Heads

HT Der Bue Wick UBSERYE  DAY OF PaAYER  . . en fe,  Boise: Sy Soper wis See beac 6“ Fretalteiece   Public Service at the Presbyterian Church Next Friday.   PUBLIC IS WELCOME

HL (BStHIE : “UAL TF PRAYER   Public Service at the Pres byterian Church Next Friday.   PUBLIC IS WELCOME

F. H. DRYDEN BECOMES ACTING HEAD OF WPA, REPLACING H. 0. HUNTER WHO RESIGNED

State Center. Farmer Held on Charge of Offering $50 Bribe to Keep Son From Army

0. P. A. To Keep Strict Watch in Rationed Ares   Will Smash “Black Market’ in Gasoline — Permanent Rationing for Entire Na tion Debated      VOLUNTEERS FIND GAS EASY TO BUY

06 DUBUQUERS GET ARMY EXAMS     Group of Selectees Leave  Tuesday Morning

40 SELECTEES OFF FOR ARM)   Board No.  Sends Group To Begin Training

33 SELECTEES LEAVE DUBUQUE   Board Number One Sends Half of Quota

NAZIS HALTED IN STALINGRAD AND CAUCASUS   CHILL OF WINTER WELCOMED BY DEFENDERS

TANK OFFENSIVE BY NAZI TROOPS [S$ REPULSED   No Significant Change In General Stalingrad  Situation   GERMAN AMMUNITION TRAIN DESTROYED

REDS REPULSE NAZIS AS ALLY WINTER LOOMS   Two Ccmpanies Of Nazis Reperted Killed Within Stalingrad Where German Attacks Falter Neticeably.   Caucasus Holds

Reds Repulse More Attacks With No Loss   Nazi Shock Troops Show Signs of Exhaustion; Reds Hoid in Caucasus

NAZIS CHECKED AT STALINGRAD   Desultory Fighting Goes On During Second Day Of Lull; Enemy Is Held At Mozdok

NAZI ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY RUSS   No Significant Change in General Situation Reported

Reds Smash Tank-Paced Nazi Drives   No Significant Change: Occur at Stalingrad, In Other Sectors; Winter Nears

NAZIS REPULSED AT STALINGRAD   REDS .WIPE OUT TWO ENEMY COMPANIES — GERMAN SHOCK TROOPS INACTIVE.

Reds Repulse Nazi Attacks In Stalingrad   For Second Day Germans Make No Headway, Central Caucasus Has Snow

Provisions Announced for All State Motorists to Obtain Enough Rubber To Keep the 450,000 Cars Rolling

Aim to Keep All Passenger Autos Running   But Car Owners Must ,Cooperate in Mileage Rationing, Speed Limit

Oklahoma Cars To Get Rubber To Keep Going   To Qualify, Owners Must Cooperate With the Gasoline Rationina Plan

JAPS GIVE NAMES GF 4 MORE FLIERS   Infer That They Too Were Shot Down In Raid Over Tokyo

OIL MEN DISCUSS ROAD PROBLEMS   At Meeting Friday At The Penn-Wells Hotel.

County Oil Men Discuss Highway Problems in Connection With War; Sherer Named Chairman

Denmark Tense, Fears Reprisals   Gestapo General Sent To Command Country

Russian: Generals Die With Boots On in This War With the Germans

Kills Ex-Wife Two Children Then Himself   Man Found Hanging To Tree After 3 Beaten With Hammer

THREE DEAD BY HAMMER; EX-HUSBAND  1S SUICIDE   s ih SE ial 28-Year-Old Mother and Two Children Killed in  Her Father’s Home   @: FORMER HUSBAND FOUND HANGING   Sheriff’s Posse Finds Body of Man Near Gallatin After a Wide Search

Hangs Himself After Slaying Former Wife   Body Of Willard Linville Found Miles From House   Left Car Parked In Lane Near Home   Divorced Wife And Two Children Are Killed With Hammer

ALLEGED SLAYER’S BODY IS FOUND BY A SHERIFF'S POSSE   Willard Linville, Believed ta Have Killed Wife, Found : Hanging From Tree.   NEAR SCENE OF CRIME   Mrs, Elta Jean McBrayer and ‘Two Small Children Were ” Slain Last ‘Night.

Four Deaths In Missouri   Divorced Husband, Wife, 2 Children Dead

Find Body Of Suspect   Man Sought in Missourt Hammer Slaying Found Hanged From A Tree

Man Found Hanged Near Crime Scene   Mother and Two Children Killed

* THE WEATHER   Woman and Two  Children Killec   Claw Hammer Is Used to Murder Three Persons Near Gallatin.

Murders Three Then Suicides  Divorced Hushand   Divorced Husband Kills Ex-wife,  Two Children

HUNTED MAN FOUND DEAD   Ex-Husband of Woman Slain with Her 2  Mhildran Wanoing Victim

TRNOPSHIP.   Four Germans Killed, Unknown Number of 1.000 Aboard Drowned

Sub Sinks Nazi Ferry   Four German Soldiers Killed and Others  Drowned in Torpedoing

Submorine Torpedoes Nazi Ferry Transporting Troops Across Baltic Sea

industry af Full Speed on Memorial Day  Rieacidant Raacava i¢   President Roosevelt Reviews Fi:st War Parade in Capital

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED AMID DEFENSE PLANS   War Industries. Run a Full ‘Tilt as People Re‘affirm Deterfnination to Win Conflict   PARADE IN CAPITAL   Made up of Military;-and ‘Naval Units; Services Held at: Unknown “Soldier's Tomb

Determined In Winning Of One More War   Memorial Day Observed Widely By Americans

America Honors  Her War Dead   Welles Outlines  Allied Peace Aims

Nation Observes Holiday: At Work  Encouragement Comes To Many In Speeches, Telegrams

Nazi Terror In France Spreads As Unrest Mount:   Submarines Are Sent Tc Guard Dakar; 6,000 Are Moved From Paris

W. A. Sehrade Is Named For District Manager Post   Former Beltonian To Be New Manager For T. P. & L. At Taylor

Tokyo Claims Sinking Of Sis U.S. Warship:   Japanese Radio Broadcas! Includes Story That Several Other Naval Veasels Were Damaged

: Tokyo Lists Six Warships Sunk In One Day's Battle   Nips Are “Fishing” Says Navy Chief; Admits Powerful Forces Are Attacking

NAZIS IN BIG CLAIM   Germans Report Sinking of 18 Al. ' ‘lied Merchantmen in Atlantic

JiPS CLAIM. ( AMERICAN »SHIPS SUNK   Knox Terms Report Anoth. er of Their Fishing Expe“tions; Tokyo-Gives List   FOUR CARRIERS CLAIMED SUNK   Srevious Exaggerations Are Recalled as Japs Give Out Their Figures

Six U.S. Warships Sunk: Japs   Admit Damage to Three Warcraft in Solomons

Japs Claim Sinking of 6 U. S. Warships  in Solomons Action   BULLETIN

Japs Give Their Story of Battle   Claim Sinking of 6 U. S. Warships  In Pacific

BERLIN, TOKIO AIR CLAIMS   Reported Sinkings of Axis’ Enemy Ships Are Derided bv Knox

Germans Claim Great Convoy Battles Raging In Atlantic; 18 Ships Sunk

Japs Broadcast Their Version Of Naval Battle   Secretary Knox Dismisses Claims As ‘Fishing’ Move

JAPANESE CLAIM HEAVY DAMAGE T0 THE U.S. IN BATTLE   Alleged They Sank 6 War. ships Including 4 Carriers and a Battleship.   STORY IS DISCREDITED   Secretary of the Navy Knoy Says “It Is Just Another Fishing Expedition.”

NAZI BROADCAS: CLAIM 18 ALLIED VESSELS SUNK —   Convoy Battles Rag In Atlantic. Ships  Were Bound for Bri

MADE LIKE CLAIM ABOUT MIDWAY BATTLE   American Sources Do Not Confirm Report; Tokyo and Berlin Make Broadcast

NAZIS REPORT CONVOY FIGHT   Great Battles in Atlantis Raging, Say Germans

Declare Four Aircraft Carriers, Battleship and Another Craft of Unidentified Type Went Down Yesterday—Their Own Losses Minor, They Say—Claims Termed “Another Fishing Expedition” by Secretary Knox.

Enemy Claims Sinking Of 6 U.S. Warships   Nippon Puts Its Losses At 17 Vessels In More  Than Month Of Clashes

JAPANESE BROADCAST THEIR VERSION OF U.S. LOSSES IN SOLOMON BATTLE: CLAIM 6 ALLIED WARSHIPS SUNK   Claim American Casualties Also Included Another Battleship, Three Cruisers and a Destrover Heavily Damdged

Japs Admit . 25 Ships Lost  In Solomons      Japanese Version Of Solomons Action Reports Four Carriers Among Six Warships Destroyed

TOKYO CLAIMS SINKING OF SIX U8, WARSHIPS   Lists Four Aircraft Car. riers, One Battleship and Another of Unidentified Type   KNOX TERMS CLAIM FISHING EXPEDITION   Japs Say Their Losses Are Minor, Including Two Aircraft Carriers and Cruiser Damaged

Includes Four Carriers and Battleship; Unconfirmed From Our Sources

HIKE IN TAXES IS ADVOCATED   Expert Urges Wiping Out Of All Exemptions

CONSIDERS BAN ON EXEMPTION   Proposal to Senate Would Raise 5 Billion More Annually

Nazis Smash Toward City Of Stalingrad   Russians Forced To Fall Back on  Pmunemcinm Erank

HOUSE T0 VOTE FOR SALES TAX, DISNEY STATES   Much As We Dislike To’, Survey Shows That Preference Rather Than Big Increases in Other Federal Levies, He Says.

SALES TAX WINS FAVOR IN HOUSE   SURVEY REVEALS REPRESENTATIVES WOULD VOTE FOR IT

DISNEY SAYS HOUSE FAVORS SALES TAX AS REVENUE SOURCE   ‘Want That Rather Than Income Levy Bonct

DISNEY DECLARES HOUSE WILL FAVOR SALES TAX PROGRAN   BIG INCREASES IN INDIVIDU AL AND CORPORATION TAXES CLAIMED OPPOSED

House Shifts To Sales Tax   Congressman Says Prefer ence For Form Over High er Income Rates.

WOULD VOTE SALES TAX   Rep. Disney Says There Is Clear Majority in House

Margaret Herlihy Acquitted by Jury   Miners, Ranchers Return Verdict

COLONELS DAUGHTER ACQUITTED BY JURY   OT tae)  Confessed She Shot Husband In Self Defense

CRUSHING BLOW ” ADMINISTERED BY UJ, S. AIRMEN   One Ton Bombs Believed Used In Successful Attack Against Rabaul   NIPS SHOT OUT OF AIR.   “Only One Interceptor Plane Escapes Accurate Guns Of Aviators

Jan Supply Ships Ruined AtRabaul By Aled Fhers   Bombers Range Out Over Banda Sea And Attack Small Jap Island Bases   MARINES IMPROVE FOOTHOLDS GAINED   Mission Believed Most Successful Yet Carried Out By Allied Troops

JAPAN ROCKED BY TWO MAJOR UNITED NATIONS ASSAULTS   Her Forces Beleaguered in The Solomons by Air, Land, Naval Offensives   DRIVEN FROM KOKODA   Four ‘Jap’ Ships, Transporting Reimforcements, Knocked Out of Action

ALLIED PLANES BLADT JAPS IN ADAUL RAID!   MacArthur Reports 15,000 - Ton Enemy Craft Bombed, Left in Flames.   MARINES IMPROVING POSITIONS GN ISLANDS

ATROCITIES AT HONG KONG ROUSE BRITISH ANGER   Public War-mindedness Spur red By Shock of Japanese Brutality.

BRITONS NOW SHOWING HAT   WAVE OF ANGER FLOODS BRIT ISH ISLES AS RESULT OF ATROCITIES OF JAPS — AT HONG KONG :

BRITISH TAKE NEW: ATTITUDE TOWARD W AR   Jap Atrocities ‘Spur Them Into New Spirit —.

Says Reds Have. Means, But Lack War Knowledge   Praises His Allies For -“Ever-Growing Military Assistance’

Stalin Says Soviet Now  Has Means   Red Premier Dis claims Interest In Own Invasion  year rs a’ Re ee Uhl See A rE Ce

Defeat Nazis In ’42, Stalin ‘Orders’ Reds   Russian Premier Assure: World Soviet Has Ne Territorial Aims,

Soviet Premier In’ May - Day Proclamation Says ’ ‘Russia Has Means To  . Achieve Aim - ONE THING. LACKING  ee wen a woot.      Needs Complete Knowledge On How To Use New Weapons On Enemy

STALIN ORDERS COMPLETE NAZI ROUT THIS YEAR   Tn May Day Proclamation Say: Russia Has Means To 1 Achieve Aim

CLEAN-UP ORDER IS REVEALED   Defense Commissar Stalin - Issues Command to the Armed Forces of Russta.

Smash Hitler. This Year, Red Chief Orders   Stalin Says Germany. : Weaker, Russia Much Stronger; Victory ‘Sure

RUSSIAN DICTATOR DECLARE! SOVIET ARMIES GROWING STRONGER AND GER.” MANS. WEAKENED BY DEFEATS

Stalin Orders Reds to  Rout Germans   Boss of Russians Tells of Nazi  Weakness in Speech

VICTORY IN 1942, IS STALIN'S ORDER TO SOVIET ARMY   Russia Fights Only For Liberation, He Says   EMPHASIZES TIES To BRITAIN, UNITED STATES

STALIN ORDERS COMPLETE ROUT UF FOE IN 1942   Soviet Leader Says Russia Wants No Territory Excepl What Is Hers

Stalin Orders Army To Rout Nazis Completely From Russia This Yea

Stalin Calls for ful German Rout in-1942   ‘Says Russia Fights Only for Justice And Liberation

Stalin Orders Russia’s Armed Forces To Rout The Germans Completely In Year 1942

German Discovery Of Pre-Nazi Days Helps U. S. Navy   Holds Neurological Problems Minimum

Germans Again Punish Paris   Impose Partial 5 P. M. Curfew, Vichy Announces

Curfew Placed  On Parisian:   Nazis Attempt To Break Incidents; Explosion Occurs In Cafe

Death Decreed For India Rebels As Rioting Sweeps Country: 60 Die, Many Hur!

Violen hh.  India Grows   Declaration Of Martial Law Anticipated

TROOPS QUELL ROTS IN IND ARREST GANDH   Several Killed As Dis. orders Spread In Cities  4   COMPLETE GENERAL  STRIKE GRIPS DELHI

WHIPPING POST USED TO CHECK RIOTS IN INDIA   British Call Troops and Police Into Action As Disorder Spreads In New Delhi   SITUATION ‘UGLY’   Town Hall Burned, Many Shot As Followers Of Gandhi Quit Work  » On Revolt Order

INDIAN RIOTING SPREADS: MORE TROOPS CALLED  FEAR MARTIAL LAW MAY RE NECESSARY   FEAR MARTIAL LAW MAY BE NECESSARY ‘TO CONTROL MOBS

12 EIN RIOT AT NEW DELHI   British Call Up More Troops To Cope With Spreading Violence.   MARTIAL LAW IS HINTED

RIOTS SPREAD; BRITISH CALL MORE POLICE   OUTBREAK AT NEW DELHI IS DESCRIBED AS “UGLY”

Strikes and Riots Spread Thru India   Troops Aid Police 12 Persons Killed And 60 Wounded

TORCH IS PUT TO BUILDINGS IN NEW DELHI   British Call Increasing Numbers of Troops and Police Into Action in India to Quell Riots   CONSIDERABLE LOOTING

New Disorders Flare in India   Troops Machine Gun Rioting Natives

Army May Take Qyer In India.   Britain May Declare Martial Law As Strife. Increases; Burn ‘Town Hall at New Delhi

Martial Law Fer India Is Just A ‘Matter Of Time’   More Troops, Police Called To Quell Riots; New Delhi Major Trouble Spot

Death Toll Mounts to 60 in  Serious New Rioting in India   Govt. at Lucknow Orders Heavier Than Usual Punishment

British Call TroopstoCurk India Revolts   “Whipping Act” Back in Force; Declaration of  Martial Law Expected

MORE TROOPS, POLICE NEEDED IN INDIA RIOTS   Officers Have to Fire Repeatedly in Order to Prevent Spread of Serious Violence

MOBS IN NEW DELHI BURN TOWN HALL; TROOPS CALLED UP   Martial Law May Be Invoked Gn Turbulent Sub-Continent

Troops Summoned to Bolster Police Precautions.   LEADERS ARRESTED   Bombay Is Scene of Most Serious Rioting; Lives Lost.

MOUNTS: Death Toll Grows As Indian Disorders Continue   RULLETIN

British Deny Disorders In India General   Worst New Trouble Spot Develops At New Delhi, Bombay Is Calmer

INDIAN AEVOLT WELL IN HAND LONDON CLAIMS   Any Picture Of Widespreac Disorders Is Distorted, Government Declares   MARTIAL LAW EXPECTED TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT   Casualties In Fighting Total 31 Dead And 250 Wounded As Violence Spreads

DEATH TOLL MOUNTS IN INDIAN RIOTING IN SEVERAL CITIES   New Outbreaks Reported  As Police Attempt to  Quelf Serious _ Disturhaneac.

Situation Completely in Hand’ London Announcement Says— Countryside Unaffected

Put Torch To Government Buildings; British Arrest More Than 500; All-India Congress Remains Aloof

More Troops Summoned Te  Quell Indians   New Trouble. Spot Develops at New Delhi as British Deliberate How Long to Refrain from Ordering Martial Law

More British Troops, Police Go Into Action In India To ‘Cope With Spreading Violence   New Delhi Situation Described As ‘Ugly’; Indian Mob Virtually Destroys Town Hall

Martial Law In Offing for India Uprising   More Troops Called as Violence Spreads Throughou Turbulent Country anc  Death Toll Mounts Daily

TROOPS RUSHED IN INDIA STRIFE   New Delhi Is Trouble Spot; _Martial.Law. Expected...

Situation in India Fully in Hand Says Official in London   However, News Reports Tell of Spreading of Volence in Nation   BULLETIN

SEE MARTIAL LAW IN INDIA   New Delhi Worst Trouble Spot, British Report

British Troopers Stand Ready to Take Over _ From Police      GANDHI MAY FAST   U.S. Commander Arrives As India Seethes After Arrests

Police Fire on Rioting Indian Mobs; Gandhi May Launch Hunger Strike

General Strike Is Spreading InBombay   At Least 12 Reported Dead In Rioting

British Using More Troops in Indian Riots   New Delhi Said Worst Spot in Troubled Nation

Troops Back Up Police; Disorders Grow In Bombay   Crowds Renew Bloodshed In ‘Passive’ Revolt; 12 ' Killed, 60 Wounded In Many  Disturhances

MORE TROOPS, POLICE CALLED TO END RIOTS   Martial Law May Be Invoked By British Gov’t

Situation Is In Hand Says India Office   Any Report Of Widespread Riots Is Exaggerated   Industrial Calcutta Calm And Peaceful   Outbreaks Are Limited To Only Few Localities

ROTO DEMAND THAT BRITA QUIT INDIA   Troops Summoned to Bolster : Police Precautions.   LEADERS ARRESTED   Bombay Is Scene of Most - Serious Rioting; Lives Lost.

British Using _  More Troupe i in.  Indian Riot:   New Delhi Said Worst Spot in Troubled Nation

Troops Reinforce Police As India Rioting Spreads   Gandhi, Other Nationalists Arrested

India Rioting Spreads; Troops Forced to Act   Violence Mounts With Martial Law Believed in Offing

MARTIAL LAW IN INDIA SEEN   Britain Forced To Call Out More Troops, Police As Disorders Increase

Rioters Surging  Through Cities   Soldiers Forced To Fire on Mobs—Gandhi, in Jail, Expected To Begin Fast to the Death

British Claim India Situation  Well In Hand   Indian Dispatches Say Death Toll Rises, Disorders Spreading

RIOTS oPReAD THOUGH INDIA OTRIKE GALLE   Bombay Scene Of Bitterest Violence As Independence Movement Grows   GANDHI, OTHER LEADERS ARE JAILED BY BRITISH   12 Persons Dead And 6C Wounded During WeekEnd Of Internal Strife

India Rioting Fatal to 12; 60 Wounded   Bombay Strike Flares After  Gandhi Arrest

Many Cities Paralyzed By Riots   Knives and Stones Brought Into Play

TROOPS ARE READY FOR ORDERS TO ASSIST IN QUELLING DISTURBANCES— GHANDIIS UNDER _ AWREST

NDIANS RICTING, 12 PERSONS DEAD, 60 ARE INIURED   Troops, Cavalry Reinforcing Police as New Disorders Spread in Bombay, Delhi and Elsewhere.   WOMAN LEADS PARADE, - DELHI DEMONSTRATION   Several Leaders Did Not Re sist Arrest, Others Wen Into Hiding to Preven Being Leaderless.

NEW RIOTING REPORTED IN INDIAN CITIES   Police Force To Open Fir On Crowds Hurling Stones And Dust

Violence tn India Spreac:   More Troops and Police Called To Keep Order

MARTIAL LAWS SEEN FOR INDI   Violence Spiréads As More  British Troops Are Called

General Strike Spreads Swiftly Through Bombay After Wholesale Rioting

Martial Law Expected in Rioting India   New Belli Town Hall Burned; Troops Fire on Mobs

Police Fire on Mobs in Civil Revolt Strife   Gandhi's Do-or-Die Call for Strike Spurs Flareup

Serious New Rioting :  Reported In India   Disorders Spread Over India — ‘Death Roll Mounts To &€ ; -- As Nationalist Mobs Battle’ ‘Police And   _ Troops With Knives

NEW DELH] WORST TROUBLE SPOT AS CASUALTIES GROW   Martial Law Looma Despit Tiring of Destructive Bombay Rioters

BOMBAY AND DELHI LEAD IN UPRISING CALLED BY GANDHI   Many Leaders Of All-India '. Congress Are Held —~ ~ Crowd In Ugly Mood

Troops Aid Police in India Riots   12 Killed as Strikes Spread In Many Cities

Violence Spreads  In Turbulent India  Martial Law Withheld Yet, But Struggle Grows Bloodier

MARTIAL LAW EXPECTED IN RIOTING INDIA   Situation Growing “Ugly” as Violence Spreads Over Nation, but Rioting in Bombay Is Reported Dying Down.

INDIAN OFFICIALS SAY SITUATION WELL IN HAND   Emphasizes That Any Pictures of Widespread Disorder Are Completely DMiatarted

England Considers Invoking Of Martial Rule Over Indians   Increasing Number Of Troops, Police Move Into Action As Disobedience Campaign Causes New Rioting 

‘Ugly Indian Situation Met By Stern Hand   More Troops, Police Called Up To Halt Bloodshed   MARTIAL LAW LOOMS   New Delhi Main Point Of Trouble Under  Gandhi Program

Police Fire On India Rioters; 8 Die In Bombay   189 Injured As Disorders, Strikes, Mass Demonstrations Spread; Stilwell Reaches New Delhi; Gandhi May Fast

Troops Called To Stem Tide Of Rebellions   Demonstrations S prea Throughout India A: Death Toll Begins Tx Mount.

NEW DELHI NOW IN RIOT CENTEF   Bombay Cools Off, But Other Sections of India Still Showing Unrest

Rush Troops  To New Delhi   Anti - British Rioters Put Torch To Buildings Of  Government: Jail 500.

New Rioting ls Reported in Towns in India   Police Repeatedly Forced to Fire On Rioters

RIOTS IN INDIA GET NO BETTER   More Troops Called To Dut By British to Put Curb On Gandhi Revolt

OHO TOLOTO CHANGE CLOCKS   Herbert Rules They Must “Be ‘Set Forward One Hour Monday.

RULES OHIO MUST OBSERVE WAR TIMI   Attorney Geenral Herbert's Edict Includes All Clocks In State

12 Acres of Buildings Near Dusseldorf Docks Wrecked, Photos Shov

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Louis Mountbatten Head of Commando Forces

RAF Keeps Close Watch On Tirpitz   Defenses in Mediterranean Being Strengthened

BERRY GETS SCHOLARSHIP   Local Student and Girt From Medora Are Winners.

TO INVESTIGATE RELIEF CASES . IN THE COUNTY   Committee States That Employable Persons Wil No Longer Receive Aid

RELIEF GROUP INSISTS SOME OBTAIN WORK   — Re-Employment Commit tee Reviews All Cases On Re.  lief And Finds Many Where Persons Will Be Required To Obtain Jobs.

REDS POUND ON ALONG BiG FRONT POINT TO RZHEV   Important Railroad Town ¢ Selizharovo Taken By RQuesiane.

REDS RECAPTURE 14 MORE TOWNG   Large Amount Of Deserted German Equipment Taken By Russians

REDS CAPTURE HUGE AMOUNT. OF EQUIPMENT   Also Recapture  “14 Inhabited ~~  Towns from Nazis

Reds Seize Four Vital Positions, Spoils of War   Capture Railroad Town of Selizharovo To Threaten Defense Line

RUSSIANS REPORT ‘14.000 SOLDIERS, ONE GENERAL DIED   Australian Shock Troops 100 “MileS North of Singapore Scored Success in Wiping Out Column.   BRITISH SHOOT DOWN DOZEN PLANES OF JAPS   Japs Believed to Have Lost at Least 3000 in Borneo, Chinese May Plan Raid on Thailand.

SOVIET CLAIMS COUNTER-DRIVE - STILL FORCING GERMANS BACK   LARGE QUANTITIES OF ENEMY WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS REPORTED CAPTURED IN RECENT ACTION

CRACK GERMAN "WINTER LINE’ IN NEW PLAGI   Reds Driving Tirelessly On 1,100-Mile War Front

Reds Gain on Wide Front; Free French Join British in Advance on Axis Lines

Storms Destroy  Many Buildings; 700 Are Injured   Twisters Sweep Through Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Indiana and Missouri;  Debris Over Roads Complicates Relief Work

6 States Struck by  Twisters   Mississippi Suffers Heaviest Loss With 69 Persons Dead

Public Works Projects Out   All Not Vital to War Effort to Be Curtailed Or Eliminated

U-BOAT TOLL DECREASES   No Sinkings Announced Today, In. dicating Menace Being Mastered

Will Act On Cohen Pardon   New State Labor Chie! Seeking Full Pardon

Navy Seeking Vengeance on Raiding Sub   Jne Killed and 4 Missing From Latest Ship Struck By Axis U-Boat

SOVIETS HAMMER — AT THREE NAZI KEY BASES TODAY.   Ukraine Vicinities of Kursk, Kharkov and Taganrog Are Under Timoshenko’s Guns On 300-Mile Front.

SOVIET STARTS UKRAINE DRIVE   Red Armies Hammering a Three Key Bases Along 300-Mile Front.   RAF RAIDS SKODA WORKS

Reds Hammer In Ukraine and At Leningrad  British Warplanes DO. DM..,.. B...k   British Warplanes Go Far to Bomb Enemy Factories

Russians Hammer Nazi Lines   Attacking Three German Key Bases in Ukraine.

Reds Push Big Drive   Hammer At Three Key Nazi  Bases on Ukraine ~

Soviets Sally © Forth   GERMANS HAMMERED IN UKRAINE   Russians Seek Capture o' Three Key Enemy Bases; Leningrad Defenders on Of fensive Too: RAF Active

NAZI FOUNDRIES AT STUTTGART ATTACKED BY RAT   ELECTRICAL WORKS, PLANE FACTORIES OBJECT OF RAIDS

SOVIETS BLAST NAZI BASES IN NKR AINE AREA   Defenders of Leningrad Seek to Break Siege Ring   REICH UPSET IS SEEN   German Convoy Sinking In Arctic Unconfirmed By Allies

SOVIET ARMIES HAMMER AT THREE NAZI KEY, BASES IN UKRAINE ON 300-MILE FRONT   . Russians Attack In Vicinity of Kursk, and Tagan. rog, While’ Defenders North of Leningrad _ Attempt to Break Nazi Siege Ring

Russians Hit Nazi Bases In The Ukraine   Leningrad Defenders Make Furious Effort To Break Siege Ring   Hitler Told Nazis Doomed By Leaders   New Order Predicted In Reich If Russian Campaign Is Failure

New Russian Offensive Indicated   Moscow Reports Battles On Several Sectors That Improved Positions

REDS POUND NAZI KEY BASES ASRAF RAIDS PILSEN, STUTTGART   London Hears Group of Hitler’s Officers Theater ‘New Order’ if 1942 Campaign in Russia Fails—Pamphlets Dropped on Vichy   Red« Take Offensive

Marshal Timoshenko’s Forces Conduct Huge-Scale Assaults On 300-Mile Front RAF Strikes Anew At German Industries

Pressure of Russ Armies Increases;  RAF Activity Grows   German Foundries City of Stuttgart Straffed With Giant Bombs

Reds Strike At 3 Areas In Ukraine   Northern Attack Also Launched; RAF Bombs Skoda Works

REDS HAMMER GERMAN BASES   RAF Blasts Skoda Arms Works, Foundries City Oi Stuttgart

Ukraine Smash By Reds   Hammer at Nazi Bases Generals Warn Hitler RAF Blasts German Arms Factories

Uruguray Is Tense   President Dissolves Congress; Guards Placed on Duty at Public Building

URUGUAY PRESIDENT DISSOLVES CONGRESS   Police Immediately Occupy Legislative Building

CONGRESS KICKED OUT IN URUGUAY   CRITICAL STAGE IS REACHED IN CRISIS OVER ELECTION

REDS PROMISE NAZIS’ DEFEAT   World Waits Stalin Announcement   Russians Gaining on Great Front

Seattle Man Leads Fliers   Bob Neale Tokes Ove Command of Group of American Volunteers

Sales Tax Gains 18 Per cent in Yea      Total For Fiscal Year Nearls 19 Million

GERMANS BOME LONDON AREA   20 Persons Are Killed In OutLying Towns.

WORK MOVES ALONG   Making Progress on Lindley Hall and Earth Block  : Structure   SLOW ON WPA PROJECT

WORK MOVES ALONG ON K.-U. BUILDINGS   Making P gress on Lindley Hall and Earth Block   Structure   SLOW ON WPA PROJECT

The World Last Week   (Condensed from United Press and Associated Press dispatches from Sunday, Jan. 11, 1942, through Saturday, Jan. 17, 1942.)

The World      (Condensed from United Press and Associated Press dispatches from Sundey, Feb. 22, 1942, through Saturday, Feb. 28, 1942.)

DEFEAT MOVE 10 REJECT NEW TAX   Allowance System Patterned After Canadian Scheme Is Considered by Senate

PUBLIC IS WARNED DRASTIC SAVINGS. TAX PROGRAM NEAR   Forced Saving and Huge Taxe: May be Expected Early Next Year

SENATORS OKAY HOLD - OUT TAX   Committee Underscores Ap pee Of 5 Per Cen  ithholding Levy By Re jecting Motion.

WITHHOLDING TAX PLAN IS RETAINED   Motion To Strip It From Pending Revenue Bill Is Rejected By Senate Finance Committee—Post-War Rebate Based On Canadian System Being Considered

Saving Plan Studied By Senate Group   Enforced System Being Considered

Tax on Wages To Be Refained   Withholding Levy Approved By Senate

AFTER-WAR TAX REBATE STUDIED   Plan Would Enforce Saving, Aid Family Readjustment

Committee Okavs Withholding Tax Refuses To Strike It  Out Of Revenue Bill Lnder Study

Withholding Tax Approved By Committee   Motion to Lilt ft From Tax Bill Defeated 13 to7

Withholding  Tax Favorec   Senate Group Retains Five Per. cent Levy on Wages and  Dividends in Revenue Bill

5% Wage Tax Is Favored .   Withholding Tax Is Voted By Senate Finance Committee

Southern Bloc Prevents Vote on Poll Tax Bill   Delaying Tactics Are Employed in Uppver Chamber:

MURRAY RAPS F ILTBUSTERERS   Southern Bloc Continues To Stall Action On Polltax Bill

BARKLEY'S NAME _AIDS-FILIBUSTER   New Delay Arises As McKel lar Withdraws Recommen:

TEMPERS FLARE AS FILIBUSTER CHECKS SENATE   McKeller Attacks Barkley For His “Arrest” Last  Saturday   SOUTHERNERS FIGHT ANTI-POLL TAX BILL

SOUTHERN SENATORS FILIBUSTER AGAINST ANTI-POLL TAX MEASURE   McKellar Withdraws Rec ommendation Barkley Be Named fo Court

Filibusterers in Bitter Session Block Action On Anti-Poll Tax Measure

Tempers Grow  “Hot in Senate   McKellar Lashes Barkley As Filibuster Rages Jo Fuoli Fury

Calls Back Barkley For High Court   SENATOR McKELLAR WIT HDRAWS HIS RECOMMENDATION OF SENATOR BARKLEY FOR SUPREME COURT POST.   Galleries Crowded

Ship Losses Bring Brazil Nearer Wat   Declaration Believed Mat ter of Hours As Publi Tension Mounts.

Declaration Of War By Brazil Near   Anti-German Dem onstrators Want Axis Vengeance

Brazil Ship Sinkings Bring  Vargas Pledge   ‘President Tells Angry Mob Axis Criminals Will Be Properly Punished

Brazilians Riot Against German Stores In Protest to Sinking of Five Vessels

BRAZIL MAY DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY   Five More Ships Surk By Subs Off Brazilian Coast

Nazi Spy Convicted   Renegade American May Be Given Death Penalty —

Renegade American, Who Cast Lot  With Nazis May Forfeit His Life

Bahr Awaits Judgement   Jury Finds N Nazi - Trained Espionage Agent Guilty; May Get Death Penalty

German Spy Found Guilty Facing Death   Former Buffalo Athlete Awaits Court Sentence Which May Forfeit Life   APPEAL TO BE TAKEN

Bahr Faces Death Penalty; Appeal Is Planned byCounsel   Wife Says She Will Try to Gain Exoneration for Former Buffalo Resident

BAHR’S LIFE MAY BE FORFEIT   German Espionage Agent Awaits His  Qpntence

BAHR S CONVICTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE   Awaits Sentence Which May Cost Him His Life

Convict Bahr As Nazi Spy   Faces Possible Death Sentence or Prison  Term of 30 Years

HERBERT BAHR, CONVICTED AS SPY, AWAITS SENTENCE   May Get Death Penalty; Defense oneal Case

Herbert Bahr Found Guilty Of Being Spy   Renegade Ame ri can Wh Joined Nazis Faces Death

Car Inspection  Period Extended   Cars Must Be Inspected By September Ist

STRIKES TIE UP WAR WORK IN DETROIT   Half a Dozen War Plant: Affected in Largest Strike  Since Pearl Harbor.

NAZIS THROW FRESH TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Eight Month Siege Of Sevastopol Cost Germans 300.000 Killed, Wounded.

RUSS RETREAT ALONG PART OF KURSK FRONT   Forced to Take New Positions Following Assault by Massed Tanks.   GERMANS GROUND UNDER TREADS OF RED MACHINES

Reds Admit Falling Back In One Area   Soviets Giving Stubborn Battle To Nazi Herdes

FLYING FORTRESSES AGAIN IN RAID   For Fourth Time In Eight Days Huge American Planes Stage Daylight Attack Over French Territory——-Reach Their Target And All Return To England

U.S. Planes  Bomb France   Flying Fortresses in Attack for Fourth Time in Eight Days

PRIVATE KILLED, 7 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK   Five Cars Roll Down Embankment at Nevada, Mo. — Body Sought in Wreckage.

Situation In Central Burma Now Confused   Japanese Continue Their March In Three-Pronged Drive   CHINESE BATTLE AGAINST INVADERS

ALLIES GIRD FOR IMMINENT AXIS THRUST   United States Bombers Aid British on Border of  Egypt

Opening Shots Are Firedin Frontier War  British Await   British Await Rommel's Next Move

AXIS FORCES MAKING — TT HARD ON BRITISH   Are Constantly Attacking New Line While Main Army Rolls Eastward for Frontal Assault in Egyptian Sector —- Romme! Is Expected te Hit Hard and Soon As Crisis  In Aran lanmc

AXIS FORCES ROLLING EAST TOWARD EGYPT   Rommel’s Steel. clad Units are Thrusting at New British Line.

BRITISH ARMY SEEKS CLUE 10 ROMMEL 'S EGYPT ATTACK PLAN   Advance Forces Skirmish As Main Axis Forces Move Up; Flank Attack At Southern Line Held Likely

U.S. Bombers Pouring Into South Pacific   U.S. Official Paints Bright Picture of War

GAS AATIONING SPREAD DEPENDS ON RUBBER NEEDS   Will Invade the West If it I: Necessary to Save Tires Will Last for the Duratior  - of the War

Foreeast Gas Rationing May Be Nationwide   Political Storm Over Unlimited Gas For Congressmen

CONGRESSMEN ON SPOT WITH GAS RATIONING   Transportation Control Seen In United States

Gas Cut Would Be To Save Rubber   So Declares Ickes Of Like Extension Gasoline Rationina

NATIONWIDE GAS ~ RATIONING SEER   Step May Be ‘Taken: By Government ‘Th Effort To Save Rubber   URGES PIPELINE   Ickes Says It Will Provide Solution For Eastern Problem.

May Extend Gas Rationing      National Regulation By July 1 Forecast

May Ration Gas to Save The Tires   Oil Trawsportation Is The Problem, Says  Ickes; Cards Issued in “Kast: Nerthwest Next

Gas Rationing May Be Held To Present Area:   Policy Depends Upon Government Effort To Save Rubber

National Rationing of Transportation  Seen as Probability   Restrictions on Sales of Gasoline Through Na tion Considered

ICKES FINDS NO NEED TO WIDEN GAS RATIONING   Expansion Would Depend On Whether Government Would Use Means For Saving Rubber   TO BE INDEFINITE   Says Only Solution to East. ern Shortage Is Pipeline From Texas to New  ' York Area

Ickes Doubts National Gasoline Curb, Unless iTravel Ban Is Needed

No Extension of Gas Rations Due To Supply Seen   Ickes Says Areas May Be Enlarged To Cut On Rubber Use, Travel

Gas Ration Extension Not Necessary, Ickes Asserts   No Curtailment In Other Sections Of Nation, Says He; Cites As ‘Damned Scandal’ Reports Of 2 Million Barrels Of Gas Being Destroyed

Ickes Sees No Widening of Gas Rationing   Co-ordinator to Press For Construction of Oil Pipe Line to East

Nation Wide Gas Ration By July Ist   Limitations Apt To Be Extended to Land of Plenty

Ickes Sees No Need for U.S. Gas Rationing   Enough Petroleum But Step May Be Taken For Rubber Conservation

Not Necessary to Extend Gas Curtailment -- Ickes   Supply Is Ample, He States, But Other Agencies May Extend Areas Due to Rubber

Gas Rationing. Starts Friday   Extension to Other Areas Uncertain

Gas Rationing ~ Area Unchanged   HAROLD ICKES TELLS OF PLENTIFUL SUPPLY * EXCEPT EAST

NO NEED SEEN TO WIDEN GAS RATION AREAS   ICKES SAYS. TIRE SAVING WCULD BE ONLY PURPOSE

Rubber Saving To Sef Pace Of Gas Rations   Ickes Says It Isn’t Oil Situation But Tires Will Decide Rationing Expansior

“FOR NATIONWIDE GAS CURB SEER   Congress, However, Is Specu: lating on AH-Out Rationing By- duly 1.

ICKES DECLARES NO NEED FOR GASOLINE RATIONING SPREAD  ees se ee ee. a te ©   REPORTS INDICATED NA. TIONWIDE CURTAILMENT GASOLINE USE JULY 1

Gas Rationing Extension Given Study at Capifal   Ickes Says Plan Will Depend Upon Need to Save Tires

[EXTENSION OF GASOLINE RATIONING DEPENDS ON STEPS TO SAVE. RUBBER

12 Million Face  Army or War Industry Jobs   General Hershey says this number will be caught in shift by Jannary 1, 1943.

WAR WORKERS 10 TOTAL MANY MORI   Hershey Says 12,000,000 Men Will be Shifted In Jobs By End of Year.

Little Hoarding Of Canned Good:   Chief Henderson Says Point Rationing to Start ir February.

FOR RATIONINE   Officials Are Confident New Program Will Start in February.

No Hoarding to Get Ahead -of. Rationing   Survey Indicates Normal Buying of Food: Except in Isolated Instances   NEW SYSTEM WILL BEGIN IN. FEBRUARY   Henderson Explains Why Change in. Program Was Announced Barly. .

TODAY'S ~ NEWS  > CAPSULES   Eight Years Penalty For Soldiers’ Braw!

GIVEN SENTENCE   U. 8. Private Convicted In Knifing Of British Snidier

U.S. SOLDIER CONVICTED OF SLAYING MAN   PVT, W. E. DAVIS, CLEBURNE GETS 8-YEAR SENTENCE IN NO. IRELAND

U. S. Soldier Convicted Of Manslaughter   Gets 8 Yrs. For Death Of Briton

18 Deaths Attributed To Cold Wave In Ohio; Three  Die In Fire Near Warren

OHIDANS SHIVER WITH NO LET-UP IN COLD WAVE   ‘Mercury Tumbles to Zero But High Wind Subsides During the Night   FIRE ALARMS ON INCREASE   At Least 18 Lives Lost, Most Of Them in Lake Erie When Tug Sinks in Storm

Argentina Fails To Join Ranks o! Sister Republics   Chinese Claiming Many Jap Death:

This Spring Said Worst In  Natural Disaster Record:   Red Cross Estimates 250 Dead, 2300 Hurt; 7000 Homeless In Past Few Months

PRICE OF SOLID FUELS FROZEN   OPA ORDER AFFECTS ALL DEALERS AND PRODUCERS

SOVIETS THREATEN KEY CITIES ALONG MIDDLE DON FRONT   Russian Armies Push -Cn Toward Rostov—Gains Reported At Five Points

RUSS ARMIES GET CLOSER TOROSTOV —   Also Threaten Two Railway Cities On Middle Don

Reds Threaten Two Key Railroad Cities   Russians Exact Large Death Toll on Nazis

RED ARMIES GAIN CNOMAINFRONTS ARE NEAR ROSTO\   U. $. Bombers Score Three Direct Hits on Enemy Cruiser, Buna Village Shelled By Jap Naval Craft.   SUPPLIES LANDED BY CARGO PARACHUTES   New Japanese Offensive Ir Eastern China Lowlands Is Partially Thwarted, 70C Killed By Defenders.

COUNTY TYPING CONTEST HERE SATURDAY   Nine Schools Each To Enter 4 Teams Of Three Each; Ist and 2nd Teams In ist and 2nd Year

DISTRICT TYPING CONTEST SATURDAY   Jewell High Enters One Shorthand and Two Typewriting Teams In School Event At Webster City

WHEAT FARMERS ARE URGED TO BUILD MORE FARM STORAGE SPACE   SECRETARY WICKARD ALSO SAID LIMITED. ACREAGE IN WHEAT BE NcCESSARY

Wickard For More Farm Wheat Bins   Storage On Farms Only Solution, Says Agriculture Head   No Loans Unless Quota Is Carried   Opposes Hit Or Miss Expansion In Enid Speech

NAVY LOCATE FAMOUS FLYER OF LAST WAR   Six companions are r ported safe; one crew member dead 2

ONLY ONE FLIER EXPIRES BEFORE RESCUE COMES   Three Picked Up by Flying Boat, Three Located on Island   Sergeant Buried in Pacific After Death Several Days Ago

One of Group Buried at Sea   Flying Boats Locate U.S. Mer Missing Since Oct. 23

Navy Reports Famous Flier  Rescued Alive   Seven Of Eight Men Or Capt. Rickenbacker Plane Are Found   ONE OF CREW DIED; WAS BURIED AT SEA   Believe All Of Rescued Will Survive—Some Of Crew Landed On Island

EXPECT CHALLENGE OF SALARY LIMIT   Chairman George of Senate Finance Group Terms It Unauthorized.

CONGRESS EXPECTED TO CHALLENGE SALARY LIMIT.   George Believes Presiden Had “No Authority” To Issue Order

JAP NEWS SOURCES BOAST PUNISHMENT OF U.S. ARMY FLIERS   One Of Doolittle’s Planes  Was Forced Down. In Raid Over Tokyo  t Last Sprine

JAP PAPERS IN PROPAGANDA ON U.S. CAPTIVES   Comment on Severe Punishment Meted On Prisoners

METHUDITS Al HOBBS CHANGE   Church Withdraws From Aroma Combination ‘o Become Station.   AROMA AND FRANKION

METHODISTS AT HOBBS GHA bE   Church Withdraws. ron Aromia-Combination to. ' Become sano +   AROMA AND FRANKTON

TN HEAD OF FAA BLO   Attempts by Bloc to Write New Parity Formula. Seen. '

President Opposes Farm Labor Costs In Parity Formula  Canfaranca Claare   Conference Clears Up Erroneous Idea Of Legislators

MAC ARTHURS MEN REPULSED FLANK EFFORT   Food and ammunition sent to invaders captured by Americans

SITUATION IN BATAAN BAD   Jap Superiority Avainst MacArthur May Be Overwhelming.   BAD NEWS EXPECTED

Call Situation Still Serious In Philippines   Islan Forces Continue 1  : Hold Their Own

Interpreting e War   Hitler ls Probably Suffering From Invasion Jitters

DRAFT BOARDS TO STUDY DEFEREMENT PLEAS CAREFULLY   Mechanics’ Cases To Get ' Extra Attention—Each ’ Case To Stand On Own Merits

New Allied Advance in Egypt War   Yanks Shoot Down 22 Axis Planes in 5 Days, Lose Two

Possibility Of Allied ‘Squeeze’ Against Axis Forces Seen In Quiet Establishment Of U.S. Army Troops In North Africa

Troops Began: Arriving  In Liberia In July. Two  Airports Have Been Buil

Britain’s Desert Army Scores New Gains; U.S. Troops Now In Liberis

BRITISH SCORE NEW GAINS IN DESERT FIGHT   U. S. Troops Are Established /In Li i ee. a   MAY BE SOUEFF7ZE   French Say They Are Ready To Defend Colonies

See Possible ‘Squeeze’ Move   Allies Get ing in Position to Attack Main Rommel Force

Yanks, in Liberia Since July, Have Built Two Airports   Russians Suffer New Set-Back in Defending Caucasus

Axis Lines Are Penetrated in Desert Battle   Allies Score New Gains in Seven-Day-Old Offensive as Presence of Americans in Li: berta Is Disclosed

Dakar Again: In News; Reds — Stand Firm      ‘Will Defend Colony, Says  Darlan; 2 New American Airports in Africa   DESERT TANK WAR MAY COME SOON   ‘Russians Win Critical Battle at Stalingrad and Push Forward

U, §. TROOPS IN LIBERIA SEVERAL MONTHS IS REPORT  POSSIBILITY OF ALLIED SQUEEZE AGAINST AXIS IN NORTH AFRICA

Allied ‘Squeeze’ Against Axis Hinted as U. S. Troops Noted  ALLIES ADVANCING Russians Win in Critical  Battle of Tanks in Stalingrad

BRITISH MAKE NEW ADVANCES INDESERT WAR      Slowly Getting In Position For A Showdown Test Of Armored Strength

Score New Gains In Desert Battle   Allied Forces Attack b Night and Consolidate by Day in Egypt.   U.S. FORCE IN :LIBERIA   American Ground Forces Not Yet in Action in the Desert War

 ROMMEL’ 5 PLIGHT CRITICAL  More Yanks In Abrica; ;  “"Squeeze’ Action Seer   Crack American Negro Troops In Liberia, Ready To Fight; Vichy France Nearer To War With Britain; Dakar In Spotlight

American Troops Established In Liberia, On West Coast of Africa, Set to Move Upon Axis

Less Than 800 Miles Airline From  Vichy’s Dakar; British Score New Gains In Egypt.

New U.S. Troops In Africa   Americans in Liberia; British Score. Gains In Egypt; Battle Still Roaring in Russia

U.S. Armed Forces Revealed in West African Liberia   American Air Fighters Score Heavily in Desert Campaign

U. S. Troops Gather on Afriea’s Humr   British Continue To Penetrate Axis Desert Lines

Possibility Of ‘Squeeze Play’ On Enemy Seen   Army Pilots Bring Total To 22 Planes Shot Down In Five Days. Two Lost.   BRITISH EXTEND GAIN

British Score © New Gains On Egyptian Front   American (roops ™ave been In Liberia Since July; Reds Hold at Stalingrad, Fall Back  in Caucasus

British Advance In Egypt; France Threatens Attack   American Troops Construct Strong Bases In Liberia; Negroes Stationed There

American Troops Are Stationed in Part of Liberia   This Raises Thought That Allied Squeeze on Axis May Be Planned.   British in New Gains In African Warfare

Troops Go to Liberia   British Desert Armies Make New Gains in Attack or Nazi Positions

Liberia Now Stronghold For Allies   Crack Negro Troops Well Established In African Republic   British Lunge Deeper Into Romme!'s Lines   Allied “Squeeze Play” In Northern Africa Predicted

Br ritish,* Push On In Egypt         U, S, Fightey Pilots. Shoot Dowd 22: Axis Planes In“ Days

Americans Gathering in. Liberia Since July May Mean Sudden “Squeeze” Against Germans.      RUSSIAN TANKS SMASH NAZIS AT STALINGRAD

U.S. Builds 2 Airports In Liberia —                  Batter Jap Attacks As Ominous Grips Solomons — Germans Edgé¢ Deeper Into Stalingrad Unde  Weight of Full Division of Infantry

British Make New Gains in North Africa   American Troops Reported to Have Landed  In Liberia

United Nations Troop: Push Deeper Inte Axis Line on 35-Mile Front     Squeeze Predicted     Allies May Launch Pincers Movement Against Rommel

Laval Presents Names of His New Cabinet   Nazi Supporter Assumes Full. Executive Power

COLLABORATION OF FRENCH AND: NAZIS SEEN. UNDER: LAVAL   Friend Of ‘Germany Come: Inte ‘Full Power — .  ey New Outbreak’ OF  ‘On hg = Be he an

Darlan Quits, but Is Named Chief of All Armed Forcés; Nazis Slay Hostages

LAVAL WILL BE IN FULL POWER AS VICHY HEAD   French Leaders Awaiting Firs! Indication Of U. S. Move

AVG Attacks Hankow Base, Sinks 4 Ships.   Fighter, Planes Double A: Bombers; Chinese Pilot: Help; Land Drive Gains   WIDEN RAIL GAP   Nippon Troops At Nan cheng Surrounded; Enemy Retreats 12 Miles

FLYING TIGERS RAID JAP BASE   Report Jap Warship And Three Transports Sunk Off Hankow.

Ships Sunk by Flying Tigers at Hankow   AVG Bombs Base; — Railroad Hold_ __Lengthened ~—

AVG SINKS FOUR JAPANESE SHIPS   Warship And 3 Transports Downed In Yangtze

Hankow Atfacked By U. S. Bombers   Big Inland Base Battered by Fliers

AMERICAN FLYING TIGERS IN ATTACK ON JAPS AT HANKOW  ONE ENEMY WARSHIP AND THREE TRANSPORTS SUNK IN RIVER

AVG RAID ON HANKOW DOES MUCH DAMAGE   SHIPS SUNK AND MILITAR‘ OBJECTIVES HIT AT JAPANESE BASE

AVG Sinks 3 Jap Transports, One Warship In China  Use Fighting Planes For Bombers In Attack On Hankow

Flying Tigers Sink A Japanese Warshit   Three Transports on Broad Yangtze River Also Sent to the Bottom in First Attack on Big City of Hankow.

Jap Warship,  3 Transports Sunk by AVG   U.S. Fliers Attack Har kow. Main Enemy Base in Interior

AMERICAN ACES STRIKE; CHINESE PUSH JAPS BACK   \merican Fighters Rake Jap Navy Squadron In Yangtze River; Chinese Knock Enemy 12 Miles Out of Kweik:

A.V.G. Attacks Jap-Held Hankow; Sink Battleship   Ry WILLIAM McGAFFIN

U.S. Sereen of Planes Help to Guard Coast   American Fighting Force Arriving in Greater Strength Daily

Newest, Fastest U.S. Planes Take Leading Role   Military Experts See Quick, Vigorous Action By General MacArthur

MacArthur Keeps His Plans Secret But Big Offensiveis Expected   Famed U. S. Strategist Has Brett as Supreme Air Chief to Direct Use of Newest U. S. Fighting Planes,  Bien haga. 7

MIGHTY RIVER OF SUPPLY IS ROLLING INTO  WAR ON JAPS   Finest Planes, Fortres: Bombers in Fight For Australia   U.S. Soldiers Outnumber Aussies in Many Cities Now

FAT FIGHTER PLANES otk Aln CONTROL   Bomb Japanese Timor Base as Enemy Fliers Strike Solomon Istands.   BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA TO BE “AMERICAN SHOW”

ALLIES. MADo HEAT POWER AGAINST JAPS   Australia to Be Turned into Springboard for CounterOffense.

Newest Planes Under General MacArthur   Japs Unsuccessful In Solomon  Island Raid

AMERICAN SOLDIERS UNDER MacARTHUR OQUTNUMBER AUSTRALIANS FOUR-TO-ONE

AUSTRALIA DEFENDERS AT ‘READY’   Forces Prepared For Jap Attack Expected Soon

British Forces Launch Drive Along Entire Egypt Front   RAF Sweeps Axis Planes Out of Skies As Imperials Win Strategic Hill In North, Gain in South and Center

French Coast Is Attacked By Commando:   Increasing Signs Of Offensive Are Observed

MAKE STAB AT: BOULOGNE AREA EARLY TODAY   Battle Described ag “Reconnaissance — Raid”

NEW INVASION STAB IS MADE NEAR BOULOGNE   Knockout Two Armed Trawlers In Latest Night Raid

British Hit” At Defenses Along Coast   'Two-Hour Stab Proves Costly To Defenders

BOULOGNE AREA IS ATTACKED BY COMMANDOS   Germans Driven Back And Two Trawlers Damaged in Two-Hour Foray   INVASION TALK SEETHES   Stab Comes As Germans “Admit Attacks On Soldiers By Frenchmen

Congress Acts On Fund Bills For Fiscal Year  Appropriations Total L? Billions Passed

BIG BATTLE RAGING © IN KEY AREA FROM. DON TO LENINGRAD   Gravity Of Nazi Threat To Stalingrad And Rostov Continues: Unabated _ Germans Continue To Bring’ + Reserves To Front.

FRESH TROOPS NWARM OVER DON RIVER   Pravda Says Germans At. tack over Mountains of Corpses Through Field: Crimson with Bload

Australia Makes Ready To Battle  Jananese Attacks   R. A. F. Bombers Hammer Jap Invasion Fleet Off New Guinea   JAPANESE LAND ON NEW GUINEA   Australian Government Takes Steps To Defend Nation To Utmost

AUSTRALIA IS NOW IN LINE, JAP ATTACK   Military authorities have full power, even for scorched earth

Knutson Attacks Measure   Minority Keport Says Bul Would Mean Death of  Small Businesses

DALES LEVI STATISTICS ARE SOUGH]   New Income Taxe: Are Unpopular In Capital

FEDERAL SALES TAX PLAN GAINS SOME SUPPORT   House Committee Asks Treasury to Supply Information On How it Would Worl

House Group Requests Data On Sales Tax   Sentiment For Levy Of Some Kind On Sales Appears To Be Growing Among Congressmen

Sales Tax  Discussed   House Committee Aaks Treasury For Statistics

HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE 4S FOR SALES TAY   Called on Treasury Officials ‘Today: for All Available Statistits,   SENTIMENT IS GROWING   ‘Some Members Took Ope  Exception to See. Morgenthau’s Plan.

SENTIMENT GROWS FOR'SALES LEVY AS SOURCE OF REVENUE   House Committee Asks Treasury For Ait Statistics On Tax

HOUSE TURNS TO SALES TAX   Committee Asks Treasury Officials For All Available Statistics

SALES TAX TALK RISING IN HOUSE   Committee Calls Upon the Treasury for Statisties as to Levy

Sales Tax Is Studied   Take Exception to  Treas.Sec. Morgenthau’s  Plar for Stiffer Income Taxes

Yanks Hold 4 Philippine Fortresses   Major Arsenals On Corregidor. Packine ‘Punch’

JAP CRUISER, OTHER SHIPS SUNK BY U.S.   Land-Based Planes Of American Forces Have Made Several Hits On Vessels.  BH. BPPNEReT PARC UIT A

U.S. MARINES, "REINFORCED, ENGAGE FOE   American Subs Sink Five Japs Ships In Far East

2 Areas Alert But No Planes Are Sighted   Radio Tells Story Of Two Pilots Who Fought U. S. Bomber

JAPS HAVE NEW SERIES OF ALARMS   Nazi Radio Admits Jap Railroads Damaged By Bombs

SIRENS SOUND IN. WAR INDUSTRY AND NAVAL BASE ZONES   ‘ire-Fearful Japanese Are Extremely Nervous At Thought Of Being ©. On Receiving End : Of Bombings

NEW AIR RAID ALARMS HEARD BY NIPPONESE   Alerts Are Sounded In West ern And Central Areas Of Japan Nation   NERVOUSNESS CONTINUES   Attacks Made On Chinese Sections Believed Allied Plane Bases

Nippon Jittery as Sirens Shriek; Railroad Damage Admitted; — China Attacked in Reprisal

Missouri Sef For Blackout December 14   War Plants Will be Only Exception; Lights Out at 10 O'clock

All Prepared For Blackout to Cover Missouri   Nearly 100,000 volunteers to be at assigned posts the night of December 14.

Lights Out At Ten O'Clock December 14th   Missouri Will Be In Darkness For 20 Minutes

German Forces Keep Up Attacks At Stalingrac   Russians Cut Into Naz Flanks To North And South Of Volga City   CLAIM NAZIS LOSE 100 TANKS DAILY   Some Tank And Infantry Gains Made Fy Nazis In Stalingrad

RED RELIEF ARMY TAKES FOE PILLBOX RING   Germans Push Back Russians In Other Cpetoare

Redistricting Measure Up   Passage Expected By Wednesday— Wa:  Bill in Committee

CHANDLER PILES UP BIG KENTUCKY LEAD   Brown Is Swamped In Democrati: Balloting; Richard J. Colvert Named By ERenublicans

KENTUCKY HAPPY’ CHANDLER   Republicans Name Colber' As Senatorial Nominee

CHANDLER NOMINATED    Kentucky Incumbent Senator Fa,  Out In Front In Primary

CHANDLER LEADS BROWN BY 60,000   KENTUCKY SENATOR FAR AHEAD WITH 3,392 OUT OF 4,373 PRECINCTS IN.

Chandler Holds Big Lead   Brown Trails for Sena tor by 69,290 Votes

Chandler Keep: Early Lead In Kentucky   Scrap Over Happy’s Swimming Pool. Fails To Arouse Voters

SEN. CHANDLER RENOMINATED   Unofficial Returns Give Him Better Than 66,000 Vote Primary Lead

KENTUCKY VOTE GIVES SENATOR CHANDLER LEAD   Takes Substantial Leac Over His Opponent, John Young Brown, on Early Returns   BALLOTING IS LIGHT   Not Single Vote Cast i One Precinct; Campaign Placards, Autos Absent From Contest 

CHANDLER TAKES LEAD   Incumbent Kentucky Senator Moves Inte Substantial Lead

HAPPY CHANDLER FORGING AHEAD   Kentucky Senator Takes Substantial Lead In Dull Primary Voting

Allied Ship Set Afire As Burning  Japanese Bomber Dives Onto Deck

At Least Six Die As Blaze Hits Kaiser Shipyard  Flames Destroy Big Dormitory; Many Persons Are Hurt

Petain, Darlan Order Diego : Suarez, On Northern End of Isle, Be Defended By French,

Fighting Still Going On  As Petain And Darlan Urge Resistance; Russians Claint Taking Offensive

British Troops Land On Island   Washington Hints Active Military Aid Against Resistance By French

strike to Forestall Move by Axis; Vichy Spurns U.S Note, Orders Resistance

Sea-Borne Troops Attack Madagascar      Allies Move Rapidly. to Seize and ‘Defend French Island; United States Approves, Japan Is Angry ae

Vichy Orders Resistance By French Forces   Commandos Capture French Battery In North Part of Island   Germans Say Two French Ships Sink   Believe Japanese Warships May Be On Way To Oppose Coup

U.S. ENDORSES SEIZURE OF VITAL ISLE   Reds Hammer German Bases In Ukraine; Skoda Works Are Bombed

FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES ON  NORTH END OF MADAGASCAR 36 HOURS AFTER OCCUPATION   Chief of State Petain and Admiral Darlan Senc Message to Commander-In-Chief at Madagascar Urging Troops to Resist British and Defend LIannr af Franch Flag

Commandos in. Rear Attack; Fleet, Planes Open Frontal: Assault   British Using Parachute Troops Al so Vichy Reports; Jump Gun on ‘Japs; Believe Nipponese May Attack Soori °

Vichy Leaders Reported Ordering Re sistance   SUB IS SUNK   BY ROGER D. GREENE AP War Wditar

BITTER BATTLE IS UNDER WAY: CHUTISTS USED   Surprise Landing Made on Island by British; Diego Suarez Is Goal

Bitter Fighting Rages af North End of Big Island   Petain and Darlan Gave Orders to Oppose Occupatior

Allies Beat Axis To Vichy Island, Key of Seaways   Petain Orders Armed Resistance; U. S. Calls French "Hands OF"

Bitter Fighting Reported Between French And English After Landings

BRITISH FORCES AIM ATTACK AT BIG NAVAL BASE   Troops Steal March on Axis, Batter French Defenders of Island

French Bitterly Resisting UN Move on Orders of Petain, Darlan Despite Warning from US

Petain, Darlan Reported As Ordering Defense For “Honor Of French Flag”

Marines, ‘Chutists, Commandos in Drive on Big Naval Base   Bitter Fighting Today Reported Following Surprise Maneuver

BRITISH CAPTURE ARTILLERY BATTERY ON MADAGASCAR AND ATTACK DIEGO SUAREZ BASE   Commandos, Marines and Regular Infantry Land at Courier Bay, Push Across Island Ten Miles Under Aerial Cover te Naval Base at Diego Saurez

Land, Sea Forces Take Over Protection Of Strategic French Isle   Fierce Fighting At Naval Base Follows Landing By Allied Commandos Forces

Commando Forees Invade Island in Move To Avert lis Seizure by Japanese

British Commandos Lead Occupation of Stronghold In Face of Mild Opposition   Attack on France’s Vital Indian Ocean Island Signals End of Allied Attempts tc Win Vichy From Germon Influence

Allies Act to Forestall a Jap Coup   British Make Surprise Landing on . Great Island With. U. S. Approval   VICHY URGES FRENCH  TROOPS TO FIGHT   Warships and Planes Join in Attack by Commandos, Marines and Infantry

British Meeting — Resistence Report   FRENCH FORCES SAID TO BE FIGHTING ON  MADAGASCAR

French Resistance Follow: Landing; Troops Drive Si) Miles Toward Navy Base. °

Petain, Darlan Order Defense of French: Owned Island After Strike to Forestall Threatened Axis Attempt

FORESTALL THREATENEL AXIS GRAB:   United States — Gives Occupation Full Approval

French Armed Forces: Are Ordered to Resist   Axis Enraged Over Allied Move to Keep Japan Off World’s Fourth Largest Island—See Closer Ties With Viehv

Drive Toward Naval Base Of Diego Suarez  ,   Commandos Leading In Move To Hold French Isle; Avert Threatened Seizure By Japanese 

Strategic Indian Ocean Base Taken Over To Prevent Move ‘By Japan; Trust Plan Likely

United Nations Move Swiftly To Protect Indian Ocean Routes— U. S. Battleships Stand Guard

Commandos, Marines, Infantry Storm Big Base; Laval Says Will Not Take First Step In Break With U.S.

British Troops Land On French Island   Vichy Orders Commander of Island to Resist British Forces; Surprise Landing Blocks Plans Of Axis; British Striking Toward Naval Base

Petain, Darlan Said to Have Ordered Forces on Island to Resist Attack   British Sea-Borne Forces Attack Naval Base After Surprise Landing On French Island—British Land To Foreatall Threalened Axie Manvz

British And French Clash On Madagasca   Sea-Borne English Forces Strike Toward Nay: Base On Supply Line To Asia; U. S. Supports Break With Vichy

Attack Comes As Strategic Allied Action   Surprise Landing On Island Off Africa Has _  U. S. Approval; Move Gets Jump On  Japanese, Who Had Been Eyeing Spot

VICHY FRENCH TROOPS CLASH WITH BRITISH   Commandos Fight To Gain’ Control Of Important Diego Saurez Naval Base   AXIS POWERS SURPRISED   Island Holds Strategic Command Of Allied Sea Lanes To Middle East’

TROOPS HEAD FOR ISLAND'S NAVAL HARBOR   Little Resistance Reported In Grab Of French Isle

British Sea lorce Attacks Toward Diego   English Fighting in Direction of Suatez Naval Base on  Rie Island

British Make Surprise Landing, Advance Against French Held Naval Base

FDR ADVISES LAVAL NOT TO MAKE DEFENSE   Note Is “Tnadmissible,” But Vichy Won't Bring About Rupture, Says Premier   PARACHUTE TROOPS USED IN ASSAULT   Warships, Plane Squadrons Assauli Naval] Base From Front

Surprise Landing on Madagascar Island   Bitter Fighting Raging for Control Of ,000-mile Long Possession of Vichy France Near East Africa Coast

English Commandos, Marines and Infantry; Attacking Stronghold From Rear, While Warships and Airplanes Strike in. Front. After Surprise Landing Is Made to Balk Japanese Move. :

They Don’t Give Medals To Engines But This One Deserves Two Of Them

International Harvester Agrees to Comply With Union Membership Order

Anti-Aircraft Downs Four Jap Bombers Over Corregidor; Ghandi, Cripps Confer; MacArthur Pledges Victorv.

World's Largest Plane Dooms Axis, Talbott Declares   Seventy-Ton Mars Giver Successful Tests at Baltimore

Kkeport New Advance In Burma Drive   Meanwhile Russia Claim: New Gains

Natives Aiding ~ Japanese Army In Burma Drive   Advance Made Near Prome With Aid Of Whole Burmese Population   CHINESE-BRITISH RESIST STRONGLY   Chungking Announcement Says More Chinese Troops Are Moving To Front

7,000 8  000 BRITISH TROOPS FLEE NIPPON TRAP   ‘Chinese Forces Release En circled Army In   Burma Fighting   OI], CENTER TAKEN FROM JAPS’ HANDS   Chinese Forces Are Led By Lieut. Gen. Stilwell Of United States

Chinese Drive Japanese Back   Invaders Forced Three Miles From Recaptured City

1,000 BRITISE RESCUED FROM JAPANESE TRAF   Chinese Forces Release Encircled Allies With Recapture of Oil Center of Yenangyaung   UNDER U. 8. LEADER   Chinese Driving South o: Oil Area, Meeting Severe Resistan ce From Nipponese

RECAPTURE OF ONL CENTER IN BURMA CLAIMEN   Severe Fighting With Japanese Is Reported South of Yenanevaune

Chinese Push On With Allies   Fight Way Through Ruins of Oil Fields Near Yenanayauna

CHINESE -TO RESCUE OF BRITISH   Recapture of - Burma’ Oil Center and Saving of 7,000 British Confirmed   FIRST VICTORY FOR. , ALLIES IN BURMA   American General Leads Chinese Stil] Engaged in Severe Fighting

CHINESE TROOPS RESCUED :7,000 BRITS IN BURMA.   Chinese Recapture of Qil Center at Yenangyuang Saved 7,000 Encircled Brit Troops, 100 Trucks ,

BRITONS VERIF\ RECAPTURE OF BIG OIL CENTER   Chinese Assert  Lack of Air Power Is Major Handicap In Burma Fighting

Allies Get First Victory In Burma Theatre Of Battle   Oil Center Reported Retaken By Chinese; Save 7,000 British

CHINESE SAVE BRITISH FORCE   Important Oil Territory Also Recaptured In First Allied Burma Victory

100 TRUCKS ALSO RESCUED IN FIRST VICTORY IN BURM   Severe Fighting Still in Prog ress Near Yenangyaung Oil Center -

CHINESE RESCUE 7000 BRITISH   FIRST VICTORY FOR ALLIES IN BURMA CONFIRMED BY ARMY

Allied Force Scores First Burma Victory   Chinese Under Gen. Stilwell Saved 7,000 British Troops

Chinese Save 7,000 Britons   Severe Fighting With Japanese Continues in Burma

Chinese Morale Hich Despite Lack Of Air Support    City Oc cupie d

Chinese Score Major Victory  In Burma War   Releasing Of British Troops Is Hailed; Fight Continues   RETAKE OIL CENTER

DETROIT TREASON CASE NEAR END   Trial, First of Its Kind i Nation, May Be Speeded te Jury Thursday

U.S. VESSEL SUNK BY SUBS   Seventh Te Go Down Off Atlan tic Coast

SEVENTH VESSEL IS SUNK BY SUBS OFF EAST COAST   8,016-Ton U. S. Ore Carrier Torpedoed in Atlantic Saturday   Rescued Members of Crew Are Landed Safely at Norfolk

NON-ESSENTIAL TRIPS TO CEASE   OPA Official Sees Drasti Move to Save Rubber

All Non-Essenitial Driving Will End To Save Rubber   “High-Rate”” Cie Cards . Issned™: Heres Will. : Be Checked’ By Registre

ROAD TRAVEL TOGROW LES IS WARNING   All Non-Essential Traffic May.Be. Halted by Gas Rationing.   MO MORE RUBBER FOR CIVILIANS   Even Tires Now on Hand May Be Taken by Government.

90,000 Sugar Users lo Register On April 28, 2   Institutional, Industrial Groups: Along With ‘Wholesale, Retail Outlets To Sign Up .

Sugar Ration  Plan In Effee   Commerical Users Register Today, Tomorrow — Others Get Books Next Week

Fleet Aids Allied Drive  In Tunisia   Six Enemy Ships Destroyed in Mediterranean; Loss of 3 US Transports Announced —Russians Capture Another Strategic Height

U.S. Bombers Get Credit for Wreck Of 6 Axis Craft   German Convoy With Sorely Needed Supplies Broken Up  REPORTS CONFLICT  Allied Siege Columns Attack in Two Directions 1? Miles Fram Nazis

11 Allied Warships, Five U. S. Transports Were Sunk Landing Troops In Africa

Axis Loses Two Destroyers, Four  Merchant Ships   Reinforcements Cut Off From Enemy Garrisons at Tunis and Bizerte, Engaged in Battle With Allied Troops

VESSELS SUNK ON THEIR WAY TO N, AFRICA   On Land Allied Columns Are Meeting With Stiff Resistance From Defenders, However

YANK BOMBERS SMASH SHIPS IN TRIPOLI'S PORT   British Fleet “Covers” Allied Advance Toward Bizerte and Tunis

FIGHTING RAGES ON LAND AND IN MEDITERRANEAN   Loss of Five U. S. Transports In African Conquest Revealed By Navy Department   RED OFFENSE ROLLS ON   Crucial Battle Believed Well Underway in North Africa Now

ADDITIONAL ENERY SHIPS DESTROYED IN EFFORT REACH AFRICA  UNITED STATES AND BRE TAIN ANNOUNCE NAVAL LOSSES IN LANDINGS -

U.S. Bombers Get . Credit for Wreck. Of 6 Axis Craft   German Convoy With Sorely Needed Supplies Broken Up   Allied Siege Columns Attack in Two Directions  12 Miles From Nazis

Axis Merchant  Ships Destroyed      Enemy Reinforcements Lost as 4°Vessels, Two: Destroyers Sunk During Sea Battle’.

Six More Enemy Reinforcement Ships Destroyed   Conflicting Reports Obscure Situation On Fighting Front

Enemy Convoy Scattered, Six Vessels Sunk   U. S. Bombers Blast 6 More At Tripoli; Red Army Forges Ahead.

Reinforcement Convoy for Enemy Broken U pon Way To Bases in North Africa

Big fleet covers African advance; U. S. planes help   Italians admit loss of destroyer but claim British cruiser blasted

More Enemy Vessels Sunk   Russians Continue Driving Back ° German Armies.

German Convoy On Way To North Africa When British Strike   White-Clad Soviet Troops Drive Enemy Back Across Blizzard-Swept Battlefields West of Moscow

Fleet Aids Land Armies in Tunisia   Four More Enemy Ships Sunk In  Mediterranean   5 U. S. Transports Lost In Occupation   Russians Continue Gains Against Nazis On Long Battle Front

FLEET COVERS ALLIED PUSH INTO TUNISIA   Six Axis Ships Crippled En Route to Africa With Re inforcements.   Decisive Battle For  Key Points Under Way

U.S. Heavy Bombers Destroy 6: Cripple Six Enemy Ships iz Harbor a! Tripoli   ALLIES REVEAL INVASION LOSSES   Eleven Allied Warships, Five U.S Transporis Losi in Actions Casualties Very Small

British Shatter Relicf   Decisive Battle Under Way for Tunis anil Bizerte

SHORTAGES DELAY ARMS PRODUCTIO!   Steel and Aluminum Sit uation Serious, Harrison Says

Steel Dearth Slows Output Of New Ships   ‘Serious Shortages’ Put February’s Schedule 8 to 10 Vessels Behind Quota   Plane-Building Hurt  By Lack of Aluminum      Specifications Are Changed To Conserve Supply; Future Brighter

Metals Dearth Brings Ship Building Lag   Lack of Aluminum Slows Production  Of Fighter Planes

ARMAMENTS DRIVE IS SLOWED DOWN   SHORTAGE OF STEKL AND ALUMINUM DEVELOPS— SHIPBUILDING LAGS.

LACK OF METALS HITS ARMS DRIVE   Schedule Runs Headlong Into Shortage of Steel, Aluminum; February Ship Building Behind Plans

Lack of Steel Slows War Production   Serious Shortage Of Aluminum Also Reported

To You Sartoriai,- Style-Conscious Texans, Here’s What WPB Has to Sav

REGS BREAK THROUGH GERMAN, TINN LINE ON KARELIAN ISTHMUS   New Soviet Successes Are Reported At Smolensk, Bryansk, Dniepropetrovsk

REDS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE IN VITAL SECTOR   Break Through Finnish and German Lines; Killing  1,860 Enemy Troops

“WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION   To Taper Off On Building New Plants.

Boost Is Seen In Production   Raw ‘Materials Goiny For Weapons Instead Of Plants Favored

SEE INCREASE IN PRODUCTION   Ban on Plant Expansion te Boost Output, Is Claim

Present Facilities To Increase Output   Materials to Be Channeled Into War Production

Plant Expansion Will Be Halted, ~ Output Increased   War Production Board to _ Divert Materials Into ~ Actual Implements

Materials To Be Poured Into War Goods Instead Of Many New Factories

ME AIR RAID OST MEMBERS IN WELLSBORO   plete Staff of Raid Ward s Here’ Auxiliary Staff: ‘*» EInenmolete.

AIR RAID POSTS ORGANIZED   List Of Posts And War dens For Wellsboro And Vicinity ’

Determined To Prevent Use of Boys   More Senators Are Bucking ‘Teen Age Draft Measure

SENATE OVERRIDES EDR ON ‘TEEN ACE DRAFT BILL   No Inductee to See Service Outside U. S. With  out One Year’s Training

Votes 1-Year’s Training for The Teen-Age   ‘Senate Overrides White House in Approving Limitations   PASSED ON VOTE OF 39 TO 31      House Passed Similar Meas.  wre Without Making Any Restrictions

Congress Asked To Have Faith In Military Leaders   Restrictions Of Use Of Selectees Of 18 To 20 Would Court Disaster, Asserts Senator Hill In Urging His Colleagues To Reject Proposed Amendments

Solons Override Chief Ex ecutive, General tn Or dering Restriction   BALLOT 39 TO 31   Amendment Bens Overseas Duty For Men Unde: 20 Before 12 Month Term

SENATE BARS EARLY COMBAT FOR YOUTHS   Amends Bill to Draft 18 and 19-Year-Olds to Provide Year’s Training Before They Fight Outside the Ty. S.

Boy Draft Approved by Senate   Youths 18-19 Must Get Training for at Least Year

SENATE, OVERRIDING PRESIDENT, AMENDED "TEENAGE DRAFT BIL  HILL OF ALAMAMA URGE FAITH IN MILITARY LEAD ERS OF NATION

Senate Still Debates Draft Law Changes   Administration Leaders Hope to Stop Amendment Requiring Year's Training

"TEEN-AGE DRAFT BILL 10 GUARANTEE YEAR'S TRAINING   Senate Overrides President, Provides Restrictior For Youths 18-19

Draft Vote Overrides President   Senate Votes That 18-19 Draftees Must Be Trained A Year   Roosevelt Urged No Limitations At All   Senator Hill Urges Faith In Leadership Of Military Leaders

PRESIDENTS DRAFT PLEA LOSES, 39-3]   Amendment Applies to 18 and 19-Year-Olds Now Facing Call to War

Fight Growing Moye to Amenc 18-19 Draft   Demo Whip Says Scnale Must Have Faith In Military

DEMAND FOR FULL YEAR'S TRAINING SLOWS DRAFT LAW   ADMINISTRATION FACES POWERFUL SENATE ATTEMPT

HILL DEMANDS SENATE HAVE FAITH IN ARMY   Leads Fight to Turn Growing Tid: of Approval for Amendment tc Draft Bll   LETTER FROM FDR   O'Daniel Would Enforce Year's Preparalory Training Before Combat Abroad

SENATE VOTES YEAR TRAINING FOR YOUTHS, 18   Override President's Plea of No Restrictions in Lower Drait Age

‘Senate Amendment Rules Men Under 120 to Have Year's Training in U. S.

Senate Votes 39-31 for Year Of Training for Men Under 20.   IGNORES FDR REQUEST

PRIME MINISTER OF DENMARK STRICKE!   Theodor Stauning, 69 Is Summoned

Allied Patrols Make Contact With Japanese  Advance Slowly i in  Oivi Area in  EE a Te. ee ee

Allied Patrols Make Contact With Japanese  Advance Slowly i in _ Oivi Area in The Owen Stanley:

BOMBERS AGAIN BEGIN ACTION AGAINST JAPS      Troops Press Ahead In Guadalcanal Offensive

Bombers Again Blast Japanese In Snliomons   Buin-Faisi Naval Anchorage Bombed For Sixth Time In Eight Davs.

C.C.C. PROBE IS ORDERED   Will Determine Facts Which Led to Bitter Critieism

Franco Keeps Spain Astride  Fence in War   Makes It Plain He Remain: Faseiet, Bat Refrains From Taking Side ~ Tn Canflic:   Sees Capitalist World Ended, New Era Begun   Leadon Interprets Speech Ae Attempt to Justify Resime to Natian

FRANCO FAVORS AXIS ‘ORDER’   Carefully Refrains From Leaning One Way Or Another In War

Franco Favors Fascism in  State Speech   -Dictalor Careful Not to Favor Either Side of War; Liberals TDieradent. He Sava

Franco in Favor Of Fascism, He Tells Spainards   But Dictator Declines 7 State Position Toward the War

Axis Forces  Start Drive Into Libya      ‘BOTH SIDES MAKE MOVES ‘THAT INDICATE SPEEDED UP TEMPO ON ALL BATTLE FRONTS”

WAR PLANS SPEEDED. BY THE ALLIES AND AXIS FORCES TODAY   Time Believed Near for Some Decisive Developments—New Allied Blows Are Seen.

Bataan Defenders Back up Slowly; Burma Lines Hold   Russians Capture 30 More Town: On Central Front; Uprising Against Nazis in Norway Looms

Laval Hits At Rumors Ot His Fall   Tight Censorship. Shield: Reasons for His Denial of Reports

NAZIS UNEASY OVER FOREIGN WORKER:   Dispatches Also Indicate Unrest Throughout : Europe .

TEXAS OUTPUT OF CRUDE CUT. SADLER SAYS   67,000 BARREL PER DAY DROP IS ORDERED FOR MARCH

Non-Electric Cooking Needs In Public Places Under Strict Production

BOND BREAKFAST WILL BE FRIDAY   Men and Women Are Invit  ‘ed to s tend Meeting   YEAROUT TO BE THERE

BOND BREAKFAST WILL BE FRIDAY   Men and Women Ate Invit“ed to Attend: Meeting  - at Eldridge’   YEAROUT TO BE THERE

HENDERSON SAV'   Limit For Rest af East Between 2-3 Gallons   ACTUAL SURPLUS IN THIS AREA REPORTED

NO NEED FOR RATIONING IN WESTERN PA   Henderson Withdraws Gasoline Rationing Order For Western Pennsylvartia, Western New York And West Virginia   EXEMPTION MADE AS FACTS ARE DISCLOSED

Car Firms  Defended   Industry Ready To Make a “Million of Anything”

Auto Plants Doing Part In War Work   Industry Turning Out Airplane Parts, Tanks, Guns,  Engines Far Ahead of Schedule

SOUGHT BY GABLE   Army Says Actor Has Fited ; Application; Physical Test Passed

Great Flock of U.S. Planes Hurled Into Caucasus Fight By Russians Who Plan to Make Last Stand On Lower Don

RedsContinue Fighting In The City's Streets   Large Numbers American Bombers Thrown Into Fight To Aid Soviet Army in the Caucasus 

Soviets Use U.S. Bombers Against Nazis   Berlin Claims Resistance Of Fresh Red Troops Has Been Broken

Russian Forces in Last Ditch Stand  To Save Caucasus   Finland Suggests U. S. Take Her Out of Der  Fuehrer’s Camp

REDS CONCEDE FIGHTING HAS REACHED GATES   U. S. Built Planes Bolstering Russian Fight Against Nazis: Railroad is Defended

Russians Prepare  For Don Showdown   Unprecedented Numbers of U.S, Built Bombers Take to Caucasus Skies to Bolster Russia's F iwht For Life.   tet  Finland Is Suggested as Scene For Second Front Against Nazis

ENEMY AT CITY GATES, REDS SAY      Unprecedented Numbers of U.S.-Made Bombers Are Rushed Into Action   RUSSIANS MAKING _ STAND ALONG DON   Defenders Determined to Hold Railroad; Finns May Quit Hitler Camp   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH {AsSortinted Prescx War Faitar)

Reds Concede Foe At Gates Key Don City   American Planes Appear In Increasing Numbers Over Bloody Caucasus.   SHOWDOWN IS NEAR

REDS REPORT U. 5. PLANES IN BATTLE   Soviets Acknowledge Fight Reaches Gates Of City   FLANK ATTACK   Launches Against Germans’ East Wing: No Changes On Other Fronts

REDS. PREPARE “SHOWDOWN IN CAUCASUS AREA   Moscow Says Armies Taking “Last Ditch” Stand on Lower Don

U. S. Planes In CaucasusSkies To Aid Defense   Reds Admit Only That Enemy Reaches Edge of City, Say Red Armies Making Last-Ditch Stand on Lower Don; © British Lance Axis In: Egypt.

Germans Report Big Bend Of Don is In Their Hands   Russians, However, Admit Nothing, Report Small-Scale Flank Action Being Developed

RUSSIA ADMITS WAR ADVANCED TO CITY GATES   Mopping Up Operation In Progress, Says German Claim

Berlin Reports Reds Collapse AtDon Bend   Moscow Fails To Acknowledge Fall Of Rostov, But Does Admit Enemy Pounds At Gates; Defenders Launch Flank Attack In The Tsimivansk Sector

U.S. WARPLANES TAKE 10 AIR 10 DEFEND RUSSIA   jateway To Russia’s Rich Oil Fields, However, Has Not Yet Been ‘Mopped Up’   CITY LOST ONCE BEFORE   Fierce Fighting Continues On Other Sectors — Reds Attack on At Least One

Showdown for Goal of Oil Lands Seems Near; Red Forces Are Strong  Zones Are Cited  Norway and_ Finland May Be Sites for Allied Offensive

U.S. Planes Bolster Reds In Caucasus As New Defense Line Is Formed: British Consolidate New Positions Won In Eaypt

U.S. Bombers Aid Russians In Bitter Fight   Sharp Skirmishes  In Egypt, Nazi Air Force Renews Raids Over Great Britain

Russians Do Not Ad: mit Fall Of Rostov, But Admit Fight Has Reached City’s Gates; British Strike In Egypt

Say City Has Been Stormec and Captured; Not Yet Mopped Up  AT CAUCASUS GATEWAY   Red Forces ; Make Last Ditch ' Stand on Lower Don;  - to Attack Flank

Reds Step Up Air Attacks   Vany U.S. Made Planes Harled Into Battle    x KKK XK Large Red Army May Be South Of Don

Russians Deny Capture Of Caucasus Capital, Fighting Within Gates   Germans Declare Soviets’ Resistance Broken, Reds Flank In Determined Stand

Red Force Still Power in Caucasian Skies —Allies Consolidate on Northern, Cen: © tral Sectors in Egyptian Theatre

rae Reaches City Gate ,   Great Number Of U. S. Planes Take _ Fe Uancanis Skies To Aid Ally; Soviets: Hold Strategic’ Railway

‘U. S.-Built Bombers Bolster Soviet Fight For Life Deep In Caucasus

 Moscow Reports U. S. Built Planes Had Taken te Skies - te Bolster Russians.   NOW IN FIGHT FOR LIFE   Russians Said Fighting Had _ Reached the City’s Gates.

SOVI ET TROOPS FIGHT FOR LIVES WHILE GERMANS CLAIM ROSTOV HAS FALLEN BEFORE BIG DRIVE

Soviet Army Girds for Don Showdown   Finns Seek Offer From Allies to Quit Hitler Camp as Second Front May Open

Germans Claim Fresh Soviet 7 Troops Are Retreating With: Rich Section Being Invade

Nazis Also Claim All Resistance Broken Along Don; Russia Denies This

MANY U.S. BOMBERS JOIN RED AIR FORCE IN RUSSIA'S FIGHT FOR LIFEIN CAUCASUS SKIES   City On Main Oil Pipeline and Railroad To 7 Caucasus Oil Field. Red Communique Fails To Mention Fall of Important City to German:

U.S.-Built Planes Take To Caucasus Sky To Aid Reds   Finns Suggest U. $. Help Take Her Out Of Hitler Camn

City Isn't ‘Mopped Up’ Yet, German Claims Concedes   British Consolidate Positions Won in Desert Fighting

Resistance Of Fresh Russian  Force Broken U. S.-Built Bombers Are   U. S.-Built Bombers Are Thrown Into Battle Of Caucasus By Soviets; Try Flanking Move

Soviet Communique Admits Battle Has Reached Gates of City.   LAST STAND ON THE DON

Moscow Says Russians in Last Ditch Stand Along Lower Don while Germans Claim Resistance Broken Within Big Bend   BRITISH HOLD EGYPTIAN GAINS   Germans Throw Forty Planes Against Britain in Scattered Raids—U. S., Allied Bombers Keep Japs Busy in Pacific

Many U. S. Planes Help Bolster Russians   Showdown Fight Believed Planned Near Don River to Save Caucasus; Finland Might Be Willing to Quit As German Ally.

Unprecedented Numbers Of U. S. Bombers Used: In Battle of Russia  REDS TRY. FLANKING.  Will Seek to ‘Hold Onto Railway. Parvrallel  Lower Don

Many U. S. Built Planes in Action   Russians Admit Battle Has Reached Gates of City—Soviets Making Last Ditch Stand on Lower Don and Developing Flank Attack

Unprecedented Number Of American-Built Planes Hurled Into Battle To Bolster Russia’s Fight For Life; Russian Flank Attack Developing      RED AIR FORCE STILL POWER.

RUSSIANS SAY BATTLE RAGES AT CITY GATES   Hordes Of American - Made Bombers Huried Into Fray By Soviets   LAST DITCH STAND MADE   Foe Reports Resistance 8roken On Don; Reds Launch Counter-Attack

Large Number Of U. S. Built Planes In Fight   Russians Say Battle Has Reached City Gates, Do Not Acknowledge Claim Of Capture

Reds Prepare For Attacks On Caucasus   Germany Proclaims Capture Of City With Trumpet Blare   British Consolidate North Egypt Gains   Early Action For Diversion Of Axis Forces West Looms

GREAT BATTLE FOR CAUCASUS NEXT HURDLE   American-Built Planes Aid Reds; Finns Ask U. § Assurances to Ouit War

F.D.R. VETO OF FARM BILL -1$ PREDICTED   Michigan Solon Tells Sen: ate That Congress I: Heading for a Clask With President Which  May Result in Court Beane

Supreme Cour May Have to Decide Issue   Senator Brown Sounds Warning as Result of Action by Farm Bloc

Senators Bow to Farmers   Fight Involves 12 Per. Cent Increase in Farm Products

Battle Over Farm Prices   Congress Heads Toward ‘'ColLsion” with President High Court May Have To Settle

VETO AND EXECUTIVE ACTION IS  INDICATED   Supreme Court May Have Decide Clash Between Con gress and President   ‘GOD FORBID,’ SAYS SENATOR BROW}   Farm Bloc Shows Great Strength in Drive for “ Hicher Parity

Says Inflation Bill Headed to  Supreme Court   Michigan Senator Pleads For Bill Without Raising  Parity   Also Says That FDR Would Veto Measure

SAYS CONGRESS AND ROOSEVELT NEAR COLLISION   3 Senate Agriculture Committeemen Vote  To Raise Level

Fears ‘Collision’ Over Parity Bill   Senator Warns of Possible Break Between President and Congress   RIFT ON FARM PRICES   Veto and Action by Executive Order Predicted in  ' the Senate .

Collision Near With President Conaress Told   Supreme Court May Have to Act Declares Senator

DUTCH ADMIT AMBOINA LOST ~— TO NIPPONESE   SITE OF SECOND LARGEST NETHERLANDS INDIES "Ope BASE.   SUCCESSFUL COUNTER ATTACK MADE ON JAPANESE FLEET   Enemy Cruiser, Transhort Sunk; Dutch Score: 59 Ships In 63 Days of Fighting

Lose Cruiser andTransport In The Battle   Report Second Japanese Cruiser and Sub Also Were Damaged   ‘DUTCH ADMIT FOE CONTROLS AMBOINA   Jap Shells Beginning to Fall in Singapore -Residence Area

Three U. S. Soldiers Aid. Grain Harvest in England   In the Navy.

BICYCLE STOCKS FROZEN BY WPE   Rationing System Expectec  To Go Into Effect

U.S, FREEZES’ BICYCLE STOCK   Defense Workers to Ge First Call When Bikes Are Rationed

BICYCLE SALES STOPPED BY WEE   Defense Workers Only One  Eligible: Violators Face  $10,000 Fine

BRITISH BOMBERS, STRIKE AT GERMAN   (Raid © Submarine Building  Yards Near Luebeck

RAF Offensive _ Disappeinting   Weather, Plane Diversion Other Causes Weaken Churchill Plans

GIANT PLANES OF RAF BOMB LUEBECK AREA   MUST STEP UP ATTACKS 8B’ AIR TO MAKE THEM DECISIVE

RAF Bombs U-Boat Plants  PR active Attack   Effective Attack Made In Davlicht

Peak Not Reached In Air Attacks on German Territory   Biasting of Nazi U-boat Bases Renewed by RAF at Twilight After Daytime Raids on Germany — Heavier Bombing Assaults Yet To Come, Allied Air Strategists Reveal

BRITAIN’S BiG BOMBERS dll U-BOAT YARDS      Building Base Near Lue beck Blasted as Climay to Daylight Attacks ir Ruhr — Shipyards a Flensburg Also Hit.

BIGGEST RAF PLANES HIT VITAL AREAS   Huge 4-Engined Bombers Used In Daylight Forays

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  —BY DREW PEARSON(Mal Robert 8. Allen on Active Duty)   Tommy Corcoran’s Brothers Now Attract Washington Spotlight

Final Battle for Port Approaches   Enemy Has Lost 106 Ships  Since War Started

City Put Under Military Curfew As Nipponese Invaders Reach Point Within 18-20 Miles of Goal

Invaders Paying Heavy Price in Pacific Struggle   106 Enemy Vessels Sunk, Damaged by U..S., Duteh in Macassar Strait

INTO EDGE Of VORONETH   Counteroffensive Of Russians Gains North of City

Tight Packed Mass of German Troops Suffers Gigantic Losses as Artillery, Machine Guns and Planes Rain Death.

‘Enemy Continues To Gain Ground In Rostov Push   Reds Report More Successes on Kalinin Front

Counter-Drive By Reds Reported  To Be Gaining   Fierce Fight Rages At Voronezh; Kolinin - Battle Intensified

Boston Prosecution Is Hinted As Night Club Fire Deaths Reach 481   117 Bodies Are Still Unidentified: Many Of 173 Injured Are In Critical Condition; Prankster Is Blamed

Officials Launch Investigation of  Night Club Blaze   Bus Boy Lights Match Which Starts Off  Tragic Holocaust

Night Club > Patrons Had No Chance   WERE VIRTUALLY TRAPPED ID BURNING BUILDING; EXPECT PROSECUTIONS WILL RESULT

INVESTIGATE “ALL ASPECTS” ~ OF DISASTEF   More Deaths Expected In Second Greatest American Fire

Death Toll in Boston Club Fire Is 479   State, County — Officials Probe Disaster

AR ARARRRE ES Keep ‘Old Glory & Flying!  = ’ Se eI S eae   Willine ‘to Go Double

NINE CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH   Fires Destroy Homes At Widely-Separated Points In Maryland

NINE COM DREN DIB IN FLAMES AS HOMES BURN   Four Perish Near Oakland And Five Meet Death In Baltimore; Oldest Is 16 Years Old   MOTHERS ABSENT   Believe Garrett County Child Put Kerosene In Stove, Causing Home Tragedy

National “Gas” Rationing For Saving Rubber, Cars Urged by Research Body

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING SYSTEM IS HELD IMPERATIVvE   Brookings Institution Foresees Probable Government Requisitioning af Privately Owned Automobiles in 1942

Board Warns Gas Ration Is Necessary   U.S. Requisitioning of Cars by 1943 Is Seen by Brookings: Tire Limit Urged

Survey Urges Nation-Wide GasRationing  Brookings Sees Taking Over oY fe wm * Pe [es oe

NATION-WIDE SYSTEM OF GAS RATIONING IS IMPERATIVE   Transportation Breakdown Is Inevitable Unless Rubber And Automobiles Are Conserved For The Performance Of Essential Services, Brookings Says

DAS RATIONING MAY BE BLOW FOR MICHIGAN   CAR REQUISITIONING IS FORESEEN FOR 1945

Nationwide Gas Rationing Urged To Save Rubbe   Must Also Preserve Auto: mobiles, Brookings InStitution Says

Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Held Vital   Brookings Institution Says Move Necessary To Save Tires, Autos   FEARS BREAKDOWN IN TRANSPORTATION

BUNA DECISION IS IN BALANCE   Japs Backed Into Pocke On Coast; Lae Is Heavily Bombed By Allies

Decisive Battle Raging at Buna   Climax Nears as Allies Pound Last Jap Hold Ou New Guinea Base

Dutch Hail Macassar Vietory, Say Timetable Thrown Off, Tokio Plans Wrecked —

AIFPONESE FORGES BEND DEENSES AT SINGAPORE   MacArthur’s Men Continue To Rattle Aryan Invaders To Standstill   SINK JAP WARSHIPS, PLANE CARRIER   American Gallantry Exemplified — Terrifie Sea Battle Still on

Service Men Given Edge on Tax Bill; Wage, Salary Deductions Slated

O26  Service Men Granted Tax  Concessions   Higher Exemptions Provided in War  Revenue Measure

MILITARY MEN GIVEN SPECIAL TAX DEDUCTION   Exempt Enlisted Group From Income Payments

Income Tax Concessions  For Soldiers   Men in Uniform Granted Addi tional Exemptions

AUSTRALIAN SHIP SUNK; SUB BOMBED   Reider Is Believed Destroyed Following Attack On Steamer

ALLIED VESSEL SUNK BY JAP SUB   SURVIVORS REPORT ATTACKER HIT BY ALLIED BOMBER

SHIP IS SUNK BY SUB; PLANE THEN ATTACKS   : ee ee  SURVIVORS OF AUSTRALIAN  SHIP BELIEVE SUB WAS SUNK

Australian. Vessel Sunk By  Submarine  pms Raider Raliavad   Undersea Raider Believed Sunk by Allied. Plane Off Coast of New South Wales

Us OFFICIALS! ~— (N-ENGLAND MEAN ACTION   Commander General of Ser vices and Supplies Has , Now Arrived..   SECOND FRONT SEEN   Certain the U. 8. Is Prepar ing to Get Into War on Big: Scale.

Balloting in Nation Today Seen A: Indirect Verdict on Conduct of Wa

BALLOT VERDICT ON WAR EFFORT   Republican Gain Expected. Some See Capture of House

Enemy Force is Encircled By Chinese   Counter - Thrust Pushe: Japs Back; Claim Garri son Trapped,

FARMERS DERIDE PRICE SUBSIDY   Interstate Council Asks For Adequate Steps To Assure Food Supply

Farmers Call for Immediate Steps To Insure Adequate Supply of Food

BRITAIN OFFERS "FULL EQUALITY’ WITH SELF RULE   Terms Withheld Pending Parieys With Native Leaders   London Holds Plan Must Satisfy Main Elements of National Life

Cripps to Confer with India’s Leaders      Plan To Give Independence Is Kept Secret

Bhllioh OFFER UES TO INDIA   Sir Stafford Cripps Sent on Delicate Mission to New Delhi.   ‘S$ GUARDED SECRET

DOMINIC STATUS rh INDIA NEAR   Cripps Goes To New Delphi With Plan

Japs Say U.S. Attacked Wake.   But Washington Has  "No Information’

TRIBUTE PAID TO FLAG AND TO GEN. MACARTHUR THRUOUT UNITED STATES

Nation Paying Honor To Flag.   Two Million Persons See Parade of 500,000 In New York City

NATION RALLIES TO PAY HONORS TO HERO, FLAC   Saturday, Today Marked By Parades, Speeches Throughout Land

AFFIRM AIT OF PEOPLE I FNAL IGTORY   Greatest New York Paradein History Demonstrates Will to Win.   MacARTHUR IN TRIBUTE TO UNITED FLAGS DAY

Anti-Aircrafters Didn't Wait Long   Landed Late One Day, Got Zero Piane Next Morning

MUHLENBERG ~{S ACQUITTED   Army Air Officer Exonerated  SNe? e823 ryt i) . 4:5 aia

BOMBERS HIT FOE DESPITE RESISTANCE   Fortresses Fight Way Home Through Jap Zero Fighters

BRITISH FREIGHTER SUNK FEBRUARY 6   Capiain’ Lest 21 Peunds Leading Open Lifebeat Throurh “Freezing Heti"

HUGE BRITISH SHIP SENT DOW!   TWO KILLED, 54 MISSING—1l15 SURVIVORS KEPT ALIVE WITH SONGS.

2 Killed, 54 Missing After Sub Sinks Big British Merchantmar   Captain Tells of Six Days and Five Nights of “Freezing Hell” in Open Lifeboat

Texas Politic Poli itics  THREE SENATE CANDIDATES IN FINAL STRETCH   Allred And Moody  Still Centering Major Attacks On  Pappy ,

CANDIDATES IN LAST MINUTE TALKS TODAY   700,000 Votes Slated To Be Cast When Texas Polls Open Saturday

Top Interest Centered On Senate Race   State Vote Total May Go Beyond 700.000

Bitterly-Fought Senators’ Race To Be Decided   Candidates Will Make Last Appeal Friday Evening

Nippon’s bases In Philippines Badly Blasted   Gen, Royee Led Squadron of 13 Against Principal Installations At Manila, Cebu, Davao and Batangas Monday and Yesterday

13 Bombers Hit Bases At Four Island Points   Enemy Shipping, Docks And Planes Destroyed And Damaged In Attack

Enemy Docks, Aircraft Damaged, Destroyed In Philippines  ARE LED BY EX-UTAHN     General Royce Awarded Flying Cross in Australia

ENEMY BASES ARE HAMMERED BY WARPLANES   Shipping, Docks and Aircraft Damaged By Americans

13 Big Planes From Australia Damage Enemy   MacArthur Sends Craft to Attack Philippines Ports

U. S. Planes Operating ~ From Australia in Extensive Raid      ‘SMASH SHIPS, PLANES   Safe Return After Striking Manila, Cebu, Davao, Batangas

Army Bombers Hit Four Bases.   Sink Transports, Down Jap Planes, Bomb Docks  ROUND TRIP RAID

Gen. Ralph Royce Leads Raid Which Badly Damaged Enemy Shins, Planes

Operate From Australia te  Attack Ships   ‘Attacks at Manila, Cebu, - Davao and Batangas  Were Surprises

Operating From Australia They Destroy Ships   Docks and Aircraft Damaged in Air Attack on April 13 and 14.   Distinguished Flying Cross to Gen. Royce

13 BIG U. S. BOMBERS BASED IN AUSTRALIA SMASH ENEMY POSITIONS IN PHILIPPINES   Japanese Bases and Shipping at Manila, Cebu, Davao and Batangas In the Philippines; Jap-Held ‘Nichols Field at Manila Bombed and Hangars Destroved —

Fly From m Australia to Batter J ap Bases, Ships In Manila.Cebu. Davao   Enemy Shipping, Docks,.:Aireralt-De -“stroyed; Damaged; Nichols Field, ‘Batangas Also Hit in Smashing Yank Blows,

Big Damage At Manila, Cebu. Davao   13 Bombers Strike From Australia; Smash Enemy  Ships. Docks. Planes.

Thirteen Huge Planes Flown From Australia Blast at Jap Centers —

Planes From Australia Hit Enemy Bases   Manila, Cebu, Batangas, Davao Reached By 13 Craft; Jap Shipping, Warplanes Blasted

Bombard Air Bases Of Japs At Manila, Cebu And Davao   Strike First Blow Of MacArthur’s  -—Pledged Offensive; Enemy Sinks. 15 Big British Merchant Ships

Considerable Damage Done To Docks; Manila, Cebu And Dayao Bombed; Word Of Success From MacArthur Headquarter

Jap-Held Philippine Places Hit   Smashing Attacks Directed Against Manila, Cebu And Dayao Bases

AIR BASES Ai MANILA DAVAG AND CEBU HIT   Raids Are Announced by Headquarters Of MacArthur   MUCH DAMAGE DONE   Destroy Planes, Trans ports, Wreck Runways and Port Facilities

Ships, Planes Destroyed: Pilots Travel 4000 Miles   Hangars, Runways, Docks Damaged; Manila Field Hit; Mindanao, Cebu Suffer: Troop Concentrations Strafed

MacArthur's Planes in Spectacular Raid from Australia Base   Manila, Cebu, Batangas and Davao Feel Blunt of Aerial Attacks

AIRFIELDS BATTERED; SHIPS SUNK   Fliers Decorated After _ Epic And Damaging Air Mission

 Transports Sunk, Planes Destroyed In Raids At ‘Manila, Cebu, Davao

YANK FLIERS IN SMASHING AIR ASSAULTS   apanese - Occupied Bases  At Manila, Cebu and  Davao Objects of Smashing Attacks   [WO TRANSPORTS HIT

Americans Raid Japanese-Held Plane Bases   Air Assoults Launched Against Manila, Cebu and Davao in First Blow of Lona-Heralded Counter Offensive

J. S. Bombers Striking From Australia Smash  At Bases and Shipping

Heavy Blow To 4 Enemy Bases In Philippines   Thirteen American Bombers Carry Out Promise Of Attack On Enemy.   LOSE BUT ONE PLANE

Raiders Destroy Three Jap Transports at Cebu Island; Probably Sink One at Davao   Nichols Field, Manila, Hangars Destroyed And Runways Damaged; One Bomber Destroyed and Several Damaged at Davao

U.S.Flying Fortresses in Long-Range Attack on Philippine Invaders

3 VESSELS SUNK OTHERS DAMAGED ON LONG FLIGHT   Tactics of American Indians are Being Used on Japanese by Yankee - Filipino Guerililas.      RUSSIANS REPORT  MORE SUCCESSES   British Fighter Planes are Used in Daylight Raid on Germany’s Vital, Industrial Bubr_

ATTACK SHIPS, PLANES, BASES IN FOUR PLACES   Royce Leads Remarkable Long Range Assault by Air From Australia

Dea TROY onlPS, THANGPORTS IN SURPRISE RAL   Thirteen Planes Make Amaz: ing Long Distance Flight from Australia.   ENEMY SHIPS SUNK AND AIRFIELDS DAMAGED

British Concede Japanese Are Within 30 Miles Of Heart Of Burma Oil Fields

Manila, Davao, Cebu Attacked   Yanks Fly 2,000 Miles, Wreck Enemy Planes, Docks, Vescele

Daring Flight of 13 Planes Led By General Royce; One Plane Lost, Crew Is Saved

FIRST ASSAULT SINCE PROMISE BY MACARTHUR   Manila and Cebu Amon; Points Blasted by U. S. Bombers In Sudden Aerial Foray   TRANSPORTS HIT   Telling Blows Landed B: American Fliers Returning to Get Revenge On Japs

Nichols Field In Manila Gets Big Bombing While Davao And Cebu Get Same Kind Of Calling Cards

HEAVY TOLL OF SHIPS, PLANES TAKEN BY YANKS   M’ARTHUR REPORTS ATTACKS ON THREE INVASION POINTS

MARTHUR KEEP! HIS PROMISE TO COME BACK   Big Flying Fortresses Commanded From Australia Thought Included

Manila Field, 3 Other Bases Blasted; 8 Transports Hit;  Of [3 Bombers Lost

BOMBERS BLAST JAPANESE BASES, SHIPS IN RAIDS   THIRTEEN BIG BOMBERS OPERATING FROM AUSTRALIA ATTACK ENEMY   ENEMY SHIPPING, DOCKS AND AIRCRAFT DESTROYED   Strike Al Widely Separated Pointe In Islands Sinking Ships and Damaging Docks, Alrfields

5 Transports . Sunk, Others. ~ Are Damages   Hangar Destroyed, -Bunways Damaged at Manila; Transports. Hit at. Davao    SMASHING BLOWS AT ALL THREE.CENTERS   Medals to Leader and Three Other “Fliers in War's Longest Bomber Flight

Manila, Cebu And Davao Hit By U.S.Bombs   Hangars Destroyed and Runways Damaged at Nichols Field; Three Transports Sunk and Two Others Hit at Cebu, MacArthur Announces

U.S.Raiders Lash Air Bases And Shipping   American Attack Force — Operates From Australia

Trail Of Damage At Cebu, Batangas, ‘Manila And Davao   Hangars Are Destroyed, Runways Damaged And Transport Ships Sunk In Raids Originating From Australia Bases

13 U.S. Planes Pound Manila, Other Points   Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce Leads Damaging Attack, From Australian Bases, on Davao, Cebu, Batangas, Nichols Field and Other Bases

Raiders Attack Manila, Cebu, Davao and Batangas, Destroying Three Transports, Docks and Several Planes With Loss of Only One American Craft.

13 BOMBERS. FROM AUSSIE BASES. DO   Flight of B-17s and B-25s Un der Command of Forraer Selfridge Commandant   DAMAGE iS EXTENSIVE!   Bombers Destroyed, Trans: ports Damaged and Sunk; Hanears Demolished

U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK BASES IN PHILIPPINES   Aircraft R: Raid Enemy From Australia

BOMB BASES AT MANILA, CEBU, DAVAO   Jap Planes And Transports Are Destroyed

Bases on Four Islands and Shipping Hit   Manila, Cebu and Davao Handed Smashing Blows} Planes Flew From Australia

Several Ships in Island Waters Are Sunk With Bombs   Only One Plane Is Lost and Its Crew Members Saved

Fiying Fortresses From Base In Australia Damage Japanese Bases, Docks

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED UPON BASES OF JAPS   13 American Bombers Operate from Australia, Losing Only One of Their Number.

‘Fifth Columnists Mark - Field And Forest—Work ‘we, Invisible From Ground

RAIDERS’ GUIDE POSTS LOCATED   U. §. Airforce Discovers Activities Of Fifth Columnlists In East

JAPS OBTAIN NEW TOE-HOLD IN ALEUTIANS   Invasion Forces Occupy Kis ka, 200 Miles Nearer To Dutch Harbor   NINE OR TEN SHIPS SUNK   U. S. Airmen Still Pounding Foe As Fog Aids Enemy In Its Advance

Battle Japs In Aleutians   Enemy Gets Second To Hold In Islands; U. 5 Bombers Hit Two Ves  sels.

Japan Makes New Landing fh Aleutians   Enemy. Pushes 200 Miles Closer To U. S$. With Landing On Kiska   BOMBED FROM AIR   Navy Says Yanks Hi Cruiser, Sunk Transpor  In Island Harbor

Jap Invasion Forces Strike  Near Mainland   Second Toe-Hold Ik Gained In_ Isles Off Alaska

Enemy Has New Toehold Off Alaska   U. S. Bombers Sink Another Japanese Cruiser. Transport

JAPANESE FORCES ESTABLISH SECOND HOLD IN ALEUTIANS   Enemy Lands In Kiski. Island 200 Miles Closer To North American  Continent -

J aps Occupy Kiska, Set Up 2nd Toehold on Aleutians   Landings Made Under Cover of Heavy Fogs Shrouding Region

Japs Push Nearer to  Duteh Harbor       Kiska Island, 200 Miles From Attu Is Occupied

JAPANESE GET OND TOE-HOLD ON ALEUTIANS   American Bombers Hit Another Cruiser And Sink Transport

IAPS GET SECOND ISLAND, 200 MILES “NEARER ALASKA   Advance In Aleutians. Still-Re_. garded As Enemy Oe’: -" fansive: Move, --

KISKA ISLAND. IN ALEUTIANS 1S OCCUPIED   American Airmen, Combatting Step, Hit Cruiser and Sink ‘Transport.

Japs Establish Second Toe-Hold on Aleutians   Enemy Now 200 Miles Closer to North America   Weather Hampers Navy in Cleaning Out Invaders

Japanese Occupy Second stand In Aleutians ~   Now 200 Miles Nearer North American Mainland

Nippon Cruiser Hit, Transport Sunk By Yanks   Invasion Force On Aleutian Island Small; Occupation Not Surpris

JAPS ESTABLISH SECOND TOE-HOLE   Americans Bombing Aleutiar Islands Under Favorable Weather.

LANDING ON KISKA ISLAND - BRINGS ENEMY CLOSER _ TO DUTCH HARBOR— SUB SHELLS SANDY WASTE

FURNITURE OF HEIRESS SEIZE   Seized To Settle Unpaid Bilis O1 Di Cicco, Husband OF Gloria Vanderbiit

$7,800 Attached to Settle Unpaid Bills Incurred While Stationed At Fort Riley   INVOLVES ORDINARY COST OF HOUSEHOLD   Sheriff Puzzled; Says “Maybe It’s Just Lack of Business Experience”

fhree Trainmen on Toledo, Peoria and Nestern Railw’y Shot   trike Violence Reaches New High; President Urged to Take Line

Three Shot In Strike   Senator Urges U. S. Take Over Illinois Railroad Line 

THREE WOUNDED INR. A. STRIKE   Train Crew Ambushed Senator Demands U. § Onerate Line

THREE TRAINMEN SHOT IN DISPUTE   Senator Urges Government Take over Short, but Vital, Railroad

THREE TRAINMEN SHOT   Strike Violence Occurrs Over Union Contract in IMlinois

Three Shot in Strike Clash   Senator Asks FDR Intervene — Blames Head of Short Line

THREE MEN ARE SHOTINTRAIN STRIKE CLASH   Railroad Crew Ambushec During Controversy Over Contract on Toledo, Peoria & Western Road   ONE MAY LOSE SIGHT   Violence Climaves Day  During Which Presidential  Intervention Is Asked; Employes Locked Out

THREE SHOT IN LABOR DISPUTE   Solon Asks U. S. Take Over Rail Line

CREW SHOT BY STRIKERS   Engineer Hit in Eye and Two Others Injured by Shotgun Pellets as Outgrowth of Union Contract Dispute.

THREE TRAINMEN SHOT IN A STRIKE   Demand That Roosevelt Take « Over Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad.

Attack On SIA Year Men’ May Qust Lobbyists   Senators Point Out Man) Get Pay Boosts Fron Private Sources

SHAYEAR MEN  ARE EXPECTED ‘TO BE SCARCE   General Exodus” From .Washington Is the Expectation Now,   Ig. RESULT OF PROBE   Several. Hundred of These Men. Are Holding Jobs With Government.

Red Troops. Push Wedge ToMillerove   Near Junction Of Voronezh,” Rostov Railway

42,230 NAZIS REPORTED TOLL OF 5-DAY DRIVE   Counter-Attacks Being Brushed Aside by Soviets

New Offensive Of Reds Making Rapid Headway   Counterattacks Of Germans Are Brushed Aside

Reds Repulse Violent Nazi Tank Attacks   Hitler's Mechanized Armies Running Into Joiting Soviet Counter Blows

REDS DEFEAT VIOLENT NAZE TANK ATTACK   Consolidate Positions Before Kharkov as Fighting Rages

TANK UNITS BEING USED BY GERMANS   Nazi Line Broken Upon Important Sector

REDS CONSOLIDATE ~ KHARKOV. POSITIONS   Violent German “Surprise Assault Hurled Back

BLOODY BATTLE WAGED 80 MILES FROM KHARKOV   Meanwhile, Russian General Consolidatés Positions In Kharkov Area  te Continue Offensive   FOE LINE PILLBOXES BROKEN, REDS SA}   Reds Claim Enemy At; tempting to Fortify De-. fensive Positions to Check Onslaught

SURPRISE TANK ATTACK FAILS: LINE BROKEN   Germans, Despite Shifting O: Tanks And Men, Suffering Steady Losses

Russ Beat Back German Attack Made With Tanks   Consolidate Their Positions Before Kharkov; Nazi Line Of Pill Boxes Broken

RED AVIATORS ARE SUPREME NEAR KHARKOV   Germans Claim They Have Encircled The Russians Witha Band of Steel

‘EAGLES’ DOWN ICELAND RAIDER   First Combat With Germans In That Area Is Victory; R.A.F. Hits Karlsruhe

Nazi Plane  Shot Down   American Fliers In Iceland Destroy Big Bomber

Red Armies Driven Baek   By Assaults   Berlin Radio Declares Naz Siege Guns ave Now willi Range of Already BombForn Volga Metropolis

ALLIED PLANES STRAFE JAPS IN FOUR ATTACKS  AUSSIES ROUND UP   AUSSIES ROUND UP ISOLATED UNITS IN MILNE BAY AREA

Believe Japs Plan Huge-Scale Attack  on Some New Front   Siberia, India and UV. S. Cited as Likely Considered Objective   RULLETIN

CANADIAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND   Nazi Prisoners Cross Sea With Soldiers and Will Be Used to Repair Air Raid Damage.

Jinx-Ridden Normandie Has  Third Fire in as Many Months   Ship’s Structure Undamaged by Four-Hour Hard-to-Fight Blaze in Decomposed Stores

HULIDAY MAIL 13 FILLED WITH 1.8. CHRISTMAS SEALS   More Seals On Incoming Outgoing--Maj  However; Money Coming  In For Seals To Head quarters Every Day.

HOLIDAY MAIL 1S FILLED WITH I. B. CHRISTMAS SEALS   More Seals On _ Incoming Than On Outgoing Mail, However; Money Coming In For Seals To Headquarters Every Day.

I PRUPISAL PLAN VE AT DETROI   e e > ° a: ye _? Rigid Price Fixing. Limit On Profits Are Sought

PRESIDENT DECLARES SAVINGS IN OVERTIME G0 TO GOVERNMENT   CIO LEADERS HAVE NEW PROGRAM BUT STILL DE MAND THEIR OVERTIME PAY

Unionists Ask $25,000. Lid  For Incomes   Nine-Point Program Outlined By CHO Group At Detroit

R Says War contracts fo 5@ Revamper   Changes to Assure ‘Sacrifice Equality’; U.A.W. Urges Program

Double Time — Helps Enemy, F.D.R. Asserts   Automobile Workers Would Set $25,000 Income Ceiling in Swap for Overtime Pay

Union Wants Profits Cut, Wage Hikes  Ask All to “Sacrifice” Except Own Ranks in  Ti he etd Toe el nee

LEADERS WOULD AVOID TEST   McKellar Proposes Amendments Urged t War Appropriation Bill be Shelved— Pepper Would Freeze Prices, Wages      Peonper Offers Amendment

U.S. Will Take Back Extra War Profits   C. I. O. Asks $25,000 Limit on Family Income; Will Accept Bonds for Overtime

SALARY LIMIT FOR DURATION ASED BY CIO   IN RETURN AUTO WORKERS TO TAKE BONDS FOR OVERTIME

U. A. W. Urges An ‘Equality Of  Sacrifice Plan   Asks Limit On Incomes And Profits, Overtime Pay In Defense Bonds.

Letter to Auto Workers Conference Says No G May Benefit by Sacrifice of ‘Another ; Unior poses $25,000 Annual Limit on Private Incom ion Men to Buy Bonds With Overtime Pay. 

SACRIFICES ASKED FOR * THE NATION   Relinquishment of Double Time Not a Windfall for -Employer, Roosevelt Says   SENDS LETTER TO AUTO WORKERS      “Union Board Proposes 9. Point Program for ‘Equality of Sacrifices’

UAW Proposes Equal Sacrifice For Duration  A-L- G9 ALN I secié   Asks $25,000 Limit On Incomes, Accept: Overtime in Bonds

Kmplove Loss Goes To Nation   Employer Not To Benefit From Sacrifices Made In Overtime Pay.

Limit on All Incomes Plan Of Auto Union   "Equality of Sacrifice’ Program Adopted at War Conference  RIGID PRICE EIYING

Double-Time Pay Savings Will Go To Nation: FDR   Laborers Assured Employers Will Not Be Beneficiaries .-

Only U.S. To Benefit Under New Pay Plan      Loss Of Over-Time Not To Aid Employers, FDR Asserts   UAW TAKES ACTION   Would Limit Incomes To $25,000, Take Defense Bonds

U. A. W. Proposes Legal Limit of $25,000  a Year on Family Incomes for Duration

Labor Proposes Overtime Pay Go Info Bonds   Roosevelt Writes That Savings Will Not Go to Employer

For The Duration— Roosevelt Promises Labor Overtime To Go To Nation

Saving On Premium Time Wil Go To Nation, Not Employer   Roosevelt Letter To CIO-UAW Meeting Discloses Intentions Of Government

UAW Board Proposes $25,000 Income Limit and Bonds for Overtime Pay

Would End Premium Pay For Duration   But Savings Would Go To Nation Not Employer; AUW Asks Income Limit

ClO. Leaders Want quality Of Sacrifice   , Propose Program To War Conference  Of Give And Take

Profit — Check By U.S.   FDR Tells UAW That Overtime Savings Will Go to Nation, Not  Employers; Asks Actior

WANTS SAVINGS TO GO TO GOVERNMENT   Labor's Loss of Double Time Should Aid Nation, Says FDR

Union Urges Salary Limit Of $25,006   Auto Workers Suggest Plan Which Include: Non - Negotiable Bond: In Lieu Of Overtime

ASKS $25,000 SALARY LIMIT FOR DURATION   Would Take Bonds fo: Overtime in Return For Wage Ceiling

UAW Propose: $25,000 Limit On Incomes   ‘Equality of Sacrifice’ Program Is Submitted

UI PROPOSES INCOME CURD, FOOD RATIONS   Would Take Defense Bonds ir Lieu of Overtime Pay Atter 40 Hours.   BOARD MAKES OFFER AS “EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE’

In Return Unionists Would Accept Non-Negotiable Defense Bonds In Lieu Overtime Pay   RIGID PRICE-FIXING ALSO IS PROPOSED   Rationing of Food, Cloth ing and Other Necessities Suggested: By Executive Board

FAVOR $25,000 INCOME LIMU   Auto Workers Would Then Ac cept Non-negotiable Bonds For Overtime Pay

NO. PROFITEERG fd rn PROMISE TO LABOR TODAY   savings From Relinquished Double Time Privileges Going To Government   EMPLOYER WON’T GET EXTRA CASH, SAYS FDR   Total War Demands Sacrifices From All Of Us, President Tells Unions

C10 Offers New Overtime Plan, Profits Curk   Would Waive Demand For Double-Time If Incomes Fixed

Double Time Savings To Ge To Nation Under Pian, FDR; ClO Pronoses:lncome Limi

BRITISH SUBS SCORE   Four Enemy Craft Believed Sunk in Mediterranean Sea

Reds capture important mountain   Re port 20,000 nazi casualties

RED ATTACK IN CAUCASUS GAINS   Light Attacks Reported at Stalingtad

Reds Chasing Fleeing Nazis In Caucasus   Soviet Troops Take Important Position In New Drive

Soviet Forces Pursue Nazis in Central Caucasus   Only Light Enemy Attacks Reported In Stalinorad

SOVIET DRIVE 1S REPORTEL   RUSSIANS SCORE VICTORY ID CENTRAL CAUCASUS AND « MOSCOW HINTS OF’. FENSIVE MAY BE. STARTED. —-

HINT RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE   Suggest Victory Near Nalchik Opens Big Winter Drive By Soviets.

Soviets May Be Launching  Bis Offensive   Hitler Allowed No Time t Strengthen Line for Winter Stand

REDS LAUNCH DRIVE IN CAUCASUS   Nazis Routed In Area Near Naichik; Russians Pursue

RED ARMY DRIVES BACK NAZI ARMY IN CENTRAL CAUCASUS.      Enemy Killed Or Wounded

Nelson Plans New Blow at Rule Of Military Men.  Production Schedule Authority to Be Under Civilians

Wake Defenders Waited to See ‘Whites of Eyes’ and Then Let Go Point Blank at Tap Invaders

Day-By-Day Log Shows Heroism At Wake Islana   7 Jap Warships, Not 5 As First Stated, Were Sunl Before Wake Succumbed

DEFENSE OF WAKE ISLAND 1S PUBLIC   Navy Reveals How Amer icans Fought Off Attempt of Japs to Land.

' Measure OkayédAnd Then Sent To Upper Chamber  BY WILLIAM D. PATTERSON

Mexico Near  War On Axis   Chamber Of Deputies Approve Declaration By President

FR. Releases Browder: fo  FUAAl ree  Aid War Eltor   Former Communist Head Is Freed by Commuting Sentence

COMPROMIBE OFFER BY GANDHI AND NEHRU REPORTED BEING STUDIED BY POWERFUL  COMMITTEE *

Possible Reaction Delays India’s Statement For Refusing Proposal

AFRICA 1S LIKELY SETTING OWING T TS IMPORTANCE   Laval Quoted as Opposed to Rupture With U.S. But Will Not Tolerate Any interference,   RETURNED LEADER HURRIES TO PARIS   Departure is Made Before Admiral Darlan Gave His First “Order of Day” to French Fleet.

Laval To Attack Free French Possessions, So Private Advices Hear

Vichy Overlord Plans Vigorous Army Campaign   But French Hatred of Laval May Bring His Assassination

Laval Believed Committed to Attack On Free French Territory in Africa

See Attack On Free France By Vichy Overlord   Believe Laval Bound To Making Campaign Against Countrymen

French People Detest New Chief’s Policies And Reign Of Terror © , Is Predicted  SWING TO AXIS  Laval Declares He Will  - Not Tolerate Any Interference

Laval Has Promised Hitler Attack On Free France, Unofficial Reports Reaching United States Reveal

JEFFERS TELLS OPA TO EXTEND SYSTEM TO ALL OF COUNTRY   Rations Amount Left to Henderson; In Effect Probably Nov. 1; Appeal Made for 35-M. P. H. Limit

Order Given On Nationwide ‘Gas’ Rationing   Coupon System of Seaboard States Is Suggested by Jeffers in His Directive

GAS RATIONING PLAN OUTLINED   Coupon System Favored Allotment Per Week Not Yet Fixed

NATION-WIDE "GAS" RATIONING DECREED   Rubber Diréctor Directs OPA to Put Plan in Operation

Rubber Czar Directs OPA To Ration Gas   Nationwide Plan to Fol low That of the East; Wants Speed Cut

RUBBER’S CZAR ORDERS NATION * ON GAS RATION   igffers — Leaves Decision on Coupons’ Value to Henderson   Brivers Asked to Begin Now: Setup Expected After : Nov. 1

OPA TO DIRECT QUOTA SYSTEM   Rubber Czar Leaves Ta Henderson Decision  On Weekly Total

GAS RATIONING ON NATION - WIDE BASIS DECREED   No Decision On Whether Quota Will Be Four Gallons Weekly   OPERATION DATE NOT DETERMINED

EASTS PLAN IS DECREED FOR NATION   Rubber Czar to Let Hendere son Decide Whether System  Shall Be Based on Four . Gallons Weekly.   ALL MOTORISTS WILL _  BE GIVEN COUPONS   Starting Date Is Not Fixed, but It Is Unlikely to Go Into Effect Before November 1.

NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING ORDER ISSUED   Jeffers Directs OPA {0 Institute ODT fo Review—U. S. Tire Buy ing Plan Scheduled

Jeffers Proposes Ration Expansion   Nationwide Limiting Of. Gasoline Woulk ‘Be Fashioned On Experience: ‘In East

Card System Of East To Be Basis of U.S.  Gas Rationing   Ordered by Jeffers,  . Nation’s Rubber Czar, But Starting Date  Not Yet Disclosed   BELIEVED UNLIKELY BEFORE NOVEMBER 1   Directive Places Control of Rationing In Henderson’s Office

sored ‘ilinseniahienementadiamininn  GAS RATIONING ORDER IS ISSUED BY JEFFERS

REPORTS. RAID:   Rumanian Tells. Of U. S. ‘Attack On Black Sea Port. .!

Ban Lifted On Gasoline Sales  B, C Cards Reduced To A Card 3-Gallons; Study Whole Situation

GAS PROBLEM IS CANVASSED BY DIRECTORS   Office of Price Administra: tion Cuts Value of B, © Cards to Save Fuel   WARNING BY NELSON

Horse and Buggy Years Recalled      (gas Sales Resumed. Today on Restricted Basis in 17 States

GASOLINE SALES BAN IN EAST. 1S LIFTE   Value Of B And C Coupons Pigetta. @ Pato:

Cut in Gas Coupons First  Of Many   Consumers To Be Restricted, Nelsan Savc

GAS SALES IN EAST RESUMED THIS MORNING      Value Of Coupons Cut From Four Ta Three Gallons

REMOVE CLAMP ON GAS SALES IN THIS AREA   ‘Ban Lifted Last Midnight; More Drastic Travel Reduction Forecast

EAST'S MOTORLESS WEEKEND OVER, LID ON GAS SALES OFF   OPA Cuts Value OF E And C Coupons To Throe Callans

Gasoline Sales Lid Removed; Cut B and C Coupons to Three Gallons

Gasoline  Sales Lid Is  Lifted   B and C Coupons Join A in Three"Gallon List

Gasoline Sale Is Resuming   B and C Coupon Lowered To Three Gallons Due To Shortages

LID UPON GASOLINE DALE LIFTED IN EAST   Three-Day Ban Upon Passenger Car Sales Taken Off

uumienceaetis:. an .eeeeemeaunmaned REPORT GERMAN SHIPS SUNK OFF CHERBOURG

Russians, British Bombard Bremen In Great Raids   Hundreds of RAF Planes Attack Important German Cities   Heavy Damage Reported To Have Been Inflicted over Wide Area

British, Soviet Airmen Attack Cities Of Axis   English Raiders Strike Bremen Aaain Sunday

Reich, Rumania And Bulgaria Assaulted by An   RAF Wallops Bremen While Red Air Force Hits At Ploesti Oil Fields

2-FRONT AIK WAR ENGULFS WIDE AREAS   Russian And RAF Bombers Assail Bremen, Ploesti, Bucharest And Koenigsberg And Other Targets.   19 Bombers Lost

Two-Front Air War Against Germany Is Stepped Up As British, Russians Raiding

Trrisa, Aussiat ; Jom ers Fa--er 24 -ic Jor-s anc Zas-ern Jerman’

BREMEN FEELS MIGHT OF RAF   Industrial City Pounded As Red Airmen Bomb Rumanian Centers

Bombeys Range  ; Many Countrie:   Soviets Blast Rumania, ‘Bulgaria and Reich; RAF Hits Bremen   Ploesti Oil Fields  Fired by Russians   British Attack on U-Boat Base Made by “Very Strong Force’

Brifish, Soviet Airmen Attack  SNL A  Cities Vl AXIS   English Raiders Strike Bremen Aaqain Sunday

British, Russian Airmen Blast Nazis   Germany, Rumania, Bulgaria Borbed

BREMEN GIVEN 100THBOMBING   RAF And Reds Combin Forces In Blasting Sweeps On Germany  And Her Allies

RAF AND RUSSIAN FORCES IN ATTACK   Germany and Her Allies Blasted From Two Sides

BRITISH BLAST BREMEN AGAIN   RAF Raids Nazi City While Russians Bomb Ploesti And Bucharest

Private Autos May Be Grabbed By Government   U. S. May Commandeer Cars Although Britain and Germany Do Not Have to Do It.

COMMANDEERING OF PRIVATE CARS NOW CONSIDERED   NUMBER ON HAND AFTER SHUTDOWN TC BE INSUFFICIENT

PRIVATE CARS MAY BE TAKEN FOR WAR DUTY   Plan To Commandeer Autos For Essential Needs Is Considered

Private Cars May Be Commandeered  Requisitioning Likely Under Plans; CIO Hits Auto Industrw

U.S, MAY TAKE PRIVATE AUTOS   Henderson Warns That Commandeering of Cars Looms

COMMANDEERING OF AUTOS MAY BE NEXT MOVE   Price Administrator Says Requisitioning of Cars Owned by Persons Who Have No Vital Need for  Them is Considered  C10. DEMANDS ACTION

CAR SEIZURE IS TALKED OF   Henderson Says Com mandeering May Be Ar Eventual Step.

US May Seize Private Cars TL ATandad  RA AVC   Production Curb May Force Requisition Order’ C.L0. Objects

AUTOS MAY BE COMMANDEERED   Requistioning of Non-Vita Private Cars ‘Gloomy Prospect’ for Future

May Need — Private Cars   Auto Commandeering Is “Hot Question”; Production Shut Down

May Seize Private Cars   Predict ‘Persons with °Nc Vital Need for Them . Mus Give Up ‘Autos

Might Seize Private Cars   Drastic Step Possible, Says HMenderson

MAY COMMANDEER PRIVATE CARS   Taking of Autos Seen as a Possibility After Production Stops

GOVERNMENT MAY COMMANDEER CARS   Higher Prices for Usec Autos Seen Under New Regulations

Seizure of Private Autos Threatened   War Clamps on Drivers Tightened

U. S. MAY REQUISITION CIVILIAN AUTOMOBILES FOR: DEFENSE SERVICE   Government Is to Refrain from Such Action ‘tas Long as Possible”   CIO CRITICIZES THE OPM!

Government May Take Over Gars   Commandeering Of Private ly Owned Automobiles Is Hinted

U.S. May Requisition Private Autos; New Cars Available Are Below Needs

SubmarineSinks U.S. Freighter Off Puerto Rico   32 Crewinen Rescued After U. S. Navy Planes Answer Call for Help

Navy Saves 52  From Freighter   U.S. Ship Torpedoed in Eastern Part of Caribbean Friday

NAVY RESCUES SHIPS. CREW   American Freighter  Torpedoed In The Caribbean

Torpedoed Ship's Crew Rescued by U. §. Navy Planes   American Freighter At tacked in the Eastern Caribbean Sea

SAVE 52 MEN FROM VESSEL   Navy Planes, ‘Ships Rescue Crew After Freighter  Is Torpedoed

Freighter Torpedoed in Caribbean But Quick Navy Action Saves Men Aboard

Navy Rescues . Sub’s Victims   52 Crewinen of Torpedoed Freighter Picked Up; " Crew Battled Sub -

VESSEL TORPEDOED BUT CREW RESCUEI   Quick Action by Navy Planes Saves 52 en)

Bomber Crash Fatal To. Seven   Two Seriously Injured: All Were Service Men

Italian Radio Telis Free French Of U.S Battleship Sinking   Gulf Coast Survivors Tell Of Nazis Who Laughed At Helpless Crewmen

BRITISH SMASH FOE BARRICADE IN BURMA ROAD   U. S.-Australian Fliers Keen Air Offensive, Bagging 18 Planes   Soviets Victor After Naz Thrust in South; Convoy ot Murmansk

Bataan Defenders Repulse Waves  Of Jap Attacks   Battle Of Philippines Reaches New Pitch Today Reports Indicate   CORREGIDOR AIR ATTACKS KEPT UP

U.S. FORCES USE BAYONETS TO BALK FOE   Enemy Seizes Advance Posts and Stages 116th Raid Over Corregidor.   BOMBERS SHOT DOWN   Tokyo Apologizes For Attack on Hospital; Nazis Mass Far Factorn Drive.

League Plans Aid for Loomis   Conservationists Rate Gov. Heil as.’Enemy’

Chinese Recapfure Important Air Base   Japanese Forced To Retreat Again

China Regains Chuhsien Base Near to Japar   Bombers Could. Lash Tokya In 3 1-2 Hours’ Flyiiag; _  Liskeui*® Airdrome Alen RataLan

(HUHSIEN BASE IS TAKEN BY CHINESE   Coolie- built Airdrome fs Seized From Japanese Forces

Second Most Imtportant Air Base. In China Also Within Grasp of Driving Chinese; Jap Gains Wiped Out By Sustained Offensive

MEXICAN WAR BILL APPROVED   Chamber Gives President Camacho Authority To Declare War: Formal Action Taken by 108-0 Vote

JAP ISLAND BOMBED BY ALLIES   Nipponese Admit 8 Killed On Isle 11700 Mi. From Japar

MARCUS ISLAND RAID BY ALLIES BARED BY JAPS   Comment Declined By U. $.; Say 30 Planes Made Attack

JONES OPPOSED RUBBER PLAN   Failure to Construct Factories Charged

Rubber Productior Program Urged Back in 1940   Batt Gives Testimony; Jesse Jones Thought Program Inadvisable

BODY FOUND   Sheriff says Woman Was Mur. dered, Thrown in Water.

Youngsters Have - Big Christmas   Weatherman Fails To De. liver '‘White Christmas’ In Local District   LITTLE TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS FRIDAY   FIND WOMAN'S - BODY IN ABANDONED COAL MINE SHAFT WATEF

Big American Bombers Join Naval Vessels o Shatter Invasion of Java: MacArthur Throws Jap Lelf Back in Disorder   ENEMY POUNDS AHEAD IN MALAYA, OCCUPIES BASE NEAR AUSTRALIA

U.S. Soldiers First to Reach North Ireland   Size .of Force and Other Details Are Withheld by War  Secretary Stimcon

AEF Is First to Land   — Oooo = a aoe  SIZE OF UNITS NOT RELEASED   Yanks Take Post in Strategic Rear Zone of British Isles Where Britain Has Frontie1 with Eire .

American Army Forces Land in North lreland  Size of Force  ond Other Details _ Witheid by War  Department

AMERICAN FORCES  ANDED IN IRELAND   Size of Force yrce and Othet Details Are Being Withheld

Secretary of War Stimson’  Announces Arrival Bul  Withholds Sizeand Designations   UNIT IN CHARGE OF MARYLANDER         Major General Hartle Was   Commander of 34th In  fantry Division At  / Camp Claiborne, La.

OF FIRST AEF DETAILS HELD   Gen. Hartle Heading First Unit to Ajid British In War On Axis

U.S, SOLDIERS REACH IRELAND   Arrival of American Forces Of Undisclosed Size Is Announced hv Stimeon

U.S. SOLDIERS  ~ INNO. IRELAND   First American Force Is Landed, But Details Kept Army Secret.

A.E.F. ARRIVES IN IRELAND BUT SIZE IS SECRET   War Department Announ. ces Troops Commanded By General Hartle

ARMY REVEALS NO DETAILS ABOUT FORCE   Recent Camp Claiborne Commander Leader of Expeditionary Unit

Navy Traps Foe Convoy   Victory In Macassar Strait Puts Ship Toll 19: Cebu Attacked

STIMSON SAYS FIRST TROOPS SENT ISLANDS   Size of Force and Type Of Units Is Not Made Public   HARTLE IN COMMAND   Embarkation Points anc Dates of Sailing Kept From Public

More American Army Forces Arrive In North freland. Stimson Reveals

U. §. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE HAS LANDED IN NORTHERN IRELAND   RECENT TRIUMPHANT BRIT. ISH OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AF. RICA TURNED INTO RETREAT

American Force Reaches Ports In N. Ireland   Axis Loses Four Ships but Threatens Benaasi

Size of Force, Other Details Kept Secret   Gen, Hartle, Formerly a Camp Claiborne, in Command

New AEF Reaches _ Ireland: ©   Arrival of Americans ‘Announced; Nazis  Threaten Bengasi While  Russian Reut Continues

AEF ARRIVES IN NORTH IRELAND   TROOPS ARE FIRST TO REACH BRITISH ISLES SINCE WAR

Troops Land In Strategic Rear Zone of British Isles. Resurgent Axis Forces Threaten Benxasi, Libya—British Announce Sinking of F our Axis Shine On Mediterranean Supply Route

U. S. Troops Are Landed in Ireland   Expedition Force Threads Way Across Atlantic to et to British Soil; Nazis Lash Back at British in Africa.

Major General Hartle, Veteran of World War, in Command   RECENTLY HEADED 34TH DIVISION   Contingent Arriving. Toda; First to Reach British Isles in This War

JAVA PLANS OF INVADER ARE NIPPED   Macassar Strait Is Setting Of Naval Ficht

U.S. Army Forces Now In Ireland   Further Details Withheld Regarding First te Reach British Isles

FIRST U.S. FORCES TO REACH ISLES   Size Of Army _ And Destination Not Announced

Arrival In Northern [Ireland Announced By Secretary Stimson   General Russell P. Hartle Is Commanding Officer; No  Further Infarmatian Civen

U.S. SOLDIERS IN IRELAND!   Recent Head at Camp Claiborne Now in Command,

More Pay For Soldiers Is  Recommended   Economist Avers  His Plan Sound

Didn't Keep the Pig In Parlor But He Broke Up Afternoon Tea Anyway

BUILDINGS BURN AT FAIRGROUNDS   Forbidden Cigaret I: Blamed for $200,000 Conflagration

FARM GEAR PRIORITIES   Manufacturers of Farm Machinery Given High WPB Rating

PRIORITY FOR MATERIALFOR FARM TOOLS   GREEN LIGHT IS GIVEN TO MANUFACTURERS BY WPB TODAY

U. S. Fliers Hi Four Ships In Jap Harbor   Bombers Inflict Heavy Damage In Solomons Raid

Four Ships Of Enemy Are Hit   Fresh Advances Are Made In Rolling Drive Against Foe On New Guinea

Soviets Repel Nazis’ Thrust At Stalingrac   Automatic Gunners, Riding Tanks, Exterminated By Stout Defense In Don Bend   Enemy Gains Slightly In Pyatigorsk Region   Increasingly Hard Fighting In 4 Northern Sectors On Red Initiative

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES ALONG BEND OF RIVER   High Command Also Admits German Gains In Southern And Western Caucasus.

NAZI FORCE WIPED OUT BY RUSSIANS   Other Soviet Units Fight Off German ) Attacks

Soviet Forces Hold Initiative In North Areas   Smash German Crossing Of Don Before Stalingrad  Nazis Gain in South

SOVIETS WIPE OUT NAZI UNIT ON DON RIVER   RED ARMY KEEPS INITIATIVE IN HARD FIGHT

Red Army Wipes Out Enemy Force   Defenders of Stalingrad Victorious Over Nazi Troops Crossing Don

German Unit Is Reported Wipec Out By Soviets   Nazis Are Making Slight Gains In Certain Sectors

SOVIETS HOLD IN DON BATTLE   Destroy German Force That Had Crossed River and Seize Initiative

Nazi Forces Throwr Back in Area Before Stalingrad   One German Unit Wiped Out After Crossing Don River; Drive Repulsed in Other Sectors But Reds Fall Back in Caucasus

Russians Wipe Out Nazi Force   Soviets Admit Gains _By Germans In South Along Black Sea

Germans Gain Slighily in  South, West   Dispatches Indicate Soviets Are Holding Initiative

REDS DEFENDING STALINGRAD WIPE OUT NAZI FORCE   Five Hundred Germans Killed After Crossing Don—Other Units Repulsed Inside River Bend.   CAUCASUS INVADERS - MAKE SLIGHT GAINS   Advance East of Pyatigorsk and South of Krasnodar— Enemy Transport Sunk in Black Sea.

AUSTRALIA ON VERGE OF CIGARET FAMINE   Service Men . Among Favorec Few Still Smoking Normal Packs; Beer Shortage

Legislature Studies 2 Emergency Proposals   Power To Suspend War-Hampering Laws May Be Given Agency Other Than Defense Council

ADKINS TAKES.SZAND AGAINST OVERLOADS ON JEEP TRANSPORT   Officials Seek To Settie Dispute Over Alleged Outsize Loads

Arkansas Rows With Truckers   Overtoaded Jeep-Carrying Transport Stopped By Highway Officials

175 TRACTS SOLD   Tax Sale Bidding Is Brisk on Lots on Which Houses Stand

Episcopal Church Dignitaries Here Today for Southwest Province Synod

3-DAY SYNOD OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH OPENS   Bishops, Clergy, Delegates and Laymen and Women in Attendance — Reception and Dinner Scheduled Tonight.

Voyager On “‘Ark’’ to Alaska Getting Along Financially   Paul Satko Who Defied Authorities to Take Family to’ i  North Country Two Years Ago Says “I Owe Nobody and Have Money In My Pockets;”  ‘Puts 13 Acres Under Cultivation 1

NAVY ADVICE SOUGHT ON GARGO PLANE PLAN   Kaiser May Be Summoned fol Aerial Freighter Talks

Cargo Planes Gain Suppor   Would Be Means That Allies Could Use ‘To Overcome ‘Subs

Congressmen Ask Ruling On Plan To Defeat Subs   Study Plan Of  Cargo Planes

Ruling Desired (On Flying: Boats » To Carry Careé      ‘Would Be Thé Best. Way To Defeat .Sahmarines

Congressmen Are Inquiring Whether Cargo Planes Could Beat U-Boats

Cargo Plane Idea Studied   Congressmen Ask Navy Merchant Skippers For Views on Subject

SEEK BEST WAY TO BEAT U-BOATS   CONGRESSMEN ASK ADMIRALS' OPINION ON FLYING BOATS

Seek Ruling On Building Cargo Planes   Several Admirals Includec Among Those to Appear Before Committee  5000 ARE PROPOSED

CARGO PLANE PLAN STUDIEL   Congressmen Seek Advice On Kaiser Proposal

STUDY PROPOSALS OF CARCO AIRCRAFT   Congressmen Ask Seamen Feasibility of Building Giant Planes to Replace Ships

NIMITZ GIVES: ARO AWARDS IN SULOMONS   Commander of Pacific Fleet Makes Secret Visit to Fighting Front.   GRAYHAIRED-GENERALS, YOUNG BOYS DECORATED

Nazi Bombers Strike   East Anglia Town Raided; Matta Herbor Bombed

OUTPUT IN 1943 TO SET RECORI   Nelson Says Production Will ‘Exceed Anything Ever Envisioned’

HITLER FLEES NEW HEADQUARTERS AS SOVIETS DRIVE ON   Russians Reported «= Within 110 Miles Of Smolensk 157 Towns Retaken In Three Days

REPORT HITLER QUIT SMOLENSK AS REDS GAINED   Kuibyshey Dispatches State Russian Advance Has Been Accelerated

HITLER FLEES RED ONSLAUGHT   Quits Headquarters A‘ Smolensk, Declares Swiss Report

INAZIS (vetr€eal Vn IWoad oF Veatn  Hitler Flees Smolensk Headquarters

Hitler Flees Smolensk ~ ‘As Reds. Continue Push  Fuehrer Compelfed. To Abandon Headquarter : ” As Russian Advance’ Nears Town; Red Counter-Attack On-Moscow.Front Stepped Up

Hitler Flees From New Headquarters At Smolensk-As Russian Drive Gains

ADOLF ON THE RUN   Flees Smolensk Headquarters inthe Face of New Red  Counter-Drive.

Hitler Flees Red Front  Before Russian Advance   Ewiss Reports to London Say Hitler Leaves Smolensk Headquarters

NAZI HEAD RUNS AWAY FROM CITY   Swiss Reports from Berlin Today Say That Dictator Seeks New Headaquarters.

Hitler Flees Headquarters   Russian Advonce on Moscow Front Perils Fuehrer's Key Town

ADVANCE OF RUSSIAN ARMIES BAID TO HAVE CAUSED FUEBRER TO MOVE FROM SMOLENSK

Swiss Say Hitler Also ‘Retreating   Abandons New Headquarters At Smolensk As Red Army Nears; Soviet Advance Speeds Up

Russians Accelerate Advance   157 Inhabited Places Recaptured Within Three Days

Provides Allotting Materials      EBERSTADT PLACED IN CHARGE OF STRICT CHANNELING OF ALL VITAL PRODUCTION MATERIALS

Smuts Advances Colony Program   Minister Comments on Indian Situation

Lays Plans For Future   Post-war Management Of Colonies Suggested _ By South African

Smuts Gives 3-Way Plan For Colonies   South Alrican Premier Would Group Outer Units of Britain.

Behind The \ews      Berlin Sources Fail Yo Contirm Reports  Nazi Collapse Nears  -U. S. Capital Believes ‘Hitler Must Be Defeated In Battle ——By PAUL MALLON=

Cairo Command Speaks Of Rearguard ‘Remains’ As Continuing Flight  PATROL ACTIVITY GENERAL IN TUNISIA  Fortresses Hit Ports And Bomb Warship Believed Axis Cruiser

French Ground Forces Report Capture Of Position 35 Miles Southwest Of City Of Tunis

Early Renewal Of Campaign In Tunisia Is Seen   Flying Fortresses Continue To Blast Axis Naval Base

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA PUSHING TOWARD TRIPOLI   Widespread Patrol Activity Heralds Outbreak of General Fighting—Three Axis planes Shot Down by Flying Fortresses

U.S. Bombers Blast Hong Kong, Canton   Japs Claim India Raids as Preventive Against Ally Burma Offensive Drive

HONGKONG GIVEN AERIAL BLASTS BY U.S. BOMBERS   Captive British Crown Col ony Feels Sting of Big Liberators

Flying Fortresses Blast Foe In The Macassar Straits; U.S. Toll, Jap Ships Now 76

ENEMY CRUISER TRANSPORT HT IN SEA BATTLE   Toll Of Jap Invasion Fleet Now Believed 31 War ships, Transports

U. 3, BOMBERS oINK TWO MORE Ut JAPS: SHIPS   Forces Of MacArthur Enjo) Lull In Bataan Fighting As Invaders Hold Off   ONE BIG U. S. BOMBER LOST RAIDING CONVOY   Wavell Announces Americans Have Sunk 15 Jap Ships Off East Indies

U.S. AIRMEN BLAST TWO JAP SHIPS   Bring Total Of Sinkings to 52, And 14 Damaged

Transport  And Cruiser Are Victims   FLYING FORTRESSES ‘AGAIN TAKE TOLL OF JAP SHIPS. IN BATTLE OF MASSACAR -

2 MORE JAPANESE SHIPS BLASTED BY ALLIED. AIRPLANES   14 Or 15 Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged By Flying ' Fortresses In Battle Of Macassar

U.S. FORCES TARE HEAVY TOLL ~OFJAPAN'S SHIPS   14 OR 15 ENEMY VESSELS DAM. AGED OR SUNK IN MACASSAR STRAIT ACTION   BELIEVE ADDITIONAL HELP HAS ARRIVED IN FAR EAST   Reports Show Nipponese Have Coat 25 Per Cent of Invasion Fleet In Stratia

1 CRUISER DESTROYED IN BATTLE      Another Is Blasted and Ir Batoan Province Inyad. ers Are Slowed Down.

STONE ANNOUNCES CIVILIAN WAR PLANS   To Set up Unit in Every City Block

Jap Seige Guns Staging Continuous Bombardment Of Singapore; Imperial Guns Blast Jap Concentration Points

AUSTRALIA NAY BE ALLIED BAS   War Minister Forde Hints Of “Great Secret Move ments” In Pacific

FUDGE MAKERS WILL BE GIVEN BOOKLETS   Housewife Who Occasion: ally Makes Plate of Candy Soon to Carry a Form.

China Capital Prepares for Jap Raids   Bombing Season Opens in Next Few Weeks

Mrs. Bingham is New President Of H. D. Counci   YEAR'S WORK PLANNED AROUND VICTORY DEMONSTRATOR’'S PLEDGE

RAF Strikes Blow at Nazi Transport   Barges, Trains, Canal in Germany, France’  Are Targets for Raid

Five Killed In Bomber Crash   Two Members of Crew Parachute To Safety

MOTOR TROUBLE IS CAUSE OF CRASH   Flames Spurt ‘From One Engine Of Bomber Before Crackup

FIVE CREW MEMBERS OF BIG BOMBER ARE KILLED IN A CRASH   Two Men on Board Ship Parachute to Sofety— ’ Board Starts Investi gation.

Viereck Found Guilty of Agent Act Violation   Publicist Shows No Emotion When Jury ic Pallad

Canton May Buy lis Gas System   Uses Gas From West Virginia, Bought From Standard Oil Outfit

Correspondent Tells of Naval Battle   Declares the Axis Failed in Its Primary Purpose 

Allied Convoy Foiled Axis,  Says Newsman   Writer Recounts Fury of Battle In Mediterranean

REVENUE BILL ADDS BILLIONS TO TAX LOAD   HOUSE MAKES LAST MINUTE BOOST IN UNRULY SESSION

House Adds Load On Corporations  In New Tax Bill   Measure Totaling $6,271,200,000 Faces  Changes in Senate

HOUSE BOOSTS RATES, PASSES TAX MEASURE   Bill Would Increase Federal Revenues for Year  + To $23,000,000,000   IMPORTANT SENATE CHANGES PROBABLE   fJnruly Session Precedes Final Rolleall of 392 to 2 on Bill

Corporate Rate Hike Approved   Income Levies Also Raised In Bill

O BILLION DOLLAR TAX BILL PASSED BY HOUSE, 392-2   Load on Corporations Increased Millions by Adoption of 90 Pct. Levy on  ‘ Excess Profits.   NOW GOES TO SENATE; REVISION PREDICLED   George Indicates Upper Cham. ber Will Seek Changes Aimed at Increasing Total Nearer $8,700,000,000.

House Votes big Revenue  Bill, 392 to 2   Last-Minute Hike in Rate Adds Millions to Tax Load of Large U. S. Corporations

Last -Minute Hike In Rates Made   Ninety Per Cent Excess Profits , -Levy’ Tiree»

House Rebuffs Own Committee On Profits Tax   Bolcterous Session Cries ‘Aye’ For 90 Percent Levy, 6 Billion Dollar Bill   Extensive Rewriting Probable by Senate   Dpper Body Said Prepared For Increase, Nearer To 8 Billions

Proposal Goes To Senate For More Study   Only Two Votes Cast Against Measure Adding Millions to Cornoration Tayas

House Passes Revenue Bil By 392-2 Vote   Overrides Its Levy Committee by Increasing Rates

House Votes Tax Bill, Boosts Rates   Increased Levies Affect Business, Personal Income:

EXCESS PROFIT TAX RAISED BY VOTE OF HOUSE   Chamber, Approving $6,271,210, G00 Revenue Bill, Refuses t Hike Normal and Surtax Rates

House Votes Big Increase in Tax Of Corporations   Also Raises Taxes of All by Overwhelming Vote of 392 to 2   Senate Plans Long Debate and Many Changes in the Bill

fiouse Passes Huge Tax Bill By Vote of 392 to 2   Recommendations of Committee Overridden and Mil. lions Added to Tax Load of Corporations— Measure Goes to Senate

Vote 90 Pet. €xcess Levy on Corporations   * Unruly Meeting as Members Clamor to Be Recognized af Roll Call

HOUSE PASSES BILL BOOSTING INCOME TAXES   Exemptions Reduced T« $500, $1,200; Profit Rate Fixed At 90 Percent   Excises Increased

Taxes Bill Goes  To Senate On 392-2 Coun   Extensive Study Due in Upper Chamber Leader Says; House Measure Falls Short of Goal for Revenue

Gov. Wilson Ends Suspense~Enters Senatorship Race Seeks GOP Support it Primaries — Oppose: Compromise Peace  WOULD CUT WASTI  Campaign Statemen Calls Attention to Econ amiec In Tawa Cov’'t.

Wilson Formally Announces Today   Governor Seeks Election to Senate

Gov. Wilson Ends Suspense-Enters Senatorship Race   WOULD CUT WASTE   22 2 Se ©) 2 ee ee eee  VY SRO A Be  Campaign Statement Calls Attention to Economies in lowa Gov't.

NAZI BOMBERS POUND A BRITISH CONVOY   Second-Day Attack Occurs Off South Coast of Portugal—Results Not Learned.

Nazi Bombers Stull Pounding British Convoy   Fight Goes On Off Coas of Portugal, Lisbon Declares

CONVOY UNDER ATTACK   British Convey Off Portugal Coast KBombed By Nazi Planes

German Bombers Lash Convoy Off Portuga   Eight Merchant Vessels. Warship Escort First. Attacked Friday

MacArthur Spurns Surrender Offer: Nipponese Are Heavily Reinforced   Commander’s Men Send Birthday Note to President Roosevelt

“TIGER WOMAN’ PUT T0 DEAT   She Smiles Ghastly Grin Mumbles Something While in Chair

Toni Jo Henry, 26-Year-Old Tiger Woman, Dies In Electric Chair for Murder of Texas Salesman

Woman Dies In Chair For Murder   First Woman Ever to Be Electrocuted in Louisiana

Toni Jo Henry Put To Death  In Louisiana   Slayer Of Salesman Die: ‘In. Electric Chair A Accomplice Shivers 1 Cell Few Yards Away

Toni Jo, Louisiana Slayer, Dies in Electric Chair for Killing Salesman

Faddis Criticizes Giving Commissions To 18,967 With No Military Experience

18,967 Officer Commissions lo Civilians   During 6° Day Period No Previous Military Experience for Group

Canned Goods Ceiling Price Is Being Set   Canned Fruits, Vege tables Included In Ruling

UNDER EMERGENCY : PRIGE CEILING   Ten Canned Fruits, Fifteen Canned Vegetables Placed on the List.

CANNED C0005 CEILING 1S SET   Prices of Products Frozen at Highest’ Level in Feb. .2327 Period

Can Goods Price Fixed   Sixty-Day Ceiling Effective Monday On Wholesalers

PRICES FIXED ON 25 CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES   CELIINGS ORDERED AT SOURCE, RETAILER PUT ON OWN MERIT

Price Ceilings  Put On Canned Goods   Ten Fruits, 15 Vegetables Are Affected.

PRICE GEILINGS ARE ORDERED ON CANNED GOODS   Only Manufacturers and Wholesalers Are Affected, But Retail Quotations May be Frozen if Neces enurwu   TO HALT INCREASES

Price Ceilings Are Ordered On Canned Fruits, Vegetables   Henderson Says Action Is Necessary - To Prevent Possible Profiteering

Freeze Prices of Canned Goods  Wholesalers and Canners Affected By the Order

Canned Fruit, Vegetable Prices Frozen By OPA   Siaty Day Ceiling Hit Canners, Wholesalers Retailers Now Excepted

CANNED GOODS PRICES FIXED   Henderson Order Affects 10 Varieties of Fruits, 15 of Vegetables

Price Ceiling Put On Canned Goods   10 Fruits and 15 Vegetables Affectec

U.S. Places Ceilingon25 Food Items   Canned Fruit And Vegetable  Prices Frozen

PUT CEILING ON 15 KINDS CANNED) FOOD   Administrator Acts to Halt Price Rise, Prevent Profiteering.   ORDER COVERS .  60-DAY PERIOD   Sugar Hoarders to Be Denied Ration Books Until “Normal”.

PRICE CEILINGS PUT IN CANNED PRODUCTS   Fruits And Vegetables Are Included In Grder

Canned Food Prices Fixed By Hendersor   Fifteen Vegetables, Ten Fruits Pegged By Price Administrato:

PRICE CONTROL PUT  ON 25 CANNED FOODS   Sugar Hoarders Must Use Up Stocks; Report Eight Ounce Ration Ordered

10 Canned Fruits, 15 Canned Vegetables Under Price Limits   Temporary 60-Day Ceiling Announced By Henderson To Halt Any Increases In Prices

Price Ceiling Placed on 10 Canned Fruits   Hienderson Moves. to Check Inflation Leading to Profiteering

Freeze Can  Goods Prices   Henderson Acts to Stop Increases That Will Bring Profiteering

NEW “CEILINGS” ARE ORDERED   Henderson Acts on Teri Fruits and Ten Vegetables

Set Price Ceilings   Order Hits 10 Canned Fruits 15 Canned Vegetables

CFILINGS PLACED ON CANNED FOOD!   Ten Fruits and 1§ Veget ables Are Listed By Henderson

ST. LOUIS WOMAN ‘HELD IN SLAYING   NURSE IDENTIFIES ACCUSED KILLER IN DOCTOR'S DEATH

Noted Gotham  Newsman Dies   Mike Claffey, “A Reporter’: Reporter,” Had Great Personality.

FIGHT AGAINST TAKING MEN TO GERMANY   Men Ordered to Work In Nazi Factories Reported on Strike

New Series of Sirikes Break Out:in Vichy *       Frene ‘Women’ Win i ir Ficet’ ‘Round: of.. Prraft ‘Enforcesia

Strikes Spread In France Over Nazi Labor Draft   Women Keep Germar Doctors From Examininc Halls; Grip Tightens

French Women Barricading Town Halls, Balk Nazi Plan to Draft Labor to Reich

GERMANY I ATTACKED BY R. A. F. PLANES   Occupied coastal ports also were damaged by big bombers

Landings Are Not Viewed As Critical   Enemy Thought To Be Too Weak For Undertaking

Army, Navy Strike Japs in Aleutians   Progress of the Operations Still Is Obscure

Airmen Battle To Oust Foe’s Grip on Chain   American Navy Observers Await Alaska Outcome With Confidence Of Vietory

ANK AIRM MAKING JAPS REGRET VISIT   Nippon Navy’s Losses Balk Original Plan

ALASKA’S PERIL LESSENED BY MIDWAY BATTLE   Airmen Hit At Foe In Aleutians When Weather Permits   FORCE IS SMALL   Nipponese Sea Losses Make Extension Of Foothold Unlikely

U. S. Forces Battle Japs In Aleutians   Little Significance Is Attached To Jap Landing; Operations Continuing

Army, Navy Strike Japs  in Aleutians Progress of the   Progress of the Operations Still Is Obscure

Operations in Aleutians Going Ahead  U. S. Air For es Are   VU. S. Air Forces Are Blasting Away As Weather Allows

ENEMY FORCE IN ALEUTIANS UNDER ATTACK   LOSSES AT MIDWAY HANDICAP TOKYO INVASION

JAPS ON ATTU ARE HIT HARD   Army, Navy Fliers Pound At Small Invading Force.

U.S. Alfacks on Japs in Islands Are Continuing   Enemy Unable fo Expand and Exploit Foothold Reports Say

Fog-Shrouded Islands in Northwest Pacific Make Report of Operations Difficult

ARMY AND NAVY UNITS JOIN IN AERIAL BLOWS   Midway Battle Beheved To Have Brought Jap Plans For Attack To Dismal Grief   -FACE SAVING SEEN IN ATTACK ON ATTE   ‘Navy Experts Say Move  i Wil) Prove Liability To  ‘Japan and Not Threat Ta ULS.

Army, Navy Join In Combing Isles  West of Alaska   Fight Plane Carriers Knocked Out By Allies In Pacific, Check Show  MAY HIT REDS NEXT Tokvo Ie Relieved

AIRMEN STRIKE AT JAPS ON ATTL   PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS REMAINS OBSCURE.

Operations in Aleutians Going Ahead   U.S. Air Forces Are Blasting Away As Weather Allows

MAKING JAPS REGRET VISIT   Nippon Navy's Losses Balk Original Plan

American Fliers Sef Out to Drive Japs Off Island   Landing on Tiny Islet In Aleutians All Japs Salvage From Big Blow

U. 5. AVIATORS 10 DRIVE JAPS FROM ISLAND   Invaders Are Not Dangerous to Alaska But Can Spy on U.S. Aid te Russians

Army. and. Navy Trying Drive Nippon Enemy rom Outermost Tip of: Loug Chain Stretching Why: “WWream Alucksa

PARTIES OF STATE ARE FACING BITTER INITIAL CAMPAIGN   Circulation Of — Petitions’ Will ‘Legal Starting Saturday

Stalin Letter Is Studied By Allied Chiefs   Message Called Upon Them to Fulfill Obligations on Second Front

PRODUCTION PLANT PLANNED IN. TEXAS FOR RUBBER BASIS   FIVE MAJOR OIL COMPANIES WILL MANUFACTURE. BUTA -“s DIENE FROM OIL

$45,000 Blaze In Centerville ~ Bank Building   Hardware Store, 9 Offices In Building Damaged— Origin Unknown

GENERAL HARTLE KEPT SECRET DESTINATION—EVEN FROM WIFE   Wife of AEF Commander Says She Did Not Know Where Officer Was Going—Certainly a “Man's Day,” She Says

‘This Is A Man’s Day,’ Says The Wife Of Grea Soldier Off With A.E.F

BRAZIL SEETHES WITH ACTION AS “MIEN JOWN ARM   Nation At War, People Buckle Down to Stern Task of Victory.

BRAZIL +PRESIDENT SUMMONS CABINET TO PLAN ECONOMY   Group Will P Provide For Training And Equipment OF Thousands Of Army Recruits

Brazil Encouraged As Five Nations Declare Her To Be Non-Belligerent

Brazil Plans Drastic Measures Against Axis   Reports Circulated That Three German Subs Are Sunk

War Cabinet Summoned to Plan Economic Measure Against Axis and to Provide for Training and Equipment of Thousands of Army Reeruits.

BRAZIL MOVES TO MAP ACTION AGAINST AXIS   War Cabinet Summoned As Thousands Volunteer For Army Service   3 SUBS REPORTED SUNK   Six Other S. A. Republics Grant Non-Belligerent Status To Nation

Brazil War Cabinet to Map Plans   Drastic Economic Measures Against  Axis Considered

DRASTIC ECONOMIC MEASURES AGAINST AXIS ARE PLANNE   Brazilian President Sum mons Cabinet to Take Steps Against Enemy Powers.

Brazil Plans Swift Action Against Axis   Vargas Summons War Cabinet, Starts To Building Up Army

VARGAS PLANS DOUBLE BLOWS AGAINST AXIS   ' Summons Cabinet To Discuss  Economic Measures to Curb Enemy Nationals.   ARMY GROWS RAPIDLY   Methods of Training Troops Planned as Brazil   Ontenn, Obi i

Inter-American Shipping In Urgent Need of —  Control and Protection —

KNOX ADDRESSES INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD   Navy Secretary Says Hemisphere Shipping Problem Must Be Solved

Protection Of Shipping Most Vital   Inter-American Defense Board In Session Today

DEFENSE BOARD HEARS OF VITAL NEEDS:      Inter-American Group Addressed By Secretaries Knox And Stimson On Urgent Measures To Be Soived—Functions Of Unit Held To Be Of Great Importance

BETTER PROTECTION FOR INTER-AMERICAN SHIPPING SOUGH'   ‘ENEMY SUBMARINE OPERA TIONS ALONG COASTS AIMED AT DISRUPTION

Protection of Shipping Urged   Secretaries Knox And Stimson Talk at Inter-American Meet

Shipping Losses Urgent Problem   Sec. Knox Urges Complete Utilization of National Resources to Meet Axis Submarine Warfare Off Our Atlantic Coast.   DEFENSE BOARD MEETS

KNOX SAYS AMERCIA MUST PREPARE FOR EXPANSION OF WAR  LL nenbdueert J Mow. a’...   ‘Control and Protection of Inter-American Shipping I Urgent Measure —

THE PROTECTION OF INTER-AMERICAN SHIPPING AN URGENT MEASURE, KNOX

cE URGENCY OF SHIPPING SAFEGUARDS   ‘Knox-Urges Full: Use of ' Resources to Meet Expanding Threat.   ‘DEFENSE BOARD  SESSION OPENS   Navy’s Anti-Sub Campaign Comes Under  Serutiny of Congress.

Latest List Adds 2,193 Reported To Be Miss.  _ Ing:   INCLUDES MEN IN ALLIED SERVICES

Navy Lists 2,199 as Missing   New Casualty List Publish ed Today, Including 56  Men from Iowa

Total of Dead, Wounded and Missing Is 8,500 Officers, Men, New List Discloses

2,311 ARE ON NAVY’S LATEST CASUALTY LIST   Newest Report Bring: Total To 8500 Officers, Men

$500 Are Named As Navy Issues Casualty Lists   Senior Naval Officer At Corregidor Said Regarded as Missing

DALLAS MAN IS LISTED AMONG NAVY'S MISSING   Name Of Carl Edward Hoyle, Son Of Lemuel Hoyle Of Dallas, Appears In Fourth Naval Casualty List, Bringing Total To & 500.

U.S. Losses Set At 8,500   Fourth Casualty List Includes 2,193 Men Reported Missing.

33 Tar Heels In Fourth Casualty List of the Navy   Dead, Wounded and Missing Total Passes 8,500 Mark With Additional Names of 64 Dead, 54 Wounded and 2,193 Missing.

Corregidor Casualty List Announced By Navy; 64 Dead, 2199 Missing

Navy Lists 8,500 Men Lost in Actior   Casualties From April 16 to May 10, Inclusive Are 64 Dead, 54 Wounded and 2,193 Missing—Includes Manila Bay Captured.

avy Lists Casualties  At 8500 Men   Fourth Toll Puts  2193 as Probable Prisoners

SUALTY LIST: INCLUDES NAMES OF THREE DELTANS   Navy Puts Total Of Dead, Wounded, Missing At More Than 8500

Navy Announces Fourth List Of Casualties, Increasing Total to More Than 8500

NAVY ANNOUNCES FOURTH CASUALTY LIST TODAY   Total Number of Dead, Wounded and Missing Is Raised to 8,500 Officers, ‘Men 

Adolf and Benito Find Spaniards Tough Problem   ‘ranco May Join Allies  He Is Attacked by Axis Forces

SPAIN STAND   Hitler and Mussolini Find Formula of Neutrality To Thwart Them

Neutrality, a New Concoction, Brews In Spanish Test Tube--Axis Watching

Axis Debt Paid, Is Spain’s View   Franco No Longer Puppet; Spaniards Cut Ties To Falling Star

NEW CONCOCTION—NEUTRALITY BREWING IN SPANISH TUBE   Franco has Given Allies and Axis to Understand His Neutrality Is So Complete He Will Join Enemies of Invaders

New Spanish Concoction  Reported To Be Brewing   Both Hitler And Mussolini Find New Formula—Neu trality—Boiling Inside The Test Tube  Of Generalissimo Franco

FRANCO WILL JOIN AGAINST INVADERS   Spanish Ruler Announces Plan to Maintain Neutrality In Present War.

Allies Deploy On New Front   May Strike At Nazis From Norway, Finland

ALLIED DRIVE IN FAR NORTH IS PREDICTED   Recent Operations Centering Around Norwegian Coast Leads to Belief That Assault on Nazis Mav Be Launched.

Possibility of New War Front From Norway Along Russian Coast Held Likely   Major Air and Naval Operations Already Under Way Point to Possible Attempt To Pound Wedge Into the Top of Europe When Midnight Sun Shines

ALLIED OFFENSIVE BREWING IN EUROPE   British And Americans Te Hit Through Norway, Belief

EXPECT MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE NEAR NORWAY   Allies and Nazis Have Strong Forces Ready For Engagement

Offensivein — North Expected   Allies to Seek Shorter Route to Supply Russia

MAJOR NAVAL, AIR MOVEMENTS ALREADY BEGUN   Western Allied Powers May Pound Wedge Of Well-Equipped Power  Into Top of Europe   BELIEVE OFFENSIVE COULD BE SUCCESS   Norway Considered Spo’ Where the Allies Could Strike With Overwhelming Forces

New York Stocks      Developments Indicate New War Front In Arctic:

Battle Front Under Midnight Sun During Spring Months Seen   Cumulative Evidence is Held Indication of New Allied Moves

Military, Political Evidence Shows Importance of North Atlantic Area

EVIDENCE PILING UP INDICATES — IMPORTANT WAR OPERATIONS ON RUSSIAN NORTHERN SUPPLY LINE

New Allied Front Under Midnight Sun Seen in Air, Navy Action Off Norway   U. S. Navy Believed Taking Part In Plans of Allies To Join With Russians Across Northern Tip of Finland; Yankee Forces In Ireland Would Be Used

Arctic Region May Be Stage For Great Drive   Evidence Points To Allied Invasion Of Germany Via Norway And Murmansk; Preliminary Action Under Way

NEWE FRONT SEEN IN LATEST MOVES   Operations From Norway To Murmansk Indicated In Allied Actions   LINK WITH RUSSIA IS PRIMARY GOAL   Front Across Tip Of Fin land Might Turn Germany’s North Flank

New Front In Europe?  Atiias Dhsw Ghatkea   Allies May Strike At Hitler Through Norway

Possibility Of New War Front Under Midnight Sun Envisaged Off Norway   Air And Naval Operations, Already Under Way, With German Capital Ships, British Torpedo Planes And Conveys Involved.

Speculate on Possibility of Allies Establishing Front in North Eurob

Vanderschmidt - Believes There Is Something Ominous Behind Major Air And Naval Operations; Would Knock Finland Out Of War

Possible New War Front On Top Of Europe Is Talked   Air, Naval Battles Under Midnight Sun Are Envisaged

Arctic Regions May Provide New War Front   Developments Point to Action In Far North   Ry FRED VANDERSCHMIDT

MAJOR WAR OPERATIONS OFF NORWAY   Air and Naval Activity In. dicate That Something Big Is Brewing   ALLIES MAY OPEN NEW FRONT THERE   Would Free Russian Port. of Murmansk, Open Way to Attack Germanu

Offensive at World’: Top Might Prove Valuable, With Plenty to Win

NORWAY SEEN NEW WAR FRONT   Major Air and Nava Operations Already Under Way

NEW WAR FRON] IN EVIDENCE NEAR NORWAY.   Indications of Highly Important Operations Seen  Area Around North Cape’ and Murmansk Coast

Midnight Sun Land May See Allied Drive   All Signs Point to Big Events Far to North Before Long

Allies Considering Invasion § - Through Norway, Finland;  Chances Of Success Good

Military Moves Hint Allied Drive Into Norway   Highly Important Operations Center Along Northern Coast Of Furone

Cologne Pounded With Big Bombs   18 British Planes Lost in Night Attack

New Attack On Cologne   RAF Raiders Return After Four Months to Cause New Destruction

RAF Used “Block Buster,” Two-Ton Bombs On Carefully Selected Targets On Blackened Rhineland City; Eighteen Planes Lost Indicating Force Un-to 400 Participating In the Raid

2-Ton Bombs Dropped On Cologne In  Ruinous Raid   RAF Pounds German Industrial City With Large Force Of Planes Tnaeeann Pat At 18

WAR FACTORIES OF COLOGNE ARE BLASTED AGAIN   Most Devastating Attack  Weeks Is Delivered with Allies Biggest Bombs

RAF Hits At Cologne   Big Bombs Diopped At Care fully Selected Targets

Cologne Is Target For (Crushing R. A. F. Raid   Flundreds Of Great Four-Motored Bombers Attack Rhineland Industrial City; British Report Loss Of 18 Planes

BRITAIN'S TWO-TON "BLOCK-BUSTERS’ BLAST. RHINELAND   Hundreds Of Giant Bomb ers Wing Qver Nazi Homeland

COLOGNE BATTERED BY “BLOCK-BUSTERS’   Hundreds of Big Bombers Pound City -

Drop Big Bombs Over Cologne   Industrial Rhineland Is Tar get of One of RAF’  Heaviest Raids.

BRITISH DROP 2-TON BOMBS ON COLOGNE      Made Industrial Rhineland General Target of an Estimated 360 to 400 Craft — Lose Eighteen  Planac

SUPER BOMBS HIT COLOGNE   “Block Busters” Dropped 01 Rhineland City In Raid; 18 Planes Lost

Block Busters Dropped on Cologne    RAF Sends Hundred Of Planes To Blast Stricken City

R. A. F. OVER COLOGNE      Bombs i in Crushing Wei ght Dropped -' jn Raid Last Night

RAF BOMBERS HIT COLOGNE   First Attack on City in Pas Four Months

HEAVY BOMBS BLAST COLOGNE   Hundreds of RAF Planes Sen Into German Industrial Area.

RAF TWO-TONNERS FELL ON COLOGNE AREA LAST NIGHT   Hundreds of 4-Motored Bombers Participate in Raid On Rhineland City

BRITAIN'S BIGGEST BOMBS DROPPED UPON COLOGNE   Industrial Rhineland Gener. al Target of Assault, Pro. bably One of Largest Against Nazi Homeland Since War Began; British Report Losing 18 Planes.

MIHAILOVIC YET LEADER OF YUGOSLAVS   Retirement Of Dr. Montchilo Nincic, Foreign Minister From Cabinet Not Due To Civil War.   Thorough Job

Yugoslav Cabinet  Members Resign Spokesman ‘Reports Re-alignment

YUGOSLAV SPLIT RUMORED ABROAD      Several. . Cabinet. - Members Resign, London _. Reports

YANKS CLOSE ON BUNA  He % % % % % x % % * % *%  POUND TUNIS, BIZERTE  By HARRISON SALISBURY

Threaten Hitler’s Positions   Encirclement of Nazis at Stalingrad and in Cau casus Possible

Stalingrad Twin Drives  Setting Trap   Advance Threatens German Forces With Encirclement

Soviet Attack Timed With. Allied Drives   Assault Outer Defenses of Tunis. Bizerte

Move Is One Of Major —— Proportions   THREATENS TO SLASH REAR NAZI COMMUNICATIONS AT: STALINGRAD AND IN CAUCASUS

NAZI POSITION AT STALINGRAD 1S ENDANGERED   Two Major Railway Supply Lines Cut By Russians In Sweeping Advance

Seamen Killed In Cold‘ Blood, O’Conor Reveal:   Governor Says Americans Shot. Down by Axis Submar ine Crew While Crowding Into Lifeboats Off the Coast of Maryland

Unarmed American Seamen Murdered, 0) Conor Asserts   Shot Down in Cold Blooc in lifeboats, Governor Declares

SHIP SINKS IN 3 MINUTES   40 Men Believed To Have Died When  Craft Torpedoed

Only 13 Survive Ship Torpedoing  RJ... 3 ff ON      Vessel Goes Down Faet Ie Stary

Barrage Balloons Installed Along Entire Pacific Coast As U. S. Moves To Forestall Jap Retaliatory Raid

COAST GIRDS FOR EXPECTED AIR RAIDS   Barrage Balloons Installed Along Pacific from Canada to Mexico

U.S. FLYERS HIT JAP BASES ON CHINA'S FRONT   Several Tons of Bombs Dropped to Stem Aid fer Solomon Islands

American Planes Unload Several Tons Of Bombs On Hankow, Canton And Other Cities

Raids Support U. S. Attacks In  Solomon Islands   15 Large Jap Bombers . Hit On Ground At. Canton, Destroyed

Storm Over Germany, Italy Spreading to Japan, Churchill Says; ‘No Softness or Respite Will Be Shown’ He Declares 

\Churchill Says Storm.Nou Lowering Over Nazis Will Spread To Enaqulf Japanese

Churchill: Says: 'S torm:N6 Ow Lowering Over Nazis Will Spread To Engulf Japanese

CHURCHILL SEND MESOAGE OF HOPE TO TERRITORIES   Says Strength of United Nations Will Grow Until Japs Stripped of Conquests   SHOW GATHERING STORM SPREADING OVER JAPAN   Avers Years of Out-Numbered, Ill-Equipped Defense Now Behind With United Nations Turning to the Attack Fvervwhere

Churchill Vows Jap Punishment   Promises \ envgeance  For Far East Attack

Prime Minister Assures British ‘Yerritories in Far East That Invader Will Be Driven Out and Tokyo Punished for He Treachery—Declares Storm That ‘Threatens German) and Italy Is Spreading to Orient.

Churchill Says There'll Be No Lefup on Japan   Premier Declares Storn over Germany and Italy Will Spread

Resignation Of $1-Year Assistant Is Reason   Norfleet Hill Dies In Deputy’s Arms After Shooting in Courthouse Office

ixas Sheriff ls Constable, ids Own Life           dlouston Deputy Seriously Wounded Sy Suicide Bullet  COURT BUILDING  Shooting Follows

Deputy Sheriff ounded in  Gun Battle   Sheriff. Hill Put Third Bullet in Graham as He Lay on Floor Begging for Life Says Witness

Probable Loss Of Manpower at Singapore Great   Evacuation of Troops Not Believed to be Large Spokesman Says

Field Headquarters Are Be ing Established by Red  Cross at Scranton  MORE VICTIMS FOUNE

Death Met in Fire at Boise   One Man Fatally Injured and Another Missing After Bu: Line’s Garage Burns

SHOWERS MAY RETURN   Memorial Day May Be Unsettled: No Major Break in Heat

Weather Man Sees Showers   But Another Warm Night Is Predicted Despite Breezes

63 CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED   Five State Soldiers Killed, _ 58 Missing in ay aA ction.

A GUARDIA MUST ANSWER CHARGES BY PAUL KERN      Mayor Accused of Using City Labor, Materials to Build Flynn Courtyard.

LAGUARDIA MAY BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ANSWER TO JURORS      May Be Summoned to Ap peor for Questioning Regarding Use of Employes, Material.

RUSSIANS OPEN DRIVE IN SOUTH   Campaign To Drive Nazi: From Donets Basin, Crimea Signaled By Maneuvers

Reds Throw Fresh  Troops Into Drives   Counter Offensive  On Long Front Seen

Land-Based Air Forces Are Hailed As Leaders In Greatest Sea Victary

Midway Battle Taught Japs To Stay Away From Land-Based Air Forces   It Was Aerial Striking Power Reaching Far Out From Midway And Paced By “Flying Fortresses” That Initially Repulsed Enemy Off Midway.

'resh Reports On Battle Are being Studied   Army, Navy, Marine Air Forces Teamed Up to Give Japs Decisive Beating

MIDWAY BATTLE VIEWED GIVING JAPAN-LESSON   Naval Triumph of War Credited In First Instance to Land-Based Air Forces   NAVY’S PART UNTOLD   Military Observers Satis. fied It Was Aerial Strik\ ing Power That Initiallv Repulsed Enemy

Land-Based Craft Foil Midway Try   Bombers Range Out Over Fleet To Wresk Destruction

LAND-BASE PLANES SCORE AT MIDWAY   Tentative Conclusion Based On Performances of B-17 Bombers

Land-Based Planes Scored First Part Of Naval Triumph   U. S. Military Observer Get Conclusions From Story of Midway; Vic tory May Be Complet

ZERO HOUR NEAR IN S. W. PACIFIC SAY OBSERVERS   ‘Russians Hold Captured Nazi Posts Against Five Attacks   Planes Sink More Nippon Ships Off New Guinea and Solomons

RUSSIANS STILL STANDING FIRM AT STALINGRAD   Jap Bases In New Guinea Area Get Heaviest Pounding Of War To Date   BOMBS PULVERIZE RABAUL   Great Air Assault Indicates Zero Hour Approaching In Important Theatre

NO REPLY 10 STATEMENT BY JOSFF STALIN   Churchill plans no answer to call to  United Nations

Churchill Says British Not Bound To Answer Stalin's Plea for Action

FACES CONSPIRACY CHARGE   Special Deputy Was Appointed to  1 Guard Industrial Plant

ALLIED RAIDS ON JAP BASES YIELD “FRUIT’   U. S.-Aussie Fliers Down or Dam. age 11 Jap Planes, Beat Off Enemy Raid at Port Moresby.

YANKS, AUSSIES DOWN 11 PLANES   Raiding Jap Bases, Airmer Score New Triumph.

Rabaul and Lae Raided Again by  Yanks, Aussies   Enemy Attack on Port Moresby Is Repulsed

ANOTHER SPY. FACING TRIAI    GERMAN-BORN NATURALIZED   CITIZEN FAILED IN ATTEMPT  i. TO LAND FROM THE LE LINER DROTTNINCHOLAT

SPY FOUND ON REFUGEE SHIP   Naturalized American Faces Federal Trial, Posing As Persecuted Jew

MORE AXIS AGENTS SOUGHT IN NATION BY U, S. OFFICERS   One Drottningholm Passenger Is Nabbed and Is Headed Toward a Quick Trial.

FBI CONTINUES 11S SEARCH FOR AXIS SPIES, SABOTEURS   Farmer Honor Student In Buffalo Will Face ‘ Early Trial.

SPY DISGUISED AS REFUGEE I$ FOUND ON LINEF   Axis Agent Taken From Drottningham By G - Men

By FBI Aboard Diplomat. Ship   ' Naturalized American Allegedly Trained By Gestapo For Espionage

HELPED GET A SPY   Alertness of ‘Kansas Youth Leads ‘to Capture of Nazi Suspect

Geneseo Boy Helps To Nab Spy Suspect  Man With Plans Of New Bomber Is Under Arrest

Taft Bucking Willkie Plans At GOP Meet   Qhio Senator — Calls fo Immediate Showdown: Would Name Schroeder  Chairman.

Willkie Key Man In GOP Session   National Committee Meets In Angry Mood

Showdown on Willkie  is imminent   Ring set up for floor battle at St. Louis meet

FIGHT SHAPES UP ON ROAD CONTROL   Kanwaka Board States Oppoution to County Unit System   PETITIONS OF PROTEST.

FIGHT SHAPES UP ON ROAD CONTROL   Kanwaka Board States Opposition to County Unit System

Heavy Fighting Breaks Out On Coastal Strip   Nips, Defeated In Solomons, Setting  Up Farther North

Jap Disaster _ Believed Near   Fighting Becoming Heavier As Allied Forces Close In at Bunge. Cona

TOJO'S FORCES FACE DISASTER   American and Australiar Troops Strive to Push Enemy Into Sea

DISASTER CONFRONTS JAPS ON NEW GUINEA   Enemy Is Being Forced Toward The Sea By Relentless Advance Of Allied Troops

ALLIES SEEK TO PUSH JAPS INTO THE SEA   Heavy Fighting In Progress For Northwest New Guinea Ports Of Gona And  Raina.   3 Zeros Lost

‘Aussies Welcome New United Nations Chief;  Second Cruiser Sunk ©

MacArthur Welcomed In Melbourne; Battle North of Australia   Expanding Japanese Naval Operations Indicate Attacks Impending

Poll Indicates 48 Percent.In Favor Of Taking Men Under 21   State Capitol’ News: Letter As. Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

County War Boards Have Big — Job   Are Rendering Fine Service To The Nation

FORMER LE MARS BARBER SUCCUMBS   Walter Hammond Died At El Paso, Texas, Fridav

NOT AFRAID -OF OFFICERS   Thieves Stage Robbery in Chanute With 180 Cops in Town

Bf 500 Workers in Aircraft Plant Ask for Pelease of Their Pledge. Not to Strike

Wake, Marcus — Isles Undergo Heavy Attacks   Blistering Raid 950 Miles From Japan Causes Blackout In Tokyo; Ships, Planes, Airports Destroyed

Equipment Of Enemy Destroyed   Attack on Marcus Island Scores Tokye and It Blacks Out

MANY BOATS AND SHORE PLANTS HIT   Raids Take Place Within 950 Miles Of Tokyo Itself

U. §. Fleet Force Raids Wake, Marcus Isles Far West: Tokio Blacked Out

INSTALLATIONS ON MARCUS AND WAKE DAMAGED   War Jitters in Tokyo Cause of Blackout Several Nights

Patrol Boat Sunk and Several Prisoners Taken at Wake—Nearness to Japan Scares Tokyo Into Blackouts

bombs Vestroy Planes, Boats   Hangars, Runways and Big Storage Tank: Devastated; 2 American Aircraft Lost; Tokyo Blacked Out for Several Nights

Yank Attack Is 950 Miles From Tokyo   Japan’s Capital Blacked Out at. Raid on Marcus

Shore Installations, Planes and Small Boats Wrecked, Navy Reveals, at Wake on Feb. 24 and at Marcus on March 4   ONLY TWO AMERICAN PLANES LOST  DESPITE HEAVY FIRE FROM GROUND

LITTLE OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED AT WAKE AND MARCUS   ACTION 80 FRIGHTENS JAPAN ESE THAT TOKYO 18 BLACKED OUT SEVERAL NIGHTS   LOSE ONE AIRPLANE IN ACTION AT EACH POINT   Atlacks Carry Amertean Surface Vessels To Within 990 Miles of Jananese Canltal

BASES ON WAKE AND AT MARCUS SUFFER DAMAGE   Air Attack Only 950 Miles From Japan Causes Black: ing Out of Tokyo — Shore Installations Smashed, En. emv Planes Blasted.

U.S. Naval Raids on Wake, Marcus Islands Lead to Blackout of Tokyo Lights   Small Boats, Seaplanes and Numerous Shore Installations Are Destroyed at Both Strategic Islands, Navy Announces

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ON WAKE AND MARCUS ISLANDS DISCLOSED BY U. S. NAVY

WAKE AND MARCUS ISLANDS BATTERED BY U. $. FORCES   - BOATS PLANES SHORE INSTALLATION DESTROYED; TWO U. S. PLANES LOST

K ON JAP SLES REVEALED   Navy Reports Suecessfu Raids on Wake and Marcus Islands.   NOES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE

Attack Made By Fleet 950 Miles  From Yokohame   Japanese-Occupied Wake And Marcus Islands Are Bombarded By Pacific Fleet Task Force Late In February And Early In March—Boats, Plane: And Installations Hit

’ Japanese Blacked Out for Several Nights After Attack  CLOSE TO .TOKYO  Marcus Island Only 950 Miles From Heart of Janan

Marcus Island, Only 950 Miles From Tokio, Blasted by Yank Planes

Naval Raids on Wake and Marcus Islands Revealed: Ships. Planes Destroyed   Tokyo Blacked Out for Several Nights After Marcus Raid, 950 Miles From Japa: —Navy Loses Only Two Planes in Attack—Several P ‘soners Taken

U. S. Forces Strike Nearer To Japan; Seaplanes And Shore Installations Hit

Tokyo's Lights Are Blacked Out During Attack on Marcus Is.   Japanese Boats, Shore Installations, Seaplanes Wiped Out

INSTALLATIONS ON WAKE AND MARCUS ISLANDS BLASTED   Naval Foray 990 Miles From Japan Causes Blackout In Tokyo; Ships, Planes And Land Facilities Devastated

Navy Spokesman Tells of “Successful’ Smashes  JAPS ° TAKEN  Assault  Occurs But 950 Miles from Tokyo

Little Opposition Met, Fortifications Of Wake Crushed, Installations At Marcus, 950 Miles From Tokyo, Smashed And Naval Force Returns Safely to Base

JAP PRISONERS RESCUED FROM DEBRIS AT SEA      Savage Raids Disturbed Tokyo, Causing City to Be Blacked Out Sevcral Nights   ATTACK IS CLOSEST MADE TO MAINLAND   Many Boats and Planes Destroyed At Islands Only 050 Miles Off Nippon Capital

Wreck Jap Planes, Boats, Radio Stations   Airfields, Ammunition Dumps, / Attacks On Strategic Islands; 1 Japan Cause Tokio Blackouts.

Navy At Washington Tells Of Highly Successful Attacks On Wake And Marcus Islands—Enemy Small Boats, Seaplanes And Shore Installations Destroyed

Another Jap Isle Only 950 Miles From Tokyo Bombed by U.S. Navy   Japanese So Disturbed, Tokyo Blacks Out For Several Nights; Prisoners Taken Damage Done On Wake, Marcus Isles

NAVY ASSAULT HO MILES FROM TOMO BRINGS QUICK BLACKOU   Much Damage Accomplished With Bombs From Planes and Shell Fire Eram Raiding Shins

Raise Havoe With Enemy  Installations   Boats, Seaplanes Are Destroyed; American Fleet Loses Only Two  W arnlanes

Blast Boats, Seaplanes and  Shore Works   Two U. S. Planes Lost But No Ships Damaged; Tokyo Greatly Disturbed

U.S. Fleet In Raid On Jap Islands   Smashing Blows Struck At Wake And Marcus

ISLAND BOMBED ONLY 990-Mi. FROM TOKYO   Little Opposition Was Met By Attacking Forces   MARCUS ISLANDS   Closest America Navy Force ~ Has Taken War To Japan; : Losses Are Listed  imiteiinkiiana iene ala iti al

Tokio Was Blacked Out Severai Nights Following Attack   Only Two American Planes Lost; Action Was Nearest Japan

ENEMY BAdta AL OuAT TERED IN OWT RAIDS   Wake And Marcus Islands Hit Heavily As Planes, Ships, Installations Destroyed   ATTACKERS UNDAMAGED BUT TWO PLANES LOST   Raids Conducted Only 950 Miles From Tokyo And Jap Capital Being Blacked Out

Report Causes Blackouts For. Fearful Tokyo   Wake, Marcus, Are Targets OF.U. S.° Navy Task Force

WAKE, MARCUS ISLES SUFFER HEAVY DAMAGI   Japan So Disturbed by Surprise Assault That Tokyo Was Blackout Several Nights.

Wake and Marcus, Latter 950 MilesFrom I okyo are Shelled: Japs Disturbed

WAKE, HELD BY JAPS, ALSO IS ATTACK SCENE   Raids Highly Successful According to Navy Reports   Boats, Seaplanes, Shore Installations  Destroyed

Wake, Marcus Islands Battered Within 950 Miles of Jap’s Shore   Installations Destroyed With Loss Of But One Plane; Little Opposition Encountered In Surprise Attacks on Nipponese Bases

Wake And Marcus Isle, 95¢ Miles From Japan's Capital Hit By Warships, Aircraft

STICKERS WILL BE SOLD DEC. '   Replace 1943 Auto License Plates; Fees the Same

Submits Data For Post-War  Transit Plan   Committee Gives President Idea

POSTWAR PLAN lo QUBMITTED TO GONGRES!   Roosevelt Transmits Researc! Group Recommendations with Renort,   VISUALIZES DEMAND FOR BETTER, FASTER SERVICE

FDR Submits Future Plan For Transit   Streamlined Cars On Express Roads, Planes In Post-War Vision.

GERMAN AERIAL OFFENSIVE ON RUSSIA FUTILE   Striking Against Fa: Northern Communications In Effort to. isolate Reds   500 NAZIS WIPED OUT   Sixty-Four Enemy Plane: Destroyed Or Damaged Over Murmansk Alone,  ‘Moscow Declares

Nazis Press Aerial Attack In Far North   Reds Say German Attempt To Isolate Soviet Union from Outside World ts Failure

Russia Claims Intensified Aerial Offensive By Nazis In Northern Sector Failure   Red Air Force Striking Back Hard, Causing Enemy To Shift Bases Back

NAZIS AERIAL. DRIVE FAILURE   Moscow Says Germans Press ing Futile Raids Against Outlet In North

GERMAN AERIAL OFFENSIVE IN SOVIET FUTILE   Nazi Efforts To Cut Red Communication Lines Have Failed;  Russian Air Force  Strikes Back.

RUSSIANS JOLT GERMANS ALONG WIDENING FRON]   ~ Red Armies Claim 500 More Nazis Are Killed as Their Attacks Roll

SAYS NAZIS SEEKING TO ISOLATE RUSSI      Reports Futile Attacks Against  Rixvostewee: aia ce ee:

Nazis Attack Red Lifeline   Push Air Offensive Against Rail and Water Routes in North

Nazis Forced to Move Out of Karelia for Second Time     MADAGASCAR QUIET  Seizure of French Island By British Reduces Jap Threat      MADAGASCAR QUIET

Winter Vacation for Schools?  Philadelphia Suggests New Way to Save Fuel

YANK PILOTS SOUND PRAISE OF LIBERATORS   Bomber Crews That Hit Lille Tell How They Destroyed 41 Nazi Planes   TALES OF HEROISM TOLD   One Gunner Hit Four Times Gets Up, Asks For Another “Crack At Those Slobs”

British Move Into Interior  Of Madagascar   Swiftly Push Toward Key Points Which  Axis Covets

British Drive “Toward Capital Of Madagascar   Japs Still Stalled In New Guinea; Yank Airmer Sink Destroyer.  PrrinrTimt

British Advance In Madagascar   Push 130 Miles To Near Capital City of Island

Director Perkins Tells Graduates That Young People Face Problem When War Is Won.   MASS PRODUCTION TO FOLLOW PRESENT WAR   Standard of Living May improve If Production Is Divided and All Can be Handled.

ELEVEN FINISH ~-EBHTH GRADE   Closing “Ceremonies “Were ‘Held at St. John’s. School Friday.   HONORS WERE GIVEN

ELEVEN FINlol EGnTh GnADE   Closing Ceremonies Were Held at St. John’s School Friday.   HONORS WERE GIVEN

SUB BASE BOMBED BY FLYING FORTRESSES   Raid Had Devastating Effect Vichy -RBroadcasts

U. S. Bombers Hit Sub Base   3 Fortresses Lost Upon Flight To Lorient In Darine Operation

FORTRESS RAID ‘DEVASTATING’   Vichy Broadcast Indicates Raid Played Havoc At Submarine Base.

U.S. Fliers Make Smashing Raid On Nazi U-Boat Base   Three Fortresses Missing In Bombing Of Lorient; Vichy Reports Blow Heavy

Nazi Sub Base Is Smashed By Big Fortresses   Yank Air Force’s Assault on U-boat Nest at Lorient Admitted By Vichy To Have Been Devastating—England Raided by Germans and Allies Bomb Industrial Areas

STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE WORK   Organizing Committee Claims Walkout Is Unauthorized

Strike Stops Rope Output   Williamsport Plant Closes as Workers  Leave Jobs

ISLAND NEAR PUERTO RICO SUB’S TARGE   FIRST ATTACK OF WAR ¢€ --"U. S. TERRITORY ON : ATLANTIC SIDE

U-BOAT SHELLS SMALL ISLAND   No Damage Done in Attack On Cliffs of Mona, Off Puerto Rico

Only 11 Members of Jacob Jones’ Crew  Saved After Attack   in Shelling of Mona Island by Submarine

First Attack Is Made on U.S. Isle By Enemy V Vessel      Are Shelled

Enemy Shells Hit U.S. Isle In Atlantic   NYA...Camp.. on. Island Escapes Damage—Subs Believed Attackers.

Ship Shells Mona Island   Isle off Puerto Rico Shelled—~-No Damage Reported

U-BOAT SHELLS UL S, TERRITOR)   NYA Camp in Puerto Rice Attacked by Sub

Puerto Rican Isle Shelled By a Sub  Mona, in the Extreme West, Tha Site of a

ENEMY SUBMARINE SHELLS NYA CAMP ON MONA ISLAND, 45 MILES FROM PUERTO RIC

ENEMY SHIP SHELLS MONA ISLAND OFF PUERTO RICO   First Shelling Of U. 5. Territory ‘In Atlantic Since ‘War's Start

RAIDER HITS ISLAND NEAR PUERTO RICO   Tugwell Reports First Shelling Of U. S.  Possessions Along  Atlantic Side

Believe Shots  ’ From Submarine  No Damage, Casualties Reported By Officer At NYA Camp

Attack Off Puerto Rico   Enemy Sub Hurls Shells At Resort Island

U.S. Island Off Puerto Rico Is  Shelled By Ship   ‘Projectiles hit cliff; no one injured; attack was by enemy. submarine. apparently.

ENEMY SHELLS U S, ISLAND OFF PUERTO RICO   First Shelling of U. S. Terri tory On Atlantic Side Made  Last Night by Enemy Ship

Island Off Puerto Rico Is Shelled   Is First Attack On U.S. From Atlantic Side

4 U. §. ISLAND SHELLED   Small Isle Of Puerto Rican Group Target Of Sub’s Fire

Sub Shells Puerto Rico, And U. S. Destroyer ls Sunk   Sub Sinke UF S$ Deetraver

SUB SHELLS ISLAND NEAR PUERTO RICO   First Shelling In Atlantic Of TT. Ss Soil

SHIP SHELLS ISLE ‘OFF PUERTO RICO   ACTION IS FIRST ON AMERICAN TERRITOR\ ON ATLANTIC SIDE

Japs Shelf 7 Ports in Philippines   Invaders Trying [To Consolidate Occupation

BrightTurn For Allies   Enemy. Pounds: Bandoeng: ‘Dutch Sub Gets Tanker: ‘Lull In The: .Philippine:

Axis Craft Shells US. Island  In First Such Atlantic Attack   Cliffs of Mona Island, 50 Miles Southwest of Puerto Rico Hit; NYA Camp in Area

Enemy Ship Shells Island  In Caribbean   Nuisance Raid Causes No Damage On Little Island

AXIS SUB SHELLS NY.A. CAMP NEAR PUERTO RICO MONDAY      No Damage or Casualtie: Caused fn Latest Attack By U-Boat Gun.

SHELLING OF US'S. ISLAND REPORTED   Cliffs of Mora, South-o! Puerto Rico, Scene of Attack

Submarine Turns .Guns ot Small Isle at' West Tip  of Puerto Rico

Enemy Submarine Shells Puerto Rico Coast But Damage Is Negligible

SMALL ATLANTIC ISLAND. SHELLED   Enemy Vessel Harmlessly Pounds Cliffs Off Puerto Rico

ENEMY IS OFF ~- PUERTO RICC   Mona Island Shelled; First Attack on U. S.  ' Territory in Atlantic.

Island Off Puerto Rico Is Shelled   CCC Camp Untouches By Raider, Tugwell  Is Informed

Tugwell Reports: Firs! Shelling Of U. S - Possessions Along  ‘Atlantic Side

First Shelling Of U.S. Territory On Side Of Atlantic   No Damage, Youths in CCC Camp ‘Behave Very Well’ During Nuisance Attack

Shells Fall on Isle Off Puerto Rico   First Attack on Land on This Side Of Atlantic Made

Isle Off Puerto Rico Is Shelled By Enemy Craft   No Casualties Or Damage Renortecd

Puerto Rico island Shelled by Enemy Sub  Mona Island Blast at ive ke   Mona Island Blasted, No Damage or Casualties Reportec

Monalsland NYA Camp Off Puerto Rico s Shelled   U Boat Blamed For Firs Raid On U. S. Territar On Atlantic Side

All Women -and Children Leave City      Stalingrad Becomes Besieged Fortress

SMOKE BILLOWS FROM RAVAGED CITY OF STALIN   No Quarter Asked Or Given As Soviets Battle Nazis Hand To Hand   HEAVY ASSAULT BY AIR      Units Of Red Army Beat Back Invaders In Central Caucasus Area ~

NAZI SIEGE FORGES i AT STAUNGRAL   NEW: GAINS SCORED   a. mu Germans Are Slowly Devastating Outskirts of the Great City. - :

Germans throw steady strcem o£ infantry and tank forces into battle

ALL OF RUSSIAN WOMEN, YOUTH EVACUATE CITY   Every Able Bodied Man Now Armed to Resist New Invasion   U. S. Mopping Up Complete at Milne Bay, Says MacArthur

NAZI SIEGE ~ FORGES BLAST AT STALINGRAD   Throwing in Steady Stream of Infantry, Tank and Plane Units.   NEW GAINS SCORED   Germans Are Slowly Devastating Outskirts of the Great City.

HEAVIEST NAZ GUNS POURING SHELLS IN CITY   Germans Send Steady Stream of Infantry and Tank Replacements,   TROOPS ON BOTH SIDES SHOW GREAT FATIGUE

DRIVE WEDGES INTO GERMANS’ DEFENSE LINES   Fortifications Of Enemy Torn Down By Reds

Mayor And Council Fight At Monessen Is Renewed   [Petition Filed By Three Men Ir Council Asking Por Ordinance

Invasion Fleet Off New Guinea Smashed by Yank And Australian Bombers   12 Warships Among 23 Hit by Planes— American Submarine Shark Overdue and Believed Lost — U. S. Destroyer is Demolished at Cavite After Attack

12 Jap Warships Included Among Tol Near New Guinea; Americans Warned Of False Optimism

Fliers Smash 2 Heavy Cruisers   12 Warcraft Blasted by U.S., Australian Bombers; 5 Transports and One Destroye ‘Probably Sunk’; Allies Lose One Airship

23 JAPANESE VESSELS ARE SUNK OR HIT   12 Warships Are Blasted In Concentration Near Salamaue and Lae   LOSS OF ONLY ONE PLANE IS REPORTED   American submarine Shark Announced As Overdue For Month

23 Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Raid By U. S. And Australian Warplanes

Invasion Fleet Off New Guinea Hit By U.S., Aussie Airmen   Navy Lists 11 As ‘Sunk’ Or ‘Probably Sunk’  12 Of 23 Are Warships; U. S. Admits  Sub And 2 Destroyers Are Lost

Losses Inflicted on Enemy With Loss of Single Allied Plane   MacArthur’s Elevation Gives United Nations use Néw Hopes

23 Enemy Vessels Damaged Or Sunk   American and Australian Bomber Force: Inflict Great Blow at New Guinea; Navy Reports Only One Plane Lost

U.S., Australian Airmen Sink or Damage 23 Ships Including 12 Warships

Fight Toll Includes 2 Foe Warships   American-Australian Victory Costs One Plane: U. S. Sub Lost Elsewhere and Another Scuttled

J. S. And Australian Forces se Invasion Fleet-An American Sub Believed Lost

12 Warships Included In List of Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged In Attack By Combined American and Austrahan Air Forces

Heavy Loss for Japs At NewGuinea   American and Australian Airmest Smash Enemy Warships end Transports

12 War ‘ships Included; U. S, And Australian Air Forees  Made Attack At New Guinea   One American Plane Only Loss To Us: Overdue Submarine Shark Given Up For Lost; Another Destroyed

ONE PLANE LOST NAIR ASSAULT   American, Australian Ai Forces Combine ta Smash invasion Fleet.   12 WARSHIPS IN TOLL

23 SHIPS ARE EITHER SUNK ~ OR DAMAGED   2 Warships in Fleet Off st of New (sme   ONE PLANE IS LOST   Yne U. S. Submarine is Overdue, Another  Dama

American, Australian Airmen Sink Damage ]2 Japanese Warshins   23 Jap Vessels Hit In Biggest Victory Of War; Daring Airmen Destroy Major Invasion Force

American and Aussie Arrmen put 12 War Vessels ‘ Out of Service      LOSE 1 ALLIED PLANE   Three Cruisers and One De ‘ stroyer in List Reported Sunk

BIG. INVASION FLEET SMASHED BY AIRFORCES   American And Australian Flier: Count 12 Warships Among Victims   4 ONLY ONE PLANE IS LOST!   Navy Department Also Reveals   U.S. Submarine And De  stroyer Demolished

12 Warships Included in 23 Hit by U.S., Australian Bombers Off New Guinea

ATTACK ENEMY INVASION FORCE AT NEW GUINEA   One Plane Lost During Assault by American And Aussie Units

23 Jap Ships Are Sunk Or Damaged      New Guinea Is Action Scene

Twenty-three ot Japanese Vessels Sunk or Damaaed   Twelve Warships Included in Heavy. Toll Taken by Allied. Planes; American Sub Shark Overdtie and-Presumed To Be Lact

[Allies Smash Vessels Ready For Invasion   U. S. and Australian Forces Inflict ,  Heavy Losses on Enemy At Cost of One Plane

Total Of 23 Nippon Ships Are Damaged   American and Australian Air Forces Lose One Plane in Assault on Enemy Fieet Off New Guinea; U. S. Submarine Believed Loct

OTHER NIPPON VESSELS 105)   Yanks and Australian Airmen Blast Armada Near New Guinea, Navy Announces   ONLY ONE WARPLANE OF ALLIES IS LOST   American Sub Reportec  Overdue In Pacific, Another Nractravad In  StneT Eve Uy we aan  Cavite Area

U. S. and Australian Forces Sink or Damage 23 Jap Vessels, Including Dozen Warships.   AMERICAN SUBMARINE : IS BELIEVED LOST

LATEST JAP ARMADA IN AUSTRALIA AREA HAMMERED BY PLANES   AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAt AIRFORCES SINK OR DAMAGE DOZEN JAP WARSHIPS

INVASION FLEET DADLY DANIAGED AY ALR ATTACK   American, Australian Airmen Lose One Plane In Raiding Japs Off New Guinea   12 WARSHIPS INCLUDED IN JAPANESE LOSSES   Jnited Nations Take Sharp Revenge For Jap Victory In Java Straits Battle

Allied Air Force From Australia Wipes Out New Guinea Invaders   American, Australian Fighters Lose Only One Plane; U. S. Submarine Shark Admitted. Lost, Along With Destroyer

JAPANESE INVASION HORDES SMASHED BY AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCES   Heavy Loss Inflicted On Enemy Is Accomplished With But Loss of One Plane to Allies; Americar Sub Reported Overdue In Western Pacific For More Than Month Is “Presumed Lost”’

12 Of The ' Vessels Are Warcraft _      Only One Attack Plane Lost ~~ In Smashing Assault 

[2 Of Them Battleships — : Downed By American An¢ Australian Air Forces

Only One United Nations Plane Lost; 12 War Vessels Hit   Three American Boats Are Lost to Other Causes

GEN, McARTHUR TAKES COMMAND IN SO. PACIFIC   Odds Still Favor Japs But Outlook Is Much Brighter  DTiIprye TIA!

Allied Planes Smash Invasion Force of Japs   Navy Announces Heavy Losses Inflicted by Bombs

“FLIERS TAKE VESSEL TOLL   23 Nipponese Vessels, Including 1 Warships, Sunk or Damaged in Far Pacific

FORCE NEAR NEW GUINEA IS SMASHED   Only One Plane ° Lost By Allies — In Eneavrement

American Troops Move To Battle Stations As M’Arthur Takes Charge   Australian Protectors Ready To Meet. The ' Threatened Jap Invasionists; Americans Quartered Alongside Aussies

NAVY TELLS OF BLOW BY AIR FORCES      Americans and Aussies Lose  Only One Plane in Action Off New Guinea   ATTACK MADE ON INVASION FLEET   Three American Vessels Lost; No Casualties on “Two of Vessels

Enemy Invasion Force Is Smashed;Only One Plane Reported Lost by Allies

12 WARSHIPS LISTED AMONG CASUALTIES   American and Australian Air Forces Strike at Foe’s New Guinea Invasion Force

Heavy Losses Inflicted By U. S., Australian Air Forces   YANKEE SUBS LOST   Many Boats Destroyed, Three Seaplanes of Japs Downed

American and Australian Air Forces Sunk or Damaged 23 Enemy Vessels Includ ing 12 Warships.   THE ATTACKERS LOST   QNLY ONE AIRPLANE  7   The Japanese Were Concen:trated Near Alamaua and Lae, New Guinea; 3 Ene my Seaplanes Downed.

12 Jap Warships In Smashed Fleet, Navy Announces   U.S. Sub Shark Missing; U.S. Sub Sea Lion and Destroyer Stewart So Badly Damaged They Are Sunk to Prevent Capture   SHORE INSTALLATIONS, AIRFIELDS ~WRECKEDIN U.S.-AUSTRALIAN RAIDS

3 Cruisers, 5 Transports Sunk; 2 Warships Hit; Navy Admits 3 Vessels Lost

U. S., Australian Warplanes Tear Invasion Armada   Navy Announces But One Allied Plane Lost; American Submarine Feared Down Somewhere In Pacific

Navy Announces Bril liant Onslaught by American and Australian Airmen on Enemy With Loss Of Only One United Nations’ Plane.

23 Japanese Vessels, 12 of Them Warships, Are Sunk or Damaged  ONE PLANE IS LOST  Navy Reports Submarine Is Overdue in Western Pacific

Sink Or Damage 23 Jap Vessels   Developing Battle for Australia Presents Grimmer Aspect for Tokyo Since MacArthur Took Charge

Only One Allied Plane Lost In Battle Which Smashed Japanese Invading Force

Down 3 Cruisers, 9 Transports, Destroyer, Gunboat.Minesweeper   Japs Suffer Heavily Near New Guinea: U.S. Sub Lost; Yanks Destroy U-Boat, Destrover to Avoid Seizure by Foe

YANKEE U-BOAT IS GIVEN UP FOR LOST   12 Warships Are Included In Nippon Casualties   DESTROYER STEWART   And Another Submarine Are Demolished To Keep From Getting In Hands Of Foe

Invasion Force At New Guinea Has 23 Ships Sunk Or Damaged   “Twelve of Them Are Warships; American And Australian Airmen Get in Smashing Blows

Twenty-Three Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Action By U. S., Anzac Air Force

U.S. Troops  In Palestine   American Forces Also Reported to Have Reached Syria and Egypt

FARISH RECALLED TC FINISH TESTIMONY   Witness Contends Standard Helped U. 5S. By Pact With Reich

FARISH QUESTIONED FURTHER CONCERNING SYNTHETIC RUBBER   STANDARD OIL OFFICIALS CLAIMED HAVE WITHHELD CERTAIN INFORMATION

Navy Did Not  know Process   Standard Oil Admits It Did Not. Give Details Lo pon Svnthetic

Rubber Inquiry Continues Today   Navy Steered Away From Plan Is Charge

Process Not Given fo Navy   President Farish Of Standard Oil Makes Admission

President of Company Admits Officials Did Not Give U.S. Navy Process Details  LETTERS PRESENTED        Probers Told American “Steered Away” From Knowledge That Was Given to Nazis

RUBBER PROCESS IS UNDISCLOSED   Standard Oil Head Admits Navy Was Not Given Manufacturing Procedure

Farish Admits Standard il Held Process From Civilian   Navy Representative Did Not Get All of Details

Rubber-Making Process Partially . Kept From Navy Mar, Farish Says

Testifies Al] Information  Was Not Given   Civilian For Navy Was Not Told Of  Entire Rubber Process

Standard Admits It Hid Rubber Formula   O’Mahoney Charges Company “Covered Up” Synthetic Process From Navy Man

SENATE EXTENDS RUBBER INQUIRY   FARISH EXPLAINS _ PROCESS NOT FULLY DISCLOSED TO NAVY

O'Mahoney Raps  Farish Testimony At Rubber Hearin;   Questioning Brings Repor Naval Representative Was Not Told All  About Process

Mayer Tops Big  Incomes Of Year      His $704,425 Was Far Above Second

Jesse Jones, Publisher Trade Blows Over Editorial on Lack of Synthetic Rubber

Argument Over Rubber Shortage Leads To Fisticuffs And a Fancy Texas Cuss Words

SECRETARY JONES GOES ONE ROUND   Capital Fisticuffs Blamed to Pointed Editorial.

Shipyard % Workers Go On Strike  v5 +, 0 Oof},lrrlCOQTti SS   Eighty Per Cent Walk Out in Pornland

Claim 5000 Leave Jobs  AtShipyard   Trouble At South Portland Is Said Result Of Long Standing Wage Dispute

South Portland Shipyard Has Labor Trouble  80 Per Cent Of Men Ouit Wark

BRAZIL SEARCHES FOR U-BOAT BAS!    REPORTS INDICATE AXIS RAID. ERS MAY BE REFUELING   ALONG SHORELINE.

POSSIBLE BASE OF SUBS SUSPECTED   Muddy Waters of Gurup' Delta Now Suspected Hiding Place To Refuel.

LAVAL TOLD HE MUST GIVE UP FRENCH SHIPS   Broadcast Says Hitler De mands Surrender Of Ships In French Ports

Nazis Seeking  Vichy Vessel:   Reports Indicate Change In Berlin's Attitude Upon Shipping

Germans Reported Demanding Shipping   Laval Told He Must Surrender French, Foreign Vessels

-94-Year-Old Woman: "Picks Berries: For Pie. For Her Brother; 91

TWO NIPPON DESTROYERS SUNK BYU. §.   Air Warfare Rules Pacific Fighting Over Entire Front

TIMOSHENKO MAKING GAIN IN NORTHWEST   Wedge Is Driven Into Enemy Lines by Furious Attack by Soviets.

Full Congress. Pearl Harbor Probe ls Asked   Roosevelt Weighs Action To Be Taken As Result OF Roberts Report   VAGUENESS CHARGED   Press Airs. Charges Of Negligence In Washing fon As Well As Hawaii

FISH AND MAAS FAVOR INQUIRY   2 Representatives Declare Report “Vague’

Urge Unification OF U.S. Military Commands .   Demand Follows Pearl Harbor  Inquiry

Republicans Ask Full Congressional Probe of Attack on Pearl Harbor   Peru, Ecuador Reach Agreement On Boundary Dispute, Solving Last Big Problem of Rio de Janiero Parley

Pearl Harbor Action Up to  Secretaries   Court Martial of Kimmel, Short Undecided

TURKEY WARNED OF POSSIBLE ATTACKS   President Declares Country Closer to War Than at Any Other Time.

TURKEY AWAITS NEXT MOVE OF NAZI GERMANY   ‘President Inonu Warns Neu tral Nation Of Imminent Attack Danger

American Air Units Are Aiding Eoypt Defense   Blast Axis Forces All Along Battlefront, It Is Announced   ROMMEL’S DRIVE MAKES NO HEADWAY   Air Activity Continues On Major Scale; As Attempt At Break-Through Falls

Attempt Made To Wreck Trair Near Fort Dix   Splice Bars and Ties Put On Rails Near Creek; FBLI Joins Investiration

ATTEMPT 10 WRECK TRAIN 1S REVEALEE   Police Chief Calls It Clear Case of Sabotage

Police Chief Reveals Attempt  Made to Wreck Passenger Trair   FBI Probes Sabotage on Pennsy Railroad Line Serving Fort Dix, N. J., on Tuesday

Tanker Set Aflame In Fight 100 Miles Off Philippine Port   Action Indicates Growing Strength Of American Air Force in Far East; Deecenre on Batan Army Inereased

HIGHWAY PATROL TO CURB SPEEE   ALL-OUT DRIVE PLANNED AGAINST ACCIDENTS OVER LABOR DAY WEEK-END.

TWO MORE U. 8. ARMY LEADERS REAGH BRITAIN   Generals Somervell and Lee Join Military Strategy Board.   BULLZTIN

Allies Map Giant Aerial Offensive   Somervell, Lee Join Other Mil itary Leaders

EASTER PARADE UP TO WOMEN   Merchandise Up 25 Per Cent; Khaki and Blue Lead Men’s Colors

General Winter Takes Command At Stalingrad   Heavy Snow Limits Soviet Operations

Frigid Blast At Its Peak   Cold Expected To Ease In  This Section

Potash Strike At Carlshad Ends   Closed Shop Demand Flatly Rejected

Cripps Will Meet Gandhi and Nehru      Plan to Give India Dominion Status Expected Soon

Escaped Convict. Killed  ey Highway: Patrolmen ~ Tuesday’ Morning

ARMY REVEALS 290,000 MEN ARE EQUIPPED   De Valera Promise: Not to Use Guns Against Ulster

Britain Sends Arms To Erie, Reports Claim   Arms Will Be Used For Defense Against Possible Invasion

Storm Takes 100 Lives ° In Oklahoma   Tornado Leaves 250 Hurt in War Boom Town

Business District of Pryor Is Said To Be Demolished and Dead Strew Streets in Wake of Storm

STORM TEARS PATH THROUGH BOOMING CITY   DEFENSE WORKERS IN TRAIN BLOWN OFF TRACKS

Tornado Strikes Oklahom: Town; Damage Said Heavy   Buildings Demolished, Many Killed, Scores Injured as Violent Storm Sweeps Pryor .

raclically All Two-Story Buildings Destroyed as Freak Twister Sweeps Principal Streef

Savage Wind Rips Through Business Section of Pryor   Flattens Buildings, Leaves Main Street  Filled With Debris

Over 100 Feared Dead In Oklahoma Tornadc    Wer Boom Town of Pryor Hard Hit and Business Dis trict Left in Ruins—Northwestern Oklahoma Area Struck

Boom Town of Pryor Bears Storm's Fury   At Least 250 Injured as Wind Levels Business Area

Pryor Business District Reported in Ruins, City {s in Darkness and Phone Communications Are Disrupted; Doctors, Nurses Are Rushed to Scene

100 Killed As Tornado Strikes Oklahoma Towr   Business District Of Pryor Left In Ruins As Violent Storm Wrecks Buildings; Over 250 Reported Injured

Tornado Kills. 100 in Midwes'   250 Reported Hurt Wher Wind Rips Oklahoma War Boom Town

Brief, Fierce Storm Hits Pryor, Okla.   All Tall Buildings in Town Battered; Work of Rescuing  Injured Hampered

Town's Main Business District Wiped Out by Storm; Rescuers Rushed in From Miles Around

250 Believed Injured And Business District Of War Boom Town Virtually Leveled  NEARBY HOSPITALS TREAT MANY VICTIMS  Other Deaths Reported From Tornadic Winds At Talala and Tiawah

Main Street Of War Boom Town Hit By Twister  Other Town ns In   Other Towns In Oklahoma Report Storm Casualties:

STORM KILLS ATLEAST 100, INTIRES 951   Tornadic Winds Leave Mair Street of Pryor, Okla., Mass of Debris   HOSPITALS IN TWO PLACES ARE FILLED   Doctors and Nurses Rushed To Defense Boon Town; Many Cars Wrecked

STORN SWEPT HUNDRED DEAD   Main Street Of Defense Boom Town In Ruins; Number Of Injured Is Unestimatad.   Hospitals Full

JAPANESE STUDENTS ENTER PARK COLLEGI   Townsmen, Mayor Protest o No Avail

Battle of Park College’ Ends With Admission of Seven Jap Students

Park to Admit Nippon Student:   After Tempest Subsides Board to Allow Ameri can Born Entrance.

FORMERLY OF KEMPTON,   Charlies A. Benson Died Sunday at the Masonic Homie.

FORMERLY OF KEMPTON.   Charles A. Benson ‘Died Sunday - at the Masonic Home. ©

TO OBTAIN TIRES   Rationing Procedure Explained to Car and Truck Owners

THREE GERMAN WARSHIPS ARE UUT OF ACTION   Reportcd that Prince Evgen Has Becn Torpedced by Submarine, :   \ SCHARNHORST LAID UP

3 NAZI WARSHIPS WHICH LEFT BREST ARE IMMOBILIZED   26,000-Ton Ship ‘Scharnhorst Is Now Laid Up In  Germany   “GNEISENAU” DAMAGED   Believe “Phinz Eugen” is The Victim of British “Sub” Off Norway

CIRCUIT COURT “WEWS AND NOTES   Short Session Was Held by Judge Russell Satur-. . ’ day Morning, =

IAGO COURT NEWS AND NOTES   Short Session Was Held by Judge Russell Satur' day Morning.

Navy Relief Fund Drive Goes Ove   Contributions in State to Date Are in Excess of $80,000, Chairman Newhard Says.

Couple Convicted Of Espionage  U. S.-Born Doctor,   U. S.-Born Doctor, Wife Found Guilty

RAF Pounds Nazis in Day, Night Raids   -Roar of Bombs . ° " Heard Across The Channel; Hit ‘Dyhe at Night: —

NON-STOP RAID MADE ON RUGR, CHANNEL BASES   Industrial Targets In Germany Left Burning In All-Out Attack oy Bie Bombers   NAZIS RUSH WORK ON COAST DEFENSE   Thousands of Worker Used by. Germans to Build Bases:to- > Check Invasion

R.A.F. POUNDS CONTINUOUSLY AT NAZI AREAS   Bombers and_ Fighters _ Shuttle Constantly Across Channel, Pounding Industrial Plants and Coast Installments.

RAF CONTINUES HEAVY ATTACKS AGAINST NAZIS   Large Fires Reported Left Burning in Ruhr Industrial Sections

RAF Raids Ruhr And Sets Fires   :  Damage Wrought In Ruhr Aree   By Both Night And Day Attacks

RAF Keeps Up Its Non - Stop Bomb Attacks   Daylight Raids Along  Coast Continue With  Nightly Assaults On Rahr Industries

NON-STOP RAIDS ON NAZI AREAS   RAF Goes Into Second Day Of Around-the-Clock Air Offensive.   U. §. PILOTS SCORE HITS

Ruhr Valley, Occupied  French Coast Attacked   Large Fires In Germai Industrial Center ; Nazis Building New Coastal Fortifications

R. A. F. Pounds Foe In Nonstop Air Offensive   Night Raids Start Big Fires In Ruhr; French Coast Also Target.

RAF Resume; Attack In Ruhr Region   Reports Damage To Industries

RAF Keeps Up 24 Hour A Dav Raid Schedule   Germans Increasing Fortifi. cations Along Channel Coast Of France,   DROR TONS OF BOMBS

Second Nonstop Bombing Started On Ruhr Valle    Concentrated Industria - Center Has Hail of  Heavy Bombs

RAF Smashing At Nazi Plants   Ruhr. France Resounding From Bombings; Huge Damave Claimed :

R.A.F Lashes At Coast As Germans,  Fearing Invasion, Rush Defenses   Night Raid On Ruhr Industrial Area Leaves “Very Large” Fires Burning As Non-Stop Air Offensive Pressed.

BRITISH ACES BEGIN SECOND ALL-DAY RAID   BOMB OCCUPIED COAST AND LEAVE FIRES IN THE RUHR AREA

Slayer of Aged Man Gets Life   Theodore Coneys Convicted of Death Of Former Friend

MORE TAKEN N BIG GERMAN ABOTEUR PLOT   S. Officers Make Arrests on Data from Eight Now on Trial   mmission Can Order ‘Mer from Subs Shot or Hanged

Sieze 12 More  Suspected Spies   ‘Trial of Eight Saboteurs Ir , Progress

INQUIRY OPENED OF COTTON VS. RAYON   Want Whole Story OF Proposed Substitution For Heavy Duty Tires

Less Butterfat Seen For Milk And Ice Crean   War, Civilian Needs May Force Stopping Of All Whipped Cream Sales

May Stop Sale Of Thick Cream   Reduction Of Butterfat Con tent Of Fluid Milk, Ice Cream Looms.

U.S. May Reduce The Butterfat In Ice Cream   Fluid Milk Butterfat Con: tent May Also Be Cut Down

Butterfat Content Fluid Milk Likely to be Reduced   Action Would Divert Butterfat Into Butier and Release Larger Portion of Total Milk Supply for Conversion Into Other Dairy Products, Government Food Authority Declares

ussolini Says Italians “Will Not Be Inferior to - People of Russia and British Isles   WOMEN, CHILDREN  SENT FROM CITIES   Promises Italy Aid to Be : Sent by Germans to 2 Combat Attacks by  a  i Allied Airmen

Bombings Will Not Drop Italy  —DUCE   Mussolini Breaks Silence T Whip Halians Into Fight ing Spirit.

Duce Coughs, Complains In 81MinuteTalk   Mussolini Tries To Whip Up Fighting Spirit, Admits Need Of Help   RAPS 'SILLY STORIES’   Dictator Says Italy Cannot Be Bombed Out Of War; Civilians Flee

Cry for Peace Is Minimized by Mussolini   Duce Seeks to Rally Ttalian People in Long Talk Void of Promises   CIVILIANS BEING ' MOVED TO SHELTER   Says German Aid Has Been Assured; He Admits Stabbing France in Back

MUSSOLINI ASSERTS ITALY CAN'T BE PUT OUT BY BOMBINGS   But Admits Civilians Are Being Moved From Cities

Mussolini Tries to Stir Up Italians   Tells People Quitting War Means Loss of Dream as Great Nation

Viussolini Makes 81 Minute Talk; Longest of War   Italian Dictator Says th People Can Take Bomb ings and Urges Hatred

Bury Children Mother Killed      Judge Orders Action To Decide Sanity of Mother

German Shock Troops Fall in Violent Street Fights With Russians   Too Hard Pressed to Bury Own Dead Soviets Report on 29th Day of Battle for City; Heavy Losses

Keds Gallantly Fight Off Nazi Troops In City   Germans Too Busy To Bury Dead ‘In « Violent Action *

German Losses High In Streets Of Stalingrad   A Late Communique Says the Russians Improve Their Position in City

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Reich Shock Troops Die by Hundreds In Furious Fighting; German Shells Smash Large Area

RUSSIANS PRESS BACK INVADERS IN ONE SECTOR   Germans Lose Hundreds of Additional Shock Troops in Frenzied Attempt to Reduce Besieged City.   ENEMY ARTILLERY POUNDS HIGHWAYS   Noise So Great Machine Guns and Rifles Cannot Be Heard -—All Women and Children Evacuated.

Assault Crumples In Volga Inferno   Enemy Admits Difficulties in Frenzied Strugglé To Reduce Key Russian River Stronghold; Everv Able-Badied Man Aids Defense

Several Fresh Attacks Repulsed With Heavy Loss to Enemy; Mozdok Area Holding

Nazis Hurl Men And Tanks over Bodies of Dead   Violent Street Fighting Continues in Critical Battle   Reds Improve Their Position in One Sector of the City

Vicious Street Battles Leave Heaps Of Enemy Dead, Yield Little Progress to Invaders; Reds Gain

Nazis Hurl Men And Tanks Across Bodies Of Their Own Dead In Frenzied Attempt To Take City.

Red Army Even Improves In One Sector Of Stalingrad Batile   Germans Driving Ove: Their Own Dead fh Effort Seize Volg: River. City As Furioiis Fighting Rages On 29 Day, Of Magnificen Stand.

Nazis Push More Men And Tanks into Battle, But Soviets Hold Fast DEFENDERS GAIN IN ONE SECTOR Russians Also Report Successful Defense At Mozdok in Caucasus

REDS IMPROVE ONE POSITION IN STALINGRAD   GERMAN DEAD LEFT IN STREETS; CITY HOLDS 29th DAY

Two More Vessels Are Sunk by Enemy   Toll of Shipping Reaches 381 Figure

JAP CRUISER SENDS U. 5. SHIP PLUNGING DOWN OFF INDIA   Sinkings OF United Nations Vessels By Axis Raiders Continue

Terrific Ordeal Faces Defenders  of Guadalcanal High Command of Navy Called to Confer With F. D. R.

Roosevelt Calls U. §. Commanders Into Conference   Believed To Have Discus sed Grave Situation in Solomons

FD. 2., Leaders Hold Confab on Solomons Threat   Guadalcanal Defense Forces Are Facing Terrific Encounter

Naval Command In Conference  At. SNES Tr   Air Of Tenseness Holds At Capital

More Thunder Storms Coming   Weekend Rains Were General Over State Says Weather Bureau

RAIN IS DUE TONIGHT   Week End Rainfall Heavy in Parts Of the State

FRENCH QUESTION   General Charles DeGaulle Plans to Confer With Roosevelt.

British And Russian Forces Beseiged At Tobruk And Sevastopol Put Up Desperate Fight; Danger Increases, Especially In Africa

Leader of Yankee Air Force Tells of Attack on Italians   U. S. Bombers Scored 35 Hits in Two Big Italian Warships

35 Direct Hits On Two Battleships   Italian Naval Squadron Never Contacted British Convoy Carrying Supplies To Tobruk.

Nazis Strike Fierce Blows In Libya And Crimea. With British And Russians Hard Pressed; New Bombings For Germany

BOMBERS BLAST PAIR OF ITALIAN BATTLE VESSELS   American Fliers Battered Squad ron so That it Failed to Contact an Allied Convoy.

Shower Bombs on Italian Warships   VU, S. Army Bombers Score 35 Direct Hits in Med iterranean Attack   RAID IS- A SURPRISE   Danger to Tobruk, Alliec Libyan Outpost, Is Growing Hourly

U. $. Army Bombers Score 35 Direct Hits in Mediterranean Convoy Battle—‘Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel,’ Says Flier from = Indiana

FASCISTS NAVAL UNIT FAILED TO CONTACT BRITISH CONVOY IT SET OUT TO INTERCEPT ~   American Flier Describes Battle As ‘Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel’; One Italian Battleship Hit 20 _ Times, Another 15.—Cruiser Set Afire and  Niaetrayvar Damaaqnae

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U.$. Bombers Made 35 Direct Hits on Italian Battleships   All of American Planes Returned To Their Bases

SEVAOTOPOL AND TOBRUK MENAGED   British And Russians Fight Desperately To Hold Key Citadels   SUPPLIES ARRIVE   New Equipment, Delivered By Convoys, May * Aid In North Africa

2 BATTLESHIPS LEFT AFIRE BY YANK BOMBERS   Germans Push Fierce Drives on Sevastopol, Tobruk, Key Points

35 Direct Blows Are Accredited To Yank Fliers   Major Alfred Kalberer Leads Americans on First Battle Flight In Mediterranean; British Are Silent On Own Losses

39 DIRECT HITS MADE ON TWO BATTLESHIPS   Cruiser Is Reported Afire, Destroyer Damaged   SHARP LOSSES   Admitted By British Forces In Sending Much-Needed Supplies To Malta

Fascist Squadron Badly Battered By. American Bombers   Enemy Failed To. Make Contact With British Convoy.

Blasted Two Big Italian Battleships   Fliers Said to Have So Battered Squadron That It Never Made Contact with Convoy

35 Direct Hits Seored on Two Fascist Battleships in Mediterranean Encounter

U. S. Fliers Drop 35 Bombs on Pair   Britain and Russia Fight Desperately to Hold Key Citadels of Tobruk and Sevastopol :

U.S. ATTACK ON ENEMY FLEET AIDS TOBRUK   Great Mediterranean Convoys Arrive In Libya Despite Severe Loss   AXIS FORCES REPELLED   Badly Needed Tanks React Port. Is Belief. As Bombers Change Picture

35 Hits On 2 Italian Warships   British Convoy In Mediterranean Is Missed By Fan.   Heat Is On Tobruk   Yank Fliers Helping In North Africa; Reds Fighting On.

Battleships Pounded by Direct Hits   Mediterranean Sea Fight “Like Shooting *eé  Fish in Barrel Yank Leader Save

2 BATTLESHIPS ; HIT 35 TIMES BY AMERICANS   ‘Naval Squadron Battered } Unable To Intercept British Convoy

Brilish Lose Supplies For North Africa   Reds Holding On Desperately At Sevastopol

4 Score 35 Direct _ Hits on Italian Naval Squadron:   Like ‘Shooting Fish in a Barrel’ American Major Reports  PLANES ALL RETURN  British Acknowledge Sharp Losses Before Raachinea Malta

U. 5. Bombers Make 35: Direct Hits On Italian Warships  coer ier oe cy To Tur

Fleet Driven From Convoy   Bitter Fighting Goes On in Russia And North Africa

ACCURACY OF U. 5. BOMBERS IS INDICATED   Mediterranean Fight Leaves Italian Navy Badly Battered, Is Report

Patrol Bombers Chase 3 Subs Ready To Sink Ship   Vessel’s Skipper Relates Experience In Caribbean; Sighted U-Boats, Sent SOS And Quick Response. Of U. §. Airmen Saves Craft

Quick Action of Patrol Saves American Liner   Bombers Answer Radio Appeal To Frighten Away Submarines

SWIFT RESPONSE ‘BY NAVAL PATROL. ~ SAVESULS.LINER           THREE. SUBMARINES. THREAT. “CEN PASSENGER SHIP, OUT « OF SOUTHERN pont:   CAPTAIN ORDERS $0.8,  BEFORE SUBS TAKE hee   Ralders Subinerge Ax Roar of Ate ‘fantlo Patrol Planes Become: s Lender, Parone «

MAN CONFESSES KILLING WARDEN   Emil Schroeder of Sagola Admits He Murdered Albert Reif.

111 Foe Plane: Shot Down at Guadalcanal   Two Attempted Raids Enc in Disaster for Ene my Pilots

Americans Gain Control of Air Over Tulagi   Every Try by Foe to Regain Lost Ground Beaten

U. 5. Marines Down at Least ITT Jap Planes   Gain Control Of Air in ‘Tulagi Area

MARINES HAVE SIX ISLANDS IN SOLOMONS   Are Using Air  Bases Captured From the Japs

Marines, On Six Solomon Islands, Control Skies      At Least HW Enemy : -Planes Downed So Far; 18 Jap Ships Hit

U.S. Bombers Crush : Japanese Air Fleet   lit Enemy Planes Believed Shot Down ir Action Over Solomons   Nicht Raid Effective

MARINES BAG 11 JAP PLANES   U._S.:Forces “Well ° Established’ On Six Captured Islands

U.S, POSITIONS ON SOLOMONS ~ REPORTED ‘WELL ESTABLISHED   JAPANESE HAVE LOST 11 PLANES IN THAT AREA AND SUFFERED OTHER. REAVY CASUALTIES

MARINES NOW HOLD COMPLETE CONTROL OF SIX” ISLANDS   Are ‘Now Using Airfields And Seaplane Bases ' - Captured’ From Japanese

AMERICAN FORCES IN SOLOMONS WELL ESTABLISHED: NOW   111. Enemy Planes Sho Down to Gain Absolute ** Control of. Air.

*110 JAP PLANES ARE DOWNED IN SOLOMONS   U. §. Holds Estab' Hished on 6 Islands, Navy Says

MARINES DOWN 1411 JAP PLANES   Yanks Well Established ‘On Six Solomon Islands

MARINES WELL FORTIFIED NOW ON 6 ISLANDS   Bag 111 Jap Planes, Gain Air Control Over Solomons

Fumes from Coal Gas Kill Fou  Persons, Two Others Stricken   Gas Spreads Undetected from Cellar Heater Through Apartment House in Wilkes-Barre

POPULACE WILL TIGHTEN BELTS IN ORDER THAT ARMED FORCES, ALLIES, MAY BE FED, AND WAR MIGHT BE WON   By Roy F. Hendrickson

Britam Drawn’ Closer to Russia, Eden Reports  af « Foreign Secretary   Foreign Secretary. Tells of Recent Talks With Stalin

Eden Sees New Ties With Reds   Secretary Tells All World of His Recent Talks in Kremlin

Stalin and Eden Make Close Ties Against German:   British Foreign Secretar Encouraged by Trip to Moscow

GREAT BRITAIN, SOVIET DRAWN (LOSE BY WAR   Eden in Broadcast Tells of His Recent Conferences  At the Kremlin   HIGH PRAISE GIVEN TO RUSSIAN TROOPS   Closer Political ‘Collabora: tion Between Allies and  Reds is Seen

Britain and Russia Now Closer Than at Any Time Since 1918, Eden Says Reporting on Talks

Eden Acclaims Solidarity of British, Russ   Lauds Red ‘Army, Reports Reaching ‘Accord With Stalin

PHONE STRIKE OPENED TODA’   CLEVELAND, AKRON CANTON AND YOUNGBTOWN ASIONG CITIES AFFECTED BY — THE WALKOUTS

REPORT HEAVY LOSS OF NAZI SHOCK TROOPS   More Than 1000 Germans Killed In Fierce Fight

German Force: Lose Heavily At Sevastopol   Russians Maintain Situation Unchanged, But Germans Claim Las! Line Penetrated

Nazi Offensive Power Wanes At Sevastopol   Say Loss of Germans Heavy; Delay Slow Kharkov Fighting

RUSSIANS ‘EXACT HEAVY TOLL ON NAZI ATTACKERS   Nazi Offensive Power Is _ Apparently Waning According to Military Writer

Reds Claim Sevastopol’s Stiff Resistance Cuts Down German Power, Shown by Late Moves

German Shock. Troops Again Lose Heavily During Futile Attacks of Sevastopol, Is Claim   BERLIN RADIOS NOW GAINS BEING MADE   Says German Infantry Has Pierced Last Defense Lines, Reaching Point  Opposite Base City —

‘Russian Military Writer Implies Nazi Offensive Power on Wane as Foe Loses Heavily in Futile Assaults

GERMANS ABOU! TO SEIZE LAST FORT-THEY SAY   . Both Agree Fighting About Sevastopol is Continuing With Great Violence

Soviets Report Nazis Suffer Great Losses   Germans Claim Fall of Reds’ Defenses at Sevastopol   Rain Drenches Kharkov   Slows Fighting on Front 400 Miles North of Naval Base

Soviets Sap Nazi Power ‘Of Offensive   Germans Lose Heavil in Futile Attacks on Sevastopol

Shock Troops Of Nazis Hard Hit in Russia   Waning of Power Of Germany Seen By Red Observers

Heavy Losses Cistting Down Nazi Offense   _ Fighting on Kharkov Front Slowed Down by Drenching Thunderstorms

OFFENSIVE POWER SAID WEAKENING   Nazis Unable To Score Successes In Key Sectors

GERMAN OFFENSIVE POWER IS WANING, ~ RUSSIANS: INDICATI   Say Shock Troops Lose Agair in Futile, Fierce Attacks on Sevastopol   STORMS - SLOW . FIGHTING

GERMANS DRIVEN *BACK WITH HUGE LOSS. REDS AVER   Russians Claim Sevastopol Is Beating Off Assaults; Nazis Reports Success

Russians Land Near Kerch InCrimea War   Notis Lose Heavily fr More-Futile Attacks Upon Sevastopol Stronghold   ‘DEFENSE IS STAUNCH   Garmans Report ‘Decisive Success’, Say Northern Lines Pentrated

HITLER MAKES TRIP TO FINLAND BY AIR   Extends Birthday Greeting to Field Marshal Mannerheim and Returns to Germany.

HITLER GREETS FINNISH LEADER   German Eagle Meda Pinned On Marshal By Fuehrer

Australian  Air Fields  Hit By Japs Enemy Extends His  Operations On AT -othwrnctanen fnweot

FREIGHT CARS MUST CARRY CAPACITY LOAD, ODT ORDERS   Eastman Seeks More Efficient Use OF  fare Lacomotives

Stabilized Coal Prices Asked      Henderson Gets Reports of Retail Increases

REQUEST COAL STABILIZATION   Henderson Urges Dealers Te Set Price Level.

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THSAA Cutting Out Tourneys  In Three Sport:   Will Restrict Basketbal! Series to Period of 4 Weeks

TRIBUTE PAID CRAWFORD AT (OFC. DINNER   President Ketler of Grove City College Praises Emienton Man      DR. A. A. STOCKDALE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER   “America All Out or Dem: ocracy All In” Subject (M4 Fine Address

TRIBUTE PAID CRAWFORD AT C. OFC. DINNER   President Ketler of Grove City College Praises Emlenton Man   DR. A. A. STOCKDALE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

CLIMACTIC HOUR NEARS IN BATTLE FOR BURMA   imperial Forces Battle Desperately to Hold the Japanese Invaders at Lower Bilin River Today As New Major Front is Being Formed in the North— Heaviest Battle in Sector May Be Develonina.

3 Alien Groups Are Restricted  Magyars, Bulgarians And Rumonians in U.S Included in Order

WAR ON BALKANS IS VOTED BY U.S,   All Subjects in Americe Face Regulations of Enemy Aliens

Balkan Nationals Enemy Aliens 7   FR Proclaims War On  Three Countries

U. S. DECLARES WAR ON THREE MORE NATIONS   Hungary, Rumania and Bul. garia Added to Foes.

Americans, Nazis Race for Head-On Conflict in Africa   Hitler Also Grabbing Corsica; French Flect Believed at Sea - To Thwart Reich Seizure Plane

AMERICANS STREAKING EAST TOWARD TUNISIA   Germans Deseribe Petain Protest as Formality

TEMPORARY RATIONS GASOLINE BE GIVEN TO TRUCK OPERATORS   SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS NOW BEING ISSUED AS RAPIDLY AS ‘POSSIBLE

TEMPORARY RATIUNo GASOLINE BE GIVEN TO TRUCK OPERATORS  SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS BATH ROTA TOorirony 6a

PROGRESS SEEN BY KING GEORGE   Monarch Sees No Peace Until Wicked Forces Are Destroyed

Eisenhower Works Qut Plan To Unite Entire Allied Strength In Tunisia For Grand Assault Against Enemy; Axis Radios Report Attack Imminent

SUB ACTIVITY NEAR CANAL INDICATED   American Warships Launch Ful Attack Against Supposed Underwater Craft.

U-BOATS HINTED IN CANAL ZONE   Warships Loose Attack But Presence of Sub Not Proven

SUBS HUNTED CLOSE TO CANAL   Two Incidents Disclosed. Both Indicating Possible U-Boat Activity

BARRYMORE IS IN A SERIOUS STAT]   Fights for His Life in a Hollywood Hospital— Has Complexity of Ailments.

Britain Set . To Join War   London Says U. S. Wil Concentrate on War in Pacific -

U.S, NAVY GETS AID IN C ATLANTIC   British Will Help Patrol Southern Waters, While Our Navy Is Active In Pacific Waters

Yank Navy Takes Over  In Pacific   British Fleet Will Lend Aid In South Atlantic

Tillotson Comes Back   Popular Methodist Minister Reassigned To Atchison Church

Salvage Campaign Of Vital Materials Will Be Intensified   Entire Nation Is Asked To Sell Or Donate Scrap For Wartime Essentials

Iowa Quota Is 245,000 Tons Of  - Scrap   Must Be Collected Before the End of Year

Ships Fight Point Blank —Yanks Win   Battle Like Tennis Matct In Hell, Declares Witness

Guadal Canal Sea Battle Real Thriller   Eye-Witness Gives Thrilling Account Of Victory By Allied Fleet.

GALLANT ACTS DRAW PRAISE FOR MARINES   Heroes Numerous on Solomons During Battle

IAP SUBS SEEN IN-KISKA HARBOI   May Mean U.S. Will Launch Determined Attacks Snoan.

BRITISH EGYPTIAN PUSH STILL DEVELOPING   No Axis Backslapping Apparent Over Cautious _ British Ydvances

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ‘Not Yet All Out Affair, Allies’ Egypt Offensive Awaits Developments   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, War Analyst now visiting the war zones, is written today by John H. Martin).

Berlin Hints French West Africa Blow   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, war analyst now visiting the war gones, is written today by John H,. Martin.)

The War Today   Battle in Egypt May Be Controlled by Outside Events

Other Fronts Linked With Desert War   ‘Axis Gives Indicatio They “Believe Briti i           FOR-OTHER BLOWS      "Hitler: Is Vulnerable i in: Sev~ eral. Areas;: Vichy: Whis-. ots AD Sen Darke ‘

ihe War today Axis Capitals Jumpy Over Possible Allied Attack In French West Africa

SLOWNESS OF BRITISH PUSH IN EGYPT FAILS TO BRING ELATION EITHER IN BERLIN OR IN VICHY

Escaped French General Reaches Vichy But Friends Fear He Mav ‘Disappear’

HOSPITAL NOTES   News of the Sick at Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mare

Taft Calls For Probe Of Cost Of  War Agencies   Thinks OPA, War Production Board Could Get Along With Fewer Workers

Taft Asks War Expense Investigation  Economies Necessar In New Budaet. Sav

UP 10 CONGRESS TO CUT EXPENSE   President Roosevelt Gives War Economy Job to Legislatures

SENATOR TAFT PROPOSES NEW ECONOMIES   Asks Pres. Roosevelt tc Decide Whether Con. gress Should Slow Uy on Next Budget.  So Mar  ” EMPLOYES _

TAFT ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION   Suggest Thorough Checking of Expenditure of War Appropriations

ECONOMY KNIFE URGED BY TAF   Ohio Solon Talks of Cut ting OPA, WPB, Other Agency Expenses

WAR COST PROBE URGED BY TAFT   Challenge To Congress To Effect Economies Is Accepted by Ohioan

ns  Taft Pro ‘oposes  Economy Quiz   Leaders Think Roosevelt Will Agree To Cuts In  Funds. Personnel

Taft Proposes Inquiry Into Some War Costs   Challenge of FDR Likely to be Taken Up by Congressmen

TELLS:‘REPORTERS:§ -* “UPTO CONGRESS’   Will Accept 1 President's {Ch lenge”’ . to Trim nditures. °°"

PROBE OF WAR COSTS 1S URGED   Taft Suggests Congress Ser “That All- Expenditures Are Made Efficiently

PROBE OF WAR EXPENDITURES URGED BY TAFT   Economies Left To Congress By The President

TAFT PROPOSES INVESTIGATION WAR SPENDING   Answer to Roosevelt's Dec laration Congress Must Decide Where to Make Economies   WILL ACCEPT DEFI   Republican Senator Sug gests Shaking Down Some of War Agencies; Hits At WPB

They Call Attention To Higher Taxes, Cost Of Delivery, Lack of Goods to Sell

Grocers Favor National Plan   See Eventual Ruin Under Present Price Ceiling Poliey Of Nation

Grocers Want More Control   Include Wages And Farm Commodities  In Appeal To U. S.

BYRNES. HANDED MANPOWER JOB   Union Leaders Voice Strong - Opposition To Compulsory Draft Plan

THE PROBLEM OF MANPOWE   Is ‘Being Dumped Into. the "Lap of Economic Direc- " , tor Byrnes.   IS CRITICAL SORE SPOT

THE PROBLEM OF MANPOWER   Is Beinz Dumped Into the Lap of Economic Di:rector Byrnes.   IS CRITICAL SORE SPOT

New Problem Given Byrnes   Critical Man-Power Sore Spot Is Dropped Into Bvrnes Lav

NAZIS EXECUTE 38 ~ FRENCH OFFICERS   GROUP REPORTED PUT ‘TO DEATH FOR AIDING IN ESCAPE OF GEN. GIRAUD.

30 Giraud Aides Slain   Nazis Kill Those Who Aided  Escape. Tass Save

Nazis Execute 30 French Officers   Termed Accomplice: In Giraud Escape

Tojo Made Undisputed Dictator Of Japan   Many Believe Resignation Of Togo May Foreshadow Attack On Russia.

Brazil Preparing To. Declare War On Axi   ‘President Vargas Signs Measure Giving Him Power.To Act; Action Following The Sinking Of Four Merchant Ships .

DAALIL EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAR ON AXIS POWER   President Vargas _Empowered To Issue Declaration At Any Time

PRESIDENT READY FOR NEXT MOVE   Signs Measure Giving Him Power to Issue Declaration In Event It Is Necessary.

EXPECT BRAZIL TO DECLARE WAR SOON      President Vargas Sign: Measure Giving Him Power To Act

BRAZIL MOVES TOWARDS WAR AGAINST AXIS   President Empowered To Sign Declaration Whenever Necessary   SHIPS ORDERED TO PORT   Steps Follow Sinking Of Four Vessels; Latest Just Off U. S. Coast

BRAZIL Healy TO ENTER WAR AGAINST ARIS   President Empowered To Take Drastic Action At Own Discretion

Brazil President Given Power To Declare War; Ships Ordered Off Seas

Brazil Prepares  To Declare War   President Vargas Has Power to Act

AUTHORITY 10 SQ ACT TAKEN BY PRESIDENT   Vargas in Decree Gives Himself Wide Powers in Emergency Due to Recurring Sinkings

Brazil Girding Loins for War With Axis   Vargas is Given Sweeping Powers In Amendment

BRAZIL 1S ABOUT TO DECLARE WAR AN AXIS POWERS   Sinking of Four Ships Seen As Being Enough Reason for Action.

ALL SHIPPING ORDERED INTO NEAREST PORT   Vargas Signs Measure Giving Him Power to Put Nation Into Conflict.   SINKINGS SPUR ACT   Four Brazilian Ships Sent Tc Boifom: Two More Go Down off U. S. Coast.

Ground Forces ~ At: tack “Last Stand’ of MacArthur      ‘No Material Dani age in 5 Hours;: Il ansce 2 Planes

Yankee Casualties in 5-Hour Assault  13 Dead, 35 Wounded   United Nations’ Plan of Strategy Is To Cause Delays

ENEMY BOMBERS ARE SHOT DOWN IN CORREGIDOR ATTACK   Sixty Planes Take Part In Assault But Fail To Do Material Damage   MacArthur and Men Said To Be Ready To Keep Up Prolonged Fight

FORT SUFFERS ONLY SLIGHTLY 13 KILLED   Three Enemy Ships Shot Down—Enemy Ground Attacks Weaker

U.S. Fortress Guards Manila Bay Entrance;  15,000 Germans Die   Malayan Fighting Extremely Heavy: British Lose Cruiser, Destroyer in Sea Battle in Mediterranean But Deal Heavy Blow to  Wm ...

At Least Three Enemy Craft Reported Shot Down; New Pact Indicates Impending Trouble For Axis

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON JAPANESE      Ni ipponese ‘Subm arine s° Shell Three Hawaiian Islands but Do Little Damage — Stimson Praicag MacArthur.

Washington Reports That At Least Three of 60 Bomber: Shot Down in Raid

Pacific War May Roll Nearer U.S.   Threat to Hawaiian Islands ~ Discussed by Fleet  ~ Commander   ‘CITIES MAY BE SHELLED   Major Battle for Manila in  -; Progress North of the Ve Capital

Island Fortress Is Rambhad by Rnomv  APJUILLUOU VY SARE HEY  Planes for » Hours   60 Jap Bombers Beaten Off by Anti-Aircraft Batteries in Assault on Manila Pav Stranaohald   3 NIPPONESE WARCRAFT DOWNED; FIERCE BATTLE RAGING ON BATAN

RAIDERS STRIKE ISLAND FORTRESS KILLING THIRTEEN   AT LEAST THRER. JAPANESE PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT   FORCE ATTACKERS TO PAY DEARLY IN MEN. MACHINES   Manila Bay and. Cavite Useless Ta Enemy As Long As Corregidor Walde Ont

Battles Are Raging on Northwest of Manila   (60 Bombers Assault Island; 3 Are Destroyed;  ia Defenders are Killed and 35 Wounded . 

Corregidor Reports Little Damage Done In Five-Hour Raid   MacArthur’s Forces in Position to Hold Invaders On Luzon, Delay Smash South to Dutch Indies

MAC ARTHUR FORCES HOLD JAPS Ai BAY   Ground Attacks Lessened, Says Army Communiaue

G0 PLANES IN “ATTACK, SAYS ~ ARMY REPORT   13 Killed by Bombs Ground Action In Slump

(13 Killed, 35 Wounded, Three Planes Brought  Down; Consolidated Luzon Defenders -. Face Intensified Pressure by Jans

New Commander of Pacific Fleet Warns Submarines May Shell Coast Cities   Pacific Fleet Is Doing and Will Continue To Do Utmost Possible, Declares Texan; Manila Continues to Hold Out NA

Majer Battle Underway In Philippines, Says War Department     ISLES UNDAMAGED Heavy Losses Inflicted On Japanese, Avers Washington

Japs Suffering Heavy Losses   Defenders Consslidcie Lines in Strong Positions for Last-Ditch Stand; Hilo, Kahului and Lihue Targets of Guns

DAMAGE ofld TO BE SLIGHT   MacArthur’s Forces Believec To Be Taking Position For Long Fight.   RUSSIAN STATUS SECRET

FATE OF CITY NOT GIVEN IN COMMUNIQUE   Claim Heavy Losses Are Being Inflicted On Invaders   HAWAII IS ATTACKED   Three Points On Island Shelled By Jap  Submarines 

Three Planes Shot Down i Raid at’ Entrance to Manila Bay   LITTLE DAMAGE RESULTS

America Faces Possible Loss:  Of Philippines   Major Battle in Frogress  North of Manila; Fleet Chief Says Sub Raids on - West Coast Cities Likely

REPORT MAJOR BATTLE RAGING, NORTH OF MANILA   Communique Fails to Dis: élose Whether ranitel 7 Still Stands. *   JAP’LOSSES HEAVY   No Damage Done by Subs In Raids on Three Ha-" -waiian Islands.

WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS FAILURE FORTRESS ATTACK    MARKED LESSENING GROUND ATTACKS BY ENEMY ON LU ZON DEFENDERS REPORTED

Hawaii Shelled   A Few Rounds of Shells -*Fited By Enemy Submarines

60 Planes Bomb Fortifications for Five Hours  Enemy Ground — Attacks Lessen but Jap Planes:

At Least 60 Jap  Planes in Attacl      Nipponese Fliers Fail to Inf lict Material: Damage on Fortification, Guarding Manila Bay

TAKE PART IN HEAVY RAIDS   American Casualities Are Set at 13 Killed and 35 Wounded   ISLANT: FORTRESS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED   Lessening of Enemy ground Attach: Or Luzor Is Reported

Capital Says Enemy Planes Brought Down In Bay Fight   Material Damage Is Lacking; List Of Dead.

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE FORCES INFLICTING “HEAVY LOSSES JAPS   THREE ISLANDS OF HAWAH GROUP SHELLED BY ENEMY  SUBS WITHOUT RESULT

FAIL TO INFLICT MATERIAL DAMAGE ON FORTIFICATION   Of 60 Berbers Taking Part in the Attack Three Were Shot Down, Defenders Report

60 Bombers Pound U.S. Island Fort   Casualties Are  13 Dead, 35 ‘Wounded; Deny Material Damage

Heavy Losses Are Being Inflicted On Invading Jap Armies   Little Hope Remains Manila Can Be Held; Japs Shell Three Points on Hawaii, Little Damage

'No Surrender’ Army Fights From Strong Positions .In Last Ditch Struggle

O() Nipponese Bombers Raid Island Fortress, Killing 13, Wounding 35

NO MATERIAL. DAMAGE DONE TO FORTRESS      Sixty Big Warplanes Hammer U. 8S. Strong< hold Near Manila, With Three Shot Down—U. S. Troops Continue Desnerate Battle.

FIVE HOUR AIR ASSAULT FAILS TO DO DAMAGE   MacArthur's Forces Continue tc Give Battle Northwest of Ma nila, Jap Activity Lessened

CITY'S STATUS NOT DISCLOSED IN COMMUNIQUE   50-Word Army Statement Fails to Say Whether. Capital Still Seanad   ‘WASHINGTON STEELS SELF FOR CAPTURE   Hilo, Second Hawaiian City, and Kahitul Har-~ bor Points Attacked = By Jap U-Boats :

ARMY REPORTS MAJOR BATTLE NORTH OF CITY   Jap Submarines Shell Three Islands of Hawaii Group

MacArthur Strengthens Line Japanese Bomb Corregidor   No Material Damage Inflicted on. Island. Fortress: Three of 60 Jap Raiders Brought Dowr

FORT BOMBED; ISLAND CAND DRIVE EASES   MacArthur’s Men Slow Japanese In Brave Delaying Action

Wraw Mo ax Dall Ra elz  VV QL LYE Y AVULL Ace On Hawaiian Isles, Fleet Chief Says   Shelling of U. S. Cities by Jap Submarines Lurking Off Pacific Coast Possible, Nimitz Asserts   HOPE FOR REPULSE OF MANILA INVADERS DWINDLES BY HOUR

START VIOLENT ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR   Departing U. S. Transports Shelled By Bombers   Announced In Washington Has 26 Signers: China Troops On Offensive

MIGHT RENEW CAMPAIGN FOR SPENDING LEVY   To Submit Plan As Soon As Congressmen “Will Receive Us.”  He Declares.

Calm on Vast  Soviet Front   Both Sides Prepare For New Thrusts; Germans Gain Kerch

RUSSIAN WAR FRONT CALMS DOWN A BIT   German and Soviet Forces Are Preparing for New, More Sanguinary Clashes

DRAFT BOARD  TO SEND 08 MEN   Group Will Leave Tuesday For Camp Robinson; 10 Seek Commissions  d ‘

DRAFT BOARD b CALLS 75 MEN   Selectees From Manila Luxora, Leachville Tc Leave Monday

30 MEN ORDERED FOR ARMY DUT)   Blytheville Group Will  Leave For Final Examination Sept. 18

' Despite Repeated Nazi Lun - ges Russian Lines Hold; Red Army Withdraws From Central Caucasus. 

Russians Retreat  Above Grozny Oil   Plane Shortage on Volga Declared ‘Ominous’ Development   German Attacks West Of Key Port Repulsed   But Enemy Is Now Pictured As ‘Dangerously’ Close To Hich Plateau.

Growing Mound Of Nazi Dead At City's Gate   Soviets Report Withdrawal Of Mozdok Forces

Mounds of German Dead Pile Up On Outskirts of City; One Penetration Reported

SOVIET CAVALRY © SENT INTO FIGHT; KILLS a0) NAZIS   Battle “ Rages Fiercely on Three Sides of City With Russians Reporting Heavy  Enemy Losses.   MUSCOVITES ADMIT WITHDRAWAL IN SOUTH      Fall Back to New Positions at  _ Mozdok—Hungarians Lose  2,C00 Men in Attack Near Voronezh.

SOVIET ARMY FALLS BACK AT MOZDOK IN FIGHT FOR CAUCASUS      Steady Foe Assaults on Volga River City Repulsed; Russians Battle Without Fighter Plane Help

Price Of Enemy Effort In Dead Mounts Daily   Steady Attacks On The Volga City Are Repulsed By Reds Continually

Growing Mound OfNaziDead © At City’s Gate- Soviate Ranart-. .   Soviets Report Withdrawal Of Mozdok Forces

Russians Hurling All Their Power Against Invaders   Defenders Making Heroi Stand To Save City of Stalingrad   Growing Mounds of Ger man Dead Leff Near the Suburbs

RUSSIAN LINES REMAINFIRM IN STALINGRAD   GERMANS ADVANCE ON OIL FIELDS; DEAD PILE UP

Russians Again Retreat In Caucasus   But Lines at Stalingrad Are Said to Hold Hard; Slaughter of Nazis In Great Drive Reported as High

German Assaults Leave Growing Mound of Dead On Western End.   Red Army Withdrawal.In Central  Cateasus .. at Mozdok Annouticed However; - Axis -- Forces Losing Heavily ii (Rus sian Battlec

Allied Airmen Hit Jap Bases  Enemy Shipping And Planes Are Rlasted

Nippon Bases Raided Again   United States And Austral. ain Airmen Raid Lae And Koepana

Gun Blast Kills Two   Mother and Infant Child Ar Victims of Shot

Initial Raid Against Japs  ‘Successful’   It Will Take Time To Blast Enemy Out of ‘Nests’

Your Federal Income Tax  No. 3. Gross Income Determines Liability For a Return,

Your Income Ta)   GROSS INCOME DETERMINES LIABILITY FOR A RETURN

By THOMAS M, JOHNSON NEA Military Writer  (Copyright, 1942, NEA)

HEAVY LOSSES WEAKEN JAPS’ MAN RESERVE   CHINESE ARMY SPOKESMA) SAYS 10,000 DEAD IN MALAY

Airplane Sections Produced At Detroit   Desoto Turning Out Complete Fusilages In Ramshackle Old Auto Building

Ramshackle Old Plant In Detroit Becomes Producer of Vital Parts of Big Bombers

99 Per Cent Of Jugoslav Jews Slain   Hitler Is Fast Making European Graveyard of Jews

SOVIET UNITS SLASH NAZIS WITH BAYONET!      Red Counter Attacks Clear Streets In Attack

Strategic War Metal Plan Speeded  Idle Machines and   Idle Machines and Unworked Mines to Be Used

Strategic War Metal Plan Speeded  Idle Machines and Unworked Mines to Be Used

Three Dead, Many Injured in Crash   Trains Collide Near Childress, in Texas

Three Dead, 60 Hurt in Wreck   Passenger Train And Freight Train Collide Head-On

Train Crash Kills Three, Injures 60   Motor-Driven Passenger, Freight Collide Near Childress

3Die, 60 Injured As Trains Collide Near Childress   Two Burn to Death; Hugo Resident Is_.; ' Among Those Hurt

Three Killed In Train Collision   Lubbock Man Dies In FW&D Wreck

JITTERY OVER ALLIED FLEET AT GIBRALTAR   Nazi-Controlled Radio Says British Aim Is to Capture North African  Ports and Launch New Niviva Bram Thara

GIBRALTAR FLEET’S ACTION WORRIES AXIS   Nazis Report British Plan to Capture African Ports and Begin Second Front

Report Mighty Allied Fleet In  Mediterranean   Axis Fears Gibraltar  Springboard For Secon: Front Move.

‘Nazis Admit F ear of 2nd Front Thrust   Would Use North African Ports for Drive Into Europe

Axis and Neutral Reports That A Mighty Allied Fleet Has Put Out From Gibraltar On Mysterious Expedition

Germans Report Stage Set for Second Front   Big Fleet Leaves Gibraltar on Secret Journey

Axis Predicts Fleet Smash AtN. Africa  Berlin Girculates Clain That Convoy Battle Is Under Way  ALLIES ARE SILENT  Enemy Says Naval Units From Gibraltar Covered   Enemy Says Naval Units From Gibraltar Covered by Plane Umbrella

Axis in Fear of 2d Front    Berlin Anxious Over  Allied Fleet's Departure From Cibraltar

Report Mighty Allied Fleet in  Mediterranean   Axis Sources Say Convoy Includes H.M.S.

BERLIN FEARS SECOND FRONT IN N. AFRICA   Reports Concentration o 125 Ships at Gibraltai and Convoy Battle.   Flying Fortresses  Take Off in Relay:

Mighty Fleet Lining Up At Gibraltar Is Cause Of Worry, Radio Admits

Big Fleet Movement  Shrouded   Berlin Fears That British Aim At N, African Ports To Set Second Front

FEAR STAGE {S BEING SET FOR SECOND FRONT   Hilversum Radio Says British Aim to Take North African Ports

Africa May Be Base For 2nd Front Move   Nazi Radio Expresses Fear United Nations May Strike Soon; Huge Convoy Reported Movino Through Mediterranean

FEEL STAGE BEING SET FOR INVASION   Allied Sources Quiet on Axi: and Neutral Reports of Pow. erful Mediterranean Flotille

Gibraltar Fleet News Stirs Nazi Fear Of Invasion   Ais, Neutral Sources Tel Of ‘Convoy Battle’; Stories Conflict

New Europe: Invasion Due  Big Allied Fleet Is ~~   Big Allied Fleet Is Reported Entering The Mediterranean

MIGHTY ALLIED FLEET REPORTED NEAR GIBRALTAR   BERLIN BELIEVES BRITISH PLANNING THRUST FROM AFRICA

MIGHTY ALLIED FLEET REPORTED ON WAY TO MEDITERRANEAN; NAZIS SAY ALLIES PLAN SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE   Axis and Neutral Repcrts Say 125 Vessels Concentrated at Gibraltar, But No Statements On These Maves Have Beeen Made by Allies

Germans Fear Convoy Means Second Front   Huge Gathering Of Ships And Troops  In Mediterranean   Radio Apparently Seeks Information   Landing Rehearsals By Allied Forces Near Gibralter

Allied Fleet. In Move   Mystery Convoy Seen Moving East from Bass At Gibraltar; Nazis Hint Second Front

Loss of 100,000 Cut Off Or Taken > Reported in Rout of Axis Forces; ‘Germans Fear Second Front Move

ALLIES SILENT ON REPORT OF CONVO   Story of Mighty Fleet or Mysterious Mission Is Unecontirmed.

‘Axis Fears Opening of European vasion as Mighty Allied Fleet eaves on Mysterious Expedition

Mighty Forces Move Secretly   Axis And Neutral Reports Claim Mystery: Expedition In Mediterranean

GREAT NAVAL MOVE STIRS AXIS FEARS   Look for Second: Front to Be Opened from Medi‘terranean:   MYSTERY COVERS - BIG ALLIED FLEET   News of Movement Comes Chiefly from Spanish Sources. 

Open German Expression Of Belief United Nations Are Setting Stage For Second Front In Europe Caps Accounts Of Departure Of Mighty Fleet From Gibraltar Into Mediterranean—Huge Convoy Said To Have Strong Air Protection

ARMY FLIERS LAUD MARINES   Heroes Belittle Own Deeds Te Praise Gallant Defenders Of Midway

MARINES PRAISED IN MIDWAY FIGHI   Only Part of What They Did, Says Reporter, Can Be Told Yet

Praised For Coolness, Toughness, Courage and Willingness to Sacrifice Own Lives In Pacific Engagement; Make Good Army Fliers’ Boast (Mostly Beer Talk) Before Battle to Sink Carriers

U.S. MARINES SET EXAMPLES   Army Pilots Praise Kids In Other Service

FLIERS PRAISE GALLANT MARINES IN MIDWAY BATTLE   Fliers Believe Their Deeds Were Nothing Compared 'to Fighting Marines

Marines Better  Than Publicized Many Killed On Midway. But Accomplishment:  Are Hailed

Marines Again Prove Heroism And Courage   Mere Kids Ignore All Risks To Smash Enemy Attack ~.

PRAISE MARINES IN MIDWAY BATTLE  Better Than Their Press Releases, Declaration Of Gallant Army Aces

Angus Brothers Fight Over Girl, One Is Killed —   Self-Styled “Wild Bull of Prairies” Said Shot Accidentally

German Reserves Seeking To Halt  Russian Advance   Extremely Fierce Fighting Is Reported Southwest Of Moscow By Soviet   GERMAN LOSSES STEADILY GROWING   Savage Counter-Attacks Of Germans Repulsed, Is Russian Report   (BULLETIN)

HITLER CALLS NEW RESERVES   Tries Desperately To Halt Reds  er  German Death Toll Terrific

Daylight Savings Bill Is Approved  Measure Reported By Senate Group

TIME CHANGE S APPROVEL   COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BILL PROVIDING FOR DAYLIGHT TIME TO BE - ORDERED

FOE THRUSTS AHEAD ALONG BURMA ROAL   33 Enemy Warplane: Wrecked; Supply  Line Imperiled

Allies Destroy 33 Japanese Planes in Raid   Showdown Struggle in Australian Theater Imminent

Rome Claims Victorv Over British In Fight AtSea   Three Cruisers Hit, One Probably Sunk, Ir Mediterranean Sea Engagement. Report

Axis Claim New british Losec   ROM AND BERLIN IN REPORT OF NAVAL SINKINGS

ITALY CLAIMS SEA SUCCESSES   Rome Reports Three British Cruisers Hit, One Prob. ably Sunk In Mediterran. ean,

Italians Claim 5 Cruisers Hit  Assert British "Vessels Blasted in Bia Convayv

Rome Claims 3 British Cruisers Hit   Large British Naval Formation in Mediterranean, Italians Reveal

LAVAL REGIME PASSES CRISIS, FRENCH REPORI   Germans Round Up 6,006 In Paris Area As Hostages

Railroads Prepare Details For Moving Time Up One Hour   One System Calls for All Trains to Stop at 2 a. m. Monday and Watches Be Changed.

Railroads to Use Care in Time Change   Every Clock and Watch Must Be  Turned at Same Time

UV ENE SLY OV Pk, 2  AMERICAN RAILWAYS ALL SET FOR JOB OF CHANGING WAR TIME      OPERATIONS WILL SWITCH FROM STANDARD TO YEW TIME EARLY MONDAY

Time Change   Raiircads Make Plans to Change Schedules to New War Time

Railroads Are Ready to Ge On War Time      Simple Operation ‘for Or dinary Citizen Involved Task for Carriers

New Sched Major Problem - For- Ratlroad:   Unusual Precautions To Be . "Taken Throughout U, §. To Prevent Accident:

Railroads Set For Switch To  New War Time   Changeover Requires Care To Avoid Imperil ing Trains On Runs.

Time Change Not Simple For Rails   Elaborate Plans Made For Coming Of 1-Hour Advance

It’s No Joke To Railroad   Time Change Will Require Extremely Careful Plans

AMERICAN RAILWAYS ALL SET FOR JOB OF CHANGING WAR TIME   OPERATIONS WILL SWITCH FROM STANDARD TO YEW TIME EARLY MONDAY

JAPAN CLAIMS ATTACK BALKEL   “Prevented” Second Assault on Jap-Mandated Islands in Pacific, Tokyo Radio Claims

JAP INVADERS PUSH CLOSER TO RANGOON   Advance Despite Heavy Air Attack as Burma Canital Rurns

SiX NAZI SABOTEURS EXECUTED   One Senfenced to Life Term, Another To 30 Years

EXECUTE SIX SABOTEURS      One Gets Life In Prison; Another Given 30 Years

TWO ARE GIVEN PRISON TERMS   Death Penalty Imposed By Electrocution at Noon Today.   CAME HERE IN NAZI SUBS

2 SABOTEURS SPARED CHAIR, GO TO PRISON   Executions Carried Out Secretly Saturday In District Jail; One German Gets Life Sentence, Another 380 Years

Executions Begin at Noon in Bleak District of Columhia Jail.   ANNOUNCEMENT VAVE Two Spared Death Because of Assistance to U. S. Government.

The Six Who Pay Death Penalty Convicted of Coming to U.S. in U-Boats to Burn and Blast Vital War Instal lations.   The Record in All Eight Cases Will Be Sealed Until End of War

Flectric Chair   President Spares Two Saboteurs Who Go to Prison

FORCED SILENCE FROM JAIL SEEN AS MEANINGFUL   Provost Marshal And 12 Army Officers Arrive Before 8 A. M.   ELECTRIC CHAIR READIED   No Word Has Come From White House Since Yesterday

Two Are Spared: One Given Life, Other 30 Years   Men Who Came Ento U.S. From Subs To Blast Wer Installations Pay With Lives

Swift Action Sends Nazis to Deaths in Electric Chair: Commission Report a Secret

EXTRA   Two Get Prison Terms forAiding U.S.;Record Sealed Till War Ends   One Given Life Term At Hard Labor. Another 30 Years; Action Announced After Executions Completed

Pair spared Death For Aid To The U.S.   Berger Gets Lifé at Hard Labor, While Dascl Is Given 30 Years; Executions Take Place Be fore Sentences Announced to Public

Two Saboteurs Are Spared Because of Aid to Government   3ermans Electrocuted in District of Columbia Jail for Coming to United States in UBoats to Burn and Blast Vital War Installations

FIXED- BAYONET SOLDIERS KEEP JAIL GUARDED   District Coroner, Six Army Chaplains and Three Doctors Arrive Be fore Noon   SIX STRETCHERS ARE CARRIED INTO JAIL   Death House Aired and Witness Chairs Placed: All Lights Within Pri son Extinguished

Activities Around Jail Indicative of Nearing Zero Hour   Coroner, Army Chap. lains, Stretchers Arrive at Jail This Morning

Two More Are Spared for Helpine Convict Others   Records in Cases Have Been Sealed For War's Duration

Execute 6 Guilty of Sabotage   [we of Saboveurs Are Spat ed Because of Assistance  in Case

EIGHT ALLEGED NAZI SABOTEURS NEARING DEATH?   District of Columbia Coronet! and Six Chaplains Arrive at Jail.   LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED   Six Stretchers Also Were Taken Into Prison During the Morning.

White House Announcement Comes Only After Six Condemned Men Had Paid Penalty—T wo Get Hard Labor

NAZI AGENTS — PUT T0 DEATHIN ELECTRIC CHAIR   Men Who Sought to Destroy War Plants Pay Penalty

No Word of Presidential Finding  On Survey of ‘Trial Given in Advance of Death Bulletin;: Executions Begun at Noon.   BULLETIN

ANNOUNCEMENT 0 MADE AFTER DOOMED MEN Dit   Krug And Burger DoubleCross Companions, Escape Electric Chair

Convicted Men  Go to Chair in  Capital Jail  Two. Spared for Aiding -Goy’t; Dasch Gets

Burger ond Basch Spared But Youn Haupt Is Among  To Die as Spies

2 SPARED FOR AIDING OFFICIALS   ‘One Given Life Sentence at Hard Labor, the Other a 30-Year Term   EXECUTIONS AT WASHINGTON JAIL      First of Nazis, Who Landed in U. 8. From U-Boats to Chair at Noon

WHITE HOUSE REVEALS MEN DIE IN CHANE   Announcement Follows Cutting Off of All Outgoing Calls From Prison.   BURGER GETS LIFE   George J. Dasch Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison,  fae een coma MEY. Berner

Nazis + Await Death’!   Extreme Secrecy Over. Preparations for the  Execution of Saboteurs. May Get Chair Today

REPORT SIGN! OF ACTIVITY AT PRISON   Execution Chamber At Jail Put In Readiness   ELECTRIG CHAIR   Prepared In Event Order Given: Telephone Calls To Outside Banned

EXECUTIONS COME QUICKLY, BEGAN DURING NOON HOUR   Twa Who Landed From UBoats Are Spared Foe Helping Agents In Capture of Number of Others.   COMMISSION MADE RECOMMENDATIONS   Lights Turned Out, Prevent Reporters From Realizing When Current Was Being Used.

Saboteurs Landed From U-Boats to Burn and Blast War Installations In U. S.; Clemency Show: Two Who Aided Government in Apprehending and Coanvictine Otherae

Are Sent to Electric Chair in District of Columbia Jail  2 DRAW PRISON TERMS     Findings of Court An~ nounced Following the Executions °

Burger Gets Life Imprisonment; 30-Year Term Is Given To Dasch; ——Two Spared Aided Prosecutior

Executions Are Begun At Noon In District Of Columbia Jail; FDR Commutes Two Sentences

Two Others Sentenced To Life, 30-Year Terms At Hard Labor For Espionage

TWO OTHERS GET PRISON TERMS; MOVES SECRET   ~xecutions Carried Out Month To Day After Trial Began; Came Over In UBoats.

One Gets Life, Other 30-Year  Prison Sentence   District of Columbia Jail Chair Used  For Six Executions :

Coroner; Six Army Chaplains, Doctors Arrive At Jail   Number of Convicted Saboteurs to Receive Death Penalty Remains President's Secret; Electric Chair Prepared for Feecutinne

Six Put To Death In Electric Chair; Two Go To Prison   First Execution Occurs At Noon Today; One Given Life Sentence, Second One Spared Receives 30-Year Term

Coroner Arrives  At Guarded Prison   Doctors and Chaplains Follow Army Officers Into Jail Where Electric Chair Is Prenared

All Eight Found Guilty By Special Military Commission   F. D. R. SAVES PAIR   Hard Labor Faces One For Life, Another For 30 Years

‘Electrocutions ‘Began At: ‘Noon Today   ‘One Sentenced to Lite at _Hard Labor; Another Is.  Given 30 Years; Army Of ficers on Scene

BAN CALLS AT DEATH HOUSE   Definite Action Believed Impending In Cases Of Saboteurs

Signs Show Execution  Is Probable   District of Columbia Electric Chair Is Made Ready; Clerics Enter   Troops Guard Jail  Guard Reports Six Stretchers Taken Into Tail

Executions Take Place Noon Today   Sentences Of Two Commuted By President   Burger And Dasch Escape The Chair   Chief Executive Honors Plea Of The Commission

BURGER, DASE SENTENCED TO —-PRISCN TERMS   German Plotters Pay Death Penalty In District Jai   GUILTY OF CHARGES   Commutation Of Two To “Ward Labor? Recommended By Board

Gas Chiselers Face Jail In  Massachusetts  Rationed Motor Fuel Being Used to Trans port Users to Race Track

CAR HOLDERS WASTED GAS VISITING TRACK   278 Face Prosecution For Using Liberal Gas Rations For Going to See Horse Races

Liberal Cards’ Being Misused   Massachusetts  Is Making Probe Of Gas Ration Status In State

TEXAS GETTING INTO SCRAP METAL DRIVE IN DEAD EARNEST  SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BECOME JUNIOR TEXAS RANGERS IN CAMPAIGN

TALKS TO WARDENS   Claude Pryor Addresses Group on “Handling Peo_ ple Under Stress”   SCHOOL CLOSES SUNDAY

HIGHWAY OFFICIAL TALKS TO WARDENS   Claude Pryor Addresse Group on “Handling Peo_ ple Under Stress”   SCHOOL CLOSES SUNDAY

Two Persons Perish in Fire   13 Others Injured When Flames Sweep Rooming House

Nip Cargo Ship Struck And Three Zeros ’ Downed   JAPS AT ATTU BASE   Allies Capture Beach or Stronghold at Gona, New Guinea

American Patrols Destroy Enemy Arms   Action Reported At Guadalcanal

U.S. Bombers Damage Jap Cargo Vessel   * Ground Patrols Destro) Enemy Ammunition  On Guadalcanal

Allied Forces Cut Japanese Coastal Defense Near Gone   Frustrate Attempt 0! Nips to Land Help for Island Troops

ALLIES CUT JAP COAST DEFENSE EAST OF GONA   FLYING FORTS STOP NEW ATTEMPT TO LAND MORE TROOPS

Destroy More Jap Equipment In Solomons   American Ground Patrols in Successful Raids; Cargo * Ship Bombed   FLYING FORTRESS PLANES IN RAID       Latest-Actions Follow . Des truction of Buildings in ‘ Munda Ares -

Take Jap Beach  In New Guinea   Allies Smash New Nippon Sea-Borne Attempt to Land Troops.

Yanks Destroy Jap Ammunition   Also Destroy Arms On Guadalcanal, Washington Says

Australians Reach Beach Near Gona   Entire Area Is Subjected To Day Of Bombing

Lar ‘ge Amount  Of Jap Arms Is Destroyed      Patrols Meet With Success As Ship Is Damaged and Three Planes Hit

Larry Allen Learns to Swim; _ Ready to Return to War Front   Famous Associated Press Correspondent, Who Nearly, Drowned When British Warship Was Sunk, Completes Course Given by Pretty Teacher and Mode] In Florida

NAZIS HIT RUSS LINE   Reinforcements Hurled Into Staraya Russa To Push Spring Drive

Nazis Trying to Break Siege of Staraya Russa   Attempt is Costly To Germans; 16th Army Entrapped

REDS SHOOT 100 NAZIS IN CONTEST   Nervousness Seen As Star Shells Are Used

GERMANS NERVOUS, THERUSSIANS CLAN   Lighting No-Man's-Land With Star Shells at Night. 

Reds Say 1,500 Germans Slain  es   Say Survivors On Kalinin Front Are Getting Nervous

Frightened Nazis Keep Lights Lif   Russians Are Making Progress in Drive Near Leningrad

GERMAN FORCES LOSE 1.500 MEI   Soviet Army Strikes Heavy Blow on Kalinin Front In 72 Hours

Soviet Claims 1,500 Germans   Trench Warfare On Kalinin Front Is Giving Nazis Jitters RULLETIN

More Than 1,500 Nazis Slain. In-72. Hours of Fighting In Russia's  Kalinin Area   SURVIVORS NERVOUS   Nazis’ Precaution Against Surprise Thrusts Adaptation From World War J

FALL OF TOBRUK — HUMILIATING, SAY ‘BRITISH PEOPLE   Defeat Considered Worst Since Singapore; British Demand Explanation Of Churchill.

Use Of Iron And Steel Is Limited   Will End For Mattresses, Studio Couches

Reds Seize Lead: Push Nazis Back Several Miles   German losses are terrific, a prisoner admits; Nazi hordes now desperate for food.

Rains Hamper Long German Supply Lines   Savage Fighting Rages In Steppes; Nazis Face Food  Problems.

RED ARMY AGAIN TAKES INITIATIVE BELOW STALINGRAD      Germans Throw 30,006 Troops Into Furious Assaults On Cube

DISPATCHES SAY NAZIS STARVING, RAINS POURING   Big Battles on Steppes in Progress for Water Wells

Rain Slows Nazis, Permitting Reds To Take Initiative   F oe Yields South of Stalingrad; Maj jor Battles Rage on Steppes; Enemy Food: Situation ‘Severe’

Russians Take Initiative South Of Stalingrad   Communication, Supply Lines of Enemy Falter

Germany Admits Red Troops Have Been Reinforced   Axis Position Said. Threatened By Food Shortage, Bad Weather

Germans Driven Back South Of Stalingrad   Mud Helps Bog Dowr Nazis In Russia As Reds Take Initiative

Germans Hurl Storm Troops At Stalingrad   Big Battles Fought On Bare Steppes for Needed Water Wells

SOVIETS SEIZE INITIATIVE IN SOUTHERN ARFA   Nazis Driven Back Across Open Country Amid Drenching Rain   SUPPLY LINES WEAKENED   [Minter Offers Serious Threat To German Push Into  Caucasus

MANY BATTLES BEING FOUGHT — DUTaIDE CITY   Germans Throw 30,000 Storm Troops Into Effort to Beat Winter.   FOOD SCARCE AND NAZIS ARE EATING STRAY DOGS

NEW RED PUSH BOGS GERMANS AT STALINGRAD   Foe Driven Back Miles In Open Country In Heavy Rait

REPULSE SMASH BY NAZI WEDGE SOUTH OF CITY   Weigh Possibility Tha Axis Supplies of Ammunition Are Running Low

DRENHING RAINS IMPAIRING ENEMY. COMMUNICATIONS   Possession of isotated Water Wells Main Objective of Both Sides In Fights of Recent Days.   JAPANESE ASSAULT '§ BEING DELAYED   Allied Ground Troops Foree Japanese Into Retreat Ir New Guinea According tc Report?

CIVIL WAR VEE.   Gerdon Williams Will Observe Oith Birthday Sunday.

Japan Insists General Homma Did Not — Commit Hara Kiri as Manila Reported

MAY BROADEN SCOPE OF LEGISLATION TO GATHER IN. PATENTS   Bill to Provide for “Drafting” of Everything Needed in Field is Considered.

McClelland Has Dramatic Day in B. & 0. Inquiry   Engineer's Testimony Doubted by Railroad Investigators

OFFICIAL DEATH TOLL IN WRECK IS SET AT 14   12 Victims Have Been Identified And Two Are Still Missing   ENGINEER ACCUSED BY INVESTIGATORS

ENGINEER QUIZZFD AT WRECK INQUIR'   Raymond F. McClelland Changes Testimony at Hearing

Army Tests Huge Transport Plane   Performance Is Secret: Units Already Rolling Off Assembly Line

CONDITIONS ARE BAD   Hollander Tells of Being in a Jap Concentration Camp

CONGRESS TO DEAL WITH WAGES, HOURS  wi Il Hold Thoro’.         Will Hold Thoro ‘Hearings On : Overtime Pay

Wage, Profit Controls  Under Study   Congress Also to Consider Curb on War Plant Strikes

OVERTIME PAY AND STRIKES WILL BE DISCUSSED: IN CONGRESS, SENATE  LEADERS REVEAL

PLAN NEARING WAGE CONTROL, CONDITIONS   Qvertime Pay, Hours ant Strikes in for Sifting

WAGE CONTROLS, OVERTIMEPAY To BE INVESTIGATED  Study of Short Work   Study of Short Work ‘Week Planned In Congress

Study Plans For Wage,  Hour Contro   Congressional Leaders Get  Suggestions

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS PLAN WAGE HEARINGS   ALSO ON OVERTIME LOMITA TIONS, CONTROL OF STRIKES AR INDUSTRIES

Damage Bie, Two Dead in Flash Floods   Portions of Buck: And Lancaster Counties Swept By High Waters

OVER - ALL WAR SITUATION BS CALLED GOOD   FDR, Churchill at Confer. ences Paint Encouraging Picture   CONGRESS LEADERS TAKE PART IN TALKS   Eisenhower Named to Com. mand European Theatre Of Operations

WAR PARLEYS BRIGHTEN WAR PICTURE   Congressional Leaders Anc Members Of Pacific Wa Council Attend Two White House Conferences.   Soong Present

2nd Front Eyed At White House   ‘Nazis Will Be Hit,” Say: New Zealand Minister; Parley Discloses Ontimism   ‘Very Pleasing to All,’ Says Speaker Rayburr   Churchill Seems Confident British Army Will Bar  Foe From Sucz

ALLIED CHIEFS HINT INTENT OF SECOND FRONT   Churchill Says Egypt and Sue: Will Be Held, Danger Not Toc Great, in War Review

SECOND FRONT DISCUSSED AT WHITE HOUSE   REPULSE OF AXIS IN NILE VALLEY PREDICTED

Leaders Express Encouragement in War Situation   fisenhower Is Appointed Commander of furopean Theatre of Operations; Churchill Confident of British Force in Egypt

Churchill Is Confident of Nazi Repulse   War Council Hears Encouraging Words From Prime Minister

CHURCHILL HOLDS BELIEF ROMMEL’S DRIVE WILL FAIL   Prime Minister and President Tell Congressmen Over-All War Situation Is Encouraging.   SENATOR WOULD MAKE F. D. R. SUPREME CHIEF   Second Front Discussed ‘at Conference—U. S. Sets Up European Theater of Operations.

Conferences On War Situation Are Helc   Kneeuraging Picture of Over-All Situation Painted a! Extraordinary Gatherings—Second Front Discussed by Officials

(ChurchillTells Congressional Leaders. Egypt Can Be Held   Congressmen Spend 40 Minutes with F.D.R And Churchill  And Prime Minister

British Prime Ministes Paints, Encouragin; Picture of War Situa. tious Maj. - Gen. Eisen hower Placed In Com. tinand New Operations

F. R., Churchill  Give Overall Report on War   Congressional Leaders Say They Are Encouraged; U. S. Creates an European Theater of Operations

Churchill Said Confident Egypt Can Be Held;  Conference Optimistic

Japs Suffer Reverses in  Pacifie Area   Australian Troops Capture Village In New Guinea

Tank Battle Largest Since Desert Fight Started 11 Days Ago   In The Pacific Fighting Australian Forces Under MacArthur Command Capture Enemy Air Base At Kokoda

BATTon THROW TANKo, THOUPa AGAINGT NAZIS   Greatest Battle Of Drive Underway On Hot Sands Of Egyptian Desert   DESTRUCTION OF AXIS ARMY BRITISH OBJECT   Rommel Forced Into Fight On Site Chosen By Allies For Own Advantage

ENCOURAGING   Russians, Though Losing In Caucasus, Gain At Tuapse.

FDR Plunges Into  Talks With  ‘Military Chiefs President Finds Much  To Do on His Return From Tour

FDR KEEPS BUSY AT CAPITAL DESK   Confers With His Military Chieftains as Trip Concludes

Roosevelt Holds Conferences with Military Leaders   Gets First Hand Reports from Army and Navy Officers

MILITARY CHIEFS AT WHITE HOUSE   ROOSEVELT GETS FIRST: HAND REPORTS FROM GEN, MARSHALL AND OTHERS.

Violent Air Attack Made On Italian Port By Allied Planes; Waterfront Damage Is Heavy   American Air Officer Arrives From England; Bitter Ground Fighting On Front Near Bizerte And Tunis

Big Bombs on Naples, Three Warships. Hit   Italian Battleship and Twe Cruisers and Rail Yards Among Targets   ‘MUCH DAMAGE . INFLICTED ON PORT   U.S. Liberator Bomber: Carry Out Dusk Raid on Important Ttalian Center

U. $. Bombers Hit Battleship Two Cruisers   Four-Motored Liberators Make Dusk Attack on Naples

British Army Driven Back,  Loses2 lf owns   Fierce Tank Battle In Tunisia Yet Undecided

ALLIED AIRMEN BLAST NAPLES   Heavy Bombers In Daylight Raid On Principal South Italian Port

12,326 Naval Recruits Swear to Avenge Attack  a 58 AtevywUaATeTh 3«06©Pmra Se

12,326 YOUNG YANKS JOIN NAVY IN DAY   Anniversary of Attack o1 Peari Harbor Celebrated

Vengeance Is Sworn   12,326 Seamen Take Oath On Pearl Harbor Anniversar

Russians In Stalingrad Holding Against Combined German Tank-InfantryAir Attacks

17 FOE TANKS ESTROYED Bl       Nalchik Withdrawal ‘Admitted- By - Russians

First Americans In Dieppe Raid Describe Attack   Rangers Praise Britist Highly for Support in Action   Tell How Spitfires “Neu tralized’’ German Pitlbox

Faced Curtain of .Fire In Storming of Cliff, Routing of Gun Nests

“Looked Like Suicide,” but lowa Commando   And His Buddies Came Through at Dieppe

American Rangers Tell  ‘~~ Of Storming Of Dieppe   "Looked Like Suicide Mission. But Damned if We Didn't Make It,” Corpora) Says—First U, §. Soldiers on French Soil

DIEPPE RAID LOOKED LIKE SUICIDE TO 4   Rangers Scaled 75-Foot Cliff To Knock Out Two German Pillboxes And Did  Tn   Didn't Lose Man

Commando Raid on Dieppe Looked Like Suicide Mission, “But Damned if We Didnt Make It,” American Says

‘Commando Raid Appeared Suicide Mission Ranger Says   Grand Forks, North Dakota Soldier Gives Story of Cliff Storming Near Dieppe by Rangers: Praise Canadians and British

Ee i  PACIFIC PACT IS APPROVED BY AUSTRALIA   RAAF Raids Little Jap Isle 1,200 Miles Away; Help In Far East Promised

AUSTRALIA OKAY PAGTFIG PAG    British and American Troops Have Surprise, Dutch Leader Says

BRITISH BLAST BREMEN PORT IN 1O0TH AIR RAID   RUSSIANS ATTACK BUCHAREST AND OIL AREA IN RUMANIA

Germans Claim Convoy Victory   Say 19 Merchantmen Sunk In North Atlantic

BALLOONS SENT UP ALONG COAST   Western Rim Of Country Be ing Prepafed Against Enemy Attacks

Gas Mask, Steel Helmet and Barrage Balloon Common Sights Along Coast

pas Prepares r Jap Raids   Barrage Balloons ‘In Position and Gas Masks Distributed

Pacific Coast Is Prepared For Possible Enemy Attack   Gas Masks, Steel Helmets Issued As Barrage Balloons Concentrated

Preparations For Invasion  Are Completed      Barrage Balloons, Gas Masks And Helmets Standard Coast Equipment

Pacifie Coast On The Alert   Barrage Balloons Placed; Gas Masks, Helmets Are Given Air Raid Wardens.

BALLOONS GUARD WESTERN COAST   Every Strategic Military Area Protected

United States Makes Deal With Governor General Boisson And Admiral Jean Darlan; Ends U-Boat Menace.

French West Africa Joins  Allied Cause   Dakar, Fleet Units Airfields Made Awailable

FRENCH WEST AFRICA JOINS ALLIES IN WAR   Port Facilities, Flee At Dakar Available To United Nations  Rm. REIMAN MORIN

West Africa Is Allied in Fight on Axis   Airports and Some Fleet Units at Allied Disposal

ALLIES ACQUIRE FRENCH WARSHIPS IN VITAL HARBOR   Port and Airfield Facilities Will Help End U-Boat Menace in South America.   COUP COMPLICATES ROW WITH DE GAULLE   Churchill to Explain Ar. rangement to Commons— Full Debate Believed Probable.

West Africans Join Allies  Pe , PT od The   Dakar Fleet Units Will Be Used

Joseph Ruba Weds Mrs. Ruth Swift  Marriage Takes Place At South Sioux Citv

AKRON WOMAN AND LEMARS MAN WED   Mrs. Ruth Swift And Joseph Ruba Take Vows Saturday

Cattle Growers Holding Beef from Market; OPA Ceiling Lowers Prices

: lagstaff Stores Remain Closed  Continue Protest Of Union Drive

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.   Dilver Hoover Has Filed On the Democratic Ticket.

FIVE TO DIE ON GUILLOTINE FOR BREAD RIOTING   Frenchmen Figure in  Disorders in Grocery;  Companions Get Long Terms in Prison

5 Sentenced To Death for Food Riot:   Vichy Reports 6 Others Are Given Life Terms In Prison

SMALL PLANTS WOULD RECEIVE LARGER SCALE   Senate Group Almost Unanimous for  Limits Bill

U.S. To Skimp On  Contracts   Rigid Control Of Profits Approved By Senate Committee Unanimously

BOMBERS HIT JAP VESSELS   Land Forces Keep Moving In Owen Stanley Mountains.

Land Forces Continue  Their Advance   Three Cruisers and Two Transports Believed Damaged

ALLIED PLANES BOMD FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS   MacArthur Reports Attack In Solomon Islands

JAPO BLAGTE IN OULOMONG BY Al, LANL   Allied Bombers Get Probable Hits on Five Jap Ships, Including. Cruisers.   STILL CHASING ENEMY IN STANLEY MOUNTAINS

ICKES URGES CUT IN CRUDE FOR OCTOBER   SEES LESS GASOLINE USE AS USE OF RUBBER IS CONSERVED

ICKES WANTS LESS OF OIL   Production, However, is Reported “Up” in Southweat,  DEMAND WILL SLOW DOWN, ICKES SAYS

Kraschel Says Politics Rule Iowa OPA Boarc   Claims Industrial and De fense Commission Usec As Tool

Kraschel Hits Ia. OPA   Charges State Head Maintains Residence in Florida

Hundreds of Japanese Killed, Two Cruisers Blasted by Allied Forces

U.S. Forces Score  On Land and Sea  In Pacific ‘Area Jap Cruisers’ Blasted;  : Americans, Advance ‘ "oy New-Cainea’ . i:

AIRPLANES BLAST 2 JAP CRUISERS   FIVE HUNDRED NIPPONESE TROOPS ANNIHILATED IN NEW GUINEA JUNGLE.

Bombs Also Set 8000-Ton Enemy Transport Ablaze   Five Tokyo Officers, 500 Men Slaughtered  In New Guinea Jungle ALLIES CLOSING IN  Foe Loses 30 of 31 Airplanes Attacking Ships at Guadalcanal

ENEMY ROUTED IN NEW GUINEA   Bombers Blast Two Jap Cruisers, Set Fire to Transport

BLAST 2 MORE JAP CRUISER’   MacArthur Reports New Attacks on Enemy Ships In Buna-Faisi Area   OVER 500 JAPS DIE IN JUNGLE FIGHTING   American Force Destroys 30 Planes and 30 Landing Boats at Guadalcanal!

Japs Take Huge  Losses in  Pacific Fight   Americans Brave Anti-Aircraft Fire te Blast Two Light Cruisers; Enemy Is Being Encircled in Jaws of Pincer

Two Jap Cruisers Hit And Transport Fired In Solomons   Over 500 Jap Bodies Counted In Jungle As Ground Troops Push On Toward Buna

Girls Giving Answers In Army ‘Quiz   Maj. Leasure, Lone Male In Office, Able To ‘Take It’

5 EXPLOIT WOUNDED, REPORT   Disabled Nazi Veterans Get Poor Pay, Radio Says; Danes Calied

\Hisenhower’s Greetings to U.S. Labor, ‘Management Sent to A CM Employes

SCHOOL GIRL ESCAPES BULLETS-———_—________________—— Passenger In Private Plane Wounded When Troops » Fire On Ship As It Nears Illinois Defense Plant

CONFUSION BLAMED FOR PLANE MISHAP   Anti-Aircraft Fire Shell: Civilian Plane, Critically Wounding Passenger

PASSENGER HURT BY ANTLAIRCRATT FIRE IN ILLINOIS   Pilot Flies Into Prohibited De fense Zone—Troops Open Un.

PASSENGER ON PRIVATE PLANE WOUNDED BY SHOTS OF GUARDS   PILOT OF SIGHT-SEEING PLANE SAYS CONFUSION OVER DEFENSE BOUNDARIES CAUSED INCIDENT

 Passenger Critically Wounded by Army Gunfire— JOYRIDING PLANE S ANTI-AIRCRAFT TARGET OVER DEFENSE ZONE

Vague Boundarie: Is Blamed For Shooting Civilian   Joy Ride for Young Couple Ends In Tragedy

PLANE FIRED UPON IN ILL. DEFENSE AREA   F lew Over a Restricted Area;  Passenger Hurt

PILOT GIVES VERSION OF THE ACCIDENT   Declares He Thought He Was Eight or Ten Miles Away From Plant When Guards Began Shooting.

SENATE WILL GET BENEFIT BILL FOR CIVILEAN CASUALTIES   ‘Would Offer Also Financial Aid For Depandents Of Victims

TWO ARRESTED BY FEDERAL OFFICIAL   Lewisvilie - Manufacturer and His Wife to Face Charges

BANDIT GANG, “QUEEN” HELD   [1 Arvested for Series of Thefts in Minnesota and North lowa

Half of Townships Over the Top   Victory War Bond Drive Nearly Complete

PROGRESS OF DRIVE IN WAR BOND SALE   More Than Halt of the Townships Have Reached or Passed Thelr Quotas

Admiral Hart Named Head Ot Naval Forces: Japanese  Bomb Corregidor Fortress   DEPFPENDERS DIG tN\

Philippine Forces Dig In for Bitter Struggle   13 Killed, 35 Wounded as Japs Hit Gibraltar of Manila Bay; Wavell Controls Reinforcement:

General Wavell Named Leader Of All Forces   Japs Launch Full-Scale Fight To Capture Corregidor Island

WAVELL IS NOW SUPREME CHIEF AGAINST JAPAN   Admiral Hart in Command Of Allied Naval Forces in Asiatic Waters — Toll Is Light at Fort, Three Jap  EU PCS > ee ee ieee

Operations In China. Paoed Under General Chiang — Kai-Shek   26 UNITED NATIONS MAKE DECISION ON LEADERSHIP   No Help To Go To Philippines Unless Ordered By New © Commander ;  

Three Of Sixty Jap Raiders Shot Down ByCorregidorGuns   American and Filipino Troops Consolldate Themselves in New Positions To Intensify Land Resistance

Britain’s Outstanding  War Strategist Heads  Anti-Axis Operations     MacArthur’s Forces Battle To Keep Toehold On Luzen As Corregidor Withstands Five - Hour Air Attack; Dutch Warns Reinforcement Needed

Maj.-Gen. Brett of U.S. Army Air Corps Takes Post As Wavell’s Aide   U. S. Admiral Thomas Hart Is Put In Charge of Allied Naval Forces; Kai-shek Commander in China

FORTS ROAR DEFIANCE AT NIPPON ARMY   Guerrillas Continue Battle Despite Foe’s Onrush .

‘Resistance from Small Groups Will Continue   Physically Exhausted Troops Finally Are Overwhelmed

Some Of 36,000 May Have Reached Corregidor Where Big Guns Still Flash Defiance.

ee. we  Baldness, Setetale Bulges Bunions, Bridgework Mark Draft Clase

New Restrictions. On Light Bulbs   Number of Types To be Curtailed

$1 Man Is Chosen As Rubber ‘Czar   Goodrich Tire Executive Powerful as Ickes, ‘Only More So’

Newhall Is Appointed Coordinator For Rubber with Broad Powers   Will Direct Use and Contro of Natural and Synthetic Products

SEA AND AIR FIGHT RAGES OFF PORTUGAL   British Convoy Believed Under At tack—One English Bomber Falls Into Ocean.

RAF Planes Blast 400 Miles Of Coast   a Lopes, dune 6—(Saturday)—(UP)—The Berlin radio went off the air at 12:46 am.  today, usual precantion tak he vaiding plancs are ever Germany. om taken when

2 India Groups Reject British  Freedom Plan   Control of India’s war‘time defense main issue; Cripps’ mission mav fail.

WAR COUNCIL SEES PROGRESS   Conference Most Help: ful, Says Halifax as Fight Reviewed

Pacific Council Maps War Plans   F.R. Review Gives Envoys New Cheer

WIND AND RAIN LASH DUBUQUE   Ottumwa and Des Moines Among Other Iowa Point: Reporting Storm Damage

PACIFIC COAST IS PLACED UNDER NEW STRICTER DIM-OUT   All Light Visible From Above Must Be Shielded ja Restricted Zones

West Coast Dim-Out Is Tightened Ur   Army Orders Lights Shielded And Extends Precaution Area.

Dim-Qut Tightened in Pacific States   Rules Modified to Include Lighting Visible From Air in Restricted Area

Stricter Dim-Out Rules Are in Effect’ in States Along the Pacific Coast   New Regulation Says All Lights Visible from Above Must Be Shielded

DIM-OUT ORDERED FOR PACIFIC COAS   Strictly Regulation Put on by Army Command

LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED   Stricter Dim-Out Regulations Effective On Pacific Coast.

Dim-Out Rules Are Tightened   Less IHumination For Coastal Areas

SHIP TORPEDOED   700 Italian Prisoners Aboard Craft Hit OFF Africa.

British Church Bells — Peal in Rejoicing for North African Victory

SECRETARY ASKS FOR REVISIGN OF TAX EXEMPTIONS   Morgenthau Sends Letter To Ways And Means Unit

Higher Income Taxes Demanded   Morgenthau Asks Exemption Reduction to $600 for Single, $1200 for Married

Time Has Now Come’   $600 For ‘Single ‘Persons, $1200 For Couples And $300. For’ Dependents

Exemptions  Cut Urged   Say Time Is Here For Taxes To Reach New Class

Morgenthau Asks Lower Income Tax Exemptions   $600 for Single Persons and $1,200 For Married Couples; $300 for Dependents

Time To Boost Tax Levy Seer   Secretary Says Lowered Exemptions Needed To Produce Revenue

Lower Income  Credits Asked   Morgenthau Proposes Cuts In Exemptions

Must Lower Income Tax Exemptions   Proposes $600 For Single Persons, $1,200 For Married Couples.

‘The Time Has Come t Act,’ Treasury Head Tells Congress      WOULD REACH -, NEW TAXPAYERS   Secretary Again Empha sizes Need of Boosting Social Security Rates.

Reduction Urge By Treasury in Tax Exemptions   Morgenthau Asks Married Couples To Pay on $1200

Morgenthau Asks Added Income Tax   Asks Exemption Be Cui To $1200 for Marriec Couples

Treasury Asks Exemptions Be  Much Reduced   $1200 For Married And $600 For Single Is Latest Plan

URGES LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS   Morgenthau Asks $600 Be Limit for Single  Disvonwe See Nae "Di

MORGENTHAU SAYS. TIME HAS COME FOR (LOWER EXEMPTIONS   SINGLE PERSONS, $600  MARRIED COUPLES, $1200, $300 FOR DEPENDENTS

Morgenthau Asks Lower Exemptions   $1,200 and $600 Bas For Income Tax Bill  Urged by Official

Fee for $600 Wage Class Is Advocated By Secretary  WOULD HIKE FUNDS Levy on $1,200 Married  * Couples Class Also Favored

TIME TO CUT EXEMPTIONS, SOLONS TOLI   $600 FOR SINGLE, $1,200 FOR MARRIED IS PLAN OF MORGENTHAU

Exemptions To Be Lowered   Morgenthau Wants Them Cut to $600 And $1200, He Says

Must Lower Income Tax Exemptions   $600 for Single Persons And $1,200 for Those Married, Morgenthau’s Pla:

Secretary Seeks To Lower Income Tax Exemptions   Morganthau Suggests Change in Letter to House Committee

TAK EXEMPTION GUT REQUESTED   Morgenthau Asks House Group to Limit Exemptions to $600, $1,200.   TO CONTROL INFLATION

Sharp Cut In  Tax Exemption  Setup Sought   Mor u Proposes $600 For Single And $1,200 For Married  Percans In Program

Treasury Favors Lower Exemptions   Rate Would Become S64 for Single Persons and $1.200 for Couples

lreasury Urges Lower Personal lax Exemptions   Morgenthau Asks $600 For Single Persons, $1,20 For Couples

Another Tax Blow Looms   Secretary Morgenthau Want: Exemptions Lowered on In dividual Income Levies

Morgenthau Would Lower Exemptions   Says Time Has Come To Get More Revenue From Lower Brackets   $600 And $1,200 Are Figures Suggested   Secretary Believes New Taxpayers Good For $100,000,000

MORGENTHAU IS HUNTING UP NEW TAX PROSPECTS   ? Secretary Would Lower Per. sonal Exemptions to $1,200 For Married Couples

HOUSE COMMITTEE NEARS VOTE ON INCOME TAX RATES   Proposed Steep Surtax Rate Increases May Be Pared Down

Slash in Tax Exemptions Demanded   Morgenthau Would Set $1200 for Couples, $600 For Single Persons

VICTORY CORPS TO BE ORGANIZED IN HIGH SCHOOLS      Chance To Be Offered 41) Stud ents To Prepare For Service

ORGANIZE H. S. VICTORY CORPS   4 {High School Students Will Br Given Oppertunity to Pre { pare for War Service

So You Are In A Dither About Draft   Confession In Capita Rivals That Of U.S, Public   Plan High School ‘Victory Corps’

M'NUTT 10 BUILD VICTORY CORPS OF SCHOOL STUDENTS   Radio Addresses Tonight t Outline Work of Nation's Youth.

HIGH SCHOOL VICTORY CORPS . TO BE ORGANIZED IN NATION   STUDENTS TO BE GIYEN PRE. LIMINARY: TRAINING FOR MILITARY SERVICE AND WARE. PRODUCTION

High School Training for  War Planned   M’Nutt Announce: Plans to Form Victory Corps

CIO Union Shop Demand Rejected By Labor Board  Pp Public: ¢ Adntitted : for.   Public’ ‘Adnti edd for

War Labor Board.  Bars Union Shop   Company Paternalism Held ‘Hypothetical Danger’; Checkoff Granted

“WITH SECREC   Appeal to White House to Lift Veil Surrounding Saboteurs’ Case.   WITNESSES ARE HEARD

Secrecy Sull Veils Hearing Of Saboteurs   No Information Available or -Most Important Trial of It Kind Since Assassination o Abraham Lincola

Saboteur Trial Is Continued in Guarded Secrecy   No Official Word of Testimony About Eight Ger man Spies.   A Former Sweetheart  Is Called to Testify

No « ‘News: ‘Conies: from . Hearing’ ..of  Eight ‘Ac. cused Saboteurs.

TIGHT CLAMP KEPT ON NEWS OF SPY TRIAL   Federal Director of Wa Information Unable tc Break Barriers Imposed by Military Commissior Members.

Part Of Saboteur Trial Testimony Mav Be Revealed  Office Of Information Intimates Some Facts  Will be Given Out

Secrecy Cloaks Report on Trial   Saboteur Case Enters Second Day

TRIAL OF EIGHT NAZI PLOTTERS HELD IN SECREC\   NO INFORMATION RELEASED AS CASE PROCEEDS QUIETLY

Commission Keeps Proceedings Secret in Trial of Nazis   Impasse on Information for Public Taken to White House Today

No Information Is Made Public Despite Efforts To Let Public In On Some Of Proceedings

Pay Allowances Being Studied  Dependents Of Men In Service May Get Allotment

Families Of Soldiers May Be Cared For   Congress Has Under Consideration  An Allowance Plan

U.S. to Aid Dependents   Government Allowance For Soldiers’ Families In New War Measure

CONGRESS ASKEL TO PAY FAMILIES OF MEN IN ARMS  mitt Mm TEIFRAMA Ar rTS   BILLS INTRODUCED CREATE ALLOWANCE FOR ENLISTED MEN

Bill Provides For Dependents Of Mer In Armed Services   Congressional Legislation Would Provide Supplement For Pay Checks

BILL FOR SOLDIERS wit DEPENDENTS SENT TO CONGRESS   Would Give Allawances For Enlisted Men To Supplement Pay Checks

HELP FOR DEPENDENT KINSOUGHT   Congress Gets War Department Bill to Supplement Allowances of Dependents of Men in Armed Forces

Study Allowances For Dependents  Program For Aiding Of Enlisted Men’s Families Offered Congress

Seek Funds for Dependents of Enlisted Men   Congress Gets Bill To Supplement Part Of Service Pay Check

More Money For Soldier Dependents   Congress Considers War Department Bill For Enlisted Men   Would Supplement Army Pay Sent Home   Families Would Be Divided In Classes A and B Under Bill

Bills sponsored by war department provide allowances for dependents of enlisted men

PAY FOR DEPENDENTS   War Department Sponsors Measure To Provide Allowances

Dependency Fund Before Legislators   Soldiers’ Kin Would Get Monthly Cash, Based On Number.

"AMPHLETS DROPPED BY RAF PLANES   econd Bunch of Leaflets Tells of Growing U. S. Strength, Urges French To Oppose Nazis

en Freeze —6r Dron Rack Beyond Don   PNHAUSTED GERMANS Tr MIDDLE Of PhIGHT IN NORTH,

NAZIS SLIP ON ICY STEPPES   Retreat Or Freeze Choice Faces Germans

NAZIS FACE DECISION AT STALINGRAD   Must Freeze or Retreat 40 Miles Beyond. Don River

WINTER CRUSHES GERMAN HOPES IN RUSSIAN SECTOR   Weather May Force Nazi Re treat lo Positions Sack at fan,

Nazi Retreat At Stalingrad Held Certain   Face Choice of Freezing or Seeking Shelter Beyond Don Bend   COLD GRIPS AREA   Attacks on Volga City. Tuapse and Nalchik Growing Weaker

Dispatches Say That Germans Stalled  By Winter, Can't Take Stalingrad

GERMANS MUST FALL BACK IN RUSSIA OF FREEZE ON STEPPES   Have © Choice of Retreat ing to Milder Climate or-Die from Intense Cold.

WINTER STOPS GERMAN. DRIVE   eS ye Nazis Face Choice Of Retreating From Stalingrad Or Freezing.

RETREAT OR FREEZE   Bitter Alternatives Facing Germany Army At Stalingrad

GERMAN HOPES OF TAKING BIG VOLGA CITY. NOW CRUSHED   Exhausted ‘Nazis Have Two Choiées i. Freezing To Death iGr Falling  “- Back.To Don

Chinese Troops Take Big Toll   Parrying. Main- Japanese. Effért in Eastern China to Take Chekianasi Railway

CHINA TROOPS HIT JAPANESE   500 Japs. Killed: In Spirited Fight -:

Chinese Hurl Back Japanese   Intercept Strong Column and Wipe Out 500 in Fighting

LONE FORTRESS DOWNS 9 ZEROS   Big Army Plane Fights Off 15 Fighters and Returns Safely

Flying Fort Battles 15 Jap Planes, Gets 5   Bomber Returns Safely to Pacific Base; Navy Reports Loss of Ship in Solomons

Chinese Drive At Kinwha Base      Japs Send Reinforcements In Effort to Retain ‘Tokyo’ Airdrome

CHINESE DRIVING AGAINST KINHWA   Japanese Are Putting Up Siiff De fense Of Provisional Capital; Enemy Hard Hit

JAPS BEING HIT HARD BY CHINES!   Chinese Drive Northward Gains Momentum by Forced Marches

CHURCHILL'S SON SEES VICTORY AHEAD      31-Year-Old Scion Of British Prime Minister Predicts Allied Triumph By End Of Next Year “If We're Lucky,” By Close Of 1944 “If We're Unlucky”

Will Win by End of ’42 “If We're Lucky,” Young Churchill Declares

British Vs. Germans Same As Amateurs Vs. Professionals   Churchill’s Son Says England Unprepared; German Tanks And Guns Superior To Alte

Hopeful View Taken By Son Of Churchill   Kin of Prime Minister Says War May Be Won in 1943 "If We're Lucky"   VISITING IN NEW YORK

Churchill's Son Sees End of War By Close of “43   Unlucky Breaks May Delay Finish Until Late in ‘44

VESSEL SUNK   Freighter ‘Blasted by Torpedo Four Hours After Leaving U. S. Port

Ship Sinks 4 Hours After Leaving Port   Six of Crew of 43  Lost in Torpedoing

Texans’ Oil Offer Held Impractical   Move to Relieve - Fuel Shortage in East Said Laudable

Japs Have Chinese  Setbacks   American Flyers in Suc cessful Attacks—Chinese  Forces Gain

Arnold Accuses _ Standard Oil of ‘Holding Back   Declares Synthetic Rubber Formula Given to Nazis Before War

GERMANY OBTAINS AMERICAN RUBBER   Action Is Cited As One of Causes of Present Shortage

Standard Oi Company Sought World Control of Product, Arnold. Testifies   PATENTS RELEASED .. IN U.S. YESTERDAY   Process Cheaper, Better and and More Plentiful Than — Any Nazis Had

Berlin Handed Rubber Patent   Standard Oil’ Accuse:] Of Stifling Manufacture Of U.S. Svnthetic

ARNOLD SAYS GERMANY GOT UU. §. SECRETS   Blames Standard for Stifling Production; Patents Freed

Says Reich Got Rubber Idea In U.S.   Arnold Charges Process Developed By Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey

Trust - Buster Arnold Tells: Committee Cartel Arrangements Have Stifled Production of Vital Materials

RUBBER PATENTS DEAL WITH NAZIS AIRED IN SENATE   Standard Oil of New Jersey Turned Formula for Cheaper Product Over to Germans, Thurman Arnold Tells Investigators.

U.S. wig. RUBBER GIVEN TO NAZI FIRM   ’ Excellent Synthetic In German Hands: Cartel Blamed For UJ. S. Fim

AVS WAZID GET PATENTS FOR RUBBER   Arnold Testifies Standard Oil Sold Process Before War.   WASN’T INTENDED TO ASSIST GERMANS   Asst. Att’y. General Says Other Concerns Have Restricted Production.

Stifling Of Production  Is Claimed   Patents On Synthetic Rubber Turned Ove To German Interest Arnold Testifies

GERMANS GIVEN RUBBER SECRET, ARNOLD REPORTS   Senate Told Standard Oil Held Back Patents  For Americans

SAY STANDARD OIL GAVE NAZIS NEW RUBBER RECIPE   Attorney General Claims Oil Firm Gave Synthetic System To Germans Before U. S. Was at War

Synthetic Withheld   Arnold Says Standard Oil Gave Germany the Ersatz Rubber Formu!:

Says Firm Gave Nazis Product   Standard Synthetic Rubber Better Than  Germans, Arnold Says

Rubber Secrets To Nazis   ‘Assistant U.S. Attorney General Says Standard Oil Made Deal

Gave Germany Rubber Rights   Standard Oil Co. Turned Over Swnthetic Patent«

Says Standard Oil Firm Turned Rubber Secrets  Over to Nazi Interests

Standard Oi Rubber ‘Giff’ ToNazisBared   Armold Charges U. S Companies Were Denied Pre War Discoveries   HITS CARTEL DEALS   Senators Learn Hitle Was Given - ‘Cheaper Better Substitute"

SAYS STANDARD OIL GAVE RUBBEF PLAN TO NAZIS   Thurman Arnold Charges Oil Firm Held Back Patents From American Companies

Germany s Synthetic Rubber is Creation  of Standard Oil Co   Secret, Given Away toa - Berlin Revealed Here Only Yesterday

Nazis Use  U.S. Process   Reveal Standard Oil Developed Synthetic Rubber, Turned It over to Germany

Cheap Rubber Process Was Given Nazis  Arnold Deplores U.S. Industrial  Praptiope

Standard Oil Sold Rubber Rights to  Nazis. Is Charge   Saves Synthetic Product Was Superior to That of Germans and  Cheaper. Too

Synt thetic Rubber Producti tion ‘Stifled,’ Amold Declares   U. S. Firm Turned Over Formula to Germany .

‘overnment Official Says  Cartel Arrangements With Nazis “Stifled”  - Production In U. §.   AL MADE BEFORE  U.S. ENTERED WAR   voduct Is Cheaper, Better  and More Plentiful Than Any Germany Had;   Court Frees Patents

Standard Oil Gave Nazis Rubber Secret   Cheaper, Better Synthetic Developed and Sent to Germany, Arnold Testifies; Says Formula Was Withheld From U. S.

Germany Got Rubber Paten’ First, Charge   U.S. Oi Company Aided Berlin Before U.S., Senate Hears

Standard Oil Is Accused In Ersatz Rubber   Patents For Cheaper Product Held Given To Nazi Interests   CONTROL IS SCORED      Formula Now Turned Over To U. S., Is Arnold Claim

Claims Superior Synthetic — Rubber Method Given Nazis   Arnold Says Patents Just Turned Over by Oil Firm to U. S.

‘Standard Oil Rubber Process Given To Nazis   Says Company Stifled Synthetic Production In United States.

Oi Firm and Nazi Trust Blamed for Shortage of eynthetic Product.

ARRANGEMENTS WITH GERMANY HELD CAUSE SHORTAGE OF RUBBER   STANDARD OIL AGREEMEN’ NOT ENTERED INTO TO AID GERMANY, HOWEVER -

GERMANY GOT STANDARD O1 CHEAP RUBBER   Arnold Testifies Comparty Developed Formula, Gave It To Nazi Interests

Arnold Says Standard Oil Gave Germany Befter Synthetic Rubber Before The War

Causing US Rubber Shortage — —  Standard Oil Co. Accused Of Giving Nazis Rubber Patents

Hurls Charges At Standard Oil   Arnold Says Synthetic Rub. per Process Turned Over T. German Lnterests

COMPANY TURNED RUBBER PROCESS OVER TO GERMAN   REVEAL STANDARD OIL HELD  BACK IN MAKING PATENTS AVAILABLE IN TI. &.

Rubber Patents Given Nazis Charges Arnold   Synthetic Product Held From U.5., Senators Learn

Banned Use: Tn. S. Even Tn. Shortage   Developed ‘Product Bet ter, Cheaper, More  -” Plentiful Than Ger--many Had

GERMANY HELD “RUBBER PATENTS   Ag reements Betweer ‘Standard Oil, Nazis Re vealed In Probe

Standard Oil of N. J. Gave Rubber Process To Nazis, Arnold Says      synthetic Product Was Cheaper, Better and More Plentiful Than Any in Reich, Congress Told

OIL FIRM GETS BLAME IN QUIZ   Standard Let Nazis Have Ersatz Rubber Formula

STANDARD OIL GAVE RUBBER FORMULA TO NAZIS. IS CHARGE   Arnold Says Company “Stifled” Production Of Ercaty Product tn (1S.

JAP. PLANES: MAKE NEW ATTACKS ON MANDALAY SECTOR   Enemy Forces Drive With Savage Fury — Within . 100 Miles Of City

NEW ATTACKS MADE BY JAPS ON MANDALAY   Pincer Threatens Chi: nese on Sittang in Burma   BULLETIN

JAP PLANES AGAIN BOMB MANDALAY   Chinese Force On Sittang Threatened With Encirclement

Japs Launch Pineer Drive On Mandalay   Shock. Forces in Burm: Attempt Encirclement on Sittang River

WILLKIE PLANS A TRIP ABROAD   HOLDS LONG CONFERENCE WITH ROOSEVELT ON HIS PROSPECTIVE JOURNEY.

Nillkie Confers With Roosevel   Jiscusses Prospective Trip Abroad To Aid in War Effort

WHITE HOUSE LUNCH ATTENDED BY WILLKIE   Former GOP Presidential Candi date Bas Leng Talk With Rooseit War Fronts     velt; May

MAJOR BATTLE _ IMMINENT IN RANGOON AREA   Allied Troops Inflict Heavy  Casualties on Japs.

BRITISH: TANKS ‘IN BURMA SLASH AT JAPANESE FORCES   Imperials Inflict ‘He av Casualties; -Alon z Rangoon Defense : er

BRITISH TANKS SUPPORT LAND ATTACK THERE   Report Jap Casualties Heavy In Fighting Near Rangoon

Income Levy May Be Doubled For Next Year   Morgenthau Submit: New Program To Raise 9 Billions

MorgenthauPlan Would Affect Most Citizens.   Proposal Offered Congress As Way To Finance War

TREASURY CALLS FOR STEEP BOOST IN INCOME TAXES   Morgenthau Suggests Rates That Would Double Amounts Now Paid by Most Citizens.   THOSE IN THE LOWER BRACKETS HARDEST HII   Drastic Increases in Corpora: tion Levies Also Proposed —Program Designed to Raise $9,610,000,000.

TAX PROGRAM ASKS FOR BIG INCOME JUMP   Payments of Most Citi. zens Would be Doubled Under Plan   EVERY HOME WILL FEEL THE IMPACT   Corporation Levies and Excise List Also Would be Boosted

Treasury Asks Doubling of  Income Taxes   Morgenthau Offers Program to Raise Nearly 10 Billions

New Tax Bill Would Double  Income Levies  Stiffest Measure in History Is Sent to Conaress

Treasury Presents Tax Proposals Designed to Get Over Nine Billion   EVERY HOME WILL FEEL NEW LEVIES   Soda Pop, Candy and Cigarettes Among Items to Feel New Rates

Treasury Asks Doubled Income Tax Payments  5 a rr   Higher Levies on Candy and Cigaretes Are Also Suovested

DoubledIncome Tax to Finance War Is Sought   Higher Corporation Levy. New or Heavier Exeise Imposts Also Asked By Morgenthau   Pay Cheek Deduction System Is Requested   Program to Raise Almost 10 Billions Presented To House Group

Morgenthau Asks Drastic  Tax Increase   New Levies Designed to Raise 9 Billions Will Be “Severe”   OLD ISSUE REVIVED

STIFF INCOME TAXES COMING UP NEXT YEAR   NEW LEVIES WILL HIT HARD IN EVERY HOME

WANTS. INCOME LEVY. DOUBLED FOR NEXT YEAR   Treasury Presents Tax Pro posals Designed to Get Over Nine Billion   [EVERY HOME WILL FEEL NEW LEVIES   Soda Pop, Candy and Cigarettes Among Items to Feel New Rates

Increase Is Requested As Part of General Tax Boost Designed To Raise Nine Billion  IMPACT TO BE FELT IN EVERY U. 8. HOME  Collection of Taxes By Weekly Deductions From Wages Also Askee

Treasury Asks Huge Income Tax Increase   Levies Doubled Over Present Payment; fo Raise $ Billion

DOUBLED TAX FOR INCOMES IS PROPOSED   Morgenthau Plan Is Given Congress

RAF Spoils Program Of Quislings   Bombs Punctuate Second Anniver sary Celebration  In Oslo.

National Victory For Republicans   Gain Missouri House and in Both Houses of Congress.

ELECT 218 AGAINST 208 FOR 6. 0. P   Five Contests Remain in Doubt — Republicans Assured of 38 Senate Seats, Opponents 56.   LINE-UP TO GIVE NEW DEAL TROUBLE   Administration Stalwarts Defeated Include Nor. ris, Brown and Herring —Rayburn Unopposed.

DEMOCRATS GET BARE MAJORITY OF 218 SEATS   Republican Gain Certain To Bring Problems To Administration On Some Issues   1918 Congress Cited

EPUBLICANS “GRAB CONTROL OF MANY SEATS   Administration Now Faces Grave Problems; Similar To That Of 1918.

Gain Bare Majority: Of 218 in House  ‘With Eight Contests. Still To Be Decided  WIN 56 IN SENATE, G.O.P. PROBABLY 39  16 of 33 Contests For Governorships Won by Republicans

Democrats Get Bare Majority To Rule House   Capture 218 Seats to 205 For Republicans, With Eight Yet to Be Reported   Senate Control Also Made More Difficult   FDR Facing Task Likened To That of Wilson In 1918

GOP ELECTS 205. TO CONGRESS WITH 8 SEATS IN DOUBT   218 Democrats Elected—~Administration Falls Short of Practical and Dependable Control _ of the House

Demos To Hold House Majority   Voting Control Is Claimed In Doubt

umerous Conservative  ~ Democrats Expected To  — Side with GOP on Controversial Bills

Red Positions In Stalingrad Are Improved   Successes North O1 City Also Claimed By Defenders

RED POSITIONS ARE IMPROVED IN. STALINGRAD   Counterattacking Garrison Troops Oust Germans “ From Factory Area   TANK DIVISION SMASHED   Savage’ Battle Rages Nea Nalchik As Nazis Fight For Oil Fields

REDS CONTINUE TO HOLD LINES AT STALINGRAD   Counter-Attacking Garri son Troops Improve Positions Somewhat In Factory Area   HALT NAZI THRUSTS   Two C Companies of Tank. - Supported Enemy Infantrymen Smashed On Black Sea Front

Stalingrad Defenders  On Attack   Red Army Also Holds Nazis From Vital Oil

GAING REPORTED BY RED FORCE:   Russians Improve Posi tions In Stalingrad Fas -~-fory Areat

SOVIET FLIERS BATTER GERMANS AT STALINGRAD   BITTER FIGHTING RAGES IN BATTLE FOR OIL FIELDS

Russ Attacks Stop Nazis   Improve Positions in Stalingrad; Make Gains  In Caucasus Area

\Russian Counter-Attack Win: 'Now Positions; 1,000 Nazis ‘Are Killed In Caucasus Fight

REDS IMPROVE POSITIONS AT - STALINGRAD   Maintain Active Opera tions on Black Sea Front and Slay 1,000 Invader: in Central Caucasus Rattle.

2 COMPANIES OF NAZIS SMASHED   Reds Report Positions it Stalingrad Improved

Red Positions Improved At  Stalinsrad   Many Invaders Said  Slain In Caucasus Wiakeleaw

REDS IMPROVE THEIR POSITIONS IN STALINGRAD   Russian Armies Slay 1000 Invaders in Western Caucasus Battle

RUSSIANS GAIN IN STALINGRAD   Positions Improved, While o1 Black Sea Front 1,000 Nazis Are Slain

SOME GAINS ARE CLAIMED NEAR TUAPSE   Reds Maintain Active Operations on Black Sea Fron* and Repulse Num erous Enemy Attacks   LOSSES INCREASING

Russ Smash Tank-Backed Nazi Infantry  Strike ' Across Debris. ‘Littered Stalingrad Area  in Counterblow BOMB MASSED FOE  Soviets Claim Success in Savage Battle Southanet of Noalerhile      ‘BOMB MASSED FOE   Soviets Claim Success in Savage Battle Southeast of Nalchik

Russian Forces Improve Lines  Red Army Gains in Stalingrad and in

RED POSITION IN STALINGRAD IS IMPROVED   Defenders Pledge To Fight to Last Heart Beat; Think Second Front Will Open Soon

Red Armies Block Stalingrad’s Attack; Gain Near Taupse   Stalingrad’s Defender: Renew Pledge _ to Premier Stalin

RUSSIANS MAINTAIN  OPERATIONS IN AREA  ABOUT BLACK SEA COUNTERATTACKS HAVE  IMPROVED POSITION OF REDS AT STALINCRAN

RUSSIAN TROOPS IMPROVE STANDS: IN STALINGRAD   Counter-Attacking Red Garri son Troopa Betted Position: In Factory Area

RUSSIANS ARE IMPROVING DEFENSES   Enemy Attacks Were All Repulsed, Batteries Silenced, Dugouts Destroved   300 MEN KILLED

Soviets Improve Positions In Stalingrad And Maintain Operations In Other Area:

Spending Tax Plan Strikes A  Committee Snag   Showdown Between It And Sales Levy Proposal Is Forced.

Calls Sales — Tax Feasible   Congressional Expert Appears Before Committee

5 Per Cent Retail Levy Would Be Feasible: One Plan Based on Rebate   Byrd Is Angered   Virginia Senator Rap: Morgenthau’s Plan a:  Ridiculous

Spending and Sales Levies  Under Study   Senate Finance Group Faces Problem After Proposals of Morgenthau

Congress Told Sales  Tax Feasible   > Per Cent Would Produce $2,500,900.000 Yearly, Colin Stam Tells Senate Finance Committee

Retail Sales Tax Plan Is Pressed   Experts Approve Revenue Program

Tax Experts Tell Senate Committee Five Per Cent Sales Levy Feasible

EXPERTS FOR A SALES TAX   5 Per Cent Levy Woulc Work, Yield 2 1-2 Billion, Solons Told.   SPENDING LEVY OPPOSED

Senate Finance Committee Told [Huge Amounts Would Be Raised ‘By Retail Sales Tax Revenue

TAX EXPERTS SAY 5 PER CENT SALES TAX IS FEASIBLE.   Senate Finance Commitice : Told That Sales Tax Would Froduce About $2,500,000,000 Annually

Retail Sales Tax Feasible, Say Experts   Request Additional Time In Which To Report On Effect To Proposal To Tax Expenditures

ASKS TIME 10 STUDY EFFECT OF TAX PLAN   Levy on Expenditures Wins Little Favor  In Committee   Turn to Page 2 for additional information on proposed tax program.

Reds Make Stalingrad Too Tough   Hitler May Attack Leningrad, Grozny Oil Fields Next

FOES SEEN AFTER GROZNY OIL AREA   German Propaganda Belittles “pic About New Troops Beng * Brought To Front

Fortresses Heavily Bomb Japanese Supply Base In New Britain   Expert Sees Len ingrad As  Possible German Objective  Suspicion Supported By Scattered Report Of Mounting Military Regrounina Of Force

Germans Turn Attention to Caucasus   Russians Repulse Five Attacks in Mozdok Sector

Tank, Infantry Become Quiet After Disaster   As Germans Resort To Artillery, Reds Grow Confident Thev Have Edge

Saarbruecken Is Heavily Hit In Night Raid   300 Planes Of RAF In Raid With Loss Of Only Three   DIEPPE IS ATTACKED   Spitfire Planes Race Across Channel In Early Morning

GERMAN COAL CENTER BOMB STRUCK AGAIN   Estimated 300 U. 8S. and British Planes in Raid in Which Only Three Planes Were Lost.

LARGE RAF BOMBER FORCE SMASKES AT SAARBRUECKEN   British Lose Only Three Planes In Raid; Yanks in Fichter Groups

BOMBERS BLAST GERMAN CITIES   Saarbruecken, Important Coal Center, Is Main Object Of RAF Attack

Raid German Coal Center   Strong Force of RAF Bombers Break Lull In Attacks  Over Saarbrucken.

RAF Planes Pound Nazi Coal Center   U.S. Pilots In Follow-Up Raids Ona France

Three Hundred Allied Planes Blast Saarbrucken, Coal Center Of Nazis

R.A.F. RAIDS NAZI COAL CENTER   Americans Take Part In Raid On Saarbruecken

AMERICANS AID. RAID ON NAZIS   Accompany RAF Bombers in Blast on Oecupied France

Allied Raids On Saarbruckes And Occupied France Cause Many Fires And Heavy Damagi

RAF RAID ON SAARBRUECKEN   Peconic mead  Good Weather Enables Bombers To Make Hit On Nazi Coal Center.

300 RAF Planes  Hit Saarbruecken   Three Aircraft Lost  In. Lull-Breaking Raid

STRONG RAF FORCE RAIDS COAL CENTER OF SAARBRUECKEN      Only 3 Planes Lost From Estimated Force Of 300 — Americans  Aid

SAARBRUECKEN [8 AGAIN BOMBED BY ALLIED AIR FORGE   300 Planes Take Part In Heavy Raid With Loss of Only One Per Cent.

Munitions Board  Chief Now on WPB   Nelson ‘Drafts’ Eberatadt In Move to Centralize War Output Role

NELSON BUILDS UP WPB ST AF   Production Chief Aim: At Centralization of Output Control

NELSON NAMES NEW KEY AIDE   Drafts Eberstadt To Handle Programs, Scheduling

NOW DENIES HE IS NAZI AGENT   Fear Of F. B. I. Caused Him To Admit Espionage, Says Dr. Gros.

Draft Plans For 12-Man Labor Board   May Go to President Late This Week, Perkins Says

Var Workers Rewarded — With Southern Vacation:   ck & Heintz Company of Cleveland Sends 11 Couples to Ft. Lauderdale Every Two Weeks to Enjoy Sunshine and Recuperate; Idea Is to Maintain Efficiency

Russ Frustrate ~ Nazi Assault   Stalin grad Defender: - Wipe’ Out Riflemen’

REDS ASSERT NAZI ASSAULTS FRUSTRATED   (German Radio Broadcasts Claims of Gains Within Stalingrad, Volca Reached .

Success Of German: Operations . ‘ Around Kharkov And Sev astopol Would Bring Rostov Into Picture

BEHIND THE NEWS The Wor Totav   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Wuorld War Analyst

The-War Today.   . Hitler Racing Against Time -TIn New Russian Offensives

The War Today  Meaning Of The Hitler Drives In Santh Rouen   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT. MACKENZIE (Wide. World War Analyst) .  r = eS os

The War loday Russo-German Battles Are Logical Forerunners To All-Out Nazi Drive   MacKenzie Says Two Campaigns Could Develop Into Decisive Operation Of  War For Hitler   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Hitlerian Drives Are Forecast of Drive to Caucasu:   Kharkov, Sevastopol May Develop Into Really Decisive Struggles of Entire War

The War Today   Kharkov, Sevastopol Offensives Indicate Another Aljl-out Drive.

To Register. Retailers   ‘Price Ceilings Must - Be Posted Same Time

Spanish-American War Anniversary Finds Corregidor Holding Against Japs

Anniversary Of Dewey’s Battle At Manila Bay Finds Corregidor Defiant

St. Ann Catholic Parish Jubilee With Rites Scheduled Oct. 25   Bishop Gilmore to Preside; Banquet Proaram Is Plannec

OPA Gets Names   St. Ann Catholic Parish Jubilee With Rites Scheduled Oct. 25   Bishop Gilmore to Preside; Banquet Program Is Planned

DEMOCRATS 10 “OPEN GAMPAIGK ~— TUESDAY NIGH   Meeting at Courthouse of Young Democrats and Party Workers,   TWO BIG SPEAKERS   Charles Skillen and Robert Agnew Will Inject the Proper Enthusiasm.

DEMOGRATS 1. “(PEN CAMP TUESDAY MBH   Meeting at Courthouse 0.  Young Democrats and Party Workers,   TWO. BIG SPEAKERS   Charles Skillen and Robert Agnew ‘Will Inject the __ : Proper Enthusiasm. ©

+ RATION CARDS WT 10.3 GALLON   eduction Ordered By OPA Last Night Effective In Southern States November 22,  iz

35 RADIO FIRMS GET EXTENSIONS   Escape Deadline By 1 to 6 Weeks; 30 Concerns Are Halted

Every Fit Mai  Mobilized by Australia  Nation Moves to Counteract Invasion Threat

Every Fit Man In Australia  Being Mobilized   Japs Attack Island Only 380 Miles From Down Under

Vulture-Like Japanese Poised To Strike Soon In Siberia Unless Nazis Encounter Reverses

LONG-THREATENED THRUST NORTHWARD EXPECTED SOON UNLESE ‘Gra. MANY MEETS WITH . REVERSES ©

MILITARY : EXPERTS THINK. JAP st AB AT SIBERIA IS NEAR   Recént Operations In North ‘And South Pacific Are. Designed To Bolster Flanks : ‘

Jap Attack On Siberia Near at Hanc   German Reverses Might Block Assault

Japanese May Attack Siberia In Short Time   Congressman Contends Undeclared War Has Begun And That Some Beats Were Sunk

CRUDE PURCHASING NOMINATIONS TEXAS EXPECTED BE GUT  JANUARY OIL PRODUCTIO MAY BE REDUCED CONSID

FLEETS’ BATTLE HELD BLOODIES)   Admiral Denounces Ally Choice of Butter, Not Guns

‘SEA FIGHT OFF JAVA BLOODIEST ON RECORD   Admiral Sir William) James Says Allied) Warships Fought Agrnuinst Great Odds.

Warning Issued by Jeffers   Progress Made in Rubbet Program, but Conser vation Needed

JEFFERS SEEKS ~ PLANT: ACTION   RUBBER ADMINISTRATOR HOP ING TO GET PRIORITIES FOR “MATERIALB TO CON y) STRUCT FACTORIES

PROGRESS IN. RUBBER SAVING   Director William JefYers © Warns that Situation is Still Extremely Critical and Greatest — Possible Conservation is Necessary.

 Jeffers Reports Progress, But  Urges Construction Of Syn] thetic ‘Rubber Plants

Confined To Five & Ten Store   Building Occupied by Wool worths and Offices Destroyed Today

Civilian Honored   As “Midway Hero’   Air Line Executive Called In Mechanics, Rushed Bombers ta Rattle

STANLEY SHATTO CITED AS A HERO   Former Chillicothean Aided in Repairing Bombers Used Off Midway.

TRUCK IS DESTROYED   Moving Van Was Bringing Load of Furniture to Lawrence

Russ Crisis Grows With Nazi Gain   Germans Nearing Stalingrad, Reds in Retreat

GLAMAN DRIVE DENTING oUVIET DEFENOE LINES   Sheer Weight Of Numbers Makes Possible Gains By Hitler Forces

Russian Troops Slowly Retreat   Nazis Also Pushing Ahead in Caucasus; Railroad Crippled

Overwhelming Nazi Masses Pushing Russians Back   Ol TADDIONVIN SAL pv ivi  United Press Staff Correspondent

RUSSIAN LINES DENTED; NAZIS NEARING VOLGE   Germans Also Drawing Nearer Black Sea Naval Base

Threaten Moscow  Railroad   Line Already Virtually Out of Commission—More U.  S. Soldiers Land

Russia‘s Volga River Lifeline And Oi: And Mineral Wealth Are Threatened By Advancing-Foe; Chinese Widen Attacks   ‘NEW GERMAN MOVE IN AFRICA HINTED

NAZIS MOVE CLOSER 10 STALINGRAD   Reds Retreating In Good Order; Rail Line to Moscow Cut

Critical Point of Nazi Affack Seems af Hand   Russ Outnumbered, Admit Falling Back In Both North, South

ENEMY RAID ON MIDWAY IS COSTLY   Admiral Nimitz Says Foe Hag Suffered “Very Heavy” Damage in Four Classes of Ships.   “OUT OF PROPORTION” TO THAT OF YANKS   Nipponese Units Appear to Be Withdrawing, but Americans Are Continuing Great Battle.

OUTCOME OF FIGHT © IN PACIFIC OCEAN. IS BEING AWAITED   Naval ond Air Forces Clash After Japanese Attempt to Raid the Strongly Fortified Midway beland   LATEST WAR BULLETIN

Enemy Forces Suffer Heavy Damage   neveral Warships Are Blasted, Admiral Reports

FOE SUFFERS HEAVY DAMAGE IN SEA CLASH   U.S. Still Controle Key Pacific Area Of Midway

Possession of Island Base Was Threatened; Experts Say Engagement May Have Been Greatest of Pacific War to Date

AGREE 10 U.S. GRADING MEAT   Swift, Armour and Cudahy to Have Stamp on Beef and Veal

 Strangulation of Italy Gains  RAF Raids Railroad Centers Tn Southwest Part of Germany

NAZI RAILROAD TOWNS BOMBED   Southwestern Germany Is Pounded By RAF; 3 Ships Hit In Raids  Over France

Business Group Urges Federal Sales Tax 8 Pet.   National — Association of Manufacturérs propose new schedule; officials oppose it.

MAM URGES SALES TAX OF 8 PER GENT   Manufacturers Propose New Schedule Including An Increased Individual Income Tax and Corporate Levies

PROPOSES TAX PUT ON SALES   NAM Offers Program for Raising $7,600,000,000 In Revenue

Footholds In Aleutians Are  Extended: Tokic   Japs Say More Island: Occupied; Chinese Ir Fresh Victories.

Jap Forces Spread Out   Invaders Report They Are Extending Control In Aleutian Islands

JAPS “WIDEN” ALEUTIAN HOLD   Claim Positions Are Being Consolidated on Neighboring Islands

Insist They Are Consolidating In Nearby Islands   Have Renanied Kiska As Narukami And Attu As Atsuta; Chinese Claim Enemy Thrown Back

Japs Claim Extension of Activity   In China, Japanese Troops  Thrown Back , as Chinese Defenders ‘Recoil Fiercely

JAPS ADVANCE IN ALEVTIANS?   Tokio’s Report They Ar Extending Occupation Lacks Confirmation

New Aleutian Gains Claimed By Japanese   Positions Being Consolidated, Says Tokyo Communique   Plant Potatoes On Occupied Islands   Rename Kiska And Attu, Latter After City U. S$, Bombed

Japs Claim  More Islands  Are Occupied Aim to Remain In  Aleutians; Chinese Halt the Fnemy

Japs Widening Their Seizure  Of Aleutians   Islands of Kiska and Attu Re named by Invaders as Pa cific War Council Discusse Threat ta Alaska

ALEUTIAN ISLES GAINS CLAIMED - BY JAP LEADERS   Nips Occupy Kiska and Attu Islands, Says Tokyo

Claim Broadcasi as Rooseveit Churchill Prepare to Meei Pa cific War Council   ‘TIGERS’ RAID BASE   Chinese Push Back Enemy Pincers to Tighien Hold on Vital Railway

Tokyo Avers Its Forces Spreading in Aleutians   Invaders Colonize Islands, Says Jap Reporter: Chinese Get Gain.

Japs Take More Of the Aleutians  Tokyo Reports A Widening of Island Occupation

JAPS SPREAD IN ALEUTIANS   Forces Are Widening Seizures In North

Jap Expansion In Aleutian Chain Is Claimed In Tokyo  Nippon Threat To Be Talked At Pacific War Council Meet

Grass Conservation Office to Be Moved From City   Commission Orders  Transfer to  Curtail Trevel

Plans Are Uncertain   of Price Administration 0 Prosecute Big Meat Packers

File Actions In Regard To  Price Ceiling:   OPA Requests Courts To Grant Injunctions Te Bring Compliance With Meat Price Limits

MEAT OVERCHARGING LEADS TO TROUBLE   Ceiling Violators To Face Court Action

Injunctions Asked On Meat Prices   OPA Charges Limit Has Been Violated

Meat Packers To Be Charged In 18 Cities   Price Ceiling, ing, Up-Grading Are Accusations Made By U.S. Agency

Price ceiling violations on  beef and veal, OPA charges   More than 100 packers and meat distributors named, seven in Omaha

PACKERS AND WHOLESALERS FACE CHARGE   Agency Plans to Name 100 in Actions in 16 Cities

Price Ceiling Actions To Be Filed By OPA   More Than 100 Packers Are Included in This Sweeping Move. .

OPA Charges Against 100 Meat Packers   Accused of Up-Grading, Al so Plain and Simple Overchargine

Evasion Of Price Ceiling Charges Facing Number Of U. S. ‘Meat Handlers

MEAT PRICES BRING ACTION   OPA Charges Packers and Wholegalers With Ceil ing Violations

Alleged Violations Made by Dealers on Prices of - Beef, Veal Cause of Charcaes.

OPA TO ACT AGAINST ALLEGED VIOLATORS OF MEAT PRICES   Packers, Distributors Involved In So-Called “Up-Grading”’ Of Beef

OPA TO ENFORCE MEAT PRICE LID   Packers and Wholesalers it 16 Cities Are Accused of Violating Codes

OPA WILL FILE MEAT ACTIONS   More Than 100 Packers In volved in Alleged Ceiling Violations

OPA fo Sue 100 Meat Packers   Violation of Price Ceilings on Beef And Veal Charaed

OPA Alleges ‘Violations On Meal Ceilings   Entire Industry Excepf Retailers Brought Un der Licensing Control

DEALERS IN MEAT ACCUSED OF PRICE CEILING OFFENSES   OPA Starts Suits to Compel Packers and Wholesale Distributors to Comply With Regulations,   NATION-WIDE INQUIRY LEADS TO ACTION   Inferior Cuts Allegedly Palmed Off at Excessive Charges —Industry, Placed Under Licensing Control.

Price Ceiling Violations On Meat Charged   OPA Preparing To File Actions In Courts tn 18 Cities Against Distributors   INCORRECT INVOICES

OPA Takes Action Against 100 Packers and Wholesale Distributors in Nation

Price Violators Facing Charges   Oo. P. A. To Move Against Violators Of Beef And. Veal Ceilings.

OPA to File Price Ceiling Violation Charges Against More Than 100 Meat Dealer:

Violations of Meat Code Are Charged  Actions to Be Filed   Actions to Be Filed Against 115 Concerns by O.P.A.

OPATO LAUNCH —GOURT ACTIONS   More Than 100 Meat Packers, Wholesalers To Face Charges

To File Actions On Meat Prices   More Than 100 Packers, Others Involved

OPA Acts In 16 Cities On Meat Prices  Charges Inferior Grades Marked Up,

PRICK UBILING VIOLATORS T0 GET HEARINGS  Office of Price A e Administra   Office of Price Administra.  tion. to. File Actions In  Federal Courts In  ioe 12 Citiac   INVOLVE MEAT   More Than 100. Packer: and Distributors Charged With “Upgrading” Beef and Veal.

File on Packers On Price Ceiling   Also Wholesalers Allegedh; Involved in Violation o  OPA.

MEAT PACKERS FACING SUITS IN MANY CITIES   OPA to Seek Injunction: In Courts Regarding Price Rulings   UP-GRADING CITED   Plain Over-Charge Seen In Issuing Incorrect Invoices

Wide Violations Of Meat Ceilings Charged by OPA   Reveals Court Action Against 113 Packers And Distributors

Packers Sued In OPA Ceiling Cases  Widespread Violations In Stores, Also

New British Army Set Up  In Tran, Iraq   Independent Command Put  Under ,C Wilsen, « Fyeecs; s Lomcweae™ amy  Mancaro

IRAQ COMMAND I$ ORGANIZED   Gen. Wilson Named Head Of Separate Force Facing Caucasus

WILSON COMMANDS INDEPENDENT ARMY      Forces of Iraq and Iran Put Under New Set-up

OHIO TO HARVEST GOOD CORN CROP   Soybean Yield Promises T: Nearly Double Last Year’s, Report Says

Government Purchase of All Wool Cling May Be Decided Soon   Senate Committee Concludes Hearings on Plan

U.S. TROOPS ON A FREE FRENCH ISLE   Will Assist in the Defense of Nev Caledonia

URGES BUSES   Clevelander Would Convert Sedans To Aid Worker Transportation.

RUSSIANS NIP ATTACK PLANS AT MURMANSK      Nazi Plans For Spring Drive Oz Allied Shipping Lines Halted

RUSS ATTACK WRECKS NAZI ARCTIC PLANS   Soviet Troops Land Back of German Lines in Far North

Soviets Land Behind Nazis In Far North   Alpine Troops’ Drive at Murmansk Believed Smashed   SUPPLIES PERILED   Nazis Caught Napping by Plane and Warship Offensive

Soviet Surprise Attack Dashes  Nazi Offensive   Plans For Drive On Murmansk Believed Disrupted By Russians

RUSSIAN RAID BEHIND LINES THWARTS NAZI  AT MURMANSK   Surprise Swoop by Sea Put: Foe in Dangerous Position   British Fighter Planes Critical Blow. Above Arctic Circle

Drive on Murmansk Turned Into Rout by Red  Sea-Borne Rear Action   REDS DOWN 13 NAZI PLANES AND GAIN AIR SUPERIORITY AS LONG-HERALDED “SPRING-OFFENSIVE” NIPPED IN BUD —   “UMBRELLA OF BOMBERS” AND FIGHTERS TEAR INTO GERMAN REAR, BLOW UP. AMMUNITION DUMPS AND BRIDGES.

Dashes Germans’ ‘ -Hope Of Spring Offensive Phiginnt Russia’s.  North Port  PLANES ‘BOMB MOSCOW  Rotate. Dentand® T2nn : net      PLANES BOMB MOSCOW

Large Force Is Endangered ‘In Aretie Area   Russians Launch Surprise Attack By Air And Naval Forces

QUIET TRIKE IN ARGTIG ARE   Surprise Attack Believed Tc Have Spoiled Nazi Of  fensive Plans

RUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS LANDED BEHIND LINES   Surprise Attack North of Arctic Circle Stuns Nazi Forces in Maior Setback

REDS DEFEAT NAZI PLAN IN ARCTIC AREAS   Russians Land Troops Along Murmansk Front Before German Army Can Hold Positions.

Reds Block Nazi Arctic Campaign   Plans to Attack Murmansk Dashed

BAN FOUR FROM DEFENSE AREA   Hotel Manager And Three Other Men Held As Dangerous To Nation's Security

’ CHAPLAIN IS A PRISONER   Lyons Man Was Taken by Japs at Bataan or Corregidér

May Draw Upon Third Draft List By June; nly Five Per Cent Over 37 Are Eligible

May Tap ‘T’ List by June   Most Young Men Of First Registry Already Inducted.

O’ Daniel of Texas Gets in Amendment   Ancther Clause Grants Deferment To Farm Workers

GERMAN ARMY ENCIRELED BY HEROIC SOVIETS   Estimated 12.000 Nazis Killed a: Russia Huris Million Men Into Recovery Battie

NEW EXECUTIONS REPORTED — ‘IN ANTI-SABOTAGE ORES   GERMAN AND ITALIAN OCCU PATION AUTHORITIES ARE BATTLING AGAINST RISING UNBEST

BATTLE WANES NEAR RUSSIAN STEEL CENTER   Both Nazis and Reds Claim Edge Today in  7 aan) Wek «aed ee

HEAVY BATTLES — STARTED ALONG AFRICAN FRONT   Air é Fighting Most Actives  Pritish Capture, Axis

FOES IN DESERT RENEW STRUGGLE   Axis And British Armies Duel For Positions In North Egypt

iacaennee nnn, * eemnennmeneenteenl  HUMBLE RESUMES TAKING 100 PER CENT ALLOWARILE

AMERICANS — THINK FRENCH GAVE ONLY TOKEN RESISTANCE   Wounded Soldiers Say Army In Morocco Fought Only Because Of Fear Of Axis

Japs Renew Raids on Port Moresby   Another Attempt to Occupy City Is Likely

ATTEMPT TO KILL GIRAUL   Paris Radio Reports Two Young Naval Officers Fire On Him; Shot By Americans

French Battle Germans for Control of Tunisia; Many Axis Planes Are Lost; British Cross Algiers Line

Gen. Giraud Spared Again   Paris Radio Reports Americans Execute Would-Be Fillers.

British Trap Rommel’s Rearguard At Hell-Fire  Pass: Survivors Flee

BRITISH CUT OFF ROMMEL REARGUARD   Main Body Said to Be Still Fleeing In Libyan Area

Allied Air Forces Claim Superiority In Pacific Fighting   Japanese Transport Reported Destroyed Off New Ireland

Richardson, Mabry Urge Cooperation In Preventing-Fires   Officials Request Active Participation During October 4-10

AX} UAMPAIGN ON TWO FRONTS SLOWING QUWN   Cairo Expresses Confidence Rommel Drive To Be Halted By New Forces

Reinforcements  Rushed to British   Russians at Kharkov and Kursk Strike Effective Blows at Nazis

Allies Increase Fury Of Air Attacks But Axis Troops Push Ahead 45 Miles; Russians Striking Hard At The Invaders   Zeport That U. S. Troops Are In Egypt Unconfirmed

Nazi Army Advance Continues   Reinforced Defenders Ap parently Falling Back to El Dada

$90,000 BOND QUOTA SET HERE   Raleigh County Is Asked To Hike War Savings 44 Per Cent

County Given A $90,600 Goal   Chairman Carter Says That Amount of Bonds Will be Bought

Largest Convoy Arrives in Great  Britain This Weel   With More Men and Material for the Ameriean Air Forces,   Report on Fronts   Allied Forces Are Active on Seattered Fronts This Week.

Vegetable Quilts, Skim Milk Hats, Milkweed Pillows Brought by War

Wartime Substitutes Aren’t Half : Bad, Folks, Even If Papa and Mama : Have To Revise Ideas on Materia

Skim Milk Hats, Vegetable Quilts, And Plastics ‘Better T han Originals’ Solve Shortage  ae  Saree eee

Skim Milk Hats, Vegetable —  Quilts Solves Priority Problem   They Are Among Products Displayed by Leading Firms to Prove Manufacturing Genius Could Provide Substitute Articlés of Equal or Better Quality Than from Former Materials:

U. S, GENIUS PROVIDES SUBSTITUTES EQUAL OR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL

Conveniences And Comforts Are Not Lost   Ersatz Gadgets To Meet Needs of American Publie

BRITISH LAND FRESH TROOPS ON MADAGASCAR   First Move of Sea-Borne  Force Is to Seize Tamatave

Olson Appoints Peek To Capital Appeal Judgeshig   Secretary Of State Quits To Ga On Bench, Filling Tuttle Vacancy

Interpreting he War   Axis Propaganda Clear Proof Morale Is Weak

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Nations’ Air Power Shows Definite Signs Of Losing Strength

Beautiful Bombs  BRITISH DROP TWO.-.TON SITPER-DIIPERS   ‘Block Busters’

RAID ICELAND AGAIN   Lone Nazi Plane Does No Damage to Military Installations

{o-dD YEARS FOR SLAVING OF CHILD   Boy Sentenced at Marquette In Upper Peninsula Kidnan-Death.

YOUTH 15 GIVEN PRISON SENTENCE   Gets 15-30 Year Term a Marquette After Fatal Kid naning of Infant

Anti-Freeze Nip Fatal      Two Young Women Die After Drink Taken At Party: Others Hil

U-Boats Hit Three Ships Outside Bay   Attack Is First of War Upon Eastern Coasts of Americas   NO FIRES STARTED

TORPEDOES HIT TWO SMALL OIL BOATS IN PORT   Attack Also Made on Large Seagoing Tanker Which Was Not Sunk   NAZI RAIDERS ALSO SHELL BIG REFINERY   Fourth Vessel is Reported To Have Been Damaged In Curacao Raid

COUNTY 70 SEND 51 MEN TO ARM      Requested to Report at VFW Hall on July 27 for Active Military Service

Experts Called For Plane Quiz   Senate Unit Declared Relying On Testimony

Correspondent Makes Protest   Britisher Says ‘American Policy Of Censoring Is Misleading ~

NAZIS WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES OF CITY, CLAIM   Transocean News Agency  - Reports Fighting Inside  7 Interior Defense Chain   VAST FIRES SPREAD WITHIN CITY, CLAIM   Meanwhile, War Corres pondents Find Reds Still Strong Despite Summer Battles

SUIETS FORGE GERMANS. BACK ON TWO FRONTS   Russians Repulse Hitler’s Forces In Bloody Battle South Of Stalingrad

Russians Force Nazi Retreat  on Two Fronts  Other Attacks Are } Repelled by  Pint ae live xe: *T

Russians Force Nazi Retreat on I wo Fronts   Other Attacks Are Repelled by Defending Troops

RESTRICTIONS ARE REJECTED   ‘Teen-Age Draft Bill Comes Before  Li ar cm

BRITISH PLANE SHOT DOWN -BY FRENCH   Catalina Flying Boat : Machine - Gunned While  On Rescue Mission

Nelson To Tell How Citizens Can Aid in War   Army Says U.S. To Be Dotted With Network of ‘Flight Strips’

Jeanne Niehus Becomes Bride  Marries Clarence ~  -Billmyer Of LeMars

Navy Is Ready  For Launching   New Battleship Alabama To Hit River Waters On February 16

Huge Battleship Alabama Ready; Is 6th New One   Mighty 35,000-Tonner Wil Slide Ways on Feb. 16 With $80,000,000 Snlash

CHILDLESS MEN NEAR TO DRAFT   Goble Declares 110 Board: Report Exhaustion of 1-A Group

INDUCTION OF MARRIED MEN LOOMS IN LIMA   Draft Boards One And Two Lack Sufficient 1-A Men To Fill Quotas   LISTS TO BE REVIEWED   Deferments Will Be Consid. ered; Situation Prevails In Third Of State

Nazi War of Nerves Hits At France or Sweden On 2nd “Blitz Anniversary"

Sweden Faces New Nazi War of Nerves   French Problem Appears Especially Acute

Hitler Begins War of Nerves as Phone: Cut Off; Experts Do Not Think Nazi Stroke Is to Be Against Russia

TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SWEDEN. GERMANY CUT GFF SATURDAY NIGHT

U.S. Air Forces Score 3 Hits  on Battleship   Gen. MacArthur’s Army Repels Strong Japanese Frontal Attack; Garrison at Corregidor Shoots Down 4 Planes.

American Bombers Probably Operate From Dutch East Indian Airports

JAPANESE PLANES ATTACK PHILIPPINE DEFENDERS IN FORCE   HEAVY AMERICAN BOMBERS SINK JAP DESTROYER AND HIT BATTLESHIP

Three Bombs Strike Jap Battleship   Fortress Planes Also Sink Nipponese Destroyer In Damaging Attack  MacARTHUR HOLDS OUT Presence of Giant War planes in Philippine Area Encouraging News

MacArthur's Forces Beat Off Land Attack   Corregidor Fortress Repulses Air Assault, Downs 4 Enemy Planes; U.S. Ship Staves Off Bombers

(JAPANESE PLANES HIT BY U.S. GUNS      U. S. Bombers Sink Enemy Destroyer and Hit Battleship Three Times   WASHINGTON HEARTENEL

Corregidor Is At tacked by F ifty Aircraft  DAMAGE LIGHT.   VANS LIL  Official ~~ Communi que Reports Small  fDoaaualtiace

U.S. Bombers Sink Japanese Destroyer and Hit Battleship   AIR AID ARRIVES;      American Fliers ian Burma Down 66 Enemy Pianes in Two Lays

Fort Fights Off A-Hour Assault   U.S. Reinforcements Reach Far East; Nipponese Destroyer Is Sunk, Battleshi Crippled in Encounter Off Mindanao

Japanese Make Slow Progress  Tokvo Reveal:   Small U. S. Seaplane Tender Fights Off Seven-Hout Atsack Re 13° Bombers.   ENEMY WARSHIP SUNK

U.S. BOMBERS til BATTLESHIP AND SINK TOKYO DESTROYER   Reappearance Of American Warplanes Gives Heart To War Effort   Stirring Battle With Foe Put Up By USS Heron In EBhilinnine Waters   Chinese on Way to Malaya

U. S. Bombs Strike Hard At Davao   Battleship Struck; Destroyer Sunk; 700 OF Enemy Slain in Fighting, Says MacArthur

Seven Jap Planes Downed by Guns in Manila’s Fortress   50 Enemy Planes Make Attack; Casualties and Damage Slight

American Anti-Aircraft Fire Hits at Least Seven ‘Jap Planes at Manila Bay         Success Scored When 50 Enemy Planes Attock Corregidor Islond Fortress, Doin: _ Only Minor Damage, Reported

Planes Also Sink Nippon Destroyer; Luzon Forces Repel Heavy Enemy Drive   dacArthur’s Men Kill 700 Of Foe In Repulsing Attack; 4 More Bombers Shot Down By Corregidor

SOLDIERS KILL 700 INVADERS;      Bombers Hit Jap Battleship 3 Times; Seven-Hour Attack =

U.S. Forces Hit 7 Enemy Planes Over Manila Bay  Fifty Jap Bombers   Fifty Jap Bombers Cause Little Damage in 4.Hour Attack

Seven Jap Planes Hit by Gunners   Attack on Corregidor Beaten Off afte U.S. Planes Sink Nippon Destroyer Hit Battleship

Attack Tops Reports of  Other Gains   MacArthur's Forces Repulse Assault in Pampanga Province   CORREGIDOR ACTIVE

U.S. AIR FORCE IN ACTION; JAP WARSHIP SUNK   News Of Action In Pacific Aid To U. S. Morale

DESTROYER IS SUNK; 700 JAPS SLAUGHTERED   MacArthur's Force Repulse Enemy Attack; Heron's Crew Praised

YANK BOMBERS REINFORCED IN FAR EAST ZONE   Enemy Destroyer Sunk: Direct Hits Scored “: On Battleship

BOMBING OF JAP SHIPS INDICATES ARRIVAL OF HELP   CAPITAL IS CHEERED BY NEWS OF PLANES OVER SOUTH PACIFIC

U. 5. BOMBERS LAND BLOW IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Seaplane Tender Wins Honors With Battle Against Japs

U.S. Bombers Score Hit On Battleship   Appearance Of Reinforce. ments In South Pacific Encourages Nation

ALLIES ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE BLASTS JAPANESE 50 PLANE AIR ATTACK IN FOUR-HOUR FIGHT.   U. S. Bombers Deal Fresh Blows to Japanese Fleet In: South Pacific, Offers Evidence That Reenforcements Are Arrivine’ In Far East War Zone

7 PLANES ull BY FORT GUNG: “HIRO UTE   Corregidor Repulses Attack by 50 Planes; U. S$. Bombers Sink Destroyer.   PRESSURE ON AMERICAN LAND ARMY CONTINUES

3 Bombs Dropped On Jap Warship  In Raid on Davao   At Least 700 J apanese Killed With Small Losses by Defenders: 4: Planes Downed off Corregidor

*WARSHIP HiT  INATTACK BY ARMY PLANES   9’ Arthur Defenders Still Hold Out

Score Three Bomb Hits On an Enemy Battleship And Repel Land Attack   U. 5. Planes Deliver Smashing Assault upon Foes at Davao; American-Filipino Army Kills 700 in  Pampanga Province; Four More Planes Brought  Down Near Forts   Rv EDWARD E. BOVMAR

Seven More Struck by American Fire From Fortifications of Manila—-U S. Air Force in Philippines Becomes More Active.   BATTLESHIP IS BOMBED

U.S. Defense Guns Score Hits on Seven   Damaye and Casualties To Forts Light; U. S. Bombers Striking Back

PHILIPPINE FORCES FIGHT AIR RAIDERS   Defenders Suffer Only : ‘Slight Damage in Four Hours of Bombing

DAMAGE LIGHT: U. S. BOMBERS HIT BATTLESHIP   Evidence of American Air-Reinforcements in  Far East Is Offered

Japs Admit Little Gains In Isles   But Singapore ~ Danger Increases As Nipponese Push British Back

MacArthur’s Men Claim 700 Enemies Left Dead After Savage Thrust; Navy Tender Repels Bombers

LITTLE HARM DONE IN LONG BOMBING RAIN   Nipponese Land Activity Less Than on Previous Days, but Pressure on U. §.Filipino Troops  Cantinnoc

The War From Washington:  Reappearance of U. S. Air Power In Far East Is Heartening To Capital

Seven Planes Are Hit By Defenders of Corregidor — foes Held Back in Land Battle — Destroyer Reported Sunk.

Corregidor Fort Defenders Blast Four Jap Bombers   American-Filipino Army Halts New Enemy Drive Northwest of Manila Killing at Least 700

U.S. ARMY FLIERS SINK A DESTROYER   Airmen Damage Other Nipponese War Vessels Off Davao in the Southern  Philippines.   M’ARTHUR’S FORCES BEAT OFF INVADERS     i 7 Kill 700 in Repulsing Strong  Frontal Attack—Corregidor’s Guns Down Four More Planes,

Japs Stage Four-Hour Attacl On Island Fortress ; U. §. Bombers Re-appear

Enemy Attack Repulsed By. Allied Troops   Corregidor Garrison Gets Four More Jap Raiders -

SEVEN NIPPON PLANES HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT      Tokyo Military Head Sends Fifty Airpgancs Over Corregidor in Four Hour Attack   CASUALTIES LIGHT WASHINGTON SAYS   Meanwhile, Army Bomber Blast Jap. Destroyer to pee of: Davao Bay;  “JapsClaim No Gains:

As Destroyer Is Sunk By Fliers   700 Enemy Invaders Killed, Four Big Bombers Shot Down as Americans Repulse Strong Attack Near Manila

HEROIC BATTLE IS PUT UP BY » U.S. TENDER   American Volunteers Corps Downs 66 Enemy Planes   LOGAL SITUATION   Of MacArthur’s Forces Is All But Hopeless: Vets Fight On Tirelessly

Philippine Defenders Stave Off Long Attack; Little SeaPiane Tender Is Hero Of Naval Engagement

Americans Return to Secret Base After Blow To Foe In Philippines   Yanks Bag 26 Planes in Burma; Sea plane Tender Fights Jap Raiders,  Downs One. Damages Another

BOMBERS ARE IN ACTION IN ISLAND AREAS   Fresh Blows Dealt Units Of Japanese Fleet Reported Today   DOWN 7 JAP PLANES   Anti-Aircraft Fire Fron  Manila Bay Defenses Is Effective

Luzon Forces Score Victory   Ameréean-Filipino Army Kills 700 Enem: Soldiers: Corregidor Downs Bombers: Invading Battlship Hit

MacARTHUR’S MEN ~ DEAL SEVERE BLOW: TO ENEMY IN EAST   At Least 700 Japanese Killed Northwest of Manilo— Small Seaplane Tender Fights Off Seven- Hour Bombing Attack

Battleship Is Damaged hy Aerial Bombs   Enemy Destroyer Sunk; Land Troops Hit Invaders Hard

A Warm Start For September   Sticky Summer Weather Ushers Ninth Month In

SEE NO HEAT BREAK   Scattered Showers Predicted for West and Central Sections

Dr. Strunk Requests He Be Relieved   State Commissioner of Conservation Anxious to Re-enter Educational Work

Nurses Will Share 1942 Honor Title   ‘Woman of Year’ Among Last to Leave Corregidor

Two Corregidor Nurses Honored   They Are to Share Honor of Being Named Woman of the Year

Japs Believe Planes Came From Carriers Far at Sea Bold Flyers Leave 800-Mile Trail of _ Destruction; Tokyo Discounts Damage Possible, Asserts Schools, Hospitals Chief Casualties

DAMAGE AND CASUALTIES ARE ADMITTED   Enemy Broadcasts Say Nine Planes Shot Down In Daring Daylight Blast At Matchbox Heart OF Japan

Japanese Citizens Experience First Bombing in History   Death and Destruction Strewn Over Trail 800 Miles Long

Japanese People Bitterly Assail - What They Term ‘Indiseriminate’: ‘Bombing; Death, Destruction Strewn:

Capital City of Nippons Blasted By High  Explosives     JAPS ADMIT ATTACK City of 7,000,000 Upset As Source of Air Raiders Secret

Industrial Suburbs of Tokyo, Kobe and Yokohama Are Struck by Incendiaries and High Explosives From  Yankee Planes.   Raiders Probably Operate From  U.S. Aircraft Carriers Off Japan

U. S. Bombers Strew Death On Four Jap Cities   Nipponese Raise Bitter Outcries At Bold Daylight Assault; Yokohama, Kob And Nagoya Believed Hit

Japs Believe Planes Came From Carriers Far at S Bold Flyers Leave 800-Mile Trail   Destruction; Tokyo Discounts Dar age Possible, Asserts Schools, Ho  nm 4%. .... Fat...

Nippon Reports Fires, Casualties in Day Raid But Calls Damage Slight

Four Great Cities In Japan Attacked At High Noon Today   Nipponese Claim Only Schools, Homes And Hospitals Hit

Japs Bitter Over ‘Indiscriminate’ Bombing, Claim Damage as ‘Slight’; Incendiaries, High-Explosives Dropped

Tokyo Claims Nine Planes Shot Down Which Would Mean Close To 100 Taking Part, Unde Normal Conditions; Washington Is Silent

Air Raid Alarms Spread Across Island Empire; Washington Silent To Withhold Information On Secret Bases Of Operation; Kobe, Yokahama, _And Other Industrial Targets Pounded By Raiders

INCENDIARIES DROPPED ON SAP CAPITOL CITY   TOKYO BROADCAST CLAIMS NO DAMAGE TO DEFENSES

incendiaries, ~ Explosives ‘Rained Down   Tokyo Acknowledges. Danages and Casualties, But , Says They are ‘Slight’.   PLANES PROBABLY. ' - FROM CARRIERS   Japs. Say U. 8. Insignia Plainly Seen; Radio’ Plea  Against Becoming Panicky

Most Daring Air Attack in History Hits Four Cities   Raids Take Place at Capital, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya in Sweep Across 800-Mile Area: Officials Fear Allies ‘Will Laugh’

First Assault By U. S. Warplanes Spreads Death And Destruction Over 800-Mile Trail In Nipponese Islands: Japs Indignant.

CAPITAL CITY OF JAPAN AND FOUR OTHER GREAT CITIES BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME   Warplanes Bearing Insignia Strew Death and — Destruction Across an800-Mile Trail in Bold Daylight Raid; Yokohama, amex and Kobe Als Tareet of U. S Planes.

Yank Fliers Hit Tokyo, Yokohama And Other Areas   Japanese Official Urges His People Not To Get Panicky   Washington Silent On Tokyo Reports   ~ No Announcement Made Concerning Base Of Participating Planes

‘Yokohama, Nagoya And Kobe Raided; Foe Squeals   Assaults Continue Seven Hours, But Enemy Denies Military Damage, Claiming Nine Attackers Downed.

Tekyo Says Oaly Schools, Hoshitals and Residential Sections Hit and Damage is Slight—“tmperial Family is Safe,” Communique Declares

Wor Planes Blaze 800-Mile Trail In First Roid On Ninnon in History

Yokohama, Kobe Heavily Pounded   Matchbox Heart Of Japan Is Swept By  Air Raiders; Japanese Protest

U. S. Warplanes Believed To Have Made Raid   Fires, Casualties, Damage Left In Wake Of First Daring, Daylight Sweep

Air-Raid Alarms Ring Over 800 Miles of Empire: S irt Bitter Outer ies—Nippon ; Admits Great Damagé And Many Casualties

WARPLANES BEARING MARKINGS OF U. 5. AIR FORGE RAID JAPAN   DEATH AND DESTRUCTION STREWN ACROSS AN 800MILE TRAIL SATURDAY

Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe Also Attacked; Bombs and incendiaries Are Dropped   Tokyo Says Only Schools, Hospitals and Residential Sections Hit and Damage is Slight-——“‘Imperial Family is Safe,” Communique Declares

First Air Assaults On Japanin History. Leave  '800-Mile Trail of Ruin   Nippon Brands. Raids ‘Indiscriminate’; : Claim Hospitals Hit; Say Nine Attack~~ -jyo-Warplanes Were Shot Down =~

Tokyo and Three Other . Large Cities Pounded in Lengthy Raid   ALARM THRU ISLANDS   No Information on Attack Is Given From American Sources

TOKIO OFFICIAL URGES PEOPLE TO AVOID PANIC   Identification of Planes Comes From Reports Broadcast by Jans

Raiders Strike Deadly Blow Af Heart Of Japan   Bombers Strew Death And Destruction Over Empire

Tokyo. and Three Other . Large Cities Pounded in yengly Raid  ALARM THRU ISLANDS        No Information on Attack Is Given From American  cL, Iirrac   ALARM THRU ISLANDS

Bold Attack By Warplanes, Probably American, Brings Bitter Complaints From Japanese; Heart Of City Struck

Destruction Spread. By American Planes In Daylight Assault   Fokyo and at Least Three Other Cities Raided * for First Time in History—Incendiaries and High Explosives Rained from Skies

GOTHAM BLACKOUT PROVES A SUCCESS   Five Boroughs pughs Cooperate; Subway Trunk Service ”  ls Stopped

Ballots, Like Bullets, Help Preserve Democracy, Roosevelt Points Out, Ureing Citizens to Vote

PRESIDENT URGES ALL GITIZENS 10 VOTE NOVEMBER 3      Employers Asked To Arrange Work Schedules So Their Employees May Cast Ballots Without Loss of Pay; FDR May Go To Hyde Park.To Vote.

President Asks Citizens to Go  To Polls Tuesday   Workers to be Allowed to Take Timea Off ta Vate

URGES BALLOTS FOR DEMOCRACY   President Calls On Al Voters To Go To Polls Tuesday

F.D. R. Urges All To Cast Ballots   U. S. Engaged in All Out War to Keep Democracy Alive

F. D. R. Will Vote Against Ham F  President Urges All ~ ToVote Next Tuesday

VOTING URGED BY PRESIDENT   Ballots are as Importent As Bullets in War for Democracy, He Says

BALLOTS, BULLETS BOTH IMPORTANT   Roosevelt Urges: All Citizens to Exercise’ Ballot on Next Tuesday,

Ve -ing Is U: yed by P. sident   Juty to Gast Ballots Next Tuesday, Declares Mr. Roosevelt Today

FR Appeals To Citizens To Vote   Go To The Polls Next Tuesday, Is Plea

President Roosevelt ks  That All Citizens Take Part in Election Tuesday   Chief Executive Exp Expects to Cast ‘His Ballot at His Home DisTICE -

President Roosevelt Asks That All Citizens Take Part in Election Tuesday   — Executive Exp Expects to Cast His Ballot at His tome Dis trict

FDR Urges All To Vote Tuesday   Fighting to Keep Democracy Alive, He Declares

VOTE TUESDAY IS PLEA MADE BY PRESIDENT   ASK U. 8S. EMPLOYEES Tc PLAN SO NO PAY WILL BE LOST

PRESIDENT ASKS PEOPLE 10 VOTE ON ELECTION DA’   Use of Ballots As Important As Bullets to Keep Democracy Alive,

President Urges Americans To Vote   Mr. Roosevelt Asks Employers To Help

FDR URGES VOTING   President Tells People Te Go To Polls And De Duty

Huge Navy Fund Bill Before House      Would Give U. S.  Sea Supremacy

LARGEST NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL APPROVED   Designed to Give U. S. Unquestioned ‘Supremacy

DADDY OF ALL NAVAL OUTLAY BILLS [0 OK'D   $17,722,565,474 Appropriation, Largest in History, Sent to House.   STARK LISTS AIMS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

LARGEST NAVAL BILL EXCEEDS 1/ BILLION   Stupendous’ Program [ Sent To House For Approval

$17,722,565,474 Funds For Navy Receives Okay   New Appropriation Bill Becomes Largest In  History For U. S.

17 Billion Navy Bill ‘Assuring U.S. Lead In Ships Sanctioned   House Appropriation Commitiee Approves Measure Unanimously; Billion a Month Spending Slated

HOUSE GETS RECORD NAVY FUND REQUEST   Ship Program Huge, bu Speed Seen for Arms Building

17 Billion Dollar Naval Appropriation Bill Approved by House Committee

Bill Asks 17 Billions For Navy   Measure for Huge Sum Largest in History, Now Before House

U. S. POWER SUFFICIENT   Capacity Enough Te Keep Was Wheels Moving, Claim

POWER ENOUGH TOKEEP WAR PLANTS GOING   General Electric Chief Says  There’s Enough Te Run At Top Speed

REQUISITION BY GOVERNMENT OF PASSENGER CARS   Owners With Ne Vital Use Fer Machines May Have To Surrender Them   450,000 AUT OMOBILES HELD BY DEALERS

WARNS NATION PRIVATE. CARS MAY BE TAKEN   No Plans Made, but Requi sition is Gloomy Prospect, Henderson Says      AUTO MAKING TO BE STOPPED ENTIRELY   Many Auto Dealers in This Stale to be Forced Out Of Business

Government May Take  Private Cars   Held ‘Gloomy Prospect In Fature for U. S. In View of Shortace   AUTOS IN PROSPECT TO BE INSUFFICIENT

Predict U.S. Will Seize  Private Cars       Would Go to Armed Forces-Or Vital Civil Uses

Official Says U.S. May  Seize Autos   Henderson Sees Shortage jor Essential Needs

Government MayTak Autos From Persons  Not Needing Them      as “Gloomy Prospect? as ‘Givners Warned: No.Move Has Been Made

Government Requisition Of Private Cars Forecast      Curtailed Production: Also Brings Forecasts of Serious Factory Unemployment, Heavy Mortality Among Auto Dealers

Henderson Sees Possibility He May Seize Autos   Price Administrator Says Production Must Stop for Duration  , Bites Tia a eae Mace fees © Sie”   Present Stocks of New Cars To Be Rationed, He Declares

PRIVATE CARS ENDANGERED   Government May Take Autos Not Actually Needed

Automobile Picture is Bit Gloomy   OWNERS WITH N’ OSPECIAL NEED FOR CARS MAY HAVE TO SURRENDER THEM TO GOVERKNMENT.   Speed Up For Weapons

Requisitioning Private Cars By Government Is Possibility For Future

U.S. May Requisition  Private Automobiles   Henderson Tells Qwners They May Be Forced to Surrender Cars for Use by Armed Forces or in Vital Civilian Services; Situation Outlined

Nation May Requisition Automobiles   Henderson Sees New Car Stocks Insufficlent for Vital Needs

Private Automobiles May Be Taken For Military Use   Price Administrator Tells of “Gloomy Prospect” for Future—Outline of the. Automobile’ Situction It Given

Motorists May Have to Give Up Their Autos  Owners Are Warnec That This Is Gloomy Prospect

NEW TURKISH-RED TREATY DRAFTED FOR SIGNATURES   Mutual Friendship. Pact Wil Be Affirmed By Britain and U. 8.

Announce Plan Whereby All Tnstitutions of Higher Learning Can Join in Navy Training

Every School Can Take Part In New Plan   College Youths May Enlist As Apprentice Seamen While Continuing Studies

British repel thrust in Africa   Nazis ignore losses of 60 percent in Russia

Axis Stabat Egypt Halted By Tommie:   Ritchie's Forces Repe' 2-Pronged Nazi Drive; R.A.F, Bombs Crete

AXIS THRUST IN LIBYA IS TURNED BACK   RAF Raids Enemy Targets In Crete And Rhodes

RAF Striking Hard to Help Defend Egypt   Axis Columns Halted Only 32 Miles From Berder

RAF Squadrons Hit Enemy Over Far-Spread Area   Rommel Advances In Two Columns; Seige Force Invests Tobruk

State Guard Bill Threatened By Deadlock —s  Solons May Go Home Without Votina Funds

Victory Stride Is Reported For Industry   N. A. M, Head Also Sees Prosperity In Wake of Conflict

Mill Men Predict Boom After War   Nation Hits ‘Victory’ Pace. 60.000 Planes Jan. b *No Longer Talk’

R.A.F. Hurls 600 Planes — roe  Gre torreon ve  pei   Greatest Offensive Of Conflict Is Launched at Nazis

RAF LASHES NAZI TARGETS IN HUGE RAIDS   600 Planes Hurled Against Vital War Areas From Coast to Augsburg   ONLY TWO BRITISH AIRCRAFT ARE LOST   Germans Retaliate with 2Hour Assault on English Coastal Town

RAF. Hurls 600 Planes Against Foe  Greatest Offensive   Greatest Offensive Of Conflict Is Launched at Nazis

Daylight Raid on Augsburg Is Successful  (i neenreeme Ratelinta   Germans Retaliate With Assault on English Coast Town

British Launch Terrific Drive Over Wide Area   Bombing Is Reported on Greatest Scale of the War   New Air Superiority over Germany Grows More Pronounced

RAF Hurls 600 Planes At Nazi Area   Assaults Heaviest of War by British With Loss of Only Two of Ships During Attack

British Step Up Air Offensive  Over Continent   Nazi Bombers Retaliate With First Day Air Raic On South Coast Tawn

German Targets Are Blasted By British Airmen  TAR DE. seg a:   600 Planes:Are Thrown Against. Enemy Indtistiy

MASS ATTACK MADE BY RAF ON FACTORIES   DEPLETED GERMAN FORCES GIVEN PUNISHMENT

BRITISH HURL 600 WARPLANES AGAINST NAZIS   Day-Long Raids Agains! German Targets Said Heaviest Of War; Few Craft Lost

German Targets Are Blasted By British Airmen  600 Planes Are Thrown Against

Army Commissars  Removed by Reds   Forces Are Reorganized  For More Effective Action

Commissars Ousted From Russian Army   Stalin Exhibits Faith in Officers

Waite Phillips In Oil Game Again  Tiawwtl. W?.<.4 ET.   Drills First Well in 16 Years—Strikes Oil

NAZI SYMPATHIZER ADMITS USING GUN — JO CAUSE A WRECI   Confesses Firing Rifle and Wounding Engineer on New York Central Train.

Donald Kinter, 20, Said Tc Be Nazi Sympathizer, Held In Shooting NYC Engineer

PHILIPPINES ott ALL QUT ATTAGK   Defenders on Alert; Shift in Jap Forces Expected After Singapore Fall   HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE REPORTED IN BATAAN   Ammunition on Corregidor Is Showing no Signs Running Short; Enemy May Be Able To Transfer Additional Artilery From Malaya

Bataan Forces On Alert For New Offensive   Fall of Singapore Releases Jap Aerial Might on MacArthur

Bataan Forces Put on Alert   Japs May Shift Air and Other Units to Philippine Front

JAP ARTILLERY HAMMERS AWAY AT MACARTHUR   Reinforcements Let Loose From Singapore Are Expected To Hit At Bataan

Defenders of Philippines Are on Alert   Japs Shift From Malaya to Manila Bay Front

BIG GUNS ROAR IN PHILIPPINE:   YANKS ANTICIPATE ATTACK— JAPS MAY SEND TROOPS FROM SINGAPORE.

BATAAN FORCE PUT ON ALERT   With Singapore Lost, Mac. Arthur's Men: Expect Heavier Attacks

NEW ATTAGAS ARE EXPECTED IN PHILIPPINES   AMERICAN BIG GUNS PROVE EFFECTIVE FOR BATAAN

ISLAND DEFENDERS “ALERT: FOR SHIFT “OF JAPAN. FORCE!   Fall of Singapore ore Gives Foe Chance -To Send Reinforcements; Planes Shot Down

Japs May Renew Assault on Corregidor On Grand Scale; Troops Released By Fall of Singapore Are Expected

PLAN FOR “WAR COUNCIL” IN MD.  BITTERLY HIT      State Senator Dudley G Roe Says He Believes In “Keeping Democracy At Home”   KIMBLE ATTACKS IT   Allegany County Senator Tells Legislative Group _. Proposal Smacks: of   “Dictatorship”. .:

Survivors Tell Story of Sinking Of Carrier Wasp   “lt Felt Like an Earth: quake, Seaman Says at Miami, Florida

Germans Testify Pastor Was Nazi  Molzahn Wore Party Emblem, Knew High  Purr

Rubber Salvage Drive Started In The County  Thirty-Five Tons   Thirty-Five Tons Bought By Stations Past Few Days

Rubber Salvage Drive Started In The County   Thirty-Five Tons Bought By Stations Past Few Days

OEMATE WILL PROBE POLL TAX PAYMENTS   Alabama FSA Program Faces Congress Airing

Rural Electric. Annual Meeting Well Attended   C. H. Mammen, Of Grant Tosneniy -Elected President ~

JAPS MAKING BID FOR RAILROADS   ATTEMPT TO EFFECT LINK BETWEEN TWO MAJOR CITIES SEEN

JAPS BID FOR RAIL CONTROL      But Chinese Have Halted Pow: erful Bid To Link Shanghai And Singapore

WESTERN MARYLAND'S TAX REVISION UPHELI   W. Virginia Supreme Cour Affirms Lower Assessment for Railroad

THAT ORDER TO CUT DELIVERIES   ee  “Lots of. Progress” Re. ported in Dealers’ Compliance

300,008 TROOPS HEMMED INTO NARROW STRIF   Fleeing Germans Caught! Before They Can  Burn Planes   IN DANGER IN REAR   Nazis Admit Red Tank Units Penetrate  Their Lines

Gen. Montgomery Used Fine Strategy to Whip Axis  U. $. TANKS ASSIST Vast Assembly of Planes  Help Bring Collapse Of Rommel

BATTLE ANALYSIS SHOWS REASON FOR DESERT VICTORY   British, American Air Super. iority Plus New U. S. Tanks Offer Explanation.

Tanks Break Axis Lines in Africa Rout   Sherman Land Shir Proves Self Best Craft in Battle

NEW FARSI PRUURAYEN™ U. S. Department Of Agriculture Stresses Erosion Control And Contour Farming In Announcing AAA Payments For Next Yea

* FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS ARE LISTED FOR ’43   ‘Emphasize Control Erosion, Contour Farming And ® Other Projects.

19 PERSONS   Five Southern States Are Lashed by Destructive Winds

SCORE KILLED BY HIGH WIND   Damage Heavy In Five Southern States

Senatorial Race Moves Toward  North Texas Area * Candidates Aunoutice  Complete Itineraries Pe Peet, SAT

Candidates Plan Heavy Schedules   Senatorial Race Gets Hotter As Election Nears 

Candidates Have Full Schedules  Comb State For Votes As July Primary Nears

Charles Kittrell ~ Dies In Waterloo  Was Superintendent Here Five Years

Soldier Vote Bill Goes to President      Senate Acts Over Protest Waiving of Poll Tax  metbarttnmal

Servicemen’s Vote Goes To F. R,  - Senate Completes  —'NMetton On Measure >

Big Japanese Fleet Pounded Off Java Coast   War Flares on Unprecedented Scale on Most Fronts; MacArthur Reports -Lull on Bataan

OPENING ASSAULT SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED; ALLIES OPEN RAIDS ON GERMAN-HELD FRENCH COAST   Heavy Losses Inflicted On Enemy Fleet At Soerabaja; Japs Said In Retreat; New France Raids See

United Nations Score Victories, Brace for Blow   Raid on France Believed Forerunner Of Big Invasion

Five Air Attacks And Naval   Bombardment Of Jap Forces  In Aleutians Is Announced   Enemy Carge Ship Sunk, T wo Others Hit And Heavy Damage Inflicted On Shore Facilities, Navy Reports: One American Plane Lost   MARINES WERE PREPARED FOR LANDING ON TULAGI ISLAND

HEAVY DAMAGE IS INFLICTED   Enemy Ships Shelled Ir Surprise Action; One Ship Is Sunk, Two  Known Damaged

U.S. Attacks Japanese-Held  Aleutian Isles   Observation Plane Is Only Loss; Jap Cargo Ship Is Sunk 2 Others Damaged

JAP SHIP SUNK IN ALEUTIANS. NAVY REPORTS   Five Air Attacks and One Naval Shelling Made By U. S. Forces   TWO OTHER ENEMY VESSELS DAMAGED   Americans Lose Only One Observation Plane in Series of Assaults

Five Air Attacks and One Naval Bombardment Made on Kiska; Americans Sink Cargo Ship

Even the German Broadcast Admits That the Fleet “Mostly Scuttled Herself” in the Harbor.   “RESURRECTION OF - FRANCE” PREDICTED

France Disbands  Its Armed Force Some Destroyers, Two Subs Believed To Have  Escaped From Toulon

Allied Sea Burden Easet (By Scuttling   Some French Destroyers and * Submarines,May Have Escaped

Rebirth of France Is  Allied Hope   Leaders Interpret Loss of Fleet as Hitler Setback.   DeGaulle Coming   Fighting French Pay Tribute To Sailors Seized By Nazis.

Some French Ships Escaped From Toulon to Join Allies Before Nazis Moved in, Is Tip

A FEW SHIPS. MAY JOIN UNITED NATIONS   Tributes Paid to Frenchmen Who Went Down With Ships at Toulon

BRITISH CLAIM FEW SHIPS ON WAY TO AFRICA   Report Two Subs Made Thei Way Out of Toulor ~ Harbor

Several of French Ships Reported To Have Made Getaway   “Resurrection of France” Seen in Smoke Over Harbor at Toulon

DISDANDING OF TADOPS BEGINS   Small French Armistice Army Breaks Up After - Fleet fe Scuttled.

De Laborde. Other Ship Chiefs Held   Free French Pay Tribute To Séuttlors

Toulon Is  Graveyard Of Ships   Muffled Explosions Are Heard From Sunken Hulls Of Warships Scuttled By French

Some Of Warships Escaped   Would Take Two Years To Salvage Sunken Fleet   SEIZE CREWS

AMERIC-. i WIN ALiwitATION OF DUT” ** ES   ESTABLISHING HIGH REPUTATIONS FOR EXPERT BOMBINGS

Kills Wife And Self   Bodies Found By Twin Son: On Return From School

RUSH TROOPS TO ISLAND OF JAVA   Pouring Into Netherlands East Indies

THRILLING STORY OF FLIGHT GIVEN. OUT BY OFFICERS   Two Pilots Were Needed to Keep Battered Fortress Going But Goal Was Achieved.

ANOTHER FLYING FORTRESS FEAT:   Fights Off Flock of Nazi Fighters to Reach Lorient, Bomb U-Boat Base and Return

What A Runoff it'll Be - Allred  Says He'll Carry Fight To Every  pt MVE anto

ALLRED SURE OF RUNOFF IN SENATE RACE   SLASHING CAMPAIGN WILL BE MADE, IS PLEDGE GIVEN TODAY

Transportation Lack Strands Soldiers   Hundreds Delayed On Holiday Leave

Germans Face  Great Raids   Gen. Eaker Says Fliers Will Be Busy In Winter

Commander of U. S. Bom. er Forces Outlines Plan: For 24-Hour Dally Aeria Alttacks.

GERMANS FACING WINTER OF BOMBS   Destruction of Enemy Fron Air is Possible when Planes Are Sufficient.

Allies Can Win War By Bombing  Eaker Declares:   U. S. Precision Raids, RAF Night Attacks To  Continue For Present 

EAKER PROMISES RAIDS ON NAZIS   American Air Forces to Participate With British in Attacks

Germany Can Be Destroyed By Airplanes   U.S. Commander Of Bombing Command Makes Interesting Statement.

Gen. Eaker Promises Long Winter of Bombing   Commander Places Faith in Allied Air Streneth

AIR FORCE GENERAL PROMISES — WINTER OF BOMBING NAZIS   British And U, S. ‘Planes Join In Day And Night Offensive : On Europe

Says Germany Can Be Smashed By Air Action   Eaker Warns Nazis Of Winter-Long Attack Plans

British Stem ~ New Thrust in _  Desert Battle   Nazi Armored Columns Are Turned Back; RAF Hits Enemy Heavily 

High Pitch In Air Activity Is Reported   Assaults On North Ar Checked; Maneuverin; Patrols In Clash O1 Southern Sector

BRITISH USE TANKS, TRUCKBORNE TROOPS   Enemy Also Hit Heavily By RAF Despite Sand Storms   ACTION ALONG COAST   Clashes Southern Enc Of Line Also Are Reported

inemy Is Hit Heavily by RAF Fighters   Eastward Lunge  By Axis Columns Stopped—British Harry Supply Line

Fleet Joins With RAF In Assaults; Tobruk Hard Hit   Axis Armored Forces Reported Hurled Back; Britisk Strive To Choke Off Rommel’s Reinforcements

Brifish Forces Hold Rommel At Bay While Navy and RAF Choke Off Reinforcements

British Hammer Back ‘Nazi Thrust In Egyp'   Ground Fighting Flares Again As RAF And Navy Pound At Rommel’s Supply Porte On Mediterranean

Axis Troops Are Driven Back Again By British Air, Land and Sea Forces

Axis Lunge in Egypt Turned Back   Enemy Heavily‘ Hit by RAF Seek to Choke  Off Reinforcements

E AXIO DESERT STAR   British Headquarters Foree _ Back Enemy in Egyp tian Battle.

RAF. Pound: Axis Bases In Desert   Royo! Navy Keeps Up Hunt for Convoys in Mediterrenean Sea

Again Rene Nazi Tanks   Coastal Battle Line  Firmly Held As Romme Lunges At Corridor   RAF STRIKES HARO   Tobruk Undergoes ‘Bomb A Minute’ Rail After Matruh Is Knocked Out

Axis Beaten  Back In Egypt Matruh Knocked Out By Navy's Shelling

New Axis Lunge In Desert Is Repulsec   RAF Hits Heavily At Enemy Supply Lines Despite Sandstorms; Fleet Units Also Lash At Rommel

LAND FRONT FLARES BACK INTO ACTION IN DESERT CORRIDOR   Allied Planes Strike At Enemy Forces Despite Sandstorm

Desert Storm Fails to Halt  Aerial Blows   Ankara Says Nazis Rusk Troops from Greece — To Africa

Axis Repulsed In Desert Drive   Sandstorms Fail To Halt Activity

British Forces Repulse Armored Axis Thrust To The East In Egypt   RAF STRIKES HEAVILY AT THE FOE DESPITE DESERT SANDSTORMS—ROMMEL ATTACKED WITH TANKS AND TRUCK-BORNE INFANTRY

Rommel Men ‘Are Repulsed   RAF Hits Enemy Hard De. spite Swirling Sandstorms

AXISARMORED ~ FORCES HAVE BEEN REPULSED AGAIN   Eneiny Also Hit Heavily by _ the RAF Despite Desert  Sand Storms.   IN AN EASTWARD LUNGE   Enemy Attacked With Tank: and Truck-Borne Infan. try, It Is Anounced.

AXIS FORCES ON EGYPT'S FRONT  ARR REPULSED   Enemy’ Attacks With Tanks and Truck-Borne Infantry on Coastal ' End of Battlefield   FORCES IN CONTACT AT INLAND SECTORS   No Indication Which Sid  gl00k Ofensive; - - RAF Harries Axis Mediterranean Supply Lines

Air Raiders — Batter Rommel Supply Lines   Lunge Through Egyptian Corridor Repelled West Of EI! Alamein

Sandstorms Make Lull In Fierce Battle Of Desert   Axis Supply Lines Take Hard Pounding, British Hurl Back Drive To East

FORCES AGAIN REPULSED   Enemy Hit Heavily by RAF Despite Sandstorms on Egyptian Corridor Battle Front

GERMAN ATTACK - REPELLED BY BRITIS   Allies Seek to Destroy Rom mel’s Reinforcements

ROMMEL SUPPLY LINES BATTERED FROM AIR AND SEF   BRITISH MAINTAIN STEADY BARRAGE ON OCCUPIED PORTS

TANK ATTACK ALONG COAST BEATEN BACK   Axis Supply Lines to West Harried by R. A. F. and British Fleet as Germans Seek to Reinforce DNeceart Army.

Axis Thrust in Egypt's Battlefront Has Been Repulsec   RAF Bombs German Italian Column in Desert Sandstorms

RAF LASHES AT FOE IN SPITE OF DESERT STORM   British Try to Choke Off Reinforcements on Way to Rommel

BREAK DOWN AXIS THRUST TO EASTWARE   Action Flares Again on Land Front In Egypt While R.A.F. Keeps Pounding at Enemy.

00 MORE ALIENG ARE ROUNDED UF   Group Taken In New York Sent To Ells Island Pending Hearings

Five Admitted Nazis Included In Round-Up  Those Arrested in New York Area

Saboteurs’ Trial Now [In 4th Day   Expected to Last Another Week, May Be Longer

158 Nazi Aliens Arrested In East   Many Lived Near War Plants, FBI Says

Japs Reinforce Solomons Troops But Fail To Gain; U. S. Planes Strike Hourly In Aleu tians.

AMERICAN: AIRPOWER HAS MAJOR ROLE IN FIGHT FOR: SOLMONS AND ALEUTIANS   JAP REINFORCEMENTS LAND ON. GUADALCANAL, BUT MARINES HOLD ALL IMPORTANT ee AGAINST STEPPED UP JAP ACTIVI-

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS GIVEN WAGE BOOSTS   War Labor Board Condemns Re cent Strike Gf Union In New York, However

Battle Still Raging; 2 Enemy Carriers Sunk; 3 Others Hit   American Casualties Held Light; Scores of Tokyo Planes Destroyed: Nimitz Sees Triumph for U. 8S. Near

Here’sWhat They’re Doing Around Nation In That Scrap Metal Drive

Keen Rivalry Marks Scrap Collections   Even Pretty WAACs Help Pick Up Steel

Scrap Centers Get Publicity   WAACS and Flour Used In Nation- Wide Contests To Aid In War

CITIES OF NATION VIE WITH RIVALS IN SCRAP COLLECTION  ATITANTA NIDWCDADED   ATLANTA NEWSPAPER OFFER REWARD SCHOOL: MAKING BEST RECORD

Reds Cheek Nazi Drives As Strong Axis Forces Move  Up In Egypt Area

BRITISH WANT REVENGE FOR LIBYA DEFEAT   Russians Check Nazi  Advance; Bremen Still Smoulders From Raid; Japs Capture Air Base

Axis Army Ready To Strike Any Hour In Egypt   RAF ‘Attacks From Air In Effort To  > Chatter  inec

Shipping Bottleneck Major Problem of United Nations; Nazis Prepare fo Strike Egypt; Halted af Karkhov

Puopet-Jan Frictlon in China   Chinese Dissatisfied with Allied Help; May Order Mission’s Return

KAL-SHEK RECALLS MILITARY MISSION   Dissatisfaction over Allied Help May Be Underlying Reason

MILITARY MISSION TO RETURN 10 CHIN)   Chinese Dissatisfied witt Amount of Allied Help

Synthetic Rubber Plant Begins Work   First of Plants Expected te Produce 800,000 Tons of La. tex Needed to Produce United States Tires, Etc.

SYNTHETIC RUBBER PRODUCTION BEGUN   800,000 Long Ton Capacity Per Year Estimated

Dutch Nazi Chieftain Promises Army to Fight In Russia and Africa

Real Kansas Opportunity   Roy Bailey Hopes State Can Retain Industries After War

WILLKIE DOUBTS IF HELL EVER BE CANDIDATE AGAIN   Interested In Causes Now, He Says, Rather Than Personal Aspirations.

OPA Plans Open Season On Hoarders   Coming Ban Will Appl  To Ali Articles Rationed

PACIFIC ARENA ONLY OEM UF AKG GAINS   German Armies Kept On Run In Both Libya And Russia By British And Soviets   ALLIED COMMAND GIVEN BRITAIN’S GEN. WAVELI   Nazis Reinforcing Dominated Atlantic Coast Of Europe From Arctic To France

Hard-Fighting Forces * Consolidate Posts In Luzon   BSERMANS SET BACK   Unified Action Heralded With General Wavell Handed Helm   RV TTARRISON SALISBURY

President Asks Conservation  Of Electricity   Confines His Request To Officials In Washington

JAPANESE GAIN IN KOKODA REPORTEL   Heavy Losses Suffered ir the Westward Push

Japanese Suffer Heavily During Land Advance   Stronger Forces ‘ln New Guinea, Report Shows.

Japs Gain Near Kokoda, Fail in Effort to Put Treeps on Guadalcanal

Air Battles * Raging High Over Desert   - Aris Drawing Mainly On Italians for Air Strength; Many Being Lost      @BRITISH FORCES IN 5-MILE GAIN   Two Armies Clash Again in  Momentous Battle for Middle East

Jap Feint Is Seen in  New Thrust   Seven Japanese Ships Are Sunk, Damaged Off New Guinea; U. S, Sub Attacks   Fields Are Bombed U. S. Heavy Bombers  Destroy Five Enemy Planes

) PLANES SHOT DOWN IN SWOOP BY AMERICANS   Aerial Counter-Stab at New Guinea Base Seized by the Enemy Comes as Nipponese Spread Out to Solomon Islands.

Allied Planes Strike Hard At Enemy’s Pacific Fleet; U. S. Submarine Gets Nipponese Vessels In Daring Maneuver

[OKYO OFFENSE SWINGING 10 SOLOMONS   Hostile Sea Force Sighted By Australian Planes   Taking Place While Enemy Marshals Manpower And Equipment For Drive

SUPPLY ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA PERILED BY NAVAL THRUST   Move Also Could Be Feint To Distract Attention From New Guinea Or Threat To, New Zealand

British Withdraw  On Burma Front   Japanese Navy Penetrates Solomon Islands Instead of Attacking Australia, As Had Been Expected

SOLOMON ISLANDS ACTION REGARDED AS FEINT BY ENEMY   LATEST NIPPONESE THRUST, HOWEVER, MAY BE AIMED AT ALLIES SUPPLY LINE

Nipponese Drive Advances Into Solomon Islands   Sighting Of Warship Force Is Only Indication Of Landing; British And Chinese  Troops Join In Burma Zone

British Join Chinese Troops North OF Rangoon, Try To Consolidate Lin

JAPANESE NAVAL “PENETRATION OF SOLOMON ISLANDS   The Offensive Against Aus. tralia Is Still Taking Form.   ALONG NORTH SHORE    British Troops Aiding Chi nese in Aitempt to Consoli date Near Rangoon.

Move Against Australia Spears Off To Move On Nearby Solomon Islands      British And Chinese Join Forces To Try Consolidation Of Burmese Front; Philippines Watchful For New Assault

Japanese May Try To Cut U.S. Supply Lines   British Join Chinese Troops i in. Burma

Island Group Threatened By Jap Forces   Vessels Are Sighted Off Solomon Islands Which Serve As Stepping Stones To New Zealand

A Southerly Jap Assault Is Indicated   Move Toward New Zealand May Be Only a Feint

Jap: Drive Against Australia Shifts To Solomon Islands;  U. S. Bombers Busy

Knemy Creeps Closer   Japs Hit at Solomons British and Chinese Join Forces in Burma; Harry Jap Sea Lanes

Take Jap Threal To More Islands   Enemy Activity in Solomon Group Reported; Lull © Near Australia   'U. S. PLANES ARE BUSY   British Troops Join Chinese to Consolidate Front in Burma

Japanese Menace Pacific Outpost   Penetrate Solomon Islands in Threat; British Join Chinese in Burma Stand; All Quiet Along MacArthur Front

Japs Make  New Move   Spear Off In Tangent Towarc Solomon Islands

ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE THREAT TO AUSTRALIA TAKING FORM IN ISLANDS TO THE NORTH   But Move Is Seen Either As Feint to Distract Attention From New Guinea Bases, or a Thrust Toward New Hebrides and New Zealand,  Ahead of Attemnt to Invade Continent

New Zealand May Be Goal   Or Move May Be Feint; Offensive Crippled By Air Attack of Defenders

Chinese, British  Combine OFFENSIVE ON AUSTRALIA IS. TAKING FORM

Midway Island Beats Off Jap Attack: Australian Air Offensive Continues

Foe’s Offensive Crippled by Bombing Seven Ships from Air Near New Guine: —Rising Sun Asks for Diplomatic: Relations with Vatican! :

Move Thought Either Feint Or Prospective Lunge at Australia or New Zealand   ‘British Imperials Withdrawing From Rangoon Join Chinese Forces Attempting To Consolidate Front—No Change in Bataan Peninsula Situation

SIMO FORGE. LEE      Feint Is Rumoree In Jap Action © Off Guinea

Japs Move Into Solomon  Islands Area   Austrahan Offensive Stull Taking Form; British  In Burma Join Chinese

Jap Drive On Australia Taking Form   U. S. Deals Foe Herd Blows In Pacific Battle

BRITISH FORGE JOINS CHINESE IN BURMA WAR   Australians Bomb Jay Airfield on Coast Of New Britain

Jap Invasion Prong Nearer New Zealand  Warships Feint Off Solomon Islands May  Be a Trick

Naval Penetration of Solomon Islands by Enemy Reportec   Situation in Bataan Is Unchanged; American  Troops Watchful

JAPAN OFFENSIVE IS SPEARING OFF   Australian Move Goes in Tangen of Naval Penetration of Solomon Islands.   REGARDED AS A_ FEINT   Single U. S. Sub Credited With Sinking Four Japanese Vessels In Home Water.

Naval Force In Thrust At Solomon Isles   Mav Seek to Cut OF U.S. . Aid Before-Attacking Australia   AIRMEN. CLAIM JAPS IN: SUDDEN SHIFT   Might: Also Be Feint to  Divert. Defense of New Guinea -—

Naval Penetration Into Solomon Islands Noted: Peril Seen To Sea Route

APS LAND ONNEW SPOTS IN PACIFIC   Thrust Farther, to Solomon Islands, Near Sponolv Route.   AU STRALIANS BOMB AIRFIELD   British Force in Burma Joms Chinese Troops on New Front.

Warship Sighted. By Australian Air Reconnaissance        British Troops. Join. Chinese. ‘Armies In.

Japs on Solomon Islands in Drive Toward Australia   Purpose of New Move Not Definite; British Join Chinese Troops in Effort to Stem Nipponese North of Rangoon.

Solom ons Penetrated By Enemy   British, Chinese Try To . Form’, Front Between “2 Routes Near Raneoon

Jap Naval Units Penetrate Solomon Group of Islands   British Imperials In Burma Join Witn Chinese

TOKYO SLANTS DRIVE TOWARD SOLOMON AREA   New Tangent Either Feint Or Thrust Toward New Zealand   MOVE UNCOVERED BY ANZAC SCOUTS   Join Chinese Troops for First Time

Japs Veer Off Into Solomon Island Attack   Offensive Against Australia Taking Form Along Northern Shore of Continent

‘British Imperials Withdrawing From Rangoon Join Chinese Forces Altempting Te Consolidate Front—No Change in Bataan Peninsula Situation

Either a Feint From New Guinea Infiltration or Move Toward Hebrides  WARSHIPS ARE SEEN  British in Burma Have Now’ Consolidated Line With Chinese

Red Troops Destroy 40 More Nazi  ‘Transport Planes   More Than 3,100 Germans Fall During Widespread and Violent Actions on the Russian Front During Thursday   Interpreting  The War News

Interpreting The War   Nazi Retreat in Russia May Be Begun Soon   By KIRKE L, SIMPSON Wide Werld War Analyst

eee re  CONGRESSIONAL CHIEFS MAY URGE FDR TO REORGANIZE U. S. FORCES UNDER ONE STAFF, RESPONSIBLE ONLY TO HIM

Uses Ear of Iowa Corn Instead of Champagne On New Iowa Industry   Sen, Herring at Clinton Christened  Distilling Plant.

ANTI - INFLATION BILL DOMINATED BY FARM BLOC   Measure As Passed By House Likely To Be Vetoed By President   ADMINISTRATION SUFFERS DEFEAT

house Approves Higher Parity On Farm Prices   - Administration Is Rebuffed: In “Bill's Pdssaae

Farm Bloc In Control Of Price Fix Bill   HOUSE INSERTS LABOR COST AMENDMENT AND PASSES MEASURE; SENATE DEFERS AC TION.   Unacceptable To Roosevelt

House Writes In Higher Parity Prices   Anti-Inflation Bill Passes by Vote of 284 to 98

House Passes *Inflation Bill 284 to 96   Farm Bloc Victorious In Putting Over Measure Unacceptable to Adm.

VOTE 284 T0 95; ADMINISTRATION WISHES IGNORED   Measure Made Unacceptable to Roosevelt by Inclusion of Agricultural Bloc’s Amendme;:t.   VETO IS FORECAST IF SENATE APPROVES   Authorizes President to Stabilize Wages—Permits 15 Pct. Pay Increases Over Jan. 1,. 1941 Levels.

House Passes Inflation Control Bill   Farm Bloc Victoriou: In Effort to Raise Parity Prices

Anti-Inflation Bill Approved By House Grou   Farm Bloc Victorious By Vote of 284 to 96; Higher Ceilings Provided Urder New Legislation; Floor Under Prices.

HOUSE   RIDER ASKED BY FARM BLOC   Higher Parity Prices Provided In , Amendment

ANTI-INFLAT WITH PARITY PRICES _ HIKE VOTED IN HOUSE   Farm Bloc Amendment Makes Meas ' ure Unacceptable to Roosevelt; Senate Compromise Sought

Farm Bloe Forces Higher Parity Prices In Hlanca Psi   House Passes Measure ‘After Amendment Makes Legislation Unacceptable to F.D.R   SIMILAR ACTION PROPOSED IN SENATE

Anti-Inflation Bill Is Passed By The Hous:   Farm Bloc Deals Major Defeat to Administration Leadership—Veto Predicted if Senate Aoproves Higher Parity Prices

se Passes Inflation High P arity   t's Wish By Solons e Of Act; te Studies pill

Threat of Veto Ignored by Bloc   Farm Chiefs Deal Major Défeat to President, His Lieutenants   Labor Costs Included In Computing Ceiling   Boosts Prices 10-12 Pct.: - Senate Leaders Stall, Planning Moves

Farm Bloc Puts Over Amendment For High Parity   Also Seems Likely To Win Necessary Votes in Senate   Administration Efforts Te Compromise Meet No Response

Senator Lee Says. He Will  -Amendement : to  ‘Draft Bill.   READY TO . ANSWER. STIMSON PROTEST

Lee Promises Prompt Reply To Criticism   Dry Draft Bill  On Senate Floor

SENATE DEAATES. NEW ORAET AGE   Appeal Made Not To Of fer Any. Amendment: To Legislation

Stimson Says Denying Beer To Soldiers Ruins Morale   War Secretary Opposed

GURNEY ASKS QUICK ACTION ON MEASURE   Says ‘Dry’ Plan May Delay Favorable Vote on Bill

Senate Gets Proposal to Lower Draft   Gurney Urges Quick Passage of Act to  Take Boys 18 and 19

WARN AGAINST ANY DELAY IN DRAFT CHANGE   SENATORS TOLD THAT NC CONTROVERSY SHOULD BE LAUNCHED

DRY’ CLAUSE IN NEW DRAFT BILL CAUSES DEBATE  COCAIATAO it Co Fina   SENATOR LEE FIRM IN PLAN TO FORCE RECORD VOTE

Speed Draft Bill, Sen. Gurney Urges Urges Solons Not To  Offer Amendments To Delay Action

LEE’S PROPOSAL IS UNDER FIRE IN SENATE DEBATE   Jakota Senator Urges All Delaying Amendments to Act Lowering Draft Age Range Be Shunted Aside; Oklahoman Is Adamant.

Sen. Gurney Urges Speed on Draft  Stimson Opposes   Stimson Opposes Dry Amendment

SENATOR ASKS TO HURRY BILL   Approval of Youth Draft Meas ure Delayed by Proposed Liquor Ban

BLIMP FLIERS STILL SOUGHT   NAVY CONTINUES SEARCH ID . EFFORT YO SOLVE MYSTERY OF WEST COAST CRASH

Mystery Of Riderless Blimp Deepens; Motor Found In Perfect Order

SEARCH GOES ON FOR BLIMP CREM   Mystery Remains In Haze With No News Of The Ship's; Two Officers

German Prisoners Awed At Allied Equipment   Afrika Korps Members Refuse To Believe Stalingrad Still Stands

‘Seamobile’ Bids Are Asked      Cargoes, Incorporated, Completes Tests of Modified Version of Ships Termed ‘Sea Otters’

CARGO SHIPS © OF NEW TYPE TO BE TRIED   DRAFT SHALLOW ENOUGH T¢ MAKE THEM TORPEDO PROOF

Torpedo-Proof ‘Seamobile’ Is New Answer To Subs; Boat Now Perfected

ARRESTS CONTINUE (N ALIEN ROUNDUP   More Than 200 Japs, 17 Germans failed After Latoct Raid

REPUBLICANS IN FULL CONTROL OF STATE CAPITOL   Last Doubt Removed When Nearly Complete Count Shows Poletti Beaten.

GOP TO CONTROL NEW YORK STATE   Dewey Victory Cleans Out All Democrats: Only One Race Is Close

Air Forces Have  Top Safety Recor   Accident Figure for Arm Airmen Is 68 Per Cent Below 1930 Rate

Army Air Corp: Boasts Best Safety Record   Accident Rate Lowest In Wear

BRITISH AIR RAID ON ITALY INDICATED   Swiss Radio Shuts Down—Berlin Reports Strengthening of Batteries at Turin,

Swiss Radio Off Air and British Raid Is Indicated   Northern Italy Believed in for Another Hard Bombing

Duce Suffering From Cancer Is London Report   Diagnosed By Hitler’ Specialist; Has Been 1 Four Years

DUCE SUFFERS FROM CANCER LONDON SAYS   AILMENT OF STOMACH [ADVANCED FORM, IS REPORT

HELSINAT BOMBED.   Viehy Reported Finnish Capital Was Slightly Damaged,

33,000 TROOPS ON BATAAN IN HANDS OF JAP INVADERS   Nipponese Increase Fury - OF Attacks On Three Forts In Addition To Correvidcy

33,000 U.S. And Filipino Troops Left   Island Bastion is Under Cross-Fire; Position Hopeless

33,000 Battered Bataan Forces Have Surrendered   First Definite Word Of Action Comes In Delayed Dispatch

Japanese Showed No Mercy In Final Assault Against Bataan, U. P. Writer Report:

Gen. Wainwright's Battered Forces Dig In For ‘Last Ditch Stand At Corregidor

British Navy Fliers Blast Desert Corps   Naval Airmen Join RAB To Hit Motor Colunm; ‘Like Flanders’

“AXIS TRUCKS ARE BLASTED ~ FROM DESERT   Writish Fliers Rain Bombs On Convoy

H. Doyer Wins a $50 Bond  High Salesman fo:   High Salesman for Third Week

STRIKE AT PLANT ENDS PRODUCTION   Several Companies of Guards Ordered to be Ready for Special Duty.

United States Army’s 8th Air Force Commander  Promises Still Heavier Blows Are Preparing.

BOMBS RAINE ON MUNICH IN NIGHT ATTACK   SERVICE COMMAND PROMISES STILL HEAVIER BLOWS

Munich Gets Severe RAF Attack   Yankee Leader Says More to Follow; Damage fs Immense

BIRTHPLACE OF NAZIOOM HIT IN SMASHING: RAL   “Block - buster” Bombs anc Thousands of Incendiaries Rain Down   .300-MILE ROUNDTRIP BLOW AT RAILWAY HEAD

MUNICH BOMBED; 12 PLANES LOS!   TWO-TON EXPLOSIVES AND IN CENDIARIES RAINED ON CITY BY BRITISH.

AXIS RAILWAY CENTER GIVEN HEAVY BLOWS   Block-Busters, Thousands Of Incendiaries Pound Munich; Bigger Raids Ahead   Offensive Under Way

Munich, Hitler's Conference City, Heavily Bombed   ‘Blockbusters’ and Thou sands of Incendiaries Are Dropped

U.S. Prepares Huge Bombing Attack on Axis   RAF Raids Munich at Cost of 12 Big Planes; 2nd Straight Night Raid on Reich

HEAVY BLOWS PROMISED BY AIR OFFICER   Statement Follows Raid on Munich by British  Eliare   BIG BOMBERS ARE USED IN ASSAULT   Twelve RAF Planes Lost During the Engage ment

TRUGK DRIVERS IN COAL FIELD STRIKE TODAY   Leader Predicts Coal Industr: Would Be ‘Paralyzed’ In Four Days

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Cargo Ship Reaches Port With Side Ripped Out

Ship Sinkings Arouse Brazil  Hate For Axis   Delay Diplomat Exchange Ships Following Troop Transport. Casualties,   REPRISALS PROMISED

BRAZILIANS SHOW ANGER AFTER FIVE VESSELS GO DOWN   Two Exchange Steamers With Axis Diplomats Remain in Port as Resentment increases.   NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS CAUSE FEELING   Attacks on German Propert! Reported; Lost Vessel Had 425 Crew Member: and Passenders.

Exchange Ship Still in Port   Brazilians Enraged By Sinking of Vessels by Subs

SENTIMENT AGAINST AXIS INCREASING   Government at Rio De Janeiro Promises Attacks on Ships Will Not Go Unpunished   LOSS OF LIFE IS GREAT

BRAZILIANS ARE AROUSED OVER LOSS OF 5 SHIPS   Street Demonstrations Spread War Fever In Rio De  Janeite Over Axis Sinkings

FIVE BRAZIL OHIPS SUNK BY AXIS SUBS   Nation Angered by At ' tacks. and Reported ‘Heavy Losses.   TWO SHIPS HAD . TROOPS ABOARD   Two Diplomat Exchange . Vessels Ready to Sail R Are Delayed. ,

AXIS SINKINGS OF FIVE SHIPS ANGER BRAZI   Diplomat Exchange Vessels Held Up; Attacks Made On German Property

Nation Indignant Over Losing Five Ships In 3 Days   Exchange Vessels Delayed; Feeling Flares Into Open Demonstrations

Anti-Axis Sentiment Flares In Brazil — After Sinking Of Five Ships By Subs

Press Says Country Ha: ‘Been Patient in Excess,” Is Not Intimidated

Ship Sinkings Fan Anti-Axis Sentiment   Brazilians Angered _ over Sinking of Ships; Hold. up Diplomatic Ship

Brazil Angered By Sub Sinkings   Exchange Of Axis Diplomats Delayed As Feeling Flares

Diplomat  Exchange Ships Held in Port as, Public Indignation Flares   LOSS OF LIFE UNKNOWN

AXIS SINKS FIVE BRAZILIAN SHIPS   Indignation Sweeps Coun.  try; Delay Ex  change Trip

Army Draft Law Plans Revealed To Committees   stimson and Others Testif at Hearings on Calling of Boys

Army to Seek Total Force Of 7,500,000   May Weed Out Older Men With Drafting Of 18-19-Year-Olds

Hearings on  Bill to Draft Boys   Present Plans Are to Start Calling Them Up in December; Stimson Says Full Strength of Army to Be 7,500,000 Men

Army’s Goal Is 7,500,000 Next Year   To Call 100,000 Men With Dependent Wives During November  TO DROP ‘IINFITS:

ARMY DISCLOSES PLANS 10 DRAFT YOUTHS QUICKL   High Command Would Begit Calling 18-19 Age Group in December and Sending Unfit Home.   100,000 WITH WIVES TO GO IN NOVEMBER   Stimson Reveals War Depart ment Hopes to Have 7,500,000 in Fighting Force in 1943.

LEADERS SEEK QUICK ACTION ONDRAFT BILL   Stimson and Marshall Dis. close Plans at Hearing  On Measure   ARMY OF 7,500,000 IN 1943 NOW GOAL   100,000 Men with Dependent Wives Will be Taken Next Month

WEEDING OUT OF OLDER MEN DLANOF ARMY   100,000 Men With Wives to be Called Next Month   GOAL OUTLINED BY ARMY-NAVY HEADS   Hard- Fighting Army of 7,500,000 Men in 1943 Aim

Congress Speeds U; Hearings on  Bill to Draft Boys   Present Plans Are to Start Calling Them Up in December; Stimson Says Full Strength of Army to Be 7,500,000 Men

ARMY FIGURES ON 7,500,000 MEN FOR 1943   LOWERING OF DRAFI AGE DESIRED QUICKLY

Many Married Men Scheduled For November   ‘ Overage Soldiers To Be Weeded Out Of Active Ranks

ARMY WANTS YOUNG MEN TO REPLACE OLDER   Marshall Says Average Age of Combat Groups Rising to Unaccentable Deoree   PLAN OUICK ACTION   ‘Draft to Take 100,000 with Wive: Next Month, Men With Childre: in About Year

Army Plans for Huge Force in 1943   Officials Declare 7,500,000 Will Be Under Arms

OFFICER ON BRIDGE =WHtN TORPEDO bilS   Rear Admiral Scott Keenly Admired by his Men, Ships Known as ‘Scott’s Night Raiders.”   On Jacob Jones

Rear Admiral Scott Well Earned Tab Of “Fighter”   Last Seen Standing On Bridge Of Cruiser Watching First Phase Of An Uneven Conflict

‘Nine Classified as Scarce Under Consideration, Officials Have not Revealed Any of Them.   90,000 PERSONS ARE NEEDED TO ENFORCE   Other Failing Supplies Are Not to be Included A: Production Has Alread; Been Halted.

90,000 Aides ToRationing of 15 Items   SHORTAGES OF CERTAIN GOODS ARE EXPECTED TO RAISE LEON HENDERSON'S PAY ROLI ARMY.   9 Not Yet Announced

WILL RATION MANY GOODS   Washington Officials “ee Early Extension to i5 Major Items

RATIONING TO BE EXTENDED   15 Major Items Likely To Be Restricted Within A Year

Rationing Of 15 Majorltem: Is Due In Year   Shortages Are Expectas To Add Nine 'Secrei Products To List   ISSUE BUS ORDER   Chartered Autos Will B Limited To Transport O Pupils, War Groups

15 Major Articles Listed °  For Rationing within Year   Includes Six Already Rationed or About to be But Nine Others Are Kept Secret

‘TO REACH 15 WITHIN. YEAR   ‘Secrecy Surrounds  _ New Ones; Buying Wave Feared

Extension Of Rationing Is Predicted’   Nine More Major Items May Be Included, But Names Withheld   OPA CONTEMPLATES STAFF OF 90,000

15 Major Items May Be Rationed Within a Year   But List Is Kept Secret T Prevent Wave of Buying

RATION LIST MAY SOON BE EXPANDED   Nine Other Major Items Reported on Program of OPA

DEMANDS VICHY BREAK WITH U.S   Goering Reported Holdin Threat of Giving Italy Tunis, Corsica

ALLIED SPEARHEADS DRE 10 - WITHIN 15 MILES OF TUNIS   Clash With Axis Forces a Mateur, 25 Miles South of Rizerte   RAID TUNIS AIRDROME

ALLIED UNITS DRIVE WITHIN 15 MILES TUNIS   Spearheads Seek to Drive Wedge Between Capital and Naval Base At Tunisia   MEJ EL BAB SEIZED BY BRITISH TROOPS   Captured by First Army Over Stiff Resistance; “Advancing Successfully,” Claim

CLASH AT MATEUR REPORTED   Allies Make Effort To Drive Wedge Between Two Axis Strong Points

ALLIES ADVANCE WITHIN 15 MILES OF TUNIS   TRYING TO DRIVE WEDGE BETWEEN TWO AXIS STRONGHOLDS

Allies Start Big Offensive Against Axi:   ‘Period of Patrol Activit; Is Finished,' Says Report From Algiers   BRITISH-U, 8. GO DEEP INTO TUNISIA   British First Army With American Mobile Force - -Pressing Attack

ALLIED SPEARHEADS REPORTED FRIDAY BE PUSHING NEAR TUNIS  MIATOR PATTIEC Ic NOW   MAJOR BATTLE IS NOW SHAPING UP ALL FRONTS IN NORTH AFRICA

Allies Moving » Near To Tunis   Axis Engaged At Mateur South Of Bizerte In Wedee Attempt

NAZIS ANNOUNCE ALLIED EFFORTS TO DRIVE WEDGE   American And British Spearheads Drive Within 15 Miles Of Tunis, 25 Miles Of  Bizerte.

NEW RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON MOSCOW LINE   Anglo - American Forces Forge Close to Tunis in Attempt to Split Forces to Axis

Allies” Reach” “Closer” “to » Axis Defense Points j pn TP ntel a a: h      GERMANS. CLAIM: AIR: SUPREMACY

TASK FORCE IS 15 MILES FROM TUNIS   Clash Occurs 25 Miles South Of Bizerte Base

Allies Plan to Split Axis African Line   Drive to Within  Fifteer Miles of Tunis in Attemp' to Split Foe’s Defenses

Berlin Reports Gash At Mateur On Rail Line South Of Axis-Held Bizerte

Battle Nazis At Mateur To Divide Forces   Hitler Has Concentrated - Majority. Of Troops, Numbering 20,000, in Tunisia

Allies Close On Axis Bases  In Tunisia   About 15 Miles From Tunis; Germans Land 20,000 Troops for Battle

Allies Near Tunis, Says Nazi Report   Attempt To Drive Wedge Between Axis Forces Now At Bizerte And  fanital

REPORT CLASH WITH AXIS AT RAIL JUNCTION   British Troops  Occupy Town 30 Miles To South

Allies Advancing On Axis Ports in Northern Africa   One Spearhead Is Reportec to Have Advanced 15 Miles Within Tunis.   Axis Pour More Men, Materials Into Fray

British Open Offensive on Tunisia Front   _ Lieut. Gen. Anderson‘: First Army Leaves Defense Positions  For Bia Push

” ALLIED ARMIES _ PUSHING NEARER TO TUNIS BASE   Reports Indicate Armie: Striving to Drive Wedge Between Axis Forces

Allies Continue ‘Attack on Tunis   Troops. Have Driven Within Fifteen Miles of © Objective   RESISTANCE IS STIFF   French Pilots in Morocco ' Are Being Equipped With U. S. Planes

Alles Close in on Axis Strongholds in Tunisia, Rain Sets i   All Ground Engagements hus Far in Africa on Small Scale

FE Re ee EE eee ORE TNT ae RE eee gee ee ee  Allied Spearhead: Drive Within 15 Miles From Tunis

Allied Forces Are Thrustine Nearer Tunis   Reported Driving Wedge Between City And Bizerte

Fleeing Germans Frustrated; Reds Capture Dozens Of Planes On One Fielc

ALLIES IN ATTEMPT TO CUT NAZIS OFF FROM NAVAL BASE   Allied Spearheads Were Re ported at Mateur, 25 Miles From Bizerte.   CLASH WITH GERMANS      British First Army Troop: Have Captured Mejel Bab Near Tunis.

Spearheads Iry lo Isolate Big Axis Naval Base   Nazis Claim Aerial Superiority, Say Troops Pouring In

SPEARHEAD IS 15 MILES FROM TUNIS   American and British Forces Clash With-Axis Forces 25 Miles From Bizerte, Berlin Radio Annoanneac   BULLETIN.

Allies Advance Close to Tunis Berlin Reports   Forces Attempt To Drive Wedge Between Cities

Heavy Russian Push Gains On  Moseow Front   Jaws Of Allied Drives Close On Enemy At Stalingrad In Tunisia.   15 MILES FROM TUNIS

Allies Push ‘To 15 Miles From Bizerte   French Army Under Gi raud Reported Speeding  Kast to Join Attack  7   NAZIS REINFORCED      Enemy Believed to Have 20,000 in North Tunisia With More on Way

BIG OFFENSIVE ON IN   British First Army Is Reported Pressing Eastward  .-

Allies Are Only 15 Miles Away  From Tunis Now   Major Clash Slated Any Time’As Axis Grid For Final  Defense

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON ENEMY AT TUNISIA   Spearheads Reported To Have Lanced to Point 15 Miles From Capital;. Clash at Mateur   IS ADMITTED IN. BERLIN

Allied Armies Launeh Drive  To Take Ports   Three Columns Strike At Crucial Points In Tunisia   FULL-SCALE PUSH   Axis Stronghold Falls After Hardest Fight Of Campaign

Funeral Conducted From Imma¢ulate . Conception Church This  Merni :   VETERAN RAILROAD MAN   Was Major in First’ World War an Spent Most of His Life in Railread Work

SEEK LIMITATION OF WAR PROFITS   Friends of Labor In Con gress Will Fight To Lin! Drastic Limitation of Wa Profits With Any Wag  Controls.

Ceiling On Pay For Labor Will Have Opposition   Long-time Supporters of Labor in Congress Say Effort to Put on Ceiling Will Be Opposed.

Ban On Profits, Hours, Brought Before House   Is Result Of Demand: By. People For Labor Legislation Action

WOULD GOVERN PROFIT IN WAR   Congressional Friends of Labor to Act as Wage Control Plan ts Talked.   SEEK INFLATION BRAKE

FIGHT IS PROMISED TO PROTECT LABOR Would Link Wage, Profits Ceilings

Plan Profit Limit with Wage Control   Demand Legislation to Take Most, If Not All, of War Production Profits

WAR PROFITS CUT WILL BE SOUGHT IF WAGES GET CEILING   Labor Supporters Admit Brakes On Pay Rises May Be Necessary

CONGRESS FRIENDS OF LABOR T0 FIGHT ~ ANY WAGE CONTROI   WILL FORCE TAKING AWAY MOST OF WAR PROFITS MADE BY INDUSTRIES

Profit Cut, Longer Work Week Pushed   House Biil Limits War Gains to 6 Pet., Dooms ‘Time-and-Half

LINK. PROFITS, ~ WAGE FREEZE   Senators” Say One Con _ trol Must: Go With the Other: oo --

Legislators Want To Limit War Profits   Action Followed Publie’s Demand On Labor Aets

Measure Would Limit Profits, Suspend Hours   Score of Representatives Report Demands of Constituents

Labor Control May Be Tied fo Firmer Limit of Profits   Current Studies Foreshad. ow Joint Legislation For Both Labor and Capital

MAXIMUM LIMIT ON WAR CONTRACTS TO SIX PER CENT   Legislation to This Effect Was Introduced in the House Today.   MANY LETTERS WRITTEN   Representatives Announced They Had Received Thousands of Them.

Labor to Fight for Control of Profits Also  Senators Conceed Brakes May Have   Senators Conceed Brakes May Haye to Be Applied  on Woaes

F ight Is Seen On Wage Seale   Limit On War Profits I: sought If Ceiling Is Put On Labor

FOR PROFIT LID, NONE ON HOURS   New Policy Proposed in Bil Introduced in Honse   SMITH AND VINSON OFFER MEASURE   War Production Effort Continues to Be Big Topic in Congress

WAR PROFITS LIMIT ASKED IN NEW BILL   Measure Would Suspend Law Prescribing Hour Limits   ‘RIGHTS TO WORK'   No Limitation By Law or By Contract Asked As Policy

OVE IN HOUSE » TO ERASE LIMIT ON WORK HOURS   ublic Clamor for Intensified War’ Effort Leads to Action — Restriction of Profits to Six Percent Also Is Proposed,

Senator Hilf Concedes [hat It May Be Necessary  Yo Put Brakes On Both

WAGE AND PROFIT CONTROL LINKED   FRIENDS OF LABOR IN CONGRESS ASK JOINT LEGISLATION

End to Hour: Limitations Is Proposed   Congressmen Also Seek Strict Lid On War Profits

Bill to Limit Profits, Suspend 40-Hour Week Urged   Representatives Report Thousands of Letters Demanding Immediate Action   Prairies Afire, /Savs Cartwright

ASK PROFITS CUT IF WAGES ARE FROZEN   Senators LaFollette, Hill Demand Super  War Tax on Government Contracts

Labor And War Profits Linked In House Bill   Two Introduce Measure Limiting Earnings, Suspending Hours   CLOSED SHOP HIT      Six Per Cent Proposed For Contracts On War Materials

Heat on Congress To Knock Out 10-hour Week  A6 Per Cent » Limit on War  Profits Is  Also Asked

STERN CURB ON PROFITS, WAGES URGED   Bill Introduced in House Limiting Business Returns and Suspending All Legislation Affectine Workines Hours.

TO LINK DRASTIC CONTROL OF WAR PROFITS WITH ANY BILL SEEKING. TO LIMIT WAGES

Congressional Friends of Labor to Link Profits Limit to Bills For Wave Control

PROFIT LIMITS BILL I$ PUSHED   Congressmen Seck To Link Drastic Restrictions With Wage Controls

LABOR FRIENDS URGE CEILING ON PROFITS   Limit On Wages And Profits interlocked, Claim

Dales Restriction Mus Be Put into Legislation Freezing Wages   PECOMES MAJOR ISSUE   geveral Committees To Go To Work On Proposals in Next Few Days

To Fight For Profits. Cut   Labor Congressman Will Try To Link Profits’ Limitation To Wage Controf

Labor Friends Would Link Wage Laws to Profits   Say Any Wage Ceiling Must Be Accompanied By War Profit Limits

Curb On War Profits To Be Sought If President Asks Wage Ceiling; Some Favor Take All Arms Profits

Committee Chays Expansion OF -.... Bd eat ante Dalat   Wage Controls Might Brinc Limitation of Wer Profits

Will Fight Drastic Wage \Confrol Plans   Will Demand Drastic Limitation Of War Profits

[Move to Limit War Profit, Take [Ceiling Off Hours, Hits Capitol

TWO SENATORS CHAMPIONING LABOR EFFORT   Bill and LaFollette Pro‘pose to Link War Prof~ its to Legislation to Curb Wages  *~   UNWILLING TG VOTE ONE WITHOUT OTHER   Meanwhile, Finance Com mittee Expected to Study Proposal to Impose Super Tax

To Wage Battle On War Profit:   Friends of Labor Serve Notice of Such Step in Connection With Proposals For Pay Control Legislation i in Congreks.    LAFOLLETTE LEADER

Will Fight To Curb War Profits   Congressional Leaders Say Ceiling Must Be Applied As Well As To Wages

SOLON AGAIN ASKS U.S. SEE AUTOS    enews Demand  Downey R FOR Be Given Power te Save Rubber

U.S. Liberator Bombers Help Soviet Army   Operating in Conjunctior With Russians Defend ing Sevastopol

Report Says Shwegyin Also Captured After Stiff House-To-House Fighting

BRITISH IN BURMA RETAKE 3 TOWNS FROM JAPANESE  STRONGEST OFFENSIVE ACTION OF WAR TAKEN

Recrossing Of Sittang Riv er By Br itish   Town North Of Rangoon Captured From Japanese

British. Cross Sitfang River   Three Villages Taken In Raid; Bayonet Fighting in Streets

BRITISH FORCES COUNTER ATTACK ON BURMA FRONT   REPORTED TO HAVE CROSSED SETTANG RIVER 80 MILES SETH OF RPARKOAN        FIVE AMERICANS KILLED IN SOUTH CHINA PLANE CRAS   Ship Crippled by = Mechanical Trouble Crashes Into Hillside Tree Near Kunmine

Shwegyin, 80 Miles North Of Rangoon, Captured; Indian Sergeant's Heroism Paves Way For Successful Offensive

British Stiffen — Burma Resistance      Launch a Successful Offensive Against Japanese After Long Retreat Which Resulted in Loss of Rangoon.

Recross River   Capture Shivegyian In Their Counter Offensive.   INDIAN TROOPS USE BAYONETS, SWORDS

RESISTANCE OF BRITISH BURMA  ARMY STIFFENS   [mperial Forces Unofficial ly Reported to Have Recrossed East Bank of Suttang River   CAPTURE SHWEGYIN   British Counter-Oftensive Follows Retreat Which Operied Way for Jap  Occupation Rangoon

British Drive Japanese Back On Burma Front  * Sittang River Crossed in Quick Raid By Indians

Chinese Stall Jap Drive On Kiangsi Line  Defenders Claim Casualties Are

JAP COLUMN IS STALLED BY CHINES!   Many Invaders Die Near Kiangsi Railway

Chinese Stall  Jap Column  in Kiangsi Area 1,300 Enemy Troops  Are Killed in Honan Province

Two Japanese Ships Are Sunk By U.S. Navy   Crippled Destroyer Blakeley Makes Port In Indies

Two Japanese Ships Are Sunk By U.S. Navy   ‘Crippled. Destroyer Blakeley Makes Dart Tope W psf WS accet

FIGHTING STILL INCONCLUSIVE ONTWOFRONTS   Russians Apparently Holding Initiative In Eastern Theater   ROMMEL ADVANCES CLOSE TO TOBRUK

Troops Gain In Area West Of Airfield  Advances Here and on New Guinea Pave Way for Offensive  BUIN BASE BOMBED American Fliers Down  Three Zeros to Put  Bata] at £12

JAPO ONOVED BACK FURTHER IN SULOMONG   Americans Make Advances Against Enemy Troops On Guadalcanal

Americans on Guadalcanal © Step Up Drive   Advance Lines in West Area of Henderson Field

Yankees Punch Way Westward On Guadalcana   New Guinea Is Seen As Starting Point For U. S, Offensive

Winding Up Campaigns   Candidates Head for Home As Election Day Draws Nearer

NINE MILLION MEN REGISTER IN U.S. TODAY   20-44 Age Groups Sign Up For Possible War  Service In Army   Douglas MacArthur Siqns For Draft

Gone 16 Years and Believed Dead, Man Located Thru Draft Registration

AMERICAN FIGHTERS DOWN JAP PLANES      Formation Routed Over the Netherlands Eost Indies

U. S. Airmen Down Three - Planes in Dutch Indies   ‘Other Enemy Aircraft Damaged and Two Large Transports Sunk by Yanks in Three Separate Actions—Vessels Sent Down at Nipponese-Held Port of Macassar—Americans Suffer No Losses in Fighting. ,   AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO PHILIPPINE SCOUT

American Pilots Sink Two Large Jap Transports   Also Shoot Down Three Big Airplanes and Damage Others

BASES OF CONVOY RAIDERS BOMBED   BRITISH FLIERS STRIKE AT GERMAN AIRDROMES AT MORLAI AND LANNION.   BULLETIN.

Willkie Stands Pat on Feasibility of Second — Front: Sees President: Will Report to Nation

TOUR FACTS 10 BE MADE PUBLIC, ”F.D.R. INFORMED   Re-education And More Work Necessary To Win War And The Peace   _ CONFIDENT OF RUSSIA      “Finds Out A '.ot” About How War Can Be Won And Will Give Data To People

“Germany Will Never Conquer Russia” Says  Willkie, After Journey

Fan Camps Near Sportsman’s Park ose , & ~ ° > >  Waits for Ist World Series Game

Germans Claim Break In Russ Lines East Of Don; ‘Cross in Force’   Berlin Says 166 Soviet Planes Destroyed In Single Day; Assert Troops Push  Ahead in Cauneasus Area

REDS’ ADVANCE IS UNCHECKED   Nazis Resist Desperately as Soviets Press Drive Toward Smolensk

Reds Repel Nazi Fresh Offensive   Three Zones Of Intense Rec Army Pressure Reporte: With Heavy Fighting It Smolensk.   Reserves Called

Soviets Drive  Steadily Ahead   Germans’ Center and Right Flank Suffers Most from Attacks

Power Sleds . Are Used in Red Attack      Meanwhile, London Hears of Plans for British Offensive Force

RUSSIANS PRESS FLEEING GERMANS IN BITTER COLD: NEW BRITISH DRIVE INDICATED

Bolsheviks Pound Away At Germans  Press Enemy West Of Mozhaisk; Ber!  Claime Vietaries

Reds on Propeller-Driven Sledges' Hurl Foe 12 Miles Past Mozhaisk 

RUSSIANS CONTINUE PURSUIT OF GERMAN RETREATING ARMIES   BRITISH ORGANIZING GREAT FORCE FOR CONTINENTAL OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS

Russian Snow Troops Drive Germans Back   British Prepare for Counter-Offensive It Is Announced By Air Minister

Russian Army Uses Sleds to Chase Germans   Races Over Waiat-Deey Snow in Winter's Worst Cold

Reds Harass Nazi Retreat   Snow Fighters Slash At German Rear; A Check in Libya

Soviets Pursue Nazis —  40-BELOW ZERO COLD  Freel FD ARI   Rear Guard of German Forces Fleeing fram Mozhaisk Are Shelled; Many Guns, Vehicles Captured

Towa Blackout Effective, Although Air Raid Warden Killed at Creston

ASK FARMERS TO BUY   Ornanized Effort to Sell Them De: fense Bonds Planned

Hitler Asks For And Gets New Authority   Action Arouses Allies’ Hope That He Is Desperate

HITLER SHOWS REVOLT FEARS, ALLIES’ VIEW   Talks of War Next Winter Asks Life-or-Death  iii: Mii  OO DR iis cee

HITLER ‘BEGS REICHSTAG FOR HIGHER POWERS  ENVISIONS SECOND WINTER OF BATTLE

HITLER SHOWS ANXIETY OVER “HOME FRONT”   Fuehrer Makes Himself Su. preme Master Over Life And Death Of Germans   CONFIDENCE IS MISSING   Allies Hail Sunday Speech A: Hint Of Failure in Field And At Home

Hitler’s Speech to Reichstag is Unlike Previous Bombast:   Admits Probability of Another Year of War  Against Russians

Hitler Promotes Himself To Supreme Mastership  Act Arouses Suspicion In Allied Circles Thot Internal Trouhlec Exict Jn Nazvidom

Trouble  he  Germany   Nazi Fuehrer Indicates Natio Must Fight Through An other Winter

Hitler Seizes Even Greater Power In Reich   Move Seen As Sign That German Home _ Front  May Be Cracking.

Latest Hitler Move Regarded As Allied Gain   His Demands for Supreme Power Held Sign of  Internal Tronhble   BOMBAST SHAKING

Action Seen As Weakening Of Home Front; Explains Severe Winter Caused Setbacks In Russia

HITLER MAKE SELF SUPREME NAZI MASTEE   Speech Arouses Hopefu Suspicion Germany in Deep Trouble.   INDICATES ANXIETY   Concedes That Army Had Survived “Threatening ‘Catastrophe.

HITLER MADE HIMSELF SUPREME MASTER OF GERMANY ON SUNDAY   POWER TO REQUIRE ABSO. LUTE OBEDIENCE FROM EVERY GERMAN VOTED

Hitler Speech  To Reichstag Sets No Deadline For Ultimate Victory

ANOTHER PURGE ANTICIPATED IN GERMAN CIRCLES   ‘Hitler’s Assumption OF Su - preme-Law Power Indicates Jitters

Hitler Makes Himself Germany’s Master With. Powe :Above Nazi Law      ; ICION OF HIS ENEMIES THAT GERMANY NTERNAL TROUBLES 15 AROUSED BY HIS         HOPEFUL S! IS DEEP I ACT SUN

BROAD POWER GIVEN HITLER BY REICHSTAG   Act Arouses Hopeful Sus picion of Enemies That Germany is in Deep Internal Trouble   ANXIETY IS BETRAYED

Home Troubles  Seen for Hitle   Hopeful Suspicion Aroused as German Dictator Asks and’ Obtains Additional Power to Make Him Supreme Maste: of Germany. °   ANXIETY IS -HINTED

Adolf Takes. Power Over All Germans      Extraordinary Authority te Require Absolute Obedi- ° ence of People.   MAY MEAN DEEP  INTERNAL TROUBLE   Fuehrer Foresees Another Winter Struggle; Long Speech to Reichstac.

TROUBLE INSIDE REICH SEEN IN HITLER'S SPEECH   Fuehrer Makes Himself Superme Master Of Germany; Purge May be Forthcoming

Hitler Seizes Supreme Power   Sits Himself Above Even His Own Nazi Law. Shows Anxiety

Hitler Makes Self Supreme  German Master      Action Rouses Hope In Allied Circles That He Is Nearing End

NOTE OF ANXIETY HEARD IN HIS TALK TO THE REICHSTAG   Concedes Army Survived Threatening Catastrophe In Russia's Snow

HITLER TAKES — BROAD POWERS         Anxious Over Home Front; Sees New Winter in Russia

HITLER TAKES POWER OVER LIVES OF NAZIS   Seizure of Supreme Authority Seen as Sign. of. Weakaned Home Front.

Hitler Is Given New Powers As “Supreme Master”   Enemies Of Axis See Hope That Fuehrer’s Internal  Troubles Are Growing; Is Given Reichstag Backing

MITLEA OPEC REVEALS HOME FRONT 15 WEAK   New Underourrent Of Anxiet) Evident In Fuerher’s Talk Before Nazi Reichstag

Hitler Assumes Full Powers, Even Beyond Own NaziLaw:   Action Arouses Hopeful Suspicion Of Enemies That Internal Trouble Is Being Felt

Hitler Takes Broad New Nazi Powers   Betrays Anxiety Over Home Front

HITLER MAKES SELF SUPREME NAZI MASTER   SPEECH AROUSES HOPEFUL SUSPICION AMONG ENEMIES OF INTERNAL STRIFE

Hitler Takes Supreme Powel Over Germany   Fuehrer Tightens Reich Control As Trouble Looms

HITLER IS SUPREME IN REICH   Fuebrer Takes Greatest Pow: ers Yet; Act Arouses Hope All Is Not Well in Embattled Germany

TAKES POWER TO SET ASIDE ALL NAZI LAW   Act Rouses Hopeful Suspicion Among Enemies That Reich Faces Internal Trouble — Nazi Chief Hints at Another Winter War.

FUERRER VOTED POWER ABOVE NAZI LAW   Mixes His Usual Confidence With Current Of Anxiety   GERMAN ARMY   Suffered Near Catastrophe In Russian Winter, Says Reich Leader Over Radio

Fuehrer Takes Power Beyond Own Nazi Law   Address To Reichstag Rouses Hopeful Suspicior Of Internal Trouble.   PURGE SEEN BY SOME

Latest Hitler Move Regarded As Allied Gain   His Demands for Supreme Power Held Sign of Internal Trouble  BOMBAST SHAKING  Nazi Leader Admits War Must Be Settled in Rus sia

HITLER TAKES GREATER RULE IN NAZI STATE   British See Internal Troubles Cause of  Power Grab

HITLER BECOMES SUPREME MASTER OF CERMANY   Arouses Suspicion German: Is In Deep Internal Strife After Troubiesc:ne Winter

Hitler Admits — Internal Rift   Europe Suspicious When Axis Chief Takes On  Added Powers

Ominous Quiet May Presage Big Japanese Push   American Liner Given Up for Lost Following Attack by Jap Plane

Police Foreed To Act As Shortage in Food In South Stirs Disorder

Food Riots Break  Qut in France   Disorders Occur in Half Dozen Cities

Vichy Rushes Food After French Riof In Southern Areas   ‘Political Aspect’ Cited by Official as Housewives Protest

Reverses Put Benito To Bed With Sickness   Unconfirmed Report Of Mussolini's Ailments Say He Has Heart Trouble.

MUSSOLINI IS RUMORED NEAR DEATH   If He Dies, Italy " Would Give Up The War

Cartels injurious to Nation Face Quiz   Charge Standard Oil Blocked Synthetic Rubber for Nation in War Crisis Cited

CARTEL PACTS MAY BE INVESTIGATED   More Than 100 are Said te Have Been Made With German Trust.

Senators May Probe Cartels   Farben Agreements Face Investiaaction

Oil Company Cartel Probed   U. S. War Effort Crippled By Agreemen

FARBEN CARTELS. PENETRATED 100. — [ES INDUSTRIES   Agreements Were Designed to  Immobilize American  Manufacturers.

Senate Group Ponders Possibility Of Further Inquiry Into Agreements

Consider Probing Into More Agreements Made By Naz: Dye Trust With U. S. Firm:

INQUIRY CONSIDERED BY SENATE GROUP IN CERTAIN AGREEMENTS   Chairman Says That a Number of the Arrangements Will Be Gone Into at Capital.

SENATE COMMITTEE TOLD HUGE CHEMICAL TRUST USED CARTELS TO HELP.WAR PROGRAM

WEIGHS PROBE OF 10 CARTELS ‘WITH GERMANS   Senate Committee Told U. $ Industry Tie-Ups Hamper Vital Production.   ‘TREASON’ CHARGED   Chairman Raps Standard Oil Arnold Says Conspiracy Was to Hold In War.

Solons Ponder Advisability Of Investigating ‘More Than 100 German Tieups With American Industries

MAY ‘GO INTO’ MORE THAN 10 CARTEL PACTS   Standard Conspired With German Dye Trust, Truman Claims

SENATE INQUIRY OF OIL: FIRM’S CARTELS WITH NAZIS LIKELY   Enisteiite “Of ‘Agreements With German’ ‘Trust :

chs ee With Our Soldiers  and  Sailors    Carl Heires Is Graduated From Air Corps Schoo

NAZIS MAKE NEW GAIN IN  STALINGRAD   Counterdrives Of Russians On Other Sectors Progress

GERMAN RIVE IN OTALINGHAD {5 NOT SLOWED   Russians Forced To Yield gAdditional Ground Today To Invading Nazis

Nazis Force Further Gains In Stalingrad But Moscow Takes On More Optimistic Note   NO OFFICIAL REPLY TO 2nd FRONT PLEA

REDS HOLDING  NAZIS HEADING FOR CENTER OF GREAT CITADEL   Defenders Cut Deeper Into German Flank North of Metropolis   Germans Distressed With Winter Coming: Many Rumors Abroad

German Forces Smash Further Into Stalingrad   Moscow Certain Reds Can Hold Nazis, But Urge Allied Attack

Fresh Troops Thrown Into Critical Fiaht   Red Counter-attacks Make Some Progres: Northwest of City

PRAISES ARMY   MacArthur Says Troops, Not He Earned Medal of Honor.

RED ARMY ROLLS ON TOWARD RICH PRIZE; TAKES KEY RAIL GITY   Russians Start Drive Over Plains To Gateway To Caucasus; Anchor Point Of One Nazi Line Smashed

DRIVE IN NORTH EAPEGTED NEAT TUNISIA QUIET   Capture Of Kotelnokovski Unhinges German Line; Rostov Is Object

Fighting In Africa Slows Up   Mud Hampers Operation: in Tunisia—British and  French Active

Leningrad Gets Help Over Lake   Trucks Cross Frozen Ladoga; Tunisian Drive Bogs in Mud

May Take Offensive In North; Tunisia  Fighting Bogs Down   Soviet trucks rolling across frozen Lake Ladoga, restoring communication with besieged Leningrad

‘We Tip Scales of Pacific Power   Second Front Exists There, Admiral Says

ADMIRAL FEELS U.S, STRONG NOW   Declares Striking Power Ir Hands Of Yanks Today In Pacific Struggle

Can Hold The Japs  In Pacific   Admiral Blandy Reports 01 Tour—His Viewnoint Optimistic

CHIRE OF NAVAL ORDNANCE SAYS UNITED STATES NOW “. HOLDING BALANCE OF  STRIKING POWER

Americans Hold Striking Power   Best Defense Strong Offense, Declares Admiral Blandy

U.S. Holds Edge In Far East Zone   But America Must Keep Pushing Its Offenses, Naval Officer Says.

AN ADMIRAL REPORTS ON  ONG SURVEY   Rut We Must Remain On the Offensive To Hold Japs

Says U.S. Now Holds Pacific Superiority   Navy Ordnance Chief, Back From 26,000-Mile Inspection Trip, Declares America Has Balance of Striking Power.

Admiral Blandy Says U.S. Forces Hold Balance of Striking Power In Western Pacific; Favors Offense

U.S Forces Hold Balance Of Striking Power In The Pacific Blandy Says

Thinks U. S. Has Edge In Pacific Zone    Admiral Optimistic After 26,000 Mile Tour of Battle Areas.

Blandy Finds U. S. Strength Is Increasing   Rear Admiral Declares Bal ance of Striking Power Now With America  MUST KEEP PUSHING

U.S. FORCES HOLD BALANCE STRIKING POWER IN PACIFIC   Naval Official Answers Questions by Saying U. 5. Must Keep Pushing to Whip Jananese

Blandy Back From Trip Gives Views   Believes U. S. in Position to Hold Japs Now, Admiral Says—We’ve Got to Keep Pushing—Naval Equipment is Performing Well, He Savs

Admiral Blandy Says U. S. Holds Balance Of Striking Power In Western Pacific

BALANCE OF POWER HELD BY AMERICANS   Admiral Blandy Claims Nation Is Now In Position to Stop Jap Advance.

Americans Hold  Edge Over Japs   But Admiral Says We Can't Stand Still

U. S. SOON TO HOLD BALANCE OF STRIKING POWER IN PACIFIC, ADMIRAL SAYS AFTER TOUR

aA U3. CAN HOLD JAPS IN WEAT PACIFIC   Rear Admiral Blandy Reports on 26,000 Mile Tour of American Positions.   GET BALANCE OF NAVY, ARMY STRIKING POWER

YANKS HOLO UPPER HAND IN PACIFIC   Admiral Blandy Back From Inspection Tour Says U. S Navy Ready for Anything

SASUS. OF STRIKING POWER IN WESTERN . PACIHC   Admiral Thinks We Can Hold Against Anything Japs Throw Against Us   SAYS OFFENSIVE NEEDED

CLAIMS U. S. HOLDS BALANCE OF POWER IN. WEST PACIFIC   Blandy, Chief Of Navy’s Bureau Of Ordnance, Completes 26,000 Mile Tour

R. A. F. Pounds Nazi Base At Wilhelmshaven   Says Balance Of Striking Power In Western Pacific Is Held By U. S.

Hold Balance Of Power In Pacifie Arez   U. S. Forces Possess Heavier Power Than Japs in Southwest, Asserts Ordnance Chief

U.S. HOLDS POWER IN WESTERN PACIFIC   Ordnance Chief Says Navy Is in Top Place at Present,   MUST MAINTAIN STRONG OFFENSE

STRIKING EDGE HELD BY U. S. IN WEST PACIFIC   “We Can Hold Japs,” Blandy Says, “But We Must Keep Pushing’

FORCES OF THE U.S, HOLD BALANCE OF STRIKING POWEE   This Applies to the Western Pacific, Rear Admiral W. H. Blandy, Says.   HOME FROM LONG TOUR   Now Holding Balance of Military and Naval Striking Power Over Japan. . --

Balance Of Striking Power Now  Held By U.S.   Navy Ordnance Chief Says We Can Hold Japs But Must Also Attack Them

U. S. Regains Lost Power  In the West   Must Strike Hard At Japs, Admiral Blandy Declares

U: S. Naval Guns Best In World   REAR ADMIRAL BLANDY  SAYS AMERICANS  HOLD EDGE

BALANCE OF  POWER WON: MUST NOT HOLD PUNCH   Chief of Naval Ordnance Sure We can Take Care of Jap

Gains Balance Of Military, Naval Power Over Japs   Blandy, Back From Inspection Trip, Says U.S. Able To Handle Japan Now

Blandy Urges Supply Routes Be Kept Going   Admiral Reports. To Sec. Knox After 26,000-Mile Tour Of Pacific Area

CAN HOLD — JAPS BACK IN PACIFIC      But We Must Keep Push ing, Not Holding, Admiral Blandy Saves   BALANCE OF POWER IN OUR HANDS   Supply Problem Is the Great Task; U.S. Guns Very Effective

Mysterious Wave Drowns Three on Lake Erie Shore   Four Others Reported Miss ing; Small Boats Destroyed

HUGE WAVE DROWNS THREE ON LAKE ERIE   50 Miles Of Shoreline Swept Early Sunday Morning By Wall Of Water; Four Are Missing

AXIS LEADERS REPORTED IN ‘NEW ACCORD   Confer at Salzburg, Germany, In First Talks Since Last December.   LONDON VIEWS CAUSE   Declares Fuehrer, Trying To Keep Duce in Line,  Eynisine GQ@naanh

DELAY ACTION © ON INFLATION   ROOSEVELT AWAITING REPORT ON BYUDY OF DATA BEING MADE BY NEW YORK COURT HEAD

Next Move In Inflation Drive To Await Data Collection By Justice

Pershing’s Son Enlists   Warren Pershing Inducted at Fort Dix as Private

Sale of Guns Is Forbidden by WPB   Only Manufacturers Can Disnose of Rifles, Shotguns and Pistols

BAN ON FIREARMS SALES ANNOUNCE      Action Is Move to Check Incipient Run on Firearms

Restrictions Put On Firearm Sale   WPB Acts to Check Rut On Weapons, Insure Exsential Supply

GIVE TEMPORARY GASOLINE RATION   BUSINESS VEHICLE TO GET EMERGENCY QUOTA THIS MONTH

Further Report On Java Awaited   Repercussions Loom in Parliament

Aggies Have Gigantic Role In War Effort Movies To Film Dramatic Story Of Texas A. And M.

Four Killed ~ In Auto Crash Near Sigourney   State’s Total of Fatal Accidents So Far Year Is 338

‘Four Killed In Auto Crash  Near Sigourney   State’s Total of Fatal Ac cidents So Far This Year Is 338

EDR Sarcastic To Critics of Spending Plans   Says Bright Boys and Glib Guys Fail To Suggest Remedies

CHURCHILL 10 BROADCAST ON FRENGH STATUS   Cananisn: Wrath Against Hitler May Smooth Difficulties With Allies

Japanese 29 Miles Within Chinese Border   Chinese Troops Still Fighting Around Mandalay, Spokesman At Chungking Says

nese Town Of nling Is Seized y he Japanese   hanized Spearhead, Suppried By Planes Pushes p Burma Road Almost » Chefang, 25 Miles Beond Wanting.

U.S. Army Fliers Get into Action On Desert Front   Fly with British, but Wi Soon Have Their Own Squadron

U.S. Flyers Make Good on Desert   Shoot Down Nazi Craft In Training Period

O'Daniel Again Attacks Press ° mm if...   Declares State's Papers Controlled By Outlaws

RLU, Sata aimee toa  Sight Restored, He's Querulous   Wants To Know How Come Women Wearing Pants

OFFENSIVE CF REDS REACHES CLEAR 10 DON   Claim Nazis Lose 28,000 In Captured Or Killed   FACE ENCIRCLEMENT   Russians Straddle Two Rail Lines That Supply Nazis

Defense Boundary At Tunis And Bizerte Object Of Assault   french Repulse Oasis Invasion; Claim British Gain At Agebadia; RAF Attack Damages Stuttgart

RUSSIANS SURGING DEEPER INTO GERMAN FRONT LINE POSITION   ALLIES IN TUNISIA SECTOR CLOSING BIZERTE- TUNIS TRAP ON AXIS

\llies Launch Savage Attack on Axis-held Tunis and Bizerte While Rommel’s Remnant, Chased by British, Race Across Desert—French Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Allies

Fighting Is Reported as Increasing   Germans Lose More Than 28,000 Dead and Captured in Stalingrad Sector   Rommel Moves   General Js Said to Bo in Charge at Tunis Front

28,000 Nazis Dead, Taken ©  in Don Sector Allied Forces Close in On   5 ee VE ew Ne he i Ww Allied Forces Close in On  Tunisian Towns as Pursuit Rommel’s Forces Continues —Heavy British Attack on Stuttgart .

Doolittle’s Lockheed Lightnings. Smas Hangars, Warehouses of German Air- :     drome at Tunis — Italians Claim.  Sinkings in Algiers Harbor, but     with No Confirmation Elsewhere

BLAST HITLER'S HOPE OF VOLGA LINE IN WINTER   Russians Push Mighty Drive as Attention of Nazis Is Divided

RUSSIANS SURGING DEEPER INTO GER™AN FRONT LINE POSITION  AYTTIFES IN TIINISTA CECTOR   ALLIES IN TUNISIA SECTOR CLOSING BIZERTE- TU!IS TRAP ON AXIS

Meanwhile Allies In Africa Close In_ On Nazis:  FIGHTING HEAVY  rt . a re

ALLIES LAUNCH BIG ATTACK AGAINST TUNIS -BIZERTE FRON]   Hitler Heavily Engaged on Two Fronts While U. S. Planes Smash Jap Carrier or Transport at Indo-China Port

Blast Nazi Hope For Winter Stand   Russian Army Surges Deep: er in the German ~ Positions   AXIS LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Red Soldiers Uncork Biggest Scale Onslaught of the Year

OFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD ON MIGHTY SCALE   Hitler's Hope of Winter Line on Volga Blasted With His ong Losing Very Heavily

Hitler’s Hopes of a Winter Line on Volgz Blasted; 28,000 Killed or Captured by Reds, and Allies Start Closing Trap On Axis in Africa,

Drive Nazis Back on  Two Sides Stalingrad   On Second Front in Africa, Americans, British and French Closing Trap at Bizert And Tunis as Bombers Blast at Positions.

‘Germans Admit Defense Battles 3 An Volga Sector; Rommel Reported ‘In Command At Tunis; Allies Aid Force Active: RAF Hits Stuttaart ”

Soviet Wedge Reported fo Have Reached Don River   Allied Forces Are Closing Trap on Axis in Tunisia

Germans Lose 28,000 Dead And Captured  New Offensive Blasts Hitler’s Hopes For Winter Line Along

Allies Closing Trap Against Axis Army On Tunisia Sectors   Russian Offensive Has Reached Dor Bend 50 Miles West of Stalingrad; 28,000 Germans Killed, Captured

Meanwhile Allies In Africa Close In  —  . On Nazis 's FIGHTING  HEAVY  Russians Take Advan: tage Of Diversion: In Africa

FEAR FOR 1,600 DUTCH CITIZENS   Held for Sabotage of Nazi Troop Train; 10 Czechs Eyeruted.   MANY ARRESTED AT OSLO.

DEADLY NEARS"(R 1600 HI IN HOLLAND   Reprisals Are - Threatened Unless Train Wreckezs Are Surrendereq   BUT SABOTAGE ONLY INCREASES   Reign of Terror and Executions Increase in Occupied Countries

Germans Execute More As Sabotage Increases; Tension High in Holland

Dutch Hostages Will Be Killed, Nazi Broad casts Warn Netherlanders

Polish Force Formed For Invasion   Spirit of Rebellion Is On Increase in Occupied Nations

SLAUGHTER OF DUTCHMEN BY NAZIS FEARED   TO KILL HOSTAGES UNLESS RAIL SABOTEURS SURRENDER

Poles Organize Armored Corps For Offensive   Plan Invasion as Spirit o' Rebellion in Europe Grows   lension High in Hollanc Where Many Face Execution by Nazis

Unrest Brings New Terrorism From Germany   Dutch Hostages Will Be ‘Slaughtered’;  Yugoslavia Again Is Hotbed

Polish Premier Announces Formation Of Armored Corps ‘For Future Offensive”

Rebellion Rises In Nazi Held Europe   Real Fight at Hand French Are Told; Ger> mans Make Threats

Mass Reprisal Slaughter In Netherlands Impending   Germans Threaten Death To Hostages Unless Railroad Saboteurs Give Up

Rebel Spirit Sweeps Over Nazi Europe   Germans Threaten Death Te 1,600 Dutchmen As New Tension Grips Land   Poles Form Armored Corps to Aid Allies   Exiled Army 5th Largest Of United Nations; French Warned

EUROPE STIRS UNREST UNDER NAZI CONTROL   TENSION HEAVY IN GERMAN CONTROLLED AREAS

Spirit of Rebellion Rising in Nazi-Trampled Europe; Polish Premier Announces Formation of Armored Corps

POLES ORGANIZE MOTORIZED  INVASION CORPS FOR ALLIES   Army Has Grown From 35,000 To 100,000 Within Year, Gen. Sikorski Says; Nazis Execute More Czechs And Threaten Dutch Hostages

Reprisal Faces Dutch Hostages For Sabotage   1600 Held By Nazis Who Seek Culprits in Rail Damage

Netherlands Fears Big Slaughter  Nazis Repeat Death Threats For 1,600

10 CZECHS DIE IN GERMAN CHARGE   Former Clerk in U. S. Con sulate Among Greek Hostages Shot

REVOLT SPIRIT RISES IN AREAS HELD BY NAZIS   Rebellion Increases Despite Executions and Reprisals by Germans   FRENCH ARE ADVISED REAL FIGHT AT HAND   Polish Premier Says Corps Formed for Future Of fensive on Continent

Saboteurs Harry Nazi Conquerors   Moscow Urges French To “Prepare”; Fear Germans Will Kill Many New Hostages

Nazis Threaten Reprisals Against Dutch Hostages Unless Saboleurs Surrender

NAZIS THREATEN DEATH IN REPRISAL FOR ANY SABOTAGE   Netherlands Government Fears “Terrible Slaughter" Is {mpending

New Pole Unit Plans Invasion  ec. CY Reunk   Spint Of. Revolt Swells In Nazi  Furope

Germans Fight Sabotage Wave Across Europe   Threats, Reprisals Fail Halt Anti-Nazi Action In Oc. cupied Countries,   WRECK TROOP TRAIN

NAZIS EXECUTE 19 CZECHS, THREATEN DUTCH HOSTAGES   Carry Out Reprisals in Other  ' Occupied Countries for Sab otage and Anti-German Activities.   SPIRIT OF REVOLT CONTINUES TO RISE   , French Advised by Radio to “Prepare tor Armed Struggle” Because “Real Fight Is at Hand.”

Germans Face Rising Threat   Conquered Peoples Strike at Invaders

Moscow Radic Tells French To Be Ready   “Prepare For Armed Struggle” Broadcast To France Advises   More Sabotage And Executions Staged   Ten Czechs Face Firing Squad On  Various Charges

Duteh Ready To Face Nazi Firing Squads   Terror Spreads From Norway To Greece

PELLEY TERMED U. §. TRAITOR   Frotestations Of Loyalty Called Smoke Screen For Poisonous Dagger

Pelley Described As Traifor fo U.S.   Final Arguments Reached at Trial

Special Prosecutor Delivers Final Argument in Pelley Sedition Trial   ONE COUNT DISMISSED

Pelley Called "A Traitor”   Argument Closes In Trial Of Silver Shirt Leader

Pelley Is Branded As ‘Traitor’ At Final Arguments On Hearing In Indianapolis for Sedition      Former Leader of Silver Shirts is Pictured As Man Who Poisoned Minds of Those Seeking Religious Comfort —

SEDITION TRIAL APPROACHES END OF ARGUMENTS   PROSECUTOR CALLS PELLEY A ‘TRAITOR’ IN FINAL SUMMATION

NEW SETBAGKS FOR RUSSIANS NN CAUCASUS   Terrific German Assaults Fcrce Soviet Troops to Withdraw.   ALSO ON DON RIVER   Northwest of Stalingrad the Russians Still Appear to Be Holding.

MACHINE GUNS TANKS, ALSO MEN DROPPED   Berlin claims German troops have reached Kuban River

NAZI PARACHUTE TROOPS CUT DEEP INTO SOVIET LINES   Equipped With Automatic Rifles, Machine Guns and Small ‘“Tankettes”’   COMPEL WITHDRAWALS   Soviets Point Out Unlimited Spaces of Steppes Make It Hard To Guard Area

Paratroops Drop Back Of Red Line Open New Wedges   Slaughter Of Italian And Hungarian Troops Continues On Caucasian Front   RUSSIANS RETREAT TO NEW POSITIONS   Russians Appear To Be Holding, Eighty Miles Northwest Of Stalin orad

CHUTISTS DRIVE NEW WEDGES IN RUSSIAN LINES   elnfiltration By Crack Air Troops Brings Results ; For Invaders   elANK UNITS DROPPED   Mcescow Admits Two New Withdrawals Over Blood ° Soaked Battlefields

Much Activity In Vicinity During Night   Aircraft Carrier and Cruisers Enter Area

U.S. SOLDIERS AT GIBRALTAR   5,000 Americans En Route to Destination Not Yet Revealed

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS PROVE TOBE TOUGH   Their Work in Battle of Nile Encouraging

“Jock Columns” Terrorize Axis  With Night Fire   Carry Guns Out Into No Man’s Land, Get Better Sight On Target

British “Jock Columns” Are. Terrorizing Enemy In Egypt   New Desverleperevenst “AdndreHero™

United Press Writer Describes Desert Battle   British “Jock Columns” Making Nights Hours Of Terror For Enemy Advanced Forces In Egypt

NLU. S. Fliers Are Decorated   Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz Personally Honors Men Of Flying Fortresses

First Ward Adds $48.52 Toward USO   Luce Says Total Raised Over $1200

Germans Move 16 Divisions From France   Declare They Have Beer Replaced — Deny Ru mors of Skeleton Force

Reports of Few Soldiers Denied   There are About 26 Divisions in France And the Lowlands

Roosevelt Asks For Congress He Can Depend 0)   Wants Those Men Elected Who Can Be Counted On to Back Government   NO PARTY LINE   Says Records Should B: Guide in Election of Next Congress

FDR TO FAVOR RE-ELECTION MOST SOLONS   TELLS PRESS WANT MEMBERS WHO WILL SUPPORT GOVERNMENT

“Party Out, Just Vote Right-F. D.R  e Blessing Given  Dg Pewer i, Weer ee en een   » Blessing Given To Congressmen Who Are Behind  » War Effort

Politics Out in War, FDR View  Indicates He Favors Re-Election of Most

Politics Out in War, FOR View   Indicates He Favors Re-Election of Most Resardtess of Party

FDR TO SUPPORT AIDS IN CONGRESS   WANTS BACKERS TO BE RE-ELECTED; PUTS WAR INTO POLITICS

FR. FOR MOST OF INCUMBENTS   Need Congressmen Wh Back Government, Regardless of Party

EEE  FDR REQUESTS FULL BACKING   Congressmen Who Support Government Wanted

FDR WANTS CONGRESSMEN WHO BACK U.S   Tells Reporters  He Probably Would View Pavorably Re-election of Most Incumbents

F. D. R. Favors War Conaress   He Would Like House And Senate Members ‘Returned by People

HENDERSON. SEEKS MORE 1943 FUNDS FOR PRICE OFFICE   ‘Asks Raise From 75 To 161 Millions In Stormy Subcommittee Meetings

New Deal, Congress Square-Off For. Showdown On Anti-Inflation Plan:

Battle Brewing On FR Plan To Combat Inflation   Henderson Asks For More OPA Funds, Gets Smith Support

HENDERSON 10 KEEP UP FIGHT FOR MORE CASH   Faces Stiff Oppositio1 In Both Houses Of Congress

Henderson Hits Cut In Funds Of OPA Agency   Makes It Impossible Ta Follow lictates Of Congress

FIVE MORE SHIPS SUNK BY YANKEES   MacArthur's Command Needs More Planes To Protect Port Moresbv.

NIPPON AIR STRENGTH IS SAID WEAKER   No New Reports on Solomon Island Fighting

Jan Air Strength Said Weakening   Yanks Unopposed {In Solomon Istands

See Rejection of Laval Interest In Martinique   U. S. To Ignore Any Attempts By Vichy To Guide Negotiations

LAVAL REFUSES ALL DEMANDS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES      Agrees, However, to Immobilize Three Warskips at Martinique, Advices Reveal.

British Bombers Raid Industrial Kasse! And Attack Gdynia In Polanc

BRITISH BOMB NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITY OF KASSEL   Gdynia, Polish Port, Is Also Subjected To Attack   LOCOMOTIVE, AIRPLANE FACTORIES ARE TARGETS

RAF Bombers Attack Kassel      Goynia Also Hit in 1700 Mile Trip of British Air men,

Airmen Also Make Raid On Gdynia   Lighter Planes Bomb CalaisRoulooene Shore

RAF Raids Hit Germany, Nazi  Port In Poland   . Long-Range Attack On -Gdynia Brings Reds, British In Contact

R. A. F. BLASTS KASSEL, KEY GERMAN BASE   Polish Port of Gdynie Used for Operations Against Reds   ARMS PLANTS HIT   UL S. Fliers Aid British In Attacking French Coast Targets

“Between 600 and 1,000 Planes Take Part in Night Attack Thursday— Concentrate Drive on Locomotive, Alrplane and Automobile Motor Factories.

IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL. CITY GF KASSEL MAIN RAF TAR; GET-SOVIET BOMBED.  ’ .. QERMAN CAFRTTAL

British Planes Blast German War Factories   Giant Force of Aircraft Blasts Clty of Kasseli

1,000 Planes  Raid German Factory City   Big British Bombers Rain Destruction On Kassel;  Port Sheltering Nazi Battleship And Plane Carrier Also Pounded

McKeesport Police Play Bingo In Line of Duty—In Police Chief’s War On Game In City

Detectives Play Bingo  Hams and Blankets But  NoCashat M’Keesport

International: Highway Rushed   Plan Completion Before End of '43

ROAD ROUTE OF 14,800 MILES RUSHED BY HIGHWAY WORKERS   “MISSING LINHS" IN ROUTE FROM ALASKA TO ARGENTINA MAY BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR

International Highway Work Being Rushed   Sub Campaign in Atlantic Inspires Rush Construction

British Batter Large Part of Rommel’s Army Now Trapped in Libya   American Flyers Set Great Fires at Tunis And Bizerte, Defying Enemy Aerial Legions; Russia Reports More Gains in Winter Campaign

"American Air Forces Attack Axis » Ships and Docks in North Africa

Strongholds in Tunisia Heavily Hit   American Force Is Strongest Used in African Sector

AMERICANS POUND TUNISIA TARGETS, BAG FIVE PLANES   Axis Shipping and Airdromes Strafed and Bombed—Big Fires Started on Bi zerte Docks, =   FIGHTERS, FORTRESSES TAKE PART IN RAIDS   Tunis, Gabes and Other Ene-my Strongholds Blasted— At Least One Vessel Sunk.

Tax Exemptior Reductions Are Approved   Senate's Finance Group Acts on Wear Revenue Bill

REVISED BILL TO ALLOW 5300 PER DEPENDENT   Will Permit, However Allowances For Medical Expenses; Aids Service Men.

NAZI ADVANCE IS HALTED IN KHARKOV AREF   RUGGED SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS STILL HANGING ON

Melee Rages On Ukraine  Battle Front Reds Drop Back,  Turn on Foe} Sevastopol Hold:

MUSCOVITES HALT RETREAT; STRIKE BACK AT INVADERS:   Battle a Great Melee of Men and Tanks With Soviet Re-, port Indicating Foe Has Been Stopped.   CAPTURE OF IZYUM of CLAIMED BY GERMANS   Reds Beat Off Attack After Attack at Sevastopol, — but Their PositionIs  .~  Still Grave.

TIMGSHENKO'S ARMY HALTS NAZI ADVANCE   Sevastopol’s Defenders Beat Off One Attack After Ancther, Though Their Peril  Steadily Increases.   Nazi Loss Heavy

Great Melee of Men and Ma. chines Marks Fighting   CRIMEA FIGHT RAGES   German Air Raid on Moscow . Beaten Off; Activity Flares in North

Soviet Forces Battle Nazis in Great Melee   Germans Declare Their Purpose Achieved at Kharkov

Major Battle Being Fought Near Kharkov   Great Melee of Men and Machines Reported by Russians; Defense Still: Holds at Sevastopol

Nazi Push Contested Bitterly   Russian Retreat Is Indicated «. -AcHalted  -

Soviet Front Activity Now Increasing    Reports Inditate Timoshenko’s Army  Halts German Drive: Tt. ge, ft

Soviets Beat Ott Assaults In Crimea   Increasing ~Activity Believed Opening of General Offensive; Nazis Take Iwvwum

REDSCLAIM GAZ1S LOSSES TREMENDOUS   , Enemy Activity Is Increasing  g Along Entire Soviet Front.

NAZIS SAY KHARKOV. DRIVE ‘CONCLUDED’   German Fliers Attempt Raid on Moscow, But Six Are Destroyed

Germans Claim Izyum Capture   Soviet Communique Points To Halting of Backward Movement in Donets Battle Zone   Foe Strives to Widen Breach at Sevastopol   Black Sea Fortress Holding Off Heavy Succession Of Assaults

LIQUID FUELS TAX STAYS UP   Rationing of Tires, Ga:  Séemingly Has Had Little Effect

FUEL TAX SHOWS LITTLE EFFECT OF GAS RATIONING   Bucks County To Receive $58,212.15 for Period From State   INCREASE IN THE STATE   'Payments Have Been Ap proved by Auditor  General

SEN. LEE ASKS CARGO PLANES   Would Divert Enough Pro. duction Capacity to Build Big Carriers

Solon Proposes Board To Start Air Cargo Fleet   Senator Endorses Kaiser Plan Fer Diversion © Shipbuilding Program

WOULD BUILO MORE TRANSPORT SHIPS   Sen. Lee Proposed Diversion of Enough Nation’s Pro duction Capacity.

Lee Asks Diversion Of Supplies For Building Large Cargo Airplanes

Eye-Witnesses Describe Destruction Of Three American Cruisers by Japs

SURVIVORS TELL OF SEA BATTLE   STEEL AND BULLETS FLEW EVERYWHERE AS FLEETS FOUGHT IN SOLOMONS.

Third Foree Net Enraged   Survivors Tell Of Furious Sea Rattle With Jans

Survivor of Great Battle Tells Of Loss of Ships  ‘ Patrol Force Almo:: Was Caught by  Surprise. le Word

STRIKERS STOP DETROIT BUSES   Thousands Stranded On Street Corners By Series Of Wildcat Walkouts

DETROIT STRIKE STRANDS MAN}   Wildcat Railway Walkouts Leave Thousands — On Corners

COUNTY QUOTA AGAIN TOPPED   Bay Residents ~Purchas $115,000 In War Bonds

Towa Academic   Grades Received  High School Pupils "Take State Tests

STATE TESTS APPLIED HERE      Test Aptness In Twe Subjects On Standard  Basis

Soviets Rush  Air Support To Volga City   Defenders Fight Bitterly; Admit Crisis Deepening

Reds Take important Position   Recapture Hill Dominating River Crossing—Fierce Street Fighting

German Propagandists Admit Stubborn Resistance in the City; Each House Turned into Fort   Stolid Defenders Take Oath to Defend City to the Death — Nazis Still Hold Upper Hand.

Reserves Push Germans Back in One Sector   Moscow Emphasizes Situation Critical, Nevertheless

Roosevelt Asks 18-19 Draft, Job Controls   Voluntary Manpower Plan Called Unsatisfactory; Compulsion Discussed   iS NOT DECIDED YET      President Tells Nation Lowering Of Age Is Important To Victory

War Labor Setup Not Satisfactory   President Declares Volun tary Manpower System Isn't Working

U.S. Army Is Boosted To 3,600,000; Will Draw Men From 20 To 44 Year Group

Democrats Have Actual Majority, But.....  President No Longer Lontrols The House

ROOSEVELT NOT INCONTROLOF CONGRESS NOW   President May Be Forcec to Make More Frequent Use of His Execuive Powers   NEW DEAL HOLD SLIM   Social Reforms Seen Stymied ror War; NYA and WPA Might Well Be On Way Out

FOR PRACTICAL LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES DEMOCRATS LOSE ‘CONTROL OF NATIONAL HOUSE

G.0.P, WILL GET GREATER VOICE   Democrats Hold Slight Maj. ority, With 219 to 206 House Seats

New Deal Loses Actual Control In Senate, House   208 Seats Seized By Republicans In Tuesday Voting

CONGRESS CONTROL LOST BY NEW DEAL TUESDAY ELECTION  NEARAACPATC LOAWCVUoCD   DEMOCRATS, HOWEVER MAINTAIN BARE MAJORITY IN HOUSE

New Dealers Lose Hole On Legislative Angle:   Majorities Mean. Less, . Since’ There Is Demotratie Bloc’ Which Goes Along With ‘Republicans :

CONGRESS CONTROL LOST BY NEW DEAL TUESDAY ELECTION   DEMOCRATS, HOWEVER MAINTAIN BARE MAJORITY IN HOUSE

DEMOCRATS KEEP HOUSE MAJORITY   Have 218 Seats and 56 Members in Senate

Dems HoldSlightMargin in Congress But Anti-New Dealers Are in C ‘aitaed

NEW DEAL RULE OVER CONGRESS IS CUT SHARPLY   Democrats Capture Bare Majority In House. Have 56 Seats In Senate   RESULTS ARE SURPRISING   Administration Plans May Be Altered With Many Strong Backers Defeated

- we ee eh ng * pt ws  G. 0. P,, Anti-New Deal Bloc Could Rule Legislation

New Deal Has Lost Whip It Formerly Had   Although Republicans Do  ~ Not Control Congress, Enough Democrats Will Assist Them.

NEW DEAL LOSES CONGRESS POWER RETURNS REVEAL   Republicans, Anti-New Deal ers May Control Legisla tion But Democrats Havi One Majority.   BEST REPRESENTATION SINCE HOOVER DAYS   Six House Races Undecider But Republicans Have Gait of 41, Senate Has Lead o Seven Votes.

NEW DEAL LOSES DOMINATION OF U. $. CONGRESS   Control Swept Away When Republicans Surge to Front in Elections   OHIO ALSO HELD BY GOP   Governor John W. Bricker Is Placed in Position To Take National Spotlight

Navy Uses Fleef of Luxury Yachts . Loaned fo Government by Millionaires As Training Vessels { or New Officers

Mrs. Roosevelt Forsees Need of Women’s Army   Farmerettes Will Have to Help Take in Crops in Same Sections

Eleanor Predicts A Women’s Arm:   Says It Will Be Needed in Sections to Help Get in Crops.

Mrs. Roosevelt Predicts Army Of Women   No Easter Dress For Her Because She Had No Time To Shop

WOMEN FARMERS NEEDED   Mrs. Roosevelt Predicts Recruiting ) This ‘Summer

MAS, ROOSEVELT PREDICTS WOMEN'S LAND ARMY WILL BE NEEDED TO GATHER CROPS

General Giraud, Who Escaped from Nazi Prison, Declares His Duty Is To Deliver His Country from Boche

Giraud Aims To Oust Boche   Says French Patriots Have Only One Aim To Defeat Germans

BAAD KNOWS ONLY ONE DUT   Hero of French Soldier: Wants to Throw ‘Boche From the Empire,’

French Nemesis Of Germans in New Interviey   Says He Knows But On Duty — To Deliver Hi: Country

Russian froops Capture Yukhnoy In Big Drive   Germans Continue To Sustain Haavwy I necac

Russians Drive 5 Mile Wedge In Kharkoy Area   Timoshenko Army Knife Through Minefields; Red Evacuate Feodosiya

BYRNES GIVEN ADDED POWERS   ‘Deputy President’ Seen A War Disputes Judge

JF. BYRNES MAY BE DESIGNATED JUDGE   Will Settle Disputes Tha Arise Between Manpower Leader, Officials

BYRNES GIVEN NEW CIVILIAN WAR TASKS      To Judge Disputes Between McNutt And Other Offtcials

Byrnes Emerging From New Job As Deputy President   ‘Named To Arbitrate Manpower Disputes; ~ McNutt Names Aides

Lawmakers Get Final Accord Or Bia Tax Bil   Conferees Restore Levy On Freight, Express; Cror Savings Study

ALL READY T0 G0   Scrap Drive to Be Launchec in Rural Districts  Monday

AXI§ ABANDONS EL AGHEILA TO BRITISH FORCE   Tunis, Bizerte Smashed In Biggest Allied Air Blow

Reds Halt German Attempt to Crack Pin-, cers At Stalingrad   CASUALTIES MOUNT   Russians Seize Prisoners And Destroy Guns in. Don Sector

Russ Turn Back New Nazi Thrust   German Attempt to Break South Arm of Pincers Bogs Down

Soviet Blasts German Try To Stop Pincers   Attack On Southern Arm Of Encircling Force Is Smashed   MANY ARE KILLED   Fierce Attacks Pierce Nazi Defenses In Stalingrad

RUSSIANS CRACK SECOND DEFENSE   Forge Ahead On Outskirts 0% Stalingrad, Report 8,000,000 Nazi Casualties.

Russians Push Inte 2nd Nazi Defense Line   _Smash: German Try. “To Crack Southern Arm Of Pincers

REDS SMASH NAZI ATTEMPT TO CRACK ENCIRCLING MOVES      Russians) Now Fighting . In Second German Defenses South Of Stalingrad

Russians Smash German Attempt To Crack Pincer   Second Enemy Line of Defense In Stalingrad Pierced

German Line Is Penetrated By Red Army   Attempt By Nazis To Crack Southern Arm Of Soviet Pincers Is Blocked By Russians

Witness Hits  Oil Sales to  Axis Airlines Berle Says Firm  At First Gave Rebuff to U. S.

Confusion Slows OCD Public Help   Volunteer Work Giving Civilian Defense Bad Name

@® In Washington   Boondoggling Tangles OCD Volunteer Work As Uniforms, Foods, Gardens Cause Confusion

45 M. P. H. Speed  Limit Planned Will Be Imposed to Conserve Tires

Forty-Five M.P.H.  To Be State  Top Speed Limit July 1 Is Probable  Effective Date, Sheridan Savs

OOD AXIS TROOPS SLAIN BY GUERRILLAS   German And Italians Unable To Quell Mikhailovitch

JUGOSLAV GUERILLA ARMIES FIGHTING IN BIG BATTLES   REPORTED TO HAVE KILLEI 7.500 AXIS TROOPS DURING MAY-—CUT COMMUNI. CATION LINES

Jugoslav Patriots Score Successes   Occupy Uocalities On Southwest Railroad

Guerillas Score Gains In Jugoslavia   900 Axis Troops Killed, Several Cities Occupied

Jugoslav Patriots Victorious Over Axis Troops In Several Localities

Railway Lines, Arms Are Seizec By Mihailovich   Serbia, Bulgaria Traffic Is Disrupted; Battle Rages In Kozara Mountains

Mikhailovitch’s Guerillas Kill 900 Axis Troops in Jugoslavia   Main Line Between Serbia and Bulgaria Is Heavily Raided

DUTCH PREPARE TO CARRY ON WAR ACTIVITY   Will Set Up New Base for Operafions Ouiside East Indies, Dutch News Agency Says

Re eee a een ARN Sem eG yan Sho ee Dutch To Continue War Against Japan Despite Indies’ Loss

TEXAS SOLON RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAUSE   Draft Boards Must Call Other Eligibles Within State   Will Be Permitted To Remain Until Next July 

GERMAN ARMY FORMS CORPS TO OFFSET SS   Recruits to Serve After War—Hinis of Increased Sabotage from France, Yugoslavia, Norway

‘RULES FOR DEALERS IN STOVES ANNOUNCEI   Persons Eligible To Buy New Heating Equipment Reported By Rationing Board Chairman

DEMOCRATS FILE. ~ “ELECTION LIST!   Names of Precinct Judges Clerks, and: Sheriffs Are  / Filed. by Party.   ELECTION NEXT WEEK

Names of Precinct Judges, Clerks and Sheriffs Are Filed by Party.   ELECTION NEXT WEEK

DISTRICT JURY GETS CASE OF LAURA INGALLS   Decides Fate Of Self. Described ‘Mata Hare’ Friday

Freighter Torpedoed Off Coasi Of Nova Scotia; 91 Passengers Lost

Freighter Sunk Off Nova Scotia: 9] Reported Los’   89 Survivors from 10,000. Ton Vessel, Lost Sut. day, Reach Canada

TORPEDO SINKS SHIP; 91 DEAD   Freighter Hit Off Coast Of Nova Scotia

Freighter Torpedoed; 91 Lost   Vessel Struck 160 Miles Off the Coast Of Nova Scotia

91 DIE AS SUB TORPEDOES SHIP OFF CANADIAN COAST   British Claim Three Axis Ships

HEAVY RAIN HITS HERE   Lawrence Received 2.76 Inches Rain Since Yesterday Morning

Jap Officer Challenges Allied Fleet   U. S., British Navies Asked To ‘Do Battle’

Plan Co-Ordination of Production and Supph   2 WAR’ BULLETINS      JAPS ISSUE BATTLE CHA] LEcE

Homecoming At Ouachita College   SENIOR CLASS EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR SCHOOL

Warning Given to Japan  By Russians to Observe Rigidly Neutrality Pact

REDS REBUKE JAP WAR TALI      Soviet Sternly Warns to Observe Peace Pact

Reds Warn Jap Army Leaders Of War Talk   Blunt Statement Made on Anniversary of RussianJapanese Neutrality Pact

RUSSIA BLUNTLY WARNS JAPAN TO OBSERVE TREAT!   Tokyo Told Talk of Her Mil. itary Men About Annexationist War in North May Lead to Trouble.   CASES OF NIPPONESE AGGRESSION CITED   Six Hundred Thousand Red Troops Stand Guard in Siberia Facing Japan and Her Puppet Areas.

RUSSIAN GIVES JAPAN WARNING   Nipponese Are Told Tc Observe Strictly Their Year-Old Pledge Of Neutrality

Japanese Warned To Observe Pact Made with Reds   Keep It in Spite of ‘ Blabbering, Kuibyshev Tells Tokyo

JAPAN GIVEN WARNING BY RUSS PAPERS   Blabbering Military Heads Criticized

fust Observe Strictly Year Old Neutrality Pact Despite Japanese MilitaryLead ers’ Blabbering.   Reds Warned

Russia Warns Japs to Heed Pact Strictly   Pravda Gruffly Admonishes Tokyo Over ‘Blabbering’ Militarists Urging Sibesian Front   Flaunting of Treaties Cited in Red Editorial   Pearl Harbor Sneak Rai¢ Is Among Violations Enumerated

Admonition by Official Organ Is Blunt, Stern   Conflict in North Could Bring Damage to Japan

Soviets Warn Japanese to Observe Pact   Admonition Made on Pact’s Anniversary: 9,000 Nazis Killed  on Leningrad Front

BRITISH RETIRE FROM BENGHAZ   Report Hitler Promotes Gen. Rommel

ROMMEL DRIVES INDIAN TROOPS FROM BENGHAZ      Strong Axis Columns Con verge on African City to Force Withdrawal.

GRADE SCHOOL GIVE OPERETTA HERE NEXT WEEK   Will Present ‘Pinocchio’ On April 8-9 At High School Gym.

Flood in lowa Causes $90,000 Damage; Bridges, Roads Are Washed Out

Report lowa Area Damaged by Flood   Loss in Waterloo Set at $90,000

Woolworth  Store Burns   Flames Raze Structure At Otturnwa, la., Today;  One Firernan Missing

FIREMAN DEAD: OTTUMWA FIRE LOSS SIN0.0N0   Woolworth Company Store and 6 Offices Destroyed by Blaze

One Fireman Is Killed in $100,000 Blaze at Ottumwa   Inspector Falls in Flamings Debris; Five Towns Help

Feud Betw een aa: Mur r y   -Rank:And- File:Fever: Soars As Rift Grows: “SWOC Chief Bacalee

DUTCH SHIP SUNK OFF COAST SOUTH AMERIC   Several Killed and 14 Rescued  From Boat Cut in Half   by Attack

FOUR-DAY LULL IN SINRINGS BROKEN:   Loss OF Small Dutch Merchantman Is Disclosed By Navy

SHIP SINKINGS NOW TOTAL 426   23 Crewmen Lost When Small Dutch Ship Torpedoed

SHIP SINKINGS ARE RESUMED   Dutch Merchantman Goes  .Down With a Death Toll of 23.

CLEWS SOUGHT IN WRECKAGE OF ARMY PLANE   21 Victims Of Crash Ai Welch Identified; Military Group  Investigates   From Battle Creek

ARMY OFFICERS SEEK GLUE TU AIRPLANE CRASE   Headquarters Identifies 21 Soldiers Killed Wednesday At Premier   BODIES OF VICTIMS ARE HELD IN WELCH   Cause of Crash of Army Transport Remains Mys. tery; Army Man Believes Wing of Big Plane Hit Top Of Mountain Gausing Dive

JAPS NOW. ADMIT CHANGE OF POLICY   Foreign Office Shake-Up Means War Lords Have Direct Control

“MINUTE MEN” TO PLAN FOR DRILI   Some Openings For Volunteers, Who Are Asked To Come To Armory On Sunday

MINUTE MEN 70 MEET ON SUNDAY   Organization to be Com pleted at State Armory Tomorrow Afternoon

AMERICAN UNITS SMASH JAPANESE   Attempt To Land on Luzon from China Sea Results in Scores of Japs Being Killed; Many Landing Boats Sunk

U. S. Torpedo Boat Blasts Jap Warship In Manila Harbor   T wo Invader Attempts to Land On Batan Smashed, U. S. Sailors And Marines in M’Arthur’s Army   Writer Tells of Savage Battle on Batan Beaches

MARINES AND SAILORS HELP FIDDLE JAPS   ENEMY WARSHIP IS TORPEDOED IN MANILA BAY

U.S. Land, Sea. Air Units Sink Japs at Luzor  Scores of Nipponese wee oe   Scores of Nipponese Die in Attempt To Reach Shoreline

U.S. Forces  Batter Strong Jap Attack   Americans Thwart Attempt to Land on Luzon from Sea   SCORES ARE KILLED

NEW WAR WORK PLAN IS HINTED.   Roosevelt Believes Productior  . Program Working Out Ex. tremely Well but Goals May Be Expanded

Hints Another Arms Program May Be Set Up   Spending Is Speeded To 28 Billions This Year and 70 Next

 Tremendous Goals Might Be Expanded   Civilian Use Of Steel Still Too Great, He Says

A 2nd Production  Program Possible   Roosevelt Says War Pro. duction Is Working Out Extremely Well.

Sharp Increase In War Program May Be Ordered   President Hints Former Schedule May Be Enlarged

FDR Says War Production Working Out Well; Hints Anothir Program Coming   AL ~ !SSAGE TO CONGRESS IN JANUARY THE. EN = CALLED FOR SCHEDULE WHICH WAS D 12 (TASTIC FOR PRODUCTION IN 1942 AND = +. 300 PLANES AND 120,000 TANKS :   IN ANNUAL: PRESIDEN, TERMED I. 1943 OF 1

Plans New Goal As U. S. Plants Meet Schedule   Only Shipping Lagging Behind; Shortage Of. Steel Is Cied <<

FALHINTS HIKE IN WAR PRODUCTION   Declares “Program Working Out “Extremely Well.”

President Says War Production Works Ont Well   ‘Hints Another Schedule  Might Be Pited On-Top ~ OF’ “Present “Program

PRESIDENT HINTS AT VAST NEW PROGRAM   Shipbuilding Lagging Seriously, He Admits   OTHER WORK ‘SAILING’   Steel Shortage Hampering Many Shipyards

May Pile New War Program On Present  One, He Hints   Roosevelt Says Production Is Doing Well; Shortage Of Stec Plates For Ships

Additions to Present Great Goals Loom   President Declares: Only Shipbuilding Program Lagging   WAR COSTS DURING APRIL 3. BILLIONS   Budget ‘Director Predicts September Spending At 5 Billions

WAR EFFORT FACTORY FRONT DRAWS PRAISE   Roosevelt Asserts Program Working Out Well In Most Industries   SHORTAGES ARE STUDIED   President Favors Steel Curtailment; Doubts That Men Are “Loafing”

MAY BOQaT WAR  BUILDING PLAN   F.D.R. Says Present Program Is Working Out Extremely Well   Ship Construction Only Part Of Plan Lagging - Behind

rroduction Goals May Get Boost   President Intimates “Fantastic’ January Program May  Be Exceeded,   SHORTAGE OF STEEL

WAR INDUSTRIES OF NATION FACE ADDED SPEEDUE   President Hints Anothe Production Program Mat Be Undertaken in Exces: Of Goals Called Fantasti:  Last Tannarv.

GOALS IN WAR OUTPUT MAY BE EXPANDED-F R   President Declares Production Is Working Out Extremely Well

FDR HINTS AT NEW PROGRAM   Says U. S. Production Plan Working Out Well

WAR EFFORT IS REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT   Production Program Working Extremely Well Executive Declares in Press Conference   HINTS ABOUT ANOTHER

TREMENDOUS WAR PRODUCTION GOALS MAY BE EXPANDED   President Pleased With Progress; Shipbuilding Alone Lags Behind

WORKING WELL NOW, FDRSAYS IN INTERVIEW   Hints January Program, Held Fantastic, May Be Upped   QUIZZED ON STEEL   Says N ew Need to Come When Expansion Is Completed

nother Huge  a Program      ading For This Year ’ Billions: Amount To More Than Double ‘te Coming Months      Bis dics

President Hints New War Building  Program [his Year   Ship Building Onl) Activity Lagging Behind Schedule

EXPANSION OF INDUSTRY QUOTA HINTED BY FDR   SAYS PRESENT PLAN IS WORKING OUT ‘EXTREMELY WELL’

U.S. May Expand Tremendous Production Program Further   Roosevelt Declares Program Is Working Out Extremely Well And That Another Might Be Piled On Top Of It

PRESIDENT DECLARES PRODUCTION PROGRAM WORKING OUT WELL   INTIMATED TREMENDOUS WAR PRODUCTION GOALS MAY ALSO BE EXPANDED

PRODUCTION GOALS MAY BE EXTENDED   Present Record Output Of War Equipment Likely To Bé Supplemented By Expansion Of Facilities, Roose velt Hints At Press Conference

FDR Says Program Of Production Is Working Out Well   Hints That More Ma: Be Piled On: Hits At Ship Building

Arms Outlay for ’43 Set at 70 Billions   President Praises Production and Says Huge Figures May Even Be Increased

War Costs Mounting   FDR Hints a  Boost In Production Goal; Smith Gives Figures

MAY BE PILED. ON ORIGINAL         President Pleased: by Progress Made’

U.S. May Swell ‘War Schedule, Now Keeping Up   resident Expresses Doubt Steel Expansion Will Meet Demands.

PRESENT ONE WORKING OUT SPLENDIDLY   ‘President Intimates Tremendous Goals Might Be Expanded.

Would Be On Top Of Already Big Program   Production Working Out So Well What Was Called ‘Fantastic’ Last January May Be Expanded Higher

FDR Hints New Goal in Production   Says War Production Program Working Out Well but May Not Meet All Requirements

Says Production Works Out Well   President Roosevelt Indicates Tremendous Goals for Planes and Tanks, Set in His Annual Message May be Expanded to Assure Victory:   NEW PROGRAM HINTED

 Possibility Revealed at Press Conference This Morning  MAY RAISE GOALS  Tells Press He Thinks Too Much Steel Diverted to Civilian Use

Another May Be Added to  Present One   Plans Called “antastic Last January Gaining Goals, He Reveals

Hints Another Schedule May Be Piled on Top of Present Tremendous Goals   Too Great Civilian Use of Steel, President Believes—-Possibility of Shortage of Steel Plates May Be Delaying Shipbuilding-— Plenty of Scrap Metals in Country,

War Production Program Might Be Increased Beyond Present Goals, President Intimates   Shortage of Steel Plates Seen as One of Present. Difficulties; Chief Executive Says Progress Is Good

Production Sights May Be Raised   President Hints At Even Greater Program For Year

F.D.R. HINTS WAR OUTPUT TO SEE RISE   New Production Program Looms on Top of  Old Cne      TO EXPAND GOALS   Civilian Steel, Use Seen Too Great; Ship Building Lags ~

PRESIDENT HINTS AT. NEW WAR PROGRAN   Says Present One Workin; Out Extremely Well

Production Is Working Well F DR Savs   President Hints His Program, Once Called Fantastic, May Be Materially Increased

F. D. R. HINTS B!G EXPANSION IS CONSIDERED   Thinks Too Much Steel Is Still Going To Civilian Use   SHIPPING ALONE LAGS   President Asserts War Pro duction Going Extremely Well

SATISFACTORY FDR STATES   But President Intimates Another Program May Be  T. tb. bai ga, Gia noid Wess

WAR OUTPUT PROGRAM MAY BE INCREASED   President’s Plan, Called Fantastic Last January, Is Working Well, He Says, and Quota May Re FExnanded.

Says Present Plan Working Out Extremely Well; Check On Civilian Use Of Steel; Revitalize Shipbuilding

Blames Shortage of Steel Plates More Thon Slowdowns for Belay in Shipping

Production Of War Materials Hailed By FDR      Program Working Out So Well More May Be Added Soon   STEEL IS LAGGING   Shipbuilding Program - Being Studied For Any Defects

War Program Gets Praise Of Roosevelt In Interview   However, Production May Get Heavier Load Shortly.

BXPANSION WAR PLAN IS HINTED BY PRESIDENT   Chief Executive Says Pro  gram, Which Was Declar ‘ed Fantastic, Working Out Extremely Well   STEEL IS LACKING   President Expresses Per sonal View That There till Is Too Great Civilian Use Metal

Expansion Of War Production Program Hinted   Fine Progress Toward Tremendous Goals, Says Pres. Roosevelt.

FD HINTS WAR PRODUCTION MAY BE UPPED   ‘Tremendous Goal’ Fon Year to Be Topped Optimistically Say: President

Ble PRODUCTION ‘PROGRIM T0 BE FYPANDED SOU   Roosevelt Well Pleaser With Progress But Woult Pile on More to Assure Early Allied Victory

Vast U.S. War rogram ay e Expanded   President Expects Addi. tions To ‘Fantastic’ Jan: uary Goal   GOING VERY WEL!   Budget Chief Sees Spend ing Of 70 Billion In Nex Fiseal Year

WAR PRODUCTION PROGRAM WORKINC WELL, SAYS FDR   Hints Another Program Might Be Piled On Top of !One Now In Progress

Roosevelt Hints at Second Increase In Production lf Steel Available

U.S. Planes Win Battle Over Java   Japs on Bataan Give MacArthur Rest

U. 8. Fighter Planes Enter Fight  Pursuits Bag Two Japanese Craft. Lose Ona

ISLAND DEFENDERS GET DAY OF REST   Scouting Patrol Skirmishes Feature Needed

FAST AMERICAN FIGHTERS SCORE   Superior Japanese Force Beaten; Bataan Army Gets Needed Rest

AMERICANS SHOOT DOWN 2 JAPANESE PLANES OVER JAV!   One United States Pursuit Ship Missing in Fight With Heavily Superior Force,   ARMY REPORTS LULL IN BATTLE OF BATAAN   Combat Operations Between MacArthur’s Forces and Nipponese Confined to Skirmishes.

FAST PURSUIT SHIPS DOWN 2 OF FOE CRAFT   American Flyers Tackle Superior Force of Bombers And Fighters   ONE U.S. WARPLANE LOST IN ENCOUNTER   Lull on Batsan Peninsula Gives MacArthur's Weaty Forces Needed Rest

STATES PLANES IN EAST INDIES   Believed To Be Part Of Regular South Pacific U. S. Patrols

JAPANESE PLANES REPORTED BAGGEL   Americans Meet Superior Force in Battle Over Java

Tackle Heavily Superioy Forces Bagging One Bomber and A Vursuit Ship; One U. 8S. Plane Lost; MacArthur's Men Given Rest

U.S. Pursuits Attack Strong Jap Formation   MacArthur's Troops Rest as Offensive on Bafaan Lulls

SHIPS ARE DESTROYED   ‘To Hell With’ FDR Sub Chief Yells To One Crew

4 Cargo Ships Sunk by Enemy Total to 383   Three American Vessel Lost; British Merchant Man Destroyed

Three More Cargo Vessels Are Destroyed by Enemy Warcraft   Two Are Sunk in Atlantic and One in Indian Ocea

AXIS. SUBS. SINK 2 MORE VESSELS   JAP CRUISER DESTROYS U.  MERCHANT SHIP IN BENGAL BAY—24 LOST.

THREE MORE ALLIED VESOELS ARE SUNK   One U. S. Ship Sunk By Jap Cruiser In Bay Of Bengal

2 BOATS SUNK BY SUBS CLOSE TO NEW YORK   Tankér and Brazilian Liner Are New Victims of Axis Maratiders   RIO SAYS ANOTHER VESSEL IS OVERDUE   42 Survivors of New Sinkings Landed and 78 Persons are Missing   Pincer Squeeze on Japs In China Sea in Making

TWO VESSELS SUNK BY SUBS OFF NEW YORK   American Tanker and Braziliar Cargo Ship Torpedoed With Los: of 78 Persons   42 OTHERS SAVED   22 Vessels Officially Reported as Aitacked to Date, Another Bra zilian Boat Missing

Two American Vessels Sunk By Submarine   U. §. Tanker, Brazilian Cargo Ship Sink Near New York Harbot

American Tanker and Brazilian Liner Sent Down Close to Approaches of New York Harbor.   78 PERSONS MISSING; 42 REACH SHORE   Torpedoings in U. S. Waters Increased to 32—Third . Vessel From Rio Six Hours Overdue.

2 BOATS SUNK BY SUBS CLOSE TO NEW YORK   Tanker and Brazilian Liner Are New Victims of Axis Marauders   RIO SAYS ANOTHER VESSEL IS OVERDUE   42 Survivors of New Sink. ings Landed and 78 Per sons are Missing

WPB Says Concern Had Big Copper Supply When It Asked Aid.   ‘SOUGHT MATERIAL  TO KEEP WORKING

Russian Forces Land Behind Nazis in Murmansk Sector: at Same Time Big Offensive Opens in Leningrad Area

Reporter Who Described Coral Sea Battle Was Himself a Hero on Ship

JOHNSTON PLAYED HEROIC PART DURING CARRIER'S FINAL HOURS   Newsman Risked Life T¢ Rescue Seamen, Squadron Leader Says

PROMINENT HERE   First Checks Sent To Dependents Of Naval People

Litvinoff Again Eallstor’ 7 Second War Front  Time. Treacherous Ally Asserts  Russian Ambassador

LITVINGFF AGAIN URGES 2ND FRONT   RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR SAYS WAY TO DEFEAT HITLER IS NOW IN SIGHT.

British Prepare To Defend Forts On Mediferranear   Hitler Believed To Plan Gigantic Pincer Movement   May Drive through Turkey, Military Experts Declare

EXPERTS PREDICT SUEZ, GIBRALTAR THRUST BY AAT   London Military Men Believe Drive Against Two Major Bases Will Begin in Spring’.   JAPS MAY STRIKE HARD AT SAME TIME   Vast Pincer Movement Seer as Likely in Hope of Pinning British Forces in India.

ICT HUGE SPRING DRIVE   London Military Experts Expect Attacks on Suez And Gibraltar

Little Hope of Defenders Holding Cebu      Army of ‘Natives in the Philippine Eden Lack. Equipment   COAST IS WIDE. OPEN TO INVADER   Clark Lee Describes the Sit. uation, Disclosing More Facts on War in Isles

Defenders of Cebu Make Brave, Stand But Lack Arms   Every Odd Favors Invaders Against Men Who Even Make Grenades; No Planes at Hand

Little Hope Is Held For Defense! At Cebu To Throw Back Japanese:

Cebu Defenders Poorly Equipped  Not More Than 1,500   Not More Than 1,500 Natives Have Rifles, Clark Lee Says

Lee Contends Defenders Of Cebu Never Had Chance   Associated Press Correspondent Analyzes Situation On Japanese-Invaded Island; Claims All Odds Favored Invaders of Philippine Eden With All of Coastline Low, Sandy   Re CLARK LER

Cebu Defenders  Haven't a Chance   All the Odds Favor Japan: ese Invaders of Philip pine Eden.

Cebu Defenses Pitifully Weak  Native Troops Have Few Rifles, No Artillery

History of Two Medals Awards From Jap Emperor Return To Japan Via Bomb:

Two Medals Returned to Emperor of Japan in Manner Recipients Desired

Seamen, Decorated By Jap Emperor, Return Two Medals With Interest

Two Medals Went Back In Bombs   Official Language Tells O! Their Delivery on Tokyo, By Request of Owner

FLAME SWEPT ITALIAN CITY AGAIN BLASTED BY FORCE OF BIG BRITISH WAR PLANES

British Again Shower Bombs On Ttaly’ s Largest Industrial Center

Second Successive Raid on Mussolini’s Largest Industrial Area Is Aided by Sight of Glowing Embers of Previous Night’s Smash; French German-Held Coast Also. Pounded °

NAZIS ADVANCE INTO PART OF CITY   Airforce Is Continuing Terrific Bombardment   RUSSIAN DEFENDERS   Taking Big Toll, Report 5,000 Germans Killed In One Attack

BERLIN HINTS STALINGRAD'S FALL 1§ NEAR   House-to-House Fighting Rages in Northwest Gacrtinn af Steel Center

Victory Speed Sign Displayed By James  Reduces Traffic From 50 To 35 Miles An Hour

Peru-Ecuador Line Fixed   Aecord ‘tin Prineinle’ Selves Rio Problem

Ecuador and Peru Reach  Agreement   Century-Old Dispute Over Boundary Settled

Peru and Ecuador are Near Peace.      Settlement Likely Of Century-Old Boundary Dispute

PERU AND ECUADOR REACH AGREEMENT ON OLD. DISPUTE      Settlement : Solves” Last Big  Problem Of Parley Of American Foreign Ministers ©

VICTORY SEEN AT SINGAPORE BY CHURCHILL   Predicts British and Thei Allies Will Hold Far Eastern Naval Base   NO EARLY KNOCKOUT FOR ITALY IS LIKELY   Japanese Will Get Surprises  Before Fight is Ended, Briton Declares

Premier Sees Singapore a Base as Safe  Churchill ‘Sure’ Britain, Allies Can Hold Bastior

SINGAPORE WILL BE HELD   Churchill Confident O British Resistance; Lauds Philippine Defenders

Prime Minister Confident Japs Will Be Defeated   Predicts Invaders of the Philippines Will Gef Some Surprises   Indicates Tokyo Will Be Bombed by Allies ‘One of These Days’

British Will Hold Singapore Says Churchill   Predicts ‘Japs Will Get Some Surprises Before Fight for Philippines Is Ended

CHURCHILL oAYa BASE WILL HOLD   Predicts British, Allies Will Keep Singapore   SPEAKS IN OTTAWA   Declares Japs Are in for a Surprise; Cites Gains in Battle of Atlantic

VIEW ON WAR FUTURE GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   British Prime Minister Be lieves Singapore Will Hold   CONFIDENCE SHOWN DURING INTERVIEW   Praises Courageous Stand of Army in Philippines

Young Commander Of San Francisco Gets Highest Honor   Admiral King Gives McCandless Award Aboard Hero Ship

Young Commander Of Gallant San Francisco Receive Nation's Highest Honor For Savo Action

McCandless Gets Top Navy Award   San Francisco To Get First Plaque As Fighting Vessel

Medal Conferred (On McCandless For Noted Deed  His Act on Flagship San Francisco Marked by Award

Hichest Honor To ‘A Great  Boy For Guns’   Decoration To Commander Of Battered Ship

Man Held For Impersonating Army Officer   Amazing Story of Hood winking Unfolded After Arrest of Alleged Major   SIDEARM IS SUSPICIOUS

‘ALERT STATE POLICEMAN  TRIPS ARMY IMPERSONATOR  a Aten in ie eis

Impersonated Army Major, Directed Canteen Building   Man Represented Himself.As War Department Engineer: Rode In Army Car, Signed Passes

Nazis Jittery Over Invasion   Frantically Endeavor To Strengthen Their Continental Defenses

Invasion-Jittery Nazis Speed European Defense Along Line: Learned From Soviet Struggle

GERMANS USING LESSON LEARNED AT STALINGRAD   Nazis Strengthening Continental Defenses on Pattern Copied After Those of the Volga City

GERMANS LOOK TO DEFENSES   Invasion - Jittery Nazi Taking Lessons From Stalingrad

HITLER TAKES TIP FROM REDS AS PILLBOX DEFENSES RUSHED WHILE INVASION FEAR GROWS   Germans Given Jitters as Evidenced by Feverish Strengthening Of Invasion Coast, Stalingrad Style—Meanwhile, Internal Troubles Plague Nazi Gang Boss—Sabotage on Increase

Nazis Fortify Continental Defenses  On Basis Of Lesson Learned In Russia

INVASICN-JITTERY NAZIS BOLSTERING EUROPE'S DEFENSES   Strengthening Based Or Lesson Learned At Stalingrad

Report Germans Bolster Defenses  Take Lesson From Their Attacks On Stalingrad For New Plans

Nazis Learn Lesson At Stalingrad  New Methods Used In Continent’s Defense

Nazis Revamp Continental Defenses: Apply Lessons From Stalingrad

Nazis Bolster City Defenses   Stalingrad’s Pattern Has Been Widely Copied On Continent

FARMERS TO VOTE ON WHEAT QUOTA   Akron And LeMars ‘Are Voting Places Named For This County

British Warning Finds Italy in Mood To Give Un   Gestapo Prevents Mov To Depose Premier Mussolini

LOUISIANA STOPS FEUD TO PROTEST   Ship Plant Closing Brings Demonstration in New Orleans   ALL FACTIONS MAKE COMPLAIN’   ‘Mysterious Elements Behind This Thing’? Charges Head: of Big Project

Head of Corporation Hints At ‘Mysterious Elements’ Behind Action.

CLOSING OF HUGE SHIPYARDS CAUSES STORM OF PROTESTS  BUSINESS, LABOR AND POLITICAL LEADERS OF LOUISIANA AROUSED

Labor, Business  Join In Protesting Closing Of Yard:  Shipbuilding Projec' In South Halted By  Government Order

losing of ‘Ship-aYay’ Yard in Dixie Saturday Protester   uisianans United in Effort to Have Big Yard Reopened

Renewal Of Ship Contract Is Demanded   New Orleans Residents Forget Their Feuds As They Unite To Protest Closing Of Plant

Auto Rationing To Start Feb. 2   Few Persons Will Be Eligible To Buy

QUALIFY ORDER ON AUTO SALES   Henderson Comes To Dealers’ Relief

Sale Of Rationed Automobiles Set To Begin Feb, 2  - Purchases Limited  To Most Essential

INVADER HAS ADVANTAGE IN HUGE BATTLE   Australians Falling Back On Front

Huge Battle In Confusion Across Malaya   Aussies Battle Japs Along Tangled Line, RAF Strikes at Supply Lines

Battle Rages 70 Miles Nortt Of Singapore   Australian Gunners Pour Terrific Fire Into Massed Tank And Infantry Force

Confusion Marks Malayan Battle  Doings Of Australians. RAF Reported With Ne Decision On Situation  >. -* Pea ers as. se 2 Ee SS

Fierce Battle Is Raging on Malayan Front  Greatest Confusion Is Reported In Whole Sector

MALAYA BATTLE ~ ALL CONFUSION   Mixed In Jungles Above Singapore

War Bond Plans — To Be Explainec   ieaiiaammenns: nade  MEETING SET FOR CIT’ IN COURTROOM ON THURSDAY NIGHT

War Bond Plans: To Be Explained   MEETING SET FOR CIT IN COURTROOM ON  THURSDAY NIGHT

MacKenzie Does A Bit Of Bragging About U.S. A.      By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   U. S. Now Chief Coordinator Of Allied War Effort

War Analyst Answers Honey Grove Student  ¢ Outcome OF Strug: a CO   ‘Outcome Of Struggl Is Up to Spirit = And Production

Qutcome of War To Be Determined By Our Production   General Somervell Says Next 200 Days Is Life or Death Period in World War Il

Production To Determine War Outcome      a  By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

ANALYST DECLARES OUTCOME OF WAR BE DETERMINED BY OUTPUT UNITED STATES NEXT 200 DAYS

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Production In America Will Decide Outcome Of War For Allies

WAR ANALYST STICKS CHIN OUT TO ANSWER ANOTHER QUERY   Young Texan Wants To Know “What America Is Doing to Win This War”

WAR WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST WITHOUT AMERICA That’s Answer to ‘What’s US Doing?’

Favorable Geogr. aphical Position . Makes U.S. The Logical Countr y. For Work Of Chief Co- ordinato:

America, Like Atlas, Has Taken The World On Its Shoulders In War Effort

AMERICA IK KEY OPOT Hd ATLAS ROLE    War Analyst Mackenzie Declare War Effort Rests On U. S.   ‘SUPPLIES GO OUT / TO HELP ALLIES   ‘Nation Thrust Into Leadership of Allied Effort Everywhere.

US. View of Red:  Result of Long  Nazi Propaganda Idea Soviet Will .. Cram Theories  Down Qur Throats Wrong, Envoy Say:

Need Russia Both in War And Peact   Sir Stafford Cripps Say: We Must Choose Between Co-operation and Chaes   NEED AGREEMENT BEFORE WAR ENDS   Must Put Aside ‘Red Bo. gey,’ But Not Interfere With Each Other

One Bomber Fails to Return   Join British in Blasting German Occupied Territory

6 CREWS TAKE PART: 2 FAIL TO COME BACK   Make Low-Level Bombing Raid on Airdromes in German-Occupied Hol. Jand in Broad Daylight in Observance of Fourth oat TInlyv.

GENERAL SURRENDERED TO WEST POINT CLASSMATI ‘AT CORREGIDOR, ’TIS SAID

PRIEST SAYS HE RUNS MAGAZINE   Publication Is Seditious According to U. S. Attorney

Rev. Coughlin is Responsibk   Controls Magazine “So cial Justice’? And Contents, He Says.

Father Coughlin Is Responsible   Says He is Personally Responsible For Magazine

TAKES CONTROL OF MAGAZINE   Rev. Coughlin Assumes Personal - Responsibility for ‘Social Justice’ Weekly

FACES U.S. PROBE     Clergyman Has Stated Publication Is Owned by Parents, With E. Perrn Sehwart7 Editor

Coughlin Assumes Responsibility.   ¢Priest Behind "Social Justice”

Coughlin To Take Responsibility   If His Magazine Is Proved ‘Clearly Seditious’

Coughlin Assumes Responsibility For Alleged Sedition In Magazine

Coughlin Takes Blame   Detroit Priest Takes Personal Responsibility For Magazine’s Policy

PRIEST READY TO FACE CHARGE   Fr. Coughlin Admits Con trol of Magazine “So cial Justice.”

Coughlin Takes Responsibility For Magazine   Faces Prosecution O1 Government Charge Of Sedition

COUGHLINSAYS RESPONSIBLE   Detroit Priest Declare: Parents Own “Social Justice”

STEPS TAKEN T0 BOLSTER MORAL   Goebbels Enlisting Orator: To Stump Country On Gloomiest .Xmas.

German Orators Explain Reverses   Seek to Bolster Morale at Home.

GOEBBELS STIRS UP PROPAGANDA   Germans Need Something To Help Bolster Yule Morale

Sen. LaFollette Asks Assignment ~ of Civilian Needs to Small Firm:

SAYS SMALL BUSINESS (S BEING STRANGLEL   LaFollette Says Large Firms Are Entrenched in WPS

Big Business Gets Monopoly Th War Orders   Sen. LaFollette Proposes That Government Give the Little Fellow Something to Do Also.

WISCONSIN SENATOR WOULD HAVE SMALL BUSINESS INCLUDED   CIVILIAN PRODUCTION MUS] BE AWARED ARBITRARILY DECLARES LAFOLLETTE

Give Small Firms Major Share Of Wartime Civilian Output, Is Proposa

BATAAN FIGHTING GROWS “SAVAGES” JAPS DEALT BLOV   Tremendous Pressure Put on Center of MacArthur's Line—New Landing Attempt Frustrated.   5 ENEMY DIVISIONS NOW ON PENINSULA   Infiltration Units on Left Are + Mopped Up by Americans —Seven  Nipponese Planes Downed.

(Major Assault Halted by  ‘Americans   Strong Reinforcement te Enemy Evident as Strength of Attacks  Denwe Sa: THialiiec fcc:

BATAAN FORCE SHOOTS DOWN 7 JAP PLANES   American Artillery Breaks Up New Attempt of Foe ° To Land Troops   JAPS USING 125,000 VETERAN SOLDIERS   War Department Somberly Indicates Defenders Facing Great Odds

BATAAN FIGHT OFF JAPANESE   More Than 125,000 Enémy Troops Are On Peninsula; Well Supported

MacArthur Deals Blow  To Japanese   MacArthur's Troops Shatter New Attempt to Land Soldiers   LOCKARD HONORED

Veteran Jap Divisions Attack In Philippines   Defenders Deal Hard Blows to Invaders Although thi War Department Communique Declares That the Odds Are Heayy

Bafaan Lines Under Great Jap Pressure  MacArthur's Men Sav agely Fight Back Ansinct Ria Ndde

dJapsPress M Arthur on Bataan   But Defenders Deal Hard Blows In “Particularly Savage” Fighting; Shatter New Landing Attempt.

Hard Blows Dealt Invaders in Bataan Fighting  Jap Reinforcements, However, Are Matter of Concern

M’Arthur’s Men Face Fresh Foes In Bataan Battle   Five Veteran Japanese Divisions Arrayed ' Against Philippine Defenders; Small Army Transport Sunk, 29 Missing

Enemy Throws 125,000 Men In Bataan Battle: Infiltration Coup Fail:

125,000 ENEMY TROOPS THROWN AGAINST BATAN   Tremendous Pressure  Exerted On Center Of MacArthur’s  Batan Line

Veteran Enemy Troops Exert More Pressure   Jap Infiltration - Units Reported *thAgnped Up”

VETERAN JAP. UPON BATAAN   Defenders Deal Hard Blows -In Savage Fighting

Stroke Claims  U.S. Musician   pte Arthur Pryor, 71, Famous Composer-Bandmaster. Dies In Jersey

Stroke Is Fatal To Arthur Pryor Noted Bandmar   Died Today at His Home In West Long Branch. N. J., Aged 71  MARCH COMPOSER

Musician to Whose Martial Airs Millions of Americans Marched Passes At New Jersey Home   TALENT DEVELOPED BY STERN FATHER   Played Trombone So Well Other Bandmen Refused to Believe His Playing Was Natural

Death Claims Arthur Pryor   Famous Bandmaster And Composer Dies In New Jersey Home

Arthur Pryor, Noted Band Leader, Dies Following Stroke   Millions of Americans Had Marched <, to Compositions of Famous Sousa Trombonist.

COMPOSER DIES   Arthur Pryor, Noted } Band Leader, Suceumbe «¢t 71.

Stroke Is Fatal To Arthur Pryor ~ Noted Bandmar   Died Today at His Home In West Long Branch N. J.. Aved 71   MARCH COMPOSER   Played Trombone With Sousa and Later Organized Own Band

OHIDAN GETS HUN > BLANE IN BATTL   Flight Commander Don. ald. J. M.- Biakeslee . Shoots: Down German  Plane Tuesday.

BRAZILIAN SHIP IS UNREPORTEL   Disappears After Sailing Fror Philadelphia For Brazil February 14

Brazil Reports Freighter Lost   Vessel Hasn't Been Reported Since It Left Philadelphia February 14

‘CONSUMER GOODS’ COVER WIDE SCOPE   Brazilian Ship Still Missing

BRAZIL REPORTS VESSEL MISSING   Sailed From Philadelphia Februarv 15th

BRAZIL LOSES FOURTH VESSEL   »5 Aboard Ship Missing, Presumed Lost

Freighter Lost, Says Brazilian Foreign Ministe1   Vessel Sailed Feb. 1: From Philadelphia Wit! Crew of 55

BRAZIL REPORTS SHIP IS MISSING   4 Brazilian Vessels Had Previously Been Sunk by Avice Sue

BEAR’S HERO IN TIGER KILLING      Crusies Man-Eater After Reast Claws Attendant To Death.

DEWEY IS ELECTED   After 20 Yeas Chief Executive of N. Y. Will Be A Republican

Dewey’s WintoAid His Chance For Presidency in 44   Overwhelming Victory Over Democrats May Eclipse Former Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley, Who Helped Name Lawyer’s Opponent

DEWEY VICTOR IN REPUBLICAN SWEEP OFN, Y   “Racket-Buster’ Is Given Huge Margin Over John J. Bennett, Backed By White House   CALLS FOR UNITY   Says He Will Serve Four Years: Other GOP Men On State Ticket Are Among Winners

Dewey Piling Up Majority Near 600,000   New York Result May Mear Possible Eclipse of Farley As State Leader   BREAKS LONG RECORD

ee  AGEDABIA LOST TO AXIS FORCE   Britain’s Desert Drive Meets Startling Reversal in Desert

Axis Retake Agedabia in North Africa   British Are Handed Astonishing Reverses;  Attack in Sandstorm

President Leads in Observance   Put in Full Day at Office as Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving, Most oi Them Working

BRITISH JOIN IN OBSERVING THANK SCIVINE   Americans Sit Down to Bountiful Dinner — Thankful for Fruits of War Factories. and Field  Harvacta.

Old England Joins America In Observing Thanksgiving   America Sits Down To Bountiful Dinners And English Join For Fitst Time

Americans All Over World Hold Wartime Phunbeigiving With Feasts and Prayers   President Roosevelt Leads Simple White House Service; Doughbeys in Far-off Australia Dine on Turkey From Home

Americans Work Feast and Are Deeply Thankful   President Leads American Observance; Britons Providing Their Best For Americans Abroad

AMERICANS TRULY THANKFUL ON THIS TRADITIONAL DAY   OLD ENGLAND JOINS WIT! AMERICA IN OBSERVANCE OF OCCASION

U. S. Thankful For Bountiful Table.  England Celebrates First Thanksgiving

Allies Nearing Bizerte Naval Base      merea Is Thankful For Work And Bountiful Table   By The Associated Press

American Soldiers Are Given Thanksgiving Dinners By English, Scotch And North Irish

FR, LEADS IN GIVING THANKS   Work Whets Appetites of Arms Plant Employe:  nh TER eConrreTron voree

SYSTEM SETUP IN HOUSE HILL _ FOR WITHHOLDING PAY POR INCOME TAXES BEING OPPOSED

Monthly Tax Urged   Installment Payment OFfered Instead Of Withholding Method

Tax Installment Plan Suggested   Senator Proposes Monthly Payments

Installment Payment of  Taxes Urged   Withholding Plar Is Criticized By Senators

MONTHLY TAX LEVIES URGED AS SUBSTITUTE   Shelving Of Check - off Method Asked By Senator

SIX SURVIVORS 0} STEAMERS LANDEL   Tell How 14 Comrades Died After Ship Was Hit By Torpedo —

U.S. Airmen Hurled Into Burma Battle   eck to Stem J apanes     Advance; British Line ~ Datteng %

CHINESE WIN VICTORY iN. NORTH BURME   Thailand Forces Being Pursued Toward Border

CHINESE REPEL THAILAND FOE   Veterans Cross Border As Se vere Battle Rages in Southern Burma

CHINESE DRIVE THAILAND ARMY IN NORTH BURMA   Veteran Troops of Chiang KaiShek Cause Collapse of Enemy Force.

CHINESE MEET AND DEFEAT THAILAND TROOPS IN BURMA   China’s Move Is’ Made Ir Attempt To Protect Burma Road Of Supply

CHINESE TROOPS DEFEAT THAILAND FORCES IN BURMA   FORCE THAILANDERS TO RETREAT TO CHEINGMAL, 60 MILE WITHDR AWAT.   VETERAN TROOPS IN ACTION . TO PROTECT VITAL ROAD      Defenders Collapse In Firat Phase of Fighting, Problem Is Pursuit

Record Tax Bill Obtains Senate O.K.   Nation to Bow — ‘Under Heaviest EFinmanece BRuorder

SENATE PASSES BIG TAX BILL   Every Person Who Earns More Than $1: Weekly Must Pay.

New Measure Hits All Wage Earners Getting More Than $12 Weekly   Now Goes to House for Adjustment of Differences; Victory Tax to Take Five Per Cent of All Income

HOUSE STUDIES NEW VICTORY TAX MEASURE   Bill Is Unanimously Approved by Senate

Senate Passes New Bill Taxing Third of Nation   Measure Designed to Bring Revenue of $8 000.000.0000

Russians Wavered Slightly But Held Under a Grinding Charge by Land and Air Today.   USED EVERY WEAPON AT THEIR COMMANI   Soviet Command Acknow ledged the Germans Had Inched Ahead Slightly:in  a Narrow Sector.

N DOMITABLE DEFENDERS ARE HOLDING   Moscow Acknowledges Concentrations of Nazi Tanks and tnfantry Has  Inched Ahead Little  C§W CHANGES NOTED

SOVIET FORCE GIVES, HOLDS, AT TANK CITY   GERMANS ATTACK WITH ALL WEAPONS FOR 23RD DAY OF SEIGE

STALINGRAD IS SUFFERING FROM DIVE BOMBING   Still Holds However; Russians Forced To Wear Overcoats, Prom. ise of Coming Winter

Germans Inch Ahead Toward Stalingrad   Red Forces“ Waver Under -Grinding Land and Air Attacks, but Lines Are Maintained for Twenty-third Day of Battle.

Defenders Hold Lines Firmly Under Grinding Assault   Nazis.Advance Slightly at Heavy Cost

Russians Waver But Hold Firm At Stalingrad   Nazi Besiegers Use Every Weapon In Attack on City

LINES HOLD IN FACE OF HAMMERING   Nazis Gain In One Sector; Russian Defenses Intact

NAZIS HA RELENTLESSLY AT RED LINES   Although Buffeted by Land Air Assaults, Russians Hold at Stalingrad

RED DEFENSE HOLDS UNDER ENEMY DRIVE   Lines Waver But Stil] Hold Enemy Outside City, Reds Say

Germans Inch Nearer City   Stalingrag Defenders Waver, Then Hold Lines

Reds Again Yield A Bit At Stalingrad   But Nazi Tale Of Taking Main Rail Station Still Unconfirmed.

REICH TROOPS GRINDFORWARD  AT GREAT GOST   Reinforced Infantry and Tank Divisions Renew Drive On Vital-tn dustrial City ~~   USE DIVE BOMBERS TO SCREEN TROOPS   First Blasts of Winter Hit Moscow, Overcoats Donned By Russians In  Stalingrad

Heavy Concentrations of German Tanks, Fliers  Inch Ahead   BOMBERS ARE ACTIVE   British Bomb El Alamein, Eighty Miles West Of Alexandria

TUEER «OLTEEMUAEE OR  MAIN WEAPON OF NAZIS   ‘Germans Keep Up Continual Bombing Of City   RUSSIANS SMASH   Enemy Invaders On Many Points As First Bite O1 Winter Strikes

HEAVY NAZI ASSAULTS MAKE DENT INONE AREA   Germans Are Using Every Available Weapon   @ATTLE RAGES UNABATED   Enemy’s Dive-Bombing : Heaviest Of War

Invaders Gain Slightly Under Smashing Attacks From Air; Winter Nears

ASSAULT BY LAND AND AIR WITHSTOOD BY SOVIET ARMIES  RED ARMY COMMAND ADMITS SLIGHT ENEMY

Germans Lunge At Volga City By Air, Land   Russians Waver But Hold Under Grinding Assault Witt Every Weapon Available  By HENRY C. CASSIDY

Air Blitz Helps Nazis Edge In On Stalingrad   Soviets, Battered By Some Of Heavi est Dive Bombing Of War, Concede Only Few Hundred Yards On Wes:

REO OLFENSta AT oTALINGRAD DENTED AGAIN   Indomitable Soviets Cling To Positions, Hold Line Aaainst Germans

Line Changes Little In  24 Hours, Is Red Report   First Bite Of Winter Felt; Enemy Admits Soviets Strike Back In Other Sactnre

Behind The News   With Our Fleet Scattered Around World, Japs Are Able To Center Overwhelming Naval Force In Pacific

YOUTH KILLE IN CAR CHASE   Patrolman Fires as Trio Refuses to Stop

Youth Killed By Highway Patrolman   Stolen Car Chase Near Chelsea, Iowa, Fatal For Chicago Bov.

15-Year-Old Lad From Chicago Dies ‘At Marshalltown   Two Companions in Stolen Car Chase Are Questioned

YOUTH TRIES T0 ESCAPE: KILLED BY PATROI MAN   2 Companions Held After Attenipting to Flee in Stolen Car

Patrolman’s Shot Fatal to — Chicago Youth   15-Year-Old Boy Dies o Wound Received it Stolen Car Chase   ‘COMPANIONS HELD   Sheriff Says Pair Admitted Theft of Four Cars Since Tuesday

YOUTH, 15, SHO] IN STOLEN CAR CHASE, DEAD   Iowa Patrolman’s Bullet Hit John Canty, ChicagoTwo Companions Held

Levy Would Be  Substituted For:  "Vicfory”’ Plan 90 Per Cent Tax “On Earnings Over   20 Per Cent 1ax “On ‘Earnings Over  “£100 Month Asked

Levy Would Be Substituted For “Victory” Plan  20 Per Cent Tax On Earnings Over  ge Qa ~r mm LE

Germans Apparently Making Supreme Effort to Take City; Pacific Attack May Be Ready      Capture of Ovilovka, Claimed by Nazis. U.P. Writer Sees Try to Eject  Tans Entirely.

SWOC SUPPORTS MURRAY IN VOTE   CIO Leader Denounces Attempt to ‘Undermine His Leadershin.’

Steel Workers Back Murray Leadership; AFL, CO 6 Convene   Both Unions Opposed To Wage Freezing Proposed By President; Own UMW Local Supports Murray

VOTE OFS W OL   Assailing- ‘Lewis, cic Chief “Not At Odds” ith Roosevelt         Group, However, Op poses National ‘“Phreezing”’

Steel Union Backs Murray At Meeting   CIO President Defends Hi: Administration In Speech   GRATITUDE EXPRESSED

SWOC UPHOLDS MURRAY'S RULE   CIO President Denies Clast With Roosevelt On Policy

Murray Given Aid Of SWOC   CIO. Chief Denies Break With. Roosevelt; -Puts Soul Into War

Asks Firm GOP Stand   Green Opposes Politica Unity; Lambertson Lauds GOP Record

Green Opposes Political Unity  Two Parties Necessary, Kansas Day Crowd Told

Spain Remains  Friend Of Axis   Franco Reaffirms His  Pro-Nazi Stand

Spain Solid With Axis, Franco Says   Army Must Prepare t Make All Sacrifices, Leader Warns

Franco Is  Pro-Axis   Reaffirms Solidarity With Germany and Italy

Franco Affirms Solidarity With Gerinany, Italy   Terns Hitler's New Or: der Revolt Against Old Liberal. World.

FRANCO CASTS SPAIN AGAINST ALLIED CAUSE   Dictator Makes Position O} Nation Clear In Radio Address

Solidarity Of Spain To Axis Is Reaffirmed   Generalissimo Franco Ir Speech States Nation's International Policy   SCORES "IMPERIALISM"

FRANCO REAFFIRMS HIS STAND WITH AXIS   First Public Speech Since Occupation of Africa

FRANCO AFFIRMS TIES WITH AXIS   Tells Party Gathering That Spain Will Have Place In Future World

Franco Again Declares Love For the Axis   Says Outcome of Last World: War Was Communism in Russia

Reich And Italy  In Franco Talk   Spanish Generalissime Reaffirms His Solidarity With Fascist Leaders

Solidarity with Germany And Italy Reaffirmed by Generalissimo Franco

FRANCO REAFFIRMS SOLIDARITY WITH GERMANY & ITALY   Makes First Public Speech Since Allied Occupation of French Africa Territory; Broadcast From Madrid.

SAYS SPAIN WILL FIGHT LIBERALISM   Voices Solidarity -With Germany, Italy In Their Struggle

FRANCO ISSTILL. SUPPORTING Ai   Spanish Leader Reaffirms His Solidarity With Hitler, I) Duce   HAILS NEW ORDER   Says Fighting In East Is Initiating A New Era In Europe

Restricti On Child Labor .. Are Modified   Two: Special’ Orders Are ‘Tésued. By. ‘Commission ‘To: Help: Solve. Labor : Problem’ OF Wartime

AMERICANS INTO CUSTODY   Japanese Hold Citizens in Several Chinese Cities

OO eeeeeeeEwEEeEeEeEOwrrrrre  Reds Gain: British in Libya Retreating

Overtime Pay  Is Upheld by Bich Manet   Several Million ‘White Col lar’? Workers Affected By ‘Rulinos«   TWO DECISIONS GIVEN BY COURT   Must Be Paid, in Absence of Contract, Where Wage

Court’s Decision Affects Millions On Over-Time Pay   Supreme Court Upholds Government Contention in Two Decisions.   Must Pay Overtime If No Contract Is Held

High Tribunal Rules ‘Whit Collar’ Class Entitled te Additional Sums, in Ab sence of Fixed Hourls Wage, Although Salary May Exceed Law’s Mini. mum.

Wage-Hour Law Decision Given   White-Collar Worker: Affected by Ruling

COURT RULES: ON. OVERTIME   ‘Must Be Paid in Absence o' Contract for ‘Specific Hour: ‘ly Wage’

OVERTIME IS DUE,DESPITE WEEKLY WAGE   SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS WAGE, HOUR LAW TODAY

U.S. WINS AND LOSES IN PAYHOUR SUITS   Supreme Court Rulings Will Affect Millions of White Collar Workers

"White Collar” Workers Affected By Ruling Of Supreme Court On Pay Received For Overtime Work

White Collar Workers Must Get Overtime   Supreme Court Rules Extra Pay Unless There Is Contract

U. S. Court Upholds.  OWer time Paynient:      lSeveral Million ‘White Collar’ Workers Affected By Supreme Court Decision in Wage-Hour Case; Two Derrees Handed Dawn

‘Employer.Not Required to Pay Overtime to Those With Fixed Salaries Under Contract   FOUR JUSTICES DISSENT IN RULING   Holds Claim Eliminates Possibility of Steady Income to Employes With Reeular Hours

Supreme: “Court Upholds Extxa  Overtime Pay   Decision Affects Several Million ‘White'Collar’ ° Workers

SUPREME COURT RULES ON PAY FOR OVERTIME   Even if Wage Above Minimum, Added Compensation Must Be Given Employe

RULE ON WAGES FIXED BY COURT   Supreme Court Says Employer Must Pay Overtime On Weekly Salary.   MILLIONS ARE AFFECTED

Federal Court Upholds Pay For Overtime  Several Million White Collar Workers Are Affected By Ruling Of High Body

Two Decisions On Wage-Hout   Rulings on Over-minimun Contracts, No-Contract Overtime Pay

High Court Rules On Pay Of White Collar Workers   Two Decisions Are Handed Down By Tribunal In Re spect To Overtime Compensation

Overtime Is Due White Collar Men   Millions Affected By Court Ruling

COURT UPHOLDS ‘WHITE COLLAR’ OVERTIME PA)   Two Decisions Delivered On Wage-Hour Law By Jurists

‘White Collar’  Wage Decision   Overtime Salary Due Even Though Wages Superior Wage-Hour Law Minimum

OVERTIME 16 UPHELD FOR SALARY MEN    Over-Minimum Rate and Lack of Contract Held No Bar. ¢   TWO RULINGS MADE BY SUPREME COURT   Regular Salary to Be Taken as. Basis for - Time and One-Half.

Supreme Court Rules on Additional Compensation for Overtime  GOVERNMENT IS UPHELD

HIGH COURT RULES ON WAGES FOR "WHITE COLLAR’ MEN   Overtime Must Se Paid in Absence Of Specitic ‘Wage Contract

Salaried Men Are Entitled  To Overtime   Supreme Court In Important WageHour Decision:

MILLIONS AFFECTED BY TWO DECISIONS ON WAGE-HOUR ACT   DALLAS FIRM CONTRACT UPHELD BY U. S. SUPREME COURT MONDAY

Several Million Persone - Affected By Decision Handed Down Today By Supreme Court 

OVERTIME PAY LAW CLARIFIED   ‘White Collar’ Workers Wil Benefit From Decision

Supreme Court Upholds Government In ‘White Collar’ Wage Controversy

Aprehensiones A Granel E] Martes   En Toda Francia Po: Las Armas De Vichv

Darlan Cesado Por Vichy Hoy   La Radio De Esa Cd  Difundio Informes

0. U. Students Are Asked Not To Go   Trip To Dallas For Game Called ‘Unpatriotic’

County 4-H Girls Launch Bond and Stamp Program   In Compliance With StateWide Plan for 4-H Clubs to Sell Bonds and Stamps

Labor Wins Points; Will Back Nelson   Unions Now In Position Tc Prove Their Worth By Constructive Action

LABOR FACTIONS SUPPORT NELSON   WPB_ Refuses Co-Chairman Request But !nereases Workers’ Voice

Great Prince And Lowly U. S. Scribes   Good, Obedient Servants Get Bawling Out On His Return

CITY OF GENOA IS DEVASTATED BY RAF BOMBS   Many Buildings Shattered By “Block Busters’’ and  Great Fires are Set   ITALIAN KING, QUEEN COMFORT HOMELESS   Other Successful Attacks Made on Reich, Holland,  Northern France

Allies Believed On Another Raid On Genoa, Italy   Iwo-lon ‘Block Busters Return over Alps To Set More Fires   lerrific Damage Reporter in First Raid upon Large City

British And Canadian Bombers Make Daylight Raid On Ruhr And Rhineland War Indust ries.

RAF Blasts Italians, And Silence of Radios Indicates Second Raid  TURIN ALSO TARGET OF ‘BLOCK-BUSTERS’ Italian King and Queen  Visit Devastated Areas To Bolster Morale

GENOA ROCKED BY RAF BOMBS   Two-ton_ Block-busters ‘Scourge’ Italian City; New Raid  Indicated

RAF Starts Big Fires In Genoa   Italian City Blasted; Another Raid Seen In Alp:

MORALE GIVEN HARD BLOW IN ITALIAN RAIDS   KING AND QUEEN GO TO SCENE OF RAF AIR ATTACKS

Genoa Irembles Under Blasts By “Block-Busters   Shattering Blow Dealt Italians By Sweep Over Alps

RADIOS OFF AIR; ATTACK INDICATEL   New Bombings in Italy Ex. pected to Follow Genoa Assault -

City Trembles Under RAF 2 Ton Bombs   Paris, Vichy, Bern Radio “tations Off Alt Again Late Last Night

Brit Bombers Again Visit Italian Cities   Heavy Damage Is Done at Genoa in Thursday Raid

RAF Rocks Italian Cities In Raid Over The Alps To Genoa, Turin   British and Canadian Bombers Carry Out Daylight Raid Over Northern France

RAF Bombers Again Busy on Wide Front In Day, Night Raids   Genoa Flaming; French and Swiss Radios Go Off, Air; Italian King Sent to Visit Devastated Area

TIPTON MAN Th VICTIM OF & FATAL GlotADt   Willie Robertson Died at His Home Here Early Priday Morning.    WAS ILL MANY YEARS   Funeral Services Will Be Held Sunday at Heme in Tipton. :

TIPTON MAN IN CIN OF A ~—-FATAL DISEASE   Willie Robertson. “Died ‘al His Home Here Early Friday Msrning.   WAS ILL MANY: YEARS   Funeral Services Will Be “Held Sunday at Heme in Tipton. 

Seeking to Evacuate  U.S. Army   Not Known How Many of 36,000 Men Can Escape to Corregidor Island

Scldiers, Exhausted by Short Rations, Disease, Lack of Relief, Overcome   Wainwright Escapes to Corregidor Island; Fate of Troops Unknown

ENDED FOR DEFENDERS   Resistance Is Hopeless fo: Exhausted Army Which Went Down Fighting to the Lact.

LITTLE HOPE BRAVE > MEN CAN ESCAPE BY BOAT TO FORTRESS   Vainwright’s Men. Exhausted After Days Of Steady Pounding By ~ Vastly Superior Enemy Land, . Sea, Air Forces

REMNANTS OF ARMY STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE TO ISLAND FORTRESS   Epic 3-Month Defense Ends As Exhausted Men Go Down Fighting; Siege Of Corregidor May Not Last Long

lired Yanks and Filipinos Go Down Fighting Hard Against Superior Forces

Fear 20,000  U.S. Troops Are Trapped   Defenders Overcome By Sheer Force OF Jap Hordes; Escape To Corregidor Believed Cut Off; Manila Bay Forts Still Firing Away.

Few Believed Able To Reach Fortress; Japs Overrun Area   Exhausted Defenders Yield After Right Wing Cracks; Wainwright Reported Safe on Correoides Tele

“EXHAUSTED REMNANTS: OF. UL: AND FILIPINO.F ORCE TRYING TO” REACH FORTRESS OF CORRECIDOR

36,893 AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS BATTLE TO END   20,000 Refugees Also Cornered; Manila Bay Forts Continue Fight

Exhausted Troops Try to Escape to Island Fortress   Vastly Superior Nipponese Forces Over whelm 36,000 Americans and Filipinos, Who Now Face Death or Surrender

TROOPS FALL BACK TOWARD ISLAND FORT   Exhausted Army, Short Of Rations, Without Any Reinforcements Finally Is Overwhelmed

Fear 36,000 American and  Filipino Troops Lost as Jans Cut Off Their Escape   Heavily Outnumbered Keep Promise to Fight Tit End; Exhaastion Blumed for Downfall

LINER IS SUNK NEAR CANADA   Torpedoes Destroy Big Vessel, 90 Persons Believed Dead

At Least 90 Lose Lives In Sinking of Vessel Believed To Be British

Enemy Sub Sinks Vessel 160 Miles Off Coast  War Brought Close: To America Ry latact Attn-l

Guerrilla Bands  Strike In Italy   SUIAC if Hlaly  Invade Territory As Far As Trieste; Axis Admits  LY  £oo% “2 ead

Balkan Patriots Batter At Axi   Guerillas Hit. And Run Cause Much Damage

Services Hit For Loss of Kiska to Japs   Investigator Says Lack  of Coordination Let } Enemy Suceeed.

TORNADO TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN OKLAHOMA CITY   [Storm Strikes Late Last Night Killing 27 Persons

SCORE KILLED, 70 HOMES WRECKED IN WESTERN TORNADO   Soldiers. Aid © Police ~ And Rescue Workers In Clearing Away  Debrig 0

27 LOST LIVES IN OKLAHOMA STORN   Wreckage of 70 Demolishec Homes Cleared, Looking For Victims.

Oklahoma City Twister Kills More Than 20   Hundreds Injured And 7 Homes Destroyed; Army Sends Assistance

Tornado Kills 27 Last Night In Okla. City   Storm Sweeps Through Sleeping Residential Dis. trict Last Night.

27 Killed When Tornado Strikes Oklahoma City   Capital of State Hit  By Two Twisters; 100 Injured Left By Storm

TORNADO HITS  “OKLAHOMA CIT'   A.  TORE THAN A SCORE.KILLED AND 70 HOMES WRECKED IN TORNADO WHICH STRUCK CITY LAST NIGHT

27 Killed in Oklahoma br Big Tornado   Entire District Leveled By High Winds Last Night

FLYING TIGER COMES HOME TO HIS BRIDE   Registering for Selective Service Today

Seven Months Fighting Japs In Air Is Enough, a Former U. S. Flying Tiger Declare.

Flying Tiger Home After Seven Months of Thrills      Robert Neale, Credited With Downing 14 Japancse Planes and Destroying Three Others on Ground, Refurns to His Bride at Seattie — Ardpous Months Takes Weight From 175 to 147

“FLYING TIGER” ACE SAYS NONE COULD STAND AVG LIFE MORE THAN YEAR

WALSH SAYS SHORES NOW UNDEFENDEL   Chairman of Naval Committee Claims Lack Of Defense

Coasts Almost Defenseless: Walsh   Says Fleet May Have To Be Brought Home.

IWALSH SAYS COASTS ALMOST DEFENSELESS  May Have to Bring Fleet Home

Sees Coast Guard Lack   Walsh Says Navy Maj Have to Be Called Home to Defend U. S.

eineenmeneicenuenncmel Maa ce pel  COASTS OF U.S. DEFENSELESS, SENATE TOLD   WALSH SAYS MAY HAVE TO BRING NAVY HOME FOR DEFENSE

Coasts Vulnerable The Senate Told Walsh Says Fleet  May Have to Be Called Home

WALSH IS ALARMED   Massachusetts Senator Fears Fleet May Have to Come Home

Walsh Says Coasts Not --. Protected   Day May Come: When Navy Wilt Have to Be Brought Home, He Says

FLEET CLAIMED — NEEDED BY U.S   Complete Defense Lack Cited By Senate Naval Aide

Fear Coasts Defenseless Nays Solon   Walsh Avers Navy May Have to Be Used at Home

Hits Lack Of Defense   Claims Coasts of U. §. Are Almost “‘Defenseless”’

SHOW-DOWN FIGHT NEAR FOR JAP - BASE OF BUNA   Reports Say That MacArthur Might Be At Guadalcanal. Bad Weather Hampers Flying.

RAF Strikes In  a. Numerous Spots Hits Railroad Lines, Nazi Pillboxes And U-Boat Construction Base

Fast Bombers  Deal Misery   Low Level Attacks On Germans Successlul

WOODEN-FRAMED MOSQUITC BOMBERS RAKE TARGETS iFROM BALTIC TO BELGIUM

Mosquito Bombers Smash Nazi Targets   Low-Levell Attacks Made on 5hipyards

Bad News Due  For Taxpayers   Morgenthau to Map New Levies Tuesday

Melvyn O:1 Movies OCD Plan Goat   Federal AgencyAnd Mr Douglas Being Kidded

@ In Washington   Melvyn of Movies Made Goat in OCD Comedy Apparently Because Actor Knew Mrs. Roosevelt

Scrappers   Wounded U. S. Dough‘boys Are Tough and Uncomplaininge.

CHATS MAD otAL SALE (5 OPENED   Blytheville Group Begin: work Of Raising Tuber.  culosis Funds

MAC’ CONFERS WITH AUSSIES   Additional Troops, Ships, Equipment Heartens © "Down-Unders'

GEN. M'ARTHUR: CURTIN AGREE ON STRATEGY   Discuss Plans to Knock Japan Out by Allied  Trann (inneantratinn

MacArthur, Ci urtin In Accord On Strategy   Announcement Made After Conference Following MacArthur’s Assumption of  Supreme Conmmand 

MacArthur, Head of Aussies, In  Full Agreement.   Concur On Plans For Power Concentration For Knockout of Japs

CHINESE EASE BURMA SITUATION, RESCUING BRITISH ARMY THERE   teserves Break Jap Spearhead To Free Encircled Troops; Heavy Losses Inflicted On Foe In 9 Dav Rattle

TOKIO TRIES TO LEARN HOW AIR RAID WAS MANE   MacArthur and Curtin gree on Concentratior of Allied Strength

MacArthur Forces Making Japs Miserable Near Australia Many Jap Planes are Destroyed

Curtin Agrees On Allied Plan To Whip Japs   Air Squadrons Pound At Invasion Bases On Australian Flank

GEN. MacARTHUR, CURTIN AGREE ON ALLIED STRATEGY   PLAN TO KNOCKOUT JAPAS BY CONCENTRATION OF ALLIED STHENGTIE   PLANES BATTER BASES OFF AUSTRALIAN NORTH COAS]   Destroy Japanes Planes Cause Other Damage In Sunday Raids Qn Rabaul, New Britain

MAC ARTHUR GETS ASSURANCES OF FULL: AUTHORIT   Supreme Commander’ Specifically Ordered to Prepare for Offensive.

M’ARTHUR, CURTIN IN AGREEMENT   Concentration Of. Allied Strength Pianned By Leaders

40 Jap Planes Ruined At Base By Storm-Riders   Raiders Strike Rabaul Twice While MacArthur Plans Full Offensive.

PLANS SEI OR ALLIED (FFENSIVE   MacArthur, Curtin Meet To Map United Nations’ Coming Campaign ir Southwest Pacific

NEELY WILL SUE AAUIO STATION   Governor To File $200,00C Damage Action Against Fairmont Station; Basec On Bosworthis Address

Governor to Sue Fairmont Statior   Action Based on Broadeast Over WMMN to Be Filed Today, Neely Says

Neely To Bring $200,000 Damage Suit in West Va  Doreen ene   Announces He Will File _ Action against Radio  Station

Plane Crashes  Tnto Mess Hall   Twa Soldiers Killed and Pilot Badly fnjured-in Accident at Everett Field

Luftwaffe Found Sapped by Losses   Replacement Troubles Are Thought to Have Cut lst Line te 5.000

GERMAN AIR FORCE  SOMEWHAT WEAKEI   War Losses Have Taken Toll O Enemy Striking Power; New Nazi Planes Have Improvemenis

AIR FORCE OF NAZIS IS CU]   War Losses, Spreading Activities, Leave  Less Than 1941

‘You Can Sue If You're Gyped — — Henderson Says Housewives Can Helb Enforce Price Law

Henderson Looks  To Housewives  “Depending A Lot” On Them To Keep Down Living Costs

SUB ESCAPES   French U-Boat) Reaches Oran After Run From Toulon,

Republicans Cut Pattern Of Campaign  Buckeye Platform   Buckeye Platform Backs War Effort, Stresses Pesan   Bricker Answers   Pn SeRS Br Pane Ee —— See EE ee A toll  Candidate Denies Lack Of Cooperation, Defends Surplus.

Ruffing Breaks Pitching Record In Opener   Short Platform Features Republicans’ Fall Campaign

AN OFFENSIVE ~~ Bt RUSSIANS GAINS SPEED   Soviet Armies Are Smashing . Into Suburbs of Nazi-  ». » Held Rzhev. . .   FIGHTING IN STREETS   Russians Also Seem to Be ' Checking Germans in’ Stalingrad Area. — .

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   1,000,000 Nazis Thrown Into Stalingrad Offensive

EARLY ACTION ON MEASURES —TOBESOUGHT   ‘Divergent Bills for Dealing ;. With Inflation Are . ' Offered   HEARINGS TO OPEN. - ‘TODAY IN SENATE   Program Would Give Wide * Powers to the President

CONGRESS GETS BILL TO LEVEL LIVING COSTS   Quick Action Expectec On Measures Giving FDR Stabilizing Authority   Farm Ceiling Looms

Congress to Acton Inflation   Measures Drafted And Hearings Will Be Opened

CONGRESS GETS 2 BILLS DEALING. WITH INFLATION   Senate Measure Directs Roosevelt to Stabilize Wages and Prices at Levels of August 15.   PROTECTION PROVIDED FOR PARITY ON FARM   Number. of Republicans Indicate Support, but McNary Calls Conference to Consider Modifications.

Congress Gets Divergent Bills On Inflation   May Run into Trouble Reconciling Measures  By Oct. 1 Deadline

BILLS FRAMED TO PUT CURBS ON INFLATION   STABILIZED PRICES AND WAGES ARE OBJECTIVE

SENATE, HOUSE GET BILLS ON PRICES, WAGES   Divergent Plans May Require White House Conciliation Efforts   CEILING AND FLOOR SET ON FARM GOODS   Measures Would Authorize Direct Action to Combat Inflation

Anti-Inflation Bills Presented In Both Houses   Divergent Measures May Require Many Days of Debates   Farm Bloc Members Likel} To Fight for Their Demands

Dutch Forces Ask Armistice For Bandoeng   Jap Subs Isolate Java; Troops Are Trapped in Area

Ceiling Set On Pork Price  _ By Henderson   Wholesale Prices Froze1 For 90 Per Cent O Products At Level O March 3 To7

Price Ceiling Set On Pork: Products   Limits Are Effective Only on Wholesalers, but Retailers Will Be Brought Into Line if. Cost to Consumer Is Increased.

CEILING FIXED AT HIGH LEUEL MARCH 907   Henderson Says Move May Aid Much in Holding Down Cost of Living,   SMA BUYING FAILS TO HALT HOG MARKET BOOM

U.S. FREEZES PORK ATLEVEL OF MARCH 3-7   fogs Selling Over 11 Per Cent of Parity, Henderson Says

CEILING IS FIXED ON HAM, BACON, OTHER PRODUCTS   RETAILERS WARNED OPA WILL STEP IN ON VIOLATIONS

U.S. Freezes Pork Prices  Order, Including am, Bacon, Effective March 7

U.S. FREEZES PORK WHOLESALE PRICES   Ceiling Fixed at Highest Levels Between March 3 and March 7   PRICES ABOVE PARITY

OPA’S ORDER T0 CHECK HOG PRICE GAINS   Dressed Meats’ Costs to Retailers Are Frozen at Hichest March 2.7 T.evels

WHOLESALE PORK PRIZES FROZEN AT NEW HIGH LEVELS   CLAIMED ACTION EXPF°TED, TO HELP IN HOLDING DOWN  LIVING COSTS  ‘

Pork Prices. «Are Fixed By OPA Order .   Highest Level . Between March 3 and 7 to Be © The Ceiling

U.S. F reezing Pork Products   Highest Prices Of March 3-7 To Prevail; Means Help To Consumer .

PORK PRODUCT PRICES FROZEN   Ceiling. Effective March 23 ‘Holds To Prices Between’ March 3-7

PORK PRICE CEILINGS ARE FIXED   Wholesale Prices Frozen by Government to Hold Down Living Costs   PRICE TO RETAILER FIXED IN ORDER   Hog Prices Now Exceed 110 Per Cent of Parity; OPA Steps In

Price Peg On Hog Products   Government Acts To Check Soaring Cost Of Pork Cuts

Wholesale Pork Prices Frozen By Government   Ceiling Expected to ‘Hold Down Cost of Living’

‘Order Effective March 23 - Will Helo Hold Down Living Costs  FARMERS EXCLUDED  Retailers Also Left Out of Ruling But May Be Curtailed If Necessary

Wholesale Prices On Most of Pork Products Frozen   Ceiling Applies to Dressed Hogs and Wholesale Pork Cuts

CEILING WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON MARCH 23   Applies To Levels Prevailing Between March 3 And 7, Henderson Says   MARKET WAS BOOMING   Action Taken In Effort To Cut Living Costs After SMA Plan Fails

Pork Prices Hit Ceiling, Under Order   Government Acts To Halt Increase In Living Cost

U.S. Announces Pork Products Price Ceiling   Wholesale Prices Frozen At Levels Of March 3 And March 7.

PRICE OF PORK FRAUEN BY RINT   ‘Highest March 3-7 Level Is Set as Ceiling, Effective March 23

PORK PRODUCT PRICE CEILINGS ARE SET BY U. S,   Wholesale Prices of 96 Per Cent of Nation’s Output Are Included

Temporary Ceiling, Effec. tive March 23, Applies To Dressed Hogs And Whole.  sale Pork Cuts; Farmers Tw. Banal Wfanat

Pork Prices Are Frozen   Henderson Moves to Hold Down Rising Costs of Living —

Pork Products Prices Frozen      Top Wholesale Figures Between March 3 And  7 To Rule; Retail Listings Affected

Wholesale Prices Of Pork Frozen   Fixed at Highest Levels Between March 3 and 7

Ceiling o Hog Prices   Wholesale Prices of eh Prices Ordered Froz

Both Farmer, Retailers To Feel Effects   Include Ham, Bacon In Action; Highest Levels Between March 3-7 To  Determine Ceiling

Ham and Bacon Prices Frozen By Government   Wholesale Prices Set at Highest Levels Prevailing March 3 to March 7

Pork Wholesale Prices Are Frozen  By Federal Order   Dressed Hogs, Wholesalk Cuts Are Affected by Ruling. as of March  3 to 7 Prices

CEILING FIXED ON WHOLESAL   Highest Level Between March ! and 7 to Apply for 90 Per Cent of Pork Products

Wholesale Pork Prices Are Frozen   Ceilings to Control Market Indirectly

PORK PRICES FROZEN   Al! Perk Products Including Ham And Bacon Effected

Temporary Ceiling, Effective March 23, Applies To Dressed Hogs And Wholesale Pork Cuts; Farmers  wt. Dant Dans OR

 'U. S. Acts to Halt Rising Living Cost      Leon Henderson Reveals Ceiling Applies to Dressed Hogs and Cuts

PRICE CEILING IS ORDERED ON PORK PRODUCTS   Government Temporarily Freezes Wholesale Quotations on Ninety Per cent of Meat Including Ham and Bacon  TA) UOTH LIVING COSTS   TO HOLD LIVING COSTS

U. S. Freezes Prices Of Pork Products  Set At Highest Levels   Set At Highest Levels Prevailing Between March 2 And March 7

Wholesale Prices of Pork Products Ordered “Frozen”   Effective March 23, Quotations Made Last Week Will Be Imposed by Government

U.S. Freezes “Pork Prices  At Last Week’s Top Levels   Henderson Moves To Hold Down Cost of Living: Actior Becomes Effective On March 23

TEMPORARILY SET BY U. 8.   Wholesale Quotations Are Frozen At Tor  Levels Prevailing  March 3-7

PORK PRICES TO BE HALTEL      Last Week’s Levels to Be Top to Pay After March 92

>New Ruling Takes Effect *on March 23   Parity Exceeded.   Sausages Fxcluded.

BRITISH U-BOATS ‘LAND MUNITIONS — WIUROSLAVIA   Axis Powers Worried As Re equipped Armies increase Resistance.

British Submarines Place Arms At Disposal Of Armies In’ Jugoslavia

INDIA PROBLEM SOLUTION NEAR IN COMPROMIS'   ‘Wavell May Keep War Command Under New Formula

Indian Dispute Reported lo Be Near Settlement   New Formula Said To Have Approval Of Congress

INDIA MAY ACCEPT LATEST PROPOSAL   Wavell Direct Military Acti vities, Nation, Defense © is Proposed Plan.

INDIA PROPOSAL WOULD PROVIDE NEW GOVERNMENT   CALLS FOR FMMEDIATE ESTAB. LISHMENT OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT   FORMULA WOULD LEAVE ACTUAL MILITARY CONTROL TO WAVELL      Such Functions As Clvil Defense Mobilization of Troops In Charge of National Government

INDIAN PROBLEM NEAR SETTLEMENT THURSDAY   Newest Plan Said to Be Acceptable to All-India Congress But Information Is Withheld for Time Being —Program Provides for Indian National Goyernment Controlling Al} Portfolios.

INDIA'S REPLY TO BRITAIN WILL BE PUBLISHED FRIDAY   Critical Situation Now Exists Understood Gen, Wavell Will Head India’s  ' Qatin

HELD 4H TEAM WINS TOP HONORS   Seven Teams Compete Ir Home Furnishings Contest

Hungerford 4-H Girls Team Wins  In Demonstration  Darlene And Esthe Held Are Given Coveted Hoanoar

Soviet Army Again Opens Big Offensive   20,000 Enemy Troops Slain in First Four Days

eee  NO OUTSTANDING FIGHT   English King Pays Visit to US Airmen    Chats with Men, Climbs in and Out of Bombers and Rides with Detroit Sergeant  im loan

Capture Of Buna Speeds Drive On New Guinea Japs   Allied Forces Move To Oust Japs Completely From Papua Area   JAP REINFORCEMENT ATTEMPT SMASHED   Nipponese Suffer Hundredg Of Casualties When Reinforcing Effort Is Rambhed   BULLETIN

GEORGIA ISLE SEEN AS THREAT TO AMERICANS   Ouster Of Japs From Bases Believed Next Move By MacArthur’s Forces   NIPS LAND MORE TROOPS   Number Of Reinforcements On New Guinea Unknown— Russ Score Advance

RESCUE WORKERS SEARCH PILE OF SLAG FOR BODIES   ‘Three Children Believed Killed When Blast Topples Heap On To Homes

Silver Bow Area Boy Scouts to Mark Anniversary Feb. 6 to 13   * Extensive Program Arranged by Various Councils

PUPILS ALSO 10 FACE HARDSHIP   Early Complaints. of In[adentiats Transporta. tion; Teacher Shortage.

Invading Forces Hold All Vital Supply Routes   Allies Rushing In Reinforcements To Overwhelm Enemy

Tunisia War Turn Favors Enemy Force   Soviets Continue To Throw Axis Forces Back Along Frozen Don With Nazi Losses Mounting Through Day

Germans Fail To Break Out Of Small Ring   Anglo - American ‘Troops Driven Out Of Two Hotly Contested Towns.      YANKEES Hil SiCiLey

ENEMY SCORES MINGH VICTORY, TAKES 2 TOWNS   Fierce Nazi Counter Attacks Unable To Break Through Allied Ring Of Steel

German Counter-Attacks Fail To Smash ‘Allied Ring Around Bizerte And Tunis: Fluid Action Prevails

Germans Are Outnumbered  By Allies In African Battle   Three Counter-Attacks F ail To Break Ally Lines; Yanks Bomb Italy First Time

MOTORISTS DONATE ENOUGH - OLD LICENSE PLATES TO MAKE 300 GARAND RIFLES

Yanks’ First Thought When Reaching Ireland Is ‘How's MacArthur?’

MORE TROOPS OVER   Second Contingent of U. S _ Fighting Men Arrives in Ireland

TELLS FINISH OF LEXINGTON   Flames That Exploded Her Munitions Doomed   Final sinking of the U. S. aireraft carrier Lexington is described in the following story by Stanley Johnston, Chicago Tribune war correspondent.

2 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   EIGHTEEN DOWNED TRYING TO RAID ALLIED POSITIONS IN NEW GUINEA,

Enemy Loses Score Of Planes   Fierce Fighting on New Guinea Sector Reported

Allies Destroy 20°Jap Planes   Fighting in New Guinea Fierce; Ship  Off New Britain Hit

Americans Smash 20 Jap Planes  In New Guinea  Interceptors Down 18 Enemy Craft  In Buna-Gona Area STRIKE LAE AGAIN  Tokyo Reports New Battleships Ready; Sets Losses at 105 Vessels

ALLIES BAG SCORE             Fierce Fighting tn Nex In New Guinea Pace By Air Command; Americans "Meet Raiders Aloft

Airplanes of Allies Aid in  Guinea Drive   Artillery, Mortar Fire Paving Way For Allied Advance

Allied Planes Support Drive Into Heart Of Japanese Buna Defenses   Giuadatcanal Quiet

Planes Help Troops Gain Against Japs   Japs Are Being Engulfed in  Buna-Gona Area

American Republics Solve Century-Old Border Squabble   Peru, Ecuador Settle Dispute at PanAmerican Conference

PERU AT PEACE WITH ECUADOR   Century -Old Dispute Over Border Lines Now Settled

ARMY PURSUIT PLANE FALLS: PILOT KILLED   Ship Crashes and Burns East of Richmond, -Calif.—Only One Man Aboard Craft.

U.S. PLANES BLAST BACK NAZI PUSH   Situation Said to Be Grave Although Defenses Are Being Stiffened; Rommel Near Alexandria

JCHINLECK MAKES CALL FOR SUPREME EFFORT   Air Attacks Hamper Advance; Tanks Knocked Out

BRITISH URGED TO FIGHT UNTIL AXIS. INVADERS’ DEFEAT   Allies Report Successes In ‘Running Battle. On. Egyptian. Desert— Axis Columns Have Been --: + Slowed Down

SUCCESSES OF BRITISH SLOWING UF TANK PUSH   Battle No Over: We'll Win, Auchinleck Tells Men   FOE PASSES EL DABA'   @ighting Reported To Be In Alamein Sector

Invaders OF Egypt Must Be Defeated   “Must Stick It Out Until Enemy  Cracks,” Declares New Commander.

BRITISH GENERAL ASKS FOR SUPREME EFFORT IN EGYPT   Says Battle Will Not Be Over “Until We Have Defeated The Enemy”

Miners, A. GC. M. Co. Urge Greater Purchases of-Bonds °   Prompt Answer Given Government's Plea for Increased Investment of Wades by Emploves Before Tune 1

Miners, A. C. M. Co. Urge Greater Purchases of Bonds:   Prompt Answer Given Governinent’ 8 Plea for Increased Invesiment of p Waeoes by Emplovas Bafare Tuna a

Two Defense Plants Tied Up by Strikes   Gun, Tank Factory Production Drops 25 Per Cent in Detroit

Strikes Cripple Important  Defense Plants   Walkouts Occur _ Despite - Production Urgency

TWO STRIKES CURB OUTPUT   Illinois Car Plant Closed, Detroif Sieel Workers Walk Qut In Union and Wage Disputes

PLANTS CRIPPLED AS WORKERS QUIT   Men Strike Despite Assur ences of Labor we ” Leaders

Slowdown And Strikes Cripple Work In 3 Plants   Union Men Take Actior Despite Assurances Defense Strikes Out For Duration of War  WELDER WALKOUT FAILS TO STICK  But Two Factories Busy on Defense Jobs Closed by Strikes

STRIKES CRIPPLE TWO VITAL PLANTS   American Car and Foundry Plant Closed by Dues-Collecting Strike; Owners Claim Contract Violated

STRIKES CLOSE TWO FACTORIES   Car Plant, Tank Parts Firm Hit Despite Assurances Of  Labor Chiefs

Laurens Boys To Leave May 8 For Induction Center   Six From Laurens Listed Among Those Entering Army Fridav

Thirty-Three To Leave June 3   Several From Laurens To Be Inducted Intu TS. Armed Forces

Destroyer, 2 Cargo Ships Are Damaged   3rd Cargo Vessel Sunk; Huge Fires Set. — Ashore   3000 SHELLS HURLED INTO ALEUTIAN BASE   ‘Destroyer Left Burning by Attackers; Planes Add Damage

Transport Sunk, Destroyer Set Afire; Shore Batteries Silenced by Guns of Fleet

RAIN 3,000 SHELLS INTO ENEMY CAMPS   Fleet, Bombers Sink Two Cargo Ships;  Damage Destroyer

Japs Blasted At Kiska August 8-9   Cargo Ship Is Sunk, Destroyer and 2 Others Damaged

U.§. WARSHIPS AND PLANES IN RAID ON KISKA   Huge Fires Started In Attack-on Jap Base; Shore Batteries of Nips Silenced   BLAST TRANSPORTS AND CARGO SHIPS   Resistance Is Weak and Seaplanes Are Driven Away By American Fighter Craft

Destroyer and Two Cargo Vessels Are Severely Damaged in Sharp Attack .

CARGO VESSELS HIT, DESTROYER . 1S LEFT AFIRE   Naval Planes, Warships At tack Nipponese Fleet in Surprise Raid Aug 8, 9

U.S. Air Force Damages Jap’s Fleet Heavily   Cargo Ship Sent To Bottom With Hail Of Bombs

Enemy Destroyer, Cargo Vessels Damaged At Kiska  Large Fires Are’ i   Large Fires Are’ . Started On Harbor, Another Ship Sunk:

U. S. Forees Consolidating Shore Positions in Solomon Islands in Heavy Fighting

U.S. Air Force Damages Jap s Fleet Heavily  lc ame Clin Cacd   Cargo Ship Sent To Bottom With Hail Of Bombs

JAP SHIPS AND CAMP SMASHED IN ALEUTIANS   Destroyer And Two Cargo Vessels Damaged In Aug. 8 Raid   ONE CRAFT SUNK   “nemy'’s Main Land Bas On Kiska Sull Burning Next Day

WARK AGAING NEEDLESS TRAVEL   Southern Pacific Adopts ‘Army-Navy First” Policy, Official Says

ADMITS SETTING CIRCUS ABLAZE   Roustabout Was Fired Because He ‘‘Didn’t Work Fast Enough”

NEGRO CONFESSES ~HE SET CIRCUS FIRE AFTER HIS DISCHARGE   Let Go In Cleveland Because of Laziness—Involves Second Man,   Stock Market

NEGRO CONFESSES TO STARTING FIRE   Set Ablaze Ringling Brox, And Barnum And Bailey Menagerie Tent

DIRECT HIT IS . ALSO SCORED ON NIPPON CRUISER   Long Range PI Plans For Army Expeditions   Takine Shane:   JAP SHIP IS SUNK:   American Bombers Are Busy Over Mae ° eassar Straits =

Another Big Jap Transport Sunk   American Army Bombers Continue Attacks in Macassar Straits—Direct Hit Also Reported on Cruiser.   SURPRISE EXPEDITIONS

Two Jap Fighter Planes Shot Down As Bombers Demonstraie Fighting Power   JAP LOSSES HUGE   Nipponese Forced io Consider Revising Strategy as Conquest chedule Disarranced

Direct Hit Is Scored On Jap Cruises During Battle O! ’Macassar Straits

U.S. “FLYING FORTS” BLAST MORE SHIPS   Axis Threats Remain Grave But Things Look Brighter for Allies

Transport I: Bomb Prey   American Fliers Also Hit Cruiser: One Plane Lost.

BRITISH PILOT PULLS "COLIN KELLY’   Crash Dives Plane Into Japanese Cratt Landing In Malaya

M’Arthur Units Retake Bataan Jungle Capital      Jap Line Remains Stable Despite Thrust Which Carries Defenders Inte Balanga   Advance Positions  Of Enemy Smashed   Battle of Philippine Island Slows After Several Days Of Sharp Combat

Russians Say New Push Is Major Drive   Axis Hope Of Winning Strong Toehold For Winter Defeated

43.000 Killed Or Captured By Stalin Armies In Four Days   All Nozis In- Caucasus Region Face Trap As Reds Open Huge  Pincers Movement

Britain Told Offense — Is Soviet All-Out Try To Smash Nazi Troops

Broken German Divisions Flee Betore Reds   Russians Ready for Major Winter Offensive With Hundreds of U.S. and British Tanks

NAZI LEGIONS AT STALINGRAD FACING TRAP   terman Forces Are Practically Cut Off In New Thrusts by Soviets.

SCHOOLS ARE OUT.   Students Received Their Promotion Cards Saturday.

CHIEF OF “FARMERETTES” QUITS IN ROW OVER WOMEN’S ARM}   Amid Charges and Counter-Charges of Bickering, Mrs. R. Ernest Dupuy, Wife of Army Colonel, Resigns With “Profound Regret”

PHILADELPHIA PASTOF SHOWN NAZI PAPEF   Talk Given by Clergyman Praises Hitler

WAR EYES FOCUS ON MIDDLE EAS]   Mediterranean, Black Sea Are Scenes of Heavy Combat; Stakes There Precious

Opening Phase of Gigantic Axis Drive Is Seen  TOBRUK APPROACH BEING HAMMERED  Russian Defenders Smash Tanks of Ger mans

INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS RAIDED   Japs Bomb Andamar Islands 350 Miles Southwest Of  Rangoon

Japan Strikes First Blow at Indian Area   Enemy Pilots Bomb Andaman Islands in Bengal Sea Lanes   AIRDROME IS HIT

DIRAUD WILL BE ABLE [0 UNITE FRENCH   Successor to Darlan Is Ex. pected to Get Full Suppert of Factions,   BACKED BY THE JU. §.   Believed DeGaulle’s Follow. ers Will Reconcile With Darlan’s Friends.

GIRAUD WILL BE ABLE TO. UNITE FRENGH   Successor to Darlan Is Ex “pected to Get Full Sup-+ pert of Factions, of   BACKED BY THE U. §.   Believed DeGaulle’s Follow ers Will Reconcile With : Darlan’s Friends... -

BILBO OBJECTS TO DRAFTING OF *TEEN-AGE BOYS   Would Take Married Men First fo Combat Service, Mississippi Sen ator Says

BILL OFFERED FOR LOWER DRAFT AGI   (Gurney Proposal Draw: Criticism From Senator Bilbo

OPPOSITION T0 DRAFTING BOYS   One Senator Would Cal Married Men Before 18-19 Group

Blast at Elwood  Arsenal]   21 Persons Killed and At Least a Score of Others Were Injured  WAS NOT SABOTAGE  Plant Described By Its Directors as Largest in Nation

21 Known To Be Dead In  Explosion At Huge Arsenal   Many Others Hurt At Elwoed Plant, One Of Largest In United States

21 Persons Killed As Blast Wrecks Arsenal Building   Explosion At Elwood Arsenal Heard For 50 Miles, Score Of Workers Also Injured

BLAST KILLS 21 AT HUGE U.S. ARSENAL   One Shipping Building at Nation’s Iargest Munitions Factory Is Demolished by Tremendous Accidental Explosion.

Arms Plant Blast Kills — 21 Workers   Huge Illinois Arsenal Rocked Today By an Explosion; No Hint of Sabotage, Says Officer

57 Are Killed, Missing In Joliet Arms Plant Blast; 60 Are Injured

Explosion In Big Arsenal Kills 21 Men   Blast Rocks Joliet. Ill.

Shipping Buildings at. Elwood Arsenal in Illinois Destroyed by Blast

ILLINOIS PLANT BLAST IS FATAL 7021 WORKMEN   Explosion Occurs at Elwood Arsenal, One of Largest; Over 20 Are Hurt

40 INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT ILLINOIS SITE   Shipping Building At Huge Elwood Arsenal Near Chicago ls Shattered   FBI PROBE {tS STARTED   Windows Are Broken, Earth Rocked In Communities In 50-Mile Radius

21 Die in Blast At Arsenal   Explosion in Plant Near Joilet, Hl.  Injures Sixty

24 INJURED IN DEFENSE ARMS PLAN   Several  Building: Rock; Sabotage  Possible

Arsenal Blast Takes 21 Lives   More Than Score of Others Are Injured; 28 Escape Unhurt

At Least 21 Die In Explosion At Illinois Arsenal   Officials Say No Hint Of Sabotage, But Plan Investi gation; More Than Score Injured, 28 Unhurt

ARSENAL EXPLOSION KILLS AT LEAST 16, 24 MEN -INIUREL   Blast at Elwood Plant In Illi. nois Heard for Radius of 50 Miles   °8 ESCAPE UNHARMED

21 KNOWN DEAD AT MAMMOTH ELWOOD PLANT    Other Casualties In Seriou: Condition; Explosion Heare For Radius of 50 Miles

21 KILLED BY EXPLOSION SHELL PLANT   Joliet Arsenal Is Scene Of Blast; Army to Probe Sabotage

21 KILLED IN BLAST AT ARSENAL   More Than A Score Injured At Illinois Plant

li Known Dead In Joliet i ‘rseral Blast  More Than a Score Others in Packing

Blast in Huge — Joliet Arsenal Is Fatal to 21   More Than Score Injurec But 28 Escape Unhurt ir  Explosion.   Heard For a Radius Of 50 Miles Around

GO INJURED AT ILLINOIS UNIT   Explosion at Elwood Shel Loading Unit Heard 50 Miles.   PLANT LARGEST OF KIND

Explosion Rocks Arsenal: 21Deac   Total of 28 Others Injured in Blast Which Was Heard for Radius of 50 Miles Early Today—Plant One of Largest in Country.   NO SIGNS OF SABOTAGE

Blast’ Kills 21  e Tn Bie Arsenal;  ‘Others Injured   Shipping, Shell loading titldings Wreehked at Hhinows Plant,

21 Killed in Explosion at  U.S. Arsenal  Mammonth Flwood Plani   Mammonth Elwood Plant At Joliet, Ill., Rocked; Over Score Iniured

Explosion in Arsenal Kills At Least 21  Shipping Building Of Huge Elwood Plant Destroyed By the Blast 

GIANT SHELL LOADING SHED DEMOLISHED   * No Sabotage Likely Army Says As 28 Escape Explosiom Linhurt

INVESTIGATION OF DISASTER IS BEING PLANNED   Was Largest Shell Loading Plant in  World; Far Away Cities Are Rocked

U.S. Arsenal Is Shaken By Explosion   More Than a Score of Persons Are Injured as Shipping Building Is Destroyed

No Hint Of Sabotage, But Investigation To Be Made ag  T ARCECT. INITS

Arms Plant Blast Kills At Least 21   More Than Score Hurt At Huge Elwood Arse nal Near Joliet.

60 Injured: Some Not Hurt; No Hint Of Sabotage, But Inquiry Planned

A-BLAST WRECKS ELWOOD ARSENAL   Twenty-One Are Known t Be Dead as Result of the Explosion.

Arsenal Blast Kills 2] at Big —Tikinois Plant   Over Score Are Hort

21 Dead, Many Hurt “In Blast In Arsenal      Mammoth: Elwood Arsenal At Joliet, ILL, Rocked By Terrifié Blast Which Is Heard For 50 BES "Shipping Building Destroyed

Elwood Plant Near Joliet Is Scene Of Blas   Over Score Injured , Shock Is Felt In Twin Cities

_AS BLAST ROCKS JOLIET. ARSENAL            24 Men Injured; Early-Morning Explosion Heard for 30 Mies

Blast At Arsenal Leaves 21 Dead   24 Injured As Explosion Occurs In Elwood Plant

BLAST KILLS 37 AND HURTS 24 IN ILLINOIS   Largest of Shell Loading Plants in U. S. Hit By Explosion   INQUIRY IS ORDERED   No Hint of Sabotage Is Seen By Commander  Of Arsenal

BLAST ROCKS  HUGE ARSENAL; 21 KNOWN DEAD   Score Others Are Injured In Blast At Nation’s Biggest Arsenal

21 Persons Die In Illinois Blast With Many Hur   Elwood Arsenal Explosion Rocks Huge Plant at Joliet; No Hint of Sahatace

21 MEN KILLE BY ARMS BLAST IN FLWOOD. ILL   sO Others Hurt in Explosion That Shatters Shipping Building   frome Bodies Blown to Bits; Cause Not Yet Learned by Army Probe

NOISE HEARD FOR 50 MILES BEFORE DAWN   One of Largest U. S. Shell ‘Loading Plants Rocked; Acts Like *Quake.   OFFICIALS FEEL-NO * SABOTAGE INVOLVED

21 Known Dead, Over Score Hurt In Whnois Blas’   -xplosion, Heard for Radius of 50 Miles, Destroyed Shipping Building of Shell Loading Plant of Mammoth Elwood Arsenal.

Explosion Wrecks Big War Plant   Over 20 killed and 40 injured at Elmwood Ordnance plant

Explosion Heard 50) Miles Distant   Describe Plant As Largest Shell Loading Factory In World: Call Investigation

PShipping Building of One o Largest Explosives Plants it Nation Destroyed; At Leas: 21 Killed

Shipping Building Razed By Blast At Big Illinois Munitions Loading Cente!

EXPLOSION ROCKS GANT ARSENAL; 71 KNOWN DEAD   More Than Score Injured In Blast At Shipping Building -

More Than Score Injured . in Explosion Felt for ~ 50 Miles.   LARGEST SHELL LOADING. PLANT

21 DIE IN BIG ARSENAL EXPLOSION   24 Others Hurt In Early Morning Blast In Joliet, Il.   NO SABOTAGE   “Whole Building Wen Up,” Says Worker a Mile Away

21 Men Die In Big Shell Plant Blast   Score More [Injured In Loading Factory At Joliet, Ul,, Army Says

21 Known Dead In Blast in Illinois Plant   Mammoth Elwood Arsenal, One of Largest In U. S., Rocked—~More Than Score Hurt

HUGE ARSENAL IS ROCKED BY GREAT BLAST   AT LEAST 21 ARE KILLED IN BLAST AT ELWOOD ARSENAL

Joliet, Ill, June 5 (AP)—An explosion rocked the Mammoth Elwood arsenal, ane of the largest in the nation, early today, leaving at least “21 known dead,” Capt. David P. Tunstall. army press relations officer. announced.

a Known Dea InBlastin Ulinois Plant   Mammoth Elwood Arsenal, One of Largest In U, &., Rocked—More  OE i Mc Macy

21 KILLED AT WAR ARSENAL   More Than Score Injurec In Explosion At Joliet, Il,

HIPPING UNIT AMMOTH FIRM § DESTROY ED   ‘xplosion In Shell Loading Building Heard For Radius of 50 Miles Early Today   KTORE- WINDOWS 22, ILES AWAY BROKEN   o Hint of Sabotage, Bui Possibility Will Be Investigated; More Than  4 Score Injured

SHELL LOADING PLANT BIGGEST IN THE WORLD   No Hint of Sabotage—And Work To Go on Without Serious Interruption

2 KILLED, 2 HURT IN BLAST AT ARMY PLANT   Munitions Workers Victims Of Explosion At Ordnance Factory In Illinois   IDENTIFICATION DELAYED   FBI, War Department Start Inquiry Into Disaster; Chicago Feels Shock

21 Killed In Explosion At i Big Arsenal   Undertaker Believes 24 Bodies Recovered At Elwood, Ill.; Blast Is Felt For Miles

Blast Rocks Huge Arsenal   At Least 21 Dead, Others Hurt in Illinois Explosion

21 ARE DEAD IN EXPLOSION IN JOLIET, ILL.   More Than Score Injured In Blast in Mammoth Arsenal While 28 Escape   NO HINT OF SABOTAGE

Arsenal Blast Kills 57 And Injures Many   Only One Building At Illinois Plant Is Destroyed

21 Killed, 24 Injured In Terrific Explosion At Mammoth Joliet Arsenal

AR PLANT EXPLOSION INIURES 60   Elwood Arsena] Shipping Building Wrecked, 3 Nehare Ara TNamaveca

DAYLIGHT SAVING, CONTROL OF PRICE WILL BE ADIUSTEL   Congressional Leaders Depart From White House After Conference In~Apparent Optmistic Mood.   NEED “IRONING OUT” ON PRICE QUESTIONS   Wickard, In Interview, Says He Wanted Contro! of Prices, Also Production of Farm Produce.

SEE AGREEMENT ON PRICE FIXING   Congressmen Optimistic After Conference

Price- Time Differences  Adjustable   Congressional Leaders See Settlements

Conference Held With  Roosevelt   Leaders In Congress Are Canfident Of Early Agreement On Control Bill

Believe Variable Time Measures  Can Be Adjusted   Price Control Bill Must Be “‘Ironed Out”  Before Acceptance

EXPECT PRICE CONTROL BILL AGREEMENT   Congress Leaders Are Optimistic After White House Conference

Some WPB Offic: Officials  Accused of Opposing Conservation Efforts

TOP CITY NAMED IN SCRA® DRIVE   Lynchburg, Va., Holds U. S City Honors — Kansas Is Still Leading States

ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT   Cities in the East Doing a Swell Job in Scrap Campaign

Allies Sink Cruiser, Hit  Fight Others   British Aver Enemy Claims of Damages Fantastic; Convoys Get to Destinations

AMERICANS IN NEW WAR AREA   Aid RAF In Crippling Enemy Sea Power In Getting Convoy To Forces

ALLIES REPORT 6 OTHER WARSHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED   U. S. Army’s Four-Motored “Liberators” Participate i in : Contlict, in Progress Since Saturday.   BRITISH SAY SUPPLIES GO THROUGH TO TOBRUK   Concede Losses, but Brand Claims of Enemy “Fantastic’ — Promise Whole Story at Later Date.

Damages fo Il Duce’s Fleet Are Extensive   Italians Suffer Their Rudest Shakeup in Recent Months

taal Cruiser Sent Down, 8 Ships Sunk or Damaged, British Convoys Get Through

Help RAF Sink Cruiser; Blast  & Other Ships   United States bombers have big part in Mediterranean battle; defending convovs.

ITALIAN FLEET BATTERED; Bi CRUISER SUNK   AMERICAN BOMBERS HELP CRIPPLE DUCE’S NAVY

NU. S. PLANES AID 10, RAF IN BATTLES   First Mediterranean Participation Results In Cruiser Sinking, Damaging 8 Others

Two Italian Battleships Battered  _ And Burning After 3-Day Bat tle In Mediterranean; Axis Claims Fantastic.

U. $. Bombers Enter Mediterranean Fight   A OR ARE ST ST TT  Italian Cruiser Is Sunk, Two Battleships Badly Damaged In Sea-Air Battle

New York Fete: 15 War Heroes   Fighting Men Given Ticker Tape Barrage Along Broadway

Carroll County Youths Are Graduated From Medical Field Schoo   PVT. AT. BRECK HOME

Stabbing Trial Of Soldier Begins   Defense Will be That American Killed In Self Defense

BASES T0 COST 20 MILLIONS   One Navy Air Station Will Be in Ottumwa, Other in Kansas

OTTUMWA GETS TRAINING BASE   Cadets Will Go to Primary School After Work at lowa City

EXPLOSIVES ON NAZI TANKS   Much damage done in group of 1,000 in central sector

British Air Force Raids Axis Lines  Damaging Fires ee   Damaging Fires Result West Of Ei Alamein

RAID 2 JAP BASES IN THE PHILIPPINE’   American Troops Burn 22 Warehouses; Destroy Food, Gace and Ammounitian

Commando Troop: Raid Jap Bases In Philippines .   Americans, Filipinos Destroy Supplies Destined For New Guinec

Restaurants Coffee Rations The Same   Registrations Noy, 23 25 For Allotments For 2 Months

Martin Has Twelve-Point Victory Plan   Republican Chairmar Pledges Party fo Support War Effort

HARRY F. KELLY ENTERS GOP AACE   Supporters Backing Detroii Judge Ferguson for U. S. Senator.

HARRY F. KELLY ENTERS RACE   Secretary of State Announces He Will Be a Candidate for Office of Governor

RAF Failed to Help When Japs Sank British Battleships, Hart States

RAF, NEARBY, ~ FAILED TO AID AS JAPS HIT   Admiral Hart Points Error As British Ships Sunk  —=—— v=   \Evst Allied Head Opposes Separate Air Force

Hart Says RAF Near, But Failed to Ai When Japs Sank Wales and Repulse

Admiral Hart Says RAF Failed To Provide Protection. When Repulse, Prince Of Wales Sunk

‘RAF Failed fo Go To Aid of British Battleships’ —Hart  Says No Help Given Qall... tfy..*. 2.2.) Ltt   Says No Help Giver When Prince of Wales Was Sunk

RAF Failed To Aid Two British Battleships   Admiral Hart Says Planes Should Have Come To Rescue

ADMIRAL HART RAF CRITIC   Gave Britain’s Lost Battleships No Help ir Their Losing Battle

Labor Offers To Finance Higgins; Shipbuilder Calls Cancellation Order Stupic

Fierce Fighting Rages at Rzhev As Russians Surround Nazi Anchor Point

RUSSIANS CAPTURE MAKLACHI   Success in Area Where Ret Pincers Are Closing on  Smolensk

RUSSIANS SAY THEY HAVE RZHEV ENCIRCLED NOW   Nazis Throw Great Reserve into Ferocious Battle Near City.

RED SKI TROOPS » GRAB MAKLACH!   Communications Cente Taker. ‘n Snow Storm

WHITE CLAD RUSS SKI TROOPS TAKE CITY OF MAKLACH   IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION: CENTER BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES   FIERCE FIGHTING STILL RAGES IN RZHEV SECTOR   Report New Nazi. Reserves. Belng Rushed To All Fronts to Stem Continued Advance

FIERCE FIGHTING Is RAGING AT RZHE\ ON MOSCOW FRONI      Twe ‘Separate Battles iNow In Progress Northwest Of Capital—Nazis  Cacnc, KiolowR,

Red Ski Troops Take Maklachi   Hold Important Center of Communications

Auto Use Tax Stamps Go On Sale Wednesday   Must Be Displayed On Car Windshield By July 1; New Stamps Are Red And Cosi $5.00.

RAILWAY WORKERS SEEK PAY BOOSTS   Operating Unions Draft ing Requests for Wage Increases

RAIL UNIONS ASK PAY HIKE   Five Operating Brotherhonds Oper Conferences, Name Committee tc Draft Demands

RAIL UNIONS TO ASK PAY BOOST   Leaders Of 5 Operating Groups Draft Demands Of 350,000 Men

FIVE RAIL UNIONS SEEK WAGE BOOST   LEADERS BEGIN DRAFTING REQUESTS: FOR. INCREASES FOR 350,000 WORKERS,

UA UNIONS RAFT WAGE PLAN   Five Operating Brotherhoods Map Requests for Wage In , creases for Members; Details Left to Committee

RAILWAY UNIONS WILL ASK RAISE   Leaders Draft Demand: For Wage Increases Affecting 350,000

Axis Insists — Churchill and Stalin Meet   Second Front Talk Grow: Londer; Russ Renew Anneal

Churchill Reportedly in Flight to Russia to Discuss Second Front Matter with Stalin

‘Neutral, Enemy Sources In Broadcasts Say That He Has Flown To Moscow

[CHURCHILL IS REPORTED IN RUSSIA TO DISCUSS '2ND FRONT WITH STALIN

CHURCHILL FLIES TO MOSCOW, SAY ENEMY REPORT:   Russia Announces Nearing of Second Front and Agreement for 1942,

2ND-FRONT TALK IS COMMON IN EUROPE DURING: ‘WEEK-END   Axis And. Neutral. Sources . Say Churchill ‘Flew: To Moscow -: — ‘English  Diavelenenccg

CHUR RUSSIA ON 2ND FRONT, REPORT   Lady Astor Attack on Reds Called “Silly’ by the Press

CLAIM CHURCHILL FLIES TO RUSSIA FOR CONFERENCE   Second Front Will Be Topic Fo Talks With Josef Stalin

ALL AVAILABLE 1-A MEN TAKEN FROM SOME COMMUNITIES AND ONLY FEW LEFT IN OTHERS, OF FICIALS SAY .-

Plague, Hunger  Hamper Nazis   Other Factors Also Present Obstacles to Mobilization

Plague,Revolt,Hunger, Fuel Scarcity Hound Reich Aims   Frighiful Conditions Within Europe Bi Bared by Frontier Listening Posts, as Germans Strain Resources To Get Help to Russian Front

Reich Plans for Spring Drives Menaced by Fuel Lack, Plague and Revolt

Germans Clamp Ban On Rail Travel As Plague, Revolt Snarl War Efforts

Composite Picture Draw: From Private Advices And Listening Posts

Plague, Hunge: and Revolt Face Germans   Hitler Attempts to Mobilize for Spring Campaian

‘Amid Plague, Revolt, Hunger Germany Plans Big Spring Offensive. Promised by Hitler

GERMANY PLANNING SPRING OFFENSIVE      Leaders Fighting Against Plague, Revolt ond Hunger

Blast Baltic Port   RAF and Luftwaffe Trade Raids; Britons Enthused Over Proposa! For a Second Front

Great Fires Started at Baltic Port of Rostock, Major Base for Supplies

DAMAGE SAID HIGH AT ROSTOCK, MAJOR SUPPLY BASE   Beaverbrook Urges Creation Of Second Front In Europe

Heavy Damage Reported at Baltic Port   “Successful” Assault Directed at Center Of Manufacturing and War Supplies

Port Blasted By the RAF   Heavy Damage May Have Resulted From New Foray

BRITONS CHEER BEAVERBROOK’S SPEECH IN U.S,   Nazis Step Up Coast Bomb. ings; Finnish Troops South of Leningrad

RAF Again Blasts Nazi War Centers   German Planes Killed Several In Coast Raids   Russians Claim Capture of 12 Nazi Blockhouses

The remainder of this dispatch on the Roosevelt-toChurchill message was stopped by the British censor.

Across Channel  On 2-Way Raids   British and Nazi Planes Engaged in Intensive mbings   BRITONS WANT ACTION   Beaverbrook’s Demand for Second Front Widely Seconded

Great Baltic Port Of Rostock Bombed   Britons Cheered by Beaverbrook’s Talk

WAR SUPPLIES BASE OF NAZIS   Home of Heinkel Plane Works Set Afire By Bombers   NAZIS ELUDE REDS   Beaverbrook Urges Move To Help Russian Fighters

RAF BLASTS BALTIC PORT OF ROSTOCK   Stockholm Dispatches Report Naz Army Has Sprung Red Trap a Staraya Russa

British Bomb Rostock, Nazi Baltic Port   Great Fires Set, Damage Heavy; Foe Steps Up Raids On England.

Heavy Damage Is Inflicted Upon Kev German Port   Finnish Troops Reported Un successful In Counter-At tacks; London Enthusiastic Over Beaverbrook’ s Appeal  i, i a fETe Tre arr

More Damage By British Air Raids   NAZI AIRCRAFT WORKS BOMBED IN LATEST ATTACK

BRITISH PLANES CONTINUE RAIDS ON NAZI BASES   Set Great Fires A Baltic Port Of we Rostock

ome of Heinkel Planes Fired by RAF Bombers   Heanwhile Germans Step Up Tempo of Their At~ tacks on England.   a Troops Are Bolstering Germans

War Nerve Centers of Germany Under Systematic Blasts   RAF Bombers Reported Inflicting Heavy Damage on For

RAF Blasts Baltic Port   Great Fires Set At Rostock— 4 Planes Missing

RAF HAMMERS — BALTIC PORT   Bombs Dropped At Ro: stock; Germans Step Up English Visits

GREAT FIRES atl IN ROSTOGK bY BRITISH RAIDERS   is Home of Heinkel Aircraft Works and Major Base for German Supplies Into Soviet Russia

HEAVY DAMAGE IS INFLICTED ON ROSTOCK   Trapped Nazi Army Bursts Through Soviet Lines   FINNISH TROOPS   Fighting Alongside German Reinforced Divisions In Advance On Leningrad

RAF FIRES HOME OF HEINKELS   Luftwaffe Steps Up Tempe Against Britain; Roundabout German Report Says 16th Army Escapes Trap

GERMAN BALTIC PORT OF ROSTOCK BOMBED; NAZI PLANES ATTACK ENGLAND   British Describe Attack On Nazi Center As Successful; Rostock’is Major Base for German Supplies Flowing to Russian-Finnish Fronts

RAIDERS BLAST AWAY STEADILY AT NAZI TOWNS   Britons Enthusiastic Ove: Proposal For New War Front   RUSSIANS CONFIDENT   Pravda Says Soviet Wil! Beat Germans In Spring And Summer

R.A.F. RAIDS BALTIC PORT OF ROSTOCK   Home of Heinkel Aircraft Works and Base for German War Supplies Is Badly Damaged   RUSSIAN FRONT NEWS

SECO ENTHUSIASM IN GREAT BRITAIN   Jubilation in Wake of Beaverbrook’s Speech. Rostock, Plane Works Site, Damaged

RAF RAIDERS... BLAST GERMAN CITY, ROSTOCK   ‘Major War Supply Center on Baltic

RAF Blasts Heinkel Plant At Rostock   Systematic Bombing, of German War-Nerve Centers  SUCCESSFUL RAID  Britons Ready to Open  Second Front — Cheer bh Beaverbrook Speech

RAF Raiders Set Great Fires At Nazi Baltic Port   "As Germans Retaliate With Increased Air Attacks On England

Great Fires Are Started At Rostock   Heinkel Aircraft Work:  _ Inciuded In_ Target: Of British Raiders In Night Attack

GREAT FIRES SET A‘ GERMAN BALTIC PORT “ROSTOCK LAST NIGH   BRITONS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC OVER CREATION WESTERN EUROPEAN WAR FRONT

RAF. Batters Rostock, Nazi B altic Port   City Is Home of Heinkel -Plane- Works; Big :. “° Bires Started . -

Nazi Warplanes Liven Attack On England   Lease-Lend Coordinator Sees Chance to Bring War to End

Heavy Damage Apparently Inflicted at Rostock, the Site of Heinkel Aircraft Works — Nazi Army Reported Out of Russ Trap.

26 Dead in Sinking of 17th Tank   Eleven Survivors Tell Thril Story of Escape From Burning Oil of Torpedoed Vessel

PENSION HEAD DENIES FERGUSON'S CHARGES   Bricker Also Scoffs At Fund ‘Juggling’ Accusation

BANDITS SHOOT OHIO POLICEMEN   One Robber Captured, Other Two Escape During Gun Battle

POLICEMAN HIT BY BANDIT FIRE      Trio Believed Escaping after Pa. Holdups Fight Steubenville Officers.

Simpson Asserts Nazis Will Never Take Over Malta   British Submarine Com. mander Praises Spirit of Inhabitants

RAINS ARE ABOUT OVER    Swollen, Streams in State Believed  To Have Reached ‘Crest

Kansas Rains About Over   Ground Well Soaked And Good Growing Weather Looms Up

BRITISH BOMBERS FIRE DOCKS AND YARDS AT KIEL   Trying for Belated Blow At Battle ships That Dashed Through Channel

RAF Raids Kiel Base Once Again   Trying To Land K. O. Blow On Nazi Ships

RAF Bombs Nazi Warship At Navy Base   Tries to Land Belated Knockout Blow on  Escaped Fleet

Censoring In Alaska Deemed OK   Attorney General Soys President Has Power As Commander fn Chief

Huge Japanese Fleet Being Used  Around Solomons   Sea Battle Still In Progress several Hundred Miles Northeast Of Guadalcanal   TWO JAP DESTROYERS SUNK BY AMERICANS   Other Damage Done To Jap Fleet—Ground Troops At Guadalcanal Clash

lron Lung Sent To Oklahoma Ma:   FILM COMEDIANS HELP MASON WILLIAMS WITH GIFT

Stars Rush ‘Lung’ to Man   Artificial Respiration Fights Death 5 Months

Iron Lung — Gift from Abbott and Costello Will Help in Battle for Life of Jay Man

SNAKE CHARMER DIE      Film Funmakers Rush fron  Lune To Man In Oklahoma

HAF RAIDS ON PORT REVEAL FALL 10 JAP   British Trade Bemb Attack: with Enemy as Fighting Front Moves South.   FURTHER WITHDRAWALS BY BRITISH ANNOUNCEE

CENSORSHIP BRINGS ABOUT SPY ARRESTS   Axis Agents Found Sending News On Defenses

CENSORSHIP IS TRAP FOR SPIES   Enemy Agents Use Alaskan Mail Route.

Larger Crop From Smaller 1942 Acreage   Kansas Estimate As of July 11s 175 Million Bu.

Blast Kills  Teacher   Ensuing Fire Brings $100,000 Loss to Canton, Pa.   Three - Story. Brick Business Block Wrecked

Williams to Tell ‘Vitamin Future  Two Lectures Set By Researcher

AUSTRALIANS OEE POOOIBLE INVASION MOVE   Landing In New Guinea By Japs Might Provide Base Near Mainland

Truman Says Navy Bureau ‘Negligent’   Chairman of Senale Investigating Comm. Takes Charge to Knox

AUTO TAX STAMPS GO ON SALE THIS WEEK   Time Moved Up From Jan. 26— Not All Postoffices Will Recelve Them Immediately.

AUTO TAX STAMPS GO ON SALE THIS WEEK   Initial Federal Levy Of $2.09 I: Payable Not Later Than February 1

Latin Americans Protest Treatment   Albuquerque Meeting Assails Labor Importations

Japs 10 Miles From Batavia   Six Key Java Towns Fall as Island Swept by Fierce Battles; Fresh Enemy Forces Almost Split Defense ‘Armies

ADMIRAL SAYS UNREST SLOWS SHIP BUILDING   BLAMES ‘AGITATION’ OVER LABOR POLICY FOR WEAK MORALE

Admiral Demands Stable Policy   LABOR & MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NEEDED FOR SHIPS

Labor Troubles in Ship Building Industry Hold  Down Moraleof Workers   Senate Hears Production Could Be : Increased 8', Per

Labor Troubles in Ship — Building ‘Industry Hold Down Moraleof Workers   Senate Hears Production Could Be Increased @!; Per ‘on f ‘

NATIONAL LABOR POLICY URGED   Stabilized Management-Worker Relations Demanded To Improve Morale

TO ENFORCE RULING   OPA Official Warns Retailers About Filing Ceiling Prices

NAVY MUM ON RICKENBACKEF   Whereabouts. of Rescued Captain, Companions _ Remains Mystery. .

NAVY SILENT ON ACES LOCATION   Captain Rickenbacker Ma\ Issue Statement Today Or Tomorrow.

vy Silent Today Whereabouts of apt. Rickenbacker   ce of Aces May  a Says Rescued Make Statement

NAVY STILL SILENT ABOUT RICKENBACKER   No Announcement on Where Air Ace Was Found

Rickenbacker Plans To Tell His Own Story   Navy Continues Silent As To Whereabouts and Condition of Fliers

ALL PARTS OF MILAN ~DANAGED. IN RAI   Many Fires Started After RAF Attack CGaturday

BUBLETTE COUNTY TO INVEST $10,000 IN DEFENSE SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

ICKES REVIVES PIPELINE PLAN   Would Transport Gasolin From Texas To  New Jersey

Ickes Claims Gas  Situation Serious   —__  Official May Revive Big Pipeline Plan

Ickes May Revive Pipeline Projec'   East's Oil Supply Menaced U.S. Agents Cheek Up Sales of Tires

ANOTHER GAS SHORTAGESEED   Ikes Concerned Ove Sinkings Of Tankers Off East Coast

TANKER LOSSES CAUSE PROBLEW   Ickes May Revive Plan for Long Pipeline, Texas to N, J.

U-Boats Reducing Oil for East Ickes Hints Pipeline Revival; Tire Dealers Being Checked

Tornado {injures  12 in Oklahoma   Three Stores, Church Destroyed by Storm

12 Injured as Tornado Hits Town of Welty   Three Stores, Post Office and Church in Okfuskee County Towr Are Destroyed

100,000 NAZIS IN STEEL JAWS OF SOVIET TRAP   These German Troops Are Threatened With Death Or Surrender In StarayaRussa Sector; Red Armies Closing In.

Soviet Trap May Enmesh Great Army   Hundred Thousand Nazis Face Death Or Surrender

100,000 Nazis Caught in Russ Pincers Trap   Other Armies Endan gered as Second Ret Pincers Starts Closing

Soviet Trap Is Closing On Germans   100,000 Nazis Reported Threatened With Death  Or Surrender.

CLAIM STEEL JAWS OF A SOVIET TRAP IN THE STARAYA RUSSA AREA OF RUSSIA ARE CLOSING ON CERMANS CAUCHT THERE , . a

Reds Moving « Guns On Propeller Driven _ Sledves   CLOSIN GINFROM _ TWO DIRECTIONS

100,000 In Red  Pincer   Close Pincers In Napoleonic Escape Route

Former Colonel Among Accused In Tire Racket   Tire-Bootlegging Group Is Called Largest Ring Of Kind In The Nation

Uncover Tire Bootleg Ring In New York   Accuse Former Army Officer

FOUR ACCUSED OF OPERATING BIG TIR BOOTLEGGING RING   Former Colonel Among Those Accused Of Og: erating “Black Market”

LARGE TIRE BOOTLEGGING RING EXPOSED   Former Colonel In Army Among 5 Accused Men

Bomber Flown by Former Joplin Man Riddled With Bullets by Japanese

DE PUE GIRL IS MARRIED AT SPRING VALLEY   Miss Florence Morris Becomes Bride of Frank Kalman

Driven From: Kl Agheila  By 8th Army:      MONTGOMERY’S MEN PURSUE FLEEING GERMANS, WHO MAY BE FORCED BACK TO TRIPOLI

Axis Troops Are Closely Pursued   Montgomery’s Forces Have Full Control of Skies in New Drive

Breach In Line Affords Fine Chance   BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY IS HAMMERING AWAY AT AFRIKA CORPS,

IT’S REAL LOVE   ‘Soldier Spends 865 for Cable to Gir] Back Hane

ARGENTINA TAKES STEP TOWARD WAR   Order Communications With All Axis Powers Severed At Once.

CHINESE BATTLE WAY OUT OF TRAP   Britain Offers India Dominion Status After War; Burma Is Most Critical Theater

‘Road to India Critical Spot For Allies   Philippine Defenders Regain Some Outposts And Kill Many Japs  AIR RAIDS CONTINUE

SIX ST. CHARLES COUNTY BOYS HEARD FROM IN THE ARMY   All Training For the Armore Force at Ft. wok ae For Six

U.S. AIRMEN SMASH AT JAP BASE IN BURMA   Invaders Continue Advance into China through Back Door While British Escape Entrapment

CONTROL OF PRICES AND PRODUCTION IS SOUGHT BY WICKARD   Secretary of Agriculture, In An Interview, De  elares His Stand on Jeena.

Wickard Would  Set Farm Prices   Stands Firm On Demand For Power To Himself

BEAT OFF JAPS NEAR HONGKON(      Chinese Repuise Landing Force in Bias Bay Area, Chunking Reports

JAP FORCE STYMIED JUST OFF HONGKONC   Attempted Landing Repulsec by Chinese Troops

String of 50 Secret Borneo Bases For U. S., Dutch and Australian Aircraft Open to Surprise Enemy

‘Allied Air and Naval Forces Hit Back at Invaders   Airplane Activity Heavy; Five Nipponese Warships Damaged

U.S. Watchinc Martinique   Hull Says French Diplomacy Still on Day-to-Day Basis

C’DALE ON LIST AS SGRAP DEPOSITORY   100 Towns In State Selected

TAX EXEMPTION BAN DISCUSSES   Would Make All Govern: ment Bonds Subjent Tc Taxation

TREASURY HITS TAX EXEMPTION   Suggestion Is Strongly Opposed By Both  Houses

Tax Exemption Plan Opposed   Solons Shy At Proposal To Exclude Federal, State And Municipal Securities

TAX PROPOSAL DRAWS ATTACK   ‘Congress Opposes Elimination Of Exemptions On Government Bonds

Treasury Wants Tax Exemption on Bonds Eliminated, But Solons Oppos

OPPOSITION GROWS TO ANY TAX ON FEDERAL BONDS   Treasury Proposes Elimination OF Pracent Exemotions

PLAN TO TAX U.S. BONDS IS OPPOSED   Treasury Seeks Flimination Of Exemption But Senator Savs tt Can't Be Dane

Big Industrial City Becomes Vast Fortress   Timoshenko Rallies His Armies In Hour Of Deepest Crisis, Halts  Germans On Plains

NAZI MILITARY SOURCES ADMIT BEING PRESSED   Say Russians Fighting to  Make Stalingrad “Red  Verdun”; Satisfied They Will Not Capitulate   REDS SHOW AMAZING RALLY!NG POWERS   ‘Shake OF Triphammer i Blows Before City; Check Enemy in Caucasus

RED ARMY STOPPED A GERMAN ADVANGE UPON STALINGRAI   Also Shook Off Triphamme! Blows at the Volga River Industrial Center.   CHECKED IN CAUCASUS   Only Enemy Advance Record ed Today Was Above Black Sea Naval Station.

New Slaughter Boosts Nippon Island Losses   Marines, Soldiers On Guadalcanal Now Have Slain Total Of 6,641   DESTROY FIVE BASES   Americans Drive Anothe Wedge To Buna Beach Repel Enemy

Jap Losses Heavy In Sglomons   Americans Count 6,641 Nipponese Killed In Land Fighting On Guadalcancl

6,641 JAPS KILLED ~ IN ISLAND BATTLE   That's Actual Count an Doesn‘t Include Losses Ai Sea

Jap Dead Set At 6,641 on Guadaleana   Actual Count of Bodie: Leaves Qut Huge Losses at Sea

,FOE REGRETS "GUADALCANAL   On Island Alone Japanes« » Have Lost 6,641 Men in Troop Activity

6,641 Japs Killed [n Solomon Islands   Also Thousands Destroyed By Action at Sea

LAND FIGHTING ALONE ON GUADALCANAL  HAS KILLED 6.64] JAPS NAVY STATES

JAPS KILLED ON QUADALCANAL STAND AT 6,644      Casualties Inflicted. by. U. -§..Forces, Do Not Include’ » Thousands Destroy: ed At Sea   HELD ACTUAL COUNT   Enemy Has Received Ni Appreciable Reinforcements Or Supplies In ‘Three Weeks

MORE JAPS SLAIN   Marine Raiders On Guadalcanal Add 400 To Enemy List

LOCAL FIRMS OBJECT      Winters and Rapid Transit Oppose Ottawan’s Bus Application

French-German Armistice Broken; American Troops Take Casablanca and Rabat   Peteia's Pesition Not Clear; Nazis Rolling Threngh Freace  Taweard Taswan and béerca lilies

Biggest French Cabinet Crisis Develops as Hitler Scraps Armistice Pledges and Commitments

ee ee ee ee  Byrd Urges Recovery Of Any Excess Profits  From War Production

Urges Govt Cut Profits   Asserts Companies Are Mak ing too Much Money ir War Production Program

HOULD TAKE BACK EXCESSIVE PROFITS      enator Byrd Advocates Congressional Action To Recapture Unconscionable Money Made By Companies Sharing In War Production Program

WILL ASK FOR PROFITS   Senator Byrd Asks Congress te Take Excessive Amounts

EXCESS PROFITS TAX ADVOCATED   Government May Try To Get Back Some of Money Spent On War Productions

WOULD SQUEEZE CUT WAR PRCFIT   Sen. Byrd Believes U. S Could Recover 3 Billion From Contracts.   ADVOCATES LEGISLATION

RECOVERY OF EXCESS PROFITS CONTEMPLATED   Congressional. Action to  Collect Up to $3,000,~ 000 and Still Leave Fair  Returns Considered by   Committee  TITLmVYATMa ateewr MBIrrytwy   HEARINGS NEXT WEEK

BYRD SEEKO T0 RECOVER OVER-PROFIT   Senator Thinks Govern. ment Could Get Back $3,000,000,000.   WANTS LIMIT ON WAR WORK GAINS   Says Contracts Now Being Negotiated With. out Bidding.

TEACHER SHORTAGE NO LONGER CRITICAL   Schoo! Officials Over Stat Seem Optimistic

Naval Engagement Follows Attack on Midway Island By Enemy Ships, Planes

Japs Trying To Get Near Pearl Harbor   Presence Of Big Eneny Fleet Indicates Foe Ma: Be Attempting Majo: Operation

Jap Strategy Is Unfolding   Dutch Harbor, ‘Midway  Curtain-Raisers.

MIDWAY GARRISON SCORES HITS ON JAP NAVAL FORCE   Jap Battleship, Aircraft Carrier and Possibly Other Vessels Hit

Heavy Assault By Enemy A Clear-Cut Failure; Our Attacks Are Continuing   Admiral Nimitz Says Foe Used Unusually Strong Force; Damage To American Outpos Said To Be Minor; Casualties Unreported

U.S. AND JAPAN FLEET UNITS IN BATTLE, BELIEF   Naval Experts In Washing ton Believe Engagement Off Midway Island Greatest of Pacific   MAY PROVE CRUCIAL ONE FOR NIPPONESI   To Determine Ability to Strike At More Vital Points, Including U.  S. West Coast

Japs Carry War Into U. S. Areas   Major Action Against Hawaii, Alaska or West Coast Passible

U. S. Forces Attack Jap Expedition Which Struck. At Defenders of Midway   Enemy Battleship, Aircraft Carrier and Possibly Other Warships Damaged in Repulse of Attack on Sauth Pacific Island

Nimitz Report Has Hint Fleet Units ‘Are Now Engaged   “Attacks on the Enemy Are Continuing” Is Heartening Statement of Admiral

Battleship, Plane Carrier Hit; U.S. Continuing Attack   Adm. Nimitz Reports Heavy Toll Of Nip Air: planes In Announcing Flat Failure Of  Large Jap Naval-Air Thrust   Great Naval Battle Now Raging?

SURPRISE RAID IS TURNED INTO SEVERE DEFEAT   Yank Forces Rise To Meet Assault — Battleship and Aircraft Carrier Are Hit   DAMAGE ON ISLAND SLIGHT   Sizeable Jap Naval Squadro: Fleeing with Slashing U. S. Force in Pursuit

Navy Hints a Big Battle   Admiral Nimitz’ Repor Believed Indication Of Showdown Fight

Midway Raid Precipitates Big Naval Battle: Japanese Attacking Forces Hard Hit

No Casualties and Minor Damage Only Inflicted By Japanese  HEAVY UNIT USED  Jap Battleship, Carrier And Possibly Other Craft Are Damaged

Attack on Midway Island Repulsed   Japanese Battleship, Aircraft Carrier and Many Planes Hit; Damage to Americans is Slight-and n Defensers are Reported

Admiral Nimitz Says ‘Attacks on Foe Continue’ After Midway Raid.   BATTLESHIPS INVOLVED

HUGE NAVAL WAR RAGING IN PACIFIC   Big U. S.-Jap Units Said Maneuvering For Position In Struggle

Enemy Battleship and Aircraft Carrier Damaged By U. S. Forces; Battle Seen As One To The Finish For Possession of Tiny U. S. Outpost

Re JOHN M. HIGHTOWER   ANNOUNCEMENT OF SIX SINKINGS MAY CAUSE SENATE TO ORDER A HEARING

FAILURE OF SIXTH RAID CLEAR CUT   ‘Enemy Finds All Marine Defenses Ready For Action

Japanese ‘Feelers’ In Pacific May Foreshadow Heavy Attack   Heavy Units Far From Home Waters; May Try To Cut U.S. Supply Lines Or Strike Pear! Harbor

MORE POWERFUL JAP RAIDS ON U. S. FORESEEN      .Fighting ‘Continues, May be Major Battle of War '   (ankees Invade South Sea Islands

Clash Follows Raid On Midway;Say Jap Losses Big in Attack On Isle   Admiral Nimitz Reports Nippon Battle. ship, Plane Carrier, Other Warships - Hit; Many PlanesShotDown =    ask Forres Maneuvering?

Midway Crushes Attack Inflictng A Heavy Toll   Jap Battleship And Aircraft Carrier Damaged And Many Planes Lost In Attack That Did Not Catch Defenderz By Surprise; Attacks On Foes Continue.

Midway Island Attack First East Of Home   Enemy Seeks To Cut Down U. S. Offensive Power Bring War To America  Te vTrarTrTuyrTSOAe Tryyr"7 Tree sc tiry ve

Fight To Finish For Midway May Affect Coast   Enemy's Ability To Strik At Vital U. S. Point Hinges On Outcome

TINY OUTPOST   Admiral Nimitz Reports Attack Results In  Failure   DEFENSE WAS READY   ls Sixth Attack Made By Japanese On Island

ENEMY NAVAL FORCE FAILS IN SNEAK ATTAGK   Admiral Nimitz Reports That ‘‘Our Attack on Japs Is Continuing’’

Great Pacific Naval Battle Is Under Way After Midway Attack   Midway Defenders Inflict Damage On Japanese Battleship, Aircraft Carrier; Take Heavy Dial Of Planac In Bivct Clach

Nipponese Battleship, Plane Carrier Damaged; Many Enemy Planes Are Shot Down.

Japanese About To Open New Phase Of Strategy   Attacks on Dutch Harbor and Midway Island Point Way

Fight To Finish  For Isle Raging; © Japs Dealt Blows   Great Battle Indicated In Progress Following Repulse Of Japanese Raid

 Raids On Midway and Dutch Harbor Foreshadow ‘More Violent Enemy Action in the Pacific

Mystery Surrounds Deaths of 2 Women  in Rich Man’s Home   Police Think Robbery Not Motive for Evanston Murders

WEATTHV RADIO  WOAUiE aw  MAKER'S WIFE AND MAID SLAIN   Bodies Found Last Night in Living Room of Their Home In Evanston, Illinois   JEWELS ARE MISSING   Both Women Shot Beneat! Heart and Each Had Been Bludgeoned  Over Head —

OBSOLETE TIRES CLASS DROPPED BY RATION PROGRAM   Applicants Must Now Meet Qualifications Regardless Of Kind Being Sought

ENEMY SWARMS THROUGH HILLS 30 MILES AWAY   Halt Rush to Re-form Forces for New  Attack

JAPS DRIVE IN GUINEA   Enemy Re-Grouping Forces For New Attacks.

Stimson Reports Japs Are Few in Aleutian Islands   Threat of Attack On West Coast Believed Reduced

Stimson Says: Tokio Aleutian Force Is Small   Secretary Asserts Victories In Pacific Reduced, Threat Of Coast Attack Enemy Fleet Is Scattered

FOG OBSCURES SITUATION IN ALEUTIANS   Stimson Says Few Jap Troops Have Landed There

* JAPS' ALEUTIAN FORCE SMALL   "Coast Attack Threat Is Reduced — Stimson

Gasoline Will Be Restricted to Those Proving “(genuine Need” as Wartime Frivolities Are Sharplv Restricted.

England Will Curb Motoring   ‘Only Those With “Genv  ine Need” Will Get  ! Gasoline.

ENGLAND TO BAN UNESSENTIAL AUTOING   New Rationing System Will Withhold Gasoline From Everyone Except Those Proving “Genuine Need’’— Sports Events Restricted

BRITISH LIMIT GAS FURTHER   Only Those Showing “Genuine Need” Will  Receive Motor Fuel

5 Per Cent Victory Tax Voted 13-6   Committee May Pin New Levy to Income Payment

INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS HAY BE CUT   LENTATIVELY APPROVED - PLAN FOR TAX ON GRO, INCOME MAY ALSO IN_ CLUDE LOWER Qi EXEMPTIONS

SENATE COMM. IN FAVOR OF VICTORY TAX   Would Be Virtual Five Per Cent - More Income Tax

SENATORS OK VICTORY TAX ON EARNINGS   Finance Unit Backs Plan For Studying Savings To Aid War   GEORGE IS LEADER   Post-War Rebate Policy Included as Relief For Under Levy

Americans Bomb Jap Coal Port In Indo-China   Power Plant Demolishec and Numerous Fires Reported Set

Vicious Counter Blows Launched By Australians   Delaying Tactics Are Abandoned, Imperials Lash at Invaders

ALLIES STRIVING TO SAVE BURMA AND LIFE LINE TO CHINA   Desperate Efforts Being Made to Drive Out In- vaders Advancing Into  New Area.

Draft Lottery Is Completed; Only 3 Errors  Difficulties Quickly ener Out by  £Eieinle HMawever

EAAOAG CONFUSE URAFT LOTTER   Two Numbers Found Missing And One Duplicated At End Of Thirteen - Hour Draw; Bobbles Corrected

THIRTEEN HOURS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE LOTTERY FOR DRAFT   Printing Errors Mar Drawing of 7,000 Numbers ir  Washington—Some of the Men May be  Drafted for War Factories

U.S. ‘Scorehes Earth’   Valuable Assets Destroyed Or Removed by Savre

U 5, FIGHTERS ‘Mi IN Hd OVER FRANCE   Accompanied R. AF.. ‘After British Bombed (ity of a Saarbruecken. .   FIRES ‘ WERE STARTED   Industrial City Is Showeréd ‘With Explosives 2 and © “-*. Fire Bombs. 

U, 5. FIGHTERS . AD N RAD OVER FRANCE   Accompanied R.A.F. After British Bombed Gity of Saarbruecken. :   FIRES WERE STARTED   Industrial City Is Showered With Explosives and _ Fire Bombs. .

BRITISH INDIA NEGOTIATIONS — > JISRUPTED AT LAST MINUTE   CONFERENCE -ENDS IN FAIL URE AFTER INDICATIONS YESTERDAY AN AGREEMENT WAS NEAR

GERMANS REPORT FIGHTING UNDER WAY OVER DAKAR   Vichy Radio Asserts French Officer Was Killed in Combat While Defending. -. Empire.   BRITISH SOURCES DECLINE TO COMMENT   Recent Axis Broadcasts Have   Stated United States Was   Landing ‘Troops in West Africa.

FIGHT STARTED IN DAKAR AREF   French Naval Airmar Killed In Action, Vichy Reports

¢rench Naval Air Offic er Is Shot Down In Combat Over West Africa; Allies Blamed

E COLD      Two Days “of  ‘Storm Hits Lake Erie’ Corner of State Hardest.

Men Struggle for Hours in Rough Seas as Subs Prevent Rescue.   NAVY BARES DETAILS OF DISASTER IN JAVA FIGHT

HOW U, $, SEAMEN  DIED AT BATTLE POSTS DESCRIBED   Survivors of Langley and Pecos Tell of Escape From Warships as They Went Down.   WOUNDED STRUGGLED FOR HOURS IN SEA   Doom of Aircraft Tender Staved Off Long Enough to Rescue All Crewmen Not Fatally Shot.

Survivors Depict Heroic Deeds on Ships Japs Sunk   Petty Officers Who Esceped Bombing of Aircraft Tender Langley and Naval Tanker Pecos Relate Vivid Tales at Frisco,

Langley Captain Peppered Away at Jap Dive Bombers as He Gave Orders to Abandon Ship

Story of Loss Of Langley and Pecos Related   It Was Tale of Valor Of Officers and Men Of Fighting Spirit And Close Lovalties

NEWSMAN DESCRIBES U.S. VICTORY AT SE   Watches U. S. Guns. Shoo! daps from Sky

Correspondent Relates Eyewitness Account Of Terrific Air Battle Near lap Islands   Ry TOM YARBROUGH

Arkansan Hero of U.S. Victory ‘Over Japanese  AP Correspondent   AFP Correspondent Gives Eyewitness Account of Sea and Air Battle

Reporter With Pacific Fleet Eye- Witness Of Battle In Which 18 Jap Bombers Fall   By TOM YARBROUGH

Relates Eye-Witness Account Of U.S. Victory Near Jap-Mandated Islands

Story of Battle Between Jap Bombers and U.S. Navy Force Told by Eyewitness

But Two Of 20 Heavy Jap Bomber: Escape In Latest Brush With U. S   U. S. Task Force Accepts Tokyo’s Sarcastic Invite. tion To Return To “Hornet’s Nest” And Comes Off With Another Magnificent Victory. 7   Ry TOM VARPROROLUGH

Eye-Witness Story Of Battle Between U.S.-Force And Jap:  AP Correspondent, Atop Destroyer Beside Plane Carrier, Tells Of American Victory

‘TOKYO SHIFTS JAP COMMAND IN PHILIPPINES   UNCLE SAM’S NAVY ACCEPTS JAPANESE ‘INVITATION TO BATTLE   ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER RIDES DESTROYER THROUGH BLAZING BATTLE WITH ENEMY BOMBERS IN MANDATE ISLA.

LATE BULLETINS   EYEWITNESS SAYS ATTACK ON MANDATE ISLAND “MANGNIFICENT U. S. VICTORY”

Reporter Tells of U.S. Sea Victory   20 Bombers Came To Get Us--All But Two Were Downed

Eye Witness Describes Attack On American Fleet In Pacific   BY TOM YARRORONV IY

Where Is Our Navy? Here’s the Answer:   Eyewitness Tells of Brilliant U. S. Win In Answer to Sarcastic Challenge

Yarbrough Gives Account of Raid On Japanese Isles   Correspondent Says Unck Sam Registered Great Victory, Downing  18 Bombers é

DESCRIBES U. §. PILOTS’ VIGTOR'   Eyewitness Tells of Recent Air Battle in Which Japs Lost 16 Bomber Planes,

Japs No Match .  For Navy Planes  “in Pacific Raid AP Writer Gives  q Eyewitness Accoun  _ OF U.S. Raid in ' Far Pacific

A. P. Writer Gives an Eye Witness Story of Navy’s Recent Raid on Jap Mandated Islands in Pacific   By TOM YARBROUGH

Heavy Jap Bombers Attacked Py Fighters from Above Clouds In Last Raid on the Mandates

A MAGNIFICENT VICTORY FOR'U. §   Recent Brush With Japs iz Air Over Pacific Shows American Power, Skill

WISCASSET DRIVE FOR SALVATION ARMY ANNOUNCEL   Miss Frances Sort well Will Be Chair man of Campaign

SALVATION ARMY SEEKS FUNDS   Campaign To Be Conduct. ed Im Bloosbure.

URGE INDIANAPOLIS FOR LEGION PARLEY   New Orleans ins Dropped As Convention Site Because Of War Effort.

National Convention of American Legion Will Be Held Sept. 19, 20 and 21   Annual Session of World War Veterans Will Be at Indianapolis

ADM. HALSEY GETS SECOND NAVAL VICTORY OVER JAPS   Midway and Guadalcanal! Credit Goes to ViceAdmiral

Lake Temperature The lake temperature today is 7   First U. S. Flyers Join — RAF InRaids On German:

Allies Push Against Japs   Land Forces Score Notable Successes On Papula Front

PUSH IN ON JAPS   Allied Land Forces in Nev ~ Guinea Near Last Defense Line

Hearing Starts On Philo Wages   Panel Session is On at Washington

HEARING STARTS   War Labor Board Gets Evidence «in Pav Raonct Rid 1,

SEN. KILGORE MAY EYE COAST   One Of Group Proposed To Inspect Western Military Posts

33 Believed Dead In Mine Blast   Explosion Rips Through Seetion 3 Miles Underground

TROOPS TO ENGLAND.   Presh Colonials Arrive for Huge Defense Program,

STALINGRAD DEFENDERS REINFORCED   Nazis Regain Foothold in North Outskirts of City

AXIS REPORTS OUVIET OPENING COUNTER-DRIVE   Specially - Trained Siberian Troops Go Into Breach Against Nazi Hordes

Fresh Soviet Troops Were Trained In Siberia — Claim Made Counter Attack Launched By Russian Troops At Stalingrad      BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY TAMATIVE

FRESH SOVIET TROOPS ARRIVE TO TAKE PART IN ” BLOODY STRUGGLE AS GERMAN. SPEARHEAD i .. DRIVES TO VOLGA RIVER IN NORTHERN OUT, SKIRTS OF CITY-—JAPS WITHIN THREE - DAYS. MARCH OF MORESBY

BIG CANADIAN LINER IS SUNK   19 Lose Lives As Transpori Is Sent To Bottom Off Singapore

FLIERG REVEAL BATTLE DETAIL:   Arkansan Flying Bombe) Was First To Sight Flee! In Coral Sea

Charge War Production Boar¢ Has Not A““‘Single Top Notch Aircraft Production Man”

Armed Services Are Scored In Senate Report   Labor And Management Absolved In Lack Of Coordination   PROFITS ARE HUGE   SS  Production Situation Picture Presented Bv Committee

More War Profiteering Uncovered   Senate Committee Reports on Survey  Of War Program

Solons Charge Lack of Over-all Planning By Armed Services And OPM Responsible For Plane Lag

CHARGES FALSE IDEA OF FARM BILL RECORDED   Senator Aiken And Economic Director Byrnes Discuss Ceilings on Farm Product:

Interpretation Of Price Law  Is Questioned   Taking Benefit Payment Into Account In Fixing Farm Price Is Protestec By Senator Aiken

Interpretation of Price Control Law Challengec by Senate Farm Bloc

Agriculture Group Challenges Byrne:   Charge Farm Ceilings Based on False Interpretation

AKEN RASESA LEGALITY Su   False Interpretation of Price Control Law Put in Reeord

PROTESTS BENEFIT PAYMENTS BEING. INCLUDED IN FIXING CEILINGS FOR FARM PRODUCTS

‘Deliberately False’ Interpretation Of New Price-Control Law Charged

JAMES BYRNES IS ATTACKED BY FARM BLOC   de Denies Charge Of Misinterpreting Parity Rule

Administering Of Farm Price Law Is Scored   Consideration Of Payments  In Benefits Hit As  ‘Deliberate’

CONTROVERSY OVER PRICE CEILINGS ON PRODUCTS OF FARM   DIRECTOR BYRNES BELIEVES PRESIDENT JUSTIFIED IN HIS ‘CONCLUSIONS

Irder On Farm Price Ceilings Is In Violation Of Law, Says Senator

Senators And Byrne Clash   Stabilization Head In Hot Session With Senate Committee

BROWN ACT   ION STIRS DEBATE   ‘interpretation’ By Michigar Senator Called False By Aiken.

AIKEN CHARGES PRIGE GEILING LAW VIOLATED   Senator Believes Presiden _ tial Order Based On “De. jiberately False” Interpretation of Statute  i }   ACCUSES SEN. BROWN   Claims Law Interpretation “Surreptitiously” Put In.Congressional Record

FDR Farm Order Is Challenged   Interpretation By Brown Hit By Aiken

BYRNES FARM BLOC TARGET   Price Controi Law Misinterpreted, He’s Told by Senators

Farm Ceiling Plan Attacked By Senators   Interpretation Placed in Record Declared False

BYRNES TOLD FARM PRICE FIXING HAS "FALSE BASIS   Inclusion Of Benefit Pay ments Sets Prices At Below Parity

ASSAILS F. RS ORDER GIVEN IN PRICE CONTROL   Aiken Charges Brown “Surreptitiously” Put In Interpretation

Inclusion of Farm Benefits in Fixing Ceilings Is Attackec   Sen. Aiken of Vermont Says Interpretation of Law is False

CHARGES TRICK USED IN FARM CEILING ORDER   Senator Aiken Of Vermont Charges Senator Brown With Trickerv: Byrres Hoves To Straighten Matter Out.

Claims Presidential Or der Based an False In terpretation,   BYRNES INSISTS F. D. R, JUSTIFIEL

Byrnes Clashes With Farm Bloc  Question Of Parity Payments Up Again; - Draft Action Delayed

AIKEN BELIEVES FDR’S FARM BENEFTIS ORDER SHOULD BE CHANGED   Byrnes. Believes Presiden Has Properly Construed Price Control Needs

BYRNES BACKS FLAN FA CEILING ORDER   Denies Inclusion of Benefit Payments Made on False Interoretation.   FARM GROUP CHARGES WAY TO VIOLATE LAW

Sav Deception Used In Fixing Parity Prices   Aiken Charges “Deliberatels False’ Interpretation In cludes Benefits.   VIEW FARM DEFERMENT

FARM CEILINGS STIR NEW ROY   Senator Brown’ s Alleged Action Brings ‘Heated Charges

OSEFH OSBORN DIED SUNDAY   Pioneer of Windfall Com munity Died at the Merf cy, Hospital.   HAD: NEVER MARRIED

QoEPH UobChh DIED SUNDAY   Pioneer of Windfall Com. munity Died at the Mercy Hospital.   HAD NEVER MARRIED

TERRIFIC BLAST LEVELS HOUSES, SHAKES SCHOOL   Pupils In Nearby School Cu By Flying Glass—Court House Suffers.

Death Toll Heavy In Easton Quarry Blast; Many Hur!   School Children Injured by Flying Glass; Explosion Cause Unknown   CCNCUSSION DOWNS WORKMEN’S HOMES   Quarry Operators Unable to Estimate Number of Men At Work in Pit

EASTON, PA. EXPLOSION KILLS30   Death Tall May Go Higher At.  Cement Quarry

TEXANS AROUSED T0 FIGHTING PITCH IN MEETING AT DALLAS   PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS CALLED UPON FOR TOTAL  WAR PRODUCTION

Mass Meeting Held In Dallas   "We Want Action” Is Again Cry Of ' Huae Throng

Sees U. $. Turning Corner at Sea; Greatest Fleet Now Being Built

J, 1S ‘TURNING CORNER’ AT SEA   Soon Ready For Offensive in’ Any ‘heater

U.S. 1S TURNING CORNER AT SEA,’ VINSON ASSERTS   Dieppe and Solomon Isles Are ‘Merely Foretastes of Things to Come’, House Naval Chairman Believes.

Overwhelming Sea Power Being Built Up By United States Navy  Three-fourths Of Current Plane Production  Te Brom New Plants. Vinson Statement Gave

Vinson Claims Navy Has Just Begun Attacks   Dieppe And Solomons ‘Merely Forecasts’ Of Actions   URGES MORE FUNDS   Says New Craft Will End U-Boat Menace, Hurry Offensive

Chairman of the Naval Committee Says U. 5. Is Gaining Power on High Seas   Figures Are Given   Expansion Covers Many Phases of Building. He Reports

Vinson Sees Axis Broken On ‘Anvil of Sea Power’.   Stupendous Pace of Shipbuilding Cited as Proof “Comer ts Turned’

Vinson Declares More Seapower Needed To’ Defeat Axis   Georgia Congressman Declares That Enlarged United Nations Naval Forces Will Pave Way For Victory Over Enemy

NAVAL EXPANSION  PROGRAM IS TOLD BY  CHAIRMAN VINSON DIEPPE AND SOLOMON IS.  LANDS MERE FORECASTS OF THINGS TO COME

SECOND FRONT TO SHOW AXIS AVOWS VINSON   Dieppe And Solomon I. lands Merely Forecasts  Of ‘Shape Of Things’

Dieppe and the Solomon Islands ~ Merely Forecast:   Naval Chairman Says ‘At Sea We Are Beginning “To Turn the Corner’

‘Statement on Naval   Expansion Program   Dieppe and Solomon Islands Merely Forecast of Shape of Things to Come — Vinson.

SEA POWER IS SHIFTING TC THE ALLIES   Head of House Naval Af. fairs Committee Says Allies Are Beginning To Turn Corner   PROGRAM SPEEDED UP

UNITED STATES TURNS CORNER FOR SEA POWER   Naval Affairs Committee  Chairman Says Greatly  Augmented Ship Con- . struction Pushed   MORE. FUNDS ASKED   Roosevelt Requests $2,731  154,308 to Increase Navy  Expenditures to Record High $17,000,000,000

Sea Power Of America OnUpgrade   World’s Greatest Striking Fleet Now Being Built, Declares Rep. Vinson

Solomons, Dieppe Called Forecast Of Things to Come   New Navy to Give Nation Means of Fighting U-Boat

Rapidly Increasing Naval Strength Will Put U.S. on Otfensive Soon, Solon Says

NAVY PROGRAM TO GIVE ALLIES SEA SUPREMACY   HOUSE CHAIRMAN SEES NAVAL POWER AS DECISIVE POINT

Dieppe and Solomons “Just Forecast Of Things to Come,” Solon Declares

NAVY EXPANSION PROGRAM IS KEY TO WAR VICTORY   Committee Head Makes Statement On Coming Actior

New Navy Gives United States Added Escort Needed To Stop  -Boat Menace, Vinson Savs

U. S. Turning Corner af Sea Asserts Vinson   House Committee Head Sees Great Fleet Being Built

. §. BEGINNING TO TURN CORNER ASEA DECLARES VINSON   Statement By Chairman of House Naval Affairs Committee Says Dieppe and Solomons Islands Are Merely Forecasts of the Shape of Things To Come.

Declares Nation Beginning To Turt  The Corner At Sea   Representative Vins‘on Says Dieppe And The Solomons. orecasts Of

U.S. Is Turning Corner At Sea, Vinson Reports   Greatest Naval Striking Power In History Is Being Built.

Vinson Declares Dieppe Just Forecast of Attacks as FDR Boosts Annropriation.

Add $2 Billion to Expansion of Sea-power   Navy Approaches Time When . U-Boat Menace Will Be Wined Out

VINSON SEES U. 5. GAINING INNAVY WAR   Now Turning Corner, Chairman of Naval Committee Says

Navy Is Just Hitting Stride Thinks Vinson   Construction Being Pushed Says House Committee Head

NAVAL PROGRAM BEING PUSHED AT UTMOST SPEED   Chairman Vinson Says Dieppe and Solomons Only Forecasts of Things to Come

DIEPPE AND SOLOMON ISLANDS MERELY FORECASTS OF WHAT IS YET TO COME. VINSON. ASSERTS

Lifer Escapes  Prison Farm; Is Recapturec   Tells Officers He Never Got Off Property; Now He’s Sorry

Two New Gliders Accepted by Army   Training. Schools Acquire Equipment

Enemy Lands More Men in New Guinea   Inroads Erase Every Doubt of Jap Drive Against Australia   DUTCH REACH AREA

Australian Bombs Hil Jap Ships   RAAF Onslaught’ Follows Third Japanese Landing On Northeast New Guinea; Pt. Moresby Raided Again.   To Pray Sunday

Australian Pilots  Raid Jap Transports  Near New Guinea RAAF Veterans Lead

Aussies Bomb Jap Transport   RAAF Also Strikes Blow At Troop Concentrations In New Guinea After  Third Landing   Airport, Small Harbor Latest Enemy Gains   10th Raid on Port Moresby Other Activities Herald Australian Invasion

Australia Hits Back af Jao Invaders   Nation Prepares to Meet Almost Certain Land Thrust

NEW LANDING FORCE GAINS MORE GROUND   New Guinea Harbor: Are Taken Over

Royal Australian Air Force Attacks Japanese Forces   Report Heavy Blows against Concentrations of Troops in New Guinea

Invaders Make Third Landing on New Guinea; Aussies Score Hits ° On Jap Transports

AUSTRALIA NEXT NIPPONESE GOAL   Landings On New Guine: Only 45 Minutes From Mainland By Plane

Large Area Wrested From Nazi Control   Russian Successes Reported; Appeal For Another Front Renewer

Red Guerrillas Seize Control Of Vast Region   Counter-Attacks Of Nazis Repulsed Says Moscow Report

Soviet’ Guerilla Forces Reported to Pravda That They Have Wrested Back Control of Some 6,000 Square Miles Behind Ger man Lines at Leninorad   INEW APPEAL ISSUED  FOR A SECOND FRON}

MOSCOW fINTS  GUERILLA FORGE CONTROLS THIRD CF ESTONIA NOM   Nazi Attacks All Along Line Repulsed and In Some Sectors Reds Push Ahead; Want Allied Help

Moscow Makes Another Plea   Allied Powers Are Urgec To Open Second Front Avainst Hitler

RUSS TROOPS REPORT HUGE AREA RETAKEN   Six Thousand Square Miles Recaptured Near Leningrad, Guerrilla Forces Say

RUSSIA AGAIN ASKS ALLIES FOR NEW AID   Simultaneous Attacks Are Suggested

Soviet Guerillas Take 0,000 Mile Leningrad Area   Russians Press Renews De: mand For Second Front: Nazi South Drive Fails

RUSSIANS RENEW APPEAL FOR ALLIES OPEN NEW FRONI   ADVOCATE COMBINED AT: TACK BY ANTI-HITLER COA. LITION CAPITALIZE GAINS

Guerrillas Win District   Russian Irregulars Regain 6000 Square Miles of Territory

- Gueritlas Claim Control of 6,000 yr Miles; Second Front Is Urged:  Re BERrANY OIE wnapvp

Reds Recapture 6000 Miles Of  Leningrad Area   Huge Section Wrested From Germans And  ‘Will Be Held’

Russian Forces Take Big Area   GUERILLAS PUSH NAZIS BACK FROM BALTIC SECTORS

SOVIETS TAKE HUGE AREA FROM NAZIS   Territory as Large As Rhode Island and Connecticut Retaken Near Leningrad

SOVIETS REGAIN A VAST STRETCH   Report 6,000 Square Miles Recaptured Behind German Lines Of Leningrad.

Red Guerillas Win Big Area Behind Nazi Lines   Regain 6,000 Square Miles; Moscow Renews Plea For Second Front

RED GUERRILLA FORCES RETAKE VAST SECTIONS   Wrest Back Control oI Some 6,000 Square Miles Behind German Lines At Leningrad   BELIEVED ESTONIA   Meanwhile, Appeal to Brit ain and United States to Open Offensive Against  Hitler Renewed

Rommel Seen As Successor  To Axis Chief   Adolf Would Build Him Into Von Hindenburg Pattern

ROMMEL BEING GROOMED TO TAKE HITLER’S PLACE   Nazis Believe First Big ‘Defeat May Jounce Hitler ‘Out of Driver's Seat.

NYLON HOSIERY CEILINGS SET   Order to Bar ‘‘Fantastic Prices,’’ Leon Henderson, OPA Chief. States

People of French Coast Hostages — For RAF Raids   British Continue Day Raids, After Large Assault On Ruhr Area.

French People Held Hostages Against Raids   Germans F orbid Civil Population To Quit Invasion Area   REVERSES ORDERS   Strengthen Defenses As British Attacks Continue

GNESENAND RUT   Other - ‘Bombers ' ‘Raid ‘Vital Objectives: In. Holland, Occupied "France ;  And Belgium -

Nazis Hold Coast French As Hostages   Population Forbidden To Heed Evacuation Warning by British

RUHR AGAIN BLASTED BY BOMBERS   Hundreds Also Raid Occupied Countries

E vacuation Ot Invasion  AreaHalted   Fourth Devastation Raid In Eight Days Is Carried Out Against Ruhr Industries

RENGHMIEN ALONG GOKa! ARE HOSTAGES   Action of Germans Follows Warning Issued by British.

BIG BOMBERS BLAST GERMAN WAR INDUSTRY   Objec! ctives Over Holland, Belgium and France Aho  Attacked.   BULLETIN

Hold French Along Coast As Hostages   Hitler Fear of Invasion Leads to Drastic Action; RAF Pounds Area.

HITLER ORDERS STRENGTHENING OF COAST AREA   Reports in London Indicate Nazi Jitters Over Invasion Threat

300 BRITISH PLANES MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON RUHR INDUSTRIES   Krupp Works Principal Target Of 4th Devastation Attack In Eight Days; 18 Bombers Missing In Latest Action   (PRITTLTETIN)

French Told To Disregard British Radio   Coast Fotk Held Hostage; Ruhr Is Raided Aaain

Entire Population Seized In Many Cities as Attack Feared   DEFENSES PUSHED   French Ordered to Stay ‘-In Areas Threatened By British

WOPEGT HELD IN KIDNAPINE   Victim Of Abduction I Indiana To Confront Ohioan Today

QUIZ SUSPECT IN ABDUCTION CASI   Police Hold Ohioan In Kidnaping of Illionis Matron, 33

British Ambassador Makes Visit To Lone Star State— ~  Halifax Anxious To Try Riding. Qaddloe It Lae Camothin cad

Lord Halifax Hopes I For Horse Ride On King Ranch  erent =  a. ss ee. aer’'a Curry p. “2. ee a oo tie FE nclishman

en “smbassador Makes Visit To Lone Star State—. Halifax Anxious To Try Riding: In: Texas Saddle; It Has Something:Ta Wade

Lord Halifax Hopes For Horse Ride On King Ranch   Texas Stock Saddle Will Be Something New For Englishman

HOUSE TO VOTE ON HATCH BILL   Move to Exempt Teach. ers and Country Eclitors

Solons Vote On  Hatch Act Today   Country Editors May Be Exempted

Teachers And Editors May Be Exempted   No-Politics Bill Is Up For Action

FOUR PERSONS ARE INJURED IN HEAD ON CRASE   Charge Of -Reckless Driving To Be Lodged Bv Police

U.S Flyers in Java Score New Victories   Sink Two Enemy Transports: Down Three Planes

U.S. Fliers Score Victories in  East Indies: Two Jap Ships Sunk   MacArthur Breaks All-Quiet on Bataan Front   Knox Reports on Submarine Patrol Activities

ARTHUR. BRYAN “HEADING THE. BAP TICKET   Present Council on Ticket , With Addition of Prof. _W. B. Biait.  3   NO PRIMARY CONTEST    q oft pee ‘ ‘Republican City Ticket Will   - Make Campaign on Its.  Past Record, °

ARTUR GRYAR nEADIG Tht UP, TIGKE!   Presert Council on Ticket With Addition of Prof. W. D, Biatt.   NO PRIMARY CONTEST   Republican Cit; Ticket Will _ Make Campaign on Its   Past Record.

Girl Scout Leaders  Assoc. Discuss. Plans   Defense Program To Be  -Given In April Here Is -

Leaders Of Girl . Scouts Meet — To Study Work  Problems Of Differer Troops Subject

American Subs Sink Seven More Enemy — Vessels in Pacific   Marines, U,..5. Planes Unteash Battering Assault; Artillery Fire of -Nipponese Is Silenced

Japs Driven Back Two Miles In New Guadalcanal Thrust; Subs Bag Seven Jap Vessels   Dive Bombers And Flying Fortresses Support Small Force Of Marines In Crossing Matinikau River; 133 Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged By U-Boats

Devildog Wave. Gains 2 Miles: Against ‘Nips’   ‘Fortresses’ Batter Jape’ Positions When Bridge Island River; Snhe« Sink 7 Shing

SLOW RETREAT MADE BY FOE AFTER FIERCE AMERICAN ASSAULTS   Dive Bombers, Fortresses and Troops In Battering Guada!canal Attack; Subs Sink Seven Enemy Ships

Marines Gain 2 Miles in Guadalcanal Battle   U. S. Submarines Also Damage Carrier, Two Other Craft; American Carrier Lost

Japs Retreat On West Front On Guadalcanal   American Marines Move Up For Two Miles Under Cover Of Air Barrage

U.S. SUBS SINK SEVEN MORE ENEMY SHIPS   American Airmen Team Up With Small Marine Force In Battering Attack.

U.S. Marines Supported By Bombers   ~~ Japanese Withdrawal Considerably Eases Pressure on Airfield  REKATA BAY RAIDET

Marines Advance  In Counter-Raid      Three Other Ships Damaged In Recent Forays In Far Pacific; Enemy Fire Silenced On Island By Combined Attack

2 Encmy Carriers, 2 Battleships, 3 Cruisers, Ara Said Hard Hit on Oct, 26

Yanks Gain 2 Miles; 7 Big Nippon Ships Crippled In Naval Air Battle

Japanese Begin Retreat From Their Guadalcanal Lines; Sinking of Seven Enemy Ships by Subs Is Told

JAPS RETREAT ] MORE JAP SHIPS SUNK   Navy Announces Slow Retire ment Of Enemy On Gua dalcanal; Flying Fortresses Hammer Foe.   Rekata Raided

Four Attacks By Americans Rout Enemy   Carry Attack fo Rekafa Bay; Strafe Japanese Base on Island

nemy Artillery Fire Silenced by American Planes; Seven More Enemy Ships Sunk

SEVEN ENEMY SHIPS BAGGED BY U.S. SUBS   SMALL MARINE UNIT AIDED BY SAVAGE WARPLANE RAID

JAPANESE RETREAT © SLOWLY ON ISLAND, COMMUNIQUE SAYS   American Fliers Strafe and Blast at Enemy Positions Throughout the Day—Positions at Guadalcanal Attacked

WITHDRAWAL BEGUN AFTER AIR ASSAULT   Small Force of Marines Advances I'wo Miles as Flying Fortresses and Bombers Pound Enemy.   AMERICAN SUBMARINES SEND DOWN 7% VESSELS   Ships Sunk in Far Eastern  W ate rs—Operations Apparently Not Connected. With Solomons Battle.

Heavy Losses To The Enemy Fleet   American Navy Offensive Appears to Have Saved. - - Guadalcanal   ROVING U.S. SUBS HIT   Sink Seven Enemy Vessels, ’ Damage Others--U.S.  Carrier Lost

U. 5. Forces Push Out From Base On Guadalcanal   Unit of Marines Advances Two Miles. Light Casualties

JAP RAIDERS REPULSED   Allied Planes Shoot Down Two Enemy Craft Without Loss

ALLIED PLANES HALT JAP RAID   Bomber and Fighter Lost by Enemy, Is Report

Allied Planes Intercept 18 Jap Bombers   Fight Takes Place Over Port Moresby; Two Enemy Craft Shot Down

Spending Tax Attacked: Sales Tax Data Giver   Program of Secretary ‘Margenthau Called “Stagger ing” —Treasury Called on to Sumbit Data on Workable Sales Fax

Senate Group Recoils at Tax Proposal  Declares Program Is Is 3 Staggering.  Per.  ee EF

MAKES SALES TAX PROPOSAL   Treasury Offers Plan Afte: Opposition to Drastic Program

Senate Group Opposes Morgenthau Tax Program   Finance Committce Calls for Sales Tax And Treasury Offers Plan for Flat Rate  612 BILLION MORE REVENUE SOUGHT  Treasury Favors . Levy on Spending, Reoader Ineamo Tea ce

New Tax Plan Frowned On By Senate Committee   After Hostile Acceptance Committee Outlines Plans For Retail Sales Tax.

Solons Protest Morgenthau’ Tax Program   Senators Call for Treasury Plan to Imnose Salés Levy

Spending Tax Arouses (pposition   Plan for Sales Tax Then Submitted By U. S. Treasury

LEVY WOULD APPLY 10 ALL RETAIL SALES   Morgenthau Gives Committee Data After His Own §6,500,000,000 Program Is Assailed.   TREASURY’S SCHEME IS REVOLUTIONARY   It Calls for Impost on Spending and Broadening of Income Base--Termed Unworkable.

Soviet Paper Says Hitler Will Lose War   Predicts Failure Of Spring Campaign; Compares Resources

HITLER CRASH IS PREDICTED BY RED STAR   Says United Nations ar Stronger in Men, Resources   Claim 6,000,000 Mer Are Lost in First Five Months

NAZI OFFENSIVE IN SPRING WILL FAIL SAY REDS   Soviet Russia Predicts Ger.  man Defeat During.  WVoaar

SOVIET PRESS PREDICTS NAZI DEFEAT IN 1942   Red Star Says Fighting Coalition of U. S.. Britain and Russia Will Overwhelm Hitler   REPEL ENEMY RAIDS   Attacks Beaten Back With Heavy Losses In Fierce Fighting Between Mos cow and Leningrad

Russians Are Contident They  Can Beat Nazis   Resources And Reserves Of U. S., Britain And Russia Are Stronger, Asserts Red Star

U, S ENGLAND AND REDS HOLD KEY T0 VICTORY   Soviets Say Germany Outweighed In Reserves And Resources; Russian Winter Campaign Rolls Victoriously On.

DEFEAT OF NAZIS THIS YEAR, WITH ALLIED AID, SEEN   RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ROLLS ON; FIGHTING IN LIBYA HALTED

RED JOURNAL SEES DEFEAT FOR GERMANY   Predicts Defense Of Spring Campaign, Crushing Of Armies This Year

Soviets See Victory Neat      Red Star Predicts End Of Hitler in Spring; — Resources the Factor

Russia. Predicts That Hitler Will Soon Be Defeated:   Allies, Stronger in Resources and Manpower Should Be Able to Crush Nazis This Year, Red Star Says: Soviet Offensive Rolis On

Russia Confident Of Allied Victory   Defeat Of Germany's Spring Campaign Predicted; U. S. Resources Big Factor

Hitler Spring Offensive to  Be Smashed   Red Moseow Full Of Confidence As Army Moves Ahead

SOVIET SOURCE PREDICTS DEFEAT OF NAZI FORCES   Red Star declares fighting coalition of allies stronger in resources than Germany

Red Star Cites Allied Resources, Reserves: Predicts 1942 Victory

Russia Talks Of An Early Hitler Defeat   Say Economic Resources Will Win Final Decision

REDS PREDICT EARLY DEFEAT OF GERMANY   Hitler’s Armies Will Be Crushed This Year by Combination of Allies, Soviet Army Journal Declarag.

Situation in Alaska Is Good   So Says Magnuson, Congressman, on Return From Trip

GERMANS EXPAND  POSITIONS IN 1 ~ SECTOR IN SOUTH   Marshal, Timoshenko Throws Reserve: - Of Famous Red Army Artillery Against Enemy Bridgeheads Along Don River — :

Invaders At Two Bridgeheads  ~ Enemy Su ucc eeds In remy vaneing In a

PONTOONS ARE DESTROYED BY TERRIFIC FIRE   Red Army Leader Uses Reserves of Famous Soviet  Field Artillery.

DIVE BOMBERS SMASH SPANS ACROSS RIVER   Germans Battle In Valn To Extend Gains On South Bank Of Don   20-MILE PLUNGE CLAIMED   Nazis Report Capture Of Sirategic Town; Rostov Still Defended

Reds Hold at All Points © Temporarily   TWO GERMAN BRIDGEHEAD FORCES ISOLATED WHEN REDS DESTROY THEIR PONTOON BRIDGES

Expects Majority of 200th To Return To Hemes Alive from War in Philippines

Mother Turns Gun On Daughter, Self   Remain: of Two Found in Bedroom

FEDERAL OFFICIALS SEEKING ANSWER TO RUBBER PROBLEM   ESTIMATE MILLION AUTOS WILL BE OFF ROADS BY JULY 18T IF SITUATION ' DOESN'T CHANGE

SEEK RELIEF FROM RUBBER SHORTAGE      Million Cars May Be Forced Off Road by July

Rubber Lack May Tie Up Million Cars   Henderson Says Some Private Users Face Loss of Tires

Million Cars To Leave Road By. July Ist   Rubber. Pinch Soon To “Be Widely:Felt; U. ‘S, _Seekina’ Relief

1,000,000 Autos May Be _ Off Highways By July .   High Priorities Granted To Contractors Seeking To Build Synthetic Rubber Plants

Anglo-American Protocol Signed   It Covers Delivery Of Military Items

Arnold Charges Misuse of Patents By Cartels   Many Restrictions Cause Shortages in Basic War Materials

6,0.P, WOMEN HEAR BRICKER      GOVERNOR SAYS TWO PARTIES NEEDED BUT FIRST THOUGHT MUST BE TO WIN WAR

PARTY PARTISANSHIP TO BE DISCARDED BY WOMEN OF THE. 0. P:   Pledge Themselves to De. _ Yote Their Entire Effort to Gain Victory in the War.

Troops Form Fighting Lines In Australia   MacArthur Sets Up Headquarters as Americans Pour In

Americans Usé Secret Bases In Australia   Trainloads of Troops Move to Prospective Lines

UNITS ON THE MOVE   Effort Under Way to Secure Defense of Australia Until Reinforce ments Arrive,

AMERICAN HELP POURING INTO AUSTRALIA PROVES NEW MENAC] TO JAPANECE SUCCESS THERE   Bombing Planes And Flying Fortresses Attack From Seeret Bases Alone Australian Coast

AEF. Speeds tc Battle Front   American Flying Fortresses Operate From Secret Bases in Australia; Timor Raided; Enemy Bombs Solomon Islands

Yankton given loan for corn alcohol factory   Seen as triumph for midwest aariculture.

UP ATTEMPT TU CROSS AEA   11 to 22 Japanese Bombers Are Shot Down at Rangoon.

JAP DRIVE AGAINST BURMA ROAD HELD UP BY RAF PLANES   Bombers, Disrupt Major  ' Attempt To Bridge River—Rangoon “* ~ ya Raided   REPORTS OF GROUND FIGHTING ARE VAGUI

Japs Dealt Smashing Air Blow By British,  U.S. Planes in Burma   11 to 22 Enemy Bombers Shot Down by Allies in One of Worst Air ; Defeats . Yet.

DEADLY U3. PANS TERROR OF JAVA SKY   Swift Fighter Planes Ma Play Major Role in the Far East

ROMMEL'S ARMY PAST TOBRUK I SPEEDY FLIGHI   German Commander Trying to Slow British With Air Force.   MANY PLANES DOWN   Pockets of Resistance in the Desert Are Now Being Cleaned Out.

Rommel’s Routed Army Passes Tobruk   Nazi Airplanes Trying to Stem Britich Advance

Turn Terrorism Guns on Natives  In Wild Attacks   McArthur Reports Display of Animal Savagery as Four Native Towns are Wiped Out; Pattern of Luzon Campaign is Being Oeauthned Slawly.

Corregidor Continues Resistance;  Jans Machine-Gun Island Civilians   Four Towns Destroyed Completely, General MacArthur Reports

13 AIR RAIDS ON CORREGIDOR   Manila Bay Fortres: Undergoes 5-Hour Artillery Blast

Bay Fort Dealt Air Pounding   U. S. Gunboat Is Sunk Off Corregidor

CORREGIDOR AGAIN SHELLED BY ENEMY   Thirteen Air Raids Staged and Bombs Rained on Fortress

U.S. GUNBOAT MINDANAG IS SUNK BY JAPS   Thirteen Separate Air Raids For Third Day Batter FlagFlying Corregidor; Fire Intense.   Airfields Raided

Japs Big Guns Pound Corregidor   Small U.S. Gunboat Sunk by Bombs

Corregidor Suffers Thirteen Air Raids   No Weakening In Defending Forces Is Shown: American Gunboat Goes Down

Both Light and Heavy Japanese Bombers Shell FlagFlying Corregidor for Five Eear-splitting Hours

American Gunboat Lost But Crew Escapes  Intense Fire Poured On Fort At Corregidor

Corregidor Comes Through Thirteen Raids in One Day   Island Subjected to Five-Hour Battering by Heavy Artillery

Fortress Has 13 Separate Raids in Day   Ship’s Crew Gets to Island Safely; Japs Seeking to Increase Hold on Mindanao

JAMES SCOFFS AT SEN. DAVIS’ CHARGE   Candidate ‘Says Employes Of Staté Being Coerced To Vote For Martin

DRAFT STATUS TO DEPEND ON TYPE OF WORK   Employment To Replace Family For Deferment

Deferments to depend on kind of work   Dependency not to decide draft

Dependency Deferments T Decline As Nation Meets Military, Industrial Needs

WORK TO GOVERN DRAFT DEFERM’NT   DEPENDENTS WILL BECOME LESS AND LESS IMPORTANT

Deferments To Depend Upon Kind Of Work   Paul V. McNutt. Tells New England War Con. ference of Manpowe: Weeds.

Sumner Welles Arrives  At Rio For War Parley   Brazilians Applaud as He Steps From His Plane On Mission

Registering of Youths to Begin Friday Morning   Three Periods Arrangec For Listing Boys Reach. ing Age

Registration of 18-Year-Olds to Start This Week   Three Classes to Sign Up During Balance of Month

CRIPPS SEES GOOD IN PROPOSALS TO INDIA Nothing Can Be Done Now Though

Pennsylvania’s Laboring Men to Renew Vows to Outproduce Axis In Labor Day Programs

LABORING MEN RENEW VOWS   Will Out-Produce Axis in War’s Labor Day

MANY WORKERS WILL STAY ON JOBS LABOR DAY      Great Rallies Planned . In Various Parts . Of State   TO OBSERVE DAY   Workers Who Res  Time

STRIKE IN NATURAL GAS PLANT VOTED   FUEL SUPPLY TQ JOPLIN AND OTHER TOWNS IN DIS 'PRICT  THREATENED, —  Deeg gee,

MaketheWar Just Another Alphabet   GOVERNOR LANDON CALLS OF PRESIDENT TO GET RID OIF WASTE, INEFVICIENCY ANL CONFUSION,   Lincoln Day Speech

Landon Demands End of ‘Confusion      Conflicting Agencies’ Babe! Decried in GOP Talk; Frankneas Urged

Alf Landon Calls for End Of Waste, Inefficiency And Confusion: in Gov

AMERICANS ARE PREPARED FOR ACTION, LANDON   Calls On Roosevelt To Rid Government Of Waste Inefficiency, And Confusion

U. 5. Bombers Attack Wake Island Airfields  and Shore Facilities   American Planes From Australia In Longest Raids On Pacific Bases

WARE [SLE RAIDED BY U, S. BOMBERS   Jap Air Field and Shore Installations Damaged By Attack. -

U. S: BOMBERS HIT JAPANESE AT WAKE   Enemy’s Air Field and Various Shore Installations Damaged

U.S. Fliers Bomb Japs or Wake Island  Navy Says ‘Airfield and  Shore Installations  Are Damaged

JAPS SINK RED VESSEL   Russia Claims Ship Wa: Sunk Off Manchuria

Russian Vessel  Sunk By Japs   Nippons Try To Put Blame On America

Family of Three Clubbed to Death In Their Home in South Bend, Ind

Youth of Race, Many From Haskell, Take Place in  Defense Industries

INDIANS AT WORK   Youth of Race, Many From Haskell, Take Place in  Defense Industries

“HUNGER REVOLTS” IN ESSEN REPORTED   Moscow Radio Says Cut in Bread Ration Led to Disturbances in German Arms Center.

Sun Welcomed As Rainfall Leaves State   Heavy Rains Believed Over For Time Being; Flooded Rivers Subsiding

Fash Floods Are Receding   State Highway 18 Is Closed by Washout Of Bridge at Asher

CAUCUSES WILL MAP PLANS FOR EXTRA SESSION   GOP Plans Session At Noon Tue: . day, Democrats An Hour Later

Party Caucuses Set To . Precede Special Session   GOP Will Select New Minority Floor Leader—-Democrats To Name Committee

VICTIMS OF GAS POISON   Three Persons Died in Tourist Cabin at Hays Lost Night

Yanks’ Drive n Buna  Unchecked   Do-or-Die Resistance Is Failing to Halt MacArthur’s Advance; Vital Airdrome Strip Is Taken

AMERICANS CLOSING IN ON JAPS IN NEW GUINEA AREA   rnemy Determined To Fight fo Last Man, Latest Report from Gen. MacArthur Declares

First Batch of Synthetic Rubber Flows From Plant Built by the Government   Pronounce Test Run of Several Thousand Pounds Is  Satisfactory

GERMAN AUTHORITIES EXECUTE 18 NORWEGIANS AS REPRISAL FOR POLICE ASSASSINATIONS

GERMANS EXECUTE 18 NORWEGIANS   Big Belgian Chemical Explosion Is Believed Case ot Sabotage

Nazis Execute 18 Norwegians   Slayings Reported In Reprisal For Alleged Killing Of German Security Police

CAR RATIONING TOBE OIFFICUL   in Smaller Communities Nc “Cash Payment Demand. 2 ed ii Trades.   PROBLEM FOR’ BOARD

GAR RATIONING  10 Be UIFIGULT   In Smaller Communities No Cash Payment Demand- — ed in Trades.   PROBLEM FOR BOARD

BOMB JAP BASES NORTH OF AUSTRALIF   Allied Airmen Damage Undisclosed Number of Grounded Aircraft at Lae. New Guinea.

Americans Serve   Army Officers Are on Staff of British Commandos, Leader Reports

WOMEN'S WEAR PRICES FROZEN   Irder Effective on Friday: Must Mark Fall Styles Same as 1941

Traffic Down, ° But Five Die In Highway Mishaps   Four Drown When Car Hurtles Into Ditch Filled With Water

Knox Defends Fleet Recorc      “Has Just Begun to Fight, He Says, Citing Savage Blows Thus Far

Knox Says America Has Done Well But Must Do More   Long Road Lies in Prospect, Chief Of Navy Declares

Navy Has Just Begun To Fight, Knox Declares   Ships, Planes and Traine Men Coming Fast, but Not Fast Enough

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KNOX WARNS OF LONG ROAD TO FINAL VICTORY   Navy Day Speaker Says U. S. Has Just Begun To Fight; Material Is Piling Up   Wants Faster Output

AND SEES NEED FOR MORE EFFURI   Navy Day Talk Stresses U. S Output Gain; Cites Job Ahead

‘Navy Has Hit Enemy Some Savage Blows And We Have Just Begun to Fight” --Knox

BATTLE JUST BEGUN, NAVY SEC'Y STATES   Knox Declares Savage Blows Already Dealt Enemy   WARNING GIVEN OF LONG ROAD AHEAD   Accomplishments of U.S. During War Summed Up

Have Just Begun To “Fight” Says  Secretary Knox   More ships, aircraft and trained men needed; victory’s cost will be staggering.

Nazis Ease Stalingrad Pressure   Germans Still. Hammering. at Northwest Are:

NAZIS TONE DOWN BATTLE AT STALINGRAD   Reds Report Only ‘Small Infantry Attacks’ after 46 Dave

College Seniors to Teach Propose Their Use As Aid  In Relieving Shortage

Germans Clamp Lid on Belgian Independence Day   Celebrations Forbidden in Brussels; Guards Range Through Streets

Patrols Are Busy   Belgium Put Under Strict Guard by Germans; Celebration Banned

STILL HOLDING STRONGLY RT OF CAPITAL CITY   FORCED TO RETIRE FROM CAVITE NAVAL BASE SEGA   HOLD GORREGIDOR, OTHER ISLANDS IN MANILA- BAY   Indicated That Some of Fleet Is Operating with Dutch In Indian

Jap Troops Entered Philippine Capital: City Was Undefended   U.S. Forces Had Withdrawn Several Days Ago to Corregidor Which Is ' Now Ringed in Steel Awaiting EFnemv Attack.

US. FORGES IN PHILIPPINES FIGHT ON AS INVADING ARMY POLICES CITY

U. 5S. Forces Continue Resistance Despite Loss Of City; Cavite Base Evacuated Before Japanese Entered Manila

SHIPS “AND. NAVAL PERSONNEL ERE REMOVED FROM BASE. ‘BEF ORE IT WAS GIVEN UP

Surrender of Cit: Prevents, Debacle   Fall of Capital Admittedly Moral Blow, But Islands Are Far From Lost

New Line Drawn North of Capital For Stand Against Jap Invaders   Ships, Naval Personnel Removed From Area Prior To Occupation By Enemy Communique Declares

U.S. Still In Strong Positions   New Defense Lines Formed by Gen. MacArthur North cf Manila

Americans Withdraw  To Stronger Bases   MacArthur’s Forces Occupy Positions North of Manila. And On Fortified Islands That Command Bay; Navy Evacuates Its Cavite Harbor

Enemy Occupies Undefended City And Naval Base   Americans, Filipino: Hold Strong Posts On Isles in Bay

DEFENDERS ABANDON CAPITAL AND NAVAL BASE. BUT FIGHT ON   U.S. Troops Take Up Strong New Defense Line North Of Fallen City, Guard Manila Bay; No Hint Of Future Plans

Manila and Naval Base Fall to Japs   Army Holds Positions on Fortified Islands

All Records, Equipment And Stores of Value Are Saved     MAC'ARTHUR HURT     Defenses Handicapped By Lack of Aerial  Support   MAC'ARTHUR HURT

AMERICAN NAVY ABANDONS BASE AS JAPS ENTER   “Open City,” Defended 27 Days ‘by MacArthur's Forces, Goes Inte Japs’ Hands—New Lines Set for Battle—Loss Had Been Anticipated,

NAVAL BASE OF CAVITE ALSO NOW IN JAP HANDS   ALL U. S. FORCES RETIRE INTACT AHEAD OF OCCUPYING JAP FORCES; ARE HOLDING STRONG POSITIONS NORTH OF CITY AND CORREGIDOR.

Philippine Capital's Fail Is Announced in Washington;  Corregidor Holding

Hull, Roosevelt Praise Russians   25th Anniversary Of Republic Marked

Roosevelt Lauds Soviet, Heroism   Congratulates Leaders On 25th Anniversary

ROOSEVELT, HULL LAUD HEROISM OF PEOPLE IN RUSSIA   Congratulate Leaders Of Soviet Union On 25th Anniversary

Nazis Gather Strength for Tunisia Battle   Stimson Reports Allies Preparing For New Offensive

Thinks Germans Will hy To Turn uthern ‘Flank In Tunisia °   NAZIS SEEKING TO. DELAY THE ACTION

AAI WILL TRY FLANK ATTACK, OAYS STIMSON   Much Hard Fighting Still Before American Forces, Secretary Declares

GERMANS GATHERING STRENGTH TO TRY TO TURN ALLIED FLANK   Last Two Weeks Has Been Spert by Both Sides  Bring Up Reinforcements

Stimson sees African blow by Germans   May attempt to turn allied flank

GERMANS AIM TO TURN-FLAN   Secretary ‘Stimson Says Coming Battle in Tunisia May Be Hard.

DELAY ALLIES   Preparations Under Way For Offensive Smash In Tunisie :

OUTLOOK IS GOOD ON-ALL FRONTS   But -Axis Stil Is. Very Strong, Stimson Cautions, Reviewing War Situation

Axis Prepares Mrican Moves   Gather For Attempt To Turn Kisenhower Line: War  Looks Good For Allies.

Defaults Called In Court Tues.  Judge Haas Made The Assignment of Cases

Helserman Opens Court     May Term Assignments Are Made By Court

Light Term In District Court  No Petit lury Called Ta   No Petit Jury Called To Serve This January Term

Bridges Requests Quster Rehearins   Attorney Says Usual Sta Of 30-90 Days Should Be Permitted

Extensive Enemy Raids Directed at Annihilation of Australian Defending Troops Are Anticipated   ‘Grass-Cutter’ Type of Bombs Used by Japs

MUTILATION RAIDS EXPECTED   Japanese Are Believed Planning To Stage Bombing Raids  On Troops

14 Jap Planes  Bomb Darwin  And Vicinity   Airmen Spray Area With Fragmentation Missiles; 2 Killed   12 ARE INJURED

Japanese Spray White Hot Mefal In Darwin Raids   Believed Preparing To At tempt Annihilation of Australian Army   Japs Plan New Attacks

Japs Aim to Destroy Defenders   Bombs Now Used Ar Designed to Annihilate Troops

Seen as New Strategy To Annihilate Troops; Chinese Score in Burm:

IN AUSTRALI   Fragmentation Bomb: Spray Darwin Area with Fiery Splinters   NO NEW LANDINGS ON NEW GUINEA ISLAND   Foe Fleet Reported to b Moving Southward After Java Battle

Spray Bombs Used In Darwin Attael   Believed Tip-Off That Jap Plan fs Annihilation Of Defenders

Allies Prepare Counter-Blows To Enemy Drive   Graye Difficulties Face Roosevelt and Churchill At Parley

STRATEGY OF AN INVASION IS BELIEVED TOPI(   Churchill and Roosevelt Hold Secret Conference

Strategy Conferences Indicate Counter-blow Drives in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Leaders Study Counter Blow:   Pres. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Believed to be Mapping Plans to Meet Desperate Axis Summer Offensive.   MAY TURN TO LIBYA

BRITISH, U. 8. LEADERS PLAN COUNTERBLOWS   Study Situation In Asia In North Africa And Europe   FACTS FAVOR AXIS   Additional Forces Beiny Made Ready On All  Fronts

BRITISH PLEA FOR QUICK AID IS INDICATED      Churchill and Roosevelt May Be Mapping Counter-Blows to Check Nazi-Jap Summer Offensive Movement.

CHURCHILL FDR TALKS CONTINUE   President and Prime Minister Believed Mapping Counter' blows Against Desperate  Awic Grimmer Offanciva

Allies Map Counterblows Against Axis   Germany and Japan Striking Hard for Quick Victory

Zero Hour Is Awaited   Roosevelt: And Churchi! Map Countetblows, Is Belief

British Prime Minister Believed Seeking Troops Of Combat in Libya

FDR and Churchill Thought Outlining Allied Counterbloy   United ‘States F orces May Be Rushed to  African Front

Roosevelt and Churchill Continue Conferences in Strict Secrecy   Grave Turn in Africa  and Soviet Situation Confronts Parley

Counterblows Believed Being Contemplated   Roosevelt and  Churchill Confer ~White House Is Remaining Silent

CHIEFS MAPPING COUNTER BLOWS   Roosevelt And Churchill Believed Planning Action To Stem Desperate Axis Offensive; Officially Silent.

Must Counter Axis Thrusts   Hitler Surely Aiming Main Blow At Suez   Mediterranean  Aid Is Urgent

FEAR GERMAN) MAY DRIVE T0 SUEZ   Quick United States Help Wanted In Mediterranean   May Be Tried By Axis With American Production On Steady Upgrade

Roosevelt and Churchill Are Thought To Be Mapping Blows To Counteract Hitler Campaign

MEET 10 MAP COUNTERBLOWS   Observers Believe Roosevelt. Churchill Conference Called To Plan Strategy.

SILENCE VEILS ALL  MOVEMENTS   Nazis May Raid U.S. Cities, Asia, Africa Or Europe

A TREMENDOUS GERMAN DRIVE IS BELIEVED NEAR   This Indicated by Churchill’: _ pleas for Aid in the  Mediterranean.   AN OFFICIAL SILENCE   White House Continues to Be “Mum” on: RooseveltChurchill Talks.

New Measures To Check Axis May Be Taking Shape   Strict Silence Continues Toward Conference; Say British Head Seeking Hel: In Mediterranean Front

FDR, Churchill Reported Mapping Counterblows To Axis Summer Offensives   Decisions At Parleys Believed Being Made In Knowledge Of Enemy Movements

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL T0 CONFER TODAY   Believe New Front Being Planned To  Ease Russians

F.D.R., Churchill Reported Mapping  - Counterblows To Axis Offensive   Zero Hour Believed Near, With United Nations Leaders Preparing To Meet It, With Quick United States Aid Being Sought By Britain.

COUNTER MOVES BY ALLIES ARE PLANNED IN U, S,   Desperate Summer Offense By Hitler Expected To Be Launched Any Time   JAPS THREATENING RUSSIA   Roosevelt and Churchill in Secret Conference as Crisis Reaches Acute Stage

SERIOUS WAR PROBLEMD IN DISCUSSION   President. and Premier Have Much to Consider _ Besides New Front.   ‘AXIS’ MOVING .  FORCES TO FRONT   Decisions to Be Made in ‘Miew of Evident Ap. ‘proach of Zero Hour.

HINT PLANS TO MEET OFFENSE   Believe FDR and Churchil  Discussing Axis Menace

QUICK AID IN AFRICA   German Drive On Suez Impending, Reports London   CONFAB CONTINUES   Churchill, Roosevelt and Staffs Mapping Plans of Counterblows

Zero Hour of Conflict Draws Near   White House Remains Silen on Roosevelt-Churchill Con ferences

Make Decisions As Zero Hour Is Thought Near   Grave Turn Of War Events In Africa And Russia Spurs Leaders To Action

Zero Hour Is Nearing In Europe   Roosevelt and Churchill Are . Believed Planning Counter Blows

Berlin, Tokyo Believed to Be Sending New Forces to Battle Areas.

FR. Churchill Taik Strategy   Counter-Blows to Axis Believed Basis Of Discussion of Leaders; Africa Campaig By A.E.F. Also Thought Under Debate 

Silent  On War Parley   Churchill and Roosevelt Believed Plotting Offensive.

Enemy Moves Are Believed. to Be Knowr   Observers Point Out That  Large Scale Plans Could Hardly Be Hidden   F. D. R.-CHURCHILL  MAP STRATEGY   Strictest Secrecy Being -Maingained as ‘They Guay StiAtioi.

Roosevelt and Churchill Believed Mapping Allied 'Moves as Axis Gains Power

FDR-Churchill . Map Course Of Next Big Drive   Expect Hitler To Make Desperate Bid For Quick: Victory ~

FDR, CHURCHILL BELIEVED MAPPING COUNTER-BLOWS   Strict Silence Cloaks / Meeting of Roosevelt and Prime Minister

COUNTER ATTACKS TO ANS SUMMER ~ OFFENSIVE PLANNED   Official Silence Cloaks Talks Between Churchill and the President   EXPECT DRIVE ON SUEZ

Two Leaders Now Studying Counterblows   Seeking to Offset Summer Offensives On 3 Continents

MAP PLANS T0 . COMBAT AXIS   F. D. R. and Churchill Con tinue Conferences; No Commeni

War Leac'ers Thought Mapping Out Counter Blows Toe Axis Offensive

URGES U, S. FEEL SURPLUS WHEAT   Wickard Warns Corn Now Being Used Faster Than Produced

Unification, of Command May Indicate _ Move Against Continent.   BRITISH GENERALS UNDER DIRECT FIRE

QUICK CREATION OF UNIFIED COMMAND PREDICTED TODAY   Qualified Quarters Believe  ‘Move to Weld American, ’ British and’ Canadians Into . Fighting Team Coming .

Quick Creation of Unified Command to Weld American, British, Canadian Forces Predicted   LONDON SPECULATES   Arrival of U:S.Major Gen eral Eisenhower Taken to Mean Offensive Program Started

Unified Command Forecast By Allies for Blow at Axis   Active Preparations Being Made In Europe To Use Powerful Forces Against Enemy

NEW FRONT ~~ BEIEVED SOOM      High Quarters” Predic Quick Blow Against Continent

COCARUWE WILL DIRECT UNIFICATION   Massing Of Allies In Europe Major Objective

LONDON EXPECTS BLOW AT CONTINENT   Qualified Quarters Predict Unified Command Headed By Eisenhower Will Weld American, British And Canadian Forces Into Coordinated Fighting Team For Attack

Allies Team Up for Blow   Early Creation of Unified Command In Europe Expected

LABOR BOARD PONDERS POLICY OF WAGE CONTROL   Members Urge Adoption of Definite Regional Policy, At Once, ‘Little Steel”   PAY INCREASE

War Labor Board Ponders Policy Of Wage Control  Employers Said To Have Acreed

Labor Board Still Working On Wage Bill   Control Over Wages and Salaries Not Definite Yet, Following Month of Many Disputes.

STILL STYMIED ON PAY CONTROL   MONTH HAS PASSED SINCE PRESIDENT ISSUED ORDER

DISCUSS NEED FOR ' EXTRA POLICEMEN   Special Meeting Was Held - Last Evening at 'the City Hall   NO ACTION .WAS TAKEN.

Special Meeting Was Helc Last Evening at the City Hall   NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

 House Tax Bill‘Debate Is in Final Stages  sky  Vote Set for. Monday as. Legislators Conelude Speeches

House Set To Vote Monday On Tax Bil   Move Will Be Made To Lower Corporation * Levy

TAX BILL VOTE SLATED MONDAY   House Concludes Three Days Debate on Big Revenue Bill; Corporation Tax Clause To Furnish Fireworks

»se Vote Seen Record Tax  ‘asure Monday   louse Concludes “hree-Day Debate; ‘ales Tax Urged  L IS ATTACKED  -nutson Battles cor Changes in ‘orporation Levies

HOUSE STUDIES ~NEW TAX RATES   Minnesota Solon Wants  Excess Profits Levy Increased

First Test On Tax Bill Due   Administration Faces Corporate Rate Challenge

House Will Vote On Six Billion Tax Bill Monday  Corporation Rete Changes Will Be q

House Prepares For Final Vote On Tax Measure   Fight Looms Monday On Try to Return Bill to Committee

House Ends Debate on Tax Bill   ‘Change of Rates to Be Voted Urnon Monday

CHINA MENAGED ON THREE SIDES   Japanese Drive Frow Nanchang Proves Real Threat

JAP ADVANCE IS CONTINUED   Thrusts on Three Fronts Threaten Large Area Of Eastern China

Japs Start New  Drives in China   Real Threat Is Seen in Japanese Thrust from Nanchang

Large Piece of East China Is Threatened by Pincer Movement; Defender: Resisting

New Japanese  Offensives In China Launched  Fnamy Therict Je   Enemy Thrust-Is Assuming Nature Of ’Real:- Threat’

Fierce Battle Rages Along Chinese Fronts   Japs Start Two New Offensives; Pincer Mave Threat Is Seen

JAP THREAT TO CHINA GROWING   New Attack Endangers Rear In Chekiang Province; Fight  On 3 Fronts

Battle Flares Anew In Three Chinese Areas Japan Pincer Move  _Is Threat To Fact China

THRUST FROM NANCHANG IS REAL THREAT   Enemy Is Attempting Pincer Movement

New Japanese Offensives In China Launched   Enemy Thrust Is Assuming Nature Of ‘Real Threat’

China Battling Invading Japs On 3 Front:   Enemy Starts 2 Offensive: Makes Gains on Third; > Towns Retaken  By U.S. Allw

NAZI TROOPS GAIN GROUND - AT HIGH COST   een  MOVE UP IN STALINGRAD, BUT ARE REPULSED IN CAUCASUS

India, England Settle Affairs   Announcement Of Peac Expected; Johnson Assists Cripps

JOHNSON MEETS PARTY LEADER, HOPES BRIGHTEN   Two Powerful British Cruisers Sunk in Bay of Bengal

HOPE RISING IN INDIA WAR NEGOTIATIONS   General Understanding Or Main Issues Reached, Is Report Today   ROOSEVELT ENVOY TAKES ACTIVE PART   Johnson Chaarcterized By Commentators As “Hero of the Hour”

Agreement Reached In India   American Called ‘Hero Of The ‘Hour’ In Negotia tions. Lun awhdiolon «

REPORT AGREEMENT ON INDIAN DOMINION STATUS 10 BE. NEAR   Cripps Expected to Make An nouncement on Outcome of Mission. Tomorrow   GENERAL OPTIMISM FELT

! U.S. Envoy Is Hero of India Deal   Louis Johnson Called ‘Super Cripps’ As Plan Recisterc.

CRIPPS, NEHRU REACH GENERAL AGREEMENT   All-India Congress Party Reported Ready to Assent fo Interim Government   FDR AIDE PRAISED   Roosevelt's Johnson Hailed as ‘Man of Hour’ in Gaining Nebru’s Assent to Proposals

British - India Pact Agreed Or   Will Bring Millions Te Allied Side

HEROIC BATAAN CHAPTER SEEMS ALMOST AT END   Japanese Shock Troops Engulf Battle-Exhausted Defenders  ENEMY NEARS INDIA  ‘Biggest ‘Naval Battle In All History’ Is Be lieved Near

TOULON GRADE _ SCHOOL OPENS NEXT MONDAY   Toulon H. 8S. Has Enrollment Record Of 199; List Teacher Changes.

Most Rural Schools To Open Next Monday Morning.   TOULON GRADES SEPT. 7

Lecture to Brazil Delivered by Japan   Statement Near Ultimatum Stage

U.a. BREAK WITH VICHY FORECAST   London Diplomatic Quarters Predict Severance  Of Relations Soon

BREAK WITH VICHY EXPECTED SOON   Aid to Axis Expected to Result in American  Action This Fall. -

BUT BATTLE FOR CITY REACHES MOST DECISIVE STAGE   If Volga City Defenders Can Hold Out, Pincers Counter-Move May Save Strategic Battle Ground.

EFFECTIVENESS OF ALLIES ANTI-SUB DRIVE CLAIMED STEADILY INCREASING

Solution: Of Sub ProblemAt Hand         Allied “Defense System Is-Proying ltself .

Allied AntiSub Defenses More Effective   Shore-Based Planes Ars Also Being Repelled By New Means

COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE WAR INVESTIGATION   Find “A Sordid Picture’ Of War Contract Waste

To Continue War Probe   House Committee Splits On Charges  Of Extravagance

WILL CONTINUE WAR CONTRACT WASTE PROBE   Committeemen Determined Ti Press Study .of ‘Sordid’ - Army Extravagance.   “‘HONEYMOON’S OVER’ ~   Report Says Time Has Come For Contractors To Quit Mooching on Taxpayers.

Probe Of War Waste Started   High Costs Of Defense Contracts: Are Being Scored By Congress

GROUP TO PURSUE STUDY OF WASTE IN WAR CONTRACTS   Investigation Uncovers “Sordid Picture,” Chair man Asserts In Clash

War Contract Inquiry: Gets _Added:Lease   ‘Navy, Puts House Grour on Record for ‘Continued Investigation

House Military Committee Splits Over War Waste  Determined To Continue Investigation To

Extravagance In War Dep’ Is Criticized   Huge Fees for Management and Related Services Shown in Report   INQUIRY IS~- CONTINUED

WAR COST PROBE WILL CONTINUE   House Committee Favors Con linuing Investigation Of Alleged Waste

Investigation Will Be Carried Out, Sharply-Split House Military Committee Decides, In Effort To Learn Further Of Extravagance In Contracts

WAR CONTRACT INVESTIGATION WILL CONTINUE   Report Reveals “Sordic Picture’ of Extravagant Waste In War Department Contracts   COMMITTEE SPLIT   Chairman May Considering Consolidating Inquiry Into Single Unit

Probe of Waste in War Production to Be Continued---May   Chairman of House Bod: Making Investigation Is Determined

Committee To Extend Probe Of War Waste   Chairman Determined That Matter Will Be Further Investigated

Maneuvers  Near Close  2 ee re ee   Hawaiian Forces Fail in ‘Defense

“Jap Invaders” Score In Hawaii   Army Maneuvers In  Islands Near End 

FBI MOVES TO — OUST ALIENS   Midnight Deadline For Evacuation Of All From Restricted Areas.

Aliens Sought  In Large Area   Moving Orders Followed Up By U. S. Agents; Labor Scarce

Enemy Aliens In Forbidden Areas Are FBI Targets   Agents Move into 46 Restricted Areas in California to Find Those Remaining.

ENEMY ALTENS ORDERED FROM COAST SECTION   Federal Agents Act to Enforce Evacuation of Thousands In California. Zone   PRODUCE GOES UP   Prices Climb As Japs anc Italians Leave Truck _ Gardens For Jnland Points

U.S. Offensive Shaping Up in Pacific   Heavy Losses Stem Japanese lritiative

NIMITZ HINTS AT OFFENSIVE   Admiral’s Comment on Future Action Regarded As Significant.   JAPS RETREAT AT BUNA!

Sea Victory May Have Paved Way For Break Inte Nippon Sphere   TROOPS ADVANCE   MacArthur Fliers Smas! 15 Planes In Lee Raid Army Nears Buna

JAP POWER FAILS TO STOP U.S. PLAN   OFFENSIVE ROLLS ON; PROGRESS MAY NOT BE RAPID

Despite Concentration of Power, Japs  Fail to Shake Plans for U. S. Offensive

Day of U.S. Offensive In Pacific Believed Nearer  After Jap Naval Defeat

AMERICAN OFFENSIVE IN SOUTH PACIFIC 15 STILL TAKING FORM  JAPAN, DESPITE MIGHTY   JAPAN, DESPITE MIGHTY SEA POWER, HAS FAILEL . CHECK PLANS

U. S. OFFENSIVE PLAN UNSHAKEN BY JAPANESE   Japs Have Lost The Initiative in South  Pacific Despite Large Naval Concentration

DAY OF U. S. OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC BELIEVED NEARER AFTER JAP DEFEAT

U. S. Offense Plans ‘In Pacific Unshaken   Mighty Concentration of Air and Sea Power  by Japanese Fails to Force Change— Enemvy’s Initiative Appears Lost. :

NEXT DRAFT LIST   Selective Service Board Notifies 17 Meni toReport _on April 20

MAIL OUT NOTICES   Group of: Selectees Will Leave September 2 for Leavenworth

All Homes and Industries Must Darken Windows   FIRST OF ITS KIND   Other Blackouts Are Likely t Follow Soon, Say Officials

Pennsylvania Begins First of — 3-Day Series of Partial Blackouts

Japs Turning To Conquered KoreaForNeededManpower   Berlin Says Tokyo Has Decided to Introduce Com: pulsory Military Service in Occupied Chinese  Area in 1944 to Bolster Her Program of Con- :   quest: Koreans Have Been Rebellious >=:

CONSCRIPTION  IN KOREA NOW   Japanese More Signifi cant of Future Poli £9.

Admiral Nimitz Says  Fleet Is Taking War  To Japan’s Doorsteps Spectacular Sunday Attacks An@  swer Questions as to Navy’s Whereabouts, Pacific Chief Says

Points to Raids on Island As Evidence Nayy____ To Carry War to Enemy

Nimitz Answers’. Query: Where’ § The Fleet?”   Every Ship Anc Man Utilized  To Hit Enemy -

Pacific Fleet To Seek Out Enemy, Nimitz Say:   Admiral Says Every Ship and Every Man Being Utiliz- ed to the Fullest Extent to Bring War to Front Door of Enemy

Heet Means To Seek Enemy Out   Traditional Purpose Admiral Says, Is to Destroy Foe

Nimitz Praises Asiatic Fleet   Says Every Man Is Being Utilized To Defeat the Enemy -

PACIFIC FLEET IS DOING DUT   Every Ship And Man Is Be ing Utilized, Admiral  Nimitz Declares

Every Plane And  Ship Is Seeking Out The Enemy   Admiral Nimitz Reports On Marshall And Gilbert IslandsJapanese ConcentrationsAttack Last Sunday

CIO Dispute To Deadlock   Contract Trouble With General Motors to Be Laid Before WLB

TO WAR LABOR BOARD   Dispute Between General Motors _ and Workers Is Deadlocked

Deadlock Holds In Labor Dispute   Attempt To Straighten Out Bargaining Contract Row Runs Into Barrier

In a Deadlock ~ On Union Labor   Dispute Over Contract al General Motors to Wa Labor Board.

General Mofors, C10 Deadlockec   150,000 Involved In Contract Dispute

Auto Unions, GMC Stymied On Contract   Bargaining Dispute I Put Up to WLB for Settlement

WAR LABOR BOARD GETS UAW-GMDISPUT      Deadlock Reported in Renewa of Bareainine Contract

vYe ao VP £0 UD.  MacArthur Is Doing Great Job; 30,000 Jabs Killed So Far 

Japs Pay Heavily In Vain Effort To Crack U.S. Line   Casualties Estimated As High As 30,000; Artillery Takes Terrific Toll Of Enemy

Stalemate After Costly Losses Indicates New Strategy By Bataan Foe

BATTLE OF BATAAN IS IN STALEMAT   Japanese Appear to Have Given Up Efforts to Crack MacArthur's Line

BATAAN BATTLE ISDEADLOCKED   Japs Abandon Positions In Costly Efforts

Stalemate On Bataan Front Seems Likely   Japanese Morale Not So Strong As In Beginning

Newsman Says Philippine ‘Struggle Reached Stalemate  MacArthur's Tough Regiments Have Beer Too Much So Far far Nipponese Soldiers

Battle of Bataan Appears In Have Entered Stalemate   Invaders Retire From -Pesitions in ‘Manila Bay Séctor

Bataan Fighting Might Deteriorate Into Lenghty Siege   Battle for Peninsula Seem: at Stalemate; Japanese Leave Supplies in Manila Area

Enemy Fought To Standstill. By MacArthu   Invaders’ Losses Put At 30,000 Men; Much ~’ Booty Taken "

Japs on Luzon Now Less Anxious To Attack Yanks   Terrible Casualties Suffered At Hands of Bataan Defenders Take Starch Out of Japanese Fanaticism

Japs Abandon Hopes To Cut Line At Once   American Artillery Claims Heavy Toll Of Japanese On Peninsula,  INVADERS: TRAD ‘pane

MacArthur’s Troops Want Only to Keep Fighting and Tools   Are Counting on United States to Get Them Needed Weapons

FOUR MOVE, VICE OU  Their Morale Excellent, Se llc. Plead For Tools Of War

BATAAN BATTLE REACHES STALEMATE AS JAPS APPEAR TO HAVE ENDED PUSH

JAPANESE HAVE SLOWED DOWN IN. BATAAN BATTLE   Abandon ‘Their Hitherte Costly Efforts to Crack “MacArthur's Line.   AWAITING NEXT MOVE:   No Indications as to Whether Invaders Are Awaiting Reinforcements.

talemate; Jap Efforts Abandoned Temporarily  fe of Bataan Enters

BATTLE APPEARS ” STALEMATED ON BATAAN FRONT   ~ Lull in Ground Fighting and Aerial Activity, Coupled With Duels of Big Guns, May Indicate Japs Resort® ing to Siege Tactics.

BATAAN BATTLE NOW APPEARS T0 BE STALEMATED  Japanese Temporarily Abandon Costly Efforts to Crack MacArthur’s Lines

See Stalemate In Luzon Fight   Japs Halt Their Costly Efforts to Smash MacArthur

BATTLE OF BATAAN APPEARS STALEMATED AS FIGHTING LULLS   NO INDICATIONS OF WHAT » JAPANESE INVADERS HAVE NEXT IN MIND, HOWEVER

Japs’ Luzon Efforts Costly: Change Tactics   2,000 Enemy Soldiers. Have Been Burried by Americans-Filipinos   zfeweipaenhtt = =. asa

Philippine Fight Lulls   Battle of Bataan Enters a Definite Stalemate

Fruitless Efforts to Cut MacArthur Line Far Too Costly  MAY HOLD, WAIT  30,000 Japanese Believed  Killed or Wounded By  Vahant Yanks

Jap Attack On Bataan Is Stalled   Clashes With U. S., Filipinos Cure For Yellow Men's Fervor

Battle Of Bataan Appears To Be At Stalemate Stage   Writer Says Morale Of Japs Lowered In Manila Area

Enemy's Losses Heavy in Bataan   One Estimate Puts Killed and Wounded as High as 30,000, Explaining Lull Which. Has Developed in Fighting.   DEFINITE. STALEMATE

Norse Ship Is Sunk Off St. Pierre   Only Six of Crew Rescued Affer Sub Ailack Jan. 12, Shipping Circles Reveal   TWO OTHERS HIT   City of Atlanta Sunk, Latvian Steamer Abandoned; 33 Mer Rescued, 45 Losi

Submarines Attack Two More Ships   46 Seamen Believed Killed in Torpedoing ; One Freighter American

CLEAR WRECKAGE   Workers Collect Debris From U. S Bomber In Which 7 Died.

FOLKS WANT TO BE AMERICANS   PARENTS OF BASEBALL PLAYING DIMAGGIO BROTHERS ASK FOR FIRST CITIZENSHIP PAPERS TODAY

New Orleans Cotton   Cl ca J O So yb ea n 8   Dimageios Seek Citizenship  To Prove They're Loyal To U.S.

JUIN TO COMMAND FRENCH   Will Succeed Giraud in Direct Charge of Troops

Report White House Backs AFL-CIO Peace   President Said to Have Suggested Meetings of Leaders

White House Proposal ‘Weakens Lewis Again   President’s Request for Truce During War Instead of Reunion Leaves Lewis Standing Alone, With Even Murray Cool Toward Hin

FDR SEEKING LABOR TRUCE   ‘Proposal Of President Threatens. To Sidetrack, Lewis’. . ‘Suggestion

Peace Of AFL, CIO Is Asked   President: Proposes War Time Truce Of Rival  Labor Groups _

Germany Claims Heavy Ship Toll   Losses to America Reported Large

3 MORE ISLANDS DCCUPIED BY JAPS   TIGHT ARC NORTH OF AUS. ,TRALIA NOW HELD BY NIPPONESE FORCES.

BIG BATTLE AT KALININ, LENINGRAD   Russians Report 25,000 Ger mans Slain, Huge Supply Stores Captured   13-DAY CONFLICT STILL GROWING   Germany, Meanwhile, Boast: of Successes at Sea and ‘Bio U.Boat Fleet ©

25,000 Nazis Die In 13 Days   Russians Say Fighting Growing’ In Intensity

MORE THAN 23,000 NAZI TROOPS. HAVE MET DEATH RECENTL!   LENINGRAD AND KALININ FRONTS SCENES OF DESPERATE FIGHTING

Intensity Of Russian Fight Grows Rapidly   25,000 Germans Are Claimed Killed In 13 Days Of Northern Struggle

MacArthur Pledges Allied Counter Drive   U.S. ‘Tiger Squadron Pays $7 for 50   American Cicarets

‘ancy Skaters Found Shot n Murder, Suicide Pact   dented Denver High School Girl and Her 48-Year. Old Partner Discovered Dead In Car From Bullet Wounds; Married Man Leaves Note “We Are Sorry”

AKRON GIRL WEDS SIOUX CITY MAN   Miss Doris Smith And Harold Campbell Take Vows Last Saturday

SOLDIER FACING CHARGE KILLED   Accused Of Nurse’s Slaying Shot In Escape Try

YOUTH KILLED WHEN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE EARLY HOUR SUNDAY  __E. J. HUFF, BLOOMING GROVE, RELEASED ON PONN Ne ¢c ann

YOUTH KILLED WHEN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE EARLY HOUR SUNDAY  E. J. HUFF, BLOOMING   E. J. HUFF, BLOOMING GROVE, RELEASED ON BOND OF $5.°°9O

BLOW DAMAGING IN PITTSBURGH    Rain Washes Away Snow Causing Rivers to Rise Today.

Bitter Battle Rages Along Don River; Soviet Submarine Damages Big Nazi Warship

NAZIS CONTINUE ATTACK ACROSS UPPER DON RIVER   SUPERIOR NUMBERS THROWN INTO MAJOR DRIVE ON REDS

FIVE KILLED IN TANKER BLAST   Mexican Officials Blame Sabotage For Explosion Aboard Vessel

MARTHUR’S FORCES RAID JAP SHIPPING N SOLOMON. ISLES   ‘Heavy © Damage, Inflicted In Attack On: Fourth Successive Night

Seven More Jap Ships Bombed  In N. Solomons   Allied bombers drop 33 tons of explosives on enemy vessels in night raid. . 

ALLIED PLANES DAMAGE SEVEN JAPANESE SHIPS   33 Tons Of Bombs Dropped On Enemy Ships By Big Bombers

M ARTHUR AIRMEN HIT 7 JAP SHIPS   33 Tons of Bombs Dropped In Rail On North Solomons

Women To Join Army   Recruiting To Start Soon For Woman’s Auxiliary

NEW DIFFICULTIES FACING LAVAL   Army to Recruit New Women’s Corps

Daring US. Sub Raids Jap Area  Two Enemy Vessels   Two Enemy Vessels Sent to Bottom

Sub Sinks Two Jap Ships in China Sea   Navy Issues Third Communique in Four Day Dealing With Successes of Undersea Raiders Against Extended Supply Lines of Japan

Daring American Submarine Sinks Two Jap Vessels   Navy Announces Merchant Ships Bagged in Waters of China Sea

2 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK IN CHINA SE:   MERCHANT VESSELS SENT TO BOTTOM BY DARING AMER-~ ICAN SUBMARINE.

U. S. Sub Sinks Two Jap Ships In China Sea   Report Brings Toll of American U-Boat: in Pacific Theater  te 53, Sunk or Hit

Daring Ur S. Sub Raids Jap Area   Two Enemy Vessels Sent to Bottom

AMERICAN U-BOAT - SINKS 2 JAPANESE ~~ SHIPS IN CHINA SE      Report Adds to Successes 0 Submarines in Attacks on Jap Supply Lines   SHIPS TOTAL 15,000 TONS

Two More Jap Vessels Are Sunk in China Sea By American Submarine

REDS COUNTER-ATTACK AT KHARKOV   Russian Forces Report Having Levied Heavy Toll On German Manpower And Materiel At Sevastopol—Rommel Resumes Efforts To Capture Tobruk

German Troops, Material Suffer At Sevastopol   Fifty Nazi Tanks Reported Destroyed In Crimean Fight

SOVIETS ATTACK  IN KHARKOV AREF  AFTER 48 HOURS CLAIM HEAVY TOLL  ON NAZIS IN SWIFT COUNTER MOVEMENT

Red Troops" Strike Back t Kharko   Counterattack After 4 Hours on Defensive   ITAKE TOLL OF NAZIS   200 Rumanians Killed as ' Germans Suffer. Crimea Rebuff

Special Price Order To Put Ceiling On All Toys And Games Te Be Issuec

Sea Battle Near India Looms As Fleet Is Hunted   Madras Has Raid ‘Alarm; No Bombs Dropped; U. S. Army Fliers Join AVG

R. A. F. Reconnaissance Planes Drop Bombs On Germany In Daylight

Racine Joins In Observance Of Navy Day   President Roosevelt Pays High Tribute to Sea Fighting Forces

First War-Time Navy Day Marked   Biggest Job In History Being Done, Says FR

US. Navy Celebrates Navy Day   Men of the Sea  Are Commended Rwy Pracident

NAVY MARKS FIRST WARTIME NAVY DAY   Speeches. And .Fanfare A Home — Guns Roar Abroad

Jap Bombers Raid Islands   Carry War For The First Time To Indian Territory

Rangoon Now A Ghost Port   Nearly All Lend-Lease Material Removed

BLOODY FIGHT FOR RANGOON NEARS CLIMAX   Japs Pounding on Toward Burmese Capital Despite Heavy Bombings From Allied Forces.

Looters Are Being Shot In Rangoon   This Treatment ‘Has Had ; Great Effect,’ British Officials Report   ‘CITY OF GHOSTS’ REFUGEES REPORT   Remnants of Lease- Lend Materials, Mostly Trucks, Are Being Burned

Pressure on East Indies Slackens — Japanese Losses Excessive  U. S. FIGHTS HARD  Nipponese Don’t Care for Appearance of Flying Fortresses

Purple Heart fo Dead or Wounded   War Department Make: Award to All Casualties In U. S. Army

Springfield Girl Lost Five Days. Found In Wood:   Constance Carpenter, 16, Said Saffering From Exposure And Burns

CONTESTS IN NEW YORK HOLD SPOTLIGHT AT POLLS TODAY   Democratic Gubernatorial Fight and Battle to Unseat Fish Hold Attention—-Four Other States Hold Primaries Today

Five States To Polls Today To Name Tickets   New York Confests Hold Spoflight of National Interest

Five States Hold Primary  Voting Today New York State’   New York State’ Campaign Takes Snotlioht

2 New York Contest:  Feature 5 Primaries  Ohio, Nebraska, Idaho Also Vote Today

‘ALL-OUT! JAP. DRIVE STALLED IN PHILIPPINES   Fighting ‘Dies Down’ Or Fronts On Luzon, U. S. Reports

Nazi Ships Hit   Patrol Planes Get Blows In Along Norway, Denmark

SCRAP DRIVE :  PROGRESSIN(   Wellsboro Pupils Make Fine Showing During First Few Days.

LAVAL TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO PETAIN   May Mean Old Marshal i “Front” to Appease Frenchmen

Kaiser Sees Cargo-Plane Air Armada   Builder Elated as He Plans Three Huge Ships

Kaiser Speeds Home To Build Big Cargo Planes   Experimental Craft Wil Take 2 Years To Make Cost $18,000,000

Kaiser Confident Cargo Planes In Quantity Coming   Shipbuilder Is Given Order For Three Test Craft At $18,000,000

Kaiser Will Build Big Cargo Planes   Three Authorized As Experiment

Supreme Court Holds Oklahoms  Sterilization Unconstitutional   Rules Statute Killed as Only Certain Types of Criminals Were Singled Out

COURT VOlUS LAW ON STERILIZATION   Holds It Singles Out Onl) Certain Types Criminals   RADIO CHAINS UPHELD   Ruling Grants Right Review Of FCC Regulations on Chain Broadcasting

STERILIZATION LAY DECLARED INVALID   SUPREME COURT KNOCKS OUI OKLAHOMA STATUTE APPLYING TO CRIMINALS.

Oklahoma Sterilization Law Unconstitutional, Supreme Court States in Verdict

Oklahoma Sterilization Held Invalid   U.S. Supreme Court Holds State Law Is Discriminating

STERILIZATION HELD ILLEGAL   Supreme Court Strike: Down Oklahoma Law Based On Third  Conviction

FrenchWarnedToLeave Nazi Industrial Areas   RAF Opens Up New Offensive Against German Plants: 200 Planes In Raid.

Iowa Republican Leader Dies in Osage Tuesday   Stanley R. Smith, 61, I:  Victim of Heart Attact During Night

$225,000 Union Funds Reported To Be Missinc   AFL Official Accused o Spending Large Sum Illegally

Morgantown Union Accounting Asked   Got $150,000 In Dues But Meney Disappeared

AMERICAN SHIP SUNK WITH LOSS OF 25 PERSONS   “Educated Torpedo” Changed Course To Ram Vessel In Gulf Of Mexico   INDIAN OCEAN RAID LAID TO JAPANESE

Democrats Ignore Former Governor; Kump Scores Neely’s Absence from State To Act as Moose Official

State Democratic Committee Sidetracks Reques _ Of Kump That He Be Given Audience: Okey Patterson and Mrs. Frank Halstead Named on Committee

Stupidity Over Handling Oil Is Charged   Oilmen’s Secretary Demands Single Baca

TWO NAZI COLUMNS ADVANCING BY REDDY CIT x1omer   Americans Make Low-Altitude Bombing Attack On Hankow   Newly Constructed Warehouses Target Of Fighter-Escorted U. S. Attackers -

Japs’ Largest Base In China  Raided By U.S   Low-Altitude Attack Made At Waahow Dy American Bombers

U.8, WARPLANES POUND HANKOW, JAP-HELD BASE   Warehouses Blasted and Other Objectives Hit By Bombers, Escorted "By Fighters   START BIG FIRES   No Air Opposition and No Anti-Aircraft By Japanese Reported by Gen. Stilwell

U. S. Bombers Hit Hankow   Attack New Built Warehouse and Other Objectives of Japs

MEETS STRANGE DEATH IN WILD NEVADA DESERT   Officers Believe Federal Alcohol Tax Collector Was Slain; Suicide Note Believed Fake.

Federal Agent's Death Probed   Friend Insists Suicide Note Left With Body Is Hoax

Hitler Fears New Trouble  In Norway   Nazis Take Extraordinary Precautions in Defense

Alert Ordered Along Entire Norwegian Coast; Rebellion Also Threat-

DEAMANS FEAR NORWAY REVOLT, PLUS INVASION   Hitler Orders Alert Along Coastline And Proclaims Martial Law

SOMERVELL, LEE ARMY HEADS IN BRITISH ISLES   Arrive Today To Join U.S. Mil tary Leaders Who Are» Now There

U.S. ARMY CHIEF OF SUPPLY IOINS GROUP IN LONDON   Gen. Somervell, Aides Arrive to Plan With British   ARMY, NAVY AIRMEN CONTINUE PARLEYS

Somervell and Lee Arrive in British Isles   Army Leaders Join Others in London Pow-Wow

More v. S$. Military Heads ~ Arrive In British Ine   Gen: Somervell, Tank Experts, Supply Chiefs Join Others in London Confab:

READS OF SERVICE OF SUPPLY AND AIR-BORNE TROOPS HAVE ARRIVED IN . ENGLAND

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IS DISCUSSED IN LONDON   Lieut. Gen. Somervell and Brig. Gen. Lee. Arrive to ' Join Other American Military Leaders in Outtining Action Against the Axis to Definite; ly End Hiftlerism and the War

SECOND FRONT  BEING PLANNEL   U.S. Supply Chief Join Conferences With Allie War Leaders

THE FIRST LST “OF SERVIGENEN   Names Beginning With ‘A’ and ‘B’ Listed for the Memorial.   UP FOR CORRECTION

THE FIRST LIST OF SERVIGEMEN   ‘Names Beginning With ‘A -* and ‘BY! Listed for the. _  > ‘Memorial.   UP FOR CORRECTION.

Moved Up Attack On Hawaii For Sake of Surprise   When FR Compromise Didn’t Come, Nippons Ready Since September

By ROBERT T. BELLAIRE Former United Press Manager In Japan  im snbe Ce Bees. 2 Dee

ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ORDERED AHEAD OF PLANS   Japs Decided Roosevelt Would Not Campromise on Shipping War Supplies.

Made Before Jap Mission Sent To U.S   Inside Stcry of Mistreatment of Americans Told by UP Reporter.

Newsman From Tokio Say: U.S. Attack Move Began Before Peace Envoy Left

Enemy Will Not Attack Reds Until They Have Been Defeated In West

By ROBERT T BELLAIRE   {Former United Press Manager in Japan) (Convrieht. 1949 he Wnited Pesce’

Surprise Attack Made On Pearl Harbor Ahead Of Nipponese Schedule

‘JAPANESE WAR PLANS. READY IN SEPTEMBER   Stab In The Back Dealt As Soon As U. 5. Supplies Stopped   RACIAL STRUGGLE   Newsman Says Reds Face Attack Only If Defeated By Nazis

Japs Rushed Atiack on US   Pearl Harbor Bombed Before Time Set as Element of Surprise

inside Japan  WAR LORDS JUMPED GUN IN PEARL HARBOR BLOW, SAYS NEWSMAN      Repatriated Americans Say Wai Planned Long Ago; Tell of ~ Studied Cruelty

inside Story Of Nipponese ‘Declaration Of War On America Is  Revealed  Oi ere eon i ak hea Ooo  [6h Os) eee

The Inside Story Jap Treachery in Peace Talks Told      Reveal Nippo War Lords Prepared for War Before Sending Ministers to U. S.

JAPS PLANNE WAR ON U. S. IN SEPTEMBER   Blow Planned if America Refused Supplies, Writer Says   RUSSIAN FIGHT SEEN   Old Victory Formula Is 'Get Thar Fustest With Mostest Men’

Bellaire Says Jap War Lords Made Full Plans For U. S. War in September

Suspend 40-HourLaw Connally Says   Lives of Soldiers and Sailors Depend On Labor’s Foregoing Advantage In Wartime

ARMY SEEKS 3 D. M. HOTELS To HOUSE WAAC’S   3 Buildings at Drake Also to Be Used in Greatly Expanded Plan

EXPAND WAAC PROGRAM: TO TRAIN 7,000   Army’s Air Force Radic School to Be Housed Chicago Hostelries

Nazi Papers Surprised at Suner Ouste:   He Only Recently Returned From an Important Trip te Rome to Confer with Mussolini and Pope Pius

Suner’s Ouster Shocks Nazis  Tle Recently Returned  A ena St eee in S Len b.meer

Russian Troops Chop Away At  Nazi Regiments   Tabourda Captured By British-Americans With Little Resistance

Allies Advance  Closer to Tunis   Reported Within 15 Miles of Axis Stronghold; Big Battle Imminent

REPORTS YANKS ARE IN EGYPT   Spanish Writer States Americans Now Face Axis Force With British Army

American Troops Said in Action      Facing Rommel Alongside British, Writes Spanish News Correspondent

Gunner, 19, Saves His Crew In Bombing Raid On Lille   Plugged Hole In Fuel Line With His Finger, Enabling Four-Motored Liberator Bomber To Return To British Base, Despite Countless Bullet Holes In Craft

YOUNG GUNNER CALLED ‘HERO’ OF LILLE RAID   Plugs Fuel Line Hole With Finger Until Liberator Makes Base

Dubuquer on Fortress in Lille Raid   Staff Sergeant Harms Assists in Bagging a Nazi Focke-Wulf

Youth Holds Leaking Pipe Line of Plane   Bomber Returns Safely After Man from Louisiana Gropes Through Shower of Gasoline and Plugs Line with Fingers

NO OPPOSITION FROM JAPS ON AQ-MILE JAUNI   Army of India, Headed by Gen. Archibald Wavelh, Finds Defense Built by Japs

SERVICE MEN'S ABSENTEE - VOTE POSES PROBLEM   Fear Passage Of Bill Would Come Too Late For Fall Elections

Vital Miltary Targets Hit At Port Of Darwin   Japanese Air Fleet Raid Northern War Base Twice 4 Planes Shot Down

VITAL DARWIN PORT ATTACKED TWICE BY  JAPS: DAMAGE GREAT   Smaller Air Force Makes New Raid; Four Bombers Shot Down; Shipping In Harbor Is Target

Four Shot Down As Base Suffers Heavy Damage   Total Mobilization Sought As Continent Faces Jap Invasion

JAPS BOMB AUSTRALIAN PORT CITY   Considerable Damage ; Darwin in Two  Attacks

2 JAP RAIDS DAMAGE PORT OF DARWIN   100 Bombers Take Part In ist Attack On Ausérejia

NORTH AUSTRALIAN PORT OF DARWIN SUFFERS TWO . BOMBINGS AT HANDS 1 «SOF JAPANESE IN ; ONE DAY

Important City bs Raided [Twice by Japanese Planes; Invasion AHempt Feared -

RAIDED FOR  i FIRST TIME   -onsiderable Damage Done Military Installations In Vital Allied Base; Four Bombers Downed

HEAVY DAMAGE IS ~ CAUSED TO BASE VITAL TO ALLIES   First Attack On Australia Made By 73 Bombers—21 Take Part. In Second Raid—Prime Minister Curtin II]

Australian Port Raided By 100 Plane:   Some of Japanese Shot Down, Early Reports of Attack Say   INVASION FEARED   Island Continent Orders Total Mobilization to Meet Threat 

ENEMY BOMBERS ~-CAUSE DAMAGE ~~ IN AUSTRALIA   Smali Ferce of Americans in Java, Fighter Planes to Assist in Repelling Jap Attack.   182 JAPANESE VES SELS SUNK, DAMAGED   British Apparently Seeking to Trap German Battleships, Reported to Have Placed Mines.

Stronghold On Australian Coast Raided   Damage Admitted to Ally :, Miliary: Objectives  Plate: aes

100 Raiders Pound Darwin; Four Shot Down   Considerable Damage Done to Military Installations on Base

AT LEAST 4 BOMBERS SHOT DOWN   Considerable Damagt Admitted Done To Vital Base

Port Darwin, Vital Allied Base On Australia’s North Coast, Is Severely Bombed   Counter-Attacks Checking Jap Offensive Cn Burma Front

DARWIN BOMBED TWICE TODAY BY ENEMY PLANES   ,Oamage Is Considerable, Flight of Attackers Numbers 75 to 100 Planes.

Moaleo BAG 4 JAP BOMBER OVER BiG BASt   Actual Warfare Finally Spreads To Australia; Damage Acknowledged

4Enemy Planes Downed In Two Darwin Raids   Aussies Meet Invaders In First Direct _ Assault on Continent; Nipponese Renew Attacks on Java as American Troops Land.

HIRSCHHAUE IS NAZI CHIEF OF ANTILAIRCRAFT   BRITISH THINK» SELECTION SHOWS NAZI ALARM AT AIR ATTACKS

NAZIS ALARMED?   Hitler Appoints New Chief of Anti-Aircralt Defense.

Germans Pick New AA Chief, Hirschhauer   British Say This Step Betrays Alarm Over Allied  Attacks

Jap Ships Headed for  Solomons   Four Destroyers Seen In New Guinea Path Despite Bombings.   Foe Grip Slips   Allied Ground Forces Gain While Airmen  Deund at Fnameu

Destroyers Seek To Aid the Japs   Ships Attacked, But No Report Made On Outcome of Battle

Nips Trapped Or  Guinea Divided By Alliad Dich  Uy AINGU F USI   Planes Continue : Deadly Bombing, Strafing “Attacks

Japs Atfempting To Reinforce Troops   Allies Tighten New Guinea Hold

Japs Attempt To Reinforce Buna Position   Four Enemy Destroyers Are Attacked On Way To New Guinea Base

Nips Trapped Or Guinea Divided By Allied Push   Planes Continue Deadly Bombing, Strafing Attacks

Jap Destroyers Try to Bolster Troops in Papua Despite Heavy Bombing

Japanese Send More Destroyers Info Buna Area   Allied Planes Score Hits MacArthur's Hdatrs. Reports

JAPS ATTEMPTING TO REINFORCE BUNA-GONA BASES   Allied Aircraft Attack Four Enemy Destrayors Proceeding Towards New Guinea Shore

4 JAP DESTROYERS BLASTED OFF BUN!   ENEMY AGAIN TRIES TO REIN FORCE TROOPS BEING PUSHED TOWARD SEA.

ALLIED GRIP IS TIGHTENING ON BUNA-GONA AREA   Japs Attempting to Reinforce Hard Pressed Troops In New Guinea

Libyan Base At Benghazi Is Attacked   B-24’s Pound at Romme Supply Lines; Expect Quick Nazi Thrust.

British Reinforce LibyaBorder Unit   Rommel Expected to Act Swiftly Tn Strikine Gut for Nile and Sye-

U.S. Army Bombers, Pilots Join RAF In Blasting German Base In Libya; Rommel Massing Parachute Troops

1.0, DUMBER MAOH NAZIS IN LIBYA   However, Strong Forces Are Moving Across Desert to Eqypt.

STRONG ENEMY FORCES MOVING TOWARD FEYPT   Rommel Expected to Attack British Eighth Army at Border Soon

American Fliers, RAF Blast Axis Base In Libya    Important Units of Rommel’s Army Said Moving Toward Egypt

US. Air Corps And RAF Heavily Shell Benghazi Base; Rommel Continues Advances Across Desert   Star German Parachut ist Corps Being Massed To Launch Large Scale Attack

Report 10,000 Japs On Isles   Duteh Harbor 585 Miles From Kiska, Where Big Invading Force Based.

10,000 ENEMY TROOPS BASED IN ALEUTIANS   Naval Official Estimates Japs  On U. S. Islands

Japanese Force on Aleutian Islands  Reported at 10,00(   Rumors of Enemy Landings on Pribilof  Unfounded

REPORT JAPS HAVE 10,000 WY ALEUTIANS   Naval Official Says 5,000 on Islands, Others on - Vessels.   DENIES REPORT OF “PRIBILOF LANDING   Results of American Bombings Not Fully . Determined. ,

Navy Official Estimates 10,000 Japs Stationed On And Near Aleutians   Reports of Enemy Landings On the Pribilof Islands Unfounded; Raid Results

10,000 Japs Landed In Aleutians, Navy Reports   But Latest Rumor of Landing on Pribilof Isle Is Denied Officially; Raids Continue

Reported Landing On Pribilofs Is Called Unfounded   5,000 Invaders Believed To Be Stationed On Islands, With As Many More Aboarc Warships And Transports

NUM .. OF JAPS IN ALEUTIANS 18   Navy Official Says 5,000 0 These Are On 3 Original Occupied Islands   REMAINDER ABOARD SHIPS   No Evidence That Other Is lands Have Been Taken; Pribiloffs Unoccupied

U. S. Navy Says Reports of Japs on Pribilof Islands Are Unfounded

American Naval Officer Believes This   Number Is in Aleutian Islands, But Doubts if Landing Has Been Made on Pribilof.   BOMBINGS FREQUENT

DOUBT JAPANESE ARE ON PRIBILOF SEALING ISLANDS   Indications That Reports of Land. ings There Unfounded but 10,000 Japs in Aleutians

Jap Force in Aleutians Estimated at 10,000; Think Pribilofs Free

10,000 JAPS ARE REPORTED AT ALEUTIANS   Navy Denies Foe Ha: Landed On Pribiloff  Tslandes   CHECK BY PLANE   Believe 5,000 Jap: Still Are Aboard Transports -

10,000 JAPANESE IN ALEUTIANS   5,000 Landed on Tip of U.S Territory; Others Aboard Ships Nearby

10,000 Japs In Aleutians, Navy Believes   There Is No Evidence Of Japanese Landing In Pribilof Isiands Farther Northwest

Navy Announces {0,000 Japs in Aleutian Islands   Enemy Landings On Pribilofs Are Declared Unfounded

NO NEW LANDINGS)   U. S. Navy Says Reports of Japs on Pribilof Islands Are Unfounded

Slight Evidence Seen Of Japs On Pribilofs; Navy Reports 10,000 Nippons In Aleutians   U. S. Forces Bomb Repeatedly Occupied Islands, But Invaders Not Yet Dislodged

10,000 japanese In Aleutian Isles, U.S. Navy Reports   Foe Extends Hold  In Solomon Isles  Allied Warplanes Score  ‘Probable’ Hit On Jap Cruiser Off Amboina

Claim That Japs Reach Pribilofs Lacks Evidence   Estimate 5000 Of Enemy Islands OF Aleutian:

10.000 Men In Aleutians Is Navy Estimate   Does Not Believe Any Enemy In Pribilof  Islands Now

FALSELY REPORT ENEMY LANDING ONPRIBILOFS   No Nippons Found on Site of World’s Richest Sealing Grounds

No Landings Noticed -in Pribiloff Group by U. S. Aircraft  on Patrol

10,000 Japs On Aleutians, Navy. Believes   Reports of Landings. or Pribilof Islands Are Un founded

NAVY ESTIMATES 10,000 JAPS ON ALEUTIAN ISLES   Air Scouts Fail to Find Foe Expanding to Pribilofs

10,000 Japs Occupying Aleutians, Navy Says   Five Thousand Have Landed And 5000 More Are on Ships, Spokesman Reports

Deny Reports of Japanese on Pribilofs   Navy Says Reports Unfounded That Enemy Has Taken over Undefended Islands

10,000 JAS IN ALEUTIANS   No Landings on Pribilof Islands, Navy Spokesman States.   HALF OF FOE ON SHIPS

10,000 Japs Have Landed  In Aleutians   _ Foe Under Constant Attack, Navy Reports; Pribilofs Still Free

Naval Spokesman Admits Nipponese Forces In Aleutian Islands May Number 10,000 Troops

British Counter- Attack In Egypt _Indicates Arrival Of Needed Aid  . But Decisive Battle Yet To Come

i= ev rr wrsAVwwy  British Counter-Attack In Egypt Shows Reinforcements Have Arrived   MacKenzie Says Action Has Shown Auchinleck Is On His Toes; Battle Is Not Over Yet, However

WITH BRITISH TAKING OFFENSIVE Cttnation in Eavpt Is Somewhat Brighter

; Allies Ease Position  In Egypt   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Reinforcements Give Gen. Auchinleck Chance To Hit Back

British Counter-Attack Eases Allied Position, But Battle Isn't Finished

FIGHT TO FINISH  IN EGYPT   Either Allies or Axis Must Take Murderous Beating as There Can Be No Half-Way Business Now

The WAR “TODAY  By D MACKENZIE _ (Wide World War Analyst) . > ap ep

Says Should Draft Workmen   Women Could Do Their Jobs, Senate Chairman Asserts

Germans Mobilize _ For All-Out Drive   “Second Great Phase” of War Against Russia to Be Launched Soon, Is Implied in Dispatches From Nazi Capital.

SECOND PHASE OF WAR READY, NAZIS ANNOUNCE   Troops Prepare For New Drive Into Russia

SOVIETS DENY SEVASTOPOL HAS FALLEN   British Believe The German Claim, How: ever; Nazis Want to Forestall “Siege of Europe

Mobilization lor All-Out  Drive ls Seen   Hither’s Paper Says Campaign Initiates New  Phase of Fighting

Axis Set For New Soviet War Phase; Sevastopol Falls   “ Russians Ignore German Claims That Big Naval Base Is Lost; Crimea Cleared Of Organized Resistance, Foe Reports;  « Situation Tense, Reds Say   Have Other Race«

ALL-OUT GERMAN DRIVE S INDICATE!   Prepare for Second Great Phase of War Against Reds, Berlin Says

NAZIS CLAIM POSSESSION OF KEY BASE   Preparing For Second Phase Of Offensive

Mobilize For An All-Out Offensive Into Oil-Rich Caucasus Or Else Battered Soviet Mainland

RED FORCES FIGHT ON THROUGH NIGHT SOVIET DECLARES   German Reports Imply Mobilization For All-Out Offensive

CARROLL COUNTY GOF RALLY FRIDAY NIGHT   McKeldin And Norris Are Sched uled To Make Principal  Addresses

BIDDERS TIMID BUT MARKET STAYS STEAD’   Activity Picks Up Near Enc < After Getting Off To wligible Start

NAZ! RESERVES POURED INTO RUSSIA BATTLES   New Red Forces Attack in Key Areas ~ All Along Front

HOPE TO RETAKE LOST POSITIONS, REDS PUSH ON   German Prisoners Say Armies in France are Being Rush! ed to Russian Front.

NAZIS RUSH RESERVISTS INTO FIGHT   Counter-Attacks Launched In Effort to Recapture Strategic Points Lost To Russians

Nazis Throw. Reserves Into. Russian Fight   Drawing Troops From France In Effort To Halt Red Drives

HITLER GALLO ON ALOE AVE TROOPS   Units Drawn From West Ard Nav: kelferts To Stem Red Offensive

EVACUATING ENEMY ALIENS = FROM RESTRICTED AREAS   ENEMY ALIENS BEING EVACU ATED FROM RESTRICTED COASTAL AREAS BEFORE DEADLINE

More Than 10,000 Enemy Aliens Plan to Move.   - Midnight Tuesday Is Deadline Set By Government. .

THOUSANDS OF ENEMY ALIENS SET TO MOVI   Must Leave Key Defense Zones Tuesday; FBI Presses Drive

10,000 Axis Aliens Required To Move From Restricted Areas Tomorrow

Tomorrow Is Deadline For ToastEvacuee   More Than 10,000 Mus Leave Restricted -Area On West Coast   ROUNDUP CONTINUES   Dewitt Rules Against Mas Ousters Under President’ Order

Cordell Hull Flays Freneh   Calls Deportation ‘Fiendish’ and Aid To U. S. Enemies

‘Mass Deportation Of Refugees from Unoccupied France Fiendish, Hull Says   lells Vichy Ambassador If Plan Is Carried Out If Will Be Considered Aid To an Enemy of America

WITH VICHY REAR      Mass Deportation of hati gees. Moving of Laborers < “Aid to Enemy” «3.

DEFENSE WILL NOT WHIP AXIS, LEADERS TOLD   prow is Time For Drives On All Fronts, Observer in China Declares   CRITICAL OF U.S. AID   Some Of Our Allies Have Seen Very Little Of Our Actual Arms, Is Declaration

Labor Is Facing  New Civil War   Seven State Leaders O Lewis’ Mine Workers Boit C. I. O. It Is ; Revealed

MINE LEADERS BOLT ClO RANKS   Threat Of Third Labor Movement Seen In Action Of Seven State Heads

NEW CIVIL WA MAY HIT LABOF      Aides of Lewis Bolt CI0 as Leaders Launch Harmony Drive

U. S. Diplomats In Axis Nations Well Treated   State Department Has Na Plan for Removing Many U.S. Nationals

Interpreting e \X/ar   Egypt and Suez May Not Be Gravely Imperilled Today

Japs Declare  Cruiser and 2  Destroyers Sunk   Claim Landing Parties on Java Are Increasing Operations

NIPPON SPHERE OR OPERATION IN JAVA WIDEN   imperial Headquarters Announce Sinking of Heavy Enemy Cruiser and Two British Destroyers   HIT WITHDRAWING NORTH OF KRAWANGC   Contend Sea Losses “Mean Virtual Annihilation of Naval’Forces of the United Nations

TOKYO CLAIMS ARMY 1S BUSY. MAKING GAINS   Allied Naval Damage Put At 2 Destroyers And Larve Cruiser

Japs Claim Sinking Of Big Cruiser   Tokyo Says Two British Destroyers and Heavy Cruiser Sunk Off Java

JAPS CLAIM MANY ALLIED SHIPS SUNK   Report Another Cruiser And Two Destroyers Added To Heavy Lasses

Tokyo Claims Fifteen Allied Warships Have Been Sunk; Dutch Senc Another To Bottom

Army Releases Casualty List   226 Men Killed and 396 Are Injured in Pearl Harbor Attack

ARMY RELEASES CASUALTY LIS)   226 Killed, 396 Wounded i Pearl Harbor Attack, Totals Show

Army Deaths 226 At Pearl Harbor   Check-up BoostsCasualties New War News Policy Put in Effect

Cancellation All New Battleship Building Urged, Carriers Instead

Battleship Building Halt Is Demanded   Senators Clark and Byrd Would Cancel Authority of Navy to Start Construction of Dreadnoughts—Favor Plane Carriers.

BATTLESHIPS MAY BE DENIED   Inrreased Air power Urged by . Power ful Bloe

Government Requests All State Fairs Be Cancelled For Duration of the War   Group Tours and Non-Essential Conventions Also Included in Raenuest

ASK ALL FAIRS BE CANCELLED   Non-€ssertial Gatherings Conventions) Are’ Affected bi Government Order. Today:

State Fair Threatened By Eastman   Transportation Boss Wants Shows Called Off This Year

EASTMAN ASKS COUNTY FAIRS NOT TO SHOW   TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR WANTS CONSERVATION OF TRAVEL

No Fairs For War Duration   Government Also Asks Suspension Of Conventions

ASK ALL FAIRS BE POSTPONED   OCD Director Makes Appeal Non-Essential Conclavex Ba. ckouat

Eastman Requests Fairs Be Canceled   Federal Proposition Might Not Affect Ulster’s Day; May Hold Meeting

GETS SENTENCE   Nazi Propagandist Ordered tg Prison 2 to 6 Years.

VIERECK ASKS BAIL ON APPEAL   Convicted German Propagandist Tells Court He Is Loyal. 

VIERECK GETS 2-T0-6 YEARS   ee eee  German Born U. S. Citizen Convicted As Propagandist

ANTI-POLL TAX SENATORS WIN SECOND ROUND   Barkley Thwarted ir Effort to Call Up Bill for Debate

Poll Tax. Preferred To Juleps   Senate Votes Down Consideration of Mili. lary Prohibition

Southern Senators Continue Delaying Tactics in Chamber   Seek to Prevent Action and Anti-Poll Tax  Measure Today

SOUHERN SENATORS WIN ANOTHER ROUND IN POLL TAX ROW  USE OF VARIED DELAYIN(   USE OF VARIED DELAYING PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS BRING ADJOURNMENT

Use Stalling Tactics Against Anti-Poll Tax Legislation in Senate

Senators Stall On Poll Taxe:   Barkley Adjourns Body Until Tuesday After  Delaving Tactics

SOUTHERNERS WIN SKIRMISH IN POLL TAX BILL BATTLE   Delaying Tactics Force Barkley to Declare Adjourn ment Until Tomorrow

Poll Tax Bill Again Tied Up By Filibuster   Opponents Use Up Time to Halt Vote on Measure

Roll Calls Delay Action ‘On Poll Bill   Senate Votes Down Immediate Consideration of Bill Prohibiting Sale of Alcohol at or Near Armvy Posts

ACTION POSTPONED   Anti-Poll Tax Legislation Wins Another Preliminary Round

bENATE VOTES DELAY ARMY      immediate Consideration to Prohibit Sale of Alcoholics Near Posts  Put Off       A        E.QUORUM CALLS TYING UP BUSINESS               outhern Senators Seek te  Prevent Bringing Up  J Anti-Tax Poll Bill; Norris Calls for Toughness

Poll Tax Filibuster Flares   Southern Solons Force Senate to Mark Time

NO QUORUM CALLS   Pa A a Ral Fr     Southern Solons Blamed  For Postponement On Act

Dixie Senators Delay Vote On Poll Tax Issue   Time-Killing Quorum Calls Stave Off Consid. eration Of Bill.

Delay Poll Tax Vote   Southern Senators Fight Against Consideration

BLOC WINS 1ST ROUND   Foes of Anti-Poll Tax Bill Prevent Its Con- . sideration   FORCE SENATE TO ‘ ADJOURN SESSION   Move to Take Up Bill on Camp Liquor Voted Down 44 to 19

Southern Senate Group Scores Win  Stalling Tactics Aganist Anti-Poll Tax Bill Pay OFF

Horse Play Continued In Senate   “Statesmen” Block All Action With Delaying Tactics

EDIS PRODUCING BEE!   Anti-Poll Tax . Legislation Wins Another Preliminary-Round

Results Tuberculosis Campaign In Plymouth County Reported   Two Hundred SeventyFive Took Tuberculin Tests This Year

ALL COMMERCIAL AIR LINES MAY BE TURNED INTO WAR PURPOSE’   REP. NICHOLS OF OKLA HOMA, SEES CIVILIAN AIR  SaepoEn Erlend

All Airlines May Be Taken By Uncle Sam   Commercial Line May Be Converted To War Effort.

Air Lines May Be Taken Over   Congressman Predicts Al! Commercial Lines Will be Operated for War Purnoses

MacArthur’s Pilots Sink Three Ships   Concentrations Set Afire at Subic Bay in Sudden Attack   OTHER VESSELS HIT

MacArthur’s Tiny Airforce Scores on Enemy Base in Spectacular Raid

BATAAN AIR FORCE IGNITES SUPPLIES   Explosions Occur After Fires Start on  Docks At Subic Bay Concentrations

MacArthur's Air Force Blasts Japanese Ships  ‘More Than 30,000 Tons Of Shipping

U.S. Sinks Five Jap Vessels   MacArthur An Fleet Raids Subic Bay

TONS OF SHIPPING SUNK IN ASSAULT   Troops Sweep Swifth Over Mountains of Bataan

Bataan Air Force  Sinks 5 Jap Ships   Surprise Attack At Subic Bay Catches Japanese Off Guard; Estimated 30,000 Tons Of Enemy — Shipping Destroyed, Fires Started   Second Contingent of U.S. Troops Landed in Ireland

MARTHUR SCORE IN RAID RAISEI   JAP SHIP OF 12,000 TONS ADD+ ED TO TOLL TAKEN IN AIR ATTACK ON BAY.

rHonolule 1 Bombed 0 3 Foe Plane   M Arthur Wrecks 3 Jao Ships   Two Motor Launches Also Destroyed; Supply Concentrations At Subic Bay Set On Fire.   Tiny Air F orce

Japanese, Caugh Napping, Suffer Big Ship Losses   MacArthur Delivers Tell ing Blow to Invaders in Subic Bay

MacArthur's Tiny Air Force Bombs Japanese Vessels in Subic Bay   30,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping Sent to Bottom by Spectacular Aerial Lunge From Bataan Fields

MacArthur’s Men Catch Nipponese Forces ‘Napping’   Small Air Force in Philippine: Also Fires Japanese Supplies

M’Arthur Air Force Batters  Ships in Subic   Surprising Attack Catches Enemy Napping, Destroys Three Large Vessels, Many Small Ones   Ammunition Dumps   And Supplies Fired   PAO Fighters Apparently Used to Carry Out Swift Raid

Sudden: Attack Catches Japs Completely Off ‘Guard  TONS OF : SHIPPING SUNK IN ASSAULT  Troops Sweep Swiftly Over ‘Mountains of Bataan

HITLER'S FORCES SMACKED DOWN BY BLIZZARDS TODAY   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk (Ree FF Fo Psat Neffiee:

NAVY DEPARTMENT REVEALS COMPLETE MIDWAY DETAILS   Coordinated United States - Forces Accomplish One OF Greatest Sea  “Mictories = 2

Japs Lost 100,000 Tons of Warships At Midway ©”   U.S. Navy Gives. : Details of Great Victory —

COMBINED FORCES SHARE HONORS IN DEFEATING ENEMY   i Army, Navy and Marine Groups Cnordinated In Halting Foe’s Armada.

Big Defeat Of Nip Navy Outlined   C-S ACCOMPLISHED ONE 0} GREATEST OF ALL SEA VICTORIES.

SMASHING DEFEAT OF JAPANESE AT MIDWAY REVEALED   U. $. Forces Credited Winning Greatest, Sea Victory of All Times, Navy Issues Full Report.   20 ENEMY SHIPS ARE SUNK, BADLY DAMAGEL   275 = Aircraft Destroyed 4800 Soldiers, Sailors Aviators Were Killed, Ou Losses Light.

Victory One  Of Greatest In History   According To Navy Communique 20 Jay Vessels Destroyed Or Damaced.

Co-ordinated Airpower Credited With Midway Win Over Japs By U.S.

Co-ordinated Airpower Brought Greatest Sea Victory to U. S. Forces   Navy Reveels That Final Score Was Lop-sided for Uncle Sam's Soldiers, Sailors anc Marines Off Midway   Today’s War Moves

Airpower Smashed Japs At Midway, Navy Reveals   Enemy Lost 20 Ships, 275 Aircraft, 4,800 Soldiers in Three-Day Sea Battle

U. §. Took Toll of 20 Jap Ships At Midway, Navy Report Discloses

Japs Lost 20 Ships, 275 Planes, 4,800 Lives At Mid way; Plane Carrier Yorktown Damaged, Navy Reveals

Co-Ordination of Airpower Brings Great Sea Victory   American Losses Only Carrier Damaged, Sinking of Destroyer

Details of Smashing Jap Defeat at Midway Reported   Coordinated Army, Navy and Marine Corps Airpower Gives One of Greatest Victories

Defeat OF Jap Fleet At Midway Is Called One Of Greatest Sea Victories Of All Time

Give Details Of Victory At Midway   Call American Accomplishment One of Greatest In World History.

Details of Midway Battle Reveal Great U.S. Victory   Recapitulation Shows at Least 20 Jap Ships Sunk

TWENTY RWEMY AMPS SUNK . OR DAMAGED IN FIGHT IN WHICH U. #, AIRPOWER BLASTED ARMADA,

WOWAY VICTORY WILED GREATEST N NAVY HISTOR   Success Attributed Almost Entirely to Airpower   US. CARRIER DAMAGED; DESTROYER 1S SUNK

Coordinated Airpower Of Army, Navy, Marines Gives U. S. Brilliant Sea Victory  ’ Over Japs In Midway Battle

AMERICANS KNOCK OUT THE ENEMY   Details of the Greatest Sea Victory of All Times Are Revealed by Authorities.

Seek Debt Limit Boost To Aid In War Effort   Even With Greet Tax Increase The Nation Must Raise Allowable Borrowing Figure Befor -End Of Fiscal Year To $125,000,000,000

Raids Not Officially Confirmed By Allies, But Radio Tokyo Admits Damage Done, Nine Planes Reported Lost

Surprise Air Raids Throughout Islands Laid to Americans   Teeming Centers of Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya Left in Flames; Foe Reports 9 Planes Downed

FIRES ARE STARTED: WASHINGTON UNABLE TO CONFIRM REPORT   Tokyo Radio Admits Surprise Nature Of Aerial Blows, First Of War On Jap Cities; Uncertain Where Planes Come From

ALLIES WATCH FRANCO ACTION   Ouster Of Suner As Foreigr Minister Seen As Rebuff For Hitler

UPHEAVAL IN SPAIN FAVORS ALLIED CAUSE   Commentators Considet Change In Cabinet As Rebuff For Hitler and His Partners   MANEUVER IS STUDIED

Removal of Suner Seen as  Nazi Rebuft   No Drastic Change  Expected Tinmediately In Snanich Palice

Duster of Serrano Suner Regarded Generally In Allied Circles As Rebuff to Adolf Hitler

SPAIN OUSTS AXIS-LOVER   Spanish Cabinet Upheaval I Allies Gain; Franco Stalls For Time

Tax Measure  Is Attacked   Treadway Would Send Bi Back From Floor

To Seek Change In Tax Measure   Treadway Says Will Vote For Revision Of Proposed Corporation Levies

OPPOSITION GROWS TO PROPOSED RATE OF CORPORATE TAX   Congressmen To Vote To Send Bill Back  For Ravician

BIG TAX BILL TO BE REVISEL   Corporation Levy to Be Rewritten by the Committee

Taxes Killing U. 5. Business   So Claims. Lawmaker Who Will Fight For Revision of Rates

Attack Corporate Rates In Tax Bill   Treadway Wants To Send Bill Rack For Revisions .

Treadway To Ask Reconsideration  Of Revenue Bill   Massachusetts Congressman Declares Reductions Of Exemptions Are Too Severe

e@ In Washington   Car Conversion, Nazi Pills, Tommy the Cork Prove All Is Not Quiet on Banks Of the Potomac

JAPANESE SAN TO TAKE BRaty, IS MADE KNOW   Son of Japanese Bar Raised and Educated Ir Brazil, Relates Scheme  To Government   ADEQUATELY ARMED   Fifth Columnists Woule Aid In Blocking Troop Movements By Controlling Railreads

Stock Show Champs At State Show Now   After Blue Ribbons At Magic Empire Show, Tulsa

24 Labor Board  Associates Picked   Will Act as Mediator: When War Body Directs; Named by FDR

Dean Garrison Is One of 24 New War Labor Board Aides   Associate Members Wil Act as Mediators in. Disputes

Ask Wage Control By U.S. Law   President’s Message Or Stabilizing Living Cost: Leads To Furthe:  Demands

Members Seek Statutory Wage Control Today   Aroused Congress Awaits Introduction of Legislative Blue Print For the President’s Drastic New Program To Stabilize Cost of Living.

Quick Action On New Law   Congress Will Get Opportunity to Pass On FDR’s Demands

THREAT STIRS ~ ~ CONGRESSMEN      Wages and Farm Prices Seem Due for Stabil ization.

Congress May Act to Give FDR Power   Senate Committee To Meet Soon; Need For Laws Is Seen

OPPOSITION TO WAGE CONTROL BY PRESIDENT SEEN   MANY CONGRESSMEN DEMAND STATUTES TO EFFECT ‘SQUEEZE   (The complete text of the President’s message will be found on  page 56.)

CONGRESS WAITS FOR FDR'S PLAN ON LIVING COSTS   Members Demand Statutory Control of Wages, Resent Pistol Pointing

Congress Aroused by Blunt Message From FDR Monday   Dispute Powerg Held b: ‘Executive; Demand Wage Controls

CONTROL SOUGHT FOR WAGES AND ON FARM PRICES   Storm of Protest Breaks Out Among Lawmakers After Blunt Warning   BUT MOST AGREE ON NEED   Farm State Congressmen To Press Demands for Parity Guarantee

Aroused Congress Awaits Legislative Blueprints for Roosevelt's Anti-Inflation Program   MESSAGE RESENTED   Termed “Pistol Pointing; Agreed Overall Control Economic Machinery Needed

Congress Members, Aroused By Pistol Pointing By FDR, Demand Wage Law   But Influential Democrats And Republicans Agre: That Overall Controls Of Nation’s Economic Machinery Are Needed.

CONGRESS SEES DISPUTE OVER WAGE CONTROL   Members Aroused By Presi dent’s ‘Pistol Pointing,’ Want Action

Congressmen May Demand Wage Control   Democrats and Republican: Agree That Overall Contro. of Nation’s Economic Ma. chineryvy Needed

SOME MEMBERS RESENT TACTICS OF PRESIDENT   Widespread Demands For Wage Control Heard In Capitol; Farm Price Issue Still Principal Dispute; Await Blueprint.

Congress Will Enact Needed Wage Control   ‘Dispute President’s Claim of War Powers — but Advise Wage-Price Overhauling

Control Of Wages And Farr Prices Vitally Needed, Congressmen Agree

WAGE CONTROL DEMAND HEARD   Leaders Agree Control of Economic Machinery of Nation Needed.   DISAGREE ABOUT TAXES

Wage Control Demanded By  Legislators   Aroused Congress Awaits Blueprint Of Roose. velt’s Orders For Stabilization Of Farm Prices: Congressmen Say President Threatening VAlieh (6 lah’?

Awaiting a Detailed Chart for Enactmentments Insisted Upon by Roosevelt to Avert Inflation, Lawmakers Retort That He ‘Is Pointing a Pistol’ At  LInuee and Senate.

CONGRESS DEMANDS STATUTORY CONTROL GE WAGES IN U. S.   Arcused Solons Await Introduction of Measure for FDR's Plan to Stabilize Living Cosis

WAGE CONTROL ASKED, BLOW TO INFLATION   Solons Critical of War Roosevelt Conveyed Objectives

Congressmen Ask Wage Control Law   Solons Aroused by President's Demands

PRESIDENT CRITICIZED, “BUT GOAL - APPROVED   An = Aroused Congress Awaits Roosevelt Program on Inflation Control   STATUTORY WAGE CURB DEMANDED   Farm Income Guarantee * May Be Asked; Those Trends Are Discernable

Some Dispute Over E» ecutive Powers; F. R.’ Bluntness Criticized.

BATTLE SEEN IN CONGRESS ON ULTIMATUM   Legislative Deadline Generates Storm Among Members

CONGRESS AWAITS BILL FROM PRES. ROOSEVELT TC PUT. CEILING ON WAGES

FDR Proposal Finds Favor  Among Many   Objectors To Program Aimed At Livirig Costs Seen In Losing Battle

Congress Urges That Pay Control Be Fixed By Law   Aroused Solons Await Legislative Plans To Stabilize Living Costs

VARIED REACTIONS IN “CONGRESS 10 PRESIDENT’S PLAN      Agree Over-All Control Need. ed; Some Ask Parity Guaranty; $25,000 Income Limit Onposed   THREAT TO ACT RESENTED

Orders Inflation Action by Oct. 1   Threat to Invoke Executive Power Received in President’s Meacace

CONGRESS READY TO DEMAND WAGE AND PRICE LAWS   Members Aroused At President’s Radio Remarks

WOULD LINK PAY CEILING T0 PRICE BILL   Labor Pay Amendments Seen as Certain to Be - Adopted in Senate as Soon as Farm Control! Measnre Ts Introduced.

Inflation Hit By FDR Speech   FARM BLOC MAY TRY TO HALT ACTION IN CONGRESS

Wage Control Is Demanded  By Lawmaker:   FDR Sounds Warning In Fireside Chat Made  to Nation

TOJ0: “WELL DESTROY UJ, §.   Declares Occupation —of Some Aleutians. Has   ee i

“Japan Determined To Destroy U. S., Britain’ —Gen. Tojo Declares

TOJO RULES OFF U.S, BRITAIN   Jap Premier Declares Two Nations Are to Be Destroyed.

PACT WITH NAZIS SOUGHT BY LAVAL   Says Treaty Would be Sols Guarantee of Peace in Europe

Hitler's Stooge, Laval, Says Communists, Jews Will Dominate Europe If Allies Win The War

Laval Says Nazi Entente Is Sole. Peace Guarantee   Visions Domination By Reds and Jews If Allies Win War

Laval Contends Germany Is Only Hope For Peace   Fears Domination By Communists If  Allies Win War

FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT URGED BY PIERRE LAVAL   Dictator Says Only Through Accord Between Two Nations Can Peace of Europe Be Made Secure.   SCOFFS AT PROMISES TO RETURN N. AFRICA   Says Allies Are Taking Over Area to Compensate for Territorial Losses in Far East.

Puppet Laval Aligns France With the Axis  Officially Confirms   Officially Confirm: His Sellout of French People

Forecasts Rule By Communists If Allies Win   redicts Dire Consequenc es ‘If Roosevelt Gets Away with It”   eclares Entente with Ger many Is Needed To Save France

Laval Prefers Hitler To Allie:   French Dictator Proves To Be Nazi Sounding Board

French-Nazi Pad Only Hope Laval Says   Indications Seen In Address Premier Will Sign Peace With Axis

NAZI ALLIANCE ONLY HOPE FOR FRANCE IN WAI   Laval Says Germany’s De feat Would Mean Rule B: Jews And Communists      ALLIED PROPAGANDA DECEIVING PEOPLE

Predict Axis Will Soon Initiate Peace Feelers ‘Among United Nations

Vital Decisions Made in July, F.D .R. Disclose:   Churchill Sees Help For Russia, Says Dieppe Only ‘Preliminary’

Allies Speed Up Move To Invade   Decisions Have Been Reached By Military Leaders

SPEEDING UP OF 2ND FRONT PLANS SEEN   Remarks of Roosevelt and Churchill Lead to Belief Preparations Are Being Pushed.

MORE RAIN ON WAY   Thunderstorms Are Forecast for Watersoaked State

Chinese Force Enters Burma Action   Mixed Japanese Unit Suffers Heavy Casualties

Crack Chinese Troops Go Into Action in Burma   Cavalry Detachment Intercepts Jap Mixed Force

Lucy Monroe Challenges _ ‘Mrs. FDR’s Traveling 1itle   Singer. Has Aly Sung “Star. “Spangled. Banner” Record ' ‘Number Of Times ©

Singer Gets Around As Much As Mrs. Roosevelt   At Least, That's What Lucy Monroe Claims As She Becomes Nation’s No. 1 Challenger; Especially Good In Sprints, Says She.

WPB Orders Decrease i Consumption in Counties, Including Douglas

Conserve Gas In This Area   Eastern Kansas Counties Affected By WPB Order

WILL CURTAIL GAS   WPB Orders Decrease in  Consumption in Counties, Including Douglas

Roosevelt Orders Tichter Control Of Manpower Now in War Industries

New And Tighter Regulations For Manpower Plan  Two Schools Of Thought   Two Schools Of Though’ On Success Of Proposed Women Enroliment

Palo Alto Bond Rally At Emmetsburg Friday   Graettinger Band, Floats In Parade

Bi ig Affair Scheduled. For Friday   Dr. F. B. McTigue of Fert Dodge Will Deliver Principal Address in Court House Sauare.

Sharp Skirmishes  Flare in Tunisia   Enemy Patrols Beaten Back As Action Livens After Rains Abate; Rommel’s Force Pushes Nearer Tripoli

Tripoli Only  Position Leff  For Germans Advanced Units Skirmish in Mud  F satel

MUD THWARTING BOTH SIDES IN TUNISIAN AREA   Allied Right Wing Has Chased Rommel To Approaches Of Misurata   AMERICAN AIRMEN HIT TRANSPORTATION

Allies Pursuing Fleeing Nazi Army   Germans’ Headlong Retreat Is Not Yet Halted; Only Skirmishing in — Tunisia: De Gaulle May Visit U. S.

ROMMEL'S ARMY SPEEDS ONWARD NEAR MISUIRATA   Heavy Rains Let Up To Permit Sharper Ground Engagements.

Vigorous Patrolling in For. ward Areas Is Reported   ENEMY DETACHMENT LOSSES REPORTED   Advanced ‘Allied Units Skirmish With the  Germons

GAP NARROWS ON ROMMEL’S DESERT ARMY   TUNISIAN FIGHTING RESUMED IN MUD AS RAINS STOP

fighting Increases in Africa   Rommel Is Still Running: Heavy Showers Cease

ALLIED FORCES NARROW ENEMY GAP IN AFRICA; TUNISIAN ACTION IS LIGHT   -rench Troops Make Progress In Central Tunisia; Early Clari fication Of Political Status Seems In Prospect

ROMMEL TROOPS APPROACH STRONG DEFENSIVE AREA   Axis Commander Must Decide Soon Whether He Will Oppose British Advance East of Tripoli.   SKIRMISHES MARK ACTIVITY IN TUNISIA   Rains That Have Delayed Heavy Ground Action Cease —Allied Airmen Bomb Enemy Shipping.

Allies Narrow Enemy Gap in North Africa   Break in Rains Brings Increased Tunisian Action, Nazis Forced Back

Clearing Weather Helps Allies on Tunisian Front   German Motor Vehicles Shelled and Forced To Retire   Enemy Shipping and Transport Losses Reported Heavy

Police Hunt For Clues In Dual Slaying   Wealthy Chicagoan Returns from Washington Post to Aid Investigation.

FIND WIFE AND MAID MURDERED   : a  Wile Of Weallby Kadio Manufac turer And Her Maid Shot. And Bludgeoned

Financial G-Men Asked To Check U. S. Spending   Proposal To Aid Congress Prelude To Forthcoming Civilian Economy Drive

PARIS PLANTS ARE TARGETS (F RAF BOMBS   Gnome-Rhone Aero Work: On Seine Specific Obiective Of Raid   FORMER GOODRICH FACTORY BLASTED   Nazi Air Force Hits Back With Sharp Assault On Norwich

BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT SIGHS DECREE THAT MAY BOOST ARMY TO OVER ONE MILLION

Legion May Decide to Open Ranks   Kansas City Convention to Vote On Admission of Men Fighting in Present War; Issue in Doubt

Taking Veterans of New World War as Members a Question Before. Legion   Three Day National Convention  at Kansas City to Leave Off Frille

LEGION MUST DECIDE ABOUT: VETERAN OF TODAY   Fireworks Expected; 3. Day Meet Opens Saturday

rrice for Retaining Our Civilization ‘Must Be Paid In Hard Work, Blood’---FDR   Government's Price Control Setup Lists Certai  Goods as Belonging to ‘Cost-of-Living’ Group

CAS LEAK GETS 17 INNEW YORK   Pedestrians Overcome As Fumes Seep Out of ‘Empty’ Tank

(7 NEW YORKERS FELLED BY GAS   SCORES GAG, CRY AND CLUTCH THROATS AS FUMES ESCAPE FROM TANK.

LEAKING CHLORINE GIVES N. Y. FIRST POISON GAS SCENE   At Least 17 Persons Are Felled on Streets of City By Escaping Fumes; Disaster Units Get First Wartime Experience.

Men Of 38 Beginning To Return To Homes, Civilian Assianments   No Soldier Released Unless Replacement Is Present Available

ARMY RELEASING SOLDIERS OVER of   DISCHARGED TROOPS TO TAK} JOBS ON FARMS AND IN WAR FACTORIES.

Soldiers Over 38 Beginning To Come Back  Honorable Discharges Given Men; fo Aid War se fiviliane

Outcome Said To ~~ Favor Americans   Jape Making tine Effort T -. Wipe Out U. S. ees. : ey ere   IMPROVED ED PLANES ARE USED BY JAPS

Second Big Air Battle Reported Fought In China  Japanese Attempting To  Knock Out American Se eee i

Second Big Fight Reported For Control Of China Skies   Japs Believed Massed For Attempt To Wipe Out U. $. Base In Hunan Province

Japs Assault» American Air _ Base in China   Second Battle for Control o ” Skies Reported at Heng  yang, Where Enemy Lost 21 ” Planes in: Previous Foray —

Japs Tried To Wipe Out Post   Hit Hengyang Airfield of 17. S. In Force

BATTLE  IN ALR WON BY YANKS   Jap Fighters Mass in Attempt to Wipe Out American Outpost.

Says Second Big Air Battle For Control Of — China Skies Fought Toda:

Yankees and Japs In Big Air Batth   Enemy Massed For Attempt To Wipe Out Americans In Chinese Province

Second Fight To Get Hold Qf China Air  Is Underway   Americans Are Agair Victorious Over Jap Bombers

Japanese Attempt to Drive _ American Planes Out of China; . Second Big Air Battle

SKY CONTROL IS SOUGHT IN" CHINA TODAY   U. S. FLIERS HAVE EDGE IN HENGYANG AIR BASE BATTLE

CHEMICAL FERTILIZER NOW LIMITED BY WPE   Order to Conserve Nitrogen for Vital Production

Claim Rails Needed  B & O Seeks to Abandon Miles Of Flood-Washed Track Nearb

Paper Mill Closed, Town Faces Threat of Extinction—Steel for Rails Needed Elsewhere .

ans Planning ull Offense   Australia And Indian Ocear Named As Strategic Areas That Must Be Seized

Captain Hideo Hiraide Decries Prolonged Pause In All-Out Attack  SEIZURE AUSTRALIS, INDIAN OCEAN ASKED      Admits Victories Fail te Gain Raw Materials; Not Accessible Althdugh In Jap Hands

JAPAN URGED TO KEEP UP ALL-OUT ATTACK   Navy Spokesman Says Allies Have Lost 50 Submarines And Four Aircraft Carriers

Fuel Oil Unit Named By Nelson   To Decide If Rationing Needed For East Coast

‘QUISLING’ TAG GIVEN ADMIRA}   Darlan Denounced In House Of Commons In England

BRITISH COMMONS LABEL DARLAN AS FRENCH — QUISLING   Spokesman Says View 0} Many British People ~ is That Darlan :  Must Go

Lewis Unionists  Would Join CIO   UMW Group Asks For CIO Charter

"HOLOGAUS ~ BLAMED Uh * OFFICERS   ® Unified Command May Be Result     . NATION STIRRED  Final Decision May Be Up To F. D.

Woman Seeks To End Life   ‘Despondent Over Daughter's Suicide, Leaps From Window

Mother Attempts To Kill Self To Join Daughter in Death   Drops 17 Floors From New York Hotel Window

Berlin, Leery Of Leahy. Threatens Vichy. Force   “Closest Cooperation’ Demanded: Resistance Called Franch Guiride.

Petain Is Faced With  Pressure   Nazi Proponent Reports Leahy Has Been in Charge of France for 18 Months   Demands Made   Four Demands Given in Paper and Bear Official Tinge

o-Germans Exert New Pressure on  Vichy Regime for Full Collaboration

NEW PRESSURE PUT ON VICHY   Pro-Nazi Marcel Deat Says Nation's Fate May Be Decided In Few. Hours

Twenty-Eight Senators Reverse Opinions on Congressional Pensions

2 Big Navy Aircraft Crack Up, 10 Killes   Twin Air Accidents Ocew In California Within Narrow Area

Pygmy Subs’ Raid On Sydney Fizzle:   Three of Small Underses Craft Sunk by Alert  Australians

JAPANESE ARE SLOWED, ‘DOWN AS FILIPINO FARMERS RE, FUSE TO WORK TO INCREASE FOOD SUP ‘PLY ON LUZON

Farmers Enter Cities Because’ Of Harsh Treatment At Hands Of Invaders

F ood Scarcity Now Aiding MacArthui   Jap Commander In Philippines Is Forced To Urgent Measures By Acute Food Shortage — Farmers Quitting Fields

Forces In Luzon Brace For Jap All-Out Attack      Invaders Occupy Small Island of Masbate In Sprawling Archipelago

Food Scarcity, Deserted Crops Curb Invaders  MacArthur Expects   MacArthur Expects Short-Lived Respite Before Blow Comes

REPORT CALM IN PHILIPPINES   Americans Await All-Ou' Enemy Offensive

Men of Bataan Wait New Try  For ‘Knockout   Japanese Army of Attacl On MacArthur Esti 3 og oan ann

, Japanese Take * Another Island In Philippines   Knockout’ Blow Against MacArthur Aqain Delayed’:

SHORTAGE OF FOOD SLOWS BATAAN DRIVE   Japs Occupy Small Island Between Luzon, Mindanao

Japs Take Isle. MacArthur Says   Searcity Of Food Slow: Enemy Plans For ‘Knockout’ Blow

Foe Reorganizes Awaits Supplies   U. 8. Guns, Shortage of Food Halt Enemy

Heroic Resistance Of MacArthur's Men And Growing Scarcity Of Food Slows Jap Drive In Philippines

DEFENDERS HOLD BACK ATTACKERS   Strong Resistance Coupled With Growing Scarcity of Food Slowup ~ OM No ebane

SHORTAGES OF SUPPLIES SLOW FINAL PUNCH   MacArthur's Guns Also Pound Enemy Preparations For Final Assault   FILIPINO FARMERS IDLE   Appeal To Natives Discloses Critical Situation Of Nipponese

MacArthur Anc Famine Slow  Japs In Luzon   U.S. Guns And Food Scarcity Stall Enemy Pians For Ail-Out

Scarcity of Food Slows Down Japs   Harshly Treated  Filipino Farmers Striking Back

STUBBORN U.S. FIGHTING HOLDS BACK JAPANESE   INCREASING SHORTAGE or SUPPLIES CAUSES NIPPON» ESE ‘TO HOLT ATTANE ra   FILIPINO FARMERS ABANDON  FARM CROPS FOR SAFETY      MacArthur's Men Are Outnumbered At Least 10 to 1 In Sixty-stx Day Old Battle

Jap Push in Philippines Halted by Food Shortage   Nipponese Troops Occupy One-Third of 7,000 Islands in Philippine Archipelago

JAPANESE TROOPS ARE REPORTED ON MASBATE. ISLAND   Enemy Believed to Be Reorganizing Forces, Awaiting Supplies Before an Offensive.   [FOOD SUPPLIES LOW  AS MANY RUN AWAY   Gen. Homma Issues Threat of Starvation to Filipino Farmers Who Fail to Get in Their Crops.

Stubborn fighting of MacArthur’s men slows down enemy   Harsh treatment of farmers makes for Jap food shortage

HOMIMA GALLS FOR FILIPINGS TD GROW FOOL   Issues Warning to Farmers Driven from Homes by Harsh Treatment.   JAPS’ “KNOCKOUT” BLOW WAITS FOR MORE HELP

Juries Ready for New Court Term   October Session to Open Monday—Jury Names Drawn Today

Juries Selected  For May Term   Names for Grand and Petit Panels Drawn At Brownstown

PLAN TO RATION SPENDING MONE’   Surplus Must - Be Absorbed If Rationing Controls Are to Function.

OFFICIALS “STUDY PLANS TO RATION SPENDING - MONEY   Also Check On - Drastic _ Forced Savings Ideas : — Want To Cut Surplus

New Drastic . Savings Plan BeingStudied   Alternative Includes Scheme to Retain Spend. ing Money

RATIONING OF SPENDING MONEY, FORCED SAVINGS PLAN STUDIED BY TREASURY. ECONOMIE CHIEFS

Seek New Plan Of Stabilization   Forced Savings Or Money Rationing

SPEHmING MONEY. ‘RATIONING’ REPORTED BEING CONSIDEREI   FORCED SAVINGS AND ALTERNATE. RATION PLAN. FOR SURPLUS FUNDS ARE BEING: STUDIED

PLAN SPENDING MONEY RATION AS NEW CURI   Treasury Revealed T Have Program Under Study

Study Forced  Savings. Plar   System Of Rationing Spending Money Considered By Treasur} Experts.

DRASTIC PLANS FOR FORCED SAVINGS IN NATION CONSIDERED   Alternative Program to Ration Spending Money Debated by Experts.

‘Enemy Attempting To Relieve Troops in Trap   USSR Central Front Rapidly Reine Widened

NAZIS LAUKCH BOMBARDMENT      Attack from Air Apparently De. signed to Level Stalingrad — Advance of Germans Blockcge for Past 24 Hours.

FREE WOMAN IN COP’S DEATH   Resentin g Advances’ She Used Officer’s Own Service Gun

Raid Alarms Sound  In Bern and Sofia   Thought To Portend Raid On Italy

Huge Jap Merchantman Set Afire By Allied Bombers   Other Enemy Craft Machine-Gunned In New Raid In Banka Strait Off Sumatra2

Landing Forces Are Cut Off From Help   Not One Enemy Warship Left Of Squadron That Attacked Bali, American, Dutch Reports State; Success ‘Magnificent’

ISLE OF BALL FOCAL POINT FOR JAPANESE   Landing Forces Have Tak. en a Port and Also an Air Field.   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   United Nations Have Strong Air Force to Resist the Invasion.

NIPPUNESE ALREADY Oh ISLAND LOSE SUPPLIES   Nazi Sub Sinks U. S. Coastguard Cutter En Route To leeland   PHILIPPINES EXPECT NEW ATTACKS

BALI FORGE ‘1S BOMBED AY SEA AR   Indies Are Slowly Occupied; Torch Kept Ready

TO RE-CLASSIFY DEFERRED MEN   Degree of Dependency, Type of Employment Determining Factors

MAP PROGRAM FOR T-3 REGISTRANTS   First Consideration Given to Men With Dependents For 3A Or 3B Classifications

Mobilization Plan For Man-Power ls Being Studied  Employment Would Be Directed By Federal Board

DEATH REVEALS “FARNHAND'S SE      Robert Moore Poses 3 Year: As Man Working In — Pennsylvania

Japs Report Ocupation Of Chuhsier   High Command Says Resistance of 40,000 Chinese Is Broken   11,000 INVADERS REPORTED KILLED   Bitter Battle For Key Rail Point on East Coast. The Last Three Days

Byrnes Holds No Hopes For Betterment of Oil Situation in East Soon

Byrnes Hopes To Maintain Oil Supply to East   Railroads Offer Only Hope of Improvement In Situation; Army’s Needs on Increase

BYRNES FINDS LITTLE HOPE OF INCREASING OIL   Will Explore Hauling Supplies ir Drums in Rail Box Cars—Road: Offer Some Prospects

Brazil Breaks Nazi Spy Ring With Arrests   200 Agents Imprisoned And Four Radio Transmitters Taken In Raids

GERMAN OPY RING IN BRAZIL SMASHED   Western Hemisphere Plot Is Believed Frustrated

Brazil Smashes  Nazi Spy Ring   200 Axis Agents  Thrown Into Prison

BRAZIL EXPOSES, BREAKS UP GIANT ESPIONAGE PLOT   Arrest 200 Axis 0 Axis Agents Ar _ wee and Sudden... Sween._

SOVIETS WITHDRAW BEHIND RAIL CITY; RAILROAD SEVERED   Russians Still Putting Up Stubborn Resistance in Pre. cincts of Yoronezh——Red Armies Reposted in Perilous Position

‘Moscow's Communique Says That [Soviet Defense Was Unable to Withstand Terrific Pressure

MAIN SOVIET RAIL LINE IS SEVERED   Nazi Drive Headed Down Don Valley  To the Volga; Fury Mounts In Egyptian Fray

ALLIES WIPE OUT 4.500 IN SUDDEN MOVE   Brilliant Piece of Work Breaks Japan’s Invasion Of China; Thousands Flee in Disorder

CHINESE ARMY TURNS TABLES ON NIPPONESE   Jap Invasion of Southern Province Fails, Thousands Falling in Burma Road Slaughter, Report.

BURMA ROAD IS DEATH TRAP FOR JAP FORCES   Chinese Break Enemy's Invasion of Southern China and Successfully Engineer One of the Most Amazing Counter-Blows of the War in Far East—American Airmen Help Turn the Trick.

Chinese Turn Burma Into  Death Trap   Stilwell Credited With Brilliant Move Against Japs

SOVIETS PURSUING GERMANS WEST OF RETAKEN MOZHAISK      Key City Of Hitler Winter Line Taken In First Big : Loss Since Fuehrer Took Over

RED TROOPS TAKEOVER MOZHAISK:      Score Major Win ‘As. They Rout Nazis from City. .

MOZHAIOK TAKEN, SOVIETS PUSH ON   First Major Defeat For Hitler Since He Assumed  Personal Command

Russians Pursue Nazis Retreating From Mozhaisk; Much Booty Found

RUSSIANS HAIL HITLER'S FIRST MAJOR DEFEAI   Reds Capture Mozhaisk Key City Of German Winter Line

STRONG POINTS OF GERMANS BLASTED BY SOVIET FORCI   Red Army Is Pursuing Nazis Westward from Mozhaisk As Offen sive Develonc.

Russians Pursue Heeing Germans   Blast Points on Leningrad Front

RUSSIANS BLAST GERMANS = - FROM WINTER STRONGHOLD   KEY CITY ON CENTRAL FRON‘ REPORTED CAPTURED BY RED ARMY AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING

Viozhaisk Capture Is Heralded As Major Victory   Russians Pursuing Germans Westward And Blasting Strong Points

Russia Hails Hitler’s Loss Of Foothold   Ukraine Is Urged te Strike at Rear of German Army   DRIVE GAINS SPEED   Kew Victories Claimed in Offensive on Leningrad Front

Jersey Mayor, Operating City From Army Camp, Has Real Problem On Hands

Free French To  Leave Islands   Agree To Correct Military Faux Pas

ENORMOUS BOOTY HAULS REPORTED   3,000 Nazis Slain In Last Two Days, Soviet Claims; Lent Kalinin Are Scenes

Reds Smash hitler Hope For Advance   Thousands of Germans Reported Slain During Recent Terrific Battle On Wide Front

RUSSIANS KILL 22,000 OF FOE   Moscow Lists Heavy German Losses On Two Fronts

10,000 Others Are Killed  Near Kalinin   Fighting Grows in Intensity With Every Hour

Russia Reports Red Prelude to Nazi Offensive   Spring Drive To Smash Soviet Union Made More Difficult   Large Quantity of Gun: and Armored Cars Captured by Reds

25,000 NAZIS SLAIN ON TWO NORTH FRONTS   FIGHTING ON LENINGRAD. KALININ SECTORS IS MORE INTENSE

RUSSIANS REPORT 22,000 GERMANS KILLED IN ACTION   Toll Said to Have Been Taken in Fighting on Leningrad and Kalinin Fronts Since March 21.   COMMUNIQUES LIST HUGE HAUL OF BOOTY   Moscovites Say They Still Hold Initiative—Battle Believed Growing in  Intensity.

Germans Lose 22,000 Men In Nine Days  Dueciane Cav 2 ANA   Russians Say 3,000 Nazi Troops Have Beer Killed Last 2 Days

Thousands Of Germans Dead In Soviet Battles   Violent Fighting Reported in Leningrad and Kalinir Sectors in Prelude to Hitler's Spring Offensive—Much Noxzi Materia! Seized

SILVER SHIRT Chict REMAINS IN JAN   Pelley Awaits Grand Jury Ac tion On Charges of Sadtinn

Pelley Held In County Jail   Silver Shirts Chief Unable to Raise

PELLEY REMAINS IN JAIL AWAITING SEDTION CHARGE   Silver Shirt Chief Lacks Bond Money; Will Plead Innocent

N ewark Man Urged by Democrats ‘To Take Position of State Chairman

"MOSES” IS CHOSEN BY THE DEMOCRATS TO DIRECT BATTLE   Darrell S. Jones is Named to Lead Party to Victory Next, November,

IMPERIALS If HARD COUNTER ATTACK TODAY   UnprecedentedAirForce Cooperation Is Reported   FIGHTING IS HEAVY   Reinforced British Move To Bring Nazis To Stop

USE OF GASES DENIED TODAY BY JAPANESE      ROOSEVELT HAD REPORT OF JAPANESE USE IN CHINA WAR

War Chest Drives Open   President in Radio Address Launches Appeal  For General Response

Roosevelt Adds Impetus ToCommunity Drives by Making a Radio Appeal   President. Took Part in_ Program Which Launched the Annual Campaigns -

Fresh Men Sent Into Big Battle   Mighty Attemp Made To Take Stalingrad

Fresh Troops Bolster Nazis At Stalingrad   Reds Fall Back In — Northwest But Take Heavy German Toll

DEFENSE LINE IN STALINGRAD CRACKED OPEN   GERMANS BRING IN FRESH DIVISIONS, 150 TANKS

Battle Of Steel City ( Of The Volga ii ae Day Shows Gains _ And Losses For Invaders.

Nazis Manage To Penetrate Russian Lines   Fresh Divisions, 150 New Tanks Move Up To Help  Tiring Germans

GERMANS RUSH FRESH TROOPS TO STALINGRAD   Outnumber Russians On Northwest Lines As 36th Day Of Siege Is Passed   Enemy Hit At Moscow

Fresh Nazi Infantry Divisions Thrown Into Assault  COMMUNIQUE TELLS OF CRITICAL TURN  Casualty List of the Inyading Forces Is Heavy

FIGHT TAKES A GRAVE TURN COR RUSSIANS   Nazis Score Gains in: Northwest Outskirts of Stalingrad After Bringing Up Reinforcements,   STRUGGLE SAVAGE INSIDE METROPOLIS   Berlin Reports Some Sections of City Cleared of Defenders—Say Reds’ Relief Attacks Failed.

Nazi Infantry And Tanks Into Sfalinarad   Crash Through Red Lines In Outskiris; Enemy Again is Superior

GERMANS THROW FRESH FORCES INTO BATTLE OF STALINGRAD   Two Infantry Divisions and 150 Tanks Crash Through Russian Lines North west of Capital City

FRESH REICH TROOPS CRASH THROUGH REDS’ " LINES AT STALINGRAD      Enemy Tanks Penetrate Part of Cit As Furious Battle Continues: _ Thousands of Nazis Slain

Russians at Stalingrad Hold Ground   Increased Forces Of Enemy Are Assailing Nation

Defenders Lines Break in North Suburbs of City   Factory Area Invaded ; Fierce Fighting Breaks Out in the Streets

Timoshenko Hurls Astrakhan Troops   Their Timely Onslaughé Relieving Southern ; Perimeter   Savage Street Battles “ . Continue Amid Rubble      Elements of at Least Four Enemy Divisions Strive Ta Hack Ruins a

Numerical Superiority ° Of Nazis Is Stressed By Red High Command  BATTLE CONTINUES INSIDE STALINGRAD  Soviet Army Advances _ Northwest of Rzhev On Central Front

SORDID PICTURE IS PAINTED OF PROFIT SNATCHING IN OHIC   Acquisition of Land fo: Ordnance Plants at Ra. venna, Sandusky Air ed in Report.

PUT AMERICANS INTO CUSTOD)   French Leader May Hole Them As Hostages

Americans Arrested In France   Laval Is Said to Have Threatened Flight to Africa

Production Is Above Level Of  Axis Nations   Nelson Predicts Output By End Of Year Will Overcome Reserves Of Germany And Japan

Allies Producing More Than Axis   Nelson Says Reserves of Foe To Be Overcome

Allies Now Outproduce Axis Nations   Reserve to Be Overcome By  End of Year

TAX INCREASE INLOW WAGE GROUP URGEL   League of Women Voter: Opposed to U. S., War Tax   EXEMPTIONS ARE HIT   Rates of 30 Per Cent on Incomes Proposed  By Group

Boost Proposed In Low Bracket Of Income Levy    League Of Women Voters To Aid Bic Revenne

STEEP TAX BOOSTS IN LOWER BRACKETS URGED BY WOME   Opposition To Sales Tax Is Expressed by League

WOMEN VOTERS URGE HIGHER TAX ON LOW EARNERS   Look Down Upon Sales Tax As ‘Way To Boost Federal Revenues

6. O. P. Delegation in House Pledges To Fight for Decisive Allied Victory

GOP HOUSE GROUP HOLDS “NO PARTY OR CLASS” HAS A CORNER ON PATRIOTISM

NO CORNER ON PATRIOTISM SAY REPUBLICANS   House Members it Extraordinary Action  pe  eaeens   Adopt Virtua! 10-Point : Platform for  Service

Patriotism Not Cornered By Any ~ Party or Class   GOP Congressmen Adopt Ten-Point Program of Policies and Principles

REPUBLICANS PLEDGE TO FIGHT FOR VICTORY   Set-Up New Ten Point Politica Program

HOUSE GOP GROUP ADOPTS PROGRAM ON WAR, PEACE   OPPOSED TO ANY ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE PEACE

GOP Pledges War Support   House Members. Adop -"10-Point Platform 

b. 0. P. OUTLINES WAR POLICY STAND   House Delegation Pledges to Fight for Decisive Vie tory in War.

GOP Adopts 10 Point Program   Will Fight for Decisive Victory And World Peace

REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE TAKE DEFINITE STAND   Pledge.To Fight Fox Decisive Victory In War

GOP Gives Support To War Effort   Will Strive For  Decisive Victory

The War Today  Suppose Hitler Is’ Partially  upp peckel   BY DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World Wer Am:?...4

efit FP Rae Ltianiae” A Smashing Of Russian Army Can Give Hitler Resources To Build Up Power As Overlord Of Europe  fe ,

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   @By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

If Russians Hold In Next Few Days, Woe Unto Hitler   Partial Success Could Be Ruinous to Hitler, Even Though He Cut Reds From Their Allies

Price Isn't Too High—lf Hitler Wins   But Fighting Through Te Oil Is Desperate Gamble

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Barrier Across Caucasus May Not Give Hitler Oil He Must Have

The Wi R TODA’  By DEWITT MACKENZIE. : (Wide World War Analyst)  2 2 ne

WHAT IF NAZIS ONLY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL?  Allies Would Have Advantage

Hitler Making Big Gamble—Worth It lf He Can Win   Faces Mighty Mountains Of Mid-Caucasus Before Can Get Through to Oil

The War Today Crushing Of Russia Would Make Hitler Supreme Over All Europe   Triumph Would Give Fuehrer Command Of Unconquerable Strength; Food And Oil Pinch May Halt Nazis

HITLER T0 BECOME OVER-LORD IF HE SMASHES SOVIETS   Will Have Tremezdous Strength, Resources and Strategical Advantage In Conquering Caucasus and Middle Fast

Sacrifice Of One Million Youths - Will Not Stop. Hitler In His Drive ‘To Gain Caucasus, Middle East

Tokio Recalls Navy To Guard Home Waters   ‘Fleet Disappears Fror Bay Of Bengal; Units See Off China Coast   JAPAN FEARS RAIDS   Chiang's Airfields Are Bombed; Interned U. S. Fliers Ara Well

FINANCIAL SUPPORT SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANT CONSIDERED   MEETING OF TEXAS BANKERS REPORTED FOR HOUSTON BY SENATOR O’DANIEL

O’Daniel Announces Plans For New Synthetic Rubbers Plants In Texas; W. Lee Wants To. Beat Others To It

ITTLE HOPE OF ALLIED HELP TO AEDS THES FALL   Churchill’s Return to Eng land, However, Starts Speculation All Over Again

New Weapon Developed  Tank-Blaster May Be Helping To Hammer Rommel’s Forces

TANK-DESTROYING WEAPON IN-ACTION   Gun Capable Of Desiroying Ma chine With Single Shot Being Used By Sritish Army

Tank Destroying Weapon Used in Attacks on Axis  Said To Be Capable of De  Said To Be Capable of De. stroying Machine with Single Shot

NEW WESTERN FRONT HINTED BY BRITISH   Clement Attlee Stresses Difficulty of Getting Adequate Sea Transport

ENGLISH WANT ACTION   Insurgents Demand Churchill Appear in Person Before Commons

Churchill War. Policies Under Heavy Attack   Commons ‘Demands He penal Reply to: “oS Qlackness? °~

British Clamor for Attack as Churchill ts Criticized for Slack War Effort

Churchill's War Policy Is Attacked   Insurgents Set Up Angr) Clamor in Commons; Second Front Asked   ‘ONE-MAN SHOW’ ALSO CHARGED   ‘Matter of Sea Transport’ Is Cited in Answer by Clement R. Atlee

INSURGENT GROUP IN COMMONS ASKS CHURCHILL REPLY   Demand Prime Minister Appear Personally To Answer Charges Of Slackness In War Effort ;

Secret Guns Down Nazis  Over Londor  r¥4%gT   German-Held French Areas- Blasted By Allies

Inside Talk Of Capital’s Hurly - Burly   C-Card Holders Will Be Limited Under Gas Ration

ioe, FAX HILL.   Was Killed in the Senate for the Present Session,

ANTI-POLL TAA BULL (SKILLET   Senate Votes Against Motion to Limit Debate. Spiking Measure

Farmers To Plan Food Production In Small Groups   Cooperators Will Pass Or Instructions They Got At Recent Meeting

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER  {Re Caunty Aoant)   Neighborhood Groups To Meet in County During Mext Month

Groups To Meet During Month      Farmers To Hold Neighborhood Gatherings

NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS ARE TO HOLD MEETING   Pisensston of Food Production Prob: Toms the Keason for the ComIng Assembinges

LANA TURNER OF FILMS FLQPES   Linda Darnell And Publicity Agen’ Who Accompanied Them May Also Marry

ANTON ZALOUDEK ‘DIED WEDNESDAY   Former ‘Arcadia and Tiptor Resident Died at. Men-. ., dota, Tllinois.-’   LAST’ RITES. SUNDAY

ANTON ZALOUDER DIED WEONESDA)   Former Arcadia and Tipton Resident Died at Mendota, Illinois.   LAST RITES SUNDAY

Annapolis Newspaper Asks 0 Conor To Consider Calling Extra Session

CURTIN GIVES BRIEF REPORT ON SITUATION   Allied Bombers From Australia Support Invasion Effort

Counter-Attack Waged by Japs In Solomon Area   “We'rc Holding Our Own” Declares Australian Chief

“WE ARE HOLDING OUR OWN” CURTIN ANNOUNCES TODAY   Says Allied Forces Which Accomplished Planned Landings In Solomons Are Under Strong Counter-Attack

Inflict Heavy Losses on Jap Defense Force   Australian Officials Say Gains Made By Marines, Navy Far Outweigh Losses Suffered As Reported Here By Admiral King.

U.S. Marines Face Counter-Attack By Japs, Says Curtin   Australian Prime Minister indicates, However, Tha! Allied Gains So Far Have Greatly Outweighed Thair T accac

“Holding: Our Own,” Says Curtin; MacArthur’s Bombers Pound Jap Bases and Cover Allied Landine Farce

AIRCRAFT BLAST BASE AT RABAUL HELD BY ENEMY   Hard Fighting Land Troops Engage Japs

NEW SUPPLIES REVOLUTIONIZE ‘SOUTH SEA WAR   Will Enable Australia To Take Initiative In Fighting; The Prime Minister is Jubilant

U.S. Invaders ‘Holding Own’ Or Solomon Islands.   Destructive Air Raids Continue As Americans Seek To Dislodge Enemy

Strong Counter-Attacks By Enemy; No Australian Land  Units Involved In Offensive

Beat Off Jap Counter Attacks   Admiral King Admits Cruiser and Two Destroyers Lost and Other Ships Damaged; Warns Nation That Cost Will Be Heavy

MacArthur Flings Bombers Against Solomon Islands   Admiral King Admits Losses Of Men And Ships; Reports Extensive Damtage To Enemy Planes, Ground Installations  — a a@eaae cae ae

Curtin Asserts Gains Outweigh Allied Losses   Japanese Deliver Hard Counter-blows In Solomon Islands

Australian Prime Minister StatementSays Allied Froop Meeting Jap Counterattack

HOLDING OWN IN ISLE FIGHT CURTIN CLAIMS   Prime Minister Reports Allied Losses Point To Even Greater Tan Casualties   ‘SUPPLIES ARRIVE   Aussie Airman Says Hi: Bombs Blasted Enemy Ship in Raid On Jap-Held Base

Japs Putting Up A Furious Ficht, Report   Australian Air, Naval Units Helping U. S. In Battle For Control Of Vital Islands

Holding Their Own In Pacific Clash   Loss Of U.S. Cruiser With Four Others, Including Transport Damaged, Announced As Fighting Increases In Solomon Islands

King’s Word Indicates Allied Gains So Far  Greatly Outweighed T reoonte   Bombers Overhead     Allied Bombers Cover: ing Hard-Hitting American Marines

Australian Land Forces Not In volved but Aussie Naval Units Airmen Participate   REPORTS MEAGRE   @ut Australian Prime Minister Asseris Navy Report Indicates Gains Outweigh Losses

13 Ships Of Allies  Sent Down   Houston And Pope Of U.S. Are Victims  In Java Area

SUPERIOR NIPPONESE FORCE IS VICTORIOUS   Y. S. Cruiser And Destroyer Admitted Sunk   1145 MEN FEARED DEAD   2 British, 4  Dutch, 2 Aus§ tralian Vessels Go Down

BATTLE TOLL IS 12 ALLIED WAR VESSELS   CRUISER HOUSTON AND DESTROYER MISSING

JAPANESE WON DATTLE OF JAVA REPORTS SHOW   Belated Announcements Give Full Details Of Fight Against Invasion   EIGHT JAPANESE SHIPS ARE SENT TO BOTTOM   Thousands Of Lives Of U. §., British, Dutch Seamen Lost During Battle

Two American Vessels Among Those Missing   superior Japanese Fleet Trapped Allies Near Soerbaja Base

DESTROYER AND ORUISER PALL BEFORE ENEMY   Reverses Offset in Part by  Destruction or Severe  Damage to Eight fap anese Men-O’-War   MUCH OF BATTLE IN SMOKE SCREEN   When Fight Ended Sur   vivors of Allied Flect  Found Themselves Battled Up

EIGHT JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARE TOLL OFF JAVA   Navy Has Given up Hope That Any of Personnel of Houston or Pope is Alive

U. S. Cruiser Houston and Destroyer Pope Included; Kight Enemy Vessels Sunk

FIVE DESTROYED IN BOLD ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE TRAP   American Cruiser Houston and Destroyer Pope Sunk With Presumed Loss of 1,145 Men.   LIGHT JAPANESE SHIPS ACCOUNTED FOR   Engagement Continued Through Day and Night With Enemy in Control of Sea Next Day.

PAIR OF U. S. “VESSELS LOST - DURING FIGHT   Enemy Traps Costly To Allied Fleet

U.S. Loss 2, Dutch 4, British Is 7   Several of Vessel: Were Caught In Enemy Trap

Battle.of- Java Cost Allies 12 Ships, Navy Says  Two American Craft ~ Among. Thoge Lost. hi +

U. 8. Cruiser And Destroyer Lost In.  Battle For Java   None Of Personnel On American Ships Houston And Pope Believed Survivacd

Houston, Pope Lost to Yankee Fleet Off  Soerabaja        'TOO MANY ENEMIES'     Battle Lost in Second Phase of Running Encounter 

Cruiser Houston, Destré John Pope, Among Tho Lost In Java Battle

U; 0. CRUISER AND DESTROYER SUNK   Cruiser Houston, Destroyer Pope Are Lost   8 JAP SHIPS DAMAGED   Allies Lose Ships in Attempt Flee After Being Bottled Up North of Java

Enemy Trap Costs Allies 13 Vessels  ~ Over-Powered In Bloodiest Sea Rattls OF Wane

EIGHT JAPANESE CRAFT LOST OR BAN Y NAMAREN   Two U. S. Vessels, Cruiser Houston And Destroyer Pope Go Down   NIPPONESE GAIN CONTROL OF SEA AND AIR IN AREA   Hope Believed Abandoned For Those On American Warshios

Twelve Allied Warships Reported Sunk   Eight Jap Vessels Downed in Battle Off fava -

Navy Says 12 Allied Ships Lost At Java   Two American Ships-Cruiser Houston And Destroyer. Pope. Lost

. »: Destroyer And Cruiser  Among Losses   Japanese Lose Kight-Ships In Battle Against Brave Defenders. ~   BY UNITED PRESS

4 Javs Report Surprise Raids On India Base:   Claim Contemplated Bur. ma Drive Is Thwartec By Aerial Preventive

West Point To Require Passes   Will Admit Taxis— Buses On Post To Have Military  Policaman

Barney Ross, Once World's Boxing Champ, Is Hero Of Skirmish With Jap Forces

NSTI IGT? wer  ‘DAMNED ARTHRITIS IS GIVING ME HELL, SAYS MARINE ROSS.AFTER KILLING 7 JAPS

Overweight t Match Against Ja Japs Wins Title for Barney K. Ross

Japs Whipped by Ex-Prize Fighter In All-Night Battle on Solomons

Admiral Halsey Gets Credit for Smashing Victory   Navy Commander Wh Does Unorthodox Things Defeats Japs

ADM. HALSEY UNORTHODOX SEA FIGHTER   Hero of Wake Wins Greater Victory by Daring- Maneuvers — Master in Use of Planes

>» THE WEATHER   MISS0URi FORROCAST Slightiy warmer nertnwest today.   Ready to Service All-Out Air Raid Against the Axis

U. S. AIRMEN PLAN ALL QUT AIR OFFENSIVE   Gen. Miller, Head of Procurement Branch in England, Says Ma ferials Arriving   MUNICH BOMBED   Big Raid by RAF Indicated in Reported Loss of 12 Planes Over Germany

“ALL-OUT AIR SMASH ~ INDICATED   U. 8. ‘Service Command Leader Says Allies Will‘Be Ready Soon   STEADY FLOW OF ; U. 8. MATERIALS   British in New Attack on «Germans Make - Heavy Raid in Munich

ALL-OUT AIR DRIVE NEAR   Supplies Pour In For American Air Force in England, And Offensive Start Near

State Farm Bureau Convenes Here  For Annual Meet   National Officials Of Organization Will Speak Today

a A’ LEGION PARTY.      To ; L : Will Be Held Saturday Evenin; to Honor Paul. Grahhm. 

A LEGION PARTY.   Will Be Held Saturday Evening to Honor Paul Graham.

AMERICAN PURSUIT °U2! PILOTS SHOOT UP eee ERENCH EREIGHT TR/2....

SUB SINKS BOAT IN ST. LAWRENCE   Plans to Safeguard River Operate as Hunt Made for U-Boat

Work Hours At Harrisburg Staggered To Ease Problems of Transportation

REGISTRATION $ BEFORE FEB. 16 ARE PERMITTED   Boards in State Announce They Will Permit Enrollment on Saturday and Sunday Prior to Official Date   750,000 TO SIGN UP

. Advance Signing Up _ Now Permitted by Headquarters  “EMERGENCY”  Schools, ‘Taprooms and Liquor Stores Close for ‘R Day’

STEEL SURPLUS AT ‘OLD LINE’ YARDS CLAIMED   Had Large Inventorie: When Higgins Work ‘Was Canceled

GROUP DENIES LACK OF STEEL   Poor Allocation Held Cause Of Higgins Closeup

Committeemen Are Critical of Morgen_thau Proposals for Taking One- Third Of the National Income Next Year.

Other Rates Upward to 82 Per Ceni      Normal Tax Raised to 6 Per Cent and First. Surtax to 13 Per Cent   5 PER CENT VICTORY LEVY YET TO COME   Preferable to Sales Tax Says Chairman; Corporation Levy 40 Per Cent

SENATE TENTATIVELY APPROVES DRASTICALLY INCREASED TAX RATES ON INDIVIDUAL INCOME   Proposed Rate Would Take 19 Cents Out of First Taxable Dollar in the Lowest Bracket. Aprroval Subject to Later Review or Amendmen   DEMANDS FOR — SALES TAX RISING IN THE SENATE   Morgenthau Says New Revenue Bill. $6,000,000,000 Short of Needs

Bill For Drastic Rise in Tax Rate   Senate Gives Tentative. Ap proval to Income Tax Increase   EXEMPTIONS ARE CUT   ' Base Is Broadened to Admit Seven Million New : Taxpayers —

SENATE FAVORS BiG BOOST FOR INCOME TAXES   Finance Committee Amendments to Huge Bill Are Taken Up

Federal Sales Tax Is Urged   Needed in Addition’ To Other Taxes © Already Proposed

19 PER CENT INCOME TAX IS APPROVED   Rate Will Apply to Those in Lowest Bvrackets, With Sharply Graduated Increases for Higher Earmings.

Some Senators Demand Sales  Tax for U.S.   Call for Such A Levy Comes After Committee Present» Revenue Measure

New Taxes To Dig Deep   Senate Tentatively Approves Bill:for . Financing the War

‘Demands For Sales Tax Renewed As Revenue Bill Called Inadequate

New Taxes to Take Third of U. S. Income   People Will Have to Pay $36,537,000,000 During Coming Year

Demands for Sales Tax Renewed; Huge Levy Up in Senate   Morgenthau Says New  Bill Will Fall Far— : Short of Needs

Next Year's Taxes To Total 36 Billion   Levies Amount to Third of Income

GOV'T REVENUE MEASURE GIVEN SENATE TODAY   Demand For Sales Tax Renewed By  Some Senators

Sales Tax Urged  For Revenue Bil   Something New in Taxation Needed to Attain Goal ol 30 Billions.

Senate Okehs 19 Cents Per  Dollar Levy   Tentative Approval Is Given Drastically Increased Income Taxes   SUBJECT TO REVIEW   Credit For Dependents Cut, But Exemptions Of Service Men Raised

Senate Puts Tentative O.K. On Tax Plans   Greatly Increased Levy Qn Incomes Favored In Vote On Number O}  Aamnnnamenta

ADD 7,000,000 NEW TAXPAYERS      Approval By Senate Subject To Later Review and Amendment.   EXEMPTIONS REDUCED

RENEW SALES TAX DEMAND» BY SENATORS   Gigantic New 1 Revenue Bill Ready for Debate   SHORTAGE SEEN   Morgenthau Sa ys $6 Billion Short of Needs

SENATE PARES TAX RATE ON CORPORATIONS   Reduces Exemptions Of Families’ Dependents

Senate Favors Lower Corporation Tax Rate   Also Votes To Cut Family Exemptions From $400 To $300, As Approved By House

Gigantic New Revenue Bill Is Suggested   Senate Finance Committee Submits Huge Measure and Demands for Sales Tax Are Made Again.

New Revenue Bill Short, Morgenthau   Senate Gets  Measure From Committee -— Debate Opens

SENATE RECEIVES OGANTIC NEW BILL FOR U.S. REVENUE   Secretary Morgenthau Say: Measure Will Be At Leas: $6,000,000,000, Short o! Wartime Needs; Demand: For Sales Tax Arise.

Finance Chief Reveals Gigantic Revenue Measure  LEVIES ESTIMATED   Greatest Fees in History Claimed Higher Than Great Britain

Taxes to Take 7, of U.S. Income   George Explains New Revenue Asked by Morgenthau Equals 6 Billion and Will Push Levies to $36,537,000,000

Treasury says Levy Will Be Short of Goal      Senate Receives Huge New Wartime Revenue Bill from Finance Committee

MRS. STORCK, 77 TAKEN BY DEATH   Native of This County Hau Spent Nearly Entire Life Here

ILLNESS FATAL TO MISS MINCK   Rites for Defiance Milliner and Dressmaker Will Be Held Tuesday

RENT CONTROL LAW ASKED   Committee Clears Way Today for House Vote Tomorrow on Provosal

Legislation To Freeze Rents Of Business Property Rushed   House Banking Committee Responds Quickly to Byrnes’ Request for Residential and Commercial Control

Ask Right To Freeze  All Rents   Economic Director Urges Congress To Authorize Freezing Rents Of Commercial Property

SANTA IN PARADE   Large Crowd Is Out toGreet “Saint Nick’ on  His Visit

Small Business Being Crippled By War Orders   Owners of Small Concerns Find Going Hard Because Government Favors Big Factories With Orders.

NEW AGENCY FOR LITTLE BUSINESS I$ CONSIDERED   Operated by and for Owners of Small Establishments Bureau Would Serve As “Forum, Trouble-Shooter and ar Advocate”   LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC

OWNERS SMALL BUSINESS GET HOUSE HEARING   Proposals for Government Agency to Handle Problems of: Such Enterprises Are Aired   ACTION DEMANDED   Complain They Will Be Forced Out of Business Unless Changes Are Made

Small Business © May Get Agency To Handle Needs   Would Be Trouble Shooter And An Advoeate- For All Lesser Operators

KRUDSEN ASSERTS 40-HOUR WEEK HAS NOT SLOWED OUTPUT   Declares “Things Are Improving As They Should” In ‘War Plants

Maryland Health Program Aimed at Wartime Illnes:   State Department Prepar ed Io Combat Possible Flu Epidemic

Britons to Burn  Burma Oil Well:   Japs Only 30 Miles Away Defenders Qutnumbered 10-1 in Air

PLAN TO BLOW UP OIL WELLS   Japanese Press Deeper Into Burma; British Outnumbered 10 To  1 In The Air

Battleship Tirpitz and Heavy Cruiser Admiral  Hipper Suffer Direct  _ Hits At Trondheim      CENTRAL DISTRICT _ “OF COLOGNE RAZEL   Newspaper. From German  City Says Fires Still Burning; Says “Destruction Tremendous”

2 Nazi Ships Hit By Bombs Near Trondheim   Reveal RAF Also Damaged Air Field, Naval Base in That Area

NAZI WARSHIPS AIT BY BOMES   Tirpitz, Admiral Hipper Are ‘Damaged by RAF Raid or Norway

Nazi Warships Receive Hits   British Bomb Famous Battleship Tirpitz, Norwegians Report

TWO NAZI SHIPS REPORTED HIT   BATTLESHIP AND HEAVY CRUISER ARE DAMAGED BY RAF

NAZI BATTLESHIPS HIT BY RAF BOMBS   Norwegian Sources Reveals Damage Done by Raids

NAZI WARSHIPS HIT BY BRITISH   Germans Driven Back For Second Day In Libya

THIRD SHIP LIKELY LOST TO INVADERS   Allied Offensive on Sea, Air In Macassar Strait Continues.

Total Of 35 Vessels Sunk By Fortresses   Another Blow Dealt Invasion Forces In Macassar Strait

Third One  May Have  Gone Down   MAKES TOTAL OF 34 OR 35 JAP SHIPS AND TRANSPORTS ~ SUNK OR DAMAGED AT. MACASSAR

YANK FLYERS SINK 2 MORE JAP SHIPS   Foe’s Macassar Strait Losses Still Mounting— Air Base Attacked

ALLIES CONTINUE BIG OFFENSIVE IN MACASSAR STRAIT   New Victories Bring Total Up To 34 Enemy Ships Sunk Off Borneo - Coast

Yanks Sink Two More Transports   Third Foe Trecpship Probably Lost In Strait Offensive.

U. S. PLANES SINK 2 MORE TRANSPORTS   May Have Destroyed Thirc in Continuing Strait Attack

ROME ADMITS RETREAT AND HEAVY LOSSES   Fleeing Army of Rommel Is Being Pursued by Allies

RULING DISAPPOINTS   Administration Had Been Hoping Ceurt Te Okeh Bread Powers

WIDE POWER GRANT TO F.D,R UNCERTAIN   Decision Of High Court On Trial Is Narrow

DISPLEASED WITH COURT'S DECISION   Officials Expect Broad Grant In’ Upholding Saboteur Trial

Court Shuns General Discussion of War Powers in Okaying Nazis’ Trial

Acministration Disappointed Ove High Court's Ruling on Spy Tria!

Require 300,000 State — ‘Workers For War Job:   U. S. Employment Service Estimates Say That Numbe . Must Be Moved From Civlian Production

a ee ie        I I Ot TT SS I LOLS  Must Be Shift of Over 300,000 in Man Power

Boston Resort Overcrowded Says Witness   Board of Inquest Hears Story of Disastrous Fire

Inspector Had Given O. K. To Boston Club   Explains Trees Were ‘Treated’ And Said There Were Plenty Exits

Club Packed, Witness Says   Man Who Lost His Wife in Fire Tells Of Rapid Spread

CALL WITNESSES IN BOSTON FIRE; TOLL SET Al 44!   New Death Figure Announc. ed After Officials Check and Recheck List of Dead; All But Five Iden. tified; Injured Placed Ai 179

Witness Claims Fire Night Club ‘Overcrowded’   Police Pictures Shov Locked Exit Door; Drap eries ‘Like Gaure’

Night Club Had Recent Fire Check   Witness Says That Cocoanut Grove Was Overcrowded

WITNESS DECLARES  BOSTON NIGHT CLUB  BADLY OVERCROWDED SAYS FLAMES RACED THROUGH DRAPERIES  WwryereimrAamAarmrmrnrrn rr.

Deaths Attributed To Hub Club Fire New Reported 449   Boston Public Safety Group Says Ali But Five Victims Identified In Announcing Latest Figure

PROBE OF FIRE IN NIGHT CLUB IS UNDER WAY   Fire Inspector Made Report On Building Nov. 20

NIGHT CLUB WAS PACKED, BADLY OVERCROWDED   Witness Testifies to Conditions at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove Night Club  Before Fire

Survivor Gives ‘His Version of Tragedy Before Board .on * Jngiest  A... BF.      funerals Are Held

Cocoanut Grove “Overerowded”  At Time of Fire   Survivor whose wife perished - says — place ‘as jammed; ~ death  list reaches 499,   Wanted.

Investigating Committee Told of Visit to Night Club Eight Days Before

Approximately 450 of Victims Have Been Iden tified   172 ARE IN HOSPITALS

Boston Fire Toll Cut To 449 With 5 Unidentified  Bin oe wehbe ee VAs ae  Fire Dep't Inspector.

BOSTON NIGHT CLUB DECLARED OVERCROWDED   Revised Death Toll List Shows 449 Lost Lives—All but Five Bodies Identified

CALL INSPECTOR IN BOSTON BLAZE   : Examiners Told Inspection - Had Been Made Eight : Days Before

WITNESS DECLARES COCOANUT GROVE WAS OVERCROWDED   inspector Tells Inquest Boarc That Conditions at the Night Club Were “Good”

MYSTERY LANDING MADE UPON COAST   Prowler Uses Small Raft For Coming Ashore

COAST PATROL SEES RAFT AND NIGHT PROWLER   Long Island Authorities Questioning All Travelers To Clear Mystery

SMALL RAFT IS FOUND ON SHORE, PROWLER SOUGH)   Long Island FB) Men, Guards Search for: Fleeing Per enn

Raft Found Off N.Y. Coast   Sight Prowler Near Saboteurs’ Landina

Ratt Found On Coast; Shot Fired   Loag Island. Scene of New Defense Alert

Prowler Off Long Island Coast Starts Search for New Enemy Spy Suspects

Raft Is Found On East Coast   Beach Patrol Fires Shot in Long Island Area in Vair Effort to Halt Prowler

SPY IS HUNTED ON EAST COAST; RAFT IS FOUND   Prowler Escapes Bullets as He Runs Along Beach Near Where Saboteurs Landed

Mystery Raft Lands LongIsland   One Shot Fired at  Prowler; Cars and 2 Trains Checked For Enemy Agents

TODAY'S NEWS CAPSULES   Raft Found On Beach; Prowler Escanes Patrol

RAFT FOUND ALONG ~ LONG ISLAND SHORI   Shot Fired in” Unsuccessful Effort To Halt Prowler. 

Find Small Raft On Long {sland   Shot Fired Bul Fails to Hall Lee Deed

RAFT FOUND ON ATLANTIC COA   Shot Fired But Effort to Capture Prowler Ts Not Successful

ANOTHER RAFT COMES ASHORE   Shot Fired at ‘Running Figure on Long Tilene Beach.

‘PROWLER’ SEEN ON EAST COAST   COAST GUARD PATROI ALSO DISCOVERS SMALL RAFT

SMALL RAFT FOUND OFF LONG ISLAND   Shot Firedat Escaping Prowlet There

HUNT EASTERN SPY SUSPECT   Mystery Raft Found, Shot Fired at Prowler on Long Island Shore

Mystery In a Raft   Patrol Fires on Prowle) After Small Craft Is Found on a Beach

Small Raft Found On Atlantic Coast  Shot Is Fired in Unsuccessful Try —

SEARCH FOR: SABOTEURS ON COAST   Finding of Raft on Long Is land Results in Thorough Checkun   SHOTS ARE FIRED AT A PROWLER   Crude Raft Is Is Found Not Far From Where Nazi Agents Landed

Finding of Small Raft On ‘Long Island Starts Search for.a Prowler

Coast Patrol Finds Raft, Fires Shot at ‘Prowler, Is Report   Nothing Unusual Discovered, Eastern Defense Command Says; Trains Into New York Are Checked

Find Small! Raft On Long Island   Shot Fired But Fails to Halt  Prowler

Prowler Eludes Defenses Along Long Island Shore   Small Raft Found Near Spot Where Saboteurs Were Captured

Raft Found Along Coast   Long Island Beach Patrol Makes Discovery; All Motorists Stopped

‘Abandoned Raft Found, Shot Fired At Prowler   Eastern Defense Command Probes Incident Along Long Island Coast Where Nazi Saboteurs Were  Captured Last June

Critical Shortage _ In Man Power Seen   Nation May Be Forced to Recruit 11 Million More Workers for Industry and Large Number for Farm Labor.

HIT PEAK SOON   Industry, Agriculture, Government Service Hit, Says Committee   ARMY OF 7-MILLION IS SEEN NEXT YEAR   11 Million More Needed In Industry: 2/2 In Agriculture

DUSTRY FACING MANPOWER L059   Agricuiture And Govern ‘ment Service Also T Be Hard Hit

Nation Faces a Shortage Of Manpower in Nearly All Branches of Labor   Emergency Can Be Met by the Training and Transferring of Woarkers

‘September Grand Jury Is Impaneled   Charles Custer Named Foremai When Judge Patterson Starts Jury on Wortk

Rommel Flight Expected To” End At Tunisia   Daring Foray, Including Americans, Suffer Slight Losses In Attack

Raid by commandos stabs to within 5 miles of Bizerte   Daring foray disclosd while Rommel! 100 miles from Tripoli

Say Americans Among Raiders   Incursion of Several Days Revealed Upon Return—Rommel Said to Have Reached Misurata, 100 Miles East of Tripoli—Bad Weather Slows Operation

Americans: ‘Reported te Have Taken Part in Foray. of Several Days.   PENETRATED 15 MI. “INTO NAZI AREA

DARING RAID MADE ON AXIS IN TUNISIA   Americans in Commande Party That Stabs Withir 5 Miles of Bizerte.   Main Operations Are Slowed by Weather

Americans, British Drive Near Bizerte   Daring Raid on German Stronghold Comes as ‘Rommel’ Forces Flee Toward Tripoli

Stab Within Five Miles Of Bizerte In Hit-Run Foray   Americans Take Part In Daring Raid; Rommel Within 100 Miles Of Tripoli

COMMANDOS MADE STAB TO WITHIN FIVE MILES OF BIZERTE   Americans Are Said to Have Participated in Hit-andRun Foray.   LOSSES WERE SLIGHT   Entered Core of Last Nazi Stronghold in North Africa. ~ 

Daring Raids on. Tunisia   Americans Take Part in Commando Stab at Bizerte.

RAID NEAR -BIZERTE IS REVEALED   British, With American Aid Stabbed Within Five Miles “of Enemy Base      LOSSES ARE LIGHT, LITTLE OPPOSITION   Rommel Continues  Flight Toward Tunisia; Air War Still. the Main’ Action

Americans Participate In Hit-and-Run Tunisian Raia   Rommel Only 100 Miles From Tripoli And Still Retreats; French Pushing On

Commandos Stab Within Five Miles Of Bizerte   Americans Reported To Have Been With British Raiders Now Returned

Hit-and-Run Raid Made Far Into Last Stronghold Ot Nazis in North Africa

Rommel Only 100 Miles From Tripoli May Seek To Join Forces In Tunisia

YANKS IN RAID ON AFRICA 10 CUT AXIS FORCE   Hit-and-run Assault Made Near Bizerte on Coast Of Mediterranean   HITLER GROWS DESPERATE   Reinforcements Being Rushed To ‘Second Front’ - - Weather Slows Allied Advance

HIT-RUN FORAY MAKES LANDING IN HEAVY SEAS   Americans Included In Forces Which Pushed Within 5 Miles Of Bizerte   ROMMEL NEARS TRIPOLI   French Troops Battle Toward Coast In Effort To Cut Line Of Retreat

J, S, SOLDIERS TOOK PARTIN AFRICAN STAB      Troops Are Back At Base After  Surprise Raid

BELIEVE ROMMEL TO PASS TRIPOLI, FLEE TO TUNISIA   FRENCH DRIVING TO COAST IN ATTEMPT TO BLOCK RETREAT

HIT- RUN GROUP STABBED WITHIN ) MILES OF FOE   "ommando Unit, With Americans Participating, Made Raid Last Week: Rom. mel’s Situation Goes  From Bad To Worse

French Forces Seek To Cross Rommel’s Path   Bad Weather Holds Up Large Scale Allied Offen sive In Tunisian Area.   SPEEDED LIBYAN RACE

Americans Reported to Have Taken Part in Daring Attack.   ROMMEL NEARS TRIPOLI

Yanks iit to Suburbs of Bizerte   Landing in Heavy Seas Unopposed by Axis Forces

Within Five Miles Of Bizerte On Hit-Run Assault In Africa   Allied Military Officials Do Not Expect Rommel’s Army to Make Stand at Tripoli

British And American Commandos Get Within ~ Five Miles Of Bizerte   Daring Invasion-Of Axis Stronghold In Tunisia Revealed; Rommel’s Flight Indicates Libva Is Abandoned

Americans and British Attack From Sea, Penetrate to Five Miles from Bizerte, Return

YANKEES TAKE: PART IN FORAY, LONDON HEARS   Landing, Which Lasted Several Days, Made In Heavy Seas, Reuters Reports   LOSSES LIGHT; MANY GERMANS ARE KILLED   Daring Action Disclosed Ag Rommel’s Army Retreats From British to Within 100 Miles Tripoli

COMMANDO. RAID ~ DRIVES TO WITHIN MILES OF BIZERTE   Americans Took Part; Rommel Reported: Only 100 Miles From Tripoli   SHAD TO SWIM FOR IT”

Reuters Reports Commando Raid  Americans Participated Near Bizerte

U. S., British Commandos Stab At Bizerte   Daring Raid To Withit Five Miles Of City I Revealed In London   SWAM TO BEACH   Rommel Is Reported A Misurata On Way Te Join Tunisia Army

Commando Stabs Close To Bizerte   Americans Said to Have Taken Part in Hit and _ Run Foray   IN ENEMY. STRONGHOLD   Rommel Now 100 Mile: From Tripoli, Headed  for Tunisia

ALLIED COMMANOS DRIVE WITHIN 5 MILES OF BIZERTE IN RAID ON AXIS STRONGHOLD IN AFRICA   Hit-and-Run Raid Reported by Reuters Who Says Troops Have Just Returned to Their Bases. Raid Made With Licht Losses to Attackers

Russians Push Winter Drive To Within 120 Miles Of Key City Of Rostov To Jeopardize Hitler’s Caucasian Campaicn

Within Five Miles of Bizerte in Hitand-Run Maneuvers   Daring Foray Into Nazi Stronghold Revealed in London Today

Commandos In Daring Stab Near Bizerte   Fleeing Rommel Forces Reported To Be But 100 Miles Away From Biv Tripoli Base

Commandos Drive To Within Five  Miles Of Bizerte; Losses Light   Plight Of Rommel’s Legions Going From Bad To Worse; Now Only 100 Miles From Big Axis Base At Tripoli: Axis Reimforcing.

Commandos In Tunis Thrust A Week Ago   Rommel Flight In Libya Unabated Reports Indicate

faiders Spend Several Days Within . Axis Lines After «Landing Through Surf  Nuzis Give Chase.   Nazis Give Chase   Force Returna to. Base, Inflicts Damage  on ‘Enemy -

COMMANDOS RAIDED TUNIS WITHIN FIVE MILES OF BIZERTE   ROMMEL’S ARMY REPORTED NEARING TRIPOLI BUT MAY NOT STOP THERE

Americans Take Part In  Tunisia Raid   Losses Light Because Landing Was Unopposed

BELIEVE YANKS JOIN BRITISH IN ACTION   Force Stabs Within Five Miles Of Bizerte   LOSSES LIGHT   Raid Lasts Several Days; Rommel Reported 100 Miles From Tripoli

Commando Raid on Tunisia Included American Participation, According to: London Report.   MUNICH IS VISITED DURING NIGHT RAID

COMMANDOS STRIKE FOE AT BIZERTE   Rommel Still on Move Toward Tripoli, Say African Reports

DARING FORAY AGAINST AXIS 1S REVEALED   Allied Forces Stab to Within Five Miles of Bizerte In Hit-and-Run Enqagement   LOSSES REPORTED LIGHT

Advance to ‘Within Five Miles of Port   American Units Take Part; Five Strong Enemy Machinegun Posts

HAD 10 SWIM TO onORE BUT Loo9 LIGHT   Foray That Got Within Fev Miles of Bizerte Made Known on Return.   ROMMEL REPORTED ON WAY WEST TO TUNISIA

SEVERAL DAYS OCCUPIED IN THE EXPLOIT   Raiding Party, Believed to Have Included Americans, Has “Just Returned”— Rommel 100 Miles From Tripoli.

State Income Tax Returns Large   NEW RECORD SET FOF ARKANSAS SAYS OFFICIAL

Burma Feels Jap Pressure   Parachute Troops Are Being Used to Foment Uprisings of Natives

Parachute Troops Used To Foment Revolt  Of Natives      GATEWAY TO INDIA   Cripps Speeds Meetings With Leaders on  Defense

BURMA PERIL GROWS; JAPS PRESS DRIVE   lwo Spearheads Strike; Drop Parachute Troops to Foment Native Revolt

’Chute Troops Foment Discord Among Natives   Enemy Push Over Thailand Aimed At Mandalay, Chinese Inflict Damage

Japanese Use Paratroops In Burma Attack   Mounting Pressure, Native Uprisings Forcing Back British Lines

INVADING UNITS CLAIMED TO BE NEARING PROME   British Say Nipponese Using ’Chutists to Foment Native Uprising:

JAPANESE INCREASE PRESSURE IN BURME   Use Parachutists to Fomen Native Uprising

GERMANY SETS STAGE FOR BIG TRI-PAGT SHOW   Had Hoped To Celebrate Fall Of Stalingrad  On Anniversary

NAZISFIGHT © FOR EACH FOOT OF SEIZED SOIL   They Admit Russians Are Extremely Clever In Camouflage and in Constructing Trenches

SEVASTOPOL DEFENSE BEING MAINTAINE!   Not a Single Lihe Yielded Russians Say

Battle for Sevastopol Still Rages   Germans Claim Deeper Gains While Soviets Say 2,500 Nazis Slain

GERMANS INCESSANTLY ATTACKING BIG CRIMEA PENINSULA CITY BY LAND AND AIR—REDS CLAI THEY HAVE NOT. YIELDED A “SINGLE LINE”

Germans Rip Vital Crimean Port By Land And Air In Furious Offensive

Soviets Say Attacks Are Repulsed   Indicated Offensive Threat To Base Grav-.  est In Series.

¥  Reds Claim Not a ‘Single Line’ Yields  to Enemy  Ye  JAP REPORT   i  Tokyo Admitd¢ Sink ing of Ships in Midway Duel

"Reds Claim , Sevastopol Lines Hold  * Moscow Admits  Nazi Air Contro

NAZI FORCE SHELLED HY VET   Sevastopol Stand: Renewed Attacks By Invaders

Russian Line At Sevastopol Holding Firni   Fight for Crimeap Port Growing Mare Intense; Red Air Vorce Fighting Hard

NAZIS THROW BIG AIR FORCE INTO BATTLE   Incessant Attacks Made on Besieged Fortress as Fighting Grows More Intense Hourly, Russians Report.

CRIMEAN PORT BATTLE GROWS MORE INTENSE   ‘Nazis Incessantly Attacking by Land and In the Air   RUSSIAN AIR FORCE DEALS OUT DAMAGE   Declare Thousands of Bodies of Germans Cover War Zone

GERMANS LAUNCH POWERFUL ATTACK   Fierce Battle Reported Raging For Important Crimean Port   HEAVY LOSSES:   Not A ‘Single Line’ Has Yielded To Nazis, Says Moscow

SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS NOT YIELDING   Fight for Besiegec Crimear Port Hourly Grows More Tense, Report From Moscow Declares   NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY

Defenders Of Crimean Port Standing Firm   Not A Single Line Has Yielded, Reds Report As Germans Hammer Increasingly Hard  a a a ne

Reds Unyielding About Sevastopol   But German Attack on the Black Sea Port Hourly  Grows More Intense.

AEGISTAATION “THIS WEEK AT TE sewonts   Fucl Oi! and Kerosene Ccn-. sumers to Sign Up for Allotment.   THREE DAYS SET OUT   Even if You Use Ker-sene Cnly for a Lamp You Must Register.

FEGISTRATION Tis WEEK i THE SCHOOL!   Fuel Oil and Kerosene Cen _ sumers to Sign Up ~ for Allotment. ;   THREE: DAYS SET OUT   Even if You Use Kercsene Cnly for a Lamp You . Must Register.

Arrests of 12~ Are Revealed By Gen. Giraud   Seeks to Prevent Further Tries at - Assassination

Can’t Divide French, Says New Leader   Two Held Were Among Persons Aiding Allie. During African Landings

Contends Small Group Is Trying  To Cause Unrest   New Leader Of French In North Africa Arrests 12 Prominent Frenchmen As Preventive Measure Because Of Belief Thev Sought To Take His Life

Giraud Acts to Thwart Violence   Assassination Plot  Seen; 12 Arrested

GIRAUD ACTS TO PREVENT DISUNITY   General Says Small Element Seeks To Cause Unrest

ARRESTS NIP NORTH AFRICA ~- DEATH PLOTS   General Giraud Orders 1%  Arrested ta Frustrate Assassins’ Move.   AMERICAN ENVOY ONE OF TARGETS IN PLAN

Giraud Blocks Attempt To Divide French   Arrests 12 for Plowing His: and Murphy’s Deaths

12 Arrested In Move To Prevent Assassination   High Commissioner Says Group Seeking To Cause Unrest

GIRAUD FEARS NEW ATTEMPTS AT MURDERS   Puts Two On Possible List As He Arrests 12  Deunanshman In Afriea

Giraud Holds 12 Frenchmen As Plotters   Says Darian Death Not the Work of An Individual

Ruling Keeps LewAyres Out of Army  ‘Actor Exeinpt on Religious Grounds

Nehru’s Sister Jailed, But India \s Nearer Normal   Riot Deaths Pass 70 Americans Ordered Te Stay Clear Of Conflict

India Quiet: Sister of Nehru Seizec   Death Toll Exceeds 70; Few Outbreaks Of Importance Noted

INDIA MORE QUIET; DEATH TOLL OVER 70   Nehru's Sister Jailed; Few New Outbreaks

Allied Airmen Foil Attempt To Bomb Australian City   Fighter Planes Intercept Flying Boat Over Northeastern Coastline; Patrols Drive Back Japs in New Guinea

Japanese Attempt To Bomb Australia   Hit-and Run Efforts  Do No Great Damage

Night Foray By Japs Defeated   As Allies Hit Back At Bases On Timor Section

ARGENTINA IN NEW “BALK” AT PARLEY IN RIQ   Delegations From Other Nation  Seen About Ready to Proceed Without Castille Okay.

British Cabinet Is Conferring on Indian Problems  Early Compromise : Rejected; Jap

Churchill Rejects India Compromise   Accuses All India Congress of Attempting to Open Revolution

NEW RENTAL AREAS ARE SET UP BY OPA   Columbiana County Included In SteubenvilleWheeling Area

RENT CEILINGS ARE FIXED FOR LIMA, DISTRICT   March 1, 1942 Level Recommended By Henderson In New OPA Ruling   OTHER AREAS SET UP   Administrator Pleads For Co: operation Of All To Help Win The War

Parole Board Director Favors Using Prisoners   Says It Provides A Good Transition Between Prison And Normal Life—Men Are Used To Discipline

HOME GUARDS CRITIC SLAIN   Split Over California Group’s Administration Has Tracic Resnit

OFFICERS IN” ~ GUN BATTLE   ARGUMENT OVER HOME GUARD ORGANIZATION LEADS TO ’ FATAL SHOOTING IN~ _OALIFORNIA.

Ex-Army Officer Killed in Fight At  California Home   Two Wounded; Criticism of Home  Guard Responsible

Lawrence Agrees  To Take Demo Job   Agreement Reached to Install Leader

U. S. Advances Battle Lines On Guadaleanal   Territory Held By Jap Forces Retaken By  American Troops   POSITIONS SECURE   New Campaign To Oust Japanese Expected To Start

AMERICAN DRIVE TO WIPE OUT REMAINING JAP STRONGHOLDS IN THE SOLOMONS APPEARS NEAR AT HAND TODAY

U.S. Troops Push Japs Back on Guadalcana   “xtend Lines to Point Five Miles West of Vital Airfield

NOW FIVE MILES TO WEST VITAL AIRFIELL   Navy Also Reveals Other Progress Made by U. S. Marines and Army

U.S. TROOPS ADVANCE IN SOLOMONS   Move Well Into Area Form erly Held by Japs on Guadaleanal   MOVE FIVE MILES  WEST OF AIRFIELD      American Drive Against Other Japanese Bases May Come Soon

YANKS PUSH AFTER JAPS ABOUT BUNA   Nippon’s Warships Are Reported On Coast

U.S, BRITISH BATTLE NAZIS AT 2 POINTS   Engage Enemy on Outer Defenses of Bizerte and Tunis as American Flying Fortresses Rain Naadliv Puonichmant

New Burst Of Fighting Breaks Out In . Solomons; U. S. Deer in Former Jap Area

Guadalcanal Yanks Gain Allies Soften Up Buna Enemy For Final Drive   Solomons Troops' Western Flank Pushes Deep Into Territory Formerly Held By Japanese; Aircraft Active

Americans To Start Drive In Solomons   Plan Offensive To Clean Out All Japs In Islands   Knox Says Yanks Now Outnumber Japs There   Ten Thousand Enemy Troops Have Lost Lives

Battle for Domination of Southwest Pacific Rages Between American Forces and Strengthened Japanese Troops Supported RV Heavy Invasion Fleet

ARMY BOMBERS SINK DESTROYER OFF KISKA ISLE   Another Damaged And Enemy Cargo Ship Set Fire; Big Battle Rages On Guadalcanal

Bomber Sinks Jap Destroyer   B-26 Bombers Damage Sec: ond Destroyer, Set Cargo  Ship Afire At Kiska.

Two Jap Destroyers Bombed in Aleutians   One of the Craft Probably Sunk-—Cargo Ves: sel Also Fired in Air Attacks on Enemy Shinpnine at Kiska Island.

Ships Of E Enemy Hit ‘ByBombers   Destroyer Probebly Sunk, Another Damaged And Cargo Croft Set Afire

JAP DESTROYER BELIEVED SUNK IN ALEUTIANS   Another Damaged, and Cargo Ship Set On Fire By U. S. Bombers, Says Ulachinotaice

Fury Of Engagement Expected To Exceed Midway, Coral Sea   Guadalcanal Fight Near Crisis: See Counter-Drive In Burma: Push Enemy Back In New Guinea

Another Jap Destroyer Is Probably Sunk In Aleutian:  One More Damaged And Cargo Ship Set Afire In Attack Made By Army Bombers

Army Bombs Hit Jap Destroyer  Craft May Have Sunk Near Kiska; Damage Other Ships ~

IN MASnNN cipy      Army Bombers Probably Sink Nippon Destrover Off Kiska   Another Damaged and Cargo Ship Set Afire When Burlece Avesals

JAP ARTILLERY POURING HEAVY FIRE AT MARINES   GREATER BATTLE THAN CORAL SEA OR MIDWAY PREDICTED

BATTLE RAGES FOR SOLOMON   Forces Seek Domination o Pacific, Navy Issues Ranort.   AIRBASE AIM OF ENEMY

3 NAZI PRISONERS ARRESTED IN KENTUCKY   Germans Offered No Resistance to Officers  Makino Arrest

THREE ESCAPED GERMANS FOUND IN KENTUCKY BARN   Trio Eluded Army Guard: To Flee From Train In Tennessee

3 GERMAN-BORK ALIENS SEIZED   Trio Escaped From = Trair While Being Taken To Tennessee Army Camp

Three Fugitive Germans Caught   KENTUCKY POLICE CHIEF TELLS OF CAPTURE OF NAZIS

Fugitive Germans Caught in Kentucky   Escaping Nazis Are Apprehended

THREE ESCAPED GERMANS TAKED   Captured ‘in. Barn After Flight From Train

Allied Fighter-Bombers, Operating on Unprecedented Scale, Harass Enemy With but Little Opposition

8th Army Drives Smack Inte El Agheila Line And Put  Nazis To Retreat «

Rommel Driven Out of El Agheila And Retirement Seen As Possible Effort to Avoid Disastrous Beating

Africa Corps Thrown Out Of El Agheila In One Attack   Retreating Axis  Army Relentlessly Pursued; U.S. Air Force Hits Hard __

Put to Flight At Little Cost   Allied Fighter-Bombers Slash at Fleeing Africa Corps — Germans Fail to Put Up Stubborn Fight Expected at El Agheila  Yank Fighters Play Important Role

ROMMEL QUITS EL AGHEILA; IN RAPID RETREAT   3ritish Eighth Army Relentlessly Pursuing Axis Forces; Enemy May Try To Make Stand At Mis urata.

Fighter-Bombers Rip Hole in Axis Light Armor Units   Eighth Army Drives Through Rommel’s Defense Lines With ‘Little Cost’ as Germans Retreat Hastily Toward Tripoli

ROMMEL CORPS IS FORCED OUT QF EL AGHEILA      Enemy Put to Flight At Little Cost to imperial Eighth Army   BELIEVED HEADED TOWARD TRIPOLI   American Fighter Group Plays Important Role in Routing Foe From Fortified Positions

AMERICAN AIR HGnTERG HELP WHIP. ROMMEL   Play Major Role in Blasting Enemy Retreating from: El Agheila.   EIGHTH ARMY CHASING GERMANS WESTWARD

Taking Offensive, Allied Planes Bag 135 Japanese Craft in 32 Days’ Scrap:

AMERICANS ON AIR OFFENSIVE, SUPPLIES NEED   Laying Foundation Today for Continuous War on Japanese   Not Underestimating Ja) Strength and Source of Supply:

U. S. Has Taken Air Offensive,  Brett Declares   Emphasizes American Determination For Avenging of Bataan

EVER INCREASING ALLIED OFFENSIVE FROM AUSTRALIA   Gen. Brett Says Planes anc Equipment Coming At In* creasing Rate.

AMERICANS NOW ON OFFENSIVE. IN AIR, GEN. BRETT SAYS   MacArthur’s Deputy Sure -U. S. Will Continue To Hit At Japs In Increasing  Number: 

Japs Beat Prisoners   Broadcast In Tokyo Believed Meant For Home Consumption

Woman Who Cut Off Foot with Knife Succumbs in Hospital of Pneumonia

British Boost gypt Army. To Full Strength’   Anglo-American Air Power Blasts A Battle Line Now Fifteen Miles Fron -Matruh; Italy Announces ‘Contact’

Nazis 15 Miles From Matruh   Ritchie Reported Relieved of Command as Rommel’s Armored Divisions Penetrate 115 Miles in Egypt; Main Battle Waits

GERMANS PAY BIG PRICE FOR SMALL GAINS   Lose 1,000 Men In Sudder New Thrust At Stalingrad

GERMANS STEMMED AGAIN IN ADVANCE NEAR STALINGRAD   Red Army) Forées Gain Two Mountains—High   ._ Price Paid  _By.  ee ae

Russians Again Repulse Germans   Nazis Pay Heavy Price For Small Advance

REDS REPULSE NEW ASSAULTS   Soviets Continue Offense In Nalchik Sector

Fleet’ sV ictory in Pacific Will  Speed Plans For All-Out Offensive

Offensive Against Japan Brought Nearer By Victory   American Triumph Means Corner Turned in Phase of Pacific War

ALLIED AIR POWER BATTERS ROMMEL   Nazi Tank Force Hurled Back in Desert

BRITISH PICKING WAY THROUGH MINED DESERT   Make a Promising Start i North-and Center of the Alamein Line

ALLIES GAIN IN DESERT OFFENSIVE   Both Sides Show Caution, Aim At Decisive Battle

Rommel Afrika Korps Is ‘Smashed by British — In Equpt’s Desert Fight

Allies Batter Rommel Lines In Tank Foray   Air Offensive Tallies 4 Messerschmidt Fighters Over Desert.

BOMBS SMASH UEathT POaT9, OUPPLY LINES   Axis Tank Units Thrown Back in Most Severe Clash of New Drive.   ALLIED PILOTS DESTROY ENEMY SHIPS, TANKERS

American and British Planes Hammer Foe   Big Nazi Base On Crete Also Heavily Attacked

Allied Planes Pound At Axis Desert Forces   Air Attack Pushed After Rommel's Tank Smash Is Repulsed

Rommel’s Tank Forces Retreat In Big Battle   U.S., British Planes . Strike Continuously At Axis Concentrations

Four Messerchmitts Are Shot Down By U. S. Fliers Supporting Drive Of Eighth Army

Congratulated , For 57th Anniversary  Adolf Hitler 53 Years Old Today

Hitler 53 Today  But Garbled Greeting Has Him Aging Quite Rapidly

Hitler Flattered On 53d Birthday   Nazi Officials Chime  in on “Yes’’ Chorus

ADOLF HITLER, TOUCHY ON SUBJECT OF BIRTHDAY, IS 53 TODAY: PRESENTS FEW

Hitler Celebrating His Birthday On Red ‘Front   Emperor Of Manchukuo ‘One Of First To - Congratulations To Dictator  Senc

JAPANESE ADD FOUR YEARS 10 HITLER'S AGE   Spends 53rd Birthday Seeking Air Blitz  Against Russians

NEUTRALS EXPECT HITLER'S SPRING * OFFENSIVE SOO   ‘Attempt to Regain Initiative Due Within Three Weeks, Observers Say.

BOTH GERMANS AND RUSSIANS ARE REBORTED MOVING UP © REINFORCEMENTS— CLAIM GAS USED

Nazis and Reds Reinforce Lines   , Intense Fighting _ Due in Few Weeks

PORT a ARTHUR      @ Suppose We're Not Served Right off—What of It?

Bombers Rake Two Cruisers,  One Destroyed   Two Other Ships Believed Damaged In Raid At Buin.

"BOMBERS BLAST ANOTHER VESSEL IN BUIN ATTACK   MacArthur’s Planes Inflic » Heavy Losses Upon Enemy Above Guadalcanal

Allies Destroy Jap Cruiser, Cause Damage to Another  Foe Suffers Severe Setbacks in  Pacific War Zone

Nips Also Pay For Attack On  Solomon Force   MacArthur's Bombers Hit Or Damage 45 Jap Ships In Month

Allied Bombers Sink Cruiser   Second Jap Ship ts Damoged at Buin

Army Bombers Destroy More Jap Warships   MacArthur’s Airmen Get Cruiser, Damage Others; Spread Wide Destruction

Lost Carrier Previously Listed Damage Another Nipponese Cruiser Is Badh Crippled. Other Vessels Struck

NAME OF CRAFT  NOT DISCLOSED IN WASHINGTON   Fourth Carrier Sent To ~Bettom—By Japanese In Pacific War, Victim of Bomb Attack   DESTROYER ADDED TO TOLL OF BATTLE   No New Reports Of ‘io Land Action As U.S Forces Hold Vital Jsland Airfield

MacArthur's Bombers Sink Jap Warship  Score Direct Hit; Light  (rniser Damaned:

MRS. PARKMAN COMING   Will Address Group of City Of *  ficials Here Tonight

British Drive Now 180 Miles From Tripoli   Allies Keep To Attack On All Fronts By Land And Air As French And Russians Tally Important Gains In Severe Fighting.

Dewey Will Give Support  To Roosevelt   Reserves Right, However To Criticize — Claim: He Will Devote Ful Time To His State

NEW YORK BEGINS FALL CAMPAIGN   GOP State Convention Wil Hold Its Last Big Session Today

DEWEY OPENS — HIS GAMPAIG)   GOP NOMINEE FOR NEW yoRyK GOVERNORSHIP PLEDGES © LOYALTY BUT RESERVES BIGHT TO CRITICIZE

Dewey Opens  Election Drive   Important New York Campaign Under Way

‘NOMINATION IS GIVEN DEWEY   ‘Pledges Loyalty To U..S. War Effort

Small Transport Also Lost In Sea Action In Pacific   ‘USS Jarvis Apparently Sent Down With All Hands, But Half Of Troopship’s Personnel Saved; Total Men Lost May Hit 250

NAVY ANNOUNCES SINKING OF U. S. DESTROYER AND AN AUXILIARY TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT 15 ALSO SUNK BY JAP ATTACKS   250 Men and Officers Believed Lost on Two Vessels

“Navy Announces Loss of Two Naval Ships   Heavy Loss of Life When Destroyer Jarvis and Transport Little Sinks 

U8 DESTROYER 1 AND TRANSPORT SUNK BY JAPa   All Lost on: Destroyer AT Only’ Half Saved. on   the Transport.     IN SOLOMONS. SECTOR   American Losses in the Two  Sinkings Are Placed at”   About-250. .

SINKINGS BRING SOLOMON TOLL TO 10 VESSELS   Ships Presumed Engaged in Supplying American Garrisons

Forge Blast Perils Class   Teacher, 3 Students Have Close Call At Mt Qilend,

PSYCHOLOGICAL PLAN OF WARFARE IS SEER   New Phase Is Opened Against Italy by United States ' in Making Declaration That It fs Looking Forward to Day When It Can Help Albania Drive Italians fram Barderc

SGHOOL HOURS ARE REVISED   Schedule Is Retarded Ap. proximately 15 Minutes, Starting Monday.

JUHUOL Huh Ane ne Vat   Schedule Is Retarded Appreximately 15 Minutes, Starting Monday.

TO GIVE SCRAP DRIVE AWARDS   WPB to Recognize Leading States, Communities with Penants, Plaques

WPB Offers Awards For Scrap Piles   EVERY COUNTY PRODUCING 106 POUNDS OR MORE OF METAL PER CAPITA WILL RECEIVE PENNANT.   Some Large Collections

SPECULATING ON SECOND FRCNT 10 ASSIST RUSSIANS   EARLY BLOW DANGEROUS TO COMING YEA

VARIOUS PLANS ARE PROPOSED: CHIEFS SILENT   Secret Parley Coincides With Reports Japanese May Attack Siberia

London Fears Japanese Stab In Soviet Back   Churchill Reported Active in Talks by U. S., British Official:

Bengasi Retaken by Axis; Reds Advance   Rommel's Counter-attack Again Pushed On, Indicating British Have Transferred African Forces; Russians Thrust 93 Miles.

BENGASI RETAKEN BY AXIS FORCES   BRITISH WEAKNESS LAID TO WITHDRAWAI FOR FAR EAST AID

Bengasi Again Threatened By  Rommel Forces   Sudden Turn In Libya Puts Nazis Within 16 Miles Of Port

Axis Says City Taken   Claim Bengasi Entered By Nazi and Italian Troops

AXIS FORCES SAY BENGASI IS RE-TAKE!   Additional Successes Against Nazis Are Reported By Russiar Fighters

NAZIS, ITALIANS ENTER BENGAS   Rome And Berlin Announce Axis Troops Have Entered Important African City.

Axis Takes Bengasi in Big Libya Advance   Depletion of British Forces to Fight in Malaya Blamed for Desert Reverses

Terman and Italian Troops Have Entered ‘Bengasi, High Command Reports — British Admit Threat.   RULLETIN.

Italian High Command Announces German and Fascist Troops Enter Chief Port of Libya  FOURTH TIME CITY HAS CHANGED HANDS  Entry of Capital of Cirenaica Made At Dawn, According to Berlin and Rome Bulletins         FOURTH TIME CITY HAS CHANGED HANDS

REPORT FUBHRER UNABLE 10 RUN WAR SINGLEHANDED   German Language Paper in London Says Consarvative Generals Reinstated

Report Hitler Recalls General:  * fl ambinsanel Durwn mm   a es ee  La Continued Russian Successes; Rommel  Advuancina Annin

AXIS FORCES TAKE BENGASIL, LIBYAN CITY   IS FOURTH TIME CITY HAS CHANGED HANDS IN 183 MONTHS

Nazi Pressure On Vichy Rises   Newspaper Warns That Germany May Occupy French Africa If Unyielding

French Get A Warning   Nazis Want Closer Harmony, or Will Take French Africa

Nazis Threaten France With Occupation Of Colonies If Harmony Fails

FRANCE WARNED OF GERMAN AIMS   U, S, IS ACCUSED OF FOSTERING INCIDENT TO DIVERT STRENGTH

Author of Sensational Declaration Accuses U. S. of Attempting To  Deliberately Proveke An Incident

SIDETRACKS TALK  * QF NEW TAXATION   Morgenthau Prepares to Gc to Work on November Finaneine

Tax Officials Sidetrack Plan  For Increases   Secretary Morgenthau Studies Over the Question of November Financing, the Biggest on Record.

Battle Seen as Treasury  Seeks Funds   Morgenthau Sidetracks Al Attempts to Push New Ta) Bill Through

Nazis Sink Destroyer      British ‘Voertigern’ ’ Lost 5S German Boats Sunk

30,000 ITEMS ON PRICE LIS   Wide Control Drafted by  Price Administrator

FREEZING PRICES EXPECTED TO HIT 30,000 ARTICLES   Period in March Chosen as Base for Control . of U. S. Ecoromy   Wages and Farm Prices Notein Order, Put Will Be Affected

BROAD FIXING OF PRICES SEEN   Orders Now Being Drafled May Cover As Many As 30,000 Items

re ee  eo we EMERG EE RRS   Grove City-Slippery Rock - Road! arene of Crash ' Today...

ORGANIZE FLEET   Chief Of Britain’s Far East Sea Forces Leaves Singanore.

British Keep Falling Back Before Japs   Invaders Move Closer To Singapore; Admit Loss of Kuantan

Jans Advance In West Malaya At Terrible Price   British Forces Fight Bitterly At Five-To-One Odds

Reds Claim Nazis Losses 10,000,000   Soviet Casualties in  Year 3.500.000

GERMAN CASUALTIES PUT AT 10,000,000      Russia Says of Total 3,500,000 Nazi Troops Were Killed in Year of Warfare.

German Losses Are 10, 000,000 In Year, Russians Declare: Own Casualties Are 4,500,000

REDS ISSUE WAR TOLL FOR YEAR   Tervifie Levees ef Germans in Men, Equipment Catalogued:

Synthetic Tires To  Qutlast Automobile  Good For At Least 100,000 Miles, Chemist Says

KILLED MANY INBOSTON FIRE   FBI Agents See Cyanide Present; T¥isaster Took 485

Deadly Cyanide Fumes Found To Have Played Part In Boston Tragedy

GAS TAKES LIVES IN BOSTON BLAZE   FBI Enters Night Club Fir: Inquiry After Evidence of Cyanide

U. S. BOMBERS FIRE RANGOON   Flying Fortresses Stage Second Attack From India Bases

RAID RANGOON   American Flyers Operating From Bases in India Set Huge Fires

Report 3 Jap Ships Are Sunk   Early Land Test With United Nations Forces Foreseen Today

NEW GUINEA DRIVE IS OPENED; ALLIES HIT 3 T0 7 MORE SHIPS   Big Cruiser Set Afire In Air Attacks; Enemy Moving Through Island Jungles; See Land Clash Soon   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  [inittad Prace Faraion Editar

Three Warships Of Enemy Are Damaged   Airdrome of Foe On Timor fs Bombed

BIG JAP CRUISER SUNK   Score Now Is 2¢ Knemy Ships Off New Guinea

Enemy Infantry On March Across  New Guinea   MacArthur to Make Statement on Plans; Port Darwin, Port Moresby Again Hit by Air Attacks

THREE MORE JAP VESSELS ARE DAMAGED   Brings to 26 the Total of Ships Hit Off Australia Coast

Cruiser in Flames As Allies Strike  At Invasion Fleet   Jap Troops Cutting Through New Guinea Jungle to Attack Port Moresby

Allied Bombers Hit Three More Of Fleet Units   German Missionaries Reported as Guides For Enemy Troops

Bie Cruiser And 2 Other Boats Fired, Bases Raided   United Nations Aerial Battle Stepped Up As: Invaders Strike Toward Vital Port Moresby

Allied Planes Damage Three More Jap Ships   Heavy Cruiser Among Vessels Hit; Jungle Troops Advance on 110-Mile Route Across New Cuines

‘Enemy Jungle Troops Cutting  Through New Guinea Toward  Vita? Port Moresby, Says Army  Commuztique Today   [HITLER CALLS GERMAN __  6STRATEGISTS FOR SPRING

UTHEH olla AE UAMAGLD IN SECOND RAD   Enemy Jungle Troops Moving Across New Guinea Today Toward Port Moresby

 UNITED NATIONS, CONTINUE TO WREAK DAMAGE ON JAPANESE NAVAL FORCES IN SOUTH PACIFIC

FARM BLOC NOT TO QUIT BATLE   New Move Launched in Senate to Prevent Efforts at Brakes on Prices

Farm Bloc Opens New Price Battle   Seek to Stop Agricultural Ceilings

a aS eT aie  Axis Fellowship Surely Knows. MacArthur Means Business  Japs Must Think of Bataan and Rainbo Before Trving Invasion of Australia   By KIRK SIMPSON Wide World Analyst

MacArthur: Ready for Defensive and Offensive   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON  {Wide Warld War Analvcil

U.S. CITIZENS FROM GERMANY ARRIVE IN SPAIN   Others from Bulgaria Reach Tur  key as Ship of Axis Repatriates  Arrives at Lisbon

Make Small Advance But Pay Frightful Price To Russians   Russians Admit Situation In Vicinit: Of Don River Has Become Increasingly Grave.

NAZI ARMIES SURGE EAST AGAINST REDS   Tanks of Soviets Strike at Enemy North Flank to Halt Advance.   BULLETIN

ENCAMPMENT 0} IOWAG ALR. BRINGS ONLY 4   Elliott Taylor present; 41 other veterans unable to attend

rida Fugitive Caught en He Tries to Hock tol Stolen From Sheriff

Hollyweod Mourns Death Of May Robsor   Aged Actress Dies in Her Sleep; Blindness Cause nf Retirement

MAY ROBSON, NOTED ACTRESS, EXPIRES   Quit Pictures Rather Thar ” Admit She Was Going . Blind

QUIETLY IN SLEEF   Veteran Actress, Going Blind, Retired: Last Year; Beloved By Ali

Noble and Jones Indicted on Conspiracy Charge   Both Are in Jail Unable to Raise Large Bail Sum

POSTHUMOUS HONOR ~ _ GOES TO AIR HER      New-York Youth 1 Who Died ir ‘Aétion Receives Acclaim of N.Y. College

TU GUNS Ue THIS VICINITY  State Library Quly43  Chair” wh Boom Makes Appeal For Funds For Our Fighting Men.

Child Bride, 14 Murders Her 35Year-Old Spouse   Girls Father Also Arraigned In Strange Case

New York Cotton   Chicago Corn   Chicago Soybeans   Child Bride Accused In Husband’s Death

Two Sons Of D. Lawrence Die in Crash   Butler County Accident Bereaves Family of Democratic Leader  THREE ARE INJURED

BROTHERS DIE IN CAR CRASH   Sons of David L. Law. rence Killed Sunday Near Portersville.

SONS OF DAVID LAWRENCE DEAD   Five Others Injured As Automobile Strikes Portersville Curb

BRIT. PEOPLE WAIT RETURN OF CHURCHILL   ‘Hold Hopes. that — Visit. Here Will  Start Second Front

Libyan Battle Makes Britons Look Toward U.S,   President and Churchill May be Planning Second Front

UNDERSEA BOATS OPEN ATTACKS ON SEA LANE   Submarine Warfare Is Instituted by the Enemy Be. tween Australia and the United States — One Allied Ship Is Sunk But Submarine of the “United Nations Destroyed Two Jap  . Vessels. MacArthur Renoréc

ALLIED SUBS GET. THREE JAP SHIPS, ~ FOE RETALIATES      ippon:.. Opens “U-boat. Wa

Jap Planes Raic Indies Capital   First Invasion Stab ‘Is Made at Batavia: 11 Civilians Hurt

JAP AIRCRAFT RAID BATAVIA   Little Damage Done in Cap ital of Indies; Several Foe Planes Downed

JAPANESE RAID DUTCH CAPITAL   Streets And Suburbs Ar: Machine-Gunned, Two Enemy Planes Are  Shot Down

Enemy Plane Strikes Ship Off Australia   Vessel is Hit Amidship and Set Afire by Jap Aviators   ISLATERDESTROYED

Fleavy Blow Is Dealt Japs In South Pacifie   Allied Planes Attack Main Concentration Centers   HITS DESTROY SHIPS   American Bombers Fly Great Distance To Attack Amboina

Non-Stop Attack On Japanese Concentration Centers Accounts For Many Grounded Aircraft—One United Nations Ship Knocked Out Of Action By Crash Of Crippled Nipponese Plane—American Bombers Carry Out Long-Range Raide«

Jap Plane Knocks Out Allied Ship   Occurs During United Nations’ Week-End Raid On Nippon Bases In Dutch Fast Indies

ALLIES STRIKE HARD AT JAPS   Heavy Blows Dealt Enemy Over Weekend In War Of The Pacific.

GROUNDED JAP PLANES WIPED OUT BY ALLIES   Heavy Blows Dealt Invader: Over Week-end, But Japs Get Allied Ship

ALLIED RAIDS ON JAP BASES ARE KEPT UP   DISABLED JAP PLANE FALLS ON ALLIED SHIP, SETS VESSEL AFIRE

Allies Raid At Amboina   Heavy Blows Dealt to Japs   Tokyo Makes New Chama

Allies Keep Up Non-Stop Drive On Japs  Waavy Rinwe Niaalt   Heavy Blows Dealt Over Weekend, Is MacArthur’s Report

ALLIES RESUME EVER WIDENING RAIDS ON FOES   United Nations Airmen De stroy More Jap Planes; One Ship Is Lost

AlliedNonstop Bombing Hits More Racec   Flaming Destruction   Left As Raiders Find 21 Planes On Ground :   MANY SET AFIRE   Japanese Knock Out Shi Of Australia; Attacke! Crashes On Deck

Allied Airmen Hit Grounded  Enemy Bombers   Japanese Dealt Heavy Blows In Week-end Raids On Indies Bases

ALLIES IN RAID ON JAP CENTERS   ‘Long Trips Are Made to -Bomb. Enemy; Crippled  Plane Hits Allied Ship

Allies Raid More Jap — Concentration Centers; Enemy’ “lier Sinks Ship  BY SUICIDAL; SRIFICE OR LUCK JAP FLIER I DR   Y SUICIDAL, — :RIFICE OR LUCK JAP FLIER DRIVES CRIPPLED 1] = NE INTO ALLIED VESSEL SETTING IT AFIRE AND = .USING ITS LOSS

Allies Bomb Jap Island Airdromes   United Nations Ship Sunk by a Sister Vessel After Nipponese Plane Falls Squarely Amidships and Starts Fire.

ALLIED NON-STOP. ATTACK ON ENEMY CENTERS KEPT UP   RAIDING BOMBERS BLAST JAPS ON AIRFIELDS; JAP PLANES HITS SHIP

CRIPPLED JAP PLANE STRIKES ALLIED SnlP: TOO PERSONS SAVED      Non-Stop Attacks On Japanese Concentration Bases Are Continued   AMBCOINA!S BOMBED

Government Urged to Draft Labor   Vermont Senator Will Renew Fight For Legislation

Senator Austin To Seek Enactment Of Law To Permit Labor Drafting

Tough, Rough Scrapper of Northland Snaps Winning Streak in the Third

First Direct Account of Great Battle by AP Man  Japs Limp Away Licking Wounds After Decisive Defeat

Clements Writes First Story of Great Sea Battle   lexan Describes Damage To Jap Sea Forces in Solomons

ENEMY ARMADA LIMPED AWAY AFTER SOLOMONS FIGHTING   American Dive Bombers And Torpedo Planes Pounded Between 40 And 50 Japanese Ships Sent To Crush Guadalcanal Forces

THE WAR TODAY   NEW RUSSIAN DRIVE HOLDS GREAT PERILS FOR CORPORAL HITLER.

Russian Offensive Nullifying Nazis’ 1942 Successes   Soviete Will Bec   Soviets Will Regain Volga, Supplies to Move Freely By ‘43.

ACTIVITY NE AP EL AGHETLA   HITLER FAST LOSING OBJECTIVES IN UKRAINE INo Longer Is Stalingrad Besieged

The War Today   Prestige Held Main Reason. Nazis Cling to Stalingrad

NINETY-NINTH DAY OF SIEGE OF STALINGRAD FINDS GERMANS IN MOST PRECARIOUS SITUATION

Nazis Pound Away At Stanlingvad in Hopeless Battle   Troops Stull Fight, Appar: ently to Uphold Fuchrer’s Prestige; Salient Is Broken

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  a ee

The War Today—  Prestige Seems Only Reson Nabi Cling So Strongly To Stalingrad

FEUD BETWEEN LEWIS-MURRAY FLARING ANEW      ‘Murray Claims Yablonski Ele: tion To Board Obtained By Fraud

ALABAMIAN IS PRISONER   Montevallo Man Prisoner Of Japs At Shanghai, China

REDS SHOVING GERMANS BACK   Attack With Increasing Ferocity  Nazi Lines Continue  a8... (tit

REDS CONTINUE T0 DRIVE NAZIS   Russians Reported Menacinc Vyazma, 140 Miles from Moscow

RUSS ATTACKS INCREASING IN THEIR FEROCITY   Now Menacing Vyazma, 140 Miles  Southwest of Moscow.—Cavalry Troops Are in Action.

REDS REPULSE GERMAN DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Soviet Defenders Still Forced to Retreat At Belaya Glina

TANK ATTACKS BEATEN OFF, SOVIETS SAY   Fresh Swarms Of Parachutists Mopped Up Behind Russian Lines   REDS FIRM IN TWO ZONES   Germans Report Great New Advances And Fall Of Three Key Cities

REDS DECLARE NAZIS SLOWED IN 9 SECTORS   Germans Assert 3 Strategic Towns in Cancasus Captured

Reds Wage Furious Battle With Tanks   Only in Belaya Glina Sector, 100 Miles Into North Caucasus Are the Russian Defenses Sagging.   Germans Claim They Take Three Strategic Towns on March to Oil

Reserves Help Check  Nazi Drive   Stalingrad Line Holds Firmly But Germans Advance Deeper Ir Belaya Glina Sector

Germans Claim Further Advance   Repeated Mass Tank Assaults Beaten Off and‘Air-Borne Troops Mopped Up, Moscow Declares-—Nazis Claim Capture of Three Strategic Towns

German Drive Slowed Down In Two Sectors  Nazi Forces Reported Neat Maikop Oil Fields; Arrival  Red Reinforcements Below

SITUATION STILL TERMED CRITICAL   German Dive-Bombers Attack In Waves Along Northern Caueasus Front

Beat Back Drive; Mop Up ‘Chutists   Russians Claim Germans Are Stopped in Two Main Sectors ~   STAND BELOW THE DON

German Accounts Vary and Declare Armies Capture Three Key  Towns Help Arrives  Soviet Reinforcements TP, ii Din Bie Bias   Soviet Reinforcements Bolster Forces Below Don River

GERMAN TANK UNITS HURLED BACK BY REDS   Fresh Reserve Troops Assist Soviet Armies

SLOW UP not TOSTALINGRAD   Russian Defenses Still Sag ging in North Caucasus  Cantar   COUNTER-ATTACK ON DON

HUNDREDS OF NAZI INFANTRY — CRUSHED UNDER GIANT TANKS OF SOVIETS AT STALINGRAD   Hitler’s ‘Blood-For-Oil’ Drive Into Caucasus Slowed As Reds Beat Off Repeated Nazi Tank Attacks and Mop Up Fresh Swarms Nazi Paratroops. Plane-lTransported Forces

DRIVE SLOWE IN 2 SECTORS, REDS ASSERT   Conflicting Claims Mark War Communiques from Russian Area Today

3,000 Enemy Soldiers Are Sabred, Claim   Russians Brace, Check German Onslaught In All But One Area In North Caucasus

Reinforced Soviet .  Army Strikes Back   Moscow Also Claims Defense Line Holding Southwest Of Stalingrad, But Berlin Boasts Gaine Toward Oi! Fields

HUGE TANKS INTO FRAY   Foe Checked on Whole Sta. lingrad Front in One of Greatest Tank Battles   COSSACKS SABRE MORE THAN 3,000   War Bulletins Again in Great Conflict But Nazis Acknowledge Attacks +

MEN CRUSHED BY HUNDREDS UNDER TREADS   Russians, Hurling Their Own Steel War Wagons Against German Mechanized Units, Hold Invaders on All Fronts. in Qtalinorad Ares.

Beat Back Drive; Mop Up ’Chutists   Russians Claim Germans . Are Stopped in Two ' Main Sectors    STAND BELOW THE. DON   Nazis Assert Drive Progresses Toward the Ol Field Region 

Reds Beat Off  Tank Thrusts . In Caucasus   Germans Claim Troops Swarm to Within 30 Miles of Maikop Wells, Allies Meet In Moscow for Talks on ‘Save Russia, Win the War.’

Huge Red Tanks Crush Hundreds Of Infantrymen   Claim Germans Checked Along Entire Stalingrad Front In Furious Battle

Soviets Say Tank Assaults Near Stalingrad Halted; Armavir Falls, Says Berlin

Nazis Race Toward Red Oil Fields   Germans Claim 160-Mile Thrust Into Caucasus

THROW NAZIS BACK BEFORE STALINGRAD   Infantry Crushed by Hundreds Under Treads of War Machines   COSSACK FIGHTERS SABER 3,000 OF FOE   100 Miles North, Russian Lines Still Sag Under Attack

Wheels Of War Wagons Crush Hundreds Infantry. More Hun ’Chutists Land

Reds Hurling Huge Tanks Against Foe   Soviet Defense Sagging In Critical Belaya Glina Sector 

Parachutists Are Dropped Behind Reds   Germans Reported Checked on All Fronts But Belaya Gliina, South of Rostov: Invaders Rolled Back at Bend of Don

Reds Beat Off Repeated Mass Tank Attacks And Mop Up Enemy Parachutists

Red Armies Beat Off Repeated Mass Attacks; Nazis Deny   ROLL NAZIS BACK ON BIG DON

German, Soviet Claims Differ In Fight Today   Nazis Claim Three Str ategic Towns Captured On Road To Oil  Of Caucasus

Allied Leaders In Moscow To Plan Strategy   ‘Save Russia and Win’ Conference Held; 45-Day-Old Drive Bogging? 

REDS HURL BIG TANKS AGAINST HITLER HORDES   Infantry Crushed by Hun‘dreds Under Treads on Steel Wagons In. Great Battle      ROLLED BACK BY FOE IN NORTH CAUCASUS   German Dive Bombers Blasting Ceaselessly At Soviet Lines In Critical  Belaya Glina Sector

Hitler’s Blood-For-Oil Drive Slowed Down By  Russian Counterattacks  Nazi Headquarters Claim Advances in Several Cactare ab Tha Caucacic

Battle of Tanks Rages Furiously Throughout Day   Situation Critical In Belaya Glina Sector, However

Hurling Huge Tanks In Fray   Rolling Back Invaders At Don Bend, Losing in South

Enemy Infantry Crushed By Hundreds,Reds Report  Cossacks Sabre Mora Than 3,000 Germans As They Beat Off Assault South Of Don

Stalingrad Assaults Repelled By Soviets In 45-Day-Old Battle   London Claims Delegates Of Allies Gather In Moscow To Discuss Strategy For Second Front Aid

NAZIS REPORT THREE TOWNS CAPTURED   Claim 160 Miles Advance On Road To Oil Fields   AXIS COLUMNS   Also Approaching Rail Line To Black Sea: Red Armies Defend Stalingrad

Soviets Hurl Land Battleships Against Mechanized Forces in Greai Don River Battle

Parachute Forces And Air-Borne   Troops Drop Back Of Russian Lines

Reds Stop Assaults In 2 Sectors   Germans Claim Gains Directly South of Rostov. Conference in Moscow

Russian Line Sags Only In Critical North Caucasus Area; Rumor Heightens Speculation As To Allied Conference In Moscow

SITUAT MOST SERIOUS IN CAUCASUS   Dive Bombers In Waves Pound Russian  Defenders   REDS USE MORE TANKS   Ave F im At Stalingrad And Also South Of Kuschchevka

Nazis Rolled Back in Great Mechanized Battle; Soviet Lines Sag in N. Caucasus

GERMANS CLAIM ARMY 160 MILES BEYOND ROSTOV   United Nations Delegates Gather for “Save Russia” Parley in Moscow

Only in Caucasus Are Germans Still Advancing   Great Battle of Steel Fought West Of Stalingrad

Reinforced Russians Roll Invader Back at Don Bend Approaches to Steel City, Counter-Attacking North of Sal River  Bta VEC TrEIcCryT sam? FRAPS! SURAT ISO A CE IC   NAZIS PUSH ON INTO CAUCASUS   Hitler Claims Forces Crossed Kuban, Now Within 30 Miles of Maikop Wells—Cos. sacks Sabre 3.000

Delegate of Major United Nations Are Gathering in Moscow   Meet as Hitler Forces Claim Approach to Maikop Oil Wells

AIR-BORNE MEN AND GUNS. MAKE CLASH FURIOUS.      Several Towns Are Being Claimed By Invaders; Losses Mounting

Russian Armies Mopping Up ‘Chutist:  Behind Lines, Soviet Dispatches Say

RUSS CHECK NAZI ONRUSH ON RED CITY   Great Tank Fight Stagec With Hundreds Killed Under Steel   IN COUNTER-ATTACK   Germans Claim: Progres: 150 Miles Southwest Of Restoy

Plane - Borne Troops Wiped Out Soviets Report   RAF Bombers Pound Ruhr Valley And Airdromes As Rumors Say United Nations Discuss Second Front

Reds Slow Nazi Drive-For-Oil  Into Caucasus   Allied Chieftains Confer  In Moscow On War Stratecv

TANK ASSAULTS BEATEN BACK BY GRIM DEFENDERS   Nazi Parachute Troops Are Mopped Up in Caucasus Behind Soviet Lines   GERMAN HORDE NEAR GOAL   Meanwhile, Master Minds of Allies Reported Meeting for Important Conference

Was One of Greatest Tank Battles of War With Infantry Crushed Under Treads  of Steel War Wagons.   THE RUSSIAN DEFENSE SAGGING AT ONE POINT   This Was in the Critical Bel aya Glina Sector 100 Miles Into the North Caucasus, Is Was Said.

German Gains Offset by Red Attacks   London Hints Delegates Gather in Moscow to Con‘sder Second Front nf

Near Maikop Field Only Place Where Russion- Lines Appear To Be Sagging

Reds Declare Nazis Slowed In 2 Sectors   But Berlin Says Advance Unchecked; Vital Role To Air- Transported Troops.  TY A YT y ae ak TA Te A arse   ‘BAKU LONG DISTANCE

Reds Gain Ground: Report         Beat Of Ret Peet T oe  Asaaulte   GERMANS DENY   ‘Say Three Strategie  Towns Taken; Ad vance Again

Berlin, Claiming Advance, Admits Re-. inforcements   Counter Attack   By ROGER D. GREENE ADP War Rdltnr 4

Touhy Gangsters Perhaps Shot In Chicago Raid  But Gang’s Leaders Are Thought  Fs Have Escaned

FBI AGENTS KILL TWO IN GHICAGC   WERE “DESPERATE MEN, BAD. LY WANTED’—J. EDGAR HOOVER TO SCENE.

Officials Attend Last Rites for Gen. George   MacArthurs Among Those Present at Crash Victim’s Funeral

Plans Being Made for National Govt.   Minor Adjustments To be Made; Move is Triumph for Allies

Sub-Continent To Get Minister of Defense; Both Parties Said  To Be Pleased.

Political  Victory For Allies   American Agent Plays Im portant Part In Plans For Self Government  By Council.

TO ENTER RACE   Insurance Agent Announces He Will Run   Bombers Roll At Ford Factory In Two-Billion-Dollar Program

Long Columns of New Troops Move to Front   talians Declare Thousands  Of US Troops in Battle of Egypt; Allied Planes Hit at Foe All Day

REPORTED IN BATTLE LINE   Allied Hopes for Favorable Turn in Conflict Rise as Long Columns of Reinforcements Move Up to Front—Aerial Attacks Unprecedented.

Auchinleck’s Forces Press Attacks In El Alamein Sector, Still 65 Miles From Alexandria

Rommel Attempting to Dig in as Defense Strength _ Grows   AMERICANS IN LINE?   Italian Dispatch Says U. S. Troops Fight Alongside . Britis -_

Rommel’s Advance Halted; Russian Front Unchanged   German Claims of Red Victory Vague Today; Sevastopol Costly Win, Says Russia

BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE IN EGYPT WITH REINFORCEMENTS: NAZIS ADVANCING IN RUSSIA

BRITISH HOPES FOR BRIGHT TURN MOUNT AS COLUMNS OF FRESH FORCES MOVETO FRONT   Allied Air Force Operating With Land Forces  Hammer Enemy Alli Day In Unprecedented Scal In Middle East; Italians Adon British Have  ‘Tnaittative

Home Project _ Meetings for Year  Now Scheduled   Four Training Schools for War Emergency Program

Farm Women - Begin War-Time Fall Progran   Mrs, Helen Sage, H.D.A., Will Conduct Four Training Schools

253 JAP SHIPS SINK TO DATE   Known Total of 250,236 Tons Lost by Nippon Since Pearl Harbor

Position of Vital Russian City Grows More Critical Each Hour; Germans Also Approach Black Sea Base; Held in North

Soviet Admits Break-Through On Southwest   Hungarian and Rumanian Troops Hurry To Join The Assault On Volga

HOLE PUNCHED IN RED ARMY DEFENSE LINE   TANKS ARE HURLED AGAINST VITAL VOLGA CITY

Red Armies Lines Waver Moscow Admits   Fresh Divisions From Hungary and Rumania Hurry To Join Assault

Thursday 5 cents   Fresh Hungarian And Rumanian Divisions Are Hurrying To Join In Assault On City

Germans Break Through South Of Vital City   fanks Punch Another Hole in Defenses in Southwest   Reds Continue To Hole Line Northwest of the City

Rreak-through In Southwest In Wake of Massed Nazi Tank Attack; Red Army Molds Against Constant Pounding Northwest of City

Fresh Hungarian And Rumanian Divisions Hurrying To Join Assault On Vital Volga City.

Red Army Retreats to New Defense Line Near ‘Stalingrad  RUSSIANS GAIN IN ANOTHER SECTION Fate of Voiga River City  Is Growing More Critical

Breach Admitted Near Stalingrad   Germans Pour Huge Reserve Force Into Fight For Volga City; Russians Make Gains At Moscow, Lose In Caucasus

NAZIS PUSH CLOSER 10 STALINGRAD   Reds Fall Back Southwest of City When Attacked by 150 Tanks and Swarms of Airplanes.   GERMANS PREPARE FOR ALL-OUT ASSAULT   Reserves Being Rushed to Front From Deep in Rear —Russians Report Gains  to West. °

Russians Again Retreat Southwest of City, But Hold to Northwest  NAZIS RUSHING UP MANY. RESERVES  Hitler’s Army Moves Closer to Novorossisk, Black Sea Naval Base

GERMANS IN FIERCE ASSAULTS CLOSE IN ON STRATEGIC CITY      Situation on Volga River Front Said To Be Growing More Critical Each Hour; Foe Gains in Caucasus

GERMAN TANKS PUNCH HOLE IN RED DEFENSE   Fate Of Stalingrad Grows More Critical By The Hour   ‘NAZIS INCH NEARER  TO NOVOROSSISK

MARINES WIPE OU MORE ENEMY NESTS   American Forces Smashing Japs On Guadalcanal

MARINE FORCES CLIP JAPS ANEV   Quantity of Arms, Ammunition Seized — 55 Killed in Guadalcanal Fight

Marine Patrols On Guadalcanal Wipe Out Jap:   Davlight Attacks By the Army, Navy Harasses Enemy Post

23 Zeros Knocked From Sky in 12-Hour Battle; Land Forces Advancing

Marine Patrols Wipe Out More Japs   More Arms Seized In Island Forays

ALLIES GLOSING @ NON JAPANESE   Smash Enemy. Attempts To Land Reinforce ' ments On New Guine:

Allied Air Forces Nip Jap Efforts To Land More Mer   Running Battle Waged Off New Guinea Coast

CONTINUES   Keep 300-Mile Wester Coast Stretch Under Alert During Night

Search For Sub Stretching Out   300-Mile Coastline Placed Under Alert

U.S. BROADENS COAST SEARCH FOR JAP U-BOAI   Mexico Joins in Hunt fo: Marauder Attacking California

AXIS ATTACK IS BROKEN UP IN NO. AFRICA      BRITISH STILL CLINGING TO STRONG OUTPOST AT TOBRUK

Jap Pincers Close In On Objectives   Relentless Drive Pressed On Despite Air Reinforcements

Nippos Cross Sittang in Burma War   Invaders 60 Miles From Rangoon in New Advance

Libyan Debacle Poses Question: How Far Can U.S. Depend On Britain To Support Planned Invasion Of Europe?

Inside Story on Disappoint ment At Libya Is Told In Part   BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT §. ALLEN  Washington Merry-Go-Round Writers

Kaiser Heard By. Committec   New Data Sought Upon Cargo Carrying Planes For War Effort

RESUME WORK IN STOCKYARDS   War Labor Board in Charge As Strike Is Ended

Strike At Live Stock Mart End:   ST. LOUIS WORKERS ARI BACK ON JOB AFTER WALKOUT

P-38 Fighters In Buna Debut   Allies Drive Wedge Into Strong Enemy Lines in New Guinea

LAST JAP LINES TN NEW GUINEA ALLIED TARGET   Storming Heavily-Forti. fied, Bunker-Type Defenses, Australia Head quarters Announces   U. S. P-38 APPEAR   Fighter Planes Score   Smashing Victory Over  ' Enemy Airmen, Japs In Last-Ditch Fight

STEADILY SMASH AT JAPS’ LAST LINES IN BUNA   Allied Troops Storm H eavily-Fortified Positions In New Guinea; P-38s Score Great Vi- “tory.

ALLIED TROOPS SMASH ENEMYS BUNA DEFENSES   American P-38 Fighters \Mlake Their Debut An  Impressive Fight

Last Nippon Lines At Buna Are Falling  Vo FT mrt   Jap Last-Ditch Resistance Strong; 15 Planes Downed

ALUES STORM. ~ BUNA DEFENS   American and Jap Bombers Exchange Blows in Chinese Area.

JAP LINES HIT IN NEW GUINEE   Allied Troops Drive Wedge Into Enemy’s Defense System

YANKEE PLANES DESTROY 15 JAPS WITHOUT A LOSS   GROUND TROOPS GAIN STEADILY AGAINST STRONG BUNA LINES

AMERICAN P-38 ACES BEAT JAPS   Allies Steadily Battering Down Last Nip Lines At Buna

Solomon Japs Seek Supplies Ry Parachutes   Using P-38 Fighter Planes.  U.S. Storms Jap Defenses

Allies Steadily Smash Last Japanese Lines At Buna; Fliers Win Victory

BOTH SIDES CLAIM HEAVY BLOWS DEALT   Berlin Announces Fierce Fighting; Reports Conflict

REDS REPULSE "NAZI BLOWS   Soviet Reports Say At Least 950 Germans Slain.

REDS AND NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCES   BOTH SIDES REPORT GAINS IN VARIOUS SECTORS OF FRONT

950 NAZIS ARE REPORTED SLAIN   Russians Report Successes On Southern And Kalinin Fronts.

Giant American and Britist Bombers Make Devastating Raid   BRITISH HOLD INITIATIVE   Score Direct Hits On Shipping And Start Many   Fires 

Americans “Mop Up” in Cit and Drive East Toward Tunisian Frontier.   LONDGN SAYS AMERICAN CASUALTIES NOT HEAV'

Mandalay Reduced to Ruins by Japs   Two-Thirds of City’s Commercial District Leveled by Bombs

Mandalay City Pulverized by Jap Bombs   8,000 Casualties Inflicted by Enemy Raiders

LOCAL BOARDS REQUESTED TO ISSUE JOB QUESTIONNAIRE TO MEN 45-65   Registrants In This Group Not Liable Fer Miktary Service, But Must Complete Occupational Forms Sent (

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS   BAKERSFIELD WEATHER   ‘PUT YOUR SCRAP WHERE IT BELONGS---ON THE CURB IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE SATURDAY 24":

Temperatures In Pampa   CAMPAIGN ASKS. NO SACRIFICES BUT REQUIRES ALL-OUT AID  Need For Your Scrap Metal Is Urgent . . .

JAP FLIERS GETTING EASIER, Offa NAVY   Enemy In Solomons Theatre “Amateurs” Is Claim

Japs Still Drive at Solomons; Pay High Price in Planes   Gen. Spaatz Decorates 22 Members of U. S. Fortress Crews   Jap Pilots Inferior, Americans Fly Circles Around Them in Battle

JAP FLIERS SHOW LACK OF TRAINING   THOSE ENCOUNTERED IN SOLOMON ISLES BATTLE MADE COSTLY MISTAKES.

Cream Of Jap Pilot Crop May Be Dead   U.S. Naval Aviators Report Enemy Losin; Skill And Courage

MACARTHUR'’S COMMAND AREA HAS BEEN DEFINITELY SEI   AMERICAN GENERAL HOLDS THREE-HOUR CONFERENCE WITH AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ON”  WAR MOVES

MacArthur And Curtin Confer   More Troops, Planes Now [n Australig

AGREE ON ~ MACARTHUR'S AUTHORITY —   ‘U.S. General Has : Chief Command. in Southwest Pacific

OHIO COYOTE PACK FINALLY WIPED OUT   How It Got There Remains Mystery, However

U.S. on New Time, Clocks Moved Up Hour to Save Needed Electricity

U, J. MERCHANT MARINE BIGGER THAN ON DES. 7   Shipbuilding Not Yet Equal — To Submarine Sinkings, However, Is Report

Tnvasion Would : e Inspire Revolt Unsuccessful Attempt Would Result In Big  Slaughter. Warning

Allied Invasion Would Cause  French Revolt   Escaped Underground Leader Believes All Occupied France Would Arise

France Awaits Drive of Allies Across Country   Failure Would Mean Untold Slaughter Says Free Leader

PREDICTS INVASION WOULD START REVOL   French Underground Leader Jains De Gaulle in Landan

Escaped French leader Predicts Invasion Revolt   Underground Chief Says, However, Another St. Naraire Means Slaughter

BIG AREA BLAZING   RARGES ATTACKED   Escaped French Leader Urges Second Front

Big Job in North Africa Still Ahead   Stimson Warns of Long Fight; U. S. Troops Doing Well

AEDS PUSH TO WeoTWARD IN AAGING oT OAM   Blast New Holes in German Defense Positions in Stalingrad.   NAZI TROOPS FACED WITH ENVELOPMENT

New Holes Are Blasted Into Hitler Defense   Russian Units 60 Miles From Latvian Border

NEW HOLES BLASTED IN AXIS LINES   Russian Offensive O: Wide Front Rolls  Over Nazis

RUSSIANS REGISTER NEW GAINS ALONG FAR-FLUNG FRONTS   Reds Continue Drives Into Enemy Defenses In Three Battle  A ae eg

More Holes Blasted In Enemy Lines   Stalingrad Warriors Threaten To Envelop Foe; North Offense Within 60 Miles of Latvia.

ENVELOPMENT THREAT RISES NEAR SMOLENSK   Russian Tanks And Infantry Press Westward With Fury Of Blizzard   RAIL CONNECTIONS CUT   Soviets Capture 39 Fortified Dugouts And Blockhouses In Stalingrad

Russians Start New Pocketing Drive at Rzhev; Nazis Report 3d Red Offensive Near Voronezh

Reds’ Tanks Blast Holes In German Lines; Axis Dead, 100,000; Seize 66,001

Red Army Blasts Immense Holes In Hitler Lines   Russian Units Advance Within 60 Miles of Latvian Border

REDS ARE ONLY GO MILES FROM LATVIA BORDER   Soviet Tanks, Infantry Smash Ahead With Fur: Like That of Blizzard

RED UNITS ONLY 60 MILES FROM LATVIA BORDER   _—_ Soviet’ Offensive Presses Forward Around Stalingrad,  Rzhev. 7

REDS BLAST NEW HOLES IN GERMAN LINE   Russ Offensive Nears Latvian Border

Red Power ls Mounting   Soviet Troops Neer Latvian Border In Push

Reds Blast New Holes in Nazis Stalingrad Lines   Russians Threaten To Envelop Salient Running From Smolensk to Rzhev; New Offensive Due Soon Near Voronezh

HUGE U.S. BOMBERS BOOST WEEKEND JAP SHIP LOSSES T0 26   U. $., Duteh Deliver Crushing Blows, Taking Heavy Toll Of Enemy Convoy Vessels; Jap Drive Cuts Deeper

Flying Fortresses Take Big Toll in  Macasser Straits   Allied Navies Also Active in Fight To Protect Australian, East Indies Trade Routes

JAPANEOt GAIN IN LAND URIs AUT PRIGE HIGH   Important Town Of Batu Pa.hat, 60 Miles From Singapore, Yielded By British   CHINESE TROOPS POUR INTO BURMA FOR BATTLE   Japs Make Two New Land. ings On Dutch Isles, Threat At Australian Stands

0 Dutch Planes Blast 2b Jap Ships   Enemy Continues To Make Headway Toward Singapore

Powerful Offensive Retarded   U. S. Air and Sea Attacks Sink Jap Ships—New Island Landings

200 Tons of Iron, Rubber In Big Pile   Second Such Scrap Yard to Be Requisitioned In Middlewest

200 Tons of Scrap Seized   U. S. Takes Over Wrecking Yard of Clinton, la., Owner

Requisitions Estimated 200 Tons of Iron and Rubber Scrap  WOULD NOT SELL IT  Reported That Owner ‘Dared’ Government to  Take Over His Yard

U. §. Seizes Junk Yard At Clinton   Balky Dealer's Scrap Requisitioned By Federal Government.

U. §. Government Seizes Clinton Wrecking Yard   200 Tons of Salvage Obtained for War Effort by Action

SEIZE 200 TONS OF SCRAP FROM CLINTON YARD   Federal Officials Say. A. O. Schaffer “Dared” U. S. to Take Material

Nazis Claim Troops Are In Suburbs   Smash Gaping Holes In City’s Defense Lines —Civilian Volunteers Aid Russian Fighters

Russians Admit Unprecedented Fight On Volga   ‘Germans Say They Cross Kerch Strait In Caucasus; Rommel Forced to Fall Back In Egypt Under Pounding of Allied Planes and Artillery.

Reds Admit Fight Is In ‘Approaches’ 25 Axis Divisions Weeds  Of Kerch To Attack Rlack Sea Coast

German Forces Reach Suburbs Of Stalingrad   Nazis, 400 Miles to South, Drive Across Kerch Straits to Black Sea Coast

Youngest Brother O King Loses Life In Crackup   MacArthur Grieved By Duke's Death

DELAY RATIONING OF TYPEWRITERS  fa   Shortage of Inventory Blanks Makes It Impossible For Dealers To Make Reports

TYPEWRITER RATIONING iS DELAYED   Shortage Of Inventory Blanks Causes Post ponemenl

eh Rinne Ga amis - BURY STORY OF DEFEAT   Berlin Radio Finally Tells of Fall of Mozhaisk

BURY STORY OF DEFEAT   Berlin Radio Finally Tells of Fal - of Mozhaisk ©

Junction Of Armies Is  Reds’ Plan   Squeeze Maneuver Endangers Nazis

Says U.S. Halted By Vichyfrance   Nazis Claim Washington Tried to Control French Fleet

Reds Launch Leningrad, . Carne Drives   Soviets Lash Out.To Lift Siege Of Former Capita! In New Push   TROOPS NEAR LATVIA   Russian Trap Closes O1 96,000 Natis  Encircle: Near Staraya Russa

AED TROOPS HIT GERMAN LINES HARI   Leningrad Forces Divert.Reserve Nazi Army

Soviet Starts Drives At Both Ends Of Front   Litvinoff Calls For Second European Front To Finish Hitler.   NAZIS SET IN NORTH

Russian Armies Open Fierce New Attacks   Soviets Lash Out Anew on Leningrad, Crimean Fronts; Urge New Allied Front

REDS DRIVE ON NAZIS AT TWO FRONTS   Russ Cavalry Advances To Within 72 Miles Of Latvia   TRAP 90,000 GERMANS   Libyan Desert War Halt: Due to Storm: R.A.F, Makes Raids

Reds Open New Drive  On Nazi   Soviet Cavalrymen Advance To Within 72-Miles Of Latvia

96,000. Nazis In Trap Are Doomed:Russ   Red Armies Open Fieres New Attack on Both Ends of Line

Soviet Armies Open Fierce Drives At Both Ends O: 1,200-Mile Battlefront—Russians Strive To Divert Nazis From Relieving Trapped Forces

Russians Slashing At Nazis   German Radio Tries To Hurt U. S.-French Relations; Reds Ask Allied Help in West

RUSSIAN ARMIES *** QPENED ATTACKS AT BOTH ENDS OF LINE   RED FORCES LASH OUT Ih LENINGRAD AND CRIMEAN AREAS 1000 MILES APART

Lash Out From Long-Besieged  Leningrad on North and of Crimean Peninsula in South

Break Stand Of Encireled 96.000 Nazis   Russian Squeeze Is Tightened On Secocad Divisions

Big Battles Rage Around Lake Ilmen.    Leningrad Defenders Urged to Atfack to Aid Mop-Up of 16th German Army -    NAZIS ENCIRCLED   New Russian Attacks Reported at  Sevastopol and Kerch in Cri' mean Zone 7

New Attacks Are Launched by Reds   Russia’s Armies Lash Oui From Leningrad and on Criniea Peninsula   ARE DOOMING DIVISIONS   Berlin Says Allies Plan Attack on Norwegian and ~ Finnish Coasts

Leahy’s Demands on Vichy Rejected; May Quit His Post   Paris Radio Reports U. 8. Ambassador Insists Al Movements of French Fleet Should Receive Prior Authorization From Washington; Radio Charges Embassy Espionage Center

Ring Tightened By Russians At  Staraya Russa   Several Nazi Divisions Virtually Doomed By Squeeze Maneuvers Of Russian Army

GERMAN STAND IS BEING BROKEN DOWK BY THE RUSSIANS   Trapped Survivors of 16th Army Virtually Doomed, Moscow Reports.   TROOPS ARE ENCIRCLED   Red Army Troops Killed 250 Germans in Staraya Russa Sector.

Soviet Cavalrymen Reported With 72 Miles Of Latvian Border; German Warships Said To Be Enroute To  Norway

SOVIETS SLAUGHTER “TRAPPED NAZI ARM   Nazis Say Vichy Has Rejacte U. S. Demand to Contro Fleet   1@th Army Traneed

Both Ends Of German Line: _ Feel Russian Push; Hint De _ velopments Near In Nor  way Area. ©

Reds Attack On Both Ends Of Big Front   Severe Fighting Al Leningrad and In the Crimea

90,000 GERMANS BELIVED CAUGHT IN SOVIET TRAP   Russians Breaking Down Stand of Survivors 0! 16th Army, Virtually ~ Dooming Large Number Of Divisions  SECOND FRONT URGED

Soviet Army Strikes From Leningrad   Continued Pressure on Nazis At Starava Russa

REDS BREAKING DOWN STAND OF TRAPPED NAZIS   Division After Division 01 Encircled Force Of At Least 96,000 Held  Doomed :   OTHERS ENCIRCLED   Russian Troops of Lenin ad Strike to Divert azi Reserves; Berlin  Says Enemy Repulsed

Leningrad Defenders Lash Out In Hard Drive As Trap Is Closed In Crimea

Russian Armies Delivering Violent Attacks On Front Covering Some 1,200 Miles

96,000 GERMANS ARE DOOMED IN RUSSIAN BATTLE   Soviet Forces Encircle Nazis In New Drive

Soviet Army Opens Fierce New Attacks   Red Cavalrymen Within 72 Miles of Latvian Border; Figt Rages on Wide Front

SOVIETS OPEN NEW ASSAULTS QN THO FRONTS   Russians Lash Out From Crimea And From Long-Besieged Leningrad   NEAR LATVIAN BORDER   Strike To Divert Nazi Reserves Aitempting To Save 90,000 From Trap

Reds Breaking Down Stand of Entrapped Invading Divisions   Dispatches From Front Declare 90,000 Nazis are Virtually Doomed

SOVIETS OPE FIERCE DRIVE ON GERMANS   Nazis Admit Reds Are Striking Heavily in Crimea, While Russians Seek to Cut Off Hitler  Reserves in North.

Russians Tighten Ring Around Germans Virtually Doom Force of 96,000 Men

Paris Radio Says Leahy Will Leave   Station Claims America Demands That Fleet Get U. S. Authorization

Russians In New Drives Against Nazis   Germans Claim Vichy Rejects A U. S. Demand

Reds Open New Drives at Both  Ends of Front  n Cavalry.   ‘Russian Cavalrymen Reported Only 72 Miles From  Latvian Frontier

00 000 NAZIS IN QUIET TRAP OOOMED, CLAIM   Russian Forces Strike Hard Along 1,200 Mile Front, Make Heavy Gains

REDS ATTACK AS THEY ASK ALLIES FOR OFFENSIVE   TRAPPED NAZI ARMY REPORTED BREAKING -JNDER SQUEEZE

RED ARMIES OPEN FIERCE ATTACKS ALL ALONG EAST FRONT   Soviet Cavalrymen Reported ‘Within 72 Miles OF Latvian Frontier

ssians Open ew Attacks on Two Big Fronts   rad on North and Cri  q y Lash Out From Lenin. ea in the South.   eak Down Stand of apped Nazi Armies

RUSSIANS BREAKING DOWN RESISTANCE OF NAZI 16TH ARMY   290th, 30th and Elite Guard Divisions Report ed Hemmed In Earlier

Russian Army Again Strikes   Enemy Blockhouses And Gun Positions Wrecked

LEO FROM LATVIAN BORDER   New Offensives Under Way Near Leningrad And On Crimea   _-LITVINOFF SPEAKS   ‘Russian Envoy Pleads Allies Open Second Frent Against Nazis

HEAVY BATTLES ARE REPORTED AT NOVGOROD   Soviets Strike To Divert Relief To Trapped Nazis   DEFEAT BY SUMMER   Of Germany Is Foreseen By Litvinoff; Says Hitler Banks On Spring Drive

Leningrad’s Siege Forces Striking Out   ‘Garrison Is Urged to Su  preme Effort to Crush ' Navis   TRAP IS CLOSING   Russians Have 96,000 Nazis Encircled but Weather Delays Action

RUSSIANS NEAR LATVIAN LINE IN NEW DRIVE   Heavy Baitles Were Re ported Raging Around Key German Base

Russians Attack At Both Ends of 1200 Mile Line  Whe, Pleoswace Sua

Reds Smash At Nazis On Both Ends Of Front   Fierce New Attacks In Leningrad Area And On  Crimea Peninsula.

RESERVES OF ‘NAZIS APPEAR —TOBEDOOMED   Divisions Rushed To Russiar _ Front From France Caught “In Soviet: Pincers

MORE NAZI DIVISIONS IN DANCER      Reds Tighten Squeeze and Report Trapped Germans Virtually Doomed   LENINGRAD ARMY : ALSO ATTACKS   Supreme Effort Is Made te Shatter Lines and to Help » Other Sectors

RUSSIANS OPEN FIERCE NEW DRIVES ON NAZIS   Attack At Both Ends Of 1,200 Mile Battlefront   CAVALRY GAINS   Vichy Reports U. S. Demand On French Fleet Rejected

Reds Ahead on Both Flanks of Long Front  Trap Closing On Nazis in Leningrad Area, Russians Report

RED DEFENDERS DRIVE CLOSE 10 LATVIAN BORDER   Soviets Lash Out From Leningrad In North And On Crimea Peninsula In The South; Germans Trapped.

RED CAVALRY ONLY 7 MILES FROM LATVIA   Russians Open New Attacks At Both Ends Of 1,200-Mile Front   LITVINOFF PLEADS FOR SECOND FRONT   Hitler Staking His Hope: On Spring Offensive, Ambassador Says

Russians Unloose Savage Aitacks on North, South Fronts   Leningrad and Crimean Thrusts inst Nazis; Rumors of Allied Invasion Plan Draw Three German Warships to Norway.

REDS WEAR OUT TRAPPED ENEMY   Cutting to Pieces Army Which Once included 96.000 Men.

RED ARMIES LAUNCH FIERCE  NEW ATTACKS ON BOTH ENDS OF 1.200 MILE FRONT   Stockholm Dispatches Report Russian Cavalry Now Within 72 Miles of Latvian Frontier. U. S. Ambassador to Vichy Demands That  French Fleet Receive Approval of Movement:

Reds Hitting Hard MEN LASH  OUT FROM I ENINGRAD   New Attack Also Launched in Crimea; Russian Calvarymen Within 72 Miles of Latvian Frontier —

Leahy Ready To Leave On Vichy Break   Paris Reports U, S$. Demanded French Fleet Report All Movements.   SEE EXPECTED SPLIT

CLOSE IN ON SURVIVORS OF GERMANS 16TH   Three Divisions Brought From France Also  Endangered   Kill 2500 Nazis in 3-Day Staraya-Russa Front Battle

Russians Open New Attacks  Slash at Both Ends of 1,200 Mile Front

PELLEY 10 SHOW TAUE INTENT   Will Testify in: His Own Be. half on 12 Counts of Se  dition

PELLEY IS READY TO TESTIFY, SHOW HIS "TRUE INTENT’   Former Silver Shirts Leader Says “Hitler Means Nothing To Me”

18-19 Draft Bill To Be Held Up   Senate Unit To Wait For War Department

IS SIGHTED IN BENGAL BAY   Quezon in Australia— Burma Fighting FierceUV. *. Flyers Score

Flying Tigers Destroy 10 Jap Planes In Raid   Chiengmai, Lampun In Malaya Found ‘Wide Open’ For Attack

GERMANS FIND -SOMIET FORGES HOLDING: LINES   Russian Resistance Has Stiffened Considerably, Asserts Moscow.   ‘SOME COUNTER FIGHTS   Nazis, However, Continue to Advance Southeast cf Maikop.

Resistance Of Russia Stiffens   Von Bock Continues Driv Near Maikop, But Nazis Suffer Before Stalingrad

Nazis Suffert Heavy Casualties As Russians CounterAttack Near Stalingrad   SOVIETS ATTACK NEAR VORONOEZH   Germans Continue Advance Southeast Of Maikop Towards Grozny Oil Fields

U.S. Forces Help Dutch Defend Indie:   American Warship And Two Airplanes Attacked

U.S. Naval, Air Forces Lend Aid To Dutch Troops   American Warship, Two Airplanes Attacked By Japs In East Indies

U.S. NAVAL AIR UNITS AID DUTCH IN EAST INDIES   Warship, ‘Planes Are Attacked by Japs, . Dutch Say   HELP FN ROUTE FOR HALAYA, SAY BRITISH

Bridges Gains Ouster Warrant; Freed On Bail   Labor Man Asks U.S. Court Writ; Case Hear. ing [s Due On Monday

Attorneys Fight Deportation Order As Harry Bridges Is Taken In Custody

CONTEMPLATED PIPELINE WILL NOT GO TO SALEM   MT. VERNON, IND., NOW PLANNED AS NORTHERN TERMINUS

Today s Chuckle  “yo Ry  Man Believed In Signs, And The Bus Driver's Face Was Red.

Madeline Did Not Serve As Lure, Asserts  Accused Girl Not  In Apartment Wher Waman Wace Slain

Model Tells Court She  Is Innocent   Madeline Webb Says She Was Not Present At Slaying, Denies Part in Plot   Saying, seme Part in Plot  Admits Divorce  Miss Webb Testifie: She Was Wed at 20  a

Girl Denies She Was Lured   Madeline Webb Says She Knew Nothing Of Woman's Death

ROADS WILL BE TOPIC   Township Officials Will Meet With County Engineer a

ROADS WILL BE TOPIC   Township orale Will Meet With ounty Engineer F

F.D.R. BANS SUNDAY DOUBLE TIME PAY   President Takes First Step in AntiInflation Move

PRESIDENT SETS CONTROL PACE   Balk Inflation Hits At Doubled Wages

Manufactured Products Of Kansas Show a Jump In Value in Last Year   Defense “Work Accounts for Much of Increase; Meat Pack-ing Leads . :

AUSSIES CATCH FLEEING JAPS§ IN MOUNTAINS   Heaviest Raid Yet Is Made on Rabaul By Bombers

Allied Troops Contact Japs in New Guines   Bombers Dump 60 Tons on Base at Rabaul

ALLIES REACH ENEMY TROOPS   Allied Bombers Mak Heavy Raid On Jap Base Of Rabaul.

Willkie Plead: For Clear  Peace Terms   Tells Canadians We Must Consider Russ, China Allies

TOKYO INVASION ARMADA HIDING   Defeat In Coral Sea Delays Thrust At Australia

Japs Believed Awaiting Reinforcements In Island Hideouts Near Australia

Jap Invasion Force Said to Be Lurking Near Islands North of Australia

Alies Think J aps In Island Hideouts   Reinforcements of Planes Awaited

ASSAULT MAY BE  MADE TO DIVERT ALLIED INVASION INTO SOLOMONS   American Planes Spoil Jap Air Attack; New Victories Scored By Chinese.

Chinese Say Japs Falling Back From Eastern Provinces Like Homeless Dogs.

20 PERIODICALS ARE RESTRICTED   Are Barred From Second Class Mails By Post Office Dept.

Announce ¢ Wedding of September 29   Jeannette Schipper ipper and John Edw. Johnson United at Williams Bav Wisconsin

American and Filipino Forces Withdraw Into Moun tainous Country North and West of Capital for Final Effort to Repulse the Japanese—See Possible Effort to Break Backbone of  Resistance in Entire Philinnine Aran

DISADVANTAGE   May Pay High Cost In Men And Equipment To Dislodge Defenders

MARTHUR'S MEN BATTLE IN HILLS NORTH CF ANIL!  Americans, Filipin Plan Last-Ditch Stand   JAPANESE PRESSURE INCREASES STEADILY

THREE REJECTED ‘BY BATON BOAR   But , Number of Petitions “Were Granted at Thurs- . ". day Session, 7   WAS A BUSY MEETING

TIAEE AEVEGTED BY RATIUR GUARL   But a Number of Petitions ' Were Granted at Thursday Session.   WAS A BUSY MEETING

SCRAP FOR YEAR   Collections Reported Enough to Supply Reelaiminag Plants.

MUCH SCRAP RUBBER AWAITS RECLAIMING   Current Collection Drive Has Brought in ‘Velvet’

MANKIND UNITED LEADERS JAILED   Organization Leaders Held or Sedition Conspiracy Count; 150 Others Questioned

Today’s WAR MOVES   (Reg. U. S. Pat. Office) By Louis F. Keemle of the U. P. Desk,

Missing Bomber Believed Sighted On Arizona Peak   Wreckage Strewn Near Top of Old Baldy, West of St. John’s

MISSING BOMBER FOUND WRECKED   NO SIGN OF LIFE AT- SCENE WHERE PLANE, WITH 10 ABOARD, CRASHED.

TOKYO, YOKOHAMA REGIONS BLASTED WITH FIRE BOMBS   TOKYO REPORTS HECLARE RAIDERS UNDOORTEDLY WERE AMERICAN   JAPANESE ANNOUNCE NINE PLANES WERE SHOT DOWN   Rnemy Declares No Milillary Damage Caused, Life Went On Ap Usual During Ralids

BOMBERS IDENTIFIED AS U. S. WARPLANES BY JAP OBSERVERS   Aircraft Swoop Down On Tokyo Area In Surprise Assault; Fire And Explosive Bombs Dropped In Japan For First Time

Nine Planes Shot Down, Tokyo Broadcasts; Extensive Damage Is Admitted

800 MILES OF JAP TERRITORY UNDER ATTACK   ) Raiders Shot Down By Jap Fighters, Tokyo Claims

Raiders Came From Several Directions, Tokyo. Says; Claim Nine Downed, But Acknowledge Damage And Casualties ae  In Tokwo   PORTS, INDUSTRIAL AREAS HIT

Tokyo Radio Says Planes Bore U. S. Markings   Air Raid Warnings Sounded Across 800 Miles of Japan—  Claim 9 Planes Downed

Fires Kindled In Daring Raid On Key Cities   U.S. Officials Have No Comment; Warnings Sounded Over 700-Mile Area; Capital Of Nippon Has 7-Hour Alarm

vaps Admit Fires, Damage and Casualties; U.S. Navy — and Army Officials Silent

Soviet Forces Fall Back Fourth Time In Two Days Despite Claim Germans Have Reached Banks Of Volga

Reds Retire In “Decisive Battle of Stalingrad”   Several Streets of North Factory Area Yielded To Nazi Drive

NAZIS RENEW HEAIY SMASH FOR DECISION   Stalingrad Defenders Fall Back Undér Pressure of Fresh Drive.   GERMANS USE NIGHT ATTACK IN ADVANCE

MAIS, RENEW HEAVY ATTACK uN STALINCOAD   “Decisive Battle For City’ Now Underway, Reports Moscow Dispatch

Soviet Troops Fall Back Under Crushing Pressure ‘Of New Enemy Offensive   Germans Claim Break-Through To Volga as Tonks and Pianes  late im Bulwariving Accanlé

Industrial Section Under Great Pressure   German Attacks Coming in Waves Everv Two Hours

NAZIS GAIN IN BATTLE OF STALINGRAD   Russians Report Crushing Pressure Being Applied

RED TROOPS FALL BACK AT STALINGRAD      Forced to Withdraw In Street Fighting In Industrial Area

Admit Enemy Making Gains ‘in Stalingrad   German High Command Claims Break-Through; Battle Called “Decisive”.

NAZI TROOPS BRING POWERFUL FORCE AGAINST RUSSIANS   Soviet Defenders Fall Back In Third Day Of Decisive Fight For City

Decisive Battle for Stalingrad Rages   Nazis Renew Furious Assault, Claim Armies Have Driven to Volga River

JAPANESE TIGHTEN THEIR GRIP ON CELEBES   Pay Dearly for Conquest, Dutch Report

CLAIM POINT 25 MILES FROM CITY   Battle for Strategic Center and Commard of Southwest Pacific in New Staqes.   PRESSURE ON RAILWAY   ‘Australians and British Report — Smashing Malayan Coast Landing Attempt.

BRITISH ADMIT NEW ADVANCE BY JAPANESE   Aggressive Action To Halt Enemy Demanded By Allied General

AFL Opposes Limit on Big Incomes   Productivity of Business Should Not Be Limited

A. FL. OPPOSES F.D.R.’S PLAN TO LIMIT INCOMES   Feel Many Independent Business Men Would Have to Restrict Activities, Reduce! War Work 

INCOME LIMITATION I$ OPPOSED BY AFI   Fear Businessmen Would Be Forced to Curtail Em~

Income Limit  Meets Rebuti   Congress Told by AFL Limi tation Measure Not Wise fo  Rusiness or Labor

AFL Opposed To Income Tor Of $25,000   Chamber Of Commerce Advo cates Flat 10 Per Cent Retat Sales Tax

AFL OPPOSES FDR'S PROPOSAL TO LIMIT INCOMES 10 $25.00   Researcher Protests Businesses Would Have To Restrict Activities

U.S. Chamber Urges A Sales Tax Of 10 Pet.   Says New Revenue Bill A Failure; Asks Withholding Tax. Too.

Speak Views On Tax Bill In US Senate   Labor, Business In Washineton

LABOR OPPOSES $75,000 LIMIT ON NET INCOME   Leader Tells Senate Many Men Would Reduce Work, Slash Employment

$25,000 Ceiling For Incomes Is  Opposed by AFI   Spokesman tells Senate group it would be short-sighted to curb productivity.

AFL Notifies Congress Of Opposition To Limiting - NetIneomes To-$23.000

OPPOSES LIMIT OF INCOME TO SET $25,000   AFL Representative Appears Before Congres< sional Committee

2 Killed, 5 Hurt In Rail Collision   Engine Crashes Into Train at Vancouver

WAR INFORMATION OFFICE CREATED   Elmer Davis Named Director, Handles Ail Information Functions

One Head Put Over U.S. War Press Agents   Elmer Davis To Dictate Federal News Policies

FDR Promotes News Analyst   Flmer Davis. Of CBS, Te - Head War Information Bureau Of U. S.

osevelt Sets Up ar Information ice in Capita!  mt ° ful   mer Davis Chosen o Consolidate Work  f Various Agencies

hite House ombines ews Outlets  Order Creates Office of  BE ice Bi ee er Bic,

Office Of War Information Is Now Created   Elmer Davis Will Head Agencies In New Setup

Newsman Gets  War Data Post      FDR Creates Office of War Information, Appoints Elmer Davis Head

War Information Agency is Named   Roosevelt Apoints Davis to Head It

“War Infor mation Office” Is Created By Roosevelt      Elmer Davis, Noted Radio Commentator and Former Member of New York Times Staff Is Appoimted Director of New Agency To Consolidate OFF. OGER and Other Bureaus

OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION IS ORGANIZED   Roosevelt Consolidates Government Agencies  Under One Head   DAVIS APPOINTED   Authority Given To Eliminate Overlapping, Duplication

ELMER DAVIS HEADS OFFICE   Ace Commentator Named Information Bureau Chief.

'ARMY-NAVY HONOR MIDLAND FIRM WITH TWO FLAGS DEC. 29   PRODUCTS OF DOW IN USE BY EVERY BRANCH OF ARMED SERVICES

DOUBLE ‘E’ AWARD TO DOW CHEMICAL   Army-Navy Will Honor Chem ical Firm with Two Flag: at Midland Next Tuesday

CLAIMS 25,000 ON ALEUTIANS   Delegate of Alaska Urges Immediate Drive to End Peril in North

New War Budget To Hit 90 Billion   Outlay Depends on Production Capacity

New U.S. War Budget Placed At 90 Billions   Figures Estimated on Basi:  , Of 85 Billions Capacity  ‘ For Nation’s War Industries   It Would Lift Total _Cost to 180 Billion:   Compares With 197 Billions From George Washington To Pearl Harbor

Budget of $90,000,000,000 May Be Asked by U. S. Fiscal Officials

1943 BUDGET MAY BE OVER 90 BILLIONS   Barring A Sudden Peace It Will Be Biggest In History; Work Already Begun   Based On Output

NEW WAR BUDGET ~ BEING PREPAREL   Early Estimate Indicates  May Exceed 90 Billions, Notices Issued.

WAR BUDGET WORK OPENED BY BUREAU   Ninety Billion Dollar Out ‘lay Predicted by Officials

BEGIN SECOND HUGE BUDGET   Total Above 90 Billions is Predicted in 2nd U. S. Budget for War

NATION NEARING PRODUCTION TO? WPB CHIEF SAYS   Jutput of War Material in 1943 to Be ‘Much Bigger’ Than Previous 60 Billions Goal, Nelson Asserts.

PRODUCTION ON WAY UP-NELSON   Must Have Workers Where And When Needed, Says WPE Head.   ‘INSPECTORS’ SUGGESTED

Production Goal To Be Exceeded   Nelson Asserts That Eacl Plant Soon Will Bs Given Schedule O: Mass Production

War Production in Full Flow Early in Coming Year: Nelsor   Predict Output Will Be Much Bigger Than His  Previous Goal

Production  Peak Near  Ta Re Atinined Ai   To Be Attained At Start of New Year

Report U.S Production Near Peak      1945 Output Will Surpass Goals, Savs Nelson

Nelson Says ‘43 Output To Be Huge   Expects Production in Big Flow Beyond Goal of 60 Billions in War (oods   Lund Has Idea   eke ———— OO  Wendell ‘Lund Would Have Inspectors Check War Plants

PRODUCTION IN AMERICA SAID AT HIGH POINT   Nelson Predicts Output of Wai Materials Will Exceed Goal

U.S. Near Peak Of Production   Output Of War Materials In 1943 To Be Greater. Than Originally Planned.

Nelson Declares Production in 1943 Will Be Bigger Than Previous Goal of 60 Billion

WAR PRODUCTION  CHIEF SAYS U. 8.  NEARING MAXIMUM NELSON DECLARES 1943  WAR MATERIAL OUTPU' i’ pe ARNUL ESTIMATES

  : :  Near Peak  Production   Nelson Says Nation “Almost At a Maximem”

ation Nears aximum of roduction   elson Says g roduction to Be in Full Swing in January and February, With Output More than $60,000,000,000

Government Seeking To Balance Its Manpower Between Industry And Army: Act Inevitable

J. S. PRODUCTION NEAR MAXIMUM, NELSON REPORTS   SEES ‘BIG UPSWING’ AND FULL OUTPUT IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY

Nation’s production at maximum-Nelson; start on cargo planes   ‘43 output goals to be exceeded, he savs: manpower ctudv made

WAR PRODUCTION NEAR MAXIMUM   Output In 1943 To Excees  $60,000,000,000 Goa!  Says Nelson

NATION ALMOST AT MAXIMUM OF PRODUCTION NOW    Donald M. Nelson Says Output of War Material In 1943 to Exceed Previous Goal

GOAL WILL PE PASSED   Nelson Says There Will B: * Much Bigger Production Wext Year   SOME PLANTS TO: REACH MAXIMUM   Labor Inventory Controls Are Favored by WPB Production Division

Nazi Reports Of City’s Fall Are Ienored   Superior Numbers Of Invaders, However. Press Forward

Battle Fought © In Sevastopo   Berlin Claims Capture of Crimean Stronghold But Moscow Refuses to Confirm News Although Fighting Within City Is Admitted   LONDON FEARS WORST

Nazis Break Defenses at Some Point:   evastopol’s ‘Sit uation Held ‘Extremely Tense and Dilfieul?”   ‘URSK LINE HOLDS   feavy Losses Inflicted on Enemy in 48-Hour Futile Assault

SOVIET CHIEFS DENY FALL OF CRIMEAN BASE   Report Fighting Still In Progress Within Key City

Germans Claim Full Possessior   Nazis Numerically 10 To 15 Times Superior But Defenders Hold On

Nazis Claim Capture of El Alamein; Cairo      Germans Also Report Sevastopol Has Fallen; Russ Silent; Admit Fighting © In Crimean Port’s Streets

Russians Still Resist Nazis Superior Force   Battle Carried Into City As Reds Feel Drive of Slowly Advancing Blows

Berlin Claims Sevastopol But “Reds Fight On   Russians Continue To ~ Resist In Crimean Naval Base

NAZIS CARRY STRUGGLE 10 CITY PROPER   Superior Forces Roll  Slowly Against Defenders   NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY   New Thrusts In Kursk Kharkov Sectors Beaten Back

Germar: Assault Troops Carry Fight Into Streets Of Great Soviet Base   Situation In Last Russian Stronghold In Crimea Described By Moscow As “Extremely Tense And Difficult;”? Nazis Claim Base’s Fall.

Russians Say Fight Goes on At Sevastopol   Assert They Have Counter-attacked In Kursk Sector

BUTTER BATTLE IN SEVASTOPOI   Reds Admit Nazis in City, Ignore German Claim of Its Canture.

BATTLE RAGES IN SEVASTOPOL CITY LIMITS   Nazis Advance But Resistance Still Bitter By Red  Forces

REBS TELL OF STREET FIGHTS IN SEVASTOPOL   Russian Communiques Ignore Nazi Claims to Capture of City

AUS IGNORE NAZIS’ LAL BTV GAPTUREL   Say Red Troops Qutnunbered 10 to 15 Times Refuse to Surrender.   REPORT 7,000 GERMANS DEAD ON KURSK FRONT

Reds Still Hold Strong Positions Of Crimea Front   Germans in Vastly Superior Numbers Engage in Hand to Hand Fighting.   Germans Also Testing Outer Moscow Defense

Germans Claim to Hold Sevastopol   ? FIGHTING CONTINUES, REDS DECLARE

BITTER. BATTLE RAGES WITHIN CITY, SAY REDS   Russians Believed to Be Still Holding Strong Positions On Rocky Cane BRiolent   GERMAN CLAIMS ARE IGNORED BY MOSCOV   Berlin Announces Capture of Not Only Savastopol But Balaklava Which Reds Say They Hold

NAZI CLAIM 1S IGNORED BY SOVIET:   Continuing to Fight in Cri mea, Reds Say; Berlin Claims Sevastopol   LONDON DOES NOT DOUBT THE CLAIM   Germans Say Forces Are Ready for Big Drive on the Russians

CRISIS NEARS IN EGYPTIAN DESERT WAR   American Made General Lee Tanks, Improved Model of General Grant, Are Proving Useful

LOCAL MEN ARE NAMED   C. B. Russell and C. G. Hesse on Midwest Fuel Oil Committee

Wedges Being DrivenThrough  'To Buna Beach   Trapped Enemy Being Cu Into Segments and Isolated

ALLIES HAVE NIPS BOTTLED IN 3 POCKETS   U. S. Force Drives 3rd Wedge Into Jap Lines At Buna

Allies Pierce Jap Defenses On Buna Beach   Drive Wedge Betweer Village, Mission Mile Away

Nippons Bottled In Three Pockets  In Buna Sector   U. S. Forces Drive Another Wedge In Jap Defense Lines.

JAPS CORKED IN 3 POCKETS   ! af ‘Allies Drive Another Wedge : Through Enemy Positions  7 At Buna.

‘JAPS NEW . GUINEA FORCES BOTTLED IN 3 NARROW POCKETS   Americans  Drive - Another Wedge Through Enemy Between Gona_  And‘ Buna

JAPS BOTTLED IN NARROW POCKETS ALONG BUNA BEACK   Americans Drive Another _ Wedge to Shore Between . Two Missions.

-PEARL HARBOR AUTHORITIES SEE S-VEAR WAR IN PACIFIC  "dah Death: Blow to Come Fron: China

PRODUCTION UP BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR NELSOR   Says Fighters ‘With Biggest Producers Behind ‘Them Will Win War

ROMMEL ARMY LEED WILDLY AGROSS TRIPOL   MacArthur’s Troops Capture Japanese Base Of Buna On New Guinea Coast

Rommel Reported In Bizerte   Continue Retreat Before  British Force—Japs Lose  in New Guinea

BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR KIDNAP-RAPE Of 15-YEAR-OLD GIRI   One Deserted Army—FBI Is In On Case at Cincinnati

INVADERS FIGHT ACROSS BURMA   Siamese, Japanese Army Pushes Defense Forces  Back On Moulmein

Burma Defenders Batfle Japanese And Thai Forces   Intense Struggle Raging ir Mountain Slope Near Kawkareik

Intense Fight Rages in Lower Burma   Thailand Troops Join Japanese  in Sudden Attacks

More Than — 900 Register Early Today      Selective Service Officials Here Expect Fotal to Reach 1.600   PLACES TO REMAIN ’ OPEN U?tsPIn-9 Pw

= iF - FF & & = *& &  * CONSERVATION OF AT TOS * EXPLAINED EN THIS ISS

New Head Of Chureh Calls For Victory   Archbishop Of Canterbury Installed In Cathedral

Need Not Worry   ‘Farm Labor Shortage Need Not Be Feared By The Farmers, H. Hoyt States Help Availabe

REDS PUSHING FOE BACK IN RAGING STORM   Germans Still Hold Thre« Main Centers, Althougl They Are Surrounded

Fierce Battle Now Rages In Wild Blizzard   Russians Push Nazis Back On Central Front . With Heavy Losses

REDS, NAZIS IN FIERCE STRUGGLE   Fight Ore of War’s Hardest Battles . In Raging Blizzard

FIERCE BATTLE IS REPORTED ON CENTRAL FRONT   Two German Garrisons Partly Encircled, Is Claim

RUSSIANS. PUSHING GERMANS: BACK IN BLIZZARD BATTLE   Germans Still Hold  Mai Centers Of Resistance Around - Vyazma, . ‘ Rehev: Pockat

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT   Solvency Is Essential

MANY SCHOOLS LACK TEACHERS      Some Institutions May Bi Forced To Close Various Departments

Nationwide Civil Air Patrol Is Growing Up, General Curry: States   About) 360,000* Application Blanks ‘Have Been Sent Out to Private Fliers 

Nationwide Civil Air Patrol Is Growing Up, General Curry States   About 300,000 ange Blanks Have Been Sent Out to Private Fliers

RETURNS To U.S.   Oe x Admiral Hart Keeps Statue A: Head Of Asiatic Fleat

HITLER TOLD HE MUST WIN IN 1942 CAMPAIGN      Nazi Generals Tell Him They Will Try Plan to Abolish Nazi System If He Faile

Hitler Reported To Have Received Ultimatum From Generals On Drive

Would Oust Wazis if Drive Fails Report   German Generals Said to Have Warned Hitler of Plan (o

Fuehrer Reported Told If Russia Campaign Fails, They Will Institute New  Order For Germany

Generals Tell Hitler To Win Or Get Out   Threaten To Set Up New System To Replace Nazis

ARMY CHIEFS WARN HITLER   Generals Tell Fuehrer He Must Win This Year or Nazi System Goes

Hitler’s Generals Give Ultimatum   TELL FUE HRER R BLUNTLY) THAT CAMPAIN MUST NOT FAIL

Hitler Generals Reported Defying Rule Of Nazism   Generals Reported Ready To Abolish Nazism If 1942 Campaign Fails

Call for Abolition of Nazi System If 1942 Campaign Fails, Claim.

Hitler Must Win Russian Campaign   Responsible Source © Says Nazi Chief Ac: cepted Challenge

Win or Quit, Hitler Warnec   Generals Threaten Nazi Regime; Clique Headed by Brauchitsch

OTHER NAZIS TO DIRECT WAR IF ‘AD DRIVE FAILS   (;erman Marshal Reported t Have Advised Hitler His Systeth to Be Scrapped

German Generals  Get “Tough” With Hert Hitler   Report Group Headed By Von Brauchitsch — Has Told Fuehrer That If 1942 Campaign In Russia Flops, They Will Seek Abolition  of The Nan Svstem

Hitler Hears Blunt Warning From Generals   Told Russian Drive Must Succeed Or They Will Take Charge

ABOL  ITION OF  NAZI SYSTEM,  ARMY THREAT   Hitler’s Generals Reportec To Have Sent Ultimatum To Fuehrer   -DISTRUSTFUL OF  “INTUITION” PLAN   Hitler Answers By Puttin: Von Brauchitsch On High Command

Generals Give Hitler A Choice  If Russian Campaign Fails, High Command To. Throw Out Nazisr

German Generals Put Bee On Boss   If Russian Campaign Fails The Army Will Kick Out Nazis

Hitler Facing Usurper Body   Anti-Nazi Faction Woule Take Over Country Hf Campaign Fails

Von Brauchitsch Is Leader of Military Objectors; Fouhrer Accepts Challenge

RIFT REPORTED IN NAZI FORCES   Hitler and Generals In Disagreement, Army Leaders Threaten

Blunt Challenge To Hitler Made By Nazi Generals   Tell Fuehrer. If His 1942 Campaign In Russia Fails, May Overthrow Nazis

Nazi Generals Challenge Hitler      Says He Must Win in °42 or Try New Plan

HITLER IS TOLD OFF _REPORT   ‘High Generals, Headed by  Von Brauchitsch, SaiA te  Have Warned Adolf They  May Abolish Nazi System

Win In Russia Or We'll Abolish Nazi System, Generals Warn Hitler

HUGE CZECH ARMS PLANT      Giant Warplanes Make Long Trip to Pilsen to Blast Sodka Factory— Pamphlets Are Scattered Over .Vichy.   Generals Tell Hitler He Must Beat Reds or Be Kicked Out

New Friction In Germany — — German Generals Tell Hitle: Where To Get Off, Is Rumor

Declare Hitler Agreed to Place Brauchitsch  in Supreme Command Tr- RORERT BIIWVNCTT re

Dissatisfied  With Hitler   German Generals Reported Telling  Him He’s Failure

German Generals Said to Be Ready to Take Over If 42 Drive Fails   ‘WOULD ABOLISH THE NAZI SYSTEM      “Major Soviet Offensive Indicated as London Hears of Nazi Troubles

Nazi System on Trial, Chiefs Inform Hitler   If Campaign Against Russia Fails They Will Try Another Plan, Hitler Told

GERMAN GENERALS FED UP’   Leaders Give Hitler Ultimatum; ‘Make Good Or Else!’

AMERICAN TROOPS REACH AUSTRALIA AT ‘REMARKABLE’ RATE   Allied Position There I: Now ‘Greatly Improved’

Allied Leader Cheered By U. S  Reinforcements   Americans Arriving At “Remarkable” Rate, .  Bolster Ground Forces

YANKS ARRIVING: IN AUSTRALIA AT REMARKABLE RATE   Big Scale Troop Movements Encourage Allies In  South Pacific.

WHEAT MARKETING UOTA ELECTION TO BE ELD SATURDAY, MAY 2   Large Carryover Promfees Unweildy Surplus fare Peaducars

Wheat. Marketing ©: “Quota: ee To Be Held May 2   Largs Catvyover promiess surplus which miaked eontinued re pteleHona, advisable  bac wvpmwaene.

‘Rangers’ In Raid On French Coast Named For Early British Fighters

Rangers In Raid ' On Dieppe Named For Rogers Unit   By UNITED PRESS

AMERICAN RANGERS FIGHTING NOW IN FRANCE NAMED AFTER ROGERS’ RANGERS OF “NORTHWEST: PASSAGE’   Men of United States. Join ; Join Allied Commandos and Battle ' Germans; Rogers’ Rangers Fought im Revolutionary War.

ARMY TO CONTROL FUND FOR DEFENS!   House Shifts Civilian Defense Spending From LaGuardia

Young Killer of Girl Feared He Would Lose Her   ‘Was Terribly ‘Jealous . Hopes He Gets Chair,  He Tells Police

Envoy Talks With Welles  On Situation   Sources Claim Laval to Try to Use Fleet; Pronouncement' by Washington Looms

BELIEVE BREAK WITH VICHY 1S NOW CERTAIN   Announcement To Be Given Out Today; Newly-Risen Leader Takes Control.

FRENCH ENVOY AND STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS CONFER   Laval Expected to Use French Fleet to Capture Terrk tories Now Held by Free French—Pro-German Becomes French Leader

Laval May Use Vichy Navy to Seize Bases Held by Free French   Observers Believe U.S., Vichy Are Near Break in Relations; Expect Announcement Today

UNITED STATES AND VICHY ARE NEARING BREAK   Welles Rejects Protest M£. fered By French  Fauvuenav   PRONOUNCEMENT IS EXPECTED TODAY

PRONOUNCEMENT BY WASHINGTON EXPECTED TODA)   One Government Source Be lieves Laval Will Send Fleet Against Areas Held by De Gaullists.   PRO-GERMAN REGIME REGARDED AS CERTAIN   Ambassador Henry-Haye In forms Welles Vichy Has Rejected Note Lashing Collaborationists.

Laval May Turn Fleet Loose on The Free French   Definite Break with th United States Seems Probable

French Fleet May Attack Free French   Laval’s Ascension Sees Sabotage, Mass Arrests, Executions in France  FORMALITIES DRAWN

Use of Fleet to Regain  Free French Occupied Land Now Feared In Washinvion

U. §. AND VICHY ARE ON VERGE OF OPEN BREAK   Washington Fears Laval tc Use Navy in Attacks On Free French   STATEMENT LIKELY TO BE MADE TODAY   Hasn't Been Recalled, Say: French Envoy after State Department Call

Allied Forces Move Swittly To Clear Africa of Axis and  Open Europe for Invasion

Return Of Nipponese Fleet Anticipated By; U.S. Naval Officials; Issue May Determine Entire Campaign In South Pacific   By RICHARD McMURRAY  Acenciated Presse War Editor

Hayden Home Is Haven For Homesick — Fliers   Few Women At Base In N. F.

Burma Invaded By British in New Jap Drive   Move Enables’ English To Strike at Port of Akyab  JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK  Japs Beaten to Punch ‘As Bad Weather Comes To End

British Army Of India Pushes To Within 60 Miles Of Akyab Port Without Ficht.

British Forces Are Within 60 Miles of Big Port of Akyab   Indian Army Beat Nippon to Punch as Rains Slacked Up

Japs Keep Uo Drive for Java   Have 65 Ships Left Carrying 1£0000 Men In Macassar Strait, Despite Heavy Loss ,. 7.   New Landing

JAPS PUSHING INVASION WITH HUGE ARMADA   Said to Still Have 65 Ves. sels Carrying 150,000 Men in Macassar   NEW LANDING MADE AT TOWN IN BORNEO   Foe is Seen Clearing Right Flank for Main Thrust Through Strait

UnAFT BUARU BETO Whit UAT   ‘Man Registered Here for Se lective Service Is in  Penitentiary.   1 j   LOCATED BY THE F.B.I.

DRAFT BOARD. GETS THE un   Man Registered Here for Se lective. Service’ Is/in Penitentiary. i   LOCATED BY-THE F-:B.1.

Army Airmen Blast Docks Used By Foe   Harbors at Tunis, Bizerte  and Sousse Under Heavy Aerial Attack.

AMER. PLANES INBIGRAID IN TUNISIA   Give Evidence of Growing Allied Air Strength

TUNIS BOMBED BY AMERICAN FLIER!   Biggest Aerial Operation of Campaign tn This Sector Is Carried Out.

ARMY AIR. FORCE ATTACKS HARBORS DOCKS IN TUNISIA   Aerial Thrust 1 Is ‘One’ O Biggest. Offensive. Operations In! CAgualen

U.S. PLANES ATTACK THNIS   Acrist OWfeasive, fndication of Growing Allied Air Strength — Harbors and Docks Being Bombed.

Yank Planes Launch Great  Air Offensive   Tunis, Bizerte And Sousse Battered In Weekend Assaults

Britons Are Demanding a Second Front   Anxiety Increasing Over Mili tary Situation

Churchill Talks With FDR Again   Offensive Plans Likely Subject Of Discussion

Big Army Ready, Eager To Start Drive At Axis   ‘Libya Reverses, Red Difficulties Increase  “Talk of Allied Thrust

AWAIT ORDERS OF ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL   Believe 2nd Front Likely as Result of Axis Advances

Churchill in Washington for Talks   ‘Confers With F. R. on Second Front After Sea Trip

BELIEVE SHIPS SAFE IN PORT AT HELGOLAND   42 British Warplanes Lost in Attempt to Frustrate Escape

BRITISH LOSE:. ~-A2-WARPLANES   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst and Prinz - Eugen Slip’ from - Trap-in’ Brest   REPORT. EACH IS’ HIT

Sweep Past Defensesat Dover; Slipped Out of Brest Drydock Prison   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Prinz Eugen, Escorts in Skillful Coup; British Lose 42, Planes; May Mean End of Convoys

English Are Furious Over  Battle Loss   2 Battlewagons, Cruiser Flee Through Channel;  600 Planes Engaged In Air Duel

A? RAF. Cratt Down in Battle   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst Reach Helgoland; Fog and Snow Hamper British Fighters; Torpedo Planes Wreak Havoc on Noxi Craft

GAIN SAFETY IN CHANNEL FIGHT   Scharnhorst and Greisenau Race Home From Brest Under Attack.   erEN AS ALLIED OEFEAT

BRITISH UNABLE TO HALT ESCAPE OF THREE SHIPS   Vessels Race To Free » dom From French - Drvdock   Nazi Warships Make ‘Spectacular Dash . From Brest -

Make Sensational Channel Voyage   ‘British Lose Heavily in A in Airplanes i in At tempt te Halt Flight of Powerful  Enemy Vessels

Own Plane Losses Heavy As Three Warships Speed Through English Channel

British Lose 42 Planes, Nazis Only 18   Three Raiders Defy England In Home Waters

Scharnhorst, Gneisenau And Prinz Eugen Drive Through Dover Straits

Scharnhorst, -Gneisenau And Prinz Eugen Reach Helgoland After Channel Battle

Nazi Armada Races Through English Channel Under Fire Of Ships, Planes, Batteries   -Two Battleships and One Cruiser Are Believed to Have Reached Safety of German Fortress of Helqoland

NAZIS RISK TOTAL LOSS TO GET Bla SHIPS OUT TO SE:   British Lose 42 Planes in At tempting to Sink Fleeing Battlewarons

Scharnhorst and Gneisenau And Cruiser Prinz Eugen ; Dash from Brest. ee Se   Terrific Air Battle Takes Place Over Channel; Dash Was Made Under Cover af Storm

British Lose 42 Planes In Battle  } j '   Nazi Fleet Moves From Brest in Furious Channel Battle; Scharnhorst, Gneisnau and Prinz Eugen Escape; 18 Nazi Planes Lost

Three of Hitler’s Mightiest Vessels Escape Brest Trap   Fleet to Safety After Defeating Foe in Chan- nel Battle

Three Warships Es. cape from French Drydock Prison   ROVE SEAS AGAIN   ——_V--—  England Loses Des. troyer, Planes sam Channel

Three Big Nazi Warships Escape Britain’s Guard   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau And Prinz Eugen Flee To Freedom

3 Nazi Warships Elude British In Channel Dash   Scharnhorst, Gniesenau And Prinz Eugen Escap From Brest—British Lose 42 Planes

Successful Coup By Hitler Brings Bitter Criticism   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau And Prinz Euger Escape After Pounding By British; Hits Scored: 42 RAF Planes Lost

SKILLFUL COUP IS PUT OVER IN CHANNEL   Mighty Ships Make Safety Under Guard Of Planes  eee EERO   That Their Rule Over Home Waters Was Challenged: Explanations Demanded

GERMANY’S TRIO OF BIG WARSHIPS DEEY POWER OF BRITAIN   MAKE SENSATIONAL ESCAPE FROM FRENCH PORT PRISONS RIGHT THROUGH CHANNEL

BRITISH NAVY LOSES BATTLE IN THE CHANNEL   The British Claim Each of Three Nazi Warships Suffered Hits From Bombs, Torpedoes

Churchill Governmen Given Only Slin Hope Of Survivin Storm Of Criticism

3 NAZI WARSHIPS SUCCEED IN DASH THROUGH BATTLE   BELIEVED TO HAVE REACHED NEW HAVEN; BRITISH LOSSES HIGH

RUN GAUNTLET OF FOE GUNS T0 WIN FREEDOM   English Admit Craft Are Safe To Port After 700-Mile Dash

Black Friday for British as Axis Warcraft Move From Brest Down Channel to Helgoland.

iInhree German Vessels In Spectacular Flight From French Drydocks; Naval Bat tle Rases In Channel

Mighty Nazi Battleships Make Sensational Escape From Drydock In France   Scharnhorst And Gneisenau Make Bolt For It Through English Channel, And Get Away; Both Damaged; Germany Loses IS Planes, British 42 In Channel Battle During Flight.

ONE CRUISER AND TWO BATTLESHIPS ARE SUICCESSEUI   ACHARNIORST, GNEISEAU AND CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN ELUDE ENEMY IN OURANNET.   BRITISH LOSE 42 PLANES, 18 ENEMY FIGHTERS SHOT DOWR   When Last Sighted Ships Were Making for Safety of Ports. tn Helesland Bight

Three Nazi Ships Race to Safety Through Channe  Run Gantlet of Fire, F rom British Air,

Nazi Ships — Escape From Prison Port   Britain Suffers Humiliating Defeat in English Channel; 42 Planes Lost

Three Mighty Nazi Warships Escape te Sea   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Euger: Again Are Roving Seas.

HITLER DEFIES BRITAIN'S SEA AND AIR POWER   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau. And Prinz Eugen Sail Under British Noses   FREE TO ROAM ATLANTIC   Dismayed Englishmen Swift To Demand Explanations From Government

Britain Has Bluest Friday As Nazi Warships Escape ToAttack AtSea Once More

WAR CABINET IS SHAKEN BY SEA COUP OF ENEMY   Churchill Ministry Is Facing Rising Indignation — Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst Make Daring Run From Brest, Protected By Swarm of Planes.

Airplanes Unable To Stop Shins   , Shrewd And Skillful Coup Is Engineered . By German Navy

Scharnhorst And Gneisenau, With Prinz Eugen, Flee To Helgoland Base

Count Votes. in Argentina   National Election May, Determine Future Foreign Policy of South American Nation

New York Broker Helped Germans Import Diamonds   Foreign-Born — Socialite Faces Stiff Fine, Prison Term

A Bad Spot For Soldiers   Topeka Asked To Give Venereal Protection

British Hold Firm in Vital  Malaya Area   Japanese Penetrate Line at One Point in Lower Perak State   FRONTAL DRIVE ON

British Forces Fighting Back On All Fronts   Japs Throw Veteran Division Into Battle: New Landings

LINES HOLDING FOR SINGAPORE   Enemy Brings Scores of Dive-Bombers Into Battle

British Forces Are  Stubbornly  Fighting in Malaya One Penetration in  Lower Perak Ils Acknowledaed

JAPANESE ADVANCE TOWARD SINGAPORE   British Fighting Stubbornly against Famous Division of Tokyo Soldiers; Report Lines Holding

British in Main Holding Firm on ©: nqapore Front But Hard Pressed

Japs Open New Drive Against Malaya Area   British Admit Withdrawals, But Declare Defenders Holding In General

Famous Jap oth Division Heads Drive   PRESSURE SEVERE ON WESTERN FRONT

‘British Jungle Forces Stage Stubborn Battle Against New ‘Onslaught in Western Malaya

Civilian Defense Enrollment Lags  State 117,000 Short Of Goal; Milwaukee And Racine Lead

Attorney General Says West Coast Labor Leader has No Further Recourse of U. S. Laws

Biddle Orders Bridges Ouster   Longshoreman Chief Denounces Actiot As ‘Outrageous’: Pledges Fight

ALLIES, HITLER BOTH FACING TOUGH DECISION   Grim Battle For Initiative In European Theatre Is Grave Problem   BOTH SIDES PLANNING FURTHER OFFENSIVES   After Victory In Tunisia  Allies Have To Decide  Where To Hit Next

Axis Must Decide Upon Effective Counter-Blow To North African Drive

Axis Holds Hot Potato In Europe   Must Decide on Counter-Blow as  Allies Study Plan

HEAVY ATTACKS ON POSITIONS OF JAPS MADE BY BOMBERS   General MacArthurs Headquarters Report Destruction of Warehouses and Barracks—British Fliers Smash Essen Plante

Allied Planes Destroy Jap Equipment  Heavy Attacks on Timor ard florida Iclande Succeceful

RECOVER 5 OF 12 BODIES   ‘District Attorney Investigating Accident at Warehouse

Bodies of Five Are Recovered      Warehouse Debris Searched for Men

Invaders Run Gantlet of Allied Sea Forces Despite Hammering by Warships and Planes Which Knock Out Cruiser and Three Destroyers.

ENEMY HORDES RUN NAVAL GANTLET TO INVADE DUTCH ISLE   Soldiers Land At Many Points From Transports Despite Hammering From Allied Fleet: ' Land Action Staris ]

Invasion Hordes Rin Gantlet.Of Allies’ Fleet And Air Cor                Americans, Dutch And Austr Battle To Hold Island As Ships Land Jap Troops At Two Poin

Major Battle Now Raging On Strong Island   Kne my T ransports Succeed In Landing Troops Only After Suffe ‘ring Heavy Losses   By UNITED PRESS

COME TO GRIPS IMMEDIATELY WITH DEFENSE   Americans, Dutch, Aus tralians Battle Foe on Last Bastion of Allies in Indies   LANDINGS MADE ON EXTENSIVE FRONTS   First Troops, Part of Massive Transport-Borne Inyasion Force, Land in  Northwest Bantam

BENGHAZI NOW IN HANDS OF BRITISH ARMY   Their Forward Troops Are in Con. tact With Entm. 100 Miles South of Libyan City.

Russians See Ar Armies Of Soviet  tee ete  “Having Chance To Deprive Nazis Of All Advantages They Posses:

Crucial Stage Of German Retreat ls Approaching   Hitler Is Attempting To Stabilize His Eastern Armies

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  Wide World War Analyst Taleaerankh Gnarial Service)

The War Teday:  Crucial Struggle On Wintry Russian Front Is Rapidly Approaching   Ry DEWITT MACKESZIE

CRUCIAL STAGE OF RETREATING GERMAN ARMY RUSSIAN FRONT BELIEVED RAPIDLY APPROACHING

THE WAR TODAY   By DeWITT MACKENZIE  WUriadnw CYDWarte CW ouw Anmatleucat

MacKenzie Warns Against Jumping At Conclusions, Pointing To Fuehrer's Unbelievable Luck

Today’s War Moves   Crucial Stage of Nazi Re treat Nearing on Eastarn Erant

Hitler’s Past Catches Him As Russians Fight   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  . Gry en 1 cee ee © Cre Cree ner

THE WAR TODAY   BRBEBEB/4 YV¥V¥YiSSae BNUYZ BOYLE SS  BELIEVES CRUCIAL STAGE OF GERMAN RETREAT ON RUSSIAN FRONT NEAR.

The War Today .      oH 8  Germany's Plight Is Worst Since Start Of War.

WAR NEWS , ANALYSIS   Lucky Hitler Will Need All Of It To Overcome Losses In Russia

CRUCIAL STAGE OF GERMAN RETREAT NEARS CRISIS   Might Have Already Been Reached, Says MacKenzie As Hitler Makes Struggle

German Retreat at Crucial Stage   THE WAR TODAY   ‘HITLER HAS ENORMOUS BURDEN

The War Today   Hitler May Lose Gamble With Ill-equipped Army in Russia

Some Senators Are Cool Toward Report Made by Baruch Rubber Study Committee

GRAIN RUBBER MEN SILENT ON REPORT   Will Study Document Turned in by Special Committee; East Senators Applaud

OHIO BLACKOUT BEING PLANNED   New Defense Chief Says Aircraft Spotters To Be Organized

Eight Killed in Crash of Cargo Plane   Bodies Removed as Big Ship Burns at Airport

MAY ASK CURB ON HENDERSON   Congressmen Oppose National Gas Ration Plan; Assail Price Powers

Nation-Wide Gas Ration. Row Grows   Congress Hears Talk Of Trying To Curb  Henderson’s Power   SPEAKER RAYBURN OPPOSES RATIONING

Legislators May Seek to Curb  Henderson as Gas Row Grows   Rayburn Joins Connally and O’Daniel in Fighting Extension of Ration System

CURB IS ASKED ON HENDERSON   Congressional Leader: Join Fight Against Gas Rationing

Power Curb Talk Is Aimed At Henderson  Solons Rap Plan:  * For Nationwide   “Cac Cut -

Rationing Fight Stirs Move to Cut Henderson Power   More in Congress Join Opposition To Gasoline Lid   PROPOSE RETREADS

Rubber Shortage No Problem, Says  . Testifies Plertiful Supply Could Be Produced By Use Ot Grain: Wite Standard

SAYS HE HAS ANSWER TO RUBBER PROBLEN   Chemurgist Says, Given Wha He Wants, He Can Meet Nation’« Needs in Year

NEED TRAINED MEN   General Calls Upon School; to Help Remedy Army E Shortage

Gen. Somervell Says Shortage Of Trained Men for Service In Army Critical; Growing Worse

Towa Scrap Drive Goes Over the Top   72,231 Tons Collecte: In State; Dubuque Total Is 2,264

Puppet May Join France to Reich   Dictator Closeted With Abetz Te Work Out Military Scheme

LAVAL THOUGHT ON VERGE OF SIGNING MILITARY ALLIANCE   Treaty: Will Join France Both Militarily And Economically With Axis

LAVAL BELIEVED NEAR MILITARY PAGT WITH NAZIS   French Traitor Confers With Abetz, Hitler's Oelegate to Paris.

LAVAL TO SIGN TREATY JOINING FRENCH, NAZIS   U. S., Britain Accused of Tearing Away PartOf Empire

AVAL PREPARES TMAKE FRANCE ALLY OF HITLER   Moy Go to Berlin te  Sign Treaty of Alliance   set ‘COMMUNISTS, JEWS’ BEHIND ALLIES

LAVAL SAYS HE ADMIRES THE NAZIS   Says Democracy Should Not  Return to France

Laval Moves To Enter War  For Germany   Military Alliance Appears To Be ° Wisner

HEAD. OF PUPPET GOVERNMENT SAID TO BE ON VERGE OF SIGNING PACT WITH . GERMANY

Laval Set For’ Nazi Alliance  Ctl Alen, + Daw,   Said About Ready For Berlin Treaty

Foes Push Reds Back 4th Time   Germans Claim Last Stalingrad Defenses Fall To Panzers.   Axis Eyes Dokar   Berlin Radio Sees Allies Setting Up African Offensive.

Reds Retreat Four. Times In 60 Hours   Germans Declare They Have Taken All Except Two Point of Resistance; Nazis Claim West Bank of Volga

Soviets Retreat Again as Nazi Drive Increases   Russians Acknowledge Stalingrad Now Facing Darkest Hours of Struggle as Germans Mass for All-Out Attack

BIG GUN FACTORY SEIZED   But Germans Admi Russians Still Resist Stoutly.

GERMANS CLAIM RED RESISTANCE IS; CRUMBLING AS NEW MASSES OF NAZI TANKS AND TROOPS PLUNGE FORWARI   Volga Metropolis In Greatest Danger of Its 54 Day Old Siege It Is Admitted by Reds Who Have Made Fourth Retreat In Past 60 Hours

Stalingrad in Darkest Hour of German Siege   Germans Claim Half of Gun Factory, One Of Last Two Keys to City, Occupied Reds Northwest Facing Annihilation

Reds Admit City’s Peril Most Acute   Germans Hurl Masses Of Reserves Into Re: vitalized Attempt Te Take Metropolis.

Reds Give Ground In Stalingrad   Germans Say They Have Broken Into Last Defense Nests   Declare Russians Face Annihilation   Axis Predicts Early British Attacks On Dakar African Port

Nazis Hammering Away at Russians   Soviet “Lroops Have Beer Forced to Retreat for  the Fourth Time   VOLGA CITY IN DANGER   Germans Hope to Capture - Stalingrad Before Winter Sets In ,

RUSSIA ADMITS FOURTH RETREAT WITHIN 60 HOURS   Stalingrad Crisis Reaches Des: perate Stage as Soviets Are Cut Off

Nazis Drive Into Heart Of City   Gloom Lightened By Continued Resistance of Soviet:

Stalingrad Again Sags; New Crisis  Russians Admit Darkest Hour [s At Hand

Hitler Claims Capture of Key Red Defenses   54-Day-Old Siege Reaches Acute Stage as 60,000 Invaders Join Assault

Russians Retreat in Stalingrad   Claim Newest of Nazi Onslaughts Are Checked.

Reds Acknowledge Forced Retreats In ‘Darkest Hours   Nlazis Claim Fresh Advances Crush Russian Resistance

Gold REACHED AT STALINGRAD   Red Army Headquarters Ac knowledge Fourth Retreat In 60 Hours.   DARKEST HOUR OF SEIGE

SOVIETS ADMIT CRISIS ACUTE I BESIEGED CITY   Germans Say They Have Entered Last 2 Nests ’ of Red Resistance

MASS ASSAULTS HURLED AGAINST BESIEGED CITY   Hitler Apparently Staking All on One Desperate All-out Attack   REDS ADMIT SERIOUSNESS   Fierce Fighting Continues in Caucasus as Germans Drive for Oil Fields

Hitler Claims Victory   Says Russians. Face Annihilation; Reds Say Withdrawals Are All Orderly

‘Nazis Claim Advance to  Voloa Banks   Moscow Admits Situation Critical; Two Factory Areas Believed Captured

RED ARMIES MAKE FOURTH RETREAT IN PAST SIXTY HOURS”  GERMANS CLAIM LAST RESISTANCE NESTS IN STALINCRAD BROKEN

Germans Declare Numerous Soviet Positions Overrun   Russians Adniit Battle Reaches Acute Stage; Germans Say Utier Chaos Prevails in City

Stalingrad Siege Reaches Crisis  As Reds Retreat   Germans Claim Half Of Volga Industrial City Occupied And Ranks Of Defenders Split

STALINGRAD CRISIS AT AN ACUTE STAGE   Darkest Hour of Struggle for Cit; On Volga With Russ Withdrawals Orderly, However.

Burma Oil Fields Are Destroyed   Germany Having Trouble on West Fronts

BRITISH ROB JAPAN OF RICH OIL PRIZE IN BURMA FIGHTING   Thousands of Great Wells Are Burned As Defending Forces Are Forced to Retreat.

BRITISH DESTROY BURMA OIL WELLS   FURY OF RAF ATTACKS ON GERMANY INCREASES AS HITLER’S LEGIONS LOSE THOUSANDS ON EASTERN FRONT

ENGLISH IN RETREAT ON WIDE FRONT   British Acknowledge the Situation Is Desperate ;' Japs Bring Up Strong Reinforcements   SS. €.8.8,. 6 iN VICHY, April 17 —(UP)—T. S. Ambassador William Leahy has been recalled to Washing. ton for consultation, it was an. nounced todav.

Richest Prize Denied Enemy  As Fall Nears   Situation On Burma Front Perilous; RAF Again Blasts Gefmonis

British Rob Japan of Rich  Prize But Face Serious Problem After New Retreat North.

Senate OKs Victory Tax   - Votes to Place Five ‘Percent Levy on Top ‘Of Regular Income Ta>

Senate Votes Five Per Cent Victory Levy   Additional Tax For War Costs To Hit Most Incomes

SENATE VOTES ‘VICTORY TAX’   > Percent Rate Would Be Placed Atop Levy on All Incomes Over $624

Senate Votes In Favor of Victory Tax   Provides: 5 Per Cent Levy or All Earnings of Individual: in Excess of $624 Yearly; Adopted by Voice Vote

Senate Votes  Five Percent ‘Victory Levy   Tax Would Be Withheld From Payrolls at a Source

“VICTORY” TAX VOTED BY SENATE   5 Per Cent Wartime Levy in Addition to Regular Income Tax   SOCIAL SECURITY RATE MAY GO UE   President Notifies Congress He Opposes ‘Freezing’ of Present Schedule

F.D.R. Says Social Tax Boost Wise   President Is Opposed to Freezing Payroll Yaxes at Present Levels   Points Out Danger      Funds Now Used Must BeInercased to Insure Biture

Victory’ Levy Is Voted by Senate      It's 5 Per Cent Additional on All ‘Earnings Above $624:   DOUBLE SECURITY TAX   President Urges the Action as a Bar to Inflationary Trend 

Thinks Doubled Security Taxes Inflation Curb   F.DR. Notifies Congres: It Would Help Stay Ballooning Of Finance:

5 Percent Victory Levy Passes Senate   President Notifies Congress of Need For Doubling Social Security Taxes

Five Per Cent ‘Victory Tax’ ls Voted by Senate; Starts With $624-Yearly Incomes

Victory Tax On Earnings Given  0. K. In Senate   President, Meanwhile, Calls For Doubling Of Social Security Levy.

Victory Tax Accepted By The Senate   Five Per Cent Levy In Addition to 19 Against Income

FAVORS PLAN 10 TAKE LEVY FROM PAYROL   President Objects t Freezing of Social Security Rates

Five Per Cent Levy Approved In Revenue Bill   President Warns Social Security Tax Must Go Up

Special Levy On Earnings Is Votec   Victory Tax Of 5 Per Cent On All Earnings In Excess Of $625 A Year Is Approved By Senate — Doubling Of Social Security Taxes In January Asked By Roosevelt

SENATE VOTES VICTORY’ LEVY ON MOST WAGES   Exemption of $624 Yearly Set For New Wartime Tax

INCOMES ABOVE $624 WOULD BE TAXED BY BILL   Proposal Not to Boost Social Security Levy Meets F. R. Opposition

ENATE VOTES VICTORY LEVY   five Per Cent Tax Against Yearly Earnings Over 3624

Levy Hits All Money Over $624   Finance Group Votes Measure by 13 to 6

SENATE BALKS AT TAXING CITY, STATE BONDS   Opponents, Bucking Recommenda fion of Committee, Argue Viola jon of Ststes Richis   VOTE VICTORY TAX   Assesses Five PC on Individua Incomes Above $624 Yearly 0: Top Regular. Levy

SENATE VOTES “VICTORY” TAX   Levy to Be 5 Per Cent After Regular. Income Tax. ‘.

SENATE VOTES : 5 PCT. VICTORY TAX ON INCOME   Tax Would Be Assessec Against All Earnings Above $624 Yearly

FDR Oppose: Freezing of Payroll Tax   Tax Increase Would Aid in Non-Inflationary Financing

Vote Five Per Cent — Extra Tax   Senate Approves “Victory” Levy In Addition To Regular Income Tax

A Victory Levy Voted by Senate   A 5 Per Cent Tax Woule Be Put on Earning:  Above $624,

Senate Votes Vicory Levy On Incomes   Puts 5 Per cent On Top Of Regular Income Tax, In Excess of $624

Senate Votes Victory Tax Of 5 Percent   Will Be Placed on Top of Regular Tax On Individual Incomes

Victory Tax Is Voted by Senate   9 Per Cent Levy on Incomes Over $624 Okaved

Senate Adopt: Wartime Tax After Rejecting Move fo Increase Basic Exemption   President Roosevelt Opposes Proposal to Freeze Payroll Taxes at One Per Cent on Employers and Same Amount on Employes

Senate Votes Victory Levy   ADDITIONAL TAX ON IN COME APPROVED BY BODY

New Treasury Tax Plan Has Not a Friend   Senate Committee Unanimous Jn Sts Rejection Today

SENATE V FIVE PER CENT VICTORY TAY   Levy Slated on Earnings In Excess of $624 Yearly   DOWNEY PLAN HIT   F. R. Notifies Doubling Of Social Security Fee Not in Accord

+ 5 Percent “Victory” Tax For Incomes Over  $623 Voted by Senate

Karnings Above $624 Includec   F. D. R. Opposes Amendment On Social Security

DOUBLING OF SECURITY TAX IS PROPOSED   President Notifies Congress Such Action Would Be in Accord Wrtih System Itself   AMENDMENT OPPOSED

VICTORY TAX WAS VOTED BY SENATE TO TOP REVENUE BILL  PRESIDENT ALSO CALLS FOR DOUBLING OF SOCTAT SECTIRITV TAY

5 Per Cent “Victory” Tax On Incomes Over $624 Is Approved by Senate Vote

Personnel Raids  State Institutions Said In “Little Bad” Condition

STEPS TAKEN TORIT TOKYO IN CHINA SEP   U. S. ARMY OFFICER CHIEF OF STAFF FOR KAI-SHEK

Pincer Squeeze on Japs In China Sea in Making   By KIRKE &L, SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

Ohio’s 1942 Observance Of Memorial Day Will Differ From Other Years

Senator Seeks Quick Action to Silence Critics   Legislation Urged So President Can Halt Price Increase

SOLOMONS BATTLE IS FINISH . FIGHT FOR HEAVY STAKES   Called Raging, Knock-Down Drag-Our Battle — Secrecy Shrouds ‘Action

Discount Story of Prisoners   Report Japs Give Up by Thousands Held Exaggerated

Destroyer and Supply Boat Dashed To Bits After Going Aground In Storm Off NewloundJand Shore

189 Die in Disaster tol § Navy   Destroyer And Supply Ship Dash To Pieces By Wind And Wave On Newfoundland.   Part of ( Convoy

SEA DISASTER AMONG WORST INU. 5. ANNULS   DESTROYER DASHED TO PIECES WITH SUPPLY SHIP

Navy Suffers Heavy Loss On Gale Lashed Coast   A Destroyer, Supply Ship and 189 Officers and Mer Lost in Sea Disaster—Vessels Dashed to Pieces by Wind and Wave

Hundred Eighty-Nine Officers And Men Lost In Worst Sea Disaster For U.S.

Gale, Rocks Rip 2 U.S. Vessels; 189 Lose Lives   Destroyer and supply ship wrecked off the. gale lashed coast of Newfoundland.

Naval Ships Lost in Bad Storm   Destroyer and Supply Ship Sink; 189 Men Die in Disaster

2 U.S. Ships Sink in Gale; 189 Men Lost   Destroyer, Supply Ship, Are Pounded to Death On Newfoundiand’s Rocky Coast   Welch Youth Is Among ‘Truxtun’ Death List   Formed Part of Convoy; Disaster Is Among U. 8. Worst

GALE DISASTER COSTS U.S. 2 SHIPS, 189 MEN    Destroyer Is Included In Newfoundland Wreckage

Tire Rationing Charge Brought   Indiana Firm Indicted In First Case of Kind Tn Nation

FORD PROPOSES NEW SYSTEM FOR RETREADING OF TIRES   COATING WOEN TIRES ‘WITH MATERIAL SAID TO PROVIDE OVER 4,00¢ MILES’ TRAVEL

Germans Shift Line In South   Hitler Gains Ground With Offengive South Moved Krom Mozdok Area.

Nazi Gain Reported  Attack Rede With Traane   Attack Reds With Troops, Tanks and Planes

Cladakis Requests Groups Give Ideas On Order Changes   Dairy, Farm Organization: in Milkshed Are Those Solicited; Referendum Will Take Place

Mexico Purging Enemy Agents From Its Soil   Country Prepared to Formally Declare War Against Axis

CONGRESS 10. MEET FOR WAR DECLARATION   Fifty-Four Enemy Agents Placed under Guard and Sent to United States for Interment

Conkinnkedn On Lage four)  MEXICO SENDS AXIS AGENTS TO INTERNMENT

PURGES AGENTS   Mexico Seizes Axis Men o: Eve of War Declaration.

NO STORAGE SPACE   Wheat Farmers in Kansas City Area Are Facing : Acute Situation

IMPORTANT IN THAT IT SETS UP PRECEDENT   Narrows Differential in North and South Wage Bases   HIKE FOR ClO WORKERS   7-Cent Hour Increase in Two Aluminum Plants

WAR LABOR BOARD NARROWS UIFFERENCE NORTH-SOUTH WAGES   CIO WORKERS IN SOUTHERN ALUMINUM PLANTS ARE GIVEN WAGE INCREASE. -

Dancing Revue — Here Tonight   BETTY GREEN SCHOOL T¢ PRESENT SHOW AT RIALTO

Dancing Revue Thursday Nighi   BETTY GREEN STUDENTS TO PRESENT RIALTO FEATURE

Rose to Report To Camp Grant  Porker Cage Mentor Passed Physical

Savage Fighting Characterizes Action at lzvum-Barenkova   Nazis Makine Huge Sacrifices in Move to Check Reds

Russians Hurl Back Attacks of German Troops   Nazi Army Makes Desperate Effort To Break Lines

School Teacher Heroine Of Arriva Of 24 After Five Weeks In Open Boa   Men, Women And Children Escape From East Indies And Reach Australia After Hazardous Journey; Baby Born In Open Boat.

24 ON LAUNCH ESCAPE JAPS TO AUSTRALL   Harrowing Tale of Trip Through War Zones Told by Refugees

24 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPE JAP INTERNMENT   Reach Australia From Netherlands Indies After Five Hard Hazardous Weeks

24 Reach Australia in Open Boat 5 Weeks After Escape from Japs in East Indies   Balance of Power Shifted in Europe

D FRONT TGHTING ‘SAVAGE’   Bayonets And Grenades: Used Or Stalingrad Front

BAYONETS AND GRENADES ARE WEAPONS USED   Russians Take Hill A Velikie Luki After Sharp Fight   NAZIS ON OFFENSIVE   Reds Lose Initiative A Stalingrad But Hold Fa Down

Stalingrad Front Rocks with Fighting   Germans Take Initiative Momentarily but Reds Inflict Losses in Repulse or Nazis

Reds, Germans Qlash in Hand To Hand Fight   German Attack Wins ir Offensive, But Gains Are Smail

Stiger Will Not Seek Re-Election To lowa Court   William R. Hert of low: City Announces He’c Like Stiger’s Post

Conquered People of Europe Ready —  To Aid Allies Actively in Invasion

SECOND FRONT TENSION FELT   Dutch Premier In Exile Advises Countrymen To Await Signal

Tension Rises in Many. European Capitals Over Projected Second Front   Russians Say Frantio Nazi Drive Is Aimed to Forestall Attack °

SECOND FRONT ISSUE DOMINANT   Dutch Premier Tells Countrymen to Wait for Inva_ sion with Patience

Premier of Exiled DutchGovernment Tells Countrymen Tide of War Is Turning, Asks Caution

Second Front Issue Has EuropeanTenterhooks   War Tide Turning Says Dutch Premier

TENSION GROWS   Dutch Premier Tells People To Await Call For Revolt.

‘TENSION GROWS ABROAD AS SECOND FRONT ISSUE STILL DOMINANT THEME

Russians Become More Alarmed; Nazis Tell of Vast Fortifications Along Wactern Front _

2ND FRONT TRUMP CARD OF ALUES   Press And nd Radio Are Keeping Issue Dominant

SECOND FRONT ~ TENSION GROW   ‘talk Of New Offensive Dominant Theme I:  European Capitals

SECOND FRONT ~ WIDELY TALKEL   European Capitals Show Growing Tension Over Dominant Issue

Tension Grows in Europe Over 2nd Front; Tide Turning, Dutch Told

Second Front Speculation  Is Increasing  Head of Dutch Government In Exile De clares Tide of Battle Turning

SECOND FRONT ISSUE GROWS MORE TENSE   Official Quarters Combine With Press and Radio to Keep Theme Dominant in the Capitals of Furone.

Holiday Death Toll at New Low   Rationing, War Work Reduce Fatalities

Gas Short, People Work on Holiday, Accident Rate Over Land Reduced

Fatal Accident loll Declines   Gas Rationing, Worl Said Cause of Drop

en a Se  xwerKeKeKeKe KKK nrKyK  Huae Tax Bill Is Completed   Income Levies Increased: Senate Debates Scheduled

Largest Tax Bill In U.S. History Completed BySenate FinanceGroup

Huge Tax Bill Goes to Floor of Senate  Debate on Measure Scheduled to Begin on Tuesday

FARM LEADERS IN CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt Takes Personal Hand To Head Off  Price Program    CEILING ON GRAIN  PRICES IS ISSUE

ROOSEVELT TAKES HAND IN DISPUTE OVER FARM PRICES   Confers With Senators in Ef tort to Head Off Action That Might Upset New Deal Program.   QUOTATIONS ON WHEAT AND CORN CONSIDERED   Wickard Contends They Should Be Held Down and Makes Appeal for Support of Policy.

Roosvelt Calls Senate Farm Leaders in for Talk   Administration Contends Wheat and Corr Prices Should Be Held at Present Levels to Stimulate Meat, Dairy Production

FDR TAKES HAND IN FARM DISPUTE   Holds Conference With Senate Leaders; Holding of Present Wheat and Corn Price Levels Is Issue

COMMANDEERING OF AUTOS ‘POSSIBLE’ BUT NOT ‘PROBABLE’   This Interpretation Eases Somewhat the ‘Fears Expressed by Nation’ s Many Motorists

DRASTIC WARTIME ANTO REGULATIONS MAY BE EXTENDEL   COMMANDEERING OF CARS FROM PRIVATE OWNERS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES SEEN

Chiang’s Bombers : Blast Indo-China      Air Base in Jap-Occupied. French Colony Raided : By Chinese Unit«

Chinese Attack Indo-China Base      Assault Marks First One in French Area

Lindy In Capital; Secrecy Shrouds Purpose Of Visit   Dark Glasses Fail To Shield Him From Reporters But He  Refuses To Answer Questions; No Appointments Made For Mim At Key Offices

Three Days Ta Register Under iad Bi Act   Be Conducted Feb. 13, 14 and 16 Under The Draft Board

Eleven Enemy Planes And Big Transport Listed As Lost In Dutch East Indies

Sink Transport, ‘Several Barges,  Down 11 Planes      Nippon Attack On Last Allied Base Beaten  Off; Invasion Imminent

But Pressure on Java, Burma Road Being Maintained   Huge Pincers Movement Carries on Despite Naval Losses——Jap Planes Take a Beating.

Five Patriots Already Slain, Officials Learn   Head of Olympic Games Committee Among Victims

Nazis Begin Slayings of Holianders   Five Killed on Open. ing of Campaign; 1,600 Marked

Germans Begin Reprisal For  Train Wreck   Five Of 1,600 Already Killed When Dutch Refuse To Betray

Adult Evening Schools Planned For Next Week  Will Be Held At Remsen, Merrill,

Adult Evening Schools Planned For Next Week  Will Be Held At Remsen, Merrill,  Akron And Union

10 Jap Divisions Peril ‘Back Door   Visit, of High  Nipponese Geneval Said Prelude Ko Offensive

Japs Leave For Camp   Alien Caravan Leayeg Los Angeles, Guarded By Army Trucks ©

COAST JAPANESE BEGIN EVACUATION FORBIDDEN SEUTOR   THOUSAND JAPS START TREK FROM LOS ANGELES AREA TO NEW MANZANAR BASE

Jap Caravan Files Out Of City On Way To Manzanar   Thousand Los Angelenos Move to Camp to Get It Ready For Other Thousands

1,000 JAPS SET FORTH TODAY ON TREK FROM LA,   Voluntary Caravan of Skilled Workmen Leaves for Man. zanar in Interior of Cali. fornia to Prepare for Other  . Evacuees.

1000 Japanese Being Moved   Leave Los Angeles in Caravan Bound for Manzanar, Cal.

Migration Of Japanese Begun Today   Yellow Folk Moved To Valley East of The Mountains

Interpreting he War   In War of Nerves Allies Have Best of It Now

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Ever-Mounting Offensive Power Of This Country Haunting Hitler

FAR EAST AID   Burma, Malaya Could Have Been Helped at Russia‘s Expense   REINFORCEMENTS ARE ON WAY NOW   No Aircraft Carrier Available When Battleships Were Sunk

OCCUPY IMPORTANT BASES ADJACENT TO THE INDIAN BORDER AS JAPS WITHDRAW

Mexico's Airmen Join U-Boat Hunt  Number Of Sinkings In Atlantic And Adjacent Waters Now 276

Mexico Joins U.S. In Patrol Of Gulf; To ‘Sink On Sight’   Prowling Submarines Warned That Mexico Is On Alert; Toll Grows to 276

MEXICO JOINS HUNT FOR SUBMARINES      Patrol Planes Scouring Gulf And Pacific Under Orders To “Sink On Sight” All Prowling Undersea Boats—Survivors Of Torpedoed Ship Reach Canada

MEXICO AIDING IN HUNT FOR AXIS SUBS IN THE CULE   Mexican Patrol Planes Have Orders To “Sink On Sight”  _ And Are Scouring The Gulf Of Mexico. —

Mexico Aids In Hunt for Submarines   Planes Scour Gulf And Pacifie in Hope of Gunplay

Mexicans Patrol  Gulf and Pacific   Planes Seeking U-Boats With Sink on Sight Orders, Is Report

Planes Scout Gulf and the Pacific   Under Orders to Shoot on Sight All Prowlers

Mexico Aids U-Beat Hunt   ;  Republic's Patrol Planes Have Orders To Sink Prowling Submarines on Sicht

MEXICO AIDS IN SUB HUNT   Patrol Planes Scouring Gulf Of Mexico And Pacific, With Orders To Sink

Mexican Ai¢ Given U. S. In Sub War   Patrol Planes Are Given - “Sink On Sight” Order Near Gulf And. Pacifie

MEXICAN PATROL PLANES SCOUR GULE FOR AXIS RAIDERS   _ Toll Of Ship Sinkings In Atlantic, Southern Waters Stands At 276

Mexican Planes Aid In Sub Fight  Scour Gulf As Tota Of Victims Mounts  ee. ae Seer

MEXICO JOINS IN U-BOAT WAR   Nation Now Aiding U.S In Patrolling Seas

MEXICANS JOIN U-BOAT DEFENSE   ANNOUNCE PATROL SCOURING GULF FOR UNDERSEA RAIDERS

U-Boat Toll Still 276 as Ring Expand:   Mexican Pilots ts Strength en Patrols in Gulf; Curb Continues

PRESIDENT’S TALK ATTACKED BY JAPS      Dispatch Says Talk Was Couched In. Generalities —Belittle Assertion

Morgenthau Seeks More Revenue   Tax-Savings Plan Designed to Add Six Billions

F # srced Savings # Auded In New  reasury Plan   New Bill Would Bring Tn $11,770,000,000 Post-War Refunds Seen

Treasury Wants Tax On Spending   New Plan, If Adopted, Would Increase Money Flow to 11 Billion.

RAINS DELAY TEXAS  CROPS HARVESTING  IN MOST SECTIONS DOWNPOURS CAUSING  CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO CRANE OF COTTON

KEL, TRONDHEIM  Germans’ Retaliate,   Germans Retaliate, Bomb British Towns

RAF And Nazi Bombers Trade  Terrific Blows   British Attack Huge Naval Centers; Nazis Blast Ancient York

AGREE ON $42. BASE PAY FOR FIGHTING MEN   Conference Committee Votes _Increase for Sailors and SoJdiers.   HOUSE MAY TRY TO SET MONTHLY PAY AT $50

Service Pay Hike Nears Final Okeh  Joint Conferees   Joint Conferees Agree on Base Of $42 a Month

Conference Committee  OK’s Figure   20 Pct. Extra for Foreign Service  Provided in Bill

WAY CLEARED FOR SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION   Governor Announces He Will Issue Call Next Weck; Committee Agrees On Reapportionment  FINISH BY FEB. 28

Governor James Declines To Name Date When Lawmakers Are to be Summoned Back to Har. risburg

RAILROAD FLYER CRASH KILLS 5   Train Fails to Stop fo Flagman; At Least 55 Others Injured

Five Killed in Railway Wreck   At Least 35 Others Injured When Flyer Crashes Into Local

Five Killed In Railroad Wreck  Report LeMars Man ‘Among The Injured

Gandhi Asks Aid of U: S.-:   Warns of “Another Singapore;” Forde Says Japs May Hit Australia

NEW AIR ATTACK MADE ON JAPS ON NEW GUINEA   Gandhi’s Demand on Britain For Independence Casts Shadow on Pacific   APPEAL IS MADE TO U. S.   In Actual War Japs Have Made No Further Advance From Island Bases

Gandhi Urges U. § To Act Before It ls Too Late   Says Repetition Of Other Disasters Cannot Be Avoided; Allied Warplanes Strike Heavy Blows At Rabaul

Gandhi Appeals For Assistance Of U. S. People   Indian Crisis Threatens To Block AIllied War Effort: Australia : Faces Invasion Threat   (Rw The Associated Press)

House Stands Firm On CCC   Refuses to Vote Funds fo Continuance of Conser.  vation Corps.

Reporter Finds Na vy Has Made No Overstatement in Speaking of Its Pre-Flight Conditioning Program

TANKER I$ ALSO HIT, SET AFIRE BY U.S. PLANES   Japanese Assault Upon Bataan Lines Nears New Climax

“Forgotten” Army Holds Out At Mindanao   U. S. Fights Fierce Assault At Bataan; Nippons Lose 40th Ship

RAID OCCURS  10 SOUTH OF PHILIPPINES   Oil Tanker Also Set Ablaze By Six Army Bombers; Attack Is Intensified Against MacAr‘hur

FORTRESS PLANES IN THE FIGHT OFF JOLO   Tanker Left Burning; Foe’s Air Bases Slashed, Set Fire :   Superior American Airmen Down Nine Japs in Dog Fight

MINDANAG UNIT STILL FIGHTS ON   “Forgotten Force” In Philippines Refuses To Surrender To Japs

INCREASED Alk ACTIVITY SEEN AS AIDING M’ARTHUR   'U. S. Ships Involved In Dag fight With Japs, Shoot Down Nine Fighters.

AMERICANS AIM © HEAVY BLOWS AT JAPANESE FORCES   snemy Warship, 40th Jap Vessel To  Be Sunk By U. S. Since Start  Of War—MacArthur Poised Against New Attacks

SINK JAPANESE. CRUISER; THD. BLOWIN 24HOURS   {OTH NIPPONESE SHIP TO BE DESTROYED BY AMERICANS SINCE START OF WAR   REPORT FORGOTTEN FORCE HOLOING GUT IN SOUTH   New Air Altacks Indicate Bombers Are Based In Burma Under Chinese Command

‘Tanker Also Hit And Is  Set On. Fire:   ATTACK OCCURRED OFF JOLO, SMALL PHILIPPINE ISLAND;JAPS RENEW ATTACK ON: MacARTHUR’S TROOPS

JAPS CRUISER SUNK BY BOMBS UF U.S. PLANES   Flying Fortresses Strike Blows At Japanese Fleet Off Philippine Coast   TANKER ALSO SET AFIRE DURING BOMBING ATTACK   U. S. Aerial Reinforcements Playing Outstanding Role” In Far Eastern Scrap

TANKER SET AFIRE OFF JOLO ISLAND   MacArthur Says Nipponese Have Renewed Attack

Cruiser Sent. To Bottom By ‘Six Planes   Tanker Also Fired.. By Attack 100 Miles Off: Philippines ~~

Enemy Tanker Also Hit, Fired; Total Now 40   Defenders of Luzon Fighting Increasing Assault on Bataan

Americans Also Fire Oil Tanker In Pacific Raids   Assault Against MacArthur Building Up To New Climax; Nipponese Now 60 Miles From Singapore

American Air Power Puts New Life Into Allied Stand Against Far East Invaders   U.S. Planes Aid Aussies in Malaya; Americans Making Firm Stand on Two Philippine Islands, MacArthur Savs

4QTH SHIP SUNK BY U.S. SINCE START OF WAR   Jap Attack in Islands Increases in Fury,  MacArthur Says

Great Battle Rages for Kinhwa   Invaders Suffer Thousands Killed in Fight

Battle Rages For Capital -Of Chekiang Repeated Japanes Attacks Halted;  at ‘peailaan: El,

Japs Beaten Back in China Again   Thousands Killed as Attacks Are Repulsed Doggedly

JAPANESE FAIL TO GET KINHWA   Invaders Repulsed, With Thousands Killed, Chinese Report

JAP ASSAULTS ARE REPULSED   Chinese Report Foe Hurled Back from Kinhwa with  Terrific Losses

CAPITAL OF KINHWA ATTACKED BY JAPS   Losses Heavy on Both Sides, Chungking Statement’ Says; Japanese Gains Admitted

GHINESE REPEL JAP INVADER AT KINHWA   Admit That Their Own Losses Have Been Heavy,  Japs Have Made Local  Caine.   3200 Japs Killed

SUGAR SALES SUSPENDED UNTIL MAY 5   No More to Be Sold Until: After Rationing Begins

Retail Sugar Sales Stop Tonight: Sweet Not Available Until May 5

SUGAR SALES 10 END AT MIDNIGHT   ‘Handlers of Large Amounts to Be First, Individuals Follow Next Week,

SUGAR SALE TO BE CUT OFF WHEN HOUR OF MIDNIGHT COMES   Suspension to Be in Effect Until May 5 When Rationing Program Opens.

OFFICIAL SECRETS’ MEASURE LABELED CENSORSHIP BILE   Loosely-Worded Draft .  Far-Reaching, Some  Claim

New Censorship Bill Introduced  ~ Severe Penalties   Severe Penalties Are Provided

Would Substitute Official Secrets Bill :: For Present Voluntary Censorship System

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PROPOSES BILL WITH REAL “TEETH” IN IT   Would Substitute ClawTooth Penalties of Fine, Imprisonment for Present Setup.

U. 5. FLIERS SWARM OVER NEW GUINE!   Down Four of Japs ‘Zero’ Planes in  Doefight

15 Nipponese Planes Are Downed   Fighters Carrying Cannons Swarm Into Action

CHURCHILL QUIET ON ELECTION BID   Bower Scores Power of British Defense Head

SALES TAN > TALK STILL > INCREASES   » Treasury, However, Is Opposed   FILES ESTIMATE

GIVE FIGURES TD CONGRESS ON SALES TAY   Tax Expert Says Federal Levy on Everything Would Raise 9 Billion.   WOULD LOSE 8 BILLION BY POSSIBLE EXEMPTIONS

Losses Heavy on Both Sides, but Allies Get Best of 9-Hour Battle   Shore Battery, Ammunition Dump and Radio Location Station Wrecked; Allies Lose 95 Planes and Germans at Least 82 in One of Greatest Air Batfles in History; Invaders Gain Vilal Experience

‘Objectives Accomplished’ in Destruction of 180 Nazi Planes, Shore Batteries, Radio Station; ‘Mile of Barges’ Used; Americans Play Large Part

Rep. Fish Is On The Spot   Pre Pearl Harbor Attitude Issue In New York Primary

Eyes of Nation Are Upon —  N. Y. Primaries Tomorrow   Isolationism Appears To Be Chief Issue, With Willkie Trying To Unseat Ham Fish

Pre-War Foreign Policy Issue In New York’s Primary Election As Fish Seeks Renomination

WILLKIE, DEWEY ASK DEFEAT OF FISH AT POLLS   N. Y. Solon Draws Stou G.O.P. Opposition in Race For Renomination

SWOT)  om. Picew Wars   (Distriputed by King reatures Oyndicate, Inc., Reproduction in Full or in Part Strictly Prohibited.)

Supply Fresh Meat for Army Camps in St. Louis Area Threatened Today

STOCK YARDS STILL CLOSED   East St. Louis Strike May Endanger Meat  Cannie far Army Pactc

BRITISH SHIP SUNK-BY SUB iN CARIBBEAN   Twenty-Three Survivors and Four -Badies,. Arrive ‘at Island Port —~

AMBON ISLAND BATTLE STILL ISINDOUBT   Advantage at this strategic point changes from side to side

U. S. Planes Dealing Misery to Invaders in  Fog Bound Wastelands

Air War Is Waged In Islands   Japs Still Occupy Small Islands; Fight In China Moves Inland as Enemy Obtains Control In East Province.

Johnson Enters Indian Picture   Envoy Bears Letter to Unnamed Leader from Roosevelt

IN INDIA CRISIS   Letter From President De. livered to Unnamed Leader By Johnson

Speed on India Confab Sought   Roosevelt’s Envoy Stresses Urgency

JOHNSON MEETS INDIAN LEADERS   Roosevelt Envoy Brings Sense Of Urgency To Negotiations On  Freedom Plan

Roosevelt Sends Jolinsoni-to Tidiz As Special Envoy   Letter to Some Unidentified Indian Leader Reported

Johnson, With FDR Letter, Prods India Toward Action   West Virginian, Envoy in World Crisis, Infuse Nelo Sense of Power and Authority, As He Sees Cripps. Wavell on- War Pact

INDIAN SITUATION IS STILL SERIOUS   Roosevelt Enyoy Brings Sense of Urgency to Negotiations

U.S. Diploma Takes Hand In India Crisis   White House Envoy Bears Message From Roosevelt

Special Envoy of President Active in India  Roosevelt Is Taking Part in Grave Crisis There

SINO ARMY TRAINING SOMEWHERE IN INDIE   Being Instructed in Use o Newest Weapons

March Of Dimes Campaign To End   Infantile Paralysis Fund To Benefit

Interpreting The War   Nazi Drive Ahead to Be Regardless Of Losses or Risk

RAF BATTERS AXIS COLUMNS   Rommel’s Forces Fighting Way Back To Base At Tripoli

American-Built::Figl Fighter. Planes Deal Hard Blows _To Axis Lines to Libyz

R.A. F. SMASHES AT AXIS SUPPLY LINES IN AFRICA   Seven Enemy Planes Downed in Agedabia Area—Shipping in Mediterranean Also Bombed.   ROMMEL'S FORCES CONTINUE RETREAT   German Commander May Make Stand Near El Agheila—Rearguards Offer  Stubborn Resistance.

American-Built Planes Helping British Forces   Kittyhawk Fighters Battl Axis in Mediterranean and North Africa

BLOW IS DEALT TO AXIS LINES   English Columns Keep Rommel Army Under Constant Attack

RAF Bombers Deal Smashing Blows to Axis Supply Lines   British Mobile Columns Maintain Constant Attack on Gen. Rommel’s African Forces

American-Built Fighter — Planes Deal Hard Blows To Axis Lines to Libya

Resignation of . Sadler Refused By Governor: Commissioner Says Post Vacant Becaus:

Join Civilian Defense, Plea Of Van Wagoner   Everyone Must Give Active Support, He Declares

HARD DAYS AHEAD, VAN WAGONER WARN:   Urges All-Out Citizen Effort  far Civilian Defanca

Alien Owned   _ Firms Seized   Many Business Concerns _Liquidated; Scores Forced To Close

Total of 507 Axis Firms in U.S. Are Liquidated  Enemy Personnel Are Forced Out of Scores of Others

GERMANS GAIN ON ONE FRONT   Reds F orced Back South of Stalingrad, Repulse Foe Near Voronezh

German Troops Gain Slightly At High Cost   Force Russian Defenders Back in Stalingrad Section  Germans Lose 1.000 Men

NAZIS BEATEN BACK FROM STALINGRAD   Russians Report 1000 Germans Lose Lives Southwesr Of Beseiged City; 42 Planes Downed.   Snow-Cold

Nazi Troop: Force Reds To Retreat   Russians Claim Germans Lose 1,000 In Lunge

GERMANS PUSH RUSSIANS BACK ON VOLGA LINE   Gain Made Southwest Of Stalingrad; Renew Counterattacks  At Voronezh   Nazis Lose Heavily

RUSS FORCES DRIVEN BACK IN ASSAULTS   German Counter-Attacks on Central Front Repulsed  pe ee ae ae a s te a ae ee ee ee oe   HEAVY NAZI LOSSES MARK ENCOUNTERS   More Enemy Transport: Downed, Communique States

GERMANS ARE BEATEN BACK IN STALINGRAD   WINTER TO BRING MORE GRIEF FOR NAZI FORCES

German Force: Able to Gain Ground   Reds Admit Reverse But Losses of Enemy Are Great

Volga Assault Gains For For   One: Arin of Soviet Pincer Choking 300,000 Nazis Hurled Back

Germans Force Back Soviet  Defenders  Attack Central Front Besieged Stalingrad

NAZIS LOSE 1,000 TROOPS IN LUNGI   SCORE GAIN SOUTHWEST OE STALINGRAD—CENTRAL FRONT ATTACKS FAIL.

Germans Press Russians Back In One Sector   Gain South of Stalingrad, But Reds. Hold Steadily On Central Battleground

SOVIETS FORCED BACK BY NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   German Counter-Attacks Claimed To Have Been Pressed With Heavy Losses

RUSS FORCES DRIVEN BACK IN ASSAULTS   German Counter-Attacks on Central Front Repulced   HEAVY NAZI LOSSES MARK ENCOUNTERS   More Enemy Transports Downed, Communique States

Also Renew Ceunterassaults On Central] Frout But Soviets Say ‘Vhes¢ Attacks Beaten Back Report Gains In Lact: ory Area of Valera City

LaFollette Declares Pending New Tax Rates Threaten Manpower Requirements Of War

TAX RATE TO BE OPPOSE!   LA FOLLETTE OPPOSING FPROPOSED RATES ON LOW INCOMES ON GROUNDS THEY ARE TOO HIGH

NEEDED MANPOWER IS THREATENED BY TAX RATE BOOSTS   Sen. . La Follette Opposes : Drastic Rises ‘In. Bill: : For Lower Income Sa oe . Taxpayers

WORK IN LOCAL FIELD   _Women’s Republican Club Conven. tion Postponed

British Launch Air Drive On Nazi Industry  24-Hour-Day Schedule   24-Hour-Day Schedule Maintained Over Ruhr District.   DAMAGE TERRIFIC   Airdromes, Refineries Also Bombed During Past Two Nights

British Fliers Open  Spring Offensive By Blasting Big Factories   Air War Spreading Ail Along European Front: Battle In Progress Over Battered Malia; 16 Planes Lost

RUHR VALLEY IS RAIDED BY BRITISH   Heart of German Munition Area Battered by RAF  Bombers.

Huge RAF Bombing Planes Launch 24-Hour-Day Offensive On Ruhr District With Heavy Damage Reported; 13 Ships Fail To Return.

Ruhr Again Attacked By Big R. A. F. Plane:   Hundreds Of Planes Take Part: Airdromes In Holland Attacked

BRITISH PLANES” CONTINUE ATTACK ON WAR INDUSTRY   HUNDREDS OF BIGGEST, NEW EST BOMBERS TAKE PART FOR SECOND NIGHT

British Bombers In Heavy Raids  Fle manmm PDalacdae   France, Belgium And Ruhr Visited

BRITISH BOMBERS LAUNCH 24-HOURA-DAY OFFENSIVE   FOR VE TORY, BLY BONDS By SIDNEY J. WELLIAMS

Big Bombers Hit At Ruhr for 2nd Successive Night   Other Planes Pound Objectives in Holland, Bel gium and France

Reds Trap  96.000 of Nazi Army      General Brockdorf Admits In Order Of The Day Position Of His Men Is  Honeleaa.   Beat Reserves

Russ Trap Closes on 96,000 Nazi Troops, Says Moscow   Second German Army Corps Faces Deadly Artillery Fire as Reds Continue Advance in Northern Areas

“Annibilation” Of Nazi Troops Is Continuing  Many Settlement:   Many Settlement: Are Recaptured By Soviet Army

Soviet Forces  Close Trap On 96,000 Nazis   Men of Second’Nazi Army Corps Trop ped in Staraya Russa, Below Leningrad: Supply Planes Beaten Off

Russia Snaps Trap on Nazi Northern Army   96,000 Men Encircled in Two-Week Battle; Artillery Blasts

Reds Pound At 96,000 Nazis In Trap   Germans Disintegrate Under Brutal Fire of Russ Artillery; Position Believed Hopeless

96,000 Nazis Are Caught And Face ‘Annihilation   Soviet Artillerymen Pound at Germans After Enemy Forces Refuse To Surrender  BIG TRAP SPRUNG BELOW LENINGRAD  ~ Moscow Also Reports

TRAP CLOSED ON NAZI ARMY   96,000 Germans Caught in Staraya Russa Area; are  Pounded by Big Guns

Nazi Commander Admits Situation ls “Hopeless”   Part of Second German Army Corps Faces Early Annihilation   Promised Good Treatment if They Surrender, but Refuse

Reds Close Big  Trap on Nazis   Russians Move in on Army of 96,000 in  Leningrad District

Red Tentacles Clutch 96,000 Trapped Nazis   Desperate Fight to Death Being Waged For Key ‘Triangle’ Sector Near Leninyrad   Artillery Cuts Down ‘Hopeless’ Germans   Soviet Airmen Claim Aid To Nazis Beaten Off, Supplies Fail

Russian Forces Trap 96,000  German Troops   Trapped Forces Are Being Poundex Relentlessly in Furious Battle for Control of Vital Region

Encircled Nazis Pounded With Big Guns in Furious Battle in Staraya  Russa Area. .   INVADERS’ POSITION DECLARED HOPELESS   Hitler’s Men Fight Desperately to Break Ring—Three Battalions Reported Annihilated.

RUSSIANS CLOSING TRAP ON GERMANS   Nazi Forces Are Being Pounded in a Furious Battle

Chinese Battle To Save Kinhwa   Furious Fighting Raging in Province

DEFENDERS FIGHT HARD AT KINHWA   2,000 Casualties Inflicted On Foe; Column Is Routed

Smash German Wedge, Roll On Before Kharkov   Chinese Report Jap Column Routed In Chekiang Province As They Fight Desperately Against Larger Force of Enemy Troops.

RECEIVE CERTIFICATES    Volunteer Workers Wiil Be Or  Duty at Junior High Tomorrow

Farm Bloc Heads Believe Senate and Possibly House WIN Disregard President'a Opposition and Amend Administration's Anti-Inflation Bill.

SENATE OPENS DEBATE ON BILI   a 7  Discussing Roosevelt Anti-nflation Request — House to Start Debate on Similar Measure Tuesday.

PREDICT SENATE AND HOUSE WILL DISREGARD FRESIDENT'S VIEWS ON FARM — ‘ PRICE LEVELS

HOUSE AND SENATE MAY ACT TODAY ON MUCH ARGUED BILL   May Disregard President’s Opposition and Amend Anti-Inflation Measure.

Senate Fight Launched on Farm Parity   Struggle Looms In Getting Bill Thru by Oct. 

HOLIDAY IN . Ou ALL WAR PLANTS  “ . .:, CHRISTMAS DAY   Nelson Says We Must Drive Aheat . After. Holiday to’ Do . : Bigger Job. :

FARMERS UPPOSE CIO) CAMPAIGN   Rural Organizations Declare Labor Union’s Plans on Farmers Selfish in Purpose

FARMERS SEE GREED BEHIND (10: PROGRAN   Sentiment Overwhelm i ing]. -: Against Program. To Or* ganize Farmers

Farm Groups Opposed to Organizing of Dairymen Under C. I. O. Auspices   John L. Lewis Move Not in Interest of Farmers, Officials Assert

Travel Ban Curbs Fairs, Conventions   40 Per Cent Cut In Visitor Groups Is Seen For State.

New Fighting Flames on Guadalcanal  - Marines Seek to  Smash East End of Enemv Pincers

AMERICAN TROOPS IN ATTACK ON JAPANESE EASTERN FLANK   Offensive Launched In Attempt To Crush Eastern Arm Of Enemy Pincers On Guadalcanal; 350 Nipponese Slain In Assault On Western Sector

HGHT FLARES IN NEW AREA OF SOLOMONS   CUADALCANAL FIELD IS MENACED BY JAP PINCERS

New Fighting Flames on Guadalcanal  Marines Seek to Smash East End  of Enemy Pineearce

ENEMY LOSSES IN EQUIPMENT AND MEN HEAVY   American Forces Seek To Crush Fresh Japanese  . PB actctanra

Violence Flares Again in Island Battle  New Field af Fiachting Onens asc U. S.   New Field of Fighting Opens as U. S. Troops, Already Successful in West Guadalcanal, Attack in East

American Force On Guadaleanal Fights Jap Pinch   Marines, after an initial repulse, press attacks on Nipponese  Th i et ol oe ie

rompt American CounterAttacks Show Serious: ness of Situation; 35( Japanese Killed

BATTLE BEGUN BY AMERICANS INNEW SECTOR   Navy Says 350 of Foe Slain In Fierce Fighting in Western Island Front   WARSHIPS, PLANES STRIKE NEW BLOWS   Supply Dumps, Troop Concentrations are Bombed  And Shelled

VIOLENT FIGHTING REPORTED RAGING   Americans Seek to Crust Jap Forces at Guad.alcanal

Americans Turn To Crush East Wing Of Pincer   350 Nips Slain In West, With More Equipment Taken

AMERICANS SLASH AT JAPS TO HALT PINCER MOVEMENT   Yanks Press Attacks on East. ern Flank on Guadalcanal After Suffering Initial Repulse.   ARMIES NOW FIGHTING ON 2 BATTLE FRONTS   Three Hundred Fifty Enemy Troops Killed in Western Sector—30 Machine Guns Captured.

Americans Attack Japanese to East  Of Henderson Field  OFFENSIVE TO WEST SUCCESSFUL SO FAR  350 Japanese Killed In One Day’s Fighting, Much Eguipment Taken

FIGHTING IN GUADALCANAL FLAMES ANEW   Navy Communique Says Ir Western Sector 350 Japanese Were Killed In Nov. ember 3 Fighting.   Stave Off Japs

American !roops Launch Attacks On Two Fronts   Marines, Soldiers Strike West and East Of Vital Airfield  CAPTURE WEAPONS  Naval Vessels  Pound Jap Positions Qn War-Toarn Iceland

Higher Relief Grants Possible  Legislature Might Go Home In Two Weeks Say Leaders

President Pro Tempore o! Senate Declares Thai Special Session Could Be Adjourned Finally hi Two Weeks :   SURVEY IS STARTED

Bomb Jap Dock Area   Americans Stage Dive-Bomb Attack At Hankow 

Central China Bases Of Japs Are Hard Hit   Americans Pour fons OF Metal  On Installations

Bombs Blast Japs in China   American Fliers Set Yangtze Docks Ablaze South of Hankow

U.S. Airmen Fire ~-Big Dock. Are:   Action in China Is Taken Against Jap Positions ‘tat. Various Places

Heavy Raids Against Ja ps  Made In China   U. S. Bombers Dump 58 Tons Of Explosives On Many Enemy Positions

ELYRIA PUBLISHER ASSOCIATION HEAL   A. C. Hudnutt Is Elected President of Inland Daily Press at Chicago

CIVILIANS IN SEVASTOPOL SWEAR TO RESIST TO END   HEROIC. DEFENSE OF CRIMEAN NAVAL BASE CONTINUES, DESPITE 14 DAYS OF BLOODY FIGHTING

WILL BE COOLER.   No Real Wintry Conditions Are in Sight, Says Flora

State’s Speed Limit Cut lo 35 Miles For Duration   New Regulation Fixed By Governor's Proclamation — Move To Conserve Rubber And Gasoline

HINT THOUSANDS OF JAP SOLDIERS DIE IN CORAL SEA   Believe Transports Are Among Losses in Big Battle   U. S. NAVY IN DEATH HUNT FOR REMNANT:

THOUSANDS OF JAPS PERISHED IN NAVAL BATTLE   Allied Victory Expected to Reveal Even Greater Enemy Loss Than First Re nartad

JAPS LOSSES NOW PLACED AT ? SHIPS   MacArthur Says Thousands Of Enemy Troops Perished in Great Battle Off Coast of Australia

1] ENEMY oflPo SUNK, DAMAGED   Number Does Not Include Many Transports Crowded With Troops vag

Planes Huntins Remnants Of — Japanese Fleet   - Ship Toll Reaches 21; Thousands Of Soldiers Thought Drowned .

HIGHER TOLL OF JAP NAVAL LOSSES LIKELY   Official Count Reaches 21: Troop-Laden Transports Believed Sunk   TWO SUBS DESTROYED   U. S. Warplanes Continue On Death Hunt For Remnants Of Enemy Fleet

2 SUBMARINES HIT BY PLANES HUNTING FLEE   Transport Sinkings Cost Enemy Thousands Of Troops

Aintes Attack Base In  onisiade Islands   Nipponese Attempt On Port Moresby Is Turned Rack

Now Definitely Known Jap Intended Invasion  On Australia Broken Up

Thousands Of Jap Troops  In Transports May Have Perished In Naval Engagement

THOUSANDS DIE AS TRANSPORTS 60 TO BOTTOM   American Planes on Death Hunt for Remnants of Nippon Fleet.

DIED N “SEA FIGHT   Believe Many Perished - In "Transports. In “Coral” ‘Sea: Battle — Planes ‘ “Hunting Remnants if

Anzac Commander Escapes Singapore Before Surrender   Maj. Gen. Bennett Reported at Batavia After 4-Day Sea Trip

GEN. BENNETT REACHES INDIES   Believed Captured At Singapore But Had Escaped Island

GENERAL ESCAPES “FROM SINGAPORE   AUSTRALIAN COMMANDER IN MALAYA ARRIVES AT BATAVIA ABOARD JUNK.

SIX ACCEPTED FOR U.S. NAVY   6 Additionxal Men Are Sent For Final Examination

ACCEPT 13FOR NAVY SERVICE   Six Sent To Charlestor Yesterday For Their Examinations

Japanese Increasing Pressure on Rangoon   Experts Believe Invaders Are about To Launch New  Assault upon the Burma Capital

Heroic Three-Month Battle .on Peninsula Ends ag Outaumbered, Exhausted-De at         fenders Are Overwhelmed

len Army Fliers Die in One Ship, Four in Another   st Big Plane Hits Peak Bounces to One Mile Away   econd Crashed into Mountain While Pilot is Attempting Landing

Two Bombers Crash Killing 14 Aviators   Butler Man Is Pilot of One of Aircraft Which Wrecked in Northwest; 10 Die in Other Plane

14 Die as Two Army Bombers Crash In Pacific Northwest; Victims Are All Members of Planes’ Crews

ARMY BOMBERS CRASH, KILL 14   Two Accidents Occurred In Oregon, Idaho; Planes Crashed Into Hills

Butler Man Is Victim Near Boise   Ten Dies as Big Plane Smashes into Mountain Near Pendleton, Ore.  TWO BADLY INITURED

14 MEN KILLED IN CRASH OF 2 ARMY BOMBERS   One Dives Into Mountain in Oregon Apparently at Full Speed, Carrying 10 to Death.   FOUR OTHERS PERISH NEAR BOISE, IDA.   Pilot Plunges Into Wooded Hills While Circling for Landing — Ships on Routine Flights.

FOURTEEN AIRMEN DEAD IN CRASHES   Two Army Bombers Crast While on Training Flights

FOURTEEN DIE IN CRASHES OF TWO BOMBERS   Builer, Pa., Man, Pilot of One o Planes Wrecked in Mountains o Pacific Northwest

Plane Hits Mountains  Full Speed   Single Acciden\ ‘Takes Lives Of 10—

BOMB-BLINDED BRIT. FAMILY LIVES ANEW   Entire Family Learns to Live Without Seeing

Two Subjects Are Unsettled At Harrisburg   Higher Unemployment Compensation, Sabotage  Bill Offer Problems

TWO SUBJECTS MAY PRESENT NEW PROBLEM!   Senate And House In Agreement On Adjournment

More French Hostages Executed   Sabotage Sweeping Through Conquered Countries

Ten More French Terrorists To Be Shot Today for Attack on Single Nazi Soldier

Corregidor Has Taken Its Place in World History; Prime Minister Curtir

PRIME MINISTER NOT DISMAYED   CURTIN PREDICTS AUSTRALIANS WILL ADMIRE AMERICANS

Australian Prime Minister Sends His  Thanks To: U.S. For Corregidor Stanc

CURTIN DECLARES THERE WILL BE NO DISMAY AT NEWS OF CORAEGIDOR’S FAL

The DAILY usp Se, WASHINGTON MERRY - GO: ROUND (@  By DREW PEARSON

DESERTER GOES ON TRIAL IN CHICAGO   Kadens Asked to Be Tried On Cases Involving Death Penalty.

Kadens Asks Death Trial   “One-Man Crime Wave’ Protests Being Tried For Petty Offenses

Court Put in Uproar   Kadens Protests Being Tried For “Petty Offenses”

KADENS PROTESTS BEING TRIED ON ‘PETTY OFFENSES  Court Begins Selectir ¥.. , FF...

Government May Control Housing   Might Resort to Commandeering Private Properties

BILLETING OF BUILDINGS MAY BE NECESSARY   Government May Com mandeer Private Structures For War Workers

U.S. MAY TAKE OVER HOUSES   Government Warns Privat Dwellings May Be Used to Shelter War Workers

HOUSES MAY BE TIKEN Bt GOVERNMENT   Needs of War Workers May Bring Compulsory Use of Private Property   BILL PREPARED TO FREEZE ALL RENTS   Program of Leasing Houses and Buildings Added to Plans.

Housing Need  Is Increasing   Commandeering Of Home Or Building if Likely Under War Power

Commandeering Of Private —  Homes For Workers Hinted      Billeting And Commandeering Of Homes To House War Workers May Be Necessary _

To Control All Business And Residential Rents. ... .  Government May Take Private Buildings To House War Hands

GOVERNMENT PLAN TO CONTROL ALL RENTS INU.S.   May Have to Resort to Billeting and Command eering of Private Buildings

PRIVATE HOMES CONSIDERED FOR WAR WORKERS   Government May Have Tr Resort To Commandeering, Housing Chief Hints

PRIVATE HOMES MAY BETAKEN OVER BY U.S   Government Warns It May Have to Resort to Commandeering to House War Workers   SERIOUS EMERGENCY   First Move Will Be to Offer to Lease Homes and Private Buildings, Spokesman Says

State Fire Marshal Fred Werbe Issues Warning on The Use of Firecrackers   artment Has D Done Everyor yy Possible to Guard Lives perty

State Fire Marshal Fred Werbe Issues Warning on The Use of Firecrackers   Department Has Done Everything Possible to Guard Lives and Property

TAME cringopaw nee   Three Airmen Evade Japs.  Chinese Fete Downed Yank<

estilinn Help. Airmen In Escape  Two Of Six Members In Bomber Crew Return  ~ To Duty In China  —_ -. a —raerere ft =F lhlUCrrO OO TR SO ST OS rere oT

Senate Investigation Says American Pilots Entitl: ed to Best.   NAVY’S PLANES —— CALLED “JOKE?

Truman Says U. S. Pilots Have Inferior Fighting Planes to Battle Axis   Sa mogerts His Committee ; Show eed of Unity of Comim  ot Unis in Alaska {

NEED IMPROVED WAR EQUIPMENT   Defense Committee Wants ‘Two-Fisted’ Prorduction Bosses,

Truman Says U. 5. Pilots Have Inferior Fighting Planes to’ Battle Axis   a Re rta ta ‘His Committee - Show Need of Unity of Command in Alaska .

U. S. Fighter Type Planes Are “Inferior’   Truman - Delivers Blas Backed by Others in Investigating Committee   MAKES DEMAND FOR TWO-FISTED ACTION   Nelson Still Encountering ‘Obstruction,’ Missouri Senator Says

GIVE 'EM PLANES   American Fliers Not Receiving Our Best, Says Truman

$4500.50 BLUE STAMPS SOLD   834 Families Take Part ix Buying Food Stamps In February

$4373 BLUE STAMPS SOLD   832 Families. Take Part in Buying Food. Stamps ' in January

CIVILIANS TOLD TO QUIT DARWIN   Australia Expects More Ail Raids—Denial of Heavy Naval Losses Issued

Nazi Swastika Seen on Wings Over Australi:   Darwin Navy Base Orderec Cleared of Civilians; Officials Prepare For Invasion

Order Civilian. Evacuation of - Darwin Bas:   All Women. But Nurse Must Leave Austral= Jan. Port

Australia Fear: Heavier Direct Jap Attacks  Civilians Ordered   Civilians, Ordered  to Evacuate ‘North Coast ‘Naval Station Rad Claims Denied

PORT DARWIN IS EVACUATED   Australians P repareée For Jap Attacks

Australia Orders Civilians Out Of Port of Darwin   Government Anticipates More Attacks By Japs On Mainland

VALIANT RUSSIAN FORGES PU  CHING ONWARD.   Darwin Civilians Are Evacuated   /OrF ALL WEAPONS THE Flying Torpedo Greatest Menace of Wai

Darwin Is Set For Jap Drive   Non-Combatants Orderec “Out Of Port City. As Safety Measure

Darwin Will Be Evacuated   - Civilians Are Told To Leave Australian Port Attacked By Japanese

Australians. Evacuate Port Darwin   Anticipate Further Attacks by Japs on the Mainland

CURTIN ORDERS CIVILIANG LEAVE DARWIN SEGTOF   Moves in Anticipation Fur. ther Direct Jap Attacks On Mainland   ALL WOMEN EXCEPT NURSES TO DEPART   Curtin Denies Jap Claims o Heavy Damage To Alliec Naval Units; Reports Hos. pital Ship Attacked, Cas.  nalties Tnflicted

Orders Given Civilians To Leave Darwin   Australians In Preparation For Further Attacks

Darwin Base Ordered Evacuated   Australians Prepare For Further Direct Attacks

"KNEW OF STATEMENT   British Were Aware of What President Roosevelt Said: —

Leaders In Senate  Worried   Decline to Reveal Specific Results of Poll on Antiinflation Bill

Farm Bloe Gaining on Parity Issue   Defeat Looms for  Administration oa Inflation Bill

Administration Concedes to "Tough Battle” as Vote on Measure Nears in Senata.

Senate Leaders Admit Strong Vote For Boost   Brown Thinks FR Will Veto Bill If New Price Basis Included

66 ITALIAN DIVISIONS DESTROYED IN AFRICA   Some of Italy’s 39 White anc  27 African Divisions Wiped i* Out Completely

Both Sides Suffer Terrific Losses With Outcome Of Battle Uncertain: U.S. Carrier Wasp Sunk On Sept. 15

Captain F. P. Sherman of Carrier Reveals Many He‘yoic ‘Acts During Ship Abandoninc.

Fliers of Wasp Avenging Loss of Carrier   Skipper Tells How Three Torpedoes Struck Big Vessel

FLIERS OF SUNKEN AIRCRAFT CARRIER REMAIN IN BATTL   Are in the Thick of Solo. mons Fighting Aveng-: ing Loss of Ship and  "Their Mates.

Wasp’s Men Are Avenging Loss of Ship   Some Fliers From Carrier Escaped... To Other Vessels

Fliers From Wasp Are In Solomon’s Battle, Avenging Loss Of Carrier

Captain Of The Wasp. \ > Tells Of Jap Attack   By FRANK TREMAINE United Presa Staft’

Dutch Set Fire To Harbor At Macassar  Defenders Leave Nothing for Nippon Attackers

BURN HARBOR AT MACASSAR   Dutch Start Fire in Celebes Port; Japanese Claim It Has Been Occupied

Harbor District Of Macassar [s Fired By Dutch   “Enemy Will Not Find-Anything Of Use To Him”

Dutch Set Maeassar’s Harbor District and Other Areas Afire   Netherlands Command Declares That Enemy Forces Will Find Nothing of Use to Them

BURN HARBOR AT MACASSAR   Dutch Start Fire in Celebe: Port; Japanese Claim It Has Been Occupied   Escape of Nazi Warships Stunning Blow to Allies

“SUPPORTERS SAY , THEY'RE IN’ AS VOTING STARTS   Kerr, Smith and Douglas: » Campaign Headquarters All Predict Victories

ADVANTAGES SEEN AS FRENCH EMPIRE SPLITS FROM AXIS   All Of French Africa I Now Under Control Of Allies Except Tunisia

Navy To Launch  New “Lexington”   1942 Yankee Doodle Daddy Urges Loyalty To Nation

WANTED—TWICE   Authorities Seek Ohioan For Be. quest and For Eerane_

ALLIED NATIONS ATA PISS       FOUR IN EUROPE; ‘ONE*IN THE FAR EAST: AND ONE. IN"AFRICA NAMED BY EXPERTS °° <

ALLIES HAVE. SK POSSIBLE OFFENSIVE   Demands for Attack Grow in Face of Appalling -Obstacles.   INVASION OF ITALY IS URGED BY MILITARIS1

ASK UNITED NATIONS TO TAKE INITIATIVE   WILLKIE IN WEST, RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR IN EAST MAKE DECLARATIONS; SIX POSSIBLE NEW FRONTS MENTIONED.

Possible Fronts For Allied Attack Being Discussea   United Nations Might Attack Four Places In Europe, One In Africa, One In Far East   By WARRISON SALISBURY

Where Allies May Strike- Experts Cite Four Fronts For Possible” Offensive

OTH REGISTRATION TUESDAY, JUNE 30   bd WILL BRING MICHIGAN REGISTRANTS NEAR 2,000,000 MARK

Relief Speeded Flood Stricken - Northern Areas   Weather Bureau Indicates No Further Damage Of  Floods Downstream

10,000 CARED FOR IN FLASH FLOOD REGION   Relief Organizations Rush Aid in Five Counties As Rivers Recede   PHONE AND POWER SERVICES RESTORED   Death Toll is Placed at 11 Total of Property Damage is Huge

SPEED HELP 10 FLOOD STRICKEN COMMUNITIES      RED CROSS IS CARING FOR 10,. 000 HOMELESS FOLK IN NORTH ERN TIER PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES.   11 Known To Be Dead

WPB Plans To Double Production  Of Warplanes   Carrying Out of Task Within Year Is Given To Charles E. Wilson, Former GE President   BOARD IN EFFECT TO BE LITTLE WPB   Thirty Billion Dollars Annual Plane Output Is Goal, Nelson Says

America Plans More Planes   Nelson Hints Output May Be Seven Times Auto Production

AIRPLANE OUTPUT ‘WAL BE DOUBLED INCOMING YEA   Roosevelt Issues Mandate to WPB, Gigantic Task Is Given Chas. -£. ~ Wilson, Administrator.   NUMBER CONTEMPLATED NOT BEING TOLL   30-Billion Production Bill : Approximately Seve! Times Prewar Quitput 0 Automobiles.

WARPLANE OUTPUT TO BE DOUBLED    GIGANTIC TASK ASSIGNED TO Cc. E, WILSON—NUMBER TO BE MADE A SECRET.  ¢

Nelson Orders Doubled Plane Output in 43   Aircraft Total of Thirty Billione Ananally Seen By WPB Chieftain Fer Offensive

Nipponese Push Within 60 Miles Of Vital Route   French Cruisers Are Reported Sent To Madaaascar

CHINESE MOVE SUPPLIES FROM KEY BURMA CITY   JAPANESE THREATEN TWO MAIN DEFENSE POINTS OF ALLIES

Mandalay and Lashio Sharply Threatened   Back Door to Burma May - Be Slammed Shut By Jap Invaders  SUPPLIES MOVED  Inhabitants Are Reported Fleeing, Two Endancar stiac

Burma Defenses Are Crumbling  Mandalay and Lashio Threatened By Jan Drive

Jap Columns Threaten Two Key Cities   Fresh Divisions Lead By Tanks Nearing Mandalay and Lashio

trong Forces -Entrap Allies In New Crisis   ain Jap Army Thrust: Within Sixty Miles of Mandalay Road.   ope to Take Burma fore the Monsoons

Japanese Press Campaign to Capture Burma   Civil Government Forced To Flee North of Mandalay

PUSH ADVANCE ON MANDALAY, LASHIO TODAY   = New Crisis for Allies With Né@west Threat Being an Invasion of India

ENTIRE ALLIED FORCE FACING PINCH THREAT   ‘resh Japanese Divisions From Malay Join Intensive Burma Campaign; Japs May Tackle China Refore India.

A JAP INVAS ARMADA SIGHTED IN BAY OF BENGAL   Apparently Is Transporting Heavy Reinforcements for the Battle of Burma.   JAPANESE ADVANCE   Advanced to a Point 85 Miles Due East of Mandalay.

_ Lashio Sharply Threatened  Back Door to Burma May Be Slammed Shut By Jap Invaders  SUPPLIES MOVED  Inhabitants Are Reported  Fleeing Two Endan cmarad Citiac

“The Weather   New Japanese Invasion Fleets Seen In Bengal   Ships Believed To Be Carrying Heavy Reinforcements  For Battle Of Burma; Drive Within 85 Miles Of Mandalay

SubmarinesSink 24 Merchantmen During Week   Bring Allied Losses Since Dec. 7 to 251.  94 Lost During May

Civilians Asked To Register for Hawaiian Defense   Voluntary Listing Will Include Men to 60; No Military Duty Expectec

WOMEN TO MAKE STAMP CORSAGES   Mrs. C. E. Barnes of Union, is Count:  Chairman—Buy War Stamps, Help the Government.   Gente Contest Rules:

‘Pocket Size’ Submarine Sinks Brazilian Ship  Near Norfork When  Clamne Aandi

VESSEL SUNK BY MIDGET SUE   Survivor from Brazilian Ship Describes Attack. er as “Pocket Size.”

BRAZILIAN SHIP IS SUNK BY AXI!   Entire Crew of 46 Picked Up; Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast

BRAZILIAN SHIP OLINDA SUNK BY SUB IN ATLANTIC   Crew Of 46 Landed At Norfolk; Raider Fired 18 Shells At Freighter

Pocket Size  Sub Sinks a   Brazilian Ship Freighter Down ° Off U.S. Atlantic  Coast; All the Crew Rescued     !

FREIGHTER IS SUNK BY SUB   Crew’s Members Report ‘Pocket U-Boat’ Attacker Brazilian Ship

Pocket-Size Submarine Sinks Brazilian Tanker  Off the Virginia Coast

“POCKET” U-BOAT SINKS FREIGHTER   Sub Crash Dives on on Approach of . S. Planes

Pocket Size. U-Boat Sinks Brazil Ship   Germany Waging An Extensive War to Meet Jap Demands

SUB STRIKES OFF ATLANTIC COAST AGAIN   Rio De Janeiro Hints Steps to Safeguard ‘National Interests’

SUB SINKS ~ BRAZILIAN —-FRFIRHTER   Sailors Questioned by Master  of “Pocket Size’ U-Boat:  Traatad Oaurtaniclu

AXIS SUB SINKS BRAZILIAN SH   All Members Of Crew Rescued And Landed At Norfolk, Va.

BRAZILIAN SulP IS SUNK BY SUB   Pocket Size Submarine _ Attacked; Entire Crew “Rescued.

BRAZILIAN SHIP SUNK OFF U. §. COAST      4,080-Ton Freighter Olinda Sent To Bottom By Shells And Torpedo From Axis Submarine—Crew Of 46 Rescued After Being Adrift For Twenty Hours

Pocket U-Boat Claims Ship In West Atlantic   Navy Patrol Bombers Frighten Axis Vessel After Freighter Sunk.   VICTIM FROM BRAZIL

Brazil Ship Is Sunk Off ~ East Coast   Crew of 46, ~ Rescued From Life Boats, Safe at Norfolk, Va.

BRAZILIAN VESSEL VICTIM OF POCKET SUBMARINE FRIDAY   THE ENTIRE CREW RESCUED AFTER TWO QUESTIONED ABOARD NAZI CRAFT

FREIGHTER SUNK BY ‘POCKET’ SUB OFF EAST COAST   Entire Crew of 46 on Brazilian Ship Rescued; U-Boat Described

Claim Ship Sunk By Pocket Sub   Brazilian Freighter Shelled Off U.S. Coast Wednesday

Brazilian Ship Sunk Off U. S. Coast by Sub   Freighter Olina Torpedoed; Sub ‘Dives at Approach of U.S. Planes

‘Pocket-Sized’ Sub Crash Dives as U.S.  Rl aver Blame en Amman  L ja yew Y YR PME Se ARB BP OAD ted te

46 SAVED AS VESSEL GOES DOWN   Captain Questioned By Commander  Of U-Boat

S, AMERICAN SHIP SNK OFF COAST ~ BYAXISRAIDER   FREIGHTER OLINDA SHELLED BY POCKET SIZE SUBMERSIBLE: CREW SAVED   OFFICERS: ORDERED ABOARD SUBMARINE FOR QUESTIONING   U. 8. Naval Planes Sighted Approaching While Craft ts Stilt . On the Surface

Freighter Sunk Off C oast By An Axis ‘Sub’  ‘Crash Dive’ By Attanlkinag {'nafls   ‘Crash Dive’ By Attacking Craft As Planes Appear

Pocket Size’ U-Boat Sinks _ Another Ship  Gesilian Freighter Is — _« = ,.. s~7wrr            lian Freighter I. ‘Sent To Bottom Of “Atlan tic Coast; Crev “Beaches Port   22 More Servivers

‘Pocket Size’ Sub Torpedoes Brazilian Ship   German Raider Takes Freighter's Captain Aboard for Questioning

BRAZILIAN ctl? SUNK OFF U.S   Shelled. and Torpedoed By , Axis Submarine; Crew Is. Rescued.   CREW MEMBERS QUIZZED

Axis “Pocket Sub’ Sinks Brazilian Freighter, Dives as U.S. Planes Approach

New Type Of Axis U-Boat Used To Sink Freighter   ‘Pocket Size’ Craft Makes Crash Dive When U. S. Bombers Approach

SUNK BY SUB   Crew’s Members Report ‘Pocket U-Boat’ Attacked Brazilian Ship   An Fastern Canadian Port— (U.P.)—The to oing of an allied freighter in the * tlantie off the Canadian pie! was revealed today with the arrival here of 18 survivors.

Demand Defense  Of Coasts   Walsh, Byrd and Johnson Insist on Protection Of American Shores

‘Pocket Sub’ Sinks  Brazilian Freighter   Entire Crew Of 46 Pickec Up After 20 Hours.

Brazilian Freighter Sunk Off US   Pocket Submarine  Is Driven Off

DRAZILIAN FREIGHTER SUNK OFF U.S. COAST   17 Shells Necessary To Sink Ship, Say Survivors

Ship's Captain Is Questioned By ‘Officers. Of Sub   ' Entire Crew of 46 Picked Up by Rescue Ship . And Brought to Norfolk; Second . Brazilian Shin Sunk Off Eastern Coast

‘Pocket Size’ Sub Sinks a Freichter   Survivors of Brazilian Shiy Tell of Attack Off Atlantic Coast   17 OR 18 SHELLS . FIRED BY RAIDER   Entire Crew Is. Saved; Captain and One Other Quizged by German.

“FOCKET’ U-BOAT ~ SINKS FREIGHTER      Sub Crash Dives on Approach of U. S. Planes

Brazilian Ship Reported Sunk Off U. S. Shore   “Pocket-Size” Submarine  Crew Of 46 Is Rescued

POCKET - SIZED U-BOAT SINKS BRAZILIAN SHIF   Freighter Sunk Off At. lantic Coast; Crew Of 46 All Rescued Two Were Taker Aboard Small Sub.  marine.

(6 SEAMEN LAND ORL 1 SRA 20 HOURS   ‘aptain. and. Members o!  Crew Taken Aboard En emy Craft and Questioned About Cargo.   HIP GOES UNDER  I pur AFTER ATTACK   ubmarine. Crash-Dives As U.S. Naval Planes Approach; Second Brazilian Ship Lost

BRAZILIAN BOAT SUNK BY SUB OF "POCKET SIZE”      Survivors Describe How U-Boat Off East Coast Took Pictures

Group says WMC lacks  co-ordinatior   Request Hershey named assistant  to Paul MeNutt

Labor-Industry Group Raps Revised WMC   Says setup isn’t capable of doing task required with proper efficiency.

WMC Not Ready To Handle Job,  Committee Says   Recommends Hershey Be Made Right-Hand Man To Paul McNutt

AFL AND C10 CHIEFS PLEDGE LABOR UNITY   Murray, Greene Declar: Labor Will Stay On Job Until War Is Won

Green and Murray Join In Labor Peace Pledge At Rally in Pittsburgh

Jap Air Attack on Clark Field {0 Hours Affer Pearl Harbor Raid Seal Fate of Luzon - Bataan   U.S. Lost Main Bomber Force While Crews Were Prepa to Make Raid on Bases on Island of Formosa

FATE OF BATAAN SEALED DEC. 8 WHEN JAP PLANES BLASTED U. S. AIRFORCE

Hitler Seeks to End Rout in Russia   Reds Drive Nazis Back; Tommies Retake Bardia

Allies Gain * In Russia _ And Libya   Reds Press on Mozhaisk; Bardia Taken By British In Libyan War

U.S., DUTCH DEAL HEAVY BLOWS ON IAP ATTACKERS   Vital Battle Fought For Straits of Macassar   TRANSPORTS, WARSHIPS ARE HIT BY BOMBERS

26 JAP VESSELS DAMAGED OR SUNK BY ALLIED FORCES   “American, Dutch Naval And Air Arms Hitting At Enemy In Vital Macassar Straite

Big Jolt Coming To Joe Taxpayer   Here’s Way te Figure Ou Where You'll Stand Under New Levy

SQUIRREL BITES THREE, KILLED   Victim Bags Rodent After It Follows Him Into House.

RUSSIANS ATTACK ON NORTHERN FRONT   Seize Important Enemy Town On Northern Volkov Front.

Russians Again Sieze Initiative On Volkhov Front:Nazis Lose Heavy

INITIATIVE IS SEIZED BY REDS INNORTH   Important Enemy Town Is Captured On Volkhov Front

.Gas Rationing Again Delayed   Expected to Begin Early in December

To Postpone Gas Rations   Four States Get Reprieve Until December; Book: Not Ready.

Registration For Gas Cards Put Off] Week   Gas Rationing Faces Delay; Cards Not Ready

GAS RATIONING POSTPONED FROM NOV, 22 TODEG. 7   Indiana Registration Dates Also Deferred to Nov. 18, 19 and 20

PHEASANT SEASON ’ BEGINS THURSDA)   21-Day Pheasant Season Open: This Week With Shooting Hours Noon to 5:00.

21 DAY PHEASANT SEASON NOV. 12TH   Towa’s Longest Pheasant Season Opens on Thursday of Next Week at Noon.

MACHINERY SET UP FOR SUGAR RATIONING   Pennsylvania Authorities © Apply Finishing Touches To Plans For Conducting Registration

No Sales Seven Days Prior to Registion May 5   “ALL-OUT” CARD      Signing up to Take Care of Other Items  In Future

Sugar Rationing Throughout Pa About to Get Under Way;Schoo! And Rationing Officials Ready

Candidate For Governor lo Be Announced Soon   GOP New Guard To Announce Their Choice For 1942 Campaign By End Of Week

MEAT RATIONS ORDER GIVEN   To Result In Mandatory 30Ounce Limit Per Week

Nation To Eat Less Of Meats   Mandatory, Reduction To 35-Ounce Ration Is Ahead In 1943

13 Percent Cut In Civilian Pork, Veal And Lamb Ordered For Early Next Year

Meat Supply Of Civilians To Be Slashed   Pork, Veal, Lamb and Mutton Cut 13 Per Cent First Quarter of 1943

Reduction In Civilian Meat Quota Orderec   Per Capita Consumption Of 35 Ounces A Week After First @f Yea 1s Limit Set By OPA

Civilian Meat Supplies Cut First Of Year   Wickard Announces Proposed Slashes

Ration Pork Veal, Lamb   Mutton Included In 13 Per Cent Cut For First 1943 Quarter

ew:Cut Announced . by “Secretary Wickar New. Food .B Boss. - g   BEEF TO CONT INUE IN- SHORT SUPPLY

PLAN 13 PERCENT CUT IN PORK   VOLUNTARY LIMIT WILL BE 35 OUNCES INSTEAD OF 40

Reduction In Supplies Of Meat Ordered   Government Hones Knife To Prepare For 13 Per  Cent Cut  _— ~~ —s oe RAPA aiiIirr~s

Meat ‘Rations’ Cut For 19423   Voluntary Limit Of 3: Ounces Per Week Pe Person—W ickard.

Meat Sliced Even Thinner For Civilians   33-Ounce Limit Per Person Asked For First Quarter.

OFFICIALS CUT MEAT SUPPLIES   Will Be Voluntary 35-Ounce Limit Per Person Each Week

Government Cut In Meat Use Is Expected Soor   Price Limit on Poultry May Boost the Retail Costs

2 — LL  Citizens Asked to Cut Consumption of Meat to 35 Ounces Weekly Limit

DOLLAR TEXTILE CONSULTANT DENIES GUTHRIE’S CHARGES   ANOTHER MEMBER OF WAR PRODUCTION BOARD INDICATES SITUATION BAD

TORPEDOED TANKER MAKES PORT SAFEL'   Attacked Without Warning Of : U. S. Coast

Tanker Is Torpedoed   Reaches Port Under Own Power After U-Boat Attack

Oil Tanker Limps To Port After Hit By Torpedo Off Coast Of North Carolina

U-BOATS HUNTED OFF EAST COAST   TANKER, LATEST OF SUBMARINE VICTIMS REACHES PORT

Tanker Had No Warning   Crash of Shell on Bridge First Alarm For Crew

Tanker, Crippled By Sub, Makes Port   Shelling And Torpedoing  Cost Five Lives.

TORPEDOED U. 5. VESSEL MAKES POR]   Two Hour Atfack By Sub Off N. C. Coast Contes Without Warning

TANKER SHELLED UF EAST COAST BY AXIS RAIDER   Ship Able To Reach Port After Attack

TANKER MAKES PORT FOLLOWING ATTACK BY SUB   Shelled And Torpedoed Off Carolina Coast, Malay Reports Story

SUB WARFARE {$ INTENSIFIED OFF COAST OF STATE   Fourth Vessel Is Attacked By Undersea Craft; Tank. er Malay Limps Into Port: Twenty-Two of Tanker Allan Jackson’s Crew Reported Lost.

Shelled Ship  Reaches Port   Empty Tanker Hit Seven Times By Shells, Torpedoes Off North Carolina

Sub Torpedoes Another Tanker Off East Coast ©   Crash Of Shell On Bridge Is First Warning To. Crew

) Die as Sub Shells Tanker   Ship, Attacked With No Warning, Makes Getaway From Foe

TORPEDOED TANKER MALAY REACHES PORT UNDER OWN — POWER AFTER BEING FIRED ON   Unarmed Ship Was Attacked Without Warning In Monday’s Pre-Dawn Darkness; One Killed Aboard: Ship, Four Others Lose Lives As Life Raat Cancizvece When Launched

Tanker Makes Port” Despite U-Boat Attack   Ship’ Survivors Torpedc and Shell Fire Off Coast of N.C. .

CARRIER -BASED PLANES STRIKE SURPRISE BLOW   First British Return to Dutch East Indies Since March

British Strike Surprise Blow In East Indies   Carrier Based Aircraft Make Attack At Northern Tip Of Sumatra   BIG CONFLAGRATIONS FOLLOW ATTACK   First Offensive Action Of Allies In Dutch East East Indies Since Jap  Conquest

lron Ore Deal Called Blocked   Steel Corporation Assailed at Quiz

Morgan-U. S. Steel Group Faces Charge   Accused of Blocking Project to Develop  West Coast Iron Ore

Morgan-U. S. Steel Interests Blocking Steel Development, West Coast Witness Charges   Seattle Stee! Man Claims Loan From RFC To Be Blocked Because Jones Surrounded By Banking and Corporation ‘Dollar-a-Year Men

“GROUPDECRIED   Blocking... of ©] Project. .to ‘Develop. Coast Deposits Charged: ~

TOUGH AUSSIE BATTLE UNITS RETURN HOME   After Two Yearsi in Libya Greece and Malaya Grim-Faced Veteran: Are Ready to Meet Jap anese Invaders.

BATTLE-TOUGHENED AUSSIES © RETURN TO DEFEND HOMELAND   Being Reformed Into Ranks Of Allied Defenders; Allied Bombers Continue To Pound Jap- Seized  ‘Dutch Timor: Prepare To Meet Invasion.

Battle-Toughened Veterans from . Tobruk, Singapore in Australia.

ANZACS HOWE TO FACE JAPS   Libya, Singapore Veterans Join U. S. and Other Allied Troops

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS RETURN TO THEIR HOMELAND: JOIN RANKS OF DEFENDERS

Australian Forces From Libya Join Home Defenders  ad Aa eNcaeEneE

Aussie Veterans Join Home Army   Men From Libya, Malaya War Fronts Return

Nazi Carnival City and Rail Center Are Raided   U. S. Flying Fortresses Make Seventh Attenck Ratiurn Without Suffering Loss

Strike af Rail  Lines Vital To  Nazi Shipping RAF Loses 30 Bomber:  in Heavy Attacks Over Ostend and Lille

BOMBS SHOWER DOWN ON BIG GERMAN CITIES   Belgium, Too, Feels Force of Allied Attack; Neurnberg is Hit ler’s Favorite City

Nazis Are Hit By Fortresses   7th Raid Made Saturda: Without Loss; RAF’s Attacks Heavy

Seventh Attack, This Time Over Belgium, Staged Without Suffering Loss of Plane  BOMBS LOOSED ON WEVELGHEM AIRPOR     Meanwhile British Follow Up Heavy Night Attacks on German Cities With Daylight Thrusts   BOMBS LOOSED ON WEVELGHEM AIRPOR

Nuernberg And Saarbruecken Are Hit Hard   Flying Fortresses Follow Up RAF In Aerial Forays

U.S. Fortresses Suffer No Loss   R. A. F. Bombers Hit Nuernberg, Carnival City of Nazi-Germaty

U.S. Bombers Raid Germans Without Loss   American Flying Fortresses Follow Up Big RAF Night Attack With Seven Raids on Nazi Held Continent Accompanied by United States Fighter Planes

CARNIVAL CITY AND INDUSTRIAL CENTER RAIDED   American Flying Fortresses Return To Base Without  T aee

U S. Fortresses Complete Another Raid On Continent   Seventeenth U. S. Raid Reported With Not A Single Loss

Six Provinces Are Captured In New Drives, Report Says   Advance Forces Reported Only 80 Mile: From Singapore: New Threat Seen

JAPS SAY MALAY STATES OCCUPIED   Tokyo Claims Gains Within 80 Miles of Singapore   NO CONFIRMATION   Declare Luzon Battle Is Virtually Won; Fight ‘for Corregidor Underway

Tokyo Claims Japs Hold 6 Malay State:   ‘Slashing Way to Sings: pore, Says Nippon News Agency

JAPAN CLAIMS OCCUPATION 6 MALAYASTATES   News Agency Reports Kedah, ‘Perliu, Kelantan, Trengganu, Perak and Pahang’ Taken   NO CONFIRMATION      Capture of Pahang Would Leave Only One ‘State Between ‘Japs and  Singapore '

Only Johore Now Before  Vital Base   Threat To Singapore Increases: British Declare Nipponese Are 175 Miles Away

Occupation of Six Malay States Claimed by Japs  No Confirmation of Gains Is Had From Any Source

Japan Claims Six Malayan States Taken   Only State Of Johore Stand: Between Japs And Singapore If Claim Is True

Nearest Point Only 80 Miles  From Singapore   Fires Set When American Forces Abandoned. Manik Are Stull Ragins

Tokyo Claims Rapid Gains Into Malaya   Domei Reports Troops Have Advanced Withir 80 Miles of Singapore

Tokyo Attempts To Tear Down Roosevelt Talk   President Edits Own Speech in Broadcast At 9 Oclock Tonight

Moscow Says Offensives Hurled Back   Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses at Khorkov. Sevactena!l

Nazis Using Seven Artill-ry Regiments And ‘Big Berthas’ In Assault Against Sevastopol   Germans Have 500,000 Troops Massed For Another Drive At Kharkov

EX-NAZI ARMY UHIEF RETURNS   Stockholm Reports Forme Commander Reinstated

Nazi General, Relieved ‘of Command, Aeain Will Direct Russian Campaign

BRAUCHITSCH iS REINSTATED   Stockholm Dispatches Sa Hitler Forced To Relinquish Army Command

RED ARMY RETAKES NUMBER OF VILLAGES   Russians Report Advanc Westward Continues

More Towns Recaptured By Russians   Rzhev, on Upper Volga Expected to Fall Before Advancing Soviets

Good Evening  it must be that evil com.   Solon Will First Visit In District

‘Gas Ration Necessary—Pleasure   Driving Should End,’ Say Solons

Gas Rationing Justified, Says  Senate Group   Pleasure Driving Should Be Stopped, It Recommends

GasRationing Vital, Senate Check Shows   Truman Committee Sees More Stringent Fuel Oil Curb in East

- Rationing Justified , Says Committee  Cut Out Pleasure Driving, Plea

U.S.Rationing Oj Gas Is ‘Justified   Truman's Senate Group Backs Jeffers And Baruch Report

Gas Rationing Justified Says Senate Group   Baruch and Jeffers Reports Confirm Recommendation

TRUMAN GROUP SAYS GAE PROGRAM JUSTIFIED AND WAENS OF FUEL OIL  .. SHORTAGES -

More Stringent Gas Rationing Recommended   Truman ‘Committee Urges Ban to Pleasure Driving

jenate Investigating Com. Says Gas Rationing Justified, Asserts Fuel Oil Curb In East Must Be Tightened

1,000,000 U.S, MEN WILL BE OVERSEAS BY END OF MONTH       President” “Fells  ‘Congress vo That Axis Has. Lost Initiative In Conflict   ry

SENATORS SAY RUBBER MUST BE CONSERVED   Truman Committee Finds Formulas Too Complex

Board Says Gas Rationing ls Justified :   Senate Committee Asks Elimination Of Pleasure Driviag

Gasoline rationing defended   Truman prober: call for end of pleasure drives

SENATORS FIND GAS RATIONING IS “JUSTIFIED:   Pleasure Driving Must Cease; Ol Heating Is Also on Way Out.

May Be Forced To Convert Oil Burners to Coal   Truman Committee Says Nationa] Gas Cut Is Justified

Gasoline Rationing to Save Rubber Is Justified, Senate Committee Finds

Senators Say Gas Rationing Is "lustified’   Elimination of Pleasure Car Drivina Asked

GREAT NEW TANK FIGHT IN UKRAINE      Russians Smash Forward, Threatening Germans’ Entire Campaign in Crimea   RAIN AND MUD AID NAZI DEFENDERS   Hitler Says Kerch City and Harbor are in Hands. of the Germans - ,

LESS THIS YEAR   Budget Calling for 5.052 Mills Is Adopted by the  Commissioners   WELFARE: FUND LARGE

Budget Calling for 5.052 Mills Is Adopted by the  e e } Commissioners   WELFARE: FUND LARGE

GROUND GAINED IN DRIVE TO KEY CITY   Enormous Losses Sustained By Germans Soviets Say   WAR ON AXIS   Expected To Be Declared This Week By Mexico At Session Of Congress

REDS DRIVE NAZIS 7. “FROM ANOTHER IMPORTANT CENTER   Germans Drive. Wedge Into: Russian Lines But Are Wiped Out:   KERCH. PENINSULA LOST

REDS SNAP OFF GERMAN WEDGE   Timoshenko’s Renewed Of fensive Gains Further Ground

Soviets Strengthen Lines With Masses Locked In Battle     U.S. PLANES ARE USED.     Yankee Craft Flown, Not Shipped, to War Frents

WEDGE ENEMIES DROVEINTO RED LINE WIPED OUT   Battlefront Reports Say Previously Occupied Positions Being Strengthened Constantly   FLANK MOVEMENT  DEFENSE STIFFENS   Observers Hold Battle Appears to Have Settled Into Exchange Savage Blows

Nazis Yield Vital Sector To Russians   Savage Blows Being  Traded As Fieht Raves

Reds Advance Again On Main Kharkov Front’   Another Important Center Of Naz Resistance Falls But Germans Hil Soviet Left Flank Hard

Timoshenko’s Forces Gaining Further Ground as Massive Arms Give and Take

Russ Army Makes More Gains At Kharkov   One Wedge Driven In By Germans Is Wiped Out; Savage Blows Are Exehanged

Fighting Reported At Extreme Pitcl In Bitterly-Contested Ukraine Area

NAZIS SAY THREE RUSSIAN ARMIES ARE SURROUNDED   Allied Planes Make 1300Mile Round Trip, Deal Heavy Blow in Bombing Twenty Airplanes.   JAPS RAIN BOMBS, CHINESE HOLD CITY   5000 Japanese in Invasion Army Are Reported te Have Been Killed in Savage Battle.

SOVIETS MARE NEW GAINS AS DRIVE RESUMES   Enemy Salient Near Kharkov Is Wiped Out With Enormous Losses   STRONGHOLD IS CAPTURED   Reds Continue On Defensive Against Counterattack Further South.

HAMILTON FISH SENT BACK TO CONGRESS   Avowed Foe of the Roosevelt Ad ministration Defeats Ferdinand A. Hoyt.

Fish Confident Of His Victory   Foe Of New Deal Hopes To Poll 4000 Plurality

COMPLETE LABOR ‘ORAFT PLANNED   Administration Hopes to Get Law Permitting Manpower Draft, Registration of Women,

Drafting of Manpower {s Discussed   Compulsory Registration of Women Contemplated

ADMINISTRATION . PREPARING TO ASK NEW: CONGRESS ‘FOR LEGISLATION TO.  SHIFT. WORKERS -

Administration Plans te Ask Congress for Legislation      'WHEN TIME IS RIPE   Both Points Essential +c Success of Labor Program

MURRAY MAKES PEACE OVERTURE TO AFL LEADER   CIO President Suggests Joint Machinery For Settling Disputes   CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER WORK STOPPAGE

MURRAY ACTS FOR NEW LABOR PF ACE PARLEY   Names New Committee, Dropping John L. Lewis, in Proposal to AFL—Worried by Strikes

Peace Committee Named by Murray   Negotiations W With AFL Looking Toward Truce, Arranged by CIO

LABOR PEACE PROPOSED BY CIOOFFICER   Philip Murray Agrees t« Enter Into Negotiations   LETTER ADDRESSED TO WILLIAM GREEN   Would Iron Out Current Jurisdictional Disputes

CIO Chief Agrees To Labor Peace Parley With AFL  Murray Conditions Acceptance for Organic Unity NAMES COMMITTEE  Suggests Discussion

Murray Agrees To Hold Peace Talks with AFL   stipulates That Discussions Must Be along Cerfain Lines

Blow Aimed At German Nerves   Molotov Visit In United States Is Disclosed

Second Front In 1942 Is Agreed Upon   Hitler Is Given New Cause for Jitters as U.S., Britain, Russia Come to Agreement

FILM STAR SHEARER LATE FOR WEDDIN(      Actress Widow of Produce Thalberg and New Mate Honeymoanine

MAIL RUSH IS ON   Packages for Outside a Kansas Should Be Mailed This Week

Red Armies In Leningrad Area Report Victory   Advance Eight Miles Along Whole Northern Leningrad Front Is Claim   NAZI BOMB ATTACK ON MURMANSK HIT   Moscow Says Nazis Continue To Be Repulsed Along Russian Front

REDS REVEAL NEW VICTORY   Repel Heavy Attack on Arctic Port  Advance In Area of Leningrad

WILLKIE 10 TELL OF WAR PROGRAN   Mission Is to Sell Neutra! Countries on U, S$. Effort

SEE NEUTRALS   To Represent FDR on Triy Intended to Bolster Allied Cause

Willkie To Tell Neutrals What We Are Accomplishinc   Will Visit Eight Countrie: as Representative of the President

Willkie Will Sell Neutrals on U.S   FDR Sees Weighty Mission Truly Picturing Effort Of American Labor

American-Filipino Defenders Suffer Sl ght Damage To Installations; Few Casualties Te Treanne.   3d Day Of Drive

ENEMY STRIKES ANOTHER TIME AT CORRERIDOR   Nipponese Attempt To Knock Out Defenses Of Manila Bav.

Jap Bombers Again Assault Corregidor   Guns Bring Four Down. Swelling to at Least 24. Score by Defenders

Bataan Defenders Beat Off Six-Hour Air Attack: Blast Four Planes

MANILA BAY FORTS BOMBED SIX HOURS   ELETY-FOUR JAPANESH PLANES TAKE PART IN ATTACK— . FOUR SHOT DOWN.

GUNSIGHT GOOD ON CORREGIDOR   Defending Gunners Bag Four Tokyo Bombers In Strong Assault

At Least 4 Jap Planes Downed  Bataan Defenders Keep Up Good Worl

Japs Center Raid  On Corregidor   U.S. Gunners Boost Plane Score to 24

Bataan Gunners Blast Jap Planes   Down Four Bombers In Six-Hour Attack

American Anti-Aircraft Guns Make Corregidor Assault Cos! Enemy Four of His Bombers

Manila Bay Forts Shoot Down Four Of Enemy Raiders   Few Casualties Reported Atfer SixHour Raid on Mills

American Gunners Repel Six-Hour Air Attack upon Manila Bay Forts

pea Se Tan Aen N avy ~0es - $ Higges: 0 ve. , Dtesicen- —~es Secrecary <nox

President Says Navy Doing Superbly “Biggest Job Any Navy. Ever Called On To.Do’

WAR MATERIALS COME FIRST ON RUSSIAN TRAINS   Correspondent Says’ It Is Easy To Become Exnert On Railroads; One Trip Took 17 Days

Provodnik Makes Russian Railroads What They Are ¢   Life Among Porters Reported on By American Correspondent

AFTER GETTING TO RUSSIA ONE EASILY BECOMES AN EXPERT ON RAILROADS, THEIR PROVODNIKS

Marines Score Advances on 3 Islands, Belief   Naval Guns and Planes Continue te Support Land Troops; Australia Reports ‘Cautious Optimism’ Over American Operation.

Carrier Yorktown In Many Battles, Navy Announces   Lieut. Commander Burch Describes Activities of Famous Ship

Yorktown Had Been on 104 } Day  Battle Cruise When Struck at Midway; Participated in Every Major Fight

Yorktown Had Fighting History  Ria Shin Had Part in Fvery Pacifi- Rasstl-

To Hold Windbreak Demonstration on C. Wilson Farm   Iowa Forestry Department To Make Planting Next Tuesday .

ma see With Our ©  Soldiers and   Sailors laa.   Wesley Thomas Honor Man in His Class at Naval Training Schoo

Boston Store Is Fire Gutted   Seven Story Building Scene Of Fire; Loss Of Near Million Dollars   CAUSE OF BLAZE NOT DETERMINEL

59 ARE INJURED IN BOSTON FIRE   Heart of Downtown Section Hit by Million Dollar Blaze’

NEW BATTLESHIP, ALABAMA WAS LAUNCHED SUNDAY   35,000-ton Boat Down Ways. Knox Sees U. 5. Now Jn “War Era.’

Secretary Knox Says the United States Has Passed Into “War Era” of Production

IS LAUNCHED   Navy Now Operating Over Three-fourths of Globe, Says Knox

Operating Now Over  Wide Area   Speaks at Launching 0 Battleship Alabama Today at Norfolk

KNOX PREDICTS ALLIED VICTOR’   Navy Has Greatest Bur. den in History, He Says

NAVY'S JOB IS BIGGEST IN HISTOR)   35,00U0-lon Warship One Of Most Powerful Afloat; Victory Is Foreseen By Secretary Knox

Battleship Alabama Launched Nine Months Ahead of Schedule; Knox Say: Navy Operating Over 3-4 of Globe

Knox Says Navy Building Now In War Era Phase   Launching of Battleship Alabama Marks End of U. S. Defense Period

ASKS EQUIPAGE FOR SOLDIERS   Congress Asked: for Halt Billion for Clothing Army

Reds Halt Nazis On Svastopol, Kharkov Fronts   Germans Holding Army of 500,000 For Drive At Kharkov, Donets

REDS CLAIM OFFENSIVE. IS STOPPED   Important Cities of Kharkov, Sevastopol Saved in Fierce Fighting; Dead Litters Fields

BIG BERTHAS BLAST AT RED GHIMEA LINE   Moscow Reports Nazi Stoppec Dead Both at Kharkov and Sevastopol.   GERMANS HAVE 500,000 TROOPS ON KHARKOV LINE

Russian Army Halts Nazi Drive Around Kharkov And Sevastopol Axis Forces To Hit Leningrad

AXIS DRIVE HALTED AT SEVASTOPOL   Red Army Also Stops Nazis At Kharkov

Germans Advance Only Quarter-Mile in 24 Hours   ATTACKS SHATTERED   Nazis Use 'Big Berthas' In Hurling Artillery At Soviets

Drive On Sevastopol Js Halted   Germans Have Made No Progress In Crimea Or Around Kharkov,  Report Russians

Hitler’s Funds Held      U. S. Seizes Royalties Due On ‘Mein Kampf’

The War Toda  Wavell In No Mood To Allow Japs To Camp Long On Road To Mandalay

MACKENZIE INTERVIEWS  GEN. WAVELL   African Commander Optimistice Over Future Outlook for Victory —

Today’s War Moves   Britain’s General Sir Archibald P. Wavell Always  VWAlaslina

Wavell Is Energy Personified, One WhomFoeRespects   Britain’s. General’ Upsets - Tradition of Conservative Type of ‘Anglo Leader, na Nasi Know.

GENERAL WAVELL, COMMANDER IN INDIAN AREA. MAN OF MANY INTERESTS AND SIMPLE TASTES

THE WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MacKENZIE (Associated Press War Analyst)

QUVETS NASH NAZI ATTAUKS AT STALINGHAL   Russian Defenses Holding Despite Furious Drives Loosed By Germans   BATTLE APPROACHING MOST SERIOUS PHASE   Russians Open Offensive Upon Northern Front To Ease Pressure

Russian Defense  Feared Near End   British Forces Advance Rapidly Toward Capital of Madagascar

BROADCASTS INDICATE MOUNTING NERVOUSNESS OF JAPANESE OVER THREAT OF NEW  _ RAIDS

TOKYO OUSTS COMMANDER OF VITAL BUREAU   Capital, ‘Still Jittery: Over Surprise Attack, Continues . ~~. To-*Fish? far News.   CONTRADICTS ITSELF   Latest Statement Says Ter Bombers Staged Raid on Four Maior Cities.

CARRIERS ARE USED   More Data About Satur. ‘day's Attacks on Japan Is Given Out by Tokyo Radio.

Tokyo Confused Over Bomb Raid   High Officer Ousted From Jap Home Post

FRANTIC. JAPAN OT ILL FEARFUL OF NEW RAIDS   Tokyo Military Commander Is Removed From Office; Dissatisfaction Grows   WIDELY VARYING TALES OF ATTACKS ARE AIRED   Japs Frantically Try ToLearn From What Direction Aerial Blows Struck At Empire

Tokyo Ousts General As Anxiety Rises   Confused, Conflicting Air Raid Versions Given by Axis

Tokyo Says Planes From 3 Carriers; Confusion Mounting   Effectiveness of Bombing Seen In Removal of Warfare Official; Axis Reports Are Contradictory

Radio Tokyo Says 10 U. S. Bombers From 3 Aircraft Carriers Took Part in Raid on Japanese Cities

Latest Claim Is That About Ten U. S. Bombers Took Part In Attacks   Jap Military Chief Ousted. Sent To War Front

TOKYO REVEALS OUSTER OF JAP HOME LEADEF   New Nipponese Version Says 10.U. S. Bombers Attacked Cities

NEW VERSION OF BOMBING RAID 1S GIVEN BY TOKY   REPORT THAT ONLY 16 ME DIUM-SIZED BOMBERS TOOK PART IN ACTION

JAPS JITTERY AFTER FIRST BOMBER RAID   Fear Another Visitation Say Planes Came  From Carrier

Claim Attackers Were Based On  Plane Carriers   Commander of Military Affairs Bureau Ousted’ and Sent To War Front

Nazis Threaten All-out Sinkings  Both Foe, Neutral Shipping Warned of Seq Atftac

Axis Is Squeezed  Tighter in Africa   Desert Fox Quits El Agheila Before First British Attack— Supply Lines Are Assailed

“xis Bases In Tunis leavily Bombarded  by Allied Air Units   Next Stand By Germans In Afriea Mav Be 100 Miles From Tripoli; See Nazis Battered In Russia

Allies Pace Assault — With Fierce Air Raids   Pound New Jap Base

BRITTO Eun TH ARMY PUSHING AHEAD WEST TO TRIPOLI  SMASHING ATTIED AERIAL   SMASHING ALLIED AERIAL ASSAULT ON TUNISIAN ENEMY POINTS

oth Army Opens Delayed Attack On Libyan Shore   Axis Tunisian Strongholds Smashed: Nazis Charge Reds In New F ury.

Rommel Is Driven From  El Agheila   Line of Defense Collapses Under Single Assault by British Eighth Army; Value of African Front Is Felt in Russia

Reds Claim 169,000 Nazis Killed, 74,500 Captured Since Russia’s Offensive © Started—Whole Axis North African S. O. S. in Terrific Air Assault— ~  U.S. Fliers Hit Tunis Waterfront

SINGLE BRITISH DRIVE SMASHES NAZI DEFENSES   Allied Fighter-Bomber Planes Harass Foe During Flight

Aerial. Hits AreMadeon Tymis Area   Fighter -Bombers Make Rommel’s Escape More Perilous; Axis Te Ineffective   Reds Make Gains   ALCS Gm Seaeae  ‘\ 7 Germans Are Unable to Get Counterattack Going .

british 8th Army Pushing Towards Tripoli, Showdown   Onslaught on El Aghelia Timed To Coincide with Smashing Air Attack On Axis Tunisian Stronghold

Germany’s Field Marshal’s Campaign Collapses Under Lone Assault Made by Gen. Montgomery.   DRIVE IS TOWARD   SHOWDOWN, REPORT

ROMMEL’S ARMY PUT TO FLIGHT AT EL AGHELIA   Smashing Aerial Assault Is Coordinated with Attack By Ground Forces   SUPPLY LINE BLASTED TOO   Russians Press Drives Te Close Trap on Germans Bogged in Snow

vitish Pushing « On To The West Joward Tripolt   pnslaught Timed To Coincide With Smashing Aerial Assaults On Enemy’s Tynisian Strong holds; Thundering Evidence of Rising Air Might of the allied Forces.

French Group  Wrecks Nazi  ry’ 4 ° Troop Train   Only 18 Germans Escape Fire After Coaches Strike Land Mined Track.  PRITICH TOSSES TICHT

Defenses at EI Agheila Are Broker By First Assault   It's 300 Miles to Next Probable Point For a ‘Last Stand’

Anglo-U. S. Air Forces Blast Nazi Points In Tunisia As Nutcracker Closes On Enemy.

New Drive Timed To Coincide With Aerial Onslaughts By American Forces In Tunisian Area; Axis In Nutcracker

Push Rommel Back in Single Crack at Foe   Montgomery’s Eighth Army Shatters Defense Line Set  ‘Up by Nazi Fox

Rommel’s Defense Line At El Agheila Collapses  NAZIS RETREAT  Russians Continue To

British Eighth Army Closely Pursuing Retr we Africa Corps Toward Tripoli; Allied Plan Hard at Ports in Tunisia and Axis: ‘Suppl  Russians Continue Gains Against Increases Rastcisnnc. : a - 4

Germans In Full Retreats Eighth Army Rushes For Showdown At Tripoli

Allies Now Hold Supremacy Of Air Over Libya, With Seasoned Allied Pilots Taking A Heavy Toll; Believe Rommel Saw Hand-Writing On Wall   Russian Gains Continue Steady

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY PUSHING AHEAD WEST TO TRIPOLI   SMASHING ALLIED AERIAL ASSAULT ON TUNISIAN ENEMY POINTS

Unexpectedly Big Vote Is Being Cast in Illinois Today   Election Officials in Many Precincts Had Not Looked For It

Japs Learn ‘About Those U.S. Marines   Get’ A_ Leatherneck Mad And There's : Plenty Doing

U.S.MARINES ONLY GET MAD AT JAPS, NOT FRIGHTENED   THOSE WOUNDED AT MIDWAY DESCRIBE REACTION IN BATTLE

FIGHTING MARINE TELLS HOW BOMBER BATTLED JAPS, OF 40 HOURS ADRIFT

“MARINES GOT FIGHTING MAD INSTEAD OF FRIGHTENED WHEN HIT BY ENEMY BULLETS IN HISTORIC MIDWAY BATTLE   One Wounded Leather-Neck Spent 40 Hours Adrift In Partially Collapsed Life Boat, But No He’s. Ready and Anxious for Action. —Tells af Eilee Made On Fnemv S

Oaklander Herc Of Midway Feat  Flying Marine Shot Down, Floats Days Before Plane Rescue

Marines Don’t Get Scared When Hit by Bullet; They're Mad   Tell Their Reactions to Clark Lee, Associated Press Star Writer

Jap Bullets Fail to Scare Marine; Only Make Hira Mad   Fighting Irishman Tells How His Dive Bomber Batiled Nipponese Fleet At Midway and of Spending Forty Hours Adrift After Finally Crashing. Wounded

Shipyard Wage Controversy Referred To WPB  WLB Acts In So. Dowland f'see

FOREIGN MINISTERS FURTHER PLANS FOR — BEATING THE ENEMY   30 to Work on Program to Sweep Last Vestige of ‘Espionage in Hemis phere.

Republics Seek To Wipe Out All Ayis Influence   No Signs of Disunity Are  In Fvidence

‘ARGENTINA MAY LINE UP WITH ‘SISTER NATIONS   But Ecuador And Peru Present Obstacle As Con: ference Gets Under Way

HEMISPHERE CONFERENCE OPENS AT RIO   Hope to Agree on Severance of _. Axis Relations:

Grand Jury Refuses To Indict 25   Surprise Given As Jurors Want Officer To Pay Costs Of * Prosecution

SLAV GUERRILLA ~ ARMY LAUNCHES MOUNTAIN DRIVE   Third Campaign Occupies Four Axis Divisions; Second Front Forces Capture 1500 Nazis.

Enemy s Potential Invasion Force Is  Hit Hard by Allies   MacArthur Reports 13 _ Nipponese Planes Hit  by Bombers

Damag ge 2 Jap Ships, Wr eck 13 Planes   Enemy Fighters Not Effective In Battle Near Australia

JAP SHIPS AND PLANES. VICTIMS OF ALLIED FLIERS   Large Transport At Rabaul And Tanker at Lae Crippled By Bombers—-13 Planes Are Destroyed

Allied Bombers Sink Jap Ships   Invasion Armada Cut Down Further

TWO MORE JAP SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIED BOMBERS   Both Ships In Principal Invasion Bases North of Australia

Allied Flyers Strike Again At Foe's Base:   MacArthur's Forces Are Giving Enemy No Respite

ALLIED BOMBERS BLASTING AT JAPANESE SHIPS   Two Ships And 13 Planes Destroyed By Air Squadron

1 MORE SHIPS OF JAPANESE KNOCKED OUT   MacArthur Also Report: 13 Enemy Planes Destroved   TWO RAIDS ARE MADE   Rabaul and Lae Target: Again Of Allied Bombers

ALLIED BOMBERS KNOCK OUT 2 MORE JAPANESE VESSEL   Enemy's Air Strength Reduced Further By Loss of 13 Warplanes   INVASION BASES POUNDED

General Ortiz Tells President Camacho Military Enthusiasm In Monterrev Is High

Armies Maneuver in Desert Sands   BRITISH CONTINUE TC HOLD GERMANS IN EGYPT

Armies Delay Egyptian Drive   Intensive Patrol Actions Reported.

Nazis Feint With British in Egypt   Both Sides Gird for Major Clash at El Alamein

BRITISH LAND FORCES STAB AT AXIS ARMY   Motorized Units Join Airforce In Harrying Gen. Rommel’s Columns   DECISIVE BATTLE - NEAR   Heavy Attacks Renewed On Malta, Indicating Movement Of Convoys

BATTLE FOR. NILE AWAITED   British and Germans Spar as Ma jor Attacks are Held Off

British Air Force Pounds At Axis Lines   Foes In Egypt Are Holding Up Their Heavy Blows

ALLIES HOLDING UPPER HAND IN EGYPTIAN FIGHT   RAF Worries Rommel’s Men But Decisive Battle Is : Still to Come

BRITISH PLANES, PATROLS STAB AT ROMMEL'S LEGIONS   Both Sides Saving Heavy Punches For Derisive Battie

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   EGYPTIAN FIGHT SETTLES DOWN TO MINOR THRUSTS   Intensive Air Blows and Patrol Stabs Aimed at Wear: ing Down Rommel’s Force:

Save Punches lor A Later Major Battle   Both Sides Try Out Each Other  In Kgyptian Theater af War

British Stab At Axis But Save For Blow   Aim At: Wearing Down En‘emy's Power In Undecided Fight At Nile Threshold

STALEMATE UNBROKEN IN DESER]   Both Sides Man Maneuver fot Position, Indicating New Ficht Soon   SOME UNEASINESS IN NAZI CAPITAL   Convoys Believed Trying to Reinforce Rommel for New Attack

Both Armies Saving Punch   Egyptian Fighting Confined To Aerial, Patrol Blows

BRITISH SAVE STRENGTH FOR DECISIVE FIGHT   Rommel’s Position is Causing Worry to The Germans; Convoys on Way to Assist Axis

Both Forces On  Threshold Of Nile Stabbing To Test Their Opposition

Desert Armies Maneuver For  New Struggle   Emergency Precautions Are Strengthened In Egypt; Rommel’s Men Tired. Allies Stronger

British H.“xry Rommel With Air “\ttacks And Assaults Vth Patrols

BRITISH SLASH ATAXISFORCES IN DESERT WAR   Aerial Attacks by RAF and ~ULS. Fliers Keep Rommel's Armies On Defensive   PATROLS STABBING. IN SUDDEN FORAYS   No Major Moves Made By Either Side, After Large Scale Drive Checked Rommel]

GOVERNMENT READY FOR EMERGENCY   Both Sides Testing Strength Of Enemy; Big Battle Awaited

British Harry Axis Forces   No Major Attacks By Either Side In Egypt

BRITISH STAB AT ROMMEL IN DESERT FIGHT   Aerial, Patrol Attacks Tend To Wear Down »  Invaders   NO MAJOR ATTACKS   Save Strength For Use In Decisive Battle  Now Impending

BOTH SIDES SAVING MEN FOR BiG FIGHT   Allies Keep Up Intensive - Air Blows and Harrying ‘Patrol Stabs Against Rommel’s Forces as Major Battle Is: Awaited.

Both Sides Are Preparing For Decisive Desert Clash; Berlin Uneasy About Rommel

AIR BLOWS ARE GIVEN TO NAZIS IN DESERT WAR   Both Sides Stab With Patrols to Test Out ‘Opposition’s Strength

Wear Down Axis In Yet Undecided Battle For Egypt   Intensive British Aerial Blows, Patrol Stabs Only  Military Movements.   Egypt Puts Its Civil Defense in Readiness

BLOWS AIMED 10 WEAR DOWN AXIS NO BIG ATTACK   XAF Again Pounds Tobruk And Sets Large Fires; Both Sides Testing Out Opposition; Save Heavy Punches.

No Major Attacks Near Nile   Report Air Blows, Patrol Stabs Against Axis Forces By British —

British ‘Wear Down’ Rommel Power in Eoypt       Intensive. / Air: Air Blow trek: ‘Habs Reported; oe No Maior Clash

Convoyed Ships Escane U-Boats   Few Vessels Lost to Enemy Submarines

Convoying Getting Job Done Well   Less Than One in 200 Ships in Convoys Lost

Convoys Cheat Preying Subs In War Zone   Losing But One In 200 Shins

Few Convoyed Ships are Lost   No One Can Make Fortune Out of Present War is State. ment of General

British Losses in Convoys Less than One Ship in 200   273 Person Lost in Week

PRICE OF HOGS HITS TOP MARK   Farmer Gets Greatest Returns From Pork Since 1926

HOG PRICES NOW HIGHEST SINCE 1926   cular Advance - Rees $1 $13.20

Live Hogs Bringing Highest Price Now In Last 16 Years: Control Needed

LIVESTOCK PRICES. ~ HIGHEST IN YEARS      Average Price of Live Hogs Highest in Sixteen Years

HOG PRICES 60 TO WiGH LEVEL   Touch Highest Mark in 16 Years; Develops Into Virtual Tug-of-War Between OPA Officials and Farmers

War Sends Price Of Hogs Soaring   Pork Boost May Follow Farmers and OPA Near Showdown

THREE OF GERMANY’S U-BOATS DESTROVEL   Sunk in Sustained Attack or Convoy

Germany's Full U-Boat Force In Atlantic   British Admiralty Says 3 Subs Sunk in January Only 6 Months Old

BRITISH SINK ~ RAIDING SUB   Admit That Former U. S. De stroyer Stanley And Merchant Ship Sunk

HEALTH UAT MEETING PLANNED   Public Session Will Be Hel at Court House on Thurs: day Evening -

70 HOLD MEET ON HEALTH UNIT   Public Gathering’ Will Be Held at Court House Next Thursday (Evening

American Naval Fliers Shoot Down  IT of 15 Jap Planes in Single Battle

Clark Lee Describes Battle Off Solomons in Which Enemy Lost 11 Planes and Americans None—One Navy Flier Bagged Three—Craft Flown by Nevada, Mo., Man Was Hit 49 Times After He Attacked Bombers at High Altitude.

Starkes Drops: Three Plane:   Navy Fliers Get 11 Jap Craft In Battle Off  Solomon Isles -

Weather   More Rains For Kansas   Tonight Will Be Cooler; Danger  Of Floods Slight

MORE RAIN PREDICTED   Northeastern Kansas, Received a Heavy Downfall Last Night

Americans Take Offensive to Drive Out Japanese and Occupy Strategic Islands Northeast of Austraha =   J. 5. AND ENEMY FLEETS SUFFER LOSSES   MacArthur Forces Cooperate in Drive on Jap Island Bases Threatening the American Line  of Communications

NEW DRAFT PLAN PUT IN EFFECT   Revised Selective Service Regulations Defer Men With Families

REDS SQUELCK GERMAN DRIVE ON MURMANSK   uand Soviet Shock Troops Behind Nazi Lines In Surprise Attack

Upward Revision Made: On Jap Flest Losses In Solomons Victory; ' .  Bizerte, Tunis In Peril

Japanese Fighters On Guadalcanal Left To Their Fate Short Of “Beans And Bullets”

Elderly Gentlemen In Spotted Vest Stage and Aged   Ladies Who No Longer Cared How Their  Skirts Hung Take Interest In Ap- : pearance After Vitamin Diet

U.S. WILL HAVE LIBERIA BASES   State Department Says Consent Given fot Establishing Air Fields

Liberia Gives Air Base Rights To United State:   Stronger Grip on North Africa Indicated by State De. partment Announcement—Baltimore Negro First Ashore, Dispatch Says

AIR BASES IN LIBERIA   Stronger Grip of North Africa And Increase Domination o! South Atlantic Narrows Ou Objectives   Liberia’s Idea

Liberia Offers Airports to U.S   Announcement Says Yank Troops Now Billeted Im African Nation

ee ee i ee i ee i i i i i Honest Man Returns  Lost Wheel And Tire

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID . STOCKHOLM DURING THE NIGHT   Neavy Explosions . Heard - From = Direction Of Denmark—Guns Go In Action

Reports Planes Cross Sweden   British Say Four-Ton Bombs Used In Raids

BERLIN CLAIMS RAF PLANES FLY IVER SWEDEN   Swedish Guns Fire, According To Reports

Orders Italians Into “Solid Block Of Will And Energy”   Premier Mussolini, Addressing Fascist Party Leaders, Says Orders Must Be Impressed on Executives so as to Increase Activity in All Fields; Former Warning Recalled

DUCE CALLS TO NATION   Wants Italians Formed Into “Solid i. Block'of Energy”

IL DUCE STILL GIVING ORDERS   Mussolini Tells Italians To Form Solid Block Of Will And Energy.

Duce Tries to Rally Fascists  Calls On Party Bosses For Renewed Effort

Catholic H.S. to Reopen on August 3st   St. Ellen’s and St Mary’s to begin tern same day.

E.G.HLS. Will Open School Year Monday   There Will Be Some Changes in Faculty. List of the Teachers Announced.

TWO KILLED IN BAHAMAS RIOTS   Duke Hurries Home tc Face Labor Trouble

Two Die In Nassau Riot   Duke Of Windsor Finds Chaos On Return To Colony

DUKE OF WINDSOR CONFRONTED WITH RIOTS, BLOODSHED   F inds Business at Colony at  Standstill; Two Killed,  Properiy Damaged

Serious Labor Problems Face Duke of Windsor   Riots Cost Two Lives and Extensive Property Damage In Bahamas; Business Now At A Standstill.

LABOR DIFFICULTIES FLARE UP AT NASSAL   Duke Rushes to Bahamas To Handle Disorders

STORES LOOTED, TWO KILLED IN BAHAMA RIOTS   Duke ‘of Windsor Faces Serious.Problem, Due . "to Outbreak Over Workers’ Pav   PROPERTY DAMAGED   Labor Leaders Protest Low Wages Paid On American Project In the Nassau Area

Two Killed iti Bahamas   Workmen on American Project. Demonstrate Against 80 Cent Daily Wage

Worker Riots in Nassau Kill Two, Halt Business   Economic Troubles Take Serious Turn, Interrupting Duke's Sten Far Ram...

RIOTS POSE SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR DUKE   Summoned To Bahamas Alter Demonstrations That Cost Twe Lives

JAP BASE 1S BIEN BOMBING   Lae in New Guinea Is Bom. barded by United Nations Planes. :   CORREGIDOR IS QUIET

Grounded Jap Planes Blasted   ‘United Nations Fliers Bomt _ Jap-Held Base At Lae, New Guinea

Party Formed In Japan To Support War   Militarists Make Progress Ir Efforts To Form Totalitarian Political Graun

Japan Draws Into Closer Internal Tie:   Influential Business Mer Pledge Support of the War Policies

Jap Totalitarian Party Is Formed   Ex-Premier Abe Leader of Group

NATIONALIST MOVE GROWS AMONG JAPS   Well on Way to Totalitarian Pol. itical Organization, War Being Favorable Influence.

National Gasoline Rationing Awaits Decision Of FDR  President Expected  Teme Leen.   President Expected To Discuss Issue At Meeting Friday

FDR To Decide On Gas Ration   Entire Country May Be Restricted; East Will Have New Plan 

Nationwide Gas Rationing Awaits Decision Of FDR  New Plan Allows Basic Ration Of

Nationwide Gas Rationing Up To Pres. Roosevelt   Chief Executive Expected To Discuss Issue At Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow; Has Aroused Heated Controversies In Congress and Elsewhere.

Fuel Ration Awaits Roosevelt Decision   Expected To Discuss Issue At Cabinet Meeting Te Be Held Tomorrow

ROOSEVELT TO DECIDE ABOUT GAS RATIONING   Belief is That the Entire United States Will be Affected, as Way to Save Rubber

Gas Rationing ~ Decision Rests With President   Controversial Issue Will Be Discussed at Cabinet Meeting Iriday  OPA HAS PATTERN  [Nationwide Rationing

DECISION ON GAS RATION FOR NATION RESTS WITH FDR   Program Would Probably Follow! Pattern OF Eastern System

Await Nod On Gas Lid   President Will Decide, Probably: on Friday, On Full Rationing

Gas Rationing Decision Rests With Presiden   Controversial Issue Will Be Discussed at Cabinet Meeting Friday  OPA HAS PATTERN  Nationwide Rationing May Fix Maximum at 4 Gallons Weekly

NATIONAL GAS RATIONING UP T0 ROOSEVEL!   Decision Whether It Shoulc Extend Throughout the Country Rests With Président   FAST PLAN REVEALED   Non-Essential Motorist May Be Permitted to Drive 2,880 Miles  Annually :

F.D.R: TO DECIDE ON NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING   Expected To Discuss  Issue -At Cabinet — a   HELD ON FRIDAY   Basic Weekly Maximum Would Be 4 Gallons

Gas Ration Is Left Up  to President   ‘Roosevelt Expected to Discuss Controversy at Cabinet Meeting Friday

GAS RATIONING DECISION: RESTS WI PRESIDENT   Expected to: Discuss Issue a  Meeting of Cabinet  Friday   MAY BE NATION-WIDE

New Plan of Rationing Expected to Be Based on Work Need.   CONSIDER NATION. ~ WIDE RATIONING

RATIONING OF GAS UP TO PRESIDEN!   Roosevelt Expected to Dis cuss Proposal With Cabinet Friday

Roosevelt Holds the Key On Extension of Gasoline Rationing Thruout U. S.   President Is Expected to Discuss ‘Meawure at Cabinet Meeting Today

Gasoline Rationing Looms   President And Cabinet Will Discuss Subject At Session Friday

FDR To Decide On Gas Rationing   Decision To Extend Program To Nationwide Scope In Proagident’s Wands

NATION-WIDE GAS RATION TO SAVE TIRES UP TO FDR   President Expected to Discuss Issue at Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow

Rationing Issue Is Up To President   Decision Regarding Nation. wide Gas Restriction Expected from Chief  Executive Soon   PROGRAM IS OUTLINED

Nationwide Rationing of Gasoline  Will Be Decided by Pres. Roosevelt

Roosevelt to Decide Soon ‘On Rationing   Non-Essential Driving Apt to Be Curtailed

NATIONAL GAS RATIONING UF TO ROOSEVELT   President To Decide Whether Drastic Program Needed To Conserve Tires   ELIMINATION OF X CARD IS GOVERNMENT’S PLAN   Three-Gallon-Weekly Limit Is Placed Upon Motorists Of East Permanently

Roosevelt to Give Gasoline Decisior   ‘X’ Cards to Be Abolishec and Coupons Will Take Place, Is Prediction

Bevavet omer teeta ey ‘Scrap Metal Donation Too Big a Problem For the Collector

FLOOD ATS LARGE AREA 5 ARE DEAT   Pennsylvania Has ’ 3 Rivers Upon Rampages

7 DEAD; ELEVEN ARE MISSING IN FLOOD WATERS   Millions of Dollars Damage Done to Homes and Industrial Plants in  Fastern Pennsvivania _   HOUSES COLLAPSE   Honesdale, Wayne County.  Hard Hit; Big Steel Mill   Forced to Close   Down

Seven Persons Die In Flooded Area; 11 Others Missing   ‘Vast Damage Reported to Homes and Industrial Plants Along Susquehanna, Lehigh and Schuylkill Rivers in Eastern Pennsylvania

GANDHI IS FEARFUL ~ OF ATTACK BY JAPS   Urges India Be Freed anc Given Allied Protection

INDIA’S FREEDOM ASKED BY GANDHI   Troops Of United Nation: Would Be Permitted To Defend Country

AMEND RATIONING ORDER   Regulations Are Changed on Se curing Used Office Equipment

AS U-BOATS GET BACK INTO GULF   American Cargo Ship Hit By 4 Torpedoes   4 Navy Men Stick To Gun And Lose Lives

ALLIED AIRMEN BAG 0b PLANES IN OINGLE OA)   Terrific Aerial Smashes Made Through Europe And North Africa

Married Men Without Children Are Beina Reclassified for Draft   Nien in LEssennua Industries Get 3-B Ratings

Husbands In 34. Vital Industries Into 3-B Class   Those: who do. not work in these industries may be. called  Weary eaoor _

AXIS ARMY HALTED ON ALAMEIN GIVEN HEAVIEST BOMBING   British And U, 5S, Planes Increase. Tempo Of Bombings By 20 Per Cent

Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Egyptian Fightinc   Italian Tanks Penetrate to Farthest Point °

BOMB, HEAVY SELLS BLAST DESERT LINES   American, RAF Raiders Rake Alamein Sector and Coastal Tarcets.   ARTILLERY, ARMORED UNITS STALL ENEMY

Planes Pound Constantly at Axis on Desert   Barrage by Artillery Hits Forces Halted Along Alamein Line

Subjected To Heavy Ai { Attack      ROMMEL’S FORCES STOPPED ALONG ALAMEIN LINE; ALLIES CLAIM NO PART OF FRONT BROKEN

AXIS FORCE STALLED ON DESERT LINE   Hard Hit By Air, Artillery Attacks In Past 48 Hours

ARTILLERY SCORES ON THE ENEMY   Bombers Also Accomplis! Damage in Heaviest Air Attack Launched in Campaian.

Make Heaviest Air Attack of  Desert Campaign   Rommel Units Under.  Steady Artillery Fire; British Tanks In Action

AIR, ARTILLERY FIRE SCATTERS NAZI TROOPS   British And American Plane Check Rommel Forces On Alamein Line   ENEMY REFUSES BATTLE :   Reinforcement Ships off Libyan Coast#ire Hit By Torpedoes

Tales Of Heroism And Humor Told By American Tank Leaders, Crews On Returning From Desert Battle

Tales of Heroism and Humor Come from American Tanks in Desert Was

To ALIENS» ~ FROM PANAMA ON WAY HERE   Are on an Army Transport Bound for a North American Port.   SEEM TO BE HAPPY   Among the Internees Are Some Japs Wearing Army Uniforms.

116 ALIENS FROM PA ON WAY HERE   Are on an- Army Transport ‘Bound for a North Am... : erican Port. .   SEEM TO BE HAPPY   Among. the. Internees . Are Some Japs - -Wearing -; Army Uniforms. —

FIRST RUBBER ~-$ PRODUCE   FIRST SYNTHETIC RUBBER MADE IN NEW PLANTS TURNED OUT IN AKRON

SANTA DOESN'T EVEN NEED AN ‘A’ CARD ‘Christmas Interviews at 4 O'clock Tomorrow

BUTTER’S $1.25   Detroit Housewives Pay the Price: OPA Says It’s Leral.

Sightseeing Busses Go Out  ODT Sets Sept. 10 To End ‘Rubbernecking’

“Rubbernecking OW ithoug Rubber is Ordered by ODT      ffice of Defense Transportation Prohibits Use Any Rubber-Tired Vehicle Propelled Or Drawn By Mcchanical Power For Sightseeing Purposes; Cabs and Drive-Yourself Autos Included

Solon Proposes Politics Be Qut for Duration   Urges Coclition ‘i as Solution to Wear-Time Probleme

Vandenberg Calls For Victory Coalition Of ‘Democrats, Republicans

Senator Urges Coalition To Push The War Effort   Vandenberg Proposes Republican-Democratic Group With “Politics and New Dealism” Out for the Duration of War

"Wants GOP-Demo Coalitior For Duration  Sen. Vandenberg Proposes Unity Plan for Conaress for Duration

y andenberg Urges Coalition For Duration   Wants New Deal And Politics  Set Aside In  Effort To Win War

VANDENBERG CALLS FOR COALITION 0 PUSH WAR EFFORT   Senator Suggests Shelving of Politics for Duration and Co-Operation of Two Parties.   NEW DEAL’S WORKING MAJORITY IS GONE   Demands Go Up in House fo1 Repeal of Wage-Hour Law and National Labor Relations Act..

LEADER URGES COALITION FOR WINNING WAR   Vandenberg Proposes Par. ties Cooperate with ‘Politics, New Dealism’ Out   DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT LAID TO WAR ERRORS   No Lack of Unity in War Effort Indicated by Vote, It is Held

Vandenberg Proposes Coalition For Victory   Unified Committee From Rival Parties For War Co-operation Urged by Republican  M’NARY ASSAILS GOVERNMENT WASTE  House Hears Demands Labor Relations Act, Wage Law Be Repealed

Vandenberg Offers Victory Coalition With Politics Out   Unified Committee In Congress On War Cooperation Sought By Michigan Solon

Vandenburg \ Wants Victory Coalition      Advises Unified Committe: On War Cooperation, No Politics

itor Urges Coalition Congress   idenberg Proposes ution for Close ‘ty Alignments  -ACK OF UNITY’  neal of Wage-Hour 4, Labor Relations + Demanded

COALITION FOR WARIS URGED BY VANDENBERG   Wanis Working Agreement of Re publicans, Democrats, With Pol itics, New Deal Dut   ELECTION WEIGHED   Senate and House Hear Proposal for Suspension of 40 Hour Week, Other Labor Laws

LUCAS OPENS — LANGER CAST      Illinois Senator Declares Charges Proved

BRITISH SAY FRENCH AIDING AXIS ARMIES   Dalton Says Supplies Moving from Tunisia

VICHY AIDING NAZIS, CHARGE   French Supplies Used in North African Campaign, Briton Says

Claims Vichy Sends Gas to Nazi Troops   British Consult U. S View to Take of Situation

New Vichy Aid To Axis Is Charged   British Claim Food And Gas Reaching Enemy Troops Through Tunisia

BRITISH CLAIM VICHY HELPS AXIS IN AFRICA      London Says Food And Gas Go Through Tunisia

COL. RAMEY TO RILEY   Will Come From Phoenix to Command Cavalry School

LOCAL ORSERVATIONS   Hogs Hit a New High at $14 Cwt   [rade Circles Influenced by  Rumors of Government Buying.

Red Army Reports Further Gains on Stalingrad Front, As Moscow Pace : Quickens—Await Onslaught At El ©  Agheila; Allies Press Gona Victory — o :

Germans Rush from Coast to Stop Drive   Reds Report Further Victories in Stalingrad Area Despite Nazi Reinforcements

Tank Battle Rages At Stalingrad: Savage Air Offensive Intensified In Bizerte, Tunis And Tripoli Area

ALLIES ROLL ON IN AFRICA—  Reds Threaten to Trap Nazi   Germans at Stalingrad and In Caucasus May Be Cut Off

DECISIVE BATTLE FOR  TUNISIA NEAR CRISIS   Allied Forces in Africa Roll Forward for Engagement That Will Be of High importance—In Russia the Red Army Is Fighting to Close a Ring of Steel Around Nazi Sjeae Trannc

Decisive Battle Near. In Africa: Nazis Hard Hit By Russian Might

Nazis Trying to Counter- Attack and Stave Off Annihilation; Bizerte is Chief Aerial Target   [ron Ring Around Germans Appears tc Be Closing — Hitler's Losses Staggering — Axis Squeezed in  Tramicia.

RED ARMY GAINS 1? TO 18 MILES: IN MIDDLE DON   Push Way Into Eastern Rim of Ukraine and to Within. 132 Miles of pinaiepie Rostov,   NUMEROUS VILLAGES _ LIBERATED ON WAY   Airfields and Communications Fall to Soviets—Drive Has © Cost Hitler 80,000 Killed —  or Captured.

BRritich Counter-Attack   Quick Pension Act Repeal Is Sought   250 Signatures on Petition Expected

Salvage Drive  Gets Good Star!   Nearly Twenty Tons Col. lected in First 3 Day: of Campaign.

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE DIES   GILBERT BETTMAN 8uUC CUMBED IN ROSPITAL AT . CINCINNATI AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

JURIST [S DEAD   Judge Gilbert Bettman O: Ohio Supreme ~ Court Dies

New Court Term to Convene on 20th of Apri   JUDGE FRED M. HUDSON TO PRESIDE — NEW PETIT JURORS DRAWN

Make Ready For Sugar Rationing   Pound-Per-Person Distribu tion Slated To Start Early Next Month

SUGAR RATION PLAN PREPARED   Expect Pound a Weck to Be Allowed, Starting Early in February

POUND A WEEK TO BE: SUGAR RATION      To Start Early Next Month; Normal Consumption Pound and Half.

Rationing Plans Set   Pound of Sugar Per Week For Each Person Planned

PLAN RATIONIG OF SUGAR I...   Hoarders Will Nill Probably Be Forced to Give Up Theil Supply of Commodity

READY TO CUT SUGAR RATION   One-Third ‘Shortage Stated by Henderson, Hoarders Threatened.

RATIONING OF SUGAR NOW BEING PLANNED   One Pound Will Be Allowed Per Person Per Week, Washington Reports Say

Lille, France Scene of New Nazi Reprisals   10 Hostages Executed anc 50 Deported for One Assassination

LILLE, FRANCE, SUFFERS FOR ASSASSINATION   Germany Speeds Pace of Executions, Puts Other Restrictions On People in French City.

10 Hostages Executed   Frenchmen at Lille Shot In Reprisal For Soldier's Death

Ten Hostages Pay with Lives      Fifty Deported In Reprisal Move

lowa Guard Ordered to Active Duty   Ames Man to Be in Command  Of Battalion

RAPS CONTROLS   Manager Asserts Retailers Can't Survive Restrictions.

SAN DIEGO JAIL FIRE  ° DIE IN   Drunk Prisoner Blamed For Blaze; 13 Seriously Burned

Cattle Men Ask New Slate   Blame Meat Shortage O; “Cockeyed” Ceiling Pri  ces.

MEAT SHORTAGE IS CAUSED BY CEILING      Livestock Producers Blama High Prices For Present Congestion

‘Crazy’ Price Tops Cause Of Shortage   Livestock Producers Blame  OPA Ceilings

AGRICULTURE: AECEETA  LL8 DELEGATION. THAT".  ON THE HOOF" PRICES  “WILL BE SET,“ .

Livestock Men Blast Ceilings Or Processed Meat   Take Case To OPA © After Wickard Says Stock Roof Certain —

MEAT SHORTAGE S BLAMED ON PRICES BY THE PRODUCERS   Livestock Men Say That the ‘Cackeyed’ Ceilings Are Cause of Situa tian

REVISION OF MEAT PRICE CONTROL IS REQUESTED OF OPE   ‘Cockeyed’ Ceilings Are Blamed By Producers For Shortage

Indian Creek Floods Bluffs Business Area   ‘Basements Filled as High  Water Stops Traffic in Downtown Section   DAMAGE EXTENSIVE

Indian Creek Floods Bluffs Business Arex   Basements Filled as High Water Stops Traffic in Downtown Section  DAMAGE EXTENSIVE  Commuters to Omaha Are Forced to Wade to Reach Street Cars

HOUSE MAY REFUSE TO:PAY. SAEARY: OF 2 OCP EMPLOYEES   Congress Members In iia Mood .— ‘Rap ‘Reckless .. Spending of Funds  For .Deféense 

Civilian Defense Office Appropriations Likely. To Be Withheld, Report

Congress May Refuse to Grant OCD Money to Pay Salaries of Bees Latest Political Appointees

APPOINTMENTS OF DOUGLAS AND DANCER SET OFF FIERY OUTBURST OF CRITICISM

FLYING TIGER AIR FORCE IN 1015T VICTORY   AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS ARI BIG PART OF BURMA ROAD DEFENSE

Burma Volunteer Aerial Fighters Down 101st Plane   Discover Wreckage of Jap Bomber They Had Not Known Was Down

Get 101st Jap Plane   U.S. Volunteer Group Credited With 101 Combat Victories

CONGRESSMEN WILL CAMPAIGN DURING RECESS   House Members. Star  Homeward After Disposing ofMajor Pieces of im. Legislation   TQ HOLD’SESSIONS   Appropriation Bill Goes Back to House For Action On Senate Amendments

House Members Turn To Politics  Major Bills Passed, Congressmen Hurry Home To Patch Fence:

ARGENTINA IS BEING ROUSED   Second U-Boat Sinking of Freighter Brings Public Outburst.

ARGENTINA ANGRY AT GERMANY   Neutrality Apparently Hangs On Berlin’s Answer to Protest Over U-boat Action; People Demonstrate

ARGENTINFSS RALIE HALLENGE   Sinking Of Ship By U-Boat, Cause Of Outbreaks

ANTI-NAZI FEELING SPARKS OUTBREAKS IN BUENOS AIRES   Argentine Neutrality Hangs On Berlin’s Reenonce To Protest

ARGENTINA AWAITS REPLY T0 PROTEST   Neutrality Apparently Hangs On Berlin's Response To Formal Note Over U-Boat Sinking Of Freighter—Anti-Nazi Demonstrations Break Out In Buenos Aires

Anti-Nazi Feeling Grows in Argentina   Street Outbreaks Reported In Capital

Argentina On Verge of Breaking With Germany Over ‘Sinking of Vessel   Nazis Must Give Satisfactory Answer if Friendly Relations Are to Continue

Anti-Nazi Feeling High In Argentina Street Outbreaks In  Capital Result From Sinking Of Vessel

NAZIS ATTACKED BEFORE LENINGRAD   REDS TRY TO TURN SIXGE LINE—HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING AT MOZHAISK.

Russians Driving German Army Ou Of Northern Area   Seige Line Before Lenin grad Crumbling, London Reports

Russians Attack Eastern Anchor  Of German Line   Uninterrupted Offense Maintained at Center;  Nazis Claim Reeapinre of Feosodiya Port

Red Troops Smast At German Lines Near Leningrad  Soviets Seek to Take Lake Ladoga Fortress Held by Nazi Forces

SOVIETS ATTACK AT LENINGRAD   Red Army Trys To Smash Northern Anchor Of Nazi Line While Center Totters

Russian Army Smashes af Leninarad Aree   Drive Synchronized With Battering of Mozhaisk and Orel

Soviets Smash at Anchor of Nazi Lines   North, Central Fronts Yield Before Red Army

Flood of Marriages Marks War Entry; Some Cities Have Increases Up to 150%

Marriage Boom Touched © Off By Entry Into War   License Figures Jump As Much As 150% In Week Following Attack At Pearl Harbor

BIG INCREASE “IN MARRIAGES   INCREASE AS HIGH AS 150 PER _CENT REPORTED AS RESULT OF THE WAR

License Bureaus Report Big Increases  War Touches Off Marriage Boom

United States Entry Into Second World War Touched Off Typical Marriage Boom

WAR ENTRY SPURS ROMANCE   °° @ og. @=  soldiers, Facing Long Separation From Gi Friends, Prominent In Marriage Rush

First Contingent To Join Flying Tigers; More On Way; New Jap Losses ‘At Midway Revealed.

ARMY AIR FORGE BEG ING ot NDING PILOTS TO CHINE   First Group Arrives In Chungking; Will Swell Ranks Of A.V.G.

tel Shortage loves Press  pGet In Serap   Winning The War , A Question Of qf’ And Not When Scrap Iron Comes

Scrap Campaign To Be Promoted By Newspapers   Hear Official Warning U. 8. Could Lose War For Lack of Stecl Junk

Scrap Drive to Avert: Steel Mill Shutdow:   Newspaper Publishers Back Campaign to Keep Adequate Supply to Assure Their Operation:

MAMMOTH SCRAP DRIVE PLANNEL   Steel Mills Have Only Fortnight’s Supply Of Metal: Nelson Asks Newspapers To Help In Campaign

100 Publishers To Help Supply Scrap for Mills   Agree To Undertake Co lection Campaign in All States

Newspapermen Map Intensified Scrap Drives      Nelson, Other Heads See Cut In Steel Output If Junk Lacking

Publishers Will Launch Big Drive for Scrap To Keep Steel Mills Going

STEEL MILLS RUN SHORT ON SCRAP SUPPLY   NEWSPAPERS WILI BOOST SALVAGE COLLECTION

Dire U. S. Need For Scrap Iron Launches Drive   Steel Plants Have Onl) Fortnight’s Supply, Furnaces Facing mihwtilnkcn   200 Newspaper Men Try Nebraska Plan   Stronger Action to Speed Scrapping of Jalopies Urged by WPB

Newspapers ToReplenish Scrap Piles   TWO HUNDRED PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS AGREE TO HEL! GOVERNMENT COLLECT VITAI STEEL MILL MATERIAL.   2 Weeks Supply On Hand

GREAT SCRAP CAMPAIGN TO RELAUNCHED   Newspapers of the Nation Start Drive to Boost Production   SITUATION SERIOUS, NELSON DECLARES      All-Out Collection Cam. paign to Get Under Way

MILLS IN DIRE NEED OF SCRAP   Papers To Launch Drive To Collect Bridges, Old Framework

POLITICAL DRIVE BY EISENHOWER I CLOSELY WATCHE   Far-reaching Consequences Expected — Darlan Nat Trusted, His Course a Puzzie.

ALLIES AWAIT YANK REPORT   Political Offensive Held As Vital in Africa As Military

Robt. A. Bosch, 80, Knowr Throughout W orid For His Magnetos, Spark Plugs and Lamps   BEGAN CAREER AS LATHE OPERATOR   Introduced 44-Hour Week In His Factories, Paid Workers 60% Above Current Seale

U.S. Ready To Enforce Retribution   “Upon Japan Will Rest The Responsibility”

EXECUTIVE SAYS JAPS MUST QUIT “ACTION IN CHINA   Retaliation Will Come At ' Qnce, President Tells Press Conference   OTHER REPORTS HEARD   ‘Several Instances Cited In Statement; “Inhuman Form Of Warfare” Flayed

WARNS JAPS OF RETALIATION BY AMERICA   President declares action against China will be avenged

Yankee Airmen Experiencing Adventures In India   By DeWitt MacKenzie

YANKEE AIRMEN GET NEW PRAISE FOR GRAND JOB THEY ARE DOING OVER “THE ROOF OF THE WORLD”

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Yanks’ Tenth Air Force Baitles Weather, Japs To Supply Chinese

U.S, PILOTS IN INDIA BATTLING JAPS, WEATHER   I Ntommtains Create Problem For The  Gallant Airmen

The War Today  Yankee Airmen In India Operate Under Worst Conditions In World

Today’s War Moves   Yankee Airmen Operating Under ‘Trying, Unusual  I eae

Clear Way to Draft Labor For War Pressed Industry   Registrants of Latest Draft to Be Sent Questionnaire on Occupational Skills; McNutt Says Much of Defense Labor May Come From Draft

Occupational Skills Are  to Be Listed   Selective Service Registrants to Get Questionnaires

EN 20 TO 44 i: SURVEY   questionnaires To Go Ou' Soon Asking For Past industrial Record   weEDED TO FILL PLANTS   ‘10,000,000 Expected To Be » Used When War Output Hite Peak Pace

LABOR SKILLS TO BE LISTED   Questionnaires to be Sent 25,000,000 Men Registered for Draft

Where to Find   Many County Offices Go Begging for Candidates   Voters’ Interest Centers On Governor and Congress.

Renew Fight For Extending War Power   House And Senate Lead ers Will Attempt to Ob tain Passage Of Bill Be fore End Of Session

Some fun, eh, kid?  SR Offers Varied Sports to Students  MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IS   MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IS ONLY ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES IN CHISOS

SR Offers Varied Sports to Student:   MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IS ONLY ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES IK CHISOS

FLYNN 15 ACCUSED OF ATTACK ON GIRI   Film Actor Accused of As. saulting 17-Year-Old  Betty Hancen

NAZIS PUSH ON IN DIRECTION OF ALEXANDRIA   British Commander However, Certain of Final Victory

LEBO GIRL ARRESTED,  Charged Win Slaying Me Infant Sen in Wisehlia

Charge Girl Killed Baby   Newspaper-Wrapped Body Found In Ash Car

Says 30 Million Paid Unions By Defense Labor   ‘Kansas Senator Favor:  Freedom of Work on Federal Projects.

Thorough Inquiry Into Collection Of Union Dues Urgec   Workers On Defense Projects Forced To Pay $30,000,000, Sen. Reed Charges; Asks  Passage Of Corrective Legislation

dO MILLION UNION LEVY S CLAIMED   Kansas Republicar Asks Full Probe Of Labor Dues

30,000,000 IN IRES TAKEN KANSAN FINDS   enator Reed Says His Es  imate Is Based Upon  Personal Investigation In Home State   LAMES RACKETEERS IN VARIOUS UNIONS   oints Out Common Labor On One Project Forced to Pay $12 Initiation. and $2 Monthly

Racketeering End Demanded By Sen. fi Heed  a ee © oe   Unions Levy Huge Tribute On U. S.  Defense Projects

Senator Reed Flays Unions in War Work   Charges Kansas Defense Workers Pav Millions In

Fees of Unions Reporfed Huge By Senator Reed   Workers Forced To Pay 30 Millions To Acquire Jobs

PROBE OF UNION FEES IS ASKEI   Sen. Reed of Kansas Estimates at Least 30 Millions Collected

Reed Condemns Fees-fo-Union-   Kansas Senator Says At Least $30,000,000 Has Been Paid

War Workers Forced Tt ~ Pay 30 Million In Fees To Unions    WOULD PASS A LAW STOPPING GRAFT

Approval Of Bill Is Asked   Would Make It Illegal To Require Joining Union  On Defense Jobs

Reed Tells Huge Sum Labor Pays   Kansas Senator Reports Lnions Have Taken 30 Milliens from U.S. Defense Workers   Probe Is Asked   Judiciary Group Asked to Make Full Survey of “Scandal

Workers Mulcted Of Many Millions      Senator Reed Estimates _ “Take” of Racketeers  bf ’   LABOR IS EXPLOITED   Bill to Prevent Compul_ sory Union Membership _ on Defense Jobs

WORKERS ON WAR DEFENSE PROJECTS TOOLS OF UNIONS   Have Been Forced to Pay a Least $30,000,000 In Fees, Senator Reed Says

WORKERS ON WAR, DEFENSE PROJECTS DECLARED BILKED   SENATOR REED OF KANSAS CLAIMS LABOR UNIONS COLLECT $30,000,000

WAR WORKERS SHAKEN DOWN   Reed: ‘Charges Labor Unions Have Collected Thirty Milion In Fees

UNION FEES IN DEFENSE CITED   Collected $30,000,000 or Projects, Says Reed

At Least 30 Million Dollars Extracted From Workers by Unions, . Senator Declares . :

Urges Probe Of “Racketeering” In Labor Unions   Senator Reed Offers Bil! Which Would Make It II. legal To Require Unior Membership for A Job Or Any Project Financed With Federal Funds.

Kansas Senator Charges 3( Million Paid By War Project Workers.   NPCES CONGRESS TO ACT

Reed Hits at “Lug” By Unions  30 Millions Paid In Fees By Men On Defense Jobs

China Guerrilla Forces Create “Second Front”   Seek to Relieve Pressure on Back Door Frontier

HITLER SAYS  U.S. BRITAIN SEEK WORLD DOMINATION   Claims England Ha: Been “War-Monger”’ For 300 Years.   DIVIDED EUROPE SOUGHT, HE ADDS

Axis Drive in Libya Has Been Checked  Short of Tobruk. With British Holding

Libyan Army Cheeks Nazi:   Rommel Appears Haltes 50-60 Miles to West Of Tobruk

‘OREGON’ GOES TO SCRAP PILE   Historic Old Battleship To Be Broken Up

Farewell   Portland Plans Salute to Historic Battleship,  Orpaaonn,

Historic Old Battleship Oregon To Get in Another Fight Via Scrap Pile

Expect Nation's War, Defense Appropriations To Pass 200 Billion Dollar Mark Within Month

200 BILLION WAR DEBT {6 NOW IN SIGHT   Money Provided for Military Purposes Already Exceeds 161 Billion.   ‘ARMY BILL MAY RUN TO 45 BILLION   Expected Requests for 4,. 500,000 Army: Now Be. ing "Prepared.

New Supply Bill Action Expected   War Appropriations Will Set New Peak

Navy Will be Doubled If Vinson Bill Passes; No Battleships, But  Plane Carriers, Asked

Ship, Supply Bills a Push War Costs  D..4F...4. Hho:   To Boost Funds Past 200 Billion Mark Within A Month

COSTS REACH TWO HUNDRED BILLION MARK   Gigantic New Ship-Building Program Provides For 500 More Fighting Vessels   SUPPLY BILL IS NEXT

Ship Building Program Boosted as Flood of Weapons on Way to Allies

200 BILLION MARK   War Appropriations Steadily Soar Under New Impetus

RMY 4 000,000 MEN SEEN FOR NEAR FUTURE   New Big Shipbuilding Program Also Is Planned   BOOST EXPENDITURES   New Supply Bill Shoot: 3-Year Total To 200 Billion

200 Billions Within Month   Ship Building And Army Programs Will Hike Appropriations

2ND SHIP SUNK OFF U.S, COAST   Navy Says Survivors are Baine Brouscht in

Second Ship Attack Story Confirmed   Navy Reveals Merchan Vessel Sunff Off Long Island Coast

Allied Vessel of Foreign Registry Is Sent to Bottom by Submarine Action

NAVY CONFIRMS SECOND ATTACK NEAR U.S, SHORE   Another Foreign Ves sel Torpedoed Off Long Island

Navy Confirms Sinking Of Second Tanker Off L. [.   Enemy U-Boats Off Coast Expected To Plant Mines

Search Fails to Show Second Ship Attackec   Report of New Sub Assault on Tanker Off New York Unconfirmed; Norness Survivors Describe Torpedoing.

Loss of Merchant Vessel Yesterday Confirmed by Navy   Ship of Foreign Registr: Sunk South of Long Island

Conduct Search For Alleged Attacked Vessel And Survivors, Reported Sighted By Coast Guard Flier Bobbing In Rough Seas In Lifeboat— Novy Department Has No Information   FLASH

Navy Confirms That Merchant t Ship Sunk Off Long Island   “Name. Type of Shic ‘Not. Divulged, Some. Survivors Rescued

NAVY CONFIRMS SINKING OF SHIP      Merchant Vessel Sunk Off Long Island

SECOND U-BOAT SINKING NEAR UL §, CONFIRMED   Navy Department: Reports That Merchant Vessél _ Sent to Bottom Near New York   NAME‘OF VESSEL NOT DISCLOSED   Survivors Being Brought In But Whereabouts Unknown; Second Attack In:Two Days

Second Merchant Vessel Sinking ~ Confirmed Toda)   Mix-Up in Communica: tions Blamed for Delay In Confirming Attack

NAVY CONFIRMS BOAT SINKING OFF NEW YORK   Plane Drops Food Tc Survivors On Raft

U.S. SHIP SUNK OFF LONG ISLAND   Allied Merchant Vessel Officially Reported  Down

AWS. WUT. 4  AWILICU Y CSse1  Sent Down in ‘Sub’ Attack   Survivors From Craft. Hit Off Long Island, Being Brought In   DETAILS LACKING       Navy Announcement Corroborates Early Coast Guard Report

OCGUND oUG ATTAGK IN U.S. CONFIRMED   U-Boat Torpedoes Craft 75 Miles From New York City

ATTACK IN ATLANTIC CONFIRMED   Allied Craft Sunk Of! Long Island, Navy Discloses

U.S. CONFIRMS SINKING OF SECOND MERCHANT VESSEL OFF LONG ISLAND YESTERDAY   Ship Was Allied Craft of Foreign Registry — Survivors Being Brought In But Their Whereabouts Is Unknown. Coast Guard Plane Droppe Food and Water to Victims

Navy Confirms ~ Sinking Of Ship Off Long Island   Lost Vessel Reported Te Be Allied Merchantmar Of Foreign Registry

ANOTHER SHIP TORPEDOED OFF LONG ISLAND   Navy Confirms Coasi Guard Report: bul Whereabouts of Survivors: Not Revealed    14 MEN SIGHTED   Coast Guard Drops Food and Whiskey io Survivors Sighted by Pafrol Plane

FEAR U-BOATS PLANTING MINES OFF U. S. COAST   Sinking Of Second Vessel, One Of Foreign Registry, Off N, . Confirmed; Axis Sub Attacks Seen As “Show.”

Lost Vessel Allied Ship   Navy Confirms Second Sinking Off East Coast

NAVY ADMITS VESSEL SUNK ON THURSDAY      VESSEL WAS ALLIED BOAT; FULL DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE

NAVY CONFIRMS 2ND SHIP SUNK OFF EAST COAST   Merchant Vessel Sent Dowr South of Long Island, Details Lacking

Another Sinking Off Long Island   Navy Confirms U-Boat Attack on Allied Merchant Ship of Foreign Registry, Previously Told by Coast Guard.   SURVIVORS BROUGHT IN

Threat Of Enemy Mines Developing  Second Sinking In Sea Off Long Island Told By Navv Officials

Merchant Ship Sinking Verified   Vessel Of Foreign Registry Attacked Off Long Island,  Wac<«~z~ Annanmnaae

NAVY CONFIRMS ANOTHER LOSS OFF EAST COAST   ‘Merchant Vessel Sunk By Axis Sub Off Shore Off Long Island

They Are Somewhat Of A Problern, But—  Women Said Needed To Aid In American War Effort

MORE VICTIMS OF BIG STORMS ARE EXPECTED   Mississippi Is Hardest Hit— Millions In Property Damage.

Tornado Death Toll in Midwest Stands at 117   Lives Claimed As Storms Sweep Five States

Tornadoes Take 122 Lives In Five States; 200 Hurt   Property Damage $3,000,000; Twisters Spread Ruin In Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi And Tennessee

9 STATES HARD HIT BY WINDS   At Least. 200 Are Injured and Property Damage is Fixed at About Three Million Doffars.

Tornadoes’ Death Toll” Reaches 117   TWO STORMS. SWEPT OVER. FIVE . STATES, WITH HEAVIEST TOLL IN MISS., ‘KENTUCKY AND ILLINOIS

5 STATES SWEPT BY WIND STORM; LOSS ABOUT $3,000,000   At Least 200 Injured — 70 ~~ Dead In Mississippi—  Rescuers Search For Bodiac

122 LIVES LOST AS TORNADOES HIT 5 STATES   Heaviest Toll Counted {i Thickly-Settled North Central Mississippi   PROPERTY LOSS IS HEAVY   " Scores Of Southern Towns Are Without Lights, Water, Communications

Death Toll In Tornado May Pass 125 Mark   Hundreds Injured As = Storm Strikes Through Mississippi Valley

O'DANIEL VOTE IS 49,36 PER CENT OF LATE TALLY   Estimated 3,500 Remaining Votes Outstanding Will Not Change the Final Results

Nov. War Bond Sales $54,392.50   Chairman Joy G. Jameson Reports

NAVY LOSES 11TH SHIP IN ATLANTIC; " INGRAHAMIS SUNK   Big Destroyer Goes To Bottom After Collision In Fog; Allies Lose 461 Vessels.

U.S, DESTROYER CRASH VICTIM   ‘Sunk After Collision In J Fog In Atlantic

DESTROYER IS SUNK IN CRASH   J. S. Warship Commis sioned Only Year Ago

GAS FUMES FATAL: T0 FOUR PERSONS   Se ae ee  Holiday Tragedies Revorted From Bloomeburg, Pennsylvania

Georgia Jurist Granis 257 Diworce Decrees in 4 Hours   Declares “If This Is a Sample of Civilization, We Are In a Dickens of a Fix;” Urges Churches, Schools and Other Institutions to Teach Mere About Sanctity of Marriage

In Dickens Of Fix, Says His Honor   Unburdens Self After Giving 257 Decrees In 4 Hours

AUTOMOBILE QUOTA OF COUNTY IS 1¢   Ballimore City And County Get Largest Consignment For Next 30 Davs

MARRIED MEN FACE MARCH INOUCTION   Local Boards Begin to Re ciassify Husbands but Can. not Take Them Now

No Inductions Of Married Men Authorized Now   Those Without Childrer To Be Reclassified, However °

Income Taxes being Studied   House Committee Will Vote on Measure to  Boost Levies

NEW INCOME TAX HATE NEAR VOTE.   House Committee Studies Plan Which Would Bring Sharp Revenue Increase

Reinforced Armies Set For New Desert Battles   Fire May Break Loose During Present Full Moon; Churchill Promises Fight To End.

Bulls Bullish: Prices Highest Since Civil Wai   Demand for Lend-Lease And Sausage Producers Ups Prices

Bulls Bullish;   Prices Highest  Since Civil Wai   .  ‘Demand for Lend-Lease And Sausage Producers  ; Ups Prices

BULLS ARE BULLISH ~ ON CHICAGO MARKET   Stockyards Demands Go Ur For Meat for Canning

GIRGUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTES   Two Divorce ‘Suits, a Civ: “Action and Two Es- — . tate Cases.   DIVORCE IS GRANTED

CIRCUIT COURT NEWo AND NOTES   Two Divorce Suits, a Civil Action and Two Estate Cases.   DIVORCE IS GRANTED

Willkie Visits Russian Froni   U. S. AGENT SEES BIG BATTLE ON RED SOIL

Willkie Sees Reds Fighting in Rzhev   Stands on Wind-swept Hill to Observe Battle in City’s Streets, but Doesii’t Get to Fire Cannon at Germans as He Wished.

WILLKIE VISITS RUSSIAN FRONT   WATCHES BATTLE FROM HILLTOP AS ARTILLERY BLAZES

Willkie Watches Street Fighting; Talks to Nazis   Ry PONY CILMORE

VISITS THE FRONT   Willkie Returns to Moscow After 48-Hour Inspec- tion Tour

Willkie Visits Rzhev Front   German Prisoners Poorly Clad for Winter Weather

Willkie Makes Tour of Soviet Wartront In Rzhev Area; Nazis Not Dressed for Winter Fight

WILLKIE TOURS RUSSIAN FRONT   Enters Artillery Zone Nea German-Held Rzhev on Insnection.   GETS RIDE ON JEEP CAR

Wendell Willkie Hears Battle Guns   American Taken Close to Front

WILLKIE ENDS TRIP TO FRONT   Watches Battle at Rzhev During Inspection

WILLKIE SEES BATTLE RAGING AROUND RZHEY   Enters Into Zone of Artillery Action Where Rus_ sians Engaged In  -- Street Riohtine   RIDES JEEP TO SCENE   Talks to German Prisoners; Impressed by Their Extreme Youth; Poorly Uniformed

RAF Launches All-Out Drive Against Axis   Bombers Strike At Big Munitions Works,  Other Plants   MANY PLANES LOST   Attacks Reach Italy, Germany And Points Along Coast

RAF Ran ges Over German, Italian Plant:       Gerin Bombed For First “Time Since Last Fall; 10 Planes Lost Over Weetern Kurope

R. A. F. Pounds At Italian And  Nazi Arsenals   Turin Heavily Bombed; Krupp Plant, Hitler Air. dromes Other Targets.

RAF Bombers  Attack Turin   [talian Munitions Center Bombed First Since September; Ruhr Hit.

HIT AXIS ARSENALS   British Bombers Pound Fac tories Producing for Nazi Army

RAF Carries Raids to New Peak of Fury   Bombers Attack Ruhr Valley and Italian Arsenal at Turin

Steady Stream Of RAF Bombers Crosses Channel  , wan ae.” = ee e.lhUvclU   Offensive Designed t Smash Equipment i Factories

British Planes Bomb An Italian Arsenal   Vast Swarms of British Warplanes Sweep Across Channel to Blast Axis Munitions Plants in Ruhr and at Turin.

ITALY INCLUDED ON ROUTE FOR HUGE AIRCRAFT   Death, Destruction Rained From Skies With Nazi War Industries Being Chief Target

Main Attacks Are Directed On Essen, Turir   Huge Fires Reported In Wake Of Great Air Offensive

Turin, Essen And Channel Ports Blasted By Bombs   British Forces Take Advantage Of Dark Niehte

Steady Stream. Of RAF Bombers Crosses Channe   Offensive Designed tc Smash Equipment ir  Rartnivsac

Huge British Air Force Hits {talian, Nazi Plants   Royal Arsenal At Turin And Krupp Works At Essen Are Heavily Attacked

British Carry Air War To A New Peak Of Fury; Lose 14 Warplane:   Axis Arsenals In Germany And Italy, Where Much Of - Munitions Produced, Among Main Targets; Attack On Turin Carried Out Without Loss.

ALLIED AERIAL © OFFENSIVE HAS GAINED MOMENTUN   Series of Fierce Week-End Assaults Leave Trail of Destruction at Jap Bases

BRITISH BOMBERS POUNDED AT AXIS -ARESENALS MONDA}   KRUPP WORKS AND PART: OCCUPIED FRANCE ATTACK. ED; ELEVEN PLANES LOST

SPECIAL ASSEMBL\   Thanksgiving Program Wil Be Given at the High School

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Threw The Dice And Lost In Attempt To Take Stalingrad

HITLER-BOCK QUARREL MAY BE DECISIVE  Battle Throws Nazi Out of Gear

HITLER'S ROW SAID COSTLY   Nazi Fight Out of Kilter As Von Bock's Plan Spurned

Hitler-Von Bock QuarrelIf It's True--May Be The Decisive Battle Of War

QUARREL BETWEEN HITLER AND GEN. VON BOCK MAY PROVE TO IBE DECISIVE BATILE OF WAR

The War Today  Von Bock T rhought Stalingrad Push Ton Exnensive: Hitler Ousted: Him

Today’s War Moves   Von Bock-Hitler Quarrel May Prove Decisive Battle of War

+ + +  The WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  a “og a. 

Pie VWwar 6UGGy ————."":?}..=.—.("—“ Hitler-Von Bock Quarrel May Prove To Be Deciding Factor In Ultimate Outcome Of War

ITALY CLAIMS DAMAGING BLOW TO ENEMY SHIPS   Rome Says Virtually Man: Carrying Torpedoes Carry Out Raid On British In Alexandria Harbor   WARSHIP DAMAGED   Claims Cruiser Phoeb Was Sunk Although London Says Warship  Was In New York

Italy Claims A Surprise Sortie On British By Man-Carrying Torpedoe:   Rome Claims One Battleship Struck By One Of These Torpedoes Manned By New “Suicide Squad” For Over-Water Raids.

ITALY’S MEZZI D’ASSALTO, ‘VIRTUAL MAN-CARRYING TORPEDOES, MAKE RAIDS

Italy Claiming Raid On Fleet   Rome States Warships 1 British Were Attacked At Alexandria

FARM BLOG ACTIVE IN FIGHT LOOMING GVER PRICE PLANS   Group Claims Support of the Silver Bloc As They Prepare to Oppose Program.

SENATE FARM BLOC FIGHTING ROOSEVELT PARITY PROPOSAL   GROUP CLAIMS TO HAVE EX LISTED “SILVER BLOC’ TO  SUPPORT THEM  CONTROVERSY

LAVAL DECREE. PRISON ~ FOR CAMP ESCAPEE!   Persons Disappearing Fron Obligatory Residences Also to be Jailed

PRAIRIE HAS : DEFENSE PL   First cf the Townships to Be Organized, Col C. W. Mount Reports.   OTHERS -TO FOLLOW

First cf the Townships to Be Organized, Col C. W. Mount Reports.   OTHERS TO FOLLOW

NACL MSc OFFENIIE CONTINUES   Drive Continues Despite Smashing Soviet Counter-Attacks.

NAZIS GAIN IN DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Russians Break Through Axis Line at Voronezh

Axis Continues Smashing Drive Despite Defense      U. S.-Made Planes in Fight Reds Stage Heroic Counter-Atlacks

DRIVE BY NAZIS IS STRONGER   Smashing Red Army Counter-Attacks Fail to Hold Back Germon Fighters.

Axis Troops Slash Way Toward Key Strongholds Of Rostov and Stalingrad   Soviet Counter-Attacks, Aided By American-Made Planes, Stall  Enamyu ffaaciva of Varoneszkh

Fierce Battle Being Waged At Voronezh   Reds Say Germans Lose 900,000 Men Since Mav

Break Hitler Defense Line At Voronezh   Main German Drive Thru Donets Sector Continues Unchecked,

Counterattacks By Reds Fail  To Stop Germans Moving Toward Rostov and Stalingrad   Russians Seize Initiative at Voronezh and Break Through Two Defense Lines

Baptists Favor Ban on Liquor      War-time Drinking Hit at Convention

——— ee  RUBBER IS SOUGHT FROM FARM GROPS   Special Committee Named For Research

Changes In The  Classes   Some Changes Have Been Made In The Classification Of Registrants For The Draft

CLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS _ 1S EXPLAINED   Refer to List to Learn . Draft t Standing of Mion

CHANGES MADE IN CLASSIFICATION OF MEN FOR DRAFT   ‘Director C. H. Grahl List Classes as Now  Arranged

STILL MAKING GAINS ON OON   Fierce Nazi Counterattacks Made With Support Of Tanks.   GERMANS ARE REPULSED

Russians Occupy Railway Station of Oblivskaya, Capturing Much Important Booty, Including Aircraft Echelon

Continuing Gains Along Middle Don: Report Capture  13. More Villages

95,000 MEN. SLAIN, 72,000 ARE CAPTURED      Russian Communique Says: That in Course of Bat« tle, Six Infantry Divisions Were Completely, Destroved.

RAIL LIFELINE UNDER ATTACK   Berlin Radio Attempting. to Minimize Red Sweep in Reports to Germans   RIILLETIN

THE GERMAN ARMY IN STALINGRAD IS NOW LIQUIDATED   Ninety-Five Thousand Nazis Have Been Exterminated, Moscow Reports.   72,000 ARE CAPTURED   Red Army Forces Occupy the Railway Station at Oblivaskaya.

RUSSIANS SLASH ENEMY LINES IN TWO BIG DRIVES   Nazi Army Faces Rout it Caucasus—Reds Recapture 183 Towns

13Russian Towns Gathered Into Net   Fading Hours of 1942 Bring Disaster Nearer to ” Hitler   DRIVE ON IN CAUCASUS   Entire Invasion Army There Menaced by. New »  Advance

95,000 Killed and 72,000 Prisoners  As Liquidation of Germans Claimed

Russian Sweep Broadens And Progresses Despite German Resistance; Der Fuehrer To Fight Hard To Retain Tunisian Hold

Reds Capture More Villages From Germans   - Russian Drive Smashes Far Into Defenses of Nazis

Russians Declare Axis ‘Liquidated’ In Stalingrad   95 000 Nazis Killed And 72,000 Taken

Soviets On. All Fronts: Make Gains   Numerous Communities “Al Freed By -Red.:Army. Fron Control Of Germans

Germans at Stali..grad Smashed; 13Mcre Towns Swept Into Soviet Net

99,000 NAZIS SLAIN, 72,000 TAKEN GAPTIVE   Russians Report German Siege Armies Have Been Wiped Out

Soviet Drive Thre atnane —  Whole Nazi Caucasus Front As All Armies Advance

Wipe Out 95,000 In Struggle   72,000 More Are Taken Prisoner; 6 Rumanian Divisions Destroyed,  Moscaw Relates

Reds Score Smashing Victory   Beseiged City Freed: Russians Crush Nazi Line

Keep Pushing Hitler Back Germans Have Shortened  Lines in Caucasus

UNDERGROUND V ARMY READY STRIKE GERMAN   Organizer Hopes Call for Second Front Not Far Away

AMERICAN FLYERS CHANGE JAP MINDS ON CHINA OFFENSE   Enemy Plans To Use Air Base Of Gialam Near Hanoi In Indo-China Are Upset

Japs’ Indo-China Air Base Bombec   Workshops and Hangars Set Afire

ALEUTIAN BASE PROTECTS JAPAN FROME AIR RAIDS   Observers Believe. Move Was Designed to Prevent. Use of Northern Route.

Occupation Of Aleutians I: Serving Purpose Well, Observers Think

ISLAND HOLDS MAY PRECLUDE SIBERIA DRIVE      Aleutian Occupatior Serving Jap Purpose, Experts Say

JAPANESE MOVE IN ALEUTIANS SEEN AS SUPPLY LINE MENACE   OCCUPATION OF ISLANDS MAY INDICATE JAPS' HOPE TG GUARD AGAINST BOMBINGS FROM RUSSIA

Suggest Japanese Occupation Of Islands Ip Aleutians May Preclude Attack On Siberia

Japs May Not Need Attack Reds’ Siberia   Occupation of Aleutians Serving Same Purpose

JAP OCCUPATION IN ALEUTIANS MIGHT STOP U. S. BOMBING   Maneuvers In Islands Off ' Alaska: Probably Te ' Keep War From. ’ Jome Shores

VLADIVOSTOK FOR JAPANESE   Athwart U. S. Supply Lines to Siberia; Big Dutch Harbor Prize?

FSA DORMITORY FIRE PROBED   Five Units of Federal Project a!  Bremerton Navy Yard Destroyed  Loss $50,000

24 Bund Leaders Sent to Prison   Five-Year Terms For Conspirators

24 BUNDSMEN FOUND GUILTY   Kunze, Former Leader Ir Chicago, Gets Total Of 20 Years In Draft Case

Bund Leaders Get Five Year Terms   Judges Say Real Guilt Worse Than Charge

24 NAZI BUNDISTS GET PRISON TERMS   German Agitators Flayed by  Federal Judge

Bundsters To Prison  he: AL Deg MIRCneRe Feces    No Fines Levied Aeninst 24.

Bund Leaders Are Given 5-Year Sentences   Are Convicted of Urging Members to Evade the Dratft

24 BUNDERS SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS   Gerhard Wilhelm Kunz Among Those Sentencec to Five Years in Prison

24 Ex-Bundists Each Sentencéd To 5-Year Tern   Charged With Conspiring To Help Bund Members To Evade The Draft Law

PRISON AWAITS 24 FROM BUND   Moody Pro-Germans Get Five Years Each for Hindering Draft

4 BUND MEMBERS GIVEN PRISON TERMS   Five-Year Sentences Meted Out To Bundsmen

Members Of Bund Receive Prison Terms   Twenty-Four Sentenced To Serve Five Years Because Of Evasion Ot Draft Law

Sentence 24 Bund Leaders   Given Five Years Each In Prison for Conspiracy Against U. S. Draft Law

BUNDISTS GET PRISON TERMS   Twenty-Four, Including Kunze, Leader, Given Five Years In Prison.

FIVE YEARS EACH   24 Former Bund Leaders Sentenced by Court Today.

5-YEAR TERMS ARE GIVEN 24 BUND LEADERS   CHARGE ALL IN CONSPIRACY TO EVADE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT

24 LEADING BUNDISTS SENTENCED 10 JAIL   Nazis Conspire To Evade Draft Law

Fighting Said To be Among Fiercest of War   Germans Retaliating By Attacking English Coastal Cities

JAP WARSHIPS EXTEND DRIVE T0 SOLOMON:   U.S. Flying Fortresses Smash Airdromes  Of Enemy

Nippon Seeks to Cut U.S. Supply Line  Bombers Shatter Jap Forces to the Northece?t

‘Enemy Armada Spotted by  Aussie Fliers   Flying Fortresses Bomb Fields and Shoot Down Five Planes

GREAT SCRAP HUNT STARTS   Millions of Americans tc Search for Metal Needed in War Effort

War industry Needs Metal  Scrap'Happy Americans Begin Drive Today

HOUSE FIGHT ON POLL TAX OPENS   Measure Forced To Floor Thru Discharge Petition Signed By 218 Members

Allies Again Raid Jap Bases  New Guinea, Solomon Islands Footholds ti J... wl... A ek.-; ih.

Interpreting e \War   German Drive May ‘Mean Hitler ‘Is Short of Oil

NAMED BISHOP Coan iIizTaApe   MINE ROUTS RESInNEWTe   KERCH PENINSULA BATTLE Could Be Decisive One in War

a ad Te  a xecs ass “irs: Line /ecerens Zer ~eense o- Serca 2erirsua

Hot Dog, We're Told There Are  Weenies A-Plenty for the Duration

FBI To Investigate lllness Of Workers  Victims Suffering From Strange Fumes

Nazis Launch Massed Air Drives on Reds   Russians Report Breach in Finn Lines ls Widened

GERMAN PLANES ATTACK SOVIETS   Russians Admit Heavies! Raids Of The Year On Front Line Posts;  50 Craft Used

Russia Reports Repulse of Nazi Counter-Atfacks   soviets Also Say They Have Widened: Breach in Finnish Line

Nazi Bombers Blast. Front Line Positions   But Soviels Widen Breach in Lines  of Finnish Near _ City of Leningrad

NAZI AIRMEN ATTACK ARMY OF RUSSIANS      Air Assaults Made as Soviets Break Finnish  Beawe   FIERCE BATTLES ON KARELIAN ISTHMII   No Significant Changes at the Front Reported

Nazi Planes Make Mass Raids on Reds   Soviets Repulse Tank Attacks at Heavy Cost

STRIKING HARD AT REDS’ LINES   Blast Rail Stations and Airdromes, Cover Tank  Attacks in South   BREACH IN FINNISH LINES IS WIDENED   Russian Parachute Troops Dropped Behind Foes In One Sector

Airmen Cover Tank Assaull   Russians Fight Fiercely ‘Through Big Minefield To Break Karelian Jathmus Line   Finn Counter Blows Reported Beaten Off   Germans Launch Heavies! Raids of Year to Blast Stations. Airdromes

GLAMOR GIRLS GET INTO NEWS. _ ~ WITH VARIED ANNOUNCEMENTS. LANA TURNER WILL BE MOTHER

Stork Due At Lana’s   And That Ain’t All; Ann Sheridan Wants Divorce

Hollywood Glamor Girls, Quiet for  - Some Time, Break Loose in the News  i

BRITISH LOSE. FOUR. PLANES IN NO. AFRICA   VICHY SAYS ARE BROUGHT DOWN IN EXCHANGE OF GUNFIRE

U.S., Britain And New Lealand Work Out Agreement.   Clarify Mutual Aid Plans. Will Use Little Monetary Exchange

RECIPROCAL AID AGREEMENTS ARE CONCLUDED TODAY   Pacts Designed To Clarify Principles of Mutual Assistance [In Common Struggle Against the Axis Powers.

U. §., Britain, Australia, New Zealand Form Treaty To Clear Up War Efforts

ALLIES EXTEND LEND-LEASE AID TO U.S. FORCES   Reciprocal Agreements Conclude: Between U. S. Britain, Australia Fighting France

Conclude Reciprocal Trade Agreement  Britain, France      Designed to Clarify Principles of Mutual Assistance in Common Struggle Against Axis Powers

Signed On 3d Anniversary Of Allied Declaration Of War Against Germany

Allies Accept; Aid Proposa      Clarifies Lease - ’ Lendin : ‘Among Countries That Battle Hitler 3

Sign Pacts to Tighten Allied Effort:   Wide- Spread  War Brings Need of Agreement Covering Production and Supply

Allies Will Give Helpto  U. S. Forces   Great Britain, Australia. New Zealand. French (re Included in  Dl.   Money Is Out   Need for Currency Is at Minimum. Says Report   Wide Variety of Supplies

RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED   United States, Great Brit ain, Australia, New Zealand and Free France Reach Accord on Aid   TO SPEED PRODUCTION

NEW AID PACTS ARE SIGNED ON WAR'S THIRD ANNIVERSARY   Agreements Involve U. $ Britain, Australia, New Zealand. Fighting France

Reciprocal Aid Pacts Signed   U. S., Britain, Fighting French In Agreement

United Nations Sign Pact For Greater Help   Mutual Assistance Is Pledged; Money No  Consideration

ALLIED NATIONS SIGN NEW PACT ON ANNIVERSARY   Aid Agreements Clarified For  Five Countries

Aid Pacts Are Signed   Allied Nations Agree To Supply U. S. Troops

Nations Form Trade Series  Aid Agreement   U. S.. Great Britain. _Australia, New Zealand And France Sign  On Third Anniversary

ALLIED NATIONS AGREE TQ PAG]   Clarify Principles Covering Aid to Armed Forces oru.s.

COUNCIL WILL AIR SANITARY MATTER:   COMMERCE BODY TO SEND COMMUNICATION TO COUN. CIL ON SUBJECT   NOTICE! NOW EFFECTIVE

IRAN SEVERS RELATIONS WITH JAPAN   Persia Lies Midway Between African And India Fronts, On Junction Route

INDIAN QUESTION.   Now There Are Some Déaubts of A? Quick Peace,  i F

INDIAN QOUERSTION.   Now There Are Some Deubts. of  \ Quick Peace,

Russian Forces Now Reported Near Smolenst   Recapture Of Large Indus. trial Citv On Southern Front Is Imminent   PRESSURE INCREASED ON TRAPPED ARMY   German Radio Complains New Spell Of Frigid Weather Has Set In

Defends Pearl... Harbor Chiefs   Standley Says Army, Navy Co-operated Fully.

ADMIPAL DEFENDS ARIMY-IUAVY THE!   Declares Public _Misinter, preted Roberts Report On Pearl Harbor.

First Meeting  Of Adult School Monday Night  Farmers And. Pr. a  ee   ‘Farmers And. Business Men.  Invited To Attend

First Meeting Of Adult School Monday Night _  . Farmers A nel 7 ‘   F armers And. Business Men.  Invited To Attend

Elmer Davis Getting War News Freed   OWI Director Making Some Headway In New Job

U. S. Can Hold Solomon Positions, Move Ahead Eventually, Says Nimitz

"WeCan Hold What We Have, Says Admiral Nimitz After Triz   ‘Eventually Start Moving Akead,’ He Declares After Making Visit To Solomon Islands Area

"We Can Hold What We've Got" Says Commander of U. S. Fleet in Pacific

Nimitz Believes “We Can Hold What We’ve Got”   Pacific Fleet Head Confident

Island Force:   U. s. Admiral Sees Yankg _ Eventually Removing Jap’s Threat

NIMITZ LOOKS FOR NEW GAINS IN SOLOMON!      Expects To Consolidate Positions And Start Moving Ahead

Fleet Commander Well Pleased With Survey Made On Recent Trip   SPIRIT OF MEN IS FINE

Commander Of Pacific Fleet Confident U. S. Can Hold Positions In Solomons

NIMITZ FEELS CONFIDENT U. 5. CAN HOLD GAINS   Predicts Consolidation Of Solomon Gains, Anc Eventual Advance Intc New Territory

Admiral Says Japs Have Own Troubles   Supply Problem in Far East a: Serious as That of United States, Nimitz Says on Return from Trip

Admiral Nimitz Says We Can Hold Pacific Gains, Even Move Forward

Japanese Ships Sunk in 10 Days   Australia Reports On Recent Attacks

Young MotherSays She Did Not Leave Child in Terminal   Mrs. Gootkin and Fathe   Are Arraigned; Arrest Follows Visit to Girl in Hospital

MOTHER DENIES SHE ‘LOST BABY   Child Found Abandoned in New York Identified by Foster Parents.

DIRECT BLOWS UPON BIZERTE AND TUNIG NEAR   Small French Forces Join U. S. and British Troops in Campaign.   MORE NAZIS’ ARRIVE   Axis Reports of a Nava Battle Off African Coast Is Denied.

Allied Forces Push Farther  Into Tunisia   Reports Of Battle Within Tunisia Appear To Have Been Premature   FRENCH FORCES RESIST GERMANS   U. S. Mobile Units Being Moved Up To Aid Advance On Bizerte

ALLIES NEARING SHOWDOWN TILT TO RULE TUNISIA   U. S. Forces Moving to Aic Combined Yank-British Army   German Radio Announce: ‘Aerial Bridge’ Sends in Troops

INTO TUNISIA: AWAIT BATTLE   British and U.S. Forces Ready, As BPranch BRioht Avic

CAA INVESTIGATES COLLISION OF TWO CIVILIAN PLANES   Five Killed In Mid-Air Crash At Miami Yesterday

FIVE FALL TO: DEATHS AS PLANES HIT IN AIR   Son Of Jack Britton One 0! Victims In Miami

Interpreting The War   Axis Could Suffer Very Decisive Defeat in Egypt

Hitler Could Lose War Or Begin To Lose It In Egypt  Has Risked All To Capitalize On British Disaster In Libua: Failure Means Disaster

Babe Ruth Ill  With Pneumonia   Shows Improvement, Physician Says

BABE RUTH IS ~ SERIOUSLY ILI   FAMOUS BASEBALL PLAYER REPORTED NEAR DEATH PROM PNEUMONIA IN HOLLYWOOD.  - HOSPITAL

AUSTRALIA WILL CALL MORE MEN   BOTH MARRIED AND UNMARRIED WILL BE ORDERED TO ARMY

Australian Army At Full Strength   Additional Men Called to Duty

DIES IN PLUNGE   Massillon Man Leaves Note That Asks Forgiveness.

WILHELMSHAVEN HIT BY BRITISH BOMBER RAID   Is Chief Naval Station On North Sea; Two  Years Ago Britain Wa: Being Bombed Heavily

NAZI NAVY BASE GIVEN POUNDING   Wilhelmshaven Is Target Of RAF; Air Tables Turned In Two Years Of War

Hold Off Nazis Under Rain of Bombs, Shells   Stalingrad Factories Still Work As Germans Plaster It From Air; British Batter Naval Base In Heavy Bomber Attack.

“General Price Ceiling > And Wage Freezing Sel      ‘All Individual Income Over $25,000 Per » Year Due For Government Coffers

THREE NEGROES SHOT BY MP’S   Soldiers Hit At Alexandria In ‘Pay Night Row’

Auto Industry Approaches Its Zero Hour   Last Vehicle Is Scheduled for Midnight Saturday

Auto Industry Heads Toward Zero Hour When Car Production Ends   Extension Allowed for Manufacturers to Clean Up Inventories

ARMY BUILDING BLAST KILLS 11   Nine Severely Burned In Stockton, Calif., Fire; Soldiers Trapped

11 Dead 9 Hurt As Fire Sweeps Army Building   Missouri Private Amonc Those Seriously Burned; Explosion Follows

ARMY CAMP FIRE KILLS 11, HURTS !   Mystery Explosion Precedes Blaze at Stockton Building

SIRTE TAKEN BRITISH ARMY   Position halfway between Tripoli and El Agheila has fallen

British Army  Occupies Sirte   Halfway Point Between E Agheila And _ Tripoli Taken By Pursuers   ROMMEL’S FORCES KEEP UP RETREAT

British Say Nipponese Air Force Engaging in Indiscriminate Bombing

IAPS WITHIN 60 MILES OF MALAYA GOAL   Patrols And Landing Par. tie: Swarming Down West Coast   MAKE MAIN THRUST DOWN THIS SECTOR   Bravery Of Australians In Turning Flank Attack Is Lauded

HEAVY PRESSURE  BEING BROUGHT ON DEFENDERS OF SINGAPORE   Japanese Patrols Now At A Point Within 60 Miles Of Great Naval Base   Australians Battle To Stem Tide Of Invading Tokyo Warriors

Nippon Landing Parties Cut Below Main War Line   Imperials Take New Stanc As City Faces ‘Zero Hour Under Heavy Pressure

Japs Step Up Attacks On Land And In Air      Invaders Swarm Along West. Coast; British Admit Retreat   (By Associated Press) ssa Ryv-CVATES- McolTANTEL

New Gains Are Made On Coast   Military Damage Is Suffered As Result Of Japanese Raids ‘At Singapore

Enemy 60 Miles From singapore   Japanese Legions Swarm Along 30-Mile Coastal Belt; 15 Miles From Johore Strait,  Lost Moat Defending Fortftied Istaad

NIPPON HORDE NEAR GATE T0 BIG FORTRESS   Singapore Subjected To Fierce Bombing As Power Pressure  Is Applied

JAPS RESUME DRIVE ALONG MALAY COAST   Reach Section 60 Miles From Singapore In Spite of Stiff Resistance.   BIG TEST APPROACHES   Japanese Air Raiders Make Indiscriminate Bombing Of Enrtraes City.

SINGAPORE BATTERED AS BRITISH ATTEMPT TO CHECK JAPANES}      Japanese Landing Partie: : Swarm Along 30-Mile Long West Coastal Beit   PUSH NEARER OBJECTIVE!

SWARM ALONG COAST BUT bt MILES AWAY   City Recklessly Bombed By Japs, British Report   CRISIS IS EXPECTED   Tokyo Claims 20,000 of British Are Held In Trap

JAPANESE PATROLS AND LANDING PARTIE: ARE NEAR SINGAPORE   INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING OF ISLAND FORTRESS ALSO REPORTED TUESDAY

Australians Make Courageous Stand   Fighting Japanese’ Have Driven to: Within 60 Miles .of :Britain’s ‘Far East Fortress Island

Japanese Increase Pressure on Region of Sinaapore: Swarm Lona Western Coast

INVADERS ARE ACTIVE ALONG 30-MILE FRONT   Australian Units Fail To Repulse  Japanese Troops

AUSSIES PUSH JAPS BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Latest Threat To Port Moresby Collapses; No Indications Japs Will Make A  Stand.   Allies Rule Sky

Australians in Firm Control of Mountain Pass  COUMTUWCCT DASILIC

AUSSIES GAIN CONTROL OF MOUNTAIN PASS   Rugged Terrain Slows Onslaught Of Allied Advance —But Japs Run.

Retreating Jap Fleet Under Fire   Foiled In Attempt To Recapture Solomon Islands, Enemy Quits Fight.

Sharper Control On Salaries Urged   New Regulations Being Drafted

BYRNES ASSUMES NEW DUTIES AS STABILIZER   EX-JUSTICE TAKES $5000 SALARY CUT IN NEW POSITION ~

HINTS AT RIGID CONTROL OF WAGES   TREASURY CALLS ON EXPERTS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO BYRNES.

GRANGE AKS: FOR PROHIBITION   Resolution Wants Beverages “Out” for Duration

Civilians and Livestock To Be Taken From Singapore  Edict Issued as Fighting Line Is Pushed To Within 50 Miles of City

EVACUATION STRIP SINGAPORE ISLAND ORDERED BY FRIDAY   AS BATTLE LINES DRE¥ NEARER FORTRESS SUBUR BAN AREA BOMBED AGAIN

To Evacuate Strip on Island of Singapore   Order Area 1 Mile Deep  Along Johore Strait   Cleared Out

Part of Singapore Island Is Ordered Evacuated at Once   Strip Facing Mainland Affected; Battles in Pacific Summarized

Singapore Area Partly Evacuated   Strip a Mile Deep, Facing the North, Will Be Cleared at Once

YANKEES STRIKE FURIOUS NEW ‘BLOWS AT JAPS   Bombers Sink Big Jap ‘Transport; Leave An Other in Flames.     DESTROY PLANES   One Third of Enemy Wave ' Over Rangecon is  Wiped Out.  1s a?

Fighting Lines Swaying Closer To Singapore   Jap Imperial Guards Try te Crack British Lines on  West Coast.   Population Recalls  Pledges of British

Singapore Is Bombed   27 Jap Planes Stage Quick Hit and Run Raid

Singapore Area To Be Evacuated   Civilians And Livestock To Be Removed From Northern Shore Of Island

EVACUATION IS ORDERED FOR — SINCAPORE AREA   Civilians and Livestock Are Ordered Removed From a Mile-Wide Strip Facing the Jchore Strait

All Civilians, Stock Te Be Removed From Mile Sector   FIGHTING AT CRISIS   Nips Must Cross Water To Invade British   Bastion

Civilians and Livestock Ordered Out of Strip on The Shore of Singapore   Area One Mile Deep on Side, Facing Malayan Mainland to Be Evacuated {

Crack Troops © Leading Drive On Singapore   Veterans Are. Hammering at Middle of Line, Other Ma. jor Attacks Threatened   ‘27 PLANES POUR BOMBS. ON CITY   News of Reinforcements Welcomed But Greeted With Mixed Feelings

Vichy Return Is Not Appealling To French Diplomats   ‘Members Of U. S. Embassy Do Not Desire To Return To Vichy

Vichy Staff Would Stay In America   Embassy Members Wish Tt Quit Petain As Result Of Hun Occupation

Taxpayers Will Get Preview of Total War Cost   ~ Hearings on New Tax Bill Start On Tuesday

New Tax Bill Preview Due Tomorrow   Increase of 27 Billions in Revenue to Be Sought

‘BAD NEWS’ ON NEW TAX BILL DUE TUESDA)   Congress To Get Preview From Morgenthau On War Levies

CONGRESS TO GET BAD TAX NEWS ON TUESDA)   Hearings to Open Tomorrow on Measure After Week: of Postpanement—American Taxpayer Also to Get a Preview of What Total War Against the Axis Will Cost Them Next’Ycne .

TAXPAYERS TO GE1 WAR COST PREVIEW      House Committee To Begin Hearings On New Tax Bill Tomorrow —

FORMULATING NEW PLANS FOR TAXES   Nine Billions for Next Year Will Require Much Work for Congress.

TAX HEARINGS. OPEN: TUESDAY   TAXPAYERS EXPECTED TO GET  IDEA AS TO THE NEW INCREASES WHEN MORGENTHAU OUTLINES PROGRAM

New Tax Bill Hearings To Begin Tomorrow; Preview War Cost   Secretary Morgenthau First Witness Before House Ways And Means Committee; Bill Would Increase Tax Revenues To 27 Billions

VICHY FRANCE OBL ~ AIDING AXTo   :   Washington Certain. Petair _is Giving Direct or In. direct Help. ”   U. § WILL STIFFEN   French Reply. to Inquities Is Regarded as Very. . Unsatisfactory.

VICHY FRANGE PAUBABLY [9 ~ ALDING AXIS   Washington Certain Petain is Giving Direct or Indirect Help.   U. §S. WILL STIFFEN   French Reply to Inquiries Is Regarded as Very Unsatisfactory.

GERMAN PLANE QVER ICELAND NEAR CAPITAL   Unoccupied Lighthouse Machine-Gunned By Bomber; Damage Slight   SECOND CRAFT SIGHTED   Foray Is First By Foe Within Striking Distance Of Reykjavik

Nazi. Plane Flies Near Reykjavik   Bombs Lighthouse Without Inflicting Casualties Or Much Damage.

TWO SLAIN AFTER LOVERS’ QUARRE   Innocent Bystander Is One Dayton Victim

PEACEMAKER SLAIN BY MAN AT DAYTOI   Plant Guard Who Al tempted to Patch Up Quarrel [s Victim Yesterday.

NEW K: U, BUILDING TO. BE COMPLETED   Is Believed Not Affected by Order Halting Construc- tion Work   LIMIT IS $500 A YEAR

is Believed Not Affected by Order Halting Construc- tion Work   LIMIT IS $500 A YEAR

Reapportionment Bill Is Signed By Gov. James   Legislature Turns Its Attention’ To New Measures Pertaining To Defense Setup

CHARGE WHOLESALE ATROCITY AGAINST JAPANESE ARMY   British Officers and Men Are Bound Hand and Foot, Then Bayoneted to Death.   A STATEMENT BY EDEN   Declared Women, Both Asiatic and European, Were Raped and Murdered.

Charges 50 Men and Women Bound, Bayoneted to Death After Capture of Honakona

JAP ATROCITIES SAID ODIOUS IN OCCUPIED AREAS   Si Anthony Fden Lay: Bare Eye Witness Accounts of Terror

Eden Reveals Atrocities By The Japanese   Declares Nippon Army In Hong Kong Guilty of Wholesale Atrocities In The Occupied Crown Colony; Blames Emperor and Whole Japanese People.

Women Perish In Terror Reon   50 Officers and Men Bound and Tortured Permission to Bury Dead Is Delayed; Drugs Are Withheld From Prisoners

Atrocities In Hongkong Are Told By Eden   0 British Officers, Men Are Bound, Killed By Bayonets; Women  Attacked. Murdered

Murder, Rape, ape, Pillage Are Proven Against Enemy, Eden Asserts

Rape, Kill: Bayoneted risoners   ‘Wounded Are Left To Die Without Medical ‘Aid; Set Up Brothels

EDEN CHARGES JAP ATROGITIES IN CROWN COLONY   ‘Foreign Secretary Tells ‘Of Happenings Related By Eyewitnesses Who Escaped From Hongkong  SPIKE NANKING*:

50 BRITONS TIED UP, THEN SLAIN WITH BAYONETS   Sickening Stories Of Murder And Rape Inflicted By Japanese Conquerors Of Hongkong Revealed Bv Anthonv Eden.

Atrocity Charges Hurled By Eden Against Japanese   Invaders Accused of Wholesale Misconduct, Brutality in Hongkong

Eden Says Japs Murder, RapeHongkongPrisoners   Says British. Soldiers ar . Bound, Bayoneted. To-Death

JAP BRUTALITY AT HONG KONG REVEALED BY EYE-WITNESSES      FIFTY. BRITISH OFFICERS AN MEN BOUND AND BAYONETED TO DEATH AFTER CAPTURE

Wholesale Atrocities in Hongkong by Jap Troops, Charged hy Anthony Eden   50 British Officers and Men Bound and Bayoneted to Death; Wainen Bath Astatk ‘And European Violated and Murdered; Co toe od by Reliable Eye Witnesses

ACCUSES JAPANESE OF ATROCITIES   Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden Tells House Of Commons That Conquerors Of Hongkong Are Quilty Of Wholesale Horrors

Atrocities of Jap Conquerors  Cited By Eden   50 Bound Soldiers Are Bayoneted To Death, British Leader Charges

ATROCITIES CHARGED AGAINST JAPANESE ARMY AT HONGKONG   (BRITISH: OFFICERS AND’ MEN TIED AND BAYONETED;  WOMEN ARE RAPED

Atrocities by Japs Charged   Bound Soldiers Are Slaine Women Ranec

Japanese Atrocities Against British and Women in Captured Hong Kong Are Described by Eyewitnesses

Foreign Secretary Say: Acts Took Place in Hongkong After Occupation

BRITISH BADLY MISTREATED BY JAPS IN HONGKONG, IS REPORT TO COMMONS TODAY

Eden Charges Atrocities by Japs in Colony of Hongkong   Claims 50 British Soldiers Were Bound _and Then Bayoneted

Eden Bares Hong Kong Atrocities   Japs Bayonct Bound Soldiers. Attack Women

MURDER, RAPE REPORTED BY ANTHONY EDEN   Burning, Looting And Pillage Are Commonplace, Says Report to Commons

Atrocities   Eden Charges Japs With Wholesale Acts of Horrible Brutailty.

Horrible Atrocities By Japanese  Barbarians   Women Raped, Killed; Whole District Made A Brothel; ‘Chivalry’ Onl  ‘Nanceatine Hvnocrisy

JAPS BAYONET BOUND BRITISH   Eden Reports Barbarities Of Nippon Soldiers At Hongkong

UROPEAN AND SATIC WOMEN APED, KILLED      artling Revelations Made  Before House of Com / mons by Foreign Secretary Eden   NE CHINA AREA ECLARED BROTHE]   titish Cabinet Membet savs Crimes Perpetrated In Hongkong Have  ' Been Confirmed

Eden Reports Brutalities Against Military Prisoners, Civilians At Hong Kong; 50 Men Bayoneted To Death

BIND MEN AND THEN BAYONET THEM. HE SAYS   European and Asiatic Women Violated and Killed at Hongkong   EMPEROR S BLAMED   British Foreign Ministe Makes Charges Before  House Commons

Jap Atrocities In Hongkong  Japs Torture And Kill British Prisoners

Brutality of Japs Revealed by Eyewitnesses Who Saw British Prisoners Murdered

Hongkong Crimes Show Rape Rampant And Murder And. Pillaging Run Riot. ™

Atrocities Laid to Japs at Hong Kong   Eden Charges Invaders With Reign of Terror Similar to “Rape of Nanking”

Atrocities By Japs Against War Pri ‘Isoners   Facts Withheld Until Verified By Eye Witnesses

Japs Accused Of Atrocities In Hongkong   Sir Anthony Eden Tells House of Commons of Uncivilized Conduct

Eden Charges Japs In Hongkong Guilty Of Wholesale Atrocities; Blames Emperor, Government

Jarbaric Atrocities Charged Against Jap Conquerors by Eder   ritish Secretary Give: Substantial Stories to House of Commons

Tellsof Cruel “Jap Treatment fo Prisoners  Charges Japanese With Wholesale Monstrosities

JAP ATROCITIES IN HONG KOKE “ARE REPORTE      Women, Both European an Asiatic Raped and Murdered By the Japanese   5O PRISONERS BAYONETED

JAPS BAYONET 90 PRISONERS   Women Raped and Murder ed at Hong Kong, Eden Tells House

JAPS ACCUSED OF ATROCITIES   Captive Britons Bayonetec To Death at Hongkong, Anthony Eden Charges

Report Jap Atrocities .   Eden Charges Hong Kong. Was Subjected To Reign of Terror

EDEN CHARGES ATROCITIES   Says Wholesale Murder, Rape Followed Jap Capture of Hong Kong

Jap Troops Advance To India Oil Fields   Eden Charges Jap Atrocities At Hongkong

HORRID ATROCITIES PERPETRATED BY JAPS IN HONGKONG   Eyewitnesses Confirm Reports Of Barbarous Reisen OF Terrar

War Atrocities Laid fo Japs   Hong Kong Captives Called Mistreated

CLAIMS EVERY JAP TO BLAME   Eyewitnesses Confirmed Stories of Brutality

3 Bay Men Deny U.S. Jar  Agent Charge   S.F. Residents Freed Under Bond, Face Hearing Tomorrow

British Raid Tiny Island  Near Greece   Malta Planes Hit Sicily As Great Britain Seeks Mediterranean Initiative

British Raid on Axis Isle Reported  Allies Open Push for Initiative in Maditarraqnacn

ISLAND NEAR CRETE RAIDED   British in Mysterious Attack in Commando Style; Planes Blast Sicily

TINY ISLE RAIDED BY BRITISH FORCES      Mysterious Co mmandoStyle Attack IsMade

British Blast Axis From Land, Sea. Air   Outburst Indicates Move for Initiative In Mediterranean

SMALL ITALIAN MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND RAIDED   British Also Stage Air At. tack On Sicily From « Malta Bases

British Strike For Control Of  Mediterranean   Mystery raid on small Greek island and ‘attack of Sicily indicates trend of action.

iitish Active sthe Kastern editerranean   ry Surrounds Commando Attack Near Crete; Air and Sq Action Noted

TINY ISLE RAIDED BY BRITISH FORCES   Mysterious C o mmando-. Style Attack Is Made

British Attack Tiny Island in Mediterranean   Launch Commando - Style Raid on Antikythera between Greece and Crete

RESCUE CREWS STILL SEEKING WRECK VICTIMS      Five More Believed To Be Buriec In Smouldering Train Ruins

Hitler Hunts Fresh Troops for Spring Drive As Russians Smash With New Fury Against Nazi Lines

Towa Plant Has Second Explosion  In Three Months   Fifteen Workmen Killed and 42 Are Iniured

Knudsen to Probe  Ordnance Blast Explosion Kills 15; Six Are Missing

General Pownall Says Britain And Allles  Are Nof Idle; Chinese Report Big Victory; ‘MacArthur Prepared For Final Jap Attack

Silence from Philippines Mav Sianal Bia Aftack          -Chinese and Russians Claim Re Of Jap.and Nazi Thousands in ‘Drives. Yo Recapture Areas Lost Praviously-

BRITISH PUSHED BACK BY JAPS ON MALAYAN FRONT   » Losing Battle Fought fo Kuala Lumpur—Lull Con tinues in Phiippines Amic Talk of Full-Seale Assault Upon Dutch East Indies.

British Silent on Fall of Kuala Lumpur; Fall Back 220 Miles From Singapore

Kuala Lumpur Is Claimed by Japs   British Swear Determination to Defend Singapore; Jap Tanks Break Front Along Slim River; Pownall Promises Hard Fight

BRITISH VOW TO DEFEND SINGAPORE   But Nipponese Score New Gains In Fighting At Kuala Lumpur

Singapore Chief Warns Of Bitter Struggle Ahead       Enemy Claims Kua : Lumpur Captured: © Report Unconfirmed:

Silence From Philippines; Expect All-Out Assault  Chinese Victories May Turn Tide Aaainst Japanese Armies

JAPAN CLAIMS OCCUPATION OF KUALA LUMPUR   Fall Of Rubber Centex 180 Miles From Singa pore Unconfirmed   RAF ATTACKS FOE   Enemy Ships And Bases Bombed As MacArthur Awaits Assault

Britiah Fight Losing Battle For Kuala Lumpur   ee ees     ea aaa

Commander Says Army Fights Heavy Japanese Forces; Luzon Is Quiet

British Troops Swear To Hold At Singapore   Japanese Report Of Capture Of Crude Rubber Capital (oes Unconfirmed.   DEFENDERS WITHDRAW

British Determined To Defend City At Extreme Cost Despite Reverses   Ominous Silence From Philippines Accepted As Prelude To Double Japanese Attack Upon U.S. Island Forces: Chinese Compared To Reds

British Fight Losing Battle on Malaya Line   Determined to Defend Singapore, Other Vital Areas

Philippines, N. bk. 1 Prepare for New Japanese Assaults   Enemy Aviation, Communications Base Said Completely Destroyed In Increased Activity of RAF

British Swear Singapore Will Be Defended   Troops Fight Losing Battle for Kuala Lum: pur, Rukber Center

15 Jans Downed  (ver New Guinea   Allied Airmen Also Blast Four Ships

12 P.38s Bag 15 OF 40 Jap Planes   ‘Lightnings’ Score Victory In First Appearance Over New Guinea

U.S. Fliers Bag 15 Jap Planes On Buna Front   One American Craft Is Slightly Damaged; Hits Scored on Four  Vessels Off Rabaul

CIVILIAN USE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CU]   WPE Spokesman Says Drive Will Be Made On Unessential Gas Users

CIVILIANS TO RECEIVE LESS GAS AND OIL   Order Fails To Explain Which Product Will Be Cut Most.

CIVILIAN USE OF OIL AGAIN ORDERED CUT   Nelson Directive to Affect Consumption in 17 East Coast States   SLASH FOR VARIOUS PRODUCTS NOT SET   Henderson's Office to Decide Soon Amount Each Will Be Reduced

GUTS PETROLEUM SUPPLIES IN EAST   NELSON REDUCES CONSUMPTION TO TAKE CARE OF MILITARY DEMANDS.

NEW CUTS ORDERED BY WPB CHAIRMAN   Civilian Use of Petroleun Products to be Further ' Curtailed

Stimson Warns That Further Attacks On American Territory Must Be Expected; Secrecy Paramount

Secretary Of War Says People Must Exnect Reprisals   Japs Known to Be Smarting Under Tokvo Attack

MORE RAIDS COMING   Dutch Harbor Attack Only First of Many, Thinks Stimsen

DAMAGE LIGHT, NAVY REPORTS   Second Wave of Enemy Warplanes Engaged In Reconnaisance   BELIEVE PLANES CAME FROM CARRIER   Defenses from Aleutians tc Panama Are Put On Alert

Big War Plants Are Threatened By Floodwaters   Surging Pennsylvania Ohio Streams Nearing Dangerous Highs.

RISING STREAMS THREATEN EAST   Upper Ohio Watershed En dangers War Plants in ' Pennsylvania Area

RIVERS PASS FLOOD STAGE, THREATEN BIG WAR PLANTS   Waters Only Slightly Be. low Line ‘Where Factories Will Fee! Effect

Rising Rivers Pass Flood Levels In Pa.   Test For Flood  Cantral Protects

Pittsburgh “Area Threatened By A Damaging Flood      Water Within Two Feet of Top of Flood Walls Protecting Steel Plants Along Pittsburgh River Fronts

U. S. CHILD'S BUREAU HITS VALLEY PLAN   Workers Not Given Chance At Schoo! Miss Lenroot Says At Hearing

Beet Men Get Promise of  Ample Labor  Idaho Governor, Growers and Processors Meet

MURDER TRAIL LEADS TO RIVEF   Are:  Will Drag River For Body O Woman Suspected Of Kulling Husband.

County Salvage Committee Named   Council of Defense Names Leslie Blackburn as Chair. man of New Group

Bradford Man Appointed Head of Salvage Unit   Committee To Take Part In Drive for Waste Material-Scraps

Pension Promises  Everything—Plus!   False Limbs, Teeth, $40 Monthly—Among Other Things—Provided

Germans Push Deeper Inte Soviet City   Nazi Tanks Swarm Over Stalingrad Street: In New Assaults

NAZIS CRASH DEEPER — INTO BESEICED CITY   Enemy Penetrates Further in Stalingrad Despite Desperate Defense by Soviets —- Germans Suffer Heavy Losses But Forge On in All-Out Attempt to Swamp Gallant Defenders  of the Snetar = .- .

Battle Is Now In Its 39th Day   GERMANS MAKING ALL-OUT ATTEMPT TO SWAMP CITY’S DEFENDERS BY SHEER WEIGHT OF NUMBERS

Report Mass Arrests in Unoccupied France  of Those Aiding Allies

Army Appeal Expected for Draft Revision; Viap Training of High School Students

Draft Of Youths 18 and 19 Seen  Armed Forces Due To Renew Request  [. oa  ee 2

SOLONS STUDY EARLY CALL T0 18-YEAR-OLDS   Desire of Military to Be - Foliowed, Says One Member   SCHOOLS MUSTERED   Auxiliary Courses for Pre-Induction Ages May Be Given

MEN OF 18-19 TO GET ARMY CALL IN FALL   SELECTIVE SERVICE ROLLS SOON TO BE EXHAUSTED

(18-19-Year-Olds: They'll Likely Go   ARGENTINA ‘ON SPOT’ AFTER BRAZIL ACTION   Cabinet Expected To Meet To Decide Course

FORECASTS MADE YOUTHS 18 AND 15 WILL BE DRAFTEL   Congressman Predicts Lower. . ing of Age for Service in Armed Forces Before Christmas.   SCHOOLS OF NATION TO AID IN TRAINING   Army Heips Draw Program of Pre-Induction Instruction Covering First Aid  and Other Subjects.

Draft of 18-19 Year Olds Is Speculated After Warning That Single Men Are Scarce

ARMY EXPECTED TO ASK ACTION. AFTER ELECTION   Speculation Flames — Anew After Warning . That More Married Men are to be Drafted

IcelandChildrenBombed   Lone Focke-Wulf Hits Boy, Wha May Lose Lee

Bomb Wounds Four Children   Focke-Wulf Plane Drops Bomb On Iceland Village

City Of Rostock Heavily Bombed Ink. AF. Attack   British Bombers Make Raid On Important Nazi Industrial City   AIRPLANE WORKS LOCATED IN CITY   Rostock Is On Baltic Sea 120 Mile Northwest Of Berlin—Is Nazi Base   BULLETIN)

Heil Seeks His ord Nomination For Governor   Now a Milwaukee. industrialist, he was an orphan at 14, a news boy and blacksmith.

Gov. Heil Seeks Another Term   German Born ls Wisconsin Candidate

MARINES PREVENT ATTACK ON FIELD   Assaults Are Opened to Blasi Encircled Jap Troops In Gona-Buna Area.

Yanks Giving Foe Cold Steel  In New Guinea   Enemy Driven Farther Back Despite Stiff Resistance

Japanese Launch Flanking Attack On Guadalcanal   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Rages In Battle For. -Buna-Gona Beach Head

Japs Active On Guadalcanai   ae  Believe Flanking Attempt In Progress on Island

MARINES REPULSE MINOR JAP THRUST   70 Of Enemy Killed, Five Machine Guns Taken

Entire Streets Are Retaken In Bloody Battles   tussians Putting On More Pressure After Absorbing Entire Might Of Invader’s Power

PURGE WHOLE STREETS OF NAA FOEMEN   Fresh Massed Troops Routed; Convoy Loes Claimed

City Shows No Sign of Giving Up Ane Appear to Have Fresh Power In Gallant Stand

Reds Even Toss Nazis Back in Some Streets With Counter-Attacks SIEGE OF VOLGA CITY NOW IN 28TH DAY Nazi Attacks Repulsed In Area of Voronezh, Thwarted at Mozdok

SHIP SURVIVORS MACHINE-GUNNED BY JAPANESE SUE   Lifeboats Fired Upon as They Pull Away From American Freighter That Goes Down in Flames.   VESSEL SHELLED IN NORTH PACIFIC   Eight Members of Crew Die as Result of Attack, Two of Gunfire and Six of Exposure.

Crew of Jap Submarine Machine-Guns Survivors of U. §. Ship on Rafts   Two Killed by Bullets an Six Die of Exposure in Pacific Ocean

Survivors Of Freighter Machine-Gunned By Japs   Members of Crew Give Details of Attack in North Pacific—Eight Died and All 24 Survivors Suffering From Exposure

ACTION IS DEFERRED   Ways and Means Committee Passe: Up Morgenthau’s Request

About 180 Of Her Men Died In Battle; 3d U. S. Carrier Losi During War.

Receives Three Torpedoes Near Her Magazine And Gasoline Tanks From Enemy Submarine; Later Sunk By U. S. Destroyer

U.S.S. Wasp Is Lost In Pacific   Ninety Per Cent of Carrier’s Crew Reported Rescued

WAR DEPT. ASKS DRAFT AGE LAV BE PASSED NOW   Recommendation Fol. lows FDR Endorse—-_ ment Last Nicht

LOWERING Ut DAAPT AGE fo THE BIG (oo   Prezident Recommended the Step in His Latest ‘‘Fireside Chat.”   IS HELD INEVITABLE   Urging Voluntary Rationing cf Manpower and a Lasting Victor;.

Roosevelt Gives Go Ahead Signal ‘To Induct Youths   Sets No Time Limit For Action But Army Wants Swift Induction; ‘Must Learn To Ration Manpower,’ President Says   (RULLETIN)

Congress Gets Plea To Redue The Draft Age  War Dept. Appeal Follows Roosevelt's Endorsement

F. R. PROVIDES DRAFT SIGNAI   Speaks For Lowering Draft Age To 18 Years, Giving Congress Chance for Action.

NDUCTION OF YOUTHS — SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE   ongressional Sponsors of ‘Teen-Age Draft Legisla tion Acknowledge Go Ahead Signal of President Roosevelt With Promises of Quick Action—  Parents Worned of Impending Proaram. -

NAZIS RESUME STALINGRAD DRIVE   President Gives Congress Signal on Lower Draft ’ Age and Manpower Problem in Address to Natio

FDR Signals Congress To Action On Manpower Problem, Suggests Drafting Of Teen Age Boys

Promise Quick Action On FDR’s Request For Draft Of Youths, 18-19

HOUSE, SENATE LEADERS SEE FAST ACTION   Respond Quickly to Stand of Roosevelt That Younger Men Are Needed.   WAR WORK PATTERN SET.   President Calls For Voluntary Compliance, But Warns lawe Mav Boe Naaded

Promise Quick Action to Draft 8 19 Year Olds   Fireside Chat ‘Warns Action Is Inevitable

RED, GERMAN PLANES CLASH IN AIR BATTLE   New Drives Hinted As Lull Sets in Over Front

Soviet Airmer Gain Contro  Over German: New Nazi Plane: Fail To Stop Red Fhiers 

Well-Equippec’, Happy w. S. Forces Stand Actride Australian Sea Lanes

U. S. TROOPS IN NEW CALEDONIA ARE SERVING UNDER PLEASANT CONDITIONS

Taber Leads Fight in House Teo Abolish WPA   Chamber To Vote Today On Motion To Wipe Out $280,000.000 Allotment

FUNDS FOR WPA OPPOSED INHOUS!   OPPONENTS WOULD ABOLISH RELIEF AGENCY—DECISION TO COME TODAY.

WILL VOTE ON SHELVING WPA   Taber Leads Fight Ir House To Cut Off Appropriation

W.P.A. Abolition Is Demanded by Groups in House  Motion to Eliminate Appropriation Will Come to Vote

HOUSE STARTS ATTACK ON WPA   Only Excuse For Agency Is To Keep Misfits In Jobs, Taber Says

ENDING OF WPA IS DEMANDED   Proposal to Wipe Out Ap propriation Comes to Vote in House Today

House Will Vote Today on Move to Abolish WPA as Not Necessary in Time of War

House Debates Bi-Partisan Demands For Abolishment of W.P.A. Projects

-Partisan Bloc House Seeks  ) Abolish WPA   1$280,000,000  Appropriation  Attacked on Floor R NEEDS CITED  House to Vote Today on Refusing Money for Agency

Scrap Pile May Block C. & O. If Cars Aren’t Sent   Railroad Ref uses to Supply 90-Ton Cars Needed to Move Mountain of Metal Overflowing Prince Street “Corral”

Scrap Pile May Block C. & O. If Cars Aren’t Sent   Railroad Refuses to Supply 90-Ton Cars Needed to Move Mountain of Meta Overflowing Prince Street “Corral”   Raleich’s 1.000-Ton Scrap Pile is Largest

OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY GET RAISE   Board of Supervisors Approved 10 per cent Increase

PAY INCREASE IS GRANTED BY COUNTY BOARD   Supervisors Pass Resolution To Give County Officers And Other Employees Ten Per Cent Boost.

PAYOFF TIME FOR GAMBLER   Chicago’s Kingpin Due Tc _ Serve 30 Months For : Tax Evasion.

Hungary Rushes Reinforcements To Rumania Line   oe, See  ee Seer   Little Axis Partners Near Break as Nazis  Ask More Troops

HITLER HARASSED BY FRESH REVOLT!   Mounting Discord Among “Wew Order” Satellites Reported

Rumania And Hungary Revive 0 Old Quarre!   Serb Patriots  Are Mowed Down By Nazi Guns

ADOLF HITLER "HARASSED BY FRESH REVOLT   SERB PATRIOTS ARE MOWED DOWN BY MACHINE GUNS

Balkan Flareup Plaques Fuehrer As Reds Advance   Hungary and Rumania Re sume Long-Standing Quarrel   Sulgaria Shows Signs o Refusing To Fight on Side of Axis

Hungary and Rumania Renew Territorial Quarrel With Row Threatening to Open New Front.   CONQUERED PEOPLES IN FRESH REVOLT   Four Thousand Serbs Executed by Nazis—New Arrests Made Among Belgians and Frenchmen.

RUMANIA AND HUNGARY OPEN LAND DISPUTE   Hungarians Boost Forces Facing Rumanian Border; Other Discords.

Unrest Is Growing Throughout Nazi New Order  Spreads to Subject Peoples; Mass Executions Noted

Texans Demand That Jeffers Prove Or Retract Statement On Ration-Delaying Fight

Japs Massing Fleet To Cut U.S. Line To Australia   Warships Quit Bay Of Bengal; Activity ‘Around Marshall Islands Noticed

Rumor Plans Are To Cut Su p ply Line   Concentration Of Jap Ships Near Marshall Islands

Japs to Attack Supply Lines To Australia   Massing Ships and Men In Marshall  Islands for Operations

MAJOR THRUST AT U.S, SUPPLY LINE BELIEVED COMING   SALUT, SLANT CENTER ABOU! 1,500 MILES FROM NEW CALENONIA   DISAPPEARANCE OF VESSELS SONM BAY OF BENGAL NOTEL   Australia Rather Than India Be Heved To Be of Primacy Importance To the Japanese

Jap Ships Gathering In Pacific   Rendezvous Among Marshall Islands Presages Mischiet.   Australia Aleri   American Command Ready To Defend Its Supply Route.

MANOR JAP THRUST ON U. 8. SUPPLY LINE TO AUSSIES EXPECTEL   Reported Coneeritrating War. ships and Troop Ships In .Marshall Islands   3 MOVES OPEN TO THEM

Japs May Hit Supply Lines   Ships Are Concentrated In Marshall Islands Along With Men

AUSTRALIAN SUPPLY LINE ENDANGERED   Japanese Believed Massing For All-Out Attack To Halt Flow of American Help   TEST U. S. STRENGTH

MASSING OF JAP SHIPS SEEN AS BLOCKADE MOVE   Transports And Warships Reported Concentrating in Marshall Islands

Australia Supply Line Threatened   Enemy Is Concentrating Sea Force In Marshall Island Within Striking Distance Of Hawaii, New Caledonia. American Samoa

May Strike At American Supply Line   Japanese Are Reported Con centrating Among the Marshall Islands   SHIPS AND MEN BEING MASSED   Newer Vessels May Have Been Saved for Smash at Strategic Area

JAPS CONCENTRATING WARSHIPS IN ISLANDS Major Thrust at Supply Line Feared

Warships and. Transports In Marshall Isles   Thrust Against American Supply ‘Line To Australia Hinted; Forces Within. Striking Distance of Hawaii, Samoa British Fall Back In Burma.

FEAR PLAN TO CUT VITAL U.S. SUPPLY ROUTES   Warships And Transports In Island Section

New Push Expected   Japs May Thrust Against U. S. Line To Australia

Major Thrust Against Supply Line to Australia {s Believed Imminent

Heavy Enemy Forces Of Transports and  Warships Assembled In Marshall Islands

Enemy Fleet Gathers in South Pacific   Major Attack on U. S. Supply Lines Anticipated

WOULD BAR AID TOAUSTRALIANS   Nippon Warships Reported Concentrated Among  Marshall Islands.   IN STRATEGIC POSITION

JAP THRUST AT LINE-LIKELY —   Troop Transports and War ships Being Concentrated Among Marshali Islands

Concentration Of Japanese. Warships And Troop Trans ports Among Marshall Islands Reported  De. TFT°LFar wt CLIPS LS CAE eT

Japs Mass Warships,  Periling U. S. Supply Line in South Pacific

TOKYO TROOPS AND WARSHIPS CONCENTRATED   Mobilization Among Marshall Islands Gives Rise to Speculation Major Thrust Is Imminent   NIPPON NAVAL UNIT LEAVES BAY BENGAL   Scene of Activity Only 1500 Miles From New Caledonia Where ‘American Troops Landed

JAPANESE ARE CONCENTRATING AT MARSHALLS      Enemy Warships And Transports Ganging Up In Marshall Islands; Fear Major Attack On U. S. Australia Lanes.

JAPS MASSED TOCUTU.S., ~ AUSSIEROUTE   Warships Concentrated In Marshall Island. _  . Vicinity   STRATEGY IS EVIDENT   f  Blockade Attempt May Be Tried Instead of Assault on, Australia

Marshall Islands Scene Of Activity   Enemy Is Gathering Ships: Sea Units Disappeared From Bay Of Bengal

See Major _ Slap at US. Supply Line:   American Fleet “Braces. ‘for Expected Blow at Chain of Shipping to Australia.

Ships Massing In Marshall Islands For Sudden Altack; British Troops Escape Trap fn Burma; Corregidor Still Sands

MAJOR BLOW AGAINST U. S. LINES SEEN   Nipponese Have Reserved . Largest and _ Biggest Warships for What Is     Rlockade.

Japanese Blow At U.S. Supply  Line Indicated   Foe Reported Massing War Vessels, Transports Near Marshall Isles.

taps Reported Massing \hips for Attack on U.S. dupply Line to Australia   Ships and Men Said to Be Gathering in Mandated Islands—-Would Be Able To Move in Three Directions and Strike Where Most Effective

NEW JAPANESE THREAT SEEN IN PACIFIC AREA   MAJOR ATTACK ON U. S. SUPPLY LINES APPEARS IMMINENT

RAID AGAINST SUPPLY LINES IS POSSIBLE   Concentration of Nipponese Reported at Marshall Islands   THREE STRIKING POINTS ARE SEEN   Australia, Not India, Seen As Japs’ Big Problem, Say Authorities

Japan Concentrates Warships Against U. 5. Supply Lines   1,500 Miles North of Free French Island Where Yanks Landed

BRITISH WORK OUT NEW PLANS TO HALT JAPANESEINBURMA      ea Se.  Né ew ‘Commander-In-Chief In Burma Says Enemy Is - Seeking Oil Near Rangoon

Kerr Pledges To Back F. D. R.   Promises Cooperation With Government In War Effort

Bob Kerr losses His Hat Into Ring F’or Governorship   Announces Platform As He Formally. Enters Contest Ss

KERR FORMALLY GETS INTO RAGE ENR COVERNNE   ‘More Constructive Attitude Toward Washington’ One Basic Declaration of Oil Man in Announcing for Democratic Nomination.

MARY JO MCCUNE TO APPEAR IN GRADUATE RECITAL   Parnell School Music Class To Assist in Program

Army Streamlined Into  Three Basic Branches   Sweeping Shake-up By President Today, Marshall Chief # Of Staff

ARMY DIVIDED Nd BHANGHES BY FOR ORDER   Ground, Air, Supply Forces To Form Basic Branches After Streamlining   SEPARATE COMMANDERS FOR DIVISIONS NAMED   FOR Through Chief Of State Retains Over-All Command Of All Three Units

Mrs. Roosevelt Denies Booking Luncheons for Heroes at the Hotels

MRS, ROOSEVELT SAYS GOSSIP ABOUT HER MAY BE OF AID TO NAZIS   Denies She Made Luncheon Reservations For Negroes at Washington Hotels

SLOT MACHINES PAY U.S. TAXES   Wisconsin Officials Aré Surprised to Find State In Lead

; Officials ‘Are Put On Spot Listing Of Ownership  Of Slot And Pinball Marhinesn Stirs State

U.S. Planes Raid Buin; Japs Offer No Opposition   Navy Reports Sixth Attack on Munda Airfield in Solomons; American Patrols Capture Machinegun Nests

Allied Airmen Pound At New Jap Beachhead   Heavy Land Fighting Continues Around Buna In New Guinea.

No Opposition Encountered by U. S. Bombers in Raid on New Georgia

U0. BOMBLKG KEEP UP RAIDS ON JAP FIELDS   Attack on Buin Meets Little Enemy Opposition; Wipe Out Gun Crews. .   NEW JAP INVASION POINT ALSO BOMBEL

BASE AT BUIN IN SOLOMONS RAIDED TODA’      IS ONE OF PRINCIPAL JAF INSTALLATIONS IN SOLCMONS AREA

U. S. BOMBERS AREUNOPPOSED IN RAIDING BUIN   Another Yank Attack on New Jap Airfield at Munda Is Disclosed

Jap Solomons Base Blasted   U.S. Bombers Meet No Resistance in Big Raid on Buin

New Jap Foothold In New Guinea Is  Bombed By Allies   Land Troops Drive On Against Base At Buna

No Japanese Opposition In The Air   U.S. Fliers Make Effective Attacks In South Pacific

BIG JAP AIR BASE NOT DEFENDED   NO ENEMY PLANES OR ACK-ACK MET BY ATTACKING YANKS

U.S. Bombers Raid Japs At Buin; Meet No Defense   No Explanation For Disappearance Of Enemy From One Of Princinal Hasec

Raid Japs at Buin Without Oppositior   No Explanation Available for Situation as American Bombers Attack Principal En—emy Air Base in the Solomon Islands.

U.S. Planes Meet No Opposition In Raid On Buin Isle   6th Attack Made or Munda Field on New Georgia Island; Jap Machine Gin ‘Crews Wined Out.

No Resistance By Japs In Air Attack On Buin   Bougainville Island Raid By U. S. Planes  Surprises Attackers   MacArthur Closing In On Enemy Around Buna   Another Raid Hits New Installations On New Georgia Isle

MEET NO OPPOSITION   U. S. Bombers Raid the Japanese Installations at Buin

U. S. Planes Hammer at  Jap Foothold;   One Bomber Whips 12 Zeros—Fightin; Still Heavy

Large Jap Air Base Is  Hammerec   Sixth Attack Is Made By American Planes On Jap _ Instalhations On New Georgia

Navy Reports U.S. Planes Met No Resistance At Japs’ Base   No Explanation Given For Foe’s Lack of Opposition   Munda Blasted   Patrols on Guadalcanal Wipe Out 2 Enemy  Gun Crews

No Explanation Give: For Lack Of Defense For Principal Jap Air Base

NAVY REPORTS NO OPPOSITION   Sixth Attack On Mund: Airfield On New Guinez Also Reported   RESULTS UNKNOWN   Patrols Wi pe Out Two Jap Machine Gun Nests On Guadalcanal

JAP BASES IN PAPUAN AREA ARE POUNDED   MacArthur's Forces Cease: lessly Bomb Enemy Lodged in New Footheld on Mambare River   LANDS UNITS ARE ACTIVE

Jap Base Is Raided Without Opposition   Sixth Attack On Munda Airfield Is Reported By Navy

BOMBERS SEE WEAKENED JAP AIR DEFENSES   Meet No Resistance it Attack on Bases at Bougainville Isle

Bombers Meet No Opposition   American Fliers Raid Buin, Important Air ~Base of Japanese~

Bombers Meet No Opposition  At Jap Air Base   No Explenation Of Lack Of Resistance At Port On Bougainville Island

Big Jap Air Base In Solomons Bombed. ... .  Americans Raid Buin Without Oppositior

TOWN RATED MAJOR JAP AIR BASE   MacArthur’s Airmen Hi New Enemy Foothold   HEAVY FIGHTING   Rages In Buna Vicinity; Munda Airfield Again Blasted By Navy

Japanese Offer No Opposition ' At Buin, Munda   Lack of Resistance Stirs Prediction of Major Enemy Blow

No Resistance Meets Yanks As Buna Is Bombed   Lack Of Opposition Reported, But Ne Comment Is Made By Navy

Japs Fail To Defend - Big Base At Buin —   U.S. Fliers Warm ” Up In Burma Raids 

JAP AIR POWER NUN EXTOTENT IN SULOMUONS   American Bombers Raid Two Enemy Bases, Opposition Fails To Develop

Yankee Fliers Pound New Jan Landing Point   Ceaselessly Bomb New Foot hold In New Guinea; Pres:  Attack Near Buna.   ENEMY QUIET AT BUIN

Solomons ‘Air Blows Extended   U. S. Makes Raids on Buin Considered One of Principal Enemy Bases   NO OPPOSITION _ FROM JAPANESE   Ceaseless Raids on Newly Landed Enemy Forces in New Guinea

Raiders Without Jap Opposition   Sixth Attack Made On Munda Airfield On New Guinea

AUSTRALIA TO MOBILIZE ALI   Cabinet Directed To Mo bilize All Human, Ma terial Resources.

AUSTRALIAN WAR CABINET ASKS FOR ALL RESOURCES   Human and Material Resources Called On to Defend Country Against Japs

AUSTRALIA IS MOBILIZED BY CABINET CALL   ALL RESOURCES MUSTEREL TO MEET ATTACK BY JAPAN

WAR CABINET SET up FOR DEFENSE OF COMMONWEALTI   British In Burma ‘Withdraw To Head Of Gulf Of Martaban

Praise for Mills.   Gandhi Touched By News Of Correspondent’s Death

U-BOATS TORPEDO 3 MORE VESSELS   SHOTS FIRED AT RAIDERS, BUT THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE MISSED MARK.

THREE SHIPS SUNK IN SUBMARIRE WAR   United States Gets  Some Retaliatory Shots

3 Merchantmen Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   Two American and On British Ship Attacked by Submarines

ALLIED CRAFT SUB VICTIMS   Five American Seamen Lose Lives In Three Encounters

Three Merchant Vessels Sunk By Enemy Subs  However, Navy Say US. Got i in Some

U-Boats Sink 3  More Vessels   Navy Boat Fires on Two Subs Off Coast: Five Lives Lost

Subs Get 3 More Off Atlantic Coast   Navy Boat’s Shots Rout 2 U-Boats

THREE SHIPS SUNK - IN SUBMARINE WAR   United States Gets in 7 Some Retaliatory  Shots

THREE MERCHANTMEN ARE SUB VECTIMS   U-Boats Fired Upon But Ar Not Believed to Have Been Hit

Road To Victory In Pacific Paved With Peril; Japanese Prepared For Long, Exhausting War

Correspondents Warn Against Underestimation Of Japs--See No Easy Road To Victory In Pacific

Beating the Japs Is Not Easy Matter   Americans Must Be Willing to Match  Effort, Determination and Sacrifice

Maryland Militia Hunts ‘Chutists  Farmer Reports Seeing Men Carrying Away  White Object

ARMER NEAR LLICOTT CITY PES MEN FIRST   sports to State Police ‘hey Carried Something White: Fled On Being Approached   \RM SURROUNDED BY ARMED FORCES   yur Companies of Militia  ncluding Minute Men, Thrown About Premises to Make Search

MILITIA HUNTS FOR ’CHUTISTS   Reported To Have Come Down This Morning Near Fllicott Citv.

Possible Parachutists Are Sought At Ellicott City  Three Companies Of Minute Men And On Yf State Cuard Called Ta Toin Search

Militia Units Hunt ~ Possible ’Chutists   Farm Couple Reports That Two Men Carrying White Object Over Their Shoulders Ran Into Woods—Unidentified Plane Reported.

American Legian Post Here Begins Scrap Metal Cam: Paign for Defense Program This Afternoon with  Help of Office of Civilian  i

American Legian Post Here. Regins Scrap Metal Campaign for Defense Program This Afternoon with Help of Office of Civilian Defense. 

Roosevelt, Nelson Differ Over Bonus for Workers Issue   President Thinks Every Man Should Produce All Possible

F. D..R., Nelson. Clash On Wartime Bonuses; [Labor Pledges Support

President, Nelson Differ On Bonus Pay In War Work  _ Disagree Openly As Signs Multiply That

War Leaders Disagree On Bonus Plan   Nelson For Added  Impetus, Roosevelt  Says He’s Opposed

WAGE AND HOUR SOLUTION SEEN   Early Sctilement Hinted De spite Heated Dispule Over War Bonuses

ROOSEVELT AND NELSON DIFFER ON WAGE BONUS   PRESIDENT ‘UTTERLY OPPOSED’ TO PLAN FOR INCENTIVE PAY

ROOSEVELT-NELSON DIFFER OPENLY ON. BONUS FOR WORKERS   INDICATED QUESTION WAGES AND HOURS EDGING TOWARD SOLUTION

rn, NELSON QIFFER CN PAY   President Declares He's Against Wartime Bonus; WPB Chief in Favor.

FDR And Nelson Clash Over Bonus   President Holds Men Shouk Need No Extra Incentive For Peak Production

Nelson, FDR Differ Over War Bonuses   Overtime Turmoil Continues but Solution Is Near

Roosevelt, Nelson Differ On Wisdom of Bonuses In War Production Efforts

FDR, Nelson Differ Openly On Proposed Worker Bonus   However, Problem I: Appearing Nearer To Solution.

Debate Is Edging Nearer A Solution   Roosevelt Says Men Should Put Out All They Can Ir National Emergency

Differ on Cash Bonus Question   Pres. Roosevelt and War Production Chief Nelson Fail to Agree on Wisdom of Special Payments for Workers Who Set Pace. ‘   SIGNS OF SOLUTION

President And Nelson Differ On Bonus Plan   FDR Opposed to Paying Workers Solely For Speed-Up Program

PRESIDENT AND NELSON DIFFER AS TO BONUSES   ’.D.R. Opposes Cash Stimulus for Labor Speedups; Solution of Dispute Over Hours and Wages Appears To Be Nearer.

F.R. Differs With Nelson  Over Bonus   WPB Chief Favors Plan; Labor Strife  Nearer to Solution

FDR Differs With Nelson   Leaders Disagree on Wartime Bonus for Production Workers

F.D.R., Nelson Disagree On War Bonuses   President Opposes Cash Re. ward For Workers Who Step Up Production.   UNIONS PLEDGE HELP

FDR AND NELSON DIFFER ON CASH BONUS SYSTEM   President Says Men Must Produce Minus Extra Pay

rDR AND NELSON DIFFER OPENLY ON WORKERS’ BONUS   Nevertheless There Are Numerous Signs That Controversy Over Wages and Hours Might Be Edging Nearer A Solution; Surface Turmoil Continues.

ONUS SYSTEM OR WAR WORK TIRS DEBATE   oosevelt and Nelson At Odds On Methods For.   Speeding Up U.S.   Arms Output   OLUTION SEEN IN ‘AGE-HOUR DISPUTE   ‘PB Chief In Favor of Bonuses As Incentive to Workers, President Is Against It

Roosevelt And Nelson Disagree   War Production Head Favors Bonus Plan For Industry

Roosevelt, Nelson Differ on Wartime Cash Bonus Idea   President Thinks Men Ought to Produce All They Can Because It’s War

FDR, NELSON DISAGREE ON WAR BONUSES   Roosevelt Utterly Opposes Paying Of Extra Cash Ir War Period   NELSON ADVOCATES “INCENTIVE PAY”   Controversy, However, Ap pears Tc Be Nearing Solution

Henderson Assures Wheeler Tires and Gas to Be Available for Vital Use

OHIDAN SAVED RICKENBACKER   Second Lieut. John Marvir Charted Region Which Planes Searched

LIVING COSTS RISING   Inerease In Year Estimated 10.46 Per Cent By Board

UPTURN IN LIVING COSTS FOR LAST 12 MONTHS IS PUT AT 10.6 PER CENT

PARIS FACTORY IS BOMBED BY BRITISH   Renault Works, Engaged In Manu facture Of Transport Vehicles, Ic Blasied

WILLEM NOT PAID, LANDIS DECLARE!   Civilian Defense Director Admits Bowling Co-ordinator Named

IONE YEAR AFTERAT PEARL HARBOR   Pearl Harbor Social Life Is Gone.—Everybody Works Now

Rebuilding of Pearl Harbor in One Year Is Phenomenal Fea   Engineering Accomplish. ments There Perhaps  Greatest Of All

INDEPENDENCE DEMANI IS RENEWED BY INDI   Nationalist Leaders Plan to Give British Indian Goyernment a-One-Week Ultimatum With Alterna- . tive of @ Civil Disobedience Campaign, It Is Revealed Today.

IMPLIED PLEDGE MADE TO ALLIES   Free India Willing To Join United Nations, Wordy Resolution Says

Congress Urges Full Power To’ s Leader Gandhi   Armed Resistance Ta Japan Indicated If Freedom Granted By Britain

Civil Disobedience To Be Alternative   Gandhi Authorized To Send Final Word to British—United Nations War Effort Endangered

Ask Freedom From English Rule Quickly   Will Join Allied Cause If Demands Are Heeded  Immediately.

ULTIMATUM: TO BE SENT: TO BRITISH BY INDIA’S LEADER   Demand ‘India Be ‘Handed  Over To. Nationalists  In Week—Outlitie wee “Another Plan.

MOTHER INDIA UNREST GROWS   If Granted Free don Will Fight with England -

Gandhi Is Chosen To Lead Disorder   All-India Congress Makes Demands For Indian Independence.

BRITAIN GETS AN ULTIMATUN FROM INDIA HEADS   Gandhi Followers Ready to Strike Unless Independence Is Given: Now.

TO FIGHT AXIS FOR FREEDOW   Congress Party, However, Warns Gahdhi Still May Lead New Uprising

India Barter Proposal To Britain Hinted   Gandhi May Get Ful Powers To Lead Resistance If Plan Fails   ASK WITHDRAWAL   Draft Resolution Woul Pledge Government Te Fight Japanese Attack

India Congress Party Presses For Free Nation   Promises to Become Ally of the United Nations If Granted

India Offers To Aid War If Given Freedom   Resolution - Calls Upon _ Britain To Withdraw; -.* Revolt Threatens

India Will Back Allies If Granted Self-Rule   New Resolution Is Drafted By Leader: To Meet Criticism Of Gandhi Plan

_NEW RESOLUTION “PLEDGES INDIA TO ALLIED CAUSE   Jf Granted Their Freedom Will Wholeheartedly and Unreservedly Side With United Nations

Stage For Civil Disobedience Move In India ls Set  Resolution To   Resolution To ~ Give Gandhi Power To Lead Action

GANDHI SLATED TO LEAD INDI   Recommend Resistance tc Japan If Indian Demands Are. Met.

India Will Give Britain Short Notice   Ultimatum to Be Sent Authorities By Gandhi

Independence Or Trouble, Gandhi Offer   Week's Limitation to Be Pui on Demand; Ig sewn: Varese

ULTIMATUM: India to Give British ‘Notice’ on Freedom   BRIPULLETIN.

Indian Nationalists Give British OneWeek Ultimatum   Spokesman Says India Will Cooperate With Allies If Given Independence

ULTIMATUM  MAY DEMAND FREE INDIA IN ONE WEEK   n Return Nationalists Would Fight With Alhies   Situation In Face Of Gandhi Threat To Welcome Japs

“ew Resolution  lor All-Indias   Would Trade Support To U.S. for Independ  > ence Pact

INDIAN REVOLT THREAT FACING GREAT BRITAIN   All-India Congress Party Backs Move to Empower Gandhito Declare “Disobedience”   WILL VOTE FRIDAY   Leader Asserts He Doe Not Expect Axis to Win War, But Flays “Imperialism” —

INDIAN GROUP. DRAFTS GIVIL DISOBEDIENCE DRIVE. RESOLUTION   Resolution Also Offered Pledging Armed Resistance to Any Jap Aggression   COMMITTEE MEETS FRIDAY

Gandhi Ready To Start Civil Disobedience   Demand Withdrawal Of British; Would Give Aid to Allies

Indian Leaders Promise To Aid Allies It Given _ Freedom by Great Britair

REPORT GANDHI ULTIMATUM TO GREAT BRITAIN   Civil Disobedience Plan Threatened Unless Liberty Given

Seeks Deal fon Independence of India   Congress Offers to Battle Japs if Demand Won

RESOLUTION FOR WITHDRAWAL IS ADOPTED TODAY   States That Indian Congress Ready To Launch Civil Disobedience Fight   FOLLOW LEAD OF GANDHI   Resolution Presented § Te Pledge Armed Resistance Of Jap Invasion

GANDHI WILL LEAD BATTLE FOR LIBERTY   India is Asked To Pledge Itself to Fight Japanese if British Grant Independence

ADOPT PLEDGE PROPOSAL FOR PARTY ATION   Says independent Gov't Woulc Declare Itself on Side of United Nations.   REJECTION MEANS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVE

British to Get Edict by India   Nationalists Demand Quick Independence

Gandhi May Lead Nation In Uprising   Civil Disobedience Te Come If British Fail To Grant Nation Its  Indenendence

INDIA DEMANDS INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN   Promises Armed Resistance To Japanese If Freedom Granted

Place Resolution Before Congress   Gandhi Says United Nations Can Win War If British Shed Imperialism

READY 10 FIGHT JAP AGGRESSION   Ghandi To Lead Civil Disobedience Movement If Plea Loses   ACTION DRAFTED   Re solutio nm Reported “ Adapted By All-India Congress Party

WIL DISOBEDIENCE THREATENED IN INDIA   Working Committee Of Gandhi’s Party Drafts Resolution Recommending That He Be Given Full Powers To Lead Movement If Britain Rejects Demand For indian Independence—Would Pledge Party To    Armed Resistance Of Any Japanese Aggression 

India Now Says If Free Shell Be Foe Of Axis   Armed Resistance Te Japan And Others I In Revised Draft.

GANDHI TO LEAD STRIKE AGAINST BRITISH RULE   c,. Disobedience Campaign 2 anned If India Is Denied Freedom.  C

GANDHI RETAINS PEACE ATTITUDE TOWARD JAPAN   INDIAN CONGRESS STRIKES CLAUSE IN RESOLUTION

Resolutions Make Demand So India (an Become Ally   Other Resolutions Presented Would Authorize ‘Civil Disobedience’

Allies to Receive Help, if Nation Granted Independence  GANDHI IS WARNED British to Fight Move Toward Mass Civil  Disobedience   GANDHI IS WARNED

AGAINST AXIS IS SAID GOAL   Would Fight Aggressors In This Event, Is Latest Word   WILL DEFY JAPANESE   Resolution Designed To Meet Cnticism  Of Gandhi

India Seeking To Help Allies   New Resolution Is Put Before Congress As Decision Nears

Will Demand Independence For India   Leaders To Serve Ultimatum On Britain Regarding Independence.

WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH POWER S DEMANDED   Pledge To Join United Nations Suggested As Price For Independence   PRESSURE IS APPLIED   Civil Disobedience Movement Proposed If Request !s Turned Down

India Plans. Ultimatum ‘on Independence on Civil. Disobedience.-Campaign   Gandhi Also Threatens Negotiation: With Japan Unless Britain’ Frees. - Nation in One Week.

Indian Nationalists Plan To Give Britain One Week Ultimatum; Civil Disobedience Campaign Threatened

Indians in Demands On Britain   Demand Independence, Un der Threat of Civil Dis obedience Program

Name Gandhi To Lead Civil Disobedience   Indians Pledge Full Aid To Allied Nations Tf ‘Freed’

INDIA PACT 10 GAIN FREEDOM I$ DISCUSSED   Independence For War Heip  In Proposal

British to Get Ultimatum From Indian-Leaders   Independence In One Week to Be Demanded

BRITISH CHARGE GANDHI, INDIANS FLIRT WITH IAPS   Documents Seized in Raid Reveal Contents of Resolution for Campaign of Bisohedience.   LEADER DECLARES MOVE TO BARGAIN   Gandhi Believes India Woulc Negotiate With Japs H Free;.Nation Desires Only Freedom.

Indians Would Join Allies For Independence   Proposal Submitted To Pledge Party To All-Out Re: sistance Against Jap Attack

India Congress Group Adopts Allied Stand      Resolution Demands British Withdraw  In Cooperation   PLAN RESISTANCE   Gandhi Would Be Given Full Powers To Lead  Disobediance

All-India Congress Pledges Affiliation With United Nations   Includes Promises’ in New Demand British Withdraw Rule

RESTRICTIONS PUT ON TRUCK LOADING IN EFFECT JULY   Postponement of Program Is Announced Today— Newspapers Given. Alternate Plan.

Bombs Are Dropped at Random on Russia’s Capital City; First Raid Alarm in Moscow Since Dec. 23

MOSCOW BOMBED BY NAZI PLANES   REDS SAYS “SOME CASUALTIES” WERE CAUSED BUT ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE.

Reds Shatter Divisions of Nazi Infantry  Wipe Out Enemy Pocket and  Recapture Town

Reds Capture Key Town On Moscow Road   Stronghold Stormed Despite Artillery Barrage

Russian Forces Recapture  City of Yukhnov   Soviet Infantry Units Smash Soth. German Infantry Regiment and Battalion of 21st Infantry Reaiment

State Sales Tax Dept. Loses Tes! License Case   Henderson Grants New Permit Over Objections of Sales Tax Head

Australian Desert Force: Repulse Rommel Drive Aimed af Regaininc Coastal Ridge

Aussies Repel Axis Attack At Tel el Eisa   RAF Blasts Tanks, Trucks in 16 Large Scale Raids

RAF Hits Axis Tanks in Keypt   Australians Repulse Foe Trying to Take Ridge at Tel El Eisa

Royal Air Force Hits Masses Of Tanks, Materiel  All Enemy Attacks   All Enemy Attacks Wilt Before Heavy Defenses

ROMMEL THRUST IS TURNED BACK   GERMAN ARMORED FORCES ARE REPULSED ALONG EGYPTIAN COAST.

Nazi Attacks Repulsed By Aussies   R.A.F. Has Stepped Up Operations In Egyptian Fight

AXIS ATTACKS IN EGYPT ARE TURNED BACK   Australians Repulse Enemy Drives as RAF Steps Up Operations   BATTLE IS WAGED FOR COASTAL RIDGE   British Flyers Deal Hard Blows at Motor-Borne Infantry, Tanks

Aussies Score Against Tank:   ‘Hill of Jesus’ Remain Firmly in Allied Hands After Armored Blow; RAF Joins Fight   Enemy Supply Lines,  Concentrations Lashed   16 Large-Scale Operation Carried Out hy Masses Of Fighier-Bombers

TO RECAPTURE WILL OF JESUS   Australians Push Back CounterAttacks; Rommel Halted.

Royal Air Force Hits Masses Of Tanks, Materiel   Alt Enemy Attacks Wilt Before Heavy Defenses

AXIS ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY AUSTRALIANS   Desert Warfare Develops Into Aerial Battle; 5   Enemy Tanks Hit

RAF Steps up Operations on Tank Masses   Planes Support Ground Forces Defending Newly Won Eayotian Positions

Australians Repulse Axis Counter-Stabs   RAF Pounds Steadily Against Tank Masses Reinforcing Rommel  NEW POSITIONS HELD

House Agrees To Sub- -Parity Wheat Sales   Action Wanted By President Breaks Long Deadlock

DEADLOCK ENDS ON FARM BILL   House Bows To Senate Demand For Sale Of Wheat Below Parity Price

Farm Bill Compromise Faces Showdown In House   ( Associated Press )

HOUSE BREAKS DEADLOCK ON AG CASH BILL   AGREES TO PROPOSAL TO SELL WHEAT AT LESS THAN PARITY

ACCEPTS PROPOSAL   House . Approves’ Measure to Allow Sale of Wheat Below Parity '

Treadway Seeks Revision of Bill   Announces He Will Vote to Send $6,144,000,000.Revenue Measure Back to Committee to Change Proposed Corporation Levies.   OPPOSES OTHER POINTS

DEADLOCK ENDS ON FARM BILL   House Agrees to Senate Pro posal for Sale of Wheat Below Parity Price

Deadlock Breaks on Farm Bill   House Approves Government Wheat  Sale Below Parity

House Agrees To Wheat Sale Below Parity   Action Breaks TwoMonth Deadlock on Farm Bill

COLLECTION OF TIN GANS ORDERED OVER NORTHEASTERN AREA   Fifteen States Set Up Machinery for Drive Directed by Federal War Board.

House Committee Urges War Agencies Shakeup: Directing Board Urged

URGE CENTRAL WAR CONTROL   House Committee Asks One Rule Over Production, Men, Economics

00,000 PERSONS PAID OVER $20,000   THESE WILL BE HARD HIT IF CONGRESS ENACTS ROOSEVELT’S PROPOSAL.

50,000 Americans Have Income over $25,000 a Yea   Roosevelt Himself ir Group He Would Tax All Above That Sum

Curb on Salaries  ~ Will Hit 50,000   President Among Persons Making Over Maximum ' Figure Ureed

13 Huge Jap Flying Boats Smashed By Allied Flyers   Caught Anchored In Andaman Islands  Harbor; AVG Brings Down 7 Fnemy Craft

American And _ British Fliers Pound Japs On Andaman Islands And In Burma

ALLIES SMASH 13 JAP PLANES IN BIC RAID   Japanese Flying Boats In Andaman Islands and Burma Airdrome Targets 1 Of Attack

Thirteen Large Flying Boats Destroyed; Airport In Burma Is Attacked

STRIKE AT JAP AIR FLEET   American And British Fliers Smash Thirteen Of Enemy’s Big Flying Boats In Andaman Islands And Attack Airdrome In Rurma

Thirteen Nipponese Fl Boats Are Wrecked A Andamans Harbor \   AMERICAN GROUP HITS AT AIRDRO   Destroy 10 Planes In AK tacks At Shan And _  In Toungoo

13 JAP FLYING BOATS IN BAY OF BENGAL HII   Sunk, Set Afire or Damag:ed In Raid Staged By American and British Fliers   FOUND ANCHORED ID PORT IN ANDAMANS   Scene Potential Spring board for Indian Invasion, Threatened by Presence Jap Fleet

SITUATION IN FAR PACIFIC IS OMINOUS   Japs Claim Capture of 40,000 on Bataan as British Admit Nipponese Successes

Allies Smash 13 Flying Boats; Rabaul Victim May Be Plane Carrier

U.S. And British Fliers Sink 13 Jap Flying Boats   Heavy Blows Are Struck L Defense Of India; England Anounces Extensive Air Activity In Burma

ALLIES BLAST 13 PLANES IN BAY OF BENGAL RAID   Andaman lelards Attacked; 7 3 MIM ISSGNGS AMGCKEa; / Japanese  Aircraft Destroyed in Assaults on Burma

Allied Planes Smash 13 Jap Flyine Boats   AVG Destroys Seven Enemy Craft Staging Raid: British, Chinese Fall Back In Burma

Allies Hit Hard To Save India   American And British Airmen Make Successful Raids On Japanese

SMASH 13 Bla FLYING BOATS IN ANDAMANS   ALSO CARRY OF SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON APRDROME TA! MEWAIA   ENEMY COLUMNS CROSS RIVER SWA 23 MILES ABOVE TOUNGOO   Possibly Hnve ‘ent ore Chinese De fenders al Yerlasite; Contradicfary Reports from Allies

U. S.,. British Fliers Strike At Jap Forces   Score Hits On Flying Boats And Burma Airdrome In Defense Of India

COLOGNE BOMBED, ROSTOCK IN RUINS BEING EVASUATED   Germans Raid Norwich Caus ing Heavy Damage and ~ Many -Casualties.

Germans Raid British Shrine   REVENGE ATTACK MADE ON CANTERBURY CHURCHES

PRESIDENT SIXTY YEARS OLD TODAY BUT DOESN'T ACT I   MAN OF MEANS BUT AT: RE: TIREMENT AGE. HE IS WORK. ING HARDER “THAN EVER -

ROOSEVELT WORKS HARDER THAN EVER ON GOTH BIRTHDAY   Many Men of His Means Would Have Turned to  ‘Comfortable Retirement

HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT TODAY   Spokesmen Of Both Parties Laud President

Senate Votes 130 Billion Debt Limit   Legislation Adds Five . Bil lions to Top Set by House.

DEBT LIMIT IS 130 BILLIONS   Senate Passes New Bill Increasing Federal  Debt Limit

Flank of German Wedgels Broker   London Hears Russian Troops Have Broken Through Foe’s Line 80 Miles South of Kharkov—Nazi Offensive Brought to Halt.   ACTIVITY IN NORTH   Brine Drive tn Walt

Izyum Drive By Germans Halted At  River’s Bank   Russian Drive At Kharkov Continues; Activity Resumed In Mirmuanck Araa

U.S. MAY USE PORTS GF SOUTH AMERIC      Given Non-Belligerant Status by Conference at Rio

South American Nations Accept U. §. Aims in War   Western Hemisphere United against Combined Axis Powers

Latin Nations Affirm U.S.  Peace Aims.   Welles Says Parley Accomplished More Than Its Objectives   TO GIVE FACILITIES

LIKE STAND MADE BEATIN ALES      Ports Open to U. S. Warship: But - Axis Radios, Wipes Hit _

People Must Know Truth: About. War Because the Truth Will Help: Win k   Director of War Information - Discusses Handling  ef War News

People Must Know Truth About War Because the Truth Will Help Win k   Director of War Information —— Handling of War ews

Gandhi, Problem Man of India, Held  ncommunicado In Palace; Occupies Apartment With Wife and Retinue

Gandhi Eating Usual Meals in Spite of Arrest   Associated Press Corre spondent Finds Him Prisoner in Palace   Has Apartment Muct Larger Than His Own Office and House

WORKS ON BILL ON MANPOWER   House Agricultural Group Gets Many Proposals Regarding Labor

Farm Labor Question Stirs Many Proposals   Increases In 11 Food Groups Allowed Thursday By Formula

LABOR PROBLEM IS TACKLED BY GROUF   Senators Urge Action te Keep Workers on - Job

HOUSE STRIVING TO SOLVE FARM LABOR PROBLEM   15 Senators Favor Freezing Dairy And Livestock Workers To Jobs      HERSHEY PROMISES HIS COOPERATION

Many Proposals Considered By House Farm Group as It Faces Labor Problems

Farm Labor Is Hard Problem Facing Congress  Numerous Proposals Confront Committas Mamihare

TROOPS OF U.S HAVE ARRIVED IN B. CONGO   POPULACE AT LEOPOLDVILLE WELCOMES AMERICANS ON ARRIVAL

American Troops Have Arrived In Belgian Congo   Daker Chief Confers With Petain; Brazzaville See: Morocco Seizure

U.S. Troops Welcomed in _ Belgian Congo   Belgian Government News Agency Report: First Arrivals

First Prisoners Due At Camp Soon, Hint; To Face Heavy Guard   Electrified Fenees and Watch Tower: Surround 20-Acre Area On Camp McCoy Military Reservation

SEC Splits Big Utility Holdin:      2 Electric Bond and Share Subsidiaries Attacked As ‘Set of Books’

Commission Acts To Dissolve Big Holding Company   lakes Another Step Te Break Up Electric Bond and Share

British Think Darlan to Keep French Fleet   ‘No Indication’ Nazis Will Take It Over, Declares British Source

Cuban-Russ Pact Signed   Diplomatic Relations Established First Time Since Days of Czar

NAZI VANGUARD NOW IS BELIEVED BEYOND MATRUH   Germans Making Desperate Effort to Shift Troops from Russia   Big British Convoy Reported Moving East From Gibraltar

AXIS ATTEMPT TO MAKE STAND AT FUKA FAILS   Routed Germans And Italians Flee Under Steady Rain Of Air Force Bombs   PRESSURE ON REDS EASED   Comparative Quiet Settles On Pacific With See-Saw Fight At Guadalcanal

ier: as  168 Survive Ships Broken by Storm         Death List From Gale's Victims Increased To Over 200

British Tanks Battle Japanese On Burma Front   Possibly Decisive Battle Fo1 Possession Of Rangoon In Progress   MOST AMER: CANS EVACUATE BURMA   Battle Front Is Moving Closer To Rangoon Reports Indicate   (BULLETIN)

BURMA BATTLE FRONT MOVING ONTO RANGOON   British Tanks Thunder Into Action Against Japanese Units Moving to the West

Yanks Push On In 6 Day Battle For Japs Bases   Marines have landed on three islands in Solomon group; fight to hold positions.

"Flying Tiger’ Pilots Wreck Aircraft of the Japanese   THAILAND AIRPORT ATTACKED AT DAWN   Loss of the Leader of the Squadron Dampens Victory

Flying Tigers — Smash Foe At Thai Airport   Pump 3500 Rounds of Ammunition Into Grounded Planes and Personnel; Jack Newkirk Killed.

Dawn Attack  Surprises Big Thailand Base   Most Of The Japanese Pilots Die: American Leader Crashes To Death

FLYING TIGER PILOTS STAGE SURPRISE RAID   Most of Foe Flyers Reported Killed; AVG Squadron Leader Dies   ENEMY LAND FORCE MAKES FRESH GAINS   Chinese Battle Invaders Fiercely Seven Miles Below Toungoo

AVG Smashes 40 Warplanes In Thai Swooy   Jap Fliers Mowed Dowr - In Dawn Attack—tU, S. : Senad Leader Killed

Flying Tigets’ Hit Japs Hard  40 Enemy Planes   40 Enemy Planes Said Smashed

Leader Of U.S. Volunteers [s Lost In Action   Surprise Attack Staged Against Thailand Airpor

Yanks Drop From Skies at Dawn and Riddle Craft and Personnel With Machine-Gun Bullets.   MOST OF NIPPONESE PILOTS ARE KILLED   Jack Newkirk, Leader of U.S. Squadron, Loses Life, His Ship Crashing at End of Low Dive.

‘Volunteers Raid Airport In Thailand   Take Japs by Surprise, Machine-Gun Planes, Personnel on Ground  SOLUADRON HEFAND TOT

Tigers Ruin 44 Jap Planes In Thailand   Heavy Losses-Are Suffered by Japanese on Mindcnao Island

American Pilots Smash 40 Planes In Thailand Raid   Most of Japanese Airmer Slain in Surprise Attack on Airport

Thai Attaek Catches Foe By Surprise   Volunteer Aviators Raid Big Airfield at  Chiengmai at Dawn   SINOS BATTLE JAPS

RIDDLE AIRPORT IN THAILAND   Squadron Leader O! AVG Is Killed In Heroic Raid On  Japanese

Fierce Fight on Land, at Sea and in Air for Domination of South Pacific Foreseen—U. S. Navy Secretary's Statements Reflect Restrained Optimism   By ROGER D. GREENE

Tough Fight Going On, Says Secretary Knox   Large Jap Sea Units Sighted Northwest Of Guadalcanal Isle

Huge Fleet Operations  Are Ahead   Knox’s Statement Is “Indicative. Fight Is Far From One-Sided Aflate 7   Fleet Is Sighted   Japanese Concentration of Vessels Is Noted North of Base.

Results Of Solomons  Struggle In Doubt; Japs Mass Forces   Knox Optimistic Although Nippons Bring Heaviest Forces to Bear; (round Fighting Develops

Solomons Struggle Undecided   Navy Silent on Crucial Fight for Island

Navy Keeps Silent on Wai In Solomons   Decisive Battle for South Pacific Domination; Jap Destroyer Hit Near Kiska

Army Bombers In Raid Off Kiska Sink Jap Warship   Another Destroyer Is Damaged, Cargo Ship Set Afire In Attacks

GIANT NAVAL BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF SOLOMONS SEEN   U. S. Planes Damage ‘War ship, Cargo Vessel In Aleutians

Predict Giant © Battle   Solomons Conflict May Become Crucial Battle for Supremacy In Pacific Zone

Expect Battle Between US, Jap Fleets  No Details Received ot: Fighting on Guadalcanz Island; Whereabouts of th

Red Army Admits Fourth Retreat In Northwest Factory Section  As Hitler's Headquarters Reports Penetration To Volag River

JAP SHIPS BOMBED IN ALEUTIANS   One Destroyer Probabh Sunk, Another Damaged; Cargo Ship Fired   STILL SILENT ON SOLOMONS   Washington Naval Quarter: Forecast Giant Sea Battle in That Area

CONTROL OF GUADACANAL AIR BASE HANGS IN BALANCE AS GREAT BATTLE FLEETS MEET   Secretary Knox Says Tough Fight Is In Progress But Outcome Has Not Yet Been Determined—  Large Japanese Fleet Reported Concentrated in Rotsl, Arwaa

Knox Admits Fight Tought   Hopeful U. S. Positions Can Be Held in Onslaught.

Outcome Not Yet Known; Japanese Hurl Powerful  Naval Units At Allies

BITTER STRUGGLE FOR ISLAND'S AIR BASE 1S REPORTED   SITUATION IN SOLOMONS  HOWEVER, OBSCURED BY LACK REPORTS

Navy Silent Over Batfle in Solomon Islands   Decisive Conflict Believed Near or Raging in Pacific

Washington Reticent on U. S. Fleet Movements, but Naval Quarters Say Battle May Exceed Midway, Coral Sea   JAPANESE DESTROYER H!T   One Probably Sunk, Another Damaged by Army B-26 Bombers in Aleutians — Cargo Ship Set on Fire

KNOX HOPEFUL U.S. POSITIONS CAN BE HELD   Sea Engagement Even Greater Than Midway, Coral Sea Forecast.

NAVY SILENT ON CRITICAL ISLAND FIGHT   But Reports U.S. Army Bombers Strike at Japs  in Aleutians.   Forecast Giant Battle In the Solomon Isles

War Secretary Reflects Conflict Far from One-Sided—Stalingrad Siege At. ‘Acute Stage, with Germans Claim-  ing “End” of Resistance

US. Japs Gird for Showdown m Pacitic   Hint Sea Battle  May Eclipse Fights at Coral Sea or  Midway

MAY SURPASS MIDWAY, CORAL SEA CONFLICTS   Fleet Movements Around Solo. mons Screen in Secrecy as Climax Nears

BOTH FORCES CONCENTRATE IN SOLOMONS   Outcome Has Not Yet Been Determined, Says Secretary Knox   FIRE IS OPENED BY JAP ARTILLERY   Nipponese At Kiska Are Reported Under Heavy Bombardment

Yankee Bombers Strike at Ships of Foes in Aleutians     ISLE FIGHT IS TOUGH     Outcome Undetermined, According to Navy ~ Secretary   ISLE FIGHT 1S TOUGH

Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord Cautions Relatives of Furloughed Men of Severe Penalties     WARTIME ACTION     Qearetaving  eavec Far   Overstaying Leaves For One Day Can Be Classed As Desertion, Punishable by Death

Men Who Are AWOL Face Severe Penalties   Gen. Reckord Asks Parents And Friend:  To See Men Return kT. Moa, Oh Tine

Wounded Marines Rescued. After 10 Days Marooned On Tiny Isl   Radio, Damaged In Forced Landing, Finally Repair.  ed And Message Soon Brought Food, Water And Medicine.

0 Wounded, Tired Marines ive in Plane After Wreck   urvive 10 Days In Ruined Transport Plane After Being Washed On Shallow Pacifie Atoll; Live On Scant Rations Until Rescued by Naval Planes; Tribute to Toughness

Are Those Marines Tough Guys?....  20 Marines Survive A Terrific Struggle

Wounded Marines, Going To Safety, Meet New Struggle For Life, Win

in Wrecked Plane 10 Days On Way to Hospital,  Wounded Marines SavedFrom Atoll

COURT RULINGS ON WAGE LAW GIVEN      Jurists Hold High Pay ne Exemption From Overtime Law

OVERTIME PAY ISSUE CLEARED   High Wages Held Within Time And Half Law By High Court

Overtime Wages Not Required if Under a Contract   supreme Court Holds Fix ed Weekly Sum Can Cover Extra Hours

Court Rules In Overtime Pay Dispute   Time-and-a-Half Contention Gets Special Review

WAGE-HOUR RULE DRAWN BY COUR   Overtime Pay Requirement Based on Regular Rate, Verdict

Stalingrad Still Holds   Reformed Soviet Lines Also Hold In The Caucasus

Soviets Fall] Back Again  In Caucasus   Attempting to Reform Defense Lines; Nazis Repelled at Stalingrad

t Same Time German  Attacks Are Repelled  Again at Stalingrad, Moscow Reports   }AZI LOSSES HEAVY N CAUCASUS AREAS   wenty-Two Tanks Des royed in Gne German Counter-Attack; Ber-° lin Says River Crossed

Reds Hold Fast. “lh AM Sector   Repulse Nazi Attacks In Fierce Fighting

Reds Battle To Stabilize Lines In-'Nalchik Plateau Hold Firm At Stalingrad

REFORMED RUSOLAN LINES IN CAUCASUS REPORTED HOLDING  GERMAN ATTACKS AT   GERMAN ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD REPELLED AGAIN TODAY

Russians Hold Against Nazis In Caucasus  Enemy Also Fails To Make Gains

RED ARMY LINES ARE HOLDING IN NALCHIK SECTOR   Submachine-Gunners Supported by Tanks, Armored Cars Repulse Nazis

REDS HOLDING ALL LINES IN NALCHIK AREA   HEAVY CLOTHING IS DONNED BY SOVIETS FOR WINTER

REFORMED RUSSIAN LINES HOLD IN CENTRAL CAUCASUS AS STALINGRAD REPELS ATTACKS

RUSSIANS HOLD LINES AGAINST 2 NAZI DRIVES   REPULSE ATTACKS BY GERMAN TANKS AND ARMORED CARS

hteds Reported Holding  In Caucasus Campaign   Reformed Russian Lines Check Germans In Fierce ; Fighting. For Nalchik Plateau; Nazis Repelled . In New Stalingrad Attack 7 8

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD DEFENSES IN STALINGRAD      Forces Driven Back Again In Nalchik Sector

Stalingrad Defenders Continue To Repel Nazis Soviet Communique Reports 1,100 Invaders Kille In Effort To Advance Toward Volga

Soviets Balk azi Surge In Caucasus   Russians Reform Lines Or Nalchik Plateau; Volgz Defenders Hold   REDS HALT RETREAT   Germans Withdraw Strong Stalingrad Air Unit: For Battle On Plateau

Reformed Soviet  Lines Hold Firm   Repeated German Assault: on Nalchik Plateau Are Repulsed.

NAZI ATTACKS ARE REPULSED AROUND NALGHIK   Fresh German Drive Repelled By Defenders Of Stalingrad; Berlin Reports “Important River Crossing’ In Caucasus.

Germans Are Checked Again At Stalingrad  Outnumbered Soviets Are Reported Holding

NAZIS STOPPED ON RED FRONT:   Slim. Reports. Indicate Slowup in. Stalingrac and Caucasus. — -

Russian Lines Hold In Fierce Fighting   Battle in Caucasus Rages as Soviets Again Repulse Germans at Stalingrad as Siege Enters Its Eighty-eighth Day.

Reds Reform Lines, Hold On Nalchik   Repulse Repeated Attacks of Naz Troops, Tanks—Stalingrad’s Ga: rison Siands Firm

Soviets Stop German Drive iu Caucacus   Red Lines Hold After Being - Reformed Following Three Retresdts   ATTACK BY SIXTY TANKS REPULSED   Stalingrad Continues Resist- .ance and Enemy Sends in Heavy Tanke

REFORMED RUSSIAN LINES HOLDING IN CENTRAL CAUCASUS   Defenders of Stalingrad Repel German Attacks On 68th Day of Battle

REFORMED LINES OF RED ARMY ARE REPORTED HOLDING   Fierce Fighting in Progress for the Nalchik Plateau, It Is Announced.   REPEL NAZI ATTACKS   Batallion of Sub-Machinegunners, Supported by Tanks, Was Repulsed.

British Campaign Against Nazi  Ports Continues . Northwest Europe Kept in State of Battle Exneciancy

BRITISH ADMIT CRUISER LOST IN SEA ACTION   German Troops Line Norway in Fear Of Invasion

STATES DELAY IN ENFORCING MAY ACT QUESTIONEL   May Says House Military Affairs Committee May Probe Delay Unless En. forcement Begins Within A “Few More Days’’.

Block Kettle Moraine Land Acquisition:   Frey And Zimmerman Get Together To Prevent State's Purchase Of 418 Acres Of Land

Senate Agrees To Redraft Benefit Bill   Not to Include Civilians Killed in United States

Benefit Bill To Be Amended   Provisions for Aid To Raid Victims in U.S. Eliminated

THREE-DAY STOPPAGE ENDS AT TIRE PLANT   Goodyear Company And Union Leaders Negotiating On Number Of Workine Hours

Ship Building Goal for 1942 Will Be Met   ‘Land Says 1943 Goal ol 16,000,000 Tons Also T i Be Reached

SHIPBUILDING GOAL REACHED   Land Reporis Steady Reduction is Production Time Required, Facilities Increased 600 PC

MORE THAN 800 PLANTS BUILD MERCHANT SHIPS Vessels Ready in Average 64.4 Days

Ceilings to Be Enforced   Leon Henderson. Backs Price Control Demand of F. D. R.

Price Ceilings To Be Enforced   Henderson Warns He'll Crack Down

Rickenbacker Tells Of Davs Adrift At Sea   Rescued Flier Urges Rush For War Supplies

Rickenbacker Scorns Kicks on Gas Ration   If We Knew What Boys At Front Take, We Wouldn't Squawk

To Beat Japs, You Have to Kill Them, and Our Bé¥s Are Doing It, Says Rickenbacker

Nickenbacker, After Floating 21 Days At Sea, Seeing Men Die, Says Rationing Protests Silly

RATION FUSS RIDICULOUS TO RICKENBACKER   Hopes Hardships Will Be Stimulus To People Back Home     TELLS HIS STORY

Back From Pacific Hardships, “Rick” Says Objections to Rationing Ridiculous

PRAYED, READ. BIBLE, NIGHT. AND MORNING   Flier Who Cheated Death for 21 Days Relates How. Deliverance Came,   SAYS OBJECTION TO GAS RATIONING RIDICULOUS

Rationing Tough? Capt. ‘Rick’ Not Ready to Agree   U. S. Flying Hero Tells for First Time of His Harrowing Experiences in Pacific; Jap Ground Forces, He Observes, Are Hardest He Has  Kwer Knawn.

'AUGK’ TELLS OF HARROWING DAYS   American Ace Back From Southern Pacific Where He Floated 21 Days in Open Boat: Pleads for Supplies

Men ‘Over There’ Don't Object to Rationing   Tells of Horrible Ordeal

Rationing Griping Seems Ridiculous  Rickenbacker Tells Of Soldiers’ Hardships

Rickenbacker Reports Quality of Japanese Planes Dropping Rapidly

Rickenbacker’s Men Prayed to Be Delivered   Famous Flier Appeals For Home Front to Back Fighting Men

Eddie Rickenbacker Tells Experiences Of 3 Weeks On Raft   Returns To Washington After Touring U. S. Battle Zones In South Pacific: Quantity, Quality Of Jap Airmen Declinine. He Savs   Gives Detaile Of Dav« On Raft

Rick Angered At Disturbance In America Over Gas Rations      Famous Flier Tells Story Of Harrowing Experience In Pacific: Says Prayers Were Answered

“RICK” RELATES STORY OF 21 DAYS IN RUBBER BOAT   Rescued Flier and His Seven Companions Prayed Daily, Taking Turns at Reading Bible.   4 ORANGES PROVIDED FOOD FIRST 8 DAYS   Men Saw Planes Come and Gc Soon After They Were Lost, but All Were Out of Signaling. Range.

Col. Rickenbacker Reports on Trip, . Tells Experiences: Rescued Flyers Says  ;  - Ratinging (lisct!

Cards Held to One Hit in First Eight Innings   Rally in Ninth Falls Shor of Victory.

New York Yankees Win First Series Game /-4   Red Ruffing Pitches Hitless Ball Into 8th Inning

Victoria Is Among New Rental Areas   Rent Control to Become Effective Here on December

Stassen Urges World Grouping of Free Peoples   Cites Inter-State. Cooperation In U.S. . As “Beacon of Hope’’

CHICAGO COPS KILL MURDER SUSPECT   Linked With Staying In Cincinnati ,

ALLEGED SLAYER IS KILLED IN CHICAGC      Two Policemen Shoot Man Wonted in Cincinnati ‘for a Recent Murder.

Yanks and  Aussies Plan Big Assault   Preparations Are Made for Combined Attack

NO TIME FOR REFORMS   Gevernors Declare Special Groups Must Cease Activities *

7TH JAP EFFORT TO SEND AID TO GUINEA SMASHED   Bombers Hit Leading Destroyer In Convoy Headed Ta Runa

ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST FLEET OF JAP DESTROYERS   ‘Break Up Seventh Attenspt. tc  Reinforce Garrison At’  Bina.

Death Rained on Convoy of Warships   Nip Counterblow Repulsed at Buna With 40 Killed

ALLIES BLAST. JAP SUPPLY CONVOY IN NEW GUINEA AREA   Seventh. Attempt To Ate Garrison At Buna Is Crushed. At  MS ceeeei ins

Seventh Attempt To Bolster Up  Garrison Foiled   Charge Violation of War Rules In Attack On Field Hospitals 

7th Jap Convoy Blasted Almost At Its Source   Effort To Reinforce Buna Garrison Is Again Foiled

Jap Move to Reinforce New Guinea Thwarted   Jap Fighter Base At Lae Is Given Another Ratterine

HACKED BODY OF STEEL MILL MOULDER FOUND IN HIS HOME; SEEK (DENTITY OF KILLER

Other Planes Drop Nine Jap Airships In Celebes Battle ©   Singapore Situation Said Better Despite Fact That Japanese Are Within 90 Miles in Two Sectors

AMERICAN PLANES ATTACKING JAPS -NEAR SINGAPORE   Direly Needed Reinforcements Strike In Malaya; Australians

U.S, PLANES HIT SUNGEI PATANI, REPORT STATES   Japs Admit Slow Advance On Luzon Against Gen. MacArthur    ENEMY CONTINUES  TOWARD SINGAPORE

Murray Walks Out, Protests Attack on CIO   Stalks From UMW Parle; When Resolution Hits His Organization; He. Lewis Tiff

MURRAY WALKS OUT ON LEWIS   Leaves In Protest Tx Charges CIO Chiefs Sabotage Labor .  Movement

MURRAY WALKS OUT FOLLOWING CHARGE   Lewis Backers Accuse CIC Leaders of Labor Sabotage

MURRAY WALK OUT ON MINER POLICY GROUP   Protests Against Charge CIC Leadership Is Guilty of Sabotage, Treason   INVITES ACTION OF BOARD NEXT WEEK   District 50 Charges CIO President Refused Take Action To Prevent Cam. paign of Abuse Against Or. ganization Efforts

Murray Flounces Out of Meeting Of Mine Workers   Protests against Accusa tions ClO Is Traitor to Labor

C1O Leader Stalks Out Of UMW Mee!   Murray Protests Accusation of Treason to Labor

Accusations of Sabotage by (10. Disturhs Murray   United Mine Workers Charge Treason of Leadershin.ta Workers

Murray in Anger Bolts Miners Session After Labor Treason Charges

Nazis Admit Great Loss At Hamburg   ‘Block Busters’ From 600 Planes Wreak Damave

600 Allied Bombers In Raid Sunday Night Hit Nazi Port Of Hamburg

HAMBURG HIT IN 600-PLANE RAF. ATTACK   ‘Block Buster’ Bombs and Incendiaries Used ~  In Night Raid   WEIGH TWO TONS   Nazis’ Biggest Sub Base Shipyards, Airplane “Plants Blasted

GIGANTIC RAF FLEET BLASTS HAMBURG PORT   British Unleash Block-Busting Bombs On Germany, Losing 29 Planes   GOOD WEATHER RETURNS   Nazis Strike Back With Sin . gle-Plane Attacks On Coastal Cities

RAF Armada’ Of 600 Planes Attack City   sven Germany Admit Damage; Shipyards Main Tarvet

600 Planes Blast Huge War Plants   “Block Busters” Used by British in Michtv Attack

British Use Two-Ton “Block  Busters on U-Boat Base   Damage and Casualties Are Extensive   Nazis Retaliate With Sporadic Attacks on Enelanc

RECORD RAID STAGED ON HAMBURG   Hundreds of RAF Bombers Take Part In Attack on Port

BICYCLE PRODUCTION FURTHER CURTAILED   War Board Restricts Output in July and August to 100,000 Victory Models.

RETAILERS READY FOR BOND DRIVE   Victory Sales G: Campaign t« Start--Wednesday -With ” UW hitegnt??   DRUM MAJORETTES SPREAD MESSAGE

BOND DRIVE WHITEOUT TOMORROW   Merchants to Sell Only Bonds and Stamps From 12 to 12:15   STORE OWNERS IN PEP MEETING   171 Retailers and Theis Staffs Brought Together for Final Instructions

CLEVELAND FIRM TO LIMIT PROFITS   Generous Wage Anc Bonus System Curbed

Cleveland Firm Reduces Salaries  And Limits Profit:   So Busy They Did Not Realize Effect ° On Public, Claim

LIMIT PROFITS 10 6 PERCENT, END BONUSES   Cleveland Firm Will Also Cut Officers’ Pay Dividends

Bonus Splurge Subsides   Firat Limits Profits Sharply After Expos

COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER BUDGET   Citizens Are Invited to At. tend Meeting at the’  Court House   TO.BE HELD THURSDAY

Citizens Are Invited to Attend Meeting at the” Court House   TO BE HELD THURSDAY

PA. FARM SHOW WILL BE HIT BY WAR PROGRAM   Curtailment Of An nual Exhibit Seen Likely

Hold Practice Blackout Here December 14  All Lights In   All Lights In Town And Country To Be Turned Out

Hold Practice Blackout Here December 14   All Lights In Town And Country To Be Turned Out

FIXDATEFOR © REGISTRATION   Fifth Selective Service Enrollment to Be Con ducted June 30.

, Higgins Gets Het Up Over » His Contract   More About That 20. Million - Dollar Blunder

Jap Invasion Fleet Bombed by Australians  However, Enemy Forces Land on New Guinea, Mandated Island

NEW GUINEA 18 INVADED -AY JAPANESE   Australian Planes Attack Them; Direct Hits Scored * On Invasion Armada   TWO LANDINGS ARE MADE

MOUSE LOBGE BUYING SUNDo   Has Purchased $1,090 Defense Bond and Will Buy Mcre.   AIDS SUPREME LODGE

MUSE LODGE ~ BUN BUNDE   Has Purchased $1,000 De fense. Bond and Will Buy Mere.   AIDS SUPREME: LODGE

CREST LOWER IS REPORT AT DALLAS TANAY   Heavy Damage Is Left By Highest Water  In Years   IS APPRAISED TODAY   Crest At 45:43 Feet At Dallas Early This  Morning

4 Die In Texas Floods Following Heavy Rain:   North Texas Suffers Heaviest Damage; Hail Damages Kerrville; Stock Endangered

Death Toll From Flooded Trinity Mounts To Four    ae eG Sane pes Cer cometes gi:   Kerrville Hailstorm Adds More Damage In Weather Reports

Dutch And Japs Fight Bitterly  For Amboina Naval Base And  Borneo Port; MacArthur Beats Off New Drive: Jap Ship Hit

Allies Sending Help to Eastern Theater; British Shell Japanese Troops

United Nations Leader Says. Invaders. Ha  Reached A. Point Where They Cannot : ‘ploit Superior Mobility As Japs Continu . Raids On British Stronghold:                 ‘MacArthur Beats Off New ‘Attac

Assures Forces in Far East of © Reinforcements  Jap Bombers Blast Anew at

Wavell Dispatches Cheerful Message   Moonlight Air Raids Over Rangoon Airport Made By Mikado’s Bomb Division

Wavell Reveals Allies Rushing Reinforcements   British Guns Rain Shells on Japanese Across Johore Strait; Enemy Bombers Blast at Island Fortress Under Siege.

Besieged Gunners Rain Shells On Massed Japanese Troops Massed Cross Mile-Wide Johore Strait. Enemy Bombers Blast Anew at Singapor Rut Inflict Few Military Casualties

WAVELL TELLS BELEAGUERED CITY OF HELP   British Big Guns Rain Shells Into Jap Concentrations Across Johore Strait

Japs Pour Bombs On Isle But Delay Actual Assault   Generalissimo Exhorts Troops to Gain Time for ‘Great Reinforcements’ on Way From Britain and the U.S.   DUTCH BEAT OFF JAVA ATTACKS; AUSSIE FLIERS HIT BIG JAP SHIP

U. S. Sending More Troops      British Blast Jap  Forces Near Singapore

JAPS CONTINUE BOMBING RAIDS ON SINGAPORE   Offensive Action by Allies Is Expected  In Near Future

Singapore's Job Is To Gain Time for Reenforcements   No Change Reported In Situation as Siege Continues

U. §., BRITISH AID EN ROUTE TO FAR EAST   Task Of Singapore Defenders Is To Gain Time, Commander Asserts   SHELLS RAIN ON ENEMY   English Blast Away At Japanese Troops Massed On Sohore Strait

BRITISH GUNNERS RAIN SHELLS INTO —— MASSED JAPANESE   MUST GAIN TIME FOR REINFORCEMENTS TO REACH FAR ‘PACIFIC AREA WAVELL SAYS

United Nations Sending Great Reinforcements to Singapore, Wavell Says   Calls on Defenders to Hold Out Until Help Arrives—British Batteries Pouring Shells Into Jap Troops Massed Across Mile-Wide Johore Strait

Wavell Tells His Troops to Fight for Time   Drifish Kain Veath Upon Japanese Massed Across Strait from Singapore; Bombers Blast at Island

Singapore’s Artillery Pours Shells Into Japs n Malayan Mainland; Amboina Scene Of Dutch- -Nipponese Combat

Sino: eapore Defenders Rain Shells on Japs Massing  For Invasion Across Str: ‘it

Help Is on Way, Wavell Asserts   British Gunners Pour Shells Into Foe Massing for Frontal Attack in Johore; Sailors Aid MacArthur Repel Enemy

British Shell Japanese Massed in Siege of Singapore        FIGHTING IS HEAVY   MacArthur Beats Off the Nips in Attack on Left Flank of Army

Hold On Now Wavell Uraes   British Rain Shells At Japs Massed  Near Singapore.

Wavell Says Time Must Be Gained Awaiting Reinforcements--Bombers Blast  Anew On Beleaguered Singapore

Urges Defenders Of Singapore To Play For Time   Is Second Allied Leader To Predict Counter-Blows

Reinforcements Are On Way To Singapore   British Gunners Rain Shells in Japanese Troops in Johore

Says Troops Defending Fortress Must Gain Time; MacArthur Beats Off Another Jap Attack: Australian Bombers Hit Big Ship; Reds Stil! Advance

WAVELL SAYS U. S., BRITAIN SENDING HELP   Tells Of Great Rein. forcements To Far Pacific   British Gunners Rain Shells Into Nippon Ranks

Generalissimo of Allies Encourages Singapore Defense   Japs Blast Anew Today at Beleaguered City; Other News of War

TASK TO HOLD ON   Jap Bombers Blasi at Singapore, Inflicting Some Damage—Artillery Shells Japs

U. S. and Great Britain Sending Great Assistance to Battle Theater, Allied Officer Says.   SHELLS RAIN INTO ' MASSED JAP TROOPS

Wavell Says Allied Aid Is  Now Enroute   Declares Far «East: Defenders Must Hold, Gain Time in Conflict”   JAP BOMBERS IN NEW RAIDS ON BASE   British Rain Shells On -Enemy. Massed “Across Tohore

CANNON BLAZE, BOMBS FALLING AT SINGAPORE   British Artillery Is Raining Shells Into Japs Massed Across Strait Ready for Big Assauli—Foe Airmen Rlaetine Cite.

Rain Shells Upon  Foe at Singapore   Defenders Urged by Wavel to Hold Out Until Aid  Arrives   ALLIED FORCE GROWS   British and American Units on Way, Supreme Commander Says ©

Singapore Digging in to Hold Off Invaders Until Relief Arrives  ARTILLERY IS BUSY  Wavell Message Is Second Heartening Word in Past ?4 Hours

Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell  Announced that the United  . States and Britain Were Sending in Aid.   OUR PART IS TO GAIN TIME, HE SAID TODAY   In the Siege of Singapore British Gunners Rained Shells Into Jap T roops Across Johere Strait.

Wavell Hints Counter Blow Coming Soon   United Nations Commander Sees Big Job Holding Un. til Help Arrives.   BURMA AIRPORTS HIT

Garrison’s Duty to Slow Japs   ‘Allied Position Greatly Improved, Far East Commander Says

French Family Escapes Nazis   Father Was Listed For Hostage Death

Patriot Who Escaped From German: Asks Invasion Forces to Take Extra Guns for Use by Frenchmen

REDS PRESSING AHEAD INDRIVE ON MIDDLE DON   Other Big Russian Of, fensives Regaining Territories

‘Soviet Forces Kill Or Capture 14,500 - Additional Nazis   Russians Roll On In Middle Don Area To Bring Offensive Toll To 106,700

REDS CONTINUE ON OFFENSIVE ON ALL FRONTS   Germans Are Pushed 15 Miles In Vital Kotelni kovski Sector   MANY CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY ENEMY

NAZI TROOPS BEATEN BACK ~ ON RED FRONT   [Desperate Attacks Are Rolled Back By Russ Army

Russians Advance 15 Miles in Day In Vital Don Area   14,500 More Germans Killed Or Captured r Series Of Counterattacks: Liberation Of The Ukraine Is Pledged

Reds Throw Nazis  Far to Rear   Russian Triumph Lists Many More Enemy Dead, Many Villages Retaken, Reaoty Captured: Germans Weaken Fast

PUSH NAZIS BACK 14 MILES IN AREA NEAR STALINGRAD   Territory Is Vital Kotelnikovski Sector Southwest of City, in Which Eight More Villages Are Taken.   TOLL IN DRIVE NOW 106,700 OF ENEMY   Red Armies Regained to Date More Territory From the Invaders. Than They Won All Last Winter.

Far to Rear   Russian Triumph Lists Many More Enemy Dead, Many Villages Retaken, Booty Captured; Germans Weaken Fast

GREAT GAINS MADE BY SOVIET FORCES; MANY NAZIS SEIZED   ‘More Territory Already Won Than in All the Russian Campaigns of Last Winter—Many Pop. ulated Places Cantured

Counter-Drive Crushed by Fighting Reds   22 Divisions Are Said Trapped in Stalingrad Sector

REDS ROLL ON IN MIDDLE DON OFFENSIVE   Capture Several Scores O/ Villages In Continuing Ad. vance; Take Or Kill 14,506  More Germans.   Back Nazis 15Mi

More Towns Recaptured By Russians   14.500 More Germans Killed or Captured Near Kotelnikovski   3-DAY RATTIF FENNS

HEADS OF FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO CONVENE ; AT DOUGLAS, JOLY 28, 2!

ARNOLD PLEDGES BLOWS AT AXIS   Secret Air Weapon or Two to Paralyze Enemy, Says General

Arnold Promises New Tokio Raids, Blows At Axi: With Secret Air Weapons

U.S. Has Secret Weapons Says Arnold   General Predicts Axis Will Suffer Paralyzing Blows   Enemy Will be Hit Daily by Devastating Bombs

U.S. Volunteer Fliers in New Raids on Japs   More Than 10 Enemy Ail Craft Destroyed in Si multaneous Blows

AMERICAN ACES STAGE RAIDS ON JAP AIR FIELDS   More Than 10 Enemy Planes Destroyed In Attacks On Chieng mai And Lampun In  Thailand.

Flying Tigers Raid Thailand   American Fliers Surprise 40 or 50 Jap Pilots

YANKS STRIKE 70 MILES INTO THAILAND AREA   “Flying Tigers” of AVG Surprise Japs in Raid at Chiengmai

U. S. Fliers Strike Deep Into Thailanc   Ten Enemy Planes Destroyed at Airfield, Supplementing Large Number Wrecked In Surprise Attack Last Week.

U.S. Volunteer Fliers in New Raids on Japs   More Than 10 Enemy Ait Craft Destroyed in Si multaneous Blows   Flying Tiger From lowa Destroys 25 Jap Planes

Ingersoll Lays His Call to Arms To Hatred of PM   Accuses draft board of prejudice against the paper, which is owned  - by Marshall Field.

Prejudice Is Charged   Editor of PM Says © Draft Board Called Him to Spite Paper

Accuses Board  Of Prejudice   Editor Prints Letter He Sends To Draft Board

PM EDITOR HITS HIS DRAFT BOARD   Ingersoll Accuses Members Of Prejudice In Classifying Him 1-A

[New York. City ‘Draft . Board Accused by Pub.  lisher of PM.   R. M. INGERSOLL TO FACE BOARD TODAY

Editor Accuses  Draft Boar      Charges It Is Attempting To Draft Him Because OF Prejudice.

PM EDITOR PROTESTS WHEN HE IS DRAFTED   Board Accused of Acting Because of Prejudice

Editor Hits Draft Board   New Yorker Alleges Prejudice Against His Paper Led to Drafting

ngersoll Accuses Draft Board of Being Prejudiced   dior In Open Letter Says He Is Ready to Go Intec Army But Adds “What I Am Kicking About Is Decision Made by Board Which Has Betrayed Prejudice In My Case”

Editor In Blast At Draft Boare   “PM” PUBLISHER MAKE: APPEAL FOR NEWS MAN

FOR NAZIS ON HOME FRONT   Food Shortage Certain Following Disastrous Harvest

Germany Faces Worst Winter On Home Front   Food shortage and crop ‘failures will be felt throughout the  ce eceay ta terreus

Loan fo China Wins Approval   House Committee Endorses Measure Without Dicsent

Locusts Threatening Invasion Of Egypt   Unanimously Approve 500 Millions For China

Favor Huge Loan fo China  House Committee Votes 500 Million Dollar Loan

CHINESE LOAN APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUP   TOLD BY CABINET MEMBERS NECESSARY IF CHINA STAYS IN WAR

nexampled Attempt to Halt Venereal Disease Spread Starts Tomorrou

REDS SEEK KO OVER FINLAND IN FAR NORTH   Open New Offensive: RAF Continues tc Blast Nazis, Claim Air Control

NEW COMBINED STAFF LINKS ALL FORCES   Hints Invasion Try On Continent Soon: Nazis Claim Heavy Sinkings

Germans Jittery Over ' Possible Invasion  And War On Both  Fronts

Japs Learn U.S. Aims to Halt Spread   Determination Evidenced By Blasting Of Seven Enemy Invasion Vessels

Americans In Daring Raid In Solomons   U. §S. Carrier Task Force Breaks Up Jap Concentration For Invasion,   SEVEN VESSELS BOMB DAMAGED   Attack Takes Place In Northern Solomons Gen. MacArthur Reports

6. came With Our Soldiers  and  Sailors           Robert Lucey Joins the Nav

IS With Our Soldiers and ‘ Sailors iB  eo eum                   Robert Lucey. Joins the Navi   WD CATLINORNATA

K. U. GETTING SET FOR NAVY SCHOOL   Machinists Mates Will Be Housed in u ‘ge Strong   [OFFICES ARE MOVING

K: U. GETTING SET FOR NAVY SCHOOL   Machinists Mates Will Be Housed in Frank Strong Hall   OFFICES ARE MOVING

TWO MILLION VOTES EXPECTED TODAY IN — TLLINDIS ELECTION   Electors to Choose Candi. dates for Senate and House in First'Contest Since War.

2,000,000 10 VOTE 01S TES! r HS SENTIMENT:               Leaders Urge Heavy Turnout to Show. Faith In Democratic Processes.

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIES DOING AMAZING JOB TO OPE” AFRICA TO OUTSIDE WORLD.

The War Today   .~ Allies Opening Dark Continent To Outside World Civilization

MacKenzie Reaches Cairo After 11 Day Trek   BY DEWITT WACK ENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Germans Caught In Trap By American Campaign Is Opinion In Africa

ALL OF ONCE DARK CONTINENT THRILLED AT ALLIED VICTORIES ALONG SHORES MEDITERRANEAN

Natives ¥elping Ally Drive  Q ais Forces   They, 1 Sold' =e Africa, nnow /.. tory  ee  8 Pee ae

All Of Africa Appears Happy About Allied Gains In North   Ry DE WITT MACKENZIE

ALLIES DOING AMAZING JOB IN NORTH AFRICA Soldiers Fight Disease, Hardships

Today’s War Moves   British, French Soldiers Working in Unison with U. S. Troops

The War Today— American Pioneer Tradition Helps Overcome Hardshi ps In North Africa

Mackenzie Reaché Cairo, Says: Allie Work-Feverishh   Correspondent “Recounis "Perils and Hardships of “Peep Africa Experi ” enced by Americans -

Great Team Work By Varied Races In Eayr ls Made Interesting Chapter By DeWitt MacKenzie, Now Back On His Job

Africa Vibrates With News of Allied Victories  Analyst on Second Front Says Troops Working in Unisor

AFRICA VIBRATES WITH NEWS OF ALLIED. VICTORIES   - Men From Hinterlands Try to Help Back Up Allies On Battlefront

Solomons Battle Major Offensive   Attack in Southwest Pacific Against Heavy Jap Opposition   A BLOW IN ALEUTIANS   U. S. Naval Task Force Strikes Japanese at Kiska Outpost

BLOWS STRUCK BY SEA, LAND, AIR, ANNOUNCE   Little Information Being Given To Public, However, On Operations of U. S. Forces

Expected ' To Eclipse Midway, Coral Sea Defensive Victories   U. Ss. Fliers Attack Indo- China Port;     Silent On U. S. Move In Aleutians

BATTLE OF SOLOMON ISLANDS DEVELOPING INTO MAJOR ACTION   CRITICAL SITUATION ON RUSSIAN FRONT EVEN MORE OMINOUS MONDAY

RAID ON JAPS IN ALEUTIANS SEEMS ENDED   Results Not Known; Japanese Broadcast May Contain Hint of Disaster for Forces

Enemy Puts Up Stiff Opposition. But Tokyo’s Claims of Great Allied Losses Discounted

Solomons Offensive Continues   Developing Into Greatest Action Yet In Pacific   Americans Continue To Hold Initiative   Complete Task For Attack On  Aleutian Islands

Red Army Sags Back Closer to Foothills. of Caucasus—U. S. Planes Hit With  Initial Terrific Force in China—RAF Scores Again in Raids

andhi Jailed As Riots Spread In India, Atack ” fh Uz s. L Hews In Aleutians;

[wo More War Crises Develop; Nazis at Red Oil Field Gates: And India in Turmoil of Riots

SOLOMON ISLES INITIATIVE WITH ALLIED FORCES   Admiral Nimitz Reports Operations Are Pro. gressing Favorably

BATTLE RAGES IN SOLOMON BLAND ARES  Sean Malian Offar   Seen Major Offensive By American-Led Forees —   RETREAT   Soviets Fall Back Closer To Caucasus Foothills

Reed Wants Longer Weel   Senator Predicts New Congress Will Suspend Labor Hours Legislation

House Committee Urges 18 Billion War Expenditure   Half of Proposed Allotment Earmarked for Army Air Corpse Needs   UNANIMOUS PASSAGE CONSIDERED CERTAIN   ‘Measure Raises to $160, 000,000,000 War Cost Since Fall pf France

Passage Ai Once Expected   No Opposition Seen it House to Bill Boosting Funds for War

18 MILLIONS MORE FOR WAR EXPENSES   Over Half for Air Corps Expansion.

HALF WILL GO FOR US. PLANES: ~TOWAIL ENEMY   United States of America: Will Have Voted 160. Billion 4 far Democracy...

18 Billion Is Approved For Costs Of War      Almost Half Would Go To Ai Corps For Many New Planes

New War Fund Gets Approval   31.070 Aircratt Are Included In New Allotment.   ‘Total 160 Billions   Money To Date Provides For 130,380 Military Planes.

New Air Corps Funds Approved   House Will Act on Huge Allocation

18 Billion More For War Asked By House Group   Half of Sum Would Go Toward Expanding ‘of Army Air Corps 

18 BILLIONS VOTED FOR WAR   Gigantic New Expenditures Recommended By House Committee

NEW EXPENDITURES FOR WAR PURPOSES BACKED ON FRIDAY   House Appropriations Committee Recommends Great Sum for U, S. Defense Program.

$18 Billions More For War  Recommended   House Appropriations Committee Reports Measure For Action

BRITISH PROTECTING TEHERAN PIPE LINES   Arrival of Troops Contribute to Calming of Population Following Riots

TROOPS GUARD IRAN OIL LINE   Battalion Of Sritish Arrive In Teheran Following Riots And Looting

Broad Program Of Specialized  Training Planned   Selected Colleges And Universities  T™.. ha (antarc

Will Utilize U. S. Schools For Big Job   Young Men in Service Will Attend Universities fo: Special Education.

COLLEGES T0 TRAIN NAVY, ARMY YOUTHS   Broad Program Mapped .To Give Specialized Courses:   250,000 ARE ELIGIBLE      J  Boys as Young as I7 To -Be on Active Duty, Receive Pay

Colleges, Universities To. Be Utilized  Specialized Training Plan Set

WIDE PROGRAM PLANNED FOR USING COLLEGES IN ARMED SERVICE TRAINING

Army; Navy Will Select 250,000 Men   300 Institutions To Be Used for  Special Training

Army, Navy To Use Colleges   Specialized Training For Men Planned

Colleges to Train Young Specialists For Army, Navy   200 or 300 Schools To Be Utilized,  Stimson, Knox Sav

LAUNCH ATTACK ON U. S. FORMS   Senators Hit Questionnaires Order Data on Federal Job Holders

Movement Against Questionnaires Is Quite Likely to Get Some Good Results

End Of War In ’42 Seen By US Chief   So House Leader Te Vote Against Draft Of Youths, Married  en

Congressman May Predicts World War Might End in ’42   Kentuckian Says It Unquestionably Will Be Over In 1943, and Contends There Would Be No Need ' For the Army to Induct Married Men Or Youths In 18 to 19 Year Group

War End Seen By Next Year      Rey. May Denies Married. Lads Under 20-Years To Be Drafted

Basing Prediction On Military Secret, Solon Sees End of War This Year Or, At Latest, In ’43

CONGRESSMAN SEES QUICK END TO WAR; DISCUSSES DRAFT  CHAIRMAN HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE SEES N

MARRIED MEN AND BOYS NOT LIKELY TO BE CALLED; SECRET LENDS OPTIMISM

Sees No Reason To Draft Youths Or Married Men   House Ledder Predicts End Of War Withi  Year. ~:

wi May Sounds Optimistic Note   Married Men ; and  Boys “Will Not Be Called _   WAR IS EXPECTED “TO END THIS YEAR

May Predicts War Will Probably End In 1942, Unquestionably In 1943

Rep. May Says _ ~ War to End This  Year or in 74:   Is Opposed to Drafting of Married Men and Boy: Of 18 and 19

SEES WAR'S END IN "43 UNOUESTIONABL   May Says Married Men anc 48-19-Year-Olds Not Reeded in Army

Service Unlikely For Youths 18-19   Congressman From Kentucky Predicts End Of War This Year Or Next

Pregicts short War  Chairman May Sees No Need ‘Of Drafting 18-19 Year Olds

Predicts .War Will End Soon   House Chairman Vetoes  Expansion Of Draft

PREDICTS WAR T0 BE ENDED -IN 4   House Group Head Sees No Need for Induction of Married Men, Boys.

Asserts Army Doesn’t Need  Younger Men   Military Chairman Thinks Forces Will Be Large Enough

RAILROADS IN NATION AIDING SCRAP DRIVES   Old Rails and Other Obsolete Equipment Converted to War Effort.

RAILROADS HELP   Collect Old Ralls and” Obsolete Equipment For Serap.

VU. S. Railroads Putting Old Rails, Worn Out Equipment Into Scrap

Some Ships BelievedOu Of Harbor   2 Submarines, Few Destroyers Hinted Fleeing

British Scour Mediterranean For Possible French Fleet Remnants Which Escaped   Believe Some Submarines, Destroyer:  Might Have Slipped Through.   Nazi Barricade   tContinued on Page 3)

British Fleet Searching for French Warships Which Escaped from Toulon

Hunt For Ships Which May Have Escaped Toulon   British Fleet Roams Over Mediterranean In Search of Vessels

SOME FRENCH SHIPS MAY HAVE ESCAPED   Brit. Boats Search Mediterranean to  Give hem Aid

BRITISH TASK FORCE AT SEA TO PROTECT FRENCH, WAR_ SHIPS HEADED FOR NORTH AFRICA

Cocklin’'s Will Declared Valid   Griswold Man’‘s Bequests Upheld

End to Total Military Rule of Hawaiian Island: Seen in Near Future

End to Hawaii s Total Military Government Seen   Formula Worked Out for Restoring Measure of Civil Control

PREDICT SENATORS TO CHANGE VOTE ON BILI   Administration Leaders Believe That 11 Will Switch on Pending Anti-Inflation Measure ond Line Up With the Wishes of President Roosevelt-— Deadline Nears for EDR’s Ultimatare

Administration Qut- Maneuvere¢ OnFarm Test   Still Claim U1 Senators to. Reverse Stand -

Final Vote Is Near In Serate; Contest Is Close   ADMINISTRATION OUTVOTED YESTERDAY

MOVE AGAINST BUND MEMBERS   Government Moves Te Take Citizenship From Germans.

U.S. Begins Drive to . Take Away Citizenship Of Unworthy Applicant:

BOVT ACTS 10 DEPRIVE NAZI OF GITIZENSHIF   Files Proceedings Against 7 Prominent Members of German Bund.   WILL CUT RED TAPE IN FBI INVESTIGATIONS

Germans Face Court Actior   Seven. Taking Citizenship Papers Identified As Bund Members

No Real Unity Tn Allied War Strateov: Maas   American Invasion Of Africa Called Compro mise Second Front.

MAAS CALLS FOR WAR UNITY   Widens Charge of-Lack of Unified Command fo United Nations, Says Africa ‘Compromise’

Trapped Nazi Troops Cut Through  Russian Lines   Re-establish Contact With Germans In Staraya Russa Area: Reds Take Stronzchold

750,000 Germans In Battle   Nazis Hurl 25 Armored Divisions Into Battle; Russian City Is Stripped For Fight to Death.

WAVE AFTER WAVE OF GERMAN PLANES BOMB CITY; REDS PROMISE TO DEFEND CITY UNTIL REDUCED TO ASHES, RUBBLE

KIIUDSEN INSPECTS MICHIGAN PLANTS   Says No Shortage of Mater. ials in America’s Tremend. ous War Production

NEGRO TROOPS ARE DOING A FINE JOB IN PANAMA SEGTOE   Work in Jungles, Swamp: and Mountains, Doing Duty As Army Enajneers.

Some Axis Views  (Don’t Call It News) Hitler and Ciano Sound Off Again

Hitler Sees Need  For ‘Holding On’   Great Leadership Asked By Reich Chief From New Officers

Peak Of Tropical Storm Passes  Sabine District   Sabine District Widely Damaged By Disturbance

Reports Indicate bbe Naval, Marine Victory   Hold Key Bases Forces Set Out To Seize.

Believe Yanks Now Hoid All Bases Sought   Thousands of Marines In Island Area With  Reinforcements On Way

300,000 Lose Vote   About That Many State Soldiers Will Not Get Their Ballots

Says Nation Faces Food Shortage if Selective Service Isn’t Changed   Seee Rand Shortace

DEFERGE WOK FOR 44 GLUES   Victcry - Defense Program fcr. 1942" Adopted for” This’ Ceunty.   WILL PRODUCE -MORE

Perchor VOR Un 4H Geb  Victcry - Defense Program   Victcry - Defense Progran fcr 1942 Adopted for This Ccunty.   WILL PRODUCE MORE

IN GOOD CONDITION   Soy Beans Have age ance of Being the Crop of the Year Here    FLAX YIELDING WELL

CROPS, OF COUNTY IN GOOD CONDITION   Soy Beans Have Appearance of Being the Crop of the Year Here   FLAX YIELDING WELL

Axis Flank Rolled Back Halfway To Fi Baba By Smashing Army Of Nile

t d 18-19 YEAR OLDS.   House to Delay ‘Action on Draf Bill Une After’ ‘Election.

ACTION DELAYED ON BOYS’ DRAFT   Decision of House Leaders Prompted by Tilt Over Amendment

Pappy Holds tc 4d Per Cent Vote Edge   Allred Promises ‘Driving’ Run-Off

O'Daniel Stili Lacks Majority for Senate   With 900,000 Votes Counted, Senator Has 48.1 Per Cent of Vote; Indications Grow Of Probable Runoff.

SENATOR O’DANIEL RECEIVED ABOUT 48 PER CENT OF VOTE   _ JESTER AND BROOKS TO COMPETE FOR RAIL COMMISSION PLACE

O'Daniel Has 48.1 Per Cent Of Votes; Run-Off Indicated  All Counties Report Ta Bureau; Half  fCoamnilata

New Ordnance Plant Planned For Nebraska   Site Near Grand Island Chosen For Second Such Plant In State.   TO COST 25 MILLION

Soviets Due To Tell Gains On Monday   Advances Indicated Along Entire 1,700 -Mile Front

New Thrusts By  Soviet Armies   Nazis Attacked By Red Forces On Leningrad Front Savs Moscow

NEW SUCCESS FOR RUSSIANS IN 2 SECTORS      Thrus Through Nazi Lines A Len ingGrad. Guerillas Account For Part Of Gains

ORDER PROBES OF NORMANOIE   Senate, House ise Order Investigations into Burning of ‘Mammoth Ocean Liner

Investigations Of Normandie Burning Ordered   Senate and House Naval Committees Take Action on Fire

Normandie Fire Probes Ordered   Senate and House Plan Own Inquiries

NORMANDIE PIgEES VOTED IN CONGRESS   Both Senate and House Committees to Make Insvastioation of Fire. -

Cholera Strikes Japs   Foe’s Troops Among 4,006 Deaths in Yunnan :

THOUSANDS DIE OF CHOLERA IN CHINA      Japanese Troops Are Among Victims Of Disease

CHOLERA ADDS TO WAR TOLL IN FAR EAST   CHINESE CLAIM THOUSANDS DIE IN JAP-HELD TENGYUEN

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IS SWEEPING CHINA      Thousands ‘Have Died in Jap: Occupied Province

CHOLERA FATAL 10 CHINESE THOUSANDS   Defenders Stabilize Positions in Eastern China

3,000 Die Of Cholera   Chinese Civilians, Jap Troop: Killed By Epidemic

Kuala Lumpur Is Reported Ablaze   Capital of Maylay States under Furious Bombardment of Japanese

Burma Road and India Are Threatened by  laps’ Westward Invasion From Thailand

French Naval Stronghold ir Africa Falls to Tank Attack       PUSH TOWARD LIBYA   Casablanca Near Capture; French Resistance Is Near End

asablanca otters As Yanks Gain   French Resistance On Mediterranean Coast About Ended   _ §. Troops Continue 0 Land Along Coast   Three ‘Beachheads Near Casablanca In American Hands

YANK COLUMN PUSHING TOWARD LIBYAN DESERT TO SMASH AT ROMMEL'S RETREATING FORCES   Vital Port City Taken With Light Casualties While Other Important North African Point Is Expected To Fall

Casablanca Apparently Still Resisting, But Strong Landing Forces Enclose It Ashore and Navy Smashes Sea Defenses.   Americans Pointing Toward Attack. On Rear of Rommel’s Desert Force

Casablanca ... Being Encircled, Sea Forces, Smashed   IDARLAN IS HELD : PRISONER BY U8.   All: Reported Going Fine, Losses Still Small; Deny. Transports Were Sant

Americans Strike  Toward Libya.   Casablanca On Atlan tic Nears Last Stage Of Resistance: Whirl wind Drive Progresses.

FRENCH NAVAL PORT  FALLS TO AMERICAN  TANK-LED FORCES CASABLANCA BELIEVED  NEARING LAST STAGES OF RESISTANCE

PORT OF ORAN CAPTURED BY ALLIED UNIT: PETAIN TAKES FRENCH COMMAND   Vichy Says United States Troops On Road To Bou Saada; Marshal Witzleber Reaches North Africa As Field Leader

Today’s WAR MOVES   (Reg. U. S. Pat. Office) By Louis F. Keemle of the U. P. War Desk.

Japs May Strike  Next At Siberia   Observer Sees Nipponese Losses In Midway And Coral Sea As Bar To New Westward Moves   (For more details on Midway sea victory, see Page 8.) By Louis F. Keemle

; Blocked n Westward ‘e By Losses   Nippon Strategy Be Blow Against ae

LOOK UP TONIGHT TO SEE FALLING STARS   Display of Meteors Expected To Be Visible

Butte Gambling Closed hy Army  Governor Acts at Request of DeWitt

Three Miners Die Of Poison Gas  Fumes in Colorade   Attempted Rescue Ends in Death For Heroic Men

Bombs Dropped On Suez Canal   Axis Planes Also Raid Damietta Area, Cairo Announces

Stops Breathing For 20 Minutes  Calleve Student Claims   College Student Claims Record; ‘Feels Like You're Dying.” He Says

RAF Attacks Enemy’s 2nd Biggest Port   Fifty-Two Planes Missing: Fliers Report Big Fires Raging.

Great Force of © Fighters Back Up Raid On Bremen   52 Planes Missing In Biggest Air Assault In Air Force History

Meddlesome Husband  Rita Hayworth Sick Being Just An Old Man’s Baby

Women Likens Escape “Nazi” Hunted Animal   Ragged when he reach-ed Detroit, she says at restaurant man’s treason trial.

Mexico and U. S.  Join for Defense   Commission Appointed By Roosevelt, Camacho

Japs Remove Air Threat   Strategic Lishui Is Wrested From Chinese

President’s Call for Tanks, Planes, Ships Can Be Met, Industry Asserts

‘Will BeDone,’ Industry Says Ot Huge Goal   War Manufacturers Confident of Success Of Mammoth Program

Leaders Pledge To Fill Progran   Aircraft Makers Are Undaunted by Boost in Quota of Planes

Leaders Vow To Meet Goal Or Exceed It   If furnished necessary raw ' materials, plane and tank factories will meet ..demands.

Production of Planes and Tanks Assure   Co-ordinated Effort Will Do Much to Attain Goal

Striking Truck Drivers Given Return Orders   ‘Teamsters’ Director Issues : Instructions Following : Warning By WLB

Italian Sub Back To Base   Commander Claims Sinking Of Eleven Ships In Atlantic

Shawnee Edifor Going Into Army   Tom Steed Thinks Army’l] Beat Draft Board

Allies Hit At Jap-Held Rabaul Base   Planes Drop 15 Tons Of Bombs

Rabaul, Lae Battered by Allied Bombs   No Change in  Buna-Gona Area ‘Of New Guinea, MacArthur Says

RAF Fighters In New Raids  Over lrancs   Nazi Tank and Infantry Units Defeated In Russia

Jap Fleet Routed in Effort to Halt Marine Landings, Navy Reveals

Japan Loses Opening Phase of Solomon Tilt         Victorious Yanks Win Solid Hold; Attaek Catches Japs Fiat-Footed

Allied Airmen Comb Seas To Help Marines   Solomons Hold Is Made Stronger By Support From Australia   JAP FLEET FLEES   First Offensive Felt Real Step Toward Final Victory

Japs Rolled Back In Pacific Area   Only “Minor Damage” Inflicted On Marines; Air Attack Growing

IMADINEC FIDMIV ECT ADI ICuCN  INVILE LJTAVLIDIILY,  ENEMY FLEET PUT TO FLIGHT   Airmen Blast at Ships and Harbors to Smash Jap Reinforcements for Tulagi

U. S. Forees Have  Hold on Solomons   MacArthur Announces Victory In First Phase of Growing Drive Against Japanese

TOEHOLDS WON BY MARINES IN SOLOMON FIGHT   United Nations Forces Beginning to Roll Back Enemy in Immense South Pacific Area

Have Achieved First Step To Victory In Initial Allied Offensive, Which Becomes Campaign Of Growing Magnitude

U.S. Marines Have Wor Solid Toeholds In The Solomons, Navy. States

FLYERS STRIKE T0) KEEP ENEMY FROM BASE US!   Navy Gives Out Details Regarding Invasion And Its Success

Allied Planes Battering Jap Ships, Harbors   Mighty Onslaught August ] Caught Nipponese Flatfooted. Navy Reports

Fighting Forces of United Nations Roll Foe Back in Pacific   Official Story Reveals Japs Beaten in Air, Ashore and Afloat

Air Patrols Comb Seas  In Big Area   ‘Attack on Solomon Islands Described as Mighty in Navy Communique   Tulagi Is Taken   One of Best Harbors Falls to American Forces

MARINES MAKING PROGRESS   United States Forces Have Won Solid Toeholds In Solomon Islands — Allied Airmen Comb  Southern Seas To Blast _ananece

WIN SOLID TOEHOLDS ON ISLES   First Step To Victory Claimed; Bombers Active

LID TOEHOLD ON IN ATTACK / DEVIL DOGS   arines Carve Grip Or olomons Base In Hard Battle Against Japs  In Tulagi Area   MBERS CONTINUE LOWS ON JAPANESE   vy Discloses Victory ]1  ssaults, Hint At Grow ing Magnitude of Operations

SOLID HOLD 0 SOLOMON ISLES WON BY ALLIES   First Phase Of Offensive Ends ' In U. S. Victory

Hold Gains In Solomons   Allied Airmen Comb South Pacific for Jap  Reserve Forces

Marines Hold Solid Toehold in Solomon  Islands, Says Navy Allied Airmen Comb Southern Seas to Prevent Japs From Concentrating for Attacks

Marines Take Solomons To Open Drive   Solid Toe-holds Won In Strategic Base As Japanese Beat Off

ALLIED AIRMEN COMB SEAS FOR JAP RESCUERS   Official Navy Communique Says First Phase of Battle Won

U.S. Has Air Base  In The Solomons   Marines Hold Firmly the Landings Seized in Is land ‘Group   JAP FLEET BACKS OFF   Allied Airmen Blast Japanese in Ships and Harbors

Southern Seas Searched For Jap Ships Which May Plan To Assist Solomons   Marines Have Won Solid Toeholds, According to Official Dispatches From General McArthur

SOLID HOLDS IN SOLOMONS NOW CLAIMED   Allied Airmen Comb South. ern Sea: to Blast Japanese in Their Ships and Harbors   DETAILS NOT DIVULGED

First Victory Of Offensive Is Now Claimed   Allies Begin Rolling Japanese Back From Pacific; Fliers In  New Raids

Yanks Have Firm Holds On Solomons   Allied Airmen Comb Skies to Blast Jap Ships And Harbors

Allied Planes  Seeking Japs In Southwest Pacific ‘Area   Second Phase Of Solomons Battle Is  To Mop Up Enemy Land And Sea Forees

MARINES CLINCH WIDE HOLD ON SOLOMON ISLES   American ‘“orces Hold Solid Positions - Allied Airmen Bomb J: nanese Ships

First Phase Of Battle Ends In Defeat Of Japs In Air, Ashore And Afloat

Solid Toehold In Solomons Is  Official Word   Allied Airmen Seour Seas For Jap Reinforcements:  Port Moresby Attacked.   PROGRESS CHEERING

AirmenComb Sea for Enemy Forces   Official Story Reveals Marines Have Won Solid Holds on Solomon Islands

U.S. Wins Solid Toehold in Solomons As Airmen Keep Pounding Jap Bases

Nip Claims of Forty U. S. Vessels Sunk or Damaged Were Exaggerated

SolidToeholdsWon By U.S.In Solomons   Allied Airmen Comb Southern Seas Blasting Japanese Where They Try To Go To Rescue

Win Solid Footholds   Marines Have Situatior Well in Hand, Navy Communique Reports

Japanese Caught Flat-Footed by American Fleet   Airmen Blast Enemy Ships to Prevent Rescue

Release Tells How Japanese WereSuprised   Allied Airmen Halt. Jap Reinforcement Move while Marines Carve Out Footholds

ALLIED PILOTS HUNT ENEMY'S RESCUE SHIPS   Navy Says Jap Forces Rolled Back On Wide Front

CLAIM VICTORY IN INITIAL OFFENSE   Official Story Of Battle Comes From Army, Navy   JAPS RETREAT   36 Japanese Planes Said To Have Been Shot : Down In Warfare

NAVY REVEALS FIRM TOEHOLDS NN SAI MONS   Allied Planes Comb Wide Areas to Blast at Jap Ships, Harbors

Marines Fight Way To Footholds in Solomons   U. S. Airmen Comb Seas T oKeep Japs from Landing Rein forcements To Relieve Her Troops.

Now Have Solid Toeholds on the Solomon Islands in the Initial Allied Offensive.   ENEMY IS ROLLED BACK IN CAMPAIGN   Allied Fieet of Great Strength Is Harrassing Japanese Warships in Surround ing Seas.

ENEMY SURPRISED; COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Details of Continuing and Still Growing Battle Are Not Disclosed

Mighty Battle Still Ragin As Navy, Airmen Seek Oe  Jap Convovs Enroute: 

Marines Have Won Solid Toe-Hold in Solomon Islands   First Phase Called Definite Victory for Allied Offensive

Marines Grasp Firm Hold on Islands As Allied Planes Stalk Jap Rescuers

ENEMY BASES ~ AREBLASTED ~ BY BOMBERS   Mighty Onslaught Caught Japs Flat-Footed, Says Navy.

IN STRONG POSITIONS   Japs Beaten on Land, Air and Sea in First Round jn Salomnna   MARINES NOW ARE WELL ESTABLISHEL   Official American Report Evidently Exposes Tokyo Claims as False

Patient, “Dead” for 20 Minutes, _ Returns to Life, Doctors Reveal:

OHIO MAYOR FIRES HALF OF CITY’S POLICE   \lso Drops 190 Firemen From Pay Roll When Citizens Fail to Vote Special Tax and Treasurv Deficit is Banned.

CRISIS IS FACED BY COLUMBUS   Mayor Cuts Police and Fire Fighting Forces While Extravagance Hinted

Ohio Capital Police Force And Firemen Cul One-Half      Mayor Rejects Pleas of Business and Civic Leaders to Withhold Retrenchment Policy In Midst of Municipal Financial Crisis; Denies Administrative Extravagance; Rejected Tax Boost

COLUMBUS MAYOR REDUCES FORCES   Lays Off Half Of Firemer And Police In Midst Of Financial Crisis

Columbus, 0., Is Crippled    Half OF Policemen And” Firemen Laid Off Secause Of Maney Shortage

Michigan Leading Fight Against Gas Rationin;   Rep. Dingell To Seek Congress.Probe Of Middle West Curb; Kennedy To Present Plan . To Washinaton

DINGELL 10 REQUEST ~ GAS INVESTIGATION   Seeks to Determine If Ration. ing !s Necessary in Middle West .

WORK 10 STALL GAS AATIONING   ‘State Representatives Are Active on Widely Separated Fronts

MACARTHUR'S HEROICS STOP PLAN OF JAPS   Brilliant Leadership of “Handful!” of Men Called Great Contribution to Cause

SECOND FRONT STOCK BOOMS   Allies More Confident Than Ever They Can Gain Foothold on the Continent

Experts Quote the Invasion Of Europe Is Going To Be Man-Sized Job, But It Can Be  Done.

F.D.R. Praises Part of Press In War Effort   Cabinet Members Join In Lauding American System of "Free Press

FDR AND AIDES PRAISE PRESS   Voice Confidence in News papers, Laud Their Part In War Effort

FDR CONFIDENT IN FREE PRESS   Praises Part Newspapers Play In War Effort; Check Propaganda

PRESS GIVEN PRAISES FOR PARTIN WAR   Roosevelt ond Cabinet Members Laud Americon Papers   NEWSPAPER WEEK TO BE OPENED OCTOBER    Morgenthau Says Prope ganda Hos Been Checkmated

Roosevelt Hails Newspaper Week  Cabinet Members Express Confidence

FDR and Cabinet Members Hail Nation’s Press for Telling Trutt   Chief Executive Pays Tribute to Observance of National Newspaper Week October 1 to 8

Rabaul Pounded Again In Ever Widening Raids  Emanhacic le Given   Emphasis Is Given Knox’s Declaratior Of U.S. Offensive

Rabaul Pounded Again In Ever. Widening Raids   Emphasis Is Given” Knox’s Declaratior OFLU. S. Offensive

Terrific Pounding Of Jap Supply Bases An Southwest Pacific Reaches New Heights; Few Jap Pilots Tangled With Swarms of Allied Squadrons

WRECK GERMAN) RADIO POST IN SUDDEN ATTACK   Sea-Borne Infantry Joins in Assault, Protected by RAF

\British Destory Nazi Radio Station {In Daring Raid on French Coast

Raid by British  Units in France   Parachutists and Sea Borne Infantry Sweep Down on Nazi Occupied Area, Destroy Big Radio Station And Return Home.   PLANES ANv SHIPS HELP

BRITISH TROOPS AND 'CHUTISTS WRECK — RADIO STATION IN RAID ON NAZI FRANCE

GERMAN RADIO DETECTOR POST GOAL: WRECKED   First Sizeable Incursion of Northern French Coast Since Fall of France, Successful   INVADERSWITHDRAW UNDER ENEMY FIRE   Deal One-Two Punch 1 Hitler's Forces; ‘Troops Returning Under  RAF Protection’...

BRITISH PARACHUTISTS RAID GERMAN RADIO DETECTOR POST IN OCCUPIED FRANCE   Infantry and Royal Navy Also Aid In Attack On Northern Coast of France by Troops Droppec Over Area By British Bombers

Seaborne Infantry, Para Troops Strike Together, Then Withdraw  PERFECT TIMING Destroy Radio Detector  Post; Aerial Escort Protects Them

INFANTRY AND CHUTE TROOPS HIT AT NAZIS   Uncork * ‘One- Two" Punch At Radio Post On North French Coast   NAVY AND FLIERS ASSIST IN ASSAULT   Wreck Radic Stations, Disperse Guards and Return

Daring British Parachutists Destroy Nazi Detector Post   Radio On French Soil Feels Blows From  Air and Sea

Destroy Radio Detector {Station—Ai Battle  » Over Channel After f Raid Held Likely

Radio Station, Garrison Hit   Sea-Borne Infantry Also Takes Part In Attack Which Deals One-Two  B.... nt re, OM. nm ~ 1 1440S 10 rorce or werman wuards

AERIAL, WATER BORNE FORCES IN DARING RAID   First Major British Invasion of Northern France Since That Country Fell to Reich

Assault in North France Bigger Thar Commando Action, Pressages Others

Daring Thrust At Nazi Post  On Continent   Parachutists Wipe Out Station: Big Air Battle Follows

DROP ON DETECTOR STATION ©   ‘Attacking Force With: _ draws After As eault-

Paratroops Of Britain  Raid North French Coast   Nazi Radio Detector Post Destroyed; Infantry And Naval Forces Also Used

British Raiding Units Destroy Nazi Radio Post   Porachutists, Seaborne Troops Wreck Enemy Station in France

BRITISH CHUTISTS AND INFANTRY IN RAID ON FRANCE   DESTROY NAZI RADIO DETECTOR STATION AND THEN ESCAPE

Paratroops, Infantry In Daring Raid   Soldiers Dropped From Sky, Land From Ships To Raze German Radio  Detectar Statian

GERMAN RADIO STATIONS TORN DOWN IN FORAY   RAF Carries Men.To Target, Return Home By Fleet In First Offensive Jab At Occupied Zone

Radio Detector Post Is Raided By Paratroops   British Infantry and Navy Cooperate in Daring Feray On Coastal Positions

NAZI RADIO STATION IS ATTACKED   Under Cover of Protecting Umbrella of Royal Air Force Fighters and With Assistance of Navy Tommies Pull Off Daring As sault Across Channel  PORTION OF INFANTRY TANDS ON THE BEACH

Nazi Listening Post Destroyed; Troops Return Safely To British Bases

British Raid Nazi Post on French Coas!   Daring Parachutists anc Sea-Borne Infantry Hit at Radio Detector Unit   MAJOR AIR BATTLE MAY BE RAGING   Nazi Bombers May Be Trying to Destroy Troops Picked Un by Navy

RAF Bombers Drop Britons, Who Carry Out Mission On North French Coast And Escape.

“Destroy a . Nazi Radio Installation   British "Chute Troops and ShipBorne Land Forces Are Successful

BRITISH PARACHUTE TROOPS ATTACK ON COAST OF FRANCE   IMPORTANT RADIO LOCA TION RAIDED AND NAVY BRINGS MEN HOME

Where to Find Ht   Bold’Chutists, Infantry — Raid Coast of France

‘Nazi Radio Detector Post Razed   _ Sea-Borne Infantrymen Air Fighters Aid; Nav:  Rescues Raiders.

Allied Airmen Hinder Nazi Attempts To Strengthen Positions In Tunisia

ALLIES PREPARING FOR GRAND PUSH INTO NAZI LINES   North African Front Activity Is Confined to Patrol Work.

AIR FORCES HARRY GERMAN” EFFORTS TO STAND IN TUNIS   Eighth Army Pursuing Rommel . Forces — More U. S, Planes Arriving

PURSUIT OF ROMMELIS CONTINUING   Nazi Attempt To Seize Initiative Forecast By Observers

TEXAS FARMERS AND RANCHMEN MAY GET. NEEDED GASOLINE  COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS MAY ALSO

THE DEATH OF ROBERT BANKS   Long-Time Resident of This City Died at Home on ' > Mill Street,

THE DEATH GF HUBEHT GANG   Long-Time Resident of This City Died at Home on Mill Street.

F.D.R. Repeats Invitation To  Chilean Chief   President ignores Rios’ protest against Welles’ charge of harboring snies.

Plight Of Japs In New Guinea Now Desperate   Yanks And Aussies Use Light Tanks To Cut  Enemy Down

SITUATION OF JAP FORCES IN EASTERN NEW GUINEA GRAVE   ‘Enemy Beachhead In Buna » Reduced Further AgAllied Advatices  Centinue

Nip Situation in East New Guinea Is Desperate   Jap Beachhead At Buna Is Further Reduced

IP SITUATIGN IN GUINEA BELIEVED _ DESPERATE NOW  Americans Whittle At    americans Whittle At : Jap Hold On Buna Z Mission   MR FORCES DELIVER INCESSANT ATTACK

Jap Situation 4n Buna Area Is Desperate   Gen. MacArthur’s Move: Squeeze New Guinea Foe Into Smaller Pocket.

BEACHHEAD OF ENEMY IN BUNA AREA REDUCED   Three American Brigadier Generals Are Wounded In Close Fighting   PLANES SINK CORVETTE   Allied Forces Push Thru Jungles As Pianes Strafe Nippon Posts

Situation Of Jap Forces In Eastern New Guinea Desperate, Allies Report

Jap Positions In Buna Re gion Are Desperate   Beachhead Is Reduced By Continued Attacks Of Allied Troop: Supported By Tanks

AMERICAN FIGHTERS FORGE ON   Continuaf Advance on Enemy Made and Their Positions Are Held As  “Desperate.” —

Allies Reduce Beach Head At Buna   Hundreds of Bombs Dropped  Ole Miaambhara Vetmuar

ALLIES GAIN GROUND IN NEW GUINEA   Reveal Wounding Of Three U. S. Generals

THREE GENERALS WOUNDED DURING NEW GUINEA FIGHT   Hanford McNider, Former Legion Commander, Hit By Grenade.

IAP SITUATION IN NEW GUINEA NOW VERY DESPERATE   Fragmentation, Other Bombs Are Used In Harrassing Enemy Positions In Pacifi Fighting.   NAVY REPORTS MUNDA JAP AIR BASE BOMBEL   Killing Japs, Sinking Thei Ships Is Only Way To Wii War Admiral Tells Ship’ Company.

Gillette Sees New Rubber Industry  Midwect ldea!   Midwest Ideal For Alky Plants

SEES MIDWEST RUBBER SOURCE   Gillette Says Area Ideal for Alcohol Plants

Nippos Swarm Into Johore   Troops 18 Miles From Singapore Says Tokio

FLYNN ARRAIGNED ON NEWEST RAPE CHARGE   Actor Accused Of Seducing 15 Year-Old Girt On His ¥acht August 3, 1941

DEMONSTRATE AnM STRIKING POWER   Strong Blue Forces Push Red Flank Back in Carolina Battle Practice

MOBILITY STRESSED IN FIRST WARTIME ARMY MANEUVERS   Generals Watch Action; Tank Destroyer Units Given Attention

Moscow Greets News of Pacts   Understanding With Powers Creates Stir in Chinese Capital

STEADY DECREASE REPORTED IN SUB MENACE IN EAS!   Raiders Said to Have Moved Southward —Planes and Ships Needed to Cope With Problem Completely.   EHREE MORE VESSELS ARE SENT TO BOTTOM   Naval Authorities Declare Next Four or Five Months Will Prove “a Critical Period.”

LEADERS’ “SAY CRITICAL TWE AT HAND   Kauffman’s Staff Promises More Protection For Vessels.

East Coast Sub Menace  Decreasing   Steps Under Way to Insure Additional Gasoline for Drying Now Enelaond States

Navy Plans More Guards  For Vessels   Steps Taken to Get More Gas to Drying New England Area; Three Ships Sunk

EAST SUB MENACE  DECREASES, CLAIM   Lagging Production Must Be Stepped Up To Eliminate Threat; Foes Operate South.

SUB MENACE TOBECRITICAL THROUGH FALL   Danger to Atlentic Shipping beiag Diminished but More Planes and Boats Needed for Patrol

FOR SHIPPING IS PROMISED   Steps Planned w Furnish Protection to Vessels In Gulf Trade   SAY SUB MENACE IS GROWING LESS   Improvement in Situation Off East Coast Seen by Naval Officers

U. S. COAST SUB MENACE GROWS LESS   Rear Admiral Kauffman Pro mises More Protection De spite Fact 20 Vessels Sunk This Week.   Critical Problem

East Coast's Sub Menace on Wane   More Protection Promised in Gulf

HOT WEATHER RETURNS   Warm Sunshine Is What Kansas Crops Need for Maturing

Summer-Like Weather Back   Weather Man Says It’s Just What Doctor Ordered

Coffee Shortage Hits Parts of Nation; iacal Supplies Are Termed Sufticient

Acute Shortages Of Coffee Threatening To Halt That Several Cups A Day Habit

COFFEE SUPPLY RUNNING SHOR   South American Shipping Restricted; Army Gets Orders First

COFFEE SUPPLY i RUNNING VERY LOV   Some Stores With Stock Others Selling In Only Limited Amounts.

ISFELTINU.S   Almost Every Section Feel ing Shortage as Supply Dwindles

Acute Coffee Shortage Likely Because of Dwingling Imports, Many Stores Already Sold Out

Acute Shortages Threaten That Old American Custom—Coffee at Breakfast, Noon and Night

Some Stores Completely Sold Out, Stocks in Others Low— New York Dealers Say Scarcity Is Due to Restricted Shipping From South America—Women’s Clothes Torn in Run on Supplies in Dedham. Mass.

FINAL REPORT ON: ~ RED CROSS DRIV   1942 Membership Reaches i 791.In Plymouth * “o> * County:

Recruiting Unit To Visit LeMars  Will Be Here On November 20 And 217

GOBLINS BETTER UNMASK?  Many Cities Planning Antidotes For Hallowe’en Mischief This Year   Ry UNITED PRESS

TWO MEN FACE ESPIONAGE TRIAL   German- Born P% Pair Face Death Penalty for Sending Information to Germany

Pair Charged As Nazi Spies   Two German-Born Men Face Possible Death Penalty lf Convicted  -

2 GERMAN-BORN MEN BEING HELD FOR ESPIONAGE      Both: Plead Guilty to Spe cific Charges of Conspiracy to Transmit In _formation to Reich   Aataaty yt  DEATH IS POSSIBLE   One of Accused Was Engi -neer Who Once Worked   On American War ship Designs

GERMANS CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE   Axis Nationals Plead Guilty, Face Possible Death Penalty

U.S. Force Breaks Japanese Attacks   Strong Assaults In Land Battle Turned Back At Advanced Army-Marine Position  West Of Guadalcanal Field

Marines Repel Japs’ Attacks On Guadaleanal   American Planes Strafe Enemy  From The Air To Harass Him

MARINES TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF ENEMY TROOPS   Several Counter - Attacks On Guadalcanal Repulsed By Defenders   KNOX EXPECTS JAP FLEET WILL RETURN

AMERICANS IN POSITION 10 PUSH FORWARD   Hold On To Control Of Vital Airfield  On Guadalcanal; Many Enemy Troops Killed.

Americans Take Heavy Toll of Japs on Island   Repulse Several Strong Attacks in Guadalcanal Land Battle   American Positions in East Are Reported Unchanged

Americans in Solomons Still Gaining   Several Thrusts of Japs Are Futile; Enemy Losses Hua

Strong Nipponese Attacks Repulsec   Advanced Army, Marine Lines Stop Assault On Airfield   Lull in Sea Action Reported Continuing   Naval Secretary Cautions. However, Foe Expected To Strike Again

Japs Strike from West, But Suffer Heavy Toll  And American Lines Holc

U. $. FORCES TAKING TOLL OF JAPANESE   Enemy Subjected To With ering Fire From Ground Forces And Strafing From  American Planes.   Lull At Sea

WITHERING FIRE HALTS JAP PUSH ON GUADALCANAL   Americans Repulse Several Strong Attacks and Inflict Heavy Losses on Nippon’s Forces,   THREAT OF ENEMY SQUEEZE STILL EXISTS   Secretary Knox Says Foe’s Casualties in Solomons Campaign Outnumber Ours 4 or 5 to 1.

‘Attacks By Japanese On Guadalcanal Beaten Back   Heavy Losses to the Enemy Reported in Navy Communique—-Americans Subject Attackers to Withering Fire

Take Heavy Toll Of Enemy Island Troops   Japs Strike at Marine Positions West of Air Field Base

U.S. Forces Repulse Jan Attacks   Nips Are Subjected to Withering Fire in Solomons

FOE FAILS IN EFFORT TO DRIVE AMERICANS BACK IN ISLAND FIGHT   Nipponese Subjected to Heavy Fire From Ground and Naval Forces; Big Toll Taken of Enemy

Bitter Battle Rages On New Guinea as Japs Stiffen Resistance   American Forces Taking Five-to-One Toll Of Enemy in Solomons, Knox Declares ;  Our Planes Aid Defense of Airfield

Warnings By Knox, Stimson   Cabinet Members Claim Ul S. Must Establish Eco nomic Security

EARLY ENDING OF WAR POWER ASKED   Grangers Call for Prompt Release From Restrie. tions After War,   WARN FARMERS AGAINST UNION

WANT ACTION   Grangers Ask Congress Terminate FDR Powers After War

GRANGE TAKES STAND ON WARTIME POWERS   Lifting of Restrictions on Production Urged

Grangers Hope For Early End to Emergency Powe   Kant to Keep Unions Out Of Agriculture — Deter Price Restrictions

Russians Force Germans Back Several Miles On Keltskya Sector Near Stalingrad But Fail To Check Advance Into The Caucasus From Rostoy And Bataisk

Russians Admit Break-Through Toward Caucasus   Reds Drive Enemy Back Northwest Of Stalingrad

Nazi Advance On Stalingrad IsChecked   Threat to Caucasus Stil Grave

German Force Caught In Forest Fire Near Don   Red Counter-Attacks Drive Enemy Back On Kletskaya Sector

RESISTANCE OF SOVIETS MOUNTING   Axis Army Gains On Front South Of Rostov

Reds Crush. Foe’s Effort To Escape    Germans Halt Near Kletskaya, Advance in West

Reds Slash Foe. In North, Fall Back In: South   Fail to Prevent Enemy Break-Through Toward Caucasus Oil Centers; Soviet Soldiers Told All Who Retreat Will Be Shot, Red Star Hints.

DUTCH FLYER SLASH AT FOES’ FLEET AGAIN   Most War Reports Today Help to Brighten Up Picture for Allies

Holland, ,W. ants to Recover .. Lost Territory and. Help - to Prevent’ Future ‘Wars.

BELIEVED IN HOT PURSUIT   Final Outcome May Prepare Way For Allied Offensive

Smaller Battle Underway Near Dutch Harbor   Enemy Ships Flee With 16 to 18 Sunk Or Heavily Damaged

INCREASING UNDERCURRENT OF UNRES? HEPORTED IN . MARSEILLE AREA OF FRANCE

BIG WARSHIPS FLOUT BRITISH IN NORTH SEA   SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU SAFE AT HELGOLAND

Matter’ Of Time, View  Of Chinese   Resignation Of Togo’s Assistant Increases The Speculation Of Jap Invasion Plans

ST. LOUIS FLIER BAGS SIX JAP BOMBERS ‘Ace’ Is Pilot’s New Nickname

NEW ACE DOWNS SIX BOMBERS IN DAY   Lieut. O'Hare, U. 5. Navy, Sets Record For ‘War With Feat

ONE U, S. FLIER BAGS 6 PLANES   Naval Licut. Eddie O'Hare Of St. Louis Sets New American War Record

Lost Fliers Took Off Novem. 20   Continuous Seorch For Mili. tary Aviators Fails To Reveal Any Trace

NINE ARMY AIRMEN. — MISSING IN ALASKA   Col. Everett S. Davis And Eigh Other Men Unreported Since November 8%

YOUTHS HELD FOR GRAND JURY ACTIO}   Maugansvyille Boys Fac Charge of Armed Robbery

YOUTHS HELD FOR GRAND JURY ACTION   Maugansville Boys Face ei of Armed Robbery

WPB Official Says Steel Shortage Main Obstacle to Cargo Plane Plan

Shortage Of Steel Is Now ‘Acute’   Every Airplane Engine Allocated To Certain Plane

WPB OFFICIAL SAYS NATION'S SHORTAGE IN STEEL IS: ACUTE   Say s This Is Principal : Bottlenéck In Mass Production OF Cargo Planes -

Deaths Increase  In 88 Big Citie:   Census Bureau Reports Un usual Increase In Respiyatory Diseases.

U.S. CARRIER WASP CONVEYS “AIRSHIPS TO SESIEGED MALTA   Several ° Ferrying” Trips Te  : _ Beleaguered Asland . ‘Made With: R. A, Fe. iy ‘Aircraft’ ’ 

U.S, CARRIER GOES T0 MALT!   Wasp Arrives at Island ~As Enemy Raid Is ons Attackers Fooled

U. S. Planes Join Malta Defenders   Reinforcements Taken to Fortress By Carrier Wasp

U. S$. Carrier Makes Malta With Supplies   Just Completes One Of Several Ferrying Trips To Besieved Island.

Wasp Rushes R Planes Into Battle   Navy Reveals Heroic Fery Job May Have Saved Iland From Axis.

U. S. Carrier Takes R.A.F. to Malta   British Airplanes Are Ferried to Post by Wasp

American Carrie Ferries British Planes To Malta   Navy Announcement Discloses U. S. Navy Ships In Mediterranean

Army Seeks Teen-Agers Via Draft   Formal Request Submitted for Congress’ Action

DRAFT OF YOUTHS 18 AND 13 ASKED BY ARMY AT ONCE   High Command ‘Convinced Younger Men Make Most Aggressive Soldiers.

WAR DEPARTMENT SEEKS REDUCTION IN AGE FOR DRAFT   Draft Law Soon May Be Revised To Include 18 and 19-Year-Olds; Re auest Given Congress.

ARMY REQUESTS YOUTH DRAFTING   Officials Press For Legislation To Make 18 And 19-YearOlds Eligible

Army Pressing Coneress For Enactment Of Bill Drafting 18 And 19 Years Olds

CHANGES ASKED “W ORAFT LAU   War Department Presses Congress: For Right To Call Younger Men

Army Urges Passage of 18-19 Draft   Request Submitted 2 Weeks Ago by War  Department

ARMY ARMY PRESSING FOR ACTION . AN 18-YEAR DRAFT PROPOSAL      INDICATIONS ARE THAT -ORI- GINAL PLAN TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY WILL BE CHANGED

Speed Draft of 18 19 Year Olds   Army Wants Law Enacted Immediately

Final Session ls Postponed   Ecuador-Peru Dispute Flares As Former Threatens To Withdraw From Confer pnre

ECUADOR - PERU DISPUTE FLARES   Pan-American Conference Is Delayed

ECUADOR THREATENS BOLT   Border Dispute With Peru Threat To Pan American Success

Threat Delays Final Session   Ecuador, Peru in Rio De Janerio Flare-up

Ecuador’s Stand  Prevents C losing  Of Parley At Rio   Republic Ready To Maks Strong Denunciation O1 Peru, To Leave Grow:

ECUADOR -PERU ROW BUNGLES CLOSING PLAN   Final Pan-Am. Meet Is Set Back When  Ecuador Threatens  To Bolt

OLD SISPUTE FLARES, DELAYING PARLEY AT RIG   Final Session Put Off  When Eeuador Threatens To Denounce Pera Over \'Their Border Differences  Io AnwWnon NOLOIToN

Ecuador Flares Up Over Peru   Threatens Strong Denunciation and Bolt of Conference

Latin Flash Delays Final Rio Session   ‘cuador Threatens To Quit Meeting .  Because of Peru

Rio Is Faced By Eucador’s New Demande   Asks Border Settlemen Before Signing for Axis Break

ECUADOR THREATENS TO QUIT CONFERENCE   Final Session Postponed Until Wednesday

PERU-ECUADOR FLARE DELAYS END OF PARLEY   One Threatens to Denounce the Other And Refuse to Sign Pan-American Accord

ECUADOR MIGHT BOLT CONFERENCE INSOUTH AMERICA   Signing of Agreements Postponed When Little  Country Frowns on Per

Ecuador’s Flare _  Up Perils Pan- ' American Parley   Final Session Postponed in Hopes Border Dispute With Peru Will End

DISPUTE THREATENS AT RIO   Ecuador’s Readiness To Denounce Peru Over Their Border Differences Forces Postponement Of Closing Session Of Pan-American Conference

FINAL SESSION OF PAN-AMERICAN MEET POSTPONED   Pestponemént: Called When Ecuador. Threatens Denunciation of Peru Over Border Yroubles -—

Ecuador Threatens Trouble at Rio on Border Disputes   Final Session at Whicl Many Agreements Were to Be Published Is_ Oné of Suspense _

Rio Parley Hits An Ecuadorean Snag   Threat To Bolt Confer  ence Postpones Session.

Rio Conference Jars to Halt  Ecuador Threat To Take a Walk Over Boundary

DISPUTE DELAYS FINAL SESSION OF CONFERENCE   Ecuador Threatens Denunciation of Peru Over Border Differences and Threatens to Leave Rio The Janeira Parley   SOLUTION IS SOUGHT

Border Dispute Is. Resumed - At Rio Conference   Denunciation Of Peru As Threatened: By Ecuador Unless Old Quarrel Is Settled.

Women Undergo Defense Training In State Program   Large Numbers Of Per sons To Be Drawn Into  War Effort

ALL CHINA IS CALLED TO ARMS   Chiang to Marshal All Human, Material Resources of Nation to Continue 5-Year Fight Against Japs

China Takes New Control over People   Mobilization Law to Marshal All Human ‘and Material Resources of Country

FAST MOVING ARMY NEARS KEY CITY ON MOSCOW RAIL LINE   Entire Nazi Force in Southern Russia Threatened in Powerful Offensive——41,500 German Casualties Reported Inflicted

REDS SWEEP OVER FROZEN DON PLAINS   Altogether 300 Villages Have Been Retaken In Offensive Cont'nuing On Stalin’s 63d Pisthday.   Gain 16-Mi Daily

Soviets Sweeping Frozen Don Plain   Russian Offensive Gains 16-Mile Daily Clip, Nears Millerovo   German Panie on Don  Reported by Red Star   9 Eneiny Divisions Routed; Long Lines of Captives Marched to Rear

Soviet Report Says Foe Is in Panic   Germans in Flight Westward As Losses Mount

SOVIETS NEAR KEY JUNCTION: NAZIS HARD HIT   Russians Report 41,500 Casualties In Drive Across Frozen Don Plains   Much Booty Taken

Inflicts 41,500 Nazi Casualties   Russians Drive Across Don Plains at  16-Mile Daily Clip, Near Rail Junction

RED OFFENSIVE RUSHING ALONG AT RAPID PACE   Key Railway Junction O Millerovo Is Threatened By Soviet Drive   GERMANS.SUFFERING SEVERE CASUALTIES

Russians Sweep Across Plain in Great Offensive   Total of 41,500 Casualties inflicted in Latest Advance   Germans Lose 8,000 Men in Single Day; 3,500 Prisoners

Advancing Red Armies Cut Railway, Threaten To Trap 22 Divisions   41.500 Enemy Casualties Reported in Don Plains Campaign; Trainload of Tanks, 1320 Guns, 10.000.000 Cartridges Among Equipment Captured

Soviets Recover 300 Villages, Inflict 41,500 Casualties In Sweep Toward Millerovo

28,000 GERMANS DIE AS RUSSIANS ATTACK IN MIDDLE DON AREA   Soviet Army Retakes 300 Villages In Sweep Over Plains; Other Great Offensives Are Continuing   Ry EDDY GILMORE

Two Jap Planes Downed in Luzon   Nipponese Dive Bombers ’ Mistakenly Drop Bombs On Own Lines

A-A Guns Bag Two Jap Dive Bombers  Reveal Enemy Planes Were Raining Their Bombs On Own Troops

TWO JAP BOMBERS ARE DOWNED BY PATAAN FORCES .   Nipponese. Dive-Bombers Mis  takenly Bombed and Ma chine Gunned Their Own In  fantryae -

ENEMY PLANES MISTAKENLY BOMB OWN INFANTRY   tgorrote Volunteers Aid MacArthur's Forces In Fttactive Counter-Attack

Enemy Planes Hit Own Infantry in Philippines   SURPRISE RAIDS a hae Marshall and Gil.  bert Punishment Tall GCrawinge

2 JAP DIVE BOMBERS DOWNED   Enemy Planes Mistakenly Bomb, Machine-Gun Own Infantry in Sporadic Fight. ing in Bataan

Americans Get Two Japanese Dive Bombers   Anti-Aircraft  ‘Guns Bring Down Bombers as Japs Step Up Fighting

2 Jap Bombers Brought Down In Philippines   Japanese Dive Bombers Mis takenly Bomb And Ma  chine Gun Own Troops.   INCREASING FIGHTING

Japs Bomb Own Troops   Heavy Losses Occur On Bataan Peninsula,  War Department Reports

Japs Gun Own Bataan Troops   Mistake Inflicts Heavy Foe Loss; Defense Downs ? Dive-Bomherc.

Jans Bomb Own Troops   Error Revealed on Luzon; Americans Down Two Planes

BATAAN FIGHTING INCREASES AFTER TWO-DAY LULL   JAP DIVE BOMBERS ACTIVE; FILIPINOS Alt ~ COUNTER-ATTACKS

Jap Dive Bombers Machinegun Own Troops; Shot Down By U. S. Forces

Japs’ Bombs Miss Mark   Cause Heavy Casualties Among Own Men on Luzon

U.S. GunsBring Down Two J ap Dive Bombers   Enemy Craft Attacked Own Infantry In Error MacArthur Reports

Shoot Down Jap Planes   Nippon Dive Bombers Attack Their Own Infantry and Heavily Attack Troops -

Jap Dive Bombers Machinegun Their Troops in Bataar   Defending Guns Bring Down Two of Enemy Planes in Attack

American Guns Down Two Jap Dive Bombers   Nippon Fliers Mistak enly Blast Own Infantry In Bataan.

Jap. Bombers Attack Their Own Infantry   Two Dive Bombers Shot Down by MacArthur's Forces: Fighting Increases

Three Enemy Planes Bagged As Tempo Of Fighting Is Stepped Up; Mountain Na tives Put Up Heroic Raciatanca

) IAP BOMBER ARE ofl DOWN IN PHILIPPINES   Japanese Craft Mistakenly Bomb And Gun Own Troops During Sharp Attack

Young: Ex. Convict              =Man Admits tealing Three Automohbilec

Young Ex-Convict Confesses Thefts    “Charges To Be Filed After 22-Year-Old  Man Admits Stealing Three Automobiles

Enemy Subs Shell Small Hawaii Isles   Admiral Nimitz Warns Pacific Coast Cities May Be Bombarded by U-Boats

Major Battle As Filipinos In New Lines   Hawaiian Islands Shelled Bs Enemy Submarines, Little Damace Done.   MALAYAN PORT FALLS

MAJOR BATTLE FOR MANILA FROM NORTH UNDER WAY TONIGHT   AMERICAN AND PHILIPPINE FORCES CONTINUING TO RE SIST ADVANCING JAPS

"ENEMY: SUBS SHELL THREE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS BUT NO CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED   Secretary Stimson Praises Gen. MacArthur’s  ‘Defense of Islands As “Masterly”, Says Invader: Are Hard Fighting Veterans, Ably Led.

American And Filipino Forces Consolidate In New Defense Positions   Hawaiian Islands Shelled By Japs But No Casualties Result; Major Battle Now In Progress North of City of Manila

FUTILE RAIDS ARE MADE ON. HAWAIIAN ISLES   Philippine Defenders in Major Test of Japs’ Strength; Manila’s Fall Believed Certain

SHELLS FROM JAP SUBMARINES FALL ON HAWAII ISLES   Jamage Light, No Casualties in Undersea Boats’ Stabs -- New Defense Line Under Assault by Japs North of Luzon Capital_ Enemy Gets Hold on Borneo.

‘GREAT BATTLE FOR MANILA DEVELOPED IN ANOTHER SECTOR   AMERICAN AND PHILIPPINE FORCES CONTINUE TO RESIST JAPANESE

Defenders Inflict  Heavy Loss on Invader:   Severe Fighting Continues North of Capital; Hope Dwindles that U. S. And Filipino Troops Will Be Able to Halt Japs.

severe fighting as united forces resist invaders   Three Hawaiian islands shelled by submarines—Admiral Nimitz warns Hawaii may be next

Mountains of Scrap Rubber Collected      Tires, Tubes, Toys, Heels and Soles All Swell Salvace Recervajr

Nation Pours: Rubber Into Scrap Piles  Supply Discoverer  In Homes, Desert And Qeann

Direct Hit Scored Upon Enemy Cruiser; Lose One Plane in Macassar Fight

ANOTHER JAPANESE TRANSPORT 1S SUNK BY U.S: WARPLANES   Another Set on Fire; Bombs Straddle Cruiser; Foe's Fighters Out-Gunned   ALL RETURN TO BASES

NIPPON'S NAVY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS IN SHIPS   Five- Day Engagement In Strait of Macassar Is Continuing, With Many Drowned   TRANSPORT IS SUNK, CRUISER DAMAGED   One LU. S. Bomber Lost In Attacks On Japs, War Department BuljJetin Says

TRANSPORT IS SUNK; CRUISER HIT BY BOMB   EIGHT HEAVY U. 8. PLANES MAKE ATTACK; ONE REPORTED LOST

Score Direct Hit On Enemy Cruiser   ne Four-Motored Plane Fails To Returr After Americans Win Air Battle From Nipponese Fighters; Report Little Activity In Philippines

2 Nippon Fighters Bagged Off Borneo         Philippine Fighting Slows Down; Total Of Shipping Sen  Down In Macassar Strait Battle Rises Steadily

Eight American Bombers Sink Japanese Transport; Also Hit Enemy Cruiser   Enemy Activity i in Philippines Is Limite To Reconnaissonce Flights Although They Land Some Troops in Subic Bay

‘Direct Hit Also Scored On Cruiser in Macassar Strait One Bomber Missing   Transport Goes Down at Balik Papan on Borneo Coast—-No Ground Activity in Philippines—Dutch Report U. S.  Planes Sink Transport

Brooklyn Girl Realizes Her GreatestDrear  22-Year-Old Elsie “DPD. Papajohn Sponsor: Launching of Mine

"WILL ORGANIZE.   Sharpsy sille, . Men's " Association Ww ‘ill Be Formed. 

Subs Get Five  More Vessels   Navy Announces That Enemy Missed Big  Convoy Operations

4 MERCHANTMEN CLAIMED BY SUBS   Navy Reveals Few Losses In Huge Trans-Atlantic Convoy Operations

Only Eight of 2,400 Supply Ships Lost in North Atlantic Crossings

Navy Diseloses Safe Crossing Of 2400 Ships   Only Eight Lost Durin, Convoy Operations This Winter

U-Boats Claim 5 More Victims   Allied Merchantmen Sunk In Atlantic And Caribbean;  Convav Feeanec

Four More Vessels Ar Sunk in Recent Raids, United States Navy Report Reveals

UNDERSEA CRAFT CREDITED WITH FOUR MORE SHIPS   As Navy Tells of Small Force Escorting Huge Cor voy With Loss of Only 8 Shine

FDR Recalls Vichy Envoy   Laval Steps Warily as U. § Threatens Break——-New  Cahinet TInenmplete

Leahy Is Called Home; Laval Appoints Aides   Reveal Execution Of 35 More French Hostages

Laval Delays Cabinet List   Petain Puts Darlan in Charge of Armed Forees

Pro-German Laval Selects New Cabinet   Postpones Final List Announcements Official France Now “Alas Two ‘Leaders?

DARLAN IS NAMED LEADER OF ARMED FORCES IN FRANCI   Observers Believe Appoint ment Will Prevent Laval From Turning Fleet Over to Germany.   AMBASSADOR LEAHY CALLED HOME BY U. 8.   Cabinet Rounded Out by Vichy’s New Boss—ThirtyFive More Hostages Put to Death by Nazis.

Laval As Civil Leader Of French Nation Is Expected To Name Complete Cabinet Today

Leahy Called Back to Washington   New French Cabinet Not Complete; Darian Is Elevated

U.S. Envoy to Vichy Called Home as Laval Becomes Civil Leader   New French Cabinet to Be Announced Today; Darlan Takes Control of All Armed Forces

LEAHY CALLED AS PRO-NAZIS FORM CABINET   DARLAN DESIGNATED MILITARY CHIEF BY PETAIN   BY TAYLOR HENRY

PRESIDENT ORDERS LEAHY TO RETURN FOR CONSULTATION   Pro-German Laval Rounds Out New Cabinet—Darlan Put in Charge of Armed Forces—Germans Shoot 35 More French

Leahy Called Home as Laval Regime Begins   Darlan Named Commander of Al French Armed Forces; Others Of Cabinet Not Revealed

AMERICAN TROOPS PLEDGE TO FIGHT FOR: MADAGASCAR   U. S. Issues Blunt Warning To Pro-Nazi Pierre Laval Against Any Moves

U. 5. Pledges To Fight Any Axis Thrusts   ‘American Troops Will Fight Any Axis Attempt To Grab French Island

U.S. ATTIT TOWARD VICHY BECOMES FIRM   Statement Indicates Kid-Glove Policy With France Has Ended

Kid-Glove Policy Dropped By U.S.   Blunt Warning Given Laval Against Any Resistance To Island Protection

Bold Move By British Upheld By Roosevelt Statement That Tells France To Like It

American Forces Pledged to Fight Any Jap Effort to Grab Madagascar After Island Seized by British Navy, Army

American Support on Occupation by Tommies Promisec   France Told U. S. Wil Fight Axis Attempt to Grab Island

BRITISH MOVE THWARTS JAP SEIZURE PLANS   : Neishington Announces U S. Forces Pledged to Fight Any Axis Attempt to Grab French Island   WASHINGTON DROPS KID GLOVE POLIC}   Warns Laval Against War like Act Against Occupying Forces On Madacascar

United States  Fully Supports British Move   Attack on Britons Will Be Like  Attack on Americans

America Warns Vichy Not to Resist British   ‘Madagascar Action Has Support of United States

Plane Flown Tanker Sunk By Churchill Off Carolina; OnCrossing 23 Are Los   ter Took Ship Becomes Funer Controls, Pyre as Two Torpedoe veals Tenite Oil

CHURCHILL PILOTED BIG PASSENGER BOAT PART OF WAY HOME   BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER BROUGHT OLD FLYING SKILL / TO BEAR ON BIG PLANE

Bomber Exhibited By Japanese As One Which Hit Tokyo Founc Fake — Paint On Plane Not Dr   Suffering Of Nationals Captured By Japs Recounted By Newly-Freed A. P. Newsmen

U.S. Missionary Tortured Says Returning Reporter   But Most Americans are Fairly Well-Treatec Tokyo Story of Raid ‘Backfires’   Jap Fifth Columns

JAP FACE-SAVING EFFORT BAGKFIRED; AMERIGANS SUFFER  ASSOCIATED PRESS COR  RESPONDENTS FREED ©

Japs Try to Save Face   Say They Shot Down One of Doolittle Planes By Displaying ‘Wreckage’

Wrifers Freed By Japs Tell of Bitter Suffering   Enemy Displays American Plane But Paint Is Wet

JAP ATTEMPT 10 ‘SAVE FACE’ TOLD   PRISONERS REVEAL INTRIGUE IN PLANS FOR CONQUESTS

Jap Face-Saving Plan Backfires   And Stories of Suffering of Americans at Hands of  Japs Are Told.

Jap Intrigue Is Revealed   Fifth Column Work Aided in Malaya  And Burma Drives

Japanese Public. Sees Through Trick! To Save Face, Correspondent Relates’

—_——Face-Saving Backfires ‘American’ Bomber On Display As Bugged At Tokyo Had Fresh Paint

WRITERS HELD BY JAPS TELL OF SUFFERING   Describe Confinement, Torture in Nippon Detention Camps

JAPAN'S FACESAVING DODGE IS BIG FLOP   Correspondents on Way Home Relate That and Other War Experiences

Face-Saving Back Fired   Americans Tell of Jap Intrigues, of Own Suffering;

IFACE-SAVING ATTEMPT IN TOKYO BACKFIRED  [Oriental Intriaue, Hardships Told

Jap Intrigue ‘In Thailand Disclosed.   Correspondents Bring Back Many Accounts From Conquered Lands

REPATRIATES TELL OF ILL TREATMENT   American Nationals Suffered Bitterly as War Prisoners. ;   JAPANESE-THAL INTRIGUE. TOLD   Newspaper Men Held Six , Months in Solitary Con' finement.

Americans Much Mistreated While Held By Japanese   Stories Related By Correspondents Newly Freed

Newsmen Released By Japan Tell How Japs Prepared For  Conquests In Pacifie Areas

REPATRIATED CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF JAPANESE “FACE-SAVING”: TRICK

Americans Released by N ipponese : Tell Of Hardships Suffered By Those Falling Into Enemy Hands

Japs Displayed Fresh-Painted Plane As Debris Of U. S. Ship; _ Intrigue Got Burma, Malaya

Japs Saved Face, Daubed Paint On Wreckage Of ‘American Plane’ After Attack On Tokyo

Thailand Aided Jap Treachery Malayan Traitors Led Invaders   Associated Press Reporter Tells Of Intrigue By Which Nips Learned British Military Secrets

Face-Saving Effort Fails   U. S. Plane ‘Knocked Down’ Has Wet Paint

REPATRIATES TELL OF JAP INTRIGUE      Dispatches Of Correspondents Freed From Detention Reveal Vast Web Of Plans With Which Nipponese Prepared For Conquests—Bitter Suffering Related

SYSTEM FOR. ~ ALLOWANCES. STARTS SOO}   MACHINERY FOR PAYMENTS WILL BE IN OPERATIOIN WITHIN Two WEBRKS— ‘FIRST PAYMENTS NOV. 18T

Force Japs Gut Of Two Positions   Hard Hitting Patrols Advance In Rain-Swept New Guinea.

TOURISTS ARE TOLD 10 GET HOME SOON   Rationing in East to ‘Make Fuel Short for  Travelers.   REGISTRATION IS BEGUN TODAY   Ration in Canada Expected to Be Cut to Conform With U. S.

Tourists Told To Make Haste   Gas Rationing Is Facins Large Area: Signup Of Car Owners Begun

TOURISTS TOLD 70 “GO HOME’   Eight and A Half Million Auto Owners In 17 Coastal States and D. C. Registering for Gas Rationing.

TOURISTS TOLD 10 GO HOME ERE RATIONING   Those Who Stay in East After Friday Will be Limited to 3 Gallons of Gas

KEEP TEMPER, WORK HARD TO WIN WAR. PSYCHIATRIST SAYS      "Hatred Is Either Yatlueless or Actually Harmful, Ac cording te Dr, Leslie Hohman—Pasitive Action Needed, He Asserts

RAF STAGES. 100TH RAID ON BREMEN, OTHER OBJECTIVES   Perhaps 400 Planes Take Part In Bombing — Russians Blast  Hunvarv ~

Heavy RAF Bomber Force Scores 100 Per Cent in Bremen Raid   Belief is That At Least 400 Planes Take Part

DEFEND INDIA TO UVTMOST-NEHRU   Reports Are Heard of Fresh Hitches in British Negotiations

India Is Urged To Face Enemy   Nehru, Congress. Leader. Prepares for Battle ; British Dicker

Defend India, Plea Of  Nehru. To Countrymen          Beliey. se ‘oninlex""Nezotiations Between Great. Britain And Indian Leaders Are Near 5. Meee Gai td dod ¢

MUST DEFEND INDIA. LEADER TELLS PEOPLE   Nehru’s Call To Duty Another Indication “Negotiations Near Success

30,000 Items Face OPA Price Ceilings   Lid Will Affect 70 Per Cent Of Nation’s Food

PRICES OF FOODS WILL BE FROZEN   Order Planned By President Would Affect 70 Per Cent of Foodstuffs.

CHURCHILL'S SPEECH FAILS  TO SATISFY CRITICS OF al  - MANNER IN WHICH WAR 18 BEING CONDUCTED °*   3

PRIME MINISTER'S ANSWER FAILS 10 SATISFY PUBLIC   iSharp Criticism ~—- Follows Churchil’s. Defense af ‘Cabinet and Policies.

Churchill Speech Intensifies Demands For Changes in War Trend, Cabinet

Churchill’s Talk Fails To Pacify   Angered Press  Still Demands Cabinet Change

BRIT. PRESS CRITICIZES CHURCHILL   Continues Demands -For Changes i in Makeup of Cabinet

CHURCHILL TALK FAILS TO QUIET BRITISH OPINION   Press Continues to Demand Changes In Cabinet   NAZI FLEET ESCAPE MOST OFTEN CITED

Churchill Speech  Increases Criticism   British Press Finds Stand on Nazi Ships’ Escape Unsatisfactory

PLANS GO ON FOR WAR INTO JAPAR   Lieut. Gen. Stilwell Says I Will be “Happiest Day” With Men in Tokyo.

COUNTER-BLOW NEAR AT HAND, SAYS STILWELL   New Commander of Kai-Shek’s Troops Sees Big Day Ahead.

OTILWELL LAUDS CHINESE TROOPS HE NOW LEAD   ‘America Means Business, Is Comment Of U. S  Commander In Burma

STILLWELL ALSO MAKES STATEMENT    Says Amer., Chinesé Troops Will Be Together in Tokyo 

Time Coming For Counter-Attack, Says Stilwell   -All Possible American Aid To China Pledged  To Stop Enemy Drive

America Will Carry Battle  To Japanese   ‘Happiest. Day When: We Enter Tokyo,’ Says Commander In Burma

Time Coming: For Counter Offen s ive, Stilwell ' Says—Pledges All ron Possible Aid _ MUST BE PATIENT America. Means Business,  New Chief In China,  ‘Reveals

Carrying War To Japanese Is-Promised      Will Not Be Satisfied Until Troops Are In Tokyo, Says Gen. Stilwell

STILWELL PLEDGES ALL POSSIBLE HELP FOR GHINA SHORTL'   Looks Forward to the Day When Chinese and American Troops Will  Be in Tokyo.

D'GAULLE VISIT TOU,S, PUT OFE   Fighting French Chieftain to Decide on Giraud Before Trip

DeGaulle’s Visit To U. S. Depends  OnHis Acceptance Of Gen. Giraud

BARDIA WRESTED AWAY FROM AXIS   Long Besieged North Af. rican Port Falls To De. termined Allied Drive: British And South Af ricans Make The Kill.

Apya Fort Falls Under Tank Attack   ommies Eliminate Axis 3ase as Threat; Release Prisoners   EARER TO TRIPOLI   ome Tells of Violent Clash With Spearhead of English Drive

BRITISH ANNOUNCE CAPTURE NORTH AFRICAN PORT   Bardia Eliminates Threat To Supply And Communication Lines

WOMEN ACCUSE EACH OTHER   One Accused By Other Of Poisoning Husband; Accused Swears Out Warrant .

Press Held Prime  Weapon For War   Principal Hope of Enemies Lies in Divided Opinion, MW’Leish Declares

FLAG FLIES   Used Almost Exclusively on Covers of S001. & Magavines,

COFFEE RATION PROGRAM DUE ON NOV. 23TH      One Pound Each Five Weeks for All  Persons ‘

PART OF PLAN IN THE MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGH   Gialo Oasis, Benghazi, Barce Feet Force of Desert Raiders. Fnemy Pianes Wrecked

Bomb Huge Aircraft: Factories ©   BRITISH SPRING OFFENSIVE IN AIR -HEAVIEST OF WAR

THRUST: M’Arthur Opens Stiff Attack on Foe at Buna Mission   BULLET

ARMY FLIERS BLAST KISKA AND MUNDA BAY   Fires Rage at Jap Aleutian Base; Flying Forts Again Attack in Solomon Isles

ARMY PLANES BATTER KISKA   American Submarines Are Slashing at Japanese Supply Lines.   HOT FIGHTING AT BUNA

JAP BASE ON KISKA ISLAND UNDER ATTACK   American Planes Rain Heavy Explosives On Aleu tian Island Stronghold

Fires Are Started By Explosives   Flying Fortresses Corry Out Two More Attacks On Island In Solomons

Army Bombers Again Raid Kiska Island   Heavy Explosions And Fires Reported By Washington   Japs Hold On To New Guinea Sliver   Chinese Troops Surround Japs In Hosueh Area

Americans Again Assail Stubborn Japs   Enemy Fights Fiercely ‘Te Hold Tiny Strip of Beach

Intensity of Buna Battle Increases;  U. S. U-Boats Score   Total of 105 Jap Ships Known Sunk by Yankee  Submarines to Date

FIRES STARTED ON KISKA ISLE   Heavy Bombers Splatter Japanese Installations

Big U.S. Bomber: Attack Japanese At Kiska, Munda   Enemy Stiffens Resistance In Effort To Hold Bana : Station In New Guinea

AIR, NAVAL AND COMMANDO FORCES REPORTED "FIGHTING AGAINST VICHY-CONTROLLED TROOPS . ON ISLAND BESIDE THE ALLIED SUPPLY LINES OFF AFRICAN COAST—STRENGTH OF TROOPS ON ISLAND NOT. FULLY KNOWN

COMMANDOS BATTLE FRENCH ON ISLAND; TOKEN’ STAND SEEN   sanding Forces Head For Naval Base On Strategte Isle; Showdown With. Vichy Is Forecast

Light Opposition Indicates Only  Token Resistance By French To Appease Germany   RED ARMY LAUNCHING i ATTACKS ON BIG FRONT

L. WwW. Niemeyer Is Is. .Acting Vice-Pres. of: Federal Loan Bank

REDS REGAIN POSITIONS AT STALINGRAD   Fighting Again Reverts To Duelling With Artillery   Initiative Is Taken In West Front Of  Caucasus

ARTILLERY DUELLING CENTERS IN STALINGRAD   Soviet Marines Are Takinc Initiative In West   POSITIONS ARE REGAINED   Landing Party Wipes Ou! Unit, Blows Up Dumps

Take Initiative In Caucasus   Red Army Tank Forces Fold Back Germat Lines Northwest of City; 22 Snipers Credited With Killing 323 Nazi Soldiers

Reds Continue To Hold Own   Marines in Bold Actions On Black Sea Coast

Stalingrad Sees Russians Gaining   RED DEFENDERS LAUNCH OUT AGAINST NAZI ARMIES

Reds Tighten Positions At Stalinerad   Soviet Marines Take The Initiative In Caucasus Area

Red-Gains Reporied   Stalingrad Defenders Consoli date Reclaimed Positions —

Nazis Forced To Yield In Stalingrad Fightin:   Battle Reverts To Artillery And Mortar Dueling After Russians Recapture Positions Recently Lact To German Invasion Forces

SOVIET DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD ARE GAINING STRENGTH  RED ARMY TROOPS CLAIMED TO HAVE AD-

IVICHY PONDERING  OVER MARTINIQUE   Reds Say Nazis Mass Near Oil Area:  Germans Claim Capturing 40,000 Soldiers

Troops Retire to New Positions, Sav Russ, Asserting Battle Continues; Axis Masses 2,000,000, London Hears

REDS WITHDRAW TO NEW LINE IN KERGCH FIGHTING   Moscow Denies Fantastic Victory Claims Of Ger man High Command   VICHY SITUATION NEARING SHOWDOWN

‘Ursula Parrott, Novelist, Arrested  On Charge of Aiding Soldier to Escane from Stockade in Florida

URGULA PARROTT TO FACE CHARGE   Woman Novelist Accused Of Smuggling Soldier From Army Stockade

Japs Pound Savagely at Corregidor in Five-Hour Assault   Enemy Intensifies Efforts to Knock Out ‘Gibraltar of Philippines’; American Gunboat Is Sent to Bottom

SENATE ASKS FOR ARRESTS OF MEMBERS   Failure to Attend Meetings Stops Session

Senate Orders Arrest of Eight Absent Members   Absence Blocks Consideration of  Poll Tax Repeal

STUB!FS PLANS TO CUT LIVING COSTS   FDR To Submit Control Plans To Congress , Soon

FDR Studies Ways to Control Living Cost:   Considers Request to Congress for More Effective Price Program Including Stabilizing of Wages.

Wage Contro Plan Studied By President   Measure Aimed To Hold Down Cact af Living

LIVING COST PLANS VIEWED BY ROOSEVELT   F, R. to Ask Congress for More Effective Controls   OPPOSES ANY HIKE   Basic Policy Is to Keep Cost of Living From Going Up

Roosevelt Studying Living Cost   Hopes to Seep Prices  Down, But Has No Spe cific Program Yet

GERMANS BRAG FORCES SET TO FIGHT AT BASE   Nazis Rush 1,000 Planes te Southern Italy, As Invasion Threat By Allies Mounts   BRITISH AND YANKS LAND FROM PLANES   Berlin Reports No Clash As Yet, Later Admiis Skirmish In South Area of Tunisia

MORALS DRIVE REDUCING VICE RINGS IN STATE   ‘Trailer Prostitutes’ Ar Weeded Out In Some Areas

Problem of Vice Control Studied   Slight Progress Made. Is Report

PROSTITUTION-INMOBILE UNITS Is SLIGHTLY CURBEL   Federal and State Govern. ments Combine to Curb Evil Affecting War Effort.

Eight-Day Strike Slows Down Busy. War Textile Plant  Workers Steadfastly -Refuse to Return. ‘Desnite Proeent Need

One Suspect Was Home On Fu ' lough From Navy; Eight Mi , and Two Girls Are Held J  Robbery Suspects   ‘MOST OF STOLEN TIRES REGOVERE

ALLIED AIRMEN Hill JAPANESE TRANSPORI   Other Ships at Rabaul Be lieved Damaged

ALLIED BOMBERS SCORE 3 HITS ON JAP TRANSPORT   Probably Damaged Other Ships In Harbor At Rabau  New Britain

JAP TRANSPORT. HIT BY ALLIED BOMBERS   Airdrome at New Britain Attacked—All Return

ALLIED BOMBERS HIT TRANSPORT   DAMAGE 3 OTHERS IN RAID ON HARBOR AT JAP-HELD RABAUL

Bombers Score On Jap Ships   Allied Fliers Get Direct Hit on Transport and Prob ably Damage Others

Allied Bombers Score Hits on Jap Transport  am tans FT um Eliar   Enemy Zero Flier Fail to Intercept Nev Britain Raiders

Allied Bombers Score 3 Hits On Japs’ Transport   Probably Damaged Other Ships In Harbor At Ra. baul, New Britain, Says MacArthur’s Headquart-. ers; Also Attack Rabau! Airdrome.

GENERL BISSELL SAYS SUPPLY LINE TO CHINA IS SAFE   Claims Eneniy Had Prompt Lesson When He Bombed Our Air Bases.

TELLS DUTCH WAR TIDE HAS BEGUNTOTURN   Premier Pieter S. Gerbrandy From London Bids People Of Holland Wait Call Pa  tientlv.   For 2nd Front

Active Aid Asked By Premier U.S., Britain   U.S., Britair Hasten Second -Front Plans

SECOND FRONT PROMISED FOR DUTCH PEOPLE   WAR TIDE STARTING TO TURN, PREMIER TELLS NATION

Dutch Rallied To 2nd Front   Exiled Premier Declare: Tide About to Turn; Allies Eye Push

Dutch Premier Tells People Tide Turning   Advises ‘Wise Patience’ As U. S. and Britain Study Second Front

Statesman Tells Dutch To Wait With Patience   War Tide Turning, Exile Government “Premier Reoorts

LONDON GIVES NEW HINTS OF SECOND FRONT   Duich Premier Makes Plea To Wait Patiently for Call to Action   ALLIED CHIEFTAINS PLAN WAR MOVES   Swifter Means of Relieving Desperate Red Situation Being Sought

War Tide Turning, Exiled Premier of Netherland Say:  Pieter §. Gerbrandy Ask: His People To Be Ready To Fight

Bicycle'Age Back in U.S.   300 Per Cent Hike in. Production, Pern titted

CAMPAIGN TO SAVE OLD RUBBER OPENS IN COUNTRY TODAY   ‘Measure To Prevent Na _ tion-Wide Gas Ration; North Carolina Quota Is 2,500,000 Pounds.

ICKES GETS HIS PIPE LINE   500-Mile Line From Texa: to Illinois to Be Laid.

Thousands Homeless In Floods; . Fifteen Dead, Damage In Millions

FREDERICKSBURG HARDEST HIT, FOR TOURS SCENE   17 Feet of Water Rages Through &treets—Crest Expected This Morn rape

Potomac River Threatens  lo Break Flood Records   Work Gangs And Rescue Crews Fight Surging Waters In Three States —— 15 Dead — Damage In Millions

SURGING FLOOD WATERS FOUGHT IN THREE STATES   Nation’s Capital, Adjoining Lanc Bit — Death Toll Is Rising

FLOOD WATERS IN THE EAST ARE CAUSING GREAT DAMAGE   PROPERTY LOSS IN MILLIONS OF DOLILARS—-WASHINGTON FEARS WORST FLOOD  . BINCE 1936

7 Adrift in Plane Saved   U. S. Navy Fliers Brought to Port; Forced Down at Sea

RAF Blasts At Tripoli And Naples   Luli im Libyan Fighting On Land Reported: Due to ‘Race For Sunnlies’?

R.A. F. Blasts at Naples and at Tripoli   Axis Supply Route Is Under Fire of Fighter Planes

RAF Bombers Blast Anew at Naples, Tripoli   Fighting on Agedabia Front Is Restricted  to Artillery Fire, Lichtning Thrusts

RAF Bombs Both Sides of Coast Of Mediterranean   Heavy Damage Reportec Inflicted in Naples and Tripoli

JAPS BELIEVE AMERICANS USED PANAY AIRFIELD IN MANILA ROMRING FORAY

Texan Blasts Failure Tc Send Fuel by Waterways   Rep. Mansfield Says Eastman Acted To Help the Railroads

DELAY IN USING WATERWAYS TOSHI OIL. GAS RAPPED   Nelson Okays Building Barges, Terminals; Administration Delays

‘HELLFIRE’ PASS FALLS TO. BRITISH   Unconditional Surrender bj Garrison in Axis Desert Border Center   OPENS UP ROUTE FOR ALLIED SUPPLIES   Germans Counter Attack on Red Front; Spain’s Role Agitated. Anew   (BULLETIN)

SUPT. J. CLOYD MILLER TD ATTEND MEETING   JUNIOR RED CROSS TO HAVE FOOD SALE

' OFFICIAL FORECAST: Somewhat CoMter this - after. noon ane tonight. . .

FILIPINOS WARNED OF DEATH PENALTY   Japanese Army Of Occupation Promises To Kill Hostages Fer Injerry Te Any Of Invading Force

Aussies Blast Nearing Peril   Sea Trains Around Island Of New Guinea Bombed; Enemy Bearing Down On Port Moresby   2 Warships Believed  Struck at Salamaua   Attack and Only Attack Is Sole Consideration Now, Forde Avows

U.S. BOMBERS SINK 7 10 9 JAP VESSELS   HUGE CONVOY STILL COMING TOWARD PORT MORESBY   BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia’s Defenders Sink Japs   But Japanese Invasion Trains Plow Through WreckageO! Transports; U. S. Airmer Have Part In It.   2 Jap Ships Sunk

Nipponese Forces Continue To Drive Nearer Australia   Heavy American Bombers Drop Explosives On Hostile Ships: Aussies Eqra Paril

Japs Lose Seven Ships, but Keep Driving Forward   Convoys Believed Ready To Attempt Landing at Port Moresby   Furious Air Battles Reported in New Britain Area

Huge Bombers Sink Seven of Enemy Armada   Flying Fortresses in Atfack ou Transports Off New Guinea

Kharkov Still Center of 18Day-Old Battle   Fighting Inconclusive a: Yet Despite Nazi Claim: Of Victory

Hot Fighting Near Kharkov   Reds Rumored Shelling City With Long-Range Guns

Soviets Shelling Kharkov, Report  Timoshenko’s Forces Said To Have Halted  German Smash

Nazis Have “Annihilated” Rede. Roafore   Main Part of  Battl of. Kharkov Is Over, ’ But Result Not Glear   GERMAN CLAIMS ' OF USUAL PATTERN   And Russian “Communiques Gives Little News To Friends as Well as Enemies

Both Sides Claim Edge At Kharkov   Battle Still Continues; Russia Reports Defense Against Nazi Thrusts

JOINT RETURNS COME UP AGAIN   2 1-2 Billion More Needed Sen. Walsh, Finance Chairman, Declares.

JOINT INCOME LEVY RETURNS ISSUE REVIVEL      One-of Chief Sources of ‘Revenue. Morgenthau:Advised Tapping: to:Ob‘tain $420,000,000   WAS ONCE REJECTED   Senator Walsh -of Senate Finance Committee Says Action May Have to Be Reversed

SAYS REVENUE BILL SHOULD BE INCREASET   Walsh Predicts Revival o   Joint Tax Return  . nes 

May Revive Joint Tax Return Plan   Would Force Many Taxpayers Into Higher Payments

JOINT INCOME TAX RETURNS AREFORECAST   Walsh Says Senate Committee May Reverse Stand To Get : More Revenue

REVIVAL OF JOINT INCOME TAX PLAN FOR COUPLES SEEN   Senate Committee Tryin; To Increase House Anproved Bill

War Bulletins    By The Associated Press  __ SYDNEY, Australia—a party of United States army nurses arrived in Australia today,

BRITISH ARE BUILDING FOR AN INVASION’   Claim Troops Are Being Prepared to Invade Continent

Great Britain Building Up an Air-Borne Invasion Army and  Producing Bigger Tank Guns

BRITISH BUILD AN EUROPEAN INVASION ARMY   Parachute, Air-Borne Force Great Tank Guns Centered on   War Secretary Reviews Situation, Threat of — Invasion

Airborne Invasion Arm} Is Forming ‘in England; Bigger Tanks Built

BRITAIN BUILDING UP WAR EFFORT TO MEET FUTURE NEED      War Head Says Air-Borne Invasion Army, Bigger Mechanized Units Being Organized

Breach in Axis Line  Widened   Heavy Fighting in Egypt, In Sclomons and On Stalingrad Front

Initial Break In Axis Lines Widened; Germany Regards Offensive With Concern; No Fresh News From Solomon Islands   NEW FIGHTING ON STLAINGRAD WAR

U, 3, AIRPLANE PLAYING MAJOR HOLE IN BATTLE   Rommel’s Counter Attacks Repulsed And Allies Hold Their Gains

Attack on Churchill’s  Government Continues   Storm Awaits Prime Minister on His  Return From U. S. Due to Fall of Tobruk

BRITISH CHIEF STORM CENTER IN WAR DEBATE   Prime Minister, Now In America, Warned of Temper In Commons.

COMMONS ASK CRISIS BALLOT AFTER TOBRUK   Motion Charges Defeat Directly to Cabinet Of Churchill   CITES JUSTIFICATION   Atlee Stresses Lack of Factual Data About Desert Losses

shurchill Warned of Row Ahead      [otion in House Charges Direct Responsibility of Government   'ABINET ALARMED   lotion of Misconfidence 's Being Circulated for Sionatures

Motion Charges Gov't With Tobruk Disaster   Motion Introduced in Commons Urges Com. plete Reorganization; Churchill Warned by Phone of Parliamentary Temper

CABINET BLAMED FOR TOBRUK IN HOUSE MOTION   Churchill Warned of Gather ing Political Storm Due on His Return.

Churchill Now Faces Charges Before House   Responsibility For Fall Of Tobruk Is Claimed By Two   DEMAND SHAKE-UP      Prime Minister Gets Warning By “Phone From Backers

British Charge Government for Defeat   Commons Motion Asks Churchill Overthrow

Motion Introduced Today in Commons Puis Blame for British Defeat on Gov arnment.

Churchill Must Answer To Charges ©      MOTION MADE IN COMMONS : CHARGES GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY AT TOBRUK --

Urge Complete Revamping ‘Of Prime Minister’s Regime On Conduct. Of War  LEADERS Al ALARMED   Churchill Must Face His Cette After Trip To U.S.

Churchill Faces Tough Opposition      VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Tt BE TAKEN IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

Motion In Parliament Would Place Blame For Disaster On Government

British Motion Charges Tobruk Fault of Regime   Churchill Gets Phone : Warning About Tempe of House of Commons”

TOBRUK’S FALL IS CHARGED TO CHURCHILL AND WEAK CABINET   Complete Reorganization At Once Demanded In Commons   Prime Minister In U. S. Is Warned Of Rising Tide .

Churchill fs Accused Of Tobruk’s Fall   Reorganization Of Government Demandec In Commons-Move

‘CAN TAKE IT, — OREGON AVER   ‘Waited Long Enough fo! This Attack,’ Says Resident

FORMER STATE COACH KILLEL   Lieut. Blickle, Assistant 0 Seahawks, Dies in Auto Accident

Beahawk Coach Killed in Auto Crash Thursday   Headon Collision Tool Place 7 Miles South o Cedar Rapids

BLICKLE LOSES LIFE IN MISHAP   Battalion Commander At Navy’: Pre-flight School Killed In Auto Accident,

Cadets’ Coach Killed in Wreck      Lieut. Blickle Dies In Automobile Crash

Coach at Navy School Is Killed   Lieutenant Blickle Victim of Automobile Collision North  of lowa City

Camacho Asks Measure of Sel Defense   . Says State of War Hos Existed With Ayis Since Mav 22

Victory Tax Deductions Start Friday   Although Money Was Earned in 1942, Five Percent Tax Must Still Be Paid

Victory Tax On December  Pay Checks Five Per Cent Out  Tf Worker Is Paid After Dee. 31

TREASURY RULING  ON VICTORY TAX 15  CLAIMED ARBITRARY FRAMERS OF BILL SAY I’  WAS INTENDED FOR 1042 FARNINGS ANT V

VICTORY TAX 10 START THIS WEEK   Tax Must Be Withheld from All Wages and Salaries Paid In January Even Though Part Or All Of Money Earned In Decem: ber.

Victory Tax to Be Deducted From Friday's Pay Checks, Treasury Rules

Victory Tax Will Be Deducted From Friday's Checks   Levy May Be Made ©; Wages Actually Earnec During December

That New Victory Tax Will Start Coming Out Of Your Pay Envelope This Week-end

New Victory Tax Goes Into  Effect Jan.    Money Earned In This Month Is Subject To Tax Unless Paid To Employe By Dec. 31:

Rule New Victory Tax Must Be Taken From All Wages, Salaries Paid in January

Victory tax taken after Ist of year   Affects salaries paid on Jan. 

VICTORY LEW ON ALL INGUM OTARTS FRIDAY   Treasury Rules Tax Applies To All Salaries Paid After Tomorrow   APPLICABLE TO WAGES EARNED IN DECEMBER   All Income Over $12 Weekly To Be Assessed 5 Per Cent By Government

ALLWAGES AND SALARIES PAID IN JANUARY ARE SUBJECT TO NEW VICTORY TAX   Salaries Earned During December But Paid After January First Are Subject to New Federal] Victory Tax Levy i

Victory Levy Includes All Jan. Returns   Under Wording Of Law, Tax Payers May Be Assessed _ For December Wages

Victory Tax Comes Out Of Your Next Paycheck   If You're Paid On Jan. , You Pay Tax On December Salary: Solons Protest

EVERYONE HELPS TO FINANCE WAR   Payers of This Five Percent Get Post-war Credit For Part of It

VICTORY TAXES WILL BE TAKEN OFF FRIDAY PAY   Treasury Rules Deduction Must Be Made, Even If Money Was Earned During December   BYRD PROTESTS   Senator Says Intention of  Congress Was Not to Levy On Pay In Current Year

Treasury Dept. Rules Victory Tax Must Be Withheld Frem Pay Jan. 1, Even Though Earned in Decembe

Victory Tax Due On All Salaries  Paid Jan. 1   New Assessment Even Applies To December Wages Not Settled Before New Year’s Da’

Treasury Rules Pay Pre sented On Friday Sub ject To Taxation: Out lines Law Procedure.

DECEMBER PAY SUBJECT T0 VICTORY TAX   Treasury Rutes That Deductions Start Friday Despite Senators’ Opinions

NEW ViCTORY TAX 10 BE WITHHELD EDOM JANUARY PAY   Senators Protest Treasury Ruling Which Hits December Salaries

VICTORY TAX T0 BE DEDUCTED IK FRIDAY CHECKS   Treasury Rules Law Applie: Partially To Wages Earned During December   SENATORS HIT RULING   Employer Will Withhold Levy: Post-War Credits Are Allowed All Persons

DEDUCTIONS FOR TAX WILL START THIS WEEK-END   Treasury Issues Ruling On Money Earned This Year

Victory Tax On Any Wages Paid This Week End  hag pha i  onev Wack Frarnec tf Jilire

Treasury Rules New Victory Tax Mus  Be Deducted from Checks This Friday

VICTORY TAX MUST BE TAKEN FROM WAGES PAID IN JANUARY   Manthly Paid Workers Tc Have First Nick Taken From Wages Friday   TREASURY MAKES RULING

Treasury Rules Victory Tax Must Be Deducted' From Pay Checks Beginning Friday

VICTORY TAX BE WITHHELD ON PAY GIVENIN’43   Will Be Taken Out Even If Part of Sum Wag Earned in ’42

JAN. 1 CHECKS TD BE NIGKED FOR WAR Ald   Treasury Rules Tax Must Be on Earnings in 1942 Paid in January.   CONGRESSMEN ASSERT RULE NOT THEIR INTENT

New Victory Tax To Be  Taken Out Of Your ‘Pay This Week      Congressmen Declare That Such Was Not Intent  Of Law But Treasury Department Orders 5 Per Cent Neducted Friday

VICTORY TAX DEDUCTABLE THIS FRIDAY   Treasury Rules Tax Must Be  Withheld Altho Part Earned In December

Pay Rolls Will Get First Niek On Friday   Wages Paid Friday Or Thereafter To Be Taxed

VICTORY TAX TO NICK PART OF 42 WAGES   JANUARY PAYMENTS, EVE) If EARNED IN 1942, TO BE TAXED

New Victory Tax Must Be Deducted From This Week’s Pay, Treasury Rules

ACTORY TAX SLATED FROM _ THIS PAYDAY   Levy Must Be Withheld From All Wages in  January   FIVE PER CENT FEE   Pay-as-You-Go Law May Be Enacted Before March 15

Victory Tax Lffective On January 1   Money Withheld Even Though It Was  Earned In December

MUST DEDUCT VICTORY TAX NEXT FRIDAY   All Salaries Paid After Thursday Will Find Nick Taken Out to Help  War Effort ‘   RULE 1S QUESTIONED

Pay Receive fe In foe             Treasury::Ruling ‘Assesses’ Five Per Cent Over "$12" Weekly: On. Money Earned: In oo. December OF This Year Bs

Treasury Rules Victory Tax Must Come Out of Friday's Pay   Levy will be Extracted from Wages, Salaries Earned During December If Paid January 1

VICTORY TAX: ~ BEGINS FRIDA      Treasury Rules It Must Be pwiaiets From. Pay: Given Qut That.Day

VICTORY TAX ON PAYROLLS OF SATIIADAY   5 Per Cent to Be Deduct- ed From Over $12 Per Week.   TREASURY 'Y RULES COLLECTION DATE   Senators Says Levy Intended Only For 1943 -Earnings.

Victory Tax To Go Into Effect Friday   Must Be Deducted From Wages Paid Tha Dey

Vietory Tax To Be Taken From Wages Beginning Friday   --Deducted a°-Paid: in January Though Mon: ey Was Farited in °42:  Tax ‘Will

Victory Tax Affects This ‘Week’s Check   Treasury Rules Deduction Must Be Made Despite Wages Due for December

Victory Tax Must Be Deducted From This Friday's Pay   Treasury Makes Rule, Questioned By Senate Leaders

All Wages Paid During January Subject To Tax   Even If Earned This Month Levy Will Be Exacted To Exiract 5 Per Cent

Treasury Rules New V-Tax Must Be Deducted From This Friday’s Checks

Victory Tax Must Be Deducted From Friday's Pay Chec!   Treasury Issues Ruling Counter to Intent of  Law Makers

VICTORY TAX DEDUCTIONS JANUARY 1ST   Ruling Includes This Coming Friday’s Payrolls; Intent Was 1943   Earnings   MAY RECTIFY

Wages And Salaries Paid Friday Must Carry Victory Levy Deduction Even Though Money Was Earned In December

Pay Victory Tax Friday   January Pay Checks Decked Though Money Is Earned in: December

Victory Tax Effective January 1   Must Be Paid For December If Issued New Year’s Day   No Tax If Paid On Last Day Of Month   Instruct Employers To Withhold 5 Per Cent of Wages Paid

Victory Tax Applies On Friday Pay  Decem hae Ineliuda.   December Included If Pay Received Afte: December 31

Vidory Tax Applies On Friday. Pay   December Included if Poy Received Afte: December 31

HIMMLER ORDERS HALF OF POLAND'S JEWS BE KILLED   50 Per Cent In Ghettoes to Be Exterminated Now—Remainder Later.

Nazis Order Polish Jews Slaughter   Wiping Out of One-half of Innocents Decreed by Himmler by End of Year

Half of Jews In Poland to Be Executed  250,000 Killed By , September's End. Himmler Order

Poland Says Nazis Kill 250,000 Jews   Gestapo Declared to Have Ordered Death Of Half of Population

Polish Government-In-Exile Charges 250,000 Have Been Killed Through September Under Gestapo Program; Many Taken to Cemetery and Shot; Others Are Suffocated In Freight. Cars

250.000 JEWS DIE BY ORDEF   Gestapo Chief Orders Ex termination In Poland

Gestapo Head Orders Half Of Jewish Population in Poland Exterminated

250,000 Jews Reported Slain   Poles Say N azis Marked One-Half     For Etermination

GEOTAPO MAY AILL TALE OF POLIont JEWS   Gov't in Exile Reports Mass Executions on Orders of Himmler.   DEATH SQUADS DRAG VICTIMS FROM HOMES

Half Of Jews Of Poland In Blood Purge   Himmler Orders Their Extermination By  End Of Year

MASS MURDER OF JEWS REPORTED   250,000 Said Killed Durinc September In Poland By Gestapo

One-Half of Jews Ordered  Exterminated   Bloody Program Being Headed by Heinrich Himmler

POLAND JEWS FACING ‘PURGE   Extermination Of One-Hal ls Reported Ordered

Exiled Government Says Himmler Decreed Half Of Oppressed Race Die

HEINRICH HIMMLER ORDERS ¥/2 OF JEWS IN--POLAND. KILLED   Polish Underground Reports To Government:In Exile ‘On Blood y  Program

KILLING OF MANY JEWS ORDERED BY GERMAN MURDEREK   Himmler Decrees That One-Half of the Jewish Population in Poland Must Die.

POLISH JEWS CONDEMNED   Gestapo Chief Said To Have Ordered “Extermination”

Atrocities Against Jews In Poland Reported; Half - Ordered Exterminated

250,000 Jews Are Reported Exterminated   One-Half of Population In Poland Said To Have Been Ordered Killed  METHOD IS REVOLTING

JEWS OF POLAND FACE EXECUTION   Nazis to Slaughter Half Of Thousands in Ghettos

250,000 JEWS KILLED, POLISH GOV'T REPORTS   Plan To Wipe Out Half Of Entire Group

HEAR HALF OF JEWS DOOMED   Gestapo Chief Re por ted Ordering Extermination In Poland.

HIMMLER ORDERS MASS SLAYINGS   POLES CLAIM NAZIS PLAN TO EXECUTE HALF OF JEWS

POLISH JEWS ’ FACE MURDER   aftepor t Gestapo Orders ‘Liquidation’

HOUSE APPROVES FUNDS FOR DIES   VOTES 290 TO 64 FOR LARGEST BUDGET IN FOUR YEARS

Dies Un- Ameriéai Group   Gane mittee: Denounced. ‘Praised for Services... "Pe Country

GRANT FUNDS TO DES BOOY   House Approves- $119,000 Appropriation 290-64 After. Debate. --.- -

House Votes Dies-$110,000   Committee ls Praised And Denounced By Representatives _

88 Missing In Ship Sinking   Most Disastrous of Single   Sinkings Along Coast

OLDIERS AMONG 8 MEN MISSING N SUB’S VICTIM   U. S. Passeiger Freighter Torpedoed 75 Miles Off East Coast   Al Lifeboats Go Down With Ship But 81 Aboard Accounted For

(Haugland Tell:   Of Giving Aid  To Companion   Officer Donned Writer’s Socks tn Junele Trek

Haugland Tells How He Gave His Socks fo Companion While ‘Lost in Jungles of New Guinea

Plans ‘Radio Fireside Chat On Question Of Nations Manpower Program

HUNT 3 ALLEGED NAZI SABOTEURS   COSTA RICAN AUTHORITIES SEEK ASSOUIATES OF 8 ’ CONVICTED IN U.S.

United States Scores In Two  Pacifie Raids   MacArthur’s Tiny Air Force Sinks Four Ships In Raid  —   NAVY RAIDS ISLANDS      16 Enemy Bombers Out Of 18 Total Downed By. Naval Craft

2. Air Victories Scored by VU. S   MacArthur’s Small Air Unit Sinks “18,000 Tons of Jap Shipping While Another Force Destroys 16 Enemy Bombers in Pacific.   OFFENSIVE ACTIONS

MAC ARTHUR SURPRISES TAPS ACAIN   His Small Air Force Strikes Damaging Blows at ; Enemy Ships   DOCKS ARE FIRED BY U.S. BOMBERS   Spectacular Assault Part of Double Triumph Scored by American Forces

Americans Driving Deep Into British Islands  HARDLY MAJOR’ Ve Only Two of. Nip:

U.S. Fleet Units Attack Islands   American Naval Forces Penetrate Deep Into Jap Mandate Islands In Action Which Costs Enemy 16 Out of 18 Heavy Bombers

Double Triumphs Are Hardly Major in Charactes But Serve to Show Amazing Resourcefulness of MacArthur’s Forces. In Philippines, and Points Up Navy’s Promise of Aggressive Action

TINY AIRFORCE STAGES SUDDEN DARING ATTACK   Spectacular Raid Over Suble Bay Sets Fire To Docks And Supplies   PACIFIC FLEET SCORES   16 Jap Bombers Shot Down As Task Force Pushes Into Mandated Islands

18,000 Tons of enemy Shipping ere Sunk   Jap Attack Bombers Lost Heavily in War at Sea

BATAAN’S AIR FORCE HITS FOE   MacArthur Airmen Destroy Over 18,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping; Navy Shoots Down 16 Jap Bombers

Enemy Ships Destroyed by Island Fliers   Novy Blasts Jap Heavy Bombers During Foray

Enemy Loses 18,000 Tons in Ships Plus 16 Heavy Bombers; Invaders Making ‘Some Headway on Island

SMALL AIR ARM OF MACARTHUR IS SPECTACULAR   Double Triumph Seen In Navy’s Idea Of Carrying Fight To Enemy

Resourcefulness of MacArthur’s Men is Shown in Air Raids   Navy Again Points Idea of Carrying Fight to Enemy’s Positions

Telling Blows By MacArthur And The Fleet   Small Air Force With Bataan Defenders Sinks Jap Ships; U. S. Planes Down 16 OF 18 Attacking Bombers Near Mandated Isles

M'ARTHUR HITS NIPPON CRAFT   More .Than 18,000 Tons O Shipping Destroyed In Surprise Raid

Philippine AirmenSink  Four Ships   Naval Force Destroys 16 Japanese Bombers Over Japanese-Held Ixlands   Navy Is Silent   Service Refuses to Say Whether Japanese Base Was Attacked

Navy Bags 16 Heavy Nipponese Bombers   MacArthur’s Forces Sink 18,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping in Subic Bay Raid

ALLIES HAMMER RABAUL HARBOE   Planes Drop 40 Tons Of  Explosives On Base Of Japanese

HEAVIEST Ala OF WAR POUND AABAUL SLUT OR   40 Tons Of Bombs Unloaded Upon Jap Invasion Base Close To Solomons

Japs Suffer Big Loss In Pacific   Bases on New Guinea And New Britain Set Aflame by U. S.

Allied Heavy Bombers Raic Rabaul for Second Night In Suecession, Is Report

Allies Again Hit Japs At Rabaul   JAS AAU ENaGVaUI Medium Bombers Light  Target, Large Planes Follow With Blasts

Forty Tons Of Bombs Dropped Tn Second Raid   No U.S, Casualties; Start Fires Visible 90 Miles Away

ALLIED PLANES IN MASS RAIDS ON JAP BASES   Tons of Explosives Released Upon Lea, And Rabaul

Allied Offensive In Pacific Given Impetus By Air Raid: Conducted By M’Arthur’s Mer

GREAT FIRES SET IN RAID ON RABAU   JAPANESE SUPPLY BASE HEAVILY BOMBED FOR SECOND STRAIGHT NIGHT.

WEATHER TO WARM UP   Northern Breezes Carried the Mer. cury Down to 53 at Goodland

Weather   Not To Be So Cool Tonight   Forecast Says Weather Will Moderate Today

EVACUATION — PLAN DETAILED   \Counties Ready to De. populate If Foe Comes

Three Former Governors Are Invited To Martin Inaugural   Tener, Pinchot. And Earle A Extended Invitations To Inauzuration

State’s 3 Living Governors Invited To Inausuratior   Ceremony On Jan, 19 Will Be Held Outdoors In Front Of Capitol Entrance — Ball To Be Held

SEES INCREASE   State Liquor Director Expects to Swell Enforcement @taff_

TUN UINE TELLER PFRUVEL VYRUING  Told He Would Never Live to Be 28, Yank Spends Birthday Bombing Taps

Navy Flier Blasts Jap Warships On ‘Jinx’ Birthday---and Survives

SenateSubcommitteeSeeks To Learn How Far Military Work Is Behind Allotments

PATTERSON ASKED 10 MAKE REPORT   Sub-Committee Wants To Know How Far Military Spending Is Lagging Behind Appropriations.

WAR SPENDING REPORT ASKED   Want to Know How Much - Appropriated Money Has - Been Spent

Committee Wants Production Report On War Machines   ‘Senate Group Asks Undersecretary of War to Tell How Far Work Is Lagging.

SENATE GROUP ASKS REPORT ON SPENDING   Seek To Learn Lag on War Expenditures

CFFICER SCHOOL COURSE OFFERED MEN IN THREE-A   Applications Made Through Draft Boards

ABSENTEE BALLOTS SENT TO. SOLDIERS   Bureau At Work On 3,400 Congressional Ballots , Requested

Homeowners Warned To  Convert Io Coal At Once   Authorites Say ‘Thousands Of Homes Will Be Only Hall Heated Unless Conversion Is Speeded

ECUADOR UPSETS UNITY PARLEY   FINAL SESSION IS POSTPONED AFTER THREAT IS MADE

Feuador Holds Up Closing Of Parley In Rio   Threat Of Denouncing Peru Throws Wrench Into Machinery

CLOSE IS DELAYED   Flareup Between Ecuado and Peru Prolongs Rio Conference

Interpreting he War   Main Fleets May Be in Battle In Pacific Now

Both America And Japan Suffer Heavy Sea Losses  Sinking Of Big Plane Carrier Wasp Serious  lun tTsnmarvo Amorinann GCanrtina Dranram

Yank-Filipinos Withdraw From Two Positions   Large Scale Onslaught Launched by Japs On Panay Island

Panay Defenders Forced Back by Enemy Thrusts   Heavy Bombardment Of Forts in Manila  Bay Lessens Somewhat, War Department Says

Forced To Yield Ground On Rich Sugar Isle But Exact Heavy Toll Of Invaders; Japs Still Stymied At Corregidor

Japs Force Yanks To Retreat On Panay Island  {aera dan Ranarte   Corregidor Reports Little Damage In Heavy Bombardment

JAPANESE GAIN IN PANAY DRIVE   American Forces Exact Big Toll in Withdrawal on West Side

EXACTING HEAVY TOLL ON ENEMY ATTACK FORCES   FORCED TO GIVE UP GROUNI ON RICH SUGAR PRODUCIN         BOMBING OF MANILA BAY FORTS 1S INEFFECTIVE   Dive Bombers Furn On Forts Hughes, Drum But Most Bombs Fall Harmiessivy Into Water

PANAY ARMIES LOSE 2 BASES   Attacks On Corregidor Re: ported Lessened

Heavy Attacks Force Philippine Defenders Back   Withdraw From Two Positions In Province Of Antique Damage In Bomber Attacks Is Called Light

AMERICAN UNITS  ONAN  ON PANAY ISLAND   Battle Continues a: Invaders Pay Heavily   CORREGIDOR'S GUNS STILL BATTER JAPS

DEFENDERS ON PANAY'S WEST COAST RETREAT   Heavy Bombardment of Manila Bay Forts Reported Decreasing

Two Posts on Panay Yielded   Overwhelming Numbers Of Jap Force Defenders To Leave Positions

OUTNUMBERED U. §.-FILIPINO FORCES OUSTED   Resistance Continues With Enemy Casualties Reported As Heavy   BAY FORTS ATTACKED   Assaults On Nippon Bases Listed In First MacArthur Communique

Japs Step Up Bombardment Of Corregidor   Defense Artillery Gets In Some Good Blows; Japs Advance on Panay Island

PANAY FORCE FORCED BACK IN JAP DRIVE   HEAVY CROSS FIRE DOES LITTLE DAMAGE TO CORREGIDOR

AMERICANS IN RETREAT ON PANAY   Dive Bombing and Artillery Fire Still Rains on Manila Bay Island Fort reaccac

American-Filipino Soldiers Driven Back By Heavy Raids On West Coast Of Panay Isle

Defenders Of Island Foreed Back By Japs   American- Filipino Soldiers Greatly Outnumbered In Fighting On Panay

U, S.FILIPINO FORCES “GIVING   Forced Back From Two Positions on Panay. Slackening in Bombing Attacks on Forts

Letup Reported Today and Damage Reported “Not Great”,   FIERCE FIGHTING ON PANAY ISLAND

Artillery Fire Less In Manila Bay   Most Bombs Drop ir Water At Forts Huches. Drum   PANAY LANDING   Hostilities Grow Says MacArthur  Communiaue

Ine Positions Relinquished By Defenders   Dive Bombers Attack Forts Hughés And Drum Near Correcidor ~

FORCES ON PANAY ARE RESISTING   Continue to Battle and Exact High Toll of the Enemy Despite Odds Aaainst Them.

ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR GROW MILDER   Washington Reports Most 0 Japanese Bombs Drop Into Water

InnNnnwn mnno An  DEP ENDERD UF PANAY ISLAND GIVING GROUND   American and Filipino Forces Withdraw From Two Positions In Province of Antique   AIM OF JAP AIRMEN ON TWO FORTS POOF   Aost of Bombs Shot A Hughes and Drum Fall Into Water Without Damage

Hard-Hitting Defenders Withdraw  From Two Positions on Panay Island

RESISTANCE CONTINUES ON PANAY   U. S. Forces Withdraw From 2 Positions On Isle

PANAY FORCES PUSHED BACK   Damage to Corregidor,  Manila Bay Forts Is Ranarteod Sliak+

Enemy Advances On Panay Island   Allies Push Drive From Australia

ALLIED FORCES ON WESTERN SIDE. OF PANAY WITHDRAW   U, -S.-Filipino” Troops Are _ Inflicting Big: Losses On Japs Despite Reverses

GORACIOU OLAMIED BY OANGH GUMS   Casualties, Damage Admitted   _ BATTLE ON PANAY  emesis cece  Wainwright Admits

JAPANESE GAIN IN GIG ATTACKS AGAINST PANAY   U.-S.Filipino Defenders Are Forced To Withdraw From Two Positions

Panay Defenders Withdraw From  Two Positions   Forced To Fall Back By Fierce Assaults, But Exact Heavy Toll

Panay Island Defenders on  Forced Back   Heavy Enemy Attacks Bring Withdrawal of  Forces at Two Points

U.S.-Filipino Force Retreats  Saas Defenden rs  r. ram tage Bach tions

Uruguay Is Likely To Join Brazit In Entering War  Argentina Is Facing Grave Crisis In Neutrality Policy

ARGENTINA NEAR SERIOUS CRISIS   Urugua y Expected ti Follow Brazil Into World Conflict

Enemy Attempts To Outflank Stalingrad   Indicating Frontal Assault on City Will Cease—Hitler Attacks Far to the South

Hot Seesaw Battle Rages In Stalingrad   Nazis In New Southern Flanking Drive Into Kalmyck Area Toward Casnian.

Defenders Beat off Four Night Attacks By Nazis Inside of Industrial City

Battle for Stalingrad in Full Fury Despite Radio Berlin Claims; Fighting in 46th Day. .

Soviets Claim Gains. Defeat Night Attacks   Break Into Trenches Of Foe: Nazis Making No Further Mention Of Civine Lp Sieve

Reds Inch Ahead i in Don Drive   Nazis Take Two Streets in Stalingrad Suburb; Losa 2,00 Men: 4

Stalingrad Battle Ignored by Nazis   Conflict Not Mentioned i I German Communique .  Still. Rages   SWEEP IO THE SOUTH   lp: « . :  Russians Report a Nazi Ad svance Toward Cas— pian Sea

hoo BREAK INTO GERMAN TRENCHES NEAR STALINGRAD   But Germans Capture Two Streets; Canadian Convoy Arrives Safely In England

VIOLENCE RISING. IN 46-DAY OLD BATTLE FOR CITY   Germans Broadcast ” Several Versions of ¥ Battle for Stalingrad 

ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD BEATEN OFF   Naris May Be Turning to South of City. Hitler Demands “Volunteers” From Denmark

Nazis Open Flank Move InSouth —   Soviets Make More Gains--Berlin Hints of Lifting Pressure

Withdrawal Viewed Forced By Losses In Volga City Battle   Say Enemy In Baltic Coast Area; 46-Day-Old Battle More Violent; No News From Reich On Struggle

Invaders Said Retreating  South    Germans in Frantic Effort to Blast Defenses—U. S.-Allied Air Armada At- » tacks “Invasion” Coast—Canadian Convoy in Isles

Germans, _ However, Ignore Baitle In Daily Report      Russians. Tell ot Heavy Losses: By Invaders

FIGHT ON FOR STALINGRAD   Furious Nazi Attacks Are Continued Despite Withdrawal Hint

For First Time, Stalingard Ingnored In Naiz Bulletin   Germans May Be Turning South As Stalin Holds; 46-Day Assault Still Furious

Stalingrad Battle Ignored by Nazis   Conflict Not Mentioned in German Communique  Still Rages   SWEEP TO THE SOUTH   Russians Report a Nazi Advance loward Cas pian Sea

Reds Break Into Trenches Of Nazis Inside Volga City  SLAUGHTER IS CITED Hitlerites Swing South;  Claim Capture of Caspian City

FIGHTING RAGES IN CITY WHILE REDS ADVANCE   Russians Batter Down from Northwest and into Two Nazi Defense Lines   SLAUGHTER IS UNABATED   Hitler’s High Command Says It Is No Longer Necessary To Continue Assault

GERMANS SAY CHANGES MADE AS 10 TACTICS   Nazis Sacrifice 2,000 Dead In Taking Two Streets; War News From Other Sectors.

Red Attacks Above City DentDefenses   Hitler’s Headquarters Say Big Guns Will Finish Assault on Volga Stronghold

Soviets Breaks Into German Trenches   Make New Progress On Nazi Flank, Beat Off Attacks in Stalingrad; bit, 3 Rises Despite Indication of Change in Tactics

THIS MAY MEAN END OF ATTACK ON STEEL CITY   German Broadcast Has Indicated That Troops Would be Withdrawn,  Raids Would Keep Up

Enemy Gains Made At the Sacrifice  Of l 000 Dead   Hitler Reports for ‘First Time. Don’t Mention Stalingrad

Germans Silent On Big Battle At Stalingrad   Russians Report They Have Broken Into Enemy Trenches to Northwest of City; Nazis Reported Trying New Attack Farther South.

Stalingrad Inferno Not Yet Quieted   Nothing to Show Huns Will Quit Long Siege

GAIN ON NAZIS NORTH OF CITY   Germans Capture. 2 Streets;:-Cost He vy By ROGER D. GREENE

Russians Break Through Nazis, Beat Off Raids      Invading Army Sweeps South Of Stalingrad In Kalmyck Along Volga To Caspian Sea

GERMAN TRENCHES NORTHWEST OF CITY INVADED BY SOVIETS   DESPITE WITHDRAWAL _ REPORTS VIOLENCE OF BATTLE RISING

Stalingrad Fight Goes On Despite New Nazi Move   ‘Objective Achieved,’ Says Berlin, But Allies See Alibi or Cover-Up.

BELIEVE NAZIS READY TO GIVE UP STALINGRAD   Germans Omit Report Of City Battle in  Communique

Germans Shift Attack South of Stalingrad   Appear to Have Abandoned   Appear to Fave ADanconed Hope of Taking City By Storm; Fighting in City Said  _ Rising in Spite of Statement

U.S. INDICTS: TIN OHIO AS WHITE SLAVERS   District Attorney Calls Ring One of Biggest Ever Uncovered in Nation.

Big Vice Ring Gets In Trouble   One Of Greatest White Slave Rings Is Nabbed By F. B. I. Men—7 Men Are Indicted By Jury

7 White Slave Heads Arrestec   Greatest Ring In U. S History Seen

WHITE SLAVERY RING INDICTED   FBI Claims Ringleaders 01 Outfit Had Headquarters In Canton

Slave Ring Uncovered   Seven Indicted As Ringlead ers In White Slave Racket .

Name 7 As. -White Slave Ring Heads  Extensive Traffic >. @ aor guy gq

Cleveland Grand Jury In - dicts 7 Persons in Alleg‘ed Girl Traffic.   RING EXTENDS - “TO MEADVILLE

WHITE SLAVE RING CRACKED IN CLEVELAND   U S. Grand Jury Indicts Seven Persons As Riryleaders   CANTON IS NAMED AS HEADQUARTERS   Girls Taken to New York, Miami, Saratoga Springs and Other Places

COUNTRY’S BIGGEST WHITE SLAVE RING HELD JW CLEVELAND   Punished Girls Physically For Not “Soliciting”

Seven Indicted In White Slave Ring   U.S. Attorney Calls It Greatest Ring Every Uncovered

PATENT CONTROL DRAFT S OFFEREL   Arnold Gives Senate Law To Stop Patent Abuses

LOCAL MAN KILLED; STRUCK BY TRAIN   Charles L. - Rendall, 18, Fo. tally Hurt in West Virginia

RUSSIAN COUNTEROFFENSIVE SPREADS   Peril in City Increases As Nazis Penetrate Soviet Lines in Northwest.

Stalingrad Defenders Spread Counter-Offensive Over 50-Mile Front; Tanks, Planes Hurl Germans Back.

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=— Sas = wee  pit Gatlieiin of Templeton Reports For Training Today

Enters WAAC Officer School    Irene Galloway of Templeton Reports     Sh Seca

JAPS MASS TO SMASH BURMA   Situation Described” by British Commentator as “Very Serious”

Serious On Burma Front   Japs Massing For New Smash Toward Rangoon

JAPS MASS FOR NEW DRIVE ON RANGOON   Eurma’s Situation Admitted to be Serious—American Fliers Shoo! ‘Down 47 Jap Planes

JAPANESE MASS FOR NEW BURMA PUSH   Situation-There Very Serious British Commentator Says

MEN WHO REGISTERED LAST MONTH TO FILE REPORT - FOR THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE RECORDS

Plan to List Draftees for Defense Jobs   Selective Service to Mail  Questionnaires to 463.500.

GREAT oPEECH DELIVERED Al GOWN BANQUET   Address by Prof. J. Ray mend Schutz Stirred His Large Audience.   AT LUTHERAN SCHOOL   Short. Program With Pre  sentation of Trophies in Corn Contest.

GREAT SPEECH “TELNERED AT. ~ CORN BANDUE   Address . by" Prof. J: Ray mond Schutz Stirred His. Large Andience.   AT LUTHERAN SCHOOL:   Short, Program . With -Pre  sentation of Trophies in.  . Corn Contest. .-

OCD AIDES MAY DEDUCT FOR GAS   Civilian Defense Workers, Including Airplane Spotters, Will Benefit By Ruling In Computing Income Tax

ON TAX ALLOWEL   Civitan Defense Workers, On Assigned Duty, to Keep Records

French Admiral Darlan Directs Dakar Defense   American Army Reported Poised In Sahara Desert, Ready To Strike Axis In Libya.

Kerr and Smith Lead in Oklahoma   Democratic Choice for Governorship Between Them Returns Indicate

Report Hitler Preparing for Offensive   Greatest Battle in History Appears Brewing

MOST MASSIVE STRUGGLEIN HISTORY DUE   Big Armies Massing As Hitler Plans Spring Attack

Hitler Maps Vast Drive Against Reds  Reports Claim Nazis Mass 5 000.000 Men

Christmas Present in Form of ‘All-Purpose’ Ration Book, Good for Anything, Will Be Issued by OPA

First of four all-purpose ration books will be OPA’s ‘Christmas present’ to nation

All Purpose Ration Book By Christmas   Can Be Used on Coupon Or Point System for 2 Major Groups

New w Rationing Books Planned   All-Purpose Coupons Ar Considered ‘By -Jan. 1 Under Prosram —

OPA’s Yule Gift To Be Ration Book   All-Purpose Coupons Will Be Issued for Use During War

OPA Plans New  Rationing Book   “All-Purpose” Books May Come As “Yule Present”

All Purpose © Ration Book By Christn   Can Be Used on ‘Couper Or Point  — for : Major Groups - :

Ration Book For Duration   To Provide Quick Method to Ration Any Commodity

“ALL-PURPOSE? RATION BOOKS TO BE ISSUED   OPA Announces Citizens Probably To Get One By Christmas

‘ALL-PURPOSE’ RATION SOON   O.P.A. To Provide Quick Method Of Rationing Any Article.

OPA Plans All-Purpose Ration Book:   New Issue is Expectec For Release by Christmas

First Of Four Rationing Book: Due By Yuletide   Naat Issue Will Toke Cars OF Coupon, Point Systen Spending

GIFT FROM THE OPA   “All Purpose” Rationing Book Will Be Off the Press Soon

First of All Purpose Ration Books Expected by Xmas Says Hendersor

NEW RATION BOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED   First Of Four “All-Purpose” Coupon Cards Will Be Issued Before Christmas— More Shortages In Sight

New Ration  Book for U. S.   First of Planned Four “All-Purpose”’ Books Ready for Christmas

DENIES U. 8. TROOP SHIPS WERE SUNK   GEN. EISENHOWER BRANDS AS FALSE NAZI REPORTS OF TORPEDOINGS.

Gen. Eisenhower Denies Claims of U-Boat Sinking:  Renorts Are German Lies   Reports Are German Lies He Says of Recent Stories

Eisenhower  Says Nazis Lie   Says It Is Untrue Large bio agi Sink With U. S. Boys

Kaiser Points His Shipyards Toward 18-Day iKeel-To-Launching Schedule For Liberty Ships

KAISER SPEEDS SHIPBUILDING   Plans Keel-to-Launching 11 18 Days After Setting 24-Dav Record.

Kaiser Yard Launches Ship In 24 Days   Vessels To Be Made in 18 Days Soon, He Says

SHIPBUILDING JOB FOR LIBERTY SHIP SETS NEW RECORI   Kaiser Yard Launches _ One 24 Days After  Keel Laid

Liberty Ship Launched In Record Time, Kaiser Says He'll Do Better

KAISER YARDS BUILT SHIP IN JUST 24 DAYS   Will Now Begin to Turn oul  Vessel Every 18 Days.

Kaiser Plans To Launch Ships In 18 Days, Seeks Further Data On Planes

11 Metal Plants Are Affected by Work Stoppage   Interferring with Produc tion Vital to War Effort, Reynolds Says

WORK STOPS ON WAR CONTRACTS   Walkout At Plane Parts Factory Occurs After C. I. O. Solicitor Is Discharged

WORK STOPPAGE IS COSTLY 10 NATION   Workers Quit at Elever Plants of Reynolds Metal Co.

Aluminum Plants  Hit by Labor War   Vital Production Blocked: 2,000 CIO Men Ont; AFL Rans Action

Buy. War Bonds In Our County   Another Appeal Made to Meet Palo Alto Quota. " Short 17 Per Cent.

Onawa Editor Secretary to Exec. Counci   Succeeds Berry Halden at $3600 Annually — Halden Has Resigned

PROPOSAL TO GIVE RFC BROAD POWER! TO BE RESTUDIED   Senate Committee Heeds Request Of Farm Bloc Members

JAPANESE CARRIER "BELIEVED DAMAGED   Allied Bombers Also Scor:  Hit on Another  Worship

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[Heavy Cruiser Or Battleship Hit When Three Waves Of U.S Bombers Attack Japanese Base

JAPANESE CARRIER DAMAGED IN RAID   ALLIED AIRMEN SCORE HITS ON 2 OTHER WARSHIPS IN ATTACK AT. BUIN.

Fleet ‘Retires’ From Scene Of     _ One Battleship Is  Believed Among

Jap Carrier And Battleship ‘Hit By Allied Bombs In Raid Conducted Over Buin Harbor   A Cruiser And An Unidentified Ship Also Left Ablaze In Most Destructive Attack By MacArthur’s Bombers In Recent Weeks

JAP SHIPS BOMBED   Allied Bombers Score Direct Hits on a Heavy Cruiser:

Fleet ‘Retires’. From Scene Of Solomons Batt!   One Battleship Is Believed Among = Bombers’ Victims.

Allied Plane¢ Drop Over 27 Tons of Bombs on Japanese Ships At Buin

HITS SCORED ON WARSHIPS OF NIPPONESE   BOMBERS DAMAGE CARRIER, LEAVE VESSEL AFIRE

Allied Forces in Solomons Holding Gains   Planes Pounding Jap Lines to Cripple Defense

Nip Supply Lines Hit By Airmen   Assault E:xtends From Rabaul To Timor

NETHERLANDS QUEEN IN U. S. FOR VISIT   Call at White House Later Included in Plans

U.S. Deaths By Violence Are Jumping   New Year Celebra tions End In Many Tragedies.

Holiday Ends Lives Of 61   Traffic Accidents Account fol Majority of Deaths During New Year's Celebration

NOLIDAY DEATHS Hl EARLY TOTAL OF 61   Traffic Crashes Take Largest Number Of Victims

HOLIDAY EVE BRINGS VIOLENT DEATH   At Least 61 Fataiities Recorded; Traffic Takes Highest Toll

DEATHS MAR” NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION   At Least 61\Killed in Closing Hours of 1941, 40 of Them In Traffic Accidents

Americans Raid  In Indo-China   Attack Hanoi; Shooting Down Two Jap Planes

FEDERAL POLITICS STOP OHIO DEFENSE PROGRAM, GOV. BRICKER CHARGES

ING POLITICS “USED IN DEFENSE   Bricker Charges Federa “Hampering Stops Ohi F Organization -

Rear Admiral James Lau. rence Kauffman to Take Over Work Between Gulf and Caribbean   ACE OF FIGHTERS   Has. Established. Brilliant Record in Beating Sub_ Menace in: North Atlantic

ACE WILL DIRECT © FIGHT ON U-BOATS   Navy Transfers Rear Admiral Kauffman From Iccland to Gulf-Caribbean Area.

PLANE PICKUP TIMES CHANGE   Westbound Service to Be Two Hours Later in Indiana

SCRAP DRIVE YIELDS 7550 TONS IN PENNA  2 Million School Chil. dven Aid Collections CITE LEADERS Few Counties Reach 100 Pounds Per  owen ben      Few Counties Reach 100 Pounds Per Canita

RES CEIETN)n. .gaainunammeuaianeneed ENGLISH COAST TOWN ATTACKED BY NAZIS

ENGLISH TOWN IS RAIDED BY NAZIS TODAY   STREETS MACHINE GUNNED IN ATTACK LASTING 20 SECONDS

Newlyweds On First Call In November   Childless Benedicts To Come In Later, Says Ohio Draft Chief.

i November Draft Call To Take Two Classes of Married Men in Ohio

‘enty-three Subscribers In Ensign, Kas., Holding Line But May Be Cut Off Soon; Business Slumps When 110 of 113 Users Quit Service When Rates Were Not Reduced

Kerr Holds His Margin In Ballots   Douglass Will Support Him In General Election; Smith Still Silent

Democrats Called to Meet Sept. 5  Chairman Will Be Named by Party

Government Should Farm Out Much of Its Printing Says Senator Willis

GOVERNMENT ADS, FARMING OUTOF PRINTING PROPOSED   Senator Says Small Printing Plants, Newspapers Are Suffering

GUARDS RESCUE U-BOAT VICTIMS   Seaplane Defies Death t Save Starving Men On Raft

AIRMEN RESCUE 2 ADRIFT ON RAFI   DEFY DEATH TO SAVE ONLY SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED SHIP’S CREW OF 34.

British Test Axis Strength   Libyan Forces Spar for Position; Italian Cruiser Is Sunk

FORCES SPAR FOR LIBYAN POSITIONS   Sinking af 1 10,000-Tor Halian Cruiser Is Announced"

Battle Brewing in Tobruk Area, Cairo Reports   \xis and United Nation: Forces Jockeying for Position

TEST BATTLE IS WAGED IN LIBYA DESERT   BRITISH FEEL OUT ENEMY; ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK

British Columr Battles Axis Push in Libya   Submarine ‘Sinks Italian Cruiser In Mediterranean

DESERT ARMIES SEEK POSITIONS   British Test Out Strength of Axis Units; Italy Loses One Of Her Three Remaining Cruisers

Desert Forces Test Strength   Both Sides Jockey, Major Offensive Not Hidivatedls Duce Lases €

Three Small Children Held With Chain In Sunny Yard; Parents Held On Cruelty Charge

Three Children Found Chained in : Shadeless Yard; Parents Arrested

Chains On 3 Children   Parents and Older Son Charged With Cruelty

Held For Cruelty to 3 Children   Parents and Older Son Chained Them In Torrid Yard

Emergency Drivers Must Hood Automobile Lights   Uppermost Beam Must Not [luminate More Than 30 Feet — Fire Equipment Only Exception

ae  @ In Washington   New Draft Law May Ease Some of Industry’s Pains By Shifting Workers from One Plant to Another

Industrial Pain May Be Eased A Bit   New Draft Law To Shift Workers Among Plants

FLOODS RECEDE IN STATE AFTER DEALING HAVOL   Kingfisher Bears the Brunt With 900 Driven From Lowland Homes — Highways Being, Reopened, but More Rainfall Is Forecast.

Floods Hif In Oklahoma   Kingfisher Suffers Most, Many Roads Under Water

War Picture Brichter      Near Eust Situation Hek Better by Pacific Body

Transfer of Cargo Ships to Other Uses Cuts Lend-Lease Agricultural Shipment:

SHIPMENT OF FOOD IS cu   TRANSFER OF CARGO VESSELS  FOR OTHER DUTIES GREATLY  REDUCES AGRICUL- ~  ] TURE EXPORTS ~

Consider New Tax Program   Proposals Made To Increase Income Tax Revenue

NEW INCOME TAX PLAN PROPOSED   COMMITTEE HOPES TO VOTE ON RATES CHANGE TOMORROW

Urge New Tax Plan   Suggest Big Reductions In Personal Exemptions

New Income Tax Program   Present Levels of Community Surtaxes Drastically Reduced

NEW INCOME TAX PROGRAM IS DRAWN UP   House Ways & Means Committe Gets Bill to Lower Exemptions o1 Individual Incomes.

Tax Exemption Clach Laame  JIM LYE  $500 for Bachelors,  Married Folk Cut

Col. Britton Urges Conquered People te Make Ready for Sabotage on Large Scale

Nazi Envoy, Turk President Confer   Inonu Has Meeting  With Husrev Gerede

Offensive Being Carried On From the Azores to Green® land, London Says   MAY TRY THRUST IN CARIBBEAN      Gritish Planes Drive Of! Fast E-Boats Making Attack on Convoy

Aim To Shackle American Fleet   Is Seen As Objective Of Intensive German U-Boat Campaign

Submarines Of Nazis Become More Active   Major Offensive From The Azores To Greenland

Major U-Boat Drive Aimed To Help Japs  Nazis Hope To Keep  Lh ee : ee ey SE pCa   Nazis Hope To Keep Reinforcements From Pacific Fleet

UNITED STATES TARGET OF BIG U-BOAT ATTACK   Informed British Source: Say Move Made to Prevent U. S. From Rein forcing In Pacific   JAPANESE DEMAND NAVAL COOPERATION   German Commander Prom ises Japs Largest Subs, . Best Crews Will Patrol Atlantic

100 Submarines Are Believed In Action   Another Brazilian Freighter Sunk; Crew Lands At Norfolk And Reports Ship. Attacked: By *Pocket-Size’ Undersea Craft

GERMANS LAUNCH MAJOR U-BOAT OFFENSIVE TO HELP JAPANESE  Strategy Is to Prevent Reinforcement of Pacific Fleet

Hope to Keep U.S. Fleet In N. Atlantic   Co. -operate With Japs Afiter Heavy Pressure from  Tokyo, Claim. .   SAY LARGE U-BOATS TO RAID U, S. COAST   Hitler Had First Planned . To Open Campaign . On Apr. 1

LABOR DEMANDING GREATER VOICE IN PRODUCTION POLIC’   Nelson Lops 170 Workers From WPB Contract Branch

Smoking Rums In Kuban Valley As Reds Retreal   Cities And Wheat Fields Fired By Russians As They Withdraw Before Nazis   STALINGRAD THREAT ADMITTED SERIOUS

ClO OFFICIALS ARE ASSAILED   Mine Workers Charge “Sab. otage” And “Treason To Labor Principles”

C10 Officers Held Traitors  In Resolution   Lewis And Murray Hold Heated Debate On  Differences

Resolution Accuses Officers of C. I. O. of Sabotage, Treason to Principles of Labor

Local U.M. W. Men Hear Word Battle   Policy Committee Faced With Acknowledge Break Between John L. Lewis and Philip Murray Resolution Sent to Them Charges “Sabotage”

(10 Officers Are Assailed By Union   UMW Considers Resolutions Alleging Misdeeds

Resolution Submitted To Committee After Lengthy Debate Of Lewis And Murray

John L. Lewis Union Blasts C.1.0. Heads   Charge “Sabotage,” “Treason”; Murray Clashes With Rival at Mine Meeting

MURRAY LEAVES MINERS’ SESSION   CIO Officers Accused in Resolution of “Treason to Labor.”   SAYS STATEMENT AGAINST DECENCY

Charges C10 Heads With 4S ahotage””   Mine Workers Union, Made Up of Farmers, Cosmetic Workers  Makes Charoe at Nteet

SENATORS STUDY WAGE CLAUSE IN LANTY-RACKET ACT   Bills Now Makes Labor Unions Liable To Prosecution _

Breach Widens Between UMW And ClO Unions   Murray ond Lewis Stage Clash At Cloged Session

WAR CASUALTY LIST. NOW, NEARLY 50 900   Figures Given Out i in Lates War Information. Report.

Properties of Axis Seized by Mexicans   National Security Is Held Threatened

800 Japs Fall In Drive on Vital Railroad  Chinese Troops Stem "TY. Wr.   Chinese Troops Stem New. Invasion In Nanchang: Area

Japs Aitempt to Capture Vital Railway   Chinese Kill 800 Nipponese From Invasion Column

Stalingrad Crisis Admitted By Reds   Volga Itself Is Unde: Nazi Shellfire

NEW DEFENSE LINES ‘RAISED TO CUSHION LATEST RETREATS   Volga Under Shellfire, Invaders Strike From Newly Occupied Base

German Tanks Which — Break Through Red Army Destroyed hy End of Day

Crisis Reached Again in Battle For Stalingrad   Germans Advance In City, Admitted In Grave Peril

Independence Hall Advocated  As Site for Peace Conference   State Historian Claims “Liberty Shrine” I: Fitting Place for World Charter Session

ALL-OUT BLOW BY FOE TURNS TO QUICK ROUT   Heartening News Expected Soon from Singapore Reinforcements   United Nations Planes Hit Japanese Troopships in Wide Area

CHILD, 6, SHIVERS ALONE ‘AS MOTHER LIES DEAD  OUTSIDE UNHEATED HUT

Van Mook Flies To Washington Far Conference:  Iinese ‘Governmen   Chinese Government Representative Already Here

Get Oul The Vote  Campaign Underway  “Vote As You Wish But Vote” Junior

Get Oul The Vote Campaign Underway   “Vote As. You Wish But Vote” Junior C. of C, Admonishes

Kerch Captured By Nazis After Week of Fighting   Mighty Offensive Being Carried On In Ukraine Region

‘Envoy Expects Churchill  to Retain Post  John G. Winant Has  i a ies —_   John G. Winant Has Long Parley With President

Envoy Expects _ Churchill to Retain Post   John G. Winant Has  Long Parley Uish Denoctdewt

ee fee With Our  Soldiers \ and \ Sailors Nee:      Ensign Robert L. Anderson, Wife Here on a Visit

Germans Pressing Closer * And Terrain Unfavorable To Defensive Efforts  Rw~ YOUN tr warTrr

DESTROYER IS ~ BLAST VICTIN   SMALL U. 5. DESTROYER WENT TO BOTTOM FROM FLOATING MINE OR TORPEDO FROM U-BOAT.

Harvest Furloughs for Soldiers to Help With Wheat Crop Suggested   Renraeamentece Hope Pro Means of Meeting bor Shaetaae

Harvest Furloughs for Soldiers to Help With Wheat Crop Suggested   Representative Hope Proposes a Means of Meeting Labor Qhartnaca

Tom Mooney, Famed Labor Leader, Dies  Served 22 Years in Prison for Prepardness Day Bombina

TOM MOONEY DIES   Preparedness Day Dynamiter of 1916 Has Suffered Long  Illness.

TOM MOONEY, FAMOUS U, S, PRISONER, DIES   His Name for 22 Years Was By. Word for Labor, Other Groups Throughout the World

Mooney Succumbs To Illness   Labor Movement ‘‘Martyr” Lies in Hospital—Served 23 Years in Prison

Famous Career Of Tom Mooney Ended By Deatk   1916 Preparedness Day Bomber Became A World Fiqure

TOM MOONEY  DIES IN WEST   Famed Labor Figure Was Called “Martyr’

Tom Mooney Died [wan Francisco   FORMER PRISONER WAS RELEASED IN“gag .

ILLNESS TAKES MOONEY AT 60   Famous Labor Prisoner Free Since Jan. 7, 1939 After Pardon

Thomas Mooney, Labor “Martyr,” Dies In Hospital   Enjoys Only Six Months of Freedom Before Stricken By Illness

TOM MMOONEY 15 TAKEN BY DEATH   Labor ‘Leader Succimbs In San Francisco ‘After Fourth Operation:

Tom Mooney Had Undergone Fourth Major Operation   Had Been Center of Famous Labor Campaign, Political Issue, ‘Prison Hero’

DEATH TAKES TOM MOONE’   CENTRAL FIGURE IN LABOR CASE THAT ATTRACTED NATION-WIDE ATTENTION, DIED TODAY

TOM MOONEY DIES IN HOSPITAL   22 Years in Prison Afte Preparedness Parade Bombing

TOM MOQNCY S DEAD AT a0   Labor Leader Spent 2 Years in Prison for Parade Bombing in 1916.

Tom Mooney, Labor Leader, Who Served 22 Years In Prison For Bombing In 1916, Succumbs After  Operation      PENITENTIARY HERO

Death Claims Tom Mooney   Won Freedom From Prison In 1939 After Lone Battle

TOM MOONEY DIED IN SAN FRANCISCO: + ON FRIDAY MORNING   ‘LABOR LEADER SERVED 22 YEARS PRISON FOR PREPAREDNESS PARADE BOMBING

TOM MOONEY, FAMED LABOR PRISONER, DIES   Death Claims 58-Year-Old Man After Fourth Abdominal Operation   FREE AFTER LONG FIGHT   California Governor Pardons Agitator Convicted Of 1816 Bombing

Tom Mooney Dies Result Of Operation   Enjoys But Briefly Freedom Won Alter 22-Years Battling

MOONEY DEAD AT AGE OF 58   ‘Labor Leader Who Spent 22 Years in Prison Passes in S, F.

PLabor Leader Who Was Par   doned in 1937 Succumb   After Several Operations it Hospital

TOM MOONEY IS DEAD; SPENT 22 YEARS IN JAIL   Labor Leader Sentenced For 1916 Bombing in San Francisco   STRUCK RY STEFI.

TOM MOONEY SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF 58   Labor Leader Had Served 22 Years In Prison For ~ Parade Bombing,   WAS FREED IN 1939   Death Follows Fourth Major Abdominal Operation In San Franniceoy.

TOM MOONEY STRICKEN IN "FRISCO ON FRIDAY   Veteran Labor Leader, Who Served 23 Years in Prison for Preparedness Day Dynamiting Plot Yields to Death Following Several Operations—Was Regarded, Together With Warren K. Billinas As “Labor Martur ”

Tom Mooney, 58, Pardoned Three Years Ago, Dies   Labor Leader, In Prison 22 Years, Waged Long Fight  For Vindiention

Tumultuous Life OF Tom Mooney Is: Ended’ “Today   Eabor  Leader Imprisoned ‘For 22 ‘Years Following Eos Angeles ‘Bomhing

‘Mooney, Labor Leader Who Spent 22 Years in Prison in Historic Court Fieht. Dies

Tom Mooney, 58, Dies Today in San Francisec   Labor Leader Had Served 22 Years in Prison for 1916 Bombing  WAS FREED IN _ 1939  Was Recuperating From A Fourth Operation When Relapse Occurred

cabor Man Who Served 23 Years for Allegedly Bombing Parade Expires.

Tom Mooney Dies After Operation   Served 22 Years for 1916 ‘Frisco Bombinc

Tom Mooney Dies on Coast As Colorful Career Ends   Preparedness Parade Bombing Figure Expires After Brief Period of Freedom

JAD UNDERGONE  )PERATION FOR POURTH TIME   Vas Believed Recovering Only Yesterday; Lapsed Into Unconsciousness Early This Morning   sara 22 YEARS IN “\N QUENTIN PRISON   rdon by Governor Alte:  Unsuccessful Legal Bat les First Sentenced , to-Death

Workers to Mourn  Mooney on Sunday   Center of World-Wide Lahov Case Dies After Operation

Labor Leader Tom Mooney, Prisoner  22 Years, Is Dead   Fails to Recover From Fourth Abdominal Op eration in ’Frisco

Lhomas J: Mooney Dies In  San Francisco Hospital   Veteran Labor Figure Who Served 23 Years In Prisor Expires After Long Illness

THOMAS MOONEY VETERAN LABOR FIGURE 1S DEAN   With Warren Billings Was Convicted of Sombing Prenaredness Parade.

Tom Mooney Dies in California   Labor Leader Who Served 22 Years in  Pricon. Succumbs

"Tom Mooney Dies ‘After Operation   Kinfolk at Bedside as Ex-Convict Cee he to Abdominal Hess

Mooney Dies In Hospital   Labor Leader Imprisoned For Preparedness Parade Bombing; 58 Years Old

MOONEY DIES IN HOSPITAL      Death Writes: Last Chapter In Labor Leader‘s Stormy Career

TOM J. MOONEY DIES IN WEST   Former Labor Leader Did Years Time in Prison on Preparedness Parade Bombings Charge

Tom Mooney Is Taken By Death   Famous Labor “Martyr Dies At Age Of 58 In  Gan BWrancicen Haocnital

Tom Mooney, 58, Succumbs In’. F. After Operation   Sudden Relapse Ends Life Of Bomb Case Figure Freed By Olsan In 1939

Tom Mooney, Labor Leader Who Served  Prison Term for ‘Frisco Bombing, Dies

TOM MOONEY DIES: IN PRISON 22 YEARS   Notorious Labor Leader Was Convicted of Bombing

beeen —————— ———‘( i i;t;t;t;ti‘;O;:C;:  Mooney Is Dead After Operation

Mooney Dies In Hospital At  San Francisce   Death Takes Labor Leader Two Years After His Successful Fight For Release From Prison

Thomas Mooney, Veteran Labor Figure, Dies   First Sentenced to Hang, Mooney Was Saved By President Wiison

Labor Leader Tom Mooney Is Dead  Had Served 22-Year Prison Sentence

4thOperation Fatal; Was ‘Freed In °39   ‘Spent 22 Years in Pris i on; Always Claimed He Was Framed?

Was Famous Martyr to World Labor   Served 22 Years fot Preparedness Day Bombing

TOM MONEY DEAD AFTER OPERATION      Served 22 Years in Prison for 1916 Bombing in San Francisco

Tom Mooney Bomb Case Figure, Dies   Operation Proves Fatal; Freed by Olson After 22 Years in Cell

MOCNEY, WHO SERVED JAIL TERM . FOR BOMBING, DIES   Labor Leader Long Contended He Was “Framed Because Of Activities

MOONEY Uleo IN FRISCO HOSPITAL   Labor Leader, Who Servec Long Sentence for Part ir Preparedness Day Bombing in 1916, Passes

TOMMOONEY DIRS. AGED 5§   Condemned To. Die For Preparedness Parade Bombing; Served 22 Years —

Congress Kills CCC; Other Bills Okehed   Record-Breaking $42.820.000,000 Act for War Needs Passed During Hard Working Day Necessitated by Ending of Fiscal Year

Congress Kills CCC; Appropriations Pass Record War Expenditures Included  a ~ But Fiscal Year Ends With ME ~~ Raenae Inenmniata~

CONGRESS VOTES 42 BILLION FOR WAR: KILLS CCL   Farm Bill Becomes Snarled i Dispute and Wickard Is Left. Technically Without Funds.   ATTACKS ON HENDERSON RENEWED IN HOUSE   But Effort to Make Further Cut in Appropriation for Price Czar’s Agency Is Beaten Off.

CCC Is Killed; Senate Avoids Recorded Vote   Efforts to Make Additional Slash in Henderson’s Price Curb Fund Staved OFf   42 Billion War Budget Is Adopted as Routine   Possibility Seen That Some Departments May Lack Money Todav

43 Billions Provided In Measure   But Congress Bogged Down on Two Other Money Bills

Congress OK’s Money Bills. But Not CCC   Couservation Agency Finally Dies: Record Appropriations Passed

CCC Abolition Finally . Approved By Congress   Half « Dozen Appropriation Bills, Including $42,820, 000,000 War Expenditure Measure, Poessed Durine Day

4)-Billion War Bill Is Passed: CCC Is Killed   Other Big Money Measures Still Being Disputed

CCC Voted Out Of Existence By Denial of Funds   Venlal of funds  Senate Agrees to House Refusal To Continue Agency  OPA FUNDLESS  Agriculture Some Other Agencies Must  1) ss A oxeussnceen Oates

Single Navy Dive Bomber Squadron Sinks 18 Jap Ships  Attacks 88 in 5 Weeks Operation —

Montanans Participate in Important Engagements   Japanese Bases in North, South Are Hit by U.S.

Arrive in Britain   Billings Man Is Member of Navy Dive Bomber Squadron Which Blasted Many Jan Warshins

INAZI EXECUTIONERS  KILL TWENTY CZECHS      Brings to 82 Number of Those Reported Shot Since Attack On Heydrich

‘Unrest Mounts On Continent  Laval Confers, Calls For Greater Efforts By Workers

NAZIS EXECUTE 20 IN PRAGUE   Makes Total of 82 Reported Shot Since Attack on Heydrich

Abolish ‘Limited Service’ To Put 1Bs in 1A or 4F Beginning September 1

Thousands With Physical  Defects To Be Put In 1-A   Selective Service System to Scrap 1-B Class—Order, Sent to Local Draft Boards, Becomes Effective Today

Class 1B Men Now Eligible For War Duty   Draft Passes Up Minor Defects

1-B CLASSIFICATION IN DRAFT ELIMINATEL   Men in ie ft: to, Ba. Rated

Class 1-B Abolished and Plans Made to Place Its Members in 4-F, if Totally Unfit for Service, or Shift Them to 1-A— All Those Now in 1-B Will Be Re-Examined by Physicians in Reclassification Process.

Change Is Made As Arizona Will Soon Begin Taking Men With Dependents

1-B Class Will Be Eliminated   Eligible For Military Service Unless Physical Defects Are Found

> LIMITED SERVE ABOLISHED AS » 1-A DRIES UP   ye ‘All Registrants Reclassified by January First   NO DEFERMENTS   @ Oath Must Have Been Taken by Induction

1-B Drattees To Be Eligible For  Selective Service   Minor Physral Defect Now Ignored As US Boost Manpower Of Army

i nnn nnn Sa RSet SSE AettsenTatiSa/SAeSSAlS SHS SSSSSRSReTE PSs SSRA/ eS ee ee amt  Draft Class 1-B Is Abolished

DRAFT GLASS 18 (5 ELIMINATED   Registrants to Be Reclassi: fied 1A Or 4F; Process fradnual   LIMITED TASK FOR SOME

ELIMINATE 1-B CLASS   Draftees With Minor Physical Defects To Be Called Into Army

SELECTIVE SERVICE ABOLISHES ‘LIMITED SERVICE’ CLASS   To Begin Placing 1-B Group In 1-A September 

New Reservoir To Be Tapped For Army Duty  All 1-B Registrants To Be Reclassified On Sept. 1

Limited Service Class 1-B_ Abolished by Draft System   As Pool of 1-A Registrants Nears Exhaustion, Arm; Calls For Those With Minor Physical Defects; Reclassifving Will Start Sept. ]

LIMITED SERVICE BEING ABOLISHED   1-B Registrants to be Placed in 4-F as Unfit or In 1-A for Army.

Selective Service Abolishes Its Limited Service Class 1-B Group; Members Are Ordered Placed in 1-A Classificatior

DRAFT BOARDS TOLD 10 WIPE OUT CLASS 1-8   THOUSANDS OF MEN WILL BE CALLED FOR SERVICE

Thousands in 1-B Class To Become Subject To Serve   Selective Service Syster Abolishes Its ‘Limited Service

Draft Boards To Abolish 1-B  Classification   Registrants with minor physical defects. ordered reclassified; either  in 1-A or 4.-F.

ALL BUT: TOTALLY UNFIT ARE RECLASSIFED AS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE BY DRAFT AGENCY

Class 1-B Abolished In Army Orde  All But Totally Unfi To Be Called For

CLASSIFICATION OF 1-B OBSOLETE BOARD PROCLAIMS   Men Having Minor Physical PhysicalDefects Now Eligible for Military Service — —Untie TaGo wa-F.

Two Old Engines Get Into the Serap   Abolish 1-B Draft Class; Men to Be Reclassified

, ABOLISH CLASS -B UNDER NEW » DRAFT PROGRAM   All Registrants Except To9 tally Unfit Placed in I-A to Swell. Manpower

DRAFT JUNKED   Boards Ordered To Reclas sify Men Either In 1-A Or 4-F As Unfit To Go

1-B Group Now to Be Called   DRAFT BOARDS TO LIS] MORE MEN FOR SERVICE

CLASS 1-B 70 BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE   ‘Selective Service Heads End 'Limited Service’ Classification   T-A'S ARE EXHAUSTED   After Induction, ‘Army to ‘Assign Men for Duties

Eliminate 1-B inDraftSet-up   Abolish — Limited Service Class; to Put Men _ in Either 1-A or 4-F

IA Registrants Near Exhaustion; IB Group to Become IA or 4F Today; New Groupinc September 1

alt Service lishes 1-B  ssitication  en to Be Placed n 1-A or Totally  nfit Classes FECTIVE TODAY  Army Will Rule On Full or Limited Duty for Draftees

THREE ROB BANK, FLEE UNDER FIRE   CASHIER POURS SHOTS INTO BANDIT CAR—BLOOD ON DRIVER'S SEAT.

Bandits Flee With $2000 In Bank Holdup   Trio Escape in Hail of Guniire by Crack-Shot Cashier: Auto Found

Japanese Report Gains In Kiangsi; Battle In Honan Rages Bitterly

Germans Are Reinforcing Malta Troops   Fierce Fighting Continues to Rage Over Little Bastion

GERMANS POUND MALTA IN FIERCE ATTACKS BY AIR   Defenders Bag 25 Nazi Planes; New Axis Attack In Egvot Rumored.

CRAETY ROMNIEL BAGK IN AFRICA   Desert Fox May Strike Soon; Luftwaffe In New  Raids On Malta

Germans Reinforce Malta Attacks; R.A.F. Down 29 Raiders In Desert Battle

Size Of Army Is Discussed      Several Senators Think 10,000,000 Men. Will Be Sufficient

10-Million Man Fighting Force Believed Limit   Ability to Equip, Gothe. Feed Mammoth Army Is Held Principal ” Restriction

10 Million Men Said Maximum   Armed Forces Limit Predicted in 1944

TEN MILLION MAN ARMY BY 1944 SAID MANPOWER LIMIT   Senators Look Forward To Solution Of Major Problem

Ten Million Fighting Men For U.S. By ‘44   ® Estimafe of Manpower Is Minimum Senaors Say In Inerviews

Some Believe Fewer Number Would Meet Combat Demands Even if Major Front Is Opened—Officials Now Confronted With Problem of How to Divide Available Manpower Among Army, Agriculture and Industry.

UNITED STATES MAY GET ARMY QF TEN MILLION   Estimated Limit At End of 1944 Is Visioned By Senators, Survey of AP Reveals   Manpower Problem Helc Major Factor Of U. S. War Effort In New Bills Planned

Axis Officials And Nationals  Sail From America For Lisben   Will Be Exchanged For American Officials; Group of Diplomats; Others Are Removed From White § ulphur Springs

U.S-Aad Axis Exchange Interned Nationals   Swedish Liner Drottningholm Leaves For Lisbon With 943 Persons Aboard.

Axis Agents Head Home   948 Diplomats On White Ship Aglow With Flood Liahts.

948 Axis Leaders Sail for Lisbon   Group to Be Traded for U.S. Officials

AXIS. NATIONALS SAIL FOR LISBON   9CO Aboard Swedish Line To Be Exchanged for Americans.

Diplomats’ Ship Sails For Lisbon   To Exchange Axis Men For U. S. Officials

AXIS ALIENS — TRANSFERRED   Drottinghom Sails With 948 Enemy Officials

Diplomatic Exchange Is Under Way   Swedish Ship Sails With 900 Enemy Officials

48 OF AXIS ON ~ WAY TO EUROPE   Officials, Others Being Sen!  Home in Exchange for Americans.

AXIS ENVOYS LEAVE FOR HOME ABOARD BIG LINER   Will Be Taken to Lisbon and There Returning Americans Will Board.

FINNISH MINISTERS VISIT STOCKHOLM   Rumors Current Peace Is Sought With Russia—No Meetings Have Been Held.

RUMORS CROW OF FINN PEAGE   Ministers In Stockholm Moscow Does Not Deny Prospect

BELIEVE FINNS ~ SEEK RED PEACE   -Rumors Fly When Minister Pays Visit to Stockhotm

Churchill to Seek New Aides   Cabinet Members Who ‘Let Him Down’ Will Be Dismissed

Drastic Reconstruction Of Churchill Government Is Predicted in London

Say Advisers Let Churchill Down   Drastic Cabinet Shake-up Predicted.

MALAYAN SETBACK TO FORCE CHANGE: IN BRITISH CABINET   Churchill “Let Down” By Far East Advisers Say Lendon Authorities   Australia Lays Blame For Air Shortage On Head: Of Military

Drastic Shift ~ In Churchill Cabinet Hinted   Many Believe British Wa) Chief Has Been ‘Let Down’ on Information

Drastic Shakeup In Churchill  Cabinet Forecast   Malaya Chiefs To Be Ousted

Churchill Cabinet Faces Reshuffling   London Circles Say Some Advisers ‘Let Him Down’

Senate Chaplain Dies at Age of 67   Dr. Phillips Ill for Onlv Short Time

SENATE CHAPLAIN, 67, DIES SUDDENLY   Rey. Ze Barney T. Phillips Dies After Brief Iliness

Senator Lodge Takes Early Lead In Massachusetts   Most Of New York Re ports Light Voting; Cap per Ahead In Kansas

Voting Light, Refurns Show   Results to Affect 1944 Presidential Race

Light poll in eastern elections   Dewey favored in New York; bia races seen

Off-Year Election Draws: 30,000,000 Americans From War Work to Voting Booths

Morning Vote Light In First War Election.   Democrats Admit Some GOP Victories Possible. Still Control Congress

FIRST WARTIME VOTE SINCE 1918 WILL BE LIGHT ©   GOP EXPECTED TO GAIN POWER IN NATIONAL HOUSE

LANDING IS HIT BY DE VALERA   Says He Wasn't Consulted By Britain and U. S.

DE VALERA RAPS U.S. ARMY MOVE   America Failed to Confer: With Irish, Declares Prime Minister

De Valera Complains About AEF   Prime Minister Of Eire Says He Wasn't Consulted

Capture Of Rail Junction Town Makes Second Cut In Line From Oil Fields To Stalingrad, U.S. Tank Crews Await Action In Egypt

600 Bombers Smash At Nazi Arms Center   150 Two-Ton “Block Smasher” Bombs Dropped   Germans Push On Into The Caucasus   U. S. Army Tank Crews Train On Egyptian Front

Nazis Drive Ever Deeper In Caucasus   War Foundries in Center “Duesseldorf Blasted in Night Raid; Reds Hold Before Stalingrad

HITLER'S DRIVE ON DON BEND IS HALTED BY REDS   ‘Ceaseless, Violent Battles’ Still Raging, However, as Russians Reinforced   COSSACKS SLASH TO FRAY   ‘Red Army Has No Right To Retreat Any Longer’ Soviet Chief Says

Second Cut In Rail Connection South Of Rostov Is Claimed; AIL-Night Battle Carried Out 80 Miles From Stalingrad

Russ Destroy Nazi Quarters  OnDonRiver   RAF Attacks Rhine in Resumption of Aii Offensive; Lose 31 Planes—Japs Grip Solomons; Allied Airmen Hit Bona

BITTER ALL-NIGHT FIGHTING RAGES ALONG 3 MAIN SECTORS AS NAZIS SEEK TO PUSH GAINS   Heavy Fighting Under Way 80 Miles Northwest of Stalingrad at Kletskaya, at Tsimlyansk, 120 Miles to the Southwest; and Below Bataisk In

Reds Attempt to Even Score on North Front   Counteract in the ‘Battle of the Bend,’ Northwest of Stalingrad

Knife Deeper Into Caucasus  gee Armies   Berlin Reports Vital Rail Junction Town Of Salsk Captured

Rail Line Info .:'j Caucasus Severed At Second Point   Russians Making Good Showing in Stalingrad Sector  QO. AeerariatanHt BOvrace

At Least 600 RAF Planes Raid Duesseldorf Today   Cossack Cavalrymen Lash at Germans While Tanks Clash in Wheat Fields

Unceasing Battle In the Caucasus   Germans Capture Rail Junction 100 Miles South  of Rostov   DUESSELDORF BOMBED   Heavy Air Attack Is Made on Rhineland Industrial  City

Germans Claim Capture of Salsk Caucasian Rail Junction; Bitter Fighting on Soviet Front   Bloody Nine-Day Battle of Don River Bend Continues; Over 600 Bombers Active Over Germany

Great Fires Set in Heart — OfRhineland   German War Foundries Center Is Raided by British Bombers as Nazis Surge Ever Deeper Into Caucasus

Capture Rail Center Southeast Of Rostov Isolating Stalingrad   As Ceaseless Battle Continues ~ Along Don River Bend Sector

Raided City Is German Steel Center   Bombing Is Termed ‘Highly Successful’ by British; Is Vital to Nazi Arms  Rail Town Seized  Nazis Capture Salsk, Important Junction in Railway

Heart Of German War Plants Hit: Nazis Surge On   At Least 600 British Bombers Believed To Have Been Used In Raids; Invaders Knife Into Caucasus

FORGE SECO CUT IN SOVIET BATTLE LINES   Hard-Riding Cossack Cavatrs Helps Throw Back German Forces at One Point, However

Revenue Secretary Gets Authority To Investigate Tax Collections By Ross

Women’s Army Is Approved By House Committee   Women 20 to 45 May Be Organized for Behinc Lines Service

AVG Appears for First Time in Hunen Province   Yank Fliers Destroy Three Craft and Disable Gunboat

Japs Retreat In Kiangsi Province; Close In On Air Base In Chekiang

U. S. FLIERS STAGE SURPRISE RAID ON JAPS NEAR HANKOW      Chinese ‘Counter-Attack: ' Hurl Back Japs To Gates OF Fuchow ~ And Nancheng.

Gambling Declines In Ohio, Survey Reveal:   Mansfield Among Cities Reporting N« ‘Organized Gambling’; Chief Says ‘Community’ Type Most Trouble.

Desperado Says He Wants To Die   Man Who Boasts Of Many Crimes Asks For Death Penalty Quickly   ARRESTED MONDAY IN CHICAGO HOLDUP

KIDNAPER ASKS DEATH. PENALTY   Army Deserter Admits Man} Crimes; Threatens To End Own Life

Australia Is Prepared For Jap Invasion   - General Brett Will Command Allied Air Forces Jn Australian Area

Yanks Set for  Jap Invaders   United States Troops Move Into Battle Stations On The Australian Continent

12 Warships Included in List Sunk, Damaged   Nipponese Suffer Heavily in Battle for Approaches to Australia in Recent Days Through Attacks of Allied Bombers.

DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE CONTINUED   Yankee Soldiers  Quartered Alongside Aussies Throughout Vast Pacific Country

U.S. TROOPS TAKE BATTLE POSTS UNDER GEN. MACARTHUR   Hero Of Bataan Prepares To Meet Threatened Invasion Of Australia

Yanks in Line In Australia   U. S. Troops “Most Substantial” in Number

MEN STATIONED ALL ALONG VAST NEW WAR ZONE   M’Arthur Expected To Meet With Canberra Leaders; Faces Heavy Odds

NEW GUINEA AREA SGENE OF CONTEST   Brett Takes Over Aviation Force In Pacific

Yanks Take Battle. Posts In Australia   Japs Will Face Fiercest Fight ‘Down Under,’ Js Belief

Australia Jubilant Over Arrival Of MacArthur; Big Contingent Of U. S. Troops Take Battle Stations Already

Nippon Disaster Off New Guinea   Americans Move Into Battle Positions Under MacArthur; Flying Fortresses, Aussie Planes Bag 12 Foe Warships

U. §. TROOPS IN BATTLE STATIONS      Khaki-Clad Americans Now Located At Camps Throughout Australia—MacArthur Expected To Confer Soon With Officials At Canberra

Navy Dept. Reports 12 Warships In Toll  At N. Guinea Island   J. S. Troops At Battle Stations; Brett Heads Allied Air Forces; ‘Fight In Philippines Continues

ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY SHIP, LOSSES AT NEW GUINEA AS U.S. FORCES PREPARE FOR INVADERS   23 Japanese Ships, Including 12 Warships, Sunk or Damaged In Battle For The Approachesto Australia, As American Troops Move Into Battle  Dacittinne tr. Maat Thracntanad Invaginn a

Heavy Loss to Japanese Occasioned With Loss of One Allied Plane. Navy Says; U.S. Troops Are Now At Battle Stations

SOLDIERS FROM US. GIRD FOR AUSSIE BATTLE   Japs Still Given Upper Edge in 'Down Under' Fight

MacArthur Takes Over Commanc   Allied Military Experts $o Enemy More Numerous Than Defenders

$150 Million Seletar Navy Base Reported Taken By Japs on Singapore  BOMB RESCUE SHIPS  British Declare Positions On Island Are Holding —CCasualties High

DIVE BOMBERS HAMMERING AT RESCUE SHIPS   Imperials of British Empire Deter mined to Die Rather Than Yield to Mikado Warriors

Singapore Island's Naval Base Claimec By Invading Horde   Imperial Troops Are Still Fighting Hopeless Odds

BEGIN PRICE CURB DEBATE   Farm Bloc’s Proposal Biggest Issue Before ~ Senate on Measure

Price Fix May Hit Farmers   . Senate Leaders Claim Support for Measure Giving Henderson  Complete Control

ROOSEVELT FAVORS SINGLE PRICE HEAD   May End Bitter Farm Control Dispute

CURB ON FARM PRICES SOUGHT   Presidential Support Claimed In Fight Against Price Control Velo +

FDR STAND MAY DECIDE BATTLE ON PRICE BILL   Farm Bloc Would Give Power of Veto to Secretary

FDR Backs One  ‘Price Fixer   Senate Opens Debate Today On Bitter Farm Price Con trol Question.

FARM BLOC PLAN OPPOSED BY FDR, SENATORS ASSERT   Proposal Would Give ‘Wickard Veto Power On Farm Price Control

LEADER WILL GUNEER WITh TTRATERISTS   Offensive Action I: Main Objective In Move 

49,700 GERMA TROOPS KILLED, IN RED PUSt   Positions North of Smolensk Menaced By Smashing Russian Offensive

SMOLENSK IS ENDANGERED BY RED SUCCESSES   Russians Break Through in Smashing Offensive Blows; Claim 49.000 Killed

49.700 NAZIS SLAUGHTERED BY RUSSIANS   Smolensk, German “Invasior “Headquarters 2 Menaced By Offensive

Nazi Positions In Whole Smolensk Area Menaced; 49,700 Germans Killed

German Line Near Smolensk Is Endangerec   Tremendous Losses Hav Been Suffered By Naz Forces During Month Russians Report

WEDDINGS OCCUR OVER WEEK-END   st. Matthew's Church Is Scene Of Nuptial Events Sunday, One In Morning. Another In Afternoon

WEDDINGS OCCUR IN CHURCHES HERE   Trinity Reformed, Emmanuel Reformed, St. Mark's Lutheran And Conewago Chapel Scenes Of Rites

BLISTERING ACRES PROVIDE TRAINING GROUND FOR ARMY                   Weeks. anguyerssPut n° Monks of Ma to Gls oO Fight Anywhere     i

Even Jackrabbits Take Emergeney Rations, "Blistered Acres' Toughen Soldiers

Seek Delay In Langer Decision   Stewart Would Hold Up De cision Until Kvidenca Ie Printed

Army Plane Found  Crew of 19 Dead   Pocatello Bomber  Crashes in Canyon

CARGO U-BOATS FOR U.S, ASKEL   Believes Huge Nazi Sub: Supply Small U-Boats

Simon Lake ‘Advocates  Cargo Sub   Undersea Boat Inventor Believes U-boats Are Supplied in This Way

Build Undersea Freighters to Elude Enemy Torpedoes, Lake Tells Senate Group

Cargo U-Boats Are Believed Used By Nazis   Submarine Inventor Urges U.S. To Build Like Craft Immediately

AXIS MAY BE USING CARGO SUB   Inventor of Undersea War sips Recommends J. S, Build Them   SAYS HE REFUSED TO AID THE AXIS   Anothtr Expert ’ Believes Air Cargo Conversion Plan - Would Be Too Slow

Solution To Sub Menace Promised   Builder Says Full Fury Of U-Boat Hasn’t Been Seen

THINKS CARGO SUBS SUPPLYING U-BOATS   Inventor of Subs Propose: Building of Underwater Freichters.

Submarine Cargo Boats Proposed   Inventor Believes Germans Using Them For Supplies, Troops

Undersea Boat Inventor Urges Cargo Submarine   Simon Lake Tells Solons Big German Submersibles Supply Little Craft

BIG CARGO SUBS SUPPLYING SMALLER (RAFT SUBMARINE INVENTOR THINKS

NEW JAP BASE AT KISKA HI   Yank Attacks Foil Plans Of .Nips to Defend Aleutian Isle

MUST PRODUCE EVEN SWIFTEF   General Knudsen in Visit to Davyenport Arsenal, Notes no Shortage in Labor,

EXCHANGE OF ENVOYS TO START THIS WEEK, TO USE SWEDISH BOA   Craft Wil Leave New York Tonight—Luxury Life for Axis People Ends.

Henderson Hits Amendments  to Fund Measure Says They'll Force  Dawneel wt   Says They'll Force Repeal of Price Ceilings

Henderson Sees Control ‘Repeal   Raps Amendments  To Funds Measure

RESTRICTIONS ONOPARAPPED BY HENDERSO!   EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF PRICES IN JEOPARDY

OPA Limited By Operating Fund   Henderson Says May Force ‘Repeal Of Price Ceiling

THREAT T0 PRICE ~ CONTROL 15, SEEN   HENDERSON SAYS RESTRIC. TIONS ON AGENCY WOULD REMOVE CEILINGS.

ao MISSING OR DEAD In DUB ATTACK   Eleven Passengers Missing Three in Crew Dead and 19 Missing.   AN ATLANTIC TRAGEDY   Young Mother Gave Birth to Premature Baby in a Lifeboat.

33 MISSING of TAD re AUB ATTACK   Eleven Passengers Missing, _ Three in Crew Dead‘and. 19 Missing, re   AN ATLANTIC TRAGEDY   Young Mother ‘Gaye Birtt o Premature Baby in . a Lifeboat... -

Tight Boots on Fighter Pilot May Lead to Death   Tightness Does Not Affect Feelings Or Health But Under Some Circumstances Leg Pressure Causes Pilot to Breathe Thirty Per Cent More Oxygen, Medical Report Reveals

Tight Boots Can Cost Pilot's Life   Cause Breathing of More Oxygen Than Normal

VILLAGE WIPED OUT BY FLOOD   Residential And Business District Of Spring Valley, Wisconsin Suffers Flood Damage

Officials Plan Migration of 973 Inhabitants   Damage Estimated at $1,500,000 in Spring Valley

Plan Migration : From Flooded. —  Wisconsin Town   Spring Valley Victim Sixth Time This Year;  54 Businesses Destroyec

Japs Advancing On Mandalay in Threat To India   Foe Pounds Chinese Air Base: Last Link in Supply Road Periled.   THE WAR THIS WEFY.

ARMY MAY RELEASE MEN FROM SERVICE   Will Be Put In Plants To Work

Army May Free Some Men For Industry Job:   Plans A Resurvey O:} Older Soldiers; May Eas« Labor Crisis.

War Depar iment Plans Resurvey  Of Men In Army   Physically Unfit May Be Released To Agricul. ture, Industry.

Many In Army May Return Te Civilian Life   Men Over 40 May Be More Valuable Working In War Industries

Study Plans To Resurvey Men In Army   War Department Seek: Method To Remedy Short age of Help in Factories   TWO PLANS PROPOSED

Resurvey Army ‘To Hunt Men  For Factories   Some Individuals Physically Unfit For Army May Go Into Agriculture,  WOULD END ENLISTING

WAR DEPT, WILL RESURVEY MEN   Those Adapted to Jobs i Indystry or Agriculture May Leave Army

Army to Resurvey Men In Its Ranks   Wants to Release Those Unfit Physically for War

Two Senators Have Plan  On Manpowe:   Seek To Retain Needed Workers

ARNY DRAFTS ACT TO FREE ITS NINSTERS   Resurvey Will Consider Factors of Physical Condition   YOUTHS WILL SERVE   ‘Too Old to Fight’ Men Opposed in Service By Senator

LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS TO RELIEVE MAN POWER PROBLEM   Senators Austin and Downey Offer Plans to Halt Condition

Two Proposals For Easing of Manpower Ill:   Senators Would Step Al Voluntary Enlistment Not Draft ‘Old Men’

NAVY CONFIRMS ~ SECOND SINKING OFF EAST COAST   SEEMS LIKELY THAT SHIP IS VICTIM OF SAME SUB WHICH SANK NORNECS

" Navy Reveals Second Merchant Ship , Attacked And Presumably Sunk By "Submarine Off Long Island Coast

SECOND SHIP TORPEDOED OFF L$. EAST GOAST  NAVY REVEALS   Vessel of Allied Registry Presumably Sunk, Official Word   Same Submarine That Sunk Tanker Responsible Relief

Allied Vessel Presumably Sunk Is Announcement Made Today By Navy Spokesman, Report Previously Unconfirmed.   ATTACK OCCURED OFF LONG ISLAND

2nd Merchant: Ship Sunk. Off N. Y. Harbor   Navy Confirms Attacl Yesterday; Fate T Tas bees

37 Appointed  As Policemen   Nearly 250 Special Officers Have Been Commissioned Here To Date.

17 NAMED AS PLANT GUARDS   Fairchild Aircraft Plant Corps Of Special Policemen Now Numbere Ahout 200

LEGION TO ACT ON RESOLUTION “AT CONVENTION      Condemns Strikes, Lockouts, Slowdowns As Treason

Legionnaires Considering Resolutions   Strikes, Lockouts and Slowdowns Are Condemned By Vets as Treason  ELECTION IS PLANNED

LEGION TAKES RESOLUTIONS      Convention Says Was Strikes Are Treason

British Blast Ruhr Valley   Lose 11 Planes in Raid Into Germany Industrial Heart

Ruhr Is Scene Of RAF Attael   British Also Visit Italy Mn Scouting Mission;  Damage Checked

Bitter Contest: Shape in State   #Primary Races Come as Prelude to Fight for Political Hold

TEXAS VOLUNTARILY RATIONING DRIVING GOVERNOR DECLARES  STATE MOTOR FUEL TAXE HAVE DECREASED APPROXIMATELY $5.000.000

12 ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS FROM TANKER RESCUED   Frances E. Powell. 9tt Known Sub Victim Off Coast

U-Boats Bag 9th Ship; 29 Are Rescued      Tanker Pan-Maine Ma: Have Escaped Suh, Navy Indicates

NAZI SUBS MAKE STH SUCCESSFUL COASTAL ATTACK   7,096-ton Tanker, Francis E. Powell. Reported Sunk By Torpedo.

Twelve More Of Oil Tanker Crew Rescued   Survivors Of Submarine Attack Off Coast Now Total 20 — Fate Of Ancther Ship Unknown

12 More Members Of Powell's Crew Brought to Shor   Coast Guard Reports 29 on Tanker Saved; One Missing

Germans Cross  Kuban River At New Points   But Russians Indicate Lines Holding on Bend Of Don and Elsewhere

Nazis Succeed In Crossing Of Kuban River   Reds Said To Be Holding Firm fn Don Bend Area

REDS CLAIM TO HAVE KILLED 5.000 INVADERS   Russians Fighting Fiercely Around Outer Defenses Of Stalingrad.

REDS HOLD BEFORE STALINGRAD; FALL BACK IN CAUCASUS   Two New Crossings of Kuban River by Hitler’s Army in South Is Admitted by Moscow.   FIGHTING SAVAGE FOR CITY ON VOLGA   Germans Say Entire Don Bend Is in Their Hands— Russians Report Appalling Enemy Toll.

SOVIETS FIRM INSTALINGRAD FIGHT SECTOR   NEW KUBAN RIVER CROSSINGS MADE BY GERMANS

Nazi Advance Admitted By Russians   Kuban River Crossec By Invader in Furious Fighting

Reds Admii Nazis Cross  Kuban River Lines Hold Firm Nea  Chalice moade   Lines Hold Firm Near Stalingrad; Grinds Down Enemy, Machine:

NAZIS CROSS KUBAN AT IW6 NEW POINTS   But Reds Hold Firm In Kletskaya Area For Don River Bend Near Stalingrad, Steel Center.   Fierce Fighting

RUSS ACKNOWLEDSE GERMAN ADVANCES   Invaders Succeed in Cross ing Kuban River at Two Points

NAZIS CROSS KUBAN RIVER IN BIG DRIVE   Reds Admit German Prog. ress in Caucasus; Hold Firm in Don River Bend   SAY 5,000 KILLED NEAR STALINGRAD   Large Reserves Thrown in By Nazis at Voronezh To Protect Flank

REDS FIRM ON DON, GIVE WAY ON KUBAN LINE   Fierce Fighting At Both Fronts Reported; Hold Initiative In North At Voronezh   Nazis Risk Reserves

Russians Cross Kuban River af Two New Points   But Moscow Reports Rec Armies Are Holding on Stalingrad Front   Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Fighting at Krasnodar

Soviet Armored Units Rumble Out To Challenge Nazis Approaching Volga Steel Center From Northwest — Russian Troops Reported Still Repulsing Attacks By Vanguard Of Million-Man German Army Above And Below Threatened City

REPORT SHOWS ENEMY MAY BE AT CITY’S EDGE   Soviet Forces Form Lines To Block Germans

Premier Stalin Orders Army ‘Fight to Death’   Additional withdrawal will place Russia’s fate in mortal danger; he declares.

“Not One Step Back,” Says [Russian Boss   - Warns of Disaster If Lines Fail to Hold Nazis

Irish Ace Is Killed   Paddy Finucane, RAF Hero, Crashes to Death In English Channel

British Air Ace Killed in Battle   Paddy Finucane Goes Down in Sea

‘PADDY’ FINUGANE HAS BEEN KILLEL   R.AF. Ace Who Downed 3: Nazis, Crashed in ‘the Channel.

Destroyers Foxed Japs   Lured Warships Away From Transports, Swung Back For the Kill

Naval Base Defenders Resist to End in Hand-to-Hand Fight   British Fall Back to Last Defenses Before Alexandria Where Tremendous Struggle Is in Progress That Will Decide Fate of Egypt

Valiant Garrison Reported to Have Fled Under Pressure  BASE UNDER SIEGE FOR MANY MONTHS  Red Army Reported Holding on Other : Fronts

MOoGOW ADMITS NAZI ADVANCES   Fails To Confirm Berlin Re port Stronghold Taken   FIERCE FIGHTING   Red Army Beats Off Constant ‘Wave of German Attacks In Kursk Area

JAP SEARCHLIGHTS SAVE U, S. DESTROYER   Lights Show Reef To Ameri. can Ship

OPINION DIVIDED REGARDING POLICY TOWARD LAVAL SETUP   ONE GROUP IN WASHINGTOD URGES IMMEDIATE BREAK AND SECOND ADYOCATES  “WAITING” POLICY

GROUPS DIFFER ON ATTITUDE TOWARD LAVAL’S CABINET   Some Advisers of State Department Favor Rupture of Relationships.

POLICY MAKERS ARE DEBATING ATTITUDE TOWARD THE FRENCH   Tug-of-War Reported to Be Developing Among Groups Regarding Fu ture Course.

Warns Against Belittling Enemies Lest Our Fighting Men Underrate Their Foe

Chinese Force Japs lo Retire  bie Kitnrnanece   Entire Nipponese Division Deserts To Chiang

Entire Division Quits Nipponese Forces in China   Moulmein Abandoned By British; Strong New Lines Shaped

JAPANESE FALL BACK ON CANTON   Entire Jap Division Deserts To Side Of Kai-Shek

Most Critical Allied Week   Entire Middle East Position at Stake On Egyption Sands

Rommel Gains 100 Miles in 2-Day Dash To Railhead   Showdown Battle With Main British Army Probably Rages   Predict Critical Week   City Is Last Big Obstacle to Invaders West of Nile

Federal Jury Convicts Pair In Sedition Case   ‘Friends of Progress’ Leaders Slated For Sentence July 20  20 YEARS POSSIBLE  Accused of Ridiculing President, Churchill, Allies’ War Aime

Robert Noble and Ellis 0. Jones Are Convicted on Sedition Charge

INVASION STRENGTH IS BEING ADDED 10 BY UNITED NATIONS   American Troops Arrive Overseas to Aid in the Coming Showdown Struqgles.

Allies Hammer Iron Trap to Crush Hitler   Long-Range Plan Of Strategists Becomes Apparent

HUNUSE Ih WAn PLANTS SUGKESTED   Nelson Okays Incentive Plan   CALL LABOR ACES

PIEGE-WORK Uh A BONUS PLAN PUSHED   Labor Leaders Will Be Asked to Approve Plan to Speed Work.   ENDORSED: BY NELSON   Drive Against the 40-Hour Week Seems to Have Been Headed Off.

PIECE WORK AR A ANUS.  ~ PLAN PUSHED   Labor Leaders Will Be  Asked to Approve Plan to Speed Work.   ENDORSED: BY NELSON:   Drive’ Against the, 40-Hour . Week Seems. to Have _ Been Headed Off.

FIVE ENLIST IN U.S. SERVICES   Coast Artillery Take: One; Army Unassigned Other Four

ANGLO-SOVIET PACT SIGNEL   20-Year Mutual Assistance Treaty Signed. By Two . Powers: TT. S. Learns

U. S., Great Britain, Soviet Russia Talk  Over “Second Front”   Agreement Reached; No indications When It Will Be Opened

Britain and Russia At London Session Sign 20-Yeor Pact For Mutual Aid

Peace Time Plans Also Agreed Upon   20-Year Mutual Assistance Pact Signed By Nation:

Two Nations To Work For Lasting Peace   Twenty-Year Mutual Assistance Treaty Directed Agains “Hitlerite Germany”

N-YEAR PACT IS SIGNED BY REDS, BRITISH   Mutual Aid Against Hitler Germany Is Pledged   Atlantic Charter Will Be Basis For Post-War  Operations

Mutual Aid Pact Against Nazi Germany   Nations Pledged to Restore Europe on Atlantic Charter Terms

20-Year Mutual Aig  Treaty Is Signed  By Britain, Russia Pledge Rebuilding Of  Europe On Atlantic ~ Charter Terms

‘MUTUAL AID  .IS PLEDGED IN WAR ON  > HITLERISN   The Roosevelt-Churchill At @ iantic Charter Made Basis of Treaty   MUST RENOUNCE ALL AGGRESSION   - ' Will Not Interfere in the Internal Affairs of Other States

SOVIET, BRITAIN SIGN 20 - YEAR PACT VS. NAZIS   Mutual Assistance Treaty Signed In London Looking To Rebuilding Of Europe On Basis Of Atlantic Charter.

10-Year Mutual Ai¢  Treaty Is Signed  By Britain, Russia Pledge Rebuilding Of  Furaone On Atlanti  Pledge Rebuilding O Europe On Atlantic Charter Terms

Treaty Directed Against Germany Revealed; Agree Second War Front Needed

the Treaty Signed Covers 20 Years  “ncinlaneiai foo cs : epic: ee: ae ae ag ci ag 8 veg! wi   Will Give Mi Mutual: As _ sistance Against. oo. Ditler   AGREE ON THEIR © -PEACE-TIME AIMS

20-YEAR PACT IS SIGNED BY BRITISH, REDS   Mutual. Assistance Treaty Against Germany Signed By London, Moscow   WILL REBUILD EUROPE   Military Discussions Also Held, Emphasizing Need For Second Front

British, Russians Sign Mutual-Aid 20-Year Treaty   Aimed At ‘Hitlerite’ Germany, It Is Based on Atlantic Charter Provisions

EDEN ANNOUNCES BRITISH TREATY   20-YEAR PACT WILL PROVIDE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

’  EDEN SIGN 20YEAR TREATY   Powers Pledge Mutual Aid Against Nazis and Atlantic Charter Support

A 20-YEAR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE PACT WAS SIGNED TODAY   Russia and Britain Entered Into Agreement on May 26.   WILL REBUILD EUROPE   Provides for Common Actio: to Preserve Peace and Resist Aggression.

RUSSIANS AND BRITAIN SIGN 20-YEAR PACT   Piedge New Europe Or Terms Of Atlantic Charter

Britain And Russia Sign 20-Year Pact   Rebuilding Of Europe On Terms Of Atlantic Charter Pledoed.

Reds Sign 20- Year. Pact With Britain   Treaty Pledges Both Nations Not to Enter Into Negotiations With Hitler or Any German Government That Fosters Aggression.

AIDED SIGNING, EDEN REPORTS   American Government Kept Informed of Negotiations

NATIONS STRESS AN END TO NAZI GERMANY, HITLER   Anthony Eden Says ‘Full Understanding’ Obtained On Second Front

Eden Reveals New Mutual Assistance Treaty Was Signed May 26      HITS HITLER REICH   Japan Not Mentioned but — U.S. Is Kept Fully Informed

Russia and F S8y Sign 20-Year M S&S Assistance Pact Aqains® .zi Germany   Powers Pledge Themselves to Task of Rebuilding Europe After War According To Terms of Atlantic Charter, Announced

20-Year Pact Aimed at Hitler Nazi Regime   British- Russians Pledge to Rebuild Ettrape on Plan of Alliance Charter

RUSSIA, BRITAIN “SIGH PLEDGE 10 PRESERVE: PEACE   Roosevelt Kept: informed: on Steps Taken; Japan Is Not ‘Mentioned: In: Pact for 20 Years:      ECONOMIC ASSIST- . ANCE AT WAR END   Neither to Seek Territoria  __Aggrandizement In: Recon: struction of Europear Countries: “~

20-Year Agreement Aimed At The Nazis   London And Moscow Pledged  To Exterminate Hitlerites

Reds-British Sign a 20Year Treaty  Moscow in the   See le ee  Moscow in the Atlantic Charter; Britain Agrees On Second Front

Molotov Visits .Roosevelt After. Signing Pact   Countries Pledge to Rebuild Europe On Terms of Atlantic Charter; “Full Un-derstanding” In Conversations At . Washington; No Mention of Japan

British and . Seviets Pledge * Themselves To Rebuild Europe on Terms of RooseveltChurchill Charter.

PROMOTIONS CONFIRMED   William F. Halsey Is Now a Tem. porary Admiral

Five Men Are Still Missing   Death in Hospital Bring: Identified Explosion Dead to Sixteen Today

Knudsen Begins Probe of Iowa  Plant Explosion   21 Known Dead; Firm Executive Denies ‘Poor Housekeeping”’

Will Examine Defense Rents   ’ Housing Problem To Get Early Attention

Run-Away Rents in Defense Areas to Receive Attention      Interests of Defense Workers Will Be Safeguarded, Says Leon Henderson

U.S. Bombers Do Heavy Damage To Axis Forces In The Battle Of Egypt

U. S. Heavy Bombers Hit Hard In Libya   Concentrate on Tobruk and Bengasi; Also Suda Bay  in Crete.   Add 20 Axis Planes To Tally of Damagec

POUND AXIS’ SUPPLY BASES   Ports in Libya and Crete Are Badly Damaged in Daylight Raids by Army Bombers — British Qmach Avia Ailreraft.

Heavy Damage inflicted in 7 Daylight Raids   State’s August Quota of 1-B Men To Consist Largely of Volunteers

Seven U. §. Raids Wreck ‘Avis Ports   Libya, Crete Attacks Are Reported: RAF Hits 2¢ Planes At El Daba   ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE:   Imperials Withdraw From Exposed Positions In Des: ert Stalemate

ALLIED FLIERS HAMMER AT AXIS PORTS IN LIBYA   U. S. ARMY BOMBERS MAKE SEVEN RAIDS IN SINGLE WEEK

U.S. Bombers Wreak Havoc In Attacks ‘On The Axis   Ships Fired, Dock Installations Are Damaged; Artillery Duels In Egypt

Tobruk, Bengasi are Hit’ Hard by. American Planes:, Crete Bombed

American Planes Given Credit For 7 Daylight Raids   Tobruk And Bengasi In Libya And Suda Bay In Crete Suffer; 20 Axis Planes Are Lost

U.S. Planes Bomb Axis  Base Ports   More Than 80 Axis Planes Are Damaged While on Ground:  R.A.F. Also Is Active   Torpedoes Used   R. A, F. Torpedo Planes Attack Enemy Ship in Ionian Sea

U.S. Army Bombers Are Doing Well In African Raids   RAF Knocks Out 20 Additional Axis Pignes on Ground

HEAVY DAMAGE IS: WROUGHT BY U.S. IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Ports of Tobruk and Bengas in Libya Feel Effect of Attacks.   SEVEN MABE-IN A WEEK   RAF Added More Than 2 Additional Axis Planes to Its List.-

U.S. BOMBERS DO. HEAVY DAMAGE T0 AXIS IN EGYPT   RAF Adds 20 Planes to It’s Fast Increasing Tally, of Enemy Craft

AXIS SEAPORTS ARF HARD HIT   U. S. Bombers Blasted Tobruk, Bengasi and Suda Bay in Crete

U. S. And Allied Bombers  Damage Three Axis Bases   Daily Raids Staged On Ports of Tobruk, Bengasi and Crete

U.S. AIR CORPS POUNDS BASES IN EGYPT WAR   SEVEN DAYLIGHT RAIDS BY AMERICANS REPORTED THIS WEEK

Tobruk, Bengasi, Crete Reported Heavily Damaged     LANDING FIELDS HIT  General Maxwell's Army Claimed Making Desert ‘Hot Spot'   LANDING FIELDS HIT

U. S. Bombers Batter Axis  African Ports  ateessal, =Banmawanest ama   Tobruk, Bengasi and Suda Bay All Lashed in Daylight Attacks

Axis Ports Hard Hit By U.S. Planes   British Naval Aircraft Bomb Concentration ‘Of Tanks, Cars In Area Of El Daba

‘Legislators Hear Call to Slash Taxes  Governor Demands Con trol of Prices to Combat Inflation  ‘WAR ONLY ISSUE  Bread Farm and Labo Program for Defense Ontliined      Bread Farm and Labor Program for Defense Outlined

MOB IN CALIFORNIA CAMP RUSHES POLICE   Soldiers, With Fixed Bay. onets and Mounted Ma. . chine Guns, Forced to Use Tear Gas

ONE OF RIOTING: JAPS IS KILLED   Manzanar Camp [rouble Blamed on Celebration

JAP KILLED IN CAMP   Pro-Axis Riot Brings Fatal Repercussion In Camp

RIOT QUELLED. IN JAP CENTER   Troops Fire, - Use Tea: Gas on Mob of 10,006 in Camp.

Jap Internee Dies In Riot   Nine Wounded When Military Police Stop Demonstration

Japs Held In U.S. Camp  Riot To Mark Pear! Harbor   One Killed, Nine Wounded After Troops Are Called To Quell Outbreak

Japanese Is Killed In Riot In Camp   Pro-Axis Group Starts Trouble

SOLDIERS FIRE AS PRO-AXIS RIOT THREATENS   Nipponese Hurl Stones and Rush Troops Sent To Restore Order

JAPS RIOT IN PEARL HARBOR CELEBRATION   ONE KILLED, NINE WOUNDED AT RELOCATION CENTER IN CALIFORNIA

Use Guns On Unruly Japs   Yellow Men Insist On Celebrating Dec, 7

JAP SLAIN IN COAST CENTER   Another Injured in Rioting At Camp Where 10,000. Are Now Held

JAP IS KILLED IN CAMP RIOT   Soldiers Quell Disturbance In Relocation Center

Interned J “ups Given Gassing   Military Polive Stormed At Camp; One Killed. Others Injured

Jap Killed in Riot at Camp   Troops Fire On Mob-—Pro-Axis Group Blamed

Interned Japanese Celebrate   One Killed, Nine Injured When Rioters Rush Soldiers, Machine Guns

Japs In Westert Camp Stage Rio   Soldiers Fire On Mob, Kill One, Wound Nine

One Is Killed When Group Rush Soldiers   Pro-Axis Nipponese Celebrate Pearl Harbor; Bring Down Military Law After Disorders

ONE KILLED IM JAP CAMP RIOT   Soidiers Called To Quell Dis. turbance At Relocation Center

ne Japanese illed in Riof   Soldiers Rushed by Mob of Rioting Japs Fire on Nipponese

SOLDIERS OPEN FIRE ‘ON RIOTING JAPANESE   Nine Wounded, One Killed at Evacuation Center

QNE JAPANESE KILLED DURING RIOT IN CAMP   Nine Others Wounded Dur. ing Disturbance At Internment Center

Troops Quell Japanese Riot In California   One Jap Killed, Nine Injured When Mob Descends On Soldier Guards

Jap Killed In  Camp Uprising   Military Police Stop ‘Cele. bration’ Of Pearl Harbor: ' Anniversary.

One Jap Killed, Nine Wounded In California Riot   Soldiers Forced To Fire on Mob of Violent Nipponese at Manzanar Center; Pearl Harbor ‘Celebrators’ Blamed

One Killed And Nine Wounded In California Camp   Martial Law Ordered As Pro-Axis Japs Celebrate Pear  idayvbor

Jap Dies in Riot at Relocation Cenfer   Celebration of Pearl Harbor By Pro-Axis. . Group Causes Trouble

ONE JAP KILLED, NINE ARE INJURED AT WESTERN CAME   Flare-up Occurs After Request Is Made That Mili tary Police Put Camp Un: der Martial Law.   PEARL HARBOR CELE-  BRATION WAS CAUSE   Military Takes Over Duties Usually Entrusted to Stafi of Japs, White Peace Officers.

TROOPS FIRE INTO RIOTING MOB OF JAPS      Blame Pearl Harbor Celebra  tion By Pro-Axis Group At Internment Camp

TROOPS CALLED AS CAMP POLICE OVERRUN BY MOE   Pro-Axis Celebration o Pear! Harbor Attac Held To Blame

BIG JAP CRUISER IS HIT DIRECTLY BY U. S. BOMBER   15 Staff Officers Accompany MacArthur in Move to Australia   Top American Military Mer Now Taking Over Vital Areas

Five Former French Leaders Face War Guilt Charges Today   One-Time Allied Generalissimo Is One Prisoner

DEFEAT TRIAL IN RIOM TODAY   119 Seribes From 16 Countries Wil Be Present

Cited French Leaders Face Trial Today   War Guilt Defendants fo Be Tried in Riom Castle

War Guilt Trials Will Open In Vichy Today  Five Former Leader: Face Charges Ear Eranck Datant

FIVE PRISONERS FACE TRIAL FOR FRENCH DEFEAT   Men Held Responsible For France’s Military Collapse To Be Tried Today

5 LEADERS OF DEAD FRENCH ° REPUBLIC FACE TRIAL TODAY:   On Hand To Report Strang e Post-Mortem On France’ Collapse And Germany’ s Triumph Will Be 10 Nazi And 7 U. S. Newsmen

FRENCH TRIAL STARTS TODAY   Five Leaders of Republic Face Charges Growing Out of Defeat

France Tries 5  For War Guilt   Trials Open Today at Riom for Blum,  Daladier and Others

RAF BOMBERS ATTACK MILAN IN HEAVY RAID   Flyers Blast Factories a Subs Strike at Axis Lines to Egypt

Milan Plants Are Targets Of Bombers   British Also Announce Sinking or Damage  Of 12 More Axis Ships RAID DAMAGE HEAVY

JAPO CLOSING NON BATAVIA IN NEW PINGER   Surprise American Air Attack in Philippines Costly to Japs.

Three Heavily Laden Transport Reported Sunk      Japanese Smash: Deep Into Java And Burma

JAPS CONTINUE TO GAIN IN JAVA AND BURMA BATTLIN(   Are Slashing Path Thru Cer  ter of Island.

ALLIES UNABLE TD HALT ORIVES NV ANY SECTOR   Defenders’ Position Growing Steadily Worse As Enemy Pushes Ever Forward   JAPANESE ALSO CROSS SITTANG RIVER IN BURMA   Isolation Of Allied Bases In Java Is Main Objective Of Enemy Advances

Clo ‘ing Pincers Near Suburbs of Batavia, Despite Heavy Losses   American Air Force in Philippines Sinks Several Jap Vessels

THOUSAND OF JAP TROOPS ARE SLAIN   Invasion Army Now Déep In Java Ground

MAY BE FINAL DRIVE TO WIN NORTH AFRICA      Savage Battle of Tanks, Planes and Guns Is in Progress — Stepped-Up Activity Reported in Libva.

Conflict May Be Supreme AIllied Bid to Thrust the Axis Out of North Africa, London Says.   FIGHTING STARTED IN TEBOURBA AREA   Axis Had Been Hurling  Strong Assaults Against  - British and American Advanced Positions.

MALTA'S DEFENDERS DESTROY 37 PLANES   Axis Raiders Suffer Heavily During Attacks

BARBARIC THREATS MADE BY JAPS NOW   ‘Reprisals’ Against British Prisoners Promised

Barbarians May Strike At Helpless.   Japs Apt Pupils Of Germans, Tokyo Word Indicates

AID IS URGED FOR FAMILIES   TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE INDICATES MEN WITH DEPENDENTS WILL SEE SERVICE

Cold Weather On The Way   Muggy Conditions Will Be Replaced Says The Forecast

TO GIVE WAY TO COLD   Muggy Weather to Be Swept Out of State, Says :Forecaster

Rich Ore Struck On Last Day   Strangest Calm Im 50 Years Settles Down’ On Cripple Creek

U. §. Troops in Foreign Countries Forbidden to Marry Without First Obtaining Permission From General

Army Places Restrictions On Weddings   \EF Must Secure O.K Of Commander, Is New Ruling

U. S. Workers Get Pay Rise   FDR. Acks Slash in Padoral Porsnnnel

U. S. PLANES BOMB CRETE AND TOBRUK   Allied Artillery And Air Forces Hit Rommel Lines

Allies Renew Egypt Attacks   Yank Bombers Raid Seven Axis Targets

Planes and Tanks On Desert Border   Opening of Second Front Indicated as Darlan Hurrie: To French Port of Dakar

Northward Drive Into Libya Seen.   Large Allied Forces Preparing For Push

American Troops Reported Massing At Lake Chad   Growing Allied Air Superiority In Egypt Deser! Is Told

Allied Force Massed Along  Desert Fringe   Reportedly in Area of Lake Chas for Anticipated Drive Across Desert Into Libya

Wartime Transportation Economies Soon  Will Be Felt In All Ohio Communities

AIR PROPAGANDA SERVICE IS BEING PLANNED BY U. S.   Officials Studying Proposal To Lease Most Of Eleven Existing Short-Wave Radio Stations

PLANS CONSIDERED USE PROPAGANDA   Federal Government May Buy Time or Lease 11 Shortwave Stations.

UNITED STATES MAY START RADIO PROPAGANDA SERVICE   INFLUENTIAL OFFICIALS ARE URGING GOVERNMENT TO START PROPAGANDA SERVICE MUCH LIKE  . BRITISH

Main Battles. Still West of ‘Captured’ City  Avis EFdgeing Eastward   Axis Edgin g Eastware Thru ‘Cemetery of Nazi Beltines Manhkinn”

Soviet Night Bombers Are Playing Part in Halting Nazis.   DON STILL UNCROSSED   Enemy Throwing Great Reserve Strengh into Battle.

Soviet Air Force Slows Fnemy Drive   Nazis Bring Up More Men as Battle Cantinuses

TRAIN LOADS OF DAMAGED TANKS: BEING REPAIRED   Both Sides In Great Battle Are Attempting to Get Air Superiority, Nazis Hammer Reds.   ‘BRITISH PREPARING FULL-SCALE ATTACK   Secret Anti-German Organi zation Smuggling Supplie to Patriots For Guerilt Operations.

NAZIS WIDEN GAPS ~ WITH RELENTLESS - STEADY POUNDING   Results Of Soviet Counter-Attacks In Various Sectors As Yet ' Uncertain—Heavy Air ~ Activity »

Air And Tank Battles Rage At Don River   Russians Admit Some Fore ces Outflanked As Gere mans Pound Defenders.

ENEMY CLAIMS 6,000 TAKEN AT MATRUH   No Break In Desert Battle Since Saturday   FULL MOON   Permits Night Fighting; Bombers Blast At Axis Troops, Equipment

BATTLE FOR EGYPT ENTERS THIRD DA   Allied Bombers Strike Hari and Often at Extended Axis Supply Lines

6,000 TROOPS CAPTURED; IS BEATIN Cl AIM   Heavy Fighting Continues Today in Vicious Battle for Egypt   AMERICAN AIRMEN AID IN DEFENSE   Struggle, Begun at 5 P. M. Saturday, Heightening In Intensity

Heavy Fighiing Rages As Egyptian Front Broadens.  Nawtlh. Aerivad Dianne Came LTT © At.   Newly-Arrived Planes, Some of U. S: Air Force, Arrive To Help Stem Rommel Forces

Tanks, Artillery Clash Through Night and Day   Berlin, Rome Claim Capture of Bastion; London Doesn't Deny   CAIRO, June 29.—()—-The British defenders of Egypt have evacuated Matruh, coastal anchor\of the defense line 175 miles west of Alexandria, British authorities  announced tadaw

BOMBERS TRY TOSTEM TIDE   Desert Struggle. In Progress Without Break Since Saturdav Afternoon

Many Newly Arrived Planes Sweep Into Battle, Swirl of Forces Makes Difficult Any Summary of How Vital Struggle Going

6000 MenAre Prisoners In Nazis’ Sweep   London Does Not Doubt German Reports Despite No Confirmation From Field;   Alexandria Is Bombed

ALLIED. SPOKESMAN TELLS OF BRITISH FIRST ARMY DRIVE   Lieut. Anderson's Army Advanced To Within 20 - Miles Of Enemy  Bases

British Advance Through Tunisia Is Described   Men wnt, DO   Dramatic Bid For Quick Victorv Told

DARING. ADVANGE WAS LIGHTNING BID FOR VICTOR   ' Dramatic Attempt Was Just  $hort of Suecess, Far Ahead of Schedule.

ALLIES HOLD FIRM ON NEW BURMA LINES   Forces Heartened by Rescue of British and Recapture of Town   CHINESE CLAIM 500 OF FOE WERE SLAIN   Reinforced Japanese Said To be Attacking in Sittang River Area

BRITISH SAVED IN BURMA TRAP   Chinese Under American General Drive Japs Out of Oilfields

First Victory Spurs Troop:   Front Now Is Stretched From Irrawaddy River East to Towering Mt. Popa    Yenanyaung Triumph Frees 7,000 British   Position Is Temporarily Bettered—Main English Foree Moves North

Chinese-British Forces — Holding Western Line After Retaking Oil Town  TWO TORPEDOBOATS DAMAGE JAP CRUISER  Only 107 Guardsmen On Bataan Evacuated, War Dept. Announces

Rescue 7,000 Encircled British Troops and Drive Japanese from Oil Well Territory; Chinese at Yenanyaung.

Chinese-British  Hold New Line   7,000 Troops Saved from Burma Trap as Japs Driven Back

Allies Hold Firmly In Burma   First Vietory Seored Is Recapture Of Big Oi! Center

Patrol Ships Sunk: 20 Lost   Anti - Submarine Vessels Rested in Atlantic by Axis U-Boats.

Dentists Elect Officers at Today's Session  Annual Banquet to Be Held

Angry Crowd Dispersed in Rio de Janeiro   500 Were Bent on More — Violence Against Nazis  Jn Brazil

Japs Cause Little Damage in Attack On Dutch Harbor   ' Entire Pacific Coast on Alert; Leaves of Panama Troops Voided:  Radios Along Pacifie Ave Silenced

A AP BOMBERS, 15 FIGHTERS WN ~ALASKAN ATTACK   Brief Naval Communiques of Assaults Wednesday Contain But Very Little Information.   ORIENTALS AVENGE TOKYO RAID IN APRIL   Experts Point Out Japanese May Made Move In Anticipation .of Their Campaign To North.

Auto Industry’ s Mass Production of  Arms Rapidly Hitting Full Stride

Auto Industry Aims at Billion Dollar Monthly Output by Mid-Summer

PRODUCTION FOR WAR AT RATE OVER BILLION DOLLARS PER MONTH   THAT WILL BE ACHIEVEMENT OF NATION’S FORMER AUTO INDUSTRY SOON

ARMAMENT PRODUCTION 1S BOOSTEL   Auto Industry Set To Build Tanks,  Bombers

Albert Payson Terhune, Famous Author of Tales About Dogs, Dies at 69

Toiled Long Hours With Writing In Order That He Would not Lose  Country Home

‘Death Claims Beleved Writer Of Dog Sterte:   Albert Payson Terhune’s Active Career Ends At Age Of 69

A. i. TERHUNE, AUTHOR, DIES   Famed Writer About Dogs Had Been in Ill Health for 2 Years

Terhune, Famous Author, Is Dead   Stories of Collies Made Him Noted As Writer

TERHUNE, NOTED DOG STORY WRITER IS DEAD AT 74   His Books are Know Throughout the World. Had Heart Ailment.

Albert Terhune, Ill Two Years, Taken By Deatl   Author Of Dog Stories Had Colorful Career At Home And In Near East

TERHUNE DIES; FAMOUS FOR DOG STORIES   Internationally Noted Autho Expires Today At Aon Of &Q

ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE DIES   Heart Ailment Fatal To Notec Writer And Authority On Dogs

NOTED WRITER TERHUNE DIES   Author's Simple Stories of Dogs Wan Warld Fame

Terhune, Famed Writer of Dog Stories, Dies   Heart Ailment Fatal to Internationally Known Novelist

Allied Air Units Have Reached Chin:   These Reinforcements Are Presumably in Addition To Flying Tigers

Arrival Announced as Japanese Fleet Scurries for Cover   American Sea Forces ~—~Fail to Recontact Fleeing Enemy   RULEFRTIN

United States bo~ sre in. Addition to "Flying Tigergo >= ser Command of Brig. Gen. Claire © 2< sult, It Is Believed

Chinese Turn Jap Attack  Into Reverse   Recapture City and Hold Out at Vital  Air Base Town

ALSO STRIKE AT AREA OCCUPIED BY NAZI REGIME   Industrial Plants, Docks, and Railroad and Ajirdromes In Ruhr, Holland, France Targets   CANNON SHELLS HIT SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES   Eighteen Bombers Lost; Heaviest to Date: 10,000 Bombers Might Soon Hit Germany

BELIEVE JAPAN PREPARING T0 TELL OF LOSS   Defeated Nipponese Fleet Limping Home; Chinese Retake City

BRITISH HOLD IN FIERCE FIGHT ON SANDS OF LIBYA   New Axis Attempts To Beat Down Defenses Fizzle; Italian Base Bombed

AT RUHR IN NEW ATTACK   Night of Terror Seen: Reds Hurl German: Back At Sevastopo Is Claim

Remnants Of Beaten Jap Fleet Escape   Chinese Forces, Mean. while, Wipe Out Jar Invaders At Chuhsien.

ChineseDrive Nips From Chuhsien   Key Rail Center Is Retaken After Bitter Fight

Armed Africans Come to Rescue Of 41 American:   Nude and Carrying Knives They Befriend Ship Survivors

4 Survivors of U.S. Ship Fed By Natives   Savages Nude and Armed With Knives Feed Hunary Group

“Gentlemen” Savages Welcome Ship Survivors to African Beacl   41 Seamen from U. S. Vessel Fed and Led to Safety by Natives After Craft Is Torpedoed

WORLD TRAVELER 10 SPEAK AND SHOW UNCENSORED MOVIES   Ralph Baney To Appear At Methodist Church October 16

TRAVELER TO SPEAK MONDAY, JULY 13TH   the Scenes” in Nazi ny to Be Explained Man Who Was There

Navy Ordered To Take Over New Jersey Plant   Nearly 1,000 Workers Refused To End Strike Which Closed Plant Last Monday.

Navy Ordered to Take Over and Operate Plant  Action Taken Wher Workers Refuse

President Orders Navy to Take Over Cable Plant  Action Comes After Workers Vote To Continue Strike

FD. R. DIRECTS NAVY SECRETARY TO SEIZE PLANT   Knox Ordered to Operate Jersey Cable-Making Corporation Where 1,000 Are on Strike.   TO TAKE POSSESSION OF PROPERTY TODAY   Walkout, Which Began Monday, Followed Denial of Wage Increase to Workers by Labor Board.

Navy Ordered to Take Over and Operate Plant ..  Action Taken Wher Woarkare Rafuca

Navy Ordered To Take Over And Operate Cable Plant   F. D. R. Orders Action After Workers Vote To Continue Strike At Bayonne Factory  PLANT’S PRODUCT YITAL TO U. S. WAR  Action by Workers Stems from Objection To T ahar Raardl Raativc

Workers on Wildcat Walkout Vote To Remain Out and Let U.S. Come In

NAVY ORDERED BY ROOSEVELT TO TAKE PLANT   President Acts as 1,000 at Bayonne Cable Works Continue Strike   OPERATE CONCERN, SECRETARY IS TOLD   Knox Plans to Carry Out Executive  Instructions Today

WARNING AGAINST SPREADING OF RUMORS IS ISSUED BY OW]   Americans Can Fight the Enemy by Refusing to Spread Suspicion and Hate, Officials Say in Bulletin

EASTER BUYING RECORD IN U.S.   High Pay, Fear of Scarcit' and Higher Prices Given as Cause

Sunday: ‘Sunday school at 10. Morning worship.at 11 o'clock,   Fruit and Sugar

Postal Dept. Approves Appearance of Familiar Tuberculosis Christmas Seals on Yule Mailinas

Seven Men Escape Crash in Bomber   Parachutes Used Over Mojave Area

‘Steam Piano” Comes Bach As Circus Bandsmen Strike   Old-Fashioned Calliope That Thrilled Grandpa Is Heard Under the Big Top of “Greatest Show On Earth” After Musicians Walk Out to Get Salarv Increase

8 KILLED WHEN BOMBER GRASHE'   BIG PLANE TOWING GLIDER WHOSE OCCUPANTS _ESCAPE UNINJURED.

Bomber Explodes Killing Fight Men   Two Occupants of Glider Are Unhurt

DEMOCRATS TO MEET   Plan Party Confererice Saturday : at Omaha ;

Gives Up Navy Commission for _ Private’s fot   Quits as Lieutenant Commande and Head of Press Bureau to Join Marines.

NAVY OFFICER HAS RESIGNED TO ENTER MARINES AS PRIVATE  BEEN WAR-MONGER TEN

“Give Me A Bayonet.”....  Resigns Commission To Become A Private

Lieutenant Quits His Desk Job To Enlist As Private And Get Action

Paul J. Smith Has Own Ideas   Gives Up Commission To Enlist as Private For Part in Big War

Editor Quits Soft Post To Be a Private   Joins Marines To  Take Rap At Axis

Rifles Of State Guards Recalled  By Government  14,000 Will Be Giver To Troops Of United ‘Nations

Enemy Aliens Must Leave  Certain Areas  Will Be Removed From Near

U.S. Moves to Oust Enemy Aliens in Vital Districts ‘Of Eight Western States

Must Quit 8 States by February 24   Vital Orders Issued by De partment of Justice to Protect American Industrial Zones

Enemy Aliens Must Leave Certain Areas  SET] Bk. Wikies hee   Will Be Removed From Near Vital Industries

British Premier Lists ‘Objectives Of Allied Offense Against Vichy

Roosevelt Author of Afriean Plan   Churchill Says Rommel’s Army Is Utterly Broken

DECLARES ENEMY IS _ DEFEATEL   British Official Of fers Comment on Rommel’s Rout—Credit Given President.

ROMMEL ROUTED AND DESTROYED, BRITISH ARE TOLD   France Will Rise Again, Prime Minister Promises, “Free Strona and Comoplete.’”

Americans In Port of Oran, _ Hit Key Points   Fighting Still Rages At Casablanca  As Axis Tries Frantically To   Stage Counterblow; Darlan   Held By U.S. At Algiers.

GiVES CREDIT TG ROOSEVELT   Prime Minister Winston Churchill Says President of United States Was “Author” of American Offensive in Ifrench Afrie

Churchill Says Roosevelt Is  Attack ‘Author’   Reveals Co-ordinated Plan to Gain Ground For Second Front

Prime Minister Acted Only As EDR Lieutenant   Rommel Forces Defeated And Largely Cut To Pieces   VICTORY DECISIVE   Pitiful Italians Found Deserted And Left To Die By Nazis

Says FDR Is “Author” of U. S. Action   Prime Minister Churchil Warns Germany of Things to Come.

CHURCHILL SAYS ROOSEVELT AUTHOR OF ALLIED DRIVE IN FRENCH AFRICA

ALLIED BOMBERS SINK 8,000 TON JAP CARGO SHIP   Other Planes Pound at Japanese Supply Centers in New Guinea

Allied Planes Blast Jap Carao: Vessel   Aerial Forces in Pacific Paste Nipponese Bases

sht Lose Lives,  ny Homeless Flas Flood   roperty Damage eavy in Wide Area f Pennsylvania  NS ISOLATED  ar Production actories Hit  vy Flood Waters   » de Janeiro Quiet  35,000 Autos Idle

 WHISKEY-DRINKING AND FOBACCO-CHEWING CANARY GOES A.W.O.L. FROM HOME

SMALL VOTE . IS FORECAST   LESS THAN HALF THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST IN LAST TWO PRIMARIES IS: EX ‘PECTED

EXPERT FEARS LISTLESS OHIO PRIMARY VOTE   Neffner Sees 700,000 Top; Demo, Governor Race Highlight

DRAFT RULE 1S CHANGE!   g < MEN LISTED AS 1-B ARE INCLUDED IN “EXPERIMENTAL” TEST TO. ADD MEN TO. * ARMED FORCES

Ohio Will Induct 1-B Draftee Grow   Army to Experiment  With Small Number

ALLIED TROOPS INVADE JUNGLE   Nipponese Retreat A.  Australians Inch Up Mountain

Allied Forces Have Pushed Past Menari in Drive  Drive in New Guinea Has Carried 64 Miles From Moresby

Aussies Hunt For Enemy In New Guinea   Fail to Establish Contact in 32-Mile Advance

AUSTRALIANS PUSH UP GWEN STANLEY MIS.   Advances 64 Miles Withou istoklithing Contact With inemy, Expected Opposit  AT.   Past Menari

Australian Bush Soldiers Push Pas{ Menari In Advance   ¥ =. “Pe eng OD xe { a  i _. ks 5 Give  Ala ln@actaranca

AUSTRALIANS PUSH ON IN NEW GUINEA    TROOPS 64 MILES FROM PORT MORESBY—HAVE FAILED TO CONTACT JAPS.

ALLIES PURSUE ENEMY BEYOND MENARI BASE   No Opposition Encountered In Push 64 Miles From Port Moresby

Soviet Destrovers Aid   West Virginia’s 105,000 Miners Celebrate Today

30.000 Exped To Hear Mray   Governor Not tttend Welch Meetingnds Bis Rest Wisi

BLONDE DANCER MAY LOSE HER OCD JOB   James M. Landis, New Chief of Agency, Discloses He Is Doing Some Housecleanine.

OCD DANCER NEEDS NEW BILLING» Hacecleaning Ts Ordered by New Chiet

Investigate Warehouse Collapse Which Trappec 12; Recover 5 Bodies

12.. Trapped.As Building Fails  Probe Opened   5 Bodies Are Recovered Warehouse for Brewerv Collapsed

HUNT FOR 11 IN BUILDING CRASH   TRAPPED IN DEBRIS AS BREWERY STORAGI HOUSE COLLAPSES

GENERAL SHOT IN NEW GUINEA IS DECORATED   Brigadier General Byers of Ohio, Wound. ed In Buna Fighting. Presented With D. S. C.; Others Hon.  aArer

OHIQAN WOUNDED IN NEW GUINEA FIGHTING   Brig. Gen. Clovis E. Byers of Columbus

ENGAGEMENTS IN THE BATTLE FOR EGYPT ARE STARTED   Axis Mechanized Forces West of Sclum Are Assembled   SOUTH SWEEP EXPECTED   British Mobile Columns Carry Out Considerable Activity

Flaming Will to Wi ls Evident as Australia Prepares   Great Strength on Land and in Air Now Being Gathered For Supeme Test; Fight to Be No Duplication Of Singapore and Java: MacArthur Gives Confidence

Great Marshalling Of Men, Spirit  Seen in Australia   Mulitary Leadership Placed in Hands of Americans as Great Battle Looms Nearer

CITY OF MAINZ BOMBED AGAIN BY THE RAF   Second Attack in 24 Hours by Force Estimated at 490 Planes.   FOUR BOMBERS LOST   Many Fires Were Started in the German Cit,;, London Reports.

Maj. Clement Attlee Adds, However, “Every Move Conditioned by Transport Problems”  PEOPLE INSISTENT   PEOPLE INSISTENT ON ACTION, MP SAYS   Eager to Give Soviet Unio: Ever-Increasing and Powerful Aid In Offensive Move

New Front Is “In Our Minds’   Transports Needed, Attlee Tells Hance

Western Front Against Nazis Debate Subject   Transport Problem  Holds Key to Plan Commons Is Told

SECOND FRONT DEBATE   Invasion Of European Continent Ever In Mind, British Say

BRITISH DEBATE SECOND FRONT   Possibility Of Invasion In Ou Minds, Attlee Tells Commons

WAR DEBATE TAKES PLACE IN COMMONS   Possibility of Opening « Western Front Against Germany Discussed By  Major Aftlee   TRANSPORT IS ANXIETY

Transport Problem Delays” Opening Second War Front, House ot Commons Tola

Action ‘In Mind’. As Vast American Forces Pour In   Move Conditioned By Transport Problem Atlee Declares In War Debate In House

Stimson and Knox Studying Report On Pearl Harbor   Secretaries Will Determine Further Action Against Army Chiefs   CONGRESSMEN CALL FOR COURT MARTIAL   No Tendency to Alibi fo Exrors of Kimmel and Short in Capital

TAR IN CAPITAL   Demand Grows for Single Command Of Forces   ne SHORT BLAMED FOR ATTACK'S SUCCESS

Pearl Harbor Report Brings Up Congressional Demands For Unification Of Army, Navy Commands 

STIMSON, KNOX WILL DECIDE   President Leaves Action Against Kimmel or Short to Them

LEADERS URGE ONE COMMAND FOR SERVICE   Some Find Fault With Plans Made at Capital For -. Hawaii's Defense,   FURORE IN CONGRESS   Rep. May Says No Excuse Fo Kimmel, Short Failure To Collaborate.

Knox Says Japanese Are Expected To Launch New Thrusts Against Solomons

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ‘BIG PUSH’ BY JAPAN LIKELY, KNOX WARNS   Navy Secretary Also Approves Principle Of Universal Conscription; Cites Difficulties Of Working Out Details Of Plan

@ In Washington   Congressional Quizzers Fight for Star Talent  To Parade Before Investigating Committees

Quiz Groups Battle For Star Talent   Congress Spotlight Now Piaying On Kobert R. Guthrie

Begin Trial On Charge Of Treason   Bring Chicago Couple: Into Federal Court A: Aftermath To Case O:  Nazi Saboteurs

TREASON TRIAL STARTS TODAY   6 ACCUSED OF AIDING SABOTEUR; FIRST CASE IN ILLINOIS

SIX ON TRIAL CN TREASON CHARGES   Government it = Says Thre “Couples Aided Executed . -Sabhoteur..

TREASON TRIAL. OPENING TODAY   Government Charge: _ Three Couples Aided - the German Reich. 

DEFENSE ROLLS BACK FIRST BiG ENEMY ACTION   Heavy Artillery Due Along Entire Front Is Reported

Initial Japanese Attack Repulsed As Big Guns Roar   American Aviators Hit Battleship In Davao Waters

FURY OF JAPANESE ATTACK GROWS IN PHILIPPINE BATTLE   Enemy Steps Up Offensive ' As American, Troops Roll Back Initial Jap Assault

Japanese Gathering Forces for Great Assault   ARTILLERY DUEL NOW REPORTED IN PROGRESS

JAPS STEP UP ATTACK ON LUZON   Artillery Battle Rages In Bataan Province

HEAVY BATTLE OF GUNS RAGES IN PHILIPPINES   Jap Forces Massed Fo. New Assault After First Setback

JAP INFANTRY MOVES FORWARD ON U.S. LINES   MacArthur's Men Succeed In Throwing Back First Of Big Assaults

MacArthur Is Holding Off Jap Assault   Attack Stepped Up On Philippines, But U.S. Battles Back

JAPAN STEPS  UP ASSAULT IN BATAAN   High Explosive Shells Are Rained Down on General MacArthur’s Defenders In Philippines

HEAVY ARTILLERY BATTLE GOING ON ATBATAN FRONT   STRONG ASSAULT LAUNCHED YESTERDAY INCREASING eae :       COMMUNICATIONS PORT- OF HERMOSA UNDER ATTACK   Occupation Troops In Manila At tempting To Suppress The Use of Radios By Civilians

JAP GUNG AND PLANED BLAST ATUL, LINES   Bring Up More Troops and Artillery After First Assault Repulsed.   TOKYO RADIO CLAIMS OLONGAPQ OCCUPIED

Americans. Roll Back. 1st Assault   PHILIP) INE TROOPS AID~ MacARTHUR’S MEN AS BIG “ARTILLERY BATTLE GOES ON

Japs,Rolled  Back Once, Ad  Force to Drive   Full Scale Assault Being _ Made On Embattled  BlacdArthur ljinec

WINTER SLOWS NAZI TRAFFIC   Severe Weather Hamper: Oil Transportation

Winter Slows Rail Traffic In Europe   Danube Frozen Now—Ex tra Burden Placed Upor Rail Facilities

Additional Housing for War Workers Is Asked By President Roosevelt   Proposes Another $600, 000, 000 Appropriation to Meet Minimum Needs

B ig Sum For War  Housing   1,600,000 Will Move To Centers Of War Activity  For Employment

War Housing Funds Asked   FDR Proposes Additiona. $600,000,000 To Meet Workers’. Neada.

President Asks . $600,000,000. Extra For War Housing   Roosevelt Signs Bill Increasing FHA Insurance For Defense Workers

Big Sum For Housing Asked   Roosevelt Asks Appropriatio Of Additional $600,000,000 For War Housing -

$600,000,000 Needed for 1,600,000 Workers in . Defense   URGENT NEED SEEN   Threat to Expansion Must Be Remedied Speedily, Says President

HUGE REQUEST FOR HOUSING   President Asks Congress  to Increase Funds to $1.620.000.000.

FDR Requests Six Millions For Housing’   Immediate Need Seen For Care of Workers Migrating to Defense Areas.

PRESIDENT ASKS 600 MILLION FOR HOUSING PLANS   BILL INCREASED TO MEET NEEDS OF MIGRATING LABOR

War Housing Fund Asked   President Proposes Appropri. ation of an _ Additiona $600.000.000

FDR Asks Solons For Housing Aid   Says Homes Needed For War Workers

$600 Millions More Asked for “War Housins   Roosevelt Seeks Aid fo Workers Migrating tc Industrial Centers

oe es 7 ae So Pa ecb uae ie hb  ee  Board Reports Rise During December

Ferry Command Operate From India to Speed Time When Burma Will Be Retaken

MONSOONS FAIL TO STOP FLOW OF U. S. PLANES    Fliers Ferry Bombers And  Supplies To HardPressed China

Flying Freighters Of U. S. Ferry Command Getting Supplies To China Despite Mon soor

US. FLYING FREIGHTERS SUPPLYING CHINA OVER AN AERIAL ‘BURMA ROAD’

U.S. Planes Getting Aid Through To Chinese In Spite Of Difficulties

U. S. Bombers, Fighters Also Being Flown In Despite Monsoon Season

Battered Cruiser Returns fo Port   San Francisco Plows Through Golden Gate Under Own Power

CRUISER ‘FRISCO’ INTO HOME PORT   Vessels Which Whipped Ja, Battleship Returns Under Her Own Power

SAN FRANCISCO: DOCKED TODAY   Battered Cruiser Which Sank Jap Battleship In For Repairs.

Battered U. S. Cruiser In on Own Powe:   The San Francisco Sails tn. to.Golden Gate and Receives Great Welcome   STORY OF EXPLOITS ON RADIO TODAY   Us & Vessel Whipped Jay Battleship inan Epic Engagement

ERT IANY RETRO ener Snore Hiner THE BATTERED CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO HourE

Cruiser Which Disabled Jap Battleship Enters Home Port. for Repairs   U; S. Auxiliary Vessel Sunle..:

San Francisco Is Acclaimed   Cruiser Which Whippec Jap Battleship Limps Into Home Port

VESSEL BACK HOME   Cruiser San Francisco Hac Encounter With Jap Battleship

IN SOLOMONS TILT   First American Warship te Bo Designated For Gallantry

U. S. Cruiser, Battered After Whipping Japanese Battleship, Arrives Home

Famous Ship Reaches Port   Cruiser That Defeated Jap Battleship: Steams -Into San Francisco Bay

Battered American Cruiser, Victor Over Jap Battleship In Solomons, Reaches U. §

Says Singapore Defense Must  Be Made as Memorable as That of Tobruk

GENERAL URGES SINGAPORE ARMY TO STAND FAST   ‘Retreat Not One Step More Before Japanese Onslaught,” Generalissimo Orders; “Great Reinforcements’ Coming.

Wavell Calls On Defenders To Hold Firm; Says Aid From U. S. Is Enroute

REINFORCEMENTS ARE ENROUTE TC PACIFIC BATTLE   Wavell Declares U. S., British Aid On Way To Front

Reinforcements On Way, Says Allied Leader   Defending Artillery Pounds Jap Forces Across Johore Strait

GEN. WAVELL ASKS FORCES TO HOLD Oh   Calls on Men Not. to Retrea Another Step in Disclosing Aid ls on: Way

Gen. Wavell Says Reinforcements On Way To East   Declares Defense Of Singapore Must Be As Successful As At Tobruk

No More Retreat Sir Wavell Urges   Allied General Likens Present Forces.of United States to Original British - Force at Ypres in:Previous War

WAVELL CALLS ON DEFENDERS TO oTAND FAST   Besieged Force Told Britain and U. S. Sending “Great Reinforcements.”   BRITISH ARTILLERY BLASTING AT ENEMY

Vast Reinforcements en Route; General Tells Singapore to Put Up ‘Another Tobruk’ Defense

WAVELL CLAIMS AID IS COMING FOR SINGAPORE      Calls Upon His Fighters Not to Retreat Before japanese Assault On Island Base   “MUST GAIN TIME,” ALLIED CHIEF SAYS   British Artillery At Fort ress Blazes At Jap Troops Massed On _ Mainland

WAVELL CALLS ON FORCE NOT T0 GIVE BACK   Defense of Tobruk Must - Be Repeated at  Singapore   ARTILLERY IN ACTION   Japanese Give no Sign of Move to Cross Strait

Neinforcements Coming, Wavell Tells Singapore   Calls Upon Troops Not To Retreat Another Step; Likens Defense To Ypres In World War 

WAVELL SAYS U. S. BRITAIN SENDING. ‘REINFORCEMENTS’   Allied Generalissimo Calls or Troops Not to Retreat An ether ‘Step Before Jap On slaught

Don’t Yield Step, Wavell Tells Men   Generalissimo Predicts Historic . Spend Will icscanrace Invaders

GIANT GUNS ON ISLAND POUND JAPS IN MALAYA   Men Ordered To Hold Fast By Commander   RAIDERS BLAST BASTION   New Defense Steps Rushed As Attack Nears

WAVELL SAYS U, §, BRITISH TROOPS ONWAY   ‘Don’t Retreat!’ Chief Of Allied Armies Exhorts Island Defenders

MEETING HELO AT WASHINGTON   Declare Special Privilege Mast Be Subordinated to : War Effort.   ASK STRIKES BE HALTED

‘Many Questions About Idle Tire ~ Purchase Plan Answered By OPA; Retain Only Five Tires Per Car

Kansas Is Hot Spot   Sticky Weather Is Expected To Continue Tonight

WEATHER IS STICKY   More Scattered Thundershowers  Forecast for North

CCCBACKERS WAGE BATTLE IN THE HOUSE   baeneennte eel  Efforts Made to Prevent Abolition of the Procram   NYA ALSO RAPPEDU AS SOLONS DEBATE   Would Transfer Training to Office of Education

BACKERS OF G6C STAGING FIGHT   Attempt Being Made To Save Agency; NYA Is. Also Under Attack

CCC Draws Men Needed on Farms, House Is Tole   Hot Debate over Questior of Appropriations To Continue Camps

CCCBACKERS WAGE BATILE - INTHE HOUSE   Efforts Made to Preven’ Abolition of the Pro arnm   NYA ALSO RAPPEDU AS SOLONS DEBATE   Would Transter Training to Office of Educa-:  +t rset

Japanese Troops Striking At China Are Encountering Stiff Resistance

Japanese Still Make Advance:   BRITISH TROOPS ESCAPI FROM DANGEROUS SITUATION

Fights Way To Frontier O! India From Encirclement; Chinese Are Active

Kelly, Ferguson, Named Governor And U.S. Senator   Complete State Ticket Carried To Victory  in Great Upset —-"

Detroit’s Labor Vote Fails to Support Van Wagoner, Brown in Re-Election Quest

VOTERS PICK KELLY AS NEXT GOVERNOR   Fry Swept Out of Office B: State Senator D. Hale Braka   KEYES SCORES VICTORY

ALLIED FLIERS ROUT NIPPONS IN DARWIN RATT   Brilliant Defense Brings Down 4 Enemy Bombers and Nine Zero Fighters   FOE DAMAGE SLIGHT   All Allied. Planes Return Safely to Bases: Three German Bombers Shot Down Over Britain

ALLIED AIRMEN FOIL JAPS AT DARWIN FIELD   Brilliant Defense Sends Ene. my Fliers tiome With Little to Show For Their Effort   SCORE ON OFFENSIVE

JAP ATTACK ON DARWIN FIZZLE   Yankee Fighters Get Four Bombers And Nine Zeros

ALLIED FLIERS IN BRILLIANT WIN AT DARWIF   Fast P-40s Engage 47 Japanese Planes At 25,000 Feet; Shoot Down Four Bombers, Nine Zeros,  Without Loss.

@ LATE NEWS BULLETINS   RAID FRUSTRATED . GEN. MACARTHUR’S HEAD.

P-40s Beat Off Jap Air Raid on Field at Darwin   Nips "Lost Planes Bui Otherwise Achievec Nothing

Japs. Punished... “In Darwin Raid   Allied Flyers Bag 11 Out 47 Planes _.

Allied Airplanes Also-Attack Whar  “Area In Solomons; 13 Planes A Recorc

Yanks Bag Jap Planes   Allies Blast 13 As Foes Fumble Darwin Raid

ALLIED AIRMEN SCORE ON JAPS OVER DARWIN   Quarter of Attacking Planes Sho! Down in Batile With Curtiss P-40 Fighters

J apanese Bombing Raid on  Darwin Broken Up by U.S. Fiehters; 13 of Foe Downed

YANKEE PILOT: GIVE NIPS LACING   More Than One Out ( Four Enemies Downed   VETERANS OF   Philippines And Java Battle Participate In Fierce Aerial Engagement

Allied Fliers Down 13 Jap Over Darwin   ‘Air Raid Blocked Without Single Loss By MacArthur Forces

Nine Zero Fighters And .Four Bombers Knocked Down In  Brilliant Interception

Japs Lose Thirteen Fighter Planes in Battle Over Darwir   Allied Fliers Nullify Raic Without Loss of Single Warplane

FOUR BOMBERS AND NINE FIGHTERS LOST   Damage Caused = Raiders Is Reported Very Slight; Raid Yesterday First Big Foray Since July 30 When Japs Sent Over 27 Heavy Rambere and 22 Fighters.

Allied Planes Smash Jap Raid   Yank Flyers Down Four Bombers and Nine Fighters

DOWN 13 SHIPS   Bag Is Believed To Be Record For One Day In This Area   NO LOSS SUSTAINED BY ALLIED FORCES   United Nations Warplanes - On Offensive In North: ern Solomons

Enemy Loses 4 Bombers and 9 Fighters in Darwin Raid   Air Victory Scored at Al. titude of Five Miles   One Out of Four   No Losses Suffered in Repelling At. tack

JAPS SENT HOME FROM RAID ON DARWIN WITH LITTLE TO SHOW EXCEPT GAPS IN RANKS

JAPS LOSE FOUR BOMBERS, NINE FIGHTER PLANES   Defending Americans Intercepted Raiders At 25,000 Feet, And Suffered no Losses

ALLIED FLIERS DOWN 13 JAPS IN CLASH AT DARWIN   INTERCEPT RAIDERS, REPULSE ATTACK WITHOUT LOSS

JAP AIRCRAFT ARE REPULSED BY U.S. FLIERS   Attempted Raid On Darwin Is Complete Route

RESCUE POLICEMAN AFTER GUN BATTLE   Stopped _ Trio on Speeding Charge and Was Kidnapmed: One Killed

FUGITIVE SLAIN IN TENNESSEE   Two Others Shot and Caugh' After Officer Frees Self After Being Tied Up

Fugitive Is Killed   Two Others Wounded In Gur Fight With Officers

ROUND UP FUGITIVES   One Escaped. Federal Prisoner Killed in Gun Battle

GUN FIGHT ENDS. FLIGHT OF TRIC   ‘One Prisoner Killed, Two  Others Wounded When  Trapped On Farm

ESCAPED CONVICT KILLED IN GUN DUEI WITH POLICEMEN   Officers From Two States Rescue Patrolman Abducted By Trio

Federal F ugitive Slain And Two Others Shot As Officers Free Kidnaped Dixie Policeman

FUGITIVE SLAIN IN GUN BATTLE WITH OFFICERS   Two Other Accomplices Are Wounded After Kidnap: Attempt Is Foiled   PATROLMAN ‘SHOT      Abducted Officer Foun:  Unharmed After Summoning Policemen — From City

SLAIN TRYING TO KIDNAP OFFICER   One Abductor Kilted, Two Others Critically Wounded.

Bullets Halt Kidnapers of A Policeman   One Fugitive Is Killed, Companions Wounded By Posse

Law Officer. Escaped Cor Pitched Gun   ONE PRISONER KILLED, TWO OTHERS HURT   Tennessee and Georgia Officers Close In On Trio t  Besenx Abducted Officer

Fugitive Killed When Officers Effect Capture   Kidnaped Chattanooga Policeman Is Rescued in Early Morning Gun Battle

f  Cannibals, Fortified By Tasty Dish OF Ten Women, Prove Good Laborers

Cannibals Help Yanks   Only Eat Each Other Says The Hiring Sergeant

Swedish Minister Is Reported Slain   No Confirmation of Rumor from Bern

HENDERSON 1S NOT PLEASED   Proclaims Himselt “Private Citizen Who Doesu't Have to be Nice to People Any More” — Refuses to Talk to Reporters,

Federal Auto Levy Stamps Go on Sale At Postoffice Today  Postmaster Asks Purchasers to Bring Cor-

Japs Direct Fierce Blows  ALU.S. Army   Enemy Attacks Being Intensified Against MaecArthur’s Forces   BOMBERS HIT CEBU

JAPS PUT 200,000 TROOPS ON LUZON   Foe Directs Hammer Blows In Philippines   ATTACKS IMTENSIFIED   Move Seen As Apparent Attempt Crush Defenders By Sheer Numbers

Japanese Seek to Crush  Luzon Forces  - 200,000 Nipponese Are Thrown Into the Battle

Whole Army Being Tossed At MacArthur   Attacks Intensified All Along Batan Front, Defenders Report   OTHER ISLANDS MAY BE OCCUPIED

JAPS DEAL HEAVY BLOWS ON LUZON   TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND TROOPS HURLED AGAINST M’ARTHUR’S LINE,

Effort Is Made To Win by Sheer Number   Invaders Declared ¢ Have 200,000 Troops in Action

Hammer Blows Are Struck By Enemy Hordes   Victory. Through Sheer Numbers - Said Undertaken

MEN POUNDED HARD BY FOES   Japanese Trying to Crush Batan Defenders by : Sheer Numbers   RAIDS INDICATE NEW INVASIONS PLANNED   ‘Washington Reports Large Reinforcements Sent to Southwest Pacific

Entire Invading Army Massed for Decisive Assaull   len Divisions and Auxiliary of Japanese Troops in Action  Americans Fighting Desperately in Left and Center

Japanese Seek to Crush Luzon Forces  200,000 Nipponese Are Thrown  ebm blow DM ecitl

200,000 Men In Atfack on Bafan Force   Enemy Pressure Heightened Along Whole Luzon Front

Invaders Mass Men In Luzon   Army of 200,000 Attempting to Crush MacArthur; Reinforcements Krom U.S. On Way to Pacific Zones

BIG FORCE OF JAPS MASSED FOR ASSAULT      Hammer Blows Directed at Army of General NhacArthur   ATTACKS BY ENEMY ARE INTENSIFIED   About 200,000 Troops Re. ported Gathered on Luzon

MACARTHUR 'S MEN POUNDED HARD BY FOES      Japanese ‘Trying to Crush Batan Defenders by Sheer Numbers.      RAIDS INDICATE NEW INVASIONS PLANNED   Washington Reports Large Reinforcements Sent to Southwest Pacific

More Arriving For Attempt To Crush General MacArthur’s Brave Army By Sheer Numbers.   Intensify Blows

Government Speake: Says Reinforcements Poured Into Far  Bacot Asan

Tico Passenger ‘Train. and Freight Collide . Near Dickerson at  7:35 ALM,

FREIGHT TRAIN ALSO INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT   Pullman Coach Thrown Into Path of West-Bound Freight, and Hurled Down Into Cut   DIESEL AND SEVERAL COACHES SET ABLAZE   18 of 21 Persons “Unaccounted For” In Burning Sleeping Car; Bodies Seen In Baggage Car

1} PERSON ARE FEARED Tl BE DEA   2 Passengers And Freight Crash  On Mainline

DEATH TOLL IS GROWING, MAY REACH 23 TOTAL      Fire Breaks Out After Pullman is Struck For Second Time; Pipe Is  Strewn Like Matches

ATLEAST FOUR DEAD IN CRASH OF THREE TRAINS   Two Passengers, Freight Col lide on B&O; 23 May Be Killed

23 MISSING IN TRAIN COLLISION   At Least Four Said to Be Dead as Result of Crash in Maryland

23 Possibly May Have Been Killed, Many Are Injured   Two Passenger Trains And Freight Train Collide; Wreckage Is Strewn Afar

DEAD PILED UP IN RAIL WRECK   Four Known to Have Been Killed, Perhaps 19 Others, In Maryland Tragedy .

1 PASSENGERS, ~ FREIGHT CRASH   Accident Occurs In Mary Jand, 35 Miles North west Of Capital   COACHES SMASHED   Reports From Scene In dicate Four, Possible 23 Are Killed

FOUR PERSONS KNOWN DEAD IN CRASH   Rescue Workers Speeding Search For Victims   23 BELIEVED   Killed As Passenger Cars Meet In Rear-End Collision This Morning

MARY DIE AS TRAINS COLLIDE   ~ Thres B..& O- Trains Crash Near Dickercon, MAd.

Qhio’s State Guard Ranks Include Doctors, Lawyers. Educators, Bankers

Personnel Of Ohio State Guard Reaches Intellectual Level Never Before Attained

Will Call 1-B Men For Army Service   First Time That Other Than 1A Men Have Been Ordered To Report.

French Warships, Scuttled At Base, Still Exploding    Allied Anxiety Over Fleet's Use Ends; Russians Report Closing Trap On 300,000 At Stalingrad; Solomons Heavily Reinforced

REDS CLOSE IN DEATH TRAP ON HITLER'S HORDE   Yanks Spread Havoc Through Jap Air Raiders and Smash Landing Force   SHOWDOWN NEAR IN AFRICA   More Than 300,000 Germans Face Annihiliation§ in Bloody Volga Basin   By ROGER D. GREENE

Assault Forces Forging Wedge In Tunis-Bizerte   Russians Tighten Noose on 300,000; Japs Lose in Air; U. S. Lands Help.

Enem y On Defensive. Says War Department   Reds Tighten Noose On Nazis

Paris Radio Admits Allies Begin Series of Violent Attacks Against Nazis  No Salvage Likely London Doubts Nazis  Would Attempt to Salvage Ships

Little Chance Seen For Nazis To Salvage French Warships Sunk By Crews At Toulon

AMERICAN, BRITISH AND FRENCH MOVING FORWARD IN TUNISIA  VIOLENT ATTACKS ON TUNIS-BIZERTE DEFENSE ARC OPENED

Allies Open Big Offensive in Tunisia   Climactic Assault on Axis Positions Believed Under Way; Nations Thrill at Heroic Scuttling of French Fleet.

Reinforced Armies Quit Defense Lines For Big Offensive   Ship Scuttling Seen Relief To U. N.; __..Red Noose Closes Around Nazis; Japs Get Bad Beating In Pacific

United Nations Still Thrilling At Scuttling of Large Part of French Fleet; Several © Destroyers May Have Escaped—  Continued Heavy Gains in Russia © ~~  and Solomons

American, British and F rench Troops Cl : fenders; ; ‘Attackers Driving Wedge ‘Betwee;  Strongly-Held Ports; Germans Admit ‘Fren  "Sent to Bottom; 3; Vichy Says Not a ‘Singl Deft °”.

Mass Attacks Are Beginning, Reds Claim Advances Near Stalingrad, Capture Many

Climactic Assaults On Axis Positions Start, So Britain Indicates

British First Army Swings Into Action   United Nations Forces Nearing Base At Tunis

Germans Admit Anglo-American Forces Advancing   London Doesn't Share Washington Caution Over vey Report  ~ SS" oe

GIRCUS IS CONTACTING Z00S TO REPLACE ANIMAL LOSSES   EMPLOYES OF “BIGGEST SHOW CARRY ON BUT GRIEVE OVER DEATHS OF 37 ANIMALS  IN FIRE

38 CIRCUS ANIMALS DIE IN BLAZE   Many Badly Burned At Cleveland Had To Be Shot

BIG CIRCUS GOES ON DESPITE FIRE, LOSS OF ANIMALS   Cleveland Performance is Given Last Night As Usual — 11,000 See Performance.

SHOW GOES ON DESPITE DEATH OF 37 ANIMALS   Ringling, Barnum and Bailey Loss Due to Menagerie Fire Is $200,000

DUTCH ARE WARNED QF ATTACK ON JAVE   Will Fight With All Our Power Says N.E.I. Official

Government  Warns People      Japs Step Up Pressure In Drive On Island —

THARRAWADDY TAKEN BY JAPANESE FORCE      Military Commentator at London Confirms Guardedly the Report Today.

Widely Known Texan Dies At Midland Home  Nanth Mf Clarance   Death Of Clarence Scharbauer Ends Colorful Career

Widely Known Texan Dies Al Midland Home   Death Of Clarence Scharbauer Ends Colorful Career

‘Free Farmers’ Assail Efforts Of John L. Lewis   Call Move To Unionize Dairy Farmers Attempt To Gain Further Power

DEFENSE OFFICIAL WILL CONFER HERE   Isaac 5, George to Dis cuss Protective Service Program

District Defense Councils Are Urged To Set Up Reservoirs of Volunteers   Work Would Be Apar from Protective Services, Isaac George Says

HITLER EXTENDING NAZI DOMINATION   Party Leaders in German: Given Increased Au-' thority

HITLER PLACING PARTY LEADERS INHIGH JOBS   Fuehrer Is Giving More And More Power To Those He Trusts   BEING COMMITTED ‘TO DEFENSIVE ROLE

Nazi Party Domination in Germany Is Taken Step Further Following Shakeup

Hitler Promotes More Officers in Shakeup of Arm   Fuehrer Apparently Try: ing To Strengthen Position of the Nazis

Hitler Extends Party Control Over Military   Gauleiters, Formally Jus Nazi District Leaders, Now Become Defense Caiuniissieoners      Shakeups Give Power To Men He Can Trust   London Considers Changes  Another Challenge To Junkers

NEW POWER UlVEN NAZI PARTY MEN   HITLER'S MOVE SEEN AS POS SIBLE PREVENTIVE AGAINST AN UPRISING,

WPB Acts to Conserve Fuel Stocks on Coasts;  Restricts Fuel Oil Use   Orders Issued to Discourage Installation of Oil Burning Equipment :

INDIVIDUAL FARMS ON WAY OUT, BELIEF   Conversion To Industrial Plan Is Predicted

DEVELOPMENTS IN STALINGRAD NOT REPORTED   Counter Attacks In Two Sectors Are  “Successfully Dealt With.”

British Tanks Hurl Rommel’s  Forces Back   African Offensive Going On Schedule, London Announces

U.S. Bomber: Blast Japs In Pacific   Make Attacks In Islands, China

JAP BASES ARE STRUCK   Lighter Raids on Solomons hv TT S. Flvers

The U.S. S. Lexington Comtex On   U.S. Bombers Smash At Japs In Far East

U.S. AIR POWER FELT BY JAPANESE  ON TWO -ERONTS   Deadly Sting and Pulverizing Smash of U. S. Planes Characterizes War Over  Week-End

United States ‘ightersBomb <elentlessly At Japanese   Blows Are Struck In Islands And In China Today

DEADLY STING OF U. $. PLANES FELT BY JAPAN   Both China And Australia’s Island Front See — Sharp Action

Japs Dealt Blows At Various Points   Foe Blasted In China Anc Aussie’s Island Front

U 8 S.A Ir Kor re e  Pe SI e rs J a ps   Fighters, Bombers Attack Enemy In New Guinea. Burma Road Areas.

UN Planes Bomb Jap Pacific Bases   Points in China and Island: Near Australia Scene of Air Offensive; Damage Mer. chant Shin

U.S. BOMBERS ACTIVE IN WAR ONJAPBASES   Stilwell Command in Ching Blasts Nippon Salween River Lives

DEADLY ALLIED PLANES oTING JAPS FURTHER   United Nations Aircraft Strike From Australia And China Heavily

Blast At Japs in Two Areas   U. S. Airmen Strike in China And Island Front.

AMERICANS BATTER ENEMY IN SUNDAY FORAYS OVER CHINA   Flying Fortresses Bomb Buna-Gona Area In

Yank Planes In Big Raids   Much Damage Is Done In China And the Pacific

PLANES IN BATTLE   U. S. Bombers and Fighting ips Leave Sting in Pacific Struggle

Air War Flares in Pacifie: US Bombers. Kiehters Raid Jap Bases Over Week-End

U. S. Bombers Blast Japs In Pacific War   Flying Fortresses And Fighter Planes Score Heavily Against Enemy In Attacks In China And On Australia’s Island Front

U. S. Bombers and F ighting Ships Leave Sting in Pacific Struggle

U. §. FIGHTING AND BOMBING PLANES ARE SMASHING AT JAPS _ AMERICAN AIR WAR CAR. - RIED TO ENEMY IN CHINA   ANT ARAONS TOY ANNES

FULL CREW OF — SHIP RESCUED   Some Return To Sinking Delplata To Fire At Enemy Submarine

Crew of Torpedoed Freighter Sate In Port, Tell Story of Returning to  Ship and Firing at Enemy Submarine

ew Returns; ires on U-Boat   Entire Crew of U.S Freighter Arrives In Puerto Rico

CREW RETURNS, SHELLS U-BOAT   ALL MEMBERSARE SAVED AFTER BOAT IS FINALLY SUNK

AMERICAN SHIP TORPEDOED; ALL HANDS RESCUED   Entire Crew of Freighter Delplata, Sunk In Caribbean, Reach San Juan, Puerto Rico   GIVE SUB BATTLE   Some Crew Members Re turn to Ship to Fire At Enemy; Two-U-Boats Believed In Attack

BOMB COURSE 10 BE STARTED TODAY   Bomb Reconnaissance Training to be Given at City Hall

Axis ‘- ubs Sink = 23  —_—  4 a a on   Total for A..uitic, Qari bean and the Gulf of  Mexico Announced

PRICE CEILINGS ON USED TIRES   Profiteering in Tubes Are Also Banned

British Air Raids Keep Nazis Busy Round-The-Clock Bomb  Assaults Continue To Harrass Enemy

Over Million Nazis Fight RAF Raiders   British Attacks Force Enemy to Keep Defensive Western Front

RAF Assaults in Europe Tie Up 1,500,000 Nazis   Bombers and Fighters, Carrying Death and Destruction to Reich and Occupied France, Pass 70th Hour of Non-Stop Raids

MANY GERMANS DEFENDING COAST      Britain Asserts! over Millior and a Half Men Are Fully Engaged in Defense

Freeze Salaries, Pepper Proposes   Would Limit Annual Pay To $25,000

PEPPER ASKS SALARY LIMIT   War Plant Executives No Better Than the Workers. He Asserts

PEPPER URGES SALARY LIMITS   Action Of Legislation Affecting Labor Delayed Pending Roosevelt Speech.

WAR SALARIES: LIMIT URGE   Sen. Pepper Proposes Top of $25,000 For Executives of Arms Plants

IMIT TO SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVES OF JAR PLANTS WANTEL   ‘snator Pepp er Pushes Plan and Would Estab: lish Top at $25,000,

PEPPER URGES PAY ‘CEILING   SENATOR PROPOSES SALARIES OF ALL WAR PLANT EXECUTIVES BE, LIMITED TO $25,000

Pepper Would Limit Salaries   $25,000 Year Ceiling: For Plant Chiefs: Urgee

ASKS LOWERING OF VOTING AGE   Vandenberg Proposes To Permit. 18-Year-Olds To Cast Ballots

Amendment to Lower Voting Age Proposed  Debate on Draft  re Te   Debate on Draft Change Set in Senate Thursday

Would Permit 18-19 Group To Casi Vote   Sen. Vanderburg Proposes Amendment to Lower Age fo 18

Vandenberg Would Lower Voting Age In Nation to 18   Proposes Constitutional Amendment To Conform with Draft Law

Senate Plans Debate On Youth Bill   RECEIVES PROPOSAL FOR LOWERING VOTING AGE FROM 2! tO 18 YEARS FROM SENATOOR VANDENBERG.   Fitted For Service

Senate Plans ThursdayDebate On Draft Bill   Constitution Change To Provide Privilege Of Ballot Proposed

SENATORS 10 BEGIN DEBATE ON DRAFT LAW   Boys 18 and 19 Would be Subject to Service in Armed Forces   VANDENBERG ASKS : VOTE PRIVILEGES   Debate on Measure ft Start in Upper House on Thursday

Plan To Lower Voting Age To 18 Is Offered   Senate Debate On  Lower Draft Age le Spat Thirreday

Senate to Study Lower Voting Age for Soldiers  Sen. Vandenberg Wi Offer Amendment to Mew Draft Ave BRill-

SENATE GETS PROPOSAL 10 CUT VOTE AGE   Vandenberg Offers Amendment to Give Those 18 Privilege of Ballot   DRAFT BILL DEBATE TO START THURSDAY   Barkley Predicts Little Op positon to Measure In Upper Chamber

Senate to Open Debate on Draf Bill Thursday   Vandenberg Would Lower Voting Age From 21 to 18

LOWER VOTING AGE PROPOSE!   Privilege of Ballot Tc Be Asked for Boys 18 Years Old

KB. Smethers To Head Guard  Company Here   Yr. O. Merchant Appointed Battalion Exeeutive Offi. cer, Ranks As Major,   ORGANIZE UNIT SOON

Not Much Cheer At African Front   Christmas in Foxholes to Be a Day of Substitution:  For Yanks.

AMERICAN AIR FORCE IN CHINA GETS BAPTISM   Former AVG Fliers Are Challenged By Best Ships of Nippon

GREAT AERIAL BATTLE LOOMS FOR AMERICANS   Chennault Reports His Fighters Are Anxious To Mix With Jap Fliers.  By ROBERT P. MARTIN

16 American Eagle Pilots Visit Queen   lowan Among Group Which Has Tea With Queen, Princesses

Bodies of Victims Of Tragic Plane  Crash Recovered  Miss Lombard’s Body Identified by Dental Plates. Wisns of Hair

Destroyer Is Constructed In 60 Days   Record Set in Launch ing the Shubrick at Yards in Norfolk   SUB IS FLOATED   Connecticut Firm Turns Ont Second Submersible in 16 Bavs

Destroyer in 60 Davs!   Fastest Ship Job an Record Finished at Norfolk

Men In War: Plants Have A Grievance  No Glamor Pants  Or Barber Shops Drelonad fax Thee

Allied Planes Stage Raids on Hong Kong  Chinese Say mate Assault on ier mten er Thus dow UT nc.

Jap Supply Center Hit During Raid   Newspaper Says Enemy Bases At Hong Kong Hit Rw Allied Planes.

Allied Planes Stage Raids on Hong Kong  Chinese Say Full   Chinese Say Full © Assault on  Sinyang Under War

GERMAN LOSS CITED IN EGYPT   Alexander Takes Up Fight As Auchinleck Bids ~~ =Men-Farewell

Rommel Forces Lessened By 10,000 Men Taken as Prisoners by the Allies   Auchinleck’s Farew: Farewell Message to Eighth Army Discloses ‘Prisoner Haul

Says Rommel Lost 10,000  As Prisoners   British See Middle East as Zone Of Major Action

Two Republican Senators Win Renomination   Smith, Former Huey Long Aide,  Loses in Michigan

EASTLAND DEFEATS DOXEY IN RUN-OFF ELECTION TUESDAY   Former Senator Is Success. ful in Contest—Ladge, Jr., Is An Easy Winner.

GOV. HEIT WINS ~ RENOMINATION   Four Senators Rerominated. Ons Defeated In Primaries In Five States,

INCUMBENTS RETAIN SEATS   TWO REPUBLICAN AND TWE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS STAY IN

Chinese Abandon City Of Kwangfeng   Jap Losses Heavy But They Continue Advance

JAPS ADVANCE IN CHINA AT A HEAVY TOLL   Kwangfeng, 25 Miles With. in Kiangsi, Abandoned By Defenders   NEW FEONT IS URGED

JAPS ADVANCE IN PROVINCE OF BAST KIANGAS   Chinese Command Announces His Army Taking Heavy Toll From Enemy Columns   PINCERS MOVE ON   Nipponese Striving to Close In On Chekiang-Kiangsi ’ Railway; Second Pa cific Front Urged

Japs Forge Ahead In East Kiangsi  Enemy Losses Running High, Says Chinese  Communiqaue

Chinese Take Heavy Toll of Advancing Foe   Defending Force: Abandon Kwangfeng to Japs in Kiangsi

Chinese Take Heavy Jap Toll   Kwangfeng is Lost; Gap Between Foe Forces is Narrowed

ae ae  JAPS LOSE MANY MEN BUT PUSH ON IN CHINA   Invaders Continue Advance In East Kiangsi Region

BOY'S LOST DOG FEVER ABATIN   Peewee’s Absence Puts Child Under the Care of Physician

Battle for Java Goes On; U 5S. and Dutch Air Forces Bomb Enemy:     ™~ 2 are rte eT CUCU CYT! AY OT A   Northern Area, Including Darwin, Placed Under Military Control

Battle for Java Goes On; U 5. and Dutch Air Forces Bomb Enemy:   Northern Area, Including Darwin, Placed Under Military Control   Java’s Peril Grave

PLINOE DOWN Oo  Retailers Can Not Force Buyers To Purchase Other Goods With Sugar

DICK WAGSTAFF TO THE SCHOOL BOARD   Named to Fill Vacancy Caused by Martin's Resignation     AIMIT TC £arctpotrrn

THE SCHOOL BOARD   Named to Fill Vacancy Caused by Martin’s  Resignation

New Plan Takes Place of Single Coupon Purchase   STATE INCLUDED   OPA Finds Bootlegging and Black Market Problem; Promises Stiff Action

SALES WILL BE RESUMED EARLY MONDAY   B And C Tickets Will Be Good For Only 3 Gallons   BOOTLEGGING HIT      Byrnes Orders Study To Determine Future  Achon

Easterners to Get Only 3 Gallons on Any Gas Book   Sale to Be Resumed Monday; Bootlegging And Black Market Problems Have Arisen

EAST GET Bho BLACK MART BET WARNINE   Three-Gallon Sale Resumed Monday; Bootleggers to Be Prosectited,   RELIEVES REGULATION. ON FUEL OIL FOR HOME

‘Gas’ Sales Will Be Resumed in East Monday, With All Coupons Good for Only Three Gallons

OLAGK MAR QUIZ, TIGHT SALES SEFI   All Non- Essential Driving Likely To Be Ended

Ration Ban In East fo Be Lifted Monday  All Coupon Books fo Be Good for 3 Gal lame al Pasallna

Gas Sales in East to  Resume Monday 4. B, C Coupons te Be Worth Three Gallons

EASTERN GAS CONIPONS CUT 10:3 GALLONS   HENDERSON CRACKS DOWN ON BLACK MARKET

Gas Sales in East to  Resume Monday  A, B, C Coupons  _ to Be Worth   Three Gallons

THREE-GALLON RATION IS SET BY HENDERSON   Value of ‘B’ and se Coupons Reduced to Ease Pressure

East To Buy Sas Monday; Total Cu   Coupons In Area Now Buy 3 Gallons

TIGHT CONTROL OVER DEALERS IN OPERATION   Black Market Transactions and Bootlegging to be Vigorously Dealt With. by Government      BUYER AS WELL AS SELLER PUNISHABLE   Snecial Attention to be Given “T” Vehicle Suppliers and Subsequent  Disposition of Fuel

LIFT SUSPENSION OF GASOLINE SALES   U. 8. CUTS ALLOTMENTS IN EAST TO 3 GALLONS WEEKLY ON B AND C BOOKS.

Eastern Gas Rations Are Sliced Again   Henderson Reports Crack Down On Black Market

Gasoline Sales — In East To Be” Resumed Monday    Hendersou-Reports ootlegging; Black’. farket Problem ..

Selling to Resume ~ Early on Monday   Latest U. S. Fuel Edict Effective Midnight Tonight   Bootleggers, ‘Black Market’ Will Be Hit   Stricter Checking Pledged To Prevent Leakages; Byrnes in Picture .

Bootlegging, Black Market Problems Rise   190 Dealers Suspended Future Violators To “Get The Limit’

STATES IN EAST TO RESUME bAa CMLES MONGAY   Coupons In All Books Good For Only Three Gallons Under New Ruling   B, C BOOK ALLOTMENTS CUT TO CONSERVE FUEL   Bootlegging, Black Market Activities Raise New Problems For OPA

Gas Sales in East To Start Monday: Coupons Reduced   Henderson Opens   Henderson Opens Fight Against ‘Black Market’   BYRNES STEPS IN  190 Gasoline Dealers Ordered Suspended For OPA Violators

Byrnes Steps Into Gas Problem With Call For Full Report   THREE GALLON LIMIT   Campaign Launched to Crack Down on Black Market

Ration Board Office to Be Closed 5 Days   Staff Needs Time to Catck Up With Work in Ail Divisions   SWAMPED BY FUEL OIL APPLICATIONS   Other Requests Can Be Fil. ed by Mail; W. W. GreenJand New Member

RATIONING OFFICE TO NEW SCHEDUL!      Beginning “Monday Tt Will Be Open Only During Mornings   AFTERNOONS NEEDED FOR RECORD- WORK

ALLIES BOMB AXIS BASE   Seaplane Base At ' RhodéS Battered By Ships, Planes.

Attack by British Ships, American ‘Planes on Rhodes Base Described

HEAVY DAMAGE ON JAP BASES   Enemy planes, airdromes are destroyed  ct Hamton and Canton

U.S. BOMBS FALL ON CANTON BASE   Japanese Buildings, Docks And. Wharves Blasted By Bomber Planes

Americans Bomb Canton Air Base   Damage <Airdrome And Buildings, Fighter Planes Knock Down Nine Japs

Russians Hurl Back Nazis In Great Counter-Push; 24-Hour Air Front Building Up ‘Rapidly Now   Second Front Talk Diminishes Somewhat —~ American Planes Active © Over Solomon Island Area.

ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE TODA Y—  News from Russia More Optimistic   Navy Announces First Phase Of Solomon Operations Success

GERMANS 5. W. OF STALINGRAD (MAKE RETREAT   No Indication Seen However, of General  Withdrawal by Nazis

Nazis Foreed Back by Red  Resistance   Defense of Volga Takes Heavy Toll Of Hitler Armies

ALLIES DRIVE JAPS BACK IN GUINEA AREA   BOMBERS ALSO ATTACK BASE OF JAPANESE AT GONA MISSION

Jap Patrols Meet Allies; Driven Back   Enemy Advance from In vasion Base in New Guinea Stopped Short.

Japanese Forces Are Driven Back   Routed From Advanced Outposts In Kokoda, New Guinea By Allies

ALLIES REPULSE NEW JAP THRUST   INVADER UNITS ARE STOPPED IN ACTION NEAR PORT MORESBY

ALLIED PATROLS DRIVE JAP UNITS BACK ON ISLAND   Invaders Could Mean Large Force To Follow In New Guinea Operations   ARE CLOSE TO ALLIED BASE   Allied Bombers Hit Enemy Installations In Other Actions Of Day

ALLIED PATROLS MAH AT JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Specially - Trained Troops Victors Over Japanese In Jungle Fighting

Specially Trained Jungle Fighters Meet Invaders Near Native Village.

Japs Fail To Make Advance  In New Guinea   No Reinforcements Landed At Base 60 Miles From Port Moresby

Planes Smash Japanese Supply Base   Japs Have Advanced 55 Miles Inland and Meet Stiff Resistance

Allies Halt Jap Peril In Guinea   Pressure Against Port Moresby Is Eased:

ALLIES DRIVE BACK JAP UNITS MOVING ON PORT MORESBY   Enemy ‘Forces’ -Advancinj From. Buna- Gona Base 7 - Halted Near Wokoda ©

JAPS DRIVEN BACK BY ALLIED PATROLS   Skirmishing Continues Near Port Moresby Base

JAP ADVANCES IN NEW GUINEA HALTED BY AIR   Allied Patrols Drive Back Aggressive Attempts to Occupy Points Near Moresby   DOWN JAP PLANES   No Evidence of Reinforce. ments For Nipponese. Troops Landed At Gona Mission

From Points I Kokoda Region.   Encmy Driven Back from Advanced Outposts’ in New Guinea Action.

Allied Patrols Repulse Japs   ‘Bombers Also Blast Foe on New Guinea

COMBAT PATROLS OF JAPANESE TURNED BAGK IN NEW GUINEA   ALLIED TROOPS FROM PORT MORESBY GIVE INVADERS BETHACK IN INTERIOR JOF ISLAND

Drive Japs Back In New Guinee   Uncertain Whether Action for Advance  Or Patrol Move

ALLIES DRIVE JAPS BACK IN ISLAND CLASH   Nipponese, Patrols, However, Have Advanced 5 Miles Inland From Newly-Occupied Base on New Guinea Peninsula.

Allied Forces Clash With Nippons Advancing In New Guinea   AIRPLANES ASSIST   MacArthur Fighters Seek To Smash Enemy Installations

Japs Driven Back From Outposts In New Guinea   Allied Bombers Smash Supplies Of Invaders While Troons Skirmish

MORESBY ATTACK SEEN AS OBJECTIVE   Alfied Bombers Also At Work In 3 Separate Raids At Gona Mission

ALLIES PUSH INVADERS BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Strong’ Enemy Units Router From Posts Threatening Port Moreshy   JAPANESE BASES BOMBED   Foe Holds Gona Mission, But Attack On United Nations Base Unlikely

JAP FORCES YIELD TO ALLIED PATROL IN KOKODA SECTO}      Enemy is. Defeated in First _ Real Clash With Troops from Invasion Base.

Jap Invaders Pushed Back By U. S. Force   Enemy Installations Are  Smashed in Three Different Attacks  PATROIS ADVANCING

JAPANESE UNITS ARE DRIVEN BACK      Allied Patrols Force Strong And Aggressive Enemy Groups From Advanced Outposts Only 60 Miles From Port Moresby——Jap Flying Boat Chased

From New Base Aré attacked   Allied Patrols Drive Back Enemy Forces

Allies Drive Japs Back in New Guinea   Bombers Hit Enemy Installations in 3  Different Raids

Advanced Japanese Outposts Near Port Moresby Are Driven Back By Allied Patrols In Guinea

ALLIED PATROLS DRIVE JAPS BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Strong and Aggressive Japanese Units Are Driven Back From Advanced Posts In Vicinity of Kokoda; Enemy Had Advanced 55 Miles Inland.

Allied Patrols Drive Japs Back In New Guinea   Allies Continue Raids On Buna-Gona Base,  Drop Bombs On Timor

PATROLS DRIVE JAPANESE BACK   Clash Occurs At Kokoda 60 Miles From Moresby

JAP PATROLS DRIVEN BACK FROM KOKODA   Single Nipponese Aussie Town

Japs Claim 36 American Ships Sunk At Hawaii   Assert 245,140 Tons Knocked Out In Pearl  Harbor Bombardment

DETERMINED JAP STAND 1S INDICATED   Increased Resistance .Has Been Encountered by Allies in Templeton Crossing Area for Sevaral Davs.

JAP FORCES HITBACKIN NEW GUINEA   Counter Attacks Show They May Be Taking New Stand

Japs Trying Now To Hold Lines   Counter-Attack Three Times Near Kogoda

SUGAR RATION ~ PLEDGE MADE   ‘Chiselers’ to Face Stiff Penalties

Rationing Of Sugar On May 5th   Government Plans to Hit Sugar Chiselers “Hard and Fast” to Make  Lew Effective

No Material Damage to U. S. Bastions After 3Hour Shelling  FT. DRUM IS. TARGET  U. S. Fighter Planes Down Bomber Over Bataan, 3 Planes Over Bali

HUGE MAJORITY IS PILED UP FOR HIS THIRD TERM   Eight Democrats Pushed Out Of Congress by Landside Of ‘Straight Voting’   ONLY TWO COUNTIES LOST   Both Houses of General Assembly Controled By Republicans

BRICKER WINS WITH MARGIN OF 375,000   McSweeney Carries Two Counties As Democrats Lose Entire State Ticket   VOTE TOTAL SURPRISING   G. 0. P. Gains Control Of Congressional Delegation 20 Seats To Three

BECOMES FIRST THIRD TERM GOP OHIO GOVERNOR   Carries 61 Percent of Total Vote for New Election Record

Polls 61 Per Cent of Vote For New High; Democrats Lose Eight Congress Seats

Bricker Wins By Record Landslide   First Republican To Wia Governorship Three Times ia Row

Dubuque Leads In Scrap Drive   Johnson County Reports 22 Tons This Week

BRITISH NAVY ~ WRECKS POR’   MATRUH REPORTED RUINED A£ HASE FOR ROMMEL'S FORCES IN THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN

Brit Warships Wreck Axis Egyptian Base  R.A. F. Blasts 24   KR. A. fF. Biasts 44 Planes in Raids on El Daba

BOMBER FALLS   Crew of Eight Presumed Dead In Arizona Plane Crash.

MORE LAND INTO THE CITY   Hutchinson Will Brin; ry 60 Acres in as Result of Plant

Public Misled, Charges Maas   ‘Says Naval Loss More -Than Being Admitted

U. S. Is Misled About Battles Against Japs   Lack of Command Unity Blamed By Marine Congressman

Locomotives, Track—Even Steel Bridges Taken Into ‘Africa With U. S. Troops   Back From Active Duty With Marines, Rep. Maas Says Government Misleading Nation About Results. Losing War in Pacific, Assert:

Maas Charges Pacific War Is Being Lost With News Reports Twisted in Fact

Solon Says U. S. Is Losing War  States Government Concealed Facts

32 Enemy Aliens Taken Into Custody By F. B. I.   Anti-Espionage Raids Are Made Guns, Ammunition Other Articles Taken

FBI Rounds Up 32 Spy Suspects   Raids Conducted  In Pennsvlvania

AMERICA — BOOSTS TRADE WITH SPAIN   Former Ambassador Says Spain Wishes To Remain Neutral

REDS WITHIN 72 MILES OF OLD POLAND   Moscow Jubilanily Announces Basic German Winter Defense Line Reached at Many Points

Russians Strive To Crush Foe’s Spring Push Now   Basic Fortified Lines Hii Reds Reported 72 Mile  From Poland

Russians Hit Nazis’. Basic Winter Line   Germans Reported Losing Jumping-Off Place for Spring Drive

Nazi Preparations Sugges Surprise Attack, Possible Through Turkey.

Reds Reported Nearing Poland  Claim Having Smashed Into Hitler’s Winter Defense Bases

Red Army Breaks Into Nazis Basic Winter Defenses   - Furious Battle Throws Back German Count: erattacks With Heavy Losses to Nazis; Hitler Threatened With Loss of Springboard  For Spring Offensive

Collegians Revolt  ee  . 2 s > . -— —  —   Mexican Pupils Try to March to Palace

American Fighting Wit! R. A. F. Sinks 2 of 3 German Ships In Raid

Sewall And Lane Each Spent $7,000 During Campaign   Candidates File Election Costs

Congress Moves To Give FDR  Price Controls   House, Senate Hearings Bevin

Move to Give FDR Control   Congress Goes In Differen Directions to Complete Leg islation by Oct. 1

COST OF LIVING MOVES IN TWO DIRECTIONS   Plan Hearings to Give ‘Price Control to President   House and Senate At ' Odds on Stabil Igation

STANDLEY 10 SOON LEAVE FOR CAPITAI   Ambassador to Seek Addi. tional Help for the Russians

STANDLEY VISITS PREMIER STALIA   AMBASSADOR MAKES CALL AFTER ANNNOUNCING HE WILL GO TO WASHINGTON,

RUSSIA LOOKING FOR MORE HELF   U. S. Ambassador Leaves for Home Soon to See President

U. S. Ambassador Will Confer With FDR After Return   Declares He Will Give President First-Hand = Picture. of Soviet -Support

MORE U. 5. AID FOR RUSSIANS   Standley Announces Plans To Return Home as Red Dissatisfaction Grows   SOVIETS CRITICIZE MATERIAL RECEIVED   Churchill Tells Commons to Use Caution in Second  Front Discussions

U. §. Ambassador To Russia Asks Aid For Soviet   Admiral Standley IT < Leave Soon For Washington; To Meet Stalin

U. §. Ambassador To Russia Plans Washington Trip   Admiral Standley Visit Stalin; Will Confer with Roosevelt

House Okays OCD Funds, 259-112   Douglas, Dancer and Disney Get Freeze-Out

Hurley Named To Post In New Zealand   New Envoy Apparently Already On Job.

HURLEY IS NOMINATED   Former Secretary of War to Be Minister to New Zealand

Hurley Name Before Senate   Ex-War Secretary New Envoy To New Zealand

Hurley Named New Envoy To  New Zealand      Former GOP War Secretary Presumed Already At His New Post

Wheeling Body of Man Through N.Y. Streets Results in Sentence to Prison

Pushes Body Through Streets in Baby Buggy; Sentenced Because of Recorc

JAPS CLAIM BIG BLOWS AGAINST THE U, S, FLEET   Tokyo Reports U. S. Battleship, [wo Aircraft Carriers Sunk; Claim British Battleship Damaged In Great Coral Sea Battle.

JAPANESE SAY 3 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK IN FIGHT   Report British Warship Badly  Damaged

U. §. Battleship Sunk, Say Japs:   Aircraft Carriers Also Claimed Lost

DECLARE YANK BATTLESHIP, 2 CARRIERS SINK   Japanese Also Assert British Battleship Is Heavily Damaged  Late. Ak lie.

» THE WEATHER   British Lose 30 Planes in Attack On Nazi Centers   Great Fires Are Started ot Nuernberg and  Saa Steel District.   ls Third Raid in Week  On Industrial Areas

AARBRUECKEN NDNUBRNBERG rARGETSOFRAF   Heaviest Assault Is Or Latter City, Great War Industry Center Of Reich   PHIRTY BOMBERS LOST IN ATTACK   aiders Use “Saturation  Technique; Many Planes  _ Pack Eight Tons Explosives Fach

- Two Boche Bases Bopped   Some Of The Bombers Lugged 8 Tons Each

Bombs Rained On Center of Nazi ‘Kultur’   RAF Sends Large ~ Force to Nuernberg  And Saarbruecken

PLANE LOSSES POINT TO RAID BY 600 CRAFT   Assault Is Third This Week Against German Industrial Centers

Attack Falls on 2 German Key Targets   Germans Release Their Ver: sion of Dieppe Raid; Egyp' Quiet but Tense .

City Where Hitler Sounded Defiance To World Attacked Under Ideal Conditions   Saarbruecken Also Hammered Again From Air; Industrial Centers Making Weapons Of War Objective Of Assaulis Last Night

Nuernburg and Saarbruecken Hit  Several Hundred   Several Hundred RAF Planes Out

BRITISH BOMBERS ~ START BI. FIRES — APGERMAN COTE   Nuremberg “and ‘ Saar -Steel “Center Hit Hard; Northern’ France Raided   BRITISH LOSE 30 PLANES

Nazi Arsenal! Cities Lashed In RAF Raid   Big Force of Bomber: Smashes at Nuernberg and Saarbruecken   30 FAIL TO RETURN   Allied Fighter Planes Tangle With Nazis in Haze Over Channel

Nuernberg And Saarbruecken  Fired By RAF   Some Of Several Hundred Planes Packed Load Of Fight Tons Bombs Each.   U. §. OVER . BURUFE

Centers of German Industry Attacked by RAF, U.S. Planes   Possibly 600 Bombers Take Part in Raids During Night

Saarbruecken And Nuerenberg Heavily Bombed   Hundreds Of RAF Planes Sweep Over Germany; 30 Fail To Return

NUREMBERG, IN WAR INDUSTRY AREA, BLASTED   Center Of Saar Steel Sector Als« Under Attack By Large Force Of English Fliers

GREAT GERMAN WAR INDUSTRY CENTER ATTACKED HEAVILY   The Rallying Ground of Hit ler’s Nazi Party Also Was Raided.   LEFT FIRES BURNING   Heaviest Assault Was or Nuernberg, the Air Ministry Announced.

Nuernberg and Saarbruecken Raided by RAF   Large Fires Left Burn ing by 600 Planes; 30 Bombers Lost

BRITAIN BOMBS HITLER'S PARTY RALLY GROUND   WAZi WAR INDUSTRY CENTER ATTACKED BY 600 RAF PLANES

600 British Plane:  Pound Industries   Thirty Bombers Missing From Third Great Attack on Enemy Country Within Week

Nuernberg And Saarbruecken Bear Brunt Of Assault   30 Bombers Lost

AIR ATTACK ON GERMANY   Nuernberg And Steel Center in Saar Valley Bomben hv RAF   600 PLANES AGAIN USED. 30 ARE LOST   Big Bombers Make 500 Mile Flight; Two. Large Cities Fired

Fires Rage in German Citie   Saarbruecken and Nuremberg, Industry Centers* Are Blasted

British Bombers Hit Nazi Cities   Large Fires Are Left Burn ing in German Industrial Centers   THIRTY PLANES LOST   R.A.F. Ships Flew Nearly 500 Miles to Reach © Southern City

Saarbruecken, Too, Given Walloping From Air During Night By British Fliers—Objectives In Northern France Also Bombed

WAR INDUSTRIES CENTERS AGAIN TARGET OF BRITISH BOMBERS AS RAF KEEPS HARASSING GERMANS

Bombers Smash Arms Centers Deep in Reich   British Continue Disastrous Raids On German Plants

TWO MORE NAZ CITIES BLASTED   Nuernberg, Saarbruecker Attacked by 600 British  Rambare.   LARGE FIRES STARTED

NUERNBERG AND SAARBRUECKEN HEAVILY BOMBED   Large Fires Left Burning In Two German Cities After British Air Assault.

RAF CONTINUES 24-HOUR RAIDS   U. S. Flying Fortresses Strike Without Loss

BRITISH RENEW BOMBER RAIDS ON NAZI CITIES   Large F; ires Are Reported In Axis Industrial Areas

MOVE TO KEEP SPEED TO 40   GOVERNOR 48KS8 MAYORS ANI SHERIFFS TO COOPERATE IN LISTING THE FAST DRIVERS

Ever - Normal  Granary Tappe   Surplus Corn Crops Begin To Flow Into Consumption Channels.

EXTRA CORN GOING OUT AT RECORD RATE   Stored Supply Being Converted into Alcohol for Powder-Making.   PRICES AHEAD OF U. S. CREDIT LEVEL   Assurance Given of No Shortage for Livestock Feeding.

‘Military Secret   News of Rickenbacker’s Success In Poker Seeps Out.

JAPS RETREAT ~ ATKIANGSHAN   U. S. Fighter Planes Hit Japs in Attack on Chungking

CHINESE FORCE JAP RETREAT   Say Japanese ‘Lose Face’ In Chungking Raid

‘Chinese Drive Japs Back In Chekiang; Axis Forces Hit Hard On Egypt Front

JAPS RETREAT BEFORE STRONG CHINESE DRIVE   “Nips” Unsuccessful in Their Efforts to Force Their Way Through Mountain Passes.

Confidence in U. S.. Air Force ~ Boosts: Morale of ‘Kai: “os Shak’s: Men.

PAWNEE BILL. DIES AT 82   FAMOUS FRONTIERSMAN 01 WEST DIED LAST NIGHT ON  HIS OKLAHOMA RANCH

VESTERN CHARACTER TRICKEN IN NIGHT T OKLAHOMA RANCH   awnee Bill Succumbs ai the Age of 82—Last of ‘Famed Frontiersmen

Famous Scout, Pawnee Bill, Dies On Ranch   Was Last Survivor Of Great Frontiersmen Of the Old West

BRITISH DRIVE IN LIBYA SLOWS DOWN   Communique Reports Raids On Big Axis Airfield . At El Agheila

Drive of British Through Libya Slows As El Agheila is Approached

Norse Promise More Resistance   Second Anniversary of Invasion Marked

CHURCH CRISIS AROUSES NORHAY TO RESIST NAZIS   Quisling Faces Bitter Opposi tion As Clergymen Lead Revolt.

HITS MOUNTAIN NEAR AIRPORT Of SALT LAKE CITY         14 Passengers, [neluding Baby, and Three In Crew are Dead.

Nab Ex-Convict. Slayer Of Three   Killed 3 Farmers, On For Revenge; Others ‘Got In Way’

l lichigan Farmers  Murdered   One Man Crime Wave End: —Killed One to Satisfy Old Grudge

PRESIDENT ACTS   Orders Rail President To Comply With War Board Order

FDR ORDERS END OF RAIL STRIKE   Action Comes as Road Chief Appeals Following New Shooting

PRESIDENT ACTS.   ‘Orders Railroad President to End An Old Strike. .

STORM INTO CARIBBEAN   Threat to Cuba Ended by Change of Direction

Key OPM Figure To Be Responsible Only to President   Authority Expected To End Differences Among War Boards

Fate of Knudsen and Hill. man is Indefinite in Reorganization of Vital

[BREEZE TEMPERS HEAT      Forecaster Says High Temperature Will Continue

Hot Weather To Continue   Conditions Ideal For Completion Of Wheat Harvest

That Man Is Here Again, Folks, but We'll Bet You Aren't the One Who Actually Saw Him

Henry J. Kaiser Urges Agency To Harness U. S. Inventive Genius for War

Germany Enters Crisis   Nazi Press Chief Says Fuehrer Will Overcome Situation

SINGAPORE DEFENSE STILL GOES ON AND CITY HOLDS STRONE   British Guns Continue to Pound Japanese Who Continue Invasion of Island.

Rob Tavern Of $8,000   Three Men Stage Holdup Al Minneapolis Bar

AMERICANS FIGHTING CAUTIOUS BATTLE IN NEW GUINEA JUNGLE  ” “TAKING EVERYTHING JAP   “TAKING EVERYTHING JAPS HAVE IN THEIR BAG OF TRICKS AT SMALL LOSS

Japs Put Up Tricky Fight On Americans, Cause Few Deaths   U. S. Troops Move Cautiously Through Tall Grass Under Tall Trees, Dealing Out Steady Punishment

Japanese Tricks Don’t Work      Casualties Are Few Among American Troops in New Guinea in Jungle; Japs Described as ‘Big Fellows’

GIRL ACCUSES ERROL FLYNN AT BAPE HEARING   Girl Testifies She Neve Thought Much Of Star’s  Acting   LITTLE EMOTION IS DISPLAYED BY ACTOR

Movie-Struck Girl Testifies at Trial  Takes Stand Aqainst   Takes Stand Against Errol Flynn as Hearing Started

Fighting Heavy Near Pegu Says  Cammimmiane   Imperials Appear To be Holding Firm Against Jap Thrusts

ROOVER TELLS PEACE VIEWS   EX-PRESUIDENT LISTS SIX  POINTS FOR “CONDITIONAL  PEACE" PERIOD AFTER : WAR ENDS. ¢°

Hoover for ‘Conditional’ Peace Plan   He Would Eliminat: A Long Armistice After Victory

HALT NAZIS ON 2 FRONTS   Counterattack Blocks Thrust At Sevastopol

MAING SOVIET TACK SAVES FIASTOPOL BASE   NAZE LOSSES MOUNT IN GRIM STRUGGLES

Soviets Claim Germans Blocked In Two Sectors  Counter-Attacking   Counter-Attacking Marines Halt Nazis At Sevastopol

German Thrust At Sevastopol Blocked By Counteratfacking Soviet Marines In Bitier Fight   Red Army Defying Numerically Superior Enemy Forces In Battle For The Ukraine

Russians Hold Nazis In. Cheek   Hitler’s Troops Unabl. To Advance Furthe In Sevastopol Area Anc Near Karkov

REDS STEM: HEAVY DRIVE. OF GERMANS ON KUBYANSK LINE      Sevastopol, Great -Naval ’ Base, Holds. Firm After 3 Weeks "Of Slave

Block Nazi Thrust in Hard Fight   Sevastapol Defé <y-gi-c1 Holds Out Against  Germans

HARD FIGHTING RUSSIANS HALT GERMAN DRIVE   Defenders Even Counter Attack in One Area of Ukraine Where Fighting Has Been Hardest.

RUSSIAN BATTLE AT CLOSE RANGE   Rommel’s Armored Forces  May Be Preparing to At = tack at Any Moment.

SAVASTOPOL 1S STILL. BLOCKING CERMAN PANZERS   yitler’s Forces Continue t - Suffer Heavy Losses In Drive for Gil,

Soviet Marines Block Germans At Sevastopol      Little Progress Made By Attackers In Close Fighting   RESERVES RUSHED   Axis Drive Also Held Stopped On Long Kharkov Front

Germans Hit ‘Massively’ to Widen Drive   Sovieis Stem Enemy's Advance in Violent Kharkov Battle   SEVASTOPOL HOLDS   Nazi Thrust Into De. fenses Blocked in Handto-Hand Fighting

Red Marines Block Nazis   German Attempts to Wid en Wedge Halted Ip Close Combat.

Gable Granted Commission      Will Draw $1800 a Year as 2nd Lieutenant

Long, Bloody Fight ‘Ahead, Says Knox   Lieut. Gable Class — Orator For Air Officers

Piwine ian Snrine field   Screen Star Gable Gets — Commission in Air Force

Gable Is Valedictorian of Class Graduating From Officers’ $chool

Gable Back On Stage For Day   Speaks For Newly Graduated Officers

360 KILLED, 900 MISSING, 1,050 HURT   Most Losses Are Sustained In Oran, Casablanca Fights

278,893 POUNDS SCRAP RUBBER FOR MILAM   Campaign Is Extended For Another 10 Days Throughout Nation

BREMEN AND OTHER ENEMY CITIES HIT BY BRITISH. RAID      r -Planes Blast Germany's s Port During. Night

BOAT BUILDING PLANTS BLASTED ON SECOND VISTE   52 British Aircraft Reported Missing; Fires Are Started Comparable To Cologne, Essen.      KHARKOV ATTACKED WITH STRONG FORCE   Heaviest Aerial Assaults in Southern Pacific for Contro! of Skies, Extend 2000 Miles.

1,000 Planes Stage Raid On Bremen   Nazi Submarine Production Center Target of Assault

BIG PORT HARD HIT BY R.ALF.   Other Enemy Cities Ar Also Attacked By Squadrons of Planes —52 Reported Lost.

Great Fires Started in Target Area   52 British Planes Miss: ing in. Heavy Assault on Reich’s-Second Port   JSIRDROMES RAIDED   ‘Second RAF: Force - of Bombers Clears Path to Bremen

More Than 1000 British Planes Blast Germany   Bremen, Other Enemy Cities Are Bombed

BREMEN HIT BY TONS OF EXPLOSIVES   War Factory and Submarine Center Blasted by Aerial Assault.

VOLUNTEER U. 5. FLIERS JOIN IN RAID   Bombers Criss-Cross Second Biggest Nazi Port In Night Attack.   HUGE BOMBS DROPPED   4,500- Pound Missiles Aimed at Submarine Works and Airnlane Plante.

2 RAF PLANES LOST IN ATTACK ON VITAL CENTER   Other RAF Raider: Keep Luftwaffe Occupied   DEVASTATION RAIDS , ON REICH RESUMED

EGYPT REASSURED   German Drive Will Be Stopped, Eden Tells Premier

Naval Planes Bomb Tanks And Trucks   Axis Concentration Under Heavy Attack During Moonlight

British Planes Bomb Bases Of ‘Axis In Egypt   ‘Around Clock Attack On Egyptian Bases Carried Out   HOLD NEW LINES   U. S. Planes Cause Big Damage During Seven Raids

BRITISH PRESS BOMBING ATTACKS ON AXIS IN DESERT.   Concentration of Tanks and Armored Cars and _ _ Other Tranports Bombec

TANKS, AUTOS, TRANSPORTS IN PATH OF BOMBS   Seven Damaging Raids on Axis Targets in North Africa Made by Uncle Sam's Bombers

BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT BOMB AXIS CONCENTRATIONS OF TANKS, VEHICLES

Spanish Ship Sunk By Axis?   British Charge Boat  Victim of Submarines

DAMAGE 13 HEAVY IN SICILY RAIL    /BRITISH SAY FIRES BURNED NUMBER. OF GERMAN TROOP-CARRYING PLANES.

BASE IN SICILY   RAF Raid Devastates Naz: Troop-Carrying Planes And Bombers

Nazi Troop Transport Pianes. Bombers Wrecked in 8 Hour RAF Raid on Sicilian Airdrome

RAF Burns Many German Plane: nRaid on Airdrome in Sicily      Attack Strikes at Base Which Nazis Had Been Using in Effort to Relieve Rommel Forces

BRITISH BLAST NAZI AIR BASE   8-Hour Attack On Field In Sicily Destroys Transports

RAF Blasts Troop Planes   Aid to Rommel’s Forces Nipped by ‘Devastating’ Raid on Airport

(HS DANGER 10 U.S. DRIVE ON INFLATION   ‘arm Parity Struggle Threatens Program, Chief Declares

Control Of Prices In  U.S. Senate   Henderson Raps Farm Exemptions

PRICE CEILING BREAK IS SEEN BY HENDERSON   Says Senate Bill to Take Control Off All Products Using. Farm Crops Will Cripple Anti- Inflation  Whawac

Appropriation for OPA Seen As Most Important Issue On American Home Fron!

SAYS. PRICE FIXING WILL CRIPPLE OPA   Leon’ Henderson Fears Price Restrictions Will Force Up -. Price Ceilings

Price Control Money Bill Is Up To Senate   Has Henderson’s Warn ing Against Farm  Limitations

PRICE CONTROL APPROPRIATION BEFORE SENATE   Henderson Warns Farm Exemptions Would Cripple Whole Program To Combat Inflation  athe ea-amsameiie: enue welleewihien

WARNS AGAINST PRICE FIXING LIMITATIONS  Appropriation Is Before the Senate

Declares Limitations Sought’ By Farm Groups Would Tear Down Anti-Inflation Program; Solons Tackle Ap nronriationn Meaacnra

Warns Senate ‘Hedges’ Will Cripple OPA   Wagner Joins Henderson In Assailing Farm Limitations

Price. Control __ Appropriation ~~ Before Senate      Henderson Warns Farr Exemptions Are Liable To Cripple Progran

HENDERSON WARNS OF PRICE FIXING LIMITATIONS   Says Measure Sought by Farm Groups Would Cripple Anti-Inflation Program .

SENATE HANDED PRICE CONTROL FUND MEASURE   Henderson Warns > Limit Sought by  Farm Groups

Price Control Appropriation Before Senate   Henderson Warns Farm Exemptions Would Cripple Program.

Price Control Bill Goes Before Senate; Henderson Warns Against Limitations

PRICE FIXING LIMITATIONS ARE OPPOSED   Restrictive Amendments in Appropriation Bill Are Severely Criticized By Henderson   FARM GROUPS ACTIVE

FARM GROUPS THREATENING PRICE FIXING   HENDERSON WARNS SENATE OF DANGER TO ENTIRE PROGRAM

PRICE CONTROL SHOWDOWN NEAR   OPA Appropriation Goes Te  Senate With Emphatic Hendersan Warninn.

CHIEF ATTACK ON OPA OPENED BY FARM BLOC   Price Ceilings for Entire Cost-of-living Program Said To Be in Danger   BUDGET CUT LESS VITAL   War Profiteers ‘Ganging Up’ On OPA, Senator Says; Politics Scented, Too

PRICE CONTROL GOES TO SENAT   Program Crippled B: Farm Exemptions, . Henderson

OPA FUND GOES 10 SENATE; HENDERSON RAPS FARM PLAN   Says Price-Fixing Limitations Will Crionle Program

PRICE CONTROL BILL ~ BEFORE THE SENATI   Penderenn “Warns ~ Agains' . Crippling of Anti-infla? "Ginn Drogram

INCREASE IN RAILROAD FARE WILL SOON GO INTO EFFECT   TEN PER CENT HEKE IN FARE:  AVILL BE PAID WITHIN ‘EXT TWO WEEKS

Crew of Three Killed as Army  Bomber Crashes   Plane Said Flying Low When It Plunged and Then Burued

Automobile Tires Should Hold Out For Another Year, It’s Estimated

To Make Review of the Relief Rolls in LaSalle County   Increased Employment: Is Cutting Down Number on Relief

THOSE ON RELIEF ARE EXPECTED TO GO TO WORK   Members Were Notified That All Relief Stopped May Ist

Yank Pilots Rule Skies Over Kiska   Enemy Fighters Surrender Air

JAPS ABANDON AIR DEFENSE -KISKA, BELIEL   Attied Raiders Have Not Been Challenged By Fighter Planes Since . Ortnher 2   BOAST FINE RECORD   Canadian and American Fliers Establish Phenomenal 22-1 Ratio of Jan Plane Losses

Jap Fighters Disappear In  Aleutian Area   No Fighter Opposition Encountered Since October 3

Japs Quit Air War At Kiska   Not a Single Zero Mas Risen  lo Fight Since Oct, 3

Ickes Says Eastern Oil Stock Good   Gas Not Normal In This Region

REDS REPULSE TWO ASSAULTS   Desperate counter-move by Germans are reported by Russ

Capital Stock lax Retained  Yearly Declaration Of Value Voted by  Hoauce Cammittee

Allies Drive Germans Fron High Position   Successful In First Significant Tunisia Offensive

First Significant Action On Central Tunisian Front Begun      Forerunner of Showdown Battle Is Hinted at  Medjez-el-Bab

HEIGHT: TO ALLIES   Germans Driven Back. ir First Offensive Move in Two Weeks

Allies Take Vital Rail Position   French Fight Off Enemy Attacks in South Sector

Allies Force Axis To Leave Desert Heights   Offensive Action Reported Today in North African War

Keller Urges  Loomis Run as Dem or. GQE          = ‘Just Means of Con fusion.’ Claim: -

"HUNDREDS OF GERMANS DIE IN BLIZZARDS   Enemy Advances 50 To 100 Yards In Volga City; Lose Men. 11 Tanks.

Propose Fund For Relief Of Men Laid Off   New Post For Knudsen In The Changed Set-p

Jobless’ Fund Is Considered   Appropriation For Those Temporarily Idle Due To War Is Seen

Perfect Plans For Conversion Of Industry   Roosevelt Announces Huge Relief Fund for Displaced Workers

RELIEF FUND TO BE ASKED OF CONGRESS   4,000.000 Men Will Be Affected

EXPECT NELSON TO. REORGANIZE U.S. PRODUCTION   President Discusses Workmen’s Relief Fund As OPM Streamlined

LABOR RELIEF PLANS MAPPED   Appropriation Planned To Aid Workers Pending Shift To War Industry

Nearly 600,000,000 Appropriation Relief Planned for Idle Workers By Shift to Wartime Production

War Industry Jobless Will Get U. S. Aid   Relief Promised Those Hit by Plant Conversion

Daylight Raid Tn Progress   Several Nazi Towns Brea Rinctod Rv RAE

Another Major Daylight Air Raid In Progress On Occupied Sections

ALLIED, PLANES OFF FOR ANOTHER. BIG RAID OVER EUROPE   U.S. And British Bombers Make Several Attacks — " On Germany Over Week-EFnd

NEW DAYLIGHT RAID BELIEVED NOW IN PROGRESS   Great Fleets of Bombers, Fighters Pass Over Channel.

BIG DAYLIGHT RAID STARTED   Berliners Driven To Air Raid Shelters

RAMDEYER CASE STILL MYSTERY GLAINS. HOLMES   J ‘Brutal Attack on Half  Blind Kempton Woman ,  Goes Unscived. .   SUSPECT NOT NAMED   Aged Widew Is Unable. to Identify Possible Assail- : ant, Report. —

RAMSEYER CASE STILL MYOTERY CLAIMS HOLME:   Brutal Attack on Half Blind Kempton Woman  '  Goes Unscived.   SUSPECT NOT NAMED   Aged Widcw Is Unable to  Identify Possible Assail-—  ant, Report.

Forty-Two Men  Leave Plymouth County For Army   - Somewhat Larger Group Have Physical ’ Examination Tuesday

Shoots His Rival Kills 3 Children Takes Own Life   Wife Runs To Safety As California Man Starts On Murder Rampage

THAT'S MOTHER LOVE   Case of Nostalgia Brings Protest to Congressman

BOARD APPROVES a2 CERTIFICATED   Necessary New Tires, Re treads, Tubes And Auto: Rationed

OT CERTIFICATES APPROVED HERE   Rationing Report Issued Today Covers  Perioc  Ries Jule

PL APPROVED HERE   Rationing Board Issues 124 Applications Here Since  July 22

dd GERTIFICATES OQUED BY BOARD   Permits Approved For Two New Cars; Applicants Get Tires, Tubes

BOARD APPROVE MA APPLICATION   Tires, Tubes And Cars Fo: Essential Purposes Re ceive Okay

BOARD APPROVE 4 GERTIFIGATES   Applications Approved For Purchase Of New Car, Tires And Tubes

171 CERTIFICATES SSUED BY BOARD   Applicants Granted Permis: sion To Buy Necessary  Tires’ Tubes

47 CERTIFICATE NOOUED BY BOARL   Report Of Rationing Boarcd Shows Tires, Tubes On List; One Auto

PERMITS laaUEL HERE FOR TIRE   Ration Board Approves 9€ Certificates For Tires  Tubes, Retreads

DEBT'S DOUBLE   Treasury Owes 90 Billions a: War Boosts Deficit.

U.S. Debt Has Reached $90 Billions   War Bond Sales Also Exceed $90 Billions, Says Treasury

National Debt Is 90 Billion      Four Billion Dollars Per Month is Cost Of Participation in War

V MAIL IS PAST EXPERIMENTAL STAGE AND {3 FAST REPLACING OLD WHITING

Use of V-Mail Is Becoming More Popular, Says Post Office Officials

Eastern Motorists Face Another Weekend With No Gas for Their Cars   Eighty Per Cent of the Dealers Are Completely Out of Fuel in the Fast

GAS SHORTAGE MORE ACUTE   Eighty Per Cent of East Coast’s Service Stations

IOWA IN HOT WAVE’S PATH   Torrid Temperatures tc  Extend Over Whole State hu Tamarrauw

Today At State Capital:  Effort Made to Bolster War _Effort In Rehabilitating Men Rejected for Armed Service      Suspended Caretaker Becomes “Jean Valjean Of The C.C.C.”

GCC CARETAKER IS ARRESTED ON LARCENY CHARGE   Inspector for Third Corps Area_ Alleged Suspended ’ Official Confiscatec Clothing and Other Articles From Camp     TFac TAD wiru CTATE   ‘HAS JOB WITH STATE

Say Caretaker Stole CCC Good:   Inspector Charges Man Who Had Said Property Was Burned

JAP COAL MINES BADLY DAMAGED BY U.S. PLANES   Stilwell Reports Direc Bomb Hits On Jap-Hek Mines In China

U.S. BOMBERS DEAL CRIPPLING BLOW TO JAP SOURCES OF COAL SUPPLY   American Bombers Hold Center Of Stage In The Battle For The Solo-

ADVANCED UNITS OF BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY CATCH UP WITH FLEEING GERMAN AND ITALIAN TROOPS NEAR BENGHAZI      Retreating Axis Forces in Libyan Desert Leave Partiall Wrecked Equipment Behind—Third Allied Force Reported Moving in the Direction of Italian Tripoli

British Forces Catch Up With Fleeing Axis   Advanced Units Contact Flight Forces South Of Port Of Benghazi   ALLIED TROOPS NEAR BENGHAZI   Axis May Seek To Make Stand At El Agheila Is Cairo Report

BRITISHON — HEELS OF AXIS. NEAR BENGHAZI   Troops of Highth Arm} Contact Fleeing -. Rommel Men =

German Industrial Cities Will Be Erased One By One By Raids Surpassing Cologne’s.

U.S. Air Chief Pledges Aid For Attacks   Aircraft Smashes at Docks, Factories in 400-Mile Nazi Area; Canterbury Raided

RAF Covers 400 Miles in Nazi Raidings   "Yanks Are Coming’ British Radio Warns German People .

British Bombers Spray Explosives On Continent  U.S. Air Foree Head   U.S. Air Foree Head Pledges U. S. Pilots Soon to Yoin RAF

Gotta Have Tube To Get Toothpaste   Government Orders Stet To Get Used Con Before Selling New Aimed To Save Tin

Toothpaste, Shaving Cream Purchasers Must Turn in Old Tubes, U. S. Says

SEND-IN-BOX-TOP RULES LAID DOWN BY UNCLE SAM   You Must Turn In Old Tube To Cet More Tecthpaste Now

Old Tubes Needed to Purchase Toothpaste and Shave Cream   War Production Board Issues Order to Obtain Precious Tin; Figures Innumerable Lumps of Metal On Shelves of American Bathrooms and Kitchens: Effective Immediately

Don't Throw Toothpaste Or Shaving Cream Tubes Away; Gov't Has Trade-In Sustem

Adopt Trade-In System For Tin   Tooth Paste, Shaving Soap Tubes Precious

Uncle Sam Lays Down His Own Sendin-Box-Top Rules to Conserve Tin

NS. SAVETIN   Toothpaste and Shaving Cream Buyers Must Turn in Old Tubes

WANT TOOTH PASTE? WHERE'S YOUR EMPT\   Must Turn in Old Tube to Get New One

_A TUBE FOR A TUBE’   Empty Metal Containers Must Be Returned to Buy New

American-Born Japanese to be Eventually Ousted   Anti-Fifth Column Proclamation Comes From Gen. DeWitt

Two Girls from Co. at National 4-H Club Congress   Beverly DeWolf and Mar; Margaret Brinkman Help Represent Iowa

Rubber Supplies Agency Demanded   Farm State Senators Want ‘Donald Nelson Type’ Of Administration

Senators Demand New Agency To Use Farm Products For Synthetics   Want Single Administra tion Set Up of Donald Nelson Type’

DEMANDS FOR AGENCY MADE BY SENATORS   Farm State Solons Want “Rubber Supplies Agency”   CALL FOR USING OF FARM PRODUCTS   Hope to End Confusion and Conflict Now Existing

FARM RUBBER AGENCY ASKED   Senate Bloc Wants New Set-Up To End Some Of Confusion

DEMANDS FOR AGENCY MADE BY SENATORS   conmenmannmteedl  Farm State Solons Want “Rubber Supplies Aqency”’   CALL FOR USING OF FARM PRODUCTS   Hope to End Confusion and Conflict Now Existing

Interpreting e War   All Agreed That 1943 Is to Be Critical Year

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Striking Power Beginning To Catch Up With Enemy’s

RGES UNIFORM COMPENSATION   Lomas Would Equalize Unem. ployment Benefits In All , Slates.

aN MANPOWE   EFFORT WILL BE. MADE 7¢ CHANGE JOB INSURANCE . SETUP. TO PREVENT © WORKERS MOVING

Chennault Is New Chief Of  China Airmen   Issues Challenge To Japan As AVG Is Incorporated In U.S. Air Forces

Board To Rule -Car-War Setup   Labor-Government Start Plans For Building Defense Needs

CAR PLANTS PLN DOUBLE WAR OUTPUT   Civilian Auto Productior Expected to Be Haltec By Jan. 31.   UNION MEN IN NEW CONTROL BODY   Army-Navy Orders Ready for: Capacity — Produc’ Hon,

LABOR WILL AID INGEARING AUTO PLANTS TQ WAR   tqual Status With Manage. ment Is Assigned Employes’ Representatives in Planning Vast Change. Over to Capacity Effort.

Double Output In Auto Plants   New Board Converts Entire Motor Industry to War Production.

MOTOR INDUSTRY OF NATION IS STARTED (IN WAR PRODUCTION   AUTOMOTIVE LABOR-MAN. AGEMENT COMMITTEE LOS ING NO TIME NEW PROGRAM

MOTOR PLANTS BEING GEARED FOR WAR NEEDS   Labor and Management Committee Starts to Meet Government Orders to Double Output   POOL RESOURCES   Program Calls for Produc. tion of $6,000,000,000 Worth War Goods During Year

LINES MOTOR INOUSTAY UE ~ FOR DEFENS   Labor Takes Significant Role in War Production Scheme.   6 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF WAR GOODS IS GOAL

Auto Industry Is Turned Into A Vast Arsena   Labor Is Coequal Of Management In Gigantic War Program.

LABOR, MANAGERS BEGIN CONVERSION ‘OF AUTO INDUSTRY   Labor Steps Into New Role In Beoduction >

Automotive Labor-Management Committee Begins Conversion of U.S. Auto Industry

Auto Heads Begin Work for Govt   Labor-Management Committee Begins Conversion, of Entire Industry to Defense

Japanese Suffer Another Blow  at Guadalcanal 155 to 165 Die in Sudden Attacks; Two Ships Are Sunk

Japanese Suffer Another Blow  at Guadalcanal 155 te 165 Die in Sudden Attacks;   en . a ee ee

SENATE APPROVES Wo VICTORY LEV)   Incomes Over $624 Taxed ai Source Next January Tst, Is Plan

SENTRIES ARE EXONERATED   Followed Orders When Firing on Plane Near Alton, Army States

ARMY REGRETS PLANE ATTACK   Soldiers Merely Carried Out Orders to Shoot

LAST POSITIONAL ZONE   BATTER MOZHAISK   Retired SUI Dermatology Head Dies   Dr. John B. Kessler, 91 Cedar Rapids Succumbs To Short Illness

Retired SUI Dermatology Head Dies   Dr. John B. Kessler, 91, Cedar Rapids Succumbs To Short Ilness

9 SOLDIERS ARE HURT IN WRECK   Troop Train Crashes Into Switch Engine Near Yorktown. Ind.

TWO MEMBERS OF TRAIN CREW AND SEVEN SOLDIERS REPORTED INJURED IN COLLISION

Nine Hurt In Train Disaster   Troop Train Crashes Into Switch Engine

With Our Soldiers and  Sailors k            Lt. Stipe, Formerly Lake City Coach, fo Back on Furloug!

5, meee With Our Soldiers and  Sailors             Lt. Stipe, Formerly Lake City Coach, Back on Furloug!

THANKSGIVING DAY OF WORK   Nelson Urges War Plans, Mine: Find Truest Expression’ 0 Thanksgiving in Duty’

De Gaulle Says Decisive Battle  Will Be in France   Declares That Axis Are Farther From ¥Viclory:-Than Ever

EUROPE GIRDS FOR INVASION   Free French Told To Prepare For Decisive Battle.

DECISIVE BATTLE TO BE IN FRANCE, DE GAULLE SAYS   Prediction’ Made by General as, Germans Hastily Reinforce Coasts Against Allied Attack.   MORE NAZI TROOPS TO NORWAY, DENMARK   Blackouts Reported Enforced in Both Countries—“Invasion Alarms” Practiced in Belgium.

DEMONSTRATION ~-STAGED. AGAINST NAZIS IN BRAZIL      STONE GERMAN  GWNEI PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT, ATTACK MANAGER      CONFISCATE AXIS FUNDS TO PAY FOR SHIP SINKINGS.   South American Country Appear: To Be Preparing for Dectaration Of War On Axis Powers

NAZI SUB BASE BOMBED BY RAI   rwo HUNDRED RAF HEAV! BOMBERS RAID FELENBBURG DURING  NIGHT-’ OTHER POINTS ALSO _ATPACKED: —

Britain's Heavy Bombers Resume Offensive After Spell Of Bad Weather

RAF BOMBERS RESUME RAIDS      Attack Northern Germany During Night

BRITISH BOMBERS RESUME OFFENSIVE   Raid North And Northwest Germany—Flensburg - Sub Yards Hit

BOMBED BY ATTACKERS   Vessels Discovered Off the Netherlands Coast Are. Hit — Big Bases Struck.

British Planes Raid Flensburg   Force Indicated At 200 Aircraft Hits Sub Base

New Sandwich Shop To Oper   DONALD CATHEY TO BE  IN CHARGE AT MAID-RITE

New Sandwich   iii © DON/WLD CATHEY TO BI N CHARGE AT  ‘ MAID-RITE

Dees Chargec With Murder Of His Wife   Holds Firmly to Story Tha’ Shé Was Fatally Injured In Fall from Car

GEVLON (oLAND AGAIN BOMBEL   British Naval Base of Trincomalee Was Objective of Air Raid.    PLANES OVER COLOMBO

600 ALIENS IN FIRST CARAVAN LEAVING COAST   Head for New Home in Menzanar Camp East Of Sierra Nevadas

U.S. MOVES JAPS FROM WEST COAST   1,000 Men Iransterred By Army to New Reception Center in Mountains; Others to Follow

More Than 600 Jap Aliens and Children Pile Into 350 Vehicles.   HEAD TO ARMY CAMP   Manzanar Camp May Become Self-Sustaining in Future.

ALIEN CARAVAN LEAVES COAST   More Than 1000 Japs Sent Te Reception Center

JAP EVACUEES LEAVE MONDAY FOR CAMP   More Than 300 Autos, Trucks  BRorpm Caravan

First Evacuees Are Taken From Coastal Area   Group Assembled In Rose Bowl . Before Departure

Great Caravan Moves Aliens From Defense Areas Along Pacific Coast

Trip Inland Is Started At Rose Bow!   350 Cars and Trucks Carry Japs From  ; Strategic Areas   600 IN FIRST EXODUS      Male Children Accompany Aliens to Center, East of Sierras

Hnol TRUCKS CARRYING 60D TO MANZANAH   Men and Boys in Caravan Out of Los Angeles Headed for “Reception Center.”   JAPANESE GIRLS PUT UP PICTURE OF MacARTHUR

Evacuate Japs Near Pasadena   Taken Out of Industna Areas to Farming District in California

FIRST LARGE GROUP OF JAPS LEAVES COAST DEFENSE ZONE   FIFTEEN HUNDRED. TO BE IN NEW QUARTERS IN INTERIOR OF CALIFORNIA BY: NIGHTFALL

EXODUS OF COAST JAPS IS BEGUN   First Caravan Leaves Pasadena For Owens Valley

NAZIS GIVE UP SOME TUNISIAN POSITIONS, SAID   Hear Rommel Arrives In Tripoli To Plan Strategy

ALLIES HINT OF VICTORY IN NEAR FUTURE   Loss Of Nipponese Commander And Continued Blows Weaken Enemy.

Jap Positions Reported as Desperate   Complete Allied Victory in Buna Area Forecast

LABOR BILLS LIKELY WILL BE DELAYED   Measures Which Would Freeze Labor Conditions In War Plants Are Up

May Delay Vote on Labor Legislation   Senate Hears FDR To Make Statement

Vichy Advices Disturb U.S.   ‘Immediate’ Action On Infor.nation Taken Welles Discloses

WAR BOARD BANS TWO-TONE SHOES   COLORS AND STYLES’ FOR NEXT SPRING AND SUMMER ARE REDUCED.

Fancy Footwear Joins War  Casualties By WPB Order   Manufacture Of Two-Tone Shoes Prohibited —- Both Colors And Styles Re duced For Next Spring  And Giimmaear

HAND - TO - HAND STRUGGLES RAGE AT STALINGRAD   Germans Reported To Have Lost 3,000 Men In Two Days Fighting   NAZI FLEET CONCERNS BRITISH ADMIRALTY

STALINGRAD LINES: MENACED BY MOVE   Fighting At Volga City; Enters 30th Day

Germans Advance In Bitter Fight On Two Streets   Hitler's High Command ~ Acknowledges Soviet Resistance Stiffest

ATTEMPT MADE TO © CUT GERMAN LINES  IN THE VOLGA CITY   Two More Streets Reported Taken by Invaders — Hand-to-Hand Struggles Continue ‘in Stalinarad

GERMAN ATROCITIES IN OSLO ARE TOU   Gestapo Tortures Victims Intc UAoanfaesinnse”

ARMY TO TAKE CLEVELAND HALI   Stadium, Music Building Lakefront Soon to Join War Service

-PHONEYS REBUFFED   Counterfeiting Defense Stamps Brings Heavy Sentences

Traitorous Chiselers  To Prison   Six Men Get Long Terms For Making Bogus War Stamps

U.S. Stamp Gang Is Sentenced by Federal Justice   Six Men Receive Terms Totalling 50 Years in Prison; Postal Aide Spoiled Scheme

Lewis and Murray in Heated Debate  Sides Presented for TT WM. W. Reard

CIO, UMW Near Break In Feud   Lewis and Murray Engage in Spiritec 3-Hour Debate on Money Issue

Six Months Motor Vehicle Traffic Summary Released By Iowa Dept. of Public Safety

ROMMEL'S ARMY ROLLING ACROSS LIBYA IN RETREAT   British Believe Nazi General May Attempt To Make Last Stand At Bardia..

British Believe Rommel Preparing For Last Stand; Retreating Toward Bardia

Rommel’s Army Losing Its Strength   Axis Remnants Being Whittled Down Steadily

RUSSIANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD   Nazi Attempts To Occupy Stalingrad Beaten Off Again With Heavy Loss

ENEMY SEEKS "REST IN VOLGA METROPOLIS   Hitler Orders His Legions To Seize City For Winter Headquarters.

Russians Deny Nazis Access to Warm Quarter   Nazis Lose 1000 To 4000 Per Day For Three Weeks Reds Calculate

NAZI ATTACK   Counter - attacking Russians Seize Several Enemy Points In Stalingrad Area; Hundreds of Casualties

Russians Beat — Off Attacks  on Stalingrad Red Forces Seize  Several Wiad Gaus Tasca:

RUSSIANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD   Nazis Want Voka City for Their Wiater Headquarters

Russians Beat Off Attacks on Stalingrad  Red Forces Seize Severa  Nazi Strona Points

Nazis Suffer New Losses In Stalingrad   Tank and Infantry Attacks Fail; Many Germans Die

Nazis Suffer New Losses In Stalingrad  nk and Infantry   Tank and Infantry Attacks Fail; Many Germans Die

Stalingrad Defenders Repel Nazi Tank, Infantry Raids   Reds Say Germans Lost 1000-4000 Dail During Peak of Battle for City; Russ Claim Slight Gains at Some Points

Russians Repulse Nazi Tank Attack   Some Enemy Strong Points Taken in Counter-Drives, Moscow Reports

Axis Forces Gain 50 Yards Daily at Tremendous Cost   STALINGRAD BATTLE CONTINUES TO RAGE   Only Few Yards Gained by Invaders in Factory City

Russians Beat Off German Tank Affacks  Di lees Ciao Be   Invaders Struggle fo Take Factory District For Winter Quarters

as Ration rts Along st Coast   pA Orders Records f Cards Be Public: pitol Hill Row on  Xx” Holders Ends

NEED FARM LABOR   Lawrence Business People  Asked to Cooperate With Farmers

15 Injured in Refinery Blast   Explosion in Pump House Rocks City Of Port Arthur

BLAST AT REFINERY   Terrific Faplosion Injures Doren Persons At Port Arthur

Blast Shakes  Big Refinery Twelve Persons Are Hurt At Port Arthur

LABOR BOARD TAKES CONTROL OF ALL WAGES   All Pay Increases Will Be Held Under Level Set By 1941 Living Costs   C.1.0. STORMS AT RULE   Labor Chiefs Declare Actior Puts Straight Jacket On Collective Bargaining

See Wage Control In Action Of Board   CIO Leaders Term Westing house Increase As ‘‘Bargaining Straight Jacket

MIR CORPS 10 GET CHICAGO HOTELS   File Condemnation Proceed_ ings to House an Estimated  15,000 Trainees

U.S. Warned Reds Germany Planned Russian Invasion   Berle Says Japan's Attack Was Looked For in Washington

LOCAL FLOOD VICTIMS CONTINUE. TO VOICE PROTESTS 10 DRAINAGE CONDITIONS: MORE HOMES BIT

STORM SEWER BELOW TRACTOR CO. OVERLOADED IN RAIN: FLOOD FORM LAKE BETWEEN A AND R

BANDIT SLAIN IN BIG BANK   Apparently Planned to Hold Up One of Chicago’s Biovcest Institutions

Kill Gunman in Lobby of _ Large Bank   ‘Two Guards . Wounded it  Battle With Holdup Man in Chicarzo   MASKED BANDIT FROM. MISSOUR:   Kansas City Address on Some of Papers Found on His Body

Gunman Is  Shot Down   Masked Bank Bandit Slain, Two Guards Wounded *

Masked Gunman Shot to Death   Two Bank Guards Are Wounded During Attempted Robbery

Kill Chicago Bank Bandit   Guards Open Fire on Masked Robber Who ‘Tries Bold Stickup

RAF BOMBERS DEAL ITALY HEAVY BLOW   Vital Port and Shipbuilding Raided By British Causing Many Casualtes.

GENOA !8 HIT HARDEST BY BRITISHERS   Rome Admits Much Damage and Many Casualties Noted

Industrial Italy Hard Hit by RAF   Vital Port of Genoa Principal Target

Enemy Planes Shelled Over Eastern Ulste   Information Does Not Say Whether U. S. Troops  Jn Affected Area

Ack-Acks Roar Reply To Foe Over Ulste   AEF Troops on March as Enemy Planes Appear; Eire Hits U. S. Expedition As Violation of Neutrality.

Fire On Knemy Planes Over Part Of Ulster   Eire Strongly Expresses Desire To Stay Neutral

ENEMY PLANES SIGHTED OVER ULSTER AREA   L. S. TROOPS ON MARCH BUT WHETHER IN SECTOR NOT KNOWN

Fire At Planes Over Ireland   Is Not Known If U.S. Troop: In Affected Area; Anti-Air craft Batteries Open Fire

Axis War Planes Seen Over Ulster  Tarcet Of Attack.   No Information Received “As ‘To Whether AEF, Is In The Affected Arca:

British Admit Japanese Are Within 18 Miles Of City As Hage Enemy Units Press On

"War on Axis’ Is Unanimous Vote Of Mexican Congress   Extraordinary Power Granted to Pres. Camacho

Action Completed On Mexico's War Declaration  Vote in Senate Is Unanimous on  i" on ‘ini ln BDacssaesd

CONGRESS OF MEXICO VOTES STATE OF WAR   Senate Unanimously Authorizes President  To Act     NMrnrvyvyionc RV7TMIMmMmM   POWERS WIDER   Submarine Torpedoings Denounced As “Cowardly Crime”

Declaration Is Short Signing By President  _ Senate Moves To   Senate Moves To Join United Nations

Action Completed (On Mexico’s War Declaration  Vote in Senate Is Unanimous on Camacho Request

Mexico Is Set To Aid Allies   Senate Clears Decks By Authorizing Camacho War Declaration

Mexican Senators  Vote War On Axis   Action Leaves President Free To Formally ‘Proclaim Hostilities Whenever He Chooses

Camacho Told To Mobilize  Entire Nation   Senate Follows Chamber In Unanimous Vote

MEXICO AUTHORIZES DECLARATION OF WAR   Senate Clears Way for President Avila Camacho to Put Country in Fircht.

CAMACHO GIVEN WAR AUTHORITY   Senate Clears Deck for For: mal Declaration   GIVES WIDE POWERS   Mexico Prepares for Any In. vation; Bolsters Defense Of Both Ooasts

53-0 VOTE RECORDED BY SOLONS   Avila Camacho Is Ex pected To Finish Action Soon

Mexico Congress Votes For War Declaration On Axis   Senate Completes Action, to Enable President to Issue Necessary Document. by Unanimous Poll of 53 to 0; Supreme National Defense Council Being Set Up

CHURCHILL SILENT ON SECOND FRONT   Urges Caution in Debate, but Is Kombarded With Questions About Anglo~Red Relations.

CHURCHILL 10 COMMONS:Soit PEDAL 20 FI.   But Moscow Dispatches In. dicate Reds Intend Tec Pursue It With Vigor, Re  vardless.   Reds Sarcastic

Churchill Demands Caution in Second Front Talk  Says Discussions Are Inadvisable at So Sianificant Time

Churchill Cautions. House OF Commons on Second Front Question Debate

SECOND FRONT DEBATE PUSHEL   Churchill Tells Commons to Move Carefully On Stalin’s Demand

Churchill Demands Caution in Second Front Talk  Says Discussions Are Inadvisable at

COUNTER-ATTACKS OF GERMANS FAl   Reds Rush On; Violent Fightine Reported

REDS CRUSHING HAY 10 GREAT UKRAINE PRIZE   Troops Approaching Dnieperopetrovsk; Other Fronts  Antiva

Cargo Ships, 3 Transports Are Included   Second Allied Merchant Ship Attacked

doco Hh TOKYU NU 24 VESSELS   Largest Single Victory For Navy   MEAGRE DETAILS   Proves Fleet Is Definitely Active

J..$. SHIPS SINK FIVE JAP CRAFT   Two Cargo Vessels, Three Transports Destroyed, Navy Reveals

ASIATIG FLEET TAD A VIGTORY   Two Large Jap Cargo Ships -- and Three Transports. Are Destroyed.   HARDEST BLOW BY U.S.

MARKS BIGGEST SINGLE VICTORY OF PACIFIC WAR   Three Transport and 2 Cargo Ships Bagged: Raises Total to 24   Earlier Sinkings Credited to Subs, New Ones to Fleet Units

FARMERS URGED TO INCREASE PIG CROP FOR SPRING   Secretary Wickard Reports That Requirements For Pork Will Exceed 1942 Demand By Mil. lion Pounds.

Sea Battle Now In Progress Greatest Naval Engagement Of War So Far; In Fifth Day

Naval Battle May Mark Turning Point in Conflict   Official Information on Allied Losses Lacking; Japs Occupy More Islands

Final Outcome. In Far Pacific Not Yet Known   ‘Tone of Official Statements in Australia Grave

Japs Claim i ae. Loses Two Carriers  And Battleships   Official Communique Does Not Admit American Losses, British Deny Jap Report

Fighting Japs Off Australia   Outcome in Doubt TodayVital to Defense of U. S. Supply Lines

Japanese Claims Of Allied Losses Are Disputed As Inaccurate And Exaggerated; Battle May Be Major Turning Point In Stratecy   FLYING FORTRESSES BOMB ‘JAPS iN BURMA

News Day And Night   FNE-DAY FIGHT STILL GOING ON  OFF AUSTRALIA   17 Jap Ships Already Knocked Out Of Fight By Allies, MacArthur Reports   NOTHING IS REVEALED ON ALLIED CASUALTIES   Battle Spreads Over 1,000 Miles Of Pacific Ocean; Japs Claim Victory

Shrine Spring Ceremonial  Slated Today   Indians From N. D to Highlight Annual Festival

Shrine Spring Ceremonial Slated Today  Indians From N. D.   Indians From N. D to Highlight Annual Festival

€ND WORLD RULE OF SELFISHNESS, ‘APPEAL OF POPE   @ontiff Brands Exaltation of State Heresy, Hits Marxist Socialism   @sks for New Order Based “. on Morality, Harmony Among Nations

Roy Scantlin Leads Duff By 13,000 Votes   Candidate Had Backing of Donnell’s Appoinfees: King Fasy Winnel

SCANTLIN APPEARS WINNER OVER DUFE   NEOSHO EDUCATOR HOLDS 13, 000-VOTE LEAD IN RACE FOR SUPERINTENDENT,

PRIEST TOILS IN WAR PLANT   Cincinnati Cleric Gives First Check To War Chest.

PRIEST TAKES JOB IN WAR INDUSTR)   Length of War Depends or Workers, He Says

WEAKENING 0 BRING END 10 ITALIAN DREAW   Nl Duce Bitterly Assails Churchill Reveals Women, Children are Being Evacuated

Caucasus Drive. Impaired By “Continued Bad Weathers Diversion Attacks Too ”

 Philippine Commissioner's Wife Lauds Island Gunners’ Work; Shocked at U. S$. Complacency

MRS. SAYRE BACK FROM CORREGIDOR   Women Shift for Themselves On Man’s Land in Philippines

iMore Donations Urged Ar  ‘Scrap Rubber Drive Enters  Second Week Here Monday

Final Plea For Rubber Is Made   Scrap Chairmen Say Only Few More Days OF Drive Remain

RAF HANDS OUT BOMBING ALTACK (IN HAMBURG   Big Fires Started on Docks and In Warehouses.

Dies Looses New Communist. Accusations   Charges Justice Dep't. Has Not Investigated Federal Workers

MRS. CONE GIVEN HONOR EMBLEM   HONOR PIN IS IN RECOGNITION OF HER FOUR SONS IN THE U. S. ARMED FORCES

FREIGHT RATES TO BE INCREASEL   Six Percent Generally with Several Important Exceptions

Some Areas Flooded Out by Downpour      Flood Stage Reached in Some Lowland Areas; Water  Is Axle-Deep in Spots

Fatalities Occur in Two Plane Drops   ARIZONA AND TEXAS ARE SCENES AIRPLANE TRAGEDIES.

SITUATION IN BURMA  ADMITTEDLY SERIOUS   Strong Chinese Reinforcements Are Rushed to Toungoo Sector by American Officer in Effort to Retrieve Advantage Now Held by the Enemy —Airdrome at Kyungon Is Captured  in Jan Therirct 7

Japs May Use Flame  Throwers   MacArthur prepares for relentless attack in Bataan battle

Roosevelt and Molotov Reach “Full Understanding” About Allied Push on Western Coasi   Foreign Affairs Commissar of Russia Had Been Here a Week Without Public’s Knowledge — He Has Al readv Returned.

BRITAIN, REDS SIGN PACT FOR POST WAR PLAN   Molotov’s Visits to White House and London Are Revealed.

SOVIET AND BRITISH AID PACT INKED   ‘Full Understanding With Russia Reached At Conferences

U.S., Great Britain and RussiaAgreeonUrgent Need for Second Front   President Roosevelt, Commisar Molotoy Reach ‘Understanding’

U. S., Reds Reach Accord on Future; Speedier Aid Seen   20-Year European. Mutual Aid Pact Signed by Great Britain, Russia; _Jap-Soviet Relations Unaffected

Frost Danger Believed Over   Warmer Weather Predicted; Streams Back Within Banks

BIG GERMAN FLEET ATTACKED BY REDS   Russian Airmen Said to Have Sunk Several Troopships in a Finnish Port.

MARTINIQUE IN FRENCH HANDS   No Change Likely in Stalus o! Caribbean Islands if Axis In. fluence Kept Out

French Possessions In Western Hemisphere Te Remon In French Hands

BUS LINES PUT UNDER CONTRO!   Four Services, New York to Washington, Cover. ed by Order.

U.S. TO CONTROL EASTERN BUSES   FOUR LINES FROM NEW YORK CITY TO CAPITAL AFFECTED

WashingetonNew York Bus Lines Poolec   Federal Government Is Ir Control of All Fow Lines

CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION IS INCREASED   Daily Output Is Set at 1,200,000 Barrels; Sadler Leaves for Capital

Major Conflict — With Enemy Flee  Seen Impending   New Jap Drive Aimed “At Obtaining Airfield On. Guadalacanal . First

Jury Unable to Reach Verdict on Charges E. D. Rivers, Georgia, Em bezzled $66,119.60   JURY STOOD ELEVEN 'TO ONE FOR RELEASE   Had Deliberated Ter Hours; Former Chief Executive Denied Accusations

 REACH SOUTH AFRICA    U. S.: ‘Troops Taken on Sight-Seeing > Trip

Americans in South Atrica   U. S. Troops Visit Johannesburg and Are Well Entertained

SOVIET FLANK ATTACK GAINS N.W. OF CITY   1000-Plane Luftwaffe Blow Followed by Waves of Tanks   Stalin’s Plea for More Aid Based on Desperate Arms Needs

HUN RESERVES FAIL TO BREAK SOVIET LINES   Reenforced Russian Armies Meet New Threat, Fight Invaders To Standstill   IAPS MASS FOR BATTLE   Nips Apparently Preparing Drive To Oust Marines From Guadalcanal

JAPS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE IN BURMESE WAR   Throw Overwhelming Numbers of Men, Tanks and Planes Into Fray in Attempt to Take Mandalav Quickly.

CONTINUE THREE WAY DRIVE INTO DEFENSE LINES   JAPANESE REPORTED NIG. GING IN SOUTH OF CITY OF VENANGYAIUNG   CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM TOWN OF PYINMANA   Withdrawal Forces British ta Retire from Tangdwingy! Ta Avoid Tarirelewont

Lew Ayres, Dramatic Hero In “All Quiet,” : Enters Camp For Conscientious Objectors

Lew Ayres Fights in Films But Objects to Real Thing   Noted Movie Star, Hero of ‘All Quiet On  Western Front’, Conscientious Objector

Actor Decides Not to Fight, Enters Camp for Objectors   Lew Ayres Leaves for Oregon City To Take Place in Detention Barracks

Movie Actor Lew Ayres on Way.. “To Conscientious Objectors’ Camp

LEW AYRES TO GO “ALL QUIET   Actor Who “Died” 01  Battlefield Claims ~, "6. 0.” Status. .

Double Buck Private’s Pay; Bill Now Goes To Hous   Film Star Lew Ayres A Conscientious Objector; Recall Role In Anti-War Picture Dozen Years Ago

AYRES OBJECTS TO ARMY DUTY   ‘Dr. Kildare’ Actor Sent To Camp For Conscientious Refrainers

FREEZES PRICES   Henderson Fixes Charges For Phonogranhs. Radios.

Tokyo Reveals  Raid on Makin By U.S. Force   Word of Euemy Comnsunique Indicates Action Was in Strength and May Have Haul Successful Results

Enemy Masses To Strike Back In Solomons   Reported Trying Counter Blow In Tulagi-Area

Report Raid By Task Force 4 Days Ago   ‘Americans Were ‘Completely Repulsed,’ Declare Japs   ALLIES ARE SILENT ON ENEMY REPORT   Say 200 Landed on Ma. kin Island 2,400 Miles  From Hawaii

SAY AMERICANS ARE REPULSED ON MAKIN ISLE   Nippon Report of Assault Not Confirmed From Other Sources

U.S. Assault  Beaten Back,  Tokyo Claims Makin, In Gilbert  Chain Stormed, It Ts Renorted

U. §. LANDING ATTACK FAILS, JAPS REPORT   Assert American Force Tried to Get Foothold on One of Gilberts

Americans On Lookout For Enemy Fleet   Scouts Keep Close Watch Near Solomons For Japanese Reinforcements.   FOE IN DELAYING MOVE

Marines Attack Makin Island According to Tokyo Radio Broadcast   Thrust By 200 Yanks Is Believed To Be Similar To Raids by Commandos

Japanese Tell of  ATaskForce Raid   Report Landing by 200 Americans in the Gil bert Group   VICTORY IS CLAIMED      Reported New Japanese Attack on Solomons Without Confirmation

Japs Claim Foray Made By 200 Men   Task Force Attack On Makin Is Disclosed By  Enemy Communique.

Japs Report Another U.S. Land Attack   Tokyo Claims Assault on Makin Island in Gilberts Completely Repelled

JAPS REPORT U.S. FORCES IN LAN INS ON GILBERT ISLANDS: CLAIM ATTACKERS DRIVEN OFF

No Immediate Explanation for Action Is Given   Aynesworth Will Become Presiding Officer of Board

CRITIGIZES FOR   Australian: Editor Says” He Is  . OQver-Confident.. “

AXISHOTBEDS HAMMERED BY ALLIED BOMBS   ENEMY ATTEMPTING TO HOLD TUNISIA AT ANY COST

Allies Ready Big Assault In Africa   Anderson To Lead British Army and Yanks in Drive on Tunis and Bizerte

Gen.Anderson Soon To Start Big Offensive   Great Air Struggle Continues in Tunisia,  Nazi Column Repulsed AXIS STRENGTHENS

TERRIFIC BATTERING IS GIVEN AXIS AREAS BY ALLIED BOMBERS   Heavy Raids Made on Bizerte Region As Foe Puts Heavy Reinforcements In Sardinia and Sicily

Grand Assault  On Africa Drawing Near   Allied Planes Pound Axis Over All of Tunisia; Ground Force Throws Back German Column; Air Raids Great

ASSAULT Oh BIZERTE AND TUNIS AT HANE   Lieut. Gen. Anderson’s First Army Is Making Satisfactory Progress Against En. emy; Morocco Radio Says.   Axis Stronger

RAF AND U.S. FLIERS BOMB AXIS TROOPS   General Anderson on the Verge of Launching Offensive   FRENCH SUPPORTING FORCES OF ALLIES   Satisfactory Progress Re ported in Day’ s Communique

Bombers Pound Whole Tunisian Battle Ground   Officials Reported Ready To Launch All-Out Assault’.

oTUNISIA HOTBEDS   Morocco Radio Says Allies Ready for Drive   PATROLS THROWN BACK   Brief Communique Says Al. ® lied Armies Are Making Satisfactory Progress

AXIS HOTBEDS POUNDED BY AIR FORCES   Two Successful Raid Carried Out On Bizerte Monday  And Tuesday.

BlG-SCALE ALLIED DRIVE IN TUNISIA MAY START SOON   Morocco Radio Says British, Commander Is About Ready to Strike at Tunis and Bizerte.   AXIS POURS TROOPS . INTO PROTECTORATE   Germans and Italians Battered From Air—Seven Fascist Transport Planes Shot Down.

Allied Planes Pound Avis Forces   Morocco Radio Says Grand Offensive About to Be Opened

Allied Fliers Pound Axis’ Tunisia Lines  Big-Scale Land Drive Nears, Asserts Morocco

Allies Poised for Grand Attack on Tunis, Bizerte   U. S. and British Planes Blast Bases In Relays: Another Nazi Column Broken

ALLIED DRIVE IS SAID NEAR ON TWO PORTS   AMERICAN, BRITISH PLANES POUND ENEMY OVER WHOLE FRONT

Prowling Enemy Subs Extend Raids To U.S. Trinidad Base; Aruba Thirsting For Reveng   Dutch West Indies Experiences Recurring Attacks; Shipping Raided, Shells Hurled Onto Shore’

REVENGE 1S MAIN THOUGHT ON ARUBA   for Second Time In Four Days Enemy Submarine Sends Shells Hurtling Into  Area.

ARUBA HOPES FOR REVENGE   Second Bombardment in 4 Days. by U-Boat Reported on Island

ARUBA LOOKS 10 REVENGE ON SUB   Oil-Important Island Shellec for Second Time by Axis U-Boat

U-Boat’s Dawn Shelling of Re: finery Area Coincidental  With Attack on Tankers Near Venezuela

Axis Raiders Blast Total of Ten Ships In Southern Waters Of Caribbean

ARUBA ASKS REVENGE   West Indies Island's Forees Want 1 -Beats Destroyed

Revenge Sought For Atfacks Of U-Boats At Aruba  Experience.Second   Experience.Second Bombardment In” 4-Day Period

Soldiers, Civilians Angered By Two Recent Raids By Axis Submarines

U. S. Defend: Vital Oil  Refineries   Tankers Targets Of U-Boat Crews

SUBS MAKE SECOND ATTACK IN VITAL WATERS OF ARUBA   Great oil refinery on tiny island subjected to shelling By Enemy Shells

Enemy Submarine Pump: Shells Into Aruba Oil Refinery Area   BOMBERS ATTACK SUB’

U-Boat Attacker Of Little Aruba Struck By Bomb   Tsland Hires Anxious is  Ship Toll Set At =

US NAVY FORGE JOINS BATTLE FOR SOLOMONS   Outcome Still Undecided And American Losses’ Reported Small

Torpedo From Allied Plane  Hits Cruiser   No Large Scale Land Fight ing Yet Developed; Re port Optimistic,  ‘sisi LARGE ENEMY FORCE

Al LANL, oth FORGES TRIKE BAGK AT ENEMY   No Full Scale Land Battles Yet Underway, Says Navy In Optimistic Report

Navy Into Action in Battle at Guadacanal: U.S. Meets Assault   Land, Sea, Air Forces Combined In Solomons; Red Army Holds; U. S. Convoy Arrives Abroad

Battle Still Undecided And American Losses Remain Small   SHIPS SLUG IT OUT,   Allied Airpower Striking Hard; Battle May Yet Outrank Midway Clash

REED APPOINTED   Donald Nelson Names His London WPB Representative

ENRAGED MAN __. KILLS 3 WOME   Estranged Wife and Two Companions Are Shot by an Oklahoman

Spurned, He Kills Three   Oklahoman Murders Estranged Wife and Two Other Women

3 WOMEN SHOT DEAD IN 0, 6.   Irate Husband Kills Estrang ed Wife and Two Others in Small Apartment

Spurned Man Kills Wife And 2 Others   Oklahoman Angered When Reconciliation Refused By Mate

Oklahoma Cityan Kills Three Women   Enraged Because Reconcili. ation Efforts Failed

Two Jap Vessels Hit In Allied Raid On Rabaul   Set Great Fires In Northern Solomons: All Flying Fortresses Return Safelv.

Allies and Japs Battle For Harbor of Tulagi   MORE BLOOD SPILLED IN BOMBAY AND DELHI

DATTLE ENTERS GHITICAL OTAGE; OJUE IN DOUBT   Situation Still Favorable To Our Forces, But Final Decision Not Reached

Situation Believed  Favorable   Reports Indicate Japs Trying to Dislodge Americans  on Island

Battle Outcome in Doubt   Indefinite News About Pacific Offensive

Pierre Cot, Blamed In French Defeat, Locatec   Missing Sixth Defendant, Located in Maryland, De scribes Trial of Five French Leaders as “Judicial Comedy”

Wage Hike Fight Apparently Los   Bayonne N. J. Plant Operat ing In Full Under Navy Supervision

Four Feavily Locded Jap Troop Ships Were Severely Damaged by Our Planes

Four Heavily Loaded Jap.Tr oop Ships » -- Were Severely) Damaged by Our Planes

Reds Report Kursk Successes,. Deny Sevastopol Lost   Battle Waged in Streets of Crimean Naval Base, Axis Reports Garrison Trapped; 7 000 Germans Killed in Kursk Attack

FIERCE BATTLE. 1S RAGING IN CITY OF SEVASTOPOL TODAY   Reds Fighting To Turn Back Nazis—Enemy Répulsed Around  Kursk Front

REDS WN FURIQUS FIGHT, HOPE TIDE WILL BE TURNEL   Pattle Reported Progressing in Sevastopol Streets, 7000 Reported Killed in Kursk Theatre.   MAC ARTHUR’S FORCE MAKES BOMB FLIGHT   Chinese Claim Jap Effort te Close Gap At Railroac Has Been Successfully Checked.

Sevastopol Still Held By Russians   Bloody Battle Rages Furiously  In Streets Of Crimean Naval Base

FIGHTING RAGES THRU STREETS OF SEVASTOPOL   Soviets Deny German Claim: That Great Black Sea Naval Base Has Failen   KURSK DRIVE 1S REPULSED   Nazis Pour Fresh Troops Into Conflict As Losses Are Mounting

FIGHT RAGES INSTREETS OF RED CIT)   ucrmans VLliaim to Mave Taken Sevastopol, But Russians Deny; Enemy Loses at Kursk

REDS STILL . FIGHTING IN SEVASTOPOL   Continue Battle In Streets Of Naval Base

Nazis Run Into Stonewall on Front at Kursk  Minemeece EBlheeseleles 7 nent 2   Moscow Frankly Worrie by Peril to Crimean Naval Raga

Reds Battle Invaders in City Streets   Soviets Deny Nazi Claim That Bose Has Fallen

RED AIRMEN BOMB BERLIN BUDAPEST   All Nazi Europe Within Allied Attack Zone —

BUDAPEST SUBJECTED  TO A SECOND ATTACK   Russian Planes Swoop Down on City Again and Hungary Admits Casualties Including Some Fatalities and Damage to “Dwelling Houses” — Long Flight Made By Invaders.

Snub Greets Laval Offer   Hitler Stooge Would Immobilize Vichy Martinique Ships.

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 8-Year-Old Boy   Brother Seriously Hurt Pair Struck While Play ing in Street

Judge Rodman _ Convenes Court Here Monday  Le oe ee ™   Trial Jurors Excused From Duty Subject To Call

Judge Rodman Convenes Court  Here Monday  Trial Jurors Excusec From Duty

ULTIMATUM OF 36 HOURS GIVEN NATIS   British Seeking Release of Chainec Dieppe Prisoners

BRITISH THREATED TO SHACKLE NAZIS   Will Fetter Germans Unless Own Men Have Shackles: Removed Immediately

REPRISALS THREATENED BY BRITISH   Will Shackle An Equal Number Of Nazi Prisoners

BRITISH SERVE ULTIMATUM ON NAZI OFFICIALS   Tells Them to Unfetter Pris. oners By Saturday. Noon nr Elea. i

Convicts Escape at Anamosa   [wo Men Beat Up Guard Turn Out Lights and Climb Over Wall

LIGHTS SHUT OFF TO HELP THEM ESCAPE   Convicts Had Not Before Caused Trouble, Neither of Them Being Natives of lowa

lection Be ostponed  ie That Gas   iloxi Business Club After Two Hours’ Debate Requests 90-Day Delay in Voting on Proposition

MURPHY DENIES. FNGEL CHARGES   Michigan Official Accused of Seeing Brokerage Commission on Defense Contract

MURPHY SEEKS CHANG TQ REFUTE CHARGES   Lieutenant Governor Wants a Hearing

Hitler Sending  Few Troops To Guard Balkans   Only Small Number Of Fresh Troops Dispatched; Most Of Them In Greece

Non-Essential Man Conserves On Tires, Gas, Expects To Be Drafted

Can't Blame WPB For Making Us All Nonessential - Adolf Did It To Benito

TWO MISSING AFTER BLIMP I$ WRECKED   Orewless. Lighter - ThanAir Craft Blows Into San Francisco Suburb From Ocean Minus Naval Officers in Charge.

BLIMP FALLS: 2 MISSING   Disabled Flying Ship Falls in Street in California Town

Fail To Find Missing Crew  Of Navy Blimp   Two Officers Listed as Missing After Pilotless Craft Fall Into Street in Suburb o  Kan: Brancieer:

Two Naval Officers Missing From Runaway Blimp   Big Gas Bag Descends on Daly City Street As Crew Is Hunted at Sea Off Golden Gate

Aussie Gunners Shell Japanese Columns Heavils   Many Tanks and Truck: Are Smashed on Roac To Singapore

Pour British Shells into Jap Ranks   Australians Fight Bitter Battle Against Japanese Troops in Battle for Singapore

Aussie Guns Smash Enemy Armored Units in Malaya  Huge Battles in Progress 67 Miles Above   Huge Battles in Progress 67 Miles Above Singapore, and on Empire's Left Flank

AUSTRALIANS POUR DESTRUCTION INTO ADVANCING JAPANESE   NUMBERS OF TANKS AND TRUCKS SMASHED ON MAIN SINGAPORE HIGHWAY .

AUSSIES POUR SHELLS INTO JAP COLUMNS   Tanks, Trucks Smashed in Battle for Singapore—No Decision on British Battle Sector

AUSSIES’ FIELD PIECES SHELL JAP COLUMNS   Full Scale Batile Joined abouii § Miles above Singapore — Au: tralians Escape Trap   Batters ai Men and Supplies Twenty Miles Behind Forward Posts of Ninponese

AUSSIES DRAG FIELD PIECES INTO ACTION   JAP COLUMNS DRIVING ON SINGAPORE ROAD ARE HEAVILY SHELLED

ARTILLERY POURS SHELLS INTO RANKS   Full-Scale Battle Being Waged 67 Miles North of Singapore, With R. A. F. Battering Nippo nese Sunnilv Tojnac.

Aussie Force. Reported In Trap, Eseapes   Enemy Tanks, Troop: Hit By Allied Army In Jungles 67 Miles  From Singapore

AUSSIE GUNNERS BLAST JAPS ON SINGAPORE ROAD   Pour Torrent of Shells Int Jap Column Attempting tc Drive South Toward Singa pore

Australian Artillery Pouring Death Into  Lines Of Japanese In Malay

AUSSIES SHELL JAPS ATTEMPTING SINGAPORE DRIVE   Smash Tanks And Trucks 67 Miles Above Base .

Ten Men Die In Crash Of Army Plane   Accident Occurs At Base In Iowa

Plane Crash Fatal For Ten Army Men   Disaster Occurs Near Sioux City Air Base

10 ARMY MEN KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Half-Mile from Sioux City Ai Base

Ten Are Killed in Army Plane Crash   Dead Are Not Yet Identified; Ship On Routine Flight

10 Die In Crash Near Sioux City   Heavy Army Plane Falls To Earth ~

Leniency Spares Informers’ Lives: Bids For Others   Biddle Defends   Biddle Defends Mercy For Pair . Who Helped Send Six Te The Chair

LENIENCY TO ~ TWO“SUSTIFIED’   Biddle Discusses Saboteurs Who Escaped Noose

Six German Saboteurs Die “In Chair; Two Are Spared —  For Informing On Companion:      One Sentenced to 30 Years, Other Gets Life; Biddle Declares Leniency Was Tusihfied

DEFEND SENTENCES IN SABOTAGE CAGE   Leniency Toward Two Seen As Bid for Others to Give Evidence.

Biddle Says Government Justified In Showing Leniency To Two Spies

LENIENCY 10 -2SABOTEURS IS JUSTIFIED   Biddle Says They Helped Considerably: Seen As Bid To Other Enemy Bands

Holds Government Justified Sparing Lives of Two Spies   Nothing Announced 0! Disposition of Bodies of Saboteurs

GOVERNMENT JUST IN SPARING LIVES   Nazis Helped ed Considerably in Rounding Up Persons Who Aided the Saboteurs

BELIEVE — ANOTHER SHIP SUNK   Survivors of Vessel Lost in St. Lawrence Says Sub May Have Attacked Third Ship

Vazi Subs Taking Heavy Toll of Allied Shipping      rman U-Boat, Which Sank Two Freighters In St. Lawrence Early This Week, Believed to Have Sent Third to Bottom; Reich Claims Nine Ships * of England-Bound Convoy Torpedoed

Sub Trailed Ship Six Miles Through St. Lawrence River   Third Vessel May Have Been Sunk; Survivors Of Two Tell Of Raids

U-Boat May Have Sunk Third Ship in Its Raid Up St. Lawrence River

DRIVE IS BE ON DEFENSE OF TUNIS, BIZERTE   Berlin Hints Rommel Ha: Transferred Part Of Army To Tunis

ALLIES DIRECT STINGING BLOW AT TWO BASES   Enemy Prisoners Taken a: Bizerte, Tunis Face Growing Pressure

Heavy Attack Launched At Axis Defenses  Rammal Ranarted tn Cam.   Rommel Reported In Com: mand Of German-Italian Forces With Africa Corps

DEFENSE MAY HAVE PART OF ~ AFRICA CORPO   Nazi Radio Hints Rommel Has Set Up Headquarters in Tunisia.   MOROCCO SAYS BRITISH BROUGHT IN PRISONERS

BATTLE RAGES FOR CONTROL IN TUNISIA AREA   Rommel Reported Directing Enemy Defenses Around Bizerte And Tunis   FIGHT MAY BE DECISIVE   Infiltration Attempts Are Checked; Nazi Air Bases Are Bomb Targets

Rommel May Be In Command of Axis Positions   Berlin Depends On His ‘Genius’ To Save Situation

DRIVE AGAINST DEFENSE LINES SET RY ENEMY   Rommel Said To Be In Command  Of Axis Forces

CLASHES OVER WEEK - END CUT GERMAN POWER   American, British And French Forces Close In On German Positions In Tunisia; Fighting Grows Heavier.

REPORTS ASSERT ROMMEL IN TUNIS TO PLOT DEFENSE   Allied Leaders Forecast Hard Fight To Clean Out Well-Prepared Positions Of Germans And Italians; French Aid American And British Drive

BIZERTE AND TUNIS POSITIONS ATTACKED BY ALLWED ARMIE'   Berlin Radio Hints Romme Has Changed Headquarters  To Tunisia   ALLIES TAKE -PRISONERS

Allied Assaults Grow In Violence; Prisoners Taken   Rommel Reported Arrived In Tunisia With Part Of His Libyan Armies

Allies Launched Combined Attack   GERMANS MAKING STANI IN TWO TUNISIAN CITIES

Prisoners Brought In Soon After  Drive Starts   Rommci Reported In Command Of Defenses Foe Well Established;  Has Strong Air Farre

ROMMEL HEADS AXIS TROOPS IN TUNISIA   British, American, French Forces Take Prisoners   STRONG AIR FORGE   Held By Enemy At Northern Points: Doolittle’s Men Make New Raids

Allies Close With  Nazis in Tunisia   British First Army Launches Attack Near Bizerte _and ‘Lunis   ROMMEL LEADS FIGHT   Both Allies and Axis Strive ~ to Control South Tu ~ nisian Coast:

ALLIES HAVE ALREADY TAKEN AXIS PRISONERS   Rommel May be Trying To Make Flank Attack From Tropolitania

LaunchAttack at Bizerte, and Tunis   Rommel May Try to Flank Allied Troops from Tripolitania

ALLIES LAUNCH Blt  ATTACK UPON AXIS IN  BIZERTE-TUNIS AREA ROMMEL REPORTED IN  CHARGE OF DEFENSE OF TACT NAZI STRONCHOLD

‘German-Italian Forces Under Marshal Rommel Are Being Fought Hard Near Tunis and Bizerte.   RUSSIANS CONTINUE   TO SURGE FORWARD

Big Attack Launched At Bizerte   Allies Already Take Prisoners; Rommel  Heads Axis Defense.

British In.” Big Attack In Tunisia   American Forces Are Aiming To Get Hold Of Nazi Mediterranean Bases

Rommel Takes Command As Fight For North Africa Grows In Violence

AxisExpected ToMakeFight For Key Forts Berlin Hints Rommel Has Shifted Headquarters to Tunisia MAY STRIKE FLANK German Infiltration Through Allied Lines PRPanarted Paine Tied

Marshal Erwin Rommel Said To Be In Command of German Forces. Allied Morocco Radio Says Axis Prisoners Have Already Been Taken

‘Morocco. Radio Reveals Field Marshal Rommel Directs Axis Army: Cap - furve Prisoners Today.

Allied-Held Morocco Radio Announces * That Some Prisoners Have Already Been Brought in by British First Army

LASH AGAINST THE AXIS DEFENSE ARC AT BIZERTE, TUNIS   Believe Rommel in Command In the Tunisian Defense Perimeter—Nazi Prisoner: Taken ‘

Assaults Are Growing In Violence   Report Rommel!  In Command of Area With Perhaps Part of Corps

Rommel May Head Defense Of Two Bases   Main Allied Forces Brought Up to Battle; Airmen Pound Tunis, Bizerte

TWO APR AREAS FACE “FIRST ARM   Main Allied Force Is Being Rushed Into Action

Morocco Reports Axis Prisoners Being Brought In As Allies Hurl Big Attack At Rommel’s Lines Around Tunisian Bases.

ENGAGEMENT IN BIZERTE-TUNIS AREA VIOLENT   Allied Spokesman Says Results of Battle “Remain Indecisive:’ Rommel Heads Enemy   AXIS PRISONERS REACHING MOROCCO   Germans and Italians Held Well Established, Strong Air Force: tc Make Desperate Stand

Prisoners Are _ Reported Already Being Brought in   Berlin Broadcast Hints. Rommel; and Forces in Tunisia ©

FIRST AXIS SOLDIERS DECLARED CAPTURED   Germany Hints Rommel Is In Command   U. S. AIRMEN ARE ACTIVE   Fortresses And P-38’s Destroy Nine Planes

GERMANS HINT ROMMEL TAKES CHARGE THERE   Allied “‘Feeler” Aitacks Show Defenses Are  Strong   AXIS PLANS TO FIGHT   Allied Airforces Whittle Down Nazi Planes And  Damage Bases

Report Rommel Leading Defense   Belief Expressed That German-Italian Units Are Well Entrenched In Vital Bizerte And Tunis Regions As Battle Begins

BAHR IS GUILTY, MAY GET GALLOWS ~ AR 30-YEAR TERM    Bulfalo-educated Young Man Was Nabbed Aboard Eychange Ship.

BAHR CONVICTED BY JURY ~ > OF BEING SPY FOR nai   DEATH PENALTY MAY BI PASSED ON FOUMER EX- “CHANGE .STUBENT  WHO WAS NABBED WN SHIP.

Bahr, Guilty, Awaits Sentence  Convicted Spy Faces Gallows  Or Lone Term

bad CHIZeEn  Convicted Nazi Spy Faces Death Or Long Term In Federal Prison

U. 5. OCCUPIES KEY ISLAND BASE. OFR COAST OF ECUADOR   Galapagos Islands, Santa, Elena Needed To Build Up Against Attack On Panama

»MacArthur Had Perilous Trip fo Australia —   Said fo Be One of Most Spectacular Adventures In Military Annals

Gen. M’ Arthur Rests Pending Offensive Start   Oozes Confidence Allied Campaign Will Smash Japs

ALLIED CHIEF IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY   MacArthur Rests Briefly With Family as Aides Rush Preparations For  All-Out Battle

Yanks Expect Japs to Break On Australia   Hurley Reports Mac Arthur Hopes to Keep Philippines, Too   GENERAL TO REST   Running of Japs Ai Blockade ‘Most Spectacular Adventure’

MAG ARTHUR TRIP RATED AS GREAT ARMY ADVENTURE   Route Kept Secret—Speed boat Used fo Reach Rendezvous With Plane.

MacArthur Move Most Spectacular Says Hurley   American Minister Confers With U. S. Commander

Says” MacArthur   BREATHES ‘VICTORY SPIRIT’, HURLEY NOTES   Highly Confident

ENEMY FORCES RUSH CAMPAIGN AT STALINGRAD   Attempt To Cut Off Russians From Supplies

Red Line Is  Stull Holding  At Stalingrad   21-Day Battle for Major Center Goes On With Germans Adding to Its Fury

RAF Downs 15 Nazi  Planes in Afriea   13 Junkers Carried  Reinforcements

BRITISH DESERT UNITS BEAT OFF 3 AXIS ATTACKS   Hold Positions From Rommel’s German Forces

British Beat Off Attacks In Desert   Counter-Thrusts By Rommel] Halted -Germans Make  Slight Withdrawal

Axis Forces Fail To Regain -Newly Won British Positions In Central Part Of Desert Line

Axis Forces Falling Back In Alamein   British Take New Positions In Eoypt Fight

REPULSE NAZIS. AT EL ALAMEIN   Rommel Trying to Find Weak Spot As Allies Pound Supply Lines.   FIGHTING RATHER HEAVY 

British Hold New Positions Against Axis  New Rommel Retreat On  South End Of Line Is

BRITISH CLING TO POSTS TAKEN IN EGYPT BATTLE  ROMMEL FAILS TO FIND ‘WEAK SPOT’   ROMMEL FAILS TO FIND ‘WEAK SPOT’ IN ALLIED LINE

MAJOR INDIAN PARTY TURNS DOWN BRITAIN   “Full Freedom” Must Be Granted Immediately, Says All - India Congress   SIR STAFFORD NOTIFIED   Decision Comes After Voice In Defense ts Hinted As Compromise

GREES 10 CREATE DEFENSE GROUP, CRIPPS WORKS ON   Co-ordination Portfolio  : Agreed Upon But Not Yet By Leaders [n India.

The War Today:  Jap Attack Mystery Is Good Illustration Why War Information Withheld   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide Worla War Analyst

Military Moves Of U.S. Forees Still A Seeret   Japanese Looking In The Air. Wonder Where Planes Came  From To Hit Tokye

JITTERY JAPS STILL PUZZLED   Where Ships ‘Came From Still Mystery to Tokyo

WHAT WAR News Means   Wide World War Analyst By DeWITT MacKFENZIF

Mystery Of Japanesé Bombings Seen As Best Possible Argument For Frequently Holding Back News

Air Puzzle Is Tough On The Enemy   Nerve - Torturing of Japs  Continues; Raid Trick Can Be Used Again   SILENCE MAY TIE UP ENEMY PLANES   Ships, Too, Will Have t Watch Out for Raiders; Alaska Ihnportant

The War Today   Japan’s Jitters Demonstrate Value of Sec‘recy In War News.*

Today’s War Moves   Mystery of Tokyo Bombing Proves Value of Mili-

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   America Letting Japan Stew In Own Worries Over Bombing Raids

STIMSON MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMMUNIQUE   DISPATCH FROM BELFAST IN. DICATES THEY MAY ALREADY HAVE SEEN ACTION   AMERICAN FORCE COMMANDED BY MAJOR GENERAL HARTLE   Base Has Been Under Construction 2 By Americans for Chvear Wear

American Army Fighting  Units Tn Irish Base   May Already Have Seer “Action Against Ger seen Detdave

U.S. Soldiers  Reach Military Base in Ireland   Americans May Already Have Been in Action

Claiborne Gene. ‘al in Com: ‘and   General H le from Louis iana Ca y Takes For :e ies a. 

AEF Lands Safely In Eire; Purpose, Number Of Troops Remains Secret

BELFAST TELLS OF ACTIVITY BY ENEMY PLANES   Military Base Had Been Under Constructio: for Several Months

TROOPS SENT TO IRELAND, I$ ARMY REPORT   Action Against Nazi Warplanes Hinted In Dispatch

Air Activity Is Reported Near Site Of Arriva   Maj. Gen. Hartle In Charge Of First AE] War Department Announces; Details  Withheld; May Use U. S.-Built Base

AEF Occupies Military Base Built Recently   Dead Conese Banco   Report Says Forces May Already Have Been in Action

FIRST AEF IN PRESENT WAR IS ACROSS ATLANTIC   Word of Arrival of American Soldiers Announced Today By Secretary of  Mar @timenn

Expeditionary Army Size Kept Secret By War Secretary   HARTLE COMMANDS   Eire Is Neutral, but Base Is Part of United Kingdom

FEW DETAILS ~ MADE PUBLIC BY STIMSON   TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT UN. DER COMMAND OF MAJ... GEN. HARTLE AT POWERFUL MILITARY BASE   “BULLETIN

AEF Already Fighting Nazi Air Squadrons   Secretary Of War Stimson Discloses Unit = ' Has Been Landed Under Command Of Gen. . Hertle; Details Of Movements Clasely Giinedad

NEW ACE LANDS AT GREAT BADE BUILT BY U. §.   Organized Units Of American Fighting Men Transferred Closer To War Front   GERMAN AIR RAIDERS REPORTED OVER AREA   Ireland Ministry Announces Enemy Warcraft In Action Over Northern Sections

Hit Five Nazi Naval Units In Convoy Defense   British Ships Reach Port Safely After Long Running Battle

“ARCTIC SEA BATTLE "NOT OVER; GERMANS CLAIM NEW SINKINGS   y More Plane, Ship Attacks Made On Allied Convoy Berlin Radio Insists, Off Coast Of Russia

Three U-Boats, Two Destroyers Hit in Arctic   British and Russian Naval Forces Guard Allied Ship Convoy

SHIPS HIT IN ARCTIC FIGHT   British Reveal 3 U-Boats Sunk Or Damaged

BRIT, NAZI REPORTS ON SEA FIGHT DIFFER   Admiralty Claims lis Ships Sank Destroyer, Two U-Boats.

2 DESTROYERS, 3 U-BOATS FIGURED TNFRUNNING FIGHT   Two British Vessels are Hit But Reach Port After a Battie Lasting at Least Four Days.   CONVOY CARRYING ' RUSSIAN SUPPLIES   Germans Claim Allies Lost  - at Least Eight Ships, One Ship Reported Loaded With Arms.

British, Reds Score Victory Over Nazi Navy   Sink Destroyer, Hi Submarines During Convoy Attack

THREE SUBS, TWO DESTROYERS LOST BY THE GERMANS   Pay Heavy Penalty for Attack on Allied Convoy.

NAZIS ASK DANES FOR ‘VOLUNTEERS   8 MORE NORWEGIANS EXECUTED IN FIGHT TO QUELL UPRISING

NAZIS DEMAND 30,000 DANISH “VOLUNTEERS   Move io Completely Subjugate Der mark Seen as Aim—Nine Mor  Norwegians Slain

HITLER WANTS MORE DANES FOR REICH   Nazis Act Harshly to End Sabotage in Norway with 34 Slain

Nazis" Ask r Danish Aid   Want 30,000 “Volunteers” For Eastern Front Service

DEMANDS ON-DENMARK   Nazis Ask Recruiting of 30,000 For Eastern Service

Attempt to check retreat as armies flee from Don; Russians gain in Ukraine

Soviets Report Foe In Wild Retreat; Reports From Other World Fronts Are Favorable To United Nations

Many Nazi Prisoners  Are Taken   Battle of Supply Lines Continues In Tunisia

ENEMY UNABL 10 STEM ORI OF AED ARM   Great Russian Offensive: Gaining More Momentum Against Routed Foe 

Adjournment Of Congress  Is Approved   Lawmakers Will End Sessions Tomorrow After Almost Two Years

AFL, CIO MESSAGES TO GEN, MACARTHUR PLEDGE FULL HELP   Labor Organizations Tc Go All-Out For Victory

110 Tons Of Bombs Dumpet Cn Invaders   Situation Darkest In Burma Where Allies Retreat

DEFENDERS ISLAND FORTRESS CONTINUE TO BLAST INVADERS   FIERCE FIGHTING REPORTED STILL IN PROGRESS ON ISLAND OF CEBU

Spectacular Two-Day Assault on Enemy Bases in Philippines—Attack Said Only  Foretaste of Blows on Invaders— “We See the Tide Turning” .

110 Tons of Explos Rained on e Raids Long-Range aids.  WAVE IS COMID ve’  Austr alian Airmen’ Hami mer Jap Bases on Timor At Dawn Today =.

Officials Declare, Allied’ Attack-On petal P *hilipen Bases Only Sample‘:

FIGHTING CONTINUES ON CEBU   Corregidor’s Guns Spout Death at Enemy Concentra: tions, Columns on Bataan; Foe Advance '.in Burma

Bay Fort Defenders Putting Up Stubboi Fight  ‘DAMAGE SLIGHT  Tell How U. S. Blast: ed Japs In Philip:  _ pines

Scrap Iron To Japs   Planes Present 110 Tons, In Form of Bombs, to Nipponese

Americans dropped 110 tons of bombs upon  Japanese in Philippines   C orregidor still putting up fierv resistance to enemv

War Department Discloses 110 Tons of Bombs Dropped in U.S Bombers’ Foray   FIGHTING ON CEBU   Fierce Baitles Flare Along Burma Front and British Acknowledge New Withdrawal

DUMP TONS OF BOMBS ON JAPS: IN PHILIPPINES:   Consternation, As Well As U.S. Force, Strike -Nipponese

American Planes Dropped 110 Tons Of Bombs on Japs   Tokio Broadcast Claims Corregidor’s Resistance Wanes

MacArthur's Headquarters  Reveal 110 Tons Of Bombs Dumped In Daring Raids;  Japs Strive For Knockout In Burma 7

Tons of Bombs Dumped on Japs In 2-Day Raic   American Defenders of Corregidor Still Putting Up Resistance.   Fierce Fighting Also Continues on Cebu

AUSTRALIANS FOLLOW-UP U. S. AIR OFFENSIVE   BRITISH REPORTED CLOSER TO BURMA OIL FIELD AREA

Drop 110 Tons Ot Bombs On Japs In Raid   Allies Promise More And More Raids As Philippine Attackers Return.   AUSSIES HIT KOEPANG

AREUSEDFOR OPERATIONS   Drop 110 Tons Of Bombs In Spectacular Foray   BURMA DEFENDERS   Expect Attempt By Japs To Put Over Knockout Blow; All-Day Fights Raging

Foe Using Tanks for Cebu Ficgh   Yank Bomb Attack Called Foretaste Of Early Future.   Aussies Jubilant   Rainy Season May Hamper Enemy In Philippines.

Chinese Position In Burma Becomes Difficult With  Flanks Threatened

110 Tons Bombs Dropped On Japs In Daring Raids   Allied Officials Say Philippine Attack Was Only a Foretaste of Heavier Blows

U. S. Fliers Are Praised For Assault   More Than 100 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Jap Shipa and Military Targets in Surprise Raids in Phifionine<

110 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Japs In the Philippines   Officials Declare Attach Is Only Foretaste of Heavier Blows to Follow

CHANDLER APPEARS KENTUCKY WINNEE   Margin Big In ‘Swimming Pool’ Primary

OPA Funds Limited to 120 Millions   Senate Committee Boosts House Appropriation

GERMANS REPORT BRITISH ARMY 1S IN SOUTH TRIPOLI      Announce Most Of Patrols Of- Eighth Army ¢ Destroyed By Ttalians

Nazis Admit British Patrols Are Operating South of Tripoli; Plan To Outflank Rommel Army Indicated

> FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Rate Yin New Connell,

PLANES BLAST FRENCH COAST   200 Spitfires Attack Gur Posts, Camps, Troops In Occupied Area

FLIERS ATTACK NAZIS ON FRENCH COAST   Two Hundred Spitfire Planes Scat ter Troops as They Blast Camps and Gun Posts.

GERMAN TROOPS CUNNED BY RAF   Camps and Gun Posts All Over French Coastal Region Blasted

Bureau's Employes Working In Shifts Write Only 2,000 a Day  FEOUIPMENT IS NEEDED

PRESIDENT RIOS POSTPONES HIS VISIT T0 U.S   mn eae Protest Sumner Welles Criticisn Of Chile's Allitude In The War.

U.S. Abandons Hope Chile Will Break With Axis   Chilean President Cancels U. S. Trip

Doors Are Closed On Any Change In Chile Neutrality   President Rios Canges His Goodwill Trip T« Washington Because Of Welles’ Remarks Criticizing Southern ‘Neighbors’

Sen. Truman Sees ‘Miraculous’ Jol   His Carefal Investigation Tmpels Belief U. S. Goal  Ty War Near

Truman Predict Record Military Output for 1945   Missouri senator confident equipment goals will be reached; praise  for poliey changes.

Goals for 1943 Will Be Met, Truman Thinks   U.S. Already Producing At ‘Miraculous’ Rate, Missouri Senator Says

15 LOSE LIVES ~ IN PLANE GRAS   ONE OF BRAZIL'S WEALTHLEST CITIZENS AND 2 AMER'  ICANS. AMONG VICTIMS,

Two Americans, 13 Others, Die In Plane Crash   Crackup of Commercia Ship in Brazil Fatal to All Passengers

Brazilian Airliner  Crashes, 15 Killec   Possessor of Huge Fortune Among Victims——Two Americans Die

President Orders That Twins Trained At Sheppard Field Serve Together

Fire Loss Heavy  But Show Goes On   Barnum And Bailey Pre sent Performance Despite Loss Of $200,000

SHOW GOES ON DESPITE BLAZE   Ringling Bros. Has Capacity Crowd After Losing 40 Animals —

ALE. FN IRAQ?   Sermans Report U s. Troops "Arrive in’ Middle Fact

A SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR HAROLD HUNT   Madison Township Farmer _ Was Before Special ©. Judge Bolton. —   a. - oe PLACED ON PROBATION   Pleaded ’ Guiity toa Charge _of Selling Some Mort- . -. gaged Property. —- -

4 SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR HAROLD HUNT   Madison Township Farmer  Was Before Special Judge Bolton.   PLACED ON PROBATION   Pleaded Guiity to a Charge of Selling Some Mortgaged Property.

GAS RATIONING HELD NEAR FOR ALL OF NATION   To be Ordered to Conserve Tires, Coordinator New hall Intimates   CARS TO BE SEIZED IF RUBBER WASTED   wake Passenger Ships May Be Converted into Gas oline Carriers

Newhall Predicts  Nationwide Ration   House Committee Approves Construction of Barge Canal and Petroleum Pipe Line Across Northern Section of Florida

National ‘Gas’ Rations to Be Dealt Quickly   Rubber Chief Hints Action Awaits Only Completion Of Plans, Approval By War Board   Tire Wasters May See Cars Used For Workers   Florida Pipeline to Help Transport of Gulf Oil; Rubber Real Worry

HINTS AT. EARLY © TAS’ RATIONING   RUBBER CHIEF ALSO WARNS U.S. WILL SEIZE CARS IF TIRES ARE WASTED.

GAS RATIONING ON NATION-WIDE BASIS PLANNED   Officials See Method As Only One That Will  Conserve Rubber   FLORIDA PIPELINE IS GIVEN APPROVAL

TIRE SHORTAGE NOT IMPROVEL   Gasoline Rationing Seer As Next Step To Save Rubber

Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Likely Soon, Official Hints   Rubber Co-ordinator Sees Requisitioning Of Private Autos If Tires Are Wasted RATIONING PLAN NOW BEING DRAWN Florida Pipe Line And Canal for Barges Get Committee OK

London Papers See New Peace Feelers   Say Hitler Is Disturbe About Both Russia and Japan Now

GERMAN PEACE FEELERS REPORTE   Being Rebuffed, Say Stock. holm Dispatches

Germans Send Ou New Peace Feelers   Britain Says Moves Soundly Rebuffed

HITLER PEACE BID SENT TO BRITAIN, DISPATCHES $A}   Fuehrer Said to Have Been Motivated by Fear of Allied Invasion of Continent.   COLOGNE BANKER PUT OUT FEELERS   Story Is He Contacted British Envoys in Stockholm and Proposal Was Rebuffed.

Allies Again : Pound Rabaul   ‘MacArthur's Fliers Deliver Heavy Blow *

Allied Planes Deliver Heavy Blow at Rabaul   Flying Fortresses Set Fires and Damace Warshine

Seventeen; Tons of Heavy Explosives Dropped on Harbor—Japcase Gunboat! Sunk and Three Medium Cargo Ships Damaged Serious:y.

100,00 Tons Of Rabaul Shipping Hit In 3 Days   Gunboat Sunk; 3 Carge Ships Damaged; Ower Stanley Front Is Static

BOMBS BLAST © RABAUL- BAS!   PLANES. UNDER” MacARTHUR't ' COMMAND CONTINUE TO. ’ BOUND MAIN JAP BASE ‘IN SOLOMONS AREA.

BISHOP URGES ALASKA ACTION   Catholic Church Leader Says Danger from Japs is Great.

Year Training Plan Assaitled   Stimson Blasts At Congress For Attempting To ‘Shackle Army Chief By 18-19 Age Restrictions

James’ Daughter To Wed Leading Lawyer  Church Service Planned  For In November

British Counter. Attacking   MEET WITH SQME MEASURE _OF SUCCESS; SITUATION AT _ LEAST BETTER THAN TUESDAY.

British Forces . Counter- Attack Near Naval Base   Singapore Radio Silent; Situation Still Critical in Spite of Gallant Stand and Recent Attacks

Some Will Go If 21-35 Age Lists Used Up   Proportional Distribution Of Ist Three Regis: tered Groups Ordered By Hershey At Request Of War Department

Army Calls Men 35-45 Next Month   10 Million Who Signed Up In February Are Liable For Draft Induction Binder Railing

THANKSGIVING DINNER IN ALL ARMY CAMPs INCLUDED ‘WELL-BALANCED RATIONS

BE ‘FED ON SE Nes Ree: DAY   Roast Turkey and All the Trim '- mings: Will Be Served Men in The Armed Service, 

James Blamed For Long — Session Of Legislature   Senate GOP Leader Geltz Says Governor “Should Have Consulted Us On War Powers Bill”

Berlin Bombing  Raids Forecast   Allies’ Striking  Power Increasing

Daylight Attacks on  Berlin Seen   British Air Chief Predicts More Big Raide on Germany

U.S. AIRMEN TO RAID BERLIN IN DAYLIGHT   Task Will Be Left Up To Big Flying Fortresses, Reliable Quarters Predict.

Sharks Attack Struggling Italian War Prisoners as Nazis Sink British Ship

1500 Italians Drowned When Transport Sinks   Horror of Scene Is Described bv Survivors

Young Mother Wins Court Ruling But = Loses Courtroom Tug-of-War Monday

Girl Killed in Daylight Attack   Knife-Wielder Held By Boston Police

BOSTON GIRL IS KILLED   Dishwasher Hacks Young “Student to Death

BOSTON GIRL SLAIN BY BREAD KNIFE, ASSAILANT 1S HEED   Business School Student Chased and Caught By 28-vear-old Man.

The War Today   Hitler Tears Up One Armistice As Allies Celebrate Another »\,

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER’S SCRAPPING OF FRENCH ARMI STICE NOT SURPRISING, EXPERT SAYS.

Hitler's Move Was Expected   German Fuehrer Tears Up France Armistice, Invades Free France

+o o+ ot The © ae TOD By DEWITT AY  (Wide World Wal Analyst) a a i

UTULOTUSUGUUGQURGUQATU ETRE TAUUSTN AAAI  The War Today   By DEWITT MachENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

SAYS HITLER‘S MOVE _ IN FRANCE NO SURPRISE  Disregard for Covenants Well Know:

More Men Take Army Physical Tests Tuesday  Cee Hirmmadran Faele,   Six Hundred Early Registrants Still To Get Questionnaires

More Men Take Army Physical Tests Tuesday  Six Hundred Early  Registrants Still To fi n.8a OCWencdinnmnarrac

EVERYBODY WANTS TQ HELP WIN WAR   But Men and Machine: ny. Still-Go Begging. . For Jobs

By Vincent F. Harrington, Que Ninth Distriet Congressman, of Sion City, From Washington, Db. C.

Reign of Terror Follows Death of Gestapo Office      200 Czechs Held as Hostages; Anti-Germar Pamphlets Showered on Conquered Area

Slaughter Of Czechs Under Way   Reported Death of Heydrich, Chief Nazi Butcher, Signals Wave of Terrorism

Modest Mother With Four _ Sons In Service Can’t See Why Town Honors Her

AUSSIES HALT JAPANESE IN NEW GUINEA   Advance Toward Port Moresby Is Brot to Stop

AP ADVANCE HALTED BY AUSTRALIAN ARM)   ‘ogress of Enemy Forces Through the Owen Stanley Mountains Is Checked, General. MocArthur Announces Today — Fierce Fighting Con‘tinues in Efolgi Area — Casualties  Are Maavuu

Allies Halt Jap  Drive Toward Port Moresby   Fierce Fight Rages; Enemy Now About 40 Miles From Allied Base

German Steel,  Munitions Plants At Dusseldorf Are Targets In RAF Attacks   NAZIS PUSH FOKWARD DESPITE RESISTANCE

ROWELL BLOCKS ADVANCE OF JAPS TOWARD MORESB'   Invaders Still Face Difficult Ridges: Before Reaching Coastal Planes.

QT0P JAP DRIE THRU NEW GUINEA   Australians Halt Nips ir Mountain Campaign.

ALLIES HALT JAP ADVANCI   Casualties Heavy As Nips Push Through Hills

JAPANESE ADVANCE THROUGH STANLEY MOUNTAIN: HALTED   Fierce Fighting Continues, MacArthur Reportsa— Casualties On Both , Sides Heavy

AUSSIES HALT JAP DRIVE ON PT. MORESBY   Defenders Hold Several Ridges In Mountains

Jap Drive Halted By  Australians   Casualties Reported Heavy On Both Sides As Fighting Continues.

HALT JAPS IN NEW GUINE!   Prime Minister Announces Plans Had Been Prepared to Stabilize Position

Aussies Halt Jap Advance   Enemy Supply Lines Fac Increasing Attacks by Altes.

AUSSIES HALT JAP PUSH ON PORT MORESBY   Losses Heavy On Both Sides In Fierce Fighting

Allied Forees Battle Nips tn Ffoloi Area   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses In  Fierce Fightina

Scrap hubber Drive Announced By President  Gas Rationing  , age   Gas Rationing Extension Will Await Results  RECAPPING URGED  Plane Manufacturer Testifies in Favor  Of Allocation Bill

Drive to Collect Old Rubber Is Planned Now  F.D.R. Proposes It to Determine Need For Gas Rationing

Serap Rubber Drive Ordered By President   Sets No Date, But Hopes Collection Campaign Can Be Started Shortly   Nation-Wide Gasoline Ration Waits Results   Likens Crisis to Mystery Novel, Doesn’t Know How It Will End

SCRAP RUBBER 10 BE ASSEMBLED IN AN-EARLY DRIVE   President Roosevelt Tells Of Plan, Date Not Set. But “Pick-up” Will Be Rapidlv Finished.   NO RECORDS ON POSSIBLE AMOUNT AVAILABLE   Owners Urged to Make Tires Last Long Time ‘by Les: Driving and Reducing Cai Sneed.

550-Mile Oil “‘LinePlannec To Aid East   Texas to Ilinois Pipe Completior Slated bv Dec. 1

WORK ON NEW TEXAS PIPE LINE SLATED   World's Largest Line to Carry Oil to East Coast Areas

BIGGEST OIL LINE GIVEN APPROVAL   550 Miles of 24-Inch Pipe te Have 300,000-Barrel Capacity Daily.

PLANS READY FOR FDR SCRAP RUBBER SALVAGE CAMPAIGN   By HILLIER KREIGHBAUM,

DETAILS OF RUBBER SALVAGE DRIVE MAY SOON BE ANNOUNCEI   President May Make Pub. lic the Program Today — Pipeline Plans Are Rushed.

"RUBBER SURVEY WILL PRECEDE GAS RATIONING   FDR Plans a Campaign To Collect Scrap In Near Future To  Obtain Facts   To Be Voluntary

National Drive To Obtain Scrap Rubber Plannec   FDR Indicates No Expan: sion Of Gas Ration ing For Present

Serap Rubber Campaign  Announced   Nation-Wide Drive To Collect Old Rubber Announced by F. D. R.   NO DATE REVEALED, BUT MAY BE SOON

SCRAP RUBBER CAMPAIGN WILL BE UNDERTAKEN   Americans Will Be Asked To Contribute To Drive, President Savs   MOTORISTS WARNED TO CONSERVE TIRES

RESULTS WILL DETERMINE GAS RATION SET-UP   No Date Set For Start Of Campaign All Over Nation; To Last Two Weeks.

QUICK CAMPAIGN TO GATHER obRAP AUBBER PLANNED   FDR Hopes To Start Drive Shortly And Complete Within Two Weeks   EXPANSION OF GAS RATIONING DELAYEL   Further Action On Gasolin: Situation Depends On Hov Scrap Rubber Campaig: Turns Out; President Offer: Car Owners Little Advice

President Plans Drive to Collect Scrap Rubber   Indicates nation-wide gasoline rationing will -wait until collection is completed.

FD Announces  Rubber Drive   No Date Is Revealed for Scrap Collection Throughout Nation

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE PUSHED BY ROOSEVELT   PICKUP TO BE MADE TO CHECK AMOUNT AV AILABLE

U. 5. 10 COLLECT ALL SCRAP RUBBER      NO STEP TOWARD GAS RATIONING LIKELY UNTIL CAMPAIGN IS COMPLETE.

Nationwide Plan To Collect Serap Rubber Reported  President Sets No  Date for Drive to en ee re:  eer, - Cees

RUBBER DRIVE [S ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT   No Date Set by President For Nation-Wide Collection of Scrap   GAS RATIONING PLAN DEPENDS ON RESULT   Campaign to be Voluntary If Not Successful May Be Compulsory

NATIONAL RUBBER AMPAEN OMS   Roosevelt Asks Scrap Driv to Learn Quantity; Gas Ration Waits

Scrap Rubber Campaign Announced By President   ‘Nation-Wide Drive to be Started Shortly, It Is An. nounced at Press Conference——-No Accurate Estimates on Amount Available

WILL BE = LAUNCHED   Results - to Decide Extension ' of Gasoline . Rationing; Quick Campaign ‘Announced: by FDR

NEW PIPELINE TO HELP EAST IS AUTHGRIZE!   Texas-Illindis Oi] Link Will Be Ready For Operation Dee, 1

FDR Orders Nationwide Drive 'To Collect All Scrap Rubber   President Indicates No Expansion of Gas Rationing Until Facts Known -—— Government  to Take Over Rubber

World’s Largest Pipeline To Be Built To East   FR Plans For Scrap Rubber Drive Coming; State Campaign Set

NAZIS ATTEMPT ADVANCES OVER PILES OWN DEAD   Siege of Crimean Port Roars Into 24th Day With No Indication of  Break Through   INVADERS ARE HELD IN KHARKOV AREA   Hitler's Forces Unable to Make Any Headway Whatever, Frontline  Accounts Assert

Soviets Smash Aitacks  at Sevastopol  Siege of Crimean Port Roars Past Its 24th Day

rE UNABLE ID ADVANGE OVER SLAIN   Air Forces Strike Blows In Battle For Big Port

CRIMEAN PORT STOPS ENEMY MASS ATTACK   SEVASTOPOL SIEGE REPULSED FOR 24TH DAY

NAZIS CHARGE FIERGELY BUT FAIL 10 GAIN   Advance Over Stacks of Own Dead at Crimean Port Only to Suffer Addition al Heavy Losses.   NO SIGN MUSCOVITE DEFENSE IS WEAKENING   On Kharkov Front Germans Are Stopped East of Kupyansk in Bitter Fighting —Lose 51 Planes.

Nazis Haven't Yet Cracked  Sevastopol   Drive Also Checked By Reds In Wharkov Sector

Germans Driven Back Over Own Dead, Soviet Armies Defy Advance   On Kharkov Front, Russians Also Check Hitler’s Troops, Inflicting Terrific Losses With Their Slashing Tank Counter-Attacks, Moscow Reports.

CRIMEA PORT STILL STANDS ON 24TH DAY   Attacks Hurled Back Bv Russ Troops

RUSS SMASH FOE Al KHARKOV, SEVASTUPUL   Counter-Attack Hurls Nazis Back in One Sector, Holds Them on Both Fronts

Reds Repulse Huge Attacks At Sevastopol   German Casualties Mount Higher as Drives -Unable To Make Any Headway

GERMANS HELD JBAGK OF THER PILES OF DEAD   Russ Report Smashing Nazi Sevastopol Attacks i) Bitter Battle.   TIMOSHENKO’S TROOPS STOP NAZIS AT KHARKOV

ussians Smash Storming Nazis           Sevastopol Defenders Stab Off Attack After 4, ttack; Nazis Stopped on Kharkov Front: $0 Trainloads Of Explosives Thrown In

Russians Are Holding Nazi Drive   Sevastopol Smashes Attack After Attack in Siege

Germans Curbed I Sevastopol, Kharkov. Sectors   Red Pilots Break Up Raidsin Flareup Of Aerial Warfare

Waves of Nazi Attacks Broken At Sevastopol   Fighting Bitter; Soviel Fliers Smashing Foes . Near Kharkov

are, Sale  a: el Op Sans Cold , Sevastopol   Timoshenko Throws Foe Back in Smashing Tank Counter-Blows On Kharkov Front

REDS BLOCK BLOODY NAZI OFFENSIVES   Sevastopol and Kharkov, Hold as Nazi Dead Pile High   ROMMEL NEARS NILE   Allies Accelerate War Of Nerves’ With More  Invasion Talk

‘NAZIS HOPES: RANGE 10 JOIN THEM   Destruction in Rhineland, Ruhr by British Raids Is Reported Heavy; Reds Report New Gains

WORKING AGAINST “TIME. FOR FRENCH _ SUPPORT OF WAR   Non-Stop. Aerial Offensive Aimed _ At Ruhr And Occupied France te ’ Spreading Devastation   - .Far And Wide

BEAR ON EASTCOMMANDOS ON _ WEST-SHOWS HAND IN FRANCE   Axis on Defensive Wes! With Much Manpower Withdrawn   Invasion Evident Fear And Gun Emplacements Are Rushed

FRENCH SUPPORT SEEN AS MOVE 10 BOLSTER DEFENSE   War of Nerves Now Afflicting [ts Originator—uU.S. ‘Pilots In Raids. .

OFFENSIVE BY RAF IS CONTINUED   ditler, However, Work: Against. Time to Launch Russign Assault— Fears Invasion.

COUNTY AIRPORT JOB 1S AWARDED   Goose Creek Firm To Finist Contract In 120 Days

Russians Report (erman Field Marshal Von Kleist Killed in Caueasus Battle

Allied Second Front Again Hinted As Soviets Hold   Japs Again Approach Solomons With Ficet; Top German General Is Killed

Germans Fail to Gain in Last 24 Hours   Flying Fortresses Bomb Twa Tan Batileshing

7,8. Army Flying Fortresses Bomb And Pos« sibly Hit Two Of Battleships In Japanese  Capital Fleet Near Solomon Islands

STALINGRAD IS STILL HOLDING, RUSSIANS SAY   Battle Continues in Volga City Streets With Reds Wiping Out Nazi Squads; Million Men Are Fighting.

Stubborn Red Defenses Hold At Stalingrad  Wipe Out Company Of Automatic Riflemen; No Important N az i

FULL STRENGTH OF CAUCASIAN ARMY IN FIGHT   Marshal Timoshenko Hurls Mighty Force Against Von Bock’s Legions   MANY GERMANS KILLED   Reds Gain At Voronezh And Leningrad, But Nazis Move Forward In Don Area

AXIS F ARE ie NEAR ROSTOU   Nazis Have Suffered ‘‘Great Losses,’ Moscow Repert Says.   iN TERRIFIC BATTLE.   German Forces Have In. creased Their Threat to Stalingrad.

Forty Jap Planes Burn   United States Bor Bombers Strike Heavy Blows in Burma Battle: Troops Retreat 

U.S. Bombers Hit Again At Jap Airdrome   Forty Enemy Plane: Declared Destroyed On Field In Burma

Destroy 40 Jap Planes At Rangoon   U. S. Bombers Set Fires Seen 70 Miles Away; All Burma Lost

4) JAP PLANES DESTROYED   25 Others Badly Damaged By Heavy United States Bomber Squadron In Second Successive Day Of Attack On Mingaladon Airdrome Near Rangoon

U.S. Bomber Squadron Wrecks 65 Jap Planes  Huge Foe Airdrome Near Rangoon Feels Force of Counijeratfancive.

FLIERS BLAST JAP AIRDROME NEAR RANGOOK   Battle Of Burma Appears Tt Be Finished Now For All Practical Purposes

U.S. Bomber: Destroy 40 Jap Planes, ° Damage 25   American Attack Near Rangoon Start: Fires Visible For  70 Miles Distant

Af) JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   U. S. Bombers Demaged 25 More In Raid On Mingaladon Airdrome   FIRES ARE STARTED   RAF, Times Blows With American Attack, Hits Foe’s Barges :

AIRFIELD AT MINGALADON IS ATTACKED   Three Flights of Americans In India Start Fires Seen Seventy Miles Distant   RETREAT STILL GOES ON

U.S. Flyers Destroy 40 Jap Planes   Bombers Leave Great Fires at . Ranvoon Field

Yanks Destroy 40 Jap Planes At Minaaladon   Heavy U. S. Bombers Raid Big Airdrome North Of Rangoon   Enemy Pays Dearly For Push To China

250THERS BADLY DAMAGED IN RAID ON RANGOON BASE      MINGALADON hein JUS NORTH OF CITY BLASTED me s2aktrnhicaANa   ATTACKERS MEET STRONG ANTI-AIRCRAFT RESISTANCE   Weary British Land Forces Continue Rear Guard Action Along Chindwin, 50 Miles West of Mandalay

Japanese Lose Forty Planes At Airdrome   Japs Continue Drive Into China; Weary British Fight Rear-Guard Action

40 JAP PLANES HIT BYU, S, BOMBER’   25 Others Damaged i in Second  Raid on, Rangoon Port.

YANKEE FLIERS HIT JAP BASE IN SOUTH BURMA   Forty Planes Destroyed by Raiders from India and 25 Others Damaged   ALLIES SET BACK ON LAND   Nipponese, Hordes Reported Striking Toward India From Burma Now

dAPS PRESS  ADVANTAGES INTO CHINA   25 Other Airplanes Damaged; Sino  Army Busy

Americans Hit 65 Jap Planes   40 Destroyed and 25 Damaged in Raid on Burma Airfield

YANKS SMASH 40 PLANES   Brereton’s Bombers Hit Enemy Base in Burma Second Time in ? Davs

40 Jap Planes Destroyed at Mingaladon   American Bombers Damage 25 More in Attach On Huge Airdrome   IRAF STRIKES TOO

40 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROVED: 5 OTHERS AN   Heavy U, S. Bomber Squadror Strikes Again at Air Base North of. Rangoon   BRITISH FALLING BACK

40 JAP PLANES DESTROYED BY U. $. BOMBERS   25 Others Damaged In Second Raid On Airport Near Rangoon   RAF COVERING RETREAT   Weary British Face. Entrap ment; Chinese Battle Foe - In Yunnan

40 Jap Planes Are Destroyed   U. S. Bombers Blast Jap Airdrome Above Rangoon

U.S. BOMBERS DESTROY 40. JAP PLANES   Siruck Early Today At Air. drome North Of Rangoon; 25 Damaged -

U. S. Fliers Demolish 40 Planes   25.-Other Jap Ships Are . Said Badly Damaged In Burma -Airdrome Raid

40 JAP PLANES DESTROYED BY. U.S. BOMBERS   25 Other Enemy Planes Badly Damaged In Raid O: Airdrome Near Rangoon

40 Jap Planes Destroyed at Mingalador   American Bombers Damage 25 More in Attack On Huge Airdrome  RAF STRIKES TOO  Second U. S. Raid on Main Jap Air Base in Burma

U.S. BOMBERS DESTROY 40 JAP PLANES   Twenty-five Others Badly Damaged In Raid On Rangoon Area   START FIRES SEEN 70 OR MORE MILES   Raid Seventh Since Ameri. can Fliers Opened Offensive

U.S. Bomber: Destroy 40 Jap Planes   Damage 40 More In Burma Attack

YANK FLIERS DESTROY 40 JAP PLANES   Heroic Resistance of Fliers Fails to Check Nipponese Advanec in Burma

YANK BOMBERS AGAIN HIT JAP BASE IN BURMA   Forty Planes Destroyed and 25 Damaged When Fliers Raid Field Near Rangoon   START HUGE FIRES IN SECOND ATTACK   British Forces Driven Back In North Area; Japanese Suffered Heavy Losses

U. $., BRITISH PLANES STRIKE HARD AT ENEMY   Weary British Land Forces Continue Rear-Guard Action: Chinese Fighting Jap Frontier Invaders.

BOMBERS RUIN 40 JAP PLANES   Enemy Continues Advance  On Burma Fronts

Japs Not Likely to Get Much Oil in Fact Indies: Dutch Destroyed Fields

No Oil for Japs Left in Indies  Nearly 90 Per Cent Gone in * Destruction Policy

THOROUGH SCORCHED EARTH PLAN IN RICH DUTCH OIL FIELDS   EAST INDIES WORKINGS TURNED INTO USELESS AND COSTLY SHAMBLES

RAF. Hunts Warship. Lair   Bombers Attack Naz Ports, Rake French Coast in Quest

Rootiop Spotters See Germans Working in Icy Waters to Make Trenches for All-Out Attack

ALL NORTH: AMERICA IN. WAR ON AXIS   Mexico’s Entry .Makes ‘Continent . Completely Unified

North America Completely At War With Axis   Eight of ten South American __ republics have also broken off  relations.

Restrict Gas Sales in East   Increase in Price In Rationed Areas Being Considered

Philadelphia Worries Over A Gas Famine   Filling Stations Permittec to Restrict Sales to War Workers and Trucks   INCREASE CONSIDERED

General Sales Tax Is Opposed By CIO Chief   . Phil Murray Cites Five Reasons For Firm Antagonism To Proposed Levy; Claims The Worker Would Share Most Of The Burden

Paris Radio Announces Fuehrer’s Decision to Send Troops Through Unoccupied Area to “Repel an American and British Landing”’—to “Protect” African Possessions of European Powers.

AMERICAN WARSHIPS, PLANES POUND PORT; YANKEES TAKE ORAN      U. $. Forces Reported to Be on Way To Libya Through or Around Tunisia; Tanks in Action

Battle Of Tanks ls The Right Description Of The Struggle Of The Eighth Army Against Rommel in Deserts Of Africa

he War Today  British Desert Tactics s Designed To Force Decision In Short Time

Fierce Tank Batiles May Develop Soon   Allies Are Maneuvering te Force Axis to Fling Panzer Units Into Fight   ROMMEL WITHDREW FROM FIRST CLASH   Advance Will Move Along Slowly So Long as the Nazis Are Entrenched

The War Today  British Desert. Ta actics Designed To Force Decision In: Short “Time

ACTION IN EGYPT HAS REACHED POINT WHERE BATILE OF TANKS MAY BE EXPECTED MOMENTARILY

ihe War Today British Maneuver To Make Flank Attack in Egypt   Biggest Tank Battle Of War Will Occur Then, Analyst Says

tot + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  g /Z jg

BATTLE OF TANKS DEVELOPING ALONG EGYPTIAN FRONT WITH BRITISH CHIEF SEEKING TO ACHIEVE QUICK DECISION   Allied Forces Move Forward Thru Minefields Cautiously Watching the Wily Rommel Who Has Strone Panzer Units.---Allies Hold Air Superiority

Today’s War Moves   Battle of Tanks Likely To Decide Outcome of  EE

Tax Measure Is Threat to Boeing Firm   Aircraft Company Afraid of Postwar  roubles

TEXAS OIL OUTPUT IS TO BE UPPED   Sadler Favors Increasing Production to 1,400,000 Barrels a Day

In Pledge To Relieve Forces Fighting In Philippines-Foe Prepares For Aussie Attack   Japan Feels Sting Of United Nations Blows And Hollers ‘’Foul’’—Roosevelt Declares U. S. ‘Doing Everything Possible” In The Far Pacific Struggle

MacArthur Plans Attacks on Japan   American General Prepares U. S. Offensive at Command of President Roosevelt; New Guinea Battle Starts

Offensive Only Thought Of the Allies   Japs Trying To Win New Guinea as an Invasion Base

Plan Offensive For Relief of The Philippine:   MacArthur Reveals Roosevelt Has Ordered Him To Organize U. S. Offensive Against Japan For Purpose of Relieving Philippines

es  OFFENSIVE TO BE TAKEN BY ALLIED UNITS      Seek Relief For Defenders Of Philippines

MacArthur To Organize U.S. Forces For Thrust At Japs In Philippines

“TCAME THROUGH AND {WILL RETURN,” 1 STATEMENT M' ARTHUR   SUPREME COMMANDER OF UNITED FORCES ORDERED TO OPEN AN OFFENSIVE

Purpose Will Be To Relieve Pressure On Philippines   Opening Shots Fired On Lower New’. Guinea Island

Recapture Of Philippines Is Pledged; Roosevelt Orders Hero To Map Attack’

MaeArthur Discloses  His Orders   Purpose Is to Take Pressure Away From Philippines; New Guinea Battle Begins  Japanese ‘Weep’  Anglo-American Type of War Called Ex. treme by Japan

MacArthur to Map Drive For Relief of Philippines; China to Strike at Japan   Gen. MacArthur Tells Press Conference Roosevelt Ordered Organization of Offensive Against Japanese

American General, Now in Australia, Avers Great , Offensive Will Be Launched.   PHILIPPINES WILL THEN BE RELIEVED

Japanese Accuse U, 5.-Britain Of Waging “Extreme Warfare’ In Violation Of Rules; Details Scarce On Fighting kr New Guinea

YANK GENERAL EXPLAINS PLAN IN INTERVIEW   Opening Shots Fired in FastDevatloping Battie for Lower New Guinea

Planning American Offensive   FDR Orders General MacArthur To Take Action To Relieve The Philippines

Tokyo Stung By Allied Counter Blows Accuses  U. S. of ‘Bitter Hatred’   MacArthur Says Primary Purpose His An. pointment Is To ‘Launch Offensive And Release Philippines’; Promises Reacnitc

Allied Commander Tells of Orders From Roosevelt   Fighting Begins With Japanese for Lower New Guinea

AMER “OFFENSIVE PLANNED   MacArthur to Organize Drive, Primarily to Relieve Philippines   GEN, STILWELL ALSO OUTLINES PLANS   He Declares U. 8. Means Business; Few Details on Battle in New Guinea

‘I Will Return’, Pledges U.S. Military Genius in First Interview  ORDERS FROM F. R.  Prime Minister Curtia in Full Accord—Offensive To Strike at Japan

OF NEW GUINEA   Jap Warplanes Again Attack Port Moresby; Australian Snipers Check Foe

>  Aussie Premier Pledges Aid in Getting Back Territory     PORT MORESBY HIT.     Chinese Cavalry Active Against Japs in Burma   PORT MORESBY HIT.

President Orders Allied Offensive   Relief of Philippines Pri mary Purpose, MacArthur Announces   BATILE IN ISLANDS   Japanese Prepare Invasion Bases for Attack on  Australia 

Jab Goads Japan To New Tack   Says Defense Wages War Of Hatred; Will Retatict,.   Allies in Counei]   * Sommander Promises To Free Philippines, Advance On Fao

OFFENSE PLANS SECRET; ALLIED COUNCIL MEETS   Reinforcements From Several Sources Now At Stronghold in Melbourne Area

Ordered By F.R. To Map Yank Attack   Japs Say Allies Ignore War Rules; New Guinea Battle Developing.

US PLANES SCORE HIT ON CRUISER   Battle Opens for Lower New Guinea Island Where Japs Seek Bases from Which to Invade Australia

Relief of U. S. Garrison In Philippines Is Pri ‘imary Purpose of Drive, He Says

Reveals He has Bee ‘ structed for Offensiv ve Against Japan. .. .. «   JAPS CONTINUE —  INVASION DRIVE            Germans»  Reported: 4 : paring to Leave. raine City of Khark

ALLIES’ CHIEF CITES ORDERS OF PRESIDENT   Japanese Navy Accuses U. S. and Britain of Not  Fighting Fair   ASSERTS ALLIES DISREGARD “LAWS”   Protes! Indicates Nippon Is Feeling Bito of United Nations

(JAPS ACCUSE ALLIES OF WAGING WAR ON BASIS OF HATRED   United Nations Bombers Blast At Occupied Dutch Island

MacArthur Will Free Philippines   Japs Feel Sting of Blows and Charge International Law Violations

Date of Drive Not Indicated   Japs, Smarting Under Attacks, Score  American ‘Tactics.’

Philippines’ Relief “Primary Purpose” Of Roosevelt Order   Nippon Says Allies Use Tactics In Disregard Of International Law; Battle On For Lower New Guinea

Primary Purpose Will Be Release Of Philippines   “I Came Through And I Wil Return” MacArthur Promises; Jap Invasion Columns Fired Upon At Lower New Guinea

BATTL AT NEW GUINEA; JAP VESSEL HIT   U. S. Bombers Blast Nipponese Cruiser Northeast of Australia—Break Through Enemy Lines to Relieve Pressure on Isles Noted Leader Left.

Battle Opens for Lower New Guinea   Japs Charge Allies Waging “Extreme Warfare”; Forces Exchange Air Raids

Obiective To Relieve Philinnines   American Commander in Australia Reveals Orders From President Roosevelt

HERO OF BATAAN PENINSULA INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A GREAT COUNTER-OFFENSIVE   President Tells Gen. MacArthur to Design Moves to Relieve the Philippines. ‘I Will Come { - Through” He Says, But Gives No Indication When Allied Offensive Will Be Launched i

Relieving of Philippines Is  Main Purpose   Japs, Feeling Sting “ol Allied Blows, Begin:  ToComplain —

Relief of Philippines Primary Purpose, MacArthur Announces   BATILE IN ISLANDS   Japanese Prepare Invasior Bases for Attack on  Australia

Drive Ordered by F.R. to Relieve Philippines; Fight For New Guinea Looms

BATAAN RESCUE INTERPRETED IN ORDER BY FDR   Jap Navy Says Allies Fighting Extreme War of Hatred

OPENING SHOTS ARE FIRED IN NEW GUINEA   Port Moresby Twice Under Japanese Air Raids   YANKEE GENERAL   Says United States Won’t Be Satisfied Until We Get Troops Into Tokyo

U.S. Bombers Score Hit On  Jap Cruiser   Allies Violating Laws Of War, Nippon Says; Americans Moving To Rattle Stations

TASK ORDERED BY PRESIDENT   Allied Counter Blows Sting Tokyo; Battle Shanes in Lower New Guinea.   powes HiT JAP. CRUISER

Japs Beginning te Reveal Effects of Allies’ Offensive   Charge United Nations With Violations of International Law

AUSSIES SNIPE AT JAP FORCES IN NEW GUINEA   Japanese Warplanes Are Driven Off After Raiding Port Moresby

VICTORY UNIT IN SCHOOLS URGED TODAY   Would Provide Trained People for War Effort

TEXAS GASOLINE  RATION BOARDS ARE  STILL VERY BUSY SUPPLEMENTAL RATION  ALLOWANCES BEING MADE- AMARITTO CTANI

KUNZE, BUNDIST, HELD IN NEW YORK ON DRAFT CHARGE   One of Leading Nazi Agents : In Country Is Taken By the FBI

3 Nazi Generals Reported Killed Died In Africa, Claim; Rzhev Garrison In Russia Trapped

Toll in Storms Mounts to 147. 1,000 Injured   Mississippi Hardest Hit With Over 75 Killed, Damage in Millions

Tornado Toll Rises to 147      More Than 1,000 Injured; Mississippi Suffers * Heaviest Losses

147 Dead, 1,000 Injured As Storm Hits Seven States   Mississippi Hardest Hit; None Reported Killed in Missouri

The War Today  There Is Much Work To Be Done Before Offensive Can Be Launched   More Plane Bases Must Be Developed And Sea Power Must Be Reinforced, MacKenzie Points Out

U. S. Shows Signs Of Getting Busy With Pacific Joh   In View of Jap Avowals Regarding Washington, It Is Well Some Drive Is Planned

SVIDENT DESIRE FOR OFFENSIVE ACTION BY AMERICANS AGAINST JAPS IS HEARTENING TO ALLIES

The War Today      Allied Position in Southwest Pacific Looks Healthier

Washington Is Seen Determined To Implement Its Pr esent Policy Y Of Taking Initiative Against Jap:

Suggests Direct Attack On Japan As Best Procedure   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today — [ Offensive Spur  _Is Healthy Sign  For Americans

CLEVELAND POLICE CATCH 2 ROBBERS   Capture Pair After At tempt to Rob Bank Fails Due to a Time Lock.

BOSTON FIRE PROBE T0 G0 T0 U.S. JURY   Death Toll May Hit 500 As City Presses Inquiry   INDICTMENTS LOOM   Witnesses Interviewed i1 Preparation for Jury Meeting

Grand Jury to Fix Blame  For Boston Fire Tragedy   State Gathers Evidence That May Bring Indictments; Death Toll Reduced to 449

INDICTMENTS LIKELY IN BOSTON FIRE   Death Toll Is Expected to Reach 500 Mark

Criminal Prosecution May Follow Probe, Report As Revised Death Toll Re leased Today.

WOUNDED ) FLOOD ~AISTRUL-REPOR   Yucoslav--informants—Clalm Country’s Buildings Re- . quisitioned .

GERMAN WOUNDED FLOOD AUSTRIA   TROOPS ARE IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, COUNTRY’S HOTELS AND HOSPITALS.

Closest Possible Cooperation ‘In Pacifie   Stimson Outlines  U.S. Commands Undes Nimitz, MacArthur, Ghormley And Others  i

Two US Ships Sunk, Most Of  Men Said Safe   American Planes Renew Attack On Invaders, Chinese Prepare Drive

HIGHER AND MORE TAXES ARE FORESEE   George Says They Will Be Nec essary to Boost Revenues by 7 Billions

New Taxes to Be Sought for More Revenue   Broader Income Tax, Sales or Payroll Levies Among Plans

Special Taxes    Are Essential   Broader Income Base Or Payrall-Sales Levies Given Support

NEW REVENUES ARE NECESSARY SAYS SENATOR   Broader Income Tax, Payroll Tax Are Considered

Broadening of Income Tax Base Is Seen   Sales Tax or Payroll Lev; Are Possible Altemates

PAYROLL, SALES TAXES OPPOSED BY TREASURY   Senator George Says Either a Broader Income Base or Sales Tax and Payroll Taxes Necessary

Sees Wider  Tax Bases   Predicts Increased Income, Sales on Payroll Levies Will Be Necessary

New Taxes Are Still Necessary To Pay Expenses   Income Tax Base Must Be Broadened or Sales Tax Imposed to Meet Revenues.

SEEK NEW WAY TO GET FUNDS FOR WAR WORK   Senator Predicts Broadening Of Income Tax Base Or Payroll Levy

CONGRESS QUE 70 ADD TAXES   May Broaden Base oi Income Taxes For More Revenue

AYROLL Of OAL TAX TERMED CERTAIN   Sen. George Declares One 0: Both Vitally Necessary

GREATER TAX LOAD IS SEEN BY SEN. GEORGE   Broader Base For Income Levies Only Alternative Ty Payroll Levy

SEE BROADER BADE FOR INCOME TAXES   Senator George Believes Congress May Be Forced To Impose Sales Tax Or Payroll Levy.

GEORGE SAYS BASE OF INCOME TAX MA) BE BROADENED   Alternative To Raise Revenue Are Sales, Payroll Taxes

New Taxes Sure, George Declares   Georgia Senator Sees Pros Pects Of Several Means Of Increasing Revenue

BROADER TAX LEVIES WILL BENECESSARY   George Sees Higher Incom Tax, Sales Levy Or Payroli Tax Only Wav.

THREE PLANS OF GETTING NEW TAXESSTUDIED   Broader Income Tax, Sales Levy Or Payroll Tax Seen Only Way to Increase Revenue   7 BILLIONS IS GOAL   Treasury Opposes Sales Tax and Has No Intention of Proposing Pavroll Levy

Predicts Broader Income Taxes or a Sales Tax or Payroll Levy to Increase Revenues

JUNGLE RUBBER ‘ARMY? FORMET   ABOUT 40,000 MEN NOW hPING. ING OUT RUBBER FROM WILD TREES OF THE AMAZON VALLEY

Amazon Army Of 40,000 Hunt Jungle Rubber   Beating way through sweltering jungle — te aid. United Nations’ war effort.

Leader Is Seized      Chief of Outlawed Irish Republican Army Is Held for Jnternment

F.D. STILL FOR NIGHT GAMES   Insists, Howéver, ‘rit Saving Electricity

Tokyo Forces Drive Deeper Into Central Burma in Two Thrust:   Surrounded Chinese General Reports Situation ‘Well in Hand;’ MacArthur Pledges Full  U.S. Support. Resources to Australia

Defense Rally Cancelled Here   Bushfield And Regional Official Unable To Come A Last Moment, They Say

Defense Rally .. Cancelled: Here  2. La.14 ee   Bushfield And Regional  Official. Unable. ‘To Come A Last Moment, They Say

Probe of Gigantic Food Price  Combine Coming  Grand Jury in Dallas Will Launch Investigation Soon

Scrap Drive Goes Over With A Bang   2,993.00) Pounds Collected and Reported Exceeds County's Quota Set At 2,700,000 Pounds

FORTRESSES MAKE LONG ROUND TRIP   13 Leave Australia to Wreak Havoc At Jap Bases; Positionin = Burma Worse

germans Pushed Back On All Red Fronts; Nazis Inflict Reprisals On Norwegians

SWEEPING RED GAINS ON THREE FRONTS CLAIMED   Red Army Forces Recapture Kirov, Strategic Rail Junction 150 Miles Southwest of Moscow is  _ Reported.      PRESS ON TO KHARKO\

GAINS NOTED ON 3 FRONTS   Heart of Crimea Scene o Drive by Cavalrymen, S Moscow Reports to Lon don Indicate.

IY S. Has Established Pe Headquaters In India For An Attack On Jaban

United States Air Headquarters Set Up in India; Determined to Take Of fensive

Attack On Jap Home Islands Is Planned  By Allies   U.S. Headquarters For Air Set Up In India; ‘Going To Enemy's Country,’ Leader Says

AMERICAN BASE IN INDIA   Seen As Step in’ Offensive On Home Islands of Japanese.   LAUD U. S. VOLUNTEERS

U. S. Forees Are in India      British Air Marshal Announces Fact And Says Plan Is to Launch Offensive Against Japan

U. 5 ar HEADQUARTERS _ ~ESTABLISHED IN- INDIA   Newest American And British Planes Join Battle ” Against Japanese; United Nations’ Aerial. Might. : -. Grows Aimed At Turning Tide Of War.

Sir Richard Peirse, Head Of Air Front In India, Says Reinforcements Being Poured In For Offensive

United Nations Hope to Stage Drive to Japan   Air Headquarters Being Set Up By U.S. in India

Air Base In India   U. S$. Headquarters Set Up  In Plans For Offensive

OFFENSIVE WAR BEING PLANNED  AGAINST JAPAN   Setting Up of United States Air Headquarters In India Seen As Initial Move   WARPLANES ARRIVE   United Nations Will Carr War Into Enemy Territory, Air Marshal Peirse Asserts

OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT BY ALLIES PROMISED   Latest Models of American and British Fighting Planes Arrivine

British Rush Defenses of Ceylon Isle   Latest Models of American and British Bombers Reach India   PRAISE FOR YANKS   ‘Flying Tigers’ and RAF Credited With 200 Jap Planes

Knights Templar Conelave to he  Held June 21-26   RESERVATIONS LARGEST IN HISTORY. SPIRIT LAKE BAND TO PLAY FOR PARADES

Blaze Follows Nazi Threat to OCD Instructo1   Maine Doctor Turns Ove: Swastika Signed Letter To State Police

ieee Nn nant  CIVILIAN DEFENSE SUPPLIES BURNED   ‘Director Previously Received Swastika Threat

Fire Sweeps Jay Defense Headquarters   Threat In Nazi Note Fulfilled

Purchase 57,539 Acres For Dam   New Land to Be Used For Reservoir At Denison Project

STRIKE-PROHIBITING CONTRACT SIGHED BY STEEL WORKERS   Grants 'Wage Increases To Employes Of Eight Shinvards

TAX INCREASES TO BE URGED       New Sources of Revenue Will Help Raise Additional  $7900.00

TAX EXPERTS AGREE ON DRASTIC BOOSTS   To Increase Corporation, Income, Excise Levies

More Tax On Income Is Looming   Sales. War Profits Levies Ruled Out Bu Officiele.   ‘Corporations Hit   Hearings To Open Next Week On 1942 Revenna

AGREE ON BIG TAX HIKES ON CORPORATIONS   Excise And Individual In come Levy Boosts Also Planned

TAX EXPERTS SEEK DRASTIC INCREASE OF THREE LEVIES ©   Believe Sales Tax, ‘War Profits Tax Not Practicable

Drastic Increases Tn Several Items To Raise Revenue   Treasury Officials About Agreed on Steps Necessary to Raise Additional Sums.

Rossi Weeps . As He Denies  Fascist Charge   Brands Accuser Politica Rogue; Wholly Loyal  AUT OG

MUST REGISTER   Canadians Who Doi't Wark Wil Sign Up -Every.. Week,

Idle Canadians” ‘From. 16 To. 70. Must Register   New" Draft Siarts “May 31; > Will “Re-register: Every ‘Two Weeks Thereafter

APPEALS ACTED ON AT BOARD MEETING   Thirty-nine Cases Befors Selective Service Board of Appeal

APPEALS ACTED ON AT BOARD MEETING      Number of Cases Reviewed by Selective Service Board

APPEALS HEARD AT MEETING CF BOARD      Selective Service Official: Act on Cases Saturday

43 DRAFT APPEALS HEARD BY BOARE   Local Board Classifica tions Affirmed in Num_ ber of Cases

APPEALS HEARD AT MEETING OF BOARD   Classifications of Regis trants Reviewed by the Board of Appeal

FERTILIZER PRICE INCREASE GRANTED   OPA Backs Up Program For Boosted Food  Dendurtian

Nazi Communications With Entire Southern Front Cut;  Enter Suburbs Of Kharkov

Defeat Will Peril Entire German Line   Moscow Reports Enemy Unable to Stop Great Offensive of Red Army

LIGHTEST VOTE IN PRIMARY IN LAST 20 YEARS   Wilson-Herring Feud Set for This Fall. Sec. of State Earl Miller “Snowed Under”

Wilson and Herring to Clash in Fall   Towa’s Governor Wins Republican Nomination For Senator  HERRING WINS TOO  Incumbent Senator Easy / Victor Over Isolationist Onnonent

HICKENLOOPER AND KRASCHEL FOR GOVERNOR   Gov. Wilson Easily Beats Thornburg: Miller Out

Interpreting The War   Action Taken on New Caledonia Is Really Vital

3 VIOLENT DEATHS OVER THE HOLIDA}   No Fatal Traffic And Fireworks Accidents Reported In Maryland: Trio Of Drownings

Internees Had Better Food. Than Germans   Most of American Contingent Lost Weight, However

Life In German Prison   Interned Americans Had Better Fare Than the Average Nazi

Americans Interned at Bad Nauheim Ate — More Than Germans But Still Lost Weight

Americans Interned Ir Germany Lost Weight On Meager Diet      Reccived Considerable More Food Than Germans But Still Felt Effects Of Insufficient Nourishment; Nazis Without Tea Or Coffee

Describes Internment Camp Life   Writer Says Americans Got Fair Food, Had Own ‘University.

Americans Interned In Germany Fared  Better Than Nazis, Still Lost Weight   Agitation Renewed By Italy  For Territories Of France

INTERNED AMERICANS.IN GERMANY ATE BETTER THAN GERMANS, LOST WEIGHT

U.S. and Panama Sign Treaty for Use of Defense Bases in That Area

U, 6, AND PANAMA IN DEFENSE PAC   Republic Grants Use 0 Areas Already Occupied By Americans.

U.S. And Panama In Agreement On Defense Area Use   American Troops Have Occupied Areas Listed In New Treaty

PANAMA TO LET U. S. ARMY USE DEFENSE AREAS   Treaty Signed Includes Air Base 80 Miles Southwest of Cana}

TREATY SIGNED BY U,LS., PANAME   Pact Covers Defense Area Use By American Armed Forces

U.S, PANAMA SIGN TREATY   Giyes Use of Area About Canal for  Defenses.

U.$.-Panama Sign Treaty on Defense Areas   Another Landmark In History of Relations Between Two Nations

ofDefenseZone   American. Armed: Force . Already in Vital  Areas -

U. 0., PANAMA REACH ACCORD UPON BASES   Treaty Covers American Use Of Important Areas

U. S.--Panama Defense Area Treaty Signed   Completed Today Covering Use Of  Panama Areas

PANAMA TREATY CREATES EXTRA DEFENSE AREAS   CALLED IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO SECURITY OF CANAL

United States, Panama Sign Detense Treaty   Covers Occupied  Areas Of Canal

U. S., PANAMA SIGN PACT FOR CANAL DEFENSE   U S.. Armed Forces Given Right  Develop Panamanian Bases A ready Occupied

U.S. SOLDIERS ALLOWED 10 GUARD PANAMA   Pact Signed Today Tc Let Yanks Occupy  Panama Republic tc Aid Canal

TRA   U. 5, PANAMA SIGN TREAT)   Covering Use of Defense Areas ip Republic by Armed Forces of United States.

Treaty Gives Defense Job  To Amerieans   Gun Emplacements Air Raid Detectors Built

Panama Agrees: To Defense Pact   .  U.S. Troops Already _ In Areas Specified  ’ In the Treaty

PANAMA-AGREES: TOU, S. USE OF DEFENSE AREAS   Treaty Signed Today Gives American Armed Forces Free Hand There

NEW PACT ON PANAMA DEFENSES   Treaty Signed Today an Im portant Contribution to Protection of Canal   U, 8. ARMED FORCES ALREADY ON HAND   Agreement Is Made As Negotiations Continue Regarding Martinique

U.S.-Panama Sign Treaty Monday  Will Permit Use Of Defense Area By Armed Forces

U. §. AND PANAMA SIGN DEFENSE PACT   Agreement Reached On Use Of Areas In Centraf American Republic By Armed Forces—Hailed As Important Contribution To Security Of Canal And Hemisphere

~PANGODN I HW GREATER   Nipponese Have Pushed Their Lines 30 Miles Closer to City.   BRITISH FALL BACK   Thcusands of Natives and Whites Are Hurriedly Evacuating.

EXODUS FROM RANGOON, JAPS PRESS CLOSE!   Invasion Forces, by Way of Thailand, Have Pressed Within 75 Miles of Burma City

School To Open Aug. 31]   Supt. Kissinger at Superio. Has Important Schoo Announcements

Chinese Still Chase Retreating Japs   Yank Fliers Fire Burmese City

CHINESE DRIVE NEARER TO KEY JAPANESE BASE   Troops Reported Only Eight Miles  From Nanckang

Chinese Forces Only 9 Miles  From Nanchang   Near Base Held by Jap: For More Than Two  Years

Chinese Fighting Japs Near Nanchant   Drive to Within Nine Miles of City Under Momentum of New Victories—Also Press Southward Toward Canton.

NEW DRIVES ARE OPENED BY CHINESE   Major Cities Takei From Japs; Gains Substantial

ADVANCE IN CHEKIANG IS CONTINUING   Bitter Fighting is Reported But Nine Mi:es From Important Base of Nanchang   ALLIED FLIERS ACTIVE

Chinese Battling Near Nanchang, Japs’ Main Base In Kiangsi State

CHINESE PUSH JAPS FARTHER   Drive Forward With fMomentum of Victories in  Two Provinces.

ChineseArnn Presses On: Nanchang Is  Next Goal   Now Only Nine Mile: Away; Had Been Held By Invaders For Two Years

Chinese Push  Goes Forware   Only Nine Miles Distant From Nanchang. In Jap Possession Two Years.

CHINESE NEAR LONG-HELD JAP BASE   Victory-Inspired Forces Reported Fighting Bitterly Only Nine Miles From Nanchang, In Enemy Possession For Over Two Years—Advance In Chekiang Continues

CHINESE ARMY STORMS SUBURB NANCHANG CITY      Drive Within Nine Miles of Area Which Japs Have Held For Two Years _   ENEMY IN RETREAT   New Victories Scored Over Nipponese In-Kangsi and Chekiang; Fighting Is Heavy

Chinese Claim Fresh Sweeps   Large Area Reclaimed Y¥rom Invaders

Nanch ang Threatened By Chinese   Principal Kiangsi Base Of Japanese Army Is Threatened By Drive Of Chinese Troops

CHINESE ATTACK JAPS IN SUBURBS OF NANCHANG   Chinese F ighting Bitterly to Clean-Up Kiangsi, Stronghold of Japs for Twe  Voeare

Chinese Near Nanchang In New Victories   Principal Kiangsi Base Of Enemy Threatened While Retreat Continues

CHINESE DRIVE STILL GAINING   Nine Mlies From Major Jap Base at Nanchang

CHINESE PRESS NEW OFFENSIVE   NINE MILES FROM NANCHANG, HELD BY JAPS TWO YEARS

Chinese Forces Continue Advance   Troops Reported Close to Nanchang

Chinese Push Twin Drives Against Jap Bases at Nanchang and Canton

At Least A Few Agreements Reached—  ‘Bundles, For Bluejackets’ Dance Is Rousing Affair

At Least A Few Agreements Reached— ‘Bundles For Bluejackets’ Dade le Rousine Afiair -

135-Pound Aircraft Worker Should Avoid Tangling with Heavy Sailor

137 LOST AS SUB SINKS STEAMER NEAR CANADA   PASSENGER VESSEL TORPEDOED DURING OVERNIGHT TRIP

137 Lost in Sip Sinking   Newfoundland Steamer Sunk  By Submarine

Ferry Victim of Enemy Torpedoes   Sudden Attack Routs Passengers from Sleep; Hint URoat Smashed Lifeboats

137 Men, Women And Children Lose Lives When U-Boat Sinks Ship In St., Lawrence

Sub Sinks Ship Off Nova Scotiz   Lives of 137 Reported Lost in the Gulf of St. Law. rence.

137 DIE IN ~ TORPEDOING   Many Americans 01 Board Steamer Caribou

SUB HITS STEAMER, 139 LIVES TAKEN   Men, Women, Children Vic tims In Torpedoing Off Gulf of St. Lawrence

137 Lives Lost in U-Boat Attack or Passenger Ship   Errol Flynn, Dashing Screen Lover, Accused of Attacking 17-year-old Girl

Ship Torpedoed in St. Lawrence Gulf: 137 Persons Perish   13 Americans. Including 8 Service Men, Among Known Dead

13 Americans Among Victims Of Ship Sinking   Report 137 Lives Lost On Vessel Torpedoed Near Gulf Of St. Lawrence

137 Lives Lost in Sinking Of Ship in St. Lawrence, 13 Americans Among Victims

137 Are Lost as Sub Sinks Big Steamer   13 Americans Among Vic. tims of Attack In Gulf of St. Layrence   VESSEL WAS NEAR HER DESTINATION   Was Making Overnight Tri to Newfoundland, an an 8-Hour Run

ENEMY SUB SINKS STEAMER BARIBOU OUTSIDE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE WITH LOSS OF 137 LIVES   Steamer Was Making 8 Hour Overnight Trip to Port Aux Basques, Whe: Attacked.

Ferry Boat Torpedoed; 137 Killed   Many Americans On Newfoundland  Steamer

Sub Sinks Boat, Takes 137. Lives   Caribou Is. Torpedoed Just Outside Gulf of St. Lawrence- During Night... a  Lifeboats. Lost” 4     Explosion, Tears ‘Some Boats. to- Shreds and Others Capsize

Death to 137 As Passenger  Ship Is Sunk   Most of Victims Civilians, With Some Americans

137 Drown As — - Sub Sinks Shit   U-BOAT ‘INVADES ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AGAIN :

U-BOAT SINKS STEAMER IN ST. LAWRENCE   137 Persons Lost Includ Men, Women aid Chil.  dren.   LOADED VESSEL -ON OVERNIGHT TRIP   Sleeping Passengers hrown from Their  Berths by Night Attack

STIMSON ASKS REJECTION OF LIQUOR BAN   Secretary of War's Letter Attacks Lee Plan

STIMSON OPPOSES PLANS ON LIQUOR   Gives Reasons For Objection: to Sale of Intoxicants Near Army Camps.

BALTIMORE STAGES EXTENDED BLACKOUT   More Than 25,000 Defense Officials Ride Herd On Million Residents During Lengthy Test

Attempts Made To Cut Channe   Immediate Opening O ’ Navigation Aim

SOLONS SPEED HUGE TAX BILL   Senate Prepares To Act Or 1942-43 Measure

SENATE READY FOR TAX ACTION   Bill To Slice $25,000,000,000 From National Income And Affect Everyone

New Tax Bill May Be Passed During Month   Huge Increases Are Provided By Measure Before Congress   HIGHEST TAXATION IN U. 8S. HISTORY

Nazis Massacre Thousands of Jugoslavs   Story of Killing of Innocent Children Te Ralaacad

SLAY CIVILIANS SLAIN BY NAZIS   Wholesale Massacre Charge Hurled

CAPTURE ONE“CONVICT   Trusty Who Escaped from Leaven. worth Caught in Michigan

Deat Launches  Attack On Vichy   Blames French Crisis  On William Leahy

HELMSMAN DIES SC PALS CAN ESCAPE   Heroism Revealed As Survivors Of Flamin: Craft Reach Port As Hope Wanes For Missing Lifeboat Party

Survivors of Five Torpedoed Vessels Reach U. S. Ports   At Least 24 Missing From Ships Attacked by Subs Off Coast

Five Ships Are Attacked   “Survivars Reach, Safety. of Widely Scattered -AIlaatic Ports

ARMY ‘QUICKIE COMMISSIONS DRAW SUPPORT   War Department Expected to Back Practice At House Committee Hearing   ACTION DELAYED   Military Committee Itself Seen In Sharp Disagreement On Proposed Ban

To Oppose Officer Ban   Army’s Views. on Commissions. for Civilians to Be Aired at Hearing

War Department Opposition Facing  Move to Bar “Quickie” Officers

HOPE LOST FOR SUB VICTIMS   600 Missing From Braziliar Ships Now Believed To Be Dead At Sea

April Will See More Changes   Manufacturers Must Sto] Making Civilian Goods at Once

TIME LIMIT LIFTED BY RUBBER WORKERS   ‘Any Number of Hours’ on Job To Win War, They Say

Litvinoft Sees Hitler End Soor   Envoy Says Chances for Summer Victory Might Be Missed

LITVINOFF SEES END OF HITLER ‘BY SUMMER   Soviet Ambassador Urges Allies Aid by Keeping All Armies, Navies, Air Fleets Active

Nazi Carpethaggers Despoil Business; Rival German Groups Battle Each Other

Germans Rehearse Daily On French Coast For Invasion, Reports Writer   By Philip Whitcomb (Written for the AP)

NAZI INVASION FORGES ACTIVE   Rehearsals Staged Daily By 600,000 Troops Massed In France

German Army In Occupied France Drilling On Invasion At Coastal Points

NAZI ARMY IN FRANCE DRILLS FOR INVASION   Conflict Among German Organizations Told By Writer

Fleet of Small Craft I Being Made Ready; Organizations Are Much Busier

INVASION FEAR GRIPS GERMANY   Thousands of Nazi Troops Kept Along Channel and Given Intense Training

LATIN CONGRESS RELEASES ORTIZ   Argentine President t Continue Fight for His Health:

McGregor Scores Henderson in Gas Rationing Quarrel   Claims Removal of OPA Head. Would Sneed War Effort

SKY LIGHTED UP BY BLAZING OIL TANKS   Japanese Apparently Pouring Everything They Have Into Battle

President Explains Immigration Plans   Chief Executive Replies to Critics

Faithful Garrison In Philippines Comes Through With Little Damage

CORREGIDOR-~ - —~— WITHSTANDS BOMBINGS   Furious Japs Lash Great U. S. Fort With All They Have; Little Damage

Nine Men Who Escaped From Tobruk Tell Story Of Trek Across Desert   South African Troops Go Out After Patrol: Run Into Survivors. of Coastal Battle.

Bewildered Income Tax Payer Almost Joins Army But Has Free Luncheo.

IMPORTANCE OF SAVING. TIRES 18 RECOGNIZED BY MOTORISTS   DRIVING HABITS HAVE GREATLY CHANGED DURING PAST SIX WEEKS, POLICE AGEEE

AUTOISTS WAKE TO IMPORTANCE OF TIRE THRIFT   Survey Reveals John Q. Public Finally Realizing When Present Tires Are Gone There Just Won’t Be Any More.

FLEET ENTER BATTLE; RAIDS MATRUH PORT      British Send Salvo After Salvo Into German-Held Harbor, 170 Miles From Alex andria.   Lull on Ground

AXIS PORT IS 4EFT FLAMING AND WRECKED   Base Knocked Out; Planes Help Allies Keep Newly-Won Positions.

MATRUH LEFT IN FLAMES BY FLEET'S GUNS   SUPPLY LINES FOR GEN. ROMMEL DISRUPTED

British Fleet Takes Part in Battle of Eqypi   Strategic Supply Port Is Heavily Shelled

TWO SHIPS ARE SUNK IN PORT   Allied Air Attacks Are Pushed Ceaselessly ; Supply Base Put Out For Time

Wreckage Left At Matruh In Night Battle   Naval Vessels Get First Opportunity, To Strike At Axis

Mediterranean Fleet Joins Fight in Egypt   Added British Forces Wreak Havoc at Matruh, Vital Axis Point; Naval Aircraft Accomplish Great Damage

Matruh Shelled, Fired by British Fleet, Warplanes   Aircraft Precede Warships’ Assault With Violent Raid; Enemy Ammunition Ship Is Hit

Australians — Support Newly Won Portions   British Mediterranean Fleet Strikes. With.  Vengeance al Base

‘Navy Knocked Hell. Out OF The. Place,’ Airman Reports Of Raid On Port

Royal Navy Creeps in Close to Shore, Pours Big Shells Into Advance Supply Port of Rommel; Savage RAF Raid Lasts Three Hours

4 DESTROYERS ARE LAUNCHED IN RECORD TIME   Ships Hit The Water With in 50 Minutes For New World’s Mark   THREE ADMIRALS AND MARINE ARE HONORED

Four Destroyers  4 af  J aunched within  :  Hour for Record   New Fighting Craft Wi — Soon Be Ready To Meet Enemy

Four Destroyers Go Down Ways In Mass Launching at Kearny As Shipbuilding Speed Grows

Four Destroyers and One Submarine Go Down Ways Ahead of Schedules

U.S. Launches 4 Destroyers   Vessels Slide Down Ways in 50 Minutes as Crowd Watches

4 Destroyers Go Down Ways In 50 Minutes   Impressive Launching Fea At Kearney Yards Called Equivalent of Great Naval Victory   New Terriers of Sea 90 Percent Complete   Gov. Edison Warns Nation Still Not Attaining Capacity Stride

FOUR DESTROYERS LAUNCHED AT IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES   Sleek Fighting Ships Go Into Waters of Hackensack River—-Three of the Vessels Honor Rear Admirals of U.S. Navy

SEEK NURSES WHO'VE RETIREL   If They'll Come Back tc Work They'll Aid Military

M MILLAN NAMED STATE DIRECTOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Douglas Resigned Several Weeks Ago and Plans To Return To His Business; M’Millan Is Immediate Past Commander of State American Legion.

Nipponese Seem Facing Major Challenge in Skies For First Time in War   American Fighters Force Jap Formation Over Java to Flee—Australian Bombers Blast Jap Island Bases—30 Foe Fighters Destroyed in Burma Battle Area

ALLIED PLANES SINK THREE JAP TROOP SHIPS   Tekyo Acknowledges 2 Transports Sunk To Date

TokyoAdmits 26Transports Lost In War   Yank, RAF Fliers De stroy 30 Jap Planes In Burma

ALLIED COUNTER PUNCHES CHEER UNITED NATIONS   Japs Have Now Lost 26 Transports In Far Pacific, Expecting to Lose Even More.

ALLIES Gt THREE At JAP GRAF   Success Reported In East Indies Engagement

Allied Warplanes Sink Three More  Enemy Transports   Blast at Nipponese Sea-Borne Invaders In Battle o! Java; Tokyo Acknowledges Heavy Air Attack On Part of United Nations   By ROGER D. GREENE,  Acanciated Prece War Editar

Allied Warplanes Hold Japs at Bay   Sink Three Eneuy Transports in Critical East Indies Battle   CHALLENGE IN SKIES   American and Allied Planes Real Threat to the  Invaders

Japs Lose Transport: In Pacifie   Three Troop Carriers Down in Battle for East Indies

Japanese Admit Loss Of 26 Transports In Indies War: United Nations Score In Air

Allied Planes Add Three More Ships To Anti-Axis Score   Objectives Near Soerabaja, Bandoeng And Batavia Bombed

Critical Battle Rages In Dutch East Indies, United Nations Reveal

Tokyo Acknowledges Loss Of 26 Jap Troop Ships In Far Pacific   War Bulletin Says US P-40 Pursuit Planes Intercept Jap Raiders; Down One Bomber and Fighter

Thirty Jap Planes Destroyed Today In Burma Fighting   Jap Pressure Eases And British Forces Reorganizin; Their Defenses  AT LAST OBSTACLE  Sittang River Crossing Would Mean Rangoon Flanked, to Fall Quickly

Over 1,000 — UN Planes in. Pacific Zone   [hree Big Enemy Transports Sunk in Indies Waters as Tokyo Warns People to Expect Greater Losses

Japs Admit Loss Of 26 Transports; Growing Allied Strenath In Air

JAPAN EXPECTS EVEN HEAVIER SEALOSSES   Yank Pursuit Planes Fight Off Formation Over Java   COSTLY ATTEMPT   To Crack M’Arthur’s Lines Temporarily Abandoned By Bataan Invaders

Tokyo Admits 26 Transports Lost   Imperial Jap Headquarters Asserts Mor. tal Blow Is Struck at Allied Air Force: Based at Java

0 TRANSPORTS REPORTED SUN   United Nations Offering Ma: jor Challenge in. Skies For First Time.    TAKE TOLL OF PLANES

30 Jap Planes Are Destroyed   Rangoon Reports Nipponese Loss But No Details

Tokyo Acknowledges 26Ships Sunk or Damaged In Far Pacific Warfare

Nipponese Meeting Major Challenge In Air; Tokyo Says United Nations Have 1,000Planes, 40 Subs in Area

30 Jap Planes Destroyed -in Burma Area   British Forced Back te West Bank of Sittang Get Breathing Spell

This Action Came’ Whik Blasting at Japan’s SeaBorne Invaders in Battle  for Dutch East Indies.   ALLIES HAD “1,000” PLANES IN AREA   7 American Pursuit Piane: Intercepted a Formation of Nine Japanese Bombers and Turned Them Back.

Japanese Admit They Have Lost 26 Troop Ships   Allied Warplanes Blast at Japs in Critical Battle For Indies.   Grim Luzon Struggle Enters a Stalemate

3 TRANSPORTS ARE SUNK BY ALLIED PLANES   New Blows Dealt To Indie: Invaders; Tokyo Admits 26 Ships Lost   JAVA BASES ARE BOMBED   Seven U. S. Pursuit Planes Attack 23 Enemy Aircraft, Downing Two

Allies Sink Three Jap Transports   Invaders Are Paying Heavily For Pacific Gains

See Bigger Losses ~ frflictedOn Nippon By Fliers And Subs   U. S. Pursuit Unit Halts Bombers; Burma Battle. Crisis Heightens; MacArthur Reports Success

TOKYO. SPOKESMAN ADMITS 2¢ ‘JAP SHIPS HAVE: BEEN SUNK OR DAMAGED INFAR PACIFIC   Commander Itaru Tashiro Says Japan Expected Even Heavier Losses Because Allies Had More Than 1,000 Planes and 40 to 50 Subs In War Zone

TOKYO ADMITS 26 SHIPS LOST 50 FAR IN WAR   Japs Claim 68 Allie Planes Destroyed At Java Bases 

OFFICIAL ADMISSION FROM JAPANESE THAT 26 TRANSPORTS SUNK  TOKYO REPORTS ALLIES   TOKYO REPORTS ALLIES HAVE 1,000 AIRPLANES AND MANY SUBMARINES ACTIVE

CRACK CHINESE TROOPS AWAIT IN THE NORTH   British and Indian Troops Holding South. Although Rangoon is Becoming Deserted

Jap Official Admits 26 TroopShipsSunk Or Damaged to Date   Tokyo Claims 68 Planes Destroyed in Raid on Java; Nippons Advance in Burma

Japs’ Control Of Air Is Facing A Major Challenge For First Time In 11 Weeks

30 JAP PLANES DOWNED   Burma Forces Tak fleavy Toll O01 Enemy Aircraft

SEVEN AMERICAN PURSUIT PLANES BATTLE INVADERS   Force Enemy Squadron To Flee Fight

Java Protectors Launch Counter - Attacks Despite Tokyo’s ‘Annihilation’ Claims: Japanese Bombers Strike «i Port Moresby, In New Guineas   By ROGER DPD CREENE

Jap Spokesman Warns Heavier Losses to Come, Credits Allies with 1,000 Planes,  and 40 Submarines   ALLIES CHALLENGE JAPAN IN AIR   RAAF Raids New Britain, Timor; Allies Shoot Down Thirty Jap Fighters Over  Burma

Allied Planes Give Invaders Ample Trouble   Counter-Blows Are Admitted in’Tokyo By Official Jap Naval Spokesman

—DLASL INUILDS—  Japan Acknowledges 26 Transports Sunk Since Start of War  EXPECTED MORE  Dutch Announce Japs Made Heavy Raid on Batavia, Damage Slight

UL Ss. Pursuit - Planes “Put. Air Raiders . oe To o Flight .            BURMA CRISIS

ALLIED PLANES SINK THREE IN INDIES BATTLE   Seven U. S. Fighters Get Credit for Victory Over Nine Bombers, 14 Other Craft   DUTCH ADMIT JAPS -- RAID JAVA BASES   MacArthur Continues to Hold On Bataan, As Stalemate Is Seen  In Luzon Area

‘Sink 3 Big Transports Off Celebes   Definite Air Challenge To Foe; 30 Jap Planes  Destroyed In Burma.

30 WARPLANES OF JAPS DOWN OVER RANGOON   OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Is THAT ALL FIGHTER PLANES

DUTCH REPORT HEAVY JAP AIR RAIDS ON JAVA   Tokio Asserts ABCD Powers Using 1,000 Planes in War Zone

TOKYO SAYS U.S, DUTCH HAVE 1,000 PLANES IN ACTION   dap Spokeaman Also Asserts 4¢ to 50 Allied Subs in War Zone

 Various Reports From Far East Indicate Increasing Allied Air Activity  ‘Planes Destroyed’  Tokyo Radio Declares Japs Destroy 68 Allied Planes

Tokyo Admits Counter-Punches, but Claims Gains for Self-Bataan Invasion. Appears to Have Reached Stalemate ©

Enemy Bombers Forced to Flee   Jap Hordes Flock To Battle for Capture of Burma.

THREE JAPANESE TRANSPORTSSUNK IN INDIES BATTLE   CRISIS IS HEIGHTENED IN BURMA AS BRITISH FALL FARTHER BACK

Lokyo Spokesman Acknowledges 26 Transports Sunk Or Damaged; MacArthur  Scores New Siuiccece

Japan Expects Heavy Loss Of Ships In Java   United States Pursuit Plane: Drive Off Heavier Jap Ait   AUSSIE PLANES BUSY

Three Big Jap. Transports Are Sunk In Indies   ‘American Warplanes ‘Drive ‘Enemy* Bombers From Java Area

Enemy Transports, Planes Smashed by Attacks From Skies   Japanese Facing Major Challenge in Air for First Time in War

ALLIED PLANES SINK THREE BIG ENEMY SHIPS   Tokyo Admits 26 Troop Ships Sunk 2 To, Date   U. S. FLIERS BUSY   Force Nippon Bombers To Flee Front Over Java

ALLIED PLANES SINK THREE MORI JAP TRANSPORTS   Tokyo Officially Admits 26 Lost or Damaged In War to Date.   AMERICAN P-40’s WIN   Intercept, Disperse Form. ation of Enemy Bombers Over Java.

NEW AIR PUNCH OF ALLIES HITS INVADER’S SHIPS   Evacuation of British Subjects’ Wives And Children to  Australia Reported

Tokyo Warns ‘The Allies  Are Stronger   Dutch Report Three More Jap Transports Are — Downed Off Indies

SOVIET ARMIES BEAT CFF NAZIS ON TWO FRONTS   Counter Attacks At Kursk By Reds Reported Today

GERMANS. STRENGTHEN ARMIES ATTACKING SEVASTOPOL DEFENSES   Attacks Beaten Off; Germat Shock Troops Repelled on Kursk Front   FOE’S LOSSES “COLOSSAL”

Red Forces Beat Back Nazis On KurskFront   Defenders of Sevastopol Repulse Big Reinforcements  Of Germans

Loss Of Fortress Called “A Matter Of Days, At Most”’   Time-Gaining Action To Allow Removal Of Women And Children Acknowledaed

Nipponese Hold Complete Mastery of Air and Fall of Stronghold May Come at Any Time.

FATE OF EGYPT HINGING ON GREAT BATTLE   Advance British Troops Stand Off Violent Assaults For Two Days.   PLANES SCOURGE NAZIS   Romme! Believed Staking Al on New Attempt To Get To Alexandria.

SAFETY: COUNCIL REPORTS. EARLY STAGES OF ALL OUT: PRODUCTION BOOSTED DEATHS

NEED GRADE 2 TIRES   Rationing Board  Hus More Applications ‘Than It Can Fill

Stalingrad Defenders Holding On   Battle To Wipe Out Nazi Wedge Into City’s Defenses

Beat Back German Attacks on City   Defenders of Stalingrad Are Showered by Incendiaries and High Explosives as Nazis Move Up Fresh Troops.   Germans Have Difficulty Supplying Their Tanks With Fuel Along Don

Allied Airmen Pound Jap Landings   ‘Situation Tense but Static on Egyptian Front—Official Silence on Battle of Solomons — Invaders Leave  Chinese Sector

Nazis Stalled on Stalingrad. Front   Reds Battle to Hold Line: Against Background of Flaming City   AXIS RESERVES ARE IN   Berlin Says German Troops Reach Caspian Sea in ~  140-Mile Drive ~

Wedge Cut In City's Defenses   Germans Claim Caspian Sea Is Reached in South.

NAZI PRISONERS ARE DESCRIBED AS EXHAUSTED   Volga _ Industrial City Is In Flames, However, From Stuka Assaults   RUSSIANS LAUNCH ATTACK   Corpses of German Soldiers Steppes in Front of Red Defense Line Trenches

City In Flames But Continues To Check Nazi Horde   Germans Acknowledge That Russians Counterattack Before Steel City; Rzhev Sector Sees Reds Ahead

Furious Nazi Assaults Fail To Gain; British  Bombers Resume Raids

Repulse 2 Thrusts At Stalingrad   Reds Beat Back Nazis Above And Below Great Volga City.

Russ Fight: To Retain Stalingrad   German Forces Are Continuing Their Advance in the Caspion Sea Area

EDS BEAT OFF NAZI ASSAULTS   Battle to Wipe Out Thrust Into Defenses Before Stalingrad.

STALINGRAD IN FLAMES FROM AERIAL BOMBS   Nazi Prisoners Taken by Russians Reported as Suffering From Both Hunger, Exhaustion 

Nazi Attacks Wedge Deeply Into Great Volga City’s Defenses   Third Big Assault of Week By RAI Squadrons Pounds Nuernberg, Saarbruecken

German Drives Beaten Off as Bombers Set City Aflame     IN COUNTER ATTACK  Von Bock Finds Russ.City ‘Difficult Nut' to Crack

Nazi Infantry and Tank Regiments Effect Break   Germans Claim Troops Have Reached Shores of Caspian Sea

TryingtoPush Invaders from Flaming City   into Soviet Defense Lines; Reds Beat Off Attacks

Attacks Above and Below City Are Beaten Off by Reds   Deep Invader Wedge ln Center Is Chief Threat to Metropolis

Russians Take Nazi Prisoners Described as Hungry, Alr-ost Exhausted  Attack Admitted  Germans Admit Reds Counter- Attacking at Stalingrad

Fight to Wipe Out Wedge at Stalingrad   Beat Off Assaults North and  “South of City; Germans Are Finding City Tough Nut to Crack, Reports Indicate

Germans Unable  To Crash Through   Russians Struggle To Wipe Out Wedge Pushed Into Volga City’s Defenses

GERMANS FORCE WEDGE INTO STALINGRAD'S DEFENSES AS FRESH UNITS GO INTO ACTION   - Nazi Dead Litter Steppes Before Soviet Trenches; Enemy Forces Described As Hungry and Almost Exhausted.=—“City of Stalin’ Now In Flames

Flames Roar in Key City   Defenders Fight to Cut Off Wedge Held by Germans

NAZI PLANES RAIN INCENDIARY BOMBS ON STEEL CENTER   Russians List 2,800 Axis Soldiers Killed ln Single Sector

Japs Pull Out Of East China; Hungry, Exhausted .Prisoners Taken By Reds, Bitterly Fighting German Wedges; English Coast Hit

Battle to Wipe Out Nazi Wedge   German Prisoners Described as Hungry And Exhausted by Russians—Dive Bombers Batter City—-Berlin Admits Counter-Attacks by Soviets

SOUTHERN TRAINS TO INCREASE FARE   ICC Authorizes Boost From 1.65 Cents To 32 Cants Per Mile

AT JUNIOR C. OF C.   Norman Edmonds Telts of Changes in the Grocery Business

PLAN TESTS FOR STENOGRAPHERS, TYPISTS FRIDAY   Must Be 18 Years Of Age Bi Oct. 1— Jobs Available Immediately

Auto Clubs Work Overtime Looking For Resorts Beyond ‘Henderson Line’

Fewer Jalopies Forseen—Ban May Be Extended en  a ‘x’ AND ‘B’ CARDS  V————  greree 8 b eet... ta      —_— Ve  Official “Surprised”’ At Numbers;,Seek  Violators

Coming-Vacations Cause Worry to Those Living in Gas Rationed Districts   Automobile Club “Club Staffs Search for Resorts Close to East Coaat

GASLESS, VACATIONING EASTERNERS SEEK RESORTS BEYOND THE “HENDERSON LINE”

Japan Plans to — Control Food, Clothing, Fuel   \Distribution Will Be i  Hands of Governmen  Very Soon

U.S. BOMBERS OUTMANEUVER ~ ENEMY UNITS   Flying Fortresses Proving Deadly Against Nipponese Fighter Attacks in Combat as Hisch as Five Miles.

Natives Help Nipponese to MakeGains   Bataan Hospital Is Target of Foe’s Sky Raiders

Navy Bomber  Tail Gunners  Bagging Japs Stratecy Of Nip   Strategy Of Nip Fighters Mecting With Failure

Brauchitsch Heads Nazis In  South Russia  Hitler Stull Retain: Title Of Supreme

BRAUCHITSCH IS PROMOTED   Hitler Places Old Field General In Charge Of Offensive

Adjournment by Caster Talked   Duplication of Effort May Bring  Conferences

Both Branches Return to  Act Upen Calendars Dot ted With Identical or  Closely Similar Measures  DISCUSS COMPROMISES   DISCUSS COMPROMISES

Half of Japs Killed on  Guadalcanal   Remainder Have Been Routed, Navy Announces

Navy Seeretary Jubliant Over Land And Sea Win Over Japs   Coufirms Japanese — Loss Of Twenty Eight Ship: In Recent Naval lan " gagemen(s—Says They May Come Back Again. But Wave Been Badly Punished

U.S. Marines And Soldiers Rout Landing Party   Navy Secretary Knox Says Hold On Vital Solomon Island “Very Secure”

Jap Losses 23 Ships Sunk. Ten Damaged   Yanks Smash Force To East of Airfield On Strategic Island  HALSEY PROMOTED

American Hold on Guadalcanal Is Very Secure, Secretary Knox Says

Jap Invasion Force Routed In Slaughter   Knox Says Toll Taken In Sea Battle Was 28 Ships In Fact

Half of Big Jar Force Is  Killed on Isle   Secretary Knox, Jubilant Over Battle, Says U. S. on Guadalcanal Is Very Secure; Toll Against Foe Swells

Enemy Has  Been Routed  From Island ' Half of Force Slain;  28 Ships Sunk, 10 Damaaed Knox Says

Knox Says Americar Hold on Guadaleana Now ‘Very Secure’   Toil of Jap:Ships in Sea Battle Announced. Definitely as 28; 750 of Enemy Killed:on Island

 Half of Force of 1500 Jopanese Reported . Slaughtered  NEW FACTS GIVEN ON NAVAL VICTORY  Twenty Enemy SI Ships Sunk in Action Off the:  Solomons

nox Says aps Lost Ships   Half Jap Force ‘Of 1500 Dies, Remainder Routec

AMERICAN HOLD ON SOLOMONS IS NOW SECURE   Half Of Jap Force Of 1,50: Killed And Remainder Are Routed   28 ENEMY WARSHIPS DESTROYED IN BATTLE

ALF OF MEN PUT ASHORE SLAUGHTERED   Knox Says American Hold on Island Is Secure as Result of Land and Sea Victories.   28 SHIPS SUNK BY U. S. FLEET   Secretary Announces Definitely Enemy: Lost That Number of Ves _sels in 3-Day Battle.

10,000 JAPS WIPED OUT ON GUADALCANAI    Half of Landing Force of 1500 Slais  in One Action, Others Disperser  info Jungles

JAPS BATTLE TO HOLD BUNA, GONA SECTORS      MacArthur’s Troops Are  Continuing Drive In New Guinea   IAPS FAGE DEFEAT   Japs Increase Activity In Air; Fighting Is Fiercest of War

750 JAPANESE BUTCHERED ON GUADALCANAL   Balance Of Force That Landed Early This Month Is Driven Into The Jun ee pr   28 Ships Sunk

JAPS TAKE TERRIFIC BEATING ON ISLAND   Half of Force of 1,500 Attempting to Land, Killed and Other Half Is Routed by Americans

Navy Confirms 28 Nippon Ships Sunk   Seeretary Knox.Jubilant Sees Grip on Island “Very Secure’   Promotions Giyen Out For U. S. Triumph:   Halsey Made Full Admiral. Jimmy Doolittle Now Mator-foneral

U. P. War Correspondent Describes Jap Atack And Sinking Of Yorktown

CHARGES RUBBER PROGESS BLOCKED   Gillette Says New Two-Ster Synthetic Plan Held Up by Government Agency

OFFER BROWN CHOICE OF FEDERAL JOBS   May Accezt Post Connected with Prices, Rations

Women Workers in Chicago Currency Exchange Foil Bandits Who Use Gas

ARRAIGN PONTIAC MAN FOR MURDER   Tells of Argument on Unions and Nazis; Claims He Was Fired On

TO BE ARRAIGNED -ONMURDER CHARGE   Confesses Shooting Huntin; Partner After Argument

WE LET EM HAVE IT, OAS DIVE BOMBER   Arkansas Flier Describes Action Against Japs

‘EACH PILOT PICKED A SHIP.-AND WE LET ’EM HAVE ITY’   By WILLIAM B. McDOUGALL

BLASTING OF JAP FLEET ~ DESCRIBED    U.S Pilots, Back At Base in Java, Tell of Exploit

BRICKER URGES CUT IN DELIVERY SERVIGI   Says Public Must Revise Shopping Habits

Louis F. Keemle Says Invasion Move Faces Difficulty         Problems Include Shipping, Defense

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Des!

Britons Said ‘Bitter’ But Strong in Faith   Tobruk Disaster Laid to ‘Faulty Leadershiy By Beaverbrook’s Evening Standard; Probe by Cammons IJroed

LIBYAN CRITICISM HITS CHURGHIL   Parliament Will Be Scene of Outbursts When It Reassembles

CRITICISM FOLLOWS DEFEAT AT TOBRUK   Faces Protests Result of Axis Victory

Churchill Faces, Strife at Home   Parliament Angered By Tobruk Debacle

New Political Crisis Faced  By Churchill   British Statesmen. Writers Protest Libya Defeat

CRITICISM FOLLOWS DEFEAT AT TOBRUK   Churchill Govern ment Faces Protests Result of Axis Victory

Bodies Of 4 Young Women Buried In Man’s Garden   Mexico City Student Weeps As Police Seek To Identify Two; One Was Sweetheart

CONFESSES TO SLAYING FOUR    Honor Student Weeps While  Police Try To Identify Victims.

Slayer Of Four Held   Mexican Honor Student  Charged With Killing Women

Blackout-lenited Strike Of 11.000 Workers Halted  Truck Factory Walkout Caused By Dispute  Qhlwer Wacec

British ‘Chutists Raid Radio Station in France   Infantry Aids Air-Borne Soldiers and Navy Bring: Them Home, Report Says

British ‘Chute Troops Aftack Coast of France   Nazi Radio Station Pu Out Of Commission In Daring Raid

BRITISH PARACHUTE. TROOPS RAID RADIO STATION IN FRANCE      Seen As Opening Gun of Series of Raids On Enemy's Long, Exposed Flank   NAVY BRINGS THEM HOME

Parachute Troops Lanc By RAF on Coast  of France   AIDED BY INFANTRY   Taken Home By Ships of Royal Navy, Says London Today

Consumers In Detroit ‘Area Pay As High As $7.25 A Lb. for Butter

Aussies Near Backbone ™ of Stanley Mountain; — Japs Continue Retreat

AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA   Now 72 Miles North of Moresby; Few Japs Sighted

JAPS RETREAT 40 MILES IN NEW GUINEA   Aussies Take Last Jap Base South Of Mountains

AUSTRALIAN FORCE NEARING BACKBONE OF OWEN STANLEYS   Have’ Pushed dap Troops Back 40 Miles In New Guinca © Rattle

LAST VILLAGES ON MOUNTAIN: SLOPE TAKEN -BY ALLIES   Australians Near Gap in Vital New Guinea Range—Advance Goes on.

JAPS GIVE UP LAST VILLAGES NEAR MORESBY   Australians Push On, Bu  Expect Attempt on Solomons Base

Aussies Nearing Backbone of _  Guinea Mountains   Captute. Efolgi, Last “Key Jap Base On South Side of Owen Stanleys

AUSTRALIANS NEAR GAP IN MOUNTAINS   Allied Airmen In Heavy Attacks On Rabaul and Buna

AUSSIES GAIN IN NEW GUINE/   Retreating Japanese No Yet Contacted

CAPTURED ON, MARCH   Two Are Taken in New Guinea As Kagi Is Left Behind in Forward Movement.

Australian Troops Take Last Two Villages on Moresby Side of Mtns.   U. S. Bombers Conduct Heavy Raids on Rabaul

AUSTRALIANS ARE NEAR lGt POINT OF STANLEY RANGE   Japs Pushed Back About 4¢ Miles from Farthest Advance Line.

Aussies Continue Guinea Advance.   ‘Take Last Towns On . South Side of Mountain

AUSTRALIANS TAKE LAST TWO VILLAGES ON. MORESBY “SIDE   Expect Japanese To Retreat Kokoda Area “4  On Northern ‘ 8 ee

AUSSIES TAKE TWO TOWNS IN NEW GUINEA   Capture Last Two Villages Before Reaching ~ Mountains

EFOG! VILLAGE, LAST IMPORTANT JAP BASE TAKEN   Australian Forces Nearing The Backbone Of Owen Stanley Mts.

AUSTRALIANS PR EGO STEADILY FORWARD   Aussies Approaching Hump On New Guniea Range

Australians Ask: Where Are Japs:   Advance In New Guinea Fail To Contact Retreating Foe

Japs Retreat Before Troops Of Australia   March Through Villages Without Contactina Foe

Australian Forces Near Backbone of New Guinea's Owen Stanley Mountain   Jap’s Main Body Of Troops Steadily Retreating

‘Midway and ‘Aleutians Have Taken Big Toll   "Greatest Losses the 4p Navy Has Suffered"

JAPAN ADMITS HEAVY SEA LOSS IN MIDWAY FIGHT   Greatest Suffered Since Start of War, Tokyo Annaunces.

French General Said Captured   Escaped From Nazi Prison Camp; Being Returned to Paris

NAZIS DICKER FOR CUSTODY OF VICHY GENERAL   Henri Giraud, Who Fle  German Prison, First  Handed Nazis Then Returned to Vichv   PARLEY HITS SNAG OBSERVERS BELIEV}   Discussions for His Re turn Continuing With Germans Exerting Strong Pressure

French Leader Back At Vichy   General Henri Giraud I: In Custody Of Nazis  After ‘Escaping

MICHIGAN COVERED BY BLANKET OF SNOV      Highways Reported Open In Most Parts Of State

Heavy Snowfall Blankets State   More Than Six Inches Reported: Roads Open.

MUCH OF MICHIGAN GETS HEAW SNOW   Detroit Gets Biggest Snow of Season, General Throughout All Parts of State

RED CROSS TO GET YOUR CUFFS   Chapters to ( Get Discarded Wool Clips from Trousers

MINONK RECLUSE LEFT FORTUNE IN OLD HEN HOUS!   Mistrusted Banks, Courts And Lawyers; But Estate Is Now In Courts As Heirs Fight Over Distribution.

Treasury Dept. Offers Another Tax Proposal   Spending" Levy Is’ Suggested To Senate

Treasury To Offer Senate Com. Plan For Increasing War Tax Burden; Levy  Gn Spending Will Be in The Proposal

Treasury Presents Senate Finance Group With Bill To Boost Taxation

Japan's Midway Force Estimated   Of Thirty Ships 15 Claimed Sunk

MIIPS ON WAY 10 SOLOMONS WITH TROOPS   Vessels Attacked in New  Guinea Area—Three Sup porting Enemy Planes Shot Down, 3 Damaged.   BATTLE IN PACIFIC WIDENS IN SCOPE   Outcome Likely to Influence Turn of War—Marines Gain Secure Footholds on 3 Islands.

Allies Bomb Japs Moving To Solomons   MacArthur's Planes Make Three Attacks on Fleet Of Transports Sailing Off New Guinea

SECURE FOOTHOLDS GAINED BY MARINE FORCES ON ISLANDS   Engagement on Solomon Islands Widens Into Battle of  Major Proportions—Red Armies Struggle to Save the Caucasus

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Marines Slash Thru Jungles; Hurl Back Japs   Nipponese Driven From 3 Beachheads; Death Rain on Enemy

Solomon Battle Spreads Rapidly in Scope; American Forces Have Gained Secure Footholds on Three Islands, Hurl Foe Back

Both Sides Reinforcing In Solomons   U. S. Parachute Troops Reported To Have Made War’s First Appearance  DUTCH SUB SCORFS

Funkhouser Is  Still In Lead   Former Local Man Hold: 729 Margin; Still Count Ballets.

AKA 10 URSIG HUNIE CANNING   An Increase of 100 Per Cent Is Asked by the Tipton Count; Board.   CAN USE TIN CANS

AKA 1S: URGING ~ HOWE. CANNING   An Increase of 100 Per Cent . Is Asked by the Tipton © - Count; Board.   CAN USE TIN CANS

WOMEN COAL MINERS FIRED   Unio n ] Directs Five Slate Pickers Dismissed

PLANT IS GROWING   About 6,000 Workers Are Now Employed at Ordnance Works

Thousands to Be Moved Out Of Washingtor   They'll Make Way For New Horde of Federal Workers

Farm Credit Forces To Go To Kansas City   Shift There Made To Lessen Congestion In Washington

Bureaus Moved Outof Washingtor  1,14¢ FCA Employes to Kansas City

Governor Asks  $5,500,000 Fund   Tells Legislators That Victory Over Axis Will Be Costly; Makes No Mention  of StateFeud \— .

WANTS NEW LAWS FOR PERILS LYING AHEAL   Urges State Police Expansion Warns That Price of Victory Will Be High.

Two Warships Sunk In The South Pacific   Few Casualties As Destroyer And Transport Hit

U.S, WARSHIPS SUNK IN SOUTH -PACIFIG ARE!   Destroyer And Small Arm. ed Transport Lost, Navy Reveals: Tender Is Badly Damaged   48 VESSELS SUNK   Fire Swept Navy Tende: In May. But Repairs Have Been Made To Damaged Craft

JAPANESE SINK U.S, DESTROYER   Navy Alsé Discloses Loss Of Small Armed Transport in South Pacific

Japanese Push For Australia Booging Down   Smashing Aerial Attacks By U.S. And Australian Airmen Slows Program   TWELVE TRANSPORTS AND WARSHIPS LOST   Bomber Pilots Being Implored By Gunners To Tangle With Enemy

Wickard Food Administrator   Heads Food Requirements Committee —— Position Like That of Hoover in TYt7-18

All Food of Nation Placed Under Control   Wickard Heads Committee To Determine Civilian and Military Requirements

Committee To Govern Food  Is Appointed   Eating Habits Of All Will Be Affected Under New Federal Set-Up

FOOD CONTROL CZAR IS NAMED   Nelson Appoints Wickard Tc Head 9-Man Board

COMPLETE CONTROL OF ALL FOOD HERE      New: ‘Committee. Nams - Similar. To: Hoover's  War FE Groep

HOWARD MARSHALL, ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN HEAD, DIES   HIGH STATE OFFICIALS AN OTHERS, -ADMI"™" ~HIM FOR HIS INTEGRITY

Austin AP Bureau Chief Succumbs  State Officials,   State Officials, Newsmen Mourn Writer's Death

REQUEST MURDER COUNT IN DEATH   Chicago Prosecutors Call for Indictment In Slavine

ASK MURDER CHARGE IN MOVIE SHOOTING   Boy Confesses Act Was Planned 3 Days Before *

UNCLE ATTACKS GIRLS SLAYEE   Eludes Guards At Coron: -er’s Probe Into Theatre Death

CHARGE YOUTH AS MURDEREI   Admits Jealousy Was: Motive in Chicago The atre Slaying.

Murder Plot Is Told By Youtl    Was Terribly Jealous, McDonald Says

U,S,C.C, ACCUSED OF ORGANIZING A WRITING CAMPAIGH   Sen. Thomas Charges ‘Write to-Congress” Drive Staged by the Organization.   PLACED BEFORE SENATE   Declared Nationa! Chamber Sent Out Letters to All Local and State Groups.

National .C-C Accused Of Organizing Letter Drive  Cannbnd Cave VAfleiga#ea CAwa wees CAMRAIAN   Senator Says Write-to-Congress Campaign Started By Group: Will Disrupt Plans

However, A House Drive Presses Forward for Suspending the 40-Hour Week In War Industries.

$33 000 Bonus   SOLON ACCUSES BUSINESS BODY   Charges UY, S. Chamber o! Commerce With Disrupt“ing Voluntary Plan.

UTAHN CHARGES BLOW AT LABOR   Scores U.S. Group's Note Asking Members to Write Congress

C. of C. Urged Write-Congress  Utah Senators Says This May Disrupt Voluntary Aqreement

Utah Senator Blames USC-C   Says Write-In Campaign May Disrupt Agreement

40-Hour Turmoil Laid to C. of C   Sen. Thomas Charges Flood Of Letters Instigated By Business Heads

OENATE TOLD C.0F C. READS LETTER ORIVE   Senator Thomas Says It Might Disrupt Industry' Labor Agreement.   ROOSEVELT HOLDS TO 40-HOUR WEEK   Tells Press Conference He Thinks Protest Letters Are Inspired.

Anti-40-Hour Agitation Is Held Inspired   Sen, Thomas Lays Protest Flood To U. S. ¢ of CG.

Thomas Charges Drive to Drop Forty-Hour Weel   Agitation Pressed On Congress to Increase Output

Raps C.C. Campaign   Says Chamber Backs “Write  To Congress’’ Movement

Pressure  From C.of C. Says Thomas   Chamber Accused of Starting Write-toCongress Campaign; Push 40-Hour Bil!

UNION CHIEFS AGREE 10 CUT OVERTIME PAY   [Thomas Declares U.S C. of C. Began Drive Against Labor

Controversy On 40-Hour Week  glhomas, Roosevelt Charge ‘Organized’  Derive Aaainst It

Senator Thomas Makes Charge   Declares U. $. Chamber of Commerce Organized Write-to-Congress Campaign Which Would Disrupt Agreement on 40 Hour Week.   LABOR READY TO ACT

Thomas Scores  U. S. Chamber   Blames It For Attack On Labor; Sees Readiness To Extend Week

Congress Letter Campaign Laid to C. of C.   Solon Says Move Perils 40-Hour Week Pact

NOLET-UP IN DEBATE ON LABOR   U.S. Chamber of Commerce Assailed as Sponsor of Write-to-Congress Drive   MOVE FOR HOUSE ACTION PUSHED   Unions Ready to Modify Overtime Pay; Arnold’s Comment ‘Unfortunate’

WAR PRODUCTION EFFORT DROPS INTO _ BATTLE OF GHARGES   UTAH SENATOR NOW SAYS U. S. CHAMBER COMMERCE  BEHIND ACTIVITY

Thomas Says Organization  Is Organizing Campaign To Disrupt Agreement On 40 Hour Week; CIO And AFL  Reach Accord

AQUA WILLING TQ) ALTER PLAN FOR OVERTIME   Modification Of Waqe Scales Acceptable To Both AFL, ClO, Capital Learns

‘Raps C. OFC. For Part In Hours Fight   Sen. Thomas Says Body Organized Campaign Threatening Voluntary labor Program

HOUSE BATTLE OVER 40-HOUR LAW EXPECTED   CIO and AFL Consent tc Drop Double Time On Holiday Work For Duration of War   FIGHT CONTINUES   Groups Press, Demands After Roosevelt and Nelson Say Change Is Not Needed

Debate Continues  Over Short Week   C.1.0. and AFL A.F.L. Agree tc Modify Overtime Pay  Scales   C. OF C. IS ACCUSED   Biddle Scores Arnold and Congress Discusses Legislation

U.S. Chamber Blamed for Letter Drive   Senator Thomas Says Movement Launched Agains! 40-Hour Work Week

Showdown Near  N\n AN Liv \Al- AL Uil 4U-rif. WEEK   Utah Senator Accuses U.S. Chamber of Commerce of Attempt to Disrupt Voluntar Industry-Labor Pact; House Presses Fight

Commerce Chamber of U.S. Accused of Drive on Congress   Western Senator Calls Organization Active in Labor Dispute °

05 BILLIONS PPROPRIATED DURING PERIOD   lany Important Bills Passed in Longest Meet on Record

12 MEN ARE BURIED IN WAREHOUSE DEBRIS   Steam Shovel Emploved In Attempt Yo Release Those Covered By Tons Of Rubbie

12 BURIED AS BUILDING FALLS   Collapse of Four Stor Warehouse Entombs Workmen

12 TRAPPED IN BUILDING FALL   Believed Smothered In Milwaukee Ruins; 6 Are Rescued

New Orgnization Created To Prevent Interruption Of Defense Production

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD IS APPOINTED   Davis Made Chairman and Fou Others from Old Board Named in Group of Twelve

Davis Heads Group of 12 To End Rows   Board to Keep War Equipment Flowing from U.S. Plants   OLD UNIT ABOLISHED

PICKS 12 MEN AS AGENCY 10 AVOID STRIKES   President Appoints Davis of Defense Mediation Body To be Chairman   PROCEDURE IS SET TO STOP DISPUTES   Step Taken as Result of Conference Held by Industry and Labor

DAVIS HEADS NEW NATIONAL LABOR GROUP   12 Members Slated For War Duties

ROOSEVELT NAMES WAR LABOR BOARD   WILLIAM H. DAVIS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN-~—-GROUP HAS 12 MEMBERS.

DAVIS HEAD OF LABOR BODY   Board Order By F.D.R To Prevent Strikes In Defense Industry

LABOR BOARD IS ORGANIZED WITH DAVIS CHAIRMAN   New Setup With 12 Mem. bers Designed To Speed War Production      FORMER MEDIATION BOARD DISSOLVED

Roosevelt Names War Labor Board To Settle Disputes   Procedures for Fixing Labor Trouble Also Outlined by President

War Labor Uni Is Established hy President  William H. Davis Heads Boardto .  Pravanit? Tiare

ar Labor Board pointed, With  idest Powers   President Says Motive Is to Avoid Strikes, Hasten Production

William H. Davis Named Head Of New Agency   Settlement Of Disputes, Strikes To Be Purpose

Head of U.S. Picks War Labor Board   William H. Davis Named to Lead New Unit

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD BEING FORMED   GROUP TO ADJUST WORK DISPUTES, STOP STRIKES

Labor Board Set Up to Avoid Halts in Work   William H. Davis is  chairman of new war the. President. _

ROOSEVELT FORMS WAR LABOR BOART   Davis Named ‘Chairman of Group to Prevent Stoppages

William H. Davis Heads GroupNamedToMaintain Production in Industry   National War Labor Board Represents Public, Indusfry and Employes and Is Charged with Assuring Production of War Machines and Equipment; Succeeds Defense Mediation Board

F.D.R. Creates National War Labor Board   William H. Davis Heads 12-Man Body fo Adjust Industrial Disputes

President Forms National War Labor Board  New Defense U Unit i   New Defense Unit Has 12 Members With « William Davis-as Head

AUSSIES, ANXIOUS TO ENTERTAIN AMERICANS, 11STS ‘MUSTS,’ ‘DON'TS’

Double Drive At Chungking Held Jap Aim   Invaders Spurt 25 Miles More in China Proper, Beating Demolition Of Burma Road

Japanese Race Up Burma Road to China  General Offensive   General Offensive Against Free . Area Is Indicated

Japanese Forces Pounding Defenders Of Burma Road   Savage Attempt Made to Break Chinese Defense Lines Amid Indications of General Offensive heewtaek Chinn —Ducetane Gain

All-Out Attempt To Smash China Is Predicted.   Big Gains Are Reported. Made.. Along Burma ‘Road

ENEMY BiG GUNS BLAST AT BURMA ROAD DEFENDER   Fears Mount That Japanese Forces Will Launch General Offensive Against Chungking.   FOE’S SWIFT DRIVE PREVEN'IS DEMOLITIONS   Mikado’s Soldiers Forge Ahead as Far as Chefang, 25 Miles Behind Fallen Wanting.

Japanese Race Up Burma Road to China  General Offensive Against Free

Jap Armies Hurl Artillery Units Against China Force   General Offensive Against Free China I Indicated By New Burma Drive

Jap Spearhead Cuts 25-Mile Path Into China   Big Seale Offensive Against Chiang  Appears in Making

General Push On Free China May Be Plan   Chinese Hard Pressed, Unable To Demolish Sections of Burma Road  DEFENSE LINES HOLD

Japanese Launch Terrific Drive Against Chinese   General Offensive T¢ Seize Free China Be_ lieved under Way   Smash Ahead in Yunnar Province Area Despite Heavy Losses

JAPANESE ARMIES GAIN IN BURMA   Make Savage Attempt Break Chinese Lines   BRING UP ARTILLERY   Activity Shows Indications o: General Offensive Against Free China

Japs Driving Into China From Burma   Signs Are Pointing to Big Offensive Against Chungking

Fears Mount Japs to Push China Drive   Japanese Trying to Break Chinese Lines After Crossing Into Nation from Burma

Japanese Push Their Drive Against China   Savage Offensive Is Supported by Mobile Artillery

JAPS PUSHING DRIVEIN CHINA   General Offensive by Way Of Burma Against Chiang Now Indicated

ARE RACING IN FROM BURMA   Driving So Fast And Hard Defenders Are Unable To Conduct  Planned Demolitions.

Rationing Of Fu ef Oil Is Held Likely   Curb To Affect 1,400,000 Home: Furnaces In 17 Eastern States

President Gives  Pledge To Youth   Radio Address Is Made Tc Youth And Armed Forces Of World   WILL MAKE FULL USE OF VICTORY

F.D.R, PLEDGES VICTORY FRUITS   ‘We Have Profited by Pasi Mistakes’, President Tells Youths

PROMISE MADE BY PRESIDEN   Fruits of Victory Will Not Be Dissipated by Political Mistakes.   ADDRESS TO YOUTHS

FREE FRENCH WIN TUSSLE IN LIBY}   Smash Four Italian Outposts With Operations Still Proceeding

Nazi Hoarding Threat to Reich   Economic Advisor Say: Dangerous Situation Ex. ists in Germany.

New Governor ls Opposed To Brooks Plan   Incoming State Executive Expresses Confidence In Store System   LAW MAY BE AMENDED

British Admit El Gazala Is Lost To Axis   Troops Fall Back To Defend Tobruk As Enemy Advances   ESCAPE FROM TRAP   Struggle Becomes Melee Fought In African Sand Storms

ROMMEL SEIZES ELGAZALA, KEY ~— POINTIN LIBYA   British Fall Back for Bitter Defense Of Tobruk   CAIRO SAYS IMPERIAL ARMY ELUDES TRAP

VITAL DESERT QUTPOST FALLS TO AXIS FORCE   Imperial Troops Fall Back For Last-Ditch Defense Of Tobruk   NAZI CLAIMS DENIED   German General Seen Making  Effort To Reach Mediter ranean Coast

New Lines Organized At Tobruk   Retreat Foils Axis Plan to Divide Enemvy

AXIS LIBYA TRAP ELUDED BY BRITISH   Iimperials Admit Loss of El Gazala West of Tobruk

JAPS STYMIED  BY AIR ATTACK  UN TRANSPORTS IN SUBIC BA)   Sinking of Loaded Troop. ships Disorganized Plans  for Offensive   :nemy is Forced to Wait fo Reinforcements and New Supplies

JAPS STYMIED ON PENINSULA BATTLEGROUND   Heavy Losses in Sinking: of Transports Causes Lull in Bataan Battle, MacArthur Savs.

Toss Back Nazis In Caucasus   Make Important Advances in Ruined Factory Area of Besieged Stalin grad.

Reds Grab Initiative On Stalingrad Front   Russians Storm Back Through Several Buildings; Beat Nazis In The South.

ENROLLING STUDENTS FOR WORK ON FARMS   Those Over Fourteen Years Of Age May Register With U. S. Employment Service Here

students Registered For. Farm Work This Summer   Youngsters Over 14 Eligible; Part Of The National Drive To Supply Necessary Labor To Agricultural Employers

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS MAY WORK   Registering Here to Sup ply Necessary Farm Labor

TORPEDO RAMS NAVAL CARGO SHIP: 8 HUR]   Some Seriously Hurt in Rhode Island Bay Accident in Which Vessel Heavily Damaged

THE RAF POUNDED PORT OF DUISBERG SUNDAY NIGHT   Raid Was a Swift Follow-Up to a Daylight Attack by the Americans.   11 PLANES WERE LOST   This Indicated a Considerable Number Participated in the Attack.

German Aid For Italy Discussed   Laval Received By Hitler At Headquarters   French Premier Gets 20-Minute Hearing   Italy And Germany Discuss Plans For Tunisian Defense

War Observers Believe Adolf Trying to Find What Germans Can Do to Bolster the Italian

AXIS LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE DECIDE CAMPAIGN IN ITALY  MAJOR PROBLEMS NOW FACING CERMANY WERE

AXIS LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE DECIDE CAMPAIGN IN ITALY ' MAJOR PROBLEMS NOW  FACING GERMANY WERE TINDER NISCTICCION

Laval Now In Inner Circle  Of Axis Thugs   Believed To Have Been Given Fresh Hitler Demands

Believe 21 Subs Sunk By U. S.   Spokesman Says At Least 70 Attacked

NavyClaims 21 Nazi Subs Hit Off U.S.   114 Attacks On Allied Shipping Rared hv Knox

ENEMY U-BOAT LOSSES PUT AT 21 BY U.S. NAV)   At Least 70 Attacked; Allied Ship Toll Also Noted

BELIEVE 21. SUBS SUNK OR DAMAGED BY AMERICAN NAVY   70° Nazi U-Boats Attacked Enemy Losses May Have  Been Greater Than  oe “iGiven ke

Situation Quiet In Philippines   No Activity Noted On Ground or Air

No Activity In Philippines   Situation Thought Stabilized  Temporarily

BATAAN FRONT IS STABILIZED   ACTIVITY ON GROUND AND IN AIR STOPS, M’ARTHUR REPORTS

ALL. IS QUIET ON BATAAN. IS HEARD TODAY   NO AIR OR GROUND ACTIVITY DURING LAST 24 HOURS

Action Ebbs In Philippine Area   War Department Reports Situation In Bataan Temnorarily Stabilized

NO CHANCE IN THE BATAAN SITUATION   War Department Reports Tempo: rary Stabilization

All's Quiet On Bataan Front Is MacArthur Report   Positions Occupied By Both Sides Apparently Temporarily Stabilized ;

Situation in Bataan Quiet   No Ground or Air Activity Reported In Last 24 Hours

Willkie Welcomed In China   By One of Greatest Demonstrations Given Foreigners

CHINESE WELCOME WENDELL WILLKIE   10,000 Persons Greet FDR’s Emissary In Chungking

Thousands Cheer  Willkie in Chine   President Roosevelt’s Personal Envoy Completes Flight From Russia Over Lands ~ Seldom Seen by An Occidental.

ROVAL WELCOME IS GIVEN WILLKIE ON ARRIVAL CHUNGKING  OnAraTrTromn   RECEIVES GREATEST DEMONSTRATION EVER ACCORDED FOREIGNER

Willkie, Arriving in Chungking by Plane, Reveals Jap Trailed Him For Time on Last Leg of Trip

WILLKIE GIVEN WARM RECEPTION IN CHINESE CITY   Greatest Demonstration Ever Accorded A Foreign er Greets Willkie

WILLKIE LANDS AT CHUNGKING   SPECIAL ENVOY OF PRESIDENT MET BY CROWD OF 10,000

WILLKIE ENDS ARDUOUS TRIP ACROSS RUSSIA   Chungking’s Welcome Greate Than For Any Other Guest

i. eee See UA ee  a  eae  ae  CN  Willkie Lands In Chungking; Dodged Japs

Willkie Reaches Chungking After Brush With Jap Plane   Receives First Organized Public Welcome Ever Ace corded a Foreign Dignitary In Provisional Capital of Wartorn China; Trip From Russia Closely Guarded

10,000 Delegates Are at Airport When His Plane Lands From  ‘the Soviet Union

10,000 Cheer Willkie at Chungking   Emissary Travels 4000 Miles in Army Plane

Willkie Given Chinese Qvatior   ‘Lands In Chungking After Long Hop

Nazi Proposal Would Divide Africa And India, With Nippon War On Reds

HITLER REPORTED 10 HAVE PROPOSED BiG SCHEME TO JAPANESE   WORLD CONQUEST INVOLVES JAP ATTACK ON RUSSIA A™D  AXIS AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

Involves Jap Attack on Russia, Campaign By Two Nations in Africa

Joint Atfack Is Proposed As. Reds Press Cr   Grandiose Scheme For World Conquest Is  Revealed

Hitler Plan Of Conquest Is Told   ‘Scheme Said To Involve Japanese Attack On Russia

Hitler Proposes Grandiose Plan World Conquest   Proposition Reported Made To Japan Involves Jap Attack On Russia and Joint German-Japanese Campaign In Africa.

Hitler Reported Urging Japs To Attack India and Russia, Aid in Campaign in Afric:

Say Hitler for Tap Drives On Russia, Africa   Submits World Conques' Plan to Tokyo, Is London Report

World Conquest Plan of Hitler Revealed Today   Japanese Attack On Russia Involved In Nazi Scheme

Hitler Seeking  __ ‘Russo-Jap War   German Leader Reported to Have Proposed Grandiose Scheme for World Conquest With Nipponese Also to Aid in Africa.

JAP ASSAULT ON RUSSIA IS PART SCHEME   Joint German. lapanese African Campaign Other Phase  JAPS SEND MISSION   Diplomatic ! istening Posts Report to London

HITLER OFFERS GRANDIOSE PLAN   Reported To Have Mapped Scheme For Japan Involving Attack On Russia And Africa.

Japanese to Attack Russia, India; Joint Forces to Strike at Africa, Is Report

Hitler, Japan  Plot   CONQUEST OF WORLD IS PLANNED   Diplomatic Source in London Says Nazis Urging Nips to Attack Russia, Help in Africa

Hitler Offers Japan Scheme For Conquest   Attack On Russia And Aid In Africa Proposed, It is Said In London

FDR'S VETO APPEARS READY FOR RUBBER AGENCY MEASURE   Congress Okays Bill To Use Farm Froducts As Base

PRESIDENTIAL VETO CONSIDERED LIKELY ON NEW RUBBER BIL   Independent Agency Createc in Action Approved by Congress   CONFUSION 18 PREDICTED

Rubber Bill Veto Seen   House Completes Passage of Alcohol Measure

Veto Ready For Grain-Rubber  Agency Measure   Bill To President As Farm Bloc Forces Passage In House.

Veto of Measure to Make Rubber From Grain Is Probable   House Ignores Pleas of War Department and Passes Bill

Veto Awaits Grain Rubber   House Votes. Bill Over WPB ‘Opposition

Veto Awaits Rubber Bill   Farm Bloc Leaders Hope To Pass Measure Anywav

RUBBER PROGRAN VETO EXPECTED   Legislation Passed By Congress Opposed By Administration

FDR Expected To Veto Bill on Grain Rubber     House Okays Measure De spite Plea By Patterson

Veto Faces  Rubber Bill   House Farm Bloc Puts hroueh Measure  --

GRAIN ALCOHOL RUBBER BILL $ VETO LIKELY   Plan Approved by House Henderson Plans New, Drastic Tire Curbs

VETO SEEN FOR RUBBER CHANGE   ADMINISTRATION OPPOSED TO BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS

00 ARE JAILED AFTER RALLY BY 4000 EXES   Windows and Radios On Police Cars Are Broken   DAMAGE PROPERTY   Disorder Starts Afte Rally About Huge Scrap Pile

Thirty-Kight Are Booked By Madison Police   Disorderly Conduct I: Charged After Wile Celebration By U. W  Homecoming Crowd

38 SEIZED IN STUDENT RIO%   Wild Homecoming Celebration At Madison, Wis., Brings Many Gharges By Police

38 Arrested In Wild U. W.  Homecoming   Police Fire Tear Gas Barrages: Stores Are Damaged: Police Cars Rnffer. Too   Eouad Care Damared

Use Tear Gas To Stop Mob   38 Persons Booked at Madison, Wis., in Wild  Homecoming Celebration

Slim Change In Positions On Red Front   Fierce, But Local, Drive: Continued by Russians; Gains at Center   NAZI ‘SPRING DRIVE’ IN THE SUMMER   German Captive Tells of British-American Threat; Hitler’s Men ‘Tired

Coast Sways, Plaster Falls In Earthquake   Shock Felt in Wide Area Especially El Centro, Santa Monica

Local Woman Sponsors Large New Ore Carrier   Mrs. Harry Lash, Sister Of B. F. Fairless, Head Of U.S. Steel, And Former Massillon Steel Exeecutive, At Lorain Cet cmony

SLAYER OF PARENTS IS AWAITING DEATI      Courtney Fred Rogers, 24 Year-Old Church Organist Doomed to Die.

DEFIES DRAFT   Secret Papers Campaign Against Labor Conscription for Germany.

FRENCH PRESS DEFIES LABOR CONSCRIPTION   Editor of Newspapers Cir culated Secretly Assume Leadership In Cam paign ¢   LAVAL VISIT IS HINTED

Underground French Press Leads Fight on Drafting Labor   Coordinates People’s Opposition to Nazi Demand for Men

French underground press leads Didienbin:: of Germans   Petain reported to have refused to broadcast plea to French workers

SECRET PAPERS WAGE CAMPAIGN AGAINST NAZIS   Seek To Block Conscription  Of Laborers

Underground Press in France Stirs Defiance lof Labor Conscription

France’s Underground Press Leads  Campaign Against Draft Of Labor   Bern Hears Germany Prepared To Take French  Workers By Force If Laval Fails To Supply Them In Adequate Numbers By November 1.

TODAY'S NEWS _ ” CAPSULES  findar   Underground Papers Defy Labor Draft

IND WPB PREDICT Egy DEEPER CURB   ART CIVILIAN GOOD   INDER GROUND W  MD ENA DD TREN US PRESS: DI  ‘IGHTS DRAFT Cl   Assuming Leadership In Campaign Against Conscription of Lahor For Germany   UNIFYING PEOPLE.   ‘Energetic Reactions” Ar Predicted to Laval’s Speech Urging Nation to Cooperate

French Editors Oppose Germany   UNDERGROUND EFFORTS STARTED TO HALT LABOR MOVE

Underground Press In France Leads Campaign  To Defy Drafting Labor

Secret Press Stirs Frencl   Underground System Has Developed To Oppose Rule Of Nazis

SECRET PAPERS UNITE FRENCH   ASSUME LEADERSHIP IN ACTION TO DEFY NAZI LABOR ORDER

Shipment of Christmas Parcels to Servicemen  ~ Overseas Sets Record   More Than a Million Parcels Went Out During the First 25 Days of October

Christmas Gifts Moving Overseas More Than Million Sent  To Armed Forces In 95 Dave

DESIGNATES 20 DEFENSE AREAS   Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County Rents to Come under Gov’t Control

ACHIEVEMENT DAY DATE IS FIXED TODAY   Home Project Shov on March 24.

U.S. May Permit One Small Plant To Produce Automobiles   Cars Would Be Manufactured Only For Essential Civilian Uses, However; Henderson Sees Probable Commandeering Of Private Autos If Necessary As Shortage Makes Itself More Manifest; Gloomy Possibilities

One Small Plant May Build Autos   Only Government  Would Get Cars

One Small Plant May Be Allowed  To Produce Cars   Average Man Still Would Be Unable To Purchase New Auto

 GOVERNMENT MAY CALL ON { MANY AUTO OWNERS TO   HAND CARS OVER FOR   PUBLIC SERVICE

U.S, CONSIDERS ONE CAR PLANT   May Authorize Production On Limited Scale

May Operate One Automobile Plant To Make Cars For Gov’t Needs Only

Average Man Still Out  One Plant May Keep On Making Cars For U.S. And Essential Users

One Plant May Build  New Cars      Production Would Be Only For Essential Needs Under Plan OLU.S. Officials

COLD PROLONES GRIP ON STATE   17 Below Zero Reported ir Panhandle—Minimum in Miami Is 6 Above

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK 6 MILES   Mozhaisk Survivors Continue Hazardous Retreat Westward

Nazi Rout Continues   Reds Push on Past Mozhaisk Today; Nearer to Smolensk

Tumor Seed By Nipponese In Ouick Move   Allies Are Waiting Reaction Of Portugal To Invasion

JAPS LAND ON ISLAND OF TIMOR.   “Invade Island ~ Off ‘Australia, . -Owned by. Portugal

Stocking Up Of Coal is Urged   Consumers Warned Against Transportation Difficulties

ALLIED NATIONS HONOR FLAG DAY   WAR-BURDENED U. S, IN BIG OBSERVANCE TO SHOW ITS MIGHT

Nation Pauses. To Honor Flat   Great Parades Held In Chicago, New York

U.S. Opens Flag Day’s  Observance   ed  Reviews and Meetings. Other Events for Stars and Stripes Begin One Day Early  Parades Are Held  New York and Chicago Hold Largest Parades. Notables Attend

U.S., Valley Observe Flag Day With  Appropriate Ceremonies Sunday

WAR-BURDENED NATION PAUSES TODAY TO OBSERVE M’ARTHUR AND FLAG DAY

Observance of Flag Day Is Begun Today   Hutchinson to Have Program Tomorrow  At A. L. Clubhouse

U. S. Honors American Flag   Twenty-Seven Nations Fight ing Axis Join American Observance of Day

Stirring Events — All Over Nation Mark. Flag Day       mipela Multiple Massings  OL Standards Such As World Never Has Seen

Stars and Stripes Waves From Millions of Homes in Greatest Flag Observance

Stars, Stripes Wave from Millions of Homes; United States Shows Its Gathering Might to the World

FLAG DAY AND GEN, MACARTHUR DAY OBSERVED   Colors Of 27 Nations Massed: Bataan Hero Is Humbly Thankful

Flag Day Exercises Extend Over All of United Nations   ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ Are Ideals Expressed by General MacArthur   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fate of Bataan Men Is Sought  Army Assures Chavez  .  lnlormation Requested

BASE ESTABLISHED ON WEST COAST FOR AIRSHIP PATROL   Squadron Of Blimps Goes Into Service At Once lin San Francisco Area   Entire Pacific Coast Will Be Placed Under Similar Protection Soon

TURIN BADLY SMASHED IN NEW RAF RAID   War Industries In Ital; _ Special Targets of Tara-Pan Roambc

TURIN AGAIN BOMBED BY AIR ARMADA   Great Damage Is inflicted; 113 Tons Dropped

TURIN PLANTS IN HOUR RAID   Block-Buster Bombs Hit Italian City Two Per Minute   DAMAGE IS TERRIFIC   One 30-lb. Incendiary a Second Averaged In Attack

TONS OF BOMBS HAMMER TURIN   British Use Block-Busters in Latest Air Attack

Greatest RAF Raid On Ifaly Blasts Turin   Waves Of Planes Unload 108 Tons Of Blockbusters On War Factories   MANY — INCENDIARIES   Terrific’ Damage Admit: ed By Fascists; British Lose Three Bombers

Indiana Republicans Call for Defeat Of New Deal in Coming Fall Election

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Indiana GOP Hears New Deal Branded a: Only Issue This Year

Secret Radio Asks Germans To Crush Nazis   European Revolution Station Demands Actior Against Hitler In 1942   DESCRIBE RUHR LOSS   71,000 In Rukr Made Homeless By Raids Or Cologne, Essen

DRIVER HURT AS CAR HITS TRUCK   Collision in West Main Street Sends Man to Hospital.

FOOT INJURED INLOCAL MILI   Workman Hurt. Wher Crane Load Falls: ‘Wel  der Burned.

STAGE FIERCE AERIAL BATTLE OFF BALI ISLE   U. S. War Department announces air encountef  since war began

Attack On Jap Armada Near Bali  ee ae Li's. ry OR Race      Score Many Hits On Jap Fleet

HEAVIEST BLOW OF WAR STRUCK * BY U,.S, PLANES   Army Bombers Hit Jap @ Invasion Fleet Near ~ Island of Bali   Fighters Support Attack, @ ~=Indicating Arrival of New Units

SOVIET ARMY DRIVES INTO ENEMY LINES      Strategic positions won on both Stalingrad and Moscow fronts

Soviet Armies Plunge Ahead Against Nazis   Red Forces Make Headway Despite Desperate German Resistance   COUNTER-ATTACKS OF NAZIS REPULSED   Some Gains Are Reported By Russians In Battles Inside Stalingrad

NAZ DEFENSE CRACKED al ~ THE RUSSIANS   Soviet Forces Pushing For ward.on Moscow and Staf lingrad Fronts.   ARE ‘MAKING : GAINS   Gerfnan Resistance Is Fierce But Russians Keep. Attacking.

Draw Bridge Knocked Dowt By Oi! Tanker   Structure Collapses Into ©. And BD. Canal At Chesapeake City

Tanker Smashes Info Drawbridge   Huge Sfructure , Goes into Canal

Vital Canal Gets Blocked   Oil Tanker Crashes Into Drawbridge and Wreckage Falls Into Waterway

Drawbridge Hit By Oil Tanker on Chesapeake   Span Is Part Of Arterial Highway Leading South From Elkton. Md.

COFFEE MAY BE. RATIONED NEXT   W.P.B. Orders. Supply- te 68  Dealers C ut “to Pat

TIGHTEN COFFEE RESTRICTIONS      Possibility of Rationing Im minent as WPB_ Pushe Down Shipments

STORES 10 GET LESS COFFEE   Cut in Deliveries to 65 Per Cent of Last Year’s Is Effective Sent. 1

A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY   THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY  evry + TT? TP

MATERIAL ONLY BRAKE ON MOTOR PRODUCTION Enaines Turned Out Ahead Schedule

Genoa Attacked Again By Strong Royal Air Force   ‘Smashing Success’ Reported In Bombing Raid Friday Night

ROYAL AIR FORCE PLANES AGAIN: HIT AT GENOA, ITALY   Only 2 Of Force Of Plane: Failed To Return From 1500-Mile Round Tri» Raid -

R. A. F. BOMBS GENOA, SUPPLY PORT OF AXIS   Raid Timed to Hit Moral. With Italians on Run In Africa

ROME ADMITS HEAVY DAMAGE DURING RAID   Bombers Made 1,500-Mile Round Trip to do “Concentrated and Successful” Blasting Job.

Rome Admits Big Damage To Axis Port   Only Two Bombers Lost ir Third Major Assault on Supply Base.

GENOA, AXIS SUPPLY PORT   Italians Admit Heavy Damage And Death Toll of 20

RAF Bombers Blast Genoa. Killing Many   Rome Radio Confirms British Claims Of Huge Success   “NOTABLE DAMAGE”   Another Telling Blow At Italian Morale On Home Front

Genoa Blasted By RAF Raid; City Crippled   Concentrated Attack Mad On Supply Port for Afrika Korps

Santa Claus Tonight      Fascist Battalion At Durazz Reported Disarmed, Sent Home

Jap Attempt to Raid Darwin Ends Badly for Zero Fighters   Enemy Bombers Fail to Show Up  After Engvavement

JAP ATTACK . FRUSTRATED      ‘Bombing Fleet _  Intercepted; Never Reach City ©

DOCTORS MAY - BERATIONEL   McNutt Says R Rationing of  édical Service ‘i is‘ Pos: ~“Sibility. SC Ny Acres

FIRE WIPES OUT WIDE KEWANEE BUSINESS AREA   Estimate Loss At 2% Millions. Galva Truck Aids.

FIRE WIPES OUT WIDE KEWANEE BUSINESS AREA   Stark County Trucks Aid; Loss Estimated At $2,500,000.

Allies Boost Momentum In Tunisia Drive   Predict Clash Between Ri val Armies by Comin;  Weekend.

ALLIED FORCES SPEED DRIVES INTO COLONY   French Columns Join Drives to Bases Chuists Seized

Money On The Books   Foreign Nations Won’t Pay Anything Again This Year on Debts to America

RAF ‘Torp’ Planes Blast Italian Ship   Cruiser Is Attacked Off Antikythera

Torpedo Planes of R.A.F. Blast  Italian Cruiser Big Merchant Ship Is Also Believed Hit; One Is Sunk

RAF Torpedo Planes Raid  Axis Cruiser   Battle Preparations in Desert Continue Rehiiid Sereen’ of  Minor Aetions

Tieht Hand-to-Hand   RAF BLASTS AT ITALIAN SHIP   Torpedo Planes Damage Or Sink Cruiser  Near Crete

CITIES HELD BY JAPANESE “AREENGIRCLED   Kinhwa Defenders Still Hold Out Against Hordes  of ‘Enemy.   BULLETIN

ritish, Russians, Cainese Join In Pattering Enemy On Three Fronts   BULLETIN:   ceports of Kharkov Battle Confusing

MEAT RATION WOULD NOT MEAN HUNGER   Amount Would Not Mean Less Than A Person Needs

Cheese, Beans Among Leading Meat Substitutes   Poultry and Fish To Be Available in Limited Quantities

LITTLE POULTRY AND FISH AVAILABLE AS SUBSTITUTES FOR ‘RED’ MEATS IN U7. S.

Survey Indicates Housewives Will Be Unabie to Substitute Much Fish And Poultry For Red Meats

SUPPLY OF MEAT SUBSTITUTES REVEALED BY RECENT SURVE}   HOUSEWIVES WILL. NOT BI ABLE TO ENTIRELY BEPLACE MEAT WITH POULTRY  -- AND FISH

Housewives Unable to Use Many Red Meat Substitutes   Poultry, Fish Scarcity Foreseen; Cheese and Beans Urged to Fill in Place of Meats

GOVERNMENT EN,   “Taking Ove. Machine Shop Pollowitte Bitter Dispute,

‘GOVERNMENT IN.   ‘Taklig Over ‘Machine Shop’ ‘Pol.  * lewlog Bitter Dispute,

Livestock Yards Jammed As Union Strike Ties Up Activities in East St. Louis

STRIKE CAUSES JAM AT MARKE'   Long. Line of Trucks Halt. ed Outside St. Louis Livestock Fxchanoe   EMBARGO ORDERED ON ALL SHIPMENTS

The Handlers of Livestock Strike   East St. Louis Market Wa: Shut Down Today, It 1s Announced,

Picketing Forces Market Shutdown   Operations at — National Yards Closed by Strike For Higher Wage.

Reds Report. New Attasks   Take Initiative in Caucasus While Nazi Drive On . Stalingrad Dwindles.

SOVIET ARMY - NOW SEIZES - INIHATIVE IN- NALCHIK: AREA   Attack Against Stalingrac Exhausted—Nazi Drive Gn Tuapse Also Fails

INITIATIVE TAKEN. BY RUSSIANS OVER THE NALCHIK ARE)   In Stalingrad Sector, Ger  man Offensive Has Ex hausted Itself, 1s Report.  ay

Soviets Grab Initiative in Nalehik Area  Strike as German Offensive at Stalingrad Exhausts Self  NAZI LOSSES RISE  Enemy Forces Way Cross River Northeast of Tu anon Naval Raca

Russians lake Initiative in Nalchik Area   Nazi Attacks on Stalingrad Now Nearly Exhausted

RUSSIANS ATTACKING   Seviet Forces In Caucasus Seize Initiative From Nazis

RUSSIANS TAKE: INITIATIVE ALONG CAUCASUS. FRONT   GERMAN. OFFENSIVE AT BTA. LINGRAD AT STANDSTILL ‘AND. RED ARMY ATTACKING NEAR: ,   NALCHIK «

REDS SEIZE INITIATIVE IN NALCHICK AREA OF CAUCASUS   Reports Say That Nazi Offensive Against Stalingrad Is Exhausted

Russian Forces Take Initiative   Nazi Drive Against Stalingrad Exhausted

FBI Shows Guns Taken In Roundup   Weapons Seized Dur. ing Arrest of Former  Bund Leader

ELECTRIC POWER SHORTAGE NOT TO HAMPER WAR WORK   WPB Chief of Power Branch Says Power Suffic ient for War Work and Civilian Needs

NO SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC POWER IS SEEN BY KRUG   Chief of Power Branch of WPB Says We Have Suf. ficient Power To Meet All War Requirements and Essential Civilian Needs If Used Wisely.

Power Outlook For U. S. Good   Rains Build Up Reserve Behind Hydro-Dams In  ‘Vital Sections

No Shortage of Electricity For Essential Needs Seen By War Board Power Chie:

Petition Of Lackawanna Dems is Filed   State Elections Bureau Ac cepts Nomination of John W. Murphy for Congress   CONTEST S POSSIBLE

See Liftle Chance for Improvement In Gas Situation Uniil After War

WORD ‘HONOR’ TO MEAN A LOT IN THE EAST NOW  Chiseling Expected with Gasoline

Government Considering Registration Of Wamen   Wants Data on Lhose Who Could Take Jobs In Plants and Learn  What They Could Do  NO COMPULSION PLANNED, HOWEVER  No Decision Yet Made

Government: Considers. Registration of Women as Aid to Labor Shortaae

MAY REGISTER 18-65 WOMEN FOR WAR JOBS   Plan Considered To Get Record Of Work They Can Do; Labor Gives  Its Support   Baruch Survey Asked

U.S. Plans For *Registration Of All Women   Would Locate Workers For War Plants Pres. Roosevelt Reveals

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN IN NATION LIKELY   Steps May be Taken to Lo. cate Those Who Could Work in War Plants   ACTION BY CONGRESS WOULD BE REQUIRED   National Service Legisla. tion Still in Study Stage, FDR Says

WOMEN OF U.S. MAY REGISTER   Government Wants List of Those Who Can Do War Work

WOMEN OF NATION ~ MAY BE ENROLLED   Government fs Consider ing Nation-Wide Registration

ACROBATIC PILOT LEADS AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROU   FORMER. TEXAS SCHOOL TEACHER SHOWS WAY TO ARMY FLIEFRS

FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER LEADS DARING AMERICAN FLIERS IN BURMA DEFERSE

TRIUMPHS AMERICAN VOLUNTEER FLIERS IN BURMA SPECTACULAR   LARGELY DUE TO THEIR LEADER, ONE HOTTEST OF ACROBATIC PILOTS

Former Texas School Teacher Leads American Volunteer Fliers To Spectacular Victories Over Japanese Air Force in Burma

Flying Tigers Spill Japs in Burma By Tricky Tactics and Few Shots

Success Seeret  American Flyers Credit Chiet For Victories Over Japs .   Score Is 10-1 in Dogfights Over Burma; Rangoon Raids Halted

LEADER CREDITED’ WITH TRIUMPHS OF U.S. VOLUNTEERS   Spectacular Fighting of Americans In Defense of  Burma Road Due Largely QOhannault

American Fliers Are the Best  Volunteers Continue Successes in Burma

ORDERS DELAY IN DRAFTING  ‘* MARRIED MER   Selective Service Director Says All Other Available Manpower ‘Should First Be Called   CLASSES SET UP   Married Men with Children In ‘War Occupation Will Be Last Called To the Service. 

DRAFT BOARDS ARE INSTRUCTED BY GOVERNMENT   Seven Classifications Ar To Be Utilized For Future Calls

DRAFT BOARDS GET NEW PLAN FOR INDUCTION   Rershey Announces Order in which Selectees are to be Called, with Family Men Going Last

Married Men Will Be Last Called  Selective Service Rules Promulaated

FAMILY HEADS LAST IN DRAFI   Boards Directed to Use All Other Manpower Sources First

Boards Told Nowto Nelav Calls   Married Men With Dependants Are Last Draft Class

NEW DRAFT POLICY * GIVEN BY HERSHE’   Boards Ordered to Post pone Enduction of Men  With Dependents

Family Men Are To Be Last Ones Taken In Draft   General Hershey Sets out a policy for induction of unmarried men into armed forces.

SERVICE IN ARMY FOR MARRIED MEN TO BE POSTPONED   Boards Instructed to Draft  Those With Dependents Only After Others Have  Been Summoned.   ORDER OF CALLING 7 GROUPS ANNOUNCED   Statement of Policy Lists 34 Essential Activities Compiled by War Manpower Commission.

DEFERMENT OF FAMILY MEN T0 LAST DIRECTED   Hershey Outlines New Policy For Local Draft Boards  For Service   War Jobs Listed

ORDERS GIVEN ON DRAFT CALL   Boards Told to Delay Induc. tion of Men with Dependents Until Last

Draft Boards Told To Defer ‘Family’ Men   Emphasis Alse Placed on War Effort Jobs

Draft Policy Announced By Gen. Hershey   Men With Dependents Will Be Last Called; ~ “7 (Classifications '-

Germans Say Big British Cruiser Sunk   Sinking of Big Warship Claimed in Attack on Convoy off Coast of Russia’

This Was Week of Wartime Reality For American Citizen’s Domestic Life

INATION SETTLES DOWN TO COUNTING PENNIES  Business Boom Honeymoon Is Over

AXIS STRONG 1S ALL BUT ISOLATED      Headquarters. Communique Says Fighting Progressing East of Diedeida

. §.-British Forces Trying To Split Axis   Enemy Reports Eighth  Army Has Launched First Blows Against Rammel Lines

Drive Wedge To 12 Miles  From Tunis   Move-to Isolate Two Axis Strongholds from Each Other—Montgomery Atfacks El Agheila

ALLIED FORCES ONLY 12 MILES OUTSIDE TUNIS   Move To Drive Wedge Be. tween Axis Strongholds On Tunisia Coast   BOMBERS HIT BIZERTE   Fighting To Chase Enemy Out Of Africa Is Growing In Intensity

Wedge Driven Between Axis Strongholds   Americans and British Close to Bizerte and Tunis

ALLIES SEEK TO SPLIT AXIS STRONGHOLDS   Americans and British Storm to Within 12 Miles of Tunis   PLANES ATTACK BIZERTE

ALLIED FORCES IN TUNISIA STORMED NEARER T0 TUNIS   RISING TIDE OF AERIAL BLOWS SUPPORT NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN

Lines Are Closer To Coastal Cities   British and American Forces Within 12 Miles  of ‘Tunis   Axis Positions on Both Side: of Mediterranean Pounded

Wedge Driven Between City And Bizerte   Coastal Road Only Link Between Axis-Held Bases

—AFRICA—  SEE ISOLATION (F AXIS BASES   American, British Forces Driving Wedge Between Tunis, Bizerte   HEAVY AIR BLOWS   Rising Tide Of Aerial Power Rains Destruction On Enemy

Air Blows Grow. As U.S., British: Drive on Coast   slash Between Capital Of Tunisia And Bizerte Where Allied Bombs Fall — On Axis Naval Base: Rommel’s Escape Road Strafed.

ALLIES PRESS TUNIS, BIZERTE   Two Important Axis Bases in Africa Nearly tsolated by U. S., British.

DRIVE WEDGE TO SEPARATE AXIS CITIES   Tunisian Capital, Bizerte And Tripoli Bombed   RAIL CONNECTIONS   Between Enemy Footholds Severed; French Army Reported Active

ALLIED FORGES IN TUNISIA STORMED NFARER TO TUNIS  RISING TIDE OF AERIA « BLOWS SUPPORT NORT

AIRMEN PAVE WAY FOR BIG GROUND ARM’   Tunis, Bizerte. And’ Tripo} Are Targets Of Punishing Air Attacks

erial Blows trike Enemy fi Two Sides   Jnited Nations Forces Already Within Cannon Range Tunisian Capital

Tunis-Bizerte Line Believed Cut By Allies   American and English’ Bombers Strike Har¢ At Axis Installations On Both Sides OF Mediterranean During Week-End :

British and U.S. Forces  Near Tunis   12 Miles From City; Sever Connections Between Port and Bizerte

Fight Way East Of Djedeida, on Railroad Line  Between Cities      May Drive Wedge Between Two Axis Stronzpoints   Enemy Ports Bombed   Planes Dump Missiles On Tripoli; Strafe Rom-mel’s Route

AMERICANS AND} BRITISH READY 10 STRIKE BLOW   rive Toward Axis-Held Tunisia Capital All But Isolates Tunis and Rizerte   FIGHT BEING WAGED ON CITY’S OUTSKIRTS   Indicated Allies Driving Wedge Straight Toward Coast to Separate Axis Strongholds

AXIS AFRICAN LINES ALMOST CUT BY ALLIES   British-Americans Storm t Within Less Than 12 Miles of Tunis.   Bizerte Is Target of Heavy Aerial Attack

STORM AHEAD WITH AID OF AERIAL BLOWS   That City and Bizerte, Main Axis-Held Strong Point, All but Isolated —Strike .at Rommel’s  Tino.

Allies Force AssaultWedge toward Coast   American and British Bomb. ers Deliver Aerial Blows over Wide Area

Advance All But Isolates 2 Cities   Fighting East of Djedeida, 12 Miles Northwest of Tunis, Indicates Wedge Being Driven Toward Coast to Separate Axis Strongholds

Allies Pry Axis Apart In Tunisia   Bizerte-Tunis Wedge Moves In Under Bomber limbrall<

Lines Are Closer To Coastal Cities   British and Aimerican Forces Within 12 Miles  of ‘Tunis   BETWEEN THE CITIES   Axis Positions on Both Sides of Mediterranean - Pounded

NAZIS’ BIZERTE TROOPS MAY BE ISOLATED SOON   Fighting Is Raging East Of Djedeida As U. §., British Push on «

Fighting East of Djedeida, 12 Miles Northwest of Tunis, Indicates Wedge Being Driven Toward Coast to Separate Axis Strongholds

AXIS BASES DEALT HEAVY BOMB BLOWS   Tunisian Ports, Tripoli Blasted: Armies Advance

Axis Forces Separated by Allied Drive   Wedge Wriven Betweer Tunis and Bizerte; Both Cities Bombed   CAPITAL WITHIN CANNON RANGE       More Armored-~ Uniis y Brought Up, Indicating Pusk on Cities Soon

Aerial Blows Help U.S. And British Armies In  Offensives In Africa

Allies Driving On Tunis Area   AMERICAN TROOPS AND BRITISH MAKING GAINS

Allies Sever Rail Line in Tunis Clash   Bizerte and Tripoli Hit Also in Preludé to AllOut Land Drive   WITHIN GUN RANGE   First Attack Made by Sth Army on Rommel’s El Acheila Line

PUNISHING RAIDS MADE FROM AIR BY ALLIED FLIERS   RAF Blasts Axis Jumping Off Piace tn Sicily .

WEDGE I5 LESS THAN 12 MILES FROM TUNIS   Aerial Blows Are  Greater; Vichy Says British Forces Get Armored Support

STRONG ALLIED PLANE SUPPORT HELPS ADVANCE   F orces Of United Nations Push Past City Of Djedeida

Wedge Driven Between Cities Held by Axis   Aerial Blows Aid Advance on Enemy Strongholds

Allied Forces Push Within 12 Miles of Tunis   Anglo-American and French Troops All  But Isolate Bizerte, Axis Stronghold

ities Are Principal Axis Strongholds In Northern Africa   Tripoli Again Target For Allies’ Aerial Attack; Russia’s Winter Offensive Circles Another Nazi Garrison

James Calis for GOP Victory, Assails Smerr Campaign of Democrats

James Assails SmearCampaigr By Democrats _   Asks Votes for Martin To Prevent State’s Loss Of Good Government

british Air Force Raids Northern Areas of German}   ‘0 Bombers Lest During Attack Believed to Have Been of Moderate Scope; Coperhagen Dispatch Says Three RAF Raiders Shot Down On Danish Soil

RAF BOMBERS ATTACK NORTHERN GERMAN)   Two Planes Lost in Apparently Moderate Raid

K lying Fortresses Assail Airport Behind F ighting---Tanks and Heavy Guns  Landed---British Call It a Raid

TANK-LED U.S. BRITISH AND ALLIED TROOPS SMASH AT FOE ENTRENCHED ON FRENCH COAST   Heavy Fighting Raging More Than Nine Hours After Landings Made In Dieppe Area Where Allied Forces Set Foot In First Large-Scale Operation Against Germans On Land

_ Allied Forces Continue Battle — On ‘French Soil, Indicating That i: “Invasion May Be Start Of ‘Second ‘Front’ In West, Long Awaited

American Rangers, British Commandos In Nine-Hour Drive   Heavy Fighting Rages Amid Signs Major Operation Is Unfolding; U. S. Planes Hit Abbeville Base

U.S. Army Flying Fortresses Pound NaziFighter Base at Nearby Abbeville as Commandos Blow Up Dieppe Defenses  Ce Ms ,aIr, rrrraarnr irae receal aPerer   SECOND FRONT DISCOUNTED   Invaders, However, Capture at Least One Bridgehead in Biggest Attack Yet Made Reds Driven Back in Two Sectors

Troops Smash At Invasion’ Coast   U.S. Army Flying Fortresses Pound Nazi Plane Base Near Abbeyille; Return Safely

reops Land at Dieppe Led by Tanks Under Big Canopy of Allied Planes  While France Is Warned It Is Not the Start of Second Front Continued Action Has Meaning

What Started As Greatest Commando Raid Of History May Develop Into Genuine United Nations Assault On Europe :

GLAM MASS ROUNDUP   French Police Aid In Seizure Of More Than 15,000 In Past Week

ESTIMATE FROM 12 TO 21 JA.  PANESE PLANES PARTICI.*" PATED’ IN SURPRISE  BOMBING RAID =

Jap Attackers Met By Hail of Anti-Aircraft Fire   Alaskan City Took ‘Nightmare’ of Bombs, Machine Gun Strafing

Thrilling Story Of Wild Attack On Dutch Harbor Is Related By Evacuees

‘NIGHTMARE’ RAID ON DUTCH HARBOR TOLD BY EVACUEES   Terrific Anti-Aircraft Fire Greeted Jap Planes

EVACUEES AT SEATTLE TELL OF JAP ROS   Nineteen Moved from Army Transport to Hospital Cars on Stretchers,   ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERY ° TOOK TOLL OF ATTACKERS

WILL DEMAND “DEATH PENALTY FOR SABOTEURS   Eicht Nazi Agents Face Extreme Charge Before Military Court.   UP TO THE PRESIDENT   Four Separate Charges of Treason and Espionage Are Filed.

CHILD ATTACKED, KILLED   Cineinnati Girl, Missing Since Christmas Eve, Found Dead

Girl Murdered In Cincinnati   Painter Sought For Slaying; Body Found Under a Warehouse

Missing Since Christmas Eve, Child Was- Beaten To Death And Body Hidden By Killer   HEAD IS CRUSHED   Parents Questioned By Police After Bloody Clothing Is Found In Girl’s Room

S00) OF SLAIN CHILD 1S FOUND   10-Year-Old Helen Sellers, Cincinnati Lass Missing Since Christmas Eve, Crim® inally Assaulted, Killed

Contact With Tangier Cut Off   Spanish Territory Under Martial Law

LATEST KHARKOV ACTIVITY IS. AN INDICATION HITLER SETTLES IDOWN TO INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN

MacKenzie Says Russians Moving Closer To Victory Every Moment They Hold Nazi Attackers

The War Today   Hitler’s Kharkoy Attack Looks Tike the Real Thine

The WAR TODAY   ‘By DEWITT MA' , ' (Wide World War Analyst) “ - a

Hitler Has Now Started His Attack   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

History Repeated In Current War As Nazis Move To Sidi Barrani Which Tialians Reached In 1941

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   BS By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Kharkov Battle Thus Far Is Victory For Soviets Due To Nazi Losses

EFFORTS TO TAKE VITAL CITY FAILS   Nazis and Finns Try to Destroy Murmansk;  Red Fliers Attack

RED ARMY FLIERS USING US. SHIPS HIT NAZI TARGETS           AXIS FORCES ATTACK ON ICE FREE PORT LA AITIM AT ANCE         RUSSIAN PILOTS RAID NAZI BASES IN NORWAY, FINLANE   Moscow Radio Reporis Recapture ol 345 Villages In Orel Sector of Bryans

German-Finnish Murmansk Attempt Fails   Reds Shoot Down 64 Planes During Large Secale Raids

Raid On Arctic Port Beaten Off   American Planes Help Soviets In Offensive

SOVIET PORT ~ ATTACK FAILS   ‘GERMAN-FINISH ATTEMPT T¢ KNOCKOUT MURMANSK FOILED AND RED AIR OFFENSIVE OPENED —

Not Criminal, Says Raper Of 20 Women   Chicago Youth Is Given Life When Judge Disagrees

RAPIST GIVEN 3 LIFE TERMS   Also Handed One to 14 Years on Assault  Charge

RAPIST GIVEN: 3 LIFE TERMS   Student, Described As One Man Sex Crime Wave, Has   Strange Plea

Rapist Sentenced to Three Life Terms by Chicago Judge   Intellectually Brilliant Young Delver Into Nietzsche ‘ ‘and Schopenhauer Contended That “Stealing ’ His Victim’s Money Would Be Worse Than Stealing Their Virtue”

3 LIFE SENTENCES ARE GIVEN YOUTH   'ONE MAN SEX CRIME WAVE! CLIMAXED BY MULTIPLE TERMS —

Three Life- Prison Terms Sentence for Intellectual Rapist   Junior College Student Also Gets 1-14 Years on Assault Charge

High Waters Block Many State Roads   Keyser Bridge Threatened ; Ohio Expected to Crest Below Flood Stave

FLOODED OT AEAMG BLOCK HIGHWAYS   Near-Flood Conditions Arrive In Eastern Panhandle; Ohic River Expected Reach Crest Short of Flood Stage

SHOWERS IN THE WEST   ‘No Precipitation Forecast for Eastern Kansas

East Kansas To Stay Dry   Northwestern And Western Counties  May Get Showers

Benes Sees March Of Allies on Berlin  Urges United Nations To Plan Armistice

Nazis Continue Break-Through  Toward Rostov   Soviets Claim Significant Successes on Flank Of Invaders

LOSTOV IS ‘BELIEVED IN DANGER   nemy Forces Push To “ward the City and Stai lingrad Is Threatened ‘) by Naxie.

CRUCIAL TEST OF STRENGTH FACES ARMY   German Hordes Now Reported Within 85 Miles of Stalingrad Despite Fierce Red Counter-attacks

AXIS FORCES PUSH CLOSER TO ROSTOV   Withdrawal Of Russians Believed Part of Strategy

Nazis Smash At Rostov; Reds Retreat   But Russians Still Gaining Near Voronezh

RAF Bombers Raid German Supply Ships   Berlin Claims 14 British Planes Shot Down Off Western Coast of Furone

e RAF RENEWS RAIDS, BLASTING CONVOYS   » 5-Day Lull Ends With 3 Ships Set Afire

R. A. F. Fires Three German ~ Supply-Ships Off Frisians   NAZIS CLAIM 14 R. A. F. PLANES DESTROYED

German Supply Ships Damaged   RAF HUDSON BOMBERS RAID BIG NAZI CONVOYS.

RAF RESUMES BIG OFFENSIVE, HITS CONVOYS   Three Supply’ Ships Set Afire, Ministry Says

RAF BLASTS TWO GERMAN CONVOYS IN AIR ATTACK   Set Three Medium Sized Ship:  Afire Off Frisbian Islands

Se a ee a es  Virtually Every Man In Ohio, Married Or Single, 20 To 45,  ls Now Facing Army Servias

PRIORITY’ SYSTEM PUTS FAMILY MEN NEARER INDUCTION   Vital War Work, Physica Defects May Be Only ‘Excuses’

Bars Lowered For Induction Of Married Men   New Law Makes  Few Provisions For Deferment

PRIORITY’ PUTS MARRIED HEN “NEARER ARMY   War Workers, Physically Unfi Seen as Only Defernients’ In 20-45 Age Group.   1-A CLASS DEPLETING   Richland Boards Say Heavy Ribs in, 3-A Ranks Loom  “Bab. ‘mp. jg

‘PRIORITY’ IN DRAFT SETU   DEFERMENT CLAIMS BASED  ENTIRELY ON FINANCIAL REASONS HAVE BEEN  RULED OUT

Jackie Coogan and Wife of Less lhan Year Agree to Separation   “The Kid” and Former Flower Parry Make Break Month After Birth of Their Son

British Planes Heavily Bomb Important Railway Junction Near Paris

MAP TAKEN FROM JAPANESE OUTLINED MILITARY OBJECTS   SAN ANTONIO RAID NETS SOME INTERESTING CONTRABAND ARTICLES

SANTONE ARMY AREA MAPPED BY JAPANESE   MARKED WITH RED PENCIL IS TAKEN FROM JAP ALIEN

Machinery Set For Wage Plar   Federal Offices Readied To Answer Questions Revardine Pay

WAGE, SALARY REGULATIONS IN 10, 15 DAYS   Limiting Formula to Be Released in Short      $25.000 MAXIMUM   Treasiry Works on Procedure of New “Freezine’ Order

WAGE ORDER EFFECTIVE SOON   Regulation To Be Put in Op eration in Ten or Fifteen Days.

Machinery To Regulate Wages   WAR LABOR BOARD TC USE OFFICES FOR WORK

PLAN MACHINERY TO RULE ON PAY   Will Be Operating in 10 or 15 Days

OET UP MACHINERY FOR WAGE FREEZE.   Wage-Hour Division of Dept. of Labor to Be Clearing House

MACHINERY KOR REGULATION OF PAYS PREPARED   War Labor Board to- Use Wage and Hour: Division « Field-Offices to Administer Orders   TO ANSWER QUERIES.   Treasury Official to Announce Formula for Limiting Salaries to Maxi“mum $25,000: Yearly

Formula For Regulating Of Salaries   Wage-Hour Field Officers To Be Used to Enforce New Procedure  IO CONTROL PAYMENTS

Wage Control vet-Up Outlined   Wage-Hour Offices To Labor Dept. To Be Used

WAGE, SALARY CONTROL PLAN NEARLY READY   Wage And Hour Field Offices Will Be Used

Wage Offices To Be Opened Inside 10-15 Days At Least   Machinery Is Being Set Up To Carry Out Order

WACE CONTROL PLANS FORMED   Administrative Machinery Ex pected To Be Operating In 10 To 15 Days

MACHINERY FOR SALARY REGULATION IS BEING SET UP   ‘Wage-Hour Field Offices To Help Administer Program

Field Offices To Handle New Salary Control   Machinery Set Up By Government to Administer Order

‘OFFERS ON FARMS 100 LOW-CUYER   Congressman Slashes - at Government’s Bids for Munitions Site   HAS MANY.COMPLAINTS

TOO LOW-GUYER   Congressman Slashes = ai Government's Bids for Munitions Site   HAS MANY. COMPLAINTS

RUSSIANS DROP *PARACHUTISTS TO JAB AT FOE   sky Troops Are Landec Behind Mozhaisk Wedge To Cut Off Nazi Forces. Another Smashing Gair B Alen Recorded.

Russ ’Chutists Trap Nazis. Near Mozhaisk   Red Army Surges To New Gains Northwest of Capital

NAZIS MENACED BY PARATROOPS   Clouds of Men Dropped Behind Mozhaisk to Cut Off Germans

RUSSIANS REPORT 100,000 GERMAN TROOPS TRAPPED   Parachutists Dropping Behinc Mozhaisk Are Said to Have Cut Off Nazis Holding That City.   ENEMY STRONG POINT IN NORTH THREATENED   Muscovites Break Up Foe’s Counter-Attack and Advance Almost to Rzhev On Shore of Volga.

Soviets Drop ‘Chutists Behind Nazis   Allies Gain Direct  Route in Drive an Tlnalitenics

Soviets Drop ‘Chutists Behind Nazis  - Allies Gain Direct Route in Drive to Tripolitania

REDS DROPPING FROM HEAVENS BEHIND NAZIS   Soviet Parachutists Report ed-To Have Virtually Cut Off Germans Holding  Mozhaisk :   ATTACK EFFECTIVE   Tactics Indicate Determin ation.To Wipe Out Salient Rather Than Push  Defenders. Back

Clouds Of Soviet Par achute Tr oops  Dr op Behind Nazi Lines: Trap Beings Formed -

CHUTE ARMY IS DROPPED ON GERMANS   Red Force Surges Forward; Traps Nazi Troops

RED CHUTIST ARMY SPEEDS NAZIS ROUT   100,000 Nazis Are Cut Off At Mozhaisk

CHUTISTS DROP BEHIND GERMANS   Reds Surge Forward As Para: troops Cut Off 100.000 Nazi Soldiers

BERLIN CLAIMS 17 SHIPS SUNK   Allied Convoy, ‘Including U.S. Destroyer, Listed As U-Boat Victims

NED SMASHES AT NAZI LINES GAIN GROUND   Russians Are Pictured  Today as Taking the Initiative Againct Waa

Soviets Push Wedge Into Nazi Line   Reds Gain Ground on 51st Day of Major Siege

Soviet Troops Stop Nazi Tide In Epic Battle   Reds Admit Loss Of Novorossisk On Black Sea To  Hitler’s Warriors

Russians Retreat From Seaport on Black Sea Coast   Stop Invaders West o' Stalingrad for the First Time   Fight Furiously as Hitler Orders Victory at Any Cost

Constant Charges Are Thrown Back   Russians Counter-Attack on Southwest Line; ‘There Is No Way Back From Stalingrad’ Order Given; Sea Port Gives Up

STALINGRAD HOLDS; “FIGHT 10 DEATH”   Order Stops Nazi Tide In One Of History’s Greatest Struggles; Destroy 14 German Tanks.   No Way Back

NOVOrOSSISK is Evacuated By Russians   G.reatest Str ugele ‘s OF History Mark Courageous Stand At Stalingrad.

Reds Halt Nazi Tide In Battle For Steel City   Beat Off Geiman Infanfry In One of Greatest Fights In History

Retreat Cut. Off At Volga Citadel   Stalin’s Historic Ordex Of Civil War Days : Again Invoked :   Enemy Asserts River 4  Reached Above, Below   Slav Host Must Hold City Or Die at Epic Gimax Of Vast Struggle

German Masses Are Held Away  From Red City    ‘Russians Admit Abandonment Of Novorossisk

Russians Hold Lines Under Stalin’s Order: ‘Fight to the Death’  BUT ADMIT LOSS OF NOVOROSSISK  Capture of Main Port On Black Sea Claimed By Nazis Last Sunday

EPIC BATTLE BEING WAGED ALONG VOLGA   RUSSIANS GIVE UP NOVOROSSISK ON BLACK SEA

Russian Army Under “Fight to Death” Order Stems Nazi Tide; Soviets Abandon Port of Novorossisk

11,000 JAPS ARE LANDED ON ISLAND   U. P. Reporter Says Guadalcanal Note May Be His Last

HOUSE NAVAL GROUP OFFERS TO COMPROMISE   Seek To Obtain House Actior on Long-Disputed Profits Bill

VINSON OFFERS COMPROMISE BILL ON LABOR, PROFITS   Calls Naval Committee Together For Showdown On Issue

NEW PLAN TO LIMIT PROFITS 1S PROPOSE   Effort Renewed to Get Hous Action on Issue

COMPROMISE LABOF BILL OFFERED   Would Limit War; Contrac Profits and Activities o ‘ Labor Unions ©

Coroner's Jury Holds Fall Caused Balkenbusch Death   Osage Jurors, However, Do Not Determine Cause of Fall

Quezon Arrives in Australia To Join MacArthur   Cabinet Aides, Famil: Accampany President New Challenge ls Seen

PHILIPPINE HEAD NOW IN AUSTRALE   Quezon Joins MacArthur Bombers Continue to Strike Corregidor.

Quezon Revealed In Australia Now   Filipino Leader, Cabinet Run Jap Blockade From Corregidor

FILIPINO CHIEF IN AUSTRALIA   Quezon, Cabinet Break Through Blockade of  Japanese

Cabinet Leaders Flee to Australia   America and Australia Okehed Flight of Chieftains From Isles

QUEZON ALSO ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA   President of Philippines  Joins MacArthur

QUEZON, WITH CABINET, NOW IN ANSTRALEA   Arrival of P. I. Presi dent Dramatically Announced Today

Manuel! Quezon And War Cabine’ In Australia   Family Accompanies Veteran Filipino In Break Through Blockade

QUEZON AND HIS. CABINET ARE IN  ROUSTRALIA NOM   Await Day When MacArthur Wilt Return to: Free. Philippines,

QUEZON AND HIS CABINET REACH AUSTRALIA SAFELY TO SET UP GOVERNMENT

OCCUPATION OF GONA AREA IN NEW GUINEA BY ALLIES REVEALED   Kirst Major Suecess In That Sector Since Nov. 1 Removes Threat From Rear; Mop-up of Japs Continuing

CONTINUE STEADILY   Remaining Japs in Sector "Are Pinned on Coastal Strip Exposed to Fire,

GONA OCCUPIED AFTER ALLIES CIRCLE ENEMY   Americans and Aussies Advance, Without Menace, to Drive Enemy From Entire Area — Nipponese Pinned in Narrow Coastal Strip and Bombed Relentlessly by U.S. Planes

ALLIES OCCUPY GONA ARES   Now Advancing Against Japs in Buna Area

ALLIED OCCUPATION OF GONA VILLAGE IS NOW COMPLETED      Forces’ Are Now ‘Moving Toward Remaining ¢ Japs In Area Of Buna

Japinese Pinned Into Narrow Coas. tal Strip — Allied Air Forces Maintaining Continuous Bombing and Strafing in Support of Artil Jery and Ground Forces. 

Gona Taken In Land-Air Allied Drive   Japs Pinned in Narroy Beach Strip Strafed and Bombed

Occupation of Gona Area Is Completed —      Alliés Advance” ~~ Against Remaining Japanese Forces

ALLIES DRIVING AGAINST BUNA WITH NR AID   Occupation of Enemy Post in New Guinea Is Cheered — in Australia.   CAPTURE PROTECTS REAR IN ADVANCE UP COAST

MacArthur Leads Yank Triumph   Japs Pinned to Narrow Coastal Strip Under Fire

ADVANCE ON JAPS PINNED IN BUNA AREA   Nipponese Now Confined To Narrow Strip

MacArthur’s Forces Take Gona Sector   Area Now Completely ‘Occupied; Australia Hails Victory

Allies Continue Drive Toward Jap Buna Base  After Gona Area Falls

Capture Removes Menace from Rear of Australian Forces Aiding Yanks.

Old Warship May Be Put  On Seran Hear   Decision Not To Scrap Battleship Oregon To Be Reconsidered   KANSAS LEADING NATIONAL DRIVE   18,641 Tons Collected In Keystone State, 31.8 Per Capita Pounds

Spring Hosiery Lines Do Not Contain  All- Silk Stockings; Rayons Used   Nylons Generaly ‘gx’ Unchan From F ces But Are Of fered :

‘Spring Hosiery : ‘Lines Do Not Contain ‘ All- Silk Stockings; Rayons Used   Nylons Generaly. Unchanged From Falj Prices But More Are Offered

Camacho Issues Call for Congress To Act Formally   Entire Country Stirred by Sinking Of Ships at Sea  FREEZE FOE’S ASSETS  Declaration Will Be First Ever Made  Fe Matsam’s Mestary

Mexico Moves Closer to Wai   Second Sinking of Tanker Amnounced as Camacho Prepares to Act

MEXICAN CABINET TO DECLARE WAR      Decision Reached as Re prisal for Sinking of Two Ships

EARLY MEXICO MOVE. AGAINST AXIS 1S LIKELY   Camacho to Ask Congress To Declare War or State Of Emergency   CRISIS INTENSIFIED BY ANOTHER SINKING   Mexicans Aroused by Refusal of Axis Powers to Accept Protest

SHIP SINKINGS IN CARIBBEAN AROUSE ANGER   REPRISAL DEMANDED FOR SUBMARINE ATTACKS

Congress To Be Called Info Special Session   First. Formal War Declaration To Be Issued By Nation

Mexico to Call Special Session ~ Of Congress to Declare War on Axi:

Decision Is Taken As Reprisal for Two Ship Sinkings   Germany, Italy and Japan Refuse Note Asking for   “Complete Satisfaction” ~

macho to Ask — Congress  0 Declare War   inet Reaches Decision as Reprisal for ing of Two Ships by Axis Subs u ‘bbean and Refusal of Note

MEXICO HOLDS AXIS ASSETS   Expect War Declaration After Second Ship Is Sunk; Cabinet  Is Convened

Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive Setting Pace For Nation  tie he Pe te, Wa Fe Cat fe Seen

NEBRASKA SETS PATTERN FOR. NATION IN SCRAP COLLECTION   Enthusiasm Marks Campaign With Newspapers and Radio Stations Participating—Over 2,000 Tons Already in Hand But Surface Not Scratched

All Aussies Back To Help Defense  Gen. Blamey In Charge Of Allies, Directly Under MacArthur

Aussie Troops Brought Back to Defend Home:   Gen. Sir Thomas Blame) Will Head Contingent Under MacArthur

‘Trapped Men Reinforced  By Chinese   But Air Superiority Gives Japs Advantage  Generally in Burma  AUSSIES RETURN HOME

AUSSIES BACK FOR DEFENSE   Imperial Force From Other Fronts Have Already Arrived In Australia

All Troops T Be Brought Back Are  Now Home   Australia Names Blamey Commander Under MacArthur; Port Moresby Raided

Australian Forces Returned from _  Middle East to Defend Homeland

PREDICT GAIN ~ FOR THE 6.0.P   COUNCIL OF PUBLIC AFFAIR: “SAYS THAT CYCLE THEORY INDICATES RISE IN BE: PUBLICAN POWER.

Warehouses And Ships Are  Bomb Targets   Medium Bombers, Escorted by Fighters. Surprise Japs, Start Many Fires

Stepping Up War Output   U. S. Soon Will Outbuild All In  Planes and Tanks

AMERICA IS ON WAY TO OUTBUILDING WORLD  Good Strong Foundations Establishee

U.S. On Way To ‘Outbuilding World’ In Tanks And Planes. Summary Says

America on Way To Outbuilding World in Tanks Planes; Production Figures Listed

Armament Production to Be Tripled According to Official Federal Report

Government Book, Prepared at President’s Request, Sees U.S, Soon Making More Planes and Tanks Than Rest of World Combined.   TO TRIPLE PRODUCTION

U. S. Plane, Tank Production Soars With More Coming   America Well On Way To Outbuild World, Report Shows; Army Aircraft Is Better Than Any Abroad

AMERICA 15 ON WAY OUTBUILDING WORLD IN PLANES AND TANKS   HOWEVER, ALL OTHER WAR MATERIALS DEPARTMENTS STEPPING UP CONSTRUCTION

America On Way As Main Builder Of Planes, Tanks   Report Says Navy Doubling _..Strength While _ Army Aims At 7 Million Total

RAPID STEP-UF OF ALL LINES - ISREPORTED   Report To Nation Is Made By Government Office   BOMBER PLANES   Now In Mass Production Superior To Any Other; Better Models On Way

U. 5. LEADS IN WAR BUILDING   Office of Facts and Figure: Reports On Production Pace

U.S. ON WAY T0 DOMINANCE INPRODUCTION   Output of War Supplies Will Be Three Times That of Last 18 Months —Army of Seven Million Foreseen.

“Outbuilding the World” In Planes, Tanks Summary Says: Armament Tripled

STEPPING UP RAPIDLY ALL ARMS OUTPUT   Navy Has 346 New Comba Vessels Under Construction; Contracts Let For  999 Merchant Ships

U.3. ON WAY TO QUTBUILD WORLD   So Says ‘Report To Na tion’ On Military Pro gram Progress   FIGURES ARE GIVEN   Visions 300 Per Cent In crease In Arnis Produe tion In 1942

U.S. on Way to Outbuilding the World—Report   Fact-Figures Committee Gives Summary Without Military Details

U. S. Reported Well On Way Toward Outbuilding World On Air Planes And Tanks

INDUSTRY'S TRANSITION Dep DART   American on Way to Out. building World, Offi cia] Report Says.   REAL WORK ONLY  NOW BEGINNING   Facts, Figures Made Public at President Roose. velt’s Request.

Ask 12 Billion For 33,000 Warplanes   America on Way to “Outbuilding the World’’ In Planes and Tanks, U.S, Summary States

WAR PRODUCTION INU. S, HEADED FOR NEW RECORD   Nation To Outbuild The World In Vital Planes And Tanks

AMERICA ON WAY NOW TO OUTBUILDING WORLD IN TANKS, AIRPLANES AND SHIPS

U. S. HAS A GOOD START ON ‘OUTBUILDING WORLD’ IN PLANES AND TANKS

Another Allied Convoy Safely Reaches Russia   Nazi Submarine, Destroyet Sunk by British, Red Defense Force

Writer Reports All Turkey Is Convinced Allies Will Win WarFrom Axis Powers

Turkey Is Swinging Into Allied Fold By Diverting Minerals Tc Aid United Nations War Effort

EIGHTEEN PLANES ARE LOST BY THE BRITISH   R.A.F. Foray Over Northwest Germany Is Costly Due to Bad Weather and Necessity of Low Flying Making Invaders Easy Targets for German Anti-Aircraft Fire—Enaland Raided.

EIGHTEEN PLANES LOST IN BIG-BCALE AERIAL ATTACK . ON NORTHWEST GER. -

HEAVY RAID ON GERMANY MADE   18 RAF Planes Are Lost Or Bombing Mission

RAF STAGES RAIDS IN NORTH GERMANY   British Lose 18 Planes As Result Of Rain And Lew Clouds

Weather Over Germany Costs  RAF 18 Planes   Despite Storms, British In Nightly Raids Do Damage To Foe Homeland

RAF Bombs Northwest Germany   Loss of 18 Planes Result of Bad Weather

BY RICHARD D, McMILLAN   R. A. F. Loses 18 Planes In Raid On Northwest Germany

UGAR RATION BOOKS XPECTED IN APRIL   ck Of Definite Instructions Causes Delay

SUGAR RATIONING TOFBI Agent I: BEGIN NEXT MONT Hs ane rey in F ight  Ce &

PLANT FEES BARED IN HOUS   Naval Unit Told 3 “Sales En gineers” Share By Commissions

Profits of Sales Engineers Under Scrutiny  Committee Is Told They Stand To Make Millions

SOLONS TOLD OF ACTIVITY OF BIG FIRM   Capital Company I: Put On Carpet

HOUSE GROUP TOLD OF HUGE WAR JOB FEES   Hear Three to Get Millions In Commissions for Work  In U. S.-Built Plant   DISCLOSURE CAUSES GREAT AMAZEMENT   Three “Engineers” Said te Have Inside Track at Navy Department

VICTORY TAX EFFECTIVE TOMORROW   Five Per Cent Levy on Income  Over $12 Per Week

VICTORY TAX IN EFFECT an ON WAGES, INCOME   All Income Over $12 Weekly Subject To 5 Pct. Tax   COLLECTION AT SOURCE METHOD IS FAVORED

AIETORY TAX.  “ISIN EFFEC)   FIVE PER CENT DEDUCTION FROM ALL SALARIES OVER “$12 WEEKLY STARTS AT MIDNIGHT

VICTORY TAX IN EFFECT TONIGH   Becomes Mandatory a Midnight Hour — Employers to Deduct 5 Per Cent.

FIVE P. €. TAX TOBE EFFECTIVE "AFTER WIONIGH]   “Employers to Deduct Amount Each Pay Day—Hits Al. Salaries. Waces.

Victory Tax Levy Starts At Midnight      All Wages and Salaries Over $12 Weekly Subject to C= at Source.

NEW VICTORY TAX STARTS TOMORROW   Employes Paid Off Toda; Will Save First Week’s Payment.

9 PET DEDUCTION FOR VICTORY TAK GOES INTO EFFECT   Pion Introduces Principle of Tax Collecting at Source Which Many Advocate For Regular Income Tax.   LEVY ON ALL INCOMES TOTALING $12 PER WEEI   Part of Victory Tax to Be A Post War Credit if Desir ed, Unused Balance to B Repaid Taxpayer.

Victory Tax Effective At Midnight   Five Per Cent Deduction to be Made Fverv Pav Tax

MIDNIGHT SET FOR START OF NATION’S NEW VICTORY TAX   Deduction Of 5 Per “Cent From Every Paycheck Over $12 Per Week

VICTORY TAX 1S EFFECTIVE AT MIDNIGHT   Will Be Dedueted From Ever: Paycheck Over $12 A Week

'ASK PUBLIC TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING INDIVIDUAL INQUIRIES ABOUT NAVAL WAR CASUALTIE!

MUCH ACTION IN TEBOURBA, MATEUR AREAS   Lull ends as both sides receive much needed reinforcements

Decisive Battle In Tunisia {s Now In Progress   Heavy Fighting Is Reported In Tebourba-Mateur Sector Of Front   ALLIES ARE HOLDING STRATEGIC HEIGH'’   Planes Are Ranging Contin. ually Against Axis Positions In Mountains

DECISIVE BATTLES FOR TUNIS AND FOR BIZERTE APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN JOINED; ALLIES SMASH AT “JAPS” IN BUNA VILLAGE   American and Australian Troops Strive to Overcome Barr caded Japanese Machine-Gun Positions — Continued Thrust Made in Libya on Other Side of World

ALLIED FORCES RETAIN HOLD ON VITAL HEIGHT   ‘Heavy Fighting Reported Raging In Tebourba-Mateur Area In Northeast   LULL APPEARS AT END   French Desert Camel Corps Occupies Important Pass; Air Forces Active

French Slave Dealer Speaks Laval Exhorts His Countrymen to ‘Volunteer For Work In Germany

Policy of Laval Defended in Speech   Workers Warned Against Resisting

YOUNG REGISTRANTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN GALL UNTIL IN 1943   Result Is To Be That Mar. : tied Men Without Chil’ dren Will Be Called.

Next Phase of Desert Battle Shapes Up  Tee CY WMETLaAT Te éwW Vere

ARMORED TILT IS. DEVELOPING IN DESERT AREA   British Widen Gaps In Defense Line Of Rommel’s tnvaders   AIR ACTIVITY RISES   Axis Tank Losses Consider- ables Supply Lines Are : Battered

Eighth Army Widens Gaps  In Axis Lines   Both Sides Gather Armored Power for Decisive Clash; Allied Air Forces Score 18 to 6 in Day of Combat

Next Phase Of North Africa Warfare Shaping Up As British Army Of Nile And Rommel’s Invaders Roll Armored Forces Into Initial Sorties—U. S. Fighter Pilots Down Seven Of Total Allied Bag Of Eighteen Enemy Aircraft

Main ‘Battle For Egypt Shapes Up   Allies Widen: Wedge Prelimmary to Clash, of echanized Forces   ALLIES CONTROL AIR   Keep Up Constant Battering of Tank Positions and .  Air Fields

NEXT PHASE OF CESERT BATTLE IS SHAPING UP   British Army Reports Further Fhe ore Enemy Repulsed With Considerable Losses; Fighting Continues.

Tanks Roll Into Battle For Desert   British Continue Tr Open Up Gaps In Enemy Lines

NEW AFRICAN BATTLE PHASE IS SHAPING [JP   Americans Hitting Harder Daily as Increasing Weight of Tanks Roll Into First Clashes of Crucial Test.

Great Clash Of Steel Is Near At Hand   Allies Are Widening Breach So Tanks May Hit Germans

Tanks Engaged On Bigger Scale In North Africa   British claim édge in armored clashes so far; prisoners tell of deadly battering.

Gaps Opened In Rommet's Line Widened   Main Forces Of. Tanks On Both Sides Moving.-Into Action’For Tremendous Clash

Big Clash Of Armor Power Ik Imminent   Rommel Reported T¢ Have Lost Heavily In Tanke

Gaps Widened In Axis Desert Defense Lines   Americen Pilots Bag Seven Planes In Day‘s Battle

BRITISH Wit FIRST MAJOR ARMOR TEST   Seven Of 18 Enemy Planes Downed By Yank Fliers   HARD STRUGGLE   Expected To Continue For Some Time Before Flank Blow Is Struck

Allies Gain in Big Egypt Tank Battle   U.S. Fighter Pilots Shoot Down 7 of Total Bag of 17 Axis Planes in Desert

Allies Hit Hard in Battle For Africa   U.S. Fighter Pilots Down Seven Axis Planes After Brit ish Report Further Progress in Unabated Attacks.   Rommel Moves Up More Tanks as Next Phase of Battle Shapes Up

BRITISH COME OUT ON TOP IN FIRST TEST OF ARMOR   ‘Axis Tank Losses Reported To Be

UMMEL TANKS  ARE DEFEATED IN FIRST FIGHT   Main Force Of Nazi Corps Still Being Withheld In African Battle

NEXT PHASE BATTLE FOR NORTH AFRICA SHAPING UP TODAY.   CRUCIAL TEST ARMORED POWER DUE AS BRITISH BREACH AXIS LINES

Gaps Widened In Axis Lines   British Move Forward Be: hind Artillery Barrage

ALLIES DRIVE ROMMEL BACK   Increasing Tank Force Is Rolling Into Desert Fight

Allied Forces Win First Main Test Of Armor   Tanks Of Both Sides Draw Together As British Pierce Further Defenses

Army Of Nile Wins Initial . lest Of Tanks   British Advance ‘Beyond Strong Points’; Yanks Share In Air Toll   GET #6 AXIS PLANES   Rommel’s Armored Losses Are Considerable, But Mare Are On Way

CRUCIAL TEST 1S EXPECTED IN DESERT FIGHTING   Allied Tanks Penetrate Gaps in Axis Lines To Hit at Axis Tanks Which Have Survived Bombings

Rival Armies Roll Up More Armored Power For Big Test In Desert War

MORE TANKS INTO FIGHT ON DESERT   British Come Out.on Top ir First Main Test of Armor, Cairo Reports   PLANES CONTINUE TO POUND ENEMY   Axis Airmen ‘Are Kept on _ Defensive as Allies Continue Clearing Ground

Jugoslav Genera U-Boat Victim    Was On Merchantman Sunk Off U. S. Coast

DRASTIC TAX, © SAVINGS PLAN SEEN IN 1943   MAY ALSO USE RATIONING TO HELP PREVENT INFLATION

ublic Warned of Drastic nvings, Tax Laws in 1943   Vvernment Economists Hold Such Steps Almost In. evitable In Connection With Stabilization Farm® Prices and Wages to Prevent Inflation; Purchasing Power Piling Up

Economists Say They're Inevitable—  Prepare For Steep Tax, Savings Laws

Public Warned Tax Laws "Vill Be Most Drastic Next Yea   Compulsory Savings Are Almost Certain to Come Say Experts

GOVERNMENT ECONOMISTS SEE DRASTIC SAVINGS AND TAX LAWS EARLY IN ’43

PUBLIC WARNED OF 1943 TAXES   Drastic Savings Laws ot Way, According to Economists ~ ~-.-

Drastic Tax And Savings Laws Ahead   Public Warned by Government Economists Of Action in 1943

Publicls Warned To Expect  ~ Drastic Tax, Savings Laws   Such Steps Early In 1943 Are Called ‘Inevitable’ In View Of Roosevelt’s Plan To Stabilize Wages, Prices

PUBLIC WARNED TO BRACE FOR DRASTIC TAX, SAVINGS BILLS   Economists Say Steps Inevitable In Fight To Stabilize Pay, Prices

See Drastic Tax, Saving Legislation   Government Economists ‘Warn Public Be Ready For Laws In January

Drastic Tax Plan Coming   Officials Predict Tax and Savings Program Next Year

INFLATION CURB MAY TAKE FORM OF SAVING-TAX   Stabilization of Wages and Farm Prices Regarded As Inevitable, Too   BUYING POWER DANGEROUS   Refund of Part of Taxes Is Viewed as Cushion for Post-war Let-down

Drastic Tax, Saving: Legislation On Way,  ~ Eeonomists Warn      Such Steps Seen As Inevitable In Connection With Stabilization Of Farm Prices And Wages Which F.D.R. Says Will Be Undertaken Soon

PUBLIC ADVISED OF STEEP TAXES   War's Big Thing Now, Say: ) Senator, Head of Eleetion Committee

PUBLIC WARNED OF APPROACHING TAX MEASURES   Drastic Action Predicted For  Coming Year

DRASTIC TAXES SEEN   Compulsory Savings Plan Predicted Also By Economist

Four Killed When Truck Of High Explosives Crashes In NorthCarolina And BlowsUp

Delayed Blast Follows Fire on Ammunition Laden Vehicle in North Carolina—Detonation Heard For 50 Miles,   BUILDINGS WRECKED

Delayed Blast of Ammunition Truck, Afire After Collision, Kills.5 Persons, Injures 100   Hotel, Filing Station and Tavern, Leveled; 30 Feet of Paving Wrecked

Five Killed, Over 100: Injured .   Buildings ° Leveled,’ Windows Shattered’ over Wide’ Radius: Blast-Follows Accident

Hotel, Tavern, Filling Station Leveled; Windows  In Town Miles Away   Shattered   DETONATION HEARD OVER FIFTY MILES   ‘ement Highway Unde  Truck, Which Was In volved in Collision With Auto, Ripped Up —

Four Killed In Explosion   Ammunition-Laden Truck Figures In Delayed Blast

AMMUNITION TRUCK BLAST KILLS SEVEN   More Than 100 Others Injured ir Explosion After Watching Truck Burn Nearly Two Hours

MUNITION-LADEN TRUCK BLOWS UP, A DEAD, 100 HURT   Fire-Ridden Auto Goe Up in Flames on Carolina Road

Blast Injures Hundred   Delayed Explosion Follows Fire; Hotel,  Tavern Leveled

Ammunition Car Explodes; Five Mead, 100 Hurt   Blast Heard Over Radius of 50  - Miles in Eastern North Carolina

5 Die As Truck Full Of Munitions Lets Go On Road   Blast Of Burning Truck Heard 50 Miles; Explosion Near Selma. N. C.

DELAYED EXPLOSION AMMUNITION-LADEN TRUCK KILLS FIVE   HOTEL, FILLING STATION AND TAVERN LEVELED AT SMITHFIELD, N. C.

Ammunition Blast Kills 5; Injures 100  Load Blew Up After Truck Caught Fire

EXPLOSION OF A MUNITIONS TRUCK KILLED 7 PERSONS   One Hundred Were Injured Near Smtih Field, N. C., Early Today.   REPORT HEARD 50 MILES   A Hotel, a Filling Siation and Tavern Were Level ed by Impact.

Five Killed as Ammunition Truck Explodes   Explosion Levels Hotel in North Carolina

7 DieIn Blast Ot Ammunition   Loaded Explosives Truck Set Afire in No. Carolina by Explosion; Seven Persons Killed, 100 Injured in Smithfield, as Sound le Heard 50 Miles Away; Pol. ice Unable to Keep Spectators in Safety.

Five Persons Die In Explosion   TRUCK LOADED WITH MUNITIONS CATCHES FIRE

» Killed, 100 Injured In  Truck Blast   Fire Causes Explosior Of Ammunition After Accident

Five Are Killed, 100 Others Hurt By Truck Blast   Motorists Had Been Told . Of Danger From Vehicle Filled With Amniunition

IOTEL WRECKED, MAINY INJURED Four Persons Known Dead After Loaded Powder Truck Explodes

Ammunition - Laden Truck Explodes; Seven Persons Die; 100 Reported Injured

FIVE KILLED IN TRUCK BLAS]   Scores Watch  Burning  Two Hours Before Terrific Blast

Powder - Laden Truck Blast Fatal To Five   Hotel, Other Buildings Are Razed In North Carolina By Delayed Explosion

ADie, 100 Hur n Munitions Truck Blast   Huge Van Explodes [ North Carolina After Col lision; 3 Are Missing   WINDOWS SHATTERED   Noise Is Heard 50 Mile: Away; Townsfolk Suspect Enemy Bombing Attack

Ammunition Truck Blast Kills Fou:   Two in Passing Car-Are:Asnong Those atally Injured as Terrific Explosion Following Collision Levels Nearby Buildings.

Explosion ‘Heard For 50 Miles   Buildings © Near -S.m it hfield, N. C. Levelled  By Blast.  

FIVE KILLED IN AMMUNITION TRUCK BLAST   More Than 100 Reported Injured In N. Carolina Explosion   a  THREE BUILDINGS NEARBY WRECKED   Vehicle Burns for Almosi Two Hours Before Letting Go

Truck Laden With Ammunition Blows Up After Crash; At Least Four Deac

FIVE KILLED, 100 ARE HURT IN BIG BLAST   'FIRE-RIDDEN AMMUNITION TRUCK -EXPLODES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Five Killed In Dynamite Blast   More Than 100 Reported Injured When Explosive Laden Truck Blows Up

4, Perhaps 7, Killed As  Ammunition Truck Explodes   Nearly 100 Others Are Injured As They Watch Explosives Carrier Burn After Collision With Car; Hotel, Filling Station, Tavern Leveled.

EXPLOSIVES ON TRUCK GO OFF; 7 DIE, 100 HURT Blast Heard 50 Miles Levels Hotel

Hotel, Filling Station and Tavern Leveled to . The Ground When Burning Truck Carrying Live Ammunition Explodes, on North Carolina Highway .

FOUR KILLED AS AMMUNITION TRUCK EXPLODES   100 or More Injured When Fire-Ridden Truck Goes Off; Detonation Heard 50 Miles Away

Truck Of Shells Blows Up: Five Killed, 100 Hur   ‘Hotel, Filling Station  Tavern: Leveled At  . Smithfield, N.C.

Explosives Kill Five, Injure 100   Ammunition Truck Catches Fire

Ammunition Truck Blows Up; 7 Killed  By Explosion   Fire-ridden Machine's Blast Heard 50 Miles Away; Hetel, Filling Station. Tavern Razed

Blast Came After Truck Had Burned for About Two Hours  WAS IN A COLLISION  Casualties Were Mostly Spectators Watching Truck Burn

AMMUNITION EXPLODES   Blast in Eastern North Carolina , Levels Buildings

Five Persons Die When Arms Truck Burns, Explodes   About 100 Persons Hurt by Flying Debris in North Carolina, Says  State Trooper

TRUCK EXPLODES 4 DIE 100 HURT   Was Loaded With 30,000 Pounds of High Explosives and Live Ammunition

EXPLOSION RAZES THREE BIN TINGS   Fire Sets Off Explosive: After Truck And. Auti Collided.   HEARD 50 MILES   Windows Shattered In Two-Mile Radius In North Carolina

FOUR KILLED, 100 HURT IN BLAST OF AMMUNITION TRUCK   Explosion Levels Hotel, Filling Station, Tavern At Smithfield. N. C.

FOUR KILLED Ii BIGANTIG. BLAST   Munitions Truck Exploded After Being Struck by -_ Automobile.   MANY ARE INJURED

AMMUNITION TRUCK EXPLODES IN FIRE   Four of Spectators Killed In Carolina Town

SEVEN DEAD, OVER 100 HURT IN BLAST   Fatalities And Injuries Result When Truck Loaded With Ammunition Explodes Following Collision And Fire In North Carolina Community

Five Killed In a Blast   Ammunition Truck Explodes On North Carolina Highway

MUNITION TRUCK BLAST KILLS 7   100 Injured After Watching Vehicle Burn Almost Two. Hours

JAP FLEET BATTERED IN NORTH SOLOMONS   Heavy Cruiser, Transport, Seaplane and Two Cargo Ships Damaged; Four Planes Destroyed

YANKEES ATTACK  FLEET IN SECTOE   Nazis Acknowledge They Lose A Cncaping Al

Jap Sub Caused Only $500 Damage In Shelling of California Coast   -ye-Witnesses Say Under sea Craft Was Monstrous; Hunt Is On

WATCH FOR SUB OFF WEST COASI   U. S. PLANES CRISS-CROSS SKIES — DAMAGE FROM SHELLING PUT AT $500.

BLACK SEA BASE WAY BE TAKEN   Germans Are Expecting to  Capture Novorossisk in Few Hours. %   AND ALSO STALINGRAD

BLACK SEA BABE. — MAY BE TMEN   Germans Are ;  Expecting” tc Capture Novorossisk in Few Hours.  . g   AND ALSO STALINGRAD

MCNARY PREDICTS REPUBS AND DEMOS WILL JOIN FORCES  All Advocates of Econ my Will Join to Comba

McNary Plans for Economy Drive   Expects Democrats To Support Him

\GOP AND DEMO ADVOCATES OF ECONOMY 'TO JOIN FORCES SEN. M’NARY PREDICTS

TO COMBATE WASTE   McNary Predicts Advocates of Economy Will Join Forces

PREDICTS DRIVE FOR ECONOMY   McNary Expects. Advocates of Move-in Both Parties to Join. Forces   TO COMBAT WASTE. AND BUREAUCRACY   Senate Minority Leader Outlines Republican Plans in New Congress

M’NARY URGES ECONOMY MOVE   G. O. P. to Join Demos In Saving Funds, Says Senator

Parties Will Join Forces For Economy   McNary Says GOP Will Advocate World Leadership

New Congress Plans Economy  To Halt Waste   Senator McNary Predicts Democrats Will Join Republicans on Many Important Measures.

WN ary Predicts Fight on Waste In New Congress   Democratic and G. O. P. advocates of economy to join forces, minority leader says.

TRIAL IN ITS 17TH DAY   Military Committee Examines Last ef Defendants This Morning

SABOTEURS’ . TRIAL RESUMED; WARNS 3 MORE NOW HUNTED      FBI Head Calls, On Publi To Aid In Search For . Saboteurs Allied me With.8 On Trial

CONTINUE HUNT FOR NAZI SPIES   FBI SWAMPED WITH CALLS REGARDING “TIPS'' ON TRIO

Three Saboteurs Still At Large   Washington Trial Resumes; Near End

LAST OF GERMANS EXAMINED MONDA'   No Further Information I{: Given Out

TWO BIG RUSSIAN ATTACKS START ON SOUTHERN FRONT   GUERRILLAS REPORTED TO HAVE FIRED WAREHOUSES IN SMOLENS K—ENCIRCLED ARMY LOs ENG HEAVILY

SOVIETS HITS STRONGHOLDS AROUND OREL   Berlin Radio Admits Lines Reformed 44 Miles to the Rear   New Russian Army Headi for Entrapped arg Legions

SOVIETS BURN NAZI SUPPLIES AT SMOLENSK   Reds Attack in South on Areas Germans Slated For Oil Drives   OREL IS UNDER FIRE   Trapped Hitler Legions At Staraya Russa Weakened

Nazis Admit Lines Pierced By Russians   Soviet Launches Furious Attack on Orel Fortifications   2 DRIVES IN SOUTH   Russian Guerrillas Set Fires After Penetrating Smolensk

Reds Launch Attack Against Three Points   Offensive Against Orel Started; Guerillas Ruev in Smolensk

5 Candidates Now Oppose  Stevenson For Governor  Hal Collins Of Wichita Falls Enters Race As Filing Deadline Finds Politics Boiling

ath Of Loomis Before Inauguration Does Not Affect Procedure For Succession, Says Court

Court Rules Republican  Governor of Wisconsin   Lieutenant Governor Walter S. Goodland te Fill Va  e¢ancy Caused by Death of Governor-Elect Orland  S. Loomis, Progressive, Who Defeated Republican Governor Julius P. Heil

Will Take Job On January 4 For Two Years   No Special Election Is Provided by Supreme Decree

No Election Can Be Held, Court Claims  Heil Not Eligible To Continue In Office After Inaugural Day,

BRITISH BASE THREATENED BY INVADERS   Japs Battling 60 Miles North of Singapore as Allies Attempt to Stabilize Front

JAPS PENETRATE BURMA SECTOR, WITH SIAM AID   Invaded Area Paves Way For Drive on Rangoon

Singapore But 60 Miles From Gaining Japs Indiscriminate Bombing  Cited; 6 Enemy Planes Brought Down ”

‘Zero Hour’ In City's Defense Appears Near   Enemy Landing Force  Cut In Below Main Bat tle Line In Malaya.

REPORT JAPS ENTER BURMA   Penetration of Foes  in Myawaddi Vicinly ys ae ie

Seaborne Forces Cut Below Main Battle Lines To Force Crisis  BARGES ARE GUNNED  British Admit Invaders Are Now Only 60 Miles From Singapore Island

DID HE BLUSH?   Fireman Answers Cali: It's Burnt Prunes At His House!

Will Battle The Tornado   Planned Warning System Will Minimize — Effects of Storms

350 From High Schools Here for Conference Yes terday and Today   4 BANQUET IS HELD

ART STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CONVENE   350 From High Schools Here for Conference Yesterday and Today   A BANQUET IS HELD

RICKENDACKER 3 PLANE MloaING IN THE PACIFIC   Noted Ameri¢an World War  Ace Lost With  Several Companions

CANAL, AMERICA’S WEST COAST: STILL THREATENED ~ DIES   Committee . Report: On. Jar Activities Expreases  ’ Fear Of Enemy:  -. Attacks   i:

Japs Plan to Invade U. S.,  Dies Asserts   Investigator Says He Fears Coast anc  Canal are in Pen

MITTEE ISSUES REPORT ON JAP ATTACK PLAN   Investigators See Long Range Concerted Plan to Crush United States.

JAP CONQUEST PLAN BARED   West Coast and Panama Canal Still in Danger, Dies Report Asserts

 DECLARES COMMITTEE HAS  OBTAINED MAP OF PLANS—   TELLS OF BIG ESPIONAGE SYSTEM

Dies Says Attack On U. S. Long-Planned Fears Jap Espionage In Panana

Today’s War Moves   Presidentiof Turkey Afraid His Country is Near War

THE WAR TODAY   TURKISH PRESIDENT’S DECLARATION SEEN AS WARNING TO BITLER.

PRESIDENT OF TURKEY STATES 'HIS NATION NEARER WAR; MAY BE WARNING TO DESPERATE HITLER

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   !Turkey Fully Expects To Be Attacked Soon By Hitler’s Forces

Turkey Can Hardly Avoid  Being Involved in War Now   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

ISMET INONU DECLARES TURKEY NEARER WAR   Announcement May Be Taken As Warning of Possible Axis Attack

Tnonu Declaration  ‘May Be Warning   Turk’s President May See Signe That Point -to War With Axis

The War Today Hot Breath Of War On Turkey's Neck; Hitler Getting Desperate

The War Today   - Turkish President’s Statenient “May Re Warning to Hitler: 

The War Today ~ Turkey's President  Warns of Danger Of Axis Attack   Statement Notifies Hitler His Nation Is Not Asleep .

Complicated And Cositly-That’s OW]   New News Organization Staff Totals 3,500, At Least

Interpreting The War   American Drive May Be to Gulf of Tunis:   By RUIKE T. SEIPSON (Wide Worldly

OPA SIMPLIFIES, RELAXES STANDARD OF NEED FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW AUTOMOBIL'

Church Organist Killer   Colifernian Admits Deaths of Father, Mother

Organist Is Slaver of 2   Californian Admits He Killed Mother, Father

Confesses To Murders   Young Church  Organis' Admits He Killed. Both His Parents

WALTER PETERSON INJURED   Suffers Abrasions Wh by oa Struck by a Motor

 WALTER .PETERSON INJURED   Suffers Abrasions When Struck by a Motor

TOJO TAKES UP FOREIGN POS)   Emperor Accepts Nig General as Foreign Minister; Togo Out

Japs Say Togo Has Resigned Cabinet Post   Foreign Minister's Job to be Filled By General Tojo

GUNNERS RECEIVE MARKSMAN MEDALS   Dayton Flier Included in List Awarded

Captain's Shot Quells Mutiny  One Killed Aboar« Chin At Reaaklivn

CAPTAIN KILLS CREW MEMBER IN MUTINY   Argument Over Shore Leave While Ship Was in Port

Corregidor Still Holds   Fortress Stands Firm Against Jap Bombings

JAPANESE CLAIM MINDANAO TAKEN   U, S, GUNBOAT SUNK IN ENEMY AIR RAIDS ON CORREGIDOR

Corregidor Holding Out   General Wainwright’: Forces Bombarded By Japanese Guns

Battle Raging In Philippines   Corregidor Is Bombed Without Letup

DEFENDERS OF CORREGIDOA HOLD OUT AGAINST HEAVY ENEMY BOMBING, SHELLING

FCC Investigating Reports _ Of Radio Announcers’ Help To Enemy Through Tip-Off:

Charge Is’ Made   Hoover Company Banned From Use of Aluminum for Three Months

AGgvance IS Mage irom as Much as One to Eight Kilometers.   GAIN IN 48 HOURS   Move Gives No Indication of Major CounterOffensive.   GRANBERRY BITE.) BANQUET AT YOAKU   Pension Repeal Bill Sent to Upper House

HOUSE APPROVES PENSION REPEAL   Sends Measure to Senate For Final Action

PENSION PLAN'FOR CONGRESS - FINALLY SHEEVEB BY HOUSE   HOUSE APPROVES PENSION REPEALER LEGISLATION-— FOREIGN SERVICE PAY PLAN ADOPTED

U. §. SUBS HAVE SUNK 36 JAPANESE SHIPS IN PACIFIC    Five Destroyers, Aircraft Carrier and 30 Transports and Supply Ships Claimed

FIVE DESTROYERS, AIRCRAFT CARRIER REPORTED INCLUDED   Five Cruisers, Another Aircraft Carrier, Thirty Transports and Supply Ships Reported Damaged in Australian Waters

FIVE JAP DESTROYERS, AIRCRAFT CARRIER, 40 OTHER SHIPS ARE SUNK   Damaged Enemy Ships Include Five Cruisers, Another Aircraft Carrier, And 20 More Trancnorts. Suonly Shin

AMERICAN SUBS TAKE HEAVY TOLL   SINK FIVE JAPANESE DESTROYERS IN LAST ‘TWO OR THREE WEEKS

London Papers Says U. S. Subs Starring   Claim Toll Has Reach. ed 32 Japanese Ships in Last Few Weeks

U. S. U-Boats Sinking Many Jap Warships   Five Destroyers, One Aircraft, 30 Transports and Supply Ships Reported Sunk

) DESTROYERS, aU TRANSPORTS. CARRIER SUNK   Five Cruisers, 30 Supply hips, Carrier, Are Damaged   LONDON GETS STORY   Star Correspondent Say: Information From  Sound Source ©

30 TRANSPORT ALSO SUNK OFF AUSSIE COAST   Damage Also Done Tc 36 Other’ Vessels In Australia Raid Recently

U.S. Subs Take Heavy Toll of Japs   36 Ships Sunk 36 Damaged in 2 Weeks Raids ‘Around Australia’

U. s. SUBS TAKE  A HEAVY TOLL   London Correspondent Says They ~ Sank 5 Jap Destroyers,-Many '. Other Vessels

Big British Naval Force Reported on Its Route to Indi   Signs of Great Impending Battle for That Nation Increase   BULLETIN

36 Jap Ships Sunk, London Report Says   US. Submarii ines Cr edited With Crippling Offensive ; by Australian

Reports Say 36 Japanese Ships Sunk by U. S.   London Reporter. Declares American Submarines. Claimed Heavy Toll in Waters Close to Australia

U.S. Subs Sink Five Japanese  ‘Destroyers And Plane Carrier   Thirty Enemy Transports And Supply Ships Alea Sank Landan (Correcnondent Renartc

U. S. Submarines Get Many Japs   Unverified Report Heard of Victory

London Reports Destroyers, Aircraft Carriers, Others Victims Of' U-Boat Raiding

JAPS PLASTER WRONG SLEEPER   Machinegun Car Willkie Was Believed Using, Kill 6 Others

Japs Fail To Get Shot at Willkie In New Attack  Neither Is Roosevelt's   Neither Is Roosevelt's En. voy in Car They Machinegun

Japs Fail in New Effort to Get Mr. Willkie  FDR Representative Leaves China on Wav Hame hy Pilon.

Japanese Fail In Attempt To Get Willkie   U. 8. Flying Envoy Leaves China, Homeward Bound

JAPS FAIL AGAIN 10 GET WILLKIE   yang Boinbed By 25 Ene my Planes and Railway Coach, Which They Evi dently Believed Was Car. rying Willkie, Machine Gunned.

SOLDIER VOTE PLANS READ}   Post Card from Any Army Camp Good for Ballot

KAISER BUILDS LIBERTY SHIP IN-44-DAYS   Cargo Vessel Robert E. Peary Set to Hit Sea After Record-Breaking Construction

U. S. WOMEN ARE DUMPY —_. SAYS DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE   59 Extemal Measurements of 14,698 Average American Women Recorded By Bureau  of Home Economics.

It May Be “Seditious” But Average American Woman Is Described As “Dumpy”

san demamenm nto  Two U. y v ‘ehday Pilots Effectively Raid Kiska

U.S. PLANES MAKE FIRST AIR ATTACK ON JAP-HELD KISKA   Line of Enemy Troops Mowed Down, Flying Boat Machine-Gunned and Machine Guns Silenced

U.S. Planes Attack Kiska   First Aerial Assault On Jap Held Island;  Troops Are Machine-gunned

LACK OF DIRECTION RAPPED BY WILLKIE   Time for Resolute Men. Speaker Tells Boston Group

ilkie Asks ‘sh Post for eArthur   GOP Leader Scores Nibbling’ at Power   PrORMS DEMANDED

‘Call M’Arthur Home’-- Willkie   GOP Leader Would Place Hero in High Command ofwu. Ss. Army

Willkie Uroes MacArthur To Run War   GOP Leader Raps Bungling, Says Fough Men Needed

Willkie Asks MacArthur Be Brought Here   Would Make Him Second in Command to President Roosevelt

Willkie Demands MacArthur:Hold  Top Army Rule “Central? Direction  Said Missing From Eiohtine Fareec

Willkie Calls for MacArthur  In Suprenie War Command   Tells Lincoln Day Diners End Must Come ° , To Bungling of ‘Nation’s Effort; Assails “Nibbling’ at Hull’s Authority

THREE GERMAN SHIPS 0 FF DIEPPE BOMBED      Smaller One Also Hit Ir Attack On Five-Vessel ‘ Convoy; Enemy Taken by Surprise _

SOVIET PLANES ATTACK BERLIN   German Radio Admits On Ship Reached Objective

Berlin Is Target Of Russian Planes   Nazis Acknowledge One Reached City

Soviet Planes  Bomb Berlin—  Damage Ligh   German Radio Declare: Only One Raider Got t« City

REPORT REDS BOMB BERLIN   Germany Says Only One Russ Plane Got That Far on Raid

AWAIT ASSAULT AT LENINGRAD   Activity Increases Before Be sieged City; Comparative Lull Prevails

India Now Ready To To Accept Offer, Report   Congress Leoks With More Favor On New ; British Proposal For Dominion Status; U.S. Envoy Plays important Role In Parleys

SITUATION  Bab apy  IMPROVED’   American’ Envoy : Playing Important Role at New Delhi

‘CLAIM INDIA TO ‘ACCEPT BRITISH FORMULA FOR AID   Nebru Works Out Proposal Ti Give India Share In Defense

Independence Plea Faces Cripps   British Emissary Arrives in India; Gandhi Speaks

NUTCRACKER 1S CLOSING ON ENEMY   Drive Coincides With Shattering Raids on Tunis

Pincers Tighten In North Africa   Four More Enemy Supply Vessels Are Sunk In Mediterranean; Ground Action Quiet On Tunisian Front. London Reports

ONE TIMED WITH DRIVE AGAINST ROMMEL FORCES   Fortresses Wreak Havoc on Airport In Pacific, Chase  Reinforcements

Atrica Corps Flees As British Lash Out With New Offensive   laws Of Allied Nutcracker Growing Tighter Around Axis In North Africa; British, U.S. Air BParrac Paund Parte

ALLIES TIGHTEN NUTCRACKER ON AXIS IN AFRICA   Smashing Aerial Assaults Made On Enemy Bases In Tunisia   Sousse Also Is Subjected To Heavy Pounding By Allied Planes

AXIS SQUEEZED EAST AND WEST AFRICA AREA   Germans and Italians Bat tling to Hold Foothold In Face of Terrific Air Assaults   IU. S. PLANES BLAST ENEMY-HELD HARBOR   Axis Attempts to Rust Equipment and Supplies to North Africa Meet With Setbacks

AFRICA CORPS HEADS FOR TRIPOLE GERMAN TROOP’ TRAIN WRECKED BY MINE AND TROOPS CAPTURED   Rommel Fleeing From E] Aghelia Without Serious Fight.—Frenc h Guerillas Aid British Americans in Attacks On Axis In Tunisia Sector

Fo-Kasset; Gdynia; Crisis On Red Front   Soviets Attempt To Gain Initiative In Stalingrad Sector As Nazis Launch Destructive Mass Attacks

Rich Sumatra Oil Captured By Invaders   Tokyo's Armies Speeding Southward Despite Rain Of United Nations’ Bombs; Palembang Falls Before Onclauaht ‘an 8 ‘

Japs Capture Palembang, Big Oil Cenler on Sumatra; Outlook Is Grim

Enemy Breaks — Through i in Vital Points i in Indies   60,000 British Troops Feared Captured -

Helped by Capture of Singapore   Push Through Sumatra and Send Subs Into the Indian Ocean

10 SHIPS HIT BY ALLIED AIR SQUADRONS   Nipponese Take Palembang Oil Center, Sumatra

JAPS PUSH ON INTO SUMATRA OL CENTERS   Sieze Palembang After Britain Is Forced to Surrender Singapore

Allied Air Forces “core Direct Hits on Japanese  Ships; Oil Center Falls

Complete war details, and Pictures of the U. S. navy attack on the Marshall and Gilbert islands, are on pages 2 and 3.

Enemy Offensive Seeks To Close Two Huge Arms Around Java— Hint Some Landings Already Made   AUSTRALIA BRACING FOR SUPREME EFFORT

ALLIED PLANES BOMB INVASION FLEET HEAVILY   Direct Hits Scored On Japan’s Transports, Warships Off Sumatran Coast   60,000 BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURED AT SINGAPORE   Fall Of Base Is Grave Blow To Allied Hopes In Far . Eastern Fighting

CONQUERED LAND FUTURE STUDIED   This Held Decisive Time To Smash Germany's Territory Plans

BRITISH RETIRE TO BILIN RIVER   Burma Defenders Take Up Positions 50 Miles From The  Burma Road

BILIN RIVER LINE IS SET FOR DEFENSE   Burma Road Attack: Feared Near

Shorter Front Is Being Hele   Imperials Hope -to Stem Advance Until Forces Can Be Organized For Counter-Push   Position Only 50 Miles From Vital Rail Line   Big Seale Chinese Drive To Aid Allied Forces Is Indicated

Imperials Dig In On  New Line   Chiang’s Forces  Prepare For ~ Assault

BRITISH SHORTEN LINE IN BURMA   NOW HOLD STRONGER POSITIONS—MASS ALL AVAILABLE FIELD GUNS.

Woman Swims 9 Hours, Survives   Confused by Blackout Darkness, She Spends Night in Storm

T. T. H. S. BOARD RAISES LEVY TO $28,680 TOTAL  te zp -— a - a   Pass Annual Budget At Meet Monday Night; Bills Total $438.

High School Board Sets $40,680 Budget; Has  Increase For New Bus Transportation System

Terrific Damage Inflicted On German City; Nazis Sacrifice Thousands In Attempt To Gain On  Rostov.

HAMBURG AIT OY MASS AIR RAID   RAF Gives Great Nazi Port Severe Hammering From  Air Armada

British Renew Their Spring. Air Offensive   Goodrich Works Destroyed, Vichy Disnatch Admits

Pre-Invasion Java Smash   Enemy Rakes Island But Allied Warplanes Sink Three Transport:

Air Raids on Java Being Stepped Up   Bombs Fall, Machine Gun Fire Rakes Island as Invasion Nears

Japs’ Straits Fleet Kept Under Attack  Allied Rambhare Gpol: tr   Allied Bombers Seek to Prevent Reinforcements to Enemy on Bali   AIRDROMES RAIDED   Japanese Believed Get: ting Set for Invasion at Tava

ENEMY PREPARES NEW INVASION CMACH AT JAVA   UNITED  NATIONS’. OFFICIALS ‘BELIEVE JAPAN READY FOR ALL-OUT ASSAULT —   ALLIED PLANES SINK THREE MORE NIPPONESE TRANSPORTS   Bringing. Up  Reinforcements  for Forces On Islands of Bali and Sumatra

THREE JAP TRANSPORTS ARE SUNK   Java Prepares For Expected All Out Invasion Attempt

Fined for Singing   Orchestra Leader Had Ne Right to Sing, Says Musicians’ Union

McNary Opposes RFC Spending of Gigantic Amount   Declares Congress Must Make Appropriations for Use of Money

Opposition to Expenditures Beclouds Bill   Republicans Object to Appropriation for New Deal Agency

Flight Schools — To Move Inland From East Coast Vital Defense      Vital Defense Area Is Reason

lsolationists Go  To Gefeat in First  Wartime Primary Bulow, Schulte Ap-

SOLONS LOSE RERUN BIDS IN PRIMARY      4-State Returns Show Two Veterans Beaten

2 ISOLATIONISTS BEATEN AT POLLS   SENATOR BULOW AND REPRE SENTATIVE SCHULTE LOSE IN PRIMARIES.

2 CONGRESSMEN ARE DEFEATED   Bulow And Schulte, Former Isolationists, Beaten  In Primaries

PLANE OUTPUT JS INCREASED   NELSON INDICATES THAT  MORE THAN “5,000 WAR _. PLANES NOW BEING PRODUCED EACH  , MONTH

Plane Output Up 90 Pet., Nelson Says   -U. S. Producing 3,000 Monthly, He Indicates

U.S. PRODUCING 3,000 PLANES MONTHLY NOW   60,000 Goal for 1942 May Be Topped; 125,000 Tops for 1943

America’s Production ln To Par   Nelson Says October Production Figures Increase 50 Per Cent

America Now Planes Monthh   Production Jumps By 56 Per Cent ‘After “Pearl Harbor'Attack~

SPEED PLANES   U. S. Factories Turning Out 3,000 Monthly, Says Nelson.

3,000 Planes Monthly Output?   Nelson Reports Big Increase Jn Production

MONTHLY PLANE OUTPUT IN U. S. IS SET AT 3.00¢   Production Chief Nelson Makes Estimate in Radio Address Delivered Last Night—First Production Figures Are. Announced Since Last October When 1,917 Were Being Turned Out Each Month.

VOTE GLICK. HAD REDUCTION   His Madison Township Budeet Carries Rate Cut of Nine Cents.   NEW RATE I§_ $1.2:

TRUSTEE GLUCK ~-HAS REQUGTION   His Madison’ ‘Township Bud- get Carries Rate Cut of Nine Cents.   NEW RATE -Is_ $1.2!

Cancer Control   Mayor Ehlers Has Set The Month Of April For the Cancer Control

FOOD SHORTAGE MAY INCREASE FD.R. WARNS   Current Meat Shortage Is _ Symptomatic, He Says,  Of Deficiences OF '. Other Foods Soon .  '   BOOSTS SCRAP DRIVE   Lack of Raw Materials, I In Many Ways, Limiting War Effort; Urges --All to Help

War Brought Home To U .S. As More Shortages Seen   FD Points to Meat Scarcity As Example O! What to Expect; Urges Scrap Drive

PRESIDENT PREDICTS FOOD SHORTAGES; CALLS FOR HELP IN THE SCRAP DRIVE

Greater Realization Of Seriousness Of War Needed Roosevelt Declares; Lack Of Raw Materials Curtailing Production; Studies Inflation

‘DR Predicts shortages In Aany Items   Plenty Of Food But Many Other Essentials Hit

FDR, Seeing Shortages Ahead, Urges Cooperation Of Public In Nation’s Salvage Pickup:

FDR Says People Don’t Feel Full Impact Of War   President Forecasts “More Shortages In Foodstuffs

600-Plane Raid On Hamburg 2nd Time In 3 Days   32 Bombers Lost In Attack On Germany's Heavily-Guarded Port; Nazis Claim 45   More Shortages In Essential Supplies Likely, FDR Asks Support In Scrap Colllections   Certain Foods May Be Lacking In Future; Situation Is Not Realized By Many People

Impact of War Being Felt in Nation’s Homes   President Warns Of More Shortages In Food Supplies

CERTAIN FOODS. TO BE LACKING IN SOME AREAS   President: at Urges Ful - Fetacingien In Seran Salvarce .   Bill To; ; Create  ‘Sep: arate Agency On Synthetic Rubber

AGED IN FOODS AHEAD   FDR Sees Need for Great: er Realization of Seriousness of War.

Growing Shortages Ahead In Essential Supplies To Bring Realization War Is Serious

EXPECTS MORE SHORTAGES   Nation to Learn War’s Gravity, President Telis Press Conference

Need Of Greater Realization, Of War's. Seriousness: Cited By President; Is Planning  New Move Rerarding Rubber

SHORTAGES ARE TALKED BY FOR   Civilians Must Get Read: For Fewer Supplies, He Tells Reporters

FOOD SHORTAGE IS NOT LIKELY   But President Warns That Americans May Feel War’s Pinch in Other Ways

Every Home te Feel Shortages, Says Presiden   Chief Executive Declares Greater Realization of Problem Needed  FOOD TO BE AMPLE  Phese Told Rubber Bill : STikalw tn Cat Vatnad’:

FDR Requests Full Aid Of All In Drive   Cellars, Attics, Backyards Should Be Ransacked For Scrap Metal

President Sees Great Shortages   Essential Supplies Are to Be Less and Food Is One, Roosevelt Declares  Asks for Scrap  Iron, Rubber and Fat: Are Needed Badly. F. D. R, Says

Every Home to Feel Shortages, Savs President   Chief Executive Declares Greater Realization of Problem Needed   Press Told Rubber Bill ‘Likely to Get Vetoed’; Quotation Allowed

Full Participation in Scrap Salvage Drive Is Urged By Chief Executive   PREDICTS SHORTAGES

Every Home To Feel War Impact More   President Predicts Food Shortages; Urges Greater Search for Scrap

Pa. Democratic Platform Pledges $100,000,000 Tax Reduction, Support of F.D.R.

Tay Reduction Pledge is Made   State Democratic Platform is Given Committee

Prisoners Well Treated by Japs   American Soldiers Get Same Food as Japanese Soldierc

Malta Bags 47 Enemy Planes,  Loses 4 Pilots   Only Few Bombers Break Defenses to Drop Explosives

AIR FIGHT RAGES ON OVER MALT!   EIGHT MORE NAZI PLANES DOWNED, INCREASING BAG TO 47 IN 8 DAYS.

MALTA BAGS 47 GERMAN PLANES   Tiny Isle Impedes Flow _ of Axis Supplies to  Africa

Malta's Defender: Downs 47 Axis Planes in 3 Days   Two-day Total of Aircraf Definitely Destroyed Reaches Thirty-nine

47 AIRPLANES SHOT DOWN IN MALTA RAIDS   Defenders Bag More Axis Aircraft on Tues ww   SIX RAF PLANES DOWNED IN BATTLE   Only a Few Heavily Es corted Bombers Reach Island

MALTA ATTACKS HEAVIEST YET   39 Axis Planes Known To Be Destroyed; Screens Axis Movements

DEFENDERS OF MALTA BAG 47 NAZI PLANES   Damage 50 More 3o Bad’ They Probably Never P.ecained Their Bases Ir  Sicily.   New Recor

MALTA DEFENSE TAKES TOLL OF AT AXIS PLANES   50 Other Enemy Craft So Badly Damaged As Not To Reach Bases   SCREENING CONVOYS TO NORTH AFRICA

e565 ON [OSS   Two Buildings Razed, Fireman Is Injured at Estherville

FIRE DESTROYS STORE AND CAFE IN ESTHERVILLE   $60,000 Loss Caused; ‘Fireman Hurt When Window fs Blawn Out

$60,000 Fire In Estherville _ Business Block   One Fireman Injured and Much of the Business District Threatened

Intercity Bus Routes Curbed   Discontinue Routes To Amusement Places

Inter-City Bus Operations Placed Under Wartime Regulations by ODT

Intercity Bus Operations Are Placed Under Wartime Regulations By ODT; All Express Service Cancelled

Must Pool Equipment On Long Runs, Special Amusement Schedules Banned

Put Intercity Routes Under Rigid Control!   Cancel “Inefficient” Schedules, Routes to Amuse. ment Spots.

U.S. FREEZES ‘BUS ROUTES, UTES LINES   Cancels Express Service Discontinues Lines To Amusements   WILL POOL SERVICES   Vehicles Serving Naval, Military Plants Excepted

Bus Service -Curtailed by ODT   Express, Pleasure Ban Effective on July 1

INTERCITY BUS LINES CURBED “AY ORT ORDER   a5 Cancels Express Service and Discontinues Routes to Amusement Parks.   DIRECTS RUN POOLING ON COMPETITIVE LINES

Restrict Bus Lines’ Operation   Office of Defense ‘Transpo! tation Issues Sweeping  Order Today

“Unbelievable Carelessness”’  Of British In Malaya Is Hit   Americans Home From Singapore Area Said They Were Not Told of Evacuation Plans

het oops ‘Americans Score ‘Incredible Carelessness’ in Malay Defense

Hit Laxity Of British   Charge Carelessness In Defense of Malaya

American Weren't Even Told British Quiffing Penang   Tell of ‘Unbelievable Care lessness’ in British Defense _Of Malaya ~

‘British Pay No Heed to Safety Of Americans, Rubber Importer Says

BRITISH “CARELESSNESS” RAPPED   -Twenty-Eight Americans, Who Reach Jersey City From Sing : apore, Critical Of **‘Negligence” In Defense Of Malaya : —One Will Report To Washington

Evacuees Hit At British ‘Carelessness’  Americans Not Notifi To Leave; Rubber Anc

Flyers ‘Graduate’ In Carlsbad Caverns   Name First Squadron ‘The Bats,’ They Sav

FARMER HELD UP BY ESCAPED MAN   Trusty Who Fled Prisox Camp at Cherokee Gets Gasoline at Pocahontas

Trusty Escapes Prison Camp at Cherokee Toda   Holds Up Farmer to Ge _ 5 Gallons of Gas for Hi: Flight

ENSIGN KEATHLEY AND HIS CREW SHOT AXIS SUBMARINE   CORSICANA NAVAL OFFICER REVEALS LOSS OF OWN SHIP AND GETTING REVENGE

Revenged Loss Of Their Ship   Five Seamen Sink U-Boat Three Days Later With Direct Hit.

Young Seamen Get Rev enge  For Lost Ship   Hit Submarine Of Axis With Shot From Rescue Ship

Treason Charge  Facing Abettors OF-8-Nari-Sri   Biddle Expected To AskFor Indictments Against ._ At Least 7 Accomplices.

EXPECT BIDDLE ANNOUNCEMENT   May Ask Treason Charges Against Spy Aides

Saboteur Aides May Be Charged - With Treasoi   Evidence Being Reviewed By Attorney-General Biddle

SUSPECTED NAZI AIDES MAY FACE TREASON CHARGES   Biddle, Assistants are Re viewing Evidence Against Alleged Accomplices

MAY ASK TREASO! INDICTMENTS IN SPY-AID CASE   FOURTEEN HELD AS ACCOMPLICES OF CONVICTED NAZIS

TO THY ocVEN FOR TREASON   Biddle May Ask Highest Penalty for Aides of Nazi Rahoteurs.

BIDDLE MAY ASK FOR INDICTMENTS   Persons Who Iho Aided Naz Sabotage Agents May Face Treason Charges

Half Of Sabotage  Suspects Involved  Charge Carries Death Penalty If Brought  Avainst Group

Suspected Accomplices Of Eight Nazi Saboteurs Mav Face Charges Of Treason Against America

MAY ASK TREASON INDICTMENTS FOR NAZI SUSPECTS   A Decision Is Expected to Be Reached Late Today in Washington.   14 PERSONS ARE HELD   Attorney General Biddle and Aides Have Been Reviewing the Evidence.

Seek to Indict Spy Aids for Treasot   Crime Carrying Death Penalty May Be Asked Against Half of 14 Arrested on Charges of Assisting Saboteurs Executed Saturday.

U.S. MAY SEEK INDICTMENTS ON TREASON COUNT   14 Suspected as Accomplices of Sny-Sabnteurs

Saboteur Aids Likely To Face  Treason Charge   Indictments Against Nazi Spy Accomplices Are Indicated.

Biddle May Ask Treason  Indictments   Decision Expected: In Case of Suspected ‘Aids of Srhotencs ”

TEN MEN ARE KILLEL IN BOMBER CRASH   Searching’ “Parties Scour Idaho Mountains for Plane After Housewife’s Report

Dictator Says 2nd Front First In Importance   First Signed Statement In Year Stresses Soviet Position

American and British Envoys Confer in Moscow on Stalin Plea for Quick Second Front   Calls on Britain and U.S. To Fulfill ~ Pledges Fully   By HENRY C. CASSIDY  (Copyright, 1942, by the Arencinted Press}

Stalin Declares Second Front  Very Important  Is Confident That Reds Are as  Strang ae Carmane

Stalin Asserts Aid of Allies To Russia ‘Little Effective’, Urges Opening Second Front

2nd Front Called For By Stalin   Russian Premier Urges Alfies To Fulfill Promised Obligations

INMATES OF MENTAL HOSPITAL DEAD DUE TO SCRAMBLED EGGS   Poison Develops and Early Today 41 Were Dead— Yolks Weve Given by  Government.

Egg Dinner At Asylum Fatal to 41   460 Recoveri ing Alter Night Of  Poisen Horror

RedArmy Continues Advance   Reported Over Twenty ‘Miles West of Mozhaisk on Way to Smolensk

4 Nazis Escape; Are Recaptured   Part of Rommel  Force in. U. S.

Infantrymen Resist Fiercely  Japanese Stab at Chinese Lines Guarding Yunnan from Invasion

6,000 Japs Strike  At Yunnan Line:   Chinese Forces Holding Heavy Offensive Aimed At Kunming

CHINESE HOLD JAP ASSAULTS   Veteran Nipponese Troops Strike at Lines Defend ing Yunnan Province

JAPS OPEN NEW CHINESE DRIVE   Strong Offensive Hits Western Yunnan Mountains

Japs Slash At China InNew. Offensive Move   Chinese Turn Back Repeated. Assaults With Light. Arms

YUNNAN SECTOR UNDER ASSAULT   Chinese Capital Believed Objective In Drive By 6,000 Nipponese

Japanese Troops  Launch Offensive Against Chinese   Use Fresh Reserves in Alfacks in Yunnan Province

Chinese Bitterly Resist New Assault by Japs  Vital Supply Lines Are Threatened In Latest Attacks

Australian Navy Minister Says His Land Never Stood In Better Position To Repel Invasion. —

Allied Planes Again Smash At Jan Bases   Australia Reported In Good Shape To Repel Invasion

Enemy Bombed  On New Guines   Lone Jap Fighter Plane Rises to Challenge Allied Raiders

Allies Raid Jap Base Third Day   Many Fires Started by Attack on Lae by Bombing Planes

Allied Airmen Smash af Jap Plane Bases   Craft Destroyed on Ground at New Guinea Airdromes

Allied Fighters Punish Jap Base: In New Guinea   Bomb Grounded Aircraft and Airdrome Buildings Third Consecutive Day

Allied Forces Smash Jans Hard   Fierce Air Raids Are Launched At Invasion Bases

PAIR STAGE BOLD HOLDUP IN TULSA   Posing as Federal Agents They Tie Up Oil Operator And Wife, Take Gems

Entire Crew Survives Torpedoing of U.S. Ship, Reaches Safety In Command of Junior Third Officer

BIG JAP DAYLIGHT RAID ON RANGOON SHATTERED TODA!   TEN ENEMY PLANES SHO’ DOWN AND TEN °THERS BE LIEVED BEEN DESTROYED

Jap Air Raid On Rangoon Broken   U. 8S. And British Pilots Down 10 Enemy Planes; Toll Mav Be Doubled

10 Japanese Planes Downed at Rangoor   American Pilots Credited With Destroying Seven of Total and Possible Wrecking of Additional Five.

U. 5. PILOTS SHOOT DOWN NINE JAPS OVER ALLIED BASE   Brings 48-Hour Toll in Southeast China to 17 Bombers and Fighters.

10 OTHERS PROBABLY DESTROYED INBATTLE   Americans Get Seven For Sure Over Rangoon   DEFENDERS LOSE NONE   Nipponese - Held Positions Are Heavily Bombed

Allied Pilots Down 10 Jap  Warplanes   Shatter Heavy Daylight Raid Made On Rangoon

American Volunteers Get Seven; Japanese Make Six Attacks On City By Moonlight

U.S., BRITISH FLIERS BLAST RANGOON RAID   Volunteer Pilot: Shatter Big Japanese Offense Ir Burma Zone   20 ENEMY PLANES ESTIMATED LOST   Yanks Are Credited With Sever For Sure, Probably Five More

U.S. BRITISH © PILOTS BLAST AIR RAIDERS   Ten Downed and Ten Others Believed Destroyed; Seven Hit By Americans

Singapore Holds Invaders at Strait; Japs in Samarinda   Dutch Acknowledge Enemy Occupation of Borneo Oil Center; Silent on Amboina; New Raids Over Java Broken Up   U.S. VOLUNTEERS TEAM WITH R. A. F. TO SMASH AT ENEMY BOMBERS

Enemy Gun Emplacements, Apparently Designed For Attack on Corregidor, Destroyed by Artiilery Fire From Fortifications—New Landings Being Made 125 Miles North of Manila

Shatter Jap Raid on Rangoon   Flying Tigers Knock Down 10 Planes and Probably 10 More

JAPANESE MEET DEFEAT IN RAID OVER RANGOON   American Volunteer and British Pilots Shatter Big Nipponese Daylight Assault   10 ENEMIES DOWNED   ee Others Perhaps De.  stroyed; American Shot  Down Seven Alone, In Dog Fights

U. S.-British Air Volunteers Rout Jap Raid   Shoot Down 10 Out of 30 Over Burma, Probably 10 More Downed  GREATEST DEFEAT Japs Ventured Forth in Daylight After Three  * boé¢ Addn nt.

YANKEE FLIERS JOIN BRITISH IN RANGOON FIGHT   U. S. Volunteers Credited With Helping to Shoot Down Ten Planes and Perhaps Destroying as Many More  mete ererees? eeSmaT ATI YrT      SALWEEN FRONT QUIET

Ten Jap Planes ‘Are Shot Down   Mass Air Attack on Rangoon Shattered by American and British Airmen

ALIVED FLIERS MAY HAVE SHOT DOWN 20 PLANES   3urma City Suffers hird Successive Overnight Attack; Allied Planes Strafe  Japanese-Held Paan

ENEMY OUTED VER RANGOON   Join British in Shooting Down at Least 10 of 30 Jap Aircraft.   DAYLIGHT ATTACK. FAILS

lieve An Additional  ten Were Lost By japs In Daylight Attack On City

U. S. Aviators Again Break Up  Jap Formation   Nine, Possibly 10 Zero Fighters Downed In Latest Foray

U.S: AIRMEN DESTROY 17 JAP PLANES   Two Nipponese Attacks on China Base Turned Back

JAPANESE MAKE. DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON BURMA PORT   é SHOOT DOWN ONE OF THREE NIPPONESE RAIDERS; AMERICANS CET ¥   ALLIES COME THROUGH SKY~ . BATTLE WITHOUT: ONE LOSS   Troops Asked Tot Fight. Invader  Every Inch of The Way for hate Wail

Enemy Suffers One of Greatest Aerial ‘Combat Defeats In The Wary American and B.itish Fighters Come Throggh Sky Battle Without a Los:

U.S, BRITISH FLYERS DOWN 10 JAP PLANES   Enemy Losses 10, Perhaps 20 Craft: Singapore Awaits Zero Hour

U. S., BRITISH FLYERS ARF UNSCATHED   Far Eastern Situation, However, Stl Gloomy One for Allied States

U.S. ARMY PILOTS BRING DOWN 9 - 10 JAP. ZERO PLANES      Latest Victory’ Over Allied Base Brings. 48 Hour ; Tat Of Enemy. - Planes To 17

American Volunteer and  British Airmen Shatter Japanese Raid on Rangoon   Americans Shoot Down Seven of 10 .  Known Destroyed and Are Credited With Five of 10 Others Believed Sent to Earth

Big ENEMY AIR RAID SHATTERED   Rangoon Air Defenders Come Thru Without Loss

Ten Planes Are Shot Down and Ten Others Prob~ ably Destroyed   DAYLIGHT BATTLE OVER RANGOON      emy Dealt Smashing ~ Blow Following Moonlight Attack on City

Allied Bombers Report ‘Coventry Like’ Paan Raid   Coast Pilots Are Victory Heroes; Japanese Hele City Left In Ruins

Big Day Raid On Rancoon  Turned Back   American Volunteer and British Pilots Knock Down Ten Jap Planes

Balk Blow at Corregidor: U.S., British Shatter Big Air Assault on Rangoon

American, Brifish Fliers Wreck Jap Raid On Rangoon   Shoot Down Numerous Invading Planes; Own Bombs Ruined Jap-Held Town

MORE JAP PLANES BLASTED FROM RANCOON SKIES.   U.. §. Volunteers, RAF Pilots Shoot Down 10 Nipponese Bombers — Think: 10 Other ‘Destroyed

SHATTER JAP DAYTIMERAID ON RANGOON   US VOLUNTEER AND RAF PILOTS BRING DOWN TEN PLANES

10 JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN OVER RANGOON   Daring Naval Action Revealed As Defense Positions Are Attacked   NIPPONESE ARE SHELLED   Patrol Boats Bring In Soldiers Who Had Been Cut Off In Jungle

Ameriean Planes Down Enemy Zeros   New Victory Chalked Up—Cruiser and Transport Hit

SHATTER BIG JAP RAID ON RANGOON   American and British Pilots Down at Least Ten Planes

THOUSANDS U. 8. TROOPS LANDED ON NEW GUINEA   Greatest Air Movement I: U. S. History Threatens Jap Beachhead At  Buna-Gona   Enemy Is Flanked

U.S. Troops Flown To New Guinea; Attacks Made On Jap Force:   Buna-Gona Japanese Beachhead Threatened After Bold Mass Movement by Air—Greatest Transfer by Plane in U. S. History

Troops Strike By Plane From Australia   Greatest Air-Borne Troop Transfer In History of U. S.

Americans on New Guinea Go Forward   Jap Base Menaced in New Drive After Odyssey From Air

U. 8. Moves Mass Of Troops  To New Guinea   Allies Menace Jap Beachhead On Northeast Shore Of Island

Thousands Of Fighters Sent by Air Against Japs   U.S. Troops Menace Japs from All Sides In Buna-Gona Area ‘Of New Guinea Fron   ENEMY REMNANTS BEING CLEARED OUT

CHINESE ARE CLOSING IN ON KINHWA   Japs Defeated In Battle 25 Miles From Air Base

Chinese. Forces  Nearing Kinhwa   City Last -Jap-Held “Bomb Tokyo’ Base.

CHINESE CLOSE IN ON KINHWA:. TOWN OF WUYI RETAKEN   Chinese In Hot Pursuit Of Japs Retreating Aiong Mei River To Kinhwa

CHINESE PRESS KINHWA ATTACK   Important Jap Airbase  Near Capture, Claim

NEW CHINESE VICTORY   Town Of Wuyi Captured Only 23 Miles From Kinhwa

CHINESE CLOSE IN ON KINHWA   ts Only: Remaining “Bomb Tokio” Base in Chekiang in Jan Hands

Chinese Troops Closing In On Last ‘Bomb Tokyo’ Base Still Held By Enemy

Flood Danger Increases With Rains Over State; Trinity Goes on Rampage

HIGH WATER IS REPORTED NEAR WACO   Damage in Dallas County Now Placed in Excess of  Million Dollars

FLOODS SWEEP TOWARD GULF   Trinity, Brazos, Neches Anc Sabine Rivers Rising  ee... Staten? .

Rubber Shortage Called ‘Mythical   U. §. Stockpile Greatest in History, Simpson Declares

TWO DIVORCES, JUDGMENT ARE "SOUGHT IN SUITS   9 Receiver Nasmed in Case tc Dissolve Miller-Horton Partnership

NAZIS SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST FROM MOZDOK   Stalingrad Garrison. Is Holding Against Invaders   SEEK LARGER GAIN   Driven Back After 200 Yard Advance At High Cost

200-YARD GAIN MADE BY NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Break-Through Scored in Bitter Fighting — Advance Cramps Russian Defenses on Volga Bank.   REDS PUSH FORWARD NORTHWEST OF CITY   Twelve Hundred Germans Killed in Hand-to-Hand Fighting — Invaders Retreat in Black Sea Area.

REDS PUSH NAZIS BACK IN MOUNTAIN   And On Black Sea _ Front; Germans Make Advance In North Stalingrad, Lose Companvy.   6 Tanks Lost

REDS FORCED TO FALL BACK IN STALINGRAD   Second Short Withdrawal in 24 Hours Admitted by Soviet Communique   RUSSIANS ADVANCE NORTHWEST OF CITY   Also Claim Gains in Fighting Along Black Sea on  Caucasian Front

SOVIETS GAIN NORTHWEST OF CITY ON VOLGA   Also Advance Along Black Sea Fronts Of The Caucasus; Nazi Losses High.

Russians Admit Withdrawal At Stalingrad   Gain in Northwest And on Black Sea Front in Caucasus

Soviet Admits Reds Withdray   Although They Point To Success In Caucasus

Russians Yield Slowly Before Massed Force   Red Army Scores Gains Northwest of City And in West Caucasus  EGYPT BREACH WIDER  Armored Clash Grows Fiercer; Allied Flyers Bag 18 Axis Planes

Russians Admit Withdrawing In Stalingrad  But They Gain on Other Fronts, Reports Declare

Red Gains Made Outside of City  ‘Germans Advance 200  Yards in Factory District     Position of Soviets Reversed at Tuapse      Tavaders Rolled Backward  In Sharp Counter-Push Near Black Sea

Reds Admit Withdrawal In Stalingr ad, Assert Gains Are Made On Other Fronts

Russian Withdrawal Balanced by Advance In Northwestern Sector  LOSSES INDICATE INTENSE FIGHTING  Enemy Rolled Back From Strategie Height In Area of Black Sea

RUSSIANS YIELD UNDER PRESSURE AT STALINGRAD   Several More Streets In Be sieged City Surrendered  To Germans   REDS MAKE GAINS IN OTHER SECTORS

ENEMY GAIN REPORTED IN CITYSTREET   Heavy Cosualties Inflictec on Germans in Stalingrad  INTENSE FIGHTING ~ CONTINUES IN CITY  Red Armies $ Score Ad. yances on Other Fronts<

THRONG ATTENDS BIG ARMY SHOW AT UNIONTOWN   Airport Battle Depot Exhibit Continnes Tonight And Tomorrow Eve.

Snyder Severs Tri-Color Ribbon To Open Display   Mrs. Marion Snyder Releases Two Score Of Carrier Pigeons

Yanks Down Nippon Planes Two For One   Ameld Reveals Ratio, Says U. S. Lost 104 Ships To 190 By Japanese   PRAISES CRAFT   General Reports Amari can Bombers, Fighters Ar Better Than Enemy's

Gas Rationing. Detailed Today   ARKANSAS MOTORISTS MUST REGISTER SOON

NAZI CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLODE   At Least 250 People Killed and 1,000 Others Are Injured.   REPORTED BY BERLIN

COURT STUDIES GOVERNOR ROW   Two Claim Office After Death of Wisconsin State Chief Creates New Situation

WISCONSIN COURT DEGREE AWAITER   Must Determi ne Who Should Serve As Governor Next Two Years

Court Set For Action   Hearing Scheduled Monday On Governor Problem

Martin's Petition Sees 4 Possible Methods of \Deciding Governorship

Tribunal To Act On Governorship  Goodland Goes Ahead With Discussions Of Financial Problems

‘Emphasis Week’ Date Announced   PROMINENT TEXAS MINISTER TO BE THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT MEET

Scrap Drive Ends Another ToBegir   Rubber Roundup Yields Year’s Supply; Steel, Iron Next

Plans Made To Collect Scrap Steel, Iron   New Drive Ready To Start As Rubber Campaign Nets Over 400,000 Tons

Scrap Rubber Drive Expected to Get in 400,000 Tons; Campaign for Steel Collection Starts Monday

START CAMPAIGN FOR STEEL, IRON SCRAP MONDAY   ubber Scrap Drive Comes Tc End With 334,293 Tons / Collected

RUBBER SCRAP DRIVE ENDED; METALS NEX1   Hope to Collect 17,500,000 Tons for Year’s Suppiy to the Mills

SALVAGE OFFICIALS BEGIN WORK ON BIG IRON SCRAP DRIVE      Nationwide Campaign TT: Gather Material To © ‘Maintain Furnaces  At Full Blast

COLLECTION OF SCRAP METALS OPENS IN U.S   Rubber Drive Gives Way to Gathering of Steel and  Iron.

Scrap Metal Drive fo Upen  New Salvage Collection To Be Launched as  Rubber Campaiaqn End:

400,00 TONS Ot RUBBER POSSIBL!   May Be Sufficient For Year, More Steel, Iron to Be Gathered Next.

Scrap Rubber Drive Ends; Iron Steel Is Next   Over 400,000 Tons of Rubber Expected  In Final Accounting

Rules Governing Alien Uae Plant Helo Defined   Rubber Drive Total May Be 400.000 Tons: Iron Is Next

COLLECTION OF SCRAP METAL WILL GET UNDERWAY MONDAY   RUBBER SALVAGE DRIVE HAS NETTED ANESTIMATED £00,000 TONS, IT 18 REPORTED

Government Building To Be Salvaged   Home of Federal Court House and Pos?-Office  In Louisville to be Razed   WILL NET 5,000 TONS

A Kentucky Court House To Be Wrecked to Help Out in Scrap Campaign   Structure Which Has Not Been Used Since 1932 Will Yield Several Tons

COURAGE SHOWN IN FACE OF GREAT ODDS REVEALED   . BY OFFICER. . WOME... FROM EAST INDIES -

Scuttling No New Game For Germans; Self-Destruction Is Oldest Tradition

PICTURE OF GERMAN INVASION OF CAUCASUS AREA NOT CHEERY ONE FOR RUSSIA AND HER ALLIES

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Russia May Yet Halt Nazi Machine Short Of Goal, And Bring Victory

 Pieture In Seuth Russia  Not Cheerful One for the United Nations

Russians Aren’t Beaten; Red Fighting  Viachine Continues To Function As Unit

NAZI CONQUEST OF CAUCASUS DISASTER TO ALLIED CAUSE   ‘As Long As Soviets Continue to Fight Nazis, Hitler Has Plenty of Trouble

BELIEVES HITLER WILL BE HELD IN CAUCASUS  Russian Army Not Yet Smashed

Russian Cause Far From Lost, MacKenzie Shows   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE  (Wide, World War Analyst)  oo. + rs

Hitler May Decide To Wait Through Another Winter Before Finishing Russia

The War fl oday One Last Barrier Separates Nazis From World’s Richest Oil Fields   Turks Think Hitler Might Consolidate Positions At  Present Stage; Red Army Still Exacting Heavy Toll

Soviet Machine  Not Yet Smashed   So Long as Russians Keer Fighting Allies Still Have  a Chance.

Today’s War Moves   Germans Continue Advances in Foothills of Caucasus Range  a. ee a ee a

Race Issue Arises To PlagueArmy   SENATOR BANKHEAD CALLS ON GEN. MARSHALL TO KEEP NORTERN NEGRO SOLDIERS IN THE NORTH.   Avoid Race Conflicts

Solomons Battle More Destructive Than First Known   Captain Miles Browning Describes Furious Atfack by Japs

GAS’ RATIONING PLEA EXPECTED   30 to 40 Percent of State Drivers’ May Seek Extra Fuel, OPA Estimates

MERCURY IS CLIMBING   Temperature Trend. in Kansas Is Slowly Upwar.

Kansas Is Warming Up   Temperature Change Will Be Slight Says Weather Forecast

COTTON CROP OF NEARLY 11 MILLION SEEN   8,525,000. TEXAS ACRES ARE IN CULTIVATION ON aU 1

Secretary Knox Reveals Manufacturers Are Unable to Secure Sufficient Employes to Work “Dog Watch” Shifts  TEOTIMANY DEUERATET

20P. C. Increase Is Voted 75 to 5 ‘In Upper House   Action in Line with Firs World War, Sen. Walsh Says   Only Five Senators Vote against Repeal of Pension Bill

SENATE VOTES 7°9 TO SCRAP PENSION PLAN   Law to Benefit Congres: Reversed Only Month After Passage   AGREE TO HIKE PAY OF SOLDIERS ABROAD   120 Per Cent. Boost for Enlisted Men, 10 Per Cent. For Officers Voted

PENSION BILL REPEALER GETS SENATE’S OK   Five Senators, Including Mead Vol Against Ending Retirement Pay for Congressmen   HIKE IN ARMY PAY   20 PC. Increase for Men, 10 fo Officers Serving Abroad Win: Approval

SENATE REPEALS PENSION SILL   Chamber Also Votes To In.  crease Pay Of Troops : in-Foreign Lands

Senate Votes Out Pensions   Repealer Approved, 75-5: ’ Pay Boosts Granted AEF Units

Senate Kills Pensions For Congress Votes to Boost Pay of Fighting Men

enate Votes Pay post for Service  1 Foreign Lands   r Repeals “Pensions for Congress’ by Vote of 75 to 5. Just One Month After «tay Retirement Privileges

SENATE PASSES PENSION REPEAL   Liberalized Assistance for Aged Proposed By Californian

SENATE ACTS ON REPEALER      Vate 75 to 5 to Repecl Pensions for Congress Law

Senate Approves Congress Pension Repeal Measure  ~ Vote Pay Raises For Fighting Men Serving Abroad  MEASURE TO HOUSE Downey Old Age  Pension Proposal  — Also Is Defeated

Pensions Are Scrapped By Senators   Soldiers Outside of United States Given Pay Increase

Senate Votes To Repeal  Pension Law   Upper Chamber Voids Act By 75-5 Margin

Approves Increase in Pay for Enlisted Men and Officers of Army and Navy in Foreign Countries, Midway, Hawaii and Philippines—Rejects Proposal to Grant $30 a Month Pension to Needy Citizens Over 60.

Senate Votes To Rescind Pension Ad   Congressional Sinecures Repealed by Vote of 75 to 5

PAY  FOR SERVICE MEN APPROVED   Only Five Senators Vote Against Repeal Of Pensions After Sharp Criticism

Fallen Hongkong Is Called Jap-Made Hell Of Starvation, Sanctioned Rape, Murder

Story Of Horror In Hongkong Told By Escaped Reporter   Murder, Rape, Robbery By Japanese Troops As Officers Look On: Rice, Beans Fed Prisoners

Hongkong Now Is ‘Japanese-Made’ Hell; Europe Is Hungry   uation In Axis Countries Reported to Be Getting Worse; Food Situation Is Really Serion

Aussies Hold Line Against Japs’ Attacks   British Forces Drop Back to Meet Latest Enemy Infiltrations   AIR BASE GIVEN UP

Aussies Beat Off Repeated Land Attacks   Malaya Front Stabilized As ‘Down-Under’ Troops Rushed to Meet Tank Drive   Japanese Capture Air Base in Burma   Field Was Used by Allies ‘As Base For Raids On Enemy Dromes

Allied Forces Halt Japs on Malaya Front   Australian Unit Beals Back  Enemy Assaults

AUSSIES HOLD NEW POSITIONS   Japs Filter Througk Tangled Fighting Lines, Capture Burma  Airfield

AUSTRALIANS REPEL MANY JAP ATTACKS   Front in Battle for Singa. pore Said to Have Been Stabilized Again   ENEMY MAKES GAINS SOUTH OF THE MUAR   British Forced to Give Up Tavoy, Important Burma Panhandle Airbase

Anzacs Hold Enemy in Hard Fight   Front in Malaya ls Stabilized Anew by British

“AUSSIES” STOP JAPS 90 MILES FROM SINGAPOR!   Hurl Back Mikaco’s Troops Time After Time and Succeed in Stabilizing Front Anew.   NIPPONESE AIRMEN POUND GREAT BASE   Big Fires Started in Raids on Dock Yards — Fifty-Six Persons Killed and 135 Wounded.

LINES ARE HOLDING AUSTRALIANS CLAIM   Jap Infilitration Compel: Further Retirement by British

Anzacs Block Jap Progress To Singapore   British Line Sags but Remains Unbrok: en, Aussies Claim

‘Australians Stabilize Malaya Front   Beat off Offensives, But British Fall Back At Some Other Points   TAVOY ON PANHANDLE OF BURMA GIVEN UP

Australians Say They Are Holding Singapore Front   Beat Off Many Attacks an Seek Closer Contact with Japs

TROOPS MOVE TOWARDRICH OIL SECTIONS      Nazis Strike Southeastward in the Cau Faeibe   SOVIETS CONTINUE FIERCE RESISTANCE   Bloodiest Fighting of the Southern Campaign in Proaress

Turn Face Rich Oil  if Grozny   mans Reach Hills + Caucasus 5 Reds ij Firmly Before , of Stalingrad

Grozy Wells Next in Line  OF Offensive   Germans 200 Miles North: Grim Stalingrad Fight Sees Soviets Still Holding Qen

Nazis Push Southeast From Maikop   Russians Acknowledge Further Withdrawals Deeper into Caucasus  MATK OP OVERRIIN ~-

MAIKOP FIELD IS OVERRUN IN SWIFT ADVANCE   Russians Fighting Heavy Defense Battles In Stalingrad Area;  Line Broken   Upper Don Is Held

REDS PUSHED BAGK FARTHER IN CAUCASUS   , Nazis Overrun Devastated Maikop Area and Drive Within 200 Miles of Gronzy Wells.   SOVIET BLACK SEA ° FLEET INTO ACTION   Support Given Marines Ashore at Imperilled Bases—Muscovites Hold Firm Before Stalingrad.

GERMANS GAIN Ol WELLS IN SOUTH RUSSIA   NAZIS DRIVE DEEPER INTO RICH CAUCASUS

Reich Armfes Strike Toward Grozny Wells   Nazis Move Southeast in Caucasu: After Taking Maikop Oil Area; Stalingrad Defenses Hold

MILES FROM GROZNY WELLS   No Confirmation From Moscow Of Nazi Claim To Reaching Pyatigorsky, 140 Miles Short Of Rich Oil.   Stalingrad Holds

Red Troops Are Firm In Area Of Stalingrad   Nazis Said To Be - Sustaining Heavy  osses In AAon

NAZIS BREAK “THROUGH MORE RED DEFENSES   Russians Apparently Still Holding Firm In Sectors Near City of Stalingrad.

Germans Near Rich Oi Area of Russia   Reds Report Heavy Defensive Battles in Caucasus Sector

MUCH MATERIAL OF WAR TAKEN NEAR TOUNGOO   British Admit Prome Abandoned, But Deny Japs Land at Akyah

WESTE KEY CITY ABOUT TO FALL 10. JAPS   Japanese Units in Pocket as Yanks, Filipinos Mop Up After the Orientals Get Through Lines.   NAZIS USING MORE PLANES IN RUSSIA   Wavell Enters Negotiations on India Affairs, China Expects Roosevelt Will be Mediator.

British Retreat Before Japanese   Sudden Offensive Opened by Enemy

British Abandon Prome On West Front In Burma  Defenders Retreat Under Pressure Of  ANE VA

United Nations armed forces braced against new Japanese attacks in the Philippines and Burma today following severe fighting on both fronts and a British retirement from Prome in Central Burma.

RECAPTURE AIRFIELD; BRITISH, NAZIS TRADE HARD AERIAL BLOWS   Early Axis Drive Seen After German Raids On English Coastal Ports, Fierce Fighting On Russian Front   (RULLETIN)

Hitler Likes Wild West Stories; Nazi Dictator Has Library Of 16,300 Books

Truth About Hitler  No. 6—Dotes on Wild West Gun Play  By FREDERICK C. CECHSNER

Hitler Reads Self to Sleep With Wild West Novels By German Never in U. S.

Hitler Chooses Wild West Stories Written by German, to Read in Bed

Hitler Likes Astrology, Cowboy Tales   Library Has Beotis on Spiritualism, Catholicism——I¥ ell Pencilled

DOG’S AWOL   , Doberman Skips Train on Way to , Army Training Camp.

Germany Battles Czech Saboteur:   fofal Number of Execu tions since Heydrich Died Reaches 10,000

10.000 Reported Slain Since Hevdrick Death   125,000 Germans Working To Halt Wave of Czech Snuholace in Nation

10,000 CZECHS ARE MURDERED   Arrival From Germany Reports Slaughter Continues

GESTAPO SLAYS 10,000 CZECHS   Thousands of Soldier and Police Trying to Stop Sabotage

Sen. Davis Now Ready: 7o File Nominating Petitions   Lawrence Pledges Support To Auditor General Ross fr Democrat’s Gubernatorial Race

OFFICIALS OBJECT TO WARDEN'S PA   Lower Than Requested Schedule.

Eight Year Old Radio Actor Gives All Monthly Earnings To Uncle Sam   Son Of Greek Immigrants Only fishes He Had More To att tribute For War

Eight-Year-Old Schoolboy Gives All Earning to Buy U. S. Defense Bonds

Youthful Patriot 8-Year-Old Gives All His Earnings to War Effort

Harvest Sunday To be Observed By Farm Bureau   GUEST SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR VARIOUS CHURCHES

CAIRO’S FIRE LOSS $100,000   Barge Line’s Big ‘‘ Floating Terminal’’ and Much Freight Are Destroyed

LLL LLL LLL LLL  Cairo's "Floating Terminal", Key Inland Waterways Port, Destroyec

BARGE TERMINAL AT CAIRO BURNS   DAMAGE ESTIMATED UNOFFICIALLY AT $100,000 PLUS FREIGHT

FIRE DESTROYS FEDERAL BARGE LINE TERMINAL   Loss Estimated At $100,000 In Cairo, Ill.

BERLIN. CLAIMS CRUISER SUNK IN SEA BATTLE   Warships, Subs And Planes Attack Convoy In Arctic Storm, Js Claim   RAF HAMMERS HAMBURG   Naval Bases Raided As British Strive To Cripple Nazi Seanower

COURT RULES. ~ FORPROFITS   Decision On Profits Held Exorbitant In Last War Now Sought As Guide

BETHLEHEM FM ALLOWED PROFITS   Supreme Court Says It Ha No Power to Block Contract Oblications.

SHIPBUILDERS ARE UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT   High Tribunal Rules Against Government Claim Firm. Not Entitled to “Unconscionable Profits”   DECISION IS 5 TO1   Case Outgrowth Worlc War 1; Decision Sought As Guide In Present Emergency

Ship Firm Wins Profits Case   Supreme Court Turns Down Contention of Justice Department

Justice Dept. Loses Ship Profits Case   Supreme Court Rules On Litigation From First World War

Bengasi Evacuated by Axis, Berlin Officially Admits   All Military Installations and Key Roads Dynamited By German-Italian Forces Before They Withdrew From Port; British Eighth Army Continues Advance On Enemy

Report Allies C€ losing In  On Remnant   Aerial Hammering Of Rommel’s Next Stopping Place

GERMAN TROOPS LEAVE BENGAS   Evacuation Officially Announced; British Continue Advance In Libya.

TO FRATERNITY MEET   Regional Conference Will Open Here Tomorrow Morning —

House Passes Record Arms, Aid-to-Allies Appropriation Bill   $32,070,000,000 Measure Carries Funds for 1,000,000-Man Army Air Force; Unanimous Vote

Gigantic Arms Bill Approved By 371-0 Vote   32 Billion For Allied Aid, U.S. Army Touches New High For Spending By Congress   Building of 2 Ships Per Day Is Provided   New Appeals For National Unity Stem From 4-Hour Debate ow Measure

32 Billion Dollar Arms Bill Is Passed by House   Measure Will Provide Funds for Ships and Munitions for U. S. and Supplies for Allies—Legislation Boosts Total War Outlay to $142,000,000,000—Attem,;t to Attach Anti-Strike Rider Is Voted Down. .

HUGE SPENDING BILL APPROVED BY THE HOUSE   Over 32 Billions Provided For Arms And Allied  Assistance   TOTAL ESTABLISHES AN HISTORIC HIGH

32 Billions For Arms, Allied . Aid Approved  Airs le Tr \Wéhin   Aim Is To Whip Enemy Powers By Production

Arms, Allied-Aid Bill Cains Swift Approval of Hous  Cd Aim Said io Smother Axis Under Great Production Weicht

House Quickly Passes Record Arms and Lease-Lend Measure   $32 Billion Voted, 371 to 0, After Anti-Strike _ Rider and Amendment. to_Lend.Half War . Department Allocation Defeated

Final Passage Comes on Vote of 371 to 0 After 4-Hour Debate  -  ApPrAT MADE   gry APPEAL MADE

32 Billion Dollar Arms Bill Is Swiftly Passed   House Acts Unanimously on Highest Appropriation Measure in History With Aim of Smothering the Axis Under Weight of Production

Historic High for Spending Is Established   Appropriation Is Unanimously Voted in House

House Approves Arms-Aid Bill Of 32 Billions   Passed . Unanimously And Provides for Army Of 3. .600,.000 Men

32 Billion Cash Bill Accepted 370 to 0   Solons Seek to Smother Axis Under Sheer Weight of Industrial Output

House Passes 32 Billion War Chest   Thirty-Two Billions Provided for Arms, Allied Aid

HOUSE VOTES BiG WAR FUND   $32,000,000,000 Measure is Put Through Without  Any Opposition

Churchill Predicts Very Hard Fight Before Allies Take Tunis. Bizerte

U.S. TRANSPORT TORPEDOED—SURVIVORS RESCUED   Hard Fight In Africa, Churchill Declares

PREMIER SEES “HARD FIGHTING’   Churchill Declares Strug: gle at Tensest Phase

Prime Minister Visions ‘Hard  Fighting’ Aheas   Churchill Expresses Self As Confident of Final Outcome

Tensest Time Of War Seen By Churchill   Tunisia Fight to Be Hard but Victorious, Prime Minister Predicts

‘Very Hard’ Fighting For Last 20 Miles  In Tunisia   Struggle In North Africa Approaching Tense Phase, Crowd Told By Churchill

LAST 20 MILES TO BIZERTE AND TUNIS TOUGHEST   Prime Minister Has No Doubt As To Final Outcome In Tunisia, But Holds Out No Hope Victory Will Be Quick Or Easy.

CHURCHILL SEES ‘VERY HARD’ FIGHT   SAYS ALLIES CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO WIN EASILY IN AFRICA

Churchill Sees _ Hard Struggle   Tells Bradford Crowd That Allies Face Tough Fighting Before Axis Forces Are Driven From Their Positions in Tunisia.   DECISIVE PHASE NEAR

Hard Fighting Is Predicted. Ru Mhaurniall   ‘The Hard Core of Nazi Re* sistance Not Yet Broken In Upon’   CONFIDENT OF THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME      But Last 20 Miles is the African Battle Wili Be Very Hard

Churchill Sees Hard Fighting in Tunisia   Predicts Eventual Victory, but Warns That No Smooth Road Lies Ahead in Struggle Which Is Reaching Tensest Stage.

CHURCHILL PREDICTS VERY HARD FIGHTING IN NORTHERN AFRICA  PDIBY RAIMDIC Trp TLISc   PRIME, MINISTER TELLS BRITISH THAT HARD ROAD STILL AHEAD

Churchill Sees “Hard Fighting” Ahead In Tunisia   British Premier Says Struggle Approaching Its Tensest Phase But That No Smooth Road Lies Ahead.

A HARD FIGHT IS EXPECTED ON THE ~ LAST TWENTY MILE!   This Was the Prediction 0 Prime Minister Churchhill.   HE SPOKE TO THRONGS   Large Crowd Turned Out to See Him on His WeekEnd Inspection Tour.

HARD FIGHTING IS IN PROSPECT   Churchill Confident ot  Outcome in Tunisia

Churchill Sees Hard Task Aheac   African Campaign Not Yet Completed

Churchill Foresees ‘Very Hard Fighting for Allies in Effort to Take Tunis and Bizerte

Very Hard Fighting in Tunisia Seen   Churchill Warns Britons Not to  Be Misguided About Difficulties

Churchill Sees Hard Fight Ahead   Core of Nazi Villain; Untouched, Says inister

Premier Says Strugele in Tense Phase   Hopes for Best, But Declares Germans Not Beaten

Hard Fight Predicted by Churchill   Nazi Resistance and Villainy Has Not Yet Been Broken. British Prime Minister Tells English Workers

‘Churchill Predicts ‘Hard Fight Ahead In Taking Tunisia   British Prime Minister Sees. War Approaching Teuse Period; Confident of Victory in Africa

CHURCHILL SEES HARD FIGHTING TO WIN AFRICA   Hard Core of Resistance And Villainy Hinted Ahead for Allies

FRENCH DENY NAZIS GETTING THEIR SHIP‘   Also Say Germans Are Not Arrivine at Toulon

Prospects of Revolution in Italy Slim   Elmer Davis Gives Out Statement On Conditions

FIRE DESTROYS BIG DORMITOR'   But Preliminary Check Indicates All Priests, Students Escaped From Building

SHIP TORPEDOED, Q SAILORS KILLED   SEVENTY-TWO SURVIVORS ADRIFT 36 HOURS IN LIFEBOATS BEFORE RESCUE.

BACK OF CARGO SHIP IS BROKEN   Torpedo Sends 72 Crev Members Adrift: Nine Lascars Killed

Motorists Asked to Cool Tempers Off   Gas Rationing Brings Foreseen Reverberations

PROTESTS FALL Al UN. GAS RATIONING   Smooth Functioning Program Promised By OPA

Cool Off, OPA  Advises Drivers   Protests Pour In To Rationing Office

CARDINALS WIN WORLD SERIES IN FIVE GAMES   Kurowski’s Home Run In Ninth Breaks 2-2 Deadlock

Cards Win Title From Yankees   St. Louis Takes Final Game, 4 To?

Bunker Hill, Plane  Carrier, Launched  Mighty’ Battleship, Warships Hit Water On Dasel Haebor dav

NEW AMERICAN SHIPS LAUNCHEL   45.000-Ton New Jerse: Tops Vessels Floated

NEW U: S. CARRIER   Bunker Hill Is Launched on Anniversary of Pearl  Harbor

Anniversary Sees Warships Churn Water   Battleship, Destroyers, Carriers Are Launched

NEW CRAFT HIT THE WATER 10 DEFEND 1S. ON PEARL HARBOR ANNIVERSARY

Many Ships Of War Take Water Today   Launchings to Include 45,000-Ton Battleship’ New Jersey

U. S. Sends New Ships Down Ways   Carrier Banker Hill Is Launched At Quincy And Destroyer In N. J.

New Ships Of War Is U. S. Answer To Japs   Mightiest Battleship Ever Buiit—The New Jersey —To Be Launched Today; Many Other New Warships Ready To Blast Nipponese

Ship Launchings  Mark Anniversary New Aircraft Carrier  Is Among Many Craft Talking Ta Water

New Warships Are Launched   Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Is Really Celebrated

NEW SHIPS ARE BEING LAUNCHED   U. §. Bolsters Sea Power As Nip Fleet Takes Terrific Beatings

Oe § Seven Warships to Get! First Taste of Water Today At Tampa Navy Yard  CARRIER READY  One of the Mightiest Bat-; tleships Ever Built—5,000-Ten New Jersey— Launched At Philly

ARMADA OF NEW SHIPS LAUNCHED   NEWEST CARRIER TO SLIDE DOWN WAYS ON WAR ANNIVERSARY

MANY SHIPS DUE FOR WAVES TODAY   Nation’s Shipbuilders Celebrate ‘Pearl Harbor with Mass Launchinas

Missing Coast Girl Found Alive and Well   Man. Woman Leave Youngster at Oregon School

Missing Girl Is Located Unharmed in Oregon; Two Held by Police Officials

“FDR. HEARS CHILE CHARGE   South Americans Say Statements By Welles On Shipping Untrue.

Great Battleship New Jersey Launchec   Heaviest Warship Takes to Water

Giant Warship Launched at ~ Philadelphiz   The New Jersey, Heaviest Ever Built, Completed ' Ahead of Time   NEW CARRIERS , ALSO LAUNCHED   Other Fine Warships Go Down the Ways One Year After Pesrl Harbor

AXIS BEGINNING TO VISION WHAT VICTORY SPELLS   Plans Laid for Next Heavy Blow Against Enemy in North Africa. U.S. Has Balance of Power

‘Washed Up Flier ‘Flying Tiger Hero   Gen. Chennault Returns From Retirement To Haunt Army

@ In Washington   Claire Chennault, “Washed Up” in 1937, Returns to Teach Army Tricks  Ahont Flwing

STRIKE CLOSES RUBBER PLANT   Firm Official Claims WLE Hinders Production

SAYS WPB STAND HITS PRODUCTION   General Tire Co. President Calls Upon Public for ‘Cure’

WLB IS BLAMED IN LABOR TIEUF   Tire Maker Also Raps Unior Policy In Strike

Army Bombers Sink Transport in Raid On Second Enemy Base in Aleutians   PACIFIC FRONTIER

Japanese Put Forces Upon  Kiska Island   Enemy Gets Second Hold on Aleutians; Transport Sunk and  Cruiser Hit by U.S.

ARMY BOMBS JAP SHIPS IN KISKA HARBOR   Transport Sunk and Hits Reported on Cruiser—Enemy Tents Set Up on Land

SECOND ISLAND OF ALEUTIANS   Navy Indicates Foe Making Progress in Reporting Transport Sunk   ONE ENEMY CRUISER ALSO HIT BY BOMB   Nipponese Erect Tents and Other Minor Structures On Kiska Island

Japs Land Men At Kiska Isle  In Aleutians   Army Bombers Raid Harbor, Sink One Enemy Transport and Damage Cruiser

JAPS OCCUPY KISKA ISLAND IN ALEUTIANS      Navy Department Report Indicates Enemy Has Made Progress Since Landing On Attu June 12.   Bombers Raid

Japanese Land Forces on Kiska Island   Navy Reports Foe is Attempting To Establish Base

ANOTHER LANDING BY JAPS REPORTED   Forces Put Ashore at Kis. ka {sland in the Aleutians

Invaders Land OnKiska,Only 90 Mi. from  Dutch Harbor   Japs’ Second Landing Is Jump of 275 Miles from Their First. on Attn   ARMY BOMBERS GET TRANSPORT, CRUISER

FORCE LANDS AT KISKA ISLAND, VESSELISSUNK   Temporary Structures Set Up On Outpost 585 Miles West Of Dutch Harbor   Damage Enemy Cruiser

Japanese Forces Have Put Ashore On Kiska Island   Nipponese Trying To Estab. lish Some Sort of Base Or That Aleutian Island only 585 Miles from Our Dutch Harbor Base.

Nipponese Plan To Establish Base At Kiska Island   Navy Reports Japs Have Put Forces Ashore in the Aleutians

TIEDEMAN QUITS SMP PRESIDENC   Takes Position With Feder ation of Seven Wisconsin Cooperatives.

WORLDFAMEL FLIER FOUND ALIVE AT SEA   Rickenbacker’s Crew Also Found After Long Search

[SAW GASEOUS FLAME IN NIGHT CLUB FIRE   One Of Patrons Says Foyer Of Cocoanut Grove Was Filled Within A Few Seconds

Investigators Suspect Something  Beside F ire, Monoxide Gas Killed 491

Says Russia Is Receiving  U.S. Supplies   Soviet Foreign. Ministe: - Prediets Triumph ‘This Vear  *

High School Sorority Party Endsin Tragedy for Homeward Group at Midnight  Wagon Demolished     Afieere Sav Wason Is   Wacon Demolished   Officers Say Wagon I: Wrecked; Bodies Are Found at: Distances

Tragedy Ends School Party   Four Dead, 13 Hart As Wayrack ts Hit

RAF Leaves Turin ‘Mass Of Flames   British Bombers Head Next for Milan; Explosions Heard

TURIN 1S LEFT ENVELOPED IN RAGING FLAMES   Swiss City Reports Explosions Heard And Flares Sighted In Milan Area.

2d. Italian City Gets Treatment   One Hour Of “Block Busting Follows Knockout Of Turin Industrial  Center.

Spokesmen of Democratic State Campaign  Headquarters Say Governor's Refusal to Call Special Session Provides New Plank for Catnnuirn FPlaiform.

‘COLD TO STAY ON   Sub-Zero Temperatures Extend Into Northern Nebraska

Mercury To Season Low   Tonight Also Will Be Cold, Says State Weather Forecast

Defense Bond Drive Planned For Count   P, B. Mouw Heads Organization For Sale of Bonds and Stamps; Evéryone Should Buy

JAPS MOBILIZE PACIFIC FORCE   Hordes Being Assembled For Major Thrust On Hebrides, Fiji  Island Bases

Writer Sees Jap Offensive Aimed at Allied Lifelines   — SUNSINKABLE CARRIER’ That Is Guadalcanal to U. S

New Jap Assault Believed Coming   Main Enemy Naval Force Said on Way to Fijis, New Hebrides

Australian Route Bases Believed  Next Jap Goal New Hebrides, Fiji  Islands Probable Ohijerte af Phruct

Hirohito Hordes Mobilizing For Big Major Thrus   Appears To Be Against Key American Bases On Way To Australia

Allies Step Up Air Offensive, Sink Two Axis Ships in African Zone

TWO AXIS SHIPS HIT AT TOBRUI   United States Bombers Step Up Offensive In Mediterranean

Allied Planes Striking Hard   Cairo Reports Brilliant Air Activitv In Area

‘BLOWS UP   Locomotive Blows UP After Wreck, Kills Two Tralnmet.

JAP PRESS NOW SAYS. AMERICAN SOLDIER ‘BEST’   “Toughest Of ‘AI’ Fighting ing Men Encountered By”

Others May Join  United Nations   U.S. Opens Way for  Free French Action

Axis Supply Port in Egypt Again Bombed  Americans Participate in Assault on Source of Rommel’s Supplies

BRITISH AGAIN RAID TOBRUK; BOMB A SHIP   Blast Follows Saturday Night Attack in Which American Planes Fire Enemy Gasoline Supplies at Port.

Tobruk Is Ablaze From Second Raid By Allied Fliers   American Bombers Take Part in First Attack Saturday Night.   Dust Storms Limit Fighting in Africa

ALLIED PLANES BLAST TOBRUK   U. §. Bombers Take Part In Heavy Assault Saturday Night

BRITISH RENEW EGYPTIANDRIVE IN NORTH AREA   Prisoners Are Taken; Heavy Bomber Force’ Blasts Axis at Tobruk

El Alamein Lull Broken; British Renew Offensive   American Bombers Ope New Air Blasts On To bruk; Allies Follow Up

Heavy Bomber Force Strikes — Tobruk Again   Huge Area Left Ablaze as Allies Work Over Supply Port

AXIS SUPPLY PORT OF TOBRUK RAIDED BY ALLIED PLANES   Attack, Which Was Second in Two Nights, Touched Off Fires and Explosions, Scored Hit on Ship

British Report Tobruk Bombins   Touch Off Fires, Explosions In Axis-Held Port: Enemy Ship Hit

ACTION ON NORTH. SECTOR IN ECYP1   Lull of Ground Armies Is ‘Broken, By British Attack 

Bombers Visit Supply Region   Tobruk Again Raided By Allies; Enemy Ship Reported Hit

BIG BOMBER FORCE RAIDS TOBRUK AND STARTS BIG FIRES   Britain Claims Direct Hit Is Scored On Enemy Ship at Tobruk, Axis Supply Base

Axis Base  Is Blasted   Bombers Start Fires In Supply Port of Tobruk

YANK LIKED EXPLOSION   British Ground Forces Launch New North African Front Attack

ALLIED BOMBERS ATTACK TORBUK   Amexican Fliers Carry Out Successful Raic Saturday Night

TOBRUK IS BLASTED BY ALLIED BOMBERS   U. S. Warbirds in Raids That Leave Base in Flames

Limited Attack Staged in Desert   Lull in Action Reported Broken

GEAMANY'S BIG SUB BUILDING CENTER SMASHED.   Heaviest Assault By British and American Fliers; Twenty-Nine Ships Failed to Return

Great Fires And Explosions Seen  Bomb ‘Scores ores A Direct Bit On Enemy   RAID IS DECLARED  - MOST SUCCESSFUL

TOBRUK BLASTED ANEW BY ALLIED AIRMEN SUNDAY   Enemy Ship Also Struck As RAF Resumes Raids Over Middle East

British Raid Tobruk; Set ‘Many Fires   Ship in Harbor Hit, I: Claim; Desert Fight Sull in Lull

RAF CONTINUES BLASTING AXIS PORT OF TORBUK   ENEMY SHIP BOMBED AND FIRES STARTED IN FOLLOW-UP RAID

Tobruk Again Plane Target; Ship Is Hit   British Bombers Also  Raid Enemy Barges; "Rattla Araa Oat

ATGERMANS IN DESERT   British Break Lull With - Limited Attacks North of Bl Alamein   BOTH SIDES MAKE READY FOR SMASH   American ~ Bombers Score Big Success in Ten-Plane Raids on Bases

R. A. F, BLASTS FRENCH DOCKS   Rough Weather Shield: Germany From Night Attack by Allies

BRITISH, NAZIS TRADE BLOWS IN AERIAL WARFARE   Weather Saves Germany Proper From Assault; Four German Planes Do Considerable Damage To Southwest British Port.

NAZI-OCCUPIED FRENCH AREAS RAIDED BY RAF   Docks. At German-Held Port and Submarine Base At Bordeaux Targets of Attack   BALKANS JITTERY   Sofia Has Raid Scare  Mysterious Balloons Lad. en With Explosives Reported Over Hungary

BRITISH BOME NAZI SUE BASE   Germany Shielded From RAF By Weather; Balkans Have Raid Jitters.

Dynamite Laden Blimps Threaten   Southeastern Europe Has Bad Case of Jitters At Vichy Radio Report

RAF Blasts  Bordeaux   Submarine Base Raided As Weather Shields Vital Area of Germany

NAZL-HELD BASES IN FRANCE RAIDED BY RAF BOMBERS   Weather Shielded German: Proper but British Got In Blows at Bordeaux, France

WEATHER HELPS OUT GERMAN)   RAF Air Attack Nol Possible, But They Got to France

Germany Proper Is Sheltered by Bad Weather, But RAF Carries Out Attacks On Coast Cities

RAF AIRCRAFT RAID ENEMY’S FRENCH BASES   Weather Moses Planes From Longer Raids

BOAT DESTROYED AT E. LIVERPOO!   Tow Craft Is Burned Tx Water Line; Loss Is $20,000

QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA   Series of Three Shocks Recorded in Southern Part of State

Quakes Felt  In California   Series Of Temblors In Santhern Area

SHARP TEMBLOR JOLTS SOUTHLANI   Little Damage Is Reported it Three Disturbances Which Began at 9:24 a. m.

Island Fight — Is Under Way After Enemy  Forees Land   Tokyo Claims Capture ' Of Tengah Airdrome, Ten Miles from City, And Naval Base Attack   SITUATION IN HAND, AUSTRALIANS SAY   Forces of MacArthur Score Another Victory In Defense of Bataan

Many Suggestions for War Taxation _ Before Committee   Compromise to Include Federal Sales Tax Thought Likely

Lawmakers’: Offer - ‘Plan: “ Kor Sales “Tax, Greater * Freome And War Té

Variety Of Tax Proposals Considered   Compromise Is Expected Between Proposals On Levy On Sales And Stiff Income Taxes

Revenue-Raising Plans Advanced   Federal Sales Tax Among Proposals Aimed At Raising 7-Billion Dollars Annually

Federal Sales Tax, Larger income Tax, War Profits Levy Mav Become Law

Tax-Raising Programs Face Lawmakers   Sales Tax, High Income Levy and War Profits Confiscation Listed

Lawmakers Centering On Three Taxes   War Finance Talk Revolves Around Sales Tax, Larger Income, Corporation Taxes

COMPROMISE ON TAXES IN HINTED   Sales Levy May Be Applied Along With Increases in Some Other Rates

TURMOIL OVER TAXES GOES ON   Compromise Bill Expected To Emerge From House Committee

SALES, WAR PROFITS TAX ADVANCED AS SOURCE OF REVENUE   Stiffer Income, Corporation Levies Proposed To Finance Wa:

Some Committeemen Predict Compromise Between Tax Programs May Be Adopted

SOLONS SCAN TAX PROPOSALS   Sales, I Income, Wal Profits Most Sug.. pasted

Tax Proposals Of NAM Given Close Study   Compromise Between Sales Tax And Income Boost Now Considered

COMPROMISE TAX PROGRAM LIKELY TO BE ENACTED   SALES LEVY MAY BE INCLUDED, BUT IN MODIFIED FORM

COMPROMISE ON SALES, PROFITS TAXES PREDICTEL   Members of Senate Committee Urge Drastic Action to Reclaim War Profits

SOLONS SCAN SALES TAX IN HIKING FUNDS   Extra Seven Billion for War Held Needed By Leaders   COMPROMISE SEEN   Drastic War Profits Levy Plan Also Advanced In Congress

FEDERAL oALED TAY SIIPPORTEL   Senators.See Need for Dras tic Action to Reclaim War Profits.

SALES TAXIS PONDERED BY E LAWMAKER‘   High*r Income Tax, War Pro . fits Confiscation: Scanned For War Costs

Draft to Be Greatly Broadened   Men With Dependents Minor Defects, Will Be Called Up

8,000,000-Man Army Planned, says General   Congress Told Manpower Must Be Budaeted

Boards to Ignore Slight Physical Defects —   Vast Reservoirs of Untapped Strencth to Build Up Fighting Forces

MEN WITH SLIGHT PHYSICAL DEFECTS WILL BE DRAFTED   Selective Service Head Discloses Many With Dependents Also Will Be Put In Armed Forces.   ARMY TO TAP ALL GROUPS 20 TO 45   Hershey Reveals AllotmentAllowance System Is Planned tw Assist Families of Soldiers.

ARMY WILL CALL DEFERRED MEN IN TWO CLASSES   Hershey Tells Congress Of Plans To Take Men With Dependents, Minor Defects

6,to Dratt len Having eferments   Yany Thousands With Slight Physical Defects Face Duty

DRAFT 70 TAKE MANY U.S. MEN NOW DEFERRED   Army Plans to. Call ‘Those With Minor Defects Or Dependents   HERSHEY SAYS DRAFT OF LABOR “POSSIBLE”      Selective Service Head is Heard by Special Com mittee of House

Army Standards To Be Lowered . Says Hershey   Men ‘With Dependents, Minor Physical Defects May Be Called

Army Will Lower Standards; Men With Dependents May Be Called   Director of Selective Ser vice Says Second Ques tionnaire To Be Sent t Registrants

Plans To Take Deferred Men  wei.  Are Disclosed   Vast Reservoirs Of ‘Manpower Are To Be Tanned

‘Army To Call Men Despite Dependents,  Minor Defeets   Gen. Hershey Predicts Hundreds of Thousand: To Move into Service As Needs Increase   SEES AS POSSIBLE DRAFTING OF LABOR  War Dept. Is Working On Allowance Bill For Dependent Cases

Army Will Induct Up To 45, Says Hershey   Men With Dependents, Those With But Minor Physical Defects, to Be Drawn Upon Fer Fighting Forces; Manpower Not ‘Abundant,’ He Warns

‘Men With Dependents In  Line To Be Called  For Army Duty  MINOR PHYSICAL

Hershey Outlines Plans For Drafting Manpower   Men With Dependents and Those Suffering From Minor Physical Defects to be Called to Build Up Fighting Forces

KIEL AND TRONDHEIM POUNDED BY BRITISH: BURMA CLIMAX NEAR   Germans Counter With Strong Air Raids On Britain; Russia Again .Calls For Second Front In Europe

Americans under Terrific Strain In Bataan from Dec. 8 to April 9

Briton Tells How Axis Spies Worl   Listed Dead Four Times, Seaman Tells How Boat  Locations Learned.

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British Seaman, Listed As Dead 4 Times, Relates Work Gf Spy Ring

ATHLETE SLAIN BY JILTED GIRI   Chicago Blonde Charges McNaughton Tried to “Dust Her Off”

Crux Of War Still Centers In Atlantic   War Analyst Says Battle Between Russia And Germany Still Mest Important

TREK OF HITLER SATTELITES TO GERMANY BODES NO GOOD ALLIES “AND FOR TURKEY IN PARTICULAR

The War Today Turkey Holds Center Of Stage As Germany Shapes Spring Offensive   Calling Of Boris And Von Papen To Germany Indicates Nazis Ready To Apply Pressure To Turks; Turk Capitulation Would Be Serious

The War Today   Hitler Believed Preparing To Trv Pressure on Turk

Expects Turkey To Be The Loser Following Conference In Reich  Among Hitler, Boris, Von Papen

Hitler Is Getting Ready to Turn on Heat in Turkey   Stooge Boris and Envoy von Papen Journey to Berlin With New Drive in Mind

NAZI CONFERENCE MAY BE TO PLAN SPRING OFFENSIVE   Bodes No Good to Allies h General and for the Turks (In Particular—M’ Kenzie

Turkey Getting Pressure From Hitler. Boris   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  VRi ela UWlanodcl Ullen ce A ecerlecced

DOUBT WHETHER TURKS WILL TAKE BULLYING  Hitler Likely to Put on Pressure

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER’S SPRING OFFENSIVE MAY BE DIRECTED AT TURKEY.

Army Planes Flatten Jap  Invasion Bases   Chinese Troops-Recapture Sungyang in Victory Advance =

Yankee Burme Raids Indicate Front Reopens   China And India Based Bombers Attack Lashio, Myitkyina Heavily   ESCAPE LOSSES   Chinese Retake Sungyang, Destroy Half 01 Defending Troops

Activity May Mark Reopening Of Battle Front   Four Attacks on Bases Are Made In Five Days

Special Mission May Handle Relations With French in North Africa

AXIS SOURCES CLAIM U.S, LOSSES AT SEA   Warship Damaged, Cruise: Sunk, Tokyo Reports

FIVE PERSONS DIE OF HEART ATTACK DURING BLACKOUT   Unidentified Planes Later Found To Be Friendly

Los Angeles Blacks Out   Scare At Circus As Lights Go Out; No Enemy Planes Reportec

Seven Die Of Heart Attacks In Blackout   Los Angeles Area Has Tense 2 Hours Due To Alarm

7 PERSONS DIE IN RAID PRACTICE   WARDEN FALLS FROM 2-STORY BUILDING; ONLY A FALSE ALARM

7 People Die of Heart Attacks Last Night Duaring Los Angeles Blackout

0 DIE DURING L.A. BLACKOUT   Heart Attacks Take Lives as City in Darkness—Air Raid Warder Hurt.   FALLS FROM BUILDING

VEN DIE IN LOS ANGELES BLACKOU’   tt Attacks Bring Death: n Two-Hour Darkening; Alr Raid Warden Hurt

Five Jap Bombers In Attack On Tulagi   Seven Die. Warden Fall: Of Roof In Blackou!

Seven Die Blackout In Los Angeles   Air Raid Warden Falls Off Roof

L. A. BLAGKOU!   Air Raid Warden Criticalty In: jured in Fall From TwoSory Building

SEVEN DIE IN BLACKOUT   Heart Attacks Are Numerous in Los Angeles Raid Scare

Seven Persons Die of Heart Attacks During Blackout Ordered Due To Presence of Unidentified Planes Later Found to Be Friend le

Los Angeles Blacked Out For 2 Hours   No Gunfire—Presence of ‘Unidentified Planes Is Cause of Order   PROVEN FRIENDLY   7 Die of Heart Attack, Raid Warden Falls Of! 2-Story Building

Willkie Confers With Kai-Shek   Kisses Chinese Girl, One of Seven Who Sang A Song of Welcome

Allied Wareraft Now on Offensive, Australians Say Enemy Fleet on Run; Threat to India Indicated

Allies Win 1st Round in Fight to Drive the Japs Back to Base   Curtin Warns People, However, That New Attempts Will Be Made—En emy Moves Toward India.

Philadelphia Courtyard Is Dating Deck for Starry-Eyed Service Lads

Philadelphia’s City Hall Courtyard  ‘Dating Deck’ for Service Lads, Lassies

CEBU APPARENTLY IN HANDS OF JAPS   60,000 Troops, Non-Comba tants Captured by Japs_ in Bataan Fall,

Japs Take Cebu, Fight Continues      Second Biggest City In Philippines Falls

U. §. LOANS MADE   lwelve KU. Students to Share in $3,867 for “Essential Work”

British Pursuit Of Marshal Rommel Ir Libya Reaches Beyond Coastal City Of Sultan

“Ghost Pilot” Flies Bombers  To War Front   Many Races Join Hands In Ferry

The Washington Merry - Go - Round  —BY DREW PEARSON.   Democratic Processes Blast Way  Toward Rubber Problem Solution

British, Nazi Naval Unit: Battle Off Belgian Coast   ‘Greatly Superior’ German Forces Met-—Torpedo Boat Said Sunk

Cérrespondent Goes On Bomber Raid of Moulmein   Finds Airmen Serving As Aerial Cavalry And Artillery Against Japs on Jungle Front

Writer Flies in Bomber During Raid on Jans   Daniel De Luce Tells of Bombings by Britist and Americans

TRIP ON BOMBING RAID DESCRIBED   AMERICAN AND RAF FLIERS BLAST AT JAPS IN BURMA

Planes Used As Artillery   Writer Takes Trip With British Empire and United States Bomber

YOUNG AMERICAN AND BRITISH PILOTS BATTLING IN BURME   A. P. FOREIGN CORRESPOND ENT GIVES GRAPHIC STOR} OF FAR EAST H..°PENINGS

Raid Japs In Burma   AP. Reporter Writes Of Bomber Smash at Invading Troops

CHINESE JOIN BURMA BATTLE   Well-Equipped Veterans Pour Into Burma To Help The British

CHINESE TROOPS POUR INTO BURMA   Join Others Already Aiding British Defenders Against Japanese; Thousands More Are On the Way

Well Equipped Chinese Troops Pour Into Burma   Japanese Renew Fightin« In Paan Sector; RAF At tacks Moulmein

MORE CHINESE REACH BURMA   Chiang Kai-Shek is Sending Thousands to Aid in British Defense

China Sends Fresh Troops  Into Burma   Crowds Cheer Units at Border; Fighting  Furious at Paan   CHIANG IS IN INDIA

CHINESE TROOPS POUR INTO BURM!   SOLDIERS TO JOIN BRITISH 7 FORCES—THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ON WAY.

Fresh Chinese Forces Pour Into Burma   Thousands More Said on Way to Aid Britis] Defenders Against  Tenanack Avww

LINDBERGH 10 COME TO PELLEY TRIAL   Gov’t Prosecutors Say Pelley, Silver Shirt Leader, Planned World-Wide Sedition

Pelley Pictured Planning Moves  Outside America   Evidence Seen To Show Chief Of Black Shirts Sere Be prccenge

Says Pelley’s Plans Extended Outside Of U. S.   Government Rests Sedition Trial

EVIDENCE SHOWS PELLEY PLANNED TO WIDEN WORK   Former Chief of Silver Shirts Planned to Extend Activities Beyond U. S.

TEXANS VOTED TO RETURN DEMOCRATS TO HIGH OFFICES  MAIN INTEREST CENTERE!  IN AMENDMENTS AND

Burma Defenders  Shift to Attael   American Volunteer Group Strafe Jap Air Base In Moulmein Area

Burma U. S. Air Defenders Attacking  Japanese Invaders In Ground Points

BURMA DEFENSE AIRMEN ATTACK   American Fliers Bag 5( Enemy Planes In Seven Days

Yank Fliers Strafe  J apanese Air Base   Second Casualty Is Suffered by Group

Argentina Has Refused Allies Convoys, Claim   Foreign Minister Says Nation Won’t Join ‘Herd’ Against  i as Ba

Speaks Piece For The Axis   Argentina Refuses To Jonvoy Own Ships

Allied Air Raids Off Australia Bag 47 Planes   . GSEN ah)  Defenders Have Best Of Aerial Exchange In 3-Day Operations  PHILIPPINES QUIET  British Fleet Smashes Italian Convoy Ships In Mediterranean

Japs Appear Undecided on Next Move   Plane Reinforcement Sent io Burma by Japs; Enemy Fleet Seen in Bengval Buy

Both Sides Sending In  More Planes   Also Trade New Blows On Aerial Front Lines Before Australia

Enemy Loses Destroyer,  Naval Tanker   Torpedo Hits Put 3 Cruisers and Aircraft Carrier Out of Fight   AREA IS NOT GIVEN

DESTROYER “AND NAVAL TANKER SUNK   Three Cruisers and Aircraft Carrier Put Out of Action by Torpedo Hits, Probably Off Java.    BLOW DEALT DURING WEEK ENDED MARCH 6   Successful Attacks Raise to 138 Total of Nipponese Vessels Sent Down to Date by Americans,

JAP VESSELS SUNK BY U. 5. SUBMARINES   Destroyer and Naval Tanker Sent Down, Navy Reports  FOUR OTHER SHIPS   American Undersea Craft Steadily Slashing Away

Carrier, Three Cruisers Put Out of Action   Navy Reports on Most Successful Week of War By Submarines; No Details Are Announced

‘Big Destroyer, Naval Tanker Sunk in Week Ending Mar. 6   Jap Aircraft Carrier,  3 Cruisers Torpedoed And Put Out of Action For Months, Navy Says   MORE THAN 2 SHIPS POSSIBLY SUNK   Losses Bring to 138 Enemy Vessels Sunk By U. S., Armed Force:

Three Cruisers, Aircraft Carrier, Hit by Torpedoes   Victory for Americar Undersea Craft Announced by Navy   Heavy Japanese Nava Tanker Also Listed as Sunk by Submarines

U.S. SUBS SINK JAP DESTROYER AND TANKER   Aircraft Carrier and Three Cruis ers Put Out of Action, Some Per haps Sunk in Week

U.S. Submarines Slash Away at Jap Supply Lines   Destroyer and Naval Tanker Are Sent fe Bottom While Plane Carrier and Three Other Warcraft Are Put Out of Action

PLANE CARRIE AND 3 CRUISERS KNOCKED OUT   American Undersea Craft Continue To Slash Away At Jap Lifeline.

Two Japanese Vessels Sunk By U. S. Subs   Aircraft Carrier Three Cruisers  Knocked Out

Continuous Attacks on Supply Lines Leading to Jap Armies 'Steadily Weakening Enemy

U. S. Subs Sink 2 Jap Ships, Damage 4 More   Large Destroyer. Naval Tanker Sunk; Aircraft Carrier And Three Cruisers Are Put Out Of Commission During Week Of March 6

Subs Strike Telling Blows During Battle In Pacific; Jap Loss Heavy

JAP VESSELS SUNK BY U.S. SUBMARINES      Destroyer and Nava Tanker Sent Down, Navy Reports   FOUR OTHER SHIPS HIT BY TORPEDOES   American Undersea Craft Steadily Slashing  wov

U. S. SUBS STRIKE BLOW TO JAPS’ SUPPLY LINE IN WEST PACIFIC AREA   Sink Large Destroyer And Naval Tanker, Also Putting Aircaft Carrier And Three Cruisers Out of Action

Jap Aircraft Carrier Hit By U.S. Sub   Allied Raider Sinks Enemy Destroyer, Tanker Off Java Coast

Aircraft Carrier, Three’ Cruisers Put Out of Action   Most Successful Action for U.S. Subs Since War Began

ASKS PUBLIC NOT TO USE PHONE IN BLACKOUT   Channels Must Be Kept Oper For Official Emergency Calls Only   IT IS VERY IMPORTANT

Strike Out Funds for CCC Camns   Administration Opposes Abolition Of Work Anency

LIFE OF CCC MAY BE ENDED SOON   Committee Votes to Strike Necessary Fund: From Appropriations.

DOOM OF CCE IS VOTED BY HUATISE RRAIIP   Appropriations Unit Cuts Funds to Continue Operation   BALLOT 1S §5 TO 12   Camps Seen as Target of Economy Bloc Since  Start of War

Elimination. Of CCC Voted By Committee   Appropriation  Stricken ‘From. Bill. To ‘Provide » Funds For Operation Of Federal Agencies 

House Group Votes 15 to 12 To Kill CCC   NYA is retained as “economy bloc” cuts labor-federal .security  fund bill,

VOTES 18 10 12 TO DENY FUNDS FOR OPERATION   Retains Subcommittee’s OK on NYA $53,049,000, Student Aid.   REPORT SAYS ROACHES IN APPLE JELLY FOR ARMY

Abolishment of Civilian Conservation Corps Is Voted by House Appropriations Committee; Strikes Out Needed Money

TWO HUGE: GRANTS HAVE APPROVAL OF HOUSE COMMITTEES   Vote To: Abolish ccc Plan —Vastly: Increased Navy Expansion, Plan Is. Cénsideread

House Com. Approves $1,134,269,660 Appropriation Bill; Report Warns Of Danger To Public School System:

House Committee Votes  To Abolish CCC Camps   Twenty CCC Units Located in Texas, and Two in New Mexco; CCC Long Been Target

Appropriations Committee Turns  Down 350 Camps   NYA Gets Approval of Group; $5,000,000 For College Student Aid

Committee Chops Out CCC Funds   Plan to Operate 350 Camps Hit By Economy Bloc

Appropriations Comm. Votes CCC Abolishment   Labor Dept. and Federal Security Items Passed on

COMMITTEE VOTES TO ABANDON CCC, TS MILLION SAVED   House Appropriations Grou Against Continuance 56 to 12...

House Group Ignores FDR; Cuts Budget   Item Stricken from Appropriations Bill Despite Presidential Wishes.

Laval Now Vichy Czar: Fleet Slips   Nezi Puppet Made Dictator By Petain: Moves To Paris,   Navy Involved   Axis Angles For &4 Craft at Toulon: Mav Free Prisoners.

Laval Made French Dictator; Military Alliance with Germany Forecast By Fighting French

Collaborationist Is Given Powers Of Life Or Death Over People Of Unhappy France

Laval To Sign Full Allianee With Germans   Free French Also Think Hitler Will Get Use Of Vichy Navy

Full Military Alliance Between Germany And France Expected As Result Of Decree Making Laval Tietator.

LAVAL IS NAMED FRANCE’S RULE   ;  Holds Powers Of Lif  And Death Ove  French People

a OF 4 Fighting French Leaders Predict Military Alliance . Mall Grant Germany  ~~ Toulon. Fleet  FORESEE TREATY FREEING PRISONERS  1,000,000 Would Probably Be Recalled Into French Armed Service  - Against Allies

Laval Reportedly Trading 64 French Ships at Toulon For Powers Granted by Germany

Dictator Laval May Surrender  Fleet To Hitler   Vichy Military Alliance With Germany A Dis. tinct Possibility.

Say Axis Gets Fleet   Military Abliance Predicted Hetween France anid Germany

LAVALIS NEW DICTATOR OF FRANCE   F rench Traitor’s Fortune: and Very Life Depends On Axis Victory

Laval Given Dictatorship; Trouble Seen   Granted Broad Power By Petain, He May Move Government To Occupied Paris

LAVAL HOTS BAWER IN FRANCE BACKED BY NAZI BAYONETS  ACED MARCHAIT PRTAIN   AGED MARSHAL PETAIN GIVES IN COMPLETELY TO NATION’S CONQUERORS

Nazi Stooge Takes Over French Reins  Doddering Petain Rows To Will] OF

Nazi Bayonets Back Lava As Dictator OF France   Aged Petain Abdicates Powers To Pro-Hitler Henchmen; Action Indicates Vichy Move To Tiahten Bonds With Hitler

LAVAL HAIRS PaweR IN FRANGE BACKED BY NAZI BAYONETS  _ AGED MARSHAL PETAIN ”” GIVES IN COMPLETELY TO

Full Alliance Between Hitler, Vichy Forecast   Fighting French Forse German Possession 0! Toulon Fleet

Laval Made Virtual Dictator of France; Stormy Days Ahead   French Military Aid tc Axis Seen as Likely Result of Move

PETAIN YIELDS TO BAYONETS “OF GERMANY   Nazi Stooge Given Powers Of Life And Death Over People OF France

Axis Expected to Get Use of Ships In French Fleet   Military Alliance Seen As Laval Gets Dictatorial Powers

Le ull German-Vichy Military Alliance Seen As Laval Assumes Dictatorship Of France

Full Military. Alliance Between Vichy French  And Nazis Is Forecast

Laval Is Feared Making Deal To Give Nazis Fleet   Use Of 64 Ships At Toulon Seen As Result Of Dictatorial Powers

AXIS PARTNER NAMED CHIEF ADF STATE   Full Power To Write Own Laws Given New Leader   MARSHAL PETAIN   Said To Be Completely In Hands Of Hitler; Other Changes Made

IGDEAD, 24 HURT AS BLAST ROGKS SHELL FACTORY   Chicago Area Shaken By Explosion At Elwood, Il.   ‘OFFICIALS DISCOUNT THEORY OF SABOTAGE

Chicago, 40 Miles Away, Is Shaken   Blast Destroys Shell-Loading Building at Joliet

24 OTHERS ARE HURT IN ILLINOIS EXPLOSION   Powerful Concussion Rocks 100-Mile Area   ORIGIN IS UNEXPLAINED   Windows Are Shattered Ir Southern Chicago

Building's Safety” * Straietiaré Keeps Down: Death—.  me No. Indication Of  _ “Sabotage, *

21 Lose Lives In Munitions Plant Blast      Explosion Shakes 100-Mile Area in Northern IMinois

WAR PLANT BLAST KILLS 27 WORKERS   24 Hurt In Explosion Resembling Earthquake, Felt 100 Miles Away. ~

At Least 21 Killed by Terrific Blast   Shell Loading Building Blows Up; " Concussion Great

21 KILLED IN PLANT BLAST   24 Other Workmen Hurt At Elwood, Ill. When Shel Loading Building Explodes

Tertifie Blast In Shell Plant Kills 21 Men   24 Others Hurt? G-Men Called To Probe Explosion

21 KILLED IN ~ EXPLOSION AT SHELL PLANT   Windows Shattered 40 Miles Away From Elwood Ordnance Plant

FORCE OF BLAST FELT WITHIN 100-MILE RADIUS OF PLANT NEAR ELWOOD, ILLINOIS

16 KILLED, 24 HURT IN BLAST AT SHELL PLANT   Shell-Loading Plant Department Kocked By Blast—Remamder Of Elwood, Dl., Mill Continues Operatiors   100-MILE RADIUS OF TOWN FEELS SHOCK

Shell Plant — Blast Kills 21 Workmen   Building Is Destroyed By Explosion

5} Are Dead or Missing in Factory Blast.   Ordnance Plant In Hlinois Is Explosion Scene

21 Killed, 24 Injured In Major Explosion At Illinois Arsenal   Blast Razes Shell-Loading Plant; Blast Shatters Windows in Chicago Army Officials. FBI Launch Probe

Blast Kills Ordnance  Workers   [wenty-One Reported Deac After Explosion at Elwood, Near Chicago

Shell-Loading Unit Goes Up During Night   Concussion Felt Throughout 100-Mile Radius from Iinois War-Industry.

SAILING VESSELS TQ BE ENLIST   Auxiliary Powered Craft 7 Be Used In Transporting Raw Materials.

Rockefeller  « ves to Brazil   Coordinator Seeks To Obtain Supplies From. So. America

Japanese Reported To Have Pushed Forward To Gemas; British Forces Putting Up Stubborn Resistance

JAPANESE POUNDING AHEAD INTO JOHORE IN SINGAPORE DRIVE   NIPPON ‘AIR RAIDERS CONTINUE HEAVY BOMBING OF SINGAPORE AREA

LeTourneau To  Speak Eanieht   SUPPER A ND. PUBLIC MEETING AT MUNY HALL

LeTourneau To “Speak: Tonight   SUPPER AN D_ PUBLIC MEETING AT MUNY ‘ HALL

Rescue 6 Survivors  Of Tanker   British Vessel Torpedoec Off Canadian Coast— 17th in Atlantic

BRITISH SHIP I SUNK OFF CANADA   6 Survivors Reach Port — Fate Of 42 Others Unknown

HULEN NOT TO SEEK PARTY CHAIRMANSHIF   Announces He Will Not Be a Candidate to Succeed Self as Head of Democratic Committee,

C. M. HULEN NOT ~ TO BE CANDIDATE      State Democratic Chairmax Announces He Does Not Wish Re-Election 

PAYS FOR AID   Woman Charges ‘Good Samaritan Loots Her Purse ft &R.

JAPS STEP UP PRESSURE ON BRITISH LINES   Invaders Within Two Miles Of Singapore City, Communique Admits   FIGHTING IS HEAVY IN SEVERAL AREAS   Successful Counter - Attach Made on Left Flank by Imperial Troops

British Line At Singapore Still Holds   Enemy Air Activily Lulls During Night, Ground Fighting Heavy

RADIO ADMITS INVADER'S AT CITY'S GATES   British Fighters Still Holding Out, But Losing By The Hour

LEFT FLANK OF JAPANESE TS ATTACKED   Heavy Fighting Reported in West and North Sectors of Island—-Nipponese Lose Air Fight in Malaya.   WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE BEING EVACUATED   Radio Announcer Expresses Optimism—Declares Defending Forces Are “Going to Win.”

Imperial Lines Hold Two Miles From the Capital   Heavy Fighting Continues. Jap Bombing Attack Fails   British Report Successfu Counter-Attacks on North Island

Japs Press British al singapore   Intensify Effort Within Two Miles Of City; Report Is Relayed From Bombay By Radio.   Air Battle

British Counter-Attack in Battle For Navy Base   Invaders Reported in Dispatches to be Within Two Miles of City of Singapore—Heavy Fighting Continues

Morale of Soldiers In Bataan Is High Sayre Tells About  New Mexico Boys

Local Rules Should Be Observed In Day Drills   Defense Council Has Not Yet Promulgated Statewide Rules ~——Huntingdon County Cited As Having Successful Test

NEW U.S. TANKS BATTLING NAZIS   Latest Models Seeing Action In Russia And Libya

ee ee  Irish Would Rather Have American Than British Troops     Much Business  Is Now Going  Out Of Business “By PAUL MALLON™

Largest Part of Last German Infantry Group is Exterminated War Prisoners Admit

REDS FIGHT OFF GERMAN ASSAULT!   Battalion of Enemy Infantry Wiped Out

GERMAN WEDGE IN STALINGRAD HELD WIPED QUT   Fen Enemy Machinegun Posts and 26 Blockhouses and Dugouts Destroyed   MANY NAZIS PERISH   Hun Prisoners Say Com panies of 35th Infantry Division Reduced to 25 or 30 Men

Song of Bank Notes      WPA Musician Found Dead With $8.648 in Pocket

Daring Foray in Africa Heavily Damages Ships and Planes   CROSSROADS SEIZED   Allied Assault Imminent On Coastal Foothelds Of Enemy

British Capture Axis Rear Base In Desert Drive   Rommel Wins Main ’ Front Area Despite Sandstorm Screen

British Capture Ais Stronchald In Libyan Desert   Imperial Troops Take Initiative In African Battle

German General Consolidates Position   British Threaten Supply Lines in Sudden Dash

U. S. Tanks Lead Advance Against Axis   “General Grants” Figure In Capture of Base Or Enemy’s Flank.

British Take Rommel's Key Supply Base   Nazis Cut Path -‘Throug! English Lines; Ritchie Counter Attacks   STORM MASKS BATILE   1,280 German Tanks Are Knocked, Qut By Defend. ers Air, Land Forces

RATIONING PLANS FOR TYPEWRITERS IN OHIO DELAYED   Week’s Respite Is Seen Because of Shortage of Inventory Form at Present,

Latest Registrants Ordered Classified By Draft Boards   Men Registered In February May Face Calls For Service In May Or June

WILL CLASSIFY ALL IN DRAFT   February 16th Registrants Ti Be Classified Immediately

Orders Listing Feb. 16 Registrants . for May and June Draft If Needed

tk The WAR TODAY  ‘By. DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  kL  ck

22. German Attacks Are Beaten Off   THE WAR TODAY   MACKENZIE FINDS NO DISAGREEMENT WITH STALIN STATEMENT IN ENGLAND.

Today’s War Moves   Stalin’s Rebuking Statement Received Without  Dannnr in Dritain

ADMITTING STALIN'S STATEMENT WAS TRUE BRITAIN UNABLE TAKE OFFENSE AT RECENT STATEMENTS

Second Fron fo Depend Upon Time It'll Be Success   Analyst Says U. S., British to Give Russia Aid Early

Stalin’s Statement Attracts Attention in Britain   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

SECOND FRONT TALK SHOWS SOLIDARITY  Question Raised Without Friction

————__—————_—_ LLL sent emcee  Stalin's Frank Note Indicates Allies’ Growing Mutual Trust

MacKenzie In London:  Stalin’s Statement On Allied Aid Taken In Britain Without Rancor

The War Today   Britain Takes Stalin’s Statement Without * Rancor,

ihe war today British Public Willing To Leave Second Front Decision To Miltary

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Not To Be Rushed Headlong Into Second l'ront Danger Zone

British Apparently Take Stalin Stand In All Good Faith   America, Too, Is Showing Response to Call by Red Leader.in Way.  Onee TIninoacehle

LOCAL UNIONS TO LAY KEEL ON LABOR DAY   Working Men To Be In Charze Of Program At Wainwright Yard

NAME SPEAKER FOR LABOR DAY   Assistant President Of Boilermakers To Be Here

MEN OF FIGHTING ACE IN U. S. JOBS JAM COCKTAIL BARS   Chairman May, D., Kentucky, In vites Congressmen to Attend Party at Army-Navy Club

Senator Linked With Spy House   Solon Friendly With Nazis, is Charge

SENATOR UPSET BY CHARGES MADE BY NEW ‘YORK PAPER      Post © ‘Declares Un-name Senator Frequented Place ‘Run By “Nazi Spy

Henderson Is Against Raise   Refuses 25 Cents a Barrel Increase in Price of Oil

25-Cent Crude Hike Opposed   Leon Henderson Says He Sees No Reason for Boost for All Firms

Execution of 6 Nazis Bring Criticism From German Spokesman   Radio Broadcast Says U.S. Has: Lost Right to Protest Enemies Action

sill li i Mii slit dl i, i i, i i Joining Navy Was W ettest Idea Ever

Buarque Survivors Are Brought Ashore in Norfolk  Women and Children Are Included Among 83 Saved

BRAZILIAN SHiP ~-(S SUNK BY SUI   83, All But Two, Rescued ir Attack Sunday Along Virginia Coast.

83 Survive Sub Sinking Of Steamer   Brazilian Ship With 85 Aboard Is Sent to Bottom of Atlantic   BOY, 5. IS PRAISED

83 of 85 Persons Aboard Brazilian Ship Sunk by Sub Land at Norfolk   Survivor Says Vessel s Boilers Exploded Soon After Second Torpedc Struck; One Body Founc

Rescue Of 83 From A Ship  Torpedoed   Brazilian Vessel Sunk Off The  Virginia Coast

83 SURVIVORS ARE LANDED FOLLOWING SINKING OF VESSEL   The Buarque, Carrying 11 Passengers and Crew of 74, Sent to Bottom by Submarine—-Women Among Those Rescued From the Ship

Kelland Says Nation Blames Administration For Bungling Production

Farm Bloc Leaders Seek Showdown Next Week or Issue of Higher Parity

PUNCH FADING IN FARM BLOC   Compromise on Price Parity Formula for Inflation Curb Gains Strength

FARM BLOC SEEKS SHOWDOWN PLAN TO REVISE PARITY   ‘Will Demand Vofe Or Amendment To AntiInflation Bill

SENATE LEADER SEES VICTORY ON FARM BILL   Showdown Coming Next Weck On Proposal To Raise Parity Level

Bloc Leaders Are Forcing  Vote On Bill   Farm Bloe Anxious To Get Ballot Next Week

arm Bloe Seeks Full Showdown   Would Bring Issue to Raise Price Levels  To Focus Next Week

Showdown On  Parity Looms   Farm Bloc To Force Vote On Amendment To Include  Higher Labor Cost.

FARM SENATORS ASK SHOWDOWN ON PRICE PLAN   Gov’t Leaders Striving For Compromise

Farm Bloe In Senate Pushes For Showdown   lo Ignore Compromise Proposal Until It Obtains Vote

FOR A SHOWDOWN ON FARM QUESTION   Thomas Refuses to With. draw Amendment, Up _ First for Vote —   HAS TEMPORARY EDGE

SENATE NEARING SHOWDOWN ON PARITY DISPUTE  MAY VOTE MONDAY  MAL ARACAINAACA TC TH

Showdown  Demanded   Farm Bloc Calls For Vote On Parity Price Boost

FOR A SHOWDOWN ON FARM QUESTION   Thomas Refuses to Withdraw Amendment, Up _ First for Vote

SENATE FAC A SHOWDOWN ON FARM BILL   Author of Measure Authorizing President to Control Prices Is Not Optimistic Over Outcome of Vote Monday.

SHOWDOWN ON FARM PRICES, WAGES SLATED   Proposal to Hike Levels For Agriculture To Be Arqued   PROGRESS 1S NOTED   Barkley Confident His Amendment Will  = Win Favor

EARLY VOTE ON INFLATION   Bloc Will Seek Showdown Next Week on Bill

FARM BLOC FOR SHOWDOWN ON HIGHER PARITY   Senator Thomas, Sponsot of Bill to Raise Levels, Says He Will Demand  Vote on Measure   COMPROMISE LOOMS   Provides for Leaving Par. ity Standard Undisturbed  But Making Changes Possible

Showdown on Farm Prices Is Demanded   Congressional Farm Blo Leaders Not Ready t Accept Compromise

Four Supervisors To Be Elected  November 3°   Entire County Votes For F our Under New Ruling

Four Supervisors To Be Elected November 3°  Entire Countv Vote:   Entire County Votes For Four Under New Ruling

Nelson, Perkins And Patterson Head Opposition   Each Paint Optimistic Picture of War Labor Situation

TOP OFFICIALS URGE DEFEAT OF LABOR BILI   Charge Labor Plans General Strike Is Heard

KES CLAMPS ON GASOLINE   Bans Transportation of Fuel -by Rail in the Midwest _ 7” and Southwest.   MAY MEAN. RATIONING

Ickes Issues New Tank Car  Gasoline Bar   Twenty States Barred Frow Tank Car Shipments Of Gasoline

BANS SHIPPING GAS FOR AUTOS VIA RAILROADS   Ickes Order to Help East - Coast Shortage Hits Ohio Supply   Action Releases Thousands  Of Cars for Petroleum  to Seaboard

Plenty Cooking!   She Remembers Apples In Oven—With Aid Of  dl Ge. ok

Raiders Find Axis  Strongly Fortified   Both Sides Moving Men  Fok Blow to Decide  Battle of Africa   Surprise Swoop Hits Airfield Near Sirte   Rommel Now Said Headed For. Tunisia to Join Gen. Nehring

Axis Forces Seen in Headlong Flight Abandoning Supplies in Flames; Darian Orders Fleet Out

Allied Pincers Move Rapidly Closing inon Axis African Forees   Britain’s Victorious Troops Sweep Across 305 Miles in Desert Warfare In Past 22 Days

130,0000.8. TROOPS DRIVE TOWARD TUNIS   Hitler Rushes Forces Far South to Meet Allied Threat

Foe Believed Preparing To Quit Tunisia   British Eighth Advances 305 Miles from El Alamein To Tobruk; American - British Columns Now Near Or On the Tunisian Border

Indications Made That Axis May Be Quitting Tunisia  Victorious. Enalish:   Victorious: English Armies Climax.” Drive in 22 Days

Nazis May Move Men At Tunisia   German’ Radio Admits  _ Loss of Tobruk; Nazf  Army Is Reported in Wild Flicht   Hitler Is Desperate:   Fuehrer . Takes Quick! _ Precautions to Hale. Allies

ichy Radio Reports Tunis Under Bombardment By U.S. Planes  NAZIS ON MOVE      Hitler Reported Rushing Troops To Southern Eurapean Posts

Allied Pincers Are Closing Rapidly on Fleeing Axis Army   Gap Between Anglo-American Forces or East and West in North Africa Has Been Reduced to Leas Than 1,000 Miles

Anglo-American Army of Perhaps 150,000 Near Tunisian Border Sweeping East as Eighth Army Pushes Pincer West   NAZIS STRENGTHEN GREECE   Gen. Nogues, French Governor General of French Morocco, Joins Darlan in Allied War Councils   Gap Less Than 1.000 Miles

INDICATED AXIS MAY NOT ATTEMPT DEFEND NORTHWEST AFRICA  DMABARACTIC DDODAY’rar   ROMMEL’S BROKEN ARMIES NOW APPARENTLY IN WILD FLIGHT

Allied Armies Continue Sweep Along. Coast; Six Enemy Troop Planes Downed

Down Planes Flying North With Troops   British Capture Tobruk as Allied Pincers Get Closer to Fleeing Rommel Army; May Not Make Stand in Tunisia.

AXIS MAY QUIT TUNISIA FIGHT   Giant Pincers Closing Fast on Enemy as Rommel’s Battered Troops Fall Back Without Major Fight to Lose Pass and Ports.

AIR TRANSPORTS DOWNED FLYING FROM TUNISIA   Meanwhile, Tobruk Retaken By Allies as Pincers Close on Rommel   FRENCH FLEET IN MIDDLE   Yanks Continue To Spread Protective Control Over Invasion Springboard

Allied Pincer On Axis Forces Is Tightening   -U. S. Troops Roll East In Great Force: Not Expected To Meet Much Resistance

German Radio Concede: The Loss of Prize Mediterranean Citadel In Libya   CLIMAXES LONG SWEEP

ENEMY FLEEING AS ALLIES ROLL ON IN CONQUEST   Two Allied Armies Less Than 1,000 Miles Apart in Northern Africa

Advance 305 Miles in 22Day Drive   Great Allied Pincer Closing In on Rommel as Armies of Axis Are Reported Quitting North Africa; US and British  Colunms Near Tunisia

British Troops Capture Tobruk, Putting Allies in Charge of Front of 2,500 Miles.   REPORT AXIS READY TO LEAVE TUNISIA

12 DIE VIOLENT DEATHS IN STATE   Week End Highway Acci dents Take Majority of Lives With Four Dying Ir One Mishap and Three Ir Another.

Week End Highway Accidents Take Majority of Lives With Four Dying In One Mishap and Three In Another. 

MOVIE SLAYER GETS LIFE   Jury Finds Youth ‘Guilty Decrees Life Imprisonment

GUILTY VERDICT FOR M'DONALD   Jury Recommends Life for Sweetheart Slayer

KISS KILLER FOUND GUILTY   Jury Recommends Youth Get Life fe Sentence. for ~ Kaline Cisb in: theater.

Boy Slayer . Faces Life   Chicago Youth Found Guilty of Murder; Escapes Death Sentence.

GAINS OF 72 TO 103 MILES ARF REPORTED   14.000 Germans Said Killed In Eight  Day Period; 36.600 Are Captured.

Russians Gain 72 to 103 Miles In Kight Days   Advance Costs Hitler 80,000 Captured or Killed in One Zone; Millerovo Engulfed

RED ADVANCE ACCOUNTS FOR 80,000 NAZIS   HITLER’S MEN SENT REELING BACK ON DON PLAINS

Reds Advance Another 12 to 18 Miles, 8,000 More Germans Slain  PRISONER TOTAL NOW AT 36,600  City of Millerovo Virtually Engulfed, Spearhead in Ukraine

Germans Leave 350 Planes In Swilt Retreat   Eleven-Day Russian Drive Costs Hitler 116.000 Mer Killed Or Captured.   300.000) NAZIS TRAPPED

Gains of 72 to 103 Miles in Eight Days Claimed By Russians; Toll Of Nazis Dead, Prisoners Rises

REDS CONTINUE ON OFFENSIVE ON DON FRON]   Germans Reported To Have Lost Upwards Of 80,000 Men In One Sector   AIRFIELDS RETAKEN BY RUSSIAN TROOPS

Attacks Cost Hitler 80,000 Men   8,000 More Nazis Die; 16,400 Taken Prisoner Wednesday

Germans Reeling Back before Red Blows in Russia   More Than 80,000 Killed or Captured in Great Offensive   special Communique Reports Taking of 16,400 Prisoners

Takes Airfields From Which Germans Had Attacked Advancing Russians, Reinforced His Stalingrad Forces.

Thousands Of Germans Are Killed   Advance Made In Middle Don Plains By Soviets

Key Communications Center Of Millerovo Nearly Engulfed; Railway Stretch Gained

Russians Advance on Ail Fronts; Enemy Dead and Captured Reach Huge Total; Many More Towns Are Liberated

Russians Push Forward: Nazis Lose 80,000   Advance 12 to 18 Miles Wednesday; Gain In Middle Don Basin

‘Soviets Inside  Rimof Ukraine   8-Day Surge Has Rolled 72-103 Miles, Slain 44,000 Nazis   Millerovo Flanked,  Virtually Engulfed   450 Miles of Key Railway Declared Recaptured From Iuvaders

HITLER 3 DRIVE GAINS IMPETUS ON SOUTH FRON   Mighty Blows Punish Red: : Around Kursk, Kharko1  ~ And In Crimea

GERMANS CLAIM RED LINES SPLIT ALONG 2 FRONTS   Nazi Gains On Kusrk Front Admitted; British Continue Destruction Of Bremen In Air Raids.

LIGHT IN 1OW:   800,000 Ballots Maximum Ex pected As Good Weather Keeps Farmers Home

Unusually Light Vote Indicated   State Electing Senator, Governor and Members  of Congress

IT'S DERBY — DAY DOWN IN. LOUISVILLE   17 Horses Are  Slated to Start In Annual Classic

SEVENTEEN LEADY FOR THE DERBY   Fack Ts Fast and Weather Warm and: ‘Pleasant for Running  i; of America’s Great  ! Classic.

American Bombers Open Attack On German Airdromes In Holland   ONE PILOT IS AWARDED D.S. C. FOR HEROIC WORK   Brought Flaming Plane Home After Knocking Out Nazi Gun Tower

Blast Nazi Airdromes  In Holland   American Airmen Join RAF Raiders In Daylight Attack

Terml ndependence Day Raid On German Base. Roginnine Of Attack To Knock-Out Hitler

Nazis Using Big U-Boats In Raids   3,000-Ton Ships Carry Twelve. Torpedoes

NAZIS. DEVELOP NEW SUBMARINE   Huge 3,000 Ton Subs Carrying Two Eight-inch Guns and 14 ‘Tu:pedoes for Long-range Raiding Believed Sent Against Eastern Coast.

Hitler Using — New Giant Sub   Three-Thousand Ton Underseas Raiders Used To Harry Shipping On East Coast

Nazis Develop Huge Submarines   Long-Range Ships In American Waters

MORE BIG FEES ARE REVEALED   $618,798 To a Washington Family in 1941 and More ‘in Sight’   HOUSE WILL ACT AGAINST ‘RACKET   Will Insist That Contract ‘Be Renegotiated, Fees Recaptured, Vinson Says

41N FAMILY GET $613,789 FEES FOR WAR inRS   Testify Commissions Collected From 11 Manufacturers in 741

P ROFITEERING IN CONTRACTS IS ADMITTED   Washirgton Family of Four Tells of Making $613,798 In 1941 Negotiating For Eleven Firms   GOVERNMENT MAY ACT

COMMISSIONS NET HUGE WAR PROFIT   $613,798 Made by Family; One Man Takes $400,000

Family Receives $613,798 Fees   Commissions for War Contracts For 11 Firms

PROBE SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON WAR BROKERS   Family Concern  Admit: $613,798 Secured - -in Six Months.   GET COMMISSION - FOR “INFLUENCE?   Congressmen Continue Inquiry, Vinson Terms _ Practice “Racket.”

Family Admits $613,798 In Aaents’ Profi         Capital Man Says Wi 2 Sons Have Been Pai $205,846 This Year   MORE FEES REVEALED   Vinson Promises To End Commission Racket’ And Renegotiate Contracts

IN ON THE PAYOF!   Washington Family Admit Profits for Obtaining War Contracts

WAR CONTRACT REPLACEMENTS WILL BE ASKED   Renegotiations Predicted Te Recover Big Broker Commission Fees Paid On Miltary Work

BIG PROFITS IN WAR CONTRACT!   A Washington Family Ac knowledged Making $615,798 During 1941.

FAMILY EARNED SH00,000 FEES   Parents and Two Sons Col: lected Big Sums for War Contracts.

Family Got Fat Profits On Contrads   Washington Family Cashec In on Commissions For Obtaining War Business

FAMILY OF FOUR ‘ADMITS $613,798 WAR PROFITS ON CONTRACTS IN YEAR

Vinson Asks Redrafting of War Contracts   Seeks to ‘Break Up Thi Commission Racket’ Recover Fees

WAR CONTRACT FEES ADMITTED   Family of Four Collected $613,000 Profits

FAMILY ADMITS HUGE WAR PROFITS   Man, Wife And Two Sons Acknowledge Before Naval Committee Having Netted $613,798 In 1941 By Obtaining Contracts For Manufacturers On Commission

Admit Big Profits “or War Contracts   family of Four Acknowledges $613,798 Made from Commissions in Inquiry into Defense Work Contracts.

More Than Half Million To 1 Family   Contract Racket Bared; U.S. May Move For Big Sums

COMMISSIONS ON CONTRACTS DURING 1941   Rep. Vinson Announces Purpose to Recapture Such Excessive Gains

WAR BROKERS ADMIT PROFITS OF $613,798   Family Of Four Nets Huge Sum On Commissions

Admit Big Profits In Procuring War Contracts in 194]   Washington Family Realizes $613,798 on a Com mission Racis.   May Renegotiate to Recapture Big Fees

War Contracts. Being Studied    Renegotiating Is ‘Sought To Recover ‘Money Paid ' Capital Agents

Admit $613,798 Profit On 194.1 War Contracts   Washington Family Of Four Makes Admission While Testifying Before House Naval Committee; Money Paid As Commissions

PROBE REVEALS CONTRACT CUT   Big Profits Gathered “By One Family

Agent Admits Huge Take In  War Contracts  a   Capital Family Alse Tells Of Profits  From Activities

Family Makes Big Money On Navy Awards   Parents and Two Sons Get $600,000 During 1941 Alone   Chairman Vinson Would Get It Back   But Father Says U. S. Gets Most Of It In Taxes, Anyway

WAR PROFITS ADMITTED BY U.S. FAMILY   Gains Exceed $600,00C In Year, Probers Informed   CONTRACT FEES HIT   Vinson Says Government Should’ Recover Sums Paid ‘Brokers’

DIES PLANNING TO QUIZ 150 ABOUT: ACTIVITIES OF SPIES   COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN INVESTIGATING UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITY SAYS ENEMY AGENTS TRAILED Bin SON

Allied Airmen Blasting German Tunisia Bases   Report Nazi Resistance I: Beginning To Show Signs Of Giving Way   AMERICAN TANKS LEADING ADVANCE   Believe One Allied Column Has Smashed Way Through To Seacoast

AN FORGES N TUN ~ IRE POUNDEE   Sepaniing Allied Air Force Gives Assistance to Ground Troops. .   A RELENTLESS ATTACK:   Enemy Is Reported to Be Giving Way Under Increased Pressure. .

AXIS FORGES NOW IN TUNISIA ARE POUNDED   Expanding Allied Air Force Gives Assistance to Ground Troops.   A RELENTLESS ATTACK.   Enemy Is Reported to Be Giving Way Under Increased Pressure.

Japs Push Lines Close to Rangoon   Fighting Rages Today Along Battle Front 100 Miles  ‘Long   CLOSER TO RAILROAD   Invaders May Cut Rail Con. - nection Which Supplies Burma Road

Defenders of Java Gird to Meet Japs Supreme Offensive   Situation on Bataan Is Reported Quiet Today __by Gen—MacArthur—   RULLETIN

Sitfang Is New Burma Front   British Fail Back Again; Inflict Heavy Casualties on Enemy

Japs Pound Hard On3 Big Fronts   Reinforcements Into the Battle For Rangoon

Command  Is Shifted   New Director of British Campaign In Burma Named

Nips Near Vital Road To China   Defenders Fall Back Across Sittang River and Dig in

BRITISH COMBINE DEFENSE PLANS OF INDIA, BURME   General Hartley Takes Charge of Both; Suggested by Chiang.

Fighting Rages 100 Miles Along Sittang River Near Mandalay   RANGOON VACATED   Java Nears Zero Hour in Blocking Foes From Indian Ocean

BIG LOSSES  INBURMA; RANGOON  ~ EVACUATEL   ‘Fighting Rages for, 10( Miles Along Sittang Af. ter British Withdraw   SOME SUPPLIES BEING BURNED   Bombers Attack Invaders and Casualties Are Big on Both. Sides

FDR Pledges UN Will Take The Offensive   Japanese Drive into Burma Near Maximum Power; More ‘Chinese on Way to Lines;  Fierce Fighting in Bali

JAPS NEARING RAILROAD USED IN SUPPLYING CHINESE TROOP:   British Withdraw Across the River and Say Position Is Improved; Onh Aerial Activity Over Jave

Nazis Lead Way In New Guinea   Allied Bombers  Renew Attacks On Japanese Ship:

Enemy Force Led By Nazi Missionaries   Nipponese Step Up Air Raids On N. Australia And Solomon Isles.

Enemy Seeks Quick Victory  Tn New Guinea   German Missionaries and Nazified Natives Said ‘fo fe  5 Guiding Invasion Forces  Allied Bombers Busy

ANOTHER JAPANESE CRUISER DAMAGED BY BOMBER BLASTINGS   QUICKENING OF ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY INDICATES AUSTRALIA ASSAULT NEAR

Invasion Forces Step Up Attacks   , Land Units Move in New Guinea, Planes Hammer  North Australia   ‘JAP CRUISER IS ‘HIT   ‘German Missionaries Reported Guiding Japanese  ._. Land Forces: 

U.S. Will Have Huge Striking Power In 1943   Gigantic New Air, Sea Land Weapons Ready By  Nlawt Greener

America’s New Weapons May Make Previous Battles Look Like Mere Skirmishes   Churchill Reveals Britain Had Only 100 Tanks In 40

GREATEST FIGHTS OF WAR EXPECTED AT FUTURE DATE   Those Fought Up To Present May Be Only Skirishes When Great Battles Gccur  i In Pacific Ocean.   WEAPONS MAY BE COMPLETED BY SUMMER   Bombing Planes, Transpor' Aircrafts, Carriers, Ship: Are Being Speeded F 0! Great Conflict.

AMERICAN FORCES WILL BE READY (FOR ALL-OUT BLOWS AGAINST AXIS ‘BY NEXT SUMMER, REPORTS INDICATE

Forecast: Next Summer Will Be Hot--For Japan!   U. S. Air, Sea And’Land Forces Getting Set .. For Knockout °°.

Flow of Guns In New Year   Vast Increase in Production Speeds Day. of Victory

AMERICAN FORCES SHOULD BE ABLE T0 GET GOING IN 1943  AIR, SEA AND LAND _ WEAPONS WILL GIVE Y GREAT STRIKING POWER

American Air, Land and Sea Forces ~ Will Have Weapons by Next Summer :  To Begin Big Drives Against Axis

Great New Bombers Will Make U. § Flying Fortresses Look Small; Guns Are to Come in Improved Design; New Tactics Are Being Planned

American Offensive Power Expected To Reach Peak In Late Summer ’43

Battles Of Next Summer Will Make These Lock Like Mere Skirmishes

U.S. Builds Huge Supply Of Arms  Indicate Weapons Ta Be Available Soon For Powerful Drives

War Will Boom By Summer When Equipment Ready   Production Disclosures Show That Allies Will Stage All-Out Attack.   To Make Actions Now Look Like Skirmishes

Fleet Entirely Razed at Toulon, Pictures Reveal   American Striking Power Growing:  Formidable Weapons Are Piling Up

U.S. Should Be Ready To’ Blast Axis In Earnest In Late Summer Of 1943

U. S. Forces Will Possess Weapons For Series Of Great Powerful Drives By Next Fall   Battles in Past Will Appear Like Skirmishes; Planning to Carry War to Japan With Carriers

NEW WEAPONS IN U, S. PRESAGE ALLIED OFFENSE   Great Bombers Will Make Flying Fortresses Look Like Small Planes   GET SET FOR NEXT YEAR   Powerful and Overwhelming Drives To Be Launched on All Sectors of War

U0. SHOULD BE READY BY LATE SUMMER   Forces Then Will Be Pre. pared to Make Powen: ful Drives.   GREAT BOMBERS.  ARE ON THE WAY   Navy. Begin to Accumulate:.Great . Power — in Fighting Ships.

War Outlook Brighter New Figures Show   Weapons Available Soon for Drives On All Axis Fronts

Full Force Of American War Power to Be Ready’ For Action On All Fronts Sometime Late In’42-

United States Expected To. Have Overwhelming Striking Power By Late Summer,: Study Indicates.

American Forces Expect Enough Materiel By Summer To Start Drive Against Axis

U.S. Ready by Late Summer With Many and Heavy Weapon: For Powerful Drives on Axis

Power Drives Against Axis Are Predicted   Future Battles Should Make Past Actions Look Like Glorified Skirmishes by Comparison

PRODUCTION, NEW WEAPONS SEEN AS KEY   Official Reports Indicate Some Giant Planes Now on Way To Fronts.   SECRET GUNS HINTED   Overwhelming Drives Against Axis Expected To Dwarf  Bencaont Artian

American Fleet And Land Forces To Be Ready For Series Of Drives Next Summer

ihe War Ut 1tlooK  U.S. Striking Power In 1943 Can Deal Overwhelming Blov   Powerful New Planes, Battleships, Weapons Will Top Anything Axis Offers

BARKLEY PLAN QN FARM PRICES GAINS SUPPORT   Administration Calls Or Henderson In Effort to Placate Demands For  Higher Parity _   FIGHT UPHILL ONE   Farm Bloc Held Disposec to Support Compromise Program If They Knew Henderson's Intentions:

Senate Leaders Enlist Aid of OPA in Effort  Ito Placate Farm Bloc

Henderson Called to Placate Senate Farm Group Today   Will Be Asked What H Will Do Under Farm  Parity Compromise

NOK HENDERSON HELP IN BATTLE   Administration in Uphill Bat. tle With Farm Bloc in Congress.   PEACE PROPOSAL MADE

"Henderson .     Aid Sou ‘In Farm Tit   Administration _ Acts to Placate - Parity Demands

OPA CHIEF ASKED TO GIVE OPINION ON FARM PARITY   FARM SENATORS SEEK PROBABLE COURSE UNDER COMPROMISE

Henderson  Aid Asked   Seek Outline of Action on Farm Price Question

COMPROMISE BILL OFFERED BY BARKLEY   Price Administrator Asked To Outline Actions Shoula Bill . Be Passed

Henderson to Be Asked to Sive Views   Senate Heads to. ‘Appeal to Him’ . In Effort to Placate Farny Bloc

Henderson Asked To Settle Row   OPA Chiefs Action To Placate Agriculture’s Demands Sough

SENATE LEADERS "APPEAL TO PRICE ADMINISTRATOR   ¥@ort Made Ta Plecate Farm Rioc Demands for Highrr Priees of Faad  ee ee ee

AP POLL RANKS SEAHAWKS NEXT TO THE SAILORS   Navy Teams. Get First Siz Places; Camp Grant Army Club Seventh

Legislator Lands Haymaker On Rowdy, Finds Later Man Wanted In Slaying Of Wife

SOLON’S PUNCH EFFECTS CAPTURE   CONGRESSMAN KNOCKS DOWN MAN WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN SLAYING.

PUNCH 1§ LANDED BY INDIANA SOLON   Slugged Man Wanted for Questioning in Slayina of Wife

Alleged Slayer Is Knocked Out By Congressman   Rep. Schulte Capture: Rudy Nies in Capital Barber Shop

Man Wanted for Questioning in Wife's Death Captured With Havmaker Punch by Conaressmar

“Lame Duck's’ Haymaker Leads To Arrest Of Slugging Stranger Wanied In Killing

LIQUOR DRINKERS MUST REGISTER   Registration Will Be Held In 25 Wet Counties.

Machine Loses Out in Jackson   Pedergast Backers Knocked Out of the County Court.

ONE PENDERGAST JUDGE IS NAMED      Independent Democrats Wit Other Key County Posts in Jackson

K. 0. MACHINE MAN   Pendergast Candidate   Beaten in Jackson County Court Race

SEEK TQ INCREASE COAL PRODUCTION      Representatives Of State’: - Central And Western Mines Meet

ALLIES PREPARE FOR PUSH ONTUNI   CRACK FIGHTING UNITS ID BIG GERMAN ARMY THAT WILL RESIST ADVANCE.

ALLIES FORTIFY TUNISIAN SECTOR   British and French Troop: And Contingent of U. $ Tanks Form Key Point 0 Allied Front

SOVIET FORCES LAUNCH ATTACK 70 STEM DRIVE   Surprise Assault Repels German Force, With 200 Slain in Sector Near Stalingrad   HITLERITES PUSHING AHEAD IN CAUCASUS   Nazi Infantry Column {s Mouse-Trapped in Minor Penetration  On Volga Line E

Jones Stripped Of More Power   HENRY AL WALLACK TC HLAD ECONOMIC WAR BOARD

Task Unit Escorts 2,400 Cargo Ships   Only Eight Vessels Lost By American Sea Force During Winter Duty

Single Task Force Has Convoy Record   Took 2,400 Cargo Ships Across, Only Eight Lost

POSTHUMOUS HONORS GIVEN TO ADMIRAL   Task Force Under Bristol Lost But Eight Ships Out Of 2,400 Convoyed In North Atlantic

Teamster Union Offers $8,000,000 To U. S. on Interest-Free Basis

Offer Fund To Nation   Big Union Offers 8 Million Loan, Without Interest

Teamsters’ Union Offers to Lend Uncle Sam $8,000,000, No Interest

UNION WOULD LEND B MILLIONS TOU. §   Teamsters Offer Money With or Without Interact

Soviets Retake Kirov In Smolensk Region   Gorokhovo, Near Mozhaisk, is Alse Captured, Indicating New Penetration ef f-erman Winter Defense Lines in Continuing Sueep W estward

Kirov Now Reds, Nol Germans   Deepest Westward Penetration In The Red Army’s Sustained Counter-Offen sive.   Nazis Suffer

TOWNS RECAPTURED BY RUSSIAN FORCES   — Red Armies C  onti  Mareh in maar Offensive

NAZI WINTER LINE IS BROKEN BY REDS   Recapture Kirov in Deepest Western Penetration Yet Made by Russian Armies

415 German Planes Are Destroyed In Week By Battling Russian Forces

 How to Harvest 400 Acres . $100,000 “SHORTCAKE CROP” AT CROWDER BIG PROBLEM

tor Rooney, Girl ply for License   Studio Fails to Tell Time of Nuptials

A Witness Asks Finish Of Dies Committee as a  Bar to National Effort   Methodist Minister Says He's a Socialist But Not Member of ! Party

Hershey Guards Family Groups In Draft Ruling °   New Order of Induction Is Announced

Hershey Sends Induction Order Instructions   Occupational Activities for Deferment Listed

DRAFT BOARDS BEING SENT FULL LIST OF REGULATIONS   DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS BE. GARDING ORDER OF INDUCTION AND OCCUPA TIONAL DEFERMENTS ISSUED

New System Of Induction is Outlined   Selective Service Directo: Explains Regulations te Local Boards.

INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT TI DRAFT BOARDS      Hershey Prepares Detailed Order a Of Induction.

Dratt Chief Sends Local Boards listructions On Order Of Calling Up Registrants For Army Duty

Draft Boards Get Orders fo Protect Family   Hershey Reveals 34 Kinds of Work for Basis of Deferment

Draft Boards Given Order For Calling Of Selectees   $4 Occupational Activities Are Listed For Deferring Of Registrants

List Inductior Order in New Draft Rules   Protect Families in Dependency ~ Regulations

Married Men With Children Last To Fight   . Instructions Sent To . Draft Boards By Draft Chjef Today

)RAFT BOARDS GET IM IRDERS 10. COVER L NEW INDUCTIONS   Hershey Issues Instruction: on System to Safeguard Family Group.

New Induction Order Protects Family Gr oups   Single Men First, Marriet War Workers With  M*hildewan: Fact

DRAFT RULES ARE CHANGED   Hershey Issues Order t Protect Families

Local Selective Service Boards Get Detailed  Induction Program —

‘Married Men War Workers To Be Drafted Last Under Instructions Sent Out by Selective Service Head

Married Men Placed Last In Board’s Lisi   Family Relations To Be Safeguarded As Far As Possible, Asserts Director Hershey ~

Interpreti ng e Wear   Drive on U-Boats Is Beginning To Bring Results

Jnion Shop Clause, $100 Defense Bonds In Place Of Raid Vacation Included  In Demands To Be  Presented.

Union Shop Demanded By Auto Workers   ClO Will Make Six Demands Of General Motors in Forthcoming Wace Talk

FORTHESSES nL CWE IP   Garrison of Upwards of 6500 American Troops” Surrender.   CHANNEL CROSSED   Japs Storm Beach of Corregidor from Bataan in Invasion Barges.

LESS THAN 7,000 TROOPS BELIEVED ‘ON CORREGIDO  Garrison Included Troops, Marines, N  NS, BOMBERS

Heroic Stand Is Ended  THREE FORTRESSES IN MANILA   THREE FORTRESSES IN MANILA BAY ALSO FORCED 10 GIVE UP   Wainwright Asks Japs for Terms Conitulation of Garrison

THREE SISTER. FORTRESSES ALSO ARE LOST   Upwards of 6.500 American Troops, Army Nurses Are Prisoners.

3 Other Forts In Manila Bay Yield To Nips   Superior Numbers And Incessant Bombard. ment Force Gallant Defenders To Give Up, But Other Island Forces Fight On

Surrender of Corregidor and Three Other Fortresses Ends Historic Battles Against Odds on Luzon Islanc

Ammunition Exhausted and Food Gone, Gen. Wainwright Surrenders to the Enemy   For 27 Days Small Garrison Had Withstood Terrific Pounding — Nips Effect Landing on North Beach. 

Japanese Now In Control Of Manila Bay —   Wainwright Asks Truce After Resources-OF Four Fortresses Are Exhausted; Nearly 6,500 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines And Nurses Taken:

About 7,000 Men Left On  Fortresses   Naval Forces and Marines Increased  Total Number

Capitulation Comes On 28th Day Of Siege As  Japs Invade Fortress

Wainwright Gives Up After Foe Lands From Barges; Big Guns Smash Defenses _

Manila Bay’s Strongholds In Jap Hands   Nearly 7,000 Americans Including Army Nurse: Are Captured.

Gen. Wainwright, 6,500 Troops Held Captives by Japs   Shock Force Storms Island After Siege Guns Knock Out Defenses; Terms of Capitulation Not Known

hesistance Ceases As Japs In Barges Storm Coast; Garrison Numbers 6500

JAPS TAKE 6500 U. S. TROOPS AND 3000 CIVILIANS PRISONER   Detending Forces Sustain Heavy Casualties In Final Battle After Fierce Bombardment

6, 500 AMERICANS IN GARRISON AT. ~ TIME OF CAPTURE      Gen. Wainwright. Asks For Jay - - Terms Of Citations ye Fi iring ‘Ceases Early.» Lt Whee   ENEMY HEAVILY SHELLS. . ‘ft  - MANILA BAY. BASTIONS

6,000 YANKS GIVE UP AFTER 2-DAY SIEGE   Weary Garrisons Of 4 Manila Bay Forts Surrender; U. S. Loses Last Philippines Stronghold To Nipponese

Opium Seized In. Hoboken   Nine Hundred Qunces Valued af $60,000 Taken From Vessel

Voting Heavier  In Early Check  At City Poll   Contests in First and Sec: ond Wards Push Tetal: Upward. . .

Voting Heavier In Early Check At City Polls   Contests in First and Second Wards Push Totals Upward

Bodies of 22 Airplane Victims Found   Clark Gable Near Collapse Over Death of His Wife

Carole Lombard; 21 Others Killed in Crash of Plane.   Bodies Burned Beyond Recognition,. Says: Posse. men Who-Find Charred Air Transport

Airliner Carrying Famous Movie Actress Crashes into Peak.   ARMY FLIERS DIE   Clark Gable, Actress’ Husband, Is Grief-Stricken During Search.

Bodies of 22 Airplane  Victims Found  Clark Gable Near Collapse Over. Danth af Hic Witte

HALIFAX SEES WAR PROGRESS   U.S. Moves More Troops To Various Points, President Says

FDR REVEALS U. S PACIFIC FORCE   OTHER MEMBERS OF WAR COUNCIL FIND FACTS ENCOURAGING

Reinforcements U.S. Has Sent Pacific Points Reviewed by F.D.R. at Meeting

eam aman rrr el  Review Of Aid In Pacifie Is Given Council      ‘Second Meeting Of Group At White House Results In Encouraging Reports

Japan Pushing Ship Building   Report Claims Fleet Ha: Been Secretly Built Up For Years

LAU MORE WARSHIPS   Two 45,000 Ton Battleships and Four 25,000 Said Launched Last Year; Three More To Be Put In Service Soon.

COURT HOLDS TRAIN LIMIT  AW INVALID   Judge Udall Rules Act Violates Constitutions

BRITAIN CANNOT — ~ PLEASE INDIANS   What One Grot Group Wanta Unacceptable  To: Other Faction

Appeal Made For Peace In India Dispute   Nine Injured by Police Fire During Demonstrations In Calcutta   INTERMEDIARY NAMEC

Urges Britain To Make India Peace   India Leaders Disagree On Next Move; Moslem Leader Fears Hindus May Be Top

INDIA PROBLEM FAR FROM SOLUTION   Une Faction Urges British To Make Peace With Congress Party, While Another Warns Move Would Be Considered Sacrifice Of Interests Of 80,000,000 Moslems

New Peace Bid In India Hit by Moslem Leader   Jinnah Opposes Plan Set Forth by Lawver

British Warns ~ Against Peace With Gandhi Men   Another Indian Leade Suggests Immediate Conciliation; Issue Is Still Undecided

No Nearer To Solution Of IndianProblex   Hindus And Moslems At Odds And Add To Britain’s Troubles

India Opinion Is Well Split   Peace Move Is Suzgested By Leader; Moslems Oppose Such Step

181 WARSHIPS LOST BY JAPAN   Transports, Cargo, Supply Vessel Blasting Hoists Total To 364

TARAKAN BOMBED BY JAPANESE PLANES   Dutch Warship Attacked Bul Is Not Hit

JAPS DROP 30 BOMBS: ALLMISS   Raiders Striking At Oi] Cen. tex Off Borneo Have Bad Aim In Attack On Dutch Warship.

SECOND JAP ~ RAID ADUL   Thirty Bombs} Hurled At Dutch Warship Fail. "To Find Mark ~

Nippon Fliers Lash At Dutch   Oil Center Off North Berneo Is Attacked for Second Straiaht Day

Some Rivers Rise _ 6 Inches An Hour   Whousands of Workers ’ Kept From Jobs; Damage High   No Lives Reported Lost in Pennsylvania   Ohio Reaches -33.4 Feet Expected to Crest At37 =~

Flood Waters  Force War Plants to Close Pittsburgh Area  Suffers as Rivers Overflow

HOMES UNDER WATER; STEEL DISTRICT HIT   DHIO RIVER HIGHEST IN 100 YEARS AT PITTSBURGH

FLOODS CLOSE PITTSBURGH WAR PLANTS   Ohio River Highest In Cen tury For December; West  ern Pennsylvania Streams  Out Of Banks   Johnstown Safe

Flood Waters (Close War Plants Near Pittsburgh  No Lives. Lost, ‘but Property. Damage

Flood Closes War Plant; Damage Great   Ohio River Reaches Highest December Peak In 17 Years

Press Praised For Americanism Part   Called Guardians of Americanism, Good Government

ITALIANS SAY SIWA OASIS IS OCCUPIED   Claim Over 1,000 Prisoners {n Egypt E! Alamein Zone

EDITORSSTRESS U.S, ENVOY CALL FOR OFFENSIVE   Willkie’s Statement For End to Empire of Nations Over Other Na tions Warmly Greeted —   STALIN’S LETTER ON ISSUE CIRCULATED   Copies, Stressing Need of Second Front, Reported Given to All Tokyo Newspapers

Willkie's Next Stop is Secret   Chinese are Enthusiastic About Plans For World Reconstruction

Willkie Leaves — From Chungking   AMERICAN ENVOY OFI ON ANOTHER LEG OF TRIP

Next Stop Held Secret: Germans Say His “I Am” Statement “Grotesque”   HUNGKENG, Oct. 8. (4P)-Wendell Willkie departec from Chungking by plane vecterdav if wae diceloced to-

Chinese Chief Asks Mobilization of Every Man, Woman in His Nation

Generalissimo Chiang Call. For Full Mobilization of Chinese to Beat Japanese

LEWIS BLOCKS REQUEST FOR LONGER HOURS   Union head thwarts at tempt to increase coal production

LEWIS HOLDS UP MOVE TO WORK MINERS LONGER   Effort to Boost Hour: . from 35 to 48 Made  at Parley

FIRST LOSSES IN NORTHERN AFRICA CAMPAIGN ISSUEL   Allies Capture Axis Prisoners In Tunis-Bizerte Area, Troops Reported Moving Very Rapidly.      FRENCH HAVE PART IN DEFEATING AXIS   British Hope to Keep Germans on Run to Prevent Making Final Stand Near EI! Aqheila.

Soasenedeeneeennatoneeienenesenendemeanmanineteameeined tndetiemedinenemmnianetinemtamnenenimaenmentenmeen ant iain  Hitler Eulogy On Gen. Todt

Hitler Speaks At Funeral for General Tod   Calls Munitions Minister World’s Greatest Road Builder

ACE U. S. FIGHTER BRINGS REAL JOY TO AUSTRALIANS   Troops and Planes Pour in to Back New War Boss in Pacific   Indications Point to Early Test as Japs Bring Up Reinforcements

eI tee 5 tte me  PACIFIC OFFENSIVE SPIRIT GROWS  Believe Japs Ready To Test MacArthur's Difficult, New Assignment

CHURCHILL IN U. S.?   White House Refuses To Sa\ Yes or No to Question

RUMOR CHURCHILL IN UNITED STATES   White House Officials Refuse to Make Statement _

Churchill in U. S.?      FDR Aide Neither Denies Nor Confirms Renort

MORE FOOD, BUT MORE 15 NEEDEL   Secretary Wickard Warns 0} Coming War-Created Shortanes.

Despite Record Food Production, Americans  Must Tighten Their Belts

American Farn Production Is Greatest Ever   But Armed Forces, No! Civilians, Get Bulk Of Food And Fibre.

Conservation Of Food Asked   Bumper Crops Not Enough to Supply All Requiring Food

FOOD DEMANDS ARE TREMENDOUS   Americans May Have To Tighten Belts, Says Secretary Wickard

Crops More Abundant Than Ever in U.S., But Bulk Will Go to Armed Forces, Not to the Folks at Home

A Food Limit Despite New Crops Record   Armed Forces and Allies Depend On This Country

TIGHT BELTS PROMISED Uo, BY WICKARD   Farm Production at New Top, Secretary Says, But More Needed.   MUST CONSERVE TO MEET DEMANDS   Producers Face Difficulty in Labor, Machinery and Fertilizers.

Crops Plentiful But Priority To Military Needs   Civilians Will Be Short Some Foods Despite All Time Production Peaks.   CONSERVATION URGED

FARMERS PRODUCING MORE THAN EVER PEEORE BUT “BELT.TIGHTENING” SEEN

Record Food Production Not Enough   Wickard Says Americans Still Will Have to Tight. en Relts =.

FARMERS PRODUCING MORE FOOD THAN EVER   Americans Have To Tighter Belis This Year

TREASURY ATTACKS EMPLOYE PENSION PLANS TO AVOID TA)   Major Requirements For Exemption Stated To House Committee

Wilson Wins Towa Nomination   Herring, Demo Incumbent, Crushes Isolationist Foe; Kraschel, Hickenlooper Wiz

CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE BIG LOAN TO CHINA   5 Of Administration's Top War Officials Will Ask -For Immediate Okay Of Grant

Political War, FDR Calls Raid      Reaction Might Not Be What Was Expected, He Asserts

Army, Navy Seek Raider; 25 Missiles Fired On Ellwood Refinery; No Casualties

SEEKING WEST COAST RAIDER   Roosevelt Says This Attack May Arouse American People

Gas Bootlegging Looms in East   Registration Ends Today in 17 States

Bootlegging Of Gasoline Is Expected   final Day of Rationing Registration in East Is oday  MOSTLY ‘A’ CARDS  25 Per Cent of Motorists Ask For Minimum Rations Only

Warn Motor  Users 1,600,000 — TIRES BEING HOARDED   Traffic of Non-Essential Nature Throughout Nation Faces Gas Rationing to Save Tires

BOOTLEGGING OF GASOLINE IS EXPECTED   Estimate Fourth Of Drivers Obtaining ‘A’ Raton Cards

Ickes Says Expansion of Rationing Hingés on Rubber: Urges  Pipe for Fuel

Bootlegging f Gasoline Is Expected   Of Gasoline Is Expected final Day of Rationing  Registration in East Is Today  MOSTLY ‘A’ CARDS  25 Per Cent of Motorist: Ask For Minimum Ra. tions Only

GAS BOOTLEGGING MUST BE EXPECTED IN RATION AREAS   Final Bay Fur Registration Rastern Motoristas Moat to Minimum Groun

Germany Has No Optimism  People Tired of War But See Long Stvife

Wounded Nurses Hide in Fox Holes Awaiting Evacuation From Bloody Field of Bataan

Bataan Falls In Savage Fight; Revenge Pledge   Merciless Bombarding, Disease Paved Way For Japs’ Victorious Drive

SPIES T0-GET QUICK TRIALS   EIGHT SAHOTEURS LANDED FROM SUBS EXPECTED TO FACE MILITARY COM‘MISSION THIS WEEK

Nazi Saboteurs Ready for Trial   Military Court To Meet Wednesday

Spy Trial May Open Wednesday   Prisoners Being Held In Washington Jail

SABOTAGE CASE SET WEDNESDAY   Germans From U-Boat: To Face Special Military Court

NAZI SABOTEURS HELD IN CAPITAI   GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO ASK DEATH PENALTY FOR 8 LANDED FROM SUBS.

TRIAL OF 8 NAZI SABOTEURS OPENS JULY IN NEW YORK   Prisoners Being Held Under Heavy Guard — All Proceedings To Be Secret

TRIAL OF EIGHT SABOTEURS WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY   Prisoners Are Held Under Heavy Guard—Trial Scene Not Disclosed

SABOTEURS AWAIT TRIAL   a  Death Penalty Will Be Asked For Eight Nazi Agents

Saboteurs’ Trial Expected to Begin Wednesday   Prisoners Are In District Jail Under Heavy Guard

Eight Nazi Spies Face Secret Trial   Death Before Firing Squad Is Penalty On Conviction

FLASHES   Leased Wire’ Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   New Forces Across Channel.

BREMEN IS ATTACKED BY R.A-F.   Commandos Also Raid French Coast Near Le Touquet

Bomb Bremen Commandos Raid Coast   RAF Planes Sweep Across Channel Today To Con. tinue Aerial Offensive.

Bremen Devastated by R.A.F. Bombers   British Commandos in Daring Raid on Heart of German Anti-Invasion Zone

RAF Follows Bremen Raid  By New Ones   Planes Shuttle Across Channel  All Day

State Campaign Hits Stride    ait) ee SE a ee es Te nee ee ae a Ae eS eRe emery ee ae eee  Communists Battle Legion, G. O. P. Has Court Test Which Involves Democrats and _ Laborites

FORCE HOLDS BAY FORTS   Cavite Naval Base Also Lost, Navy Cominunique Intimates at Capital

1,500,000 Is Figure in Berlin   Swiss Quote German Source; Moscow Says Another Town Taken On Central Front

Berlin Admits Loss Of 1,500,000 in Russia      Nazi Claim To Have Taken Offensive On Easterr Front And Recaptured Several Positions; Say Bombers Active In North Africa

GERMANS ADMIT RUSSIAN LOSSES   Million and Half Casualty List Released in Switzerland

1,500,000 GERMANS KILLED IN RUSSIA   Nazi Military Circles Admit Siaggering Losses Of Manpower, Bern Dispatch States

Bomber Crashes Killing Five Men   Army Plane Strikes  High Tension Wire

Five Army Fliers Killed in  Crash of Plane  Others Aboard Big Bomber Are Missina on Fliahe

CHINESE MAKE SMALL GAINS AGAINST JAPS   Local Successes Reported Against Bases in Two Provinces—A Town Recaptured.

CHINESE PRESS JAPANESE BASE IN NEW DRIVES   Nanchang Under Attack For More Than Week; Local Gains Are Also Reported   More Japs Landed

CHINESE UPSET CAINS OF JAPS   Local Successes Claimec At Nanchang and In Yochow Area

Chinese Gains Offset New Jap Advances   ~Défenders-Take*~ Points in Hupeh, Kiangsi Provinces

Chinese Attack Jap-Held Bases   Foe Gains in Drive on Fukien, Troops Invade Chekiang

Local Successes Bolster Morale Of the Chinese   Help To Offset New Jap: anese Gains in Fukien Area

Some Successes Are Reported. By Chinese.   Another Landing On Seaboard Is. - MadetBy Exemy

Local Success Is Reported By Chinese   New Action Offsets to, Some Degree Late Enemy Gains ir Threatenine Drive

CHINESE ARMY RETAKES CITY   Recapture Kinki, Gain New Successes to Offset Japanese Advances

Men Bound, Bayoneted, Women Ravished, Killed.  Eden Tells Commons

British Accuse Japanese Of Barbarities in Their Treatment of Prisoners

JAPANESE ACCUSED BY EDEN OF ATROCITIES AT HONGKONG      Invaders Charged With Bayoncting Helplessly Bounc Officers and Soldiers and Indiscriminate Rape and Murder of Women

Foreign Secretary Anthony Fden Details To House O1 Commons Statements Of Eye Witnesses.   Indicts Japan

Japan Indicted By Anthony Eden For Barbarities In Hongkong   harges Japanese with Bayoneting Fifty Helplessly Bound Officers and Soldiers   ndiscriminate Rape and Murder of Asiatic anc European Women Announced in London

BRITAIN CHARGES JAPS BAYONETED BOUND SOLDIERS   Asiatic and European Women Raped and Murdered at Hongkong, Eden Tells Commons.   PRISONERS PLACED IN WINDOWLESS HUTS   Foreign Secretary Reveals N« Medicine Was Provided for Those Who Became II in Camp.

Japs Accused Of Many Atrocities   British Say Prisoner: Bayonetted; Women Outraged

Prisoners Of Jans Raped And Murdered--Eden   Atrocities Are Charged Against Occupying Forces

Eden Charges Japs Mistreat Britons  - Outrages Reported  In Hann Kann Areq

Eden Hits Japs  For Barbarities   Japan Charged With Hongkong Outrages Like Nanking Had

Iceland Command Given High Praise   General Marshall Inspects Troops

Defenders are Successfully Withdrawing From Tip to Central Point to Continue Fight.   DEMOLITION SQUADS DESTROY VALUABLES   Isolated Force at Pegu Cut Way Through Japanesi * Lines to Rejoin Mail Foreas.

Rangoon Left in Ruins by British   ‘Scorched Earth” Applied to All Equipment

British Take New Posts In Central Burm:   Southern Tip Of Countr: Is Abandoned To Jap: After Destruction O Dock Installations

British Leave ~ Southern Tip of Burma to Japs   Demolition Squads Lay: ing Waste Capital; Ling Forms With Chinese

British Abandon South Tip Of Burma And Make Withdrawal To Interior   ‘OIL REFINERIES, DOCK INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER:  EQUIPMENT OF VALUE IN RANGOON DESTROYED BY, DEMOLITION SOUADS i

Bitter Attack Made on Churchill  By Laborite in House of Commons

RAPS CHURCHILL   Critie Calls Prime Minister's Ad. Ministration ‘Thiesetar >

Believe Date Set for Allied fiw Ajir Smashes Hinted As Most Likely   Laborite Attacks Churchill And U.S. War Production

Sharp Criticism Against Churchill   bom aciemiad  Laber Critic Charges Prime Minister's Continuation in Office a Major Disaster

Flash Across Sky, Explosion Start. Search for Small Buried Meteorite

Yankee Flyers and Aussie Allies Create Havoc on Jap Fleet Off Isle of  New Guinea

Allies Sink Or Damage 23 Enemy Vessels   American Front-Line Troops Streaming Into Australia

JAPS oF tt ATTAGKS Uh AIGH ISLES   Fierce Fighting on Panay   NEGROS IS NEXT   Bombardment of Corregidor Eases

Cool Weather Will Continue   Thundershowers And Breezes Are Expected In Kansas

: RAIN IN NORTHWEST   Thunderstorms and Breezes t Make Pleasant Weather

Japs on Bali, But Isolated By Smashing’ Of All Fleet   Invaders Expected _—To Try New Offensive  Against Dutch Java  From Another Quarter  BATAAN FIGHTING VIRTUALLY CEASES  India Huge Problem For British as Japs Continue Burma Gains

Burma Battle Turns Against British Forces   Position on Bali Island in Delicate Balance

Burma Battle Tums Against British; Yonks and Dutch Smash Jap Fleet

Burma Is Threatened By Advancing Enemy Forces   Invasion Fleet of Enemy Crippled or Dispersed in At tack on Bali-——Heaviest Jap Loss Since the Battle of Macassar Strait

Sea Victory Puts Jap  Gain in Peril   Result of Fight At Bali Sul Hangs in Doubt

NO CLEAN-UP,   Sheriff Makes Statement ‘in He: Ssponse’ to Rumor,

RUSSIANS REPORT _ _ BIGGEST SUCCESS _ NEAR STALINGRAD   Soviets Report Capture Of Strategic Heights And Killing Of 2,000 Italians _ At Kletskaya—Nazis Deal. _ Crushing Tank Blows * 

TWO-PRONGED DRIVE CARRIES GERMANS T0 KUBAN RIVER, CLAIM   Rail Lines Disrupted, Soviet Army Forced To Make Fighting Withdrawal Down Through Rich Oil Area

Allies. Hold Their. Lines Undented ©   JAP CLAIMS OF NAVAL BLOWS‘. TO UNIETD NATIONS ARE NOT. CONFIRMED BY ALLIED POWER:

ENEMY CLAIMS 2. DUTCH CRUISERS SUNK IN JAVA SEA    Also Says One U. S. Cruiser Damaged — American Planes At Moscow.

JAPANESE ASSAULTS MAKING NOHEADWAY IN 4 BATTLE ZONES   l'okyo Claims Big Sea Successes, Reporting Two Dutch Cruisers Sunk, Two Other Warships Damaged In Java Sea   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  IIinitead Prace Maraiaon EK dita:

STATE DRAFT BOOY SPEEDING CHANGES   Reclassifications Are Now Being Made of Men With Bepnendents.

ORDER MAY PUSH MIEN INTO WAR JOB:   Want to Get Men with De. pendents into War Production Work

NIP BASES IN ALEUTIANS FEEL EAGLE’S WRATH      Bombers Blast Installations And Shipping Five Times In Two Days   BRITISH BLAST GERMANY   German Attempt To Pierce Heart Of Stalingrad Is Frustrated .°

UBo, GUMBEHG IAIKE AT JAPo   U. S. Subs Active in Far - East and Bombers Blast at Aleutians.   DOING GREAT WoRK

U.S. SUBS SINK FIVE FOE GRAFT IN PACIFIC AREA   Bombers Raid Bases and Shipping Off Alaska Five Times   Transport, Seaplane Tender, Cargo Vessels Among Victims

Three Others Damaged in Far Eas Operations, Navy Reports — Nipponese Bases Blasted in North Pacific Islands and Four Enemy Vessels Damaged, Two Severely, ix Five Separate Bombings

Case Of The Spokesmen Is Unsolved   Mythical White Hous Group Expanding Of Late

@ In Washington   Those Anonymous White House Spokesmen Are Pictured, Playfully, in Propaganda Roles

Judge Wants His Opinion  Made Public   Gantt Challenges Colleagues To Let Public Know Facts

“Declares He ‘He Is Denied Right.to Communicate With the People   @USURPED AUTHORITY,’ JUDGE CONTENDS   Says His Decision Sent a Shiver Up Backbone of Pive Other Judges

OFA Lieutenants Agree to Offer To Leave Agency      Will Submit Resignations To Henderson’s Succes: sor To Clear Field For Any Forth coming Reforms

Brown to Have Free Hand  OPA High Comat to Quit When Henderson Steps Out

Henderson's Successor To Be Given Clear Field   Top Lieutenants in Office of Price Administration Agree to Offer Resignations—-Brown Expected to Take Office After the New Year

Henderson Aides To Resign Places   Up to OPA Successor To Form Own Staff

Taxis Cannot Go Cruising   Not Permitted to Use Cab for Social Pur-. poses; to Save Tires

Rules Clamped On Taxicabs   Government Acts to Save Tires, Gasoline As Well as Vehicles

TAX! COMPANIES TO BE FROZEN   Use Of Vehicles Restricted; Formation Of New Concerns Banned

Government to Put New Restrictions On Operation of Taxi Services

RESTRAINTS PUT ON TAXIS BY U. 8   CRUISING FOR PASSENGERS PROHIBITED—SPEED LIMITED TO 40 M. P. H.

MOVE MADE 10 SAVE VEHICLES, TIRES AND GAS   Speed and Operatior Limits Designated; Effective Sept. 

ALLIED -OFFENSIVE EXPECTED TO CUT JAP’ SUPPLY LINES   Main Thrust Probably. Will Be... _ Westward: Through “a - Mandated Islands: In ’ Flanking Move

U.S. OFFENSIVE 10 BE DIRECT THRUST AT HEART OF JAPAN      Thal ts Interpretation Put or Interview With Admiral Thomas C. Hart.

Allied Drive To Be Pointed Westward  iy Pa See ag ee   Flank Attack  Usually Easier To Execute

Australians Emphasize Far Harder Blows Must Be Inflicted By Allies

Hart Credits Jap Victories To Air Force   Says Counter-Attacl Must Come From Fastern Islands

Stresses Jap Air Superiority As Predominating   Says Nippon Victories Gained At Great Cost To Themselves

PLANK ATTACK INDICATED AS U.S. STRATEGY   Admiral Hart Says Japan Has Won Initial Campaign  but Not War.

FLANKING ATTACK ON JAPANESE SEEN AS STRATEGY OF ALLIES   HART INDICATES DRIVE WEST WAED. THROUGH ISLANDS PLANNED AND NOT FRONTAL OFFENSIVE

OFFENSIVE PROGRAM BY UNITED NATIONS ~— § QUTLINED TODA’   Main Thrust Probably Will Be Westward Through Mandated  Islands to Jap Ship

Bataan’s Defenders Battle Jap Invaders to Another Standstill   Fight Dwindles to Clashes Between Patrols After Enemy Driven Back With Heavy Losses

Japanese Plane Shot Down Five Miles over Fort   Americans Fight Japanese fo a Standstill on Bafaan Peninsula

Bataan Defenders Fight fo Standstill Major Enemy Drive   Battle Dwindles to Patrél Action; AntiAircraft Sets Record

BATAAN FORCES STOP JAPANESE   Corregidor Guns Knock Down Plane Fiving 5 Miles High

BATAAN FORCES AEPULSE ENEM   First Major Drive in Weeks Of Japs Hurled Back   One Efemy Plane Shot Down From 27,000 Feet; Other Craft Are Destroyed

BATAAN FIGHT SLOWS DOW   Japs Fought to Standstill By Defenders; Plane at High Altitude Downed

Bag Jan al Five Mi. Up from Batan   American-Filipino Defenders Fight Japanese To Anothe Standstiil; Repulse Majo Fnemv Attack.   Little Damage

War Department Denies Attempt To Limit News   Office of Censorships Als¢ Enters Seattle Conlroversy

LID ON RENTS   Committee Writes Ceiling Into « Price-Control Rill,

$35,000 DAMAGE IN FIRE AT APPLETON  eneme ase 2. 6 @   Price Bill Has Ceiling on Rents

PRICE CEILING ON RENTS SEEN      Wartime Limit In Defens Areas Included In Price  ~ Control Bill.

Brake On Rent Is Considered   Defense Areas May, Have Ceilings Fixed Under Control Measure

RENT CEILINGS FOR DEFENSE AREAS PUT IN PRICE BILL   Local, State Officials Given First Chance To Clap On Lid

PRICE CONTROL. BILL HAS RENT CEILING CLAUSE  Will Terid to Hold Down   Will Terid to Hold Down High Rents Where defense Activities. Booming —

Plan Lid On Rents   Wartime Ceiling on Rents Is Written Into Bill

Price Bill Puts Ceiling On Rentals   Senate - House Committee Wonld Halt Rocketing Of Defense Area Scale

RENT CETLINGS IN PRICE BILL   Clause Will Apply to Distric of Columbia and Other De fense Areas

Price Bill To Include Ceiling On Rental Lists   Measure Before Congress Will Place Wartime Ceiling on Rents in Defense Areas.

Winter Back Into Kansas  Snow Accompanies   Snow Accompanies Temperature Drop

SNOW IN KANSAS, . MERCURY FALLING   COLD WIND EXPECTED TO DRIVE TEMPERATURES TO 15 TO 25 DEGREES.

CHINESE LEADER GOES TO INDIA   Kai-Shek To Discuss Joint War Policy, Formation Of Indian Army

CHINESE TROOPS HELPING DEFEND BURMA CAPITAL   Generalissimo Kai-Shek Takes Staff Officers to New Dethi, India, for War Parley

MILITARY TAKES OVER RAILROAD   Operate Lines at Painesville as Strike Ties Wp Work.

Beeville Couple arraigned On Charge Of Holding Negro In Slavery On Farm

PICKETS TIE UP HUTS FOR ARMY   WPB Advised of Detroit Labor Dis. pute—Fall River Textile Plant Stil Struck =

Congress Gets Plans To Force Bond Purchases   Deductions From Wages Would Be Invested In  War Securities.

NO STATE FAIR IN. OHIO IS PROBABLE DUE TO EMERGENCY   Cancelfation of the. .Program is Seen Unless ’ Government Makes Other Plans. ©

Hinckley Resigns Post in Cabinet   Civil Aviation Head Takes Private Job

N.Y, MAN GETS HINCKLEY POS]   Ogdenite Enters Aircraf: Equipment Field With Corporation

Nazis Charged With Massacre   Moscow Claims 95,567 Persons Stain in 13 Cities By Germans

BESTIALITY OF NAZIS DESCRIBED   Soviet Russia  Formall: Charges German Troop with Massacring 95,56 During Occupation

Massacre of 95,561 Charged to Germans   Molotov Talks of Atrocities as Reds Continue Drive

MASS MURDER AND PILLAGE ~ ARE CHARGED   Retreating Nazis Leave 10,000 Dead On Field Of Central Front

Civilians Killed by Shooting Knifing, Suffocation, Explosives and Hanging

3 Air Fields in Holland Blasted   Americans in Borrowed U.S.-Built Plane: Join R.A.F. in Smash af Invasion Coast  1 . wm fa eee anon: Under Heavy Firs; Two Craft Missing

American Fliers  Help Out R. A. F.   Nazi Installations in Hollanc Target of Joint.Air Attack   MADE FROM LOW LEVEL   Is the First Time Yanks Have Attacked Nazi Territory

Join RAF In Boinbing Three Nazi Air Fields   First American Participation In Bomber Command Operations From British isles

Inaugurate Air Attacks On Europe   Six American Crew: Join R. A. F. In Raid; Two Planes Lost.

U.S. FLIERS, RAF RAID AIRFIELDS IN HOLLAND *   For First Tine U. S. Army Airmen Take Part in Oper. ‘ations With Bomber   CammannA

HOLLA ATTACKS MADE AT LOW LEVEL   2 of Yank Planes Fail to Return From Daylight Assault

Airmenot US Bomb  Germans NAZI-HELD   'NAZI-HELD HOLLAND IS MAIN TARGET

A NEW FRONT 0 OPENED IN ~— QUUTH RUSSIA   Large Sca’e Fighting on the Lower Reaches of the Volga Reported.   TEMPO 48 STEPPED UP   Within Stalingrad German Launch Assaults, But Make No Gains.

FIGHTING IN STEPPE AREA   Large-scale engagements near Caspian sea port of Astrakhan

There’s Plenty of Liquor for All, Government Expert Says; Limit in Ohio Quart Per Day

There'll Be No Liquor Shortage   Distilleries Go to + War, But There’s Whiskey For 3 Years

LIQUOR SUPPLY PLENTIFUL FOR NEXT 3 YEARS   Rationing Caused In Some Areas By Labor Shortage Or Transportation

Enough Liquor Stored for Normal Requirements for 3/2 Years, Claim

Liquor Plentiful Despite Stoppage of Productior   Government Experts See No Dearth of Christmas Cheer.For Those Who Haye Money to Buy; Reported Shortages In Some Sections Due to Transportation Difficulties

596 MILLIONS ASKED F OR U.S. ARMY SUPPLIES   President's Request Indicates Steady Expansion OF Land Forces

MORE MONEY FOR ARMY IS REQUESTED   President Asks $596,836,00C for Clothing and Equipment

MORE FUNDS FOR ARMY   President Asks Money for Clothing and Equipage

More Money To Buy Equipment Is Asked Today   President Seeks 596 Million to Provide for Steadily Increasing Growth of the Armed Forces.

Request Shows Expansion Of U.S. Land Force:   Additionaal Appropriation To Provide Funds For Clothing And War Supplies

20° ee  Additional $596,836,000 Asked to. Provide Clothing, Equipage for Army.

Allied Column Has Pushed To Eastern Coast O; Tunisia. Axis Communications Cut.

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN LIBYA AND ~ ‘TUNISIA BROKEN AS ALLIES DRIVE TO COAST   MAIN GERMAN FORCE AT TUNIS ISOLATED   German Radio Says African Forces Being Reinforced However.

ALLIES SPLIT AXIS FORCES IN TUNISIA   Communications Of Enemy Are Cut; Air Attacks Heavy

WAR ALUMINUM WORKERS PLAN MAJOR STRIKE   Executive committee ask: 32,000 members to ratify propesel

Favor Strike In ~ Aluminum Industry   Employes Would Be Asked To Ratify General Strike

BRITISH NOW PUSHING INTO WEST LIBYA   Rommel Abandons Major Defense Line in Corridor

‘Allied Troops Meeting Little Resistance From the Fleeing Afrika Corps.

CThe DAILY J WASHINGTON MERRY “#00, ROUND   Shipbuilding Waste Probed; Truman Group Favors Cracking Down Method

Two Missing  In Train Wreek  Near Mokane   Freight Trains Collide In  Calloway County

[WO KATY TRAINS IN COLLISION   Two Trainmen Feared Buried in Wrecktge of Freight, Trains   THREE OTHERS ARE ' SERIOUSLY BURT   Several Cars Derailed in Head-On Crash in Callaway County

Two Killed in a Train Wreck Today   Two Missouri, Kansas anc Texas Freight Trains Hit Head-On.

Cold Weather ls Returning   Kansas Highways Remain Dangerous Savs Weatherman

WILL TURN COLDER   Daytime Melting and Night Freezing Keep Roads Slippery

EXPLOSION SHAKES PARIS CITY HAL   Office Floors Smashed Bu No One Is Injured

City Hall In Paris Shaken By Explosion   Blast Occurs as Germany And Italy Shape New Peace Proposals   TO REPLACE ARMISTICE

EXPLOSION SHAKES PARIS CITY HALL   Axis Prosses For Formal _ Peace To Replace French Armistice

Primary Returns Give Most Office-Holders Victories Despite lsolationism Charges

Most Congress “Ins” Returns   Pre-War Foreign Views Seem Not Vital In Primaries

OQFFICE-HOLDERS GIVEN VOTES OF CONFIDENCE !N PRIMARIES iN FIVE STATES

Pre-War Views Discounted by Primary Vote   Hamilton Fish Is Top Example of Trend—Nominated By Three to One

Prewar Views Both Upheld And Defeated  In Primaries   Willkie To Continue Fight On Fish; Sweeney Loses In Ohio: Other Results

Isolation Views  Lacking as Issu¢   Pre-War Views Discounted in Four Out of Five State Primaries

FISH, OTHER ‘ISOLATIONISTS.’ WIN IN PRIMARY BALLOTING   Ohio Veteran Defeated for Nomination, However; Willkie Continues War on ‘Ham’

NEW YORKER HAS 3-1 LEAD   Fate of Other Pre-War Roosevelt Critics in Primaries Varies

Majority of “Ins” Victors   Ham Fish Wins GOP Nomination In FDR's District

Rep. Fish Wins GOP Nominatio1   *resident and Willkie Hac Come Out Against Hi: Candidacy.

Office-Holders Assailed as Isclationists Winners in In Many Districts  pe Se Ne eee  eS ae ae eee ee Se eee Se ee

PRE-WAR DAYS’ FOREIGN VIEWS LOSE NO VOTES   Hamilton Fish Receive: GOP Nomination Despite FDR Opposition

Isolationists  Win In Most  Of Primaries   Ham Fish Given 3-. Plurality Over Nearest Riyal

ISOLATIONISTS SUPPORTED IN PRIMARY VOTE   Fish in New York Leads List of Gov’t Critics Who Won Renomination.   WILLKIE ASSERTS FIGHT , ON FISH MUST CONTINUE

Fish Renominated;. Most Alleged Isolationists Win   Pre-War Foreign View: as Political Issue Discounted

FISH SURVIVES OPPOSITION IN N. Y. PRIMARY   Pre-War Isolationist Win in Four of Five State Elections

WILLKIE URGES FIGHT 10 OUST  HAMILTON FISH   New York Congressman I Winner In Primary, In Spite of Pre-War  Tenlatianiem   ISSUE DISCOUNTED   Presidential Influence It Gubernatorial Race Will Be Revealed  At Convention

VAAVEA Vas OA ERY OO  PRIMARIES HELD IN IN FIVE STATES      re-War Foreign Views As General Political Issue Discounted in At Least Four Of Them—Those Assailed As lenlatinnicte Win At Palle

VOTING MIXED _ INPRIMARIES   Some Pre-War Critics of Foreign Policy Lose; Fish Easy Winner.

Pre-War Views Forgotten In Primary Vote   Fish, Other Opponents Of Administration, Again Win Nominations

VOTERS BACK INCUMBENTS INFIVE STATES   Fre-War Isolationism of @ Candidates Fails  As Issue   FISH WINS IN N.Y.   Willkie Demands Defeat Of New Yorker for Sake of U. S.'

Office Holders Win Victories In Primaries   Hamilton Fish Nominated in New York Election

lsolationist Issue Is Discounted by Voters Rep. Fish Renominatec

‘Fish Wins Republican Nomina:  tions Other N.Y. Congress men Weather Storm

ASH WINS. OVER 3 NEW YORK FOES   lsolationists Nominated By Wide Margins in U.S. Balloting

Primaries Waged On War Views   Homilton Fish Is Renamed While Congressman Sweeney Bows To Defeat

RETURN ISOLATIONISTS’ HAVE GOOD LUCK   Rep. Hamilton Fish Re-nomi nated in N. Y. — Ohio Also Selects Pair

Prewar Foreign Stanc Fails As Issue In Fou State Primary Elections   MARCANTONIO WIN:   Sweeney Of Ohio Loses Elston, Vorys Get Place On November Ballot

Fish: Nominated Sweeney Loses  ‘Pre- War. Isolation Views Discounted n Primary Voting

lsolationism Undecisive As Primary Issue   Hamilton Fish Renominated By Republicans In FDR’: Home District.  FEW INCUMBENTS LOSE

Nebraskans Reject Isolationist Congressman, Foster May Wins; Ohio Democrats Vote Down Rep. Martin Sweeney

“‘Tsolation”’ Candidates Holding Lead   Hamilton Fish Wins In New York; Three Others Heading Foes

CANDIDATES CALLED ISOLATIONISTS STILL PILE UP THE VOTES   Pre-War Foreign Policy As Political issue Now Discounted

PRE-WAR VIEWS ARE IGNORED BY SOME OF VOTERS   Rep. Hamilton Fish, Bitter Critic of President, Is Renominated by GOP   HOT FIGHT IN NEW YORK   In Idaho, Sen. John Thomas Pre-War Administration Foe, Has Long Lead

Some lsolationists Are Renominated   Fish Wins in FDR’s Home District

DEMOCRATIC CONTROL IS AGAIN SEEN   30 Million Slated to Cast Ballots Today

VOTERS GO 10 POLLS IN WAR TIME ELECTION   Vote Today Expected To Continue Democratic Control Of Congress.

CHINESE EAGER TO SEE WILLKI   ‘Festive Welcome Planned and Need for Planes to Be Stressed

Take Offensive, Justice Urge   America Must Drive, Not - Be Driven—Jackson

BEAUTY AIDS HIT-BY WAR   Production of Lipstick Nail Polish, Etc., Will Be Sharply Curtailed

Taxes To Rub Much Glitter From Hollywood Big Shots   Stars No Longer Can Live In Style To Which They've Become Accustomed   All Are Violators

lollywood Higher-Ups Face  Dilemma in Treasury Order   lary Stabilization Strategists Scrubbing Glitter and (rilt Off Legendary Movieland With Little Plot Entitled “The 25-Grand Net Take;” Byrnes Sets Stage With Salary Limit

[he Great American Plot, “the 25-Grand Net Take’’ -Watch for the Next Chapter!

ENFORCED SAVINGS PLAN PROPOSED AS PART OF TAX BILL   Byrd Offers Proposal as Committee Nears Bad of Arguments on Measuye

BYRD GALLS FOR FORCED SAVINGS   Also Wants Tax Bill Put On 2-Year Basis So People Can Arrange Budgets

FORCED SAVING URGED BY BYRD   Links Plan With Enactmen Of 2-Year Revenue Bill

2-Year Tax Plan Forced Saving. - Tg Recommendec   Byrd Not Satisfied With Present Revenue Bill as Rewritten

Program Links Forced Savings To Revenue Bill   Urge Compulsory Sale Of War Bonds As Means Of Financing Conflict

FORCED SAVINGS IN TAXES URGED   Sales Levy Is Recommended To Raise More Money To Finance War

FORCED SAVING  PROPOSED FOR TAYATION BILL   Senator Byrd Advocates Program be Linked to Two-Year Income Lévy Measure   PENDING BILL BIT   Favors Sales Tax an: Changes of Other Rates in Schedule to Produce $26,000,000,000 Annually

BYRD PROPOSES HIS OWN TAX . RAISING BILL   Says if Enough Money Is Not Raised, New Bil Will Have to be Taken Up by New Congress

NEW PROGRAM WOULD REACH  TREASURY GOAL   Compulsory Savings Would Be - Combined With Two-Year Revenue Bill

FORCED SAYING, AND REVENUE BILL PROPOSED NOW   Senator Byrd Says 8 Billion Needed By Treasury Can't Be Gotten

GERMAN NAVY BEING MASSED AT TRONDHEIM   BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ MAY LEAD FLEET IN GREAT TRY   BY DREW MIDDLETON

FORECAST SEA CLASH LED BY SHIP -TIRPITZ   European Tilt Shapes As Arctic Convoy Route Is Open

Tirpitz May Lead Europe's Largest Naval Engagement   Informed Quarters Look for Nazi Battleship to Head Squadron Out of Trondheim; Battle of Arctic Has Been Intensified

TIAPITZ EXPEGTEL MENACE CONVOY'   Hitler’s Big Battleship May Lead German Squadron Out of Trondheim; . Battle Of Arctic Intensified °

Much Married Man Arrested In Sioux City  Merrill Girl Amoi Fair Ones Duved

Much Married ©  Man Arrested  In Sioux City Merrill Girl Among  Fair Ones Duped ; By DeMars

Woman, 64, With 3,500 Hours in Air, Pleads For Place in Air Corps; Brings Two Cadets

May Oil Order Is 1,402,038 Barrels Daily.   vecretary Ickes’ Request. Ignored By Commission

Married Men Will  Continue To Be  Drafted in Texas They Will Be Taken, Only-as Needed to  Se weccecs®

West Virginia Officer Slain   William Harris, Pulaski. Wounded In Gun Duel With Dyine Man

Reds’ Assault In North Wins. More Territory   Nazis Throw In Fresh. Reinforcements  To Relieve Flank But Fail to ~~ Halt Russians Who Take ~ Vital Pacitinne

Land, Sea and Air Battle Rages For Control of Strategic Guadalcanal Airfields

STATE VOTERS WILL CAST BALLOTS FOR SENATOR TUESDAY   Fewer Than Half Of Registered Democtats Expected To Go To Polls

SHORTAGE OF LABOR FACES HOSPITALS   Situation In Baltimore's 15 Institutions Is Considered Grave, Committee Learns

‘Royal Texas Air Force’ Flye: Says Cologne Blasted to Bits   Planes Lined Up for Attack, Like Fans Waiting To See Movie, and Smashed City, He Reports   RP. DREW MIDDLETON

Nothing Left of Cologne, Texan Who Helped Bomb German Valley Declares In Describing Raid of 1,200 Planes   Bud" Cardinal of Fort Worth Expects War To End in Time for His Buddy To See World Series

COLOGNE LEFT IN RUINS RAF  PILOTS STATE UPON RETURN   “Send Us The Stuff And W e’ll Knock These Krauts Of The Map,” Texas Member Of British Bomber Force Declares After Gigantic Raid

Brother, There’s Nothing Left, OF Cologne  Texan In RAF Tells Of Aerial Attack

Others of ‘Royal Texans’ Tell of Clockwork Timing Against Rhineland City

Quick Halt To Sitdown Strike   Action Comes At Demand Of War Department

WAR DEPARTMENT TNDS STRIKE AT UNION ELECTRIC   Three Hundred and Fifty Return in St. Louis When  @ Arbitration Is Suggestec In Washington

SOLONS CALLED IN FIVE STATES   Governors Get More Power Than in First  World War

5 States Have Called Lawmakers On War Problems   Special Sessions Necessary to Deal With Events Since U. S. Entry Into the War.

New Higher Tax Bill Drafted   Committee Boosts  Rates On Incomes

ee ) oe ee: ee  Nev ew Income Tax Rate Boost Passed By House Committee

HOUSE GROUP 0.K.'S NEW INCREASES IN INCOME TAX RATES   Present 6 Per Cent Low On Surtaxes May Be Jumped To 12 Per Cent

Boost: ‘Normal Levy on Income  Taxes to: 6%   House: Group: Also In creases Graduating-Surtaxes Steeply Upward

Income Tax Rate to Rise   House Committee Puts Fin ishing Touches on Nev Revenue Bill

Tax Boosts Win Approva In Congress   Two Per Cent Normal Levy Increase, Steep Surtox Raise Ok’d

NORMAL TAX LEVY INCREASED FROM #10 6 PER CEN   Surtaxes Graduated Steeply Upward But Rates Not Yet Disclosed

BOOST INCOME ~ JAX CHARGES   Committee Agrees on Raise ~ In Levy and Much Steeper Surtax.

INCOME TAX RATE WP TO 6 PER GENT   House Committee Puts Finish ing Touches on Bill.

Income Tax Rates Jump ? Per Cent   Surtaxes Are Boosted Sharply bet Actual Increase Withheld by  tf nememittiase   May Tap Wages   Weekly Deductions May Be Made ‘to Retard Inflation’

i nm ce i a  INCOME TAX RATES HIKED 10 6 PER CENT   Surtax Levy Also Scheduled For Drastic Increase

Income Taxes Hiked Sharply By Committee   Normal Levy Raised Tc 6 Pct.; Doubling Of Sur. tax Probable.

Income Tax Rafe Hiked   Surtaxes to Be Also Revised Upward, lt [Is Announced

HIGHER INCOME LEVY APPROVED   Committee Sets Six Pe Cent Rate And Approves Higher Surtaxes

INCOME TAXES  WILL BE HIKED TOSIX PERCEN]   House Committee Votes tc Increase Rate On Individual Basis From 4 Percent   DEDUCTION SEEN   ‘Group Studies Plan-to Collect Part of Pay In Advance; Backed’  By Morgenthau

Individual Income Tax Rates Boosted for Every Citizen   House Committee Is Completing Work on Bill for Report

Steep Boosts _ In Tax Rates By Committee   Normal Income Tax Level Lifted From 4 To 6 Per. cent. Surtaxes Increased.   CHECK PAYROLL LEVY

New Income Tax Rates Are Given Finishing Touch   House Group Approves Greatly Increased Individual Levy

(-G PER CENT ROOST AGREED IN NEW SCALE   surtax Levy Sharply Increased to Meet Hich War Costs

TAX RATE HIKE BEING STUDIEL   Finishing Touches Put Or Stiff New Figures

Big Boost In Income Taxes   House Committee Approve Increasing Normal Levy Fron 4 To 6 Per Cent

Income Tax Three Times Up In 1943   Man Who Paid $58 This Year Would Be Given $162 Bill

INCREASE NORMAL INCOME TAX: LEVY FROM 4 10 6 PCT   Ways and Means Group Lead er Declines to Disclose ” Surtax Rates   PROBABLY TO BE BOOSTED

Commitiee Hikes Income Tax Levy From4-To-6P--€:   Indicate: 6 Per Cent Surtax On First: $2000. May Be Jumped To-12 Per Cent

Surtax, Income Levies Raised   House Committee Placing Final Touches On New Revenue Measure

House Group Prepares New Income Taxes   Normal Levy Upped to 6 © Per Cent, With Sur. ~ taxes Rising Steeplv.-

Bridges To Get Deportation Writ   CIO Leader To File Habeas Corpus Plea

Full Might of Allied Army Hurled at Japs   Results Described as ‘Terrible’ but Satisfactory

Allied Troops Hurl Might At Foe in Java   ‘Satisfactory’ Drive Meets Japan Landing Thrusts

DEFENSE LINES HOLD; INVADING SHIPS WRECKED   Superiority in Air Claimed as Java Battle Rages

‘Scorched Earth Policy Being Used by Dutch   Enemy Suffers Severe Blows in Takine Rridoeheade

PLAYGROUND FUR THe GORMIUNITY   Tipton Park Is. Undoubtedly One of the Best in the State.   LAST YEAR’S REPORT

PLAYGROUND FOR “THE COMMUNIT   Tipton Park Is. Undoubt . edly One of. the Best — *. in the ‘State.   LAST YEAR’S REPORT

GAS CHISELERS BEING CHECKED   Race Track Crowds Are First To Get O. P. A. Attention

Drives Planned Against Eastern Gas “'Chiselers’   Checkups at Race Track: Completed; Repeaters Face Prosecution

amie sancnimnigeninnonsesmnaim soersctnon  RIVER ROUGE PLANT ~ TURNING OUT TANKS

FORD'S ROUGE PLANT TS PRODUCING TANKS      Powered By Variatiori of V-8 Motor

ROMMEL BASE AT EL DABA _ BOMBARDED BY NAVY GUNS   BRITISH NAVY MAKES 8URPRISE ATTACK ON SUPPLY .. CENTER-—-PLANES AID IN DESTRUCTION -

BRITISH SHELL NAZI SUPPLY BASE IN EGYP1   Surprise Attack Blasts Rommel Stores and  Shops Heavily  U. $. 4Engined Bombers Set Big Fires in

EGYPTIAN COAST BOMBED HEAVIL'   Big Fires Result From 7 Blasts By U.S.  Planes

BRITISH IN BIG RAID ON EGYPT COAST   ) Hurl Tons of Explosives Into Axis Positions

Darlan Warns Dakar Is Facing Attack   Germans Threaten Force Unless Workers Aid Reich

Darlan Warns Dakar Is  Facing Attack  Germans Threaten      Germans Threaten Force Unless Workers Aid Reich

Unrest In France Is Growing   Government May Move. To Dakar; Nazis Seek Labor

Propose. National 40-Mile epee: Limit, Confiscation “Of Cars of All. Violator:

$191,380 IN WAR BONDS TABULATED IN JOPLIN DRIVE   Amount Represents 1,810 Pledges, or an Average of $100 for Each Wage Earner Listed.   CAMPAIGN CONTINUES INTO PRESENT WEEK   Pledge Slips Will Be Available to Persons Not Contacted at Banks, P. O. and Bonds Office.

Predict Battle Over Civilian Defense Fund   La Guardia Principal Issue in Congressiona Fight on Appropriation

Defense Chief Is Under Fire   Battle Seen In Congres Over LaGuardia’s Use Of Attack Funds

FIGHT IN CONGRESS SHAPING OVER RAIL DEFENSE FUND BILL   Civilian Defense Chief, La Guardia, Is Issue OF Battle

DISPUTE LOOMS OVER AIR RAIDS NEFENSE FINI   LaGuardia to Be Big Issue In Congressional Skirmishing Over Appropiation of $100,000,000 in New Session Startine Monday.

BATTLE LOOMS OVER FUND FOR CIVIL DERENS!   $100,000,000 Request t Ready’ Nation’s Municipalities for Air Attacks Creates Controversy   ATTACK LAGUARDIA   Many Calling on New York Mayor to Resign and for Placing Fund With War Department

CIVILIAN DEFENSE FUND FIGHT LOOMS   Critics of La Guardia Think War Department Should Have Supervision SpendIng; Session Monday

Shape Battle On Huge Fund   Hundred Million Asked To Ready  Municipalities

HOUSE TO FHT  Ls   Some Congressmen Want Him Ousted As Civilian Defense Chief

Axis Subs Get Four More Ships   Shipping Losses In Atlantic At Least 360

Axis Subs Sink Four More Ships   United Fruit Ship Torpedoed at Pier

Neports say Large Enemy Fleet 1s Expected to Try to Shake Off Grip Which Allied Forces Have Scored In Important Southwest Pacific Sector— Forces Braced for Any Offensive Moavamant      Agitation for Second Front is Revived to Aid Fighting Reds

Today’s War Moves   By FREDERICK OECHSNER United Press Central European Mananer

BUTLER HAS $325,000 FIRE   — ee  Steel, Drum Blaze Starts in Paint Department

COUNTY TIRE QUOTAS   Are Generally Somewhat Lower for Month of January

Income Tax Plan Given Committee   Less Drastic Bill -Offered by Experts

MAY INCREASE SURTAX    House Experts Propose To Leave  Exemptions The Same —

Higher Surtax Rates Uraed   Public Faces Greate: Load; Retail Seles Levy Is Discussed

TAX PROPOSALS CAPITAL TALK   Anti-Inflation Measures, In cluding Sales Tax, Are Brought Forward.

New Income Tax Plan Is Placed Before Committee   Proposals Are Advanced To Supplement Treasury Demand For Heavier Levies On Personal Incomes

Federal Reserve Bank Named  Custodian   Institution Will Protect Property Of Jap Evacuees

Control Of The Island Is Sought   WOULD AID IN MAKING AFRICA AN ALLIED STRONGHOLD; REDS YIELD GROUND AT STALINGRAD

BRITISH STRIKE AT MADAGASCAR   BY HARRISON SALISBURY U. PF. STAFF CORRESPONN ENT

Madagascar Resistance Ineffective   Axis Fears Attack Imminent on Othe: Bases in Africa

CONSOLIDATE  MADAGASCAR WEST COAST PORT AREAS   British Taking Over Enemy Nest Off Coast of Africa   Ten Thousand Vichy Troops Offered But Little Resistance

Family Man Facing Call   Time May Come When He Must Help Defend Nation, House Is Told

Committee Asks Passage Bill To Aid Service Mer   Bill Would Make Financial Allowances for Families of Fighting Men and Make Men With Dependents Available for Service.

FAMILY HEADS RACING CALL TO ARMS SERVICE   House Group Presses For Passage of Measure to Provide Funds For Their Families   EXPECT VOTE SOON   Part.of Soldiers’ Pay Would Be Deducted, With Government Also. Assisting

Draft Dependent Measure Pressed   Aid Is Requested For Soldiers’ Kin

DRAFT IS LIKELY FOR FAMILY MAN   Government Reveals Plan as Measure To Take Care of Dependents Drafted

Dependents Pay Bill Up For Vote By House Today   Passage By Nightfall ‘ Urged By Military - « Committee

House Will Act On Aid For War Dependents  Vote On Measure Ice Fwenected Soon

DEPENDENTS 0 BILL W HOUSE   Military Conimittee , Presses for — Passage Today  Army: Navy Legislation

Vote Sought Today On Bill To Pay Soldier Dependent:   House Committee Urges Passage; Would Make Possible Draft Of Family Heads If Military Situation Dictates; $40 A Month For Wife Provided In Plan

SEARCH NEW AREAS FOR” GERMAN SUBS   Distress Calls From 2 Ships Sends. Allied _ Craft Off: On Hunt

MAYOR DISPOSES — OF BRIEF DOCKET IN CITY SESSION   James Martin Bound Over For Drunk Driving: Redman Assault Case Dismissed.

IDLE ALUMINUM ORDERED SOLL   Government to Take Up Every Pound, May Seize Later

Bedford To Give Departing Boys Big Send-off   Bedford High School Band Volunteers Services Tuesday Morning — Ceremonies At Washington Hotel   CITIZENS ASKED TO DISPLAY THE FLAG

Bedford Sends 30 Young Men To Camp Today   High School Band to Serenade Departing Contingent at Pitt and Juliana St. Corner At 9 O'clock Today   GIFTS ARRANGED FOR SEND - OFF

FBI AGENTS HIT NAZIS IN EAST   Scores Of Aliens Grabbed During Celebration Of Hitler’s Birthday

JERSEY ALIEN RAIDS STAGED   Score Taken Into Custody, Others’ Homes Being Watched By FBI

VICHY NEARS NAZI BREAK, SAYS LONDON   Europe, Under Germat Heel, Seething With Unrest, Says England   CITE HUNGER, COLD   Danish King Threatens to Quit Under Tyranny Of Germans

FRANCE CENTER: OF SPREADING UNRESI IN SLAVE NATIONS   Bitter Cold _ In. - Europe  Increases ‘Suffering,  PaRR “Feeds ‘Anti-Nazi >) Explosion

Unrest in Europe Is Spreading  Vichy-German Relations _ Are  Seon eee se.

Vichy-German Tension Nears Breaking Point   Unrest Grows in Other Countries Held by Nazis -

'Vichy-German Relations Seem Reaching Crisis      France Center of Smouldering Unrest Spreading In Europe

Heron Blasts Jap Bomber Into Ocean   Midget Warship Make: Port After Being Hit in 4-Hour Attack

Call On  Indians To Stand Firm   India’s Fighting Strength Mustered As Leaders Continue To Work On  Dominion Problem

Accord Reached After Much Talk   Indian Congress Leader Urges Sons To Rally for Country’s Defense

Indian Leaders Seek To Muster Fighting Power   Negotiators Work On Final. Details of Pact With Britain

Nearing Kuban, Claim   —_  Three Prisoners Flee From Wisconsin Camp:

GOP WILL SEEK T0 ABOLISH NYA, FSA, REORGANIZE OPA.   Streamlining Congression al Procedure High On Agenda

REORGANIZATION OF OPA AND CONGRESS ARE GOP OBJECTIVES  OTHER CHANGES SLATED INCLUDE ABOLITION

Seeks Abolition Of Two Agencies   Rep. Dirksen Of Illinois Lists O.P.A. and N.Y.A.

G. O. P. Expects Democrats To Join in Reorganization of Federal Setup in Next Congress

Republicans in House Planning Congress Acts   Reorganization of OPA Congress Are Among Objectives

REORGANIZATION OF OPA PLANNED BY REPUBLICANS   Abolition of NYA and Farn Security Administration . Will Also Be Sought

REORGANIZATION OF OPA AND CONGRESS ARE GOP OBJECTIVES  OTHER CHANGES SLATED INCLUDE ABOLITION OF NYA AND FSA

SHAKEUP IN OPA WILL BE SOUGHT   End Of NYA, FSA Alse New Congress Aims

\Reorganization of OPA and  Abolition ot NYA, FSA Aim  Ot Republican House Leaders

HENDERSON T0 BE REORGANIZEL   — ee ee Listed As Prime GOF Objective for Comine Year

Objectives Of Republican  House Leaders   GOP Congressmen Making Plans  For 78th Congress

REPUBLICANS REVEAL PLANS   Want To Abolish NYA And FSA And Reorganize Congress

GOP Planning Congressional House Cleaning   Various Lettered Boards Slated Bar Attack

GOP PLANS FOR CONGRESS TOLD   Would ‘Streamline’ Methods In Use, Reorganize OPA

REORGANIZATION  OF OPM OFFICE IS ANTICIPATED   Republicans Plan T. Streamline Congress Wher New Session Opens

NAZIS CLAIM THE “ANNIHILATION” OF RUSSIAN FORCE   Germans Note, However, the Fierce Soviet Altacks on the Donets Front, Before. Moscow and Leningrad Area

RED; NAZI REPORTS  DIFFERING   Germans Claim Soviets Beat. en in Attempts to Break Out of Sevastopol; Russians Gain in North

BACK: NAZIS   Claim Crimean Repulse While Soviet Tells Victories Elsewhere

HEAVY COSTS FOR GERMANS      Russians Desperately Counter-Attacking Axis Siege Forces in Sevastopol Area

Chinese Troops Spread Southward In Supreme Attempt To Stop Invaders Raging Through  Burma.

China Dispatche: Reinforcements To Burma Front   Mandalay in Salient; British Withdraw; Yanks Bomb Ranaoor

Troops Rushed By Chungking To Halt Drive   Enemy Pushes North from Blazing Lashio Toward China’s Border; U.S. Flyers Raid Rangoon

Chinese Reinforcement; Sent Down Burma Road To Try To Check Japs SHAN STATE FORCES CONTINUE TO FIGHT British Withdraw  Across Irrawaddy River, Allies Bomb Rangoon

ATTEMPT TO HALT RUSHING JAP COLUMNS   Invaders Stand Within 45 Miles Of South China Border.

Fresh Forces Sent Pouring Down Vital Burma Road  Supreme Attempt to Be Made to Stop Raging Foe

Enemy Units Forge North From Lashio   British Drop Back Across Irrawaddy; U.S. Fliers Strike at Rangoon Docks

CHINA PREPARES TO MEET THRUST TOWARD BORDER   Rushes Troops Down Burm: Road as Back Door Entrance Into Country Is Threatened by Japs.   ENEMY COLUMN 45 MILES FROM FRONTIER   West of Lashio, Invader: Push Closer to Mandalay —British in Sector Withdraw.

Supreme Attempt To Halt the Japs Gets under Way   Invaders Now within 4! Miles of the Chinese Border   In the West Japanes Reach Point 20 Miles from Mandalay

Supreme Try to Halt Enemy Opens   Reinforcements Are Sent Down Burma Road

Nipponese Neat Chinese Border   Defenders Said Holding Fast In Some Aréas::

China Pours Troops Info’ Burma Area   Japanese Advance Menaces Back Door fo Free China

TROOPS MASS IN BURMA 10 HALT INVADER   NIPPONESE MAY BE AIMING ADVANCE AT CHUNGKING

BV SERBEUE 8B BEY 18 FE  sateen mere  No One Seems Able  To Find Fuse  To Any Dynamite There May Be In Coming Election  —By PAUL MALLON—

AT LEAST 1,00 NIPPONESE ARE BELIEVED LOST   Late Reports Tell Of Great Defeat Of Jap Fleet That Tried Attack.

Enemy Loses 10,000 Men, Reports Say   Naval Officer Tells of Battle in Which Japs Fled Without  Rescuing Survivors

Jap Death in Battle of Midway Will Run Higher Than 10,000, Incomplete Reports Indicate

Four Japanese Aircraft  Carriers Lost  That's Midway Toll on Basis of T erta Retila Ranarte

\Four Japanese Carriers Sunk By U.S. Bombers Off Midway   Enemy Lost 10,000 Men in Engagement, Navy Reports Indicate—Officers Said Foemen Fled Without Attempting to Rescue Comrades

FRENCH CHIEF OF ARMY, NAVY OFF TO DAKAR   Vichy Announces Arrival In Algiers On Way To Key Point   AXIS 1S FEARFUL   Seem To Believe U. S Will Seek To Take African Port

NAZI OFFENSE (¢ BELIEVED BROKE}   Soviets Claim Triumphs; Stalingrad Siege In 59th Day   CAPTURE HEIGHTS   Major Trench Raid I; Staged Northwest Of Besieged City

DARLAN CLAIMS DAKAR IN PERIL   Visit To Important French Port Follows Landing Of U.S. Troops Nearby

All West Africa Going Over To United Nations   Darlan Gets Allegiance Of Dakar and Other Part: Of French West Africa   Dakar Important

Admiral Darlan Makes Announcement From _ Algiers Radio, Rebroadcast From Marshal Petain’s Capital.

Strategic West Africa Now in  Allied Control  Port of Dakar and Others Come Over

FRENCH WEST AFRICA JOINS WITH ALLIES   Vichy Reports Commander of Strategic Port Has Placed Himself Under Darlan’s Orders

Chief of Armed Forces; on Mission of Urgency  FOLLOWS R REPORT OF  LIBERIA LANDINGS Big Events Reported to be Ahead for the French

DAKAR GIVES ALLIES BASE IN WEST AFRICA   Darlan‘s Bloodless Coup Turn Great Colonial Port ,Large Force jo United Nations

All French Africa Including Dakar, Under Darlan Order   Petain Appeals to  Fiqhters*to Resist” Aaaression

Strategic West Africa Now in Allied Control  Port of Dakar and. Others Come Over Without Blondchad

News of Trip Receives Widesnread Attention Because of Allied Activity In Area   FRANCE FEARING INVASION OF PORT   Vichy Making Every Effort _ to Appear Calm; Women Ordered Evacuated From Area

WEST AFRICA COMES UNDER JEAN DARLAN   U.S. Occupation Of Martinique Will  Not Be Necessary— Hull Declares.

France Watches Darlan Mission  To Base At Dakar   Axis Interprets Landing Of Yanks In Liberia Prelude To Occupation

DAKAR TOLD OF “NEW DANGERS’   Admiral Darlan Radios  Warning on Arrival ere.

ALLIES RECEIVE VITAL BASES IN SURPRISE MOVE   Danger of Attack Upon Western Hemisphere Les ieee Mes A nb lies

Rommel reported told to launch offensives in both Egypt and Syric

Adm. Darlan Visits Dakar To Warn People ©  Cent ni Ilraent Miscior   Sent on Urgent Mission By Petain; Sees a New Menace Pending

Dakar In Danger, Darlan Declares  Vichy Admiral Arrives At West African Naval Base; Pledges Defense

Darlan Arrives In Dakar, Pledges Defense, Denies Base Is Used By U Boats

New Warning From Darlan   French Admiral Tells Residents of Dakar Of New Dangers

French African Port in Hands Of Jean Darian   All of French West Africa Now Controlled by United Forces   Petain Continues Efforts To Induce French To Aid Germany

All French West Africa  Throws In With Allies   Dakar Has Fallen To Allies Without Bloodshed; Pe.  tain Again Denounces Admiral Darlan

Dakar Falls to Allies With Sizable Fleet   Important African Port Comes Over to United Nations Without Fight; Ships, Tanks and Planes Are Included

Naval Base A‘nd Rest Of  French West Africa Fall  Without Bloodshed   AGREEMENT REACHED ABOUT MARTINIQUE

Darlan Talking Of Dangers fo Dakar   Asserts Attack by Allies Would Meet Disaster

HULL REPORTS AGREEMENT ON FRENCH LANDS   U. S. and Admiral Robert in . Accord on Territories  In the Caribbean   WEST AFRICA UNDER CONTROL OF DARLAN   Marshal Petain Again Calls For Resistance in Broadcast by Radio

New BasesProvided IT of ight U. Boats; Air, Land Assault  Ovens On Axis In Tunisia

STRATEGIC DAKAR FALLS TO ALLIES WITHOUT A FIGHT   All of French West Africa. Including Naval Base, Places Itself Under Darlan’s Orders.   NUMBER OF FRENCH " WARSHIPS IN HARBOR   Presumably They Becomé Available to Americans and British, Although Status Is Uncertain.

Darlan On Way To Dakar; Vichy Fears U. §. Move   Meanwhile Crisis Over Forced French Labor Grows Hourly

France’s Darlan Tells . _ Dakar, Residents That  Situation Is Perilous      Admiral Compares Situation to That of Madagascar and Promised Resistance i

Darlan Warns Dakar of Peril   New Dangers Hang Over You, French Admiral Tells People

French West Africa Throws Force To Allies   Petain Makes Special Plea To Colonies To Resist Anti-Axis Armies

DARLAN HINTS AFRICAN WAF   French to Fight if Drive Made by British, Says Leader

Six Marines Spend 5 Days In Jap Lines   Fighting Both Jungle and Nips to Rejoin Guadalcanal Comrades

SIX MORE OF “MISSING MEN’ ON GUADALCANAL REJOIN THEIR OUTFITS  Five Nights and Four Days Spent ( Cut Off  ie

NEW POSITIONS CONSOLIDATED IN DESERT WAR   Allies Drive Off Axis Counterattack Following ‘Test’ Assault

ne ee tc ae ee ee =  MATH PROFESSOR AT OHIO STATE KILLED TUESDAY

No Extra Gas In  Texas Indicated   OPA Chief Says Note Misinterpreted

Liberalized Gasoline Ration For Texans Doubtful; Regional Head Of OPA Has No News From Chie!

No Liberal Texas Gas Ration Seen   Sufficient Amount For Essential Use Prebable

Philly Liquor Stores Close?   Gelder Orders 325 Workers Suspended

Fourteen Die In Bomber Crashes   Butler Lieutenant Amons Those Killed In Oregon Disaster   OTHER CRASH IN WESTERN IDAHO

PLEA FOR 35 MPH MADE BY GOVERNOR      Voluntary "Speed Limit Is Asked To Save Tires

Friendly Germ   Alkaline Microbe Found In Stale Beer Heport ed Health Aid.

A Bug Found In Stale Beer Will Cure Many Human Ills Say Denver Scientists

Friend y Microbe, Found in Stale Beer, Relieves Many Human Ailments.

Find Friendly ‘Bug’ in Beer   Microbe Kills Other Germs in Human Body

GermanDeath Toll Rises in Russian Drive   Red Army Recaptures Maloy stoslavets, Mo-séow Key City

MALOYAROSLAVETS IT CLAIMED REGAPTURED IN SOVIET CAMPAIGN   VAST COUNTER - OFFENSIVE BY RED ARMY COSTING GER.  MANS 2500 DEAD DAILY

Nazi On Russian - Front Mount    15,000 hilled in Six Days; Germans Said To Be Building Nefenses In Poland

Moscow Says 2,500 Germans Being Killed Daily As Drive Progresses

2500 GERMANS DIE DAILY, IS SOVIET CLAIM   TAKE CENTRAL FRONT CITY WHERE NAPOLEON ROUT WAS STARTED

of Y CHANGE ATTIRE 10 MILITARY UNIFORM   Board 17 Sends 32 T. Army and Board 16 Delegates 25

War Plants Flooded Out AtPittsburgh   Hundreds of Workers Idle and Homes and Stores Devastated By Rising Waters of Ohio

War Plants Are Closed by Flood   Transportation Aroune Pittsburgh Curtailed by High Waters.

PITTSBURGH FEARS CREST OF 35 FEET   Many War Plants Along Allegheny and Monongahela Are Affected By High Water   HOMES ARE EVACUATED

RISING STREAMS MAY HAMPER INDUSTRIAL PLANTS   Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers Reach 29-Foot Stage

Floods Close War Plants, Peril Cities   Hundreds of Homes, Stores Threatened By Record Waters

High Water Hits An Eastern City   Several War Plants, Stores and Homes Flooded in Pittsburgh   RIVER STILL RISING   Districts in Two States Are Inundated by Swollen Creeks

FLOOD WATERS CLOSE PLANTS IN PITTSBURGH   Stores And Home: Flooded; Traffic Is Curtailed

Flood Closes Several Plants In Pittsburch   Hundreds of Homes, Stores and Streets Inundated; Other Cities Flooded

Upper Ohio River on Rampage; Many Places Threatened   Series of Flood Controls Believed Ample to Avert Disaster

Several War Plants Forced ‘To Shut Down   Homes, Stores and Streets Flooded; Rail and Motor Transportation Lines Curbed

Pittsburgh Hit By High Water   Stage Highest For December in 100 Years

FLOOD CLOSES WAR PLANTS AT PITTSBURGH   Meterologis! Forecasis Stage of 32 Feet, Three Above Flood Level —Trafiic Curtaiied

Floods Close  Factories In Pittsbureh   Industrial Area Hit Hard By Rising Waters

WAR PLANTS CLOSED AS RESULT OF FLOOD WATERS IN EAST  HOMES, STORES AND

Pittsbu rgh Industrial Area Flooded   Several War Plants Close, Rai: and Motor Transportation Curtailed, Homes, Stores and Streets Flooded

War Plants Are Closed By Floods   Rivers, Streams Overflow Industrial Area of Pittsburgh

FLOODS THREATEN SEVERAL EASTERN INDUSTRIES   MONONGAHELA AND ALLEGHENY REACH WARNING STAGE

HH WEATHER   Worst Flood Since 1936 js Feared As Rivers Overflow Their Banks At Industrial Center

Floods Close War Factories In Pittsburah   Hundreds Of Homes Streets Are Affected A Streams Overflow   HITS OTHER STATES   Ohio River Near Scene Of 1936 Disaster Top: Century December Mark

WAR PLANTS CLOSED BY FLOODS IN JHE EAS]   Ohio Reaches the Highest Level in 100 Years’at , Pittsburch   STORES, STREETS AND ° _ FACTORIES FLOODED   Many Plants Feverishly En gaged in Moving Out Materials, Machinery

High Water Hits   Several War Plants, Stores and Homes. Flooded.in ~ ~~ Pittsburgh —   RIVER STILL RISING   Districts in Two States. Are Inundated by Swollen Creeks

Western Penna Hit By Floods    Low-Lying Streets In Pittsburgh Inundated Families Rescued

ENEMY PLANES SINK AIRCRAFT CARRIER HERMES OFF INDIA   ENEMY MAY ATTEMPT TO JOIN FORCES WITH GERMANS IN MIDDLE FAST

Fear Axis Union In rar Bast   Sinking of Aircraft Carrie: and Two Big Cruisers Leaves Sea Forces  in Minority

ClO AND AFL PEACE PARLEY HITS SNAG   New Obstacles ‘Arise T+ Complicate Ending 7-Year Rift

New Obstacles © Develop For  AFL-CIO Reunior   Peace. Conferences —_ Virtually Assured; Leaders’ Views Differ

CIO-AFL Unity Still Uncertain   Many Problems are  Yet to be Solved

ALL ‘QUIET’ IN ALEUTIAN AREA SINCE JUNE 4   No Further Jap Attacks Since U. S, Victory At Midwav

Midway Defeat Seen Changing Aleutian Plan   Jap War Lords Thought To Have Ordered Halt There   ATTACKS HELD UP   Several Explanations Of Actions In Far North Given

NO AMERICAN BASES IN FAR NORTH HAVE BEEN AT. TACKED SINCE JUNE 4TH

MIDWAY WIN MAY HAVE FORCED JAPS TO. QUIT ALEUTIANS   Na; Attacks: Made On Island “Chain West Of Alaska’. \ Since. June 4 Say.” -. “Military Heads...

Midway Victory Balked Japan Ea Aleutians, Too, ls Belief   Extension Of Wage Increases: Thruout Steel Industry Souaht   FBI's Presentation Of Evidence Against Saboteurs Nears Close

Military Observers Think Midway Battle Halted Jap Move on Aleutian:

MIDWAY LOSS BALLS UP JAP PLANS. BELIEF   Observers Point Qut Tha’ Enemy Fails to Pursue Aleutian Attack.   OPERATIONS BARED   Navy Reveals Japanese Moves In North Pacific Costly; 45 Americans Killed.

JAPS MAKE NO MORE MOVES IN ALEUTIANS   Defeat at Midway Believed to Have Altered Their Plane

Is Your Scrap in the F ight? Here Are Whys, Wherefores   iF irst Lady Says Women Workers 'N eed Aid of Community Services

Every Ounce of Unused Metal Needed for U.S. to Equip Boys in Service; Questionsand Answers on Scrap Drive

LeGrand Friends Church   Roy C. Thompson, Pastor   A-FRIENDLY CHURCH WITH A FRIENDLY WELCOME:

LeGrand Friends Chureh   A FRIENDLY CHURCH WITH A FRIENDLY WELCCMEB

KUALA LUMPUR TAKEN BY JAPS FROM BRITISH   Also fon moa Gains  n Attack *Y On Indies   DUTCH STRIKE BACK   Report Bombing of Two Cruisers, Other  Jap Ships

CAPTURE OF KUALA LAMPUR IS INDICATED   Once Invaders Arrive At Singapore, Long And Costly Battle  Is Predicted

Most Nippon Can Hope for Is Costly Victory After Terrible Siege—Yankee Bombers Hit Enemy Battleship and Leave It in Flames

S CAPTURED JAPS CLAIM   Mikado’s Troops Reported 150 Miles From City   CHINESE TROOPS   Are Relieving Offensive; “Scorched Earth” Policy Employed By Dutch

British Make New Retreat In Malay:   Japs Now ‘Within: 150 Miles of Allies Keystone Base In Far Fast   BUT TAKING PIVOT WON'T BE EASY   Most the Nipponese Can Hope for Is Costly Victory After Terrible Siege

JAPS 150 MILES FROM SINGAPORE   Invaders Threaten Keyston: 2 Allied Bulwark In Fa ast.   ‘(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

13 Raiding Planes Shot Down Over Singapore; Casualties Mount  BLOODY LOSSES  Warships Enter Battle as Japs Claim Pacific Under Their Command

WARSHIPS SHELLING JAPS NEAR SINGAPORE      Tokyo Tells of Allied Action Though It Claims Con” trel of Pacific   INVADERS STILL LANDING TROOPS   Heavy Pressure Being Main. tained Everywhere; Japs Extending Drive

Singapore Bags 13 Jap Raiders   Tokio Claims Spearheads Are Within 6 Miles of Defense Bastion; Nippos Beaten Back by MacArthur Troops

RAF Bombers Attack Malaya Airdromes; Heavy Land Fighting Continues

Japan’s invasion armies shelled by navy men as Admiral Shimada boasts Nippon commands the entire Pacific

Shell Japs In Malaya From Sea  Tokyo Admits   Tokyo Admits Naval Activity In Critical Malaya Drive

SINGAPORE DEFENDERS DOWN 13 ENEMY AIR RAIDERS ‘AS BRITISH ATTACK INMALAYA   Tokyo Broadcasts Claim Japanese Spearhead Has Thrust Within Six Miles of Johore Strait; Assert: Forces Moving Up for Direct Assault On Island  Stennohald at Sincannre 4

Invaders Shelled On Jungle Coast   Allied Warships Take Part in the Defense of _ Singapore   JAPS CLOSE TO STRAIT   ‘Enemy Strikes Into British Burma and at Island Points

U.S, Troops Take Part  In Defense   Allied Warships Reported ~—<Pe- Be Shek ’  On Malay Tangle Coast

TAKE PART IN BATTLE NEAR MALAYA POR]   13 Japanese Aerial Raiders Ove Singapore Shot Down. Battle For That Spot Rages

WARSHIPS SHELLING JAP INVASION ARMIES NORTH OF SINGAPORE   AIR DEFENSE OF CITADEL STEPPED UP AND 13 #°?ANESE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN

THIRTEEN AlR RAIDERS DOWN AT SINGAPORE   British Deny Further Jap Advance North Of Johore State

Seek To Stem Jap Tide At Singapore   Allied Warships Shell Invaders On Malay Coast

Enemy Lose: 13 Warplanes At Singapore    United Nations Cheered As FDR Reveals ‘Yanks  Are Coming’

United Nations Are Fighting Hard Battles Against Japanese, Encouraged Over Reinforcement Hope.   JAP INVADERS ARE PRESSING SINGAPORE

United Nations Are Cheered by Word ‘Yanks Are Coming   R.A. F. Rains Bombs On Airdrome’s Used In Nippon‘s Thrust

Japanese Raiders Downed by RAF  Over Singapore   Nippons Claim Advance to Near City But Main Battle Miles Away.   Japs Are Thrown Back In Philippine Battle

Allied Ships Shell Jap Invaders Along Malay Jungle Coast   MacArthur’s Men Drive Foe Back in Savage  : Fight Last Night

RAIDERS DOWNED AT SINGAPORE BY DEFENDERS OF CITY   MacArthur’s Valiant Men Drive Back Japanese In “Savage Fighting”   Tokyo Says Large Forces Are Moving Up For Vast Drive On Naval Base

United Nations Buoyed By President’s Report That A.E.F. Nears East   Tokyo Boasts Japan Commands Pacific; Tojo Says Nippon To Fight Until ‘U. S. And Britain Brought To Knees’

Japan Says She'll Fight On Until She Brings Britain, U. S. ‘To Their Knees;’ Claims Mastery Of Entire Pacific

DISCLOSURE THAT YANKS ARE ON WAY FIEARTENS ALLIES   SINGAPORE DEFENDERS STIFFEN RESISTANCE AS JAPANESE SWARM AHEAD   MacARTHUR’S FORCES AGAIN HAVE ORIVEN INVADER BACK      Nipponese Have Completed Occupation of Minahassa Peningula In Indies

JAP GAINS CONCEDED IN LONDON   Strong Enemy Pressure Is Reported Against British Communications Highway Running Southeast From Muar River Sector, Ninty Miles North Of  Singapore   TOKYO CLAIMS 20,000 ARE CAUGHT IN TRAP

Fast-Breaking Developments Are Reported   Japs Make New Landings or _ Malayay Score in N. E. 1, Burma and Off Aus: tralia

ALLIED FLEETS ENTER BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE   Tokyo Acknowledges En try, Her Navy Minister Boasts Japan Virtual ly Commands Pacific   PREMIER TOJO VOWS VIGOROUS PRESSURE   United Nations Heartenec

British Forces Battle Furiously To Halt Japs With Malay Campaign in Critical Phase

Tokio Says Allied Fleet Hits Army In Malacca Strait   Singapore Defender Down 13 Japanese Planes Foe Claims Sea Control

Invaders Only 6 Miles From Johore Strait   American Expeditionary — Forces Already in Far East; 13 Jap Planes Downed

Yanks Coming’ President Tells United Nations  Enemy Maintains   Enemy Maintains Pressure on All Far East Fronts; Planes Active

MacArthur's Forces On Island Push Nipponese. Back: AEF Units Active

Allied Warships Shell Jap: Armies On Malay Coast   “Tojo Says Operations Against Allies Will Continue Vigorously

ALLIED WARSHIPS SHELL JAPS ON MALAYAN COAST   Nippen Leaders Boast Pacific Struggle Will Crueh U. S., Britain

Tokyo Claims Advance on Singapore Is ‘Continuing: Nipponese Extend Aerial Blows at Indies.

IZE OF TROOP MOVEMENTS IS SECRET   Dutch, Chinese Heartened By News From U. S.   ALLIED WARSHIPS   Shelling Japanese Invasion Armies Swarming Down Malay Jungle

Now 60 Miles From Singapore   Tojo Says Britain And U. S. to Be Brought to Knees.

ALLIED WARSHIPS JOIN BATTLE TO SAVE SINGAPORE   SHELL JAPS AS THEY ADVANCE CLOSER TO FAR EAST FORTRESS

WARSHIPS BLAST NIPPON TROOPS   United Natioas Further Heartened by President's Word that “Yanks Ave Coming”.   MccARTHUR STILL FIGHTS   Japs Attacking Philippines Driven Back With Weavy Lusses in Stiff Fighting.

Tokyo Claims Command of Pacific Right Up to West Coast—Strong Air Forces Sighted in Bismarck Archipelago

ALLIED SHIPS SHELL JAPS   War Vessels Enter Critical Battle Of Singapore—British Concede That Nipponese Troops Continue To Land Along Malay Coast

ALLIED SHIPS ~SHELLIN AMPS   Attack {nvasion Armies - Swarming Down Malaya Toward Singapore.   PHILIPPINE BATTLE ON

Japanese Troops Suffer Heavy Losses On Batan   Guerrilla Band In North Luzon Raids Airfield, Routs Enemy

ALIIED SHIPS OF WAR ENTER MALAYA BATTLE   At Jap-Held Aijrports In Malaya; Report Says Japs Within Six,Miles Of Johore Strait.

oingapores — Flank Hit by New Landings   Japanese Swarm Down Coast 60 Miles from Goal; Dutch Concede Pagans Hold Much Of Celebes Island 

ALLIED WARSHIPS SHELLING JAPAN'S ' INVASION ARMIES   Were Swarming Down the Malaya Jungle Coast Near Singapore.   AID TO THE DEFENDERS      United Nations Heartened by - Roosevelt’s Disclosure “The ' Yanks Are Coming.”

HUGH JOHNSON DEAD AT 59   Pneumonia Takes Forme! Chief of NRA, After Period of Ill Health

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Victory Looms  For Churchill   Defense Ministry Issue Is Coming Up; Enelish Tempers Cooled

Group Charged With Assisting Herbert Haupt   Parents and Four Others Area Named

Six Indicted for Treason for Aid ~ to Nazi Sabotew   Haupt’s Relatives, Friends Are Accused.

Motorists After July 15 Must Turn In Old Part For Every New Piece Of Auto Equipment They Purchase

Old Car Parts For New Ruled   Blanket Order Goes In Effect July 15

Break Up Landing Attempts   MacArthur Reports the Enemy Has Lost Many Men and Vessels

Three Japanese Transports Are. Thought Sunk ~   Heavy Toll of ‘Enemy Reported In Philippines °

U. 5. Planes Sink Two More Ships   War details will be found in stories on Pages 1 and 2. Official navy pictures of the Pearl Harbor attack are on Page 3.

Troops Mass for     Singapore Attack   U.S. Planes Sink Nipponese Ships  Aiming for Indies Invasion

Allies Blast At 3 -Pronged Enemy Thrust In Far East   British Fight Back At All-Out Assault: On Singapore Base; Japs Slowly Advance

U. S. Army Planes Sink Two More Japanese Transports Off Coast Of Borneo

UNITED NATIONS STOP THRUSTS AT THE BURMA ROAD   Japanese Planes Destroyed During Pre-invasion Raid on Part of the Island of Jaya.   MacARTHUR’S SOLDIERS RESIST TWO ATTACKS   British Defenders on Singapore Island Subjected te All-Day Raids From the Air.

U.S. Army Battle Planes ‘ink Two, Probably Three  More, Jap Transports

BURMA ROAD-SINGAPORE VITAL DUTCH EAST INDIES BASES FOE OBJECTIVES   Two More Nipponese Transports Sunk; MacArthur's Forces Turn Back Two Slashing Night Invasions: Sea Gets Shark Food

NOISE IN NEW YORK GETTING TERRIFIC, MAGISTRATE HEARS   Story of “Booted” Dogs and Creaking Beds Related in Court——Artist Complains About Noise of His Neighbor

© In Washington   Bridegroom Nelson’s WPB Honeymoon Ends As Truman Committee  Steps Into Picture

Honeymoon End Due For Boss Nelson   Backing Of $1-Year-Men May Put Him On ‘Spot’

Midway Victory Seen as Start Of Sea Drive      Midway Reports Indicate Enemy: Losses Mounting With Two. Biggest Japanese Aircraft Carriers Sunk; Americans: Expected To Start’ Next Clash...

United States Forces May Take Offensive In  Pacific War, Forecast

U.S.Maps — Offensive in  Pacific Wa   America Plans to Initiat Next Major Clash With Japs

SMASUING DEFEAT SUSTAINED BY ENEMY OFF MIDWAY ‘HASTENING PLANS FOR  NEW ACTION

U. S. May Take Offensive in Pacific War As Result Of Midway Victory

UAMAGE TO JAP FLEET PROBABLY EXCEEDS REPORT   Midway Win May Give United Nations Initiative

MIDWAY VICTORY — MAY PROVE TO BE “TURNING” POINT   First. Eye- Witness Account Reveals Three Jap Aircraft Carriers Set — : Ablaze By. Bombers, Including . - Two Biggest —

U.S. PLANS OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS   Damage to Kinemy Fleet at Midway Likely Heavier Than Reported.

Think Japs Had Greater Losses  Than Reported   Navy Communique Saya “Nothing To Report;” Both Sides Re-Forming

American And Japanese Forces Re-Forming Lines In Prelude To Major Clash In Pacific War   Believe Enemy Will Have Sustained Heavier Losses Than First Believed

Makin Island Surprised ‘On August 17   80 Japanese Killed At Base 1,100 Miles  Northeast of Solomons  ‘cia SOW We “Mite eee ess ca

Marines Raia Makin Island   ' President’s Son Participates In Hit-Run Assault-That Cripoles Jaa Pacific Force

JAMES ROOSEVELT ONE OF MARINES ATTACKING JAPS   President’s Son Second in Command of “Devil Dogs” Who Raided Gilbert Islands August 17.   80 ENEMY TROOPS _ KILLED IN ATTACK   Yanks Withdraw After Dealing Foe Crippling Blow— Nipponese Gunboat and Transport Sunk.

Tokio Radio Reported 200 Amer‘cans Had Made Landing On Makin Island, Been Repulsed.

Makin Island Position Hard Hit in Fast Raid   Commando Type Of Attack, Supported By Fleet Units, Destroys Plane Installations, Two Ships. Kills At Least 80

-CRIPPLES FOE » [SLAND BASE   Second Offensive Action In Pacific Announced  § By Admiral Nimitz   JAPANESE FORCES TAKEN BY SURPRISE   “President’s Son is Second In Command of Raiders, Report States

HIT AND RUN RAID MADE ON MAKIN ISLAND   MARINES AND NAVY DEAL HARD BLOW TO ENEMY

MARINES TRANSPORT IN RAID ON MAKIN   At Least 80 Japs Slain, Gun-boa Sunk, Shore Installations De strovyed in Commando Raid   HIT AND RUN BLOW   Nimitz’s Announcement Reveals Major James Roosevell, Son of FDR, Second in Command

Gandhi Asks Britain to Negotiate   Recedes from his Plan to Issue One Week’s Ultimatum

Gandhi Makes Final Bid for Negotiations  PMenfkte Caneilintars   Drafts Conciliatory Letter to Viceroy; Will Go Step by Step

GANDHI. REPORTED TO HAVE RECEDED FROM SEVES DAY ULTIMATUM PLAN--TENSIGN I8-MOUNTING

GANDHI TRIES NEW POLICY IN EFFORT FOR INDEPENDENCE   Nationalists : OF” “All- Indis ~ Congress: Meet. ‘Today To. Pass Their ~  Resolution

AST MINUTE BID ID NEGOTIATE I MANE BY LEANE   jution May Pass Toda Wt Mahatma to Proceed * Step-by-Step,”

GANUTH NELLULS, HINTS READINESS FOR CONCILIATION  Drafts Appeal For Curtheor Talke   Drafts Appeal For Further Talks To Viceroy   RAY OF HOPE SEEN AS CLIMAX IS NEAR

BOTH SIDES GETTING SET FOR CLASH   Activity ls Described As Minor In London; RAF Planes Active

Axis Attack in Desert Repulsed   No Indication Any Large Offensive Is Likely Soon

British Height In Egypt Assaulted  Battle For Tel el Eisa Lasts Into Night; RAF Striking Hard

Another Axis Desert Drive  Is Parried   RAF Figures Prominently In Blasting Motorized Axis Forces  TOBRUK IS BOMBED  Small Scale Engagement ' Js Launched Against

BATTLE OF EGYPT CONTINUES WITH GROUND CLASHES   RAF PLAYS MAJOR ROLE, ATTACKING TOBRUK AGAIN

HEAVY CLASH IN EGYPT'S CORRIDOR BATTLE UNDER WAY   RAF Sends Medium Bombers ‘In Force” Apainét Tobruk

Heavy Fighting Is Resumed On Egyptian Front   Axis Troops Launch 3rd Attack On BritishHeld Heights

AXIS LAUNCHES THIRD ATTACK IN TEL EL EISA   Position Is Held by British In Egypt’s Corridor Rattle Zone

ROMMEL MAKES SMALL ATTACK ON TEL ELEISA   British Planes Destro: Axis Tanks, Launch New Large Scale Rai On Tobruk Harbor

AXIS ASSAULTS! MADE AT NIGHT IN DESERT WAR   British-Held Height In Tel El Eisa Sector Is Under Attack, Said To  Be Small Scale   RAF AGAIN BLASTS NAZI TANK FORCES   Light Bombers Inflict Heavy Damage On Port Of Tobruk, Now Held By Enemy Troops

NIGHT BATTLE FOUGHT, CAIRO STATES TODAY   Attack On Small Scale Is Report Made In London   EACH SIDE IS WARY   No Indication Either  Ready For Big Scale Offensive

ROMMEL STAGES WEAK ASSAULT ON TEL EL EISA   Small Scale Fighting In Egypt Indicates Neither Side Yet Ready . For 7  Offensive.

BRITISH, AXIS SPARRING ON DESERT LINE   Neither Side Apparentivy Willing to Launch Large Offensive on Egyptian Front

GERMANS LAUNCH THE THIRD ATTAGK oN TEL EL EISA   Launched at Dusk Yesterday and Lasted Into the « Night. .   THE BRITISH HELD OUT   Withstood Attack Which Wa: Described as on “Small Seale.”

No Indication At Present Of Big Offensive   RAF Again Plays Major Par In Fighting With Bombers Sent Against Tobruk

Another Axis Desert Drive Is Parried   RAF Figures Prominently In Blasting Motorized Axis Forces  TOBRUK IS BOMBED Small Scale Engagement  Ts Launched Against "Rl BI Ries Haiahtc

Xis J Attacl In Keypt Is  Beaten Back   Foe's Tanks Destroyed British Planes Again Bomb Tobruk

New Attack By Axis on Tel El Eisa   Tanks and Infantry Used in Third Successive Drive ber Seartar

THIRD ENEMY TANK ATTACK BEATEN BACK   RAF Smashes Axis Assault ot " Tel El Eisa in Egyptian Corrido Battle Zone :

CHURCHILL ‘FORGETS’ BROADCASTING PLANS   Withdraws Motion On Great ‘Difference Of Opinion’

DEMOCRATS EXPECT TO RETAIN CONTROL  OF BOTH HOUSES   May Lose Some Seats bu Majority Not Threatened

Shipbuilding Wage Hikes Hit by F. D. R.  National Conference ls Given His Views

Car Concern To Make Air Cargo Ships   Budd Co. Plans 900 Freight Planes, For 9,000 Lhe Feet

U. S. Dons Easter Finery Despite War, Shortage:   Retail Merchants Throughout Nation Report Sharp Increase in Spring Shopping

New Positions Taken to Straighten Lines are Under Attack; Losses Feared Heavy

Bloody Fighting On Bataan  Rages Unabated   Japs Unable Temporarily to Pierce New Defenses

Three Fafally Hurt in Wreck   Two Others Seriously Injured and Another !s Slightly Hurt

British Spring New Trap on Fleeing Nazis  Threaten to Cut Off Thousands

British Spring New Trap on Fleeing Nazis   Threaten to Cut Off Thousands of Rommel’s Force

UNIONS OPPOSE LABOR MEASURE   Organized Labor Floods Congressmen with Appeals on 40-Hour-Week Bill.   LEADERS WILL TESTIFY   Green and Murray to Appear Before Committee Studying Labor Legislation.

QUIZ ARRIVALS   United States Agents Hold 700 Drottninaholm Passenners.

WAR TAX BILL FAPEGTED TO BE INCREASED   Sentiment in House Is for and Additional 776 . Biltions.   VIEW OF MORGENTHAU   He Favors Biz Increase in Income Tax Levies and » Forced Payment.

WAR TAK ILL ~ FAPECTED 10 BE INGREASEN   ‘Sentiment in House Is: for and - Additional ‘Two. Billions, 2...   VIEW OF MORGENTHAU   He Favors Big Increase in . Income Tax: Levies and ;  Forced Payment.”

JAPS REPORT RAID ON MADAGASCAR   Claim British Battleship anc . Cruiser Hr

JAPS ATTACK MADAGASCAR      But British Deny Claims Tha Warships Damaged In Sur-  ' prise Sortie

TOKYO CLAIMS BRITISH SHIPS HIT IN ATTACK   Imperial Headquarters Reports Battleship of Queen Elizabeth Class Seriously Damaged   LONDON DENIES IT   Admiralty Admits Subma. rine Attack On Diege Suarez But Says No Ships Damaged

British Balk Jap Drive to Burma Roac   Rangoon Half Deserted as Invaders Try to Cross Narrow Bilin River

Half of Rangoon’s Worried Populace ‘In Flight to India   Threat to Balin River Defense Line Sends 200,000 Hurrying Westward; Sea Lanes to Burma Capital Mined

RANGOON IS NOW HALF DESERTED   Great Burma City Of 500.000 Becomes Ghost Towr As Britigh Seék To Ste Jananese Invasion.

RANGOON IS HALT DESERTED TODAY   British Troops” Fight Tc Stem Jap Invasion Drive On Banks of Narrow Bilin River.

Rail Workers ’  ‘Asking Raise   Non-Operating Employes Seek 20 Cents More In Hourly Pay

15 Brotherhoods Of R. R. Workers Ask Wage Raise   Non-Operating Employes Said To Have Notified Carriers Of Demands

Rail Workers Ask Pay Lift   15 Brotherhoods of Non-Operating Groups Present Their Demands

Trainmen Demand A Wage Increase   Fifteen Brotherhoods Want Minimum of 70 Cent: An Hour.

RAIL WORKERS MAKE DEMAND OF WAGE HIKE   15 Brotherhoeds Notify _ Carriers That Closed Shop Wanted   900,000 ARE AFFECTED:   Representatives Silent on What Action May Be Taken

ASK HIGHER WAGES   White Collared Rail Road Workers Demand 20c  An Hour More

900,000 DEMAND RAIL WAGE HIKE   15 Brotherhoods of Non Operating Employes Also Ask for Closed Shop

Wage Hikes Demanded By Rail Workers  Non-Operating Mer   Non-Operating Mer Submits Wants to Carriers Today

Railroad Folk Ask Pay Boost   Non-operating Workers Dcmand 20-cent Hour Hike and Closed Shop

RAILROAD PAY HIKE SOUGHT   15 Brotherhoods of the NonOperating Employes Make Request

20 Cent Hourly Hike Asked By Railroad Men   15 Non-Operating Broth erhoods Notify  Carriers

HIKE IN WAGE IS SOUGHT BY RAIL WORKERS   ABOUT 900,000 MEMBERS OF NON-OPERATING GROUP MAKE DEMAND

WAGE HIKE DEMANDED   Railroad Uniens Serve Demands Upon Nation's Carriers

Increase in Wages   Non-Operating Employes Seek 20-Cent An Hour Pay Gain With Minimum of 70c

Vessels Blown Up, : Coast Guns Blasted By Vichy’s Forces —   Toulon Seized by German Troops ‘Hitler Demobilizes Armed: Unites, ‘Bombers Plaster Port Defenses...

French Fleet Is Scuttled   Crews Dynamite Ships As Germans Invade The Port of Toulon

Strasbourg Is First To Be Seuttled   Gigantic Explosion On 35,000-Ton Battleship Ip Signal For Sinking Of Other Warships

STALIN CALLS FOR COMPLETE VICTORY AGAINST GERMANS   “Enemy Not Yet Beaten, We Face Stern Struggle,” He Warns Country   RED ARMY’S BIRTHDAY

Stalin Voices Victory Pleas   Anniversary Is Without News Of Large Gains: As Anticipated

Larger Goals Set For Red Industry   Stern Struggle Is Ahead, Premier Warns; Calls For More Planes, Guns

Soviet Leader Tells Na. tion Stern Struggle I:  Still Ahead   PREDICTS VICTORY   No Announcement Of Re  cent Russian Successes Is Made

Stalin Says Reds Will Beat Nazis   Pledges Victory in Anniversary Talk

Stalin Predicts ‘Complete Victory’ In Red Army Speech: Sees Hard Fight

Stalin Voices Confidence in Red Victory   Soviet Warned It Still Faces Tremendous Task

Soviet Premier Says Enemy  Will Be Thrown From Gates Of Leningrad; Tells People Foe Ie Not Vet Reaten

RUSSIAN ARMY CELEBRATES 24TH ANNIVERSARY    Premier Joseph Stalin Mani  fests Deep Confidence In i Soviet People and Army

POWERFUL RED ARMY RESERVES " ARE READ)   ‘Sig Force In Urals Said Tc Be Backed By New Air Porce   §TALIN CALLS FOR ~  €OMPLETE VICTORY   Wars of Hard Fight Ahead; No Detailed Report @ Given As Was Expected

Stalin Pledges Red Victory But Warns That Nazi Armies Are Still Far From Beater   Soviet Leader In Red Army Anniversary Speect Admits His Forces Still Face Hard Fight, Bui Manifests Confidence.

OTALIN WARNS AUUIANG WAR WILL BE LONG   Expresses Confidence Goal of Liberation from Nazis Wijl Be Gained.   ANNIVERSARY BRINGS NO DEFINITE STATEMENT

Stalin Calls On Russia For “Complete Victory” In A War Of Liberation

Stalin in Call For ‘Complete Red Triumph   Premier Declares Soviet: Not Aided by Allies, Enemy Still Strong

New Army Reserves Are Trained in Urals and Are Ready, Says Moscow   Backed by Fresh Air Force Equipped With British Hur rirane FKigehktarc

WARNS SOVIET OF TERRIFIC FIGHT AHEAD   Manifests Confidence, however On Red Army’s Anniversary   SEES VICTORY IN “LIBERATION WAR”   Sets Up Larger Goals For Workers Supplying the Fighters

New Russian Army Ready For Action   Stalin Calls for ‘Complete Victory’ But Warns of Hard Fight

SEES FREEING OF ALL SOVIET FROM GERMANS   Declares Stern Struggle Lies Ahead as He Sets New Goals For Army, Workers.   SILENT ON DETAILS   MacArthur Praises Militar Achievement In Message of Conaratilation.

Stalin Fails To Reveal Extent Of Successes On German Front In  Holiday Speech

COMPLETE RE VICTORY ASKED FOR BY STALIN   Sets Larger Goals for Workers, Warns That Hard Fight Still Faced

Stalin Warns Of Hard Fight Still Ahead Of Russians   Sets Larger Goals For Workers, Promises Recovery of Lost Regions

FULL VICTORY IS PLEDCED BY JOSEPH STALIN   “Confidence Coupled With Warning That Hard Fight fs Still Ahead   SUCCESSES ARE WITHHELD   Liberation Of White Russia. Crimea And Ukraine Seen On Anniversary

Hard Fighting Ahead, Russian Leader Warns   Soviet Chief Confiden Nazi Armies Will Be Defeated

JOSEPH STALIN ASKS COMPLETE VICTORY IN WAR   Reds Celebrate 24th Anniversary Of Soviet Union

‘SUCCESS’ REPORT IS NOT GIVEN   Soviet Leader Warns Of Terrible Fight Yet To Come

ANNIVERSARY RED ARMY OCCASION FOR GREAT CELEBRATION   PREMIER STALIN CALLED FOR COMPLETE VICTORY IN WAR OF LIBERATION _

Stalin Asks for Full Victory   Warns Soviets They Still Face a Long, Hard Fight

Jhioans Who Begin Registration Today May Be Used On Home Production Front

45-69 CLASS AWAITS DUTY ON HOME LINE   Men Registering During Weekend Slated For Production Jobs   GROUP NOT SUBJECT TO MILITARY CALL   700,000 Men Expected To Sign Up In Ohio In Fourth Registration

‘Americans in Philippines Going Strong   Luzon Defenders Resort to Jungle Warfare

Pressure Increases In Bataan   Enemy Casualties Fixed 5 to 20 Times Greater Than Defenders

Blow Handed Jap Navy Off Midway May Prove Disastrous; U:  Forces Still Attacking; Inclusion of Transports Seen:as.Indica: tion Thrust Was Invasion Attemnt aii

Defeat In Pacific Is" Disastrous   [ii ais mii siiaaiaainamar: male oa eee ana: area a i  DAMAGE FOLLOWING MIDWAY  ISLAND ATTACK FAR GREATER THAN WAS AT FIRST REPORTED 

NEW HOPE IN ATTEMPTS T0 ENROLL INDIE   Situation In Burma Remains Ex tremely Grave for Allied Cause in Face of Jap Invasion

Britain’s Hopes For Settlement Grow Brighter   President Roosevelt’s Envoy Assists In Shaping Formula; Situation Grave In Burma; Wrack Axis Planes At Lae

SITUATION GROWING . MORE ACUTE HOURLY PHILIPPINE FIGHTING   MASSES JAPANESE TROOPS PRESS HEADLONG OFFENSIVE AGAINST DEFENDERS

Formula Regarding Defenses Worked Out: Situation in Burma Grave, But MacArthur Busy.

Group Seized [In China Ports  Wake, Guam   De Forest, Lancaster. Lone Rock, Janesville ‘Men Held

Thirty-Nine Are Prisoners  Of Japanes   Navy Department Issues List OF Wisconsin Men Captured During Attacks On islands

PORTUGAL -U, $ SIGN AGREEMENT   Negotiations “Expected Ti Strengthen Bonds And Increase Trade

FBI ANIDS UNCOVER ENEMY CONTRABANE   Four Hour Search Produce Sabotage Equipment i Alien Homes

ENEMY ALIENS QUIZZED AT ALTOONA      tuestioning Of 225 Persons Conducted By FBI At Important Rail Center—Quantity Of Contraband Articles Seized In Latest Of Series Of Searches

SEARCH HOMES OF 225 ALIENS   Contraband Seized by FBI at Altoona, Pa.; Warnings Are Issued

F.B.1. RAIDS HOMES OF 225 ENEMY ALIENS   Linked with Plot to Dynamite Famous Horseshoe Curve   ALTOONA MENACE   Fifty Officers Join it Four - Hour Search

Russians Report Capture Of Railway Town; Nazis Are Outflanked   NAVY CASUALTIES HEAVY

Nasties Withers ceceriia esis aimee nite aeaiecaia teers  $3,000,000,000 OFFERED INVESTORS BY TREASUR’

BATTLE LINE IN SECTOR HELD T0 BE STABILIZED   But Line Still Sagging Under Weight of Nazi Numerical Superiority In Rostov'’s Southeast   CAUCASUS THREAT THERE IS GREATEST   Menace to Stalingrad Is Sharpened by Danger lf By-Passing Drive Toward Astrakhan

Timoshenko's Line Sags Under Weight of German Army   IN NAZI PINCERS   Soviet Defenses Crumble Under Superior Manpower

Battlefront Stabilized On Flanks By Soviets   Line Still Sags, However, Under Weighi Of Hitler’s Forces In Belaya Glina Sector; Cossacks Take Big Toll

Reserves In Great Battle For Caucasus   Report Battleline Stabilized Except for Sag At Belaya Glina

Battle Litre Believed : Stabilized On Both Flanks    REDS FIGHTING BACK BITTERLY

Reserves Move Into Struggle   Dispatches Indicate Line Stabilized At Both Ends But Still Sags Under  Weight of German Thrust— Threat Greatest at Belaya Glina

HED RESERVES BATTLE THREAT TD STALINGRAD   Moscow Reports Front Lines Apparently Stabilized at Both Flanks,   NAZI DRIVE STILL DENTS LINE SOUTH OF ROSTOV

Epic Struggle © Grows In Fury On AIl Fronts   Latest Moscow Reports Indicate Lines Are Being Stabilized —

RESERVES TO BATTLE    Bitter Fight Is  Waged  ; Against New Threat to Stalingrad   ‘GERMAN GAINS 7 CUT RAIL LINES   Soviets Reported Standing Firm in New Positions; Nazi Losses Mounting

inyaders Say They Are on Defensive In Don Bend Sector Before Stalingrad

FRESH TROOPS HURLED INTO BITTER BATTLE   Defenses Stabilized After New Setback in Struggle For Leningrad   RETIRE AGAIN IN SOUTH   Germans Claim Capture 0 _ Caucasian Railway Town Beyond Rostov

RUSSIAN RESERVES REPORTED MOVING INTO BATTLELINES   CONTINUED GERMAN AD.VANCES CREATE NEW THREAT TO STALINGRAD

Stalingrad Now Facing Threat Of Nazi Horde:   Battleline Stabilizec On Two Flanks A: Caucasus Dange: Grows

Cossacks Repulse Repeated Attacks Near Kushchevka, on Caucasus Front,  Nazis Make Inroads below Rostov

Dispatches Indicate Line Stabilized At Bath Eads But Still Sags Under  Weight of German Thrast-—Threat Greatest at Belaya Glina

Lines Sag Under Weight Of Fierce Nazi Onslaught   Reinforced Reds Fight Back Savagely In Effort To Stem Terrific Offensive

Red Army Stabilizes Its Lines   Both Flanks. Hold But Line Still Sags In Belaya Glina Sector Southeast Of Rostov

TERRIFIC DRIVE FOR STALINGRAD 1S ‘STABILIZED’   But Russian Line Continues To Sag on Some Other Important Sectors   RUSSIANS BEING SQUEEZED   Danger To Caucasus Grows As Nazis Continue To Push Back Defenders

Stalingrad In New Peril As  Nazis Advance   Carefully Saved Soviet Reserves Moving Up For Action Against German Offensive

German Offense Is Halted At Both Flanks, Reds Say; ‘Nazis Claim Railway Cut

Join ‘Battle Total’ To Hold Stalingrad   Line Stabilized at Flanks, Sags With Threat to North Caucasus

CAREFULLY-SAVED RUSSAN RESERVES MOVE NTO BATTL   Reds Fight Back -Furiously Against New Threat to . Stalingrad   BATTLELINE $TABILIZED

FRESH TROOPS MOVE AGAINST NAZI HORDES   Lines Generally Stabilized in Face of Terrific German Offensive, but Still  Sags at Two Critical Paints

Red Reserves Enter Battle Against Nazis   Grave Situation Reported By London In Southern Russia

Russian Reserves Going Into Action Against Terrifi Nazi Offensive: Lines Still Sag Under Weight Ot Foe’s Superior Forces

FRESH RUSSIAN RESERVES JOIN ARMY AT FRONT   Germans Hurl Mighty Tanks At Red Lines

Terrific Nazi Drive Is Aimed At Stalingrad   Battleline Apparently Stabilized At Both Flanks, But Still Sagging Southeast Of Rostov

Red Reserves Moving Into Battle Today   Carefully Hoarded Troops . Swing in Against New Threat to Stalingrad

Soviets Fight Back Desper ately To Halt Dri ive on Stalingrad   Moscow Dispatches Claim Lines Stabilized on Both North, South Flanks; More 2nd Front Talk

Russ Reserves Brought Up to Halt New Germar Threat to Stalingrad

Front Stable At Flanks, But CenterPressed   German Assaults on Twe Fronts Are Reported Stoppec Dead By Moscow

Nine Injured Fliers Found   Start Made to Rescue Army Men From New Mexico Mountain

Enemy s Only Mile From Last Indies Island .:   Japanese Warship: Are Said Paunded By Allied Airmen

Japanese Attack on Timor Feared; Fall-of Island — Would Menace Australia   British Battle Desperately to Hold Japs on Burma. Front; Reds Predict Destruction of Nazis This Yea:

BALI 1S OCCUPIED BY ENEMY FORCES; TIMGR iS ATTACKED   Japanese Continue to Land Despite Strong Allied Resistance in the Air and Sea—British Fight to Hold Line in Burma

— Teer PEPE ARE STAMPS —     Germans Continue Raids \On Malta, No Casualties

HOW CHANGE IN TIME WORKS Cl)   “War Time” Switch Primar. ily Designed to Lessen Evening Power Peak.

Rommel Is Ready, German Radio Says   Has Received Reinforcements of Guns and Tanks and Is “Deployed in Full Fighting Strength.” Sav German Broadcasts.

Girl, 6, Slair by Fiend in Southland   Slain Tots Body Is Discovered in Shallow Wash

6-YEAR-OLD GIRL FOUND MURDERED   Attacker Strangles Sen Bernardino Child In Dry Wash

BiG RAF BOMBERS BLAST AT SUB WORKS NEAR BREMEN   Four-engine Jobs Go Out and Hit Vegesack Area.

RAF AGAIN BOMBS SUBMARINE YARDS IN NORTH GERMANY,   Vegesack And Bremen Sub “Hit By” Four-Engined Bombers—3 Planes” Miccine:

BRITISH RENEW RAIDS IN FORCE ON SUB YARDS   Shipbuilding Bases Of orthwest Germany Are Pounded

SUBMARINE YARDS UF GERMANY HIT   Heavv RAF Bombers Pound U-Boat Bases In Reich

W omen to  Take Jobs   Expect Use of Women For Men Called To The Army

SHORTAGE      New: Regulations Are’ to Be. Jasuéd Within 10'Days _

DRASTIC CONTROLS OVER WAR-NEEDED METALS DUE SOON   WPB To Revise Priority System; Shortages Are Serious

REVISION OF PRIORITIES SYSTEM 18 EXPECTED IN NEAR FUTURE TO STOP “LEAKS”

Allocation Of War Metals To Be Speeded Up      Shortages Will Result In Shipment. Direct From Mine To Factory

PaIOR  HY ovoTEM MAY BE REVISED   Metal Shortage Hurts War Industries; WPB Ex: pected To Act Soon

Interpreting The War    Churchill Sustained But Outcome in ‘Egypt Is in Doubt

Loss Of Alexandria Might Prolong War Indefinitely  Hours Might See Map Of Egypt Redrawn Deferring Allied Hopes For Early Victory

Andreanof Group Puts Base Far Out From Dutch Harbor And Lenghtens Life Line

JAPAN PROPER THREATENED BY PACIFIC MOVE   American Aggressive Ae tion Taking Place On Widely Separated Fronts

War Department Describes Last American Stand   Big Guns Sweep Away Beach Defenses; American: Suffer Heavy Losses

Corregidor Is Taken After Heavy Attack   ’ Beach. Deferises Are “Destroyed; Casualties Feared Heavy”

NEW CENTERING OF OF NIPPON: ARTILLERY BEATS CORREGIDOR   Saeny Heges Away. Beach. :

All Three United States Forts in Manila Bay Fall To The Japs; 6.500 Americans Mate Prisoners

BATAAN GUNS CAUSED FALL OF ISLAND   Big-Calibre Jap Artillery Bombarded Corregidor Day and Night

BIG CALIBER GUNS REDUCE MANILA FORT; 7,000 CAPTIVE   Marines, Troops, Nurses Fortress That Fought To The Last   Casualties, Illness, Meager Supply, Like Bataan, Brought End

Used Steel Invasion Barges   IAPS SWARMED OVER WATER GAP UNDER COVER OF BIG GUNS

Casualty List High In Final Battle   Weary, Hungry Men Simpl Worn Down; 10,000 May Be Prisoners

Hungry, Disease-Ridden Americans  Knocked Out by Heavy Jap Artillery

Firing Has Ceased On  Fortress    NEW CONCENTRATIONS OF JAP ARTILLERY PROVED DECIDING FACTOR OF FIGHT

Upwards of 4500 Are Surrendered In Manila Bay   Garrisons Give Up as Japanese Troops Land

AMERICAN, BRITISH AIR FORCES - WILL COMBINE IN DESERT   U.S. Fighter Squadrons Are Working out Daily With Veteran RAF Fliers ~ - To Meet Axis

LOOK FOR AN ATTACK BY ROMMEL SOON   ' Brit. and U. S. _ Air Force Ready For Desert Warfare

TRAIN HIT BY ROCKSLIDE   One Man Killed as  Fiery Inferno Reaysfte

FREIGHT TRAIN HITS ROCKSLIDE   One Killed When Oil Car  Becomes Blazing Inferno

ALLIED FLIERS HAVE UPPER HAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC   NEW U. S. AIR CORPS IN CHINA GIVES CHINESE NEW PUNCH; FIRST DAY CELEBRATED WITH DOWNING OF MANY JAP PLANES.

AMERICAN PLANES SMASH NIPPONESE AIR BASES IN CHINA   First Army Communique Indicates Turn Of Tide In Battle For East China; Jap Losses Heavv.

FORTRESS SHOOTS DOWN FOUR OF Si ATTACKING JAPS   Scouters Da Not Believe Wake Asland Is Very Well De-. . fended.

Newest Boom Town Being Built In Midst Of 60290 California Acres To House 10,000 Jap Evacuee:

Newest Boom Town Will House Japs   Rush Barracks to House 10,000 Nipponese

Jap Evacuees  In Boom City   Government Starts Worl On Center To House 10,000 Aliens

BUILO NEW TOWN FOR JAP EVACUEES   First Thousand to Be Movec From Coast Area to Arrive Monday, ¢

West’s Newest Boom Town Being Built Rapidly To House Japanese Evacuees

Boom Town Constructed in Owens Valley   Carpenters Speed Work on Barracks To House Aliens

Equipment for Civilian Defense to Be Distributed   Gas Masks, Steel Helmets, Fire Apparatus and Stretchers to Be Sent to Towns in Coastal ‘Target Area” and to 33 Inland Centers of War Industry—Basis for Allocations Decided by OCD and War Department.

Distribution Of  Helmets, Gas Masks Planned   Other Civilian Equipment Also To Be Delivered

STEEL HELMETS; GAS MASKS CONFINED TO NEAR-COAST CITES   Ruling Made for Defonse of Peopk In the Exposed Territories Along the Coasts

OCD Plans To Distribute Attack Needs   Cities and Towns in ‘Target Area’ to Get Civilian Equipment   PLEAS UNNECESSARY

OCD Seleets Cities to Get Air Raid Gear  War Plant, Coast  Areas to o Have  A '™— = et

Coastal Area to Ge. Defense Equipment   Vulnerability, Importancé of War Industries in Each Town To Be Basic Considerations for Priority

FEASTING GO’: 6OMENT:.   Susy) Federal Officer Han Into Meatless Daves too Often.

= @ . FEASTING ON MEAT.   Busy Federal Oticer Tain Into Meattess JDays too Often,

SENATE VOTES PAY HIKE FOR ENLISTED MEt   Privates Would Get $42 Monthly Instead of Dollar Day

Army Starting Rate Doubled; Base Put at $42   Lowest grade of offi cers also get increases: bill now goes to the House.

SCREEN STAR IN PLANE THAT HIT MOUNTAIN   21 Others, Including Army Flyers, Lost In Wild Nevada Region   PREMONITION  IS REVEALED

ROOSEVELT PLEDGE OF EARLY OFFENSIVE: AROUSED NEW HOPE   'PRESIDENT MAKES FIRST DISCLOSURE THAT SIZEABLE AEF FORCE IN EAST

OFFENSIVE “SOON” PLEDGE GIVES. 'NLLIES NEW HOPE   \Churchill Says Japanese Superior in Air But Losing Command of Seas; Java Girds for Climactie Assault  OTE War wAKrwwo

Enemy Hurls Fresh Troops At British In Burma; Bataan Sector Is Quiet

Defenders Of Java Gird For Onslaught   Anti-Axis Lands Take New Hope From U. S. Pledge

Europe Cheered By News AEF Is Already Landed In Pacific Zone  AXIS IS SCORNFUL Chinese Reinforcements  In Burma Seek to Bolster Retreating British

FDR’s Promise Of Early Offensive Gives New Hope; Japanese Drive Into Burma Reaches New Fury

Battle For Java Near Zero Hour; Russians Launch Biagest Offensive

Erifish Forces in Burma Withdraw to West Banks of Sitiany River From Bilin   CHURCHILL SPEAKS   Predicis Final Victory for United Nations—Axis Views FDR Address as Pep Talk

Java Girds For Climactic Assault As FDR Pledges To Take Offensive Soon   Prepare For New Reverses FOR Advises

FDR's Speech Arouses Hope of Allied Lands  Dutch Gurd for Assault on Ja ava;  Bawa. Be «5

JAVA DEFENSE FORCES GIRDED FORJAP ATTACK   Roosevelt Digcloses U. S. Forces Steadily' Growing in Far Pacific

President Reveals AEF In Southwest Pacific; Sub Shells West Coast   Shells From Jap Vessel Fall Harmlessly In Cailfornia Even As Roosevelt Delivers Address From White House

Speech Reveals Large AEF Is Already In Action, But Demands Speed Production

; ava Detenders      Roosevelt’s Pledge That United Nations Will 'Soon Take Offensive Arouses New -Hope in Anti-Axis Lands

REACTION  FDR'S PLEDGE OF OFFENSIVE AROUSES HOPE   London Cheers Speech; Jap Call It ‘Pep Talk’; Nazis Scorniul

F.D-R. PLEDGE OF OFFENSIVE GIVES NEW HOPE   Anti-Axis Forces En dorse Roosevelt's Aims

Promise of Early Offensive Brighten: Anti-Axis Picture   Japanese Drive in Burma Is Nearing Maximum Power  AcenriataAd Brace

JAVA BRACED FOR STRONG JAP ATTACK   Thousands of U. 8S. Troops in Far Pacific Areas, Roosevelt Tells the People

FDR’s Talk Arouses New Hope   Java Nearing Zero ~ Hour In Struggle   Nipponese Bombers Stab At Dutch “Army Headquarters At Bandoeng; Batavia Gets First Raid

Japs Raid Dutch Center, Fire on Civilians   Enemy Drops Fire Bombs on Bataan Peninsula

Java Girds for Big Assault   British Forced To Withdraw in Burma Under Heavy Drive

‘Don’t Balk War Effort,’ WEL Urges   Executive Board in Ples to Unions as State Meet Opens

Hold Labor  Convention   State Group Urged To Maintain Union Standards

General Labor Board Reports  To Convention   Local Unions Are Urged To Hold Standard But Not To Interfere With War Effort

AIRLINER RAMS DETROIT FENCE   Brakes Fail On Slipper Runway: No One Hurt In Landing Mishap

Reinforcements Thrown Into German Drive   Reds Say Bombers Keeping Enemy From _ Getting Bridgeheads

CANADA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF WARTIME PRODUCTION IN LINE WITH THAT OF U.S.

Canada To Step — Up Production   Will Be Expanded In Manner Similar To ©  That In U. S.

CANADA TO HIKE . HERWAR YIELD   Program Compares With U S. Plans, Howe Says

WICKARD SUGGESTS MIGRATION TO FARMS   Land in Middle West More Fertile Than East

WICKARD URGES GREAT MIGRATION OF FARM FAMILIES   Advances Plan To Reliev Shortage Of Agricultural Labor

DEADLINE SET FOR RECOUNTS   Raleigh One Of 11 Still Unfinished In GOP  Senate Contest

DEADLINE SET ON CANDIDATE LIST   Will Be Certified By Septem. ber 30 Whether Or Not Revercomb - Funkhouser Recount Is Completed

Japs Drive Near  China and: India   Wedge Is Forced Between British and Chinese  Armies   IN HEAVIEST ASSAULT   Signs of Renewed Attack on Port Moresby in New Guinea

United States Musters for Stiff Resistance to Japs in Rangoon Area   Attack Is Caught  Allied Planes Fight Back Japs Headed Toward Moresby

Threats ToChina. India   Strong Japanese  Columns Near ‘Burma Borders  Of the Countries

Chinese Fight Fiercely To Thwart Japs  Raith Theranuch Nichi   Battle Through Night 60 Miles Up Burma Road From Lashio

ENEMY UNITS ON MARCH IN NEW GUINEY   American Planes Blast Rangoon In Night Raid

Foe on Move ThroughWilds  of New Guinea   Heaviest Enemy Blows Fall Upon Chinese Who Defend Nation’s Back Door; Foe 150 Miles from Bengal

BRITISH TROOPS ON INDIA FRONT DROPPING BACK   JAPANESE DRIVING TOWARD CHINA PROPER ALONG BPewas ROA   ENEMY COLUMN DRIVES TO WITHIN 150 MILES OF INDIA   Fighting In Progress at Kwelchieh, 58 Miles North of Lashio, Rallway-Burma Road Junction

: £ ms wef a es! i ye a oe yay Lh seaboehe 2 ay oe,  Hl ni i   Port Moresby Ai Activity Grows On Weekend °

JAPANESE ADVANCE UP BURMA ROAD-TOWARD” CRUNGKING "Et?" HEAVIEST ASSAULT OF WAR   China’s Expeditionary Army Is Pushed 30 Mies Off Yunnan Frontier; Battered British Forced Back to Less Than 15C Miles From Bengal Border.

REPORTE 23 MILES FROM YUNNAN FRONT   British Commentator Asserts Nippon Thrust Heaviest of Campaign

ABOVE LASHIO   British an Flank Toward Ins dia Drop Back to Fre pared Positions.   NEAR BORDER OF CHINA

SINO-BRITISH TROOPS BEING SHUNTED BACK   Frontier of India Also Being Men. aced With Defense Front Divided by Mandalay

Allies Driven to Near Border   Chinese Repulse Attempt to Flank Defending Position

Defenders Of Burma Pushed Back By Japs   ‘Nippon Troops Within 30 Miles of Yunnan Frontier; United States Army Bombers Set Docks of Rangoon On Fire

JAPANESE SEND FRESH TROOPS INTO BURMA WAR   ALLIES REPORTED MUSTERING FORCES FOR NEW DEFENSE

CHINESE, JAPS FORCES LOCKED  RL eae RY Le"      Chinese Troops Fight Desperately to Stem Enemy Advance Toward China  Proper

INVADING NIPPON ARMIES CONTINUE THEIR BURMA DRIVE   JAPANESE IN HEADLONG RUSH TOWARD BOTH CHINA AND INDIA MONDAY   WEEK-END WAR NEWS GRADUALLY GROWING BETTER AS ALLIES GET INTO WAR WITH MORE STRENGTH

Nipponese Thrusts Aim Also at India On the West as British and Chinese © Defenders Are Pushed Back Again

NEMY FORCES LIED RETREAT N TWO FRONTS   adian Border Also in Imminent Danger of Nipponese Drive

DIVIDED ALLIED FORCES BATTLE ON APPROACHES   Chinese Pushed Back io Within Thirty Miles of Yunnan Border, Back Door io China   MANDALAY TAKEN   British Troops Fall Back to Within 150 Miles of Bengal—Bombers Blast Jap Barges

Invasion of China and India by Japs From Burma Likely   Nipponese Within —_3¢ Miles of Yunnan as Defenders Retreat

FOE IS ONLY 30 MILES FROM CHINESE LINE   Battered British Forced Back tc 15 Miles From India   FABLED MANDALAY IS LEFT IN RUINS   U.S. Army Bombers Pound At Jap Rear, Hit Docks At Ranaqoon

CRISIS GROWS AS MANDALAY LEFT BY ALLIES   Invading Nipponese Hordes Driving into Position for Two-way Thrust   FIERCE FIGHTING GOES ON   New Threat to Australia Fades as Japs Retreat Under Air Assault

China, India Under Invasion Threat   Activity in New Guinea Increases

Japs Now Threaten China From South  India From East   British Forces Reported Holding Out at Konywa; Corregidor Still Fights

Mandalay’s Ruins Is Now Separating Defending Forces.   Nippon Thrust Toward Chungking Reported As Heaviest Assault’

JAP CAMPAIGN MOVES SWIFTLY IN BURMA AREA   Battered British Troops Pushed-Within 150 Miles Of Bengal

Blackened Mandalay Center of Wedge Which Divides Allied Forces   GENERAL RETREAT   Slowing of Supplies Along Burma Road Saps Chi-nese Strength

Chinese Fight To Halt Japs’  Burma Drive   Threat Seen To China’: Own Back Door; Allied Forces Withdraw On Two Fronts

Crowd British Back Nearer Bengal Border   Another Jap Column Strikes Hard to East On Burma Road

Struggle For Control Of New Guinea Taking Shape; Stilwell’s Troops Still Fighting: Jap Planes Bagged

3) MILES OF YUNNAN FRONT   daps Advance 25 Miles in 4% ’ Hours; Chinese, U;S, Fliers Hit Back

BOTH CHINESE, BRITISH FORCED TO GIVE GROUND   Former Expeditionary Army Pushed Back Within 30 Miles Yunnan Frontier   MANDALAY CENTER JAPANESE WEDGE   British Commentator Describes Jap Thrust Up Burma Road Heaviest Assault of War

Alhed Forces Split By Mandalay Fal]   Blocking of Supply Line Slows Chinese Fighters; Enemy Penetrates New Guinea, Raids Port Morachy.

Japs Move Along Old Supply Line   One Attempt To Flank Chinese Positions Is Repulsed — Lines On India Side Menaced

Chinese Fight All Night To  Stem Drives   British Take New Posi tions; ‘Flying Tigers’ ~ Batter Invaders

CHINESE. BRITISH BEING PUSHED BACK ON TWO WAR FRONTS   JAPANESE THRUST UP BURMA ROAD DESCRIBED AS HEAVIEST OF CAMPAIGN

HEAVY ASSAULT IS MADE ON PORT CITY   Mandalay Is Burned Ruins} British On Withdrawal   FLOW OF SUPPLIES   Slowed To Chiang’s Forces; Delayed Action Is Seen From General Stilwell

Allied. eee Forces Split By Nioponesé   “Chinese Withdraw To Within 30: Miles Of Yunnan Frontier

Chinese Air Fighters Hit Back At Lashio; India’s Position Is Serious

British Also Forced Back Toward India   Enemy Strikes In Ever Widening Arc in Far East

Japs Supplied  By Parachutes   Food, Ammunition Are Dropped To Forces In New Guinea

U. S. PLANES IN ACTION   Kitivyhawk Fighters Prove Superior Te German- Made Craft

Have Already Taken Up Stations There, Ambas sador Announces, In First Mention Of Yank Units In Isles

In Some “Manner the Soviet Forces Are Holding Nazi Hordes at, Bay.: -

BREAK IN VAIN STALINGRAD’S DEFENSE LINE   Mest furious street fighting surprises Nazis, who retreat oi a

BOMBERS BLAST BUNA WITHOUT NIP RESISTANCE   Jap Destroyer Sunk, Second Hard Hit By Australian And American Pilots   STALINGRAD BALKS NAZIS   Nazi Invaders Hurled From Very Streets Of City After Furious Battle

Germans Enter City, Thrown Out By Soviets   Fierce Battles Rage In Streets a: Russians Force Enemy Spearhead Back Outside Metropolis; Foe Begin ‘Terror Bombings.’

22,000,000 Kick In On Biggest Taxpaying Day  Deadline Expected to Add Billion

Midnight Is Deadline For Payment Of Income Tax Treasury Expects Biggest Day In History Of U.S.

Income Tax Due Tonight   Day Is Greatest Tax-paying Date in History of United States

Final Tax Day Finds Most In U. S. Filing   Only MacArthur And Men Are Exempt From Returns At This Time

MONDAY FINAL DAY MAKE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 194]   APPROXIMATELY 22,000,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL FILE RETURNS THIS YEAR

Report Greatest Tax-Paying Date In U. S. History   Billion Or More Will Be Collected Today From  Lamctoreetetnrieederesb scene

TODAY BIGGEST TAXPAYING DAY   Approximately 22,000,000 of U.S. Citzens Had to Meet Tonights Deadline

MARTHUR INCOME RETURN DELAYED   But Millions of Others Wil) Hustle To Meet Deadline Today

Today To Set A Tax-Paying Record   Deadline On Income Re turns Tonight.

Final Day To Pay Taxes   Midnight Tonight Is Deadline For  Filine Returns

Income Tax Record Seen      Monday to Be Greatest Taxpaying Day in Histor,

Record Tax Collection Is Assured As Millions Rush To Beat Deadline

Tax Deadline — s At Midnight   22 Million Will File Delay For MacArthur

TAXPAYERS   U. S. Income Tax Return: Must Be Filed hy Midnight Tonight

 Greatest Taxpaying Day in U. S. History Is Expected ‘To Produee Billion Dollars

Fortresses Hit Huge Jap Ship   Say Merchantman Sunk In Attack On Rabaul

Flying Fortresses Strike and Probably Sink Jap Merchantman   Bombers Single Out 15,000 Ton Vessel as Target

FORTRESSES STRIKE 15,000 TON VESSEL IN RAID ON RABAUL   One Of Largest Jap Ships Seen In Zone Receives At Least One Direct Wit

Hit Seored On Large Jap Ship By U.S. Bombs   15,000 Ton Merchant Ship Thought Sunk In Rabaul Attack

US, FLIERS HIT JAP FREIGHTER   Vessel At Rabaul Left Blaz. ing By Allies

15,000 Ton Jap Merchantman Believed Sunk   Enemy Base at Rabaul. Attacked By Americans

JAP MERCHANT SHIP PROBABLY SUNK IN RAIDS   15,000-Ton Vessel Hit By U.S. Flying Fortresses

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON FRENCH COASI   RAF Continues Sweep anc Nazis Agiin Bomb Several British Towns

French Coast Hit By RAF In Raid Today   Nazis Attack Industrial Midlands, Casualties Believed Light

British Down 11 Nazi Planes Over France bui Lose Eight in Conflict

German Airport at Abbe. ville, France, Bombed by British   ENGLISH MIDLANDS HIT

British Blast Nazi Airdrome  R.A.F. Downs Eleven Planes in Daylight Raid on Centinent

British Bomb  Nazi Airdrome At Abbeville   Lost Eight Fighters Bu All Bombers Return te Races Safely

INEW AIR ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT   German Airport at Abbeville, France, Bombed by British   /ENGLISH MIDLANDS HIT

Stevenson, Smith Blame New Deal Bungling For Election Turnovers and Losses

Governor and Lieutenant Governor Say Election Reflects Resentment

Stevenson Blames GOP Election Gains On Administration   Public Resentful Of Rationing, Governor Beli2ves

GIVEN CHASERS   Brazil Gets Sub Combat Draft From Untted States.

Sea Fight Story Told   Japs Fired On Japs In. Battle of Guadalcanal

EXHIBIT DIARY OF LAURA INGALLS. NAZT MATERIAL   Government Produces Ger man—Matter Owned By Flier In U. S.

RATE SUSPENSION A GREAT SURPRISE TO PIPELINE HEAD   Suspension ” Oeder Follows Petition of Southeastern Railroads Protesting Rates On Grounds They Are Too Low; Were To Become Effective January 15.

Mysterious Port of Dakar Awakens from Long Siege   Air of Expectancy and Impending Big Doings Pene trate City With Arrival of American Troops; Swing of French West Africa to the Allies Is Anticipated   By JOSEPH MORTON

Dakar Filled With Air of  Expectancy   Awakens from Long Seige of War-Imposed Sleeping Sickness; Wants to Get On with War

MORE INDIAN SUMMER   No Disagreeable Weather Is Forecast for the State

Weather Will Be Nice Again   No Cold Or Rain For Kansas Seen By State Bureau

U. 5. AIRMEN DOWN PLANES   Smashing Success Is Won by American YVolunteers

YANKEE FLIERS BLAST JAP RAIL   American Volunteers in China Knock Down Eleven Out of 20

AMERICANS DOWN SFVEN JAP PLANES   FOUR OTHERS PROBABLY BAGGED BY VOLUNTEERS OVER NORTHERN BURMA,

AVG FLIERS GET 11 JAP PLANES   Seven Enemy Craft Shot Down: Volunteers Get Reinforcements

DUTCH OFFICIALS SAY TROOPS WILL NEVER SURRENDER    Although Java Is Largely Overrun by Japs, Defender Still Resisting Enemy

West Indies Port Attacked Tankers Sunk   First Shore Attack In Western Hemisphere Made On Port Defended By U. S. Troops

STANDARD OIL C0. ~ REFINERY IS ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED   No Casualties Reported on Land; 4th Ship Damaged in Attack:

U-BOAT SHELLS OIL REFINERY AT PORT OF ARUBA   Torpedoes 3 Tankers; U. § Troops Recently Stationed on Dutch Island

Subs Attack West Indies   4 Tankers Torpedoed; Oil Refineries Shelled

U.S. Soldiers Hold Island; 3 Tankers Lost   Raid Brings War Within 700 Miles Of Panama Canal

Shells Retiner Torpedoes Thre Tankers atAruba   Dutch Island, Only About 700 Miles from Pa Canal, Has World’s Largest Oil Refinery;, Has Troops Stationed There; Only Slight SI Damage Is Reported by News Agency,

Standard Oil Plant’ At Dutch Aruba Shelled  American (Garrison   American Garrison Escapes Casualties; Three Tankers Torpedoed.

3 Ships Torpedoed, Dutch West Indies Port Shelled By Sul   Standard Oil Refinery At Aruba Hit: Action 800 Miles From Panama Canal: U. S. Troops Recently Sent To Port

Sub Attacks Oil Plant At Aruba   Refinery Shelled, Tankers Torpedoed Off Venezuela

4 Tankers Hit, Oil Refineries Are Attacked   Aruba Island, Guarded by U.S. Forces, Is 700 Mile  From Panama

Fourth Tanker Is Badly Damaged In Curacao Region   Largest Refinery in World Reported Little Damaged By Shelling

OIL REFINERY BOMBARDED BY ENEMY U-BOAT   Three Tankers Torpedoed I Raid On Dutch Possession Of Aruba   U. $. SOLDIERS UNHARMED   Nazi Effort To Gain Contro Of Vichy Fleet Forecast In Capital

West Indies Oi Refinery Shelled   First Attack on Land of Western Hemisphere Made When Submarine Fires on Island Protected by U. S. Troops—  Four Tankers Torpedoed.

ENEMY VESSEL ALSO TORPEDOES THREE TANKERS   DUTCH WEST INDIES I8SLANnD, 700 MILES FROM PANAMA CANAT. 18 SCENE   FOURTH TANKER IS BADLY DAMAGED NEAR GURAGCAD   Report Only Siight Damage To Git Refineries of Standard Ot! Company on Island

RAID IS FIRST ONE ON BASE IN NEW WORLD   Aruba, Dutch Oi! Port Off Venezuela, Attacked With Slight Damage — Four Oil Tankers Are Torpedoed in Same Vicinity.

American Troops Recently Arrived in Aruba, Which Is Off Venezuela, to Protect Oil Installations on Island

Three Tankers Torpedoed and Fourth Badly Damaged in Attacks 700 Miles from Canal.    -— SLIGHT DAMAGE TO REFINERIES REPORTED

4 TANKERS TORPEDOED: US. REFINERY SHELLED   Attack Made on Curacao, 800 Miles From Panama Canal; First Hemisphere Attack

ENEMY SUB SHELLS ARUBA, TORPEDOES THREE TANKERS   Sites Of Largest Oil Refineries Guarded By U.S. Troops

ENEMY SUB ATTACKS ARUBA   U-Boat Makes First Land Assault Of War On Western Hemisphere, Shelling Oil Refinery On United States-Garrisoned Island In Dutch West Indies—Three Tankers Torpedoed

Dutch West Indies Possessions Under Attack From U-Boat   Islands Sites of Two Largest Refineries;

Enemy Sub Sheils  Refinery on Isle      Oil Works Slightly Dam. ~ aged, Tankers Sunk in . Dutch West Indies   OFF VENEZUELA SHORE   First Land Attack in Hemis. ~ phere Made 700 Miles  From Canal

Three Tankers Torpedoed by Undersea Craft   American Troops Recently: Arrived la Aruba: =

Axis Submarine Raids Aruba Isie, Guarded by Yanks   Plant Is Slightly Damaged; Four Ships Are Torpedoed

IMPORTANT OIL REFINING BASES IN WEST INDIES   U. S. Garrisoned Islands In Dutch West Indices About 700 Miles From Panama  Canal.   FIRST LAND ATTACK IN THIS HEMISPHERE   Sites of Largest and Second Largest Oil Refineries In World; Three Tankers Torpedoed.

Hostile ‘Sub’ Fires Shells On Aruba Island   Torpedoes Three Tankers Off Dutch West Indies

U. S. Troops Under Shellfire in First Land Attack by Axis Sub in Western Hemisphere

Shore Points In West Hit First Time   $ Gil Vessels Probably Sunk, Refinery at Aruba Only Slightly Damaged.   AMERICAN TROOPS ON THE ISLAND   Site of World’s Largest Oil Refinery and Only 700 Miles From Panama Clana)

ts Cause Slight Damage At Refinery O: stundard Oil Company On Dutch Island J: A:uba—Submarine Torpedoes Three ankeis Of Coast, Damages Fourth

3 Tankers Torped >d and Shells Hurled Tio efinery Ashore  DAMAGE IS SLIGH?  Reports Do Not State That Tankers Were Sunk

SUB MADE ATTACK ON OIL INDUSTRY   Three Tankers Torpedoed Off Venezuela, Fourth is Badly Damaged.

Isle 700 Miles From Panama Canal; Three Tankers Hit   No Casualties Result in First Attack on Land of Hemisphere   Some of Crews Lost   Fourth Vessel Badly Damaged But Does Not Sink

U-BOATS ATTACK DUTCH OIL BASE IN WEST INDIES   Axis Forces Bring War Within 800 Miles Of Panama Cana!

Enemy Submarine Torpedoes Three Tankers and Shells Refinery of -the Standard Oil-Co.  FIRST LAND ATTACK  ‘area a0 ein 3 eee aa Ae ere ee meee   Oil Installations on Amer ican-Garrisoned Area In Caribbean, Target of Shelling. Damaged

SUB TORPEDOES TANKERS AND SHELLS PLANTS   Aruba, Where U.S. Troop Recently Landed, Is Scene of Action

ASub ‘Shells. *Aruba   U.'S. Refinery arid Tankers Targets; Only 700 Miles From Panama Cana

Oil Installations of Island of Aruba Arg Shelled By Foe.   4TH TANKER I$ DAMAGED

Axis Makes First Land Attack in West Hemisphere   Four Standard Oi] Tankers Torpedoed, Three of Them Probably Sunk, in Attack on Dutch Island Oil Base   U. S. TROOPS RECENTLY LANDED THERE TO PROTECT OIL STATION

FIRST LAND ATTACK OF WAR IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE MONDAY   ISLAND OF ARUBA AND OIL INSTALLATIONS THERE ATTACKED BY U-BOAT

ENENY U-BOAT FIRES ON OIL INSTALLATIONS   Island Is Only 700 Miles From  Panama Canal

Sub Shells Oil Refinery   Enemy Submarine Makes A Daring Attack At Curacao, Dutch West Indies, Torpedoing Three Tankers And Shelling Standard Oil Refinery.

ENEMY SUB BREAKS INTO CARIBBEAN; ARUBA FIRED ON; TANKE RS TORPEDOED   First Attack of War Upon Eastern Coasts of Americas, Occurs Within 700 Miles of Panama Canal; Believed German

Three Tankers Are Torpedoed Off Its Coast   Islands Are Sites of Largest Oil Refineries in the  World.   Only Slight Damage Is Done to Refinery

American Observers Worry Over Possible Result If Vichy Submits To Pressure

Report Three Tankers Sunk  Near America  Large U. S.-Guarded Oil Refineries Located On

STANDARD OIL PLANT SHELLED IN WEST INDIES   American Troops Based At Site To Guard Refineries

Aruba Attacked By Submarine   Three Tankers Torpedoed And Oil Refinery Hit In Dutch West Indies

Aruba, Guarded   Biggest Oil Refineries Ir World Are Objective; 3 Vessels May Be Sunk

‘Three Tanker: Torpedoed at Aruba Island   Another Badly Damaged Near Curacao Harbor; Oil Refinery Shelled

Four Tankers Torpedoed: Shetl Refinery   Damage to U. S, Relinery Slight —  U. 8. Troops Recently Spat to Island

Scene Of Attack Only 700 Miles From Panama Canal; No Survivors Escape Singapore As Japs Take Key To Indies: New Philippine Drive

Duteh Island Under Guard  Of US Troops   Axis In First Attack On Land Of Western Hemisphere; Damage Slight.   IMPORTANT OWL PORT

Enemy Sub Shells  Refinery on Isle   Dil. Works Slightly Dam.aged, Tankers Sunk in Dutch West Indies   OFF VENEZUELA SHORE   First Land Attack in Hemisphere Made Miles  From

ENEMY SUB ACTIVE IN ARUBA AREA   Three Tankers Torpedoed And Standard Oil Refinery Shelled by Enemy Fire

ISub Shells U. S.-Guarded  West Indies Island of Aruba   Three Tankers Off Coast Sunk, Fourth Badly Damaged — Little Damage to Refineries and No Casualties

Fear 3 Tankers Sunk, Another Tor pedoed at U. S.-Garrisoned Isles   Damage Light at Aruba, Curacao, Larg. est Refineries in World; Yank Troops Recently. Arrived for Guard Duty

Enemy Craft Operates Off North America, Not So Very Far From Canal Zone

TORPEDOES 3 TANKERS; HITS 5. 0. REFINERY   U. S. Troops Just Sent to Island to Guard Oil Interests   NO LAND CASUALTIES   Refinery Reported Only  Shghtly Damaged in Attack

RAID RABAUL. SHIP BOMBED   Fortresses From Guadalcanal Fly 560 Mi. to Attack

FLYING FORTS ATTACK RABAUL   acme rec  Planes Based on Guadalcanal Fly 560 Miles to Blast Enemy SLipping

Flying Fortresses From Solomons Blast Rabaul   British Force Holds Off Japanese on Burma-India Border; RAF Continues Raids

FLYING FORTS SCORE HIT ON LARGE VESSEI   Christmas Chosen for Spectaculas Raid Grom Guadalcanal on New Britain Base

REDS DRIVE WEDGE INTO AXIS LINES   Threaten Flank After Piercing Italian Sector

Threaten Flank Of Forces Driving On Stalingrad   Enemy Pushed Back Along River Bank in Kletskaya Sector; Battle Continues After 5 Dave

Force Axis Back Along River Bank   DRIVE DEEP WEDGE INTO ITALIAN LINES NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD, MOSCOW SAYS

Russian Forces Recross Don, Strike Italians   Five-Day Battle Still Continuing; Soviets. . .  Retreat Near Stalingrad

Reds Forcing Axis Retreat At Stalingrad   North Flank Of Nazi Army Threatened By Fierce Counter-Drive

‘Deep Wedge Driven Into Italian Lines   Reds Retreat to New Positions Near K otelnikoveki

Axis Line Bent, Russians Claim   Enemy Flank in Peril, Moscow Declares

Angry Germans Counterattack  To Halt Drive   Moscow Admits Further Enemy Advances to South of City

SOUTHEASTERN NEW GUINEA ®   Russians Drive Deep Wedge Into Italian Lines Near Stalingrad

REDS RECROSS DON RIVER; BIG BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS,   ‘Italians Retreat As Reds  Engage Them [n Fierce _ Hand-To-Hand Fichting

CRIPPS ARRIVES IN INDIA: FAGES DELICATE TASK   British Emissary Must Paci fy India’s Disgruntled  Millions

Cripps Begins Job Of Trying To Unite India   Britain's Emissary Has Formidable Job; Gandhi- Opposed To Scorched Earth Policy

Sir Cripps In New Delhi   Faces Task of Pacifying India’s Political Factions For United War Front

Cripps Read ror Parley in India Capital   Dominion Status Is Reported Plan; All Factions to Confer

CRIPPS IN INDIA TO DISCUSS PROPOSAL   Solution To Problen For Independence Has Not Been Disclosed 

CRIPPS ARRIVES IN INDIA; WILL START BIG TASK   Emmissary Arrives by Plane it New Delhi — HEoges For z Quick Settlement of Domin ien Question

Cripps Into India Task   Brings Plan to Unite Country Against Axis: A Gloomy Outlook

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS ARRIVES IN NEW DELHI To Try to Pacify Varied Factions _

Cripps Begins Task Of Pacifying India   Britain’s Special Emissary to Turbulent Millions Arrives at New Delhi in Effort to Obtain United War Support.

CRIPPS, PARTY AT NEW DELHI   British Official, India: Leaders to Discuss Churchill Proposal

AIP ARRIVES FOR CONFERENCE   British Leader Will Discus: Question Of Independ  ence For India

Cripps Seeks Settlement of India Problem   Britain’s Envoy Loses No Time In Moving For Aid

CRIPPS IN INDIA FOR AXIS FIGHT   Bares Plan to Hike Power To Dominion Status,  Then Self-Rule

CAPTAIN SINGER GETS VON THOMA   Credited Posthumously With Capture of German General Soon After Decisive Breakthrough From El Alamein

BRITISH OFFICER 1S CREDITED WITH CAPTURING NAZI GENERAL   Master of Fox Hounds Gets Posthumous Credit fo! Seizure of General Von Thoma in Desert— Details of Feat Given

State Is Experiencing Sugar Buying Spree   Federal Government’s Rationing Plan Starts “Run” Oh Vital Commodity

Find Woman Dead Children Missing  Corpus Christi Mother Is Shot;

Laval Hands Over  Territory to J aps   British Occupation of Island Protested

Present C. Of C.  “Bris Premre Of U.S. Business   Group_Also. Told_ America Has Found Automobile Has Become Necessity

America At War 70 Per Cent Increase In  U. S. Plane  Production   Coal Requirements Met; More Power Is Generated; Tanks Rolling: Gas Output U

REVEALS WAR PRODUCTION UF   U. S. Chamber of Commerce Hears Plane Output Rises 70 Per Cent.

A.M.A. Omits Sheep Counting From Lis’ Of 10 Suggested Ways to Induce Sleep

BEST NAZI DRIVES ARE BEATEN DOWN   Stalingrad Enters Second Month of Ordeal With Germans No Nearer Victory

Russian Troops Announce Gains Near Stalingrad   Make Slight Advance ir Counter-Attacks Northwest of City   Thousands More Germans Killed; Many Tanks Destroyed

PRISONER ON STAND   One of Alleged Saboteurs Gives Testimony in Trial

FIRST DEFENSE WITNESS CALLED ” NAZI TRIAL  ARmRrIICrRN  CADATCIIDOC   ACCUSED SABOTEURS FACING DEATH FOR ALLEGED ACTION

Alleged Saboteur On Witness Stand  Morning’s Activities Devoted Taq Debate On  Defense Motions

An Alleged Spy On Witness Stand   Defense Starts Presentatior of Case Before Militar  Commiccion.

NAZI SABOTEUR PUT ON STAND   One of Eight Suspects I Called by Defense—Motions Are Argued

GERMAN SPY TAKES STAND AT HEARING   Defense Begins Presentation of Evidence in Trial] of Eight Saboteurs After Motion to Dismiss Case Ig Submitted.

Germans Advised  to Overthrow Their Leaders  British, American Bombers to Scourace the Reich

WARNS THE GERMANS   British Air Marshal Tells of Plan: to Bomb Nazis

Chinese Slash At Jap Flanks   Main Column of Nipponese Nearing Important City

CHINESE FORCES SLASH AT FLANKS OF JAP COLUMN   Recapture Two Towns In Western Section of Chekjang Province—Main Jap Drive Continuing

JAPS GAIN IN NEW DRIVE IS CHINA REPORT   CHINESE SLASH AT FLANKS BUT FAIL TO HALT INVADERS

RESISTANCE STIFFENS AFTER CALL GIVEN BY STALIN TO “FIGHT ON”   and Along the Upper Don Where Invaders Adopted Medieval Battering Ram Tactics Withour Any Great Sueeace  Enemy Is Held Back at the Approaches to Leningrad ©

MEN PREPARED FOR TWO-YEAR CAMPAIGN HERE   Four Landed On Long Island, Others In Florida Ready For Big Effort

Submarine Land Nazi Saboteurs In America;  Eight Captured By FB!

FIGURES SHOW BUTTER SUPPLY HITSNEWLOW   Government Officials Suggest Rationing to Consumers Now Imminent

Butter Prices Hold at Ceiling; Stocks Dwindl   Chicago Faces Possible Depletion Within Three Weeks

RATIONING OF BUTTER INDICATED   Produce Dealers Watch Supply Dwindle to the Smallest Proportions for This Time of Year Since 1932.

Butter Rationing Seems Imminent   With Prices Held by Ceiling. Supply Dwindles to a Low Point.

ee See:  Butter Supply  Is Decreasing   Price Increase Fails To Halt Buying; Ration Move Is Likely

Naked Bread In Prospect For America  Butter Shortage Likely To Bring Early Rationing

BUTTER RATIONING ALSO IN PROSPEC)      Ceiling Prices Bar to Rises To Check Consumption

Yankees Within Sight ° Victory in Three Key Islands   AIM AT AIRDROMG   Leathernecks for  Fighter Planes ‘on First Time

FOURTH FOOTHOLD ON MALAITA MAY NOW BE POSSIBLE   Most Savage Battle in Southwest Pacific’ Believed Raging As Leathernecks Use Shock Troops.   MAO DOG ATTACK ON DARWIN IS EXPECTED   Course is Through Swamps and Groves, Grassy Plains, Up Crocodile - intestet Streams.

Marines Near Possession Of Airdrome Site   Loss By Japs Of Tulagi Harbor Is Claimed By Correspondent As Sea Forces Back Fighters

Australian Data: Says Marines Driving Japs  Back On Three Islands

Victory Reported to Be Within Sight As Drive }: Maintained ~ Leathernecks Are Consolidating Positions in Effort to Score Heavily Against  the Enemy — Savage Battles Awa te Denman

Desperate Fighting By Japanese   Believed They Will Seek A Diversion By Making Attack On Darwin.

Australian Reports Are Optimistic   INDICATE U. S. FORCES NEAR A WIN ON THREE ISLANDS AND . WILL TAKE CHIEF AIRDROME SITE

Aussies Report Yanks Bolstered.  Gaining Ground   May Have Foothold On Fourth Island of ‘South Pacific Group.

U. S. MARINES BREAKING JAP. HOLD ON TULAGI   Reports of Gains in Three Islands Are’® Circulated

MARINES DRIVE TOWARDS GOOD ARDROME SITE   Reports Indicate U. S. Forces in Sight OF Victory    AUSTRALIA BELIEVES  SOLOMONS IN HAND

REPORT YANKS PUSH TOWARD coon AIRDROME   Japanese Battling Desperately Against ist Big U. 5, Offensive

DRIVING TOWARD CAPTURE OF BEST _ SITE FOR AIRDROME   Believed Breaking Hold On: Tulag’ Area—May Have Foothold On  __ Fourth Island—Japs Fighting ° _:  Fiercely On 7th Day -

NAZI SYMPATHIZER SHOOTS ENGINEER   een ncaa diate  Confesses Wanted To Stor War Material Shipment

Russians Take New Positions  South of Don   Nazis Make Crossings of River as Reds Battle Desperately; Foe Drives Nearer Stalingrad

FALLS BACK 10 POSITIONS SOUTH OF DON   City of Novocherkassk Also Abandoned Before Steady German Drive Into Caucasus.   MUSCOVITES’ FLANK EXPOSED TO ATTACK   Soviets Facing Darkest Hour as Invaders Pour Across River—Nazis Claim Vital Bataisk.

Novocherkassk  Also Is Taken   Gallant Soviet Defenders Overwhelmed By Enemy Tide Now Sweeping Over Don River   Tsimlyansk, 120 Miles To East, Also in Peril   Flank Attack From Crimea Now Feared—Voronezh Only Russian Gain

Soviets Sense Peril Along  Don River   Battle Is Featured by Aerial Warfare; Rich Oil and Mineral Lands at Stake

Soviets Now  Admit Zone Lost   Russians, Threatened on Broad Front Also Leave Novocherkarsk; Many Perish in Grimmest of Battles

Reds Withdraw Before Steady.  vi Viw  German Drive .      Battle Becomes One Of Greates: In All History

FORCES OF RUSSIA MOVE TO POSITIONS SOUTH OF THE DON   Soviets Imperilled Alf Along the River But Fight Des, perately to Stem Nazi Tide Threatenina the Caucacuc

Germans Press On ‘Towards Oil Fields Of Caucasus; Only 50 Miles From Stalingrad.

Moscow Reports Steady Retreat Into Caucasus   Russians Forced Back After Bitter Fighting in Streets  Sateen o. pees aoe Mie Wee ae   One of Greatest Battles in History Still in Progress

REDS GIVE UP ROSTOV AFTER BLOODY FIGHT   FRONT IMPERILED ALL ALONG THE DON RIVER

Germans Steadily Push to Caucasus   Official Announcement Says Novocherkassk Is Also Evacuated; Fighting Goes On Along Don River Defenses

Reds Also Forced To Give Up Novocherkassk   NORTHEAST OF ROSTOV   German Machines And Men Continue Throw Pontoon Bridges Across Don

FALL BACK 10 NEW POSITIONS SOUTH OF DON   Novocherkassk Also Falls To Invaders; Reds In Danger All Along Don Front.

Red Armies In Retreat To New Positions   Russian Forces Imperilled for 120 Miles Along Don River

Reds Withdraw Before Steady German Drive  Rattle Racrenmec   Battle Becomes One Of Greatest In All History

Stalin To Free 15,000 Poles To Aid the British   Will Be Released from Russia for Service in Middle East

Poles to Join British in Middle East By Soviet Permit; British Victory at Halfaya Vital to Allies

POLES WILL JOIN BRITISH COMMAND   Stalin Releases Men’ tc Join Middle East Forces

POLES TO JOIN AFRICAN ARMY   Stalin ‘Releases 25,000 Ex-Prisoners To Join British Forces In Libyan Desert

Poles Will Support Force in Mid-East      25,000 Will Leave  Soviet Russia

Russia Frees 25,000 Poles To Join British   Will Fight in Middle East: Two Italian Generals, Nazi Major Taken At Halfava

END STRIKE IN DETROIT   1,400 tank workers back to work after twohour lay-off

Married Men Soon to Be  Reclassified  Those With Wives Only Advised  tg Re Prencred

ARMY EXPANDS DRAFTEE LISTS   Married Men With Only Wife Dependent Told To Get Ready

DRAFT TO REACH MARRIED MEN   HERSHEY PREDICTS CALI WITHIN FEW MONTHS OF THOSE WITHOUT CHILDREN.

MARRIED MEN MAY BE CALLED IN FALL   State Director Says War Production Not to be Disturbed

‘Begin Making Arrangements Now, Gen. Hershey Advises Married Men

——L.  “Get Ready,” Hershey Tells All Able-Bodied Single Men and Also Men With Dependent Wives Only

ACTIVITIES AT NEW BRITAIN INCREASING   Latest Enemy Moves Signal New Southward Thrust Against Australian Life-Lines   PUSH UP BURMA ROAD

()bservers Warn ()f New Advance   Invasion Armies Pushing Up Burma Road 25 Miles Into China Proper

ALLIED OUTLOOK STILL CLOUDED   Attack on Hawaii, Alaska and Even Russia Possible Before Offense Started   By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

JAPS HURL CRACK TROOPS AT BRITISt   British Line, 50 Miles fro Singapore Wavering

CRACK NIPPON TROOPS BEND BRITISH LINES   Japs Move Within 50 Miles Of Singapore After Bitter  Dinhtincn

9 Army Aviators Die In Air Crash  Investigate Possibility "Mlect Tiaowe Blew We

NINE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASI   Big Plane Strikes Top of Mountain in New Mexico.

Nation Pauses in Its War Efforts Today to Watch a Groundhog Hole

GROUNDHOG IS. CHILL PROPHET   Reports Say _ He Saw Shadow Today and Dodged Indoors.

Waveir May Launch Attack   Flanking Drive by British, Chinese Via Burma Is Foreseen

Allied Thrust From Burma Expected —   Counter-Offensive Would   Ease Pressure On Singapore

See Allies In Offensives In Burma, China   Wavell Seen Preparin; Attacks to Relieve Sinvapore

LONDON READY FOR BAD NEWS   Pessimism Replaces Confidence Believe  Singapore’s late Sealed

Full Inquiry On Coolidge Loss Coming   Knox Holds Up Details Pending Probe of Floating Mine Ancle.

NAVAL INQUIRY OR TRANSPORT SINKING MADE   Secrétary ‘Knox Says In vestigation Into Loss of President Coolidge Will Be Thorough   LOST IN:SOLOMONS   Believed. to: Have Gone Down Near Shore; Only Four Out of 4,000  Aboard Missing _—

LOSS OF LINER BEING PROBED TO FIX BLAME   Possible Fault Involved Navy Secretary Declares

SINKING OF THE COOLIDGE BEING PROBED   Secretary Knox, in Pres: Conference, Admits In quiry Launched On Loss of Transport   DISCUSSES SOLO MONS

Liner Sinking Draws Inquiry   Knox Has No Word Of Former Pres. Coolidge Vessel Hitting lL. S. Mine.

Knox Says Navy Investigates" Loss OF Liner Coolidec   Full. Story Eventually 1 to Come, He Reports; Ship Was Operating tn Sotamons

NAVY WILL PROBI COOLIDGE SINKING      Same Reports Say That Ship Hit An American Mine When Sunk

PROBE SINKING OF COOLIDGE   Knox Discloses Liner Used as Ar my Transport Sunk in Solomon: Island Area

INVESTIGATING COOLIDGE LOSS   Naval Board Making Thorough Inquiry Into Sinking Of Big Liner In Use As Transport.

Navy To Probe Recent Sinking Of Big Transpor'  Solamane Race Mict   20lomons Base Must ‘Be Made Secure, Then More Troops Can Be Sent In

Naval Board Probe: Sinking of Former  Liner Coolidge  Knox Asked if Ship Might Have Hit U, S. Mine, Not Enemy’s

PROBE OF SINKING OF BIG TRANSPORT ORDERED BY KNOX   Naval Secretary Wants More Information Concern. ing Loss of 21,926 Ton Shi

Knox Reveals Former Line President Coolidge Operating Off Solomons

Loss of Big Transport is ~ Unvestigatec   Knox Reveals the “Line Coolidge: Was Sunk in  Solomons Area   WAS OPERATING CLOSE TO SHORE   Only Four Mex Lost, But Full Story Being Delay_-ed Pending Inquiry

Navy Probing Coolidge Loss   Secretary Parries Hint Transport Was Sunk by U.S, Mines

NAVY BOARD INQUIRY OF LOSS OF U. S. TRANSPORT LAUNCHED BY SEC. KNOX

Knox Says Navy Is Investigating Transport Loss   Has No Data Coolidge Sunk By American Mine Field

MAKING THOROUGH PROBE IN LOSS OF “ARMY TRANSPORT   Former Liner President Coolidge Sunk While Operating As An Army Transport In Solomons Area Recently.

TROOPSHIP LOSS INVESTIGATED BY NAVAL BOARD   KNOX HAS NO REASON TO BELIEVE IT HIT AMERICAN MINE

Hint Lost Liner Sunk by U.S. Mine   Knox Says Possible Fault in Sinking of Pres. Coolidge

Navy Investigates Sinking Of Transport In Solomons   Knox Has No Information On Whether Troopship Struck An American Mine

TRANSPORT SINKING BEING INVESTIGATEL   No Information It Hit One of U. S. Mines. ’Tis Said

NAVY 10 PROBE LINER S SINKING   Board Seeks Facts In Los: Of Transport Line President Coolidge

Navy Probing Loss Of Liner Coolidge   Knox Reveals “a Question of Possible Fault’ in Sinking of Ship With 4,000 Troops Aboard ‘—_-Says It Occurred in Solomons.

Board Probing Loss Of .Liner   President Coolidge May Of Hit U.S. Mine In  Solomon [sland<

Report Liner May Have Hit U.S. Mine    Knox Admits Question of Fault Studied

MAKE INQUIRY INTO SINKING   Loss Of Army Transport In Solomon Area Studied

Thorough Probe Being Made of Coolidge Sinking   Knox Has No Information Ship Hit ‘One of Our Mines’

Secretary Knox Reveals Navy Is Probing Loss of Liner Coolidge, Which Hit Mine in Solomons Area

NELS 25 PCT. BOOST IN WAR OUTPU   . “Carry Fight Into Ou Piants,’ Production Chief Asks

Quarter More Increase Asked   Nelson Urges Carrying Fight Into Our Plants

WAR PLANTS BEGIN ATTEMPT TO BOOST PRODUCTION: 25%   Nelson Urges Workers And Managers To Carry Fight Into Vital , Plants :

“Must Be Sweat On Production Line To Match Blood On Battle Line’--Nelson

ARMY CLAMORS FOR OFFICERS   War Dept. Fights Proposed Legislation to Prohibit ‘Quickie’ Commissions

Seek Speed-Up Of Commissions   War Department Opposes Bills That Would Halt Is suance Of “Quickies”

War Department Favors "Quickie" Commissions To Keep up Rapid Expansion of the Army

WAR DEPT. WANTS MORE OFFICERS   Congressman’s Attack on “Quickie” Commissions Meets Opposition.   CIVILIANS NEEDED FOR CERTAIN POSTS

War Department Opposes Move to Put Restrictions On “Quickie’”’ Commission

Army Seeks Toa Keep ‘Quickie’  Commissions   Proposed Legislation Is Hit On Grounds Trained Men Needed Elsewhere

ARMY SAYS QUICKIE COMMISSIONS VITAL TO EXPANSION   Releases Trained Officers For Field Duty, ‘War Department Says

Army Opposes Faddis Plan   Legislation to Half “Quickie Commissions Not Favored By War Department

Officer Ban Amendment Faces Fight   War Department Says “Quickie”? Commissions  Needed for Expansion

Army, Short Of Officers, Opposes  Move To Halt Ouick Commissions

Army Opposes Officer Ban   Growing Shortage Of Officers Said to Be Hampering Army

Frenchmen Pitted Against Germans  On-African‘Front ree'French Forces  Aid British “Troops  i me:

French in Battle vs. Germans   Effort Is Being Made To Mop Up Axis Garrison Of Seven Thousand At Halfaya.   Axis Ferrying

French Join  Fight in Libya   Free French Troops Reinforce British in Desert Siege

Fight For Islands  Not Over   Fear Jap Forces Will Begir Offensive Soon Against Australia

FARMS ASSURED OF SUFFICIENT LABOR SUPPLY   2,500,000 Workers Are Added To Necessary Total For Next  Year’s Goals   To Draw On Women

MANY MORE NEEDED FOR WAR PROGRAM   Commission Estima te:  65,000,000 Will be Needed by End of 1943

Nation Faces  Acute Problem  - 65,000,000 Workers ~ Needed in 1943

Manpower Problem  Inereases 65 Million Workers  And Servicemen Seen  As Needed Next Year  FIGURE IS BOOST OF 214 MILLION  Many To Be Drawn From Ranks of Women Not Now Employed

OF MANPOWER CROWS ACUTE   Estimates Add 2,500, 000 to Number of Workers Needed

Half America’s Population Due To Work in’43   U.S. Will Need 65 Million Full-Time Workers, Says MeNutt—Estimate Tops  Previous Forecasts   Acuteness of Problem Emphasized by Figure:   ‘Agriculture Promised Al Labor Needed to Plant, Harvest War Crops

More May Succumb, New York Health Officials Declare  'LANT HEADS SILENT  Fatal Chemical Has Been Isolated: Safety Provisions Arranged   65 Million War Workers Needed   Figures Include Men In Armed Services

M'NUTT PROMISES TO AlO FARMERS   Will Go as Far as Necessary Give Agriculture Workers Needed to Plant and Harvest Crops, Declares

REQUIRED FARM LABOR PROMISED FOR NEXT YEAR   McNutt Says Workers Wil Be Assigned For Planting And Harvesting      17,500,000 WORKERS IN WAR INDUSTRIES

Legislature Convenes Today  Joint Session  “Tonight To Hear , Governor's Addrece

Special Session Begins Today  Governor's Speech   Governor's Speech At 8:30 P. M. to Be Broadcast

LEGISLATURE RETURNS TODAY TO HARRISBURG   Special Session Will Act On Reappor-. tionment   Governor Will Talk To House And Senate Tonight

BIG RELIEF ARMY OF TIMOSHENKO ADVANCING AGAIN   Russians Continue To Push Ahead. Germans Claim Big Offensive Is In Making.

RELIEF ARMY FOR REDS IS ADVANCING   Russians Hurling Back Tired Nazi Army Inside City

Correspondent Badly Wounded   Leo S. Disher Is Reported Improved In Oran Hospital

New Price Bill Gives President  The Final Word   Congress Considering Compromise Plan for Vital War Measure

RED RECAPTURE OF KHARKOV IS HELD IMMINENT   Russia’s Pittsburgh Nears “Hour of Liberation,” Soviet New: Agency Asserts

Jap Sub Is Sunk After It Had Scorec   Total Stands at 7, Probably 8, In Last 6 Days

Jap Sub Sinks Second Vessel  Off Australia      Patrol Plane, However, Is Thought To Have Sent Attacker To Bottom

Japanese Submarine s Believed Sunk By Plane After Destroying Allied Shin Off Australia Coast

Allied Bomber Avenges Sinking By Jap Sub   Enemy Thrust at. Supply Lines Costs 7 Undersea Craft

Allies Lose Ship But Destroy Sub   Jap Undersea Craft Pays With Life; Rabaul Is Attacked

Jab Sub Is Sunk After Ship Is Hit   Australian Merchantman Goes Down With Loss Of 38

Former Governor, Attorney, Businessman and Politician Provide ‘Front’ for Ex-Convict

EX-GOVERNOR TESTIFIES IN SWINDLE CASE   Prominent Witnessee - Tell Aid to Former Convict

Former Governor Dupe of Crooked Promoter, He Says   James M. Curley Unwi tingly Helped Swindler, He Testifies

Prominent Men Were Victimized By Glib-Tonaued Ex-Convict Swindler.

Oppose DrasticShakeup  iin Military Commands   lepers Sup orters. ; An. -¢ ngress Counsel * Against “Any Major. Chariges During: ‘Present. Grave Days:Of War

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS OPPOSE OFFICER SHAKEUP   Criticism Shown  Of War Policies In United States

OPPOSEDRASTIC SHAKEUP OF U.S. WAR PERSONNEL   Administration Supporters Hold Situation Too Serious for Any Sudden Changes Now   SENATOR TYDINGS FOR ‘TAKING CHANCE   Wants Allies to. Take Ini “tiative: Charges Politi- ” cal. Rule Losing  . War

WAR STRATEGY SHAKEUP PLAN IS CRITICIZED   Administration Supporters Oppose Changes Now Ir Command   VIEWS: DIFFER ON WILLKIE PROPOSAL   Tydings, Critical, Asserts United Nations Must Take Offensive

CONGRESS LINES UP AGAINST ANY DRASTIC SHAKEUP   Sharp Senatorial Criticism of-Nation’s War Policy As Leaders Oppose Change In Army and Navy Command

Shakeup in U. S. Army, Navy Opposed by Group ‘Administration Solons     SHARP SENATORIAL CRITICISM OF THE UNITED STATES WAR POLICIES: NOTED—CALL SITUATION  ! TOO SERIOUS FOR ANY SUDDEN CHANGESS

SHAKEUP-OF SERVICE. COMMANDS OPPOSEI      Situation Called Too Serious for Changes Now

SUDDEN CHANG! LOOKED UPON AS UNWISE   Sharp Senatorial Criticism Of Nation’s War Policy   SENATOR TYDINGS   Asserts Allies Must Go On Offensive: Urges Aid For M’Arthur And His Forces

Solons Line Up Against Any Shakeup   High Praise Given General MacArthur By Senators

SOLONS SIDESTEP M’ARTHUR SWITCH; WAR CONDUCT HIT   Administration Senators Ga; Situation Too Serious for Big Changes

FDR AIDS SPIKE MOVE T0 SHIFT MILITARY HEADS   Against Any Drastic Shakeup in Army, Navy Commands Now

Shakeup In Army Or Navy Command Meets Opposition   Administration Backers B lieve Situation Too Critical For Changes Now; Lucas Sees Possibility Of U. S. Invasion

Opposition Seen To Change in War Command   Capital Leaders Think Time Not Right for Shake-up

Oppose Shakeup In Army, Navy Situation Too Serious  To Change Leaders, Solons Believe   No Time To Change

OPPOSE A SHAKEUP   Administration Suportera Against Army-Navy Changes

OPPOSE SHAKE-UP IN HIGH COMMAND   Administration Leaders In Congress Line Up Against Changes Now—Tydings Demands That United States And Allies Take Initiative

Administration Fights Change In War Chiefs   Situation Too Serious For Shift: Sharp Criticism O: War Policies.   PLEA FOR OFFENSIVI

DRASTIC SHAKEUP IN HIGH COMMAND HAS OPPOSITION   ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTERS ARE FIGHTING AGAINBT   SITUATION TOO SERIOUS FOR ANY TAMPERING NOW   Some Senators, However, Want MacArthur Placed In Charge of AU. S&S. Men

CAPITOL CHIEFS RESIST ARMY HAKEUP PLEAS   bidministration Leaders Say Situation Too Serious For Change Now   PWARTHUR PLEA HEARD   Nation’s War Policies Target For Severe Criticism 1 in Senate

OPPOSE ANY SUDDEN CHANGE IN WAR-LEADERS   Administration Sen ators Stand Against Qhakann  SHARP CRITICISM   Nation’s War Policies Under Fire In Senate

WILLKIE PLAN TO SHIFT U.S. COMMAND HIT   Supporters of F. D. R Opposed to Shakeup In Leadership   FLAY WAR POLICIES’   MacArthur Needed At Present Post, Says Senator Hill

Administration Forces Oppose Military Shakeup   Congressional Group Is Afraid Situation Is Too Tense for Changes

Administration Supporters Line Up Against Drastie Changes As Criticism  Of Conduct of War by U.S. Mounts -

Administratior Against Army Or Navy Shift   For comments by Senators Tydings and Lucas, see Paga 8.

GHINLat BLAal COURSE OF JAPS   Bridges, Railroads And Highways Along Invasion Route Damaged

Jap Invasion of Southern China ls Stalled   Destruction of Roads Holds Up Attack

Chinese Demolition Squads Block Further Japanese Thrusts For The Time Being

TOKYO, NAGOYA, YOKOHAMA, KOBE FLIERS’ TARGETS   Nippon Lacks Information on Planes’ Bases—Some Believe. Carriers or Aleutian Is- . lands Were Used.   REPORTS NINE SHOT . DOWN NEAR CAPITAL   This Suggests Force Totaled  Several Times That Num ber—Huge War Plants in > Area Blasted.   BULLETIN.

TOKYO, OTHER KEY SECTORS  BLASTED BY U. $      Jap Newspaper Says U.S. Aircraft Carriers Were Bases For Raiders

Big Order For Japan   Tokyo Paper Says Must Smash Britain, U. S.

Tokyo Newspaper Warns Japs fo be Prepared For Additional Air Raids

Russians Are Winning In Kharkov Area   Soviet Forces Cross Uppe Dnieper River in Furious Drive

REQUIRES NO ANSWER   Vichy Government Protests Against _ United States Action -

Single Men With Dependents Will Be Included In Some Draft Quotas For November

RAF Raiders ‘Blast Burma Plane Base:   Railroad Station Alsc Attacked;. Airfield for Rangoon Hard Hit

RAF Continues Raids On Jap Burma Bases   Railway Station end Three Flying ields Blasted

REVENUE BILL TO PASS SENATE; VICTORY TAX IN   Eight Billions Provided; 5-P.C. to be Taken From Pavyrall

Plant Operations Curtailed  600 War Workers Become Il After Eating; Inquiry Pressed

600 ARE POISONED  BY TURKEY DINNER   FBU Has No Comment On Incident At The Harvey Machine Com pany In California

Seven Nations Join for  Pacific Fight   New War Council Will Organize Policies Of Involved Democracies, Including U. S., China, Netherlands and British

Seven Nations Join Pacific War Council   Delegates Will Consider Matters Of Policy In Joint Fighting Efforts.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Suspicious Characters Taken Off Gripsholm

SUSPECTS TAKEN FROM GRIPSHOLW   150 Refugees From Japan a Ellis Island, May Be Agents of Axis.

ay  a SUSPECTS OFF GRIPSHOLM   Rounded Up Before  eport Asserts About 159 Freeing Others   Passenger to Leave  a Missionary — First Diplomatic Ship

Plane Victim's Son  Killed in Accident  Son Dies i in Ship Crash the Day After  Pos. lf. Pw ak

CHICAGO JURY FINDS 6 RELATIVES OF EXECUTED ‘SPY GUILTY’ OF TREASON

FOURRELATIVES OF HANS HAUPT FOUND GUILTY   Convicted Person: Face Fines, Prison Or Execution

SIX CONVICTED OF TREASON BY FEDERAL JURY   Four Relatives and Two 0: Their Friends Aided Nazi Spies Who Landed Here  From Sub:   DEFENDANT FAINTS   Others Show No Emotior as Verdict is Read; Face F Fines, ~Prison or “Death

JURY CONVICTS — SIX OF TREASON   PARENTS OF EXECUTED SABOTEUR AND FOUR OTHERS .. .-..,4. FOUND, GUILTY, 3505:

eee eee  Six Convicted On Treason Charges   Friends and Relatives of Executed Saboteur Awaiting Sentence

Six Convicted In Treason Case   Relatives, Friends Of Executed Saboteur Found Guilty by Jury

Sabot feur Aides Are Convicted  Six Entind Griylty   Six Found Guilty In Treason Trial

Jn Conviicts »6 Of Treason For Aid to Spy   Deliberates Over 2 Hours; Penalties From 5 Years: Death Possible

JURY CONVICTS SIX OF TREASON   Relatives And Friends Of Haupt Found Guilty

Haupt Family  Is Convicted   Friends Of Executed Spy ‘Face Prison. Death Or Mammoth Fines

FOUND GUILTY OF ASSISTING NAZ SABOTEUE   Parents of Herbert Haupt Uncle, Aunt and Friends . Face Penalties.   FINES, PRISON OR DEATH ARE POSSIBLE SENTENCES

FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS SIX ~ FOR TREASON   Relatives and Friends Who Aided Haupt Face Penalty

Haupt’s Relatives Guilty of Treason  Sentences of Those Aiding Saboteur to

Saboteur Aides Are Convicted   Six Found Guilty In Treason Trial

Jury Convicts Six of Aiding Executed Nazi  Relatives, Friends Of Saboteur Held Guilty of Treason  SENTENCES LATER  Penalty May Range From Five-Year  Term to Death

Loomis To Hold  Down On Costs  Cut Of $7,500,000 In Budget Requests Is  ERS! Mera eaiee alps ies

LOOMIS ASKS CUT IN EXPENDITURES   Governor-Elect Says Re: quests of Government Heads Too High.

Plans Cut In Budget   Loomis Says He Will Try To Cut State Expenses

RUSSIAN ARMY CLOSES BREAK IN BATTLE LINE   Expect Rommel To Us« Parachute Troops In New Drive

AXIS DRIVES ON IN LIBYA  Commons Talks Rebellior   Russians Evacuate Women and Children from Sevastopol Base

HITLER DEATH DEMANDED IN FOURTH TALK   Andrew Dilworth Is Heard In McAllen

Chinese Advance Along Kan River   No Change Reported On Chekiang River

Japanese Make Gains In Bornec   Occupation of Pontianak Main West Coast City, Is Indicated   FIERCE RESISTANCE BY DUTCH. FIGHTERS    Battles. Continue. Despite Tokyo’s Claim; That Gelebes Has Fallen

Singapore’s Guns Blast Japanese Concentrations   Japs Occupy Pontianak

JAPANESE OCCUPY  MAIN BORNEO CITY   Dutch Guerrillas Still Offer Stiff Resistance

Jap Occupation Of  Pontianak, Important Borneo City, Reported; Enemy Approaching Amboina Airdrome

Congressional Proposal 4  At Cataloguing Country's Total Adult Resources; Many Jobs May Be Done By Women  =... SPmraareTra ar rt wera wv

ASKED TO REGISTER FOR WAR EFFORT   General ‘War Service Bill Being Drawn Up For Consideration

NEED IS SEEI FOR 9 MILLION NEXT YEAR   One Of Every Three Housewives May Be Placed   REGISTRATION   In Detroit Will Serve As Model For Nation-Wide Count Of Female Labor

Women May Be Listed Soon As War Workers   One Of Every Three Or Four Housewives May Be Needed. Save Commission Sookesman

WOMEN MAY BE REGISTERED   Occupational Abilities Would Be Listed for War Work Service

7 Congressional. Proposal. Aimg At Cataloguing Country's” Total Adult Resources; Many Jobs May Be Done By Women

May List All Women Of America   More Needed To Man Machines In War Industries

All U.S. Women May Be Required To Sign for Work   Occupational Registration to Be Conducted by Mail Would List Those Available for Jobs.

To Register All Women  tn Nation   Manpower Chief  Says 5 Mil fion Women Must Be Work ing by 1943

U.S. Women May Sign in  Industries   Nationwide Registration for Occupational List May Be Included in War Legislation   Percentage Gains

Estimate Five Million Vomen War Work Need   May Conduet Nationwide Registration; Say Can Do 80 Percent Of Work,  AGE GROUP OF 18.44

MAY REGISTE WOMEN FOR WAR   Manpower Chief Esti mates Five Million Will Be Needed

WOMEN MAY BE REGISTERED IN WAR WORK POLL   May Be Included in Legislation to Catalogue Adult Resources

REGISTERED FOR WORK ABILITE:   Estimate One of About Three o Four Housewives Will Be Needed on Jobs

See Women Registered As Workers   Manpower Chief: Estimates Five. Million- Will: Be  , Needed On. War Jobs

U.S. WOMEN MAY BE REGISTERED   Estimate One Of Every Thre Housewives May Be Needed

MORE WOMEN NEEDED, SAYS PAUL M’NUTT   Registration Is Discussed At Capital

Women May Be Registered   Plan Considered To Bring Country Up To Full War Production—Manpower Chief Says 5,000,000 Must Re On Ioh hv End of Next Year

Consider Occu pational Registration   Of Women Between A ges of 18 and 44

WOMEN NEEDED FOR WAR JOBS   Congress Will Consider Oc cupational Registration to Speed Up Production

EXPECT WOMEN TO BE GALLED FOR WAR WORK   Machinery for New Registration May  Be Put in Bill.

Five Million Women Will Be Needed for War Jobs, Estimate   Legislation for NationWide Registration of Fair Sex is Planned

Women May Register For Jobs In War   One Out Of Every Four Housewives May Be  Given Work

BE DRAFTED  BY COUNTRY   Female Aid Needed In Plants; Will Replace Men

REGISTERING OF WOMEN SEEN   Occupational Questionnaires May Be Issued. Capital Sources Say

MAY REGISTER FEMALES FOR DEFENSE JOBS   Manpower Chief Estimates Five Million Will Be Needed By End Of 1943

Registration Of Women Considered  Legislation Being Drawn Up Under MeNutt Guidance

Women Available for War Industries To Be Listed  A long With Man Power Draft

‘Congress May Draw Up Plans For Registration of Women ‘To Do Much Industrial Work

Tomorrow Evening The Journal-World will publish  “A Christmas Story”  Le IACHYW BACT

Miles Asks Gas  For Farmers Now   Says Red Tape Delays  Essential Operations

Army Fliers Telt Story of Midway Battle  HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDWAY   “THE NAVY FOUND THE ENEMY. THE ARMY, THE NAVY, AND THE MARINES GAVE THEM

Only Man To Escape Death Or Capture On Wake Says. lt Was ’Simnle Routine’

Wake Island Escape ‘Simple Routine “or Only American Marine Who Did I

ONLY ONE WAKE MARINE ESCAPES   Simple Routine of Following Out Orders, Reason He Is Back

[2 BLASTS ROCK TRAIN IN (OWA   PASSENGER ABOARD ZEPHYR ESCSTE INJURX—rBlI STARTS INQUIRY.

FBI Scouts Cause Of Rail Blasts   Explosions Nearly Wreck Fast Zephyr

Ousted Commander of German Armies in Russia Restorec   London Daily Mail Say: Marshal von Brauchitsch is Recalled

VON BRAUCHITSCH BACK IN HITLER FOLD   Ousted Army Commander Called Back, Says Stockholm Report

VON BRAUCHITSCH BACK IN GRACES OF HITLER, CLAIM   London Paily Mail Report Says He Is Back Directing General Staff Work For Nazis In Russia

HITLER RECALLS FORMER GERMAN HIGH COMMANDER   LONDON REPORT SAYS ARMY NOW DIRECTED BY OUSTED GENERAL

Hitler Yields Army Command To Brauchitsct   London Hears Germar Army Chieftain Is Reinstated

London’ Daily Mail Has Report Through Its Stockholm Bureau  NO CONFIRMATION  Rumors Have Been Rampant of This Change  During Recent Months

Hitler To Call Ousted General Back Into Army   Von Brauchitsch — Expected to Take Command Once More

A Wildcat Strike In Flint Plant   War Industry Tied Up As Workers  Seek Slowdown

A “WILDCAT: STRIKE”   Dispute Closes Core Department of Aluminum Factory

DISPUTE CLOSES BRANCH PLANT OF  ALUMINUM FOUNDRY  Official Terms It ‘Wildcat Strike and Effort To Restrict Praduction

ROLLING WEST   Eighth Army Advance Unit: In Heavy Fighting With Rearguard.   AIR ATTACKS INCREASE

foes Of azis Now Only 19 Mis.  From Sirte   Day-Long Ground And Air Blows Against Enemy Prove Effective

BRITISH BATTLE REAR GUARD OF ROMMEL ARMY   Chase Rolls Westward to Within 19 Miles of Sirte, 155 Miles from EF] Acheila   PLANES MOVED UP   Air Forces Occupy Base in Sultar Area, 30 Miles Wesi, as Axis Abandons Zauta En Nofilia

British Continue Chase of Rommel   Members of Eighth Army Battling Rear Guard of the Enemy   HEAVY ALLIED ATTACK   Flying Fortresses Hit - anc Set an Axis Warship’ Ablaze

hommel Force Still Pounded Hard From Air   Coming of Clement Weathe May Unleash American Assault on Tunis-Bizerte

ROMMEL CHASED © ~ TOWTHINONLY 240° “MILES OF TRIPOL   Axis. Troops Continue Flight “Under Day-Long Ground and Air Attack   AXIS WARSHIP IS HIT

GEN MONTGOMERY'S FORCES KEEPING ON HEELS FLEEING AXIS  - ALLIED DRIVE TO TAKE   ALLIED DRIVE TO TAKE ALL TUNISIA MAY FOLLOW AIR BLASTINGS °

BRITISH ARMY IS 19 MILES FROM SIRTE   Continue Advance In Drive Toward Tripoli   Ilcnewal Of Offensive In Tunisia Seen Wear...

S scneeeeetailliieensliiiadietiiined  Quickened Pace of Patrol Fighting Along Medjez el Bab Front In Tunisia Indicates That Hour For Renewal of Onslaught From West Might Be Near

Small Escort Warship Among Ships Sent Down h Attacks By Allied Planes, Subs; British Well Past Sirte

800 Milcs Traversed  In 8 Weeks   Wavell’s Army Of India Drives Acress Frontier Into Jap-Held Burma

BRITISH STILL CHASE ROMMEL ACROSS LYBIA   Pursuers Now Only 24¢ Miles From Tripoli, Rommel’s Goal.

CONTINUES AT FAST PACE   Flying Fortresses Hammer Bizerte And Tunis   ALL-OUT DRIVE   Appears Near As Weather Improves: Bombers Get Enemy Warship

Eighth Army Hot on Heels of Runaways   Reds Fight Large Scale Aer: ial Duels in Crushing Ger man Counterattacks

PUSH AHEAD 10 240 MILES OF TRIPOL!'S PORT   Quickened Pace of Patrol Action Indicates Tunisia Move Likely

‘British Attack As Race Over  Sand Continues   English Advance 40 Miles And May Soon Hi At Important Port; Rommel Fugitives Manage To Stay Ahead Of Their Pursuers

NAZI GENERAL ABANDONS THOUSANDS IN FLIGHT   Fighting Along Miles of Afri can Coast As British Wipe Out Strageters.

Nazi Flight Nears Base at Tripoli   Eighth Army Hits Rommel in Air, Ground Battles

CHASE OF ROMMEL’S RETREATING ARMIES CONTINUES UNABATEL  FURY OF ALLIED AIR AT. TACK MAY MEAN RENEW

British Near site in Chase   Allied Air Forces Seize New Advanced Base to Harry Axis Columns; Attacks on  Tunisia Bases, Shipping Grow in Fury

London Reports Today That Army Is Now Within 19 Miles of Sirte, 240 from Tripoli.   U. S. BOMBERS MAKE NUMEROUS AIR RAIDS

Wavell Has Advanced  Into Burma   Russians Smother Nazi Counterattacks, Begin Own Smashes With Tanks, Troops  Mines: Are Blown.  Axis Minefields, Are Destroyed, May Mark Allied Drive         Mines Are Blown

Say British Near Sirte Chasing Axis   Rommel’s Forces  Continue Flight Airmen Pound  Fleeing Troons

ROMMEL'S ARMY IS ON RUN FROM KNOCKOUT BLOW   Aerial Battering of Tunisia Stepped Up as Vise Is Tightened on Land   RED OFFENSE CONTINUES   British Seize Initiative in Far East by Driving from India on Japs in Burma

British Invade Burma; N. Africa Lero Hour Near   Allied Offensives On World-Wide Scale Are Developing ~

Major Battle For Tunis is Believed Near   ¢ British Army Has Advanced'155 Miles From El Acheila

Allied Bomber: Blast Ports at Tunis, Bizerte   Anglo-American Forces Step Up Tunisia Activity

AXIS OVER 155 MILES IN FLIGHT: STILL RUNNING   AULIE INCREASE FURY OF AIR RAIDS IN NORTH AFRICA

Fortresses Hammering Bizerte Area   Axis Warship Set Aflame—Nazis Lose Heavily As Reds’ Central Front Offensive Gains — Wavell’s Forces Strike Back Into Burma; Enemy ~ Leaves Without Defense

 British Chase of Rommel In Retreat 19 Miles Of Sirte  AIR FORCES ACTIVE     Tunisia and Bizerte Hit And All-Out Drive  Foreseen

Advance Forces Are 155 Miles Past El Acheila   Russians Claim 99 German Planes Are Shot Down in Day

FLEEING AXIS UNDER CONSTANT ATTACK FROM AIR AND LAND IN TUNISIA. AXIS PORTS BLASTED   Vanguards of Pursuers Near Sirte, Says Morocco - Broadcast Which Pictures Axis Forces As Being Badly Disorganized and In Great Confusion

Only. Feeble Rear Guards. -- Encountered   ENEMY ABANDONS.’ .) ZANTA EN NOFILIA   American and British Planes. . Keeping Up Heavy Air: LU. Attacks oo!

8th Army, Near Sirte, Sweeps On   Tunisia Patrols Step Up Tempo For Showdown.   Air Bases Closer   Bombers Move Up As Ground Forces Push Nazis Bact.

Rommel Forces Kept on Run   No Official Word Of Section of Axis Forces Cut Off,

ALLIED CHASE OF ROMMEL AT A FAST CLIP   British Vanguards Advance to Within 240 Miles of Tripoli.   Allied Air Fury on  Axis Units Increase:

Hot On Rommel’s Heels Beyond Zauta en Nofilia; Pace Of Battle In  Tunisia Quickens.

Vanguards Of British Are Within 19 Miles Of Town In Their Efforts To Overtake Germans

FLYING FORTRESSES BATTER GERMAN SHIPS OFF BIZERTE   Both Sides Rushing Re. infotcaments To Tunisia

British Army  Still Hot on  Nazice’ Heels   Forward Drive Brings Allies 240 Miles From Tripoli :  TEMPO INCREASES  Axis Planes Strike at Troops Ready To Attack

Flying Fortresses Fire Axis Warship in Bizerte Harbor      Chase of Fleeing Axis Army Rolls Swiftly Westward in Libya

Pace of Patrol Fighting Increased; Rommel Is Kept Running by British

British Move 800 Miles in Eight Weeks.   Wavell’s Forces Strike Back Into Burma Within 60 Miles of Akyab with No Enemy Opposition

Sth Army 19 Miles From Sirte, Report   Showdown Drive Now Has Moved 800 Miles In Eight Weeks; Montgomery's Forces At Rommel’s Heels; Pound Tunisia Bases

RADIO SAYS BRITISH NEAR SIRTE PORT   Communique Merely Re ports Continued Enemy, Flight to Tripoli Under Day-Long Ground and Aiyv Ploawe

STATE PRISON WARDEN DIES   Glenn C. Haynes Succumbs To Heart Ailment

Glenn Haynes Dies Today at Fort Madison   Widely Known Warden of Iowa Penitentiary Wa: Heart Attack Victim

ISP WARDE  HAYNES DEAD   Heart Attack Ends His Varied Career at Home Near Penitentiary

Col. Haynes, Warden at  Prison, Dies   Tribute Paid to — Haynes by Wilson

Prison Warden Haynes Dies   Had Served as Warden of Penitentiary at Fort Madison Since 1933

Glen C. Haynes, Warden Iowa State Prison Dies      Noted lowan Victim of Heart Attack; Had Distinguished War Record

HAYNES MADE IMPROVEMENTS   Left Mark in Many Towa Fields,” Formerly VT lyecd oy Mee (a.

Finland Shows Willingness To Cease Fighting   Statement by Procope May Be Feeler for Separate Peace

Finns Ready To Quit. ar ghting Feeler Ou   Want Guaranty of Lasting Security Soor As Threat To Existence Is Averted; Arouses Diplomats

F inland Only Wants Surety Of Freedom   Minister Says Finns Will Cease Fight if Guaranteed a is Security     ‘Last

Finland May  Desire Peace   Minister Procope Thought To Have  Released ‘Feeler’

Clerk Killed by Gunman Durins Attempted Sharpsville Holdup   Motor Freight Office Employe Slain When He Told Bandits That He Had No Money

CAVALRY OFF HORSES   Nation’s 10 10 Combination R Regiments  echanized

CAVALRY OFF HORSES   Nation’s 10 C ‘ombination Regiments ' To Be Mechanized

Strict Curbs On Earnings  Gain Favor   Senatee Committee Expected to Give Approval Today

Dictator Franco Perhaps to Get Into Battle  To Assert Claims To Territory In North Africa

Seo Approaches Littered With Wreckages of Ships  ‘DEFENSE PLANS OF ALLIES PERFECTED  Great Masses of Soviet  Troops Continue Advancing

'Japanese Fail To Gain F ootholds On Java, Bali   DRIVE IN BURMA ALSO STRIKES SNAG   Air Power Equality Great Help to Allies In Both War Theaters

IGOROTS TRIM JAP: PHILIPPINE UNIT;: BURMA LINE HOLDS   Sea Littered With Nip Rascy Wreckage Bali Progress Denied Invader; Java Threat Wanes .

CONFEREES WORK TO GET CURB BILL READY FOR FOR   Struggle To Compose Acceptable Set OF Directives By Tonight

PRICE CONTROL BILL. STUDIED   Conferees Compose Differ. ences Under impetus Of President’s Reproof

Senate, House Conferees, Rebuked By FDR, Striving ‘To Agree On Anti-Inflation   Want To Pass Measure And Send it To White House By Tonight

SOLONS STRUGGLE pve DIRECTIVES OF INFLATION BILL   ‘Work Under Impetus of Reproof From the Presiden of Needed Legislation

PRICE ACT MAY PASS CONGRESS BY NIGHTFALL   Congressmen Struggle t  Compose Acceptable Set  of Directives For In- . flation Measure   Senate and House Confer ees Work Under Impetus of Reproof From President

FEDERAL MOVE THREATENS TO CONTROL MEAI   Distribution Plan Is Like ly As Shortage Grows Severe

MEAT BUYING REGULATIONS SEEN INU. 4,   Outright Rationing Is Considered to Cut Down Demands

MEATLESS DAYS MAY COME FOR U.S, CIVILIANS   Government Expected to Take Action to Assure Fair Distribution of Depleted Supply

TRIPARTITE PACT FAILS Reds Are Making Hitler Swallow Dreas of Defeat

German Hopes Of Breathing Speil Vanish   Jap Attack On United States Failed To Relieve Axis Armies In Russia, Libya

WAR NEWS "ANALYSIS   Axis Pact Has Failed Despite Jap Gains In Pacific Arena

Fuehrer’s Foes Continue to Strike. Hard i in. Russia. and Libya and American Help. for British and. Muscovites Mounts— Axis Tries to Cover Up Disasters: by Enlarging on dapanese Claims of Victories in Far East.   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON, Wide World War Analwet

Nazi Agents Face Cross-Examination  Cerda Melind I eaves   Gerda Melind Leaves Chamber Today

Cross-Examination In Saboteur Tria  Two Chicago Women Re. called To Testify

Nazi Saboteur Is Cross-Examinec   Prosecutors Will Continut Questioning at Trial of Eight Today

New Labor Legislation _Is Opposed   Senate Committee Told By Officials Of War And Navy Department None Is Needed

Wartime’ Labor Legislation-Not Needed, Say 3    War, Navy, Maritime Leaders Give Assurances  To Senate Body ~

Army and Navy Want No New Labor Statutes   ‘No Immediate Need For Legislation, Senate Is Told

F.D.R. FAILS TO WIN HOUSE ON HOUR LAW   Presidential Opposition to Change in Labor SetUp Gains Senate Sup _port but Representatives Stand Pat.

No Immediate Need for  Labor Legislation Say Production Officials   High Ranking Men of War, Navy Departments and Maritime Commission Testify

Wartime Labor Policy Asked   Labor Legislation Not Needed, Declare Production Officials

Curtin Dares J apanese to Try Invasion   Prime Minister Is Heartened by Great Allied Strength on Australian Soil

Gen M Arthur's Fliers Blast 2 Jap Cruisers   Damaging Near Misses Scored Against Enemy Destrover And Big Transport.

Allied Airmen in Australia Hit 2 Jap Cruisers   Australian Troops Gain Two and One-Hal: Miles, Pushing to Town of Ilimow, in Their Drive Toward Nip Base of Buna

U. S. Airmen: Smash Japan Cruiser Unit  Aussies Chalk’ Uy Fresh Gains In

Three Senators, Most Congressmen Renominated in 7 State Primaries

Gov. Stassen And Ball Lead  In Minnesota   Renominations To Senate Gained By Ellender Of Louisiana And Johnson Of Colorado

INCUMBENTS ARE FAVORED IN7 STATES   Three Senators and Most Congressmen Win At Primaries   VICTORIES ARE EASY   F. R. Pre-war Supporters Backed at Polls ~ By Voters

INCUMBENTS RETAIN SEATS AT CAPITOL   Ellender, Johnson and Bal! Remain In Senate

Three Present Senators Win Renomination   Most Congressmen Also Ahead Over Nation In Primary Vote

Most Incumbents Win In 7 States’ Primary Voting   Arizona Governor  Gets Renomination;  Georgia Votes Today

Rampaging Saline River Gives Town Worst And Most Damaging Flood; Overflows Apt to Beeome Widespread In Eastern Kansas

TAKE TO THE HILLS   Residents of Tescott Forced Out by Flood Waters

Requirements for the Navy Changed   Announce Those Rejected Be cause of Eyes and Teeth, May Enlist Now.

LITVINOV TELLS FDR OF GRAVITY   Red Ambassador Believed Making Formal Plea for 2nd Front

Attempt to Have Swiss Mediator for Americans Now Interned in Manila

LIST OF U.S. CITIZENS IN PHILIPPINES   Efforts Made To Communicate Thru Red Cross

MANY ARRESTS AS U.S. MOVES UPON LOTTERY   Altoonans Are Taken Into Cus: tody In Nation. wide Drive.

FBI Chief Says Heads of Lottery Ring Escaped Prosecution Because of Their Wealth and Political Influence

RICKENBACKER PICKED UP bY PLANE AT otf   Pilot Found Friday, 3 Others Located on Island, One Man Died at Sea.   RESCUE CARRIES OUT FLIER’S FAMOUS’ LUCK

Rickenbacker, 5 of Aides Rescued in South Pacific   Legendary Luck of Famed Ace Again Holds Good One Crewman on Life Raft Dies in Samoa Area; Three Discovered Marooned on Island

Churchill Makes Changes In His War Cabinet  Ste ffard Crinne   Stafford Cripps Government Leade:  In Commons

LYTTELTON AND CRIPPS GIVEN HIGH OFFICES   Lord Beaverbrook Declines Post; To Come To United States

Churchill  Shakes Up His Cabinet   Reduces Members From Nin« To Seven; Beaverbrook Wood And Greenwood Out Lyttleton In.   Cripps Leader

Churchill Reshuffles British War Cabinet   * Sir paiieed Cripps Named Lord Privy Sea  And Commons Leader

Churchill Makes Several Changes In War Ministry   Reduces Number from Nine To Seven; Beaverbrook Out   Oliver Lyttleton Will Have Charge of British Production

BRITISH CABINET RESHUFFLED; TWO MEMBERS DROPPED   Sir Stafford Cripps Named Leader of Commons—Oliver Lyttelton Supplants Lord Beaverbrook.   LATTER IS ASSIGNED TASK IN UNITED STATES   Sir Kingsley Wood and Ar thur Greenwood Out— Changes Grow Out of Recent Criticism.

Beaverbrook Remains Ou On Grounds of Health, Accepts Mission to U. S.

Cripps Raised to Power In British Cabinet Shift   Churchill Reduces War Government to Seven Men; Lyttleton Supplants Beaverbrook as Minister in Charge of Production; Wood Ousted

British Cabinet Is Reorganized After Reverses   Cripps Named House Leader by Churchill; Lyttleton to Replace  Lord Beaverbrook

Changes Are Revealed in  War Cabinet   Lyttleton Becomes Minister of State;  Beaverbrook to U.S.   TWO ARE OUSTED

CRIPPS MADE HOUSE LEADER INWAR SHAKEUP   Lytileion Made Production Chiel Succeeding Beaverbrook, Whe Will Come to U.S.   CRITICS DISARMED   Churchill Lets Out Two Veteran: in Cabinet Shuffle Forced by War Reverses

Churchill Announces War Cabinet Changes   Sir Stafford Cripps Named Lord Privy Seal—Oliver Lyttleton Chosen as Supervisor of Praductiann

British War Cabinet Is Reorganized   Former Envoy to Russia Named Lord Privy Seal

Gliders to Be Towed by Huge Crafts   EFFORT TO BE EXERTED TO BEAT SUBMARINES VIA ATR.

Ship Building Billfo Give U.S. Sea Supremacy   Measure Provides For Greatest Naval Shipbuilding Program In World’s History

8 Billion Fleet Buildin Bill Passed   d House Votes Funds For Force Assuring U.S. Sea Supremacy

House Passes   Ship. Measure   Completion of Naval’ Program Would Give U. S. Unques. tioned Supremacy of Seas

Usefulness Of Battleship Not Ended: Vinson   Building Continues As ‘Insurance Against OldFashioned Slugfests.’

House Passes Big Navy Bill  Not a Single Vote Against 814 Billion Measure

Supremacy of Seas Provided  For: Amertea WT urs n4tt   House Votes 8 1-2 Billions For New  Ship Construction

EXTRA   House Votes _ Appropriation For New Ship:   Completion Of Program Will Give Supremacy On Seas To U.-S,, Say Committee

SHIP PLAN IN HISTORY   House Adopts Program to Give U.S. Unquestioned Supremacy of Seas °*   PLANE CARRIERS : NEW ‘BACKBONE      American Fleet Will B Made Greater Than That of All Other Navies

Vast Warship Fund Bill Passes House   Measure Envisages Greatest Shipbuilding Program Ever Undertaken by Any Nation— Will Give U. S. Sea Supremacy.

TAK BILL Ic IN DEADLOCK (WN GONGRESS   Morgenthau Has Asked the President to Send Spec.al Message.   TOO MANY OPINIONS   Congressional and Treasury Experts Can Not Reach . an Agreement,

TAY BILL IS : WN pAOLOGK IN CONGRESS   Morgenthau Has Asked the .” President ‘to Send Special Message,   TOO MANY OPINIONS   Congtessional and Treasury Experts Can Not Reach “ls an Agreement,

NAVAL DEFEAT PUTS JAPS IN TIGHT POSITION   Navy Smashes Attempts Tx Bolster Nippon Garrison Qn Island   AUSSIES NEARING BUNA   MacArthur Moves To Chase Enemy Out Of New Guinea Area

AWAIT REPORT ON FRESH U.S. SEA TRIUMPHS   Yanks, Now Dominant, Gird for Cleaning Foe Out of Guadalcanal   Navy Elated but Holds News of Final Battleship Engagement

JAP Lota ARE GREATER   Another Fight in Solomons Remains to Be Reported by the Navy.

Indications Jap Fleet Losse: In Recent Battles Greater Than Reported   Toll Of November 14-15 Night Engagement Is Not As Yet Included

Sea Victory Greater Than : First Told   ‘Victory Nothing Short Of  Colossal’”’

Turkey Recalls Ambassadors .   ” ‘Envoys'To Moscow And Axi Nations Brought Home To -'Tiseuass Problems” —

TURKEY CALLS ENVOYS HOME   Ambassadors to Axis Nations and Russia Renorted Summoned

REPORT TURKS RECALL ENVOYS   Ttahan Paper States Ambassadors to Moscow Axis Nations to Confer

Turkey Recalls Envoy fo Moscow   Political Problem To Be Discussed

Turkey Recalls Ambassadors   Envoys To Moscow And Axis Nations Brought Home To “Discuss Problems”

Tur! KEY Cails Envoys Home  Diplomats in Soviet And Axis Capitals

Turk Ambassadors Are Ordered Home  Envoys To Moscow And Axis Recalled For  Conferences

Suez Canal Defenses Reinforced  Reisttch Mandunad   British Conduct Of War in Libya Is Chajlenced

BRITISH - LEADERS SAY ARMY IN EGYPT TO BE REENFORCED   Face: An Openly Critica House Of. Commons ‘—. Will Debate On  Libyan. Defeat

ncuion Imminent Despite Egyptian Reinforcements   Wardlaw-Milne Leads Grouz of Parliamentarians -in Nonconfidence : Motion

Churchill Faces Greatest Crisis In Two Years   Anger Mounts and Vote Of Non-Confidence Will Be Sought

Insurgents In House Condenr War Operation   ‘Non-Con fidence ‘Motion Prepared ‘For Submission -

LIBYA DEFEAT JOLTS HOUSE OF COMMONS   SUBSTANTIAL HELP REPORTED ON WAY FOR BRITISH

No Confidence Motion Pends In Comznons   Gravest Cabinet Crisis Since Chamberlain Fall Awaits Prime Minister

Churchill War Policy Again Under Attack   Angry House Move: Toward Vote Of  Nonconfidence

Americans Aid RAF In Battle  Against Axis—   Reinforcements Also Sent British As Nazis Poise For New Drive

BRITISH ARMY IN EGYPT RECEIVING — REINFORCEMENTS, SAYS ATTLEE: NAVAI LOSSES IN BATTLE SET AT 7 SHIPS

EGYPT GETTING AID FOR FIGHT, COMMONS TOLD   Attlee Reviews Losses In Recent Battle In  Mediterranean

Parliament Ready for Debate on  Libya Defeat and Churchill's Visit   Results of Battle In Mediterranean Are Summed Up

,  HOUSE OF COMMONS SHOWS ANGER OVER DEFEAT IN NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

Churchill Faces Serious Threat   Angry Commons Aré To Challenge Him

British Rush Reserves to Guard Egypt   Angry Commons Assurec Strong Fight Will Be Waged on Axis   WAR STRATECY HIT   Attlee Promises Full Debate on Libya When Chutchill Returns

Churchill ls Under Heavy Attack  For Libyan Defeat   Government Is Challenged by Motion for Non-Confidence Vote; Opposition Bitterly Assails His Conduct of War

PROMISES STIFF HGHT IN LIBYA DESPITE LOSSES   Debate on Defeat There and Churchill’s Visit are Promised In Commons.

LIBYA DEFEAT BRINGS FIGHT ON CHURCHILL   Irate Commons Insurgents Draft Motion Denouncing Conduct of War   TWO-DAY DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT LOOMS   Gravest Cabinet Crisis in Britain Since Chamberlain’s Fall Seen

TO REINFORCE. BRITISH ARMY IN EGYPT   Commons to Hold Full Debate on Libyan Defect

Reinforcements — Reaching Egypt,  Government Say:   Attlee Promises Full - : Debate On Libya Wher  Prime Minister Returns

Commons Debate On Libya Loss Is Promised   House Also to Hear of Trip Of Churchill

TOBRUK DISASTER ANGERS LONDON   CRITICS OF CHURCHILL LAY PLANS TO CHALLENGE HIS GOVERNMENT.

Commons Insurgents Plan  Attack on Churchill Regum   Group of M. P.’s Angry Over Tobruk Fall Despite Announcement Britain’s Army in Egvpt Being Reinforced: Attlee Reports

DEBATE ‘ON THE LIBYA DEFEAT NOW PROMISED   Government Leaders, Facing a Critical House of Commons, Declares That Issue Will Be Fully Explained —Churchill’s Visit to Washington Is Also to  ; Be Aired for Public Rannfce

Prime Minister Faces Charges   His Post in Great Britain Challenged by Gravest  Crisis Since Fall   Of Chamberlain !   Many of Supporters : Veering, From Him   Gen. Auchinleck Discloses Military Acts Leading Te Tobruk Capture

INSURGENTS TO CHALLENGE CHURCHILL   Sir John Wardlaw-Milne Draws Resolution Of N« Confidence In Central Dir ection Of War.   Press Deserts

ANGRY INSURGENTS IN COMMONS READY TO CHALLENGE CHURCHILL   Plan To Introduce Non confidence Condemnation Motion

Churchill Under Fire in Commons: Debate Promised   Criticism Reflects aver of Anger  Over Libya Defeat

ANGER EXPRESSED IN HOUSE OVER DEFEAT OF FORCES IN LIBYA   Move to Challenge Churchill’s Government Launched Despite Announcement of Reinforcements to Defenders of Eqypt

Generally Light Action Reported In Pacific Area   Renewed Attacks on Batan by Japs Easily Repulsed

Soldier Attacker Of Child Must Die   Private Sentenced At Tucson Trial

Army Bomber Falls in Missouri; Huge Transport in Utah   Four Escape Death in Crashes Tuesday Morning and Last Night

Seven Dead, 2 Live After Bomber Crash   Planes From Topek Base Hits House Near St. Louis

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES, BURNS; SEVEN SOLDIERS DIE   Plane Grazes Roof Of Barn. Sets Fire To House: Two Escape

Bomber Crash Kills Seven   Two Others Aboard Escape; Falling Plane Set Farm House Afire

Seven Die in Bomber Crash   Two Injured Soldiers Taken to Hospital In St. Louis

SEVEN DIE IN CRASH   Army Bomber Crashes Shortly Aft. er St. Louis Take-off

Plane Crashes And Burns; Seven Killed   Left Field  In St. Louis Tuesday Night

SEVEN KILLED IN CRASH OF BOMBER      Two Crew Members Es cape; Plane Sets Fire to Nearby Farm House,

Seven Killed In Air Crash Near St. Louis   Former Renick Woman Es capes Unhurt as the Bomber Hits House   FLEES FROM HER BURNING HOME   Two of Nine Soldiers, Al From Topeka Base, Sur“viva Crack-Up

Mine Workers Ponder Wage,  Hour Question   $2. Daily Pay Boost Is Recommended By Scale Committee

HOLIDAY VIOLENT DEATH TOLL DIPS   Labor Day Figures Below Normal Due to Work Demands

Death Penalty Probable For ight Nazi Spies  Rounded Up by F. B. L. After Landing from U-Boat

Allied Force Consolidates Its Positions   Tank Battle Leaves Wreckage Over Plains and Hills

LACK OF AIR POWER SLOWS TUNIS DRIVE   Paratroopers Serve as Infantrymen in Battle

Interpreting  The War   Hope Now Felt That Backbone of Nazi Drive Broken

Full Approval OF U.S. Given New Operations   Vichy Reports Claim DeGaullists Failed In Attack Made Twn Dave Ano

Operations On Island Extended   Madagascar, Possession Of French, Will Be Taken Over Fully By British Forces

Great Britain To Undertake Further  Military Operations In Madagascar   State Department Say: Axis Penetration O Island Would Endanger United Nations.

British Forces, Acting With U.S. Approval, Begin Attack  On Madagascar Objective

ALL MADAGASCAR TO BE OCCUPIED   British Move to Take Con: trol of Rest of French Island.   VICHY REPORTS HEAVY ATTACK

British Attacking _ Madagascar Bases Operation Necessary For  Conduct Of War, Says Washington

U. S. Gives Approval to Anglo Move   Hulls Report Says Any Axis Occupation Would Harm lt nited  i 68 e0e   Burma Is Hit   R. A. F. Warplanes Are Said to Have Raided Akvab

British Offensive on Island Gets UnderWay   With Approval of U. S., England Seeks Full Military Occupation; Would Eliminate Dan.  crear tn A oe

State Department Announces Full Military Occupation Of Madagascar By British Forces

Madagascar object new British drive as U.S. approves action   Japs within 44 miles of Moresby in powerful lunge at vital port

State Department Says Asis” Penetration Of Island Would Bndanger boosted Nations.

State Department Says Adequate Safeguards No Provided Against Axis

ATTACK MADAGASCAR   British in Operations on Large Island Off Africa

NEWTON COUNTY REGISTRATION DAYS SET FOR APRIL 25-27   Men 45 to 64 to Be Given Two Days Here.

MEN 45 TO 65 TO REGISTER NEXT SAT URDAY, MONDAY   May Register in Home Precincts Saturday but Only in Neosho Monday

Interpreting  The War   India Ils Now Seen As Locus for Allies’ New Front

Crisis-Laden War Theater Of Egypt Faces Offensive  British Have Achieved A Miracle Of Repair To Battered Desert Warfare Equipment

b. tes’ © coming attac on Surma fay 3e irs: 0: . an’? ~iversions

ieee the War News-——  Intimations of Allied Plan to Move on Burma

BRITISH LAUNCH COUNTER BLOWS   Rommel Tanks Put’ in Fixer Position; Record Gun Duels Raging

BRITISH MAKE MINOR GAIN IN DESERT BAFTLE   Only little progress re. ported in face of fierce  Axis resistance

BRITISH STRIKE HARD IN EGYPT   Series Of Attacks “Brings Some Progress Against Rommel’s Lines

‘Remnants Of Axis Desert Army Is Pursued Between Matruh And Libyan Frontier   Rommel’s Once Proud Tank Force Now Whittled To Fewer Than 20,000 Men; Germans Abandon Italian Divisions: 500 Tanks Are Captured      U. S. TROOPS MENACING JAP. STRONGHOLD ON BUNA-GONA   Thousands Of American Jungle-Fighters Carried To New Guinea In Record Air Transport Operation; Enemy Base At Oivi Is Flanked

ROUT GF AXIS IS UNCHECKED   British Eighth Army Con. tinues to Hotly Pursue Rommel Force

British Pursue Remnants of Rommel Army   Report Nazis Have Abandoned Italian: In Wild Debacle

Rommel's Beaten  Army Flees Over Libyan Border   Abandons Italians To Death or Capture; Retreat Becomes Rout

Battered Remnants Of Axis Troops In Egypt Are Being Pursued By British Army

Nazi Tank Forces Cut  To 20,000   Axis Rear Guard Smashed as Allies Pursue Germans

Rommel's Troops Continue Retreat In Matruh Area   Germans Leave Italian: in the Lurch in Fleeing from British

Battered Axis Armies Are Being Pursued   Germans Abandon Italians in Their Flicht

BRITISH RACE ROMMEL ARMY INTO LIBYA   Fewer Than 20,000 Men Between Matruh And Libyan Border, Germans Aban.don Italian Allies.   Only Begining

Pursuing British Trap Rear Guard   80,000 Italians Left Behind By Nazis Awaiting Time To Be Taken Prisoners

GERMAN ARMY IN EGYPT IS PURSUFD   Nazis Abandon Italian Allies to Capture or Annihilation

COMPANIES INDICTED   Mire Insurance Concerns Charged With Anti-Trust Violations

21 CORPORATIONS TO BE PROSECUTED   DuPont And Standard Oi! Amon; Firms Indicted For Anti-Trust Law Violations

Rigid Carb Is Placed On Prices      Rents Pegged; Maximum: Fixed On Commodities, Service Charges

Drastic Block for  Inflation   Nearly Everything Eaten Worn Or Used, Ordered - Stabilized At March  Price Average.

OPA Edict Puts Roof On Prices, Rents and Pay   Order covers ~practically all products sold; prices, alréady .. have gone un 25%.

Quachita 1942 Commencement   W. A. HORNE OF CAMDEN TO GET BS DEGREE ON MAY 25

U.S. Bombers Hammer Enemy Basesat Kisk:   Transport Damaged as Canadian Airmen  Aid in Attack

ENGLISH COAST TOWNS BOMBED   THOUSANDS OF INCENDIARI@S ‘DROPPED—CASUALTIES IN FOUR PLACES, —

REPORT 3,000 NAZIS DEAD   Total German casualtie in new offensive put at 20,000

Soviet Forces Push 18 Miles Ahead In Day   Moscow Reports Big Ad. vance Is Made Southwest From Stalingrad   NEW DRIVE MADE TOWARD ROSTOY   Nazis Seek To Strengthen Position In Mid-Don Area Russians Report

Nazis Reported Rushine Fresh  Men To Front   Soviets Within Seventy Miles of Rostov

12 Midwest States Were GOP Bulwark   REPUBLICANS CARRIED 2‘ STATES WITH 334 ELECTORAI VOTES: DEMOCRATS 21 WITH 187 VOTES.   Vote Was Licht

Republican Total Vote Is Largest, Figures Reveal   Midwestern States Strong est for GOP, Report Shows

GOP GOT 50.6 PCT. OF NOV. 3 VOTE   GREATEST STRENGTH IN MID.' -WEST, WHERE IT WON 103 HOUSE VICTORIES,

Midwest Proves Bulwark of GOE   Republicans ms Won Hal Of House Victories In 12 States

Heavy Snow Causes One Death,  Closes. Schools, Mines, Holds Up Railway, Highway Traveler

British Bomb Castel Vetrano Sicilian Point   Italian Bulletin Says On Raider Shot Down B; AA Fire

First Eye-Witness Account Australians Mop Up Milne Bay Invaders   Rv FRANK HEWLETT

frank Hewlett, UP Correspondent, Gives Vivid Eve-Witness Account

Enjoin West Coast Builder   Kaiser Barred Frou Going Above Ceiling

Decree Issued ainst Kaiser  Steel Buying   Shipbuilder Agrees Not Te Pay More Than Market Prices For Metal

KAISER STEEL BUYING CURBED BY OHIO COURT   OPA Granted Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Purchases by Shipbuilder Above Ceiling   STEEL CO. ENJOINED   Kaiser’ Denied During Hearing His. Firm Had Bought Steel on So Called Black Market

OPA ENJOINS KAISER FROM OVER PAYING   PRICE ON STEEL; NO CHARGE OF WASTE

Kaiser Must Pay Ceiling Steel Prices   OPA Obtains Enjoinment Against Paying Above-Ceiling Prives

OPA GRANTED STEEL WRIT   Consent Decree Enjoins Kaiser From Buying Above Ceiling Price

KAISER CAN'T PAY OVER STEEL CEILING   OPA Enjoins Shipbuilding Firm From Evad ing Price Maximums

KAISER FIRM 1S ENJOINED   Shipbuilding Concern Prevent ed From Pay-Above Ceiling _ Price For Steel

KAISER BALKED IN CTEEL PRICE DEAL   OPA Obtains Injunction te Prevent Buying of Metal at Above-Ceiling Level

Kaiser Steel Buying Hit By  Court Action   OPA Gets Decree Which Prevents Him From Paying Above-Ceiling  Prices For Metal   ter] Co. Under Injunction

Shipbuilder Is Enjoinec   Kaiser Company Prohibited by Court from Paying AboveCeiling Prices for Steel

AAPLGT SLAYER PLEADS GUILTY ON 2 CHARGE   Army Deserter Who Shot. Twe Women to Death Held for Sentencing.   SHOWS NO REMORSE IN COURT APPEARANCE

‘Guilty!’ Shouts Rape-Killer in Loud And Defiant Tone; Faces Life Term

VOTE PROBE OF PRICE CEILINGS   Senators On Committee Approve Investigation Of Program.

PROPOSE PROBE OF PRICE FIXING “ON FARM CROPS   Wheeler Says Interpretatior of Anti-Inflation Law ‘Is Wrong

OPA WILL TRAIN “PROFES SIONAL SHOPPERS” TO “WATCH OBSERVANCE  OF THE PRICE SCHEDULES

OPA SHOPPERS 10 CHECK PRIGES IN RETAIL STORES   Merchants May Be Suspender If Ceiling Orders are Viokated.

OPA MAKING ITS PLANS TO PROBE PRICE PROGRAM   Professional “Shoppers” Will B Used To Police Prices

Vichy Ready  For Defense.  Also Mizht Attack   Also Might Attack It Is Hinted

Half Of Home Guards Of State Now Replacec   Federal Troops And Newly Commissioned Industrial ‘Guards Now On Duty

MANY-RESERVE = ‘CORPS MEMBERS ‘ARE REPLACEL   [Approximately Half Of Original 2,000 Men Relieved Of  1 Duty

Defenders Make Four Attacks; Three Fail   Strength Waning; Anti-Churchill Revolt Flares in Parliament

SINGAPORE RADIO STILL IN THE HANDS OF THE BRITISt   This Was Report Given a: Late as 8:30 o’Clock Tonight.   FOUR COUNTERATTACKS   Dispatches Reaching London Said One Was Successful, Three Failed.

One of Thrusts Is Successful While Other Three Fail   Bloody Fighting Rages Nearer to SmokeShrouded. Streets of City as British Turn Down Demand:fer Surrender

British Turn Down Demand  To Surrender  Tokyo Claims Nipponese Troops In Outskirts Of City; Defenders Try Counter-Attacks

SCORN DEMAND FAA SURRENDER   British Troops Fall Back Af: ter Bitter Counterattacks.   JAPS BOMINATE THE AIR

Tokyo Says Final Attack To Capture City Is Under Way British Holding One Line   All City Territory, Including Commercial Port, Held By Enemy; ‘Complete Mastery’ Ove: Fortifications Claimed By Invaders

TOKYO (From Japanese Broadcasts), Friday, Feb. 13. — (*)— British warships are aiding the defenders of Singapore in their “fierce resistance,” Domei, Japanese news agency, said early today.

British Warships Reported Aiding In Defense Of Cit   Men O° War Support Land  Forces In Bitter Fight; Evacuation Ships Pounded By Invading Forces

Japs Advance At Heavy Cost, Latest Report   Imperial Garrison Makes Desperate Counter-Attacks Against Numerically Stronger Foe; Retains Control of Radio Station

One Drive Is Success. British Sav   Tokyo Radio Declares Conquest of Singapore Is Only Matter of Hours«   Lines Are Pierced  Jap Headquarters Say« Troops Penetrate Far Into Anglo Lines

Bloody Fight Raging In Streets   Battle Lines Moving Steadily Closing Despite Bitter Counter Attacks—Lull in Philippines As Enemy Reorganizes Forces on Bataan Front

BATILE STILL RAGES AS TOKYO REPORTS ITS FLAG OVER CITY   Line Of Combat Moves Steadily Toward Heart Of Metropolis; Imperials Still Control Half Crt Cheatterad Teland

British Warships Aid Battered Defenders   Launch Counter-Attacks © Against Jap Siege Armies

Insist 2 fure ‘Matter of Hours’ me Stubborn British Fight on m Demands For Surrender

Bloody Fights Raging In Streets; Japs Bomb 25 Evacuation Ships   British Fall Back After Bitter CounterAttacks; Hundreds of Women, Children Removed from Doomed Citv

British Launch Desperate Counter-Attacks As Singapore Radio Announces “We Are Not Only Going To Fight, We Are Going To Win!”

Defense Is Weakening, Is Belief —   CAN’T HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER; STAGE FOUR COUNTER-ATTACKS BUT ONLY ONE IS SUCCESSFUL °

DRLTTOn LAUNGH GOUNTERDRNES AT SINGAPORE   Only One Attack Successful With Other Three Failing, Island Radio Claims

Japanese Dive Bombers Smash At Harbor Fleet Of 25 Evacuation Ships   Tremendous Losses Said Suffered By Invading Hordes; Courage Of Defenders Said Comparable To M’Arthur’s Record

JAPS CLAIM MACASSAR TAKEN   Also Report Occupation of Gasmata, on Australian-Mandated New Britain— Dutch Battle at Many Points

SURRENDER CALL DEFIED; CIVILIANS GET OUT BY BOAT   Half Of Islagd Reported Still Held By, Allies; Troops Fall Back Upon Capital Slowly; Bombers Keep Up Rain Of Explosives On Trenches

te a ate errs cement  Radios Are Still In British Hands   Allied Forces Launch Four Counter Attacks in Effort to Repel Jap Invaders But Three of These  Are  ed   City Lays Under Black Pall of Smoke From Fires Set by Bombers

britisn Refuse to Surrender Singapore: Take Heavy Enemy Toll   Tokyo Implies A Halt in the Offensive Against City; British Still Able To Send Out Reports; Reporter Says British On Offensive

RADIO COMMUNICATION STILL MAINTAINED DESPITE JAPAN’S CLAIM OF CITY'S INVASION   our Desperate Counterattacks Staged By Defenders, Only One Of Which Is Reported  Successful

Japan Declares Only Remnants Of Foe Remain   British Forces Reject Ulti. matum By Enemy De. manding Surrender,

Bloody Fighting Rages Near City Streets, So Latest Reports Claim

BLOODY BATTLE NEARS “MIDDLE OF ISLE CIT   One Successful Counter Attack by Desperate Defenders Who Scoff at Japanese Claims

Vicious Counter-Attacks Of Tommies Fail to Stem Invaders     DENY ROME CLAIMS     English Cannon Continue To Thunder Against Attackers   DENY ROME CLAIMS

Singapore Under Black Pall of Smoke From Bomb-Lit Fires As Fighting Rages Near Heart of  City—Jap Dive-Bombers Smash 25 Recsue Ships "Women and Children Being Evacuated

LONDON 1S PREPARED FOR FORTRESS'S FALL   Tokyo Radio Declares Conquest of Entire Island ts Only Matter of Hours

Only One Attael Against Japs Proves: Success              Of City Matter Of Hours

BRITISH IGNORF SURRENDER PLEA FOR SINGAPORE   Bloody Fighting Reported Near Island City

Counter-Attacks Are Attempted by Singapore Legion   25 Refugee Ships Are Targets of Jap Dive Bombers

Fall Back Slowly’ As -. Japs Pour Bombs On ~  -‘Bseape Fleet   JAP FLAG FLYING OVER CITY SQUARE

BRITISH SPURN DEMANDS 10 SURRENDER   Bloody Fighting Rages Near Streets In Island City   ROME RADIO   Says Japanese Flag Flying Over Raffles Square In Center Of City Proper

Japs Swarm Into City For “inal Kill, However-In faliant Last-Ditch Stand

McDaniel Sends AP Story From Ship Off-Shore, as Bombers Swarm Overhead   Japanese Apparently Mopping Up Northwest Quarter of Island Before Resuming Advance Upon Central City of Sinaanore

Radio Station Still Was  In Defenders Hands at 8:30 A. M. (CWT)  ‘GOING TO WIN’,  Japanese Blast at Fleet of Rescue Ships Evacuating Civilians

Jap Landing Attempt Routed In Philippines; Invaders Used Relief Equipment Sent-To Japan By MacArthur After 1923 ‘Quake

Fighting Moves Closer te City; Military Leaders: Refuse to Surrender ©

One of FourDesperate Thrusts Slows Up Japs   Rome Report Evidently Premature of Nipponese Flag Flying Over City; Battle Against Enemy at Indies Points.

‘BRITISH DEFENDERS -COUNTER-ATTACKES SINGAPORE THURSDAY   DEFIANT RADIO BROADCAST SAYS CITY NOT FALLEN AND NOT GOING TO FALL

Citys Radio > Station Still in British Hands   lokyo Kadio Says Conquest “Only Matter of Hours”; Japanese Cross Salween River, Threaten Rangoon

Radio Broadcasts Show City Still in British Hands Whil Japs Press Closer and Bomb Ships Waiting in Harbor to Evacuate Non-Combatants—Tanks Used in Attack

LAUNCH FOUR ATTEMPTS 10 HALT ATTACK   Rome Radio Says Jap Flag Is Flying in City Center

Counterattacks By Singapore Defenders Fail: Evacuation Chances Are Renorted Slim

Valiant Defense Being Continued   Demand for Surrender Scorned; Tondon Fears City’s Fall Hourly

Four Bitter Attacks Made By Defenders   Communications Still In British Hands; Bloody Fighting Still Raging

Defenders Fall Back After Bitter Counter Attacks; Ships in Harbor Bombed   Crack Japanese Troops Taking Hammering That May Have Influence on Course of War, Broadcast Says—Tokyo Claims Penetrations Far Into British Positions

‘British Report Jap Losses In Siege Will Greatly Hamper Future Campaign; Tokyo Claims invaders Occuny City of Macassar

Japanese Tank,  Infantry Forces, United With Plane And Gun Fire,  Blast British  DIRECT NEWS STOPS  Believe Japs Are ‘ Now Using Causeway To Mainland

Defenders Forced To Retreat Despite 4 Counter - Attack   fires Rage in City; Jap Planes Blast Rescue Ships; Nipponese Thrust Closer To Rangoon

Broadcasting Station Tells . Empire Listeners, With Music, That City Has Not Fallen.      “WE ARE GOING TO WIN” MESSAGE SAYS

Chinese Storm Strategic City of Yuntan  Cross River Under Cover of Heavy Artillery Barrage

Chinese Storm Strategic City of Yuntan  Cross River Under Cover of Heavy  Reet wees Diwan

GREAT STAKES ~ INVOLVED IN EGYPTIAN DRIV®   Offensive May ‘Develop Into Decisive. Engagement—MacKenzie.

DECISIVE BATTLE IS SEEN IN EGYP1   Mediterranean and Middle East Are the Stakes  Involved

WAR IN DESERT MAY GO SLOWLY   Germans HaveDug'tn’ and Fortified Themselves *- Against Tanks    VICTOR OF CLASH WILL WIN WAR

THE WAR TODAY  BRITISH AFRICAN DRIVE MAY BECOME ONE OF DECISIVE ENGAGEMENTS,

Anglo Offensive Has Great Bearing On War's Outeome   Whoever Wins * Africar ‘Drive Controls Mediterranean: -and Victory Is

he War Toda Hitler’s Hopes Of Winning War Will Die If Rommel Is Defeated

Today’s War Moves   British Offensive in Egypt Can Develop Into Decisive Ennaneamant af War

BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN EGYPT MAY DEVELOP INTO ONE DECISIVE ENCACEMENTS TOWARD DECISION!

Control of Mediterranean Prize in Desert Fight   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

+ + + The WAR TODA’  .By DEWITT MACKENZIE — (Wide World War Analyst)

The War Today  Allies Finally Seize Offensive In: Egyptian War Theater.

PELLEY DENIES HE'S SEDITIOUS   Natty Silver Shirter Or Witness Stand At Indianapolis

PELLY DENIES SEDITIOUS AIM   Asserts He Hadn't The Remotest Idea Of Helping Enemy

NOTICE GIVEN TO BRITISH BY INDIANGROUP   Congress ‘Party Nears a Showdown on Independence Issue   FREEDOM IS ASKED TO BECOME AN ALLY   Civil Disobedience Strug gle Threatened by Leaders

ORDER IN INDIA TO BE PRESERVED, CRIPPS DECLARE’   Statement Made as Congress Party Nears Showdown With London on Issue of Indepencence.   ‘WE MAKE NO THREATS,’ SIR STAFFORD SAYS   But He Asserts England’s Duty to Minorities and United Nations Permits of No Strife.

British Resolvec To Keep Order in India   Promising Liberty Later; Congress of All India to Act on Resolution Demanding Freedom for Empire Now

Threats Bring New Attitude:   Brazil And Argentina Te Give Delayed Answers On Anis Break

UNANIHOUS BREAK IN AXIS RELATIONS FOR ALL AMERICAS SEEN   HIGH FUNCTIONARY PAN-AM. ERICAN CONFERENCE MAKES  PRODUCTION OF ACTION

ARGENTINA'S DELEGATION IS FALLING IN   cnet)  Chile, The Other Holdout, Expected To Follow Argentina   ACTION POSSIBLE WITHIN TWO DAYS   Axis Plot To Torpedo Parley Apparently Has Back-fired

UNANIMOUS BREAK WITH AXIS SEEN IN NEXT TWO DAYS   21 American Republics De Clared by High Official to Be Near Accord

Argentina and Chile May Yield   21 American Republics  Are Expected to Break With Avie Pawore

Fall In Line With U. S.   Predict Unanimous Break With Axis By Americas

Pan American, Axis Relation Break Is Seen At Rio Parley   Unanimous Sever: ance Is Predicted By Spokesmen

PAN-AMERICAN UNITY SPEEDED BY AXIS THREAT   Unanimous Break by the 2! Republics Indicated a: Argentina’s Oppositior Weakens and Chile Als Shows Changing Stand.

ALL AMERICAS 10 BREAK WITH AXIS 18 CLAIM   Unanimous Declaration Against Germany, Italy and Japan Within Two ~ Days. Predicted   HOLDOUTS TURNING   Argentina’s Attitude Saic to Have Been “Radically Modified,” In- . formant Says

Early Hemisphere Solidarity Foreseen   Argentine Attitude ‘Radi. cally Modified.’

PREDICTS A BREAK WITH AXIS POWERS   Unanimous Action by 21 American Republics Expected

UNITY BY ALL 21 AMERICAS SEEN   UNANIMOUS BREAK WITH AXIS IN TWO DAYS IS EXPECTED

AXIS ATTEMPTS TO SCUTTLE RID PARLEY BACKFIRE   Conference Leaders Move Fer Showdewn Thursday On Declaration of Solid  Froat Auvasinst Aggressors

UNANIMOUS BREAK WITH AXIS POWERS OF 21 AMERICAN REPUBLICS EXPECTED IN TWO DAYS   ~ Argentina’s Attitude Radically Modified In Stand Against Axis Dominated Countries

Full Pan-Am Break With Axis Looming   Even Argentina Seems Inclined That Way; Nazi Threats Backfire Sharply

ALL AMERICAN HATIONS MAY BREAI WITH AXIS POWERS   Hopes High That Argentina Will Abandon  {solationist Policy

Break With Axis Likely   ‘Argentina Backing Up In Rio Conference

merican ublics Will ak With Axis   don Their Hold-Out  f and Chile te des.   re Resolution pared at Parley

Solid Front . Declaration Likely at Rio   Parley ‘Leader Predicts 21 Republics Will Vote Break With Axis   ARGENTINA GIVING   Chile Calls for Hemi. sphere Conference for Military Cooperation

Informant Making Prediction  Declares Argentina’s Attitude Has Been Radically Modified

Unanimous American Break  With Axis Seen   Action Expected A Rio In Two Dav:

ARGENTINA I5 IN ACCORD AS WINDUP NEARS   German and _Italiar Threats Said Last Pressure Needed tc Swing Move

E ANTS CTAND AT Rll   Argentina's Attitude Radi: cally Changed, Says Official.   COMPLETE BREAK SEEN

ARGENTINA {5 FAVORABLE 10 JOINT ACTION   Foreign Minister Holds Parley With Brazil’s Representative  a a a a a a ae ee ae   MAY ACTIN TWO DAYS   Is Hoped That Argentin: May Wholly Abandon  Isolationism

Americas Near Break With Axis   Chile Proposes Parley Of All Army Leaders In Pan-American Front

HIGH HOPE HELD ARGENTINA WILL FALL INTO LINE   Chile Calls for Conference of All American General Staffs

Unanimous Break With Axis Powers Is Seen At Parley   Argentina And Chile To Fall In Line With Other Repub. lics Within Two Days, Is Prediction After Former ‘Radically Modifies’ Views

PREDICT ANTIAXIS ACCORD   Pan-American Nations Will Act Within 2 Days, Observers Say

Threats ‘Backfire On Axis   Brazil Answers Nazi. Fascist Pressure With Defiance.   Argentina Waits   Asks 24 Hours More As Plenary Session Is Called.

Pan-American Pact Expected Within 2 Days  Informants Sure   Informants Sure Republics Will Break Relations With Axic

Predict Unanimous Break With Axis Powers By 21 American Republics Within Two Days

Pan-America, Axis Riff in 2 Days Hintec   All 21 Powers Set To Make Complete Break, Is Belief

Navy Aims For Unchailenged Supremacy  In Record Measure Sent To Congress

17.7 BILLION DOLLARS ASKED TO FINANCE NAVY OBJECTIVE ‘OF SUPREMACY ON SEA, IN AIR

DRAFT OFFICE MOVING HERE   County Selective Service Headquarters to be in Seymour in the Future.   MOVE 1S BEING MADE TODAY

TWO HASKELL MEN GIVEN PROMOTIONS   John Carmody and Emmett . Roberts Are saving Local School   FILL VACANCIES SOON

John Carmody and Emmett J. Roberts Are Leaving Local School   [FILL VACANCIES SOON

Youth, 17, Confesses ©  Slaying Sisters, 7, §   Connecticut Police Report Suspec’ Picked Girls Up, Assaulted, Then Slew Them

TWO CHILDREN ARE RAPED AND SLAINBY YOUTH   Mutilated Body Of Mar garet Lynch Is Found By Playmates

YOUTH JAILED FOR SLAYING 2 GIRLS      17-Year Old Prisoner Admits Raping and Killing Children

RATIONING OF GASOLINE HIT BY SEN. THOMAS   Era Of Boctlegging Seen Ii Nation-Wide Restriction Order ts Issued   OTHERS SUPPORT STAND   Nelson Silent On Appeal For Hearing Before Decree Is Enforced

Assembly Writes But Five Laws   Only 3 of 17 Items In Special Cail Have Been Covered

Redistricting Is Quickly Accomplished But Assembly ‘Stalls Over Governor’s Demand for Broad War Powers  RECESS IS DISCUSSED   RECESS {S DISCUSSED

BRITISH GROUND FORCES IN FRONT LINE IN SUMATRA   Disclosure of Arrival of Reinforcements Made as Defenders Brace for New Assaults.   BANDOENG TARGET OF ENEMY RAIDERS   Town Is Headquarters of Indies Arm y — Nipponese Have Lost 182 Ships in Pacific to Date.

Some Damage s Inflicted On City In Java   Aerial Fighting Results In Losses For Both Sides

American Troops Lend Aid to Dutch Defense Of Major Allied Base  Small Number of Soldiers Landed on Java; Netherlands’ Navy Exacts Heavy Toll of Jap Shipping

Reinforcements of Other Allied Nations Arrive  Number Is Small But More Coming; Inland Citv Raided

WARNS U, S. OF FOOD PROBLEN   Hoover Says We Will Have To Feed Post-War World

GERMAN LOSSES IN RUSSIAIN 3 MONTHS ARE SET AT 1,250,000   Russians Report Hitler Is Draining Reserves from Alt Western Europe   RED TROOPS FALL BACK

ALLIEO WINNING ATLANTIC BATTLE   Ship Building Believed Ex: ceeding Sinking For The First Time

SHIP BUILDINGS EXCEED SINKINGS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SPRING   Maritime Commission Reveals Allies Getting Edge On Battle of Atlantic.

PRODUCTION TOPS LOSSES OF ALLIES IN SHIPPING LANES   Maritime Commission Reports Gain In August; Nelson Carves Up War Roard.

KEWANEE, ILL., SWEPT BY $2,500,000 FIRE   Two Square Blocks in Business Section Burn—Firemen From Nine Towns Fight Blaze.

Dump Six Million Pounds of Bombs During Week-End   U.S. Flyers Soon to Join R.A.F. and  Increase Fury of Blows at Nazis

US. Bombers Will Join: British Ships   1500 PLANES TOOK PART IN GIGANTIC ASSAULT ON — COLOGNE, SATURDAY NIGHT  *

Blum Opens Trial With An Attack   Gen. Gamelin Not To Defend Self On War Charge

FIVE LEADERS OF FALLEN FRANCE 60 ON TRIAL. TODAY   Vichy Court With 7 Judge: To Try Ex-Heads Of 3rd. French Republic For * Countrvy’s Defeat

Situation Is Far from Settled Now   Axis Tunisia Drive Sweeps Allies Out Of Two Big Cities

Oklahoman Opens Plea For Alcohol As Rubber Source   Thomas Says Less Critical Materials Are Required for Plants Than When Petroleum Used; Work Now Halted at Borger Plant

Construction Of Phillips Rubber Plani At Borger Halted; Pipeline Work Speeded

Construction Of $28,000,000 Synthetic Rubber Plant At Borger Halted

BIGGEST FIGHT Of CAMPAIGN, REPORT SAYS   Foe Withdrew Monday Night; Planes in Major Role

Tanks Hurl Back Nazis In Bitter Tebourba Battle   Allies Announce Enemy Abandoned Gains Won Sunday; P 38s Play Leading Role in Air Support

G. 0. P. PUBLICITY DIRECTOR OPPOSES POLITICAL UNITY   Says He Aims to Dispel Propaganda It Is Unpatriotic to Be a Republican.

! RAF Bombers \ttack Emden in sroad Daylight   core Hits in Surprise As sault on German Port

RAF Surprises Port of Emden   2 Break Through Cloud: At 4,000 Feet, Dump Bombs, Disappear

Marines Gain New Ground InSolomons   Troops Leadiag Whea Japs First Saw lavasion Reet

U.S. Bombers Hit Jap Supply Ships  As Marines Gain   U. S. Headquarters, Show Optimism as Island  Battle Continues

AXIS REPORT ON SOLOMONS   BERLIN RADIO SAYS JAPS NOW “LIQUIDATING THE REMNANTS” OF AMERICAN LANDING FORCE

Axis Begins Admitting - Marines Are In Solomons   Germany Slipping Out Details Of Action In Southern Pacific Which: Japan Had Suppressed

Axis Reports Admit Pacific Bases Taken   They Complain About Navy's Silence On Battle Outcome, Too

AXIS FINALLY ADMIT MARINES IN SOLOMONS   Hold Two Points Is Claim, U. § Marines Ashore When Detected

DOWNED AT GUADALCANAL   Jap Attacks Are Repulsed By U. S. Fighter Pilots

BOMB JAPS ON PACIFIC FRONT   U. S. Airmen In Action Over Aleutians, Selomons

17 JAP AIDE ARE onOT OUWN IN SOLOMONS   Two Dive Bomber Attacks - Beaten Off By American  Fliers Wednesday

U. §. AIRMEN DOWN 17 PLANES IN GUADALCANAL   Five Others: Damaged In Smashing Assault On Japs

AMERICAN . ELIERS SMASH TWO STRONG JAP AIR ASSAULTS   Down At Least 17 Planes In Big Fight Over Guadalcanal : Yesterday

FDR WANTS POWER 70 FIX FEDERAL WACE SCALES   Tells Congress to Either Act In Matter of Federal Employees or Give Him Powe:

SQUADRON BAGS 54 JAP PLANES   Record Made In Actions At Coral Sea And Midway Island

MADE A GOOD RECORD   Mexy Credits Fighter Squadron ith Downing 54 Jap Planes 

NAVY FIGHTER OUTFIT DOWNS 54 JAP PLANES   Four Actions In Coral Sea, Midway ' Battles Feature Grumman

YANK SQUADRON DOWNS 54 PLANES WHILE LOSING ¢   Navy Announces Remarkable ’ Reeord Established by Group in Four Actions in Far East.   HELPED WIN MIDWAY, CORAL SEA BATTLES   Exploits Included Repulse o Japanese Dive - Bombing Attack on Aircraft Carrier Yorktown.

MADE A GOOD RECORD    Navy Credits Fighter ‘Squadra: With Downing 54 Jap Planes 

NAVY FIGHTER PILOTS SCORE AGAINST JAPS   ONE SQUADRON BAGS 54 ENEMY PLANES, MAYBE 18 MORE

UNITED NATIONS ARE WINNING BATTLE OF PRODUCTION IN WAF   Early Handicaps Being Overcome, Halifax Tells Class

New Revenue Bill To be Two Billions Short of Needs   Committee Will Complete Work on  Bill This Week

Work on 1942 Revenue Bill to Ro Finished Soon   Measure Will Fall Two Billion Dollars Short of Goal

1942 REVENUE BILL WORK WILL END   House Ways And ‘Means Group To Quit Work This Week

SAYS HITLER'S DOOM SEALED   U.S. Entry Into War inal Blow   Atlee Answers British Critics

40,000 Ohio Farmers to Vote  On Wheat Quotas   Continuation of System Crucial, Advocates Say

MARKETING QUOTAS ON WHEAT WILL BE DECIDED SATURDAY   Forty Thousand Qhi Wheat Growers to Decide Issue Which Has Long Been Debated.

40,000 Ohio Wheat Farmers Will Vote On ’42 Marketing Quotas Saturday

LEON HENDERSON NOT FITED FOR 108 HOUSE TOD   Debate Continues Today On Price Control Measure; Final Action Near   Three Hours Set Aside In Legislation Body Today To Discuss Bill

HOUSE APPROVES BILL ON PRICES   Repubulican Effort to Send Bil! Back on Conference Fails

URLOUGH LENGTH VARIES IN STATE      Selective Service Head quarters Disclose Staggered Schedule.

Urban Youth May Solve’ Shortage Of Farm Labo}   Farm Mobilization Day Jan, 12 will Be Opening Date Of Drive Fo Furnish Farmers Needed Help™

BATTLE FLAMES ON EL ALAMIEN FRONT AFTER QUICK THRUS   Strong Fleet, Allied Air Forces Strike Hard At Rommei’s Armies

1.500 Men Reported Lost As 30,000 Storm To Outskirts On One Plant      RUSSIAN RELIEF ARMY BATTERS NEW ADVANCE   New .Defense Force From North Beats Closer To Besieged Strategic City

HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE RAGES IN STALINGRAD   Russians Beat Off Successive Attacks: Kill 7,000 Troops, Destroy 57 Tanks.

GERMANS MAKE SLIGHT GAINS IN STALINGRAD      Reds Inflicting Heavy Losses on Nazi Troopers

AMERICANS IN IRELAND EAGER TO ENTER FRA   Toughened by Southern Man euvers, ‘Several Thousand Soldiers, Mostly From the Midwest, Take Up Life in New Barracks.

AEF Vanguard Now In Camps Northern Ireland   Troops Are In Good Spirits

Second AE. F. Is Busy at Bases in Northern Ireland   Soldiers Work Out Sea Leg: and Are Quartered in Pre-Fabrieated Huts Taken From U. S.

Troops In Good Spire its After Crossing The Atlantic    NOW IN IRELAND  A.E.F. Soldiers Are Given Big Greeting  ' On Arrival =.

AEF IN IRELAND SAID TO BE SEVERAL THOUSAND STRONG; OCEAN CROSSING UNEVENTFUL

AEF ANXIOUS TO COME TO GRIPS WITH ENEMY  Irish, Britishers Cheer First Yanks

Amid Cheers Of  British, AEF  Lands In Eire Soldiers Take Over   Soldiers Take Over Quarters Provided By Lease-Lend

U.S. Vanguard Is Cheerec A: They Land in Northern Ireland   SECOND CROSSING FOR MANY VETERANS   Live In Sturdy Huts Al. ready Built Under Lease-Lend Plan

U. S. Soldiers Find Camps Specially Built tor Them Awaiting Arrival in Ireland

YANKSINGOOD SPIRITS AFTER SRA CROSSING   Find Everything In Readiness As They Land In Ulster Amid Cheers and Martial Music   MANY DRAFTEES ARE IN CONTINGEN   Made Up of Infantry D  vision; Spectators Crowd Streets With Yells ‘The Yanks Are Here!’   Picture of the landing of United States soldiers in Ireland will be found on Page 2.

Sea-Weary Army Finds Land Leg: AEF Goes To Work In Its American - Built North Ireland Camps

United States Troops Reach lrish Coast In Good Spirit   Vanguard Of Second AEF Works Kinks Out Of Muscles

TROOPS LANDED AMID CHEERS _ AND MUSIC   Sea-Weary Boys Find Land Legs On Foreign Soil   Housed In Camps Put Up By American. Technicians: Worked Eight Months

Yanks Reach Ireland Ready To Eat, Eager ToGet At The Enemy   Training Ahead to Bring ‘Several Thousand’ American Soldiers to Full Combat Efficiency

OFFICERS SAY TROOPS ~— ARE EAGER 10 FIGHT   Most of Contingent of Several Thousand Men Come from Mid-West

Troops Under General Russell P. Hartle, This County, In Ireland.

Crack Combat Forces Mov Into Specially Prepared Quarters In Ireland

IRISH WELCOME FIRST SOLDIERS CF SECOND AEF   Sea-Weary Boys Are In Came Constructed By American Technicians   CROSSING UNEVENTFUL   First Concern ts For Eats: Alt Anxious To Get Into Action Soon

SEVERAL THOUSAND U. 5. SOLDIERS IN NORTHERN IRELAND   VANGUARD OF SECOND AEF WELL HOUSED IN BILLETS PREPARED IN‘ADVANCE

U. §, SOLDIERS WORK KINKS OUI IN IRELAND —    Vanguard -of Second AEF Unlimbers in Camps Constructed by Americans

Surprised Irish Cheer   Arrival Of Americans   First Contingent, Comprising Thousands Of United! States Troops, Finds Warm, Sturdy Billets Ready: Men Eager For Action

The Yanks Are Here? Shout British—And All Eager For A Fight—Navy Does Great Job Convoying AEF

Advanced Jap Troops May Be In City Itself; Radio Silenced   Terrific Battle Rages in or Near Residential District   Disaster for Allies   Fall of British Stronghold Would Endanger Vital Pacific Bases

Mindanao Gives In, Say Nippons Claim Conquest Of All Philippines Now Has Been Achieved

Japan Claims Full Conquest Of Philippines   Enemy Claims Final Surrender Was at Wainwright Order

All Philippines Reported Capturec   Japs Say Forces On Islands Submitted After Fortress’ Fall

Conquest of All Islands" Of Philippines Achieved  Japanese Agency Claims

Conquest of Philippines ‘Completed’   Gen. Sharp Gives Up, According to Tokyo Broadcast

Conquest of Philippines Is Reported   American Commander ir Mindanao Region Said to Have Given Up   CLAIMED IN TOKYO

IAPSNOW HAVE. THE PHILIPPINES      All American Forces Are Said To Have Surrendered :

PHILIPPINES IN ENEMY’S HANDS   Nipponese Claim All Islands Have Now Been Conquered By Them

Japs Claim Philippines  Conquered   Last Resistance Ended by Capture Of U. S. General

SUGAR AVAILABLE FOR CANNING   Those Who Like To Pu Up Preserves To Be Classed Industrialists

Is Appointed Army Chaplain:  Rev. Bohman. Forms   Rev. Bohman, Former Pastor At Akron

WICKARD'S STATEMENT HIF   Senators Take Exception Re.  garding Inflat  Remarks

SUMMER HEAT STAYS   “Uncomfortable Warmth” in Eastern Kansas Tonight  1

Seguian Combatiendo Contra Japoneses En  La Isla De Luzon Y El] Sector De Cebu

Japs Blasted In Landing Attempt   American Airmen Inflict Heavy Losses Upor Enemy In Efforts To Reinforce Troops  Left On Gaudalcanal

SMALL GROUPS IN SOLOMONS   More Small Enemy Vessels Were Sunk During Latest Jap Landing Attempt.

The Fighting MacArthurs; Like Father, Like Son  Career of New United Nations Commander Parallels Heroism of Famous Father   BY DONALD BRANNON

Like Father, Like Son-MacArthurs Have What it Takes in Wartime   Generals Arthur and Douglas Stretched Careers from Civil War to World War II   By DONALD BRANNON

SYSTEM OF RATIONING FUEL OIL DEFENDED BY HENDERSON   Price Administrator Replies to Charges by Senators That Complex Formula Would Render Many Homes “Uninhabitable”

OIL RATIONING SETUP ATTACKED BY COMMITTEE   Senators Say Henderson’s Plan Leaves Some Homes ““Uninhabitable”’      NEW CONGRESS TO RESTRICT POWERS

Leon Henderson Defends System  Fuel Oil Rationing Comes Under Fire

‘OTL RATIONING PLAN DEFENDED   Senate Committee Says Complex Formula Obstructs Plan

Strange "Chute Jumpers Rumor Stirs Pamlico   County is) Turned nto Armed Camp by Rumor of Possible Enemics.

Four Counties  Suffer Damage  In Flash Flood   Coatesville Area Hit. Steel Mills Affected And Highways Inundated

Brandywine Flows Over Banks in Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery Areas

Man Killed, Large Property Loss in Four Counties in Coatesville Area

FILIPINOS RESIST JAP CONQUERORS   War Department Bulletin Fails to Mention Any Military Activity On Bataan Peninsula

MacArthur's Fighters Get Needed Equipment From CaviteNaval Base   Presidents of Island Remain Loyal And Forms Society to Harrass Japs

New York City Awakened by Air Raid Alarm   All Clear Given After Plane is Identified as Friendly

All Clear Signal Given Promptly After Strange Craft Observed; 7 Million Routed From Beds By War’s First ‘Business’ Alert

AIR RAID ALARM AWAKES NEW YORK   Presence Of  Unidentificc Plane Causes Alarm —Taken Calmly

AIR RAID ALARM SOUNDS INN, Y.   All Clear Signal Given When Plane Identity Is Established as Friendly

Axis Claims Of Convoy  - Attack Held Inaccurate   Officiel Report on Battle Due Today—Four Motored U.S. Bombers Blost Three Italian Cruisers im Grock Part

AXIS NAVAL VICTORY CLAIMS   ARE DISCOUNTED BY BRITISH   No Reliance Should Be Placed In Enemy Reports From Mediterranean, Admiralty Says; U. S. Carrier Wasp Claimed To Have Been Hit

Great Loss To Convoy Is Denied   U. S. Carrie Is Bombed, Savs Axis

Navy Refuses Any Comment On Wasp’s Los:   Story From Berlin Portrays Destruction Of Convoy Dispersed In Mediterranean

JAPS. THREATEN © ENTIRE LASHIO-_ MANDALAY. LINES   Five Full Enemy Divisions Storm : ‘Southern Edge Of Burma -Plateau—Cl hinese Rush  Reinforcements

Chinese Send Reinforcement  Against Japs   Troops-Are Sent. ToSave Railway From Mandalay To Lashio

DESTROY ROADS IN ATTEMPT 10 HALT INVADERS      TRY TO KEEP FAPANESE FROM CUTTING ALLIED SUPPLY Tt Ta, CUEING      SPOKESMAN ADMITS ENEMY IS DRAWING CLOSE TO BURMA ROAD   Nipponese Capture of WandatayLashio Railway Would Cut Off Last Route of Escape for Troops

REINFORCEMENTS POUR INTO BURMA, BLOW UPHIGHWAYS   Five Divisions of Japs, Supported by Tanks, Armored Cars, Planes, Making Assalt.   JAPANESE LOSE 7 PLANES AT DARWIN   Americans Down 11 Plane: at Burma Base; Nazis Use New Troops in Russiar Campaign.

SANDSUCKER BLAST  KILLS CREW MEMBER   Scalded to Death In Boile Room Explosion Off Marblehead In Lake Erie

SLIDING SCALE ON WAR PROFITS GIVEN SUPPOR]   Senate Appropriations Com _ mittee Considers Newest  ~’Proposal Which Would Amount To Cost-Plus-F ixed Fee Basis For All Profits.

EXTRA   Sliding Scale Profits Limit Is Approved   Comprise Plan Adoptec By Senate Committes Before Reporting Oui New War Measure

SENATE GROUP APPROVES BILL   Cost Plus Fixed Fee Is-Incorporated in  War Fund Measure

COMMITTEE OKAYS "SLIDING SCALE’ TO LIMIT WAR PROFITS   Senate Group Re-" ports Out New War Fund Meacure

Approve Seale To Limit Gain   Senate Committee Would Give ‘Little Fellows’ Higher Profit Limit.

Senate Committee Favors ‘Sliding Scale’ in Comnroamise.   REPORT WAR FUND BILL

Solons Okay Curb On War Profits   Committee Approves ‘Sliding Scale’ Setup

SLIDING SCALE PROFIT LIMIT IS PROPOSED   Senate Committee Approves Com. promise Plan in Reporting Ou! New War Fund Measure

SLIDING SCALE FOR LIMITATION OF WAR PROFITS APPROVEL   SENATE COMMITTEE ALSO REPORTS OUT NEW WAR FUND BILL FOR 19 BILLIONS

A Sliding Scale For War Profit:   Senate Committee Ap proves Action in Report:  ing New War Fund.

WAR PROFIT CURB WINS APPROVAL   Senate Committee Back: Measure for ‘‘Sliding Scale’? Limitation   ON A COST-PLUS FIXED FEE BASIS   Action Precedes Reporting of New 19 Billion Dollar War Fund Bill

Sliding Scale For War Profits   Senate Committee Reports Measure

Senate Committee Approves Control Of Corp. Earnings   Huge Profit to be Made by One Company Brought to Light

“SLIDING SCALE” FOR LIMITING WAR PROFITS APPROVED BY SENATE GROUP

Sliding Scale Profits Limit Added to Bill   Senate’s Appropriations Committee Gives Its Approval to Plan As Compromise   Smaller Contract Gets Profit of 10 Percen   Larger Jobs Slide to 2%; House Had Demanded Flat 6 Percent

Sliding Scale Pr oposed For  War Contracts   Senate Committee Approves Bill; Would Be Help To Small Contractor

RIGID PROFIT CONTROL WINS NEW SUPPORI   Bunker Accuses BMI Of Big Returns  At Plant

Wage Freezing Is Urged Today By Henderson   Inflationary Trend’ Makes Move Advisable  Administrator Says

WAGE, SALARY FIXING URGED BY HENDERSON   Compulsory Savings Proposal Given  To House

Freeziig Salari:s Propo ed   Price Adminis ‘itor Hen derson Declares Step is Advisable

Wage Freeze. Needed, OPA Chief Asserts   Testimony of price administrator before the ways and: means committee disclosed.

Henderson Tells. House Unit Wage Freezing Needed   Said Favoring Cut In * Income Tax Exemptions,  Withholding Levies.

FREEZING OF ALL WAGES ADVISABLE, HENDERSON TELLS HOUSE COMMITTEE

Forced Savings Plan Proposed   George Seeks 5-10% Withholding Tax; Gore Asks Compulsory-War Bond Buying

Wage Freezing Now Is Urged By Henderson   Says Action Necessary To Meet Trend Of U. S. Inflation

HENDERSON SEES WAGES, SALARIES BEING FROZEN NOI   Would Be Another Way te Avert Inflation, He Informs Rooseveit.

59 Men in Oct: 12-13 Draft Call; 33; White Men to Report Here, 13th

ALN ALL ANAL ADL NAL LLL ND  ARIZONA TIMBER TO BE FELLED FOR WAR

Are Hampering War Production   John Green Declared Mer Are Instructed by Bosses “to Loaf en the Job.”

COLLEGE HERE ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM   First school in state of lowa to undertake  new system

Parsons College Will _- Permit High School ‘Juniors To Enter Colleg

060 AUMPUS NN CONGRESS GETS HOTTER   Rumored Melvyn Douglas May Become Assistant of Harry Hopkins.   MOVE IS BISCOUNTED   Opponents of Mrs. Roosevelt’s Volunteer Force Are Fighting.

Lt. Jack Uhler Writes From India  Yanks Like Their "Home Cooking

Officers Serve K. P.  In India   Build Cook-House of Mud and Bamboo, Cook Own Meals Although Interrupted By Bombings

More Yanks Landed Safely In England   Thousands Come in Big Convoy; No Subs Sighted

NEW AMERICAN FORCE LANDED   Thousands Convoyed te Britain With No U. Boat Attacks.

ARRIVAL OF MORE YANKS IN BRITAIN REVEALED TODAY   CROSS IN PASSENGER LINERS WITHOUT SIGHTING ASUB *®

U.S. Troops Land Safe In England   Thousands Sent To Camps; No Subs Sighted On Trip Across Atlantic

U. S. Soldiers In England For 2nd Front   Thousands More Troops Arrive

More Americans Reach England   Swells Ranks of U. S. Army Being Formed to Attack Hitler

More Yanks Reach Port In England   Invasion Force Swelled as Convoy Crosses Without Loss - - Or Even Attack

REACH BRITAIN   More American Troops Land,  Ra ta Traininn Pamne

WPB Investigates ‘Sabotage’ Claim      Refrigeration and Textile - Industries Had Opposed Resiened Official

GUTHRIE GUITS AS HEAD OF DIVISION   Investigation ‘of Circum stances Ordered by Donald Nelson

BUSINESS PICKS UP   Eudora Defense Plant In. creases Duties of Em- — ployment Service

President Lists Seven Methods To Limit Costs  Higher Taxes, Freezing Of Prices, Rents And Wages Included

Fight Killed In Illinois Tornado  Alvin, Village Of 339, Virtually Destroyed By Windstorm

TORNADO KILLS SIN ILLINOIS   Most Buildings in Village of Alvin Reported. Destroyed

EIGHT KILLED AS TORNADO SWEEPS CHAMPAIGN AREA   40 REPORTED HURT AS TWISTER STRIKES IN FREAK WEATHER

EIGHT DIE IN STORM      Tornado Cuts Across Eastern IJIlinois Today

EVGHT KILLED IN ILLINOIS TORNADO   At Least 40 Cthers Injured As Storm Hits Near — Danville.

fornado Hits Two  -Tllinois Counties : Before Noon Today   ‘ight Killed, Many Hurt in Storm Around Dan- ville and Champaign

8 Persons Die In Illinois Tornado Today   Village of Alvin North o Danville Hardest Hi Community

FRIENDS BACK YOUTH IN. GRIEF   Boy Blamed For Boston Fire Lauded By High School Teachers

Surtax Rates Are Readjusted Below $8,000.00 Incomes   Senate Finance Committe Lowers Rates in Lower Brackets and Boosts  Them in Higher

FURTHER INCREASES. IN. INCOME. TAXES BEING CONSIDERE   May Boost, Rates for Thos Earning-$2,000 a Year - and Un   SURTAX RISE- POSSIBLE

SPEED STUDY OF TAX PROGRAM   Further Increases in Individual Income Levies Considered

Income Surtaxes Are Changed  Senate Finance Committee Takes Action

NEW INCREASES IN INCOME TAXES BEING CONSIDERED   Senate Committee May Readjust Rates in Lawer Brackets

Ponder New Tax Increase   Solons Fighting Time to Ge Action on Record Revenu Bill Completed

Surtax Rates Readjusted By  Senate Group   Lowered In Lower Brackets And Raised On Higher Income Reports

SENATE FAVORS FURTHER BOOSTS IN INCOME TAX   Committee Works Against Time To Complete Revenue Bill This Week

SENATE TRIMS LOW BRACKET SURTAX RATES   Finance Committee Has Plan to Readjust Higher Level   TO BOOST REVENUES   $2000 Dividing Line  Arbitrary Figure as Now Proposed

TAX CHANGES   Senators Readjust Surtax Rates ior All Brackets Under $8,000

HIGHER TAXES ARE FORECAS]   Committee Fights Time Tc Complete Bill

Further Boosts In Income Tax  Are Considered   Sen. George Says ‘Lowe Brackets Likely To Be Adiusted

STILL STEEPER TAXES STUDIEI   Persons Earning $2,000 Tr $4,000 Would Pay 25 Per Cent.

WEYGAND IS BEING HELD AS PRISONEF   French General !s Said # Be Receiving “Fair Treatment” From Capfors.

SC Daas  FRENCH HELPING OUT   ‘Forces Have Cut an Important Road in Tunisian Hills

Yanks Retreat From Hill Six Miles Outside Medjez el Bab   Inflict Severe Casualtie: On Foe Before With drawing   U.S. Troops in Gafsa   2 Axis Supply Vessels Sunk by British Submarines

TROOPS ALSO ENTER GAFSA, BELOW TUNIS   Meanwhile, British Subs Sink at Least 2 More Axis Supply Ships as U.S. Planes Destroy 21 Waal

FRENCH HELPING OUT   Forces Have Cut an Important Road in Tunisian Hills

ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES   ‘Will Need Three’ Weeks, Or Longer, To Shape New Campaign   DELAY AIDS ALLIES   Americans Expected To Step Up Drive For Guadaleanal

U.S. Has Time To Build Up Strength  Japs Need 3 Weeks To Prepare For New Raid  ae oe “a ey

Japs to Need 3 Weeks for ‘Round Three   Naval Experts Say Dela; Will Give U. S. Time to Reinforce

JAPS WINDED, IF NOT WIPED OUT   Naval Experts Figure It Wil  Take Them 3 Weeks To Strike Again

Belief Is Groggy Nir Needs Time   Foe Seen Requiring Three Weeks To Rally For Third Raund   Land Force Asti;   Marines, Army Get Chance To Improve Guadalcanal Position

Third Round In Solomons Fight Not Expected Soon   French Equatorial Africa Valuable Asset Of Allies

Japs Need Time To Reorganize   Cannot Again Attack Guadalcanal Under Three Weeks

JAPS BELIEVED CRIPPLED FOR SEVER ALWERKS   Naval Experts of Opinior They Need Three Weeks to Reorganize Guadalcanal Comeback   U. S.. BOLSTERING   Marines and Soldiets May In Meantime, Take Aggressive Advantage of Wounded Enemy

Japs Need Time To Reorganize Forces   Naval Experts Opine Foe Requires 3 Weeks To Get Set For Round 3 Of Solomons Sea Strugcle After Crinnline Losses

SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE JAPS CAN. LAUNCH ANOTHER ATTACK   Naval Experts Believed Several Weeks Will Be Needed to Overcome  U.N. Blow

JAPS NOT READY FOR NEW FIGHT   Washington S Says They Need Time to Repair Forces.

Experts Expect Japs to Delay New Attack on Guadalcanal Several Weeks

JAPANESE NEED THREE WEEKS TO REORGANIZE   Appearance of Eight Jap Destroyers Off Buna Not Surprising— Allies Close In On Base

EXPERTS ANALYZE LOSSES INFLICTED ON JAPS AT SEA   Figure It Will Take Them 3 Weeks to Get Ready for Another Guadalcanal Push   U. S. OFFENSIVE POSSIBLE

JAPANESE MUST DELAY DRIVE ON SOLOMON ISLES   Need At Least Three Weeks To  Repair Forces

YANKEES AWAIT RETURN OF JAPE      Predict Enemy Will Need 3 Weeks to Try Again for Guadaleanal.   STRENGTHEN POSITIONS

Devastating Loss Suffered By Japs To Be Felt For Weeks  Suffered Staggering Losses In Ships, Men And Kaninment In Round 2? OF Solamonk

DEFEAT DELAYS JAP ATTACK   ‘Naval Experts Declare !t Wil Take Enemy Three Weeks To Prepare Again.

ps Will Need at east Three Weeks to Organize Force   latively Small U. S. osses Can Be Filled For Round Three

REGIME DEFENDED BY OHIO LIBRARIAN AGAINST CRITICISM    Large Travel Expenses  Were Necessary,  Noon Says

NOON DECLARES HE HAS NO APOLOGIES TO MAKE FOR WORK   State Librarian, Who Ha: Presented His Resignation, Comments on Withdrawal.

NOTED WRITER NAMED IN ARMY DESERTION CASE   Ursula Parrott Charged With Taking Youth From Miami Stockade

Claim Writer Helped Youth Escape Army   Ursula Parrott Is Charged With Aiding Miami Deserter.

Novelist Hele On Grave Charge   Smuggles Soldier Out 0 ~ Miami Camp .

AUTHOR ACCUSED 0} AIDING DESERTION   Ursuia Parrott. Allegedly Abetted Escape, Conceal ed Yauthfal Soldier

A COURT HOUSE HUNT   *Possum Dinner Awakens and Tries to Make Getaway

Seek Data On Woman   Predict Registration of Woman-Power In U. S.

GREEN PREDICTS REGISTRATION OF WOMANPOWER   AFL-CIO Labor - War Beard Meets ‘With President

Nation's Women To Be Registerec   Green Reports Announcement Near

AFL Head Tells Manpower Law   WILLIAM F. GREEN SAYS U.S. TO HAVE ACT AFTER JAN. 1!

Registration of U.S. Women ls Predicted   Announcement Will  Be Made Within Fortnight, AFL. Chief Says   LABOR LEADERS’ SEE ROOSEVELT   Various Labor — Problems Are Discussed in Meet at White House

Town Republicans — To Hold Caucus   Delegates And Alternate: To Be Named

All Recreation Activities Worked As One Or- .  ganization   WAS A’ BIG SUCCESS

NS THS WEEK   All Recreation Activities Worked As One Or- . ganization

Government Purchases 750,000 Pounds Peanut:  From Portales Growers

‘Increasing Jap Pressure Pushes 'Imperials Back   British Artillery Outposts, Roaming Bands Harass Inaders

FERGUSON GUTS NEW DEAL TIES   Expresses Hope Republican Congressmen Will Slash Bureaucracy

Gen. Stilwell's Troops Resist Japanese Attack    Heavy Toll Is Taken By His Chinese Army

Severe Fighting Rages In Burma   Chinese Resisting On Salween River Front

Chinese Take Huge Toll Of  Japs In Burma      Gen. Stilwell’s Troops Are Resisting Heavy Attacks By Nipponese

FIERCE BATTLE IS RAGING IN BURMA; JAPS LOSSES BIG   Heavy Fighting. Shifts Te Pyinmana, Karenni Fronts—Japs. Get New Supnort ©

Fighting Rages On Fast Burma Front   Stilwell’s Forces Stoutly Resisting Strong Japanese Attacks; Report Heavy Tall Token

Are Made. Into Single Fight Unit      STAGE ANOTHER HEAVY RAID RABAUL, MacARTHUR QUICKENING PACE OF HIS AIR OFFENSIVE;

Severe Fighting Rages on Salween Front: Chinese Resisting Invaders   Battle Areas Are Shifted To North

SUBSIDIES TO BE PRICES WEAPON   OPA to Make Grants t Some Manufacturers If Found Necessary

OPA Decides To  Grant Subciclia  UDSIUIcS  To Manufacturers   Sugar, Coal Are Firs! ems Scheduled In Plar To Keep Down Prices

BOND RALLY DY § ALL ARRANGED   Schools in City and County Will Be Closed at Noon Next Tuesday.   IS COUNTY WIDE EVENT

BOND RALLY OMY. BALL ARRANGED   Schools in City and County Will Be Closed at Noon “-.. Next Tuesday..   [IS COUNTY WIDE EVENT

JAPS FAIL TO WIN FILIPINO FRIENDSHIP DUE MISTREATMENTS   ‘WIDESPREAD HUNGER PRE VAILS AND SYSTEMATIC BRU. TALITY PRACTICED BY JAPS

Japs Use Harsh Tactics to Make Filipino Friends   Several Natives Reported Executed, Many Others Tied to Poles Along Manila Streets and = Mistreated—— Lull in Fighting Reported Today.

Japs Fail to Win Friendship Of Filipinos   Reports of Brutality Ar - Relayed Through U. § - Bataan Lines

JAP EFFORTS TO WIN FRIENDSHIP OF ~ FILIPINOS FAIL; MANY EXECUTED

Jap Efforts To Win Filipinos’ Friendship Fail In Face Of Widespread Hunger, Mistreatment

Japs Torturing Filipinos   Efforts of Enemy ta Jin Friendship Failing

Japs Tie Filipinos To Poles; Then They Slap And Kick Them   Gross Inhumanities Of Nipponese Sayages Told By AP Man; New Way Of Winning Their Esteem

Filipinos Resist Japs   Populace Tortured and Underfed; Fails To 'Co-operate’

JAPS OCCUPY ANOTHER ISLE IN PHILIPPINES   Lull Continues on Batan Front— Invader Apparently Reorganizes, Waits More Troops   Jap Cruelty and Hunger Stiffen Filipino Resistance; Executions Are Reported

CONFER ON ARK RIVER      Governors, of Colorado and Kansas Meet in Topeka

Governors In New Move For Water Accord   Ratner and Carr Meet In Topeka to Halt Litigation

INVASIO  DIVISION HARD HIT   Enemy, However, Keeps Up An Almost Continuous Bombing Attack of the Island Area.

SINGAPORE’S GUNS TURNED ON JAPAN INVASION FORCES      Jap Planes Keep Up Almost Continuous Bombing - On Besieged — Island   WAVELL ORDERS “FIGHT TO. FINISH”

Shells Rain On Invaders Along Strait   Nippon Planes Pound City and Fortifications

Western Pennsylvania Counties  Hold Successful Blackout Test   3,000,000 Residents Cooperate to Present Deserted Appearance in Communities

16 Counties Blackout In W. Penna   PITTSBURGH HUSHED ANI DARK SAVE ONLY FOR BELCH ING OF FLAMES FROM STEEI FUnNACES.   Uniontown Perfect

Western Pa. Complimentec On Suecess  Of Blackout  “Dr. Marts, Director Of State Council, Says He Is ‘Highly Gratified’  FEW VIOLATIONS ARE REPORTED  - Five Arrested in Erie; More Warrants Will Be Served Today, Chief Says

REGION TEST HUGE SUCCESS   Dimout and Blackout ar: Almost Perfect in West Pennsylvania

FRENCH DETAIL SABOTAGE ACTS   REGULAR COMMUNIQUES 15 SUED BY GROUP OF PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS.

‘Front’ in France Harries Germans   Sabotage, Guerrilla Attacks Revealed by Regular 6‘Proga Servire’

Hitler Must Win By End Of October   High Nazi Official] Says Russia Must Be Subdued By Then Or Never.

PROBLEM OF WAR MANPOWER REPORTED WORRYING GERMANY   INFORMATION LEAKING OUT OF OCCUPIED EUROPE INDICATES SITUATION I8 CAUB- 4 ING MUCH CONCERN

British Say At Least 40 Nazi Planes, 2 U-Boats Destroyed During 4-Day Attack On Convoy Bound For Russie

SENATOR RAPS FREIGHT TAX INFARMPLEA   It Discriminates Against Interior Shippers, Thomas Says   LA GUARDIA SPEAKS   New Yorker Scores Levy On Bonds, as Taxpayer. Must Foot Bill

Support Grows For Churchill   Vote of Confidence Regarded Certain

Invite A Soldier  to your tree- trimming party  Site Ba wwitba Sita tee whim BHA ide...   Chiang replies to F. D. R.

TWO KILLED AND ANOTHER SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN CAR CRASHES INTO TREE

M’ ARTHUR SAYS MEN OF BATAAN WON HIS MEDAL   Philippine President Now in Australia Says Help Will  Go to Bataan

TREAQURY PUTS HNAL TO UGH ON NEW TAXES   Wage Earners In Low Income Brackets Will Be Brought Into Payment   BILLION DOLLARS MORE MUST BE LEVIED FOR 43   Some Form Of Combulsor 43 Savings May Be Placed , In New Legislation

War Felt In Liberia   Forced Savings Plan Seen To Yield Billion Revenue

New Income Tax Plan About Ready   Will Be Submitted This Week to  Senate Committee

More Japanese Being Evacuated   81,000 Now Held At Reception Camps

Don Crossing Thwarted By  Russian Troops      German Force Beaten Back To West Bank, Partially Wiped Out

FRENGH TROOPS AE OST BRITISH   Small Force Fights in Hills of Madagascar   CEYLON REINFORCED   Jap Forces Are Said To Be - Aboard Ship in Rangoon, Ready Attack India

FIGHTING LAGS IN MADAGASCAR   Small Vichy Force Stil In Mountains; Terms Not Divulged

Three Jap Agents Arrested by FBI   ‘Rockefeller Employe One of Trio

Failure To Register As Jap Agent Is Charged Against News Analyst In Rockefeller’s Office

TOSS BLUE CHIPS INTO DESERT WAI   v. S. Industrial Power Has Equipped: British; U.S. Air. i Force Gives. Aid

Full Weight of American Industrial Power Being Felt in Desert Fighting

MANY U. S. CHIPS DOWN IN DESERT   Weight Of American Industrial Power Being Felt More And More In Vital Battle Of Fevot.

British Maneuver to Hit At Rommel’s Main Force   Weight of American Tools Felt: Armored Strength Test Duc Seon

Wil Take Theo Mleanthe   Fewer Pockets, Buttons  To Be on Work Clothes

Fiance of Coshocton Young Woma: Killed in Airplane Crash in Texas

255,000 ADDED TO U.S, PAYROLL   Total Is Boosted 16 Per Cen’ Between December. 1941, And March, 1942

Meat Price Ceilings Drive Out Small Packers: Uncontrolled Livestock Prices Seen as Cause

DELIVERIES TO RETAIL MARKETS DROPPING BELOW NORMAL. DUE TO LIVESTOCK PRICE RISES

AGED ARCADIA MAN {a DEAL   Benjamin FE. Turner, Azé 83, Died at the Neblesville Hospital.

cD ARCADIA ~ WAN 1S DEAL   Benjamin  ‘. Turner, Age -, 83, Died at. the Nobles- ‘ville Hospital. . _

Argentina Accept: Nazi “Regrets”   Germans Promise tc Pay for Sinking

Tank Is Smashed In Crossing Crash   Member of Crew Killed by Impact

GIRL IS NOT HELD FOR KILLING FATHER   Stabbed Him While He Wa: Choking Her Mother

Local Girls Injured In Auto Crash   Media Alarmed Over Four Unsolved Killing:

OFFER $1,000 FOR ARREST OF SLAYER   Media Council A Alarmed By Four Unsolved - Murders . In. Past 2 Years

SOVIET PINCER MOVE MENACES SMOLENSK AREA   Kresty, 65 Miles Northwest Of Important City, Falls Before Russians   HEAVY NAZI LOSSES CITED   Communique Hints Fightine Rages In Southwest City Of Kharkov

Churchill Men Lose At Polls   Beaten In Elections Fanr Cammone’ Seate

LOSSES COME AFTER PREVIOUS PARTY SETBACKS    Government Part y  Urgently Concerned  by Labor Stand

CHURCHILL WAR PARTY SUFFERS ELECTION LOSS   Loses Two Seats In House 0% Commons In’ ByElections

Churchill's War Government Suffers Defeats   Political Move In Commons Te Sensational

Churchill Is Repudiated In  Two Elections      Government Candidates Lose To Labor; Seats Held By Conservatives

SETBACK FOR CHURCHILL  IN BRITAIN —   Two Government Candidates Lose “In. Elections

CHURCHILL - BACKED CANDIDATES LOSE IN ELECTION SURPRISES   @Two Upsets Occur In Voting For House Of Com mons Seats; Government Anxiety Is Increasing

ARREST PRIVATE   Authorities End Search for Man Who Killed Policeman.

Congressional Block Seeks To Curb Henderson's Appointive Powers   Senate May Be Give Power To Approve or Reject Appointees

Bloc May Try to. Curb Henderson’ 5 Appointive  wer  Action Grows. Out of  Refusal to. Heed Solone? Sissestions

Strong Bloc Seeks To Curb Power  Of Leon Hendersor  Congress May Order Senate O.K. for Some Appointments

CONGRESS’ IRE BEING AROUSED BY HENDERSON      Suggestions Unheeded By OPA Head,  Charge

Appointment: Ot Henderson Irk Congress; Fight Ahead   Bloc Doesn’t Like -His-Selection of Republicans When Democrats Are Handy   OFFICIAL MAKES THREAT TO RESIGN

Price Czar’s  Foes Line Up   They Plan to Put Stop To His Appointments Of Republicans

BLOC LINES UP TO CURB POWER OF HENDERSON   Senate May Insist Or Right To O. K. High  Appointments By_ OPA Chief   Threatens To Quit

BLOC FORMED. TOCUTPOWER OF OD A CHIEF   Senate Confirmation of Appointments May be Required   HENDERSON MAKES DEFENSE OF POLICY   Solons Object to Some of Appointments of Price: Official

CONGRESS AFTER LEONHENDERSON   OPA Head Says He Is Not Playing Politics In His Appointments

DRIVE [S AIMED AT HENDERSON   Strong Congressional Bloc Is Seeking Curb of OPA Head’s Powers

Interpreting e War    War News Dominated By Events on European Fronts

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Opportunists Of Japan To Let Russia Alone Until Time Ripe

14 LOSE LIVES AS TUG SINKS   Lake Erie Craft Goes Dow Suddenly; Oil-Laden Barge Undamaged

14 MEN DROWN IN TUG SINKING   U. S. Coast Guards Search Area Off Avon Point in Lake Erie

'4 DROWNED AS LAKE TUG SINKS   Most of Crew Sleeping a’ Time of Accident

MEAIGAN WAR DECLARATION ON AXIS NEAR   Congress to Vote Approval of Action After Camachc  _ Gives Talk; Blame Shiy Sinkinas.

Submarine Attacks Bring Action   Congress Cheers Camacho as He Calls for War

JAPANESE DRIVE ON   Invaders Have Widened Gains in Central Kiangsi Province

Japanese Widen Gains in China   Invaders Control Vital Road Route

WAR DECLARED.   Brazil) Takes Action: Against the Axis Powers.  \

Nazi Denunciation Of Cripps As Backer Of Bolshevist Aims. _ Enhances Value Of Appointmen

The War Today   Nazi Claim of Victory on Central Russian Front Is Doubted

HITLER--TRIES 10. DULL RED CLAIMS   Records “Victories” In Ad. vance of Announcement By Russians

JAP CARRIER ATTACKED BY AMERICAN SU   Column of Flame Envelop: Her, Commander Is Quoted As Saying

American Submarine Hits Japanese Carrier Silhouetted in Moonlight

Expect Jap Push In New Guinea  apanese   450 Japanese Taken Prisoner In Solomons

Japanese Drive On Port Moresby Still Stalled; ‘Chinese Recapture Town

sui GROUP NEAT ‘ONDA   Tipt: n ‘County - Will Send _ Another’ Bunch for Army Examinations. :   MANY FROM CLASS 1:3

SECOND GROUP NEXT MONDAY   Tiptcn County Will Send _ Another Bunch for Army  Examinations,   MANY FROM CLASS 1-B

Normandie Ablaze  For Third Time   Workman's Torch Again Responsible

Firemen Chop Hole in Hull and Quench Fire on Liner Normandie   Second Blaze Also Caused by Acetylene Torch

CUT IN EFFECT AT NOON TODAY   Motorists May Use One Coupon For ‘Emer. arency’ Purposes   SEEN TEMPORARY   Demand For Fuel In North. Africa Cause Of Eastern Shortage

Gas Shortage ~ Grows In Eas   All ‘A’. Cards May Be Suspended Soon

Ban Comes After Talk In New York   Ickes Says Statement Js to Come Later in Day From 0. P. A. in Washington   ‘ Order Varies   Noon Statement From Washington Allows One Coupon’s Use

3 Gallons in Tank Bans Purchases   Order Issued to Prevent Pretended Emergencies  By Motorists

East Limited To ‘Emergency’ Buying Of Gas   Critical New Shortage Brings Drastic One Coupon Order.

Shock Troops Are Unable To Shatter Line:   Sevastopol, Kharkoy And Kalinin Fronts Standing Firm

Packard-Labor Peace Program Boosts Output   Huge motor car company and employes agree on. “Work to Win” program.

Johnson Figures In Indian Talks   Head Of American Mission Joins In Efforts To Work Out Settlement

US.ENVOY IN.  PARLEYS WITH INDIALEADERS   Johnson Believed Projecting U.S. Influence To Bring Acceptance

U.S. ENVOY TALKS WITH LEADERS OF INDIAN PARTIES   CONFERENCES SEEN AS EFFORT TO EASE POLITICAL CRISIS

U.S. Enters India-British Negotiations   A U.S. Envoy Takes Roosevelt Letter to the Native Leaders

US. SENDS URGENT          Native Leaders Warned To Beware of Je aps - Bearing Gifts -

Fate Of India Stull Unknowi   Answer Is Expected On England's  Proposals  Within Few Hours

U.S. Envoy Meets Indian Leaders  Johnson, Bearing Lette:  From Roosevelt, Talks Vscak AleL... And Acc

U. 5. Projects Influence In India Crisis.   Johnson, Nehru, Othe Native Leaders Confer To Seek Solution   LONDON REPLY IS DUE   Press Uses Ceylon Raic As Warning Nation's Port Must Be Defended

U.S. To Project influence In Dominion Plan   Contents Of Letter From President Roosevelt Not Divulged, Cripps To Act

JOHNSON SEES INDIA CHIEFS   U. §. Envoy Is Seeking Settlement of Dispute With Great Britain

FDR’S Influence Projected Into India’s Problem   Exploratory Conferences Held Between Louis John. son, Head of U. S. Special Mission, and India’s Native Leaders; Talked with Nehru Sunday.

America Joins In Dispute Over India’s Status   Mission Hopeful Of Solving Dominion Problem

U.S. Envoy Sees Indian Leader:   Seeks To Bring About War Aaqreement

U.S. Influence Is Seen In India   Roosevelt’s Special Representative Holds Conversations With Native Leaders in Hope of Assisting in Reaching Agreement. :   CONGRESS PARTY MEETS

Johnson Has Long Talks With Leaders   U.S. Trying To Help Solve Indian Problem With Britain

US. Envoy Takes Hand In India   Louis Johnson Has Conferences ‘With Native Leaders

INFLUENCE OF US USED ON INDIANS   FDR-Appointed Mission Con fers with Nehru in Effort tc Smooth Difficult Political Problem —

JOHNSON HOLDS SPECIAL TALKS WITH INDIANS   Mission Believed to Be Projection of U. S. Influence In Status of India

Louis Johnson Tries to Smoothe  Indian Problem   Holds Conference With Heads of Congress Party; Contents of Roosevelt’s Letter are Secret

‘ON PLANT PAYROLI   Unions Cooperate With H. K. Snider and Frank McDonald Here   OFF THE RELIEF LISTS

PLACE LOCAL MEN ON PLANT PAYROLI   Unions Cooperate With H K. Snider and Frank McDonald Here   OFF THE RELIEF LISTS

Ottumwa Iron _ Works Employes  Out on Strike   Fail to Report Today — : Seek to Force a New Contract

CALL STRIKE IN OTTUMWA   Trying to Compel Contract Negotiation Leaders’ Statement

Ottumwa Iron Works Employes Out ‘on Strike   Fail to Report Today Seek to Force a Nev Contract an

THE GERMAN LOSS HEAVY IN THE DRIVE ON STALINGRAL   Troops Crossing the Elbow o Don River “Completely Wiped Out.”   HOLD THE INITIATIVE   Russians Take Advantage 0 Concentrations of Nazis in the South.

Round Up Alien Curfew Violators   Arrests Made in _79 Northern Cities

FBI Cleanup Of Alien Violators Of Curfew Starts   350 Officers Join Raid In California Towns; Jai German Waiter

BRITISH PLANES CONTINUE RAIDS ON AXIS BASES   Land Fighting Quiet On All  Desert Fronts

THOUSANDS AT VIRGINIA RESORT SEE TWO U. 5. SHIPS TORPEDOED   Only One Man Killed Navy Units Search for Daring Raider

THOUSANDS WITNESS ATTACK ON U-BOAT   Blimp And Planes Go Into Actior Off Virginia Resort As Two Merchantmen Are Torpedoed

MANY SEE ATTACK ON U.S. VESSEL!   Two American Merchant Ships Torpedoed Off Coast

DUB ATTACK TN SIGHT OF MANY PEOPLE   Large American Freighter sank Just Off the Virginia Shore.   ANOTHER SHIP IS HIT   Spellbound Vacationists and Residents Witness Daring Attack.

Thousands See Ships Attacked   Bathers on Virginia Beach Watch While Sub Torpedoes Craft

Two U.S. Merchantmen Torpedoed: Thousands ‘Sec ‘Navy Hunt for Submarine

Thousands See 2 Sub Attacks   Ships Torpedoed Within View of Virginia Spa; 108 Seamen Saved

Slash Fuel Oil Use One-Third   New Restrictions On Anthracite Coal Set

Misdemeanor  Plea Entered   Father of Ex-County Attorney Is Fined

YOUTH SHOT ACCIDENTALLY   Bullet from .22 Calibre Rifle Hits Young Boy

HOME CANNING WAS STRESSEI   Miss Masters, Home Demonstration Agent, Points Out Importance of Canning for Fature

U.S. WAR WORK THREATENED   ALF. L. Carpenters Walk out; Score Wage Differentials

WALKOUT HITS WAR PROJECT:      Building Trades Union Workers Strike In Pittsburgh; Wanted Wage Increase

AFL Trades Union Walkout Is Begun   May Halt Construction On War Jobs in Pittsburgh

$100, 000,000 JOBS SLOWED IN PITTSBURGH   May be Entirely Stopped by Demand For Increase From $1.50 to $1.75 Per Hour

(1.0. Denounces lewis, but Offers Peace fo Miners   on L. Is a National Pre. varicator, Murray Declares

LEWIS DECLARED: “MEMORY” BY C0   Convention Puts Out Latch. key for United Mine Workers

MINE WORKERS INVITED BY CIT   John L. Lewis Branded As Mere ‘Memory’ At Boston Convention

SOVIETS BEAT OFF TANKS IN KURSK SECTOR   SEV ASTOPOL LINES HOLD; INVADERS LOSE HEAVILY

GERMAN TANK ATTACKS ARE HURLED BACK   Sevastopol Holding _° Despite Drive

Nazis Smash In Vain at Soviet Lines   Great Tank Battle Is Going on in Sector; Raids on Sevastopol  Again Beaten Off

Soviet Troops Hit Nazis at Many Points   German Offensive, Now In Fourth Day, Results In Big Tank Fight   CRIMEA GARRISON STILE HOLDS OUT

Attacks at Kursk   Launch Counter-Attacks After Waves Of Nazi Drives Are Checked; Enemy Held Back At Sevastopol

REDS REPULSE. THEN ATTACK FOE AT KURSK   Great Nazi Offensive Con tinues to Smash in Vain At Soviet Lines   GERMANS SUFFER “COLOSSAL LOSSES”   Russian Defense at Sevas. topol Holds Against Furious Assaults

Reds Open Counterdrives Against Nazis at Kursk  Russian Army Rolls Foe Back With Heavy Losses, Says Soviet:

Nazis Smash In Vain on Kursk Front   “ounter-Attacks of russians Stop zerman Progress  a

IEDS REPORT UCCESSES IN BITTER FIGHT   faves of German Tanks and Infantrymen Said to Have Been Hurled Back With  ; Heavy Losses,   USCOVITES HOLD FIRM AT SEVASTOPOL   tru ggle Rages Through Twenty-Sixth Day With Defenders Beating Off Massive Assauits.

Soviets Holding Crimea Citadel   But Sevastopol’s Situation Is of ‘Utmost Gravity,’ Moscow Concedes On 26th Day   Nazi Storming Forees Upped to 15 Divisions   Germans Suffer Colossa) Losses as Timoshenko Counter-Attaecks

WAZIS HURLED De BY RUSSIANS   Germans Score Gain: In Some Sectors At Cost Of Several . ‘Thousand Dead.

Enemy Smashes Madein Vain   Russians Refuse’ To Yield Despite Tariks: Infantry -

WAVES OF TANKS AND INFANTRY ARE REPULSED   Soviet Counter - Attacks Prove Successful On Kursk Front      SEVASTOPOL HOLDS DESPITE POUNDING

German Drives Continue to Smash in Vain   Great Tank Battle Is Reported Continuing  in Karsk Sector With Usk Neet Tccene

NAZI TANKS, INFANTRY Roll BACK at KURSK   Stubborn Fighting In Fourth Day Of Battle Cost Nazis 150 Tanks Russian Communiaque Says.   SevastopolHolds

Meatless Days and Meat Rationing Considered by Federal Officials

MEAT RATION PLAN LIKEL'   Meatless Days Also Being Consitered to Insure Fair Distribution

MEAT MAY BE RATIONED TO)” ASSURE A FAIR DISTRIBUTION.   Government Official Says That Meatless Days May be Necessary Before Ration System Is Put Into Effect

NECESSITY SEEN   Government Official Says Meat Rationing May Be Necessary To Insure Fair Distribution of Short Supply.

U. S. Meat Ration Plan  Is Foreseer Official Predict:  Huge Shortage For Nation

Meat Shortage May Result  In Rationing  For Civilians   Would Be Established To Assure Consumers Fair Distribution,  Federal Official Says   MEATLESS DAYS ALSO CONSIDERED   Eventual Shortage Of 3 Billion Pounds Predicted in Chicago

MEAT RATIONING SEEN IN FUTURE   Shortage of 3. Billion Pounds Predicted Within Year

Germans Drive Forward Along All Red Lines   Stiff Resistance Put Up By Defenders But  Are Outnumbered   ROSTOV IN DANGER   Six Wedges Are Driven Into Central And Southern Russia

Voronezh, Rostov, Stalingrad Immediate Objectives;  Fighting Is Fierce

Reinforced German Offensive Surges Closer to Rostov.   Superior Armed Forces ‘ Massed in Two-Pronged Onslauqht.

Strike Deep In The Heart Of Russia With Six Tank. Drives; Main Force Now, Miles From Rostov

Enemy Pushes Six Wedges Into Soviet Defenses   Russians Claim Bulk of Axis Forces Still On West Bank of Don

89,000 Are Prisoners, Is Nazi Report   Rossosh, On Key Railroad Falls to Invader; Red: Held Voronezh.

Reinforced Axis Offensive Drives Into Central And  Southern Russi

ISOLATION OF CAUCASUS AIM OF THE GERMAN  Tank-Lead Drives Deep   Tank-Lead Drives Deep in Central Southern  Russia   Invaders Claim 85,000 of Russians Captured; Much Material

Axis Pincers Surge Closer To Caucasus   Push 6 Spearheads Into Central and Southern Russia

Russ: Front  NAZI MACHINE POUNDS ATWORONEZH: RUSS CAV MAIN FORCE HELD

Mussolini Muffed  His Best Chance, British Declare    Duce Twitted for Failure To Take Possession of Sudan

SENATORS VOTE APPROVAL OF WAR ON AXIS PUPPETS   WATCH MANEUVER TO AVOID SHOWDOWN ON SOLDIERS’ PAY

CONGRESS VOTES WAR ON THREE BALKAN POWERS   Senate Unanimously Ok's Resolutions Passed By House 

Officially At War Against  3 Satellites   Senate Acts Quickly On War Expansion Asked By FDR

WAR ON PUPPET:   Count Is 67-0 on Bulgaria, 77-€ on Hungary and 73-0 on Rumania

CONGRESS TODAY FORMALLY VOTES WAR ON BALKANS   No Dissenting Votes As The The Senate Approves Kesolutions Passed By House Yesterday

Upper House Joins in War Declaratior   Administration Sidesteps Question of Raising Pay of Men in Armed Services

CONGRESS BACKS U? PRESIDENT IN NEW WAR VOTING   By Unanimous Count, Senate Wants Action Against 3 Axis Puppets

Senate Votes War On Balkan States   Resolutions Passed Without Dissent

SENATE COMPLETES  WAR DECLARATION  THREE NEW NATIONS BULGARIA, RUMANIA ANI  HUNGARY INCLUDED IN US ENEMIES.

Senate Approves War Resolution   United States Now in Conflict With Three of Hitler’s Vassal States, Namely, Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania.    VOTE IS UNANIMOUS

SENATE UPHOLDS HOUSE: VOTE ON WAR DECLARATION   Resolution of War Agains Balkan Bloc Passes  ' Senate Unanimously

WAR DECLARATIONS QUICKLY APPROVED   No Dissenting Votes In Sen: ate As Declarations Passed

Three Nations Voted Enemies By Congress   Unanimous Senate Ballot To Add Rumania, Hungary And Bulgaria To List

NGRESS VOTES WAR AGAINST 0 BALKAN STATE!   Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Added to List of Enemies: See Showdown on Soldier’s Pay Increase

“POPPY DAY” WILL BE OBSERVED HERE SATURDAY, MAY 23   Legion Auxiliary Will Have Charge Of Sale Of Memorial Embiems

Aiken Charges Land Wasting Public Funds   Senator Brings Complaints Against Maritime Commissior

MARITIME BODY CHARGED WITE FUNDS MISUSE   Senator Aiken Accuses Commission. With “Rashly Dissipating” Public Monev   CALLS FOR PROBE   Trapsaations, Senator De clares, “Smell to High Heaven:” ” Cites Dealings

 Aiken Demands Investigation   Savs Maritime Group Misused Funds

SOLON CHARGES SUM DISSIPATED   Maritime Unit Dealings "Smell to Heaven,’ Says Senator

NVESTIGATION OF MARITIME COMM. URGED BY AIKEN   Vermont Senator Charges Ir Letter To Walsh Tha Commission Has ‘Rashly Dissipated and Misused Public Funds.

Says Public Funds “Dissipated”’....  Aiken Asks Maritime Commission Inquiry

PUBLIC FUNDS BEING MISUSED CHARGES AIKEN   Senator Urges Congression. al Investigation Of Maritime Commission

Wallace Predicts  Desperate Blow   Sees Jap Attack On Alaska, Coast

Jap Attack On Alaska, West Coast Hinted   Wallace Forecasts Desperate Blows ’ By Axis Powers

ATTACK ON ALASKA BY JAPS SEEN   Vice President Wallace Be lieves Axis Time-Table Als« Calls for Unrest in Latir America This Summer

Wallace Warns Of Alaska Raid   Vice President Sees Last Desperate Axis Blew This Summer

WALLACE OEEs DFOPERATE BLOW BY AXIS POWERS   Might Include Japanes At tack on Alaska, Nazi Uprising in Latin-America   BELIEVES BLOW WILL COME THIS SUMMER   Declares Country Must Look For Worst Kind of Fifth Column Work in South; Fears Vichy Will Permit Use of French African Area

Says Axis Will Strike ‘Last Desperate. Blow’ Some Time This Summer

Blow Against Alaska Seen   May Come With Trouble In Latin America

Predicts Attacks   Wallace Says Jap, Nazi Drives Due on Alaska, Latin America

Says Japs Will Attack Alaska   German-Led Uprising in LatinAmerica This Summer Also  Predicted by Wallace

Wallace Expects Attack on Alaska   Uprising Forecast In Latin America

Jap. Attack Predicted   Wallace Sees Enemy Drive On Alaska This Summer

POINTS TO DANGER OF ATTACK ON U. S.   Vice President Wallace Predicts “Desperate Blow’ This Summer

Hitler Gathering Remaining Forces   Says United States Must Look For Fifth Column In Latin Americas

Wallace Sees Jap Blow At U.S. Coast  Says Axis Nears Siage of Last

Alaska Attack This Summer  Is Predicted   Latin American Uprisings To Aid In Offensive Move, Wallace Declares

WALLACE SEES ALASKA DANGEF   Expects Japs to Strike North During Summer

Vice President Believes Dictator, “on Verge of Knockout,” I: Gathering Forces to Strike This Summer—Drive, H Says, May Include Japanese Attack on Alaska anc Northwest American Coast. —

GIVES WARNING OF DESPERATE BLOW BY AXIS   Wallace Says There May be Attack on Alaska or Northwest U. S.   FEARS DISTURBANCE IN SOUTH AMERICA   Vice-President Delivers Ad. dress at Free World Association Dinner

VICE PRESIDENT WARNS OF AXIS RAID ON ALASKA   Northwest Coast Of United States Might Also Be Bombed, He Says   FINAL DESPERATE BLOW THIS SUMMER

WALLACE SEES ALASKA ATTACK   Latin-American Uprising: Also on Timetable of Axis, He Says

Wallace Sees Possible Jap Attack Against Dacitic Northwest, Alaska This Summer

Wallace Says Enemy Attacks May Strike  Northwestern Coast   Vice-President Predicts ‘Last Desperate’ Axis Blow May Include Latin American Uprising

Wallace Sees Big Axis Blow  ‘Attack on Alaskc TNiarlerad Tibaler

Attack on Alaska Is Visioned by Wallace   Simultaneous Uprising — in Latin America Is Seen as Summer Possibility.

ALASKA ATTACK, 5. A. UPRISING SEEN BY WALLACE   Vice. President Declares Hitler Knows America Is Winning The Battle of Production 

ALASKA ATTACK SEEN POSSIBLE   Wallace ‘Warns: ; Of ‘Fifth ‘Column : ‘Activities - Tr Latin-America.

ATTACK ON ALASKA CALLED POSSIBILIT\   Vice President Forsees Drastic Axis Move

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WALLACE SEES DANGER AHEAL   Predicts Blows on Alaska and Latin America in Summer.

Wallace Sees Axis Getting Desperate   Expects Attack On West Coast

AXIS ATTACK ONU.S. SEEN BY WALLACE   Last Deperate Blow Due In Summer

Vallace Sees Jap Attack on Alaska  And Nazi Uprising in Latin America

WALLACE SEES ALASKA ATTACK   VICE PRESIDENT PREDICTS AXIS TO MAKE ‘LAST BLOW’

JAP ATTACK IN NORTHWEST THIS SUMMER   » Vice President Wallace Predicts Simultaneous German Uprising In Latin America At New York Dinner.   5th Column Part

Wallace Warns Japanese May Attack Alaska   Vice President Predict Hitler Will Strike Hard in Summer   Also Predicts German: Will Start Uprising in South America

AX CONVOY BADLY DAMAGED   ‘Ten Enemy Merchant Ships  and Warships Were Sunk or Damaged.

10 ENEMY SHIPS SUNK ORHARMED   British Fleet and Planes Batter Axis Efforts to Send Aid

BOMBERS HIT JAPS IN CHINA   Devastating Raids Made by Americans on Hongkong, Canton Airdrome

Raiders Pound At Hong Kong   U.S. Bombers Wrecl Huge Power Plant

Hongkong Power Plant Flattened By Americans*  One-Two Punch Is Delivered in Growing Aerial Offensive

Hongkong Is Again Attacked   Americans Spread Offensive Over China Against Japs

HONGKONG IS BLASTED ANEW   Electric Power Plant Is Flattened Few Hours After Dock Hits

AMERICAN FLIERS. BOMB HONGKONG   DESTRUCTIVE BLOWS DEALT IN 2% RAIDS—JAPS LOSE 10 PLANES, YANKS 1.

WAR CARRIED NEARER TOKYO BY U.S. FLIERS   NIPPONESE CAUGHT FLATFOOTED ON CHINA FRONT

POWER PLANT KNOCKED OUT: DAMAGE GREAT   Enemy's Whitecloud Airfield Also Is Target For Daring Bombers.

OHIOANS SPEND MORE FOR FOOD, CLOTHING   Limits on War Rationed Products Reason

Bataan Defenders Check Foe’s Push After Hand-to-Hand Battle; 22 Nipponese Warehouses Destroyed

Wainwright Halts Attack On Bataan   Natives Strike Back, Burn 22 Warehouses And Assault Zamboanga  BURMA BLOODY SPOT

Luzon Defenders In Daring Raids On Supply Base   United States Naval And Army Forces Report Destruction Of 28 Axis Submarines

Baby Kidnaping Suspect Quizzed      Police Find Toy  Gun in Her Home

DACHSHUND: WEARS DEFENSE STAMPS ON COLLAR TO SHOW —HEIS A GO00 AMERICA

Rationing Only Sure Measure   President Suggests Six-Point Program

Induction Stations Will Be Set Up   Present Plan for Selectees To Be Replaced

J. Adam Bede Passes Away   Humorist and Former Congressman Victim ot Heart Attack

SOUTHERNERS ACT IN UNISON AGAINST Pou. TAX MEASURE   Take Advantage of Every Parliamentary Tactic to Block Action by Proponent

SOUTHERN SENATORS STAND ON RIGHTS IN POLL TAX BILL FIGHT  CIO PRESIDENT TAKES HAND ANN WRITEC TH

Hold Up Vote In Senate on Poll Tax Bill   Southern Senators Take Advantage of Every Parlia. mentary Move to Delay Action on Measure

Soviets End System of _ Commissars  Political Agents With Army To  Become Officers

N.Y.A. OFFERS. JOB TRAINING   Youth May Receive Train ing For Good Jobs

NoSmallpox Cases Since Christmas   DR. S. J. DICKEY OF STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THREE CASES WERE REPORTED TWICE.   None In Somerset Co.

Smallpox Held ‘Well in Hand’   Dr. Dickey Says No New Victims Listed Since Christmas Day

Smallpox Scare Reported Under Medical Contro   State Health Department Official Says No New Cases Are Found

Benes Urges Study of Final  Armistice Terms   Senate Group Okays Revising Parity Prices Up

Nazis Seek To Tighten Relation: With Hungary   Would Persuade Turkey That Allies Plan To Take Dardanelles

Nazis Tighten Hungarian Tie:   Diplomatic Offensive - Started In Europe

NAZIS DEVELOPING NEW, . POWERFUL DIPLOMATIC MOVES      Seek To’ Persuade: Turkey  ‘ Allies Want Dardanelles’ a  —Warn Other Nations About Future

ONCE DECORATED — BY JAP EMPEROR      Former Missionary — Will Speak Here Sunday Morning

Supreme Court Issues New and Large Definitions   State Powers on Intrastate Commerce Are Pointed Out

Croat Peasants Are Waging War Against Axis  New Guerilla Force ‘Captures Three Town fin Sharn Fishting

Thinks Legal Curb On War — Profits Would Interfere With Nation’s War Effort

Nelson fears limiting war profits would interfere seriously with war effort

Nelson Says Limitation of Profits Would Interfere With War Program

WPB Chief Opposed to Profits Top   Senate Considers Sliding Scale  Limitations

PROFITS CURB HIT BY NELSON   Statutory Limitation Might Delay War Wor’ He Believes

Nelson Opposes Limit On Profits   Says Measure Would Curtail War. Effort

WPB CHIEF OPPODta WAR PROFITS LIMIT   Limitation Will Interfere With War Effort—Nelson

Wall of Water Traps 9 in Can   Fight Are Killed as Aute Rolls Down a Mountain  side.

VICTIMS. OF CLOUDBURST   Fight Persons Killed in Washington State Last Night '

Axis in Egy Digging In   New British Attacks Expected as Gun Duels Continue

Crippled British Plane Gets Home  4 Crewmen Wounded, Unconscious

RESIGNATION BY MEMBER OF HALL FACULTY   Lawrence Salsow Resigns; Virgil Kelly May Fill Position

Long Dogfight Marks 15th Attack On Base   Augusta, Me. Flier Brings Down Zero Fighter In Spectacular Engagement

Cevlon Rubber Spurred      England Boosts Production In Africa Alea

PUBLISH PUPILS’ NAMES FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE   Large Number at Tullytown Neither Late Nor Absent During Month   AN EXCELLENT RECORD

TULLYTOWN PUPILS PROMPT AT SCHOO!   List Those Who Were Neithe: Late Nor Absent Last Month   NAMES ARE GIVEN

Awaiting More Naval Units For New Offensive   Plane Activity Shows © Nippon Reinforcements Pouring In Steadily

Enemy Awaits Heavy Naval Reinforcements   Bad Weather Halts Allied Offensive Activity in Air

ALLIES GETTING READY T0 MEET NEW OFFENSIVE   Reconnaissance Planes Tell of Activity by Ninponese on Races

ENEMY BELIEVED AWAITING NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS BEFORE, AGAIN STARTING THROUGH ‘CORAL SEA

INVASION FLEET AGAIN MASSING   Routed Jap Warships Reassemble At Island Bases For New Attempt

TRANSPORTS ARE SIGHTED AT LAE BASE   Ships Scattered in Coral Sea Battle Said to Be  Returning

lap Invasion Fleet Reported Re-Forming, Awaiting Help to Launch New Offensive

NEW TRY AT AUSTRALIA INDICATED   Nips May Be Awaiting Reinforcements,  Allies Say

JAPAN'S FLEET ASSEMBLES FOR NEW OFFENSIVE   Ships Scattered By U. S. In Coral Sea Awaiting Strong Reinforcements   KEY UNITS ARE INTACT.   Ships And Men Arriving Stead ily At Bases. Patrol Planes Report

Jap Invasion Fleet Gathers Off Australia   Initial Defeat To Be Followed By Second Attempt, Belief

Report Japanese Invasion Fleet Is Reassemblina   Await Arrival of Heavy Naval Reinforcements

INVASION FLEET ASSEMBLES FOR NEW MOVE SOUT!   Japs Believed Preparing for New Attempt to Take Australia.

Spotter Planes Report Japs Reassemble Navy  ..: Enemy Reinforcements Arriving In Islands Northeast of Australia.

JAPS ASSEMBLE NEW INVASION FLEET UNITS      arships Reported al Rases North of Austratia

SHATTERED JAP INVASION FLEET REASSEMBLING   Awaiting Reinforcements For New Offensive Thrust

SOVIET ARMY DRIVES NAZI FORCES BACK   Retreat Of. Invaders Is Continuing

RUSSIANS GALL NAZI REVERSAL HITLER DEFEAT   Reds, Like: Heavyweight Champion, Are Keeping Enemy Back on Its Heels   PINCERS EXTENDED   Soviet Forces Seeking to Trap 100,000 Nazis About Mozhaisk; Germans   Showing Fight

Russ Push Seeks To Trap 100,000 Nazis;  Report Crimea Gains   Reds Score Successful Blows in Central - Moscow Sector; Nazis Continue To Deny Report of Revolt in Riech

Pincer Movement May Trap 100,008 Germans At Mozhaisk; Nazis Rush Reinforce: ments . ;

Reds Seek to: Trap 100,000 Germans  In Counterattack   Claim Destruction of 42 German Planes Friday and Occupation Of ‘a Number of Localities’

RED ARMY TRYING T0 CLOSE PINCERS ON 100,000 NAZIS   Russians Report Recapture of Mozalsk as They Deal New Blows to Invaders on Central Front.   ADVANCE 30 MILES . IN RECENT FIGHTING   Soviet Drive in Crimea Is Said to Threaten Five German Divisions Around Sevastopol.

Russians Pressing Advantage With All Power  Offensive Is Being Continued and Successes Great

ass  Red Pince: oe      Russian” ‘eg They “Have Recd, hed Mozalsk and Drive Germance in North

REDS CONTINUE PUNCHING FOES   Pincers Seeking to Tray 100,000 Nazis Near Mozhaisk Are Extended

Japanese Growing   Red Army Reaches Past Mozhaisk In Encircling Move   Seek to Trap 100,000 Nazis; Germans Trying to Make Stand in Rzhev Area

Reds Keeping Up Pressure  On Germans   Pincers Seek To Trap 100,000 Nazi Troops About Mozhaisk; Foe Brings Up Planes

HITLER ARMY TRAPPED   Destruction of Planes Claimed By Soviets In Communique

GENOA BOMBED HEAVILY BI THE BRITISH   Principal Port cf Italy Undey Attack ty Lar_e Force of P lanes,   ALL SHIPS RETURNZD   Believed Ital; Wi!l Be Bom barded Many Times During t-e Winter.

Principal Port Of Italy Bombed By British Force   Long Range Assault On Genoa By R.A. F. Causes Much Damage   BELIEVED HEAVIEST ATTACK YET MADE   Forerunner Of More Attacks Upon Italy Is Indication In London Reports

RAF HEAVILY BLASTS DUCES PORT OF GENOA   Foe Admits Great Damage at Clearing Point fer Troops

Japanese spread heritage of hate thruout east; cruel and resentful

JAPS ARE LONELY ON KISKA ISLAND   U. $. Bombers Raiding Kiska Every Day

Correspondent Of Tokyo News Agency deciores Troops Are In Barracks

JAP TROOPS ON KISKA BOMBED CONSTANTLY   Invaders Hit Two Or Three Times Daily By U.S.

JAPS ON ALEUTIANS BLASTED STEADIL   Invaders Face Bitter Col Of Lonely Winter

Japs Admit Kiska  Kept Under Attack  U. S. Planes Striking At Them 2-3 Times Daily,  Savs Correspondent

NAZI SUBS ARE BEING HUNTED IN CARIBBEAN   German U-Boats Blamed Fo Surprise Attack On Netherlands island   FOUR TANKERS TORPEDOED   Incendiary Shells Fail To Fire Huge Oil Refinery On Aruba

German Raiders Sink Three or More Ships, Shell Refinery on Dutch Island in West Indies

County Fair And AH Club Show Next Bio Event   Three big days and three big eve~ nings of entertainment. Glenwood band playa State Guard parades

MAY DIRECT CAMPAIGN T0 WREST SYRIA   Vita’ Link in American Bomber Ferry Line to the Middle East May Be  Vichy Objective   DARLAN IN COMMAND

German Raiders Blast England  Appear to Be Stung by Allied Punches

TRIPLE PUNCH DEALT HITLER WAR MACHINE   U.S. A. FORTRESSES BLAST AIRPLANE BODY PLANT

German Fliers Bomb Points or English Coast '   Flying  Fortresses, RAF Bombers Hit 3 European Cities:  Four English Killed

Triple Blow Is Dealt Nazi Plants   U. S. Fortresses Join British Bombers In Successful Raids

Smashing Air  Attacks  Made on Reich Gydnia and Kassel  Feel Might of R. A: F. Bombers

BLAST PLANE BODY WORKS   Flying Fortresses Make Precision Attack on North France Objective   GDYNIA AND KASSEL ARE BLASTED BY RAF   “Concentrated, Effective”’ Bombing in Both Cities Reported by British

vermans Launct Retaliation Blows at Brits   Blast Northeastern English Coast; Allies Raid Reich

ENGLISH COAST TOWNS BOMBED BY GERMAN PLANES   Raids Follow Attacks by American and British Airmen on Hitler’s War Machine,   YANK FORTRESSES BLAST AIRCRAFT PLANT   British Pound Baltic Port of  Gydnia and Prussian Loco motive-Building  Center.

FAMOUS BALTIC PORT IS BOMBED   U. S. Flying Fortresses Take Part In LongDistance Attacks, None Lost

Pound Gydnia, Poland, Kassel in Prussia, Other Industrial Towns  ELYING FORTRESSES AID IN NEW RAIDS  British Lose 30 Planes, Indicating Assaults  Aro gy¥e Mia tnn Q aa la 

British And American Spitfire Squadrons; With Fast Bostons, Blast French Invasion Coast. —

Hundreds Of RAF And U. S. Planes Engage In Raids.   Allied Planes Go Deéper And Deeper Into Nazi Areas -

RAF JOINS IN TRIPLE BLOW TO THE NAZIS   Kassel and Gdynia Raided ' by Large Aerial Forces   WIDE SWEEP MADE BY THE ATTACKERS   Thirty Bombers Reported Lost in the Mass Assoult

Americans And British Raid Poland   Hundreds of Flying Forfresses and Big Carriers In Raids

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Fortresses Blast Airplane Factory   Triple Punch Dealt Hitler’s War Machine hy RAF, American Planes In Bie Raids   600 Bombers Assault Kassel, Gdynia Port   Air Ministry Terms Attack Concentrated, Effective From Low Levels

Americans Deal Terrific Punch In Daring Raids   Attacks Are Preliminary to Flights to Heart of Germany   longer Nights Provide More Time for Concentrated Bombings

State’s Transportation  Facilities Are Improvec   All Local Transit Systems Told To Be Geared For Heaviest Loads In History By September 15

Federal Liquor Stamps Number 72 In Ottumwa   lowa Total Of 2,119 Is New All-Time High; Local Holders Named.

4 Privately He Liquor Tags a Carroll Is 24   Stamps Held By Dealer: In State at High of 2119

a Privately wee Liquor T oe at Carro 2   Stamps Held By Dealers In State at High of 2119

Sugar for Canning  To Be Liberalized   Housewives May Get Pound for Every Four Quarts of Fruit Canned

WOMEN TOLD 10 CAN MORE FRUIT   Housewives May Obtain.One Pound of Sugar for Each Four Quarts

Housewives Whe Can Fruit to Get More Sugar   Government Urges Using Maximum of Crops on Honor System

HONOR SYSTEM INHOME CANNING   ‘Sugar Available, But It Must be “Stretched”

SUGAR FOR CANNING   One Pound for ‘Every Four Quarts of Fruit Under New Plan   MUCH LESS FOR PRESERVES, JAMS   Time for the Making of Applications Will Be Announced Later

Fruit Canning, Encouraged By Extra Sugar.Ration On Pound For Gallon Basi:

More Sugar For Canning   Housewives Urged to Increase Canning; OPA Reduces Sugar Content

Food Shortages Threaten Entire Pacific Coast   Appeals Made to Washington to Help Alleviate Desperate Situation in KMdAnat MAL Farm Sunnlies

FOOD SHORTAGE FELT ON COAST   J. §. Asked To Alleviate Desperate Situation

U. S. Bombers Score A Direct Hit On Big Jap Cruiser During Raid .

TOUR SHOWS GUARDS LAX AT WAR PLANTS   Cleveland Reporters Roam At Will In Factories

CARS GO BEGGING   Sale Of New Passenger Vehicles Extremely Slow, OPA Reports

PETAIN RETAINS FINAL AUTHORITY OVER LAVAL   21-Man} Government I: Formed, 13 of Whom Are Pro-German

Pierre Laval Reorganizes Vichy Cabinet  Agrees to Submit to Final

Laval Yields Velo to Petain   Laval Reorganizes Vichy Government On Pro-Axis Basis

Laval Forms New Government On Pro-Axis Basis   Agrees to Submit to Final Authority Of Petain. However

Government Of Vichy Reorganized   Obtains Approval of   Obtains Approval of New 21-Man Pro-Axis Cabinet

New Leader to Control France’s Domestic and. Foreign Policies, but Final Authority Will Rest With Petain—Darlan to Be in Complete Command of Air, Sea and Land Forces and Responsible Only to Aged Marshal.

PETAIN HAS FNAL SAYS IVER LAVA   Vichy Government Is Patterned After Axis

Laval’s Cabinet Bows to Petain   Admiral Darlan Is Placed In ‘Complete Command’ Of French Fleet

LAVAL ACCEDES TO PETAIN AS HIS  unpre uct   New Premier Organizes Cabinet on Pro-Axis Basis, But Marshal Retains the Final Authority and Wins Another Significant Point.

LAVAL RETAINS THREE OF VICHY CABINET POSTS   Pro-Nazi Wiil. Submit To Authority of Petain in Reorganization of Government   MAY SPEAK TODAY   Three of Old Friends Giver Posts of Power and Seven Others Alsc Get Jobs

Pierre Laval Reorganizes Vichy Cabinet  Agrees to Submit to Final   Agrees to Submit to Final Authority of Petain

TWO-THIRDS ARE FRIENDS TO THE GERMAN REGIME   He Retains Three Key Posts, Interior, Information And Foreign Affairs

Laval Takes “Over 3 Major Cabinet Posts   ~ Petain Wins Right fo Refain His In, fluential Ministers

LAVAL RETAINS. THREE BiG JOBS   Portfolios of Interior Foreign Affairs and Information His

Laval Takes 3 Cabinet Posts   Still Responsible To Marshal Petain

Key Posts In Pro-Nazi List  For Laval   Petain Retains Two Of Friends As Ministers

LAVAL CHOOSES NEW OFFICIALS   13 Pro-Axis Leaders Ge Petain’s Approval

13. PRO - NAZIS IN’ -21-MENBER VICHY CABINET   Laval Forms Government, But Petain Keeps Final Authority   MARSHAL SCORES

NORWAY’S KING HURT IN FALL   Christian Injures Head In Fall From Horse

Danish King Hurt In Fall From Horse   Christian X, 72, Is Thrown On Head; Subjects Anxious.

Aceicent, Because of Age of 72, Causing Anxiety Through His Domain, Berlin Says  HEAD HITS STONE        Did Not Suffer Brain Concussion, But Was Bleeding Profusely When Picked Up

HORSE THROWS DANES’ KING   Ruler’s Riding Mishap Causes Some Concern Because of His Age

DANISH RULER HURT IN FALI      Great Anxiety Results Because Of Age Of King Christian After fal! From Horse

Danish King: Hurt in Fall From Horse   Injuries Not. Serious But Monarch’s Advanced Age Cause for Worry

KING CHRISTIAN HURT IN FALL   Suffers Head Injury in Riding Accident

HORSE THROWS DANISH KING   Ruler, 72, Taken to  Castle in Ambulance

REPORTS TWO VESSELS SUNK   Navy Releases First List Of West Atlantic Losses In Six Days

Plant-Closings in View   Production of Many lTiems Held Too Frast

MAY SLOW DOWN SOME WAR PLANTS      Those Found Running Far Ahead Of Schedule May Be Closed Deliberately Or Their Pace Halted To Ease Drain On Scarce Materials By WPB

May Slow Up  War Factories   Deliberate Shutting Down of Plants To Ease. Material Drain Is Considered

May Slow  Production   Some War Plants Running Far Ahead of Schedule

Froehling Knew Haupi Was Saboteur, Jury in Treason Trial Is‘ Told -

Knew Haupt Was Saboteur   Froehling Admits Claim During Trial of Six Chicagoans for Treason

HAUPT’S UNCLE ON WITNESS STAND   DEFENSE CLAIMS STATEMENT OBTAINED BY FBI ‘UNDER DURESS

WINDFALL MAN PASSED AWAY   Charles Francis Died From Stroke Tuesday Morn-. ing at Windfall.

WOFAL WAN ~ PASSED AWAI   eo UF Ul ye . WS :  Charles Francis Died From  - Stroke Tuesday Morn-,  ing at Windfall. 

VICTIMS OF ANE REMOVED   per Ship Strikes Mouninside Just Outside Salt Lake City

Seventeen Persons Dead in Salt Lake Plane Crash  Big Airlines Struck Ridge in Storm, Burst Into Flames

14 PASSENGERS AND § INCRE DEAD IN CRASH   All tnstantly Killed When Sleeper Plane Strikes Near Salt Lake,   ACCIDENT OCCURS IN SIGHT OF AIRPORT

Seventeen Persons Dead in Salt Lake Plane Crash  Big Airlines Struck Ridge in Storm,

BODIES BROUGHT FROM WRECKAGE OF HUGE PLANE   Mail Cargo Destroyed in Flames Which Seared - The Area

17 Bodies Taken From Air Liner   Baby Among Those Killed in Crash of ‘Sleeper Plane

Yanks Bolster Solomons, Smash  Jap Air Attacks   Enemy Losing Planes At Suicidal Rate;  ‘Some Nippons Landed

U. S. Marines Tighten Hold On Solomons   Reinforcements And Supplies Being Landed With Out Molestation.

JAPANESE CONTINUE ATTACKS ON SOLOMAN ISLAND FORCES   ENEMY MAKING DAILY AERIAL ATTACKS AND STILL AF-. TEMPTING TO LAND  TROOPS ON IGLANDS

RESISTANCE AIMED 10 PERMIT TROOPS TO GET OUT OF TRAP   Londen § Says ys City Is Not Worth Defending With Great Forces Since  - Fall OF Lashio .-

BRITISH AND CHINESE ARE HARD PRESSED   Dispatches From Front Indicate That Fighting Is  Ferocious.  

American Army Best Behaved In All History, And Little Drinking Done

Report Says Drinking Does Not Constitute a Serious Problem   ®UMORS ARE REFUTED

No Excessive Dr ‘inking Among Troop:   OWT Reports Army Has Never Been More Orderly

Excessive Drinking Missing Among Troops and In Camps, Savs Committee After Probe

OWI INVESTIGATORS FIND DRINKING NOT SOLDIER PROBLEM  THERE IS NOT EXCESSIVE DRINKING AMONG

Holds Army is Best Behaved   Drinking at Camps Not Serious Problem, OWI Says

OWI Survey Of Nation’s War Camps Reveals Drinking Not Excessive And Not A Problem

ARMY DRINKING NOT lb loot DEGLARES OW!   Excessive Use Of Alcoholic Beverages Is Not Found In, Around Camps   INVESTIGATION MADE FROM COAST TO COAST   Wet Communities Preferred By Army As Legal Sales Can Be Controlled

NO EXCESSIVE DRINKING IN ARMY CAMPS   Present American Force Is Best-Behaved, OWI  Investigators Find

OW CLEARS UP DRINKING RUMOR   Liquor Does Not Constitute Serious Problem Around Army Camps

IND LIQUOR NO PROBLEN ABOUT GAMES   O.W.I. Investigators Re “ port on Coast to Coas >. Survey.   U. S. SOLDIERS ARE _  BEST BEHAVED   Beer Sales in Camp Don't Reduce Number of Total Abstainers.

ARMY DRINKING RUMORS SPIKED   JOW! Says Survey Reveals No Serious Problem in Or Around Camps

Coast-to-Coost Survey by OWI Reveals There Is No Excessive Drinking Around Army Camp

NO EXCESS DRINKING AT ARMY CAMPS, SAYS OWI  Biloxi One of Places Investigated

DRINKING SURVEY IN AND AROUND ARMY CAMPS MAD   Excessive. Drinking Among Troops No Serious Problem, Committee Reports.   MADE 12,000 MILE TOUR   Says Sale of 3.2 Beer in the Army Camps Is a Healthy and Sensible Move.

OWI REPORTS: TEMPERANCE IN THE ARMY   Survey, Including One it Joplin, Shows Tha Drinking Is Not a Seri ous Problem Amon; the Troops.

No Excessive Drinking In Camp Areas   Conditions Worse In Bry States, OW! Inquiry Develops

U. S. Soldier Most Sober In History   Survey Shows Soldiers Behave Well, Train Well And Fight Well; Drink No Problem At All

ADMIRAL BLANDY REVEALS GROWTH OF ALLIED POWER ON PACIFIC FRONT   Military Forces Perfectly Coordinated; Chinese Strike At Jap Invaders.

AYO U. 3. NUM HOLDS OFFENGIVE EDGE IN PAGIFIL   Admiral Blandy Tours Positions, Says We Have Striking Power

PHILIPPINE CAPITAL NOW IN WASHINGTO}   President Manuel L. Quezon Will Take Up Residence In District é After California Rest

Listening In By Amplifier Is Okay With Courts Now   Supreme Court Holds FBI Must Have Such Authority As in Spy Work

Services Sunday For ‘Maj. Gen. Frank Mahin Killed In Plane Crash

Todays Chuckle  eee  He Guessed He'd Have Trouble Finding Conspienous Place

PELLEY, AIDES FACE TRIBUNAL   First Major Sedition Trial Since Dec. 7 Opens in Indianapolis

Reds Improve Fight Positions   Claim Defenders Of Sevastopol Make Counter Attack

Soviet Sevastopol Position Improvec   Have Strengthened Defense by Counter-At tacks, Army Dispatches Say——Moscow Is Silent on Fighting at Karkov.

SOVIET DEFENDERS OF CRIMEAN NAVAL BASE MAKE GAINS   Russians Improve Some Positions After Beating of! Week of Nazi Assaults

NAZI  A‘ TACKS HELD GROWING IN INTENSITY   Meanwhile, Reds, Having Beaten Off Enemy Onslaughts, Are CounterAttacking Sevastopol ;   HITLERITES BEING BLOODILY REPELLED   Russians Improve Positions As Zero Hour for Grand All-Out Assauft By Invaders Nears

Furious Fight Is Raging In Ukraine Area   Reds Regain Some Positions At Sevastopol but Situation Is Extremely Grave

Russians Beat Off Nazi Drive   German Casualties at Sevastopol Are 60,000 Fortress Holds Out

Dizanders Of Sevastopol Counter-Attack And Make  Positional Improvements ©

Reds Improve Positions At Crimean Base      Counterattack After Nazis Beaten Off For Week At Sevastopol

Churchill Attacked for Squelching de Gaulle   Commons Told Prime Minister Banned Radio Address by Leader of Fishtine French

DAKAR HAS COME OVER TO ALLIED CAUSE UNDER DARLAN'S ORDER   French Forces In Africa Now Are Fighting Under American Command.

LABORITE HITS AT CHURCHILL   Cancellation Of Speech B' DeGaulle Attacked

CONDEMNATION OF CHURCHILL   “Bitterly Criticized for Allegedly Banning DeGaulle's Speech Scheduled for Radio

LABORITE STOKES SCORES CHURCHILL   Criticism Charges That He Suppressed’ Speech By De Gaulle

Five Principal Changes in Corporation’s New Tax Law; 90% Excess Profits Levy

CHAPMAN IS SLAIN IN GUN BATTLE BY POLICE ANB F.B   Long Criminal Career of Desperado Is Ended in a Blaze if Gunfire Sunday.

Police And 6-Men Kill No. 1 U.S. Public Enemy   Former Businessman Turned Robber Dies In-Hail Of Bullets

PUBLIC ENEMY ONE DIES UNDER FIRE OF FEDERAL MEN   Irving Chapman, Notorious Desperado, Is Killed At Meridian, Miss. —

PUBLIC ENEMY NO 1 IS KILLED IN TRAP SPRUNG BY. G-MEN   Irving . Charles Chapman Ends Long Criminal Career In Blaze Of Gunfire ;

BULLETS HALT CRIME CAREER   FBI and Police Wipe Out Public Enemy No. 

Officers Kill Desperado   Pr blic Enemy No. 1 Shoots Je Out With Police

Jap Ships Sunk In Aleutians   U. 5. Subs Down Three De““stroyers; Residents Evacual ed in Western Aleutians

[LEAVE THE ISLANDS   All Native and Few Whit Residents Moved From . Aleutians

Germans Prepare As London Press  Demands Second Front To Aid Reds   Netherlands, Belgium And Northern France Put O01 ‘ “Invasion” Footing; Nazi Families Being Moved From Coastal Regions.

GERMANS GIRD FOR INVASION NETHERLANDS   New Defense Precautions Enforced as British Press Clamors for Second Front   NAZIS MOVE INLAND   Escaped Netherlander Says  Large Number of Hostages Seized in Belgium and France

BRITISH CRY FOR NEW FRONT TO HELP RUSSIA   Many Military Offices Have Been Moved Away From Coast,.to Avoid Invasion Danger

NETHERLANDS ON INVASION BASIS   Important Military Officers Move From Coastal Cities, Near German Line.

NAZIS PREPARE LOWLANDS FOR SECOND FRONT   Defense Zones Reported Extended as British Press Clamors for Invasion to Aid Russians

ONLY A FEW Ts Sie. ~ “OPENING DAY   Just Seven of ’Teen Age Group Registered at the’ . Ccurthouse.   LIST IS MADE PUBLIC   Dale Sinclair Forkner’ of ‘Near Atlanta Was the © First Youth.

YOUTHS SIGNED “OPENING DAY   Just Seven of ‘Teen Age = Registered at the Ccurthouse.   LIST IS MADE PUBLIC   Dale Sinclair Forkner of Near Atlanta Was the First Youth.

AIM AT LAIR OF FLYING TIGERS IN SOUTH CHINA   Airdrome of American Fliers Apparently Objective As Japs Press North

JAP FORCES © ADVANCE ON. BURMA ROAD   Chinese Guerrillas ‘Making Trouble —  For Invaders.

JAPS DRIVE INTO CHINA FROM BURMA   Head Toward AVG Airdrome, After Circling Town

Jap Invaders Pushing Way Up Burma Roac   Chinese Guerrillas Active far Behind  T inee<

Roosevelt Aid ls Sought In India Crisis   Chiang Intervenes, Asks Nation To Accept War Offer OF British   WAVELL, CRIPPS MEET   Moslem Reply Is Due ‘Untouchables’ Reject Do minion Plan

FR. May Ate in Problem of India   Hint Intervention in Controversy With Britain

FDR Mediation in India Possible   Move Might Prevent Negotiations’ Collapse

CHINESE LEADER SAID TO BE PREPARING: TO REQUEST PRESIDENT TO ACT AS MEDIATOR

Roosevelt May Seek Solution   CHINA SUGGESTED FDR  ENTER INTO INDIA '  pPRORT Ent

MAY SEEK FDR TO PREVENT FALL OF INDIA CONFAE   Chinese Quarters See Roose velt As Helpful Wedge Now.

ROOSEVELT VIEWED AS MEDIATOR   President May Be Asked To Help Prevent Tota Collapse of Efforts Te Get Cooperation

Would Prevent Collapse of Negotiations   Chinese Paper Calls For Immediate Solution  Due To Grave Threat’

May Ask FDR To Help Solve India Question   Native Coagress Puts 3 Demands Sefore British

NAZIS TAKE BACK WATER   German High Commanc  ~Had Threatened British

Cargo Vessel Sunk In Gulf   Lifeboat Containing 22 Men Blown to Bits by Terpedo; Ship: Had No Guns

SHIP SUNK, LIFEBOAT BLOWN UP   19 Survivors Of Gulf Attack Land In New Orleans

TORPEDO RAMS INTO DEPARTING LIFEBOAT   Axis Sub Knew Vessel Was Carrying No Arms   CRAFT SURFACES NEARBY   Opens With Shells, Follows With Torpedo

SUB KILLS 22 MEM   Axis Craft Refuses to Wai Until Lifeboat Clears Cargo Ship

ANOTHER SHIP SUNK IN GULF BY ENEMY SUB   22 Men Killed When Lifeboat Blasted: New Navy Head For Area Named

SUB KILLS 22 MEN   MEN'ARMS FOR MEXIC   Axis Craft Refuses to Wait Until Lifeboat Clears  Cargo Ship

22 MEN DIE Ih GULF SINKING      Torpedo Hit Lifeboat Afte1 Sinking Of U. S. Carge Vessel.

Another Ship Sunk By Sub   Twenty-Two Men In Lifeboat Die -When Torpedo Hits

U.S. Cargo Shi Sunk By Sub; 22 Aboard Die   All In Lifeboat Which Was Blown To Bits By Tornedo

UNARMED SHIP IS TORPEDOED: 22 MEN LOST   APPROACH OF SUB SHOWED KNEW U. S. VESSEL NOT ARMED

General Killed In Airplane Crash   Two Others Die With High Officer

GENERAL DIES IN AIR CRASH   Thirty-third Division Commander and Two Others Are Killed

GENERAL IS KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANE   Commander Of 33rd Division Ane Two Flyers Lose Lives At Waynesboro, Tenn.

Plane Crash Kills High Army Office:  Major General Mahir Of 33rd Division

Maj. Gen. Mahin  Dies in Plane Crash   2 Army Fliers Are Killed in Accident

Gen. F.C. Mahin. Two Fliers Killed In Plane Crash   Removes Commander Of 33rd Division At Camp Forrest. Tenn.

Britons Demand Investigation of   -Prime Minister Must “Bring Back “Something Concrete, Convincing”

Angry Public And Press In Concerted Appeal For Churchill Statement

Explanation Of ‘Disaster’ [s Demanded   Britain Both Angry and Anxious

ibyan Defeat eS London  REL Benlnnntian   Ask Explanation from Churchill]

PARLIAMENT AND THE PUBLIC —. DEMAND LIBYA EXPLANATION   BRITONS CALL DEFEAT IN LIBYAN CAMPAIGN “MOST HUMILIATING” SENCE FALL OF SINGAPORE

Libya Defeat Probe Looms   Parliament to Ask Churchill “Why’; Loss ‘Worst Since Singapore

Parliament and Public Incensed  Over Tobruk Fall   Explanation by Government and Churchill Demanded

PEOPLE OF BRITIAN ASK EXPLANATION ON-LIBYAN DEFEAT   Parliarient an: ‘And P ublic  “Demand ‘Statement, "Preferably By Churchill

BRIT. PEOPLE ANGERED OVER TOBRUK LOSS   Demand  : Explanation of ‘Churchill; Details Lacking —

LIBYA INQUIRY DEMANDED BY ANGRY BRITISH   Particulary Critical of Role Play ed by R.A.F. in Desert Campaign Lost to Axis

Parliament Gets Demand for Inquiry Into “Humiliating” Libyan Disaster.

-Angry Parliament, Public Ask Probe ‘In Libyan Disaster   Churchill Asked for Statement On Causes of Defeat in Libya; ' Middle Eastern Offensive Feared

PUSLIG ANGER GROWING IN ENGLANG   Churchill Is Under Bitter Attack in Many  fhiarterc.

Uniontown Boy And Four Others Escape  Leave Morganza In Stol en Car; Recapture One

Lull In Battle In Egypt May Soon Be Ended   Indications Axis Forces Are Reinforced And May Resume Attacks   ALLIED BOMBERS HAMMER TOBRUK   American Bombers Take Part In Raids—No Battle Action In Month

CENSORSHIP WILL BE INVESTIGATED   Alaskan Governor Charges legal Mail Searches.

Interned Writer Finds Food Situation Acute   Transport Difficulties Have Cut Down Rice Supplies ‘Into Hong Kong To A Mere Dribble

RUSSIA DELIGHTED AT U. 8. INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA   Citizens Elated at News that the ‘Yahnkis’ Have Gone Into Action; No Immediate Official Comment.

M Soldiers Die Lb Night Club Fire  Two WAVES Are Alsc   Included in Death . a ce  a ee i ee

ALL 21 REPUBLICS, AGREE FOR BREAK WITH AXIS POWER      Resolution Redrafted “ter Argentina and: Chile’ Object “to. Originals Pact is Nery Potent. :   TWO. COUNTRIES GET. FREEDOM .OF ACTION   Century: Old: Boundary:: Dis -” pute Between Ecuador. and ~ Peru in Shape for Immediate Settlement.

21 American Republics Oppose Axis   Reprisals Seen, But None of Nations Fearful

ARGENTINA CHILE JOIN IN ACTION   Reprisals Threatened By Germany, But South American Nations Are  Not Afraid

TWENTY-ONE NATIONS OF THIS HEMISPHERE TO FORMALLY’ ACCEPT JOINT PACT OF SOLIDARITY

AGREEMENT REACHED BY’ 21 REPUBLICS   ‘All Sign Up in * ‘Regard to Break With The Axis 

EN VALLEY? IS PROGRAM ITZ TODAY   ling Novel Come: creen With AllStar Cast

Hunt For Phantom   Jittery Citizens of Illinois Town Ask Police Help

Jittery Citizens of Fox River Town Combatting ‘Nocturnal Phantom

NORWEGIAN SHIP. ‘LIGKS SUBMARINE   ANOTHER VESSEL REACHIN( GULF COAST PORT SAYS IT PROBABLY SUNK SUB. .

Five Ships On Seas Near And  Far Are Sunk      Two More Strike Back And Return  One With Prisoner:

Axis U-Boats Bag Five More Ships   Two Vessels Report Sinking Submarines

‘Three State Crime Wave Objects to Being Tried on Anything But ‘Death Penalty’ Charges

HOWLS DOWN ATTORNEY; ASKS TRIAL ON SERIOUS CHARGES   Irwin Kadens, the “Three-State Crime Wave,” Want to Face Death Penalty Charges Rather Than “Petty Offenses”

REVEAL ARMS CARTEL HURT BRITISH SUPPLY   Senate Patents Committee Hears Remington-Nazi Agreement Charge

Agreement An lm pediment   Federal Attorney Makes This Charge  Bfore Senate Group

AY PATENT DEAL HELO UP WAR EFFORT   Justice Dept. ' Lawyer Tells Senators of Alleged Remington Tieup   HELD UP SALES TO GREAT BRITAIN   Agreement Reported to Have Been Broken in . Recent Days.

Agreement With Nazi Firm Is “Impediment To Allies’”’  Anti-Trust Official Says Hurt American Sales Of Ammunition to England, Empire

SAYS AGREEMENT ~ IS AN IMPEDIMENT TO WAR EFFORI   Justice Dept. Attorney Sai It Was Between Germany and Remington Arms Co.   INVOLVED PATENTS   Repracene, Used in Priming Compositions, Was the _ Main Trouble.

Remington Company Accused Of Agreement With Germany   Senate Bady Told Firm’s Activity Seriously Impede . Allied War Effort

CARTEL BALKS SALE OF ARMS TO BRITISE   GERMAN FIRM AND DU PON) HAVE AGREEMENT, SENATE TOLD

Charges Cartel Slowed Up Aid   Says Nazi Agreement With U. S. Firm Impeded Sales

Aid Slowed Over Patent   Remington Cartel Agreement Is Object Of An Investigation

Cartel Accord Slowed U.S. Ammunition Sales to British, Testimony

"AWYER BARES 1,5, ARMS FIRM LINK WITH AXIS   Senate Committee Told of Pact Between Remington Company and Nazi Interests   CHARGES SURPRISE   Agreement Operating As Serious [mpediment to Allies Efforts to Win War

War Effort Impeded by Arms Plant’s Agreement with Nazis, Attorney Says

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY OPENS EYES SENATE COMMITTEE   AGREEMENT BETWEEN REMINGTON ARMS CO. AND GER. MAN INTERESTS HURT ALLIES

FURTHER CARTEL CHARGES MADE   WITNESS CLAIMS PATENT DEAL HURT ALLIED WAR EFFORT

Patents Committee Told Nazi Deal With Remington Arms Had Blocked Ammunition To British

Patents Hurt War Effort of Allied Powers   Justice Department Tells Senate Group Of German Agreement With Reminaton Arms

REMINGTON ARMS HAD TIE-UP WITH REICH. IS CHARGE   Attorney Says Cartel Agreement Has Impeded War Effort

Germans Sign Arms Company   Remington Firm Agreed Not To Sell Britain Certain Ammunition.

Disregards Agreement With Nazis   Remington Arms No Longer Holds  Tetracine Back   Sold To England Only For Hunting   Government Charges Du Pont Deal Active Until Last Few Days

CARTEL BARRED BRITISH SALES   Senate Group Told How Re: mington Powder Agree- ment Gperated.   NAZIS COLLECT ROYALTY

Ammunition Agreement Imneded Sales   Cartel Broken Recently Between German Interests, Reminaton

CARTEL PACT — ~ HURT ALLIES   Says Remington And German In. terests Had Agreement.

MacArthur Is Possible Pick For President   Name Linked With Franklin Roosevelt's As 1944 Choices

ARMY TO TAKE SANITARIUM   Deal for New Butler In. stitution Reported Go. ing Satisfacorily,

Non-Auto Mishap Deaths Increase   Other Fatalities Show  Decrease in Holidays

HOLIDAY FATALITIES MOUNT BUT WAY BELOW LAST YEAR   Total of 199 Killed in Motor Accidents This Year Com pored to 334 Traffic Victims at Yule . Season in 194]

W. Va. Trip Aids Rommel   Studied Civil Wears Tactics Noted in Vihes

Limestone County Shows Decrease In  Traffic Deaths "42  State’s Toll To Sept. 15 Only 39 Less Than

DARLAN LOOKS OVER DAKAR FOR CAPITAL?   Swiss Correspondent See Berlin Pressure As Reaso1 For Removal Of Govern ment From Vichy.   Bitter Battle

Darlan ‘Checking’ Refuge For Vichy   His Visit to Dakar Linked To Chaos Over Draft Of French Labor

French May Use Dakar as Base   Fear Nazi Pressure May Lead to Chaas

Fighting Is Heaviest In  Two Months   Twenty-two Enemy Warehouse Destroyed In Two Raids

Red Army Determined To Hit First And Hardest in 1942 on All Fronts

Reds Determined Hardest, In 1942   Timoshenko’s Assault Broke Up German Plan  For Cacausus Drive>.

Reds Capture Another Village   Over 500 Germans Killed, Soviet Claims

RUSSIANS KILL 3,000 GERMANS IN LAST 24 HOURS   Nazis Advance Some  * South Stalingrad Area But Lose In North.

RUSSIANS STORMING VILLAGES   Continue Advance as _ Nazis Bend Every Effort to Evade Disaster.

Telling red counter-blow stings nazis   Germans muster added strength

REDS CONTINUE TO KILL NAZIS ON BATTLEFIELI   Take Village Southwest of Stalingrad in Spite of CounterAttacks by Hitlerites.

REDS CAPTURE VILLAGE BELOW STALINGRAD   Kill 3000 as Germans Press Non-Stop Counter-Attacks

Russ Army Cuts Deeper   Reds Take Village as 3000 Nazis Die; Counterdrives Bog

Red Army Kills More Than 3,000 Frantieally Counter-Attacking: Germans in Last 24 Hours — Sovict Troops Capture Another Village Southwest of Stalingrad.

RUSSIANS KILL 3,000 GERMANS   Red Forces Take Town Near Stalingrad, Gain On Other Fronts

Reds Kill More Than 2 001 Nazis   Village Southwest Of Stalingrad Taken bv Russians

REDS KILL 3000 NAZIS IN 24 HOURS      Capture Village Southwest of Stalingrad

RUSSIANS — KILL 3,000 GERMANS IN NEW ATTACK   Another Village Southeast Of Stalingrad Seized By Soviets   COUNTER DRIVES HALTED   Much Equipment Taken As Reds Close Trap On Enemy Forces

ANOTHER VILLAGE CAPTURED BY RED ARMY IN MOVEMENT   More. Than 3,000 Germans Killed’ In Last 24 Hours—Russians Gaining

ALL GERMAN ATTACKS   Russians Gain In Area Northwest Of Stalingrad

Way Cleared For Laval to  Take Control   Darlan Heads All Armed Forces; Laval Favors U. S, Friendship

OLD GOVERNMENT OF VICHY RESIGNS EN MASSE TODAY   Clears Way for Assumptio of Power of Pierre Laval And Followers

EXPECT LAVAL TO ANNOUNCE NEW CABINE]   Darlan Given Command Of Land, Sea And  Air Forces   IS HEIR TO PETAIN   Laval Is Expected Te  Assume. Several Porifolios

TRY TO AVOID ‘UL S. BREAK   Suggestions Made That New French Premiei Might Even Seek to Establish Peace Between Amarica and Carmany.

VICHY’ CLEARS WAY FOR ASSUMPTION OF - POWER BY LAVAL   Darlan Becomes CommanderIn-Chief of Land, Sea and Air Forces   THE GOVERNMENT RESIGNS

Way Cleared For Laval To Assume Duties Of Chief   May Seek Friendly Relations With U. S., Fearing Effect of Open Break  DARLAN SIDETRACKED  He’s Supreme Military Commander But Subordinate to Wily Laval

New Vichy Head Names Darlan  Defense Leader   Fresh Terrorism Breaks Out Against Nazis, U. S. Is Ready To Act

Gasoline Situation Still a Problem; Both Parties Join Rationing Revolt

Roosevelt May Reject  Limit on Gas   Plan to Conserve Rubber Still Seen  Certain. However

PRESIDENT REPORTED UNDE CIDED ON ISSUE UNTIL AFTER MORE REPORTS  ARE MADE

LEADERS BELIEVE FR. MAY ABANDOK GAS RATIONINE      inal Decision Postponed Pending More Accurate Rubber Survey.

RUBBER RATION’ INSTEAD OF GAS HELD POSSIBLE   Trend Toward Nation Wide Gas Curb Softens

Drive For Scrap Rubber May Hak Gas Ration Plan   Drastic Curtailment of Non-Essential Driving Inevitable, Solons Say

FOR MAY NOT ASK NATIONWIDE SLASH   House Leaders See Oniy General Curtailment of Pleasure Motoring as Rubber Saving Measure

ELIMINATION OF PARITY PROVISION IN’ SENATE’S PRICE CONTROL BILL SEEN

Aiding Farmers “Mav Be Dropped   President’s Indietment Of Senate’s Price Bill Mav Foree Move In Congress

Congress May Be Forced To Give Up Concession   FDR's Indictment O4 Price Control Bill Listed As Cause

‘Roosevelt s Rap   At Price Measure May Cause Change   Conferees Admit That Some Compromise Will Likely Be Effected  ‘CUSTOM IS BROKEN  President Comments Upon Legislation at Press  i... f* ...

FDR’s Indictment of Senate Bill to Force Some Change   Congress May Abandor At Least One Farm Bloc Concession

10 SLASH FARM PRICE CONTROL   Leaders Expected to Ac After Roosevelt Hits Senate Bill As Road _ Toward Inflation ©   SEE COMPROMISE   Full. Agreement Forecast By Week-end and Law May Be Effective  In Ten-Days . -

PRICE CONTROL AID TO FARMERS MAY BE CURBED   BILL IS INDICTED BY ROOSEVELT AS LEGISLATION PENDS

CONGRESS MAY ABANDON ONE OF FARM BLOC PLANS   Provision Linking Parit; Prices To Industrial Wages May Go

FDR Demands Likely to Alter  ‘Price Measure   Special Concession: Made to Farmers May Be. Abandoned

Congress Expected to Modify Farm Provisions of Price Control Bill by Yielding to President’s Objections

Concessions To Farmers May Be Stricken From Bill   Congress Expected To Re move Provision Linking Parity Prices With Industrial Wages; Agreement Expected This Week

FDR HITS SENATE'S PRICE BILL   Congress Expected. to Abandon at Least One of Measure’s Special Concessions to Farmers

F.R. ASSAILS CONCESSIONS TO FARMERS   Congress Is Expected to Modify Price Control  ‘Measure   CALLS CONFERENCE   Open Inflation Is Invited By Bill, Declares  : sesratr rm

White House Pulls Wires  In Price Row   Senate Bill Highly ' Objectionable To The President

Indictment of Senate Price Bill May Force Congress to Abandon One Farm Concession

Roosevelt Wins Tilt in Farm Fight   Special Concession To Agriculturalists Faces Pigeon Hole

MAY ABANDON SOME FARM CONCESSIONS IN PRIGE CONTRO!   Plan for Linking of Parity Prices to Industrial Wages May Be Ousted

PRICE CONTROL BILL MAY LOSE FARM PROVISION   President’s Indictment of Bill Expected to Force Congress to Change

Rights of Aliens To Be Protected   Federal Reserve Bank Will Act

JAP LEADER CHARGES CROP LOSSES LOOM   Hard Blow for Agriculture in California Seen in Evacuation

Property Rights Of Evacuees Are Guarded By Bank   Custodians Will Protect Japanese, Aliens From Fraud, Farced Sales

18 - YEAR OLDS REGISTER FOR MILITARY DUTY   Local Selective Service Office Announces Schedule For Youths

Those Who Have Become 18 Since Last June 30 Begin Registering Friday for Induction Into Army

EIGHTEEN-YEAR OLD YOUTHS WILL-START REGISTERING FRIDAY   SCHEDULE CALLS FOR THREE ONE-WEEK REGISTRATIONS BY BIRTH DATES

TOMORROW SET TO ENROLL BOYS   Three Periods of Regis tration This Month for Aves 18-20.

Registration of 18-Year-Old Youths For Dratt Scheduled To Start Friday

YOUTHS TO SIGN FOR DRAFT CALL   Voluntary Enlistment Suspen: sion Not To Disrupt, Officer Program.

18-Year-Olds To Register Friday For Armed Foree   Half - Million Youth: Available: Thre. Schedules Due Fo; Registration

Registration of [8 Year Olds Begins Friday   One-Week Registra. tions for Three Groups are Listed

Registration (4 19 Year Olds To  Start Tomorrow   Army To Continue Vol unteer Officer Candi date Program.

Draft Registration of New Class of 18Year-Olds to Star!   Half Million Youths of Nation Affected in New Registration

YOUTHS oTART REGISTRATION   First Group to Register for Army Service December 11-17.   VOC PROGRAM iNTACT

YOUTHS BECOMING 13 SINCE JUNE 30TH, REGISTER TOMORROW   Estimated To Be More Than Half Million In This Age Group

Registration Of Youths To Start Friday      Plans For Army Inductions During Year Explained By Officials

ohs Who Have Become 18 Since June 30 Are To ’ Begin Registering Friday For Inductton In Army

Draft Registration For New Class of 18-Year Olds Begins ‘Tomorrow; !/2 Million Expected

Registration Of Youth _ Group Starts Frida:   18: And 19-Year Olds Required To Sign Up Fo Military Service; Half Million Total Expected’ Many Have Enlisted

Ready To List New Class Of 18-Year-Olds   Three One-Week Draft Registration Periods Begin Tomorrow.

Youths Begin Registration For Service   Class Of 18-Year-Olds To Sign Up; Estimate Half Million Will Be Affected Under Plans

YOUTHS 18-19 BEGIN REGISTRATION FOR DRAFT TOMORROW   More Than Half-Millior Estimated In This Age Group

Draft Sign-Up Friday   Up to Half Million ‘Youths to Be  Affected

YOUTHS WILL START “SIGNING FOR DRAFT   Many  Head.  ‘Off Thi Routine By Joining: ~~ ‘The Colors

REGISTRATION FOR 18 GROUP OPENS FRIDAY   Expect ( Over Half Million Youths To Fill Blanks

18-YEAR-OLDS MUST SIGN UP FOR INDUCTION   Half a Million in Group But Many Already Enlisted   WILE BE CLASSIFIED   Registration Applies to Those Turning 18 Since June

HALF MILLION YOUTHS WILL BE ENROLLED   Order in Which Boys Wil Be Classified for Induction To Be Determined By Birth Dates   SCHEDULE OF PERIODS

18-Year-olds To Register   Tomorrow Starts Procedure For First Of 3 Groups

18-Year-Olds Register Today   Local Dratt Office Announces Schedule

RED ARMIES SPLIT BY SWIFT ADVANCE   Aid of American-British Is Cut Off; Farthest Nazi Advance Yet Into Soviet ;

British Capture 2000 Prisoners in Ten-Mile Push West in Desert   Moscow Admits Kantemirovka, Lisichansk laken; Nazis Knock on Doors of Boguchar, With Stalingrad Apparent Objective; Attackers Lose Many Men

Gains On 2 Navi Fronts   New German trcops nov pressing closer on Stalingrad

Enemy Refires As Shells Hit 11 Batteries   MacArthur's Troops Win First Round, 24-Hour Battle

GEN. MAC ARTHUR DOING GOOD WORK AGAINST THE JAP:   Reports From Far East Are Encouraging to Us Folks Reck Home

Eleven Japanese Batteries Silenced And Enemy Is Compelled To ~ Fall Back  A MAJOR SUCCESS  Defenders Carry On Batt For 24 Hours Without  Cessation

Luzon Defenders Score Major Success; U. s ‘ Air Forces Believed Greatly  Tnerasaend

11 ENEMY  BATTERIES DESTROYED   MacArthur’s Big Guns Win Opening Round of Fight For Bataan Province In Philippines

MacArthur’s Big Guns Kayo 11 Jap Batteries   Nippon Losses Heavy While Americans’ Are Relatively Smal!

‘MacArthur Knocks Out 11 Batteries   Enemy Forced To Fall Back in Batan Gun Duel

Japanese Attempt To Soften Up U. S. Positions Fails; Jap Losses Heavy   Knocking Out of 40-56 Jap Guns Is Major Success For US

11 NIPPON BATTERIES SILENCED   MacArthur's Men Gain Major Success. Force Enemy Back

FORGE ENEMY WITHDRAWAL ON ~ BATAN FRONT   BILENCE 1! JAPANESE BATTERIES; SHATTER TANK AND INFANTRY FORCES   LOSSES TO AMERICAN AND : PHILIPPINE TROOPS LIGHT   Observers Caution. Against OverOptimism; May Have Transferred Bulk-of Forces To Indies

ENEMY'S GUNS SILENCED BY ACCURATE FIRE   ‘MacArthur’s Men Hurt Back First All:Qut Drive on_ Defense Outpost.   U. $. LOSSES SLIGHT   Observers Warn Against OverOptimism Due To Japs’  Racarun Ctranath

BLASTS TANKS AND INFANTRY INBATANLINE      MacArthur Reports Enemy Forced Back, Suffering Heavy Losses.   LULL IN AIR INDICATES REMOVAL OF PLANES

YANKS REPORTED WINNING OPENER TN BATAAN FIGH!   11 Jap Batteries Having 50 Guns Were Knocked Out; Tanks, Infantry Forced to  - Fall Back.   JAPANESE LOSSES REPORTED HEAVY   Enemy Uses Divebombers. But Inflicted Little Damage; American Loss Rela: tively Slight.

Japs Active In Drive on Kast Indies   British Concede Fall Of Vital Port Swettenham

11 Jap Batteries Are Silenced in Great Gun Duel   JAP TANK, INFANTRY CONCENTRATIONS BROKEN

First Round To MacArthur As Big U.S. Guns Silence More Than 40 Jap Pieces

ELEVEN. JAPANESE BATTERIES PUT OUT OF ACTION DURING. HEAVY ARTILLERY FIGHTING 

AMERICAN GUNS ANOGK OUT 11 JAP BATTERIES   Accurate Fire Of American Guns Forces Japs To Fall Back To New Positions   CONCENTRATED TANKS, INFANTRY SHATTERED   Defending Forces In Philippines Score Outstanding Successes

Major Success Won By U.S. In Philippines   American Troops Hurl Back Invaders. in Battle Of Bataan; Jap Concentrations ae Shattered, 11. Batteries Knocked Out Of Action

Japanese Submarine Collides With Bus   Woman Injured On S. F. Street

PROBE PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED 15   Reports Blame Bad Weather That} Wrecked Airliner In Brazil

Hitler Ready To Take Over Italy’s Role   Adolf Reported To Be Tired of Allv’s Bungling

HITLER FED UP WITH IL DUCE   Reports from Turkey  Indicate Hurt Feelings on Part of Mussolini; Laval Having Trouble in French Cooperation.

OUTPUT EXPERTS ASKED FOR ADVICE CN CARGO PLANES   Simon Lake Yesterday Advocated Cargo-Carryin, Submarines Instead

ADVICE SOUGHT ON HUGE CARGO PLANE:   Senate Group Confers Witt WPB, War Department

SEARCH SEAS FOR LAIR OF JAP BOMBER!   British Report Raid on Enem) Aircraft Carrier, Score Near Misses

BRITISH SEEKING IAP PLANE CARRIE   Narrowly . Miss One; Dowr Four Enemy Planes

DAKAR COMMANDER REPORTED KILLED   Vichy Communique Says Fighting Has Started Over Vital West African Port

Red Offensive  Losing Steam   Massed Nazi Forces Start Feeler Thrusts

UoalAK LOoES STRENGTH   Push To West Dwindles To Patrol Forays and Raids Against Nazi Bases; Germans Start Feeler Thrusts

Grandma Meitzler Gives Up Sales Joh To Bend Ship Keels and She Loves it

Report 60,000. Lost On Bataan   35,000 Troops, 25,000  Civilians On Peninsula

6 Generals With Bataar  Prisoners   Around 60,000 Americans And Filipaos Taken By the Japanese

Where and When Sugar  Consumers to Register   Supt. Procter Suggests Registering By Alphabetical Groups in Order to Piovent Congestion

When And Where To Reaister   Coming By Alphabetical, Groups Would Prevent Congestion of Sugar User:

British Must Fight Soon   Another Big Battle Shapes Up At Matruh

BRITISH READY TO MEET ROMMEL DEEP IN EGYPT   LONDON SOURCES SAY CRITICAL BATTLE MAY COME NEXT WEEK

Axis Advances Despite Bitter: Resistance —   American Army Air Force Integral Part in British Counter-Offensive

Axis Forces Are 30 Miles From. Egyptian Base —   British Dig In Before Matruh For Main Battle As Big American Army Bombers Smash At Tobruk 

Defenders Are Confident Now   Are Rallied For Blow; U.S Flyers Bomb Tobruk

Axis Forees Are 30 Miles From Matruh   U. 8. Bombers Strike At Tobruk; Batter Harbor In Nazi Hands

Decisive Battle May Be Fought Near Vital Base   American Bombers Hit Tobruk Harbor In Counter-Attack

mperials Wait Foe at Matruh   U.5. Airmen Attack Tobruk Supply Base; Rommel Just 30 Miles From Allies Line; Southern Flanking Force Beaten, Disperses

Rommel’s Men Drive 100 Miles Into Egypt; U.S. Bombers Pound Tobruk   British Planes Repeatedly Assault Axis Column Moving Along Desert  ~Enemy Planes Attack British Positions East of Matruh

Rommel Now  Is 100 Miles ‘Inside Egypt   British Fighting Delay. ing Action as Main Body Forms for Stand   U. S. FLUERS STRIKE      Four - Motored Bombers Smash at Tobruk Harbor ‘as RAF Hits at Land

Rommel’s Troops Move Deeper Into Egypt To Engage British In Decisive Battle

Yank Planes Bomb Nazi Held Harbor   Liberators Work With Wellingtons To Curb Romme! Rush   Axis Forces Now 100 Miles In Egypt   British Acknowledge Enemy Has Reached Sidi Barrani, Egypt

DECISIVE BATTLE  IN THE MA  ung   Rommel's Forces Thrust 100 Miles into Egypt Toward Main Pritish Line

ROMMEL FORCES ARE 160 MILES WITHIN EGYPT   United States Planes Bomb Tobruk, Now in Enemy Hands; Allies Anticipate Victory

British Forces Challenged To Knockout Test   U. S. Bombers Hammer Tobruk In Attempt To Halt Enemy

Decisive Battle For Rich Prize Nears on Deserf   London Believes Coming Week Will Be Most Critical

AXIS ROLLS 100 MILES IN EGYPT   Decisive Battle Looms As Contact With British Nears.

Harold R. White Gets Commission   CAMDEN YOUTH IS NOM SECOND LIEUTENANT IN ARMY

Hitler's Party Boys Will Be In Gravy Hf Der Fuehrer Should Win This War

Hitler Builds Nazi Party Over His Army   Seeks More  Power. Control

Battle Is Stiff Says Sec. Knox   Nippon Warned by Official War to Be Long, Tough

M’ cArthur’s  Fame Rises   Woman Would Pay His Income Tax; Lion Cub Named For Fighter

FRIEND YS. SEATON    e z e Incoming Kansas Day Vis itors Discuss the Governor’s Race

Kansas G. O. P. Forces Gather  Friend and Seaton Have Backers for Governor Contest

FRIEND VS. SEATON   Incoming Kansas Day Vis itors Discuss the Governor’s Race

Men Pay As Much Attention to Newspaper Ads As To Sports or Pictures!

52% Men  58% Women  On Average Read One or More National Ads  In Day’s Paper!

OUT ARE KILLED.      { Witlea in Crash of Anuy, Romber t: Near Senttle, E

Eight Fliers Die in Five Crashes   Four Killed as Bomber Falls ~ Four More Feared Dead When Flight is Lost  Enroute.

rouUR ARE KILLED.   Killed in Crash ef Ariny Bomber Near Seattle,

DEMOCRATIC DINNER FOR ALL TEXANS TO REPLACE OLD AFFAIR  QCTATE CLHAIDMAN CRDOMANY   STATE CHAIRMAN GERMANY SAYS THIS NO TIME SEEK FUNDS PAY PARTY DEBTS

DEMOCRATIC DINNER FOR ALL TEXANS TO REPLACE OLD AFFAIRS   STATE CHAIRMAN GERMANY SAYS THIS NO-TIME SEEK FUNDS PAY PARTY DEBTS

Churchill, FDR Continue Talks   Leaders Resume Discussions After Starting New Year With Prayers

CHURCHILL, ROOSEVELT RENEW CONFERENCES QN WORLD STRATEGY      Leaders Start New Year With Prayers for Victory at Church   MOUNT VERNON VISITED

ALLIED LEADERS CONTINUE TALKS   Pres. Roosevelt, ~ Prime Minister Churchill Map World: Wide Strategy for Pursuing War

BOEHMER, NAZI WHO TIPPED OFF RED ATTACK. DIES   Took. “One Too Many” and Talked Too Loud At Reception.

Sadler Asks Mann To Rule On Office   Opinion Sought On Holding Both Civil, Militery Position

SADLER SEEKS MANN RULING ON RAIL POST   ASKS IF CAN HOLD CIVIL, MILITARY POSITIONS CONCURRENTLY

GERMAN ARMY AT MURMANSK IS IMPERILED   Nazis, Led By Narvik Hero. In Tight Spot As Soviets Land Behind Flank

German Troops Counter-Attack On East Front   Russians Report More Activity In Nazi Lines

NAZI TROOPS TRY TOBREAK RUSSIAN RING   FIGHT PFSPERATELY ALONG ENTIRE EASTERN  FRONT

Nazi Alpine Army Flanked At Murmansk   General Dietl and His Troops Forced To Take Defensive

Nazi Troops Attacking On Fastern Front   Germans Trying to Shake Off Soviet Army; Nazis at Murmansk Hit from Behind

NAZIS SEEK INITIATIVE FOR SPRING DRIVE   Counter-Alfack All Along Fron bul Russians Continue Offensive Observer Says

Nazis Counter Attack All Along Front   Germans Change Strategy To Open Field Fighting Seek To Break Out   BESIEGED BY’REDS   Soviet Landings Forces Increase Pressure On Foe Near Murmansk

Nazis Change Methods Under  Red Pressure   Counterattack Along Entire Front But Lack Punch   SEEK INITIATIVE   Russia Still Holds Upper Hand For Spring Drive

NAZIS SEEK TO SHATTER SOVIET RING   Counter Attack Along East Front, But Russians Continue to  Hold i Tes

RUSSIAN REPORT GERMANS SEEKING TO BREAK THROUGH   NAZIS COUNTER-ATTACKING ALONG ALL OF EASTERN FRONT MOSCOW STATES

Russians Keep Nazi Attacks —   German Positions: Endangered by Sea Invasion:

IN COUNTER OFFENSIVE      Striving Mightily to Take the Initiative, Observer at Moscow Says,   CHANGE STRATEGY TO OPEN FIGHTING   Violent Action . Reported, But Initiative Declared Still  Definitely Russian

‘ORDEAL: BY PIRES   Boy's Story of Initiation: Bitrns ‘Turns Out te: Be Honx.

‘ORDEAL BY FIRE.”   Boy's Story of Initiation Burns Turns Out to Be Loan.

Yramatic yea tory .     American Correspondent Rescuec After British Cruiser Is Torpedoec

Larry Allen Given an Eye Witness Account of the Sinking of a British Light Cruiser And His Own Narrow Escape From Death

Newspaperman Tells What It Is Like To Be Aboard Vessel Struck By Torpedo

More Dead Than Alive, AP Correspondent Pulled  From Mediterranean After Destroyer Sent Down

AXIS REFUSED SPAIN BASES   Turkey Hears Franco Has Re.  fused To Grant Hitler Naval, Air Bases

Twenty-One Years Ago   Itema copied from the Renwick Times printed May 5, 1921.

Twentyv-One Years Ago   ltema copied from the Renwick Times printed October 6, 1921.

Twenty-One Years Ago   Jrema copied from the Reawicx Ti printed August.4, 1921.

Twenty-One Years Ago   Items copied from the Renwiek Times . printed~ December 1,.1921.

Twenty-One Years Arvo   en fe li ma Items copied from the Renwick Times printed December 22, 1921.

Twenty-One Years Aco   [tema Bopied from the Renwick Times printed March 16, 1921.

Twenty-One Years Avo   Items copied from the Renwick Times printed April 7, 1921.

Oklahoman Insists People , 2 en are D.. oe oe Ama VUPpysc Us “LULL ioning LLEIULW House Fight On Plan Urged

Oklahoman Insists People Cppose Gas Rationing And  House Fight On Plan Uraed

FARM CHIEFS START WAR ON PRICE SLASHES   Administration Program Tc Repeal Parity Ceiling Draws Fire   HOPE PINNED ON AG BLOC   Demand Made On Nelson Tha’ Land Owners Get Place On Production Board

FARMERS FIGHT PARITY — REPEAL   Rural Groups Attack Move Tc Roll Back Prices To PreWar Levels

ArmyApproves Inspection Of Alaska Bases   Wallgren, Other Senators To Leave August 10 For Tour

NAVY TELLS LOSS OF 7TH DESTROYER   Report No Lives Lost in Sinking; Crew Rescued Another Shin.

Brave Fighters   Boys Shoulder Guns The First Time and Fight Like Veterans   RECRUITED FROM RANKS OF WORKERS

Chinese Defense Volunteers Cet  First Fire - Baptism At Singapore

Baptism of Fire Given Gne Thousand Chinese Youths and Men Who Yolunteered at Singapore; Acted Like Veterans

Key Bases Threatened      Jap Invasion Armadas  Sighted In Bengal Bay

Japs Gravely Menace Lashio  And Mandalay   Burma Push May Pinck Off British And Chinese  Defense Forces. pwrsrrerere TIA

ALLIED REPORT INVASION ARMADA IN BENGAL BAY   Meanwhile Tank-Led Troops Sharply Threaten Two Key United Nations Points In Mandalay

MASSIVESEA -BORNE ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS EN ROUTE FOR BIG BATTLE IN BURMA   Allied Planes Observe Large Amounts of Japanese Shipping Headed Toward Burma Coastal Ports: Might Also Be En Route to Attack Indiz

TANK-LED JAPANESE COLUMNS THREATEN BURMA KEY CITIES   FRESH NIPPONESE DIVISIONS FROM MALAYA MOVING ON MANDALAY AND LASHIO

ENENAY FLEET. BRINGS UP ALD   Invasion Troops on Verge of Shutting of IndiaChina Link.   FIRST OF RAINS COME

Fresh iroops From Malaya Smash Near Vital Mandalay-Lashio Road  GRAVE NEW CRISIS  Threat Involves Pinching Off Entire British-Chinese Defense Force

Burma Peril Bigger  JAPANESE  Ramm A m® =   Enemy Invasion Armada: Sighted in Bengal Bay May Be Heading to Invade India: Foe Preparing Trap

Burma Crisis Worse as Jap Tanks Gain   Japanese Invasion Armadas Transport Fresh Armies to Vital Gate to East

Japs Move Near Two Key Cities   Chinese Supplies Have Been Moved; Inhabitants Flee

Tank - Led Nipponese Troops Advance to Point 85 Miles From Mandalay  Shipping Is Hit  Allied Besubere Raid Jap Vessels Northeast of Australia

China Defense Forces Face New Crisis; Disastrous Entrapment By Japs Feared.

Japs Threaten Burma Point  Fnemvy Vanguards   Enemy Vanguards Within 85 Miles Due East of Mandalay

Heavy Forces May Strike at India, Belief   Maymyo. Is Evacuated: Fi ires, Native Rebels © ° Hinder Allies    ALLIED: FLIERS SPOT SHIPS IN BENGAL BAY   British, Chinese Troops Face Trap; New Crisis Grave

Japs Make Big Gains In Burma   Civil Government Evacuates Maymyo As Enemy Nears   French Cruisers At Madagascar   Allied Bombers From Australia Increase  Scope Of Attacks

JAPS BRING      Reinforcements Believed On Way To Help Advancing Invaders In Burma.   CHINESE THREATENED

Japanese Armada Heads for Burma   More Troops Sighted on Way to Attack Allied . Defenders   ‘MAY STRIKE AT INDIA   Enemy Draws Near Burma Road; May Cut the Lines + toChina

ENTRAPMENT OF ALLIED TROOPS IS THREATENED   Enemy Vanguards Advance To Point 85 Miles East Of Mandalay   11 JAP PLANES DOWNED   Melbourne Reporis Three French Cruisers At Isle OF Madagascar

Japs Nearing Mandalay In Drive on Railway  To Lashio   RAINS BOG HIGHWAY   China Force Threatened - With Encirclement By Nippons

ANVADERS THREATEN TO SLAM BURMA NOOR TO CHINA   British-Chinese Detenders Face Threat Of Entrapment

FRESH TROOPS WITHIN 85 Ml OF MANDALAY   French Cruisers Are Reported At Madagascar Isle

JAP ARMADA IS SIGHTED OFF BURMA   Heavy Reinforcements On Way as Invaders Near Mandalay and Lashio      GRAVE NEW CRISIS FOR CHINA, INDIA   Mechanized Forces Fron Malaya Lead Assault; Maymyo Evacuated

Back Door to China on Verge of Sudden Closing by Invader   Civil Government Has Evacuated Capital of Burma; War News

JAPS HAVE FOES NEAR KNOCKOUT INBIRMA ARENA   Reinforced Invaders Threat. en to Take Two Key Cities And Trap Defending British-Chinese Forees — ‘KF lying Tigers’ Bag 11 More.

Heavily Reinforced Invaders Appear on Verge of Shutting “Back Door to China.”   FRENCH WARSHIPS © REACH MADAGASCAR

iBurmese Cities Are Threatened y Jap Forces   Mandalay And Lashio In Danger_As Fresh Units.  ~Join Enemy’s Colnmns

JAPS NOW 85 MILES EAST fF MANDALAY   Invaders Appear About To Slam Back Door to China; French Cruisers Reported at Madagascar

85 MILES DUE EAST OF KEY CITY   Chungking Fears Not Only Closing of Vita Gateway for Supplies but Trapping o Chinese and British Forces

NIPPON ADVANCE ONLY 85 MILES FROM MANDALAY   Closing Back Door To China Would Imperil Transportation, Trap Troops

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Reinforcements Wiped Out.

4-H Boys And Girls Guests Of Chamber Of Commerce Jan{20   Annual Event Program Has Been Announced

AXIS ATTEMPTS TO CREATE BREAK BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY RIDICULED WW ANKARA

TURKS RIDICULE RUMOR OF BREAK ~ WITH RUSSIANS   Arrests {n Von Papen Bombing Do Not Implicate Saviet Embassy.

NO TURK-SOVIET BREAK   Axis Keports Of Rupture KRidiculed By Turkish Officials

Confusion Spread By Talk Of Second Front Serves Purpose Of United Nations Leaders.

SECOND FRONT CONFUSION IS AID TO ALLIES   ‘If U. S.-English Experts Don’t f Know Then Germany  7 Doesn't

SECOND TALK LAUDED AS ALLIED AID   Confusion Claimed Just What Doctor Ordered To Upset Nazis   WAR-SCARE PATTERN   Canadian Is Suggestec As Compromise Chief Of Invasion

SECOND FRONT TALK CONFUSES THE GERMANS   Just What Doctor Ordered; Many Places to Strike; When and Where.

Value Of Second Front Talk Stressed   Just What Doctor Ordered For High Command Of United Nations.

SALLY RAND WEDS REAL COWBOY AND GOES TO THEATE   Spends Honeymoon Alone in Coat of Talcum Powder Under Blue Spetlight.

Sally Rand Honeymoons Alone In Coat ‘Of Talcum Powder Under Blue Beam

Union Peace May Launch Labor Party   United Front Of 13 Million Might Dominate U. S. Polities

IMPERIALS’ RESISTANCE STIFFENING   Jops Intensify Attacks On East Part of Island

Main Line at Reservoir Said  To Be Holding   World Listens Auxious: iv Beleaguered City’s . Radio

PRESSES ROAR FULL TILT AS STRIKE IN NEW YORK ENDS   Union Votes To Obey 'WLB Back-To-Work  Pe ee

Deliverymen In New York Resume Work   Metropolitan Newspaper Readers Catch Up On  Current Events  PRESSES ROAR AGAIN

Newspapers Are Delivered   Delivery Men Return To Work in New York After 3-Day Strike

3 DAY STRIKE ENDS   Deliveries of New York Newspapers Resumed Today

New York Papers Reach Stands After W.LB.GivesOrder   End of Strike Announced at 1 A.M. and Trucks, Taxis Carry Papers Through Streets

NIPPON FLIERS RAID JAVA BASE IN RETALIATION   Batavia Reporis Two, Possibl; Three, Troopships Sent to Bo! tom of Balik Papan   AIRPORTS BOMBED      Fighter-Escorted Formation of 26 Jap Bombers Pound Soerabaja Naval Base

23 Believed Dead in West Virginia Blast  See ee Ope Be a Secor = oF   Seventy Men Escape Death When Explosion Rocks Coal Mine; Three Bodies Recovered; 50 Trapped

THREE BODIES FOUND AFTER PIT EXPLOSION   70 Workers Escape Death After Blast Wrecks Mine at Osage   BIG THRONG STANDS NEAR SHAFT ENTRY   Little Hope Held by Rescue Squads for Men Still In Workings

Three Bodies In West Virginia Blast Recovered   No Hope Is Held For 50 Workers Trapped In Mine

Three Bodies Recovered, Littl Hope Is Held For 50 Others Trapped Underground

53 BELIEVED DEAD IN MINE      Terrific Blast Occurs ir Mine Near Morgantown, W. Va.

Argue Fair Future at Meet Friday   Date for Decision Moved Up a Day; Pro and Con Arguments Heard.

Snecial Care Can Put New Mileage On Tires: Drive Less, Reinflate, Switch Wheels are Main Precautions

OUTNUMBERED CHINESE HOLD OFF JAP UNITS   Fierce Fighting Rages at Gates of Kinhwa Near Shanghai

Jap Mechanized  Forces Massed   ‘Flying Tigers, Silencing Six Enemy Batteries, Warn Of Possible Lightning Drive Along Burma Rd. To Kunming

Former Bund Head To Serve 20 Years   Kunze Admits Charge That He Gave Arma Secrets To Axis Pawers

KUNZE PLEADS GUILTY   Bund Leader Conspired to Furnish Information to Japan

Navy Reports Fifth U.S.  Sub Is Lost   Vessel Keportec Overdue From Pacific

Submarine Grunion Lost, Navy  Announces   Usually Carried Crew Of 65; Was Launched Soon After Pearl Harbor Attack

Presumed Lost by Navy Department; Fifth Loss of Wat   Next of Kin of Crew of Sub Notified of tts — Probable Fate

U.S. Submarine Is Believed Lost   Craft is Reported Overdue in Pacific

AMERICAN SUB FEARED LOST   Long Overdue In Pacific 65 Men Aboard

Grunion, 1526 Tons, Is Long (Qverdue   Loss U. S. Fifth Since American Entry in War

American  Submarine  Is Missing New Grunion  Duncima   New Grunion Presumed To Be Lost: 65 Aboard

NAVY REVEALS U.S. SUBMARINE BELIEVED LOST   Grunion Overdue for Some Time in Pacific; Abele Was Commander

U.S, SUBMARINE -» LOST.IN PACIFIC   Navy Reports That. the Grunion is Overdue and Presumed Lost

FEAR U.S. SUB GRUNION LOST: LONG OVERDUE   VESSEL LAUNCHED DEC. 2: WAS OPERATING IN PACIFIC

Navy Reveals  Loss of Sub   One of Newest American Undersea Crafts Long Overdue in Pacific.

American Sub Reported Lost   Grunion Fifth U. S. U-Boat Casualty

NAVAL RE SHOWS U-BOAT LONG OVERDUE   Presumed Lost In Pacific By Navy Officials

U.S, SUBMARINE GRUNION LOST IN PACIFIC WAR   Navy Department Announces It Is Long’ Overdue and Must Be Considered Destroyed   iBELIEVED: 65 ABOARD   Ox  ommanded by Lieutenant!   Commander Mannert L.. Abele, Quincy, Mass.;   ‘Next of Kin Notified

Navy Reveals Sub Missing, Considered Lost   Grunion Long Overdue In Pacific War Theatre, Probably 63°Men Aboare

GRUNION OVERDUE NAVY ANNOUNGES   May Be Fifth U. S. Submarine Lost In War;  Carried Crew Of 65

FIFTH SUB   USS Grunion Is Long Overdue, Communique Today Announces

Loss Of Sub Disclosed By U. S. Navy   Submarine Grunion Lang Overdue In Pacific — Normal Complement Of Vessel Is 65 Men

U.S. Submarine Lost in Pacific  Grunion, With Crew Of About 65, Long

SUB GRUNION LONG OVERDUE   New Underwater W az Vessel Given’ Up as Lost in Pacific.

NAVY REPORT TH SUB LOST   Grunion, Launched Dec. 22, Is Presumed Sunk in the Pacific.

New U.S. Sub Is Lost; Crew Of 65 Aboard Ship   Grunion Is 5th Sut Lost By America: Navy Announces Loss

6, SUBMARINE LOST IN PACIFII   Grunion, Believed Carry ing Crew Of 65, Long Overdue

Report Loss Of U. S. Submarine  Grunion Long Overdue In Pacific Theater: Carried 65 Men

US Submarine Is Past Due.  Presumed Lost   Grunion Missing In Pacific, Fifth Sub Casualty

Navy Reports U. 5. Sub Long Overdue, Lost   Grunion Officially Reported Missing and Next of Kin of Crew Formally Notified

U. §. Submarine Grunion May Be Lost in Pacific   Vessel Launched Last Year Overdue For Some Time

Navy Reports Loss Of Sub Long Overdue   Grunion’s Crew Given Up Fo. Dead In Pacific Area, Announcement Says

NAVY LISTS SUBMARINE AS LOST   is Fifth U. S. Sub Lost Since War Began

U. S. Submarine  Presumed Lost   Overdue Grunion F ifth _ Sub Loss of Conflict 

NAVY REPORTS LOSS GF SUB GRUNION   ‘Overdue In The. Pacific Presumed To Be Lost

Sub Grunion Overdue In  Pacific Area   Navy Believes  lt Lost At Sea

U, S, “SUB IS REPORTED LOST   Submarine Grunion Overdue In Pacific, Navy Says; Loss Fifth in War

New U.S. Sub. Long Overduc   Grunion Is Missing And Presumed Lost Along  With Its Crew

! S. SUB LOST DURING ACTION   “rr-ten Renorted Long Overdue In Pacific

Fifth Underses Vessel In War Lost By Navy   Number on Craft Not Announced but Normal Complement i¢ 65 Men

NAVY REPORTS . ~ LOSS OF SUB   U. 8 SUBMARINE ON DUTY IN PACIFIC IS MISSING AND - REGARDED A8 ‘LOST, WITH ITS CREW. 

NAVY MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT      Grunion Was One of Newest Types of Submarines — Fitth Lost by U. S. Since Opening of War.

OVERDUE’ IN PACIFIC   Vessel Carried Crew Of 65; Lauched  Last Dec. 22 ,

Sub Lost  In Pacific   Overdue For Some Time, The Navy Announces

G runion’ Long  Overdue, Given Up As Destroyed   Brief Communique Fails To State Number Of Men Aboard Missing Craft

U.S.Submarine Grunior  Presumed Pacific Loss  Ship, Normally Carrying 65-Men. Long Overdue, Navy Dieclocec,

U.S. Submarine Believed Lost: 5th One of War   Navy Announces “Grunion’ Is Long Overdue In Pacific

U.S. SUBMARNE IS BELIEVED 10 BE LOST   Closest Relatives Of  Crew of Grunion Are Being Notified; Ship Launched Last Year

RAIDER OVERDUE IN PACIFIC: IS FIFTH REPORTED LOST   Aussies Press Advance In Rugged Mountains Of New Guinea

AMERICAN SUB BELIEVED LOST   ‘Navy Reveals Grunion Is Long Overdue In Pacific Waters

Sub Overdue: 's Presumed Lost by Navy   Grunion, Launched In December, Overdue in the Pacific Area

YJ. $, SUB LOST   1,526 -Ton Grunion Reported Overdue in Pacific.

New U.S. Sub Overdue   Grunion Given Up as Lost in Pacific; Launched Last December

U.S. Submarine ~ Considered ‘Los   Gronion Is Long Overdin in Pacific; Launched Last December

FIFTH U-BOAT SQ MARKED IN WORLD WAR i   Ordinarily Vessel of This Class Would Carry Complement of 64.—Survivors Notified.

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF FIFTH U. S. SUBMARINE   GRUNION OVERDUE IN PACIFIC; LISTED PRESUMABLY LOST

U.S. SUBMARINE REPORTED LOS]   One of Newest Undersez Craft Long Overdue; Five Now Gone

American Sub Lost In Pacific   ‘Believe 65 Men On Board Long Overdue Grunicn; Launched In December

Navy Says Sub Grunion Overdue   Undersea Craft is Fifth Lost by UU. S. in War

Fifth U. §. Submarine Is Reported Missing  Complement Of 65 Men Believed Aboard

Murray Is Backed : By 2 CIO Unions   Largest Groups Proclaim Loyalty Against Move For Disruntion

Murray Assured Of Support in Tiff with Lewis  President of C10 Stror   President of CIO Strong Backed by Auto Workers Union

PLAN TO CARRY PARITY DISPUTE TO THE SENATE   Senate Farm Bloc Will Carry On Fight ( Commiltce Rejects Jt As FDR Asked.

Farm Bloe To Demand Parity Rise   Senate Group to Ignore Request  Of Roosevelt

ARGUMENT OVER FARM PRICE "LEVELS TO BE CARRIED TO FLOOR FOR DEBATE

$25,000 DAMAGE FROM EXPLOSION   Window Knocked From Blan: chester Building By Blast

KING'S MILLS BLAST LEAVES FEW CLUES   FBI Studies Background of Powder Explosion

NAZI UNITS TIED UP   German Troops ps Were  Scheduled for North Africa

FILES UNUSUAL SUIT   Stockholder Doesn't Like Way Sateveport Is Run

SATURDAY EVE. POST SUED Stockholder Wants the  Reneasrinats Tatining Cinncad

Wreck Inferrupts Railroad Traffic   37 Trains Held By Derailment

TRAINS DELAYED   37 Held Up .As Derailment Blocks Tracks In New Jersey.

Pennsy Wreck Blocks Tracks   37 Trains Delayed Near Princeton, N. J.

ARMY MODIFIES PHYSICAL RULES   Standards Revised to Care for Defects That Can Be Corrected

22 PERISH WHEN LANDSLIDE HITS PASSENGER BUS   Only Four Persons Escaped With Their Lives; Bus Was Enroute From Aliquippa, Penna.

22 Persons Die In Avalanche That Buried Bus   Freak Accident Occurs in East

JAP DRIVE HALTED IN CHINA IS BELIEF   No Progress Has Been Made In Last Four Days

Axis Advance Forces Now 100 Miles in Egypt   German Drive on Suez is Enemy’s Greatest Desert Move

Nazi Forces Advance ir Egyptian Sector Friday      HISTORICAL RAID IS MADE ON NAZI AREAS   R.A.F. Smashes At German War Center With Perhaps ‘1,300 Airplanes in Effort to Offset New Axis -” Gains on-the Russian Front and a 110-Mile ; Thrust Into the Egyptian Sector—  5? Allied Create lacs

ENEMY WITHIN 30 ry OF MARSA. ~MATRU, KEY BASE   Believe Rommel Aims To Stage All. Out Drive To Win Battle Of Egypt _ And Open Gates To 8 “Naary Fact

EXTENDED WEEK FOR MINERS MAY ANSWER PROBLEM OF OUTPUT   John L. Lewis Believes That Six-Day Work Week Will Produce Coal Required.

BANS HOME-MADE CUFFS ON NEW WOOL TROUSERS   More’ Stringent Order Regardin; Men’s Clothing Is Issued By War Preduction Board

Cuffs Are Banned   W. P. B. Says Everybody Is Prohibited From Making Cuffs

SCRAP REFUSED BY STEEL MILL!   Scrap Dealers May Be Left Holding the Bag; Mills Are Becoming ‘Extremely Choosey’ In Regard To Supplies.

American Planes Make Long-Range Punches at Axis-Controlled Balkans   Rumania and Croatia Aoree to Send More Troops to Battle for Germgny

I win Nussian  Strongholds Feared Lost   Germans Hit Toward Volga Tighten Pressure On  ' Stalingrad

Red Shock Troops Drive Spearhead S-West of Moscow   Pravda Warns Japan Against Breaking Peace Avcreement

War Review Given Congress Leaders   Churchill and Roosevelt Talk with Solons About Defeat in Libya and Second Front; Pacific Council Meets.

 Roosevelt, Churchill  Discuss War Problems   With Nation’s Leaders 

Rep. Martin Reveals Prime Minister's Belief That Egypt and Suez Canal Will Not Fall to Enemy,

WAR REV  EWE BY 2 LEADERS   Opening of Second Front In Europe Mentioned “Incidentally”

CONGRESS LEADERS  ARE GIVEN REVIEW  WORLD SITUATION ROOSEVELT AND Ci?""~C]  ILL MAKE VERY SATISFACTORY REPORT

LEADERS REVIEW LIBYAN DEFEAT SECOND FRONT   Congressional Session Hears 40-Minute Review As ‘Satisfactory and Encouraging’

Call Survey by Chiefs  Satisfactory   Subject of “Second Front ts Brought Up in Council  Moatinn

FDR, CHURCHILL REPORT ON WAR   Congressional Leaders Hea: 40-Minute Review

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS GIVEN REVIEW OF WAR   Conference With President and Prime Minister Churchill Touches On All Angles   SURVEY IS CALLED VERY ENCOURAGING   Libyan Phase of War Cov ered In Some Detail; Second Front Mentioned Only Incidentally

Review W orld  Picture   Second Front Is Mentioned By Worle Leaders In Talk With Congressmen

FDR - CHURCHILL WAR REVIEW IS ‘SATISFACTORY’   Libyan Phase Is Covered i ‘Some Detail’ and ‘Second Front’ Is Mentioned   OUTLINE IS ‘ENCOURAGING’   Congressional Leaders Are Given Explanation of Strategy, Is Hint

SEE CHURCHILL ANG PRESIDENT   Congressional Leaders Report Satisfaction With ‘Situation,’   IMPORTANT TALKS HELD

PROVIDE LEADERS A0-MINUTE REVIEW   Members of Congress Giver Information on World Conditions.

40 - MINUTE REVIEW ON WAR IS OKAY   Congress ‘Satis fied’ With Long Report; Details Will Be  Given Soon

HOUSE, SENATE CHIEFS GIVEN WAR PICTURE   EES  SITUATION GONE OVER B‘' CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT

Roosevelt and Churchill Give Review of War   Survey Is Termed ~ Eucouraging by Leaders of Both House and Senate

HEAR TWO LEADERS   Congress Gets Review o! Situation by Roosevelt and Churchill

Churchill Indicates Britain Will Hold and That There Is No Danger of Losing Egypt and Suez.

War Situation — Review Given To Congressmen   Discussion Held At White House of Second Front Plan

Churchill And FDR Make Repor'   CONGRESS LEADER: GET REVIEW OF WAR

EFFORTS IN WAR TOLD LEADERS   Congressmen Encouraged Aft er Conference with Roose velt and Prime Ministe: Churchill

CHURCHILL AND FD. A. REVIEW WAR SITUATION   Congressional Leaders Given 40-Minute Resume; Was “Very Pleasing.”   TOUCH ON LIBYAN AND SECOND FRONT TOPICS

All Youths, 18-20, Should Register      Should Register Even If Exemp Under Law

NEW COMMANDO OF THE AIR SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR AXIS   Military Transport Plane Has Passed Exhaustive Tests and Already Is in Quantity Production— Larger Than Any Airliner

NEW CURTISS CARGO PLANE IN PRODUCTION   “ommando’ Able to Carry Troops ~ ‘Trucks, Artillery in Number at Great Speed

COMMANDO PLANE SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR AXIS NATIONS   Military Transport, In Quantity Production, Is Capable Of Carrying Troops, Trucks, Tractors Or Other Eauinment At Unusual Sneed.

Curtiss’ New Commando Now In Production   Military Transport Passed Exhaustive Tests and Is Said to Be Ready to Go

Huge Truck-Carrying Plane Now in Quantity Production, Can Cross Ocean in.9 Hours

Army Accepts Gigantic New Air Transport   ‘Commando’ Can Outstriy Hauling Load of 7,700 Burma Road Trucks, Experts Claim   Top Speed Approaches That of Combat Craft   Can Carry Troops, Auto: Simultanecousty—Lands In Smallest Fields

Transport Plane Being Produced On Large Scale  New Commando Wil! Po , es a eee   New Commando Will Carry Troops And Scout Cars In A Single Flight

Germans Claim 43 U.S. Ships   Thirteen Vessels Added to Craft Claimed by Subs

Subsidies for Students Are Urged   Great Drop in Enrollment SeenOfficers Needed

Manpower Commission Studies Subsidizing Of College Students As Big Enrollment Drop Is Seen

MANPOWER COMMISSION WEIGHS PLAN TO SUBSIDIZE U.S, COLLEGE STUDENTS

SUBSIDIES FOR STUDENTS SEEN   Man po we o wer : Weighing Plan; Enrollment Drop Seen

Talk Subsidy For Students   War Manpower Commission Is Studying Problem

Study Direct Money Grants For Students   Subsidies to Keep En rollments Up Under Consideration

College Grants Considered To Aid Education   Committee Studies Plan To Assure Supply Of Experts For Army And Navy

Mrs. Swank and That Horrid Mrs.  Jones Soon to Wear Identical Hats

FDR WANTS JAIL ON STEEL SALES   “Black Market” Practices Learned In Higgins Testimony

President Would Jail “Black  Market” Dealers  He Speaks Strongly Of Alleged Transfers of Steel

BLACK MARKET’ STEEL SALES WILL BE INVESTED BY ORDER OF OPA   Higgins Reports Steel Ma Be Bought in New Or. leans at Premium Price

"BLACK MARKET" 15 ATTACKED BY FDR   President Says Anyone Thus Selling Stee! Should be Jailed

3 Killed in School Near Ortonville   Rural Structure Razed By Tornado; Teacher and Five Children Injured

Ayres Seeks Reclassification  For Non-Combatant Army Duty   Actor, Sent to Conscientious Objectors Camp, Applies to Draft Board for Change

Canadian House Demands Action   Country to Prepare for Total War

Crisis Expected At UMW Sessior   Open Break Between Mine Union and CIO Viewed As Possibility

Crisis Neared  In Union Rift   CIO-UMW Police Meeting Monday Expected To Be Dramatic

Miners’ Policy Group And Executive Board To Meet at Invitation Of John L. Lewis

John L. Lewis’ Dispute  With Group He Once  Headed Nears Showdown   OPEN BREAK LOOMS   Would Further Complicate New AFL-CIO Peace Movement Initiated’ by  Latter Friday 7

STRONG NAZI LINE BROKEN BY RED ARMY   Advancing Shock Troops Also Take Powerful Base On German Flank.

WPA  INA EOUNTIES   Work In Seven Other Coun. ties of District Now Completed

MANY WPA PROJECTS ARE CLOSED DOWN   Projects Are Continued In Four Counties In Northwest Iowa

Mas Ample Margin to . Avoid Convention Fight Other State Return<

Sister Of “Billy” Mitchell Says That Is What Germans “Can’t Take”

Out of the Darkness of Gestapo Prison Camps Comes Story of Death Before Nazi Firing Squads

Ruth Mitchell, Free After Nazi Imprisonment Says Bombing Will Defeat Hitler   Sister of Late Brig. General Tells of Deaths of Friends Before Firing Squad. Says Red Cross Food Packages Saved Many in Prison Camps

Bombing Is Way to Beat Germans, Says Miss Mitchell   Sister of Late General Tells of 14 Months Experiences in Occupied Countries

MEN 45-64 T0 REGISTER NEXT MON. IN C’DALE   Must Answer Nine Questions At Registration

NINE QUEDTION WILL GE ASKED   Registration Next Monda’y Will Not Be Complicated Affair.   NO MILITARY SERVICE

NEW REGISTRANTS WILL ANSWER ONLY NINE QUESTIONS   MEN WHO MUST ENROLL IN DRAFT APRIL 25 AND 27 WILL NOT BE CALLED FOR ACTIVE COMBAT DUTY

MUST ANSWER 9 QUESTIONS   ‘Those Registering This Month Do Net Face Military Service.

Germans Burn Towns in Retreat  Charred Ruins, Frozen Bodies Dot Landscape

Eddy Gilmore Accompanies Russians In Drive against German Invader:   American Writer Describes Desolate Scenes; Finds Red Morale Is Unusually High

Greeks Have Word For It:  Starvation   Three Hundred Thousand In Aegean Islands Jn Panic

* Starvation, . Revolt on  Aegean Isles  ® Nearly 300,000 . Greeks Driven To Attempting .  “a J Cwaccing ta Turlav

HUNGRY GREEKS — INVADING TURKEY   PANIC SPREADS AMONG 300,000 CLOSE TO STARVATION ON ISLANDS.

PUTS ACCUSED    MODEL IN SUITE   Star Witness For State Says Madeline Webb In Suite Where Woman Was Slain

WITNESS SAYS MODEL _WAS IN MURDER SUITE      Testimony Causes Accuses Killer to Jump te > Feet and Sob

ALLIED AERIAL POWER GROWS FOR OFFENSIVI   14 Jap Bombers Cause Little Damage In Australia

MLUED AM FFENGIE L NCREASING   Increased Fighter Opposition Ayainst Enemy Planes Ranortod.   SHARP BLOWS INFLICTED

Allied Air Offensive if Southwest’ Pacific . Is Increasing In’ Strength .   LATE DEVELOPMENTS

South Pacific Air Strength of Allies Increases   U. S. Flying Fortresses, Fighter Planes Harrass Japanese Invasion Attempts

Exonerated  Of Charges   Dane County Draft Boards Freed of Accusations

LAST REHEARSAL, SOLDIERS WARNED   Maneuvers in Carolinas to Give Soldiers Real War  Training.   GROUND AND AIR ° DRILL COMBINED

‘Army's First. Wartime Maneuvers In Carolinas Area Gets Underway

Seé .Maneuvers _ ‘As 26th’s Final -Battle-Rehearsal   U. S. Soldiers Are Warned Shooting For Keeps May Follow Carolina Tacties

First Wartime Maneuvers Get Underway Today   Maneuver Director Admonishes ‘This May Be Last Dress Rehearsal Before the Shooting for Keeps Starts for Many of You’.

U.S. Army Begins What May Be Last Battle Rehearsal   Soldiers Admonished Carolinas Maneuvers May Be   Forerunner of Time When Shooting for Keeps   Starts; No Part of Warfare Will Be Omitted, Maj. Gen. E. J. Dawley Says  (

MANY SOLDIERS WILL SOON SEE REAL FIGHTING   Red Army, Around The Columbia Area, Will Move Toward Blues, at Asheboro: Planes Will Cooperate

START ARMY MANEUVERS   Troops Told It May Be Their Final Rehearsal Before Real Action

Army’s First Wartime Maneuvers Get Started In the Caroliria Area   All-Phases of Warfare Will Be Carried Out in the Mock Battle Shaping Up 

Army Starts Last Dress Rehearsal Before Shooting for Keeps Begin:

‘Last Dress Rehearsal Before Shooting For Keeps’, Wartime Maneuvers Called

Maneuvers Of Army Start In Carolinas   May Be Final  Dress Rehearsal

First Wartime Maneuvers Start Today In Carolinas   KK OOK KOK Canadians In England Readied For Invasion

MANEUVERS 10 bt ORE SS REHEARSAL   Army to Stage Extensive Training to Prepare Men for European . Front

HUNT 22 BODIES   Ojibway Indiaws Seek Victims of Launch Sinkina.

Stalingrad Push Halted On DonRivei   Soviets Admit Retreat in South Toward Caucasus

HITLH THREAT TU CAUCASUS NOT LESSENED   Nazi Drive Unon Stalinorad Stemmed, But In South Reds Are Withdrawing

THREE RULES ON COST OF LIVING   Pres, Reosevell win Attend TY Wage Stabilization Instead Of Legislature,

18 RESCUED, FACES OF 9 ARE SEAREL   _Survivors Tell Harrowing f Story of Escape After They Are Put Ashore at Jacksonville, Fla.   SUBMARINE SHELLS VESSEL AS IT BURNS   Sea Afire as Crewmen Jump Into Water—Lifeboats Destroyed During Attempt to Lower Them.

Another Tanker » Sunk Off Coast: 2) Known Dead   Pan-Massachusetts T or pe. doed Off Atlantic Coast Tuesday Afternoon; Sur. vivors Tell Harrowing  Tale.

U. S. TANKER IS TORPEDOED IN ATLANTIC   18 Survivors Rescued As 20 Fellow Crewmen Die Thursday In Inferno of  Rurnine Oi

GHILEAN NAVAL STATIONS REPORT DISTRESS CALL:   SEVEN VESSELS REPORTED As ASKING AID WITHIN LAST 24 NURS   THREE OF THE S. 0, $, CALLS COME FROM AMERICAN SHIPS   No Positions Were Given by Ships But Some Presumed to Be tn Pecihe -

TWENTY MEMBERS OF CREW FROM TANKER BURNED TO DEATH   CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CAP. TAIN TELLS OF SUBMARINE ATTACK FRIDAY

SURVIVORS TELL ‘HARROWING TALE OF TANKER SINKING   Navy Announces Torpedoing Of Pan Mas sachusetts Thursday

SEA OF FLAME BRINGS DEATH TO 20 SEAMEN   18 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED TANKER TELL TALE CF HORROR

DISTRESS CALLS HEARD FROM 7 SHIPS   Chile Reports Three of Ships Were American

Horror In A Ship Sinking   20 Perish In Burning Oil After Sub Strike«

20 Die in Sea Blaze As Sub  Sinks Tanker   18. Reach Florida, 5a: Oil Aflame 1 Mile Around Ship _

2 U.S. Ships Send SOS; Third Sunk   Tanker Blasted By U-Boat, 20 Relieved Dead

SEVEN SHIPS SEND OUT SOS CALLS FOR AID. IN-24 HOURS   Postions- Of Vessels Not Determined In Radio Reports Heards In South America

AXIS RAIDERS GET ANOTHER OFF FLORIDA   Harrowing Story Is Told By Crew

Tanker Sunk  Off Florida   Twenty Crewmen Die In In. ferno Of Burning Oil; 18 Survivors Land.

U. S. Tanker Sunk by Sub   20 Members of Crew Die; 18 Survivors Reach Jacksonville, Fla.

REPORT SHIPS SENT OUT SOS   Chilean Naval Radio... Stations Say 7 Boats _ Made Appeals for Aid

20 Sailors Perish in  Oillnferne   Another Tanker Torpedoed; 18 Survivors Tell Harrowing Stories

Chile Reports 7 Ships Send Distress Calls   3 American Vessels Apparently Under Submarine Attacks

Freighter Sunk,  5 Seamen Killed   ‘Can Thank Roosevelt, Am Sorry,’ U-Boat Captain Remarks to Victims

20 SEAMEN DIE AS SUB SINKS AMERICAN SHIP   Tanker Pan Massachusetts Is Sunk By Torpedoes Off The Atlantic Coast; 18 Survivors Reach  Shore.

90 Perish As U-Boat Sinks Another Ship   18 Rescued After Fire Sweeps Oil, Gasoline From Torpedoed Craft In Atlantic Ocean

Report U.S. Tanker Sunk   Story of Sinking Is Tol after 18 Survivors Ar Landed in Florida -

Nazis Advance South and East On Rostov Route   American Bombers Join in Desperate Fight Against Foe

Nazis Ponder PlantoProp  Italian Morale   London Announces Influential Group Seeks Peace Terms

Seek To Stiffen  Italian Morale   Nazis Seek To Counteract Italians Desire To Quit War   HITLER FORCES MAY  OCCUPY ALL ITALY

SMALL BUSINESS DRAFT APPROVE   Jones Defeated as Big Fund Is Appropriated for Program

COUNTER CLAIMS BEING MABE RESULT NOVEMBER ELECTION   REPUBLICANS PREDICT  ee ee

Party Leaders Confident of Fall Victories   Republicans See House Control but Democrats Say No

REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO WIN MAJORITY   Democrats Counter With Be lief They'll Lose

Demos Expect November Win   GOP Is Answered Upon ‘Victory Prediction By Spokesman

New Conception Of A Remedy For Inflation   Willkie Runs Away With Publicity Honors At G, O. P. Session —By PAUL MALLON=

New Woman's Army Should Have at Least a General, Woman Complains

Woman Protests Because Highest Rank in Proposed Women’s Auxiliary Corps Is Major

158 ARRESTED FOR HELPING NAZI SABOTEURS   Many Bundists Have Already Been Swept Into Jail in Raids All Over Nation  ee eres anaes

FBI ARRESTS 158 NAZI ALIENS IN NEW YORK REGION   Are Members of Organization Which Furnished Money for Return Passage of Sub-Born Spy

U.S. NaDs 13¢ More Aliens   130 Men, 28 Women Members of German League Taken in N.Y.

158 ARRESTED FOR HELPING NAZI SABOTEURS   Many Bundists Have _ Already Been Swept Into Jail in Raids All Over Nation,  F.B.I. Reveals

158 Arrestec For Aiding Nazi Agents   FBI Charges Alien Organization Furnished Money fo Saboteur Now on Trial for Life

FBI AGENTS SEIZE 152 GERMAN ALIENS IN NEW YORK AREA   Organization Said To Have Paid Passage Of Saboteur To Germany

FBI Arrests 158 in Spy ‘Roundup   Group Which Paid Saboteur Money Jailed in N. Y.

158 NAZI ALIENS ARRESTED BY FBI IT I$ ANNOUNCED   Members of Organization  Furnishing Money for Sub Borne Saboteur to Return  Hame

ARREST 158 ALIENS   FBI Continues To Round Up Members of Nazi Organizations

Organization Paid Passage Of Submarine-Borne Saboteur, Says FBI.

158 German. Aliens Are Seized By FBI   Group Which Helped Finance‘The Return To Germany Of Saboteur Under Arrest

APPREHEND 8 GERMAN NATIONAL:   Arrests Represent One of Largest Seizures of - Enemy Aliens.”   F. B. 1. RAIDS IN NEW YORK AREA   Prisoners Identified With German’ American Vocational League.

NAB RING WHO AIDED SABOTEUR      158 German Aliens Are Ar rested in New York by G-Men   SEVERAL EMPLOYED IN WAR FACTORIES   Five Admit Membership in Nazi Party; Contraband Also Seized

Arrest More German Aliens   158 Rounded Up By FBI Accused Of Spy Activities

158 German Aliens ~ Held in Spy Plot   Organization Members Declared:to Have Furnished Money to Serid Saboteur Now on Trial Back to Germany From U. S.

F BI Announces Biggest Haul Of Nazi Aliens  158 ‘Are Identified   158 Are Identified 88. Mem Word

German Alien Roundup Nets 158 Persons   Were Members Of A Group Which Finane. ed One Of Saboteurs

REVEAL ARREST OF 152 GERMANS   FBI Announces Roundup Of Additional Aliens Involved In Aiding Saboteurs.

G-Men Get 158 German Aliens, Saboteur Aides   Helped Nazi Sent Back ' To This Country on Sub, Claim

FBI Arrests 158 German Aliens in Raids   Three Eastern Areas Covered, 130 Men ant 28 Women in Net

Agents Arrest German Aliens In Drive To Round Up Persons In League With Nazis

FBI ROUNDS UP GERMAN ALIENS   158 Members of Nazi League Arrested by Federals

(-MEN ROUND UP GERMAN ALIENS   ARREST 158 MEMBERS OF GROUP LINKED WITH SUBBORNE SABOTEURS.

_——————  158 German Aliens Arrested For Giving Monev To Saboteur

158 German Aliens In U.S Rounded Up In FBI Drive   Members Of Group Which Furnished Money For Saboteurs To Return Home

FBI Hauls In 158 Aliens   Financed Return To Germany of One Saboteur Defendant

158 Nazi Aliens Are Picked Up by FBI in New York   Are Identified as Member: of German-American Vo. cational League.   Five Admit They Are Nazi Party Memer:

ALL ACCUSED OF AIDING NAZE WAR EFFORT   Twenty-eight Women Among Those in Custody

PRI NARS 158 MORE GERMAN ALIENS   , “Of Members Of Organization Alleged To Have Financed Trip Of Submarine-Borne Saboteur Made In © New York Area—Five Admit Nazi Party Affiliation

GROUP AIDED SUB-LANDED NAZI AGENTS   130 Men And 28 Women, Members O Vocational League, Are Arrested.

Arrest 130 Men and 28 Women in New York Raids   CONTRABAND: SEIZED   Prisoners Admit Wanting Germany to Win World War

FBI GRABS 198 GERMAN ALIENS   Roundup Announced Satur day in New York Includes 130 Men, 28 Women

FBI ARRESTS 198 GERMAN ALIENS   Biggest Single e Haul ls Made In New York

FBI NABS 158 ENEMY ALIENS: 28 ARE WOMEN   RAIDS ON BUNDISTS MADE IN NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY

FBI SEIZES 158 ALIENS IN GROUP LINKED WITH ONE OF NAZI SABOTEURS

, 158 German Aliens in FBI New York Nef   Biggest Single Haul Ever Made; Nazi Group Aided Heinck

ALIENS SEIZED FOR AID GIVEN NAZI SABOTENR   Record Raid: Staged In New. York, With 158 Members of Group  Taken To Jail —.   TOTAL NOW 271   League Is. Charged With Paying Expenses of Agent Landed From German U-Boat

Germans Turn Eyes To Riches Of Caucasus As Vanguard Now ‘In 280 Miles Of Nearest Oil

TURN COVETOUS EYES ON OIL   Germans Are Within 280 Miles of Nearest Rich Russian Fields

CAUCASIAN OIL MAIN PRIZE IF NAZIS TRIUMPH   Germans Now Within 28( Miles of Producing Area; Reds Set Defenses

CAUCASUS OIL EYED BY HITLER   Nazi Army Surges To Withir 280 Miles of Nearest Field As Reds Plan Last Stand

Rich Oilfields Of Caucasus In Grasp Of Nazis   German Forces Perched on Kerch Peninsula Ready for Attack

Youth Confesses be Murder  of His Parents . Slayings Result   From Quarrels Preonn Tie Trelta

Military Court May Try Eight Alleged Saboteurs Landed from Submarine:

Military Court May Try Spies Landed by Sub   Justice Department Officials Decline to Speculate Regarding Probable Penalties

Military Court May Try Accused Nazi Saboteurs   Possibility That Deat! Penalty Might Be Sought Is Raised

MILITARY GOURT MAY TRY EIGH]   STEPS IN PROSECUTION OF GERMAN SABOTEURS ARE AGREED UPON.

COURT MARTIAL FOR NAZI SPIES:   Announce Type of Prosecu: tion in 48 Hours

Hint Military Trial For Eight  Nazi Saboteurs   Officials of Justice, War Departments Keep On With Consultations

Court Martial Is Considered  For Saboteur:   Conferences Continuec At Washington 01 Procedure For Trial O Eight Prisoners

COURT-MARTIAL ACTION SEEN IN DISPOSING OF NAZI SPIES   ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTEE SOON AS TO TYPE OF TRIAL FOR MEN WHO LANDED WITH SABOTAGE SUPPLIES

Military May Ir Eight Men  Fe Eee Me aes ees   Alleged Saboteurs May Face Death

Court Martial Probable for Eight Saboteurs   Discussions Under ay on Course  To Be Followed

TRIAL PLANNED FOR SABOTEURS   Eight Aliens Liable for Death Penalties In Military Court

Court-Martial Looms. for Nazi  Eight Saboteurs Face Death for Sub-Borne

Court Martial Thought Likely  For Sabcteurs   Course Indicated As Heads Of Various Departments Confer On Case

COURT MARTIAL IS INDICATED. FOR NAZI SABOTEURS   No Precedent Exists for Legal Procedure Against Enemy Ring.

TRIAL IS EXPECTED BY MILITARY COURT   Plans Studied for Prosecu. tion of German Saboteurs

Military Court May Try Naz Saboteurs   Possibility !s Raised Death Penalty Might Be Sought for 8 Men Accused of Landing from German Submarine on East Coast Recently

COURT MARTIALING LOOMS FOR 8. HELD IN SABOTAGE ‘PLOT   Officiais ‘Study _ Offense — Emphasize Cases Are Without Any Precedent

Military Court May Iry Spies Caught By FBI   Possibility of Death Sentences; Two Citizens of U. 5. in Group-

Military Court May Try Nazis  , ee ee errr   Death Sentence fo Saboteurs Seen

Interpreting The War   Crucial Phase of Battle in Egypt Near Now

SHIPMENT OF MORE THAN 500 _ GARMENTS LEAVING RED CROSS PRODUCTION ROOM THIS WEEK

British-Soviet Speed- up Linked With Laval Moves   Allies See His Return to Power as Scheme for French Aid in Offensives

SLASH THROUGH TWO DIVISIONS, TAKE PRISONERS   German Disaster Being Turned Into Debacle

RED ARMY TROOPS SEIZE NEW TOWNS IN STRONG DRIVE   Slash Through Two German Divisions ~~ Heavy Raid Ins Southwest  Stalingrad

Act GAUSE Or DUT IN ARE ANG   Northern Counties O. K. Arrival  UNREST IN EIRE  De Valera In Strong Protest

Six Killed In Fire In Kaiser Shipyard Dormitory   Flames Start In Wastepaper Basket That Appeared to Explode

Six Killed By Flames   Wooden Dormitory Destroyed At Kaiser Ship Yard

iar en ei ae  MYSTERIOUS BLAZE AT KAISER SHIPYARD KILLS 6; BURNS 4(

A Shipyard Dormitory Destroyed   Six Or More Kaiser Employes Peri In Vancouver Fire

Fire Destroys Dormitory At Kaiser Yard:   ‘At Least 6 Persons Are  Killed and 40 Others  Burned.

Dormitory Is Swept By Blaze; 40 Are Injured   More Badies May Be Ir Ruins Of Building; - Cause Unknown.

FIRE IN DORMITORY KILLS 6 WORKERS   Blast in Wooden Building ‘Housing Henry J. Kaiser Workers Levels Structure

SHIPYARD FIRE COSTS LIVES OF SIX; 40 INJURED   Fire in Wastebaskef ‘Explodes All Over Dormitory Linen Roon When Discovered

MICHIGAN'S GENERAL FUND IN THE BLACI   Money Pours in By the Hour as New Fiscal Year Starte

STATE CUT OF RED AS YEAR ENDS   Fiscal’. Officers® See * Trouble Ahead Due to Declining Tax iRevenues ©

MASS MURDERS CLAIM 11 LIVES   Farmer Kills Wife, Five Children; Boy Slays Woman, Three Tots

TWO KILLED IN AUTO CRASHES   Lima Girl. 18, And Mercer-co Home Inmate, 65, Are Victims

Coffee Sales End Saturday At Midnight   Beginning November 29 Commodity Will Be Governed By Rationing Regulations; Use Sugar Coupons

Coffee Ration Rules Releasec   ‘Only Hotels and Restaurants Register Now — Stamp 27, Is First Coffee Stamp

Believe Turn In War Has Come  Allied Offensive To Be  PS See eee ea mT oh eae meme eS

AUSTRALIAN ARMY MINISTER DECLARES WAR HAS TURNED IN UNITED NATIONS FAVOR

Yankee Writers Are Hard Competition For Axis Publicists  Truth Weakens Foe Among Natives Of African Areas

Yank to Hang for Melbourne Murders   Ex-Grocery Clerk Unmoved by Verdict

Soldier To Hang For Killing Three   Military Tribunal Returns Verdict In Fifty Minutes

Former Grocery Clerk Sentenced . For 3 Murders   Convicted By a Militar) Court in Australia, I: Given Death Penalty

Soldier Slayer Must Pay Penalty   MILITARY COURT GIVES DEATH VERDICT IN  MELBOURNE

Soldier to Swing For Stranglings   Man Who Cuncocted Strange Potion Is Convicted By Court

Convicted  As Slayer   Soldier Faces Death In Australia For Killing 3

Army Slayer Is Convicted   Former Grocery Clerk Must Hang For Killing 3 Australian Women

AMERICAN SOLDIER  CONDEMNED 10 DIE   Convicted By U. S. Military Court of Murder In Australia

SOLDIER IN AEF FACES GALLOWS   Military Court In Australia Convicts Private Of Triple Murder

_S. Soldier to Hang for laying Melbourne Women   ate Edward Leonski, Former New York City cery Clerk, Convicted by United States Military irt in Melbourne, Australia; Shows No Emotion; fense Terms Him “Psychopathic Personality”

Leonski To Die by Hanging US SOLDIER   US SOLDIER MURDERED 3 AUSTRALIANS

Soldier To Die For 3 Slayings   Former New Y ork City Grocery Clerk Convicted In Australia.

ARMY COURT DOOMS KILLER   American Soldier Foun Guilty of Slaying 3 Women in Australia

Japs Reported Using Many Obsolete Planes   Penetration in the South Pacific Believed Held Up

ELKS TO CONSIDER ACTIVITIES OF LODGE   Will Discuss Part To Be Taken in ‘Win the War Week” to Be Held NextsMonth   ‘WILL MEET FEB. 16TH

DIPLOMATS’ SHIP DOCKS   Representatives of Axis States Not All Joyful About Beinn Home

AXIS GROUP DISEMBARKS ‘IN PORTUGAL   Diplomatic Ship Will Bring U. S. Citizens Home After Unloading _ 923 Germans and Oth_ers From America.

Exchange Ship Docks With Axis Nationals, Americans Ready To Sail

Exchange Ship Now in Lisbon  Noted Pastor To Return on the “Drottningholm”

Exchange Of Diplomats At Lisbon Begins   Total of 923 Axis Nationals Taken Ashore: Americans. Arriving From ttaly

Diplomatic Exchange Vessel Ready For Return to America   Citizens of United States Get Chance To Leave Europe-as Axis Nationals-Go Home

Exchange Diplomats   U.S. Group At Lisbon As  Axis Members Arrive

Enemy Forces Hit New Island In Philippines   Success in Java May Free Japanese For Bataan Drive

SMALL FORGE OF ~MPANESE LAND ~ONMINDORO ISL   SMALL ISLAND IN PHILIPPINE “GROUP JUST SOUTH OF EITON   ENEMY NAVAL CRAFT SHELL PORTS ALONG EAST COAST   Believed To Represent Farther Ster “An, Subjugation.. of Secondary ands In Philippines

Japs Land On Island  Near Luzon   Several Ports Along Mindoro Coast Shelled

JAPS LAND SMALL FORCE SOUTH OF ISLAND OF LUZON   Is Large Island

RISING SUN FORCE LANDS ON MINDORE   ‘Island Located Just South Of Lu- gon Thinly Populated But Rich In Mineral Deposits

Isle Near Luzon Occupied By Japs   Another Secondary Island In Philippines Subjugated

Place Small Force Of Japs On Mindore   Invaders Of Philippines Continue Their Efforts To Take Over Control Of Secondary Islands

Nippons Launch Drive Against Mindoro Island   May Complete Java Invasion Before Opening Big Luzon Offensive

Nazis In Fear of Dutch Uprising   Army Officers, Civic Leaders Are Arrested

Thousands Arrested By The Nazis In Holland, Indicates Growing Fear

NEW ROUNDU!   is  mae =  t MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND ARMY OFFICERS ARRESTED IN HOLLAND BY INVADERS

Raiders Blast Australian Island Center  Ramkhawve Piakhiar   Bombers, Fighter Planes Join in Sudden Attack

Planes from Jap Aircraft Attack New Britain   Bombers and Fighter: Strike with Force at Rabaul Air Base

AUSTRALIAN ISLE BOMBED   Japanese Planes Carry War To New Britain, Point On Allied Supply Line

Japs Bomb New Brita   Planes From Carrier Raid Australian-Mandated Tale’s Air Base’

ENEMY STRIKES AT SEA ROUTES   Aircraft Carrier Planes Bomb New Britain, Off Australia

Jap Planes Hit At New Britain   Some Damage Done by Attack; Lull in East Indies Attack

JAP AIRFORCE RAIDS RABAUL   Attack Made on New Brit: ain Island, 500 Miles  From Australia

Gen. MacArthur Announces Successful Raid On Japanese Invasion. Base At Salamau

ALLIED PLANES RAID SALAMAU INVASION BASE   Gov. Blamey is Second it Command in Far Pacific

U.S., Australian Planes Attack Invasion Base   Damage. Caused On. North New Guinea Coast

U. S. Bombers Hit Jap Base In New Guinea   MacArthur Communique  Reports Damage Done In Raid On Salamau

NORTH NEW GUINEA COAST IS RAIDED BY: ALLIED PLANES   Hangars, Headquarter: Building, Fuel Dump Damaged At Jap Invasion Base

MacArthur Issues His First War  Communique   Tokyo Asserts Panay Nearly Completely Taken

MTARTHUR IN FIRST REPORI   Allied Fliers In Raid On Jap Held N. Guinea Coast. Forde Claims War Has Turned

MAC ARTHUR ISSUES 1ST COMMUNIQUE   Reveals Jap Base At Salamau Raided, Hangars Damaged

ACTION ON THE FRONT   Direct Hits Are Made on Ships, Wharves, Airdrome Runway and Other Taraets.

PONTIAC AFL-CIO FIGHT SETTLED   Government Peace Makers Patch Up Union Troubles in Food Store Differences

Picket Line Is Withdrawn At Pontiae Plant   Grocery Clerks Will Mediate Differences, Governor Announces

Pontiac, Mich.,  Strike Ended At Midnight   Government Steps In te  Speed Settlement it  War Industries

PLANTS AT PONTIAC RESUME OPERATION   Gov. Van Wagoner Announces CIO, AFL Groups Agree to Arbitration.

RESUME WORK TODAY   War Plants Humming Again Ai Strike Difficalty Is Settled

PLANTS SHUT DOWN BY UNION DISPUTE OPERATING  AGAIK      G. M. Official Tertns Controversy National Disgrace, Approach tc Treason   THOUSANDS WERE IDLE

War Plants Resume Work After Remaining Idle In Grocery Clerk Dispute

BRITISH PLANES, SUBS HIT HEAVY BLOWS AT NAZIS   Germans Forced To Change Shipping Routes In North; Rome Claims Successes.

ALLIES PUSH JAPS FURTHER INN. GUINEA   In Sharp Clash With Jungle Fighters Noar Kolkeada

FORTRESSES HELP BESIEGED MARINES IN SOLOMON ISLES   Believe Three Jap Cruiser: Fit In Raid On  Solomons

MacArthur’s Planes Score  In Big Raid   Pound Concentrations In Northern Solomons As Showdown Nears

FY ia  GEN. BOMBERS POUND JAPANESE SHIPS   Score Probable Hits Or 3° Enemy Cruisers in Solomon Is.   FLYING FORTRESSES USED AGAINST JAP THREAT

CONGRESS NOTIFIED OF IRRIGATION AND SOIL CONTROL PLAN   TEN MILLION DOLLAR PROJ. ECT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN WEST TEXAS AREA

FORD WARNS KLAN   Kian Charged With Using Ford Name In Anti-Jew Drive

DOUGHERTY WARNS OF ALCOHOL EVILS   Archbishop Of  Catholi Church In Philadelphia Deplores Drink

Argentina Votes Test Axis Policy   Radical Party in Opposition To Castillo “Prudence” Reveatt Polls

ARGENTINA'S POLICY TESTED   Radical Party Member: Refuse To Vote In Significant Balloting

Women Should Work! Oh No, They Shouldn’t! And So On Far. Far Into The Niaht: This Won’it Change Your Mind

American Fighter Pilots Destroy 4 More Nazi Planes   Members of Single Squadron Destroy Quartette of Messerschmitts

Freezing of Dairy Workers Asked By Solon:   Advise Draft Head That Dairy Industry May Be Irreparabiy Damaged

URGE HERSHEY HALT DRAIN OF MEN OFF FARMS   15 Senators Advocate “Freezing” of Workers for Next 3 Months

DONALD NELSON SAYS LIMTIS FAST COMING   Million Farmers Have Left for Industry Or  Armed Forces in One Month, Reports Censu

Freezing Order Sought To Keep Men on Farms   Dairy, Livestock Workers Needed, Senators Write

Farm State Senators Urge Hershey to Freeze Dairy Workers on Farms 3 Month:

Ask Freezing Dairy, Stock Workers _   Selective Board Also Asked te Defer Employes for 90 Days to Prevent “Irreparable Injury”

Petition Hershey To Freeze Labor Used On Farms   Senators. Would. Prevent ‘“trreparable Injury” To Production Of Food

FREEZING DAIRY, LIVESTOCK LABOR TO FARMS ASKED   Plan Advanced To Preven Real injury To Food Penduction

Would Freeze U.S. Man Powe: To the Farms   Senators Forecast Great Injury to Food: Production

Asri ri Employes May Be Frozen   Dairy And _Livestockers Ask Action To Keep Industry Going

Ask Hershey to Freeze Dairy Workers   Farm State Senators Want to Protect Dairy Herds from Slaughter

90-Day Freeze Of Farm Labor Is Requested   Selective Service Is Urged To Defer Workers While Program Worked Out

Freezing Of Farm Workers Is Asked   ‘Whole War Effort May Be Endangered’

DAIRY HANDS “FREEZE” FOR 5.MN. ASKED      Farm State Senators Ask Draft Head. to’ Protect Farm Production.   WANT ACTION _* TO HALT DRAIN   Petitioners Report Farms Have Lost Million Men, Herds Being Sold

Would Freeze Farm Workers   15 Farm State Senators Petition  Hershey

FARM WORKER FREEZE ASKED     ‘Senators Say Action Needed  To Prevent Drain Of Es  sential Manpower

\Senators Ask Hershey To Freeze  Dairy and Livestock Workers On Farms For Next 3 Months

AGKED TO FREEZE HELP ON FARMS   Hershey Requested Tt Delay Arms Call Fo Three Months

FARM WORKERS MAY BE FROZEN ON THEIR JOBS   Fifteen Farm State Senators Petition Draft Director To Draw Up Plan   MACHINERY POOL URGED   Men Who Leave Farms for Industry Jobs Would Be Inducted into Army

Corporation Tax Changes Proposed  Congressional Experts Not In Agreement On Treasury Program

CORPORATION TAX REDUCTIONS ASKED FOR PROPOSED ACT   Experts Claim Figures Offerec by Drafted Bill Would be Too High

Reduction of corporation taxes urged   Stam opposed tc recommendation of the treasury

Corporation Tax Cut Is Proposed   Combined Rate of 4 And 80 Per Cent Suggested

Lower Rates For Business   Latest Tax Proposal Offers Some Relief To Corporations

Absent Soldiers’ Right To Vote Is Backed by House   Controversial Measur Finally Approved after Debate

Absentee Vote Bill to Senate   House Takes Action In Night Session

ee et i «5 a eR a aaa  SOLDIER YOTE BILL PASSED      SOUTHERN MEMBERS OF HOUSI OBJECT TO CONGRESS SELZURI Ge STATE'S OUTHORITY.

LAUNCH 2 DESTROYERS   Ten Minutes Apart the Charrette and Hudson Set Sail

New Bombardments Re vealed; British Keep Gair At El Alamein   ENEMY LINE DENTEC   Rommel’s 88 Millimete: Guns Bar Way For im  perial Forces

Keypt Port Is Ruined Beyond Use To Enemy   British Fleet Fires 2,000 Shells Into Matruh Harbor Facilities

O’Daniel Has 50.73 Percent Of The Vote   Emerges Victor In Hardest Fight Of Political Career

Close Margin Gives Pappy Texas Victory   OWDaniel Benefits From Rural Vote to Shade Jimmie Allred

50.71 Percent fn Panpy's Favor To 4926 For Allred   Politicians Marvel At Allred’s Amazing Fight; Almost All  Votes In

‘Pappy’ Gets Scare But It Looks Like O’Daniel Has Defeated Texas Rival for Senate, James Allrec

O’DANIEL NOMINATED FOR UNITED STATES SENATE BY TEXANS   SMITH, JAMES AND JESTER ALSO SUCCESSFUL IN SECOND PRIMARY

GUNGRE Go HEARS GREEK MONARG   ‘Must Guard Against Future Aggression, King Tell: U.S. Lawmakers

ihe Washington  Merry - Go - Round   By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Allen   Navy Brasshats Fail In Effort To Limit Blimps For Sea Patrol

TD RATION COFFEE TO RESTAURANTS   Consumer Rationing Goes into Effect Nov. 29 with Institutions Starting Sunday

strong Drives — Started On Rzhey Volkhov Fronts   ‘Represent Attempt to Relieve Caucasus Pres sure Belief; Counter-Attacks Fail to Sto, Germans in Soanth

Hope To Force Diversion Of Ger. man Strength That Is Steadily Crumbling Soviet Defenses The Caneasns   RUSSIAN ATTACKS ADMITTED BY NAZIS

Seeking To Divert Some Nazi Troops   OPEN DRIVES ON QUIET FRONTS TO TAKE SOME OF PRESSURE OFF IN SOUTHERN BATTLE AREA

REDS ATTACK NAZIS’ FLANK IN EFFORT T0 STOP ADVANCE   Striking in Northern Sec tor Where German Defenses Are Weakened   ee wesewww 2-22 VW FF Wwesese wesw  United Nations Take Offen: sive in the Air on Manv Fronts

Unleash Strong Drives on Rzhev,  Volkhov Fronts   Germans Said to Be Weak in These  Sectors; Ruhr Hammered Again

COUNTER - ATTACKS FAIL 10 HALT ONRUSHING NAZIS   New Russian’ Smashes Taka Toll: But Weight of Odds Seems Too Great.

HUUalAN DRIVE At UNDERWA UN TWO FRONT!   Germans Forging Steadi On Despite Desperate Attacks By Russians

STRONG ATTACKS ON 2 NORTHERN FRONTS HIT WEAKENED LINES   Germans, Claiming New Offensive Halted, Report Capture Of Three More Caucasian Centers, Stah Nearer Stalingrad   Rey TTINITED PRESS

War-Weary Troops Destroy Oil Fields   Main Chinese Army Subject To Heavy Attack By Jar Columns From South

LOCAL MERCHANTS FEATURING FRESH APPLES CURRENT VICTORY FOOD SPECIAL

OPA Permits Two Groups New Cars   Civilian Classes to Obtain Delivery

Christens Son ‘Winston’ And Germans Hand Out A Nine Months Sentence

Like Germany, Japan Forces Conquered Natives to Help In Developing Raw Materials

Japs Race to Make Use of Captured Machines, Metal for War Effort

Japanese Put Conquered Peoples To Work Producing Materials Needed for War Machine

JOSEPH (. GREW WARNS AMERICANS   ‘Will Be Enslaved Unless ‘We Realize ‘War Is “The Real Thing”

Plans For Five Super Battleships of 60,000 Tons Each Abandoned Axis Frowns on Them

Carriers Now Backbones of World Fleets   lL. S. Abandons Plans for Five Super-Battleships

Bic: BATTLESHIPS ARE LEFT OUT OF LATEST PROGRAM   U. S. Will Concentrate on New Carriers, Destroyers and Cruisers

Ship Construction Program Omits Funds for Battleships   Navy Abandons Its Plans for Floating Forts To Concentrate on Smaller Combatant Craft

Funds For More Aircraft Ships Given Approva.   ,  ‘Keels for the Carriers Would Be Laid Immediately  DOUBLE FLEET SIZE  Unprecedented Program Is Authorized. By House Naval: Committee

OMNIBUS BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   Money to Acceleratt Post Office Finances, Rubber Production

HUGE SHIP BILL SPED BY HOUSE   $8,550,000,000 Action Put: Emphasis On Carriers

IEE IE EES AEE OS IEE  8 BILLION FUND FOR NEW «SHIPS GETS APPROVAL

Approval Given Bill To Double Size Of Fleet   Big Battleships Are Abandoned For More Plane Carriers

PLANES. GET FIRST CALL FROM NAVY   Senators Say Admirals Halt Battleships, Cruisers, Want Carriers:   MORE ‘AIRPOWER TO PROTECT FLEE!   ‘Senator. Brewster ‘Sees _ Turning Point in Naval Construction.

HUGE SHIP PROGRAM GETS APPROVAL   $8,550,000,000 Construction Measure, Emphasizing Value Of Plane Carriers, Okayed “By House Naval Committee ——Over 400 Combatant Craft To Be Built

Big Fleet Bill Gels Approval   $8,550,000,000 to Be Expended in Record Building Program

Emphasis Now On New Carriers   Navy Appropriation Bill Proudly Omits Provision For New Battleships

Fund Favored To Double The Size of Fleet   Unprecedented Program Designed to Spend $8.555,000,000 Approved  TO FEATURE CARRIERS

Nation. to See Army ‘Tricks’ Ski Troopers, Gunners and Tank  Divisions Will Open Nationwide Tour of Major Cities at Baltimore

Chinese Deny City Of Kinwha Is Lost   Both Sides Lose Heavily In Bitter Fight There

JAPANESE CLAIM TO  CAPTURE OF KINHWA  DENIED BY CHINESE DECLARED IMPORTANT SUPPLY BASE CITY STILL   Trem AAR rT

KINHWA STILL IN CHINESE HANDS, JAPS REPULSED   Nippons Claim Capture; Amer ican Airmen Aid in Battle for Lungling

Japs Claim Vital City Is Captured   Chinese Claim That Kinhwa Remains  In Their Hands

Deny Japs Capture Capital of Chekiang   Heavy Losses Mount for Both Sides As Chinese Fight off Nipponese Reinforcements at Strategic Zone.

CHINESE DENY TOKYO CLAIM KINHWA TAKEN   Chungking Reporis Heavily Rein. forced Attacks Driven Off, Losses Beavy on Hoin Sides   BATTLE IN YUNNAN   Japanese Driven Back to Lungling, Burma Road Town, and Chinese Encircle City

CHINESE STILL HOLDING KINHWA   Japs Advance to Langyu Where Bloody Street Fighting Is Reported

Springboard Lost For Allied Offense   Chinese Dispatches Fail Tc Confirm Tokyo’s Claim: Say Troops Are Holding

Chinese Deny Loss of Kinkwa  Bloody Battle Raging in Coastal Province

AXIS ADVANCES NEARER TOBRUK. IN DESERT WAR   Japs Say Kinwha Is Now In Their Hands; Was Springboard Base _.

TOKYO CLAIM KINWHA TAKEN      Says One Of China’s Vital Supply Routes Severed; Occupied City Today

Chiangking  Says - City OF Kinhwa  Held By. Chinese   ‘Both ‘Sides Lose. ‘Heavily As -Great Battle. ‘Rages

KINWHA STILL HELD, CHINESE CLAIM TODAY      HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT REPORTED

DENY JAPS — HAVE TAKEN » KEY CITY   Chinese Command Refute: Tokyo Claim That Kinhwa Has Fallen   REINFORCED DRIVE 18 BEATEN OFF   Heavy Losses on Bott Sides, Reports From Chungking Say

Chinese Deny Kinhwa Taken By Jap Force   Enemy Report False, Is Chungking Word; Hold Heavily Reinforced  Ninnoanese Armvy

oe La Lae oo nw 7. " wT Law  Tokio Claims It Has Captured Key Transport Center   Chinese Report Fails to Confirm Fall of Kinhwa

Chekiang Capital Still Holding, Defenders Say   Chinese Command Says Heavily Reinforced Japanese Attacks Beaten Off; Fliers Smash Nipp Planes

Vital Route For Aid Lost To Chiang   Chinese Dispatches Fail to Support Japanese Claim That ‘Gold Flower’ Is Taken   Gains Are Cited

CHINESE STILL HOLDING KINHWA   Officials Deny Japanese Claims City Has Been Captured; Bitter Fighting  Ragec

JAPS USE GAS IN THEIR DRIVE ON CHINA CITY   They Claim Capture Of Kinwha, But The Chinese Deny This, But Admit Danger

CHINESE DECLARE DEFENDERS HOLD; CITY ENDANGERED   Invaders Assert One OF Chiang's Supply Lines Severed

Japs Claim Capture of Kinhwa Today   SMe SOaeneanr’ = . — rae  Chinese Admit Only That City Is in Danger, But Say Lines Hold  200-MILE ADVANCE  Kinhwa Important to Any Allied Offensive in This Sector

Chinese Assert Kinhwa Is Held Against Attack   Defenders Claim Attacks Have Failed; Japanese Assert City Taken.

Chinese Hurl Japanese Back In Southwest   General MacArthur Reveals 200 Jap Planes Destroyed in Past Six Weeks

Vital City Still Held By Chinese   Heavy Fighting Rages, but Japs Fail To Take It

JAP SEIZURE OF CITY IS DENIED   Poison Gas Reported Used By Nipponese Forces

Chinese Claim City of Kinhwa Beats Off Japs   Counter Official Tokyo Statement That “Gold Flower’ City Had Fallen to Them

Japs Report Capture Of China City   Kinhwa, Capital of Chekianc Province, Is Claimed by In: vaders

Chinese Battle Desperately To Refain Kinhwa   Province Capital Claimed Captured By Japanese Army

Chinese Deny City Of Kinhwa Taken By Japs   Heavily Reinforced Foe Declared Beaten Off In  Furiaque Fichting.

Japs Capture Kinhwa City   Occupation Completed At 7 A. M. Today

FALL OF KINHWA, IMPORTANT CITY, CLAIMED BY JAPS   CHINA ADMITS TOWN IN GRAVE DANGER, BUT NOT CAPTURED

DENY A TOKYO CLAIM   China Reports Japs Have Not Cap' tured the City of Kinhwa

Japs Claim Capture of Kinhwa Today   Chinese Admit Only That City Is in Danger, But Sav Lines Hold

AMERICAN PLANES BOMB STRETCH OF JAP-HELD RAILWAY   Destroy Stretch OF Vital Indo-China Road—-Also Blast Japanese BRueac

BRITISH LIAISON OFFICER WILL RETURN TO LONDON FOR PART IN WAR TALKS

Second Front Preparations Indicated By Developments   Speculation Sharpened By Reports Dili Returning To England Shortly

POPULATION lt oun M   Total of 15,978 Already Have Registered and More Are to Come.   GROWTH IS RAPID   New Figure Includes Victor: ians Residing at Edge of City. 

Total of 15,978 Already Have Registered and More -+ fre to Come.   New Figure Includes Victorians Residing at Edge of City. 1

RAF RESUMES ATTACKS FROM BASES IN INDIE   Jap Invasion Barges Anc River Boats Are Bombed

BILL FINANCES FLOOD CONTROL OHIO PROJECTS   Funds To Complete Third Set Of Canal Locks Also Included

War Projects In _ New House Bill   COMMITTEE APPROVED FLOOD WORK IN STATE

CIVIL FUNCTIONS ARE TO GO ON IN COUNTRY   House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill tc Provide Money to Speed Completion of New Locks for Panama Canal, Flood Control, River and Harbor Work and for Other Defense Projects.

$357,150,826 IS APPROVED FOR ’43 CIVIL — FUNCTIONS!   Funds Included. To Speed Completion Of Third Set Of Locks For ‘Panama Canal

PANAMA LOCKS FUND APPROVED   House Committee Votes $357,150,826 For Civil Functions

Russian Forces Improve Position North of City   Hitler's Troops Fail to Advance in Caucasus Mountains

Russians Hold As Nazis Hurl  In New Power  Despite Reinforcements Germans Achieve Ne  . a

Reds Better Position in Northwest:   Germans Pour , Constant Stream Of Reserves Into Stalingrad

‘Road of Dead’ Paved by Fresh Reinforcements  Of Germans REDS HOLDING FIRM Artillery, Mortar Fire  Wipes Out Battalion _ Of Invaders

Reds Fight  F uriously   Nazis Still Unable To Achieve A Break-Through

REDS REPULSE NEW ATTAGKS   Germans Pour Reserves into Stalingrad Along ‘Road Of Dead.’   RETREAT IN MOUNTAINS

NAZIS POURING RESERVES INTO STALINGRAD   BUT SOVIETS CLAIM OUTSIDE POSITIONS HAVE IMPROVED

H Hitler Sends nds Thirty-Five - Divigions To Take ’ Stalingrad   RUSSIANS -

REDS, INVADERS JOIN COMBAT FOR STRATEGIC HEIGHT   Nazi Drive Forces Defenders .To 'Withdraw During Night

Germans pouring reinforcements in Stalingrad area   Reds report position in city's northwest better

NAZIS TRAVEL ROAD OF DEAD TO OTALINGAAD   Fresh Reserves Thrown Into Battle and Germans Make Slight Gain. ~   RUSSIANS PRESS ATTACK  ON NORTHWEST FRONT

Germans Hurl More Men At Stalingrad   Soviets Pushed Back At One Point But No Break Scored

Still No Big — Break-Through at Stalingrad   Germans Pouring Constant Stream of Reserves Into the Battle

Desperate Axis Drives Fail To  Daunt Soviets   German Forces Batter Forward to New Positions in Factory Settlement; Reds Battle Fiercely for Vital Height

No Material Gains Made   Stream of Reinforcements Fails to Carry Day

NAZIS FAIL 10 BREAK THRU IN VOLGA CITY   Neither Are They Able ta Make Any Material Advance Despite Tremen dous Reinforcements   HURL HALF MILLION MEN AGAINST REDS   Soviet Forces Improve Position Northwest of City; Foes Drive Against Factory Settlement

NEW ATTACKS FAIL TO MAKE MAJOR GAINS      Russian Position North« west of City Reported to Be Improved Despite Furious Enemy Drive With Half Million Men.

Soviet Defense Position Bettered By Slight Withdrawal ; Stalin Gives Oblique Warning To Japan During New  Front Request   Po ENNY Cr VMOReE

Nazi Reserves Pour Toward Stalingrad   Russians Report 020,000 Hitler Men in Fight

Mee aes LEAL a 4 tl By         Reserves Conitinue To Arrive Upon Battlefront

Russian Defenders Report Enemy Has Not Achieved Break-Through Or Material Advance Into Metropolis—Red Army Improves Its Position Northwest Of City, Soviet Communique Declares—Factories In Besieged Zone Continue To Operate

NAZIS SWELL ARMIES ALONG ROAD OF DEAD   But the Reinforcements Fail to Make a_ BreakThrough at Stalingrad.   ted Army Improves Northwest Position

Swelling Forces Fail To Achieve Material Gains   Reds Improve Position Northwest Of Stalingrad As City Still Holds Out-

Hitler Throws More Than Half Million Into Battle But Russians Still Hold

Germans Pour Reserves Inte Stalingrad   Soviets Improve . Position in The Northwest

Russians At Stalingr ad Hold Despite Nazi Attacks   Half Million Germans Unable To Break Line No Material Advance Ry Foe. Moscow Savs

Russ Hold Off New Nazi Force   Germans Fail To Break Through Or Advance Much At Stalingzad

Hitler Hurls More Troops At Stalingrad   Reserves Pour Into Fight Along ‘Road Of Deod’; City Holds

Nazis Rush New Troops To Front   RUSSIANS CONTINUE TC HOLD STALINGRAD DEFENSES

Germans Pour In New Troops   Desperate Effort to Take Stalingrad Continues Pace

SOVIET TROOPS GAIN NORTH CE VOLGA SECTOR      Defense Lines Hoid Firm In Steel Center

CONSTANT STREAM OF GERMAN RESERVES POURED INTO FIGHT  HALF MILLION MEN IN STALINGRAD AREA

CONSTANT STREAM OF GERMAN RESERVES POURED INTO FIGHT  HALF MILLION MEN IN STALINGRAD AREA FAILS BRING BREAK

Keserves Pour In Stalingrad But Reds Hold   German Forces Swetled To Near Half a Million; Russians Improve Position Northwest of City But Withdraw Slightly In Factory Area

Legion Urges Complete Draft   Asks Legislation To  Conacript Resources

LEGION STRIKES AT RACKETEERS   Executive Committee Urges Drafting Labor,  Canital ar dReenitecee

TRANSPORT, DESTROYER ATTACKED   “Passenger Ship Keels Over After Two Blasts   ALL PLANES ARE SAFE   “Jap Craft Bombed In Straits Of Macassar

Score Hits In Attack On Jap Ships   Smashing Attack On Enemy Planes Announced

WARNS AGAINST SHIFTING ARMY GOODS CONTROL   Patterson Asserts U. S Might Lose War From Depriving Military Of Production   Labor Men Testify

BACKS ARMY'S CONTROL OVER ARMS OUTPUT   Patterson Holds War Might be Lost if Change Made

Patterson Warns War May Be Lost Under Army Curt   Undersecretary Declare Production Control Is Necessary

Defense Program Investigated  Patterson Warns Army Needs Control Over Military Output

PATTERSON URGES CONTROL BY ARMY   Direction Over Military Production Necessary, He Savs

Patterson Defends Control by Army  Denies Threat to Civilian Economy

ARMY CONTROL OF cUPP LIES URGED   Patterson Says U. S. Migh Lose War if Army Depriver Of Supervision Over Civil ian Economy

MARINES MAY RENEW GUADALCANAL PU SH  tine b seen o Satin 6 oe ——"

Showdown Nears In Poll Tax Row   Southerners Hope To Kill Proposal

DIXIE GROUP AEADY FOR POLL TAX TEST   Bloc Remains Confident Of Beating Measure

SHOWDOWN VOTE ON POLL TAX MEASURE * MAY BE AGREED ON   Southerners Appear Confident of Victory—Bilbo, of Miss., Raps Proponents

Poll Tax Vote Showdown Due   Southerners Hope To Kill Measure In Saturday Ballot

Blamed on Boostin  War Jobs   Thirteen Percent More i 23 States in First Half of This Year

U.S. Secret Weapon Rips Enemy Tanks   New Gun Terrifies Nazis Panzer Units Crumble Under Its Fire

SECRET WEAPON: U. S. Gun Turns Tide of Desert Battle   By RIC HARD iim     "MILLAN

America’s secret weapon hurls nazi tanks back as shells rip, wither panzer units

German Gestapo Wages New — Reign of Terror   Executions Flare Again; Slav Patriots Rise Up

FOR PAY BOOST   Also Demands Double Time On Holidays Continue As Parley Begins

Plymouth County Farmers: Study More Production  Are Holding Meeting _ Throughout County

Plymouth County Farmers Study More Production  Are Holding Meeting: - Throughout County To Study Program .

> FOOD PROBLEM   Now Working . ‘Out Bud. “gets For. Increased “Production

CEILINGS VITAL, SAYS PRICE HEAD   Henderson Declares Stable Prices, Wages Will Avert Inflation Disaster

INFLATIONARY THREAT CALLED TREACHEROUS’   Henderson Says Control o! Prices, Wages Needed tc Keep War Program in Hich Gear.

Inflationary Threat “Deadly As Bomb, Treacherous As The Japs” Says Leon Henderson

INFLATION IS TREACHEROUS AS JAPANESE   HENDERSON TELLS SENATE BANKING GROUP OF NEED TO CURB

OPA DIRECTOR CITES DANGER OFINFLATION   Leon Henderson Says Sta bilization of Prices and Wages Needed to Avert Disaster   WAR AIMS AT STAKE   Urges Quick Passage 0! Senate Bill Authorizing President:.Roosevelt to  -Stabilize.FarmItems._

ibilization of Farm Prices, 15 Immediately Necessary   Henderson Says Stab Waaes And Salaries

Stabilization Of Pay, Farm Prices Urged By Henderson   Inflation Is Called As Treacherous As Japanese

Stabilization At Once Uraed   Move Needed to Avert Inflation Disaster, Leon Henderson Says

PRICE LEADER CITES MENACE AS COSTS RIS   Inflation as Treacherou: As Japs, Senators Informed

SENATE BEGINS COMMITTEE WORK ON WAGES, PRICES   HENDERSON FIRST WITNESS; HOUSE STARTS TOMORROW

No Time To Lose In Fight On Inflation Henderson Urges Congress To Act

HENDERSON SEES DANGER OF INFLATION   Price Adminis.rator Tells Banking Committee Stabilization of Prices and Wages Necessary   PROGRAM JEOPARDIZED

FAST ACTION ¢     He a   Price Administrator Asserts Uncontrolled Items Begin To Put Heavy Pressure On Present Brakes

HENDERSON SAYS STABILIZATION NEEDED AT ONCE   Senate Banking Committee Told Immediate Inflationary Steps Needed to Avert  Dieaatear

NEED HASTE TO) GURB PAT, FARM PRICES   Price Chief Tells Sena tors Need for Stabiliza tion Is “Immediate.” _   wcon TROL EFFORTS  .. ARE INADEQUATE   Controller Declares Entire Cost of Living Being Forced Up.

PRICE AND WAGE MEASURE VITAL, SAYS HENDERSON   Prompt Action Necessary Now,  Chief Declares

‘PRICE ADMINISTRATOR  FIRS?  _ WITNESS" IN HEARING ON.  ¢-  COST-OF-LIVING CON. “TROL PLAN

HENDERSON ADDS PLEA FOR QUICK CURB ON COSTS   Stabilization Needed at Once To Avert Inflation, OPA Chief Declares

Stabilization Action Sought      Henderson Says Country Faces—-Disaster--Under -.  Present Program

INFLATION THREAT IS DEADLY AS BOMB   Henderson Says Entire War Program Will Be Jeopardized

Henderson In Plea For Wage Control Now   Anti-Inflation Move: Must Be Immediate Says Henderson Il Plea To Solons

Intlation Is as Dangerous To America as the Japanese Henderson Tells Committes

Action Is Demanded   Henderson Calls For AntiInflation Legislation

inflationary Threat Blow To Country   Henderson Tells Committee It Is Jeopardizing Entire War Poliey.

Threat of Inflation, Hi Says, Treacherous as Japs; Cites Cost of Farm Feed

Stabilization Of Wages, Farm Prices Necessary, He Tells Senators

Steady Farm Prices. Wages  Needed Soon   Price Administrator Sees Disaster Of Inflation As Deadly As A Bomb.   SENATE TAKING ACTION

‘Need Control Over Wages, Farm Prices   Great Necessity Created By Rapid Increase In Cost of Living

Uncontrolled Farm Prices Dangerous   Henderson Warns Inflation Would Upset War Effort

Henderson Urges Action On Measure   Stabilization  Of Wages, Farm Prices Needed At Once, He Says

immediate Stabilization Of Farm Prices, Wages Needed To Stave Off Inflation Henderson Says

Action Necessary Immediately, Tiy   Danger Of Inflation A: Deadly As Bomb °

HENDERSON URGES SPEEDY ACTION ON INFLATION BILL   Declares Stabilization o' Farm Prices, Wages anc Salaries Immediately Nec essary To Avert Disaste, of Inflation.

RISING FARM PRICES ARE CALLED THREAT TO COST OF LIVING   Stabilization of Wages anc Commodity Markets Urged On Senate Committee

Living Cost Rise Jeopardizes War Program, Henderson Tells Senators

Stabilization Needed “At Once- -Hendersor  re   Price Administrator Says Control Of Farm Prices, Wages And Salaries Immediately Necessary To Avert ‘Disaster Of Inflation’

LL TL AEE CC  Council Holds Routine Meet  Beer Licenses Ars Given Approval

Berlin Admits U-Boats Sank Argentine Ship   But [gneres Demand For Salute of Flag In Publie Ceremony

Germans Admit  Vessel Sinking   Argentina’s Demand That Nazis Salute Flag Is Ignored

GERMANY OFFERS REPARATIONS FOR SINKING ARGENTINE SHIP   Admits Responsibility for Loss of Rio Tercero, bul Ignores Request for Flag Salute

WAAC GOES AWOL TO.D0 STRIP TEASE   Mother Is Not Surprised by Former Chorus Gir!

Strip Teasing WAAC Always Liked Change   Mother Knew She Was Back In Show She Admits :

Man Loses Arm In Truck Accident   Spends Some Time Hunting Member

Bagging 19 Jap Planes Nothing To Brag Abou   Major John L. Smith Wh Bagged Them Says So Himself

GEN. M'ARTHUR BRACING FOR SIXTH ATTACK   Japanese Demand On Batan’s Defenders Brings Only Contempt   U. S. AND FILIPINO FORCES ARE FIRM   Second Surrender Message Is Directed To Filipino Soldiers

YOU ARE DOOMED, SAYS {AP COMMANDER   “Dear Filipino Soldiers” Urged to Lay Down Arms; Offered “*“Brotaction”’

M‘ARTHURWILL NOT SURRENDER   Batan Army Braces for Sixth Major Assault; Troops Pay No Attention to Japanese Namande

Mass Bombing Against Nazis Just Startec   1,000-Plane Raids on Reich To Become Ever More Frequent, Avers RAF Leader   England Must Expect Luftwalfe Venveance   U. S. Power Provides New Punch Against Plants Fes Bitlae Dearmaoin

1,000 Raids On Nazis Promised   British Official Says Allied Bomber Strenath Gains

BRITON ASSERTS MORE BIG RAIDS TO SLASH NAZIS   Air Minister Sinclair Prom ises 1,000-Plane Attacks To Be “Less Infrequent”

1000-Plane Raids To Be Continued   Sinclair Promises More Air Action

MORE 1,000PLANE RAIDS ARE PROMISED   English Officials Says Germans May Renew  Bombing When Russian Campaign Dies Down

English Given Promise . Of 1,000 Plane Attacks ~ Upon: Germans Shortly

BIGGER RAIDS PROMISED ON GERMANY S00}   British Air Minister I: Confident Nazi War Industry Will Be Pulverized *   ‘REVEALS RESULTS   Hitler Lost Many of Hi: Newest and Best Air Fighters in Battle Over Dieppe

IOWA SOLDIER: DIES IN FRACAS   Throat of Private From Anamoca Cit

STEEL INQUIRY TO BE PUSHEL   Truman Takes Notice of Advertisements Published by Big. Companies

Witain’s Heavy Bombers Strike at Italy Again   ‘Movie Chiefs “Figure” They Gave Eisenhower Joit

SOLDIER VOTING MEASURES DUE   Army and Navy Satisfied If Vital Military Data Safequarded

SERVICE MEN WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE, FALL   Prediction for Approval of Legis. lation Permitting Army, Navy Men to Vote in November

YOUTHS WILL BE REGISTERED   Local Draft Boards Prepare For Listing 18-Year-Olds Starting Dec. 11

ANNOUNCE DATES FOR SIXTH REGISTRATIONS   Week of Registering Depends on Birth Date

Australians and Dutch Continually Harass Japanese in Effort To Protect Portugese Territory

JAPS HARASSED ON TIMOR ISLE   Australian Commandos, Dutch Guerillas Keep Up Fight

Commandos Hit Japs Continually  Kill the Enemy in  100-to-] Ratio

Aussies and Dutch  Harass Japanese   Timor Units Ignore Surrender Demands

Army To Use Morel-B Men   August Call to Include 1-A Remediable With Defec. tive Teeth

ARMY CALLING ITS 1B REGISTRANTS . INTO SERVICE FIRST TIME IN AUGUST   Those With Slight, or Remediable, Physical Defects Could Be Used In Offices, Release Others For Combat

NINTH ANNUAL FASTER SEAL SALE BEGINS   Campaign Gat Underway On March 10; County Chair mon Diceuccec Pracram,)

SEAL SALETO AID CHILDREN   ‘Annual Easter Seal Sale To Aid Crippled Children Announced,

UNITED STATES WAR MATERIALS NOT GOOD ENOUGH SAYS WORLE]   TEXAS CONGRESSMAN, °~ BACK FROM WAR FRONTS DECRIES SELFISHNESS

‘Stop Quibbling And Give Boys Good Arms,’ Solon Back From War Urges

Says Soldiers Interested Only in Kind Of Production That Will “Shoot and Fly”

Japs Foiled In Effort To Raid Chungking  American War Piane Meet Attacking Raid

Chungking Raid Fails   Japs Approach First Time in 11 Months; U. S. Planes Block Way

U. §. Fliers Halt Raid on Chungking   Japanese Attempt To Bomb Capital

American Plane: Keep Japs Away From Chungking   U. S. Ships Roared Out to Meet the Enemy in China

Heavy Going For Soviets   Strong Counter-Attacks By Germans and Bad  Weather Slows Progress

Snow Hampers Offensive On  Russian Front   Reds Push Ahead Despite Nazi Counterblows, Moscow. Says

HEAVY SNOWS SLOWING RED » ARMY'S DRIVE   Germans Putting Up Stiffer Resistance, But Russians Still Push Ahead

Snow, Germar Attacks Slow Red Offensive   Germans Teke Advantage OF Weather To Put Up Defenses On Don Bank   3,000 NAZIS ARE SLAIN   Russians Announce ‘in Ne Sector Did Foe Regair Positions Lost’

Reds Advance Despite Snow, Resistance   Counter Attacks By Germans Many —Throwing Up Defense Works

HEAVY SNOWS ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT HAVE HAMPERED ACTION   FIERCE GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL TO STOP SOVIET ADVANCE

HEAVY SNOW, NAZI ATTACKS HAMPER REDS      Troops Push Ahead, However, in Their Offensive, Smashing at Fortifications and Communica tonne

Snow and Nazi Counter-attacks Slow Red Drive   Russian Troops Push Slowly Ahead Despite Heavy Axis Pressure; Soviet: Find Roads Lined With German Dead

SLOW GOING ENCOUNTERED BY RED ARMY   Soviet Authorities Report Troops Pushing Ahead In Spite of Fierce Counter-Attacks

Heavy Snows Slow Up Red  Offensives   Germans Fighting Fiercely, Too, In Counter-Attacks

Heavy Snows Slow Up Russ On East Front   Fierce German Counter-Attacks Also Delay Reds

Heavy Snows Hold Up  Soviet Offensive, But Reds Still Push Ahead

SNOW, NAZI RIVES WP AFD FORGES   Advance, However Is Continuing On Front

Weather Delays Red’ Offensive.  But Gains Seen   Nazi Counter-Attacks Launched But Rec Armies Holding ir Stalingrad   Lined With Dead

RED OFFENSIVE HAMPERED, BUT GAINS AREMADE   Soviet Authorities Contend Army Pushing Slowly Ahead Despite the Heavy Snows   ENEMY DRIVES FAIL   Jnable to Regain Los: Ground Or to Improve Position In Any Way, Moscow Says

SOVIET OFFENSIVE BADLY HAMPERED BY HEAVY SNOW!   Fierce German  Counterat. tacks Also Slowed Up Red Army Movements.   STILL PUSHING AHEAD   Germans Reported Taking Advantage of WeatherSlowed Operations.

Germans Use Time to Build Vital Defenses   Death Toll Continues to Mount as Nazis Press Counterattacks

Russ Fight Hampered By Snow   Soviet Trosps Push Ahead Despite Fierce CounterAttocks Of Germans

HEAVY SNOWS ANC NAZI ATTACKS SLOW RUSSIANS   GERMANS BUILDING DEFENSE WORKS ON EAST BANK OF DON

Snow Hampers Fighting On Russian Front   Increased Nazi  Pressure Being Felt By Reds

Heavy Snow Slows Red Army Drive   Germans Hurl Counterattacks  In Bhizzard

SNOW HAMPERS OFFENSIVE ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Germans Use This  Advantage to Make Defenses Stronger And Bury Dead

Heavy Snows Slow Fighting   Counter-Attacks Of Germans Fail to Halt Russian Gains

GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS HAMPER RED OFFENSIVE   Russians Reported to Be Pushing Ahead Smashing  German Fortifications

SIXTEEN INJURED WHEN TRUCK, BUS COLLIDE HEAD-ON   Fire Breaks Out In Bus, Doors Jam; Truck Driver Saves Passengers

16 INJURED IN BUS-TRUCK ROAD CRASH   Driver of Freight Trans. port Prevents Holacaus When He Pries Oper Bus Door and Extin. ounishes Riaze.

U. S. Bombers  Create Panic  In Rome Fleet Ships Circled Like  Circus, Asserts  Sub Skipper  Be TaPRv attE’

Ttaly’s Navy  Blasted, Says Sub Skipper   Mussolini’s Armada Sent ‘Careening’ by U. S. Bombers Two Weeks Avo

i. $. BOMBERS MADE CIRCUS OF DUCE FLEET   British Submarine Commander Reports On_ Disaster That Befell Italians Two Weeks Ago.   35 Bomb Hits

Savage-Striking U.S. Bombers Put Italian Fleet To Utter Rout in Mediterranean Battle

ITALIAN FLEET, BOMBED BY YANKS, RAN IN CIRCLES   British Sub Commander Says Armada Became “A Fantastic Circus of Wildly Careening Ships.”   FASCIST SAILORS FIRED IN ALL DIRECTIONS   First Attack Caused Great Confusion — Americans Credited With Scoring 35 Hits on 2 Battleships.

WATCHES U.S, PLANES BATTER DUCE’S FLEET   Thrown Into Mad Confusion  Sub Commander Cove

Bomber Leader Gives Vivid Story ‘Of Fliers Exploit:   Report Smashes Jap Claim to Superior Ability in Air; Describes Varions Kaid«

AMERICAN ACES BESTING JAPS THREE - TQ - ONE   fave Shot Down 50 Enemy Pursuit Planes In Action, Accounted For 46 Transports, 16 Warships Up To March 1, Colonel Eubank  Reveals.

U.S. FLYERS SCOSF TD   Bomber Command Chief Lists Japanese Planes, Shins Knocked Off

[Bomber Heroes Cited As ‘Chief Reveals Score Of 50 Enemy Fighters Down

U. S. Bomber Pilots Better Than Japanese, Exploits In Far East Have Shown

BOMBER COMMAND IN PACIFIC AREA TOLL TOTALS 50 PLANES, 46 TRANSPORTS, 16 WARSHIPS

BIG SCORE MADE _ BY U.S. AIRMEN      150 Planes Shot Down, - 46 Transports, 16 Warships Sunk or Damaged

U.S. Fliers Are Showing Prowess In Far Pacific   Summary of Operations in Air Since War Began Refutes Jap Claims of Superiority, American Commander Declares.

Outfly Japs in Pacific   U.S. Pilots Three to One Better Than Enemy Fliers

GIVES REPORT ON U.S. BOMBERS IN PACIFIC BATTLE:   COMMANDER SMASHES JAPAN ESE CLAIMS TO SUPERIORITY IN FLYING ABTLITY

AMERICANS SHOOT DOWN THREE PLANES TO ONE BY ENEMY   HEAD OF U. S. BOMBER COM. MAND GIVES FIGURES ON PACIFIC AIR WAR

U.S COMMANDER SMASHES JAPS AIR CLAIMS .   Reports His Men Downed 50 Enemy Planes, Sank or Damaged 46-Transports. and 16 Warshis vs

Index   Head of Philippine bombers says his men outflew Japs praising Capt. Frank Kurtz of Omaha among others

Many Planes, Ships Victims Of US Fliers   Commander Smashes Claims Of Superior Jap Flying Ability

50 PURSUIT SHIPS ‘SHOT DOWN, HE SAYS   Forty-Six Jap Transports and 16 Warships Sunk Or Seriously Dam aved Up to March 1

U.S. AIRMEN CRIPPLE JAPS IN AIR, ON SEA   Col. Eubank Credits American  Fliers with Shooting Down 50   Jap Planes in Action   OTHERSON GROUND   46 Transports, 16 Warships Sunk or Damaged up to March 1, Report Shows

50 Enemy Pursuit Planes Shot Down In Action In Pacific Area   46 Transports Aud 16 Warships Sunk Or Seriously Damaged Up To First Of March

Fresh Aerial Blows On  _ Enemy Show Superiority, —  In Invasion Base Drive

American Fliers Have Shot Down 3 Jap Warplanes For Every One Lost   Have Shot Down 50 Enemy Pursuit Planes, Sank Or Seriously Damaged 46 Transports And 16 Warships Up To March 1.

JAPANESE AIRMEN ARE PUT 10 SHAME ‘BY AMERICAN PILOTS      U. S. Bomber Commande: Refutes Jap Claims to Superior Flying Ability   GIVES DETAILED REPORT

Devastating Loss To Jap Planes And Ships Proves Superiority Of U.S. Fliers

[American Flying Men Are Marvels: Of: Daring: ©  Exploits Of Airmen Give Allies. Hie Ascendency In South Pacific Zonés:

Soviet Armies In Heavy Thrust Near Leningrad   Moscow Says Russian Forces Continue To Hold Advan. tage In Key Sectors   REPORT ACTION NEAR MURMANSK   Moscow Radio Predicts Gen. eral Offensive By Allied Nations On All Fronts

Allies Increase Guinea Pressure   Japs Under Orders To Fight To Last Man

ALLIES BOOST PRESSURE ON JAPS HOLDING BUNA UNDER IMPERIAL ORDERS

ALLIES INCREASE PRESSURE Or IAPS IN BUNA DISTRICT   dap Prisoner Says Soldiers Are Told That Emperor Hirohito Wants City De: fended to Last Man.   "PILOTS HAVE JACKPOT  OVER GETTING PLANES   Americans Bomb Base Plan ned By Japs For New Of fensive In China, Destro: Storage Tanks.

ALLIES ADD PRESSURE IN NEW GUINEA   Increase Attack On What Is Left Of Buna Front

ALLIES INCREASE PRESSURE ON JAPS ALONG BUNA FRONT   Japs ‘Under Direct Orders From Emperor Hirohito To Resist'To The ‘Last Man

HEAVY FIGHTING TILL GUING ON IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Ordered By Emperor To Fight To Last Man, Prisoner Relates

Japs Ordered by ‘Hito to Resist To Last Man   Dead Outnumber Prisoners in_ 40 to 1 Ratio.

INTERVIEWS PILOTS IN COLOGNE RAID      Writer Also Sees Preparations for Krupp Plant Attack

Gasoline Use Is Restricted By New Order   Limit of Five to Six Gallons Week is Indicated for  Eastern Drivers  WARNING IS SOUNDED

Gas, Fuel Oil Use Curtailed   5 To 6 Gallons Per Weel Mav Be Ayailable For Average Driver

3 - 6 GALLONS OF GAS A WEEK IS INDICATED   Consumption Is Orderec Cut To Half Of Last Year

EAST GAS SUPPLY CUT 50 PERCENT   WPB ORDER DIRECTS LIMITED USE OF LIGHT FUEL OIL

Five Gallons Of Gas Each Week Likely   Eastern Consumption Halved—Fuel Oil Also Cut

Rationing Will Cut East’s Fuel Consumption in Half   asoline Limit of Five to Six Gallons a Week for Many Eastern Motorists Indicated by War Production Board Order: Restrictions In Northwestern States May Be Lifted

GASOLINE LIMIT IS INDICATED   One-Half That of Last Year As Rationing Begins May 16

GAS CONSUMPTION REDUCED IN EAS   Motorists Held to 5 to°6 Gal Jons a Week

Cut Is Indicated   Eastern Gasoline, Fuel Oil Are Affected by Order Effective May 16

Rationing Of Gasoline Will Soon Be In Effec   danoverians And Other East ern Motorists May Be Limited To Five Or Six Gallons Of Fuel Per Week

FIGHT 10 AVOID GAS RATIONING WILL CONTINUE   Gasoline Deliveries Ordered Cut in Half Despite Promise  To Kilgore

GASOLINE RATION HALF 1941 SUPPLY   Eastern Motorists May Get Only 5 Gallons a Week

See East Limited. "To. 3-6. Gallons: OF Gas. Weekls   No ‘Mention: Is. Made. of States In. ‘Northwest In New. Order : WPE

Will Combat High Costs Of Living   President Roosevelt “expected To Take teps Along This Line Soon.

Hitler Delays . Drive on Russ Until Summet   Had Previously Declared Nazi Offensive Would Come in Spring

Hitler Says Red Forces Too Strong   Fuehrer Admits His Plans for Russian Conquest Go Awry

HITLER TALKS OF DEFEATING FOE IN SUMMER   Avoids Mention of Spring Driv: Against Russians in Unhera ded Address io Leaders

FIGHT WILL BE HARD, FUEHRER TELLS GERMANS   Hitler Tacitly Admits His “Annihilation” of Russia Is Postponed   SHUNS REFERENCE TO DRIVE IN SPRING   Renews Thesis War Caused By “Jewish and Capital ist Conspirators”

Hitler Warning Nazis Worst May Lie Ahead   Decides Not to Annihilate Russians Until Summer; Urges Germans To Prepare to Meet Soviet Peril

Hitler Says Drive Against Reds Delayed Until Summe   ® German People Warned Hard Struggle Lies Ahead In Unheralded Speech

Promises Defeat Of Red Troops in  Coming Summer   Germany's Chief Returns From Front for Memorial Speech

Fuehrer Will Let Reds Live until Summer Months   Adolf Changes His Plan: for Decisive Victory in Spring   Says Nazis Have Wipe Out Many Units, but Reds Keep Coming

HITLER WARNS GERMAN PEOPLE THAT HARD TIMES LIE AHEAD   Nazi Offensive Against Russia Postponed Until Sum mer, Fuehrer Tacitly Admits in Memarial Bay Addrace

Hitler Warns of Hard Fight Ahead   Says Annihilation Drive on Reds Has Been Delayed

Hitler Talks Of Drive in  Summer Now   Germans Told Hard Struggle Lies Ahead by Nazi Leader   REDS STILL GAINING

Fuehrer Sees Hard Strugel Lying Ahead   Forgets To Mention ‘Spring’ Offensive’  In Russian Campaign  BEMOANS WINTER

Hitler Sees Struggle Ahead for German Race   Nazi Dictator Predicts In Memorial Day Speech That Bolsheviks Will Be Destroyed This  Summer; Big Offensive Postponed 

HITLER SEES HARD STRUGGLE ANEAD IN RUSSIA FIGHT   Fuehrer, in Radio Address, Evades Any Mention of Spring Drive; — Annihilation in Summer,   NOW REALIZES PREPARATION OF ENEMY   Discussed Other Easy Campaigns Before Telling o! Great Masses of Men ir Russian Drive.

Ickes Tells His Plans For Oil Control   Secretary Stresses Importance Of Crude In War Effort

DEPENDENCY OF WAR EFFORT ON OIL AND GAS WAS STRESSED   SECRETARY ICKES AND AS. SIETANTS APPEARED BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE

Circumstantial Evidence Points to Loss of Large _ Jap Vessels. -

4 LARGE JAP: SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIES IN BEGINNING OF WAR   Iwo Aircraft Carriers, One  _ Troop Ship, And One  : Carrying Experts Lost :

Sinking of Three Large Jap Vessels Is Now Revealed   Two Craft Believed To be Converted Aircraft Carriers

Freed Americans Report on Sea. Losses of Japs   Coming Home From Internment In Enemy Areas

Madeline Webb and Twe Male Co-Defendants Charged With Killing of Woman In Hotel   WOMAN HOPEFUL   Her Attorney Says She Spent Most Wretched Night of Her Life In Cell

Jury Is Given “Madeline Webb Case This Noor   Panel Considers Counts Against Her And 2 Men In New York Slaying

Madeline Webb Case Completed   Jury at New York Begin: Consideration of Murder Charaes

JURY IS GIVEN MURDER CASE   Counsel Says Madeline _ Webb Spent Most. t Miserable Night.

GRUMET ASKS DEATH FOR TRICO   Madeline Webb in Tantrum Call: Assistant District Attorney Names—Accused of Lying

ALL-MALE JURY TO DECIDF FATE OF MADELINE: WEBB   - Deliberating First Degree Murder Charges Against 23.VYear-Old. Model ,

M’Nulty Awarded Highway Contract   U, S. 79 PROJECT AMONG THOSE ON STATE LIST

IOWAN SEEKS RUBBER PROBE      Gillette Wants to Know U. S. Policies in Field

U. S. Dive Bombers Go Into Action   American Planes Helping on Dutch Indies Front

DIVE BOMBERS OF U.S. STRIKE   Army Communique Toda; Covers Bali Battling, Bataan Developments

AMERICAN AIRPLANES BLAST SIX JAP SHIPS   One Cruiser Sunk And Three Others Damaged  —=— ses, -zanat ma on - 8 = 2   TWO TRANSPORTS HIT   Pressure Increases Against MacArthur’s Forces

Japs Close in on Java But Allies Still Resisting On Bali, Sumatra

AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS ON INDIES FRONT   Artillery Duelling Re sumed in Bataan, Manila Bay

ABOTAGE ACTS! 1 TRONDHEIM RE REPORTED   ate of Civil Emergency  Proclaimed Over Port  City by Nazi-Ruling Officiais   pees FORCE OF ARMS TO: CURB FOES   eanwhile, Denmark Balk:  st Demand to Agree to.  “Voluntary Incorpora- — tion” of New Order

Wave Of Sabotage At Norwegian Port Forces Conquerors To Ac!   Trondheim Under State Of Civil Emergency Following Sabotage Against Norway’s Supply System, Savs Berlin Broadcast.

Sabotage In  Trondheim  Alarms Nazis State Of Emergency  Proclaimed Due To Recent Attempts

NAZIS CLAMP STIFF REGIME ON TRONDHEIM   SAY SABOTAGE THREATENS NORWAY’S SUPPLY SYSTEM

TRONDHEIM PUT UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCY   Acts Of Sabotage Cause Move In Norwegian Provinée

State Of Emergency Ordered In Trondheim By Conquerors Due To Continued Sabotage

HED O  BS FINAL NEWS BULLET  ——             Raids in Malta Resumed

3,000 SLOVENES SHOT IN REPRISAL RAIDS   Sabotage of Railways in Yugo: slavia Increases

THOUSANDS OF SLOVENES SLAIN IN RECENT WEEKS BY NAZIS FOR SABOTAGE

3000 SLOVENES SHOT IN NAZI REPRISALS   38 Villages Wiped Out in Effort To Halt Sabotage

THESE MEN REALLY FOUND TREASURE IN BEACH SAND   Chest Contained Silver, Gotk ~° Coins—Offered= «$2,000... for, the Find,

McKeldin Says He Is Not Out For Any Office   >rospect for Gubernatoria Nomination Not Seeking Post   jlenn L. Beall and Tasker Lowndes Prominently Mentioned

M'KELDIN NOT 10 RUN FOR GOVERNOF   Baltimore ~ Attorney An nounces Decision Not to Run

U.S. Not to Take Over Oil Industry Says Sec. Ickes  ‘Officials ‘Organize With Government ‘in: War Effart

Defenders Of Vital Fortress Calmly Prepare For Siege Of 120,000 Troops

Japs Within 18 Miles Of The Island >   120,000 JAP TROOPS ARE. . “ALMOST WITHIN ARTILLERY RANGE; ATTACK BY LAND, AIR

120,000 JAP TROOPS OPEN Bl ASSAULT   Dutch Report America Is Sending Heavy Aerial Support to East Indies; Reds Keep Gaining

JAPANESE ONLY 18 MILES AWAY FROM STRAITS   Enemy Forces Moving Up Heavy Reserves In Philippines

JAPS BATTLE TO WITHIN 18 MILES — OF KEY ISLAND   British Imperials, Fighting Furiously, Inflict Severe Casualties  On Enemy—Japs Move Up On East Coast

U.S. Reinforcements Arrive in Indies, Navy ‘Swinging’ at Japs; Rommel’ Forces Hold Tinnortant Renochasi eal

BRITISH HOLD KULAL SECTOR UNDER ATTACK   Nipponese Veteran Troops Drive on Peninsula, “and Overhead,   BELIEVE JOHORE TO BE DEFENDED TO FINISH

Red Army Advances Against  Germans Continue; Vital  Rail Junction Taken

Siege of Singapore Under Way   Japs Reported 18 Miles From Kev Island

SIEGE OF ISLAND BEGUN BY 120,000 VETERAN TROOPS   British Imperials Holding Lines Just North of MileLong Causeway Leading to Stronghold.   JAPANESE ARTILLERY NOT WITHIN RANGE   Japs Moving Up Reinforcements In Philippines to Renew Attacks Upon United States Forces.

Over 130,000 Enemy Troops  Nearing Base   Enemy Within 18 Miles Of Bastion; Allies Strike Hard

Wickard Gets Broad Powers  As Food Czar   Authority. covers priorities, allocation; all agricultural products included.

Wickard Namea  Food Director   Appointed As Food ‘‘Czar’ By President Roosevelt's Executive Order   FACES HUGE TASK OF ALLOTTING FOOL

CURRY BACK TO TOPEKA   'Muralist Will Complete Work on State House Panels

Eighth Army Regroups To Hold Enemy   Allied Air Units Attack Rommel Columns; But Advance Continues.

Rommel Kips New British Main Line   Smashes Through Kl Daba, Major Allied Base

Possible Air Invasion of Near East Reported   Soviet Forces . Give Ground At Sevastopol

BLACK K MARKET DRIVE PLANNEL   Cleveland suit ‘Only Scratches Su face,’ OPA Attorneys Say— Ac cused Denies Violation

DRIVE STARTED 10 END “BLACK STEEL’   Suit Filed in Clevelanc “Only Scratched the Surface”

OPA Seeking Ban On ‘Black Market   Ohio Steel Operator Denie Profit of 68 Percent Above ‘Ceiling’

WAR VETERAN MAY BECOME GOP CHAIRMAN   National Committee Will Pick Man At Conclave

PANAMA BOAT SUNK BY SUB   Toll Rises to 25 Vessels fo Week and 360 Since Pearl Harbor

Fourth Raid Leaves  Bremen in Flames Alhes Send 300 Planes  Over Submaiine Base

U-Boat Nest Left Aflame   Fourth Attack on Bremen Is Called Best of All; Other Areas Hit

BREMEN FIRES STARTED ANEW   RAF Stages Fourth Raid In Week On U-Boat  Headquarters

American Bombers Smash Jap Airdrome   Heavy Rains Fai! To Deter Aviators

Americans Render Japs’ Air Base in Mid-Burma Useless   Was Base for Attacks on Planes Ferrying War Goods to China

 Buzzer Sets Off Explosion...  Maid Dies In Blast Caused By Gas Used For Suicide

Sacrifices, Lower Standard of Living in Prospect for Every Person—And That Includes You

AVERAGE FAMILY TOLFEEL ‘EQUALITY’ PROGRAM OF FDR   Sacrifices .and- Lower Living Standards Will Be Widely Distributed.

Louisianians Would Give Hero Bomber   State Man Is Leader Of ‘Tigers’ Defending Burma

GAS SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW ICKES CTATEC      Says Stocks Insufficient to Meet the Current Demands   URGES STOPPING OF PLEASURE DRIVING      Dire Situation Pointed Out by Petroleum Adminictretar

Gasoline Supply In Northeastern States Critica:   Motorists Urged To Keep Cars Inside Except When Most Essential

State Finances Said Bright   Report 27 Counties Are on Cash Basis

Nearly Half of Montana’s Counties Operating on Cash Basis; Bonded Debt Decreased $1, 151,347

JAPAN OUFFERG HEAVY DAMAGE TO TASK FORGE   U. S. Planes And Warships Pursuing Japanese Fleet Repulsed At Midway   BATTLESHIP AND CARRIER ARE REPORTED DAMAGED   Many Jap Planes Shot Down — During Attack Thursday  )  On American Base

Gos Used Against Chinese Fore President Accuses Today J Major Sea Battle Develop Between U. S. And Japan   U. S. IN PURSUIT OF JAP ATTACK FORCI

U.S. PURSUES JAPS AFTER BREAKING UP MIDWAY RAID   Foe Battleship, Carrier and Air Force Reported Crippled  Only Limited Detail to Date on First Phase of Engagement

Halsey Succeeds Ghormley In South Pacific   Shakeup Ordered _As U. S. Forces Try To Hold Guadalcanal

U.S. Navy Force In Ellice Group   Two Jap Ships Sunk, Two Others Damaged

Transport Convoy Reaches Gibraltar   Spanish Observers Report Movement

30,000 Japs Die in Battle   Chinese Celebrate Great Victory at Changsha After Fierce Fighting

CHINA CELEBRATED VICTORY OVER JAPS CHANGSHA SECTOR  CORRESPONDENTS AND MILI TADY ORGCERVERC TAKEN

Changsha ‘Scene Of Debacle   Casualties Of Japs. Placed “At 52, 000; Chinese  Rejoice.

VETERAN CHINESE TROOPS BELIEVED ON WAY TOMALAYA   British Sources Say These Troops Will Help Block the Japanese Drive To. ward Singapore; Likely First Step of Genera! Wavell.

! Chinese Claim Victory - Over Japanese Army at Changsha; Inflict Loss   Japs Suffer 52,000 Casualties in 3-Day B&ttle: Try to Escape rap «e&

52,000 Japanese  _ Slain by Chinese   Terrific Slaughter of Nipponese Soldiers Is Reported in Repulse of Attack on De-  fense Garrison at Changsha.

CHINESE WIN BIG VICTORY   Chungking Reports Japanes Trapped, Lose 52.000 Men a Changsha: Advances Mad Elsewhere

Chinese Cheer Triumph Over Japan’s Army  In Three-Day Battle For Changsha

CHINA CELEBRATED VICTORY OVER JAPS CHANGSHA SECTOR   CORRESPONDENTS AND MILI TARY OBSERVERS TAKEN TO SCENE OF ROUT

Raging Donets Struggle May  Hold War Key   Roads There Drying, Side ‘Winning Edge Expected To Prevail Along Whole Front   Entire Eastern Line In See-Saw Strugele   Both Nations Moving Uy Reserves, But Blitzes Held Diffienlt

DONETS BASIN FIGHT MAY BE PIVOT OF WAR   SPRING OFFENSIVE NOT LIKELY TO BE BLITZ

GREAT CLASH IMMINENT IN DONETS AREA      Both Soviets and Nazis Moving in Great Forces of Reserves   FRONT LOCKED IN SEE-SAW BATTLE   Incessant German Count. “er-Attacks Stressed in Reports

Titanic Clash [s Starting In Donets Basin   Both Russians, Nazi: Move Masses of Reserves to Area

Bitter Fighting Is Now Under Way In Russian Donets   Action Reported Gradu. ally Developing Into A Titanic Engagement

Russian Fighting Critical   Titanic Clash May Determine 1942 Issue

Donets Battle May Develop Soviet Crisis   Entire Front Locked in See-Saw Struggle for Spring Bases

Titanic Battle Takes Shape On Russ Front   Outcome May Settle Result of Entire  .4 A Summer Campaign

TIPANIG BATTLE IS TAKING SHAPE IN DONETS BASIN      Both Reds and Nazis Throv Reserves Into Engagement Raging From Leningrad to Black Sea.   STRUGGLE HOLDS KEY TO SUMMER SITUATION   London Observers Believe Side Gaining Advantage Will Hold It Remainder of Year.

Soviet Fight  Develops as  Titanie Clash   Line from Black Sea to Leningrad Locks in See-Saw Struggle

Titanic Battle Reported Raging In Donets Basin   Struggle in South May Provide Key To Red-Nazi Future

Whole Front In Russia  Boils Again   More Counter-Blows Struck by Germans In Staraya Russa Area  RESERVES IN ACTION

Russian Fighting Critical  ys ee DA mss T bbe te SEAS. 2.   Titanic Clash May Determine 1942 Issue

Martial Law In Part Of Australia  Military Control In Northern Area,

TWO ClO LEADERS ACCUSE LEWIS OF "ANTI-WAR" ACTION   Curran, Quill, Powerful New York Unionists, Blast UMW Head

Our Equipment Good as Any, ‘But Not Always Properly Used Sox By British, Says Arms Exper!

U.S. Army Weapons Draw Praise from Col. Pilburn   American Officer, Back Frem Year's Mission In Africa and Near East, Claims U.S. Tanks, Planes and Guns, Properly Handled. Can Beat Anything Axis Have Put On Firing Line

Declares British Misused U.S. Tanks   American Weapons, in Proper Hands, Can Beat Anything the Germans Can Throw Against Them, Army Colonel Says.

THOUSANDS KILLED IN SOVIET ATTACKS . ~ ON GERMAN TROOPS   16th Nozi Army Eneircled and Crushing Defeat Ad: ministered, Russians Announce in Special Communique

12,000 Nazis Die in Battle In Northwest.  Russians Say   Enormous Booty Taken In Ten-Day Operation, Including Ammunition Equipment and Food  REDS CONTINUE CENTER PRESSURE  Dorogobuzh Recapture Endangers Positions  Held by Nazi Forces

Enormous Haul  Of Booty Taken   Russians Smash Steadily Ahead Toward Smolensk On Central Front,  Free 7 Towns

a TROOPS SLAIN > STORES TAKEN   Smashing 10-Day Victory Announced In Special Russian  Cammimninoioa

Nazi Defeat ls Most Serious Yet   Corps of 45,000 Men Shattered in Vital Staraya Area

Soviets List Nazis Killed At 12,000   Russians Smash on Toward Smolensk in Great Offensive   MATERIAL CAPTUREL

Russians Claim Big Victory In Ten-Day Drive   Announcement Reds Expected Comes: One Davy Late 

Germans Suffer One of Most Crushing Defeats of War in Ten Days  of Fighting. :      FORCE ENCIRCLED, 12,000 MEN KILLED   Reds Capture Thousands of Guns and More Than 1,000 Motor Vehicles—Take Vital Positions.

Soviets Smash Entire Army Ai Leningrad   12,000 Germans Reported Killed in Tremendous Red Triumph

12,000 Men Are Killed In Fight At Leningrad   German Forces Encirled In Crushing Defeat From Soviet Forces

MOSCOW SAYS 12,000 OF FOE DIE IN BATTLE   16th German Army Suffers One of Hitler’s Worst Military Defeats   FORCES CONTINUING DRIVE ON SMOLENSK   Hitler Blames Weather for Troubles, Says Soviet Hopes Blasted

GERMANY’S SUB BUILDING BASE RAIDED BY RAF      Attacks Made On Yards Near Hard-Hit Luebeck and at Flensburg, London Reports   FLIERS SWEEP LOW   Loose Loads of Bombs a 500 Feet: 15 U-Boats Reported on Slips at Luebeck

HITLER YOWS 10 STRIKEBACK AT U.S, IN APRIGA  wee Me   Tells People In Beer Hall Speech “We Will Prepare for Counter-Blows  Thoroughly”   NOT TO FLEE REICH   Admits War Has Become Difficulty; Refers Only Casually to His Reverses

Hitler, Evidently Worried, Tells His People That Counterblows Will Come

He ‘“‘Doesn’t Choose To Run”’  He tlor Brushes Off African Debacle

HITLER SAYS HE WILL NOT FLEE GERMANY   Promises He Won't Follow In Kaiser's Footstens By Escaping

HITLER PLEDGES TO STRIKE BACK   REFERS TO EGYPT ROUT AS ADVANCE OF ‘FEW KILOMETERS

HITLER PROMISES WILL STICK TO END   Anniversary of Beer Hall Putsch Finds German Leader Hinting of Defeat

r Says He Won’t Run Away..  Hitler Admits Defeat Of Germany Possible

HITLER PROMISES ~ HELL STRIKE BACK   Tells Germans He Won't Flee If Things Get Difficult

Herr Hitler Promises to Strike Back   Says There Will Be No Repetition of 1918 When Kaiser Fled from Country; Made  . Last Peace Offer in 1940

HITLER CLAIMS HE WILL NEVER FLEE GERMANY   Note Of Desperation Creeps In Speech On Beer Hall Anniversary   SPURNS COMPROMISE IDEA   Tells Followers That Nazis Wilf Hold All Territory Gained So Far

Hitler Pledges Counterstroke Against Yanks  Bdncntelk, CGracek Darter   Munich Speech Reiter: ates Confidence In A German Victory.

Germany to  Strike Back, Says Hitler   Will Counter-attack U. S. Troops in North Africa; Will Not Flee Nation

HITLER SAYS HE WILL HIT BACK IN NORTH AFRICA   Munich Speech Featured Bv His Promise Not to Flee If Situation Becomes Critical

HITLER PLEDGES TO STRIKE BACK   Assures His People He'll Not Flee If War. Turns Against Germany

HITLER PROMISES GERMANS HE WILL STRIKE BACK AT U. 8.  FUEHRER STILL BOASTS THAT HE WILL DEAL LAST CRUSHING BLOW

HITLER VOWS HE WILL NOT FLEE GERMANY   Promises He'll Strike Back a Americans In Africa During Beer-Hall Talk.   RECALLS ’18 COLLAPSE   Explains Stalingrad Fatlure By Saying City ‘Not Worth a  Dnnnnd Vnewelicn

HITLER PROMISES TO STRIKE BAC!   Tells Old Associates He Plan:  to Remain In Germany 1s Unlike Kaiser.

Hitler Makes Fun Of Kaiser      Predicts Blow To Retain Africa; Says He Will Never Flee Nazix

“His Master's Voice” Gone  RCA-Victor Plant Now _ Exclusively for War

Last Record Produced Ai} Victor Plant   "His Master's Voice" : Finally Silenced For The Duration   PESSIMISTIC WARNING

CARTIVE NAZIS ARF SHACKLED   Britain and Canada Put Manacles on 1,376, Fulfilling Their Threat

English Admit Order To Manacle Germans At Dieppe, But Say It Was Unauthorized

NAZI PRISONERS PLACED IN IRON‘   Britain and Canada Keer  Reprisal Promise

British and Canadians Manacle Nazi Prisoners  In Reprisal’ Move Today

BRITISH CHAIN 1376 NAZIS IN RETALIATION   Shackling Order Follows Refusal of Germany to Free Bonds of Dieppe Men   pono": Oct. 10. VP)—Britain and Canada fulfilled their 4 threat of reprisal against Germany today, chaining 1376 war prisoners in a man-for-man retaliation against the Ger-

rocers Can’t Use Coffee To Stimulate Purchasing   timore Grocers Warned Attempt to Require Customers to Buy Other Foodstuffs In Order to Get  » Pound of Coffee [llegal—Shortage In   Baltimore No Longer Severe

Davis Favors Pension Of . $30 Per Month For Agea   Ross’ Campaign ‘Manager, ‘Predicts Fiscal Officer Wil v _ Carry 60 Of 67 Counties _.

REGRETS THE ACTION   Carlson of Kansas Says President Was “Ill Advised”

british Stop Repeated Axis  Desert Blows Westies Acdece lee   Daylong. Assaults End In Lines © Unchanoed

German Force in Africa  Fails to Gain British Artillery  Riercte Harrvily   British Artillery Blasts Heavily at Enemy Tanks

THEATER USHER OF  TELLS POLICE OF BRUTAL MURDER   Kills Missionary Worker Who Calls At His. Mother’s Apartment.

KILLED GIRL, YOUTH ADMITS   Victim Member of Sect Which Seeks Converts With Phonooranh Record

BRUTAL DEATH OF WOMAN IN WASHINGTON   Boy, 17, Admits “Hammer Slaying In Capital City

YOUTH CONFESSES MURDER OF GIRL   —_——_——  Theatre Usher Used Hammer To Kill Victim—Calls Police To Scene

SUB ZERO COLD WAVE SWEEPS STATE TODAY   5 Above Is Minimum In Benton Harbor; Nearby Areas Harder Hit

TEMPERATURES SLIDE  BELOW ZERO MARK   Worst Cold Wave in Nearly Two Years Chills Michigan

Job Director Assures Ohic Farmers Aid   "Three Easy Lessons’ Promised Novices; 19,672 Ask Help.

Interpreting The War News New Guinea Cleanup  Troubles Face Allies

Interpreting  The War   Advance at Gena Is Vital But Hard Fight Ahead

RAF Hits Ruhr District Again   Only Two Planes Lost; Believe Raid Small —

Red Party Organ Cautions Against Siberia Invasion   Promises Japanese Same Setbacks Nazis Now Getting

Textile Wage Minimum Set At 40 Cent:   Labor Department Order Will Mean Increases For 150,000 Workers

S. L. Enrollment Is Heaviest in School’s History   165 Freshmen Listed At Schreiner During Week of Registration; Classes Bevin Today

ASSAULT NAZI HEADQUARTERS   Reprisal Measures Against Civilian Population Of Arras Is Taken

GERMANS LAUNCH BIG TANK DRIVE  WEST OF MOSCOW AND STALINGRAD   Red Army Offensive Still Continues In Spite Of Heavy Assaults By Nazis.

RED ARMY OFFENSIVE CONTINUES   Mighty German Tank As saults Fail to Halt Main  Russian Drive.

GERMANS ARE LAUNCHING TANK DRIVES   Nazis Seeking to Regain Initiative On Two Fronts

Soviets Face  Tank Attack: On 2 Fronts   Reinforcements Drawn From Other Sectors

Higgins Clings to Hope That Pres. Roosevelt Will. Reverse Maritime Commission Order

Maritime Board te Stand on Ship Contract Action  But Higgins Charges Plot; Claims No Steel Shortage

Inheritance Tax Sought By Counties   Auditors Move To  Get Back $3,000,000 “From Siete @heat

Armed Services All Represented In Great Display   Thousands of School Chil dren Watch March of Soldiers   Newly Organized State Guard Makes Unusually Fine Showing

MILITARY PAGEANT -DRAWSBIG THRONG      ‘Baltimore's Army Day Procession Largest in History

START RATION OF RETREADS FEBRUARY 15   Government Forces Reduction Of Rubber Content Of Tires, Tubes

ROUND UP SCRAP IRON      Boy Scouts ‘to Conduct. County~ Wide Collection of Metal

ROUND UP SCRAP IRON   y Scouts to Conduct CountyBe Wide Collection of Metal

Morgan Stock on Market   Voice in Financial Citadel Offered Public

Public Gets A Voice In The Morgan Bank   Brokers To Sell Stock At Price Of $206 A Share

AXIS ATTACK IN-EGYPT IS SLOWED UP   Amer. Planes Take Part in Bombing Attacks

Britain's Eighth Army Is Slowing Rommel Attack   American Planes : Engaging in ~ Egyptian Defense

Harassed Axis Fighters Continue Big Push   Bitter Fighting In Progress in Vital Corridor

SKY'S RIDERS CROSS WINGS OVER CHANNEI   Germans Smash At Hell’ Corner Of English Southeast Coast   Englands Big Bombers ‘Get In Good Licks’ On Truck Factorv

BRITISH, NAZIS. TRADE BLOWS      Battles Fought In Moonlight Poissy Truck Plant Raided Third Time

MAT, HALTS HIT BLOWS LAST NIGHT   England Is Given Blasting: Raids  Paris Area

Russian Defenders Litter River Bank With Wrecked Tanks   Germans Massing 800 Tanks For Another Smashing Don River Attack According To Russian Advices.

RECORD TANK. FIGHT RAGES ON DON RIVER   Some Nazi Units Wiped Out After Crossing River

Germans Crash Line, Go South   Svoboda Seen as New German Goal; Seek to Cut Moscow-Rostov Rajlway

2,000 Enemy Tanks Drive ‘Azainst Don   Russians Admit Position  Grave As German Spearheads Gain.

SMALL GERMAN PARTIES TRY TO CROSS BARRIER   Some Groups Reaching East Bank Hold Firmly Despite Intense Fire

Soviets Shatter Nazi Spearheads   Deny Moscow Claim Battleship Tirpitz Torpedoed on ‘Arctic Supply Route

Clash of Don River Basin Now In'ithDay   Germans Break Through Russian Defense. Lines

NAZIS BREAK RED DEFENSE; — PUSHING ON   [Important Line Between Moscow and Caucasus Is Endangered.   BULLETIN

Nazi Spearheads Break Through On Don Front   Threat To Key-Point of Svoboda Develops © With Stary Oskol Fall

Gigantic Battle Of Tanks Rages At Don River   Germans Say Attack: Shake Soviet Lines Along 300 Miles

TANK AND AIR rOAGES CLASH ON RIVER BANK    Moscow Says West Bank  Now Littered with Wrecked Nazi Machines.    GERMANS START NEW DRIVE TOWARD SVOBODA

Housewife, in Runaway Plane, Sustains JOnly Minor Injuries in Pancake Landing

Pilot’s Wife Flies Runaway Plane  For 20 Minutes   Circles Flying Field Until She-Learns How to Land Craft

el) O00 ARE TRAPPED, ' [$ JAPANESE CLAIM   End of “American Footholds” in East Asia Predicted. by dao Commentator

Air Force Is in Complete supremacy, While Land Forces Are Encircling Principal Defense Positions.

Enemy Traps 30,000, Says Victory Near   Heights Captured, But Holiday Passes Without News of Fall

But British Claim Fighting Continue:   Nippons’ Foundation Day Celebration of Capture of Singapore Is Frustrated as Allied Forces Make Counter Thrusts.   Eastern British Stronghold Is Under Heavy Bombing by Japanese

TOKYO CLAIMS TROOPS FORCED ENTRY IN CITY   Nippon Capital Jubilant Over Reports Forces Have Battled Way Into Singapore   PLANES IN CONTROL OF AIR OVER BASI   Great National Holida: Passes Without Japs Announcing British Bastion Taken

OPA Permits Price Hike in 11 Food Units   Action Allows Dealers to  Refill Shelves

OPA Lifts ‘Ceiling’ Of 11 Food Groups   Henderson Sees Merchants Restock After Profit ‘Squeeze’

PRICE CEILINGS AGAIN PUNGTUREL   HENDERSON AUTHORIZES INCREASES IN 11 MAJOR GROUPS OF FOODS.

PRICE BOOSTS. ARE PERMITTED FOR 11 FOODS   Action Will Permit Many Grocers To Restock Shelves, OPA Says   ORDER EFFECTIVE ON NEXT THURSDAY

Ceilings Go Up On 11 Food Groups   Changes Expected To Restock Stores

FOOD PRICE LID UP ON 11 ITEMS   ‘New Henderson Formula Will Permit Dealers to Restock

FOOD PRICES: = ACTION TAKE!   ALTERNATE. PRICE . FORMULA ANNOUNCED TO HELP FILL UP THE RETAILERS’. . SHELVES —

OPA Permits Increases In 11 Maior Food:   Action Wili Permit Dealers to Restock liems in Squeeze

Increased Prices In 11 Major Food Groups Approved   Henderson Says Formula Allows Dealers To Restock Many Items After '’Squeeze”’

OPA Allows Rise In Food Prices   Many Staple Items To Be Found In List

PRICE RISES ALLOWED IN 11 FOOD GROUPS   Henderson Issues Alternative For mula fo End Shortages Caused b Price Squeeze

{1d FARMERS - IAL FIVE-AGRE   Checking of Yields in This County Contest Will Be Started Soon.   HERE’S LIST OF NAMES

5 FARMERS (NL FVE-ARE   Checking of Yields in This ‘County Contest Will Be _ Started Soon.   HERE'S LIST OF NAMES

MRS, ROOSEVELT SEES ATA GROUP   Air Raid Alarm Experienced By First Lady

Saboteurs Will Present Writs To High Court   Tribunal Called for Special Term to ‘Consider Pleas. for Habeas Corpus

Nazis Say Kerch Strait Crossed, Anapa, Caucasus Town Occupied; Claim African Bastion Captured

Two Kidnaped Men Released   Two Gunmen Free ' Wichita Falls Men Near Tulsa

TWO WICHITA FALLS BUSINESSMEN FREED IN TULSA TUESDA)   HAD BEEN KIDNAPED AND ROBBED BY TWO GUNMEN OF $170 BEFORE RELEASE

Two Men Kidnaped In Texas Released Near Tulsa Today   Business Men Robbed Of $170 After Jaunt From Near Wichita Falls

Attack By Forty Enemy Airplanes Is Repulsed   Singapore Defenders Stand Ground On Most Of Frent

German Troops Tighten Siege Of Sevastonol   Last Northern Defense Lines of Black Sea Port Pierced   EIGHT MONTHS SIEGE

Urgency of Action By Allies Stressed By Gains of Axis   Nazis Claim Last Sevastopol Defenses Are Now Falling

NAZIS PIERCE RUSS DEFENSE LINES, CLAIM   Step up Ferocity of Their Attacks Around Sevastepol— Women Ready to Fight,

German Troops Tighten Siege Of Sevastopol   Last Northern Defense Lines of Black Sea Port Pierced  EIGHT MONTHS SIEGE  British Holding Defenses On Libyan-Egyptian Frontier Attacks

Grinnell Will  - 'Prain Officer Candidates   New. Army Administrative Training Branch To Be Located There

COAL AREA IN GERMANY HIT BY RAF BOMBS   Tens of Thousands of Explosives Are Dropped on Saar: brucken District.

Industrial, Coal Center Hit by RAF   Nazi Invasion Coast Attacked In Daytime

RAID GERMAN COAL CENTER   Nazi Invasion Coast Blasted After Heavy Bomb Weight Is eet By RAF On Saarbrucken

RAF Bombs Rip Saarbrucken, Reich Coal And Steel Cente   An American pilot tells his experience in helping bomb Saarbrucken Wednesday night. See story on page 3.

SAARBRUCKEN IS ATTACKED BY RAF IN TERRIFIC RAID   ‘British Follow. Up Night Bombings by Sweep of Calais Area.

NAZI INVASION COAST BLASTED BY RAF BONBS   Daylight Raid Follows Devastating Attack On Coal, Industrial City   SAARBRUCKEN SMASHED   Vast Area Left In Ruins By Third Major Raid In Four Nights

NAZI COAL CENTER   Calais Invasion Region Attacked in Daylight Raid

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN COAL, FACTORY CITY   Saarbrucken Air Target Of Third Majer Raid In Four Nights   MUCH DAMAGE DONE   British Down Nazi Plane: With New Secret Weapon

Saarbrucken Is Showered With Bombs By RAF   Switch To Inland Areas  After Attacking Sub Bases   ENGLAND RAIDED   New Guns Again Prove Protection From Nazi Airmen

BRITAIN’S BOMBERS BLAST NAZI COAL, INDUSTRIAL CENTER   Tens. Of: Thousands: OF Fire And ‘Hundreds Of High Explosive Bombs - Hit Saarbrucken

A.AF. POUNDS GOAL DISTRICT FRENCH CORST   Bombs Rain on Saarbrucken ‘in Third Raid in Four Nights.   we —_— DAY EXPLOSIONS IN FRANCE ROCK DOVER

BRITISH IN ANOTHER BIG ATR ATTACK   Third Major Raid On Germany in Four Nights

Nazi Invasion Coast Attacked By RAF Planes   Factory Center Of Saarbrucken. Also Bombed

itish Attack rbrucken, nyasion Coast   Third Major Moonlight Reid In Four Nights Blasts Coal, Iron Center   MIDLANDS ATTACKED   Three Gigantic Explosions Inland From Calais Are Unexplained

British Fleet Hits Saarbrucken In Heavy Force   Nine Planes Missing From Flight To Reich; Nazis Strike England

RAF Smashes Saarbrucker  and Calais--Boulogne Area German Coal and Industrial Center  Feels Bombs for Second Time   London’s New Anti-Aircraft Aeoain Effective

BLASTING - OF NAZIS   R.A.F. Rains Bombs or Saarbrucken and Attacks. on England Are  ‘" -Repulsed.

Continuous Legislature Idea Gaining Stature   James’ Proposal That State Defense Council Be Give: Dictatorial Powers Losing Favor

Claims 14,000  Germans Slain   Moscow Tells of Fresh Successe:  * Scored Over Nazi Army in Last 1:  Days of General Offensive Oper. ations Along Front.   FOE CHECKED, SAY NAZIS

Soviets Kill 14,000 On N. W. Front   Counterattacks of Nazis Are Repelled

Detroit Faces  Strike Friday   Council Rejects Wage Demands of Workers

Man Who ‘Paved’ Way For Hifler’s Legions Is Dead   Gen. Todt Killed in Air Accident on Eastern Front; Famed Road Engineer

*Major General Todt Dies it Air Accident “While Carry ing Through Military Task: in the East”

GERMAN MAJOR GENERAL KILLED   Fritz Todt, Famed Nazi Offi cer, Dies in Accident or East Front

Nazi Construction Wizard Is Killed  Builder Of Siegfried Line: Dies In Plane

Major General Todt, Hitler Engineering Wizard, Killed  In Action On Eastern Front

TODT, NAZIS’ NO. 1 ENGINEER, KILLED   German Press says He Was Fatally Injured In Air Accident

FRITZ TODT, HITLER'S CONSTRUCTION WIZARD. KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH

General Tout, 50. High Nazi Officer, Killed In Accident  Was In Charge Of Road Construction, Other Engineering Work

German General Dies in Action   Military Leader Todt to Be Honored

General Todt, Nazi Engineer.  * Killed In East   Officer Who Constructed Siegfried Line Dies In Action Amid Scenes O1 Great Humiliation

NAZI CONSTRUCTION MUNITIONS WIZARD KILLED IN ACCIDENT   TENERAL TODT, MAN WHO PAVED WAY FOR HITLER’S ARMIES DIES IN RUSSIA

NAC! HOADS BUILDER KILLED IN ACCIDENT   Hitler’s Construction Genius, Gen. Todt, Dead

Molzahn Unsure Of Loyalty, Says , Synod’s President   Hartford Pastor Reporte Himself Unable to Fix in His Mind Where He Belonged

URUGUAY GAINS LEND-LEASE AID   Signs Agreement With United States

BRITISH FORCE   Axis Armored Columns are Pushing Southward Over Libyan Desert   FOE BOMBARDMENT SCREENS MOVEMENT   RAF, Empire Tank Unit: Strike at Enemy Lines Of Transport

English Are Making All Efforts To Replace Men Lost At Tobruk; Tanks Clash

Both Sides Rush Troops And Equipment Into Frontier Zone For Battle Of Egypt.

RAF Smashing  At Desert Foe   Battered Tanks, Armored  _ Cars Stab Westward   To Engage Nazi Vanguard   Britons Rush Fresh Troops to Frontier   Royal South African Fliers Skim Sands of Libya, Slash Transport

Rommel Seeks to Encircle British Force   Final Preparations for Battle of Eqvpt Being Made

Axis and British Armies Preparing All-out Fight on Egyptian Border   Rommel Shiffs Forces South in Attempt To Outflank and Encircle England's Eighth Army

AXIS MASSING TO OUTFLANK EGYPT FORCES   BITTER, DECISIVE BATTLE DUE TO START SOON

Rommel Tries to Encircle  British on Kgypt's Border   Axis Tanks and Troop Lorries Moving to South for Flanking Drive; Both Sides Are Preparing for Initial Battle of Egypt

Rommel Shifts Main  Forces Southward for  New Drive on British Nazi General Seeks to Outflank  and Encircle England’s Army on Egyptian Border Escarpment

Army Troops Reported Used in Attack on  The Aleutian Islands;  No. U. S. Verification

Japanese Minimize Losses But Do Not Claim Victory Over U. S. Fleet  FIGURES DIFFER  Admiral Nimitz Has Not Reported Jap Attack on Aleutians

Japs Strive to Minimize Extent of Disaster, Admit One Aircraft Carrier Sunk—U, 8. Listed 16 or 18 Ships Sent to Bottom or Damaged.

Japs Seek To Reduce  Sea Losses   Tokyo Suvamary~ At “Oddi  With Ensign’s Account  Of Great Naval Battle

JAPS MAKE FIRST REPORT ON ACTION OF FLEET AT MIDWAY, / CLAIM LOSSES ARE LIGHT ¢   One Aircraft Carrier Admitted Sunk, Another Carrier and Cruiser Damaged. U.S. Reports — Listed 16 and Possibly 18 Warships Sunk or Damaged Before Retreat

Nips Admit Carrier Sunk, Another Damaged, Cruiser Hit     SILENCE IS BROKEN  Tokyo Says Troops Attatk U. $.-Owned Aleutian  Islands

Japan Seeks to Minimize Loss Of Naval Units   Official Reports of! U.S. Tell of No Alaskan Invasion  Ry AccarisataAn Derace

IMPERIAL TOKYO ADMITS SINKING OF MMBBRAFT CARRIEF   Another Carrier Was Heav: ily Damaged and Cruiser Hit, Was Admitted.   OFFICIAL U. S. REPORT   Says 16 and Possibly 18 Japa nese Warships Have Been Sunk.

ADMIT LOS OF PLANE CARRIER   Tokyo Report Claim: Troops Used In Aleu tian Island. Attack   DETAILS SCARCE   Three-Day Clash In Pacific Dismissed As - Brief Assault

Tokyo Also Reports Jap Army Troops Were Used in Attacking Aleutian lelands« Sunday   Battle of Crimea   Conflicting Reports Are Given of Intense Battle Going On

Scoresheets Contrasted as Enemy Headquarters Declare Attacks on Aleutian Islands Will Continue   Washington Withholds Comment, No! Wishing to Satisfy Japs ‘Fishing Expedition’ in Quest of Information

Tokyo Gives Report On Midway Battle   Communique Indicates Coastline Of Alaska May Still Be Fighting  Enemy Landing Parties

Admits Loss of ‘ One Carrier, 2. Warships Hit   Claims Japanese Troops Take: Part In  Attack on Aleutians; U.S. Has No -~ Further Word From Alaskan Area; - © Japs ‘Score’ Fails to Tally...”

Minimize Pacific Battle   U. S. Silent as Japs Say U. S.  osses Heavy.

Tokyo Announces Losses in Fight   Claims Two American Car- riers Were Sunk in Midway Battle   LAND IN ALEUTIANS?   Statement of Jap Losses Less Than Reported From U. S. Sources

Tokyo Admits Loss Of Aircraft Carrier, Damage To Other Ships   Nippon Says Army Troops That Attacked U. S.-Owned Aleutian  Islands Continue Operations

NIFPUNS AUNT LOSSES DURING BATTLE AT SEA  Try To Minimize Gravity Of Setback t Midway  Ree weere cere: Demarenews      MacArthur . Reports Aerial Victory Over Jananese

BELITTLE OF SEA FORCE AT MIDWAY   Say Three Ships Damaged; U. S. Claims 16 To 18   ALLIED FLIERS   Register Greatest Bag Of Enemy Fighters In One Foray In S. W. Pacific

Acknowledge US Sank One  Plane Carrier   Foe Does Not Claim Victory; Enemy Reports Troops  Were Landed in Attacks Upon Aleutian Islands

Foe Admits One Carrier Is Sunk   Enemy’s Pacific Casualty Report Says 3 U.S. Ships, 134 Planes Cone.

Enemy Claims Invasion Of Aleutians   Jap Score Sheet Bears No Relation To U.S. Account

Tokyo Picture of Bis . Action Differs F,            ACTION N BORE ON   MacArthur Repot Successes ~ for” Air Forces:

JAPAN SEEKS TO MINIMIZE FLEET LOSSES   U. S. Denies That Jap Army Is Now Occupying the Aleutian Islands.   Figures in Variance _  On Ships Destroyed

VICTORY CLAIMS NOT MADE BY JAPS THIS TIME   Nips Given Fantastic Tale Of U. S. Ships Sunk by Warlords, However   By RODGER D. GREENE

Claim Only One Aircraft  Carrier Sunk   U, S. Lost Two, Says Tokyo; Troops Landed On Aleutian Islands

le S. REPORTS LIST © 16 ENEMY WARSHIPS BLASTED IN BATTLE   Nippon Gives No Details Of Failure OF Island Envasion

ARMY TROOPS ARE USED IN LAST ATTACK   Gravity of Jap Losses At Midway Are Minimized   SAY LOST GARRIER

RAINS TO END TODAY   Cooler Breezes to Reach Eastern  Kansas Counties

SOVIETS TAKE ~ STRONGHOLE   “Golden Range” In. Cri mea Captured After Bitter Fielding.

CRIMEA STRONGHOLD LOST BY GERMANS   Report Finns Bolstering Nazi Kalinin Lines

Nazi Stronghold Falls to Reds   Finns Move South To Bolster Germans

Soviets Take  Golden Range   Crimea Stronghold Falls In Bitter Fight; Mud  Hampers Armies

Reds Report Capture . Of Vital Area   ‘The Golden an —- Range,’ Not Specifically Located, Is Claimed in Soviet Renorts

SOVIETS CAPTURE NAZI STRONGHOLD ON CRIMEA FRONT   REPORT FINNS MOVE SOUTH TO All) GERMANS IN KALININ SECTOR   MAIN SECTORS ARE STILL SLUSHY: HINDER ACTION   Russian Newspaper Reports Red Ail Force Now Supplied with New Type Fighters, Bombers

HITLER’S ARMY GIVES UP AFTER STUBBORN STAN   Meanwhile, Reports Heard Some Finns Have Moved South to Bolster Nazis On Kalinin Front   SECTOR ENEMY LINE AT LENINGRAD CUT   Stockholm Dispatch Quotes Berlin Claim That Trapped 16th German Army Eeraped

Reds Take Strong Point In Crimea In Sharp Fighting   Army Aiming Now To Beat Germans in Spring And Summer

Soviets Take Reich Crimea Stronghold   Galden Range Falls Te Reds; Finns Reinforce Teuton Lines   TYPHUS HITS NAZI   Russians Report Thawine Ground ‘Yields ‘Tons’ O Machine Guns, Material

SOVIET TAKES BR SOLDEN RANGE DA CRIMEAN FORT B   FINNISH DIVISIONS MOVED TO SUPPORT NAZIS ON KALININ FRONT

THREE AUTOS ALLOWED BY RATIONING BOARD   Purchase Certificates For One Bicycle And Various Tires And Tubes Also Granted

CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY RATIONING BOARD   Three New Bicycles And One Aut Alloted—Other Purchasing Orders Granted

RUBBER INIPORTS — STILL ARRIVING      "Jones “Asserts Adequatenes:  of Supply ff U.S. Is . ‘Careful

Rubber Flow Not Checked   U, §, Gelting Supply From Duich Indies

Allergic Seven-Y ear-Old Will See Christmas Tree Through Window Pane

No Christmas Tree For Boy With Allergy  Dogs Also Cause A NET Me

Dark-Eyed Pittsburgh Lad Allergic To Christmas Trees, Cod Liver Oi

Boy Allergic to Evergreens Will See Xmas Tree Thru Hospital Window

Urge Sub Crews To Play Dumb   Nazis Prove Claims By Captain-Prisoner

Shipping Experts Declare Crews Of Sunken Ships Ought to Play Dumb, Save Captains From Nazi:

SOVIET FRONT EXPLORED BY NAZI FORCES   WEAKENED NAZI RESERVES LIKELY TO DELAY SPRING DRIVE

GERMANS REPORTED FEELING OUT SOVIET FRONT FOR CAMPAIGI   NEW DEVELOPMENTS, HOWEVER, INDICATE IMMEDIATE ATTACK DELAYED

NAZIS’ SPRING JUMP DELAYED   Chances for Early Launching of Attack Grow Dim, Moscow Says

Chances For Karly Nazi Drive Dimmec   Nazi Spring Reserves On ~ Southwestern Front Are Weakened By Soviets

Daladier in Attack on  Predecessors Includins  Petain in French Trial      Says Others as Responsible As Himself for Lack of Prepar atinn

Guy Helvering Reports a Check on $5 AutoStamps “Will Get Under Way Soon   Revenue Man: Is Surprised More Motorists Have Not Purchased. the Stamps

Guy Helvering Re; te a Check on $5 AutoStam Will Get Under Way ‘Som   Revenue Man Is Sur More Motorists Have Not Purchased the Stamps

FIRST SKIRMISH ON POSTWAR PEACE CENTERS AROUND CLARE BOOTHE LUCE;  r ISOLATIONISTS BATTLE IS SHAPING UP, SIMILAR TO LEAGUE FIGHT IN 1920;  GARDNER COWLES, JR., PROMOTED BAGHDAD DANCE SHOW, THEN MISSED IT.

ANNOUNCE STORM OF ENTIRE CITY m COMMUNIQUE  sam 6a tarmA PAA   WAS TURNING POINT IN HITLER’S 1941 CAMPAIGN ON REDS

Break In Russian Resistance In Big Bend Of Don, Report; Last-Ditch Defense By Reds

NAZIS STORM CITY, HITLER REPORTS SAYS   States Soviet Resistance On Lower Don Is Broken   REDS MAKE STAND   Holding Positions Near Rostov To Defend 7 Oil Areas

BERLIN CLAIMS ROSTOV SEIZED FROM RUSSIANS   » Only in One Section of Town Germans Contend, Is Resistance Continuing

IMPORTANT PORT TAKEN BY STORM AXIS ANNOUNCES   Russians Take New Positions  On Don River

HITLER HORDES PIERCE ENTIRE FRONT, CLAIM   Mopping-Up of Remnants of Enemy In Town Is Continuing, Berlin Communique Says      NEWS CAUSES GREAT NAZI ENTHUSIASM   Renewed Russian Attacks On Volkhov and Leningrad Fronts Have Col lapsed, Invaders Say

Russ Say Rostov Not Yet Fallen   American Bombers Are Used By Red Army To Withstand Nazi Onslaught

1036 Planes Join Devastating Attack On Krupp Munitions Plants; Bigger Assaults Due, Says Churchill

[,090 WARPLANES DUMP EXPLOSIVES ON ARMS CENTER   Second Great British Raid Within 48 Hours Proclaim- ed as Only a Token of What Is to Come.   ALL ENGLAND CHEERED BY FURIOUS ONSLAUGHT   Daylight Sweeps Over France Follow Attack — Enemy Troops Fired On From Low Levels.

Axis Peace Rumors Are  Laid to Nazis   Reports Received With Skepticism By Allied Powers

Rumor Has It Nazis Are Putting Out Peace Feelers to Allies   Report Looked Upon With Skepticism by Official Sources

LONDON REPORTS   Goering Claimed to Have Drafted Settlement   PROPOSALS COME OUT OF NEUTRAL COUNTRIES

London Takes Little Stock In Peace Bids   Three Of fers Reported Made; Tokio Says Hitler, Duce Plan Parley   OFFENSIVE IS SEEM   Britons Are Skeptical O Rumored Scheme Te Double Cross Japan

Peace Feelers Again Issued By Germany   Proposal Made To Allies Through Three Countries

SPRING RUMORS OF AXIS PEACE MOVES SWING TO GERMANY   Report ‘Nazis . Have  Put Out Feelers'To America,. Britain Through 3  Other Nations °

SPRING RUMORS OF AXIS PEACE OFFENSIVE HEARD      Claim Nazis Put Out Feeler Through Switzerland, Turkey, Sweden

YANK TROOPS UNDISTURBED BY SABOTAGE   Constable Killed in Gunfight With JRA Member

Ickes Urges Approval of Measure To Create War Petroleum Corporation

BAKERSFIELD WEATHER   Urges Creatior of U.S. War Oil Board   Ickes Seeks New Agency to Deal With Ration

18-19 Draft Bill Being Held Up   House Unit Wants War Department Request

GERMAN PUBLIC ASTONISHED BY HITLER'S DEMAND FOR SUCH FAR REACHING POWERS

Germans:Astonished at His Demand for Life and Death Powers Over People  INTERNAL TROUBLE - HINTEDIN SPEECE          Shows Undercurrent 0!   Anxiety; Sees No Hope   _of Defeating Russians This Year

German People Astonished - By Hitler’s New Demands   Interior Strenethening

40-HOUR BILL HIT BY PERKINS   Secretary Says Suspension Might Easily Increase War Costs

Strategic Plan For Operations In Pacific War Ready For President

Australian War Council Urges New Strategic Plan For Pacific Zone

JAPS MISSED Big CHANCE 10 SMASH UL §   Failed to Follow Uy Advantage After Pear! Harbor

Japan Lists Losses Since War Started   Destruction of 40 Warships Way Under Figures Claimed by United States; Gives Dead as 21,166

JAPAN SAYS SEA LOSSES IN YEAR TOTAL 40 SHIPS   Lists One -Battleship and sand Three Aircraft Cars riers Sunk In Pacific Theatre   OTHER LOSSES CITED   Official Allied Announce ment Indicates Tokyo Admits Less Than Half Of Ship Sinkings

Nipponese Admit Half of Losses   Anniversary Report Lists Battleship And Three Cruisers

JAPS TELL THEIR VERSION OF WAR   FIGURES ON FIRST YEA FAR BELOW ALLIED REPORT

‘Gas’ Outlook Is Clouded, Davies Says  ‘Deputy Coordinator Can’t Promise Early End of Restrictions  TRANSPORT FACTOR  Petroleum Supply Adequate But Sinkings Hamper Distribution                  TRANSPORT FACTOR!

OFFICIAL EXPLAINS GAS LIMITATION IN 17 EASTERN STATES   Says” ‘Problem . Ts One Of Distribution: Aid Not Of ? ? Production—Gives. No Promises

GASOLINE. RATION IN 19 STATES      Problem Is One Of Distribution, Not a Shortage

RUSSIANS CRUSH ? NAZI ATTEMPTS TO REACH VOLGA   Germans Stopped in Outskirts as They Try, With Aid of Tanks, to’ Break Through Ci4y.   BATTLE STALEMATED ON FORTY-SEVENTH DAY   New Threat to Red Communications Develops as Invaders Advance Across Kalmyck Area.

Russia Faces New Threat In Move On Sea   Invaders Seek Seizure Of Volga Mouth to Ge Control of Artery

FRESH THREAT DEVELOPS FOR RUSSIAN ARMY   NAZIS TRY ADVANCE TOWARD CASPIAN SEA ARTERY

Efforts to Crash Through Stalingrad Are Crushed   GENERAL POSITION ONE OF STALEMATE   Stalingrad Battle Ignored in Berlin Communique

Nazis Stab Toward Astrakhan: Stalmerad Batters Foe   Gerinans Face Resistance of Kalmyck Warriors in Surge to South; Red Relief Army Continues Offensive

Reds Smash Attempts To Go To East Volga   Germans Force Way Toward Astrakhan On The Caspian Sea

GREAT BATTLE AT VOLGA CITY IS STALEMATE   Two Nazi Attempts to Batter Way Through to River Beaten Back   REDS ARE DIGGING IN NORTHWEST OF CITY   Fnemy Gains in Leningrad Sector Admitted; Reds Hold at Mozdok

REDS SMASH 2 NAZI ATTACKS at STALINGRAD      Fut Nazis Penetrate Red Lines In Kalmyck Area South Of Stalingrad, Izvestia Announces.   N oArtilleryDuel

Kussians Smash Two Nazi Attacks East of Stalingrad  Heaviest Pacific    Heaviest Pacific Raid Batters Japs’ Base at Rabaul  v7¥re* FTO a aost aA yu

Germans Apparently Seek To Reach Volga In Astrakhan Area  STALINGRAD BATTLE VIRTUAL STALEMATE  Reds Halt Two Moves To Pierce Volga City And Drive to River

‘Russians Smash 2 Attempts on City   Theses Ring In Workers’ Settlement; New Threat Arises Southward In elas

Soviets Smash Nazi Attacks in Stalingrad  Threat Develops in German Astrakhan Rdaveance

GERMANS STRIKE SOUTHWARD IN FLANKING MOVE   Nazis Advance Across Kalmyck Region On Way To Caspian Sea      STALINGRAD STILL UNDER PRESSURE

Reds Smash Twc Drives Against Stalingrad Area   Soviets Admit New Threat Develops Toward Caspian Sea

Nazi Push Veering Toward Astrakhan   Enemy Continues Silent. On ‘Strategic’ Shift At Volea City   Old Mongo! Hordes Resist in Kalmyel   Russians Press on Flank; Mozdok Lines Holding; Guerrillas Active

Auto Plants Shut Doors; 400,000 Idle   ‘Workers Want Quick Shifts TT. War Jobs

Auto Plants Turn to War Production   Many Employes to Be Idle Pending  Re-tooling

Blasts At Neutrality Position Of Many; Pledges All-Out Assistance To Allies

Hull Calls For All To Fight Axis   Urges Lovers Of Freedom To Help

Those Who _ Love Liberty Battle Axis   Hull Tells World Neutrality Today Is Impossible

Call for Liberty Sounded By Hull in Talk to World   This Is ‘Not a War of Nation Against Nation’ He Says, But a World Fight For Freedom

Secretary Hull Calls on World To Defeat Axis   Neutrality Called Suicidal by State Secretary in Speech

SECRETARY HULL SENDS MESSAGE TO ALL PEOPLES   Says It Is Now A Worldwide War  For New Freedom

POLICE WORLD HULL o REMEDY AGAINST FORGE   Some International Force To Prevent New Outbreak Of War Is Promised   CALLS ON ALL FREEDOM LOVERS TO FIGHT AXIS   Secretary Pledaes American Efforts To Restore Rights Of Peoples

Neutrality Is Called Absurd and Suicidieal   Says Submission Aid. Destroyers of All Liberty

Neutrality Is ‘Suicidal,’ Says Secretary Hull   Calls on Subjugated Peoa to Fight for F  . i Oo =a

U.S. Asks Help Of All Peoples To Win Victory   National Boundaries Do Not Exist During  Present War   HITS NEUTRALITY   Economic Freedom Must Be Provided When Conflict Ends

Secretary: Tells World All’ o Would Have  Liberty ‘Must Fight.   STATES AMERICAN POSITION ON PEACE   Promises U.S, Will Do All Possible to Aid Its  Iles,

U.S. Calls for Al! Lovers of Freedom  to Help Whip Axis   Plea Made by Secretary of State Hull Over Radio Last Eve

U.S. Calls On All Who Hope To Keep Freedom, Regain It Or Win New Freedoms

Hull Says U. S. Calling Qn All People Wishing. Freedom to Defeat Axis

NATIONS TOLD VICTORY WILL  NOT BE GHEAF   U. S. Calls On All Peoples to Keep, Regain Freedom By Beating Axis.   HULL SOUNDS. CALL iN BROADCAST TO WORLD

a  War Is Between Lovers, Haters Of Human Liberty  Secretary Of State ‘Makes Eloquent ~ Appeal To Allies,

NEUTRALS TOLD THEIR STAND ~ 1S ABSURD   Post-War Plans Outlined By Cabinet Member   Worthiness Of Liberty By Wiping Out Warlords, Secretary States

Hull Calls On All Peoples Who Want Freedom To Fight Axis; Road To Peace Difficult

Neutrality Is Suicidal “And Absurd,’He Says . +=-—PntRadio Talk ~

Secretary Of State Hull Sounds Call For Worldwide Fight Against Slavery

HULL: FIGHT FOR FREEDOM   Declares War ‘Fight Against Those Who Would Enslave Mankind.’   CALLS FOR LIBERATION

Hull Asks Aid To Beat Nazis   U. S. Secretary Appeals To Freedom Lovers To  Join Allied War

Hull Calls on Freedom Lovers ~ To Take Up Fight   ‘Help Defeat Axis Now His Message to Whole World

No Chance ot Lib. rty Any- where Save Through Victory, Secretary Says  ADDRESS SHORTWAVED

Hull Pictures World Police Task For U. §.   Secretary Calls On All Liberty Loving People To Fight Axis   HITS AT NEUTRALS   Need Fer International Force To Keep Peace After War Seen

HULL URGES ALL LIBERTY LOVERS TO FIGHT AXIS   Secretary of State Characterizes Professions of _ Neutrality In Sucha Conflict “Suicidal”   CITES PEACE HOPES   Says Some International Agency Must Be Created to, By Force, If Necessary, to Keep Peace

Freedom Lovers Called fo Fight World Aggression   Hull’s Talk Told Seriousness of War For United Nations

All Lovers Of  Freedom Must Help Beat Axis   —CORDELL HULL, Secretary Pictures Neu trality As ‘Absurd And Suicidal’.

If You Want Freedon Help Defeat Axis, Is Hull’s Plea   Secretary Of State Calls Professions Of Neutrality ‘Absurd And Suicidal’ As He Urges All Nations Taq Tain Tn Ficht Aoainet Bina

Axis Crusade Called for by Hull   Urges All Peoples to Unite, Wipe Out Foes of Freedom

ALLLIBERTY LOVERS CALLED 10 FIGHT AXIS   Cordell Hull Says That Neutrality Professions Are Absurd, Suicidal; Predicts New League 

Says Neutrality ‘Absurd, Suicidal’ and Submission Means End of Liberty

World Fight For Freedom   Secretary Hull Addresses All Nations At War

Asks Aid of All  Freedom Lover:   Sec. Hull Makes Appeal to Neutrals to Join With Democracies in Great Battle Now Under Way With Aim of Defeating Axis.   U.S. POLICY OUTLINED

FREEDOM LOVING PEOPLE ARE URGED 70 DEFEAT AXIS   Hull Sours: Call to Fight Against “Enslavers” in Radio Address   GIVES POST-WAR’ AIMS

Cordell Hull Calls on Freedom-Loving People to Help Defeat Hitler

Calling All Nations to  Whip Axis   Speech Shortwaved to All Nations, Friends and Foes Alike for Action Now

HULL CALLS ON ALL WHO WANT FREEDOM TO HELP FIGHT AXIS   Pictures Neutrality “Absurb And Suicidal;” Stresses Fact That Present Conflict Is WorldWide In Scove.

CALLS ON ALL WHO WANT FREEDOM TO HELP LICK AXIS   Calls Professions Of Neutrality tn Conflict “Absurd, Suicidal”

Call for F reedom-Loving People of World to Help Now in Defeat of Axis Is Sounded by Hull for U. S.

World-Wide Fight for Thos Wanting Freedom Against Wonld-Re Conauerore

Speech Short-Waved By = Countries, Friends  4 And Foes     "NEUTRALITY ABSURD'     Be Worthy of Liberty By Aiding Battle, Says Secretary      "NEUTRALITY ABSURD’

HULL CALLS ON ALL PEOPLES TOFIGHT AXIS   Secretary Pictures Neu trality “Absurd, Suicidal”   RADIOS URGENCY      Not Nation vs. . Nation, but Freedom vs. Conquerors

Freedom-Loving Peoples Urged To Help Crush Axis   Hull Terms Professions Of Neutrality As “Absurd And Suicidal”; U. S. To Take Lead In Transition To Peace

Hull Calls on All Who Hope To Keep Their Freedom to Help Defeat Axis Nations

Freedom-Loving  People Called On  To Help Beat Axis Hull Says War Is  Worldwide Fight Of Liberty Vs. Slavery

HULL SOUNDS CALL TO FIGH)   Ur ges All Freedom - Loving Peoples to Join War; Hints  4Doaanes Boling?

Rally Cry For Freedor      ‘Hull Calls on All. « Nations to Aid In - Putting Down Axis

HULL-CALLS ON WORLD 10 JOIN FREEDOM FIGHT   Declarations Of Neutrality Branded As “Absurd And Suicidal”   BATTLE AGAINST SLAVERY   Appeals Aimed At Conquerec Lands. And Indirectly At Tense India

Pictures Neutrality As ‘Absurd, Suicidal’: Would-Be Conquerors Seek Enslavement Of All Mankind. He Declares

Critical Situation In Southwestern Pacific Facing United Nations

NEW GUINEA IN “AUSTRALIA UNDER HEAVY ATTAGK   Important Dutch East Indies Naval Base at Amboina Is Under Assault of Strong Forces.   SINGAPORE BATTLE ALREADY UNDER WAY   On German-Russian Front Nazis Are Using Suicide Units in Effort to Halt  . Red Advances.

ALLIES FIGHTING SUPERIOR FORCE IN MANY THRUSTS   ‘From Mouimein Sector te  Worth Australia Bitter Wartare Is Waqed.

Retreat from Mainland And Real! Battle for Big Naval Base Opens   Japs Keep Up _ Intensiv Attacks on All Their Pacific Objectives

Malaya Mainland Is Evacuated by British Forces   Whole Pacific Picture Dark for United Nations; Reinforcements for Big Naval Base Expected

Defenders Await Attack On Singapore Island; Japs Blast Dutch Base   Forces of United Nations Battle Against Superior Numbers as Enemy Strikes on Land and Sea

British Forces Pushed Back To Island; Dutch Navy Base And New Guinea Assaulted

Another Base In East Indies  Also Blasted   Nipponese Push Aheac On All Fronts Despite Desperate Resistance

Favors Placing MacArthur at Toy   Willkie Proposes  Supreme Command

URGES RETURN OF MARTHUR TO U. S. FOR TOP COMMAND   Willkie Suggests Hero Of Philippines Should Be Placed In Charge OF All Armed Forces

Six Aliens Held In Orange County   F.B.I. Makes Selaures ir Raids Near Middletown, Says Federal Officer

Mine Layer Lost; Sof Crew Drownes   Only Master Rescued a Arncld Sinks in Gale

EIGHT LOST ON MINE. PLANTER   12 Rescued as Craft Sinks in Eas Coast Gale.

‘EIGHT DIE IN SEA   Doren Other Men Rescued As Mine Planter Sinks Off Coast

Japs Fight Stubbornly In Buna-Gona Section   Allies Press Defenders Into Ever-Narrowing Ring Oj Steel.

4ATCH ACT IS NOT TO APPLY TO TEACHERS   HOUSE ADDS RURAL EDITORS TO BILL ENACTED IN SENATE

Make Exemptions Under Hatch Act  Allow Country Editors, Teachers To Enter Political Activitv .

Universities  To Be Used   Army, Navy, Marines To Train 250,000 Men In Nation’s Colleges

Send Army, Navy Men to Colleges   Program Would Finance Specialized — Instructior  For 250.000.

A TRAINING PLAN   Quarter of a Million Service Men to 200 to 300  Colleges

Picked Men To Be Trained In Colleges   About 250,000 Are to Be Se lected Following Their Induction   SPECIAL COURSES _ IN VARIOUS FIELDS   Program Is Designed to Protect Both Present and Future Needs

Churchil Says Allies at Stern Moment   “Reports Growth In Allied Strikina Power

Set Up Calls for .In dent Organization for Production From Grain   BILL GOES TO HOUSE

Alcohol Rubber Agency Created   Senate Passes Measure Setting Up New Federal Group

Senate Favors Synthetic Rubber Agency   Measure Passed Today Over Protests of Administration

Bill to Create a Separate Agency to Produce Rubber From Grain Passes Senat:

GRAIN ALCOHOL RUBBER PUSHED   House Votes to Set Uy Separate Agency and Cut WPB Control

Synthetic Rubber  Agency Approved Senate Approves Plan Over Opposition Of  A Jentmrctratiam

Farm Group Wins Debate On Rubber  In Senate   Creation of Agency To Push Produetion From Grain Alcohol Is Given Approval   REBUFFS PLEAS OF ADMINISTRATION

HOUSE READY 10 VOTE O.K. (N MEASURE   ‘elson Disapproval I: lonored by Senators  OF Farm Bloc

Stoppage of Work on Rubber Plant in Texas Is Revealed   $13,000,000 Spent Thus Far; May Never Be Put in Operation

Senate Votes  Rubber Plan   Beat Administration in Fight for Synthetic From Grain Alcohol

Senate Ignores © Administration In Rubber Plar   Passes Measure to Create Agency for Production Of Synthetics

* WINS VOTE : ON RUBBER   Senate Approves Measure Setting Up Separate ® Agency to Use Grain   BARKLEY PROTESTS, BACEING NELSON   @dministration Forces Op. . pose a Division of Auth. a ority on Program

Ignore Nelson In Moving For Rubber Agency   Senate Passes Act And House Is Apt To Follow Suit

Senate Approves Rubber Agency  Measure Creating Independent ° Control Okayed

SENATE VOTES FOR RUBBER FROM GRAIN   Upper Branch Of Congress Overrides Administration Protests in Passing Measure To Set Up Independent Agency For Production Of Synthetic Material

Senate Favors Rubber Board   Passes Bill For Separate Body To Control Program

SENATE PASSES ACT ON RUBBEF   Bill Creates Independent ‘Agency for Synthetic : Output

GEHAMANN ATTACKS RUBBER SCANDAL   Raps Oil Interests: Predicts Congress to Act to Break Miaanannly.

WPB PROTESTS  FAIL; HOUSE GETS BILL   Farm Bloc Backs Plan for Production from Grain Alcohol Source

Bill Approved By Senate For Rubber Agency   Unit Would Control Use Of Alcohol Fer Synthetic Rubber Basis

Japanese Try To Keep Back Im plications Drive Is Near   Thousands Of Troop Move In Direction  Of Siberia.

JAP ATTACK ON SIBERIA SEEN   CHINESE REPORT 100,000 TROOPS, NAVAL FORCE READY

Move Troops for Attack on Russia      Chinese Report Japs Trans: ferring Large Numbers o Troops for Assault

JAP ATTACK ON RUSSIA’ FEARED   Chinese Report 100,000 Nippon Troops Moved North Toward Siberia

Premier Tojo Denies Foreign Policy Change   Declaration Seen as Effort to Mask Real Designs—MacArthur Reports Increased Fighting in New Guinea   U. S. TANKS BATTLE IN EGYPT   Stiff Fighting Continues as Rommel Seek: to Break British Lines—Russians in See.  Saw Battle at Stalingrad   Azis Drives New Wedte

100,000 Nippones Troops Are Sent te North in the Las Month. It Is Said.

JAPAN TRYING TO AVERT ANY ATTACK IDEAS   But Reports From Chinese Give More and More Indication of Coming Attack on Siberia

Vladivostok May Be First Victim   New Premier Seeks To Lull Fears

Chungking Says 100,000 Troops Have Been Moved Nerth During Month   ANXIETY INCREASES   Tojo Disevows Any Plan To Change Policy, But Bold Move Is Seen

Chinese Reports Say 100,000 Jap Troops Have Been Moved Toward Siberia In Past Month and That Big Jap Fleet Is Massed Off North Japan.

Japs Would Allay Fears   Togo Would Mask Real Intentions About Siberia

TROOPS. Bie FLEET READY   Japan Seeks To Allay Suspicion Of Move   TOJO BROADCASTS   Says Togo':Resignation Will Not Alter Policy

Japan Seeks To Allay Fears Of Back-Door Attack On Reds   Tokyo Tries To Mask Real Intentions Following Resiqnation Of Toqo

Japan Attempts To Cloak Plans Affecting Reds   Tojo’s Talk Called Effort To Allay Distrust Move Will Be Made On Siberia

Vladivestok Held Target Of Imminent Nippon Assault  JAP, TROOPS MOVED  Aussies Engage Invaders Near Key Outpost on New Guinea

Huge Force Is Ready To Hit, Chinese Learn   100,000 Men Move Toward Russia, Fleet Off Japanese Shores, Report To Soviet Union Says

Vladivostok May Be Nip Target   Little Action Reporter Around New Guinea, Por Moresby

Japan Attempts to Mask Intentions; Say Foreign Policy to Be Unchanged

Huge Force of Japs Reported Moved to North   Tojo Seeks to Allay Ree Fears of Siberia  Attack

Nips Massing Big Army, Navy   Tojo Says Ouster of Togo Will Not “Change Policy”

Japan Attempts To Allay Suspicion of Attack Or  Siberia- after Pro- Rec Minister Resigns.

CHINESE REPORT NIPPONESE FLEET OFF NORTH JAPAN   Observers Interpret Togo's Resignation As Presaging Attack

STAB IN BACK OF RUSSIA BY JAPAN SCENTED   New Dictator, Premier Tojo, Is Seeking To Allay Suspicion And That Is Suspicious   CHINA ISSUES WARNING   Meanwhile, Fighting Goes on By Yanks and Aussies On Pacific Islands

Report Japs Massing For Red Attack   100,000 Troops Moved Out Of China In Month   Concentrate Ships Off Northern Japan   Enemy Reported Striking Toward  Port Moresby Area

Japs Ready For Attack On Siberia   Chinese Report 100,000 Troops Moved North Toward “Back Door”

Mask Is Seen in Tojo Statement That No Tokyo Policy Change Is Contemplated  ‘D,.] da Moca A head’   ‘Bold Move Ahead

CHINESE REPORT MASS MOVE OF NIPPON TROOPS   Attack on Russia’s “Bacl Door” Feared as Japs Move North

Assert Attack Siberia Nears   Japs Deny Cabinet Shake up Means Change Policy Toward Anti-Axis Reds.

TOKYO WOULD ASSURE SOVIET DF FRIENDSHIP   Attempts To Mask Real Intention Behind Tojo’sDiplomatic Stroke

JAPAN ATTEMPTING  ALLAY SUSPICIONS  OF RUSSIAN ATTACK CHINESE REPORTS SAY  100,000 JAP TROOPS SENT TOWARD SIRERIA

CHINESE REPORT 100,000 MOVED   ‘Large Fleet Is Also Re. ported Massed oft North Japan   BOLD STEP SEEN   Tokyo Attempts To Alla} Suspicion She May At tack Russia

Expected to Make Attack ‘On Siberia   Japs Striking With Increased Strength at Allied Forces Near Port Moresby

Aide to Secretary of War Warns That Change From Present Program to Civilian Authority in Making of Munitions Would Be Disastrous — Denies Fight Over Control of War Proscram

U, §, PRODUCTION NOW BESTS AXIS WAR AIDE SAYS   Warns Changes in Control Might Mean Loss of Conflict   Denies Military Takes Over Civilian Industry of Country

“Changing War Program Might Mean Defeat’   Undersecretary of War Patterson defends military control; output  in °42. 25 billion.

Shirley Gets First Kiss, Mother Temple Perturbed   Onlookers Perspire, Wring Hands As Baby Movie Star Matures; 13-Year-Old Girls Don’t Do That, Parent Declares

Manpower Problems May ~ Require Congressional : Action Next Month

CONTROL SOUGHT OVER MAN POWER   Congress May Set Up Com mission To Direct War Workers

LABOR IS HOARDED   Manpower Problems May Require Congressional  Action Next Month

WIDE CONTROL OF MANPOWER IN WAR HINTED   Congress Reported Due te Seek Authority In Plan For Directing Flow of Lahor   HOARDING CITED   Senate Will Act On Tax Bill Néxt Month, With Changes In House Measure Seen

Congress May Be Asked T Set Up Body With Power To Enforce Decisions On Distribution

Wages, Rubber Rationing Face Congress Meet   War Manpower Commission To Control Flow Of Workers Into Plants; Will Place Check On Labor “Hoarding”

A Manpower Control May Be Granted   Labor Hoarding By Some Plants Apt to Bring Action

NEW MANPOWER BOARS SEER   Congress May Be Askee To Authorize More Ex. tensive Control

PONTROL OF U.S. MANPOWER’ LIKELY TASK OF CONGRESS       Authority to Rule Workers i: ‘Considered; Many Pressing Problems on List

Wide Control Over Manpower by Legal Authority Sought   Congress May Be Askec To Provide Statutes to Direct Workers

OF MANPOWER   Congress Next Month May Be Asked To Set Up Real Authority

Control of Manpewer To Be Reauestes   Definite Authority for Ac. tion Among Several Legislative Proposals   WAGE CONTRACTS MAY BE ASKED   Rubber and Prices Also or List Facing Congress Next Month

Manpower Board Seeks Authority  Congress May Be Asked to Pass Legislation

Wide Controls Of Manpower Mav Be Sough   Report Plants Hoard Labor At Government's Expense Under Cost-Plus Contracts   FDR STUDIES PROBLEM

MANPOWER CONTROL AUTHORITY POSSIBL   [To Ask Inspectors for Plants { Suspected of Labor Hoardine

Broad Control Over Man Power  May Be Sought   Board To Direct Flow Of War Workers Being Considered.

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED T0 EXPAND POWER OVER JOBS   OTHER PROBLEMS TO FACE RETURNING LEGISLATORS SEEN

CONTROL OVER MANPOWER IS POSSIBILITY   Establishment of Commission to Direct Flow of Workers Into War  Task Considered   CONGRESS RETURNING

Wide Control of Manpower May Be Sought When Congres:  Returns After Vacation

CONTROL OF MANPOWER 1S PLANNED   Congress May Be Asked to Set Up New Labor Authority,   FLOW OF WORKERS TO BE DIRECTED   Other Problems Include Regulation of Wages w= = and Prices.

Manpower Control To Be Asked Wher Congress Reopens   er ns hie. De   Inspectors May Be Used To Break Up “Labor Hoarding”

Inspectors May Be Placed in Factories Suspected of Hoarding Workers; Commission Is Considered

CONTROL OVER MANPOWER IS HELD LIKELY   EXPECT CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED TO ACT UPON RETURN

Congress May Be Called Upon To Set Up An Authority To Control Manpower For Nation

MANPOWER WILL BE DIRECTED 10 JOBS UNDER ACT   Congress May Set Up Commission Handling Flow of War Workers Soon

May Call On Congress To Set Up Authority With Extensive Control Over Manpower

LABOR CONTROL MAY BE TAKEN BY UNCLE SAM   Commission Considered Ti Direct Flow of Workers In War Industries   LABOR ‘HOARDING’ IS CITED   Plants on Cost-plus Basis Put Burden of Payroll On Government

NEW MANPOWE CONTROL TO BE GIVEN CONGRESS   Legislative Action Needed On New Scheme

Ground And Air Forces at Hand   Small Number of Ground Troops, Bomber and Fighter Pilots, Seen Frequently on Island, Heart of The Dutch East Indies

TROOPS JOIN IN DEFENSE   Dutch News Agency’s Re« port Is First Announce: ment That American Soldiers Have Reached the Far Fact.

Ground And Air Forces in Heart Of East Indies   Other Foreign Troops Arrive; American Forces ‘By No Means Taree Enough’

Appearance of Scouting Planes Over Strategic — Area Arouses Anxiety       Cold Woeded Heights Yiele Bedies of Dead Fliers

ALLIES DROP 1000-LB. BOMBS IN RABAUL RAID   Hurled in New Staggering Assault on Eneny Guinea Base

New Advance In New Guinea By Allied Forces   Australian Ground Forces Push Forward Through Gap In Mountain Range   U. 8. BOMBERS HIT RABAUL ONCE MORE   Airdromes And Ground In. stallations Blasted By Latest Bomb Raids

Japanese Land Along 10-Mile Front on Isle   Batavia Is Attacked, MacArthur Repels New Bataan Assault

aAD DEAT UF A VUUKG Gln   Ada Merle Thcmas, Aze 15, Died at Curtisvilie Saturday Morning.

sD DEATH OF ~AYOUNG BRL   Ada, Merle Thomas, Age 15, Died at Curtisvilie Saturday Morning.

U.S. TROOPS — HAVE HALTED JAP ATTACKS      Holding Enemy at Standstill on sw. Island of Luzon _

Luzon Troops Stem Fury Of Jap Assault   MacArthur Unable To Hold Forever, However Experts’ Aqree’

Luzon Troops Stop Invader For 3 Days   Japanase Still Believed Preparing Knockout Blow Despite Lull   AIR SUPPORT LAGS   Experts Warn That Odds Favoring Invader Make Final Chapter Near

MOOSE LODGE TO HOLD BIG GROUP INITIATION   Large Class Of Candidates Will Be Enrolled In Honor Of Washington And Lincoln

ITALY CLAIMS RAID FIZZLEL   Broadcast Extravagant Statements Relative to British Losses in Tobruk Action,

KEY TOWN ON ALLIED ROUTE TO CHINA LOST   Lashio, Last Overland Route, Reported In Flames

REDS STILL HOLD INITIATIVE ON FASTERN FRONT   ‘American Planes Believed At Malta to Aid In Heroic Defense.

Japs Cut Burma Road, Route of Supply to China   British Continue Day - Night Air Offensive Over Hitler’s Europe

OFFICIAL SAYS U.S. MUST BUY PRIVATE TIRES   Defense Workers Need Rubber, Says Lund  In Testimony

SEES PROBABLE TIRE PURCHASE   Would Be: Taken from. Non Essential Autos and Allo  cated: to War Workers

War Workers Must Obtain Tires-WPB  Non-Essential Machines May Be Required To Give Them Up

Must Buy Tires Of Private Cars, WPB Man Says   Non-Essential Antos Would. Be Stripped, Rubber Given To War Workers

Tire Purchasing Program Proposed   Transportation Urged for Workers

SAYSU.S. MUST BUY UP TIRES   Rubber Now on NonEssential Vehicles Would Go to War Workers

CITES NEED FOR TIRE TRANSFERS   WPB OFFICIAL SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST BUY PRIVATE STOCK

CAR OWNER TU DIPLAY FUEL CARD   Type Of Rationing Will Be, Public  Under Plan

British Wipe Out Nazi Garrison On French Coast   Destroy Radio Locater Station In Surprise Attack

Le Havre Locator Station Destroyed   Heavy Casualties Inflicted by Troops Dropping From Sky

British Raid France, Oper Coast Drive   First of Planned Invasions Destroys Enemy Radio Station

PARATROOPS AND COMMANDOS RAM NAZI LOCATOR STATION   Attack by British May be First Of Possible Spring Offensive

PRICE CONTROL MAY BE TIGHTENED   MEMBER OF CONGRESS SAYS ROOSEVELT WILL ASK FOR NEW LEGISLATION.

STABILIZATION OF WAGES DUE CONSIDERATION   New Proposals Favored B; President To Be Sent To Congress

Pres.. Roosevelt: May Seek: Aude Price: Control. .      ‘Wage Stabilization Requests: Is: Near

Roosevelt Held Ready To Seek New Wage Curbs   Also Expected To Ask More Stringent Price Control

PRICE CONTROL TO BE STIFFEF   Wage Stabilization May — Be Asked In New Law  By Roosevelt

FDR TO SEEK STABLE WAGES   More Stringent Control Of Prices Will Also Be Demanded

FDR MAY REQUEST STABILIZED WAGE!   More Stringent Price Con trol Legislation to be  Sought #

FOR TQ REQUEST STRONGER PRICE CURB MEASURE   Some Form of Wage Stabili. “zation To Be Sought in New Legislation   HOUSE MEMBERS TOLD HALT RECESS PLANS   Senate Grants Some Concessions To Price Administrator Henderson; OPA Chief Puts Ban on Employes Engaging in Political Activity

Allied Bombers Hit Jap Cruiser, Jan Raids Hint Maior Assault   Hitler Calls  Back Generals He Sent From Russian Front

Cruiser Added To Bomber Toll: Foe Raids Anew   99-Ship Flotilla Reported Near; Troops Approach Hop-off Port.

HEAVY GRUISER REPORTED Hil   Quickening Tempo of Enemy Aerial Thrusts Indicates New Assault Imminent.   RAID PORT DARWIN AGAIN   Dispatches to Sydney Say Jag Troops Moving Overland Toward Port Moresby.

ALLIES BATTER ANOTHER LARGE ENEMY WARSHII   Bombs Set Japanese Heavy Cruiser Afire Near Australia — Nipponese Strike Again at Port Darwin and Port Moresby.

Boost to 63 Total of Enemy Warships Permanently or Temporarily Out of Commission — Nippon Thrusts.  Seen As First Assault

Enemy’s Quick Thrusts Lead Allies to Believe That Invasion May Be Attempted Next.   PORT MORESBY IS EXPECTED TARGET

Quickening Tempo of Nipponese Aerial Thrusts Indicates That Direct Assault on Either Australia or New Zealand May Be  Imminent      MACARTHUR BUILDING HIS PLANS TO STRIKE

JAPANESE TROOPS ADVANCING TOWARD PORT MORESBY   Were Reported Moving Down the Markham Valley From Lae.   99-SHIP FLOTILLA SEEN   Reports Stated It Was Steam. ing Southward From Conquered Island of Java.

Attempt At  Invasion Is  Thought Near   MacArthur Speeds Plans To Strike Out Against Foe

68 JAPANESE WARSHIPS PUT ‘OUT OF ACTION   Thousands of Troops And Tons of Supplies Arrive From The United States

Activity by Enemy Planes Indicate Direct Attack on Australia May Be Imminent   No Confirmation of Reports That 99 Shi; Jap Flotilla Had Been Seen Steaming Southward—New Zealand Preparing  For Any Invasion Attempt ‘

Enemy Cruiser Struck  JAPS SAID MOVING ON MORESBY   99-Ship Japanese Flotilla Reported Steaming Toward Australia, but This Move‘ment Is Unconfirmed

Australia Prepares to Meet Invasion Attack; Allied Fliers Batter Another Jap Cruiser; Enemy Planes Reconnoiter North Coast; MacArthur Prepares for Large-Scale Fighting.

Direct Assault Expected   Aerial Action Seems To Indicate New Zealand Or Australia Will Be Next Goal

Vichy Says Jap Ships  Are on Way   Radio Report Claims 99 Vessels Steam Toward Australian Mainland   Leaders Are Active   Leaders Are Acthve  MacArthur and Aides Concentrate on Striking Force

Bombers Strike to Wreck Sea-Borne Forces; Drive  On Australia Is Indicated

GIANT JAP FLEET NEAR WEST COAST   Jap Warplanes_ Raid Darwin On Northern Coast

Port Moresby Seen As Japs’ Jumping © - Off Place .      Cruiser Is Hit

ALLIED BOMBERS STRIKE JAP SEABORNE FORCES, BATTER ‘ANOTHER BIG ENEMY CRUISER   Jap Warplanes Again Raid Port Darwin and Strike at Port Moresby, Dropping 40 Bombs On Harbor Shinving In a 30-Minute Attack

Direct Jap Assault Is Expected Soon   Japanese Warplanes Strike at Port Darwin, Australia, and Port Moresby, New Guinea 

Allies Sink Another Jap Heavy Cruiser   99-Ship Flotilla Reported Steaming Southward

March Ovelan      Native German: ” Missionaries Help ing Japs Prepare.  Alr Fielde” :

Await Direct Jap Assault On Australia   Allied Bombers Strike Blows At Invaders

Expect Japanese Attack To Come At Any Hour; New Armada Nears   Allied Bombers Batter Another Enemy Cruiser To Bring To 63 The Total Of  Japanese Warships Alone Knocked Out Of Combat   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

Two Other Ships- Hit; Japs Raid Darwin, As Prepare New Invasion   Rapid Mobilization Of United States, Australian Air Force Continues, As Attack Feared

R. A. F. MAKES ANOTHER RAID ON RUHR AREA   German industrial plants again subjected to British attacks

GERMANY BOMBED BY ThE BRITToh   Strong Force of R. A. F.  Planes Were Over the Ruhr Valley.   FIVE SHIPS MISSING

48 OF 66 ARMY LIST ACGEPTEL   Group Will Leave Here Sept. 25; Several Get Further Tests

50 ACCEPTED IN NEW QUOTI   Group Will Have 14 Day: Furlough, Then Leave  for Army Oct. 26

SPLIT SERIOUS ” IN THE NAZI HIGH COMMAND   Report says Hitler de-

mer Said To Have Resigned Because 0! ‘Health’ and Latte Recause of Red Drive

Dissension in German Ranks Is Increasing  Hitler, Generals - Unable to   Bewee an Gterctasew

Dissention Among Hitler And Army Chiefs Increasing Over Red Battle

More Dissensior Among Hitler, Generals Seen   ‘Military Men Having Trouble With ““Health”’

Report Strife Rising Among Nazi Officials   Soviets Continue to Shove Germans Back as Leaders Argue

SINKS IN BAY   British Freighter Goes Down After Delaware Crash.

DWIWARNS ABOUT OUTCOME OF WAR   War Production In June Fel Below Schedule In Number of Activities.

DENTIFY TWO IN GUN BATTLE   Poplar, Wis., Brothers Nam: ed; One at Hospital, Seek Other.

HITLER APPOINTS~ TEITZLER AS CHIEF OF NAZI ARMIES   Succeeds Gen. Frank Halder. As Chief of Staff

ZEITZLER GETS GERMAN BOOST   To Succeed Halder As Nazis Chief Of Staff

Roundup of Negroes In Chicago   Eighty in Custody As Treason Plots Suspected

PRO-JAPANESE NEGROES HELD   80 Arrested in Chicago by FBI Agents; Some Urged Draft Violations

LINK NEGROES TO JAP CAUSE   Chicago FBI Rounds Up 80 Svympathizers Draft Dodgers,  Seditionists

80 NEGROES HELD “FOR JAP LEANINGS   Chicago Police, FBI Claim Group Urges Army Call Evasion

NEGROES HELD IN CONSPIRACY CASE!   Group Accused of Adve cating Sympathy With Japan

Federal Agents Pick Up Negro  Japanese Aides   Fancy Name Clubs Are Accused of Creating Favor for Allied Enemies

NEGRO GROUPS ARE ACCUSED OF SEDITION   Leaders Charged with Preaching Racial Kinship with Japs, Urg ing Draft Evasion

80 Negroes Held On Charge They Favor the Japs   Group Arrested in Chicage Said To Be Opposed to the Draft

TO WARM UP TONIGHT   Moderating  Winds Hold Temperatures About Normal -

Tonight To Be Warmer   Relief From Cold May Be Brief, Says Weather Bureau

AND SEVASTOPO   Inflict Heavy Damage on Axis Forces Besieging — “the City   RUSSIAN DEFENSES HOLD

Violent Barrage Takes Heavy Toll Of Axis Forces   Battles Around Crimean Port, Kharkov N Rage Fiercely; Reds Holding On Grimly §

SOVIET FLEET RUSHES TO: AID OF SEVASTOPOL   Lays Down Deadly Barrags Which Takes Heavy Toll On Axis Assault Forces

Fi ierce Battle Continues In Crimean Area   Germans Attempting To Break Through By Sheer Power

BATTLES G0 ON WITHUNABATED FURY IN CRIMEA   No Further Reports of German Gains Are Heard by Moscow

SOVIET FLEET HELPS TROOPS   Black Sea Force Reported Hit ting Axis Forces with Barrane.

GIVES AID IN CRIMEA   ‘Navy Guns Take Heavy Toll of Nazis Storming Sevastopol   HITLER INCREASES PRESSURE AGAIN   Mounting Onslaught, Mark. ‘ed by Heavy Losses, So Far Shows Slight Gains

Russia's Black Sea Fleet Is Helping Hold Sevastopo!   Germany Is Using Powerful Drive In Bid for Victory

BLACK SEA VESSELS AID, SEVASTOPO!   Bring Needed Relief for Land Forces.—Crimean Battles Increasing in Ferocity.

*hea fleet Guns Defend Sevastopol  . Moscow: Reports ‘   Moscow: Reports Heavy. Toll of Nazi Attackers In Port Sieve -

TOLL TAKEN BY BARRAGE OF VESSELS   Crimean And Kharkov Fight Fury Undiminished   NO NAZI GAINS LISTED   German Attack Is Timetable ‘Round-Clock’ Affair

WAR IN RUSSIA FLARES ON ALL MAJOR FRONTS   Hitler Hurls Germans Into Fight for Sevastopol in Spite Of Heavy Loss   UKRAINE DRIVE RAGES ON   Reds Outnumbered, Six to One Around Kharkov but Nazi Assaults Slowed

Furious Battle Rages Near Crimean Port   Berlin Claims Red Army Units Thrown Out of Position: Despite Stubborn Resistance  s.. Sar RitieeweS Be meee

NUVIET FLEE! BRINGS HELP 10 GARRISON   Barrage Takes Toll Of Sevastopol Attackers

Reds Repel Attacks On  Two Fronts   Germans Fail To Make Gain;  Losses Heavy

Steams Into Action To Aid Garrison; No German Gains Reported On Fronts

Laid Down a Deadly Barrage Which Took a Heavy Toll of Axis Forees.   BATTLE AROUND CRIMEA      Continued East of Kharkov Today With Undiminished Fury.

Fleet’s Attack  Takes Heavy Toll On Nazis   Germans Use Large Forces On Two Fronts, Russians  Claim They Hold Positions

jermans Also Hammer Away in Kharkov Area; Many Of Points On Long Front Flare; Norway Is Uneasy

ITALIAN PLANES HIT CONVOY AND SINK GRUISERS   Soviet Guns Give Aid Along Coast In New Battle

Navy Steams To Aid Of Worn Sevastopol   Deadly Barrage Batters Nazt’s Tight-Drawn Siege Lines.

HUSOIAN GUNS. TARING HEAVY TOLL OF NAZIS   Battles at Crimean Port and: Front East of Kharkov Grow Bloodier,   GERMANS SEEK TO WIN BY SHEER WEIGHT OF MEN

FIGHT TO FLARE ALL ALONG LINE AT ANY MOMENT   So Far, Hitler Has Only Graves of Dead To Show For Drive on Black Sea Fortress

RAINS FALL IN WEST   Wheat Producing Area of Kansas Gets Soaking

West Kansas Gets Soaking   Rains Are Moving East, Says Topeka Weather Forecast

1.5, COMMANDOS RAID JAPANEat IN SOLOMONS   Large Force Of Enemy Brok: en Up By Surprise Attack Of American Troops

Marine Raiders Carry Qut Commando Attack On Japs   Devastating Raid Thwarts Enemy Attack Against  Guadaleanal Airport And Installations

TRAWLER ATTACKED IN ICELANDIC WATERS   German Plane Drops 3 Bombs Only One of Which Explodes, Then Machine-Guns Ship.

ATTACK NEAR IWELAND   Nazi Bomber Vails te Damage Allied Trawker.

MacArthur Ties Up Half Of Jap Army   Historic Stand Seen Delaying Nippon Thrusts

MACARTHUR’S EPIC PHILIPPINE STAND - NOT YET HOPELESS   Strategy of Island Defenders Is Immobilizing Half Jap Manpower in the Pacific.

MacArthur’s Stand Has Immobilized One Half of Japanese Man Power

Russians Stall German Drives   Nazis Routed From Stalingrad Posts

Soviets Shell  Foe on Plains   Big Armored Trains Wreak Heavy Damage on Nazis Stalled at Nalchik

Russian Armored Trains Hit Nazis   Germans Stalled at Nalchik; Are Ousted From Some Positions at Stalingrad; Nazis Hint that Russians are About  To Start Drive Near Moscow

TWO RED ARMORED TRAINS BLAST NAZI ON NALCHIK PLAINS   Stalingrad Garrison Routs Enemy From Minor Positions

50 FRENCH HOSTAGES ‘DEPORTED’ BY NAZIS   Riots and Sabotage Plague German Conquerers

50 Hostages Deported From — Captive France   Nazis Threaten to Take Another 50 in Reprisa For Sabotage

Anderson Sees Second Front  Open This Year   Congressman Says He Plans No Speaking  Engagements in State WATER CONFERENCE Won't Take Part  In Democratic

Flying Strip Captured in - Buna Rattle      Yanks and Australians Rapidly Closing In From Two Sides   TANKS FOLLOW UP NEW PUSH   Australia Debates Use of More Militiamen in Foreion Areas

MIXED AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES CLOSING IN ON JAP POSITION ON TWO SIDES IN NEW GUINEA   American Engineers Bridge Creek to Bring U General Stuart Tanks to Engaged Japanese. Enemy Pillboxes Destroved.

Swing that Hoe, Victory Gardeners, It's Going to Pay Fine Dividends

Victory Gardens Worth While; Prices on Truck Higher Than Last. Year    Quotations — on Chicago Com‘ mercial Market Show % Value of Homegrown Stuff

Election to Give Reaction  ‘On War Acts   President Will Know Sentiment on Gasoline Rationing, Other Controls

POPULARITY OF ROOSEVELT BEING TESTED BY VOTING   FIRST TEST OF REACTIO! TO WAR CONDUCT AND ~ PARTY LEADERSHIP

‘Chief Executive Will Have New Check-up On His National Popularity   SUPPORT UNWAVERING

}  ‘Results of Election Will  Sound Out What People  Think of Shortages and  Rationing.

Election Gives FDR First Reaction OF Voters to War Conduct, Rationing

President Will Get New Degree Of Check-Up On His National Popularity In Today’s Votina

 Election Today Serves as Nationwide ‘Check on Popularity of President

Election Gives FDR First Voter Reaction. To War Management As Rationing May Sway Ballots

Elections Will Ae AsCheck onFeeling  Toward Rooseveli   President Plays ‘Another Role Besides That of War Leader; Nation to Shaw Tts Stand

Claim Sea Attack on Corregidor   Japs Also Tell Of “Hard Fight” Entering Open City of Manila

Tokio Describes Land And Naval Drive On Island   Occupation Of Mindanao Is Said To Be Complete Manila Fight Hinted

JAPS PREDICT EARLY END OF LUZON BATTLE   Broadcast Fails to Explain Use o! ‘Land’ Forces in Attack on Is. land Fortress of Corregidor

16,000 Tons of Rubber Collected   State Total Three Times Amount Expectec

Crowds Line Up To Buy Coffee   Supply of Favorite Beverage Runs Short in An Ohio City.

O'Conor Sets Registration Date   Declares Counties May Begin Draft Registrations On June 29

Salvage Drive In Business. Section      Special Crews Will Work in Downtown District _ Sunday ~   ASK .FOR VOLUNTEERS   Ninth Grade Students Will _ Canvass Lawrence © Stores

Salvage Drive In Business. Section   Special Crews Will Work in  Downtown District day   ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS   Ninth Grade Students Will vass Lawrence Stores

New Myvstery Into Trial Of George Welsh   Witness Did Not See Glove Early  In The Morning

ROME SAYS US.” BATTLESHIP SUNK BY TTALIAN SUB   Claimed to Be One of 31,000ton Maryland Class of Vessels—No Confirmatian. Renial Yet.

HITLER LOSING DYNAMIC PUNCH   Winter Relief Speech Seen As Weakest Major Talk Since Start Of War

AIRFIELDS AND DOCKS TARGETS OF AMERIGANS   Miles Square Fire and Heavy Explosions Are Caused Near Matruh  and Tobruk ~   ALL U.S. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO BASES   Supply Dumps and Enemy Ship Left In Flames; Buildings Blown Into Air

U. §. PLANES ATTACK BASES IN DESERT   American Medium And Heavy Bombers Participate In Assault On Enemy Landing Fields East Of Matruh And Harbor And Dock Facilities At Tobruk

Americans Hif Axis Airfields   Attack East of Matruh And Harbor and Dock Facilities at Tobruk

American Planes Bomb Axis Bases   Tobruk Facilities Heavily Attacked

Enemy Docks At Tobruk In Heavy Attack   American Bombers Wreak Severe Damage On Rommel's Supplies

AMERICANS FLY WITH RAF INTO ROMMEL’S LINE   Attack Enemy Landing Fields Near Matruh And Docks At Tobruk

U.S. Aireraft  Pound Rommel   Allies Intensify Sea And Ait Assaults On Ports Supply: ing Desert Army.

ARMY BOMBERS BLAST TOBRUK   J, S. Planes Also Pound Landing Fields in New Blows to Rommel

TRADE SCHOOL WILL OPEN NEW WELDING SHOF   Tendative Date Set For January 26—Operates Under Defense Program

Little Steel Cases Aren't Settled Yet   ‘Seer Uses WLB Decision For Crystal Ball Gazing

@ In Washington:   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  eee ee

@ EDSON IN “2%  WASHINGTON   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  Pg a eB

SEND RAIDERS TO FRANCE   Steady Procession of Planes Across the Channel Today

M’NUTT PLANS STUDENT ARMY TO END FARM LABOR PROBLEM   Youths From Colleges And High Schools To Be Press ed Inte Agricultural Pursuits During Vacations, New War Manpower Director Announces

STUDENTS MAY BE RECRUITED FOR FARM DUTY THIS SUMMER   Manpower Commission Chairman Says Army of Boy: and Girls May be Needed to Work in Fields During Crop Emergencies

Don’t Put On Your Overalls Yet, But—  College And High School Students May Be Recruited Fer Farm Labor-—McNutt 

Students May Be Called for Farm Work, McNutt Say:   Employment Service  Instructed To Determine Number Needed

Don't Put On Your: Overalls: Yet, “But-—  College And High School Students, Re

BRITISH BATTERED NAZI WAR PLANTS IN RUHR LAST NIGH!   KING BORIS ; OF BULGARI/ REPORTED HAVE AGREED FURNISH HITLER TROOPS

Great Krupp Factory ds RAF Target   Europe Stirs. 5. Uneasily in An ticipation of ‘Next 'Move ‘b: Adolf Hitler

ON KRUPP WORKS   Two-Ton Explosives Car. tried By Giant Four-Engine Planes   13 SHIPS LOST   Europe. Uneasy As Ii . Awaits Hitler’s Spring Offensive

1d ARGREFT LOST WN RAID   Also Blast Airdromes in Hol= land, Refinery at Ghent, Le Havre Docks.   WATCH BALKAN MOVES

~ RUHR VALLE}      Krupp Works Hard Hi in One of Heaviest As saults of War. ~

250 Planes  In Smash At Ruhr Valley   13° Bombers Lost By British in Great Raids: On Germany   REPORT BULGARIA TO BREAK WITH RUSS   Balkan: State to Supply "Hiller With 200,000 ‘Troops, Claim. --

GIANT BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH AT GREAT KRUPP MUNITIONS WORKS AND OTHER NAZI WAR FOUNDRIES IN RUHR   F our-Engine Planes Carrying Two-Ton Explosives And Perhaps 250 Strong Press Spring Aerial — Offensive In One of Heaviest Assaults of War; Nazi Raiders Beaten Cff Over England

RUPP FACTORY WITH NEW FLIRY   Heavier Raids Intended to Disrupt Nazi Plans for Spring Offensive—Europe Nervous as Bulgaria Hints At Armed Aid to Germany

POUND ENEMY AIRDROMES IN HOLLAND AREA   RAF Attempts to Flatten Krupp As Hitler Calls For New Supplies   13 BOMBERS LOST IN ARMADA OF 250   London, Meanwhile, Reports Bulgaria Has Broken With Russia

250 BRITISH BOMBERS RAID  RUHR VALLEY      One of the Heaviest Aerial Assaults of the War Made on Krupp Works  —Loss of 13 Planes Is A echknawlod cad .

Krupp Munitions Works Anc Other War Foundries Are Targets Of Devastating Raids; Report Boris Ready To Help Axis

RAF CUTS LOOSE ON RUHR PLANTS   ‘One Of Heaviest Attacks-01  War Report Against Big Krupp Foundries

NAZI MUNITION PLANT BLASTED BY RAF PLANES   Assault Said To Be Heaviest Raid In Recent Weeks

British: Blast. German Plants   FAMOUS: KRUPP WORKS BOMBED IN BIG RAID.

250 BOMBERS RAID GERMAN)   Europe Uneasy Over Nex’  Move by Hitler

Brifish Resume Air Offensive   Loss Of 13 Bombers Is Acknowledged

BRITISH TAKE AERIAL BATTLE INTO GERMANY   ‘Smash Krupp Works I:  Heaviest Air Offensive Of War

HEAVIEST BLOW OF WAR AIMED AT GERMANY   Drop Two-Ton Explosives On Great Krupp Works   NEW STORM BREWS   Far North Of Australia By Reports Defenders 0 Burma Are Pressed

RAF May Halt Nazi Offensive   Damage Wrought at Essen and Then Attack Is Made on Ghent'and Le Havre

British Pound Away From Air at Nazis Munitions Factories   Seek to ‘‘Flatten’’ Krupp Works As Hitler’: Need Grows With Arrival of Spring; Allies Speculate Next Move by Germany.

RUHR VALLEY’S WAR FOUNDRIES AGAIN POUNDED   English Attempting. To Flatten Great Krupp Munitions Works   -BULGARIANS ON MOVE   King Boris Agrees To Sup. ply Hitler With 200,KOO Teraane

KRUPP FACTORY TARGET IN BIG BRITISH ATTACK   Royal Air Force Stages One of Heaviest Assaults Of War On Nazi Territory; Boris To Help Hitler; Russians Score Again.

GIANT R. A. F. PLANES STRIKE KRUPP WORKS   250 Four-Engine Bombers Blast Ruhr as England Presses Aerial Offensive

RAF Attacks Krupp Works  In Germany   Attempt to “Flatten’’  Great Plants Working on oa i se

Boris Has Big Forces For Hitler   Bulgarians Offer Threat to Turkey; Germans Mass Near Border in Ralkans   Kiev Is Fortified   »” ermans Brace Kiev Against Expected Red  Drive

RAF Waves Pound Nazi Krupp Works   About 250 4Motored Bombers Smash at Key Industrial Area   Walinaper ard Wir

RAF Sends 250 Planes To Attack  Essen Hardest Hit As English Admit Loss Of 13 Romhere«

BRITISH USE 250 BOMBERS IN RUHR RAID   Krupp Works at Essen Hi Along With Airdromes Of Holland   LE HAVRE BLASTED   Photos Show Devastation As Fastest Plane Snaps Views

RAF Blasts Ruhr Valley   Second Successive Night of Heavy Aerial Assault

Raids On Two Froats Ss      HUNDREDS OF BOMBERS SENT FROM ENGLAND TO ITALIAN, . FRENCH AND GERMAN AREAS

British Fliers Spread Death, Destruction On Axis Nations   * Genoa And Turin Are Bombed; Occupied France Hard Hit And Ruhr Area Battered

EFFORT TO DISRUPT NAZI OFFENSIVE S STARTED BY ALLIES   Trail of Destruction Is Blaxed by Bombers in Plan to Crush Ger mon Proacram.

AXIS SUFFERS HEAVY BLOWS; ITALY, RUHR WAR PLANTS RAIDED   Britain Admits 25 Planes Lost In Great Aerial Sweep; Assault On Turin, Italy Goes IInehallenvced   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Iinited Prees Foreion Editar

Fleets of Bombers in Europe and Australia Disrupt Enemy Plans   Allies Face Desperate Fighting in Burma But Russians Claim Major Successes in Halting Nazis.

SECOND FRONT DEMANDS      Vietore In British Election Call For Allied Offensive

CHURCHILL -REGIME MEETS DEFEAT IN TWO: BY-ELECTIONS   Demands For ‘New Front In Europe And Close r “Co- -operation With’: Russia Seen

An Easy Conquest for Nazi Tanks   Formal Surrender Of Tobruk Comes After Only 2 Days of Attack

ALL-OUT THRUST BY AXIS BREAKS TOBRUK DEFENSE   ITALIANS SUPPORT DRIVE WITH SHELL FIRE ON GARRISON

217 Croats  Executed   Put To Death For Shooting Nazi During Parade

Nazi Guns Slay 217   Firing Squads Mow Down Hundreds More in “Terror”

RAILROAD ThAFFIC TO WIT NEW PEAKS   75 Per Cent Increase Over World War 1 Seen

CIO OPPOSES BOTH DEWEY AND BENNETT   Convention Calls on Labor Part io Nominate Independent If Tw are Nominated

British Fleet Controls Sea   Mediterranean Now Open, Says Admiralty; Navy Supplying Army

British Fleet Now Able to Move Freely in Both Ends of the Mediterranean, Says Commander

ADVANCE UNITS STRAGGLE INTO BASE, REPOR]    British Forces Now 135 Miles West Of El Agheila

Able to Bring Supplies by Sea To 8th Army   Admiral Cunninghan Says Convoys Reach Malta Regularly

Britains Fleet Regains Control Ot Mediterranean   Eighth Army in Africa Now Being Supplied By Shorter Sea Route, Admiral Discloses; Axis Losing Ship a Day in Malta Area

Justice Roberts Declares Defeat of United States Would Mean Wide Reign of Terror and Tragedy

Reds Smash 1] Of 12 Tanks   Russian Relief Counter-Offense In North Succeeds

Russians Hold Against Repeated Nazi Attack:   Eleven Enemy Tanks Destroyed in. Ruins of Stalingrad —Russian Relief Counter-Offensive Makes Further Proarece

LUNGE BY NAZIS AT STALINGRAD IS BEATEN OFE   Twelve Tanks Out of Huge Formation Break Into ‘One Block, but 11 Are Destroyed.   THREAT TO GERMAN FLANK IS GROWING   Twenty-Four Hours Pas: With Nazis Making No Progress and Red Lines Holding Firm

Russians Are Beating Back Nazis   Progress Is Made in Counter Drive Above Stalingrad

City’s Defenders - Trap Tank Force   11 of 12 Which Thrust Into Stalingrad Are -- Wined Out   Volga River Gunboats Aiding Drive South

Russians Wipe Out Nazi Tanks In Stalingrad   Gunboats On River Cover Advance In Flanking Assault

Gal NAZI TROOPS ARE KILLED IN FIERCE BATTLE   Twelve German Tanks Break Into Single Stalingrad Block, Eleven Destroved.

STALINGRAD IS STILL HOLDING AGAINST NAZIS   Enemy Hurling All Resources At City To Beat Approaching Winter   SOVIETS WITHDRAW IN MOZDOK SECTOR

Reds Mop Uy Nazi Tanks In Stalingrad   Soviet Offensive Above City Makes Progress

STALINGRAD FORCES HOLDING, FOE DRIVEN BACK NORTH OF CITY      11 German Tanks of Big Formation Destroyed; Volga River Boats Aid in Counter-Attack

Red Army Continues  Stubborn Resistance  In Siege of Stalingrad SOVIET RELIEF PUSH TO NORTHWEST GAINS  Russians Withdraw  From One Community In Middle Caucasus

Russian Rélief Counter-Offensive Above Stalingrad Makes Further Progress, Killing Five Hundred Germans.

GERMAN TANK ATTACK FAILS IN STALINGRAD   COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BY SOVIETS TAKES HEAVY TOLL

Reds Destroy u Advancing Comin Tank   Counteroffensive Above Stalingrad Is Now Making  Further .Progréss

DOUBLING FEDERAL GAS TAX WILL HURT FLORIDA PROGRAM   EXECUTIVE OF STATE COM. MERCE BODY ADVISES DELEGATION OF DANGEF OF PROPOSED BILL

Beaverbrook in U. S.   British Lend Lease Chief On Wavy ta Washington

Jars MAKE A NEW LANDING   Have Started Drive Inland Seuth Of Wenchow; Tsingtien Has Been Recantured

Come Ashore 30 Miles South Gf Wenchow: Nipponese Casualties In Kiangsi Heavy

JAP FORCES MAKE NEW LANDINGS ON CHEKIANG COAST   Start Drive Inland 30 Miles South of Wenchow; Tsingtien Recaptured by Japs

JAPS EFFECT NEW LANDING ON CHEKIANG   Start Drive from 30 Miles South o Wenchow—Other Troops Recap ture Tsingtien

Japanese Make New Landing on Chekiang Coast   Nipponese Start a Drive Inland; Japs Capture Tsingtién

NEW LANDINGS BY JAP FORCE iN. CHEKIANG      START INWARD DRIVE IN THE WENCHOW SECTOR; TAKE TSINGTIEN

Japs Launch New Drive  On Chinese   Land On Chekiang Coast And Begin To Push Inland

MADE IN U.S. A.   Big Share of RAF Planes Come From American Factories.

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‘PRACTICE STREET WARFARE   Swedish psoldiers Ge Get Drill in a t Coast Town

PRACTICE STREET WARFARE   Swedish Soldiers Get Drill in a West Coast Town

CAGNEY EDGES OUT GABLE AS “SECOND HIGHEST PAID MAN   Mayer; Loew’s «. - Director . Tops List For Fourth Consecutive  ° Year 0.

Jimmy Cagney Noses Out Gable As Big Wage Earner   Takes Second Place From Fellow Motion Picture Star; Loew's Executive Is Still First; Names Of Top 10 Incomes Are Listed

TWO REPORTERS GET STORY WITH UNIFORM FARCE   Dress Like Nazi U-Boat Officers In Philadelphia

TWO NEWSMEN ON PARADE IN NAZI UNIFORN   U-Boat Commander's Dress Fails To Excite Suspicion

PARADE STREETS IN NAZI UNIFORMS   2 Philadelphia Reporters Wonder Why Greeks Used Wooden Horse at Troy

No Wooden Horses Needed— Reporters Dressed As  Nazis Are Unmolested

In Philadelphia.   ‘Nazis’ Wander Unmolested Through City's Busiest Sections.

Two Newspaper Reporters Fully Dressed As Nazi U-Boat Chiefs . Waik Unnoticed In Philadelohia

Reporters Disguised As Nazi Sub Commanders Get Royal Welcome In Philly

Reporters Wander Philadelphia Streets In Nazi Uniforms Unnoticed by Anvone

Reporters, in Nazi Uniforms, Fail to Stir Philadelphians   y  Parade Through Busiest Streets of “Cradle of Liberty Attired As German U-Boat Commanders Without Anyone Thinking Them Menace;  Even Police Are Courteous

Philadelphians Very Courteous to Men Wearing Uniforms of Nazi Navy

Reporters, Dressed As Nazis, Walk Philadelphia’s Streets Unmolested

‘Nazis’ Roam Unchallenged  * * * x* * *   Philadelphia Flunks Reporters’ Spy Test

“Nazi Soldiers” Parade Streets Without Challenge   Reporters, Using German Accents  _’ Talk to Policemen and Others  ' Freely in Philadeiphia.

Reporters Pose as Commanders of  Nazi Subs and Parade Unchallenged

USE ’EM, GIRLS   U. 5. Doesn't Want Your Hose Till You've Worn ’Em Out.

Nazis Pounding Reds On 5 Fronts; U. S. Navy May Take Offensive   Hold French As Hostage Against Invasian   Report Savage Fighting. Russia. Lihbva. China

Germans Make Effort To Obtain Sprittgboard For Hitler’s LongDelayed Drive—Seek To Bolster French Coast   BULK OF JAPAN'S  FLEET CRIPPLED

Fighting From Leningrad To Crimea Front Intensified ¢  FRESH TROOPS. USED Little Headway Made By  Germans as Drives  Are Costly

Reds Say Progress  Is Slight   Little Headway Made by Nazis, Who Seek to Break Through Lines

Delehant Made District Judge   Senate Confirms Unani. mously Appointment Of Local Man For Post.

Christmas Day Wedding Ot LeMars Couple  DL ty ......*. Awa         Bob Koenig And Jean Kistle Married At Selman Field, La.

Christmas Day Wedding Of LeMars Couple  Bob Koenig And Jean Kistle Marriec At Selman Field, L:

U-BOATS CARRYING PLANES DEVELOPEL   Germans Have Subsasrine Thai Carries Twe Bembers Capable Of Raiding Lolard Points

Three Merchant Ship Sinkings  Are Reported   U-Boat Attacks Not One-Sided,  Suvivor Save

3 More Allied Vessels Sunk By Submarines   Atlantic Losses Since Pear Harbor Now Stand at 258

$7 Sailors Are  Rescued at Sea   Two British and One Norwegian Ship Are Latest Victims

British Vessel, Two Fish Boats Victims of Subs   Armored Column Clashes With Axis Forces East Of Surrounded Oasis

3 More Vessels Sunk by U-Boats.  N avy Announces   13 Lost and 79 Rescued From Latvian, Canadian  And Dutch Cargo Ships

79 Survive Three  Vessel Sinkings   13 Reported Lost in Submarine Attacks

SUBS IN ATLANTIC BAG 3 MORE SHIPS   AXIS RAIDERS BOOST SINKINGS IN AREA SINCE PEARL HARBOR TO 258,

Subs Destroy 3 More Vessels   All 85 Members of Crews of Victims of U-Boats Rescued

79 Are Rescued In Three Sinkings   Thirteen Lost in New  Attacks of U-Boats

13 MEN LOST IN 3 SINKINGS   79 Seamen are Rescued a: U-Boat Toll for West Atlantic Hils 347

Neutrals Are Involved In Ship Sinkings   Turkey, Argentina And Sweden Lose Vessels In War   Finland Surprised At U. S. Request   Notified By State Department To Close American Legations

Neutral Nations Jittery; Finland, U.S. Near Break   Turkey, Argentina, Sweden Involved In Belligerent Sez Actions; American-Finnish Consular Relations Broken

Three Neutral Nafions Involved In War Actions  Developments — Include Turkey, 

Belligerents Sink Vessels Of Neutrals   Turkey, Argentina and Sweden on Fringe of Being Drawn into War   FINLAND FACES BREAK

Report Ships of 3 Neutral  Nations Sunk   Turkey, Sweden, Argen tina Involved; U.S., Finns Near Open Reaalk

ON BRINK OF WAR   Turkey, Argentina anc Sweden May Be Involved —inStruggle  

AUSTRALIA MUST FIGHT HOLDING WAR   Curtin In Review Outlines Tasks Of His Nation

Curtin Gives War Review In House   Says Australia Must Hold on Until Maximum Allied Strength Can Be Concentrated Against Japan

MARINES HOL FOOTHOLDS ON VITAL ISLANDS   CONTROL OF TULAGI HARBOR AT STAKE IN BATTLE

Push on Foe To Drive Them Back fo Japan   ‘Holding Our Own’ Prime Minister Says; All Forces Active

DEALT ENEMY BY MARTHUR   Australian Prime Minister Pictures Entire Allied Force as Outslugging ° the Japanese.   BELIEVES OUR GAINS OUTWEIGH LOSSES   Rabaul and Shipping Off Timor Are Bombed—Nipponese Driven Back in New Guinea Jungies.

Near Mutiny Developing  In Balkans   Rumania, Hungary Re. fuse More Aid to Hitle: Pending Guarantees

Midway Baitle - Damage Mounts   Jap Invasion Armada Suffers Wors' Defeat in History of Empire

Tell Full Story of Sea Fight   American Pilots Give Details of Their Glorious Baptism of Fire in ete Battle,

Defense Plan Of Hedrick — Is Outlined  Counsel Says He Was Trying to Trav Gamblers

Olathe Bribe Trial Begins   Deferise Says Hedrick Was Seeking Evidence In Hotel Talks

T: C. U. TAKES LEAD   Score Is 7 to 0 Over Kansa at End of First '  Peniod

U, S. Aircraft Assists in Attacks on Enemy ~ Positions     STEAMER IS SUNK  Aleutian Japs Upset in ‘Plans to Set Up Bases

TROOPS ADVANCE ON GUADALCANA   One Additional Cruiser Is Re ported Lost as Result of Naval Battle.

American Ship  Is Torpedoed   88 Persons Reported Lost  In Disaster: Others  Are Rescued

2 TORPEDOES SINK STEAMER, NAVY REPORTS   LOSS OF LIFE PROBABLY IS HEAVIEST RECORDED TO DATE

Two Tor ig ~does  Sink U.S. Ship   Captain Surprised All On Board Are Not Killed

SUNK WITHIN: ~ SMINUTESBY ~ 2 TORPEDOES   ! eighty-one Survivors Includ  ed 23 U.S. Soldiers; Ship t . Sank At Once

Merchant Ship . Sunk By Torpedc In3 Minutes  - Hull Blasts Nazis For Daylight Attack On Argentine Ship

ENEMY U-BOAT SINKS SHIP OFF EASTERN COAST   U. S. Freighter Goes Down With 88 Lives Lost In Three Minutes

SOLDIERS ARE OCCUPANTS OF SHELLED SHI]   Eighty-One Persons, In eluding Twenty-Three Troopers, and Number of Crewmen Rescued   LIFE LOSS HEAVIEST IN AMERICAN WATER   Vesse! Apparently Torn Apart by First Torpedo; Literally Plunges Below Surface

63 Die Near N. E. Coast When T orpedo Strikes   Heaviest Loss of Life in American Waters Since War Started Is Reported by Navy

87 LOST, 81 SAVED AFTER SHIP SUNK   American Freighter Goes Down in 3 Minutes

38 Believed Lost With  A Freighter Speeding  Vessel  een \ nae   Speeding Vessel Plunges Minute After ‘Attack

U-Boat Deals Death to 8   American Freighter Sunk in 3 Minutes; Toll Heaviest Yet

Heaviest Toll Of War In Coastal Waters   Eighty Persons, Including Soldiers, Crew, Rescued,  Land At New England Port

Fear 88 Lost As U.S. Ship Is Torpedoed   Freighter Goes Down In Three Minutes After Being Torpedoed; 81 Are Rescued

FEAR LOSS OF 88 SEAMEN IN U-BOAT ATTACK   U. S. Freighter Torpedoed Off  Eastern Coast

U-Boat Blasts American Vessel   Torpedoed Freighter Sinks Almost Instantly; Heavy Loss Of Life Reported

POSSIBLY 88 LIVES LOST IN SINKING   leaviest Toll In American Coastal Waters Since Start O War Announced By Navy—Freighter Sent To Bottom By Two Torpedoes—Survivors Reach U. S.

88 Missing in Sinking of U. S$. Merchant Shin   Twe Torpedoes Send Vessel Down So Fast That Lifeboats  Cannot Be Launched

88 Missing In Sinking Off Coast   Survivors Numbering L8l Land At Eastern Port: .. U.S: Soldiers On Board

Torpedoed U.S. Ship Sinks in Three Minute:   Possible Loss of 88 in June - 15 Attack Off Eastern Coast

88 Are Missing After Freighter Sunk On June 1   Loss Believed Heaviest In Coastal Waters Since the War Begun; 81 Persons Are Rescued; Two Torpedoes Fired In Quick Succession.

An American Freighter Sunk   Two Enemy Torpedoes Sen the Ship Down With Loss of 88 Lives.

NORTH AFRICA TO GET GOODS   $5,000,000 Worth To Be Shipped To French Colony

LEND-LEASE GOODS SUING TO N. AFRICA   Civilian Goods For French Citizens Purchased

BABIES SUFFER   U-Boat War Deprives Them of Food Vital to Malady Cure.

REVISED DRAFT LIST 1S ISSUE   Selective Service Classifications Have Been Revised To Include New Category Recently Created

ISSUE NEW ORDER FOR REGISTRANTS   OWI Has 16 Groups For Mer In Armed Forces Or to Be Given Deferment.

List: Revised - . Draft Classes   New Ratings Given Farm And 2 Factory Workers

Allied Pacific War Council Meets First Time at Washington   No Major Decisions on Win-the-War Policy Are Reached

Pacific Council Makes ‘Very Substantial — Bevinninge’ Toward Devising War Strateov

Funeral Monday for Mrs. Horace fowney   Corning Woraan Wa: Mount Vernon Heac

4,000 STRIKE AT ORDNANCE PLAN’   Sald To Demand Higher Wages Bu Workers Apparently Have No Snokesmen

4,000 MAY BE IDLE; INCREASE IN PAY ASKED   No One Will Take The Responsibility For Walkout, Which Slows Ordnance Plant Work

HALT WORK ON UU. §. BUILDING   4,000 Worlkimen Walk Out On Wage Demands

Strike Stalks Ordnance Unit   Hundreds Walk Off Job: In West Virginia; No Leader Located

GAATEEL TD-BE CALLED 70 ARM   WPA Chief Expects Orders In Few Days; Holds Rank of Lieut.-Colonel

Announce “V -Girl”  Contest   County, State Awards Tc  _ Girls Selected For Health Vitality; Grand Prize Oapital Trip

War Bonds and Capital Trip For “V-Girl” Winner   County Winner To Be Selected For Contest

‘County, Stite Awards: to’ Girls - Selected for -Health,: Vitality

STATE VOTING HEAVIER THAN ANTICIPATED   Brisk Morning Turnout Indicates Posgible Upset in Predictions—Balloting Would Be Smallest Since 1990.

EARLY VOTE. IS LIGHT IN ~ BIG CITIES   But Several Key: Points. Re ‘ port Larger Turhout ’ Than Expected    ‘ABOUT NORMAL’ ... IN JEFFERSON CITY   Women Outvoting Men’ ir Many Precincts in Kansas City.

NEW WAR BILL SQON IS TO BE APPROVED   Congress Is Ready to Expedite Actian on MultiBillion Dollar ApproPriation.

New Bill Asks Almost 27 Billions More For Planes, Tanks,’ Guns “Aid ‘Ships’ ~

WILL SPEED. PRODUCTION OF TANKS —   -Néw Bill Also — To Rush Making of     -Anti-Aircraft Guns

TO SPEED ACTION ON ARMS PROGRAM   Expansion Of Anti-Aircraft Gun, Tank Production — Output Urged

CONGRESS READY TO EXPEDITE ACTION ON 26 BILLION DOLLAR ARMS: EXPANSION PROGRAM

CAPTURED BY CANADIAN,   Tank Corps ‘Men from Rommel’ ’ Forces Are Held in Cana’.

CAPTURED BY CANADIAN:.   Tank Corps en from Rommel’: ’ Forces Held in Cana‘.

Both Sides Declare Fighting’s Over, But Offer Sharply Different Stories on Outcome — Red Army Says 90,000 Nazis Lost Lives or Were Captured.

Bloody Battle Of KharkovIs Over, FoesSay   Soviets Deny German Annihilation Claims, Say Offensive Was To Divert Rostov Blow

Soviet Campaign Was Io Divert Nazis, Reds Say   Germany Reports Three Russian Armies Erased

Kharkov Battle Flickers Out: Reds Term It. Diversion Fight   Both Sides Admit Battle Over With Heavy Toll of Death and Damage.

Both Sides Admit Battle Over; Both Claim Victories   Jap Bases Hit, As Chinese Lose City Of Chekiang Provines

Soviet Campaiar WasTo Divert Nazis, Reds Say   Germany Reports ‘Three. Russian ot ee a

SCHEDULE ‘OF HITLER «SMASHED   But Germans Aver Victory Was Won By Them  ) Sees LOSS FIGURES CONFLICT  Reds Assert F Claims Of Nazi Chiefs ‘Fantastic’

Kinwha Lost By Chinese-Russians Still Kill Nazis  In Kharkov Area

TOLL OF LIVES AND EQUIPMENT WAS IMMENSE   British Planes Raid French Factories; Japs Pay Terrible Price For Kinwha

Both Armies Say Purposes Accomplished   Russians Say Nazis Prevented From Making Rostov Drive

Farm Bloe Battles for Higher Parity   Engaged in Nip  And Tuck Serap With Administration Over Measure

RESURGENT FARM BLOC FIGHTS BILL ON PARITY PRICES   Effort Made to Inject New And Higher Bases For Farm Products In Legislation

Resurgent Farm Bloc Asks For Higher Price Formula   Senate's So Evenly Divided on Question Thot Handful of Votes May Decide Issue

FARM BLOG rIGHTc FOR HIGHER PARITY   Senate Avpears Evenly Di vided On Issue

ndianian Charges Living Cost Could Have Been Checkec   ep. Halleck Bemoans Lack of Leadership and Courage Today

Farm Bloc in New Fight on Parity Basis   New and Higher Price Wanted in Anti-Inflation Bill

Senate Still Divided On Parity !ssue   Democratic Leader Barkley Confident 4.6 Per Cent Increase Will Be Defeated

Debate Brings Forth Blunt Statements   Representative Hal. leck says ‘Courage’ on Inflation Late

Senate Sees A Nip-And-Tuck Parity Battle   Farm Bloc Fights For An Upward Revision Of  Price Formula.

FARM BLOC URGES. "HIGH PARITY PI.   Heated Debate on Anti-In flation Bill Opens in  the House   DELAY IS CRITICIZED

Charges Delay in Living Cost Control   Halleck Declares Administration Could Have Stemmed Rising Prices As House Debates Anti-Inflation.

Wage Senate Fight to Halt Price Raise   Farm Bloc Wants to Add Cost of Latior to Parity, Administration Opposes Move

FARM BLOCIS THREATENING LEGISLATION   Battle For Higher Price For mula Nip And Tuck And Debate Continues —

REPORT SENATE SPLIT ON ISSUE   Democratic Administration Leaders Hope to Defeat Move.   AMENDMENTS APPROVED

FARM BLOC IN BATTLE OVER PARITY [ISSUE   Effort Renewed to Inject New and Higher Basis for Prices Into the AntiInflation Bill   BARKLEY IS CONFIDENT

FARM BLOC FIGHTS TO PUT NEW PARITY BASH IN CURB BILL   Sen. Barkley Confident Proposed Upward Revisior Will Be Rejected

FARM BLOC IS FIGHTING HAR   Resurgent Group Battling For Higher Basis For Parity Prices In Anti-Inflation Rill.

‘Farm Bloe In Struggle For Higher Prices   Nip-And-Tuck Battle On For New Formula As House Opens Debate On Anti-Inflation

SENATE EQUALLY DIVIDED; CLOSE VOTE PREDICTED   HOUSE TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO BILL TOMORROW

Farm Bloc Gets Ready to Fight For Parity Base   ‘Would Include Cost of Labor and Thus Place the Ceilings Higher.   Senators Are Evenly Divided on Question

Senate, House Tackle Task Of Inflation   Farm Bloc Wants Hich Price Code

HALLEK BLAMES INFLATION RISE TO U. S. HEADS   Says Administration ‘Could Have Stemmed Boosted Living Cost

ADMINISTRATION 15 HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR RISING PRICES  DED WUWATIRGORW CAVE CO   REP, HALLECK SAYS CON GRESS WOULD HAVE ACTED IF ENCOURAGED

Cost of Living Jump Blamed or Administration   House Debate Gets Under Way On Inflation Bill

Battle ' Waged _ By Farm Bloc   New And Higher Basis I: Sought For Parity In Current Bill

HIGHER BASIS ON FARM PRICE MEASURE-ASKED   Agriculture Parity Causes Nip And Tuck Battle Ir Senate; Handful Of Votes Holds Kev.

BOOST IN PARITY PRICES SOUGHT   Farm Bloc Would Inject Higher Basis: In Anti. Inflation Bill   CONTINUE DEBATE   [Barkley Believes Senate Will Be Able To De. feat Effort

INFLATIC DEBATE HOT   Resurgent Bloc Fights Administration on Parity Basis

BATTLE ON FOR NEW PRICE BASIS BY FARM BLOC   Senate Evenly Divided on Question of Parity in Fight

FIGHTS PRICE CEILING BILL   Demands Upward Revision of 4.6 Per Cent in Parity Basis, With Close Vote in Senate Being Pypadictad.

See Close Voteon Farm Prices   High Basis fer Parity Prices Sought by Farm Bloc

DEBATE HOT   Resurgent Bloc Fights Administration on Parity Basis

SENATE'S FARM BLOG PARITY BATTLE STIFE   Nip and Tuck Fight Being  Waged With Administra_ tion Forces Over AntiInflation Bill   VOTE WILL BE CLOSE   Opponents of Revision Upward of 4.6 Percent Confident Move Will Be Defeated

MIDWAY AiR VICTORS BACK, SAY 10,000 JAPS DIED IN WAIN ATTACK   Enemy Lost 90 Per Cent of It: Planes; Armada of 50 , Shins Smashed

YANK AIRMEN RELATE MIDWAY BATTLE STORY   ‘Explosive Dumped “Smack on Nose" of Plane Carriers.—Estimate 10,000 Japs Lost.

Mauling Midway Marauders—  Pilots Tell of Sea Battle   Over 50 Ships in Fleet Routed

Returning Airmen Give First-Hand Accounts Of Sea Battle Which Disabled 18 Of 50 Jap Warships

JAP SHIPS HIT SMACK ON NOSE   Invasion Fleet Estimatec At More Than Fifty . Warships

Army Airmen Tell Of Smashing Jap Invasion Fleet Off Midway; Death Toll of Nips Estimated At 10,000

American Airmen Relate Story of Midway Battle   Pilots Tell of Dropping Explosives ‘Smack On Nose’ of Japanese Aircraft Carriers

ARMY AIRMEN TELL OF CRUSHING ATTACKS ON 2 COLUMNS OF WARSHIPS   Naval Airmen Version, Expected to Add to Staggering Foe Loss, Yet to Come; Little Brown Men Caught in Three-Way Hell Off Midway      American Flying Fortresses Go for Aircraft Carriers at Outset, Then Turn on Warships; Enemy Plane Loss 90 Percent: UJ. S. Lost Two

10 OF OO SHIPS IN JAP FLEET ARE BAPTIZED   Army Fliers Make Report on Interfering with Enemy on Way to Hawaii.   NAVY AND MARINES TO GIVE THEIR SCORE LATER

ots Relate aphic Story SeaBattle   Hmate 10,000 ps Lost Lives Midway Attack

JAPS CONSOLIDATE TWO FOOTHOLDS ON NEW GUINEA COAST   Port Moresby Bombed; Landings Effected At Salamaua, Lae

New Jap General In Philippines, Replacing Suicide Who Took His Life In Shame At MacArthur's Success. May Start New Drive

Bandoeng, Last Stronghold, {s Captured Today   98,000 Of Defending Forces Surrender, ‘Tokyo Claims

Officer Tells How Largest Marine Force Ever to Engage in Landing Operations W/on Solomons

IAP RESISTANCE STIFFER IN NEW GUINEA BATTLI   New Contact Made With En. emy Near Oivi—Bamhers Again Over Sofomons.

Jap Resistance  Said Stiffened   . Allied Troops Advance Slowly In New Guinea

OUIPOSES SUN SPEtLS  IN STRETCH   Valdina Orphan Is 3rd; Favorites Outpaced

SHUT OUT WINS KENTUCKY DERBY; ALSAB IS SECOND   Mrs. Payne Whitney’s Entry Finishes 214 Lengths Ahead of 1941 Juvenile Champion.   TOP CONTENDERS FADE IN LAST QUARTER MILI   Valdina Orphan Finishes in Third Place, Devil Diver In Sixth—80,000 to 100,000 See Race.

WINTER GIVES HELPINGHAND T0 RUSSIANS   Many Germans Found Frozen in Their Duq-Outs

WINTRY WEATHER PROVES HELPING HAND TO FIGHTING SOVIET FORCES   Russian Press Claims  Stalingrad Defenders _ Have Handed Germans ‘ ' Severe Defeat.

Order Cancelled  on Gas Rationing  Ruling Affects Washington, Oregor

WEST GETS NO GAS RATIONING   Proposed Card Systen Canceled In Oregon And Washington

Cancel Gas Ration In Washington, Oregon   OPA Says Situation In West Coast States Shows Marked Improvement

OPA Caneels Gas Ban in ‘Coastal States   Action Calls Off   Action Calls Off Washington, Oregon Sign-Up

Baptsts Hear Fervent Plea  For Clean-up   Ex-Governor Of Texas Says There Is Only One Ism

MAJOR DANGER IS WITHIN, I NEFF WARNING   BAPTIST LEADER IN PLEA FOR CLEANUP ON HOME FRONT

FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS DOWNED; NEW EAST BLOW   Enemy Sub On Prowl Off Long Island

Allies Seek to Halt Jap Drive on East Indies, Singapore’   Resistance Grows Stronger and Counter Blows Are Slowing. Attack of Enemy

Allied Resistance Growing Stronger Both In Malaya And Dutch East Indies

AUSTHALIAN SHOCK TROOPS HELP DEFENSE   Philippines Attack by Japs “incessant” Reports Gen. MacArthur.   NIPPON CLAIMS PUSH 62 MILES FROM BASE

Australian Troops Win  Local Action   Dutch Subs Join Aerial Units In Patrol Duty

ALLIED BLOWS DELAY THREAT TO SINGAPORI   Admiral Hart Sure East Indies Base Can Be Defended

Defenders Fight Losing Battle; Landing Fields Gone; Air Force Outnumbered: One Remaining Good Port Now Being Bombed

Hard Pressed Allies Losing Battle Of Jave   Outnumbered Defenders Fight Desperately To Check Enemy

FIERCE BATTLES REPORTED ON ALL FRONTS ON ISLE   Invaders Strike Within 10 Miles Of Batavia

They Have Gained an Air drome 25 Miles From Bandoeng and Have Advanced Their Spearhead Deeper.   INVADERS ARE NOW IN REGION OF SOERABAJA   Bombing of One Good Por Through Which to Draw Keinforcements Has Been Started,

INVADERS MOVE DEEP INTO AREA OF SORRABAJA   Begin Bombing One Good Port Through Which Isle Could Draw  Rainforcements   DUTCH COMMANDER ADMITS GRAVITY   Pictures Battle Confused Swirling Struggle Which Forbades Establish -ment Regular Front

Fighting Rages On Island As Japs Advance   Enemy Gains Airdrome And Bombs Port Through Which Reinforcements Come

Rockton Man Bus  Victim   David Kirk Crushed With 21 Others When Rocks  Avalanche Upon   AAC lec  Bus °

SOLOMONS ARE BEING QUICKLY DEVELOPED AS OPERATIONS BASE:   “Seabees,” Fighting Construction Meh, Accomplish Miracles on Is _ lands.

‘Seabees’ Busy Developing Solomons Into Bases For United Nations

Bases Built In Solomons   ‘Seabees’ Already Hard At Work, Navy Says

SOLOMONS BASES BEING DEVELOPED      Navy's Construction. Men Lose No Time Making Needed Repairs

Food, Manpowe Control Expand  Wickard To Control All Food; McNutt To Direct Manpower

JOBS FOR WICKARD AND M’NUTT SEE   Two of the Nation’s Toughest Tasks Likely to be Assigned to Them.

Wickard, McNutt Assigned Tough Wartime Tasks  Will Control Food AndU.S. Mannower

Wickard-McNutt Expected to Head Food, Manpowes   Two: Tough Assignments ‘ott President’s Desk Now; Appointments Would Solve Difficulties

EXPECT MNUTT TO RULE DRAFT ‘AND MANPOWER   Anticipate Wickard to Be Named Administrator Over Food Problems

FDR EXPECTED TO SIGN ORDER FOR NEW JOBS   Wickard And Paul McNutt Slated For  New Assignments

Key War Post Shift Near   Wickard and McNutt To Have Broad New Powers in Sweeping Reorganization Plan

Wickard, McNutt To Direct Control of Food and Manpower   President Expected to Sign Executive Edict Sometime Today

New Dealers to Get Food, Labor Task   Agriculture Secretary to Be Nation’s Breadbasket Boss, Hoosier Handling Labor

WICKARD, M’NUTT : EXPECTED TO GET TWO TOUGH JOBS   FOOD AND MANPOWER CONTROLS MAY BE CENTRALIZED

MeNutt May - Direct All  Manpower  Draft Head Also Due to Take Over Federal Job System  ORDERS PREPARED  Wickard Slated to Take  Over Full Control  > ee

Japanese Pushed Back in Eastern Java; Main Battle Expected Around Bandoeng   Dutch and Allied Defenders Have Evacuated Batavia, Former Capital of East Indies, Dutch Command Announces

DEFENDERS BECOMING OVER-TIRED   Allied Troops Exposed To Jap Air Rombhardmont{

Point Previously Lost To Inveders Recantured By Dutch Attack Today

Defense Forces Of United Nations Leave Batavia Plan To Consolidate Ranks In Mountains

Western Half Of Java Lost, Dutch Report   Tired, Outnumbered Defenders Fall Back On All Fronts; Artillery Fire Heard In Bandoeng:; Island Cut In Two

Outnumbered Defenders of Batavia Withdraw West To New Positions 

Bandoeng, New Focus Of Defense, Hears Artillery Fire; Important Installations In Capital Of Java Destroyed By Dutch

But Batavia Given Up And Picture Dark   Air Superiority of Invaders Gives Defenders No Rest In Relentless Fighting

ALLIES FLEE BATAVIA; JAVA DOOM IS SEEN   Japanese Invaders Occupy Al! of Northwestern Section   NIPPON AIR POWER IS VITAL FACTOR   Situation Serious, But Noi Entirely Hopeless, Says High Command

DEFENDERS PUT UP A TERRIFIC FRONTAL ATTACK   Invaders Withdraw To North As Staunch Dutch Fighters Stage Heavy Counter Attack.

Capital Falls: ’ Army And Navy. Bases Doomed   Dutch Continue Fierce Battle To Retain Part Of Java

Japanese Invaders Occupied ? All of Northwestern Java and Al} But Cut the Island in Half.   JOGJAKARTA, FAR TO THE EAST, CAPTURED   Outnumbered and Weary De fenders Were Withdrawn so That They Could Consolidate Ranks.

Burned-Out Capital Left To Invader   Bandoeng, New Focus of Defense, Hears Artillery Fire to North   ISLAND CUT IN TWO   ‘Loss of Jogjakarta, City _ of 140,000, Near South  )  ! Coast, Admitted

Invaders Hold Western Half Of Indies Isle   Defenders Destroy Everything of Value Before Abandoning Capital to Foe; Bandoeng Area Fortified for Climactic Last-Ditch Fight.

BIG DUTCH ISLAND ALMOST CUT IN HALF BY NIPPON INVADERS   ¥WEARY, AND OUTNUMBERED DUTCH AND ALLIED FORCES WITHDRAW FROM CAPITAL

FIERCE BATTLE FLAMES OVER JAVAISLE   Defenders Are Forced Back Into Mountainous Area   ALLIED TROOPS   Hopelessly Outnumbered And Being Worn Down By Continual Bombing

Dutch Counter-Attack Drives Enemy Back Near Bandoeng; Lines Drawn for New Battle

ENEMY OVER-RUNS NORTHWEST JAVA; CUTS THRU ISLAND   Invader outed From Plains Of Bandoeng, To Which Allies Are Falling Back To Consolidate Their Lines '

All Of Northwestern Java Overrun By Invaders; Situation Called Serious But Not Hopeless

All Northwest Java Is Under Enemy Control  Weary Defenders Fall Back To Make Stand In Plateau Around Vital Bandoeng

Dutch Give Up Hope Of Saving Capital Of Isle   Invaders Capture City Near Southern Coast, Defenders Regain Point

MERCHANT SHIP ~ CONTRACTS LE   FDR Increases 1943 Goa With Peak. Production Seen in Late 1942

Half-Naked African Native: And Camels Keep Americar Bombers Movina to Front

Portuguese Hail U.S. Friendshiy   Franco as Yet Has Giver No Reply—Argentina Voices Solidarity

PORTUGAL CHIEFS RESPONSE CORDIAL      President Roosevelt Receives Friendly ‘ on Neura

SAYS FINAL FIGHT TO BE IN FRANCE   ‘Leader Of Free French Sends Word To His Countrymen

France Site of Final  Battle, DeGaulle Say:   Tells Countrymen. to Keep Up Hope, They Soon Will Reenter Strugcle

Rommel Retreats Ir Face Of British Drive   Germans Attack In Six Sectors In Russia , War On That Front Intensified

Battle of France Will Decide War   Last Conflict Seen By Gen. de Gaulle

DUTCH BURN OIL FIELDS IN BORNEC   REFINERIES AND WELLS DESTROYED TO KEEP THEM OUT OF JAP HANDS.

Indies Orders Civilians to  Do War Work   Wells and Plants at Balik Papan Ruined  Before Japs Move in   PENALTIES ORDERED

Dutch Preparing for Invasion More Oil Fields Are Ruthlessly Destroyed

Position Of Russian Armies Now  Believed To Be Critical On  Front Around Kharkov — See  Plan To Split Hitler Armies   BIG-SCALE GERMAN DRIVE IN RUSSIA

American Planes to  Aid Blasts   General Arnold and Gener al Towers Lead U. §S. Mis sion—For Second Front

U. o, MIdolON NOW IN LONGO TQ PLAN WOVES   Early And Direct American Attack Against Germany Considered Probable   FIRST BLOW TO BE IN AIR AS EQUIPMENT IS READY   Position Of Russian Armies Around Kharkov Serious, But Reds Confident

Soldier Transfer Plan Is Studied   AMERICANS SERVING IN OTHER ARMIES MAY RETURN

U.S. 10 CALL YANKS FROM OTHER ARMIES   Negotiations Underway To Move Men Into Our Services

Name Of Rubber. Chief Awaited  — Motorists Urged To Ration Selves

Nelson to Name National Czar for Rubber   Production Chief Calls for More War Produce

Rubber Czar To Be Named Soon   Nelson To Announce  Selection of New Chief

Red Winter Offensive Gaining Momentum As Soviets Seize AxisBase’

Red Army Forces Tighten Traps and Batter Nazi Divisions. Nearly 12,000 Miles Recapturen. a

REDS oO MiLto OUT OF RUSTY   Bitterest Fighting Still Rages, However, in Stalingrad Sector

Millions Loss In State Due Raging Water:   Jefferson City Is Nearly Isolated By Rise Of Missouri

FLOOD DAMA INTO MILLIONS   THREAT ‘TO WESTERN. MISSOURI ABATES—JEFFERSON CITY NEARLY ISOLATED.

REDS, NAZI WAKE GAINS DURING DA   Soviets Advancing On Black Sea Sector

itler’s ordes   etreatl  joscow Reports Nazis Are  Routed In Caucasus  Sector As Russian Forces Advance               BY GERMAN UNITS  Kl Hold Stalingrad, But Shock Troops of Invasion Hordes Pene- — trata Tine   jpMiT GAIN MADE _  BY GERMAN UNITS

NAZIS ADVANCE IN STALINGRAD   Push Forward Along Two Streets But Red Resistance Stiffens— Reds Take Caucacus Hill

RUSSIANS PUSH THEM BACK IN CAUCASUS AREA   Nazi Shock Troops Gain Two Streets  In Stalingrad; 500 Germans Slain

Reds Hit Nazi Flank   Nazis Edge Closer to Stalingrad Center with Capture of Two Streets

Nazis’ Caucasus Drive-Is Blockec   Reds Force Retreat Ot! Invader At Tuapse

TOJO:SAYS TROOP! MEET. DIFFICULTIES      Jap’ Premier Complains To Parliament About Hardships

T0J0 EXPLAINS JAP SETBACKS   Numbers of Allied Force:  Enormous, Says Premier

Tojo Complains Allies Stronger   Admits Jap Forces Are Bogging Down

CHINESE RE-TAKE TOWN   Frontal Attack Upon Tsingtien Drives Japanese Out

CHINESE CLAIM NEW SUCCESS      Jap Forces Driven From Town, Says Report

JAPANESE DRIVEN FROM-TSINGTIEN-BYCHINESE - “TROOPS      Successful Local Offensives - Alsa Carried Out By Chinese In Honan Province

AXIS FORCES: PUSH ATTACK ON EL ADEM      British Repulse Enemy Severe Desert . Fighting

MEDICAL GROUP. ~ WILL ORGANIZE   “Emergency ‘Medical. Relie! . Corps to Get, Under Way . _ Next Month.   NEED ‘80 VOLUNTEERS

MEDICAL GROUP WILL ORGANIZE   Emergency Medical Relief Corps to Get Under Way Next Month.   NEED 80 VOLUNTEERS

GUADALCANAL ISLAND AMMUNITION DUMPS BLOWN UP BY SHELLS      Enemy’s Big Land Offensive is Not Yet Under Way; Decisive Naval Battle is Believed Imminent

In Addition To Furious Assaults From Air, Has Evidently Thrown Jap Schedule Awry.

ENEMY FAILS TO LAUNCH BiG LAND BATTLE   Vital Airfield On Key Island Stull Held By American Forces.

Attack By Fleet Blows Up Ammunition Dumps On Guadalcanal Island   14 ENEMY PLANES ARE DESTROYED IN RAID

Japan Must Adjust Salomon Timetable   Action On Island Quiet But All js Suspense Awaiting The Battle’ s Nort Big Move; Surface Sea Action Seen

AMMUNITION DUMPS OF JAPANESE AFIRE   Enemy Ships and Installstions Blasted Through: out Islands j

ENEMY BASES IN SOLOMONS ARE BLASTED   NAVAL GUNS BLOW UP AMMUNITION, SET FIRES

Enemy Land Offensive Not Yet Under Way   Presence of Naval Units Foreshadows Possible Early  San Dawwoarsnt

Enemy Land Offensive Not Yel Underway   Americans Couple See Power With Furious Assaults From Air

Enemy’ s All-Out land Offensive: Believed Stayed   Heavy Damage As Dealt Airpower In Allied Raide.-

Furious Assault Throws Invaders Behind Schedule   Presence Of American Warships Fore: shadows Possible Early And Decisive Engagement

AMMUNITION DUMPS HIT, DESTROYED   Bombardment Sets Off Explo_ sions and Fires in Stores Enemy Had Collected on Guadalcanal,   ENEMY POSITIONS POUNDED FROM AIR   American Fliers Intercept 40 Planes and Down 19—Foe’s Land Offensive Not Yet Under Way.

U.S. Warships  Bombard, Blow Up Ammunition Piles Collected By Japs.   All-Out Assault On Gau: daleanal May Be Avert. ed By Accurate Shooting Of American Navy; No Recent Troop: Ae: livity Or'Enemy Land: ings Reported. Pa

Nipponese Timetable Is Thrown Off Schedule by U. S. Assaults  AMMUNITION DUMPS OF JAPANESE AFIRE   Enemy Ships and Installations Blasted Throughout Islands

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Navy Joins Fight For Guadalcanal   Enemy Landing Force Still Quiet As Material Is Blasted; Decisive Engagement Of Surface Vessels Foreshadowed

Blows May Have Upset Japanese Timetable In Solomons Battle  LAND OFFENSIVE NOT YET STARTED Presence of W arships  May Presage Battle Between Fleets Soon

Invaders Held Back by Shells From Big Guns   Ammunition Dumps Blown Up on Eve of All-Out Attack   Furious Assaults from Ait Help Put Jap Schedule Awry

Chilean Leader Renews ‘Order Detaining Nazis   Three Held On Charge Of Radioing News On Ships Had Gained Freedom

NATION MUST WIN PACIFIC BATTLES OR FIGHT AT HOME   President Gives All-Out War Alert in World-Wide Chat as Enemy Shells Pacific Coast.   VAST OUTPUT WILL CRUSH AXIS POWERS   Declares 1942 Armament Program Will be Realized, Urges Against Big Profits, Strikes.

FDR Warns That United Nations Must Win In Southwest Pacitic To Prevent Japanese Attack On U. S. West Coast

PRESIDENT ASKS NITY, PLEDGES ALL-OUT EFFORT   Says United Nations Must Win War Inf Southwest Pacific

Production © Goals Will Be Reached      PRESIDENT SCORES. THOSE WHO. THINK FORCES SHOULD BE BROT: BACK ‘TO DEFEND HOME SHORES

US S. to Carry War to To Axis, President Save  Snoach Reaqarded ac Albl-fSut War Alert:   Speech Regarded as All-Out War Alert; Sees Offensive in 1943

Warns U. S. Will Be Invaded If Japs Not Stopped   Promises America To Take Offensive To Keey Enemy Away From Us

If Pacific War Is Lost, _ Jap Invaders Will Bring War To U. S. West Coast  BROADCASTS TO WORLD  RPA RATE Ae     Qe uprsay   BROADCASTS TO WORLD   Promises Supplies Will Keep Moving, America Will Take Offensive

HALO GHA QUUNDS ALERT FOR AMERICANS   U-Boat Aitack As F. D. R. Speaks Emphasizes Leader's Warning

FR Sounds An All-Out War Alert   Must Win Pacific Battle, or Expect Attacks

MUCH TERRITORY COVERED IN ~_ PRESIDENT’S FIRESIDE CHAT   WAR MUST.BE WON IN SOUTE WEST PACIFIC OR UNITED : STATES WILL BE FIGHTING ON OWN SHORES, ~ PRESIDENT SAYS

Nation Warned. However, OF  Dangers Ahead   Country To Remain Arsenal Of Democracy Men On Many Fronts

U.S. Will Take Offensive, Roosevelt  Promises People in Radio Address

WAR ALEHT GIVEN BY PRESHOENT   Americans Warned That United Nations Must Win in Pacific Area.

President Puts U. 8. On All-Out War Alert; Pledge Allied Offensive, Reveals “Thousands’ Of Yanks In Indies

PRESIDENT URGES UNITY IN ADDRESS   Promises U.S. Will Take Offensive Against Axis

President Says US. Must Win War in Pacific   Alternative Is Warfare Along Western Coast

PRESIDENTS TALK IS ALL-OUT WAR ALERT 0 PEOPLE   PROMISES SUPPLIES “WILL KEEP MOVING. TO ALL TNITED NATIONS   UNITED STATES-WILL TAKE ~~ WAR TO.THE ENEMY’S LANE   Pledges American Men, Women and Machines To Do Their Part in Destroying Militarism

Allied Power Near Offensive Stages, Says FDR in Talk   President Warns Nation Allies Must Win Pacific Fight to Keep Tan Hordes From American Shore

Win In Pacific O; Fight On Beaches Is FDR Warning   President Gives All-Out War Alert; Promise: Flow of Supplies and U, S. Offensive to Keep War From Home Grounds

SURVIVORS OF U-BOAT HIDE   Seamen Have Harrow ing Experience Off Eastern Coast.

SHORTAGE OF MAN POWER DISCUSSED BY 2 DICTATORS   Salzburg Conference More Concerned With That Than Strategy Problem.

FDR And Churchill Give Encouraging Review Of War    Nazi Assault. On Sevastopol Said To Be Slackening

British Forces Fight Fierce Rear Guard _ Action to Stem Axis Advance South of  Sidi Barrani   AXIS ADVANCES SIXTY MILES   With FDR, Prime Minister Gives Leaders ‘Encouraging’ Review of War—Axis Attacks on Sevastopol Slackening

British Are Foreed Baek Sixty Miles   n Washinglon, However, Churchill and Pres, Roosevelt Give Encouraging Picture of World Situation

German Forces Are Plunging Into Egypt While Russians Hold Out Against Attacks

Rommel’s Forces 60 Miles Within Border in Drive for Suez   NILE VALLEY MENACED   Pressure on Sevastopol In creases; Parliament  to Debate War

Axis Invaders Are Rolling Into Egypt   But News Comes From Russia That German Assault Upon Sevastopol Slackens Because of Terrific Losses.   Roosevelt and Churchill Give an Encouraging World War Situation   To Hold Fevnt

SIXTY-MILE ADVANCE FROM LIBYAN BORDER REPORTED THURSDAY   NEWS FROM RUSSIA IS THAT NAZI ASSAULT ON SEVASTOPOL WEAKENING

British Fall Back After Heavy Fightine   Churchill Said to Believe Allies Can Hold: Battering Drive Against Russians at Sevas. topol Reported Slackening.

U. S. General Named  Commander of War  Theatre in Europe Axis Armies Roll Deep   Axis Armies Roll Deep Into Egypt; Roosevelt And Churchill Optimistic

Prospects of Second Front Grow As Theatre of Op erations for U. S. Forces Set Up in Europe   Axis Columns Capture Halfaya Pass Salum and Sidi Barrani; Germans Press Big New Drive at Kharkov

ROMMEL 'S “ARMIES PLUNGE 60 WLES INSIDE EGYPT, SWEEP FORWARD TOWARD SUEZ CANAL   British Troops, Defending Egyptian Frontier _ Withdraw From Main Border Defenses On 25Mile Line:'In Heavy All-Day Fighting. Axis  Capture Key Frontier Citadels

Minimum British Objective In North Africa Is Tobruk  Maximum Objective Obviously Is Destruction Of Rommel’s Forees To Open Sea

Proposed Jomt Return Requirement For Husbands and Wives Rejected

Tax Measure Of Five Billion Is Offered Today   House Committee Gives Congress Full Bill  For Revenue

WITHHOLDING TAX CHANGE   Committee Considers Deduction Of Only Five Per Cent

Withholding Tax Cut Considered   House Unit Discusses  Five Per Cent Levy

WHAT, TAX CUT?   Morgenthau Reported Studying & Per Cent Deduction Plan. 

5% Witholding Tax Considered   Monthly Installment Plan Given Study a: House Drafts Revenue Bill

FOURTH ‘R’ DAY BEING PLANNEL   18-20 And 45-54 Group: To Register Soon

Next Registration Will Come Soon   Plans Made for 18-20 And 45-64 Groups

Register For Army Duty   Two More Groups To Be Classified Next Few Months

REGISTRATION NEXT MONDAY BE FOLLOWED SOON BY ANOTHER   ‘AGES 20 THROUGH 44 REGISTER MONDAY; 18-20 AND   45.64 THREE MONTHS

REGISTRATION OF 9 MILLION MORE FOR ARMY BEGINS   REGISTRARS FOR JOB HERE ARE NAMED; MUST FINISH MONDAY

Men of 18 Through 64 To Be Included in Fourth Register   Will Bring Registered Manpower Pool To Over 42,000,000

9 000,000 Men Expected to Be Registered   Washington County Officials, Teachers Ready for Monday

LISTS OF MEN IN UPPER AND LOWER © ACE BRACKETS TO BE REGISTERED SOON

20 Through 44 Signup To Be Followed By Registration Of Older And Younger Men Soon. Is Announced

Men, 20 fo 44, Begin Signing In New Dratt   Registration Will Continue in Racine Sunday and Monday

70 LIST MEN BETWEEN 18-20, 45 THROUGH 64   To Be Classified for Civiliar Defense and War Produc ere

Youngsters And Oldsters Sign In Three Month:   Men To Be Classified For Active Military Service, Home Defense And Industry

Registration of 45-64 Men Later   Expect Nine Million Up to 44 to Be ‘Enrolled Monday

18 TO 64 DRAFT WIL! COME SOON   Nine Million New Men To Be Added By 20-44 Registration; Next Draft Will Bring Total Registered To 42,000,000.

QOLDSTERS AND YOUNGSTERS 10 REGISTER SOON   With 9,000,000 Expected To Sign Up Soon Officials Plan for Another ‘R” Day Within Two or Three Months  MILLION ARE INDUCTEE

NINE MILLION MEN, 20-45, TO REGISTER FOR DRAFT MONDA'   Those in 18-20, 45-64 Age Brackets Ta Re Licted Snon

Fourth Draft Registration Is Set For Spring  @ To List 18-20 And 45-64 Age Groups In Nex +, L  i ae

9,000,000 More Men to Be Registered   Those in Age Group From 20 to 45 Sign During Next 3 Days

NINE MILLION MEN EXPECTED TO LIST NAMES   Registration Of 18-20 And ; 45-64 Groups To Follow be In Mew Manthe

New Age Groups To Soon Follow Sign-up Monday   Draft Officials Expect Men Between 18 and 20 and 45 Through 64 To Be Listed In Next Few Months.

Other Age Group Listing To Follow   Mid-March Lottery Will Be Conducted By Board For New Registrants

Registration Of All Age MenProposed   Older Men Will B Classified For Defense Jobs

Other Groups For Registration To Follow Soon   Officials Expect 9 Million To Register Monday, And Plans Are Made For Additional Groups.

SALE PERMIT ASKED FOR OBSOLETE TIRES   8,000, 000 New Tires foi Passenger Cars

FIRE CHIEFS WARNED TO STORE UP WATE   Emergency Supplies Should be on Hand in War

Bataan Hero Arrives in Australia   U.S. Given Leading Role of Crushing  Tans in Offanciva

Australia Center of Strategy   Hero of Bataan Flies to South Continent to Direct United Nations in Emergency

U.S. ASSUMES LEADING ROLE IN SOUTH WAR   Offensive Against Japs Hinted By Shift

AMERICAN TANKER BURNS OFF COAST   Flames:Dance 100 Feet Higl After Explosions.

EXPLOSIONS HEARD BUT NAVY MUTE ON CAUSE   People On Shore Witness Blaze At Sea   NAME OF SHIP SECRET   S. S. Casimir Sunk After Collision In Atlantic

AMERICAN OIL SHIP BURNED OFF JERSEY   Flames 100 feet high seen from coast at  Asbury Park, N. J.

AUS. TANKER “DESTROYED OFF JERSEY COAST   Serics of Explesions Rocked: . the Ship and Flames Shot High. .   WAS CLOSE TO SHORE   ‘Navy: Kéeps Details Secret ‘and Cause of Blasts Not  Anneunced.

UHH CARTELS 10 BE PLACED UNDER PROBE   Believe Other Large Groups M27 Be Hampering War Effort.   SENATE IS AROUSED   President of Standard Oil Company of New J ersey Denies Charges.

OAT PACTS HAMPERING WAR EFFARI   Rubber Exposure Stirs Congress  eee amen  ORDER HEARINGS  Call Standard Oil Of. ficials

TIOGA COUNTY. , SCOUT COURSE   Will Be Conducted B; Member Of Girl Scoui National Staff. .

WILL CONDUCT SCOUT CLASS HERE TODA)   National Girl Scout Staff Member to Visit Wellsboro and Mancsfield_

RENO ELEVATED — ~ TO HIGH COURT   Shockley Believed James Choice for Attorney  General

James Names Rene To Superior Court   Attorney General to Take Oath in 1943

Elmer Davis In First OW! Pamphlet Says Occupied Countries—  Ready to Support Second Front

Need All  Facilities   Nelson Predicts Small Business To Join Drive

Charity Board Meets Tonight   DINNER SESSION WILL BE HELD AT LOCAL HOTEL

Oia a end "hori Paovd Morte Tamaht   DINNER SFSSION WH BE HELD AT LOCAL HOTEL

Public Asked To Aid Navy Relief Society   Funds Needed Lo Aid Families of S. Navy Men Who Are Serv. ing United Nations

ROMMEL OPENS GRAND ASSAULT ACROSS EGYP]   Mastery of Entire Middle Fast Likely at Stake.-U. 8S, Bombers Getting in Licks.

Matruh Is Goal O: Axis Attackers   Damaging Blows Inflicted .By American And -R. A. F..Bombers Have Slowed ‘Advance Of Enemy Forces; British Army’ Ready For Stand

Grand Assault Is Opened Against Main British Stronghold  LAST BIG OBSTACLE  British and American Air Blows Gained Hours For Building Defense

Rommel Units Only Fifteen Miles  From Matruh, Last Stronghold Of British Armies

Reorganized British Forces Deny Major Battle, But Say Allied Fliers Hitting Hard

GRAND ASSAULT FOR EGYPT NOW GETS STARTED   Germans Continue to Pound Russian Lines but Reds Refuse to Give Up   FIERCE BATTLES RAGING   Allies Are Facing Crisis in Both Africa and on Two Russian Fronts   é

CRUCIAL FIGHT AT MATRUH HAS BEEN LAUNCHED   3attle Begins For Main British Stronghold Between Driving Nazi Legions And The Suez Canal.

Savage Aerial Battles Preeqde Main Onslaught on Big  British Stronghold.   NAZIS CONTINUE TO MAKE RUSSIAN GAINS

VITAL BATTLE FOR MID-EAST CONTROL OPENS   British Armies Reorganized ' For Imperial Stand Against Axis Onslaught.   U. &. BOMBERS WIN TIME   Russians Report They: Have Stemmed German Advance On Kharkov -Front.

ROMMEL OPENS GRAND ASSAULT IN BATTLE. OF EGYPT   Axis Motorized Forces “‘Have Contact With Defense of. Matruh.” ;   THE MAIN BRITISH PORT   American and British Airmen Hamper Flow of Food and (il. .

EGINNING OF  BIG OFFENSIVE. IS INDICATED   U.S. Airmen, In Raids Or Supplies, Gain Time For Allies

Grand Assault on Foyot Believed to Have Been Opened   Fighting on Fronts in Russia Increasing in Ferocity

Matruh Feels First Attack Of Axis Army   Germans and Italians Mass 130 Miles  Inside Border

British Imperials Reorganized to Mee Axis Onslaught—Nazis Take New Aim in Caucasus; Reprisal  Raid for Bremen

Mastery Of Entire _ Middle East Hangs  1  j In Balance   Russians Hold

MAJOR EGYPTIAN BATTLE NEAR IN DESERT SECTION   Rommel’s Troops Open Assault On Allied Defenses

Se ie ee Se. eee, dae  Italians Declare Decisive Battle Starts in Egypt   Allied Air Attacks Have Gained Time To Prepare Defense

Axis Motorized Forces Smash  At Matruh Line   U.S. Army And RAF Bombers Delay Advance Into Egypt By Blasting Libyan Bases

Italians Say Contact Made Near Matruh  Mastery of Entire Middle East in Balance; British Have Reorganized and Reinforced Imperials

Aid British At Matruh   Military Leaders Of Reich Reported Urging Hitler To Occupy All France

ROMMEL MAKES CONTACT WITH MATRUH LINES   Indicates Opening O% Main Assault On Stronchold   AERIAL ATTACK   U.S. Army And RAF Bombers Blast Axis Forees

Halians Say Contac! Made with Defenses, Cairo Reporls Axis Advance of 15 Miles   U. S. FLIERS STRIKE   Ameraan Bombers Aid British in Gaining Time—Light Motorized Units Engage Foe

Contact Claimed   J. S. And RAF Fliers Punch At Axis Bases To Gain Time

Grand Assault — on Egypt Looms   Mastery of Entire Middle East May Hang On Battle In Searels African Desert — 3

Rommel Opens New Phase Of Egypt Battle   Contacts Main British Army Near Matruh As Planes Bomb Harbors   German Reserves Fail To Break Red Defense   Populaied Piaces Are Continually Changing Hands, Say Russians

Yank Torpedo Boats, Bombers Aiding Britist   Italians Claim Battle Of Matruh Is Now Underway

Allies Catch Enemy in Jaws of Trap   Annihilate Force On New Guinea Chinese Drive On

Wade Into UN Trap at Milne Bay   Chinese Forces Continue to Retake Territory From Which Tokyo May Be Bombed by Allied Planes

Hard - Fighting Australian Troops Smash _ Japanese Invaders Of Milne Bay Area  : In Carefully Laid Trap

MILNE BAY " INVADERS ~ INTO TRAP   Nipponese Also Dealt Damaging Blows On Every ® - ‘ Pacific Front      U. 8. BOMBERS HIT SEVERAL BASES   “hinese Virtually Have Eradicated All of Enemy’s Summer Gains

Americans, Aussies And Chinese Batter Japan's Entire Aggression Plan

TRAP OF DEATH SPRUNG ON JAPS ON NEW GUINEA   invading Force Now Being ‘Reduced’—Only Survivors Flee Back to Ships   MARINES HOLD SOLOMONS.   Chinese Take More Airfields As Japs Driven Back with Help of Yank Bombers

AUSSIE TROOPS TRAP ENEMY AT MILNE   Yankee Airmen Aid In Vanquishing Foe   CHINESE ARMY   Driving Nips Back In Widespread Attack Around Nanchang

Enemy Trapped In New Guinea   Allied Blows Fall On Nippon’s Hard-Won Outposts; Chinese Advance To Outskirts Of Nanchang, Foe’s Principal Base

Nips Fall in Allied Mantrap   United Nations Stall Enemy on Every War Front

Slash at Wide Enemy Outposts   Chinese Pushing eper in Areas Held by Japanese

ENEMY WALKS INTO TRAP AT MII NE BAY   Chinese Gains Continue; Allied Flyers Blast Boes’ Rasesc in Burma

Australians Take Page From Cunning in Japanese Book and Trap Enemy Landing Force at Milne Bay, It Is Now Revealed

WADE ASHORE, FACE MUZZLES OF ALLIED GUNS   Unwary Nipponese Are Rapidly Being Reduced, MacArthur Reports

Australian ground forces bait trap at Milne bay, ‘rapidly reduce’ Nip foe

Fall in Trap At Milne Bay   Aussies Take Terrible Toll; Chinese Driving On

Landing Force in New Guinea Is Destroyed   Allied Blows Slash At Whole Fabric Of Enemy’s Scheme Of Aggression

Enemy Troops Trapped On Milne Bay; Allies Hit With Power Everywhere

Allies Baited Trap for Japs Stumbling Into Milne Bay Fighting—-Japs Waded Ashore to Waiting  Muzzles of Allied Guns; Enemy Retreating Lu rthane Ie (hina

Foe Stumbles Into Aussie — Death Trap   ‘Nippon Loses Heavily in Men  and Ships in Carefully Plan ned Milne Bay Trap

ALLIES BLOCK NIPPONESE ON EVERY FRONT   Force Attempting to Land on New Guinea Stumbles Into Australian Trap and Is Wiped Out —Walks Into Gun Muz —_ Fs.

Milne Bay Proves Trap For Invader      MacArthur Reports New Menace tc Australia Being Wiped Out, Jay Tosees Heavy   CHINESE PRESS ON   Recapture Lungyu and Pursue Foe to Near Chuhsien—Airmen Blast Jap Base in Burma

Aussies Rapidly Cutting Enemy Force to Pieces; Marines Dig in on Solomons

ALLIES STRIKE TELLING BLOWS AGAINST JAPS   enemy Is Stalled From Guinea Outposts to China and Burma Front.   Carry China’s Fight Deep Into Jap Area

Milne Bay Was Trap. That Wiped Out Jap Invaders   Chinese Continue To Sweep Back Japanese: Air Attack On Tokyo Soon Hinted

Enemy Landing Force Wiped Out By YankeeAustralian Ambush At Milne Bav.

Nipponese Are Trapped in New Guinea Landing   Chinese Continue Advance Into Area Held by Invaders

Nippon Wades Ashore Into Waiting Arms of Australian Rifle Troops  Becomes Debacle  About All Japanese Salvage Are Troops Leaving at Night

Unwary Invaders Are Being “Rapidly Reduced,” MacArthur Reports; Some Flee On Warships

Enemy Stalled in Milne Bay battle, China, Burma Fronts   Australian Ground Forces Set ‘Trap On Shores of New Guinea Which Seems Successful

Smashing New Blows Being Struck by Allied Airmen in New Guinea, Burma Areas

AUSSIES AMBUSH LANDING PARTY: CUT DOWN BAND   Chinese Surge Deeper. into Enemy-Held Territory

‘American Air Power Backs Chinese Drive Deep Into Enemy Held Territory; Allies Expect To Oblain Bases For Tokyo Ralds

Near Accord On  Farm Price Control   ‘Horse Trading’ Unde Way Among Conferees. BULLETIN,

Joint Committee  Agrees Upon   Fail to Reach Com omise, However, on  r Radias Other Features

Fail to Reach Compromise on Price Measure   Be Near on Some Farm Sections

JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RAISES SALARY PRICE GZAR   NO COMPROMISE, HOWEVER, REACHED ON CONTROVERSIAL PRICE-CONTRCL BILL

Fail to Reach Compromise on Price Measure   Compromise Might Be Nesr on Some Farm Sections  * of Bur

KY. SOLON SAYS WILL OFFER NEW POLL TAX BILL   \Declares Matter Will Agaii Be Brought Up In the 78th Coneress

HERE'S HOW COFFEE WILL BE RATIONED   Sugar Book Also Becomes Coffee Ration Book

NMARRIED MEN DUE JN QRAFT IN FEB.   Officials Report That January Draft Wil! Be Reduced as Much as 23 Percent

TO DRAFT MARRIED MEN IN FEBRUARI      Director Says Ruling Applies To Those Wed Before Sent, 1940.

Sugar Surplus Closes Plant   Sugar Rationing Is Blamed for Problem Of Texas Plant

Manager Sees No. Need For Rationing— Sugar Warehouses Full So Refinery Ceases Oneration

Allied Forces Mark Yule In Far Places  Holiday Proves Heartening to

CHRISTMAS FINDS ALLIED NATIONS FILLED WITH HOPE   Roosevelt Says Forces Aligned Against Us Stand With Less Confidence of UI timate - Victory.   HE SENDS GREETING  TO ARMED FORCES   Troops in Some Foreign Lands ‘Celebrate Holiday, but There Is No Rest for Those in New Guinea.

Assassination Denounced by Roosevelt   Giraud May sueceed Former Viee-Premier of  Vichy Government   Heartening Holiday Enjoyed by United Nations as Axis Forces Feel Power of Democracies’ Produc ‘tion Pressure

Christians Pay Honor to The Savior   President Appeals To People to Keep Laws of God

Heartenin; o g Holiday Enj joy ed by United N Nations as. 5 Ans Forces ‘Feel Power of Democracies. Production Pressiré.

Christmas Finds Allies Gaining War Superiority   Birthday of Prince o Peace Is Heartening Holiday

Bashtul Texan Just Just Spoiling To Get At Japs Again  asc Pe ow a Se . fe .. . aoe

PAUSE ON HOLIDA\   Observance of Christmas a: Nearly Traditional - as Possible

Nation Marks Christ Child’s Birth Date   War-Weapon Manufacture Ceases as U.S. Observes Ancient Holiday of Christmas

NAZIS’ SECOND NAVAL BASE IS LATEST TARGET   British Commandos Scout French Coastal Defenses In Overnight Raid   VALUABLE FACTS SECURED   12 Planes Admitted Lost; Shipbuilding And Submarine Yards Are Hit

HEAVY RAID © IS MADE ON GERMAN POR)   Bombers Strike In Follow-Up To Mass Aerial Offensive

RAF. Blasts At Bremen   Germany's Second Seaport Feels Weight Of Tons of Bombs

COMMANDOS RAID COAST AS BREMEN HIT   British Bombers Blast Germany's Second Seaport, Aitack Docks at Dieppe

OF GERMANS IS RAIDED   Warships. Fighters Protect Stab On Dover Strait   NOCTURNAL THRUST   Follows Mass Raid On Essen And Cologne: Important Information Obtained

BRITISH COMMANDOS INRAID ON FRENCH COAST LAST NIGHT  BRITISH BOMBERS SAME TIME HEAVILY BLASTED  ee ee a te

BREMEN IS RAF TARGET; COMMANDOS MAKE RAID Shipyard Building Yards Bombed

British Shift Air Offensive to Germany’s Second Greatest Seaport, Where Shipyards, Railways and Industries Are Bombed.   COMMANDOS LAND AGAIN

BREMEN SEAPORT FEELS STING OF RAF OFFENSIVE ©   COMMANDOS FOLLOW WITH SCOUTING RAID ON FRENCH COAST

BREMEN GIVEN 0471 POUNDING BY RAF FLIERS   Commandos Attack on 15-Mile Front in Boulogne Area

Bremen, Nazi Port, Bombed Hard by RAF   Commandos Scout Coasi _ of France; Gain Valuable Information

BRITISH ACES POUND BREMEN PLANTS, YARD   CITY SECOND TO HAMBURG AS GERMAN SHIPPING CENTER

Emden Is RAF Target   German-Occupied Prench Coast Is Scouted by British Commandos During Night

BOMBERS BLAST BREMEN, SECOND LARGEST PORT   British Commandos Get Information in Surprise Raid on The French Coast

Bremen; Gerriiany Is ‘Heavily Blasted by RAF; Commandos  Scout Areas, French Coast.

RAF Blasts Bremen in  Night Raid   Dieppe Docks Attackec For 94th Time; 12 British Planes Missing

RAFBombBremen As Commando Hit   Black-Face Units Scout In Boulogne Area In France: Aerial Blows Still Successful

«A Commando , Raid on the French Coast   Bremen the RAF Target of Strong Bombing Raid Over Germany

British Blast Bremen, Large Nazi Seaport   Following Two Previous Raids Over Gemran Cities

RAF BOMBERS LASH AT PORT OF BREMEN    Naval Yards, Railways, Factories, Steel Works anc Installations Are Targets -

BRITISH BOMB ~ BREMENPORT   Commandos, In Meantime Scout Nazis’ French Coastal Defenses

NAZI SEAPORT OF BREMEN HIT IN RAF RAID:   Commandos Also Make Sud. den Night Attack on German Post tn France.

BREMEN FIRED; COMMADOS IN ACTION AGAIN   RAF Blasts City; Britis! . ‘Invasion’ Troops Raid Coast

Bremen Given  - Night Lashing   2nd Nazi Seaport Feels Bombs; Coast Combed  By Commandos

British Bomb Bremen Again; Commando Rai   Valuable Information Is Gathered as Comman.dos Broach Coast

GERMAN PORT SCENE OF RAIL   Bremen Blasted By ‘RAF In Follow Up Of Raids On CoJogne And Essen

AR PLANTS IN EIGH CITY ARE BOMB TARGETS   hipbu ilding and Sut  Yards, Docks, Railways,  Steel Works, Refining Installations Hit   LACKFACED TROOPS COUT NAZI DEFENSE   econnaissance Raid On Boulogne- -Letouquet Fruitful; Casualties Are Light

British Hit Bremen: 94th Raid Of War   Commandos Scout Boulogne Area In Midnight Thrust   Navy And Planes Protect Landings   Ten Bombers Reported Lost; Raid Produces  Valuable Information

British Commandos, Strike Into France  RAF Blasts Bremer   Second Seaport of Germany Bombed; Its 90th Time

Streng Bomber Force Blasts Target: OF Reich's Second Port In Follow-Up

R.A.F, LASHES AT NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITY OF BREMEN   British Announce Diepp Docks Are Also Hit as Raids Are Continued

RAF Blasts Bremen While Commandos Scout French Coastal Defense Region   Strong British Force Strikes at German Seaport—12 Planes Missing--Commando Stab Across Dover Strait Into BoulogneLe Touquet Area of France

Planes Pound Second Port Of Germany   British Commandes Stab Across Dover Strait to Garne "Valuable Information’

British Bomh Bremen As Commandos:  Stage Raid   Germany's Second Seaport Strongly Attacked; Land Force Scouts Boulogne Area

Bremen Bombed: Commandos Raid Occupied Coast   Coast Between LeTouquet and Boulogne Scouted

Nazi Seaport City Attacked By RAF Force   Assault on Bremen Linked With Visits to Dieppe Docks   TEN BOMBERS MISSING

Moonlit Skies Help RAF To Hit Nazi Port   Important Installations At Bremen Hit In Night Raid While Commandos Are Successful In New Sortie Against Boulogne Area

sritish, Report Valuable Data Was Gained During Sudden Attack le Boulogne Area’. ::

Bremen Is Blasted In R A. F. Raid   Commandos, Meanwhile Scout Nazi Defenses Ir Northern France.

UAW Demands Industry Adopt No Overtime Rule   “IO Group Charges Competing AFL Unions Capi talize on Waiver to Sign Up Members

UAW Threatens To Revoke Policy on Overtime Pay Unless Adopted Throughout Industry

Cannot Waive State Tax On Wheat Bins   Ratner Refuses To Deviate From Kansas Law

Ratner Firm  On Trucks      Carriers of Wheat Storage Bins. Must Pay Ton-Mile Tax

Titusville High In Scrap Drive   Colestock School Second in State and Junior High Third

5 Tons Per Pupil Wins State Drive   Susquehanna County School With 20 Pupils

Allies to Study Second Front Prospects  Peril in Russia Forces Immediate Action

U. S., Britain Restudy Plan For Invasion High War Chief:  - Convene In  London

Trainer of British Commandos  Shows How They Do Their Stuff   Even Top Sergeants Wince as Fairbairn Displays Methods in Astor College Room

Lads From Hell's Kitchen, Port Said Strictly Marquis Of Queensberry in Tactics

Close Fighting Methods Displayed by Trainer To U. S. Service Men

American Warplanes Sink Two Jap Subs In Coral Sea Brings Total To 21 Ships

AMERICAN AIRPLANES SINK OR DAMAGE TWO JAP UNDERSEA CRAFT   Big Planes Seeking Rem: nants of Enemy Fleet Run Onto Subs and Heavily Bomb Them.

TZ=SS FOR MESS TABLES   Rationing. Will Be Felt By Some Men in Armed. Forces

Mingaladon Airport Attacked By Americans   Strong Anti-Aircraft Fire Fails to Stop Heavy Rombers

Report Von Brauchitsch Is Returned To Command After Fiasco Under Der Fuehrer

VON BRAUCHITSCH BACK IN COMMAND   HITLER SAID TO HAVE RE. STORED MARSHAL AS LEADER OF GERMAN ARMIES.

Von Brauchitsch Back As German Commander   ditler Bows To Will of His High Command and Restores Field Marshal to His Former Post

10 Per Cent Sales Tax Would Yield More Than Goal, Treasury Estimates

TREASURY GIVES STATISTICS ON 10% SALES TA}   DECLARES LEVY WOULD RAISE 2 BILLION MORE THAN ADLa TRATIOR'S Or a4      COMMITTEE NOW LEAKING TOWARD TAX ON SALES   Additional Supporters of Taxation On “Abilify to Spend" Gathered from Many Groups

Committee Leans  Toward Sales Ta:   Treasury Estimates Lev; Would Raise Nine Billion

Treasury Opposes This Levy   House Ways and Mean: Committee Prefers It to Income Tax Boost

10 Percent Sales Tax Would Bring Nearly 10 Billion   Treasury Estimate Made As Trend Seems To Favor Spending Levy

SHOW SALES TAX ILAISES TWO BILLION MORE   Treasury Give Comparison. With Income Tax Estimates

Treasury Estimates Ten Per Cent Sales Tax Would Raise Over Nine Billion Dollars In War Revenue

Only MacArthur's Force: and General Himself Ex cepted From Filing; Tota! Near 3 Billion.

§ BILLION SALES TAX   Treasury Estimate 16 Per Ceni Levy Will Clear Situation

REVENUE FROM PROPOSED TAX LEVY REVEALED   Treasury Says Receipts Would Be Far Above Income Increase   COMMITTEE GETS REPORT:   Agency Opposes Congressional Suggestion For Payment Of War Cost

SALES TAX WOULD RAISE 9 BILLIONS FOR GOVERNMENT   Treasury Estimates Take a 10 Per Cent Levy on Evervthing Bouqht.

Reports on 10 Per Cent Sales Tax   Would Yield More Than Needed Income, Says Treasury

GIVEN MILLION BY ACTION OF JURORS   Woman fs Awarded Big Verdict Instead of Being Cut Off With Just $1.00.

Four Injured In Car Smash On Morgan St.   Auto Out of Oak Street Clipped by Fast-Moving Vehicle on Through Street Yesterday.

4 INJURED HERE IN HEADON AUTO CRASH THURSDAY   Driver of Car at Fault Ad. mits He Fel) Asleep and Caused Mishap

HANDFUL OF LINGUISTS TRY TO TEACH JAP TRANSLATOR   Military And Civil Agencies Of Government Need Interpreters; Student Must Learn 1,860 Basic Symbels Before Reading Language

Training of Japanese Interpreters Difficult Problem for U.S. Leaders

Chinese Resist Jap Attempt to Contro! Important Railway   Besieged Chuhsiel Still Holding Out Against Hordes

LONDON (* —British and American air force units have arrived in China, Reuters re ported today in a dispatch from Chungking.

_ Agreement  ~ On Indian Issue   Establishment of Nationa Government _ Proposec  After War.

National Government for India Seen; Nation Would Join With Allies

ENERAL AGREEMENT BELIEVEN BE NEAR IN INDIAN DISPUTE   LEADERS OF MAIN PARTS REPORTED ASSENTING NA. TIONAL INDIA GOVERNMENT

AGREEMENT WITH INDIA LOOMS NEAR   Louis Johnson, Roosevelt’ Minister, Characterized ‘The Hero of the Hour’   NO FINAL WORD: ON NEW PROGRAM   But Early Settlement o: Plans for National Government Is Indicated

Hindus Ready With Plan For  Indian Setup   Program For Establishment Of National Government Presented,   ANNOUNCEMENT SOON

2Hindy' Gr oups For  War time Rule Program   National Government! ~ For India Now. Wins t “‘Agsent

UNDERSTANDING ON PRINCIPAL POINTS IS SEEN   Agreement On Establishment Of National Government For India Is Reported.

General Understanding on Main Points at Issue Between British ‘And Indian Leaders Expected

Agreement On Indian Issues Appears Near  Leaders Reported To Have Agreed To National  C.overnment Plan

SITUATION IN INDIA LOOMS MOREHOPEFUL   Establishment of National Government May Be Agreed Upon By Cripps   STATEMENT 1S EXPECTED

Agreement On India Problem Believed Near   Establishment of National Government Reportedly Approved by India’s Leaders

EMENT IN INDIA IS NOW THOT AT HAND   Leaders Of All India Assent To National Government   Will Serve Until Post  War Dominion Status

Near Accord On Main Points Of  Indian Problem  Establishment Of Nat ional Government Now   Establishment Of National Government Now Appears Imminent.

Accord Nearer For, India   Understanding On Main Points at Issue Reported.

MAIN POINTS OF  INDIAN STATUS  NEAR DECISION HINDUS, CONGRESS  REPORTED AGREED - . ON WARTIME RULE

Main Issues Troned Out by India Parley   Leaders Reported to Have Agreed on National Government Plan   JOHNSON. PRAISED   General Understanding ‘as Good as Reached,’  Conferees State

England And India Reach An Agreement   All-India Congress And Mahasabha Will  Establish Government   Nehru Appreciates Roosevelt's Help   But Issues Statement That India Did Not Need Nor Ask For It

British, Hindus Near Agreement U. S. Envoy Credited With Being ‘Hero’ Of Hour In Talk«

India, Britain Near Agreement  American Envoy _ Swings British  Toa New View

A SOLUTION OF PROBLEM IN INDIA SEEN      Leaders of Chief Hindu and Moslem Groups Reported to Have Assented to Formation of a National Cavernment.

4ndian Contab Viore Encouraging   SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS ID PLEA TO NATIVE LEADERS

GOOD AS REACHED ALREADY   Johnson, F.D.R.’s En voy, Taking A Lead ing Role   Statement Soon

HINT INDIA NEARING ACCORD WITH BRITAIN   Formation of National Government Is Predicted; Hail Work of U. S. Envoy

IND A REACHING UN DERSTANDING WITH BRITAIN ir GOVERNMENT   Post War Dominion Statu: Approved By Congres:  _ and Hindu Mahasabha Authority to Be Sharec By Wavell

Indian Issue Is Said Near Settlement   National Government Plan Wins Assent Of Leaders

NEAR INDIA AGREEMENT   Understanding on Main Points at Issue Is Reported Todav

UTAHN HELPS T0 SINK JAP GRAF   Lieutenant Cleve Bingham of Spanish Fork On Duty in China

A. P. Writer Describes Disastrous — Raid On Jap Ships In Indo-Chin:   Big Transport Or Carrier Sinks After Bombs Blas It; Raid On Jap-Occupied Haiphong Came As Complete Surprise.

Pauls Valley Man Gets Plane   Lieut Joe Griffin Bags Jap Bomber in Raid Over China

Buna Japs Pushed Back To Beaches      End of Big Jap Ship: U. s.  Bomb Goes Down the Hatel   ®y J. REILLY O'SULLIVAN

YANKS STRIKE AT JAPS FROM BURMA   CARRY OUT SERIES OF HEAVY RAIDS DURING WEEK-END

DEFERRED MEN 10 BERECL ASSIFIEL       Army Lowers  Physice Stendards to Get More Selectees

If You Are Able to Eat Army Food and if Your Eyes Can Be Corrected, Then You're Fit for Military Duty

FEW TEETH AND BAD EYES NO ‘BAR TO ARMY SERVICE NOW   Men Who Are Able To Chew Military Chow And See With Their Glasses Will Be Inducted Under _ New Setup Of Physical Standards J

Army Physical Tests Lowered  False Teeth and Glasses Qualify Man for Service

Men with Poor Teeth and Eyes May Be Draffed   Thousands at First Defer red Will Be Given New Examination

ARMY LOWERS REQUIREMENTS   New Physical Standard ' For Teeth And Eyes Set

A ‘Quiet Day Along The Buna Front Still Offers Plenty Of Excitement For Observers

Geisha Girl Snipers?   Every Soldier On Front Lines of New Guinea Has Heard Rumeor—But No One Has Seen One.

Admiral King” —_IsConfiden   Commander: Of Fleet - Speaks Optimism

Navy Is Ready, Declares King   U.S. Fleet Commander Is College Finals Speaker At Williamsburg

Allied Offensive Bases In Pacific  Pushed Back   Developments Show Java Useless At Time First-Planned Program

Two Killed, More Than 30 Injured, in Railway Collision in Illinois

RAIL GRASH KILLS ENGINEER, FLAGMAN   Western Mail Train Runs Into Challenger In Illinois

Trains Collide At Depot, 2 Die   30 Others Injured in Accident; 19 of Cars Are Derailed

2 DIE, MANY HURT IN TRAIN. MISHA      Transcontinental Passenger - Telescoped. By Mail Train in WWinois

TWO ARE KILLED IN COLLISION OF TRAINS   Mail Train Ploughed Into Rear Of Crack Flyer At Dixon, HL,  Early Sunday

Most ot 3,500 Are Evacuated To Corregidor   Three Naval Vessels and Old Floating Drydock Are Destroyed To Prevent Theit Falling Into Hands of Japanese Forces

3,900 REACH CORREGIDOR, U.S. SUB GETS  JAP TENDER   Another American U-Boat Sinks 1, Maybe 3 Foe Cruisers   Noses Safely Into Aussie Port After Running  Depth Charges

MEN ARE MOVED DURING DARKNESS SHIPS DESTROYED   Japanese Cruiser is Sunk by Others as Partial Revenge; Trops Landing on Cebu Island.   CORREGIDOR BOMBING IS EXPECTED   Jap Planes Have Sunk 22. Year-Old British Carrier in Indian Waters, Admir. alty Announces.

Sailors, Marines Reach Fortress, Sink Own Ships   American Submarine Re: ports Destruction O} Heavily Armed Craft

Almost 3,500 Are Brought to Corregidor   Three U. S. Craft Sunk to Avoid Capture by Enemy

Navy Announces Evacuation of  ‘Men From Island   Three Naval Vessels Destroyed To Prevent Capture By Nipponese

3000 SAILORS, MARINES RESCUED IN PHILIPPINES   EVACUTION CARRIED OFT UN DER C OF DARKNESS SAYS WAINWRIGHT

17 States Vote During Month   12 Senate and 164 House Seats At Stake

AUGUST BRINGS POLITICAL BUZZ   SIXTEEN STATES WILL NOMINATE FOR GOVERNOR, CONGRESS

Biggest Primary Month Of Year     Gets Underway In 17 States Today With New York, Kentucky Leading

Big Primary Month Opens In 17 States   12 Senate and 164 House Seats  Contested For

BIGGEST MONTH FOR PRIMARIES OPENED TODAY   Candidates In 17 States Vying for 12 Senate and 164 House Seats and Several Governorships   VETERANS WATCHED   Voting In Kentucky Cli. maxes Campaign Spiced With Accusations; Nv  Y. Contest Important

{7 States Hold Primary Races During August   164 House Seats At Stake as Well As Governorships

Seventeen States Find Candidates Are Seeking 176 Seats in House and Senate

enate And louse Seats ire At Stake   August Biggest Primary Election  Month Of Year

AUGUST SEES MAJOR RACES   {7 States Are Holding  Their Primaries

BIGGEST PRIMARY MONTH OF YEAR OPENED TODAY    Candidates of 17 States Vic for 13 Senate Posts, 164 House. Seats and Governor aehin

Biggest Primary Election Set For 17 States   Fill 12 Senate, 164 House Seats

BIG MONTH OF VOTING ’ STARTED   Kentucky Primary First of , Similar Elections in 16 States   QUIET CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI   ~ But Well Known Figures Appear in Some Hot Races in Other States

) T2FOR SENATE, - 164 FOR HOUSE IN 17 STATES  ey Biggest Primary tc Decide Nominations  errr “HAPPY” FIRST  a oe Kentuckian Starts Ball Rolling In the Country

August Biggest Primary Month   Contests to Be Held in No Less Than 17 States to Decide on Candidates for Various Offices in Election Next November.   EYES ON NEW YORK

17 States Vote During Month  12 Sonate and 164 House Seats   12 Sonate and 164 Hause Seats Al Stake

POLITICS HUM AT PRIMARIES IN 1G STATES   Twelve Senate and 164 House Seats Are Involved   INTEREST AT PEAK   fod ® ‘Many Veteran Political  Figures to Stake   Future on Vote

Biggest Primary Election Month of Year Opens Toda’   Candidates in 17 States Vie for 176 Seats in Congress

Vote Month In 17 States   Kentucky.to Polls  Today; Spotlight on  New York and Kansas

BIGGEST PRIMARY ELECTION MONTH T0 DECIDE MANY SENATE, HOUSE RACES

Student Involyed In ‘Store Holdup Dies Of Wound   Malden Policeman Fires At Son Of © Physician Qn ‘Viewing . Robbery

HOLLYWOOD GOES ON SPREE FOR PICTURI   Lays $5,800,000 on Line i   War Bonds for Premier of  “Vankee Doodle Dandy”

ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a Six Millions Paid To See Movie In Hollywood Theatre

Furious Battle At Sea Reporter   Germans Say British Cruiser and Six Transport Ships Have Been Sunk in Furious Engagement in Arctic Ocean.

Nazis Claim Cruiser And Six Ships In  Convoy Sunk   Five-Day Battle, Berlin Reports:  Admits Serious Damage To One Destroyer

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY AGAINST ALLIED CONVOY   Say Big British Cruiser and Six Convoyed Ships Sunk in Arctic

Germans Claim Ship Sinking   SAY BRITISH CRUISER ’' AND FOUR OTHER. ‘SHIPS SUNK

REICH WARSHIP BADLYDAMAGED IN ENGAGEMENT   Several Escorting British Destroyers and 4 Other Supply Ships Hit, According to Berlin   RUNNING BATTLES  LASTED FIVE DAYS   iShips Apparently Bound For Russian Supply Port of Murmansk, or Possibly Archangel

NAZIS TELL OF RUNNING BATT   Enemy Claims Sritish Cruise: and Six Convoy Ships Sunk

GONVOY il BY GERMANS FE RUSSIA   6 Vessels Claimec By Berlin; Made Many Raids

Nazis Claim Sea Victory In Arctic   Report 10,000-Ton British Cruiser and Six Convoy Ships Sunk

Report Sinking Cruiser, Six Convoyed Ships   Destroyers, Other Supply Ships Damaged In Four-Dav Running Battle

Nazis Report Fierce Naval Battle; Say British Cruiser And 6 Convoyed Ships Sunk   Report Several Other Ships Damaged In Running Engagement In Arctic Zone

Seven Allied Vessels Sunk In Arctic In Furious Running Fight, Say Nazis

Nazis Claim Sea Victory   Batter British Convoy In Running Battle

BRITISH AND NAZIS ENGAGE IN FURIOUS RUNNING SEA FIGHT:   German Crafts Attack British Shipping Above, Be low and On Bleak Arctic

“The Lunchtime Follies” Chee Seven-Day-a- Week Shipworker:   Broadway Takes Upon Itself Task of Breaking Uf Monopoly; Musical Revue Attended Almost Exclusively by Tired Business Men, Who Got That Way Swiveling In Chair

Instructor and Student Killed In Plane Crasl   Details Lacking, Says Commanding Officer at Spencer School

AUSTRALIANS HUNTING FOR ENEMY FLEET   Nipponese Make Another Attempt to Attack Port Moresby.

aaa eer eee SSS  AUSSIES LOOK TO AMERICA AS LEADER OF WAR   Prime Minister Calls His Country Last Buffer for the U. S.

NEW. GUINEA COAST PORT BELIEVED TO BE NEXT JAP GOAL   ‘Long Range Planes Search Buka Island Arex For ' Jap Invasion ‘Fleet

Tax Bill Is Moved  In House   Measure Is Short Of Treasury  Demands

HOUSE BOARD REJECTS JOINT ~ RETURN PLAN   Measure Falls Short Of Figures Given By Treasury

Approval Giver ‘New ‘Tax Bill by Committee   Measure Will Impose Sharply Higher Levies but Is $3,000,000,000 Short of Amount Asked by Treasury

YOUNG MEN ARE NEEDED !N WAF   Army Engineer Tells JC’s Of Demands Today

This Is Young Man’s War, Every Gtizen A Soldier, Says. Gen Reyhold

‘This Is Young Man’s War,’ Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold, Army Chief Of Engineers, Tells Conventior

This War Is Still Young Man’s War   Army Engineer Chief Says Modern Warfare Geared To High Speed, Movement

Japs Slav % Marines   GEN. EISENHOWER CALLED HOME FOR IMPORTANT CONSULTATIONS   Commander of American Forces in Europe May Be Coming To Discuss Second Front

Eisenhower  Called Home   Scheduled ‘Consultations’ In Washington Revive 2d Front Talk

SECOND FRONT RUMOR REVIVEL   Commander of Americar Forces In Europe Called Home

Eisenhower -Recalled for Parleys, Says Report, Reviving Talk of Second Front

GEN, EISENHOWER IS CALLED HOME FOR CONFERENCE   Second Front Talk Stirred by Summoning to Washington of U. S. Army Commander in Europe.   OFFICER WAS SENT TO LONDON LAST JUNE   His Task Was to Prepare for Eventual Drive on Continent—Due to Arrive This Week.

Recall Commander From European Area   Summen Eisenhower To Conferences

CALL EISENHOWER HOME 10 REPOR]   -ommander of United States Army Forces In European War Theatre Summoned Home for ‘Important Con sultations’ With High CO” eeneee oe anal

GEN. EISENHOWERIS SUMMONED BACK HOME   U. S. Commander Of European Forces To Consult With High Command In Washington

Eisenhower  Called Home   Important Matters To Be Discussed  By High Command

Lisenhower {s Called Home   Co nsultation: With. High Command Se

AGENCIES SEEK TIRE SOLUTION   FDR And Heads Seem Tc Disagree On Rubber Situation; Ration Plans Mapped

Tire Substitutes to Relieve Crisis, President Believes   Nothing in Situation to Get Excited About, FDI Declares—W PB Chief Reveals Plan to Ratian ‘Gas’ Nationally Submitted to Board

President and War Agency in Disagreement   Different Opinions Expressed on Acutenes: of Rubber Situation

BELIEVES GOOD SUBSTITUTES CAN BE MADE   Other Leaders Call Situation “Grim”; No Nation-Wide Gas Ration By July 1

Disagreement Looms On Capitol Hill Over Rubber Tire Situatior   President Is Confident Substitute: Will Be Ready Before Present _ Ones Wear Out .

PRESIDENT SAYS TIRE SITUATION IS NOT ACUTE   Roosevelt And War Agency Heads Are In Apparent  Diceagcreement   SUBSTITUTES CAN SOLVE PROBLEM

FIVE ARE HELD IK ARMY TRUGK THEF] IN MANEUVER AREA   3asoline Laden Army Truck Stolen and Part of Gasoline Sold In Columbia; Two Soldiers and Three Civilians, One A Woman, Held In Jail.

Soldiers Held For Stealing Army Truck  Fuel Stolen From Near Fort Bragg ance Sold in Columbia, Ss fr

Christmas Shoppers Who Are Late May Be Sorry; Clerk, Delivery Service Cut

Better Shop Early This Year!  *¢ + + % Vae’ll Ra GCawerc Tf Vass Watt Tlaétl I acé oe sta

Shop Early   Merchants Suggest Every one Do Christmas Shop ping Now to Be Safe.

Late Christmas Shoppers Will Mee! Up With More Grief Than Usual This Year Owing To The Conditions

YOU'LL BE SORRY IF YOU DELAY SHOPPING  Many Christmas Buying Problems

Better Keep Resolution   Early Shopping More Desirable Than Ever

Do Your Christmas Shopping Early ls Patriotic Duty, Merchants Say

SHOP EARLY AS PATRIOTIC DUTY I$ URGED   Slogan Adopted By Merchants As War-’ time Need .

WRITER TELLS OF MONTHS IN SHANGHAI JAIL   BED BUGS THRIVE CAPTORS TRY TO BREAK MORALE

Writer Tells of 72 Days  Spent in Japanese Prisor   Morris J. Harris, Associated Press Correspondent, Forced to Sleep on Bare Floor During Confinement—Food Consisted of Cold Rice and Bread—All Prisoners, Including Americans and Britons, Fared Alike.

eee EEE  GIRLS ASK TO WEAR SLACKS IN OFFIC!   Cite Higher Cost of Dresses Saving on Stockings

ow Kent Cooper 3roke World News Monopoly Revealed   Tells Story in Book, “Barriers Down”  ile Manager of AF

Kent Cooper. Describes 20-Year War To End European Hold on World News

100 Jap Warships Sunk Since Dee. 7  United States Losses: At 29; Building Far Ahead Of Enemv

Japs Have Lost 100 Warships  In Pacific Area   American Losses Have Been 29 Since Pearl Harbor

100 WARSHIPS OF JAPS SUNK NAVY STATES   COMPARES TO U. S. LOSSES OF 29 VESSELS IN SAME CLASSES

LIST SINKINGS OF PACIFIC WAT   100 Japanese Warships Re ported Sunk Since Pear! Harbor Attack

100 Japanese Warships Sunk by United Nations In Pacific Area of War    Compares With. Loss of 29  American Naval Vessels Since Pear! Harbor  HI

Offers Advice   Coeds Are Asked to Take It Easy Before They Become War Brides

Tony’s Burned Up Over The Situation. . .  Houston Hotel’s Water Well Deuble-Crosses: Pumns Oil

Tony’s Burned Up Over The: “Situation Lae  Houston Hotel’s Water Well Deouble-Crosses: Pumns Oj] -

“UTTER ROUT OF ROMMEL fo NOW REPORTED   Only a Few Remnants cf His Once, Powerful Army Remains.   1s A GREAT VICTORY   Force of 20,000 Men Still Fleeing in Libya But Must Surrender.

Workers Told That Allies Are Losing This War   Assistant Haval Secretary Paints Gloomy Picture

‘We Are Losing the War: What Are You Going to Do About It?” Assistant Navy Secretary Say:

WE'RE LOSING WAR, SAYS NAVY OFFICIAL   Nation Must Come To Grips With Reality, Says Bard

Bard Says [.8. Losing World War   ide to Knox Says u. 5. Is Hampered by Pressure, Percent age Groups   Crasp Is Lacking   criticises Anti-Unior md Union Groups Ine Attitudes

“WE ARE LOSING THIS WAR,” SAYS NAVY MAN   Assistant Secretary Bard Hits Nation  for Refusing to Face Reality of War

Says War Being Lost   Bard Warns Ship Builders U. S. Effort Weak

NAVY SPOKESMAN SAY S ALLIES LOSING W AR  DLERPOCEUENTACECS ON ARMS DRA CTI VEIR IT CATING NATION INCTYS AT:Cce @i4

“LOSING WAR” SAYS SEC. BARD   We're “Whistling in a Graveyard to Keep from Facing Reality.”

Navy Department Aide Tells Shipbuilders We Are Lesing War   Ralph H. Bard, Assistant Secretary Of Navy Sounds Warning In Speech Before Union Takes Rap At Economic Pressure Groups

Says America  Is Losing Wax   Assistant Secretary of Navy Depicts Dangers with Which Nation Is Confronted

‘LOSING WAR, NAVY MAN SAYS   Assisstant Secretary Bard Tell: Shipbuilders Pride Blinds Na tion to Nazi Desperation

Naval Official Says Percentage Use In Reporting War Output Merely Deceives Public on Loss of War

NATION LOSING, OAYS SPEAKER   Assistant Navy Chief Says U.S. Is Not Facing  Roaality.   HITS FIGHT ON TAXES

AUTHORIZE STAGING SURPRISE BLACKOUT AND DRILLS IN PA.   Policy Applies To Counties. Communities; Larger Area le Diaatvac   MUST GET PERMISSION   Next State-Wide Blackout May Be Partially Surprise, With Only Week Announced

Details Of Plan To Stabilize Wages Disclosed   Report Vague But Voluminous

Yelps Of ‘What About Me’ Has Salary Stabilizers Scurrying For Shelter

WHETE COLLAR WORKERS DEMAND: TO KNOW WHERE THEY STAND IN SALARY STABILIZATION PLAN

SALARY SITUATION STILL NOT CLEAR FOLLOWING REPORT   HIGHER BRACKET CEILING PLACED BUT RAISES FOR ~ JOE CITIZEN UNKNOWN

Salaried Folks In Tough Spo!   Treasury Experts Hunt Storm Cellars

U.S. RULE ON SALARIES VAGUE   Treasury Says” Pay Increases Treated Individually

DETAILS OF SALARY LIMITATION RELEASED   But Question of Raises Still Unanswered

VAGUE SALARY REGULATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED   Program Aimed At Preventing Most Raises and Holding All Salaries to $25,000 Net   BOOSTS POSSIBLE   Increased Stipends to Be Treated Individually; Christmas Bonuses Permitted

Salary Lid Rules Leave  Plenty Doubt   Individual Cases To Get Treatment By The Treasury

SALARY ISSUE STILL CILAUDED   White Collar Workers Knov Little About Chances For a Raise

Wonder About Salary Order   Experts Prepare To Dodge As New Rules Are Issued

Treasury Experts Scatter to Storm Cellars, For: . Voluminous But Vague Salary Regulation: Issued: Raises to Be Treated Individually

REGULATIONS ON SALARIES UNDER FIRE   Treasury Officials Scatter To Storm Cellars Jump Ahead of Agitation For Revisions   REPORT IS SUBMITTED

Hey, What About Me?’ Asks White Collar Worker As Big Question Of Who May Get Raises Is Given Study

Salary Lid Is Headache   lavae Details Leave Bosses, Employees in Air

Issue Details Pay Increases During 1943   Many Questions Still Un.answered in Voluminous Report Presented by Revenue Bureau

Americans Make Daring Raids To Whittle Japs’ Air Power   Big U. 5. Bombers Strike Hard From Secret Airfields In India

JAP PLANES ARE BURNED IN BURMA   Veteran Chinese Troops Fight to Check Japs Pushing Up Burma Road

U. S. Pilots Stage Daring Burma Raids   Chinese Troops Fight Desperately to Stem Jap Push Up Burma Road

American Fliers Whittle Away At Jap Air Forces   Raid Vital Bases in Burma Indo-China; Chinese Fight Desperately On

AMERICAN PILOTS MAKE DARING RAIDS ON ENEMY BASES   Jap Column Menaces Ancient City On Old Caravan Route

British Army Near Escape From Burma   Remnants Of Battered Force Successfully Retreating To India; AVG Makes ites Assault On Enemy Airdrome   EEE  By HENRY C. CASSIDY

Chinese Troops Buitle to ~ Check’. hip -- Forces Along. Burma Read.

Three Air Raids  Hit Burma Japs   Americans, British, Flying Tigers All Blast Nippon Forces

FLYING TIGERS SMASH AT JAPS   American Pilots Bomb Vital Enemy Air Bases in Burma And Indo-China

BLAST JAP AIR -BASES IN BURMA   Chinese Forces Are Repelling Attacks on Salween River; Destroy Bridge

BiG U. S. BOMBERS POUND JAP BASE   Chinese Fight Desperately t Check Foe in Surma

NIPPONESE LAY QUT NEW DRIVE   Men Massed On Formosa for Campaign Against Coastal Fukien

JAP FORCES IN KIANGSI MAKE GAINS   Make Slashing Attacks Through Eastern Kiangsi ‘Toward Fukien Border; Attack S. E. Of Nanchang.   Open NewPhase

Japs Open Nev Phase of East China Drive   Enemy Columns Are Admittedly Making Progress in Push Tani Rianos

JAPS LAUNCH   Coastal Province in China Appears as Next Nipponese Objective

Jap Forces Drive Toward Fukien Coast  Troops Concentrate f\ 7  md   Troops Concentrate On Formosa For "TT eaininc:

EIGHT MAY GET PENALTY SOON   Prosecution Expected t Complete Case Against Alleged Saboteurs

SABOTEURS TO TESTIFY SOON   Prosecution Expected Tx Be Completed By Tuesday

Nazis to Know Fate in Week   U. S. Prosecution Nearly Complete—Saboteurs -To Take Stand

Wage Controls, Subsidies Old © Story To British   Labor Rights Unhurt, Production Booming;  Long Hours Worked

AXIS RETREAT INTO TRIPOLI SO SPEEDY BRITISH FALL BACK   Royal Air Force Providing Support  For Land _ Forces, Attack T-ansborke

AXIS RETREATS AT SPEEDY CLIP   British Pursuers Are Unable To Keep Up

AXIS RETREAT I MOVING FASTER I NORTHERN AFRICA   Rommel’s Move Toward Tripoli Outdistances British Pursuers.

M’Arthur’s Planes Sink Two Warship:   Nippon Cruiser, Destroyes Added to Growing Toll; Buna Units Trapped <=

Ground Forces On Outskirts Of Buna And Gona   Four More Ships Reported Sunk In  Solomons Debacie

ENEMY PINNED DOWN AT BUNE   Climax Near In Drive t Push Japs Out of New Guinea

U.S. BOMBERS SINK TWO JAP WARSHIPS   Enemy Fights With Backe Ag: ainst Soa Between {son  And Buna In New Guin  3 Zeros Lost

Fighting Under Way on Outskirts of Both Towns as MacAr. thur’s Forces Close in Rapidly in Battle for New Guines —Land Drive Supported by Bombing Planes That Blas Enemy Cruiser and Destroyer to Bottom.

Storage Space Badly Needed   Emergency Warehouse Associations to Find Building for Government Storace

Colorado Takes Evacuated Japs as Patriotic Need   Governor Ignores State’s Protests—Says Million Coloradoans Can Squelch ‘Any Number of Enemies’

Congressmen End Longest Session Today   Tired Lawmakers To Get Breather and — Return January 6

‘All-India Congress Leads Opposition   Objection Is That Natives Aren’t Given War Control

Indian Party Spurns Plan Of Self-Rule   Cripps’ Mission Balances on  Brink of Failure

Promise of Post-War Dominion Status Not Substantial Enough to Satistv Chiefs.

Navy Fliers Forced Down At Sea Tell Gripping Story of a Fight to Live

PARE U. 5. FLIERS RESCUED AFTER DRIFTING 34 DAYS   Beat Off Sharks With Bare Fists and Battled Thirst and Hunger While Stark Naked and Half-Crazed.

Stark-Naked, Half-Crazed ! 3 Navy Flyers Survive 34 ' Days On Raft Size Of Bed   Men Beat Off Sharks With Bare Fists And Battled Thirs' And Hunger After Being Forced Down In South Seas; Missed Cigarettes And Coffee

U.S. Takes Offensive In Pacific   Sea, Air And Land Forces Hold Initiative In Battle Off Australia

THIRTY MEN NEEDED   Sweet Potato Crop in Shawnee County Ready to Harvest 

CITY IS NOW ON CASH BASIS   Mayor Announces All Demands Paid, $10,000 In Treasury

UL COMPANY BENE ANY GERMAN AID   Sweeping Denials Are Made Before Senate Defense Committee.   ANSWER TO CHARGES   Questions Are Asked About Federal Policy After the War.

a a. Mi  GERMAN AD   Sweeping Denials Are Made Before Senate Defense’: Committee. 0   ANSWER TO CHARGES   Questions Are Asked. About  Federal’ Policy After °  the War.

CHURCHILL WITNESSED MANEUVERS   ‘Spent Wednesday At Ft. Jackson to See Amer. Troops

3attle Maneuvers Staged At U. S. Infantry Post For Churchill Are ‘Real Thing,’ Greatly Impress Chiet

Hershey Suggests Freezing Essential Farm Workers   Outlines This as Means of Solving Labor Shortage; House Group Calls Other Officials

SELECTIVE SERVICE CHIEF WILLING LET FARM WORKERS STAY  GEN. HERSHEY SUGGESTS FARM HELP  CHOOSE FARK  frre RAY Tr

Food Shortage Will Be Topic   3 Top-Flight Officials Tc Testify This Week At  Washincton

FARM LABOR   Hershey Says He Is Will ing to Adopt Pressure Plan. : bent   WANTS BACKING OF MANPOWER OFFICE   Farm Production May Be _ Classified by Crops or  Asneg

‘Freezing’ Of Essential Workers Suggested By Draft Chief.   STUDY CLASSIFICATION

Freezing Farm Labor s Proposed By Draft Chief   Essential Workers May Be Given Choice Of Job: Or Military Service

Hershey Would Give Labor Choice  Between Farm Work and Army Service

Freezing of Farm Labor Suevested   Hershey Would Give Essential Men Choice of  Farm or Army

HERSHEY WOULD ‘FREEZE’ LABOR   Suggests Armed Service a: Only Possible Opening

“FREEZE” ON FARMS      Hershey Discusses Plan to Deal With Farm Production

May Freeze Farm Hands   Hershey Suggests: Choice Between Crop Production or Army

HERSHEY FAVORS FREEZING MEN IN FARM JOBS   Workers Could Be Given Choice of Agricultural Work or Army

May freeze workers to farm jobs   Hershey suggests labor or army

DRAFT DIRECTOR READY 10 ‘FREEZE FARM WORKERS   WOULD AGREE TO MOVE IF DECIDED ADVISABLE

Labor Losses On Farm Get Closer Study   Seven Steps Are In Process of Being  Taken At Once

Hershey Would ‘Freeze’ Farm Labor on Farm   Suggests Letting Then Choose Between Farn And. Armed Services

FREEZING OF FARM LABOR 15 SUGGESTED   Draft Director Ready To Ac’ lf Plan Advisable

FREEZING OF FARM LABORER NOW PROPOSED   GEN. HERSHEY WILLING TOC LET CHOOSE THIS OR ARMY

State Acts To Relieve Lack Of Farm Labor   Draft Boards Requested Yo Temporarily. Defer Essential Farm Men; Other Steps Taken,

Hershey Ready To Foree Farm  Labor To Stay   Selective Service Director Would Tell Rural Help To Farm Or Pight.   SEEK TO DRAFT IDLERS

Freezing Farm Labor Is Urged   General Hershey Says He Is Willing To Carry This Out

Hershey Favors “Freezing Key Labor To Farm   Would Give Essential Men Choice Of Producing Or Fighting.

June Boys UpForCall In January   Boards Are Given Draft Stop Order For Men 38 or Over,   Now In 4-A Claes   Registration Days for December Based On Birth Detae

NEXT DRAFT CALL INCLUDES TEEN AGt      To Use Youths Before Taking  Married Men

al Writes Hitler’s ge for Petain   Disregard For Terms of Armistice Then Nazis Overran France  & Marshall Is Distressed By

aval Returns to France after Conferences with Hifler, von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano

FORCES OF HITLER MARCK IN FRANCE   Terms of Armistice Broken and Continued Resistance Urged

Vichy Broadcasts  Contradictions   Early Reports Denied After Nazis Reach Capital   Laval Returns After Parley With Hitle:   French Warships Are Stiil At Toulon, Says Wireless, Refuting Early News

Aged Petain Protests  Hitler Move   Then Changes His Mind And Calls on French  To Continue Resistance  ARMISTICE TERMS BROKEN BY NAZIS  Hitler Gives Reason Imminent Threat  Of Allied Offensive

PETAIN STILL URGES ALLIES BE RESISTED   Calls for Continued Fight After Laval Returns From Hitler Visit   MARSHAL PROTESTS MARCH INTO FRANCE   Rejects Offer of German Leader to Take Up Ver sailles Residence

PETAIN'’S IRE OVERCOME BY LAVAL RETURN   Protest At Hitler’s Breach Of Armistice Melts Into  Urge Of French Resistance ms. At &   Fleet at Toulon

Petain First Protests March Into France By Germans, But Laval’s Return Halts Pleas

Pefain Wavers, Asks Colonials To Fight Allies   Former Statemen: Modified After Return Of Laval

Pefain Urges Resistance In North Africa  Marchal Cilent an Wi;   Marshal Silent on Naz Breach of Armistice After Laval’s Refurn

Jap Warship Presumed To  Have Been Hit   Submersible Forced To Dive Before It Can Observe Effects; Zero  Hour Near For Java

American Submarines Strike Heavily At Japs In East Indies; Enemy Bombers Attack Java Air Bases

Claim Enemy Warship Was Hit in Attack   U-Bozt Forced to Dive Betore Seeing Effect of Torpedo   JAP PLANES AGAIN . BOMB SOERABAJA   Time for Attack Has Come, Java Leader Declares; Hints Offensive

Five Persons Die In Road Accidents   Second Sad Weekend For Oklahoma This Month

Five Killed In Accidents   2-Year-Old Boy. Dies When Car Driven by Father Turns Over

STATE HIGHWAY DEATHS TO FIVE   Week-end Toll Is Heavy in Traffic Accidents—One Drowns Under Car

Wavell Troops P ush Nearer Goal in Burma   British, Japanese Clash 25 Miles To North of Akyab

WAVELL MENACE CTRATEGIG CITY   Capture of Akyab Would Give Allies Good Airfield Fron Which to Punish Enemy ir Burma

BRITISH AND JAPS BATTLE IN BURMA   Wavell’s Army Closing Down on Strategic City

BRITISH AND JAPS CLASH AT RATHEDAUNG   Only 25 Miles North Of Akyab, Important Bay Of Bombay Port In  Burma.   Not Main Drive

BRITISH CLASH WITH JAPANESE   Wavell’s Indian Army Close In On Burma, Road to Mandalay

British Reported Battling Japanese At Rathedaung   Wavell’s Army Appears  Be Closing Down on Strategic City

NEARER AKY AB   Wavell’s Army, Japs Clash In Burma; Vigorous Patrol Action Reported

British Near  Burma Port   Clash With Japs 25 Mile North of Akyab Ts Reported

British Close  Down on  City of Akyab Clash Reported at Rathedauna,

Wavell’sMen Clash With Japs At Rathedaung  Allied Army May Be Closing in on Strategic City

JAPS IN BURMA HIT BY WAVELI   Large-Scale Raid Staged 25 Miles From Air Base Of Akyab

British and Japs Clash Again In Akyab Region  Wavell Appears to Be Closing on Important Airbase

British, Japs Clash in Burma   Wavell Troops Are Closing In on Akyab

RUSSIAN ARTILLERY, PLANES “AND TANKS CLEARED WAY FOR TROOPS TO TAKE STRONGHOLD   Germans Had Held the Fortified Village for Thzee Months; Soviets Holding On Grimly at Eastern tip of Kerch Peninsula, Baring Short-Cut to  f" 2eenn meqse

Carry Fighting Through Strong Defense Lines   Battle Way Into Open Court Not Protected By Any Fortications

REDS OVERRU  NAZI SECTOR   Six-Mile Smash Carrie: Russians Through German Defenses

Key German Defense Post Crushed By  Russ Drive   Enemy Had Sought To Hold It At Any Cost; Timoshenke Continues Slow Advance   Break-Through Gives Russians Green Light

Reds Smash Key German Stronghold   * Guerrillas Take Important City _ Behind Nazi Line

KEY NAZI DEFENSE. * STRONGHOLD BEFORE OBJECTIVE CRUSHED  INVADERS’ GARRISON WIPED OUT IN FIERCE STRUGGLE, REDS MOVE O!

Kharkov Drive Sweeps Past Fortified Line.   Six Mile Advance Overruns Key Stronghold; Nazis Abandon Tan Thrusts After Heavy Losses

Crush Kharkov Fortress   Red Troops Pace Strong Point'in Furious Drive-at City

SOVIETS STANDING UPON APPROACHES TO KHARKOV   Russian Troops Apply Great Pressure to Nazis In ‘Ukraine and Donets Basin

Soviet Units At Kharkov TightenLine   Liberation for ‘Pittsburgh’ of  Russia Is Near

Russians Near Kharkov After Ukraine Push   Fall Of Important City Is Expected Within Short Time   CHARGE ATROCITIES   Germans Claim That Enemy Attacks Are Thrown Back

Soviets Press  Upon Kharkov   Liberation Hour Neared As Reds Gain Success On All Fronts

Liberation Of Kharkov Seer   Russian Soldiers Reported Standing On Approaches Of Vital Ukraine City; Hundreds Of Germans Slain

Kursk-Orel Line Penetrated; Red Army Tightens Steel Ring Around Nazis, Bares Atrocities

SOVIET TROOPS AT APPROACHES 10 MAJOR CITY   Ring Of Fire And Stee! Also Tightens Araund Traoved Germans   ‘ATROCITIES CHARGED   Slaughter And 'Mistreatment Of Many In Captured Town Alleaed

REDS SAY KHARKQV'S UBERATION 1S NEA   Ring of Steel Around Germar 16th Army Drawn Tichter

Russia Reveals Liberation’ Of Kharkov Is Near   Germans Admit Own De fenses On Central Fron Are Broken Temporarily

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS REACH APPROACHES CITY OF KHARKO\   CLAIM BREAK-THROUGH Ih SOUTH AND TIGHTENING OF TRAP IN NORTH -

REDS APPLYING PRESSURE OVER TWO BIG FRONTS   Hundreds of Germans Reported Killed In Flaming Battles In Ukraine, Donets Basin    et  KHARKOV FALL NEAR   Reds Report ted Standing  On Approaches to Important City With ‘Hour of Liberation’ Near

LIBERATION OF KHARKOV NEAR, RUSSIANS SAY   Russians on Approaches to Nazi Held City, Claim Smash Througl German Lines Below Moscow

GERMAN LOSS OF KHARKOV IS PREDICTED   Liberation of City in Which Thousands Are Reported Being Subjected to Nazi Atrocities Is Promised.

ASSERT ARMIES NEAR KHARKOV AFTER ADVANCE   Also Report Ring Is Drawn Tighter Around Starava Russa Force

Soviet Army At Outskirts Of Kharkov  “Hour of Liberation” Is Near, Moscow Is Advised NEW NORTH DRIVE  Ring Is Drawn Tighte: Around Trapped Ger  Ring Is Drawn Tighte: Around Trapped German Forces

Liberation Of Industrial City Expected   Russians Apply Strong Pressure

FRANCE MOBILIZES TO WORK FOR NAZIS   Vichy Requires Frenchmen To Do Any Task Necessary

Vichy ORDERS . FORCED LABO!   FRENCH MEN AND ‘WOMEN ‘MUST REGISTER TO’ WORK. “AT TABKS DESIGNATED  - BY GOVERNMENT.

Wounded Reporter Tells Of Heroism Of Men On Little Boat That Crashed Oran

LITTLE COAST GUARD CUTTER, WHICH WASN'T BUILT FOR BIG BATTLE, HELPED SMASH ORAN   Today’s War Moves

Threatened Power  Strike Is Averted   Dispute Over Wages Certified to WLB

PLAN EVACUATION OF JAP CITIZENS   2nd-Generation Nipponese Will Be Taken From Areas On Pacific Coast

FORCIBLE MOVING OF MANY PLANNED ON PACIFIC COAST   Second Generation of Japs, Citizens, Others Deemed Dangerous to Be Taken Elsewhere.   LENSES, MARTIAL LAW ARE PROPOSED   Large Area Centering Near $an Francisco in 19-Minute Blackout is Reported as Being Improved.

Plans Ready to Move All Japs  Into Interior   Witth Column Apprehen sion Grows as F. B. 1.  TMaatte Tianhe

Plan Evacuation Of 2nd Generation Japanese From Pacific Coast Areas

Coast Nisei Citizens Face Evacuation   Forcible Shift Of Japa: nese From Strategic Points Planned By U. S.   WEIGH MARTIAL LAW   Licensing Plan For Al Persons In War Areas  Also Discussed

A..F, ARRIVES IN ENGLAND WITHOUT LOSS   Plunges Into Plans to Car. ry War to Enemy Soil   Can Have Everything Bu Breakfast in Bed Says  Tommy

AMERICAN AEF SETTLES DOWN. EXPECTS RAIDS   Troops Living In Gooc Quarters, Eating Plenty

U0. BRITTO SOLDIERS TU GOUPERATE   New AEF Arrives in Ireland Without Single Loss to Personnel.

Soldiers Of The New A. E. F. Ready And Eager For Action, Want Crack At The Nazis

Nazis Claim Red Position s Critica:  Rainfall Is Blamec F or Slowing Of

Big Group Of Draftees Left Today   Thirty-six Young Men From Palo Alto Co. Joined the Colors This Morning. More to Be Called Soon.

Another Big Convoy Of Troops in Britain   Well-Equipped and Tough American Soldiers Pour Ashore. Ready For Call To Invade Continent

  WELDERS START LEAVING SHIPYARDS AS DISPUTE WITH AFL FLARES ANEW

WELDERS CALL STRIKE   Pacific Shipyard Woerkers Quit Jobs; 1,654 Idle

Coast Welders Defy WPB, Walk-Off Jobs   1654 Men Strike In Shipyards Over Union Issue

Sugar Rationing  To Start May 5   First Food Stamp Good. For Purchase Of One Pound Of Sugar During. Period Of May 5-16

Rationing of Sugar Will . Start May 5   First Stamp to Be Good fo Purchase of One Pound During May 5-16   CONSUMERS TO REGISTER MAY 4-7      50 Per Cent Cut Made or “Restaurants, 30 Per Cent Cut on Bottlers

SUGAR RATIONING WILL START MAY 5      Cafes Will Receive 50 Per Cent of ~~ Used Last Yea   ALL MUST REGISTER

TO RATION SUGARON MAY 5TH   First Stamp Good for One Pound of Sugar During May 5-May 16; Gasoline Rationing Near in Fast

U.S. FOOD RATION PROGRAM WILL START ON MAY 9   SUGAR ALLOTMENT TO RESTAURANTS CUT FIFTY PERCENT

Rationing of Sugar Will Start May 5   First Stamp To Be Good For Mav 5-16

‘GIVE DETAILS OF SUGAR STAMP RATIONING PLAN   Allotments for Trades Disclosed

Gas Rationing In East Near   ‘Around Five Gallons Per Week’ Allotment Expeected Under Plan.

OPA Lays Down Rules Governing Sugar Rationing   ‘irst Stamp, Good For Pound, Valid Fron May 5 To May 16; Restaurants’ Supply To Be Slashed 50 Per Cent

Five Gallons A WeekRationing Of Gas Planned   ‘Drastic Cut In Gas Sup:  plies is Predicted bv Q. PVA, Spokesman.

Each Mtamp ls Good For One Pound   = Restaurants To be Cut £50 Per Cent

To Ration Gasoline   Each Motorist To Get “Around Five Gallons A Week”

PLAN FOR RATIONING UF GASOLINE READY   Eastern Seaboard States Go On Card System

Sugar Rationing  To Start May 5   Further Details of Program Given

First Rationing of Food by Stamps Will Begin Tuesday, May <   Details of System Set Forth in Order From OPA in Capital

EASTERN STATES FACE GAS RATION   OPA PLAN TO LIMIT SALES TO 5 GALLONS PER WEEK HINTED

Sugar Rationing In Effect May 5   Stamp Number One For May 5-16 Period

RATIONING 10 START MAY 5   Eating Places To Be Allowed Half Amount Of Sugar Used Last Year

RATION MAY 5   More Details of Plan Are Made Known by OPA in Washington

SUGAR RATIONS START MAY 5   First Stamp Will Allow Pur chase Of One Pound In ~  Two-Week Period

SUGAR RATIONING STARTS MAY 5; OPA GIVES DETAILS   Registration For Individual Consumers To Be Hald May 4-7

FOOD STAMPS WILL BE USED AFTER MAY 5   FIRST STAMP TO BE GOOLE FOR POUND OF SUGAR, MAY 5 TO 16

Sugar Rationing Starts. May 1]   Restaurants and Hotels t Be Cut 505% Under Last Year’s Purchases

SUGAR RATION RULES GIVEN   First Stamp Good for Pount From May 5-16; Regis~ tration Dates.   TIMIT RESTAURANT USE

SUGAR RATION DETAILS GIVE)   First Stamps Good During  May 5-16 Period

Gas Ration Set at 5 Gals. Week   East Learns Its Quota; One Pound of Sugar Allowed for First Purchase

DOD RATIONING TO START MAY:   Household: Cosisumers “Will. Register: “At * Schools For Stamps

First Sugar Stamp Good For Purchase of Pound Over Period of May 5-lf

SUGAR RATIONING WILL START MAY 5   Cafes Will Receive 50 Pe: Cent of Amount Used Last Year

Eastern Gasoline Ration To Be Short   Five Gallons a Week Tentative Figure

WEEKLY “GAS RATION MAY BE § GALLONS   Washington Source Says Supply Plan May Be Stated Soon.   FORECASTS CUT TO BE “DRASTIC’   Station Owners Now on Basis of 2-3 Former Quantity.

Rationing Of Sugar Starts On May 5   First Stamp Good For Buying One Pound of Sugar During May 5-16 Period

Stamp No. 1 in Sugar Ration Books Will —_ Be Good For One Pound of Sugar May 5-16

Rationing Of Sugar Starts  Monday May 4   Special Arrangement For Those Ill Or Unable To Register

SUGAR SETUP IS EXPLAINED   Gregory Attempts to Stop Confusion Here

Rationing of Sugar Will Be started by. Nation May 5 __   First otamp to-Be Gooc for Purchase of One  Pound for May 5-16

FIRST SUGAR STAMP MAY £   Food for One. Pound for Two-Week Period Ending May 16

First Ration Stamps to Be Sugar Tender   Householders Get . Books May 4 to 7; Restaurant Quota Cut

AXIS WARNS AGAINST SDR PARTI Wp theme   WILL RATION GAS IN EAST   Officials Say Around 5 Gallons a Week Will Be Allowed

RATIONING OF SUGAR T0 BEGIN MAY 5   Details of New Program Announced By OPA Today

To Start Sugar Rationing May 5   Allotments to Restaurant: and Hotels to Be Cut 5 Per Cent.

Five Gallons A WeekRationing  Of Cas Planned   -— ee eee ees  ‘Drastic Cut In Gas Sup. plies is Predicted by O. P.A. Spokesman.

WILL RATION GAS IN EAST, STATES O.P.A   TO  START IN MAY DRASTIC CUT SUPPLIES  IN  WITH

Food Rationing Starts Over Nation On May 5   You’ll Buy Food With Stamps in Just 13 Days: Drastic Reductions Announced Today

GAS RATIONING NEXT   May Allow Eastern Motorists Only Five Gallons a Week

To Register For Sugar May 4 To 7   Each Member Of Family To Get 2 Pounds Monthly

Sugar Rationing Details Given   Restaurants, Hotels Cut Fifty Per Cent

Each Motorist Would Get ~ About 5 Gallons Weekly   OPA Spokesman Withholds Details but Says Three Rationing Plans Developed With Choice Depending on Supplies   SUGAR RATIONING BEGINS MAY 5   First Stamp in War Ration Book One Gooe for Purchase of One Pound of Sugar during Period May 5th to May 16th

Institutional And Industrial Sugar Users To Secure Forms  UErtns bh ute rat es   Will Be Helpful In Answering Questions During Revistration Puecday And Waednacda

Gasoline Ration May Be Cut To. 5 Gals. Weekly  Suonr Reaictration   Sugar Registration Starts With Large  Users Next Week; Manceahntdare AAnv 

Stamp No. l Is Valid May 5-16   Restaurant Use of Sugar to Be Reduced by Half, Is Stated

AATIONING OF SUGAR WILL BEGIN MAY &   First World War No. 2 Food Program In Readiness

Sugar Rationing Plans Announced  By the OPA   Stamp No. 1 to Be Valid from May 5 to May 16

5-Gallon Gas Limit Is Seen   Card Rationing Program Likely In This Area  Sometime In May

Rationing Regulations Announced   Restaurants’ Quota Of Sugar Will Be Reduced 50 Per Cent Under Amount Used Jn 1941

Formal Rationing Of Sugar Will Begin May Sth   OPA Announces Firs! Stamp Will Be Valid Frar May 5th To [6th

Sugar Sales By Stamp To Start May 5   Is First Rationing Of Food On Stamp Plan In Country   Eating Houses Cut To Half Used In ‘41   Household Consumers Will Register At Schools May 4 To 7

STAMPS 1 104 IN BOOK COVER 04 DAY PERIOD   Restaurants Cut to Half and Industrial Users to 70 Per Cent,   PROVIDE UP TO $10,000 FINES FOR VIOLATIONS

Occupied Areas Offered Arms   F.D, R. Makes Bid For French Fleet

U. 8, WILL FEED, CLOTHE AND ARM PEOPLE IN AFRIC   Roosevelt Orders Supplie: Sent at Once and Promises Same Aid to Other Areas Allies Occupy.   LEASE-LEND AGENCY TO BE IN CHARGE   Incentive Seen for New Armies to Spring Up as Offensive Is Pushed Into Other Territories.

U.S. To Send Food, Arms ToN. Africa   No One fo Go Hungry If Humanly Possible To Aid FOR Says

Roosevelt Offers Supplies to Any’ Enemy of Axis ©   New Move Expected t . Add New Allies:  Dheetetcln of Aten

FOES OF HITLER TO GET U, S, AlL   Arms, Food and Clothing Will Be Sent French Allies In Africa

FDR Promises No Axis Enemy Will Go Hungry   Seizure Of Area Said Heavy Blow  To Axic Stupnliec

NIPPONESE ARE ATMARTABAN   British Remain Silent On Enemy’s Claim City Fallen

Tokyo Bitierly Accuses United States and Britain of “Waging Hatred Warfare”   WILL RECIPROCATE NIP NAVY ANNOUNCE   Holds Allies Disregarding International Law; Acts In Question Not Revealed:

Japan Charges Allies Using Unfair Tactics   Promises Revision of Her Regulations to Permit Reciprocation

Japan To Retaliate For ‘Unfair Tactics      U. S. And Britain Accused Of Waging War On ‘Hatred Basis;’ Tokyo Decides To Change International Law 

JAPS TO SHELVE ‘RULES OF WAR   Charge U.S., Britain Aim At ‘Retaliation And Hatred’

ejaps to Retaliate Against “Cruel” @U. 8. Warfare  Tokyo Cooks Up An Excuse  @ To Disregard International Law

Japanese In Complaint Against U S.   Wilt Retaliate for ‘Extreme Warfare’ Declared Waged by Gur Navy   NO DETAILS GIVEN IN THE CHARGES   Secretary Welles Doubts World Will Take Seriously Tokyo's Statement

MAYBE WAR IS PINK TEA PARTY’   Fapanese Navy Hurls Charges At U. 8.’ Anc Britain

JAPANESE NAVY ASSAILS ALLIES   Contention Made U. S. and Britain Have Waged ‘Extreme Warfare’

Japs Decry U.S. Methods Of Wai   Based On Retaliation - Hate, Tokyo Says

JAPSPLANTO REVISE RULES   Says U. S. Disregard: Regulations, And She Will, Too.

JAPS DON'T LIKE ALLIED TACTICS   Promise Retaliation for Alleged Violation of International Law: List No Details

Unfair, Japs Say Of Us   So Their Navy Will Use ‘Retaliation’ Methods

[UNITED NATIONS PLAY ROUGH, JAPS ASSERT  Nips Say They Will Reciprocate

CHARGE ENEMIES VIOLATING THE RULES OF WAR   Nipponese Navy ' Says It Will “Revise” Its System in  Order to Retaliate

JAPS “SQUAWK’ OVER TACTICS INNAVALWAR   CHARGE HATRED BY UNITED NATIONS FORCES; CHANGE REGULATIONS

JAPS ASSAIL U. S., BRITAIN   Nipponese Threaten to Reciprocate for “Extreme Warfare’

THIEVES STEAL $180,000 WORTH (IF FOOD STAMPS   Buffalo Safe Is Cracked and  "FBI Officials Enter  the Case.

TWo INCOME TAXES FACE Uss8- - PUBLIC LATER THIS YEAR   Proposal Would Collect ' Part Of Individual Taxes At Source Of Payment

Two Income Taxes Face Many Citizens in 1947   GENERAL SALES TAX PROPOSAL TO CAUSE FIGHT IN CONGRESS   Treasury's Opposition te Program to Furnish Ammunition for Battle in House.

SAILORS TRY 10 RAM SUBMARINE   But Ship Is Shelled anc Sunk With Loss of Seven Men—27 Survivors Land

RFFORT TO RAM ENEMY U-BOAT FAILS   Attempt Takes Place When American Merchant Ship Is Attacked Off Atlantic Coast, Crewmen Report—27 Survivors Reach Norfolk After Three Days Afloat

SUB - MINIMUM ACREAGE URGED   Wheat Planting Allotment Se! At 55.000,000 Acres; Reduction Asked

WHEAT PROGRAM BEING REVISED   Acreage Allotment Stands But Farmers To Be Asked To Plant ‘War Crops’

Want Wheat Allotments For 1943 to Be Near the Minimum Allowed byLaw   Reduction Is Asked Because This Country Has Nearly 2 - Years Supply

New Wheai Quota Figures Announced   Urged to Put Part of Allotment in Other Crops

VICTIMS OF TORPEDO   44 Survivors of Ship, Including Gun Crew, Brought to Norfolk

Force of 700 Put Ashore al Night Nimitz Reveals, in Atlempt tc Regain Lost Positions   FIGHT IN DARKNESS   670 Japs Slain, Rest Prisoners, 2 Marines Dead, 72 Wounded, Re port Reveals

Area Taking In Syria, Iran And Iraq Is Of Vital Im. portance, MacKenzie Says; Has Great Resources -

The WAR TODAY  - By, DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World “War Analyst) .  a. - .

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Presence Of U. S. Planes In Mid-East Indicates Second Front Set Up

Ready to Assist  Russians in Eas   Appearance of American Bombers in Turkey Is Potent Reminder

THE WAR TODAY   AMERICAN FORCES ARE READY TO HELP ALLIES IN MIDDLE EAST SECTOR,

ANGLO-AMERICAN FORCES ARE READY TO HELP RUSSIA   U. S. Bombers Forced Down. In Turkey Are Potent Reminder of Second Front

The War Today   Middle East of Growing Importance In War Picture.

Landing OfU.S. Bombers th Turkey May Mean New Eur ropean.. ‘Front  Alr eady Is In Operation: From Air

ene Wor /oagay Anglo-American Forces Based In Middle East Ready To Help Russians Hold The Caucasus  : RM.. Pr _tdstce Ad. ft 2...”

ROMMEL FORCE SHOWS JITTERS   Needless Flares, Other Actions Point Out Nervousness In Garrisons

Rommel Remnant Declared ‘Jittery’   New British ‘Swan Patrele' Cope With Salt Marshes Near El Agheila

i ele British Haras: Nazi Lines '  At El Agheila   Rommel Men Have Case of Jitters, Say ‘Swan Patrols’

Rommel Force Found Jittery.   British Feel.Out Agheilad Defenses

Patrols of British Find Rommel’s Army Has Jitters  Enemy Apprehensive As New Attack Momentarily Due

Gas Rationing May Be Delayed Far Ninety Days   Solons Say Ration Is Not Necessary, Breading Moral

Solons Believe Gas Plan May Be Delayed 0 Days   Rationing Opponents Show Optimism, Call Protest Meeting

House Members To Meet Today’   90-Day Suspension Is Believed Likely

((AS RATION PLAN TO BE PROTESTED   LARGE TURNOUT PREDICTED AT MEETING OF HOUSE MEMBERS TODAY.

U-Boat Bag In U.S. Seas 231   io Craft Sunk In Gulf Of Mexico-Caribbean Where  May Raids Heavy.

AXIS SUB RAIDERS CHURN SOUTHERN. WATERS LAST MONTH: BAG 13 SHIPS .

Allied and Neutral Ships Come ini forMany Attacks By Enemy Subs in May   Submarines Picked Off Seventeen Victims in Gulf-Carib,xbean Sector Alone

Submarine Toll of Allied Ships in Western Atlantic Totals 231 Since War Star

CHD IH CE      War Total of Navy-Annduncet Sinkings Near America : is: 231 Vessels

Sub Warfare Concentrates In Gulf-Caribbean Region  21 Ships Sunk In Atlantic In Week; 13 Go

U-Boats Sink 231 Vessels   Submarines Pick Off 13 Victims in Gulf-Caribbean Sector Alone

SOUTHERN WATERS HUNTING GROUNDS FOR AXIS U-BOATS  TWENTY-ONE SHIPS REPORTED SUNK IN AMER

AMERICAN SHIP LOSSES LISTED BY NAVY AT 231   Subs Have Taken Heavy Toll Of United States Craft Since War Began

GLEAR-UP WEEK 0 ANNOUNCED   Starts Next Week and Col. lecting of Scrap Will Be Tied In,   SALE WILL CONTINUE

CLEAN-UP WEEK € {5 ANNOUNCED      Starts Next Week and, Col -lecting of Scrap Will _” Be Tied In.   SALE WILL CONTINUE

Off The Beam   These Fliers Are Lacking In Nautical Knowledge,  Rosita see ahah aie 1 ie

NAZIS SAY ELISTA HAS BEEN TAKER   Claim Sweep Eastward Past Headwaters of Manych  Telhiitors «nf Ann

MANY ESCAPE BLAZING HOTEL   Score Carried Down Ladders 0 Jumped Into Nets At Perth Amboy, N. J., Fire

NAZIS ADMIT RED THRUSTS   High Command, However Claims Russians Were Thrown Back

.The War Today   Madagascar Has Vital Part In United Nations Fortunes

Today’s War Moves   Control! of Madagascar Vital To Allies Because of African Highway  es 2. ROWiTrr Aten enriefr 

Madagascar Represents Vital Operations In Allies Strategy To Block Hitler

Madagascar, The Guardian of Worlds Greatest Ocean Lane   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  Gido Warid Wae Awntlect

The War Today  Tighter Hold On Madagascar Means Much To Allied Control In Middle East

MADAGASCAR SEEMS REMOTE BUT IT GUARDS LIFELINE FOR LARCE PART OF MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Madagascar Is Guardian Of Important Sea Lane, Must Be Held By Allies

THE WAR TODAY  MADAGASCAR IS FAR AWAY BUT PLAYS VITAL PART IN ALLIED CAMPAIGN,

Madagascar Is Important As Regards Middle East   Island Protects Valuable Oceanuay, Since Mediterranean Is Real  Hot Spot

MADAGASCAR GUARDS GREAT OCEAN TURNPIKE  Island on Lifeline to Russia

BRITISH ATTACK  AT MADAGASCAR AIMED AT NAZIS   Capture of Island Is Contribution Toward Meeting Nazi Drive On Caucasus,  Middle East

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Meatless Days Are Probability   More Equitable Supply Distribution Needed

Rationing Of Meat May Be Next On Lisi   Administrator Issues. A Statement At Meeting With Newspaper Men At Chicago Today

France Waits Laval Word On Extent Of Axis Collaboration   US May Halt Relations; Darlan Nominal Successor To Petain But Laval Holds Most Of Power

DARLAN NAMED CHIEF OF ALL VICHY FORCES   Appointment, Despite ProNazi Leanings, May Ease Crisis With Allies

British Retreat To Egypt   Empire Troops Fall Back To Important Battle Lines To Prepare Defense Of Suez.

British Imperials Retreat To Egypt, Set Up Defense:   Tobruk Again Under Siege; Rommel May Attempt Assault For Control of Suez

Embattled Tobruk Is Besieged   Imperial Army Is Entrenched  At Halfava

Sub Sinks Brazil Troop Transport   Government Bitterly Hits Axis, Pledges Action; 700 Said Lost

Axis Subs Sink Five Brazilian  Ships Off Shore   One Carried Troops, 3 Were Passenger Boats, Reports Of Rescues Are Coming

U-BOATS SINK 9 BRAZILIAN SHIP!   LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED HEAVY—ONE OF VESSELS CARRIED SOLDIERS.

REPORT MORE SHIP LOSSES   Panamanian Vessel and Siv Brazilian Ships Sunk By Nazi Subs

Five Brazilian Ships Are Sunk  _ Transport Loaded NASi4E, CAS. ot.

AXIS SINKS FIVE BRAZILIAN SHIPS   Crimes of Nazis Won't Go Unpunished, Says Government

Five Brazilian Ships Are Sunk   One Vessel Reported Carrying Soldiers.

FIVE BRAZILIAN VESSELS SUNK   Sharp Criticism Against Axis ‘Crimes’ Made By Government

Five Ships Are Lost By Brazil   Axis Is Rapped For New Sub  Sinkinos

Brazil Loses Five  More Ships   Troops Go Down or  One and  Nation Is Excited

FIVE SHIPS OF BRAZIL SUNK BY THE AXIS   Passenger and Cargo Ves. sels Are Sent to Bottom   AXIS ATTACKED IN GOV’T STATEMENT   One Ship, the Baependy, Was Carrying Soldiers

Brazil Reports > Vessels Sunk, One Transport   Source in Uruguay Says 700 or 800 Troops Lost In Transports’ Sinking -

Five Brazilian Ships Torpedoec By Axis U-Boats   From 700 to 800 Men Re. ported Lost in Sinking of Transport   Brazilian Official Hints Declaration of War Is Impending

Five Brazilian Ships Are Sunk  yr Om nem mete  name   PUTED ONE SUE  Transport Loaded  With Soldiers Is Sant Ta Rattam

} Brazilian Ships Sunk By eAxis U- Boats   Baependy, Carrying ~ Troops Lost; Crimes No To Go Unpunished

U-Boat Sinks 4 Brazilian Ships; Report 700 Lost   Latin. country’s government urges people to be calm; promises to avenge it.

Benghazi Shaker By RAF Bombs   Tripoli Harbor Also Undergoes Attacks .

THE 77TH CONGRESS QUITS  _ WITH RECORD OF WORK DURING THE WAR PERISD

Congress Will Adjourn Today   Record Made By 77th Con gress In Legislation Never Equalled

77th Congress Fades Out   Made Largest Appropriations In Nation’s History

WASP CAN STING TWICE   Churchill Pays High Tributes To U. S. Aircraft Carrier

WASP STUNG TWICE CHURCHILL REVEALS   Nazis on ‘Fishing Trip’—Says U. S. Carrier Sunk

CONSIDER ILLS OF POST-WAR DAYS   Make Bandages Before Afternoon Meeting of Group

GERMANS CLAIM A NEW ADVANGE   Russian Reserves Going Into Action Against Nazi Offensive,   MORE 2ND FRONT TALK

MECHANIZED ARMIES OF HITLER DEVELOP THREAT OF PINCERS  REPORTED FAIT. OF RAT   REPORTED FALL OF RAIL CENTER BRINGS STALINGRAD INTO DANGER

Push 235 Miles In  Caucasus Region   Nazi Attackers Drive New Wedges and Crisis in  Russia Grows   PINCH STEEL CENTER   New Threat to Stalingrad Develops; Call Soviet  Reserves

Nazis Say Main Line of Trans - Caucasus Railway Is Reached by Spearheads  Reds Stress Toll  Soviet Officials Say Terrific Losses Are Effected eed

ermans Closing tranglehold on Upper Caucasu:   hey Report the Fall o Tikhoretsk on Caucasiar Railway.   Russian Reserves Are Now Going Into Actior

preat Soviet Steel ~enter Endangered 3y German Pincers  im on geen. i» £ oo.   Fall of Tikhoretsk On Caucasian Railway Is Claimed in Axis Report

Nazis Claim Tikhoretsk; Railway ts Cut   Pincer Movement [foward Stalingrad Is Reported Stopped By Soviet Troops; Russian Reserves in Battle

Germans Report Fall Of Tikhoretsk Railroad Center   Russian Reserves Thrown Into Battle To Stem Advance Upon Stalingrad; Second Front Talked In Europe

Nazi Pincers Threatens ‘Stalingrad   Germans Continue to Swallow Huge Chunks of Caucasus

OCTUPUS - LIKE NAZI HOLD ON  OIL FIELDS FAST CLOSING IN REPORTED FALL OF TIKHORETSK   New Pincer Threat to Great Steel Center of Stalingrad Develops; Second Big-Scale Battle Is Raging In Kletskaya Sector.—Nazi Forces Reach Rail Linking Black and Caspain Seas

Red Reserves Defending Stalingrad   Russians Hint At Counter-Offensive Ones Nazi Drive Loses Speed—MacArthur. Reports Little Doing in Far Pacific

SOVIET FACES GRAVE. THREAT TO STALINGRAD   Reds Claim Nazi Tank Assaults Repulsed In Southern Area

To Save Vital City   Soviet Forces. Take New Positions Along Strong Line East Of Don f L And Repel Driving Tank Thrust

GERMAN DRIVE NOW IS THREAT TO STALINGRAD   Fall Of Tikhoretsk I: Htene ted By Nazis

Fresh Russian Troops Fail Te  Halt Germans   Nazi Pincers Closing In On Stalingrad With Boche Striking Strongly From Two Directions; Cavalry Nabs Parachutists

Germans Report Fall Of Tikhoretsk, Railroad Center   Russian Reserves Thrown Into Battle To Stem Advance Upon Stalingrad;. Second Front Talked In Europe  ee ee FDS SE

Tikhoretsk Reported to Have Fallen   (Crisis Mounts. With Red Armies. Being Thrown Back  In Te on *®antare

Danger to Caucasus Increases   Nazis Develop New Threat Against Volga Valley Steel Center

Soviet Reserves Thrown Into Battle ln Effort To Save Big Steel Center

WEDGES DRIVEN INTO CAUCASUS DEFENSE LINES   Germans Claim Capture of Tikhoretsk; Aim Pincers at Stalingrad

Report Fall Of Tikhoretsk 90 Miles South Of Rostov; Reds Sav Assaults Are Being Repulsed.

Seize Rail Center 90 Miles South of Rostov; Pincers. Threaten Stalingrad —

Berlin Lists Capture Main  Railroad Line   Reds Carefully Hoarded Reserves Ordered Into Uns ending Withdrawals.   ADVANCE 235 MILES

CAUCASUS RAIL POINT FALLS TO GERMAN ARMIES   Russian Reserves Being Thrown Into Battle as Taik of Second Front Grows More Intense

STALINGRAD IS THREATENED BY GERMAN TROOPS   Tikhoretsk, on  Caucasiat Railway, Reported Captured — Red Reserves Used

Russian Armies Take Up New Positions Eas€ Of Don River; Drive Back Powerful German Tank Assaults Near, Stalingrad; South Menaced   By ROGER D. GREENE Aceneinted Preec War Editor

New Pincers Threat Faces Stalingrad   Nazis Announced Fall of Tikhoretsk ; Soviets Move Up Reserve Forces

PINCHER THREAT: 10 VOLGA CITY MAY BE HALTED   Big Battles Are Started: For Vital Areas; Many. Lives Sacrificed

Russia Sending in Her Reserves for Desperate Stand   Another Wave of Second Gront Talk Sweeps Over Europe

Cermans Closing About Stalingrad   Russians Apparently in Full Retreat in Caucasus, With Enemy Close on Heels

Drive Nazis From  Africa, Army T olc   Rommel’s Force Believed Cut to  25,000 of Original 140,000 Men

Allies Race To Wipe Out Axis in Africa   Rommel’s “Last 25,000’ Pounded; Rest of 104,00( Captives or Casualties

ALLIES PRESS HOT ON HEELS OF NAZI ARMS   Rommel May Try 2 Stand at Libya Frontier

Battle May Determine Whole Course Of War In Southwest Pacific For Months To Come.

OUTCOME OF ENGAGEMENT ‘SNOT CLEAR   Two Jap Carriers Damaged, One U. 5S. Carrier !- Hit

MARINES HAVE REPULSED EIGHT JAP ATTACKS ON LAND   Outcome of Battle May Determine Course of Wat For Months to Come.

Huge Fires Left Burning By Force Of Approximately 800 Planes In Devastating Raid.

BRITO ADMIT dd PLANES Lal IN MASS RAIS   “orce Of About 800 Planes Carry Death, Ruin To Rich Nazi Area

Four or More Dead In Dive Of a Bomber   Two Homes Ruined In Ohio Town In Latest Disaster

Mrs. Vincent Passes Awa   Former Local 7 Resident Died In Des Moines Early Wednesday Morning: ‘.

Dies In  California   Mrs. Sarah Mitchell Passea Away on January 22na Following Heart Attack

ROLLER SKATES DO JOB   Kansan Uses Wheels From 100 Pairs to Complete Plant.

Navy Confirms Tanker Sinking Off Long Island   Ship Was Presumably Torpedoed by Enemy Sub; Whereabouts of Crewmen Is Uncertain

Whereabouts of Tanker Crew After Sub Attack Off New York Uncertain   Navy Announces “Unknown Number of Survivors Has Been Picked Up;” Torpedoing Of Boat Confirmed in Washington

i Tanker Coimbra Destroyed Within Sight OE N. Y.   Whereabouts of Crewmen Uncertain — Al though Some Survivors Reported “Picked Up”

ALLIED TANKER ‘1S TORPEDOED OFF NEW YORK   Navy Confirms Sinking Of Coimbra About 9:30 A. M. Thursday   NUMBER OF RESCUED IS UNDETERMINED

NA VY IDENTIFIES SHIP  SUNK OFF LONG ISLAND   Whereabouts of Crewmen of Tanker Coimbra, Presumably Torpedoed By Enemy Sub Is Uncertain; Reports Confusing

U.S, TROOPS ON SIDELINES IN INDIA REVOLT   Sole Purpose Of Americar Army Is To Prosecute War Against Axis   MEDIATION IS HINTED   Stern Repressive Measures Appear To Have Calmed Turbulent Spirit

U.S. Has No Part In India Revolt   Sole Purpose Of American Troops In India Is To Aid China, Troops Told

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He Lost A Leg But... Texan Is Cited For Heroism During Assault On Dieppe

MacArthur Men Raid Garrison  On New Guinea   Commando-Type Troops Make Attack On Jap Base At Salamaua: Nippons Lose 60 Men

ALLIED TROOPS RAID IAP SALAMALIA BASE   Commando-Type Force~ Exe“e+ pitas HiteRun=Attack*:

American Commando Troops Smash Japs in Hit, Run Attack   Garrison of Salamaua in New Guinea Loses Sixty Men in Daring Assault Sunday Night

Allies Strike At Salamaua   General MacArthur's Commando Troops Raid New Guinea,

Night Raid Hits Japs   MacArthur Sends Commando: Against New Guinea Base -

Allied Land Forces Raid Japanese Garrison at Salamaua, New Guinea

U.S. Soldiers In Bold Raid On Jap Base   Surprise Blow At Salamau:z Costs Japs 60 Men, Much Booty

COMMANDO-TYPE TROOPS ATTACK JAPS   Soldiers From General MacArthur's Forces Knife Through New Guinea Jungles In Hit-Run Assault On Enemy—Air Raids On Lae And Rabaul Renewed

COMMANDOS IN JUNGLE FIGHT AGAINST JAPS   MacARTHUR’S TROOPS KNIFE WAY THRU JUNGLES OF NEW GUiNcA

Allied “Commandos” Hit At Japs In New Guinea In Surprise Land Raid

Japs Attacked By Commandos New Guinea      MacArthur Forces Strike In Surprise Raid And Take Back Much Booty

YANKEES STAGE TIT-RUN RAID IN NEW. GUINEA   Commando-type Troops Of MacArthur's Forces Hit Jap-Held Base In Swift Blow   JAPANESE LOSE 60   Only Two Men Wounded In Daring Foray Made By American Troops On Salamaua

TROOPS ATTACK JAPANESE BASE IN NEW GUINEA   Commando-Type Forces Strike In Night Raid

Nazis Claim Drive Is 65 Miles West Of Alexandria   London Quarters Hint Suez Canal Might Be Destroyed   Enemy Masses Strafed   U. S. and British Airmen Bomb Airfields and Motor Transports   MacArthur’s Commandos Raid Japs on New Guinea

ALLIES KNIFE INTO JUNGLES TO HUNT JAPS   MacArthur Sends Troeps Into Islands on Commando Raid

U5, SOLDIERS RAID SALAMI   Commando - Type Troop: Deliver Quick Blow on Japanese Garrison.

ICELAND DECLARED MARKED FOR NAZE ATTACK IN SPRING   London Source Says Dakar  Casablanca and Canary Islands Also Are Objectives of the Germans.   BATTLE SQUADRON IS FORMING OFF NORWAY   Heaviest Blow Would Be Aimed at Iceland in Move to Cut U. S. Supply Lines, Spokesman Declares,

Say Nazis Mark Iceland, _ Dakar and Canaries for Conquest During Spring

JP RSTMans said Planning spring Conquests In Effort To Choke Supply Lines —  ‘Nazis Eying Iceland, Dakar. Canayics jANGAKES LVING  ps

Iceland Is to Be Attacked By NaziHorde   Forecaster Says Axis Hopes to Separate Allies

Heaviest Blow ToBe Aimed \At Iceland   Authoritative Seurce Says Attempt to Choke U. S., Brilish Supply Lines Die in Spring

Also Reported Planning Occupation of Canaries,  Casablanea and Dakar

ICELAND IS MARKED FOR NAZI ASSAUL      Other Sections Named ir Spring Program of Germans

GERMAN ATTACK ON ICELAND IS A POSSIBILITY   Dakar, Casablanca And Canary Islands Also Slat-  ed For Conquest   NAZIS ORGANIZING MANY TRANSPORTS

Iceland Thrust On Hitler List   Altack in) Spring Along With Invasion of Other Key Outposts Seen

NEW MEDICINE FROM HAYSTACK   Dicoumarin Is Saving Lives From Blood Clots  And Pneumonia

SCRAP PILE 593,639 TONS   State Total Grows As Collection Goes to Mills

TEACHERS TO PLAY BIG RATION ROLE      10,000,000 Civilians Tt Register May 4 For © Sugar Allowance

ESSENTIAL FUEL ONLY FOR EAST - ATA NRIVERS   Ration Registry Gets Under Way in 42 Clountias   INDIANA EXEMPT   Tourists Warned to Ge Home Before Friday

Vote Increase In Excise Taxes   Favor Levy Boost On Communications

HOUSE UNIT ASKS 3. HIGHER LEVIES   Comi:umications, Insurance Fields Included in Decisions

And Where's Indiana’s?  Kane Firefighters Find Forgotten Carts for Defense

Kane Auxiliary Firemen Find Forgotten Equipment To Fight Incendiary Bombs

JEEP RIDES TO BE GIVEN FOR 50 POUNDS OF SCRAP   Two of the Army Cars Will Be in Lawrence on Saturday, Closing Day of the Scrap Collection   FUNDS GO TO SOLDIERS’ CHRISTMAS FUND   United Home Service Club Will. Sponsor “Jeep Day”-Headquarters and Collection Center in South Park

JEEP RIDES TO BE GIVEN FOR 50 POUNDS OF SCRAP   Two of the Army Cars Will Be in Lawrence on Saturday, Closing Day; of the Scrap Collection Campaign oo

TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI SAT.-SUN. NIGHTS   Filmed In Gorgeous  TechnicoloFilm Lauds Marine Corpse

Over 60,000 On Bataan As Jans Move In   Number: Includes U. § And Filipino Soldiers And Civilians .

Social Security. Changes Likely  F.D.R. Seeks to. GCwsa.. P....f'*s.

U. S. May Let 30,000,000 in On Security   General Revision Is Expected To Follow Board’s Prouram.

EXTENSION OF SECURITY URGED   President Indicates He Sup ports Broadening Of Present Benefits

GENERAL REVISION OF ACT IS WANTED   President Is Expected to Ask Congress to Make Changes in Measure.

18 SURVIVORS TELL STORY OF TANKER’S LOSS   Pan “Massachusetts Torpepedoed Off ' Southeast Coast; Rescuers Praised

TORPEDO SINKS U. §. SHIP, 20 OF CREW LOST   31st Vessel Officially Reported Attacked In Recent Weeks

i By Capt. Robert EF. Christie, {Commander of OW Tanker Pan Massachusetts  ee ae aa ee ae ce ee

TANKER SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Tales Of Heroism By Rescuers Told   Captain Of Torpedoed Tanker Tells Of Heroic Rescues   20 Men Are Lost In Blazing Sea Following Submarine Attack:

Captain Of Torpedoed Tanker Tells Of Heroic Rescues   20 Men Are Lost In Blazing Sea Following Submarine Attack:

Men Saved — Laud Crew of Rescue Vessel   They Saw Oil Tanker Pan Massachusetts Torpedoed and Went At Once to Rescue

By Capt. Robert E. Christie Commander of Oil Tanker Pan Massachusetts

See Shipmates Die In Blazing Ship Inferno   Land Eighteen Survivors Of  An Oil Tanker

20 Missing In Torpedoing Of ¢ Laden Tanke!         18 Men Brought Ashore By Heroic Rescu e Crew When Pan Massachusetts Goes Down Off Coast Of Florida

Curtin Objects To Britain Drafting Casey   Churchill Putting Dispute Before House of Commons

“BUZZ” WAGNER TELLS ABOUT LEADING RAIDS IN AIR FIGHT OVER NEW GUINEA ON FRIDAY

BUZZ WAGNER DOES IT AGAIR   Brother of Local College Girl Counts 3 Jap Planes

Nationwide Ration of Gasoline Urged by FDR’s Committee   Would Limit ‘Necessary Driving of Cars to  5,000 Miles a Year   Million Tons of Synthetic Rubber Yearly Likely to Become Reality

Rubber Miracle Seems Possible   [lon cteenineeineneenieenneeematneenenmmmnenetitend  U. S. Will Be Producing Million Ton: Within 13 Months, Dr. Elder of W. P. B. Informs Chemists

BUYERS SWAMP LIQUOR STORES   State Sales Set New High Fo: October; Higher Tax Ef-° fective Monday

Allied Troops Roll Deeper Into Tunisia   General Bane Open: General Offensive _ Against Nazis

FRENCH OPEN ATTACK IN PROTECTORATE ON NAZI-ITALIAN FORCES   seneral Barre Rejects Ultimatum of Enemy; Power Being Massed to Smash Axis in North Africa

PEN FIRE ON RECEIPT OF THREAT   General Barre Replies With Bullets to Ultimatum to Withdraw or Join Germans.   3-PRONGED ALLIED DRIVE UNDER WA‘   American and British Parachutists Occupy Air Bases Ahead of Advancing Ground Troops.

Japs Vs. Allies” BeganStruggle Friday Night   Navy Department Announces Momentous Conflict, Delayed, Is In Progress; Flying Fort  resses In Action.

U. S. Warships Taking Part In Engagement   lash May Be First Major Battle In Southwest Pacific Waters: -~ American Bombers Active

WARNS SCHOOLS   Woods Urges City Units No’ To Hire Rural Teachers

Neosho Hotel Man Identifies Men Arrested in Berryville, Ark., On Another Case.

HOTEL OPERATOR ADENTIFIES THREE IN $1,000 SWINDL   Bartlesville Woman, Defrauded of $4,000 Here, Also Tentatively Names One of Men in Case.   SUSPECTS WILL BE RETURNED TO JOPLIN   Arrests Made at Berryville Ark., After Attempt to Victimize a Farmer Had Been Made.

8th. Army Attains All Objectives   But Rommel’s Army Succeeds In Establishing Itself On Hill Of Jesus.

Rommel Again Repulsed By British Army   Counter-Assaults Are Hurled Back Although Small Goirs-Are Made

BAL Tof REPEL Hitoll ATTACKS UF NAZI ARMY   Imperials Stage Advances In Central Alamein Area In Limited Actions

GERMANS TAKE GROUND AFTER MAJOR ATTACK   Defenders Admit Nazis Gain Slight Advantage In Hill  of Jesus Area.

BRITISH GAIN POSITIONS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Repulse ‘Attack While Losing Ground at Hill of Jesus

United Nations Forces Repulse Desert Attack; Attain All Objectives

BRITISH REPEL NEW ATTACKS BY ROMMEL   Allies Admit, However. New Gains in Hill of Jesus Sector of Egypt

IMPERIAL . FORCES REPULSE ‘GERMAN ATTACK: IN -EGYPT   Germans Gain Some Ground At Hill Of Jesus-—Are  Driven Back In  Central Sector

Say Red Defenses Collapsing, City Half-Encircled   Danger To Key Point Admitted But Big German Claims Are Discounted; Germany Feels Sting Of Air Might  7s -ewrerrmorawrrearS  6d; = a& ew ee ce se ae. oe eee eS

Red Army Newspapel Says Germans Near Stalingrad Border: :  BAD DAYS AHEA  Russian- Situation_i in. th Voronezh Sector ‘Se To Be Improving 

Assert Lower DonlsCrossed  on Broad Front  Soviet Red Star Gravely Says Terrible Days Face Nation; Russian Air Force in Second Attack on East Prussia

Russians Capture Nazi Bridgeheads On Don Near Voronezh; Artillery Duel Raging On North African Deseri Front

Stalingrad Menaced By Advancing Hordes, Reds Admit     NEW FRONT SOUGHT  Soviets Admit Continued Retreat, Practicing Scorched Earth   NEW FRONT SOUGHT

ROSTOV FACES GREAT DANGER, SOVIET ADMITS   “Terrible Days Face the Country,” Russ Army Newspaper Warns as Decisive Battle Nears,

Allies Admit Crisis But Deny Major Loss   Berlin Reports Don Mouth Reached, Rostov Surrounded; Battle of Egypt Unchanged

Say Gatews ay to Caucasus Is Being Encircled by Drive Into Resion of Don River

Report Outlying Defenses Collapse As Axis Armies Approach From 3 Sides  British and American Air Forces Retain Supremacy   British and American Air Forces Retain Supremacy In Eavpt: Rommel Checked

fRostov Has Been Circled, Savi Report   Outlying Organized Defenseg Have Collapsed; Russia and Britain Admit Battle Trend

STATE ROSTOV DEFENSE HAS COLLAPSED   Russian, British Reports Agree in Part with Nazis’ Broad Claims

Say Organized Red Defense Collapses   But Russians Don't Admit That the Guardian City of Rostov Is Half Surrounded or Their Defenses Shat tered   Soviet Claims Seizure of Control Of Four Crossings on Don River

Report Deep . Advance Along. Invasion Route   Claim River Crossed on Broad Front, - Collapse of Rostov Defenses; British, Russians Admit Trend  Of Fight to Lesser Degree.

Red Army Newspaper Says Germans Nearing Stalingrad Border  BAD DAYS AHEAD  Russian Situation in the Voronezh Sector Seems To Be Improving

Germans Claim Crossing of Lower Don, Hemming in Of Rostov.   CHECK AXIS ON DESERT

HITLER'S HORDE DRIVES TOWARD CAUCASUS GATE   ‘Terrible Days Face Country’ Reds Are Told as Soldiers Called on for All   STALINGRAD MENACED TOO   Russians, However, Launch Offense To Take Bridgeheads In Battle of Voronezh   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

Sweep on Across Dor River on Wide Front   Clamor for Second Front Grows as Situation in Russia Gets Critical; Stabilize Line on Egyptian Battlefield

Germans Hem In City of Rostov   Lower Don, Barrier to Caucasus, Crossed on Broad : Front   SETBACK FOR RUSSIA   Allies Accept Nazi Estimate of General Trend of the Battle

Red Army Newspaper Saye Invaders ‘Are. Border of Stalingrad Province, 80 Miles fr Germans Say Defenses of Rostov Have Colla British R.A.F.. Bombs Duisburg and Rah With 300 Planes.

TERRIBLE DAYS FACE RUSSIA, REDS ADMIT   Germans Say Don Has Been Crossed On Wide Front   THREE ATTACKS   Being Directed At Guardian City Of Caucasus; Reds Hold Voronezh

Germans Declare Lower Don Crossed On Broad Front   Russians Are Doing Better in Action Defending Voronezh

ROSTOV AND STALINGRAD IN GRAVE DANGER; NAZIS CLAIM SOVIET DEFENSES COLLAPSE   Germans Take Deep Step On Invasion Route te Caucasus; Fresh Nazi Tanks, Planes and Infantry Pouring Into Stalingrad Thurst. —Rostov Half- 

Russians and British Fail to Agree With Nazis on Full Claims Made by Berlin  Rattle Cae Oln   battie Roars Un  Egyptian Defenders Go Furiously After Axis. Bomb Foe

Soviet Army Paper Warns Citizens of  Worse Things Ahead   Germans Are Pressing Closer to Border of  —— Siahngrad

Germans Cross Lower Don; Soviet Reveals Great Peril Of Stalinarad

Russ Fall Back Before HunHordes   Germans Claim Four Don Crossings— British Increase Air Raids in Europe —Artillery Duels in Battle of Egypt

Appeals For Aid  Answered Quickly  Neighboring Village: Send Food, Clothing To Stricken Area

Damage Estimated At $1, 500,000; Food Rushed In To Homeless Residents

RECRUITING OF WOMEN TO OPEN      Applicants For Officer Candidate School Will Be Accepted Wednesday

Women Recruiting to Start Wednesday   Women From 21 to 45 Asked Te Volunteer

Women Obtain Wage Parity   ‘WLB Qkehs Equal Pay ~*th Men on Co: able Jobs

WLE AUTHORIZES WAGES EQUALIZED   Women May Get Same Pay As Men on Equal Jobs   OTHER ORDERS   Empower Umpires Fix Rate Of Pay for New Jobs Without Board Approval

Lower Bracket Tax Rates Hit ByLaFollette   Exemptions Held Far Below Those Needed For Bare Living

TAX RATES FOR LOW INCOME BRACKETS CALLED TOO HIGH   LaFollette ‘Wants Loopholes Plugged First Estate Levies Increased

Urges Higher Taxes On Estates   LaFollette Says Proposed Rates on Lower Bracket Incomes Are Too Hich

Assails Bill To Tax Low  Wage Earners   Senator Frowns  On House Plan

Senator Believes Lower Bracket Rates Set Too High In Tentative Income Measure  FLAYS HOUSE BILL  Asserts Small Business Not Aided and Facreac   Asserts Small Busines: Not Aided and Faces Extinction, Because Of Priorities

BATAAN INVASION FORCES TRY FOR QUICK KNOCKOUT   PHILIPPINE RAINY SEASOS NEXT MONTH WILL MAKE PENINSULA A QUAGMIRE   NEW TYPE BOMBERS LASH AT WAINWRIGHT'S FORCES   Except for Bombing of Corregidor Bataan, Defertders More Than Holding Thelr Own

JAPS ATTEMPT KNOCKOUT OF U.S. IN BATAAN   Using New Type Aircraf Believed Similar To Fortress Planes

Japs Strive For Quick Knockout In Bataan Previous To Rainy Season

BISHOP AINSWORTH DIES   eee ee  Retired Leader Of Methodist Church Passes In Asheville

President Says Nation Is Facing Long War Perioc   No Reasog For U. 8. To Be — Over-Optimistic Or OverPessimistic   SEES TENDENCY  TO OVER STATE  '

Optimism Hit By President As Dangerous   Sen. George Joins In Warning Against Any Civilian Let-Down   LONG WAR FORECAST   Collapse Of Germany Or Japan Thought To Be Unlikely

FOR STATES  U, §, FAGES LONG CLASH   Warns Of People Being Buoyed Too Much

VERY LONG WAR FORESEEN BY FDR; HITS AT OPTIMISM   Says It Is Mi Mistake. . "For. People ‘To: Make ip  Overstatements. ze On Conflict’  fo

LONG WARIS SEEN BY FDR, TELLS PRESS      QUICK PUBLIC REACTIONS NOT GOCD FOR WAR EFFORT

FDR SAYS WAR WILL BE FOR LONG PERIOD   Warns Against Too Much Optimism; Admits Thai Outlook is Better

War May Last a Long Time, President Declares; Warns Against Too Much Optimism

PRESIDENT STILL THINKS WAR TO BE LONG; WARNS. AGAINST OVER-PESSIMISM, OPTIMISM’

FDR Reiterates War Will Be Long  Cautions Against Over-Optimigsm And

‘Long War Ahead  President Warns Acains Over-Enthusiastic Ootimism

FDR CAUTIONS OF LONG WAR   Warns Against Over-Optim ism One Week And OverPessimism Next

URGES CAUTION IN ESTIMATING EVENTS’ VALUE   Wants Public to Avoid Over-Optimism and Over-Pessimism in War

Japs Overrun Central China In New Drive   Strong Aerial Support Backing Jap Legions

Roosevelt Cautions Agains: Over-O ptimism One Week and Over-Pessimism Next   FACTS OVERSTATED   Considers Ship-Sinking Situation Still “Pretty Seri / ous; Opposes Pay  Increases

Excessive War Optimism Hit By Roosevelt   President Says Natia' Still Faces Prospect O ‘Awfully Long’ Conflict   RAPS OVERSTATEMEN’   Bad News With Good News ts Favored: Sinkings Continue Serious

OVER-OPTIMISM UMAWS REBUKE Ut. AODSEVELT   Undue Optimism Big Mistake As War Will Be Long One, Declares President

War Will Be Long One-FDR   Warns Against OverOptimism, Over-Pessimism

FDR Reiterates War Will -BeLongOne; WarnsAgainst  - Over Optimism; Pessimisix

PRESIDENT JOINS SENATOR GEORGE, SECRETARY HULL  AND OTHERS IN WAR COMMENT

Long War Seen By Roosevelt   Over-Optimism and Over-Pessimism Both Hit by President

Cautious Against Undue Optimism  President Sees Danger In Quick Fluctuations In Public Reaction

Roosevelt Sees a Long War Ahead   Cautions Against Over. Optimism One Week, OverPessimism the Next   SHIP SITUATION ’ STILL SERIOUS   War . Department Also Warns Its Employes Against Talking

OF LONG WAI   President Sees Victory, But Cautious About ’ Over-Optimism

F.D.R. SEES WAR AS LONG FIGHT   White House Warns Against Over - Optimism — He Believes in Bad News, Too

President Expects Long War; Warns Against Over-Optimism or Pessimism

LONG WAR IN PROSPECT, FOR TELLS NATION   Repeats Warning on Wave ot Over-Optimism on Battle Trend Reports.   CONFIDENT ULTIMATE TRIUMPH WILL COME

STATE POLICE TO ENFORCE SPEED LIMIT   Officers Directed by Com: missioner to Arrest Motorists Driving Over 35  Miles an Hour   TO PUNISH OFFENDERS

REPORT FIRST HEAVY CLASH NEAR BIZERTE   British-U. S. Army I Within 30 Miles of Two Objectives

BRITISH- AMERICAN TROOPS DRIVE EVERY AXIS EFFORT BACK  GERMAN HIGH COMMAND ADMITS FLEEING ROMME! - ARMY QUITS BENGASI

U.S., Anglo ForcesPush In on Cities   Drubbing Is Given Nazis in Three Clashes and Third of Armed Unit Destroyed   Stand Is Near’™      Germans Are Believed Digging In Near Bizerte

Every Attempted Stand By Germans Repulsed By Yanks   Berlin Admits Reverses In Africa; French Colonials Ignore Petain, Battle Nazis

Drive Back All Enemy Thrusts, Closing Pincer   Bengasi Falls; Allies Begin Aerial Hammering Of El Agheila Bottleneck

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON AXIS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS   Rommel’s Fleeing Desert Army Forced To Abandon Escape Port at Bengasi   FRENCH TURN ON GERMANS   Yanks and British Clash With Nazi Forces as They Move on Bizerte-Tunis

Allied Troops Wreck One-Third Of Enemy Tank, Armored Unit   U.S., British Armies Within 30 Miles Of Tunis, Bizerte; Hitler Acknowledges That Rommel Has Left Bengasi

Yankee-British Force Within 30 Mi. Of Bot Cities; French Hit A Teutons Farther East.

Thwart Attempt to Thrust Out New Lines   Allied Vanguards Closing in Within 30 Miles of Bizerte and Tunis; Rommel's Retreating Armies Abandon Bengasi.

Americans, British Said But 30 Miles From Nazi Bases   >ro-Allied-FrenchTake-Captives; _ Destroy Third Of Enemy Force; Fleeing Nazis Abandon Bengasi

All Landward Sides Of Two Important Cities Are Covered   Hitler ls Moving Many Troops to Southern Europe

Nazis Driven Back In Fight  Around Tunis   Chase of Rommel Continues as Nazis Surrender Bengasi Without Fight; Losses of Allies Declared Minor

ALLIES CHECK GERMAN JABS, TIE BENG   First U. $.-German Ground Clash Since 1918 Brings” Speedy Victory,   PRO-ALLIED FRENCH . - CAPTURE AXIS LINES

Crack American Mobile Artillery Units Included in Allied Troops Which Defeat Axis Columns in Three Sharp Clashes

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON TUNIS AND BIZERTE   Rommel Troops Abandon Bengazi; French Units Capture Nazi Forces

Anglo - American Columns Within 35 Miles Of Huge Naval Base; Italians Fear Early Invasion; Russians Show Several Gains

A Third Of Axis Force Destroyed   British, American And Flee French Clasing Pincers   Hitler Admits Bengasi Abandoned By Troops

Battle Near  For Bizerte  And Capital      Bengasi Is Given Up By Rommel With Last Port Of Escape Cut Off As He Flees Toward Tripoli

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON ENEMY HELD POINTS   Fleeing Axis Troops tn Libya Evacuate Benghazi. Foes will Meet at Bizerte Navy Base

First Heavy Clashes Reported as British, Americans Close In on Tonic Bizerte   HOT FIGHTING SEEN   Hitler Admits Bengasi Abandoned, Prepares Europe for Expected Attacks

Allies Drub Enemy in Three Clashes in Northern Africe   Closing in on Bizerta anc Tunis From’ Three  Landward Sides

German Thrusts Blunted   U, S. Actillery Aids Tn Drubbing of 3 Enemy Columns

Pro-Allied French Seize German Forces i in Tunisia   PETAIN IS UNHEEDED   Hitler Claims Massing of Reserves to Exceed Yank Forces

Fighting French Capture Garrisons in Eastern Tunisia; Allied Vise Closing in North Africa.   HITLER ADMITS PORT HAS BEEN ABANDONED

Allied Forces Locked Ip Combat With Germans; Axis Armies Have Quit Bengazi

Closing in by Land on Tunis And Bizerte —   Hitler’s High Command Admits Bengasi Abandoned; Allies In Three Clashes

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Allies Beat Boches Back Near Bizerte         a ‘unisian.. F igh ting In creases As Germans Pour In Reserves

Allied Losses Said Minor; Three Axis Columns Forced To Retreat; Rommel Surrenders Bengasi To British Forces   By ROGER D, GREENE “Ascociated Prece War Fedtine

French Colonial Troops Join Allies Cutting Wide Swath Through Tunisia

Tiny Continent Is Saved From. Jap Invasion    Nipponese Suffer First Ma Defeat of War: Navy Has No Report of Battleship }

Jap Invasion Menace Is Stopped   Down-Under Nation Breathes More Freely as Victory Over Foe Turns Into Rout; MacArthur Says Loss to U. S. Is Small

2 MORE JAP SHIPS HIT BY AMERICANS   Coral Sea Battle Toll Stands at 11 Vessels Sunk and Eight Damaged, U.S. Losses ‘Relatively Light’

SOVIETS BLAST NAZI DEFENSES   red Offensive Gaining Momentum: Allies Continuing African Push; RAF Blasting Italian Morale

REDS STRIKE AT NAZIS IN GREAT NEW OFFENSIVES   Allied Artillery Now Shelling TunisBizerte Area   ITALIAN MORALE IS BELIEVED CRACKING

SOVIET DnNta HITTING NAZI ON ALL FRONTS   Anglo - Americans Moving Near Bizerta And Tunis In Northern Africa

Within 60 Miles Of Latvian Border   Allies Drive Wedge Between Tunis, Bizerte as Forces Near Goal

Likely That Germans Will Bo Forced To Make Further Withdrawals Arcund Stalingrad   TUNIS, BIZERTE RAIL CONNECTIONS ARE CUT

Barrymore Given Rites      Actor, Near Death, Returns To Catholic Faith

PRICE SUBSIDY BILL APPROVAL EXPECTEE   O’Maticney Calls tt” Raid “or Treasury

TANK BATTLE IN DESERT IS UNDER WAY   Allied Armorea Forces Clos In For Batile As Rommel Line Breached

TANK FIGHT IS STARTE FAR SEAT      English Continuing To Widen Gaps  Into Line.

Tank Units Advance for Death Grips with Axis; New Gains Are Reported

IT’S SOMETHING LIKE THAT   Italian Radio. Sees New, Danger From the West

COMMITTEE 1S BUSY ON BILL   Joint Committee Nearing End of Ten-Day Struggle on Price Control Measure.   HORSE TRADING is SEEN

ACCORD NEAR ON DISPUTED FARM CLAUSE   President May Have Final Say on Prices ia Con= trol Measure

ACCORD SEEMS NEAR ON ITEMS OF PRICE CONTROI   President May Have Fina. Say on Farm Parities   “HOSS TRADIN’”   Inflation Said Result If Farm, Industrial ~ Wages Linked

PRICE CONTROL DECISION NEAR   Joint Committee Is Preparing Compromise On Farm Sections Of Bill

CONGRESS NEAR COMPROMISE ON PRICE CONTROL   President to Make Fina Decision on Measure On Farm Issue

COMPROMISE OK PRICE CONTROL BILL SEEMS IN SIGHT   House Trading Apparently Under Way For First Time

COLLAPSE OF HITLER THIS YEAR   Tokyo-Moscow Clash Sure, Says Envoy To Russia  SOVIET MORALE IS HIGH  Cripps Says Stalin Now Has 9 Million-Man Army

JAP, RUSSIAN WAR CERTAIN   Prediction Made By London Expert   Sees German Defeat By Next Fall

TANKS PACE ALLIED UNITS NEAR BUNA   Right Arm Of Pincer Movement Shows Progress

ALLIES PUSH JAPS BACK TO GAIROPA AS PINCERS CLOSE   Light Tanks Pace, Attach On Jap Beach Head . Near: Buna In New Guinea

225,000 GM - WORKERS GET 4 CENT RAISE   Five Cent Recommendation Panel Rejected but Caluclation Method ‘Not Disclosed

General Motors Pay Hike Voted By Labor Board   225,000 Eniployes Get Four Cents Hour More;  12% Cents Requested

General Motors Employes Given Boost in Wages   Increase of Four Cents a Hour Granted by War Labor Board

A-CENT HOUR RAISE ORDER GEN TO   Adjustment To Affeci 95 Plants; WLB Decree

225,000 to Get  Wage Increase   WLB Okehs 4 Cents Per Hour Boost for General Motors Men

ORDERS BOOST IN G. M. WAGES   War Labor Board Fixes 4Cent-an-Hour Increase For Auto Plants

New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Find 1888 Election Banner

ACCUSED MURDERER COLLAPSES.AT TRIAI   Se  Heart Condition Blamed for Interference

‘CARRIED FROM COURTROOM   Shonbrun, Co-Defendant In Murder Trial In New York, Collapses In Chalr

Co-Defendant Has Collapse   Eli Shonbrun Carried From Courtroom and Trial Recessed

SHONBRUN ILL, TRIAL DELAYED   Defendant in Webb Case Collapses — Conrt Orders Brief Recess Today

NATIONAL PENSION PLAN IS, ENDORSED BY TOWNSENDITES   Congress Will Be. Asked To Provide Care For Those Who Cannot Make Own Laws”

PENSION GROUP RENEWS DRIVE   TOWNSEND ORGANIZATION REOPENS ITS CAMPAIGN FOR _ “NATIONAL AGE PEN. SION PROGRAM

Townsend Drive Begins Anew   Seeks National Pension Program This Year

QUICK SHOWDOWN ON- FED‘ERAL SALES TAX LOOMS  AS SOON AS PROPOSAL 18 -GIVEN ° SENATORS .

Presentation of  Tax Bill Delayed   Treasury Fears Showdown Battle

CHINA DRIVES ON SINGAPORE   Plans of Japs to Clear U. S. Bases Upset

FRENCH RESIST LABOR ORDERS   Nazis Threaten Force If Work ers Refuse To Enter Reich War Factories

To Carry Plea To Washington Against Burdensome Restrictions  _ In Event Of Gas Rationins

PLAN TO APPEAL BATIONING PLANS   Fear Serioua Consequences in Detroit Area if Gas Use Is Restricted

RETURN TOU.S.   Winant and Admirs! Stark t Attend Capital Parlevs<.

BRB@AUGO Waves \/ EE  Loss Of Carrier  Knox And Davis Report News Released Just As Saan Ac Parscihle

NAVY GIVING NATION NEWS RAPIDLY, oAIL   No Attempt At Wihholding Being Made Now

News Given Out Soon as Learned   This is Claim Of Secretary Knox And Elmer Davis

State Publicity Is Given Sinking Ort. Sv Carrier   Joint Statement Issued By Knox, Davis Regarding Loss~In South “Pacific

DEFEND NAVY ON NEWS POLICY   KNOX AND DAVIS SAY CARRIER SINKING NOT WITHHELD

Statement Says Navy Gave News   Secretary Kuox, Elmer Davis Give Joint Report on Sinking. of Aircraft Carrier   ‘Error’ Is Cited   Statement Says Errot Came in Giving News te Enemy

TOLD ALL THEY KNEW   Navy Has Not Released Name of : Carrier Lost

MIXUP EXPLAINED ON CARRIER LOSS DELA'   Davis Says Word Given Out As Soon As Received

KNOX, DAVIS DEFEND REPORTS ON SINKINE   Says Navy Told All It Knew On Plane Carrier Loss

SURPLUS SUGAR CALE PERMITTED   New Ruling is {s ‘Issued: by Sugar Rationing Administration; Queries Received

British Reports Hint Attack Was Launched  From Aircraft Carriers   Four Main Cities Pounded by Aerial Raiders as Air Alarms Scream Clear Across Island Nation; Many Incendiaries Dropped

Raiders Bear U. S. Insignia   Nipponese Indignant, Call First Mainland Assault ‘Inhuman,’ Declare Damage Slight   Washington Refuses To Confirm or Deny   Alarms Shriek Throughout Empire Seven Hours; Foe Caught Napping

BRITISH SAILORS ARE HELPING VIRGINIA FARMERS WITH CROPS    Program Began in Small Way But Promises to Get Bigger—Experiences Doing “Boys World of Good,” Chaplain Says

MOON ECLIPSE TC REVEAL A COMET   DOUBLE OFFERING IS AVAILABLE IN SKY IF IT'S CLEAR TONIGHT

Vhipple Comet to be Seen In Eastern Skies Tonighi   met, Which Has Been Coming Closer to Earth For Months, Will Be Visible Through Any Small Telescope'and Should Be Easy to See With Good Field Glasses

Whipple Comet May Be Viewed   Three-Fourths Of Globe Vay See Body Early This Evening

ECLIPSE, COMET TO BE SEEN HERI   Moon Will Form Major Act of Heavenly ’ Show Tonight

AFL OFFICIAL WILL VISIT GREAT BRITAIN   To Investigate British War Effort and Explain U. 8. Production Effort

ITALIAN GENERAL COMPLAINS TO KING   Subordination of Staff To Germans Protested

Former Chief of Italian General Staff Complains To King Vittorio Emanuele of “Undignified” Subordination of Italian Staff To German Command.

Congress Says How to Display  American Flag   Few people fully  fa-mniliar with regulations and customs; church flac mav flw above.

S OM LO  NS  TIO  LA  RE  HY  iC  -V  S.  1]  F  2)  Ef  PLIDTIID   MOVIE STARS TO APPEAR IN PARK HERE   CHLIRCHILL IS ATTACKED BY LABOR CRITIC

PLEAD INNOCENT TO DRAFT CHARGE   3 CLINTON COUNTY MEN RELEASED ON BONDS OF $4000

PELLEY GIVEN 15-YEAR TERM   Associate Gets Five Years In Prison; Secretary's Sentence Suspended

PELLEY DRAWS 15-YEAR TERM   Head of Silver Shirt: Sent to Prison for Sedition

15-YEAR TERM GIVEN PELLEY   Sentenced For Seditious Writing In Magazines And Pamphlet

Pelley Given 15-Year Term For Sedition   Associates Get Five Year: Secretary Two-Year Suspended Sentence

CITIES OF ROSTOV, STALINGRAD FACE THREAT OF NAZIS   Sombre Picture of Situation on the Don-Donets Battlefields Drawn—German Communique Claims Rostoy in Flames we

Threats to Rostov And Stalingrad Mount As German Drive On  VORONEZH SECTOR LONE BRIGHT SPOT  Limited Diversion Speculation Spurred By Japanese Menace

German Threats To Caucasus Multiplying =.  Powerful Nazi‘   ‘Powerful Nazi’ Forces. Massed For Bia Attack

Russians Battle To Hold Caucasus Gateway Cities   Selling Ground Dearly Amid Cries for Help On a Second Front

NAZIS THREATEN GATE CITIES TO CAUCASUS AREA   Berlin Reports Claim Rostov Is In Flames; Stalinerad Menaced      VORONEZH SITUATION FAVORS RUSSIANS

REDS ASSAULTING. _ BEFORE VORONEZI   Caucasus Gate Cities’ Predicame Revives Second Front Rehef Talks

$5 Federal Use Tax On Automobiles Will Fall Due First Next Month

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVED STOP-GAP FARM LEGISLATION  WALLACE AND WICKARD  ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF ACRICULTURE BILL

Bankhead Urge: Parity Loans On Six Crops   Would Settle Disputes on Appropriations Bill He Savs

Predicts FDR Will Disapprove Bar on Below-Parity Sales   Agriculture Depart ment’s Money Bill Before Senate

Ask Loans at Full Parity For 6 Crop:   Say FDR to Oppose Bar ~ on Grain Sales Below . Parity for Feed

Demanding Farm Bill ° Action .—      Stop-Gap Measure May Provide Agriculture Dept. Funds :Until Congress Gets Togethe

Senator Demands Action After Approval of July Funds for Department

Full Parity © Loan Urged by Bankhead   He Argues It Would Settle Current Disputes on Parm Measure   STOP-GAP MEASURE BEFORE SENATE   Doubt Roosevelt Will Ap. prove Bil Continuing Wheat Sales at Parity

Full Parity Crop Loans Are Urged   Bankhead Tells Senate F.R. Agriculture Veto Looms if Sales Curbed

Full Parity On Six Major Crops Urged   Senator Bankhead Predicts F. R. Veto If Measure Passes Without Provision

Bankhead Asks Speed: v Action  On Farm Bill   Approval Given Large Sum For July Operations

Jap Subs Prowl On, Infest Indian Ocean   Freed by Fall of Singapere, « « Undersea ‘Wolyes Speed Ahead to New Fieht—Ficigrs Make Tot OT Gt en nee Entry We ‘esday

ENEMY AIDED BY SURRENDER OF SINGAPORE   MENACE TO INDIA AND AUSTRALIA GROWING

Japs Claim to Be Ready for Attack on India  60,000 Britons Are Said Taken in Singapore Surrender

INDIAN OCEAN NEXT FOR JAPS   Nipponese Navy Ministe Says Submarines Are Now Operating In These Waters

SINGAPORE’S FALL :TS HAILED BY JAPS   Officers Give Report on Seizure of Great Fortress

Jap-Held Wake Island Also Hit By U. S. Assault   Heavy Blows Struck By Planes Only 990 Miles Southeast of Tokyo

U.S. Planes Bombed J aps Marcus Id.   ‘DROPPED. 12 TONS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE ON AST ALLALIONS THERE AND ON WAKE ISLAND 

‘American Navy: Attacks Jap Held Marcus Isle   Scene Is Only 990 Miles From City of Tokyo .

Planes and Guns Shatter Marcus, Wake, 2 Others   Task Forces Deliver Blow at Front Door Of Tokyo’s Defenses

Pilots from Aircraft Carrier Drop 12 Tons of Bombs.   JAP LINKS SMASHED

lavy Also Destroys ake Installation   Marcus Island, 990 Miles Southeast of Tokyo, Is Hit By Planes from Carrier; Links in Enemy Chain  Of Fortified Islands Are Shattered

‘Task Force’ Pounds Base In Enemy’s Home Waters: Wake Island Also Attacked; Only Two Planes Lost

Uncle Sam’s Navy Takes  War Closer to Shores of Japan: Wake Is Attacked

POINT ATTACKED LESS THAN 1000 MILES FROM JAPS   Japanese Planes Attack 300 Miles From Australia in Hit - and - Run Raid by Three Planes.   TWO ADDITIONAL U.S.  DESTROYERS ARE SUNK   Reported Loss in Battle Off Java; Germans Said te Have 600,000 Additional Reserves on Russia Front.

Japanese Radio Goes Off Air; Capital Has Its First Blackout   Enemy Feels Proximity of Allies. Wake Island Is Also Bombed, Raked From Ship, Planes and Nips Admit Great Damage.

Aircraft Carrier Used in Attack 990 Miles From Tokyo   CONE BOMBER IS LOST   Crushing Blow Delivered On Installations at Wake Island

Mareus, Wake Islands Raided By Large Force Of Bombers   America Knocking At Door Of Nipponese; Only Two Planes Are Lost In Attack

Aircraft, Carrier, Drops. ‘12 ‘Tons Of Explosives — . ‘On Marci: Island: :  Defenses      990 MILES FROM TOKYO   Crushing Blow. At Wake “Island—Japs? Plans Shattered

Installations Of Enemy At Three Other Posts Damaged or Destroyed

U.S. NAVY TAKES WAR HOME TO THE JAPANESE   Marcus Island, Front Door ~ to Tokyo, Wake Island, Are Raided

Ask $300,000,000 for War Unemployed   F. R. Seeks Funds to Tide Over Workers Until Industrial Plants Are Converted

Roosevelt Maps 324 Weekly Plan For War Jobless   President Asks Congres: To Vote $300,000,000 For Diselocated Workers

CAPTAIN AND THREE CREW MEMBERS LOST IN RIVER ACCIDENT   Towboat Goes Down After One of Its Barges Struck  Pier in Fag — Four  teen Saved.

Red Army Gains Anew in Teeth of Stiff ened Resistance by Nazis—RAF Planes Follow Up 600-Ship Offensive by Raids on Karlruhe, Pforzheim 

Pause In Africa Seen Prelude To European Dash   RAF Follows 600-Plane Raid On N azis; Reds Advance: Yanks Squeeze lone

AXIS BEGINNING TO SEE POWER BEHIND ALLIES   Today’s Picture In Direct Contrast To Dark Day One Year Ago

Axis at Last Thrown on Defensive   Knox Says Japs Already Desperate Over Supply Lines

‘DECORATES 5 “NAVY EROKS   U. S. Officers Get Awards In Home of Envoy.

London, Scooped on Yanks’ Arrival, Hails Coming as a Blow to Hitler   Flash from Washington Finds Censors Unprepared Newspapers Use Their Largest Type

PEEK FORCED TO OKAY COMMUNISTS FOR VOTE   Secretary of State Certifies Party on Advice of Attorney General Warren

LU. S. Flier Frees 600 British Prisoners When He—  Captures Town Single-Handed

WORKERS AND FIGHTING MEN ON SAME BASIS IN DRAFT OF NEW FORMULA BEING WORKED OUT BY McNUTT MANPOWER COMMISSION

Department Store Invasion, To Get War Workers, Possibl   Drastic Steps Seen by Ohio Manpower Chief In Area: Where All Sources Have Been Exhausted” ’

FIRST TRUE BILL OF TIRE PROGRAM VOTED BY JUROR’   COMPANY AND TWO OFFICERS ARE ACCUSED IN INDICTMENT

FIRST RATION CASE IS FILED   Government to Prosecute on Alleged False Tire Affidavits.

INDICTED FOR  TIRE RATIONS   First Criminal  Actior Comes from Indianapolis

Reveal First Tire Program Prosecutions   Indictment Of 2 Auto Company Heads Charges False Affidavits.

COMPANY NAMED. IN TIRE INDICTMENT   Officers Accused of Making ” Fates Affidavits

RAF IN CUBA   Report British to Join U.S. Ab Patrols In Submarine Hunt.

BRITISH HELP U. S. FLIERS IN NAVAL PATROL   PLANES ARRIVE IN CUBA TO HELP HUNT DOWN AXIS SUBS

BRITISH HELP HUNT U-BOATS   Aircraft Reported Arrived Ir Havana To Help U. S. To Patrol Ocean :

‘Sunshine-Lady’ — Of Dixie Dea   Miss Martha Berry Founder Of Berry Schools,  lll Two Months.

SUGAR RATIONING ORDERHELD UP   MAY BE PUT INTO EFFECT NEXT MONTH DETAILS UNDECIDED

Delay Sugar Rationing   Order Will Not Be Effective Until Sometime In April

SUGAR RATIONING IN APRIL   Program Will Probably Not Be. come Effective This Month

Begin Clearing — Up Storm- Debris   $50,000 Allotted; Red Cross Gets Lumbe:

BLAST IN BELGIAN PLANT KILLS 200; THOUSAND HURT   Chemical and Fertilizer Factory At Tessenetertoo Destroyed In Explo einn

250 Belgians Die In Factory Blast   1,000 Hut, Chemical Plant Razed;  School, "Phone Exchange Damaged

250 KILLED IN BELGIUM EXPLOSION   Chemical and Fertilizer Plant Blows Up‘ Injuring  1,000, Berlin Reports

WHEAT RAISERS TO VOTE ON MARKETING QUOTA ON MAY 2   Farmers Are Urged To Vote To Keep Production Evenly Balanced

Yes, It’s An Odd. World!   Perfidious Cat And Stolen Auto Brings Accidents In Tonsy Turvy Year

Mother Shoots Herself And Child Trying To Kill Cat In Year Of Freak Accidents

No More Bright Lights on Coast For Duration: Dimout in Effect   Danger of Silhouettes Eliminated

REVISED DRAFT PLAN OUTLINEL   Men May State Branch of Service They Prefer to Join

Draft Setup to Provide Men for Military, Works  Army, Navy, Marines and Industry to Draw on Man Power

Industry's Needs To Be Considered MeNutt Declares  Old Principle of ‘Army First’ Seems To Be Removed

‘Industries To Get Men In Draft Set-Up   Essential Workers to Be Provided McNutt Makes Public

MCNUTT MAPS PLAN TO MEET WAR JOB NEEDS   To Consider Skilled Men In Essential Work As Well As Demands Of  Armed Forces   To Limit Authority

MeNutt To Put Right Workers In Right Jobs   Equal Consideration For Industry’s Needs Due Under New Draft Setun

NeW gee Se ae ee ee ee seg eee er  ltalians Reducing Meaf Rations Agait

Enemy Foothold On Two Islets Alarms Alaskan   Fears Troops May Establish Air Bases To Broaden Offense

U.3. AIR FORGE STRIKES HARD AY JAP FLEET   Army and Navy Report Enemy Cruiser Sunk; Hits on 7_ Other Ships,   FATE OF JAP INVASION EFFORT STILL IN DOUBT

7 Jap Ships Hitin Third PacificBaitle   Conflicting Reports Cloud Details of Clash

Strong Enemy Fleet Thought In North Pacific   Alaska Worried Despite U. 8. Victory Over 7

RESULTS OF THIRD -AIR-SEA BATTLE IN ~ PACIFIC UNCERTAIN   Army ‘And: Navy Reports Of Success In Dislodging Invaders Disagree—  ~ Alaskan’ Delegate Urges "Action Be Speeded Gp

ALASKA SOL WORRIED OVER JAP FOOTHOLD!   Fears Foe May Establish Aleutian Island Air Bases

Powerful Air Blows Struck Af Japanese In Aleutian Islands By U.S. Army And Navy Forces   Alaskan Delegate Demands Invaders Be Dislodged From Two Footholds

JAP HARD HIT IN THE ALEUTIANS   Seven Ships Sunk Or Damaged, Army, Navy Report

Powerful Blows Struck, But Situation Is Obscure   At Least Three Nippon Cruisers, Carrier, Destroyers Are Bombed

i ea lea etna a eal  Second class of WAAC officers to  finish Saturdav

SECOND SESSION OF 77TH CONGRESS CONVENES TODAY   Might Get Presidenf’s Re-. quest for 15 Billions Appro. priations for Army, Navy

77TH CONGRESS CONVENES TODAY   Reports Heard That President  May Ask More Billions for  Army and Navy.   EXPENDITURES TO GO UP   Capitel Hill Leaders Uncertals Whether Budget or Message Comes First.

Congress Is Back To Hear Big Requesis   President May Seek as Much As $18,000,000,000 in Special Army and Navy Appropriations.

REPORT FDR TO ASK 18 BILLION FOR ARMY, NAV’   Congress Expects Request Foi Special Appropriations at Session Today.

Russians In New Gains Over Germans   Hitler Seeks To Stabilize Front For Spring Drive

SURGE ONWARD“ AGAINST NAZIS      Drive Through Snowstorm: to Liberate 80 Cities and Many Towns and Villages

REDS RECOUNT NAZI LOSSES   Russians Declare They Have Liberated 80 Cities And More Than 4,800 Towns And Villages—40,000 : German Casualties Claimed At Sevastopol

Russians Report Forces Continue To Seore Gains   British Sources Report But Little Change In Battle - On North African Front

Soviets Claim Gains Along Entire Front   Details Withheld In Moscow Report: Quieter In Libya

RED ARMIES CLAIM HEAVY NEW GAINS IN DONETS BASIN   Put Nazi Losses At 40,000 Men In Battle Of Sevastopol Alone

RUSSIAN ARMY CLAIMS GAINS ONS FRONTS   DRIVING THROUGH GALES OF WINTER, VILLAGES AND TOWNS RETAKEN

REDS RETAKE CITIES FROM NAZI FORCES   4,800 Villages Seized From Germans By  Defenders   SCORING NEWGAINS   Situation Unchanged on African Front, Say British

SOVIET ARMIES FORGE AHEAD IN RAGING STORMS   Declare Nazis Lose 40,099 Men In Sevastopol Battle Alone

Soviets Claim  Great Gains Against Foe   80 Cities and 4,800 Towns Released; Germans  Lost 40,000 at Sevastopol

HEAVY NEW GAINS CLAIMED BY REDS AGAINST NAZIS   4800 VILLAGES AND TOWNS RECAPTURED, RUSSIANS REPORT

Russians Claim More Gains   Little Change in Situation on North African Front

Assert Gains Scored In Ukraine) and in -the Drive on. ‘Smalensk,

[RUSSIANS CLAIM INEW GAINS ON SNOWSWEPT FRONT   Reds Declare 80 Cities and 4,800 Towns and Villages Released in the Past 10 Weeks

Soviets Gain Despite Hard NaziFichtineg   Russians Continue <Adyance on North, Central and Ukraine Fronts

¢ Report Loss Of 40,000 Germans . In Crimean Battle   Spring Offensive In Mediterranean Basin And East By Axis Is Said To Be Shaping; Cities, Towns Recaptured

Soviet Armies Score HUNDREDS OF TOWNS  ,1pPED ATER   Reds Tell of Success of Past 10 Weeks as Troops Gain Against Germans in Donets Basin and Near Smolensk

Red Gains Reported ©   Claim New Victories In Drive On Three Fronts

0 CITIES ARE LIBERATED BY SOVIET FORCES   More Than 4,800 Towns and Villages Also Recaptured From Germans In Past Ten Weeks.

GERMANS ADMIT MASS ASSAULTS   Situation in Africa Is Littl Changed

Russians Take 80 Cities in  0-Week Perioc   Soviet Estimates  German Losses in Crimea Alone at  40.000 :

Soviets List Cities Taken From Germans   Nazis Say Red Counteroffensive Gaining No More

Reds Keep Nazis On Run   Claim Liberation Of 80 Cities, 4,800 Town:

Russia Says Armies Have Liberated Cities, Towns  CLAIM NEW 'W GAINS  ——_y—__  Declare Ger mans Lost 40,000 Men At Sevastopol

80 CITIES ARE LOST BY NAZIS, COMETS CL AIM   Russians Report Heavy New ‘Gains In Donets Industrial Basin   CONVOY ATTACK REPORTED   Germans Seen Preparing, Fo “Spring Offensive On New Fronts

GERMANS BURN © RED VILLAGES   Retreating Nazis Apply Own Version of Russian ScorchedEarth Policy.

RUSSIANS MOVING FORWARD THROUGH SEVERE SNOWSTORMS   /MANY CITIES AND TOWNS HAVE BEEN LIBERATED IN PRESENT CAMPAIGN

LEDS PUSHING \RAD DESPITE CORCH ACTION   nree Provinces In Mos cow Area Cleared of In  vaders, and Kalinin Region Freed   POLARS WITHDRAW ROUND LENINGRAD   Nuscow Says Gains Are Made In Face of Stubborn Resistance From-Enemy

REDS REPORT BIG NEW GAINS   Say Advances . Continue - in Ukraine and Toward Smolensk.

Russians Gain New Goals in Driving Snow   48,000 Towns and Villages Claimed Liberated in 10 Weeks; Hitler Seeking tc Stabilize Front for Spring Offensive.

RUSSIA'S ARMIES — HAVE LIBERATED 80 CITIES IN 10 WEEKS   Declared the Germans Had Lost 40,000 Men in the Crimean Battle.   NEW GAINS ARE SCORED   This Action Was in the Uk. raine and in the Drive Against Smolensk.

SOVIETS REPORT VAST NEW GAINS   Liberate 80 Cities, 48,000 Other Centers In Drive

Reds Drive Hard Through Snow To Take More Points   Score Heavy New Gains In Donets Basin; British Stiffen in North Africa

GERMAN LOSSES IN CRIMEA SET AT 40,000 MEN   Nazis Seen Preparing for Drive Into Oil-Rich Middle East

9 New Gains Being Made in Donets Basin—Pressure  On Leningrad Line  STATIC IN LIBYA.  Nazi Bombers Attack Big. British Convoy Along  Kevptian Coast

Russians Free Cities, Towns   Germans Lose 40,000 ir Battle of Sevastopol, Moscow Announces

Russians Claim 40,000 Nazis Slain And 4,800 Towns, Villages Retaken

Nazis Driven From Three *Red Provinces   Soviets Continua Advance In Kalinin, Ukraine A Germans Retreat   TEUTONS BURN TOWNS   Soviets Say 80 Cities, 4,800 Villages Retaken Since Push Started

REDS LIBERATE EIGHTY CITIES, 48,000 TOWNS   Put German Loss ait 40,000 Mer tn Battle for Sevastopol—ital ians Claim Cruiser Hit

Reds Claim 80 Cifies Refaken   Drive Continues As Nazis Retreat Ir Bitter Cold Area

Reds Are Scoring Gains in Donet:   Russians Smashing in Heavy Attacks Against Germans Before Leningrad.

Red Armies Pound on Unceasingly in Gale-Driven Snow:   Seem Determined Not To Allow Nazis to Settle for Spring Offense

REDS PUSH ON AS NAZIS BURN TOWNS   Germans ‘Apply Scorched Earth Policy to Each Village They Leave   MORE AIR WARFARE

EXPLOSION KILLS. 20 COAL MINERS IN WEST VIRGINI   Victims Trapped Four and a Half Miles Underground— Rescue Attempts Hampered by Fire.   50 OTHERS IN PIT MAKE WAY TO SAFETY   Bodies Yet to Be Removed— Wives and Children of Dead in Crowd That  Gathers at Entry.

Flames Hamper Efforts to Rescue Entombed Miners   Many Who Escape Blast Rush Back To Assist Others  TWO CREWS CAUGHT  Big Crowd Gathers At Shaft Mouth To Await  er

10 Are Killed In Mine Blast   Explosion Traps Mer In Coal Workings

BLAST IN COAL MINE TRAPS 2¢   Two Crews of Miners Caught 4% Miles Underground

20 Are Killed By Mine Blast At Scott’s Run   Explosion Is 4 1-2 Miles From Main Entrance Of Pursglove Property      Not Far From Scene Of May 12 Tragedy   Rescue Crews Throughout Northern Mining Area Rushed to Scene

CAUGHT TRAILING CONVOY TO RUSSIA   Failed to Get Within 30¢ Miles of Prey, Which Has Reached Its — Destination

PORT OF MOULMEIN GOAL OF JAP DRIVE   Major Battle Imminent Tao _Avert Closing Of Burma Road

Gigantic Battle Imminent For Moulmein Port   Japanese Invaders Driving Steadily Toward Burma Road

COLOGNE BLASTED IN HEAVY ATTACKS BY BRITISH PLANES   Around-the-Clock: Raiding Is Resumed By RAF; Heavy Toll of Malta Raiders Taken.

Cool Breezes For Tonight   But Spring Weather Will Continue, Says Forecast For Kansas

SPRING TO REMAIN   But Cooler Breezes Will Come te Kansas Tonight

M'BORO YOUTH HONORED; WITH AIR SQUADRON   Oscar Coen Is Presented Medal For War Courage

U. 8. HUNTS JAPS ON ALEUTIANS   Landings of Small Scale on Attu Island Are Reported by Navy

Foothold Gained At Attu, Kiska   Army, Navy Airmen Push Attack At Western Tipo of Island Chain

American Planes Pierce Heavy Fog In Effort To Chase Japanese Out

Jap Invaders © Are Hunted in Aleutian Isles   Army, Navy Comb Arez Off Coast of ‘Alaska

AIRMEN HUNT JAPANESE IN BLEAK AREAS      Invaders of Aleutians Al yeady Forced From Populated Areas in Tiny Islands 800 Miles From Dutch Barhor.

SMALL ENEMY UNITS ALREADY UNDER ATTACK   Japanese Driven Away From Inhabited Regions of Tiny Northern Isles

Fighting in Area Still In Progress   First Western Hemisphere Invasion Attempt; U. 5S. Planes Pounding Enemy

Foe on Small  Isles  ENEMY IS REPELLED in; DI ACEC   Nip Ships Sighted in Harbor of One Island; Japs Thrusting Against Virtually Defenseless Points

SMALL JAP FORCES IN  ALEUTIANS   U.S. Airmen Continuing Search for Invaders in Bleak Area      FORCED OUT OF POPULATED REGION   Enemy Move Is Not, of Deep Concern; Yamamoto on the Spot

AMERICAN WARPLANES COMB BLEAK ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ¢ FOR SMALL INVASION FORCES   Japanese Succeed In Landing Small Force At Attu Island, 1,500 Miles Off Alaskan Coast. Enemy Action On Aleutian Islands Still In Progress, Navy Reveale fo

JAPS DRIVEN FROM POPULATED PLACES IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   Army and Navy Planes, Taking Advantage of First Favorable Weather, Search Out Small Units of Foe in Bleak Islands

ARMY AND NAVY AIR UNITS COMB ALEUTIANS FOR JAPS   Combined Effort Being Pressed To Search Out And Disperse Small Invasion Force At Attu And Kiska —Nips Already Ousted From Populated Regions Of Tiny Islands — Few Details Available On Action Off Western Tip Of Alaska Peninsula

Comb Bleak Islands For Invading Foe   Landing At West Tip Of Chain May Aim At Setting Up Base For Thrust At Alaska.

U.S. Fliers — Comb Aleutians   Search Out Remaining Jap Invasion Units

JAPANESE LAND ON ALEUTIONS   Minor Engagements Still Going On, Says Navy Report   Base Considered of Little Military Value to Our Enemy

U. S. Searching Aleutians for Japs   Air Attacks Force Invaders from Populated Areas; Islands within 800 Miles of American base at Dutch Harbor.

Nipponese Troops Are on Islands   Tokyo Seeks to Blunt Dagger ‘Pointed at Heart of og anese ‘Empire

Small Jap Invasion Units Land At Attu And Harbor Of Kiska In Rat Islands, Navy Announces   Regard Activity On Islands As Nothing To Arouse Deep Concern

Airmen Pound Alaska Invaders   Attu and Kiska Combed From Air to Break Foes’ Foothold That Might Prove Menace to Far Northern American Bases

Japanese Land On Attu Isle, Harbor At Kiska   Other Attempts To Taka Populated Places Are Repalled By U.S.

Only Small Groups on Two Islands   No Serious Threat Seen to U.S. Bases in Alaska Area

Army And Navy Airmen Attack Japanese Units   Every Effort is Promised To Throw Out Uniis Which Have Landed

AIRMEN COMB ALEUTIANS TO LOCATE JAPS      SEEK OUT UNITS SAID TO HAVE LANDED IN RAT ISLANDS

[OKYO VESSELS REPORTED IN KISKA PORT   Occupied Island Regarded Of Little Value   TREMENDOUS PRICE   Paid By Japan In Attempt To Invade Midway Isle; Four Carriers Lost

American Airmen Attempt To Breat Enemy Foothold   Nip Ships Occupy Harbor At Kiska;  Invaders Retreat

Comb Aleutian Chain For Small Japanese Unit:   Air Attacks Force Invader to Retire From Populat gions.   Within 800 Miles of Base at Dutch Harbor

American Air Attacks Have Forced Invader to Quit Populated Areas.   MILITARY VALUE SLIGHT

Enemy Lands Soldiers On U.S. Island   Nipponese Ships Are Sighted In Harbor Of Kiska; Yank Attacks Cantinue. Saves Report

Landings Are Made By Japanese On Attu And Harbor Of Kiska In Rat Island Group

y lies Rule Air Over New uinea and New Britain Drakeford Says   NAVAL LOSSES HUGE   en Per Cent of Japan’s jSeuteer Strength De2 «= sttroyed by Fliers

AIRDROMES REPORTED DESTROYED  BY STORMS   * Jap Cruiser Strength Cut Tenth In Three Weeks   * Nipponese Retreat To Lae, Australia Declares

DISASTER FACED BY INVADERS   Are Forced to Fall Back Upon Their North Coast Invasion Base Due to Conditions.   Thousands of Japs Now Are Occupying Toungoo

COUNT IN-STATE ABSENTEE VOTES   An Even Dozen Ballots Were Received in Douglas County   MAKE OFFICIAL CHECK

ABSENTEE VOTES   An Even Dozen Ballots Were Received in Douglas County   MAKE OFFICIAL CHECK

DOWNTOWN AREA BLAST KILLS 4   Explosion Under Street ir Cincinnati Also Injures 5

IN GINGINNAT   Mysterious Explosion Neat Fountain Square Also-In jures Five; Blast Occurs ir Rent-a-Car Building

Blast Kills 4  In Cincinnati   Downtown Section Rocked By Flaming Explosion Under Street

Arnold Claims Special Screw  Delays Planes      Cites Example Of Patents Restrictions Holding Up War Production

Charges Patent Slows Productior   Lack of “Single Screw" Said Manufacure Curb

Full Score Of Toll is Tabulated   Survivors Of Epic Battle Reveal That Three Additional Attack Ships Were Sent Down.

HEROIC DEFENSE OF WAKE ISLE GIVEN IN FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT   Seven Japanese Warships Destroyed By Defending United States Marines

CHINESE SMASH JAP SPEARHEAD, ~ SAY 1.000 MER   Ferocious Counter-attack : Thoroughly Successful In Southern China Front.

CHINESE ROUT JAP SPEARHEAL   1,000 Nippons- Wiped Out and 500 Others Trapped

Chinese Slay 1,500 In Clash Near Chefang   Yunnan Defenders Stem Invaders; AVG Protects! China Bomber Raids   CEYLON {5 BOLSTERED   Seasoned Britons Land On Island As indian Ccean Test Appears Near

GOUNTER ATTAGK DAUGHES UNIT UN BURMA ROAG   1000 Japanese Slaughter. ed, Hundreds Trapped Chinese Declare

Jap Invaders Of China Are Wiped Out   Chinese Smash Spearhead, and Trap 400 Other Soldiers

Counterattack By Chinese Breaks Jap Spearhead   Kills More Than 1,000; Stilwell Reorganizing Lines In North Burma

Chinese Snap Off Japanese Spearhead in South China   One Enemy Unit Is Completely Annihilated

Chinese Drive Japs Backware   1000 ENEMY TROOPS ARE KILLED IN BURMESE RATTLE

Plane Replaces Morse:  Autry to Air Corps      In Plane Built to Carry 8, : Flier Rescues 21 Seamen

ENEMY MASSING FOR FULL SCALE ATTACK ON CITY   J}ingapore Defenses Stand Up Well During Morning Raids; Heavy Movement of  Jap Troops Indicates Big Drive.

U. S. Bombers Sink Two Or Three Jap Transports  . [n the Macassar Strait   Enemy Convoy Making Hazardous Run Is Attacked Off Dutch Borneo Fe

Jap Dive-Bombers Lash Fortress; Report Heavy Troop Concentrations.

3 More Enemy Ships Said Sunk by U. 5. Planes   Jap Raiders Bomb Singapore, Great Soerabaja Nayal Base

Jap Bombers Strike Hard At Singapore   General Offensive Expected Soon, Defenders Await — Desperate Struggle

Genera! Offensive Near Against Stronghold, Say Nippons   U.S. PLANES IN FIGHT   Picked Shock Troops of Enemy Blasted, Says Washington

Nipponese Mass Huge Force lor Assault on Island   CONVOY HIT AGAIN

Troops Mass On Conquered Tip of Malaya   Attempt to Storm Fortress Likely; Fires Started by Bombers

Sink Two More   Japanese Ships   U.S. Bombers May Have Accounted for One Additional Transport in New Attack on Convoy in Macassar Strait.   TWO FORAYS MADE

JAP BOMBERS SPREAD FIRES ABOUT ISLAND   Jungle-Protected Forces of Japs Under Big Gun Fire   RANGED ON STRAIT   Japs Massing Strengit for Direct Assault on Big Base

Landing Attempt On Batan Blasted By U.S. Forces   Jap Bombers Smash at Singapore as Invaders Mass in Full Strength for Attempt to Storm Strait   SOERABAJA, JAVA BASE, IS RAIDED; AID ON WAY, FORDE TELLS A.LF.

U. S. Planes Sink — 2 Jap Transports   Third Ship Probably Destroyed in Two Foray® Against Enemy Convoy Off Dutch Borneo  —Nine Aireraft Are Shot Down.

Fires, Destruction Strike Island Stronghold: ——Vv—-—_   JAVA ATTACKED   en Yen  British, Throwr Back, Attacking Rommel Armies

DISEASED DRAFTED MEN NOT TO HARM HEALTH OF OTHERS   Venereal Diseases to be Quickly Cured by Modern Methods of Army Doctors

SOLDIERS NOT TO BE PERILED   No Jeopardy Seen in In. duction of Men With  Venereal Diseases,

India Again Asks Freedom   Leaders Threatening Passive Resistance

INDIA WILL RETAIN ALLIED FORCES IF BRITISH’ RULE ENDS      If Plea Fails Will Be Forced To Use All Non-Violent Strength Gathered Since 1920 .

INDIA HEADS ADOPT NEW RESOLUTION   Allies Can Keep Forces in India If Brit. Grants Freedom

Immediate End Of British Rule In India Sought   Congress Called To Meet August 7 at Bombay

Japs Return From Berlin   ' Mission Headed by Vice Admiral Nomura Reaches Ankara

VER 100 TONS OF JUNK SO FAR   Broken Plow Will Make 100 Armor-Piercing Projectiles

HUGE SCRAP PILES GROW AS THE BIG DRIVE CONTINUES   Shipments To Be Made As Soon As Materials Sorted And Graded

Getting In The Scrap Campaign  Junk Piles At Akron And Brunsville

FORWARD PATROLS OF BRITISH ARMY  ENGAGING AXIS   ~-ROMMEL’S ARMY, HOW“EVER, REPORTED STILL STREAMING WESTWARD

AXIS STILL ON THERUN IN LIBYA   British Engage Rommel’s Forces In Sultan Area

British Push Patrols Into Sultan Region   Rommel Continues Westward on Road Between Sirte and Buerat El Hsun

BRITISH CHASE ROMMEL'S ARMY TOSULTAN AREA   Places Imperial Forces 14€ Miles West of E! Agheila ~ and 225 Miles From .. +. Tripoli.   UNITS MAKE CONTACT   Meanwhile Axis Forces Ar Continuing Withdrawal While British Clearing Away Mines

FORWARD PATROLS OF BRITISH ARMY ENGAGING AXIS  ROMMEL’S ARMY. HOW

Rommel Army 140 Miles West  OW A awhasla.  Meh 4 oat oe alana  Axis Forces In Withdrawal Have

BRITISH ENGAGE AXIS TROOPS IN RUNNING BATTLE   Part of Rommel’s Forces Speeding Toward Tripoli, Slowed by Fight

Planes, Engines, Pr opellers Built: in 4]. “Phakhed a Total Worth of $1, 590; 000, 000

Planes, Engines, Propellers Built in 4] Reached a Total Worth of $1.590,000,000

Fighting Near Rossosh Is Critical  WY erence Mom CETL   Nazis Are Within 235 Miles of Stalingrad

INVADERS MOVE THEIR RIGHT WING FORWARD 90 MILES   Advance Establishes New Line Extending Northward From Rostov Area— Fighting Bitter.   REDS COUNTER-ATTACK WEST OF VORONEZH   Timoshenko Trying Desperately to Crush Enemy Before He Can Cross Waterway in Force.

Fighting Near Rossosh Is Critical   Nazis Are Withir 235 Miles of Stalingrad

Massed Steel Might Of Germs Armies Within 235 Miles € Stalingrad On The Volga.

Massed Might Of Nazi Army Toward Volaa   Germans Drive Within 35 Miles of Stalingrad; Reds Hold on Voronezt

SOVIET ARMY HOLDS IN DON RIVER SECTOR   VITAL RAILWAY LINK MAY BE SEVERED BY GERMANS

Defenders Hold Firm at Voronezh And on Upper Reaches of River; Positions of Russians Remain Grave

Russians Hold A Varanazh,  YVUIVHULE   Invaders’ Gains Are Admitted Of Grave -\rmportance

Soviets Stall Mass of 800 Nazi Tanks   Fierce Battles Rage in Area of Town of Rossosh:; Subs Sink Three German Ships

Russians Hold At Voronezh   Invaders’ Gains Are Admitted Of Grave Importance

Gas Rationing To Be Placed OnPermanent Basis Soon    New Plan Contemplates Giving Average Motorist Weekly Dole Slightly Under Four Gallons TO BE EFFECTIVE BEFORE JULY i5 Nation-Wide Plan  To Use Same System Wiiharwn DLosnk.]?—1....]

NEW GAS PROGRAM MAPPED FOR EAS   Basic Allowance Raised . Slightly Under Permanent Plan

Four Gallon Gas Ration Forecast   Permanent System For East States

JEFFERS SAYS WAR GAMBLES TO BE STOPPED   Rubber Boss Wrangles with Cotton Senators Over WPB Order,   COMMITTEE INTIMATES RAYON CROWD AT BAT

Will use rayon in auto tires   Jeffers reveals substitution for cotton fabric

Rayon To Replace Cotton as Tire Fabric, Jeffers Reveals   “We Have Been Gambling With This War Too Damned Lona,’ Rubber Czar Says in Answer to Angry Southern Senators

JEFFERS HITS WAR GAMBLING   Faces Angry Denunciations By Southern Congressmen

RUBBER CZAR DEFENDS USE OF RAYON   is Substituted For Cotton In Making Of Tire Fabric

ALERT IN MONTAWA   Interpreting The War   Odds Are Heavily Against Axis In African Fight

Interpreting  The Wear   Odds Are Heavily Against Axis In African Fight

ODDS AGAINST AXIS ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA   DELAYING STAND TQ SAVE ROMMEL IS INDICATED

COMMAND UNITY IS ESTABLISHED SAYS SEC. STIMSON   Hawaiian Office Now Under Commander of Pacific Fleet.

UNITY OF COMMAND SYSTEM REPORTED IN TASK FORCES   STIMSON REVEALS STEPS TAKEN IN ALL IMPORTANT AREAS TO CO-ORDINATE WAR EFFORT

Unity of command established among important forces   Stimson reports navy in control in Hawaii: Panama under air chief

in Sixth . Foray Into German Occupied. Europe, All Flying Fortresses Again Return Safe; Russians Bomh: Chain of Cities, Including Berlin

Allies From West, Russia From East Bomb Nazi Cities .   v.95. Flying Fortresses Pound Rotterdam As Soviet Planes Start Fires-In Berlin Area

Soviets Raid Berlin; Rotterdam Attacked   Russian Airmen Report Fires Left Blazing in Nazi Cities; All U. S. Planes Return to Base

BERLIN RAID LAUNCHED BY RUSS FLIERS   Allied Forces Deliver As seults From the West   ‘FORTRESSES USED IN BOMBING RAID   Eight . Cities and Towns Attacked by the * Russians

Americans Return ' Without Any Loss   German Industries Moved, From Ruhbr—Rhineland Given Heavy Blows “4 From East, West   10 Blazes Are Counted. ' In East Prussian City   ContinuedAttack Launched From England Punishes. , Foe’s Machinery —

SOVIET, BRITISH AND U.S, AIRMEN BLAST AT ENEMY   Russians Bomb Berlin and East German Cities as Their Allies Strike in West.   AMERICANS ATTACK ROTIERDAM SHIPYARDS   Simultaneously R. A. F. Spit fires Raid Abbeyville— Shoot Down Three Planes, Lose Nine.

REDS, YANKS BOMB NAZIS FROM THE AIR   From East And West Berlin And East German Towns Receiv: The Same As They Gave.   Raid Rotterdam

Nazis Under Two-Way Air Attack   Soviet Raids Coupled With American Blow on Rotterdam

Allies and Reds Put Germans In Aerial Pincer   Russian Ground Forces in Central  Sector Reach Rzhev HOLD AT STALINGRAD  All U. S. Bombers Again Return After Daylight Raid

Nazis Undergo Whipsaw Air Pounding   Flying Fortresses. Make Sixth Big Raid on Continent

YANKEE BOMBS HIT SHIPYARDS IN ROTTERDAM   Flying Fortresses in Raid As Reds Blast Berlin,  East German Towns   NONE OF AMERICAN PLANES SHOT DOWN   Fires Were Left Burning in Area of Nazi Capital, Russians Report

ALLIES POUND NAZIS BY AIR ON ALL SIDES   SOVIETS PENETRATE TO BERLIN, SET BLAZING FIRES

Russians From East and British, Americans From West Open Whinsaw Raids on Germans

Allied Airmen Pound Nazi Held Europe   Russians, Americans and British in Sixth Foray on Continent

‘SENATE APPROVED PROBE OF NUMEROUS U.S, QUESTIONNAIRES  GOVERNMENT-REQUIRED PAPER WORK CAUSING

Senators Order: Red Tape Inquiry   Too Many Questions Asked of Citizens

SENATE TO STUDY REQUIRED REPORT:   Businessmen and Farmers Complain of Numerous Questionnaires.

NIPPONESE SHIPS SUNK   Marshall And Gilbert Islands Bombed And Shelled

HAWAITIS’ ELATED OVER NAVY ACTION.   Honolulu Jubilant Over.Attack on * ‘Pacific Islands

‘leet’s Operations Carried Out Successfully--- Nimitz   Workers Reluctant To Take Dog Watch Shift

ADMIRAL LAUDS PACIFIC FLEE!   All Type Combat Ships Take Part in Fight, Says Nimitz

SUDDEN ATTACK UN JAP GAGES SUORES FOR U. a.   Marshall And Gilbert Islands Raided Success  fully By Pacific leet

COMMANDER OF PACIFIC FLEET ~TRLLSOF ATTACK   fo A Fr ai UNITED STATES - WARSHIPS CARRY: OUT: SUCCESSFUL BLOW AT ISLAND GROUPS   ea! DISCLOSE FURTHER — ~ DETAILS -AT THE MOMENT      Especially Encouraging Is the Great ‘or Strength With Which The . Fleet Attacked Se

Enemy Vessels, Shore Facilities. Heavily Damaged  Our'tossas Slight In   Our’ Losses Slight In Assault On:Marshall And-Gilbert Groups

Demand Ample News Of War, Price Says  Censorship Head Says Press Is Tiring Of Tl. S. Handouts

PRIGE ASKS FOR MORE WAR NEWS   Necessary to Prevent Col lapse of Present Voluntary Censorship.

AMPLE WAR NEWS VITAL-PRICE   FULL ACCOUNT OF PEARL HARBOR 10 BE RELEASED

CENSORSHIP OFFICIAL WARNS GOVERNMENT   Secrecy Leads To Widespread Distrust

Price Urges Ample War News  _ Review Of Pearl Harbo Losses Promised On  Anniversary Of Attack

nple War News Expected vy People, Price Declares   intary Holding Back by Press and Radio Will Colapse If Curtain Is Drawn Too Tightly, Director of Censorship Says; Elmer Davis Claims All Major Sinkings Announced

Voluntary Censorship Menaced By Government Holding News, Says Chief Censor Byron Price

RAF RAIDS GERMANY   Points On French Invasion Coast Of France Also Bombed

Sub Captain Gives Vidim A Smoke   “Sorry, But This is War,’ Remarks German

TURNING IN OF ALL SCRAP 1S ESSENTIAL   May Have to Requisition Old Cars Not in Use

CHIEF SCOTT.   Don't Let Car “Graveyards” Keep You from Turning in Scrap Metal

Urge Citizens To Turn In Scrap Metal   Don’t Excuse Yourself By Saying There Are Plenty Of “Auto” Graveyards

Salvage From Old Cars Will Not Suffice To Keep Steel Furnaces Going Full Blast This Winter

CRAP METAL DRIVE >USHED TODAY OVER THE ENTIRE NATION   far Production Officials ‘Ask Citizens to Search Premises for tron. ‘Steel.

TURN IN STEEL AND IRON SCRAI   Scrap tron and Steel Needed t ep Wa duction Plants, ing

OLD .. AUTOMOBILES {0 BE USED SOON: NEED MORE SCRAP   WPB Asks Americans To Turn In Steel And Iron For War Effort

EXPECT LIGHT VOTE   ‘City Primary Will Be To  morrow; No Opposition  for Candidates

TEXANS GOING INTO WAR WITH PROGRAM ~ OF ALL-OUT DEFENSE   MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS WITHDRAWING TO ENTER U. S. ARMED FORCES

War Brings Texas Ever-Increasing Problems To Face   Austin City Police Report 100 Per Cent Tire Theft Increase

Allies Strike Blows   Hurl Back Axis On  All Fronts, Report; ; ‘Aussies, - Dutch; Yanks And British Boa

COUNTER-BLOWS ARE AIMED AT THE AXIS   Attacks Are Delivered Against the Enemy in Pacific, Malaya, Russia, Africa.

MEXICO MOVES TO WAR   Feeling Runs High Against Axis Throughout Nation

INFLATION BILL: TO SEE ACTION IN SHORT TIME   Senate Republican Anc Farm Groups Weigh And Approve Amendments

PARITY FIGHT ISREOPENED INFARM BLOC   REPUBLICANS RALLY) TO SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL

Republicans To: Back Wage And Price Proposal   Improvement Seen In Amendments ‘To Stabilization Bilf

FARM LEADERS WILL CONTINUE PARITY BATTLE   Bloc Likely To Renew Fight For New Parity Formula Despite President   REPUBLICANS TO BACK STABILIZATION BILL   GOP Members Decide Plan Best Method To Control Inflationary Trend

Republicans Back Inflation Curb   Caucus Is Held By G. O. P. Senators

G.0. P. Senators Back Price Bill   Farm Bloc Members May Renew Fight

FARM BLOC WILL FICHT FOR PARITY   Republican Backing For Price And Wage Stabilization Bil Becomes Apparent; Caucus Is Held

SOLDIER VOTE PASSES HOUSI   Senate Changes Approved, But Measure Must Be Returned to That Body

House Votes Election Act   Accept Amendments by Senate Dealing With Absentee Vote Rights

House Passes Bill For Soldier Vote   To Allow Men to Vote Without Paying Poll Taxes in South.

House Amends Service '. Men’s Absentee Voter  Bill—Drovs Poll Tax

Senate Absentee - Vote Amendment Is Approved By the House Members   Service Men May Vote Without Paying Tax Required by Southern States ‘ :

STORY OF ALEUTIAN BATTLE IS TOLD BY U.S. CORRESPONDENT   Chicago Writer Continues His Account of Fighting in the Pacific Fano.

Old Destroyer Used As Base © For Huge U. S. Flying Boats —  Raiding o Enemy In Aleutians

Occupied Island ‘Is. Remote And Dreary But Still Ir Is Part Of America

). B. MGGREARY SUCCEEDS PRINCE   Named Acting Chairman of State Highway and Public Works Commission; Will Be Paid $10 A Day At Own Request.

Reds Recapture Mozhaisk After Blizzard Battle   Hundred Thousand Nazi Troops Reported in Headlong Retreat

The Japanese Lose More Ships   They’ve Lost 28 to America’s Six in The Pacific

Japan Rapidly Burning Up Gigantic Oil Stocks Bought in United States

Sugar, Army Pup, Good As New   Crippled Mascot Fixed By Orthopedic Surgeon.

Brazilians Stand Guard Over Harbor at Rio as Authorities Begin Roundup of Soy Suspects

Brazil Rounds ‘Up Axis Spy Suspecis   Great Activity Marks Nations War Preparations

Brazil Rounds Up Spies; Puts  Guard on Coast   Intensive roundup on country’s first day of war; expect long, hard struggle,

Rio De Janeiro Guards Against Surprise Attack   Intensive Roundup Of Nazi Spy Suspects Marks First Day of Brazil at War

Brazil Rounds: Up Axis Spies, Guards ‘Bulge   Searchlights Sweep Skies Rio Protects Harbor Against Surprise Attack   Wary Eye Turned On  French Guiana Area   Uruguay President Gives  Vargas Full Pledge Of Solidarity

BRAZIL BEGINS WAR WITH SPY SUSPECT HUNT   Action Taken to Protect Ric de Janeiro Harbor From Surprise Atiack   PERSONS WITH AXIS CONNECTIONS JAILED   Brazilian Airforce, Fleet Intensify Patrol Along “Natal Bulge’”’

Death to Nazis Brazil's New  War Slogan   Officials Carry Out, Tntensive Drive Againsi Big German Fifth Column. Group

Roundup of Fifth Column Staged In Alert Brazil  _ Close Cooperation With U. S. Is Forecast Now

LO  Brazil’s Fleet And Air Force Intensify Patrol Of Coast In Resion Of Vital “Natal Bulge”.

HUNT BEGINS FOR AGENTS OF THE AXIS   Population Cal Calm After Noisy Demonstrations Saturday   PATROL OF COAST ISENTENSIFIEL   Closest Cooperation With United States Is Sought

OUNCE COURSE FOR ARMY AIRMEN   Pre-Training Program to Be Inaugurated at K. U.  This Summer   GEN, B. K. YOUNT’S IDEA

City Council In Hot Session Rules That Individuals In Scanty Attire Must Stay On Beach and Out of Sight of General Populace; Worst Offenders Are Women

Bare Skin Is Wanting In Beauty   Human Form Best Clothed, Father Gotham Decides

Jap Fifth Columnists Landed On Madagascat   By J. F. VAN STADEN United Press Staff

j a WERE GEN ~ ERTIES   Count; 7 Ration Board Makes _ Rep:rt on Retail and . Wholesale Sugar. .   QUOTAS ARE ALLOWED   ‘Twenty-one Dealers Had Adequate Supply and No. : -+ Certificates Given.

5 WERE GIVEN CERTIFICATES   Count 7 Ration Board Makes Repcrt on Retail and Wholesale Sugar.   QUOTAS ARE ALLOWED   ‘Twenty-one Dealers Had Adequate Supply and No Certificates Given.

PRICE CONTROLS AFFECT EVERYONE   March Levels To Determine Prices On ee ae

RETAIL PRICE CONTROL HITS ALL CITIZENS   Directly or Indirectly Lives To Be Affected On May 18

Rents in War-Boom Towns Battened for Duration.   Labeled “As \s Frame For Future AntiInflation Plan

Retail Price Controls Will Be Felt by Every American Citizen Daily   The List Upon Price Ceilings Placed Include Most Commodities

HOUSE STRUCK IN PLANE FALL   Occupants Escape, But Pilot Killed in- Out. break of Flames.

OCCUPANT DIES WHEN PLANE HITS HOUS!   Fire Quickly Consumes Plan: and Spacious Estate In Connecticut

NATIONAL RATIONING OF OIL 15 PROBABLE   Ickes Declares Nation-Wide Plan May Be Necessary

Ickes Says U, §. Likely To Ration Gasoline And Oil  Cpe ete, Deal tate   Secretary Predicts Nation-Wide Action  Other Methods Fail

NATION FAUING PUaaIBILITY OF BAS RATIONING   Whole Country Ought To Share In Shortage, CoOrdinator Ickes Says

Ickes Expects Oil Rationing   Would Spread Limits All Over Nation

PUBLIC URGED TO KEEP SAVINGS   USING THEM TO BUY BONDS WILL NOT HELP GOVERNMENT

DON’T BUY US BONDS FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNT  Buy Out of Your Current Income.

Pretty Wedding Takes Place In LeMars Church  Irene Wieser And _ Dan Westergard  ‘ Benkanaqa Vawe

Pretty Wedding Is Celebrated At Oyens Church  Carl Schafer And   Carl Schafer And Dolores Reistroffer Exchange Vows

Pretty Wedding Takes Place In LeMars Church  Irene Wisser And  . Dan Westergard ’ Exchange Vows

Pretty Wedding Is Celebrated At Oyens Church  Carl Schafer And Dolores Reistroffer Exchange Vows

Toni Jo Henry Prepares For Death In Electric Chair   Convict Husband Breaks Down as She Speaks to Him

ToniJo, To Die'At Noon:For M urder, Tells Husband By Telephone To Trust In God

Toni J 0, To Die A; At N oon. For Murder, Tells Husband By Telephone To Trust In God

A A.F. ATTACKS MESSINA AGAIN   Axis Planes Strike Vigorously at British Treops in North Africa

BOARD TO AID LANDIS NAMED   Stimson, Knox, McNutt Among Those to Advise On Civilian Defense

FDR NAMES BOARD TO ASSIST LANDIS      Unit Intended to Integrate OCD Activities in War Program

FD Picks Board To Help Landis   Move Will Integrate OCD Activities With  Other War Agencies

Ask Farmers Aid to Avert Pork Shorfage   Wickard Says Steady Flow of Hogs Must Be Maintained

WICKARD URGES FARMERS TO MARKET HOGS EARLY THIS YEAR   Request Is Made to Avert Serious Shortage of Pork— Conference Held With Chairmen of War Boards

EARLY SELLING OF HOGS BEING UREEL   Federal Agency Says Pork : to Be Necessary to Prevent Swamping.

WANTS HOGS SOLD EARLY   Wickard Has Idea Tx Avert Possible Shortage Of Pork.

Early Marketing Of Hogs Advisec   Wickard Warns of Future Pork Shortage Despite 95 Perrent Boost

Camp Crowder Worker Froze  to 0 Death Body Was i in Car at Neosho Several Days

AP Correspondent In Bad Way After 47 Days In Jungle   Haugland Brought to Port Moresby But His Story Cannot Yet Be Told

MISSING AP WRITER TURNS UP AFTER SEVEN WEEKS IN JUNGLE   Vern Haugland Reaches Allied Base at Port Mores: by; Bailed Out of U. §. Army Plane

ACE REPORTER REACHES SAFETY   SPENT MORE THAN SIX WEEKS IN WILD JUNGLE AFTER JUMP

AP Man Missing 47 Days, Safe   Vern Haugland At Port Moresby; Will Recover,

‘Vern Haugland, Missing 7 Weeks in New Guinea, Reaches Moresby Safely

Haugland’s Return Like Story From Best Seller   Emaciated, Fever Stricken Associated Press Correspondent ‘Lost For Six Weeks

AP Newsman Safe After 27  Daysin Jungle   Vern Haugland Bailed Out o Bomber with Crew Aftel Plane Had Exhausted Ga: Supply in Storm

FTER 47 DAYS IN JUNGLE   Vern Haugland, A.P. Writer Taken to Port Moresby Hnosenital.

WRITER MISSING IN STORM SAFE   VERN HAUGLAND, AP WAR CORRESPONDENT, ARRIVES AT PORT MORESBY.

Induction of Men in Class 1-B Will Be Started Aug.    They Will Replace A-] Soldiers in Army’s Overhead Setup

Army Ann Deferred Inducted hi   REGULAR QUOTAS OF DEFERRED 1-B STARTS AUGUST 1ST   Will Be Assigned to Duty to Release Qualified Men For Task Force Duty

Change in Physical Re  quirements is Announced  By the Army Today   FOR VOCATIONAL DUTY

ARMY QUOTAS OF INDUCTION INCLUDE 1-5   Beginning Aug. 1 Men With One Eye, Deafness In One Ear To Be Called

ARMY ANNOUNCES PLAN T0 INDUCT 1-B REGISTRANTS   THOSE WITH MINOR DEFECTS TO BE USED STARTING AUGUST 1

Draft to Call Deferred 1-B  _ Service Class      Group With Minor Phys ical Defects. to GoStartins Aug, L

Army Prepares to Start Induction of Selectees. Witt Minor Defects Soon

DEFECTIVE MEN : ARESUBIECT 10 LIMITED SERVICE   Men With Minor Physical Ailments Will: Be Assigned For Duties to-Relieve Other Soldiers.   FOLLOW SAME LINES ASIN CIVIL LIFE   Some of Men Now Classifiec As 1B Are Eligible Unde Ruling, New Guide to Bi Issued...

MEN WITH ONE EYE ELIGIBLE FOR ARMEDUTY   Army Announces’ Intention of Inducting Men Deferred Because of Minor Defects   LIMITED SERVICE   Will Be Assigned to Corps Area Service and War Department Overhead Organization

MINOR DEFECT IS NOT BASIS OF DEFERMENT      BEGINNING AUG. 1 ONE-EYED AND DEAF MEN TO BE TAKEN

Class 1-B to Be Inducted   Men With Minof Physical Defects to Be Taken Into Army

Relax Rules On 1-B Men   Army to Use Many of Group Having Only Min. or Physical Defects.

Physical Rating For Army Lowe:   Beginning in August Selectives to Get Limitec Service.

New Policy Will Per: mit Those Without One Eye, Deaf in One Ear, to Help Defend Uncle Sam

Army Plans To Induct Class 1-B’s   Limited Service After Aucust 1

Men in B-1 Deferred — Class to Be Called for ~ Non-Combatant Job:

PHYSICAL RULES TO BE EASED   Men With 1 Eye, Poor Hearing Will Get  Limited Service

Men in 1-B Are To Be Inducted   Men of Physical Defects to Be in Limited Service

Induct Those Deferred For Minor Defects   To Take Places Of Others Qualified For Task Forces

Army Relaxes 1-B Standards   Will Permit Induction For Limited Service

Army To Induct Men With Minor Physical Defects   Plan Regular Quotas Of Men In 1-B Draft: Class

ARMY TO NOUGT GLASS 1-3 MEN   Draftees Deferred For Minor Defects Will See Limited Service

ARMY. SERVICE IS IN SIGHT FOR 1-B MEN   Induction of Minor De. enek wen to Be Started Aus. ]   WILL REPLACE MEN IN SERVICE UNITS

CLASS 1-B DRAFTEES TO BE GALLED SOON   Minor Physical Defects No Bar To Special Duty

Army Starts Drafting Men In 1-B Class   Will Be Inducted For Limited Service; Release Qualified Men

Army fo Start Induction of Deferred 1-B   Men Blind in One Eye or Deaf in One Ear May Soon Serve

DEFERRED 1-8 MEN WILL BE INDUCTED  BEGINNING AUG. 1   Early Induction of Regular Quotas of Men In 1-B Selective Service Class Because of Minor Physical Defects Announced By Army Today.

TO BE ASSIGNED WITH CORPS AREA SERVICE COMMANDS   Men With One Eye or With Only One Good Ear Slated for’ Limited Service

Army Plans © To Take Men In 1-B Class   Persons Having Slight Physical Defects Will Be Assigned To Duty In Service Commands

Plan Induction Of 1-B Men   To Be Used for Limited Military Service

Will. Induct Men. Previously: Held Physically Unfi   Those With Only One. Eye; ‘Deafness In.Qne ‘Ear _.To:-Be-Ineluded:.Aug.1

ARMY 10 CALL DEFERRED MEN   Class I-B Deferments To Be Summoned on August 

GIRAUD'S RECORD AAS NAZI CHIEFS   s Fighting Frenchman of Unmatched Audacity; Has In. furiated Germans From Time of Kaiser to Hitler

New French Chief ls Long-Time Foe of Germans  Giraud’s Career Is Filled With Exciting Exploits

OVER THE GOAL IN RED CROSS DRIVE   Cash Contributions for War Relief Fund Reach $7,221.75   MORE TO COME IN

Cash Contributions for War Relief Fund Reach $7,221.75   MORE TO COME IN

‘YY’ Will Stage Annual  Dinner Tonight   More Than 300 Residents to Attend Banquet, Hear Address by Dr. Melby, University President; Patriotic Theme to Predominate

‘Y’ Will Stage Annual Dinner ‘Tonigh   More Than 300 Residents to Attend Banquet Hear Address by Dr. Melby, University Beasidant: Patrintice Thema in Pradaminata

INTERPRETING The War News   By KIRKE L, SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Long-Range View Of War Provides Only Solace For Initial Defeats

ABCD OUTLOOK CLAIMED DREAR   Little Chance for Cheer After Manila Fall, Says Simpson

lad News Is Lacking From  The Far East   War Thus Far Has Yielded Little To Cheer Allies, But Turning ‘Point Expected

Some Casualties, Damage Reported; Tokyo Claims Advance Made in Burma   Dutch Troops Still Battling Fiercely Against Japanese Around Palembang  Chinese Troops Reported to Have Defeated Thailand Forces

Dutch Troops Still Battling Fiercely Against Japanese Around Palembang Chinese Troops Reported to Have Defeated Thailand Forces.

FIRST ATTACK MADE IN WAR ON MAIN ANN   In Burma Japs Advance Within 75 Miles  of Rangoon   GUARDS CHINA GATE   Vital Oil Center  of Sumatra

Tremendous Devastation o! Cologne Only Beginning of Allies Storm Planned for Axis.

Mutiny On U.N. Ship Quelled; 1 Seaman Killed   English Captain Shoots Chinese Mutineer In Brooklyn, N. Y., Harbor

Mutiny Quelled. Seaman Killed   Attacked Captain Slays Chinaman.

HERRIN FILES FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICt   Pledges Decent Law En: forcement to Keep Criminal Elements Away.

HERRIN FILES FOR SHERIFI   Pledges Decent Law En forcement To Keep Bad Elements Away.

SOVIET ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS PUT ON TRAINS   Fire From’ Batteries Prevents Nazi Bombers From Disrupting Railway ‘Traffic.

Fire Destroys Large Dedham  Farm Residence   Housewife Suffers Brok en Ankle-in Leap From Second Story Window

Fire Destroys Large Dedham Farm Residence   Housewife Suffers Broken Ankle in Leap From Second Story Window  WAS USING GASOLINE  Injured Woman Brought To St. Anthony Hospital! In Carroll

Rent Control Rebellion in Vallejo Grows   OPA Attorneys Say Landlords May Face Charges

Nazi Sub Machine-guns  Crew of Burning Ship   All but Four Sailors Killed As They Huddle on Doomed Craft—Another Also Sunk

Minnesota Plans A4$-Mile Limit   Stassen Announces Highwa:; Speed Restrictions, Effective May 1

NANKING RAIDED BY GUERRILLAS   Vast Destruction Caused By Chinese Troops In Occupied Areas

Chinese Guerrillas Hit At Jap-Occupied Citie:   15 Towns, Including Nanking, Shanghai, And Hangchow Raided: Rapid Allied Retreat  Reported From Burma Fronts

DELAYS IRK WLB; TO TURN ON HEA!   Speedier Decisions Sought in Its Industrial Disputes

LABOR BOARD IS IRKED BY DELAY   Two Key Cases Dragging Along Under Panel Chair men, Morse Says

Mediation Delays Scored by Board   /Shakeup in WLB’s Pauel Procedure Believed Coming Soon

SPEED ASKED ON DECISIONS   War Labor Board Plans To Put ‘Heat’ On Dispute Panels

Still Doing The Impossible  United States Workmen Complete Great Mass Salvage Operations Job For Navy

U.S. Workmen Raise Drydock   Project Completed in Massaua Harbor  Under Capt. Ellsberg

BIG DRYDOCK SALVAGE JOB DONE BY U.S   Eritrea Project. Held Nearly Impossible ) By Doubters

Sunk in Mass Scuttling By Italians, Germans In Eritrea Last Year

Americans Raise Big Italian Dock Scuttled by Axis   Accomplish “Impossible and Will Salvage Many Ships

Yanks stall Jap force   Patrol skirmishes mark land action: San nen tanks   Jap navy, air force losses $184.380.000

12 Nippon Tanks Destroyed; Awa Big-Scale Drive   Henderson Airfield Defenders Get Rest  From Enemy Assaults

Tokyo Troops Halted In Big Solomons Push,  Navy Reports   12 Enemy Tanks Are Knocked Out, Destroyer Attacked; MacArthur's Planes Blast Ships

SMASH ATTACK IS MADE ON JAP BASES   Manila, Cebu And Davao Are Targets Of Air Raids   Reported Sunk In Surprise Assault Of India Shores; Burma Retreat Admitted

Klying Fortresses Bomb Cebu, Davao In Pledged Offense   Japs Reveal April 6 Sinkings of 15 British Merchantmen; Nippons Making Progress In Burma

WMC TO DELEGATE LABOR AUTHORITY TO LOCAL OFFICES:   Seeks To Assure Prompt Action On Community Manpower Needs

Shanghai Newspaper Report That Wainwright Asked For Armistice Lacks (Confirmation

News From Bataan Be gins Coming, 5 by way       GENERALS ARE TO HOLD CONFERENCE

Shanghai Newspaper Report That Wainwright Asked For Armistice Lacks  Fo, er ee es

SHANGHAI SAYS WAINWRIGHT YIELDED   ‘Axis Report Unconfirmed: - Adds Jap Chief Asked — Capitulation Parley

Armistice Is Reported Asked By Wainwright   Berlin Radio Reports Word From Shanghai

WALLAGE F. BISSELL IS NAVAL ENLISTE!   Reports To » Calif. School  For Conditioning

BOND, STAMP SALES HERE TOTAL $26,652   $1500 More Musi Be Sol Today To Meet The Quota For July

SALE OF WAR BONDS, STAMPS LAGGING HERE   County Is $6,000 Behind the July Quota As End of Month Approaches

NEL BASED » AT BANDUNG . ARE BOMBED   Entire Enemy Fleet %, Destroyed  HIT AIRDROMES  ® Dutch East Indies Warned

mS spt CARD   Reality Stretchers Likely {c Be Uncovered By “Spotlight”

JAP PINCERS THREATEN BATAVIA   ‘Bandoeng Also Menaced By Twin Invader Columns

Apparent Move To Isolate Vital Ports Working   Allied Forces Still Fight Superior Numbers, But They Disregard Losses

Pincer Attack Closing in on Hndies Capital   Invaders Half Way Across dava; Would Cut Isle in Two

ENEMY DRIVING FOR BATAVIA; CAPITAL ~ ISHALF ENCIRCLED   Invasion Forces Within Thirty Miles Of Bandoeng Military Center — Only © ~ - Railroad Line Running To  Soerabaia Cut

3 MAIOR ATTACKS ARE MADE, MET WITH RESISTANCE   Enemy Advances From the North are Now Half Way Across Isfand, Last Railroad Line is Cut.   BOMBS DROPPED  NEAR HONOLULU   2500 Persons Packed on a British Freighter, Last to Leave Singapore, Landed in Australia.

EMY AlN Al CEVERING JAVA   Nippon’s Bombers Already Blasting At South Java Ports And Shipping

Interpreting he W/ar   Nazis Confirm Some Reports of  Russian SCurecacene

DARWIN INVASION BY JAP FORCES EXPEGTED TODAY   Civilians Evacuated as  Martial Law Is Enforced   REPORTS SAY JAPANESE RAIDS ARE FEROCIOUS

DARWIN PLACED UNDER ARMY LAW   Australian City Ruled By Military in Event Of Jap Raids

CIVILIANS EVACUATED FROM CITY   Martial Law Is Declared and Precautions Against Air Raids Are Made Today.

NAZI SWASTIKAS ARE OBSERVED ON PLANES IN ATTACK   American Warships Taking Part in the Engagement Against Japs in Bali Island Invasion.   JAPS FORCED BACK ALONG BURMA ROAD   Dutch Battle invaders With Bare Fists in Batavia Fighting, Attack Made on Parachutists.

SAY SWASTIKA MARKED PLANES RAIDED ISLAND   Darwin Under Martial  Law; More Raids Expected

SWASTIKA SEEN ON PLANES DURING BATHURST ATTACK   Four Miles of Track Damaged During Jap Bomb Raid on Part.

DARWIN - IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW; NEW JAP RAIDS. LOON   All Civilians, ‘Except Those Needed In Emergency, ‘ Evacuated—Tracks Repaired

DARWIN PLACED. UNDER MARTIAL LAW BY LEADERS   ALL: CIVILIANS EXCEPT. MEN NEEDED ‘FOR DEFENSE AND FEW NURSES EVACUATED

American Womer May Be Asked To Register for War   Roosevelt Indicates He May Call Them To Help for Duration

Women in U.S.  May Register   Fair Sex May See Service in Nation’s  War Effort

Women 18 to 65 to Be Asked To Register for War Help Work Says Roosevelt at Conference -

Roosevelt Sees War Roles for Women 18-65   Weighs Voluntary Registration — To Learn of Skills

VOLUNTARY WOMEN REGISTRY IS LIKELY   Mechanical Difficulties Are Barrier Right Now In Call to Help With War Effort

Government Considering Registration  Of Women   Voluntary Signing  In Effort To Get Line On ‘Womanpower’  For War Work Studied  TREMENDOUS TASK, F. D. R. POINTS OUT  Indefinite as to Jobs Registered Women Mioht Be Allotted

Texas Farm Bureau Federation Will Meet At Waco This Week;  Largest Farmer Group In State

MMERYONE 10 REGISTER FOR AATION BOOKS   WARNING FROM BOARD   The Bocks Ma; Be Used Later for Other Things  Than Sugar.

Ration Gives New Club to Traffic Cops   Violaters May Lose Gasoline Tickets, Officials Observe

“GROUNDING” MAY BE FATE OF MOTORISTS FOR BREAKING LAWS   Those Found Guilty of Infractions Under Gas Rationing Plan Face Suspension.

Allied Army Soon To Total 15 Million   Germans Believed to Have 4 Million Left; Japs About 6 Million

ALLIES HOLD SLIGHT EDGE IN MANPOWER   TO ENTER 1943 STRONGER THAN ENEMY; FORCES ON INCREASE

ALLIES NUMBER 15,000,000 MEN   Axis Strength Listed At Over 10,000,000

Youth Injured While On Way To Enter Army  ‘Bus With Troops Aboard And Trucl Collide At Bridge

Youth Injured While On Way To Enter Army   “Bus With Troops Aboard And Truel  Wey A. > a oe

Cripps Declares’ Britain Won't Bow To Demands   Warns Government Will Preserve Law, Order; — Reiterates Early Offer —

Freedom for India-Not To Be Granted At Once      INDIAN LEADERS PLAN © TO CARRY OUT THREA)   Nationalists Go Ahead With Plans for Mass Civil Disobedience Against British Rule—If Given Freedom Promise Is Made fo Fight . Aaainct lance "

IndiaWarned British Won't Be ‘Coerced   Cripps Declares Chaos Would Follow Any Attempt  To Oust British Authority '; Congress,” andhi eet,

Will Not Stand For Any Coercion   Sir Stafford Cripps Declaras India Cannot Coerce Great Britain.

Hopes of Last Minute Compromise Abandoned   Moslems Challenging Both Gandhi And British; Cripps Says English Will Not Grant Independence Now

Natives Must Await War’s End: Cripps   Statesman Says England Will Not Be Coerced Into Giving Freedom Now.

Flanking — Attempt Fails   Chinese Strike Back In Counter-Offensive

Waves of Planes Sent Against Bases Nearest Island Empire   . Ean TANK-LED TROOPS ATTACK IN BURMA   Gen. Stilwell’s Chinese rmy Hard-Pressed, Grave Situation for Allies

Japanese Smash At Flank Fails; Allies Get Booty   Counter Offensive Take: Heavy Toll; Irrawaddy Sittang Fight Indecisive

JAPS PRESS CHINESE LEFT FLANK BACK      Stilwell’s Line Threatened as Furious  Fighting Rages Within 100 Miles of Vital Allied Manda law Racca   RULLETIN.

Japanese Planes Make New Raid On Mandalay   Enemy Pincers Close 100 Miles From Chief  Burma Rail Center

ITTERY NIPPONESE SEND PLANES TO BLAST CHINA BASES   Indecisive Fighting Continues On Sittang, Irrawaddy Rivers

Mandalay’s Peril Grows, Chinese Air Bases Near est Japan Bombed.

FRANKFURT, WIESBADEN ARE TARGETSOFR AF   Other Objectives In Uppe: Rhineland Also Raided By ‘Strong Force’ of British Fliers  AAR EEA Ok   16 PLANES MISSING   Railway Objectives Are At tacked In Lower Countries During Night of Bad Weather

Air Raid Warning Sounded in London   Scouting Plane Causes Alarm

Huge Condor To Fly 36, Jeeps, Guns   Giant Transport to Carrs Light Field Artillery With Top Speed Near Bomber’s

HOMMA SUICIDE VERIFIED   Chilean Correspondent In Japan Confirms Reports Of MacArthur

Ain’t Seen — Nuthin’ Yet, Declares WPB   Real Impaet Of War Economy Is  Still To. Be Felt

Present Day Shortages Nothing to What is Ahead, W.P.B. Warns Americans   People Will Feel * Full Impact When Inventories in Stores Are Sold Out; No _ Civilian Steel, Now

PINCH UPON CIVILIAN ECONOMY BEGINNING   Stocks Of Consumer Items Nearly Exhausted

War Shortages Pinch Civilians   Nation Hasn't Seen Anything Yet—WPE

Shorfage Impact To Be Felt Soon   WPEB Says Many Line: Merchandise Are Nearly Exhausted

Fag aaL oa ee Mee MP ores yee toe Caer ear Soe Shortages Pinch Civilians Some; More Are Coming

Market Pig Club Deadline June 1  4-H Club Members Must File This Week

Six Men Lose Lives as Jap Sub Attacks Coastwise Tanker, Navy Report Show:

JAP SUB ATTACKS OHIP; SIX KILLED   rHIRTY-E1GHT SURVIVORS, HALF-FROZEN AND _UN-— “, SHAVEN, ARE-RESCUED. °

TANKER 1S SUNK ON WEST COAST   Attack By Jap Submarine Claims 6 Lives; Gun Crew Trapped

Navy Gunners Die In Jap Sub Attack   Two of Coast Tanker Killed: 38 Survivors Landed

FOUR OF: FIVE MEN AGCEPTEL   Two Men Placed in 1A Clas _ sification by District Ap-. “peal Board. :-    ONE MAN IS DEFERRED

POUR OF FIVE MEN AGCEPTED   Two Men Placed in 1-A Clas. sification by District Ap\~ peal Board.   ONE MAN IS DEFERRED

Yule Packages And Cards Must  Be Mailed Now To Delay Longer  LIL   To Delay Longer Will Cause Many Late Deliveries

Postal Officials Assert That Public Is Not Heeding Demands Of Mailing Xmas Items Early

Some Mailing Karly, But  Not Enough   Deliver Cannot Be Made Before  Christmas Otherwise

Early Mailings Not Yet  In Sufficient Volume   ‘Wartime Burdens On Transportation And Postal Service Make It Essential To Do Mailing. Now

PUBLIC MAILING XMAS PACKAGES MUCH EARLIER   SEVEN OF LARGEST POSTOF. FICES IN COUNTRY RE: PORT PARCELS BEING HANDLED IN DUE TIME

CONFISCATE 23 MERCHANT SHIPS   U. S. Takes Axis Vessels That Were Selzed in Amertaan Ports

29 AXIS VESSELS ARE CONFISCATED BY U.S.   Seized Ships To Be Used by Merchant Marine

Morgenthau Grows Fearful Of Theft of New Silver Wire   Treasury Wants to Fix Liability Before It Loans Metal to Replace Copper

Paratroops Edging Deep In Tunisia, Seizing Airfields   sharp Battle Against German Troops Expected As American Forces Cut — Across French Colony

Fanatical Japs Want To Reach Washington   O’Hare’s Commander Writes Describing De struction of 18 Planes Which  ‘Come fe Waves’

WAR SUBJECT DISCUSSION   Rep. May Says This Year or Next, But Colleagues Disagree

MORE GUESSES ON WAR YEARS   FOUR MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE DON'T AGREE WITH MAYS ON HIS PREDICTION

House Military Affairs Committee MembersDisagree On War's Length

Early Help Urged For  Russians   Next Summer May Be Too Late, Asserts Willkie At Conclusion Of Moscow Visit

WILLKIE FOR ~ SECOND FRONT   Declares Next Summer May Be Too Late To Come to the Aid of the Russians.

Jap Warships Remind India War Is Near   Natives Are Curious ~ ButCalm In Face Of Danger

India Finally Reulizés She Is A Hot War Zone   New Delhi Has Practice Blackout, And Gets Ready For Bitter War In Other Ways.

WILLKIE TO FIGHT POSTWAR THREAT OF ISOLATIONISN   Sees Need of Economic Co- aperation to Break Down  Trade Barriers.

WILLKIE PLANS WAR VOTE TASK   Republican will Help tc “Defeat Isolationists’.. At Polls

SUSPECT GRILLED ON WOMAN'S DEATH   Man with Scratched Face Evasive About Cause

PLAN REVEALED   Price Stabilization Proposed To Get Supplies Into Shortage Areas

OPA READY WIT MEAT PROGRAM   Stabilization Plan Seen A: First Step To Relieve Shortage Areas

Shopping with a Smile!   Strange Shopping Spree in Nyack, N. Y., Gives Preview o! Housewive’s Part in Acquainting Storekeepers With Price Ceilings   By JAMES T. CARTER

5,188 Japs ‘Killed in  Solomons   American Losses Pat at 1,000  Since Fight Began

LOSSES BY U. 8. MUCH LIGHTER, NAVY REVEALS   Figure Is Actual Count In Guadalcanal Action      ADVANCE MADE   Marines Drive To Head Off Nippon Pin cer Move

0,188 JAPANESE TROOPS KILLED IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   Casualties Suffered Since Invasion Began August 7— American Losses Put at 1,000.   YANKS MAKE GAINS ON GUADALCANAL   Drive Eastward Appears Intended to Cut Off Arm of Pincer Move Against  Airfield. .

3188 J aps Known Dead In Solomons   ‘igure Does Not Include Foes Killed by Fleet Action, Navy Says   7. S. MOVES AHEAD’   idvance Aimed at Pocketing Enemy and Making Airfield Secure

U.S. Exacted Heavy Toll in Guadalcanal   American Loss Thought To Be About OneFifth of Japs

UNITED STATES LOSSES UNDER ONE THOUSAND   Americans Gain Slightly East  Of Vital Airfield On Guadalcanal.

Several Miles Advance Made; Fighting Light   Heavy Enemy Aliacks on West Front Repulsed By Marines

American Forces Announce 2,188 Japanese Dead Since  Start of Solomons’ Battle

5188 Japs Die In Solomons   Figures Based on Those Killed in Shore Actions, Navy Says

5,188 Japs Die In Guadalcanal Tulagi Area   U. 5. Losses One-Fifth of Nipponese Knox Says in Announcement

JAPS KILLED IN SOLOMONS TOTAL 9,188   ARMY SLASHES AT PINCER MOVE IN GUADALCANAL

U.S. Forees Take Heavy Toll Of Japs   American Losses About One-Fifth Of Invaders In Solomon Islands. Navy Report Shows  ee ia nw ———_— _ a, =e ee eee oe, oe eee ee,

9,188 JAPS DIE IN SOLOMONS IN 3 MONTH FIGHT   Army Gains East o! Air Field.

Americans Kill 5,188 Japs in Solomons Area   Yankees Attempt to Slash Off Arm Of Pincer Movement

ESTIMATE U. 6. TROOP LOSSES -AT00 WER   Navy Also Reports 369 Enemy Planes Destroyed in October Alone.   ARMY TROOPS ADVANCE TO CUT OFF JAP PINCEF

ALLIED LEADER WARNS AGAINST ‘MIRACLE’ HOPE   MacArthur Says More Men And Materials Needed Quickly

MacArthur Is Assured Of Allied Victory   Stresses Need For Cooperation And Production At Home

SUCCESS DEPENDS ON WAR RESOURCES NEW ‘CHIEF SAYS   Vast Welcoming Crowd At Melbourne To Cheay ‘Hero Of Bataan —  In Ton Form

WARNS WAR §  ALLIES UPPLIES  “WITAL NEE”   United Nations Commander in Australia Says Victory Over Japs Depends  ‘Upon Sufficient Help.

Must Have Sufficient Troops And Materiel To Win Says. MacArthur In Taking Charge

MacArthur Seeks Full Support   Success Will Depend On Primary War Resources Put At His Disposal, Says Commander

SHIPS BLASTED AT NEW BRITAIN   Axis Says Japs Have Reached South Coast of New. Guinea:

American Chief Says No General Can Win Without Big Supplies   Pleads with U.S. to S. to Give Its All in Production and Shipping Immediately —Sees Win If This Is Done.

RESOURCES AT DISPOSAL. MOST VITAL   Supreme War Chief In Pacific Is Cheered Wildly In Melbourne.

MacArthur Confident Of Victory   Thousands Cheer Hero of Bataan at  City of Melbourne

MELBOURNE WELCOMES M ARTHUR   General Warns His Success Depends Or Resources Sent Him

Resolution Vs.J.L.Lewis Beaten ty CIO   UNITED MINE WORKERS RALLY) TO PREVENT CRITICISM OIF THEIR PRESIDENT AS LABOE DISRUPTOR.   Yablonski Louis Defender

Red Army Forces Break Up Nozi Tank, Infantry Drive   Railroad Junction and Several Towns Are Captured; Reds on Defense in One Sector

FURIOUS, SEE-SAW _ On TLE IS RAGING G. ON 155- MILE FRONT      Germans Suffer Heavy: Losses  in. Men ‘And Tanks, But’: High . Commind  ae ‘Soviets ‘On’ Defensive. In  . Izyum-Barvenkovo Area

Push Broken, Says Moscow; Report Gains   Soviet Forces Capture Im. portant Railroad Junction Near Kharkoy.

NAZI ASSAULTS HEPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Moscow Admits, However, Red Armies on Defensive in South Sector.   REPORT CAPTURE OF RAIL JUNCTION: NEAR KHARKOV

Reds Break Up Nazi Assault, — Capture Junctior   ‘Soviets Acknowledged On Defense In Sector 70 Miles From Kharkov

"ASSAULT BY GERMANS HURLED BACK SOUTH OF RED OBJECTIVE   Enemy Keeps Pounding at Soviet Left Flank at Tremendous Cost

BUT REDS SAY ~ GERMANS’ TANK  ATTACK BROKEN   Giant See-saw Battle Rages.  Both Sides Claim Destruc'. tion of Each Other.

7 Buildings Are Burned in Marietta, Okla.   Many Others Damaged h Night Fire at Count) Seat Town

Light After Darkness, Is FDR Pledge   People Must Stand Up Under Further Reverses, Warns

Roosevelt Warns Of More Reverses Calls For ‘Uninterrupted Production

AUB ATTACKS Ao FDR GIVES WAR REPORT   President Warns People to Prepare for Further War Reverses.   CALLS FOR PRODUCTION WITH NO INTERRUPTION

EXPECT FURTHER SETBACKS, FOR WARNS AMERICA   Sub Shells California Coas' While President Addresses Nation

Roosevelt Tells Americans To Expect Other Reverses; U.S. Will Win Final Battle

ROOSEVELT IN FIGHTING TALK WARNS NATION   Admonishes Americans to Prepare Themselves For Further Reverses On War Fronts   VOWS GROUND LOST WILL BE REGAINEL   Says to Speed Turn of Tide Call For “Uninterrupted Production” Prepar- . ing For Offensive’...

Warns People Of Reverses, Assures lide fo Turn Soon   Heavy Toll Being Taken Of Enemy Daily; Basic ’ Strategy Not Changed

Calls Upon Nation for ‘Unin: terrupted Production’ Toward Victory.

Further Reverses  Must Be Expected   : : Stresses “Uninterrupted Production’;   Unaware Of West Coast Attack

ROOSEVELT WARNS AMERICAN ‘PEOPLE 10 PREPARE FOR NEW REVERSES ON THEWAR FRONTS   Declares U. S. Forces In Far Pacific Steadily Grow ing and That “Thousands of American Troops Are In That Area’—Asserts Americans Have Been Compelled to Yield Ground But We  Will Regain It”. __

"Task Ahead Will Test Us To Utmost   President Says War Will Be Carried to Enemy on Every Front   SPEED IMPERATIVE   “We Are Taking Heavy Toll of Enemy Every Day,” He Assures U. S.

Sounds Warning Of New Defeat:   Enemy Submarine Attacks Coast of California Even as President Roosevelt Delivers Radio Address —Predicts Ultimate Allied Offensives.   STRESSES PRODUCTION

More Reverses Coming Te Us, But Will Be Only Temporary, He Asserts

SHELLING ACTS AS SPUR AFTER FOR’S ADDRESS   President Warns of More Bad News To Come Just as Sub Attacks Coast.   ASKS ‘GREAT EFFORT’   Roosevelt Calls For Production Without Interruption To Beat Axis Enemies.

AMERICAN PEOPLE TOLD BE PREPARED FURTHER REVERSES   UNINTERRUPTED PRODUC. TION TO BUILD OVERWHELM. ING SUPERIORITY URGED

President Calls Pearl Harbor Reports Exaggerated; Urges People Not to Relieve Casein:   HE ASSAILS RUMOR MONGERS

Task That Lies Ahead Will Test Us To Uttermost, President Says; Reveals Heavy Americap _ Forces Lending eee ae

Roosevelt Admonishes Nation To Prepare For Further War Reverses   EVEN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS SPEAKING ENEMY SUB. MARINE SHELLS CALIFORNIA COAST — CALLS FOR UNINTERRUPTED PRODUCTION

Uninterrupted Production — Is Urged    President Says Battle Ahead ls Warfare in. Terms of Every Continent

SHELLS BURST AS FOR TALKS   Sub Fires at Coast as Presideni Warns, "Expect Further Reverses”

Then Nation Car Take Offensive,  Executive Says  AXIS S REPLIES  —-V——  Jap Sub Answet te Forecast of New Forays

Increased War Production s FDR's Command   President Speaks As Sub Hurls Shells At West Coast

MORE REVERSES FOR U. S: SEEN BY ROOSEVELT   President Warns Of Time  Before Offensive Is Possible

F. R. Confident: Warns Hard Row Ahead   Demands No Letup in Production for Offense

Roosevelt Warns Nation Of Further Reverses Before U. §. Can Take Offensive

F.D.R. Warns U.S. Will Meet More Reverses   We Are Taking Toll Of Enemy and Will Win Final Victory, He Tells Nation

United Nations Take Offensive  In Near Future   Tells Nation Facts On Pearl Harbor, Saying We Are Scoring In South Pacific

Time Is Near For Offensive Says Roosevelt   Jap Sub Bears Out Forecast of New Forays by Axis

Task That-Lies Ahead Will, Test Us.To Uttermost, Presi‘dent Says; Reveals Heavy © Americap Forces’ Lending Atl oan . z

Attack By Sub Exactly Timed “To F. D. Speeck   Shells Land On West Coast As He Warns Nation To Expect More Losses

FOR Warns of More Reverses ‘On War Fronts   President Calls For Uninterrupted Production for Grand Offensives

NEW REVERSES ARE PREDICTED BY ROOSEVELT   President Calls For Uninterrupted Production To “Turn The Tide”   GRAND OFFENSIVE PLEDGED   Heavy Toll Of Foe Taken: Many U. S. Troops Have Reached Far Pacific

Encouraging, Grave Report Is Given   President Calls for ‘Uninterrupted Production’ to Build Overwhelming Supply of War Supplies for Offensives.

Roosevelt Sounds Warning of Other Allied Reverse:   President Calls For Uninterrupted Work in Nation’s Industries

UNINTERRUPTED PRODUCTION IS ASKED RY EDR:   Makes Request In Ad dress Delivered To Nation   ‘Sub Attack On Calif. _Is Made While He Speaks

Stresses Need Of Production Without Stops   Commander-In - Chief Says Country Can Expect Losses From Subs.   WILL -RECAPTURE LAND

Uninterrupted War Production Sought by FDR   President Also Prepare: People For Further Re  verses,   He Cautions People On Unfounded Gossip

JAPS FAILED TO GRASP OUR PSYCHOLOGY   President Says We Are Wearing Down The Enemy by Making Him Stretch: Soon We Wil! Swat Him

ENEMY SHELLS ® ACCENT SPEECH BY RONSEVEL'   B Submarine Fires on California Coast as He Admonishes Nation — Uninterrupted Production’ De » manded in Review of War.

Grim Roosevelt Calls for Uninterrupted Production In Nation’s War Factorie:

Must Speed Production For Victory   Taking Heavy Toll Of Enemy Daily, He Tells Nation

WARNING OF REVERSES  IS QUICKLY BORNE OU)      Washington Little Surpris ed by Sub Attack Dur. ing Roosevelt Speech   MAY SPUR RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT’S CALL   ‘Prodigous Effort’ Asked in Frank Report on War; US. Confident of Power

Sub Fired 25 Shells; Loss Slight; President Says Big AEF In Java   ‘Uninterrupted Production’ Demanded: Roosevelt Says Jap Losses Heavy; Lists War Efforts’ 3-High Purposes

JAP ATTACK EMPHASIZES F.D.R. TALK   Submarine Sheliing Occurs Just as President Tells Nation That It Can Expect to Suffea Continued Axis Raids.

DECLARES FRANCE PLANS TO MOVE GOLD   London Newspaper Says “Nearly ¢ Billion” Will Be Taken From Martinique to Venezuela.

Vichy fo Remove  Gold Hoard From  Island Stronghold Half-Billion on Mar tinique to Be Taken OEE hw Subbemarinee

London Paper Says Martinique  Gold to Be Moved   Claims Vichy Will Send Billion Dollar  Treasure to Venezuel:  FEAR U. S. SEIZURE  French Submarines To Take Hoard  From Island

Arete se me emem ut saeco rem tt me a aN  Chain ‘Schemes In  Mails Fraud

Germany Declared War On Russia Just 28 Years Ago   Declaration Touched Oif Tragic Sequence of Event: Which Converted Austro-Serbian Clash Into World Conflict No. 1; Nations Acted Quickly As Berlin Demands Were Reiected

Big Italian Plane Makes Tokyo Flight   Round Trip Journey Concluded in Rome

Fascist Fliers In Round-Trip Hop To Tokyo  Route Followed Not Stated, But Most Di. rect Distance Is 6.000 Milea«

800 ARE QUIZZED ~ ABOARD SHIP   F ederal Agents Hold Pas. sengers from ‘Europe  Over Night.

Victory One of Most Notable In Campaign   More Than 30,000 Tons of Jap Shipping Wiped Out

) ENEMY SHIPS SUNK BY U.S. IN SUBIC BAY   Heavy Blasts Follow Audacious Raid By Planes

Five Vessels Are Sunk in Daring Raid  Audacious Blow Is Aimed at   Audacious Blow Is Aimed at Enemy Supply Base

Coon Rapids Girl ae “AVES   First in This County to Join Navy Branch olf Women’s Service

Coon Rapids Girl Enlists In WAVES   First in This County to Join Navy Branch of Women’s Service

Big New Cruiser Sent Down Ways   Santa Fe Launched In Brief Ceremony

Wacky WAAC Is Dismissed  By The Army  Texas Maid Went AWOL To Do Strip  TR ncn In Theatra

Strip-Teaser Is Given Discharge  From The WAACS    Entertainer Is Court-Martialed

Strip-Teaser Is Out of WAACs   Kathryn Gregory Fort Worth, Texas, Given Discharge

oe ee eeEeaeaeaEaeGQGQYY™  WAAC Strip-Teaser Is Out of Army; Discharge Is "Other Than Honorable”

Glamour Girl Who Went A. W. 0. L. Because She Couldn’t Resist Gay Life Is Courtmartialed

Strip Teaser Out Of Army   Discharge By WAAC Court Martial Is Other Than Honorable

STRIP-TEASE WAAC IS FIREE   ee  Amber. d’Georg Dis. missed Today At Fort Des Moines

Japs Raid Allied Ships Near Sydney   Allies Hit Rabaul. Start Large Fires

Three Ships Attacked Off Australian Coast   Jap Sub Raids Disclosec As Allied Bombers Bit Rabaul

AMERICA OBSERVED LABOR DAY IN SERIES OF CONTRADICTIONS   THOUSANDS OF WORKER: STICK TO THEIR JOBS ON THEIR HOLIDAY

AMERICA OBSERVED LABOR DAY IN SERIES OF CONTRADICTIONS  THOLTICANNC OF WORKER!   THOUSANDS OF WORKER: STICK TO THEIR JOBS ON THEIR HOLIDAY

Crowds Throng City Streets On First Labor Day Of War   Parades of Working Men Cut to Bone As Machines Turn Out Victory Materials

VICHY INTENTIONS FORCED BY RAIDS; JAVA LINE WAVERS   Burma Front Holds; Dutch Change Ses Chieftains After . Two Cruisers

POSITION 15 GRAVE AUT NTT HPET FSS   Command Admits Crippling Blow Dealt Sea Power   OFFICERS SHIFTED      RAF Raid on Paris Plants Proves One of Most Punishing Ever Given

BETHLEHEM MEN END WALKOUT   War Labor Board to Handle Dispute at Johnstown

ke Workers ack On Job   Swift Action by War Labor Board Promised Employes On Wace Demands

LOCAL ELECTION ONE WEEK AWAY   Six Municipal pal Offices Wil ' Be at Stake in March 2 Primary

ELEVEN PERSON BEFORE ELECTORS   Petition of A. W. Hamel, Candidate for Mayor, Is Filed Tuesday Afternoon

BAKERS GETTING READY FOR HEAVY DEMAND FOR DESSERTS   Sugar-Rationed Housewives Will Look to Baker; Counter to Fill the Family Sweet Tooth—  Many Substitutes Will be Used

Bakers Getting Ready for Heavy Demand for Desserts from Women   Housewives Expected Ic Turn fo Bakery Counter for Sweets

Skilled Workers Make Up Strength Of First Contingent From L. A. Arec

Vanguard Arrives At Owens Valley Settlement   Nearly 1,000 Persons in First Contingent

yron Price Praises American Press or Secrecy about Roosevelt's Trip

IOWA WILL GET MEXICAN LABOR FROM TEXAS   U. S. Employment service has plan for relieving help shortage

Suggestion Comes From $ Agencies   Excessive Time Seen As Detrimental To Health, Efficiency Of Workers

CEILING URGED FOR HOURS IN WAR PLANTS   Excessive Periods of Em ployment Are  Detvri mental to Both Healt and Efficiency of. Em. nloves. Agencies Say.

A8-Hr. Ceiling Proposed for War Workers   Govt. Agencies 0.K. Eight-Hour Shifts, With Day Off Each Week

Propose Ceiling Of 48-Hours in War Industries  Eight Government Agencies Recommend 6-Dav Week

EIGHT AGENCIES PROPOSE A 48HOUR: WORK WEEK   New Ceiling Plan by Government Group Urged for Men and Women - Engaged in! Wat Industry

Work Week Of 48 Hours Is Now Proposed   One Day A Week Off Helps To Keep Production At High Level

i Uraes 48 our Work Week Ceiling   Limit Is Suggested For War Plant Employes Fo: Reason Of Efficiency   INDUSTRIES CONCUR   New Plan Would Not Af fect Overtime Paymen Under National Law

Eight Government Agencies Recommend Ceiling to War Industries.   SEE MORE EFFICIENCY

FOR 8-HOUR DAY AND 48 HOUR WEEK      Eight Federal Agencies Join in Statement of Policy on War Work   MAJOR STANDARDS ALSO SET FORTH   (Policy Is Recommended to Contractors and Other Producing Agencies

Ask 48-How War Ceiling   Six ight-Hour Days Should Be Limit Savs New Policy

Hour Ceiling Of 48 Advised tn War Work  U. 8. Agencies Back Program As Means Toward Health

Forty-Eight Hour Working Time Ceiling Proposed  Is Recommended For War Industry By Fiaht Aaencies

REED COMING IN KANSAS   U. S. Senator. -Plans to Spend Two ~~ Weeks at His Home

Radio Reporter Says U. S. Ship’s Ammunition Faulty; Defense in Indies Pititu

GETS LIFE TERM FOR $13 MURDER   Madeline Webb Will Spend 29th Birthday In Prison; Co-Defendants Face Chair.

Madeline Webb Gets Life   Two Others to Die for Murder Netting $12

LIFE FACED BY WOMAN SUSPECT   Lover, Friend Doomec To Chair in $13 Murder 

MADELINE WEBB GETS LIFE TERM ON MURDER CHARGE   Jury Returns First-Degree Murder Verdict, But  Recommends Mercy

MADELINE GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.   Jury Recommends Mercy for Her but Lover, Eli Shon . brun, and Cullen Must Die im Electric Chair:

MODEL CONVICTED ON MURDER CHARGE BUT SHOWN MERCY   Lover and Third Man Accusec Are Doomed To Die

WOMAN GIVEN ~~ LIFE SENTENCE   Two Men Get Death In Slay ® ing Which Nets $13

IS GUILTY OF MURDER   Madeline Webb Is Convicted i Death of. New York Woman

2-44 to Register Feb. 16 In Nation   These Already In Selective Service Files Do Not Have To Register

REGULATIONS FOR NEW REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN LISTED   NEW ENROLLMENTS ARE EX PECTED COMPLETE INVEN TORY OF MILITARY MEN

Men Between 21 and 36 Who Registered in 1940-41 Not Required to Register Again —  we,   FULL MAN POWER   ‘This Registration Will Complete the Recording of America’s Mil-— itary Strength -

Gen. J. Watt Page Explains February Registration Rules   Men Between 21-36 Should Not Register Tf Called in °40-41

More Kansas Rain Tonight   Flood Menaces Blue Rapids As Nebraska Waters Go Southward

SHOCKS FATAL   Columbus Man and Youth Kitled When They Touch Wires,

AUDEN HUMED IN PRIGE BILL   Wishes Ignored § lk Senate   BANKHEAD WINS   PCAN EINER ELAS VV £iANe  _—_—  Wickard Can Upset Farm Prices

SEEK QUICK VOTE TO PLACE CURBS ON RISING PRICES   Leaders Drive Bill Despite Wickard Veto Over Farm Control

RAAF JS STRIKING HARD AT JAPANESE   Enemy-Occupied Base Of Port Moresby In New Guinea Is Bombed

Government Officials in Dither Over Food Program, Wondering If They Should Ration More Items

Food Rationing ls Discussed   Food Officials Fear Rationing Would Start Bitter Debate

JAPAN HAMMERS AT BURMA LINE   Drive Unrelaxed Despite Great Losses At Last Barrier To Rangoon

Soviet Bombers, Fleet Sink 9 Reich Transports   Germans Lose Heavily  Futile Drive In Area Wes Of Moscow

Genoa, Italy Is Heavily  Bombed In RAF Attack   Even Rome Admits Extensive Damage; Not A Single British  Wleans Ve I act

Genoa Heavily Hit By British Bombers   Raid Is First on Italy in Six Months and Is Launched From Bases in Britain—Italians Say Turin Also Was Attacked.

10 IOWANS ARF KILLED   310 Fatalities So Far This Year  in (lar Aanidaonte

10 IOWANS ARE KILLED   310 Fatalities So Far This Year in Car Accidents

CHINA FIERCELY RESISTING JAPS   Severe Battle Reported Fol Siangshan Harbor

CHINESE, FOE — ARE LOCKED IN BIG FIGHT   Action South of Hangchow Bay Is Important Te Jap Supply Line

Chinese Battle Coastal Landings By Enemy Units   Shantung, Chekiang Prov inces Are Scenes Of Fu tious Fighting

MIEN IN HAUPT ND TRIAL TO OIE IN CHA   Three Women Given 25 ‘Years in Prison in Biggest Traitor Case.   ALL ACCUSED OF HELPING — YOUNG NAZI SABOTEUR

Chair Awaits Trio For Aid To Saboteurs   Wives of Defendants Sentenced to 25 Years In Prison, $10,000 Fines.

Death for 3 Guilty of  Treason   Men Convicted at Chicage to Die Jan. 22—Women  Get Prison Terms

CHAIR IS. AWAITING   Men to Forfeit Lives Jan uary 22 in “Hot Seat,” Women Finéd $10, 000,  Given 25 Years Each.

THREE CITIZENS OF U.S. WILL DIE IN CHAIR JAN. 22   Three Women to Serve 2 Years In Prison and Pay-$10,000 Fine.

Women Must Go to Prison.  Men to Chair   Court in Chicago ‘Sentences Aids of Nazi Saboteurs

THREE WOMEN SENTENCED 10 PRISON TERMS   All Accused Of Aiding Electrocuted N azi Saboteur

3 WOMEN GET 25 YEARS IN PRISON   U.S. Judge Orders Death For 3 Who Aided Saboteur

Verdict Ends Biggest U.S.  Treason Case All Accused of Helping Electrocuted Nazi   Saboteur FATHER IS DOOMED  Women Sentenced to 25  Years, Fines of : $10,000

ASSESSED 25 YEARS IN PRISON   Latter Also Fined $10,000 ) Each By Judge   ALL HELPED SABOTEURS   Haupt’s Father One Of Trio To Die Jan. 22

{THREE TO DIE FOR ASSISTING NAZI AGENT HERI   Three Women Given Prison Terms For Part In Peaascan

3 Nazi Aides In Chicago Get Death Sentence   Haupt Relatives to Be Sent to Chair; 3 Women Get 25 Years

Chicago Judge Sentences Three Nazi Treasonists To Die Iz Electric Chair Jan. 22 — Three Women Go To Prison      ‘NO MERCY’ AS JUDGE : THINES OF U. S. YOUTH

Verdict Climaxes Biggest Treason Case in  U.S. History   WARNING TO NAZIS   Home-Front Endangerec By Offenses Like These, Judge Declares

Three To Die For Aiding  Saboteurs   Wives of Men Who Helped Nazis Sent to Prison

3 Given Death Sentences In Treason Case   Men Must Die; 3 Women To Serve 25 Years In Prison

Face Chair On Jan, 22, In Treason   Men Doomed, 3 Women Get 25. Veéar Terme

Women Given 25 Year Sentences for Assistance to, Nazi Saboteur on Eas! Canast.

Oil State Congressmen Mapping Revoit Against Nationwide Curtailment of Fuel   ORDER IS DUE SOON   Secretary Ickes Indicates _ Decision Already Made; Move Held RubberSaving One

MOVE TO BLOCK GAS RATIONING IS UNDER WAY   Senators From ° Oil States Are Ready For. Fight

CONGRESS MAY BLOCK GIS PLAN      Senators from Oil Producing States Organize to Oppose Rationing

Nationwide Fuel Ration Ban Sought   Senators From Oil States Plan Legal Barrier

OL STATE SOLONS MAP Bir REVIT   Congressmen Against Na. tional Gasoline Rationing  —Vv   Order to Cut Consumption May Come Qonon

Gas Rationing FightLooming   Congress May Attempt Te Block Nation-Wide Act  To Save Rubber

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONS PLAN OPPOSED   SEN. CONNALLY IS LEADER OF OPPOSED GROUP IN SENATE

STEVENSON 5  WRITTEN nt  ASKS INQUI      Danger of Federal Law ~ On Lynching Is_Pointed Out

White House Views Sought   Congressmen Want Tip On Army Pay Bill

Congress Is Awaiting Nod From Roosevelt On $42 Or $50 Pay For Soldiers, Seamen

Congress Seeking President’s Hint On Army,Navy Pay   Question of $42 Approved by U. S. Senate or $50 * Voted by House to Be Decided

F.D.R.’s. Attitude On Soldier Pay Is Sought   vongress Would Like To Know If President Favo1 - Paying Buck Privates In Army $42 Or $50 Month: Await Bureau’s Stand -

WANT FDR’S VIEW ON PAY HIKE   House and Senate Conferees Ask Budget Directors for Opinion on Military Pay Adiustment

Await FDR Nod on Pay   Seek President’s Choice Between $50 Or $42 for Privates

Congress Asks FDR Stand On  Increased Pay   Leaders Would Act On Matter According To His Wishes

Army Pay Up to F.D.R.   Congress Wants to Know What Base Pay President Favors

*Pass Buck , On New Army Pay Rates   ? Conferees Ask Whether F.D.R. *

Look to FOR On Service Pay   Congress Asks Budget Bureau For its Opinion

NORTH DAKOTA SOLON SCORED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Elections Committee Cite: “Shameful Disregard for High Concepts of Duty”

Senate Group Votes to Oust Langer   Charge Senator Not Entitled to Seat  Because of Conduct

SOLONS WOULD UNSEAT LANGEF   Senate Committee Raps Former Governor of  North Dakota

Deny Seat. To Langer   Senate Report Accuses North Dakotan of Many Disgraceful Acts

Final Action Rests With Upper House — Ouster Is Recommended  CHARGES LENGTHY  Former Governor of North Dakota Held ‘Not Entitled to Hich Office’

LANGER UNFIT, SENATE TOLD   Elections Committee’s Formal Report Asks Dakotan’s Ouster

SEN. LANGER EXPULSION   Committee Recommends Unseating « Of Dakota Senator

Committee Report Damns Langer's Concept of Duty   Asks That Senate Remove North Dakota Ex-Governo.

LANGER NOT ENTITLED 10 SEAT IN SENATE   Committee Accuses’ Him o Disrepard of Public Duty

Report Hits  Sen. Langer   Committee Recommendatior To Unseat North Dakotan Follows Long Investizatior

LANGER IS NOT ENTITLED TO SEAT, SENATE GROUP SAY!   Asks Chamber To Deny Membership To North Dakotan

SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE REFUSES ~ SEAT TO LANGER   CLAIMED SHOWED CONTINUOUS, CONTEMPTUOUS, AND  SHAMEFUL DISREGARD DUTY

Langer Named In Long. List OF Offenses   North Dakota Man No Entitled To Seat hr Senate, Decision 0! Elections Committee

Langer Unfit For Senate, Report Says   Elections Committee es Contempt of  Public Duty

REPORT IS MABE BY COMMITTEE ON SEN, LANGES   Investigating Group Find: That Former North Dakota Governor Should Be Denied Membership  Because of Improprieties  DrerAwnpane A OCOTITD NI

Charged With Gross Impropriety, Lawlessness, Shotgun Law Enforcement   COMMITTEE ASKS HIS PROMPT DISMISSAL   Claims Charge of Mora Turpitude Against Senator Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Dakota Caar  Assailed By  Investigators Senate Committee Files Report On

WARDS CHALLENGE AUTHORITY OF WLB   Order to Sign Agreement for Union Membership Clause  te Araqued

eee  Security of Labor Union Is Challengec   Montgomery Ward Cy Puts WLB Authority To Its Third Test.

Ward Makes Third Test   Challenges Labor Board Authority In Union Dispute

Labor Board Authority Is Challenged   Montgomery Ward Claims Liberties Are Violated

Montgomery Ward Gives W.LB. New  Test of Powers   Meil Order House Tesues Challenge: “on “Board’s * Authority to Force» “Poot With. Vaion-

Serious Tesi For WLB Seen In Ward Case   Big Mail Order House Chal. lenges Order to Sign Agreement   UNION SECURITY ISSUE

WARD STORE WILL FIBHT INOW ISSUE   Gives New Test to WLB Ruling on Union “Secunty.” : :   CONTROL OF JOBS "SEEN AS OBJECT   Ward's S ays Employe Should Be Free to. Join  Union or Not.

UNION SECURITY FACING A TEST   Montgomery Ward Co Gives War Labor Board Its Third Serious Unior Membership Test.

Challen oe tg War  Labor Board  De awmiweanenoes: OH al   Montgomery Ward & Co. Question Union Clause

WARD'S ISSUES THIRD DEFY 10 ORDER BY WLE   fail Order House Chal  lenges Federal Group's Authority to Force Union Security Pact   ROOSEVELT FOR WLB   Montgomery Ward anc Othér Opponents Union Maintenance Hold It Violates Liberties

ENEMY SCOUT PLANE CIRCLES OVER CHUNGKING   Movements of American of Trip From Russia Being Kept Profound Military Secret

RAF Pounces on Italian Vessels In Central Mediterranean Raid   Two Cruisers and Two Destroyers Are Left Aflame; German Detachments Withdrawn

FOUR OF DUCE’S WARSHIPS AFIRE   Italian Ship Formation Pounced Upon By RAT In Mediterranean

WPB Committee Upholds Kaiser   Promises To Do All In Its Power To Help.

Geo. Bromert, Widely Known  Farmer Dies   Fuueral Rites Will Be Thursday Morning a St. Lawrence Church

Geo. Bromert, Widely Known Farmer Dies   Funeral Rites Will Be Thursday Morning at St. Lawrence Church   TO) PRAY ROSARY

Mmes. Birkholz, W. Haines And Knaub fo Head Harvey Christmas Seal Campaiar

Reds Break Up Ceaseless Nazi Attacks   Russians Drive On Doggedly; Kill 4,400 German Troops

Nazi CounterAttacks Halted  By Russians   Germans Pay Great Toll in Trying to Defend lines

Reds Break Up Ceaseless Nazi Attacks  Russians Drive On Doggedly: Kill

Gen. Wavell Says Russia Will Hold   British Commander Paints Confident, Broad Picture of -War Theaters -

Gen. Wavell Confident — In Reviewing Situation On Various War Fronts

WAVELL SAYS SECOND FRONT TO BE OPENED   Predicts Russians Will Hold, Says Atlantic Battle Most Imporiant Japanese Need Pause

Wavell Reviews Progress of War On Major Fronts   Confident That Russia Wil Hold Out; Favors Second Front   British Commander  - Guest of Correspondents at New Delhi

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Wavell Offers War Appraisal   Believes Russians Able to Hoid Foe

Wavell Predicts Reds Will Hold Allies Will Launch Second Front   Terms Battle of Atlantic One of Biggest in Global Conflict, Russia as Heart of Problem

WAVELL IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY   Says There Will Be Second tront; United States, Britain, Russia And China Will Fight It Out.   Wants Burma

WAVELL PREDICTS RUSSIA WILL HOLD   British General Draws a Confident Picture of the Future

Wavell Makes Global Survey, Sees Triumph   Allied Air Offensive Jars Nazi Morale, But Sea War Is Critical  ee    Russians Will Hold, Despite Stalingrad   Second Front Sure, Burma Offensive Set—Japs’ Digestion Strained

CHEERING VIEW OF WAR FRONTS   Praises Results Of Ai Attacks; Says Fall Of Stalingrad Is  Not Decisive   Says Reds To Hold

POSSIBLE TIP FOR GERMANY ON DIEPPE RAID   Possibility Being Investigated by British in Relation to Ad in a Newspaper

British And Axis: Armies Are Preparing To Renew All-Out War In Libva

British And Axis Armies In Libya Ready To Strike   Tangled Batile Over Sea Lanes In Mediterranean

BRITISH AND AXIS. FORCES IN LIBYA READY 10 BATTLE   PREPARATIONS FOR STEP. PED-UP NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY

Campaig nin Libya To Be  Resumed Soon   British And Axis Forces Stepping Up Preparations

Armies in Libva Prepare for Drives   British and Axis Force: Face Each Other for Renewal of War

Resumption Of Libyan Campaign — On Major Scale Believed Near   Both Axis And Allies, Separated By A 50-Mile Noman’s Land Dotted With Spring Flowers,  Marshaling Forces For Battle.

SPARRING BEGUN ON LIBYA FRONT   Both British and Axis Are Preparing to Resume Large-Scate Fighting

Blows Due In Libyan War   Fighting Season At Hand, Both Sides Ready

Found Helpless — In Basement  - Charles Will Suffers  From Stroke And Cole

LAY3DAYS © INA CELLAR   Charles Will, ll, 65, Found By Neighbor—Suffered Stroke

Wallace Urges World Council To Preserve Peace, Promote  General Welfare After War

Proposal Said Backed By FDR Other Leaders  ~ Objective Is Set   Objective !s Set Up As Four-Fold For Entire World

Proposal Said Backed By FDR, Other Leaders   -Objective Is Set Up As Four- Fold ‘For Entire Worid

Wallace Proposes Post-War Council   Vice President Says Organization Should Have Home Rule as Its Guide

HINT IS GIVEN OF POST-WAR POLICE POLICY   WALLACE DECLARES AXIS SCHOOLS ARE POISON

WORLD COUNCIL TO SAVE PEACE IS SUGGESTED   Vice President Gives Out line Of Administration’s Post-War Plans   FOUR-FOLD PROGRAM WOULD BE ADOPTED

Post-War Program s Outlined In Broadcast   Purely Regional Problems Would be Left in Regional Hands—Address Regarded as Major Ad. ministration Pronouncement

WALLACE OUTLINES 4 FOLD PEACE PLAN   Takes Occasion to Answe His Critics On Farmers Giving Away Milk.

VICE-PRESIDENT REVIVES GOAL FIXED BY WOODROW WILSON IN PROPOSAL FOR A WORLD COUNCIL

Wallace Proposes World Council To Preserve Peace   Vice President Offers Plan for Welfare after World War

Wallace Proposes World Council For Post-War ‘Problems’ Settlement

WORLD COUNCIL IS PROPOSED BY WALLACE   Vice Presideni Outlines Post-Wa Plan of Home Rule—Lisis Fou: Objectives

LK REGARDED AS ADMIN ISTRATION PLINS, POLICIES   Suggests Not Only Military But Psychological Disarmament of Axis Nations   &OUR-FOLD OBJECTIVE OUTLINED BY OFFICIAL   Would Leave Regional Prob  @ lems in Regional Hands Declares Axis School Sys tem Must Be Supervised t« Rant Ont ‘Poison’

WALLACE ASKS FORMATION OF WORLD UNION’   Proposes Internationa Group to Rule on  Post-War Plans

WALLACE FAVORS» "WORLD COUNCIL TO KEEP PEACE   Vice President Says Post-Wa! Plans Should Give Nations All Home Rule ' Possible.   SPEECH SEEN AS MAJOR ‘NEW DEAL DECLARATION   Advocates Disarmament of Enemy Nations and Security Against War and = Business Depressions.

Wallace Has Plan To Run WholeWorlc   VICE ‘i RESIDENT BROADCASTS NEBULVUS SCHEME ON ANNIE. VERSARY OF THE BIRTH Ol WOODKOW WILSON.   Proposes World Councii

WALLACE URGES WORLD COUNCIL FOR AFTER WAR   Four-Fold Objective Of United Nations Bared; Must Undo Work Of Hitler, Japs   Sees Rehabilitation

Wallace Outlines Peace Plan   Vice-President Proposes World Council And Punishment Of Guilty Nations

World Council After War Is Proposed by Wallace   Vice-President’s Broadcast Regarded as Major Administration Pronouncement of Post-War Plans and Policies

Wallace Urges Post-Conflict World Couneil   Alm Is Preservation Of Peace, Promotion  Of General Welfare FOUR PRINCIPAL   FOUR PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES LISTED

Plan Would Leave Regional Problems To Home Solution   Vice President Advocates Supervision of Education In Defeated Axis Nations

Port Moresby Again Raided; Jap Ship Sunk   Destruction Reported At Dutch Timor By Allied Airmen   EXPLOSION IS SEEN      {onvoys Arriving In Australia Despite Domination Claim

British-Jap Navy Battle Impends   Yanks Attack on Bataan; Chinese Rip Burma Foe

Japanese Are Routed On Bataan   American Artillery Breaks Up Attack And Inflicts Many Jap Casualties

2 GUNTESTS MARK CITY'S PRIMARY ELECTION TODAY   Nominees for Mayor and Mu nicipal Judge Will Be Selected, With No Contests for Two Offices.   CANDIDATE FIELD SMALLEST IN YEARS   Two Commissioners Have No > Opponents, With Only Six Seeking Two Other City Offices.

CITY PRIMARY WILL BE HELD HERE TUESDAY   Voters Will Nominate Candidates for Mayor and Municipal Judge—  Two Commissioners Unannncad fay Ra.alarctian 

RAF Beats Axis To West Africa Theater of War   lake up Job of Guarding Many Miles of Exposed Coast   Bomber Patrols Search for Submarines over Wide Section

30 ARRESTED IN SIX CITIES FACE FEDERAL TRIAL   Persons Trying To Undermine Armed Forces By Writings, Cartoons Grabbed   SEVERAL ARE PROMINENT   All Accused Of Subversive Pilot Will Be Tried In Nation’s Capital

TODAY'S NEWS ~ CAPSULES   den Says Britons For ost-War World Court

GIVE ARGENTINA: -UNTILEVENING 0 ~ MAKE DEGISION   OTHER. NATIONS READY TO > BREAK OFF RELATIONS WITHOUT HER

ARGENTINA BALKS IN SIGNING PACT FOR AXIS BREAK   Ultimatum is Ready Requiring Signature or Forcing Her to Stand Alone Without Help.   ALL OTHER NATIONS 19 SIGN AGREEMEN'   Slight Wording in One Clause Over Diplomatic Relations Resulted in Action of the Minister.

DEADLINE NEAR ON ULTIMATUM TO ARGENTINE   Other Republics Ready To Join Anti-Axis Front Friday

AWAIT ARGENTINA'S DECISION TODAY ON ANTI-AXIS PROGRAM   Ultimatum Demanding Thot the Country Decide on Stand Will Ex pire on Friday.

Argentina Still Balks at Signing   Government Shuns  Break With Axis

Argentina Gets Warning To Join or Be Isolated”   Alt Other Republics Ready to Sign Recalution as Deadline Approaches

FORTRESSES SET CRUISER AFLAME IN BAY OF BENGAI   Defense of India and Burma Aided By Arrival of U. S. ‘Blanes:

TO R. O. T. C. STAFF   Lieutenant Wilson Will Report for Duty at University

BIDDLE ACCUSES SOCIAL JUSTICE   Weekly May. be Barres Fyom Mails as Violation of Espionage Act i Charoed.

COUGHLIN WEEKLY IS ACCUSED   Attérney General Biddle Charges Violation of Espionage Act; Paper Barred from the Mails

Axis Propaganda Charge May Ban “Social Justice” Magazine From U. S. Mails

SEDITION CHARGES FILED AGAINST SOCIAL JUSTICE’   Paper Founded By Father Coughlin May Be Barsed From Mails

Noted Weekly Is Questioned On Patriotism   Social Justice Faces the Possibility of Being Barred From Mails   ATTACK WAR EFFORT

JUSTICE” FROM U.S. MAILS   Father Coughlin, Radio Priest, Says Parents Own Anti-War Magazine

“SOCAL WSTIGE" MAY BE BARRED FROM U.S. MAILS      Weekly Accused of Violating Espionage Act by Attacking War Effort   APRIL 29 HEARING SET

Plan Probe Of ‘Social Justice’   Weekly Founded by Father Coughtin May Be Bannéd by U. S. Post Office

National Weekly, Social Justice, Faces : Possibility of Being Barred From Mails

BEGIN MOVE BAR WEEKLY FROM MAILS   Coughlin Paper, Socia Justice, Under Fire of Justice Department.   PRIEST ASKS TO BE GIVEN HEARING   Attorney General Says Paper “Mirrors” Enemy Propaganda War.

PAPER FOUNDED BY COUGHLIN IS BANNED BY U: S.   Similarity of Articles to Axis Propaganda Pointed Out by Biddle

Ban Ordered Against Paper Of Coughlin   National Weekly May Be Barred From Use of U. S. Mails

Harold White In : Officer’s Course   CAMDEN YOUTH IS SEN’ TO. MIAMI BEACH SCHOOL

Decisive Phase Is Z Now at Hand   GERMANS SAY TAKING OF : CITY WOULD MEAN THIS YEAR’S OBJECTIVES ARE ATTAINED

MOST DECISIVE’ STAGE REACHED, VIEW OF RUSSII   Capture Of Volga City Believed Last Nazi Goal For 1942

Early Reports of 15 to 25 Dead Caused by Injured Being Mistaken for Dead; Accurate Details Slow in Coming Due to Widespread Dispersal of Injured to Many Hospitals.

NEW — BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED TODAY   U_S. S, New Jersey, Heaviest Ever Built, «Slides “Down Ways

DR. ISIDORE LOEB «IS PRICE CHIEF   Veteran Educator and Po Titical Science Authority -Named to State Post

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK IN LIBYA   Mobile Columns Routed In Battle West Of Tobruk, Cairo Reports

Nazis Driven Back In Libya   British Say Several Mobile Axis Columns Driven Back West of Ain El Gazala

AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY NEEDN’T FEAR POST-WAR ERA. HE SAYS   Glenn L. Martin Says Post-War Years Should Hold ne Fears for Aircraft Plants——Factors Are Outlined

Report From Naval Battle In M ed iterranean Shows Allied, Enemy Losses Equal; British Suffer Setback In   a) eee

BRITISH ARMY IS PURSUING AFRIKA KORPS   General Rommel and All His Troops Thrown Out of El Agheila Line.

AR SUPERIORITY HARASS ENEMY "DURING RETREAT   Berlin Officially Admits Army Has Withdrawn to West After Being Forced to Give Up Strong Position.   AMERICANS HELP IN BOMBING OF CITIES   Germans Fail In Attempt to Break Pincers, Many Reported Killed During Day’s Fighting.

British Forces Pursue Germans Into Tripolitania   Withdrawal of Axis Forces Officially Admitted In Berlin

Allies Batter Tunisia With New Air Power   Smash Foe’s Supply Lines All The Way To Sicily As Montgomery Routs Africa Corps From Aghelia Under Hail Of Bombs.

AXIS ARMY RUNS FROM EL AGHEILA   Pursued Toward Tripoli By 8th British Force

ROMMEL FORCES PUSHED WEST IN TRIPOLITANIA   U. S. Bombers Cover 8th Army's Pursuit of Fleeing Afrika fClarns.

ALLIED FORCES ARE HARASSING FLEEING NAZIS   Airika Korps May Be Driv: en to Misurta Before They Make a Stand

Allies Are Superior  In the Air   Germans Show No Disposi tion to Fight—Flee Into  Tripolitania

Nazi Forces In Libya Are In Full Rout.   Montgomery Pursues Rommel’s Troops Into Tripolitania As Allies Hold Control Of Air; Six Axis Planes Shot Down

American bombers give protection to chase of Rommel   Allied reconnaissance taken for offensive by axis troops

First British Jabs Crack. Agheila Line   -Axis Rear Guard Deelines Fight; Berlin Admits. Force Retreating

Nazis Offer No Attempt At Holding   British Eighth Army, Sparked by Air Fighters, Drives Forward.

nolulu Astonished Roberts Report  ‘housands of News a < 979 y i 7

HAWAII AMAZED BY ACCUSATION   Honolulu Astonished By Commission Report ' To Washington

WPD LABOR GROUP OFFERED 10 Qui   Donald Neison Refused Resignations, Say Hillman Associates.

HILLMAN DANGLES   His New Post May 'Not Be One of Much Responsibility

ALLIED PLANES HAMMER STRONG ENEMY POINTS      Retake Pichon From Germans In Tunisia

Seen Preparing All-Out Battle To Save Tunisia   Reported Moving Forces From Tripoli Diverting Men, Material From Russia

Nazis Mass Huge Convoy in France   Tripoli Italians Make Break for Tunis Stronghold

EXPECTED 10 CONCENTRATE STRONG FORCE   Allies Anticipate Lar ge Scale Troop Movement By Risky Convoy

Axis To Make Bitter Fight For Tunisia —   Hitler May Give Up Tripoli—Big Convoy Ready To Sail 

HITLER IS DRAWING POWER FROM RUSS   Alljed “Aviation Continues To  ~Make. Rommel’s Retreat A Nichtmare

AXIS REPORTED BE PLANNING ALL-OUT DEFENSE TUNISIA   TROOPS FROM EUROPE AND TRIPOLITANIA BEING RUSHED TO DEFENSE

TROOPS EVEN MOVING FROM SOVIET FRONT   Meanwhile, Going Through Dense Mine Fields, British Pursue Rommel to Area 14( Miles From El Agheila.

HUGE CONVOY IS REPORTED MASSED IN FRENCH PORTS   Hitler, Satellites Hold Two-Day Political, Military Conference

Troops Pulled Out To Fight For Tunisia   Huge Convoy Gets Ready in French Ports To Rush Aid

Nazis Prepare For All-Out Tunisia Fight   Report Assembling of Huge Convoy in Southern French Ports

CONVOY FORGE   Expect Enemy Wil! Attempt To Send Reinforcement To Tunis.   AIR FIGHTS CONTINUING

Even Men and Material Taken From Hard-Pressed Russian Front for Battle

Giant Convoy Being Formed To Rush Aid   _Rommel's Forces May Aban don Tripolitania For Last Desperate Stand

“AXIS REPORTED MOVING FORCES * OUT OF TRIPOL   All-Out Fight for Tunisie Hinted As Foe Diverts Main Units

Axis Prepares To Battle For  Tunisian Hole   Hitler Reported Rushing  Troops From Tripoli, Russia For All-Out Fight.  PRITICH KEEP TP PACE

Axis Make All-out Ettort to Hold Tunisia   Repotted Diverting Men and Materials From Tripoli and Even Russia In Attempi To Save North African Section.

Axis Frantically Moving Troops:   Will Seek To Hold. ’ Tunis At Arig Cost

Axis Prepares For Decision On Desert Front   Ships Massed To Carry Troops To North Africa

Hitler ‘All-Out’ To Save Bases   Fuehrer Decides to Divert Forces From  Tripolitania, Russia in Effort to Keep  Afvica Toehold; Rommei Speeds Flight

Axis Bolsters For Defense  Of Tunisia   Reported Diverting Forces From Hard Pressed Front

Huge Convoy Assembled In France to Bolster. Rommel ‘Line     WILL RISK VESSELS British Progress Slowly Through Mine Fields In Libya

Reported  ‘Diverting All Available Men, Material To New Struggle  MAY EVEN TAKE “MEN FROM RUSSIA  , Rommel Continues Flight as Axis Heads Confer on “ Neur- Stratsow

AN ALL-OUT FIGHT FOR TUNISIA BEING MADE BY THE AXIS   Reported Today to Be Moving Its Forces From Tripoli to That City.   LEAVING RUSSIAN FRONT.   Mussolini’s Tattered Forces May Give Up Tripolitania.

Axis Frantically Moving Troops  Will Seek To Hold   Will Seek To Hold Tunis At Any Cost

HUGE NAZI CONVOYS REPORTED BEING MASSED ALONG FRENCH COAST TO BE SENT TO AFRICA   Rommel Apparently Trying to Reach Tunisia Where All Axis Forces Can Be Consolidated fo: Desperate Effort to Maintain Foothold on Continent   ORIGINAL LIBYANS WILL ASK FOR RETURN OF LAND WHICH ITALIANS HAVE COLONIZED UNDER MUSSOLINI   Libya Another Parcel of Il Duce’s Roman Empire Which Appears Destined to Pass From Control of Italy. As Allies Gain Control of North Africa

Prepares for I-Out Defense of unisia, No. Africa   rted Diverting Men Material From Front in Russia

BRITISH BOMB ~ BREMEN AGAIN; 13 PLANES LOST   Attack is Termed the “Most Satisfying” of Recent Raids; Fires Light up Targets

Raid Bremen Third Time In Single Weel   Powerful Force Take: Part In Bombing OQ! German Port; Thirteer Planes Fail To Return

Bremen Again Bombed In Big RAF Attack   a eeeeeenee etnies  Many Fires Left Burning In Great Industrial City As Planes Depart

FOURTH RAID ON BREMEN IS MADE FRIDAY   MANY CANADIANS JOIN R.A-F. PILOTS IN BLASTING PORT CITY -

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN PORT DURING NIGHT   Thirteen Planes Fail To Return; Fires Raging

RAF AGAIN BLASTS GERMAN PORT OF BREMEN OVERNIGH'   Fliers Report Raging Fires Still Burning Fiercely Whe They Reach Targets

BREMEN BLASTED AGAIN BY RAF   Powerful Force of RAF Bombers Attacked Grea’ German Port For Thirc Time In Week; 13 Fail tc Return.

Bremen Again Bombed By RAF   Third Follow- Up of Mass Attack Leaves “Many Fires Burning” In German Port

BREMEN AGAIN RAIDED BY RAF   Powerful Force Blast: German Port; 13 Raiders Fail To Return.

Bremen Scene  Of 3rd Attack   Powerful RAF Sets Fire: In Night Raid; Losses Include 13 Planes :

BREMEN AGAIN TARGET-OFRAF BOMBING RAID      Many Fires Left. Burning In German Port, Brit‘ish Air Ministry  ~ Announces   13 RAIDERS MISSING   Pilots:Report:Fire Burning So Fiercely “lt Was Like Aiming At Pathwork . Quilt”

GERMAN PORT IS HIT ANEW IN RAF RAID   Attack Is Called Most Satisfying Of Recent Blows

Bremen Again Blasted by RAF   Many Fires Left Burning—-13 Planes Fail to Return

BREMEN HAMMERED BY RAF BOMBERS   Attack Is Called “Most Satisfying” OF Recent Raids

German Port Left Ablaze By Bombers      Pilots Say Raid Is Most Effective Since Mass Attack June 26   33 PLANES MISSING   aurfields in Occupied Nations Also Targets for British

RAF Again — Fires Bremer As Heavy Raid Is Made   More Than 300 Planes Involved In Attack On Large Port; Canadians Join In

Canadian Air Force Joins Bremen Raid   Coastal Points  Also Attacked

RAF. Raids     Third Time   Dover. Strait : Cannonaded For 2.:Hours: Belgium _- Warned Of. Invasion

RAF Lashes  Bremen Again   Powerful Force Sets Many Fires In Port

Middle West’s Lights Doused   Blackout Termed Succes: Despite Exemptions To Railways, Plants

12 Million People Take Part In Greatest Inland Blackout of The War

Big Middlewestern Area Disappears in Darkness Last Eve   Many Lessons Learned by Defense Officials in First Blackout

Greatest Inland Blackout Is Pronounced Successful   Darkness Settles Around 12,000,000 Persons Living in Heart of United States in Initial Test in Mid-  west—-Head of Army Chemical Warfare Criticizes Detroit Kesults

BLACKOUT TERMED A GENERAL SUCCESS   Only War Plants Allowed tc Ramain I ichted

BLACKOUT TEST IS SUCCESSFUL IN MIDDLEWEST   Lights Out For Thirty Minutes In Large Area

Marshal Petain Declared  Virtual Prisoner _ Laval Keeps Him _ in Ignorance

REGIME AT VICHY IS FALLING APART   Marshal Petain Kept ir (gnorance of Events in Nation

PETAIN REGIME FALLING APAR]   Aged Chief Of State Is Virtual Prisoner; Laval Plotting

Reports Paint Viehy as Breaking Up  Aged Petain Duped, Laval Conniving At Pronazi Recime

Petain Reported Virtual Prisoner As Laval Connives at Formation of All-Out Pro-Nazi French Governmen   Aged Marshal Kept Ignor ant and Deceived about Latest Moves

VICHY REGIME FALLING APART   Laval Connives To Form All Pro-Nazi Cabinet; Leaders Arrested

VICHY REGIME FALLS APART: LAVAL ON TOP   Marshal Petain, Aged ChiefOf-State, Is Kept In Ignorance Concerning Much That Goes On.   2 Chiefs in Toils

French Quislings Toy With Petain   Aged Marshal Is Last To Learn Facts

PETAIN’S REGIME APPEARS DOOMED   ‘GOVERNMENT REPORTED  BREAKING UP, MARSHAL A VIRTUAL PRISONER.

Axis Forces Petain Out Of Control   France Is Moving Closer To Axis; Herriot Arrested

Petain Deceived. Virtual Prisoner   Vichy Regime Falling Apart, Advices Say

Petain Ignorant Of Vichy Fall, Reports Say  Herriot, Borotra Arrested by Laval Government

POSTPONEMENT OF COAST'S PERMANENT GASOLINE RATIONING PROGRAM AFFORDS TIME TO STUDY THE RUBBER SITUATION

PERMANENT GASOLINE RATIONING DELAYED   ‘Await Result of Collection o!  Serap Rubber

Jones: admits BEW needn’t consult RFC   Perkins’ power not restricted

Lack Check On BEW Spending   Executive Secretary Mile Perkins Need Not Consul Board To Spend.

Nelson Sees Junk Effort  Succeeding   Mills Wilt Keep Furnaces At Capacity—He Urges Patience in Gigantic Callection Task

7 FRENCHMEN SHOT BY FIRING SQUADS   Germans Execute Parisians for “Acts of Violence” Against Occupation Forces.

NAZIS EXECUTE §3 FRENCHMEN   “TERRORISTS” PUr TO DEATH AS RESULT OF RECENT ATTACKS ON GERMANS,

93 Executed in Paris      SS Chief Warns French To Help in Detection

COURT OPINION HELPS OUT FB!   Device for Listening In On Telephone Talks Ruled Legal

TRIBUNAL OKEHS PHONE TAPPING   Legalizes Use of Devices Bu Testimony is Restricted

German Troops Start On Baku  Rail Connection   Stalingrad Holds the Upper Hand Over Invading Germans; Grozny Oil Is Goal

REICH FORCES PUSH NEW HOLE IN VOLGA RIVER CITY DEFENSE   Reds Continue to Repel Onslaught: Southwest of Stalingrad, Fight Stubbornly at Novorossisk

Enemy Breaks Through West Of Sfalingrad   Russians Repulse Onslaughts SouthWest of Cify

Reds Retire to.New VPositions, In Cherkessk Area, Communique Says; Casuallices Con : tinue High As Fierce Fichting Contliriucs

REDS REPULSt ASSAULTS ON STALINGRAD   Outnumbered Russians Con tinue To Fight Stubbornly Against Nazi Wedge On Black Sea Base.   New Attack

REDS RETREAT UNDER BLOWS OF NAZI ARMY   GERMANS DRILL NEW, HOLES IN SOVIET POSITIONS

Reds Hold Firm or Stalingrad Front   German Troops Punch Another Hole in Rostov-Baku Railroad Sector

Moscow Reports German Advance On Stalingrad :   Tanks and Planes Punct New Hole West of Volga City   Red Army Continues Tc Hold Southwest of German Goal

Germans Punch Another Hole In Red Lines   But Russians Are Holding Firmly on Approaches to Stalingrad   Reds Also Fighting Fierce Battles in Maikop Oil Fields

‘Soviet Troops Retire Again At Cherkessk   But British Report Russia’s Resistance Stiffens on All Fronts  ATTACK AT RZHFV

Nazis Punch Hole In Red Lines on Caucasian Front  Russians Holding Firmly; On the Approaches To Stalingrad  NEW U-BOAT FRONT  Germans Attack Ships Carrying Supplies For Middle East

NAZIS PUSH DN TOWARD MOUNTAINS   Moscow Dispatches Say Situation On Stalingrad Front Has Improved.

Reds Still Firm On Approaches  To Stalingrad   Powerful Forces Putting In Waves Of Reinforcements

Stalingrad Line  Gives in Center   Nazi Drives Southwest Of City: Hammered To Standstill   Artillerymen Battle Novorossisk Wedge   Local Successes Claimed By Russian Defenders West of Grozy

Nazis Punch Another Hole In Red Positior   Retreat in Cherkessk Area; Soviet Holds in Stalingrad Fighting

NAZIS RIP NEW HOLE IN RUSSIAN STALINGRAD LIN}   Gains Made by Germans Attacking From West—Advance Is Second in Last Two Days.   ENEMY IS CHECKED SOUTHWEST OF CITY   Hitler’s Forces Reported Repulsed by Army Defending Novorossisk on Black Sea Coast.

Germans Gain In Drive on Red Railroad   Russians Claim Firn Hold on Approache To Stalingrad Area

NAZIS PUSH DEEPER INTO CAUCASUS   Russians Fall Back in CherKessk Area—Fight Defensive Action in Maikop Fields.   INVADERS HEADED TOWARD 2 SEAPORTS   Soviets Hold Firm on Approaches to Staiingrad— Take Offensive in Kotelnikovski Sector.

At Stalinarad   Al SOHHQT ad - Soviets Struggle " Stubbornly But Give Ground

NAZIS PUSHING ON TO GROZN}   Russians Still Fighting In Maikop Fields; Sea Ports Are Goal Of  German Army

Nazis Penetrate Soviet Defenses   Drive Wedge West Of Stalingrad; Reds Repulse Invaders South Of City, Score Successes 60 Miles From Gronzy Oil

Red Troops Fall Back As Nazis Push Forward   Stubborn Battle Being Fought In Vital Territory -

Grave New Peril Created at Volga   150 Armored Giants, Aided By Swarme of Warplanes, Break Swaying Red  Defenses .   Nazi Reinforcements Flown Into Salient   Invaders Pierce Closer To Novorossisk, Big Black Sea Base

NAZIS PUNCH ANOTHER HOLE IN. RED LINES   Russians Admit Retirement Tc New Positions In Cherkessk Area; Firmly Before Ctalinerad.   3 Ways To Baku

Red Froops Fall Back As Nazis Push Forward  stuboorn Battle  m.*.. Ff... ti, ft _   Stubborn Battle Being Fought In Vital Territory

GERMANS PUNCH ANOTHER HOLE IN RED LINES   Soviets Give Ground In Cherkessk Area, But Hold At Stalingrad   NAZIS DRIVING TO  BLACK SEA PORTS

ANOTHER H IS PUNCHED IN RUSSIAN LINES   STALINGRAD ARMY CONTINUES TO HOLD NAZIS

Keds Announce Break-Through Near Volga City   Battle For Stalingrad Takes Critical Turn: Nazis Wage Supreme Drive.

Reds Holding Firm at Stalingrad   But Germans Punct Another Hole In Cherkessk Area

Germans Make Advances in Cherkessk Area  RUSSIANS RETIRE TO NEW POSITIONS  Soviet Offensives Are Reported South of the Don

Soviets Astride Railway From Rostov to Baku Yield Positions To Invaders

More Holes Punched In Red Defenses   Russians Continue Po Repulse Nazi Attacks Southwest Of Volga City.

Nazi Army Gouge Another Hole in Stalingrad Lines’  Red Army Continues Repulse of Enemy  in Southwestern Area

JAPAN AIR FORGE TAKES HEAVIEST BLOW OF WAR   U. §., British, Chinese Pilots Smash Enemy Attack to Pieces [n Rangoon  Peaks

Time Out For Tea Irks Yank Fliers   WHY SERVE TEA WHEN WE WANT TO SERV E TNT?’ ASKS ONE RAF PUPIL IN IRELANEI

Allies Pound New Guinea Area  Th Avr Raid   Plans for Making Australian a Strong Fortress Worked Out

Sugar Stamps To Be Issued Soon   Rationing Is Delayed A Least Another Month.

Sugar Ration Stamps Part of Proposed Plar   Legislation Would Limit Individual Consumption To 12 Ounces Weekly

Rationing of Sugar to Be With Stamps   Twelve Ounces Per Week Per Person Will Be Amount Allowed; Operation of Plan Delayed a Month to Await Stamps

SUGAR RATION PLAN DELAYED   Not Be in Effect for at Leas! Month; To Use Consumer Stamps

UGAR STAMP PLAN BEING WORKED OUT   Consumers Registered By families to Get 3 Months Supply.   PRINTING DELAY HOLDS OFF START   Present Tire Boards te Operate Plan, With Foods Men Added.

SPECIAL SUGAR STAMPS WILL BE REQUIRED SOON   Spokesman For Office Of Price Administration Discloses That Plans Are Being Made For Printing Bookiets   12 OUNCES EACH WEEK

Special Stamps Required For Sugar Purchase Under New U. S. Rationing Pla:

Sugar Stamps To Be Issued   Twelve Ounces of Sugar to Be Allowed Each Person Weekly

Plan Sugar Rationing  By Stamps   ‘Will Be Issued Consumers By The Goyernment For. Presentation At Stores

Stamp Plan To Regulate Sugar Use   12 Ounces Made Weekly Ration  For Individuals

Use Stamps In Sugar Rationing   Details of Program Mostly Worked Out But Operation Won’t Start for a Month

SUGAR RATIONING DELAYED MONTH BY NEW STAMPS   12 OUNCES PER WEEK TO BE ALLOWED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL

TD BE ISSN   Each Stamp Will Permit Pur. chase of 12 Ounces o Commodity Weekly

SUGAR STAMPS — TO BE ISSUED         Rationing Program Now Pending; Books to Be Available

‘SUGAR STAMPS: 10 BE SEQUIRED SO0N   OPA Setting Up Machinery ~ Local Boards Will Be Annainted.

‘Sugar Stamps’ Will Be Issued   Will Be Required For Purchases Of Sugar

MONTH'S DELAY IN RATIONING OF SUGAR SEEN   Special “Stamps” Will Be Issued By Government To Consumers   12 OUNCES PER PERSON’   Details Of Registration Requirements Incomplete, OPA Discloses

Sugar Rations To Be Handled By Stamp Issue   Personal Limit  12 Ounces Week

Aerial Attack Is Made on Jap Vessels   Flying Fortresses Score Direct Hits on Transport

ALLIES SHOOT DOWN 11 JAP ZERO PLANES   Ground Troops Close Ring Tighter At Buna

li Japanese Zeros Are Shot Down In Rerial Offensive   American And Australian Proops Close ln On ne miy dn Buna Area.

Joan Gleason Of Helena Wins Contest  Montana Bankers to   Montana Bankers to Hear Paper at Annual Convention

Joan Gleason Of Helena Wins Contest   Montana Bankers to Hear Paper at Annual Convention

Hull Condemns Vichy Deportation of Jews   Secretary of State Brands Forced Labor Plan “Revolting, Fiendish”

Hull Denounces Laval’s Sending Jews to Reich   Says U. S. Watching Vichy Moves Closely, Sees Labor Conscription as Aid to Germany

TWO ARE INJURED IN HEAD-ON CRASH   Driver of One Car Hel: After Middleburg Pike ’ Accident —=—-

TWO ARE INJURED IN HEAD-ON CRASE   Driver of One Car Held After Middleburg Pike Accident

Teeland Has 2nd Nazi Air Attack      Bombers MachineGun Lighthouse—Reykjavik Undergoes Alarm

ENEMY PLANES BOMB ICELAND   Lighthouse On Island Is Machine-Gunned By German Raider

‘TEMPERATURES:   Minimum Draft ‘Age 0f 9 Urged By Senator Taf   “Amendment. To. Army’ - Service Law. Ready For Submission

Many Prominent People, Including General MacArthur, are Found in  List Released Today   wseaAwtTt.sT Th mrt aAnr AAN      TOTAL IS $54,006,883

Tax Refunds Are To Be Turned Back  USS. Sends Out Mone'  Sag sc, Wien RRR ROR mE eee

Thousands Get  Tax Refunds   Modest Sized Sum Goes To Defender  Of Philippines

Many Get A Tax Refund   General MacArthur On List Of Those Who Overpaid

General MacArthur’s Name on List Of Those Getting Income Tax Retund

Ayis in Supreme Drive to Take Alexandria   New Offensive Is Opened on, Egyptian Front

BRITISH BATTLE NAZI ATTACK ON EGYPTIAN FRONT   First Phase Of Drive For Alex. andria Started By Germans

SOVIETS REACH KHOLM IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Hitler’s Armies At Leningrad Now Faced With Annihilation

REDS MAKE LONGEST ADVANCE OF THE WAR   Russian Drive Menaces German Position East of White Russia, 17,000 Nazis Killed

Soviet Drive May Outflank Nazi Armies   German Central Front Threatened by Huge Pincers

Nazi Position In White Russia Is Threatened   17,000 Germans Slain, 2000 Towns Captured  in 65-Mile Advance  of Racing Red Armv

17,000 Germans Slain in Surprise Russian Drive  Push Axis Troops   Push Axis Troops Within 125 Miles of Old Latvian Border   SCREENED BY STORM

Reds Drive Forward in the North   Recapture 2000 Towns And Villages In Stunning 65 Mile Advance; 120 Mi Fron Latvia.   Get Much Loot

viets Push ()Miles  om Latvia   eds Kill 17,000 in tunning Advance as nits Reach Kholm   PVANS FACE TRAP

Capture of 2,000 Towns Reported in Surprise Assault on North-Central Front.   VITAL RAIL TOWNS FALL TO RUSSIANS   Disaster Believed Worst Ger mans Have Suffered in Retreat—Leningrad Forces Threatened.

Whole of Nazi Central Front Periled by Reds In Smash Toward Latvia   LIBYAN DRIVE BEGUN BY AXIS   Rommel’s Forces Advance 90 Miles and Recapture Agedabia Position

SOVIETS SLAY 17,000 NAZIS IN ONE DRIVE   FORCES BESIEGING LENINGRAD MAY BE TRAPPED   RY ROBERT MAGIDOFF

Russians Make Great New Stride  Toward Latvia   Latest Push Threatens Entire German Position East of White Russia

GREAT ADVANCE IS MADE BY RUSSIANS   Germans Suffer Heavy Defeat as Kholm Is Taken

Jap Offensive on Bataan Appears Likely   Sharp Skirmishes on Entire Front Reported

ENEMY NAVAL UNITS ENTER BATAAN FIGHT   Full-Scale Attack May Be Tried in Future

Americans Report Renewed Activity   Large-Scale Fighting in Burma Also Believed to Be Imminent

Wainwright Sees Skirmishes As Prelude fo Long-Delayed Drive Against Bataan Force

SAYS RHODE ISLAND FIRES WERE © SET   Official Believes Forest Blazes Were Started By Saboteurs

Sure Fires In  Rhode Island Set   FBI, State Police Hunting Saboteurs

DECLARES THERE 1S NO DOUBT RHODE ISLAND FIRES WERE DELIBERATELY SE)

South Atlantic Said Menaced By Nazi Raide:   Story Of Torpedoing 1: Teld By 10 Survivor: Of American Vesse!

Axis Subs Take Heavy Toll in  Seamen's Lives  Ship Sinkings in Atlantic Battle  Fa ne © ee 

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT OF SINKINGS BRINGS TOTAL SINCE MID-JANDARY TO 238

Roosevelt Notifies Tunis Authorities of American Plans to Cross Into Libya   U. S. Losses Net Heavy in Occupation Of North Africa: Big French Battleship Da maned: Vicky Break: OFF Relations

British First Army, Supported By U, S. Units Plans To Isolate Axis At Bizerte Stronzkold.

Seek To Isolate Bizerte   Allied Air Strength Is Increasing; Big Battle Looms

PLUES DRIVE TOWARD TUNIS      British First Army, Supported by American Mobite Umis, 'Firawing Back Avis Defenders at Rate o! 20 Miles Per Bay

STEADY IN TUNISIAN HOT CORNER   Drive Takes Allies Near To Capital City   MAY ISOLATE BIZERTE   Air Force Keeps Up Constant Pounding Of Axis

FIRST ARMY PLANS TO STORM TUNIS, ISOLATE BIZERTE   Throwing Black Defenders At Rate Of 20 Miles In Last 24 Hours

Allies Take Key Towns in Tunts Drive   Vichy Dispatch Indicate: Junction at Djedeida Has Been Captured

BIZERTE 10 BE ISOLATED, TAKEN LATER   Americans and British Smash Ahead In North African Drive on Axis.

Area Hopes Gas Ban to Be Kased   Definite Ruling on Lifting of Rationing Order Likely Today

Still Hopeful Of Obtaining  ‘Gas’ Concession   Congressmen Anticipate Relaxation of Ruling For Western Pennsvivani:

REDS REPORTED STILL ADVANCING   Russian Soldiers Smashing For. ward Reported to Have Breached New Defenses.   LYUDINOVO IS CAPTURED

Nazi Winter Line Cut by Soviets:   Russians: Report. They: Have Captured Steél - Producing City of! Lvudineva’:

REDS BREACH NAZI WINTER NEFENSE TINE   Claim They Break Thru Central Front of Germans   CAPTURE LYUDINOVO   Steel Producing City Or Line Hitler Ordered Held

HUNGER STRIKE AT PENITENTIARY ENDS   Five Eastern Pen Inmate: Back, On Regular  Prison Fare

HUNGER STRIKE IN PRISON IS AT END   Five Inmates Who Partici. pated Back on Regular Prison Fare Tuesday.

Burma Road to China Seriously Threatened.   Main Allied Base On Java Also. Is in Danger .

Surma, Java Are Next Objectives In Jap Program   American, Dutch, British Are Fighting Hard Against Growing Atlacks

Direct His On Four Ships, Are Reported; A i  Lines Menaced   Nipponese Offensives  Pound Forward Despit Smashing Blows By Th United Nations:

MAIN BASE IN JAVA, ROAD 10 CHINA MENAGED   MacArthur's Men Suffer Hard Blows In Philippines; Japanese Also Suffer Heavy Losses, Five Bombers Shot Down   NAZIS PREPARE FOR BRITISH INVASION

FOE ADVANCES INSPITEOF — ALLIES’ BLOWS   MacArthur’s Men Hold Blistering Enemy Assault

NIPPONESE OFFENSIVES PROGRESS   Java, Burma Most Seriously Menaced By Invaders’ Drive

» JAVA-BURMA ROAD SERIOUSLY MENACED   However, ] Jap Planes, Two Troop Ships Destroyed.

American And Dutch Bombers Sink Two Transports, Down 11 Jap Planes

Main Java Base, Burma Road Thot  In Grave Peril   Air, Infantry and Artillery Rein. forcements Join in Fresh Assaults Against MacArthur

O12 ENTERS COUNTY PRIMARIES   Deputy County Clerk Be: comes Democratic Candi date for That Office.

CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CLERK   Sister of Present Incumbent Seeking Democratic Nomination.

JAP LOSSES TEN TO ONE OVER U. S. IN TWO BIG SEA BATTLES, NIMITZ SAYS

Yank Airmen Hold 10-1 Edge on Jans   Admiral Nimitz Makes Report in Address to His Pacific Fleet

NIMITZ HINTS . AT NEW BLOWS AGAINST JAPAN   American Pacific Strength Grows but News From China Fighting Front Again is Dark; Bombers to Help  i —erT Uhhh Be SRE TE

NIMITZ HINTS AT NEW BLOWS DUE FOR JAPAN AS STRENGTH IN PACIFIC CROWS

Jap Losses Ten Times America’s   Admiral Nimitz Predicts New U. S. Attacks   Yank Bombers Prepare For Action In China   Stimson Says Jap Landing Is Very  Small In Aleutians

U.S. Might Grows In Pacific As Yanks Exact 10-1 Toll   Sledgehammer Blows Against Japs In Offing As Battle Strength Is Increased

Nimitz Says U.S.  - War Power Grows   Men, Planes, Pilots Being Added Constantly, While Our Toll Is Already 10-To-1 Against Japs

North Carolinian ‘Nanied Chief of U.S. Bomber Command ‘in China.

U.S. Strength In Pacific Battle Steadily Grows   Admiral Nimitz Hints That New Sledge Hammer Blows Against Japan are In the Offering; Our Bombers Prepare To Help Kai-shek’s Armies.

More Blows Against Japs Are in Offing   Picture of Tremendously Grow: ing American Strength i: Battle of Pacific Is Present ed by Admiral Nimitz

U. 5. Airmen Have Exaced Tell Of 10-1 On Jap Men And Planes; American Bomber  Command Prepares For Aion In China

NIMITZ PICTURES U.S. STRENGTH AS STEADILY GROWINC   U. S. Airmen Have Alread; Exacted a 10-to-1 Toll In Jao Men and Planes

Stimson Thinks Threat To U. S. Coast Reduced   Admiral Nimitz, Revealing 10-To-1 Victory Over Japanese In Pacific Battle, Hints Great New Assaults Planned Against Nipponese: Secretary Stimson More Optimistic

Navy Strength Of U.S. Jump:   Airmen Exact 10-1 Toll In Recent Fights As Blows Are Struck

AMERICAN STRENGTH GROWING RAPIDLY IN FAR PACIFIC AREA  DESPITE PLANNED U. S. AID PICTURE FROM CHIN/

Japs Lose 10 To 1 In Air War, Nimitz   U. S. Gains Power In Pacific Area

SAYS JAPS HAVE LOST TEN MEN AND PLANES “TOEVERY ONE OF OURS   Nimitz Claims Stunning: Vic : tory for U.S. in Coral Sea, Midway Battles ©   OUR STRENGTH GROWING

U. S. Planes Take 10-1 Toll Of Japs at Coral and Midway   Greater Blows Are Being Prepared, Admiral Nimitz Says in Talk to Pacific Fleet Personnel

JAP LOSSES REDUCE THREAT TG COAST, STIMSON SAYS   American Airmen Exact 19-To-1? Toil In Enemy Men, Planes

U.S. Air Power Takes {0-1 Toll, Nimitz Declares   Growing Carrier Strength Promises Even Heavier Blows

INDICATES BIG BLOWS AT JAPS ARE IN OFFING   U. S. Bombers Prepare to Help Hard Driven Armies of Chiang

U.S. Air Strength Growing Steadily In Pacific Battle   American Fliers Scheduled  to Help Hard-Pressed Chinece   Exact a Ten to One Toll on Jap Aviator:

U.S, PLANES FAR SUPERIOR TO JAPANESE   Ten Jap Planes To One American Loss In Midway Island

New Bomber Forces Will -EFeln Chins   American “%, , Pacific Forces Also Being Increased; New Blows Expected   NEWS FROM CHINA FRONT IS DARK       Japs Massing. Warplanes in  Burma; May Launch Attack.on Siberia

NIMITZ TELLS OF JAP TOLL OF 10 TO ONE      Admiral Urges Heroes 0 Sea-Air Fights “To Hold Line”   REINFORCEMENTS   Air Superiority Picture Changing Rapidly In U. S. Favor

U. S. Air Power Exacts 10 To One Toll On Japs, With New Blows In Making

Hint New Blows for Jans Loom   Admiral Nimitz Asserts Tokyo’s Losses Are Ten Times Those of America

Strength In Pacific  rowing NIMITZ HINTS  URTHER BAD EWS FOR NIPS

NIMITZ HINTS NEW ATTACKS ON APS; NEAR   Growing American Strength » In Pacific Marshalled _ For New Offensives   U. S. HAS EXACTED 10-1 TOLL IN MEN, PLANES   Our Bombers Ready To Help Hard-Pressed Chinese Armies, Is Report

American Powel Grows in Pacific   Nimitz Voices Confidence; Chinese Face Dark Picture With New Jap Advances   U.S. VICTORIES CUT JAP THREAT TO COAST   . Stimson Tells Difficulty of Getting ~ Details on Battles in Pacific Area

Ratio Of Jap Air Losses Is  Held 10 To 1   Crushing Defeats Are Cited By Nimitz In  Praise Of Forces

More Power In Pacific ©   New Blows Against Japs in Offing, Nimitz Hints in a Report

i$ AIRFORCE “TAKES 10101 TOLL OF JAPS   b Superiority of Americans In Pacific Fighting Related by Nimitz   ADMIRAL PREDICTS STRONGER ATTACKS   Urges Heroes to Hold Line Until Reinforcements Can Take Over

Japs Are in For  More Hard Blows   Admiral Reports American - Strength Is Growing in  the Pacific   BOMBERS TO AID CHINA   Chinese Believe Japan May AttackRussia This.  Summer

Jan Losses 10 To 1: Nimitz   Admiral Lauds Men On Victories, Forecasts New Blows for Foe

Nimitz Bares Growing Yank Air Supremacy   American Bombers Ir China; Admiral Lauds Heroes

NIMITZ SAYS HARD BLOWS COMING SOON   Pacific Admiral Declares U. 5S. Air Power Has Exacted Toll of 10 fo 1 in Present Fighting   PRAISES THE TEAMWORK

Yank Fliers Exact Japanese Plane loll OF 10 To 1.   Nimitz Reveals Ratic Tells Fleet Greater Blow Are Due Soon

Nimitz Declares:  U.S. AIR POWER TAKES 10-1 TOLL   Admiral Says Navy Is Being Girded For New Attacks

Exact Huge Losses (n Jap Personne   Cheering Disclosures Mad By Admiral Nimitz In Ad dress To Fleet

Jap Losses Ten © To One In Recent Sea Battles   - Admiral. ‘Nimitz Makes Cheering Disclosure; Says Picture Changing. Rapidly To Favor U. S. Forces

Japan’s Loss In Sea Fights Set at10to]   Nimitz Says Enemy’s Early Air Superiority Is Fast Disappearing

Margin Shrinks In Both Lower, Upper Chambers  GOP Elects 208 Representatives; Five Contests Still in Doubt;  g*

218 Democrats Elected in the House ©   Five Contests Still Have to Be Renorted

-P. Elects 208 to House iocrats With 218 Lose endable Voting Control   ests for Five Seats Still Undecided ; nistration’s Senate Majority Reduced, Dominant Party 56, Republicans 38

Australians. Raid Jc apanese Bases Knd Report Attacks ‘Successful’

‘Campaign To Harass Germans  Likely   Growing CounterDrive Spirit Reported ‘ In London:

U.S. SOLDIERS SAID TRAINED AS COMMANDOS   Australian Bombers Lash at Bases of Japanese

2 Battleships Ready For Sez   Anson And Howe, British 35.000 Ton Craft, To Soon Join Fleet

CONTINUE PROBE OF FUEL DEAL   Senators Delve Into Sale To Italians

Huge British Bombs Rain Down on Italy   Raids Continue For Second Night.

te BOMBERS TAKE LOAD OF DEATH OVER ALPS AGAIN   Genoa, Turin Attacked For Second Night In Succession

USSIAN TROOPS PUSH AT SMOLENSK   iadio Reports Claim Naz Generals Clamor For 20 New Divisions

\rmored Units, North of Msus, Cover Retreat ‘(lonoCoastline   Viddle Ease Communique Reports Heavy Enemy  Pressure   uly Savs Cirene Passed   Report Reds Aim Drive at Smolensk  _ aww eos se ore 6B

REDS DRIVE ON SMOLENSK IN 40 BELOW ZERO   Drag Machineguns and Cannon or Sledges for Attack—Axis Force: Advance in Libya.

It Was A Tough Job, But They Went To Jaii   Soviets Smashing Toward Smolensk Timoshenko Now Nears  Dnieperopetrovsk As Nazis Await Aid

Russians Aim New Drive Against Smolensk Area   Nazis Demand Fresh Troops Be Sent.to.  ~Soviet Immediately:

BRITISH, REPORTED AGAIN ON ATTAGK IN NORTH AFRICA   Axis Still Claims Forces Advance, However; Russiane Inflict New Heavy Losses, But Abandon Feodosiya

Trotps Dragging Machine Guns and Cannon Sledges At .40 Degrees Below Zero; German Generals Demand Fresh Forces  . From Hitler.

REDS SURGING AHEAD DURING FORTY BELOW   Drive Aimed Against Smolensk a: German Generals “Send Home” For More Troops.

GERMAN ARMY CHIEFS CALL FOR MORE AID   Must Have 20 New Picked Divisions to Prevent Russian Brea kThrough, Generals Reported to Have Said.

OERSK DANE SURGING FORWARD “IN SUB ZERO COLD   REINFORCEMENTS IN SOUTHERN ‘UKRAINE ARE MATCHED BY RUSSIANS  °¢   BRITISH ENDEAVOR TO HOLD INLAND GAINS IN AFRICA   Germans Announce Recapture oi Feodosiya with Many Supplies, Prisoners

Nazi Generals Plead for 20 Fresh Divisions to Stem Breakthrough  BRITISH RETREAT  Engaging Rommel Wher ever They Can Find Him on Libyan Desert

SOVIET DRIVE ON SMOLENSK IS UNDERWAY      TROOPS DRAG MACHINEGUNS ON SLEDS IN 40 BELOW ZERO

RUSSIANS PUSH FORWARD AMID BITTER WEATHER   Drag Cannon On Sledge: At 40 Below; British Attack Rommel

BRITISH LAUNCH NEW EFFORT 10 STOP ROMMEL   6 Parisian Youths Executed 100 Others Deported After Latest Outbreaks

RUSSIANS PUSH AHEAD IN COLD   Drive Aimed Against Smolensk; Wide Activily Reported In Libyan Area

Smolensk Is Objective of viet Drive   Bolsheviks Surge Ahead Despite the Extreme Cold .

REDS DRAG GUNS ON SLEDS, PUSH FOR SMOLENSK   serman Generals Demanding Hitler Send 20 Fresh Divisions to East Front, It Is Reported — British Strike Back in Africa.

"Red Spearhead Near Smolensk; Nazis Ask Help  British Make  a A Stand in Libya With Nazi Lines Extended

Russians Move Up for Attack on Smolensk  British Troops Take Offensive or   British Troops Take Offensive on One Sector of Libvan Front

Russians Use Sledaes in Push   Drag Machine Guns And Cannon in 40. Below Temperature

WARN HITLER RED ‘BREAK- THROUGH’ IS THREATENING   Russians Drag Cannon o Stedges in Drive Aimed at Smolensk

RETREATING BRITISH BATTLE TO CHECK AXISCOUNTER-DRIVE   Russians Drive Against Smolensk In Sub-Zero ‘Weather

Russians Drive at Smolensk   Enemy Bombers Pound Hard at Big British Defenses.

RUSSIANS DRAG UP MACHINE GUNS AND GANNON AT 40 BELOW   REPORTS ARE GERMAN GEN ERALS DEMAND 20 FRESH  HAND-PICKED DIVISIONS

RUSSIAN TROOPS SURGE FORWARD ON SLEDS   Machine-Guns and Cannon Transported On Sleds at 40 Degree Below Fahrenheit

Nazis Fear Great Red Break-Through  on Eastern Front   Appeal to Hitler for 2€ Fresh Divisions Is Reported Today

Big Russian Gain Is. Moscow Claim   Aim Drive at Smolensk. Plunge Across Donets  *River Valley   ALLIED STAND IN LIBYA   Axis Capitals Claim Rommel’s Advance Is Continued There -

Russians in Drive Toward Smolensk   British Resisting Nazis in Desert

Red Soldiers Surge Ahead At Smolensk Despite Cold   Hitler Is Called On For Men; British Busy In Libya

Russians Use Sledges  ~ To Transport Cannor   British Radio Reports German ‘Generals Deman  Hitler Send More Troops 'To-Soviet Front: T  Prevent General Break-Throuch

Red Troops Aim Driv ‘At Smolensk; Nazi Generals Ask Hitler For More Men

RUSSIAN TROOPS SURGING FORWARD AT SEVERAL POINT.   : me - Drive Was Aimed Agains Smolensk, 210 Miles   West of Moscow.   40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO   Nazi Generals Demand Tha’ - Hitler Send 20 Picked Divisions to Front.

NAG ENDING AD TO FRONT   Report German Army Offi ‘ gials Fear General Soviet Break-Through.   MOVING FIGHT IN LIBYA

Russian Forces Press Closer Toward Smolensk   Advance Is Made In 40-Be-. low Weather; German Gen. erals Cali For More Troops; Attack Rommel’s Army

REDS DRIVING ON SMOLENSK   Russians Reported Surging Forward At Several Points In Bitter Cold — Contradictory Accounts Issued On Progress Of Fighting In Africa

Reds in a Drive Through Sub-Zero  Toward Smolensk   German Generals Feat Break-Through Unless Heavily Reinforced.   Allies Try to Check  Axis Force in Africa

British Radio Says German Generals Have Demanded That Hitler Send in 20 New, Fresh Divisions

Russians Still Surge Forward   Move Cannon on Sleds At 40 Below—-British Hit Back in Libya

BOARD NO. 2 SENDS 38 TO ARMY AUG. 4   Twelve Spring Valley Young Men Are Included

SPRING VALLEY TO FURNISH 28 YOUNG MEN   Group To Meet For Induction Into Army At Princeton, Sept. 2

POSITIONS OF TROOPS IS SECRET   MecArthur Does Not Di  vulge His Whereabouts While Awaiting Coming of Enemy.

ENDO Me oaAbt 10.0.5. LEADER   MacArthur Says ‘Begrimed’ Soldiers In Batan Pray For President

Batteries On Corregidor Island Also Waiting For New, Bigger Enemy Attack

Yanks Await Big New Jap Attack  MacArthur Sends Messaae To F. R.

‘Smoke-Begrimed’ ‘Forces * In‘ Corregidor And Bataan Ready For Assault ' MESSAGE SENT TO FDR Lull In Fighting Is Reported By American _ Commander

MACARTHUR'S MEN WAITING NEWATTACK   Lull Continues ° In Japs’ Attack. In Bataan Area

ATTACK AWAITED ON LUZON FRONT   [Americans Cling To “Fox Holes” As MacArthur Sends Birthday Greetings

MacArthur's ‘“Smoke-Begrimed’ Men Await Resumption of Jap Attack

Large Scale Bataan Attack Anticipated   Fresh Troops Landed By Japs; MacArthur ’Wires-FR Greetings

GEN. MP ARTHUR rOAGES AWAIT NEW ATTACKS   Heavier Assaults Expected As Jap Reinforcements Arrive In Islands

U.S. GENERAL SEES ANOTHER ATTACK ABOUT 10 SOME   But Americans Dig Heels 1 and Get Set for Japs’ *\Wopet "

NVARTHUR'S MEN AWAIT ANOTHER JAPANESE ATTACK   Large Scale Assault Expected by Commander   (GENERAL SENDS FDR BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Two Sentenced Under Tire Rationing Law:      President of Motor Firm Gets 18 Months, Fine; TT. S. Cracks Down

Japs Said Massing Big  North Army   Reported Gathering 10,000,000 Men fo. Thrust at Russians While England, United States are Busy Elsewhere

lll-Trained German Reserves Fighting on Russian Fronts   Nazis« Make Desperate Futile Attempts to Stop Red Onrush

NAZIS RUSH ILLTRAINED RESERVES TO RUSSIAN FRONT   Desperate Efforts Being Made to Stop Growing Russian Offensive

ILL-TRAINED NAZI RESERVES RUSHED TO CENTRAL FRONT   This Action Taken in Desper ate Effort to Stop Russian Offensive.   WAS A FUTILE ATTEMPT   Formed From Ranks of Tech: nicians, Engineers, and Air Force Ground Crews.

REICH PRESSING POORLY-TRAINEL MEN INTO ACTION   ’ But Russia’s Rout of Invad ers Grows—Reds Score at Stalingrad

ILL- TRAINED NAZI RESERVES ENTER BATTLE   Russians Score New Gains Despite . Repeated and Futile German  Counter-Attacks

NAZIS DESPERATE FOR MANPOWER IN RUSSIAN BATTLE   TECHNICIANS AND ENGINEERS JOINING INFANTRY, REDS SAY

NAZIS RUSHING FRESH TROOPS TO RED FRONT   New Soldiers Ill-Trained Soviet Report

GERMANS RUSHING ILL-TRAINED RESERVES INTO RUSSIAN BATTLE      Germans Launch Repeated Counter-Attacks But They Are All Repulsed   NAZ] LINES PENETRATED

Reds Crush Nazi Attacks   Report Says Germans Throv i\l-Trained Reserves — int Counterattacks

Nazis Fighting Vainly To Stem ~ Soviet Drive:   Untrained Germans Are Thrown Into Battle With Huae Losses’

Poorly-Trained Nazis In Fight   German Reinforcements Rushed To Velikie Luki Fail To Halt Reds

Poorly-Trained Troops Rushed To East Front   Several Thousand More Germans Reported Killed In Fighting On Central Front

FUTILE EFFORT MADE T0 STOP RED OFFENSIVE   Nazis Using II]-Trained Troops In Desperate Attempt To Stem  Soviet Advanee West Of Rzhev.

RUSSIANS CUT DEEPLY INTO GERMAN LINES   Declare That Nazis Are Rushing I]l-Trained Reserves Into Action at Two Points on the Centyal Bront.

Nazis Fait To Stem Russians   Both Sides Throw In Many Planes To Support Moves.

SOVIETS FORCE DEEPER WEDGES IN NAZI LINES   Germans Rush Iil-Trained Reserves Into Action On Central Front   COUNTERATTACKS FAIL   Enemy Thrown Back In Stalin. grad Area; Much Booty Being Seized °

Reserves Fail To Halt Reds   Germans Hurl Poorly Trained Men into Russian Battle

Germans Using lIl-Trained Men in Russia   Nazis Making Desperate but Futile Effort to Stop Reds

GERMANS REPORTED RUSHING ILL-TRAINED RESERVES TO FRONT    DESPERATE BUT FUTILE   ATPeEMDT BEING MANE

Hitler Rushes Reserves To  Red Front   Efforts Futile To Stop Driving Russian Offensive

tl - Trained German Troops Reported In Ac. tion On Central Front   ~ BOOTY CAPTURED   Soviet Reports Declare All Enemy Counterat. tacks Repulsed

GERMANS SEND UNTRAINED MEN TO RUSS FRONT   Soviet Offensive Was Con tinuing Despite Repeated Enemy Counterattacks

Nazis Reported Rushing Poorly Trained Reserves To Russian Battle Front

Hastily Formed Units Called To Help Stop Fierce Russian Offensive

ll-Trained Nazis Rushed to Front To Fight Russians   Germans Led by Pupils in Futile Effort to Stop Red Offensive.   Reds Try to Close  Trap on Don River

Nazis Rush Reserves Into Battle   Desperate Effort To Check Soviets

GERMANS USING POOR RESERVES   Report Many Infantry Units Are Formed of Techniclans. Engineers.   REDS HOLD DON ELBOW

Ill-Trained Reserves in German Army   Hurled Into Action On Russian Front in Desperate Defense Move

SOVIETS REPULSE REPEATED GERMAN COUNFERATTACKS:   Advancing Armies Knits Into Enemy Lines In Central Sector

Germans Rush Green Troops Against Reds   Efforts Fail To Stop Advances By Soviet Forces   Several Thousand Germans Are Slain   Red Star Reports Last Of Enemy Is Out Of Don Elbow

Nazis Using Ill-Trained. Reserves  Being Thrown Into Battle Lines On Ruesian Front

Voters in Maine Ballot Monday  To Deter Ren   Five Primaries Are Scheduled Tuesday

YEAR'S FIRST GENERAL VOTE SET MONDAY   GOP Incumbents in Maine Seeking Reelection

VICHY-NAZI AGREEMENT   Moscow Claims French Fleet Will Go To Germans

PARATROOPS, TANKETTES   Russians Falling Back In Most Caucasus Sectors

Germans Drop Paratroops, Tanks Behind Soviet Lines, Also Gain On Stalingrad Brant   Rv UNITED PRESS

NAZI AaoAULTS FORGE OUVIETS BAGK STEADILY   Hitler Throwing Tremendous Forces Against Russians In Caucasus Drive

Russians Fall Back Further   Admit New Withdrawals Today—Purging Spies at Leningrad

War In Air Spreads Over Wide Expause; Nazi Bombers Strike At Iceland; Russians Withdraw North Of Stalingrad   SOVIETS ANNOUNCE GERMAN SPY PURGE

Speed Plans For Okay Of China Loan   Officials Sent to Capitol tc . Expedite Approval of §00 Million Aid

BEST DRAWING MOVIE ACTORS   Abbott, ‘Costello Said Film Favorites

CRASH OF BOMBER IS INVESTIGATE!   Army Officials Probe Ac cident in Which Six Fliers, Two Women, Were Killed.

Action Was Taken at City Council Meeting Last   Evening   NEED FEDERAL FUNDS

INCREASE PAY IN TWO DEPARTMENTS   Action Was Taken at City Council: Meeting Last Evening —   NEED FEDERAL FUNDS

U. 5. SUGAR PRICE RISE IS OKEHED   Rationing Due If Hoerding Continues, Autherities Report

THREE BOATS "ATTACKED BY _ ENEMY SUBS   13 Men Are Reported Killed And 5 Missing in New Torpedoings      TWO NAVY PLANES DROP DEPTH BOMBS   “Survivors From Freighlers ‘Are Picked Up By Oth«Weasels

Enemy Subs Blast Three More Ships   1 Merchantman Torpedoed During Broad Daylight; Plane Bombs Raiders 13 wien Die

18 Reported Dead In Latest Attacks On Atlantic Coast   New Braunfels Man Among Those Missing After Survivors Are Landed, Says Navy Report; Seaplone Drops Depth Charges After - One Axis Warcraft Sinks Vescalcs

2 Planes Drop Bombs at Scene  Of Sub Attack   However, three U. S. merchant ships were sunk; one vessel attacked in daylight,

3 U. S$. SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   11 Crewmen Killed Or One Vessel; Planes Drop Charges

3.8. Vessels Sunk Last Week   13 Dead, 5 Missing Off Atlantic Coast

Submarines Claim Three More Victims In Atlantic   American Merchantmen Torpedoed Last Week, One During Daylight, Navy Dept. Announces 11 MEN LOSE LIVES AND FIVE MISSING Airplanes Appear After One Torpedoing, Drop Depth Charges

THREE SHIPS ATTACKED BY SUBMARINES   Torpedoing Last Week  Announced by Navy Denartment   DEPTH CHARGES ARE 1 REPORTED DROPPEC   Thirteen Crewmen Known Dead and Five Are Missing

Plane Drops Bombs After U-Boat Attack   Total of 18 Men Missing in Action; One Merchantman Hit in Daylicht

THE WAR TODAY   LIGHT FORCES USED BIGGEST SURPRISE OF JAP ALASKAN RAIDS.

BEHIND THE NEWS The “or Today   B By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

Key to Raid Lies In Second Attack   Amount of Damage Vital to Understanding of Jap Aleutian Assault

rae  v¥ ae fwuwy  Attack On Alaska Probably Face-Saving Reprisal Move; Could Be Start Of A Drive  Lo. r—(—s—s—s—s—i‘“ i‘CSOCSCSCSsSstsSs*s*s:SCtCsRm®™CCCWNMY:CSCN AAJ Pe A

Japs Seek Dutch Harbor Féothold As Overture To Further Assaults On Alaska And Rest Of West Coas

Jgpanese Face-Saving Raid Failed to Catch  Dutch Harbor Defenders Off Their Guare

kt +  The WAR "TODAY  By (DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World ‘War Analyst) .

SIGNIFICENCE OF JAP RAID LIES IN STRENGTH USED   Nature of Second Raid Is Answer to Motive of Japs Attacking Dutch Harbor

WAR ANALYST DISCUSSES RAID ON DUTCH HARBOR AND WHAT I] MAY OR MAY NOT BRING FORTH

Japanese Attack on Alaska Can be Explained in Many Terms of Axis Strategy

One Of Several Motives May Have Prompted Jap Attacks On Alaska   MacKenzie Believes Nipps Are Harboring Ambitions T: Seize Aleutians As Base Fo: Raids On U. 8. Coastal Cities   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Woarld War Analwet

PRESSURE IN SOUTH IS RELIEVED   U. S. And British Flier: Pound At Rommel’s Units Steadily

ALLIED FLU POUND Death FUE BACKWARD   Rommel Forced to Withdraw as Bombers Take Over Initiative.   BOTH SIDES BELIEVED JOCKEYING FOR START

ROMMEL FORCES BADLY JOLTED BY AIR ATTACKS   Aerial Action Results In Relieving Pressure On Southern End of El Alamein Line   ENEMY ARMOR UNIT FORCE WITHDRAWS   Had Been Concentrated In One Sector In Apparent Preparation for Attempt  to Turn British Flank

Initiative Momentarily — Lost By Rommel In Deser   AMERICANS BOMB JAP HEADOUARTER   Stage Series of Devastating Raids On Enemy

ALLIES WREST INITIATIVE FROM AXIS IN EGYPT   STEADY POUNDING FROM AIR AND LAND FORCES WITHDRAWAL

Concentrate Fire Power on Nazi Lines   American Bombers, RAF and and British Land Forces Cooperate

Rommel Is Halted, Then Pushed Back   Germans Hurl 25 Divisions At Stalingrad; Claim City’s Western Suburbs Reached.

Record-Breaking Assault Made   Enemy Pressure on the Southern End of El Alamein Line Relieved in New Attack

Axis Cheeked Temporarily By Allied  Air Strength   Initiative Wrested Momentarily From Rommel In Egypt: Heavy Air Attacks

Axis Pressure On British Left Flank Fased- Record Bombings Continue

Actions From Combined Unii Stop Rommel   U. 5. Army Air Forces Aid RAF and Mechanized British Force

ALLIED AIRMEN BLOCK ROMMEL IN EGYPT WAR   Take Initiative From Germans In Desert

Jockeying For Positions In Desert Seray   Suggest Rommel Needs Air Support To Launch Huge Scale Attack In Egypt.   AXIS ARMIES LASHED

Axis Stopped Momentarily By Bombing:   Desert Battle Only i in Pre. liminary Stage: Both Sides Seek Position

U. S., British Planes Pound Supply Lines   Axis Forces Retire Slightly Westward; Nazi Losses Not Crippling

RELIEVE AXIS PRESSURE ON SOUTHERN END   U.S. Flying, RAF And Mechanized Units All Have Part   NEW RECORD IN AIR   Aerial Bombardment O Thursday Biggest In Africa Yet

Rommel Loses Initiative in Desert Battle   Axis Pressure Relieved on South End of Line Today

Bombardments Hit New Peak Tn Intensity   Air Attacks Relieve Pressure On The Southern Flank

Initiative Taken From Rommel Fo! Present at Least   Effemy Force Massed For Blow On Left Flank Forced to Withdraw

Initiative Is Wrested From Rommel   Desert Armies Jockeying for Position — Big Clash Yet to Com«e

Allied Blows Drive Rommel  Troops Back  Record-Breaking Raids By U. S. And British Planes in eeeageeae Te  I cc a, A

U.S. Air Force Helps fo Check Rommel’s Driv   Air Fighters With. Hard-Hitting Brit’. Mechanized Units gf Offensive from Nazis.

Rommel Forces Withdraw Under Heavy Pounding   Little Axis Air Activity ls Noted As Allies Continue Smashing Blows

BOTH SIDES ARE JOCKEYING FOR POSITION   All-Out Battle is Still  To Come; German Dive Bombers Driven From Egyptian Skies

ALLIES REPULSE ROMMEL DRIVE   Nazis in Africa Fail to Hold  Initiative

COMBINED ACTION WRESTS INITIATIVE FROM AXIS ARMIES  POWERFUL ENEMY ARM   POWERFUL ENEMY ARMORED FORCES WITHDRAY WESTWARD SLIGHTLY

COURT BANS VOTE ON $29,000,000 PENSION SCHEME   Judge Sam Blair Rules Pro. posal Is Invalid and Forbids Its Submission in November.   DECLARES IT DEALS WITH TWO SUBJECTS   Rules It Is a “Purely Legisla.  tive Act” and Not a Constitutional Amendment—. Appeal to Be Taken.

Blair Bars OAP Proposal From Ballot   Holds Violation of Con stitution by Inclusion of ADC; Plan Appeal

Canada Agrees on Plebiscite Formula; Drops All Reference to Overseas Service

Canada -Agrees on Plebiscite For. mula; rl Drops All Ref erence. to Overseas Service

Reds Hold In Stalingrad And Push Nazis Out Of Three Southern Villages

REDS STAND OFF GERMANS, GAIN IN SOLITH   Russian Position Still Is Serious, Moscow Reports

Allies and Japs Trade Aerial  Blows Over Burme   Major Land Battle Reing Fought Along Pvu River

Jap Warplane: Strike at Port Moresby   Savage Attacks on Mandalay Are Launched

There'll Be a White House Christmas But It Will Reflect Somber Spirit of Nation at Wa:

WHITE HOUSE PLANS HOLIDA)   Celebration? to Reflect “Natio “At ~ War —

White House Will Observe Christmas Reflecting Spirit of Nation at War

Frills To Be Cut From Christmas At White House This Year   All Sons Of President On Far-Flung War Fronts: FDR To Read Dickens’ Carol Again

FACTORIES FIRED BY ALLIED SHIPS   speech Betrays Home Front Anxiety of Der Fuehrer; Chinese Retake Town Above Mandalay

Hitler’s Talk  Indicates Revolt Feared   He Takes Power of Life and Death Ove His Subjects; Admits Victory This Year Unlikely; Said Purge Looms

PRESENT ENTERTAINVUEN YT   — Fighting, Hardest Work head, Declares Nelson in Renort

Grim Fighting. ~ Lies Ahead, Says 'WPB Chairman   Nelson Says Overall War Program Must Be Stepped Up In '43

HARDEST YEARS AHEAD: NELSON   Says War Must Be Won i Battle, Production Alone Is Not Enough

PEOPLE PROMISED FACTS ABOUT PLANES   Administration to Answer Critica’ Question Raised in Capital About Their Performance.

Workers Break Seattle Picket   One Thousand Shipyard Employes Push Back Pic keting CLO Welders.

Shipyard Patriots Aroused   Strikers Are Beaten . And Chased at Tacoma By Workers; Police Are Pushed Aside

Shipyard Workers Drive Off Pickets  Independent Welders Face Swinging ‘Tin’ Helmets In Push :

Shipyard Workers at Ta. coma Attack Welders;  Several -Are Injured

Workers Beat, Rout Welders  1000 Shipyard Men Charge 400 Pickets; Four Strikere Hurt

AFL SHIP WORKERS PUT TO FLIGHT . PICKETING WELDERS   Demonstrators Beaten Second Time By Tacoma Labor

STRIKES BESET SHIPYARDS ON TWO COASTS   Welders Roughly Handled by AF) Unionists in Tacoma, Parle Called at Baltimore

Heavy Attack in Progress on Right Flank Defenders on Batan Peninsula, Across Bay from Manila—British Siege Forces Take Hellfire Pass

150,000 COLLEGIANS WILL BE DEFERRED   Men In Medical. Engineering And Other Scientific Schools May  Finish Courses

Germans Said Pouring In Reinforcements   Repeated Jap Attack Beaten By Chinese   “Nazi Forees Repulsed After 90 Mile Drive

Allied Blows Stall Axis on All Fronts   Reds, Chinese Hold Own; Libyan Drive Halted by British

[Treasury Urges New Boost in Corporation” Taxes; Partial  Post-War Refund Also Sought

TREASURY ASKS REVENUE BOOST   Urges Corporation Levy Be Raised Above House Figures

Treasury Asks Firm Tax Boost   Urges Senate Board to Increase House Corporation Level

CORPORATION TAX INCREASE BEING SOUGHT   Treasury Requests Highe Rates Than Those Set By House Action   CASH RETURN AFTER WAR ENDS PROPOSED   Fiscal Experts Would Have Fund Set Up as Reserve For Corporations

New Boost in Corporation Taxes Is Urged by Treasury Department   Favors Post-War Rebate and Establishment of Nest Egg’ Reserve

POWER TO RESIST FE PROCLAIMED   Red Curb On German Invasion Delays Possible Nip Attack   STALINGRAD HOLDS   American Bombers Hit Two Ships In Raid On Axis Shipping

‘Allied Aid ‘Little’ ‘Compared To Reds Part In Struggle   Stalingrad — Defenders Fall Back Slightly In One Sector.

FLANK ATTACK BY RUSSIANS IS DRIVEN DEEPER   Oblique Warning Given Japs By Premier Stalin in Note to Newsman   FAMINE IN EUROPE HINTED   Allies Continue Offense ir Pacific Islands While Egypt Fairly Calm   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

FLANK ATTACK ON GERMANS I SUCCEEDING   Half Million Axis Troops Hope to Win Victory Ere Going Into Winter Phase Of Russian Campaign

Oblique Warning Given Japan As Stalingrad’s Defenders Hold Today

DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD FALLING BACK   Germans Being Held  On All Other Sectors; Japanese Still Going Backward in New Guinea  OTHER WAR NEWS

RUSSIAN PREMIER  ALSO LAID STRESS  ON SECOND FRONT ALIED AID TO RUSSIA FAR  LESS THAN RUSSIAN AID TO ATTIFS

In Referring to “Any Other Nation” He No Doubt Directs Warning Toward Ambitious Japanese.   BACK-STAB BY THE JAPS IS FEARED

African Land War Still In Doldrums, But... Stalin Warns Japs Against Back -Stab In Plan To Aid Axis

Says Russia Able To Beat Off ‘Any Foe’   Allied Aid Thus Far ‘Ineffective;’ Germans Still Held At Bay.

Reds Still Holding Out On 42nd  Day; German Bombers Over England Says Vichy; Japs May Make Stand  In Mile-Hiagh Pass In New Guinea

ASKS ALLIES 10 GIVE AID PROMPTLY   Declares Second Front [s of First Rate Importance

Stalingrad Still Holds  Nazi Drive   Teader Says Russian Arms Able To Resist Hitler's Armies Or Any Other

Nazis Open 42nd Day of Siege   Flanking Moves Force Germans to Ease Stalingrad Attacks---Japs Wait

Russian Able To Resist Any Power, Stalin   Apparently a warning (0 Japan; Reds Able to Resist, Premier Says in Asking for More Allied Aid

Red Defense Still Unbroken   Russian Strength  Not Less Than  Enemy, Leader Says

Stalin Warns Japs Against Back-Stab; Red Defense Hold:   Soviets Forced to Fall Back Somewhat in One Point in Stalingrad

WARNING BELIEVED AIMED AT JAPAN AGAINST POSSIBLE STAB-IN-THE-BACK ATTACK   Defense Lines About Stalingrad Rectified But Not Yet Broken. Allies Promise of Second Front is of “First Rate {mvortance” to Reds

Red Dictator Asks Allies For Second Front Quickh      Stalingrad Still Holds Although German Advance Slightly; Jap Attack Seen

Stalin Gives Japs A Warning   RUSSIAN PREMIER’ IN LETTER TO U. S. NEWSMAN

STALIN SEES RUSSIA WELL ABLE TO FiGH!   Appraises Strength ot Great Soviet Army   HINT TO JAPS   Question of Allied Second Front Is Paramount

Russia in Oblique Warning to Japan   Stalin Proclaims Soviet ~ Power to Resist: Nazis —  “or Any Other’’   HOLD AT STALINGRAD   Axis Army of Half Million Men Seek Decision Be " fore Winter ©

SOVIET PREMIER WANTS ALLIED SECOND FRONT   Stalingrad Defenders Fal Back on 42nd Day of Siege

I?ll Be Governor:  Goodland   Lieutenant Governor I: Confident Of Taking Over New Duties At Madison January 4

Gasoline Cards Should Be Made Public Record The President Believes

President Would Publicize Gas Rationing Cards   Downey Plan Rejected A Fuel Curb Begins; Man’ Give Up Liberal Tickets

Taking of City Raises Threats To India, China   Allied Armies Forced To Withdraw To Escap:  Possible Encirclement

FEAR HIGHWAY COSTS TO RISE   Officials ‘Also Faced with ‘ Loss of Revenue, Heav: jer Traffic..

British Hold In Line West Of Alamein   Rommel Getting Reinforcements By Air and Sea For New Thrust

‘Push Axis Forces Back Five Miles More  , And Hold New Positions Against  '  Counter-Attacks—Australians Join Army of Nile.   CRUCIAL TEST NEAR

NEW DRAFT PLANS ARE MADE PUBLIL   ‘Men Subject For Service Ar Piaced In Four Different Catagories.

FAMILY MEN KEY WORKERD LAST IN CALL   They Are to Get Defer. ment in Four Cate. gories,   MEN WITH CHILDREN LAST ON THE LIST   Such Deferment is Not Permanent, Washing. ton Announces,

Four Groups For Draft —   Family Men and War Plant Workers Will Be the Last Called

Deferment For Men With Dependents   Fathers Will Be Last to Be Called Under New Regulations Passed

Family Men, Key War Workers On Deferred List   Instructions Sent Tc Local Boards By Headauarters

LAST CALLEES ARE DESIGNATE!         Key War Workers, Family Heads, BreadWinners

Family Men and Key War Workers To Be Last Called By Draft Boards

Family Heads Will Be Last To Enter Army   New Orders Also Exclude Essential War Workers From Induction

4 CATEGORIES GOVERN ORDER OF SELECTION   Married Men With Chil dren Will Be Last To Be Called For Army Duty   BOARDS EMPOWERED TO REVIEW FACTS

FAMILY MEN WAR WORKERS LAST IN DRAFT   Local Draft Boards Ordered To Defer Calling Men With Dependents   4 DIFFERENT CATAGORIES OF DEPENDENCIES LISTED   Married Men With Children Are Last To Be Inducted, Washington Decides

Family Man to Be Last to Get Call  For Army Service   Four Categories to Govern Order of Call Announced by Draft Board.   To Call Married Man If Wife Not Dependent

MARRIED MEN LISTED IN 4TH DRAFT GROUP   Key War Workers Als Included in Last Call Division

New Draft ‘Law Defers Marvied Men   Four Categories Listed as Basis for Reclassification

FAMILY MEN LAST IN LIST FORINDUCTION   Headquarters Announces Four Categories to Govern New Order for Selective Service   DEFER WAR WORKERS

Married Men Last In Army   Family Men, Key Workers Last to Be Called

RULING GIVEN ON DEFERRING MARRIED MEN   Those With Children Will be the Last to be Called   BROAD CATEGORIES WILL GOVERN ORDER   No Permanent Deferment Can be Counted On, It ls Emphasized

New Draft Induction Orders Are Issued   Married ; Men, Key. War Work. ers Will Be Last Called in to Army

Married Men With Children: Last: 'O. Be Drafted for Military Service

Family Men Get Draft Deferment   NEW REGULATIONS I} EFFECT FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE

FAMILY HEADS, KEY WORKERS ARE DEFERRET   Four Categories Will Govern Order In Which Men Are Called   DEPENDENCY TO BE IMPORTANT FACTOR   When One Category Is De pleted, Draft Dips Into Next One

New Rules in Draft Announced   Definite Plan to Be Created for Calling Registrants

FAMILY MEN AND KEY WAR WORKERS LAST BE CALLED   DRAFT HEADQUARTERS ANNOUNCES FOUR SEPARATE CATEGORIES

LOCAL SELECTIV® x: SERVICE BOARDS jf GET NEW ORDERS   Draft Headquarters Name’ Faia Categories to Govert Order of Calling Men

MEN SUBJECT T0 DRAFT PLACED IN 4CATEGORIES   Family Men en and Key War Workers Will Be Last to Be Called to Colors   TEMPORARY STAY   Skilled Men to Be Given Chance to Find Employment In Essential War Industries

Draft Is Split Into 4 Groups   Headquarters Puts Service Summons On New Basis.   Home, Onop Coun McNutt Modifies Work-or-Fight To Give Skille Chance

Questions and Answers Given on Draft Orders   Family Men and Key Workers Will Be Las Called to Colors

FAMILY MEN, KEY WORKERS 10 BE IN LAST DRAFT   Married Men With Children Will Be Last On List

‘amily Men, Key War Workers To Be Granted Draft Deferments   Provides Assistance

FAMILY MEN TO BE AMONG LAST TO BE CALLED   Newly Written Draft Order: Protect Home And Key War Workers

lamily Men and Key War Workers To Be Last Called Up for Service Under New Orders Issued Toda)

New Order To Change Status Of Family Men   Those Married With Children Will Be The Last Called

Family Men to Be Last Drafter  Key War Workers Also To Be Deferred Under Latest Directions

Family Men and Key War Workers Will Be Last To Be Called To Colors Under New Order

Family Heads Will Be Last On Draft List   But No Permanent Ex emption; Essential Wai  Workers Deferred.

DRAFT BOARDS WILL REGROUP MEN ON LISTS   Selectees Must Be Placed in Four Categories on Basis of Dependency. With Husbands and Fa there Tact.

Army Will Call Family Men, Workers Last   Selectees Are Placed [ 4 Categories; Bill Is No Retroactive   AID IS PROVIDED   Those With Financially In dependent Wives May Bi Put In First Class

Fathers to Be Last in Draft  Rules Set Up For Reclassifying Married Men

Family Men Last Called   Key War Workers Also Deferred In Latest Draft Law

NEW DRAFT ORDERS SENT OUT TODA      Family Men. and. > Key- Wi Workers to. Be Last Called:

FAMILY MEN AND KEY WORKERS , WILL BE LAST GROUPS DRAFTED   Definition of ‘Scrap’  Likely To Be Alterec

FATHERS LAST ON CALL LIST FOR SERVICES   Selective Policy Has 4 Divisions Drawn

FamilyHeads, Ke) War Workers To Be Last In Draft   Selective Service Headquarters Announce  Four New Categories To Base Dependency.

FAMILY MEN T0 BE CALLED LAST   July Draft Calis Require 107 Whites, 10 Negroes From Highland County

May Welcome Japanese Says Leader Gandhi   Unless India Is Given Freedom, He Says Japs Would .. . Be Welcome.

GANDHI SAYS JAPANESE MAY BF WELCOMED   Indian Leader Comments on What Nation Would Do if Given Freedom Fram British.

Gandhi Warns That India Might  Welcome Japs   Disobedience Campaign Scheduled To Start Friday

Gandhi Predicts  Welcome to Japs   Freedom Is Only Alternative. He Savs

HINDU DEMANDS INDIA FREEDOM   We Can Avoid Calamity, ’ England Told, By Independence

Gandhi Warns India May Greet Japs   Leader Says It Is Up to Britain To Give Freedom

GANDHI SAYS INDIA MAY. WELCOME JAPS UNLESS: FREED NOW   Other Members Of: All- India _ Congress Promise. “Fight .To The Finish” -For  ’ Independence «..

Gandhi Warns That India Might ‘Welcome” Japanese Invaders If Not Given Freedon

GANDHI HINTS ~— AID FOR JAPS   HINDU NATIONALIST LEADER SAYS INDIA MAY “WELCOME” SAPS IF DEMANDS  .” NOT MET

GANDHI CLAIMS JAP INVADERS MAY BE WELCOME   Sees Freedom As Only Hope T Prevent Hysterical Outburst

GANDHI SAYS INDIA MIGHT WELCOME JAPS   Either That or Immediate Freedom and Fight for Allies

Marcus Couple Married Friday November 20  Set. Ben Radcliffe And Dorothy Edga:  Fyrhangce Vawe

Marcus Couple Married Friday November 20 Sgt. Ben Radcliffe And Dorothy Edgai

Spartanburg Couple Found Slain In Home   Terrific Struggle  Indicated But At tacker Escapes

AGED CAROLINA COUPLE SLAIN   Mr. And Mrs. J. L. Hughes. 67 And 65 Respectively, Found Hacked To Death  In Farm Home Near Glen. aale & CC

Oklahoma Life-Term. Convicts Ask To: Perform Suicide War Missions

OKLAHOMA LIFE TERMERS ASK TO SERVE IN SUICIDE MISSION   Appeal Made to President by Fighters, Incarcerated, an Organization of Convicts——Willing to Serve for Any of the United Nations

Clarkson Beauty Shop Brookfield, Missouri Oil permanent wave, all the curls you want $1.00. 6t.

INDUSTRIAL CITY LEFT IN FLAMES BY ALLIED UNIT   One Of Heaviest Raids Of War Aimed As Blow To Aid Russians   BIGGEST BOMBS USED   St. Nazaire Base Attacked; Aircraft Over Vichy Draw Fire

R. A. F Bombers By Hundreds In  Mannheim Blast   One Of Heaviest Bombing Raids Of War Made On Nazi Industrial City   HUNDREDS OF TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED   Huge Fires And Explosions Reported As Result Of Terrific Attack

LOSS HIGH IN ATTACK   gSt. Nazaire Base On French Coast Also Bomb Target

Nazi Sympathize Pleads Guilty to Shooting Charge   Shows No Remorse For Wounding  Railroad Engineer

ELECTION FAILED TO GIVE CLEARGUT LIQUOR OPINION  LITTLE IMMEDIATE PROS - PECT OF OLD AND RITTE!

Clamp Down On Swedish Press   Confiscates Editions Of Six Papers With Cruelty Stories.

Defenders Battle For Singapore   A. P. Correspondent Tells of Difficulty in Reaching Battlefront; Japs 69 to 90 Miles Awav   City Attacked

BITTER BATTLE ONIN MALAYA   Invaders Within Sixty Miles of Singapore; Roads Bombed

FOE PRESSING FIERCE DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   Japs Advance to Within 60 Miles of British Base In Hard Fighting   ENEMY STILL HOLDS AERIAL SUPERIORITY   Military, Residential Areas Blasted; Australians Are Outnumbered   American Bombers Peril Japs in Critical Secto:

 DAY-LONG BITTER FIGHT RAGES ON JOHORF FRONT Ry C YATES McDANIEL

Japs Batter Way Nearer  To Singapore   Empire Unils Fight To Eseape Trap  On Western Flank

British, Indian And Australian Units Battle Japs   Bitter Fighting Reported as Japanese Advanced nearer Singapore

Japs Raid Singapore With Bombs And Shells   Invaders Only 60 Miles Away From Base In One Direction; Defenders Fight Hard

LAGUARDIA PUT ON THE SKIDS BY THE HOUSE   Civil Defense Measure Would Turn His Duties Over to The War Department

Urges Plan To Train War Worker:      Senator Sees Need  Of Greater FEffort

Consider Plan For Trained Mer In War Plants   Sen. LaFollette Proposes tc Committee That Inten sive Training Program Should Be Undertaken.

U.S. Output Hike Ureed   Propose Lorig-Range - Program of Training. ‘Workers for War Production.

Plan Training  More Wor here ‘Ss   Production Must Be Increased  To Be Successful

WAR WORKERS TRAINING URGED   LaFollette Urges Drives To Speed Military Output

IMMEDIATE START UPON LONG-RANGE OUTPUT PROGRAM   SEN, LAFOLLETTE WOULD TRAIN SKILLED W°?KERS FOR WAR PLANTS

WOULD SPEED UP WAR PRODUCTION   immediate Start of «Long-Range Program Proposed by Senatur LaFollette.   NELSON SAYS IT’S POSSIBLE

TRAINING SKILLED WORKERS PROPOSED BY SEN, LA FOLLETT   Suggested Immediate Start of Long-Range Program to This Effect.   KEEP MACHINES GOING   Senate Labor Committee Call Sec. Perkins for Confidential Review.

WAAC Puts On a Strip- Tease Dance Seized by Army Cops After Matinee

WAS A.W.O.L. WAAC   Glamour Girl Had Given Thanks giving Strip-Tease Dance

India’s Warriors Refuse To Enter British Program   Sikhs Reject Plan for Post-War Independence; All-India Congress Expected to Follow Example; United Nations Issue Warning

SIKHS REJECT BRITISH OFFER   Extremist Hindu Group Also Turns Down Dominion Status Proposal

Allied Couneil, President Hold  First Session   Seven nations involv: ed in Pacific. war represented in meeting in White Howie,

India Tensely Awaits Decision  Of Congress .   Indian Nationalists Say Only an Indian Can Rally Country

Commando Raid Aimed At Diverting Nazi From Soviets     ACCTOC\VoCD $C OAhRhA   British Libyan Patrol Renews Assaults on Axis Desert Foe

Explosion, Destroys: 'Navu Base       Explosives-Packed:* Destroyer Rams Big: Docks, Wrecks Pert

DARING BRITISH SORTIE DAMAGES NAZI SUB BASE   ‘St. Nazaire Dock Gate Rammed By ExplosiveLaden Destroyer

Blast Only Dock Big Enough for Nazi Battleship  Explosive-Laden   Explosive-Laden Destroyer Rams  Vital Main Gate   PERFECTLY TIMED

YOUTHS REGISTER   First Of Estimated 165, 000 Young Ohioans Begin Enrolling

VICTORY TAXES’ TO DOUBLE LEVY ON LOW INCOME   Morgenthau Asks Congress to Vote All-Time High Program   ‘Collection at Source’ System and ‘Hidden Levies’ Planned

TAX PROGRAM BY NIORGENTHAL   All-Time Record ‘‘Tax for Victory” Hits Middle Income Earner.   ALL WILL PAY MORE

ACUORD TAK PAUGHAM Ii ANNOUNCED   Hits Middle Income Karner Hardest   NO ONE ESCAPES   This Year’s Taxes To Be Doubled

“Tax for Victory” Program Hits Middle Income Earner   Morgenthau Says "to Defeat Strongest Combination of Enemies in History, We Mu: Spend on Seale Unprecedented"

TAX PROGRAM ~BY MORGENTHAL   All-Time Record. Bax for .. Victory” Hits Middle. « "Income Earner, - I.   ALL “WILL. PAY MORE

Hundreds Of Planes Grounded  In Far East   Lack Of Necessary Parts Given As Reason For Condition

LACK OF PARTS 1S DOWNING PLANES IN KEY WAR SECTORS   ‘Production. May. Be “Further Cut By. NLRB Inquiry ‘Of Dispute In 2-0 Plants

NLRB GROUNDS WARPLANES IN LABOR HEARING   War and Navy Official: Object to Proposed Inquiry   INVESTIGATION SET   Lack of Parts for Ships Curtailed By Probe, Declare Aides

U.S.AIRPLANES ARE GROUNDED BY ~ LABOR DISPUTES      NLRB HEARINGS HAMPER: PRO. DUCTION: BY:: DISRUPTING .

K OF PARTS GROUNDS PLANES IN WAR FRONT!   Labor Disputes in U. 5. May Further Curtail Badly Needed Production

MANUFACTURE OF BADL) NEEDED AIRPLANE PARTS IS BEING HELD UP By DISPUTE AT CURTISSWRIGHT PLANT

LAND APPOINTED OHIPPING GZAR   Admiral Controls Operations Of Merchant Vessels   NAVY BILL SIGNED   Chief Executive Asks Repea! Of Financial Clause in Neutrality Act

Land Made Czar of Building Merchant Fleet; Big Army Appropriation Sent in and Naval Bill Is Signed

ADMIRAL LAND BECOMES CZAR OVER SHIPPING   Will Control Operations 0: Ocean-Going Mer chant Vessels -

Adiniral Land Is Made Czar Over Wartime Shipping   Named By FDK To Important Post; Must See That Proper Imports Tteceived

Heads Wartime Adgninistra. tion to Control Ocean Merchant Vessels

LAND CHOSEN ASDIRECTOR OF SHIPPING      Retired Admiral Becomes Virtual Czar of Merchant Travel   HUGE NAVAL FUND BILL IS APPROVED   Request Sent ta Congress for Large Sum for the Army

ADMIRAL LAND IS MADE CZAR OVER SHIPPING   Roosevelt Signs Bil Appropriating 26 Billion For The Navy

Axis Claims Capture Of 25,000 British Prisoners And Vast Stores   ENEMY TAKES BARDIA 8 MILES FROM BORDER

Setback Imperils Second Front Plan   Egypt And Suez Are Seriously Threatened; Large Store Of Supplies Lost

Loss of Port Perils Egypt,  Suez Canal   Bardia, Bir El Gobi Also Taken by Foe; British Lose Great Stores of Equipment

Tobruk Fall Imperils Allies’ Plan   Nazis Claim 25,000 British Officers And Men Are Taken

setback Imperils Allied Plans for Second War Front   Axis Forces Now Seriously Threaten. Egypt and Suez; Capture of Bardia Claimed

ALLIED WAR PROGRAM IMPERILED BY BRITISH DEFEAT IN LIBYA   By J. WES GALLAGHER   Details Are Lacking

FALL ADMITTED IN LONDON DISPATCHES   Drive for the Suex Canal Expected to Follow

Rommel’s Armored Forces Move to the Borders : . of Egypt   FALL ADMITTED IN LONDON DISPATCHES   Drive for the Suex Canal Expected to Fol law

EARLY SMASH ON SUEZ SEEN   Second Front Plans May Be Disrupted by Sending Aid to Middle East

800,600 Men Now Will U. §. Forces Overseas   Chaplain Denies He Manned Gun And ‘Praised The Lord’ In Thick Of Pear! Harbor Battle

Chaplain William Maguire Denies Manning GunIn War   Neither Has He Any Recollection of Saying “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” During Attack on Pearl Harbor; Chaplains Barred from Cambat by International Law

TURN IN TIDE OF WAR SEEN FOR AMERICA   GOOD NEWS COMES FROM PACIFIC OCEAN FRONT

Turn in Tide of Pacific War May Be Much Closer Than Was Expected

War Emergency Bills Ready to Be Presented to the Iowa Legislature

BENEFIT PAYMENTS INCREASE IN STATE   Show Rise Of 50 Per Cent Over Same Period Of Last Year

SUGAR REGISTRATION STARTS TOMOROW   Stores Frozen Until Issuance of Books to Consum.  ers Next Week.

The Day’s Most Important Story  MERCHANTS, COMMERCIAL SUGAR USERS TO REGISTER IN RATIONING PROGRAM TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APR. 28-29

SIR !OHN DILL WILL RETURN 10 ENGLAND SOON   In Midst Of Feverish Undercurrent Of Military Activity In London, British Press Suddenly Soft Pedals Invasion  Talk.

APPEALS FOR 2ND FRONT THIS YEAR MOUNT IN LONDON   Mine Workers Adopt Resolution Urging Second Front; Electrical Trades Uniors Follow Tuit; Communists Plan Mass Meet To Voice Demands For Invasion.

CHURCHILL PROMISES 2ND FRONT IN EUROPE   Prime Minister Tells Need For Careful Planning   Puts Axis Losses In Desert Battle At 59,000

Attack Over Channel Seen By Churchill   Says Demoralization of Nazis May Hasten Allied Blow

Attack Across Channel Fixed   Prime Minister Outlines Al. lied Offensive Befor « House Of Commons.

Churchill Promises Invasion   Prime Minister Says Attack Will Be Made Across Chan. nel or North Sea when Preparations Are Completed

Attack Across Channel Promised   Preparations Being. Made, Churchill Says, And Assault Will Take Place in Due Time

ALLIED DRIVE IN WEST SURE IN DUE TIME   CHURCHILL SAYS WILL BE ACROSS CHANNEL OR NORTH SEA

Premier Assures All Is Being Placed In Readiness For Invasion When Proper Opportunity Arrives

PLAN ATTACKS OVER CHANNEL OR NORTH SE   Churchi!l Tells Commons o Preparations to Invade on Big Scale.   SAYS ACTION IN FALL OF 1942 WAS IMPOSSIBLE

Churchill Promises Attack Over Channe   Preparations Under Way, but Time Needed—Public Clamor Herealier To Be Ignored

Invasion Preparation: Advancing, Ptime Min ister Telis House o . Commons... age ahaese

THIRD FRONT IS PROMISED BY CHURCHILL   Tells Commons That Allie Will Strike Across Channel Or North Sea

PLANS BEING MADE FOR EVENTUAL _ ATTACK ON NAZIS EITHER ACROSS CHANNEL OR NORTH SEA HE SAYS   British Prime Minister Tells House of Commons of Preparations Now Going On And Why Second Front Was Not Established Earlier by Allies

Churchill Promises Attack on Continen'   Will Be Made in Due Course, He Tells Commons—Misled People to Deceive Enemy, He Says of Previous Criticism.

Attack Across Channel Planned Churchill Says   Or Britain Will Strike at Germany Over North Sea, He Asserts.   Invasion Preparations Are Greatly Advanced

Attack Across Channel Te France Soon Churchill         If Germans Become Demoralized, Invasion  Will Be Hastened, He Tells House

Attack Will Be Mode Over Channel Or North Sea, Churchill Reveals

PIU YOYos WTO VV tb Mere hse MIE VEE VIR IY PUI GIG PCO rae a  To Attack Across Channel Or the North Sea

SAYS ENGLAND WILL INVADE IN “DUE COURSE”   Churchill: Progress Is Made, But Preparations Must Be Extensive

DISCLOSURES ARE RELATED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Tells Com: mons Aftack Will Be Made Across Channel In Due Course   VISITS ARE DESCRIBED

Churchill Promises Attack Via Channel In Due Course   Invasion Preparations Said Greatly Advanced; Gives Review Of The War

ATTACK TO COME ACROSS NORTH SEA OR CHANNEL   Plans Proceeding For Another Invasion, But Preparations Take Time, Prime Minister Tells Commons.

ALLIES MAY. OPEN THIRD FRONT SOON   Churchill Appears Happy In Talk  To Commons.

ALLIED ATTACK ON GERMANS ACROSS CHANNEL TO COME IN DUE TIME, CHURCHILL ASSERTS

Cross-Channeil Invasion to Come   Churchill Tells Commons Attack is to Be Made in  - Due Course; Premier Says Axis Has Last 59,000 Men in F ighting in Egypt; Declares German Army in France as Large Force i in Britain.

Warren Wins Republican Nomination For Governor, Calif., Shows Much Strenath on Democratic Ticket

Typhus Strikes Nazi Army on Russian Front   Hard Pressed German Troons Face New Danger; Reds Push On

Court Overrules Political Motion   Dallas Verdict Come: As Kilday Appeals Heard In Ft. Worth

KILDAY CASE MOTION LOST   Special Election Legality Is Questioned

LYRIC BAND CONCERT AT WIRT PARK TONIGH]   Marimba Soloist And Novelty Quar tet Will Feature Fine Program Arranged For Occasion

ALL INTER-CITY BUS OPERATIONS   Orders Present Routes Frozen, All Express Service Discontinued

Government Bars Exeess Services   Express Routes Discontinued And Transportation to Places Of Amusement Barred

Present Routes Frozen; Express Service Discontinued; Competitive Service Is Ordered Pooled

BUS SERVICE TO GE UNDER O07 CONTROL   Order Freezes Present Routes, Is Effective   COMPETITORS TO POOL SERVICES   Loading Must Average More Than 40 Per Cen! of Seating.

INTER-CITY BUS ROUTES FROZEN   Special Service Banned B Office Of Defense Transportation

Inter-City ~ Bus Routes Are Frozer   Other Controls Ordered, Ef fective July 1, by the Transvortation Office   CUTS OUT RIDES TO BEACHES, PARKS   Must Discontinue Service on Routes Not Showing 40 Per Cent Load

ODT TAKES OVER CONTROL OF ALL INTER-CITY BUSES   Orders Present Routes Frozen, Competitive Service Pooled and All Express Service Discontinued; Order Effective July 1.

ODT Takes Control Of Bus Operatior   All Intercity Routes Are Frozen and Competitive Services Ordered Pooled—Must Carry 40 Per Cent Round-Trip Load.

OQUTES FROZEN, OMPETITIVE ERVICE POOLED    Express Service: of In  er-City Lines Ordered  Discontinued Effective July 1   \NNOT BE USED  FOR AMUSEMENTS   thedules Failing to Show  \verage Load of 40%  Seating Capacity Must Be Discontinued

INTER-GITY BUS OPERATIONS TAKEN OVER BY THE OD   Ordered All Present Roates Frozen and Competitive Service Pooled.   EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1   After That Date No InterCity Busses May Serve Amusement Places.

ODT Takes Over Bus Operations.  War-Time Control Of Inter-City Cars Effective July 1

ODT Takes Over All U.S. Bus Service   Inter-City Routes Frozen. Ban Placed on Trips te Amusement Centers  :

Intercity Bus Control Taken By Government   Present Routes Are Ordered Frozen and Express Service Discontinued

ODT fo Control Bus Operations   Present Routes Frozen While Services Pooled

Order Routes Frozen, Pool  Of Services   Travel To Beaches And Resorts Affected By ODT Regulation; Ban

Bus Operation To Be Put On  Wartime , Basis   Present Routes Frozen;  Lo Quit Service to.Recreation Centers.

INTER-CITY ROUTES TO BE FROZEN BY JULY 1   All Service To Pleasure Resorts Must End   BAN EXPRESS SERVICE

PRESENT ROUTES FROZEN CN JULY 1   Competitive Service Pooled by ODT; Express Service Discontinued.

-LFFEGT JULY    Present Routes To Be Frozen, Competitive Service Pooled   NO EXTENSIONS   Express Service To Be Discontinued Under War-Time Move

ODT TAKES CONTROL OF INTER-CITY BUSES   issues Orders Freezing Present Routes Effective July 1   Companies Must Discoatlaus ‘Trips Averaging Less Than 40 Fer Cent of Seating Capecity

BUS LINES IN ODP CONTROL ON JULY 1ST   ROUTES FROZEN ON INTER CITY LINES; OTHER RESTRICTIONS

LINES UNDER ODT CONTROL   Order Affects Inter-Cit; Service and Lines to Places of Amusement

Inter-City Bus Service  Is Curtailed   Pooling of Runs Ordered; End Haul:  To Pleasure Spots

ROUTES FROZEN AND SERVICE IS TO BE POOLED   All Express Discontinued On Affected Routes; Order Takes Effect July Ist.

ODT TAKES OVER BUS OPERATIONS   Inter-City Systems Fall Under ODT Control

ODT ASSUMES CONTROL OVER ALL BUS LINES   All Inter- City ‘Operation: and Present Routes Are Frozen   ALL COMPETITIVE SERVICE POOLED   Golf Courses, Dance Pavil ions, Other Amusement Service Is Out

To Reculate  Bus Service   Inter-City Buses Under Restrictions  Aftr July Ist

BUS SERVICE 10 BE SLASHED ON JULY 1   Unprofitable Trips To be Abolished and Express Service is No Longer Allowed

GOV'T. CONTROLS ALL BUS LINES   Present Routes Are Ordered Frozen by /Office of Defense ’ Transportation

Control All  Bus Lines —   Set Up Rules For Inter- sy ‘Bus Operations —

BUS ROUTES PUT UNDER U, S. RULE   Nonessential Mileage To Be Eliminated Under Plan Set Up By ODT

Federal Control Over Intercity Buses Announcer   Routes Frozen, Competi: five Services Pooled Ir Order Effective July Ist

CURB ON BUSSES WIDENED BY U, S.   ODT Assumes Control Ove All inter-City Operations

ORDER BY ODT TAKES EFFECT ON JULY FIRST   Special Services for Amusement Parks ls  Placed Under Ban

Transportation To Amusement Places, Including Beaches, Out For Duration

BUS ROUTES ARE FROZEN   ODT Takes War-time Control Over Nation’s Inter-city Bus Operations

The War Today Allied Second Front Strategy Is Counted Upon To Breed Axis Jitter:   Hitler Knows That Invasion Will Come If Russians Are Unable To Hold His Juggernaut, MacKenzie Says

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  tte mennte Griantal Garwine \

Today’s War Moves   Reds Likely To Make Big Stand in Foothills of  NESS OM MU SE ARM Eee

The War today  Nothing Decisive As Yet In Fateful Battle For Russia.

Sees Russia’s Position As Grave _ Although Not Of Decisive Nature __Since Red Retreats. Are Orderlh

Strategic Red Retreat May Be Recorded As One Of the Great Feats Of The War

SOVIET RETREATS ARE AMONG GREAT FEATS OF THE WAR   ‘Russian Position Is Seriou: But Nothing Decisive Has Developed As Yet

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Second Front’s Opening Nazis’ Biggest Worry In “War Of Nerves”

MacKenzie Says Retreat Will Be Recorded as One of *“ Great Feats of War; Further Retirement Expected; “Second Front” Keeps Nazis Guessing

Russian Position Regarded As Serious, But Nothing Decisive Yet Developed

THE WAR LUDATI REDS’ LOSSES NOT EXCESSIVE DUE. Tt ORDERLY MANNER OF RETREAT.

Despite Setbacks For Russians  No Decision Is Yet Reached in Russic

Reds’ Position Is Perilous, but No Decision Attained   Chief Point Is Soviet Ha: Suffered No Blows of Annihilation in Grim Rattle

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Offensive Against Near Kast From Two Fronts Planned By Hitler

SCANDAL IN FUNDS   Byrd Objects to Million: Spent for Travel and Publicity

FEDERAL SPENDING DENOUNCED BY BYRL   Senator Says Outlays for Travel Expenses-and Publicity Buyeaus Approach Scandal.

Charges Huge Sums Wasted By Government   Senator Condemns Publicity and Travel Expenditures

Dr. Ortiz Dies  In-Argentina   Staunch Friend Of America Succumbs—

STAUNCH FRIEND OF THE UNITED STATES DIES IN ARGENTINA   Dr. Roberto M. Ortiz, Former President; Is Victim of Bronchial  _ Pneumonia.

Dr. RM. Ortiz Dies of  Pneumonia   Former Argentine President Was Friend of U. S.

Dr. R. M. Ortiz, Former President Of Argentina, Friend Of America, Dies

PRESIDENT — ORTIZ, ARGENTINA, DIES   Staunch Friend Of United States Succumbs To Pneumonia

DR. ORTIZ DIES; EX-PRESIDENT OF ARGENTIN:   One Of Staunchest U. § Friends; Resigned ~ 20 Days Ago

Once-Argentine President Dies   Was Staunch Friend of United States

IS IN FOR CRITICISM   But Churchill Is Exp Is Expected, to Retain Control] 

IS IN FOR CRITICISM   But Churchill Is Expected] to Re tain Control 

FEARS TOOL AND Dit WORKERS WILL QUI   Union Official Denounces WLB * Waee Order

UNREST GROWS IN ARGENTINE OVER SHID SINKINGS   “Students Parada; Stone: Thrown In German Store Windows

SHOWERS MAY RETURN   Cool Temperatures Are Expected To Continue in Kansas

More Showers Are Predicted   Cool Temperatures In Kansas Expected To Remain A While

Russians Smash German Attacks On Kalinin Front   Offensive By Either Seen Likely; Battle of Kharkov Now Ended

REDS TAKE _ NEW POINTS FROM NAZIS   Great Battle of Kharkov i: Brought to a Close; Germans Routed

RUSSIANS SMASH NAZI ATTACKS ON KALININ FRONI   Communiques Indicale Battle a Kharkov Definitely Ended.

REDS SEIZE OFFENSIVE IN KALININ AREA   Smash German. Attacks; Then ‘Take Initiative

UNOCCUPIED HOMES — IN DAYTON SCARCE   Survey Reveals That Only Eight - Tenths of One Per Cent of 62,000  Dwellings, Empty.

Harry Bruno Predicts Big Future For PowerfulSky Cargo Carrying Airplanes

WORLD SERIES STARTS TODAY IN ST. LOUIS   Yankees Are Named Favorites to Win Classic

YANKEES ARE RATED FAVORITES. ~TOAGAIN WIN WORLD SERIES   PITCHING, HITTING. POWER AND POISE GIVE NEW YORKERS EDGE, MOST SPORT WRITERS SAY

JAP CARRIER PROBABLY WAS SUNK BY U.S.   Believed Sent Down In Battle Off Solomons. Japs Stalled In Port Moresby Drive

Chiang Drives On Nippon Bases In Central China   Regulars, Guerillas Storr Anking And Hofei; Big Enemy Losses Reported

Battle of China Rages on Long Inland Front   Chinese Launch Series of Attacks—Japs Threaten City of Hofei   Chinese Report Heavy tele ot Moesieetein

Japs Launch Offensive in Kwangtung Province; Report Heavy Fighting

New Drive  Launched   Heavy Fighting Reported Between Japs, Chinese

HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS IN CHINESE PROVINCE   Chinese Declare Battle Rages In Kwangtung Where the Japs Have Announced the Launching of Offensive

Ja ps s Launch New Offensive In Canton Area   Chinese Claim New Gains “in Vast Series ‘of ’ Blows‘at Foe’ :

TAKE KINHWA   Chekiang Capital May Fall To Hard  Pressinoe Chinese.

Huge Nazi Drive Into Russia This Spring Foreseen   Adolf Hitler Is Expected to Make Greatest Gamble

GAMBLE ON 1942 PLAN   Is Expected to Concen trate Great Force of Men, Tanks to Crush  Russion Army.

Russian Front   WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Believe Hitler Preparing To Open Huge Offensive On Russian Front

HITLER GAMBLE TO BEAT RUSSIA BELIEVED NEAR   Desperate Campaign On South Front Predicted   FAILURE MIGHT SPELL DOOM FOR FUEHRER

CEILING ON WAGE BOOSTS IS, URGED   HENDERSON CALLS ON WAR BOARD TO RULE AGAINST EXCESSES

Wants Wages Held In Check   Henderson to Oppose Inerease Requests

Henderson fot  Wage Curb   Price Chief Would Oppose General Boost For Inflationary Reasons

HENDERSON AGAINST WIDE WAGE BOOSTS   Says Industry Cannot Absorb Many Cost Increases

Campaign Opens Against Large Wage Increases   Henderson Warns Of Influence Toward Inflation

President Asks Quick Action On Draft Bill   Johnson Fights Measure to Put “Children” in War

URGES SENATE TO PASS BILL UNAMENDED   Sen. Hiram Johnson Assails Sending 18-19 Year Olds to Battle

PRESIDENT ASKS NO RESTRICTIONS FOR DRAFT BILL   MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED AND SENATOR JOHNSON OPPOSES BILL

JOHNSON OPPOSING LOWERING OF DRAFT   Pre-War Isolationist Calls For Defeat Of Plan

Changes in Boy Dratt Hit by F.R.   _Senate’s Vote on Bill Expected by Nightfall

FDR OPPOSES RESTRICTIONS IN DRAFT BILL   Asks Legislators Not Tc Hamper Army With Rules On Youth  Services   Debates Continue

Senator Johnson_ Says Draft: Plan Will “Dee imate” a’ ‘Generation, ©

Sen. Johnson Hits Draft Of Youths  They’re Ready To Fight, But Need Protection, He Tells Solons

"Teen-Age Call Meets Trouble   Sen. Johnson Objects To ‘Calling Of Children To Fight Our Battles.’

NEW DRAFT BILL CALLS CHILDREN TO FIGHT BATTLE   Senator Johnson Tell Col. leagues He is Opposed to New Measure

Chief Executive Intervenes, Hits Draft Restriction   Roosevelt Makes Ple: After Johmon, Norris De mand Year's Drill

FDR OPPOSED TO CHANGE IN 18-19 DRAFT   Norris Urges Year o Training Before Entering War

Dry Issue In Draft Bill Is Sidetracked   Leaders Train Their Fire Or Series of Other Amendments to Measure   PROPOSER UNDISMAYED

Sen. Johnson Opposes Call Of 18-19 Boys   White Haired Californian Makes First Open Senate Opposition to Lgislation for Lowering Draft

Senator Johnson Sees Liquidation of Generation   12-Month Training Plan Said ‘Worst Hurdle”’  To Passage of Measure

ROOSEVELT “ASKS DRAFT » BILL PASS   Urges. Senate ‘Approve Measure Without Any @ . Restrictive Clauses   LEADERS SEEKING , VOTE BY NIGHTFALL   en. Johnson ( “Opposes Call of Youths; Others Offer. Amendments

Roosevelt Urges ‘Draft Law Action   Longer Work Urged _—In-Manpower Crisis

YOUTH DRAFT [S FOUGHT BY SEN. JOHNSON   FEARS LIQUIDATION, WITH NONE TO BUILD NATION AFTER PEACE

Urges Draft Approval   : FDR Asks Senate to Pass 18-19 Bill Without Amendment

F.D.R. OPPOSES AMENDMENT _ JO DRAFT BILL   Objects to Giving Ye2r's Training To Youths Before Assigned To Combat Duty.

FDR Opposes Senate Idea   Condemns Amendment to "Teen Age Draft Law for Year’s Training.

JOHNSON VOICES OPEN OPPOSITION 1C *TEEN-AGE DRAFT   Doesa’t Want To Call “Children To Fight Our Batties”

ER. Opposes Restrictions in  Boy Draft Bill   Hiram Johnson Fight Move to Conscript Boys of Teen Age

Johnson Oppose: 18-18 Draft   Senate Hopes to Vote on Bill By Nightfall

Senator Hits Youth Draft   Johnson Declares’ He's Opposed To “Calling of Children To Fight Our Battles”

(’Daniel Seeks To Reduce All Overtime Pay   Amendment To Latest Draft Bill Will Be  Introduced   HITS TIME-AND-HALF   Training Period Plan Highest Hurdle In  Passing Measure

President Urges: Senate To Pass Bill Drafting 18 and 19 Year Old Men   Roosevelt Says Is Is Imperative Hesaure Have No Restrietions in

SEN, JOHNSON AGAINST PLAN      Wet-Dry Issue Shelved for Time Being, Sent Back To Committee.   EXPECT EARLY PASSAGE

Against Year's Training Before Reaching Front   Prohibition Issue Disposed Of'in Senate

SENATOR ATTACKS NEW DRAFT PLAN   Against Calling “Of Children’”’

Senate Passage of Youths-Draft Bill By Night Expected   Wet-Dry Issue Evaporates for Present; Johnson Speaks

‘Sen. Johnson Of California Leads Fight   Against Sending Children To War; Deprives Country Of Youth After Peace

SENATE STEPS UP ACTION ON BILL TO EXTEND DRAFI   SIDETRACKS ISSUE OF PROHIBITION FOR CAMP AREAS

ALLIES CHEERED BY AIR POWEF   Planes Hailed Most Vita Branch of Modern Warfare

Aircraft Carrier Bombed, Cruisers, Destroyer. Damaged  NO YANKEE LOSSES Navy Fliers Continue to  Attack Nip Landing . Parties.   NO YANKEE LOSSES

JAP INVASION EFFORT FAILS IN ALEUTIANS   Nipponese Navy Ap arently Reeling  nder Third Smash ing Attack By Americans In Pacific.

Jap Navy Believed Reeling Under 3rd Major Defeat  OTHER FRONTS —-—\V— Axis Claim Victory In Latest Battle In Africa

U.S. Airmen Pound Foe in North   Army, Navy Fliers Press Attack on Nippo Invaders

IOWANS PLEDGE AID TO HOLLAND   Dutch-Americans Hope tc Liberate Netherlands

Gas Rationing Plans Outlined  At Conference   Car Owners Who Have “A” Books Will Get 32 Gallons Of Gas Every Two Months

LITVINOV ASKS UNITED NATIONS TO RUSS FRONT   Only Place Where Hitler Can Be Beaten, Red Ambassador to This Country Says

PLEADS FOR AN OFFENSIE. FROM RUSSIA   Litvinov Says Hitler Gan Be Defeated if Russia Gets _ Assistance. © '   WANTS NO PROMISES   British and “Some” American Help Can Bring a Victory.

10 Executions In Europe for — Anti-Nazi Act   Fighting French Declare Sabotage Growing ir Conquered Areas

SABOTAGE SPREADING IN NAZIFIED EUROPE   New Wave of Executions by Germans Reported

Sabofage Spreads Throughout Europe   10 More Executed By German Squads

BRIGKER GALLS OHIO ELECTION LAW AMPLE   Governor Refuses To Call Spe: cial Legislation

British Keep Axis On Run   Pursue Rommel Forces Across Libya; May Have Reached Derna.

BRITISH FORCES IN LIBYA ARRIVE AY MATRUBA AIRDROW         ighth Army Pursuing Axis Armored U: its Is Now 670 Miles. From :  Tunisia.

Japs Flee Vital  Salween Sector   British Report Best News in Many Days from Battlefront

JAPS BEATEN OVER BURMA   Encircled British Fight Out And Counter-Attack

Allies Smash Jap Salween  River Attack   ‘Invaders Sent Scrambling  Into Retreat as Fresh Imperial Forces   Enter Fray

ROUT JAPS IN BURMA FIGHT   British Check Drive of Enemy Along Salween River; Bayonets are Used

JAPANESE HURLED BACK IN BURM:   BRITISH BAYONET CHARGE SENDS NIPPONESE SCRAMBLING FOR COVER.

Swirling Snow Causes Car And Train to Collide Near Enid; 24 Others Are Hurt   Soldiers Were Enroute to Air Base After Evening in Town; Three of Injured Gravely Hurt

BOMBER CRASHES; EIGHT LOSE LIVES   SIX ARMY MEN KILLED ALONG WITH 2 NEGRO WOMEN IN HOUSE PLANE HITS.

Georgetown Mar Killed In Army Traffic Mishap   Vernon E. Ohnstad One of Seven Victims  As Train Hits Bus

SIX DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Army Fliers Lose Their Lives In Bomber Accident

Seven Enlisted Men Killed In Road Tragedy   Others Injured As Bus Hit By Train in Snowstorm Near Enid Thursday

Ses. SS pai ature eerie lees ete ens as  Six Armv irmv Men Killed In Oklahoma Accident

SIX SOLDIERS ARE KILLED; 26 INJURED “IN BUS-TRAIN CRASE   Two of Injured Not Expectec to Live.

6 AIR CORPS MEN DEAD IN TRAIN CRASH   25 OTHERS INJURED WHEN BUS AND FREIGHT COLLIDE

SEVEN ENLISTED MEN IN ARMY AIR CORPS DIED AT. CROSSIN   FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHED IN. TO BUS CARRYING MEN. IN BLINDING SNOWSTORM

§ ENLISTED ARMY MEN KILLED, 26 ARE HURT   Bus Is Struck In Blinding Snowstorm Near Enid, Okla., With Disastrous Results—Army Officials Identify the Dead—Thirteen of Those Injured Are . Hospitalized. Two Mav Dic.

6 Army Fliers, 2 Women Die In Plane Crash   Medium Bomber Falls On House in Florida Occupied by Women

SIX AIR CORPS ~ CADETS KILLED   25 Injured At Enid, Okla. In Bus-Train Crash

MORE TROOPS SPUR TALK OF SECOND FRONT   Reinforcements fo Ireland Quickly Follow Hint Preparatory Phase 1 Naar End   WORRY FOR NAZIS   Cargo Ship Building Overcome: Lag, Needed Plants Built anc Turning Out Arms

Troops’ Arrival in Northern Ireland Raises Possibility That Germans May Be Attacked From West While They Are Engaged in Bloody Struggle in Russia—Landing Expected to Increase Hitler’s Worries. ;

Largest Lonvoy Threatens New Woe to Hitler  Gun and Tank Units Included In New Arrivals  ALL CROSS SAFELY

Adds Substance To “Second Front” Spectre Haunting Hitler; Men, Tanks And Artillery. Convoyed Safely.

ARMORED UNITS REACH KINGDOM   Overseas Group to Dock in Irelanc Said Largest of Three There; Second Front Shapes

Troops, Armed {ar Offensive Action, Add Warries to Hitler as “Sceond Front” May Open In Near Fulure.

Landing Bears  On a Nerves   Possibility Raised That Hitler May Be Attacked from West

Latest Moves Sureto Worry Axis   Passage of Big VU. 5. Army Across Is Very Significant

‘Contingent  Includes ArmoredUnit:   ‘Second Front’ Spectre Haunting Adolf Hitler Grows with New Move  U-BOATS OTITFOXFEN

United Nations Bolster Threat Of Offensive  Arrival Of LIS   Arrival Of U.S. Troops Adds To “Worries Of Axis

PLAN PROPOSED TO SAVE SUSAR   Use Of Wheat And Corn Fo: Alcohol Urged As Rationing Is Set Up

Convicted of  Highest Crime   Detroiter Is Awaiting Possible Death Sentence After Being Found Guilty of Treason

NAZI SPY’S HELPER GUILTY OF TREASON   Detroit Judge Could Order Execution as Penalty

GUILTY OF TREASON   Gerrnan Born Max Stephar Convicted Yesterday by a Jury

Wife of Max Stephan Cries When Husband i Called Black-Hearted Traitor

JURY CONVICTS IN NAZI CASE   Detroit Man Awaits Sen. tence for Aiding Flier

STEPHAN CONVICTED OF HIGHEST CRIME IN LAND—TREASON   First Man Found Guilty Of Treason In History Of United States

Detroit Cafe Owner ~ Guilty Of Treasor   Possible Death On Gallows ‘Awaits German:Born Citizen For. A é hg Ni azi Fugitive From Cana  “dian Prican Cama” P< wd

Judge Weighs Sentence of Max Stephan   ‘Was First Man Ever to Be Convicted of Treason it ‘ the United States

First Man Convicted Of Treason In U. S. Awaits Sentence In Detroit

FIRST TREASON CASE COMPLETEL   DETROIT MAN WAITS SENTENCE OF COURT FOR AIDING NAZI

1ST MAN IN US HISTORY — CONVICTED OF TREASON  ‘Max Stephan Faces Death on Gallows

British Rain Explosives on Krupp Works   More Than 1,000 Planes Take Part In Devastation Raid

Bombing Raid on Essen Made by 1036 Planes   Only 35 of © Attacking British Aircraft Aire Lost

1036 BRITISH PLANES BLAST ARMS CENTER   3000 Tons Of Bombs Dropped In Raid On Home Of Krupp Works; Nazis Retaliate Against Ipswich

2nd Devastating Raid Directed. At Krupp Works   Fires Match Those at Cologne; Big Raids Every Night Held Feasible; Churchill Says . Americans to Join Offensive Soon ~

Second Crushing’ Attack In: Three Nights Is  ' Made’ Against Nazis’ Industrial Region

DEVASTATION RAID (S MADE ON ESSER   1036 British Planes Drop Tons of Bombs on German industrial City.

OVER 1,000 BRITISh PLANES TAKE PART IN GREAT RAID  Nazis Weak in Attack on Ipswich Damage in Ruhr, Region Predicted Tremendous

Crushing Raid Centered On Krupp Plant   Greatest German Arms Center Target for Thousand-Plane Air Offensive.

Nippon Opens Attack on U.S. Supply Lines —   Three Enemy Ships Simk Jap Altack Bared on

Two Jap Ships Sunk By Allies   MacARTHUR REPORTS HIT ON TRANSPORT IN PACIFIC

ALLIED SUB SINKS THREE JAP VESSELS   2 Supply Ships And a Transport Sent to Bottom

JAP TROOPS ARE LOST WHEN SHIP I$ SUNK BY SUE   Two Supply Ships Also Go to Bottom While Fourth Vessel is Damaged According to Report.   BRITISH FORCES HURL BACK AXIS      More Bombers Cross Channel for Continuation of Attack, 6000 Planes Have Taken Part.

Australia Feels War Drawing Near   Both Sides Strike at Supply Lines, With Most Damage Done By United Nation Forces

SHIPS SUNK, ONE DAMAGED   First of Enemy Midget U-Boats Raised From Bottom of Svdnev Harbor

M’ARTHUR REPORTS 3 JAP SHIPS SUNK BY “ALLIED FORCES      Allies Lose One’ Vessel A: Japs Open: Sub War 3 75 On Sea Lanes. To. = Australia -"-

FOURTH SHIP DAMAGED BY ALLIED SUB   Supply Line to America Target for Japanese Sea Raiders.

Jap Subs Open Drive On Supply Line To Australia   Three Nippon Ships Sunk By U. S. U-Boat; Allied Vessel Downed

U.S.and Jap Subs Score Hits   All Troops on Enemy Transport Believed Lost

2 Jap Supply Ships, Troop Carrier Sunk   United Nations Sub Credit. ed with Action; Allied Vessel Is Lost.

U. S. WILL BE PRODUCING SUFFICIENT. SYNTHETIC [RUBBER FOR MILITARY INEEDS BY OCTOBER

SEES CHANGE FOR RUBBER SUPPLIES   Needs of Synthetic For Arm! ” May Be Produced About October; 1943.

i i i he kt, ss ms, a ms at, Plenty Of Rubber For Army In 1943 Seen; Synthetic Rubber Plants Termed Adequate

eet Army ubber Needs  ext October   ess Than 25,000 Tons Buna §  a Year Now Being Produced; to Reach 667,000 Tons By Next October

Enough Synthetic Rubber For U. S. Military Needs By Next October   ‘Will Be Of Lower Cost And Higher Quality Thar Natural Product, Says Scientist; Figures Based On Present Plans.

Military May Get Enough Synthetic Rubber by October   Research Scientist Think  Output: Will Be Lower  in Cost, Higher Quality Than Natural

Rubber Planis Now Planned Will Meet Military Needs, Says Scientist

ARMY TO GET ENOUGH RUBBEI   Synthetic Plants Will Produce For Military Use

Giraud Rescued By Sub Under Guns Of Vichy Fleet Before German Entry

Bombers Roar Off To Attack Armada; Sloop Fleet Razed   Nipponese Oblivious to Losses; Jap-Dead Cover Invasion Beaches Datch: Allies Counterattacking

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT The President And New York

Bremen Again Is Pounded   British Bombers Kindle Many  New Fires .

Bremen Port Is Nazi Pyre In RAF Raid   ‘Can’t Be Much Left,’ Say English Airmen After Huge New Assault On Sub Base   U. S.-Made Bombers Strike Deadly Blov   Fires Set Last. Thursday Rekindled—11 Planes Fail to Reine

LITTLE LEFT OF BREMEN IS RAF REPORT   Second Massive Assault Within Three Days Upon Spaning Ground Of Submarines In Atlantic.   New Big Fires

R.A.F. Hammers Bremen in Second Raid in Three Days   ‘liers Say Spawning Ground of Submarines Practically Wiped Out

RAF Delivers Second: Wallop  To Bremen   Old Fires Are Renewed And Fresh Ones Begun  Rv a SStrane Foree’

NEW FIRES SET AS RAF AGAIN RAIDS BREMEN   German Port Devastated in Second Massive Assault By British Airmen   OTHER REICH CITIES ARE ALSO BLASTED   Nazi Raiders Attack Town In Southwest England; Foe Losses Huge

FIRES RESET IN SUB BASE   Second Mass Assault I: Believed To Have Put Many Big Plants Out For Time

NEW ATTACKS ON NAVY BASE MADE BY RAF   Bremen Battered in Second Mass Raid in Three  La peer   OTHER POINTS IN GERMANY RAIDEC   Eleven British Planes Re ported Lost in Operations

British Aerial Might Is Centered Again On Bremen Second. Largest Nazi Port

RAF Stages Return Raid Upon Bremen   British Batter Port in Second Mass Stab in Three Days; Nazis Hit Southwest Town

Bremen Plants Flattened In Second Raid   Swedish Dispatches Say Nazi Industry Is Heavily Damaged

Second Massive Assault inThree:Days Felt Night-Flying Allied  Squadrons’ Blast * Other Obtectives

Air Ministry Reports New Big Fires Are Added to Those Still Burning From the Last Attack Thursday Night

ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY CHINESE FORCE!   Central Chine Armies Strike Back at the Japanese

POISON GAS IS USED BY JAPS   Chinese Forced Out O Two Cities; Kai-Shek Launches Attack On Anhwei

Chinese Begin Wide Drive On Jap Armies   Offensive Undertaken in Anhwei Province, About 200 Miles West of Shanghai

JAPS USING POISON GAS CHINESE SAY   Chnese Open Drive In An hwei Province, 200 Miles West Of Shanghai; Guer rillas Aiding.   In Two Cities

Chinese Attack Japs  In Anhwei Province   Japanese Land Men on Yuhwan Island with Fighting Still Raging; Chinese Re-enter Kinhwa But Are Driven Out by Poison Gas

Chinese Begin  Anhwei Drive   Charge Japs With Using Poison Gas to Route Forces in Cities

DRIVE ON JAPS   Large Scale Attack Said tc Be Under Way in Anh wei Province

NEED OF 1,500,000 FARM WORKERS NEXT YEAR SEEN   If Present Military indue: tion, Industrial Employment Trends Continsé

1!) Million New Farm Hands Are Needed Next Year   This Requirement Seen by Ag Department to Re place Draftees.   More Help Needed to  Increase Production

Says 1,500,090 New Farm Workers Will Be Needed In U. S. Next Year

1% Million Farm Workers Will Be Needed Next Year   Wickard Alarmed a Growing Shortage Because of War

LABOR SHORTAGE ACUTE ON FARM   1,500,000 New Workers To Be Needed by Next Harvest, Survey Reveals

SOME redia st TO FARM HELP      Steps to Get 1,500,000 Workers May. Be Tak. ~-en to Meet Shortage. .   ARMY DRAWING . . ON PRESENT FORCE   W.P.B. Takes ‘ 40 , Pet, Stored Butter for Army _and Lend-Lease.

Farm Army Of 500,000 Is Foreseen   Agriculture Branch Fearful of Shortage Beceruse of Inductions

‘Need for 1,500,000 New Farm Workers  Seen to Replace Labor, Army Recruits

Fresh Men And Materiel Reaching Allied Lines Having Marked Effect   ENEMY IS REPULSED IN EL ALAMEIN AREA

BRITISH MUST SAVE NILE OR BE DESTROYED   ENEMY ATTACKED FROM REAR; NO TURNING BACK

both hommel And Allies Throw In All  They Possess  No Halfway Decision Seems Possible; One Side or Other Will Win Everything NEITHER FORCE  Po ae ei ee on oe eh an “ie “i a cn GE coe ae

Both Sides Throw Allin Areain Tilt   Fate of British and Allied Power Rests on Outcome of Big Struggle in Egvpt

ALLIES SWEEP *AROUND FLANK OF INVADERS   Both Sides Have Thrown Everything Available Into The Fierce Struggle.

British: Pound Axis Flank In Surprise Move   Both Sides Put All of Their Powe In Tremendous Fight; British  Receive Reinforcements

Inconclusive Battle Rages Into Night; Decision May Not Come For a Day Or Two.

Allied Units Take Offensive Against Enemy Column Along Rim Of Qattara Salt Marshes

Inconclusive Desert Battle Rages Into the Night   BATTLE AREA NEAR ALEXANDRIA BASE   Importance of Battle Is Recognized by OF Sicarc

Allied Artillery, Tank Forces Stab Axis Army’s Rear   Inconclusive Battle Rages; Outcome In Day Or Two Seen; Reports Are Meager

ATTACK AXIS REAR: BLOW A SURPRISE   Rommel’s Troops Forced to Fight With Glare of Sun in Eyes After Tanks Skirt Right Fiank.   INCONCLUSIVE BATTLE ROARS TOWARD CLIMAX   Germans Break Through Defenders’ Lines at One Point, but Are Quickly Hurled Raok.

BRITISH FATE INVOLVED IN EGYPT FIGHT   Tables Are Turned On Rommel

ALL AVAILABLE FORCES CLASH   Defenders Strike Rear Of Rommel’s Army To Counter Assault; Tanks Arrive

Right Flank  Of Axis Hit   Surprise Move Forces Fo¢ To, Fight Facing Sun, An Advantage Nazis  Have Exploited ‘   Victory or Destruction * Battle Being Fought   Fate of Middle East May Be Decided in Next Two Days

Carefully Planned Maneuver Is Executed t Strong Force Encircling Rommel’s Right Flank; Battle Still Inconclusive

Reinforced British Hurl Fury At Nazi   Rommel Outmaneuvered in Early Morning Attack in Mideast

Reds Say Hitler Calls For Men From Satellites  Claim Nina -Tanthe ' a   Claim Nine-Tenths 7 Of German Troops On Eastern Front :

AXISEXPECTS YANKS, BRITISH, RUSSIANS 10 LAUNCH NEW DRIVES   Report Hitler Massing Nine-Tenths Of Available Troops On Soviet Front, Seeking To Regain Offensive   C(RULLETIN)

Germans Seeking Many More Men   STRONG EFFORT -BEINC MADE FOR NEW  OFFENSIVE .

More Troops Are Called To  Eastern Fron   Germany Has Ordered Her Satellite Countries To Provide More Men, Says Russian Official

NAZIS MASS TROOPS ON WIDE FRONT   All Available Manpower ir Germany Is Called Up as Hitler Attempts to Regair Russian Offensive

GERMANS WARN TROOPS BEWARE OF RED ATTACK   Order of Day Shows Spring Drive Plan in West Reversed °   Russians Find Mountain of Dead Under Snow in Village —

Russia Reports Nine-Tenths Of All Nazi Troops Concentrated on Soviet Front in Effert to Regain Offensive

TOGO WARNS JAPS — ALLIES MAY OPEN. DRIVE IN PACIFIC   Captured. Nazi Officer Warns Of Heavy Spring Offensive _ By Russiane —  Order Taken Off   RY ws

HEDG BATTLE NINC- TENTHS UF NAZI ARMY    Report Germany Throwing All of Available Troops Into Conflict.   MELTING SNOWS REVEAL THOUSANDS OF BODIES

P.-T. A. Delegates To Attend Mason  District Conclave   Executive Boards of Various Groups Will Attend Conference March 26 and 27

BRITISH BOMB NAZI SUB BASE   Shipbuilding Center Just Be low Denmark Hit Heavily By RAF Forces

Seven Killed In Plane Crash  Twa Offieare and   Two Officers and Five Enlisted Men Die in Florida

CRASHES KILL 14 ON PLANES   Seven Perish in Mishap in Maine; Craft Hits Home At Middletown, Pa.

Stricter Strike BanBy AFLAsked By Legion Head   Canadian Premier Warns Against Heading War Compromise Propaganda

LEGION COMMANDER WARNS LABOR PUBLIC REACTION CAN WRECK UNIONS. IF STRIKES ARENT HALTED   Prime Minister MacKenzie King Warns Delegate Against ‘Subtle Danger” That Might Contribute to A Stalemate of Conflict

Legion Commander Calls On. A. F. L. to Make End To Strikes: in War Time   Says Public Demands Effective Action geaingt Obstructions to War Effort

Labor Warned Aroused Public Will Act If Strikes Handicap War Effort

WEEDS TO BE ONLY CROP ON MANY ACRES   Agricultural Kansas Re - ceives Rude Shock When Milk Supply Fails — Thousands of Dairy Cattle Being Sold.  8

New Farm Headache Starts As Draft, War Wages Take Hands, Owners Away

Boy Killer Is Suicide   Youth ‘Slays Foster © Parents at Hutchinson ’ Then Takes Own Life: -

Five-Licv Walkout Textile Workers iy Be Settled by Monday   Arbitration Officer Hopes for Aareement

AGREEMENT NEAR It CLOTH MILL STRIKE   Workers May Return To War Production fobs By Manday

WPB HEAD SAYS GOAL TO BE ME}   No Shipbuilding Lag Seen By Donald Nelson

Nelson Says He Has Not R Possibility Of Failure to Hit Goal      “Whole Nation Is At Stake” in ae Mg Program Now

SHIP PROGRAM TC BE SPEEDED UP   NELSON REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE LAG IN PRODUCTION PLANS

SUCCESS SEEN FOR BIG SHIP MAKING WORK      No Doubt Left Nelson Says After Meet With Murray And  Green

Nelson Insists On Reaching Goal   Shipbuilding Plan Must Be Pressed ©

SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM WILL BE INCREASED   Chairman Nelson Does Not Recognize Any Possibility [t Might Fall Short Roosevelt's Goal   MUST BE REALIZED   Says Whole Nation Is a!  Stake; Gets Pledge From  Labor Leaders for Full Cooperation

Nelson Won't ~ Coneede Ship Program to Fai   Comments on Warning By Production Directo Yesterday  ITS GOT TO COME War Production Chair.  man Says ‘Whole Na. ‘tion Is at Stake’

Nelson Says He Has Not Recognized Possibility Of Failure to Hit Goal   “whole Nation Is At Stake” in Ship Building Program Now Under Way

Must Carry Out Shipbuilding Progran   —DONALD NELSON, Rejects Possibility Goal Won't Be Reached.

TRYING TO MOVE UP SHIP BUILDIN   This Statement Made Toda; by Chairman Donald Nelson.

SHIPBUILDING GOAL fS SEEN, NELSON SAYS   HAS NO DOUBT PRODUCTION WILL REACH DEMANDS OF PRESIDENT

SHIPBUILDING NOT LAGGINC   Nelson Doesn’t See Pos sibility That It May Fall Short.

Shipbuilding Program Cannot and Will Not Fall Short. Nelson Says

“Haven't Recognized” Possibility iof Falling Short of Goal—Nelson

WPB CHIEF REFUTES TALK OF SHORTAGE   Nelson Says Shipbuildint Program Must Not Fall Short of Goal.

10 INCREASE OUTPUT IN SHIPYARDS   ‘Nelson Says He Has Not Recognized Any Chance  of Not Reaching Goal   LONG CONFERENCE WITH LABOR HEADS   Reports Both Green and Murray Pledge Their Wholehearted Support

SHIP PROGRAM MUST _ MEET ITS GOAL: NELSON   “Whole Nation Is at Stake,” WPB Head Declares, Rejecting Shortage Report

SHIPBUILDING MAY BE EXPANDED   Nelson Scouts Idea Program May Fail Share OF Coal

NELSON SAYS SHIPPING GOAL TO BE REACHED   WPB Chairman Refuses to Recog: nize Any Possibility of Failure ‘Foreseen by Director

NELSON DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CHANCE SHIPS SHORTAGE   HIS STATEMENT REFUTES ONE MADE BY ANOTHER PRODUCTION BOARD MAN

FLAMES SWEEP THREE BOATS   Dozen Injured When Fire, Fed By Crude Oil, Gas, Rages At Toledo Railroad Doctks

TANKER ABLAZE   Two Other Boats Sét Afire at -. Toledo: -12 Iniured. :

12 Injured  In Flames   Fire Fed By Oil and Gas Sweeps Three Boats —

3 BOATS BURNED ATTOLEDODOCKS   12 Men Injured, Damages Hig! as Fire Rages at Railroad Center

sanaiieeetemeannmmteentnei eel  FIRE SWEEPS BOATS AT DOCK IN TOLEDO

XMAS SEAL SALE. ~ TB BOING ALONE   Collections in ‘the Presen Sale Amount to More / Than: $500.

AWAD SEAL SALE fo GUING ALON   Collections in the Present Sale Amount to More Than $500.

RESUME SEARCH FOR EIGHT BODIES   Little Hope Remaining ies Of Men Lost In B Collision Will Be Rec ed.

Resume Search For Wreckage Of Two Blimp:   Report Little Hope Held OF Finding Eight Missins Occupants Still Alive

RESUME SEARCH FOR LOST BLIMP   Navy: Holds" ‘Little: Hope of Finding Any: Additional Survivors of Crash

SURFACE CRAFT RESUME SEARCH FOR BIIMP G-1   Only One OF 13 Survive Mid-Air Collision Over Ailantic

Germans Paving Way For Retreat From Stalingrad   Propaganda Machine Lays Foundation for Withdrawal——Russian Counter-Offensive Pressing Heavily Against Left Flank

GERMANY HINTS AT WITHDRAWAL AT STALINGRAD   45-Day Siege Believed T: Have Consumed Nazi  Men And Machines

Foundation Being Laid by Nazis For Withdrawal  Stalingrad Too Hard To Crack and Retreat Is Likely

Germans Lay Foundation For Retreat   Fight for Stalingrad ha  Quarters Broadcast

Official Broadcast Says Artillery and Bombers Will Soon Conquer City   No Longer Necessary To Send Troops into Stalingrad,” Berlin News Agency Declares in Contradiction To Hitler's Recent Speech Promising Viclory; Weather May Force Retreat fo Hew Line

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Artillery And Stukas Lett To Finish Up Job   Observers In U. § See lridications Of Nazi Schism

Gasoline to Be Available   Essential Needs to Be Taken Care of, It Is Announced

BOBBITT DECLARES AMPLE GASOLINE BE AVAILABLE IN TEXAS  TEXAS HIGHWAY COMMIS SIONER GETS ASSURANCE FROM JEFFERS

Jeffers Promises To Tour State, Revise Rationing   Texas Highway Chie!  Returns From Trir ¢.lo Washington, Is * Optimistic

AMPLE GASOLINE IS PROMISED TO THE SOUTHWEST   Sufficient Fuel and_ Tires Available for ‘All Essential Needs’, Highways Official Says — Local Requirements the Gauge.

Ample Gas For Essential Use Seen By Bobbitt   Declares Texans Assured of Ration On Need Basis

West To Receive Ample Tires, Gas   ALLOWABLES TO BE BASED ON NECESSITY AND DISTANCES

BOBBITT DECLARES AMPLE (GASOLINE BE AVAILABLE IN TEXAS  TEXAS HIGHWAY COMMI. SIONER CETS ASSURANC]

Charge Kane Man With Causing Fire   John Lubold Paroled But Must Pay Heavy Fine ,

British Set Guns for First Assault On Nazis in El Agheila Defile—Anglo-Americans Battle Enemy in Bizerte-.  Tunis Zone

Part of Nazis Leave Stalingrad; Reds Recapture Fortified Hill in Cit

Hitler Removing Part of Armies From Stalingrad   Red Star Says Dominating Hill Near Volga Metropolis Is Retaken  RED NOOSE CLOSES  Germans Resort. to Tr ans €or  ae oe ee Wi ee eee

Hitler Withdraws Part Of Troops from Russia For Battle in Tunisia

- SIEGE EASED   Hitler... -Reported Withdrawing Part of Army : “As Reds Advance. ©:

Hitler Removing Part of Armies From Stalingrac   Red Star Says Dominating Hill Neer Volga Metropolis Is Retaken  RED NOOSE CLOSES  Germans Resort to Transport Planes to Supply Armies in Siege

DISASTER LOOMS FOR HITLER AS ALLIES CLOSE IN   Germans Troops Are Being Taken from Stalingrad To Aid Don River Force   AFRICAN ESCAPE CUT OFF   Darian Maneuvering into Position of More Power; Suspicion Increases   By ROGER D. GREENE

Situation Grave for Axis Arms   Axis Arms  Berlin Radio Admits Allies Reach Axis Defense Lines at Two Key Cities”  Tl Duce Speaks  Assails Anglo - Prime Minister for His Statements fad         Il Duce Speaks

Red Defenders Folding Back Weak Nazi Lines   Axis Content With Claiming Counter-Attack in North Africa

Hitler Withdrawing More Troops From Stalingrad To Reintoree Tunisian Armies

Axis Forces Suffer Heavy  - Battering on 2 Fronts Allied Communiques In. dicate Today.

TRANSFERRE TO DIFFERENT RUSS SECTORS   Meanwhile Soviets Steadily Clos ing Jaws of Trap Around 300,000 German Troops

Ines to Bolster Force Nearly Trapped Betweer Don and Volga Rivers GERD, GREENE

GALES OVER STATE   Pawnee Rock Residen’ ~ Killed by Wire Knocked  Down by Storm

U.S. Evacuates —      But Resistance      Jap Forces Occupy Undefended City; U. S. Troops Form Defense Line North of Fallen Capital.

Jap Troops Police City; — Bay Defenses Still Held:  Cavite Base Evacuatec

AFTER DINNER NAP-WITH TOOTH PICK IN MOUTH GAUSES MAJOR OPERATION

Carrier Task Forca Damages 4 Ships, Air Bases and  Manv War Planes

Five Knemy Vessels Hit,  One Cruiser   hight Japanese Planes Also Are Destroyed By American Bombers  NOT. S. TOSSES

BLAST ENEMY IN SOLOMONS   CARRIER TASK UNIT CATCHES JAPANESE BY SURPRISE

Strafe 2 Others and Destroy  GO Nip Aircraft   Airfield at Kieta, in Solomons, Is Damaged; U. S. Task Force Suffers No Losses and No Damage to Vessel:

Heavy Cruiser And Transpor Are lncluded   Airfield Blasted In Violent Allied ~ Blow In-Sslernon:

live Ships Of Japs Damaged  By Task Force   Kight Aircraft Destroyed In The Solomon Islands

Aiveraft. Carrier 'Yask Foree Also’ Destroys Bight “Aircraft and Blasts Au Airfield, Navy Reports; Japs Appar“ently Caught By Surprise

Heavy Cruiser And Transpor Are Included :   Airfield Blasted In Violent Allied Blow In Solomons

New Attack Is Launched  In Solomons   U. S. Aircraft Carrier Task Force Strikes Violently at Heart of Jap Defense To Blast Heavy Cruiser, 4 Other Ships

4 Enemy Flying Boats, 2 Seaplanes And 2 Bomb ers Shot Down   NAVAL TASK FORCE SUFFERS NO LOSSES

CARRIER TASK FORCE HITS FIVE FOE BOATS IN NORTH SOLOMONS      Eight Enemy Planes Destroyed an Airbase Blasted as Americans Strike in Surprise Attack

U.S. Task Force Surprises Japs: Enemy Beaten   Not a Ship Or Plane Is Lost In Attack Under Unfavorable Weather Conditions

TASK FORGE ATTACKS FOE IN SOLOMON      Eight Aircraft Destroyed by _ Carrier-Based Planes— Americans Suffer No Losses.   VESSELS AT MAIN NIPPONESE BASE   Apparently They Had Been Used to Send Troops to Guadalcanal—Kieta Airfield Blasted.

Damage Heavy Cruiser: Four Ships: Aircraft   Enemy Taken by Sur: prise at Vulnerable Point; No U. S. Loss

Installations Destroyed: Nipponese Consolidating Footholds in New Guinea

Foe Strengthens Footholds on New Guinea   Australian Cabinet Meets to Make Plans To Counter New Japanese Thrust

Japanese Plane: Strike South  In New Guinea   Australia Invokes Scorched Earth War Policy As Enemy Captures 2 Ports On Northeast Coast Of Island

Australia Girds for Blow   Japs Consolidate Foothold Seized  In New Guinea.

Japs Threaten Australia In Latest Thrust   Make Landings  In New Guinea

The Japs Land on Guinea   Japanese Bring Troops Within 400 Miles of Tip of Australia

Bandoeng Is Gone; Dutch Still Fighting  Van Mook and 14 Members of Java Council Flv to Australia GOVERNOR STAYS ‘Aussies Bomb Invasion  Convoys to North: Fear         GOVERNOR STAYS   Aussies Bomb Invasion Convovs to North: Fear for. Port Moresby

JAP FORCES _ON ISLAND. OFF NEW GUINEA   Consolidate Groups After Capturin Salamava and Lae, Gain Nev Airdrome

Commonwealth Has Authority To Destroy Where Necessary For Australia’s Defense

Australians Get Ready For Attaek   Japanese Consolidate Two Footholds Won by Them on New Guinea

Two Footholds — On New Guine:   Strong Nipponese Forces Consolidate Positions After Landing on Northeast Coast of Island 400 Miles From Australia,   INVASION BASES SEEN

Enemy Consolidating Two Footholds Gained On New Guinea; Port  Wanvache Bamhod Again

JAPANESE UNITS CAIN FOOTHOLD IN NEW GUINEA   Australia Under Strain From New Jap Advances

Foe Strengthens Footholds on New Guinea.   Australian Cabinet Meets to Make Plans  To Counter New re Sarria. oman

NIPPONESE GAIN TWO KEY BASES   Salamaua And Lae - Fall; Jap Ships Attacked

Japs Invade “New Guinea   New Jap Leader In Philippines   Australia Mobilizes. Manpower For Defense

EXPENSES AND INCOME SHOWN      RATION BOARD PUTS 0. K. ON TIRE DEMANDS   Purchase Orders Are Approved At Meeting Monday

RATION BOARD PUTS 0. K. ON TIRE ORDERS   Eight Applicants Are Rejected At Meeting Monday

TIRE PURCHASE ORDERS PASSED BY RATION UNIT   Three New Cars Are Granted In This County

FIVE NEW CARS APPROVED MON. FOR THIS AREA   Rationing Board Acts On Retreads And New Tires

RATION BOARD PUTS 0, K. ON TIRES, AUTOS   Approval For New Bicycle Is Granted

RATION BOARD PUTS 0. K. ON BICYCLES. TIRES   Retreads For Trucks, Autos Are Approved

RATION BOARD PUTS 0. K. ON TIRES, AUTOS   Approval For Purchases Is  Granted Monday

Farmers Line Up To Fight  Price Control   Administration  Of Law Attacked

Angry Farm State Senators Mobilize   Plan Attack on Handling Of Price Control Law

e SOLONS ATTACK PRICE CONTROL   q Farm Senators Level Their Guns on New Interpretation of Law

Charge Trickery In Fixing Farm Price Controls   Senate Bloc Girds Tc Fight Sen. Brown's Revision

DRAFT BOARDS GET NEW RULING   Instructed To Call Into Ser. vice Registrants Who Fai To Co-Operate In Wa Program

The WAR TODA  - ‘By DEWITT. ‘MACKENZIE (Wide. World ‘War Analyst)

The War Today  Hitler’s Immediate Objective Is Ratlecay Tusntinn   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

MACKENZIE THINKS DECISIVE TEST OF STRENGTH IS UNDER WA)   Reds Magnificent Fight Has-Been Costly for Nazi Offensive

Decisive Test of Strength Between Axis and Allies Seen in Egypt and Russia

‘BELIEVED DECISIVE TEST OF STRENGTH BETWEEN EUROPEAN AXIS AND ALLIES UNDER WAY

Heavy Casualties Suffered By Both Sides in Fiaht             DEVELOPMENTS [NDICATE __ . The Great Test of War Strenath Under Wan

Decisive Test Is Now Under way ; Between Axis And Allied Pow e i

Middle East Big Crescent Of Warfare   Decisive Test Is Under Way After Hitler Delayed

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Decisive Test Of Nazis’ Strength Now Underway Can Decide All War   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvwet

lhe War 1 odaday Present Crisis May Show How Much Striking Power Hitler Has Left   MacKenzie Says Would Be Mistake To Say Fuehrer’s Strength Has Been Sapped; Believes More Bad News Ahead For Allies

HITLER HOLDING BACK ON PUNCE   Fails to Show Power of Initial Assault on Russia

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY DECISIVE TEST OF STRENGTH BETWEE® AXIS AND ALLIES IS UNDERWAY.

[WIDELY KNOWN DE PUE LADY PASSES AWAY   Mrs. Mary Dobrich, A Resident For 25 Years, Dies at Hospital

AUdolEO DRIVE IN NEW GUINEA   Retreating Japs Fight Strong Rear Guard Ac tion In Mountains

‘MacArthur Airmen Pound Nip Supply Lines As Allies Drive Slowly Ahead.

Japs Trying To Put Brakes On Aussies   Australians Are Moving Forward Like Flies Now

Crash Kills Yank. On Prison Train   qT ‘Other: Soldiers Injured When Cars Leave Rail Near Camp Clark —

Soldier Dies, 7 Injured In Mo. Pac. Wreck   Train Carrying War Prisoners Derailed Near Nevada. Mo.

SOLDIER IS KILLED ' IN MISSOURT WRECK   Train Carrying Prisoners O: War Is Derailed; Two Badly Injured

Presidential Help Sought in Labor Difficulty  Governor Appeals to Roosevelt for Suaar Beet Workers

Ford Asks F. D. R. For Harvest Aid  Wants Army Help in Saving Beet Crop

Confers With War Labor Unit   Roosevelt Meets New AFL-CIO Council

DUTCH FREIGHTER SUNK IN CARIBBEAN   Transportation Of Food To Nether. lands West Indies Affectod ~ By Recent Sinkings

DUTCH FREIGHTER SUNK BY SUBMARINE   Ship Attacked in Caribbean—Tor pedoings Affect Food Transportation to West Indies.

Tanks. And. Planes Push Empire Force From Kuala Lumpu   Singapore Bombed; English Fighters ° Defend Key City

CONCENTRATION OF AXIS FORCES HAVE BEEN ISOLATED   U.S. AND BRITISH AIR_ MEN GET, IN NEW BLOWS IN NORTH AFRICA

Nazi Flank Docketed in Egypt   Australians Nearly Encircle Rommel Left End; Allies Bomb Axis Bases

Allied Thrust at. Night Pockets Pari Of Rommel’s Army   RAF and US. Pilots Continue to Pound Axis Positions

Some Forces of Axis Trapped   Australian Charge ‘Cuts Them Off From Rommel’s Main Force

British Hold Thousands In Encirclement   United States and RAF Airmen Deliver Telling Blows to Afrika Corps

Aussies Bottle Up Nazis on Desert   In a Bold Night Thrust Australians Smash Across Coasta Sand Dunes to Trap Germans Under Rommel.   U.S. and British Airmen Get in  Some Good Hits on Communications

Sught_2 ttack With Bayonets ashin ling Rings Nazi Troops Rv FDWARD KENNEDY

AUSSIES TRAP ROMMEL FORCE IN SAND DUNES   Concentration On Left Flank Is Pocketed In Bold Night Thrust   MANY PRISONERS TAKEN!   Bombers Strike Heavy Blows Against Nazi Communication Lines

 Rommel's Left Flank Encircled   Aussies Bayonet Way Through Nazi Wall In Desert at Night.   ‘Hordes In Trap   Relief Attacks Fail, While Allied Fliers  ey vce Flapde T eve

NAZIS TRAPPED BY NEW DRIVE IN COAST AREA   Left Flank Of German Forces In New Danger

Aussies Pocket Rommel Troops   United Nations Airmen Get In Heavy Blow: On Axis Communications As Desert Battle Gains Momentum Under British Gunfire

Axis Force Trapped by Aussies.in Egypt   Several Thousand Nazis Pocketed on Rommel Flank by Daring Night Thrust

Axis Force Caught in Pocket by Gen. Montgomery's Mer   British Offensive in Des ert Grinds Ahead With Artillery

Nazi Flank Trapped By Australians   Allied Airmen Strik Heavy New Blows in Desert Campaign

AUSTRALIANS IN BOLD NIGHT RAI!   Allies Await Attempt By Pocketed Germans Te ' Break Out   AIRMEN ACTIVE   Americans Stage Destructive Raid On Axis Base In Crete

Australians Lead Successful Drive ’ To ‘Pocket’ Enemy   gAmerican Bombers Lead Destructive Raid: On Axis Air Base In Crete And RAF Reports Sinking Of Two Ships

GERMAN TROOPS CAUGHT BY BOLD AUSSIE THRUST   Enemy Has Made No Effor To Break Out of Trap

Axis Force Pocketed by  Australians   Aussies Use Bayonet: On Enemy in Nicht Desert Attack

USE BAYONETS IN SMASHING NIGHT THRUST      Wipe Out Axis Nests and Take Prisoners as They Cross Railroad Running Near Coast— Move to Break Out Appears Im minoent.

AUSTRALIANS POCKET UNIT OF ROMMEL'S ‘LFFT FLANK TROOP’      Cairo Reports Trapped Mer Number Several Thousands, Mostly Germans   CRETE BASE IS BOMBED

Rommel’s Left Flank Hit In Bold Thrust of Australians   BAYONETS ARE USED   U. S., British Fliers Get In Heavy Blows at Communications

Large Force Of Troops Caught In Encircling Move   Aussies Bottle Up Enemy Concentration; U. S. Makes Heavy Raid On Base In Crete

ALLIES TRAP AXIS FORCE ON ROMMEL’S LEFT FLANK   30ld Night Thrust By Australians Pockets Concentratior Of Enemy Troops—No Attempt Made Thus Far By Encircled Units To Escape—U. S. And British Air. men Get In More Heavy Blows Against German. Italian Communications

ROMMEL FAILS TO BREAK AWAY TO SAVE TIME   Bayonets Flashed Under Night Desert Skies as Allied Perfected Daring Maneuver

Trap Several Thousand Men   Aussies Surge Across Rail Lines to Encircle Them €

ALLIED THRUST TRAPS PART OF ROMMEL’S ARMY   Axis Battle Line Apparently Endangered By En circling Maneuver

Axis Troops Pockefed in Desert Foray   Enemy Trapped By Australians Cairo Reports

Bold Bayonet Dash ©: Rommel's Left Flea! Perils Axis Fores   YANKS RAID CRETE   Maleme Airfield Is Damaged; British Torpedo Planes Sink Two Ships

BRITISH THRUST ENDANGERS AXIS LEFT FLANK   PORTION OF ROMME FORCES BELIEVED TRAPPED ON COAST

Troops Caught By Aussies Said fo Reach Thousands   Allied. Airmen Get in Heavy New Blows:

Night Push Traps Nazis Along Coast   ‘Several Thousand Troops, Mostly German, Within Steel Ring

AUSSIES WITH BAYONET PUT UP TELL RING   Reports Say Trapped Troops Numbered in Thousands, Mostly Nazis.   ALLIED FLIERS SINK TWO ROMMEL SUPPLY SHIPS

Axis Unit Is Trapped By  Australians   Allied Fighters Use Bayonets In Swift Forward Push

AUSS'ES POCKET ROMMEL LEFT FLANK SECTION   Several Thousand Germans Reported Hemmed In: U. S. Planes Deliver Smashing Blow At Axis Base In Crete.

Sinkings of Past Fortnight Announced on Heels of Claim That Nippon’s Navy Was Hard Hit in Recent South Seas Battle   Australians Break Through To Pocket Some Of Rommel’s Men   American and British Airmen Register New Knockout Blows in Crete and Egypt

Nazi Group Caught Friday by  *" Australians in Bold Night Dash Across Coastal Sand Duncs—Nearly Encircled

AXIS FORCES POCKETED IN BOLD THRUST   Several Thousand, Mostly Germans, Caught Within British Iron Ring On Desert Front   BASE IN CRETE RAIDED

British Trap Axis Forces After Attack   Several Thousand Germans Reported Caught in Egypt By Night Movement

U. S. Won’t Br eak Ties With Frencl   Roosevelt Says - Neither Hitler Nor Puppets Can Sever Relations

ENVOY OF VICHY GETS PASSPORT   Roosevelt Assured French 0 Friendly Feelings Of This - Nation

French Ambassador Handed Papers By United States   And—Ambassador May Turn to Fighting French And Work With Them

Vichy Ambassador, Out. May Switch Allegiance   France Not Represented Here, But Populace Reassured By Roocavalt”

U.S, ASSURES FRENCH PEOPLI   Relations Broken With Axis Regime And Not Nation

F. R. ASSURES NO RELATIONS BROKEN WITH FRENCH, THOUGH COUNTRY HAS NO ENVOYS HERE

FRANCE WITHOUT REPRESENTATION   Roosevelt Assures Peap! This Country Has Not Broken Off Relations.

FRANCE LOSES HER RELATIONS WITH AMERICA   But People Are Reassurec By Roosevelt Ties With Them Will Never — Be Broken   FLAYS AXIS PUPPETS   First Severance of Rela tions In More Than Century; Ambassador Given Passports

8 MORE AXIS RAIDERS FALL   Three-Day -Tell Of Enemy Planes To At Least 115.

Gen. Key, Out of 45th, Leaves on Secref Mission   Expresses Regret tn Far » ! Division He:: ‘9 Lead  ha tase Dest blan

New Caledonia In Southwest: Pacific To Be Defended   Vitally Strategic island Flanks Route. Of Supply: BetweeseU. S: And Australia

U. S. Tweeks Vichy’s Nose By Sending Troops To New Caledonia In Free France

ITo Aid in Defense of French Island /   War Department Says Action Was Taken — , With the Approval 4 Of Local Authorities? -

TO HELP FREE FRENCH DEFEND SUPPLY ROUTE   Size Of Force Is Not Revealed By War Department's Announcement.

U.S, TROOPS LANDED ON FRENCH ISLE   To Assist Free French In De-

Move Protects Vital Supply Route Across Southwestern Pacific; Will Assist Free French in Defense

American Troops Landed On New Caledonia Io Aid Defense Of Free French

Troops Of U.S Land In New Caledonia   Will Assist The Free French In Defending Island

FREE FRENCH TO GET HELP ~ IN DEFENSES   Outcry From Vichy Expected Soon

a cee . Active in New ‘Caledonia -to Assist in Defense Supply Line From U.S.  WINS RACE AGAINST JAP INVADING ARMY           ‘Nippons Have Been Mov ing Nearer Trans-Pacific Route From U. 8. to Australia

Yanks Assist De Gaulle On  New Caledonia   Chinese Counterattack Relieves Pressure On Left Flank Temporarily.  CVC WIecrwrey Omrcoev

Troo” oS ~ ed By ns ain New (aledonia   Yankees to Assist Free French Forces in Defense of Vitally Strateaic Island

AMERICANS BEAT JAPS TO ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC   Territory, Under Free French ¢ Rule, Flanks Supply . - Route Between U.S. ~ and Australia,   WASHINGTON SILENT. ON SIZE OF FORCE   Isle Has Value as Air Base— Observers Expect Outery From Vichy’s — New Government.

Americans To Aid Defense Of New Caledonia   Yanks Arrive At Vital Point Astride Sea Lanes To Australia With Approval Of Local Authorities

U.S. Troops Land On Vitally Important Island East Of Australia Near Sea Routes

U. S. Troops Land  In New Caledonia  Will Assist Free French In Defending Important Island

U.S. Forces Land on Free French Island   Troops Sent fo New Caledonia on Supply Line fo Australia

U.S. TROOPS ON NEW CALEDONIA   Will Aid Fre French te Protect Island

VICHY MAY BREAK OUT WITH PROTEST   Size of American Forces Landed to Help Free French Guard New Caledonia Kept Secret ”

Expect Vichy Will Protest Latest Move   [sland, Vital To Supply Lines, Is 800 Miles East Of Australia In South Pacific

J. 5. TROOPS ON FRENCH ISLAND   Landing on New Caledonia To Aid Free French May Bring New Vichy Cry

Island Flanks Supply Route To Australia   Washington Expects New Blast From Vichy ' Qn Action

WILLIAM JEFFERS SAYS» NATIONWIDE GAS RATION NEEDED      Western Congressmén Join To. Conscider ‘Laws To » Outlaw Nationwide Ratvaning

Gas Ration Only ~ Way, Says Jeffers   Rubber Chief Explains Why U. S. Can’t Afford To Dela’ Program With Stockpile Dwindling

Voluntary Reduction  Won't Do   Otherwise, Rubber Stock Pile Will Be Cut Below Safety Point

JEFFERS CITES RATIONING NEED   Rubber Director Says Nation's Stock Pile Must Be Protected

Jeffers Urges Nationwide Gas Ration   Congress Told Rubber Must Be Preserved

ANT -RATION OF GAS BLOC STILL FIGHTS   Leaders Meet Today fo: Confab to Plan New Strategy as FDR Give: Answer.

GAY DECEIVER 1S  CAUGHT BY AGENTS  7   Man Arrested In Los Angetes Has  Nine Wives And 28 Aliases,  ; Accordins To FBI Sleuths

‘Real Scarcity’ of Farm Machiner   Rationing Quotas On 34 ItemToday

Tuberculin Tests Will Be Given  Juniors, Seniors   Dr. Walter Minsch to Assist County Wealth Nurse in Patch Tests Among Tivy Students

Matruh Is Shelled, Raiders Escape   Light American-Made Seacraft In Daring Blow

EYEWVTNESS DESCRIPTION OF JAPANESE NAVAL DEFEAT IN RECENT BATTLE OF PACIFIC

Battle Starts When Ships Miles Apart   First Japanese Knew of Attack of Nov. 14-15 Was When US Fleet Opened Fire on Battleships

Men-o’-War Hit Japs -at Eight Miles   Communications Officer Tells What Took Place. When Japs Hit Guadaleanal   Orders Are Given   Ships Had Orders to Beat Japs, and They Did

SALVOS SCORE   First Shots From U. $. Craft Hit Jap Fleet In Battle.

Labor Day No Recess   ; War Workers Will Keep -Plants Humming Over ~The Holiday Week-End

LABOR GIVES UF ITS OWN HOLIDAY   Keeps Production Machine: Grinding Against Axis Right Through Monday

HOLIDAY PLAY CURTAILED FOR U, §, RESIDENTS   Frolicking to Be Replaced by Hard Labor in Continuation of Intense War Effort

Labor Day Will Be Fine Day for Navy; Producers on Jehs   Holiday Waived in Mos of War Plants; Ship Yards to Feature

WAR WORKERS 10 GIVE UP HOLIDAY   oe ; ‘ Fighting America Surrenders  Labor Day Festivities to Continue Production

LABOR DAY 10 BE ~— ONEOF WORKIN U.S   Nation at War to Give “Ur Traditional Frolicking

U, $, PREPARES FOR LABOR DAY   War Machine Production Tc Continue On Holiday

Many Will Work On Holiday   War Workers Throughout Land To Be at Machines

NATION AT WAR BEGINS “STAY-AT-HOME” LAROR DAY WEEK-END: MANY ON THE JOB

WAR WORKERS TO STICK TO MACHINES ON LABOR BAY   Most Of Traditional ‘Week-End Frolicking ls War Casualty

America Gives Up Holiday To Keep War Machine Grinding   Workers Throughout Land Remain On Jobs While Tendency Noted Against Frolicking

AMERICANS AT WAR TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY MORE QUIETLY  MOST WAR WORKERS THROUGHOUT NATION WILL REMAIN AT JOBS

U. S. AT WAR, STAYS HOME FAR HAI INAY   Week-end Frolicking Ene Seen in Effort to Produce Arms   ALL PLANTS AT WORK   Tire and Gas Restriction Hits Purely Pleasure Motoring

American Labor To Stay On Jobs ‘During Holiday   Keeps Production Machine Grinding Against Axis Tnostead Of. Frolicking

Nation’s War Machines To Be Kept In Motion   Most of Traditional Labo: Day Week End Frolicing Relinquished To Keer Plants Grinding Out Im. plements of War Against The Axis.

LESS ‘FROLICKING’ THIS LABOR DAY   Nation at War to Keep Heavy Industries at Work; Hope - to Curtail Accident Toll

A QUIET LABOR DAY   Most of the War Plants in U.S. Will Be Open Monday

WAR WORKERS IN U.S. FOREGO THE LABOR DAY FROLICS    Workers Stick to Machines to Keep Rroduction gorinding Against the Axis

LABOR DAY NO HOLIDAY FOR WAR WORKERS   Nation Gives Up Most o Traditional Frolicking to Keep Production  Machine Grinding   MANY STAY HOME   CIO Spokesmen in Detroi Protest to Roosevelt Against War Plant Shutdowns

Labor Gives Up Frolicking ‘To War Effort   Workers Throughout Country Sticking to Machines Ove) Week-End; Traffic Toll te Decrease .

U. S. Troops In Ireland Limber Up After Voyage   Get Rid of Sea Legs by Hiking, Playing Football and Exercising; Major General Russell P. Hartle, United States Commander, Confers On Plans for Continued Training

SECOND A.E. F. LIMBERING Ut   Hiking and Football Help Newly Arrived U. 8S. Soldiers Cet Rid Of Their Sea Legs.

"REMEMBER ROTTERDAM!   New Slogan Appears with Second A. E. F.in Treland

U.S. Troops in Ireland Get Rid Of Sea Legs With Vigorous Exercise

Wonder Why They Have ‘Been Sent to Garrison Treland.   SEE OFF ENSIVE  MOVE PROBABLE

STOP SIGNS ALONG LIFES SPEEDWAY   Rev. John E. Bowers in Sermon to High School —  Graduates   MODERN TEMPO RAPID

STOP SIGNS ALONG LIFE’S SPEEDWAY   Rev. John E. Bowers in Sermon to l  Graduates   MODERN TEMPO RAPID

ALLTES KNOCK OUTI8JAP AIRCRAFT =   Result of Two. ‘Days’ Action in New Guinea 

TROPICAL STORMS ARE BATTLED THROUGH FOR ATTACKS ON INVADERS   American and Australian Bombing Planes Agair Subject Enemy to Heavy Fire—In Two Days, 18 : Jap Aircraft, One Ship and Buildings on 2 Landing: Fields Are Knocked Out— : MacArthur in Conference on pole "War Probleme

ALLIED . BOMBERS KEEP UP. ASSAULT ON NIPPON BASES   Invasion. Airdromes * In New Guinea Again — - Attacked By.JU. 5. Aviators 0 --

SOUTHERN BLOC STANDING PAT   Constitutionality Of Poll Tax Bill Doubted By  Senator Doxey

Senate Grinds Through 5th Day Of Filibuster   Mississippian Questions Legality of Poll Tax,  Republican Joms Debate

Opponents In Challenge Of Poll Tax Bill   ‘Unconstitutional’ Committee Reports; May Change Strafegy

Poll Tax Bill Rights Scouted   Barkley Tries Vainly To Get Vote On Measure

POLL TAX BATTLE CONTINUES 10 RAGE   Senators Charge Legisla tion Improperly Put Before Senate

Senator Hits Legality of Poll Tax Bill   Doxey Continues Filibuster in  Three-Hour Talk

QUESTION EXTENDS FILIBUSTER MOVE   Constitutionality of Poll Ta Bill Challenged in Senate

ANTI-POLL TAX FIGHT STALLS SENATE ACTION   Constitutionality Of Meas. ure Is Challenged By  * Southerners   ONE REPUBLICAN IS JOINING OPPONENTS

Anti-PollTax Bill Hangs In Balance   QUESTION OF MEASURE’S CONSTITUTIONALITY RAISED DURING DEBATE; BARKLEY CALLS FOR RECESS.   White Is Opposed

FOES OF POLL TAX BILL HOLD FLOOR   Constitutionality of the Bill Which Would Stop Payment Of Poll Tax as Voting Prerequisie Is Challenged

VICTORY LEVY OF 9 PER CENT WINS SUPPORT   INCOMES OVER $624 ARE INCLUDED IN PROPOSED TAX

Senate Group Vote Victory Tax by 13-6   Would Be Levied on Individual Incomes Of Over $624 Yearly

VICTORY LEVY IS STUDIED BY SENATE   Five Per Cent Tax On Individual Incomes That Amount To More Than $624 Per Year.   Guffey Motion

VICTORY TAX OF 5 PER CENT WAGES FAVORED   Levy Would Be Added Tc Sharply Increased Income Payments Now Approved   Hits All Over $12

Approve 5 Pd. Vicory Levy On Incomes   Would Assess Salaries Of Over $624 Yearly; Plan Applies To All

5 PER CENT TAX VOTED ON INCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS   Senate Committee Approves “Victory” Levy Applying to All Making More That $624 a Year.   ADDS $3,500,000,000 TO REVENUE MEASURE   Impost Is in Addition to Others Approved and Would Be Collected at Source When Possible.

Senate Finance Approves 5% ‘Victory’ Levy   Committee Now Is Concerned About, Adding It To  Income Tax

Committee OK’: ‘Victory Levy’  On Incomes   Votes 5 Percent Tax After Turning Down Treasury’s Spending Tax

New Levy on Incomes Is Approved   Senate Group Adopts 5 Per Cent Tax On All Over $624

VICTORY TAX’ ON INCOME IS GIVEN APPROVAL   Five Percent Would Be Levied Against Salaries Over $12 Weekly   POST-WAR REBATES ARE PART OF PLAN

Five Per Cent ‘Victory Tax Gets Approval   Levy Would Be In Addition to  House Imposts   COLLECT AT SOURCE  Finance Committee Studies Combination  With Regular Tax

VICTORY TAX GETS SENATE UNIT'S OKEH   5 Per Cent Levy Upon $624 Incomes Approved

Levy Hits All Getting Over $624 a Year; Would Yield $3,500,000,000

‘Victory’ Tax Of 5 Percent On Pay Voted   Senate Finance Body Gives Approval to Stiff Levy; Pian Bond Rebate After War   Is Collectible At Souree if Possible

Finance Group Asks 5 Per Cent “Victory” Levy   Would Tax Individual In comes of More than $624 a Year   Collection at Source or Wages above $12 a Week

VICTORY TAX ON EARNINGS IS APPROVED   Five Per Cent ‘Additional Levy Is Voted by the Committee   ALL INDIVIDUALS SUBJECTED TO TAX   Proposed — New Impost May be Combined With Regular Tax

Another Group Leave For Army  This Week  Go To Camp Dodg.   Go To Camp Dodge Tuesday Morning For Induction .

Another Group _ Leave For Army  This Week   Go To Camp Dodge Tuesday Morning For Induction .

WEST EUROPEAN INVASION STILL FAR AWAY, THINK   United Nations Urged to Do All They Can in Pacific to Hold Off Japanese Forces

ATTACK ON RUSSIA BY JAPANESE SEEN BY ENGLISH HEADS   Britain Is Convinced That the Assault Will Come This Spring at the Latest.

Britain Sure Japs Will Open Drive On Reds   Belief Growing That Tokyo Is Ready To Strike During Spring

BRITAIN CONVINCED JAPS WILL ATTACK REDS: THIS ‘SPRING   Believe Assault Is Planned i When  Germany, ‘Hurls 4 : Offensive. (On ao “Western: ore

Britain Sure Japs Plan To Attack Russia   Will Coordinate Drive With All-Out Nazi Offensive In Western Theater

SOVIET DRIVE © . BY JAPANESE  1S FORECAST]   MILITARY EXPERTS CON VINCED JAPS WILL STRIKE AT SAME TIME HITLER’ : OPENS HIS OFFENSIVE

An All-Out Junk Hunt Coming Up   Kansas Papers to Sponsor Contest With Nebraska

STATE WIDE DRIVE   Every Citizen of Kansas I: Asked to Help Gather Scrap 

Newspapers Square Away   Claude Fitzgerald On State Committee For Scrap Campaign

French Railroad Is Destroyed   Important Section of Nantes Line Dynamited

FRENCH RAILROAD SECTION S RUINED   Anti- German Saboteurs Blast Tracks: Between - Nantes, La Rochelle.

FRENGH YOUTH PROTEST LAVAL   Unmolested As They Par: ade In Lyons; French  Railway Dynamited

ALLIED ASSAULT BY AIR RENEWED   RAF Fighters Roar Across Channel To Work on Nazis Along ‘Invasion Coast’

RAF RESUMES ATTACKS ON NAZI INSTALLATIONS AS  CAAT WPTarrurp wro~«»rtgwsarc

Hedrick Bribery Trials  Are Removed to Shawnee County Over Protests   Judge Roberds Makes Transfer Despite Objection of Attorney for Stata

NAZI LABOR SHORTAGE   Germany Foreed To Conseript Workers From Conquered Areas

SEAGOING WATCHDOGS START KEEPING TAB ON NEW YORK’S - SKYSCRAPER LIGHTS TONIGHT

Scegoing Watchdogs To Keep Tab On  wuuygy:  Black-Out Of Seaboard By Army

Army To Pas Pass Two Holidays   Inductions Will Continue During Thanksgiving, Christmas Week

HOLIDAYS IN ARMY TO BE VERY BRIEF   Secretary Stimson Says They Can’t Interfere With Training.  FWRLOUGHS TO BE RESTRICTED

Holidays Will Not Delay Training and Induction  Of Men in Army Service    Inductions Will Not Be Held on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

NO HOLIDAYS FOR SOLDIERS   Thanksgiving And Christmas fur loughs Out, Declares Stimson

Holidays Will Be Brief for Army   Brief Pauses Only For Christmas, Thanksgiving

Few Furloughs During Holidays   Men Must Keep On Work of Training, Says Secretary Stimson

ARMY SCHEDULE IS MAINTAINED   Holidays Will Not Interfere With Routines

/Holidays Will Not Interfere With Army Worl   Only Three Days To Be Free of Induction 0: Examination

STIMSON ACTS ON “VACATIONS’   Holidays ‘Mu st’ Not Interfere. with Schedules

At 1:50 this afternoon, the game was in the last half of the first innine, with the score 6 ta 0.

YANKS LEADING CARDS 270 0 AT END 5TH FRAME   Capacity Crowd of Approximately 35,000 On Hand for Opening  CO awa

World Series   NEW YORK YANKEES  DOORS  ST. LOUIS CARDINALS  Oooo oT

FLIGHTS T0 NAZI AREA BEGUN AT DAYBREAK   American Attack Follows Warning Over BBC   FURTRESSES IN ACTION  RAF, U. S. Forces Are Now In Full Partnershin

100 Planes Join in Heavy Blast at France   Largest Daylight Foray of War Aimed At Lille Area; Blow Comes After French Warned to Avoid War Factories.

Yankee Subs Cut Into Jap Supply Lines   Seven More Enemy Vessels Are Sunk By American Submarines

Subs Smash. At Jap Lines   Undersea Boats Are Seen as Vanguard Of Big Offensive

U. S. Submarines “Are Vanguard of - Allied Invasior   Unilerseas Craft Prey Upor Supply Shipping and Harass Gacrisuns  - at Outnosts

SUBS WEAKEN “SRP LIFELINES   Soften - Bases. for: In. vasion, U; 8. Navy  TIndicatas

Yank U-Boats Vanguard Of Allied Offensive Against Nips   Knox Hints Raiders ‘Are Active Close to Home Waters of Fleet

U.S. Sub Actions Speed Doom’s Day For Japan   Sinking of Seven More Foe Ships In South Pacific Seen Portaniniwe

JAPS WEAKENED BY YANK S!BS   “~  Sten al, 7: ch  Nip Supply Lines As Prelude To Aitec’, Experts Believe

US. Sphmarines W ea':ening Nippons Pagific Grip; Supply Lines Slashed

FARM TRUCK. OWNERS AF FECTED BY OPERATING RULES   Not Permitted To  Operate Without A Certificate of Necesity

Allied Fliers In Australia Keeping Busy   Over Score Enemy Planes Reported Damaged or Sent Down

Allied Airmen Smash Japs Over Weekend   Australia Stronger Now Than at Any Time Since War

AUSTRALIA IS NOW SAFER, IS FORDE’S IDEA   POSITION IMPROVED AFTER SMASHING WEEK-END SUCCESSES

AUSTRALIA'S ARMY MINISTER FRANCIS M. FORDE SAYS LAND _ DOWN UNDER MUCH SAFER NOW   But Warns Aussies They Must Be Everlastingly Prepared for Any Surprise Attacks; Japs Repor' ed Receiving Re-Inforcements at Their Battered New Guinea Bases

Allied Airmen Destroy Or Damage Many Jap Pianes,  e 2 @ “i Australian Cities Bombed

20 More Jap Planes Lost In Australia  Fighting   Further Details Also Awaited After United Nations Attack On Byes AG Knsnane

Allies Lose Only Three Planes To Japan’s 39 In Australian Fighting

Army Minister Francis M. Forde Makes Claim After Series of Smashing Weekend Successes In Which American and Australian Airmen Destroyed At Least 20 Jap Planes, Damaging Others

SMASHING SUCCESSES IN THE AIR OVER THE WEEKEND ARE CREDITED TO U. 8S. AND AUSTRALIAN FLYERS—-MINISTERS NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC

Australia’s Position Much Safer, According To Forde; American Airmen Are Busy

POSITION AUSTRALIA CLAIMED SAFER AFTER TWO MONTHS OF PERIL   SERIES SMASHING WEEK-END AIR BLOWS AGAINST INVADING FORCES

At Least 20 Enemy Planes Destroyed and 19 Others Damaged in Series of Week-End Successes —Toll Mav Grow.

Enemy Pounded In South Pacific   ‘United Nations’ Air Forces Score Successes in Attacks on Jap Bases, Destroying 20 Planes and Damaging 19 Others.   AUSTRALIA SEEN SAFE

PEOPLE OF FRANCE HOPEFUL OF “AXIS NATIONS’ . DEFEAT   ‘Admiral. Leahy, Now Back From France, Comments For Correspondents ‘On ‘Conditions:

FRENCH UNITED AGAINST NAZIS, LEAHY REPORTS   Petain, “Under Cruel Pres sure,” Refuses Concessions to Invader.

Manpower Report Given Roosevelt;  Schedule Planned   War Production Plants Must Prepare “Manning” Tables Showing Workers

NAZIS REPORT ARRESTS   Unable to Find Unidentified Ships Near U.S.

Six Axis Craft, Five U.S. Transports Sunk   Five-Others, Including Destroyer, Damaged, Navy Communique Reveals; Loss Of Life Not...’ Disclosed: British Lose Carrier :   West Coast Has Alarm

‘Unidentified’ Boat Off West Coast   Search Fails to Confirm Report

Many Vessels Are Reported   Thorough Search by Navy Fails to Confirm Story; Navy Is Ready

Big Fleet Repor ted Ott Coast   Search, However, Fails te ‘Confirm: ; Presence,’ Says Nayy

Reports of Unidentified Surface Ships Off Coast Of California Unfounde:

Unidentified Ships Are Reported Off California Coast .   Search Fails to +. Confirm Presence; Fleet Back on Duty

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Search Fails To Reveal ‘*Unidentified’’ Fleet Reported Seen Off U.S

Pacific Coast Warning False   Thorough Search Of Coast Area Fails To Find Unidentified Ships.

Search Off California Coast Fails to Locate Enemy Ships   Report of Presence of Unidentified Vessels Believed in Error by Naval Spokesman

UNIDENTIFIED SKIPS REPORTED OFF CALIFORNIA COAST   Naval Patrol Sights Ships 450 Miles Off Coast Moving East

NO ENEMY FORCES FOUND   Navy Makes Search After Report Of Ships Off Califernia

False Alarm of Unidentified Ships Off California Calls San Francisco Sailors Back.to Their Ships at Once

All Navy Personnel ‘On Coast Hurriedly Lalled Back To Ships   Anglo-American Forces Within 12 © Miles Of Tunis And Bizerte;  Soviet Forces Capture New Height  At Stalingrad: Still Closing Gap

‘avy Alerted Dy Reported Ships  Fail To Locate Large Number Of Unknown Craft OF Califarnia

G-Men Testify Against Nazi “$l et Agents   Military Court Still Guards Details Of Proceedings Despite Davis Protest

FBI Anti-Spy Agents Take Trial Stand   Counterespionage Aces Testify Against Eight Nazi Saboteurs.

UNITED STATES-BRAZII IN TRADE AGREEMENT   This Country Will Purchase Surplus Brazilian Coffee And Cocoa For Post-War Stockpile

U.S. io Build Up Coffee Stockpile   Pact With Brazil Expected Soon Outlining Purchase For Post-War Years

Pact to Buy Brazil’s Coffee and Store It Is Pushed to Build Our Post-War Stocks

Cologne Beginning Of Allied Knockout Offensive In West      Russian Front Stalemated But Allies Win In Libya; China Situation Is Bad

Peak Air Campaign Opens With Success In Cologne Attack   Arnold Assures American Action; - Report British Gains In Libya: - Calm Prevails On Soviet Front

Cologne-Given Hard Pounding   General Second In Commmand In Libya Battle Captured.

Mammoth Raids Seen As Start Of Vast Offensive   Cologne Is Center Of Attack As 6,000,000 Pounds Of Bombs Fall On Rhineland; Lull Settles Over Russian And Libyan Fronts

British Hail Libya Turn: May Be Path To Italy   1,250 Planes Rain Death On Germany's Fifth City: American Aid Seen Imminent’ Rade Neots C301... 3

Big Cologne Raid Is Believed Prelude Ic  Invasion of Europe   United States Force Will Soon Augment RAF Says American General

AERIAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED 10 SOFTEN NAZIS FOR INVASION  NOT SO GOOD NEWS FROM OTHER FRONTS CAN NOT DIM AERIAL OFFENSIVE

Lull Reported At Kharkov; Axis In Libya Said Trying To Escape Trap

BRITISH CLAIMS NAZI TANKS ARE FACING DEFEAT   Marshal Rommel's Division: Trapped, Trying to Win ‘Battle of Gaps’

AIR SMASH MAY BE FIRST SALVO OF ALLY INASION   Offensive Spirit Flames High Among United Nations As ~ Result Of Gigantic Raid; Russian Front Is Quiet; Eyes Still On Italy As Possible Entry Point

More Than 1,000 R. A. F.  Planes Shower Bombs  on Cologne   ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE   British Try to Entrap Axis Forces in Libya--Pause  I ! in Russia

Offensive Spirif Burns Bright for United Nations   Libyan Forces Score Decisive Victory as Axis Takes Defensive

Enormous  Bomb Load Ruins City      Russian Warfare Is at Stalemate as Nazis Fail to Sweep Away Soviet   May Invade Italy  Allied F orces Might Sweep From Africa Into Italv

1,250 RAF Planes Shower Bombs On Cologne, Rhine Area: U. S. Aid Imminent

AERIAL CAMPAIGN TO WEAKEN: GERMANY FOR KNOCKOUT BLOW LAUNCHED BY BRITISHRAF ~     Tremendous Success Reported by RAF In _,.; Bombing of Cologne Amid Prospects of Direct and Imminent Aid to Multiply the Destructive Effort:

Stalemate On Russian Front As Flotilla Of British Bombers Rains Destruction On Germany's Fifth City, Industrial Center

U. 8. TO JOIN RAF INGREAT AIR ASSAULT   Cologne Left In Ruins By 1,900 Planes; Invasion Next

AMERICAN AIB TO BE GIVEN RAF SHORTLY   Gigantic Aerial Campalgn I Launched. Against Nazis with Great Success.

1,000 Planes Touch Off Holocaust of  Germany's Fifth City—Huns Send  Fleet Against Canterbury; Axis on Defensive

Two New Battleships Launched by British  35,000-Tonners Already at Sea: One Renaried in Reiter Roecinns

Britain Adds TwoNew Battleships To Fleet   H. M.S. Anson and Howe Now at Seo, Admiralty Discloses—British Fleet Now Restored to ” Pre-War Strenath

TWO d0,000-T0N BATTLESHIPS JUIN BRITAIN’S FLEET   Pre-War Strength of King’s Sea Fighting Force Restored With Comple * tion of Five Vessels.   530 AXIS SUBS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN WAR   ‘oll Compares With Official Figures of 216 German U-Boats Sent Down in 1914-18 Conflict.

Britain Adds Twa New Battleships To Its Fleet   Admiralty Announces The the Anson and Howe Are Now at Sea

) BATTLESHIPS JOIN BRITISH BATTLE FLEET   Anson And Howe Are Most Modern And Powerful In King’s Navy   ONE ALREADY HAS HAD ARCTIC ACTION

Two New British Battleships Are at Sec And Many U-Boats Have Been Sunk

MILLION JEWS SLAIN BY NAZIS   Spokesman for Congres: Gives Figures

THE WAR TODAY JAPANESE COULD RENDER SINGAPORE INEFFECTIVE WITHOUT ITS CAPTURE,

Mackenzie Writes: Singapore’s Defense Must Depend Mostly On Airplane

War Analyst Says Japs Do Not Have to Capture City—  To Render Singapore Ineffective

CONTINUED JAPANESE DRIVE ON SINGAPORE IS REAL THREAT FOR ALLIED SEA POWER IN FAR EAS

Japs Intensify Fury Of Drive On Singapore   ‘Enemy. Does Not Need To Capture Base to “Make. It Ineffective

AIR REINFORCEMENT ESSENTIAL IN MALAYA Singapore Can Be Nullified

Today’s War Moves   Singapore May Lose Value Without Actually Fall inn ta lane

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Must Throw Air Strength Into Orient To Halt Japanese   By DeWITT MacKENZIFE Wide World War Analvet

NIPPON THREAT HELD SERIOUS   Japs Need Not Capture Singapore to Render It Useless

SERIOUS THREAT SEEN IN JAPS SINGAPORE DRIVE    Real Danger, Says MacKen zie, Is Fact Japs Don’t Hav« }to.Capture Stronghold .

The War Today:  Japanese Do Not Have To Capture Singapore To Render Base Ineffective   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Anatyvat

Japs Push Before Allied Air Force Gets Going   BY DEWITY MACKENZIE

Large Group lo Leave For Army Next Month —  - wwene o%. .. R..   Will. Go Soon To Induction. Center To Report

Large Group To  Leave For Army Next Month Will Go Soon To _  Induction Center

Minister Solves Problem Of Declining Attendance With Boiler Room Forum

Aviation Cade" Killed in Crs   RICHMOND, VA. YOU} MEETS DEATH IN. STATE « We

REPORT FINNS FAVOR PARLEY WITH SOVIET   ‘PEOPLE NEARLY STARVING IS  CONDITION REPORTED IN LONDON

Convicts Work To Win Parole In Army, Navy   Military training — behind prison walls for those who wish to join armed ferces..

Poor Visibility From Storm Believed Cause of Fatal Jowa Accident

VICE PROBLE GIVEN O’CONOE   Reckord Launches Campaign To Protect Army  From Venereal Disease

Reckord Seeking Q'Conor’s Help In Vice Cleanup   General Takes His Campaign To Purify Camps to Annapolis

Oil Tanker Missing In Lake Erie   CREW OF 19 ABOARD HEAVILY LOADED OIL TANKER

Work At Camp Is Slowed By Rain  Follows Week-End Of Busy Activity  At Cantanmant Sita

BRIEF FREEDOM IS ENJOYED BY YOUTH ~ AFTER HIS. ESCAPE      16 - Year-Old Slayer o Four Members of His Own Family Is Quickly Captured.

Youthful Slayer Surrenders To  Sheriff’s Posse   Richard Dehler, 16, Returned To Warm Cel! Following Capture

YOUNG Kil BACK IN JAIL   Minnesota Youth Offer; No Resistance When Surrounded by Posse

‘Foreigners’ Not To Get Warships   French Chief Says Governor Acting In Parley With Vichy Approval

TRY TO SMASH LINES BACK OF HITLER ARMIES   Tank-Littered Path Cut Through German Defenses

Laval Scores U. S. Methods   Charges Washington “tn. terfering” With French Internal Affairs.

Germans Succeed In Crossing Near Stalingrad  Wedge Rammed Intec Positions of Russians Northeast

GERMANS DENT RUSSIAN LINES AT TWO POINTS   Don River Crossed In Relentless Drive On Stalingrad   / WEDGE IS DRIVEN   Fighting Heavy In All Sectors; Nazis Push Into Caucasu3

Soviets Also Falling Back  In Caucasus   Germans Ram a Wedge Into Red Positions; Near Volga   RUSS RETREAT IN KRASNODAR SECTOR    Nazis in All-Out Drives to Smash Defenders in Oil Area

Soviet Forces Suffer  Twin Reverses   Russians Withdraw in Caucasus South of Krasnodar

Reds Again Suffe1 Critical Reverses   Germans Ram Wedge Into Russian Lines In Relentless Drive Upon Stalingrad

Have Succeeded in New Crossing of Don River and Pierced Other Soviet Lines   HEAVY ATTACKS BY INVADERS GENERAL   Two Enemy Thrusts Held Up by Reds But Defenders: Withdraw Along Other Sectors

Wedge Driven Into Soviet Lines at Another Point, Increasing Menace to Industrial City.   FIGHTING IS SAVAGE; NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Fierce Struggle Also Rages in Caucasus With Russians Withdrawing South of Krasnodar.

Wedge Driven Tn Russian . Defense Lines   German Troops Movs Relentlessly Toward  Stalingrad, Cross Tine Menke Wiel...

Climax Nears In Huge Battle For Stalingrad   ‘Russians Suffer Twin Reverses As Germans Ram Wedge In Soviet  Pacitions

Nazis Cross Don River In Yenewed Push   ‘German Troops Drive New Wedge Into Lines Of Defenders

CROSS DON 40 MILES FROM STALINGRAD   Reds Say Enemy Has Been Repulsed in Another Sector

Nazis Gain On 3 Fronts   Invaders Cross Don, Drive Wedgt in Russ Lines, ot Heavy Cost

Soviet Forces Suffer Twin Reverses  Ruesiens Withdreu   _ Russians Withdraw in Ceucasus South of Krasnodar

DUTLOOK DARK IN STALINGRAD DEFENSE AREA   NAZIS HURL MASSES INTO FIGHT; MUST WIN QUICKLY

Climax At Hand In Struggle For Industrial Center As Lines Also Weaken In Caucasus Region

REDS SUFFER “REVERSES ON TWO FRONTS   Germans Mass Many Thousands Of Men For All-Out Thrust At Industrial City.

NAZI THREAT 0) STALINGRAD GROWS GRAVER   Further Reverses Sufferec By Hard-Pressed Soviet Armies On 2 Fronts

Nazis Drive Nearer To Stalingrad   Succeed in Crossing Don Southeas! of Kletskaya; Reds in Two Retreats

Heavy Fighting Reported On All Sectors   Germans Cross Don River and Drive Wedge Into Russian Positions

German Troops Cross Don River At One Point  Twin Reverses Are Suffered . By Russians

Ask Probe Of Wright   Federal Judge To Ask FBI To lavestigate Architect

 Investigation  Of Frank Lloyd Wright Asked   Belief That Architect Is Obstructing War Effort Expressed ‘ By Judge Patrick Stone

Probe Of Noted ~ Architect Sought  Frank Lloyd Wright Is ‘Poisoning Minds,’ Savs Judge Stone

AXIS BEATEN © BACK AT RIDGE   Australians Stop Push To Regain Ground On Key Road; Tobruk Hit

AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST Rommel Renews Determined Drive To Dislodge Australians

‘Appreciable’’ Number 0 Prisoners Taken it Sharp Fighting in E Alamein Sector

Central Thrust Bags ‘Appreciable’ Number Of Axis Prisoners  AXIS THWARTED ALONG COASTAL ROAD  Disastrous Thrusts © Continued by RAF, Tobruk Well Battered  ae ee TERS ae

BRITISH FORCES STAB AT CENTER OF ROMMEL LINE   Capture “Appreciable’ Num. ber of Prisoners in Sharp Offensive in El Alamein Sector.   AUSSIES REPULSE FOE ON COASTAL ROAD   Germans Fail In Strong Attempt to Regain Lost Ground — R. A. F. Air men Blast Many Tanks.

FIGHT RAGES AS PRISONERS ARE TRAPPED   Allied Armor Massed In Central Zone

BRITIOH FORGES STRIKE SUDDENLY AGAINST ROMMEL   Imperials Capture Appreciable Number Prisoners In Sharp Offensive   ACTION TAKES PLACE IN EL ALAMEIN AREA   Defenders Throw Back Attacks in Other Sectors; British Mass Considerable Amount of Armor in Central Section of Battleground

BRITISH CASI BACK ROMMEL onCOAST ROAD   Battle Began With Sundown Attack, Continued All Night And _ Until Wednesday  Fwening.   At Hill of Jesus

British Strike at Axis Forces in Central Area Of Egypt Battleground

Sudden Attack Nets Captives   Sturdy Australians Beat Down 3rd Nazi Attempt To Regain Coastal “IT af Fesus’   RAF’s Control of Sky Aids Ground Actions   Tank Turns ‘Inside Out’ - When Struck by Bomb,  Relates Air Pilot

British Seize Axis Troops  In Offensive   Forces Hit Suddenly in Central Area as Aussies Throw Back Foe Along Coast

PRISONERS SEIZED IN BRITISH ATTACK   Forces Strike Suddenly in the Desert Battleground

Rommel Shock Troops Hurled Back In Egypt  Reitic Imnaria   British impertals Open ‘Limited’  Offensive

British Crush Assault on  Egypt Front   Stonewall Lines Hold Firm   Against Rommel

British Absorh Mighty Axis Assault   Launch Limited Offensive on Central Sector

BRITISH TAKE LARGE NUMBER OF PRISONERS   » Forces Strike Hard Against Nazis On Central Front In Egypt.

Spirited Fight Between Armies Is Reported   Allied Positions In’ North Africa ‘Seem Improved

British Strike Suddenly in Central Egypt  Capture ‘Appreciable’  “Number of Nazis In

Many Prisoners Taken in Sharp Offensive On Central Sector of Egyptian Front; Rommel Repulsed by Aussies

Avoid Migration ls Pepper's Plea   Would Have War Jobs Near Workers

War Contracts To Be Awarded   MANPOWER PROBE WILL BE HELD. SAYS SOLON

PROPOSE SHIFTING OF WAR CONTRACT   Florida Senator Suggests  Easicr To Move To Areas Than Shift People.

War Contract Shifts Sought   Sen Pepper Would Avoid Moving Workers; Asks  Manpower Probe

ASKS FOR POLIC!   Shift Of War Contracts Tc Labor Areas Demanded

Suggest Shift Of War Work to Where Labor I   May Put Subsistance Farmer Into War Fac. tories

NOVANGE UNIT DF ALLIES HULL NEAR TERQUABS   ‘Americans andBritish Cling To Positions Against Strong Assaults

LargeNumbers Oi Allied Planes Reported riyiig Southward To Tunisia

THERMOMETER READINGS   Near Freezing Again Tonight   Rains Are Over But Several Kansas Streams Are Swollen

NEAR FREEZE TONIGHT   Abnormal Coolness Remaina as the Rains Pass

Brewster Asks  Facts On Subs   Coast Defense Is Linkec With Plans To Build Gas Pipe Lines

ANTI-SUB PROBE IS PROPOSED      ‘Asks Information on Progress Made Against Enemy Un- der-Sea Craft

BARGE MISSING WITH 19 ABOARD IN LAKE STORW   Big Tanker Set Adrift When Tug Sank With 14 Lives Lost

2 Nazi Spies ‘Are Hanged ’ By British   English Subject and Bél gian Bring Total to Ten in War

Soviet Army Closing In On Orel   Js Key Town South And West Of Moscow Reserves Ready

Staraya Russa Taken, Repor   Russians Closing In Or City OF Orel   Stann Four Rises

Russians Are Closing In-On Nazi-Held Orel   Key Town Nearing Fall And Guerrillas Are Impeding Retreat

Soviets Close On Orel; Guerillas Harass Germans   Vichy Says Reds Enter Staraya Russa; Siberia J; Ready With Troops

REDS CLOSING IN ON OREL ON MOSCOW FRONT   Guerillas Impede Nazi Withdrawal as Key Point Threatened—Climax Near in Staraya Russa

SOVIET ARMY NOW CLOSING IN UPON - GERMAN-HELD ORE!    RUSSIAN SOLDIERS AND WORKERS ALIKE URGED TO  INTENSIFY WAR EFFORTS

RUSS CLOSING IN ON GERMAN-HELD OREL: GUERRILLAS WRECK {5 NAZI TROOP TRAINS   Balkan Hatred Perils Drive   Be MAW HARREILSOYV

RUSSIA GIRDS AGAINST SECTOR CONCENTRATION   Soldiers and Workers Are Urged to Intensify Their War Efforts Sc Momentum From Winter Offensive Can Be Maintained   FIGHTING PROGRESSES

REGISTRATION TC BEGIN HERE TODAY   ALL VOTERS MUST GET NAMES ON BOOKS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.

Quadrennial Registration. Ot All Joplin Voters Will Start Tomorrow for 3 Day:

Texaco Suspends Houston, Texas, Refining Plan   Curtailment of Consump ~ tion. and Loss of Tank ers in Atlantic Blamed

HARBORS AND DOCKS HITIN NEW OFFENSIVE   Tunis, Bizerte and Sousse Attacked by U. S. Army Alr Force.

apone Gangster Hunted by Police   00lf Bag’’ Hunt Sough for Questioning in Murder Case

SOUGHT BY POLICE   Order ‘Golf Bag’ Bag’ Hunt Pleked Up for Questioning in Shooting

Hi TRIBUTE.   Paid United Nations Navel and Air Forees by Curtin,

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE FILED   $7,113 Missing, Lloyd Foland, Former Empire District Co. Clerk, Arrested

FACES A CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT   FORMER ELECTRIC COMPANY CLERK AT PICHER.  ACCUSED OF TAKING $7,113,

AT EL GAZALA   Libyan Offensive Is Hurled By Allies As Nazi Drive ls Halted

BRITISH STRIKE BACK IN DESERT   But Italians Say Axis Has By-Passed Foe

Britons Open Counter Drive   Wage Hard Fight With Nazi Forces In Acroma Sector

FURIOUS FIGHT BEING WAGED NEAR TOBRUK   German Troops Hamme1 at British Lines in Desert, While Enemy Planes Pound Supply Route in Eevnt.

DARLAN BRANDED AS A QUISLING   Acceptance Of Vichy Lead er Stirs Bitter Commen’  In London

Wallace’s ‘Yes’ Breaks Senate’s  Tie on CCC   Senate and House Now at Odds on Prolonging Life of the Agency

WALLACE VOTES CCC, BREAKING TIE IN SENATE   Vice President's Action Sends Confroversy to Conference — NYA Funds Raised

Wallace Votes For CCC in Tie   Senate Approves  Fund by 33-32 Ballot

Wallace Breaks Senate Tie on CCC Funds  Move May Save the New Deal Agency  , nn Ree) a ree

Action of Senate May Save the CC( From Extinction   Vice President Breaks Ti Vote To Supply Agency with Funds

Vice President Votes For CCC      Wallace Breaks Senate Tic For First Time Since Named to Office

CCC GIVEN LIFE BY CLOSE VOTE   Vice President Casts De ciding Ballot When Senate Deadlocks

SENATE VOTES CASH FOR CCC   Vice-President Breaks Tic To Give Approval to Appropriation

CCC Funds Restored By Wallace Vote  Senate Passes Bil After 32-32 Tie

CCC FUND I5 APPROVED BY SENATEV OTE   Vice-President Wallace Breaks Tie Vote in Rody   ITEM ELIMINATED EARLIER BY HOUSE   Deciding Vote Cast for First Time by Presid. ing Officer

Wallace Breaks Tie Vote on CCC Funds   Senate Approves Appropriation to Continue Agency, Taking Opposite Position from That of House; Bill Expected to Go to Conference

Senator Chavez (D.. N. M.) voted for the CCC apprepriatien, Senator Hatch (D., N. M.) Was not listed as voting.

4th of July Holiday Travel To be Guide to Vacationers   Independence Day Peak Expected to Demonstrate Real Effect On Pleasure Travel of RecordBreaking Rail Movement of Troops and War Materials, Tire, Auto Shortages

July 4 To Be Good Barometer If You Contemplate Vacation This Summer

SUGAR BUYERS TO GET BONUS   Two Pounds Extra Will Be Given With Every Ration Card

2-Pound Sugar Bonus Revealed  By Ration Board   May Be Bought by Ration Card Holders July 10 and August 22

2-Pound Sugar  Bonus Grantec   Institutions Also to Ge Larger Quota in OPA Ration ‘Gamble’   Draft Will Sammon 1-B’s August 1, Despite Defects

TWO-POUND SUGAR “BONUS” PROMISED   Ration Card Holders May Buy Extra Portion

Sugar ‘Bonus’ Is Ordered by OPA   RATION CARD AVAILABLE JULY 10—AUG. 22

A Sugar Bonus For Everyone; 2 Pounds    War Ration Rook Stamp No, 7 T Be Used From July 10 to Aug. 22 For Extra Sugar

SUGAR ‘BONUS [IS ANNOUNCED   Each Card Holder May Buy Two Pounds Extra July 10 to August 22

Stamp No. 7 Good for Two Extra Pounds Between July 10 and Aug, 22

SUGAR BONUS” IS ANNOUNCED BY OP)   Extra Two Pounds Will be Given Every Ration Card Holder

Two-Pound Sugar Bonus for Nation  ‘Heavier ShiSments’ Increase Reserves

More Sugar Available    OPA Releases Two Extra Pounds to All Between July 10 and _Angnet 92

Every Ration Card Holder Authorized to Purchase Extra Allotment Between July 10 and August 22—Larger Supplies Shipped Into Country Recently—tInstitutional and Industrial Users to Get More. ;

EXTRA SUGAR FOR EVERYONE   Bonus of Two Pounds Pur chasable Between July 10, Aug. 22 Announced

French Morocco Interns British   U. S. Subjects Face Similar Action.

FRENCH FOLLOW BERLIN ORDERS   British In Morocco Are Interned;: Americans May Be Held Also

Gandhi W arnsof Move That Will, Affeet World   Leader in India says he wants independence for country now, not at end of war.

State Director of OPA Asserts Motorists Who Ignore “Victory Speed Limit” of 35 Miles An Hour and Thus Abuse Tires Will Be Penalized; Lists Speeding by Cumberland Taxis

Three Burn fo Death in Truck   Bodies of Driver, Woman and Child Found in Debris

STATE HIGHWAY. TOLL I$ HEAVY   Night Lose -Lives in Road Mishaps Thursday, 3 Dying in Blazing Truck

CONTROL OF RANGOON IN ARMY HANDS   British Forces Take Over at Request of Burmese Governor as   Crisis Called Serious

TROOPS RULE IN SCORCHED CITY   British Troops Take Ove Rangoon; Japs Feared to Have Croesad Sittann 

PORTION OF AXIS STRAGGLING INTO BASE AT TRIPOL   Allied Planes Rush Miles In Advance of Eighth Army to Prevent Retreating Army To Rest.   BRITISH FLEET IS NOW MOVING FREEL’   Germans Open Second Attempt to Free Trapped Army But Reds Beat 1 Off, Capture Guns.

ARTS OF FORCES ESCAPE, BRITISH REVEAL   British Capture New Air Base; Drive Continues   SOME NAZIS ALREADY REACHING TRIPOLt

British Army Moves Back Into Burma, Japs Retire  Fail To Challenge Action

AXIS UNITS STRAGGLE TO TRIPOLI   Nofilia Air Base I: * Taken By British  As Rommel Flees

British Forces 135 Miles West ‘ot El Acheila —   “Armored Columns — Slashing MercilesslyAt Fleeing Troops —

AXIS REMNANT FORGES REACH TRIPOLI BASE   North Africa Campaign Against Nazis, Italians Becoming More and More Single Front

Rommel’s Men Enter Haven  Of Tripoli   British Slash at Heels Of Army—t. S. Bombers Hit Cruiser

GERMAN ARMY ESCAPES TRAP SFT BY BRITISH   Weary Axis Presses Westward For Last Ditch Stand In Tunisia,

ADVANCE ALLIED COLUMNS NEAR ~— CNY OF SIRTE   Monigomery’s Flying Force Speeds Far Ahead, Harry- . . ing .Nazis.

Bomber, Transport lavolved in Tragic Accident Yesterday   irliner Crashes in California; Wreckage _ Catches Fire

NIRLINER, BOMBER CRASH ON FRIDAY   Plane Spotter Reports Two Planes Collided Near Mountain.

Report Transport Plane In Collision With Army Bomber; 12 Persons Killed

ARMY BOMBER ANE AIRLINER COLLIDE, 12 LIVES LOST   Army Authorities Maintain Strict Silence Pending Investigation

Planes Collide; 12 Killed   Plane Observer Sees Two Planes Come Together

SAYS AIRLINER IN COLLISION WITH BOMBER   Twelve On Transport Killed When It Crashed Near Palm Springs, Calif.

Plane and 12 Aboard Burn After Crash  i] Transport Might   Transport Might Have Collided in Air With Bomber

Airlines Official Says Army Bomber Collided with Transport; Twelve Die

Planes’ Collision Kills 12 Persons: Near Palm Spring:   Civilian Airplane Spotter Tells of Seeing Army Craft and Transport Come Together

Spotter Sees Planes Wrecked “Th Californie   Tragedy ‘Occurs: Near Palm Springs Late. - Yesterday

12 Killed As Airliner Hits Mountainside      Say Army Bomber Is In Collision

Bomber Collides With Transport   Army Reports No Know ledge of Crash in Whict Twelve Killed,

AIR TRAGEDY FATAL 10 12   Airliner Crashes Into Cali. fornie Mountain; Probe Mid-Air Crash

12 REPORTED DEAD: IN PLANE ACCIDENT   Official Says Transport Col Rded With Ramher

Army Bomber May Have Hit An Airliner   12 Persons, Including Well Known Song Writer, Die in Crash

INVESTIGATING 12-DEATH CRASH   Army Officials Silent On Report Bomber Collided With Passenger Plane, Causing It To Crash.

Army Silent on Charge Bomber Hit Airliner, Killing 12 Aboard Latter at Palm Springs, Calif.

12 LIVES TAKEN IN AIR CRACKUP   U. S. Plane And Transport Said To Have Collided

» Witness Says »Army Bomber Hit Transport   Crew Of Three And Nine Passengers Lose Lives A: Plane Strikes Mountainside; Military Probe Planned

AIRSHIP FALLS TO PIECES; 42 DEAD IN CRASH   Witness Says American Airlines Transport in Collision With United States Bomber   ARMY AWAITS PROBE:   Military Spokesman Denies Liner Hit by Bomber; Song Writer Among Dead

TWELVE DEAD IN ‘AIRLINE CRASH   COLLISION WITH” ARMY PLANE TOLD; OFFICIALS SILENT

CHARLES F. PEDLEY KILLED IN CRASH OF AMERICAN AIRLINER   CIVILIAN AIRPLANE SPOT TER SAYS ARMY BOMBER COLLIDED WITH SHIP

12 Perish as. Airliner and Bomber Crash   Spotter Tells Of Colfision; Army Is Silent

“Came to Pieces in Air!”  12 Killed As Airliner — Crashes Into Mountains

ARMY BOMBER, TRANSPORT SHIP COLLIDE IN AIR   12 Persons Die as Latter Plane Crashes in California

12 Die in Crash of Bomber, Line!   Plane Spotter Tells of Sky Collision at Palm Springs; Army Keeps Silence

Army Silent on Details of Collision   Airplane Spotter Witnessed Aerial Mishap Between Air Giants

No Trace Of Army Plane   Some Doubt Liner Crash Was Caused By Air Collision

Bomber Blamed For Passenger Plane Crackup   Transport Killing 12 Claimed Struck By Army Craft

2 PLANES MEET IN MID-AIR; 12 PERSONS DEAN   Airplane Spotter Says He Saw 2 Twin Motored Airplanes Collide

Sees Planes ‘Hit; Twelve Die in Crash   Civilian’ Defense Airplane Spotter Tells of Collision; Army Makes Inouiry   AIRLINE HEAD SAYS BOMBER INVOLVED   No Reports of Another Plane ‘Crashing; Army. “Silent. Pending’ Probe

Crash Of Airliner In ~ West Claims 12 Live:      Probe Report Army Bomber Was In Collision With Transport Before Latter Crashed Near Palm Springs, Cal., Late Friday

Youth Admits Slaying Two Young Sisters   Shows Police Where He Tossed Body After Confessing Kidnaping  BOTH BODIES BOUNC

Moron, 17, Admits Double Murder :  Youthful New York Sisters Slain

17-Year-Old Youth Admits Rape-Deaths of Two Little Girls   Directs Authorities _ tc Bodies of Victims, Aged 7 and 8

BOY CONFESSES SLAYING TWO LITTLE GIRLS   Stamford, Conn., Youth of 17 Ad. mits Attacking Sisters 7 and & —Ran Car Over One

Youthful Slayer Ready For Penalty   Youth Confesses Killing Two Girls

Laborer PointsOut Spot Where He Put One of Girl’sBodies   Also Confesses With Smile He Strangled Younger Child, 7, in Woods; Area Shocked

2 LITTLE GIRLS RAPED. KILLED   Youth of 17 Admits Double. Crime, Wants te “Get Is. Over With.”

CREDIT CURBS MAY BE MADE EVEN STIFFER   Limit May Be Placed on Time fo: Settlement on Open Charge Accounts, Predict

REPUBLICANS OUT - VOTED DEMOCRATS   Polled 50. 6 Per Per Cent O! ; fotal Vote In Election =~

DEMOCRATS WERE QUIVOTED IN THE CONGRESS RAGES   First Time Republicans have Cast Most Votes In 14 Years; Failed, However, To Win House Control-

REPUBLICANS OUTYOTE FOR INRECENT POLL   First Time In: 14° Year: GOP. Followers Outstepped Democrats In Congrese Camnaion   BALLOTING SMALL   Only 30,024,927 Cast; Slim  mest Since Presidential Election In 1929 When 29 058,647 Voted

November Vote Canvass Reveals  Gains By GOP   While Republicans Failed to Gain House Control, They Outvoted Democrats in Congress Races.

Demos Outvoted,  Figures Reveal Official Totals Show  Republicans Led First  Time In 14 Years

VOTE HITS 18-YEAR LOW IN ELECTION   Republicans Out-Vote Democrats First Time in 14 Years; Dems Retain Contro

FINAL FIGURES ON VOTING GIVE GOP ADVANTAGE   OUTVOTE DEMOS FOR FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS; ALL COUNTED

6.0.P. LEADS IN CONGRESS RACE VOTES   Bemocrats Outvoted ir Nation First Time in 14 Years.   ONLY, 30 MILLION COST BALLOTS   Republicans Cost 50.6 Pct. of Total Vote for Congressman.

REPUBLICAN GAIN GIVEN BY STATES   G. O. P. Outvoted Democrats Last Month for First Time In 14 Years

OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW REPUBLICANS OUTVOTED DEMOS   SMALLEST GENERAL ‘ELECTION VOTE. IN’ MANY YEARS. HOWEVER

¢.0:P.Polls Bigger Vote In Election   fepublicans Get 50.6 Per Cent of Total Yote for Members of  Bicweniikcahe   Mississippi Leads

Democrats Outvoted By Republicans   Election in November First Time in 14 Years That Dems. Have Fallen Below GOP in Convressional Election

SUPERIOR NAZI FORCES PRESS ON SEVASTOPOL   Reds Declare Nazis Recklessly Hurling Divisions Into Battle

FURY OF DRIVE IS INCREASING REDS DECLARE   Overpowering Might Brought to Bear On Sevastopol

Recklessly Hurl Thousands Into Battle There And At Sevastopol; Russians Hold

Nazis Hurling Huge Force Into Russian Battles   Moscow Concedes Wedge Driven Into Kharkov Defenses

USS GONCEDE HEVEHoto ON TWO FRONTS   German Wedge Driven Into Kharkov Front with Increased Fury,   TWO DIVISIONS THROWN INTO SEVASTOPOL DRIVE

CHARGES ON REDS, GAINS ARE SLICHI       But Nazis Are Bringing Over-Powering Strength Into Sevastopel Attacks      THOUSANDS OF DEAD LITTER THE FIELDS   Germans Keep Hurling in New Forces and New Ma. chines: Planes Active 

Enemy Hur! Great Attacks At Sevastopol   Reckless German Charg. es by Mechanized Units, Infantry Gain

Wedge Driven In Red Line On  Kharkov Front   Overwhelming Strength _ Of Nazis Brought de Beat ST Sevastopol.

s\scoW Report Contains fut That Defenders = Of Sevastopol Are i Clowly Losing Out

NAZIS PIERCE DEFENSE WITH SUPERIOR MIGHT   ‘Wedge Driven In Soviet  Lines; Battle In © Crimea Rages

WEDGE DRIVEN INTO REDS IN KHARKOV AREA   Germans Press On Behind Tanks, Oblivious To Huge Losses   PRESS ATTACK ON SEVASTOPOL FRONT   Large Number Of Aircraft Supports Nazi Tanks And Infantry

Furious Attack On Red Base In Progress Now   Russians Say Massed Force Of 200 Tanks Moved In; Heavy Losses Inflicted  On Enemy Columns

GERMANY MAKES SLIGHT ADVANCE IN KHARKOV AREA   SEVASTOPOL SIEGE ENTERS 20TH DAY; REDS STILL HOLD

USE 200 TANKS AT ONE POINT OF ATTACK   Enemy Suffers Great Loss Of Men, Equipment   SEVASTOPOL   Still Holds As Defenders Stave Off New Drive: Fighting Fierce

Nazis W edge Into Red Army At Kharkov   Bringing Great Strength Against Crimea Defenders

NAZIS POUND HARD AT REDS IN THE CRIMEA   Hitler Sacrifices Huge Losses in Men and Material in Attempt to Make Gains in Two Russian Sectorc.

Wedge Driven InRed Line On Kharkov Front      Ov verwhelming Strength f Nazis..Brought ee “REA RIT Sev ol.

RIVE WEDGE INTO RUSSIAN DEFENSES KHARKOV FRONT   The Soviet Concedes The Nazis have Brought Overpowering Strength To Bear Against Far Outnumbered Defenders of Besieged Sevastopol.

Germans Drive Wedge Into Red Kharkov Foree  30,000 Nazis Swarm   30,000 Nazis Swarm Into Sevastopol Area For Kill   IMMENSE LOSSES   Two Armies Engage In Night Fighting On  Crimea Front

Axis Hurls Masses of Troops In Reckless Charges, as Russ Hold Firmly at Sevastopol

HUNDREDS OF NAZI TANKS FOLLOWED BY INFANTRY MAKE RECKLESS CHARGES INTO THE SOVIET DEFENSE LINES IN KHARKOV SECTOR

Nazi Tanks Lead Reckless Assaults   Overwhelming Strength Hurled at Sevastopol Defenders

WEDGE DRIVEN IN RED LINES AT KHARKOV   Germans Hurl 200 Tank: Against Soviet Forces in Michty Onslaught

Russians Yield at Kharkov  SEVASTOPOL STAVES OFF  Ba ALEAELE=FR CVS PE ARLUsIEe

Nazi Tanks Pierce Red Karkov Lines   Saviets Repulse All Ou! Sevastopol Attacks; Tew: ten Losses Mount   OUTNUMBER RUSSIANS   Germans Mass 200 Stee Fighters At One Point Ir Ukraine Battle

ERMANS HURL TROOPS AND TANKS AGAINST RUSSIANS   Bring Overpowering Strength te Bear on Outnumbered Defenders of Savastopol   KHARKOV LINE BREACHED

Reckless Nazi Attacks Drive Wedge in Reds   Germans Bring Overpowering Strength to Bear Against Sevastopol.   Onslaught Constantly Increasing in Fury

Drive Wedge In Kharkov Defense, Russians Admif  _- fr SUG   Tank Onslaught Is Constantly Growing In Fury And Power

Kharkov Front Dented by Foe   ‘Nazis Use Hundreds of Tanks in New  Drive Against Russian Defenses in  Ukraine, Moscow Conceding Gains  at Some Points.  ‘   SEVASTOPOL HOLDS

AND TANKS iN BGLIOR   Reds Still Battle Fiercely Against Foe. At Sevastopol

Giant Forces Being Hurled At Sevastopol   Reckless Charges: of Hundreds of Nazi Tanks Open Way on Kharkov Front

USE OF TANKS BY HUNDREDS IS REPORTED   Soviet Forces Inferior In Number On Both  Fronts   PRESSURE INCREASES   All Night Battle Fought To Hold Defenses Of Sevastopol

RECKLESS NAZIS SMASH KHARKOV AND SEVASTOPOL   Wedge Driven Into Kharkov Defenses; Overpowering Forces Thrown Against Sevastopol Defenders.

Army Bomber Crashes, Kills Two In Idaho   Crash Crews On Way To Ship Identity Of Killed Is Unknown

Army Officer Says Wreckage Located Outside Idaho Town   Men Not Accounted For May Have Used Parachutes Or Walked Off: Crash Crews Headed For Plane

TWO KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Seven Other Men Aboard Big Ship Reported as Missing.

BOMBER CRASHES, ? DEAD, 7 Miss!   Four Motored Army Plane’s Wreckage Found Near Utah-Idaho Border.

Another Army Bomber Falls   Two Men Killed and Seven Missing in Crash of Big Plane in.Idaho --

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES: TWO OF CREW DIE   SEVEN OTHER MEMBERS OF CREW MISSING, GOWN FIELD REPORTS

Withholding Tax Is Studied by Federal Chiefs   Amount Would be Taken from Salary Earned by Workers

No Confirmation Of Berlin Claim Of Tuesday That V onezh Had Fallen To German

Reds Destroy Units Which Crossed Don   Soviet Fliers Bomb Pontoon Bridges to Prevent Enemy from Sending More Men

TIDE TURNS: IN FAVOR OF REDS ON DON      Nazi Units Reaching River in Voronezh Area Are Destroyed and Their Bridgeheads Torn Down.   FIERCE ENGAGEMENTS ARE STILL RAGING   Heavy German Forces Apparently Turned Aside From Main Line of Their Drive Toward Catcasus.

Air Force Shatters Bridges And Prevents Enemy From Sending Reinforcements Ahead

REDS SAY FOE FORCE NOW IN STARYI OSKOL   Furious Fighting Occurs as Germans Push Nearer To Voronezh   NAZIS’ BRIDGEHEADS AT RIVER DESTROYED   Repeated Efforts of Reich Troops to Cross Stream  Thrown Back

Battered City Taken After Heavy Fighting   Russians Gain in a Counter Attack as Enemy Tries to Cross Don

WRECKED CITY STARY! OSKOL LOST BY REDS   GERMAN UNITS ARE WIPED OUT ON RIVER FRONT

Important Base  Has Fallen In Nazi Drive   Russians Acknowledge That Battered City o Staryi Oskol Has Been Taken But German Attempts to Cross Don Repulsed

Spirited Kussian Cotmter-Allacks Wiping Out German —‘Bridgeheads On Don; Fierce Battles Raying As Nazis Strive Reach Caueasus Oif

Bridgeheads Destroyed And Nazis Who Crossed Wiped Out, Reds Say  As Battle Continues  VORONEZH STILL HELD

Soviet Tanks, Cavalrymen Said te Have Situation in Hand as Enemy Moves Nearer Vital Voronezh City

Reds Wipe Out Units That Crossed River  a a . nn   Appear to Have the Situation at Voronezh in Hand

American Dive Bombers Help Sink or Damage At Least 20 Invasion Ships

20 NIPPON SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED   Allied Forces Hammer Enemy At Approaches to Java

One Ship Escaped, But. Fled_   _U. S. BOMBING PLANES AND. DUTCH WARSHIPS TOOK. PART IN ALLIED” ATTACK. JAPS CAPTURE AIRPORT:

JAP INVASION FLEET AT BAL IS DESTROYED   . S. Flying Fortresses and Dive Bombers Play a Leding Role

ALLIES WIN BIG BATTLE NEAR BALI   American Dive Bombers Aid Dutch in Wiping Out Jap Ships; Fight Continues on Sumatra

U.S. and Duteh Hammer Foe on  Island of Bali   At Least 20 Shins Are Destroyed; Oily & One  eta

UNITED NATIONS’ “PLANES CARRY OUT NEW RAIDS   AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES TAKING LEADING ROLE IN ISLAND DEFENSE   SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED PLACED AS HIGH AS 33   Dutch Continue To. Destroy. fn stailations In Delaying Action On Wands

LONE SHIP GETS AWAY 10 SAFETY   One Vessel Escapes De. vastating Fire by Allied Force Including U. S. Dive Bombers.

One Airport Occupied in Bali Attack   i Japanese Face Annihilation Unless They Can Better Precarious Footing   U. S. BOMBERS BUSY   ‘American and Dutch _ Fliers Put Big Trans' port Out of Fight

Inly 1 Ship )f Invasion leet Escapes   Java Defenders Cheered by Big Maval Vieterw

American Dive Bombers Lead Big Air Attack   Describe Jap Victory On Island As ‘‘Phyrric”’ As Demolition Complete

ONLY ONE onl LOUAPED rUnY UF BOMB RAID   Japanese Troops Who Landed on Step to Java Have’ No Aid by Sea,   BELIEVE 20 WARSHIPS _ AND TRANSPORTS LOST

Single Enemy Ship Eludes Destruction By Yankees, Dutch   Victory Second in Importance To Macassar Strait Encounter; Java Civilian Morale Bolstered

A JAP DRIVE INDICATED IN 5. W. CHINA   Chinese Spokesman Says Nipponese Appear to Be Preparing to Drive Into Yunnan Province From Indo-China.

JAPS MASS TROOPS ON GHINA’S BORDERS   Drive into Southwest Area Is Expected Soon

Chinese Claim New Jap Drive   YUNNAN PROVINCE WILI BE SCENE OF ATTACK

NEW JAP DRIVE AGAINST CHINESE REPORTED PLANNEL   Yunnan Province, Near French Iado-China Said to Be Object of Nips

Heavy Fighting at Chefang, Encircled Invad ers Still Are Inside Trap

NIPPONESE TOLL TO 21 VESSELS; TANKER JARRET   Bombardiers, Ranging Over Coral Sea, Also Blast at Enemy Plane Tender

Aid Is Rushed To Nipponese  Inside Border  D.eLot OF (Chinece In   Pocket Of Chinese In Region Swept Over Last Month Still  0 ae a Beenaale

21 Nippon Ships Sunk, Damaged Near Australia   Japanese Hit By Serious Reverses In Burma World Awaits With Horror Use Of Gas Warfare In European Theatre  ‘   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH  Aoanntntast Yoo... (UY

Twenty-One Ships 5 unk or Crippled; Japs Rush Reinforcements to Stop New Counter Drive By Chinese North of Burma Border

Threat of Unprecedented Gas Warfare Hangs Over Europe if Nazis Use It on Reds   — ee ll  Danger — Impends     Peril to Australia Is Not Considered Over by Officials

21 Enemy Ships  Sunk or Damaged   Toll in Coral Sea Is Raisec by American Bombers . Sunday  \   A REVERSE IN BURMA   Japanese Reinforcements ~ Rushed in to Avert Disaster

Nipponese Lured Into Chinese Trap   Japanese Troops Attempting to Reinforce Trapped ~ Column in Western Yunnan

Jap Column Intercepted In Burma    Reinforcements, On Way to Free Nippon Spearhead Met by Chinese

Threaten Use of Gas in War   Allied Bombardiers Hit Two Subs, Plane Tender and Tanker

JAPANESE POUR MORE MEN INTO BURMA FIGHTIN(   : ; + Enemy Moves New Troops  Into Battle, 25 Miles : Inside China —

Washington. Summary May Boost Score       Outlook for Big Allied Base  Improves Although Danger Has Not Passed   GAS WARFARE THREAT IN EUROPE   R.A.F. Resumes Offensive in Germany and India Prepares for Defense

Japanese on Burma-China Front Seeking to Wipe  : Out Losses  GAS WAR LOOMS  Reta Threaten Vicious     Retaliation — Wavell  Poised in India

CHINESE CHECK JAPANESE MOVE INTO YUNNAN   Tokyo Reinforcements Rushing to Aid of Trapped Comrades Are Intercepted At Chefang   NIPPONS ARE STILL ENCIRCLED, CLAIM   ‘Lured Into Trap In Prov ince; China Communi  que Confirms Fall of   Bhamo to Enemy

Terrific Battle Rages Along Burma Road   Jap Reinforcements Rush in to Save Trapped Armies

Three Allied Units Braced In India      Tar Reprod ‘BurmaChina - Front’ Reported “Reinforced: - Gas. Warfare Threatens Europe

TWO SUBMARINES BELIEVED SUNK   Chinese Declare Drive Into China Is Turned Back   INDIA AT WORK   Wavell Reorganizes Armies As Jap Assault Is Awaited

Jap Reinforcements and Chinese Clash at Chefang, 25 Miles Inside China   Another Pocket of Chinese Troops Southeast of Mandalay Revealed — Japanese Take Bhamo, Alternate Terminal of the Burma Road

Burma Invaders Still Surrounded   Chinese Intercept Reinfor ‘cements; Foe Loses 4,500 in Yunnan Trap

Japs Replace Trapped Units, China Reports   Invaders Have Gained in Yunnan, Communique  Reveals   Japs Still Trapped.  Chungking Accorts

INVADERS FACE REAL PROSPECT OF ANNIHILATION   Death Toll Reaches 4,500; British Air Men Bomb Japanese Field at Magwe

Heavy Fighting Resumed on Burma Road, 25 Miles  - Inside China   ‘ORIGINAL ENEMY ~ PORCK SURROUNDED   Fines Offering Stubborn “Resistance Against Fourth Enemy Thrust

Heavy Fighting Still on Burma Road with Jap Reinforcemnts   Chinese Intercept Nipponese Troops Rushed to Help Comrades Trapped After Being Lured in Yunnan Province:

Enemy Loses 4,500 Men In Ambush   Chinese Say Hernmed Forces Face Complete Annihilation

APS TRAPPE BY CHINESE IN CHEFANG AREA   Nipponese Invasion Force Reported Surrounded By Defenders   4,500 FOE TROOPS KILLED, IS CLAIM   Reinforcements Intercepted, Precipitating Heavy Battle

Japs Suffer Drastic Reverse On Burma Front; Defense Forces Pouring Into India; Chinese Hit Mandalay

* REINFORCEMENTS FOR JAPS IN CHINA ARE INTERCEPTED  ORIGINAL JAPANESE IN VASION FORCE SAID TO BI STILE SURROUNDED

4.900 LURED INTO POCKET CHINESE SAY   Stunning Reversal . Suffered by Enemy, Report Claims

BATTLE JAPS AT BURMA BORDER   Nipponese Rush Up Reinforcements to Relieve Surrounded Columns.   FOE LURED INTO TRAP’

Japanese Rush Aid To Trapped Forces   Reinforcements Are Intercepted by Chinese After 4,500 Nipponese Are Slain North of Burmese Border.

2 SUBS, TENDER, TANKER BLASTED BY YANK FORCES   Australian Leader Warns Japanese Expedition Is Just Beginning

ORIGINAL ENEMY FORGE IS STILL CAUGHT IN TRAP      CHINE REPORTEDLY HAVE KILLED 1,500 OF ENVASION oie.) oe   CONFIRM REPORTED FALL OF TERMINAL OF BURMA ROAD         Chinese Announce hey Purposel, Allawed Enemy To Push tnlo Vannan and Enelrclement Trap

Japs Send Help To Aid Of Beaten  Burma Army   Reinforcements Sent For Two Columns Which Were Wiped Ou Last Week

CHINESE INTERCEPT JAP RELIEF FORCE   Heavy Fighting at Chefang, 25 Miles Inside Chinese  Border   FIGHT NEAR MANDALAY

Fliers Hike Total To 2] Foe Ships   Plane Tender, Two Subs and Tanker Believed Sunk.   India Dons Armor   Enemy Reinforces Ranks Set Back By Chinese In Burma.

Air Sequel To Sea Battle Hikes Toll To 21   Enemy Land Forces Brace After Defeat At Hands Of Chinese In Yunnan; British Gird For Japanese Assault On India.

INTERCEPTED IN CHEFANG: FIGHT CLAIMED HEAVY   4,500 Nipponese Slain, Others Surrounded in Clever Chinese Stratepy

Total of 21 Enemy Vessels Damaged or  Sunk Within a Week   Nipponese Suffer Bad Reverse in Burma as  India Braces Self

CHINESE ARE RESISTING STUBBORNLY   Enemy Said to Have Been Reinforced After Losing Two Columns During The Past Week   4,500 REPORTED SLAIN

Jap Sea Toll to 21 Ships   Bombers Rake Retreating Ships; India Prepares  For Invasion

Tender, Tanker and Two Subs Hit by United Nation Pilots   Wavell Organizes To Protect {ndia; Gas War Threatened

Sent to Aid Companions In Yunnan   Original Force Trapped By Chinese Surrounded; Japs In New Drives

CHINESE APPEAR T0 HAVE TURNED TABLES QIN ENEMY INVADERS   BLOWS AT JAP LINES FAR EASTERN SITUATION BRIGHTENED BY SURPRISE

BURMAN BLOW --INDIA BRACES --GAS FOR GAS --  Week-End War Developments Sum marized—With Balance Swinging in Favor United Nations

Foe Recoups After Reverse From Chinese   General Wavell Reorganizes Three Armies to Deal with Enemy Troops Who Push On Toward India

HEAVY FIGHTING IS RENEWED ON BURMA ROAD   Reinforcements Attacked As Invaders Try To Rescue Isolated Comrades   4,500 ARE SLAUGHTERED   Nipponese Also Meet Stub-. born Resistance In Area Near Mandalay

4500 Nippon Troops. Slain. Say Chinese   Remainder of Invaders Surrounded, Fasing Annihilation

Madagascar’s Occupalion by Brifish Presumed Proceeding With No Word of Further Fighting   NAZI MOVE SEEN   Activity Reporied in Siege Ring at Leningrad—-Tokyo Claims Philippine Conquest Completed

ARMORED UNITS LOOSE STRONG COUNTERDRIVE   Nazi Advances In Tebourba Sector Wiped Out By Acrial Reinforcements   AIR SUPERIORITY GROWS

Allied Forces Holding Firmly Near Tehourbe   American And Britis Forces Smash Back German Wedge Into  T.ines   AIR REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING FOR ALLIES   Fresh Air Squadrons Are Going Into Action In Tunisia Battle

Two Yankee Privates Spank Sergeant Mary Churchill For Chatting Over Big Feet

Democracy Applied!   Sgt. Mary Churchill (Daughter of Winston) Gets Demonstration Over U. S. Soldier’s Knee.

Ry EDDY GILMORE   Sgt. Mary Churchill Paddled— By A Couple Of Yank Privates

Yankee Spanks Mary Churchill  Premier's Daughter Gets Paddling for RQibbing U.S. Soldier

Yankee Soldier Spanks Churchill’s Daughter   Precedent-Breaking Incident Shows She Can Take it, Says Soldie

SGT. MARY CHURCHILL GETS PADDLED; KIDDED U. S, PRIVATE ABOUT HIS FEET.

Jnele Sam Wants 5 Million Women For Assembly Line In Democracy’s Arsenals

Special Bond  Sale Attracts  Large Number Big Impetus Giver  To Patriotic Move rR. Pahl.

Special Bond Sale Attracts Large Number  Big Impetus Given To Patriotic Move By Public

SUPPLY COUNCIL SET UP IN AUSTRALIA   Government Announces All Labor Will Be Diverted to Defense Production.

Boston Coal Wharf Burns; Loss $200,000   Hub Has Another Disastrous Fire

GRAVEYARD OF NAZI HOPES TO CONQUER EGYPT DESCRIBED  “N“DRRESPONDENT TELLS  OF STRENGTH OF PURSNe PPITICY Enprec

Nazi. Problems  _ Held Mounting   Doom Soon May Be Sealed; Envoy Predicts Berlin Will Admit Defeat

U.S. PREPARING “CRUSHING BLOW FOR NAZIS. JAPS   May of Kentucky Expresses His Opinion on Coming Events.

U.S, PREPARING CRUSHING BLOWS AGAINST ENEMY      Committee Head Sees Turn In Tide Before End Of Year

May Thinks War Won't Last Long   Says U. S. Blows To Knock Out Foe

ADM. HEPBURN T0 HEAD POLICY BOARD   Reorganization Of Group Announced By Navy Tuesday

Seven Synthetic Rubber Formulas In A Race To Produce Tires For U.S.

U.S, MAY SEIZE TIRES, ROOSEVELT DECLARES   Goal Is To Save Country, Not Rubber, He Warns

Motorists Face Prospect Of Rubber Confiscation   Government to Commandeer Privately-Owned Tires If: Situation Should Deteriorate, President Says;  Trying to Save Nation, Not Gasoline and Rubber. He Declares 

AUTOISTS TOLD TIRES MAY BE SEIZED      America’s Thirty Million Motorists Warned By President Roosevelt Action Will Be Taken If War Gets Worse—East Coast Car Owners Urged To Halt Joy Riding

Int CONFISCATION 1) NOW POSSIBILITY   Government May Commander Private Car’s Tires

Motorists Face Prospect Having Tire Confiscated   Roosevelt Says That Is  Prospect If Need Grows Worse

Private Car Tires May Be Confiscated If War Gets Worse, President Reveals

ALL AUTO TIRES   President Discusses Rubber at 2 Press Conference

Private Tires  May Be Seized   Roosevelt Says If War Does Not Get Better May Have To Requisition Motorists’ Tires.

Tire Seizure Held Possible By Roosevelt   President Says Action May Be Necessary if Situation Deteriorates

HOPES SUCH ACTION GAN BE AVOIDED   Declares Serap Rubber Drive Is Improving But Is Not Cure-All

CONFISCATION OF TIRES POSSIBLE IF WAR GETS WORSE, PRESIDENT SAYS

Confiscation Of Tires May Come In Time   President Says If War Gets Worse This May Be Necessary  STILL IS HOPEFUL  Declares He Is Trying to Save Nation, Not Gas And Rubber

F.D. R. Warns U.S. May Take Every Car Tire   reople May fave to Give Up Tires Unless So-

MOTORISTS MIGHT HAVE THEIR TIRES CONFISCATED IF WAR GETS ANY WORSE

Roosevelt Says U.S. May Seize All Auto Tires   Step seems - likely ‘if war situation becomes worse; outcome of sal. vage drive uncertain.

Serap Rubber Drive Brings  In New Supply   Large Increase Shown But Supply Is Near End, Newhall Warns

FDR Warns That Tires May Be Taken   Scrap Collection Nat Cure-All

MAY CONFISCATE NATION'S TIRES   FDR Says Nation Is to Be Saved, Not Gasoline anc Tires

Hopes Such Move Can Be Avoides   Scrap Rubber Collections Improve But Reclaim Is * No Panacea

SEIZE TIRES IF WAR GETS WORS!   FDR ‘Warns; * ‘East I: Urged to Quit Its “Joy Riding”

May Take All Tires   President Reveals Possibility If War Gets Worse

HINT AT TIRE. ~ CONFISCATION   Motoring Public May ‘Lose Tires if War Sit.  uation Gets Worse.

Executive Says He is Trying to Save Nation, Not Gasoline and Rubber  SCRAP NOT A CURE-ALL

PRESIDENT SAYS ALL AUTO TIRES MAY BE REQUIRED   Makes Remark at Press Meeting When Askec About Limitation of Cars  _to Business Only.   WAR CONDITIONS OF FUTURE TO DECIDE   Rubber Campaign Has Not Progressed Far Enough for Defionite Reply, Expects Cooperation.

Confiscation Of Tires May Come In Time   President Says If Wa Gets Worse This Ma: Be Necessary

Russian General Throws Re. serves In Final Effort To Stem Nazi Drive

Cossacks Play Major Role In Halting Nazis   German Advance Brought To Halt In Sector Below Bataisk   OTHER SECTOR SHOWS SOME NAZI GAINS   Cossacks Thrown Into Battle Are Surprise To German Forces

FAKE STAMPS NOT POPULAR   GANG THAT COUNTERFEITED WAR SAVINGS STAMPS BLAME DOWNFALL ON UNDERWORLD PATRIOTISM

U. S. Will See That Enemy Does Not Profit By French Possessions In Caribbean; Swiss Report Indicates Laval’s Wariness

'LAVAL’S STAND ON MARTINIQUE BETTER BE GOOD OR IT MAY BE IMADE ANOTHER MADAGASCAR

Vichy Must Move Circumspectly In. Regard. ‘To Caribbean: Ports ‘With Laval Detested. By Frenck

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   America Will Take Over Martinique If Laval Forces Such Action

The War Today . America Ready To Crack Down On Vichy If Reply Isn’t Satisfactory   U. 8. Will See That Enemy Does Not Profit By French Possessions In Caribbean; Swiss Report Indicates  Tatcal’a Wanrinaca

Content of Vichy Note May Mean Trouble For Laval; U.S. Ready For Showdown

The War Today  U.S. Is Forcing Showdown With   By DEWITE MACKENZIE Wide Warla War Analyst

‘US MEANS BUSINESS IN FRENCH POSSESSIONS   Showdown Being Forced on Issue

MANY ATTACKS ARE LAUNCHED TO BREAK LINES   Invaders Chased From Southern Stalingrad; 900 Soldiers Killed.

SOVIETS HALT NAZI DRIVE IN FACTORY AREA   Red Counterattack Pushes German Forces Out of South Stalingrad

DRIVE HALTED IN STALINGRAD   REDS REPULSE ALL ATTACKS; PLANTS STILL WORKING

REDS DRIVE GERMANS From S. STALINGRAD   Hold Enemy To Slight Gains Inside City; Repulse All Attacks Against Russian Lines.   Press Attacks

Nazis Swept From South Stalingrad   Counterattack Pushes Force Onto Steppes Outside City As Series Of Assaults Are Repulsed Around Factory

Reds Stop New Nazi Offensive At Stalingrad   Russians Say Heavy Fighting Continues Throughout Sector

Red Army Halts New Offensive In Stalingrad   Series of Nazi Attacks Repulsed; Drive Germans Into Steppes

Nazis Driven Out of South Part of City   Heavy Fighting Is Continuing in All . Sections

NEW GERMAN DRIVE IS CHECKED BY RUSS   Enemy Forces Are Driven Out of South Stal inarnad

Russian Attacks Drive Nazi From South Stalingrad  Lawatas Gasca Raab inéba   Invader Forced Back Inte Bleak Steepe Below City, Reds Assert

GERMANS STOPPED IN FACTORY AREA OF STALINGRAD   Repeated Attacks Made by Nazis in Battered Ruins in Futile Effort to Break Russian Lines.   SOUTH PART OF CITY CLEARED OF INVADERS   Reds Force Enemy ‘Troops Onto Steppe Below Metropolis — Hitlerites Repelled in Black Sea Area.

Russians Halt New Offensive of Germans   Invaders Driven From One Section of Stalingrad

Russians Drive Germans Back  At Stalingrad   Repeated Attacks Fail To Shake Russians Who Defend The City

IAPS LOST FOUR § CARRIERS IN MIDWAY BATTLE   ‘Navy Department Definitely  Establishes Total Losses  for Enemy.

lapan's Carrier Loss At Midway 5 Set At Four   18,000 Deaths Indicated Navy's Final Report Say 19 Ships Sunk, Hit

JAPAN’S LOSSES AT MIDWAY — INCLUDE 4 PLANE CARRIERS   Two Battleships Damaged, 2 Heavy Cruisers And  '3 Or 4 Destroyers Geen lL

FOUR CARRIERS. LOST BY JAPS   SUMMARY OF REPORTS OF AMERICAN PILOTS IN _ MIDWAY BATTLE SHOWS EXTENT OF LOSSES

JAPS LOST 4 CARRIERS IN MIDWAY. FIGHT   Navy Gives Out Final Communique Concerning Battle

DETROIT CRASH PROBE PLANNED   Officials Seek, To Fix Respon  sibility For Accident Fatal To 16

PUSH PROBE OF CRASH DEATHS   Detroit Officials Seek to Fix Responsibility For Accident That Killed 16.

EUCHRE PARTY.   kK, of Lodge and Rosary SoTht.     ciety Party is Tuesday N

VITAMINS CAN WIN WAR NOTED DOCTOR REVEALS SATURDA)   Can Produce Fighting Navy That Seldom Gets “Seasick” and Aid  Military Forces.

BRITISH BOMBERS RAIDED GERMANY AGAIN LAST NIGHT   Saarbruecken, Steel Manufacturing Center, Was the Target.   KEY RAILWAY JUNCTION   : cas Air Ministry Announced met Great Damage Was  Caused.

Nazi Steel ‘Center Hard Hit In New RAF Attacks   Great Damage Done At Saarbruecken, British Say: London Gets Some Bombs

RAF Raids German Steel Center In Seventh Attack in 10 Nights   AXIS PLANES BOME WILE DELTA AREA

Nine Planes Are Los in Assault; Germans Drop Few Bombs Near London

S AARBRUECKEN HIT BY BOMBS   British Pound German Industrial City—7th Raid In Last 10 Nights

Saarbruecken Is RAF Objective; Midlands Raided   Birmingham Casualties Reported, London Also Bombed; Blasts Heard on French Coast

BRITISH, NAZIS EXCHANGE BLOWS   AERIAL ATTACKS REPORTED IN BOTH INDUSTRY CENTERS

SAARBRUECKEN GETS RAF BOMBER POUNDING   Germans Strike Back at Birmingham in Eneland

SEVENTH RAID IN 10 NIGHTS ON NAZI AREA   SAARBRUECKEN, NEAR THE FRENCH BORDER, HARD HIT BY BRITISH

SEVENTH RAID IN 10 NIGHTS BY BRITISH   Saarbruecken Chief Target Of Bomber Attack ~   In Western Germany Also Are Hit; Germans Again Strike At Birmingham

Saarbruecken Blasted As RAF Stages Big Raid Series Along French Shores

GERMAN STEEL CENTER RAIDED BY RAF PLANES   Nine Bombers Lost During Night Attack

Saarbruecken Under Assault Of RAF Force   Big Steel Manufacturing Center Is Bombed By Strong Force; Nazis Hit English Cities

British Bomb Vital Germar Steel Center   Saarbruecken Is  Target Of Attack

Bombers Damage Nazi Steel City   Strong Force of Britisher:  Strike at Saarbruecken,  fea a reat

Saarbruecken Is Blasted By RAF Bombers   German Steel Center Near French Border Hit: Greater Lendon Area fs Hit

RAF BLASTS STEEL CIT}   Saarbruecken, Which Is Also - Key Railway Junction, Is   ' Raided by R.A.F.

RAF Blasts at Saarbruecken; ‘Heavy Damage   Nine Planes Are Lost i1 Seventh Raid in 10 Nights

RAF ATTACKS BIG STEEL CENTER AT EDGE OF FRANCE   Key Railway Junction of Saarbruecken Target of  RAF Damaged Heavily

SAARBRUBCKEN ALI ERMAN STEEL HIT ‘ENTER, RAIDED JAP      Nine Planes Are Lost In Assault On Manufacturing City Near the French Border   BOMB OTHER TOWNS   Nazi Air Raiders, Mean while, Attack Widely Separated Areas In Britain

RAF Hits Near  French Border   Nazi Airmen Retaliate With Attack in The London Area

Air Raids  Continue   British Strike For Seventh Time In 10 Nights

Bomb Nazi Steel Center  RAF Raids Saar  A anv feBR nw DiAantianna

BRITISH BLAST STEEL CENTER IN GERMANY   Chief Nazi Iron Produc tion City Is Object of Concentrated Attack in Seventh R. A. F. Raid ir 10 Nichts.

Nazis Claim Siege Guns Within Range Of Volga City, Invaders At Gates      American Planes Take Part In Furious Fighting In Egypt, Enemy Held In Check

Soviet Says A Assault:  Checked At Gates   Enemy Fails to Intercept Medium  Bombers

Nazis Say Guns Shell Volga City   Allies Attack in Battle of  Egypt to Stop Rommel Advance

CW WEDGE IN SOVIET LINES   German Steamroller Assnulis Force Russians To Fall Back      CITY IS SHELLED   Nazi Bays Stege Gtrns  Now Within Range Of   Volga Stronghold

Reds Admit Withdrawals As German Forees Gain in Power Drive on Volea City

Defenders Forced to Give Up Ground Southwest of City   Allies Desert Forces Hold Firm Against Rommel’s Attacks

Nazi Siege Guns Blast Volga City   Vichy Broadcast Says Nazis Are Only Seven Miles From Heart af City   Desert Lines Hold   Plane Attacks Prevent Axis Break-T couch in Africa

NAZIS ADVANC TO GATES OF ~ STALINGRAD   Germans Reported Within Five Miles Of City   HEROIC BATTLE   Being Put Up By Defenders Of City: 1.200 Of Enemy Killed

Nazis Claim Big Guns Now Within Range; Axis Desert Army Attacked

Masses of Tanks Push Back Bitter Russian Defense   British Are CounterAttacking Rommel’s Stalled Offensive

Defenders Give Ground; German Advance Stopped At Northwest Gates to City

Russ Halt German Tanks Northwest of Volga Metropolis     R. A. F. HITS AT AXIS  Irish Rebels Rounded Up To Check ‘Battles’  In Eire      R. A, F. HITS AT AXIS

Red Forces Fall Back On Southern Front; Rommell Encounters Furious Air, Artillery Attack: His Offensive Fails To Develop

However, German Assaults Drove Red Armies Further Back Upon Southern Approaches to the City.   NAZI SIEGE GUNS ARE WITHIN RANGE OF CITY   Nazi Tanks Cut a Dangerous New Wedge Into the Red Army Defense Positions,  the Russians Stated.

Hungarian and Rumanian Troops Said to Be Speeding Eastward to Swell Ranks of Nazi Shoc  Troops; Fierce Fighting at Reds’ Black Sea Fleet QR...

New W edge Is Cut in Soviet Defense Line   Red Anti-Aireraft Gunners Hold off Nazi Advance Move In One Sector

Reds Halt Nazis at City Wall   Huns 7 Mi. From City, Says Vichy News Report

British Counter Rommel! Thrust   Massed German Tanks Driving From Southwest Open Dangerous New Wedge In Stalingrad Defenses—Anti-Aircraft Guns Smash Tanks on the Northwest

German Assaults Drive Red ' Armies Back Upon Industrial City   ‘TANKS CUT NEW WEDGE   Heavy Fighting Continue: on Sectors in Caucasus Region

Reds Set Back By Fierce New  German Drive   German Siege Guns Within Range of Great . Industrial City; British and Americans Holding Own Against Rommel’s Armies

German Siege Guns Now Within Range Of City   Halt One Charge   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fditar

Russians Admit Invaders At “Very Approaches” Of City Rommel Still Is Hesitating

Jap Ships And Airdromes Target Of Allied Bombers In New Guinea; Dawn To Dusk Bombardment For German Forces In Egyptian Desert

Foe Checked ‘At Very Approaches’ On North; British Balk Rommel On Egyptian Desert.

Soviet Army Forced Back By Germans   Approach Nearer Stalingrad On South While Reds Hold North; Offensive in Desert Fails to Materialize

Seige Guns Within Range in New Drive   Attack Is Checked on Northwest Front but Invaders Cut into Defense in South

New Wedge in Soviet Defense   Fight Stubbornly To Block Advance of Reinforced Nazis.

TANKS HA NEW WEDGE IN LINES OF REDS   Russians Claim to Have Killed More Than 1,200 Nazis in Last 24 Hours of Fighting

British Army Of The Nile, Strongly Support ed By American Tank And Air Forces, Appeared To Be Holding Desert Line :   By By ROGER D. GREENE henniated Press War Editor

Germans Claim Big Siege Guns Already Within Range of Stalingrad — Massed  Tanke Hammer Farward   TOKYO DRAWS NEW SPECULATION   Decreased Air Action in Southwest Pacific Seen as Indicating Attack Elsewhere, Possibly on Siberia or U. S.

German Assault  Forces Press Stalingrad  FIGHT FIERCELY British Lash Out At  Nazis In ~ Fevot

British Desert Army Lashes At Enemy Near El Alamein   Record Air Raids, Including U. S. Planes And  Fliers, Harass Rommel’s Forces

BOMB-TORN VOLGA INDUSTRIAL CITY IN GREAT NANGER   ATTACKS FROM TWO SIDES THREATEN CAPTURE “CITY OF STALIN”

NAZI GUNS ARE READY TO SHELL BESIEGED CITY   Massed German Tanks From Southwest Slash Into Most Stubbornly Defended Positions

NaziGuns In Range   Germans’ Northern Drive Cheekedl a Very Appronches?

CITY IN SIEGE GUNS’ RANGE NAZIS STATE   Hitler Force Driving From Northwest Stopped Soviet Army Reports

50-TANK CHARGE IS BLASTED BY RUSSIAN CANNON   Bitter Fighting Also Rages In Caucasus and in Area Defending Moscow   ALLIES STRIKE IN EGYPT   Main Armies Have Not Yet Clashed on Desert—Axis Supply Lines Bombed

Massed German  Tanks Cut Wedge Into Red Armies   Russian Dispatches An nounce Further Retreat  in Vital Sector.   Nazi Siege Guns Now Are Within Range

U. N. Desert Armies Lash At Axis Units In Battle ‘Of Egypt   Counter Rommel’s New Four-Day Offensive On E] Alamein Front 30 Miles West Of Alexandria

1940 Order Behind Scuttling of Fr ench’ - Ships in Toulon Har bor: Vichy Asserts

1840 Order Behind Scuttling of Freneh Ships in Toulon Harbor, Vichy Asserts

British Bighth Army Occupying Nefilin Por und Air. Buse — Armored Colatuns Slash Biercilessly at Rear Elements of  Fictd Marshal Rommet!'s Fleeing Army.

EIGHTH ARMY SLASHES AT AXIS REAR   British Take Port Of Nofilia, 90 Mi. From El Agheila

FIGHT CONTINUES ON GAS RATIONING   Black Markets ’ “Blamed For Eastern Gas Shortage.

Germans Fail To Break Out Of Steel Ring   Rome Admits Violent Raid Caused Heavy Damage And Numerous Casualtiec

SPAATZ ARRIVES T0 AID IN NORTH AFRICA   Germans Savagely Defending Hold In Bizerte and Tunis Recion

NAPLES BADLY DAMAGED BY BIGBOMBERS   Allied Planes Pound Italiar.  Supply Port for Axis Forces ‘in Africa, Ships Also Hit

HEAVY DAMAGE TO VITAL AXIS PORT REPORTED   Reports From Tunisian Front Are Confused

GUARDS SLAIN   Official Blames Institution Set-un In Rhlidqenninns

3 Guards Are Slain   Unarmed Men Bludgeoned To Death By Two Inmates

[EE  Three Unarmed Guards. br Mass. Prison Farm Bludgeoned to Death

Official Blames Set-up At Prison For Slaying Of 3 Unarmed Guards   Aged Men Employed Because Pay Too Low To Attract Young Guards

Montezuma Attorney  Sentenced   (Given 10-Year Term fo Alleged Forgery of a Morteave

SCOVEL GIVEN 10 YEAR TERM   Prominent Montezuma Attorney Pleads Guilty to Forgery Charge

CHECKS RUMORS   Club Plans to Track Down Tales That Might Aid Enemy.

CALL OFF CONVENTION   Fish and Game Association Were to Meet Here in October

ALABAMA VOTE TOTAL   ‘1,555,369 Citizens Are Qualified To Cast Ballot This Year

U.S. FORCES HIT HARD AT JAPS INSOLOMONS   Marines Hold Positions iz Savage Clashes; Enemy Loses Many Planes   BOMBERS STEP UP ATTACKS ON KISKA   Loss of Submarine Grunion Is Reported By Navy Department

‘Japs Blasted From New Aleutian Base   Five Seaplanes Shot Down, Kiska Camp And Hangar Hit; 10 Enemy Planes Destroyed In Solomon Islands

Battle for Solomons Still On; Hammer Japs at Kiska   Marines Maintain Positions in Area Of Guadalcanal; Japs Effect Troop Landings; U-Boat Overdue: Aleutian Theatre Active

ARE REPORTED IN SOLOMONS   AMERICANS SHOOT DOWN 229 ENEMY WARPLANES

Japanese and Marines Stage Ground Clashes, Enemy Planes Suffer  JAPS ABLE TO LAND SMALL NEW FORCES  Hammering Attacks On Japs at Kiska Continued by U. S.

SAVAGE GROUND CLASHES MARK FURIOUS BATTLE FOR SOLOMONS   en Japanese Planes Shot Down; Two Others Dam aged and Enemy Destroyer Is Hit

Mounting Destruction 0! Enemy Planes Also Re. ported In Solomon: While Good Weathe: Aids In Attacks, From New Bases, On Japs Al Kiska_

YANKS DOWN 16 ENEMY PLANES IN SOLOMON ISLES   Japanese Succeed in Landing Small Reinforcements — Savage Ground Fighting Takes Place.   AMERICANS INCREASE ATTACKS IN ALEUTIANS   Blast Five Seaplanes From Skies — U. S. Submarine Grunion Long Overdue and Presumed Lost.

Enemy Blasted On Solomons And Aleutians   Dozen Planes And Warship Hit; U. S.  Submarine [Is Lost

GOOD WEATHER “HELPS OUT IN KISKA RAIDS   Ten Nipponese Airplanes Shot Down As Ground Clashes Rage.

ARMY FLIERS SET UP BLOWS ON KISKA JAP   Marines In Solomons Continu With Savage Ground Clash es And Mounting Destruct ion Of Jap Planes.   Good Weather

Japs Land Reinforcements On Guadalcanal; Marine: Still Maintain Positions   American Airmen Damage Enemy Destroyer And Shoot Down Ten Planes; Kiska Base Subjected To Daily Attacks From Air

Solomons Fighting Is Savage   U.S. Army Steps Up Assaults On Kiska

U.S. Airmen Blast Two Pacific Areas   Good Weather Speeding Up Efforts to Oust Aleutian Foe a   Savage Ground Fights ° On Guadalcanal Island   Fliers Shoot Down 10 Jap Aireraft, Damage Two; Total Bag 229

Army Bombers Step Up Hammering Attacks on Kiska  ENEMY DESTROYER REPORTED DAMAGED   Submarine Grunion, Long Overdue, Presumed L oct

AMERICANS START HOME FROM JAPAN   At Same Time, Japs Here Sent Back in Trade

Lubbock Chief Refuses to Fight Fires in Hoarded Gasoline Supplies

ALLIED FLIERS DOWN 7 RAIDERS   ALSO BOMB JAP-HELE AIRPORT ON ISLAND” OF NEW GUINEA

JAP PLANES OF ZERO TYPE INTERCEPTED   ALLIED FIGHTERS DEFEAT ATTEMPT TO RAID PORT MORESBY

Jap Raid Fails; Bases Bombed   Port Moresby Attack Driven Off; Village Sacked by Enemy

Fighter Planes Cut Down Japs   Raiders Vanquished At Port Moresby

MOBILIZATION GRIPS MINDS OF AMERICANS   Man and Woman-Powe: Necessary for U. S. Needs

Mobilization of Women As Well As Men Studied   Trend Toward All-Out Registration For War Jobs Gaining Favor

MOBILIZING OF WORKERS‘ 1S PROBABLE   Trend at Capital Is Toward Putting Men at War Jobs

Trend At Washington For AlF-Out Registration And Mobilization Of Man, Woman Power For War Posts

Fastest Growing Trend in Washington Is For All-Out Registration of Men, Women

FULL MOBILIZATION OF MANPOWER FOR WAR EFFORT : 1S GRADUALLY GAIN. *  ING FAVOR IN WASHINGTON

Trend Increases In U. §. Toward All-Out Mobilization of Man, Woman-Power

Trend Moves to Mobilization of Woman Power   Talking Off ~ Record Gives Hint of Action

F.R. Believed To Ask Women To Register —   Mobilization of AU. S  Man Power Seen for WUE WES nwt

AGREEMENT ON COLONIES BEING SOUGH)   U. S. Asks Ships, Planes Be Put Out of Condition

See Success In Martinique Talks   Believe U. S. To Get All of What It Asked

DIPLOMATS BELIEVE UNITED STATES DEMANDS WILL BE MET BY COMMISSIONER  ‘OF ISLAND

4 Pine Camp Soldiers Killed, 2 Injured in Hannibal Auto Crash   Auto, Carrying Buffalo Residents From  Week-end Leave, Skids 100 Feet and  Smashes Into Sign Post and Tree

U. S. to Increase Armed Forces  9,700,000 Men to Be Called. Save F. R.

FDR Hoping Tha 7,500,000 Will Fill Army Need    ‘Other Services To Be Increased Along With Growing Needs For Civilian Help

MRS. ROOSEVELT GETS SCOLDING   First Lady Will Stop Yatking Abont the Weather.

SOVIETS NARROW ESCAPE ROAD ON MOSCOW FRONT   RAF BOMB ATTACKS IN ‘VARIOUS PLACES’ ADMITTED IN BERLIN

R. A. F. RAIDS KRUPP, RUHR VALLEY PLANTS   Soviets Claim 3000 Germans Killed at Bryansk, 220 Miles From Moscow

German Embassy Stoned As Acting President Prepares “Vigorous” Protest To Germany.

Bride to Fight Kidnap Charges   Husband of 14-Year-Old Bride Is Held in Missouri  Incommunicado.

Stilwell’s Men Hit Foe, Break Into Mandalar   100-Mile March Climaxed When Hardy Chinamen Pierce Outskirts Of Rurma Citv

MANDALAY HELD NEAR   Chinese Retake City Of Maymyo, Trap Nip Columns

U. S. Airmen Aid British in Africa   Bombers Smash at Targets in Crete

British Increase Pressure In Egyptian Drive   U. S. Bombers Raid Crete Targets, Hit Desert Airdromes

British Put New Pressure On Rommel   Rome Admits Axis Forces Hard-Pressed

British increase pressure in Africa   U. S. heavy bombers smash at important targets in Crete

BRITISH GAIN IN NORTH AFRICA   U. S. Airmen Blast Targets On Crete And In Egypt

Americans Bomb Crete Airdromes   Land, Air Pressure  Reported Increasing

Young Killers Plead Guilty   Life Imprisonment to Hitch Hiking Brothers

Arkansas Wins Big Scholarship   BERRYVILLE BOY WILI GET $500 AWARD IN CONTEST

Sale of Sugar  Resumes Today   Nation’s Consumers Need Ration Books to Purchase Article

Registration on Sugar Rationing Goes On Quietly: People Taking It Well

SUGAR IS BACK ON SALE TODAY   Only Those Who Have Books Can Buy It From Now On

ALLIED BOMBERS AGAIN BLAST JAP INVASION BASES; CHINESE CHECK FOE IN SOUTHERN CHINA

STUDY TRAVEL RATION’ IDEAS   Non-Essential Use of Buse: Trains or Planes May Re TDravtticallvy Cnt

Rail Travel Rationing  To Be Next   Pleasure Train Riding To Be Frowned Upon

‘Rationing’ Of Travel  Considered   Transportation Problem Grows  More Serious

TRAVEL ON TRAINS, BUSES AND PLANES TO BE RESTRICTED   Office of Defense Transportation is Working on Plan Effective Later On.

‘RATIONING’ OF TRAVEL LOOM:   SYSTEM ‘BEING - ‘WORKED: DUT FO CURTAIL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL BY PLANE, BUS AND TRAINS

Limit on Travel Is In Offing   Eastman Office Drafts Restraints On Transportation.   Jam Causes Alarr   Freight Routings May Be Ruled By Priority Order,

TRAVEL RATIONS ARE DUE SHORTL'   Train, Bus and Plane Trans: portation Expected for Essentials Only.

PLANNING ON: RATIONING OF TRAVEL ~   Non-Essential Trips May. Have To Be Eliminated

Curb on T ravel Drafted   K onticky Derby Brings Wail From U. 8. Board

"JOINS DEGAULLE   Vichy Envoy To Bulgaria » Aids Fighting French

Vichy Ambassador To Bulgaria Joins Fighting French Forces In Syria

First-Hand Account of Assaults on Two  Jap-Held Outposts   Wake and Marcus Islands Attacked From Air  —Prisoners Taken

'U.S. Planes, Warships Batter Foe In Flare Light   Marcus Island Was Japan's Pearl Harbor; Tokyo Afterward Was Blacked Out

Marcus And Wake Islands Are Damaged   Coastal And Shore Installa: tions Battered For Hours From Sea And Air

Wake And Marcus Islands Blasted   Warships Inflict Heavy — Damage On Installations

Navy Tells Story Of Success Attack On Pacific Islands   Recent Activity By Task Forces First Disclosure Japanese Had Permanently Occupied Site of Heroic Stand Of Marines

BLAST MARCUS, WAKE ISLANDS FROM SEA AIR   Patrol Boats, Seaplanes Wrecked; Shore Batteries Silenced   ‘SOME JAPANESE : PRISONERS TAKEN   Twin Attacks Throw Scare Into Japan; Tokyo Is Blacked Out

COASTAL, SHORE INSTALLATIONS ARE BATTERED   Several Japanese Prisoners Taken In New Assault

be hekest. yl. Z  Flares Guide Planes To Marcus Defense:   Fuel Barges, Dredges, Underground Hangars, Magazines And Seaplanes Blown To Bits By Naval Task Force

Attack By Navy On Wake Reveals Japs . _ tempting To Fortify Island Seized Early In  War F rom Small United s Stat  , ee           ATTACKERS LOSE BUT 2 PLANES

Navy Reveals Savage Attacks on Jap-Held Islands In Pacific, Air Base Blasted Only 950 Miles From Tokyo.

U. S. SHIPS AND  PLANES ATTACKED JAP-HELD ISLANDS   Several Prisoners Taken and Installations Battered On Wake and Marcus

J apan Base, 950 Miles From Tokyo, HitHard; 3 Seaplanes Smashed   » Patrol Boats ats Sunik,. Radio Station, ‘Airfield, Hangars, Supplies Demolished: Yanks Lose: Two Planes

Successful Raids Made On Marcus And Wake Islands   Surprise Assaults Carry War Within 950 Miles Of Japanese Capital; Prisoners Taken, Shore Installations Battered

CHIANG, GANDHI MEET IN CALCUTTA   Chinese Generalissimo, Indian Leader Have Long Talk

Strategical Raids Alone May Cripple Nazi War Plant, Say Air Enthusiasts of New Plan

Military Impotence Car Be Brought, Some Say, While Others Doubt Concept

AIRMEN SAY SECOND FRONT IS NOT NEEDED   German Military Might Can Be Reduced to Impotence Without Use of Ground Soldiers, U. S. Aviators Declare.

Claim British Raids Show Nazis Can Be Knocked Out Without Second Front

Aerial Warfare Power Growing   American Airmen Grow Enthusiastic

See Chances of Knockout in Bombings   ‘Enthusiastic Airmen Tell How New Drive Could Finish Germany   MILITARY MEN DO NOT GO SO FAR      But They See Germany‘: Troubles Growing as Supply Centers Are Wrecked

Cologne And Essen Examples Of Might   British Displayed To Own People What They Could Do To Avenge Raids

U.S. Airmen Say Germany Can Be Knocked Out Without ‘Second Front’

Second Front On Continent May Not Be Required      Growing Might Of Allied Aerial Forces Decisive Factor In Winning War

True Meaning of Aerial Warfare Discovered In Mammoth Assaults   THEORIES OUTLINED

4).§. Fliers Think Bombing Can Reduce Axis Without 2nd Front: Others Dissent   Military Men Not Quite as Enthusiastic Although Admitting That Some Attainment of Objectives Feasible— Others See Need for Cooperation

Say Big Raids to Reduce Need For New Front    >rowing Might of Allie: May Smash Nazis Alone, View

Nazi Industrial Plants Suffering  Attacks Alse Relieve - Heavier Pressure On Russian Front  We WFriegea’ Best aero we

LAND INVASION WOULD FOLLOW   Devastation Bomb Raids or Cologne and Essen Only Beginning, They Say

SEE DEFEAT OF NAZIS FROM AIR   American Airmen Believe Germany Can Be Rendered Impotent Without Aid  Of Land Assaults; Plans Ravaalad   —~BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER—

Jombined Air Forces of U.S. And Britain Could Make Nazi Military. Machine Impotent on Continent, These Sources Say.

Germany Can Be Whippec By Bomb Raids Without Second Front, Say Fliers   -Greund Forces Could Be Moved in Withou Much Opposition, When Weapons Are all Gone

RAF Raids May Prove New Front Is Not Necessary   Experts Predict _U. S.-British Air Power Can Do Job

A viation Strategists Say Ger“many Gan Be Knocked Gut” Without 2nd Front

ENTHUSIASTIC U. S. AIRMEN PREDICT ALLIES CAN KNOCK OU1 NAZIS WITHOUT SECOND FRONT

SEES GERMANY “OUT” WITHOUT A SECOND FRONT   Strategists Say British Raids For New Chapter  .   COLOGNE, ESSEN   Wonder Why U. 8. Air: men in England Not Heard From

TOKYO RADIO REVEALS KEY AREAS AFLAME   Warplanes Swept in From Various Directions

Nipponese Fear Further  Attacks by U.S.   Incendiaries Falling Among Flimsy Wooden and Paper Houses Bring Home to Japs Their Greatest Dance

Allies Hold Silence After Tokyo Foray   Radios Off Air as Precautionary Measures Are Taken by Officials

Valley Senator Joins The Army   Sen. Rogers Kelley Is First Lieutenant

Newspaperman Is Puzzled Over FDR's “Rebuke Gift’ Of German Iron Cross

Reporter Puzzled as Roosevelt Awards Him Iron Cross For His Column About Former Colleague, Now in Service

Newspaperman Puzzled as Roosevelt Rebukes Him With German Iron Cross

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Allen   Merry-Go-Rounder Finds People Eager To Get On With The War

Early Vote Seen On Spending Tax   If Rejected, George Predicts Sales Levy

Spending Tax and Sales Tax Plans on Tapis  If First Is Lost in Senate, Second Will Re Taken Un

WILL VOTE ON SPENDING TAX   George Pledges ‘Serious Consideration” of Proposal By Committee

G. 0. P. SCORES VIGTORY IN iAINE   SEN. WHITE AND GOV. SEWALL RE-ELECTED BY 2 €o 1 MAJORITIES.   BULLETIN.

Holiday Death  Toll Declines  Almost One-Hal   Only 334 Lives Lost In 2-Day Week-IEnd — 628 Last Year

Nation Counts 24.1 Fatalities Over Holiday   Death Toll Far Lower Than Last Year’s 628; 12-4 Die on Highways

OVER 240 DIE “JN ACCIDENTS AVER HOLIDAY   Nation at War Celebrate ath With Pewer Deaths ose ‘Than Usual   MISHAPS IN HOMES FEW. REPORTS SHOW   Sjye Persnns are Killed in Car Crash at Reading; NMaoy Drownings

NATION'S ROLIOAY DEATH TOTAL (5 d34   California Is High with 31 628 Fatalities Reporie Last Year

‘201 Die From Violent. Causes . Over Week-End._.  Toll Js Far Less’ Than Celebrations % Tht Bipnariee o

292 Violent Deaths Occur In Weekend   144 Traffic Deaths Reported in Nation Over Holiday; No  Firework Victims

Nation’s Death Toll Totals 32:   Number Little Over Half That OF 1941

Fourth of July Death Toll Is Much Smalle1   241 Killed From Violence Against 698 Total Last Fear

Holiday Weekend Toll Is 334 Lives  Total Is Lowest In   Total Is Lowest In Years; 8 Texans Are Included

NO FIREWORKS FATALITIES IN ENTIRE NATION   Total of Holiday Fatali ties Is Lowest in Many Years With 334 Report ed, Compared With 625 Last Year.

Big Decrease Reported _ In Traffic Death Toll   Campaign to Conserve Tires‘and Gasoline Results ir Sharp Drop in Traffic and Fatalities—No Fireworks Victims Reported

Holiday Death Toll Is Lowest In Many Years   But 334 Lives Reported Lost Over Fourth; 628 in 1941  20 IN PENNSYLVANIA

HOLIDAY TOLL  -CUTINHALF   Gas Rationing and Plants Working Cuts Down Casualties

HOLIDAY DEATH ~ TOLL REDUCED   Violent Deaths Are Only Half-o! Total for Fourth Weekend in ’4!

Toll of Death Over Holiday Reported as Lowest in Years   Only 334 Lives Lost on July 4th Weekend As Compared with 628 in 1941 Celebration

Holiday Week-End Deaths Are Fewer   201 as Compared  To 628 Last Year

Holiday Death Toll Falls Far Below 1941 Travel Curtailment  Cuts Highway Fatalhties

Holiday Toll Is 294 Under Deaths in 194)   331 Lives Lost as U. S Gas Rationing Keeps Many Autoists Home

Holiday Deaths Increase to 19]   Fourth of July Toll  Small As Compared to 1941

246 DEATHS TOLL OF U.S. HOLIDA   Ohio's 10 Leads Drownings.  California Traffic Claims 18

HOLIDAY TOLL DROPS TO 29   Fatalities Over Fourth Less Than Half of Last Year

Total Deaths Over U.S. Far Lower   Holiday Toll Shows Big Drop From 1941 Figures

O'Conor Names Group On Defense Transportation   Will Function In Event Of Enemy Interference With Arterial Highways

NEW TRANSPORT BODY APPOINTED   Nine Officials Will Coordi nate Traffic Routes In  Maryland

Result To Assure Nation Putting. Up Best Fight   Means Developed For Getting Help There, Nash Hints

COUNCIL PLANS MOST POSSIBLE AID FOR CHINA   Litvinov Denies He Discussed Second Front With Roosevelt

ew:Cuinea Arm Is Following  Japanese Tactics _  ‘Australians Are Now Using Covert Flankiig Movements

Aussies Use Foe’s Tactic:   Infiltration and Flanking Movements Being Tried In New Guinea

Enemy Makes Gain in Siege Of Singapore   Nipponese Intensify Activity Of Big Guns and Diver Bombers; RAF Battles Foe Planes   BULLETIN

Shell Duel  Continues Over Strait   Japanese Slowed In Their Operations In Other Wide Areas  MORE CHINESE fica

Invaders Launch Move To Attack City from Rear   Shock Troops Occupy Palau Island, Jumping Off Point for Drive  ny  Air Activity Increasing and   Air Activity Increasing and Crisis Appears To Be at Hand

Raid Aliens In 3 Cities   Gary, South Bend, Ft Wayne Homes  Yielc ~ontraband.

AUMIANIAN KING MAY AK NATION TD QUST ARK   Carol Will Not Publicly Declare Himself But Freis Under Antonescu’s Subserviance to Nazis

Carol May Call on Rumanians To Rebel Against Axis Rule   Exiled King In Mexico Said To Be Reluctant Only ‘Because Of Danger To His Young Son .

INTERESTING STORY CARRIER YORKTOWN’ SINKING 15 RELATED   EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF LAST HOURS BIG U. S. WARSHIP TOLD BY AP MAN

Se, ee ee ee ee Oe Oe ee  Lorient Docks Blasted By U.S. Heavy Bombers

U.S. Bombers Hit Axis Docks   Hundreds of Allied Fighters Make Sweep Over French Areas

LORIENT DOCKS HIT BY BOMBS   U. S. Airmen Blast Sub Base In 600-Mile Round Trip

iILATIN NATIONS MUST PLAY BALL OR NO GUNS  US Not Attempting to Dictate Policy

U.S. APPARENTLY TELLING AMERICA REPUBLICS THEY MUST LINE UP WITH : ALLIED WAR EFFORT TO EXPECT ARNS:   Americans Realize A Tremenous Amount of Arms Will Be Needed to Defeat Hitler; Most  Friendly of Latins Have Been Urging Others to Taba Eichting Stand

Special Session  Is Asked   Candidate Miller Wants Governor to Call the  Iowa Legislature

AFL Opposed To Longer Work Wk.   GREEN FIGHTING EFFOR1 ‘TO GET MORE WAR GOODS

Ration Costs 200 Millions   Henderson Visions 100,000 To Police Price Program,

Soviet Armies Drive Sharply  In New Areas   Vigorous Local Offensives Launched at Kalinin Result in 1,850 Nazi Dead   Enemy Said Gathering For Moscow Onslaught   Germans Also Reported Set to Make Attack On Sevastopol

SOVIETS UPSET HITLER'S PLANS   Pressure Kept Up By Red Army; Losses Slow Lp Germans

NAZIS CHECKED IN NORTHWEST]   Kharkov Methods Used But No Big Change Is Reported

Russians Attack Sharply in Several Seetors  Object Is to Upset German Offensive Plans in Northwest

Reds Improving Their Positions On Kalinin Front, Moscow Declares   Russian Armies Try To Upset Offensive Plans of Germans in Northwest Area

Reds Attack Nazis in North Area   Sudden Offensives May Upset Plans of Germans

SP aad ge we Jez; 2  -! ~“e  eee le Oo we   X2C8 TECK “= No----ves-

USS ARMIES ATTACKING IN NEW SECTORS   Kharkov Tactics Are Being Used Now

REDS LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS   Vigorous Local Action ir Two Sectors Reported In Communique

Soviets Attack Several Areas   Try Kharkov Tactics to Upset Germany = Northwest Drives

RUSSIANS ATTACK ON KALININ FRONT   GERMANS REPORTED MASS ING FOR DRIVES NEAR MOSCOW AND IN CRIMEA,

Soviets Strike To Upset Nazi Drive   ‘Kharkov Tactics’ Employed By Reds.To “Foil German Campajan Aaainst Moecow

Reds Unleash New Attacks In Northwest   Seek to Upset Nazi Plans for Drive From This Sector

VICE PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK LOCAL OF C. 1, 0, DENOUNCES LEWIS AS WOULD BE FUEHREI

LOCAL, OUSTED BY LEWIS, FILES SUIT FOR REINSTATEMENT   Vice-President Of Union Denounces Lewis As "Would-Be ‘Labor Fuehrer

F.D.R. CALLS STATE CHIEFS TO MAY MEET   Elimination of Barriers On Trade, Shipping Sought   LEGAL BARS TOPIC   Truck Regulations Said Chief Bottlenecks on Moving Arms

PLAN BATTLE ON TRADE BARRIERS   FDR Calls Washington: Par: jey to Break Down State Restrictions.   WAR EFFORT HINDERED

Heleman Brothers   FR. Moves Agains Trade Barriers  Calls Conference Of

President Calls Conference To Eliminate Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Federal-State Conference Called To Cut Trade Barriers   Elimidation of Shipping Restrictions Encountered at Borders to Be Sought

Lake Erie Claims Tug and 14 Lives   Admiral Plunges to Bottom at Avon Point

LAKE TU SINKS; 14 CREWMEN LOSI   Going Towards Cleveland; Barge under J Tow Needs

TUG DISASTER IN LAKE ERIE FATAL 10 14   NAVY LIBERTY BOAT CAPSIZES WITH LOSS OF 21

14 DIE AS LAKE VESSEL SINKS   94-Ton Tug Goes Down in Lake Erie; Big Oil Barge Is Drifting

ENGINEER KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH   Westbound Wabash Passen: ger Hits Northbound N. Y Central Freight Near Adriar

Submarine Sinkings Reach Tofal of 500   3400 Lives Lost Says Last Report

500 SINKINGS NOW CHARGED TO NAZI SUBS   3,400 LIVES ARE LOST AND 1,954 PERSONS ARE MISSING

[TODAY'S  NEWS. CAPSULES   500th Ship Lost . To Subs In Atlantic

Ship Sinkings Pass 500 Mark, Navy Announces   American Merchantma and Panama Vessel Latest Losses

MORE THAN 500 SHIPS GO DOWN   Atlantic Losses Decline Since June With Only 5 This Month

SUB SINK PASS 500-MARK   Score Shows 3400 Lives Lost and 1954 Persons Missing,

WATCH ARGENTINE   South American Countrie _ Awaiting Developments in War Situation

AUTO ‘GRAVEYARD’ OWNERS WARNED    Ultimatum Says . Govern ment Will Take Over Unless They Sell Scrap

CONGRESSMEN ON WAY HOME   Historic Session Ended Last Night After Two Years’ Continuous Work

Congress Adjourns Without Customary Fanfare Yesterday   Next Legislature Wil Cut Into New Deal’s Powers and Schemes

THE 77TH CONGRESS ~ HOMEWARD BOUNE   Momentous © Two -Years’ 0: “Work Coneliodad

ADJOURNMENT T{THCONGRESS FANFARELESS   Members Enroute Home After Two Years Continuous Work; Enacted Momentous Legislation   100 END CAREERS   Many Observers View Adjournment As Beginning -of New Phase New  Deal Fortunes

Congress Adjourns   Wind Up Two Years of Work; Meet Again Jan. 6

CONGRESS FACES NEW REGIME   OVER 100 MEMBERS COMPLETE CAREERS AS SESSION ENDS

77th Congress Is Homeward Bound Today   Momentous Session of Al. most Two Years Closes Without Fanfare  BALANCE IS SHAKER

CONGRESSME HEADING HOME FROM CAPITAL   Only Few At Last Session In Washington

‘Congressmen  On Way Home   Historic 77th Session Ends; New Deal Faces New Phase of Life

TTTH CONGRESS IS GOING HOME   Solons Taking Rest After Almost Two Years Of Continuous Work.   —BY WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST—

U.S. ARMS FELT INDESERT WAR   Axis Expected To Feel Brunt Of American Weapons In Next Battle

STAGE BEING SET FOR FIERCE FIGHT   African Clash to be “Arm: erican Arms vs German Arms”

AMERICAN ARMS IN VITAL ROLE IN DESERT WAR   Axis Will Find More U. 5 Equipment When Ac tion Is Resumed

American Arms Play Important Role in Africa   May Swing Balance ¢ Power in Early Inevitable Clash

Lgyptian Warfare Label, ‘Made in U.S.’   The Next Phase Of The Desert Battle Will  Have More American Arms Than Before

BOSTON BOMBER HAD PART IN BRITISH RAIDS   Much of damage done to German military plants is thus explained

BRITISH BLAST ESSEN, FRENCH ARMS DISTRICT   American-Built Airplanes Play Major Role In Big Production Assault   EIGHT BOMBERS LOST   Air Fields In Holland And Docks Of Ostend, LeHavre Heavily Damaged

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. All   Nelson And Eastman At Odds Over Steel For Rail Cars

Death Claims Dr. Bushyhead   Widely Known “County Doctor” and Cousin Of Will Rogers Dies

DWINDLING NAZI DRIVE   Axis Transport Sunk In Naval Action  On Black Sea

Troops Put On Island » At 3 Places   Two Additional Landings Are Reine Tried

Fighting Now Rages on Land and at Sea To Hold Off Foe From Last Naval Base  And Island. Capital; Huge Enemy Losses —

LEARN ABOUT THE ARMY   ‘Sixty Business Me Men Will Attend School at Fort Leavenworth

LEARN ABOUT THE ARMY      Sixty Business Men Will Attend ty Be at Fort Leavenworth

Japanese Caroline Islands Bombed  RAF Attacks From  Australia Base

JAP ATTACK ON ALASKA FEAREL   Drive Against Russia Or Alaska Predicted After Present Campaign In China.

ALLIED PLANES SUPPORT DRIVE NAY AND NIGHT   fettack On Solomons May Be Turning Point Of War

U.S. DRIVE ON SOLOMONS GOES INTO 4TH DAY   Momentous Battle on to Push Back Japanese

1.A.A. Urges Strikes, Sitdowns and Slowdown: ‘Be Outlawed tn U. S.

DRIVE IS DUE TO IRRAWADDY WEST FLANK   Stilwell’s - Men Ready For Conflict

Nippon Masses  Men In Burma   Gen. Stilwell Gets Read To Meet Onslaught On Sittans River

Strong Jap Forces Mass on Sittang Front   Skirmish Near Pyn May Be Forerenner of Principal Fight, Dispatches Indicate

Hot Tempered Yankee Whe Swears in Chinese Sets — Chiang’s Armies on Japs.   ‘General: Stilwell Has Part of Crack Chinese  Soldiers Who Defeated Japanese At. Changsha Japs Rported Massing For Attack Against Him

Strong Japanese Forces Poised for Lunge Over Sitfang   Burma Troops Under General Stilwell Reported in Action

CHINESE TROOPS MEET JAP THRUST   Troops of General Stilwell Go Into Action on Burma Flank; Japs Plan Big Punch At Stiffened Allied Front

INVADERS MASSED FOR BiG PUNCH AT RIVER DEFENSES   Chinese Troops Under General Stilwell Are Already In Action

IT’S HEALTHFUL   Baseball Enthusiasm Stays With Kentuckian At 10%.

Two More Enemy Troop Transports  Torpedoed by U. S.   American Subs Also Hit Freighter Naval Auxiliary and Engage Jap Cruiser Squadron Effectively

Gen. MacArthur lakes Initiative In Philippines   Most Satisfactory Day In Weeks For Allies Reported

INVADER HARD HIT BY GROWING MIGHT ‘OF ALLIED FORCES   Enemy's Sea Casualties Rising—Land Forces of United Nations Greatly Strengthened in Jova, . 1¢ ls Announced in Broadcast

Allies Sink. Freighter, Auxiliary, 'Troopships   Another Probably Hit In Second Engagement With Score Unknown As Action Continues   JAPANESE GAIN IN BURMA, SUMATRA   Thousands of Allies Aiding Java Defense, Dutch Chief Reveals

United Nations Enjoy Best Dav for Weelxs   Dutch Commande: Says Allied Troops in Java

NEI COMMANDER WELCOMES: HELE   U. S. Subs Torpedo 2 More Enemy Troopships   RANGOON WAVERS   British Position in Burma Weakens; Philippine De. fenders Pummel Foe

Port Moresby Raid Is Ineffective  AP Writer Tells Of Accurate Anti-plane Fire

JAPS HEAVILY HIT ON RABAUL BASES BY ALLIED RAIDS   New Britain Base Attacked Four Times; 10 Enemy Ships _ Blasted In Week.

TRUCK PLANT NEAR PARIS IS OBJECTIVE   One of Key French Industrial Factories in Plan to Demolish Enemy War Industries Raided   LL AD  COAST TOWNS BOMBED

Nazis Bomb Two British Cities Heavily   London Admits. Casual- ties; RAF Blasts Factory Near Paris

British Smash at Paris Truck Plant   Bomb Exchange Worst in Months

Britan And Germany Swap Blows In Moonlight, Raid Poissy Plant Again

RAF-Nazi Planes Exchange Blows   British Bomb French Plants——-Germans Hit English Coast

BOTH SIDES STAGE HEAVY AIR ATTACKS   RAF Smashes Hard at Ger mans as Nazis Counter With Smashing Blows On Coast

BRITISH COAST IS NAZI TARGET   R.A-F. Renews Air Raids On Motor Plant Near Pari   DAMAGE IS HEAVY   { Dover ‘And Portland Heayily Bombed By ' Hlitler’s Fliers :

NAZIS ANSWER WITH BOMBS ON BRITISH COAST   Paris Plant Attacked, Nazi-Held Airfields Bombed; Germans Strike Back With Smashing Blows On English Coast.

British Raid © France as Foe Sweeps Coast   Towns of South England Blasted Wher German Raiders Release Bombs by Moonlight; Heavy Damage Done To Paris Truck Factory.

Fierce Aerial Battles Rage   Paris, England, Malta Are Objectives

RAF, GERMANS RENEW FIERCE AIR ATTACKS   Paris Truck Plant Bombed; ~ Germans Smash at English South Coast

British and Nazis Trade Aerial Blows Over Wide Areas   RAF Planes Strike At Plant Near Paris Germans Bomb Coasts

AIR ACTIVITY OF RAF; NAZIS: AT NEW PEAK   BRITISH RAID GERMAN AND FRENCH POINTS, NAZIS ENGLISH COAST

AFRIAL BLOWS   British, German Planes Had Busy Night  Tiecanninge Roambhe

Points In France Are Hit Hard   German Planes Make Attacks Qn Areas  South Coast Of England

14 LEADERS OF GERMAN BUND FACE SENTENCE   Kunze And Aides Declared Guilty By Federal Jury In New York   SECRET ORDERS BARED      All Were To Refuse Military Service And Defy Laws Of States And Nation

ANOTHER AEF LANDS SAFELY AT IRISH PORT   Large Contingent Joins Prospective Second ront Force

LARGE FORCE OF AMERICAN. TROOPS ARRIVE IN. IRELAND      Reinforce. ‘Growing - United ' States, Army. Which  i _ Wilk ‘Take’ Fight,  Ts Germany:

More U. §. Troops Land In Ireland For Second Front   Huge Convoy Crosse: Atlantic Without Contacting Enemy

MORE UNITED STATES TROOPS LAND IN NORTHERN IRELAND   LATEST CONVOY INCLUDES CGLORED SOLDIERS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR POSSIBLE SECOND FRONT

MORE AMER.. TROOPS LAND INIRELAND   ‘Tanks and Gune Also Landed At Same Port:

More U. S. Troops  Land in Ireland   Atlantic Crossing Without Incident

LARGE-NEW AEF. REACHES ULSTEE   Convoy of. Men, Tanks, Giin: Makes ‘Atlantic Crossing. > Without: Incidant.

MORE U S. TROOPS LAND IN IRELAND   Large Contingent Arrives; Much Equipment

YANKEES LAND TO REINFORCE ARMY IN ISLES   Negro Soldiers Included in Those Speeding To Ireland

NEW CONTINGENT OF U.S. SOLDIERS LANDS iN IRELAND   ‘Detachment of Negro Soldiers Included In Safely. Ar[ rived Convoy.

Convoy Crosses Ocean, Unloads At Swift Pace   Negroes Form Part Of Reinforcements Aimed at Germans

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Japs Chased Away From Guadalcanal But They’ll Be Back   British Power In Drive In Libya Is Yet Undeveloped  —e, ae ok, ee ee ee  ee

Russians, Nazis Prepare for Greater Battles  Inaction Reported ee   Inaction Reported for First Time in Three Weeks

Reds and Nazis Quiet in Main Fronts of War   Both Sides Believed Pre paring lo Open Gigantic Offensive

SAY KHARKOV FRONT QUIET   Lines are “Stabilized As Armies Dig in Along Southern Sector

RUSSIAN FRONT HAS QUIET DAY   Each Side Digs In On New Lines; Fresh Outbreak Seen

GERMAN AND RED ARMIES DIG IK   BOTH SIDES PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE NEW BATTLES IN CRIMEA AND UKRAINE,

Red-Nazi Lines Are Unchanged   Both Sides Prepare for Heavy Outbreak on Southern Front

Nazis, Reds ‘Digging In’ On New Lines   Possible Outbreak Of Even Greater Battles Seen

New Plan Wonld Come In Month To Six Weeks To Replace 20 Per Cent Limit Effective To-! fav In 19 States   17 EASTERN STATES, AND TWO WESTERN. INCLUDED

OIL COORDINATOR SAYS HEN DERSON WILL PUT SYSTEM “IN EFFECT IN NINETEEN STATES

Card Rationing System For Gas Expected Soon   20 Per Cent Reduction In Deiiveries Is Effective Today With New Program To Supplant it Within The Next Month Or Sc

EFFECTS OF GAS CURTAILMENT FELT   Temporary Price Ceilings Will Be Imposed Next Monday”!

GAS RATOINING FOR 19 STATES   No Cut in States  Where Transportation Offers No Difficulties

Card Rationing System For Gasoline Planned in East, Ickes Declares

Price Ceiling Set On Gasoline   20 Percent Deliveries  Reduction Ordered

Ford Dates “Unite For Victory” Week in State  Every Citizen Urged To Part: cipate In lee Qhearvance

Governor Ford Proclaims ‘Unite for Victory’ Week in Montana   Citizens Will Be Acquainted With War Needs

[Father Of 12 Children Joins Navy, Gives Wife iCredit For Sacrifice

GIVEN LIFE TERMS   LaTrasse and Buddy Sen tenced for Double Slaying at Parsons.

Chinese Drive Japs From Island   Counterattack  Eases Foochow Threat

Chinese Drive  Japs Off Isle   Enemy Compelled to Flee In Ships From Futuo; 300 Casualties

Foochow Reliever  By Chinese:  Counterattacks Troops‘Are' Landed.  From Boais, Drive Japs Out of ‘Frituo: *

CHINESE PORT TS RELIEVED   Counterattack Drives Japs From Futo Island Taken 2 Days Ago

Japanese Driven From Futuo Island By Counterattacks   Forced to Flee, Leaving 300 Casualties; Considerable Supplies

GRAVE FOOCHOW MENACE LIFTED   Chinese Chase Japs Off Island In Determined Counter Attacks

Futuou Island Recaptured By Chinese   But Threat to Wenchow  Still Acute as Japanese Press Hard from Lishui

New Picture. af Saenger  ‘One Foot in Heaven’ to Open Here Wadnoecday

BRITISH 8TH ARMY MOVING AT AGHEILA   Believe Rommel Will Not Make Stand There

Eighth Army Opens Attack On Rommel   Big Push Toward Tripoli Believed Under Wav

Purge Of Stamp Rolls Is Considered   Able-Bodied Adult WPA Clients May Be Removed

State Board Studying Proposal to Purge Names of Able-Bodied Men From Food Stamps Eligibles List

Stamp Rolls May Be Purged   It Is Proposed to Cut Off Able-Bodied Adult Clients

Marine Says Haupt Boasted of Escapes   Saboteur Claimed Swimming Rio Grande Under Fire of FBI

MARINE TELLS OF NAZI BOAGT   Testifies Saboteur Told of Escaping From FBI Into Mexica,

SAYS HAUPT FLED USS.   Marine Testifies Saboteur Boasted of His Escape

NAZIS MAULED AT STALINGRAD BY RED FORCES   Attempts to Capture City Repulsed With Losses

Red Defenders of Stalingrad Beat Off Nazis   Soviets Report ‘Telling Losses’ on Enemy

SCHNAUFFER SEEKING ASSOCIATE JUDGESHIP   State's Attorney Is First Republican Candidate For Sixth Judicial  Circuit Position

Spitfires Sweep Northern France  Trains, Gas Tanks And _ Factory Reported Hit In Assaults

R.A.F. Blows Up Train, Factory   Unfavorable Weather Has Prevented Big Raids Since Monday

lron Men   Today’s American Sailors As Tough As Those Of Past Eras.

Navy fo Take Over University of lowa  For Pilot Training  2,000 Fliers Will Be Trained; Georgia Col

Bombs Dropped by Axis Planes as U.S. Troops Foreed Way Into Algiers

Donald Nelson Warns  Of Hard Years   Pledges To Sweat U, S. Into All-Out . Pyoaductian

A Tireless, Tough - Hearted Driver Is Takine Charee of War Industr:

He'll Make It Real ‘All-Out’   Nelson Wants It “Too Much, Too Soon” to Replace “Too Little, Too Late”

Man Who Fought Way Up From Poverty Is Firmly Con fident That American Production Will Bury Hitler

And He Plays For Keeps — —  Donald Nelson Is War Production Czar

NELSON TAKES JOB AS CZAR OF WAR PRODUCTION, WARNS THIS IS LIFE, DEATH FIGHT

Chiet Declares Nafion is Facing Life and Death Struggle in Conflict

NELSON NAMED POWERFUL CZAR OF PRODUCTION   Heads U. S. Industry For  ‘Pitiless’ Efficiency To Beat Nazis

Nelson Pledges to Sweat U. S. to All-Out: Effort   New War Industries Head Asks ‘Too Much, Too Soon,’ Predicts Hardest Years Since Valley Force.

Nelson Is Czar Over Arms Drive   “Toe Much, Tor Soon’ Is Slogan of New Production Boss.   Demands Limit   aPC PAAR GTI  Hardest Years Since Valley Forge Seen On Victary Death

NELSON BEGINS TOUGH TASK OF ARMING NATION      Appointed by Roosevelt te Direct Production, He ~~ Cites Necessity of - "Hard Work 7% —   ROSE FROM RANKS   Puts In. 18 Hours Daily A His Office, Is Firm Believer In Denial to Win Success

War Industry Chief Hopefu   Donald Nelson, Named By FDR. Sees Defeat If We Don't Produce

NELSON TAKES OVER INDUSTR'   “Too Much, Too Soon” t Recoup “Too Little, Too Late” Reverses

Donald M. Nelson Takes Charge Of War Production   Will Sweat Country Into All-Out Arms Production Quickly

Dieppe Attack Brings On New Sabotage Acts   Norwegians And Dutch Heartened By Big Allied Success

SABOTAGE-EXPLOSION IN NORWAY AND RIDICULE OF GERMANS IN HOLLAND FOL. - LOW DIEPPE RAID

Dieppe Heartens Europe Patriots   Underground Activities Reported In Three Areas

PATRIOTS AGAIN RISE FOLLOWING THE DIEPPE RAID   Germans Once More In Trou ble As People Taunt Them.

Dieppe Raid Stirs Patriots Of Europe   From Norway To Yugoslavia, Fighting Increases

New Surge of Patriot Activities Reported in Nazi-Occupied Nations As Result of Raid on Dieppe

Axis Drives In Tunisia Halted   J. S. Paratroops Seize Town South Of Tunis As Thirt German Assault At Tebourba Is Beaten Back

ALLIED FORCES REPULSE AXIS TUNISIA DRIVE   British-American Troops Quit Djedeida, Tebourba  PLANES ACTIVE  Damaging Blows Strike Naples, Other Encmy Bases

Tobruk Target Of Heavy Raid By Yanks, RAF   New Fires Are Kindled Amid Depot Wreckage; Lull Is Continued At EI Alamein

Revolutionary Plot  ‘ound In Ecuador   W atermelons, Grapes Used By Moonshiner:

MOVES UNDER HEAVY FIRE   British Dig In Along 40 Mile Front To Stop Rommel’s Push.  Ry LFON KAY

MAJOR CLASH EXPECTED AT MATRUH LINE   Rommel Sends Three Columns Deeper Into Country

Manila Nearing A Fateful Hour   Harbor Defenses Strongly Held By American Troops

Manila Still Holds, But City’s Capture Seems Likely Soon   Combining of Defense Armies May Have Been Forced by Japs. U.S. Military Observers Believe

MacArthur Has A Single United Army   Defenders. Hold Strong Positions and are Inflicting Heavy Loses Upon Japanese Invaders

Fall of Philippine Capital Still Said Unavoidable Despite Bold ; Military Move by MacArthur

American-Filipino Forces Hold Strong Positions: Inflict Heavy Losses on the Japanese

Defense Consolidated Under One Command   Philippine Capital Still Expected to Fall Soon; Defenders Forced to Retreat Slightly on North Front

 ‘MacArthur Shortens Lines by  - Bold Maneuver—American  Positions Described as Strong.   ATTACKING FORCE STILL OUTSIDE CAPIIAL   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Nipponese — Battle Front Believed 200 or More Miles Long.

Troops Take Advantage of  Shorter Line   U.S.-Filipino Forces Avert Move to Drive Wedge Into Lines   BAY STRONGLY HELD

Bold Strategy Unifies Lines Opposing Japs  Mik Athi: Awe   MacArthur Army Merged Into Single Fighting Unit

Defending Troops Inflict Heavy Casualties on Japs In Luzon Island Fighting      U.S., Filipino Forces Consolidated In Strong Positions North of City, Communique States

Bold Move Foils Japs’ Attack Plan   Single Death-Dealing Army Staves Off Advance of Nipponese Hordes in Jungle enw

All American Defending Forces Are Reportec Consolidated into Single Position; Heavy Losses Being Inflicted on Japs

American and Filipino Army Consolidated   All Defending Forces it Philippines Now in Single Group   Japs Sustain Heavy Losses, But Fall of Manila Is Exnected

JAP INVASION FORCES HELD FROM MANILA   Consolidation Helps Defense Units

Daring Maneuver Consolidates. Two Resisting Forces   General Expectation That City Will Fall Continues; Japanese: Warplanes Donmiiriate Isle Skies

LINES OF DEFENSE ~ ARE MADE SHORTER BY BOLD MANEUVER   Manile Apporeritly Still Holding Against Invaders’ Although Early Surrender to the Japanese  Je Exnectead

ALBERT 0. EVANS “TO SPEAK HER   Pricrities Manager of Indi. anapolis Coming for Joint Meeting.   OF KIWANIS, ROTARY

2 Jap Agents Convicted In Washington   DAVID WARREN RYDER AND FREDERICK VINCENT WILLIAMS, VIOLATED FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT.   Didn’t Tell All

TWO FOREIGN AGENTS LOSE BEFORE JURY   West Coast Writers Are Convicted in Capital

HOUSEWIFE, SON, MISSING 3 WEEKS   Iron Mountain Woman anc Child Sought By Police Of Three States.

Anplicatioas Still veer Fer Wemens Reserve In US Navy   Technically Trained Women Most Necded For Many Openings

‘DIE IN TRAIN WRECK   Four Sremmen Killed and Another _ Injured in Crash

Germans Turn To Make Stand In Desert Fight   British Establish Contact 300 Milea From Tripoli; Attempt to Invade Malia Seen

Nazi Desert Army Makes Unexpected Stand at the Base Of Gulf of Sirte   Scottish Regiment, nea: Egyptian Frontier, Cap. tures Salum, Isolating 8,000 Axis Troops

Nazis Take Stand at Sire Gulf   Scottish Regiment From Trans vaal Storms And Takes Salum, Putting 7000 Axi: Troops In Peril.   Invade Malta?

German Army In Libya Takes Surprise Stand   Stops Flight Westward At Base of Sirte Gulf; Malta Awaits Blitzkrieg

GERMANS HALT DESERT RETREAT   ROMMEL MAKES STAND AI GULF OF SIRTE—SALUM CAPTURED BY SCOTS,

ARM IS AMPUTATED FOLLOWING MISHAF   Elmer Hoffman, 45, Farmer Of Near Libertytown, Is In Critical  Landition At Hospital

Axis Atlantic Raiders Get More Vessels   250 Believed Dead Off One Allied Steamer

TORPEDOES GET 3 MORE SHIPS   Honduran Passenger Ship Goes Down With Loss of 44 Lives

Only Six Survivors Of Passenger Craft Are Found; Fear Loss Of 44. Lives At Sea

44 LIVES LOST AS LINER TORPEDOED   ix Battered Survivors Reach Safety After Hondurat Vessel Sunk: Seaman Talks To U-Boat Captain

AA LOST WHEN LINER oUNK ON JERSEY COAST   Twelve Passengers and 32 Crew Men Missing After Ship Hit by Torpedo.   STEAMER CARDONIA TORPEDOED OFF HAIT

TORPEDO SINKS HONDURAN LINER   Boat Goes Down off New Jersey Coast With Probable Loss of 44 Lines; First Honduran Vessel Sunk

TRIO OF SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   Axis Sub Blasted Off East.  ern Coast

75th Sub Victim Sunk in Atlanti   Medium U. §. Freighte Torpedoed With Nine Crewnien Lost

BAGS SUB AFTER 3 MORE SINKINGS   Four Depth Charges Dropped on Undersea Craft in Atlantic   MANY LIVES LOST   Survivors Landed From - Three Torpedoed Merchant Ships

PY — HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED  IN SINKING OF STEAMER IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC   -By UNITED PRESS

PASSENGER SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT   HONDURAN LINER SENT DOWN OFF NEW JERSEY COAST— 44 BELIEVED LOST.

Boats Were Sixth And Seventh °  Lost in Area   Another Vessel Towed to Undisclosed * Port Badly Damaged

68th Annual WCTU  Convention Opens  Sessions Tonight At Asbury Church

Barbara Bennett  Is Still Missing   Actress has Been Gone Since Friday

“SHEP” WITH AN “tl,”      Republican Nominee Tells How Name Is Pronounced

MacArthur Closing In On Buna-Go Area in New Guinea; Foil Reinforce ment Efforts—Russians Take Anoth: er Strategic Height at Stalingrad

Tighten Trap On Enemy In Tunisia   Six Axis Ships Destroyed by British in Mediterranean

French Beat Off German Counterblow South of  . Tunis — Reds Take Strategic Height At Stalingrad.

Axis Convoy  Is Attacked, Loss Of Ships   Five U.S. Naval Transports Sunk

LINES ABOUT AXIS. PORTS DRAW CLOSE   U. S. and British Column: Strike at Both Panis .and Bizerte. ss.   DECISIVE BA BATTLE NOW UNDER WAY   Reds Make New Gains in Stalingrad As Encircle‘ment Advances.

British Navy Provides Cover for Advance of Forces; Fighting French Continue Assault.   ALLIED TROOPS NEAR AXIS-HELD CITADELS

DECISIVE FIGHT IS APPARENTLY NOW UNDER WAY   Victorious U. S. Forces Lead British First Army In Tightening Trap Around Bizerte-l unis Zone.

ALLIES CLOSE: IN ON 2 AXIS STRONGHOLDS   Decisive Battle For Bizerte, Tunis Believed On; Navy Provides Cover

Tighten Trap Around Foe In Bizerte-Tunis Zone  HEAVY FIGHTING  Crisis Is Seen Near In  Big Desert Bist.

Siege Columns Are Attack. ing Less Than Dozen Miles From Axis-Held Citadels   SHIP LOSSES REPORTED

Americans Lead Attacks With British Royal Navy  Covering Their Advance

U.S. Loses 5 Transports in African Coup   Allied Armies Edge Closer to Bizerte-Tunis Area with De cisive Battle Under Way

ROYAL NAVY IS HELPING BLAST AXIS CENTERS   Germans Disguise Troops as Arabs  In Effort to Hold Vital Rail Junction

British Navy Joins Battle Of Tunisia   Great Push for Two Key Ports Launched; Axis Try Counter-Attack

British Naval Guns Sink Six More Enemy Ships And Scatter Remainder Of TroopCarrying Convoy

NAZIS FAIL 10 HALT DRIVE ON AFRICAN FRONT   Reds Report Continuec Success Against Foe in Russian War

Four Salvos Put Jap Battleship Out of Battle   San Francisco Officer Tells Story of Pacific Engagement

FOUR SALVOS FROM SAN FRANCISCO FINISHED JAP BATTLESHIP. PRESS TOLD

Only Four Salvos Needed to Doom knemy’s Battleship   Most Comprehensive Story of Sect Battle in Pacific and Effectiveness of American Gun, Power Unfolded

4 Salvos Smash Big Jap Vessel At Guadalcanal   Marine Relates ‘Regular Melee’ When American Force Intercepted  R agenp meena epee

FOUR SHOTS ENDED ENEMY BATTLESHIP   Story of San Francisco At tack Related by Officer

ELIMINATE FRILLS AND CUT VARIETIES, ORDERS STABILIZATION CHIEF BYRNES

Byrnes Cuts Varieties of Merchandise   Plans To Eliminate ‘Frills And Waste’ On Bed Rock Basix.

FEWER FRILLS, ALSO LESS CHOICE IN MODELS AND VARIETIES PREDICTED FOR CIVILIANS BY DIRECTOR BYRNES

Cut Out Frills For Civilians, Byrnes Orders   Program Of Production Is Geared To Greater War Goods Output.

RATION BOARD APPROVES CAR TIRE ORDERS   Three New Auto Certificates Are Issued "

TIRE PURCHASE GRDERS PASSED BY COMMITTEE   Certificates For 25 Truck Tires Are Approved

RATION BOARD PUTS 0.K. ON NEW TIRE LIST   ————————»  Retread Tires Granted Along With Tubes

Advance Of 93 Miles Claimed By Red Forces   Soviet Communique Reveals Recapture of 90 Populated Places: Air Power Grows

93-MILE ADVANCE CLAIMED BY REDS   SUCCESSES AGAINST GERMANS CONTINUE IN VICTORY DRIVE

Reds Advance 93 Miles On  Southern Line   90 Populated Places Retaken And Transport Sunk In Continued Swnecesses

93-MILE DRIVE BY REDS FREES 90 VILLAGES   Russian Counter Offensive Reported Highly Successful in Southwest Sector

'93-Mile Drive by Reds On Southwest Front Is ‘Reported From Moscow

DESTROYERS IN ATTACK ON CONVOY   Hits Made on Warships and Transports—One Sent Down, Another Blown Up, Third Possibly Sunk.   OTHER VESSELS IN GROUP DAMAGED   Four Yanks Wounded, but No Ships Are Lost — Battle Takes Place at. Night in East Indies.

Tyo, Perhaps Three, Sunk; Others Hit   Yanks Escape Without Loss Of Ship Or Man; Torpedoes And Shells  Raise Havoc

Iwo Jap Ships sunk, Others Badly Damaged   Admiral Hart's Destrovers Come Out Of Gunbattle Unseathed

SCORE VICTORY N ATTACK ON ENEMY CONVOY   Third Believed Sunk Several Others Are Damaged

Destroyers Pounce (n Convoy   At Least Two Ships Sunk; Others Heavily Damaged

U.S. Destroyers Sink Three Ships Off Indies Coast   Flotilla Completes Destruction Without Loss of Single Man

Two Enemy Ships Destroyed, Others Heavily Damaged as Americans Catch Transports in Macassar Straits

Ships-Planes Of Japanese Are Destroyed   U. S: And British Fliers Bagged 32 Aircraft Of Foe

40 Persons Die On Highways   Thirty-One Other Persons Meet Violent Death on Fourth

Holiday Death Toll Mount Despite Shortages; 158 Are Killed Already ©

Holiday Death Toll Is Heavy   73 Fatalities Recorded Over Nation In Spite Of War Bans

Holiday Accidents Claim 145 Persons  Toll Mounts Despite  Travel Restrictions

106 HOLIDAY DEATHS ARE LISTED AS TIRE AND GAS RATIONING CUT TRAFFIC

Americans Carr Out Systematic Aleutian Raids   Would Make Nippon’ . Positions- Untenable —  When Winter Comes

U. S. FORCES HIT AT JAP BASES ON ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   Make Systematic Attacks  In Effort To Make   Enemy Positions   . a) wg TJ matana).} Pe

U.S. Continuing Aleutian Attacks   Saturday Raid ? Made on Kiska

MAY FORCE SAPS FROM ALEUTIANS   Constant U. S. Raids May Make Positions Untenabl For Winter

U. §. Sinks Ship, Knocks Out Guns In Aleutians   Japanese Shore Instelle tions Badly Battered  Navy's AtHack

U. S. Forces Giving Japs N Rest Pending Arrival Of Worse Weather

Jan Positions in Aleutians Being Attacked   Successful Move Made by Yanks Against Kiska

Kiska -Atfack Continuing   Systematic-Campaign Under Way to Make Jap Bases Untenable

Sixty-one Draftees  Called from County   Report at Camp Dodge for Ex: amination

Seven Men From Laurens i2 Call Of Draft Board   First October Group Report Last Friday at Qamyp for Pxspmningtions

FIRES SET 24 HCURS EARLIER GUIDE PILOTS   Strong Force Partici pates in Attack on City

BRIT. RAID TURIN AGAIN LAST NIGHT   City Blasted Seven Times in  Last Month

TURIN GETS NEW FIRES IN ‘REPEAT’   Italian City Blasted “7 Times In Less  Than Month

Turin Again Subjected To  Furious Raid      Ttalian City Is Blasted Second Straight Night

24-hour old fires guide R.A.F. pilots to target in Italy   ‘Strong force’ bombs factories; hint Rome may soon be raided

Turin's Fires Guide RAF to Attack Again   Probable 300 Planes Smash War Plants Of Italian City

Planes Guided by Fires Set tn Turin Day Before; Find Defenses Still Weak.

“Strong Force” On Raid; Three Fail to Return   Fires of Raid 24 Hours Previously Guide Huge Planes

Bombers Attack Turin Once More   Italian City Blasted For Seventh Time

Extortionists Face 10 Years In House Bill   Would make labor unions liable to: prosecution under an anti‘vacketeering act.

BILL BROADENS EXTORTION LAW   House Gets Measure to Make Force by Unions Punishable

House Gets Measure to  Curb Unions  Committee Vote Okehs Bill to

House Committee Approves Bill Subjecting Unions fo Prosecution   First of Three Major Labor Measures To Win Full Approval

House Group Hits  Union Racketeer:   Measure Is Reported Qui Making Labor Liable Under °34 Act

U. S. Officials Get Facts On Mistreatmen: Of Americans In Jap Interment Camps

Americans Win First Desert Tilt   12 U.S. Fighters Put to Flight 20 German Planes

EX-O6D CHIEF ASKS REFORMS IN F. R. REPORT   Former Director Request: Transfer of Morale Builders

LIMIT OGD, 18 FOUNDER'S PLEA   LaGuardia Pronoses Stressing Proiection, Transferring Other Functions

24 Bundists To Face U. §. Charge   GERMAN SYMPATHIZERS GO ON TRIAL IN NEW YORK

Twenty-Four Bundsmen Are Convicted  Of Conspiring Against U. S. Draft

Former Bund Heads Convicted   24 May Get Year In Prison and  $10,000 Fine

Former Bund Heads Guilty Of Conspiracy}   Convicted Draft Evasion Plot

24 BUND LEADERS CONVICTED, FACE BiG FINES, PRISCA   Gerard Kunze, Former National Bund Chief, Is Among Gang to Hear Sentences Wednesday.   THREE OTHERS HELD ENTER GUILTY PLEAS   William Luedtke, One of Tric Was Former Secretary, H Was Government’s Princi nal Witness.

“JURORS CONVICT 24 BUND AGENTS   Find Kunze and Others Guilty of Conspiracy To Obstruct Draft

DRAFT RESISTANCE COMICTS BUNDISTS      24 German-American Bune Leaders May Get 5-Yeai Prison Terms

24 Former Bund Leaders Guilty  Conspiracy To Resist Selective Service Act To Bring Terms

24 Former Leaders of Bund Guilty of Draft Conspiracy   ied in Federal Court in New York Monday Night

Bund Leaders Convicted Of Evasion Plof   Jury Deliberates Nearly Si: Hours Before Finding 24 Leaders Guilty   BUT ONE ACQUITTED

Bund’s Chiefs Are Convicted   24. Leaders Found Guilty Of Trying To Defeat U.S. Draft Law

JURY INDICTS BUND CHIEFS   24 Former Leaders Con. victed of Conspiring Against Draft

24 German Bund Chiefs Convicted For Conspiracy   Advised Resistance T« American Draft Kunze Is Among Prisoners

CARTRIDGE PLANT 5 STILL CLOSED   GREEN ORDERS STRIKERS TO RETURN TO JOBS—CONFERENCE FAILS.

PARLEY FAILS TO END STRIKE   Illegal Walkout Closes Big Alton, Illinois, Cartridge Plant

BIG MUNITIONS PLANT TIED UP BY OUTLAW STRIKE OF WORKERS   Conference between Union Leaders and Labor Board Fails after Green Orders Return

Green's Ape Fails To Ste top. Plant {Walkout   “Another Group. is Back On Job. Due To Navy's Threat

Jap Cruiser, d Destroyers Are Crippled   U. S. Reports No Heavy Damage Suffered By Americans; Subs Sink Five More Shins

Yankees In Midst Of Fight   Allied Nations’ Ships Reported Intack After Major Naval Battle In Java Sea

JAP GRUISER, 3 DESTROYERS OUT OF ACTION   Six American Warcraft Probably Take Part In Battle Of Java

Other Ships in Pacific Believed Sunk  Naval Action Was During First 71 og

U, 5, NAVAL UNITS CRIPPLE A CRUISER AND 3 DESTROYERS   Superior Nipponese Fleet, Convoying 40 Transports, Retreats After First — Phase of Fight.   YANK SUBMARINES ACTIVE IN THEATER   Navy Discloses Submersibles Probably Have Sunk Five Other Vessels in Previous Engagements.

FOUR JAPANESE WARSHIPS HIT IN JAVA FIGHT   Cruiser and Three Destroyers Put Out of Action by American and United Nations Units   U.S. SUBS ACTIVE   Probably Sank Five Othe Enemy Ships in Western Pacific Engagement Friday Night

Other Ships in Pacific Believed Sunk  Naval Action Was   Naval Action Was During First Phase of Invasion

Jap Cruiser, 3 Destroyers Out of Action   8,500 Warship Mogan Hard Hil; Five Other Sinkings Announced

PACIFIC FLEETS MEET INVADERS UPON JAVA SE   Major Action Sees Jap: Far Outnumbering Six  Allied Warships

Three Children Burn fo Death   Coal Stove Upset: Visiting Mother Bolted the Door

THREE CHILDREN BURN TO DEAT   Locked in 4- -Room Home At Point Marion by Mother

Bombing Of Tokyo Will Be Repeated   Assurance Comes From Gen. Doolittle, Who Led First

Aimee ert eng ie em  YANK RAID ON TOKYO IS ONLY BEGINNING   That’s Tip Straight from Leasier of Bombers

War Profits Curo Nearer  Cananto Cfiote Sliding   Senate Gets Sliding Scale Bill; Lifting of 40-Hour Week Pushed

40-HOUR WEEK APPEAL MADE TO U.S. LABOR   Profit Limitations Near Enactment In Congress

Profits Limitation Growing in Favor   Suspend 40-Hour Week, Labor Asked

Curb Profit Legislation  Is Advanced  Committee Writes Srhadnila Inta   Committee Write: Schedule Into War Funds Bill

Nazis Bog Badly In  Caucasus   Russians Report Weakening Drive; Beat Off Small Stalingrad Attacks.

AMERICANS AND AUSSIES MOVE TOWARD BUNA   Allied Airmen Destroy 18 Enemy Planes And Set Merchant Ship Afire.

Allies Continue Advance Upon Japs at Buna   Yanks, Australians Rapidly Closing Pincers on Enemy

MacArthur Tightens Pincers   Doughty Chief Directing Allies Advance On Buin In New Guinea Movement.

GERMANS REPORTED ON TAMAN PENINSULA   Vichy Says Occupation Threatens Rear of Reds Opposing Nazi Crossing of Don.

The War Today   _ Americans Hew Great Airport Out of African Jungles - =

AUSTRALIA ON WAR FRONT AS JAPS BEGIN OFFENSIVE ON NORTHERN ~~ BASE WITH ATTACK ON DARWIN   Air Raid Alarm Sounded E But No Planes ‘Appeared. 24 Killed in First Two Raids on Island Continent. Six Planes Shot Down.

AMAGE HEAVY AT PORT DARWIN   Third Alarm Sounds But No. Pianes Appear

Benedum and Trees To Drill in West Virginia An Hope of Relieving East Coast Oil Shorfage

Two Oil Magnate: Drive Test Wells In West Virginia   Benedum and Trees Hope To Relieve Petroleum Shortage

Senate Given Plan to Draft 19-Year-Old:   ‘War Department Asks FDR To Recommend Calling Youths of 18, 19  Into Armv

U. S. PILOTS REACH BATTLE ZONES IN EGYPTIAN DESERT   Arrive In. Middle East Ix A Body—Will Be Used  -With RAF And. - SAAF -

ARMY FIGHTER PILOT UNITS NOW IN EGYPT   RAF Impressed by Demonstratior Put on by U. S,  Contingent.

U.S. ARMY PILOTS ARRIVE IN EGYPT   Alabama Colonel Heads Group of Fighters.

U.S. Fighter Pilots Arrive In Africa   Americans’ Flying Ability Praised Ry British

U.S. Carrier Not Damaged   Berlin Corrects Report Concerning Wasp; British Craft Bombed Instead

CARRIER WASP UNDAMAGED IN CONVOY FIGHT   Germans Revise Report Say United States Ship Not Hit   SHIP WAS BRITISH CRAFT, SAYS BERLIN   London, Meanwhile, Con firms Loss of Only Two Battleships

Germans Say Damaged Warship Was Not U. S. Carrier; Wrong Identity

Nazis Admit Error About U.S.S. Wasp   Now Say British Carries Was Hit Instead of American Craft.

NAZIS CORREGT REPORT ON WASP BOMBING, FIRE   High Command Says Britis! Warship Damaged Instead of U. S. Carrier

Nazis Confess Report Of Hit On U.S. Carrier Wasp Was Not Correct

AIDERD BAMIE EAT ANG! I   Germany Corrects Report of  Damaging U. S. Carrier Wasp

IT WASN'T THE WASP, NAZIS SAY   Berlin Issues Correction to Report U.S. Aircraft Carrier Was Hit   15 MERCHANTMEN SUNK, IS CLAIM   But Rome Keeps Hiking Figure as Garmans Make Downward Revision

U.S. CARRIER NOT HIT, BERLIN SAYS   CORRECT STATEMENT REPORTED WASP DAMAGED BY BOMBS

CLAIM OF WASP HITS ‘MISTAKE’   Berlin Now Says Carrier Was British Vessel, Not American; Ships Batter Ttalian Town Of Rhodes In Attack Close To Turkey’s Borders

Nazis Revise _ Story—Wasp Not Victim   Claim Instead Damaging Of British Carrier 0: IHustrious Type

NAZIS ADMIT U. S. CARRIER WASP NOT HIT   Berlin Broadcasi Concedes Pari o Mediferranean Convoy Reacher Malta   RHODES ATTACKED   British Naval Guns Stari Fires on Italian Island — Carrier Fired Now Held British

STATE TODAY BRITISH StIP HIT BY BOME   Was Aircraft Carrier Of Illustrious Type, Berlin Says   CLAIM BIG VICTORY   Say 15 Merchant Ship: Six Warships Are Destroyed

Report On The Wasp  Corrected   Nazis Now Claim Damaged Carrier Was British; Scale Down Claims

Berlin Says Carrier of British Illustrious Type, Not Yankee Wasp, Hit in Mediterranean

Carrier Wasp Was Not Hit; Nazis Admit  Story Untrue   Say Now They Meant British Ship; Also Scale Down Claims In Convoy Battle

Berlin Admits Wasp Not Hit  Second British Carrie Damaged, 15 Cargo fine Cank Clair

U. S. Plane Carrier Wasp Not Damaged: Berlin   Correct Report; Claim Bombed Vessel Was British

Nazis Retract Story Of Wasp  Bomb Damage   Now Say ‘Damaged Carrier British, Not American: Admit Convoy At Malta.   LIST Zien SHIPS SUNK

Instead of U. S. Ship, Berlin Says it Was An: other British Carrier

Nazi Story Of Sea.Fight Is Changed   British Ship, Instead Of U.S. Wagp, Was Hit In Mediterranean, Says A Rerlin Broadeast

Council Takes Steps to Prepare Budget  Meeting Will Be Held Friday Pwaning Tule 94

MODOC FALLS T0 LWRE OF TODDY   Runaway Elephant Back In Captivity After Four Days Of Thrilling Freedom

PLAYFUL MODOC BACK IN CHAINS   Owner Fears Elephant Caught Cold During 4-Day Indiana Spree

ENEMY IS -REPULSED IN AREAS   British and Americar Forces ‘Race to Tunisia to Crush Gathering Axis Forces.

Will Attack Forces Sent — By Germany   AMERICANS Now ENGAGER IN SECOND PHASE OF MISSION,

Second Front Talk Grows With Axis Victories   Allies Would Attempt To Relieve Pressure On Russia

Seven Lives Lost in Crash of Big American Transport Plane in Sout!

HITLER COMMANDS GERMAN ARMIES 10 CAPTURE STALINGRA!  GREATEST FORCE EVER ASSEMBLED HAMMERING AT VOLGA CITY

GREATEST NAZI ARMY POUNDING AT STALINGRAD   Reds Hold City Against Desperate Efforts Of Attackers

VOLGA DRSTION STILL HOLOING   ICermaty’s Most Powerful Army Battering At Gates Of City   VILLAGES FALL   Soviel Defenders Exact Terrific Toll As Great Battle Raves

Million Men Battling For Volga Bastion   Reports Says Attackers Fighting in Maelstrom of ‘Noise, Fire, Smoke and Plane:

GIGANTIC AXIS TROOPS MOVE ON CITY   Battling Is Terrific In Fight For Stalingrad   Repulse Three Attacks In West, Launch Own Move In South

BASTION OF SOVIETS STILL. HOLDS   Axis?Forces Far.’ Outnumber.. Those Of. Other Drives

Largest German Army Ever Assembled In Russia Hurled Against City

NAZI TROOPS 4 uu       Soviets: Putting All In Defense Of Volga City

REDS AGAIN UPSETTING FUEHRER   Hitler’: Most Powerful Army Far Behind Time At Stalingrad   SQUEEZE TIGHTENED BUT BASTION HOLDS   ¥ Instead of Quick Capture, Nazis Are Exhausting Themselves in Siege

GREATEST GERMAN ARMY FLINGS FULL WEIGHT AT CITY        Axis Forces Obtau Those Of Any Previous Campaign, Is Report

ToldtoTake Stalingtad At Any Cost   Force Larger Than Stymied  Unit at Moscow

Over Million Men Battling At Stalingrad   Noxis Seize Three More Villages on West Approaches

Invader Gains Three Villages West Of Volga   Besieging Army Most Powerful Ever Assembled By  Germany In Russian War.   WHERE’S 2ND FRONT?

Hitler Orders Capture of »« Stalingrad at Any Price As He Hurls Huge Army at City   Axis Forces in Front of Metropolis of the Volga Outnumber Those of Any Previous Campaign, Russian Newspaper Asserts

BIG RED CITY RESISTS HUGE GERMAN ARMY   Nazis Hurl Greatest Force Ever Assembled in Russia Against Volga Bastion, but Its Defenses Defy Invading Hordes.

VOLGA BASTION STILL STANDING OFF ITS ENEMY   Documents Found On German Prisoners Include Demands of Fuehrer for Immediate Capture   FIGHT IN MAELSTROM NOISE, FIRE, SMOKE   Planes Fill Air With Roaring and Screaming; Bombs, Tanks Rock Ground

Hitler Demands Army Take Volga City At Any Cost   World’s Most Powerful Armies Are Locked . In Mighty Combat

STALINGRAD AT   Nazis Hurl Most Pow~ erful Army Ever Aesembled In Ruesia At Volga City, But Determin ussians Hold Thelr  Own,

Hitler Calls For Capture At All Costs   Greatest Battle of War In Progress; Soviets Give Ground in West

Nazis Make Gain West ¢ Stalingrad; Hitler Says To Take City At Anvw Price: ”

Red Star Declares Hitler Has Ordered Capture at Any Cost      DEFENSE STUBBORN   ‘Fight to the Last but Keep Stalingrad” Army Paper Exhorts Russ

Most Powerful Nazi Force Yet Hits Stalingrad   Fuehrer Calls On Men To Occupy Volga Bastion At All Costs, Make Some Gains

HITLER IGNORES COST IN DRIVE ON VOLGA CITY   German Force Believed Greater Than That Thrown Against Moscow   SIEGE ENTERS 17TH DAY   Captured Documents Reveal Nazi Goal Despite Severe Losses

Million Men Besiege Vital Volga City   Capture City at Any Cost Is Hitler Fiat; Red Star Claims

TAKE STALINGRAD AT ANY PRICE IS THE HITLER COMMANL   But the Volga Bastion Still Holds Against Its Invaders.   THE FORCE A LARGE ONE   Attackers and Defenders Ar Fighting in a Maelstrom of Noise.

Hitler Orders  City To Be Taken At Any Price; Din Of Battle Terrific

Greatest Nazi Army Battering At Stalingrac   Russians Yield Four More Villages in Grim Battle kor City.   Axis Forces Greater  Than in Any Battl:

Forces to Seize City a  Nazi Leader = or Any Price But Reds Hol   British Sea-Borne Troops Seize Three Key Points on Madagascar

Hitler Orders Key City Taken At Any Price   Stalingrad Defenders Fight Mightiest Nazi Force In Maelstrom of Noise, Fire and Smoke; Street Battles Rage In Port of Novorossisk.

Duesseldorf Is Badly Damaged By British Raid   lhousand Planes Raid Vital German City; Stalin Orders Reds To Hold

ARMY IS" LARGEST YET USED   Hitler Orders Volga Bastion Taken At Any Cost   Ground Shakes

Assails Programs In High Schools   Needs of Pupils Not Met, Charge

High School Study Courses Wrong, Educator Claims   College Admission Requirements  Also Criticized

SUBSIDY PLAN IS PROPOSEL   HENDERSON SAYS SUBSIDIES NEEDED TO K¥EP PRICE _ CEILINGS IN EFFECT NEXT WINTER

BELIEVES AID 10 INDUSTRIES IS NECESSARY       Expects Inflation War To Fail if Help is Withheld

Subsidies Would Hold Down  Price Ceilings   Levels During Coming Winter May Be Higher

SUBSIDIES NEEDED TO HOLD’ CEILINGS HENDERSON THINKS          Believes ‘Government Funds  Totaling $500, 000, 000° Must Be Available For Industries

FEDERAL SUBSIDIES NECESSARY T0 HOLD PRICE TOPS, BELIEI   Henderson Feels Big Fund Needed To Aid Hard-Hit Industries

March Level Ceilings Are  ‘Impossible’   Henderson Sees Need for Help ing Industries

Patrolman’s Proficiency in Delivering Babies May Get Him Repeat Cal

GOVERNMENT READY TO TAKE RAILROAD   Line Ordered Seized Afte Prolonged Unsettled Strike

Federal Manager  Runs Railroad   Compensation to be  Worked Out Later

— Hitler's U. 5. Allies  Flood Of Vicious Rumors Sweep Country, Aid Axis, Knopp Assert:

SAYS COUNTRY FLOODED WIth FALSE RUMORS   ditler Getting Free The Most Effective Propaganda In U.S., Robert H. Knapp Warne

Pablicity Research Chief Says Hitler fs Gelling His Biggest Help Free

Barber Shop And Back Yard Gossip Good Free Propaganda For Hitler

DEFENSE BOND AND STAMP DRIVE GETS START IN COUNTY   Struble Is First Town ‘To Make Quota—Drive “To Start Here Soon

Struble Over Top First To Report In Bond Drive ‘ Exceeds Quota By  Seventy Per Cent Ama Mi ae Ti nmeckla

Struble Over Top First To Report In Bond Drive   . Exceeds Quota By Seventy Per Cent And May Double

Pappy O’Daniel Takes Lead Over Allred   Ran-Off For Texas Nomination May Be Unnecessary

BOMBERS HOLD DAYLIGHT RAID   Occupied Europe Hi By Huge Allied  Airmada

Axis Struck By Heaviest Raid of War   Plants in France Pounded in Huge Daylight Raid

RUMANIA, HUNGARY FRICTION G R OWING   Hitler Believed Playing One Nation Against the Other

Discord Flares In Balkan Area   Hitler Is Believed Back of Friction in Rumania, Hungary

Balkan Trouble Seen Inspired From Germany   Hitler Believed Playing Rumania Against Hungary To Aid Russian Campaign

Friction In Balkans Resumes   Hungary And . Rumania Use ‘Transylvania For Bargain ing With Adolf Hitler Fo:  More roops.   Bulgaria In

Pits One Against Another In Efforts to Gain Larger Armed Support

Hitler Intrigue Seen In F lareup  Of Balkan Hates   Report: fighting now on border of Hungary and Rumania; Nazis demand troops.

TAXES FLOW TO U.S. AT RECORD RATE   Deadline For Filing Income Returns Is Next Mon day Midnight

NATION'S BIGGEST TAXPAYING WEEK IN HISTORY BEGINS   Deadline For Filing Income Tax Returns Is Midnight Next Monday

Biggest Taxpaying Week In American History Is Under Way in the Nation   y= to $2,750,000,000 Treasury by Week From Tonight

Biggest Taxpaying Week In American History Is Under Way in the Nation   Expected to Bring $2,7 one 000,000 Into Treasury by Week From Tonight

@ In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  — eee Pe

Listening In On New War Tricks Front   Psychological Warf ar¢ Examples Are Listed

New Red Offensive Indicated As Forces Improve Position; ‘Widespread Action Reported   Russians Seize Jnitiative To Break Stalemate; Germans Use New Weapon

REDS FIGHT ON, NAZIS YIELDING   Russians Claim They Have ‘Improved Positions’, Prepare to Take Initiative

New Russiar Offensive  Is Indicated   Break Stalemate By Initiative

OFFENSIVE WAR WAGED BY REDS ONFRONT AREAS   Implication Is Russian: Have Seized Initiative ‘to Break Relative Stale-°  mate of Muddy Spring   ACTION WIDESPREAD   Germans iniroduce New Weapon Which Hurls Projectiles Equivaient » to Large Aerial Bomb

RUSSIANS WAGE OFFENSIVE ON SEVERAL SECTORS    Reports Imply Soviets Hav  Seized Initiative After Stale \mated by Muddy Spring

Nazis in Russia Use New Weapon   _ Mortar Hurls Shell Equivalent to Bomb In Explosive Force

JAPS PROVIDE WIHLKIE WITH TASTE QF WAR   Railway town bombed prior to arrival of American envoy

Torpedoed Tanker’s  Survivors Landed Six Saved, Fate of 42 Aboard Ship Unknown

Fourteen Missing In Ship Torpedoing   Survivors of Three Vessels Landed — At Bermuda .

2 Subs Declared Sunk Off Brazil   South American Cauntrs Clears Her Sea Lanes Of All Shipping

2d U-Boat Sunk Off Brazil; U. S. Flyers Get One   Third attacked and two more are seen in South Atlantic; rescue ship sunk.

TWO SUBMARINES SUNK OFF BRAZII   One U-Boat Sent Down by United States Army Airman

2 U-BOATS SENT DOWN OFF BRAZIL, THIRD ATTACKED   Fliers Score Hits on Undersea Raiders—Iwo ‘Other Subs, One of “Enormous Size,” Sighted.   RIO CLEARS SEA LANES OF HER MERCHANTMEN   Prepares Naval Forces fo1 Action, Recalls Furloughed Soldiers — German-Owned Stores Sacked.

Brazil Patrol Sinks Nazi Sub   2 Hav o ha And Third picked » To- Clear Sea Lanes

BRAZIL CALLS IN HER SHIPS   Submarine Attacks Are _ Denounced; 2 UnderSea Raiders Sunk

Two Axis Subs Sunk as Brazi And U.S. Join Forces  In Intensive War on Raiders

Two Axis Subs Are Sunk Off Brazil Coast   Government Plan: Counter-Blows Against U-Boats

{merican Is Likely to Have Command of Forces When Invasion Is Started

American Is Likely to Have Command  loft 5 Forces When ‘Invasion Is Started

LUMBERMEN TO WORK LONGER   NELSON ORDERS 48-HOUR  ‘WORK , WEEK IN LUMBER CAMPS AND SAWMILLS  IN TRE WEST

U. 5. NAVY HAS CONTROL OF SOLOMONS AREA   Japs Lose More fhan 100 Planes in Air Fight North Of Solomons

U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK AFTER DAMAGE    Navy Reveals Vessel Hit in Batile Oct. 26 Later Went Down—Nam:  Not Disclosed   ‘JAP CARRIERS HIT   One Indicated Definitely Put Out of Action—Guadalcanal Seaways Cleared.

Japanese Suffer Damage To Seven Big Vessels in Devastating Sea Battle

7 ENEMY SHIPS BADLY DAMAGEL IN SEA BATTLE   American Fleet Has Freedom Of  Solomon Area

SNOW INTO KANSAS   Spell of Balmy Weatl Weather Will End This Evening

GROUP. TO SEEK PENSION BGOS]   NEWSPAPER SAYS LEGISLA. TURE WILL BE ASKED TO PUT QUESTION TO VOTE.

10 GALLONS OF GAS A MONTH, RATIONS PLAN   Drastic Program Being Drawr as Transportation Problem Becomes More Acute.   DEFINITE POLICY SOON   Washington Indicates Detailed Program Will Be Made Known Within Week.

RIGID RATIONING ‘OF MOTOR FUEL ‘DUE DURING MAY   Officials Hint Average Motorist Will Use 10 » Gallons Each Month   TO FOLLOW SUGAR TASK   »Seaboard States Expected To Be First, But Others Will Follow

10 Gallon A Month Gas Ration Hintec   California Not Affecte: As 17 Eastern States Fac: Curtailment   DELIVERIES ARE CUT      Provision Will Be Made For War Workers; Stricter Allowance Plan Seen

RATIONING OF ~- GASOLINE 5 COMING HEXT   re . Average Motorist. Will Be . Allowed Only Ten Gal. i -lons Per Month.   STARTING NEXT MONTH.   Government Control of American Economy Will Be Very Drastic.

10 Gallons of Gas A Month Likel;   Rationing Far Stricter Than First Proposed

RATIONING OF GASOLINE FORECAST IN CAPITAL, STARTING ON EAST COAST

RATIONING OF GASOLINE {0 COMING NEAT   Average Motorist Will Be Allowed Only Ten Gallons Per Month.   STARTING NEXT MONTH   Government Contro] of American Economy Wiil Be Very Drastic.

CO Continues Hunger Strike Md. Camp  Lt a ee me mb i eee Of 7   Conscientious Objectoh Has Gone 38 Days Without Eating

C. 0, CONTINUES HUNGER STRIKE   Goes Back To Ditch-Digging After Examination; 38 Days Without Food

Hunger Striker Back To Work   Conscientious War Objector Goes 38 Days With-

G-M PRESIDENT ASKS REUTHER TO CONFERENCE   General . otors.: Head..Te ~Meet CIO ‘Leader For _ Discussion of War Plan Speed-up  BUILD WARPLANES   Seek To Increase U. S$ Output By Automobile And Truck Plants In Conversion

Reuther Speed-Up Debate Agreed Tc   Joint Conference Proposed By Gencral Motors Head, Accepted by Unionist

REUTHER PLAN TO BE DEBATED   ClO Official Accepts G. M President's Invitation To Discussion

Report Says Situa: tion Serious but# Not Hopeless”        HIT BANDOENG               Nine Weeks With at An Alarm, Mosco' Again Raided 

Pan-American Conferees Strike Snag   Argentina Resents Remarks by Senator Connally

No Agreement Yef Reached in Rio Conference   Argentina Blocks Compromise by Asking Further Concessions in Pact to Break Axis Relations

ARGENTINA PUTS BRAKES ON All ANTI- AXIS PLAND   Deadlocks Pan-American Meet in Efforts Weaken Break Resolution   ATTRIBUTE DIFFICULTY TO CONNALLY REMARKS   Castillé Says Argentina Will Not Agree That Attack On One of American Nations Signifies Others Take Belligerent Position

ARGENTINA BLOCKS ANTI- AXIS PLANS   Pan-American Conference at Rio de Janeiro Again Deadlocked

Argentine Stand Deadlocks Brazil  Conference Agair  Castillo Reported Irate Because of Statement

sentina locks Latin  arley ! Again   Observers Attribute New Difficulties to Connally’s Remarks

Antiaxis Bloc Gets Rebutt By Argentina  Altered Mand   Altered Mood Blamed on Connally Blast

Argentina Deadlocks Conference  At Rio Again   Endeavors To Weaken Further Already Revised American Resolution For Rupture with Axis  reaAwDWe aArYVItrr xwserim   FEARS ACTIVE WAR IF BREAK IS MADE   New Difficulties Seen Stemming from Blast By Senator Connally

Argentina Breaks Away from Plan To Defeat Axis   yen. Connally’s Remark: Blamed for Deadlocking of Conference

Argentina Is Balking Once More   Conference Appear: Deadlocked By New Demands

Pan American Action Blocked By Argentina   Nation Attempts To Weaken Pact Already Revised

NEW SWITCH LAID T0 TALK BY CONNALLY   Castillo Deadlocks Parley After Sharp Words by American Senator   CHILE STANDS FIRM ON ITS ACCEPTANCE   “Cannot Continue” Rela. tions with Axis Provision  Is Stumbling Block

ARGENTINA’ MOVE BLOCKS RIO SESSION   Resolution Changes Are Demanded

RIO CONFERENCE. 15 DEADLOCKED   ARGENTINA TRIES TO WEAK EN RESOLUTION CALLING FOR BREAK WITH AXIS.

Argentina Deadlocks Rio Parleys   EFFORTS TO WEAKEN REVISED RESOLUTION ON BREAK WITH AXIS BLAMED ON CONNALLY'S REMARKS.   Castillo Talks More

Main Attack Now Is on Mozdok Areo In Caucasus, Since Siege Of Stalingrad Becomes Stalemate

TROOP ATTACK IN STALINGRAD HALTED BY GERMAN FORCES   Fighting Inside Shell-torn City Confined to Artillery Activity—Germans Concentrating Troops fom in Magvdak Aven .

Huge Tank and Air Forces Thrown Into Mozdok Battle With Oil Fields as Objective

Fighting Inside City Abandoned After 48 Days   Nazis Open New Drive for Possession of the Caucasus

Moscow Pictures * Foes’ Exhaustion   Germans Feeling Deeply Strains of Severe, Costly War ‘   Great Battle’s Climax ‘ Detailed by Red Star   Nazis Bringing Up Troops, Bat Russian Reserves Are Behind Volga

Invaders of Russia Launeh Big Attacks In Area of Mozdok FIGHTING DWINDLES INSIDE STALINGRAD Exchanges Confined ‘To Artillery Activity, Russians Announce

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Battle in Shell-Torn Stalingrad Confined to Artillery Activity   NAZIS MASS FORCES IN CAUCASUS REGION   Fighting Along Black Sea Near Novorossisk Be comes Heavy

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE ON MOZDOK FRONT   Fierce Assaults On Stalingrad Subside After 48Day Siege   ARTILLERY BATTLE NOW BEING WAGED

Nazis Open Drive on  New Zone   Main Attack Now Is on Mozdok Area In Caucasus, Since Siege Of Stalingrad Becomes Stalemate

NAZIS SHIFI MAIN DRIVE TO MOZDOK AREA   Five Heavy Attacks At One Place; Stalingrad Fighting is Confined To Artillery  Activity.   Reds Slay Many

Gannett Considers GOP Chairmanship  Wants Complete and   Wants Complete and Final Defeat of New Deal He Says

IOKES AOKS CUT IN GAS RATIONS   Proposed Reduction Woulc Apply Only to Atlantic Coast States.   SEEK PETROLEUM STUDY

MAY SOON CUT VALUE OF GASOLINE COUPONS   Reduction To Three Gallons Each Tentatively Approved For East By OPA

Gas Allowance To Be Reduced In 17 States   Tentative Reduction To Three Gallons Weekly Is Decided Upon By  Price Administration

Basic Gasoline Unit To Be Cut To 3 Gallons   ‘Government Source Says Cut. Tentatively Ap:   proved by OPA.

REDUCTION IN GAS COUPONS IS EXPECTED   Informed Government Source Says Quota in Seaboard States May Be Cut to 3 Gallons   MOVE ON TO POSTPONE

Reduction To Affect 17 States   Say OPA Approves Slash; Effect No Curtailment Of Household Rations

Further Gas Cut In East   OPA Will Slice One Gallon Off Basic Ration on Atlantic Seaboard, Report Says

Three- Gallon... Gas Coupons Likely For Eastern States   Cut in Gasoline-Rations Js Approved Tentatively by O.P.A.; East ORly tn Re Affected

LESS GAS IN  EAST   Basic Books May Be Reduced From 4 to 3 Gal— lons Weekly

3-Gallon Gas Ration Likely   Eastern Sections Facing Cut In Fuel: Delavs Aid Other \rea-

Axis Transport Is Sunk By Bombers   U.S. Merchantman Is Downed By Enemy Sub In Waters Of Western Atlantic In July

Axis Transport U. §. Merchantmar Sent To Bottom   Toll Of United Nations, Allied Ships Now 419

Axis Transport Is Sunk By Bombers —   “ULS. Merchantman s‘Downed By Enemy Sib TreWateirs OF Western Atlantic lia July

American Bombers Smash at Axis Forces Attempting to Throw Up Fortifications on Desert Front

Chinese Loss Of Kweiki, Lishui ls Announced   Japanese Reduce Defen ers’ Portion Of Vital Ra To 50 Miles

Japan Recapfures Chinese Rail City   Setbacks Reported By High Command

2 Setbacks for Chinese In Chekiang   Kweki Retaken oy Japs In Drive for Control of Railroad   LISHUI ALSO FALLS IN HEAVY BATTLE   Defenders Appear to Be Stiffening, However On East China Front

MUST BE IN CLASS 1-A TO JOIN SEA SERVICE   Men Deferred For Dependency Or Jobs Are Ineligible Ta Volun teer Under New Plan

Only Men in 1-A May Now Enlis   Selective Headquarter: Announces New Requlations

ONLY 1-A MEN CAN VOLUNTEEt   Coast Guard, Marines anc Navy Soon Ready for Applications

SENATOR ATTACKS © SECRETARY JONES   Commerce ‘Dep't Hea Scored by Nevada Legislator

Will Rogers, Jr., to Be Candidate  Will Seek Election to Congress Post

AMERICAN AIRMEN CHALLENGE NAZIS   U. S. FIGHTER SQUADRONS MAKE THREE OFFENSIVE SWEEPS INTO FRANCE.

FLIERS MAKE 31 SORTIESIN WARTHEATER   German Air Force Challenged Over France and Channel   BOMBERS READY TG GET INTO BATTLE   Destructive Attacks of Mainz Made by the  RAE

Raids Seen As Forerunner Of Cacond Front   Spaatz Says Germany Will Feel might of U.S. RAF Air Force Soon

AMERICAN FIGHTER SQUADRONS BATTLE NAZIS OVER CONTINENT   Make 31 Sorties across Channel in British Spitfire Planes; Operate from Own Airfields

YANKEES FLY OVER CHANNE   American Aviators Get ting Into Action Against Nazis

American Fliers Seeing Action Over Germany  Crp Pee Peele   Spaatz Declares Nazis Will Feel Dual Air Mioht

American Fliers Seeing Action Over Germany   Spaatz Declares Nazis Will Feel Dual Air Might

Spitfires Flown By Yank Pilots   All-American Crews Blast Nazis in 31 Sorties As RAF Finishes Mains Raid   U. S. Bombers Poised On Takeoff ‘Aprons’   Fighter Squadrons Engage Foe in Three Sweeps Into France

Cross Channel 31 Times As RAF Bombers Pound At Mainz Second Time

SAY ALLIES MAY HIT UNEXPECTED BLOW AT NAZIS   Waves of RAF Planes Blast ‘Invasion Coast’ After Mass Raid on Ruhr

U.S. War Chiefs Urge Invasion   Britain: Said To Ask Year's Delay

(ieneral To Meet Leaders In Exile   Contemplated Stroke May Be Of Unexpected Character, Says London Paper

DARING 0. 3, ACRIAL RA MAY PRESAGE OFFENSIVE   Australia Indicates American Feat May Bae War's Turning Point   BRITISH HARD PRESSED IN. BURMA

RAF POUNDS 2 CITIES IN RHINELAND   16 Planes Lost Indicates 300 In Raid Fleet

RAF SMASHES AT OBJECTIVES ON UPPER RHINELAND   Frankfurt and Wiesbaden Attacked by British In Firs  Raid In A Week

RAF Raiders Hit At Rhineland  Frankfurt and Wiesade Amono Tarcaets

RAF BOMBERS RAID GERMANY   ‘Strong Force’ Smashes a’  Frankfurt and Wiesbaden

Bombers Attack Upper Rhineland   Six Hundred Planes Reported In Action

Two German Cities Bombed by R. A. F   ‘Loss of 16 Planes Indicates That Force of 300 Took Part in Raid on Frankfurt . and Wiesbaden.

RAF BOMBERS SMASH UPPER RHINELAND   Frankfurt and Weisbader Are Includec Among Other Objectives Attacked   16 FAIL TO RETURN

RAF Bombs Frankfurt And Wiesbaden  Loss Of 16 Planes Indicates About 800 Taok Part

Upper Rhine’s Cities Blasted   Strong RAF Attack Mad On 2 Manufacturing Centers Of Nazis

FRANKFURT AND WIESBADE TARGETS OF RAF BOMBERS   Other Objectives in the Upper  Rhineland Were Attacked Last Night.   FIRST RAID IN A WEEK   Sixteen Raider Planes Were Lost, the Air Ministry Announced Today.

Paul B. Green Files as!  Democratic ' Cancdidete  For the Governorship   Mission, Kansas Man Is First  to Pay Required Fee to. for Office

Paul B. Green Files as Democratic’ Candidate For the Governorsh      Mie Pty Gowared Fos ts Ete a ee to for Office ete

PLANS MADE T0 DEFER FARMERS   Program For Benefit of Dairy, Livestock eud Poultry Producers

14 Seamen Go Down With Ship   Men Trapped in Their Quarters Below Decks Had Not Chance

Dutch Vessel Sunk By Sub   Fourteen Members Of Crew Trapped In Quarters When Hit By Torpedo

Fourteen Seamen Trapped on Ship   Torpedoed Vessel Goes Down Quickly

FAMILY HAPPY THAT HE'S SAFE   Woodrow Ravenscraft, Whe Entered Service In November Is Now in_ Australia

OER EEN Sater: avons SASSER: RC  OHIO PRIVATE WINS AWARD IN PACIFIC AREA

Today’s Chuckle   SN EE  oa 8  There's No Doubt They Got What They Wanted.

ee ae ee ee ee Oe eee  Make Birthdays of Service Men Happy Through Greetings

First Admission Of Midway Rout Made by Tokyo   Only Part of Heavy Losses are Revealed to People of Japan

13 JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   MacArthur Discloses Heavy Raids On Enemy Bases In Australian Zone

stray or Damage 18 Fighter Planes—Battle Inciderit. to Heavy * Raila on. Two: Bnetriy. Bases.

13 JAP FIGHTERS FORCED DOWN BY MAC ARTHUR MEN   Allied Planes Win One of Biggest Air Victories In Raid on Foe.

PAYROLL TAX © 1S FAVORED BY TREASURY   Withholding 10 Per Cent Of Income at Source  Is Advocated   WEDDED MEN, TOO   $8.50 Exemption Favored For Each Child or Dependent

U. S. Treasury Recommends Portion Of Income Taxes  Be Collected From Wages

House Group Votes Double, Triple Rates   Would Deduct 10 Percent of Taxable Income from Weekly Paycheck.

Morgenthau Ask: Pay Withholding   Advance Collection of 10 Per Cent Of Person’s Taxable Income Soush:

WOULD GULLEGT PORTION OF TAK AT AT'S SOURGt   Under Withholding Plan Individual Would Start  Paying In Advance

INFLATION FEARS ARE CITED BY OFFICIALS   10 Per Cent Of Taxable Income May Be Taken Out   Soldiers Also May Come Under Proposal

House Ways and Means Unit Has Already Voted  Steeper Income Levies

WITHHOLDING TAX STUDIED IN CONGRESS   House Committee Votes to Double. Tri ple Income  Levy In U. S.   BULLETIN

30 Million Face Tax Deduction  From Pay Roll   Employer would deduct one-tenth. of taxable wages; collection, not additional tax.

Treasury Proposes  New Plan   [en Percent of Income Would Be Collected in  Advance at Source

Advance Collection Is Favored   Committee Votes Heavy Increases In Income Levies

Japs Blasted ~ On Aleutians And at Munda   Flying Fortresses in ‘Ninth Assault in Solo mons

4 SE, Re. ae A oR AEN, AR AT  B-24’s Lay Big Bomb Load on Nips at Kiska

$8450 Shortage Charged To Revenue Bureau Worker   Audit Report Says Mrs. Josephine Fisher Responsible; She Denies All Allegations

SNOW BLANKETS STATE   All Roads Are Open But Many Slick Because of Slush

ERDAS CONTINUING wvER HOI      England Is Hopef ul Of Quenching  Movement

INDIA COUNTS 28 KILLED AS RIOTS MOUNT   Communal Battles Between ‘Hindus And Moslems Are Feared In Uprising

TEMPERATURES:   Revolt Spreads, Troops Aiding Bombay Police   Outbreak Between Hindus And Moslems Feared Momentarily

Riots Spread In India As Mills Close   Fighting Between Hindus And Moslems May Break Out Next

Disorders in India Spread: 28 Killed   Government Takes Increased Measures To Restore and  Keep Order

Religious Rioting Feared As Outgrowth of Gandhi Revolt Against Britair

Violence Increases In India As British Attempt To Restore Order; 28 Persons Killed In Rioting

British Backing ° An Tron Hand to End Indian Riots   Indications Are Dreaded Communal Riots Between Hindus and Moslems  Will Flare Up

DEATH TOLL INCREASES IN INDIAN RIOTS   Turbulent Mobs Spread Wider Amid Indications of Dreaded Communal Disturbances   MORE PLANTS CLOSED

INDIANRIOTS SPREAD: MANY MILLS CLOSI   Fear Dreaded Communal Riots Between Hindus And Moslems; Death Toll 28

Douglas Concealed Shortage, Kept Loose Records, State Audit Shows  vTrwy we Tw? eT 7 < =F

Douglas Concealed Shortage, Kept Loose Records, State Audit Shows

‘Names Constantly Being Added to Long List of Possibilities  MAY REWARD FAITHFUL

PARIS THEATER BOMBED; 1 DEAD   27 Wounded In Attack, Germans Say

BRAND ROOSEVELT’S PROGRAM OF WAR "AS SENSATIONAL   Is Spectacular of a Typical North American Brand, Italians Commented.   FIGURES KEPT SECRET   Were Not Allowed to Get ir the Italian Controlled Press:

U. S. Production Figures Censored In Axis Press   Enemy Officia's Skeptical, U. Allies Jubilant Over FD Pledge

Axis Peoples Kept in Dark  On U:S. Plan:   Comment on Roosevelt’: Speech Careful to Delete Figures

Axis Nations Keep U.S. Armament Program Figures From Citizens and Iypress Doubt Thev’ll Be Attained

British Cheer Roosevelt Production Estimates--Axis Holds Them “Military Secret” From People

AXIS SKEPTICAL OF U. $, ABILITY   Ex ess Doubt UL. S. Can Produce According To Roosevelt Plan; But Figures Are Kept From Italian. German People.

Axis Folk Not Given Figures   American Production Goals Not Published In Axis Nations

AXIS POWERS ARE SKEPTICAL   Doubt U. §. Can Achieve War Program—Allied ~ Nations Jubilant

FD CHEERS BRITISH BY PROMISE   Italians Call Plan ‘Sensation al’ but Doubt Our Ability tc Produce; Axis People No’ Given Figures

Production Plans Kept From Axis   Germany and Italy Delete Figures From Roosevelt’: Speech.

Fascist Authorities Express Unbelief In Realization ot Roosevelt’s Program; London Headlines Jubilant.

Army Is About Ready to Announce ‘Program for Evacuation of Aliens   Will Be Based on Military Necessity Entirely

Army Announces Evacuation Plans for West Coast Aliens Forming; Public Clamor Deplored by Chief

Army Preparing To Move 200,000 Aliens in West   Evacuation Program Near ly Completed, Gen. DeWitt Says

haa May Raise Pay _ OF Service Men Today   Body, Considers Conference. ‘Report: Recommending N New $42 Monthly Base Rate’

HOUSE MAY DECIDE TODAY WHETHER TO RAISE PAY OF SERVICE MEN TO $42 OR $5C

GEORGIA POLIT ICA CAMPAIGN NEAR ENC   Voters Decide Talmadge Fate On Wednesday

OPA Funds Still Short      - House Passes the Bill To Provide $120,000,00 For Price Agency

Henderson Fund Given Approval   House Agrees on Compromise Figure

Chicago Wheat   Soldier Who Heard Jap Planes ~~ Gets Medal, Kid Sister Struts

Work ‘Holiday’ in Detroit Plants Is Called Off   War Labor Board Orders Strike Off

IWLB Order Puts End to Tool Strike  9200 in Detroit  Wait Return  To War Jobs

Senators Say Office of Government Reports Seek to’ By-Pass Congress

SENATORS ACCUSE DEFENSE OFFICIAL   Lowell Mellett Denies Trying to “By-Pass” Congress

30,000 18-Year Old Maryland Boys To Register for Draft This Month

REGISTRATION TO START ON FRIDAY   About 30,000 "Teen-Ager: to be Enrolled in State

AX-CIREUIT COURT.   Divorce Granted “By Judge Rus« sell Friday Morning, ”

_ 2. »  Ee In CUIT COURT.   Divorce Cranted By Judge Russel) Friday . Morning,

JILTED OIL MAN SUES FOR $20,922   SEEKS TO RECOVER CASH AND GIFTS He SAYS HE GAVE DALLAS WOMAN,

PROPERTY SOUGHT BY JLTED LOVER   $25,925 In Cash and Gifts Claimed By Dallas Oi} Man

Nazt Assaults On Stalingrad Are Renulsed   Soviet Defenders Stand Firm In Defense Of Volga Industrial Metropolis   RUSSIANS ADVANCE ON CENTRAL FRONT   German Bombers Roar Over Stalingrad—Drop Ex. plosive And Incend lary Bombs

SOVIETS SMASH AHEAD ALONG CENTRAL FRONT   Russians Determined To War To Death Before Losing Volga Metropolis   HUN LOSSES ENORMOUS   Timoshenko Reorganizes And Now Holds Line Firmly Despite Hard Drives

Russia Makes More Gains on 70° Mile Front   German Bombers In Syste. matic Drive on Stalingrad

Mexicans Say Nazi  Sub Stopped Ship   2 & a  Craft Goes on After Giving Nationality

BIGGEST XMAS RUSH ON RECORD IN OHI   Merchants Report Largest Pre-December Sales

Shoppers Go Into High on Yule Buying   Ohio Merchants Say It’s Biggest. Earliest Christmas Rush.

Welles Promises Post-War Liberty To All of World’s Conquered People

WELLES VOICES WMEMIORIAL DAY LIBERTY VOW!   Promises Postwar Liberation of Europe and Right to Choose Own Gov’t.   UNDERSECRETARY SPEAKS AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Outnumbered Defense Retreats Before Invaders, Hopes to Make Stand on Rugged Plateaus About Bandoeng

Another Bataan May Be Now Developing In Area Around Bandoeng   Japs Credit Sea-Borne Attack At Pearl Harbor

MARTHUR - LIKE STAND PLANNED FOR BANDOENG   Dutch Rest Final Hopes For Victory On Mountains Which Ring Center

TANKER SUNK BY AXIS SUB OFF CAROLINA   22 MEMBERS OF CREW ARE MISSING; 21 BROUGHT TO NORFOLK

Reveal U.S. Ship Sunk   Twenty-Two Members of Ore Carrier’s Crew Are Reported Missing

Norwegian Ship Sunk Off Coast   Enemy Submarine Strikes Without Warning; Crew Of 42 Saved

22 Members Of Crew Of Venore Unaccounted For Following Attack Off North Carolina Coast Friday

2) MEN LOST  AND 21 oAVED ON ORE BOAT   Sub Uses Shells, Torpedoe: to Destroy Craft Off North Carolina.   CREW OF 42 RESCUED ON SHIP SUNK SUNDAY

TWO SHIPS SENT DOWN IN ATLANTIC   Axis Underseas Raiders Increase Their Toll Off U. S. Coast— 22 Members Of Crew Of American Ore Carrier Unaccounted For—-Norwegian Tanker Sunk

AXIS SUBMARINE SINKS ANOTHER SHIP OFF EAST COAST   Ore Carrier Goes Down Saturday Morning With 22 Feared Lost   Survivors Bemoan Fact No Gun Was Available to Use Against U-Boat

Axis U-Boat Sinks Vessel   Ore Carrier Sent Down, 22 of Crew Reported Missing

Ore-Carrying Ship Sunk Off Carolina Coast; 22 Missing   ~Venore Hit at Least Twice by Axis Torpedoes

U.S, Notwegian Cargo Ships Sunk Off East Coast   Second Wave Of U Boat: Aitack; Ore Carrier Lose: 22 OF Crew -

Crewmen Say If They’d Had Gun They Could Have Blasted Enemy Submarine

Enemy Submarines Sink U. S. And Norwegian Tankers Off Carolina and Jersey Coasts

ANOTHER SHIP SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAS   42 Saved as Torpedoes Senc Vessel to Bottom

21 OF CREW LAND AT NORFOLK, VA,; 22 SAID MISSING   No Lives Lost When U-Boat Sends Norwegian Tanker To Bottom

SUB HITS 8TH SHIP   SECOND WAVE OF NAZI SUBS ALONG COAS   U-Boat Gets 7th Ship. But After Lapse Of 5 Days

Another Vessel Sunk Off Coast   8,016 Ton American Ore Carrier Torpedoed and Sent to Bottom by Axis Undersea Raider Off Coast of North Carolina.   22 OF CREW MISSING

Torpedoed Ore Carrier Is Eighth Attacked  On Atlantic Seaboard   8,016 Ton Ship Attacked  Friday Night; 22 Of Crew CVE AQ IIinarrauntan Kar

22 CREWMEN OF TORPEDOED VENORI BELIEVED LOST   Twenty-One Survive Sudden Attack By Axis Sub Off Carolina Coast

Ore Carrier New Vietim Tn Atlantic   Axis. Sub: Strikes: Again: OFF Coast OF North Caroling

ORE CARRYING BOAT SUNK ON EASTERN COAS]   22 Members of American Vessel's Crew Unaccounted for After Boat Struck Twice

Ore Carrier’s  Loss Revealed   Venore Goes Down Close To California Coasts Sub Blamed

2 Ships Sunk By U-Boats Off East Coast   Tanker and Ore Carrier Go Down; Marks Sixth And Seventh Victims

American Ore Ship Attacked By Submarine   22 Members of Crew Are Still Unaccounted For Says Naval District

SUB TORPEDOES U.S. ORE CARRIER OFF N. CAROLINA   2, Members of Crew Un/ accounted for; 21 \ Brought Ashore.   sTH SHIP ATTACKED   J-Boat First Fires Shell Follows Up With Torpedoes.

American Vessel Is Torpede Victim in Friday Attack And Norwegian Craft on Sunday, Latter Only 35 Miles Off Coast, Explosion Shaking New Jersey Cities.

Axis U-Boats Score Again   2 More Vessels Reported Lost Off East Coast

AXIS SUB SINKS AMERICAN VESSEL OFF CAROLINA, UBOAT TORPEDOES NORWEGIAN SHIP   Ore Carrier Venore Goes Down Saturday Morn- ing With 22 Crew Members Believed Lost — 42 Crewmen On Tanker Saved As Ship Sinks 35 Miles Off Atlantic Coast ~

ORECARRIER — ~ TORPEDOED   Twenty-two Of Crew Unac counted For; -21 Landed . —. . At Norfolk —

TWO MERCHANT SHIPS GO DOWN OVER WEEKEND   One Torpedeed Saturday: Second Hit Yesterday off New Jersev

Crew of Venore Rescued And Landed At ‘Norfolk   IS SEVENTH SUNK IN EIGHT ATTACKS

ANOTHER SINKING IS REPORTED   Axis Undersea Raider Attacks American Ore Carrier Wenore Off North Carolina Coast; TwentyTwo Members of Crew are Unaccounted For   NORWEGIAN TANKER is ALSO VICTIM OF U-BOAT

TANKER SUNK OFF EAST COAST BY ENEMY SUB   Crew Of 42 On Nor. wegian Vessel Is __ Saved

22 MISSING AS ‘SUBS SINK 7TH ATLANTIC SHIF   American Tanker Venore Goe Down Off North Carolina; Hit By 2 Torpedoes.   NORWEGIAN BOAT LOST   Attacked 35 Miles Off Coas of U. S.; All 2 2 Members  a oe

Enemy Submarine Sinks U. 5. Ore Carrier; 22 of Crew Missing   NORWEGIAN TANKER SUNK  Or RATT Ce One WY CG rnmlacm

NORWEIGAN TANKER SUNK BY ENEMY SIIB   Crew of 42 ‘Saved After Three Shots Off Jersey Coast   WATCH SEABOARD   Land, Sea and: Air Forces Can Unite in Seeonds

22 MEMBERS OF CREW MISSING; OA RESCUED   Survivors Landed At Norfolk After Being Picked Up After 38 Hours ln Seq      AMERICAN FLYING BOATS STRIKE BLOWS   Jap Transport Sunk and Cruiser Hit In Continuation of Assaults On Convoy

Tanker Varanger Sunk 35 Miles Off Atlantic Coast   Vessel Sunk Without Warning, But Crew of 42 Men Saved By Fishermen

22 Men Missing in Two Sea Tragedies Friday, Saturday   Loss of Oil Carrier on Saturday Morning Last Announced

21 SAVE BY TANKER FROM HERE  i   S. S. Venore Sunk; Rescue Work Done  By ‘Tennessee’

TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK NEAR COAST   THREE SUBMARINES SEEN BEFORE ATTACI NEAR NEW JERSEY

Sink Another 0.5. Ship On East Coast   Twenty-Two Members Of Crew Are Missing; Twenty-One Are Safe

SECOND WAVE OF GERMAN SUBS .OFF EASTERN SEABOARD   Norwegian fankat. “Shivdk  Off New Jersey. Coast—   ' Freighter. Is Also   - Downed

22 of Crew Are Missing As U.S. Ship Is Sunk   Ore Carrier 1s Victim 9: Axis Sub; Norse Tanker Also Lost

Tanker Is Sunk Sunday   Crew of 42 s Saved Aftel Close-to-Shore Attack ir  Early Dawn

22 Members af “Grew Missing 21 Rescued   Ship Hit by Shell ‘and Two Torpedoes, Crew Members Say

U. §. Ship Sunk Off East Coast ‘22 Feared Lost  Axis Subs Sink Six Ships in Atlantic Within

OUBS lnk TWO VESSELS NEAR GOAST   Ore Boat Sent Down Off North Carolina With Two Torpedoes.   TANKER SUNK OFF NORTH CAROLINA   Two or More Subs Reported in Attack by Res. cued Men.

Over Score On Ore Ship Sunk Unreported   Is Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast On Saturday

ANOTHER SHIP SUNK OFF NORTH GAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY   MOST MEMBERS CREW OF  ‘ORE CARRIER VEORE BEEN - LANDED AT NORFOLK

TWO MORE SHIPS HAVE BEEN SUNK OFF EAST GOAS   Norwegian Tanker Sunk Off New Jersey Coast Sunday and A New York Tanker Torpedoed Twice and Sunk Late Saturday Morn-

SUBS SINK SHIPS OFF EAST COASI   American Ore Carrier anc Norwegian Tanker Sent  to Bottom   STAB CLOSE TO SHORE

Another U. S. Ship Down Off North Carolina   A RE AALS: SN IRE Tt  22 Crewmen Missing, 21 Saved; Second Week-end Blow

[TH onlP olNK OY SUBMARINES  IN U.S, WATERS   22 Victims Of Crew Lost! In Underea Attack, 21 Survivors Rescued

WAR BOND SALES NOT UP TO QUOTA   Fayette County ts $220,000 Belew the Sales Quota for First Nine Months of the Year

QUESTION ASYLUM INMATES FOR CLUE IN DEATH OF 47   Poison  ‘Into Eg zg Batter—460  More Deathly 1

MASS SLAYING IS HINTED ON OREGON DEATHS    Hunt For Lunatic Believed T Have Pui Poison In ] Ege Batter

Lunatic Blamed  In Poison Deaths   Inmates of State Hospital Questioned

MASS MURDER SUSPECTED IN ASYLUM   Death Toll from Poison In Oregon  Has Reached 47

QUIZ 3,000 IN ASYLUN’S MASS MURDER   Oregon State Police Try Te Find Lunatic Who Put Poison in Eggs.   Killer, If Found In Hospital, Could Not Be Arrested, Charned or Tried,

POISON PLACED IN EGGS BLAMED FOR 47 DEATHS   Oregon Governor Classifies State Hospital Case As “Mass Murder”   12 STILL SERIOUSLY ILL   Inmates Are Questioned In Belief Lunatic Is Responsible For Act

MASS MURDER IN MAD HOUSE BEING PROBEI   Seek Lunatic Who Pu Poison In Eggs; 47 Patients Die

MAD PRISONER IS SOUGHT IN DEATHS   47 Mental Patients Dead Af ter 460 Ate Food Containing Sodium Flouride.

INQUIRY INTO MASS MURDER S UNDERWAY AT. HOSPITAL   FOUR THOUSAND INMATES OF HOSPITAL FOR INSANE BEING QUESTIONED IN WHOLESALE POISONINGS

STOCK JUDGING AT FAIR CONTINUING; INDIAN DAY TODAY   Albuquerque Day Tomorrow is . Expected to See Attendance ’ Records Broken

Panicked Crowe Dies in Flames   Survivors Tell of Battle for Life

TALES OF HEROISM ARE HEARD AS AFTERMATH OF IDISASTROUS CLUB FIRE

Revelers Converted Into Flaming Torches in Mad Scramble of Boston Fire

Few survivors relate horror of fatal blaze   Tell of heroic rescuers; panic came instantly

Screams of Dying as Flames Made Torches of Night Club Revelers Heard Above Panic

WITNESSES AND SURVIVORS TELL NF BOSTON FIRE   Cool-headed Captain Chorus Led All of Her Girls to Safety. 

Berlin Command Claims Advance On Vital Sector   Official Statement Also Reports Gains in Stalingrad Area   Soviet Command Throwing Reserves into Critical Defense

Boston Has Blue Raid Alert   Air Raid Alarm Lasts Nearly An Hour; 2 Planes Aloft

MEMBERS ADDED T0 RATIONING BOARDS   Three Persons Named Tc Two Offices In County

Rationing Board Members Named   Addition of Three To Each Board Authorized by State OCD

ATTACK EXPECTED  “MOMENTARILY ON  ye be   Germans Now 125 Miles Inside Egypt And: 175 Miles From Alexandria, —  Big Mediterranean Base—  . Main Drive Slows

BRITISH EXPECT POWER THRUST BY ROMMEL FORCES   Terrific Battle Impends Before Coastal Anchor of Main Defense Line.

RESISTANCE BY BRITISH  — OTIRFRNING   Rommel’s Forces Clash Savagely With Defenders Over Wide Area.

NAZI TROOPS DRIVE OVER FIFTY MILES INSIDE OF EGYPT   Reach Point Southeast of Sidi Barani on Mediterranean Coast   ADVANCE IN THE NIGHT   Eastward Thrust by Rommel is Preceded by Heavy Fighting

BRITISH STILL HARD PRESSED BY GEN. ROMME!   German armored units have driven over 50 miles into Egypt

Strikers Refurn To Their Labors   Time Being Made Up On War Production

TOTAL MOBILIZATION OF MANPOWER LIKELY   President Roosevelt's Labor Cabinet Is Reported Te Have Tentatively Agreed Upon Program for War Effort Under Direction of Federal Security Administrator,

Reach Plan To Mobilize  Manpower   Labor Leaders Accept McNutt As Director

MOBILIZATION’ OF MANPOWER PLAN IS PARTLY AGREED ON   FDR: Meets Labor.“‘Cabinet’ Tomorrow When Final _Determination Is ° ; Foreseen

MOBILIZE SOON UNDER McNUTI   Would be Carried Out by Selective Service Boards

ALL MANPOWER IS LIKELY FOR WAt      Labor “Cabinet” ‘About Ag reed With Possible Action at Friday Meeting.

Drafting Of Manpower i. Seen In The Near Future   Labor ‘Cabinet’ Reported To Have Approved. Plan For Total Mobilization Of Manpower Of United States Ta Meet War Emergency

LABOR “CABINET” REPORTED AGREED ON MOBILIZATION   PLAN TO CALL UP WORKERS UNDER DIRECTION OF PAUL Vv. MeNUTT

LABOR "CABINET" SAID TC HAVE TENTATIVELY DECIDED ON MOBILIZATION OF ALL MANPOWER

MNUTT HAS FIRST BID FOR DIRECTORSHIP   Expect Final Decision When FDR Meets With ‘Cabinet’

Farm Group Predicts Parity Price Increase   Confident Congress Will Include Labor Costs Amendment

House Farm Bloc Joins Senator Group In Seeking Amendment To Anti-Inflation Bill

McNary Announces He Will Support Plans; OPA Sees $3 Billion Living Cost Climb

FARM BLOCS MAKE DETERMINED EFFORT INGREASE PARITY   SEATOR BARKLEY ASKS POSTPONEMENT OF AC. TION ON INFLATION BILL

Compromise Effort Made   Senator Barkley Asks Postponement of Vote on Bill

Bitter Batile Rages for Sevastopol   Tonks and Planes Knocked Out in Counter-offensive

Russians Hurl Back Repeated Nazi Drives on Big Base   Germans Suffer Thousands of Casualties as Wave After Wave of Fresh Troops Are Thrown Acainst Besieged Sevastopol

REDS HURL BACK WAVES OF NAZIS   Savage Hand-to-Hand Fighting Takes High Toll   SEVEN-MONTHS’ SIEGE   Black Sea Base Subject To Vigorous Assaults For Past Five Days

Wave Upon Wave Of Infantrymen Sent Against Reds On Approaches Of Important Naval Base

SAVAGE FIGHT ON RED FRO:-T   Nazis Hurl Infatitiy At Sevastopol .

Though Under Vigorous Assaults For Five Days Reds Show No Signs Of Wavering.

NO DENTS MADE IN SEVASTOPOI   Thousands of. (Germans Killed In Hand-toHand Fighting

Bitter Battle Rages for  Sevastopol Tanks and Plone   Tanks and Planes Knocked Out in Counter-offensive

2,500 Germans Killed In Tuesday Fighting And 24 Tanks Smashed,  Moscow Announces  GERMAN LOSSES IN SIEGE ENORMOUS  Pierce One Sector, . But Are Tossed Back By Red Counter-Attack

Handto Hand Fights Rage At Sea Base   24 German Tanks Are Knocked Out as Soviet Assault Hurls Attackers Back

Russians Kil 2,500 Germans At Sevastonol   Nazis Hurl Waves Of Infantrymen At City Approaches

REDS STAND FIRM AT SEVASTOPOI   GERMANS ATTACK DEFENDERS IN WAVES ONLY TO BE THROWN BACK.

Defenders Hold Firm  In Crimea   Reds Slay 2,500 In Battle For  Sevastonol

Russians Hold To Sevastopo.   Counter-Attacks Regain Ground Lost During Desperate Push

Red Garrison Repels Nazis At Sevastopol   Wave Upon Wave of Foe Infantrymen Hurled at Black Sea Naval Base; 24 Enemy Tanks Knocked Out

Defenders Of Black Sea Naval Base Kill 2,500 Germans In Waves Of Attacks

2 FREIGHTERS ARE DAMAGED, WARSHIP HIT   Navy Says Naval Vessel Probably Went Down—All Attacks Take Piace in Enemy Waters.   RAIDERS BELIEVED OFF NIPPONESE PORTS   One Hundred Eighty-three Craft Accounted for to Date by American and Australian Action,

Submarines Busy in Jap Zones   Three Ships Sent to Bottom and Others Damaged

Navy Raises Score of Jap Craft to 183   Undersea Boats Lurk by Sealanes Out of Big Nippenese Ports   SINKINGS NEW ONES

American Sub Sinks Three Enemy Ships   Raider Slips in Japanese Home Seas for 183rd Sinking

Nashington Reports Total of 118 Enemy Vessels Sunk cr Damaged in Pacific Fighting to Date

Hit in Enemy Waters: Puts War Total at 118   Trio of Vessels Known Lost Are Freighters; Two Merchant Ships, Warship Stricken Heavily American Navy Active in Many Pacific Areas

‘Probably Sank’ Combatant Ship Says Navy Report   Two Jap Freighters Damaged in Enemy ‘Waters hy U. S.

SUBMARINES SCORE HITS ON VESSELS IN. JAPANESE WATERS   Navy Announces New Successes by U.S. Vessels Allied Airmen Strike at Jap Bases—Jap Reinforcements Reach Burma =

Three Other Ships Said To Have Been Hit   J. $. Score of Jap Vessels Sent to Bottom or Damaged Run to 183 By New Successes of Navy

Enemy Warship Probably Sunk, Navy Discloses   Two Nipponese Freighters Are Also Attacked

Three Nipponese Merchantmen Are Sent to Bottom in New U-Boat Activities, Navy Reports

Philippines Occupation Is /Extended; Japanese Put Tanks Ashore On Mindorc

JAP INVADERS CROWD DEEPER IN PHILIPPINES   Another Force, Accompanied By Tanks, Makes Landing On Mindoro Island   AMERICANS WON’T GIVE UP   ‘Victory or Death’ Battle Cry of MacArthur and Gallant Army

Hitler Sees _ Doom Ahead British Told   Churchill Reviews War Situation, Finds Allied Power Growing.

CHURCHILL SAYS HITLER SEES DOOM APPROACHING   ‘Our Defeats Are but Stepping Stone’ To Victory,’ Minister Tells British

Churchill Says Allied Power... Grown Greatly   Declares Hitler Sées “Doom;"’ Shipbuilding Outstripping Losses

Churchill Says Allies Stronger, Hitler Doomed   Declares Day Comin To Settle Accounts With Germany

Churchill Says Allied Striking  Power Has Grown   Brighter Picture Of Future Painted By Prime Minister

STATES HITLER ALREADY FEELS DOOM IS NEAR   Wars United Nations Have Reached Stern And Somber Moment Of The War

Prime Minister Reports Outstanding Gains By Allies In Past Two Months.

Churchill Says Allies Growing  Much Stronger   Points To Strides In August, September Made By All   CITES GERMAN FEAR   Tells Audience That Americans Arriving In Great Force

ALLIED . STRENGTH HAS INCREASED IN PAST TWO MONTHS   Churchill Says Hitle  Sees Before Him Now Shadow OF Doom Approaching ,

VICTORY IS FORECAST BY CHURCHILL   Cites Mounting Allied Power In Talk In Scotland

ISLAND RETAKEN   Chinese Forces Take Position Two Days After Its Capture by Japs.

Chinese Forces Recapture Futou Island   Jap Drive on Foochow and Wenchow Halted

CHINESE SOLDIER: RECAPTURE FUTOL   Take Island 2 Days Afte It Had Fallen Into Jap Hands

PROTECTION OF COAST PLEDGED   Miss» Perry -Christens Shi At Houston Yards

Freeing of Browder Draws Sharp Rebuke   Rep. Thomas Declares New Deal Is ‘Garroted By Communists’

Dies Prober. F lays F DR - For Browder’s Release   Charges ‘That New Deal _Is Being Garroted: by. * Communists: 

RAPS RELEASE OF BROWDER   Dies Committee Member Declares He Will Ask Investigation by Group

BROWDER CASE DRAWS ATTACK   Release ‘Most Deplorable, Rep. Thomas Declares

Member Dies un-American Committee Says Is Proof “New Deal Is Garroted by Communists”   DENOUNCES ACT AS “MOST DEPLORABLE’   Rep. Thomas Promises Probe of New Deal-Communist Marriage At the First Opportunity

On-the-Scene Report   Cops, Told to Investigate Hole. Do Their Duty

ANTI-INFLATION PLAN IS NEARLY COMPLETEL   President Roosevelt Has Virtually Decided on Program and He Is Expected to Call for the Appointment of An Over-All Economic Czar. to Assume  Te Direction of the Meocure.

Anti-lInflation — Plan About Ready   Nation to Hear It Labor Day -

Warn Against Decree On Farm Prices   Could “Raise Hell In Congress,” Norris Declares

President Puts Finishing Touches On Order Creating Economic Czar; To Outline Plan in Radio Talk Monday

“CZAR” TO BE APPOINTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE HEAD FOR ENTI¥ ECONO-  * _ MIC PROGRAIT

Roosevelt Will Give Fireside. Chat Tonight   ‘Also to Address Congress, on His  Plan to Prevent Ve flestan

Economic Czar. . Expected In New Control Plan   Would Have Power: Tc Govern Prices, Wages:  Through U.S. Agencies

FARM PRICE DECREE MAY CALISE SDT   Even Norris Warns Presi. dent Will be Making Mistake   GRAVE GREACH WITH EXECUTIVE IS SEEN   President Putting the Fin ishing Touches on His Speech

Nation Awaits Fireside Chat Late Monday   President Expected to Order Drastic Control of American Economy.

F.D.R. to Give Anti-Inflation * Speech Tonight   Senators Warn Him Not to Attempt Farm Price Decree

Czar Planned For U. S. War On Inflation   Expect President to Name Super-Boss for New Eco. nomic Control Program.

PRESIDENT CONSIDERS  ECONOMIC CZAR TO HEAD  PRICE CONTROL PROGRAM

FDR WARNED ON ACTION ON FARM PRICES   Senators Say Move to End Statutory Safeguards Will Be Fought   PRESIDENT TO TALK TO NATION TONIGHT   Address to Deal With Pro. gram to Limit Wages, Agricultural Prices

“SPLIT LOOMS OVER DECREE OF PRESIDENT   Senator Norris Warns That It Might Cause Fight That Would Lose America Ihe War.   McCarren Also

Anti-Inflation Program Completed By President, Capital Reports: Indicate

CONTROL BILL ON ITS WAY   Labor, Farmer, Dealer Mus Share Load to Beat Inflation

HULA TOPS Lat Ao NEW EC ONOMIG CZAR   Roosevelt Expected to Give Wage, Price Control ° Program.

FOR PREPARES _ SWEEPING BAN ON COSTS RISE   Wage, Price Controls Expected in Order Monday

Appointment Of Economic  Czar Is Near   —Anti-Infletion “, Program Virtually Completed By FR

FDR GETS WAGE TALK IN SHAPE   Executive Order Expectec To Create Economic Czar

Will Name — An Over-all Economic Czar   President Will Select Manager To Control Farm Prices, Wages, Salaries.

Roosevelt Decree May Signal Break   Chief's Right to Nullify Act of Congress Is * ‘Burning Issue   President's Address Set 9:30 This Evening

PRESIDENT TO NAME ECONOMIC CZAR IN LABOR DAY CHAT   Roosevelt Today Put Final Touches On Sweeping Order Controlling ‘Livine Costs

Roosevelt Faces Much Opposition To Decree Plans   Sen. Norris and Other Believe President Is Making Mistake

ALMOST COMPLETE CONTRI, ‘OVER ALL PHASES OF ECO” NOMIC STRUCTURE Ex. PECTED UNDER NEW  PROGRAM

ROOSEVELT ALMOST READY T0 APPOINI AN ECONOMIC CZAR   Will Have Control Of Farm Prices, Wages, Retail And Wholesale  Petcae

President Is Ready With Anti-Inflation Program; To Name ‘Economic Czar

WAGES, FARM PRICES LIKELY 70 BE LIMITED   Fr. D. To Outline Sweeping Economic Order Labor Day

FOR TO GREATE ECONOWIG CZAR AT CONFERENCE   Wilt Control Prices And Wages in Cost Of Living   FOUR-PARTY BOARD TO SE APPOINTED

Economic Czar  Order Readied   FR “Fireside Chat” To Be Given Monday Nighi

H. D. R. PLANS WAGE CONTROL IN NEW ORDER   Economic Czar to Be Named With Wide Powers Over Factors That Boost Cost of Living — President  Prepares Speech to Nation on Anti-Inflation

Economic czar may be named   Anti-inflation program soon to aet ‘teeth’

ROOSEVELT 10 ORDER CONTROL OF ALL WAGES      Puts Finishing Touch On Order Creating Wage Control Czar

ANTI - INFLATION MESSAGE T0 BE GIVEN CONGRESS   Opposition To Executive Order Is Developing In Advance   RADIO BROADCAST TO WORLD TONIGHT

Fireside Chat On Labor Day To Outline Plan   Anti-Inflation Program is Now © Completed, Will Set Farm Prices

ECONOMIC CZAR TO DIRECT NEW F.D.R. PROGRAN   Anti-Inflation Plans T Be Presented On Labor Day

BREACH LOOMS OVER EXPECTED PRICE DECREE   Senators Warn Presiden Of Trouble If Parity Farm Levels Are Swept Aside   To Give Plan Tonight

FARM PRICES, WAGES TO BE STABILIZED   Anti-Inflation Czar to Be Named With Total Powers

President Has Anti-Inflation Program About Set   New Plan to be Presented to Public Sept. 7

Hitlerites Want To Station Dive Bombers at Dakar   German Demand to Vichy Would Cause Boisson to Resien

NAZIS WANT DIVE BOMBERS IN DAKAR   German Demand Bring: Threat Of French Head’s Quitting

SAYS GERMANY SEEKING DAKAR Ai DIVE BOMBER SITE   Laval Approached By Abetz ° Boissons Threatens to Resign Post.

Nazis Would — Station Planes  At Dakar   Permission Is Demanded from France

Rumor Nazis After Dakar   Germans “Fear” Allied Atéack on French African Port: Want Base.

Nazis Would Send Bombers To Dakar Area   Reported To Have Demanded Use Of African City; Row Develops

New Concession Demanded Of Laval; Terrific Air Battles Rage Over Egvntian Desert.

Aussies Strike ‘Hardest Blow  Singapore Defenders Fight Back With Jaos’ Qwn Tactice

Rationing of Cars  ‘Slightly’ Relaxed   ‘Eligible Applicants’ Musi Show Need in Essential Civil Task or‘ War

Willkie Asks Union College Graduate: To Defend With Votes as Well as Gun:

Willkie Scores Major Partie:      Urees Students To Vote For Men Able To Fill Hich Positions’

LIGHT VOTE THROUGHOUT NATION SEEN   Compilation Indicates Only 33,000,000 to 35,000,00C Will Exercise Right of Franchise — May Be Even Lower.

Elections Tuesday to Draw 15,000,000 Fewer Voters to Polls Than in 1940

Manpower Parley Asked By Senator   Light Vote Expected In Elections Tuesday

Canvass Shows Light Vote Is Now: Expected   15 Million Fewer Than In 1940 Election Indicated Throughout Nation

Light Vote Forecast; Expect Less Than 65 Per Cent Eligibles At Polls

W ar ‘And General Indifference Toward Politics Is Expected To Slash Voting In Tuesday Ballot

Light Voting Anticipated in Tuesday Election   General Apathy Toward Politics . Noted in Nation

Tuesday Vote Is Expected To Be Light   War Development If: Only Reason To Boost Count

33 MILLION SET AS TOP FIGURE IN VOTE FORECAST   Expected To Be 10 Percent Under Normal Off-Year Elections

Voters Display Little  Election Interest; Small Vote Seen      Gubernatorial Race And Two Mill Levy Fo Schools Of Chief Interest Here; National At titude Is One Of General Anathy

65 Per Cent. Vote Indicated   30 Million Vote Mstimated After Canvass

Disinterest Holds With Voting Near   Fewer Expected at Polls Than in 38 Despite Appeals

War Is Blamed For Expected Light Vote In Tuesday’s Election: Predict But 33,000,000

War Cuts In On Interest In Election  On Tuesday   Nation Not Expected To Cast More Than  65 Per Cent Of Vote; Apathy Toward Politic:

35 Million Vote Seen In Nation On Tuesday   More Than 53,000,00¢ Are On Registration Lists

ONLY 34,000,000 EXPECTED 10 VOT   Would Be 15,000,000 Unde Turnout in Presidential Year of 1940

Expect Fewer Votes In Most Ot The States   Survey Shows That Possibly 15 Million Fewer Votes Will Be Cast Compared With 1940.

Light Vote Is Looked For In  Tues. Election  Ta w*,?* yw" YF   Politics Take Rack Seat In War

‘Light Vote Seen Tuesday   War and Apathy Toward Politics Likely To Cut Voting

WAR AND APATHY TOWARD POLITICS MAY BRING LESS THAN 35,000,000 TO POLLS

LIGHT POLL HINTED DUE TO WAR ERA   Apathy Toward Politics Seen in Survey Over Nation   MANY VOTERS AWAY    15,000,000 Fewer Ballots Than in 1940 Looms For Nation

FORECAST VOTE OF 33,000,000   Expect Few in Armed Services Wil Ballot

LIGHT VOTE IS SEEN TUESDA)   War, Apathy To Politics Are Listed As Chief Reasons

Army To Recruit Many Young Men In 18, 19 Group   Recruiting Officers Order ed To Enlist Many Below Draft Age

Recruits in 18-19 Age Group Sought   Army Wants 4 in 3 to He In That Class—Calls 1-B Men in Draft

1-B MEN WILL GET NONCOMBAT DUTIE!   Voluntary Recruits for Service to Be Gained from the 18 to 19 Age  Group.

Hoover Plan Envisions No Peace Delay   Ex-President Outlines Two-Stage Idea To Avoid Past Errors.

New Approach to Peace Making Hoover Proposes 2-Stage Peace for Post-War World   Ex-President Urges Preliminary Peace, Then Deliberate Solution of Preblems-

Hoover Outlines Peace Proposal  DilAn Deavidoc KI.   Plan Provides No Peace Conference

Hoover Proposes Two Phases in Peace-Making   Urges All Major Problems Be Tackled Singly

Hoover Outlines Peace Proposal   Plan Provides No Peace Conference

Hoover Wants Two-Step Post-War Peace Plan-Not Another Versailles

HOOVER SUGGESTS TWO-STAGE PEACE   Proposes Plan to Prevent De. lays of World War    NO ARMMISTICE   But Instead ‘Conditiona Peace’ to Turn World To ward Economic Recovery

Peace Terms At End Ot War  Are Important   Former President Hoover Says Nations Must Not Make Mistake Made at End of Other War.

HOOVER URGES PEACE MAKING BE NOT RUSHED   Proposes Preliminary Agreement, Disarming Enemy, With World Problems to be Solved Later

Hoover Announces His Two-Step Post War Plan for Peace   Vormer President Propose: Preliminary Declared Peace Followed by ‘Cooling-Of Stave

Hoover Proposes Post-War Peace In Two Sections   Would Have Preliminary Period Followed by Final Action

Suggests Two Stages for Peace Making   Herbert Hoover Proposes Pre liminary Peace Followed b: Cooling Off for Deliberate Major Problems

OFFERS PEACE PARIEY PLAN   Hoover Urges Two Stages in Negotiations When War Ends

Post-War Peace Making in 2 Stages Cugcested by Ex-President Hoover

Hoover Urges 2-Stave Peace   Stop Fighting, Then Coo Off, Work Out Problems, Ex-President Aidlvjcec

PROPOSES TWO. PEACE STAGES   Hoover Suggests Firs! Be Conditional, Then Work Out Problems  One By One

PEACE PLANS PROPOSED IN HOOVER TALK   Former President Suggests Program of Two Staaes   ADDRESS MADE TO EXECUTIVES’ CLUR   Total Disarmament of the Enemy Should be Provided

Former President Suggests Preliminary Settlement Followed by Deliberate Solution of Post-War Problems—Favors Disarmament of Enemy and Designation of Provisional Boundaries of Nations as Two of First Steps.

PEACE PLANS PROPOSED IN HOOVER TALK   Former President Suggests Program of Two Stages   ADDRESS MADE TO EXECUTIVES’ CLUB

HOOVER OFFERS PEACE PLANFOR AFTER THE WAR   Ex-President Proposes Pre liminary Setup Followed By Deliberate Action   AVOID TRAGEDY OF VERSAILLES TREATY

Toll of Vessels Increased to Six   Merchant Craft Losses Suffered

Ship Sinkings May Be Aired   Mounting Toll Brings De mand For Public Investigation

TWO MURE VESSELS QUNK Il ATLANTIC   "Teen Age Britishers Survive Doub'e Tarnedoing

SHIP LOSSES IN ATLANTIC MOUNT FAST   Senate Committee Says Navy's Defense Efforts May-Be Probed.   20 SINKINGS SO FAR THIS WEEK   Brings Atlantic Total to 247 Since Pearl Har bor.

Seven More Allied Ships Sunk; Public  Probe Is Considered   Congressmen Want te Know If U. S. Navy is Doing Its Best

Six Ships Sunk — In2-Day Period   Senate Committee May Call Naval Officials To  Penhe I ncurc

SENATORS PONDER PROBE OF SINKINGS      Submarine Toi! 6 Merchant  Vessels, Navy Patrol Boat in 2 Days.

INVESTIGATION OF SUB DEFENSE MAY BE STARTED   SEVEN MORE ALLIED MERCHANT VESSELS REPORTED SUNK —

Sy > Corregidor Has Scrolled Its Own Epitaph, As carte Gen MacdArthir

“GrimReapers’ Swear Death To Japanese   Hutchinson Ensign Member Of New Fighter Squadron

‘GRIM REAPERS’ QUT TO GET JAPANESE   New Navy Plane Squadron Expects to Make Name More Feared Than “Flying Tigers.”

U.S. Task Unit Joins Britain’s Home Fleet   Presence of Big Ships Indication Americans Powerful Enough to Offset or Deal with Any Nazi Battleships; King Inspects U. S. Ships

Strong Task Squadron Will Aid in Keeping Warships of Hitler at Bay; Includes at Least One Battleshin

STRONG U.S.NAVY TASK FORCE JOINS BRITISH HOME FLEET         American Battleship, Cruiser And Destroyers Share In Job Of Keeping Hit ler’s High Seas Fleet From Smashing Allied Shipping Lanes

U.S. Navy Joins British Fleet To Free Seas   King George Inspects Big Ships; Given Escort fo Harbor

Strong U.S. Navy Force Aids Home Fleet of Britain   American Warships Hel in Keeping Nazi Navy from Action   Battleship, Cruiser and Destroyers in Active Service

U.S. Task Force Fighting with British Fleet    Shares with Home Fleet Problem of Protecting Allied Shinping Lanes

U. S. Naval Force Joins British Home Fleet To Help Guard German Raiders

STRONG AMERICAN NAVAL FORGE IN BRITISH WATERS   U. S. Warships Join Eng land’s Home Fleet to Help Keep German Dreadnaughts Bottled Up.   INCLUDE BATTLESHIP, CRUISER, DESTROYER   Units Believed Powerfu Enough to Deal SingleHandedly With Nazi Fighters.

GERMAN SHIPS STILL AT BASE   Americans Have Been I; English Zones For Some Time; King  Goes Aboard

Strong U. 5. Navy Force Joins British Fleet   Units Will Aid Englist [In Keeping Sea Lane Open; King Visits Ships

Yankee Force Aids Blockade Of Nazi Navy   Strong Flotilla Including Battleship and Cruiser Joins Patrol Before Base in Norway   Protects Supply Line  From German Sallie:   Units Inspected by King: Greeted by ‘Edinburgh,’ Jil-Fated Cruiser.

King Reviews And Welcomes Big Task Force   Strong .detach ment from United States navy joins ~ British home fleet.

U. 5. VESSELS JOIN BRITISH INNAVAL JOB   Hitler's High Seas Fleet Kept From Smashing Shipping   VESSELS VISITED BY ENGLISH RULER   American Force in British Waters for Some Time

STRONG U. $. TASK “FORE ONS HOME FLT OF BRITS   Battleship, Cruiser and Destroyers ‘Inspected by King George   HE PRAISES THEIR CREWS.

FORCE AIDING BRITISH FLEET   Shares Job of Protecting Shipping Lanes Against Attacks by Nazis   GERMAN WARSHIPS KEPT BOTTLED UP   Big American Ships in British Waters Some Time, It is Indicated

STATE WORKERS ASK PAY RAISE   Legislature To Get Plea For 15 Per Cent Boost For 30,009 Persons

Mine Workers, a0 Break Is Believed Near   ‘Officers OF Groups Fighting Over ‘Loan’ By Lewis In 1940 -

MURRAY AND LEWIS REACH OPEN BREAK OVER LOAN ISSUE   CIO Refuses To Repay $1,655,000 To UMW Asks Back Dues

UNION SPLIT IS LOOMINE   CIO HEAD REFUSES TO REPAY $1,655,000 LEWIS’ UNION CLAIMS DUE AS LOAN

ClO Refuses To Pay Back Loan to UMW   piSerious Break Is Threatened Within Unica

LANDING COSTLY TO JAPS   One Japanese Invasion Fleet Already Put To Flight   POUND OTHER

Enemy Transport, Six Landing Barges, Destroyed—Cruiser Damaged—Action  In Solomons Termed Encouraging-——New Guinea Move Increases Threat to Australia

LAND AND AIR TROOPS FIGHT JAP MARINES   Nipponese Transport and Six Landing Barges Are Destroyed and a Cruiser Probably Sunk in Action on Tip of New,  Gnineaa.

WIDENING ACTION HAS AUSSIES ON ALERT FOR RAID   Jap Landing on New Guinez Effected at Cost of Ships, Troops, Planes

Nip Footing On Southeast Guinea Coast  Naval-Air Battle Continues, With .  Losses Heavy

New Guinea Landing By Japs Costly   Tokyo Acknowledges Its Fleet Has Suffered Damage In Battle With  ‘Reinforced’ Force

13 Japanese Ships Sunk  in Solomons      Attempt by Foe to Dislodge U. S. Marines Costs Heavily in Ships and Men

ENEMY INVADERS PAYING HEAVILY   Savagely.Contested Japan ese Landing On Southeast ern Tip of New Guinez Very Costly To Them I: Ships, Troops and Planes

BATTLE SOUTHWEST  PACIFIC SPREADING  NEARER AUSTRALIA JAP LANDING IN NEW GUINEA INCREASED _  re. ee ee eee YY Oo

Allied Airmen Batter Invaders   Enemy Transport, Six Landing Barges, Destroyed—Cruiser Damaged—<Action  In Solomons Termed Encouraging-——New Guinea Move Increases Threat to Australia

Japs Force New Landing   Fresh Menace To Pori Moresby, New Guinea

Pacific Battle Rolls '  Closer To Australia   Major Naval Conflict Continues As Allied Land And Air Forces Slash At Jap Invaders; * Additional Enemy Boats Destroyed

THIRTEEN JAP  SHIPS DAMAGED  IN NEW BATTLE ENEMY LANDING  ONLY 500 MILES FROM AUSTRALIA

War Spreads With Move On  New Guinea   American Power Is Winning In The Solomons

HEAVY ALLIED AIR ACTION WORKING   Enemy Transport And Six Barges Destroyed   BATTLE ROLLING   Closer To Australia As Nipponese Soldiers Press Attacks

PACIFIC FIGHT MOVES NEARER TO AUSTRALIA   “oe Lands Troops on New Guinea to Divert War in Solomons

LANDING COSTS HEAVY TOLL IN SHIPS, PLANES   New Threat To Australia Es« tablished Despite Strong Resistance   ALLIED FORCES WAITING   Enemy's Losses Also Mount In Solomons, With One Ficet Put To Flight

American Air Power Routs One Invasion Fleet And Smashes At Second

Invasion Fleet Put To Flight By Yank Airmen   Jap Losses Mount In Solomon Isles As Marines Hold To  Positions

Transport, 6 Landing Barges Sunk, Cruiser Damaged by Yankee Bomber Attacks

Furious Pacific Battle Spreadin:   Japanese Make Savagely . Contested Landing on Tip of New Guinea.   THREAT TO MAINLAND   Continuing Action i in Solomons Termed “Encour aging” by Navy

JAPANESE LAND OMALL FORGES UN NEW GUINEA   Diversionary Invasion Made On Southeastern Tip Of Pacific Island

JAPANESE LAND TROOPS ON TIP OF NEW GUINEA   Heavy Price Is  Paid By Enemy, Allies Report

mvaders Paying Heavily In Spreading Battle Of Southwest Pacific; Report 13 Jap Ships Damaged By U.S. And Allied Airmen   Bv JOHN H. WIGGINS

Battle Rolls Closer To Australia   Japs In Costly Landing On New Guinea; Solomons Fight Rages On.

Jap Marines Pay Heavily for Landine   Invasion Fleet Heavily Ponnded in New Guinea by American Planes   ALLIED TROOPS MEET ASSAULT   Enemy Left Without Air Support in Side “attle to Solomons Clash

JAPS PAY HEAVILY FOR. LANDING: ON ~~ TIP OF NEW GUINE   Furiously Spreading - Battle Rolls Closer to Australian Mainland   I3 JAP SHIPS DAMAGED

WAR IN PACIFIC ROLLING CLOSER T0 AUSTRALIA   Japanese Paying Heavily With Ships, Troops and Planes for Thrusts Toward Mainland   SOLOMON CONFLICT FAVORABLE TO U.S   Navy Terms Continuing Action ‘‘Encouraging,” WittAt Least 13 Jap Ships Damaged

PACIFIC BATTLE MOVING CLOSER TO AUSTRALIA   - Allied Airmen Destroy Jap Transport, Six Landing Barges And Batter Cruiser

Japs Pay Heavily In: Ships - As They Try To Land On New. , Guinea: Seek Milne Base.

PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES NEARER TO AUSTRALIA   Japanese Pay Heavily In Ships, Men, And Planes In Savagely Contested Landing On Tip Of New  Guinea.

U. S. Navy Routs One Enemy Fleet; Attacks Another   Milne Bay Site Ideal  For Bombing Australian Bases; MacArthur Airmen Sink Transport, Barges

Japs Pay Heavy Putting a Force On New Guinea   American Air Power Put: a Japanese — Invasior  Fleet to Flight.   Nippon Marines Land A Party at Milne Bay

Jap Invaders Pay Heavily in Hotly Contested Landing on Southeast Tio of New Guinea

Fierce Fighting Rages on Land and Sea and in Air While Threat to Australia Grows — Yanks Put Up Savage Resistance When New Guinea Landing Effected By Japs at Terrific Cost   Bv JOHN H. WIGGINS

Jap Landing At Milne Bay Hit Hard By Allies   Savage Contest Shifts To Southeastern Tip of New Guinea

LANDING ON NEW GUINEA TIP REPORTED   Navy Statement Indicates  _ That Furious Attempts to  Take Stratcgic Bases Have Been in Vain   NAVAL LOSSES MOUNT

ONLY 500 MILES FROM AUSTRALIA   Allied Ground Troops And Planes Battle Jay Marines   NOT UNEXPECTED   Navy Says Re sults Of Solomons. Action Is ‘Encouraging’

INVADERS PAY IN SHIP Losses   Naval. LossesOf Nipponese Mount In Solomon Area:

Battle of Islands Rolling Closer to Pacific Continent   Japanese Make Costly Landing on Tip of New Guinea Today

Japs Paying Costly Toll Tn Southwest Pacifie War   Mounting Naval And Air Losses Inflicted On Enemy ; Threat To Australia Grows

Lowest Since Pearl Harbor   Many Farmers Forced To Sell Wheat Under  Ever-Normal Program

Lowest Prices in Months Paid to Wheat Farmer Today As New Crop Prepares to Pile Bins Even Higher

Low Prices, Great Surplus, Problems of Wheat Farmers   New Crop Year Dawns for Nation’s EverNormal Granary

Wheat Is Lowest Since December 7   Nation Has Big Carryover as New Crop Is oeniene to Market.

Price of Many Fall Clothes Frozen For Manufacturers and Retailers

Dress Prices At 1941 Level For Women   Freeze Order Also Applies To Outer Togs of Children.

PRICES FROZEN ON NEW FALL CLOTHES   Set At Level Of 1941 Ceiling By Naw Series Of ‘War Orders

GOV'T FREEZES FALL GARMENTS   Prepare Order Fri Freezing, Tak: ing Control of All Mahogany in Nation

Prices Curbed On Fall Styles   Women’s Garment Quotations Frozen

Ladies, You’il Pay Same Prices For New Clothes You Did Back In 1941

WOMEN’S WEAR PRICES FROZEN   Last Fall’s 'C “Charges. to _Rule for. Similar’ Gar: ‘ments in 1942, =:

WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S GARMENT PRICES FROZEN AT 1941 FALL PRICE LEVE!

HITLER INTENDS TO TAKE POWER FROM BENITO MUSSOLINI   Observers Expect Dictator To Take Actual Command Over Italian +. Areas ~

Hitler May End  Mussolini Power   Would Take Over Rule  of Mediterranean, Africz

Two British Cruisers Are Sunk By Japs   Warships W hich Sank Bismarck Are Lost In Indian Ocean; Toll Of  Merchant Ships Soars

britain Loses Two Cruisers  hi Benieal Ba          Japanese Bombers Strik Heavy Blow to Britis! Naval Strength.

Ships With EightInch Guns Bombed In Bay of Benga!   Tokio Claims 21 Merchant Vessels Also Sent Down

Two British Cruisers Sunk By Japanese   Battleships Cornwall And Dorsetshire Are Enemy Bomber Victims   Time Of Sinkings Is Not Disclosed   Announcement Rubs Gilt Off Of British  Mediterranean Victory

Japs Sink Two British Warships   Announcement Takes Gilt Off Reports. of Italian Crujser Sinking . 

Japanese Sink Two Big British Cruisers In Bay Of Bengal   London Reports Cornwall and Dorsetshire Lost; Heavy Blow to Naval Forces In Fast: British Sub Sinks Italian Cruiser

Britain Loses. Powerful:Ships   Vessels ‘That:Sunk Bismarck Are Downed Re Jananess

TWO BRITISH CRUISERS. SUNK IN BENGAL BAY   Dorsetshire, Which Sank Bis: mark, Is Victim Of Japanese Bombers   PERIL TO INDIA GROWS   Axis Claims Other Blows As London Awaits Bitter Naval Battle

Two British Cruisers Sunk By Japanese Bombers: Blow To British Naval Stre ‘ngeth

Jap Bombers Sink Cruisers In Bengal Bay   Heavy Blow to British Naval Strength in Protecting Supply Lines to India

SHIPS SUNK BY ENEMY IN BENGAL BAY   Shock of News of Powerful Vessels Rubs Gilt Off Earlier Report of Sub Success   OTHERS ARE DAMAGED

Japan’s Aerial Bombers Sink 2 British Cruisers   Cornwall And _ Dorset shire Sent To Botton In Bay Of Bengal.

BOMBERS GET WARSHIPS IN BENGAI RAY   Mighty Naval Battle May Follow, Reports  ee FP SS ae

2 BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK BY JAPANES   Loss of Powerful Ships Shock: ® Admiralty

IRSETSHIRE ND CORNWALL OMB VICTIMS   eir Torpedoes Finishec  ff German Battleship  Bismarck Little Less Than Year Ago   LOW TO BRITISH. NAVAL STRENGTH   nck of Loss Rubs Gilt ff London Announcenent of British Sub’s Destruction Cruiser

Big British Cruisers Are  Sunk By Japs   Dive Bombers Score Staggering Blow Against Royal Navy

Jap Bombers Sink 2 British Ships  Admiralty Annanuncac   Admiralty Announces Loss Of Cruisers In Bay Of Bengal

SUNK BY JAPS   Cornwal! and Dorsetshire Arc Destroyed In Bay of Benga!   ITALIAN CRUISER BAGGED BY BRITAIN   Navy Reporters Predict Big Battle Impending In Indian Waters

HEAVY BLOW TO.  BRITTON NAVAL FORCE ASTRIDE INDIA SEA LANE   Two War Vessels Had Part In Finishing Bismarck; Several Merchant Ships Sunk By Enemy Air and Ocean Forces

Britain Loses Powerful Ships   Vessels That Sunk Bis. marck Are Downed By Japanese

2 British Cruisers  Are Sunk   Foe Bombers Strike Warcratt Guarding Route To Indic.

055 BLOW AT SEA POWER IN BAY OF BENGAL   New Delhi Reports Loss Alsc of Merchant Ships in Indian Ocean.   MORE THAN 1,000 MEN SAVED FROM ‘LOST SHIPS

Two British Cruisers Sunk   Conquerors of German Battleship Bismarck Sent Down by Japs

Italian Cruiser Sunk By Bri. tish. Submarine in Medi“tarranean Sea.   CEYLON ATTACKED AGAIN

TWO BRITISH CRUISERS ARE SUNK BY JAPS   Powerful Craft That Finisher Off Bismarck Downed By Bombers Off India.

Japs Sink Two British Cruisers   New Sea Battle Impends in Bay of Bengal As Trincomalee Is Bombed and Planes Fly Over Colombo; Many Cargo Ships Go Dowr

Japs Sink Two British Cruisers In Bengal Bay   Dorsetshire afid Cornwall Go Down —1,100 of Crew Members Rescued

TWO BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK BY JAPANESE   10,000-Ton Cornwall and 9,975-Ton Dorsetshire Are Lost; Sank Nazi’s Bismark

@eavy Blow to British Na val Strength, Already Stretched Thin   QUNNING FIGHT STILL UNDER WAY   Axis Reports. Also Tell of Jap Landing on West a Coast of Burma

British Lose Two Cruisers  To Jap Bombs   Bay Of Bengal Scene Of Battle Costing Important Ships   OTHER LOSSES GIVEN   Severe Blow To Allies In Attempt To Halt  Westward Drive

BRITISH LOSE 2 HEAVY CRUISERS IN BENGAL BAY   JAPANESE BOMBERS BATTER THIN NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS

Cornwall And Dorsetshire Are Lost In Bay Of Bengal While Guarding Sea Lanes To India

TWO 8-INCH-GUN CRUISERS LOST, BRITISH ANNOUNCE   Follows Earlier Announcement Of Sinking OF¥ ltalian Cruiser

Powerful Ships Are Bombed In Bay Of Bengal   Enemy Claims To Have Sent 21 Allied  Merchantmen To Bottom

Great Britain Admits Heavy Cruisers Sunk By Warplanes   Cornwall, Dorsetshire Sent To Bottom In Bay Of Bengal.

Two British Cruisers Are Bomb Victims   Japs Sink “Cornwall” and “Dorsetshire in  Indian Ocean

[wo Powerful British Ships Sunk by Japs   Jeavy Naval Loss Sustain ed From Aerial Bombs ir Bay of Bengal.   Allied Merchantmen Are Lost in Attacks

TWO BIG BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK IN INDIAN OCEAN AREA   CORNWALL AND DORSET: SHIRE FAL VICTIMS TO JAP. ENESE BOMBERS

BRITISH CRUISERS INBAY OF BENGAL   English Report 10,000-Tor Halian Cruiser Sunk in Mediterranean

Dorsetshire, Cornwall Lost  In Bengal Bay   British Subs Sink. 19, 000 Ton Italian Cruiser Im Mediterranean ©

Dorsetshire And Cornwall Smashed By Jap Bombers   Planes Ranging Bay of Bengal Strike Telling Blow at British Naval Strength Protecting India; Japs Claim 21 Merchantmen Also Sunk

MERCHANT SHIPS ALSO DESTROYED   London Believes Majo1 Naval Battle Is In The Making   Loss of ‘Warships Blow To British Sea Power Guarding India

Italy Loses 1 Cruiser, Britain Two   Cornwall And Dorsetshire “Sunk” In” Bengal Bay By Nipponese Bombers

Claim Mikado’s Mer 30 Miles From India   Blazing Battles in Indian Ocean; Tokio Boasts 21 Allied Merchantmen Bagged

Dickinsen Is New Chairman Of Commission   Augusta Man Elected To Succeed William Aberg As Chief Of  Conservation Body

BUSINESS AID BILL APPROVE!   Small Manufacturers : To Be Assisted

Senate Votes Bill to Aid Small Plants  Okeh 100 Million   Okeh 100 Million Agency Within Structure of WPB

Senate Passes Bill to Aid Smaller Firms  New Corporation ~ Would Farm Out War Contracts

Senate Okays Bill to Aid Little Business   Measure Calls for Smaller War Plants Corporation in WPB

Small Boats Rush — Rommel] Supplies   Allied Planes and Ships Fail to Halt Steady Flew to Front

Small Boats Used To Rush Supplies To Rommel Force:   Speedy Motor Craft Seen in Large Numbers, Allen Reports

Americans Hail Chinese as Comrades, on Fififth Anniversary o Outbreak of Struggle

Order of Day to Armed Forces Promises End of Japs in China   Stimson and Knox Salute Chines As Comrades in Arms on Anniversary Of 1937 Attack at Peiping

Order Of Day Hails China As Ally In Wat   Exceptional Step Taken By War And Navy Departments

PLEDGE CHINA © HELP 10 FINISE   Army-Navy Or Order of the Day ‘Promises — Expul. sion of Japs. a

MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION FOR PROJECT   Chamber of Commerce Also. Issues Statement to All Citizens Urging a ‘Solid Front’’   ‘BETTER HOMES, TOWN’   City Trucks Will Pick Up Salvage Materials From Curbs Tomorrow

FIAY 6, 7 AND 8 ARE SET ASIDE IN STATEMENT   Salvage Drive Is Wednesday With Boy, Girl Scouts _ Getting Proceeds   Of Sala   BURGSTRUM IN CHARGE   Trash, Refuse Will Be Collected by City Trucks Thursday, Friday

NEARING THE CLOSE   Hill Summer Music Music Activities Will End Next Week

Gas Transport Problem May Widen Rationing   Shortages May Devel.y Elsewhere With Facilities Diverted  Te East Coast

Rationing Indefinite   Oil Situation Depends on Transportation Setup

Appeal Made at Jamestown   Davies Says Gas Rationing May Hit Other Areas

GASOLINE 10 DEPEND UPON HAILING NEEN   Transportation to Settle Rationing in Additional States.   DIVERTING CARRIERS TO SHIFT “DRY” AREA   Degree of Rationing May Be Given by Ickes Today; Cites Pittsburgh.

Extension Of Gas Rationing Is Discussed   Deputy Petroleum Coordin. ator Says Action Will Depend on Developments  QUOTA IS NOT DECIDEE

Spread Of Gas Ban Is Likely   Davies Says All Regions Should Sacrifice For Defense Effort

GAS RATIONING MAY COVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY   Ickes’ Assistant Says No Reason “Why  The East Coast Should Bear All Hardship”

Britain Executes Two Enemy Spies   Men Convicted Under Treachery Act

2 ENEMY SPIES ARE EXECUTED   Briton and Belgian National Die; Appeals in England Are Denjed

2 ENEMY SPIES _ ARE EXECUTEI   One Of Those Executed Under Brit ish Treachery Act Was & British Subject

BRITISH CLOSE 2 SPY CAREERS   Put Couple to Death; One English Citizen, Oiher Is Belgian

TWO ARE EXECUTED IN LONDON PRISOM   Belgian and a British Sub ject Put fo Death As Enemy Secret Agents,

British Execute Pair as Spies   Belgian, English Subject Victims

TWO ENEMY SPIES ARE PUT TO DEATH   Convicted Under Treachery Act; Executed In London

Probe Of Osage Mine Disaster   State and National Officials Seek Cause of Blast That Cost Lives of Fifty-Six Men

U.S. Anzac Airmen Still On Offensive   Huge Enemy Toll Is Taken On- Invasion Bases; Parley Opens

‘CAR OWNERS SIGN  UP FOR “A” BOOK  ]   Gas Registration Opened ‘This Morning at Six Schools   WILL CLOSE FRIDAY

CAR 0  CA SIGN  UP FOR “A” BOOK   Gas Registration Opened This Morning at Six Schools   WILL CLOSE FRIDAY

Special Prayers for Men in Service Offered  Americans Observe - Solemn

Reprimand Comes   landis Says La Guardia’s l tlerances Lacking in Responsibility

Activity Indicates Allies May Open New Front,  Under Russian Pressure

Margaret Herlihy Feared for Life, Attorney Asserts   Husband She Shot, Bruta and iurbulent, He Declares

75,000 Italian Soldiers Ready  To Surrender   Massing of Forces At Gibraltar Indicates ‘Increasing Offensive

Report More . lfalians Ready To Surrender   Major Allied Blows Expected to Fall in Mediterranean Arec

COAST AREA BLACKS OUT LAST NIGHT   Navy at Corpus Christi Has Nothing New To Report on Activity Of Enemy Submersible

BLALKED OU! RING NIGHT   Navy and Army Surface arid Aircraft Continuing Search.   NOTHING TO REPORI   War Threat Actually Comes to Texas Coast for First Time.

SENATOR LEE WILL REPLY TO STIMSON   Member From Oklahoma Determined To Amend Teen-Age Draft Bill To  Bar Liquor   TO DEFEND PROPOSAL

SEC. KNOX OPPOSES LEE'S PROMI GLAUSE   Liquor Under Navy Control, He Tells Senate

Knox Objects  To ‘Dry Rule   Navy Secretary Believes Liquor Evil Under Control Without Law.

JAP BASE IN BURMA BLASTED BY YANKS   Bombs Hit Runways and Hangars Set Afire

Jap Airfield At Burma is Bombe   Same Type of Ships Used on Tokyo Raid Are Again Employed

INVADERS DEFEATED U SHARP BATTLE 20 MILES INSIDE CHINA'S BORDER, REPORT STATES

JAP. DEFEAT: INSIDE CHINESE: BORDER IS SLOWING UP: DRIVE          ‘Threat “OF. ‘Enemy : Agi i Of China-Via: Buin . rs  Eased. By- “Allied”  + af OM eHon

Chinese Troops, American Fliers Slow Down Japs   Counter-Attack Kills 1,000 Enemy Troops, Traps 400

JAP LOSSES EASE INVASION THREAT VIA BURMA ROAD   American Pilots Give Nipponese Terrific Pounding In Western Yunnan.

JAP ADVANGE INTO CHINA GETS SETBACK   Counter - attack on Burma Road Destroys Large “nemvyv Force.

‘Government Girls’ Mad   aD M Cavite Proposal Meets With Disapprovel

Attack Made On Rhodes By British Ships   Italian Island Pounded For 12 Minutes By Naval Squadron Which Has Returned Safely

Rhodes Island Bombarded By British N av v      Heavy Shells Poured Into Axis Base, Which Is Left Burning

BRITISH SQUADRON MAKES ATTACK ON ISLAND OF RHODES   Raid Made Thursday Wag _ Carried Out With ' Perfect Timing And Accuracy

British Fleet, Planes Shell, Bomb Rhodes   Heavy Damage. Done To Bases Oni Island, London Reports

British Fleet Shells Rhodes, Island Base   Isle in Dodecanese Plastered by Ships For 12 Minutes

BRITISH BOMBARD RHODES ISLAND. IN DODECANESE   Sudden Attack Inflicts Great Damaye on Axis Installations.

Dias wey oa on Primary and Secondary  AviationTraining Classes To Begin Next Week

Primary and Secondary Aviation Training Classes To Begin Next Week

Sheep and Goat Assn Directors Will Meet Sept. 8-9  Mineral Wells Will Be Host City for

e@ In Washington   Naturally Civilian Defense Is in Turmoil, But Mayor  LaGuardia and Mrs. Dane: #2...

Our Civilian Defense In A Turmoil:   Naturally, ‘With Eleanor And La Guardia Involved

K. C. Bandit Murders In Cold Blood   Fires Into Back Of Policeman He Had Just Disarmed

PLAN PROGRAM FOR FARM WEEK   ‘Farming for Freedom’ to Bi Keynote of Meeting to Bi Held at MSC

Chungking Sources Confirm Arrival; Axis Admits War Factories Smashed

JITTERS SPREAD THROUGH JAPAN AFTER ATTACKS   Mounting Nervousness Indicated By Contradictory Reports From Nipponese Islands’ Capital .

Raiders Flew On to China, Nippon Avers   Heavy Damage Indicated as Flustered Tokio Claims One Bomber’s Crew Taker

Are Sunk By U.S. Sub   Merchant Vessel And Another Sent To Bottom

NAVY TELLS OF UNDERSEA HITS   Lone Submarine Sinks Jap Cargo Ship and Chaser, Damages Another

U.S. Submarine Sends Big Merchantman To Bottom In Western Pacific

Great Damage Wrought By Lone Sub   Navy Craft Reports Suceesses In Prowl Of Enemy Waters

LONE U. 5. SUB SINKS CRUISER, DESTROYER      American Craft — . Lurking in Far-Away Indian Ocean Reports Successes

U. §, SUBMARINE ‘SINKS 2 JAP SHIPS   SEVEN THOUSAND TON MER CHANTMAN AND. SMALL. VESSEL SENT TO BOTTOM. .

LONE AMERICAN U-BOAT SCORES AGAINST ENEMY   Sub, Cruising Through Japanese Waters in Western Pacific, Sends Large Ship te Rottom   SUB CHASER SUNK   Also Scores Hits or  Freighter; Navy Also Reveals U. S. Sub Succeeds in Indian Ocean

Mexico War Declaration Due Today; Sabotage Is Blamed in Ship Tragedy)

Mexican Tanker Swept by Blasts Killing Four Men as Nation Awaits Declaration of War

CLAIM YANKS A GIBRALTAR BASE   Vichy, Berlin Assert 5000 Reach British Outpost in Mediterranean

lJ. §. HOSPITAL   Survey of Possible Sites Has Just Been Completed in State

Army General Hospital May Come to lowa   Engineers Have Finished Survey of Several Sites In State  GILLETTE REPORTS  Cedar Rapids Is Urging  Him to Encourage Its Location There

Companies ‘Not. Private Citizens Can Deduct  Expenses of Blackout

Rate Of Armament Production Reveals Sharp Improvement In September, WPB Chief Reveal:

War Production 4 Times Higher      Donald Nelson Re_veals Big Aircraft Plants Producing

NELSON TELLS OF BOOSTS IN WAR BUILDING   Now Four. Timed Faster - Than .at Time. of ’ Pearl Harbor   NEW PLANE PLANTS   Definite. Improvement Is Shown Over August . ’ Munitions Figure -

PRODUCTION RATE NN 4 CATEGORES SHOWS INCREAS   War Goods Made Four Time: As Fast As At Time Of Pearl Harbor   NEW AIRCRAFT FACTORIES ARE TURNING OUT PLANES   With Emphasis On Heavier Weapons ‘Definite Imorovement? Shown

Gain Is Shown  In Production   Nelson Reports Warplane Ordnance, Ship Output Up In September

Rate of Production Increase in Armaments Improves, Nelson Says   Bomber Output Is Reported Very Nearly on Schedule

WAR PRODUCTION GAINS REPORTED   BOMBER OUTPUT ABOUT ON SCHEDULE — MERCHANT SHIPS UP 10 PER CENT.

Munitions Roll Off U. S. Lines At Higher Rate   Over-All Production Now Nearly 4 Times Scale Day War Started, Nelson Says   Gains Seven Percent Over August’s Total   New Piane Plants at Work Making ‘Exceptionally’ Good Showing

War Production Up. Nelson Says   4 Major Categories Show Increase

Bob Shelton In ~ Clerk’s Race   WELL KNOWN  OUACHITA COUNTY MAN MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

G. D. Smith In Assessor’s Race   L esteatantmemteaeneendl  WELL KNOWN BRIDGE CREEK RESIDENT © ANNOUNCES

Bill Mullis To Seek County Post   LOCAL MAN ANNOUNCES FOR TREASURER OF OUACHITA

‘Treasurer’ 3 Race   WELL  ‘KNOWN ‘BEARDEN MAN ANNOUNCES TODAY   HOMER JONES

A: S. Pope Seeks County Office   WELL KNOWN OUACHITA COUNTY: MAN ASKS CLERKSHIP

ira L. Grayson In County Race   WELL KNOWN CHIDESTEI MAN ANNOUNCES FOR TREASURER

CLAIMS SPIES SHOWED BIAS TO HITLERISM   Dr. Randall Testifies He  Said Totalitanan Is Best Form   WAS FIRST WAR WEEK   Testifies Before Texas Probe Un-American Activities

Ship Eludes  3 Submarines   Plane Chases U-Boats Near West Indies Port

SUBS TAKE FRIGH}   Make Crash Dives Whe Plane Interrupts Attack on U. S. Passenger Ship

Passenger Ship Escapes 3 Sub: Patrol Plane Arrives  On Scene; Attempt Ta Ram U-Boats

JAPS PUSHED BACK MILES BY LUZON TROOPS   MacArthur’s counter attack during past 48 hours is successful

Action Near  On Manpower   Must Be Taken in 2 or 3 Weeks, FDR Declares; No Crisis Now

President Sees 9,700,000 Men Serving by 1944   Something Must Be Done About Manpower Situatio: Without Delay, He Says

HUGE ARMY SEEN: BY END OF 1983   Roosevelt Says Fighting Forces Will Number 9,700,000 Men

New Setup Fer Labor  Due Soon   Fightng F orces Will Number 9 700.000

1S, MANPOWER PINCH FORESEEN   Armed Forces to Numbe! 9,7 90,000 In 1943, noosevelt Says

FIGHTING FORCE OF 9,700,000 AIM NEXT YEAR   FDR Declares Steps Must Be Taken Regarding Manpower Within Next Few Weeks   4,500,000 In Army

MILITARY NEEDS 9,700,000 MEN BY END 1943   President Reveals Expansion Plans Will Add 3,800,000-—Industries Also Need More

FORCES WILL BE 9,700,000 BY END OF 1943   President Makes Disclosure In Stressing Need for Manpower Action   ASSERTS SOMETHING MUST BE DONE SOON   Committee Issues Report Favoring Volunteer System for Workers

By LIEUT.GOL, JOHN'R, KANE Unkted States Air Force In the  badlaggdl. ek

By LIEUT.COL. JOHN R, KANE United States Air Force in the Middle East

STEADY PUSH AGAINST AXIS IS CONTINUED   Enemy Counter: Attacks Hurled Back By British African Forces.

EIGHTH ARMY GOES ONWARD SMASHING NAZI. RESISTANCE   several - Counter «. Attacks Hurled Back.With Heavy " Losses To German Afrika Korps

Britain Hails Storied Dash Of MacArthur   Says Escape from Bataan To Australia Made By Speedboat and Plane

MacArthur's, Flouting of Japanese Blockade. To Take Australian Post Called World Epic; Speedboats Outrun Subs; Plane Dodges Enemy

iT Makes Ail Others OF War Look Pale By Sampaio  Story Of MacArthur’s Escape

M’Arthur Dash Makes Hstory   Escape to Australia from Philippines Is Remarkable Feat

MacArthurs Escape From Bataan Hailed as Great Exploit of War; Uses Speed Boats to Elude Jap:

ALLIEDe PLANES KNOCK DOWN 36 JAP AIRPLANES   Damage Fot Four Ships And Be es Over +

ALLIED PLANES KNOCK DOWN 36 JAP AIRPLANES   Damage Four Ships And Bases Over Week-End

A ‘Real War For Japanese      Allied Air Blows Emphasize Tojo Warning on War

ee ee  SIX SOLDIERS KILLED   Allies Bear Out Tojo’s Warning   Knock Down Jap _ Planes, Damage Ships, and Bomb Bases in Week-End Attacks in Pacific

Thirty-Three Planes Downed, Four Ships Damaged And Eight Bases Attacked -

Allies Down Many Planes In Southwest   33 to 36 Enemy Aircraft Knocked Out of the Skies   Tojo Warns Japanese Of Allied Offensives   American Fleet Is Unable To Get Japs Out of Hiding Places

Allied Air Power Knocks Out 36 Nippon Planes   TOJIC WARNS TOKYO   Japan Providing Against Air Raids, Says War - Minister

ALLIED AIRCRAFT CLEAN OUT JAP   Premier Tojo Tells His Na tion ‘Real War Is Just Start. ing;’ Lists Supply Problems

U Boat Torpedoes Merchant Vessel  A me ie - —_   30 Survive Sinking as Two Are Lost

Three Japanese Ships Attacked In East Indie:   Allied Bombers Also Bomb Enemy in Heights of New Guinea

JAP DESTROYER HIT OFF TIMOR   Warship Badly Damaged, Two Mer chant Ships Scored On—Jap: Forced Back on New Guinea

At Least One U. S. Cruiser Sunk and Five Warships Damaged by Foe in Terrific Struggle

M’Arthur’sMer Raid Jap Base:   Fliers Hammering Rabaul; 3 Jap Ships Struck Off Timor Isle

ATTACKS MADE ON POSITIONS OF JAP!   Allied Bombers Roar Out Over Waters of the Pacific

Allied Bombers Hit Destroyer   Theatre of War Down Under Reveals Japs Are Unable to Rest

Hirschl Is Questioned On Slaying   Uncle of Shonbrun Gives Tale of Miss Webb’s Nervousness After Reich Attack  Tells of Plan  Faull Plan ae Theft of

STATE PRESENTS ‘STAR’ WITNESS   ‘Miss Webb Cries as Mar Recounts Conversation With Her March 4

NEHRU ASKS FOR QUICK FREEDOM   Wants Provisional Indiar Government Résponsible To Indian People, Not Viceroy

Fear Of Revol! Is Expressed By Britons   Unless Concession Made, Indians May -Lean Toward Axis

Dominion Status ls Price of Aid In War on Axis   Pandit Nehru Request Immediate Formation of Own Government   jays His People Will Ac cept Nothing Less Than Their Freedom

India Threatens Turning to Axis   Real Peril of Revolt Seer Behind Backs of British; Freedom Demanded

India Leaders Pleading For Action   Regarded as Warning To British to Stop Temporizing

Britain Loses 10 Warships and One Small Aircraft Carrier. Allies Do Heavy Damage To Nazi lJ-Roats.

NAZIS POUR MORE TROOP! INTO TUNISIA   Counter-Attacks Of Strong Nature Are Being Made

Strong CounterAttacks ContestAlliedAdvance:  Six Axis Ships Sunk

—EAGER YANKS SWARM INTO BRITAIN—   Greatest Convoy  Landed   . . SECOND FRONT POT BOILS

GREATEST U.S. CONVOY LANDS   Stirs New Speculation on  Second Front Soon

ARRIVAL STIRS NEW TALK OF SECOND FRONT   ‘More Thousands of Fight_ing-Fit Yankees Are Landed Safely on British Soil  In Fast Few Days  Ar FRPAAITIIAICL CALIBRE

Another Big U. S. Convoy To Britain   Biggest Contingéai Yet Chiefly Air Men And Materiel

Largest Convoy Reaches Britain   rival of U. S. Troops Brings Speculation on Second Front.

ae THOUSANDS OF MEN ON SHORE   Greatest Number of AEF Troops Reaches England; Land at  Severat Ports

More Yanks In England  Rin~nvnet Ly£ All      Biggest Of All Convoys Unloads

INVASION TALK IS REVIVED BY U.S. CONVOY   More Thousands Of Fighting Fit Americans Land In Great Britain   EMPHASIZE AIR STRENGTH   Many Ports Needed To Unioad Great Front Line Force And Its Supplies

SECOND FRONT HOPES RAISED   Thousands of Americans, All Anxious for Fight, Stir Enthusiasm of Britons

THOUSANDS OF YANKEES POUR INTO BRITAIN   Greatest Convoy Yet to Push Its Way Across Atjantic Stirs Anew Second Front Sneculatian   MANY PORTS USED   Contingent Too Large t  Handle At One Place: Britain Has New Middle East Commander

ARRIVE IN LONDON   Thousands of American Sol diers Are Now on Foreign Soil

Thousands More U.S. Troops Pour Into Britain; England Creates Independent Iran-Iraq Command

MORE AMERICAN _ TROOPS LANDED   Largest Convoy of Wai Brings More Thousands to British Ports. v7

LARGEST U. §. CONVOY REACHES ENGLAND   Thousands Of Fighting-Fit American Troops Well Equipped For Action Leave Ships At Various Ports—Front-Line Caliber Of Men And Material Noted

‘Greatest Yet’ Convoy Is Safe in Britair   Only Crack Troops Arrive--Prepare Bases for Many More Men

GREATEST U. 8. CONVOY LANDS   More Thousands Of Yan  kees Stir Second Front   Speculation Anew

Second Front Talk Takes Fresh Spurt; All Branches Are Represented

Record Convoy — Reaches England  Thousands Of American Fighting Men Arrive To Give Second Front Hane

TROOPS: LANDED AT MANY BRITISH PORTS   Speculation on: Second Front Stirred Anew Among Brrish Obcervarc

Thousands of Best American Soldiers Anxious for Action   Eagerness Revealed in Motto: “Let’s Get This Over With”

BRITISH OBSERVE PREPAREDNESS OF NEW U. S. TROOPS   Convoy So Large Many British Ports Required to Unload Men, Equipment

Arrival Of AEF: Revives Subject  or Second F rom   Use Many British Poris To Unload Men, Weapons Great U7 8; Convoy

Great Convoy Of U. §. Troops Reaches Brifain   New Speculation Aroused That New Front Is Planned

Fighting-Fit Yanks In Big Convoy Stir Second Front Talk   Britons Note Reinforcements, ’Crack’ Character Of Doughboys

ARRIVAL NEW AEF CONVOY, GREATEST YET, STIRS BRITISH  ODEATREOT CICUTING IIR   , GREATEST FIGHTING UNI) YET TO REACH ENGLAND : JO AID NEW FRONT

ATEST CONVOY LANDS IN ENGLAND   Ships Dock at Several Ports to Unload Men Taken to Various Camps.

LARGE AMERICAN CONVOY REACHES GAEAT BRITAIN   Transports And Supply Vessels Dock In England

Renews Talk Of Second  Front Soon   Air Strength, Capacity for Reinforcements Are Emphasized

BIGGEST U.S. CONVOY STIRS BRITISH SPIRIT   Its Size And Quality Prompt English To Speculate On ‘Second Front’ Date

"STIRS MORE TALK “OF SECOND FRON’   American Bases Rapidly Ab* aorbing Reinforcementa cf . Frent-Line Character

HUGE CONVOY SCATTERS TO MANY PORTS   Number of Transports and Troopships Forces Dispersal for Unloading— Soldiers Quickly Transfayyed tn Wattine Rages.

Record Convey Keaches Isles Set To Battle   Only Crack Outfits Included In Shipments To Britain: Latest Equipment,   CREATE IRAQ COMMAND

Big Convoy To Britain Stirs Hopes  Speculation fs High Concerning the Second Freént

2nd Front Is Hinted By Type Of Troops   Largest Convoy Yet Lands With Complete War Equipment; Air Bases Boosted

Thousands of Yank Troops Reach Britain in Largest Convoy to Date

British. Acclaim Arrival 0f Vast U5. Ship Convoy   Speculation On. Second Front Raised To New Pitch Today

U.S. Troops Scattered To Manv Ports   Arrival Stirs Up New Speculation On Second Front; Forces Eager For Action

ANOTHER U.S. CONVOY SAFE   Biggest Shipment Of Mer And Material In England

Second Front Speculation Stirred Anew   Germans Throw New Masses of Tanks Into Fight Qhn Russian Front

Largest Convoy — To Reach Britain   Thousands. Ac Additional “American Troops . Landed:   MEN ’ EQUIPPED ~ FOR BUSINESS

NEW ARRIVAL SPURS SPECULATION ON SECOND FRONT   Thousands Of U. 5.” Fighting Men Land At Many British Ports

‘Thousands Of U. S. Troops Pour Into Great Britain Fit, Ready For Action

Second Front Talk Growing; Best Units Sent   Americans Now Able T« Absorb Ground Forces At Greater Pace; Air Strength Emphasized

Striking Force of The U.S. Air Force Can Be Doubled and Redoublec Without Delay

More Yankees Reach Britain   Largest Convoy Arrives In Port; Men Impress With Appearance

SECOND FRONT TALK REVIVED   British Speculate Over Arrival of Biggest Am: erican Convoy. ’.

30 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED TANKER SAVEL   Rochester 11th Yank Ves sel Attacked In Atlantic

US. Tanker Is Latest Sub Victim      10th Vessel Lost Near Coast; Three Die. 31 Rescued

Roc:rester 1Ot!  Sunk Off Zoast   Was Enroute Empty fron New York to Corpus Christi, Texas

31 Off Torpedoed Ship Reach Norfolk   Tanker Rochester Shelled, Sunk Off East! Coast Yesterday, 15th Victim of Nazi Subs

SURVIVORS OF TANKER TELL ABOUT ATTACK   30 Escape in Two Lifeboats, Roch ester Being Eleventh Merehantship Attacked by Subs

cquessiecmntncememmaninaansteemaamamnsiinnetetetitt tt eT CNT CCC CLO LLL LN ELL ACL ALLO L ON  neenheieeinee  Axis Submarines Again Train ‘Guns Cn Ameovienh Shipping  130 Grim Survivors fell How Tanker Rochester Went Down Before Torpedoes And ShellsOf Nazi Submarine

30 Survivors Tell of 10th U-Boat Victim   Think Three Killed In Attack That Sinks Tanker Off Virginia

TANKER SURVIVORS REACH NORFOLK, VA   Tell How Sub Sank Vessel With Torpedoes at Short Range.

IOWA INFANT, NURSE DIE OF ASPHYXIATION   Gas fumes leaking from heater in basement caused tragedy

Tulsan Charged in Slaying Of Wife         William Brown Still Steadfastly Denies Murder

*y on ‘7 Zresence o- 4omme. I er in 3 un-s —1 et’s © aims in Sxeeca

Interpreting e War   Address of Hitler On Aims; Will Rommel Be Purged’

Germans Push Southward Along  Rostov Railroad   Russians Say. Main” Enemy Forces Held On West Bank of Don

Ignore Heavy Losses; Main Forces Held   dey to Caucasus Threatened by German Successes  South of Voronezh.

Germans Pour Waves of Men Into Offense   Russ Admit Crossing To: ward Voronezh; Huge

Germans Only 200 Miles From City of Rostov   British Make Little Progress In North Africa

BLAST FURNAGEERUPTION CAUSE OF THREE DEATHS   Molten Iron Wells From Leak L Furnace At J. & L. Plant

Three Workers Die in Blast Furnace Eruption   Molten Iron Wells From Base; Fire Rages Four Hours

COMPROMISE PRICE CONTROL WAITS ACTION   Joint Commiifee Agrees No Ceiling on Farm Prices Without Approval of Ag Secretary   DROPS WAGE TIE   Would Permit Agricultural Prod ucts fo go up 11 to 15 Per Cen Above Present Levels

Price Control Bill Approved By Committee   Farm Concessions Thrown Out of Compromise Measure

Conferees Agree to Allow Farmers to Charge From 10 to 15 Per’ Cent More for Products.   VOICE FOR WICKARD ON CEILINGS VOTED   Measure Believed in Final Yorm—Administrator’s Orders Could Be Appealed to Courts,

Conference Group Agrees On Price Control; F.D.R. Views Ignored   Some of Provisions Opposed by President Retained

Committee Reaches  Accord on Price Bill   Senate-House Unit Throws Out Concessions to Farmers and Allows Boosts in Present Farm Prices; Action Speeded on Rewritten Act

Compromise Reached On Price Control Measure By Congress Conferees

Alcohol Process To Produce Most Synthetic Rubber   Nelson Tells Senate Committee That Pleasure Driving !s Out For Duration

More Rubber From Alcoho! Anticipated   Facilities Available to Pro. duce 200,000 Tons Next Year, Nelson Testifies   BY “POLISA PROCESS

FAVOR ALCOHOL FOR SYNTHETIC RUBBER   Process Favored Over Petroleum, Nelson Tells Senate Committee.

More Rubber From Grain During 1943   Chairman Nelson Tells Committee Of Board's Plan   Elastic This Year In Alcohol Process   800,000 Tons From Alcohol Will Be Produced Annually

Nelson Tells Solons Bulk Of 1943 Synthetic Rubber ‘Will Come From Alcohol

NELSON TELLS OF PLANS FOR RUBBER   War Production Board Expects To Get More Synthetic Mater ial From Alcoholic Sources Than From Petroleum, Chairman Reports To Senate Agriculture Sub-Committee

RUBBER PLANT MUSCATINE’S?   Final 0. K. Not Yet Given WPB Says After House

SYNTHETIC PLANTS TO ~ USE GRAIN   ‘More Rubber to Come Fron Alcohol Than Oi] in 1943, Nelson Says   NOT CLOSING DOOR TO NEW PROCESSES   Now Feeling Way Toward New Sources; Auto Pleasure Drivine Ts Ont

Use Alcohol For Synthetic Rubber As Well As Oil   Nelson Warns Senate, However, No Tires In Sight  Far Plancura Care

USE OF GRAIN FOR ‘RUBBER’ 10 BE STEPPED UP   OPA Chief Reveals Broad Plans with Petroleum As Secondary Source   NEW PROCESSES SOUGHT   But, Production Will Be Sufficient for Military Requirements Only

‘Guthrie Quits  Post With WPE   Assistants Also Resign; Claims Opposition To Conversion Too Great

WPB Rift Develops, Textile Head Quits   Says He Ts ‘No Longer’ Able to Carry Out Desired Aims

Yank - Fliers Caught Japs In Surprise   Had Carefully Planned Fo Expected Big Raid, Destroyed 27 Planes

AMERICAN “FLYING TIGERS” WHIP JAPS IN SURPRISE FIGH   BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID ON RANGOON BEATEN OFF WITH - MANY RAIDERS DOWNED

American:‘Flying Tigers’ —» Shoot Down 27 Jap Plane:   Join With RAF in Beating Off Japs’. Biggest Day: light Bombing Attack in Burma

Defenders Of  Rangoon Beat Off Invaders   American Volunteers And British Pilots Destroy 27 Jap .Plane

American "Flying Tigers" Waited for Japs to Stage Daylight Attack

FLYING TIGERS" SPRING AIR TRAP   Lurking in Deserted Ran goon With R.A.F. Fliers, They Down 27 Jap Planes

Japs Cut Main Northern Coastal Railway After Three Point Landing   PRESSURE ON BURMA WEARIES DEFENDERS

Dut Stubborr  Defense Greets Foes   Landing at Three Points, Japs Press Inland to Cut Isle in Sectors; Tokyo Claims Victory in Sea Battle

ALLIED DEFENDERS . STUBBORNLY RESIST ATTACK OF INVADERS      Dutch, British and Americans Shift to Offensive 6 Stem Jaops—Enemy.Reported 40 Miles Fram Bandoeno

Three Beachheads Established Despite Smashing by Allies Of Large Part of Huge Fleet

Allied Forces Take Offensive To Halt Thrust   United Nations Fighter Planes} Bombers’ Holding Own in Air’

BY AUSTRALIANS   Corregidor Is Raided 12 Times in 24 Hours; Foes Try To Bisect Cebe leland

Oil Fields. Threatened In Burma.   American, Aussie. Airmen Préas Home Growing Offensive  on Jap Island Bases

Corregidor Pounded From Air And Bataan Land. Batteries; U. S., Aussie Fliers Raid Bases

Australians Serve Grim Notice Witl Destructive Air Raids; Enemy Shall Not Pass

India’s Axis Pal Reported Killec   Chandra Bose, Potential Quisling, May Be Dead in Crash

Reuters Reports _ American Troops Landing in Africé   [Name Five Points Where 1 They’re Supposed Ta  Ba TI. & Silent

Reuters Reports American Troops Landing in Africé   Name Five Points Wher They’re Supposed T Be; U.S. Silent

ALLIED BOMBER! DEVASTATE JAP BASE AT LAE   Australians at Milne Bay are Wiping Out The Remnants of The Ambushed Japanese—

Main Defense Line Remain: Intact; Trap Is Avoided   Allied Positions  Being Restored After Heavy Fighting; Lae Base Of Foe Wrecked

AUSSIE AIRMEN BATTER JAP’S LAR AIRDROME   Ten Tons Bombs, Loosed Without Fighter Opposion, Leaves Base Rirning   WIPING OUT ENEMY   Australian Troops, Battling In Jungles, Mopping Up Nipponese In New Guinea Area

LAL'S BASE > BLASTED FROM SKIES   Allied Airmen Aic In Milne Mopup Operations

NAZIS STRENGTHEN DEFENSES IN FRANCE   Thousands of Laborers Are Building New Gun Emplacements Along the Coast.

Alexandria and Cairo Bombed  Allies Blast Enemy  Supply Lines, Egypt Calls Defense Corps

Seam sd  RAID BOTH CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA   Four Deaths Reported In ‘Cairo and No Casualties In Alexandria

AXIS PLANES RAID CAIRO, ALEXANDRIA   Four Deaths Result from Two Attacks

Cairo, Alexandria Raided By Enemy  British Airports Hit, Says Nazi Communique; All Oniet In Desert

AXIS PLANES RAID IN EGYP'   Cairo and. Alexandria -- Both® “Attacked: ° “Battle  Front Remains ‘Quiet. .

Dewey Is Proposed   Queens County Committee Introduces Resolution for Nomination

TAA EXEMPTION 5 CUT TO S200   House Committee Approves Reduction From $400 For Dependents.   ACTION IS TENTATIVE

Committee Votes To Cut Credit for  Rianan glante   Senate Group Agrees To Lower to $300 From $400 Credit To Income Tax Payer  ADDS 220 MILLION TO REVENUE BILL Also Upholds House  In Cuttine Exemntion

Committee Votes To Lower Income Tax Exemptions  er Danandant   Tentative Decision Would Add $220,000,000 ° In Revenue

FURTHER CUTS INEXEMPTION TAX ARE MADE   Senate Committee Tentatively Votes Reduction to $300 From $400 For Each Denendent   OTHER LEVIES KEPT   Effort to Increase Single Persons Allowance to $600 Is Rejected by Committee

TENTATIVE PLAN CALLS FOR $100 EXEMPTION CUT   Senator George Says Act ion Will Add Estimated ©  S220; 5000,000 to Revenue shi

EXEMPTIONS CUT VOTED   Senate Committee’s Action of Bependents Credit Tentative

GUT IN INSOME TAX EXEMPTION NOW APPROVED   Allowance For Dependents Set At $3006

Senate Committee Cuts Dependent Exemptions To $300 in Trial Vote   Proposals for Post-War Refunds and Debt Deductions May Affect Scale

Income: Tax Credit For’ “Dependents” Lowered by.Senate   Finance Commitiee ‘Approves. Deduction by 12 to Six Vote

CUT VOTED   Senate Committee’s Action of Bependents Credit Tentative

Senate Committee Cuts Depen t emptions To $300 in Trial Vote   Pree for Post-War Refunds oe = een Deductions May Af-

INCOME TAX EXEMPTION IS REDUCED      Senate Committee Votes t Allow $300 for Each Dependent   DECLARES ACTION ONLY TENTATIVE   Move Is One of Many Being Considered in Hunt for More Revenue

COMMITTEE WOULD GUT EXEMPTIONS      Senate : ‘Group: Lower: - Figures: Fixed  oS” By. House

ALLOWANCE ON CHILDREN CUT IN COMMITTEE   sash To $300 Instead 0 3400 Tentatively 0. K.’d; Taft Wants Sales Tax Fixed For Duration

SENATE FAVORS EXEMPTION CUT   Committee Would cut $400 fo Dependents to $300 in Income Tax

Committee Votes To Cut Exemptior      Would Reduce Income Tax Sum From $4100 to $300 for Added Funds

Vote to Cut ‘Exemptions   Dependents Credit Will Be Only $300 In New Tax Measure

Exemption For Child Only $300   Senate Makes Cut To Add Large Sum To Tax Payments

CUT DEPENDENT TAX EXEMPTION   Committee’s First Revision Is  — from $400 to $300  by 2-1 Vote

SENATE BILL DIPS DEEPER INTO POCKETS   INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR DEPENDENTS CUT TO $300

SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES REDUCTION FOR DEPENDENTS  TENTATIVELY SET   TENTATIVELY SET AMOUNT AT $300 IN PLACE PREVIOUS $400

Tax Credit for Dependents Is Cut to $300 by Senators   Committee Approves Lowering of: Exemptions for Married Couples to $1,200 and for Single Persons to $500—Also Votes to Tax Income From Future Issues of State and Municipal Bonds—Changes Would Yield $220,000,000.

Senators Pare Tax Exemption Of Dependents   Heads of Families Deduct But $300 Per Person Under New Plan Of Cammittica   Ruml Pay-as-You-Go Scheme Finds Favor   Group Votes to Impose Tax on Future City, State Rand«

Exemptions Cut For Dependents   Senators Favor Reduction to $300

SENATE GROUP TAX CREDITS   Finance Committee Favors Change  in Bill

SENATE MAY SLASH TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DEPENDENTS 10 $309   Would Add Estimated $220,000.000 In Revenue To House Bill

VOTES LOWER TAX CREDIT ON DEPENDENTS   Senate Group Cuts Deduc. tion from $400 to $300 By 12 to 6 Vote   SLASH IN PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS UPHELD   Action on Debt Relief Proposals Delayed by Fi nance Committee

TAX EXEMPTION SLASH FAVORED   Senate Group Would Cu Allowance For Each Dependent To $300,  Couples $1,200

Exemptions On Income Tax Cut  Senate Lowers Amount From CAM Ta CIM

Tax Exemptions Voted by Senate Finance Group   Dependents’ Allowances $300: Married Persons $1200; Single $500   MUNICIPAL BONDS   Future Obligations Included; Committee Hurries Revision Work

Vote To Reduce  Tax Exemptions   Senate Committee Favor: . Cutting Them From $400 To $300.

VOTE CUT IN INCOME. TA EXEMPTIONS   Tentative Action Taken Today . by - Senate Finance Committee.   FAVOR $300 RATE FOR DEPENDENTS   Payment of f Income Taxes -on Current Basis May Be New Reauirement.

EXEMPTIONS FOR DEPENDENTS: MAY BE AT LOW MARK   Finance Committee Tentatively Reduces Income Tax Exemption Brackets

SENATE GROUP TALKS OF CUT ON EXEMPTION   DEPENDENT AL LOW ANC E OF $400 MAY BE CUT TO $300

CUT VOTED IN EXEMPTIONS BY SENATORS   Senate Committee Sets $300 as Tax Credit for Dependents   WOULD TAX STATE, MUNICIPAL BONDS    Pay-as-You-Go Plan Fay ored by Subcommit hee

SENATE LOWERS >» EXEMPTIONS ON ALL INCOME TAX   p Dependents’ Allowances Cut To $300 From $400—Single Persons Pay More

Tax Exemption For Dependents May Be Cut   Finance Committee Says Would Yield $220,000,000 More

Senate Unit Ups Revenue Bill   Lowers Individual Income Tax Credit from $400 to $300

Reduce Tax Offset For Dependent:   Senate Finance Grour Would Cut ExempHon te $300

Insane Convict Escapes State Hospital Toda   Had Been Confined Since 1928 When He Wounded Crawford Sheriff .

INSANE CONVICT MAKES ESCAPE   “Dangerous’’ Man Slips Down Bedsheet Rope at Independence Hospital

200 ARE HURT; STATION SCENE OF RAIL CRASt   Troop Train Ploughs Inte Rear Coaches Of Commuters’

Canadian Train  Wreck Kills 40   een ae: 200 Injured As Troop Special  Splinters 3 Coaches Of Ccmmuters’ Train.

TERRIBLE DISASTER CAUSED BY TRAIN WRECK IN CANADA   28 Persons Killed, 200 Hur As Passenger’ And Troop Trains aire Pe

Aliens Spur Own Migration From Prohibited Areas   Japanese Take DeWitt Hint; Fate Of Zone  Group Is Unexplained

‘No New Taxes Vandenberg Plea   Senator Says ‘Better To Sell More Bonds’

DRIFTED 32 DAYS BEFORE FINDING LAND   Survivors Arrive Safely in Ba hamas After Vessel Sunk—Were Given Wrong Directions.   By INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

Blue Announces Candidacy For Lieut.-Governo!   Free-For-All Race Seen it GOP Primaries, 3 Othe Possibilities

BLUE CANDIDATE FOR STATE POST   Seeks Nomination by Republicans for Iowa Lteutenant Governor

Allied Airmen Attack Jap Ships at Buin   Nipponese Occup’ Villages on Mambare River

Jackowitz Able to Mark ‘Em Up a: Long As Boys Can Knock 'Em Dowr

Lee County Vote   Prospective Tire Buyer’s Plight in Series of Raises

Paris Outburst Against Petain Hints At German Seizure Of French North Africa In Retaliation.   Leahy Blamed

Nazis May Seize French Territory  North African Move Is Forecast

Faris ress Says Nazis May Sieze French Africa Avers Vichy Must Quit Flirting With U, $., Switig to Hitler DUCA IC CEEN

‘rance Warned To Move Closer To Reich Jr She May. Lose African Finire Toa Neavic   “DEVASTATING” RAIN 

VICHY WARNED TO SHUN U.S A   Seizure of North Africa May Be Penalty for Petain Flirting

French North Africa May Be Seized By Nazi Troop:   Ry H TAYLOR HEFSERY

ze French  sel May North Africa   Nazi Paper Hints of Move Unless Petain  Quits U.S. Flirting   KECOND SUCH BLAST

WARNING: GIVEN PETAIN REGIME   PAPER SAYS NAZIS MAY SEIZE FRENCH AFRICA UNLESS VICHY CHANGES WAYS.

Nazis May Seize French Africa,  Press Warns   Indicates. Vichy Regime Dropping Collaboration And ‘Flirting with U. S.’

DOUBLE‘\BREASTED MAY GO   Suits May! Be Eliminated to Conserve: Needed Wool] .

DOUBLE:BREASTED MAY GO   Suits May’ Be E Eliminated oy — serve N

Chinese Hold Off Enemy At Kinhwa Gates   Although ' Oabenbeoed They Inflict Heavy Casualties   JAPS LOSE 8,000

PLEDGE DEFINITE HELP TO SOVIETS   U. S. and Britain Sign Nev Pact With Reds for Aid Via Sea Convoys

JAVA TS EXPECTING INVASION ATTEMPT BY JAPANESE SOON   WEEK OF LIGHTNING EVENTS HAS BROUGHT NIPPONESE CLOSER TO BATAVIA

JAP ATTEMPT TO TAKE JAVA EXPECTED SOON   Effort To Invade Island Bastion Of Southwest Pacific Imminent; All - Out Onslaught Expected

Dutch See Threat To Java In Seven - Stretching Tenacles Of Conquest   Jap Aerial Recomiaissance  And Raids Seen. As . .. Preliminary To. All-Out Onslaught mg In A Few Days. — ae

By 4. FP. Bouwer  Staf Correspondent of Aneta, Official fhteh Newe Agccnew

Fewer Tires Available for Next Mont!   Randolph Truck Operator: Already Have Exhausted Quota for May   50 APPLICATIONS NOT YET FILLED   No New Tire After June 1 If Old One Can Be. Recapped

Henderson -Announces Re duction [s Another Step to Save Rubber ©

VETS HOSPITAL IS TOBE CONSTRUCTED   Believe: ‘Priorities will. Not “ Didi Building. Tf Site Is Selected - Spotl

MEDALS BACK TO HITLER     Refugee Contributes to a Drive for Scrap Metal.

BRITISH SINK JAP TRANSPORT AND 4 INVASION VESSELS   Blast Attempt To. -Land  _ New Reinforcements On West Malaya pa. a Coast” Ra

JAPAN LANDING ATTEMPT FAIL:   Four Troop-Filled Barge: Sunk Off Malaya

British Stop Jap Landing   Reinforcements Driven > OFf By Artilleryrnen

ONE TRANSPORT ALSO WRECKED BY ARTILLERY      hnperials Fight Off Three Enemy Attacks Marking New Offensive Start.

ARTILLERYMEN OINK 4 BARGE OF JAP TROOP:   Invaders Pour Reinforce: ments Against British Ir Peninsula Fight

BRIT. REPEL JAP EFFORT:      Sink: Four Invasion. Barges 2 ‘anid. Cripple A. Jap Transport 

British Sink Troop-Laden Jap Bargés   Transport Set Ablaze i Effort to Land Men on Malaya

BRITISH USING 4-TON BOMBS ON GERMANY   New Powerful Bombs Smast . Steel-Concrete Buildings, Shatter Blocks

FOUR-TON BOMBS — USED ON GERMAN   Monsters Described As War's Deadliest Weapons

Giant Four-Ton Bomb Has Already Been Used To Pound German Citie:

F USING 4-T0N BOMB ON GERMANS   More Than Square Mile of Dues: seldorf Wrecked By Explosives Used Sept. 2

British Bomb Of Four Tons Is Being Used   New Type Explosive Is Employed In Raid On Nazis

GIANT FOUR-TON BOMB BEING USED AGAINST GERMANS   Heavy Bomb Designed to Smash Steel and Concrete Buildings and Shatter Lighter Structures

Four-Ton Bornbs  Wreck Nazi City   English Using Huge Bomb: That Smash Steel anc  Concrete.

Mediterranean Sea Battle Is Costly To Britain But Convoy Succeeds, However

Axis Sinks Pair of British Warships   Two Enemy Subs Bagged, Two Cruisers Hit by English in Running Gantlet

2 WARSHIPS LOST, BUT SUPPLIES GO THROUGH   British Announce Loss 0! Cruiser in Addition to Aireraft Carrier   DECLARE ITALIANS TURNED AND RAN   Some Additional Losses Indicated in Great Battle; No Mention of Wasp

3RITAIN LOSES A CRUISER BUT PUTS >ARGO INTO MALTA; 2 AXIS SUBS SUNK

Reinforcements for Malta Isle Survive Greatest Sea Fight   British Admit Loss of Cruiser Manchester in Mediterranean

British Cruiser Manchester Sunk   Goes Down During Operations in the Mediterranean

British Admit Aircraft Carrier And Cruiser Lost In Mediterranean Battle

ITALIANS TURN TAIL IN FIGHT WITH BRITONS   British Lose Carrier and Cruiser in Big Mediterranean Battle.   Reinforcements Are  Delivered for Malta

Deliver Goods Despite Stiff Axis Attacks   Intimate Other Losses; But Scoff Enemy Tales Of 30  Ship Casualties,   U.  oI  PARTICIPATED?

CRUISER LOST IN SEA BATTLE   2 Axis Subs Sun! Sunk, Cruisers Hit in Great Sea and Air Fight,   AXIS CLAIMS 21 SHIPS

Reinforcements, Planes Landed at Base in Mediterranean   ITALY'S SHIPS FLEE   Axis Loses Two Subs and Two Cruisers, Hit by Torpedoes

Claim Huge Allied Ship  Losses   U. S. Bombers Hammer at Foe While American Forces Continue Operations

New Planes And Mento Malta Base  British Lose At   British Lose At Least Two Major Ships, However

BRITISH CONVOY ARBIVES AT MALTA   Greatest Mediterranean Sez and Air Battle Costs Brit ish Two Ships

BRITISH CRUISER MANCHESTER LOST IN GREAT BATTLE   Reinforcements and New Planes for Malta Delivered Despite One of Greatest Sea and Air Battles of the Mediterranean; Aijrcraft Carrier Also Lost.

Reinforcements Hit By MacArthur Bombing Planes   Unofficial Reports Say U. S. Marines Pushing Deeper Into Jungles; Struggle Seen As  Changing Whole Course War

BRITISH CRUISER SUNK IN BATTLE TO STOP CONVOY   REINFORCEMENTS AND PLANES ARRIVE AT MALTESE PORT

Italians Again Turn Tail, Run   Rome Says Joint Effort By British, American Pooled Resources Greatest Ever   News of Land Fighting Meager as Battle Still Continues

CARRIER, CRUISER ARE LOST   Ttaly’s Cruisers Turn Tail And Refuse To Fight      Losses Heavy

London Admits Losses at Sea   Great Sea and Air Battle Reported in  Mediterranean

Japs Paint Rosy Picture Of Solomons  Omit Any Mention — Of Land Gains By Marines

BRITISH LOSE TWO WARSHIPS IN SEA FIGHT   "Cruiser Manchester and Carrier Eagle Sunk In Mediterranean   BUT CONVOY GETS THROUGH TO MALT   V. S. Carrier Wasp Report ed by Axis To Have Been Damaged

Indicate Japs Got Worst of Solomon Fight   Nips Issued Similar Reports After Battles of Coral Sea And Midway; Eight-DayOld Fiaht Continues

Admiralty Also Avers Nazi Claims in Sea Warfare Are Exaggerated — Britain Loses Aircraft Carrier Cruiser, But Destroys at Least Two Enemy U-Boats. Forces Italians to Run,

Italian Fleet Avoids Battle; Two Subs Sunk  Axis Claim of Many Ships Hit by Planes

CONVOY SAID SAFE IN MALTA   But Not Without Costly Battle with Subs, Planes

Nippon Claims Huge Successes In Sea Fight  AID FOR MALTA   Supplies Reach Island Despite Italian Reyports

But Large, Important Convoy Got Throu gh To Malta; Other Damage Hinted By Admiralty

Reinforcements and Planes. Delivered to Malta Despite Bitter Attack

British Admit Cruiser Sunk  In Sea Fight   9,400-Ton Manchester Lost In Mediterranean; Convoy Reaches Malta

Cruiser as Wel] As Carrier Sunk   Rome Says Big Convoy Shattered, but Admiralty Savs It Got Through

UTHER GLAIMS BY AXIS STILL UNCONFIRMED   Convoy Reaches Malta With Supplies After Great Sea-Air Battle

British Lose Cruiser; Sink  2 Axis Subs   Reinforcements Arrive at Malta; Italian Cruisers Dodge Ficht

Naval Claims By Japanese Fantastic   Omitting of Ground Comment, However, Regarded Significant

BRITO GET AO TO MALTA AFTER GLADt   Cruiser Manchester, Carrier Eagle Listed as Lost in Convoy Trip.   SEA, AIR BATTLE IS  ONE OF BIGGEST YET

British Tell Cruiser Loss In Sea Clash   Reinforcements Taken To Malta By Convoy Which Met Stiff Axis  a Se Se

Land Fighting Not Mentionec In Statement   Comfort At Home Believed Reason For Exaggeration   Italian Cruisers Run From Planes   Dreambook Stories Of Coral And Midway Battles Recalled

British Announce Loss Of Cruiser Manchester During Severe Battle In Mediterranean

“JAPANESE CLAIM ALLIED NAVAL LOSSES HEAVY BUT OMIT GAINS OF MARINES   Nipponese Report Sinking Thirteen British and U. S. Cruisers, Nine Destroyers, Three Sumbarin And Ten Transports In Solomon Island Fighting

BRITISH ADMIT CRUISER LOSS   Manchester Goes Down In Hot Naval ‘Fight As Convoy Makes Matta Harbor.

Mediterranean Battle Fails To Halt Delivery Of Supplies To Malta

BRITISH CRUISER MANCHESTER IS REPORTED LOST   Official Announcement Tells of Operations Jn Supplies, Reinforcements to Malta

Claim Sinking Of Good- Sized Ocean “Fleet”   Tokvo Forgets to Tell About Yank Gains in Fighting On the Land

Allied Losses Mount In Mediterranean   British Admit New Casualty In Terrific Sea Battle   The Axis Propaganda Machine Goes Into High

WARSHIP SUNK IN SEA FIGHT, BRITISH ADMIT   Report Supplies Reach Malta Despite Attack

“Tokyo Making Fantastic Claims; -Matines Push On  “In Solomon Islands

Convoy Battle Costs British Two Bis Shins   But Aid To Malta  Got Through, Is London’s Report Today

ALLIED CONVOY SAFE AT MALTA AFTER BATTLE   British Lose Cruiser Manchester in One of Great_est Sea, Air Fights in  . Mediterranean: ~°~   ENEMY ON RUN   Admiralty Gives Account of Running Battle—Say Published Axis Claims  Exaggerated

REPORT ITALY'S CRUISERS FLED IN SEA BATTLE   English Give First Allied Account of Mediterranean Fight

5 ee ee ater  ES: AGRE  , . S 2  Tokio Releases Fantastic Claim Of Allied Losses   No Mention Made Of Marines’ Gains In Solomon Isles  = . eae Sy eS SE Te

Nippons lenore Land Gains Of Battling American Marines   Supplies Reach Malta From Huge Allied Convoy Attacked In Mediterranean, Italian Cruisers Flee

Reinforcements Get To  Malta Despite Sea Battle  Moditerranean Finht Cocte Britich Two   Mediterranean Fight Costs British Two Cruisers, But Planes Reach Destination

British Lose Cruiser and  Air Carrier   But Convoy Gets Through; Italian Fleet Put To Flight in Big Battle

Deny Big Losses in Mediterranean   British Have Lost Carrier And Cruiser But Say Supplies Reached Malta

fat aah Aug. 14. (P)—One of the greatest sea and air battles of the Mediterranean has cost Britain the cruiser Manchester and the aircraft carrier Eagle. but resulted in

Great Naval Losses by Allies Announced by Jap Headquarters   Significantly Fail to Mention Land Gains of Leathernecks

Italian Cruisers Flee Battle, Say British Accounts   Cruiser Manchester Is Admitted Lost; Axis Claims Declared Exaggerated

Malta Aid Makes Port   British Lose Cruiser and Carrier But Chase Italian Fleet Again

BRITISH ADMIT 10. WARSHIPS LOST IN FIGHT   Admiralty Gives First Official Account of Major Action

SUPPLIES ARE “DELIVERED TC ~ MALTA FORCE      Italian Cruisers Again Turn Tail And Flee  From Enemy   AXIS SUBS ARE SUNK   Admiralty Says Further Losses Possibly  Suffered

British Say  Huge Losses Inaccurate   Marines’ Offensive Grows Into Struggle of Major Proportions—Reign of Teror in India Said Easing ‘

Japs Claim U.S. Losses Are Great   Tokyo Only Source Of Information On Solomon Battle

British Admit Cruiser Lost In Mediterranean   But Vital Convoy Survives Air-Sea Battle An:! Reaches Malta.

Jap Radio Talks Wild Of Solomon Battle   Fantastic Claims; Like Those Preceding Coral Sea Jap Defeat

British Lose One Cruiser  And Carrier   Italy's Cruisers Again Run from Mediterranean Engagement, Bri tish Admiralty Says   SEA. AIR BATTLE   Washingion Has No Announcement! on Reporl Wasp Set On Fire— Axis Claims Discounted

CRUISER AND CARRIER ARE LOST IN FIGHT   First Official Allied Account of Battle in Mediterranean is Issued by Admiralty in London   ITALY'S FLEET BESTED

British Admit ‘Loss of Cruiser   HOWEVER WILD CLAIMS OF AXIS POWERS ARE DISCOUNTED

Say Allies Lose 23 In- Mediterranean, 309 In The Solomons   J. S. Marines Advance In Jungles; Bomb Jap Ships In New Guinea; Assert U. N. Convoy At Malta

Wild Jap Claims On Island Battle   Axis Propaganda Appears to Be Rising to Extrayagant Heights   MAGNIFY SEA- LOSSES   Solomon Islands Operations Continue; Jap Reports Discredited

Great Battle  Being Fought th Solomons   Navy Announces “Nips” Have Landed Large Reinforce ments and Are Shelling Bcc: py

No More Business With Japan, Grew Says in Speech  Former Ambassado Scores Military Group  ac Nichanact

Grew Says Japs Will Not.Crack Like-Naxis   Total Defeat Is Only Language Known To Japanese — Recommends Beating’ Hitler First, Then , Mopping Up Japan.

SAYS JAPS WILL NEVER ‘CRACK   Grew Believes Nazis Will Giv Up When Tide Turns But tans Must Be Destroved.

Grew Says Germans Will Crack Again When Going Gets Tough But Japs Will Fight On Until Destroyed

Japan Really Greatest Foe, Grew Warns   Former Ambassador to Tokyo Takes Issue With “Hitler First’? View.

GREW SEES IN JAPS STUBBORN ENEMY OF U.S.   American Ambassador Says Nipponese Must Be Crushed In Defeat.

TOTAL DEFEAT WILL BE NECES SARY TO END WAE IN FAR EAST, FORMER AMBAS-" SADOR SAYS

Germans Will Crack; Japs Will Not   So Says Ambassado: Joseph Grew  After Ten Years Observation.

Nazis To “Crack Again” But Not Japs, Says Grev   : Declares Total Defeat. Only: “aiguage Known Fo: Nippon Militarists

JAPS TOUGHER THAN GERMANS, GREW DECLARES   Nips Can Be Defeated Only By Destruction, Envoy Predicts

Germans Will “Crack Again” When Tide Of Battle Goes. Against Them But Japs Will Fight To The End Says Grew   Believe Japs Preparing Powerful: Naval: Force To Try To Retake The Solomon:

COMPARES JAPS WITH GERMANS   — VY Ambassador Grew Declares Japancse’ Will Not Face Defeat As Quick As Germans.

Germans Will Crack Agair But Japs Will Have To Be Defeated, Grew’s Opinion

Former U. S. Envoy Predicts Japs Will Fight To The Bitter End, Must Be Wholly Beaten

Grew Predicts Germans Will ‘Crack Again’   Former Ambassador Of Japan Says Nips Will Fight to End

Japs Temper Claims of  Victory   Tokyo Radio Says Greatest Battle Sull Raving

TOKYO CLAIMS VICTORY, THEN ADDS WARNING   Assert Results of Battle Still. In Doubt, Term ’- "Clash Greatest of Warn Pacific   HAVE POWER EDGE   London Reports Aeria Strength of U.S. Will Soon Be Superior to Japanese Forces

Nazi ‘Fuehrer, King Of Bulgaria Confer   Growing. Fri iction Between ‘the Bulgarians and Hungary: Shows  Hitler May ‘Seek .-Avowed: Fight.

Fuehrer Attempts To Get Bulgarian Troops info War   Friction in Balkans Grow: ing as Germany Bears Down on Nations  Berlin Circles Report Tur.   Berlin Circles Report Tur. key ls Being Menaced by Russia

Dern Dna TEE EALE CALL   Will Re-classify Over Million   WILL AID NEEDY

DRAFT MILLION NOW DEFERRED ~ HERSHEY PLAN   Many With Deperdents Wil Be Re-Classified. Given Active Service   Others Are to Be Obtaincd by Relaxing Physical Requirements

Armored Pay Truck Seized Amid Volley Of Rifle Fire   Five Gunmen Escape With Vehicle And $20,000 Cash It Contained

GANGSTERS SOUGHT IN TRUCK HOLD-UP   Members of Touhy Gane Blamed for $20,000 Robbery

Five Robbers, Believed “Terrible Touhy’ Gang, Get $20,000 in Holdur

Gang Seizes Truck, Flees With $20,000   Five Gunmen Stage Holdup in Hail of Rifle Shots at Chicago War Plant

Gunmen Believed To Be ‘Touhy’ Gang Rob Pay Rol   Armored Truck Seizec During Gunfire; $20,000 Taken

FIVE GET $20,000 IN CHICAGO HOLDUE   SEIZE TRUCK CONTAINING MONEY—ROBBERY LAID TO TOUHY GANG.

Touhy Mobsters Get $20,000 in Chicago Holdup   Five Gunmen Attack Truc and Escape with Large Sum of Cash

Touhy Gang Is Blamed For Robbery   Five Gunmen Hold Up  Chicago Armored Truck  And Flee with $20,000 ROBBERY OCCURS  ~~ ™ w eee re

Enemy Advances After Flanking  Aussie Defenders   Move Being Made On Junction of Trail and Road

JAPS DRAW NEARER TO PORT MORESBY   Flank Aussies To Get Within 44 Miles of City

Japs Within 44 Miles Of Pt. Moresby, Allied Base   ALLIES STILL ABLE TO HANDLE FOE

Japs Push To 44 Miles From Port Moresby   Still Advancing After Flanking Defending Australians Twice

JAPS GAIN IN DRIVE TOWARI PT. MORESBY   Outflank Aussies, Reach Point 44 Miles From Port

Nip Drive Nears Key Highway   MacArthur Tells Peril to Vital Guinea Port

Enemy Forces Gap ir Mountain Range Near Moresby   AUSTRALIANS BATTLE TO STOP ADVANCE

Japs Are Only — 44 Airline Miles FromPt. Moresby   Australian Troops Are Outflanked

\APS. -QUTFLANK ALLIED DEFENSE (F PORT MORESB   invaders Cross Mountains Now Within 44 Miles of Australian Base.

ADVANCES CONTINUE — IN AREAS   Enemy Forces Are Noy Only 44 Airline Miles from Strategic Port Moresby.

OUTFLANK AUSTRALIANS TO ADVANCE   Near or at Road Terminus to Port Moresby, 44 Miles

JAPS GAIN IN: DRIVETOWARE PT. MORESBY.   “-Ourflank Aussies, Reach Point 44 . Miles From Port

FDR MESSAGE DUE TUESDA)   Second Session of 77th Congress Convenes at Noon

Hope Dwindles  For Safety  Of Vt. Hunter Lost In Swamp Since Monday

PRICE CONTROL REVOLT GROWS   President Summons House Conferees On Measure To White House

40 acres improved land, well located. Price only $1200. See J. H. Payne, Browning, Mo Wanted

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS 10 AID HOSPITALS   10 Volunteers Will Be Assigned To Lima Institution Under Plan   HELP SHORTAGE CRITICAL   Action Deemed Necessary To Insure Maintenance, Preserve Safety

Conscientious Objectors to Serve in 5 State Hospitals for $2.50 Per Month

JAPS ADVANCING TOWARD PORT MORESBY, CLAIM   Force of Considerable Size Traveling Overland Along Markham Valley From Lae   ATTACK ON SEA PORT BY BACK DOOR SEEN   Defense Armies Confiden of Holding Enemy Off; Invasion Fleets Reported Off Coast

JAPS ADVANCING OVERLAND TOWARD PORT MORESBY   Thrust Seen As Attempt to Attain Flat Country to.  North for Air Bases

ALLIED AIRMEN REPORT HIT ON ANOTHER VESSEL   Cruiser Left Burning At Rabaul; Score Against Japs Runs Higher

Defense Forces Think They Can Hold Off ‘Back Door’ Attack; No Direct Threat Yet; Foe Secks To Gain Central Plateau

LARGE FORCE OF JAPS MOVING ACROSS ISLAND   Port Moresby, New Guinea, Probably Will be Attacked From “Back Door”

Japs By-Pass Chuhsien and Push 12 Miles Beyond Rail Center   Chinese Fall in Behind Advancing Enemy Forces and Cut Flanks in Heavy Fighting

JAPS BY-PASS RAILROAD CITY   Army Pushes Westward To 170 Miles Of Other Force

Japanese Push 12 Miles Beyond City of Chuhsien  Fieree Fighting Said   a = Fierce Fighting Said in Progress West of Provinee Rail Center

Sixth Session  Of Civic Forum  December 2 Labor And Its  la ol _ & © ae   Labor And Its Relation To War Effort Is Subject

Sixth Session Of Civic Forum December 2 Labor And Its      Labor And Its Relation To War Effort Is Subject

PAU BOARD HAD AN OFFICE   In Law Office cr C. W Mount With a Clerk in Charge.   BUT NO AUTO BUSINESS

RATION BOARD HAS AN OFFIGE   In Law Office ef C. W Mount With.a Clerk in Charge. - ,   BUT NO AUTO BUSINESS

Draft Board Established At Lewisburg   Lenient Policy Toward Pris oners May Permit Them To Enter Service   PLANS ARE OUTLINED

THREATEN RED SUPPLY ROUTE   Greatest Naval Battle o: War Looms Off Norway

NAVAL STRUGGLE IN NORTH LOOMS   Escorts for Convoys to Russia Increased, British Sarees Reannct

Warn Nazis To ° Make Desperate Arctic Attacks   Greatest Naval Battle of War Might Occur. Off Norwegian Coast

NAZIS MAY TRY: TO SHUT OFF SUPPLY LINE TO RUSSIANS      Naval: Circles Warn Enemy Will Make Desperate. ‘Bid —British Fleet Guards  a Norwewinn Coast: :

HIT LEA LIKELY TO ot NO FLEET UUT FOR FORAY   Great Naval Battle Looming Off Norwegian Coasts lf Nazis Make Move

ALLIED SUPPLY ROUTE IN ARCTIC IS WATCHED   Naval Circles [In London Believe That Germans Will Make Desperate Bid to Shut Off Line to Russia— Norwegian Coasts Are Closely Guarded to Hold Back Nazi War Vessejs.

BRITISH FALL BACK . IN DESERT BATTLE;. RUSS BATTLE HARD   Defenders Abandon Border Line and Plan Stand at Matruh—Russians Report Situation ot Sevastonal Remains Grave

BRITISH FALL BACK IN DESERT BATTLE; RUSS BATTLE HARD   Yefenders Abandon Border Line and Plan Stand at Matruh—Russians Report Situation at Sevastopol Remains Grave   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT Associated Prese War Editor

Nazis Drive Iron Axis Deep Into Egypt Thursday  RAammal’ c Cc frAPrPraAac   Rommel’s Forces Advance 60 Miles Inside Egypt

Nazis Drive Iron Axis Deep Into Egypt Thursday  Dass stica. Eman   Rommel’s Forces Advance 60 Miles Inside Eavot

SEEK TO REVOKE NEW ‘WAR TIME’   Senate Committee Saddled with Disposition of Four Separate Resolutions

Restrictions In Effect On State Cars   Mayors, Commissioners Are Asked To Name Mileage Administrator:

WOULD LIMIT USE OF CAR   Call On County And City Offi cials To Take Steps To Control Usare

Three Nabbed As Jap Agents   FBI Charges Plot to Send ‘Doctored’ News Items To Nezro Press

Butte to Temper Hilarity of New Year's Eve  Churches to Hold Annual, Fithne Services

Butte to Temper Hilarity of New Year's Eve  Churches to Hold Annual,  Witten we Caneel ano

WPB Orders nie to   Speed Output   New Program Calls for 24-Hour-a-Day Use of Machines, Factory Conversions

‘resh National Drive to Start With Speedl Stressed, Ruoscvelt's  Letter Telling of ‘Total  War’ We Are All Fight ine Made Public

Increased Arms Output Needed, Declares ] War Board      COMMITTEES SET UP  ed   COMMITTEES SET UP   Chief of U.S., Asking  é Is Total War, Says Fresh Drive

AWARDS T0 BE GIVEN WORKERS SHOWING SPEED   President Roosevelt Says Next Few Month: Ahead Will be Most Critical of The War

COMING SPRING CRUCIAL TIME IN WAR EFFORT   WPB Orders New National Drive To Quicken U.S. Output     CRISTe® TR NDAD   CRISIS IS NEAR   Joint Labor-Management War Plant Committees Proposed

Production to Be Quickened   Drive Ordered in Response to Urging By Roosevelt

FOR Spurs Fresh Drive In War Outpui   We’re All Belligerents, President Says; Nelson Orders More Speed

PRUDUCTION OF COUNTRY IS SPEEDEL   FDR States Spring Preparedness Is Now Essential

Greater War Output to Be Sought   Speed-up Plan Is Announced by Production Chief

SPREDIER ARMS OUTPUT URGED BY ROOSEVELT   Makes Assertion Spring and Summer Months Will Be Critical Ones of Conflict   SUGGESTS AWARDS   Says Present Productior Schedules Must Be Exceeded, and That “To  Win We Must Fight”

WPB Orders New Output Increase   After FDR Says Arm: Production Must -Grow Before Spring

Spurred by President, WPB Orders New Speedup Program, Including Joint Labor-Management Measures

R Direets ve Step-Up Jf War Tools   p Executive Says Armament  _ Production Will Be Duty of All This ‘Crucial Spring’   24-Hour.Per-Day Use Of Machines Planned   ‘No Spectators in War’ Here—Nelson Urges . Plant Conversion

PLANE CRASH KILLS TWO   Burlington and Mt. Pieasant Men Accident Victims

Wages And Prices Stabilized By FDR     Chief Justice James F. Byrnes Resigns From U. S. Court To Become ‘Top Man’ In Control Of Economic Life

BYRNES HEADS SALARY PLANS   Roosevelt Orders Wages, Rents, And Prices Regulated.

WAGES, RENT STABILIZATION ORDER GIVE}   Anti-Inflation Action Is Speedy After Bill Signed

Justice Byrnes Will Direct Control Set-Up   Henderson Follows Executive’s Move by Fixing Ceilings On Many Food Items to Start Monda«

Interpreti ng he War   Flying Fortresses Proving to Be Prime in Battle

ANALYSIS   Our Flying Fortresses Now Better Than Ever, So Look Out Axis

GROUP TO REPORT FOR FINAL EXAMS   Selectees From Board No 2 Will Report in Baltimore

LOCAL MER WILL REPORT SATURDA\   Inductees From Loca Board 2 to Take Final Ervoms

Fix Used Tires, Tubes Ceiling:   Government Makes Basis For Prices Effective —  March 16.

PRICE CEILING PUT ON USED TIRES   GOVERNMENT MOVES TO HALT PROFITEERING IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS.

U. S. Restricts  Used Tire,  Tube Prices OPA Fixes Ceiling  To Prevent  Gouging of Public

CEILING ON USED TIRE PRICES   Complaints of “Price Gouging’ Brings Federal - Order Effective After March [6

UNCLE SAM SETS USED TIRE, TUBE PRIGE MAXIMUM   Complaints From Auto Owners In All Sections of Country Brings Quick Action

A Used Tire Ceiling Set   OPA Lid on Prices Effective Monday; Few Details Yet

USED TIRE PRICE CEILING SET   Government Answers Price Gouging with $8.50 to $1.50 Limit on Cost of Tire

Ceiling on Prices of Old Tires and Tubes in Effect Monday Morning

Ceiling on Used Tires and Tubes Fixed by Henderson; Levels of Oct. 1-15 Are to Halt “Gouging   Tire Board Office Is Open Daily; is Now at City Hall

PRICE CEILINGS ON USED TIRES   Ceilings Effective After March 16; Made In Answer To Widespread Complaints of “Price Goug 4 °? me.

VEILING PUT ON USED TIRE PRICE   Will Become Effective March 16 And Is Based On Prices Prevailing Between Oct. 1 And Oct. 15, 1941

Price Ceiling Imposed on Used Tires And Tubes, Effective March 16, in Answer to ‘Price Gouging’ Complaints

Government Is to Fix Ceiling On Used Tires  Action Is Taken to Bring Halt  Ta Deica GRauainn

Price Ceilings Sel t on Used Tires and Tubes   Size and Condition’ Also Affected by Complex Schedule

Ceiling Price Deadline July    No Further Extension Will Be Granted, It Js Now Announced

Swedish Ship Sails With 1.097 Aboard   Japs, Thais Will Be  Given for Americans

To the Army Tomorrow   Soldiers to Be Guests At Bon Voyage Party At Memorial Hall

NAZI WINTER TO BE GRIMMEST SINCE 18 DAYS   But Military Machine Is Mighty; Will Fight Until [t Is Smashed

Three Large Craft Sail Toward Russ Assistance Routes   Tirpitz, Admiral Scheer and Admiral Hippe Seen Steaming Along Norwegian Coast in Direction of Lanes Used by Americans in Carrving Supplies to Soviet Allies

Legislation Only Answer to Inflation   Congressmen n Await President’s Message on Checking Rising Cost of Living

lowan Whe Fled Prison 21 Years Ago ts Captured   Clarence Arters, 53. Went Straight and Raised Six Children

Father of Six Seeks Liberty   Fugitive Arrested After 20 Years Is to Fiaht Extradition

20-YearMasqueradeEnds   Lon  Respected Father of 6 Bared as Fr  Lianetng

ESCAPEE FRO FARM AT CLIVE SINCE DURING '2   Clarence Arters Now Has Six Children, Savs “They'll Have to Drag Me Back Now”

Former Iowa Convict Fights Return to Pen   ‘I’ve Lived a Decent and Respectable Life for 2¢ Years’ Declares Arters, Who Escaped Prison Farm in 1921

FIGHTS RETURN TO IOWA CELL   Clarence Arters Has ‘‘Gone Straight,’’ Raised Family Since Escape in 1921

Self-Government Seen Endangered   Bricker Deplores Voters’ Indifference

EISENHOWER IS NAMED CHIEF: IS IN LONDON   Will Rule Areas Where “Combat is ir Progress or Will Be” Declares The: War Department

U. S. Establishes  : ‘European Theater’   Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower Placed In Command; Believe Move Means Early ‘Second Front’

Gen. Eisenhower Commands  All U.S. Operations Abroad   ‘European Theater’ Of Operations Planned; Second Front Activities Indicated

LEADER CHOSEN FOR AMERICA’S TROOPS ABROA   Maj. Gen. Eisenhower, in London, Believed Charting Second Front Plan

Gen. Eisenhower Put in Command Of Foreign Area   Establishment of European Theater Logical Step, Eisenhower Says.   His Headquarters to  Be Made in Londor

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Takes Command of American Forces in European Théater

Assumes Task OF Prefecting Details OF Invasion Of Continent, Is Belief

U, 5, APPOINTS EUROPEAN WAR THEATER CHIEF   Maj. Gen. Eisenhower Goes To London to Command Yanks ‘Where Combat Will Be.’

Gen. Eisenhower Arrives in Britain, Assumes Command Of European Theater of U. S.   New Commander U. S. Forces in Europe Is Native of Tyler, Texas, and Recognized As Expert on Armored Force Operations

EUROPEAN THEATER  FOR UNITED STATES  ARMY ESTABLISHED GEN. D:D; EISENHOWER, NATIVE TEXAN, ARRIVES TO TAKE OVER

5 NEW CHIEF FOR EUROPEAN WAR THEATRE   That’s an Area Where Combat Is in Progress, or Will Be, Dep’t Says.   MAY WORK OUT DETAILS FOR ALLIED INVASION

7,000 QUIT JOBS IN DETROIT PLANTS   PRODUCTION OF VITALLY NEEDED WEAPONS OF WAR HALTED BY WALKOUT.

7000 Workers Out  In 6 Detroit War  Producing Plants Shutdown is Most  Disastrous Since

PRESSURE S BEING USED ON ARGENTINA AND CHILE TO JOIN   Diplomatic Maneuvers Made in Effort to Get Countries to Enter In to Pact of Once.

TWO NATIONS BLOCK PACT (iF AMERICAS   Argentina, Chile Seeking Compromise, Refuse To Sever Relations With  Axis Powers

Argentile, Chile Being Put Under  Heavy Pressure   Urged to Join In Unanimous Pan-American Break With Axis

LULLIN LULLIN JAP ATTACKS IN . PHILIPPINES      Only Skirmishing — ‘ Parties Sent-Out ’ Against MacArthur

WANT ARGENTINA, CHILE TO JOIN BREAK WITH AXIS   Would Complete Solid Aniti‘Axis Front of the 300, 000,000 Citizens of North and South America. .   ARGENTINE MINISTER OPPOSES OPEN BREAK   Committees Began Intensive Work at Htamaraty Palace; Delegates Gave More Attention to Question.

Pressure Placed On Argentina AndChile. /   Sesk to Persuade  Ther to Join Against Axis

TAX BOOST OF 12 BILLION SEEN   Treasury Gives Advice On Siphoning Of One-Fourth Of  U.S. Income

OF 12 BILLION TAX INCREASE   NEW WAYS SOUGHT TO TAP PUBLIC POCKETBOOK

LEADERS TALK OF TWELVE BILLION BOOST IN TAXES   Greater Increase Than Firs’ Thought Necessary Required Meet Budget   TREASURY SUGGESTS REVENUE RAISERS   Plans Oall for Unprecedented Increases in Individual and Corporation Income Taxes, Boost in Excise Levies and Excess Profits Tax

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS SEEK TAX INCREASE   At Least 12 Billion Dollar: Will Have To Be Raised. - Treasury States

TAX HIKE MAY BE 12 BILLION   Boosts in Levies Likely to Be Greater Than at First Indicated

12 Billions Hike In Taxes Studies   Amount Needed to Mee FDR's Proposals, Say Leaders

GEORGE SEES TAX BOOST OF 12BILLIONS   Greater Increases Than First Believed Necessary May be Required   SOME SOLONS SEEK GENERAL SALES TAX   Preliminary Treasury Sug gestions Being  Studied

Twelve Billion ‘Tax-Increase Is : Talked in Congress  Preliminary Treasury Sueoestinns Reecived

Twelve Billion Tax Boost Seen As Probability   Leaders Seek Way Ic Raise Huge Sums Requested by Roosevelt

Predict Hike Of 12 Billion In Tax Needs   Congressional Leaders Raise F.D.R. Estimate; Demand Sales Levy

TAX BOOST OF 12 BILLION IN 1943 BEING CONSIDERED   Sen. George Says It Will Be Necessary to Raise More Revenue Than Suggested by Roosevelt.   GROUP IN HUDDLE ON HOW TO GET MONEY   Treasury Said to Have Sug gested Huge Increases in Individual and Corporate Income Taxes.

Senator George Sees 12 Billion In New Taxes as Necessary To Meet Great War Program

Laval Scouts Rumors Of Fall As ‘Laughable   Vichy Chief Dismisse: Cabinet Aide On Charge: Of Plotting Overthrow

LAVAL SNEERS OFF RUMORS   Tells Newsmen Predictions of Hi Fall ‘Laughable’—First Hint i Pass Censors

Chief of Government o! Vichy Also Denies His Regime is About to Fall  DESCRIBES SUCH RUMORS ‘LAUGHABLE:  Fact That He Took Cog. nizance of Reports of His Fall Looked Upon as Significant

2 West Virginia Fliers Decorated   Elkins, Piedmont Airmen  Honored For Gallantry Qver Mediterranean

Flays Planned Route To Alaska   Says Easterly Highway **[ll-Founded Blunder’

WPB Approves Exemption in Gas Rationing   xelusion of Ninety-three Counties Is Satisfactory to Board

Reduction Is Preliminary To Rationing   War Production Board Order: 20 Per Cent Reduction in Gasoline Deliveries

East. Northwest Ordered To Cut Gas Consumption  20 Per Cent Reduction In Motor Fuel Use Is Announced By WPB

But The Air ls Sull Free!  Cut Gasoline Supplies For  Coastal States

WPB Orders Reduction  In Gasoline Deliveries   Average Motorist Must Curtail Use O Fuel One-Fifth; Order Embraces West Virginia And Virginia

WAR BOARD'S — ORDER TO TAKE EFFECT THURSDAY   Rationing of Gasoline In West Virginia  And 19 Other States Imminent —

Gas Rationing’  Regins in East,’  Northwest, West 20 Per Cent Reduction  in Deliveries. © :  Dbedarad he WPR

WPB APPROVES FREE FLOW OF GAS IN AREA   Orders 50 Percent Cut in Washing ton, Oregon, Restricts Fuel Oil i 15 Midwest States

Gasoline Supplies For 20 States Cut One-Fifth by U. S.   West Virginia Included in Order; Filling Stations Are Restricted To 12-Hour Dav and SivDNae Wael

STEP IS HELD PRELIMINARY TO RATIONING   Filling Stations Ordered te  Meet First all “Minimum,  Necessary Requirements of Essential Users”   GAS STATIONS PUT ON 72-HOUR WEEK   Doctors, Nurses, Schoo Buses, Ambulances, Taxicabs, Government. Vebicles Get First Call

Gasoline Delivery Cut One-fifth In Two Sections  Atlantic Coast and Washington, Oregon Affected

GAS’ FOR DRIVING CUT IN TWO AREAS   SUPPLIES FOR EASTERN SEABOARD, PACIFIC NORTHWEST REDUCED 20 PCT.

GAS SUPPLIES FOR EAST, NORTHWEST CUT 20 PER CENT   'WPB Order Effective March 19; 100,000 Stations Get Curfew

WPB Orders 20 Per Cent Cut in Fasoline Deliveries in East   Preliminary Step to Rationing Taken by the U.S.

Production Board Puts Restriction On State Fuel Oil   No Deliveries for Equipment Installed in Missouri After June 15

WPB Orders Reduction of Gas Deliveries   Nineteen States  And District Will he Affected

NELSON ORDERS A) PERCENT REDUCTION   Order Demands That Essential Motorists Be Served First.

Exclusion of This Area From Gasoline Rationing Given Approval by WPB

WPB ORDERS: PRELIMINARY TO RATIONING   Filling Stations to Meet First "Minimum Requirements of Essential Users.   ACTION TAKEN TO SAVE OIL UNTIL CARDS ISSUED

WPE CUTS ‘GAS’ FLOW T0 EAST   Northwest States Included In Order Termed Preliminary to Rationing

CUT DELIVERY QF GASOLINE   20 Per Cent. Reduclion te Eastern States Sta~~ Uens Ordered

CUT ORDERED IN EAST S GASOLINE   20 Per Cent Reduction rT Deliveries To Stations Is Fixed

EASTERN SEABOARD AND THE NORTHWEST FIRST TO FEEL CUT. FILLING STATIONS BE PLACED ON 12-HOUR BASIS

WPB Takes State From ‘Gas’ Area   17 Counties Are Exempted From Orders Curtailing Deliveries, Rationing

LESS GASOLINE USE IS ORDERED   Deliveries to East and Pacifie Northwest Cut 20 Percent

USE IS CUT 90 PCT. IN 90 STATES   Deliveries Ordered Curtailed In WPB Ruling   Stations Can Operate Only 72 Hours Weekly

Gas Usage In Coast Areas  Ordered Down   Filling Stations To Get 20 Percent Less Gasoline

BEAVERBROOK’S TR IN DOUBT   Production Coordination Mission Cancelled, Churchill Discloses

BEAVERBROOK’S TRIP CANCELLED   Production: ‘Coordination Mission to U. S. is Off Churchill Says.

Beaver tbrook. Mission’: ‘  Trip To U. S. Droppec      (certain Now If British Lord: Will. Visit Unites States; Production And Labor Ministers Ti Assume Responsibility ~~

Churchill Cancels Production Group Mission To U. §,   Beaverbrook May Not Visit Washington; Funetions Of Cabinet Shifted

Air Conditioning  lImits Are Banned   Air Bases Are Set At Del Rio. Pampa   Armv Plane Crashes

UPHOLD LIMITS ON PICKETING   Supreme Court Rules Pickets Must Stay in Area of Dispute Itself

lop Court Upholds Texas Picket Law   Picketing Limited to Are: Concerning Dispute

OKAY LAW DEFINING AREA OF PICKETING   Must Be Confined to Dispute Vicinity, Supreme Court Rules in Texas Action

Supreme Court Upholds Law  Texas Picketing Restrictions Get 5-4 Vote

TONS OF FALL ON WEST GERMAN AREAS   RAF. Concentrates on Cologne, Leaving Fires Burning. Four Planes Were Lost

FIRES ARE RESULT OF THE VISIT   Big Blazes Left Raging by the Pilots Who Conduct One of the Greatest Roidc.

British Planes Raid Industrial Germany, Leave Large Fires Burning

RAF Bombers Raid Nazi Cities   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE TO INDUSTRIAL AREA AT COLOGNE

GERMAN, AND FRENCH INDUS. ‘TRIAL CENTERS HEAVILY BOMBED BY BRITISH FLYING FORCES

Greatest {Raid By British In West Germany   Many Fires Are Left In Industria Section Near City Of Cologne

BRITISH PLANES DUMP BOMBS CN NAZI INDUSTRIES   German Radio Announced That Raid Was Heavy, ’ Civilian Damage Done; Four Planes Lost.   JAPS MAKE THIRD NEW GUINEA ATTACK   Russians Claim More Gains in Capture of 100 Places; Jap Invaders in Burma Advancing.

GIANT BOMBERS RAIN EXPLOSIVES ON NAZI INDUSTRY   Cologne Is Latest Target  5-day Non-stop Aerial Offensive.

WESTERN GERMANY GETS ITS HEAVIEST RECENT SHELLING   RAF Hurls Tons Of Bombs ° On Industria] Areas—. _ Leaves Many. Big. - Fires Raging

Mass Flags In Patriotic Pagentry   PITTSBURGH SCENE OF ELABORATE DEMONSTRATION IN SHENLEY PARK BETWEEN 25000 AND 30000 PARTICIPATING,   Kane Has Celebration

Thousands in State Take Part In “I Am an American” Pageants   30,000 Attend Ceremonies in Pittsburgh and 5,000 Join in Services at Kane

BOMBERS POUND ENEMY SHIPPING   Japanese Transports and Docks Damaged In Solomon Islands

JAPANESE ARE STILL HOLDING ; SOME GUADALCANAL POINTS   Villages Are Subjected To Bombing And Strafing Attacks; American Flying Fortresses Score Hits On Three Enemy Transports; Docks Are Damaged

JAPS HOLDING VILLAGES ON GUADALCANAL   American Marines Report Nev Bombings And _Strafings 3 Hits On Jap Transport: ALawdo   More Fighting

Navy Discloses Information in Late. Communique   New Bombing, Strafing Attacks on Enemy Strong Points Are Reported: Three Transvorts Hi:

JAPS STILL HOLD ISLAND POSITIONS   New Bombing Attacks by Americans Are Reported

Arm yBombs Nippon  PostsatGuadalcanal   Enemy Still Holds Several Villages on Island: Three Japanese Transports Are Damaged

JAPS STILL HOLD SOLOMONS ARE:      ENEMY IN POSSESSION OF SOME VILLAGES ON GUADALCANAL, NAVY REVEALS.

Get These Ration Dates In Your Mind   Check-list Issued On Gasoline, Coffee, Fuel Oil Rationing

PLAN DEDICATION RITES SUNDAY AT CAMP CROWDER   Governor Donnell Will Be Speaker at Ceremonies, Which Will Be Open to General Public.

PLAN DEDICATION RITES SUNDAY AT CAMP CROWDER   Governor Donnell Will Be Speaker at Ceremonies, Which Will Be Open to General Public.   MANY THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND   Program Connected With Fete Will Be Carried to Visitors by Means of Loud Speakers.

FAIR PRICE FOR PEA GROP FIXED   Minimum Of $45 Per Tor Set Up For Canners To Pay Producers

United Nations Win First Triumph In Strugsle to Launch Counterblows

Japanese Are Given  Setbacks   Turning Point Visioned In Lefense of the Southwest Pacific Area

Five or Six of -: Jap Warsi hee Sunk or Damaged   Allies in Control _ Over New Guinea And New Britain —

AMERICAN OFFENSIVE TACTICS IN-ORIENT BRING TRIUMPH TO FORCES OF THE ALLIED NATIONS   Importance Of American Air Reinforcements Emphasized By Series Of Blows In Battle Zone

‘Prepare To Launch Cot Blows Against Japan New Guinea, Burma And I Ploods Halt Japanese   JAPS PAY HEAVY TOLL AT TOUN

CONTROL Ot AIR a FIRST OT EP FOR OFFENSIVE   Turning Point In Mobilizi For Counter-Drive Reach By United Nations

SUPERIORITY IN AVIATION CLAIMED BY ALLIES ALONG APPROACHES TO AUSTRALIA AS. FLOODS  ON NEW GUINEA ALSO DISRUPT JAPANESE PLANS-—-FIERCE FIGHTING RE- ;  PORTED IN BURMA 

Allied Planes Now Superior On Approaches To Australia   First Great Triumph in Battle To Open Big Counter-Offensive On Nipponese Is Won: -

Air Superiority Changes Hands   Floods in New Guinea Force Jap Retreat; Chinese Take Tollin Burma

BOARD OPPOSES AUTO PAY BOOST   Request Of Ford CIO Workers For $1 A Day Increase Held Unjustified

NO INCREASES ARE PERMITTED   War Labor Board Refuses Auto Wage Hike

NAVY NOW BOASTS 37 ENEMY SHIPS   Possibly ‘Another Destroyed, U.

One Other Hit, May Be Lost, West of Celebes      U. S. Cruisers Taking Part In Buithe Apparently Still Being Waged  In Macassar   Jap Losses in 3 Days Now Total 23 Vessels   American Score OverTokyo Is 48 Sent to Bottom Since Dec. 7

Dolliver and Hickenlooper Become Candidates for Senator, Governor

Motorists Plan To Cut Driving, Poll Indicates  20-25% of Total Miles Driven May Be Eliminated

Enemy Losses 10 to I in 2-Day ‘Fight As  Yanks Wipe Out Jap Gilbert Troops

350 Nips Killed And Seaplane Stalls Wrecked Is Score After Marines Pounce On Island Base

Marine Attack At Makin Described By Witnesses As Complete U. S. Victory

JAP DEFENDERS OF MAKIN WIPED OUT BY U. S. MARINES   Eyewitnesses Disclose Rai Was Two-Day Job of  Slaughter and Destruction

Vermin Scoured From Makin Island By Dou¢éhtyv Marines   Captain Loses Pants and Makes a Lamour Exit In Island King’s Sarong

Force of 350 Japs is Virtually Wiped Out in Makin Island Rai   AP Correspondent Gives Eye-Witness Account of Battle

All Jap Defenders Of Makin Island Wiped Out By Marines   American Force Was Ashore 30 Minutes And Deployed For Battle Before Being Discovered

Jap Garrison Of 350 Killed In Makin Raid   Eyewitnesses Bare 2-Da Job Of Slaughter Done By U. S. Marines

Nazis Are Glad She Lef# Home   Marines Wiped Out Japanese On Makin

Jap Force of 350 on Makin Island Virtually Wiped Out by Marine Task Units

Island King Presents Saroiig to U.S. Marines Who Wiped ~ Out Jap Garrison on-Makin

Jap Snipers Shoot At President’s Son But Miss During Makin Rai   \So Stealthy Was Landing By Marines That They Were Ashore 20 Minutes And Deployed For Battle Before Japs Discovered Them.

“ Fired Two Shots” — Major Jimmy  ee VVV VVV — oa wwe5ei: rat ~~ hh re   -— ts = = eo oe oe 7

JAP FORCE ON MAKIN ISLAND WIPED OUT  Eye-Witnesses Tell of Battle

VIRTUALLY ALL JAPS ON MAKIN ARE WIPED OUT   Scrappy Marines Land Secretly, Rout Foe, Then Hunt Down Stragglers   ENEMY BASE IS WRECKED   Eyewitness Accounts Revise Earlier Reports Of “Hit Aad Run” Raid

FDR’s Son Shot At By Jap Sniper   But Major Roosevert Nat Injured In Morines’ Daring Raid

Jap Force Is Wiped Out In Marine Attack On Makin  Jimmy Roosevelt Exchanges Fire With Nips As Troops Display Bravery

PRESIDENT'S SON SNIPERS’ TARGE!   Major James Roosevelt Es capes Uninjured on saat in Island

Jap Snipers Fired on President's Son But Missed; Jimmie Fired Back

Japs Wiped Out In Marine Raid. On Makin Island   Attack Was a TwoDay Operation, Participants Reveal

Eye-Witness Account Of Marine Raid On Makin.  Force Of 350 Japs Ww iped Out In Gilbert islands

Eye-Witnesses to Marines’ Attack On Makin Island Reveal Surprise Raid Wiped Out About 350 Japs

James Roosevelt Fired On By Snipers on Makin Island   Many Pot Shots Taken at President’s Son, but All Went Wild —Officers Disclose Force of 350 Japanese Was Wiped Out in Hand-to-Hand Fighting With Marines, Two Enemy Troop Ships Sunk, Installations Destroyed During Raid.

Here’s How Marines Hunted Down LastJap on Makin Island   Dramatic Episodes: Major James Roosevelt, Target of Two Snipers, Said ‘I Fired Two Shots’—Sergeant Jim Faulkner from Texas said ‘Dammit’ as Bullets Hit Him but Finished His Joh—Capt. James Davis Dons Sarong After He Loses Pants

Makin Island Force of 300 Japs Wiped Out   Marines Describe Two-Day Job of Destroying Enemy

All But Few of 350 Killed By Marines; All Enemy Supplies Destroyed

Marines Wiped Out 390 Japs in Their Island Raid  Maj. Roosevelt Shot At by Sniper; Everything Smashed

-ye-Witnesses Tell How Heroic U. S. Marines Wiped Out 350 Japs, Wrecked Seaplane Base In Makin Raid

Raid on Makin Island Was Two-Day Job of Hunting Japs, Razing Base

Marines Wipe Out Virtually Every Jap Defender in Raid on Makin Island

Navy-Marine Raid On Makin In Gilbert Islands Wipes Out Enemy Forces Entirely

STORY OF RAID ON MAKIN ISLE RELATED TODAY   Eyewitness Of Marine Attack Tells Events

Marines Wipe Out Entire Jap Force in Makin Raic   Snipers Try To Pick Off Major Roosevelt, but Miss; 350 Enemy Defenders Killed.

Virtually Every Jap Defender Killed During Recent Makin Island Raid

Nazi Offensive In Libya  _ Mere Screening Movement  Every Reason To Expect That Main Battle Is To Be Fought On Russian Soil

Interpreting he War   Drive in Libya Is Perhaps Only Diversion Feint

MAIN BATTLE OF WAR WILL BE IN RUSSIA   ATTACKS IN LIBYA SEEN AS SCREEN FOR HITLER

Russ Retreat — Into Foothills   Nazis Draw. Nearer Te ~ . Black Sea Bases

Battle Of Don Won And 62nd  Army Wiped Out.Berlin Sa Reds Fight Furioush — AN gatinet Odds

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIAN 62ND ARMY DESTROYED   Action Completes Great Battle Of the Don Bend, Claimed By Nazi Hich Command

Germans Claim Capture Of Million Reds Since _ Spring Drive Started

BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIAN ARMY IS ‘DESTROYED   Report Bulk of Soviet Force Wiped Our And 57,000 Prisoners Taken In Drive   LOSSES CITED   Over Million Russians Captured Since Nazi Drive Opened, Says  Special Report

57,000 Prisoners Taken, Says High Command Reporting Many Red Tanks Destroyed

Campaign Ends With Million Taken Captive   Berlin Tells Of Rumanian ‘Troops Fighting In The  Caucasus Region

GERMANY LISTS OVER MILLION RED PRISONERS   SAYS BATTLE OF DON COMPLETED AS ARMY PIERCES CAUCASUS

GERMANS SAY:  BULK OF RED 62ND ARMY DESTROYED   Claim Capture Of 57,000 Prisoners, 1,000 Tanks Wrecked

Germans Claim Battle of Don non Is Ended   Destruction of 62d  Soviet Army Is . neon Vise Meta

British Draw Up Battle Of Singapore ine   Japenese Claim Smast Into Jehare, Last State Remaining To England   DRIVE INTO GEMAS   Relays Of RAF, Dute Planes Battle Raiders Ove City In Rain i.

TOKYO CLAIMS 30,000 BRITISH ARE ENCIRCLED   Japanese Driving Dowr Eastern Malaya On Road To Singapore

SINGAPORE IS FACING MAJOR TEST   With Four-Fifths of Ma laya in Japanese Hand: British Forces and Ci. vilians Get Set for Fina Qhawdoawn.

British Brace For Decision At Singapore   Major Test Believed it Offing as Japs Press Close to Base

Singapore Test Near   Major Battle Against Japs Believed In Offing

Singapore Battle Near   British Sobered by Fact Tha’ Most of Malaya Has Beer Captured

Rain Squalls Help Defense Of Singapore   British And Dutch Flyers Battle With Raiders

JAPANESE EXTENL THEIR HOLDINGS IN BRITISH MALAYA   Only One-Fifth Of Nation Remains Today In Hands Of Imperial Forces   Battle Of Singapore Near Believe Defenders; New Positions Consolidated

BRITISH HOLD ONLY ONE-FIFTH MALAYA ARRAS   New Positions Consolidated In Dripping Green Jungles of Southern Section   BRITISH AND DUTCH BATTLE JAP AIRMEN   Military Forces and Civil_dang.. Sobered_.by.. Acute-ness of Position In Bitter Warfare

DR. F. H. BELL DIES   Baldwin Physician Was Member of the Douglas County Draft Board

0SS0O ‘RE-DEDICATED AT REUNION OF OHIO CIVIL WAR VETERANS   Columbus Pastor, 95, Elected President; Urge Ex emption Of Historic Relics From Seran Drive

ree a s  1,200-MILE. STRIP OF ‘WALES COAST WILL BE DARKENED   Jap. Subs Shell Suburbs Of Sydney And Newcastle . —No Damage To - Objectives -

JAP SUBS SHELL TWO TOWNS ALONG AUSTRALIAN SHORE   Meanwhile MacArthur's Men Continue Raids on Eneiny Bases.

SUBS SHELL SUBURBS — OF SYDNEY   Jap Undersea Boat: . Also Hit Outskirts  ‘Of Newcastle 

BLACKOUT ORDERED ALONG AUSTRALIAN COASTLINE MONDAY   Defense Authorities Take Precautions After Shelling of Cities by Jap  : Subs.

Two Australian Industrial Cities Shelled by Japs   Submarines Bomb Sydney and  Neawractle

2 AUSTRALIAN TOWNS SHELLED   1,200 Miles Of Coastline Blacked Out After Submarine Attacks

Blackout For Australia To Answer Attack   New South Wales Coast Shelled By Subs But Damage Small

SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE ARE ‘JAP TARGETS   Little Damage Is Done In Revenge Attacks by SeaGoing Craft.

ISLAND COAST BLACKED-OUT AFTER ATTACK   Australian Forts Shelled By Jap Submarines; Slight Damage Cited by MacArthur

Sub Shells Two Aussie Cities;  Blackout Ordered   Blind Shooting Does Little Damage; Allies: Raid Two Jap Bases

Newcastle And Sydney Shelled By Submarines   Coast Blacked Out  Fear Of Revenge Blov For Other Sinkings

UPEN FIRE AT NlonT; LITTLE DAMAGE DONE   Gov't Orders Blackout Over 1,200-Mile Coastal Area 100 Miles Inland.   RESULTS NOT SO BAD AS BIG WIND, RAIN STORM

Urges Modification of © ‘Ban on Auto Sales in - Agricultural Sections   Rep, Carlson Says Freezing ~ “Tee epecially Disaatrons to Such Areas

Free Many Army Men For Field  Nine Corps Areas Are Now Designated As Service Commands

Big War Bond Selling Campaign Is Opened   Thousands of Volunteers: Sought to Obtair Pledges Allocating 10 Per Cent of Wages to Buying Bonds

BILLION MONTHLY IN BOND SALES   Treasury Department Open ing Campaign to Obtain Pay-day Pledges.

War BondCampaignOpens   BILLION A MONTH GOAL OF BIGGEST ‘SELLING’ DRIVE SINCE ’18

BILLION DOLLARS PER.MONTH IS SET AS WAR BONDS GOAL   VOLUNTEER “MINUTE MEN” TO ASSIST IN THE. HUGE BOND SELLING CAMPAIGN BY FEDERAL TREASURY

Greatest Bond Selling Drive  Is Inaugurated   Billion Dollars Per Month ) -. is. Sought. In Program Of Treasury Head

Treasury Sets Out On Biggest Selling Campaign Since Liberty toan Drives; Goal !s Billion A Month In Bonds

Billion Monthly In War Bonds ‘Is New Goal .   Treasury Opens Voluntary Campaign

War Bond Campaign Under Way   10 Pct. of Pay Sought to Provide Billion a Month

Treasury Ready For Biggest Selling Campaign   Billion a Month In War Bonds Is Goal Set

Reveal Death of Judge Rutherforc   Head of Jehovah Witnesses Was 72

CHURCH LEADER DEAD, AGED 72   Legal Quirk Halts Burial Of Sect Leader on Estate

Petain Urges «Frenchmen To Resist Allies   "Tells Soldiers Not To Obey Leaders Whe Switched Sides

PETAIN CALLS UPON FRENCH TO RESIST UNITED NATION!   Ry ERNEST AGNEW

PLEA IS MADE BY PETAIN TO FIGHT ALLIES   Marshal Calls on Frenchmen to Resist AngloSaxon Agaqression   FRESH EVIDENCE OF PROGRAM OF LAVAL   French Tunisia Command. er Reported Fighting Axis

New Evidence Seen of Laval Plan for Military Alliance with Reich   DARLAN IS CALLED UNWORTHY LEADER   France Pictured in Great Political and Military er 

Petain Appeals For Resistance In North Africe   Frenchmen Still Flocking To Axis; Petain Puppett Of Laval?

Petain Reiterates Resistance Order   Calls N. African Leaders ‘Unworthy,’ Tells Men To Disobey Them

Petain Requests French to Fight  Urges Resistance _ Against Allies

LAVAL EXPECTED TO GIVE FRENCH FLEET TO AXIS   Petain Calls Upon French: men In North Africa Tc Resist Anglo-Saxon Force:   PRISONERS MAY BE RELEASED BY NAZIS

PETAIN CALLS ON FRENCH 10 RESIST ALLIES   But Frenchmen In North Af. rica Flock To Anglo-American Standards; Barre Bat.  tles Axis.   France Turmoil

eeeetiateed” .O  Cdmemn  Wind Ruins Air Raid  Practice in New York

BRITISH MOVE AGAINST VITAL FRENCH BAS   Parachute Trooper: Assist in Drive For Island

British Forces Storm French Island  Battle Under Way for Control  gn Te ceniel iis es

FBI Men Tel Court of Sub Spy Captures   Commission Grants Reporters Brief Glimpse of Trial

British Knock Out 48 Axis Vessels   Mediterranean Fleet Cripples Supply Line

AXIS SEA LANES KEPT CRIPPLED   British Warships Keep Pace With Army In African Desert

British Navy Has Done Much Harm to Enemy Shipping: 48 Axis Vessels ‘Have Been Sunk During Africa Fight

British Warships Have Bagged 48 Axis Vessels Since Drive Started In The Mediterranean

AXIS 15 DEALT HEAVY SEA BLOW   FORTY-EIGHT SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN MEDITERRANEAN IN 2 MONTHS,

48 Axis Ships Hit by British   Navy heeps Pace With The Army In Western Fight

U.S. Army Air Service Sets Unique Reeord   Flies 5,000,000 Miles In Five Months Tn Australia

Air Service Flies 5,000,000. Miles” In Past 5 Months: Loses One Plane

Calls Oil Firm ‘Come-On Guy’ For . G. Farben   Declares Standard Officials ‘Dared Not’ Refute Trust Charge

Allies Smashing At New Landing   Some Nippon Soldiers Swim Ashore Under Heavy Attack in New Penetration After Americans Storm Buna, Squeeze Enemy

Japs In New Landings As  Buna Seized   Allied Planes Smash At Fresh Forces Just Landed   FEW GET TO SHORE   Landing Barges Hit By Continuous Raids  Of Bombers

Japs Land Troops On New Guinea   Allied Airplanes Fail To Prevent New Concentration   Foil Seventh Attemat To Re-inforce Buna   Landings May Mean New Front Between  Buna and Lae Area

Allies Capture Buna, Foil Heavy Enemy Landings   Japanese Troop Convoy Strafed; Barges, Supplies Destroyed, Some Reinforcement Occurs Toward Lae

BUNA OCCUPIED AS PLANES HALT JAP NAVAL FORCE   5 WARSHIPS TURN BACK AFTER HEAVY POUNDING FROM AIR   How Allied Planes Foiled Jap Landing Attempt

New Invasion Expedition Is Under Attack   Enemy Loses Heavily In Attempt To Land Men Near Battle Scene In New Guinea

PLANES ATTAGK NAVAL FORGES   Attempt to Aid Trapped Buna Bay Garrisons Foiled.   U. S. TROOPS IN BUNA

U.S. Infantry Fights Way Info Buna Village   Enemy Lands Men Along Coast After Fierce Clash

SQUEEZE JAPS ON 3 SIDES IN BUNA SECTOR   Jungle Fighters Storm Inta Village as Australians Give Support.   Smash at New Enemy Invasion Expeditions

Corporation Tax Reduced   Limit Of 80 Per Cent Proposed By U. S. Treasury

PROPOSE LIMIT ON CORPORATION TAXE!   No More Than 80c To Com From Each Net Dollar

80 Per Cent Tax Limit Is New Proposal   Treasury Suggestion Would Reduce Corporation Levy From 90 Per Cent

FRENCH NURSES ARE TRIED FOR MERCY KILLING   Man Attired as Officer of Army Medical Corps But _ Unidentified Ordered Deaths   KNOWN AS “DOCTOR”   Case Comes to Light When One of Victims Comes to Life in Coffin: and  Tells What Happened

Nurses Charged With Mercy Killing In Evacuation of French Hospital

COMPLAINTS OF ARMY UPHELD BY BOARD   Liquor “Joints” May Be Closec During War

Thomas Fitzgerald in Naval Reserves   He Will Report for Activ Duty at St. Marv’s College, California.

Bob Leech Is Navy Aviation Applicant   Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W Leech Enlists as a Flying Cadet.

NO REDUCTION IN FORCES   Two German Divisions From France Arrive On East Front

SECOND FRONT DEMAND GAINS MORE IMPETUS   Military Commentator Says Nazi Garrisons Still Strong, But Call for Invasion Increases

Germany Hasn’t Reduced Garrisons On Guard In West Against Invasion   London Hears Divisions Withdrawn From Occupiec France For Service In Russia Has Not  Weakened Those On Guard.

HITLER MOVING LARGE NUMBERS FROM FRANCE   BRITAIN DOUBTS GREAT REDUCTION IN FORCE, HOWEVER

NAZI GARRISON EUROPE FRON1 NOT REDUCED   Remains Strong Despit Removal of Divisions From France To Russia   POWER RECOGNIZED   British Coment Leads In formed Observes to Believe Secorid Front Still  Far Removed

HOPE FOR SECOND FRONT WANES AS BRITISH ADMIT NAZI COASTAL STRENGTH

Transfer of Nazi Troops to Russia Confirmed Toda‘   British Commentator Says France Used Only for Training Ground  GARRISONS STRONG  Indication Is That ‘Allies Won’t Open a Second Front This Summer

Transfer of Nazi Troops to Russia Confirmed Today   British Commentator Says France Used Only for Training Ground   GARRISONS STRONG

Strong Force Is  Kept Along Coast  British Source Claims English, U. S. Cannot  Besoin This Summer

Early Invasion of Europe By the Allies Discounted By Informed British Source

NAZI GARRISONS STRONG. ON COAST      British. Commentator _ Discounts Russian Report of! Large: Scale Withdrawals

British Military Says Shipments to East Have Not Lessened Nazi Strength

DECISION IS NEAR ON 1942 INCOME TAX LAV   Agreement Is Reached to Cut Personal Exemptions So. Low That Housemaids and Part-Time Work_ers Will Have to File Returns Next Year— -May.Even Hit Buck Privates.

BUCK PRIVATES MAY EVEN PAY INCOME TAXES   {House Committee Favor: ij Broader Base For 1942 Levies

HOUSE’ GROUP RECOMMENDS # $500 FOR SINGLE PERSONS’  AND $1200 FOR MAR.  RIED PERSONS

Decision Near On Lower ’42 Tax Margins   Would Cut Married Ex emption to $1,200, Sin gle to $500; Even Sol diers Pay.

SLIGHT GAINS MADE BY NAZI 300,000 ARMY   STALIN TELEPHONES STALINGRAD TO “HOLD FIRM!”

FURIOUS STALINGRAD STRUGGLE IS HELD T0 BE IN DECISIVE STAGE   ‘Hold Firm! Put Down Any Panic!” is Stalin’s Command By Phone; Reds Holding on Caucasian Fronts

STALIN ORDERS REDS TO HOLD AT STALINGRAD   Germans Make Slight Gains In Face Of Severe  faenaliioe   SITUATION ON OTHER FRONTS FAVORABLE

Russian Relief Offensive Presses in Northwest, As Critical Moment Of Siege Comes

Stalin Telephones Garrison: ‘Hold Firm! Put Down Any Panic;’ Factory Workers Relieve Red Army Men.

‘Germans Gain To Northwest Of Stalingrad   But Nazis Forced Out Of Another Locality South of Volea City   DEFENDERS RESPOND TO STALIN’S ORDER

‘Reds Throw Reserves Into Furious Battle for Stalingrad as Decisive Moment Arrives.   SLIGHT NAZI GAINS NORTHWEST OF CITY   To South, Reds Drive Enemy From One Village—Germans Edge Forward in Street Fichting.

BATTLE ROCKS TOWARD CRISIS FOR RUSSIANS   @ Russian Successes South Of Stalingrad Result In Ousting Of German Troops.

German Hordes Gain Slightly At Stalingrad ~   Caucasian Troops “Hold; Attacks: ‘In “North Frustrated

erman Forces Driven Out of Locality in Southern Part of City; 300 More Nazis Reported Killed

German Forces Advance  In One Area   Slight Gain Is Registered in Northwestern Outskirts of Stalingrad But Reds Drive Them Out in Sector South of Citv

Germans Advance  Slightly on  Stalingrad City ‘Hold Firm [Put Dowr  Any Panic!’ Stalin *Phones to Front

Sfalingrad Faces Most Decisive Moment: Stalin Commands Red Army To Hold Firm

Nazis Advance Slightly in Stalingrad   Soviets Describe Situation as ‘Most Decisive’

U.S. Army Fliers Join  AVG in Burma   New British Defense Line Less Than 60 Miles from Oil Fields

CHINESE CLOSING IN ON KINHWA AIR BASE   Nearest Column Six Miles Fro City Which Affords Plane Base To Bomb Tokyo

Chinese Are Closing In      Approach Kinhwa From Three Sides Of Chekiang Capital

The Ann Parks te SS  a -Cirele, Will Meet * ..° ‘Tyesday at Park

Chief of Nazi Command Is Suddenly Ill   Other Officers Taken Into Custody, Says oscow Radio

Chief Of German High Command “Ill, Several ‘Officers Are Arrested

MORE GERMAN DFGERG ARE BEING SEIZED   Field Marshal Keitel Be comes Suddenly “TH,”

Russians Report German Soldiers Display Unrest   Execute 62 Who Refused To Return To Front After Rest In France; Field Marshal ‘1H,’ Beposed Commander's Associates Jailed

CHIEF OF GERMAN STAFF. ILL; ARREST SEVERAL OFFICERS   Nazi Field Marshal Taker Suddenly Sick—Unrest Among Troops Is Reported

OFFICERS’ STRENGTH BACKED BY GAMELIN   Ends Silence To Rip Charge Of Ex-Aid During Trial

GEN. GAMELIN BREAKS SILENCE   Says French Had More Officers Than Germans

Axis Control Of Raw Materiaf' Is Omen For Allies   Lord Halifax Urges Re. consideration Of Belief Time Favors U. S.

LORD HALIFAX SAYS TIME MAY FAVOR ENEMY   Points Out Japan’s Conquests Hav  Given Axis Large Supplies of Vi  tal Resources

TRAFFIC REDUCED BUT NOT THE SPEEL   Motorists Ignore Plea of President, Survey Shows

Negro Mess Attendant Now Hero; Wounded Rescued as He Tows Raft For Six Hours After Destroyer Sunk

Negro Is Hero: Of Sea: Battle   Risks Life In Towing Raft -” Laad Of Wounded

Negro Messman Swims Six Hours tt Shark-Infested See, Towing Roft

ec mm i ne  NEGRO SAVES RAFI LOADED WITH SEAMEN   Powerful Mess Attendant Swims To Shore

JAPS MAKE LANDING ON CALAPAN ISLAND   Small Force, Accompaniex by Tanks, Arrives on Island of Mindoro South of Luzon.

Only Difference in Routine Is Elaborate Luncheon With His Military Chiefs

Hitler, 53, Is At The Front   Luncheon With Leaders Only Observance

Hitler Works On Birthday   Nazi Leader Reaches 53rd Year; No Special Celebration Is Held

For Hitler’s Birthday - .. A Convenient Globe   Western Hemisphere Does Not Show—But Globe Was Made About 1350

Only Difference In Routine Is Slightly More Elaborate Luncheon With Key Military Figures As Guests; Presented Globe of World Not Showing American and Western Hemisphere

Refuse Top of $25,000 on Income   House Committee Rejects F. D. R. Tax Request

PUSH ADVANCE "_ INNEW GUINEA   Altes Driving Through Tropical Rains. Along Slippery Trails

600 British Planes Raid Nazi Areas   Daylight Offensive Extends Into Southern Germany

“CENTER 1S HIT DURING ATTACK   Over Six Hundred Planes Participate In Daylight Offensive.

JAP SEAPLANE TENDER S Hi]   Stunning Blow Dealt Nips in Southwest Pacific

Us. BOMBERS ~HAVE: BLASTED AAP SHI   A 10,000-Ton Seaplane Tender Badly Damaged in the Pacific.   TWO HITS SCORED   Observation Planes Report That Rabaul Is New a ‘City of Ashes.”

65 GERMAN ALIENS IN EAST ON GRILL   Homes Raided by FBI A Bund Roundup Pressed

FBI Raids Homes of  65 Bundists   Roundup Confinues of Every Alien Belonging to Bund or Frequenting Bundist Camps

Homes of Aliens Raided by Agents   Drive Continues Against Bundsmen

RAID HOMES OF GERMAN ALIEN   Widespread Searches Staged By FBI In New Jersey

FBI RAIDS HOMES OF 65 NJ, ALIENS   Quantity of Contraband 3 Seized; Many Taken Into Custody.

65 Homes Raided      German Alien Residences Are Searched by F.B.I,  in New Jersey

Senate Debates Naval Supply Bill   Measure Expected ‘To Get Quick Okay

SENATE DEBATES 26 BILLION NAVY APPROPRIATIONS   Bill Expected to Pass Without Much Discussion and With.No Major Amendments From Floor.   25,000 NEW NAVAL PLANES AUTHORIZED   Sen. Overton Indicates Bil May Not Take Care o All Navy Needs for th Current Year.

SENATE TAKES UP 26 BILLION NAVY MEASURE   Supply Bill 6 Billion  Above House Version

AMERICAN AIR PLANED WILL OPEN FRONT   Will Join British in Great Air Otfensive Against the Nazis.   STARTS THIS SUMMER   Aerial Campaign Likely to Be Accompanied by Land Action.

AMERICANS TO DEAL DEATH AS SEPARATE UNIT   » Diplomats Believe Aerial Push Will Accompany Other Offensives   » “SECOND FRONT” URGED   Diverting Of Germans From Russia Would Be Aim Of Proposed Action

Air Blows Will Grow   American Fliers Expected To Jom RAF In Great Offensive

YANK AIRMEN TO JOIN RAF. THIS SUMMER   Two Nations Will Launch Mighty Attacks Against Reich To Ease Pressure On Soviets

2 Flying Forts Lost In Yankee Raid On France   R. A. F. Bombers, Mean: while, Smash At Duis: bhuro War Plants.

490 Register As Buyers In Opening Hours   Trading Activity Very Light As Visitors Get Bearings At Exposition Building

War May Last Five Years, Says Snyder   Congressman Opens Debate As House Gets $42 Billion Army Supply Bill, Largest Single Appropriation In Nation's History

iFVATE nan   American People Warnec Five-Year War Must Be Assumed.   23.550 NEW PLANES   High Army Officials Say Situation Now Is ‘Most — Cita” Ct

Appropriations Committee Okays Huge Measure —   Fund Will Be Largest Single Grant In Any Nation’s. History °

Call Co. Meeting For Defense Bond Drive   At Sioux Center, Friday Evening, Fen. ruury 26th; P. B. Mouw At Des Moines Meeting

PLB. Mouw Attends Bonds ‘And Stamp Sale Meeting at Des Moines   CALLS BIG. MEETING AT 8i0UX  CENTER- TOWN HALL FRIDAY  PVC aA Gece: aon:

Fixing Of Drug Profits Is Charged   Edgerly Firm Included Ir Federal Indictments.

U. S. Indiets Drug gist Assn. 23 Members And 29 Officers Also Accused

ARE INDICTED ON DRUG PRICES   National Wholesale Association Charged With Conspiract

FEDERAL JURY INDICTS DRUG ASSOCIATION   WHOLESALERS CHARGED ID FIXING MARGIN OF PROFITS

DRUG PRODUCTS GROUP INDICTED BY GRAND JURY   Anti-Trust Act Said Broken By National Wholesalers

Drug Association Under Indictment   National Organization Charged With Conspiring T« Violate Anti-Trust Act

Druggists Group Is Indicted   Wholesale Unit Accused 0 Fixing Profit Margin On Goods By U. S.

Fair Trades Law Abuse Is Charged   Anti-Trust Case Is Filed Against Drug Association

SEEK AID FOR AUTO DEALERS   House Small Business Com mittee Canvasses Methods Of Averting Ruin

HOUSE GROUP SEEK! METHODS T0 AID AUTO DEALERS   Ching Heads Sub-Committee To Work Out Conversion. Of Industry

Vote Of Confidence  i Requested   Gleam Of Light Has Appeared Behind The Clouds, Says Prime Minister

CITES RISING ALLIED MIGHT AND WAR UNITY   British Prime Minister Admits Bad News But Shows Optimism .

SAYS AID SENT TO BRITISH ON MALAYAN [INES   British Prime Minister Pictures Growing Might of Allies: Asks Vote

CHURCHILL GIVES COMMONS PICTURE OF PRESENT SITUATION   CONFIDENCE VOTE DEMANDED AS BAD NEWS ADMITTED  BUT GROWING MIGHT SHOWN

Strength Growing Churchill Asserts   Prime Minister ictlarts In creasing _ of Allied  Arms   WAR DEBATE OPENS   Some News Bad, But ‘Broadening Swell of Victory’ Is Felt

Parliament Debate on War Begins With Report of Prime Minister  “CHURCHILL HOPEFUL Declares Reinforcements  Are Reaching Far East Forces Now

Reinforcements at Malaya Churchill Says; Demands Parliament Confidence Vote   U. S. Fighters Will Help Defend Britain And Bombers Will Attack Germany — Roundly Cheered by Commons—-British Loss in Libya 18,000 Men

Asks Parliam ent Tc _ Give Him Vote Of  - Gonfidence.    Given Ovation

Prime Minister Says Arrival of Troops in Ireland Is Only Small Vanguard of More to Come.   PLANES AND BOMBERS TO ATTACK GERMANY

U.S. Bombers To Join Attack Upon Germany   Measures Taken for Security of Australia And New Zealand,  Churchill Save ,

Prime Minister Makes Demand Parliament Vote Confidence in Government  Tells of Help  United States’ Aid Is Given Big Play by  » Premier

C URCHILL GIVES BRITAIN PICTURE OF GROWING ALLIED MIGHT AND ASKS BACKING

PRIME MINISTER PICTURES NEW ALLIED POWER   Tells Parliament AEF In Ireland Just Beginning; U. S. Fighter Planes To Defend England; Singapore Reinforced.

Growing Might ‘And Unity Of Allies Pictured   Says U. S. Fliers Will Help To Defend Britain and Bomb Germany; Reports Reinforcements In South Pacific.

Churchill Demands House of Commons Confidence Vote   Prime Minister Gives Both Sides Of War Picture

PRIME MINISTER, PICTURES — GROWING ALLIED MIGHT AND UNITY TO HOUSE OF COMMONS   But Admits Bad News From Battlefront in Pacific—Adding United States Bombers Will Join RAF Against the Germans

Takes Blame for Set backs But Is Confident of Ultimate Victory   CITES ALLIED UNITY   Strong Reinforcement: Are Flowing to Malaya, Commons Is Told

GIVES COMMONS ROSY PICTURE OF WAR POWER   Prime Minister. Citing Re verses, Says Allied Might Will Rule   POINTS TO U. $ SUPPORT   Cheers At End Of Speech Indicate Final Approval Of Leadership

INCREASING . ALLIED MIGHT IS PICTURED   ’ Against Admission That Bad News Has Come From Battle Fronts, British Premier Paints Brighter War Future.

CHURCHILL TELLS BRITAIN - OF ALLIED MIGHT   Informs Commons 0 Growing Unity with U. 8.

CONFIDENCE VOTE ASKED IN COMMONS   Prime Minister Pictures Growing Allied Unity ” And Micht

Growing Ally Might Is Told by Churchill   Asks Vote of Confidence, Reports New Reinforcements Going to Pacific Area

CHURCHILL LAUNCHES BIG DEBATE   Prime Minister Tells Parliament Allied Might, Strength Growing; Demands Vote of Confidence ,

Sees U.S. In British Front Line   Churchill Cites Yank Help, In Hailing Victory Ouilook.   Mid LVF VOTE  Parliament Asked  To Cast Ballot On _ Wree Delt

Says AEF Only Vanguard of More to Come   Demands Confidence of Pa rliament U. S. Planes to Team With RAE

(TES GREATER WAR AID FROM INTED STATES   Cheers Indicate Vote To Favor Present Government

Churchill Demands Vote of Confidence in Commons Toda}   Presents Picture of Growing Allied Unity and Might in Talk

CHURCHILL RISKS LEADERSHIP FOR CONFIDENCE VOTE   SAYS U. S. PLANES WILL BE USED TO BOMB GERMANY

Churchill Can See The Light,  Tells Common:   British War Lord Demands Confidence Vote Io Reporting That 0. 8, Will Help Defend Islands and Fat-Flung Empire   MacArthur Hard Pressed But U.S. Troops Help John Ball

Premier to Get Confidence Vote   U.S. Fliers to Help Protect Britain, He Says: Réinrorcemenis to Malaya Kevealed; Aid To Embattled Australia Declared on Way

U. S. Planes To Assist In Britain   Might, Unity Of Allies Is Also Stressed

HOUSE LAUNCHES DEBATE ON WAF   Prime Minister Admits Bad News Comes Frow Pacific Front   4 0UTLOOK BRIGHTER   Declares. U..S. Bomber: Will Join RAF In Raids ' On Germany

American Air Forces Will Bomb Reich   Churchill Calls For Vate Of Confidence, Tells Of Growing Might   AID TO AUSTRALIA   Dominion Seats In Wai Cabinet Promised; Say: Pacific Not Secondary

TELLS GOOD, * BAD NEWS   Demands Declaration of Confidence After Report on War   LOUD CHEERS sHOW -  ‘)EMPER OF HOUSE   Allied Might and Unity Growing; More U. 8. Men to Join British Attack

Churchill Addresses Commons   ——~  Asserts U. Ss. Planes anc Men Will Enter Aerial Fight Aqainst Germany

Presents Picture Of Growing Might: Tells Of Reverses   Points To American Troops and Bomber Planes; Declares Steps Are Being Taken to Aid Australia and New Zealand

Demands Vote of Confidence; Says U. S. Planes Will Help Bomb Germany

Commens Gets Review of War From Churchill   Voteof-Confidence Is Demanded by. Prime.Minister

More U. S. Troops to Land in Britain, Says Prime Minister     vie BOMB GERMANY     Thunderous Cheers Greet His Talk in House  Of Commons

Allied Might Is Expanding, Says Churchill   Demands Vote Of Confi. derice From House Of Com:  mons During Review Of Pentti ok

CHURCHILL ASKS PARLIAMENT FOR A ‘CONFIDENCE VOTE   The Prime Minister Present. ed Britain With Picture _of Growing Might.   IN A FRANK ADMISSION   Told the House of Commons About First United States Troops Landing in Ireland.

Report Made In Commons  By Churchil,   American Force In lreland Only Small Part OF What Is Expected; Air Cooperation Also Slated

FUGUE oc Ee  SILVER LINING:   Gives Parliament Picture of Growing Allied Might And Unity.   ASKS CONFIDENCE VOTE

YES COMMONS ANK PICTURE OWING MIGHT   's Yankees In Lreland : Inly Vanguard; U. S. Planes Help De-  fend Britain   ERICAN AIRMEN TO RAID GERMANY   cals Considerable Rein  reements Have Reach d Malaya; Sees Light Behind Clouds

Strength Growing Churchill Asserts       i . Prime Minister Pictures Increasing Might of Allied  Arms   WAR DEBATE OPENS   ‘Some News Bad, But ‘Broad. ening Swell of Victory’ Is Felt -

Churchill Optimistic For Allies   Makes Plea To Parliament For Vote Of Confidence In Stirring London Talk

Allied Might, Unity Growing Says Churchill   Paints Bright Lining To Bad News From Pacific; Demands Confidence Vote

Prime Minister Announces Aid to Australia, New Zealand: Asks Confidence of Parliament   Pledges Defense of Singapore, Malaya To ‘the Last Inch’

Growing Allied Might Pictured By Churchil   In Asking Confidence Vote He Tells of Arrival of  Americans.   Says U. S. Planes to Help Defend Shores

A Cheerful * War Report . By Churchill   But He Warns  Far East Losses Are Coming Before The Tide Turns

More YanksComing, He Says; U.S. Bombers To Help Attack Germany   Prime Minister Demands Vote of Con fidence in Face of Rising Tide of Comnlaints: Sces Allies? Mieht Growing

Growing Strength Of Allies Pictured By Prime Minister   Acknowledges Bad News  From Pacific, But Expresses Confidence Of Eventual Victory; Defend Malaya To Last

Gives Picture Of Growing Allied Micht   Churchill Demands Vote Of Confidence In War Conduct

VICTORY AHEAD PARLIAMENT IS TOLD   Pledges Nation To Fight To Last Ditch In Far East   To Join R. A. F. Warplanes In Bombing Of Germany; Aiding Australians

Chinese Lose Nancheng To Jap Pincer   But Recapture Chekiang And Japanese Thrust From East Threatened

CHINESE ADMIT NANCHENG LOSS TO JAP FORCES   Further Progress Of Thi Invader Threatened By Rear Action  Of Defenders   Rains Hinder Advance

Japanese Troops Capture Nancheng But Lose Isungjen   Scissors Movement ir Kiangsi Province Only Partial Success

Japs’ Westward Advance in China May Be Counterbalanced by Defenders —

Mud Bogging Nippon Drive   Chinese Report Left Blade Of Jap Scissors Attack Has Been Broken

JAPS MAKE BIG GAINS IN CHINA   Invaders Capture Nancheng But Defenders Retake One Important Town

Nancheng Falls Into Jap Hands   Chinese Recapture Tsungjen, Threaten Further Advance

Further Moves Threatened by Chinese Force   Allies Declared in Possession of Vital Tsungjen; Enemy Divisions Separated

GAINS IN CHINA   Invaders Capture Nancheng, But Defenders Retake One Important Town

We're Losing War, ickenbacker Says   amous World War Ace Declares New Combat Spirit Is Needed

U.S. Losing War Says War I Ace  To Win, New Spirit Must Be Developed

 NEW COMBAT SPIRIT IS NEEDED TO WIN. RICKENBACKER HOLDS   World War Flying Ace Says U. S. Is Losing War—At tacks Complacency at Home and Stresses Necessity for Air Superiority

Make Plans To Erect Honor Roll In LeMars  Will Carry Names Of-Men In Service From Entire Count

Make Plans To Erect Honor Roll In LeMars  Will Carry Names Of.Men In Service  From Frtivea Cree

Turko-Russian Relations Appear Strained   Police Conducting Raids Upon Istanbul Refuvcee Centers

Turks Nab  Suspect At Consulate   Report That Soviet Ambassador Goes Home Is Denied

Turkey, Russia Near New Crisis   Police Cordon Guards Consulate a: Bambing Suspect Sought

Russo-Turk Ties Shaken -By Bombing   Soviet Consulate Being Guarded; Snsvect Seized

RUSSIAN TAKEN FOR ATTACK ON NAZI OFFICIAL   Other Russian Places In Turkey Raided; Officials Talk Plans

Turko-Russian Relations Thin Over Arrest   ® Police Throw Cordon Over Soviet Embassy Where Attempted Aassassination Suspect Said Hiding

TURKO-RUSSIAN RIFT REPORTED   Soviets Forced To Give Up Suspect In Bombing

SPAIN TO GALL UP FIGHTING MEN   PARTIAL MOBILIZATION OF ARMY, AIR AND NAVAL FORCES ORDERED.

Aim Is to Preserve Neutrality   Portuguese Protestinc Passage of Planes Over Nation

Part Mobilization  Ordered in Spair   Berlin Says Step Reflects Anxiety Over N. Africa Tuvasion by

Mobilization Is Called In Spain   Three Branches 0 Service. Involved.

Spain Will Call Up More Troops   Military Services Author. — jzed To Order Partial Mohilization

GOVERNKENT MAY SHARE, OIL. “COSTS   Transportation E: xpense: «Threatening  Solvency . Of Many’ Companies

J REDUCTION OF 50 PER CENT OF NORMAL INDICATES BELOW FIVE GALLONS EACH WEEK

U.S. May Aid in Moving Oil to Eas!   Price Increase Already Granted

Non-Hssential Motorists To  Feel Gas. Ban.      Rationing System To Start Gn May-15; ° Enough: For Workers

GOVERNMENT MAY SHARE COSTS OF OIL TRANSPORT   Motorists Probably Will Gel Chance to “Save Up” for Vacations.

Data Is Asked On War Needs   Truman Finds Productior Okeh But Transport Is Sadly Needed

Allies Advance Southeast of ... Cit ty of Buna.   One of Two Japanese Air Strips Seized

Nippon Air Strip On New Guinea  Under Hard Fire   American-Built Tanks Made Advance In Buna Area Possible 

NAVY AID NEEDED FOR HIGHER SPELL IN BUNA CAMPAIGK   Tedious Advance Feared Un: -Jess Troops are Carried : ~ By Transports

ALLIES TAKE AIR STRIP AT BUNA BEACH   Second Strip Is Under Attack By MacArthur's Men

Allies Capture Buna Air Strip  In New Guinea   Only Other Airport Is Under Heavy Allied Attacks   LIGHT TANKS USED   MacArthur Needs Hel From Sea To Bring Campaign To End

TAKE JAP AIR STRIP AT BUNA      Naval Support Could Speed Uj Campaign, Observers Say.

Allies Capture Buna Air Strip   Heaviest Fighting Of New Guinea Campaign Is Reported With American Tanks Playing Important Part

ALLIES SEIZE JAP AIR STRIP IN BUNA AREA   Another Section Under Attack From Each End in Heaviest Fighting Of Guinea Campaign — Enemy Holdings Well Protected With Concrete and Steel — Many Tanks In Action

Jap Air Strip Southeast of Buna Captured   Enemy Remnants Still Being Found At Mambare Estuarv

MAG ARTHUR } TROOPS SCORE FURTHER GAINS   American-Built Tanks Drive Wedge Between Enemy’s Lines In New Guinea

1 JAP AIR STRIP ON BEACH NEAR BUNA TAKEN BY ALLIES   Heaviest Fighting Of Buna Campaign In Progress —RBattle For Other.  Air Strip

Nazi Reserves Fail To Halt  Soviet Drives   Big Force Intended For  Spring Drive Sent To Meet Reds

GETTING SET FOR MASSIVE NEW THRUSTS   + . Reserves Pouring to Russian Front For Maior Spring   Drive

ICKES ADVISES AGAINST OIL DELIVERY BAN   Held ‘Impractical' * If Supply Is There For Demand   RATIONING UNLIKELY   Vermont Senator Speaks With Coordinator On Problem

Rationing of (;asoline May  Be Limited   Tekes Indicates Areas of Plenty Won't Suffer

Hint Ration of Gas Out for State   F. D. R. Studying Conservation Measure

Ickes Indicates He Does Not Now Plan Nation-Wide Gasoline Rationing

General Gasoline Rationing Opposed  Ickes Declares It Is Impracticable Where No Shortage Exists

Ickes Says U. 5. Gas Rationing Impracticable   Oil Crar Tells Solon Cur tailment Where Suppl; Exists Is Unreasonable

ICKES DECLARES NATIONWIDE GAS RATIGN NOT NEEDED   Writes Senator That Restrictions Appear Imoracticable

Street Barricades Inside City Hold Firmly Against Steady But Faltering Onslaught

MANY KILLED IN FIGHT FOR SOVIET CITY   Counter-Attacks of Defending Forces Effective   MOST OF THE CITY HELD BY RUSSIANS   Volga River Warships Using Their Big  Guns

Volga Fleet Rakes Bluffs Along River   Russian Mortar Crews Annihilate 2 Nazi Shock Units   Germans Fail in 7 Assaults Upon Hill   Attackers Lose 150 Tanks During Last Two Days In Red Comeback

Soviets Hold Firmly to City's Streets   Thousands More Nazis Fall in Heavy Fighting

REDS HOLDING AGAINST NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Second Straight Day Soviets Have Held Street  Rarricades   ADMIT WITHDRAWAL IN MOZDOK SECTOR

Man Killed: by Blow With Gun, Say Cops   Guadalupe Garcia, Railroad Tmploye, Dead nt Cin  im

BUS, TRAIN CRASH CAUSES DEATHS OF THIRTEEN PERSONS   Fifty-Three Others Arc: Injured in Tragedy Near Chrystal Springs,

Spending tax outcast; talk levy on sales   Congress expert hits ‘complexity of treasury plan

STAM URGES SALES TAX MEASURE   Would Not ‘xempt Clothing Or Food

Uncle Sam Wants 125,000 Dogs for His Army, Navy, Coast Guardsmer  {

Fighter Planes to Participate in Local Event  Butte and Anaconda Workers Rim te Be Ecosse

Fighter Planes to Participate in Local Event   Butte and Anaconda Workers  Are to Be Honored

DEFENSE WORKERS MAY NOW SECURE RETREADS   They Must Accompany Applications To Rationing Board With Statement From Employer

Roosevelt And Churchill owl Arrangements To Smash At Axis At Earliest Date.

PLEDGE TO CHINA RENEWED ~ ON ANNIVERSARY OF WAE   ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE TO CHINESE LEADER ON FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF JAP ATTACK

F.D.R. Pledges Allies to Fight On With China   Sends Message on 5th Anniversary Of Chinese War

CHINA IS ASSURED ALLIES WILL FIGHT TO. VICTORIOUS END   FDR And Churchill Pledge Loyalty To Kai-Shek On Anniversary. Of Sino.  Japanese War

His Chat Tonight To Be ‘Fighting   All Hands on Capitol Hill Awaiting Presideni’s Talk for Cue   May Give Blanket Authority   Persuasion or Compulsion Proves Major Issue On War Work

Roosevelt To Cha Tonight On Draft Of 18 Year Olds   Second Front, Manpowe Problems Are Slated Fo Radio Discussion

Roosevelt Speaks To Nation Tonight; Capital Hears New Draft Age Request. Possible

Roosevelt On Air Tonight   Manpower and Youth Draft To Re Discussed

“Roosevelt to’ Deliver a Fireside Chat Tonight On Important Subjects   President Will Discuss Tadues af Second Front and Drafting of Young Men

President to Discuss Second Front Issue and Drafting of Younger Men In Chat Tonight, White House Hints

Reduction Of Draft Age On Early Slate   Solons Hears Request Likely To Come Soon: FDR Talks Tonicht.

FDR'S FIRESIDE CHAT TONIGHT WILL TOUCH ON SECOND FRONT AND DRAETING OF MEN 18 70 19  aseaypehae   FDR Gives Over Most of Day To Completior Of Address. Only Conference Was Held With War Manpower Mobilization Head

Radio Talk Scheduled At 10 P. M.   Mobilization Of Manpower Will Be Covered Along With Selective Service

PRESIDENT ON RADIO TONIGHT   Second Front and 18-19 Orat Age To Be Chief Topics of Report to Nation.

PRESIDENT SAID TO BE PRE PAEING TO ASK ACTION BEFORE ELECTION— RADIO ADDRESS  TONIGHT

Second Front And Manpower Also Are Topics   President Expected To Urge Nation to Vote in November   WRJN will join the national radie hook-up which will broadcast President Rosevelt’s speech at 9 p. m. tonight.

'PRESIDENT'S FI FIRE “SIDE CHAT TONIGHT  _ AT 9:00 O'CLOCK  » 2 . a

PRESIDENT TALKS AT 10-00 TONIGHI   “Fireside Chat” Expected to Have Domestic As Well As International Interest; FDR Worked On Talk Over Week End. °

‘Second Front Tssue To Be  Taken Up By FDR Tonight   President Also To Speak About Drafting Young Men 18 And 19

FDR RECALLS ~— COLUMBUS DAY   Tells of  Liberty and Liberation? On Air: Tonight At 10:

FR Talk Tonight To Cover Wide Subject Sweep   Manpower, Second Front, Youth Draft Included; “Work Or Fight” Near -

F.D.R. To Talk About Manpower   Will Probably Cover International Topics As Well, Reported

Second Front-Draft In President's Fireside Chat Tonight At Eight

FIRESIDE CHAT BY AODGEVELI  ON AIR 9 P.M.   Second Front And Drafting Of 18-Year-Olds Two Of Principal Topics

Fireside Chat To Be Heard Tonight   Second Front May Be FD's Topic

‘SWEEPING’ TALK BY FOR PLANNED   Will Discuss Manpower, Second Front, Draft

President's ‘Fireside Chat’ at 9 p. m. te Touch Second Front and Man Power

ROOSEVELT TO TALK TONIGHT       May Discuss Man Power Problen And Need For Action On  Lowering Draft Age

Sweeping’ Talk Likely Tonight   Manpower, 2nd Front Draft. FDR Topics

LOWER DRAFT AGE MAY BE SUBJECT OF CHAT’ TONIGHT   President Will Be on Nation wide Hookup At 10 O’slock EWT.

PROPOSAL MAY BE TOUCHED IN FIRESIDE CHAT   Washington Expects Appeal For Congressional Action Before Nov. 3   MANPOWER BIG PROBLEM   Selective Service Reported Ready To Issue “Work Or Fight” Order

FDR fo Discuss Youth Draft and Second. Front   Fireside Chat Scheduled Monday Nicht at 9. CWT

President Also to Discuss Drafting of Teen Age Men In Fireside Chat Tonight   MANPOWER PROBLEM TO BE DEALT WITH   Confers With Director of Such Mobilization and Head of Selective Service

CHAT TONIGHT WILL TOUCH ON SECOND FRONT   Drafting Younger Men Also Will Be Among Mr. Roosevelt’s Topics

FDR Will Broadcast To Nation Tonight  Of Domestic As Well As  International Interest

F.D.R. fo Touch Second Front   He Will Also Discuss Drafting of Youths Of 18 and 19

Man Power Problem to Be Topic   President Speaks at 7 P. M. Pacific War Time

Roosevelt In Fireside Chat Tonight At 10   President Expected To Speak On Manpower Problem Of Nation

PRESIDENT WILL CHAT ABOUT SECOND FRONT   Drafting of Teen Age Boys To Be Discussed

FDRT0 TOUCH ON DRAFT AND SECOND FRONT   Fireside Chat Tonight Will Cover Many Subjects, It Is Indicated

[Expect President To Touch iOn Manpower Problems. In “Fireside Chat” This Evening

18-19 Draft To Be One Of FDR’s Topies   Second Front, Manpower Problems In Tonight’s Talk

Radio Speech To Touch on Seeond Front   iMajor Problems Includec In Fireside Talk Tonieht

Address To Touch Many U. S. Issues   Manpower Problem, TeenAge Draft Hinted Among Topics.

F. D. Youth Draft Request DueSoon   President’s Columbus Day Address To Nation Will Be ‘Homey’

talk. Tonight . May . Also a: dave: Refer 0.5             PRESIDENT TOBE: ON AIR HALF HOUR

TO DISCUSS DRAFT OF YOUNGER MEN   President’s ‘Talk Tonight Also May Touch on Second Front

PRESIDENT TO TALK ATS P.M. TONIGHT   Fireside Chat Will Touch on Selective Service, Second Front.

PRESIDENTIAL CHAT TONIGHT T0 TOUCH ON SECOND FRONT  DRAFTING OF YOUNG MI   DRAFTING OF YOUNG MEN OF 18 AND 19 WILL ALSO BE TOUCHED UPON

INCLUDE TOPIC IN FIRESIDE CHAT TONIGHT   Address Will Cover Problem Of Manpower   CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Also Scheduled To Touch On Issue Over Drafting Youths 18 And 19

SECOND FRONT MAY BE TOPIC OF PRESIDENT      Executive Also Expectec to Discuss Question of! . Drafting Men 18 and 1 in Fireside Chat at § o’ Clock Tonicht.

FDR TO GIVE VIEWS ON LOW DRAFT AGE SECOND FRONT   President ‘Will Address Nation Tonight At 20 Clock

Lowering of Draft Age May Soon be Asked   President to Give “Fireside Chat’ Tonioht

TO ASK LOWER DRAFT LIMIT BEFORE NOV, :   FDR Exneected to Dis. cuss Manpower in Chat: Tonight,

Youth Draft, Second Front To Be Topics   White House Gives Advance Tip On Fireside Chat

ROOSEVELT IN FIRESIDE © CHAT TONIGHT   Expected to Touch Upon Nation’s Manpower: Problem

President's Talk Tonight to Cover Manpower Situation, Second Front

FDR TO BROABCAST TONIGHT; TO TOUCH GN MANY SUBJECTS   Lowering “OF Draft “Ages Manpower. Topies To Be Included In10 P: M. “Chat”

Works Most of Today Completing His Address   HOLDS CONFERENCE   Only Engagement With Gen. Hershey and  Paul McNutt

FDR to Touch On Draft of 18-19 Group   Also Expected To Mention Second Front  In Talk Tonight

FDR to Talk © On Second Front’ Tonight   ‘Also to Discuss Disft. iug of Youths in Teens for Apmv

PRESIDENT WILL TALK ON DRAFT   SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE ALSO MAY BE DISCUSSED

ADDRESS MAY COVER MANY VITAL ISSUES   Fireside Chat Expected Te Touch On Second Front and Drafting of Men 18 and 19   TO SPEAK 30 MINUTES

F. R. Speech To Touch on ‘Major Topics   Second Front and Draft Of Youth From 18 to 19 to Be Included

Axis Keeps Huge Force In Balkans   Yugoslav Couriers Claim 442,000 Soldiers Hold Captured District

MaeArthur In Full Command. Curtin Asserts   Backs Roosevelt Stand But General Still  Held Uncertain

Curtin Backs FOR Statement   Concurs That MacArthur is in Supreme Command  an is tithe sn “ai do Dine

CurtinAgrees MacArthur Supreme Commander of  All Allies in Far -East

MACARTHUR'S _ STATUS SEENS . UNCERTAINT)   oe. ai x Roosevelt and Curtin Concur He’s in Supreme Command   OWN DOUBTFUL   “Better to Have Enemy Guess Conditions Than Tell Them”

Curtin Wants Supreme Hanc  In MacArthur   Uncertainty Is Still Existing But Is Near Solution.

Status in Doubt Of MacArthur In Australia   Allied Command In South Pacific Not Yet Effected

M’ARTHUR’S STATUS ‘MATTER OF QUESTION DESPITE STATEMENTS   ROOSEVELT AND CURTIN SAY HE’S SUPREME BUT HE (M’. ARTHUR) UNINFORMED

UNCERTAINTY CLOUDS STATUS OF MACARTHUR   Curtin Joins Roosevelt In Say. ing General's Power Is Supreme   HEADQUARTERS IN DOUBT   Joint Allied Command Has Not Been Effected, Spokesman Asserts

MaeArthur Is Supreme Commander. Curtin Says   But Headquarters Of General Waits For Direct Information TT, That Effect

Interpreting e War   Signs Multiplying That Japs’ Air Force Wanes

Vaunted Air Skill Of Japs  Is Believed Deteriorating Idea Supported By Manner InW hich Enemy  Pe  fee, Bs Se as ~/~ spn

CANADA PLEBISCITE. SCHEDULED TODA}   Civilian Voters to Decide Or Drafting of Men for Military Service Overseas

Charge Girl Killed Her  Army Fiance   Fatal Shooting At Arizona Fort

GIRL UNDER GUARD IN GAPTAIN'S DEATE   Daughter Cf Chillicothe Na tive Is Held

Girl Held In Slaying   Daughter of Army Officer To Face Charges 

GIRL SHOOTS ARMY OFFICER, HER FIANCE   Her Father, Colonel Herlihy, Says She Wa Fighting for Life;     Body Shows Beating

GIRL HELD IN FIANCE'S DEATH   Army Colonel Is Convinced Daughter “Fighting For Life’ Against Captain

OFFICER SLAIN BY FIANCEE AT ARIZONA FORT   Captain Is'‘Shot By Girl He Was to Marry In September; Father Opposed Match   GIRL IN HOSPITAL   Couple Had Come. Home From Mexican Resort and She Had Been Beaten, Report

Daughter of Army Colonel Is Held In Fatal Shooting   Murder Charge to Be Filed Against _ Girl Charged With Slaying Tank Corps Captain.

[Rejection of Passenger Fare Increases For Travel Within State May Bring Legal Battle

Reds Strike Buck Savagely In Voronezh Sector; Score Some Success; Danger To City Is Great   East-West Railroad Link Between Coal And Ore Centers Of Donets Basin And Stalingrad Cut By Enemy; Boguchar Situation May Be Ominous

German Drive Veers South; Red Army Retakes 5 Towns In Savage Counter-Attack

SAVAGE ATTAGK JOLTS NAZIS IN VORONEZH AREA   Big American Bombers in Action Against Germans Pressing Tank Assault   HITLER SACRIFICES MEN   Nazis Forced To Shift Full Weight of Onslaught from Industrial Centers

DRIVE 10 STOP GERMAN TANKS NEAR DON   Germans Veer Southward On Move Across Steppes   VORONEZH   Remains In Great Danger: Fresh Troops Replace Hungarian Forces

Wheel To South In New Thrust   Nazis Claim Forces Now Only 65 Miles From Important Don River City

Nazis Turn On. Rostov   Southern Drive Pressed As Russtans Rout Foe At Voronezh

AMERICAN BOMBERS INTO FIGHT   Germans Are Driven Back . At Voronezh   FIVE TOWNS RETAKEN   Chutists Precede Axis Drive ‘ Toward Rostov

Surprise Blow Forees Nazis to Flee. Claim   Germans Aim Massed Forces at MoscowRostov Railway

Drive Veers South Across Don Steppes   American-Made Boston Bombers Used In Effort to Stem Battle

Pressure On Voronezh Relieved By Coun:  ter Drive.   YET CRITICAL

NAZI FORGES VEER SOUTH TO ROSTOV   Thrusts Imperil Soviet Link With the Allied Warrec in Middle Fast

SEEK TQ HALT NAZI HORDES IN DON BASIN   Germans Continue to Press Their Thrust in the South—Reds Striking Back Savagely in Battle of Voronezh.

German Forces Veer Southward In Don Campaign   Swerve Away From Stalingrad; Reds Recapture 5 Towns In Voronezh Area

REDS USE AMERICAN BOMBERS   Type Employed Extensively By British Roar Into Battle in Don Basin   SOVIETS HOLDING , AT VORONEZH   But City Is Not Out of Dan. ger Although Nazis Turn Main Force South

Douglas Bostons Being Used in Battle of Dor   Red Army Recovers Five Communities Previous: ly Held By Germans

U. S.-Made Planes Roar Against Nazis ‘In Don Basin Fight   ‘ Parachutists Precede Onrushing Enemy Tanks Pushing Southward Reds Gain in Battle of Voronezh

REDS RECAPTURE 5 COMMUNITIES NEAR VORENEZH   NAZIS VEER SOUTH IN DRIVE ACROSS DON STEPPES

Food Rationing To Be Extender   Program Is Broadened Ti Include Canned Goods In Near Future   POINT SYSTEM OF RATIONING IN SET-UP

FOURTH OF ALLFOOD WILL. _ GO TO THE ARMED FORCES AND OUR FIGHTING ALLIES

Six Motorists Lose Licenses   Eight Others -Have Privileges Restored

Nine Drivers Lose Licenses   One Revocation, 8 Suspensions Given

Flyers Atding Burma Drive   R. A. F. Battles Jap-Held Area Of Burma In Numerous Attacks   JAPS ATTEMPTING REPRISAL RAIDS

BRITTOH KEEP UP A FURIOUS BURMA DRIVE   Early Resumption of Land Hostilities Is Now Expected,   PATROLS ARE ACTIVE   No Appreciable Change in the Lines Have Occurred Recently.

Milk Law  Will Afiply Septertiber J  All But One ‘Dairy Has Co-Operatec With Insbéctor

Milk Law Will Apply September 1  All But One Dairy Has Co-Operated With Inspector

WAINWRIGHT'S FORCE REGAINS LOST OUTPOSTS   Corregidor Cannon Smash Attack By Water

Corregidor Shows Power Unhampered As Army Fights Off New Assault By Invaders.

Willkie, Angered, Lashes at Critic:   ‘Say What f Damn Please, ‘He Replies to Press Parley Queries

Willkie Speaks For-Himself and For No One Else   ‘And  Say What  Dam Please He Declares in China

Interpreting he \W/ar   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analvet

Furlough Older Men Says F.D.R.   Rider To Dry Vicinity O} Training Posts To Be Center Of Debate In  ¢... 0

Old Soldiers May Work in Factorie:   Some 35-45 Would Receivs Furloughs Under Pian Seadied hy FDR

BENEFITS PLAN FOR LAWMAKERS CALLED BLUNDER   Congressmen Disputing Among Themselves Over Whether They Want Law For Retired Senators anc Representatives  EARLY-HEARING ASKEI

JAPS REPULSED IN AIR ATTACK   Americans Nip Attempt To Grab Air Mastery At Hengyang

Hint Yanks Beat Japs In 2d Great China Air Battle   Enemy tries to smash U. S$. Hengyang base, but attempt is another failure.

Rotary to Hold Meeting With "Y’ Roundup Club  Champions to Be Honored at Annual Gathering

RELIEF WORKERS SLATED 10 EASE LABOR SHORTAGE   State's 19,500 WPA Employes Will Be Shifted to War Plants Soon, Oklahoma Director Says.

JAPS RIDICULE U.S. EFFORTS   Say Northern Pacific Ne Good To America

Japs Broadcast Threats Against American Fliers   Naming Four Airmen as Captives After April 18 Raid on Tokyo, Radio Charges ‘Inhuman Acts’;  Outburst Seen as Sign ey ere er WE een Bak de seitn WA ie bce

Japs Issue Names Of Tokyo Raiders Claimed Shot Down   Fliers Already Sentenced, Radio Announcement Say:

JAPS ‘PUNISH! U.S, AVIATORS   Tokyo Insists Bombers Of City Held Prisoners

TOKYO THREATS ARE CONTINUED AGAINST FLIERS   Names Four US Airmen Said Held In Japan Since April Raid

Japs Would Punish U. S.  Prisoners   Tokyo Radio Threatens Reprisals Against Four Captured Airmen; Lebo Bov Is Named As One

TOKYO BROADCASTS THREATS AGAINST AMERICAN AIRMEN  FOUR NAMES OF ALLEGED TOKYO RAIDERS GIVEN AS  wewrerTurses Pi mee mA IANANrRrA

HERBERT ATTACKS STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICT CHANGE!   Mandamus’ Action Filed To Enjoin Plan For Re-Grouping

HERBERT ATTACKS REAPPORTIONMENT SETUP OVER OHIO   Says That Senatorial Dis tricts Wholly Without Regard to Constitu time

Warns “We Are Not Winning” and Urges Labor Not toe Be Cynical,   ASKS MEN TO BE ~” AMERICANS FIRST

Labor Is Urged ToEnd All Strife  Forthe Duration   “Our doom is set”’ unless: Americanism is put ahead of unionism, labor is told.

Interpreting  The War   ‘Mystery of Attack On Japan Has Many Implications

Japanese Still Are Mystified  As To Source of Raiding Planes   Made No Statements On Raid. Chinese Savy   JAP BROADCAST ON RAIDS Mav Have Been Note for Berlin

Enemy Forces Land in Several Areas   Equipment Needed Urgently by Anzac Defenders

FEAR INVASION — OF MAINLAND   Troops Ordered To Guard Continent’s Beaches, Enemies In Easy Bomber Reach

ARGUMENTS ON SPIES’ APPEAL IS CONTINUE]   Military Commission Try ing Eight German Saboteurs Abandons Hearings Another Day   SEEKING CIVIL TRIAL   Government Contends Men Are Not Entitled to  Such Treatment During War

MILITARY COURT MARKING TIME   Commission Trying Nazi Saboteurs May Resume Friday; Arguments Be-. fore Supreme Court Con. tinue.

AWAIT OUTCOME OF ARGUMENT ON RIGHTS OF NAZIS   MILITARY HEARING WILL NOT RESUME UNTIL FRIDAY

seek To Determine If Alleged Saboteurs Entitled To Protection Under Bill Of Rights; Defense Contends Military Commission Invalid

Hughes, Willkie, Farley And Smith Are Seen As ‘Umpires’ For New Labor Board       President Roosevelt Considering Them For Assistants To Newly Created Organization, Board Already Facing First Strike Test

CRUCIAL TEST FOR FEDERAL BOARD IS BELIEVED NEARING      Showdown on the Closed Shop Issue May Face Group Almost Immediately.

CRUCIAL TEST TO FACE WAR LABOR BOARD   New 12-Man Group May Decide On Closed Shop Issue

APPOINTMENTS 10 BE MADE   Wendell L. Willkie considered for place as one of umpires

New War Labor Board Appointed   Shipyard Dispute First on Schedule

CLOSED SHOP - RULING- SEER   NEW LABOR BOARD. WILL ’ PROBABLY TACKLE HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL INDUS” TRIAL PROBLEM FIRST

CLOSED SHOP ISSUE FIRST REAL TEST FOR LABOR BOARD   Personnel Of 12-Man. Group Named: By ‘President Last. Night-—Knox  DO ie eg as

OLUERE TEST OF LABOR BOARD {i EXPECTED SOON   Closed Shop Issue May Be One Of First To Con  front Members

WILL  LOOMS AS UMPIRE IN DISPUTES   W. H. Davis Named War Labor Board Head  11 OTHERS ARE CHOSEN  Public, Industry, Labor Represented On Group

Willkie in Line for War Board Post   NDMB Abolished By Order Chief  FEF yecutive

UMPIRES MAY ASSIST WAR LABOR BOARL   Hughes, ‘Willkie, Farley Reported Considered

CRUCIAL TEST ON CLOSED SHOP ISSUE   First Dispute May be De mands for Kearney Plant in New Jersey.

Closed Shop Issue May Be Immediate Test For National War Labor Board

Inflation Controls Slip; Price Increases Shown   Stock Market Soars, And Prices For Wheat  Up In Chicago; Program Map

Will Price Control Hold?   Some Wall Streeters Doubt inflation Balked

Wall Street Sees Break in Price Controls   Curb on Inflation Not Holding, Claim Many Observers

INFLATION FEAR GROWS AS PRICE CONTROLS BEND   Retail Ceiling Cracking i Opinion of Wall Streeters As Trading Steps Up   COST OF LIVING IN DANGER   Incomes Increasing While Goods Available To Purchase Decreases

Doubt Inflation Control Holding   Wall Street Points to Increased Prices for Shares and Grains.

-Inflation Control Doubted As Buyers. Give Stock Market ‘Trading of Year: ~

CRACKS IN PRICE CEILING SEEN BY WALL STREETERS: PREDICT CONTROLS

Various Brokers Doubt Inflation’s Control Will Hole   Firmer Measures Needed, They Say, to Maintain Price Ceilings Set bv Henderson

‘Claim Price Control] Program Will Not Halt Inflation   jSome Wall Streeters Believe Recent Developments Indicate Price Controls Are Cracking; Firmer Measures Seen On Way

CLARK GETS DSM      rnhower Decorates General Fer African Mission.

Clark Gets Army Service Medal   Negro Orderly Is Happiest Man In The U.S. Army

Desperation Is Seen In Jap Moves In indies As Valuable Time Passes

Desperation Is Seen In Jap Moves in Indies As Valuable Time Passes   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

ALLIED ARMIES: SWEEP TOWARD  NAN ATM  TUNISIA PORT   Combined British- American Force Might Also Beat Rommel’s Retreat- _ ing Army to Tripoli   ITUNIS IS RAIDED, ACCORDING TO VICHY   German Armistice Commission Members Reported “Priseners of War” In North Africa

‘Allied Force May Beat Rommel to Tripoli, Last Major Port of Eseape; Northbound Trop Planes Shot D'wn

Powerful U. S. Force May Beat Rommel To Tripoli   Closing Pince1

Powerful British, American Army Sweeps to Tunisia   Force Thought Trying to Beat Rommel to Tripoli

SPEED OF DRIVE MAY TRAP NAZIS BEFORE TRIPOLI   General Nogues Joins Darlan In Allied Councils At Algiers

NORTH AFRICAN CONQUEST SEEN: NEARING GOALS   “oe May Abandon Entire Tunisia Area Because. Of Hot Pursuit

NEW ALLIED ARMY OWEEPING TOWARD TUNISIA ON FRIDAY  MAY BEAT ROMMEL TO TRIPOLI, HIS LAST CHANCE TO ESCAPE

May Engage in Race to Beat Retreating Rommel to Tripoli   AXIS LEAVING TUNIS   French North Africa Ad justing Quickly to Role as Allied Base

May Quit Tunisia; Tobruk to British   Allied Forces Sweep Toward Tunisia in Such Strengtl They May Beat German General Rommel to Tripoli Last Port of Escape.   General Smuts Says Allied Offense May Be Able to End War in 1943

ALLIES HOPE 10 REACH TRIPOLI BEFORE ROMMEL   Speed Of Advance Of British - American Striking Force Suggests Rommel's Last Port Of Escape May Be Cut Off.

Germans Could Get Few Reinforcements To Tunis to Resist Powerful American Army

British Drop Axis Troops Fleeing Africa   Admiral ‘Darian Broadcasts Call to French Commandere to Inin Allies

BRITISH-AMERICAN ARMY IS. SWEEPING TOWARD TUNISIA   Its Strength Suggested I Might Beat Rommel toTripoli.   LAST RESORT OF ESCAPE   There Were Many Indications the Axis Were Too Late With Too Little.

STRONG U. S.BRITISH ARMY SWEEPS TOWARD TUNISIA AND MAY BEAT AXIS TO TRIPOLI   Axis Appears to Have Been Too Late With Too Little, as Allied Forces In Force Sweep Across North Africa.—Rommel Seems Doomed

Troop-Bearing Axis Planes Shot Down   Allied Forces Might Cut Off Rommel’s Last Major Port Of Escape As Indications Point Te Evacuation Of All North Africa By Axis

Chances Of Rommel’s Barbarians Eseaping Pincers Grow Slimmer; Planes Carrying Germans Are Shot Down By Allied Airmer

DRIVE TOWARD TUNISIA IS CONTINUING   German Army May Be Cut Off From Last Major Port of Escape After Headiong Flight West of Tobruk.

Allied Pincer Tightens; Race On to Tripoli   Greater Fortification Ther Last Stronghold of Enemy in North Africa

See Chance to Beat Rommel to Last Port of Escane From Africa.   CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT

Americans'S.peed Toward Tunis And May Beat the Nazis to City of Tripoli

ALLIES MAY BEAT ROMMEL T0 LAST PORT OF ESCAPE   Racing for Safety, German General Abandons Strategic Tobruk

EXPECT FORCE TO MOVE PAST BORDER TODAY   Troops Racing To Beat Rommel To Libyan Base

NEELY ASSAILS KUMP, TELLS WHY HE RAN   Former Governo) Makes Attack on Hanna For Inviting Election Officials to Rally

NEELY UNLEASHES VERBAL BARRAGE   Kump Is Target of Radio  Address; Brands Opponent ‘Author of Vituperation, Disharmony and Dismay’

ee eeeeeeeEerw  Nine Die in Crash   Woman Is Unable to  Tell Mishap Details

Reds Holding Own, Counterattacking Before Stalingrad   Hand-to-Hand Engage ments Mark Fighting South of Bataisk

SECOND HAND a “DEALS: 'BOUND » - OVER: TO: COURT   Or  Ben “Worful - Given ‘Hearing. Guess of Receiving Stolen ne coy Property, ©

Joseph Murphy of Richmond Heights Said His Companion Was At Wheel When Accident Occurred   BOUND OVER   Allen Moore Admits On Stand He Was Driving Car For Friend Who Was Sleepy From Drinks

KNOX CRITICIZES PORT DEFENSES   Says Norfolk Harbor Has  “Worst Protection’

Fireman Dies in Wreck   Heavy Freight Split Switch and Engine Rolled Over

PASSES AWAY   Miss Irene Faletti Died Early Sunday At The Hospital

WIDOW OF FORMER MAYOR PASSES AWAY   Miss Irene Faletti Died Early Sunday At The Hospital

(§. Awaits eport on artinique   Relations Between U.S. Vichy Further Strained as America Seeks Guarantee

Caribbean Sea Move Widens U.S. Vichy Rif   Evidence Indicates Washington Will Spurn Laval Protest

NEW STRAIN ON RELATIONS WITH VICHY   Negotiations With High -‘Commissioner In Caribbean-Atlantic Area Seek To Keep It Neutral.   Laval’s Problem

Vichy Angered By U.S. Move In Martinique   Believe Protests Of Laval Regime Will Be Ignored

MARTINIQUE PARLEY HELD   New Strain Put on VichyU. S. Relations by Mission to Island

UNITED STATES AWAITS ANSWER ON MARTINIQUE   Laval Has Given Vichy Envoy Instructions Re garding Matter   PROTEST WILL GET SCANT ATTENTION

Frayed U. S.-Vichy Tie Strained Again   Laval May Enter Caribbean Talks

NEW STRAIN IS PUT ON VICHY U. 5. RELATIONS   Nation Awaits Roberts Answer On Martinique Guarantees In The  Caribbean   Expect Report Today

Admiral Hoover Is Silent on Mission To Martinique; Protests From Laval Are Likely to Be lsnored

France and U. S. Under New Strair Over Martinique   Report Expected Today o1 Outcome of Recent Conferences

» FLASHES   eased Wire Bulletins on Latest Warld News Today,   Found Insane,

Voters Trek To Pollsin State Today   Light Vote Seen as War, Gas Rationing Complicate Task of Getting Out People

’ival Pennsylvania Candidates End Campaigns for Major State Offices

STATE FIGHTS UP TO VOTERS   Light Balloting Forecast as Rivals End Campaigns With Victory Claims

Perkins’ Threat Loosens RFC Money Bags For Vital Materials Of War

Record Wool Clip Seen This Spring   All-Time Record of 1917 to Be Surpassed

Madeline Webb Makes Another Scene in Court   Angrily Denies She Oc. cupied Room with CoDefendant

Germans Contend Invasion Repulsed   Britons Attempting to Explode Dynaniite-Laden Shin in Harhay

BRITISH STRIKE IN ATTEMPT 10 BLOCK SUB BASE   Explode Dynamite-Filled Destroyer Against Harbor Installations in Attempt

OLD. DESTROYER BLOWN UP IN BREST HARBOR; RAIDERS STILL FIGHTING   Berlin Says Attack. Frustrated; Britishers- Trapped Near Riner Month:

Reprisals for RAF Raids Threatened  German Radio Says   German Radio Says New Bombers Built

Delicate Balance Prevails   American Subs Take Costly Toll Of Jap Navy, Merchant Ship  -By Bill Boni - AP War Fditor

Rising Hopes In Troop Flow To Australia   Japs May Be Penned Within Present Conquests

Allies Land More Men In Australia  New Zealanders Arrive, Full Division F rom Dutch Fast Indies

Hritish Straighten Burma Lines As Chinese Hold On Left Flank; .Germiu Allacks Increase In Intensity: Russians Stress Need of Another Front      SS

AMERICAN NAVY DEALING HEAVY BLOWS TO JAPS   Tough Anzacs Return To Homeland To Fight Off Jap Threat Of Invasion

United Nations Gird For Battle in Asia Waters Against Foe  BATAAN BATTLES ON  Philippine Fighters Surprise Invaders  With Savage Attack

Rising Tide of Help Reaches Allies   Reinforcements in Nearly Every _ Sector Reported

Allied Forces To Be Prepared For  Jap Invasionists   Hope To At Least Pen Japanese Within Bounds Of Current Conquests; Only Philippines Carry On Lone Fight

Whole Dutch Division Is  At-Brisbane   SeasonedNewZealanders _ Also Join MacArth ur’s: Forces - -

Defenders In ‘Australia And BurmaGetAid   Wainwright's Troops Jab at Japanese Outposts in Daring Raids; Port Moresby and Darwin Again Raided by Jap Bombers

HOPE HIGH FOR CESSATION OF JAP CONQUESTS   _ = ee aa  Reinforcements Flow Into Every Sector Of Pacific Zone  ENEMY HESITATES  Acrial Blows Are Weak, And Fleet Faces  British Attack   ENEMY -LIESITATIS

Rising Tide Gives Fresh’ Hope That Allies May Be Able to Hold Japanese Within Present Bounds Even If Not Able to Go on  Havardoane Offancive

NEW DIVISIONS — REGAIN POINTS. ONBURMAFRON!   British Reported Sending Strong     “Naval Force Into Indian Ocean

Increasing Flow of Men,  Materials Gives Promise Of Stemming Jap Advance

O’Daniel Wins, But Fails To Get ‘Great Majority’   Bureau Estimates Final Count Will Be: Senator, 452,000, Allred, 438,000

Leo's Final Lead Will Be 14,000 Votes   Allred Carries Cities, O’Daniel Rural Areas

Blackout in Midwest H eld  Fine Success   Nine States Obey Orde: On Defense Test Explicitly

NINE STATES BLACKE D OUT; CALL TEST RESULTS BETTER TH AN ON PACIFIC COASI

OVER 712,604 SQUARE MILES ARE PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS   With Minor Exceptions All Orders Obeyed to Letter in Nine States

BLACKOUT INNINE STATES - REGARDED AS BIG SUCCESS   ARMY. OFFICIAL. PECLARE WIDE-SCALE DEFENSE TEST . SURPASSED ALL &RPECTATIONS

RED CROSS WORKERS PUTIN HOURS OF WORK   All Branches of Service Busy in Activities of Bristol Chapter   MONTHLY MEETING

RED CROSS HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY   Workers Report On Quantity of Blood Donated; and Garments Made   MRS. DU HAMEL PRinviU LN

WOMEN REPORT ON RED CROSS ACTIVITIES   Monthly Meeting Held Ih Headquarters On  Mill Street   MUCH WORK DONE

TELL OF COUNTLESS RED CROSS ACTIVITIES   Contacts Made Between Mem. bers of Armed Forces and Their Families   ALL DEPARTMENTS BUSY

REPORTS 13 FIRST-AID CLASSES FUNCTIONING   Variety of Reports Heard at Monthly Meeting of Bristol Red Cross   PRODUCTION ACTIVITY

FourMen Die In Train Wreek   Freight and Express Trains Hit Head-on Near Johnstown

4 MEN DIE IN PENNSY CRASH   Freight and Mail-Expres: Trains Collide Headon  Near Johnstown

4 Crewmen Die In PRR Train Crash   39-CAR FREIGHT TRAIN AND l11CAR EXPRESS IN COLLISION AT SEWARD; CAUSE OF THE WRECK IS A MYSTERY.      Terrific Impact On Curve

ALL INDUSTRY FOR WAR      Mayor La Guardia Asks Huge Plan Of Workers Benefits

House Group Hears Money Cause Plea   LaGuardia Says That Workers Displaced Are Problem.

WPB to Hah Production of  WhiskyNov.1   ‘Distilleries to Produc War Alcohol! for War Purposes

W. P. B. ORDERS PRODUCTION OF WHISKY HALTED   Distilleries to turn out alcohol for war effort after November 1

AN AMERICAN SAGA   Allred Chose West Texas As Start For Run-Off Campaign

Dick Lum Trains At Maxwell Field Pre-Flight School   Former Lake Regionite Seeks Wings and Army “Commission

DRAFT LOTTERY TUESDAY AT 5   DRAWING TO ARRANGE ORDER OF CALL FOR THIRD REGISTRANTS

Draft Bow! Moved for 3d Lottery   Historic Receptacle t Hold Numbers in Tomorrow’s Drawing

BOWL IS BACK AGAIN FOR DRAFT LOTTERY   7,000 Numbers Will Be Drawn Tuesday Night

GOLDFISH BOWL READY   Preparations Being Made To Hold Wartime Draft Lottery

LOTTERY IS NEAR   Third Drawing of Draft Numbers Will Begin To morrow Night

First War Draft  "To Be Tuesdar   To Be Luesday  Goldfish Bowl Enroute  To Washington F o1 lL atest Lottery

Historic Goldfish Bowl Gets ‘Call’   Tuesday Drawing Involves 9,000,000 Men

STAGE (6 SET FO SEAVIGE LOTTERY   7,000 Numbers to Be Drawn To Establish Order-of New Call.

Big Draft Draw Tuesday Night   New Registrants To Learn Order Of Liability For Military Service

Goldfish Bowl To Be Returned   Will Be Taken From Philadelphia to National Capital

Get Bowl For Dralt Lottery  a   First Capsule to Be Drawn at 6 P. M. Tuesday

HISTORIG BOWL TAKEN TO WASHINGTON   Selective Service Officials Accompanied By First World War Veterans Go To Philadelphia For Glass Container From Which Numbers Will Be Drawr.

WARTIME DRAFT TO TAKE PLACE TUESDAY NIGHT   To Determine Liability ‘For Service Order For Nine Million Men

PLANE CRASHES TAKE 25 LIVES   11 Killed On Navy Patrol Craft In Virginia, 7 In Army Bomber

AT LEAST 25 DIE. IN 4 SCATTERED: AIRPLANE CRASHES      41 Aboard Navy Patrol. Plane Which Dives to Earth Near Dahleren, Va.   TWO BOMBERS ARE LOST

Tssue List Of 25 Killed In Air Crashes   Eleven Die in Navy Plane, Seven In Flying Fortress

FOUR AIRPLANE CRASHES FATAL TO 25 FLIERS   Death Toll in Accident In Virginia May Grow Larger; Two Injured  In Parachute Landings

25 Fliers Die As Military Planes Crash   11 in Navy Plane; 7 ir Army Bomber Are Amone Victims

25 AIRMEN KILLED — IN FOUI: CRASHES   Eleven Navy Fliers Killec in Virginia, 7 in New Mexico, 6 in Louisiana,   ARMY PLANE HITS TREE IN FLORIDA

Plane Crashes  Take 25 Lives   Four Scattered Army-Navy Crashes Involve Navy Patro Plane, Flying Fortress

At Least 25 Are Killed in 4 Plane Crashe:   Navy Patrol Bomber, ° Army Bombers and : Pursuit Ship Crash

NAVY PATROL PLANE FALLS AT DAHLGREN   Four Scattered Plane Disasters Take Heavy Toll

Twenty-Five Die In Army, Navy Crashes   Four Accidents Involve Planes

At Least 25 Are Killed in  Plane Crashes   Four Scattered Mishaps Reported By Army and Navy Authorities

25 KILLED IN PLANE CRASHES   11 KNOWN VICTIMS ABOARD NAVY PLANE 7 IN FORTRESS

05 DEAD IN 4 GRASHES OF WARPLANES IN U.S   11 On Navy Plane That Falls Into Field In Virginia ,

25 Airmen Die Sunday   Four Army, Navy Crashes Take Heavy Casualty Toll

FOUR PLANE CRASHES CLAIM AT LEAST 25   Eleven Lost in Worst Wher Navy Plane Plunges

Crashes Kill At Least 25   Army and Navy Planes Figure In Disasters

DIE IN PLANE WRECKS   Army and Navy Reports Four Scattered Accidents Sunday

4 Crashes Fatal To 25 U. §. Fliers   Plunge Of Navy Plane In Virginia Fatal To 11, Perhaps 12.

Air Crashes Kill 25 Officers, Men Over the Weekend   Army and Navy Reports Many Deaths in Airplane Accidents

OVER SCORE SERVICE FLIERS MEET DEAT   Army and Navy Authoritie: Report Four Scattered Airplane Accidents

, BAN ON STRIKES FOR DURATION *PART OF PLAN   New WLB Would Be Set B: Congress Rather Than By President   OVERHAULING PLANNED   Wage-Hour Provisions Would Be Suspended Without Changing Wage Scales

British Forces Pursuing Disorganized Axis Force Across Egyptian Desert   Many Germans and Italians Killed and Large Quantities of Guns, Tanks and Ammunition Fall to Im: perial Forces; Halians Ask for Truce fo Bury Large Numbers of Dead in One Sector

ROMMEL’S FORCE IN FULL RETREAT WITH BRITISH IN PURSUIT   azi Second in Command is Killed in Action; Tremendous Losses Are Suffered By Axis Troops

State Police May Now Enter Service   Women and Girls Will Be Given Training In Fingerprint Work

WHITE RUSSIA ENTERED BY RED ARM   New Scviet Brive Hes Cut  Through Northwest of Smolensk.   NAZI PLANES DOWNED   Vast Russian Armies Have Compelled Germans to Call Reserves.

Wane AUGSIA “(G ENTERED BY RED ARMY   ‘New Scviet Drive Hes Cut _ Through Northwest of  >. Smolensk.   NAZI PLANES DOWNED   Vast Russian Armies Have - Compelled Germans ta Call Reserves.

Soviet Troops Far Behind ‘Winter Line’   [Break Through Defense West  of Smolensk

ALLIES ADVANCE ON TOWARD STRATEGIC JAP BASE AT BUNA   Australians” Smash  Ahead With Encircling. Move To Within 45 Miles OF Stvonsheld . ”

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS SMASH JAPS; ADVANCE WITHIN 45 MILES OF BUNA; ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED HEAVY

COKE STEVENSON, RAW-BONED, _ PIPE-SMOKING TEXAN, GUIDES STATE WELL AFTER SIX MONTHS

Daring Escape Of Nazi Ships Tops War New:   Russians Continue to Report Advances; British Hurl Back

BRITISH PRIDE SUFFERS FROM DOVER FIASCO   Daring Escape of Nazi Warships Overshadows Russian Successes

Grave Concern Is Shown by War Council   But Situation Is Better Than Fortnight Aqo

INDIAN DEADLOCK “THREATENS ANEV   Britain's New Offer Falls Shor of Nationalist Demands -

Gafhinas Lists Conaress Needs  Says ‘Encroachment’ on Business Over

Gathings Tells Of Many Needs   STATE REPRESENTATIVE OUTLINES NEW PROGRAM

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Renewed Battle In Egypt Looms As Next Move In Global Conflict

EGYPT MAY SEE HARD FIGHTING IN SHORT TIME   Both Sides are Trying To Strengthen Forces, Allies Bring Reinforce. ments Further   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   eTaooks As Though New Front Will Be Opened fo byvptiun War Theater   By DA WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

ACTION COMING IN EGYPT SOON   Mackenzie Looks For New Burst Of Fighting In Crucial Sector

The War Today New Front In Middle East, Egypt Is Seen   Toss-Up Whether Allies Or Germans To Take Initiative

‘EGYPTIAN - MIDDLE EAST THEATRE WILL BE SCENE OF INCREASED ACTIVITY AND BRITISH OR HITLER MAY START ACTION.

NEW AND PERHAPS DECISIVE FRONT MAY BE OPENED SOON IN MIDDIE-EAST THEATER OF WAR

Believe New And Decisive Front May Be Opened Within Short Time In Egyptian-Middle East Theater

NEW FRONT IN EGYPT I$ NEXT MOVE IN FIGHT   Writer Says It May Be Opened By Either Side

Egypt And Middle East May Become New Theater Of Wai If Indications Are True   BY DE WITT MacKENZIE War News Analyst

BIG ACTION — EXPECTED > IN MIDEAST   Either the Allies or Hitler May Soon Launch New  J Fireworks   EGYPT MAY WELL BE STARTING POINT   ® Developments in Europe May Affect Trend; Both Sides Getting Ready

Hell Soon to Pop on Front in Egyptian Sector   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

NEW FRONT IN MIDDLE EAST EXPECTED SOON Fireworks May Start in Egypt

Today’s War Moves   Signs Point To New Front in Middle East  Thaatas

ine war toaay Sees Decisive Front Opening In Egypt-Middle East Theater Soon   Rommel Much Nearer Supply Than Allied Forces; Shake Up In British Com-_ mand Indicates Threat

Middle East Is Likely to Be Next Theatre of Combat   First Move Will Be Mad by Side Which Gets Needed Supplies for Offensive

OPPOSING FORCES PREPARING SECONI FRONT IN DESERTS   Toss of Coin Could Well Decide Whether Allies or Nazis Will Initiate — Campaign

Marion Woman Arrested  For Quiz in Child Stealing   Newark Mother Pleads For Baby; Searchers Follow Ironton Lead.

MARION HOUSEWIFE HELD IN KIDNAPING   Woman Accused in Hospita Snatch of Monday

KIDNAP SUSPECT TOBE RELEASE!   Women Questioned B; Columbus Police ii Baby Abduction

WOMAN QUIZZED IN KIDNAPING   Marion Housewife Taken To Columbus !n Probe Of Baby’s Abduction

FURY MOUNTING AT STALINGRAD   Red Stronghold Still Stand, As Desperate Nazis Race Against Time

Terrific Losses Suffered By Germans In 19 Attacks In One Day; Nazis Claim Gains By Shocktroops; Don Riv er Drive Gains.

iMillions of Americans Celebrate Fourth IBy Toiling to Manufacture War Weapons

Norwegian Corvettes, British Destroyer Hit Four German Submarine:

Four U-Boats Are Damaged   Attackers Driven Off In 48-Hour Battle With Atlantic Convoy

FOUR U-BOATS ARE DAMAGED   48-Hour Battle In Atlantic Reported; Subs Hunting In Droves.

48-Hour Battle Reported at Sea   Four Nazis Subs Declared Damaged

Corvettes and Destroyer Fight Submarine Pack   Four U-Boats Seriously Damaged and Possibly Qunk ‘

State's Dairy Cows  Bestin U.S.   Dairymen Foresee Higher Income in 1942

Dairymen Expect Income Increase   $2,000,000 Gain Visioned in State

AVON CHURCH UNFURLS FLAG WITH 14 STARS   Nurse and Thirteer  Men In Armed   Forees Honored -

AVON CHURCH UNFURLS FLAG WITH 14 STARS   Nurse.’a nd  Thirteer Men In-Armed Forees Honored

Japanese Tanks Launch Attack On Burma Front   Patrol Action Follow: Mechanized Push 80 Mile North Of Rangoon

JAP INVADERS -OF BURMA . REPORTED GOING NORTHWARD   Nipponese Using ‘Tanks Ir ' Area North Of.Rangoon * —British Fighter © Planes Active

Tanks Thrown By Japs Into Burma Battle   British And Chinese Not Fighting Beside Each Other As Yet

IAP PATROLS MOVE NORTHWARD FROM RANGOON FRONTS   Isolated Strong Points De: fended, But No “Solid Front’ Exists.

Complaints of Service Men in Australia Are Few; None Are of a Serious Nature

ALTOONA SOLDIER COMPLAINS ABOUT KANGAROOS IN 700   Thought He’d Sée Frisky Animals Hopping All Over Australia—Most.  ‘Dislikes Simple

GRIM RETIREMENT IS MADE BY ARMY OF DUTCH FRIDAY   Go Back Into the Moun' tain Ridges of Java and Prepare. for a Last Stand.

DUTCH FORCES FALL BACK TO MOUNTAINS AND CONTINUE FIGHT   Invaders Cut Island Of Java In Two Parts; Allies Plan Last Ditch ‘MacArthur Stand’ In Hille   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

AIR BATTLES RAGE ~ AROUND BIZERTI   YANKS SET WARSHIP AFIRE OFF BASE—DOWN THREE PLANES, LOSE ONE,

Committee Sees Great Expansion In Plane Output   Great Strides Made te ward Securing Control of the Air

AIR SUPERIORITY SOON IS FORECAS!   Congressional Committee Finds Plane Produc. tion Speeded

L. S. Assured Of World’s Best Air Fleet  Committee Tells free 7 .*.. 484   Committee Tells Of Gains in Plane Building

America Sure to Attain Goals Set on Planes  Industry Is Praised For its Work On Difficult Task

Note Tremendous Strides, Make Recommendations For United States’? Defense

U. S. Said Striding Toward Air Goal    Now Lead World in Heavy Bombers, Most of Other  Types Equal to Best. Special Congressional ‘ Cammittee Reports to Nation

HICH HONOR GIVEN SEAMAN ON TANKER   FDR Presents: Distinguished “. Service: Medal To Yeadon, Pa.,; Man

Democrats, &. 9. P Optimistic on Eve of Election  Only 125,000 Ballots   Only 125,900 Ballots Expected in State ; Voters Apathetic  SEE ‘HIDDEN ISSUES’  Observers See Likely Cutting of Party Lines by Many

Group Includes Two Experts On Lighter-Than-Air Craft   ONE MAN ESCAPES   Craft Were Cruising at 400 Feet; Cause of Crash  Not Revealed

ONLY ONE SURVIVOR OF CRASH REPORTED   ‘Mid-Air Collision Occurs Over Sea Off Jersey  ‘ON TRAINING MISSION  ‘Naval Officers  And Civilian Aides Feared Dead

NAVY BLIMPD IN COLLISION OVER ATLANTIC   Twelve Men Were Killed in Accident During Night Flight.   ONE. MAN WAS SAVED   Both Ballocns Crashed Into Water and Sank in.a Short Time.

Hitler Jails 15 Leaders, Turks Hear  Von Brauchitsck   Von Brauchitsch Darre Listed In Nazi Purge

HITLER SPRINGS ‘NEW PURGE OF HICH OFFICIALS   Gen von Brauchiisch and Foo Chief Darre, 13 Nazi Party 01 ficials Imprisoned

NAZI FOOD MINISTER REMOVED IN PURGE   General Von Brauchiisch, Former Commander-In-Chief Of German Army, Also Among Those Displaced

Hitler Has Imprisoned His Former Food Chief, Ex-Army, Commander, Reports Say

OUSTED FOOD CHIEF, GENERAL ARE INCLUDED   Purge Begins When Hitler Suddenly Returns To Berlin From East Front

Hitler Reported Enraged Over Food Troubles   enare es Sei ° Madea Rad ’  Food Troubles  Der Fuehrer Leaves Russian Front  To Act in Berlin CONDITIONS WORSE  Former Army Chief,  Von Brauchitsch, a a cm: f uee

13 High Officials Of Nazi Party ReportedPurged   Include Food Minister And Gen. von Brauchitsch, Istanbul Sources Learn

19 HIGH GERMANS REPORTED 10 BE HELD PRISONERS   Semi - diplomatic Channels Contain Reports Hitler Removed Men When He Left Russian Front.   FOOD SHORTAGE IS HINTED AS CAUSE   Hitler Reported to Have Raged when He Was Giver Recommendation for Ra: tioning of Food.

DISCHARGED FOOD MINISTER DARRE AMONG PRISONERS   Latter Said to Have Warned Fuehrer Nation Would Starve Next Winter Unless Rations Were Cut.   HIGH NAZI PARTY  OFFICIALS ARE HELD   Story Reaching Istanbul: _ Fails to Tell Why Gen. Von Brauchitsch Was Taken Into Custody, o

Hitler. Purge Jails 15 High  Nazis, Claim   Gen. von Brauchitsch; Ex-Food Chief Reported In Group

15 High Germans Victims of Purge   Von Brauchitsch, Daare. 13 Others Reported  Imprisoned

OFFICERS OUSTED -— IN-HITLER PURGE   Former Food Chief and Others Fired by Nazi  Chieftain

Many High Nazi Leaders In a Purge   Hitler Returns fo Berlin Suddenly From Red Front

BY HTL S ORDER   Von Brauchitsch, Ex-Army Chief and Dares, Ex-Food Chief Among Them   REPORT FOOD SHORTAGE

Lewis Signing Farmers Into New UMWA Local   Dairymen's Group Formed: Seek To Organize Some 3,000 Milkmen Into Local 50; Newsmen Puzzled Over Connection With Coal

What Next? Lewis Sets Out to Unionize Dairy Farmer Along With Mine Worker:

Plane Hits Convoy Ship   Slips In Before Dawn As Forces Approach Africa

Allied Convoy Spotted By Axis Planes In Mediterranean; Only Ship Struck W as Towed To Port; Casualties Few

Transports. Carrying U.-S. Troops Beat Off Attach   One ‘Ship. Crippled’ By: Italian Torpedo In: Rur Through Mediterranean; AP. Correspondent Describes Last Hours Before: Invasion

Enemy Planes Got One Ship   Torpedo Hit Ushered In Final Before-Landing Day

The Yanks Are Coming  Men Really ‘At Sea’ About Destination Of Big Convoy   Eyewitness Tells Of One Day's Excitement; Excellent Meal Served After Clash

DELAYED STORY OF LANDING OPERATION: (IF AMERICAN FORCES   U. S. CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES CLOSE COORDINATION.-ALL UNITS

Writer Details Scenes on T ransport As Yanks Prepared for Beach Landing

‘Writer Aboard Transport To Africa Describes Torpedoing Of Troopship

Convoy Spotted On First Day Out  Correspondent Tells 0! Enemy Plane’s Hit On

TELLS OF. CONVOY BEING ATTACKED IN TRIP TO ALGIERS   Convey Consisted Of Many Transports, Cargo Ships, Small  Vecnple

King Gives’ Vivid Account of AEF.  African ‘Convoy’   Story Reveals U. S, Trans port Hit by Torpedo as Conyoy Moves Along. in Mediterranean

U. S. Troops on Mettle As Convoy Ships Neared Africa   Crash of Torpedo Into Ship Opened Eventful Da: Before Landing in French Colonies.

ENEMY SPOTS AFRICA-BOUND FORCES IN FIRST DAY-AT SEA: SINK ONE SHIP

Americans Told To Take Designated Positions “Regardless Of What Happens” In Invasion

Axis Attack On Algeria Convoy Told   War Writer Pictures Ex. citement as Bomb Hit Yankee Transport   MEN EAGERTOLAND   ‘Take That Objective!’ Is Order as Troops Await North Africa Attack

GOD'S AD ASKED BEFORE AMERICANS GO INTO BATTLE   Writer Describes Voyage to Algeria; One Ship In Convoy Hit   MEN EAGER FOR FRAY

AFRICA-BOUND EYEWITNESS TELLS HOW ENEMY PLANES SPOTTED BIG CONVOY FIRST DAY IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Africa-Bound U. 8S. Convoy Fights Way Through To Port   Troops Reveal Eagerness For Battle As Transport Nears Destination

Enemy Planes Spot Africa-Bound Units Final Day at Sea  Convey Fired Upon.   Convoy Fired Upon, But Supporting Force: Gives Aid

CONTRACTS ANNOUNCED IN NATION   Awards Are Reveoled for Army and Navy Needs —"Shopping” List Given Out.

TO PLAN CHANGE OF CAR FACTORIES INTO WAR PLANTS   Auto Industry Has Been Asked To More Than Double Armament. Deliveries

"WAR COUNCIL” MEETS TODA\   Council of Auto Industry Meets With OPM to Make Plans.

AUTO INDUSTRY PLANS FOR WAI   Plan to Convert Machines To Build Weapons

AUTO INDUSTRY MEETING IN WAR COUNCIL   Asked for Double Produc. tion in Arma ment   Will Pool Facilities te Meet Speedier Schedules

Group to Study Auto Industry   Change to Armament Production Is Aim

Auto Industry's War Council to Plan Big Effort   U.S. Bombs Blast Jap Ships as Allies Stiffen

WAR COUNC CIL prosnadng      Meets Today With: OPM to Map Out   Weapon’ Production

AUTO. INDUSTRY FORMS WAR UNIT   Joint Management - Labor Council Moves To Meet Military Needs

U. S. To Spend 56 Billion For Armaments Next Year. President Tells Congress

Ask Cancellation Of Ship Contract   Maine Yard Accusex Of Inefficiency

Cancellation of Shipyard Contract Is Demanded hy Merchant Marine Committee   Steps to Forestall ‘Exorbitant Profits’ in Other Parts of Program Urged in Double-Barreled Action of House Croup

AMERICAN TROOPS. LANDED FROM SEVERAL TRANSPORTS Ww ii0 SAYS GERMANY

AMERICA AND BRITAIN POOL FOOD, WEAPONS   Two-Man Boards Fixed Tc Operate New Programs

Key German Stronghold Wiped Out in 40-Minute Onslaught; Guerrilla Forces in Action

Russ Wipe Out German Stronghold, Attack Pillboxes With Tanks; Moscow Says Kerch Fight Continues

TIMOSHENKO'S ARMY PUSHES CLOSE TQ CITY   Enemy Counterblows Checked; Russians Cling To East Tip  Of Kerch Peninsula.

TANKS, INFANTRY, PLANES TAKE PART IN FIERCE ATTACK   Drive Carries Russians Into Open Battlefield Unpro-. tected’ by German Fortifications.   GUERRILLAS DRIVE NAZIS FROM TOWN   London Observers Say Flanking Thrust Has Halted Muscovites on Southern Part of Front.

Germans Repulsed In Iz. yune-Barvenkova Area: Fighting On Kerch Penin  sula Continues.

Nazi Line ls Broken At Kharkov   Reds Smash Through Heavy Defenses At Key Stronghold

Russians Push Into Open Battlefield   Key Sironghold of Nazi Force . Reported Wiped Out

Stronghold Of Germans Taken   Red Gains Also» Are Reported On North Front

Reds Also Announce Successes in North With Main Road Cut  GUERRILLA FORCES HAMPER GERMANS  Nazi Counter-Attack Southwest of Kharkoy Problem for Russians

Drive Takes Soviets Into Open Country; Troops Cling to Tip  of Kerch Peninsula

Soviets Smash Foe Defenses For Big Gains   Picked Russian Troops Victorious In Surprise Attack on Germans And Finns in Karelia Front

Kharkov Defenses  Breached  Soviet Outline: Successes On  Many Fryante

NAZI DEFENSE LINE BROKEN AT KHARKOV   ‘urious Russian Assault Wipes Out Key German Stronghold and Nets Reds Six Mile Advance

SIX-MILE ADVANCE OF SOVIET FORCES CLAIMED iN DRIVE   Key German Stronghold Reported Wiped Out in Furious Onslaught——Two Troop Trains Blown Up and Many Nazis Killed

NAZI DEFENSE LINE PIERCED BY RED ARMY   RUSSIANS ADVANCE SIX MILES AT KHARKOY

INCREASING   Allied Forces Are Sparked by Dogged American Stand.

Truman Charges Steel Shortage Hinders War Ate   Missouri Senator Charges Organized Opposition Against New Mills   SUGGESTS NELSON ~ DROP ‘‘DEAD WOOD’

Shortage Of Steel Slows U.S. Aid   Senate committee hints opposition to construc tion of new mills

WAR TURNS IN ALLIED FAVOR, EXPERT AVERS   Bombings Check Nazis War Supplies, Says Economist

Sees End In Sight —   Says. September Was Turning Point In The War —

War’s Turning Point Is Seen By Economist   Allied Victory Possible Now In Year, Former German ‘ Banker Declares

Predicts War Will Come to End in Year   Former ‘German Economic _Adviser Says That September Marked Turning Point; Already Second Front

War Said Turned  In Allies’ Favor   Former German Economist Sees Reich’s Collapse Due to Bombines

ECONOMIST SAYS WAF TURNING POINT PAS]   Allies Victory To Be Achiever In Year

Berlin Radio Fishes for News Of Carrier Wasp   Claims It Has Been Sunk In European Waters— Washington Denies

American Carrier Sunk Says Berlin   No Confirmation Given of Report

SayU.S.Convoy Greatest Ever To Cross Ocean   Tank Destroyer Units ix Equipment; Hlinois. Men in Force:

MORE U. $. FORCES REACH IRELAND   Thousands Of Additional Soldiers, Including Tank Destroyer Units And Armored Ranks, Cross Atlantic Without Incident—Some From Pennsylvania

TROOPS FROM MARYLAND IN IRELAND NOV,   Thousands More U. S. Soldiers Across, Including Units From This State

U.S. Forces in North Ireland Strengthened by Arrival Of More Armored Troops

INCLUDED IN THE GROUP OF “THOUSANDS” ARE TANK DESTROYER FORCES AND ARMORED UNITS—WAR SHIPS ESCORT TRANSPORTS   By RICE YAHNER

THOUSANDS. MORE AMERICAN TROUPS ARRIVE IN IRELAND   Include Additional Armored Units and Tank Destroyer Forces   CROSSING IS UNEVENTFUL

MORE YANKS *TO EUROPE   Tank Destroyer Forres and @Armored Units Among New Contingents   NEGRO SOLDIERS ALSO LANDED   Convoy Makes Trip te Northern Ireland Without Incident

More American Troops Reach North Ireland   Additional Thousand: With Equipment Safe After Crossing

Great Convoy Reaches North Ireland Bases  ‘Largest Ever’ Makes Atlantic Crossing: Thousands Of Troops Go Into Camps

Warships Escorted Transport Vessels   Contingent Includes Tank Destroyer Forces And More Armored Units

‘Thousands Cross Ocean Under Convoy   Tank-Destroyer Forces And More Armored Units Included in Contingent

Navy Reports Crossing Made Without Incident Cheers Greet Soldiers

ALSO LANDED WITH TROOPS   Group Includes First Negro Soldiers To Be Sent Abroad This Time   Tanks Are Landed

OCEAN CROSSED WITH CONVOY OF YANK WARSHIPS   Bands Strike Up Good Old American Tunes Which Blend with Cheers   IT’S HAPPY-GO-LUCKY GANG   Tanks and Other Equipment Unloaded from Ships; Boys from Midwest

More U.S. Troops In North Ireland  Convoy Escorted By U.S. Warships To European Base

Thousands Of Yanks Reach North Ireland   Seasoned Men With Heavy Equipment Boost Hopes Of Second Front This Year.

Reinforcements Include Tank Destroyer Forces   ARE WELL GONVOYED   U. S. Battleships Join In Guarding Of  Transports

Large Contingent of American Army Reaches North Ireland In Convoy Without Incident

Kentuckians Among New Arrivals; British Hail Yanks Reaching North Port

HUGE TANKS INCLUDED IN      Biggest American Convoy to Cross Ocean Arrives Safely in Ulster Port — Negro Contingent Among Soldiers...

Pennsylvania Troops Included in Latest Arrivals in Northern Ireland; U. S. Warships Participate in Escorting Transports Across Atlantic; First Negro Soldiers Reach Port

MORE AMERICAN TROOPS REACH NORTH IRELAND   Armored Units Are Included In  New Arrivals

Thousands More Land In Ireland   Johnny Doughboy On Dock Without Mishap, While Band Plays.   Iron Claws Arrive   Tank Destroyers and Other Armored Units lon A FE

SAYS WILLIAMS TO RECEIVE CALI   Culhigan States “We Must Think in Terms of 1g Million Ayraed Men”

BUND. OFFICIAL PLEADS “GUILTY TOU. 8. CHARGE   William Luedtke Admit:  Conspiracy to’ Counsel  Bundists ‘to Refuse to Serve in. Army   FACES PRISON TERM   Sentencing of New Jer. sey Baker .Deferred Pending Trial of ‘Others

Bund Officer Admits Guilt   National Secretary Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

BUND OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILT!   William Luedtke, Secretary Admits Federal Charge cf Violating Draft Law

Political Meddlers Have Caused Sugar Situation; Rationing Is Necessary When No Shortage of Commodity Exist

‘Sugar Beets Bring In Five Millions   Yearly Income Is ‘Important to State Farmers

Congressional Leaders Hail Attack as First Move in Offensive Against Japs

Bombing of. Tokyo Good News   Nation Is Exhilarated Over Report; War Pace Cheering

U.S. OFFICIALS JUST SMILE AND SW’ NOTHING   Senators See Danger Of Reprisals on  West Coast, But Believe We’re Ready

Washington Excited Over Bombing of Japan Declares It’s  ‘Justa Beginning, More to Come’

WASHINGTON ELATED OVER JAPAN ATTAGK    Just the Beginning, Say Congressmen; War Production Booms

Washington Joyous Over Raid News, Solons Excited   Balm for Wounds of Pear Harbor, Bataan in Blow At Heart of Enemy  PRODUCTION ZOOMS  America Already Outproducing Axis in Tanks, High Official Reveals

CAPITAL HAILS U. §. OFFENSIVE   Increase In War Output Re. ported As Bombing Of Tokyo Brings Cheers

Capital Jubilant As News Of Japanese Raid q Reaclies Ears Of Congress; Secrecy Is Kept

CAPITAL AGOG OVER NEWS OF TOKYO’S RAID   China Waiting ‘Five Years For This Day’; Blow To Japanese

CAPITAL HAILS RAID ON JAPAN   ‘Signal Seen for Offensive; War and Navy Dept. Officials Smilingly Mum  :

Raid on Tokyo Balm for Pearl Harbor, Bafaar   Official Washington Rejoices Over News; Hail Raid Harbinger Of Vast Offensive

ATTACK ON TOKYE CHEERS COUNTRY   RAID IS BALM FOR WOUNDS INFLICTED AT PEARL HARBOR AND BATAAN.

WS. Bombers Stage First Raid On Japan   Bombing of Japan Excites Washington—More Forecast

Lured Prospects With Talk of Syndicate Secretly Head-, . ed by Baruch

DEGAULLE HITS DARLAN POWERS   Fighting French Leader Says Collaborationist Should Be Dropped Quickly

De Gaulle “Suggests” Darlan Be Dropped Soon As Possible   Churchill Explains British Attitude At Secret Session Of House Commons

Aniple Rubber for  Essential Needs  Promised Nation Country’s New Rubber  Adininistrator Says Aetion Is Needed

RUBBER SUPPLY SOON, PROMISES WH. MM, JEFFERS   Essential Autos To Have Tires, Declares Chief

Jeffers Promises Prompt Action To Keep U. S. Autos In Operation   Congress Will Probe Food Shortage Danger

RUBBER DICTATOR INTENDS 10 KEEP NATION ON WHEELS   William M. Jeffers Promises Ample Supply for Military and Essential Civilian Neads.   SWIFT SYNTHETIC PRODUCTION PLANNEL   He Declares People Are Con  fused About What to Do  and That He Hopes to . End Uncertainty.

Essential Car To Get Tires Under Policy   Rubber Czar Asserts Needs Will Be Met Quickly

Nation's Essential Vehicles To Get Rubber Says Jeffers   New Administrator Says Output For Cars Must be Increased and Increased Quickly

Jeffers Promises  Essential Rubber   New ‘Administrator Says It Will Not Be Long in Production

PLENTY RUBBER FOR ESSENTIAL USE PROMISED   William M. Jeffers Say: Production of Synthetic Rubber Will be Started  Swiftly   TRUCKS NECESSITY   Says “You Can Lose Wa by Taking America Off Wheels;” Vows to Get Job Done

All Essential — Vehicles Will - Have Rubbe:   Boss. Jeffers. Pledges Nation's. Transport — - Will-Keep Rolling.

PROMISES RUBBER, AND PLENTY OF I   To Be Available for Necessary Vehicles; Jeffers Says

Wheels Must Keep Rolling, Says Jeffers   Rubber Will Be Provided For Essential Uses, Asserts New Chief As He Directs Program

Rubber Boss Ready to Act   Civilian and Military Vehicles to Have Rubber Under Program

ESSENTIAL VEHICLES WILL GET RUBBER, JFFFERS PROMISES   Says Production Of Substitutes ‘Will Be Started [mmedrately *

Essential Vehicles Will Get Some Form Of Rubber, Jeffers Declares

To Keep the Cars Rolling   Rubber For Fssential Vehicles Promised

RUBBER CHIEF TO PUSH WORK   Promise Action To Pu Synthetic Program Into Operation

TIRES FOR VITAL USES ASSURED IN JEFFERS’ PROMISE   Rubber Director Declares He Will Rush Synthetics to Production Under Known Processes.   TRUCKS, SOME CARS DECLARED ESSENTIAL   “You Can’t Take America Off Wheels,” He Declares, but Use of Rubber Can be Cut to Minimum.

Promises Plenty Of Rubber For Needed Vehcles  Jeffers Says It ret Seow fame

Enough Rubber for Essential Cars Is New Boss’ Promise   It Won’t Be Long Coming Indicated by Jeffers in Conference

Promises U. S. "Rubber For Civilian Use   Will Inaugurate Synthetic Production af Once Rubber Czar Say:

Synthetic Production Is Rushed   New Boss of Department Says Plenty of It in ‘Some Form’ Will Come Soon

RUBBER RULER PLEDGES PLENTY FOR ESSENTIALS   Jeffers Says Production o Synthetic To Be Started at Once

Rubber For Essential Uses Coming  Jeffers Says People More Confused Than Thev Are Unwilling

JEFFERS SAYS AMERICA WILL HAVE RUBBER   Administrator to Push Synthetic Plants —ODT May Control Ra tioning

Rubber Boss Promises Plenty Of  " Products For Essential Vehicles   And It Won’t Be Long In Coming, Says Jeffers, In Telling Of Plans For Production Of Synthetic Rubber Swiftly.

Administrator Jeffers Promises Immediate Production Of Rubber . For Essential Vehicles In Nation

NEW RUBBER CZAR PROMISES QUICK ACTION ON NEEDS   SAYS ALL ESSENTIAL VEHICLES WILL GET AMPLE SUPPLY

Only Nazi Pillboxes Bar Way as Reds Storm Open Country  AXIS TANKS SEIZED 3,000 Casualties on Finn  Front Reported as Russ Attack

IGNORE SHARP PROTESTS BY VICHY REGIME   Once Again Big Flying Fortresses Beat Down Enemy’s Best Opposition.

U8, FLIERS MAKE FOURTH DAYLIGHT RAID ON FRANCE   Flying Fortresses Pound Nazi Shipyards at Le Trait— All Return to Their Bases.   SOME MEN ABOARD ONE BOMBER WOUNDED   Escorting Fighters Engage Foe in Dogfights—2 German Planes Downed, 2 Allied Ships Lost.

Fortress Raid lonores Vichy s Rouen Protest   Escorting Flyers See Explosives Fall On Target Area  U. §. FIGHTERS HELP Each Side Loses  Two Planes in Hot Bascal Thawbiwhdbe

USS. Fortresses Stage 4th Raid OnFrenchTown:   Again Best Focke-Wulfs -In Clash with Fighters; Vichy Protests Attacks

PROTESTS OF VICHY GOV'T ~ AREIGNORED   Bombers All Reach Target on Seine and Return Safely   BOMBS DROPPED IN THE TARGET .AREA   No Indications of Resuits Given in Com munique

U.S. Bombers Blast at French Coast   Flying Fortress Planes Return. Without Losses

Entire Flight Returns Safely  To Home Bases   Crew of One Plane Is Wounded During Attack by German Focke-Wulf Fighter

U.S. Bombers Return Again To Raid France   No Losses In 4th Raid On Le Trait; Cope With Nazi Focke-Wulfe’s

Allies Bomt Nazi-Held Area Again   U. S. Airmen, Aided by R.A.F. and Polist Fighters, Conduct Fourth Damaging Raid on Occupied France, Return Unhurt

U. §. Bombers Again Raid German Bases   Flying Fortresses Blast Shipyards Of Nazis at Le Trait

Flying Fortresses Plaster Nazi Shipyards in France   Laval Government Protests U. S. Bombings As ‘Aggression Of American Aviators Against Defenseless Citizens’

l). $. BOMBERS RAID LeTRAIT SHIPYARDS   ignoring Protest Of Vichy Government Against Last Monday’s RaidUpon Rouen, Occupied France.   All Return

Vichy’s Protests Ienored by U.S   Le, Trait ‘Submarine Plant Battered by High-Level Precision Bombing Assault   Giant American Planes  Cope With Focke-Wulfs   All Return to Their Bases. 1 With Small Number Of Crew Hurt

YANK SOLDIERS ARE STATIONED IN NEW GUINEA   War Department Reveals Americans On Guard At Port Moresby, Im ’ portant Base   INCLUDE NEGROES   Airfields. Being Built At Strategic. Coast Zone, _ Attacked’ By Jap  Bombers

US. Troops On Guard in New Guinea   Americans’ Presence At Commando and Air Base Revealed

AMERICAN TROOPS AT PORT MORESBY   WAR OFFICE REVEALS FORCES HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM AUSTRALIA.

YANKEE TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA   Photographs Show Negre Soldiers Stationed At Port Moresby

Yankee Troops In New Guinea   in ‘vew Uulnea  Photos Reveal Negre  Forces With Aussie. U. S. Airmen  a —esi. eee’ 2 ee oe: qwe ee a

Vital New Guinea Base Manned by  American Troops  Jumping-Off Place For Attacks on Japanese Forces —  MORE AIR RAIDS Jap Headquarters

U. S. Troops Are In New Guinea   Negro Troops Pictured At Port Moresby, It Is Disclosed

Yankee Troops Assume Posts In New Guinea   Officials Announce Men Stationed At Port Moresby

Here Is Navy Text on Coral Sea Battle   U. S. Reveals Smashing . Blows Handed Japs, - Our Losses   7 ASHINGTON —~ (®) — The text of navy department comwmuntaue No. BR.

Sees Victorv Earlier Than First Expected   Churchill Predicts “Fresh Stage”

Nazi Salient Facing Disaster   Encirclement Threat May Resuit in Hazardous Retreat

Reds Tighten Pincer About German Units   Soviets Retake City South of Moscow to Threaten Invaders   NAZIS DROP BACK

RUSSIANS TIGHTEN PINCERS ON NAZIS   FALL OF IMPORTANT CITY THREATENS GERMANS WITH NEW DISASTER.

NEW DISASTER IMMINENT FOR HITLER'S MEN   PINCERS TIGHTENS ON NAZIS WEST OF MOSCOW   Rear Menaced

Russ Pincers Bring New Peril to Nazis   Reds Recapture Town, Tighten Claws on Foes

NEW DISASTER FACES NAZIS IN MOZHAISK AREA   Russians Adopt Germar Tactics, Drive Armed Wedges Around Last  Central Salient

Germans Facing Disaster West Of Red Capital   Russians Reoceupy City and Tighten Pincers Fashioned From Nazi Methods

New Disaster Threatens Nazi Salient   Russians Reoccupy Important City of Maloyaroslavets

NEW DISASTER IS FACING GERMANS   Red Army Advance Leaves Germans Facing Encirclement

NEW DISASTER FACING NAZIS NEAR MOSCOW   Pincers Move Snares German Forces

Russians Use Own Tacties On Germans   Threaten Nazi Salient With Closing Pincer West of Red Capital   BRITISH FORCES RECAPTURE BARDIA   All of 5,000 Italians And Germans in City Captured or Killed

NEW DLOASTER. THREATENS NAZIS   Red Army Forces Reoccupy Maloyaroslavets   LEAVES GERMANS   Facing Encirclement or Haz _ ardous Retreat of 80  Miles

Reds Tighten Pincers on Nazi Salient   Germans Face Disaster on Central Front, Lose Maloyaroslavels

Allied Raiders In Damaging Blow To Jap Base On Lae   Destroy or Damage 20 Jay Planes On Ground, Start Large Fires

Doolittle Denies Japanese Knock Down 10 of His Raiders   Forty-Mile Path of Fire and Destruction Blasted Through Japan by U. S. Warplanes

JIMMY HOOTS »AS JAPS CLAIM PLANE DOWNED   Bombers Return Safely To Secret Base, Says Doolittle   MORE RAIDS LOOM   Utah, Idaho Fliers Aid General in Attack, List Shows

Doolittle Denies Jap Claim Nine Bombers Lost In Raid; Striking Base Still Secret

Jap Claims of Shooting Down U.S. Planes Which Bombed Tokyo are Lies   Jimmy Doolittle, Who Lead Raid, is Given Congressional Medal

.S, RAIDERS OF JAPAN ALL: ESCAPED SAFELY   Doolittle Says Jap Claims Tha’  9 af Them Were Shot Down Cie : Area False

‘Doolittle Declares Japs Did Not Shoot Down Any American Planes in Raid

TOKYO CLAIMS ARE BLASTED   Not a Single U.S. Plane Lost In Recent Raid, Doolittle Says

LOST WN JAPAK   Doolittle Declares Nine Claimed By Tokyo Are ‘Mythical.’

Gen. Doolittle - Dentes- Losses   Leader Of Japan Raiders states No. U.S. Planes  Fell In Action

Brig. Gen. Doolittle and Men Are Honored for Daring Flight over Tokyo

Doolittle Hoots Jap Claims Nine Bombers Lost In Tokyo Raid; All Safe, He Asserts   Leader Of Attack Tells Of 40-Mile Path Of Death And Destruction

GEN. DOOLITTLE HOOTS TOKYO REPORT ON RAIL   Former Speed Champion Who Led Army Bombers In Epic Trip, Says No Planes Lost   PRAISES HIS MEN   Japanese Claim of Nine U. S. Craft Shot Down Are Denied; Heavy Damage Inflicted

Reveals All Of © Tokyo Bombers Reached Haven   Doolittle, Decorated as Leader, Recounts Attack: Mum on Race

All Of Bombers Safe, Doolittle Says Of Raid   Jap Reports of Nine Shot Down Over Japan Hooted By Leader of Raid

DENY YANK BOMBERS SHOT DOWN AT TOKYO      Entire Squadron Is Safe, Doolittle Reports; “Shangri-La” Worries Nazis

Lose No Planes In Japan Raid   General Doolittle Says All Reached Destinations Safely

Doolittle Hoots at Jap Claims of Nine Yank Bombers Los!   All of His Raiders Re turned Safely From Raids on Tokyo

Jap Claim Of Nine Bombers Mythical As Shangri-la Bases’, Doolittle Says

DOOLITTLE SAYS JAPS CLAIM OF 9 BOMBERS FALSE   Reveals That All U. S: Planes, Participating In Raic On Japan Returned Safely

NO AMERICAN PLANES LOST IN TOKYO RAID   Doolittle Hoots at Jap Report of Having One on Show.   ALL BOMBERS LANDED SAFELY   Planes Flew Low Over Cities, Met Little Hos.  tile Reaction...

No U. S. Planes Lost In Tokyo Raids, Gen. Doolittle Reveals   Jap Claims of Shooting Down Nine Only o Myth, Leader of Surprise Attack: Declares.

LOAD DROPPEL IN VIEW OF PALACE   Jap Claims As Mythical As Shangri-La Says Army   RAIDERS FLY   At Housetop Level Except When Nearing Targets; No Advance Warning

U. 5. RAIDERS UNSCATHED IN TOKYO ATTACK   Gen. Jimmy Doolittle Bares Some Details Of Heroic Foray April 18   PATH OF FIRE BLASTED   Leader Of Squadron Receives Medal Of Honor From President For Feat

Doolittle Denies S Bombers Lost In Raid On Japar   Says All American Fliers In Squadron Back Safely, Describes Trip In Detail

Doolittle Hoots At Jap Claims That Nine Bombers Lost In Raid On Tokyo   All Of U. S. Planes That Bombed Jap City Safe, Declares Their Leader, Who Was Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor By President. _

Not A Bomber Was Lost In Tokyo Attack  goie   Jap Claims OF Nine Shot Down Give Doolittle a Laugh

LOST NO BOMBERS IN TOKYO ATTACK, SAYS DOOLITTLE   Yanks Did Not Attempt to Hit Imperial Jap Palace, Aszerts Flier

JAP CLAIMS DISPUTED BY DOOLITTLE   Leader of Squadron That Blasted Island on Aoril 18 Gives Out Some De tails of Bombings   PRAISES COMPANIONS

Not a Single: _ Man Lost in ; Raid on Japar   ‘Tokyo Claim of —  -Nine Bombers ‘Downed Is False, Doolittle Says

GRATTON QUITS POST WITH BEV   Resignation Follows Dies’, Voorhis’ Criticism

Grattan Quits BEW Position   Resigns After Criticism By Dies and Voorhis

DEMOCRATS IN . STATE: MEETING   McSWEENEY. IN. SPEECH BE FORE PLATFORM CONVEN+ TION OUTLINES 1g8UES . TO BE: USED IN CAMPAIGN .

2 GIRLS SURPRISED DRIVER WAS KILLER   Robert P, Bailey, Soldier, Shot Other Women Who Helped Him

KILLER OF WIS. WOMEN IS NABBED   Picked Up in Calif Had Deserted From the Army

May Compel Oil Users  To Convert   Voluntary Change Over to Coal Not Snecescful

Enforced FuelChange Might Come   Davies, Deputy Oil Chief, Saya National Conversion Has Been TDisannnaintment   W.P.B. Has Power   Nelson Has Authority to, Enforce: Conversion, Davies’ Says

Single Men to Be Exhausted. By New Year’s   ' Childlesa’ Married Men to Be: ‘Gone hy

DRAFT CHIEF GETS PROTEST LETTERS   Complaints Of “Unfair’ Practices Are In Abundance

British in Burma Strike Back at Pursuing Japanese   Invaders Driven Out of Small River Town in Northwest

British Brive Japs Back in West Burina   Nipponese Move Up Reinforcements For Drive  Into China

COUNTER BLOW ROUTS JAPS IN SHWEGYIN AREA   RAF Machineguns Jap Motor Transports In Burmese River; Chinese Drive Invaders Back To Border.

JAP COLUMN IS — DRIVEN BACK BY BRITISH FORCE    Retreating British Turn  With Full Fury On Japs In  Western Burma.

JAP COLUMN TURNED BACK BY BRITISH   Force Of 300 Men Are Repulsed In Counter Attack

JAPS IN BURMA BEING CUT UP ON TWO ADVANCES   Retreating British Force Turns with Fury To Protect India   HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED   Main Invasion Army Caugh In Trap Set by Chinese Just Inside Border

BRITISH STEM DRIVE ON INDIA   REPULSE 300 ENEMY TROOPS IN FURIOUS COUNTER-ATTACK

RAINS START IN LOWER BURMA: ROANS MINNY   Chinese Attempt to _Horl Invaders Back Across. Yunnan Line

British In ‘Burma Turn On Japanese   Enemy Column Driven Back; Transports And Trucks Machine-gunnec

Japs Retreat In Burma Before Chinese, British  M1... .   Chungking Reports Invaders Are Driven From F ootholds in Ching

Legion Will Streamline National Convention, Eliminating Big Crowds

Legion Conclave This Year to  Be Streamlined Small Gathering Favored by  Wear Vatarcme

Legion Trims Sails   Annual Convention Sliced To Weekend Meeting

LEGION’S RALLY WILL BE BRIEI   Annual Convention To Be Confined to Weekend Business Session

U, §, SHARPENS BATTLE AGAINST U-BOAT MENASE   Concentrates Command Over Anti-Sub Operations In Navy Hands,

COAST PATROL NOW UNIFIEL   ALL PLANES HUNTING -UBOATS ALONG COASTS ARE NOW UNDER NAVY CONTROL

NAVY TO GUIDE FIGHT ON SUBS   Co-Ordinated Effort Assured Under New Plan

“ASY PICKINGS. DAYS END FOR ENEMY RAIDERS   Unify U. S. Command  For Battle Against  Axis Subs

Navy Directs U-Boat Hunt   New Arrangement Will Reduce Ship Losses, Hope ~

Unified Command Set Up In War Against U-Boats   Navy Takes Over Direction Of Battle Against Undersea Craft In Agreement Reached With Army Authorities; Action Prevents Duplicatior

ARMY, NAVY UNIFY COMMAND IN WAR AGAINST {-BOATS   Formal Coordination of Services Attained—Better Resujts Expected.

UNIFIED PLAN IS MADE FOR U-BOATS   Officials Promise Axis Sub Will Have More Difficulty Hereafter.

MAY SEEK T0 DRAFT YOUTHS OF 18, 19 YEARS   Army, Navy May Renew Requests for Legislative Authority for Potential Young Soldiers

NEW LAWS T0 “DRAFT YOUNGER ~MENLARE SEEN   Some Sentiment in Congress Now to Change Selective Service.   TO REGISTER JUNE 30   Young Men Undoubdtedly Make Best Soldiers and Are Wanted. {

Draft ‘Signs ‘Up Oldsters      FDR Places Name on Line Along With 16 Million  WE sas’ Aviat’

FDR LISTED AS MEN 45 T0 65 AREENROLLED   Government Has Preliminary Record of About 13,000,000 Oldsters   STATE JOB IS AIDED BY IDEAL WEATHER   1,000,000 Pennsylvanians Are Registered, Colonel  Evans Estimates

Natioii’ fi’s Oldsters Register For Selective Service; FDR Is Among New Registrants

BLACKOUT ALL OUTDOOR FIRE DURING SEASON   Dry Spell Now Potential Menace to Lumber   Official Cars Must Have Obscurers After  Oct. 15

Miracle Drug Boosts Morale; Soldiers Don't Fear Wounds   No Longer Do They Hope To Die If They're. Wounded, Doctor Back From Front Says

SULFA DRUGS PROVE  BOON TO WOUNDED In  NEW GUINEA SECTOR CASUALTIES GOING WITH OUT TREATMENT 24  LHIIDC cvTITY TININCCCTLYI

AUSSIE TROOPS PUSH FORWARD IN NEW GUINEA   British Air Ministry Reveals Severe Pounding Given Reich by RAF   Germans Gain Slightly But Retreat Northwest of City on Volga   BULLETIN

Japan Admits Battleship Is Lost In Battle   Tokyo Communique Falls Short of Total Known Losses

Japs Admit Battleship Sunk by U.S.  Tokyo Also Concedes Loss of Cruiser and Three Destr oye ers  CLAIMS ‘VICTORY:  Tries to Offset C Casualties by Contending U. S.  Oe Pan ed UTnwan

OKYO CLAIMS (MERICAN L0SS RVEN GREATER   arks First Time Japs Have Broadcast News Of Battleship Lost In Pacific War   "ASHINGTON CITES TOLL WILL MOUNT   ajor Victory Scored B:  ).S. Ships and Planes In  Solomons Confirmed, Observers Assert

Japanese Admit Sinking Of Battleship For First Time Since Start Of War

JECOND BATTLE WAGON DAMAGED   Broadest Admgion By Japanese Of Losses In Sea Warfare   ALLIES ADVANCE   Enemy Continues ‘Fo Re. treat Before MacArth-. ur’s New Guinea: lorces

JAPAN FINALLY ADMITS LOSS OF ONE BATTLESHIP   IMPERIAL REPORT SETS NEW RECORD FOR JAP ADMISSION

ADMIT LOSS OF BATTLESHIP   Tokyo Acknowledges U. S. Re port Ship Sunk in Action Off Solomons.

Tokyo Broadtast Goe: Further ‘Than Any Be fore in Admitting: Jay Naval Losses.

ANNOUNCE FIRST SINKING OF PRIZE JAP BATTLESHIP   Another Damaged, Destroyers Hit, Seven Transports Out of Action

Japs Finally Admit Losses in Solomons Fight  ~~. Warp in Pacifie

JAPANESE ADMIT BATTLESHIP L051 SOLOMONS BATTLE   Tokyo Radio Also Lists Cruiser and Three Destroyers Sunk and Seven Transports Damaged; Goes Further Than Ever In Admitting Losses.

JAPANESE ADMIT BATTLESHIP IS LOST   Say 8 U. S. Cruisers Were Sunk in Solomons Battle

JAPAN’S ADMISSION OF BATTLESHIP LOSS BACKS AMERICAN VICTORY CLAIM

Nip Concessions Underscore Great American Victory   Acknowledge For First Time Sinking Of Battleship; List U. S. Loss Heavier

Japan Admits One Battleship Has Been Sunk   Nips Say U.S. Lest 8 Cruisers with 2 Battleships Damaged

OTHER LOSSES ARE ADMITTED BY TOKYO RADIO   First Such Confession By Jap Warlords; Figures On Jap And U.S. Losses In Sharp Conflict.

JOINT COMMITTEE SEEKS TO AGREE ON DEPENDENTS BILL   Draft Classification, Deferment On Family Status Is Issuc

Aid Is Sought  For Familie:   Conferees Start Work On Agreement After Pay Boost Approval

Dependency Pay Studied   Conferees Agreed on Amount But Debate Draft Class and Deferment

$50 Base Minimum Pay Meas-' ure Sent to White House on Agreement Sought on Companion Legislation

ACCORD SOUGHT ON DEFERMENTS   Conferees Study Clause In Dependency Bill

SHALL FAMILY MEN BE FREED FROM DRAFT?   This is The Question Which Lawmakers ~ Have to Decide, Since Pay Has Been Settled

Chinese Battle To Stem Advance   Allied Planes in Australia and RAF Continue to Pound Enemy

IRAE Raids Cologne as Big  Aerial Offensive in  ] e  Europe Continues

JAPANESE. PUSH UN TO CONQUER VITAL SECTION   Outlook For Allies Grave With Japanese Advancing From Three Directions

JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN BY U.S. BOMBERS   Burma Battle Is Nearing Climax; Chinese Still Fichi

American Volunteer Group ‘hoots Down 11 More Jap Planes; China Sends Help

Chinese Destroy Highways   Still Fighting Desperately But Allied Position Is Perilous Today

News Reports Today Do Not Disqredit Seriousness Of Far Eastern Situation—U. S. Planes Spread Attacks On Japs   SIXTH DAY OF RAF BOMBING CONTINUING

Yank Fliers Blast Enemy Over Burma   Alyiag Tigers inflict Heavy  Losses ou Jans

Outlook Grave As Tokyo Puts 100,000 More Men Into Fray   British-And Chinese. Fighting Desperately, However With U.S, Air Force Taking Tolf

THREE NEW SENATE SEATS ARE WON BY REPUBLICAN PARTY   Political Career of George W. Norris Is Ended by Nebraska Electors.

German Tank Column” Smashed; Allied Offensive In West Looms As Huge American Expeditionary Force Arrives In Ireland.

ROUMANIANS AND UNTRAINED GERMAN BOYS BEING USED AS CANNON FODDER BY NAZIS   BATTLE FAST APPROACHING GERMAN ROUT IN ONE OF MOST DESPERATE STRUGGLES OF THE WAR; SABRE-WIELDING COSSACKS CAPTURE ANOTHER TOWN.

SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN SETTING UP UNIFIED COMMAND UNDER GEN. MacARTHUR IN AUSTRALI   ‘Separate Royal Australian Airforce and American Air: force Under Army Control Must Be Integrated.

MacARTHUR S STILL FACING HARD PROBLEM      GETS UNQUALIFIED CO-OPERA. TION, BUT MUST FORM SUPREVWE        THREE MAJOR PROBLEMS REMAIN TO BE SOLVED   Prime Minister Curtin Pledges ‘That Nelther Government Nor Parliament WHE Interfere

MacArthur Has  Problems In Coordinating   Must Link Australian, U.S. Air Forces; Needs Close Tie With Navy

SEEK UNITED COMMAND FOR MACARTHUR   Separate Groups ‘Must Unite for An Offensive

Loss of Caucasus Oil Won’t Stop Reds, Officials Say   Petroleum Leaders Declare, However, American Industry Aid May Be Needed

NAPLES RAIDED AGAIN YESTERDAY BY ALLIED PLANES   Fires Were Started Along the Entire Waterfront, It Was Said.   SECOND SMASH IN WEEK   Big American Bombers At tacked the South Italian  Port.

Allied Planes Raid Naples, Starting Fires   American Bombers Attack Shipping

ENATE PASSES IGE TAX BILL IN QUICK TIME   ecord-Breaking Levy, Or Incomes Approved By Unanimous Vote In Speedy Action   EVENUE NEEDED “FOR WAR PROGRAY   feasure Also Designed Ti Drain_ Excess Money  From People and Curb ; Inflation

Senate Passes New Tax Measure Calling for Highest Rate in History

RECORD 0. K. GIVEN NEW TAX MEASURE   Highest Income Levy In History Passes Senate Vote   GROUP UNANIMOUS   Measure Boosts U. S. Income 8 Billion Dollars

Fieavy Levy On Al  Provided   First 19 Cents of Dollar to Be Taken And 5 Per Cent Victory Tax Is to Be Added to Certain Incomes -

OK On Biggest Tax Bill In U.S. History   Senate Unanimous In Sapping Income To Finance War

19 Per Cent Tay Imposed on FirstDollar   In Addition Every Citizen Must Pay  5 Per Cent Victory Tax on All Over $624

Senate Passes Record  Tax Measure Highest Rates in   History Are Imposed by Bill

Record - Breaking Tax Bill Quickly Approved By Senate   Five Per Cent Victory Lev Included In Measure Of Upper Chamber

Vote on Big Tax Measure Unanimous   ‘Bill Now, Goes Back Into Canference -

RECORD LEVIES INCLUDED IN NEW MEASURE  Victory Deduction Hits All Income Above $624     RATES ARE RAISED     Two Houses Schedule Conference To Settle Variations   Victory Deduction Hits All Income Above $624

Senate Passes Record Tax Measure  , 2 . GA SRRERORT hee leer tyes: rae   Highest Rates in History Are Imposed by Bill

JOHN Q. PUBLIC TO PAY HIGHEST TAX IN HISTORY   Senate Passes Record Breaking Bill In Record Breaking Time

NEW TAX BILL IS RUSHED IN SENATE, 77-0   HIGHEST RATES IN HISTORY CLAMPED ON PAYCHECK

SENATE VOTES NEW TAX -BILI   Measure Clamping on Highest Rates in History Passed by 77-to-0 Ballot

Senate Adopts Highest Taxe:   Places 19 Percent on Firs Taxable Dollar—Adds Victory 5 Percent

Senate Puts Its 0. K. On Revenue Bill   Unanimous Vote Of 77-0 Sends Measure Back To House; High Rates To Curb Inflation

ADDS VICTORY TAX TOHOUSE REVENUE ACT   Married Man With Two Children Will Pay $221 On Income of $3,000;  Corporation Rate is Up

RECORD-BREAKING TAX BILL PASSED BY SENATE, 77  Seven Billion-Dollar Measure Imposes Highest Rates in History on Individuals and Corporations.   LEGISLATION NOW GOES TO CONFERENCE GROUP   ‘Major Question to Face Committee Is Whether to Retain 5 Per Cent Victory “Impeost on Incomes.

Senate Approves Heavy Tax Bill In Record Time   $3000-a-Year Married Man, 2 Children, Will Pay Tax Of $221 Now

Highest Rates In History Imposed By Sweeping Plan   Measure Will Take 19 Cents Out Of Every Taxable Dollar: Victory Levy Additional: ’

Highest Rates in History of Nation Tagged On in Record Time  In Upper House

EVERY SALARY OVER $12 Hil BY WAR LEVY   “xpect Yield Between 8 and 9 Billion in  New Revenue

Highest Rates In Nation’s History Would Be Levied   19 PerACent Impost On First Taxable Dollar Inéluded, Along With ‘Victory’ Charge; Vote Is Unanimous, 77 To 0   By Richard L. Turner

LaGuardia ToGiveUp Oneof Jobs   Civilian Defense Director Flays His Critics

Coffee Rationing Goes “Tn Effect Nov. 29th   Sugar Ration Books Of Persons 1: Years And Over May Be Used To Get The Coffee

U. 5. Rations Coffee: One Cup A Day   OPA Limits Purchases Te Pound Every Five Weeks, Starting Nov. 28th   USE SUGAR COUPON   Sales Will Be Frozer For Week In Advance: Hoarders Are Warned

One Pound Every Five Weeks Is Basic Allotment   ‘Retail Sales Will Be Frozen November 21 To Permit Stocking Up

Coffee Ration Set Nov. 28   Cup-a-Day Limit Ordered; Will Use Sugar Coupons

COFFEE TO BE RATIONED NEXT MONTH BY NPA   November 28 Set As Date, 01 Basis Of Pound Every Five Weeks

ADD COFFEE TO RATIONED LIST   Beginning Nov. 28, Ajiowuice : Will Be Pound Each Five Weeks.

COFFEE RATIONING GOES;:INTOERFECT MIDNIGHT, NOV. 28   Will Be On Basis Of Cup A Day For Persons Over’ 15 ’ At Date Of Sugar Regisration

BATIONING TO BY  NOVEMBER. 28TH, . SON. ANNOUNCES—REG. ISTRATION NOT NEC- * : “BPSSARY 

POUND EVERY ) WEEKS FOR EACH PERSON   Slightly More Than Cup Per Day Per Person, According to Rules Laid Down by the OPA

Coffee “Ration” Of Cup Per Day To Start Nov. 28   One pound each five weeks for all persons over 15 when registered far suear.

RATIONING OF COFFEE WILL START NOV. 28   Persons Over 15 To 8e Allawed One Pound For Every Five Weeks   USE SUGAR COUPONS   Henderson Urges Public Not To Start Hoarding Perishable Product

Coffee Rationing Will be Effective November 28, Says Price Administrator  One Pound Each Five Weeks Will’ Be   One Pound Each Five Weeks Will Be Alloted to Each Person 15 Years of Age or More.

ONE POUND EACH FIVE WEEKS T0 BE QUOTA   Stocks To Be Frozen Week Before Change Starts  ‘NO HOARDING,’ OPA PLEA  Cut In Consumption Held ‘Not Drastic One’

COFFEE WILL BE RATIONED NOVEMBER 28   All Retail Sales Will Be Frozen at Midnight, November 21   NO DRASTIC CUT   Sugar Card Will Be Used By Consumers for Coffee

RESTRICT ALL TO ONE POUND FACH 5 WEEKS   quota About ‘Cup a Day’; Retail Sales Stop Nov. 21 For Week

Rationing of Coffee Will Besin Nov.28   Consumers Limited To About a Cup Per Day Afterward

U.S. To Halt Retail Sales Week Earlier      Set Basis of Pound Per Per. son Every Five Weeks; Age Limit Decreed.

One Pound Per Person For Each 5 Weeks ts Plan   Retail Sales Will Be Frozen Nov. 21 For One Week

COFFEE RATION PLAN ORDEREL   No Sales -Permitted - fo Week After Nov. 21

RATIONING OF COFFEE TS ORDERED   Effective On .... Nov. 28; No New Registration  Needed

RATIONING OF COFFEE ORDERED   To Be Effective At Midnight November 28

Coffee Rationed; One Pound kvery 5 Weeks      Henderson Orders Nation-Wide Restriction _ On Use To Become Effective On November 28

Stalingrad May Be Liberated Shortly; Soviets Determined Upon Extermination of German Legions

REPORTS ohY ‘NAZIS ORDERED TO WITHDRAW   Germans ‘and Rumanians Fall Back in Near Rout as - Russ Advance,   NAZI CASUALTIES FOR WEEK SET AT 160,000

RED OFFENSIVE IN. STALINGRAD AREA ~ BEING STEPPED UP   German Casualties In Less Than Week Over 160,000—Observers Believe Soviets Have Chance To Encircle  25 Axis Divisions _.

100,000 German Slain, Captured   Russ Nutcracker Threatens Disaster to Hitler Forces Reported Near Panic Rout

OFFENSIVE GAINS OVER WIDE AREA   Reds See Imminent Extermination Of Invading Armies

Increased Soviet Momentum Reported In Great Counter Offensive Near Stalingrad   Three Russian Army Columns Smash Nazi Defenses in Move to Liberate Stalingradfrom Enemy Threat -

Reds Squeeze Nazi ‘Escape Corridor’ .   Soviets Batter Through Enemy; German Casualties. Hit 160,000

GERMANS ADMIT FEROCIOUS SIGE GROWING STEADILY   Enemy's Casualties Placed At 160,000 In Three Weeks. Stalingrad Due to Be  acatavek:

93 DAY SIEGE AT - RUSSIAN CITY IS: TVRNING WeTORY   Russians Drive With Momen: tum Which ts Threatine Complete Rout For. eel eres.   THREE. COLUMNS ARE FORMING SPEARHEADS   Casualties In Six Days Are Over 160,000 Reds Claimed With Possible Encirciement of Others,

Three Red Army Columns in Bio Advance   Stalingrad Expected to be Liberated Soon

Three Russian Army  Culomos in  Stalingrad Area jn Great Offensive — Declaring that Liberation alingrad is Near,

GERMAN RETREAT IS NEAR ROUT AT SOME POINTS, RUSSIA SAYS   Swift Red Army Advance May Trap Bulk Of Stalingrad Besiegers; Soviet Drives Gain ing 15 Miles Dailv

REDS ALMOST CIRCLE ENEMY AT STALINGRAD   Siege Of Russian City Lifted After 93 Days.

WILDCATERS OUT TO BEAT OIL LACK   Mike Benedum, Joe Trees Spend $500,000 in Supply Search

SNOW, COLDER, IS FORECAST   Storm Moves East After Covering Western Iowa With Heavy Blanket

Key Railroad In  Burma Imperiled   Situation Held None Too Favorable As Japs Make Two-Pronged Drive; British Quit Tharrawaddy

'8,000,000,000 Separate Pieces Of Paper Needec To Start Gas Rationing

ROMMEL’S ARMY NEARS BARDIA IN ITS FLIGHT   Nazis May Try To Rally Remnants Far Iaet Stand

ROMMEL'S ARMY NEARS BARDIA   May Try to Make Stand There With Remaining Units

AXIS MAY TRY STAND AT BARDIA   Battle Of Egypt End: In Complete Succes  For Allied Forces

BROKEN ROMMEL ARMY 15 NEARING PORT OF BARD!   Battle of Egypt, a Smashing Success for Allies, Is Ended Now.

90,000 Italians Await Capture   Nazi Chief May Try to Evacuate Remnants of Forces to Europe

Pa Only -One-Fifth of Axis Forces Remain; Experts Expect ’ Another Dunkirk.

Rommel’s Army, Reduced To 25,000 Men, May Attempt To Make Stand Near Bordice   Swedish Military Experts Think Rommel May Attempt To Evacuate Remaining Troops From Libya To Europe

DEFEATED AXIS FORCE NEARING BARDIA. LIBYA   May Try to Rally Last 30,000 Troops in Stand Against British

Afrika korps might rally near Bardia   Rommel’s forces down to 25.000 or 30.000 men

Broken Axis Army Nearing Bardia Haven   Rommel May Attempt Stand Inside Libya ' With Remnants

ROMMEL’S: AR ARMY Is NEARING BARDIA IN MAD FLIGHT WEST   Nazi Marshal Has Onl; One-Fifth Of. Army Left, Ne Planes,  Few Tanks

British Expect _ Stand. At Bardia By Rommel Force      > Battle of Egypt Over “With Only One-Fifth of Axis Soldiers Left

ROMMEL'S BROKER ARMY MAY MAKE. ~STAND AT BARDIA   German Marshall Believed to Have Less Than 30,000   Left of Former Forces of 140.000.   MORE FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM RUSSIA   Fighting in Stalingrad Said to Be Light as Small Enemy Groups Battle at Factories.

BROKEN ROMMEL ARMY IS NOW NEAR BARDIA   Stand May Be Made by Remaining 95.000 Forces

Axis Remnants May Rally Near Bardia in Libya   Matruh Surrenders As Battle of Egypt Ends; Many Capturec

Hundreds of Flying Fortresses and Liberators Drop Tons of Explosives on Lille and Abbeville

Cloud of 400 Fighting Planes Sweep Over Area  GIANT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS ASSAULTED  Greatest Daylight Operation of War Is Announced

Armada of 600 Planes Joins In  Bombing F oray   Locomotive Works At Lille and Airdrome At Abbeville Hit As 17 Aircraft Are Lost

BOMBER CLOUD SWEEPS OVER WEST EUROPE   Four Hundred Fighter Planes Pound Lille Locomotive Works And _ Abbeville’s  Giant Airdrome.   Greatest Raid

Tons of Bombs Smash on Targets   Raids Apparently Are Continuing; Axis Radios Off

WAR INDUSTRIES SUBJECTED T0 DAYLIGHT RAID   Locomotive Works At Lille, France, Are Heavily Damaged By Bombs   OFFENSIVE CARRIED BY OVER 400 PLANES

Air Armada Hits  Nazi Rail Works   French, Dutch Race Airfield Ravaged By Explosives   U.S., RAF and Dominion Fliers Pilot Offensive   Terrific Onslaught Proves Allies Can Muster. 2.Front Attack

Nearly 200 Bombers ‘Take Part in Sweeps Over Western Eurpoe  CALLED GREATEST DAYLIGHT OPERATION  Offensive Continues Throughout Sunday; 17 Attackers Downed

Great Fleet Of Planes Makes Raid   Lille and Other Western Europe Points Bombed and Serious Damage Done; Hundreds of Ships Engaged in Coup

ENGINE WORKS BLASTED WITH HEAVY BOMBS   Several United Nations Peoples Represented In Huge Armada; 17 Planes Lost   Radio Factory Hit

ALLIED AIRMEN MAKE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID   Locomotive Works at Lille, Abbeville Airdrome Blasted

Huge Bomber Force Blasts German Bases   400 Fighters Help To Press Great Daylight Offensive

Cloud of 400 Fighting  Planes Sweep Over   ‘Area;   GIANT- LOCOMOTIVE  «WORKS ASSAULTED   tion of War Is An.. nounced  Greatest Doylight- Opera.

Bombers Smash War Plants in All-Dav Assault   Battle Formations Wreak Havoc On Shipping, Factories, Railways In Northern France and Holland

Death Fight Is Ahead for Dies Group   Wallace Compares Leader  With Goebbels

Rep. Dies’ Charges Hit By Wallace      V.-President Says  Congressman Damages Morale

‘DIES, WALLACE TRADE VERBAL SMEAR BLOWS   » Vice President Replies To ‘Red’ Charges Against BEW

Vice President In Clash With Martin L. Dies   Latter Says Board Headed by Wallace Lists Radicals

HIGHT OVER  DIES GROUP DEVELOPING   Wallace Accuses Texan Of Seeking Publicity When Latter Accuses Men Of  Communistic Leaning

Dies Fund Fight Looms In House   Wallace Compares Investigator With Goebbels, Replying to Charges Linkin 2x BEW Officials With Communists

VIGOROUS FIGHT IN CONGRESS SEEN FOR THE DIES’ PROGRAM   Battle to Rage When  Committee on UnAmerican Activities Seeks More Funds.

WALLACE CALLS DIES GOEBBELS IN RED BATTLE   Resignation of 35 Aides On Warfare Board Requested   PUBLICITY IS CITED   He Attempts to Smear Me, Says Texan In Reply

DIES 1S AGAIN FACING FIGHT TO OBTAIN FUNDS   CHARGE THAT 35 MEMBERS OF BEW HAVE COMMUNIST AFFILIATIONS DRAWS, FIRE OF WALLA€E

WALLACE I \ AQUARREL WITH DIES      ‘Compares Rep.._ Dies With ~ Joseph Goebbels

Halian Citizen, Trying Hard to Join U §. Forces, Cited for ‘Patriotism’

EXECUTIVE PLAN FOR LABOR TRUCE REPORTED MADE   Proposed To CIO And AFI Leaders Past Two Days, Report   WOULD SUPERCEDE _ LEWIS PROPOSALS

Report President Asks Labor Truce   Joint Committee Would Settle AFL-CIO Disputes

Russians Rally, Check Germans At Stalingrad   Rommel’s Drive to Erase Allies In Egypt Also Definitely Cheeked With Americans Active With Tanks and Warplanes

‘Verdun’ Object of  Russians   sg New Axis Retreat Reported on Alex. andér’s South Flank

FLYING FORTRESSES STRIKE AT ROUEN, : LE HAVRE DOCKS   Soviet Troops Storm Into Enemy Lines, Take Booty, Prisoners

Soviets Raid One Enemy Ares   British Wary of Possible New Trap In Egyptian Battle.

SOVIET TROOPS ARE DRIVING FOE BACK   Russian Forces Cut ‘Loose With Fierce Attack   UNITED NATIONS   Report Widespread Retreat On Egyptian Front By Nazi Soldiers

SOVIETS FIGHT WAY INTO THE GERMAN LINES   Russians Brace After Successive Days Of Retreat To Halt AllOut Assault On River City 

Reds Rally To Storm Into German Lines   Allies Force Axis To Retreat Farther On Egyptian Battlefront

Blood Stops Nazis   Even Storm Enemy Lines to Get ... - Booty .   AXIS RETREAT.

Soviet Armies Stiffen in Hour Of Deep Crisis   Reds Even Storm Into German Lines. Northwest of Volga Steel City and Capture Booty and Prisoners

Reds Turn On Foe At Stalingrad   British Force A New Retreat By Rommel In Decert Rattles.

Storm Into Lines Near Stalingrad   Also in the Caucasus the Russians Check Nazi Progress and Counter Attack in Central and Eastern Sectors.   Germans Say Soviet Fighting to Make Stalingrad a “Red Verdun”

Soviets Are Showing Amazing Power Of Recuperation.  LINES STIFFEN

NAZIS CONCEDE VOLGA CITY . - WILL BE DIFFICULT TO TAKE   Russians Stop Nazi Advances, Exact Terrible Toll with Three-sided Attacks House-to-House Defense Seen _   ROMMEL AGAIN IS FORCED BACK   British - American Forces Register New Gain on Southern End, Beat Off Heavy -- Attacks.at Center of Egyptian Line

RUSSIANS STILL HOLD GERMANS AT STALINGRAD   American And British Force Axis Tanks Back North of Big Depression

Russians Rally to Stop Invaders on Plains Before City   New Axis Retreat in Africa Reported by

Reich Sources Say Volga City Turned Into Vast Fortress   Nazi Booty And Prisoners Taken By Russians In Northwest Area; Initial Assault By Rommel Fails

Red Armies Rally in Hour Of Deepest Crisis For Volga  HEAVY TOLL TAKEN British Beat Off Axis inBattle for Control Of Eqypt

British Report New Axis Retreat Along Keyptian Battleline   Believe Rommel’s New Offensive Fail. ure, Allies Wary of Trap; Reds Stiffen After Three. Bad Days

Budapest, Bremen, Vienna, Targets Of Far- Flung Raids, Reds Repulse Nazi Invader:  In Shadows Of Stalingrad

Nazis Admit Stalingrad Is Hard to Take   Rommel Makes Another Retreat on Egyptian Front; RAF and Soviet Planes Hit Germany and Austria

Reds Rally lo Halt Advance Of Germans    Further Good News For Allied Nations Comes From Egyptias Rattle Front

Von Bock’s Forces Are Halted West Of Vital Steel City   But Germans Have Broadened Hold on Upper Caucasus

Nazi Reports Declare City Is Well-Fortified and Mined; Siege Guns Are Used  Rommel. Retreats  News From Egypt Says  Axis Makes Third Straight Retreat   Rommel Retreats

Plunge Forward Into Lines To Capture Equipment, Men; Rommel Forces Thrown Back

INVADING GERMAN FORCES STOPPED IN BLOODY FIGHTING  TIA Rerrmrén th   NEW AXIS RETREAT IN EGYPTIAN AREA ADDITIONAL GOOD NEWS

AMAZING STAND BY RUSSIANS ON BLOODY PLAINS   More Good News for Allies Comes from Egypt Where Axis Driven Back   YANKS IN THICK OF FIGHT   Soviet Defense of Caucasus Also Stiffens with Oil Fields Behind Them

Referendum on Wheat Slatec   Less Than 50 Eligible te Cast Their Vote.

BELIEVE JAPS INTEND TO TRY LANDING SOOK   Air Attacks on the Malayan West Coast Seen as Pre. lude to Attempts to Land Additional Troops Behind British Lines—New Engagement Follows Brief Lull in Sector.

NEW JAPANESE ATTACK MADE ON MALAYA   Follow Lull But No New: Landings -Of- Troops Made*

Nippon Planes Lead Way for Ground Units   British Tlopeful of Being Able fo Hold Line 200 Biles North

JAPS LAUNCH BIG ATTACK ON BRITISH ON MALAYA COAST   Enemy Planning ‘To. Land Troops Behind British Lines — Resist Atteninte

JAPS LAUNCH ATTACK IN MALAYA   British Lines Are Penetrated In Coastal Area 

RUBBER BIL   Roosevelt Forecasts Fate of Meas. ure for Separate Agency

wir Hints sto for Farm bes Measure   lanning Move egarding Rubber, Silent on Nature  PARATE AGENCY?  Senate Committee ears lestimony On Synthetic Product

VETO AWAITS ~~ RUBBER BIL   Roosevelt Forecasts Fate of Measure for Separate Agency

POLICE ARREST EX-CONVICT ON MURDER CHARGE   Confesses Killing Three Farmers In Michigan

20  HAD BEEN OUT ONLY 2 WEEKS   Admits Shooting Michigar Men After His Arrest Early This »iorninge

Former Convict Is Confessed Killer of Three Mich. Farmer:   Melodramatic Case _ I: Climaxed by Capture of Slayer This Morn

Slayer of 3 Michigan Men Is Captured   Ex-Conviet Tells Police He Only Meant to Kil ‘One

KILLER OF THREE FARMERS TAKEN   Ex-Convicet, ‘Two Weeks Out of Prison, Confesses Crimes

TRIPLE SLAYER TO SERVE LIFE   Ex-Convict Pleads Guilty in Michigan Court

KILLS 3 IN 24 HOURS; IS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE   Youth Was Released From Prison 2 Weeks Before Rampage

Three Farmers Shot fo Death By Ex-Convict   Youth Confesses After Capture by Michigan Police

Genesee Co. Killer Gets Life In ‘Solitary’   Dominick Piccone, Murderer Of Three Farmers, Sentenced In Record Time Today After  Qlantneect matewenn

Young Slayer  Is Sentenced   Ex-Convict Will Spend Rest of Life in Prison After Killing Three Michigan Farmers

Slayer of Three  Farmers Captured   Michigan Troopers Capture Former Convict, Whe Had Worked for Victim.

TRIPLE KILLER IS SENTENCED   Ex-Convict Gets Life Term After 24-Hour Murder Rampage In Michigan

Triple-Slayer  ~UJnder,.Arres'   Ex-Prisoner Is Capturec With Hostage Without Trouble By Officer

Ex-Convict Admits He Is Killer   Fourth Man, Held as Hostage. Tells of Fantastic Ride with Murderer

YOUNG SLAYER OF 3 CAPTURED WITH HOSTACE   Confesses Killing One Farme! For Revenge, Others To Hide Identity

EX-CONVICT HELD IN KILLING THREE MICHIGAN FARMERS   YOUTH ADMITS KILING ONE IN ‘VENGEANCR AND OTHERS  "TQ PROTECT FLIGHT

Slayer Gets Life Sentence   Young Ex-Convict Pleads Guilty to Killing Three Men

POLICE CATCH TRIPLE KILLER   Escaped Convict Held - Fourth Man as Hostage When Overtaken.

Life Term For Killer   Justice Is Speedy For Young ExConvict Who Killed Three

Grozny Oil Fields Menaced By Nazis      Numerically Superior F orces Push Past Nal chik; Reds Deal Heavy Blows At Stalingrad

Nazis threaten gateway to Caucasus and Grozny field:   Reds admit defenders retreat for seventh time in one week

British and Nazi Guns Trade Shells   Cannonading Heard Along Channel Coast

British, Nazi Guns In Clash  Over Channel      Renewed Shellfire Usually Marks Shipping Attacks, Officials Assert

DUEL OVER STRAIT   Big Guns Trade Shell: Across English Channel;  R.AF. Quiet

Shells Traded for More Than Hour” Today i in  ’ Renewal of Duel.   GERMANS AGAIN ~~ BOMB NORTHEAST

Germans Shell English Coast   British Big Guns Along Channel Reply To Nazi Artillery

Shells Traded Over Channel   ‘German And British Guns Blast For More Than Hour Along English Channel

FRANTIC PURGES SEEK TO RETAIN NAZI AUTHORITY   Unrest Seething Through Europe; Arrest Order Reveals Status

Nazi Purge Extended   Mass Arrests Made in Austria,  Germans Reveal

EATH FACES HOSE WHO FIGHT HITLER   iscontent Reaches New High in Germany; Nazi  Guns Kill Enslaved in  Occupied Europe

Repeal Of Pension Act  Demanded   Senate Committee I: Told To Get Busy O Have It Taken Ou Of Hands

Committee to Take up Repeal Of Pensions   Byrd Says Senate May Take up Matter Unless Groups Acts

TO HURRY REPEAL   Senate Civil Service Com: ' mitte to Hold Night Ses sion on Pensions

GERMANS REPORTED APPROACHING PORT   Nazi Radio Says Hitler’s Force: Are Within 40 Miles of Astrakan on Caspian.

Red Army, Russian Winter, Taking Big Toll in Don Battle   Red Offensive Rolling on to Edge of Rich Donets River Area

bes Gains Grow Daily In New Push  OF eta Bet   Counter Atiacks Fail to Slow Power Of Giant Red Army

KE°T UP AT FAST PACE   Russians Roll Nazi Invader: Back to Edge of the Ukraine Region.   A Mounting Toll of Germans Is Reportec

Red Offensiv Rolls To fie   Teuton Troop Transpor' Airfields Fall Before Repid Westward Sweep   PUSH FOR DONETS   Germans Suffer Loss Of 43,000 In Attempts To Check New Onslaught

RED DON OFFENSIVE ROLLS ON TOWARD ~~ THE DONETS-BASI   Russians Move At Pace Com. parable To That.Of German Sweep Eastward   MORE VILLAGES CAPTURED

Trapped Nazis Paying Toll Of 43,000 As Russians Gain Hundreds Of Miles —

Axis Armies in Southern Russia Placed In New Danger by Steady Progress of Red Army, Moscow Communique Claims

RED ARMY ROLLING — WESTWARD MONDAY ALONG MIDDLE DON GERMANS REPORTED IN FIERCE COUNTERATTACK  TLIAT a

German Armies Peril Grows   Hitler’s Air Bases Forced Back Toward Rostov; Reds Down Many Big Transport Planes, Take Great Masses of Booty

Speed Rivals Quick Thrust Of Nazi Drive   Mounting Toll Of: Bead Passes 43,000: Airdromes Are Recaptured

RED ARMY’S MIDDLE DON OFFENSIVE IS ROLLING ALONG   Was Moving Toward Vast Coal, Iron and Hvydroelectric Regions Today.   NO SIGN OF SLACKENING   Caught Before the Red Arm) Onrush Was a Mounting Toll of Dead.

HED OFFENSIVE GOES EASTWARD   Russian Army’s Pace Rivals Sweep of Hitler’s Forces Last July.   SOVIETS TAKE AIRBASES

NAZIS FACING NEW PERILS IN RED DRIVE   Russians Piling Up More Enemy Dead in SnowCovered Plains On Middie Don   RETREAT CONTINUES

Russian Army Rolls Onward At Swift Pace   Red Communique Lists Booty Of Campaign As Stalin Observes His 63rd Birthday

POWER RIVALS HITLER SWEEP OF LAST JULY   Reds Claim 94 Big Transports Downed During Past Week Of Big Offensive

Middle Don. Drive Rolls OnTo Kdge Of Ukraine   German Dead And Captured Total 43,000: Many Nazi Airdromes Ban Od

Russian On-Rush Rolls Nazis Back Across Snow-Blanketed Don Steppes

Pace of Middle Don Offensive Rivals That of Enemy in July   29.700 Germans Reported Killed and 13,500 Captured   Airdromes Retaken   New Push Threatens Foe's Air Communications To Stalingrad

PACE RIVALS GERMAN DRIVE OF LAST JULY   Offensive Surges to Edge of Ukraine and Toward Donets Basin, With 43,000 Dead and Captured in Wake.

Nazi Casualty List Grows To Over 43,000   Germans Counterattacking Furiously At Several Points, Fail To Stop Reds.   HEAD FOR RAIL TOWN

Fierce Thrust Rolls to Edge Of Ukraine   Unstoppable Speed Rivals Hitler’s Question of Rich Donets Basin

Shows No Sign Of Slackening As They Near Ukraine Edge   Add New Villages to 300 Already Re. captured; Germans Move Air Bases 250 Miles From Stalingrad

No Letup In Push; Nazi Toll Mounts   Allied Squeeze In Africa May Force Axis To Abandon All  Tripoli Santa      BRITISH PRESS ON. BY JAMES M. LONG.  Pe ae oe ee Ee Re nae )20 & Add moew

Third Offensive Of Reds Reaches Edge Of Ukraine   Soviets Advancing On Middle Don Front, Recapture More Villages

REDS ADVANCE TC EDGE OF RICH UKRAINE CLAIMING MORE THAN 43,000 NAZIS KILLED-CAPTURED   Over 300 Villages Already Recaptured In New Drive by Russians Whoge Advance Now Rivals That of Germans Over The Same Area Last  Qoaemmo,   REDS BREAK GERMANS DEFENSE ALONG THE DON

RED: ARMY ROLLING WESTWARD MONDAY ALONG MIDDLE DON  GERMANS REPORTED IN   GERMANS REPORTED IN FIERCE COUNTERATTACKS THAT HAVE FAILED

SOUTH ARMY THREATENED   Drive Rolls At Fast Pace To Edge Of Ukraine   43,000 GERMANS   Killed Or Captured, 300 Villages Retaken, 94 Big Planes Downed

More Than 43,000 Ger‘mans Killed or Captured in Offensive   GERMAN BASES BACK   Territory Regained to Depth - of 75 Miles at Some  Points

Don Offensive . Threatens Nazi Armies in South   Russian Speed Rivals That of Foe Last July

More Than 43,000 Germans Killed or Captured  in Offensive  GERMAN BASES BACK        Territory Regained to Depth . of 75 Miles at Some  Points   GERMAN BASES BACK

Soviet Army Offensive Rolls Steadily Forward. Toward Rich Donets Basin   German Toll Mounts as Ressions Recapture More Thana 300 Towns Aud Take Qver Abasdoned Airfield:

SOVIET FORCES ROLL WESTWARD ON DON FRONT   Report 43,000 Germans Killed In New Offensive; Large Quantity Of Equipment Captured.

Shows No Sign Of Slackening   More Than 43,000 Germans Killed or Captured, Moscow Says — Russians Occupy Many Airdromes from Which Supplies Went to the Trapped Troops

Nazis Toll of Dead, Captured Rises to 43,000   Soviets Rushing Toward Donets Basin Coal Fields

No Butter If Farms Don't Obtain Help   PMINNESOTA’S GOVERNOR STAS SON DECLARES CRITICAL CON DITION OF DAIRY INDUSTR‘ IN HIS STATE.   McNutt Pleads Impotency

HELP SHORTAGE HITS DAIRYMAN   Minnesota Governor Says Situation Is Critical In His State

Former Liner Manhattan Gutted By Fire In Return From Troop Con: wToYU .

Gains Are Reported By Chinese Troops  U.S. Flyers, R. A, F. Also Blast Jans

Chinese Army Recaptures Large Town   Is Attacking Important Province Seaport

Nazis Crack Russ Port's Defenses   Women Join Red ‘Army for Fight to the Death

GERMANS TAKE NORTHERN FORT AT SEVASTOPOL   Russians Deny Success: Say’Nazi Power Is Waning

Hold Capture Of Last Fort Is Imminent   Moscow Reports Shock Troops of Enemy Have Lost Heavily in Fight

RUSSIANS STILL HOLD; INDICATE ENEMY WANING   German Reports, However, Claim “‘‘Last Defenses” Of Vital Russian City Penetrated.

Berlin Claims Last Defense Line Near Sevastopol Has Been Pierced   But One Coastal Fort Remains To Be Conquered, Says Germans, While Moscow Claims Invaders’ Offensive Appears Waning.

Sevastopol, Tobruk Peril More Acute   ' Nazis Claim New Cri mea Advance; Say To  bruk Encircled.

ALLIED PLANES BATTER JAPANESE INVASION BASES   Enemy Drive On Port Moresby to a Halt.

Australia Is Endangered By New Thrust   Situation On ‘Malaya Front Is Serious      Dutch Aviators Fight Valiantly Against Invaders   Aussies And Allies Throw Weight Into Counter-Offensive

NIPPONESE INVADERS TAKING POSITIONS IN ~ OUTLYING ISLANDS   UNITED STATES ROUTES TO PACIFIC WAR ZONE THREAT: ENED BY LATEST MOVES

Jap Troops Land On Islands Only 100 Miles Away   Critical Hours Again Are al Hand in the Battle o! Malaya.   Japs Forge New Link In Chain to Soutt

Enemy Troops Land In New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Dutch Planes Score Heavy Hits On Warships, Transports

AUSTRALIA NOW IN DIRECT PATH OF NEW THRUST   United States Routes to Pacific War Zone Jeopardized by Move

Nippon's March of - Conquest Is Hitting at Land Down Under   United States Route To Pacific War Zone Is Threatened

NewLandings May Menace Far East Aid   Enemy Reported on New Guinea, Solomon Islands Now   U. S. IS POURING IN REINFORCEMENTS   Duteh Bombers Score Hits On 8 Jap Warships, Transports

Sea-Borne Troops Land In Ney Guinea, Threaten U. S,  Routes In Pacific

Withering Fire From American Guns Holds Off Nips in Stand on Batan Peninsula; Solomon Islands Also Threatened By Enemy

Islands Near Australia Fall to Japs  Nipponese Also Gain in Malaya, Burma; Dutch

TROOPS LAND IN N. GUINEA, OTHER SPOTS   vU. 8S. Route to Pacific War Zone Menaced in New Attacks Against “Down Under” Country

May Cut Route-of U. S. to Australia   Japanese Land on New Guinea, Threaten to Invade Australia .   Critical Hours of Battle Are at Hand in Malaya and Burma

Dutch Land Hits on 8 Enemy Warships   Mikado’s Men Swoop Down on Key Isles to Threaten U.S. Routes to War Zone; British Press Malaya Offensive

New Guinea Invaded by  The Enemy ©   MacArthur’s Men Beat Off Repeated Jap Attacks; Nipponese Act Endangers US Supply Line to East

Foe’s Latest Move Menaces America’ Ss” War Zone Routes   ;ea-Borne Invaders Land. On New Guinea, Solomon Islands And  N. Britain; MacArthur Holds Out

‘Dark Picture Looms as — “Down Under’ Prepares For Invasion  : JAPS VERY CLOSE  Control gf Added Bases By Japs Would Lengthen U.S. Supply Lines

Big Dutch Bombers Lash Mikado's Troops   Critical Hours Again At Hand In — Battles Of Malaya And Burma; News Dark From Most Pacific War Fronts

Land in Three Areas  In Drive to Australia   Only 100 Miles From Australian Port; American Defenders in Philippines Beat  Off All Attacks With Bloody Losses.

Foe’s Landings Near Australia Cut Into Pacific   Second MacArthur Victory Only Bright Spot in Eastern Scene.

DUTCH FLYE BOMB 8 JAP WAR VESSELS   Foe Lands on Island 100 Miles from ‘Down Under’ British Dominion

Nipponese Land in New Guinea, Strike Toward Australia   MacArthur’s Valiant Army Repulses Heavy Attacks; British Forces Continue Counter-Attack in Malay

U. S. REINFORCEMENTS BEGIN TO POUR INTO FAR PACIFIC   Yutch Bombers Score Twelve Direct Hit: on Jap Warships and Transports in Macassar as War Sreads South

Sea-Borne Troops Land In New Guinea Close to Northern Tip of Colony

British Jungle Fighters Battle  To Protect Singapore; Forced To Withdraw In Burma; Dutch Bombers Blast Jap Warships And Transports

New Landings of Troops in Indies Means Grave Threa   Word of American Reenforcement Is Only Cheer in News

Malayan Situation Serious—Outnumbered British Forced to  Fall Back in Burma

May Cut Route of U.S. to Australia   —— Land on New wars Threaten to InAustralia   A STAND AT SINGAPORE   Critical Hours of Battle Are at Hand in Malaya and Burma

TROOPS INVADE ISLANDS: PERIL SUPPLY ROUTES   Sea-Borne Forces Land In New Guinea, Solomons, And Perhaps New Britain   SITUATION GROWS DARKER   Australia Orders Blackouts As Cabinet Utters Appeals For Help

Threatea Land ‘Down Under’ In Seaborne Troop Landings As New Warfront Is Opened

FEAR INVASION PLANNED NEXT BY NIPPONESE   Dutch Bombers Score 12 Direct Hits on Enemy Vessels

TROOPS LANDED IN NEW GUINEA   MacArthur’s Forces Again Beat Off Foe, Inflicting _ Heavy. Losses.   DUTCH HIT 8 WARSHIPS

Sea-Borne Nipponese Troops Land In New Guinea, Solomon Isiands And Probably New Britain— MacArthur’s Forces Beat Off More Attacks

JAP LANDING BARES THREAT UF NEW PUSH   “Down Under’? Area Sends Out Call for Planes, Help; Evacuate Rabaul.   CRITICAL HOURS ARE SEEN AT SINGAPORE

Invader: May Force Use of Long Detouy   Australia on Guard As Enemy Forges New Link; In Chain of Bases   NIPPONESE LAND IN NEW GUINEA      News Is Dark From ‘Alr Fronts, Relieved Only By~. Word From MacArthur

Invaders Land (n New Guinea (nd Solomon isles in North   of New Britain, Rabaul, Believed Captured    Threaten (llies’Supplies   Blackouts Ordered on Mainland — Aussies Prepare

MacArthur’s Men Still Beat Back Japanese Attacks on Peninsula   Invasion of Australian Territory Success: fully Completed While Battle of Malayz Goes Against the British

Japs Invade Australia Territory   Landings Imperil U.S. Sea Routes

Last Philippine Post Held By U.S. Blasted   No Material Damage Inflicted As Forces Hold Out On Bataan Peninsula

GEN. MARTHA ARMY HOLDING BACK JAPANESE   Corregidor Fortress Target Of Heavy Jap Air Attacks But Damage Is Slight

Corregidor s  Subjected To Hot Raid   No Material Damage Is Inflicted in Fierce Bombing of Island; American and Filipino Forces Intensify Resistance

Jap Air Attack On Corregidor ls Beaten Off   Americans Shoot Down Three Planes; Lose 13 Men Killed And 35 Wounded

FIVE HOUR AIR ATTACK BARED BY WAR DEPT   On Mainland Japanese Slow Assault on Americans in New Positions. °   JAPS CLAIM TROOP TRANSPORTS DAMAGED

War Department Reports Ne Material Damage Done To Fortress   DEFENDERS LOSE 13 MEN KILLED AND 35 WOUNDEL   Nipponese Slow Assaults On Forces Under General MacArthur

BATTLE WILL KEEP JAPANESE FROM MALAYA   Bare Hope Held  (But Very Bare) That Help Can be Sent to Him; Attack Lessened

U.S. Stitfens  Resistance   Japs Slow Down Attack As MacArthur's Men Establish Strong Line; Corregidor Unhurt

Japs Pound at Defenders  on Correcidor   Smashing Bombing Attack Lasts for Five Hours

Little Damage Is Reported In Raid On Armed Island   No Material Losses Are Inflicted By Enemy Onslaught: Three Planes Downed

Slight Damage To Corregidor   MacArthur's F orces In Withdrawal To North. Northwest Of Manila

ISLAND FORTRESS UNDER ATTACK 5 HOURS; 13 KILLED   War Department Says Raiders Caused No Material. Damage—Nipponese Land Drive Slowed Down.   DEFENDING FORCES IN NEW POSITIONS   Observers Believe MacArthur’s Men Can _ Prolong. Fighting in Jungle for —  Considerable Time.

Air Assault Inflicts ‘No Real Damage’   American, Filipino Troops Consolidate in New ‘Positions  on Bataan Peninsula

48-HOUR WEEK MAY CAUSE SHORTENING OF WORKING HOURS   Government Approved Plan May Mean Cutting Down Time for Many Employes.

48-HOUR WEEK IN  DEFENSE PLANTS. IS EFFICIENCY. MOVE   Overtime To. Continue Fo: AN Hours Over 40 — . ‘Advocate One Day. a  Of Rest. 7 >.

48-Hour Week Favored for U.S   British Experience Guides Government

GOVERNMENT-APPROVED POL. ICX¥ ANNOUNCED FOR. IN- . DUSTRIES—A VERAGE _ HAS BEEN 42 HOURS

MILER DRIVE Hl: oPRING ~—-ERPEGTED OJON   Rumcred That His 42 War Will Be Started About May 5.   RUSSIA COMING LATER   Believed Big Drive Will Be in the Near East and Also Africa.

HITLER'S SPRING THRUST MAY BE STARTED MAY 19   General Marshall Reported To Have Urged Opening Of Western Front   AFRICA ALSO IMPORTANT   “On-To-Berlin” Drive Not Probable Before 1943, Washington Hints

Jones Blamed In Failure Of Rubber Plans   Former Defense Commission Member Says Synthetic Program Dropped

Jones Rubber Failure Told   Not One Synthetic Plant Yet Started, Officials Hint

Drop Synthetic Rubber Proposal   Charge Plan Rejected By Jones In 1940

WANTED CHANCE IN RUBBER IN 1940   Commission Suggested Syn: thetic Rubber, Plan Was Dropped, Says Head.

Jesse Jones Held To Blame for Lack Of Ersatz Rubber   Production Official Tells Senate That RFC Head Vetoed Proposal fo: Huge Production Procram in 1040

ELECTION IN NDUANA WILL BE GLOSE ONE   Governor Schricker ard J. A. Watson C.ose tex . Campaign.   LIGHT VOTE IS SEEN   Politicians Are Wary About Mentionino What the Vote May Be.

ELECTION IN ~ INDIANA WiLL BE GLOSE ONE   Governor Schricker and J.  A..Watson C.ose theca, “\% "\. Campaign,   LIGHT VOTE Ig SEEN   Politicians Are Wary About » Mentionino What the “Vote May Be. -

WEDGE DRIVEN BY JAPS INTO BATAN DEFENSE   MacArthur’s Counter Drives Win Back Some of Lost Positions

Americans Suffer “Heavy” Losses in Furious Battle Against Superior Forces   Australia Mobilizes Home Forces To Combat Threatened Jap Invasion; Dutch Score Hits on 3 More Jap Ships

Jap Invaders Drive Wedges In U. S. Lines   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses, Says MacArthur's Report

M’ARTHUR AIDED ~=BY TINY FORCE OF FIGHTER PLANES   Japanese Attacking. On 24-Hour Basis ~ In Attempt To Deal Knockout _ Punch—Air Force Striking  Heavy Blows

Greatest Jap Attack Swirls Around Army on Bataan Peninsula      Tiny Force of Fighting Planes Helps ' Hold Back Enemy Attacking on 24Hour Basis; Pressure Grows . Steadily.

JAP NAVAL, AIR SUPPORT PUSH M‘ARTHUR BACK   Terrific Japanese assaults by land troops follow bombardment

REPORT ADMITS - YANKEE LOSSES ARE ALSO HEAVY   Americans, Filipinos, Much Fatigued From Constant Fighting, Continue Stubborn Resistance.   JAPANESE LOSE NUMBER OF PLANES AND SHIPS   Enemy Invaders Making a Drive Toward the Burma Road, Major Battle for Nioulmein imminent.

MacArthur's Units Suffer ‘Heavy Losses   Naval, Air Supported Japanese Attacks Drive Wedges Into U. S. Lines   STILL STRIKE BACK      Invader Lands Frest Forces; Yankee Plane Activity Revealed

First Admission of Heavy Losses On Islands Made   Nipponese Capture Some Positions In Area, Report States

Wedges Driven Into U.S. Lines In Bataan; Big Losses, Report   American. Detenses ~Weakening As‘Result Of Terrific. Pressure Of Nippon Invaders

JAPS DRIVE WEDGES INTO U.S. LINES   MacArthur Says Some Positions Lost to Invaders

Tokyo Fleet Shells MacArthur Lines   Americans Believed to Be in Bad Phicht as Foe Lands More Troons

Wedges Driven Into Yank Lines   ‘Heavy’ Losses On Botl Sides, U.S. Report Admits

NAVY, AIRCRAFT REINEORCENENT  PUL TERITHL MENACE ON U.S,   “Heavy Losses” on Each Side Admitted in Lat est Communique  Fatigued Americans Still Counter Attacking  on. RRC . oa

MacArthur’s Position Admitted  Serious; Jap Drive Nears Climax   Jap Advance in Malaya Continues At Slower Pace and Greater Cost

Will of Soldier Missing In Bataan Puzzles Court         Written in Philippine Jungle by Captain of U.S. Army Last March, While Surrounded by Japs, Last Testament Includes Wry Remarks On Wis Predicament

Being a recording of those things that go zipping as folks talk. And a few vagrant thoughts.

Laval Allows Nazis To Train On Warships   italy Issues Demand For More Territory, Asking For Nice And Corsica

HITLER SEAMEN WILL TRAIN AT VICHY’S BASES   At Same Time, Italy Makes Demands On France For Title to Nice and Corsica   LAVAL AGREES TO DEAL WITH ROME   Situation Affords Axis Squeeze Play to Get Fleet Or Grab French Territory to Aid War

Italians Reported Massed on Border   London Hears Vichy Is Allowing German Crews To  Practice With French Warships

Axis Squeeze Play On French Looming   Would Aim At French Fleet, Perhaps Territory, Too; Laval On Spot As Italy Enters ‘Grab’ Claims

ITALY DEMANDS NICE, CORSICA AND TUNISIA   They Also Seek to Keep 300,000 Troops At Home, Instead of Fighting in Russia

BE TRAINED ON VESSELS   Raly Cries For Ter ritory In Newest Joint Move

Italy Demands Vichy Give Up Nice, Corsice   Hitler Is Reported Ready To Seize French Fleet

NAZIS AND ITALIANS VOICE AIMS   . Germans To Train Their Seamen At French Naval Base:

Axis Squeeze Play To Grab Territory, French Fleet Seen   italy Demands Nice and Corsica; Laval Has Consented To the Training of German Seamen At French Naval Bases

VICHY SEEKS IN VAIN TO ESCAPE HITLER DEMAND   Mussolini Asks for Territory and Nazis Want French Fleet

ITALY PRESSES FOR TITLE 10 TERRITORY .   Squeeze Play Put On Laval By Two Axis Dictators   NICE, CORSICA   Mussolini’s Latest Demand: German Seamen Training At French Naval Bases

AAO PUTTING NEW PRESSURE UPON LAVAL   Germany, Italy Usine Squeeze Play In Effort To Obtain Vichy Fleet   LAVAL AGREES TO TRAIN NAZI SEAMEN AT BASES   French Shios Drained Of Oi To Prevent Their Escape To Foreian Waters

Demands For Nice And Corsica Are Made By talons  Lava ge rt      Laval Consents: To. Training Nazi Seame: At French Bases.

VICHY COUNTERS WITH OFFER T0 DISCUSS TUNISIA   Axis Squeeze Play Outlined In Reports Fram Continent

TALY ASKS, FOR FRENCH TERRITORIES      Showdown Neared In Diplomatic Actions

German Seamen May Train At French _.  Naval Bases .   Squeeze Play

Germans. Use Italian Plea For Colonies   So Threaten Laval Who Allows Training of Nazi Sailors

ITALY DEMANDS NICE, CORSICA   Laval Consents to Train German Sailors at French Naval Bases. o   CAUGHT IN THE NIODBLE

Italy Wants to Grab French Territory to Strengthen Morale on Its Home Front   Nazis Said to Be Using Itolian Territarial Demands as Threat to Force Vichy to — Hand Over French Fleet Peaceably

Italy Makes Demands For Territories   Laval Consents To Training Of Nazi Seamen At Naval Bases In France

TERRITORY IS DEMANDED BY ITALIANS   Laval Consents to Training Of Nazis on Warships as Rome Asks Title to Nice and Corsica   VICHY IS ON THE SPOT

[taly Demand For Corsica, Nice to Laval   Report Vichy Leader Al_ lows Nazi Sailors to Train at French Base   FEAR HITLER COUP” AT TOULON NEAR   Say Laval On Spo ts Would Give Italy Tunisia in Africa ~

Try To Grab French Fleet Or French Territory Or Both, Actions Indicate

NAZIS MAY © GRAB SHIPS ~ AT TOULON   But First They Are Putting Heavy Pressure on Laval. . Through Italy   ROME IN DEMAND FOR TERRITORY   Vichy Chief, Very Much on the Spot, Makes Coneessions to Both Sides

Russians cross Don: Berlin admits drive not yet at its peak   100,000 enemy troops slain or captured, Moscow claims

German Losses Rise Rapidly, Corridor To West In Danger   Escape Route 30 Miles Wide, Russians In Stalingrad Lash Out on Offensive, Rewinning Street by Street and Eliminating Deep Wedge

Russians Push 80 Miles Into German Lines   Red Army Squeezes Escape Corridor to 30 Miles in Width; Forces Back Wedge

DRIVE BY REDS BAINING SPEED    Russian Offensive Squeezes  Foe’s Escape Corridor  To 30 Miles.   44,400 DIE IN SIX DAYS

SOVIET ARMIES CLAIM 100,000 SLAIN, GAPTURED   Germans Admit Giant Rus. sian Offensive Still Short OF Peak Power

Germans Land Troops South of Tuni  Situation Becomes Critical—U. S. Pa  atroopers Drive Back Enemy; Main  tain Pressure in Libya—Chines Blast Jap Air Bases

German Losses in Russia Rocketed Close to 100,000   Soviets Report Rolling Back Enemy Wedge-to Volaa

Russians Tighten Squeeze On Foe; Eden Says African Campaign At Critical Point

GERMAN LOSSES IN DEAD AND CAPTURED NEAR 100,000 MARK  RUSSIAN COUNTER-OFFED   RUSSIAN COUNTER-OFFEN SIVE GAINS MOMENTUM AND SQUEEZES AXIS

100,000 Nazis Reported Lost In Pincer Jaws  Russians Lash Out Se  ot) a oe   Russians Lash Out From Stalingrad in Counter-Offensive

NAZI ESCAPE CORRIDOR CUT 10 30 MILES   Enemy Losses Boosted To 100,000 in 7-Day Fight, Reds Say

Reds Narrow Escape Corridor, Take 12More Towns   SAILL ADVANCING  North African Battle Reported In Critical  aah

REDS SQUEEZE GERMANS; TAKE TWELVE TOWNS   Anthony Eden Tells Commons Battle In North Africa Has Reached A Critical Phase

Casualties of Nazis Placed  At 220 OOO   Another 120,000 Reported W ounded in Don River Bend Battle; Reds Also Attacking West of Moscow

As Russian Counter-Offensive Gains Momentum, German Losses in Dead and Captured Rocket Near to the 100.000 Mark.   Reds Are Rolling Back Hitlerites From Besieged City of Stalingrad

300,000 NAZIS ARE HENIMED IN NARROW STRIP   Berlin Admits Second Serious Break in Line in Past 24 Hours

Russians Also Break Through On Moscow Front—Fleeing  Nazis Leave Much Booty Behind

German Death Toll Mounts as Battle Rages   Soviets Continue to Roll as Enemy Radio Admits Setbacks Before Stalingrad —

inflict Tremendous Losses in Materiel, Men Upon Germans   Russians Claim 100,000 Enemy Troops Dead or Captured; Hitler’s Supply Lines Cut by Soviet Advances

Soviets Squeeze Nazi Escape Route  To Bare 30 Miles   Stalingrad Defenders Pound Axis Back Street-by-Street as Mighty Red Pincers Threaten To Cut Enemy Communications

RUSSIANS HURL GERMANS BACK ON WIDE FRONT   Escape Corridor of Nazis Narrowed Down, Reds Sweep Westward In Huge Offensive   THOUSANDS SLAIN IN SIX-DAY FIGHT   Siege of Stalingrad Broken and Supply Lines of Invaders Severed By Russ Armies

Escape Route Being Closed By Offensive   Mighty Soviet Blow Gaining Momentum; Death Toll Of Germans In Past Six Davs Is Raised By 44,400 Moscow Asserts In  £f* armmrmiaiminisnn

Escape Corridor Is Closed To 30 Miles By Soviets   Reds Engulf More Towns, Threatening Hitler With Biggest Disaster Of War

Soviet Drive Smashes Back Nazi Wedge   Cut Escape Corridor Of Invader’s Army To 30-Mile Width

Soviet Trap Is Closing With Speed   Used By Axis In Africa To Back Up Land Forces

Russians Relieve Army Defending Stalingrad as Jaws of Pincers are Being Closed     Showdown Nears     Allies Visualize North African Picture as ; Near Showdown

Soviet Push Has Not Yet Reached Peak   Drive From Stalingrad Engulfs 12 More Towns; New ‘Actions Reoun   NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE BLOW FROM RZHEV   Hitler’s Stalingrad Army Greatly Imperiled by the Steady Red Advance.

Battle of North Africa > Reaches Critical Phase   Close-Quarter Fighting Marks Near Climax in’ New Guinea While U. S. Army Planes Raid Japs’ South China Bases

More Blows Delivered by Soviet Army   Germans’ Avenue of Escape from Stalingrad Area Reduced to Bare 30 Miles as Enemy Losses Mount

GERMAN LOSSES *IN DEAD CLIMB INTO THOUSANDS   p Russians Estimate, 100,000 Enemy Soldiers Slain; Red Advance Continues

Russian Drive Is  Picking Up Speed   German Losses in Killed and Captured Are Near 100,000   ROLL BACK NAZI WEDGE   Defenders in Stalingrad, Reinforced, Retake Part of City

RED OFFENSIVE IS GAINING MOMENTUM   Escape Route From Stalingrad Cut To 30 Miles   44,400 KILLED   Others Captured In Great Counter Move; Planes, Tanks Left Behind

BRITISH THINK — 150,000. OTHERS ADE WOIINDEN      Russians Continue. To Close Jaws Of Trap On German Troops   NARROW ESCAPE WAY   Corridor For Bringing in Supplies Is Cut To 20 Miles

GERMANS LINE PIERCED NEAR R7HEV AREA   Reds Now Say They Have Killed, Captured 100,000 of Hitler’s Men

Dead and Captured in Drive Nears 100,000   Russians Closing Jaws on Many Thousand: Of Enemy Troops Near Stalingrad While Pressing Forward Rapidly.   GERMAN DEAD AND CAPTURED IN RUSSIA DRIVE NEAR 100,000

Nazis Squeezed to 30 Mile Corridor Behind Stalingrad   German Losses in Week Are 100,000 Dead and Captured

INVADERS’ ESCAPE BORRIDGR SQUEEZED   Germans Admit Russian Drive Has Penetrated Axis De Cec er

SOVIET OFFENSIVE TAKING HEAVY T8LL OF INVADING FORCES  DISPATCHES STATE JAWS OF RED ARMY TRAP ' CLOSING GERMANS

Germans Admit Lines Around Stalingrad Are Penetrated; Eden Sounds Ominous Warning In Discussing Battle To Oust Axis From All Of North Africa   Axis Lands Troops At Back Door

80,000 Killed; 120,000 Wounded   Germans Admit Russians Penetrate Lines Northwest of Moscow: Size of Offensive Untold

Soviets Cut  Escape Gap To 30 Miles  Russians Penetrate Far Into German Defenses in Don Bend  SEIZE AIRFIELD  Nazi Wedge to Volga Pinched Off by Stalingrad’s Defenders

New Rzhev Dash Adds Terror To Stalingrad Trap   Germans Rush Reinforcements as Allies Speed Toward Tunisia Battle.

Offensive Of Reds Has Not Reached Peak   Soviet Trap Closes On Narrow Escape Corridor

Counter Drive By Reds Gains  Momentum   Invaders’ Escape Corridor Is Being Narrowed

NEW RED DRIVE TAKES BIG TOLL OF NAZI HORDE   Corpses of 100,000 Germans Left Behind as Hitler's Army Falls Back   SHOWDOWN NEAR IN AFRICA   British Desert Army Keeps Close on Heels of Rommel's Remnants in Libya

Reds Move Down . Volga and Work Both Sides of Don, Cut-ting Off Germans

German Losses In Dead And Captured Total Close To 100,000 As Offensive Continues

German Army's’ Escape Route. Is Threatened   Soviet Forces Sweeping Westward; 100,000 Foe Casualties’

KILLED AND CAPTURED PLACED CLOSE TO 100,000 ASREDS GRADUALLY CLOSE CORRIDOR   Escape Corridor From Stalingrad Reduced to 30 Miles. Russian Offensive to Northwest Has Penetrated Germans Lines to Depth of 80 Miles

iscape Corridor Cut To 30 Miles As German cana List Nears 100,000 ©

SOVIETS CLOSING GERMAN AVENUE OF RETREAT   300,000 THREATENED AS JAWS OF RUSSIAN PINCER MOVE IN

C. J. Parker, 92. Dies in Rixford   Retired Oil Worker Employed on Famed  Col. Drake Well

Man Who Worked On First Oil Well Died At Rixford   Charles Parker, 92, Wa: Employed On Famous Col. Drake Well

CAPTAIN OF SHIP. ~ ESCAPES CHPTURE   Refuses — To. Identify Himself To German. J<Boat

Skipper of Torpedoed Ship Evades Capture by Axis Sub   tefuses to Identify Himself When Called for by UBoat Crew Following Sinking of Panamanian Vessel; Second Officer Taken Aboard Sub, Questioned and Released

Skipper Saves Self From Sub With Tight Lip      Refuses To Identify Self After Torpedoing And Escapes Capture

Skipper Refuses To Talk to Nazis   Possibly Escaped Being Taken Prisoner by The Submarine Crew

NAME ALFRED BEI   Trinity Lutheran Pastor Will Serve on Local Draft Board

Biddle Cites 3 Newspapers   He Will Ask Court To Review Coverage Of Midway Story

THREE PAPERS FACING PROBE   U. S. Jury to Inquire Into Printing of Confidential War Material

U.S. Grand Jury To Investigate News Releases   Stories on Midway Bat fle Subject of Inquiry by Justice Department

UL 3. TO PROBE NEWSPAPER STOR'   PUBLICATION OF -CONFIDEN TIAL INFORMATION ON MIDWAY BATTLE CHARGED.

U. S. To Investigate Stories By Three Papers Disclosing Details on Battle of Midway

‘iddle Orders Probe of Publication f News on the Battle of Midway

PROBE ORDERED OF ARTICLES ON WAR   Publication of Confident ial Information Is  Charged

U.S. Sub Sinks Five Ships in Pacific   Few Details Given in Sailor's Letter

U.S. SUB SINKS FIVE VESSELS   Navy Reports Successes ir Pacific; Four More Ships Sunk by U-Boats

POSTPONE C.P.A. SUPPER   Gas Rationing Causes County Group to Cancel Meeting

POSTPONE C.P.A.. SUPPER   Gas Rationing Causes  Causes County Group to Cancel Meeting .

CALL DUEFOR ~ MARRIED MEN   Some Are Expected to ‘Be ‘Needed to Meet - De _cember Quota.

WED BEFORE ~~ PEARL HARBOR’   Then You May Be In. cluded in December Draft

SOME MARRIED MEN SUBJECT TO DRAFT   -ach Local Selective Service Board Will Be Required To Furnish Few To Meet December Quota

SMALL JAP SHIPS ARE DESTROYED   Retribution Is Exacted by Defenders of island During Fighting Yesterday.

CORREGIDOR IS STRIKING BACK   Island’s Guns Sink Sevcral] Jap Boats and Keep Koe Fliers High Over Fort

CORREGID ORS GUNS DESTROY INVASION CRAFT   22 Air Raids Staged In Two Days. But Marksmanship Lessens Damage   ENEMY PLANES FLY HIGH   Fate Of Cebu’s Defenders Unknown: Communications Are Severed

Corregidor’s Gunners Sink Number Small Ships Of Japs   Enemy Air Raider: Are Kept High Over Island

Jap Air Raiders Are Forced To Fly. Out ee -. Bombing Range. a        LOSS OF TWO:ARMY ~ SHIPS REPORTED

Number Of Small Jap Boats Sunk By U.S. Guns   Corregidor Undergoes Abnost Continuous Attack; No Further Word From Cebu

CORREGIDOR GUNNERS SPOIL JAP AIR RAIDS   Force Enemy Planes to Fly Joo High to Aim Effectively; Bag Small Boats

NUMBER OF SMALL JAP BOATS SUNK   Several Set Afire In Addit ion to Those Sunk; Two U S. Army Freight Ships Sunk

CORREGIDOR BEING BOMBED INCESSANTLY   22 Raids Made on Philippine Fortress in Last 48 Hours.

Corregidor’s Defenders Sink Jap Boats; Force Air Raiders Out Of Range; Fortress Constantly Pounded

HOLD ENEMY AIR RAIDERS _ AT DISTANCE   Report Series of Bombings Cause Minor Damage at Fortress.   TWO U. S. SHIPS LOST   Island Target of Artillery Cross-Fire From Cavite and Rataan 

Damage To Fortress Is  Only Minor   Two U. S. Arm Army Freighi  Ships Recently Sunk  By Japs.

Japs Raid Corre gidor 22 ‘Times In 48 Hours   Island Fort Littie Damaged, However, And Her Guns Still Boom Defiance;/ Nipponese Planes Fly At High Levels

Number of Small Jap Boats Sunk By Fort’s Guns —   Communications Are Severed Between Corredigor, Cebu

CORREGIDOR GUNNERS SINK NUMBER SMALL JAPANESE BOATS   ENEMY AIR RAIDERS KEPT SO HIGH IN SERIES RAIDS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE DONE

Sink Number Of Small Enemy Craft   Planes Are Kept At Hich Altitude

Japs Hammer ~ At Corregido:   Fortress Guns Keep Bombers Too High

SMALL BOATS SUNK BY GUNS OF CORREGIDOF   Fort Has 22 Air Raids Ir 48 Hours; Japs Sink 2 Supply Ships

Shots Sink Jap Boats In Harbor   Cebu Communication Cut Off, Veiling Invasion Fight.

U.S. FORTRESS IN MANILA BAY BOMBERTARGET   10 Raids Made In Twentyfour Hours, Raising Total to Twentytwo In Two Days   SOME CASUALTIES   Anti-Aircraft Gunner: Keep Enemy Fliers High; Corregidor Gunners Sink jap Boats

Guns of Corregidor Keep Jap Planes at Ineffective Range   Fortress Under Almost Constant . Attack for “ast 24 Hours

JAPANESE PLANES RAID CORREGIDOR TO TIMES SUNDAY   HOOSTS TOTAL OF RAIDS ON FORTRESS IN LAST 48 HOURS TO 22      ISLAND'S GUNS SINK NUMBER OF SMALL NIPPONESE BOATS   Communications Severed with Cebr for Past 48 Hours, Nothing Known of Situation

Corregidor's — Gunners Sink Enemy Boats   Their Accurate Fire Alsc . Keeps Air Raiders High Over Fortress   THUS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE IS DONE   Artillery Is Added to: Bombings; 2 Army Freight Ships Sunk

Damage Only Minor As Planes Fly High   Communication With Cebu Halts; Two U.S. Army Frejchterc Tce

Corregidor Gunners Sink Small Japanese Boats; Keep Planes Too High for Damage   Communications Between Corregidor And Cebu, 300 Miles to South, Have Bee: Cut Off 48 Hours, Woinwright Reports

KEEP BOMBERS $0 HIGH THEY MISS TARGETS   Boats in Harbor Off Tip Of Bataan Also Set Ablaze   CEBU IS NOW CUT OFF   No Report On Efforts Te Beat Off Japan’s  Invasion

Corregidor Under Constant Attack   Jap Bombers Raid Island Fortress 22 Times During Week-End, Still Show Respect. for Gunners’ Accuracy

BOMBING OF CORREGIDOR CONTINUES   Jap Boats Sunk By Artillery In Mariveles Harbar

10 RAIDS ON CORREGIDOR YESTERDAY   Communications ~ ‘Are Severed With Island of Cebu

Corregidors Guns Block Bombings Of Enemy Air Raiders   Two Army Freight Ships Sunk By Axis In Southwest Pacific

Corregidor _ Gunners Sink  Many Jap Boat:   Small Craft in Harbor of Mariveles—Planes Kept Very High

Corregidor’s Gunners Sink Japs’ Boat:   Break Up Concentratior Of Small Vessels A Marivelles — Prevent Close Range Attacks

OUNNERS BLAST SMALL VESSELS AT CORREGIDO   Jayy Bombers Are Forced To Fly High and Miss Their Tareets

JAPS BO AND SHELL CORREGIDOR   fortress’ Gunners Sink Small Japanese Boats and Keep Attacking Planes So High That Little Damage Is Done.

ISLAND GUNS SINK BOAT FLOTILLA; ARMY BARES LOSS OF SUPPLY. SHIPS

SMALL: IP a   Keep Enemy Raiders So Higt -That Bomb. Damage ‘is: . Not Serious :   SEVERAL: SHIPS. ON FIRE

Guns Of Corregidor Sink Small Ships Of Japanese  Also Keep Air Raiders Too High To Cause Much Damage: 2 U. S. Freight Ships Sunk

SINK JAP BOATS AT CORPEGINCR   Foe May Have Plannec Landing Attempt; 22 Raids in Two Days.

Corregidor Strikes Back   Gunners Sink Small Jap Boats, Keep Bombers Higt

GORREGIDOR GUN FIRE KEEPS JAPS ~AT HIGH ALTITUDE   Persistent Bombing Resulted in Loss of 35 Planes, Gunners Down Some at 27,000 Feet. .   PAY FOR PEARL HAR BOR” 1S BEING TAKEN   U. §. Flying Fortresse: Have Damaged Jap Ves: sels, Planes at Four -In vasion Bases.

Corregidor’s Guns Smash Japs’ Boats   Enemy Pounds Fort In Manila Bay With Bombs And Shells

ORTRESS UNDERGOES TEN RAIDS   Loss Of Two Army Freight Vessels Admitted

ENEMY RAIDERS KEPT $O HIGH DAMAGE LIGHT   Wainwright Has No Word From Cebu; Belated Report Reveals Sinking Of  Two VU. S. Army Freight Ships.

JAP BOMBERS: HIT AT CORREGIDOR: 10 TIMES YESTERDAY   22 Raids Made In Past 48 Hours — 2 U, S. Army  Supply Ships Are Reported Sunk .

Fortress Guns Sink Jap Boats On Philippines   Wainwright Out Of Com. munication With Defend. ers On Cebu Island.  NO WORD ON BATAAN

U. S. Gunners Sink Several Small Boats   Jap Bombers Kept at High Altitudes by Anti-Aircraft Fire From Corregidor

Corregidor Gunners Sink Small Boats   Smash Craft in Mariveles Harbor at Tip of Abandoned Bataan Peninsula

AGGURATE FIR UF GORREBIDK OMASHES JAPS   Number Of Small Japanese Craft Sunk And Damaged By American Gunners   FORT BEATS OFF TEN AIR RAIDS IN 24 HOURS   No Additional Word Received From Fighting On Cebu As Communications Cut

Corregidor Gunners Sink A Number Of Small Jap Boats And Keep Bombers High Up   Bombings Cause Only Minor Damage on Island Fortress —Communication to Ceby  Cut Off

CORREGIDOR'S MEN HOLDING   Keep Air Raiders So High That Bombings Cause Small Damage

CORREGIDOR'S GUNNERS SINK JAP VESSELS   Communications Cut With Cebu, Late Activities Are Vague

Corregidor Has 22 Raids During Last Two Days   “ortress Gunners Sink Num.ber of Small Japanese Boats and Keep Enemy Air Raiders So High that Rombings In Series of New Raids Cause Only  Minor Damage.

Corregidor Keeps Japs’ Bombers High   Fort’s Gunners Sink Some Boats; Japanese Continue Steady Attack

CORREGIDOR’S GUNS SINKING BOATS OF JAPS   Small Vessels Sunk in Retribution fof Recurring Raids on VU. §. Island Fortress

Torpedo Hit on Italian Warship  One British Freighter Lost In Sea Fight

British Army In Libya Battling Nazi Rear Guare   Action Is Reported 95 Miles South West Of El] Agheila In Tripolitania Desert   PART OF ROMMEL ARMY BOTTLED UP   German Air Force Pinned Down By Ceasless Allied Fignter Patrols

WELFARE BUILDING PROGRAM HITS SNAG   OPM Denies Priority on Necessary Materials

Alr Reid Warden: Meet Tonight   First Ward Wardens Will Assemble After Reguler Class

JUNK RALLY STARTS HERE   Lots of Junk On Plymouth County Farms, Says Wassmann

Junk Trucks And Crews Making Big Haul From Plymouth Farms   Moving Into /Preston Township Thursday To Continue Collection

CLIMAX NEARS IN ARMY TRIAL OF NAZI SPIES   Prosecution Reported Tc Have Ended Case,. With Secret Hearing To Resume Monday   ADMIT NEWSMEN «   Officers Appointed To De fend Eight Germans Question FBI Man Over Four Hours

PROSECUTION IS NEAR CLIMAX IN TRIAL OF NAZIS   Newsmen Admitted To Secret Trial Scene During Intermission; FBI Men Quizzed

CLIMAX NEAR IN SABOTAGE TRIAL   Reporters Admitted Briefly To Heavily Guarded Army Courtroom

Saboteur Case Nearing Close   Prosecution Has Reachec Climax of Testimony, Proceedings Indicate

Hull Planning Long Vacation   Secretary of State  Reported Tired, Ill

SECRETARY HULL TAKING VACATION   70-Year-Old Official May bi Preparing to Give Up an Important Post.

HULL FORCED TO TAKE TIME AWAY FROM DESK   Secretary of State Plans Southern Vacation and Re. ports of His Retirement May Be Revived As a Result—Undersecretary Welles to Take His Place for Time Beina.

Hull, Weary OF Job, Plans  Long Vacatiox   Attack On Pearl Harbor Was Tremendous Blow For Secretary Who Foresaw Such Action

HULL TO RETIRE, CAPITAL HEARS   Vacation Plans Of Tired State Department Head Revives Old Rumor

HULL, — DISPIRITED AND TIRED, PLANS TO REST IN SOUTH   eet Er  Veteran Secretary: Of ‘State May - Be ‘Considering’ Retirement—-Welles In Charge

FRAUD ON U. S. IN WAR MAY BRING DEATH   Hobbs of Alabama to Offer Congress Measure Providing Heavy Penalties

Prison or Death To Be Asked in Material Fraud      Either Would Be Maximum Penalty for Those Who Wilfully Produce Poor Goods for Armed Forces; Proposal to Go. to Congress '

LIFE SENTENCE OR DEATH PROPOSED It WAD FRAUD CASES   Alabaman Finds ‘Little Dif ference Between That Crime, Treason

Death Urged For Defective  Arms Makers   Congress To Be Asked To Put Teeth Into Law

Death for War Frauds Proposec   Sill Wouid Punish Those Who Supply Defective Munitions

Representative Hobbs tc Offer Bill Providing Life Term Or Death For Such Manufacturers   LAW TOO LENIENT   Says He is Shocked te Learn Punishment Is So  “Low; Three Concerns Now Under Indictment

Delivery Of Defective Goods Treason Pure And Simple, Alabamian Declares

Death Sought For Cheaters  On War Goods   Rep. Hobbs To Propose Far Stricter Penalties Than Now Provided By Law

SEEKS DEATH FOR CHEATING ARMED FORCES   That or Life Imprisonment the Penalty in Bil! to Be Offered Congress. for Making Defective Watariale

Death for War Fraud, Suggested   Legislator to Propose Measure in Next Congress

Ask Death, Life Term For Fraud   Drastic Punishment Urged For Making Defective Maieriel For U. S. Army

WARTIME FRAUD BILL WILL BE PROPOSED   Maximum Penalty Would Be Life In Prison Or Death

Greater Penalty For War Frauds _  ‘To Be Proposer   Alabamian Will Ask Life Sentences or Death Be Penalty

PROPOSES: SUPREME PENALTY FOR FRAUD   Persons Who 0 Deliver Inferior  Goods to Army, Navy Woulc  Get Death

HEAVY PENALTY FOR MAKING INFERIOR MATERIALS URC *   Life Imprisonment or Death  Will Be Proposed in Congress.   REP. HOBBS THE AUTHOR   Shooting Too Good for Person Who Would Do Such a Thing, He Said.

Death Penalty To Be Sought   Fraud In Manufacturing Would Be Placed On  Severe Basis

TRUCE ARRANGED IN TOOL, STRIKE   NINE THOUSAND WORKERS IN DETROIT ORDERED TO RETURN TO JOBS.

SERIOUS STRIKE DISPUTE ENDED   Union Squabble Threatening War--Vital Plants Set“eo ea in Bast ‘

2 PLANTS SIGN   Republic and Youngstowr Enter Contracts With CIO.

By  FUEL LINES WITH CANAL CONSIDERE   House To Take Up Gas Plan Meant For Seaboard

Little ‘Opposition to Bill, But Henderson May Hear Criticism Of His Activities

BRITISH SENDING EQUIPMENT TO EIRE FOR INVASION DEFENSE   Military Source Says Action Is Result Of America’s Entry Into the Conflict

MADIOON TWP. b. 0. P. Lal Ih  epublicans ere ave   Republicans There Have Filed for Offices in the Primary.

MADISON TWP. G0 P UST   Republicans There Have _ Filed for Offices in the  Primary.    FILED BY. HUGHES

PROMOTED TO ADMIRAL   President Recognizes Officer Who ' Lead Navy to Victory

HALSEY MADE FULL ADMIRAL   President Also Recommends Doolittle and Hewitt for Promotion: on. Records in Africz

HALSEY WINS ADMIRAL RANK   Doolittle Promotion Is Also Among Those Announced by FDR

Victory: Over “Japs Solomons: is :-Recognized by President.   DOOLIT TLE,  HE WIT T° “ALSO PROMOTED

Chuikov, savior of Stalingrad, tells story    of bloody, skillful defense of flaming city

WOULD RETURN GENERAL’S LEG   Illinois Legislators See’ Hemispheric Solidarity

Newspapers Of U.S. Had Given Warning War Might Come   Story Told Clearly For Four Years While America Debated If Would Be War

NEOSHO GIRL WINS OZARK SMILE GIRL CONTEST IN JOPLIN   Miss Dona Logan, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lo gan of Route 4, Wins Coveted Title.

TWO GIRLS BURNED NEAR TITUSVILLE   Flames Break Out After Furnace Fire Is- Light. ern.   SIX PERSONS MAKE ESCAPE

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Willkie Reaches Cairo En Route To Mascaw

Willkie Reaches Cairo   Envoy For FDR Makes 1s Major Stop on Trip

State To Grant Truck Reciprocity  In Line With Move Te Remove Trade Barriers

Enemy Aliens Are Arrested   Much Ammunition, Photography Material And Radios Seized

British In Raid On Isle OF Sarl   Find English Residents Shipped To Germany; Deny Nazi Charges

COMMANDOS 60 ON ISLAND RAID   English Skirmishers Leart Many Families on Sark Deported to Germany

WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOLS TO OPEN AUCUST 31ST   High School Students Asked to Register Sat. August 22

NATION SHOWS SIGNS OF ENTHUSING AS VICTORY SCRAP DRIVE PROGRESSES

CHINA RECALLS ENVOY TOU. S   Wei Tao-Min Will Succeed Dr. Hu in Washington Position

Solons May Take Jaunt To England fo Discuss War Conduct and Peace

War and Peace Plans Topic of Proposed Meet   Bi-Partisan Body Would Confer With Parliament Members

Congressional Group May Confer With Parliament on Conduct of War

British Invite Congress Leaders To Conference   Meet Parliament Members to Talk  Plans for Peace   Invitation Tentative Until Acceptance Is Made Certain

CONGRESSIONAL GROUP CONSIDERS VISIT TO LONDON   Britain Said to Have Suggest: ed Conference With Parliament Members on War and Peace Problems.   EACH PARTY WOULD . . SELECT FIVE TO GO   Delegation, If It Makes Trip, Will Include Top-Ranking Members of Both House and Senate.

CONSIDER WAR PARLEY PLAN   Congress Leaders Get Pro posals for Conference With Parliament

*300 PLANES » SMASHNAZI RHINELAND   RAF Night Raids Resumed After Week’s Lapse; 16 Planes Lost

iF rankfurt, Wiesbaden and Other ‘Rhineland Industrial Cities Bombed

RAF RESUMES BOMBING OF NAZI CITIES   Industrial Centers Ars Raided With Force 300 Planes. 4

British Bombing Planes Stage Another Big Raid On German Industries

BRITISH . PLANES AGAIN DROP BOMBS ON GERMAN CITIES   RAF Fliers Fight Through Bad Weather To Damage ‘Nazi Industrial  ‘Tawne

Bornbs Rainec On Frankfurt And Wiesbad   gj U.S. Fortresses Y Again Active Over Nozi-Held France

R.A.F. BOMBS RHINELAND OBJECTIVES   16 Planes Missing; U.S. Fortresses Raid French Port

 Wiesbaden, Frankfurt RAF Targets   300-Plane Raid Marks First for Cement City

Over 300 RAF Planes Blast Nazi Rhineland   Flying F ortresses Hit French Inland Port,  Return Without Loss

Planes Renew Their Attacks On Rhineland   Into Action Against Industrial Cities And Railroad Centere

Hundreds of RAF Planes Raid Rhineland   Frankfurt and Wiesbaden Undergo Hammering  Flying Fortresses Attack Letrait

RAF BOMBERS ON BEAN ARAN HAT RHINELAND   At Least 300 Planes In Latest Push—16 Ships are Lost.

Industrial Cities Hit By British      Flying Fortresses Attack  French Port

NIGHT RAIDS RESUMED BY BRIT. PLANES   ‘Concentrated On Frankfurt And Wiesbaden

GREW WARNS AGAINST TAKING JAPS LIGHTLY      Former Ambassador Says Japan’s Cities ° Built to Withstand War

COUNTRY WARNED ABOUT JAPANESI   Ex-Ambassador Grew Cau tions Against Complacent Self-Confidence.

ORE SAND IMT PA WL FH   Foolish Optimism Hit By Former U.S. Envoy

Japs Plenty Formidable, Grew Warns   Former U.S, Ambassador Cautions Against Any ‘Foolish Ontimism’ .   CAN’T BE STARVED, CITIES ARE STRONG   A. Disciplined People and They Fight to the End; Grow Own Food

GREW WARNS OF ASSUMPTIONS   Former Envoy Flays “Foolish Optimism”

Grew Again Warns U.S. Not To Be  Complacent   Japs No Pushover; Nation Can’t Be Starved Into Defeat;

Grew Cautions US. Citizens Against  Any Foolish: “lex:   Notions That Japanese Are Weak Would Only Lead to Despait, He Says . in Address

GREW CAUTIONS AMBRIGANSON WAR WITH JAPS   Former Ambassador Urges Guard Against “Foolish Optimism, Complacent Self-Confidence”   FOE FORMIDABLE   Japs Do Not Bend, The Fight to End, He Warns; ~ Cannot Be Starved, He Asserts

ol, S, SUSPENDS ALL ECONOMIC * AID TO FRANCE   U. S. Moves Step Nearer q Open Break, Pending Developments   Two Ships With Supplies e for North Africa Held in New York

U.S. Suspends Plans To Give Economic Help   Will Make Known Position In  Near Future

American Fighting Planes, on Average, Will Match Anything Enemy Has, Survey Discloses

Donnell Asks Money For State Agencies   tis Request Will Include An Increase in Old Age Pensior  Payments; Some Agencies Are Now Bankrupt.   To Ask $2,423,524 Which Is Small Part of 7 Million Dollar Surplus

Gov:. Donnell: Calls: Meet o Lawmakers for. Day Following Reswular Flection:   STATE INSTITUTIONS ALMOST.'BROKE   Must ‘Speed Action .on Ap propriations; Restoration. of Pension Cut Asked

Main Event for Marines Holding Solomon Islands is Arrival of Mail From America

WHEN MAIL COMES TO SOLDIERS IN SOLOMONS  Grapevine Always Tells of Arrival

Community Ches Still Needs $700   Clean-up Groups Making up Deficit

Repatriates Tell Stories Of Atrocities   Bitter Sufferings of Ameri cans and Other Nationals  While In Jap Hands   INTRIGUE IS REVEALED

JAP TRICK SPOILED BY WET PAINT   Red, White and Blue Fresh ly Daubed on Bomber ‘Shot Down’ at Tokyo      MUCH INTRIGUE IN MALAYA, BURMA   V. S. Nationals Returnin; From Japan Tell Many Other Stories

‘One Concession Is Made to FDR   Amendment Tying Farm Commodities Ceili ings To Wage Increases Ia Eliminated   -Wickard Veto Power Retained, However   ‘Conferees Confident Both Houses Will Accept Their Compromise

‘mpromise Price 2asure Retains  rm Bloc Check  Sere ee eee, Gey ee. eens   ‘Agricultural Ceilings "Inder Wickard Control;  duick Passage Seen “USE VOTE TODAY “PA Will Rule Over  :tents and Commodities mn Defense Areas

C1O-Maytag  Agreement  Is Reached   3- Year-Old Controversy Is Brought to Close By War Labor Board

RUBBER SHORTAGE STRIKING HEAVILY AT ARMED FORCES   Congress Seeks Solution To Tax Problems; Maximum Income Figures Cut Down. .

PATTERSON SAYS   Military Requirements Stil! Acute Athough Usage Now Reduced

CHASED BACK TO BASE   Japs Fanning Westward From Linchwan Are Turned

CHINA HOLDING JAPS IN STALL   CONTINUE DRIVE TO STOP INVADERS THRUST TO COAST

Japs Complete Chekiang Arc   Allied Bombers Attacked Nipponese Military Facilities July ]

CHINESE DRIVE JAPANESE BACK INTO LINCHWAN   Nipponese Invaders, Whe Fanned Out Westward - From City, Now Being  Pursued by Defenders   JAP ARCH COMPLETED   Extends Across Coasta: Chekiang Province From Hangshow on North to Wenchow on South

Germans Claim New Success  At Sevastopol   Contend Strongest Fort Stormed by Engineers And German Infantry

Moscow Hails Gallant Fight   ‘At Cost of Enormens Loss Foe Advanced Little’ Late Communique  Asserta    Flags Fly on Citadel   Is Berlin’s Statement   Black Sea Fortress Siezed 27 Days by 250,000 Enemy Troops

Russians Claim Enemy Continues Advance With Knormous Loss Of Men.

MARTIN TALKS AT MANSFIELD ON AUGUST 5TH   Republican Women’s Count; Counci] Picnic to Be Hele ut “Smvrthe Park.

GEN. MARTIN TO BE SPEAKE}   At The Annual Tioge County Republican Pic. nic.

WEDGE DRIVEN BY ALLIED FORCES IN TUNISIAN BATTLE   Russian Offensives Near Moscow and Around Stalingrad Roll Onward—aAllies Gain Air Supremacy in Tunisia

“~~ -Air,—Ground Fighting Is Intensified : As British First Army Thrusts “

Stabilization Board Filled By President   Last Six Members of Group To Help Control Economy of Nation Named  BYRNES IS SWORN IN

AIDES NAMED   President Appoints 8 Members of Economie Stabilization Board

Byrne’s Status Is Equivalent to That of Cabinet Member   Director of Economi Stabilization Takes Oath of Office

Oath of Office Taken by Byrnes   Stabilization Head Joins U.S. Cabinet

Byrnes Rates ~ As DES Chief   Status Is Equivalent To _ Cabinet; Members Of Board Picked

Byrnes Assumes Cabinet Status   Former Supreme Court Member Becomes Stabilization Head

BYRNES’ PAY AS ECONOMIC HEAD $45,000 YEARLY   Represents Reduction of - $5,000 Over. That Received’ As Associate Justice  . cof Supreme Court   Meatw hile, Roosevelt Names Six More Members: of Stabilization ~ Board

BYRNES TAKES OVER OFFICE   Former Justice Has Status  Of Cabinet Officer

Byrnes Takes Oath of Office   Status of New Directar of Eco. nomic Stabilization Equiva. Jent ta Cabinet Member

Salary Cut For Byrnes   Stabilization Body Completed By President

Byrnes Takes Over His Anti Inflation Job   Learns That Salary Will Be $5,000 less Than He Drew as Asseciate Judge of United States Supreme Court

Convo Tactics    Suspended ‘Official Busi. ness to Engixgeer Meet at Wausau. Claim

Civilian Duty In War Topic Of Meet Here   Program Will Be Giver at Westminster on Monday Night

ANOTHER GROUP LEAVES TUtoUAY   Tipton Count; Will Send a Number of Men to Fort Harrison.   FOR SERVICE IN ARMY

ANOTHER GROUP “LEAVES TUESDAY   Tipton Cunt, Will Send a N umber of Mento Fort . Harrison. .   FOR SERVICE IN ARMY

Army and Navy To School Men For Leadership   Educational Training Will Be Given in Selected Colleges

Qualified Men Will Be Sent to Colleges   Army and Navy Tell Plans ’ for Supplementing College Reserve System   AFFECTS ONE THIRD  OF PRESENT STUDENTS   Some. Men Also. May Be Al. . lowed. to Train for, Grit. ’ teal Deferise- Jabs

New System For Training 250,000 Youths Is To Supplant Old College  Reserve Setup.

Army-Navy Announce Joint Plans For Training Technical Men In Colleges

PLAN WAR COLLEGE TRAINING CENTERS   Army, Navy to Single Out Qualified Youths to Receive Specialized Training

Army and Navy to Contract Schools   Young Men Will Get Training at Government — Expense   SELECT SCHOOLS SOON   Program Designed to Furnish Men for Techni cal Positions

ARMY AND NAVY WILL otLEbl COLLEGE UST   Special Group To Provide Educational Facilities For Men In Service   SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL TRAINING MAIN OBJECT   Men Assigned To Colleges Will Be Uniformed; Pay Same As In Service

Will Use Facilities Of Selected Schools To Train Men   WILL DETAIL MEN   Army To Train Officer And Navy Men As Specialists

COLLEGE WAR PLAN OUTLINEL   Army and Navy Reveal System They’ll Use To Educate Qualified Men.

U.S. Colleges To Train Army  And Navy Men   ‘Estimate 250,000 Will Be Detailed to New Program

New Program Will Supplant Reserve System   Contracts Planned To Train Students At Federal Expense

Army and Navy Announce Plans ~ To Use Number of Colleges For Specialized Training of Youths

Army, Navy Announces ‘College Plan   250,000 Men Would Be Train ed in Educational Institu tions for Special Assign ments or as Officers

To Turn Colleges Into Armed Camp:   Army and Navy to Contrac Schools For Training o  250.000.

Army, Navy Plans To Train Qualified Young Men In Selected Colleges And U’s

ARMY, NAVY PLAN 10 TRAIN MEN AT HATION'S COLLEGES   About 250,090 Will Trair For Specialists, Officers

Schools To Be Utilized   Army And Navy To Contrac’ For College Facilities

OTRAN ENLISTED MEN   Youths In Civilian Life To Be Enrolled Under Navy’s Program   NEED SPECIALISTS   Will Be Trained For Spe cialist Assignments 0: As Officers

250,000 YOUNG MEN FOR ARMY, NAVY NEEDED   New System to Replac« Present Reservist Scheme Gradually

Army, Navy Announce Plan To Train Men in Nation's Colleges   Military Services Will Make Contracts With Schools To Train Selected Men As Technicians and Specialists

Army--N avy Contract For  Use Of Schools   Plan Program For Special Training  Wor Young Men

Army, Navy To Take Over Some Colleges   Proposed Contracts For Technical Training

Army, navy reveal training program   Temporary upset liberal education seen by Stimson

Army and Navy to Use Colleges for Training Officers, Specialist:

Forces to Acquire College. Facilities To Educate Mer   Specialist’ ‘and Office: . Training Would * Be Given; All Will Be in Uniform’

WILL TRAIN SPECIALISTS FOR SERVICE   To Contract For Selectec Number Of Colleges  And Universities.

COLLEGE TRAINING TO BE INAUGURATED BY ARMY AND NAV’   -iform-and-pay System To Be Set Up Under New Plan for Specialists

QUALIFIED YOUNG MEN 10 BE GIVEN SPECIAL TRAINING   Facilities of A Number of Colleges and Universities Will Be Contracted for By Army and Navy; Plans Announced.

REDS: BATTLE IN" INNER DEFENSES _ OF FOURTH CITY   Germans ‘Send Reserves Of Men And _ Tanks Into Point-Blank Russian ae Fire—Tank Battle Is Still Racine

AVoulAN GUNS MOWING OOWN GERMAN TANK   Defenders Of Key City Unable To Stop Timo cshenko's Offensive

‘Germans Lhrow Shock Troops [nto Fray   Fight Continues In Eastern Part of Kerch Peninsula

RUSSIANS SMASH GERMAN TANKS IN SUICIDAL ATTACKS   Russians Kill 600 Germans, Take Prisoners at Leningrad but Action There Is Only Stight.   JAPS MOVE 80,000 TO KNOCKOUT BASES   Japanese Believe Army Must Occupy Eastern Chinese Bases To Protect Home Industries.

OVERWHELM MAIN DEFENSE LINE OF INDUSTRIAL CITY      GERMANS SEND RESERVES IN BUT FAIL TO STEM RUSSTAN ARWY   NAZI TANKS ATTEMPT PINCER ATTACKS ON CENTER POSITIONS   In Leningrad Arca, Soviets Kill 60 Germans and Take Prisoners When Enemy Counter Attacks

REDS BATTER INNER RING OF DEFENSES   Tanks Germans Need to Stop Russians Reduced by  Huge Losses.   BULLETIN

Can’t Stem Soviets At Kharkov    RUSSIANS OVERWHELM. MAIN: FORTIFICATIONS AND BATTER INNER DEFENSES OF THE CITY.

‘DEATHS BY ACCIDENTS EXCEED BOMBING TOLL /102,500 Died of Injuries Last Year

Work Accidents Are As Deadly As Enemy Bombs   Casualties Rise With Production

KNOX SAYS HOME FRONT IS LAGGING      Asks Labor To Put Aside Complaints And Boost Output

Cool Nights To Continue   Days Will Be Warm With No Rain In Sight For Kansas

INDIAN SUMMER STAYS   No Rain or Any Decided Tempera /., , ture Change Forecast

US. Treasury Ups Tax Goal Two Billions   Morgenthau Ask: Lowering of Exemption Rates

Pilot Injured in Forced Landing Near Local Field  Engine Failure Is Sai: Cauce af Accidan?:

Pilot Injured in Forced Landing Near Local Field  Engine Failure Is Saic Cause of Accident; Shin Also Damaged

Remarks of Officials i Tae Paccimictic   Legion Commander Calls for Ruthless Conduct of War Against Enemies

ATTACK JAPS FROM BASE ON NEW GUINEA   American, Australian  troops report new advances

Allied Forces Batter Japs In Gona-Buna Area   Air And Ground Attacks Are Made On Japs In New Guinea   MAIN ATTACK IS AIMED AT BUNA

AIR ACTION BLASTS AT LAST POST   Enemy Held To Coast _ In Heavy Fighting  For Guinea Port

MAN IS HELD FOR SLAYING HIS PARENTS   Young © Church. Organis! - Admits Killings. Eight - Months Apart   DIFFERENT MOTIVES GIVEN BY PRISONER   Deaths Had Previously Been Listed as Suicides. -

MAN IS HELD FOR SLAYING HIS PARENTS   Young Church Organist Admits Killings Eight Months Apart  DIFFERENT MOTIVES  Mirisok] CY PODICMAICD   Deaths Had Previously Been Listed as Suicides

Germans Take Offensive At Kharkov; Russian Battlefronts Begin To Expand As New Drives Develop.

Italy Backs Territorial Demands With Troop Concentrations On French Frontier   AMERICAN AIR CHIEFS ARRIVE IN LONDON   To Confer with Churchill U. S. Air Force Ready To Go.

33 DIE WHEN BRITISH SHIP IS TORPEDOEL   Survivoys Are Landed at Port in Gulf of Mexico After Attack

42 Merchant Seamen Die  By Torpedoes   Two Allied Ships Sunk off South America

Death Toll 42 In New Sinkings   U. S., Panamanian Boats Sub Victims

Japan Finds New Obstacle In Path Of Bur ma Conquest; Stilwell’s Forces Recapture Hopong; Showdown Near In Pacific

ew Obstacle To Jap Conquest la Burma Area   n Australia Theater There Is Evidence of Imminent  Showdown,   oe Town Wrested F  rom Japs in Burma

Chinese Refake Hopong In Burma To Retard Japs   Gathering ‘Evidence Of Showdown’ In Australia. Reported

CHINA TROOPS REGAIN HOPONG IN BURMA WAR   Stilwell’s Forces Better Positior   but Japs Aim Twin Thrusts a - Mandalay, Lashio   JAP BASES RAIDED   Allied Airmen from Australia Blast Lae, as Foe Increases Ac tivity

Chinese Have Retaken 3  Burma Points   Hopong Latest City Taken From Invader; Mandalay Still Threatened

MAY FORCE JAPS INTO SHOWDOWN   Allied Air Power and Short ness of Time May Compel New Actions.   ENEMY CANNOT AFFORD TO IDLE      Possibility of a Great Naval - Battle; U.S. Moves to Thwart Jap Expansion.

FOE RACING AGAINST MONSOONS   Nipponese Told Empire Must Fight On Despite Victorie: So Far; Mandalay Remain: Under Dire Threat

RAAF May Be Recalled From British Isles   Landing Of Enemy In Sumatra Constitutes Serious Threat To  Positions In Java

AVA DEFFNDED BY AUSTRALIANS   Troops May Be Brought Back From England to Aid Allies

STRONG AUSTRALIAN FORCES TO INDIES   Sydney Considers Calling “Aussie” Airmen From England to Aid in Pacific Defense.

Pours Forces Into Indies For New Test   Leaders Believe Pacifie Conflict to Be Shortened Two Years if Java Held  JAPS STRIKE AHEAD  ’Chutists Drop On Sumatrs United Nations Rally For Vital Struggle

Axis and Allies Fight To Take Hill Of Jesus   Germans Follow Attemp! to Break British Won Positions in Battle

FURIOUS BATTLE BREAKS OUT IN EGYPTIAN DESERT   British and Axs Armored Forces Clash in Central Sector of the Alamein Front.   DETAILED INFORMATION ON NEW FIGHT LACKING   Rommel’s ‘Troops May Have Begun All-Out Attempt to Break Through Toward Alexandra,

Nazis Attempt a Final Break-Throud'!   Details of New Engagement Sill Are Lacking

AXIS ATTACK REPULSED IN EGYPT FIGHT   New Battle Is Raging At Hill Of Jesus

GERMANS AND AUSTRALIANS FICHT FOR HILL   Rommel Throws Bulk Of Armored Might Into New Offensive.

Allies Take Hill Of Jesus Ridge And Reoccupy Some Positions; U. S. Bombers Attack  Bengasi.

Armored Units May Decide Fate of Alexandria and Suez Canal; Germans Launch Counter Attack

Major Battle Erupts Along Egyptian Front   Believe Nazis Are Opening All-Out Alexandria Thrust

Decision  On Desert May Result   Big Fight Breaks Out In Central Sector Of Alamein Front   AUSTRALIANS HOLD SECTOR TO NORTH

SEE-SAW BATTLE BEING WAGED ON DESERT FRONT   Encounter Of Major Pro portions May Now Be Underway At El Alamein

Australia Ready ror Jap Attacks On Coast Cities   Battle-Iried Troop: Brought Home for Defense of Nation

MANUEL QUEZON IN AUSTRALIA   Japanese Make Attacks On Port Moresby; Allied Raid Koepang

Blamey Heads All  Forces in Australia   Nation's Fighting Men from Middle East Back to Defend Continent; Jap Base at Koepang Hit

TOUGH AUSSIE TROOPS BACK FOR DEFENSE   Veteran War Groups Returned Home

Australia Recalls Troops From African Battlefield   Anzacs Return to Dominion to Take Place in MacArthur's Plan of Offensive; Japanese Raid Port Moresby as Quezon Arrives From Bataan

OLD FIGHTERS GUARD COASTS OF AUSTRALIA   VETERANS BROUGHT BACK TO SERVE UNDER BLAMEY

FOR DEFENSE   ‘Diggers’ Moved from Mid. dle East, Placed Under General Blamey   QUEZON AND AIDES REACH AUSTRALIA   American and Aussie Pilots Raid Japanese Base at Koepang, Timor

Australians Return  From Abroad  _ Assume New Roles  in Defense  of Their Homeland

Australia Brings Her Vets Home With Noted General      Blamey Once Shattered Hindenburg Line as Staf, Chief of American-Anzac Forces in France}; He Will Take Command Under M’ Arthur

Australia Returns Her Troops   General Sir Thomas Blamey. Is In Command Of Them For Defense Of Their Homeland.   Quezon Arrives

Japanese Base On Dutch Timor Is Assaulted  Enemy Attacks   Enemy Attacks On New Guinea‘ Are Said Weak.

Senate Bloc To Fight National Gas Rationing   Texas Solons Are Among Leaders Of Opposition

Solons Drive Against  Gas Rationing  Will Ask Public Hearings on Question Be Held

Bloc Fights U.S.-Wide Gas Ration   Senators Urge Nelson to Hold Hearings

Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Draws Fire of Senator:   Group from Oil Producing States Start Active Opposition

Group Votes to Demand Hearing Before Any Action Is Taken—Meantime Witness Before House Committee Charges “False Rubber Shortage’ Has Been Created by Giant Companies “for Their Post-War Protection.”

FALSE RUBBER SHORTAGE HAS BEEN CREATED, WITNESS SAYS   New York Independent De aler Says Large Companies Have Stationed Men In Key Government Positions To Keep Stranglehold On People’s Needs

Solons Drive Against  Gas Rationing Will Ask Public  Hearings on Ovectan Re Mala

soviet Navy Lands Troops Back of Nazis   Thirteen German Bombers  Are Shot Down

Huge Russian War Machine  Stuns Germans   Invading Nazi Forces Se Back On Almost Every Point On Front   NAVY LANDS TROOPS BEHIND NAZI LINES   Feat Results In Projected Nazi Offensive Being Effectively Broken Up

Nelson Planning Monday Broadcast   To Tell Citizens What They Can Do To Help Win War: Four Talks In All

NELSON IN. BROADCASTS   War Production Chief in Series of Talks to Citizens

Red Cross Work  Growing as War Burden Increase:   HEAVY DEMAND ON HOM! SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED AT MERTING HERE

RAYBURN IN FAVOR OF EXTENDED WEEK FOR U, S. WORKMEN   48-Hour Plan Is Held As Necessary by Speaker Who Endorses Texas  Resolution.

Rayburn Favors  48-Hour Week   House Argues Over Vote on Smith Bill

Nazis Suffer Huge Losses   Moscow Denies Berlin Claim Battle fo Kerch Is Over, Starts Attack

Russians Retire to New Lines Intact, Deny Germany's Claims of a  Full Victory 

SENATE DELAYS DEBATE ON BILL FOR PIPELINES   Will Consider Measure Wednesday to Authorize Barge Canal and Oil. Lines to Meet Petroleum Shortage

WILLKIE ASKS U. 8. TO MAKE ASIATIC NATIONS INDEPENDENT   Broadcasts to Chinese People on Occasion of Visit to China,

WILLKIE SAYS U. S. DUTY 1S-TO MAKE ASIA INDEPENDENT   Broadcasts Message Te Chinese People—Tours Chungking War  , Plants

Willkie Says Duty Of U. 8. To Aid China   Independence After War Is Claimed Obligation In Radio Address

HILDA BEAL T0 TALK ON EFFORT OF OUR ALLIES:   Meeting at High School Sponsored by Severa) _ Local Civic Groups   STARTS AT 8 O'CLOCK   Speaker ‘Lived Through - Nazi Blitz on England Last Year

HILDA BEAL TO SPEAK HERE ON FRIDAY EVENING   English Woman Will Give Insight Into War Effort. of Our Allies i   TAKEN ACTIVE PART   Meeting is Sponsored By Several Local Civic  Groups

FUNERAL RITES FOR ROBERT H. THOMAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON   ‘Had Suffered A Paralytic Stroke and Had Been Hil for Many Months.   BORN IN° COLUMBUS, OHIO.   Leaves Four Sons and One Brother Te Mourn His’ Passing. Wife Died. in 1934,

FUNERAL FOR J.T. BIXLER HELD This AFTERNOON AT 2:30   Veteran Railroader Dies at His, Home on South Main Stréet at R4 Vearc .   PROMINENT LODGE WORKER   A Democrat in Politics He Loved t Attend Political Conventions and Rallies

SOVIETS BREAK WIDE GAPS IN GERMAN LINES   10,000 Enemy Are Killed. 300 Villages Liberated   NEARING LATVIA

10 OOO Nazis Are Killed On North Front   Special Communique Reveals Wide Gaps Made In German Fortifications Less Than 90 Miles From Old Latvian Border; Three Populated Places Liberated

10,000 Die In Surprise Soviet Blow   Five German Divisions Put To Flight; Entire Factory District Of Stalingrad Retaken

FIVE GERMAN DIVISIONS ARE PUT TO ROUT   SURPRISE OFFENSIVE FREES 300 TOWNS NEAR LATVIA

Reds Claim Great Victories   Russians Make Many Advances; Foe Generally Routed

New Russian Offensive Liberates 300 Populated Places and Carries to Less Than 90 Miles from Old Latvian Border

NEW ASSAULTS OPEN GAPS IN GERMAN LINES   Red Army Breaks Through To Liberate Many Populated Territories.

10,000NazisDead, 5 Divisions Routed   Libération ‘of Over 300:Populated Places: : Reported ‘By Russians: Defense Zone: Eatéie

Five Divisions Of Enemy Routed On Northwest Front   10,000 Said Killed, Wide Gaps Broken In Fortifications, 300 Towns Cleared

Surprise Offensive on Front In Northwest Kills Thousands and Routs Five Divisions

10,000 Enemy Troops ‘Are Killed  300 Populated Places        va Tikharevian

Cut 20 Miles Of NaziFront  Near Latvia   Moscow Reports Every German Hurled Across Don River West of Stalingrad; People Jubilant, Songfu

Reds Exult Over Success Of Surprise  Kill 10,000 Gern Germans, Rout    Kill 10,000 Germans, Rout  Five Divisions, Free 200 Populated Places   NEAR LATYIA LINE   Meanwhile, Russians Start Closing Trap on 300,000 Near Stalingrad

SOVIET FORCES OPEN DRIVE ON CENTRAL FRONT   Moscow Announcement of Large Scale Attack  L Nin dae Only 90 Miles From  Latvian Border   EXTRA BROADCAST REVEALS BIG PUSH   Jubilatioy Marks Reds’ New Assault; Gain In Stalingrad, Other Russian Sectors

Ten Thousand German Troops Killed, Five Divisions Routed Along Northwest Front

SMASH ENEMY NINETY MILES FROM LATVIA   Reds Take 300. Villages, : Kill 10,000 in Surprise Drive on Northwest Front.    WIDE GAPS TORN IN FOE’S LINES   Nazi Defenses Cracked in 3 Places West of Rzhev —Soviets Advance at Stalingrad. :

Russians Tell of New Successes With Jubilation  GERMANS FALL BACK  Offensive Launched to Coincide With Drive —   To Free Stalingrad

3 Enemy Divisions   Routed by Soviets   10,000 Germans Killed; Red Army Rips Wide Gaps in Line   Special Communique  Discloses Successes   Usual Slavic Calm Broken, Jubilation and Singing» Mark Triumph .

NEW RUSSIAN ASSAULT KIL 10,000 NAZIS   Red Offensive On Northwest ‘Front Liberates More — Than 300 Towns.   ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF ONLY ABOUT 400 NAZIS

PREDICT GOP GAINS WILL FORCE CLOSER GOVERNMENT WORK   May Make - Administratio; Revise Its Program For Prosecution OF War

SHARP HEVIOION UF OEMUGHATS PROGRAM SEEN   Republican Gains To Force Roosevelt To Tighten, Revise War Plans   CONTROVERSIAL PARTS FACE TOUGH SLEDDING   40-Hour Work Week Believed Heading For Discard In Near Future

Germans in Arctic Under Pressure of Russian Pinchers   Yugoslavia's Army Reported Planning Spring Offensive

PRESSURE PUT ON NAZI FORCES IN ARCTIC AREA   Soviets Declare Reds Squeezing Against Troops Under Dietl

REDS SQUEEZE ARCTIC FOES   Soviet Force’s Surprise Landing Puts German Traoane an TDefencive

NAZI FORGES AT MURMANSK HIT FORE, AFI   2,450 Germans Killed, Many Wounded and Tanks Destroyed

RUSSIA ‘DIGS IN TO ROUT GERMANS FROM MURMANSK   ARCTIC FIGHTERS PRESSING INVADERS ON TWO FRONTS

Reds Squeeze Nazi Invaders Near Murmansk   Russians Effect Sea borne Flanking Move  Land Behind Foe.

Five Army Flie Taken To Safety By Rescue Group   Two Others On Bomber  ERF2s. We WU meoncd.

Wealthy Jeweler Admits. Killing Girl Student, 20   Bullet-Pierced Body Found in Cabin Bed After Police Notified

Merchant Held In Shooting of Girl in Cabin   Leslie Gireth Reported Ic Have Confessed Slaying Dorena Hammer

CIVIC LEADER IS JAILED FOR CAVING GID!      Wealthy Jeweler Quoted as Admitting Killing   BODY IS FOUND IN CALIFORNIA CABIN   Picture of Alleged Slayer Is Found Beside Dead Girl

Jeweler Is Held In Girl’s Death   Cops Arrest Wealthy Man After Finding Body in Auto Court

Cardinal von Faulkhaber Protests German Lack of Christian Burials

American War Experts Also Participated   Historic Conference Of Four Davs ‘Reaffirms’ Unity Of Major Allies.   MOVES SPECULATED

British Prime Minister And Stalin Believed To Have Reached Decisions On Red Aid

Maikop Falls, Nazis Batter At Stalingrad   Oil Installations Destroyed Before Russians Retreat

Moscow Reveals Allied Conference After British Prime Minister’s Departure —  Harriman Represents Roosevelt   RUSSIANS BATTLE FOR GROZNY   ase ewes See  Declare Germans Gained ns Gained No Oi} installa tions Destroyed in Maikop Area — Nazis Drive on Toward Caspian

Churchill and Others Talk  Possibilities   L.S. Envoy. Stalin And Churchill Join In Conference Held in Moscow

REDS BACK UP, SECOND FRONT ACTION AWAITED   England’s Prime Minister Confers with Chief of Soviet in Russia   ‘DOOLITTLE IS IN ENGLAND   Yanks and British Continue Diversionary Action with Air Raids on Germany

FOUR-DAY NEGOTIATIONS ARE CARRIED ON IN MID AUGUST BY PRIME MINISTER--STALIN   Series of Decisions On Conduct of War Reaches In Moscow Announced After Churchill Is Presumed to Have Returned Safely Home— Finest of Relations Reported

Daily Report On Meetings to Roosevelt    Strategical Plans Worked Out, But Naturally They Are Kept Secret   ALL DETERMINED TO CARRY ON   Talks Are Held in Air of Complete Cordiality ' and Sincerity

Map Action To Beat Axis: Americans Aid   Russians Yield More Ground In Caucasus, Fighting For Time Until Allies Can Strike At Germany  i ee

Russian Armies are Fighting Against Time in Effort to Save Caucasus and Stalingrad   Strategical Plans for Second Front Worked Out in Conference Between Churchill, Stalin and Harriman   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

MENS VV PCE ai Mecese  On War Moves Bring No Definite Battlefront Action

MOSCOW SCENE OF CONFERENCE ONNEW PLANS   U. S. Envoy in Meeting With Churchill and Joseph Stalin

British Premier Back From Moseoy   Heads of Governments Meet As Russia Continues To Give Ground in Caucasus

Russia Acknowledges Loss of Maikop Oil Fields; Armies Fall Back to Grozny   Guns Are Placed      limoshenko Moves Up Big Guns to Guard Stalingrad 

RUSSIAN, BRITISH AND AMERICAN WAR EXPERTS CONFERRED  STRATEGICAL PLANS WORKED OUT IN  BALACMAMS CMrBINCM CRIs

Conferred With Stalin Four Days    Number Decisions Reached; Reaffirm Alliance of Russia and England Against Axis; Roosevelt Represented

REDS WITHDRAW NEARER FAMED GRONZY FIELDS   Momentous Meeting OF British And Soviet Lead ers ‘Successful’

Economic Raid  Plans Devised   Allies To Hit Axis Hard Blows; Records Made Of Industries

TWO FREIGHTERS TURNED OUT WEEKLY AT BALTIMORE PLANT      Shipyards Employing 25,000 on What Was Swamp 14 Months Ago—Twenty- Four Haye Already  Been Launched

Allied Aircraft Blast at Japs  on New Guinez   Installations at Lae Are Pounded Heavily; Jap Troops in Owen Stanley Mountains Are Stalled 392 Miles From Port Moresby

ATTIED CRAFTS POUNDING JAP INVASION BASE   Nipponese Forces In New Guinea  Stalled

JAPO PACIFIC BRota TAKE NEW POUNDING   Eight Tons Of Bombs Drop. ped On New Guinea Bases

Unofficial Government Holds Sway   Your Life Run By Many Extra-Local Groups To Help Win War

AXIS SUBS NOW ABOUT EXTINCT INU. S, WATERS   Practically Driven From American Shores, Director Elmer Davis, OW], Claims   MENACE ELSEWHERE   Still Doing Great Damage In Other Parts of World, He Admonishes In Radio Address

SAYS SUBS ARE ‘STILL DANGER   ODT Head Says Theix Absence No Cause to Begin To Brag.

STATE DEFENSE FUND RUNS LOW   Special Legislative Sessior May Be Necessary To Solve Problem

DEFENSE FUND OF STATE EXHAUSTEL   Legislative Action Nece: ~ sary to Provide More Cash

Maryland Defense Fund Nearly Gone, Experts Disclose   Special Session of Assem bly May Be Called To Help State Guard

U.S. Needs Scrap  Iron Badly For  Defense Purpose Now Is The Time   Now Is The Time To Sell Junk And Old Machinery

U. S. Needs Serap Iron Badly For Defense Purpose  Now Is The Time To Sell Junk And

Minimize Report Of U.S. Navy, 13 Ships Crippled   Enemy Claims Two Americar Aircraft Carriers And Battleships Hit In Contest

JAPS ADMIT NAVY LOSSES IN SOLOMONS   Tokyo Concedes at Least Part of Havoc Wrought to Its Sea Power by U. 8. Forces

Battle Rages Between Enemy Landing Forces And Allies On New Guinea

TOKYO ADMITS THE JAPANESE FLEET SUFFERED DAMAGI   Came in Battle With Rein. forcements of the United States Navy.   WAS OFF THE SOLOMONS   Japanese Command Conceded One of Its Destroyers Had Been Sunk.

APPROVE AUTO SEIZURE BILL   Henderson and Patterson Tell Senators That Some Action Seems Desirable

Authorizes Spending of $5,000,000,000 For Seizing, Private Cars Or Parts, Including Spare Tires.

Seizures Proposed   Henderson Favors National Car Seizure Measure

Requisitioning Of Cars Favored  Government Would Purchase Private

Approve Bill To Take Over  Private Cars   Officials Also Endorse Speed Limit  Of Forty Miles

NEW BILL PERMITS SEIZURE OF AUTOS   Henderson and Patterson Approve, In Principle, Proposed Law

WAR NEWS  ae   Australians Meet Jap Menace Of Invasion With Own Attack

Aussies May Spoil Myth That Japan Can’t Be Stopped   Apparent Offensive Spirit Indicates Same Grim Attitude of Reds  at Invasion

‘Australian Believes Jap Attempt .  tt, Great Invasion. Of Antipodes. Could Knock Out. The Rising Sur

The War Today  Australia Must Be Held as Last Allied Base in South Pacific

i War Today Australia on Offensive For Nipponese Invasior   Jap Menace Being Met With Traditional Fighting Spiri of Island Continent; Carry War to the Enemy; America, Britain Rush Reinforcements

The War Today  Australians Mert Menace In Their   Ge DEWITT MACKENZIE Widen Warts War Analysi

Aussies Are Carrying War To Japanese   They're Not Waiting for Enemy to Get Set in Newly Acquired Bases   AIR FORCE WILL PLAY BIG ROLE   Invaders Are Going Against  Different Type of People and Land -

AUSTRALIANS NOT WAITING FOR JAPS TO LAND BUT ARE GOING OUT AFTER THEM WITH SPIRIT

ihe War i oday  Australia May Be A Bigger Bite Than Ambitious Japs Can Swallow   Aussies Meet Threat Of Japanese Invasion With Offensive Strategy; Invasion  Attempt Might Spell Disaster   By DeWITT MacK ENZIE

BA NDONING THE OLD WAY ~ —_ ‘Australians Meet Threat in Traditional Way

AUSTRALIA ASSUMES WORST, GETS READY — Last Large Allied Base in Far Pacific

THE WAR TODAY  AUSTRALIANS CARRY WAR TO ENEMY WITH NEW OFFENSIVE STRATEGY.

SELLS PONY TO BUY BOND   'Farm Lad Knows What Sacrifice  For War Effort Means

LAD SACRIFICES IN WAR EFFORT   Sells Pony to Purchase Twe Savings Bonds

British Seek to Force Issue in Egypt   Carry the Fight to Axis Forces on Desert Front

Battle Is Carried  To Axis   But Major Decision Is Not Yet In Sight in Egypt

Nile Army Fights Axis on40Miles   British Go Into Third Night of Attack Without Major Decision; Many New Tanks, Guns.   Make Some Gains

BRITISH ARMY DRIVING INTO ENEMY POINTS   Desert Battle Boils Throughout Day

British Advance Against Romme! For Second Day   Army of the Nile Making Fresh Progress in Alamein Desert

Allies Carry Fight To Axis On Desert Line   British Seek to Force Issue for Third Night No Decision in Sight

British Desert Eorces, Consolidate Positions   Eighth Army Takes Fighting To Enemy On Second Straight Day; Battle Fiercely.

Nile Army Carries  Fight to Axis Units   British Consolidate New Positions

British Seek to Force Issue in Egypt  Carry the Fight   Carry the Fight to Axis Forces on Desert Front

BRITISH PRESS ECYPT BATTLE   Third Night of New Desert Struggle Begun with No Decision in Sight

Advertisers Face New Era During War British Entrench  Record Slight . Advances _

Fight Is Carried To Axis Forces. By Nile Army.   Significance Seen In Predominance “OF Nazi Soldiers

BRITISH-SEORE GAINS IN EGYPT   CONTINUE ATTACKS ON ROM__ MEL, BUT MAJOR DECISION \ IS NOT IN SIGHT.

fame BUY GEPER SE alamo     Big Liquor Stock Goes Ve acre: Bpcones

MORE INTEREST SHOWN AS FALL ELECTION NEARS   Important Offices, Including That Of Governor. Must Be Filled

Both Parties F ighting For Each Possible Vote   Want To Control Law- »Making Radies j in Harrisburg And ‘ Washington As Well As Elect The Governor °

CHINESE SAY _JAPS MASSING IN MANCHURIA   * 1,900,000 Enemy Troops Ir Region, High Officials: Disclose   ‘PREDICT THAT JAPS WILL ATTACK RUSSIA   Tokyo Believed To Fear Full-Scale U. S. Offensive Action

Jap Troops Go Into Manchuria   Indications Point To Strong Offensive Against Siberia

Japs Poised For A Blow At Russia?   Chinese Sources Say Million Nips Massed In Manchuria

Chinese See A Jap Thrust At Siberia In July   Neutrals Doubt Such Action Unless German  Push Succeeds.

SIBERIAN PUSH BELIEVED NEAF   Chinese Say Japs Hav Huge Army In Manchuria  Ry The Asenebas Press

Japs Await Nazi Drive to Attack Reds  Chinese Sources Say Siberia Now  Is First Objective Of the Nipponese

JAPAN MASSES MANY TROOPS IN MANCHURIA   CHINESE SAY 1,000,000 ARE READY TO STRIKE IN JULY

Further Drives South Unlikely as Japs Try to Set Up Security Zone Near Home

ChinaSees “Move Made Next Month   Neutrals Say Drive Will Be Delayed Pending Result Of German Offensive

CHINESE THINK JAPANESE WILL ATTACK SIBERIA   Estimated Million Jap Troops Massed in Manchuria. Other Observers in Disagreement

Siberia May Be Attacked During July   That’s Chinese Information; Neutral Observers Doubt Blow Soon

Chinese Quarters Say” “Million Troops Massed in Manchuria Foretells Drive

JAPAN HAS MASSED A MILLION TROOPS IN MANCHURIA   Plan to Stike at Russian Si. beria Sometime During Next Month.   OBSERVERS DIFFER   Express Belief Japan Would Not Risk Taking on New Enemy Now.

SAY JAPS MASS MILLION MEN   Chinese Reiterate Their Predictions Nipponese Will Attack Russia

Japs Mass In North    Chinese Predict Mikad Will Strike at Russia Later This Summer

China Warns Of Jap Attack On Siberia In July   Massing Of Million Troops In Manchuria Indicates Security Zone Establishment

Believe Drive To Open In July Against Siberia   Say This And Hawaii Main Enemy Objectives In Setting Up “Security Zone”; Claim New Type Planes In Use

JAPANESE PLAN T0 ATTACK REDS IN JULY SEEM   Sons of Shoguns Waiting for German Offensive to Get Under Way

Japs Mass Million Men in Manchuria   High Chinese Quarters Declare Nipponese Plan to Strike at Russia in July—Neutral] Observers Say Tokyo Will Be Cautious.

Million Japs Massed in  Manchuria Expected to Strike  aos Sl O—ee 8

JAP THRUST AT RUSS FORECAST   China Reports Nippos Mass Million Men on Manchuria Front for July Attack

Siberian Attack Planned by Japs For Next Month   Chinese Say Nippons Have Massed Million Troops ir  Manchuria.   Chinese Fending Off   Jap Invasion Troops

Japan Reported Planning To Attack Russia Next Month   Chinese Quarters Say Tokyo To Put Off South Sea Thrusts To Battle Reds

Chinese Report Million Japs  Poised For Siberian Attack   Neutrals . Believe Japs ‘Are Awaiting Outcome of Nazi Campaigns.

UHINCSE GLAIM JAPAN MikoolNG TO HT RUSSIA   Chungking Reports Jao Attack Is Planned For Next Month To Time With Hitler   NO SOUTHWARD THRUST IS BELIEVED PROBABLE   Smashing Defeats In Coral ~ Sea And Midway Discourage Further Attempts

Predict Japs to Hit Siberia   Chinese Expect July Attack; Others  Doubt Imminence.

Chinese Say Japs  Plan To Strike Af  Siberia In July Report Massing Of  1,000,000 Troops In Manchuria

Attack on Siberia Is Anticipated   Little Success ts Scored by Nipponese Fliers in Attacks on Allied Positions

Neutral Observers, However, Believe Japan Will Not Risk Taking On New Enemy Until Hitler Has Started Long-Delayed Grand Offensive Against Russia,

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   JAPS PROBABLY PLANNING BLOW AT SIBERIA   Chinese Reports Indicate Japs Might Strike at Russia Siberia In July

STATE HEAD OF ULM. W. RESIGNS 20.1.0, POSTS   RAY §. EDMUNDSON SENDS LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO PRESIDENT MURRAY   MOVE BELIEVED FRAUGHT WITH NATIONAL LABOR SIGNIFICANCE   Disagrees With Fundamental Principles Under Which C. I. 0. In Now Being Directed

WILLKIE ASKS SECOND FRONT   Demand All-Out Attack on Burma and More Aid to Our Allies.   HE DISCUSSES PEACE

WILLKIE URGES SECOND FRONT ¢ BURMA ATTACK   Calls America to Step Up @Aid to Allies, Help Build New Kind of World   Fears Good Will Reservoir @ Turning to Resentment Against U. S.

Will: Continue Induction of Menby Number   Selectees Will Not Be ‘Taken by Age Groups, : Savs Stimson:

Army to Draft By Number   No Plan Made to Induct Registrants By Age Groups

ARMY TO CONTINUE INDUCTION OF MEN BY THEIR NUMBERS   SELECTIVE SERVICE RECISTRANTS NOT TO BE INDUCT. ED BY ACE GROUPS

NUNIBER BASIS OF INDUCTION TO CONTINUE   Age Group Basis Not to Be Employed Sec. Stimson Says   LOTTERY MARGH 17   New Registrants Will Be Placed in Ratio to Old

Army to Call ~ Men by Number   Older Men to Be Groupec With Those Previously Registered,

ARMY TODRAFT MEN BY NUMBERS   Does Not Plan To In:  duct By Age : ' Groups.

Induction fo Be-by Number   Induction by Age Groups Not Planned, Stimson Asserts

Draft Call To Be Made By Number   Stimson Says Army Does Not Plan Use of Men According to Age Grouns   Date Is Advanced

HILL NOT INDUCT GROUPS BY AGE   rmy Will Continue To Select Men By Number, Secretary Stimson States—Cites Ar Example

No Draft Calls By Age Group:   Induction Continues Or Number Basis

Arm v Will Induct  By; N      ' No Plans Made For Inducting Of The Registrants By Their Age Groups

Army Will Not Change Policy Of Induction   Men Will Continue To.Be Inducted by Number

To Continue Calling Men By Numbers   Army Does Not Plan to Or der Induction by Age Groups   STIMSON TELLS HOW PLAN WORKS   New. Registrants to Be Grouped With Others After Lattery on March 17

Inductions by Number System Will Continue  West Point GraduaSaar aee woke Ne UNPRg tA RS RRS!

Gable Aids Plane Hunt   Carole Lombard on Wreck: ed Air Liner—Fear 22 Persons Are Dead

Craft Plunges Into Mountain Near Las Vegas   Mother of Actress, 15 Army Men Also On Board; Gable Reported Flying To Scene; Rescuers Start for Wreckage Spotted by Pilot.

HER MOTHER, ARMY FLIERS ALSO KILLEI   Gable’s Screen Star Wife Lose: Life in Wreck of TWA Transport In Nevada Mountains

Hunters Joined At Mountain By Clark Gable   Mother of Actress And Press Agent Are Also on Plane

U. 5. DISPLAYS ITS MILITARY MIGHI   Ohic Observes Army Day 25th Anniversary of World War Entry

Soldiers March In Ohio’s Streets Again 25 Years After America’s Entry In First World War; Larger Cities Put On Big Parades

Army Warns Public On’Chutist Hoaxes   Full Day's” Inquiry Fail To Confirm Reported N. ¥. Landings

No Enemy Resistance Encountered   Large Fires Started and Three Seaplanes Destroyed One Fighting Plane Lost

Yank Bombers Score Hits In Kiska Attack   Many Large Fires Started In Enemy Camp. Three Sea planes Destroyed.   SEIZE NORTHERN ISLI

Three Jap Aircraft Destroyed   United States Forces. Occupy Another Island Of Andreenofs In Aleutions

Start Fires: Destroy 3 Jan Planes   Army Occupies Another Island In Andreanof  Group

Fires Started at Jap Camp in Kiska   Three Enemy Seaplanes Destroyed; Bombs Rained on Base; No Opposition Is Met

Large Fires Follow Heayy Attack By U.S.   Japanese Base At Kiska Raided; Three Nip Planes Destroved

Yanks Occupy Another Island  In Andreanofs   No Enemy Opposition To Aleutian Seizure

Enemy Artillery Shells U. S.  Positions On Guadalcanal As  Many More Jap Troops Landed

BOMBERS RAID  -JAPS AT KISKA   Fires Started, Seaplanes Destroyed in’ Attack Wednesday. tg ns

Start Big Fires: Occupy Another Aleutian Isle   Meanwhile Solomons Battle Increases In intensity—Both Sides Try For K, O.

KISKA BOMBED, 3 SEAPLANES DESTROYED  2e*c ~~ oOo eo = 2 coe Ae GO

Kiska Given  Heavy Blows   Enemy Camp Bombed, Three Seaplanes Destroyec

MANY BIG FIRES STARTED ON ALEUTIAN BASE   Three Nipponese Seaplanes On Water Are Destroyed During Attack Carried Out Wednesday   § TONS DEMOLITION BOMBS FALL ON FOE   Navy Also Discloses Amer can Troops Have Taken Over Another Island In Andreanof Group

Americans Take Another Andreanof Isle, Meet No Resistance; Wreck 3 Jap Seaplanes

U.S. Troops Take Island In Arctic: Pacific Seethes   Powerful Jap Armada Assembles For Solomons Knockout Attempt.

U.S. OCCUPIES ANOTHER ISLE      Lone Japanese Plane Drops Bombs, But Andreanof Island Occupied.

Attack Made On Kiska By Army Fliers   Many Large Fires Started And Three Enemy Seaplanes Are Destroyed

KISKA CAMP BOMBED BY US. PLANES    Many Large Fires Started  and Three Seaplanes Destroyed in Raid   AMERICANS TAKE ANOTHER ISLANT   Base’ Is Established in An. dreanof Islands in ‘Routine Operation’

JAP ALEUTIAN CAMP BUMBLD BYU. 9, FLIERD   Three Seaplanes Destroyed And Many Fires Started By American Attack

Jap Forces ~ On Kiska Are  Hit From Aix   Incendiary Bombs Are Dropped and Seaplanes Strafed

BOMBERS START FIRES IN KISKA   Drop Incendiary Bombs on Camp on Wednesday; Destroy Seaplanes.

YANKS. BOMB JAP BASE IR ALEUTIANS; - TROOPS TAKE OVER ANOTHER ISLAND

U.S. FORMS AIR-BORNE INFANTRY   Will Streamline Two Divisions al Camp Claiborne, La—t.S. Canadian Unit Organizes

Two Air-Borne Divisions Are  Part Of Army   Camp Claiborne Units Are Streamlined To 8,000 Men Each For Movement By Pianes

AIR-BORNE DIVISIONS SET UP BY U.S, ARMY   Canadian ‘Specialists’ Joir New American Units

ARMY FORMS TWO NEW DIVISIONS   TO BE STREAMLINED FOR MOVEMENT BY PLANES, GLIDERS

First Full Air Divisions Are Formed   Super-Commando Forces Being Built by Army

First Yank Air Borne Divisions, U. S,, Canadiar Assault Units Oroanized

U.S., Canadian Troops Fort ‘Super-Commando’ U nit: For Offensive Warfare

Begin Formation Of U. S. Infantry Divisions Which Will Be Carried To Fronts By Planes

Form Two Air-Borne Infantry  Divisions   New Super-Commande Force Of Americans And Canadians Is Also Being Oreanized

Two Unique Combat Units Are Created   Ertire Divisions of Infantry To Move To Front By Air Are Formed   SUPER-SPECIALISTS

U.S. Has 2 Army Divisions Ready To Move by Ai   American-Canadian Fores of Offensive Specialists Created, Patterson Says in Report

Divisions Sef To Move By Air   Infantry Units First To Go To Front By Plare

U.S. INFANTRY T0 MOVE BY PLANE   Two Divisions Now at Camp Claiborne, La., Named  I'nder New Plan

Air Infantry Divisions Are Being Formed   First Two Under Way Now, Reports War Department   American-Canadian Specialists Army   Colonel From Fort Leavenworth Will Head Amphibians

Two Divisions To Move By Air  Undisclosed Number Of Groups to Be Organized In Super‘Commando Sauads

ARE TRAINED 10 MOVE TO BATTLE FRONT BY PLANE   Reveal Creation of U. S. Canadian Super-Specialists in Offensive Tactics

New Divisions Formed by U. $. To Be Air-Borne   Super-Specialists In Offensive War Now Given Training

New Force Will Be Composed of United States and Canadian Forces and Will Be Trained at Camg Claiborne, La. ;

U. S. Air-Borne - Divisions Formed   Two Infantry Units Will Be First of Several to Be Carried to Battle Front Exclusively in Planes—Canadian Soldiers Included.

2 AIR-BORNE DIVISIONS IN ARMY’S PLAN:   ALL MEN AND EQUIPMENT OF DIVISIONS TO MOVE BY PLANE, GLIDER

SITUATION AT SING APORE SERIOUS  Demolition Squads Siew Up Malayan Drive; Nazis Lose on Other Fronts

Japanese Liner Sunk By Sub   17,009 Ton Liner Goes Down In Far East

REPORT FROM NAVY REVEALS BRIEF DETAILS   Communique Says 17,000Ton Merchant Ship Sunk in Far East.   JAPS BOMB CORREGIDOR; ARMY HOLDS POSITIONS

U.S. SUB SINKS JAPANESE LINER OF 17,000 TONS   One of Three New Ships May Have Been Used as Plane Carrier

HS SHB SIEKS “GPINESE UNE   One of t-e Crack Shirs in the Jav Line Reported Destroyed.   ENEMY SUBS PRESENT

SPEEDY CRAFT TORPEDOED IN FAR PACIFIC   Possibility Seen That Victlm _ Was Serving As Aircraft Carrier   U-BOATS NEAR U. S. COAST   Tanker Aitacked 60 Miles Off Long Island, With Loss Of Two Men

Intent of Order is to Save War Materials, and Still Keep Homes, Farms, Stores and Factories in .Geod Condition

Chicago Unic Union ‘Chiefs Batile   2 Men Aré Wounded And Women Slain In Pistol Duel Early Today

Inion Braw! Ends in Death of Woman, Two Men Wounded   Leader Invaded; His  ome of Painters’ Union Wife Shot Fatally

WIFE OF UNION LEADER SLAIN   Two Bosses of Chicago Painters’ Organization Wounded in Gun Duel

Chicago Union Bosses Wounded   Wife Of One Killed h Exchange Of Shots Early Today.

Wife Of Boss Of Chicago Painters  Union Is Slain  Two Wounded In Exchange Of founfien Feiday

UNION BOSSES WOUNDED; WIFE SHOT TO DEATH   Squabble Between The Painters’ Union Chiefs Broke Out After Labor Meet, Visit to Tavern

2 UNION OFFICIALS AUR IN GUNFICH)   Bullet Ends Life of Wife of One of Them

Heavy Bombing Attacks On Kie   Other Objectives In North ern Germany Also Blasted By R.A. F.

HAMILTON CARR. LADD. PIONEER, PASSES AWAY   Was Prominent in Village Affairs and Well Known Barber

Port Darwin Undergoes Third  Bombardment   RAAF Retaliates With Bombing Of Jap Bases

PRISONER IS SLAIN IN CROWDED COUR      Nephew of Victim of Stay ing Held for Courtroom Shooting

Kills Slayer Whom Jury Finds Guilty   COURT ROOM IN HARLAN, KY. SCENE OF MU RDER; NEPHEW OF VICTIM GIVES HIMSEL!  Up.   Gave Pistol To Officers

Slayer Is Killed in Court As Jury Recommends Death   Nephew of Victim Shoots Prisoner, Then Gives Up Gun and Surrenders

Ban is Placed On Surprise Raid Alarms   Seat Must be Announced - Ahead of Time Director  Advises Officials  ONE IN TWO WEEKS

Indians Will Get Defense Minister Under Concession   On American Front Knoy Says German U-Boat At.  tacks Lessen.   Heavy Casualties Are Reported in Bataan

A Concession To Leaders i in India   British Agree to Appoint Indian as Defense Minister   CLOSE TO BREAKDOWN   Chiefs in India Still Shy ~ at Full Wartime Cooperation

All Indications Pointing To India Debacle   Britain Wilt Atlow Native To Be Head OF India Defense

London Offer To Give India War Voice Is Rejected   Britain Makes Concessior In Critical Negotiations ASU. S. Prasses For Accord

British Offer to Name Indian to Defense Post As a Peace Concession

New Delhi Still Defiant After London Offers to Let Native Rulers Name Own War Chief

Britain Agrees To Pick Indian Defense Chief   Signs Grow Whole Plan Probably Will Fail Of  General Acceptance.   AMERICAN TAKES PART

Total Of $23,292 I: Raised In Lebanon County .  SURPASSES GOAL  Final Reports Made At Meeting Held

SOLDIER BUYS, GIVES GUN TO SACK BANDIT      USED BY REX BEARD TC KILL DEPUTY; IS WOUNDED

CONVICTED BANDIT SLAYS DEPUTY IN -FEFORT TO ESCAPE   REX BEARD, PAPER-SACK BANDIT, NEAR DEATH AFT®R GUN BATTLE WITH OFFICERS

Soldier Admits Delivery of Gun to Paper Sack Bandit Who Slew Officer

ALLIED FLIERS BLAST JAPS AT RABUL, LAE   Fifteen Tons of Bombs Dropped on Invasion Base — MacArthur Blocked, Writer Says

Allied Airmen Drop 15 Tons of Bombs on Japs at Rabaul   Destruction Also Is Churned Up in Air  Assault on Lae

Allied Pilots Pound Japs’ Rabaul Base   Mightiest Blow Of War Struck; Tae Hit Heavily

ALLIED AIRMEN DROP 13 TONS OF BOMBS ON RABAUL   Destruction Churned Up At Lae, New Guinea, With A 2,000 Pound Demolition Bomb; 20 Jap Fighters Reported Shot Down.

15 Tons Of Bombs  Hit Japanese Base  2,000-Pounders Fall At Lae; Shoot Down 7 Enemy Planes

ALLY AIRMEN RiP NIPPO RAID BASE   15 Tons of Bombs Droppec on Rabaul; Blast Lae With Huge Demolitions

Mightiest Blows Yet Are Struck at Japanese—Rabaul, New Britain Invasion Base   FIFTEEN TONS OF BOMBS ARE DROPPED   Destruction Also Churned Up at Lae, New Guinea, With 2,000-Pound Demolition Bombs

Today’s War Moves   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Des]

Today’s WAR MOVES   (Reg, U. S. Pat. Office) By Louis F. Keemle of the UU. P. War Desk.

JAPS POURING IN FOR BATTLE PROME RIVER IN BURMA   THERE ARE NO NATURAL OB-§TACLES TO BLOCK PATH  - QF INVADING JAPS --

NIPPONS INVADE PROME SECTOF   Japs Seek Key Area tc Burma's Yenangyuang Oil Fields

Big Battle  Is Expected   Japanese Expected to Launch _Heavy Assault Against Prome Road in Burma

Expect Big Battle   Prone River Area Key . To Burma Oil elds   JAPS FAVORED BY  “THE DRY SEASON

JAPS MOVE ON BRITISH PROME RIVER DEFENSES   Big Battle For Gateway to Burma Oil Fields Expected Momentarily

Battle for Oil Fields Of Burma Imminent As Japs Push Ahead   No Natural Barriers to Halt Enemy As Preparations Made to Attack British Defenders; Chinese May Aid English Troop

PROME RIVER BATTLE READY TO BREAK OUT   JAPANESE TROOPS DRIVE UP IRRAWADDY IN BURMA

BIG BATTLE IN BURMA IS NEAR   Japs Stream Up Irrawaddy) Valley ‘In Force’

BATTLE OF PROME ROAD 1S ABOUT READY 10 STARI   KEY TO BURMA’S OW. FIELD: PREPARING FOR NEW NIPPONEBE ASSAULT      JAPANESE TROOPS CAPTURE HARBOR SOUTH OF SHANGHA   Closes Area from Which Atlacks os Formosa, Japan Proper Might Be Made By Allies

JAPANESE PUSH UP PROME RIVER   Nipponese Near Burma’s Oil Field and Major Battle With British

‘New Battle Is . Brewing In Burma   Japanese’ Troops Move Up For Assault On Prome Road Defeuse Positions -

Battle Looms For Burma's Oil Fields   Japanese Advance Up Irrawaddy Yalley; British Withdraw

BURMA'S PROME ROAD BATTLE READY TO BURST   Jap Troops Steam Up Irrawaddy Valley for An Assault On British  Danetitaccen

Burma Battle [Ready To Burst   Jap Troops Stream   Jap Troops Stream Up Irrawaddy Valley

Big Burma Battle Is Expected Soor   Japanese Stream Up River Valley and Overland in’ Preparation for Assault on Brit-  ish Positions Near Oil Fields.

Behind The \ews   Will Japanese Now Switch To Defensive Or Will They Return To Pearl Harbor  To Seek Swift End Of War In Pacific?  ——By PAUL MALLON—

HOPE TO CUT OFF POSITIONS HELD BY NAZIS   Coal Mines Are Destroyed By Soviet Troops

Soviets Storm Don Crossings; Fires Hit Rostov   Half Encirclement Of Caucasus Gate City Reported In Berlin; Russians Leave Donets Coal Mines Ablaze

U.S. Wheat Surplus Ready For Needy NationsAfter War   Millions of Bushels Weekly Piling Up fer Day When World Clamor for Bread Can be Satisfied in Peace—Grain Used as Callateral for Loans

Wheat Supply  Is Increasing   U.S. Waits On Day When Peace Will Let World Have Its Surplus.

BERLIN BROADCASTS JAPAN SUCCESSES      Claims 25 Allied Planes De. stroyed Tuesday

Navy Promises Good News on Atlantic Hunt   Seventy-five Seamen Al ready Meet Death on

U.S, AWAITS WORD OF RETALIATION FAR SUB SINKINGS   'Week’s Toll Now Amounts te Six Ships and 75 Lost Spamen.

Washington Promises  Good  ~ News   Six Merchant Ships Attacked With. Loss Of Many Lives During Past Week

Americans Patiently Wait Word of Navy Retaliation Against Axis Submarines

Subs Attack Six Ships in Week; ° 75 or More Dead   Navy Promises to  Repay Germans With Good Measure

U.S. WAITS FOR SUB VENGEANCE   Navy Promises Good News.as Nazis Sink Six Ships, Kill-75 In Week.

SIX SHIPS DESTROYED NAVY SAYS   Officials Reveal Extent of Nazi Sub Activities —Retaliation Awaited Patiently.

NAVY PROMMots RETALIATION FOR U-BOAT ATTAGKS   Six Merchant Vessels Have Now Been Attackec Along Last Coast

AMERICANS AWAIT DETAILS OF “GOOD NEWS” FROM NAVY   Two More Ships Sunk By Enemy Subs On Eastern Coast—3 Survive One Attack

Death Toll ° Passes 75 in Torpedoings  DF emeanteos PEC Danny ae ceieen = OM pee   AmericanCoastwiseShip and Latvian Vessel Latest Victims   AWAIT ‘GOOD NEWS’   Capital Believes Price Nazis Paid Will Exceed Damage

TWO MORE VESSEL! ARE SUNK BY SUBS   Americans Await Retaliatior by Navy as-75 Seamen Lose Their Lives.

The War Today   Russian Steppes May See Decisive Conflict of War

Indications Growing Strong. er That This Will Be Decisive Engagement Of War; Russia Must Have More Material

Transport and Cruisers Hit From Air, Sea   U. S. Dive Bombers Blast at Invasion Fleet; Jap ‘Zero’ Fighters Shot Down as They Attempt to Stave .  Off United Nations Assault.

Inside Your’  Herald-Post   Decoys Will Be Used To Capture Elephant

SCHOOLS MUST BUILD LEADERS SAYS ADMIRAL   Chester Nimitz, commander of U. S. Pacific fleet, gives views

REPUBLICANS WILL  MEET HERE FRIDAY   Western Maryland Lead. ; ers to Discuss Coming : Campatan .

REPUBLICANS WILL MEET HERE FRIDAY   Western Maryland Lead ers to Discuss Coming Campaign

Western Miners to Get Seven-Day Work Weel   UMW Says Compensation Is Time-and-One-Half For Extra Days

Only All-Out War Effort By Allies Can Beat Hitler, Correspondents Say   Axis Military Machine Stil Strong Despite Setbacks In Russian Campaign   Fuehrer Throwing Every thing Into Campaign To Forestall America

News Writers Who Were Traded for Germans Tell Their ‘Reasons to Believe Axis Can Be Crushed.   GERMANS ARE NOW UNDER BIG STRAIN   American Production That Put Hitler in Corner Will Keep Him There Unless Russians Fail.

We Can Win If We Go ‘All Out’--That’s Consensus of  U. S. Correspondents Just Released From Axis Cou nities

Correspondent Just Returned From Moscow Gives Ideas “Why Russia Can’t Be Beaten”   By JAMES EE. BROWN

Hitler Lost When Volga City Stood Fast—' °*  Stalingrad Saved Allied Cause

NAZI GENERAL DIES IN FIGHT   Armored Division Head Reported By Berlin Newspaper To Have Been Killed In Southwest

ASKS FOR INQUIRY   Warren Charges Auditors Have Looted Social Wel fare Funds

Says Funds WereLootec   Warren Cites. Bourbon County Action in ‘Making Accusation

Stassen to Keep Plans For This Fall   Will Enter Race For Re-election He Tells Press Conference

NURSES TO SCHOOL   Watkins Hospital at K. U to Offer Red. Cross  ‘Instruction

Marines Knifing Deep Into Enemy Sector   New Georgia Island  Post of Japs  Is Hit by Airmen

AVG Scores New Success   Chinese Admit Japs Have Taken Chuhsien After Payinc Tremendous Price

Chinese Concede Loss Of Vital City Of Chuhsien, Recapture Yiwu, Railway Line Terminus

Chinese Concede Loss of Chuhsten Claim Recapture of Another Point

Japs Take Rail Town   Chinese, However Take Heavy Toll of Enemy 

Chinese Have Lost Fight At Chuhsien   AVG Shows Same Superior ity That It Did in Burma

TREMENDOUS PRICE PAID BY JAPS FOR CHUHSIEN VICTORY   Chinese Claim the Recapture Of Another Point Behind Japanese Lines and Suc. cesses for AVG

Naval Center Where Bic Warships Are Repairec Gots Heaviest Battering   HUNDREDS ATTACK   Only Nine British Plane: Are Lost In Second Night Of Resumed Offensive

Heavy Attack Made On Kiel By Big Force   Submarine Base Pounded B; RAF With Loss Of But Nine Of Many Planes

Small Firms Not In Wage Control   WLB Votes To Exempt  Smaller Businesses

New Tax Bill Opposed by Aircraft Firm   Senators Told Boeing Work Would End Existence Under Levy on Profits

AIRCRAFT OFFICIAL DECLARES TAX BILL WOULD KILL, BOEING  STATE CHAMBERS COM- MERCE JOIN MANUFAC TIIPERS FOR SALES TAX

Aircraft Officer Says ‘Proposed Tax Measure Will Ruin His Company   Boeing Aircraft Company Will Be Able to Stand 90 Per Cent Profits Tax

Boeing Officer Says Tax Bill Will Ruin Them  Losses During Experimental Period on Fortresses One of Reacons

Aircraft Officer Says Proposed Tax Measure Will Ruin His Company   —— Aircraft Company Will Be ble to Stand 9¢ Pex Cent fits Tax

Revenue Bill Would Close Boeing Plant   Head of Big Firm Pleads Against Proposed Measure

NAM Proposes 3P.C. Sales Tax,  Forced Savings   Manufacturers’ Program _.. Calls_ For__32_..Billion In Revenue In 1943

BOEING OFFICIAL RAPS TAX BILL   Agent for Plane Compan: Declares Present Measure Would Close Plant

Wants 8 Per Cent Sales Tax   SAYS NEEDED TO RAISE BIG 1943 REVENUE

Airplane Firm Alarmed Over New Tax Bill   Boeing Says Levy Will Put Concern Out of Business

Danger Of  Tax Seen   Says Pending Bill Would End Life of Plane Firm —

SEES DANGER IN BlG PROFIT TAX   Boeing Aircraft Official Says Firm Could Not Survive High Levies.

“Bad Tax Bill Gan Lose The War,” Says Head Of Manufacturers’ Group; Cites Sales Taxes In 22 States

Tax Will Kill Boeing, Says Plane Builde:   Firm Protests Excess Profit Levy; Sales Assessment Pressed

NAZIS HAVE PROBLEM IN IDOL OF FRANCE   Gen. Giraud’s Whereabouts Remains Mystery

Vichy Holds Gen. Giraud; Nazis Irked   Petain Will Remain Firn To Protect Escaped General, Avow Free French

VICHY DENIES HOLDING HERO   Giraud Rumored Turned Over To Nazis After Prison Escape

Vichy Denies Surrender of Giraud to Nazi   Spikes Rumors OF Return to German Officials

BRITISH STAGE ANOTHER RAID OVER GERMAN)   Shipping And Railways I: France And The Lowlands Also Hit

British Air Attacks On Axis Targets Continue   Fliers Work on 24-Hour Schedule in Spreading Dam age——Three Ships Reported Damaged Off Coast of Brittany

British Bomb Nazi Shipping   Also Pound Railways In France, Lowlands

24-Hour Day Schedule Is Kept Up in Merciless Strafing; Some Points in Germany Given Bombing

Strangulation Of Italy Goal Of Bombings   100 Heavy RAF Planes Hit Important Rail And Munitions Centers

German Shippin Heavily Bombed By RAF Planes   British Keeping Up Thei 24-Hour Schedule of Destruction   Gigantic Tire Plant a Karlsruhe Reported Damaged

RAF SPILLS DESTRUCTION O'ER GERMANY   In Daylight ‘Attacks Britain’s New Whirlwinds Race Also Over France And Low  Countries.   Karlsruhe Hit

Reich’s Feeder Points Blasted   Karlsruhe, Pforzheim, Which Supply Italy, Hit Hard    Industrial Buildings,  Yards Chief Targets   Daylight Assaults Damage 3 Nazi Ships. Railways Jn France. Lowlande

RAF Whirlwinds Pound Enemy in France, Lowlands Heavy. Beiuberd Caus  Much Damage on OA TT...... O43 14

NAZI SHIPPING AND RAILWAYS   Allied Planes Keep Up Heavy Attacks on Foe in Europe

Flensburg, Sub Base, Is Bombed   Berlin Radio lio Tells Of Rus. sian Air Raids On Parts Of Prussia.

NAZI U-BOAT BASE IS BLASTED BY RAI   Four German Raiders Over England at Night

RAF RAIDS NAZI U-BOAT CENTER   Flensburg Is Chief Target Of British Air Attack.

Sub And Ship - Plants Target   Northern Germany Again Raided By RAF; Nazis Get To Envland

British And Russ Planes Blast Nazis li ‘Air Attack   RAF Over Flensburg, Submarine Center; Soviets Pound East And West Prussia

4 BOMBERS MISSING IN NEW FORAY   Germany Reports Raids In Prussia By Soviet Fliers

Army Prepares for New Large Scale Desert and Air Warfare Operations   Air-Borne Command to Be at Ft. Bragg; Troops to Train in Western Wastes .

STIMSON REVEALS PLANS FOR WAR OPERATIONS   Large-Scale Preparations Being Made for Air and  Desert Campaign

Army To Train Special Units For Sand War   New. Desert Corps To Have 8,000 Men At Start

Special Air and Tank Force Will Be Trained  For Warfare in Desert

U.S. Prepares For Desert Wai  Ground Forces To Be Trained In The West

U.S. to Train Air Force for Desert Wai   Special Corps Starting With 8,000 Men Put Under Gen. Patton

U.S. to Expand *Chute,: Desert atin: Force           ew. Earge- Scale’ Prepa “ration Announced by ' See: Stimson

Aerial War Its Seen in Plans Of War Dep't.   Parachute Units Being Expanded -— Plan Foi  Desert War, Too

Army of Air And Desert Troops Soon   New Large-Scale Training Program to Expand Present  Forces      SOME WILL TRAIN ON WESTERN DESER!   Parachute Troops Being Ex. ‘panded te Three. Full Regiments

Wickard Given Food Director  Post By F.D.R   Secretary Of Agricultur Adds Marketing Super vision To Duties.   PRICES UP TO 0. P.A.

Wickard Rules As Czar Over Food Program   McNutt Is Made Boss Of Civilian And Military  Man Power.

Se eS ee lS el eee  McNutt. (manpower, Wickard (food) Fill Out War Program “Big Four”

WICKARD GETS GIANT JOB IN FOOD CONTROL   Must Arrange To Feed Arm ed Forces, Allies And Liberated Countries

Wickard Believes Bread As Important As Bullets !n Winning War; Estimates That Up To 25 Per Cent of 1943 Output Will Be Required for Lend-Lease and Armed Forces.

SECRETARY WICKARD IN FULL CONTROL OF NATION'S FOOD NECD  ZBOARTIOITIVF 3TRIM AT arraarrme   AGRICULTURAL MEMBER _OF CABINET TAKES OVER HUGE TASK

MeNutt and Wickard  Control War Sinews   Former Boss of Food and Latter Man Power—Enlistment for  All Armed Services Stopped

Sec. Wickard Is Food Czar   Avriculture Secretary [s Given Full Charge Of Supplvine Needs

WICGKARD NAMEL NEW U. 5, WAR FOOD CZAR   Secretary Given Sweeping Control in F. D. R. Order

Unprecedented Program Seen   Wickard Believes Bread As Important As Bullets In Winning War; Estimates That Up To 25 Per Cent of 1943 Output Will Be Required for Lend-Lease and Armed Forces.

Wickard ls Named War Food Director   Roosevelt Gives Farr Chief Full Control © Huge Program   RATION SUPERVISOR   Cabinet Member Take: Over Marketing Power: From WPB

SECRETARY WICKARD IN FULL CONTROL OF NATION'S FOOD NEED  ZBMMIOCIY een «Fr Besar   AGRICULTURAL MEMBER OF CABINET TAKES OVER HUGE TASK

Wickard Named As Food Czar By Roosevelt   Cabinet Member Given Enlarged Duties by FDR

Food Control To Wickard   Executive Order Suspends Enlistmnets In New Manpower Set-Up

President Gives Him Ful Authority in Handling Greatest Assignment of Its Kind in Nation’: History.

Wickard in Charge Food Production   Agriculture Secretary Also to Supervise Distribution of Foodstuffs Under Appointment by President

WICKARD CZAR OVER FOOD IN CONTROL PLAN   McNutt To Direct Manpower System Thruout Natien

Wickard Is Food Czar Of America   New Centralization Of Power Announced By The President

WICKARD NAMED U. $. FOOD CZAR   Secretary Of Agriculture Thinks Bread Important As Bullets In Winning The War.

Wickard Is Boss Over Food Supply In Great Crisis   President Roosevelt Give: Him Full Control Ove) Food Program.   McNutt Is Made Chief  Of Manpower Division

WICKARD CHIEF OF FOOD NEED:   Placed In’ Complete Charge By .Prasident

WICKARD. GIVEN FULL GONTRUL (F FOOD PLANS   Supplying Greatest Food Needs In Our History Placed In His Hands   RATIONING SUPERVISION INCLUDED IN NEW ORDER   Increased Farm Machinery Production To Meet Goals Anticipated

SEC. WICKARD IN CHARGE OF FOOD NEEDS   In Second Important Weekend Move McNutt Is Placed in Control Of Manpower   CHANGE’ ENLISTMENTS

Secretary Wickard In Total Charge Of US. Food Program   Takes Over Distributin; and Murketing Super vision Today at FDR’ Direction. .

‘Given Full Charge Over  Big Program   All Related Agencies Under Direction; Becomes Fourth Resource Director

Wickard Has Control Over Food Suppl   Secretary Of Agriculture Named By Roosevelt Jo Direct Marketing And Distribution

Wickard Is Named U. S. Food Chief   McNutt Retains Hershey After President Bans Eniistments in Manpower Move

WICKARD HEADS FOOD PROGRAM   In Complete Charge of Sup plying Greatest Needs in History

Wickard Complete Control   4th Resources Czar for Record Food  Program

WICKARD NAMED  ' FOOD DICTATOR   Cabinet Member Named to Control of Produc. tion and Marketing.   RATIONER EXCEPT FOR SUGAR, COFFEE

Wickard Named Food Czar; M’Nutt In Control of All U. S. Manpower

WICKARD JOINS ‘DIRECTOR’ LIST IN WAR EFFORT   Put In Complete Charge of Feeding Armed Forces, Civilians. Allies”

WICKARD JOINS FDR'S OFFICIAL WAR FAMILY’   GETS FULL CHARGE COUNTRY’S BIGGEST FOOD PROBLEM

Wickard Named Food Director   Agriculture Secretary T¢ Have Charge Ol Distribution

RATION VIOLATOR SPOTTERS ACTIVE      Decoys’ Reports Stop Gas Deliveries to 14 Stations

DR. JOHN S. TOME TO SPEAK AT PARK   St. Mark’s Pastor Will Delive ‘Sermon At Twilight Ser vice Sunday—Dubs’ Or. chestra Will Play

REY. H. E. SHEELY TO SPEAK AT PARK   Trinity Reformed Pastor Will Deliver Sermon At Final Twilight Service To Be Held Sunday Evening

CONCERT AFTER SERVICE AT PARK   P, O. S. Of A. Band Will Present Program—Rev. Charles F. Catherman Will Be Twilight Speaker

Writer Also Thinks Australia Safe From Invasion For 3 Months; Japs Rebuild Bases With Amazing Speed

Stalemate in Pacific AsM’ArthurPrepare:   No Jap Aftacks on Australia Likely Soon, Bui Allies Will Need Six Months to Prepare Offensive

Writer Says Australia Safe From Invasion For 3 Months   “BY HAROLD GUARD

Australia Safe for at Least Three Months, Says Writer Who Flew Over Japanese Bases   RY HAROLD GUARD

FOUR DIE IN WEST COAST JAIL BLAZE   Inmate of Padded Cell Set: Fire to New Building Ir San Diego

5 PRISONERS BURN TO DEATH IN JAIL   12 Injured In San Diego Fire —. Score Rescued By Firemen

JAIL AFIRE; 4 INMATES DIE   Thirteen Prisoners Hurt At San Diego

JAIL FIRE KILLS FOUR INMATES   Eleven Seriously Burner as Fire Sweeps Cells at San Diego

Five Killed In  Prison Flames   12 Injured In San Diego Jail Blaze

osama  BRICKER CRITICIZED BY STATE AUDITOR   Governor Blamed for Cities’ Financial Dilemma

NATION TO MEET WAR FOOD GOAL   New Agricultural Goals Fo Nation Expected To Be Announced Soon

NATION NEAR CROP GOAI   Record Agricultura! Pro. duction Output Now Forseen.

Farm Production Goal Is Greatest on Record   Wartime Agricultural Program Calling for More and More Food Likely To Be Achieved, Analysis by Livestock, Grain And Produce Trade Experts Reveals

Farms to Reach Production Goals   American Agriculture Over Hump in Its Efforts This Year.

Agriculture Seems Likely To Make Goal   WP roduction Will Meet the Demand in Virtually Every Category

NATION'S WARTIME AGRICULTURAL GOAL NEAR ACHIEVEMENT   LIVESTOCK, PRODUCE AND GRAIN EXPERTS INDICATE RECORD PRODUCTION

ALLIES STOP DESERT ARMY   Rommel Pulls Back Crack German Tank Forces In Desert.

REPUBLICAN SHEETING.   ie F. * ! ye 4 \ t  1 ~ r » ; ve ak t t  %, = _ Bl $<* — il n . hy = ni it et ig

an » Ee a )REPURLICAN MERTING.   Paul: B! Dowell Will Speak Here 3 Loy ,       lay Byening, . .

Discover Ingenious Ground Pointers Aimed At Vital War Bases Along Eastern Seaboard

SPIES’ ACTIVITY ON COAST SEEN   Routes to Vital War Bases Marked for Planes

Pointers Aimed at  War Bases Found   Planned to Help Raiders to Targets

British Striking Resistance © By French In Drive on Seat Of Government of Madagascar

BRITISH DRIVE © ON TO CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAR   French Try to Put Obstacles in Their Way, But Fighting Is Reported Negligible

British Go fo Only 70 Miles Of Tananarive   Advance 130 Miles in Drive on Madagascar; French Claim to Have Inflicted Loccec

French Burn Bridges in Madagascar   British Reported to B Only Seventy Miles From Capital —

AE SIST BRITISH   Advance On Madagastar Slowed By Destruction Of Bridges; British Forces Face Many Barriers

VICHYMEN FIGHT IN MADAGASCAR   British Surge Inland From Landing Point, but French Claim Drive Is Costly

British Advance In Madagascar   French Claim Heavy Losses Inflicted

Tougher In  Madagascar   British Expeet Less Than Vichy Threatens

ViGhY TROOPS STILL FIGHTING BRITISH DRIVE   Madagascar Invading Force: Reported Only 70 Miles from Capital.   U. S. SOLDIERS CHEERED ON FREE FRENCH SOIL

British 70 Miles From Madagascar Capital, Report  French Claim English   French Claim English Losses Heavy; Natives Remaining Neutral  RR. ATRPPRrnN FF Warr

British Drive Gains in Madagascar    Forces Are Now Only 70 Miles From Capital of Island

British Forces Approach Capital of Madagascar   Considerable Progress Reported; Advance Overland Slowed by Bridge Destruction

CHAMPION AND RIVAL OFFER TO FIGHT WITHOUT! ANY “FINANCIAL CONBID:"  ERATION IF ORDER — RESCINDED §¢

‘Stimson Calls Off Louis-Conn Fight   Both Principals Now Offer to Fight For Nothing, but Bout Believed Out

Fake '’Dr. Fell” Is On Probation   After Army Rejection, Judge Puts Pretender In Federal Hands

British Soldier Killed In Fight   AMERICAN TROOPS ID FATAL BRAWL LAST NIGHT

SOLDIER KILLED IN DANCE HALL FIGHT   Several Aimericans Knifed In Belfast, Ireland, Rumpus

TAX BILL HIKE HENDERSON AlW   Proposed Increase Viewed as Means of Checking Inflation

OPA HEAD ASKS HIGHER TAXES   Henderson Calls For Increase As Means Of Curbing Inflation

Henderson For New Tax Boost   Says It Is Needed As Means Of Heading Off Inflation in United States   HOUSE BODY PONDERS SEVERAL PROPOSALS

NAVAL UNITS DESTROYED   Marines’ Attack in the Night on French Naval Base Is Costly Failure, Berlin Reports — 100 Prisoners Taken.   BULLETIN.

FARM LABOR MAY BE FROZEN TO JOE   Wickard Says Agriculture  Unable to Compete With Industry Wages.

RUNNING BATTLE.   Between Convoy and German UBoats Reported by Navy.

Indian Congress Committee Meets  Session Is Called For Sunday; Hear British Freedom Offer

PUT PUBLICITY ‘SPOTLIGHT’ ON GAS CHISLERS   Holders Of ‘X’ Cards To Be Made Available To Public

GASOLINE “CHISELERS” ~ ARE UNDER SPOTLIGH   Price Administrator Henderson Turns Publicity on Persons Suspected of Obtaining High Allowance Cards by Misrepresentation — Takes His Cue from President's Press Conference Remarks Made Yesterday.

Orders “X” Card Records To Be Open To Public   Henderson Order To — Rationing Boards Will Publicize “Chiselers”

Gas Rationing Chiselers To Get Publicity   Henderson Wants Spotligh On ‘Cheaters; Sena  Raps Bureaucrats.

‘Chiselers’ Rapped By OPA Head   Promises Publicity On Holders of ‘X’ Gas Cards

HENDERSON HITo GA GHIOELERG IN WASHINGTON   Will Order Ration Boards To Open Records Te Public Inspection

arene RATIONING BOARDS  DIRECTED TO OPEN THEIR  RECORDS TO PUBLIC IN  EASTERN BTATES

GAS CHISELERS 10 GET PUBLICITY,   OPA Takes Cue from Presi dent In Planning Enforcement.

10 GET PUBLICITY. HENDERSON STATES         All” ‘Rationing ‘Boards  any: Be Ordered ‘To Open. - “Records” For 9.  . Inspection

FULL PUBLICITY FOR ‘GHISELERS' ORDERED BY OP!   Ration Boards Must Open Records to the Public   HENDERSON TAKES CUE FROM PRESIDENT

BOND SALES ~ IN SCHOOLS UP THIS WEEK   Students Buy $432 Worth of Stamps and Bonds

PUPILS BUY $42 WORTH OF WAR BONDS   Central Bldg. Led Grade Schools For This Week

Report $102,750 Worth 0 Bonds Sold at Meeting This Morning       ABOUT SIXTY

British Aiding Patrol Off Coast   Navy Reveals Both English Canadian Ships on Watch For Submarines

Sales Tax Proposal  Is Killed   House Committee Votes t Adopt ‘‘Pay As You Earn”  Tax Collection

House Group Dooms Sales Tax Proposa      Pay Deduction Plan Ap proved to Start on Jan. 1

PAY-AS-EARN TAX VOTED BY UNTISE PROIIE   War Sales Levy Killed as Means of Boosting Revenue   INCOME. FEE VOTED   Consumption Tax in, Bil Dead, Says Chairman Doughton

House Committee Favors Payro! Deductions Plan On Incom Tax Collection   PAYROLL PLAN IS GIVEN GROUP 0. K

Sales Tax Out, But Withholding Tax Approved —   House Committee Okays ‘Treasury Program For Income Levy Payments

Counterattacks Also Repulsed   Indicate Stiffening of German Defenses

REDS REPULSE NAZI ADVANCE   Hitler’s Fresh Reserves Meet Stone Wall

Kansas — At Top © In Scrap   Governor Urzes All To Continue Efforts; Challenges Any State In the Union:

STATE AT THE TOF   Ratner Urges Citizens Not to Let Up in Salvage Campaign

ELECTION COST REPORTS FILEL   ONIO G. 0. P, HAS DEFICIT OF *+ $16,617. AND DEMOCRATS HAD. $137 BALANCE, REPORTS SHOW

BRITISH LASH BACK IN FIGHT AGAINST AXIS   Desert Fighting Continues Along Egypt’s Frontier

British Desert Forces Harass Axis Armies   Tobruk Appears in No Immediate Danger With Defenders Holding Positions

Axis Moving ‘Big Berthas’  Up for Siege   Swift Mechanized Units of British Lash Back at Rommel’s Forces   FOER’S AIRFIELD HIT   Tobruk Big Guns Blast at Germans Trying to Cut Coastal Read

BRITISH STRIKE BACK AT AXIS ARMY IN LIBYA   Desert Fighters Harassing  Right Flank of Rommel '.* Troops In Effort to i - Reducé Pressure   TOBRUK CUT OFF   Germans Reported Moving Up Big Guns te Bring Stronghold Under  ' Siege

City Cut OFf, But Defenders Are Holding   Germans Bring Up Giant Guns To Start Siege

GERMANS MOVING BIG GUNS T0 AID SIEGE OF TOBRUK   BRITISH INDICATE DEFENDERS NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER

Lash Back At Nazis _ In Libya ©   Britain's Desert Fighters Seek To Reduce The . Pressure On Tobruk ~

ROMMEL'S DESERT FORCES VIRTUALLY SURROUND TOBRUK   British Lash Back at Foe After Withdrawing to New Positions

NAZIS MOVE UP BlG SIEGE GUNS   No Immediate Danger to Defenders of Stronghold, Say British.   HIT FOE BEHIND LINES

British Attack Right Flank Of Rommel’s Troops To Relieve Pressure On Fort

Harass  / Rommel:  Flank  NAZIS MOVE UF BIG GUNS TO BLAST TOBRUK

British Fight To Halt Pressure On Tobruk   Stronghold Virtually Cut Off From Communications With Outside By Withdrawal; Big Guns Move Up

British Lash Back at Axis Near Tobruk   Harass Right Flank Of Rommel to Ease  Pressure on Port

Move Heavy Siege Guns on ! obruk   Meanwhile British in Sur. prise Attack on Axi: Force in Libya.

IS HARASSED BY BRITISH   Bent On Reducing Pressure To Garrison Defenses   NAZI AIR POWER   Wanes During Futile Attack On Sevastopol Is Claim Of Moscow Sources

Tobruk Siege N ear; British Lash ‘At Axis   Rear Attack on Rommel Forces Surprises Foes;  Nefense Strong

BRITISH TROOPS STRIKE BACK AT CERMAN FORCES   But Tobruk Is Virtually Sur rounded by Enemy—Surprise Attack on Axis

GERMANS MOVI UP BIGGUNS — TO BESIEGE IT   Surprise Attack Against Rommel From South May Relieve Pressure Against Important Port

DESERT FIGHTERS LASH BACK FROM NEW EGYPTIAN LINE   Germans Bring Up Big Guns For Another Siege Of Tobruk

SWIFT UNITS KNIFE BEHIND ROMMEL LINE      Desert Fighters Harass German Flank in Order to Impede Movement of Huge Guns Up for Shelling of Besieged Tobruk.

Rommel Tightens Tobruk Pressure   Nazis’ Russian  Offensive Wanes

British Lash ~ Back In Libye   Pressure On Tobruk . . «Is Increased

British Lash Back at Germai Desert Forces   Seek to Revive Axis Pressure on Tobruk; Nazis Claim British Port Is Encircled -

Axis Begins New Siege Of Vital Tobruk   British Harrass Right Flank Of Nazi Force In Attempt To Ease  Pressure

SAFE AND SANE 4TH OVER NATION   216 Persons Dead Lowest Fourth Figure in Years.

ACCIDENT TOLL OF WEEKEND ONE-THIRD OF THE AVERAGE   TOTAL DEATHS FROM ACCI DENTS OVER FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY ESTIMATED BELOW 350

Only 216 Dead Over Weekend   Nation Reported 116 Traf fic Deaths—-Were Over 500 Last Year

Fate Of Pan-Americar War Unity In Balance   Success Or Failure Of Rio De Janeiro Conference Hinges On Securing Argentina's Agreement To Anti-Axis Pact

ARGENTINA MAY JOWN REPUBLIC   Welles Has Important Conference With Na. _ tion's Foreign Minister

U. S., ARGENTINE DELEGATES TO CONFER TODAY   May Be Key To Success 0 Failure of Pan-American Parley   Expert Sees All-Out Axis U-Boat Campaign This Spring

Pan American Gathering Will Open At 5:30   Preliminary Session Held by U. S. and Argentine Official Over Problems That Are in Disagreement.

W. F. Carpenter, Former Mayor of Manning Is-Dead   85- Year-Old Retired Business Man Ill For 1¢

W. F. Carpenter, Former Mayor of Manning Is Dead 85.Vear-Old Retired Busi.   85-Year-Old Retired Busi ness Man Ill For li Months

ASSURES U.S.   Elmer Davis Challenges Clair Navy Losing Pacific War.

ELMER DAVIS SAYS AMERICA IS FULLY INFORMED ON WAR,      War Information Leader. Declines On Direct Comment Of Maas »  Charvces

SAYS NATION KEPT INFORMET   O, W. I. Director Davis Insist Public Knows Truth About * War

W ar Information Chief Challenges Charges Nation Is Not Being Fully Informed On War Developments

Americans Kept Fully Informed On War---Davis   OWI Challenges Maas’ Claim That Japs Are Winning

Bomber Crew Reaches Base   Bring in Wounded American Pilot and Captured japanese

Stranded Pilots: Reach Airfield Base   Bomber Crew Brings Alon Wounded Yank, Jap Pilot

Spring Thaw on Russian Front Makes Going Tough for Armies   Reports Tell of Hard Fighting In North

Red Battlefront Is Sea of Mud   Long-Awaited Spring Thaw Curbs Fighting

New England Is Facing  Food Dearth   Scarcity Of Farm Labor Is Problem

Proclamation By President Asks Prayers   Urges U. S. to Pray On Thanksgiving Day And New Year’s Day

President Quotes Washington, 23rd Psalm  FDR Urges Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day Prayers

President’s Thanksgiving Pr mciaiithin   Urges Observance Of Two Holidays As Days Of Prayer

Air Raid Tests Staged in Boston   Streets Cleared In Short Order

NEW GUINEA PORT BOMBED   Japs Lose One Warplane In Raid On Island’s Chief Town

Australia Air  Clashes Tolc   Enemy Raids Port Moresby Officials Send Messages  To FDR, Churchill

U. 5. Air Fleet Blasts Lashio Troop Center   North Burma Base Is Left Blazing In China Squad's Biggest Raid   AIRDROMEISHIT   Fighters Swoop Low To Strafe 10,000 Men Due To Attack Kunming

BURMESE BASE LEFT BLAZING BY U.S. AIRMEN   Newsman Flies With Ameri cans In Biggest Attack In Chinese Zone   LASHIO BLASTED HEAVILY   Preparations For Offensive Along Burma Road Shattered By Bombers

OWT! Calls On Publie Not To Repeat Rumors      Americans Can Help Win The War By Following Rules

DON'T LET RUMOR — TURN YOUR HEAD   And Never Report a Rumor the OWI Urges, Offering Some Rules

RUMOR MONGER IS AIDING THE AXIS   OW! Urges Americans to Toughen Mind and  Fare.

PRICE CEILING ON WHOLESALE ITRMS STARTED   Becomes. Effective at Mid: night Tonight; Top - Price on Retailed  _ Articles Week Later   ORDER MARCH LEVEL   Retailers to: Have Week t ‘Stock. up at March “Wholesale Prices: De“signed to Check HCL

Ceiling On Prices  _ Effective Monday  Figures May Not Be Any  Higher Than Those Of Peak In March

PRICE CEILING TAKES EFFECT MONDAY A.M   Wholesalers to Be Helc To Highest Charge During March   RETAILERS ARE NEXT   Consumer Sales Control To Be Tightened on Following Monday

* PRICE CONTROL STARTS TODAY   Ceilings Go On All Wholesale Prices; On Retail Next Week. -

PEG WHOLESALE PRICES MONDAY   GOVERNMENT-ORDERED RETAIL CEILINGS ARE EFFECTIVE WEEK LATER.

PRIGE CEILING GU IN EFFEGI EARLY MONDAY   Federal Controls Clapped On Virtually All Prices © After Midnight

Government Control of Wholesale Prices Effective Sunday Midnight

Price Control Into Effect Monday A. M.   Manufacturers And Wholesalers First Under Ceiling

Ceiling Today  At W a a   Limit To Retail Prices Be In Effect A Week Later

Price Ceilings Are Effective   Government Places Clam; On Wholesaler Groups And Manufacturer

Price Control fo Be Effective   Practically Every Retailer and Wholesaler Are Affected

Control of Prices Will Become Effective Monday  Manufacturers and Wholesalers to Come Under Order

WHOLESALE PRICI CEILINGS TO START TONIGHT   Every Manufacturer, Wholesaler in Nation to Come Under OPA Controls

PRICE CEILINGS TO TAKE EFFECT   Controls Clamped On Manu facturers And Wholesalers Monday

French Take  Nazi Prisoners  In Tunisia   Allied Commandos ¢ Find Strong Enemy Force Near Bizerte; Air Fighis' Increase

Allies Control Tripolitan Air; Check Attacks   Ground Fighting in Tunisia Stalemated Ready for Showdown

PRISONERS SEIZED BY FRENCH FORCES   Troops in Africa Move Under Allied Air Superiority

Nazis Lose Men, Arms To French   Commandos Find Axis Hold Strong Positions in Africa

lialians Admit British Chasing Rommel Reach Sirte on Libyan Coast

AXIS STRONGLY ENTRENCHED IN NORTH AFRICA   Commandos Scout Line: At Edge Of Bizerte; Eighth Army Is Now At Sirte   Prisoners Are Taken

Daring Raid By British Almost, Reaches Bizerfe   French Are Active In Tunisia, Take “4Some’ Prisoners

FRENCH FORCES TAKE PRISONERS + ON TUNIS FRONT  nS eee ee ee een   Report Capture of Armorec Vehicles and Artillery in 2 One Sector   BEAT OFF AXIS ATTACKS IN MANY OTHER SECTORS   American and British Pilots In Control of Air Over Tunisia, But Commando  @ Troops Scouting Positions Warn of Resistance

French Forces Dealing Heavy Blows   Take Prisoners and Artillery, South Of Tunis; Americans Take Part in Allied Commando Raids

ALLIES GET AIR SUPERIORITY IN TUNISIAN AREA   French Forces, Supported By Air Force, Capture Men And Material   GERMAN DEFENSES REPORTED STRONG

NAZIS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED AT BIZERTE   Allied Commando Raid Draw: German Fire At Edge Of Tunisian Port; But No Rattle.   8th Army atSirte

AXIS THRUSTS “BEATEN BACK IN TUNISIA   Commando Troops Find Axis Forces Are Entrenched In Strong Foothold.

FRENCH CLASH WITH AXIS IN NORTH AFRICA   PRISONERS TAKEN IN AREA SOUTH OF TUNIS

AG MEN LEAVE $92,597 PAID FOR SERVICE; COUNTY SCHOOL 30 ACCEPTED DISTRICTS HERE.

Governor Prepares to Defend His Adminisiration Against Verbal Attacks  eg Tee a — —_— a 2 a   LASHES OUT AT ROSS

Governor Prepared To Defend Administration If Ross Makes It Issue

JAPANESE A STILL HUNTING U.S, AIR BASES   Raid Possible Airdrome Sites In China Third Straight Day

Nazis Fall Back Before Red Assault   Moscow Reveals Full Extent of Rusesian Drive

10,000 Nazis Are Slain in Red Drive   Soviets Open Surprise Offensive on Central Front

Rout 5 Divisions On Central Froni   ~ 300 Towns Liberated by Soviets; . “Resiagiis Germans” Lines Cat. Off

KILL 10,000 NAZI TROOPS TO DRIVE AHEAD 18 MILES   Russians Give First Information on Offensive West of Moscow

GERMAN SEIGE ARMY RINGED AT STALINGRAD   War Communication Lines of Nazis  Cut Off

WHILE WAR NOT NEAR OVER IN AFRICA ROMMEL NO LONGER ANY MENACE TO ECYPT OR SUEZ CANAL

Nazi Army in Flight Clogs African Roads   Rommel’s African Army Thoroughly Whipped Says American General But He Foresees Hard Fighting Before Axis Are Ousted— Supply Lines Must Be Cut, He Declares   By DeWITT MACKENZIE

Today’s War Moves   Rommel No Longer Menace to Egypt, Suez Canal

The War Toda Rommel No Longer Menace To Suez, Says Yank Commander With British   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

ROMMEL IS NO LONGER MENACE TO SUEZ CANAL Has Been Thoroughly Whipped

Rommel Whipped, No Longer  Menace, General Andrews Says   Hard Fighting Still Ahead To Drive Germans From Africa, American Declares

Rommel NoJ.onger Is Threat to Suez, Gen. Andrews Says   However, Allies Face Hare Fight, He Says, Before Axis Can Be Driven From Africa

CORN SHOW INDEES CHOSE   E. S. Dyas and Mrs. C. H. . Thompson Will Judge Exhibits

Dewey Conipletes Upstate. Swing   Will Make Major Campaign Specch in Buffalo in Bid for .Votes

Soviets Halt Nazi Attacks In Ukraine   German Troops Heavily Battered, Have Fallen Back on Defensive

Soviet Army Massing In The Crimea   Believed Preparing To Beat Germany To Punch In East   Hitler Calls Up 1,900,000 Troops   New Class Includes Teen Age Youths And Industrial Workers

eTODAY'S   Major News   \Peds May Try To \Make Sprina Drive Firs:

Production In March Exceed: ‘Two Billions   Even Greater War Output ‘In Future, Nelson Predicts:

bi alk of Haupt Returns To Plague Mother and Other Accused Traitors

Evidence in Treason Trial Is Getting . the Six Defendants Heavily Involved

FDR Asks 27 Billions’  From Taxes   New Levies Urged To Pay Portion Of Cost of War

PRESIDENT - SAYS LEVY 0} SALES MAY BE RECONSIDERED DUE TO COSTS _BUE TO. WAR

Ask 27 Billion Tax Levy To Pay Half Of 1-Year War Cost   PROPOSED BUDGET AT A GLANCE   New Taxes Of 9 Billion Would Be Included If Congress Adopts President’s Budget Recommendations

FOR NEW TAXES: TO FINANCE HALI   THESE LEVIES WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO THOSE ENACTED LAST FALL

Roosevelt Asks New Tax Levies To Finance War   Recommends Boost In Social Security Revenue and Others

Near Agreement On Tax Bill   Conferees Wor!  At Speedy Rate On Measure

NEAR AGREEMENT ON REVENUE BILL   Senate-House Group Clear Up Differences for Final Vote Next Week

NEAR AGREEMENT QN TAX MEASURE   Controversial Points Disposed Pe a py es el ed

METAL IS SAVED BY NEW DESIGNS   Details, However, Are Nol Disclosed by Officer

World's Champs to Ride in Rodeo in Butte  Large Purses to Be Offered at Show Tulv 16. 17. 18

World's Champs to Ride in Rodeo in Butte  Large Purses to Be Offered at  C1... F..1.. 1 *F Ih

NO PASSENGERS HURT      Twelve Explosions Damaged Burlington Streamliner Some

None of 180 on Board Injured by Mysterious Blasts   Federal Bureau of Investigation Is Probing for Clews

Blasts Rock Zephyr; Find TNT Hookun   Burlington Streamliner I: Damaged in Iowa; Ne One Is Injured.

12 BLASTS ROCK PASSENGER TRAI   Little Damage Done t Streamliner By Mystery  CUvualaeiane

12 EXPLOSIONS DAMAGE TRAIN   Passengers Escape Injury On Streamliner

Chicago-Denver ‘Train Damaged   Series Of Explosions ~ Rock Streamliner

ZEPHYR SHAKEN BY 12 EXPLOSIONS   Passengers -Escape Injury. Damage Is Slicht

DOZEN BLASTS ROCK SPEEDING TRAIN   None Of Passengers Hurt But Cars Damaged

A Burlington Streamliner Hit By Blasts   None Hart When Passenger Train Is Stopped In Towa

BLASTS ROCK 12-CAR TRAIN   Burlington Streamliner Saic  Undamaged

12 EXPLOSIONS BLAOT ZePavh NEAR NODAWAY   Ten or 12 Cars Damaged as Train Hits 85 Miles an Hour; No One Hurt.   OFFICIAL REVEALS TRACK WIRED FOR DETONATORS

12 Blasts Rock Lephyr Train   Passengers Escape Injury and Damage tc Streamliner Sliqht

EXPLOSIONS ROCK TRAIN   FBI Investigates 12 Blasts Aboard Speeding Burlington Sireamliner

Twelve Explosions Rock Train in lowe 180 Passengers  On Streamliner Fecaqne Injury

Train Rocked By Explosions   Burlington’s Streamlinet Was Not Derailed;  No Injuries

Train Speeding On "Fast Track” When Blast Occurs; 187 Aboard Uniniured

Ten Cars Of Train Damaged By Explosions   Burlington Line’s Crack Streamliner Is Delayed At Nodaway, Iowa, As Result Of Blasts

Unexplained Explosions Rock Zephyr In lowa But Passengers Are Unharmed

{2 EXPLOSIONS ROCK TRAIN ON WESTERN LINE   Burlington's Crack 12-Car Streamline Zephyr Remains on Rails Despite Blasts   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   Passengers Escape Injury: FBI Investigating Cause of Explosions Early This Morning

TRAIN ROCKED  BY EXPLOSIONS   FBI Investigating Blasts Involving Burlington Streamliner in Iowa

Only Slight Damage To Streamliner   None Aboard Injured; F. B. I. Seeks Cause Of 12 Roadbed Explosion: Near Nodaway. lowa.

Eve Sabotage Zephyr Train   FBI Investigates Explosions Rocking Streamliner; Pas. sengers Unhurt.

CONGRESS SEEKS ‘ANSWER FOR GAS, “RUBBER: PLIGHTS   Investigating Committee Proposed; Permanent ’ Gas Rationing Starts July 15 In East.

Senator Maloney Has Pro.   posed Full Dress Congres.  gional Probe.

Senators View Singapore’s _ Downfall A- Tragic But  Not Fatal; Face Busy Weel

CONGRESS READY FOR BUSY WEE   Senators Refer to Singapore as Tragic But Not Fatal Loss.

Senate, Stirred by Singapore’s Fall, Begins Very Busy Week   Normandie Fire and Rubber Probes Up

FALL OF SINGAPORE TRAGIC, NOT FATAL, VIEW OF SENATOR‘   Important - Work Week Opens; Action Set On Pension Repealer *

RUBBER, INQUIRY, PENSION PROBLEMS FACE LEGISLATORS   Senate Begins  Strenuous Work Week—View Fall Of Singapore As Tragic, Not Fatal

Sewing Machines' Clatter Soon May  Be Heard in Former State Capitol

KEEP PRESENT - SUGAR RATION   ‘Half Pound a.Week During _ Most of. 1943 Believed _ Assured

‘{ruckers Contend Their Allowances Are Insufficient for Essential Needs—Auto Traffic Drops Off Sharply in St. Louis—Liquor Prices Soar in Kansas and Oklahoma as Program Adds Another Handicap for Bootleggers,

Gasoline Rationing Comes to Western States 'In Soite of Mountina Protests of Motorists

‘Gimme Four’ Replaces ‘Fill Er Up‘ In Nation   Traffic Drops Sharply In St. Louis; K. C. Decrease Sliaht

Filled ‘Tanks Ease Impact   Of Gas Ration   Reluctant West Girds to Cut Jalopy Mileage *

WEST JOINS EAST IN GAS RATIONING   Words “Fill ‘Er Up” Dis. appear From National Language

‘MIXED EMOTIONS GREET START ' OF GAS RATIONING IN WEST   Same Scenes That Prevailed In East When Curtailment Commenced Is Evident Throughout Rest Of Nation On First Day ; Fight Is Continuing

‘orce of Six Lnemy Panes Completely Destroyed With Only One American Ship 3 ing; Great Drive ks pected Momentarily By Reinforeed Nippons

Air Dog Fights Preface Crisis  — For M’Arthur      Philippine Chief Calls Action ‘Spectacular;’ U. S. Fliers Send Six Japs Crashing    American-Filipino  Forees Brace Again   Nipponese Pour in Huge Reinforcements Under  U.S. Artillery Fire

U.S. Blasts Japs in Air Battle   Renewed Offensive Awaited by MacArthur Troops

AMERICANS GET SIX JAP PLANES   Fighting Lulls On Bataan As Defenders Brace For New Attack

MacArthur Planes Down Entire Jap Formation of Six   Thrilling Battle Over Bataan Peninsula Ends in Disaster for Japs

AERIAL BATTLE RAGES IN LUZON   Six Enemy Planes Sho Down By Americans: Big Push Awaited

Furious RAF Assault Fires Base at Kiel   Spring Offensive Grows Fiercer as British Fliers Hit Ship, French Coast

RAF STRIKING HARD ATNAZIS   British Bombers Blast at Kiel, French Coast and Northwest Germany

Soviets Say Nazi Plan For Spring Drive Is Smashed   Official Army Organ Say Troops Seized Balance O Pawer From Reich

NAZI ARMIES ROLLING BACK   Counter-Offensive Is Repelled  Germans Suffer Ter eit i aeaci cr gace

HEAVY RAINS OVER STATE   Some Areas Got Nearly 2 Inches During Nig‘t; More Showers Forecast

OVER STATE   Some Areas Got Nearly 2 Inches During Nig»t; More Showers Forecast

Recruiting Post Status Unknown   Pierce Says Draft Boards Ready to Meet Of New Svstem

Urge Formation  Of ‘Minute Men   State Defense Officials Urge Local Officials To Organize Auxiliaries

Willkie Goes To Russian Front  ‘Law Abknist Tha   ‘How About The Second Front,’ Asked Often

WILLKIE GOES 10 FRONT IN A JEEP   Embattled Russians Ask About “A Second Front”

WILLKIE SEES RZHEV BATTLE   Confronted With Usual Queries About Long Promised Front

Willkie Returns  From Trip to  Russian Front President’s ‘Emissary  Witnesses Duel a Rehaw Saniay.

Willkie Visits  Russian Front   Witnesses Artillery Duel at Rzhev; Asked About Second Front

Navy Says Three More Ships Sunk   Score for Axis Subs  Raised to 332

London Says Hitler is  Hurrying Troops Into Far North,   VICHY: SHIPPING _ SUPPLIES TO. DAKAR

GERMANS FEARING ALLIED THRUST IN NORTHERN NORWAY   Hitler Has Sent Nearly Half Million Tons of Goods As Well As Troops To Dakar and 50,000 Troops To  Norway.

HITLER SENDS  150,000 TROOP: \NORWAY AREA   British Sources Say Sol diers Moved: to Sector Despite Demands on Russian Froat   FEARS INVASION   Fuehrer Also. Persuade: Vichy to Send Half Million Tons of War Materials to Dakar

Hitler Sends 50,000 Combat. Troops To Norway In Fear of An Allied Invasion Thrust   Also Has Persuaded Vichy to Send More Goods and Soldiers to Dakar

Hitler Sending Men to Norway   Vichy Shipping War Materials, Troops to Dakar

AN INCREASINGLY ACUTE FARM LABOR SHORTAGE IN TEXAS  COON PROCRESS MADE ]   GOOD PROGRESS MADE It STATE CROPS HARVESTING, HOWEVER

GIRLS KEEP GLAMOR IN SPITE OF GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS   Sure, Hollywood Can Use Cotton Instead of Wool, Say Film Beauties, But “We'll Still Keep the Glamnar”

Famine Faces Oil Furnaces   Capital Warns Owners It Cannot Guarantee Fuel This Winter

FDR Warns East To Expect Severe Fuel Shortage  OPA Cancels Order  Calling For Gas  Peee Increase

Oil Shortage in East Predicted  Fuel for Heating Declared Likely

Gasoline Price Raise Lowered By Sec. Ickes.  Roosevelt Issues Warning That Fuel Oil to Be Short

Roosevelt Says Fuel Shortages  Likely In Fas   Traveling Salesmen Ask Extra Gas But Are Turned Down By Heads

Roosevelt Warns Of Heatless Days  Cance! Gas Boost   Cancel Gas Boost On Atlantic Coast

Oil Shortage In East Is Likely a   President Warning People May Lack Usual Fuel

ENTIRE DAYS WITHOUT HEAT ARE PREDICTED   Home Owners With Oil Burners Are Urged To Convert to Coal, But  Only Few Have Done So

HOME FURL O1L USERS FACING SURE SHORTAGE   Warned-by President There Is No Guarantee “They Will Receive Sif. . ficient Supply   HEATLESS DAYS SEEN   East’s 1,250,000 House holders Urged to Convert Furnaces to Coal for Duration

Long-Range RAF Planes Raid Air Field At Copital Of French Protectorate

RAF Delivers. More Bomb Loads   AIRDROME NEAR TUNIS ATTACKED BY AIR SQUADRON

AXIS PLANES IN TUNIS BOMBED BY BRITISH   RAF Smashes at Axis Con centrations From Air As U  'S. Troops Move Overland

Tunis Field Is Attacked From Malta   Allies Find Axis Planes And Blast Nearly A Score.   -Cairo {*) — Nine Itallan generals have been captured so Car in the battle of Egypt, it was announced today,

Gas Rationing Plans Awaken Conigress. Ire Scarcity Of. Rubber Termed Fake Of  Manonolies

JACK DEMPSEY TRIES TO ENLIST IN ARM)   Ex-Champ Stopped by Long Count, Age 46

BRITISH PATROLS GAIN IN LIBY!   Advance Forty Miles To Inflict Heavy Casualties On Axis Troops At Kaleghlel Elebea.

Bardia Falls, British Hear  North Africa Advices , a, a . ae   North Africa Advices Say Axis Troops Have Probably Entered City

Rommel’s Next Move Uncertain   Allies Doubt Ability of Sevastopol To Hold Against Savage Attacks

TOBRUK UNDE aILGE; FEARG CHUTE ATTAGK   New Axis Thrusts Follow on Repulse of Two German Mobile Columns,   ROMMEL THROWS HEAVY TANK FORCE AT BRITISH

W. S. FARISH DIES SUNDAY IN EAST   Standard Oil Head Was Cousin OF H. P.  Farteh

EN a a RRR NE hk EA Ri i Ll  Standard Oil Head Succumbs Suddenly

Heavy Air Attacks Pace Allied Drives  on Enemy in Africe   Weakness of Axis Is Surprising; Rommel Retreat Goes On

CRACK NAZI FLIER CAPTURED IN AFRICA   Group Commander Von Roth Shot Down and Taken Prisoner Early in Campaign.

NAZI ACES CAPTURED   Luftwaffee Veterans Of Battle Of Britain Shot Down

OPPOSITION RISES TO BROKER CURBS   ‘Sales Engineers’ Fees Are Clipped by Uncle Sam

Bill Halting Brokers’ Fees  To Be Modified   Senate Chairman Receives Many Protests From Manufacturers

BILL OUTLAWING WAR CONTRACT FEE! MAY BE MODIFIED   Measure Runs Into “Powerful Opposition” In Present Form

MAY-BAN-D: 8. ~ BROKER'S FEES   Discuss Outlawing On Government Contracts

STUDENTS VISIT TOPEKA   Ratner Addresses Winners of Essay Contests

4 MILLION TONS OF SCRAP COLLECTED   Reports from States Are Not Complete; Figure May Be Boosted

7 by + lah viene,  Think 4 Million Tons Of “8c ves  OCG  Scrap Metal Collected $51,000 1s TEFT By

(RAB ORCHARD YOUTH KILLED IN NAVY ACTION   Navy Department Announces 31 Casual. ties in State; Two Are Killed From Greenbrier

31 State Youths Killed in Actior   One Raleigh County Youth, Two From Greenbrier County, And One From Summers Included In List Released By Navy Department

ALLIED AIRMEN ATTACK 3 SHIPS   GROUND ACTIVITY IN EGYPT REMAINS UNUSUALLY QUIET

Stalin Letter To Cassidy Stirs Up Some Conjecture  Epistle Contains Several Cryptic And Ever Conflicting Second Front Implications

Heavy Reinforcements Are Being Rushed To Luzon By Enemy Command  CRISIS IS NEARING   Jap Troops Believed To _ Outnumber-U. S. Men By 10 To 1.

MacARTHUR'S MEN FIGHTING AGAINST “ENTIRE Téth ARMY   MAY. BE AS- HIGH ‘AS 300,000 ENEMY ‘TROOPS IN ACTION ON BUZON- *   BRITISH FORCES LAUNCH MAJOR COUNTER OFFENSIVE   Critical, Perhaps Decisive Battle Raging In Malayan Jungles

300,000 JAPS MAY ‘BEN FIGHTING “ON LUZON ISLAND   Guerilla Agtivities Behind the Japs are Great Aid to Small Army Resisting 47Day Attack.   AUSTRALIA FACING SERIOUS CONDITION   Hitler. Names Rank Officer to Speed Up Information to Him Without Using - Military Channels.

AMERICANS FACED WITH 10-1 ODDS   The Crisis of MacArthur’s Stand May Be Near; Jap Reinforcements Aré Arriving on Island

ENEMY HURLS Mado OF MEN  INTO ASSAUL   Entire 14th Army with New Reinforcements Driving on MacArthur.   AMERICANS OUTNUMBERED BY JAPS PROBABLY 10-1

Enemy Hurled Repeatedly af liring Defense   One Entire Army ls Launched Against Smaller U. S. Band

ENTIRE ARMY GROUP THROWN INTO ASSAULT   Crisis Near as Defenders Battle Against 10-1 Odds

( Srisis  In  Battle Of Bataan Near      ENTIRE NEW JAP ARMY, OF. NEAR 300,000 MEN, ATTACKS. -“U--S:-FORCES- RELENTLESSLY.

May Draft Students _ As Labor   Ratner Agrees School ‘Boys Can Help on Farm ' McCarty Urges Sports  Be Cancelled for War —

LEVY ON SCHOOLS   Emergency Sources of Farm  Help in Kansas Are Considered

HaynestoCommand U. S. India Airmen   Ex-Bomber Chief in Ching Arrives in New Delhi To Take Charge

U.S. Air Chief Arrives in India   Brigadier General Haynes has Taken Part “Jn War on Jap in China

Drafting Hog Market Plan   Plan Earlier Sales This Fall to Avoid Shortage of Pork

EARLY MARKET PLAN FOR HOGS   Officials Of 10 States Draw Pian To Ease Present Shortage Of Pork

Strive To Avert Pork Shortage   Agricultural Officials Map Out Plan For Earlier Mar keting Of Animals

HOLIDAY TRAVEI TO BE REDUCEI   War Business To Be Given Transportation Priority

Don’t Travel During Holidays If I?’s Not War Business, Pleads ODT

BUS AND TRAIN JAM EXPECTED   “Everything On Wheels” Needed for Holiday Rush, Says ODT

RED ARMY ORDERS 18 YEAR OLD YOUTHS TO REGISTER FOR REGULAR ARMY DUT’

Colorful Parade And Grid Game To Feature Day  hAawmwryinal Cart aK   Memorial Service At First Baptist Church Planned

Colorful Parade And Grid Game To Feature Day   ‘Memorial Service At First Baptist  Church Planned

Settlement With India Is Distant   British Must Confes: And Then Undo Thei Wrongs, Is  Attitud: Taken By Gandhi

Surrender Or Be Conquered Tojo Threat   Jap Premier Says Japan Determined to Wipe Out British Control in India

Control of India And Australia  Are Jap Aims, Premier Tells Diet

LIBERALIZATION OF OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE LAW IS URGED   Western Maryland Members of Legislative Council Join in Attack on Law—Milton Dick Wants Lowering of Age Requirement

PENSION LAW IS UNDER ATTACK OF LEGISLATORS   Members Of Council Favor Lowering Age Requirement To 60 Years   BENEFICtARIES ARE VIRTUAL PAUPERS

Haskell Is Named Head of Defense   National Guard Leade Is Chosen by Lehman; to Select Aide

LOCAL BOARD LEFT NO DISCRETION IN RATIONED MILEAGE  IF APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH ELIGIBILITY PRO-

Amarillo Ration Board Is Scolded For Rejections   Eligible Government Men Must Get Gas Stealing Of Gas Has Started

Government Official Say: Corporation Dares Not ‘Appear and Try to Re tute His Charges   SENATOR RAPS FIRM   LaFollette Says “Standarc  Officials Did Not Have  * Guts Enough to Be Questioned”

CHARGE STANDARD OIL MEN FEAR TO TESTIFY   Leaders “Don’t Dare” Reply to Claim of Farben Deal, Government Man Says

93 Buildings Wrecked By  Kewanee Fire   Loss In Illinois City May Mount To 4&9 HOO 000

FIRE DESTROYS 94 BUILDINGS   Kewanee, IIl., Has Disastrous Fire That Raged For Four Hours Today

ILLINOIS TOWN HIT BY FLAMES   Ninety-Three Buildings Are Destroyed or Damaged by Fire Today

93 BUILDINGS BURN IN ILLINOIS FLAME!   Two Blocks Gutted in Four Hour Fire Today

Flames Sweep Illinois City   93 Buildings at Kewanee Destroyed Or Damaged by Fire

Heavy Loss  In Kewanee. Fire Hits 93 Buildin:   Fire Hits 93 Buildings Ja Diinois Town

‘Time Short’ Eisenhower Warns Nation   General Says U. S. Soldiers Must Be Trained te Stand ‘Rivoraus’ Action

GENERAL HINTS SECOND FRONT NEAR FOR U, §   ‘Time Is Short’, Eisenhowe Avers, Saying ‘Rigorous Operations’ Face Army

AEF HEAD SAYS "TIME IS NEAR FOR U.S. MOVE   Leader of Forces Now In England Avers “Our Men Must Prepare” To  Enter Fight ~~   INVASION IS SEEN   Second ‘Front Needed In Europe, But Allies Are. ‘Faced With Problem a

‘Time Is Short,  Says Eisenhower U. S. General Declares  Rigorous Operation: Are In Prospect

SECOND FRONT BELIEVED NEAR   General Says American Army Must Be Best Ever Produced

Eisenhower Hints Attack Is Urgent   Time for Training  Short, Commander In Europe Says

tisenhower Asserts Time Short   Speech of U. S. Chiet In Europe Is Termed Significant

U.S. COMMANDER IN EUROPE SAYS TIME SHORT ON SECOND FRONT  EISENHOWER DECLARES BEST ARMY IN AMERICAN HISTORY IS NECESSARY FOR UNDERTAKING SUCH A TREMENDOUS TASK

The Time Is Short   Eisenhower Calls For Most Intensive Training

Big Cargo Plane Chances Cheered  Advocates Enthusiastic — Over Cooperation Of WPB’s Nelson

Cargo Planes Receive Okay From Nelson   If The Present Military Program Is Unimpaired

DONALD NELSON ENDORSES CARGO PLANE PROGRAM   Ready To Give All Necessary Co-operation

PLAN BOOST   Gives Shipbuilder His Full Support In Plan To Solve War  Problem

STRONGER CASE FOR CARGO PLANES   Nelson's Official Blessing Sends Senators’ Hopes Soaring

Nelson For Big Cargo Planes If They Don’t Fudge On Fightine Needs

NELSON APPROVES  BIG CARGO PLANES   WPB Head Gives His Of ficial Blessing to Proposed Measure   A NEW TYPE OF SHIP

OK Plans For Huge Transvorts   Proposal to Build Fleet 6f Giant Planes — Has Nelson’s Approval Senate Test Soon.

Cargo Ship Plan Aided By Nelson   Senate Supporters Hope To See 5000 Planes Built In U. S. Shipyards

NELSON FAVORS CONSTRUCTION CARGO PLANE   Senate Enthusiasts Hope to Work Up Case So Strong As-to: Remove “All Opposition”   HEARTENING NEWS   WPB Chairman “Much In terested” In Suggestion That 5,000 Big Flying Boats Be Built

Nelson Supports Cargo Plane Plan, Giving Advocates New Life, Hope For 5,000 Ships   Question Raised Regarding Materials But Shipbuilder Declares He Can Get Them

Cargo Plane Venture Gets Donald Nelson's Official Blessing: May Convert Shipyards

CARGO PLANES LOOM AS WPB BACKS KAISER   Flying Deck of 200 Feet To Allow Take-Off ‘Of Dozen Ships

Senate Cargo Plane Supporters Receive Boost from Nelso   WPB Head Ready to Co operate to Limit in Practical Plan

Fuehrer Admits ‘Delay In Victory’ While Reds  Drive Nearer Kharkov   Blames Snow for Reverses, Says Spring Offensive Must Await Summer; Germans Suffer Heavy Losses As Russians Cling to Initiative on Whole Front

SOVIET PRESSURE . DOOMS INITIATIVE   Retarded Tempo Noted in His Albis; Allied Air Conver Stings oye In Australia, Burma

PERMANENT PRICE CEILING ON BACON   Ham and Other Pork Products Af.fected by Order—Premium on Sales to Army Cut.

TOJO 1S SCARED OQ’ WAR AHEAD   Jans Warned by Premier To Expect Trouble When Allies Get Going

Premier Tojo Warns Japs That ‘The Real War' Is Only Beginning; Then Boasts

Tojo Says the Real War Is Only Starting   Warns That UN Are Planning Important Counterstrokes;: Claims Allies Have Lost 38 Per Cent of Ships

JAPAN PREMIER CLAIMS WAR IS ONLY STARTING   Warns Nipponese That Unitec Nations Are Planning Counter-Attacks

War Just Starting, Tojo Tells Japs; Says Allies Lose 38 Per Cent Of Ships

“THE REAL WAR” IS ONLY STARTING PREMIER T0.J0 WARNS THE JAPANESE

OAD AWEAD TOUGH, JAP PEOPLE WARNED   “Real War” Just Starting Tojo Warns Nips

British Armored Forces Repulse Libyan Attack   Tanks Battle Forty Miles From Tobruk

Germans Wedge Forces Between Soviet Defenses   Russians Withdraw in Caucasus Before Increasing Horde of Time-Pressed Invaders; U S. Takee Offenciva

Rio In Carnival Spirit Over Act   Step Hastens ‘Inevitable Victory,’ Cables  Roosevelt To President Vargas Following Announcement; Sinkings Blamed

Reds Holding At Stalingrad; Nazis In All-Out Drive   Marines Wipe Out Japs In Surprise Attack; Solomon ¥ Isles Still Under US

Navy Announces Sinking of More Jap Ships In Pacific; Russians Battle Nazis Before Stalingrad; Marines Hold Solomon Islands

This Would Isolate Argentina; South America is Last Conti nent to Enter War

Russian Situation Worsens As Huns Wedge Across Don; Jap Ships Sunk

TUGOSLAY TROOPS HANMER AT ANS:   Fighting’ Being Carried © Out  Against German, _ Italian  and Bulgarian Forces

WAGING WAR ON NAZIS   Jugoslay Patriots Are Fighting from Mountain Strongholds

REDS BEATING OFF FIERCE ATTACK IN NORTH STALINGRAD   ‘Thousands of German Troops Thrown Into Struggle for Vital Factory Area— Enemy Losses Heavy.   REDS REPULSE FOE NORTHWEST OF CITY   Three Assaults Cost Nazis 1,000 Dead — Hitlerites Make Unsuccessful Drive Near Mozdok.

Nazis Take Factory From Reds   North Stalingrad Dealt Stiff Blow By Axis Forces

Red Soldiers Refuse — tc Give Up Factory In Norlhern —_ Stalingrad Declaring “Our Units Are Beating Off Hitlerite Attacks and [nflicting Heavy Losses”

Terrific Losses Dealt Nazis In Renewed Attack   Relief Columns In Northwest Rip Up Successive Drives

GERMANS SAY BREAKTHROUGH REACHES RIVER   Soviet Communique Says Repeated Attacks Are Beaten Off And Lines Hold

NAZIS STRIKE AT FACTORY In STALINGRAD   Russian Communique Says Reds Repelled Enemy Attacks And Are Holding  Theic Positions.   1600 Nazis Slain

GREAT LOSSES INFLICTED ON ENEMY FORCES   Numbers Of Mighty German Machines Of War Captured Near Stalingrad.

ENEMY RE HEAVY ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD   Russians Claim To Have Beaten Back All Fresh Assaults On City   REDS CLAIM 250,000 GERMANS HAVE FALLEN

Reds Beat Off Factory Blow In Stalingrac   But German Radio Claim: Overrunning of ‘Red October’ Bastion Ry Surogrise

Germans Launch Fierce Drive in North Stalingrad   Attacks Beaten Off, Mos. cow Official Statement Declares   But Berlin Reports Capture of Principal Factory Section

Nazis Throw New Force Into Fight:   Vigor of Battle Is Renewed at High Costs to Invaders

German Claims of Gains Denied in Moscow Communique  HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY INFLICTED   Thrust Made by Nazi: Against Russian-Held Factory

Russians Hold Positions In Renewed Fight   Invaders Hurled Back At Northwest of City ant In Caucasus Region

STRONG FORCE OF BOMBERS MAKES ATTACK   Second Port of Reich Is Principal Target —Industrial Areas Blasted.   BULLETIN

Cossacks Saber Hun Chutists at Black Sea   Soviet Concedes New Reverses in Caucasus

U.S. Asks Vichy to Explain Reports Axis Is Aided Through Tunisia

U.S. Asks Vichy About Reports Help Reaching Axis Through Tunisia

VICHY HELPING AXIS ARMIES   Welles Has 45-Minute Con: ference With Ambassador “ Henry-Haye Tuesday

VICHY ACCUSED OF AIDING AXIS   British Charge Supplies Reaching Axis Armies Through French  Tunisia

Axis Aid Reports Bring  Inquiry    Ambassador Sends Questions Along‘ To Government in European Capital

VICHY RELATIONS GROWING CRITICAL   U. S. Asks French Govern ment About Aid to Axis

Welles Silent After Meeting With Henry-Haye   British Spokesman Claims Aid Reaching Axis through Tunisia

REJECT WORKERS PLAN   Army Engineers Refuse Lake City Electrician’s Proposal

Axis Air Blows Sinks 2 British Shins Off Libye   Italian Planes Also Said To Have Destroyed 15 British Aircraft

Tax Credit Proposal Up   » Would Permit $250 for Payments On Old Debts, Etc.

Propose Tax Credits For Payments On Debts, Life Insurance Premiums and Bond Purchases

Senate Group Studies Plan To Make Income Tax Allowances For Debts and Life Insurance

Treasury Would Allow Credits For Those Paying Debts, Buying Bonds

Raid Cut Wide Swath of Destruction In Tokyo, Former Speed Flyer Declares

Famous Speed Flyer Was Leader of Attack Group Comprised of Manv Texans

Interesting Facts About Famous Attack Revealed As Congressional Medal of Honar Is Pinned On Leader of Vottiteery BPaiwhbare

BOMBS FELL ON AREA 40 MILES LONG   Shipyards, Docks .and Fuel Stores Pounded—Warship Was Set on Fire and Aircraft Plant Hit.   SQUADRON’S LEADER DESCRIBES ATTACK   Brig. Gen. James Doolittle Says Planes Flew So Low They Could See Amazed Faces—-None Lost.

ALLIES DROP 26 TONS OF BOMBS ON ENEMY BASE   Heavy and Medium Bombers Blast Buna, Invasion Base

Allied Warplanes Hit Jap Invasion  Positions At Buna  17 Enemy Aircraft Are Destroyed On Ground; A-A Guns Silenced  aa, nm eemeeme = eae 2 an eae ea © 2a oe

Allied Bombers Blast Jay ~. as. Invasion Base at Buna’. Be Destroy 17 Enemy Plo ss   Allied Airmen Drop More Tha. «2 ons of  Bombs and Use More Than 28,000 Rounds  Of Cannon and Machine Gun Fire 

Buna Blasted In Heaviest  Allied Blow .   Nrop 26 Tons Of Bombs On Jap  Invasion Base

Buna Base Blasted With Tons of Bombs in Attack  At Least 17 Planes Are Caught on Graund Deactravad

Allied Raid Costs Japs 17 Planes   Enemy Base In New Guinea Heavily Bombed

Allies Destroy 17 Grounded Nippon Planes   26 Tons of Bombs Are Planted on Japanese Base

JAPANESE INVASION BASE IS BLASTED      MacArthur’s Fiiers Bomb Buna in Eastern New Guinea—Destroy 17% Grounded Planes.

17 Enemy Planes Destroyed, Great Fires Blazing   After Dropping 26° Tons of Bombs Planes Make Deathly Strafng Runs -

ALLIED BOMBERS  RAID GERMAN ULBOAT BASE   Fifteen Nazi Fighters Destroyed On Raid and 4 Allied Bombers Lost

ST. NAZAIRE RAIDED   German Subma.ine Base In France “ounded by U. 8S, Bombers

9 TROOP SHIPS, 6B PLANES ALSO CLAIMED AS LOST   Pearl Harbor Loses Six Ships, Three Damaged With 12 Planes at Wake are U.S. Losses.   NAVY TELLS MEN TO ~ “KEEP YOUR PANTS ON”   Japanese are Believed Poisec to Smash at MacArthur's Men, Ships are on Way to Get U-Boats.

MOP UP ON GUADALCANAL      Army and Marine Corp: Spent Thanksgiving Day Tackling Isolated) En emy Patrols, Navy Says.

Jap Reinforcements Land in New Guinea   Yanks Take Heavy Toll as Nippos Strive to “Save Face” in Pacific Operations

Army, Marine Corp Celebrate Holiday   Spent Thanksgiving ‘Mopping Up Patrols’

PR ee I  SOLDIER'S FAMILIES WILL BE CARED FOR   House and Senate Approve Bill in Principal

FOLKS AT HOME WILL GET ALONG   Uncle Sam, in New Bil Assures Soldier His Dependents Are O-K,

Pay Bill Headed For President   Dependents Allowance Measure Also Passes

DEPENDENTS OF SERVICE MEN TO OBTAIN PAY   Financial Provisions Will Be Worked Out By Joint Committee   SERVICE RATE INCREASED   Allowance Proposal Calls For $28 For Wife, $12 For First Child .

Servicemen’s Pay Set At $50; ‘Dependents’ AllowanceVoted   Congress Completes Action On Measures To Help Ease Financial Worries Of Troops And Their Families

N ation’s Fighters Assured Of Care  For Dependents   Senate-Plea--For-- Broader Definition Claimed Only Point Of Disagreement

Dependents Will Be Taken Care Of   Seale Kept Moderate to Stop Indiscriminate  Drafting by Boards

SENATE ASSURES ENLISTED MEN $50 MONTHL'   Wife and Child Will Ge $62 If Final Bill Is Passed   EFFECTIVE JUNE 1   Deductions,  Allowance: Mandatory to Support of Family

House Votes Cash Aid for Service Men’s Dependents      Wife Wauld Get $50 With Allowances for Children

HOUSE VOTES TE GIVE FAMILY AID!   Approve $28 for Wife, $12 For First Child, $10 for Additional.

DEPENDENTS PAY SCALE ACCEPTED BY BOTH HOUSES   MINOR PROVISIONS TO BE DECIDED BY JOINT COMMITTEE

Army Pay Bill Almost Ready For President   Assurance Given Financial Needs of Dependents Will be Cared For  MINIMUM IS NOW $50.00

DEPENDENTS’ ALLOWANCE BILL VOTED    Senate Approves $50 Minimum For Soldiers Also

DEPENDENTS OF MEN IN SERVICE   House Vote Same Scale As Senate; $50 A Month Instead Of Present $21 Also Put Through

VOTES $50 A MONTH FOR MEN IN SERVICE      Senate Agrees 58-20; .Houss Approves Aid to Fighters’ ' Denendents

Allowances to Dependents [Assured in Action of House   General Pay Provisions Embodied As Two Branches Agree on Measure

Dependents Of Men In Service Assured Their Financial Needs Will Be Taken Care Of

Congress OK’s Dependents’ Allowance, $50 Base Pay   House Approves Bill To Increase Minimum Pay In Services: FDR to Pass On Soon

To Assist Soldiers’  Families   Some Don't Want Ta Go So Far With Ald As To Push Drafting Family Heods

Dependents Are Assured Of Aid   Service Pay Bill Will Take Care Of Families Of Men In Fighting Forces

FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEN WILL BE PAID   Given Assurance By Congressional Action At Capital

Senate Votes $50 Monthly Service Pay; Dependents’ Allowance Bill Is Approvec

DEPENDENTS CONSIDERED IW PAY BILL   Provisions Cover Wife and Children, Parents, Other ‘Relatives.   GOVERNMENT TO PAY LARGE PART   $50 Provided for Wife and Extra for Each ’ Child. .

Funds Assured  To Dependents   Congress Agrees On Sums To Be Sent Families Qf Service Men

DEPENDENTS BILL WINS APPROVAL IR LOWER CHAMBER   Only FDR's Signature Needed To Make Measure Law

Support Assured For Dependents Of Service Mer   Joint Conference Commit: tee Working Out Detail: Of Pay Measure

DEPENDENTS’ “AID PROMISED BY CONGRESS   House Passes Help Measure as Senate Agrees to $50 Army, Navy Pay.

AID IS VOTED FOR FIGHTERS DEPENDENTS   House Passes Measure Providing Payments to Match Pay Deductions

prove Plan Pe Aid To Dependent:  ) Pay Scale Is Alse _K.’d; Measure Will o Teo White House te Thi Week

AID FOR SERVICE DEPENDENTS ASSURED   Financial Needs Will Be Cared For, In Moderate Way At Least, By Government And Fighting Men Under Legislation—Details Await Approval In Conference

WARNS SCHOOLS ON USING BUSES   H. T. Beckmann Cautions Against Use To Take Pupils To Grid Games

Stiff Fight for Mastery of Tunisia Seen  Stimson Reviews Developments on All Fronts

Stimson Forsees Stiff Battle on Front in Tunisia   Says Germans Are Usin Booby Bombs’ To Halt Allies

TOUGH FIGHT FOR TUNISIA 1S FORECASI   1 coeferr Secretary Stimson Says Axis Resorting to “"Beaoby Bombs”   BRIEFLY REVIEWS ALL MAJOR FRONTS   Nazis Have Suffered “Ma. jer Reverse” in Russia, He Save

STIMSON SEES HARD STRUGGLE   Declares Germans Have Suffered Big Defeat In Russia; Cites  U. S. Victories

TOUGH FIGHT FOR TUNISIA IS FORECAST   Secretary Stimson Says Axis Resorting to “Booby Bombs”   BRIEFLY REVIEWS ALL MAJOR FRONTS   Nazis Have Suffered “Ma jor Reverse” in Russia, He Says

WAR SITUATION FAVORS ALLIES STIMSON SAYS   “Stiff Fight” Still Ahead In Tunisia, However,  Secretary Warns

RUSSIANS STILL THWART NAZIS AT SEVASTOPOL   Supplies Make Way To Fortress  Under Fire

Counter-Attack Stems Nazi Drive At Kharkov   Battle At Sevastopol Settles Down To Fierce Hand To Hand Fighting.

May Limit Profits to 5 Per Cent   Senator George Says This Ac tion Is Being Considered ix Connection With New Reve nue Bill

CONSIDER LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS   Senate Weighs 5 Per Cent War Profit Limitation

Senate Finance Committee May Consider Limit Of 5 Per Cent of War Profits); Members Say

PLAT TO ALLOW FIVE PERCENT WAR GAIN   May Wait Unti) After War t Adjust ‘Profits Recorded b' Concerns

WAAC Goes AWOL To Accept Job in Burlesque   What To Do with Forme: Chorus Girl Bothers Authorities

What To Do With WAAC Who Went AWOL Turned Up As Strip-Teaser Big Problem

eacher, Flogged by Mother of Boy, Denies She Thumped Him with a Book

Russians Push. Ahead In Sharp Night Fighting   Smash Main Defense Fortifications at Ukraine City; Kerch Fighting Spreads; 1,000 Germans Reported Slain In Two-Day Battle at Kalinin.

India Rioters Machinegunnec   Death Toll Rises to 28; 200 Injured As Troops Back Police in Attempts to Restore Order; Hindu, Moslem War Fearec

British Troops Come To Assistance Of Bombay  Police As Crowds Riot —

INDIA RIOTERS   Disobedience Campaign Causes Increasing Disorders, Work Stoppag

VIOLENCE GROWS WORSE IN INDIA   Mobs March And Store: Close As Gandhi’s Call To End British Rule Spreads

BRITISH BANK CN IRON HAND TO END RIOTS   Disorders In India Spread To New Areas

Blood Flows: in India’s Rioting   MANY KILLED AS LOYAL TROOPS AND POLICE KEEP ORDER

DREADED HOLY WAR THREATENS BOILING INDIA   Rioting Increases; Gandhi Calls It “Final Struggle Against British Rule; Fear HinduMoslem Fichting.

Troops Back Police When  Renew Riots   28 Dead In Two Days Of Disorder; 200 Injured: Work Stoppage Spreads,   UNSHEATH BAYONETS

BRITISH TROOPS COME TO AID OF INDIAN POLICE   Casualty Toll Since Riot Outbreak Sunday Comes To 28 Dead, 200 Injured

Troops Help Bombay Cops   Toll of Dead Grows As Dis orders Continve in India

Troops Are Used to Halt Indian Riots   Hindu-Moslem Feud May Spring to Life At Any Moment

Troops Fire On Natives, Killing 13   Strikes Increase— Hindu-Moslem Fighting Feared

British Soldiers Join India Police to Curb Disorders   13 More Killed, Score Injured in Rioting in  Hindu Cities

British Troops. Aid Police in Bombay Rioting   Civil Disobedience I Spreading — Hindu Moslem Clash Feared

SURGING MOBS T0 QUELL OUTBREAKS   Bombay Death Tol Mounts to 28; Disorders. Mill Stop pages Spread

INDIAN POLICE ARE AIDED BY BRITISH TROOPS   Gunfire Breaks Up Bombay Mobs Exceeding Disobedience Order

British Troops Aid Police In India Riots   13 Killed, 30 Are Injured In Bombay Demonstrations

Work Stoppages Gain; Troops Join Police To Quell Rioting In Streets Of Bombay  nm... Prnmrerorsa?r S* sua’ sa” we

14 MORE PERSONS KILLED IN TODAY'S INDIAN RIOTING   Thirty Were Injured in 16 In stances in Which Gunfire Was Used.   THE TOTAL DEAD TO 28   More Than 200 Have Been Injured With Disorder Spreading Wider.

13 More Killed In India’s Riots   British Troops Aid With Police Duty

BRITISH TROOPS TAKE HAND IN BOMBAY RIOTS    —_ — _More Killed, Injured As Violence Grows in Intensity. London Mail Calls for Action

[3 MORE DIE 30 HURT IN INDIA RIOTS      Fear Dreaded Hindu-Moslen Strife May Start at Any Moment   BRITISH TROOPS ON GUARD

BRITISH ARMY HELPS POLICE HALT RIOTING   13 More Persons Slair As Indians Continue Disobedience

MOBS CLASH WITH POLICE OVER NATION   Outbreaks Between Hindus, Moslems Are Now Feared

13 More Killed, 30 Injured In Bombay Rioting   Surge Of Hindu-Moslem Warfare Feared As Dis orders Sween India.

13. More Killed, 30 Are Hurt in 10 Instances of Gunfire Used Against Indian Rioters

BRITISH TROOPS COME TO AID OF POLICE IN INDIA   13 More Persons Killed, 30 In jured in Bombay Rioting; Toll at 28

TROOPS HELP POLICE QUELL BOMBAY RIOTS   Use Machine ( Guns to Break Up Mobs In Gandhi Disobedience Campaign   28 DEAD, MORE THAN 200 HURT TO DATE   Disorder and Mill Stop. pages Spreading Wider Over India

BRITISH BACK INDIAN POLICE WITH TROOPS   Disorders and Mill Stoppages Spread, While Fear of Religious Wai Between Hindus anc Moslems Grows.

BOMBAY CALLS TROOPERS OUT TO END RIOTING   Death List Stands at 28 With Over 200  Injured’   DISORDER SPREADING   Stern Warning !ssued By ‘Authorities as Strikes Called

Fear Hindu And Moslem Riot in India   Rioting, Mill Stoppages And Police Volleys Spreading Over Country

28 Killed as More Mills Shut Down   Civil War Widens Despite Troops; 200 Injured

"AID POLICE - IN BOMBAY   13 More Killed and 30 More o Injured; British Strive _ to Maintain Order   HINDU-MOSLEM CLASHES FEARED   extra Police Brought In and Emergency Whipping Act Is Applied

28 Dead 200 Hurt  In India   TROOPS FIRE ON CROWDS ON 2 OCCASIONS

fave of Strikes Sweeping  India As English Seek  To Check Terrorism, Mob Violence   poor AID POLICE  TO QUELL RIOTERS   ar Religious Group Will Clash, Adding To Grave Crisis Caused By Revolt Order _

BombayMobs Scattered By Troops’ Fire   Disorders Spread; Fear Communal Rioting By Moslems, Hindus

BREAK BETWEEN HINDUS, MOSLEMS FEARED IN INDIA   DISORDER SPREADS AS LEADERS PROMISE SPEEDY VICTORY

British Rush Troops To Aid Indian Police  Rioting And Disorders Con  Rioting And Disorders Continue As Death Toll Mounts To 28

Bombay Mobs Fired Upon By ‘ British Troops   General Motor Unit Interrupted; Ford  Plant Continues; Riots Seen “~~”

Toll Of India Riots Reaches Twenty-Eight   British Troops Called To Aid Bombay Police   Governor Says Order Must Be Maintained   Soldiers March In Streets As Factories Close

Police Fire Into Turbulent Mobs; Trouble Between Hindus And Moslems Feared; Fifteen Dead Since Sunday

Open Fire On Rioters AtBombay   Severe Measures Will Be Taken In Effort To Check Disorders  In Various Areas

OUTBREAK OF RACE RIOTING ANTICIPATED   Work Stoppages Are Spreading all Over India; Clothes Of Europeans Burned

TROOPS AIDING BOMBAY POLICE QUELL MOBS   Thirteen More Killed, 30 Injured in India’s Disobedience Campaign   STRIKES SPREADING   Bombay Governor Broadcast: Warning Troops Ordered to Take Severe Measures

28 DEAD AND 200 HURT IN RIOTS   Fear Dreaded Communa Clash Between Hindu  and Moslem Factions

German Port In France  Raid Target   Former U. S. Destroyer Blown Up To Block Entrance to Dry Dock  COMMANDOS OPERATE

GREAT DAMAGE AT ST. NAZAIRE   Lundon Says Main Lock Gate Blasted, Pumping Station Destroyed   ACTION MAY CHECK ACTIVITIES OF SUBS   Old U. S. Destroyer, Loaded with Explosives, Used for: Blasting

London Says Main Lock Gate Blasted, Pumping Station Destroyed   ACTION MAY CHECK ACTIVITIES OF SUBS   Old U. S. Destroyer, Load. ed with Explosives, Used for Blasting

British Commandos Do Great Damage in Raid on St. Nazaire   Old U.S. Destroyer Made Into Time Bomb Plays Main Role in Blasting Lock Gate; Pumping Station Destroyed, Other Demolition Carried Out

RAF Blasi Nazi Subs Dockyard   Limitation On German Submarine Activities In North Atlantic Expected To Result From Saturday Raid.   Nazis In Panic

Old Ship Jammed into Gate Of Lock at Nazi Sub Port   Explosive-Laden Former U. S. Destroyer Went to Appointed Doom with Guns Blazing. British Report on Raid Says

Flood Hits Great Bend   State Guard and Red Cross Aid Evacuees As Water Rises

Half of Great Bend Under: Water   » Red Cross and State Guard Are Forced to Move  > From Auditorium

Much of Business District and Hundreds of Homes Inundated In Worst Overflow of City’s History; Crest Is Expected Tonight

JAPS CELEBRATING SINGAPORE’S FALL ANNOUNCED SUNDAY   Troops Teke Possession of Bomb-Scarred City and Place Flags on the Buildings,

JAPANESE — CELEBRATE. SURRENDER   Terms of Singapore Truce Send British ‘Troops to Prisons

ARMY ENTERS FLAMING CITY OUNDAY NIGHT   British Defenders Surrender Unconditionally Under Flag of Truce,   JAPS SAY MANY BRITISH TROOPS WERE EVACUATED

Boy, 17, Charged in Slaying And Mutilation of Mother   Youth Tells of Killing After Quarrel Over His Refusal to Help With Washing

17-Y ear-Old Youth Slays His Mother    Captured When H Returns Home to  Bury Body

Youth Kills Mother Then  Severs Head   Attempts To Burn Torso After Arms And Legs Severed

BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS MOTHER   Body with Head, Arms and Legs Hacked Off, Found  in Summarhotse.   OBJECTED TO HELPING MOTHER WITH WASHING

Youth Admits Axe Murder Of His Mother   Mutilated and Burned Body Affer Argument Over Family Washing

Cuts Off Mother’: Head with an Axe   Youth Objected When She Wanted Him To Help With Washing

Biitain’s Plane Output is Ahead   Is Making Four Times As Many Planes as At Beginning of 1940

English Pass Axis   Plane Production Greater By Far. Says Official

RAF STAGES DAYLIGHT RAIDS AFTER FLIGHT TO STUTTGART   BRITISH CONTINUE 24-HOUS SCHEDULE OF BOMBINGS— MAJOH GERMAN INDUSTRIAL CENTER HIT

Fuehrer, Losing Confidence in Ultimate Victory, Looks to Another Winter in Russia.

GIVEN POWER TO IMPRISON ANY OPPONENT   Flays German People For First Time Since Rise

ALLIED LOSSES -*AT DIEPPE HALE   Churchill Informs Com: ‘mons of “Unexpected”

Commons Votes To Extend Life  To Act Another Yea   To Act Another Year Without Election, It Is Decided

"Quit Stalling’ Ultimatum May Hit Argentina   Several Small Nations in South America Consider to Force Action on Antiaxis Resolution.

DEMAND ACTION ON ANTLAXIS MOTION   : el Small Latin-American Nations Talk of Drafting “Quit Stalline*? Ultimatum

‘QUIT STALLING” ATTITUDE IS UP DOWN IN RIO   Smaller Nations Angered on Anti-Axis Action Delay   ARGENTINA -AGAIN   Haggles Over Exact Wording of Paper Calling Break

Gandhi Maps a New Course to Free India   Wizened Mohandas Ignore: Heat and Exhaustion to Join in Conferences   IN AN UNUSUAL SETTING

Seek 12 On Charges of Mail Fraud   “Jake The Barber” Accused of Duping Iowans

FR’S CRITIC IS FINED $50   Peter McCarthy Pleads Guilty to Attacking  Deacinant in Maccagacd

Dubuque Man ~ Enters Plea to  Malice Charg:   Indictments Charged Hin With Sending Scurri lous Cards Thru Mails

GUILTY PLEAS BY MCARTHY   Fined $50 on One Count, Put on Probation on Other

1,200 IDLE OVER 6-HOUR DAY TIL}   Goodyear Walkout Goes On With 5,000 Combat Tires Already Lost

TRUCKERS IN SESSION   Shippers Tackle Recent GovernMent Order on Transportation

BRITISH CAN'T NAKE UP MIND ABOUT INDIA   Richest Jewel in Crown it Jap Path; Allies Need Her Men   Politics at Home, Indiar Factions Endanger Continent

A MAY ASSIST AN TAKING PART J CHECK JAPAN   Churchill May Promise Dominion Status if Millions Help, Work Out Plan of Government.   JAP ADVANCES ARE CAUSE OF PROBLEM   Fall of Rangoon Will Re: sult in Urgent Defense Problem Unless the Japs Strike Elsewhere.

Two Plans Studied to Woo India   Political Concessions Being  Demanded

PROBLEM TO GT. BRITAIN:      Churchill Stadies Two Plans to Get India Into the War

Martin Heard At Aroff Trial   Verbal Fireworks Staged at Inquiry

Nazi Troops Said tc Have ‘Seized’ Rome   Tass Reports All Italian Troops Moved from Capita

GEAMIANG CONTINUE TERRORIST REIGN   ‘At Least 38 More Persons Executed in Reprisal Actians.

8 or 10 Jap Ships Sunk in Savage U. S. Bombings  Off Dutch Indies -

Secretary Of War Stimson Makes Extraordinary Announcement Today; Gen, Hartle In Command Of Force   DErATe OF TROOP MOVEMENT NOT GIVEN

STIMSON IS SILENT ON DETAILS; MAJOR -HARTLE IN CHARCE   Designation Of Units, Their Makeup Or Strength A Military  Secret—Embarkation  ~ Points Unrevealed

A. E. F. FORCE UNDER COMMAND OF ; MAJ. GEN. HARTLE LAND IN NORTHERN ISLES; BASES ALREADY CONSTRUCTED

SIZEOFNEWA.E.F. IN EUROPE NOT OFFICIALLY KNOWN   Secretary of War Stimson Announces Landing of Force Under Command of Mai. Gen. Hartle.   FIRST KNOWN MOVE OF - TROOPS TO EUROPE   Civilians Have Been Working On Bases In Northern Ireland for the Past Several Nionths.

Pithy Items Gleaned At Washington   Report New U. 8S. House Will Be Two-To-One Conservative

NAZI ARMORED COLUMN ROUTED IN MID-TUNISIE   11 More Towns in That Area En guifed as Russians Continue Advance Against Germans

REDS NARROW THE ESCAPE CORRIDOF   Armies Close in on Germans From Two Directions —

Red Attack Captures 11 More Towns   ‘Escape Corridor’ I: Narrowed Sharply At Stalingrad

Reds Move To Cut Nazi  Escape Lane   Retreat Route Sharpl; Narrowed; Russ Take 1!  More Towns.

Red Armies Push Forward to Cut Escape Corridor   Experts Say Soviet Troop Apparently Only Fev Miles Apart

S NARROW THE ESCAPE CORRIDOK   Armies Close in on n Germans From Two Directions

34 Survivors Reach Bermuda   Landed at Hamilton By U. S. Destroyer After Ship Is Sunk

66 SURVIVORS OF TWO SUNKEK SHIPS RESCUED   British Crewmen Say UBoat Tried To Smash Lifeboats   LAND IN BERMUDA   Victims Of Another Sinking Arrive In Canadian Port .

FIRE CHIEF COCKRELL OUTLINES METHODS FIGHTING FIRE BOMBS   Methods Approved By Office Of Civilian Defense; “Every one Must Know What To Do In Case Of An Air Attack,’ Savs Chief Walter Cockrell.

HITLER'S ARMY STEPS UP SIEGE OF STALINGRAT   Three Divisions, 100 Tanks and Dive-Bombers Attack Russians in Northwestern Suburbs.   ADVANCE SLIGHTLY AT COST OF 1,500 MEN   Keds Improve Positions on Enemy’s Flank Above City —Advance Seven Miles in Rzhev Area.

INFANTRY AND TANKS HURLED INTO BATTLE   Soviet Midnight Communique Does Not Concede Fresh German Gains.

New Units Pour Into Stalingrad Russians Press  Other F ront  ,2Ine

Addition of Many Men, Tanks, Gains Bu’ Little Ground for Enemy in Russia; Reds Make Some Advance at Stalingrad

Swaying Battle at Northwest of City Costs Reinforced Nazis Another 1,500 Men

Seventh Week Of Siege Gets Under Way With Soviets Holding Important Center

NAZIS LAUNCH FIERCE DRIVE ALONG VOLGA   REDS STILL HOLDING IN SEVENTH WEEK OF SIEGE

‘Huge Drive Opened in the Suburbs of City   RED DEFENSES IN ) AREA ARE HOLDING   Germans Employing Many Airplanes in the Assault

New Nazi Force  Is Halted   Addition of Many Men, Tanks, Gains But Little Ground for Enemy in Russia; Reds Make Some Advance at Stalingrad

Nazis Open New Drive on Reds in Stalingrad  Three Divisions Thrown Into Battle for Citv

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD   infantry, Tanks And DiveBombers Drive Against Northwest Suburbs   RUSSIANS HOLDING ON OTHER FRONTS

FRESH REICH FORCES BATTER STALINGRAD IN TERRIFIC ATTACKS   100 Tanks, Many Dive Bombers Used Against Suburbs of City; Soviet Troops Gain in Rezhev Area

Germans Launch Gigantic Drive For Stalingrad   Hurl Three Infantry Divi: sions, 100 Tanks against Reds   Only Slight Advance Admitted in Official Russian Statement

Nazis Launch New Drive At Stalingrad  Reds Improve  - Position Above PRanwhanttlajA (cE

Hurl Three > Infantry Divisions, 100 Tanks And Many Dive Bombers Against Red Army.

Another Huge Drive In Northwest Suburbs Started by Hitlerites  NUMEROUS ATTACKS REPULSED BY REDS  Russians Press Gains In Relief Offensive Against Nazi Flank

No New Gains To Invaders Soviet Reports   Red Army Improves Positions in Relief Offensive

Ickes Discovers Boomerang in Job  Of ‘Heat’ Change   House Furnace Problem: Strike Home to Boss of U. S. Petroleum War Adjustments

Petroleum Coordinator  Having Trouble Changing to Coal   WARNING IS RENEWED

Change From Oil to Coal Or Go Cold   No Intimidation, Says Ickes, Having His Own Troubles

EIGHT PASSENGERS OF PLANE RESCUED   Royal Duteh Airliner Had Bees Shot Down By Jap Fighters; Four Lose Lives

Dillydally U.S.Congress Mirrors You   No Better Or Worse Than People Who Elect Its Members

JOYRIDING OUT Ao GAa RATION GOES IN EFFEGI   The Idea Is To Save Vital Tires; Fuel Oil Stirs  Controversy

Longview Army Recruiter Calls For Mechanics   They'll Be Able To Go To Work Immediately

Army Air Force Wants Skilled Mer   Almost All. Kinds of Skilled Trades Represented In. List

Army Air Forces Need Radio Operators —   - Men With Experience Will Receive Rating; Special Training Given

Cologne Again Target Of Bomb Attack OF RAF   Object Of First 1,000 Plane Raid Is Revisited By Mass Of Bombers   OTHER OBJECTIVES IN RHINELAND BLASTED   London Reports 18 Planes Lost, Indicating About 400 In Raid

Federal Aid Asked In Strike   Cincinnati. Asks Coast Guard To Watch Intake Valve

CINCINNATI ASKS COASTGUARD AID   Protection of Vital Wate: Valve Requested During Strike

Weeping Widow Testifies  Capt. Carr Tried To Kill Her   Slain Arizona Army Man Depicted As Berserk Over Marital Mishane

Margaret Herlihy Says She Killed Officer As He Tried to Choke Her

MARGARET HERLIHY RECALLED 10 STAND   Pleads Seif Defense at Cour’ Trial

ACCUSED SLAYER TELLS STORY   GIRL SAYS OFFICER WAS SHOT AS SHE FOUGHT FOR LIFE

Jury Hears Girl Tell Why She Shot Husband   Margaret Herlihy Called Back To Witness: Stan Today For Cross-Examination; Declares Arm) Officer Threatened To Kill Her

Miss Herlihy Sobs, Tells Love Story. Ending:  Mate Became Beast, Tried to Kill Her

BiG JAPANESE COAL BASE HIT   American Planes _Infliet Heavy Damage At Cam.pho-Port Without Meeting Opposition.

City License On Sect Held To Be Correct   Jehovah’s Witnesses Lose Religious Plea; Court Decision Is Split

ee Sect ses in Court   Jehovah's Witnesses May Be Required to  Seacrure Licence

Members Of Sect Affected By Ordinance   Literature Distribution By “Jehovah's Witnesses Is  " Under Provisions Of Peddlers’ License

GIBRALTAR BOMBED.   Italians Attempted Attack But Missed Target.

NAVY'S RELIEF FUND NETS OVER $89,000   Donated from Buddy Baer, Joe Louis Fight

TRY TO RESCUE TRAPPED NAZIS   German F orceg are Counter. Attacking Fiercely on All Russian Fronts

founter Attacks aunched on All ){ Major Fronts   ermans Throw All They Have at Advancing Red Forces   ‘oscow Asserts Army 0 50.000 Nazis Is Slowly Perishing

Nazis Seek To Rescue  ‘Trapped Men   But Efforts Futile, And Russian Advance Continues Unchecked  ALL FRONTS ACTIVE

RUSSIANS SA\ BITTER BATTLE IS HOPELESS   Moscow Admits, However, That Both Sides Are Fighting Fiercelv.

Nazi Rescue Sorties Fall. Prey of Red:   Desperate German Counter Blows Launched on Ali Fronts to Relieve Soviet Pressure   Some Reich Divisions Lose Half of Personne]   Hitler Reported Taking Reserves From Coast Tewns in France

GERMANS FAIL TO HALT PUSH OF RED ARMY   GARRISON TRAPPED AFTER BATTLES IN BLIZZARD

GERMANS HURL COUNTER DRIVES   Make Futile Efforts Rescue Trapped Troops and Stem Soviet Advance; Russians Continue Take Ground

Nazis Attack In Effort to  Rescue Army   Every German War Weapor - Used: Reds Repulse Drive

Nazi Attacks Stopped  By Russians   Desperate Efforts to Save Trapped Troops Said Futile

Reds Repulse German Attack:   Nazi Counter-Raids Fail to Halt Soviet Advances on Fronts

‘Hell,  Wanted Action Quick’   Private Is Stowaway On Troop Vessel

Allied Attack Looms   Main Axis Port Hit By Bombs; New Forces Entering Battle

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   U. S. Marines Extend Positions In Quadalcanal

U.S. AIRCRAFT BOMB PAIR OF JAP CRUISERS   Extensive damage done by American forces in Solomons area

Red Army To Drive Germans  Out Of Nation   Stalin Promises Further Victories But Denies Aim To Smash Country

HIT BY FLOOD   East Liverpool Area Littered With Debris After Storm.

Assembly Seeks End by April 3   Ealy Avers Some of Bills to Modify Old  Laws to Be Ignored

Funny? Why, as April Foolers Those Axis Guys Are Killers   Adolf Hitler and His Pals are Full of Tricks This Time of Year

Jap Bombers on Bataan Attack Own Infantr   Upsurge in Tempo of the Fighting There Report: ed By War Department

CASUALTIES IN INFANTRY OF NIPPON HEAVY   : Tempo of Isiand Fighting on Increase as Japs Use New “Attack in Relays” Strategy

U.S. Must Carry Wartoknemy, Navy and Army Chiefs Assert,  But Communications Vital

Grand Offensive By U.S. Armed Forces Planned  . Ranking Officers   Ranking Officers Of Army, Navy Disclase Moves

Armed Forces Prepare To Go On Offensive  All PRssible Speed Urged by Chiefs of Army, Navy Staffs

Armed Forces Working to Carr War to Foe in Grand Offensive   Admiral King and General Marshall Reveal Overall Picture of U. S. Grand Strategy

AMERICAN FORCES WORKING 10 CARRY THE WAR TO AXIS   General Marshall and Admiral King Planning Grand Offensive in Asia, Africa and Europe.   THOUSANDS OF MEN HAVE GONE ABROAD   Leaders Preparing for Battles of Tomorrow While Weakening Enemy Now Wherever He Can Be Found,

Navy Is Keeping Supply Lines Open and Annoying Enemy Wherever It Can, To Lay Basis for Big Pushes Later On

ARMY, NAVY MEN PLAN OFFENSIVE   Leaders Say U. S. Armed Forces To Carry War To Enemies With All Speed

LIED SOON WILL BE: ON OFFENSIVE   U. S. Leaders Relate Plans Speeded

U5. PREPARES TO TAKE WAR TO AXIS FOES   Army, Navy Heads Say Pre. liminaries of Offensive Being Carried Out   MEN AND SUPPLIES ARE BEING SHIFTED   Separate Statements Made By. General Marshall Ana A dives) Kine

U.S. Carrying War to Enemy, Leaders Report   Navy Said Engaged in Keeping Supply Lines Open and Harassing Avis When Possible

Grand Offensive Being Planned By Allied Forces   American Armed Forces Working With All Possibl Speed to Carry War to Axis Enemy, Army and Navy Leaders Say

ON EUDORA PLANT   About 500 Persons Will Be ae be —_—  O or   TO INCREASE STEADILY

TO START IN WEEK ON EUDORA PLANT   About 500 Persons Will Be Employed at Beginning of Work

CONVICTED KILLERS LOSE LAST CHANCE   Execution Faced for Murder Of Girl Golf Star

Gen. DeWitt Issues New Regulations Governing Sale of Liquor to Men Of Armed Services, Starting Dec. 10

New Liquor Curbs for Servicemen   Navy Included in Order Extending to Eight States

ARMY LIMITS LIQUORS FOR SERVICE MEK   New Restrictions Slates In Eight States December [0   HOURS CUT DOWN   Public Asked to Protect Service Personnel  And Minors

WIDE WORLD WAR ANALYST IN _ OPTIMISTIC MOOD AS HE GAZES MEMENTO ANOTHER WORLD WAR

Mackenzie Prophesies— Defeat Of Nazis To Bring Downfall Of Japan In East

NAZIS CLAIMED ON DOWN GRADE   German Strength Is Far Less Than Year Ago, Says Expert

GERMANY: 1S SLIPPING: BADLY, SAYS M’ KENZIE  Hitler Is Not the Same Either - :

Beat Germany, Rest fo Follow   Japan's Fall Inevitable If Hitler Is Smashed, Says MacKenzie

Hitler Also Sending New Equipment to Russia; Reds Destroy 545 Planes   INCREASING BLOWS IN MEDITERRANEAN   But British Counter-Drive Is Acknowledged on North African Front

British Seize Initiative in Atrican Desert   Russians Claim Sniping of More Than 500 Nazi Aircraft

‘British Take , Offensive In Libya   A British Sub Also Sinks An Italian Cruiser In Mediterranean

AXIS POUNDS MALTA ISLAND IN NEW DRIVE   British Armies Seize Initiative From Germans in Desert, Swiftly Countering New Threat by  Coeneral Rammell

British Take Initiative In  North Afriea   Italian Cruiser Sunk — ) Nazis Throw In New  Plane and Tank. Units.

Axis Attempts To Knock Out Malta Keep Up   Some Concern Felt As RAI Planes Are Admittedly Outnumbered

Hasten to Check Drive in’ Deser!   British Attack Advanced Axis Positions Southwest of Tobruk   BATTLE ON EAST FRONT   Hitler Sends. in Spring. Camouflaged Tanks and  New Planes

MEET THREAT OF AXIS DRIVE   Russtans Report Nazis Lost 545 Planes in 10 Days of Battle

British Desert Troops Countering Axis Moves   SINKING OF ITALIAN 10-000-TON CRUISER BY BRIT SUB REPORTED -— LAND FOREES TAKE INITIATIVE  AGAINST ROMMEL

BRITISH ARMIES IN LIBYA LAUNCH COUNTER-DRIVE   Anglo Sub Sinks 10,000Ton Italian Cruiser in Mediterranean

British Desert Troops l aking New Offensive  In War Today   10,000 - Ton Italian Cruiser Is Sunk By Submarine.

Axis Endeavors to Incapacitate Malta Reaching New Peaks   Hit Hard i‘ From Air a Rommel Advances on Front in Libya

AXIS STEPS UP WARON MALTA      Attacks Coincide with In. creased Activities In Libya Sector

BRITISH ATTACK AXIS POSITIONS INNORTH AFRICA   Engage Enemy 75 Miles Southwast OF Tobruk

Activity Resumed In Libyan Desert   Both Sides Are Determined To Make Fight Decisive One This Time

INITIATIVE IN DESERT TAKEN BY BRITISH   ATTACK ADVANCED POSTS OI NAZIS UNDER GEN. ROMMEL

BRITISH STRIKE TN AESERT WAR   Take Initiative to Counter Threat By 125,000  Avio Tanne   RUSSIAN. BATTLES * RAGE

BRITISH DESERT ARMIES ATTACK IN N. AFRICA   Counter Threat Of New Drive By. Nazi Troons

MALTA KNOCKOUT IS SOUGHT BY AXIS   Raids on Increase for 16 Days and Nichts

British Attack In Libya; Soviets Say Hitler Lost 545  Planes In 10 Days

British Press Initiative In Libya; Reds Say 545 Nazi Planes Downed   Britain's Desert Armies At tack Advanced Axis Positions; Hitler Throwing New est Model Aircraft Into Russian War

AXISCONTINUE PEAK RAIDS ON BRITISH MALTA   Attempting to Knock Out Island, Staunch Bar to Enemy Plans for Mediterranean Domination   VALLETTA HARD HIT   Stepped Up Attacks Coin. cide With Resumption of  Activities In Libya  2 by Rommel

BRITISH SEIZE INITIATIVE IN LIBYAN WAR   Attack Axis Advance Posi_ tions, As Nazis Hurl Fresh “- + Porces At Soviets

Battle Of Libya Reaches Crisis   Air Blows On Malta Reach New High

"DESERT ARMIES MEET THREAT OF DRIVE   Huge Italian Cruiser Sunk I] Duce Claims Success   ADOLF HITLER   Throws Spring-Camouflaged Trucks And 1942 Planes Into Russian Fight

RESUMPTION NORTH AFRIGAN WARFARE 1S REPORTED THURSDAY   BRITISH ADMIRALTY REPORT SINKING OF ITALIAN CRUISER  IN MEDITERRANEAN

Axis Efforts to Knock Out Island of Malta With Air Raids Appear to Have Reached Peak

BRITISH DESERT ARMIES ATTACK AXIS POSITIONS   Battle Reported 75 Miles South Of Tobruk

CONFLICT IN NORTH AFRICA INTENSIFIED   British Said to Have Seized Initiative With Attacks On Advanced Axis Positions   ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK

British Hit on Desert Front   Also Sink Italian Cruiser in Central Mediterranean

Counter Axis Threat in Africa   Russians Continue to Shoot Down German Planes on Northern Front

ITALIAN GRUISER CENT 10 BOT TOW   -Torpedo From British - Sub Sinks Warship Ir Mediterranean   HITLER IS BUSY   More Tanks ‘And Planes ‘Aré Sent Into Russian ‘Fiehtine: - 7

British Desert  Army Seer ne Back at. Axis   Submarine Downs 10,000Ton Italian: Cruiser-:in Mediterranean   CAPTIVES TAKEN British Engaging Rommel  Forces Southwest. of Tobruk 7

Malta Given Hard Pounding   Axis Apparently Trying To Knock Out Key Island

BRITISH ARMIES TAKE OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA   10,000-Ton Italian Cruiser  Sunk In Mediterranean by  Retecel, Gashnarna

British Take ‘Initiative In North Africa   Attack Advanced Axis Posts; Italian Cruiser Sunk In Mediterranean.

British Balk Axis In Libya   Sink Italian Cruiser In Mediterranean Sea

British in Libya Attack  Axis Forces   Counter Threat of Drive by 125,000 Trops Under Romme

British Try  To Land First Libyan Blows Take Offensive As   Take Offensive As Nazis Move; German Plane Losses Big

British Desert Armies Attack   Seize Initiative to Counter Axis Threat; Report Sinking Of Italian Cruiser Also -

Atalian Cruiser Sunk by Sub ir  Mediterranean   ‘English Are Battling Rommel’s Forces at ‘Two Points; Hitler Sends His Spring“Camouflaged Tanks Into Russian Battles

BRITISH MOVE TO THWART GERMAN DRIVE IN LIBYA   ATTACK ADVANCED AXIS POSITIONS IN DESERT FIGHTING

atarday Is National crap Harvest Day ; Buffalo Center   Business, Professional People Offer $72.00 In War Bonds and Stamps as Prizes   Mayor Costigan Urges Support for Scrap Drive

ALL TO HELP SCRAP DRIVE   Local Salvage Campaigt Starts with ‘‘Rally: Day’’ on Wednesday

Edelmuth Pledges Full Support te Scrap Collection   Mayor Asks All Citizens  Search Home for Old Material; America Needs Every Piece

Scrap Materials Being Collected   Salvage Committee Trying To Aid U. S. Gov’t.

B. H, People Get Earnest Plea To Aid Scrap Drive   Mayor Brown Urges All Citizens To Support Local Campaiqn

SUPPORT SCRAP “BRIVE URGES MAYOR DANIE   Town’s Chief Executive Urges Citizens To Contribute To War Effort By Turning Cver Scrap To American Legion This Week and Next.

Salvage Drive Starts Morida:   Mayor Calfee Asks Ful Cooperation In Aid To U. S. Defense

MAYOR URGES FULL SUPPORT IN SCRAP DRIVE   Asks Citizens to Give Complete Aid in Effort

CITY OFFICIALLY URGES CITIZENS TO GET IN SCRAP   Continued Action Material Needed Is Requested As

MAYOR ASKS SUPPORT FOR SALVAGE DRIVE   Lists Scrap Materials Needed in U. S. War Effort.

URGES SUPPORT FOR SCRAP DRIVE   Mayor Frank C. Lang Pledge:  Full Support to Salvage  Campaign.

LOCAL YOUTH HELD IN il   Robert Morrissett May Face Charge of Attack and Robbery.

LOGAL YOUTH ~ -RELD AN JAlL   Robert Morrissett May. Fac Charge. of Attack and’ Robbery.

U. a. 1 INDUCT 0 MILLIONS INTO WAR WORK   Military And Industrial Needs To Require 19,900,000 Persons   13 MILLION ARE NEEDED IN WAR PRODUCTION   Changes In Our Employment Concepts Are Necessary, Says Gen. McSherry

19, 900,000 PERSONS MUST BE INDUCTED INTO VARIED ACTIVITIES OF WAR EFFORT

BATTLESHIP ATTACKED   British Torpedo Planes Force German Craft Back Te Nerway

Nazi Warship Bombed By RAF  The “Tirpitz” Sighted Off Norway Coast

Giant German Warship Attacker   35,000-Ton Tirpitz Forced To Retire Under Cover Of Smoke Screen

Torpedo Planes Attack Tirpitz, Nazi Battleship   Sister Ship of Defunct Bismarck Retires Under Smoke Screen

BRITISH PLANES ATTACK GERMAN BATTLESHIP   35,000-Ton Tirpitz Subjected to Torpedo Attack From RAF Planes Off Norway

British /.ttack Von Tirpitz on Norway Coast   Aerial Torpedoes Launched. at Giant Nazi Battleship

Nazi Battleship Tirpitz Attacked by Brit Plane:   REI WP SER, SRE PERE SPR EN ROE NEE  KNOWN — SHIP LAST SEEN RETIRING UNDER COVER OF SMOKE SCREEN

Torpedo Planes Attack Tirpitz, Nazi Battleship    eae ee .  Sister Ship of Defunct Bismarck Retires Under Smoke Screen

German Battleship Chased To Port   Torpedo Planes Attack Von Tirpitz Off Norway

Nazi Ship Attacked   Battleship Tirpitz Attacked By British Planes

SISTER SHIP OF THE BISMARCK VICTIM OF RAID   British Planes Fire Torpedoes At 35.,000 Ton German Battleship Tir pitz; Results Not Yet  Known.

British Atfack Nazi Battleship  Fleet Air Arm Hits Sister Ship OF Biemarck

Nazt Battleship. Tirpits Is Attacked Off Norway   British Torpedo ‘Plane. Sirikes at Bismarck’ s'' - Sister Ship- :

)UREN PRAISES CONTRIBUTION PRESS, RADIC   Wilhelmina Says They Ar Helping Lead Mankind “Toward Brighter Tomorrow”   DECORATES HEROES   Attends and Participates In President Roosevelt's Press Conference But ‘Only Reads Statement 

Wilhelmina Is  Guest During Press Parley      Netherlands Queen Appears With President, Reads Newsmen Statement

Soviet Blasts 10 Nazi Ships   Invasion Type Barges Of Hitler Sunk In Drive_ On Baltic Fleet

BalticArea Bursts Into Flame   Russian Dive Bomber: Report Sinking Of 10 Nazi Ships

PICKED OUT OF CONVOYS   Way Have Been Headed For Sea Try At Leningrad

TEN GERMAN VESSELS ARE SUNK BY REDS   ERUPTION IN BALTIC SENDS TRANSPORTS TO BOTTOM

10 Nazi Ships Claimed Sunk In Baltic   Soviet Dive Bombers Successful In New Engagement

Soviet Air Fleet Sinks Ten German Ships In Baltic   Nine Transports Sent to Bottom by Russian ‘ Warplanes in Assaults Upon Three Convoys And a German Naval Base

Air Arm of Soviet Fleet Sinks Ten German Vessels  9 Transports Are   9 Transports Are Included In Report Of Reds’ Action

HAVE SUNK 10 NAZI SHIPS IN BALTIC SEA   (germans are Massing Barges, Perhaps For Drive on Sweden if Allies Invade Norway

SOVIET FLEET ‘ARARHSING “TONAL SHIPS   Nine of Victims in Sudden Eruption of Warfare in Baltic Are Trans- .      GERMAN NAVAL BASE IS BADLY DAMAGED   Believed Point for Nazi In_yasion Attempt of Leningrad; Ammunition Dump Blown Up

Russians Sink 10 Vessels in Nazi Convoys  ' Dive Bombers Hit At German Nayy Base in Baltic

Russian Dive Bombers Sink 10 Nazi Boais   Hitler’s Transfer Of Small Boats Through Kiel Canal Brings Speculation.

Soviet Flyers Sink 10  German Ships   Warfare Erupts Suddenly in Baltic Sea

Ten Nazi Ships Sunk In Baltic By Red Air Arm   Nine Of Vessels Were, Transports, Moscow Reports

10 Nazi Ships To Bottom By Soviet Bomber:   Baltic Transports Believed To Hold  Invasion Threat

0 GERMAN SHIPS SUNK IN BALTIC    RUSSIAN BOMBERS BLAST  VESSELS, 9 OF THEM. TRANS! PORTS, TO BOTTOM.

SOVIET BOMBERS HIT NAZI SHIPS   10 Reported Sunk As Germans Open Big Scale Activity In Baltic Area

Russian Bombers Sink 10 German Ships in Baltic   Sudden Eruption of Warfare Is Breaking Open in North Sea; Nine of Vessels Are ‘Tranenort

NAZT PREPARING FOR SPRING DRIV   Naval Strategists See German Pian for Offensive Battle in Atlantic.

SEAMAN FLEET  “WY BE READY FOR OFFENSIVE   Escape Of Enemy Vessel: Past Dover Seen As Pre lude To Action

Full Program Is Arranged For ‘American Heroes’ Day   SERVICER MEN TO MARCH   BAND CONCERT

Full Program Is Arranged For ‘American Heroes’ Day   BAND CONCERT

TANKS AND GUNS USED ON ALLIES   Infantry Also Takes Par in Greatest Offensive of the Wor in Desert Sector.

Nazis Train. 100.8 000: Civilian ‘Aides to. Fight an: Any’ Gerieral Paris Uprising

Nazis Train 100.000 Civilian Aides to Fight in Any General Paris Uprising

Hutchinson Cafe Busy Spot Today   Many Visit Father of First Private to Land in Ireland

irst U. S. Soldier to Land  n Eire of German Descent   vate Milburn Henry Henke, 22, Led Vanguard of American Soldiers- Down Gangplank to European Soil; Restaurant-Owner Father,   German-Born But Proud of Son

Father of First U. S. Trooper to Land in Britain Happy--and Busy

Army Plans Five New Divisions Secretary Stimson  rmambve fi,-& Aommimed   Secretary Stimson Speaks Out Against Year's Training

5 New Infantry Divisions Soon   War Secretary Assails ‘Pre-War Mentality’ _ Of Persons Insisting On Year’s Drill For Younger Draftees

ARMY DRAWS PLAN FOR NEW DIVISIONS   Stimson Against Requiring Full Year’s Training

Stimson Raps Year's Training Draft Clause   Reveals Five New Infantry Divisions To Be Formed Soon

CRITICS OF DRAFT ~ SCORED BY STIMSON   Ste tee en Re Te  War Secretary Speaks Out About Young Soldiers

PlanToAdd 5 Divisions Of Infantry   Stimson Discloses Plans For Building New Units In Next Two Months

2 New Infantry Divisions To Be  Added To Army   Stimson Lashes Amend   ment: Requirit¢- Year’: Training -For 18, 1! Year Draftees.

Five New Infantry — Divisions Planned   Stimson Criticizes “Pre-War Mentality” of . Those Insisting. on Year’s Training © ' for 18 and 19-Year-Olds.

EW INFANTRY UNITS IN PLA   Army to Get 5 in 2 Months: Minimum Training Rule Is Hit.   ‘DISASTER MAY RESULT’

18-19 Draft Curb Blasted By Stimson   Secretary y Hits ‘Prewa: Mentality’ of Year’s - Training Backers

Stimson Hits “Pre-War Mentality” That Would Hamstring Draft Bill

ARMY DISCLOSES PLANS TO ADD FIVE NEW DIVISIONS IN NEXT TWO MONTHS

ARMY TO ADD 5 DIVISIONS IN-2 MONTHS   Will. Bring Army Total ' Strength Well Past 4,500,000 Men. . :   OPPOSES YEAR'S _ TRAINING FOR BOYS   Says Senate Restriction on Army : Might Bring Disaster. -

Burma Oil Fields Still Being Razed  Demolition Carried Out By Retreaiing British; Yanks Hit Rangoon

JAP ATTEMPTS TO SAVE WELLS FRUSTRATED   British Continue to Apply Torct in West Burma Oil Fields — U _§. Planes Raid Rangoon

JAPS TRYING TO SAVE BURMA OIL   BRITISH CONTINUE DEMOLITION WHILE INVADERS ADVANCE

KANSAS STATE IS LEADING IN MEE!   Takes First Event at Memorial Stadium This Afternoon

See  LEADING IN MEE}   Takes First Event at Memoria Stadium This Afternoon

State Chamber to Present Farmers Needs   Votes to Support Western Beet Growers’ Group

Reena cena ras aepemnpeemnetenenenenaniansnnemnrameatemn innate anaemia sue ath tne ee  Labor Faces Its Gravest Hour in History’ President Roosevelt Declares in Citing the Blackout of Freedom ~

President Says Labor Day Most ‘Significant’   Executive Declares This Is Indeed Grave Hour for Workers as Others

16 Recycling Plants Decrease A © :  aseline Output   Rut Condensate Volume Takes Sizeable Leap

CABINET SHIFTS DUE IN LONDON   Changes In Government Await Return of Churchill

Churchill Cabinet Faces Big Shakeup   Sethacks in Orient Draw Criticism

SHAKE-UP IN BRITISH CABINET IS LIKELY   Move Awaits Return Of Churchill

Price Chief Battles for Gubsidy Act   Henderson ‘Willing To Resign’ to Put Idea Into Effect

HENDERSON TO QUIT POST--IF   Would Resign If Necessary To Get Subsidies

— ~~. ° Henderson would resign to Cr  assure subsidies enactment im

TODAY CLOSES THE K.U. SUMMER TERM   Director of Session Moves Over toR.0.T.C. Of  fice Tomorrow   GET, READY FOR FALL

TODAY CLOSES THE K. U. SUMMER TERM   Director of Session Moves - Over to R. O. T. C. Of fice Tomorrow —   GET READY FOR FALL

China Faces Grave Threat By Japanese   Enemy Concentration In Burma Indicates Mammoth Offensive   MacArthur Planes Destroy Transports   Shoot Down Japanese Bomber in 52nd. Air Raid On Port Moresby  .. ors A —- / sae 060 SAS.

Big Offensive On Chinese Is Impending   Chungking Spokesman Declares Situation Is Grave; Chuki Fatls To Invaders

China Urges Allies Send  More Planes   Sees Serious “Threat in Jap OF fensive in Chekiang and on Bur. ma Border   JAPS REINFORCED   Chungking Reports Jap Map Shows Siberia, India as Part of Co-Prosperity Sphere

China Asks Planes; New Jap Threal   Enemy Pouring Troops. Into Burma; Also Brings in 500 Warplanes   MAY MAKE MAJOR... : DRIVE. ON CHINA   Heavy Fighting Continues With Severe Casualties on Both Sides

CHINESE NEED FOR MORE AIR POWER URGENT   ‘apanese Maneuvers And Increased Activity Indicate All. Out Drive Against China Through Bur. ma In The Making.

eph Weber, Famed in Show siness, Dies at Age of 74   ‘Associates Said He Hadn’t Been the Same ince Death of His Partner, Lew Fields

Genoa Engine Works Bombed   No Planes Lost On Successful Raid; Axis Ship Hit in North Sea

RAF ATTAGKS GENUA BLAST SUPPLY SHIP   Bombing Raid is Second ‘tr Three Nights; Reduce Port  +— Shamhies

RAF BLASTS GENOA AGAIN LAST NIGHT   Good Results Observed; No Planes Lost in 1,500Mile Round Trin.

Genoa Again Target Of British Bombers   Continue to Blast North Italian Coast City ta _ Cut Its Value as a Source of Axis Strength in North Africa

I, 260, 000 To Sign For. ~ Gasoline Ration Card.   782, 000 Drivers. In - Western » Pennsylvania wilt Be ar "Unaffected By’ Program oo ue

Ration Cards Distributed .      Eastern: Part OF. State In’Gas Peaateis

$10,000 More To be Sought By Thursday   Total Subseriptions Largest Ever Made in First Day Report

$10,000 More To be Sought By Thursday   Total Subscriptions Largest Ever Made in First Day Report  Far Cammiunity Fund

Yellow Horde Held In Cheek  Tn Paan Area   Japanese Parachute Troops Are Landed On Sumatra Coast

JAPS SLACKEN PAAN ATTACKIN EAST BURMA   Collapse of Second Effort to Cros: Salween Indicated — Voluntee Airmen Active

Thousands Of Chinese Aid Burma   Chiang’s Veterans Pour Into Bases To Meet Taps.   Cheers for FDR   Legions Respond As Invaders Test River Line Again.

THINK JAP DRIVE IN SALWEEN RIVER AREA COLLAPSING   Action Slackens in Second Day of Heavy Fighting in the Paan Sector—Jap Air Raids Lessen

NEW JAP PUSH ON BURMA SAID GIVEN REVERSE   Attempt to Cross Salween Fails

Burma Abandoned Entirely to Japs   80 Pct. of British Aras Withdrawn—Supply Preblem Cause

Egyptian Defense Stiffened Or Bottleneck Between Desert And Port of Alexandria

Egyptian Lines Holding Firmly   Gen. Auchinleck’s Troops Press Counter-Attack Fiercely, Compel i Loeal Retreat   E] Daba Landing Area ' Strafed by Air Force   Dust-Caked Germans Yield, Declaring That They’re “Completely Fed Up’

Nazis Held Again By British    Germans Fought to Standstill in Grea Battle for Egypt; Enemy Losses In Men and Equipment Considerable

Germans Retreat To Northwest After Being Pounded By Heavy Guns And Stafed From Air.

Stabilized Nazi Positions Break Near El Alamein   Invaders Retreat After Being Poundec By Heavy Guns, Bombed By RAF And Strafed

Rommel’s Troops Driven from New Egyptian Front   Reinforced British Army of the Nile Wins at El Alamein   Germans and Italians Lose Many Men in Furious Fighting

BRITISH POUND FOE AS LINES HOLD IN EGYPT   Furious Attacks Drive Axis Forces Back in El Alemein Sector’   AIR FORCES BATTER TANKS AND TRUCKS   Auchinleck Presses Counter Attack Against Rommel By Day and Night

Nazis Retreat To Northwest After Attack   All Allied Lines in 35-Mile Bottleneck  Between Qattata Area, Alodttanvannpon UWnld

British Lines Hold Firmly In All Areas   Bombing, Strafing Sends Germans in Retreat; 600 Nazis  Surrender Arms

small Gain Registered By British  German Losse:   German Losse:  Heavy In Men, Matenale

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Local Axis Retreats From El A'amein Area Reported by Cairo .  ITALIANS ADMIT BRITISH STIFFEN  German-Italian Army Strictly on Defensive And Losses Are Heavy

HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY AXIS © TROOPS IN EGYPT   Germans Retreat to the Northwest Affer Being Pound ed by Heavy Guns—British Lines in 35-Mile Bottleneck Hold Firmly

GEN. M’COY HEADS BOARD OF 7 TRYING 8 NAZI SABOTEURS   Hearing Will Open: July 8— Biddle To Ask’ Death Penalty For Spies  Taken By FBI 

HD TO TRY NAZI OABOTEURS NAMED   Gen. McCoy Appointed Presiding Officer Of Court

Army Generals To Try Spies   President Names Seven; Denies Use Of Civil Courts

Saboteurs Face Trial Before / Army Generals   Sabotage Suspects  Po ted In and   sabotage Suspects Rounded Up and » Checked At Altoona, Canal Zone Arrests

COMMISSION TO TRY SABOTEURS   President’s order specifically denies right of civil trial

8 SPY SUSPECTS FACE ARMY MEN   Military Board Has Power to Order Death by Firing Squad

Eight fo Face Military Court On Sabotage   Government is Expected to Ask Death Penalty at Trial

MILITARY TRIAL FOR SABOTEURS   SEVEN-MAN MILITARY COMMIS.  SION TO TRY EIGHT SPIES   LANDED FROM.SUBS  FOR SABOTAGE

Saboteurs to Face Military Court Trial   President Names Eight Army Generals to Decide Fate of Eight

F.D. k. Names Army Group fo   Twenty Persons Taken In Panama Canal Zone On Charges of Acting  Ae Sniee for Axis

Seven Army Generals to  Try 8 Spies’  Commission Set  Up Under Order

SPIES’ DEATH TO BE ASKED   President Roosevelt Names Military Commission to Try Foreign Saboteurs

President Sets Up Special Military Commission To Try 8 Nazi Saboteurs

Will Demand Death Penalty For Saboteurs   Damaging Evidence Buried In The Sand Dug Up By Agents of the F.B.L.

Commission To Conduct Trial Of Saboteurs   Major General McCoy Tc Preside During Tria Of Eight Saboteur: Landed From Sub

Military Tribunal To Try Saboteurs   Seven Army Generals Named by President to Preside at Hearing for Might Arrested on Atlantic Cofist. —

Military Group To Try Nazis   Military Commission To Begin Proceedings July 8

TRIAL OF EIGHT GERMAN SPIES TO BE SEGRE!   8-Man Military. Cour Named; Hearing May Start July 8

Lae ee Sapseee es:  Sees oe eee et  SEVEN GENERALS NAMED TO TRY NAZI SABOTEURS

FDR Names Trial Board Of 7 Members   Hearings Becin In Washington Next Week

SABOTEURS 10  BE TRIED. BY GOMMISSON OF EVEN CENERAL:   President Roosevelt Sets Up Body to Try Men Who Landed on Florida Coast; Hearings to Start July 8

COMMISSION IS. ‘SET FOR TRIAL   Death Penalty Expected to Be Asked for Eight Nazi Saboteurs:

MILITARY MEN ARE TO ARRANGE TRIAL FOR GERMAN SPIES   Seven-Man Commission I: Set Up by President to Arrange All the Details.

Ask Death For Spies   Saboteurs Trapped By “FBI Will Be Tried By A Military Court

NACI AGENTS» STAND TRIAL UN JULY oth   Militar; Commission Cr-ated by President to Try Eight Men.    QUICK ACTION TAKEN   Right of C:vil Trial for Any of. The Men Was Rojected.

MILITARY BOARD WILL TRY AGENTS   Presidential Order Sets Uy Commission; Expect U. S. to Ask Death Penalty

FLOODS RECEDING IN PENNSYLVANIA      Waters Recede After Tak‘ing at Least 15 Lives and Causing Heavy Damage,

Flash Floods Cause Millions In Damage   Streams Becoming Normal Today Afte) Rampage Over Week-End.

12 DEAD, MILLIONS DAMAGE IN FLOOD      Red Cross Cares For More * Than 10,000 In Flood Atea

PENNSY FLOOD WATERS RECEDE, TO BODIES FOUND   Worst In Histary of Six Counties Seing Handled By Red Cross.

Rail Shipments Halted In 20 States By Ickes   56.55 Per Cent of ‘Supplies In Minnesota  Sent In Tank Cars

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Military Machine Is Still Powerful Despite Setbacks

Retired Painter Dies Of Injuries Suffered In Bicyecle-Auto Crash

To Seek Kuhn’s Denaturalization   Would Be Interned If Petition Approved

WILL ASK COURTS TO DENATURALIZE FRITZ KUHN ‘SOON   Former German-American Bund Leader Would Be Interned

FRITZ KUHN LISTED FIRST = FOR ‘DENATURALIZATION'   LEADER OF BUND SLATED TO LOSE CITIZENSHIP BECAUSE OF ACTIVITIES FOR ENEMY NATION

SPY MONEY SOUGHT   Nearly $300,000 Smuggled In for Axis Agents, Tip

HUNT STARTED FOR NAZI FUND   American Cash Reportec Smuggled in to Pay U. S. Agents:

RAF Devastates Turin in Fifth Raid 6 on Arsenal  Raiders Have Trouble Finding Targets in _ Thick Bomb Fires

CITY 19 BLASTED   RAF Drops Two-tonners anc 110,000 Pounds of Incen: diaries on Turin; One o Heaviest Raids

R. A. F. Smashes At Turin in Raid   Raiders Spread Fiery Blanket Over Arsenal _ City of North Italy

Heaviest RAF Raid on Italy Fires Turin   Bombers Forced to Wait ‘Turns in Jam Over Arsenal City

TURIN HAS ITS HARDEST RAID; CITY IN FLAMES   Early Bombers do Such A Good Job That Later Ones Have Trouble In Finding Unhit Target

TURIN ARSENALS RAIDED BY RAF   Destruction So Thorough That Bombers Run Out of Target Space

British Raiders Blanket Turin —   Fires Rage Through Italian City

R.A. F. Bombs Blanket Turin   Raid Is Termed One Of Heaviest So Far

RAF Leaves Turin In Flames After Third Raid On Plants  In Italian Industrial Towr

Storm Forward: Six Miles on Kharkov Front   German Garrison Wiped Out In Fierce 40-Minute Battle; Hitler: Reported ‘Using Infantry Following. Heavy  Tank Loess; Kerch Fight Still on. ~

Big Business Farmers Gun For Wickard   Nothing To ‘Whispering’ Campaign Against Secretary

HOOVER WARNS OF CRIME WAVE   FBI Head Tells Chief: Post-War Outbreak Is In Making

Hoover Says: Crimels Increasing   In Addressing Police. FBI Director States That Enforcement Alone Is Not Answer

CRIME INCREASE NOTEDINU. S.A   Juvenile Delinquenc: Mounting Fast, Says Chief of FBI

IF lood Menaces Thousands In Denver; One Is  Dead in Trinidad Storm

EX-KING CAROL ‘NOT WELCOME   Welles Foresees Dangers In Free Movement

FURLONG JOINS MEDICAL CORPS   Defense Administ rato To Be Appointed By New Governor

CALL DEFENSE CHIEF TO ARMY SERVE   Col. Harold A. Furlong to Join Army Medical Corps; Develoned OCD System

Senate Places Guard Bill Up To Assemblymen   Lower House Wrangles Over Ticklish Iscue

BURMA PREMIER » HELD BY BRITISH ~TONIP JAP PLOT   Charge of Contacting Foe Since War Outbreak Admitted   On Clipper for Honolulu Dec. 7. Later Returns to U. S. Soil

New Success For The Allies In Pacific   Report Nine Jap Vessels Sunk n Battle

VANKS EXPECT NEW ASSAULTS BY NIP FLEET   Welcome news from Solomons as surprise enemy attack is repelled

All American Forces On Alert In Pacific Area   Prepare To Checkmate Any Surprise Move By Enemy On War Anniversary   NINE MORE JAP WAR VESSELS SUNK   U. S. Navy Foils Surprise Reinforcement Attempt Off Guadalcanal Coast

Sales Tax Is Declared N ecessary  Ways and Mean: (Committee Sav«

NATIONAL SALES TAX SENTIMENT GROWING   House Committee Says This Is Only Feasible Plan

Tax Problem Returned to Morgenthau   Can't Reach Goal Withow A Sales Tax, House Group Tells Secretary   HIS STATEMENT EXPECTED SOON      Administration Long Has Opposed Levy; Tax Bill Far From Complete

SALES TAX DECLARED NECESSARY   House Ways, Means Committee Says Tax Goal of $8,700,000,000 Cannot Be Reached Otherwise

Morgenthau Is Told Federal Levy Must Be Imposed   Ways And Means Committee Sees No Other Way Of Raising $8,700,000,000; Action May Be Delayed Until 1943

Sales Tax Probable   FDR Told That Federa Sales Levy Is Needed To Meet Huge Goal:

SALES TAX. WOULD BE NEEDED FOR 9 MILLION GOAL   Is Sentiment of House Ways And Means Committee— Tell’ Morgenthau of Their Opinion. --

U.S. SALESTAX ‘NEEDED, SAYS “HOUSE GROUP   Committee Declares It ‘Can’ “ Raise. $8,700,000,000 ot: Without Levy,   ‘MORGENTHAU: TO: REPORT   individual: :a nd ‘Corporation Assessments. Certain -

Nine-Billion Tax Goal Hinges on Sales Tax   House Ways and Means Committee Gives Notice That Otherwise Collections Would Be Short

DECLARES oALES TAX 1S NEEDEL   Necessary- If Goal-Is T Be Reached, Says Com  ; mittee

Six Weeks’ Study In Senate Is Seen   Much Higher Taxes Assured For Both Corporations And Individuals

HOUSE GROUP FAVORS GENERAL SALES TAX   Claims Tax Goal Cannot Be Reached Without it

HOUSE GROUP SAYS SALES TAX NEEDED   Cannot Achieve $8,700,000,000 Goal Without It fo Ward

Federal Sales Tax Only Way to Raise Treasury's Demands   House Committee Warns Morgenthau His Goal Can’t Be Reached

Morgenthau Told Sales Tax Needed   . House Tax Committee Declares Method Certain For 9-Billion Goal

Need Sales Tax “To Raisé Funds  For Emergence:   House Committee Unable To Write Bill For Nearly Nine Billions Otherwise

FEDERAL SALES TAX NEEDED T0 REACH U.S. GOAL   Committee Gives Report To Gov’t Authorities

Sales Tax Is Inevitable In Experts’ View   Committee Reported To Have Told Treasury What It Must Do

COMMITTEE WARNS FEDERAL SALES TAX IS NECESSARY   Says Tax Goal of Eight Billion Cannot Be Reached Without Sales Tax

Still Short of Taxation Goal  Committee Says Sales Tax Is Only Answer

SALES TAXIS NECESSARY 10 Y TAX GOA   Administration Formall Notified By Ways And Means   GENTHAU   $8,700,000,000 Bil Not Possible Otherwise Members Say

Sales Tax Certainty Is Growing   House Group Predicts Necessity To Hit Huge Goal

Committee Warns Morgenthau $9,000,000,000 Goal Cannot Be Reached Without Sales Tax

SOLONS SAY  SALES TAX IS  IMPERATIVE!   Declare Treasury Demands Cannot Be Met Without Overriding Morgenthau’s Consumption Levy Opposition.

SALES TAX I$ TERMED VITAL   House Committee Says Tax Goal Cannot Be Achieved Without Federal Sales Levy.

URGES FEDERAL SALES TAX   Nine-Billion Dollar Goal Can’t Be Reached Without It   May Override Secretary’: Opposition to Consumption Tax

Morgenthau Told Sales Tax Needed   House Committee Can't Give Needed Sum Without It

COMMITTEE STILL FOR A SALES TAD   Notified Administration Ks Goal, $8,700,000,000, Could Not Be Hit Otherwise.

MacArthur, Roosevelt and Churchill Are Cousins, Conklin Mann Asserts

BILL FOR WIDE WAR POWER IS GIVEN PRUNING   House Committee Deletes Section Authorizing Suspension Of Entry Laws   Compromise Is Seen

Proposed Powers for President Cut ‘As Committee Frames Vital Bill

TARIFF LIFTING BILL WHITTLED   House Revises Proposal To Give New Powers To Roosevelt

BILL 10 GIVE FDR POWERS IS WHITTLED   Plan to Give Authority to Suspend Immigration Barriers Out   COMPROMISE PLAN ADOPTED BY GROUP   Broad Powers Sought by President Expected to be Reduced

Section Permitting Suspension of Immigration Barriers Eliminated

BROAD POWERS “FOR PRESIDENT , BILL WHITTLED   Sub - Committee Eliminates Authority to Suspend Im: migration Barriers   COMMITTEE’S ACTION IS SEEN AS A COMPROMISE   “Gonsideration of Measure Is Reopened at Request 9! White House, but Subject of Immigation Is Out for the Desadcant

F.D: R. Powers Bill Slashed   Group Cuts Authority Over Immigration

BILLS WHITTLE      Immigration Barrier Suspen sion Section Eliminated By House Unit

Presidential ° War. Powers  Bill Whittled   {mmigration  ‘Law Section Gets.

House Holds Down War Power Bill   SECTION AUTHORIZING PRESI DENT TO SUSPEND IMMIGRA TION BARRIERS IS ELIMINAT ED.   Would Suspend Tariff

Donald Nelson Stresses Importance of Scrap Drive in Wire to Times

Nelson Commends The Robesonian   War Production Chair. Man Calls for United Effort in Salvage Campaign.

A Message from Donald Nelson   WASHINGTON, D. C. LINCOLN JOURNAL:  Tinanian Kiam

SCRAP METAL DRIVE. VITAL   Shortage of Scrap So Serious Nation  Calls For Help.

ELSON TELEGRAPZS CONGRATULATIONS   Commends Opening of Scrap Metal Drive Here.

LAUNCH 11 SHIPS DURING ONE DA\   8 Slide Down Ways in Maine, Three Others in Water in Texas Cities.

Reds Fighting Desperately At Sevastopol   Situation Grave As Nazis Smash At Bia Sea Race

Sevastopol Takes Heavy Toll of Nazis   Germans Hope to Take Crimean Fort, on Annie  weran Ege Die”

Nazis Throw Men Against Sevastopol   Fury of Attack Mounts in Effort To Capture Fortress

ACTRESS DIES WN HOLLYWOOL   Edna Mae Oliver Passes On 63rd Birthday.

PHONE WORKERS GO ON STRIKE   Several Thousand Repair Worker: In Ohlo Cities Quit Over Wage Dispute

2,100 PHONE WORKERS QUIT   Repair And Maintenance Crew On Strike

OHIO BELL WORKERS STRIKE OVER WAGES   2,100 Maintenance, Repair Men Join In Walkout

Mine eer ie canine ceetcatiial CLEVELAND TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE

2,100 TELEPHONE WORKERS STRIKE   Call Strike After CompanyUnion Fail to Reach an Agreement

MAY EDGES IN   “DR War Aid Re-elected By Slim Margin in Kentucky.

3 Axis Subs Use Torpedo, Shells To Sink U.S. Freighter   Subs Fire 100 Shells, 39 Crewmen Report On Safe Arrival  At Norfolk Day Later  TANKER AND SUB  EXCHANGE SHOTS Navy Reports Battle Off Golden Gate Saturday Night

U-BOATS SINK FOUR VESSELS   111 Rescued As Convoy {s Attacked Suddenly at Night Off Canada.

3 Axis Subs Pump Shells Into Vessel   American Freighter Sunk Off Atlantic Coast With Great Display of Fire   39-MAN CREW TO SHORE SAFELY   Shells Going Over Their Heads ‘Sounded Like Freight Trains’

3 AXIS U-BOATS SINK U, S. SHIF   Freighter Is Riddled With More Than 100 Shells

Three Submarines Sink U. §. Ship Off East Coast   39 Crew Members Saved Raiders Riddle Vesse With 100 Shells

U, 5. FREIGHTER HIT BY TORPEDO FROM AXIS SUBS   Ship's Crew of Thirty. Nine Make Shore After 24 Hours

FREIGHTER SUNK IN ATLANTIC BY THREE U-BOATS   Landing at Norfolk, Crew Of 39 Tells of Torpedo Attack, Then Tossing of 100 Shells to Sink American 8,214-Ton Craft.

JAxisSubs sank = Ore Freighter   Bearing 23,000 Tons Of Iron Ore Northward, Was Aitacked Off Mid-Atlantic Coact   Down in 10 Min

3 U-Boats Sink US. Freighter   39 Crew Members Saved; Subs Riddle Ship With Shells

Fireworks _ Not Enjoyed   Ship’s Crew Watches Nazi Subs In Action

3 SUBS SINK U.S. FREIGHTER   Cripple Vessel With Torpedo, Use 100 Shells to Riddle Her

Many Ships In Convoy Reporter Sunk By Subs   Survivors, Arriving at an East Coast Port in Canada, Tell of Activity of a Pack of U-boats.

3 SUBS SINK SHIP NEAR EAST COAST   FREIGHTER RIDDLED BY 100 SHELLS; ALL OF CREW SAFE

SINK ONE SHIP   Ore Vessel Torpedoed, 106 Shells Fired at Her on Atlantic Coast

3 Axis Subs Attack Ship On East Coast   Survivors Assert Vessel Shelled as In Gun Practice

ALL CLERGYMEN RESIGN   Norwegi Ministers in Conflict ith Quisling Regime

‘ALL CLERGYMEN RESIGN   NM orwes!  an Ministers in Conflict ith Quisling Regime .

GERMAN TANK LOSSES LARGI   Russia Says Nazis Kill Own Men In Disaster

Rationing Of Tir es In Effeet   a a ae Ae  In Some Counties But One Tire Is Alloted For Month

RATIONING TIRES AND TUBES BEGAN FUNCTIONING TODA)   ‘BIGGEST JOB SINCE DRAFT ‘BECOMES OPERATIVE WITH.   1N TWENTY-FIVE DAYS

REPRESENTATIVES OF 21 AMERICAN REPUBLICS FORMALLY SIGN RESOLUTIONS AIMED AT AXIS POWERS

smememtten! © Go  PAN AMERICA PARLEY ENDS   Peru, Ecuador Sign Peace Agreement

AMERICAN FOREIGN MINISTERS PARLEY ENDS IN HARMONY   Peru And Ecuador Sign Agreement To End Old _Dispute—21 Nations To Quit Axis Tieups

HARMONY PREVAILS AS CONFERENCE IS ENDED      Turbulent and Important Pan-American Sessions at Rio de Janeiro Are Over, As Representatives of 21 American Republics Formally Approve 40 Resolution—Blow Struck at the Avic Paware

MORE PATENT ARE WITHHELD   Committee Hears, Charges Against Plastic. Glass, Steel Industries,   CHANGES IN LAW URGED

Refusal fo Make Available New Patents Impedes War Effort, Senator Charges

U.S. May Take Over Patents   Some Holders of Patents Impede War Effort, Charged

A PATENT HOLD-UF   Senator Says Withholdin: of Processes Impedes  War Effort

Refusal! To Permit Use Of New Processes Is Denounced At Hearing By Sen. O’Mahoney

Bottleneck In Patents   FDR Says Problem Is Vital; Bone Urges A Property Draft

Urges U.S. Take Over All Patents for War Duration   Says: Holders. Refuse Te Free Processes, Delay’. Production:

MAYES COUNTIAN SNUBBED DRAFT, GIVEN FIVE YEARS   Etna Morris, 26, Son of Ex Treasurer Here, Receives Sentence at Tulsa

MANY NAZIS SLAIN IN FIERCE ATTACK   Enemy Forces Driven Back in Fighting in Bitter Cold

Germans Fail Despite Losses In Stalingrad   Reds Force Nazis To Retire After Loss Of 400 Men In Bitter Cold Wind

Reds Win Fights In Freezing Cold   In Stalingrad, Nalchik  Russians Advance

GERMANS MAKE LITTLE HEADWAY AT STALINGRAD   Red Army Advances Or Nalchik Plains; Weather Turns Bitter Cold   BODIES AND WRECKAGE LITTER BATTLEFIELD

NAZI ATTACKS GAIN NOTHING   Reds Hold Germans in Fight Waged in Bitter Cold At Stalingrad

Russians Make Slight Gains At Stalingrad :   Bitter Cold Sweeps Along Volga; Nazi Losses Said High

Germans Lose  400 Men Without Gain  Bitter Wind Sweeps _ Across the Volga Sector

Nazi Soldiers Again Battered At Stalingrad   Soviets Mow Dow: ~ Attackers Who  Fail To Gain

NAZIS FIGHT IN COLD WIND at STALINGRAD   Reds Dislodge Germans From Fortified Position South Of Stalingrad; Entrench Themselves There.   400 Nazis Slain

Reds Throw Back Every Attack In Stalingrad Area  Small Gain, Measured In Yards At Terrific Losses, Admitted By Moscow

Father’s Day Founder Suggests Slogan “Honor Thy Son” For Annual Observance Tomorrow

"HONOR THY SON’ SLOGAN ADVANCED FOR FATHER'S DAY   Founder Urges Dad To Show Pride'In Boy In Uniform

‘HONOR THY; SON SLOGAN OFFERED FOR FATHER’S DAY   Founder of Father’s Day Suggests Fathers W<ite Let ter to Soldier-Son

PUSH ROUNDUP OF AYIS ALIENS   ‘Approximately 675 Japs. Germans and italians Are Seized in Raids

Red Armies Retreating Be.  fore Enemy Drive To Volga And Caspian Gulf   ROMMEL EXPECTED TO TAKE OFFENSIVE AGAIN

British And American Bombers Persis: In Heavy Attacks Upon Axis In Desert Fighting

Soviet Forces Said in. Most Dangerous Position Since Invaders Struck at Moscow

MAIN RAIL ARTERY © FEARED BROKEN BY GERMAN ASSAULTS   Red Army in Most Serious Position Since Invaders Were Hammering at Gates of Moscow—Capture of Yoronezh Claimed by Nazis .

Germans Drive Ahead Deeper into Don Basin As Russians Fall Back  CLAIM VORONEZH

Primary Elections Are Today in Some Second Class Towns 1 in Kansas   Scarcity of Candidates Makes 's Unnecessary in Some Cities —

Primary Elections Are Today in Some Second  Class Towns in Kansas   Searelty of Candidates Makes Proceedings Unnecessary in Some Cities; —

Behind The \ews   ‘Apathetic’ Citizens New Deal Tactics  information Needed Mistakes Inevitable Speech Plus Action

Senators Think A0-Hour Week Will Lose War   Want Suspension O} Work Law For the Duration Of Fiaht

40 HOUR WEEK REPEAL URCEN   George and Vandenberg  Demand Limit on Both Poot. Day To!

SENATE IS TOLD 40-HOUR WEEK HANDICAPS U.S   ‘Cannot Win War’ With It Vandenberg Asserts—Lim. tis on Both Wages and Profits Urged — Oklahomans Press for Action.

Republics Hinge Break With Axis To U.S. Guarantee of Defense Aid

U.S. Dickers For Support Against Axi:   Ecuador - Peru Dispute Nears Settlement in Rio Parley

U.S. Strength Key to Axis Break at Rio   South Americans Want Assurance Of Weapons

Complete Hemispheric Break With Axis Reported Depending On U. S.

LATIN NATIONS HESITATE OVER ANTI-AXIS STE!   Fear Complete Break Would Bring Reprisals

Break With Axis Depends On Aid   Three Nations Want U. S. Guarantees

Indian Parley Near Breakdowr   American Confers On Dominion Plan

JAPS LAINE WCONTES         “Nippon Is Raiding Cities Of ‘India ToN ip Allies

CAMERON C. OF €. MAN KILLS SELF   W. F. PADEN, MANAGER OF C. (¢ FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE TUSEDAY AT 5 P. M.

GOVERNMENT TO HELP   Douglas County Farmers Can Get Loan to Buy Family Type Farm

Defense Witnesses Heard at Inquiry   Trial of Saboteurs Continues Today

Foundry Fire: At Centerville During Night   ‘Overheated Metal Melts  Furnace—40. Workmen : Escape

Foundry Fire: At Centerville During Night   Overheated Metal Melts Furnace—40: Workmer BRerana

Soviet Forces Driven Back by Nazi Troops   Brmored Division   Armored Division Heads for Strategic Highway

Stars and Stripes Is Ready  With North Atrican Edition For News-Hungry Doughboys

DEFEAT SEEN FOR PROPOSAL TO GIVE PRICE VETO POWER      FDR's Intervention In Price Control Fight Assures Bankhead Bill Will Be Voted Down

DEFEAT LIKELY FOR WICKARD VETO PLAN IN PRICE CONTRO!   . D. Opposes Giving AAA Chief Control Over Farm Ceilings

SILENT ON VOTE   White House Has No Comment On Republican Trinmnh.

D. R. Silent n Elections   Stephen Early Says He Has Not Talked About Recults

PRIMARY VOTE IN 7 STATES   Gov. Siassen. Minnesota, Risk: Political Career In Planning To Enter Navy

Slayer is Ready ( ’ For Execution      “IT Am Better out Of The Way Because I Am a Menace”

GIRL’S SLAYER DIES TONIGH’   Fiendish Murderer Who Blamec Cursed Urge To Torture, Asks For No Mercy

Japs Expected to Clean Up Resistance in Philinpines   Yank Supply Line To Australia in Great Danger

JAPANESE WAR MACHINE MIGHT TURN TO SOUTH   Expected To Clean Up Scattered > Resistance In South Philippines

FALL OF CORREGIDOR BENEFITS THE ENEMY   Vast War Supplies and Manpower Released As Result of Collapse of Fortress and Invasion of New Zealand and Possibly Northern Australia Now Looms—Noaval Units Free to Lenva Manila Aran

EXPECT JAPS WILI TURN SOUTHWARD   South . Pacific Supply ‘Route Believed Next On Schedule

U0, JUPPLY LINE NEAT OBJECTIVE HE ENEMY FORGE   conquerors Of Corregidor Expected To Mop Ur  Then Turn Southward

THOMAS URGES RUBBER MAKING FROM ALCOHOL   Senator Opposes Nelson Plan, Seeks To Have  - Farm Group Agency   Given Authority   APART FROM WPB >          Gilletfe “Sp onsors. “Move To Use Product Of Soil. Rather Than Oif Formula

OIL EXECUTIVE SEES VAST NEW RUBBER SUPPL   W. S. Farish, President o Standard Co., Expects Millions of Tires in °43

(UOMUNUCG Wi Fake weveas  OIL OFFICIAL TESTIFIES ON RUBBER   W. S. Farish, Head Of Standard Of New Jersey, Tells Of Two New Synthetic Methods—Oklahoma Senator Wants Independent Government Agency Created

Standard Oil President Says Methods May Raise Synthetics to Million Pounds

More Synthetic Rubber Possible   New Methods May Provide 34 More Million Ties Than Expected.

STANDARD REVEALS NEW METHODS FOR ERSATZ RUBBER   Independent Agency Will Be Sought Despite Nelson

Rubber Agency Demand Heard   Thomas Asks Department To Handle U. S,S5upply  “And Manufacture

IN PROSPECT   But Farish Declares Rubber Conservation Still Is Essential

Reveals 2 New Processes In  Making Rubber  May Greatly Increas Tire Output, Declare: Gincwslsas 8s Bees

34,000,000 MORE CASINGS MAY BE MADE   New Method of Making Synthetic Rubber Has Possibilities of Larger Production

NEW RUBBER METHODS ARE DEVELOPED   President of Standard Oil Says Processes May Provide 34,000,0CC More Tires Than Expected   WOOD NOT SUITABLE

MORE TIRES FOR U5. MOTORIST:   Standard Oil Develop. ment To Increase Syn. thetic Rubber

Petroleum Industry Claims New Process: for Producing Synthetic Rubber to Provide Tires

Farish Gives Hope For Big Rubber Outpu   Oil Company President Tells Of Two New Methods But Warns Against Optimism

NEW SYNTHETIC PROCESS SEEN   Standard Firm Tells of tmproved Methods to Increase Production,   34 MILLION EXTRA TIRES

Competition Developes Between Oil and Farm Groups to Make Rubber

TO'PRESS DRWE FOR. (1.5. RUBBER AGENC   Thomas Wants: Rubber Made From Soil. Products

ANNOUNCED BY FARISH   ‘Flexon,’ ‘Quick Buta® diene’ May Add 34 Million Tires

New Synthetics for Tires Bared   34,000,000 More Tires by Next Year’s End Seen; Ask Separate Rubber Agency

New Methods Developed fo Produce Rubber   House Committee Hears of Plans Of Big Oil Concern

New Synthetic Rubber Proces:   Farish Tells Motorists Not To Be ‘Foo Hopeful

HALTS WAR WORK   Wildeat Strike Ties Up 2,000 Workers at Ordnance Plant.

Near Freezing Again Tonight   Milder Weather Will Follow, Says Kansas Forecast

WARMTH BACK SLOWLY   Near Freezing Temperatures Over Most of State Tonight

‘Siamese Twins,” Born to Staten Island  Couple, DoingWell: Fused Below Navel

GERMAN SUB YARDS HIT   Axis Convoy Also Hit, Says England; 10 Planes Missing

British Raid U-Boat Yards   Attack Flensburg and An Axis Convoy off Coast of Holland

SUBMARINE YARD HIT IN BOMBER ATTACK   Axis Convoy Also Feel Bombs; Three Nazi Bombers Raid England One Being Destroyed

Flensburg Sub Yards Attacked  Raid Also Made On Convoy Of Holland

SUBMARINE YARDS AT FLENSBURG WERE BOMBED LAST NIGH]   British Bombers Attackec Objectives in North and Northwest Germany.   RAID ON AXIS CONVOY   “Ten of Our Bombers Missing,” the Air Ministry Announced.

R.A.F. Bombs U-Boat Yards At Flensburg   Baltic Port In Prussian Province of Schleswig Holstein Raided

BRITISH RENEW NIGHT BOMBING GERMAN AREAS   Objectives Attacked Last Night Include Submarine Yards AtFlensburg, London Announces   RAID DUTCH COAST   Ten Bombers Are Missing From Operations: Berlin Says Isolated Nuisance Raids Made

Naval Hero Is  Made Admiral   Vice Admiral Halsey Pro moted; Doolittle Also Given Promotion

Halsey and Doolittle Promoted in Recognition of Smashing Victory

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rev. E. A. Bersagel. Pastor   ‘Quarterly Financial Statement

ORDER abla STAGE FOR LIGHTS OUT   “Artificial Lighting Must Be + Controlled in New Military Zone.   COAST LINE INCLUDED   Public Proclamation No. is Issued by Lt. Gen. . Krueqaer,

Military Area Taking In This County Set Up   Stage Is Set For Protection Of Shipping; Order For Partial Blackouts Due Soon To Cover Sector Of Six States

Artificial Lighting Must 6: Controlled in New Military Zone.   COAST LINE INCLUDED   Public Proclamation No. Is Issued by Lt. Gen. Krueger.

Advertising Held Essential to Wa   Is Part of Communications System, Must Continue, Nelson Declares

. Advertising ls Said Essential   “Nelson Outlines WPB Objectives

ADVERTISING IS ESSENTIAL, NELSON SAYS   WPB Chief Asserts Strictures of War Economy Still Give Important Role to Printed Word

SAYS ECONOMY WILL SURVIVE   Nelson Says System I: Strong Enough To Weather War

CARROLL FARMERS TO GET HIGH LOANS ON 1942 WHEAT CROP:   WHEAT GROWERS TO GET 18 INCREASE OVER 1941 LOANS

New Food Czar Says People Will Be “Better Informed’ On Current Food Situation

Leaf Farmers In Old Belt Being Paid Highest Price In Years For Their Crops

CASH IN ON BREAKUP   Pot of $85,000 Is Wen by Five Alaskan Gtessers,

State OPA Price Officer Turns: In Resignation   Reorganization Caused Hale to Quit, Magee Says

RMIT:  STUDENT “HARVEST CROPS          Will Decide Whether Educatior - er Crops More Important at This Time

lied War Actions ssist In Relieving Pressure On Russia  Interpretation By  Kirke L.. Simpsor

Interpreting the War   Allied Diversionary Offensives. Bercin to Bring Results ~ -

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   President Borne Out By Action In Two Theatres

New Levels in Crop Production Are Forecast by Iowa Crop Statistician

Crop Report Indicates A Bumber Crop   Expect 546,112,000 Million Bushels’ “of Corn in Iowa ‘This Year. Other Crops Also Grand

PREDICT RECORD YIELD IN IOWA   ‘Crop Report for September  Js Unparalleled ~

Malta Attack Was Bad Idea   Anti-Aircraft Guns, RAI Bag 14 German Planes

R.A.F. FIGHTERS BRING DOWN 14 NAZI AIRCRAFT   12 Bombers, Two Messer. schmitts Are Dropped by British Over Malta

14 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED AT MALTA   Six Other Nazi Ships Damaged by British Hurricanes and AntiAireraft Guns.

Petit Jurors To Try Cases At Next Term  Court Will Be  Convened In LeMars

Peta Jurors To Try Cases At Next Term  Court Will Be Convened In LeMar:  November 30

Russians Rout: Two Divisions   Elite Nazi Soldiers Smashed By Red Army

RUSSIANS MOP UP   Throw Back Two Fresh Divi. sions With Heavy Losses: Regain 16 Towns.

REDS THROW BACK TWO OF GERMANY’S SPECIAL DIVISIONS   Troops Ordered Into Lines ‘ By Hitler In Futile Attempt To Halt Soviet Drive

LEADERS IN SESSION AT ‘UNDISCLOSED. PLACE’: VITAL DECISIONS SEEN.

Confers With Roosevelt For Third Time Since War Began; Latest Flying Trip Is Complete Surprise

CHURCHILL ARRIVES SECRETLY FOR SERIES OF CONFERENCES ON PROPOSED “BECOND FRONT’ IN  » EUROPE

Site. For Talks of Allied Heads Is Undisclosed   Feel: ‘Certain Decision On. When, Where Will - Result From Conference

OPENING OFNEW FRONT BELIEVED © TOBE KEY TOPIC   Other Vital Subjects Will Be Discussed At Second Conference Of Two ~ Leaders Since Attack. On Pearl Harbor

Churchill Here To Confer With Roosevelt   Meeting Place Being Kept Guarded Secret

Conference Between FDR Churchill May Result In  Second European Front

Mr. Roosevelt, Churchill Meet For Third Time   Observers Sure Parley Means Second Front, Probably On Land

PRESIDENT TALK   The: Big Problem in. War ‘Program Is the Ship... uh ’ ping Situation. : .   MEN, MATERIAL READY

PRESIDENT AND CHURCHILL ARE IN THIRD CONFERENCE   Purpose of Latest Discourse Believed To Center On Opening 2nd Front   LOCATION KEPT SECRET   White House Annuonced The Arrival of Prime Minister  But Not Where

Second Front Plans Probably an anaes  Pe Se   Churchill Arrived In U. §S. Yesterday

CHURCHILL IS HERETO TALK WITH F. D. R.   Conferences Are Being Held at Undisclosed Place  In U.S.

CHURCHILL AND PRESIDENT TALK   The Big Problem in War Program Is the Shipping Situation.   MEN, MATERIAL READY

THIRD TRIP FOR WAR TALKS MADE BY PRIME MINISTER   Leaders of Nations’ Armed Forces On Hand for Series of Conferences

PRESIDENT AND PREMIER DECIDE ON ALLIED BLOW   British Leader Arrives In U. S. Without Notice, Accompanied By Experts In Warfare On Land

Churchill In America For Conference   President and British Prime Minister Hold Secret Meeting.

ho HINT RAID ON DIEPPE HALE FAILURE   Jse Of Paratroops And Dive Bombers Could  Have Won Real Success

REPORTS INDICATE BIG LOSS SUFFERED IN RAID ON DIEPPE   Analysts Say Attack Un - guccessful, But Way Paved for Large Invasion Drive.

HOMECOMING QUEEN IS NAMED AT OSU   Blonde Columbus. Sophomore Chosen in Election

Nationwide Rationing of Gasoline and Parts For Commercial Vehicles Ordered

9,000,000 TRUCKS AND BUSES UNDER US. CONTROL NOW   opt Action Sets Patterr  Which Can Be Anplied to  Private Cars.

(ORE THAN FIVE MILLIONS 0} COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AF«RECTED BY. ORDER Is.  . BUED LAST. NIGHT

ODT Curbs On: Trucks, Buses [May Set Pattern   Order Could Be Easily Modified To Apply To  Private Automobiles

Pattern Set For Control Private Cars   Commercial Vehicles Placed Under ODT

PRIVATE CARS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY FEDERAL RULING   Railroads and Airplanes Also Excluded Under Program to Handle Transportation Facilities,   MOTOR VEHICLES TO BE KEPT OPERATING   War Necessity Certificate to be issued for Owner to Purchase Tires, Ga and New Parts.

U. S. Control Of Commercial Vehicles Sets Pattern That Could Be Used On  Private Cars Whenever Necessary

Order Restricts Use of 5 Million Autos and Truck:   ODT Edict Designed To Conserve Tires,  Gas, Official Says

FEDERAL CONTROL OF MOTOR CARS ASSUME!   Government Takes Over Supervision of More Thor : Five Million Commercial-Vehicles in the United _ States—Same Pattern Can Be Applied to - Private Autamnahilac

Trucking Put Under Strict U. S. Control   Certificates of Necessity Plauned to Govern Use of Vehicles. e

GOVERNMENTTAKES FULL CONTROL OF COMMERCIAL CARS   5,000,000 Vehicles Affected By New Regulations— ' Can Be Applied Te Private Cars

River Stages   No Details to Be Reported (intil End of Heean Battle   Tokyo Lists 6 U.S. Cruis ers, 2 Destroyers as Sunk   Beoan Thursday Night   Tokyo Says New Sen Ficht Rages

WILBUR LANE SEEKS PROSECUTOR’S JOB; DEADLINE SATURDAY      GEAROLD CLAWSON FILES FOR OFFICE OF TRUSTEE oF DEER CREEK.

Germans Reeling Backward From Lines in Russia   Russians Are Within 100 Miles of Hitler's Winter Headquarters.   Tell of Collapse of  Large German Wing

Russian Troops Near Smolensk  Southern Armies Storm Kharkov; British Make Gains In Africa

Bolsheviks ~ Press Ahead Relentlessly  Reformed Armies Make Gains Along The Entire Front

REDS PUSH ON IN SMOLENSK AND KHARKOV AREAS   8 Germans’ Last ‘Positional Warfare’ Zone Near Moscow Knocked Out, Soviet Says, Reporting ‘Whole  - KReant Naw in Matinan’

RED ADVANCE SPREADS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   Russian Armies Within 100 Miles Of Hitler's Headquarters At Smolensk   STORM KHARKOV'S GATES   All German Units In Russia Falling Back, Jubilant Soviets Assert

Reds Invest Mozhaisk And Kharkov   Carry War Within 100 Miles o! Hitler's Winter Headquarters al  Smalenck   TRIPOLI BOMBED   RAF Also Aitacks Sicilian Airdrome ai Catania and Axis Bases in Africa

Soviet Russia Driving Hard As Nazis Flee To Rear Posts   Reds Only 100 Miles From Headquarters  of Nazi Leader

Russians Draw Nearer To City Of Smolensk   Batter Defenses Of Nazis In Making  Gains Steadily

Last Nazi ‘Positional Zone’ Knocked Out Near Mozhaisk  MOZHAISK PERILEL More Axis Aerial Effort  In Africa—Malta Get: New Hammering

Hitler Fails To Check Russian Drive   Soviet Forces Continue To Push Nazis Back

Soviet Troops Farther North Within 100 Miles of Nazi Headquarters.

German Flank Collapses On Mozkaisk Front; Reds Say Nazi Losses Heavy

Within 100 Miles of Hitler? Headquarters, Ward From Moscow,.:   STORMING AT KHARKOV

Russians. Claim Smashing Gains   Red Forces Reported Advancing Within 100 Miles Of Hitler's Headquarters

Reds Advance Nearer Hifler’s Headquarters  Advance All Along Front; Axis  Step Up: Aerial Dn... ¢.Ucth..

Reds storm at gates of Kharkov   Wing of Moscow  flank collapses

Soviet Troops Reported Advancing Within 100 Miles of the Fuehrer’s Strong hold at Smolensk.   STORMING AT OUTER GATES OF KHARKO\   Collapse of a German Wing Defending Flank of Moscow and Mozhaisk High way Reported Teday.

RUSSIAN RED ARMY FORCES ADVANCING TOWARD SMOLENSK   SOVIET DISPATCHES SAY COLLAPSE OF NAZI DEFENSE WING OPENS WAY ADVANCE

RUSSIAN TROOPS REPORTED ADVANCING WITHIN 190 MILES OF HITLER'S WINTER HEADQUARTERS

Reds 100 Miles From Quarters  Of The Fuehre   British Troops In Africa Push Ahead In Pursuit Of Retreating Germans

Russian Troops Only 100 Miles From Smolensk  Hitler’s Retreating   Hitler’s Retreating Army Has Lost 200,000 Men

KHARKOV GATES ARE REACHED IN RUSS ADVANCE   “Whole Moscow Front in Motion,” Reports by Soviet Chiefs Show

RUSSIAN TROOPS REPORTED WITHIN 100 MILES HITLER   Soviet Battering Heavily Against German Defenses  at Mozhaisk

Declare Last Zone of Posi. tional Wafare Broken, Pound at Mozhaisk   NEAR HITLER'S OFFICE AT FRONT   Also Storming at Gates of Kharkov, the Russian ° ‘Pittsburgh,’ in South

Whole Battle Line In Russia Moving, Red Army Declares   Nazis Knocked Out of Last Zone Positional Warfare, Claim

Reds Advance Toward Hitler’s Headquarters   Storm Gates Of Russia’s “Dittchnrogh”’

REDS STORMING QUTER GATES OF KHARKOV TODAY   Russ Within 100 Miles o Smolensk, British Hammer Halfaya Pass

REDS STORM KHARKOV IN NAZI DRIVE   Russians Claim Capture  Of Gorokhovo, Near Hitler Quarters   AFRICAN WAR SPURTS   Axis Applecart Claimed Upset By Soviet Advances

Last Threat To Moscow Dissolves .   Reds Have Advanced To Within 100 Miles Of Hitler Headquarter:

RUSS TROOPS CONTINUE 10 GAIN GROUND   Say Entire Mqscow Front Is Now ‘‘in Motion’’— Report 200,000 Slain

War of Maneuver Resumed All Along Front; Hitler’: Nov. 16-Jan. 6 Losses Placed at 2,000,000 Dead

[Russian Forces Claimed ‘To be Within 100 Miles  'Of Germans at Smolensk

REDS ADVANCE T0 WITHIN 100 MILES OF SMOLENSK   _ ALSO STORM GATES OF KHARKOV WHILE GERMANS RETREAT

Red Troops Are  Nearing Smolensk   Russians Within 100 Miles of Hitler’s Winter Headquarters   GAIN IN THE UKRAINE   Report Collapse of German Wing Defending MoscowMozhaisk Highway

Terre: em ae EON RT,  Gates of Kharko' In the Ukraine  A Central Front Gain to Within 100 Miles of Smolensk Claimed

Reds Nearing Hitler Base At Smolensk   Also Storm At Qute Gates Of Kharkov, In  Tileewatmea Sartar

RUSSIA DECLARES WHOLE FRONT IS. NAW IN MOTION   REPORTED WITHIN 160 MILES OF HITLER'S SMOLENSK — WINTER HEADQUARTERS   CONTINUE RECAPTURE OF ~ TOWNS ALONG ENTIRE FRON]   Increased Axis Aerial Activity Noted On North African Front; English Continue On

Russians Nearer Hifler Headquarters   Reds Also Storm Gates of Kharkov

New Regime In  Phoenix Bears  Down On Vice   Begins Task Of Making City Fit For Soldiers After Old Group Ousted

NELSON FEARS HEAVY TAXES ON BUSINESS   HOPES NOTHING HIGHER & PER CENT WILL BE APPROVED

BILL CRITIC   WPB Chairman Feels Excess Profits Levy of 940, Is Too High

HOUSE COMMITTEE TURNS DOWN ROOSEVELT’S PLEA TO SPEED EXCISE LEVIES

Opposes kixeess Profits   Nelson, However, Does Not Want High Tax To Endanger Program

04 Per Cent  Profits Tax  Is Opposed   Declares Plar Might Endanger War Production; Split On - Measure Spurned

Nelson Opposes High Profit Tax   Flat 94 Per Cent Rate Might Endanger War Production, He Says.

OPPOSES PROFIT TAX      Nelson Thinks Levy Would Hamper War Production

Nelson Opposes. ! 94 Per Cent Rate   Contends It Might Endange the War Production  Program.

House Bloc Spurns Presidential Call for Split Tax Bill   Roosevelt Asks Quick Action on Boost in Excise Taxation

House Committee Refus: es To Divide Pending Tax Bill   SPEED IS URGED   President Would Like — Swift Action On Miocene  Levies

Nelson Agains! 94 PC Excess Profits Tax   WPB Head Says it Might Endanger War Production Program

COMMITTEE SAYS ‘NO’ TO REQUEST TO SPEED TAXES   PRESIDENT CLAIMS SLOWNESS HOLDING UP ECONOMIC PLAN

Claims 94 Percent Is  Too High   Should Not Be More Thar 80 Percent, He Tells  House Committee

NELSON-SCORES PROFITS TAXES   Levy Said Menacing. U S.-War Production  Program

IS OPPOSED BY NELSON   Fears Flat Rate That High Would Endanger War Production   SUGGESTS A TOP  OF 80 PER CENT   Favors a Heavy Rate, But Urges Consideration of Other Provisions

Nelson Opposes 94% Profits Tax  WPB Head Says It Might Endanger °

ARGENTINE CRISIS ON HORIZON   Test of Nazi Strength in South America Is Likely If Blind President’s Sight Should Be Restored

Argentina” Crisis Will ~ Test Nazis   They Will Have Chance. fo1 Showdown If Ortiz Attempts Comeback   PRESIDENT RETIRED. WHEN EYES FAILEL   An Unknown Factor in Sit uation Is Extent of Nazi Influence in Army

Reds Closing Trap On Nazi Siege Forces   Ski Troops Push Germans Back On Icy Battlefields

Reds Continue Advances On  All Fronts   Trap Being Closed On One-Time Besiegers Of Stalingrad

SKI TROOPS AID FORCES CLOSING RING ON AXIS   Germans Put Up Stubborn Fight To Hold Front At Stalingrad

SLOWED BUT UNSTOPPED      Ski Troops With Tommy Guns New Terror for Nazis Near Moscow   SAVAGE RESISTANCE NEAR STALINGRAL   Hitler Throwing in More Reserves But Soviets Are Continuing Pressure

Russian Ski Troops Press Nazis Back West Of Moscow While Other Soviet Forces Steadily Close Trap On Stalingrad’s Besiegers—Another Strategic Height Northwest Of Volga City Recaptured—Enemy Sends Reinforcements Into Action

TRAP CLOSING ON NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Also Press Enemy Bach In Sector West Of  Moscow   NAZIS FIGHT FOR LIFE   Red Ski Troops Armec With Tommy Guns Play Havoc

Ski Troopers Smash Germans West of Moscow   Snow-Bianketed Battlefield Costs Nazis Many Men

Wage Fight In Russian Blizzard   Soviets Make Gains In Desperate Conflicts In Moscow And Stolingred Areas

Stalingrad Siege Army Is Trapped   Russians Close The Escape Corridor From Volga City

SOVIET WINTER DRIVE MOUNTS IN FIERGENESS   Germans Pressed Back On Snow Swept Battlefields; Red Army Closing Up Trap Between Don An  Volga.

Ski Troops of Russia Force Germans Back   Red Army Closes Tray On Stalingrad’s Besiegers From Recaptured Heights

CONTINUE TO PUSH NAZI FORCES BACK   Germans Abandoning Many Tanks, Trucks On Blizzardry Field

Red Ski Troops Strike at Nazis   Push Back Enemy on Blizzard-Swept Battlefields West of Moscow While Russians Steadily Close Trap on Stalinorad Receoere   ANOTHER HILL TAKEN

HEIGHT NEAR STALINGRAD IS CAPTURED   White - Clad Russian Ski Troops Press Nazis On Blizzard-Swept Front West of Moscow   TRAP STEADILY CLOSING

Worked From_ Recaptures Heights Northwest and Southwest of City, It Is Announced.   GERMANS DYING 10600 A DAY, MOSCOW SAYS   White-Clad Soviet Ski Troop: Pressed the Nazis Back on Blizzard-Swept. Battlefields.

Reds C losing A Tr ‘ap W al Of Moscow   1,000 Germans Dying Daily On Blizzard Swept Battlefields

KED SOLDIERS CLOSING TRAP AT STALINGRAD   White-Clad Soviet Ski Troops Hurl Nazi Units Back

Nazi Tanks Found Frozen. Abandoned  Russians Press Enemy Back On  To. Dewnd DWenuta

RED SKI TROOPS DRIVE GERMANS BACK AT MOSCOV   NAZI TANKS, TRUCKS ABANDONED IN RUSH ACROSS SNOW

Russian Ski Forces Gain  Near Moscow Trap Being Closed On  German Forces Now In Stalingrad Area; Nazi Deaths Mount

RED SKI TROOPS PURSUE FLEEING CERMAN FORCES   Nazis Pushed Back West of Moscow—Advance Unchecked at Stalingrad

REDS CLOSING STALINGRAD'S ENEMY TRAP   Ski Troopers Drive Nazis Back on Snow-Swept Battlefields — Germans Dying at Rate of 1,000 Naily.

Russians Press Germans Back   Soviets Closing Noose on Nazis At Stalingrad

Soviet Ski Troops Press Nazis Back West of Moscow      Closing on: Enemy n-Stalinorad

Red Skiers Drive Back’ Freezing Nazis  Soviet Army Also   Soviet Army Also Captures New Height Around Stalinsrad

ACD ARMY FORLES CONTINUE DRIVE ON GERMAN INVADERS  NA7IC PRPECCEN RACK IN   NAZIS PRESSED BACK IN MOSCOW AREA AND STAL INGRAD TRAP CLOSING

 Red Army Steadily Closes Trap On Stalingrad’s Besiegers In the South

STILL GLOSING TRAP ON NAZIS   Germans Losing 1,000 Men  Daily in Fierce Winter Fichting,   RUSSIAN DRIVE SLOWED

Soviet Ski Troops Hit Foe As Blizzard Rage:   Some Of Captured Germans Still Clad In Summer Uniforms With Only Ear-Muffs To Protect Them From Cold; Red Army Steadily Closing Trap.

Reds Close Trap Around Besiegers  Of Stalingrad   And West of Moscow Rus sian Ski Troops Force the Germans Back.   Soviet Troops Take Height in Volga City

Red Ski Troops Press Ahead as  Blizzard Rages   Clash with Alpinists Amid Stalled Tanks on Mos cow Front

WHITE-CLAD REDS SWEEP NAZIS BACK AMID BLIZZARDS   Russians Steadily Cfose Trap On Besiagers At Stalingrad

RED SKI TROOPS PUSH “NAZIS BACK WEST OF MOSCOM   Russians Steadily Close Jaws of Trap on Statingrad’s Besiegers   CAPTIVES POORLY CLAD

Okt TRUUPS Fibs) NAL “FORCE BAC}   Stalingrad’s ‘Trap Is Being Closed By Soviets

Russian Ski Troops Push Back Germans   Fight West of Moscow; Reds Closing Trap on Stalingrad Beseigers

RUSSIAN SKI TROOPS PRESS GERMANS BACK   Red Ski Troopers Reported Claiming 1,000 Nazis Daily In Clashes

NEW GAINS "REPORTED ON VOLGA   Nazis Abandon Tank: In Fierce Fighting + West Of Moscow

Reds Forge Ahead in South, Center of Snowy Fronts   New Height Near Stalin grad Recaptured by Soviet Army

talingrad’s Besiegers Being Encircled From Recaptured Heights : About City   CERMANS DYING AT  RATE OF 1,000 DAILY   eWhite-Ciad Soviet Ski e Troops, Meanwhile, Pressing Enemy Back West  : of Moscow

Red Ski Troops Drive Nazis Back at Moscow, Tighten Stalingrad Trap

Russians Use Ski Troops fo Press Nazis Back West of Moscow  Rattlatiolde af Sectar Rligzvard_Swant:   Battlefields of Sector Blizzard-Swept; Nazis Fight for Lives at Stalingrad

Red Ski Troops Push Nazis Back Near Stalingrad   .000 Germans A Day Dying In Moscow And Leningrac  Sections

Collection Points For Scrap Metal Named In Counts   Herb Hammer's Junk Yard on South Hazel Street Will Be the Local Collection Point.  Bring in Your Scrap Matal

Ne ee ee  Axis Pay Heavy Price To Gain Initiative On Soviet, Libyan Fronts      Germans Improve Position In Libva

Estimate 60,000 Axis Casualties, No Gain, In Attacks On Crimean Naval Base Of Sevastopol, But Threat Is Increasins   GERMANS IMPROVE LIBYA SITUATION

18-19-Year-Olds Urged To Volunteer Services   Army Demanding Right To Draft These Youths. Just As Allies Are Doing.

DONNELL MAY ASK INCREASE IN SALES TAX   Governor Considering Rec. ommending 3-Cent Levy to Legislature as Onl; Means of Balancing the Budeet. ,

Consider Three Cent Sales Tax   Governor Believes It Is Means  Of Balancing The State Budget

H. C. Davis Is Exalted Ruler   Elected To That Office By Elks Wednesday Night

‘Clint? Davis Exalted Ruler   Installation Of New Officers By Elks Wednesday

Bus Lines To  Pool Services   Duplicated Operations To Be Eliminated

Barrier Drops On California State Political Race As Filing Period Opens; Four Seek Governorship

ELECTION FILING STARTS   Five In Governor’s Race; Demos Have Reaistration Edee

Forest Fires Believed Set   Martial Law Rules In Flaming Arear Of Rhode Island.

Saboteurs Are Blamed In Big  Forest Fires   Martial Law : Declared For Rhode Island Towns As Flames Spread

NEW FIRES RAGING IN RHODE ISLAND   Martial Law Declared Ir 3 Towns—2 New Forest Blazes Break Out

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN RHODE ISLANL   TWO NEW FOREST FIRES BREAK OUT, POSSIBLY SET BY SABOTEURS

Forest Fires In East Seen As Sabotage   Rhode Island Governor De clares Martial Law; Los: $2,500,000.

Rhode Island  Towns Under Martial Law   Edict Issued After New Fires Break Out

F orest Fires Viewed as Work Of Saboteurs   Three R. I. Towns Placed Under Martial Law

SABOTEURS BLAMED IN ~NEW FIRES   Flames Spread Througt Rhode Island Forests Piling Up Damages of More Than $2.000.000

SABOTEURS BLAMED FOR FOREST FIRES   Martial Law Is Declared In East Coast Counties

FIRES RAGE IN RHODE. ISLAND   Martial Law Declared As Sabotage Is Suspected In Uncontrolled Blazes

‘NATION WILL HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR DURATION’ —NELSO!   Testified Before’ House : Agri. culture Committees Today.

WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH FOOD, SAYS NELSON      Nation May Have To Forego Some “Luxury” Items

NELSON BEFORE FARM LEADERS   Feels There Will Be No Food Shortage But Farmers Will Have to CJve Up Luxury  > Foods

Navy Reveals Details of Encounters With Axis Submarines and Warplanes in Keeping Path Overseas Open— Most of Crews Are Youngsters in Late "Teens or Early Twenties—Engagements Often Last for Hours.

Gunners On Cargo Ships Get Action   Some of Toughest Fights Of Entire War Being Fough By Young Gun Crews

NAVAL GUNMEN UNSUNG HEROES WORLD WAR II   Crews Manning Weapons on Cargo: Ships Fighting Toughest Battles,  Washington Says   KEEP LANES OPEN   Remain With Merchant) men After Attack Until . Last Mar Is Cleared; Sinking Many Subs

Gun Crews Go Through Hell On Cargo Ships   Navy Men Winning Some OF Toughest Fights Of War

Millions in Commissions  Ask Re-Negotiation of Contracts for Refund

VINSON LASHES OUT AT WAR BROKERS   ‘Wants Contracts Renegotiated To Recapture “Commission Fees”

U. $. May Slash Commission Fee   “RACKET” IN CONTRACTS FOR ARMED FORCES CLAIMED

RENEGOTIATION OF WAR CONTRACTS URGED   Vinson Would. Capture Com: missions Paid to Brokers

War Contract ‘Commission Racket’ Is Target of Congressional Probe

RAF Stages Smaller Raid  On Essen   14 Bombers Shot Down, But Wide Areas Feel Fighter Plane Revenge  30,000 BOMBERS  MONTHLY IS GOAL Working Up to Point Of 2,000-Plane Raids On Favorable Nishts

Thirty Thousand Bombers Over Germany Each Mont   RAF Bomber Command Plans To Attain Objective _ By Sending As Many As 2,000 Planes In A Single Night; Already Has Complete Organization

Constant Raids On Germany Is British Plan   RAF Will Send 30,000 Planes Monthly; Bomb ing Continues

British Raid Essen Again; Nearing Goal   2.000 Planes to Be Used on Good Nights by RAF; Cherbourg, LeHarve Docks Hit

RUHR FACTORY CITY BOMBED AGAIN BY RAF   ATTACKS BY 2,000 PLANES NIGHTLY IS OBJECTIVE

R.A.F. Prepares to Step Up © Raid Intensity   Big Bombers Again Hammer Essen and Environs, While Daylight Attacks Are Made on Occupied Coast Regions

30,000 RAIDING BOMBERS MAY ATTACK GERMANY EACH MONTH   RAF Command Plans To Sehd2°000"PTanes into Action in a Single Night, London Asserts   30,000 Planes Monthly

RAF PLANNING TO INCREASE ATTACK’   2,000 Planes May be Sent Over Germany in a Sinale Night

9 FRENCHMEN ARE EXECUTED   15 More May Be Shot For Wounding Of Nazi Soldier

New Metalwork _ Class to Start . _. On April 20th   ras crested’ Young Men ust Register By Mon:  ‘day

New Metalwork Class to Start _. On April 20th   Interested) Young Men : i ust Register By Mon'

FDR A ‘RUMOR FACTORY’—HA   Woman Believed His ‘Tal Tale’ About MacArthur

Holcomb Is Sure U.S. Forces Will Improve Position On Guadalcanal   Japs Will Have a More Difficult Time Landing Reinforcements, Marine Corps Commandant Says

ISLAND GRIP IS TIGHTENED   Marine Commander Say: Guadalcanal Force Outnumbers Japs;  Men Weary

* Tougher Times. Ahead For Japs.   a GI -§,—Tiahtens. Net  ‘In Solornons Area -

Enemy to Face Difficulties at Guadalcanal   -First-Hand Account of Fighting Conditions Related

’ Tougher Times Ahead For Japs   U.S. Tightens Net In Solomons Area

GLEVELANDERS LEAVE HOME BECAUSE OF GAS   600 Persons Spend Night Mos! Any Place

GHOST TOWN PALL FALLS OVER MOTHER LODE GOLD AREA AS INDUSTRY SHRINKS.

Typhus Spread Threatens Axis   Blundering Medico May Help To End  Hitler’s Influence

Germans Facing Threat of Typhus   Doctor's Error Blamed  For Disease Menace

Main Fighting Near Tebourba   Axis Mediterranean Supply Ships Sunk; Russians Capture Key Point

British Navy Smashes Convoy, Big Battle Rages for Tunisia   American Troops Guard Liberia by Agreement   Russian Tommy-Gunners on Skis Swoop Down On Foe Near Moscow; Stalingrad Trap Closing

ENEMY oth IN NEW TROOP 10 HOLD BASE   Total Of 17 Ships Lost  U. S$. And Britain va In Invasion

Germans Reinforce Positions   Allied Army Meets Power ful Resistance in Bizerte Tunis Area

TAKE VILLAGES IN DRIVE WEST OF MOSCOW      Sudden Night Attack Exacts New Heavy Tiaceas

Soviet Troops Blasting Ahead On All Fronts   Germans Rep Reported In General Retreat, Abandonina Arms

Plan No Lottery For Registrant   Numbers on Basis of Birth : Dates Set

BIRTH DATES 10 DETERMINE PLACE   No Lottery Drawing Planned for Youth Who Will Register June 30.

ALLIED ATTACKS ARE INTENSIFIED   Yank Fliers Knock Down 17 Out of Wip Flock Over Guadalcanal

GUADALCANAL LAND FORCES DRIVEN BACK   Enemy Attempt to Recapture Henderson Airfiel Is Frustrated By Allied Troops   AMERICANS ARE ACTIVE

Japs Are Driven Back In Pacific, Bases Damager   Nips Attempting T« Take Aijirfield A Guadalcanal A r « Pushed Back

SEVENTEEN JAP PLANES BLASTEL AT GUADALCANAL   Heavy Blows Being Inflicted on Japs in South Pacific, Both on Ground, in Air.

17 Jap, Seven U. S. Planes Are Downed   Five More Jap Bombe And*Fighter Planes Probably Destroyed By American Airmer

ULS., ALLIES SLAM HARD AT JAPS IN . SOUTH PACIFIC   Enemy Land Troops Driver Back In New Guinda, Guadalcanal

17 Japanese Planes Are Shot Down   Americans Lose_ Seven in Guadalcanal Fight

UNITED STATES LOSES SEVEN OVER SOLOMONS   Navy Says Total Nipponese Losses In Air Now Total 566 in Solomons

Japs Slammed  On Ground, In Air In Pacific   Repulsed In Solomons, Trapped In New Guine:

Foe Trapped onNew Guines Battle Front   Aerial Warfare Reaches Qu to Blast Enemy Toehold i Aleutians

U.S. WARSHIPS BOMBARD JAPS FOR 10 HOURS   Thirty Enemy Plane: Downed; Two U.S. Ships Damaged

Foes Hit Hard On Ground. In The Air   Nips Have Lost Over 500 Ships In The  Rg n,lamnane (C'amnaion

DESTRUCTION OF 17 JAPANESE BOMBERS. FIGHTERS WEDNESDA)   FIVE OTHERS BELIEVED DESTROYED IN LATEST GUADALCANAL ATTACK

U.S. Planes Down 17 Jap Bombers in Solomons Attack   Score Brings Jap Total in Solomons ; Drive to 566 Planes

ALLIED TROOPS SLAMMING HARD IN PACIFIC   STRONG OFFENSIVE ON GROUND SHOVES JAPANESE BACK

Extra!   Yanks Destroy 30 Jap Planes At Guadalcanal   Airmen Beat Off Attack On American Surface Vessels.

SUBS AND PLANES KEEP JAPANESE FROM SUPPLIES   ELEVEN VESSELS OUT OF ACTION IN PACIFIC THEATER

Japanese Lose 17 Planes in Attack On Guadalcanal   Ground Forces Are Continuing Drives On Pacific Fronts

Down 17 Jap Planes In War  Over Solomons   Total Of Japanese Planes Destroyed In Solomons Campaign Reaches 566.   LAND FORCES ADVANCE

Drive Back Japs On New Guinez   On Ground and in Aw Americans Are Slamming Hard at Nippons.

Navy ‘Report: Say Sortie on ‘Guadalcanal Is: Beat      TWO ATTACKS ~ ON WEDNESDAY

Ground Action by Allies in South Pacific Increases With Air Support Aiding Moves.

Yanks Down 30 Planes In Solomon Fight   U. S. Cruiser San Francisco, Destroyer Buchanan Are Damaged   SHELL FOE J0 HOURS:   Heavy Bombers Bring Re. cent Toll OF Japanese Supply Ships To ff

JAPS RETREAT IN NEW GUINEA, GUADALCANAL   Allied Armies Inflict Heavy Damage to Back-Tracking Units

17 JAP BOMBER‘ SHOT DOWN ON GUADALCANAL    Navy Announces Destruction of Attacking Planes by Solomons Defenders

Jap Bombing Of Island Is Frustrated   Seventeen Bombers And Fighters Are Shot Down By Yanks

American And Allied Units Hitting Hard At Enemy In South Pacific—Heavy Losses Inflicted On New Guinea And Guadalcaral Island—Army Air Assault On Nipponese Installations In Aieutians Damages Planes And Surface Vessels

Planes Destroyed... Ove: Guadalcanal’ Bring Jay Toll in Solomons to 566

*17 Jap Planes Are Shot Down  “On Guadalcanal  a A   Yanks Lose 7 Fighters; Foe Outflanked, Cut Off  On New Guinea.

Thirty Jap Planes Down  In 1 Attack  U.S. Cruiser And Destroyer Suffer  Qo. gp.

Navy Destroys 30 Jap Planes At Guadalcanal   Attempt To Drive Off U. S. Surface Ships Ends In Failure   CRUISER DAMAGED      All But One Of Entire Attacking Force Shot Down

YANKS DOWN © 30 PLANES IN JAP RAID   Two Cruisers Damagec As Nips Make Attack On Guadalcanal   INVASION IS HALTED   Australians Wipe Ou Jap Force in New Guinea Area

ALHED PAGIFIC FORCES WIDEN DRIVE ON JAPS   Nipponese Encircled In New Guinea And Beaten  Back In Solomons 4

Yank Fliers Bag 17 Jap Planes In Guadalcanal   Defenders Repulse Attack on Airfield With Loss of Seven Fighters; Enemy Aircraft Destroyed Totals 566

17 JAP PLANES DESTROYED AT GUADALCANAL   Seven United States Fighters Lost in Air Battle in Which Nipponese Tried to Attack  Amarican Pocitinna

Defenders of Guadalcanal Down 17 Jap Warplanes That Attempted an Attack

au LAND FORCES aFING DRIVEN BACK   4 Assaults Are of Har. ying Nature Intended tc nevent Asaults On Allied Positions and Forestall xinging Up of Reinforcecunts and Supplies.

24 Planes Raid New Yank Base; 7 Shot Down   Positions on Guadalcanal attacked but the damage is light; no U. S. losses.

17 Jap Planes Are Shot Down At Guadalcanal   Nipponese Are Being Hammered Hard On Land And In Air By American Forces

U.S. Loses Seven Planes in Two Attacks on Island   Enemy. Dive Bomber Formations Are.” Intercepted »

ALLIED TROOPS POUNDING HARD AT JAP FORCE   On New Guinea, Japs Squeezed from Positions With Heavy Losses

Sharp Gains In * Pacific Theater » Made By Allies   Strong Ground Offensives Are Developing Ir Solomons, New Guinea; Enemy Bases & In Aleutians Bombed Heavilv

Yanks Bag 17 Jap Planes On Guadalcanal   Bombers, Fighters Shot Down In Raid On Big Air Field   Cut Off Retreat Of Japs In New Guinea   American Troops Flown To Area Stop An Enemy Maneuver

Smash Jap Air Assault   U.S. Fliers Gain Big Edge in Sky Warfare in Solomons

lied Forces iu Pacific Slam Foe on Ground, in Air   p Force Encircled ir New Guinea by the Australians

GUADALCANAL'S DEFENDERS NIP ENEMY ATTACK   Navy Lists 5 Other Foe Bombers Probably Destroyed in Aerial Action

US Airmen Down 17 Jap Warplanes   Two Attacks By Enemy 0O) American Positions or Guadalcanal Beaten Off Seven Qur Planes Lost

17 Japanese Bombers Lost On Guadalcanal   Allies Seek to Keep Jap: From Bringing In Rein forcements

AERIAL FORCES SMASH AT JAPS   Strong Offensive Thwarts Altempt To Recapture Strategic Airfield

Allies Slam Jap Forces In. Pacifie   Aerial~“Attacks—Harrassing Enemy To Prevant Strengthening Positions

17 Jap Planes Are Destroyed   Navy Announces Successful Defense Of Guadalcanal Positions.

HEAVY DAMAGE. INFLICTED CN JAPS IN SOUTH PACIFIL   Enemy Land Forces Driven Back in New Guinea and On Guadalcanal   FOE’S LOSSES ARE HEAVY

Japs Routed In Big Solomons Air Figh   7 Enemy ‘Bombers And Fighters Shot ‘Down: In Guadolearal Battle, With Fiye- Others Brahahly Destroved. Ry. Navy-Flyers -

17 Jap Bombers And Fighters Downed In Guadalcanal Attack Seven United States Planes Lost Repelling

Destroy 17 Jap Planes   Fighter Planes Intercept Guadalcanal Attackers; Seven U. S. Planes Lost

Japs Lose I7 Planes InGuadaicanal Attack   Enemy Dive Bombers Intercepted; Ameri can and Allied Troops Striking Hard a South Pacific Points.

‘SLY Mk anu AT NIPPONS   Allies Make Gains In Pacific Area Overnight

OnGround AndIn Air, Allies Slamming Japs In Pacific Area   Jap Land Forces on Guadalcanal, New Guinea Are Driven Back, Aerial Attacks Harassing Enemy

30 Jap Planes. - Downed   [wo American War ships Suffer Damage in Battle off Guadalcanal

Aliies Urive Japs Back in South Pacific  mnemy Forced From Main Positions at Oivi on New Guinea   RETREAT IS CUT OFF   irmy and Navy Fliers Strafe Nipponese on Guadalcanal

17 Jap Bombers Downed By Yanks  Allied Forces Gaining In New Guinea And Cuadaleanal

Destroy 17 Jap Planes   Shot Down While Trying Te Attack U. S. Positions

17 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   Tried to Attack U.S.  Guadalcanal Positions

TAKE JAPS TO MANZANAR CAME   Special Train Carries 500 Evacuees to New Internment Center

Japs Taken fo Owen Valley   Old People Like It Because They . Have Work to Do

00 APS OFF FOR ~ INTERNMENT CENTER   Greatest Movement of People in Nation’s History Under Way

200 Japs Entrain for Internment At Manzanar, Cal., Virtually All Appearing Philosophically Happy

Mass Movement Of Japs From Pacific Coast Under Way   Evacuees Seem Happy Enough, Those Already At Manzanar Like Spot

Americans Stage Bombing Raid  Deep in France   Suffer Heaviest Loss As Six Are Shot Down In Daylight Attacks

DAY RAIDS ON POSITIONS OF AXIS STAGED   Six U. S. Fighters Shot Down in Assaults in France   DAYLIGHT ASSAULT ONE OF HEAVIEST   Many Enemy Plones Re ported to Have Been Destroyed

U. 5. Liberators * And Fortresses Blast Wide Area:   Great Force of Bombers _ Makes One of Heaviest Attacks   Railway Shops Damaged, but Six American Planes Are Lost

U. S. BOMBERS RAKE AIRFIELD   Heaviest Daylight Raid Of Fortresses Blast Romilly-sur-Seine  Far Inland

Yanks Bomb France, Lose  6 Big Planes   Flying Forts Streak 180 Miles Inland to Bag 40 Enemy Planes in Tremendous Raid

ALLIED FLIERS SHOOT =BOWN 40 FOE PLANES   Airf'eld Of Romilly-Sur-Seine Target Of Great Force Of Fortresses And _Lib erators.   No Foe Planes

Pilots Report Bagging 40 German Fighter Craft In Air Battles   TARGET NEAR PARIS IS GIVEN POUNDING

Ally Airmen Raid Deep Into France   Points in Germany And Holland Also Are Strafed

U. S. Bombers Raid Air Field  Deep in France   40 German Fighters Shot Down, Six Allied Planes Lost

U. 5. Flying Fortresses Blast Nazis   Six Large Bombers Are Lost in Heavy Daylight Attack

UN SECOND Tht   Mobile Axis Troops Meet Hail Of Artillery, Ma chine Gun Fire

HEAVY ATTACKS BY AXIS HALTED AT EL ALAMEIN   Terrific Battle Rages in Dust Bowl on South Front; Air Activity  ows.

May Supply. Meat to Allies   President May Ask Americans to Observe One Meatless Davy a Week

Nation’s Meatless Days Might Come To Help Service:   U. S. Closer Source to Am European Point Than Others; U. S. Imports Little Meat

U.S. To Send Greater Meat Share Abroad   Program To Necessitate Cut - In Consumption At Home,  ) President Says

MEAT DEMANDS (IF WAR GROW   U. S. Must Supply More to Troops Abroad and to Britain.

MEATLESS DAYS VIEWED AS WAY TC FEED FORCES   Ships Lesses May Be Cut Under New Shipping Program

U. S. May Have To Share Larger Portion Of Meat With A. E. F. and Britain Than Expected

LOOK TO THE US   Americans May Have to ¢ Go Without Meat to Supply  Armed Forces

U9, MEAT MAY GO CHIEFLY 10 FEED BRITISH   Meatless Days in Prospect Reflects Problem of Sunnlyv. .   ‘AMERICANS. THERE IN GREAT NUMBERS   Sea Lanes to England Declared Safer Than  From Other Sources.

AMERICA MAY HAVE TO SHARE BIG PART OF MEAT SUPPLY   Roosevelt Predicts Meatless Days; ‘Will Maké Stores Available

Meatless Days Ahead  For Nation   People Will Have to Share With American Forces and Britain

U.S. Seen Sharing Larger Share of Meat With Europe   Meatless Days Proposed By Roosevelt, To Free Such Food To American Armed Forces, And To Britain, and Will Cut Ship Losses By Use Of “Safer” Lanes

Americans May Cut Meat Use   United States May Share Supply With Overseas Forces

U.S. MAY HAVE TO SHARE A LARGER PORTION OF MEAT WITH A. E. F., BRITS

From 20 To 30 Ships Could Be Released  For Transporting War Supplies To Allies

Meatless Days May Be Way To Free U. S. Supplies For AEF And Cut Ship Losses At Sea

Meatless Days Viewed As. Way. To Supply AEF   U. S. May Have To Share Targer Posten Of Meat  Than First Expected

EUROPE SEEKS MORE U.S, MEA)   Bigger Supply Than Now .-Needed for Front, America Told

See Meatless Days as Way of Sharing Supply With Alhes   Would Also Trim Shir Loss by Use of Lanes Considered Safer

Bell Declares Experienced Men Needed to Keep Planes in Shape   Airacobra Being Flown to Battle Stations All Over World, Bell Aircraft Head Says

Ground Crews Now Vital Need, Head of Bell Aircraft Cor "Dp. Says

Indian Armies Preparing For Jap Encounter   Three Armies Poised to Smash at invaders: British Bombers Raid Maqwe

3 Reorganized Indian Armies Ready For Japs  Wavell Has Troop: Poised For Any

Three Indian Armies Await Jap Invasion   RAF Strikes Magwe Again —Enemy Organizes Rangoon Fleet

Gen. Wavell Places Three Armies In Position For Japs   Bulk of Reorganized Arm ies to Be Gathered In Eastern, Southern Areas

Indian Armies Are Poised To Halt Invaders   Wavell Reorganizes Forces As Japs Push Toward Burma Frontier

indian Armies Ready For Foe   Wavell Poises Three: Re. organized Forces. To Meet Japs.

THREE ARMIES ARE READY TO TACKLE JAPS   GEN. WAVELL REORGANIZES INDIAN FORCES FOR ENCOUNTER

Former Georgia Governor Held  As Embezzler   Score Accused of Inefficiency, Graft By Grand Jury

Wickard Will ~ Be Given Power Over Livestock   May Control Distribution And Marketing of Hog  Crop

UPSTATE N. Y. WARNED RAIDS REAL THREAT   Gen. Haskell Promises Western N. Y. Residenis Same Protection Afforded N. ¥. City

Major Haskell, Civilian Protection Director, Says Possibility of Enemy Attack on New York State Is a Real Threat

AUSTRALIANS WIN FIGHT IN NEW GUINEA      Small-Scale Battle But Potentially Important

Japs Repelled in New Guinea   “Allies Take Control of Strategic Kokoda

Aussie Patrols Retake Kokoda  In New Guinea   Aided By Airacobra ‘Fighter Planes Carrying ‘Bombs For First Time

TRAP JAPSIN NEW GUINE!   Small, Important Victory, Revealed Today

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(Kenny Withdraws From iGOP Primary; Rejects  Convention Endorsement   Pledges His Support to Lieut. Gov, Walter 8. Goodland Who Announced Re-election Candidacy Thursday; Says He Might Seek  \ peaee

ONE OPPONENT   Convention-Endorsed ~Delbert Kenny Quits Lieutenant-Governor Race.

CASH FOR PORTS   CAA Votes $4,428,000 for Ohio Airtield Improvements.

‘Plan For Independence Al End Of War Offered By Sir Stafford Cripps

INDIAN CHIEFS PONDER OFFER OF FREEDOM   British Government Through Cripps Proposes Dominion Status For India ~~

Offer India Status Of Dominior   British Promise It To Follaw War

IMPERIAL ARMY PURSUING AXIS THROUGH LIBYA      Only Rear Guards of Field Marshal Rommel’s Once Powerful Force Remain In Egypt   TO BE LIQUIDATED, COMMANDER SAYS   Already Engaged At Sic Barrani and Salum; Rome Says British Pressure Continues

ONLY REAR GUARD OF ROMMEL ARMY LEFT IN EGYPT   BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST AIRDROMES NEAR U. S. THEATER

British Keep After Rommel   Axis General Faces Squeeze by Advancing United States Forces

NEXT MONTH'S TIRE QUOTA IS REDUCED   Cut Applies To Passenger Cars, Busses; Trucks’ Increased

NAZI ASSAULT TROOPS KILLED BY HUNDREDS   Fighting Is Fierce in - Stalingrad Streets

‘SURPRISE’ ATTACK IS FATAL 10 BATTALION   Fierce Fighting Progresses In Volga City Streets   ARTILLERY IN MAIN ROLE   Hundreds Of Invaders Die, Tanks Smash Flank

Ports in Greece Heavily Bombed By the British  carton nee ne  Nazi Bases Attacked for  tha Carnnd Timea in

Britain Bombs Nazi Air Bases In Greece as Attack on Allied Mediterranean Fleet Feared

BOMB NAZI BASES IN GREECE, CRETI   R. A. F. TRIES TO CRIPPLE AXIS PREPARATIONS FOR ASSAULT ON FLEET.

RAF Raids Nazi  Bases in Greece   British See Evidence of Plans for Attack on Eastern Fleet

R.A.F. Blasts Axis Bases in Greece to Check Assault Plans  Fear Nazis Massing Forces for Attack on  Oi ian eee th te tae ie

British Air Forces Blast Bases In Mediterranean   Fliers Bomb in Effort to Cripple Expected Major Assault by the Axis Troops in the Near East

RAF Seeks to Nip Axis Attack in Mediterranean   Bombers Strike Hard For Second Time Within Thre Days at Bases Germans Have Developed In Greece. an lele of Crete

BLAST GREEK, CRETE BASES   British Bombers Carry Wat Back to Axis in Conquered Areas

Troops To Play Santa   Little French Girl In North Africa Te Get Presents

Santa Claus!   Little French Girl Tn North Africa ‘To Get Her Wish.

Body of Mother of Four Children Is Taken from Ruin Of Huae Structure

LABOR  DRAFT’ LEGISLATION IS SHELVED BY ROOSEVELT   PRESIDENT TO ISSUE. EXECU TIVE ORDER EXPECTED TO ' DIRECT EMPLOYMENT BE. ‘THROUGH FEDERAL AGENCY ¢

Shelve ve Proposal To Draft Labor   FR To Tighten Up On  -Manpower Distribution

Ten Killed at Army Statior   Ten Others Are in Hospital After Explosion and Fire Near Stackton, Calif.

CAMP KILLED   Military Area in Stockton Cal., Area Scene of Fwenlosion and Fire

Score Dead Or Injured In An Explosion   West Coast Army Station Blast Cause Unknown

10 KILLED BY BLAST AT ARMY STATION   Casualties at Stockton, Cal., Includes Nine Soldiers:  ASSIGN NO CAUSE FOR EXPLOSION

Ten Killed in Army Post Blast  Nine Soldiers and Civilian Dead at

Diplomatle Ferry Stars Back   10 Are Killed In Calif. Army Camp Blast

TEN DIE IN EXPLOSION   Cause Of Biast And Fire At Army Station Not Determined

Ten Killed In Explosion, Fire At Army Station Near Stockton, Calif.

Stockton Army Station Blast Kills 10, Hurts 10   Nine Soldiers, Civilias Fireman Die In Unex plained Explosion

TEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT ARMY STATION   Nine Soldiers and Civilian Firemen Dead; Ten Others In Hospital

26 NATIONS SIGN ANTFAXIS PACT   ALL AGREE NONE WILL SIGN SEPARATE PEACE TREATIES

Nations Pledged Against the Axis   Twenty-Six Nations to Use Full Resources in World.  Wide War.

Latin American Group Signs Joint Pledae   Twenty-Six Nations of New, Old Worlds to Pool Resources

Meet To Sign Joint Pact On Solidarity   Powers Aligned Against Axis In United Pledge

They Will Employ Their Full Resources Against Hitler Combine   SBRITIAN, RUSSIA JOIN THE PACT   Complete Cooperation Is e Promised: No Separate Armistice

26. Nations In Anti-Axis Paet; No Split Peace    Roosevelt Signs for U.  S.; Britain, China, Rusi sia Included

26 Nations In Anti-Axis Pact   Powers Sign Agreement To Employ Full Resources Against Axis Countries,

26 NATIONS JOIN: AGAINST THE AXIS   Formally Pledged Themselves to Employ Their Full Resources Against Enemy.

Anti-Axis Nations Tighten Alliance; No Separate Peace   26 Countries Pledge Them selves To Joint Effort;  All Must Join Agreement To End Conflict

PLEDGE AGAINGT CE PARATE PEALE   Declared to Provide Full Cooperation Between All Signatories.   FuvaYsS To U.S. SIGN}

Separate Peace Banned By Pact Agreed By  Powers     WAR COUNCIL MEETS   WAR COUNCIL MEETS   Announcement Is Clima) Of Churchill-Roosevelt  Discussions

American, Filipino Troops Battle Fiercely Elsewhere; Corregidor Fort Holds Out

No Separate Peace With © Axis Pledged  96 Nations Pledve   26 Nations Pledge Full Resources to Freedom Fight

26 Anti-Axis Nations Sign In Solidarity   Each Government Pledges Full Resources In War and to Make No Separate: Peace

26 NATIONS PLEDGED AGAINST AXIS   They Will Employ Their Full Resources And Will Not Enter  Into Separate Armistice Or Peace With me Sean

Anti-Axis Bloc Signs War Pact  26 Nations Sign; Soviet, Latin American Nations Arp Inciuded

NATIONS IN PLEDGE TO STAND UNITED   Twenty-Six of New and Ole - Worlds to Make No Sep.. arate Peace With Axis   TO USE ALL RESOURCES

No Separate Peace With Axis Foes   Nations Pledge Solid Front With America

Separate Peace Pacts With Enemy Outlawed   Britain, China, Russia Agree to Direct Energies Toward Complete Victory Over Hitlerism

26 Antiaxis Nations Sign Unity Pledge   Swear They Will Enter Into No Separate Armistice Or Peace.

Allies Now Number 26   Have Given Pledge Not to Enter Into Any Separate Peace

TWO LOCAL MEN: ‘FUNDER ARRESI   Are Charged With Thefts i ‘in ‘This’ Section During i - Recent ‘Weeks. -_   ONE SUSPECT TALKED

[WO LOCAL MEN “UNDER ARREGI   Are Charged With Thefts in This Section During Recent Weeks.   ONE SUSPECT TALKED

13,500,000 TO REGISTER NEXT   Census Bureau Makes Estimate of Men to Sign Up April 27

13,500,000 Men Will Register   Older Ones To Sign Cards On April 27

DEADLOCK OVER FDA'S REQUEST   House Group Debates or How Much More Power To Give President,

FOR POWER REQUEST HITS HOUSE SNARL   Members Want Exact Powers Clearly Defined Before Passaace of Bill

TUG-0'-WAR BEGINS OVER TARIFF LAW SUSPENSION BILL   Committee Divided Over Amount Of Power To Give President   Thanksgiving Proclamations Unfold History

British Admit Retreat East Of Benghazi   German And Italian Forces Are Exerting Heavy Pressure

REDUCTION PROMISED   Gasoline Prices In Rationing Areas Will Be Cut Seon

Oil, Gas Price  Cut Promises   QO. P. A. Says Reduction Will Come When Subsidy Worked Out.

Gas Price to Be Cut, OPA Says   Reduction to Be Made As Soon as Plans Are Worked Out

Size of Reduction fs Not Announced; Will Presumably Apply to West Virginia Users

UPA PROMISES 10 REDUCE GAS AND OIL PRICES   As Soon As Subsidy Provisions Are Worked Out the Office of Price Administration Will Probably Nullify the 242 Cent Increase,

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING — UPHELD BY WPB RUBBER CHIEF      NEWHALL SAYS GASOLINE RA  ‘TIONING IS EASIEST SYS TEM TO CONSERVE  * *MRES

WPB DEFENDS GAS RATION ORDER AS RUBBER SAVING’   Representatives of  Interio  Districts Not Satisfied ; With Explanation.

WPB Head Cite: Gas Ration Need   Asserts It's Easiest Way To Save Rubber

U.S. Commando Troops and Air Forces Soon to Strike in Europe ‘Marshall Reviews Parade of U.S. Troops in Northern Ireland

Army Division Is Trained for Commando Attacks, With Air Support, Staff Head Reveals

AEF Soon to Strike Blow Against Nazis in Europe   ‘Be Patient,’ General Marshall Tells Forces In Ireland; Hopkins Sees Victory

Marshall and Hopkins Tell AEF War Production Being Stepped Up   Emphasis Placed On Value of Commandos

AMERICANS 10 ATTACK VERY SQON   Chief of Staff Reviews AEF In Northern Ireland After Conference with Officers in London

TANK EXPERT TAKES CHARGE OF U.S. UNITS   Warning issued not to associate move with “second front”

New York Union and John L. Lewis at War and Hard Words Are Heard

New York (.1.0. Union Denounces Lewis in Court   leader Is Called a ‘Labo Fuehrer in Legal Action

CAPITAL OF JAVA TAKEN BY IAPS; DUTCH FIGHT GN   Heavy Fighting Now Going On Near Bandoeng   INVADERS SLICING THE ISLAND BY ATTACKS

MAJOR BATTLE  Ro NOW RAGING NEAR BANDOENG      Dutch Leave Nothing In Batavia Useful  To Invaders—Officials Say : _ “Situation Serious But Not Hopeless”

CAPITAL OF DUTCH EAST INDIES LOST   Allies Fighting Enemy That Has Cut Island About In Half.

Artillery Fire Now Echoing In Bandoeng Streets .   Island Cut in Two, With Naval Base, Eastert Half Cut Off by Japanese Drive? Mae- °. Arthur-Style Defense Planned... * =

Batavia, Capital Of Dutch East Indies, Abandoned   sland of Java Virtually Is Cut in Two

Stamp Bank To Clear Old Sugar Stubs   OPA Evolves Plan For Dealers To Cash In Ration Counsnc.

SYSTEM OF “RATION BANKING” PLANNED   Separate Accounts For Sugar, Coffee, Gasoline And Other Products Soon To Be Re tired

RATION BANKS ARE PLANNED   Treasury Announces System to Facilitate Handling of Coupons

SUGAR COUPON BANK SYSTEM   Successful New York Plan to Be Made Na tion-wide.

PLAN TO ‘BANK’ RATION STAMPS ANNOUNCES OPA   System To Expedite Dealers’ Handling of Rationed Commodities

Cyonko Wed VN BBE four} RATION BANKING PLAN TO START IN FEW MONTHS

British Expect To Command Air Tn Malava Soon   Eleven Nipponese Planes Downed in Biaren. Rattling

RIGHT IDEA!   Chill Brightens Parade With ‘Save Rubber’ Novelty.

QNE SMAULPOX CASE REPORTED IN LANCASTER   ‘Disease Is Believed Carried From Kishacoquillas

SMALLPOX IN © NEW DISTRICT   Spread Of Disease On Amish Settlement Traced To Wedding Gathering.

Report Smallpox In Lancaster Go.   Believed Carried There From Amish Community

REPORT JAPS ABOUT READY FOR INVASION OF AUSTRALIAN ZONE   Believe Foe Massing Troops, Ships, Planes For Big Drive On Continent Or Perhaps New Zealand

Mandalay Falls: Japs Challenge American Troops   Australian Mainland, New Zealand Or India SeenasNextGoalof Offensive; Fight Goes on in Burma

Mandalay Falls To Japs As American Forces  Brace For New Attacks

HAD A BUSY SESSION.   Rationing Board Issues Car, Bike and Tire Certificates

UIVE- BOMBERS PROVE QEADLI   Lessons Learned in Midway And Coral Sea Battles   HIT FAST SHIPS   High Altitude Bombing Found Effective Against Slow Moving Vessels

2 TYPES PLANES SHOW WAR WORTH   Dive Bombers, Torpedo Ones : Effective, Deadly In  Sea Battles

Officers Search For Girl Slayer:   Army Private fs Involved In Murder Of Houston Nurse

SEIZURE OF FREIGHT LINE NOW IS LIKEL'   Government May Take Over 239-Mile System As 75-Day Old Strike  Still Goes On.

WLB May Order  Reed’s Seizure   Issues “‘Last’’ Appeal In Railway Strike

EDUCATOR ASKS DEFERMENT OF INSTRUCTORS   Serious Shortage of Teach. ers In Vocational Schools Result of Draft, Dennis Savs   SERVICES NEEDED   Scores of Vocational Agri culture Schools Closed Because of Lack of Teachers

Would Deter  Some Teacher:   Serious Shortage In Vo. cational Schools Is Reported.

Yankee Fliers Bageed 57 Jap Planes In Raid   Struck Hard Blow At Enemy While Marines Landed In The Solomons

U.S. Sales Tax Urged On Congress   Opposition Would Fade 3 Months After Started

Opposition To Sales Tax Will ‘Subside, Belief      New York Chamber of Commerce Official Explains Proposal

Twenty-Two Persons Killed in Three Crashes Involving U. S. Planes; Seventeen of Them Are Army Fliers

PLANE CRASH TAKES 7 LIVES   Army Ship Hits Hill Ir Maine Killing All  Occupants

PLANE CRASHES TAKE 15 LIVES   Collision At Miami, Fla.. To Be Investigated By Bomber Command

LESSONS TAUGHT BY ‘DIEPPE RAID BEING GAREFULLY STUDIEL   Britain’s Military Head Scan Reports in Order to Further Invasion Plan,

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the Linited Preset War Mecl

DEPENDENTS PAY DEMANDED   Immediate Action Asked By Some Congressmen, Who Hint Politics

ULO CHANGE PAYMENT DATE   Some Legislators Favo -- Immediate” Aid=To. De ‘pendents

MAX STEPHAN LOSES BRAVADO   Convicted Traitor Tells Attorney “I'm In Hell OF A Mess”

Stephan Loses Bravado While Awaiting Death   German-Born American Traitor Had Saic “Germany Will Not Let Me Hang’

Doomed Traitor Loses Bravadc   Pm In A Hell Of A Mess,’ Max Stephan Tells His Attorney.

Traitor Wilts   ‘Hell Of A Mess,’ Says Detroit Man Sentenced To Die.

STEPHAN CONSULTS WITH HIS ATTORNEY   Declares ‘I’m in a Hell of ¢ _ Mess’: Denies He Said He  Won’t Hang

CONDEMNED TRAITOR IS LOSING BRAVADO   ‘I’m in Hell of a. Mess’, He Admits to Attorney

STEPHAN’S BRAVADO IS FINALLY SHAKE!   Man Who Said “Germany. Will “Save Me” Now Voices “I’m  ' In A Hell of A Mess”

Red Soldiers Batter Nazis’ Army in Trap   Russian Advance Continues In Face of Desperate German Resistance, Using Tanks   Noose Being Tightened Around Staraya Russa   Captured Spanish Troopers Tell Vast Casualties In Their Ranks

The WAR TODAY  DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  ° 7 fA

ihe war loday  MacArthur's Report of  Sea Battle Is Enecouraping.

MacArthur Words Show Fleet Ready  For More Japanese   For Time Being That Will Have to Be Enough for Public; Fact Is,  I’ © Ye Vietar   By DeWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Evidence Growing Clearer That Damaging Blow Has Been Struck At Japs; Enemy Reports Allied Losses Apparently Imaginative   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Defeat Of Nipponese In Coral Sea  Would Prove Boon To U. S. Base  For Launching Great Offensive

New York Stocks   Ship Crews Think ‘Mother Ship’ Released Pack of Subs Off Coast

Nazi Mother Ship Believed Lurking in North Atlantic   Submarine, Doubtless German, Sighted in Gulf of Mexico

Think U-Boat Pack Released By Mother Ship   Tanker Survivors Repor Subs Which Attackec Them Not Long Range

Norris, 81, Seeks Re-Election to Seat in Senate   Independent Nebraska Files Formal Notice of Candidacy

WALL RUN AGA   Veteran Nebraskan Yields Sc Petitions Are Filed :

U.S. Orders Radio Makers To Switeh  To War Work   -Accords Four Months To Convert Factories To Arms Manufacture Or Be Commandeerend   CIVILIAN OUTPUT TO HALT APRIL 22   Change Can Be Made Only If Orders Hurried. Radio Spokesman Says

NO RADIO SETS AFTER APRIL 27   Industry Gets 4 Months to Change Over Into Armament Making

Britain Produces Betfer War Tank   New Weapon Said To Be Superior

English Town Blasted    Many Civilians Believec Buried Under Debris

NAZIS RAIN BOMBS ON ENGLISH TOWN   Heavy Attack Made on East Anglian City—No Estimate Made of Casualties or Damage.

VATER PARLEY TODAY   —sti¢ KE RS PPT AVE)   No ‘Softies’ on Corregidor, Gen. Wainwright Reports

NAZIS LAUNCH ATTACKS; REDS RETAIN GROUND   RAF Bombers Sweep Across Channel During Day

Reds Throwing Many Reserves Into Fight   Germans Launching Desperate CounterAttacks at Key Points

70 Billion Given as 43 War Cost   Production Succeeding ‘Extremely Well’--FDR

Could Use More Horse Sense, States Truman   Believes Fuel Oil System Could Be Improved

NEED HORSE SENSE   Fuel Oil Administrator Ad mits Changes May Be Necessary

State Agents Arrest 51 In Hurley Raid   Beverage Tax Division Members Enter 15 Places In Silver Street Neighborhood

NEW TAKES aU DIed BY HS, CHIE   Many Proposals Get Cool Reception   SECRET PARLEY   General Sales Tax Not Discussed

Cool Reception To Tax Proposal:   Treasury Suggestions Consider. ed by Leaders

CONGRE OWN IDEAS ON TAK PROGRAW   Plan Put Forth by Treasury Is Getting Cool Reception.   SALES TAX GAINING   Morgenthau Has Failed to Win Approval With New Taxes.

LONG AWAITED ATTACK AIMED AT CORREGIDOR   Big Scale Assault Met ‘Stubbornly’ By U.S. Forces

Japanese Attack on Big Scale   Force Their Way Across Important River Barrier in Malaya

Japanese Air and Artillery Support Given Drive Down Coastal Road Toward Island Fortress of Corregidor +   MORE AXIS TROOPS QUIT IN N. AFBICA

Heavy Assault Is Launched at M’Arthur’s Army   Aussies Continue to Pile up Enemy Dead in Malayan Jungle Fighting

YANK FLIERS BLAST SHIPS AT HONG KONE   Dive-bombing ‘Is T ried by P-40 Planes

They Haven't Tried Stimming--¥ et  P-40 Fighters Become Dive-Bomber:

Dive-Bombers Hit Hongkong   Americans Leave One Big Merchant Ship in Flames

Pea-Shocters Get New Role In Jap) Fight   We're Using 'Em for Al Lines Except Subs, Says Colonel

U. S. AIRMEN MAKE DIVI BOMBING ATTACK, ON HONGKONG   Direct Hit and Two Near Misses Scored On Jap Ships At Brown Colony Port

Pea Shooters Are Used As  Five Bombers   American P-40's » Most Versatile in Eastern Campaion

COFFEE RATIONING ON IN EARNEST AS NEW WEEK 15 OPENED  PERIOD OF NO-SALES _ GIVES WAY TO ONE POUNI - EVERY FIVE WEEKS

Coffee Thaws Out Tonight   Midnight Ends Week Period Of Freezing  Prior To Rationing

RESUME COFFEE SALES SUNDA)   Seven-Day Sales Freeze Wi Be Lifted at Midnight Tonight

Rationing With Bang Next Week   Coffee on Monday; Gasoline on Tuesday Starts Proeram

Coffee Pots Perk Up Briefly For Last Fling Before Rationing Sets fn

COFFEE FREEZE TO MELT AT MIDNIGHT   Ration Coupon No. 27 to Be Good. for Single Pound Per Adult.   BS Wsste SWE SUG,  IT HAS TO LAST ” UNTIL JAN. 3

Coffee Ration Begins Monday   May Buy Pound With No.  27 In Sugar Ration Book 7 On Monday.

Even A Coin May Not Get Cupa Coffee   Nation’s Pots To Start Perking On  Rations Tomorrow

Coffee Pots Perk Up After Sunday Freeze Ends and Rationing Begins

You'll Have No Grounds To Waste Coffee—Even After Midnight Tonight

Don't Be a Dripolater Drip! Just Buy Enough Coffee for Now; First Pound Must Last to Jan. 3

COFFEE FREEZE ENDS IN NATION SUNDAY   Coupon No. 27 Will Be Good for Qne Precious Pound

CUT COFFEE SALES   Beverage Will Be Sold on Ration Basis Monday  Morning

NO MARRIED MEN WILL BE TAKEN BEFORE DEC, 1ST   Rule Applies if Calls for Men Run as They. Have Been

SUNSHINE WAS BRIEF   Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Back in State Today 

Thunder And Rain Tonight   Threatening Clouds Hang Over Wide Area As Arkansas Rages

Convention Of Armistice Is Completed   -ieut. Eisenhower Signs For United States and Gen. Voeldz for Enemy   CROWD SEES ARRIVAL

American And British Naval Forces Occupy Algiers Port   Infantry And Air Forces Are Being Landed After Surrender Of North African Key City

59 Billions More Asked For Army By President   Huge Recommendation  Will Increase Cost  Of War Program  To $200,000,000,000 F. D. R. DISCLOSES ONLY FEW DETAILS  But LI Billions Due  For Army Air Corps,  Informed Sources Say

ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR 39 BILLION   VAST SUM SOUGHT FOR ARMY —RAISES COST OF WAR TO $200,000,000,000.

39 Billions Asked For Army s Use   President Recommends Huge Expenditures

11 Billion Is For Air Corps   Record-Breaking War Fund Sought From Congress; Provides For 60,000 Plaves This Year   Cost of War Boosted To 200 Billions   Chief Asks Curb on Bonu To Contractors-—House To Act Speedily

ARMY BUDGET INCREASED TO 200 BILLIONS   MEAGER DETAILS OF VAST EXPENDITURE DIVULGED

War Cost May Be Raised to 200 Billions   Few Deiails of Vast Plan Are Disclosed to Speaker Rayburn  lo Basic: eanenenile:

Air Corps Wouic Get Big Slice   39V% Billions For Army Requested -By President

FDR SEEKS 39 BILLIONS MORE FOR ARMY USE   Record Sum Asked Woulc Finance 60,000 New Planes In Year, Expand Force   Hearings This Week

F.D. Asks Huge Fund for Army   39 Billions Sought, Raising War’s Cost to 200 Billions

Roosevelt Asks $38, 417,827,337 For Army Needs   President Raises Cost c the War Program to $200,000,000,000

FDR Asks 39 Billions More For U.S. Army  Record Breaking Sum   Record Breaking Sum Recommended: Raises Fund to 200 Bulions

VAST SUM FOR ARMY SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT   Appropriation of Over 39 Billion Dollars Asked in Message   60,000 NEW PLANES GOAL FOR THE YEAR   Large Portion of Appropriation to Go to Army Air Corps

Roosevelt Seeks 39 Billions More for Army   Request Increases U.S. War Fund Above 200 Billions

FDR. Asks for More Than 39 Billions   Vast Expenditure Details Are Not Disclosed

FORD WORKERS G0   CIO Suspends Employee  Charged With Slapping An j Apprentice.

NAZI SUBS SINK FOUR MORE SHIPS   Two British Vessels Sunk In Atlantic; British and American Boats Sunk In  Caribbean.

British Vessel Sunk On Coast   U-Boat Crew Surfaces To Shell Survivors; List Prevented Revenge

Ship Is Sunk Off Burma   Merchant Vessel Ripped Open by Two Torpedoes From Axis Submarine

15 Survivors Of Torpedoed British Ship Reach Norfolk Following Week In Lifeboat   Six In Lifeboat Killed As U-Boat Shells Craft; 18 Reach Charleston   IS LAND AT CHARLESTON

THEY'RE WAR BONDS NOW   Treasury Plans To € hange Name Of Savings Certificates

TREASURY OFFICIALS PLAN TO CHANGE NAME OF DEFENSE BONDS TO WAR BONDS JULY 1

ISOLATIONISM ISSUE REVIVED AGAINST SOLONS   15 Ohio Congressme} Face ‘Purge’ Talk Of Foes

ISOLATIONISM IS REVIVED IN OHIO  PRIMARY IN 194°   Becomes An Issue to i Purge Congress of PrePearl Harbor Isolationists.

Pre-Pearl Harbor IsolaPO LIT C m tionists “On Spot” in Voting Auqust 11].

QUVIET LINES Ant HOLDING THE GERMANS   Cold Rains and a Driving Wind Have Slowed the Nazi Assaults.   REDS MAKE ADVANCE   On Al] Fronts the Russians Are Keeping the Enemy in Check,

STARVALIEN BikT  FORCEL UPON EUROPE   ir ter-Allied Information Com mittee Reports On Terrible Food Conditions In NaziDominated Lands.   Rations:NoFood

NAZIS PLUNDER ALL OCCUPIED LANDS OF FOOD   Starvation Diets Imposed on Con uered Nations Who Formerly Ex ported Large Stocks

Starving Now, Europe Lacks  Love For Nazis   Goering’s ‘Germans First’ Assurance  Leaves Countries Cold To Program

STARVATION DIET “FORCED ON MANY IN EUROPE LANDS   Information Committee Gets Facts on Small Allowances of Food in Eight European Nations.   BELGIUM LIVES ON BREAD AND TURNIPS   Half Ounce-of Meat Is Allow ed Belgians, Frenchmel More Fortunate  Withouw Potatoes.

U, S, AIR FORCES CONTINUE ATTACKS — ON ENEMY SHIPPING   Docks and Transports Alsa Came in for Raid in Tunisia Yesterday.   SOUSSE HARBOR RAIDED   One Ship Blown to Pieces by Shower of High Explosives.

Allied Forces Rout Foe On Tebourba Road   Rommel At Misurata, Last Stron Defensive Position Short Of Tripoli Fortress Planes Batter Ports

PARADE IN IRELAND   U.S. Troops March in Review and Inspection for Commander

TROOPS REVIEWED BY GEN'L HARTLE   First Ceremonial Held Since Arrival of A.E,F, in Jreland

Flood ot Hogs to Market Expected to Ease Shortage Ot Meats Over the Nation

Pigs, Pigs, Then More Pigs  OINKS,.GRUNTS AND CURLY TAILS WILL CRAM SLAUGHTER HOUSES IOF NATION: WITHIN FEW WEEKS

EXPECT RUGH OF HOGS WILL EASE MARKET   Sale’ of Record Crop of Spring Pigs May Meet Shortage.   LITTLE HOPE FOR LOWER ' PRICES   Livestock. Price Rise ‘Catches Processors Un. der Retail Ceiling.

Pigs Ready For Market   Expected Flood Of Meat Animals May Mean Relief

MEAT SHORTAGES MAY BE RELIEVED BY FALL SHIPPING   Record-Breaking Crop of Hog: Will be Sent to Market in Few Weeks

icici eiaeieeaen te a ec, ieee)  This Little Pig We ous ae Mark et, W hich May Fi ix Everythine Un  i

Great Flow Of Meat Animals  To Market Soor   Record Crop Of Pigs Fattening For Months; BPalinf Fram ‘Haadarhe

SECRETARY WICKARD INDIGATES SHORTAGE FOOD MAY YET COME   BEING TOO CONCERNED OF PRICES, COMPLACENT ABOUT SUPPLIES DEPRECATED

Wickard Says Food Demands  May Be Changec   Cautions Public Not To Be Alarmed, Nor Too Complacent About Supply  NEW DEMANDS?  Pearl Harbor Altered All Estimates, Secretary Points Out

WICKARD WARNS AMERICANS ON FOOD AND PRICES   Has Power to Set Ceiling Prices On Farm Products  Despite FDR’s Appeal

War Brings  New Demands   Wickard Cautions On Complacency About Supplies

WICKARD SAYS FOOD DEMANDS UNKNOWN YET   NO WAY OF ESTIMATING HOW MUCH U. S. WILL HAVE TO FURNISH

Wickard Says Proper Farm Prices ‘Needed to Get Proper Production

 WICKARD WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY GN FOOD SUPPLIES. PRICES SECONDARY

U.S. Warned Food Supply May Dwindle   Wickard Says People Must Not Become Too Complacent

Explaining Price Policies—  Wickard Says Demand For Food Yet Unmeasurable

Wickard Cautions Americans Against Being Excessively Concerned About Prices, Too Complacent,On, Supphes,  ASKS ~ PRICE CONTRO!

Cautions Nation On Complacency About Supplies   Americans. Are Warned By Wickard Not To Be Too Concerned Over Prices

Wickard Says War Puts Big Demand For Food On U. S.   Secretary Explains Why He Asked Cangres: For More Power... ..

NATION IS TOLD FOOD SUPPLIES MIGHT DWINDLE   Cautioned by Secretary o  Agriculture Wickard  “ Against Complacency; Rates Prices:Secondary   SEES POSSIBLE DRAIN   Says Events Since Pear Harbor Had Greatly AL ered Food Situation In. Country

War Has Placed New, Unmeasured Demands On U. 5.   May Be Called on to Furn. ish Supplies Over World, Says Wickard

Secretary Wickard Cautions Country on Being Too Complacent About Food Supplie

Food Picture Changes With Japs’ Attack  Wickard Defends His Demand For  Price Cantral

FOOD SHORTAGE S      Declares “People Should Not Complain About _ Higher Prices

Wickard In A Warning   Concerned Over Food Situation  Of The Future

Capitol Hears Talk About 25 Cent Cotton Prices Under New Control Law   Wickard Cautions Nation Against Complacency on Food Supply; Rates Prices Secondary If Food Adequate   Church Worker Held as Female Ponzi, Used Prayer in Defrauding Victims

ROACH POWDER ‘DELIBERATELY PLACED IN FOOD   Oregon Governor Leans To Theory Crime Was Work Of Insane Man   SCORES ARE NEAR DEATH   g State Police Called To Aid In Probe Of Tragedy At Western Asylum

ROACH POWDER DEATHS NOW 4¢   Insane Mass Killer Sough as Asylum Toll May Go Higher

Take Over  Properties   U. S. Uses Places For Air Force Technical School

Army Takes Over More Property  Buildings And Lots In  ont a ee ee Se 7 an

REPORTS OF C.C.C. WASTE STIRS IRE   Congressmen Denounce Reports: of Destruction at Abandoned Camp.   OFFICIAL DENIES MUCH BURNING

DESTRUCTION OF CCC EQUIPMENT IS DENOUNCED   Representative Ditter Leads Attack on House Floor Insisting Some Destroy-ed-Materials Could Have  Been Reclaimed   HALF DOZEN HEARD

CONGRESS HEARS OF PINE GROVE WASTE   Federal Authorities Responsible For Destruction Of CCC Equipment At Camp There Denounced By Half-Dozen Members On Floor Of House

GERMANS CAUGHT: AN RUSSIAN. TRAF   Reds Increase Pressure Or Both Ends of Eastern Front

TWO-MAN PLANT IS AWARDED _ PENNANT BY DONALD NELSON   Oldsters Average 100-Hours a Week in Producing Steel Flanges for War Machinery——-WPB Chief Commends Owner

EE Me Gmencomes eS  WPB Rushes Merit Pennant to Old Gent Working 15 Hours a Day in 2-Man Shop

Must Register April 27   All Men Between The Ages of 45 and 65 Must Register On April 27, Next Monday

MEN 45 10 65 WILL REGISTER MONDAY, APRIL:27   Every Male Citizen Not Register. ed Must Do So, Says Colonel Earr

To Register Men From 45 To 65 On Next Monday   Set Local Registration For Memorial Hall With Palas In Charge

Rules For Monday's Registration Of Men 45 Thruogh 64 Years Released

Men Between 45  And 65 Years To Register Tuesday  Must Keep Certificate On Person At All Times

U.S. PLANES PROVE THEIR SUPERIORITY   Have Shot Down Jap Planes at Ratio of 4 to 1

PLANE REPORT 18 DUE SOOR   HOUSE. ‘COMMITTEE TO: BAY ‘AMERICAN PLANES BAVE. . FOUR TO ONE RECORD OVER JAP FIGHTERS

McNUTT WANTS FACTS   Manpower Commissioner Seeks Information on Union Complaints

GIVES WARNING   Goble Tells Draft Registrants te Keep Boards Informed.

CANTERBURY BOMBED IN REPRISAL FOR RAIDS BY BRITISH   Small  iaid by 25 Nazi Plane: Fails [o Dim Jubilation  In England   HIT SHOPPING DISTRICT,   Plans Go Forward For U. S. Participation in New  Attacks on Reich

BRITISH AERIAL FLEET BLASTS COLOGNE CITY   Famous Old Cathedral Town . Of Canterbury Is Target . For Germans   EARLY U.S. AID PLEDGED   1,250 Planes Loose 6,000,000 Pounds Of Bombs On Rhineland City

Mechanical Equipment Will Shuffle 7/000 Numbers in Pills to Determine Order for Calls.   PROCEDURE NOW ARRANGED FOR DRAWING   Stimson to Remove Numbe at 5 P. M. CWT, Othe Part, Work Will Go 91 During Night.

READY FOR NEW DRAFT LOTTER}   Drawing Planned: to Take Place Next Tuesday

THIRD DRAFTEE DRAWING TO BE HELD TUESDAY   Stimson Will Draw First Capsule In National Lottery

PLANS COMPLETE FOR THIRD DRAFT LOTTERY TUESDAY   First Number Will Probabl  Be Drawn By Secty. of ' War Stimson At 6 p.m.

7,000 Capsules to Be Drawn In Tuesday Draft Lottery   Bicycle Age Is Here Again-. WPB Boosts Output Rate

JAP LOSSES HEAVY “IN AIR AND ON SEA   DUTCH NEWSPAPER SAYS NIP. PONESE HAVE LOST THIRD ’ OF THEIR CRUISERS.

Penalties Planned   Those Who Incited Detroit Strike Will Be Sought, Unionist Says

KNOX CRACKS DOWN ON DETROWT STRIKERS   Threatens to Bar Them Fron War Work If Stoppage Is Not Ended

PRESENCE OF UNIDENTIFIED TARGET OFF WEST COAST IS CAUSE OF 3 HOUR ALERT

Unidentified’ Target Cause  For Alert   Central California Kept Apprehensive For Three Hours

SPRING COMES IN COOL   A Pleasant Week End Is Forecast or Kansas

AT TOPEKA MEETING   Members of Local CAP Took Part In State Session Saturday

Japs Report Taking Crew Of U.S. Plane   Craft One of 10 Bomber: Which Raided Japanes« Islands Saturday

CLAIMS PLANE. FORGED DOWN IN MOUNTAINS   Men Being Examined, Radio Reports; Names to Be Given Later.   ASSERT THREE CARRIERS APPEARED OFF MAINLAND

JAPANESE SAY U.S. ~ BOMBER. DOWNED; 1S CREW CAPTURE!      Claim Rest of Attackers o - Japan Fled to Chinese’ Mainland   SAY 10 PLANES IN RAID

BRING QUIZZED BY AUTHORITIES TOKYO RADIOS   Names and “Other Matter” Will Be Broadcast As Soon As Examination Is Completed   JAPS NOW SAY TEN PLANES MADE RAIDS   Identified Them As North American 48-Ty pe No. 125; Say Those Escaping Fled to China

Bomber’s Crew Taken By Japs   American Plane Forced Down During Raid On ‘Nippon Island

AFTER THE AXIS.   tritis) Continue to Pursue the Fleeing Germans,

NATIONWIDE MILK-CONTROL  PLANNED-IN NEAR. FUTURE   FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ALE MILK PRODUCTION SEEN— . MILK RATIONING NOT ‘INCLUDED

Butter and Cheese Will Be Rationed   Consumption of All Dairy Product: To Be Restricted

Program will Provide Tight Federal Control Over All Milk Products — Huge Dairy Food Needs of Armed Ferces Must be Met.

NATION WILL SOON HAVE RATION OF BUTIER AND CHEESE   Program Will Provide Fon Stringent Contro} But Not Rationing Of Fluid Milks

WPB ‘FREEZES 40P.C.OFUS. STORED BUTTER   Action is Forerunner Of Conservation on Milk and Cheese

Rationing Plans For Butter And Cheese Are Mad   WPB Freezes 40 Per Cent Of Storage Supplies; Milk Will Escape Full Curb

BUTTER, CHEESE RATIONING ARE EXPECTED SOON   Milk Conservation  Seen Essential By Officials   ALL COFFEE SALES WILL BE STOPPED TONIGHT

U.S. To Contro! Dairy Products   Rationing Plan Is To Be Inaugurated

TIGHT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER MILK PLANNEI   Butter, Cheese Rationing To Form Nucleus Of Program

TENNESSEE DEMOS NOMINATE COOPEF   Governor Second Since Civil War to Be Chosen for Third Term.

COOPER IS RE-ELECTED   Tennessee Governor Is Nominated For Third Two-Year Term

Reds Gain in Vital Central Front Are   Shock: ‘Troops Smash Into Another Village on ar vazme Railway Line and Wipe Out a Battalion of German Infantry.

RUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS SMASH CERMAN LINES   Germar Dive Bomber At tacks Beaten Off and Battalion of Infantry ‘Destroyed

REDS CAPTURE ANOTHER TOWN ON VITAL RAILWAY   REPORTS INDICATE RUSSIANS MOVING TOWARD SMOLENSK

Russians Take Another Town  In Rzhev Arez   Red Army Denies Naz Claim That Troops Ai Toropets Were Trappec During Counterattack

Reds Smash Into Another Village   Take Point on Vital Rzhev-Vyazma Railway Line

Soviet Shock Troops Gain   Smash Into Vital RzhevVyazma Rail Line; Destroy German Infantry Battalion

Nazis Handed New Setbacks  In Russia   Another Village On Vital Rail Line Taken By Reds

SOVIET SHOCK TROOPS SCORE NEW ADVANCES   Smash Way Into Another Village On Vital RzhevVyazma Railway West of Moscow   NAZIS BEATEN OFF   Battalion of Enemy Infan try Destroyed; Moscow Denies Germans Sur - round Red Force

REDS REPORT NEW ADVANGE   Heavy Nazi Sais Claimed On Rzhev Front

AEDS Sel VITAL TOWN ON RAILWAY   Rzhevy-V vazma Line Again Scene Of Fighting

Red Troops Advance On  Frozen Front   Gain More Ground Against Germans

Counter-Attacking Germans Suffer Severe Setback West Of City On Central Front

Aloo MOVING ON SMOLENSK IN NEW GAIN   Shock Troops Take Anothet Village on Vital Rail Line in Night.   SOVIET DENIES GERMAN REPORT OF TRAPPING

RUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS CAPTURE ANOTHER TOWN   Village on Vital Rzhev-Vyazma Railway West of Moscow

REDS MAKE NEW SMASH ON A VITAL RAIL LIN}   Beat Off Nazi Bombers and Destroy a Battalion of. Infantry 2   OFFICIAL DENIAL TO BERLIN CLAIMS   Toropets Where Germans Reported Action Declared Well Behind Red Lines

Reds Move South  Toward Smolensk   Deny Forces Trapped by Germans and Take Another Village.

Reds Beat Off Bomber Aftacks   Another Village Taken by Russians

REDS SMASH INTO ANOTHER. VILLAGE      Destroy Battalion Of Germar Infantry

TANK TROOPS TAKE VILLAGE FROM NAZIS   Counter - Attacking Germans Suffer Severe Setback On the Rzhev Front   PINCERS ACTION STARTS

New Pincers Move on Central Front In Russia Is Seen   Soviet Shock Troops Smash _ Into Village on Vital Railway

GERMAN DRIVE   Shock Troops of Sovie! Smash Into Village on Vital Sector.   DOWN 2 NAZI PLANES

Russians Aim At Smolensk   Red Army Smashes On, Takes New Town On, Rzhev-Vyasma Line

SOVIET SHOCK TROOPS INVADE ANOTHER TOWN   Russians Claim Advances Far Greater Than Reported By Germans

RED ARMY SHOCK TROOPS SMASHED ANOTHER VILLAGE   BEAT OFF GERMAN DIVE BOMBERS KILLING LARG! NUMBER SOLDIERS

RUSSIANS SLASt AT REICH ARMY, ROUTING FORCE   Reds Destroy One Battalior And Beat Off German Dive Bomber Raid

Reds Central  Front Push  Progressing Nazi Position In Rzhev Becoming More Precarious

TakeAnother Village, Beat Germans Back   Battalion Of Nazi Infantry Is Destroyed

SOVIETS CAPTURE ANOTHER VILLAGE   Vighten Hold On Vita Railway Line West O! Moscow   NAZIS CHECKED   Red Army Communique Tells Of Destruetion O01 German Battalion

German Battalion Destroyed   Sovict Action Gives Promise Of Development Of New Pincers Movement

Russian Front  Lull Is Broker   But Actions Are of Loca Nature—No Major Tilt Reported hy Soviet

Camden Youth Is U. S. Air Cadet   WOODROW R. THOMPSON NOW AT KELLY FIELD ___..

Caniden Youth fs U. S. Air Cadet   WOODROW R. THOMPSON NOW AT KELLY FIELD

NAZI HIGH COMMAND FINALLY ADMITS ITS ARMIES ON DEFENSE   RUSSIANS TIGHTENED THEIR GRIP UPON SURROUND. ED GERMAN ARMY

Nazis, Cut Off. From Supplies   Prisoners Say Morale Has Given Way.

NAZIS ADMIT: ARMIES ARE ON DEFENSIVE   Hundreds of British Planes Reported to Be Fighting on Soviet Front, Where the Nazi Plight Grows Worse.

Reds Close In On Key City Of  Staraya Russa   Tighten Noose Around Trapped Foe; Also Push  Toward Smolensk.

Red Army In Sight Now Of Staraya Russa  me 8   Russians Drawing Trap Tighter About on.000 Germans

Soviet Army In Sight of  Staraya Russa   German Troops Are Trapped in Key City; Driving on Smolensk

Hitler Admits Defensive Fight In Russia   All Communiques Report Only Patrol Activity in Libya

Germans Told Their Army Is  On Defensive   Hitler’s Subjects Given Inkling Of Scope Of Russian Offensive Or Long Eastern Front

Brief War Communique From Berlin Gives Inke ling of Red Power  SOVIETS IN SIGHT ' OF STRAYA RUSSA  @Nazi Morale Reported Cracked; Sea Warfare Continues Strong      SOVIETS IN SIGHT OF STRAYA RUSSA

Reds Approach  Staraya Russa    Hundreds Of Hurricanes 1 In Action; Two Other  ‘Drives Pressed

REDS WITHIN SIGHT OF KEY GERMAN BASE   Prisoner Says ‘Nazi Morale Ir Isolated City Has Cracked

COMMUNIQUE IS. Ont of _REDARMY POWE         REPORT PATRON, AcTiViTy® SIN LIBYA; BRITISH: DECLARE ° AXIS. COLUMN ‘REPULSED   GREAT ‘IFFICU ULTIES: STRIKE 4GTH.ARMY AT STARAYA RUSSA   Report: Germans Forcing Ctviilans To Aid in Constructing Deténses 7 ¥: ~T6é Ston Reds - ?

NAZIS ADMIT LOSS TO REDS OF INITIATIVE   Reds Advance fo Within Sight o Staraya Russa, Where 90,00 Germans Trapped

NAZIS THROWN TN DEFENSIE   Loss Of Initiative In Russia Admitted In German Communique ~   REDS ADVANCE   Resort City Of Staraya Russa Reported Ia Sight Of Russians

Reds Sight CityHolding 90,000 Nazis   Trapped. Foe’s Food Supplies Reported Low

Hitler Admits Germans’ Loss Of lnitiative   Nazi High Command Informs Germans Their Armies Fight Only Defensively

Russians Tighten Noose Around Staraya Russa   Reds Use Hundreds O! Hurricanes; RAF Traininc Unit Returns Home

Germans Admit Defensive Action On Russ Front   First Indication People Have Had That Nazi Has Lost Initiative

90,000 GERMANS TRAPPED IN KEY RUSSIAN GENTE   Hundreds of British Hurricane Fighters in Action on Soviet Fran?

Are Hard Pressed   90,000.Germans Trapped With Food Supply Dwindlinge   U-BOAT TOLL ONLY  ‘HOPEFUL REPORT

Hitler Finally Admits He Has Lost Initiative   Nazis Are Fighting Only Defensively, ‘Germans: Are: Told

NAZIS CONFESS INITIATIVE LOST TO RED ARMY   German People Given Inkling That Forces Are All on Defensive

TRAPPED GERMANS’ SUPPLIES: DWINDLE AS REDS CLOSE IK      Russians Within Sight  o! Wrecked Houses . of Staraya Russa   NAZI MORALE CRACKING

DMITS NAZIS ON DEFENSIVE   Hitler High Command Con fesses Initiative Is Held By Reds

HITLER ADMITS NAZIS ARE ONLY ON DEFENSIVE   RUSSIANS CLOSING IN ON GERMANS IN CONTINUING DRIVE

RUSSIAN ARMY TIGHTENS GRIP AROUND NAZIS      Wrecked Houses In Resort City of Staraya Russia Within Sight of Soviet Troops

COMMUNIQUE ADDS ADMISSION THAT REICH’S ARMIES ARE FIGHTING ONLY DEFENSIVELY — ONE OF TH -BROADEST ADMISSIONS THUS FAR

DRAW NOOSE AROUND 16TH NAZ] ARMY   British 12-Gun Hurricanes Used Bv Russian Flyers

NazisGive Home Folk Inkling of  Russian Gains   High Command Admits Reds Have German Forces on Defensive in Wide Area: Reds Are in Sight  of Starava Russa Houses

Nazis Report Only Defensive Fighting   Striking Power of Russians Admitted

Nazi Chief Admits RedArmy’s Power   ‘Hitler Tells. German: People that. Reich's. “Armies Are Fighting: Only Defensively

Soviet Army Nears City Of Trapped Nazis   Reds Within Sight of Wrecked Houses of Staraya Russia: Destroy Supply Planes

Red Thrust Keeps  Nazis on Defense   High Command Admits to People That Reich Has  Lost Initiative   ALONG A BROAD FRONT   Soviet Dispatches Tell of Broken German Morale  in Northwest

Key City Reported Within Sight Of Advancing Reds   Morale In Staraya Russa Said To Be Cracked; Hitler Admits German Troops On Defensive

Russians Near Staraya Russa To Trap Nazis   Now In Sight Of Key City While Enemy  Forces Doomed

Russians Near Staraya Russa  Planes Blocking  PE aa ante eee! 6=— RYE. RON   Planes Blocking Attempts to Supply Nazi Forces

STEEL NOOSE IS TIGHTENED AROUND NAZIS   Attempts To Supply 90,000 Encircled Men Frustrated By Russian Airmen

y Gets Inkling of Red Drive on Nazis   ler's Command Conesses Loss of Initiative in ussia War.   epped Germans Are ning Short of Food

HITLER -GIVES BERMANS HINT OF SETBACK   Tells Power and Scope of Counter-Attscks by Rueasia’s Red Army

Daily War Communique Confesses Initiative Is  Lost, Hinis of Red Power

Nazi High Command Gives People Hint of Real Situatior   Admits German Armies Fighting on Defense in Russian Sectors

RED ARMY IN SIGHT TODAY OF KEY CITY   CLOSING IN ON 90,000 NAZI IN STARAYA RUSSA SECTOR

Noose Tightened Around Germans   British Hurricane Planes. Carrying 12-Inch Guns. Are On Soviet Front

Russians Near ‘Staraya Russa   Pianes Blocking Allempts to Supply Nazi Forces

GERMANS ADMIT INTIATIVE Loss IN FICHTINE PENS    German People Get First Hint of Seope of the   Russian Counter-Offensive; ‘gps Heavy Ship Toll  ‘MALTA BOMBED

German Armies’ Loss Of Initiative Confessed In Official Communique From Hitler’s High Command— Cordon Tightened Around Trapped Unit

Nazis Admit Might of Red Drive   Communique Confesses That Germans Are Still on Defensive on.. Russian Fronts

Reds Continue On Center, Other Fronts   Defenders Say 90,000 Germans Trapped In Area Of Staraya Russa

Germans Hear Of Russian Victory March   Hitler Admits Reich’s Armies  On Defensive

Soviets Have  90,000 Nazis Hemmed in   Forces at Staraya Russa Face Prospect of Starvation   AIR FORCE ACTIVE   Red Army in South Bat. ters at Smolensk and Dnieperopetrovsk

BERLIN ADMITS ITS TROOPS ARE ON DEFENSIVE   Conceding Reds Still Are At. tacking on Three Fronts Only Vague Claims of Isolated Nazi Successes Are Set Forth,

HITLER'S ARMY “ON DEFENSIVE?    Scope Of Russian Counter Offensive Admitted For  First Time

Nazis Are’ Give en. Picture Of Drive Made. By. Russia   High © Command © Admits “ That Forces’ Of -Reich . Now.-Fight Defensively

REDS APPROACH STARAYA RUSSA   Soviet Forces Within Sight Of Key City Where 90.000 Nazis Are Reported  Trannoeaad

Reds In Sight Of Key City   Say 90,000 Nazis Trapped There, Supplies Dwindling

BERLIN ADMITS STRIKING POWER OF SOVIET ARMY   Hitler High Command Gives German People Inkling of Scope of Russian Counter-Offensive on-the Eastern Front   ADMISSION IS BROAD

FENIME, AEIGH ADMITS   Reds Tighten Ring Arount Nazis’ 16th Army in Staraya Russa Area.   SUNFIRE OVER CHANNEL

Nazis Admit ‘A Defensive  War Is Waged   Russians Hammer At Invaders On Several Fronts

Hitler Admits Nazis F ighting On ‘Defensive c   Russ Closing Trap on Foe at Staraya Russa, Savs Mescow

Germany Admits Red Offensive On All Fronts  Nazis Give No ’ Detaiis But Report They Fight Only  Niafansively

RED RUSSIAN TROOPS WITHIN SIGHT POINT NAZI HEADQUARTERS   ININETY THOUSAND GERMAN TROOPS SURROUNDED WITH FOOD RUNNING SHORT

RICH FIGHTS HERIATERLY LY HE ADMITS   a  it Sentence of Daily  ar Communique Con fesses Loss of Initiative In Redland   ps WITHIN SIGHT 4 OF STARAYA RUSSA   so Pushing Toward  molensk and Dniepero etrovsk Against Fierce German Resistance

Million Dollar Bribery Scandal Reported by FBI   Roosevelt Orders Plants Taken Over

BRIBERY obANDAL REPORTED BY FB!   Inspectors In War Plants Charged With Accepting  “Service Fees’

Program Set Up For Salvage Of Paper and Metals   All Farmers In County Urged To Gather Scrap Metal For War Use

Governor Wilson Appoints Jack Bouma Salvage Director For Pocahontas County

County Head Is Selected by Gov. Wilson   Program Outlined for Saving Paper and Metals

WIPE SERMANS WHO CROSSED DON      Russians Eliminate Those Who Made Crossing Yesterday

[o Organize Staff And  Complete Setup Ready  To Start Tactics Before End Of Week.

COUNTRY’S 20,000,000 UNRATIONED MOTORISTS WILL BE LIMITED TO AN AVERAGE OF BETWEEN 4 AND 6 GALLONS

GAS: AATIONS ill MATION ~~ START-SOON   wt . as Motorist Will Be Allowed ~ Between Four and Six  Gallons.a Week.   MUST CONSERVE TIRES   Ration Books Will-Be Avail able Soon as OPA Has’ - Plan Prepared.

GAD RATION FOR NATION DART oOOK   Motorist Will Be Allowed Between Four and Six Gallons a Week.   MUST CONSERVE TIRES   ‘Ration Books Will Be Avail. able Soon as OPA Has Plan Prepared.

Motorists Face Many Sacrifices   Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Now Certain After Shar} Baruch Report

U.S. Battles Axis All Over World   F.D.R. Says Country Helping Everywhere

U. S. Now in War Against Axis in Every Part of Globe, President Says

GLOBE CIRCLED BY UJ. S. FORGES   President Assures Press Country Is Fighting Axis All Over

Pacific Allies Assured Help y Roosevelt   President's Remarks Should Offset Uneasiness In China, Australia   AID IS WORLDWIDE   Chief Executive Admits Far East Supplies On The Way; Sees Yan Maok

Restrictions Held Needless For Michigan   $300,000,000 Summe Trade Threatened; Action Likely

All Japanese Officials In Europe Reported Rushing Home Via Turke}

Favors Salary Boosts _ For State’s Teacher:   Superintendent Haas Says 1 ,000 Vacancies Exist Because Instructors Get Better Salaries Elsewhere

DE GAULLE URGES FRANCE TO RISE      Greater Resistance Asked People Are in Revolt, He Declares

French Revolting in Many Sectors   i anno  GEN. DeGAULLE HITS AT LAVAL AND NAZI GROUPS

“Immediate Goal” Is N ear; Nazis Claiming Initiative in Fighting   But Reds Insist Capture of Kharkov I; Matter of Hours, That Ring Around City Is Being Steadily Tightened,

RESISTANCE BY GERMANS IS WEAKENING   Red Army Tanks Driving Ahead In Undiminished Ferocity.   BULLETIN

Natzi Resistance Deteriorated, Moscow Says   Russians Near  Immediate Goal At Kharkov

Russ Capture Town Near Kharkov   “Immediate Goal” in Sight, Reds Announce

No Big Drive Possible, Is Army Claim   Russians Near “Immediate Goal” at Kharkov; German Resistance Crack. ing.

See No Chance — of New Offensive By Hitler Armies    'Russiane Break Into Town Outside Kharkov,  Near: ‘‘Immediate Goal”

ALU TAR AY AITLER AUPE AHE CRUSHED   Nazi Resistance Seriously Deteriorating Says Paper.

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Hitlers Hones Oroushed.

SOVIET ARMY ORGAN RED STAR MAKES CLAIM; RUSSIANS PUSH “DETERIORATED” FOEMEN BACK   Tank-Led Troops Break Into German Held Town Outside Kharkov, Break Up Counter Attack and Near Reds “Immediate Goal” in Eleventh Day

South Carolina Captain Leads Tank Assault: Nipponese Display Fear

NEWSMAN SAYS U. S. DESTROYS SUICIDE SQUAD   Daring Rear Assault By Japs on Bataan Is Frustrated

Japs Are £engnt COGktes,  “We Can. Take Em”, Say Mac’s Boys---And Do!

Jap Fanaticism Wilts Under Fire Americans Find   Annibilating a ‘Suicide Battalion’ on Batan Peninsula, MacArthur's Men Also Puncture Rep. utation of Ninpnonese.

Associated Press Corres pondent Sees Jap Suicide Battalion Wiped Out

Tanks Pave Way, Smash  Enemy Move   Eye-Witness Account Of Action Mentions Men From Wisconsin With MacArthur’s Forces ,

M’Arthur’s American and Filipino Troops Kill Most of 300 In Party

 8. “athur's en Wipe Out Suicide Squad.   Japanese Talked ‘Bravely, But Their Fanaticism Faded Under Fire

JAPS O08 AND MOAN, FEARING TO SURRENDER   War Writer Tells How Yanks Mopped Up 300 Cornered, Invaders from Sea.   CAPTAIN ENGAGES IN  BRIEF CONVERSATION

300 Enemy. Soldiers Are Killed   MacArthur's Men Corner Them in Bitter Fighting

M’ARTHUR'S MEN WIPE OUT ENEMY SUICIDE SQUAD   Nipponese Cornered in Jungles After They Land at Night Behind Americans’  Left Fiank.   TANKS BLAST THEM FROM THEIR TRENCHES   Then Yank and Filipino Infantrymen Creep Forward Slowly Until Contact Is Established.

Jap Force Is Annihilated  Suicide Squad Is Wibed Out by Alert U.S. Troops

MacArthur's Troops Annihilate Suicide Battalion Of Japs After Arduous Fight

Japan’s Suicide Battalion Meets Match In Philippines   iWar Correspondent With MacArthur’s Forces Tell How Three Hundred Picked Enemy Soldiers, . Landed from Sea, Are Annihilated; Invaders  Cornered on Cliff Overlooking Ocean

SUICIDE UNIT OF JAPANESE STAMPED OUT   AMERICAN - FILIPINO ARMY MOPS UP YELLOW MEN

Allied Troops Gain in Egypt   Drive Deeper In Defense Lines as Air Offensive Pounds Axis Supply Lines

Pound Foe In Front And Bomb Lines  In The Rear   British Eighth  Army Continues Progress; U.S. Has Done Huge Task There

British, Aided by Allied Air Power, Drive Deeper Into Alarnein Line

ALLIES ait SEASELESS AIR OFFENSIVE      Planes Taking Heavy Toll From. Enemy’s Rear— Neither Side Ready to  Throw Armored Units  Into Striocole.

ALLIED AIRMEN PUSHING DRIVE BACK OF LINES   Major Armored Forces of Both Sides Yet to Clash in Desert War

Drive Into Axis Lines   Allies Continue Offensive On Egyptian Froat

Peak Of Battle Is Yet To Come. ....  British Eighth Army Drives On At El Alamein

ALLIED BOMBERS TARE HEAVY TOLL I CEASELESS ATTACKS   American Troops Now _ In Liberia, Reuters . Reports

British Infantry Drives Deeper Into El Alamein Line: Air Blitz Continues

Neither. Side, Though, Is Ready to Throw Main Armored Forces Into: the Struggle

ALLIED AIR ATTACK TAKES HEAVY TOLL   u. S. Fighter Pilots Alone Shoot Down 22 Planes   NEITHER SIDE   Throws Full Armored Force Into Battle: More Axis Prisoners Are Taken

British Desert Legions Drive Deeper Into Axis Lines on Alamein Front      German Reports Say Soviets Massing Strong Shock Army

NEW GAINS ARI REPORTED IN DESERT DRIVE   Ceaseless Allied Air Attack Takes Heavy  T™.11 aw Awie T.inac

BRITISH DRIVE FARTHER INTO EL ALAMEIN LINE   AMERICAN SUPPLIES PLAYING IMPORTANT PART IN EGYPT WAR

British Armies — Make New Gains   AXIS FORCES ARE DRIV EN BACK FURTHER IN AFRICA ~

BRITISH POUND AWAY AT AXIS DESERT FORCE   U S. Furnishing War Equipment For Assaults

BRITISH SCORE NEW GAINS ON AFRICAN FRONT   ceaseless Allied Air Offensive Takes Growing Toll

ALLIES POUND: AT ROMMEL'S DEFENSE LINE   British Eighth Army Drives Deeper Into Axis Front As Warplanes Hammer Rear Forces   INFANTRY EMPHASIZED

»BRITISH FORCES SMASH AT AXIS   Cairo Reports Say Eighth Army Advances—U. S., Pilots Down 22 Planes

BRITAIN'S EIGHTH: ARMY HAS DRIVEN INT AXIS DEFENSE  rr BET SLUT RY   . NEITHER SIDE THROWN IN ITS MAIN ARMORED FORCES YET

Offensive Rolls Deeper Into Axis Desert Defenses   Allied Air Blows Taking Increasingly Heavier Toll In Enemy’s Rear Positions

British Gain Ground, Take  Nazi “> ee   U. S. Fighter Pilots in Egypt Down Twenty-two Enemy Fighters in Five Days With Loss of Only Two Planes

New Bite Taken Into Axis Lines   Allied Planes Continue To Inflict Damaging Blows Against Enemy In Desert Battle

British Drive Deeper Into Axis Positions   American Fighter Pilots Account for 22 Planes in Continuous Air Assaults

Air Attack Helps British Deepen Drive Against Axi:   Cairo Reports Further Advance Into El Alamein Line; Report U. S$. Troops Established in Liberia.

BRITAIN AIDED BY AIR FORGES  IN EAVDT MNUEC LY GULi i) invitd      Taking Steadily Heavier Toll In Enemy’s Rear, Official Reports From  Front Announce   BOTH SIDES HOLDING UP ALL-OUT PUNCH   Weight of American Indus trial Power  Being Felt n Rat.  fore and M More an iaOre In mat  tle For Mediterranean

ALLIES BATTLE AT NIGHT, REST IN DAYTIME   Air Offensive Takes Increasingly Heavy Toll of Rommel’s Forces; Big Fight To Come Yet

Eighth Army Presses Advance In Conjunction With Ceaseless Allied Air Offensive — Neither Side Appears Ready To Throw Main Armored Forces Into Action — Weight Of American Productive Power Being Felt Increasingly In Egyptian Area

British Drive Deep in Desert      Air Offensives Take Heavy Toll

Japanese Drive Perils Chinese Chekiang Forces   Nippon Troops Threaten Rear Of Chiang’s Men: Fierce Battle Rages

CHINESE REAR AT NANCHANG   Thrust inlo Kiangsi Appears Et fort ic Form Pincers with Forces in Chekiang

NAVY REVEALS LOSSES DURING AFRICAN MOVE   Five Other Vessels Damaged In Operations In Occupation On Nov. 7   CASUALTIES NOT GIVEN.

Five More Ships Damaged, Navy Department Says   Number of Casualties Small; British Naval Losses Also Revealed

S. TRANSPORTS TINLANDING  NORTH AFRICA   ¢ Other U. S. Ships Demaged, Navy Reports   ENT OF PERSONNEL LOSSES NOT REVEALED

Former Liners Destroyed by .  Submarines   Few Others Damage: Out of Fleet of Q50 Vesselc

FIVE OTHER VESSELS DAMAGED IN AFRICAN OCCUPATION BY U. S.   Axis Subs Accounted, For All Losses; Casualties On Sunken Ships ‘Very Small,’ Navy Report Savs

SPOKESMAN SAYS . LOSS OF LIVES IN. _ SINKINGS IS SMALL   Allied Armada Reported To Have Comprised 850 Vessels—Tonnage Of Lost Ships Aggregated 52,946 Tons—5 Damaged -

rive Vessels Sunk During Allied Move   Five Other Ships Damaged; Casualties Said To Be “Very Small’.

Five American  Transports Are  Sunk By Subs   Ships Are Lost During Attack On North Africa Coast   HIT BY TORPEDOES      Loss Of Life Believed To Be Small, Navy  Indicates

FIVE OTHERS DAMAGED BY ENEMY SUBS   Navy Does Not Announce Person. nel Losses, or If This Was All of Invasion Loss

Five Other Vessels Damaged During U.S. Occupation in North Africa; Loss In Men Is “Small”

Navy Announcement Gives No Clue On Personnel Losses   Five Other Ships Damaged; British Losses in 850-Vesse] Armada Reported as Ten, {neludine Carrier

NAVY REVEALS L058 OF oon DURING HUGE CONVOr ERATIONS--LOBS OF Lives NOT LisTED ~

CASUALTIES SUNKEN YANKEE SHIPS “SMALL”   Former Liners Were Part of Huge Armada Carrying Out Operation:

Navy Gives No Hint on Loss of Life   5 Other American Vessels in Huge Convoy Damaged

3 Transports Sunk During — The Occupatior   “British Lose Ten Vessels; Losses Are ‘Cansidered: Light

5 U.S. NAVY TRANSPORTS TORPEDOFD   Losses In African Landing Revealed; 5 Others Damaged

Battle Starts Following American Naval Bombardment, Enemy Guadalcanal Points

ADMITS LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY BOTH SIDES   Series Of Engagements Reported In Solomons Axtea      PLANES ACTIVE   Tokyo Claims Six Cruiser: And One Destroyer Sunk

American, Nip avies Suffer * Battle Losses,   pee Withholds Details Of Furious Sea Conflict In Guadalcanal Vicinity; Series Of Engagements Reported 

YANK AND JAP FLEETS CLASH IN SOLOMON   Warships Slugging It Out ir ‘Series of Battles for Sea Supremacy.   TOKYO GIVES FIRST WORD OF NAVAL ENGAGEMENT

Aussies And Yanks Are Closing In On Jap Base At Buna   Navy Says Both Sides “Suffer Losses” Indicating Wide Deployment Of Ships.

Japs Send Fleet Against Americans Shelling Island   Enemy Making Wild Claims; U. S. Navy Says Both Sides Suffer Losses

Navy Reports Both Sides Suffer Losses  Details of Naval Fighting RAre Not Released

U. 8. AND JAP FLEETS BATTLE OFF ‘SOLOMON:   Series of Fierce Engagements Reported Under Way With Both Sides Suffering Losses.   NAVY ANNOUNCEMENT GIVES NO DETAILS   Aircraft Believed Participating—Action Began When Americans Bombarded Foe on Guadalcanal.

Navy Reports Both Sides Suffer Losses  Details of Naval  Fighting “Ree Nat Relancad

Americans Slug It Out In Islands   Both Sides Reported to Have Suffered Losses; Japs Lose 2 Destroyers

American, Jap Navy Units Slug it Out Near Solomens   Both Sides Have Suffered Losses in What Appears To Be Series of Battles Between Isolated Groups

LARGE FORCES SLUG IT OUT IN SOLOMON AREA   Both Sides Suffer Losses; Aircraft Believed To Be Taking Part.

HEAVY LOSSES ARE ADMITTED BY BOTH SIDES   =nemy Claims to Have Sunk a Number of U. S. Warships

U.S. Warships Fight Units of Japs’ War Flee!   Hit and Run Battle Is Apparently Taking Place in Vicinity  Of Solomon Islands

Navy Reports Some Losses On Each Side Battle Began Thursday and Is Reported Still in Progress SUPPLY LINE ISSUE  Widely Deployed Ships . Believed Battling Over Wide Ares   SUPPLY LINE ISSUE

TOKYO CLAIMS TO HAVE SUNK SIX CRUISERS   Americans are Silent  As to Results; 30 Out  Of 31 Enemy Aircraft Shot Out of Sky

Fleets Fight for —  PacificSupremacs   Sea Warfare Is Aftermath of Americati Nay Bombardment of Jap Guadalcanal : Positions

Battle Comes As’ Aftermath To U: S, Bombardment  Of Jap Position   Action Described As \‘Series of Naval Lngagements”: Rather «Bhan Single" Mass Fight ot Warships; Tokyo Gives  Word ©

GIGANTIC oth DATTLE AGING OFF SOLOMONS   Both Japanese And American Forces Have Suffered Losses, Is Report

AMERICAN SHIPS BATTLE JAPS IN SOLOMONS AREA   Engagement Between Powe ful Naval Units Follows Attack on Guadalcanal

BOTH SIDES. SUFFERING BIR LOSSES   Aireraft Believed Aiding In Fight  For Pacific

May Deduct Social Security ‘Tax in State Income Levies   Attorney General Announces New Ruling in Figuring Iowa Tax

Rules Security Payments Deductible  Table 'Fm QOhiit Whan Fie   Take 'Em Out When Fig uring State Income Tax.

AMERICA GETS READY  TO FIGHT ANYWHERE IN. WORLD. CONGRESS TOLD.   President Sets Goal. of 185,000 Planes and 75,000 Tanks - . faye ‘Mf lon etnoe

ARMED FORCES TO STRIKE AT ENEMY. ON MANY FRONTS   Program Of War Production Will Be Staggering To Axis -- President _ Tells Of “Heavy Price  For Freedom”   AIRPLANE OUTPUT TO BE 3 TIMES GREATER THAN AXIS

Victory Means Money, Work, blood, Warns   Staggering Production Program Outlined By President; 185,000 Planes To Be Built in Next Two Years; ‘It Must Be Done,’ States

56 BILLION 10 BE BUDGET FOR WAR FR SAYS   “We'll Hit Enemy Whenever and Wherever We Can Reach Him”

ital Factor  ¥   WANTS 185,000 PLANES, 120,000 ~ TANKS, 55,000 ANTI-AIRCRAFT _ ‘GUNS MADE IN NEXT TWO YEARS

Says America Will Seek Out and Hit Axis ‘Wherever We Can”   Fixes War Budget For Next Fiscal Year At 56 Billion; Would Produce 185,000 Fighting Planes By 1943

HIGHER OP LED WAR PLANNED BY HOOSEVELT   Promises World Offensive and Outlines Gigantic Production Effort.   STRESSES WAR COST IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

Fixes Budget At 56 Billion To Whip Axis   Sets Plane Goal At 185,000 for Next Two Years

Congress Given FD. Promise Of Victory   Warns of Heavy Price for . Freedom 

President Will Order orld Troop Use, Asks 56 Billion War Budget   Message Reveals Yanks Will Be Sta. tioned In Britain; Program Calls For 185,000 Planes In 1942, 1943

F.R. SAYS AMERICA TO SEEK OUT THE ENEMY: 185,000 PLANES TO BE BUILT IN 1942 AND 1943   Roosevelt. “Hopes” Message Of Power Finds Way To Germany And Japan As He Promises Victory For The Alljac

Women’s Group  To Meet Thursda   Federation Will Hold March Meeting In Everett Methodist Church

Roosevelt Asks 96 Billions for War Effort   Chief Executive Requests New Taxes Totaling $9,000,000,000 to Supplement Current $17,852,000,000 Levie

Roosevelt Asks 26 Billions for War Effort  ” Chief Executive Requests New Tavac

VICTORY BUDGET ~ AT QUICK CLAN   Give Readers Data _ in “Nutshell” -

EXTRA!   Serious Auto Crash South Of Templetor   Details Scanty, Two Mer Reported Killed anc Others Injured

Serious Auto Crash South Of Templeto:   Details Scanty, Two Mer Reported Killed ane Others Injured

GERMAN CAPTIVES Be tuSS ROMME!   Four Former Members of Afrika Korps Were Tak enin July.

Mexico Takes All Necessary  War Measures   Action Follows Fast  Upon Governiment’s Deeision to Fight With United Nations

MEXICO READY ~ FOR WAR CALI   Troops Move to Defenc Vital Zones as First  Declaration Looms

AXIS PROPERTY TO BE SEIZED; TROOPS MOVING   Formal Declaration Expected Thursday ; Factories and Ports Strictly Guarded

MEXICO SET T0 DECLARE WAR POLIC   Troops Upon Move In Reaction To Ship Losses

Mexico Prepares To Put Nation Or Full War Footing   Army Chief Of Staff Announces Plans After Decision Friday To Declare War On Axis

Mexican Army Prepares for Crisis of War   Troops Already Moving To Strategic Points As Declaration of War By Conaress Looms

Mexico on War Basis Awaiting Declaration   Government Takes Precautionary Action, President Asks Power

Special Congress Session Slated For This Thursday   Measures Taken To Put Nation On Full War Footing By Military Heads

MEXICO GOES ON WAR BASIS   Army And Navy Ready, With Formal Declaration Stated For Next Week

Mexico Goes on Full War Footing  Congress to Meet Next Week  tn Declara Wor

100,000 To Demonstrate Today In Mexico City as Body and Survivors of SunkShip There

Mexicans Gird For War Crisis   Declaration Is Expected Thursday   Americans Can Forget About Tires, Golf And Tennis Balls Until at Least 1944

MEXICAN ARMY ON WAR BASIS   General Declares Steps Tak. en to Meet Crisis—Formal Declaration Soon

Mexico Gets Action For A War Footing  ee ee Arf   Declaration Of  War Expected On Axis This Week

Mexico Ready For War Crisis   Expected Declaration To Be Nation's First

Mexico Put On Full War Basis   Everything Reported Ready for Final Declaration of War

Mexican Officials Put Nation On War Footing   All Defensive Measures Taken Or Planned; Troops Move To Stations.

MEXICO IS PUT ON WAR FOOTING   TROOPS PATROL CAPITAL NAVY TAKES OVER AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

MEXICO GIRDED: FOR WAR WITH HITLER AND 00.   All Measures Taken to Place Nation on Full War Footing When Declaration Comes   PEOPLE TENSE, CALM!   Navy Department Takes Over All Lighthouses; Squads of Troops Patrolling Capital

BOYS DIEIN ~~ FLAMING GAR   COLUMBUS YOUTHS BURN TO DEATH IN FIRE THAT FOLLOWS A COLLISION

Payroll Charge Not Due Zo Election, Logan Say:   States That Action Would Have Been Taken In Any Year —Iith District Vacancy Case Will Be Heard

ee i ee ee a ee a re sme  Ford Offers Tire Replacement Plan   Use of Rubber Substitute Thiokol Basis of It

Ford Plan For . Tires Given U.S   Would Keep Cais OfWa Workers Rolling 

Ford Has Tire Replacement Plan   Would Use Thiokol Tc Keep ‘Automobiles On  Road

FORD SUBMITS TIRE REPLACEMENT PLAN’ TO GOVERNMENT '   Plan Designed to Solve Ford Workers Transportation Problem

Ford Makes New Car Tire   Uses Rubber Substitute Thiokol to Keep Cars Of War Workers Going

ENEMY HOLDS DESPERATELY T0 POSITIONS   Pincers Movement Of Aussies And Americans Are Slowly Closing.

Shut Down Set For Gold Mines   “Workers To Be Ureed To Take Other Jobs _

GOLD MINES TQ BE SHUT. DOWN   Would Release Men for Vital Production

ORDERS GOLD MINES CLOSED   WPB Decree to Shut Down 200 to 300 in Manpower Move

Nation’s Gold Mines Ordered To Stop Work      All Operations Must Cease Within 60 Days To Free Miners For War Work

Time Set For Halt Of Gold Mines   Breaking Out New Ore Stops October 15, And Other Work In 60 Days

Gold Mines Will Close   WPB Orders 200 of 300 Largest in Nation To Cease Operations

J. S. Airmen in North Africa Have Destroyed 70 Axis Planes, Lost 35

American Fliers  Wreck 70 Planes   African-Based Group Bombs Axis Targets

Alert Crew On Freighter Bags U-Boat   Opens Fire Before Sub Has Chance to Release Torpedo

Alert Navy Gun Crew Surprises Sul Off Cuba And Sends It To Botton   /Muffled Explosion Heard And U-Boat Turns Over —  - Sideways As It Went Down; Whole Thing Didn’t Last Over Three Minutes.

Alert Navy Gun C rew Hits Sub That Failed to Ge t Ship   Master of Vessel Says Enemy Craft Was Taken by Surprise Off Cuba

Axis Sub Hit By U.S. Ship   Shell Strikes at Water Line—1s Believed Sunk

THOMASVILLE MAN ON VESSEL THAT . SANK ENEMY SUB   James Cooper Moore Was Member of Gun Crew Tha ‘Fired Hit On Axis-Sub

AXIS SUB IS SUNK BY NAVY GUN CREW   Cargo Ship. Fights Back When Attacked

Submarine Is Sunk By U.S. Cargo Shir   Axis Vessel Surprised When It Surfaces Close to Freighter and Is Hit Squarely as It Attempts to Submerge.

Sub Sunk Off Cuba   Gun Crew of U.S. Cargo Ship Surprises Raider

FLORIDA HAS TWO SINKINGS FOR .500 SCORE   Alert Navy Gun Crew Catches Submarine Off Guard   SUB IDENTIFIED   U. 8. Survivor Says Com. mander Was Baron Spiegel

Axis Submarine Is Sunk By Cargo Ship's Gun Crew   U-Boat Raider Is Taken By Surprise Off Florida Coast

ALLIES RAID NAZI EUROPE FROM 2 SIDES   American, British And Russian Planes Bomb Wide Area

Bremen Is Objective Of Attack   Russians Raid Austriar Cities—U. §, Planes in  Daylight Bombings

Americans Join Soviets, British In Air Offensive   Reds Hit Vienna, Budapest, as U.S. Planes Head for Dieppe

Soviets Raid Vienna and Budapest   RAF Blasts Bremen; Flying Fertresses la Daylight Atteck

Reveal American Units In Liberia   Small African Nation  Sions Defense Pact

American Soldiers  In Liberia   Agreement Allows Consiruction of Airports

U. §. TROOPS IN LIBERIA   More Of Contingent Negro Soldiers, Washington Announces

J. & lLroops ‘Are Driving Rapidly Eastward From Algiers Toward Tunisia. Air Bases Be-., ing Used Bv Yanks.

U.S. FLEET HITS GUADALCANAL’S MUNITION DUMPS   Flying Fortresses and Navy Fighters Take Big Toll of Enemy Planes   Shore Installations Smashed in Blows to Break Up Enemy Offensive

KNOX CLAIMS ‘JAPS’ HAVE NOT EXERCISED MAXIMUM OF FORCE   “It Is Still Good, Stiff, Hard Fight” Despite U. S.  Success   USING LAND PLANES   American Pilots Fight to Maintain Sky Contro] Over Guadalcanal

Secretary Knox Warns Japs May ~ BeHolding Back   ‘Have By No Means Exercised Their Maximum Force’’ In Solomons   AMERICANS STRIKE BIG COUNTER-BLOWS   U. S. Fleet Joins In Attack Upon Japs In The Solomons Battle

Navy Counters  Jap Claims   Spokesman Says No Nipponese Are Yet On Alaskan Soil

Claims Jap Troop Landings In Aleutians; Says Two U. S. Plane Carriers,  Transport Sunk.

Few Islands Of Aleutians Are Usable   Japanese Have Not Taken Any Inhabited Areas, Asserts Spokesman For U. S. Navy Today

NAVY SPEAKER’ COMMENTS ON NIPPON CLAIMS   Tokio Asserts Western Islands in Chain Have Been Seized by Forces

NIPPONESE CLAIM ONLY ONE AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK AND DAMAGE TO TWO WARSHIPS—NAVAL SPOKESMAN COUNTERS AXIS CLAIM OF JAP OCCUPATION OF U.S. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BASES

‘Western Aleutian  Islands Occupied, Nipponese Declare  f   Tokyo Radio Seeks to Minimize Nation’s Sea Losses at Midway; Admit Carrier Sunk. ? Shins Hit

Japs”  on’t Even Occuny One   Don’t Even Occupy One of Our Rocks, Navy Says

REVEALS ONE CARRIER LOST, ANOTHER HIT   Says Cruiser Damaged, Too; Announces Jap Army Attack on Aleutians “Continuing”.

JAPS MAKING BIG CLAIMS IN MIDWAY FIGHT   Admit Loss of An Aircraft Carrier, Damage To Two Ships   DECLARE TWO U.S. CARRIERS ARE SUNK   Troop Landings In Aleut ian Islands Implied by Tokyo   First Acknowledrement

Japs Claim Landings on Aleutians   U.S. Navy Spokesman Hints That Nips Are Having Pipe Dreams

TOKIO ADMITS SMALL LOSSES AT MIDWAY   Enemy’s Reference Gives  No Details About QOnaratinne in Bar North

Tokyo Makes Some Claims   Hint of Landing on Aleutians Denied By U.S. Navy

JAPS CLAIM TROOPS ON ALEUTIANS   U.S. Authorities Say No Inhabited Island Captured

One Carrier Sunk, Enemy Report Says   Nipponese Claim They Sank 2 U. S. Carriers, Downed 134 Planes In Midwav Battle

Carrier and 35 Planes Lost Tokyo Reports   Claims. of Jap Aleutian Island Foothold Denied

Japs Attempt to Minimize Gravity of Naval Defeat;  Admit Loss of One Carrier   Also Damage to Another Carrier and One Cruiser; Tokyo Claims Army Troops Are Attacking U. S.-Owned Aleutian Islonds

ON MIDWAY D DEFEAT ISSUED: BY: JAPAN      Announce’ Loss Of ‘Only On. * Carrier,-35. Planes, Second i Carrier, 7 Cruiser. Damaged.

Japan UlaimsAleutian [sland Troop Landings And Carrier Sinkings   Washington Believes Enemy Seeks Information; Admits Losses in Midway Battle

TOKYO CLAIMS ARMY ATTACK ON ALEUTIANS   Operations Continuing Off Alaska; Enemy Communique Asserts ‘   REPORT LOSS OF CARRIER   Damage To Another Conceded Despite Effort To Minimize Midway Battle

Claim of Enemy Is Officially Denied, Midway Minimized   Japanese—People Not In. formed of Their Navy’s Defeat

U. S. Navy Stands Pat On  Claim Of Two Jap Carriers And One Transport Sunk, Against  Loss Of Destroyer, Damaged Carrie

No ‘Uninvited’ Guests at Bases  Comment on Jap  QNieannatian aime

U-Boat Sunk In  Brazilian Water:   ‘Declaration of War Near; Crowds Riot

REPORT SUB ~ WAS BLASTEI   AT LEAST ONE OF U-BOAT  THAT SANK BRAZILIAN SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM BY ROMBS

Brazil Claims Two Nazi Suds Are Destroyed   National Anger AtGermany Ils — Reported Growing

Two German Subs Sunk Off Brazil   Angry Crowds Continue Roaring for War

BRAZIL ON VERGE OF WAR WITH AXIS: VENGEANCE SOUGHT      At Least Qne Of Subs Which  Sank” Five -Br azilian - le Vessels. Is. Sent: Tae oan “re Bottom

BRAZIL GETS AT LEAST ONE GERMAN SUB   Patrol Planes Sink Raider Angry Citizens Demand War

LAVAL AND HITLER WILL CONFER ON NAZI FRENCH ARMY      Also’ Will Discuss Placing German “Advisers! In _ Vichy Government Denartments

AVAL Wie ~ OEE oH   VIOHY: LEADER TO CONFER RE  GABDING GERMAN “ADVIS: BRS" AND NAZL OFT. CRBS IN ARMED.”

LAVAL AND HITLER PLAN CONFERENCE!   Arrange Meeting to Nego tiate Formation of New Vichy Military Setup.

2-Year-Old Boy Feared Dead in Arizona Desert   Missing Since Saturday in Vicinity of Congress— Lightly Clad

FARM MAGHINERY 1$ NOW RATIONED SAYS RUSSELL R. CRIST   Temporary “Freezing” in Hands o Dealers , Necessary for Fair Distribution   COUNTY RATIONING COMMITTEE   County AAA Chairman and Twi Farmers to Handle Rationing of .Machinery

VACATION SET?   Washington Hears Congress To Adjourn Until Sent. 1.

TAX DEPOSITS DOUBLE PLUS -QVER’41 MARE   New Income Collec, tion Mark Assured; Is Incomplete

RECORD BROKEN BY INCOME TAX   ‘March Collections Ar¢ Estimated At Near $2,750,000,000  

CONGRESSMAN CARTER’S NAME TC BE ON BALLOT AS CANDIDATE FOR BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES   Supervisor Janssen Returns to Office, As Does Sheriff H. P.

OLD SWITCH ENGINE DAYS ARE NUMBEREL   Steam Won't Be Used Long Says Industrial

Ratner Rakes Lear Over Coals  Military Men Complacent Ones, Governor Says

Ratner Lashes King Lear For Latest Attack   High Officials, Not People Smug  Says Governor

Stinging Blast At Crities Of The Midwest   Ratner Aroused By Speech of Lieut.  Gen. Ben Lear

FBI ROUNDS UP 15 ALIENS NEAR MARE ISLAND   Japanese and Italian Establish ments in Vallejo Raided an Contraband Seized

ALIENS ROUNDED UP BY FBI AGENTS   RAIDS MADE AT VALLEJO CALIF., IN ESPIONAGE INVESTIGATION.

Fifth Column Suspects Nabbed By FBI Around Mare Island Navy Yard

EVACUATION CRAZE STARTED IN. ITALY BY ALLIED BOMBS   Action Began Last Moath ‘- In Northern Italy 300,000 Flee From Turia

Evacuation Hits Italian Cities   Fear Flying Fortresses ‘Based’ In North’ Africa

ING FORTS TRIKE TERROR   Evacuations Spread Thru ily and Now to Sicily.

EVACUATION OF ITALIAN CITIES SEEN SPREADING   Started by Allied Bombings; Now Spreads ta Sicily

MATERIALS SHORTAGE FURTHER EMPHASIZED Production Machinery in High Gea.

WAR IS GIVEN FIRST RIGHTS ON MATERIALS      Those Vital To World Con flict Cannot Be Used Otherwise

New Staggered Plan for Tire Check in Fore   Authorized Local List Of Inspectors Is An nounced

Plan Staggering Tire Inspection At Three Local Official Stations

IF NAME BEGINS A.B,CD, GET JOB DONE BY’ JAN. 2   Failure to Comply May , Mean Loss of Gas Ration and Right to Tires,   SEEK TO AVOID RUSH   First Truck and Commercial Deadline Falls on January 15,

Tire Inspection Stations Named By War Board      ALL PASSENGER CARS MUST HAVE TIRES INSPECTED BEFORE JAN, 31

PLANS MADE FOR TIRE   Cat Owners Who Fail to Comply with Rules tases Caaciine Ration

CAR OWNERS ASKED TO CO-OPERATE IN TIRE INSPECTION   “New Plan Facilitates Job—Avoids Last Minute Rush ¢

TIRE INSPECTION DATE DEPENDS ON YOUR NAME   Staggered Schedule Running From Dec. 27 To Jan. 30. Based On Initial Of Your Last Name. Failure Means Loss Of Gas and Tires.

TIRE INSPECTION IS MANDATORY   Suggest Alphabetical Method of Inspection

Bissel Named Commander Of U.S. Air Force  Will Take Over In   Will Take Over In China, Burma, India; Chennault Unaffected

U. S-Madle Planes Bomb Jap Cruiser. And 2 Transports   Stubborn Fighting Waged On Tarakan And Celebes Island

INDIES OL FIELD   Parachutists Landed On Terakan and Celebes   DUTCH CLAIM HITS ON * TWO JAP TRANSPORTS

U.S. PLANES TAKE PART IN ATTACK   Allies Aid Dutch in Fighting Off Indies’ Invaders

JAPS INVADE ~ NE THERLANDS EAST INDIES   Dutch Planes — 7 Damage Jap. Ships In Retaliation ~*

Japs Repulsed In East Indies   U. S. PLANES PLAYINC BIG PART IN DEFENSE

‘lanes Hit Heavily At Invading Forces   ‘inemy Cruiser, Two Transports Bombed; Four Planes Shot Down over Celebes; Battles at Borneo Invasion Points Continue Fiercely

JAP CRUISER 2 TRANSPORTS HIT BY BOMBS   American Planes Join tn Attack On Invaders’ Supply Lines   BITTER FIGHTING RAGES   Landings Made In East Indies By Paratroops And SeaBorne Forces

Allies Blast 4 Jap Ships, Bae 4 Planes   “Fierce. ‘Counter-Blows “Sfrack Tn-Battla’ Of Dutch East Indies

DUTCH ATTEMPT TO FIGHT OFF INDIES INVASION   Nipponese Aim’ For Rich Oil Zone In Attacking Netherlands Territory

THREE WARSHIPS ATTACKED; ENEMY TRANSPORTS SUNK   Bitter Fighting In Progress Against ‘Invaders Of Tarakan Island, Rich 7 Oil Center, And Of Celebes Island

ALLIED ATTEMPT TO TRAP GERMAN FORCES 15 SEEN   Battle Appears Near That May Decide Control of Mediterranean and Fate  of Axis Armies.   DAKAR’S SURRENDER , BELIEVED PROBABLE   dilitary Mission Reported En Route From Naval Base to North Africa to Open Negotiations.   BULLETIN.

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Sept. 23 (AP)—British troops have occupied Tananarive, the inland capital of Madagascar, according to a broadcast from the ote heard here tanicht.

BRITISH BREAK FRENCH LINES ON MADAGASCAR   Allied Fighter Planes Swarm Over Japanese Forces In  New Offensive

Entire Northern Bank Of Volga Cleared Of Enemy By Red Army; Winter Line Battered

REDS DRIVE PAST RZHEV ON 2 SIDES      Troops Riding in Tanks Built in America Batter Way Through Vaunted German Line on a NineMile Front.

Reds Using U. $.-Built Tanks, Autos   U. S. Material Found Effective In Action by Russian Troops

Reds Batter Way Through Rzhev Front   Soviet Troops Rid Tanks Built In U. S. Into Battle, Drive Pas' City Itself

Willkie Confers With Stalin on Problems of War   Roosevells Representa tive Promised a Visit to the Front

Red Leader and Roosevelt's Emissary Hold Confer ence of Two Hours

WILLKIE VISITS PREMIER STALIN   Two Leaders Have Long War Talk At Kremlin; China Next Stop

STALIN AND WILLKIE CONFER AT KREMLIN   Talk Lasts for Two Hours — Foreign Commissar Vyacheslay Is Present.

GERMAN SABOTEUR BARES PLOT DETAILS   Coup Thrown Off Schedule By Coast Guardsman

Saboteur Tells How Plan Failed   Schedule Upset by  Coastguardsman

Sabotage Plan Upset Early, Nazi Testified   Thrown off schedule by a coast guardsman shortly after landing ‘on Long Island.

Saboteur Tells  Invasion Story   Burger Testifies At Trial-For Treason

British Press, Angered Over Repeated Setbacks, Sharply Attacks Churchill: Hope Of Finding Nazi Fleet Now Dim

TWO BATTLESHIPS, CRUISER, SMALLER CRAFTS IN ESCAPE   14 Hours of Darkness Helped Crews Get Away After British Lost Sight of Them Thursday.   FLEET SCATTERS AS SHIPS NEARED PORT   Germany Claims English Lost Cruiser, No Information is issued on Flight of Nazi Crafts.

FRESH BLOWS “AGAINST. JAPS. SEEMS CERTAIN   WILL INCREASE TEMPO   J¢  Prebatle New. Blows, * t  a Yet Announced, Have! ‘Taken Place.

FHcoH BLOWS AGAINGT JAPS JcEMO CERTAIN   Believed U. S. Forces Will Move by Land, Sea and Air Soon.    WILL INCREASE TEMPO   Prcbable New Blows, Net Yet Announced, Have - Taken Place.

Bandoeng Is Captured By Jap Invaders   War Capital of Java I .» Seized; Dutch 10 ‘Fight On’

Dutch Stoutly Deny Any General Surrender of Allied Forces on Java   Denial Made by Van Mook, Governo: General, Who Is Now in Australia — Fair Number of Dutch Naval  Personne! Fscane from Java

Surrender Of Nearly 100,000 United Nation: Troops Claimed By  Invaders

Japan Appears At Cross-Roads Of New Drives   New Tentacle Of Offensive Curls Closer To Australia With Invasion Of New Guinea— Dutch Dispute Tokyo Claim Resistance In Java Ended And British Deny Ranaqoon Occupied

Anzacs Awaiting Thrust As Enemy Guns DrawNearer   3andoeng, Java War Capital, Gives Way; Tokyo Reports Surrender of 93,000 Dutch and 5,000 Others; Nipponese Land In New Guinea

93,000 Troops Quit   United. Nations Admit Bandoeng Has Palien   BUT ALLIED LIED FORCES - ARE FIGHTING ON

Dutch Deny Axis Hints of Armistice   Bandoeng Fall Announced by Java Governor

Invaders Say Surrender Is Unconditional; Dutch Determined to Keep on

Bandoeng Is Lost; Dutch Refuse To Quit   Van Mook, Naval Per sonnel Escape To Aus tralia; Others Battle On   “RULE OUT ARMISTICE   Tokio Headquarters ‘Re port Capitulation OF 98, 000 N.E.L, Allied Troops

98,000 TROOPS SURRENDER: SAY JAP OFFICIALS   Dutch Stovily Deny General Surrender

BANDGENG, FINA! BUTCH CITADEL, Is OVERRUN BY JABS.   Dutch Give Scout Denial * Any General Surrcrder  Claimed by the Jap Impe jal Headquarters

Big Naval Base Soerabaja Falls Sunday, Say Nippons     NO ARMISTICE SEEN     U. S. Troops Included in 98,000 Forced to Capitulate

DUTCH T0 FIGHT TO THE DEATH   Highly Placed Netherlands  Authorities Declare That  ‘ Forces Still Resisting on  Island Will Not Surrend er, Although’ L. rgely Overrun by Enemy   NO ARMISTICE ASKED DESPITE TOKYO CLAIM

Japs Claiming 98,000 Troops Are Capturec  Te . SS ae   Dutch Deny Any General Surrender. Bandoeng Gives In; Battle Still On. Savs Van Mook

JAPANESE CAPTURE ~ BANDOENG MONDAY WITH 98,000 MEN   UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF DUTCH, AMERICAN, BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS

J aps Claim Surrender Of  Java Forces      5,000 US, British Troops Included, Tokyo Asserts

98,000 Give Up Fight, Jap Radio Reports   Claims That Troops Have Surrendered Uncon ditionally Denied By Dutch; Van Mook And Other Leaders In Australia

Dutch Stoutly Deny Any General Surrender of Allied Forces on Java   Denial Made by Van Mack, Governor General, Who Is Now in Australia — Fair Number of Dutch Naval  Dd...  a) BPenanms fenm Tats

Tokyo Declares Allies Capitulated Near War Capital And Soerabaja

Imperial Jap Quarters Claim 93,000 Dutch, 5,000 U. S. And Australian Troops Taken

JAPANESE REPORT CAPTURE BANDOENG WITH 98,000 MEN   ~ UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF DUTCH, AMERICAN, BRIT. ISH. AUSTRALIAN: TROOPS

Main Forces At Soerabaja And Bandoeng Quit   Enemy Reports 98,000 Men Cease Hostilities, Dutch Say Situation Not General

Headquarters For United Nations In Java Captured: New Australian Drive Seen

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japanese On Defensive Momentarily At Least In Pacific Theatre

Effective Navy Work To Keep Supply Lines Open Credited With Rash Axis Sub Efforts   Axis Attempting to Create Panic, Fearing Result Of Steady Increase in Flow of War Materials to Allies

Think Navy’s Effective Guard Of Sea Supply Lines ts Driving Axis Powers To Rasher Acts In Sub Campaign

AXIS PANIC IS SEEN IN RAIDS   Activity Along Coast Taken As Attempt To Entice U. S. Fleet Home

SUB CAMPAIGN IS INDICATION OF U. § GAINS   Great Flow of Goods To Battlefronts . Causes Nazis to ‘Try Diversions

Axis Reckless In Sub Raids   Seek To Create Panic And Divert ll S. Sterencth

SEES PANICIN ©  AXIS ATTACKS   Effectiveness of Navy in Maintaining Supply Lines Given as Reason.

NAVY'S KEEPING OF SUPPLY LINES OPEN CAUSES SUB ACTION   AXIS POWERS GROW MORE RASH IN ORDER TO DIVERT U. §. FLEET TO HOME

Naval Suecess Driving Axis  To Rash Aets   Foolish Attacks Made In Attempt To Draw Fleet Home

ee ee ee ae a  Effective Navy Work To Keep Supply Lines Open Credited With Rash Axis Sub Efforts

Axis Seeking To Draw U.S. Fighters Home   Latest Activity Called Reekless By Americans

5d * * Zs Axis Submarines Forced Into Rasher Tactics in Campaign to Divert U.S. Fleet Units Back Into Home Waters

NAZIS TRYING STRATEGY OF PANIC AGAINST US   But Our Fleet Stays on High Seas

Terror Efforts By Nazi Subs  Aim of Coastal Attacks to Draw U. S. Fleet Home

Churchill ; Returns to   Washinston   President and Prime Minister Resume Conferences to Smash ‘Axia

Funds for. WPA Are Approved by House Vote  $336,000,000 Added to Agency After Attempls to Kill It

House Refuses to Abolish — WPA by Vote of 109 to 60   Then It Passes $336,000,000 Appropriation for Relief Agency —Efforts to Cut Funds and Turn Administration Over to States Are Turned Down—Also Defeated Is a Proposal to Limit Its Activities to War Projects. —

House Backs Roosevelt.  Against Move Ta ksi WPAa   OTHER AMENDMENTS ARE VOTED DOWN

HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR WPA   Budget of $3°6,000,006 Adopted and Sent to the Senate

HOUSE VOTES WPA FUNDS BY 277-52 TALLY   ‘Reed, Taber and Wadsworth  Among 33 Republicans Voting  Against — Taber Amendmenis  Defeated

House Defeats Moves fo Trim Or Abolish WPA   Vote Appropriation Of $336,000,000 After Heated Debate

House Votes To Retain WPA Appropriation   Measure fo Provide $336,000,000 Wins by 277 to 52

Administration Wins Fighti in House For $336,000,000: WPA: Funds -

HOUSE REFUSES TO ABOLISH WP   Administration Forces With. stand Two-day Effort Te Ban Relief Agefcy: Hol Floor Fight Occurs u

WPA FUNDS VOTED FOLLOWING FIGHT   Appropriation Approvec and Measure Sent to Senate

House Votes Funds For W.P.A.   Attempts to Abolish Agency Fail; 336 Millions Given

HOUSE VOTES CASH FOR WPA   Administration Turns Bacl Two-Day Attempt to Abolish Agency

336 MILLIONS APPROVED FOR WPA PROJECTS   House Passes Bill Over Protests Of Group Which Fought To  Cut Off Funds   Goes To Senate

NAZI MACHINES — ARE PUNCHING AT STALINGRAD   North Arm of Pincers Mcvement Continues Relent‘less Drive.   CLOSER TO THE: CITY   Russians Claim They Are -. Stopping Germans in Southern’ Salient. _

Southern Red Armies Pre. pare For Fight To Death Along Volga  GERMAN LEGIONS CROSSING DON Preparations Rushed For Defense Of Stalingrad By People Of City

RED ARMIES PREPARE TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH BEFORE STALINGRAD; MANY NAZI PARACHUTISTS LAND BACK OF RED LINES   Cerman Legions Are Preceded by Tank Herds and Protected. . By Umbrella of Fighting Planes — Pour Across Elbow of Don, Southwest of Kletskaya

Major Glory for Defense of Bataan Against Overwhelming Jap Troops is Given Filipinas.      FIGHT-TO CONTROL IS NOT YET ENDED   Fight Against Spanish, Late’ Americans, Who Spen Two eYars to End Opposi tion is Recalled.

Darlan Renounces Political Ambition   Britain Recognizes Him as Chief of French in Africa

Rule Over French In Africa Is Temporary ; Post-Wa: Personal Ambitions Renounced Bv Admiral

RUSSIANS STILL STANDING FIRM AT STALINGRAD   Bold Offensive Elsewhere Indicates Red Army Is Not Crushed  PLIGHT OF CITY      By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT hecnciatead Prees War Fditor

NAZIS HURL HEAVY — FORCES INTO FIGHT FOR RUSSIAN CITY   Furious Resistance to Continue Even if City Falls— Germans Up Claims in Convoy Attack— Raid on Tobruk Announced

Russians Draining Last Resources Te Save Stalingrad; Bold Offensives Everywhere

Reds Repulse ‘Attacks Southwest of City Using All Resources  ADMIT RETREAT IN AREA OF GROZNY  New German Attack On Northern Front May Be Started Soon  By FRED VANDERSC\IMT

BRITISH BY-PASS SID! BARRANI 0 TRAP MORE NAZ   Part of Enemy Cut Off In Retreat. By Column At Egyptian Border.

BRIT. TRAP AXIS TROOPS IN EGYPT   Surround Remnants Of Rommel’s Fleeing Army

ENEMY RETREAT: 1S HALTED INSIDE: OF EGYPTIAN BORDER   British’. Forces. By-Pass Sidi Barrain And Halfaya Pass To  ‘Treas. Ravine!

FORCES OF IMPERIALS NAB ENEMY   ‘Hundreds Are Brought tc   Stop in Egypt While  _ Enroute Into Libyan "Territory.

British Cirele Foe Bases And Capture Many   Find Italians, Abandoned By German Allies, To Be In Pitiful Condition

Report German Soldiers Trappec In Halfaya Pass   British Armore  For orces *“By- Pass Sidi Bar  In Pursuit of Rommel

BRITISH BLOCK AXIS. RETREAT   Armored Columns Skirt Hellfire Pass, Trapping Hundreds Of Troops ,

British Blast Axis Force in Libyan Tran   Armored Units By-Pass - Hellfire Pass and Sidi _ Barrani

AMORED FORCES ATTACK ROMME!   British May Have Launched Anticipated Attack In Agheila Corridor

SAVINGS URGED BY SENATOR TYDING!   Solon Says President Omit ted Non-Essential Costs in Speech

TYDINGS IN FAVOR OF MORE ECONOMY   Senator Says Nation Was Disap pointed President Did Not Ricntion Subiect Last Week

POSITIONS OPEN ~— CIVILIAN FIELDS   Army, Navy and Marine: -Cannot Win War Alone

CIVIL SERVICE ASKS FOR INSTRUCTORS IN ~—GIVILIAN POSITIONS   H. S. Graduates With Technical Experience  Can Qualify

FREED IN INDIA      ndhts Son Released By British Following Arrest,

Jury Finds Houek Guilty of Assault   Jurors Get Second of Five Charges

Chicago Commodities Market Crows Uneasy Over Control Ac   -‘Eraders Professed To See Ceilings And Floors As Guess; Hogs Over Parity.

Price Fixing Demoralizes Farm Marts      NOBOLY KNOWS, FEW VENTURi TU GUESS WHOT WILL HAPPE> UNDER THE NEW ROOSEVEL!] LAW.   Prices Lower Saturday

FORD STRIKE. ~4$ SETTL 1            EMPLOYED. IN TANK FAC ORY ‘RRYURN. TO. JOBS: ‘AFTER TWO-HOURAS-.

Nazis Rush New Troops Into Finland   Offensive Aimed At Leningrad, Railway Hinted

ATTACK AIMED AT LENINGRAD, 1. IMMINENT   Many Axis Troops Moved Up to Finnish Front Following Talks  Between Hitler, Mannerheim

NALIS MASS TROOPS IN  MIN TAR AIP NAR  TINLAND TUK NCW UKIVE   Strong Reinforcements Moving Up For Attack on Leningrad-Murmansk Line

Fresh Nazi Army To Enter Siege   German Reinforcements Hint Opening Of New Drive on Leningrad

Steel Dispute Referred To WLE  Jones And Laughlin _ Refuse CIO Union On Retroactive Pay

JALSAYS TERMS. NOT AGREEABLE   Negotiations With Union - Broken Down, Com> pany Head Reports...

CONFIRM DEATH   Nazi General Acknowledgec Killed In Desert Battle

War Will Be Definitely Felt In U. S. Kitchens Next Year, According To Forecasts; Luxury Foods May Be Out

DRASTIC CHANGES — FACING AMERIGAN ~ HOMES NEXT YEAF   Official Forecasts Indi - cate War Will Invade _ the Kitchen in a Big Woy.

MAJOR CHANGE IS FORECAST IN EATING HABITS   Civilian Share Of 1943 Canned Food Supplies To Be Cut Sharply   RATIONING TO SPREAD   Meat Allowance May Be Lowered; See No Need Of Anyone Being Hungry

CHANGES IN FOOD HABITS IN PROSPECT   Essentials Rather Than Luxuries to Be Keynote

War to Invade: Kitchens in Big Way Next Year   More Drastic Effects on Foods Forecast

Drastic Changes In American Eating Habits Due In ’°43, Housewives Warned

Cuts in Canned Food; Rationing By Point System to be Instituted   New Ceilings on Beef Sold Packers Te Fetahliechad

ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO WAR “INVADING” KITCHENS IN BIG WAY IN 1543

BELGIAN CANAL TOWN BLASTED   Assault On Naziland I Taken Over By U.S. Boston Bombers

Bruges Gets Taste of Bomb Raids   Planes From U. S. in Flight to Belgian Center

Bombers Assault Occupied Coast   Belgian Canal City Bears Brunt of Raid

AMERICAN PLANES TAKE OVER ATTACH   Fliers Assault Nazi Occu. pied Continental - Coast

Indiana’s Fair Share of National Defense Bond Goal Between $915,000 and $1,75 5,000, Says Onley

‘Timoshenko s Troops Make Big Advances   Reds Only 75 Miles From Kharkov as Lozovaya is Taken

Mrs W D. Mills returned this week froma visit with her daughters in De) Rio and Brownwood:   Henry Degman of California visited in the C, W. Bar. num home this week.   HOME FOR SALE

Mrs. J. P. Cox and Delores Gillard spent Sunday in the Guy Bains home.   HOME FUR SALE

NAVY APPARENTLY HAS EAST COAST PROBLEM IN HAND   Secrecy of Operations Fol. lowing. Torpedoing Denotes Quick Action, Ramedy.

Supply Bill of Two Billions Sent To House   Has $984,410,800 In The Program of Building Ships

Supply Bill Is Sent To House   Funds For Independent  Government Agencies Ganaght Tn Maacnra

SUPPLY BILL GIVEN HOUSE   $2,096,000,000 Measure Carries $984,000,000 for Maritime Board’s Ship Program

Supply Bilis. Sent To House   -Funds For Independent  Government Agencies na Io BWananra

OVER TWO BILLION DOLLARS CARRIED IN APPROPRIATION BIL!   NEARLY BILLION OF THIS AMOUNT EARMARKED FOR  SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM

Supply Bill  ~ Goes to House This Morning   $2,096,138,875 Asked By Independent Agencies Of Government

Fund Bill To House   Two Billion Supply Measure Leaves Committee

2 BILLION SUPPL! SENT TO HOUSE   IS UNDER BUDGET BUT SUPPLEMENTAL REQUESTS COMING

$2,096, 138,875 BILL APPROVED   House Receives Supply Measure For Independent Agencies

‘Army's Racial Troubles Small’   Says Negro General After Making Survey Of AEF in Britain

Condemnation Of All Aliens Called Unfan   Right To Obtain Worl In War Industries Upheld In Statemen' By Roosevelt

Policy Clarified On Jobs for Aliens      President Warns Of Condemnation

FDR Says All Aliens Deserve Consideration   Statement Clarifies Status In Working On War Materials

REFUSING OF JOBS TO ALIENS HIT BY F.D.R.   Denial on Basis of Nationality Alone Termed “Dangerous-te War Effert”

MINISTER’S SON UNDER ARRES]   Bringa About Own Arrest After Reporting He Failed To Register For Draft

Royal Navy, Air Force Beat Off Nazi Attack On British Sea Convoy

Nazi Attack on Convoy  Is Beaten Off   Two Enemy Motor Torpedo Boats Reportedly Sunk

East E-Boats Blasted From Waters While Pursui Planes Shoot Down Bombers Without Loss  Of Single Piece of Equipment or Man;  Citizenry Reassured After Recent Losses

BRITISH BEAT OFF ASSAULT BY THE NAZIS   Attack Is Repelled on British North Sea Convoy   ENEMY SHIPS SENT DOWN, REPORT SAYS   Not a Single Loss to Brit ish in Ships, Aircraft or Men

Destroyers Damage E-Boats Attempting To Run Unde: Smoke Screen; Eighteer German Survivors of Battle Picked TIn

British Maul Convoy Attack   Torpeda Boats, Bomber Destrayed— Atlantic Outlook Darkens

Lull Contines In North Africa  Germans Are Reported Moving Strength Te  Southern Sector

Uneasy Lull Prevails In North Africa   Enemy Moving Up Armored Forces Thirty Miles South of Tunis   PROTECT VITAL LINES

UNEASY LULL IN NORTH AFRICAN BATTLE STATUS   ‘Signs, / ewever, That Hour of Show \_wn Approaching. More Activity in Libya Area,

CALL WEYGAND   General Summoned From Retirement For North African Defense.

Seven: in Spy Ring Get 117 Years In Jail   Three Sentenced. to 20 Years as ‘Treachery Punishmenv’.

GERMAN SPIES SENTENCED AT N. YORK TODA)   Seven, One A Woman, Get Terms Ranging From 12 to 20 Years In Prisons of U. 8.

Rostock Is Blasted For Fourth Time   Round the Clock Offensive Expected to Force Hitler's Hand: Dunkerque Batiered

Four Nights Of Bombings Leave Port Of Rostock Blazing Mass Of Ruins

British Bombers Continue Blasts At Baltic Port   Night Raiders Guided to Targets By Serious Fires

CERMAN AIRPLANE PLANT. (S BOMBED BY THE BRITISt   Baltie Port of Rostock Suffers {ts Fourth Consecutive Aerial! Attack   SKOBDA WORKS HAMMERED

BRITISH RAF BOMB ROSTOCK FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY    Fires Set In Past Three Days Still Burning to Guide Flyers to Their Targets

RAF Offensive Hits New Peak In Heavy Raids   May Disrupt Nazis Plans For Snringe

GREAT NAZI PLANE PLANT BOMBED AGAIN   Fires Still Roaring From Previous Raids. Guide R. A. F. Back to Ros. tock—-Ship Set Afire in North Sea.

RAF Offensive Hits New Peak As Waves Of Bombers Strike Heavily In Day, Night Raids   Rostock Subjected To New Heavy Assault; Northern France Also Is Hit In Force

RAF Planes Batter Docks At Dunkerque   Rostock Blasted For The Fourth Consecutive Night

AOSTOCK GETS ANOTHER DOSE UF BOMB FIRE   RAF Blasts Airplane Factory Again and Resumes Air Raids on France.   GERMANS BOMB BATH IN RETALIATORY RAID

Fires Guide RAF Raiders   Blast Rostock Fourth Night, Raid North France Heavily

Rostock Bombed For Fourth Time   RAF Centers Attack on Huge Heinkel Aircraft Factory in German Baltic Port Once Again as Non-Stop Aerial Offensive Continues.   DUNKERQUE ALSO HIT

SENTERS NAZI POWER FACING DESTRUCTION   Part of Rostock Given Its Fourth Consecutive . Pasting by British Bombers   DOCKS IN FRANCE,  AT PPING HAMMERED   Great Fires Are Lett in Wake of Attacks Made "At Height of 50 Feet;  Reprisals Reported

1,600,000 Pounds Of Explosives Dropped On Great Port: Bombs Burs In Heinkel Airplane Plant

BRITISH BOMBERS ~ BLASTED ROSTOCK AGAIN LAST NIGHT   RAIDS ALSO CONDUCTED WITHOUT PAUSE UPON NOR. THERN FRANCE ON MONDAY

Jap Cruiser Again Shells City of Cebu   No Ground or Air Activity Reported From Bataan Front

Aged Farmer Kills Wife,  Fires House   Retired Man, 83, Admits Act; Reveals Quarrels Over Money

Resistance Confined  to Coast Area  Two Small Ships Are Lost in Harhor at Oran

Washington Says Operations  Following Plan  Two Small Ships Are Sunk and Transport Damaged

RAID EASTERN OKLAHOMA   FBI Men Found Firearms, Short wave Radios and Ammunition

Contraband in State Seized   Firearms, Shortwave Radio Sets and Much Ammunition Taken

TIME CHANGE SURVEY MADE   PRACTICALLY NO SAVING ID ELECTRICITY REPORTED IN OHIO DUE TO  “WAR TIME" .

War Time Disliked  By Farmers   ‘Survey Shows It Saves No Power;  Started Too Soon

FRANCE EXPECTS PAY   Vichy Helds America Responsible For Normandie Damages

Red Army Wiping Out Nazis in Starava Russa   Leningrad Battle Is Roaring Toward Climax

SKINNER IS MOVED UP   Deputy Is Promoted to Pcsition o Undersheriff in County 

2 ARMIES PLAN TO PUT ROMMEL IN NUTCRACKER   Roosevelt Serves Notice Yanks Will Go Through Tunisia to Strike at Axis — Fleeing From Egypt.   SWIFT PROGRESS MADE BY AMERICANS   Algeria Capitulates, Three Airports in Oran Area Occupied—Yanks’ Casualties Light.

NOTICE IS SERVED ON BEY OF TUNIS   Eastward Push to Join Vic. torious British Is Planned

U.5.A. FORCES TO GO AFTER GEN. ROMMEL   DRIVE IS MAPPED VIA TUNISIA TO JOIN BRITISH

YANKEES WILL CROSS TUNISIA T0 GET AT FOE   President Serves Notice on Bey Doughboys to Pass Over His Lands   PROGRESS IN AFRICA DRIVE IS REPORTED   Rupture of U. S. Relations With Vichy France is Formally Completed

‘Tunis Chief Is Informed  Of U.S. Plan   Elimination of Forces Of Evil from Africa U.S. Aim, F.D.R Says  PROGRESS MADE IN FRENCH AREAS  Communique Reports Capture of More Than 2? OOO Prisoners

Rommel s Army Facina Squeeze  Part Of Strategy  fr. .alou.nt B., CMD

ROOSEVELT REVEALS AMERICAN STRATEGY   Presiaent Serves Friendly Notice on Bey of Tunis That Americans Will Pass through Tunisia To Help British Annihilate German Forces

Submarines Claim Seven More Vessels   Berlin Reports Tanker Destroyed

Local Women On QO. E. S. Program   Mrs. Daisy Kay And Other Oelwein Chapter Members Will Take Part In State  Meetin=

FRENCH KILL ~ NAZI FLIERS   TWO NAZI AIRMEN DEAD AND 2@ OTHERS WOUNDED. IN . * ATTACK MADE AT PARIS STADIUM

French Patriots Kill Several German Fliers   Hand Grenades Are Tossed at Group Exercising in Stadium Near Paris

Fierce Reprisals By Nazis Feared   French Patriots Kill, Wound 20 German Flier

French Hurl Hand Grenades At Nazi Flier:   Estimate 20 Killed Or Wounded While They Were Exercising At Stadium Near Paris

Nazi Fliers Blown Up By Hand Grenade   Grenade Tossed By French Patriots Prove Fatal To German Pilots.

High Priority Rating Granted Dairy Plants   Maintenance Materials To Be Made Available Tc Avoid Interruption In Operation Of Plants

Four Additional Teachers Hired to Handle Grade Pupils   USE CHURCH BASEMENT

ENROLLMENT IS UP IN EUDORA SCHOOL   Four Additional Teacher: Hired to Handle Grade Pupils   USE CHURCH BASEMENT

Says Judge Leedy Shirks His Work   Supreme Court Row Flare: Anew With Charge by Judge Gantt.

New Charges By Gantt in Court Figh'   Attack on Judge Leedy Terms Colleague ‘‘A Very Ciyest Bynrden”™   “LONG ON PARADE, SHORT ON WORK’   Points To, Figures On Cases Handled As Proof of His Point

Judge Gantt ( i ‘ges Leedy  “Is A ‘ie ‘den’   Says He’s Long Qn Parade And  Short On Work

British Raiders Arouse Germany's Fear 0 Invasion   Report Some Signs Of Mounting German Jitters Over New Possibility   NEW DEFENSE LINE BEING CONSTRUCTED   Report Hitler Warns All Coastal Populations Against Anti-Nazi Moves

All Signs Point to MountingGerman Jitters Over Future.   NEW SIEGFRIED LINE ERECTED

LONDON SAYS BERLIN BEGINS TO SHOW FEAR   British Heavy Guns Hit Nazi Held Areas After Commandos Return; Activity By RAF Spreads Over Denmark, Italy   RAID LASHES LA HAVRE, RHINELAND   Germans Take Added Precautions Along Coastal District; Dutch Are Warned Against Assisting United Nations

Raids Along  Coast Believed First Step   @ teen eRe A ; a Bs Sumi   Ceaseless R. A. rE Attacks Also Are Cited

FREIGHT, EXPRESS CHARGE PENDING   House Group Keeps Levy in Revenue Bill Despite Opposition

MARTHUR BAND OF STEEL HOLDS FIRM IN BATAAN   Withstand Heaviest Attacks Japs Have Utidertaken In Current War

HENDERSON AFTER PRICE Vik ATORS   Promises Crackdown te “Hilt”; Backs Anti-inflation Drive of FDR

OPA Cracks Down On Offenders   Ignorance Of Price Control No Excuse

OPA PROMISES PROSECUTION:   Henderson Warns ‘Ignorance’ Ni Valid Excuse for Price Regul tion Evasions

WAR SAVINGS BOND CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY     Committees In County Will Start Pledge Drive Next Week.

PLEDGE DRIVE GREAT SUCCESS   Committees In County End Voluntary Sign-Up In National Drive.

THREE DAUGHTERS MURDERED BY MAT   Wounds Friend of His Wife Before the Killings —Takes His Own Life.

Jealous Man Shoots Daughters And Kills Self   Companion of Estranged Wife Critically Wounded

Defense Corps School Thursday  4 First Lesson For Civilian Group

CITIZENS DEFENSE CORPS VOLUNTEEF   First Meeting 7 To Be At the Junior High School Thursday

Price Contro!] Bill Goes  To Roosevelt   Senate Passes Compromise Measure, 65-14

Price Control Bill Passed By Congress   Measure Designed te Prevent Inflation; Wages Not Pegged

Jungle-Hidden: Air Fields ‘Held by Dutch on Borneo   Japanese “Haven't Even Spotted’ Vital Bases, Says Batavia Chief

MOST PRIVATE BUILDING WILL BE INCLUDED   Impact of New Order on Public Will Be Wide .and Sweeping, Donald Nelson Says—U. S.  Economy to Grow. Leaner and Leaner.

TO STOP MAKING MOST CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS   Nelson Reveals Plans For “Lean” Civilian Economy In Favor Of All-Out War; Has Encouraging  Side.

OUTPUT OF MOST CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS ENDS MAY 31   Private Building Ban, Restricted Use Of Iron, Sten] Imminent

ALL DURABLE GOODS MAKING TO BE HALTED   SERVICE TO CONSUMERS TO BE CURTAILED AFTER MAY 31ST

Nelson Orders Production Halt On Many Items   Private Building Ban Expected In Few Days

OUTPUT FOR CONSUMERS NEARS HALT   Durable Goods to First Feel Effect of Early Order.   PRIVATE BUILDING TO COME UNDER BAN   Use of Iron and Steel in Hundreds of Items to Be Prohibited.

Production of Most Durable Goods Wiill Be Stopped Before May 31, Nelson Say:

SOUND BUT LEAN ECONOMY AREA   Production Of Most Con. sumer’ ‘Durable  Good: To -Be Stopped -

All Civilian Industries Join in War   Most Private Building To Halt; Curb Use Of Iron and Steel

Nelson Reveals Production Of Most Consumer Durable Goods Will End May 31   Orders to Be Issued Halting Most Private Building Construction and  Banning Use of Iron and Steel in RB ae Bien

Durable Consumer Goods Production  Will End May 31   Will Halt Most Private Building May 31; Prohibit Use Of Iron And Steel In Hundreds Of Items

RUBBER 6005 BAN 1S ISSUED   Production of Many Consumer Goods Will Be Stopped by May 31, Disclose

New WPB Bans Soon   Nelson Says Industrial Casualties Must Be Expected the Same As Battlefield Losses

NELSON STATES NEW ORDERS TO BE ISSUED SOON   Goal of Program for Nation Is “Sound but Lean Economy”

STOP ORDER ON DURABLE GOODS SOON   High Point of Program for Conversion to War Goods Near at Hand   SOME CASUALTIES ARE INEVITABLE   Sound, But Lean Civilian Economy Is Goal in AllOut War Effort

DURABLE GOODS DEADLINE SET   Production of Most Lines Wil Be Stopped by May 31. Nelson .Savs.

PRODUCTION OF DURABLE LINES TOEND IN WAY   Most Building Construction Will Be Halted Within Next Few Days.   NELSON SAYS STANDARD OF LIVING WILL SUFFER

Private Building Is to Be Prohibited   Use of Iron and Steel in Hundreds of Durable Goods to Fall Under Ban

To Limit Iron and Steel Use  Sharply, Halt Most Private Building.   WAY TO WIN—NELSON

Plan Cuts On Durable Goods   Building, Many Items Using Iron, Steel To Be Elim. inated By WPB.

Most Consumer irable Goods Stop - May ° 3st         WPB -Changes Face. of 1.8, Industry; Produc« Going Strong -

Consumer Goods Ban Effective On May 31   Production Of Most Durable Goods Will Be Stopped

PRODUCTION OF DURABLES HALTS MAY 31   Use of Iron and Steel In Hundreds of Items To Be Prohibited      “SOUND, BUT LEAN” ECONOMY IS GOAL   Lowered Living Standards Are Seen As Price Of Victory

Production Of Durable Goods To Be Halted   Nelson Says Says Most Civil jan Industries to be Pu' Into War Work.

LEAN CIVILIAN ECONOMY WILL BE INSTITUTED   Private Building to be Stopped, Iron, Steel Use Will be Widely Prohibited in U. 8.

‘All War » After »May 31   Output of Most Heavy Consumer Goods to Stop; No More Building

To Put a Stop To Producing Durable Goods   Nelson Announces Federal Move to Curtail Civilian Industries.   Goal of Program Is Sound, Lean Economy

Durable Item Output Will   Most Private Building ‘te Be Halted in Few Days, Nelson Says 

Sweeping Order By  Nelson   Production Of Most Consumer Durable Goods Will Be Stopped May 31

New Orders of WPB Will Change Face of  American Industry   Most Private Building Construction Will Be Halted Says Nelson

WPB Forbids Most Private Building Construction, Cuts Use of Iron, Stee!

PRODUCTION OF DURABLE GOODS TO BE STOPPED   Nelson Says Shutdown To Be May 31

Consumer To Face Sound But Lean Economy, Nelson Says As Industry To Be Changed

PRIVATE BUILDING WILL END SHORTLY   Sweeping Orders To Change Standard Of Living   Nelson Says Orders To Alter Face Of Industrv

Durable Goods ’ To Be Curtailec   Nelson Announces Production Will Be Halted by May 31 With Plants Converted to Turning Out War Materi els.   IRON AND STEEL NEEDED

NELSON ORDERS CONSUMER BAN   Durable Goods Productior To Stop May 31

MAY 31 DEADLINE IN CIVILIAN INDUSTRIES   Production Stops on Mos Consumer Durable Goods

A Stop on Goods  For Civilian Use   Production 3 in . Most Con sumer Durable Lines to End May    TO AID WAR EFFORT   Private Construction and Household Equipment  Affected

DURABLE G00DS HALTED MAY 3°   Civilian, Industries Wil Be Used for War, . Says Nelson

CUNSUMERS GOODS SOON WILL GEASE   Building Will End Nation To Use  War Metals

Many Civilian Industries To Be Curtailed   Production of Most Con sumer Articles to Halt May 31  NEW ORDERS COMING

Civilian Durable Goods Production To Be Abolished  \A/?,J rrr rr & ad (“Lanna   Widespread Change: In Industry Due For War Effort

Lean Days Ahead, Says WPB Chief   Order Soon Will End Private Construction: Industrial ‘Casualties’ Inevitable. Savs Nelson

MANUFACTURE OF DURABLES STOPSMAY 31   Orders To Be Issued Halting Private Building, Use Of Tron And Steel

Production of Most Consumer Durable Goods to Be Halted by May 1, WPB Chief Says, With High Point of Program to Come Within a Few Days.

lron and Steel In Many Items To Be Halfed   High Point in Change To War Production Is to Be Reached, Savs Donald Nelson

PRODUCTION OF DURABLE GOODS TOBE SLASHED   Move to’ Halt:Most: Private Buildimg Construction and Drastically Curb Use-of Steel   DEADLINE MAY: 31   Impact of Order, Donald Nelson Says, Will Be Widespread and Sweeping

U. 5. Bombers Hit Jap Oil Refinery   i, We ae Heavy Damage to Enemy at Capital Of Thailand Told

Invading Troops Don’t Have Everything Their Own Way, Says City’s Radio

JAPS REACH SUBURBS OF ISLAND CITY   Seize Most of Sources o Water In Continuing Fight For Fortress,   SHELLING INCREASES   Japs Back Down on Earlie! Claims, Say They Put Pincers on Navy Base.

SINGAPORE 'S CITY STANDS AS FOE GAINS   Although Its Days Are Ap parently Numbered, Union Jack Still Flies   JAPS HAVE SEIZED RESERVOIR AREAS   Enemy Modifies Claims Says He’s 2 Miles From City’s Center

Jap Shock Forces Work Way Slowly Nearer City Center   Enemy Holds Most Of Island But Has Not Yet ‘Won Singapore City

Japanese Shock Forces Reach Suburb Two Miles  From Metropolis’ Heart

JAPS ARE LITTLE MORE THAN TWO MILES FROM CITY   Singapore’ 5 10: p-. -m.: Broadcast  Comes. Through on Sched : '~ le — Says no Great ‘Change 8 ft omarval Linas

RESERVOIR AREA ~ HELD BY ENEMY   Union Jack Still Flies Over City; Japs Only Two Miles Away   FIERCE FIGHTING   jNippon’s Forees Paying Terrific Toll In Battle For Base

Still Cling To Slim Hold At Singapore  Severe Fighting Centered About Reservoirs of Water Supply  BOMBINGINCESSANT  Dutch Destroy All Har. bor Works at Macassar         BOMBINGINCESSANT   Dutch Destroy All Harbor Works at Macassar as Japs Press On

Singapore Army Drives Back Flank Of Enemy   Invaders Press Vigorous Air And Artillery Attacks On Besieged Isle

BRITISH HOLD THO CITY NOW HELD DOOMED   Shock Troops Said t Be Within 2 Miles  of Center   14 MILE BATTLE LINE   Invaders Inch Along or Dash From Cover to Cover

> Japs Near Heart , Of Singapore City; Seize Reservoirs   Shock Troops in Daring Dashes Inch Forward in Drive on Town; Accanlts on British Stepped Up

BRITISH FLAG STILL WAVING OVER SEAPORT   Foe Within Two Miles 01 Heart Of Metropolis: Water Supply Seized   CITY’S DAYS NUMBERED   Air And Artillery Pressure tn. crease; Most Of Isiand Captured

JAPANESE CLOSING IN ON SINGAPORE AS FATE SEEMS SEALET   HAVE SEIZED MOST OF RES. ERVOIRS THAT SUPPLY CITY WITH VITAL WATER

JAPANESE SHOCK TROOPS ADVANCE CLOSER T0 CITY   Reported Within Two Miles Of The Metropolis

— Seize City’s — Water Sources   Enemy Increases Air And Artillery Pressure

Jr oes Shock Columns  rae  Re . Within Two Miles > ~ Heart of Sinaapore City   Enemy Steps Up Pressure, Seizes Most o Sources of City’s Water and Occupies Greatest Portion of City Island

PRESS VIOLENT AIR ATTACKS ON ISLAND   Tokyo Admits British Put Up Stout Resistance   Determined To Resist Japs Against All Odds To Save Java And Sumatra Bases

Continue to Battle for Vital City   Invaders Appear to Have Seized Most of City’s Sources of Water, Report

INVADERS INCH FORWARD 10 CITY SUBURBS   Tokyo Admits Troops Are Still 2 Miles From Metropolis Heart

Singapore still Fighting Back   Defense Carries on as Japanese Advance To Only Two Miles From Heart of City; Battle Rages Around Water Reservoirs

Air And Artillery Pressure Stepped Up; Most Of Isiand Now In Foe'’s Hands

Japs Nearer To The Heart  Of Singapore   Most of Island Taken But City Not Yet Won

SUCCESS GAINED — IN SEA BATTLES   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk {Rer. I. & Pat Oeier) ‘

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Des}

Baccalaureate _  Sunday Night  At Auditorium Rev. Isnen Will Deliver The Addres  e rp gu. lglg,

HONOR GRADUATES ~ SUNDAY EVENING   Rev. S. A. Jones. Chosen - To Deliver Class —  Sermon...

Baccalaureate  Sunday Night  At Auditorium  Rev. Jones Will   Rev. Jones Will Deliver The Address To The Graduates

LEAD GROWS FOR GRANGER IN UTAH POLL   Lee 277 Votes Behind as 470. of 486 Precincs tepart   RECOUNT FORESEEN   Most of Missing Ballots In Box Elder County G. O. P. Area

American Casualties Of War Total 44143   War Information Office’s Figure Does Not Include 1,044 Prisoners.

U. S. Figures War Toll at Over 44,000  OWI Computes Total List Of Casualties

Australians Acclaim Victory  At Milne Bay   Chiefly Aussie Triumph, But All Agree Action Has MacArthur Tauch

Australia Acclaims Ally Victory In Bay   News That Japs Evacu! ate Islands Heralded As Imporfant Turn in War

Australian Press ~ Acclaims Allied Defeat of Japs  ewe cet eer  Public Also Praises Victors   Public Also Praises Victors ) in Milne Bay Battle

Aussies Acclaim Milne Victory   Australians Did The Work With A ‘MacArthur Touch’

Japs Risked Cruiser And Nine Destroyers To Evacuate From II]-Fated Attempt To Gain Foothold On  Southeastern Tip OF New Guinea; Japs Abandon All Heavy Equipment,

AUSTRALIANS SEE TURN IN PACIFIC WAR   Fourth Japanese Strategem Tc Take Port Moresby Ha: Failed; Gives Allies Initia. tive Kev.   New Weapon

Aussies Acclaim Milne Victory.  » Atyetemlinne Mit   DEENA EM END YT Australians Did The Work With A- "MacArthur Touch’

WAR POWERS APPEAL MADE   James Reminds Legislators “Time Running Out” in Face of War Perils

U. 5. TROOPS ARE CLINGING TO ALL GAINS   Marines Repel Attempt By Enemy To Take Airbase   CASUALTIES   Of Foe Outnumber U. S. Losses About Four Tc One, Sec. Knox Says

JAPS STIFFEN LINES, SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   U. S. Forces Repel Attacks In Guadalcanal; Furious Guinea Fight Rages

U.S. FORCES TRY TO CUT OFT JAP BEACHHEAD   Navy Reports Advance to East ward of Airfield on Guadalcana’ —Battle in New Guinea

U. S. Guadalcanal Troops Make Gain:   Advance. Eastward in What Appears to Be Maneuver to Isolate a Threatened Japa- nese Beachhead Near Koli Point.

AMERICAN TROOPS ADVANCE TO EAST GUADALCANAL HELD   U. §. AIRPLANES MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS PATROL OVER ENEMY

Japs Stiffen Resistance in South Pacific   Marines Mow Enemy Down in Battles on. Solomons ~

JAP RESISTANCE STIFFENS BUT ASSAULTS FAIL  AMERICANS CLING   AMERICANS CLING TO GROUND GAINED ON GUADALCANAL

Would Isolate A Threatened Jap Beachhead  Enemy Counterattack:s To West Of Henderson Field Are Repulsed By  Americans

Americans Advance On Guadalcanal   Meet Only Light Resistance Isolating  Threatened Beachhead   Two Japanese Air Attacks Beaten Off   Knox Says Enemy Casualties Five  Times Our Losses

U. S. Troops Advance on Guadalcanal   Launch Maneuvers to Isolate Threatened Jap Beachhead on Island

Yanks Score Eastward Gain On Guadalcanal   Maneuver Designed To Isolate A Threatened Jap Beachhead.

NEW MANEUVER IN SOLOMONS   Trying to Isolate ‘Threaten ed Jap Beachhead. Jap Re sistance Stiffens

U.S. Moves To Trap Japs In Solomons   Guedaleanal Troops Advance to Cut Off Point Koli Beachhead

FORCES OF US MOVE EAST ON GUADALCANAL   ~ Head In Vicinity  ‘ To Isolate Beact Of Koli Point  i   RESISTANCE 1S LIGHT   farines Report Repuls ~ Of New Japanese Counters

U.S. Troops Advance Kastward From Positions On Guadalcanal   Movement Appears To Be Maneuver To Isolate Threatened Enemy Beachhead

Maneuver To Isolate Jap Beachhead   Advance Carried Out Against Only Light Resistance From Enemy Forces

U.S. TROOPS ADVANCEIN SOLOMONS   Gains Made on Eastern Side as Marines Hold a on the West   ENEMY BOMBERS . OVER GUADALCANAL   ® But No Damage Results and - American Planes Continue Attack —

U3. TnQOPS ON ISLAND ADVANGE   Japs Use Bombers in Solomons First Time Since October 29.   BEAT OFF JAP ASSAULTS

PRICE IS PLACED ON ERWIN ROMME!   Londoner Offers Big Reward for the Nazi Field Marshal.

18 Enemy Planes Destroyed or Hit By U. 5. Aviators   Raids Are Conducted over 2,400-Mile Arc in the Pacific   Furious Attack upon Ra: baul Is Particularly Successful

PLANES BLAST AT JAP BASES   u. & Bombers and Aussie Fighters Raid Islands Off Australia

Raids Are Conducted From Dutch Timor To Solomon Islands; Many Planes Destroyed

Allies Wreek 28 Airplanes In Weekend   Attacks Spread Ruin Among Invaders’ Ships and Military Establishments

Huge U. S. Bombers Smash Relentlessly at Jap Bases in Outer Islands

J. 5. Pilots Bombdaps in Oceania   At Least 28 Jap Planes Destroyed At Cost Of Twe Allied Aircraft; Ships Areé Fired.   Attack Rabaul

U.S. Bombers Blasting Jap Bases   Hot Strafe Goes on And Enemy Ports Set Aflame

WET AND DRY ISSUE 1S. SEER   Indianapolis Special Writer ' Comments Upon Tipton _ Election.   “TEST CASE” IS: SEEN

Indianapolis Special Writer Comments Upon Tipton Election.   “TEST CASE” IS SEEN

HEAD OFFICERS OF TEXAGO ARE * VISITING HERI   President Says Company T¢ g Build New Plants For _ Making Rubber

STUTTGART AGAIN BLASTED BY FLEET OF RAF BOMBERS   BRITISH PLANES RETUEN TO WRECK MORE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS—-OTHER OBJECTIVES ARE BOMBED

British Attack Stuttgart Again   Four Bombers Missing After Continent Raids

RAF Carries on War's Greatest Air Offensive   Industrial City . _ Of Stuttgart — Bombed Again

BOTH ARMIES TIRED AFTER SIX WEEKS OF FIGHTING IN EGYP!   British Appear To Have Situation Well in Hand bu May Lack Strenath To Destroy Foes

Egyptian Battle Is Well in Hand  Rommel’s Forces Renorted Stanned

Court Action On Slot Machines Will Be Taken   Harborers of Devices Cited To Appear Before Judge

Ceilings On Hog Prices Studied As Means To Safeguard Price Control Plan

Livestock Man Doubts That U.S. Price Ceiling Will Be Placed on Hog:

BELIEVES HOG CEILING WON'T GO IN EFFECT   Spokesman For Producer: States ‘Ceiling’ Is a Las Resort.   Livestock Now Sells Much Above Parity

OPA Drafts Ceilings on Hog Prices   Beef Cattle Ruling Would Follow; Might Not Go Into Effect

PLAN HOG CEILING AS LAST RESORT   OPA Maps System, but Officials Think Difficulties Can Be Worked, Cut

Ceilings On Hogs, Cattle Are Planned  OPA Soon to Hav   OPA Soon to Have Program. Ready For Wickard Approval

LIKELY TO PLACE = ‘CEILING OVER HOGS      Government Hopes Tc Control Price Of Meats 

OPA WORKING ON HOG PRICE CEILING; PRODUCERS HOPE IT WON'T BE NEEDED

To Attempt Hog Ceiling   OPA Works On Plan To Save Packers And Retail Ceilings.

PRODUCERS FIGHT PROPOSED PRICE CEILING ON HOES   OPA, However, Sets Qut to Get Top-Price Level. Set on “Marketed Hogs 77

OPA Begins ~ Work on Hog  _ Price Ceilins   Producers’ Spokesman I: Hopeful That It “Wrote ‘Be Used.

OPA Begins Work on Hog Price Ceiling   Producers’ Spokesman I: Hopeful That It Won’ Be Used

33 SURVIVORS REACH PORT ON RESCUE SHIE   American Vessel Sunk, Lat. vian Ship Left in Flooded and Sinking Condition

TORPEDOED VESSEL TOWED TO PORT   Panamanian Registered Merchant Ship Saved After Being Hit While Crossing Nest Of Three Enemy Submarines —-48 Créwmen Rescued, Three Others Lost

2 More Ships Hit, Sunk By Atlantie Subs   46 Seawen Lost After At  tacks Off Cape Hattwee. Me a

1) SAILORS DIE      Atlantic is Scene of Both Torpedo Actions, Navy

Two More U.S.  Tankers, Norse Frei iohter Sunk   Wisconsin Youth Among 57 Brought Ashore In Florida

TWO MORE AMERICAN TANKERS ATTACKED   Norwegian Freighter Torpedoed Off East Coast

Two More Tankers Torpedoed by Subs Off Atlantic Coast  Twelve Lives Lost in Latest Series of a se

SHIP DOWNED BY THREE SUBS   Merchant Vessel Sunk Off Atlantic Coast, Three Sailors Lost.

12 LivesToll _ of Submarines in the Atlantic           Cities Service Empire and Republic Victims of Enemy Blows at American Shipping; 46 Survi-

At Least One Vessel Sinks, 45 Men Lost   Heaviest Loss of Life Aboard City of Atlanta Hit off N. Carolina   21 REACH PORT FROM CILTVAIRA   Casualties Reach 75 Since Axis Submarines Started Atlantic Raids

TANKER TOLL GROWS BY TWO   16 Seamen Dead Or Missing; Survivors Describe Lake Of Blazing Oil

Subs Torpedo Two Tankers   New Attacks on Oil Lines Reported From Atlantic Coast

Enemy Subs Add Two Tankers   Torpedo Ships Off U. S. Coast, Total Now 24

Enemy ‘Subs Sink Two Tankers; 12 Lives Lost   fit RELY SUE  New York Vessel and Houston Boal  pee ee a pe es

Axis Submarines Bag American,  Latvian Vessel 3 of 46 Aboard U. S.

Subs Sink Two  More Tankers   Attacks Off Atlantic Coast Take Apparent Toll of 12 Lives

ENEMY SUBMARINES ADD TWO MORE AMERICAN OWNED OIL TANKERS TO: SHIPPING: TOL

TANKERS ADDED 10 NAZI TOLL   Latest Attacks Brings.to 24 the Number of Ships Torpedoed Since Jan. 14th 

Two Tankers Torpedoed Oft The Atlantic Coast   Apparent Toll of 12 Lives Reported by Navy in At tacks on the Cities Service Empire ond the Republic—Survivors Land in Florida   Navy Suffers Heavy Loss On Gale Lashed Coast   A Destroyer; Supply Ship and 189 Officers and Mer Lost in Sea Disaster—Yessels Dashed to Pieces by Wind and Wave

American Vessel and Latvian Steamer Sent Down With Loss of 45 Lives — 33 Survivors Landed.   TOLL IN WEEK-LONG _. RAIDS RAISED TO 7%   Latest Torpedoings Follow Attacks on Four Other Ships, Three of Which Went to Bottom.

Panama Ship Is Torpedoed   Three Men Perished; 48 Officers and Men Are Saved

U-BOATS TORPEDO TWO OIL TANKERS   TWELVE MEN APPARENTLY LOST IN ATTACKS OFF ATLANTIC COAST.

Enemy U-Boats Have Torpedoed “ Vessels Off U. S. Since January 14

One of Cargo Vessels Sunk, Navy Report:   Other Believed to Have Gone Down: 46 Perish In New Attacks

TORPEDOES HIT 2. S. TANKERS   Total 12 Lives Lost In Destructive Attacks Off Atlantic Coast

Submarines Add Two More American Tankers and Norwegian Freighter to Toll; Six Survivors Tell of Ordeal

One Vessel Sinks And Other Left by  Crew; 33 Rescued   Navy Reveals Details of Attacks Off Coast of Carolina After All Survivors Reach Port; Enemy Score Brought to Four, Possibly Five

ENEMY SUBS CET TWO MORI   U. S.-Owned Tankers ‘Are Torpedoed in Atlantic . Coastal Area

Two Tankers Torpedoed Off The Atlantic Coast   Apparent Toll of 12 Lives Reported by Navy in At tacks on the Cities Service Empire and the Republic—Survivors Land in Florida

Gales, Guns Kil 200 Men On Atlantic   Dozen Die in Two Torpedoed Tankers; 189 Lost in Storm

Axis Submarines Torpedo 2 Tanker: Off Eastern Coast   2 Reported Dead and Four Missing; Seven Admitted to Hospitals

ENEMY SUBS ADD TWO MORE SHIPS TO THEIR TOLL   Latest Attacks Reported by The Navy Department in Atlantic Coastal Waters Boost to 24 Number Tor  FOURTEEN TANKERS

57 Survivors Reach Port; 12 Missing   Cities Service Empire And Tanker Republic Latest U-Boat Victims   SEVEN SURVIVORS OF EMPIRE BURNED

Two Tankers Go to Bottom      12 Seamen Lost in Nev Disasters, Sub Menace Growing Daily

2 TANKERS ARE TORPEDQED OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Survivors Of Republic And Cities Service Empire  Landed In Florida   CREWMAN DESCRIBES HUGE SUBMARINE

ENEMY SUBMARINES ADDED TWO MORE TANKERS TO VICTIMS   SIXTEEN SEAMEN DEAD OR _ MISSING IN LAST TWO RE PORTED SINKINGS

HURLEY NAMED BRIC.-GENERAL   Oklahoman, Former Secre tary of War, Already on Secret Mission Abroad

Hurley Will Enter Army   Former Secretary Of War Nominated As Brigadier-General

FOR NOMINATES HURLEY 10 BE BRIG. GENERAL   Secretary of War Under Hoo: ver, to Join Knudsen As Army Man Soon.

Hurley To Be  Brigadier General   Former Secretary Of War Already Out Of U. S.

HURLEY NOMINATED BRIGADIER GENERAI   Formerly Seoretary of War Under Hoover

COLONEL HURLEY MADE GENERAL   Oklahoman Leaves U. S. Secretly on Sealed Orders

Secretary of War During Part of Hoover Administration Named Brigadier General   Nomination of Knudset For Lieutenant General Sent to Senate With Other Appointmenis

Soviet Plans  Trap For Axi:   Red Army Takes Uvarovo And. Cuts Off Fleeing .  Nagi Divisions

FLEEING NAZIS FACE RED TRAP   Russians Striking From Tw Directions At Large:  Wnoamv Force

NEW POLICE CHIEE   Council Orders Investiga tion of City- WPA Rec _ reation Program   ELLIS ASKS REZONING

RALPH DICKER IS ~NEW POLICE CHIEE   Council Orders Tnvestigation of City-WPA Rec- .  _ reation Program   ELLIS’ ASKS REZONING

CANADIANS MAY HELP QUT U.S.A,   Alaskan Invasion Would Call Out Soldiers Across Border

STILL CRITICAL   Archbishop. Schrembs, Cleveland, Renorted Weaker Poutav

Indicates Draft Of Family Head:   May Be Inducted in 1943, Says Hershey

HERSHEY SAYS DRAFT MUST REACH FATHERS   Sees Possibility Men With Childre: Will Be Inducted in 1943, Fac tory Hours Lengthened

Americans Bomb Japanese Bases In the Solomons   Silence Anti-Aircraff Guns and Damage Enemy Positions

Moody Lashes At 0'Daniel In Talk   Rebukes Senator For His Vote To Disband Troops Before Dec. 7

BROWN ASKS CHANGE IN INCOME STATUTE   Michigan ‘Senator Urges  $400 Exemption for Children in Colleae.

Backs Pian to Deduct Student Aid from Taxes   Senator Would Allow $400 Credit to  Parents

TAX BILL REVISION PROPOSED BY BROWN   Would Aid Taxpayers to Meet Unexpected Exnenses

Senator Proposes Plan To Give Taxpayers  \A Break; More Credits Allowed In Proposal

URGES REVISION IN INCOME TAX   Senator Brown Advocate: $400 Exemption for Par ents of College Students

Michigan Solon Would Also Allow Credits For Extraordinary Expenses Caused By illness; Would Cushion Against Unexpectec

BROWN ASKS DEDUCTION TW TAX AGE   Credit On College Pupils, [lness  Proposed

U.S. Hunts Sub Oii Wést Coast   Officials Discount Importance of Raid on Oil Refinery

Armed Forces Searct  Pacific Coast for Sul   25 Rounds of Shells Were Fired Into Oil Field Near Santa Barbara by Submarine’s 5-Inch Guns, Says Report

U-BOAT ATTACK CALLED BLUFF   Hunt On for Submarine Which Shelled Coast of California

Surface Crafts And Planes Hun Jap Submarine   Intensive Search Bein Made for Vessel Which Shelled Oil Refinery

U.S, ARMS SCOR COAST FOR SUE   Planes; Rhips: Join in Hunt: FOR Terms It Politics

America Hunts U-Boat Which Shelled Coast   ‘Craft Apparently Was One  Of 19 Long-Range Subs Built by Japanese In 1939.1940

SEARCH MADE BYU. $. FORCES FOR JAP SHIP   Official Washington Dis. counts Importance of California Attack   LITTLE DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY SHELLS   Roosevelt  Calls Attack Example of Political Warfare   WAR EFFORT IS PROJECT NO. 1, BALTIMORE MAYOR DECLARES   Howard W. Jackson Talks to Little Heiskell Club on War Situation and Municipal Problems of City of Baltimore

Army, Navy Seck Big Undersea Craft After Daring Oil Plant Attack; Damage to Property Placed at $500

AA Per Cent Of Earnings Cannot Be Spent In 1943— So Treasury Has An Idea: It'll Dream Up New Tax

STILL MORE TAXATION 10 BE “APPLIED”   Reveal Americans Can Spend Only 56 Per Cent of Their Earnings During Next Year

CIVILIANS UNABLE TO SPEND INCOM   New Bill to Add 5 Per Cent Tax, Provides Compulsory Savings.

NEED ALL RESERVE   Defense Transportation Di. rector Warns of Shipping Regulations

RAIL TRAFFIC WILL. INCREASI   Every Ounce of Reserv . Must Be Brought Into Play, Eastman Savs

Attack By Sea On New Guinea City Foreseen    Thrust Overland Now  Thought Remote; U. S. Planes Hit Rabaul Again

Jap Sea Thrust. Threat Grows At Port Moresby   Land Threat Fades: U.S. Planes Blast Shios At Rabaul

Willkie Lands In Kuibyshey: Heavy Losses   Soviet Communique Stresses Heavy Defense Fighting Against Offensive  Rw WERNRY OO Macornvey

Nazi Bombers In Control of Air Vighting   Russian Field Dispatches Do not Indicate That Citv is Falline

Natiwwes Who Hated British Served Japs Well In Their Malayan Drive

Noel Tells Fifth  Column Tacties in Battle for Malaya   Yellowing Banana Leave Showed Jap Planes Where Anglo Guns Were Placed

Fifth Column Not Native, Bat British-Hating  Indians Speeded Japs in Malaya

Fifth Columnists Were Aid to Japs   They Pointed Out Where British Guns Located in Malava.

DUTCH MAKE STAND THERE RADIO SILENT   Tokyo Claims Japs Control Eastern Half of Java

REDS BREAK NAZI CENTER   Occurs In Smolensk : Region   Report 200,000 Germans Trapped  }

Troops Launch First Big Move Of Desert War   Three Counter-blows Are Thrown Back And Advances Made

MEXICO VOTES STATE OF WAR AGAINST AXIS   Deputies, Senators Act Unanimously  On Break

Mexican Senate Formally OK’s War Declaration      Both Houses Pass Measure Without Dissenting Vote

CAMACHO IS GIVEN MANY NEW POWERS   Both Houses of Congress Unanimously Endorse the Formai Declaration of War Against Axis

Vote of 53-0 GivesNation Call to Arms   Camacho Decree To Start Action; Gets Vast Power

LIBEL SUITS AGAINST M’DANIEL DISMISSEE   Democratic Nominee for Governol in 1940 Says He Did Not Pay “One Cent” in Settlement.

VITAL NAZI SUPPLY. BASE AT ROSTOGK HiT - BY BOMBERS AGA   RAF Strikes With Unprece dented Power Twice Within _ 24 Hours   PLANE PLANT [IS BOMBED

Charged With Selling Job:      Inspector And. Four. Other: “Held Under Federal Indictments.

TIRE RECAPS ARE RATIONEE   WAR WORKERS AND OTHERS IN ESSENTIAL SERVICES WILL BE GRANTED PURCHASE  PERMITS .

Yank Planes Hammer Axis Army   Retreating Germans Draw Tough Strafe From Allies

100 P-40s Rain  Bombs on Enemy   Axis Flank at El Bregs Broken, Troops Pour Through Breach   Foe’s Air Opposition ‘Totally Ineffective’   Leading 8th Army Force: Relentlessly Pursuing Germans. Tialianc

Fiery Canopy of Bombs  Rained on Retreating Troops PUNISHING BLOWS BEING DELIVERED  Lack of Axis Aerial Activity Reported in  : Es iors

100 U.S. Fighters  Pound Axis Forces      Bornb-Laden Planes Join Allies In Greatest Fighter And Bomber Offensive In Africa; Axis Flank Broken At El Brega

Punishing Blows Pound Axis East and West   U. S. Bombers Blasting Jap Base in Third Day

Fiery Canopy of Bombs Rained on Retreating Troops a BLOWS BEING DELIVERED  Lack of Axis Aerial Activity Reported in Libva

British Occupy El] Brega With No Opposition   Axis Columns Along Coastal Road on Sirte Gulf Smashed; No Planes Sighted

TRUCKS BURN ON ROUTE OF AXIS. RETREAT   British Keep Up Relentless Pursuit of Germans and Italians West of ET  Agheila.   OCCUPY EL BREGA _ ,AT LITTLE COS'   Enemy Refuses to Fight in Libyan Positions Where Stand Had Been Expected. 3%

Axis Lines Are Cracked by . Aerial Blows  E! Brega Occupied   Et Brega Occupied  at Little Cost;” Enemy Flees Toward Base at Tripoli

AUSTRALIANS GAIN IN NEW GUINE:   JAPANESE FALL BACK BEFORE BAYONET CHARGE— SHIPS AT BUIN BOMBED.

PLAN SUPPORT OF FAMILIES OF MEN IN SERVICE   Proposal Similar To System in Operation During First World War

Service Men May Split Pay With Their Dependents   Legislation ‘In Principle’ Favored By War and Navy Departments

Allowance Plan Wins Approval   Army and Navy Heads Favor in Principle Proposed Proaram

Allotment Suggested   Favor Allotment of Part of Pay To Army Wives

LEGISLATORS SAY PROPOSAL GAINS SERVICE SUPPORT   $15 Dollars Allotted by En: listed Men for Dependents Would be Matched by Govt.

saiacaip onesie MIP Payne SMO}  BATTLE iS RAGING AT CHANGSHA   Favorable And Decisive Tum Claimed By Chinese

Changsha May Be Lost By Nippon Battle Of Annihilation Raging, Is Word From Chinese Command

CHINA CLAIMS JAPS LOSE IN HUNAN SECTOR   REPORT 15,000 JAPS ARI KILLED OR WOUNDED SINCE FRIDAY

15,000 JAPANESE TROOPS ARE SLAIN   A Chinese Counterattack a’ Shangsha Caused Heavy Loss to Invaders.

CHINESE ARMY CLAIM SUCCESS AT CHANGSHA   15,000 Japanese Killed it Counter-Attacks

CHINA 1S CLAIMING DECISIVE TURN IN CHANGSHA BATTLE   Japan Already Has Suffered Two Humiliating and Serious Defeats In Attempts To Capture and Hold Changsha, City of 300,000.

Chinese Claim Battle Situation Has Changed With 15,000 Japs Slair

CHINA OFFICIALLY CLAIMS VICTORY IN CHANGSHA BATTLE   ARMY COMMUNIQUE’ DECLARES 15,000 JAPANESE SLAIN IN COUNTERATTACK

CHINESE STILL HOLDING ON TO CAPITAL CITY   Army Communique Says 15,000 Jap’ Troons Killéd in Third Battle for Changsha   STILL.FIGHTING   Hint That. ing or An May Be Preparing for Another —Set

CHINESE CLAIM FAVORABLE TURN IN CHANGSHA BATILE   Declare 15,000 Jap Troops Slain In Fierce Counter-Attacks

La. .a-L  China Winning Crigiigotid rig  15,000 Japs Killed, Wounded in Fierce Battle, Allies Claim

CHINESE TAKE JAP TOLL WITH ARTILLERY FIRE   Report Favorable Turn in Battle for Changsha with 15,000 Japs Killed or Wounded

Reports 15, 000 J aps Killed Or Wounded, In: Battle For Changsha: re

Prall To Sing At Concert  LaVerne Scheon Featured On Program Tonight At 8

Wails From Civilians To Get Louder   Here’s Picture Of What Your Future Life Will Be Like

@ In Washington   Forthcoming Months Are Going to Find You Living a Very Different Kind of Life

REDS PLANNING BIG SLAUGHTER OF NAZI GARRISON AT ORIEL   Soviets. A. Iso: $0 ~Annihilate Third Of 16th German > _ Army Trapped, At. Staraya Russia:

NAZI GARRTOUN AT QREL FAGLO MAGS SLAUGHTER   Refuse Soviet Demands lo Surrender Following Iwo Month Siege

24,000 Nazis ‘In Orel Face - Annihilation   Another 60,000 Cut Of From Supplies at Starava Russa

Nazis Refuse To  Surrender Orel   24,000 Germans Trapped There Now Face Slaughter

Reds Preparing For Slaughter   Nazi Garrison Refuses Demand For Surrender

Youth Fatally Hurtin Fall  From Tractor   Merlin Henrich, 10, Dragged Under _ Cultivator Shovel

Youth Fatally.  Hurt In Fall  From Tractor Merlin Henrich, 1   Merlin Henrich, 10, Dragged Under Cultivator Shovel

Soap Makers Fined for  Price Fixing   Justice Department Acts Against Big Companies

Soap Firms Fix Prices, Pay Fines   Three Companies Appear In Court

SOAP COMPANIES FINED $10,000 IN ANTITRUST SUIT   OFFER NO DEFENSE TO CHARGES FILED; 3 PAY $60,000

3 SOAP COMPANIES IN TRUST, IS CHARGE   Accused of Price-fixing in Violation of Law

SoapManufacturers Held Violators of Anti-Trust Law  Three Comnaniee   Three Companies Fined $10,000 For Fixina Prices

CHARGE StAP FIRMS WITH PRICE-FIXINE   Justice Department Says Manufacturers Violate Anti-Trust Law.

SOAP FIRMS ARE GIVEN BIG FINES   Charged With Price Fixing. Three Companies, Executives Plead Guilty

Makers of Soap Face U.S. Charge   Three Large Companie: Are Alleged to Have Fix  ed P ricee Pe

TRIO OF SOAP MAKERS FINED IN U. S. COURT   CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF TRUST LAWS; PAY $10,000 EACH

SOAP FIRMS PAY FINES   Three Big Companies Are Indicted for Price Conspiracy

Soap-Makers  Are Accuses   Criminal Informaton Filed by Government Against Three Laree Manufacturers

NAZI SOLDIERS IN NORWAY REPORTED DESERTING RANKS   Stories of Mutinies, Suicides and General Lowering of Morale Heard Frequently

NAZI TROOPS ILL AT EASE   Growing Unrest Reported Among Norwegian Soldiers of Occupation

REBEL OVER ORDERS FOR RUSS FRONT   Those Rebelling Sent to Concen. tration Camps.—Unrest Grows In Other Occupied Areas,

NORSE-NAZIS MORALE HIT, LONDON SAYS   Mutinies, Desertions and Suicides Reported By Government   1.400 GERMANS HELD   Hitler's Troubles Mount With Growing Unrest In France

GROWING UNREST REPORTED AMONG GERMAN TROOPS   Fresh Reports From Norway Reveal Mutinies, Deser. tions, Suicides and Gener: al Lowering of Morale Among the 200,000 Naz Troops There.

Mutinies, Suicides, Desertions Among Germans in Norwat   Nazi - Occupied Nations Feeling Weight of Conqueror’s Hand.

DESERTIONS INCREASING REPORTS SAY   Wany Rebel Against Order To Fight In Russia   ALL AMERICANS   Placed Under Arrest In Move To Prevent Them Aiding In Sabotage

GENERAL LOWERING OF MORALE GERMAN TROOPS IN NORWAY   MUTINIES, DESERTIONS, SUICIDES AMONG NAZI OCCUPATION FORCES

Germans Inch Forward In Stalinorad   Reds Move Up Fresh Troops; Situation Remains Serious   Desertions And Suicides In Occupied Areas—  Hitler Has Trouble With Own Armies

NAZI TROOP MORALE IN NORWAY FBBS   Mutinies, Desertions and Suicides Among Invaders Increase—At Least  , 1,400 Are Sent to Concentration Camns.

Germans Are  In Rebellion   Those In Norway Not Hlavine a Good Time

WARN DUTCH OF COMING AIR ATTACKS   RAF And American Raiders To Strike Nazi Transportation

Report Unrest Among the Troops in the Nazi Army Of Occupation in Norway   At Least. 1, 400 German Mutineers Are in Two Large Concentration Camps

Desertion, Mutiny, Suicide Sweep German Troops In Occupied Lands

Mutinies, Desertions and ype es Trdg care “ie Soldiers in Norway Increase as Unrest Continues to Spread Among Millions of Conquered Peoples Throughout Europe

Two Concentration Camps Opened For Mutineers, Suicides Mounting, Reports Say.

MUTINIES AND SUICIDES REPORTED SPREADING IN NAZI OCCUPATION FORCES

GERMAN. MORALE ; q NORWAY BREAKS, REPORTS INDICAT   Mutinies, Desertions and Sut cides On-Increase; Himndreds of Nazis Jailed:   REPORT: UNREST. GROWING

Trip Took 159 Days; Fleeing Soldiers Hid By Day And Traveled By Night   Morale Of Nazi Troops In Occupied Norway Reported Declining; Unrest Grows In Europe

GERMANS REBEL AGAINST QROER   General Lowering of Morale Increases Among Occupation Troons.

Mutinies Cut Into Ranks Of  Nazi Troop:   Norwegian Government In London Receives Reports On Trouble Among Germans

Nazis Rebelliny In North Areas   Mutinies, Desertions, Sui cides Are Lowering Mor ale of Army.

GESTAPO ‘DRAFTS FRENCH WORKERS   GERMAN-DOMINATED COUNTRIES FEEL GROWING PRESSURE

Report Nazis in Norway Mutiny   Firing Squads Refuse to Shoot Down Men, Repor:

UNREST MOUNTS AMONG NAZIS IN NORWAY TODAY   Suicides, Desertions and Mutinies Reported, Fear Be. ing Sent to Russia

DESEATIONS AND MUTINY INCREASE   ¥ One Thousand Germans ‘ “Rebel Against Service Jn Russia, Claim   DISORDERS SPREAD   Gestapo Agents Begin ‘Rounding Up French _ For War Plant Work

The Firing Squads _ Refuse to Execute   At Least 1,4001 Nazis Are ‘Said Confined in ~ One Camp   THE DESERTERS ARE GOING TO FINLAND

Mutinies, Desertions Mount Among Nazi Troops in Norway   General Lowering of Morale Reported Today By Norwegian Government in Exile in London

Mutinies Reported Among Nazi Troops In Norway; New Troubles In France

Mutinies, Desertions and Suicides Plague Germans in Norway: Peoples o! Conquered Nations Grow Restless

Lowered Morale Among (germans Holding Norwa   Two Concentration Camp: Are Opened for Naz - Mutineers

MUTINIES, DESERTIONS, SUICIDES PLAGUE NAZIS IN OCCUPIED NORWAY   Norwegian Government  In Exile Gets Fresh Renorts On Homeland

GERMAN TROOPS IN NORWAY ARE DESERFING, TIP   Concentration Camps Built Near Border of Finland For Mutinous Soldiers   CONQUERED AREAS REVOLT   Hitler Increases Pressure In Occupied Areas and More Americans Arrested

Norway Nazi Army Mutinies Are Reported   At Least 1,400 Believes Confined In Finnish Con  centration Camp   FEAR RUSSIA FRON]   Suicides, Oesertions Are Mounting At An ‘Alarm: ing Rate’

Mutiny Among Nazi Troops Is Reported   Norway and France Find Unrest on Uperade

Low Morale Amona Nazis in Norway   Exiled Government Hears of Mutiny

Nazis In Norway Mutinous   Suicides And Desertions Are Reported And Lowering Of Morale Increases

Unrest Among Nazi Occupation Troops  InNorway Told   Mutinies and Desertions Said On Increase

MANY NAZI MUTINEERS IMPRISONED   Campaign fo Recruit Labor For War Industries Foments New Troubles For the Fuehrer   DISORDERS IN ATHENS

Nazis In Norway Mutiny As Europe Unrest Grows      Morale Drops As Desertions ‘And Suicides Spread; Gestapo Interns Many

Mutiny Among Nazis Rumored   Desertions, Suicides and General Lowering of Morale {s gow Predera tr: Mow

NAZI TROOPS MORALE EBBS   Hitler Having Trouble with Men in Norway,  Ronart +n Tamadan

MUTINIES ARE ON INCREASE AMONG GERMAN TROOPS   ‘wo Hundred Thousand Are in Norway, It Was Announced Today.   SOLDIERS REBELLED   fesent Order Sendmg Them to Russia; Execution Order Fails.

Claim 1400 From Reich Imprisoned   Desertions, Suicides Said To Be On The Increase Among German Troop:

'Unrest Among German Troops Of Occupation In Norway Show: Morale Of Soldiers Declining

REPORT NAZIS STATIONED IN NORWAY REVOLT   Mutinies And Suicides Fre. quent; Firing Squad Refuses Duty

MUTINY AND REBELLION * INCREASING   _ Hitler Experiencing Serious @& Troubles Among 200,000 - Troops in Norway   OPEN BIG CAMPS FOR MUTINEERS   ‘Firing Squads Refuse te Carry Out Orders; New Violence Ahead in France

Two Fascist F uehrers In  U.S. Indicted   Bund Boss, Russian Fascist Head And  Others Are Named

Bund Leader and Others Indicted   Kunze Is Charged With Espionage

S INDICTED IN PLOT OF AXIS   Charged With Furnishing Military Information to Nazis. lanan.

Anastase Vonsiatsky Is Linked With Kunze In U. S. Investigation Of Espionage

NAZI BUND HEAD ISINDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY   Four Others Named In Espionage Charges By U.S. Investigators At Hartford   CITE CONSPIRACY   Accused of Collecting Data On U. S. Military and Naval Strength For Axis Powers

INDICT FIVE ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE TGDAY      National leader of Ger man-American Bund  among those detained

Kunze, Bund Leader, and Four Others Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

FIVE CHARGED IN SPY INDICTMENT   Accused of Providing Vital  Information to Axis

Five Spies Indicted By Grand Jury   German-American Bund Leader And Fascist Head Held   Three Others Cited As Members Of Ring   Jury Charges They Conspired To Give Enemy Information

FOUR MORE ‘GAVE DATA TO ENEMY’   El Paso Physician Is One Of Those Accused   WHITE RUSSIAN ANOTHER   Kunze Succeeded Fritz Kuhn To Bund Leadership

FIVE INDICTED ON ALLEGED SPY ACTIVITY IN U. S.   BUND LEADER NAMED IN CHARGE AGAINST ACCUSED ‘RING’

Grand Jury Indicts Kunze For Espionage   American Bund Leader And Four Others Accused Of Aiding Axis Powers

DANGEROUS OPY RING UNCOVERED IN U. 5.   Transmission Of Information To Nazis, Japs Charged

Indict Kunze. 4. Others For Spy Activities   Bundists, Russ Fascist Conspired to Aid ‘Aixs, Charge; :

FIVE INDICTED IN oPY PLOT 10 BIE Alo AlD   Kunze, Bund Leader, Count Vonsiatsky, Russian, Head List.   ACCUSED OF DELIVERING DEFENSE INFORMATION

INDICT KUNZE. BUND LEADER. IN HARTFORD   VONSIATSKY, THREE OTHERS ALSO INCLUDED IN INDICTMENT

FIVE INDICTED FOR AXIS PLOT   Bund and Fascist Leaders Accused of Conspiracy To Aid Enemies

Five Indicted As Plotters By U. S. Jury   Philadelphia Pastoy, Russian Refugee and Bundster Among Accused.

Federal Jury Indicts Five For Espionage   G. W. Kunze, Former German-American Bund Head, Included

Five Indicted For Violation Espionage Act   Gerhard Kunze, Bund Leader and Anastase Vonsiatsky, Russian Fascist, Are Two

Four Charged With Being  Enemy Spies   Russian Fascist and German Bund Leaders Are Indicted

Bund Leaders Are Indicted As Spy Agents   Gerhard Kunze and Number of Others Charged With Espionage   FURNISHED ENEMY AID

ACTOR HARRY CAREY STILL ALIVE ALTHOUGH MASS HAS BEEN CELEBRATED FOR HIN

GROSS INCOME TAX PROPOSEL   Florida Solon Also Urges Adoption Of Rum! Plan

SEN. PEPPER - URGES GROSS INCOME TAY   Favors Levy Starting a Three to Five Per Cent To Raise Funds.   6 BILLION YIELD SEEN   Members of Senate Committee Study Spending and Sales  Accpeemant Blane

New Reason For Halting  Inflation   Increase in War Spending Revealed By Smith

Huge Increase In 1943 War Spending Further Incentive Against Inflation

Roosevelt Seeks Curb On Inflation   14 Billion Dollar Hike in Budget is New Danger Signal

INCREASE IN WAR SPENDING SPURS INFLATION PLAN   FORECAST 14 BILLION DOLLAR INCREASE FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR

Roosevelt Works on  Messages   President to Outline Hi  Policies to Congress and Public Next Week

Curb On Wages. Farm Prices Is Roosevelt Plan   Program to check liv ing costs will be given to nation in‘ radio address soon.

War Spending Figure Spurs FDR Program   M4 Billion ‘Dollar Jump In Makes Problem More Difficult

14 Billion Up  In War Spending Spurs FR Talk   President To Deliver Anti-Inflation Plan To Congress Monday

TO CONGRESS ABOUT READY   War Spending Increase Aids President’s Plea i Halt Any Upturn in U.5 Livine Costs.

HIGHER COST OF WAR SPURS FOR INFLATION DRIVE   President Preparing To Announce His Plan Monday   “WAR SPENDING EXPECTED TO REACH 70 BILLIONS

WAR SPENDING HIKE TO RAISE BUYING POWE!   Gives Added Incentive For Anti-Inflation Program

WAR BUDGET INCREASE TC SEVENTY BILLIONS DURING NEXT FISCAL YEAR INCREASEB INTEREST IN MESSAGE

INCENTIVE TO HALT INFLATION GROWINC   14 Billion Dollar Increase In Forecasted War Spend. ing Provides Further Reason for President's Program to Prevent Increases in the Cost of Living—Mr. Roosevelt to Speak on Plans Next Weok.   PLANT IS CLOSED BY STRIKE OF EMPLOYES

Big War Cost “Risé Is Spur To Inflation   14 Billions Boost Adds Impetus to Roosevelt Control Program

HUGE BOOST IN WAR SPENDING FOR NEXT YEAR FORECASTED   1943 - Spending “Will Be -Equal / To $526" For ; Each Individual :  In’ Nation’

PUT LAKE SEAMEN ON FURLOUGH   War Manpower Commission to Class All Great Lakes Shippers in Special Unit

12,000 SEAMEN “ON FURLOUGH"   Designed To Prevent Shortage of Ship Hands When Season Reopens

Seamen On ‘Furlough’   Great Lakes Seamen To Be Given Temporary Jobs

Pre-War Events in France, Reich  Recited At Trial   Blum Says Hitler Achieved Nazi ‘Leadership Prior To Popular Front Rise

BLUM LISTS POINTS 10 SHOW TRIAL {15 POLITICAL   Former French Premier Gives Chronology OF Pre-War Developments

SON CONFESSES DOUBLE MURDER   Blames Quarrel Over Debt  For Hatchet Slayings

MURDER OF PARENTS ADMITTED BY YOUNG ELECTRICAL WORKER   Calmly Describes Double Slaying to St. Louis Police and Newspapermen.

HATCHET KILLING OF PARENTS CONFESSED BY ST. LOUIS MAN   Argument Over Finance: Leads To Double Murder

AXE MURDERER SLAYS PARENTS  AT ST, LOUIS   Former Sports Writer Calmly Deseribes Crime to Police

Man Confesses Killing Parents   Had Argument With Father Over Money

Reds Flot Nazis from Positions      Sappers Work Under German Guns To Cascade Waters Of A Stream Over  ; RENO Po See   Reds Optimists

Russians Flood Nazis Out of Captured Village, Win Victories Elsewhere

Soviet Forces Flood Invaders Out of Village on Eastern Front   Flood Waters Cascade Enemy Positions from Trenches Dug by Russian Troops

‘Soviet Turns River Through Nazis’ Camp   Enemy Forced'to Flee When Swollen Stredm Overwhelms Town

GERMANS FLOODED OUT BY RUSSIANS   Course of Stream Swollen From Thawing Snows Changed

Three Killed as Engine Explodes   Accidents Claim 13 During Week-end

Secretary Knox Gives Nation Its Battle Crvy-'Victery or Death’ ~

VICTORY OR DEATH NATION'S BATTLECRY ANNOUNCES KNOX   BIG HOUSTON CELEBRATION INCLUDED LAUNCHING SEVEN FIGHTING SHIPS

TWO SURPRISE AIR RAID TESTS COMING   One Will Take Place At Night And Other In Day Time, State Headquarters At Harrisburg Says

2 Surprise Raid Drills This Month   One Will Be Day Alert, One Blackout

2 Surprise Raid Drills This Month   One Will Be Day Alert, the Other a Blackout

OTHER NIPPONS DRIVE RAPIDLY INTO CHEKIANG   Allied Warplanes Keep Up At tacks on Enemy Burma Bases

Jap Invasion Force Smashed  By Chinese   Enemies Slaughterec —Stilwell Believed In India

CHINESE CLAIM JAPS REPULSED   Left Huge Quantities o Equipment in Flight

25,000 MEN REPULSED IN FUKIEN PROVINCE   Germans Hurl In Reserves In Kharkov Battle   RED MARCH CONTINUES   15,000 Nazis Killed In Three Days, Say Soviets

CHINESE SLAY HALF OF JAP LANDING FORCE      Threat to Foochow, on East Coast - Diminished, buf Jap Column: Drive on Kinhwa   RAF BOMBS AKYAB   Huge Quantities of Equipment Capfured When Japs Landed al Min River Flee

CHINESE KILL HALF OF JAPS RAIDING COAST   25,000 Nippons Repulsed Attempting Landing Near Foochow   SURVIVORS ROUTED   Equipment Abandoned As Nippons Take to Warships

Kai-Shek’s Forces Raise Havoc Among Tokyo Invaders of East Coastal Areas

Chinese Army Forces Japs Back To Ships   Large Amounts Of Equipment Is Left Behind In Retreat   Other Enemy Columns Advance On Kinhwa   Advance of Fifteen Miles Reported In Period of 24 Hours

Chinese Drive Off Japanese Landing Party   Half of Sea-Borne Force Slaughtered; Two More Jap Shins Knocked Out by Allies

Chinese Declare Jap Landing Force At Foochow Beater   Other Columns of Nipponese Plunge Toward Interior

Twenty-five Thousand Other Enemy Troops Attempting To Land Under Guns of Ten Warships Near Foochow Are Repulsed By Chinese.

SEA-BORNE JAP INVASION FORGI   Enamy Attempt to Land Mer  From 10 Warships Repulsed : With Big Lesses

GEN. CHIANG $ TROOPS HALT JAPS’ ATTACK   Healf of Sea-Borne Invasion Forces Killed On East Coast   CLAIM 25,000 OTHER TROOPS DRIVEN OFF   Foochow Threat Lessened But Japs Advance On Other Points

Chinese Nip Jap Threat To Foochow   Half Of One Invading Force Wiped Out; Ene my Moves On Kinhwa.

Chinese Drive Sea-Born Enemy Troops Back, Bu  - Report Nippon Gains i: Interior.

ChineseHold On Seacoast   Repulse Jap Invaders With Heavy Losses Near Foochow 

JAPANESE LEAVE EQUIPMENT IN AN ESCAPE TO SHIPS   Chiang Kai-Shek’s Armies Have Slaughtered Half of Sea-Borne Force.   CHECK LANDING FORCE   Enemy Troops Attempted tc to Land Under Fire of Ten Warships,

ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES   More Than Half Of Sea Borne Force Reportec Slauchtered ~   FLEE TO BOATS   “ /Attempted Landing A Foochow Also Repelled Chinese Report

CHINESE REPORT HUGE SLAUGHTER OF JAP FORCES   Survivors Reported To Have Fled In  Foochow Area

Chinese Blast Jap Invaders   Slaughter Force t Coast; Air Fighting Continues.

25,000 OTHERS ARE REPULSED NEAR FOOCHOW   Enemy Driving Into Chekiang Province Reported Advancing On Kinkwa

ENEMY IS ADVANCING ON KINHWA   Tokyo ClaimsCapture Of wu In Flankine Move

Repulse Jap Landing Effort, Chinese Say   More Than Half of Sea-Borne Invasion Force Slaughlered  By Defenders

Halt Drive Of Enemy In E. China   Japanese’ Said. Attacking Northeast Of _ Kinhwa After 15-Mile Advance

Half Of Japanese Invasion Force  Killed, Report   25,000 Other Enemy Troops Repulsed Near Foochow, Chinese Claim; Allied Plane: Smash At Nipp Bases

CHINESE DRIVE OUT JAP FORCE   More Than Half of One Fores Killed and 25,000 Repulsed at Foochow.

JAP INVASION QN ISLE ENDS INSLAUGHTER   Half of Force Dies  Before Army Of Kai-Shek; Rest Fleeing

OTHER COLUMNS PUSH RAPIDLY TOWARD KINHWA   NEAREST INVADERS ADVANCE 15 MILES WITHIN 24 HOURS

SURVIVORS IN HASTY FLIGHT CHINESE SAY   Repulse Another Army Of 25,000 Driving On Foochow   KINHWA THREATENED   Jap Drive To Gatewa' To Chinese Interior Progresses

Nazis Threaten To End Serbia   Disorders, Arrests Continue Unabated Despite Warnings

Nazis Threaten Serbian Terror   Whoie of Europe Seething Over 2nd Front Talk; France Jittery

Germans Threaten To Destroy Serbs To End Disorders   Yugoslav Government in London Reports Alarming Situation

SERBIA GIVEN NAZI WARNING ON DISORDERS   THREAT OF ANNIHIL. ATION MADE BY COMMANDER

NAZIS THREATEN TO ANNIHILATE ALL OF SERBIA   Anti-German Disorders And Second Front Talk Make Axis Jittery

Nazis Threaten to Wipe Out All of Serbia  People Are Warned to Hold Off  far Gacand Frant

Nazis Threaten to Wioe Out All Serbia t Disorders Are Continued There

Nazis Threaten To Wipe Out All of Serbia, London Says, Unless Balkan Disorders Stop

Disorders in Balkans Bring Out Promise of Punishment; Stern Steps Taken by Enemy

GOP Doesn’t Need Small —  Contributions, Lawrence   Democratic’ Chairman Says’ Republicans Have Pews, Grundys And Mellons—Names Finance Head

State Agencies To Help Relieve Labor Shortages   U.S, Employment Is Prepared To Do All Hiring For Was Industries—Army, Navy To Recruit Women

Santa Anita Is Set Up As Alien Induction Center   ‘Largest Orderly Mass Movement In History’ Will Begin Next Week

Army Takes  Santa Anita as Alien Center   Voluntary Concentration Camp; 179,000 on Coast ta Be Evacuated

BURNED BRIDGE WRECKS TRAIN   Carried Group of Army Air Corps Cadets

Burned Span Dumps Train: 2 Dead, 1 Hurt   Army Probes Plunge: Air Cadets Escape Wreck In Desert.

TWO MEN DEAD IN TRAIN GRASK   42 Cadets Escape; Sabotage Indications Probed

Sabotage Indicated When Train Plunges Through Bridge Killing 2 Men

TRAIN WRECK SABOTAGE IS UNDER PROBE   Santa Fe Locomotive Pull ing Troop Pullman: Goes Through Partially Burned Bridge, Killing Two Men.

HINT SABOTAGE IN TRAIN CRASE      Soldiers Were Aboard  Wrecked Train

U.S. FLYING CADETS ON WRECKED TRAIN   Sabotage Is Scented When Bridge Collapses

FIERY BRIDGE HIT BY TRAIN: TWO MEN DIE   SEEK FOR EVIDENCES Ol SABOTAGE; CARRigED AIR CADETS

Trainmen Killed, Cadets Escape  Third Train Crewman Badly Injured

Train Carrying Cadets Wrecked   Plunges Through Fire-Swept Bridge In Arizona

Train Plunges Through Bridge  3 Dead; Army To Investigate As Ate Oadate Ahkanwed

Fire-Swept Span Falls Under Trair   Santa Fe Engine Crew Kill. ed; Army Air Corps Cadets Are Unhurt   FBI MAKES PROBE; DECLINES COMMENT    Arizona Bridge Fire Similar To Several In California Last Month

Wreck Kills 2; tl Cadets Safe  naineer. Fireran   Engineer, Fireman Die as Train Strikes Fire-Weakened Bridge

Burned Bridge Wrecked Train   Engineer and Fireman Killed; Army Air Force Cadets Escape Injury

BOMBER CRASH FATAL TO UTAHN   Three Airmen Killed One Mile From Field in Washington .

Circus Hit By Fire; Burning Animals Sho   Giant Menagerie Tent Is Scene of Blaze In Downtown Cleveland.

RINGLING CIRCUS ANIMALS BURN IN TENT BLAZE   Thousands of Dollars’ Dam. age Done In Show Fire At Cleveland.

Police Shoot Escaped Wild Animals oe Circus Menagerie Tent Burns

Ringling Animals Die in Fire   Blaze Starts in Menageri —Pclice Kill 26, Others Burn to Death

Allies Halt Nazi Attacks, Holding Own   British And American Army Now Awaiting Reinforcements

ALLIES GETTING POWERFUL AID FOR BIG DRIVE   Men, Weayjons, Supplies Moved Up For Final Blow

Most Crucial Theaters in Far Pacific Warfare Are Scenes of Action  THREAT TO CHINA Stilwell Declares Allies  Qhoauld Ranroanize and

Jap Threat lo Kinhwa Grows More Serious  Outnumbered Chinese Kill 5000 During   ALARM IS EXPRESSED   Enemy Continues It Attempts To Knock Out Air Bases

(hinese Claim Repulsing Of Kinhwa Push   ps Report Advances jn Both Eastern And Southern Sections Of  Cantinent

an Unina  > Gains Made in  ‘Yunnan and Chekiang Sectors, 1.500 Miles Anart

JAPS REPORTED STORMING VITAL CHINESE CENTER   AREA HAS BECOME CRUCIAL SECTOR OF WAR IN THE ORIENT

Chinese Stop Jap Attempt Tc Storm Kinhwa   Say Full Scale Offensive Turned Back With Losses   Important Base Is Renorted Recaptured   Tokyo Claims Japs Are In Kinhwa But Chinese Deny It

Japs in Gains on Two China Fronts   Dispatches Claim Successe: in Yunnan and Chekiang Provinces   CROSS SALWEEN RIVER   Nipponese Thrust at Kinhwa Dangerously Near Important Center _

Japs Launch Offensive In Attempt to Storm  Kinhwa Chinese Report

IAPS SCORE ON TWO FRONTS IN CHINESE WAF   Important Successes Claimed in Southwestern and Southeastern China.   CRUCIAL SECTORS   Heavy Fire Fails to Hal Crossing of Salween River in Yunnan.

Japs Gain i Two China Sectors   Use 100,000 Men in Knockout Try at Chekiang

, New Gains In Chinese Area »ls Jap Claim   Districts 1,500 Miles Apart Become Crucial Battle Sectors.

FOE ADVANCES ON ? FRONTS   Launches Strong Offensives in Yunnan and Chekiang Sectors.   SITUATION IS SERIOUS

Most Crucial Theaters in Far Pacific Warfare Are Scenes of Action  THREAT TO CHINA  Stilwell Declares Allies Should Reorganize and Go Back to Burma

CHINESE FIGHT DESPERATELY 10 SAVE CITY   Appeal to United Nations to Send Aid Immediately as Japanese Attack Fiercely in East and on Burma Front.

Japs Drive to Kinhwa, Vital City in China   Advance Continues, Many Slain in Southeast Sector   2000 Killed, Report   100.000 Invaders  Estimated in Offensive— Column Said Routed

FULL-SCALE JAP DRIVE REPTIT SET   Chinese Bulletin Declares Enemy Stopped in Attempt to Storm Kinhwa   ANOTHER COLUMN HALTED AT KIENTEH   Japs Previously Claimed Big Successes at Fronts  1,500 Miles Avart

To Form Guard Unit Tomorrow   Clarence Bibb Authorized to Head Home Force

BECKLEY GUARD UNIT PLANNED   C. L. Bibb Will Direc Organization Of Home Guard Company Here

Victory Paves Road To Suez for Rommel; Final Desert Stand Seen; Defeat Is Worst Since Singapore; Churchill On Snot.

DRIVE ON aU BY AKI FORGE MAY BE STARTED   Alexandria Might Be Next Target If British Strong hold Lost

STAY AT HOME FOR LABOR DA)      Transportation Jams Are Feared By ODT Over Holiday

LASHIO IS SEIZED IN ENEMY’S DRIVE: _ RAF RAIDS PLANTS   Forces Under General Stilwell j in Burma Still Fighting Holding Action—Continued Gains Report. ed by Ruccian Barece

Fall of Lashio On Allied Left Is Confirmed   Lt-Gen. Stilwell * ‘Fighting Magnificent Holding Action Near Burning City

British, Chinese Forces Divided As Lashio Falls   Seek New Juncture In Valiant Attempt To Hold India Lines

ALLIES FACING COMPLETE ROUT ON BURMA FRONT   'Lashio Falls Into Hands Of Japs As British And  Chinese Retreat   OTHER WAR THEATERS COMPARATIVELY QUIET

Gateway City Of Lashio Is Lost To Japanese —  Spirit Of Allied Resistance Is.

Gateway City Of Lashio Is Lost To Japanese   Spirit OF Allied ° Resistance Is _Only Bright Spot.

LASHIO IS SEIZED IN ENEMY’S DRIVE; RAF RAIDS PLANTS   ‘Forces Under General! Stilwell in Burma Still Fighting Holding Action—Continued Gains Reported by Russian Forces °

Himmler Arrives in Holland To Cope With Uprisings against the Nazis

GESTAPO CHIEF GOES TO HOLLAND   VISIT LINKED WITH NAZI ‘PLANS TO COPE WITH GROWING DUTCH RESISTANCE.

LABOR LEADERS DON’T LIKE OPE   President Asked to Halt Interference With Wage Rates

YOUTHS MAY BE CALLED   18 and 19 Year Old Group to See Combat Duty If War Goes On

WAR PROFITS PROBE DEMANDED BY BYRD   Shipyards Representative Quizzed by Senate \ Committee

Shipyard Profit Too High, Probe Witness Admits   Counsel for War Vessel Builders Tells Senators Congress Shouid Reclaim Excess by Taxing Earnings

Shipbuilder Suggests Taxes to Take Excessive Profits on War Contracts

SHIPBUILDERS’ COUNSEL SAYS PROFIT TOO BIG   Todd Representative Urges Gov ernment Reclaim Excessive Earnings Through Taxes

Shipyard Man Tells Senators  Of Huge Profits   Excess turned back to Navy to stay within. 10 per cent allowed by contract.

Firm Admits War  Profits ‘Excessive   Todd Agent Urges’ Heavy: ‘Taxes to Reclaim Son Of Earnings For l. 8

CONCERN ADMITS ITS WAR PROFITS WERE EXCESSIVE   Todd Shipyards Attorney Recommends U. S. Reclaim Certain of Its Earnings Through Taxes.   WAY TO HOLD DOWN ALL GAINS CONSIDERED   Senator Walsh Suggests Leg. islation to Punish Contractors Who Defraud the Government.

SANTIAGO HAS QUAKE   Communications In West Coast City Disrupted.

TAX ON SALES MOST LIKELY IN NEW PLAN   Congressmen Declare Demands for Money Assure It Eventually.   HOUSE COMMITTEE FACES HARD TASK   Treasury Stands By Request for $7,610,000,More Revenue.

ANY INCREASE IN TAX PROGRAM WOULD MEAN SALES LEVY   FOR May Revise Tax Request Upward As Brake On Inflation

SEES SALE TAX AS CERTAINTY   House Committeemen Dis. cuss Reports of Tax Program Revision

Sales Tax In Some Form Is Likely Soon   Request for Increase ; Program Leaves No Other Recourse   STATEMENT IS EXPECTED

INCREASE IN TAX PROGRAM WOULD FORCE SALE TAX   Levy Request Held Control of Inflation by President Roosevelt

Tax on Sales Believed Near At Washington   Increased Revenue Demands to Mean Additional Levies

SIDENT MAY BOOST TAX REQUES'   lf He Does, Some Believe Some Form of Sales Tax Is Cartain

Sales Tax Talk Growing Louder   Committee Members Say Levy Certain If Tax Bill Is Revised Upward

CONSUMERS TAX MAY BE NECESSARY   Leaders Say Sales Tax Cannot Be Avoided if Revenues Are to Be Increased Above $7.000.000.000.

A Tax Program Increase Will Mean a Sales Levy  House Leaders Declare   President Roosevelt. May Ask More Money as An In ationary Control Measure

Texans Protest Bill To Abolish Poll Tax   Italians May Parole 42.000 Convicts Soon   Cardinal Cintra Dies

AXIS BLOCKADE IS EXTENDED   Covers United States and Canadian Coasts

‘LOG JAM” SEE HOLDING RUBBER PRODUCTION UF   Congressman B. F. Jensen, Towa Republican, Makes Statement After Visit to Plant

SPEED LIMIT GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY   State Police Will Record LiCense Numbers of Flagrant Violators.

3-Mile Speed Rule Effective In State Today   Violators Face Tire Gasoline Ration *Black List’

Need For Older Workers Is Seen   FR Asks Employers To “Open Their Doors’

Open Doors To Older Men Says President   Roosevelt Says Veterans of World War I Are Needed

HIRING OLDER _ MEN IS URGED   Jobs for War Veterans Are - Sought Especially

OPA Head Seeks  Greater Contrel   Warns Living Costs May Jump 30 Pet.

NEW WARNING BY -HENDERSON   FRICE ADMINISTRATOR  DE‘CLAREB PRESENT TREND MUST BE CHECKED TO AVOID BIG INCREASE

Henderson Warns Uncontrolled Food Prices On. Rise.   Strikes:To Gain Public. Supports For Fight — Against Parity Curb

Dutch Now at  Helm According To Plan   British General To Direct Activities In India

Drastic Change in Command in  Far East Made  General Wavell Is   General Wavell Is Sent to India From East Indies

Wavell to India’ Act  With China   Relieved Of East Indies Command To Handle Delicate  Situation When Rangoon Falls.   King Approves

DUTCH GENERAL BECOMES HEAD OF DEFENDERS   British Army Chief To Resume Post In India

WAVELL SENT BACK 10 OLD POST IN INDIA   COMMAND OF NAVAL UNITS IN PACIFIC GIVEN TO DUTCH

Dutch in Logical Position to Get Best Results Out of East Indies Defense Moves.

Drastic Change in Command in  Far East Made  General Wavell Is Sent to India 

U.S. Air Fighters Bomb Shipvards in Holland   U.S. Planes Down Two Bombers and One Jap Fighter in Solomon Islands

AMERICANS, BRITISH HAMMER AT GERMANY AND OCCUPIED FRANC  TVYVA Tl ¢ DANMDEDC tncT   TWO U. S. BOMBERS LOS] FIRST SINCE RAIDS ON EUROPE STARTED

U.S. FORTRESSES ATTACK TARGETS IN HOLLAND AREA   Shipyards In Rotterdam anc Railway Yards at Utrecht Are Bombed by Big U. S.  Planes

AMERICANS, BRITISH HAMMER AT GERMANY AND OCCUPIED FRANC   TWO U. S. BOMBERS LOSI FIRST SINCE RAIDS ON EUROPE STARTED

MEN GUARDING BRIDGES HERE   Detail of 50 Soldiers Quartered in Nationaj Guard Unit’s Armory

REGULAR ARMY MEN GUARDING BRIDGES HERE   Detail of 50 Soldiers Quartered in National Guard Unit’s Armory

Laura Ingalls — Found Guilty As Nazi Agent   Faces Federal Prison Term and $1,000 Fine For Her Activities

Ingalls is  Convicted   Found Guilty of Failing To Register As Nazi Agent

AVIATRIX IS FOUND GUILT)   Laura Ingalls Faces Pris on As “Paid Agent of Nazis”

Jury Convicts Laura Ingalls As Nazi Agent   Bond Cancelled, Flies * Goés.to Jail to: Await. Sentence’ - -"

LAURA INGALLS HELD AS GERMAN AGEN’   Faces: Two Years in Jail anc $1,000 Fine ,

Laura Ingalls Found Guilty.   hyesé Possible -Two Years In Prison

LAURA INGALLS FOUND GUILTY   Awaits S ent ence as Friend and Agent of Hitler in America.

JURY CONVICTS LAURA INGALLS   HELD GUILTY OF BEING UNREGISTERED AGENT FOR NAZIS

Jap Troops Withdrawing From China, Is Report   Allies Warned To Be Alert As Nippones Are Expected To Launch New Attacks

Japs Pulling Invasion Army  Out of China   Giving Up Towns to Chinese; Preparing for Some Other Attacks

Japs Quit China East Coast; New Thrust Likely, Possibly At Siberia

NPS WITHDRAW, CHINESE REPORT   Jap Attack Predicted or Siberia, India or Australia

JAPS WITHDRAW FROM CHINA'S EAST COAST AREA, CHINESE REPORT   Believe Japs Plan Possible’At tack on Siberia, India or Australia.   ALLIED ATTACK iS URGED

Another Jap Thrust Seen In Dispatches   Invasion Armies Reported Massing For “Another Thrust” Somewhere

Japs Massing For Thrust On A New Front?   This Is China Version, In View Of Withdrawals There

JAPS GIVE UP CHINA GAINS   Chiang’s Headquarters Predic Tokyo Attack in Dedferent Direction.

Japs Abandon Chinese Coast for Attack   Siberia, India or Australia May Be Destination of Jap Invasion Army

JAPS QUITTING CHINESE COAST   Nipponese Believed to Be Preparing for Big Attack On Another Nation

Japs Give Up Chinese Zone   Chungking Warns Nipponese Preparing Large Scale Attack In New Area.

NEW. THRUSTS: ARE BEING PREPARED FOR JAP FIGHTERS   Withdrawal From Chinese Areas Indicates New Strategy to be Employed

JAP INVASION OF RUSSIA NOW BREWING, TIP   Attacks on China Eased and Nip Forces Withdrawing From East Coast   SOMETHING BIG SCENTED   Meanwhile, China’s Armies Make Best of Chances by Seizing Air Bases

JAPS WITHDRAWING FROM EAST CHINE   Tokyo Preparing To Attack In New Quarter, Claim

Japs Mobilizing For New Fron’   Many Troops Withdrawr From China Fighting

Ghinese Believe Tokyo Preparing For Another Thrust — Possibly in Direction Of Siberia

Jap Columns Storming Lines Above Toungoo   AVG Fliers Shoot Down Seven Planes In Burma Battle

Three Japanese Columns Attack Chinese  New Threat to the British Flank in Burma Develops

SPENDING RATE DANGERS SEEN   Morgenthau Urges Ten Per Cent Levy On Every Dollar  One Spends

DIES. IN PLANE CRASH IN RUSSIA   Chinese Troops Aid Upon Two Fronts But the Japs Get Toehold Near Singapore .

>» THE WEATHER   To Start Rationing Farm Machinery in Hands of Dealers

RELEASE I$ ORDERED FOR FARM EQUIPMENT   Stocks Previously Frozen Tc Be Rationed on Need

  Report American Troop Transported From Iraq To Palestine Last Week

Former Chief Forester Is a War Objector   Member of Society of Friends Will Not Register For Army Service  WRITES TO PRESIDENT

Legion asks measure to get workers   Demand lower draft age; give Mae ple Sieh medal

Late Bulletin  . I ci es i AMR 2 eh a a   Legion Elects Commander

BIBLE REPORT. MADE -PUBLIC   MORE. THAN EIGHT  sTILLION COPIES OF SCRIPTURE DISTRIBUTED DURING . LAST YEAR

RAF Sets Huge Fires in Raid On Bangkok   British Retaliate for Japa nese Attacks on Ran goon, Burma

JAPS’ CAPITAL THAILAND HIT BY RAF AIRME?   British Bombing Squad. rons Leave Bangkok In Mass of Flames In Counter Attack   AXIS ADMITS RAID   Flames Visible For Miles Around As British Aces Blast Military Objectives

Fires Blazing After British Counter Blow   Military Objectives in Capital of Thailand Hit by Air Raiders

Bangkok, Capital  Of Thailand, Hit  British In Retaliation  For Japanese Attacks On Burma

British Planes Start Huge Fires in Air Raids on Capital of Thailand

RAF Bombers Attack Bangkok   Huge Fires Started As Military Objectives Are Blasted

By British Planes   Huge Fires Left Burning in Capital of Japanese-Occupied Thailand After Visit by .R. A. F. Bombing Squadron.

RAF Bombers ‘Attack Bangkok      Huge  Fires ; Started As  Military Objectives:  pwea Blactod

Many Killed, Damage Is Widespreac In Veneeance for Rangoon Attack

tires Rage In Bangkok   R.A.F. Attacks Thai Copital in Reprisei For Rangoon Raids

IURISDIGTIONAL DISPUTE CAUSES WELDERS STRIKE   First Serious Labor Trouble Since U. S, Entered War  "Is Started In Pudget Sound Area.   INDEPENDENTS ARE OPPOSING A. F. OF L   Five Seattle Shipyards Are Expected to Be Affected This Afternoon as Strike Soreads.

STRIKE CALLED BY SHIPYARD WELDERS   First Serious Interruption , Since U.S. Entered War Begins

First Serious War Strike Is Called   Welders Plan Walkout at Shipyards

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID ITALY AGAIN   Targets and Number of Attackers Not Revealed

U-Boat Sunk By Destroyer    Twenty-Nine Members of Crev of German Sub Are Buriec with Full Military Honors

U.S, BURIES 29 NAZIS FROM A GERMAN SUB   Atlantic Sinking Toll Rise: To 396; Captain Is Shot

America Buries Crew Of U-Boat   29 Germans Are Interred With Full Military Honors, Is Announced

Navy Buries Nazis With Full Honors: Killed by Patrol   First Enemy Dead Given Military Requiem at Hampton; U-Boat Sunk at Sea

MILITARY HONORS ACCORDED DEAD NAZI SUB CREW   29 Germans Killed When Destroyer Sinks Sub Mark: First Burial of Enemy  In U. S.

BOFORS GUNS BEING MADE   POWERFUL . RAPID-FIRE CAN NON USED AGAINST PLANES NOW IN MASS FRODUC TION IN DETROIT:

Begin Mass Production at Detroit On Bofors Anti-air Rifle for Army

CHINESE SMASH TRAPPED JAP‘   Chungking Says Only; 10,000 Of 70,000 Foes Escaped From Bloody  Changsha Battle

Chinese Inflict Further Severe Casualties on Japanese Troops   Chiang Calls Changsha Rout Only Beginning  of Greater Triumphs to Come for Allies

Chinese Report Great Victory Is only a Start   Declare only 10,000 Ou of 70,000 Japanese Escaped Trap

Some Relief In Showers   But They Will Be Scattered, Says  Weather Bureau

BOND DRIVE IN IOWA NOW 73°: COMPLETED   Time extended to Augus 31; benefits some counties

FINAL WEEK TORRID TEXAS SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN 15 OPENEL  OTHER STATE RACES. . NAT UAT RING AC HEED IN

Farmers Have Created Own Labor Short   Gen. Hershey Says Few Have Requested  Deferrment From Draft

FARMERS ASK NO DEFERMENT   Labor Shortage Looms, As Result; Plant Workers Face “Awakening”

Farm Workers Needed At Home   Deferment Favored By Chief Of Draft

Farmers Should Seek Deferment   Hershey Criticises Lack of Requests

Farm Labor Fails To Ask  Exemptions   Shortage Of Help Is Partly Due To Failure To Present Case To Boards, Says Hershey

Gen. Hershey Promises That “Thousands” Working in Shipyards, Factories to  Be Called to Arms

HERSHEY ASSERTS FACTORY WORKERS WILL BE CALLEI   Says Rural Population Should Not Hesitate to Ask Gonsideration

FARM LABOR SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Shipyards, Air Plant Jobs May Go To Women

THREATENED FARM LABOR SHORTAGE   Main Cause, Says Gen Her shey, Because Farmers Do Not Seek Deferment.

Too Many Farmers Called—Hershey   Says Local Boards Should Encourage Deferment Now

More Farmers  Should Seek  Deferments Hershey Says Their    Hershey Says Their Patriotism Is One Labor Shortage Cause

Hershey Tells Congressmen More Farmers Should Seek Deferment: Arms Workers to Face ‘Awakening

SHORTAGE IS UNDER PROBE BY CONGRESS   Gen. Hershey Says Draf Boards to Conserve  Farm Labor   Many Employed in Wai Plants Replaced More Easily

Farmers Don't Ask Deferment   That Is One of Major Causes of Shortage Of Farm Labor, Reportec

FARM LABOR NOT ASKING DEFERMENT WHILE OTHERS ARE   MANY WORKERS IN WAR PLANTS DUE FOR AWAKEN. ING SAYS DRAFT DIRECTOR

Farmers Do Not Seek Deferment, Hershey Declares   House Committee Begins Study of Labor Problem

‘Mighty Battles Face Japan--Knox   Material, Men Moving T¢ South Pacific, He Says

US 10 HIGHT ‘ALL OUT IN ORIENT, KNOX WARNS   Navy Secretary Teiis Tokyo Thot Mighty American Battle Actions Are Imminent

Japs Face Big Battles On Way East   U. S. Will Not Turn Back on Any Front

2 WARFRONTS, KNOX ASSERTS   Japs Will Find America Is No Ignoring Them. Secrelary Says

Knox Warns Japan to Be Ready For Some “Mighty Battles” in Pacifit

$$ WARS ON ALL FRONTS OF EQUAL IMPOR}   Misunderstood About Remark on Hitler, Knox Claims

KNOX WARNS JAPS “MMGHTY BATTLES “MAY BE FXPECTEN   Sec. of Navy, In Speech Be: fore Chicago Assoc. of Commerce Says Ail Fronts Are Part of One War.   DECLARES AID IS GOING TO PACIFIC   Nation Will Not Falt, Inte Hitler’s Trap By Abandon: ing War-Effort in the At lantic to Fight Japs.

NAVY HEAD ANNOUNCES U. S. PLANS   Declares That U. S. Wil Not Turn Its Back on Either Pacific or Atlantic.

SECRETARY KNOX WARNS JAPAN IN “CHICAGO SPEECH   BELIEVES SOME MISUNDER. STOOD HIM AS TO NATION'S GREATEST FOE   DECLARES UNITED NATIONS GIVE JAPAN MALAYAN DEFICI      Expects Other Blows Nearly As Serious As Peart Aarber But Will Survive Them

KNOX PROMISES WAR TO VICTORY ON TWO FRONTS   U. S. Faces “Some Mighty Battles,” He Says, and At Many Points.

German Ferry Torpedoed, Many Drown   Deutschland Comes To Grief Off Coast of Sweden

FERRY CARRYING NAZI TROOPS TO NORWAY IS HIT   Soviet Submarine Believed To Have Torpedoed Vessel In Baltic   UNKNOWN NUMBER: REPORTED DROWNED

Nazi Ferry Hit By Torpedo Off Swedish Coast   Ship Carrying 1,00 Troops Manages Io Reach Neutral Port

TROOP-CARRYING FERRY TORPEDOED   UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF GERMAN SOLDIERS DROWNED OFF SWEDISH COAST,

Torpedo Shakes Up Nazi Ferry   Swedish Ferry Escapes Blast By Zig-Zagging   Swedish Ferry Escapes

Deutschland Carried 1000 Nazi Troops  U-Boat of Unknown Nationality (rinnles

Nazis Drowned When Ferry Is Torpedoed   1,000 Aboard Ship Blasted Off Coast of Sweden By Submarine

Eleanor Is Back Home  From Britain   President Meets Wife at Airport; To Hold Meeting

NATION'S FIRST LADY RETURNS TO AMERICI   Mrs. Roosevelt Arrives bj Plane This Morning

FROM TRIP ABROAD   Left for England On Oct. 21 for Inspection of — Activities

Mrs. Roosevelt Back in America   President Meets Her Upon Her Return From English Jaunt

PRESIDENT'S WIFE RETURNS TO U. S.   Returns from War Trip; Plans Press Conference.

First Lady Home After London Hop   Thinks More U.S. Women Needed in Industry And With Troops

FIRST LADY IS BACK FROM AIR TRIP TO BRITAIN   Mrs. Roosevelt Is Greeted by President at Capital Airport

Mrs. Roosevelt Returns From  English Visit   President Meets Her At Airnort

MRS. ROOSEVELT BACK IN AMERICA   FIRST LADY OF LAND HAD BEEN MAKING TOUR OF ENGLAND

First Cairo Dispa natch on Battle Discounts ~ Italian Claims of Victory—Rome Re ports Three British Warships Sunk, 15  :   Other Vessels Sunk or Damaged

R.A.F. Reveals If Was Aided by Yanks In Mediterranean   Two Battleships Set Afire; Heavy Cruiser Was Sunk

Italian High Command Again Asserts Victory Over Convoy; Crimean Fighting Dies Down; Japs Shot Down Over Darwin

Army Fliers Credited With RAF In Smashing Air And Sea Victory Over Enemy In Assault In  Which Two Italian Battleships Are Fired, Cruiser Sunk, and Smaller Cruiser and Destroyer Damaged

U.S.Army Air Force Fought Beside RAF  Two Italian Battleships Afire, Destroyer Sunk and Cruiser and Destroyer Damaged in Batfle   Nazis Claim British Lost 4 Warships and 6 Merchant Ships, Fascists Claim 3 Warships and 17 Other Ships Sunk or Damaged

Italian Fleet Battered ka Noval Conflict: U. S. Air Force Takes Part

Fighting In Libyan Desert Near Finale   Eight Enemy Ships Sunk Or Destroyed

U. S. Airmen righting in Mediterranean   Help RAF Fliers Sink Big Italian Cruiser, Damage (hher Faeciat Shin

Army Air Force Joins RAF: One Cruiser Sunk  British Convoy Gets   British Convoy Gets Safely to Port After Heavy Axis Attacks

U.S. Army Air Force In Action For First Time Alongside RAF In Central And Eastern Mediterranean; Two Italian Battleships Set Afire, Cruiser Sunk, Another Cruiser And Destroyer Damaged.

Americans Claim Victory in Aleutians   Army Air Force Fight Alongside RAF In Smashing Air and Sea Attack in Straits Between Italy and Africa

AMERICAN PLANES HELP SMASH AXIS NAVAL FORCES   BOTH ARMY AND NAVY FLIERS PRESS THIRD VICTORY OVER JAPS

American Men and Planes in Smashing Assaults on Axis   Army and Naval Forces of U.S. Press Third Victory Over Japs

U. S. Army Air Force Take: Part With R. A. F. in Four-Day Sea Battle   BATTER ITALIAN SHIPS   Large Cruiser Sunk, Small er Cruiser and Destroyer Damaged

U.S. Fliers Help In Mediterranean  Air-Sea Assaul   Americans Credited in Aiding RAF in Smashing Battle in Which Two Italian Battleships Are Set Afire.   Iwo Strong Italian Formations Attacked in Fight Last Four Days

U.S. Army Air Force In Action For The First Time Alongside R AF In The Mediterranear   Officially Credited With Part In Smashing Air and Sea Assaults In Which Two Italian Ships Set Afire, Heavy Cruiser Sunk and Other Vessels Damaged.

Two Battleships Set Afire In Big. Air, Sea Assault   Fascist, German.” Versions Of Fight. Disagree With Allies

FBI RAIDS NET MANY PRISONERS   More Than 60. Aliens Taken ‘in Raids on 31 West Coast Cities

Woman Confesses Murder for Which Youth ls Under Sentence of Death

Lana Turner Weds Stephen Crane in Las Vegas, Nevada   Famous Sweater Girl and Movie Star Elopes with Broker

ltaan Chief Ignores — lw Call To Surrende  ten. Wainwright's Men Dig in for Expected Full-Scale Assatili.

BATAAN'S DEFENDERS IGNORE JAP DEMAND: JO GIVE SELVES: Uf   Wainwright Refuses to Honor Surrender Ultimatum With a Reply   EXPECTS JAP OFFENSIVE

Yanks Shun Jap Demand For Bataan   Force Expects Big Offensive After TJ] ltimatui:

SCORN NIPPON ORDER TO QUIT   Wainwright And Troops Refuse Even To Reply To Surrender Demand

Alien Camps May Be Set Up in State   Five Missouri Areas,Includ ing State Fair Grounds, Are Considered   LEGAL ASPECTS BEING STUDIED   Upwards of 10,000 Could Be Interned at Sedalia, Clovernor Saxe

EGYPTIAN FRONT MAY FLARE UP   Heavy Air Battles’ Reported Over Malta

AFRICAN FRONT SOON — MAY SEE NEW ACTION   Rommel! Arrives at His Desert Headquarters and Per.  sistent Rumors Circulate That Allied Move Is Impending Against the West Coast—Rus sian Front Appears Bogged Down by Winter Rains, Deen Mud.

WAR IN AUSolA SLOWING DOWN AS NAZIS. SHIFT   Rommel Returns To Africa With New Offensive Expected Shortly   GERMANY SHIFTING AIR POWER INTO NEW AREA   Renewal Of Heavy Fighting On Egyptian Front Next On Schedule, Belief

Nazis Stress Allied Move On Dakar   Rommel Back; Malta Attacked— Yanks Bomb Tobruk

TANKS DRIVE WEDGE INTO JAP POSITION   Allies Take One Strip of Buna Airfield—British Advance in Burma—Kiska Raided

‘B’, ‘C’ Coupons Cut To Three Gallons In East   BYRNES SUMMONS AGENCY EXECUTIVES

AUTHORITIES WILL TAKE UP NATIONAL RATIONING MONDA\   High Goverment Officials to Meet at the White House to Do Some Revamping.

REVAMPING OF RATION SETUP UNDER STUDY   Henderson, [ckes, Eastmar Join Byrnes In Fuel Discussion Today.   SALES HOLIDAY ENDS   Action Seen as Move To Get Program Improved Before  Cannapoee Moate

Officials Start  Gasoline Parley   Conference Starts  At White House

IMPORTANT RATIONING CONFERENCE   High Officials Meeting Today At White House

STUDY REVAMPING RATION’ PROGRAM   Meeting Called Because Of. Recent Crisis On Eastern Seaboard "Area

REVAMPING OF GAS RATIONING SETUP STUDIEL   60-Hour Ban On Sale In 17 Eastern States Ends Monday

Gas Ban Ends, U. S, Studies  New Prosram   “Byrnes Calls Heads Or Agenéiés To White House Parley

CONFERENCE OF HICH OFFICIALS      Meeting Called by Stabilization pt rector James Byrnes Because of Recent Developments Affecting Eastern Seaboard Area,

‘My Feet Hurt   Elderly Woman Sustains Frozen Feet in Arizona;  Lost Four Days

Home Demonstration Club Met Last Thursday With Mrs. Arthur Baumann

Firemen vs Auxiliary Firemen, ball game under the lights Friday at 8 p. m. No admission.   EASTERN STAR MEETING

Program Of “Freezing” Essential Farm Labor Also Is Suggested By General Hershey

Limit Farms fo Essentials, Draft Head Says      Hershey Suggests Solution for Manpower Problem

Hershey Suggests Farm Production Be Limited to Essential Products

Hershey For Only Essential Farm Output   Willing to ‘“‘freeze” men on farms who are essential; man-power hio factor in war.

May Cut Farm Output Down To Essential Crops   Hershey Says Action ~ Studied To Meet Labor Shortage In Agriculture

FARM LABOR  FREEZING 10 AID WORKERS   Hershey Hints Action As Answer te Food Production   ‘AGENCY IS WILLING'   Drafting of Legislation Seen to Relieve  Situation

HERSHEY ALSO TELLS HOUSE _ COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE MAY BE LIMITED TO PRODUCTS RULED « WERBSENTIAL”

Clyde-Mallory Freighter Sunk   Brazos Goes Down affe: Collision Off Southern Coast

Freighter Sinks After Collision   All of Crew of 35 Men Reported Saved

Freighter Sunk, 35 Saved in Collision   Brazos, 4,497 Tons, Goes Down in Sub-Infested Area Off Hattercce

SHIP GOES DOWN AFTER COLLISION   FREIGHTER AND UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL CRASH — 35 CREW MEMBERS SAVED.

Battle Nears Decisive Climax  Along East Coast of Martaban   Japs Strike from Two Directions at Thaton; British Bomb Enemy Supply Dumps at Paan

Japanese Launch Two-Way Attack 40 Miles Northwest of Marfaban   Drive in Vicinity of Rangoon Railroad on East Coast Nearing a Decisive Climax

VERDICT UPHELD IN KNAPP CASE   Soldier Must Die for Slay ing of Girl, 8, in Texas Field

Victory in Year Seen by Briton   ‘New Ambassador to Soviel Warns, However, Russia Can’t Do it All

Envoy Warns of Nazi Move in Spring   But Says There Is Chance to Beat Reich This Year

IAPS MAKE PLANS FOR SECOND PHASE OF THEIR PROGRAM   Singapore, Philippines, ‘ Not Yet Captured But Rich East Indies Are Needed for Sunalies.   ARTILLERY BATTLE.  GOES ON IN MANILA   Japanese Are Attempting to Suppress Use of Radio to Prevent Broadcasts Being Heard.

Japs Trapped In Invasion o New Guinea   Allied Fliers Sink Transport, Disable Two; Others Withdraw

UT OFF FROM RETREAT ROUTE   War Ships Withdraw From New Guinea After U. S. Dive Bombers Sink Vessel, Disable Two.

Supply Fleet Fleeing   Reinforcements Routed: Dive Bombers Cut Line Of Retreat

NEW JAP INVASION FORCE NEARLY CUT OFF IN NEW:GUINEA   Threat. To © Port. Motesb; Relieved By Severe © Allied Aerial  aay re ee ee

2,900. CUT OFF FROM RETREAT AFTER 5 RAIDS   Allied Planes Drive Of! Invasion Ships From That Area

New Jap Bases Are Attacked By Many Planes   MacArthur’s Air Force Drives Ships From New Guinea Port

U.S. Bombers Blast Jap Invaders On New Guinea; Transports Depart

Ally Raider: Isolate Jap Invaders   45,000 Pounds of Bombs Dropped on New Base

Guinea Invasion Force Nearly Cut Off From Retreat   Japs Unable To Dump Cargoes Because of  Allied Air Attacks

SHIPS COLLIDE OFF DELAWARE: 6 DEA   British Freighter Sunk Af. ter Hitting Tanker 3 Miles Off Shore.

Invasion of China, India Threatened   Japs Push Allied Armies Back in Three Sectors

CHINA AND INDIA THREATENED BY ENEMY FORCES   Nippon Columns Are Drawing Nearer To Those Areas; Gain On All Fronts.

Allies Defending Burma Shoved Back to Within 150 Miles of India  JAPANESE ADVANCE JP BURMA ROAD  Two Columns Move Through New Guinea, But One Withdraws

JAPS PRESS TOWARD INDIA AND CHINA   Within 150 Miles Of India And 25 Miles Of China In Swift Offensives; Push Chinese North.   Barges Blasted

ATTEMPT TO BAG SUB COSTS LIFE   U. S. SAILOR GOES DOWN WITH SHIP RIDING CARRIAGE OF BLAZING GUN.

Naval Gunner Rides Blazing Gun to Death as He Blasts at Sub That Sinks U. §. Freiahter

Sailor Drowns Trying To Sink Axis Submarine   Seventeen - Year - Ole Crewman Goes Down with Ship in Gulf

GUNNER STICKS 10 POST; LOSES LIFE   Nineteen Other Crew Members of VU. 5S. Freighter Perish

Transport and Destroyer of U.S. Are Lost   Sunk by Enemy Action In South Pacific, It  Is Announced by the Navy Department

DESTROYER AND TRANSPORT LOST   Navy Announces Two Sinkings By Enemy Action In South Pacific

Few Casualties,  Navy Announces  Reveal How Destroyet Tender Was Damaged By Fire In Atlantic

NAVY REVEALS SHIP LOSSES   Destroyer Blue and Small Auxiliary Transport Down in Pacific

U. 5. DESTROYER LOST IN PACIFIC   NAVY SAYS THERE WERE FEW CASUALTIES—AUXILIARY TRANSPORT SUNK.

NAVY REPORTS LOSS OF SHIPS   Enemy Sinks Destroyer and Transport

RY STEPHEN BARBER   Two American Warships Lost In Pacific Action

Destroyer, Navy Auxiliary Sunk   Two U. S. Ships Are Los In South Pacifie—Loss OF Life Small

BRITISH PREPARE FOR BIG OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA   Eighth Army Moves Up Vas Quantities of Men and  Vehicles in Egypt   GERMANS DROP BACK   General Auchinleck’s Force: Steadily Maintain The  Initiative

BRITISH BRING UP TROOPS TH ~ EAT ROMMEL   Eighth Army Getting Set for Ali-Out Offensive in Eqvot.   TANKS, TRUCKS AND GUNS WHEELING INTO. POSITION

REBELS TAKE UP ARMS IN CROATI   PEASANTS BEGIN ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW REGIME IN NAZI-CREATED STATE.

Croatia Revolt Flares   UProatia NEVGit Fares  4,000 Peasants Attach Milina of Punnet

$36,322 1S QUOTA FOR USO DRIVE   South County Due To Raise Sum Of $16,322

Red Shock Troops Surge Forward In Bryansk Fighting   Full-Scale German Blitz On Central Front Expecter About May 15

Two-Motored Plane Crashes At Wichita   Army Pilot Dies As Cessna Trainer Falls Hitting House

ARMY PILOT KILLED      Ship Crashes in the Back Yard of -  g Wichita Residence

GERMANS, ITALIANS ORDERED TO EVACUATE SONORA, REPORT TO A CONCENTRATION CENTER

WLB PANEL'S RULING IS PROTESTED BY INLAND STEEL FIRM   Presidential Promise Not To Order Closed Shop Said Violated

STEEL COMPANY SAYS FDR PLEDGE VIOLATED BY WLE   SEES END OF RIGHT TO SELECT WORKERS \ ON BASIS OF MERIT

INLAND STEEL PROTESTS WLB UNION RULING   Held to Violate President: ial Promise Government Would Not Order Closed Shop   HARDSHIPS CITED   Company Contends Rul ing Sets Up Hiring Hall for Vessels Engaged in War Effort

PROTEST 18 WLB ON HIRING ORDER   Says CIO Union Has ‘Hiring Hall’ Which Deprives Com. pany of Picking Employes

Annual Meeting ofF.S.A, Families ‘Held at Milfort   SEXTEEN FAMILIES FROM DICK INSON AND CLAY MET  WEDNESDAY

Farm Security  Annual Meeting   Was Attended by the Eight Families Whe Have Tenant Purchase Farms.

Survivors Land From Four Ships   More U. S. Vessels Sunk Off Coast

DETROIT EX-MAYOR GETS 4 1015 YEARS   Reading Still Denies He Pro tected Vice, Gambling in . Wayne County;

GETS PEN TERM   Ex~- Detroit Mayor Sentenced on Conspiracy Charcde.

GRAND CHAMPIONSHIF STEER BRINGS $567   Ceiling Prices Reason for Lov Bidding

CEILING HITS CHAMP STEER   Prizs Beef Brings Only 50 Cents a Pound at Big Kansas City Show

Sing Sing Lifer May Aid U.S. Solve Problem Cheaper Gas   Tennessee Negro. Once Sentenced to Death, Originates Combustion Engine Which He Claims Burns Gasoline it Breaks Down From Ordinary Fuel Oil at Cost of Three Cents a Gallon

Deal With  Prisoner.   Life-Termer Invents New, Cost Cutting Engine

Negro Once, Given A Death Sentence May Aid in War   Although Legally Dead, He Invents Engine Which May Help Solve Nation’s Fuel Problem.

U.S. Vessel Sunk By Jap Air Attack   48 Members of Crew Rescued, One issing

JAPS ATTACK U.S. FREIGHTER IN EAST INDIES   Blazing Vessel Abandoned; 48 Of Crew Saved, With One Missing   SINGAPORE BOMBED ANEW   British Push Counter-Drive In Malaya; Fall Of Kauntan Denied

U.S. Ship Sunk In East Indies Waters   Forty-eight Men Rescued; One Missing.

ALLIES OPE NEW OFFENSIV AGAINST JAP   Japs Hold 3 Wester Aleutians to Stop Russian Aid   NAZIS NEAR Olf   Russians Admit Break i Fighting Lines Near Armavir

28 More Loval  mace   Second Selecter Group to Deparl oi: Wednesday

28 More Local Men to Leave   Second Selectee Group to Depart o1 Wednesday

Higgins Says Steel Foes Closed Yard   New Orleans Builder Claims U. S. War Agency Ordered to Favor Bethlehem

MARINE GROUP CHARGED IN SHADY DEAL   Higgins Declares that a War Agency Had Been Told to Play Down his Ship Building Firm

SAYS US. EMPLOYEES ORDERED 10 “BUILD UP BETHLEHEM C0.   Higgins Testifies He Was Si Advised-—They Were to “Softpedal’ His Firm.

Charges Employes Of War Agency Were Told To Play Up Steel Co. And To Soft Pedal Ship Building Firm

Higgins Charges Discrimination   Says U. S. Unit Told To Favor Competifor

TALES OF VALOR COME OUT NEWEST SINKINGS OF SHIPS  HEROISM SAVES MANY LIVES BUT 135 MEN  BELIEVED LOST

Handful of American Seamen Save Scores of Lives on Sinking Ships

Heroic Seamen Save Many Lives   Man Risks Drowning To Patch Lifeboat; Youth Gives Life

SE ———E————————E——— CS  Handful of US Seamen Credited With Saving Scores After U- Boat Attack:

Many Died To Allow Others  Lifeboat Room   Remarkable Tales Of Heroism Told By Survivors At East Coast Ports

Scores Saved By Heroism Of U. S. Seamen   Four Ships Torpedoes In Past Two Month With Loss Of 135 O One Vessel

Heroism of Seamen Save: Many Lives   164 of 299 on One Sunken Merchantman Saved; Definite Casualty Figures of Four Others Unavailable

Valor Of American Seamen Saves Scores As Germans  Sink 4 Allied Vessels

Germany Will Win War And “Free France”---Laval   Pro-Nazi Leader Meets Trainload of War Prisoners Raturnina From Reich

U. S. Subs Sink Three Jap Ships   Undersea Boats Raise Havoc With Japs’ Long Supply Lines; Work  Aloe Feman Mannie Pee

Doughboys Poke Some Jibes He WAACin Musicai Comedy   oldiers Make Merry Behind Footlights With Zan) Burlesque On New Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, But They Will Find That Dating Members Organization May Be Tough Matter

Soldier-Actors Rib WAAC   ‘Where's My Girdle, Clarissa” Squeaks ‘Girl’

‘Park Your Khaki,’ Gals  Fort Devens Doughboys Express Their Views On WAAC ~— Behind Footlights

Lite in the WAAC Furnishes Comedy Material for Show To Be Staged by Soldiers

fad Sadie Minna of a ai a ln a a eel  WAACSs Taken for Ribbing in Fort  Devens Soldiers’ Musical Comedy

GAS TRUCKS MAY MAKE MORE THAN ONE TRIP DAILY   Order Restricting Them to One Trip Postponed to Jul; 15.

Compromise In Parity Fight Gains Backers   Sen. Barkley Says Many Senators Ready to Change Stand for Settlement

COMPROMISE ON PARITY FAVOREL   Gains Support in Senate Barkley Declares

Henderson Asked To Outline Plan   Efforts Being Made Teo Placate Farm Bloc

Compromise on Parity Clause Gaining Favo1   Senators May Agree to Substitute Provision to Revise Ceilings

SUPPORT GROWS FOR COMPROMISE CN CURB MEASURE   Former Backers Of Revised Parity May Back Substitute Plan

Support Grows For Compromise On Farm Parity   Substitute Plan Gaining Strength Declares Barkley

Compromise Bill Gaining  Senate Favor   Barkley Reports Members Dropping Away From Anti-Inflation Amendment

SENATE SUPPORT GIVEN EFFORT 10 COMPROMISE BILL    Compromise Appears Like ly On Administration’s Anti-Inflation Bill

Hopes To Control Thru Compromise   Barkley . Says Administra ~~ tion Effort Is Gaining in Senate .   FARM BLOC HITS BACK.   Angered by Charge It Is Trying to “Torpedo” Inflation Control

BARKLEY SAYS PARITY BOOST TOBE BEATEN   Senate Leader Sees Enough Votes for Compromise Amendment,   FARM LABOR COSTS BIG ISSUE IN SENATE FIGHT

LEADERS NEAR TO COMPROMISE IN PARITY BILL   Substitute Proposal Direct: FOR To Control Farm Ceilings

LEADER BARKLEY SAYS COMPROMISE FARM PLANK SAFE   Announces Adiministration Has Sufficient Votes for Adastion.

Barkley Sees Good Prospect For Compromise on ‘Parity’   Democratic Leader Says Many Senators Who Had Backed Hiking Figure Now Will Vote For  Permissive Lifting of Ceilings _   Compromise Wins Succort

Reports Administration Has Enough Support To Pass Compromise Farm Amendm’t

Rarkley Sees Compromise Act   SENATOR. SAYS UPPER HOUSE TO PASS BILL

COMP ROMMEL PARITY EFFORT GAINS SUPPORT   Proposal Of Sen. Barkley Is Gaining More Favor Among Senators   VETERAN NORRIS URGES SUPPORT OF MEASURE   Compromise Plan Is Bette. Than Original Program Of Bloc. He Asserts

Farm Bloc Vote Apparently On Wane In Senate   FR Group Would Cut Out Thomas Change In Anti-Inflation Bill

PRICE BILL ” SHOWDOWN ~ 1S DELAVED      Efforts to Compromise Dispute Over Parity Are : Gaining Headway   FINAL VOTE MAY COME MONDAY   @Sen. Thomas Continues to Insist on Ballot; Others Wavering

FARM PARITY BILL CHANGE WINS FAVOR   Senators Favor Proposal Directing F. R. to Lift Ceilings   ROOSEVELT IS FIRM   Measure May Go Bacl To Banking Group For Re-Draft

ANTI-INFLATION COMPROMISE PLAN GAINS SUPPORT IN SENATE   USE OF GIANT GOVERNMENT BUYING PLAN FOR CROPS MAY BE USED TO STABILIZE PRICES

SENATOR BARKLEY SAID COMPROMISE PROGRAM GAINING   SENATE LEADER SAYS CHANGE UNDER WAY BUT THOMAS NOT CONVINCED

Senators Rally To Compromise   Administration Gains Support for Compromiss In Farm Price Fight

APEGT HOUSE TO COMPLETE PENSION BAN   Senate Votes Repeal, 75-5, of Retirement Pay for Congressmen.   DOWNEY OLD AGE PLAN VOTED DOWN, 49 TO 22

SENATE VOTES PENSION REPEAL   Look to House nuse to Complete Action on Widely- Criticizes Legislation

Senators Reconsider, Repeal Pension Bill; It’s the House's Turn Next

Senate Looks To House Act  Upon Pension   Senate Votes 75-5 For The Repeal Of Pension Bill

PENSION BILL SENT TO HOUSE FOR REJECTION   Senate Votes 75-5 Against New System

SENATORS VOTE, 75-5, AGAINST PENSION LAV   Senate Looks For House to About-Face On  Proposal   DAVIS FOR REPEAL   Criticized = L e g islation Must Rest Until Congress Meets Monday

SENATORS VOTE  FOR REPEAL OF QWN DENSION'   Look Expectantly Toward House To Finish Lawmakers’ About-Face

Vote Is 75 to 5 as Chamber Reverses Previous Approval Which Has Been Widely Criticized:

Pension Repeal Voted By Senate  La Follette One Of Five Against Amendment In Final Ballot

SENATE VOTES OUT PENSIONS   Tally of 75 to 5 Send: ‘Measure for House Ac tion Monday.

SENATORS VOTE PENSION REPEA!   Also Reject Townsend- Type Old Age Proposal; Five Opposed.   EYPECT HOUSE TO ACT

Up To House Now To Finish Repeal Of Pension Effort   Senators Vote 75-5 to Do Away With Much-Criticizec Measure

Senators Vote 75 to 5 For Pension Repea   Anxious to Rid Slate of Measure Which Drew Public Censure  HOUSE ACTS MONDAY  Senate Rejects Amendment For $30 Monthly To Needy Over 60

They Reversed Their Previous Votes For The Pension; Byrd Repealer Now Up To The House

Senators Vote 75 to 5 For Pension Repeal   Anxious to Rid Slate of _ Measure Which Drew   Public Censure   TYNATTOAD ACH BAORATTY A VY   Senate Rejects Amend. ment For $30 Monthly To Needy Over 60

An About Face  On Pension Ac’   Senators Look For House ta Complete Reversal!  Which They Vote.

Senate, In Move To Atone, Votes Pension Repeal  House Expected To   House Expected Tc Complete Congressional Action Mondav.

PENSION REPEAL IS WP TO HOUSE   Senate Votes 75 To 5 To Kill Congressional Pension Act; House Action Ex. pected Monday.   —~BY EDWIN B. HAAKINSON-

Pension Law Given Repeal By Senators   House Expected to Take Similar Action Monday on Law Providing Pensions for Lawmakers.

Senate Kills 7ensions;Now Up to House   Repealer EE Expected te Pass Lower Body Monday; Dole Beaten   MARGIN 75 TO }   Californian’s Proposal Stirs Angered Debate on Floor

SENATE VOTES DOWN PENSION MEASURI   Also Rejects ‘Monthly Pensio! for all Needy Over 60

House To Act Next On Repeal Of Pension Act   Senate Votes To Repeal Congressional Pension And Then Turns Down  Sen. Downey’s Plan

Seminary Head, Faculty And Students Will Help Harvest Apple Crop

FDR Shelves Regimentation Of War Work   Chiefs of AFL, CIO Gain His Approval to Try Voluntary Method While Longer   Farm Bloc Leader  + Joins in Criticism   M’Natt Reiterates - Stand Compulsion Appears Inevitable

LABOR HEADS IN. CONFERENCE WITH FDRON WORKERS   Roosevelt’ to Explore’ Further on Voluntary Methods Be° fore Giving Signal ‘to: Pro. ceed.   McNUTT IS'ATTACKED BY BUREAU FEDERATION   Edward A. 0’Neal, Presiden’  ~ot Federation Issues State: ment on Agricuitural Pro oram.

(McCARTY FUNERAL.   . a + ‘Elwood Woman, Was: a. Native Ot This County. -~

TEN KILLED IN PLANE ACCIDENT AT MINNEAPOLIS   Northwest Airlines Ship Burns After Take-Off Crash.

10 Killed In Plane Crash   May Be More Bodies h Debris Outside of Min  neapolis.

WORKERS Ot NN ACCIDENT   Cargo Plane Falls on Air port at Minneaplis, Minn. i

To Broaden Social Security Reduce WPA   President Tells Congress Agency Might Be Abolished

ELIMINATION OF WPA SEEN RY PRESIDENT   Tells Congress Agency May Be Ended by Expansion OF Sacial Security   PROPOSED CHANGES ARE BEING STUDIED   Direct Federal-State Payments to Needy, Under GS are Expected

Roosevelt Sees End of WPA By July 1, 1943   Pares Request for Appropriation In View of War Employment; Sets Next Year’s Cost at 339 Millior

REDUCED FUNDS ASKED FOR WPA   Agency May Be Eliminated Entirely Year Later   THREE MILLION IDLE   FDR Would Broaden Social Security to Cover Needy Men Under 65

DRASTIC SLASH IN WP A BUDGET ASKED BY FDR   Sees End Of Agency If Security, System Is Revised; Favors  Labor Jobs   Relief Criticized

WPA WILL EMPLOY 400,000 PERSONS   Roosevelt Believes Agency is to be Eliminated Within Another Year.

WPA Elimination Is Predicted in Statement by FDR   Expansion of Social Secur ity Planned To Jake Care of Jobless

WPA ELIMINATION FORECAST BY FDR   Hinges On Social Se Security System

New Budget Allows Less for W.P.A.; Expansion of Social Security May Include Persons Less Than 65

WPA Cost Set 339 Million  FD R. Save Adenc   F, D. R. Says Agenc May Be Eliminated

Elimination — Of WPA Seen Possible  By President  Says Some Expansion Of Social Security Would Be Necessary And Studies Started  WOULD INVOLVE AID TO NEEDY UNDER 65  WPA To Have 400,000 Cost $339,767,000 in Next 12 Months   WOULD INVOLVE AID TO NEEDY UNDER 65

RAF Attacks Glider Train Over Crete   ‘New Allied Air Action Reported "Over Wide Area

RAF SCATTERS GLIDER TRAIN      Towing Plane Shot Down by British

ALLIES ATTACK ENEMY GLIDERS   Sweeping Air Action Is Re ported From Cairo

Allies Report Sweeping Air Action Over Mediterranean; German Glider Train Attacked in the Crete Area

Allied Planes Attack Nazi Glider Train   Sweeping Action Ove Mediterranean Area Is Reported

Sweeping Air Attacks Made In Middle East      Allies Blast At Glider Train In Crete Area And Bomb Tobruk

Attack Nazi Glider Train   Sweeping Allied Air Actior Reported in Mediterrane an Area.

MEDITERRANEAN. ACTIVITY SHOWS SHIFT OF FORCES   Focal Point of Struggle Moves South As Russian Winter Sets In.

Allied Airmen Atfack German *Glider Train in Crete Area   One Junkers Shot Down and Others Damaged in Fighter-Escorted Group; Axis Assaults on Malta Broken Up

Allies Active In Air Over  Mediterranean   German Glider Train in Crete Area is Attacked

SWEEPING ALLIED ACTION REPORTED IN AFRIGAN AREA   Attack Is Made on German Glider Train—— Other Activities Are Noted.

ALLIED ATTACK UPON GERMAN GLIDER TRAIN   R.A.F. in Action Against “Tow Transport” in Crete Area, Shooting Down Junkers

BRITISH RAID GLIDER TRAI   Allies Renew Desert War With U.S. Bombers Hitting Tobruk

ALLIED AIR. FORCE MAKES WIDE RAIDS IN EGYPTIAN AREA      Attack German Glider Train In Crete-Area, Tobrik. And Enemy Shipyine

TWO - PRONGED ATTACK ON Ol FELOS. GAINING   Rommel Bringing Up Main Force To Shatter British Army At Egyptian Base   DECISIVE BATTLE OF WAR IN AFRICA NEAR AT HAND   Russians Forced To Retreat On Kharkov Front Today Under Heavy Attacks

Offensive In Russia Is Gaining   Drive Toward Near East on Two Fronts—British Raid Bremen

AXIS OFFENSIVES GAINING GROUND O} TWO MAJOR FRONTS   Today’s War Moves

Four Ways For Turning In Junk Are Suggested By Government   Impress Urgent Need of Scrap Of All Kinds

Soviets Destroy Spans on Volga   Retreat Cut, Must Fight to Last; Stalin Army Yields Slowly to Foe

BRIDGES OF STALINGRAD BLOWN UP   Must Fight To End, As Road For Retreat Is Closed

Alll Bridges  Over Volga Destroyed   Soviet Communique Admits Own Forces Thrust Back At  Approaches to City.

Reds Destroy Every Bridge Across Volga At Stalingrad   Defenders Ready For Fight to The End

RUSSIANS AT STALINGRAD CUT MEANS OF RETREAT 10 FIGHT HUNS TO LAST MAN   All Bridges, Boats on River Destroyed, Germans Pour ip Reinforcements Hourly; Soviet Withdrawal! Orderly: Invader Ignores Losses   Red Star Calls City the “Soviet Verdun”; Amount of Men, Material Foe Has Thrown Into Battle “Unheard of’ Even in This War

Volga River Bridges at Stalingrad Blown Up; Retreating Russians Must Fight to the Death

Russians Close   From Stalingrad - Defenders Of City  Committed To Fight To Lact Man

STALINGRAD’S PERIL GROWS; PORT MENACED   Defenders Told There Is Now No Choice Except a Fight to Last Man; Germans Force Russians Back on S. W. Approach to City; Retreat Admitted at Black Sea Port of Novorossisk

DEFENDERS’ ONLY CHOICE: 1S FIGHT Td DEATH OR Wik   British Imperial Forces Are In Control of Madagascar Cities, Encounter Little Contest.   1000 f.A.F. BOMBERS . BLAST DUESSELDORF   Heavy Destruction Results Ir 50-Minute Visit With Great Bombs, Thousands of Incendiaries.

Plan Defense Of Stalingrad To Last Man   No Choice for Soviet Troops Except Finish Fight, Says Army.

ALL BOATS AND BRIDGES DESTROYED   Red Army Directed To Fight to Death Of the Last Man

Reds ToF ight Until The Las Man Is Killed   Bridges Across Volga At Stalingrad Blown Up, Cutting Retreat

Destroy All Avenues Of Retreat From Volga City Plan Fight To Death; Germans Tighten Pincers

Defenders of Stalingrad Can’t Retreat   Stalin Cuts Bridges anc Roads Behind Valiant,  Wirhiere

Defenders Of Stalingrad Have No Choice Now Except Fight To Death  _ GIVE MORE GROUND  ‘Noon Communique Says - Defenders Must  Hold City

Make Choice To Fight To Last Defender   Every Bridge Blown Up All Boats Destroyed;  Germans In New Gains

SEVEN PERISH WHEN 5-STORY APARTMENT BURNS EARLY TODAY   From Eight to Ten Others Are Missing and List of Dead May Mount Later.

FLAMES TAKE LIVEo UF 1d RESIDENTS   Eight To Ten Others Missing In Apartment Fire

YNN, Mass., (UP) —Fire, believed caused by a discarded cigaret, swept a downtown apartment house today, fatally burning 13 occupants and injuring 28 others.

WAR LABOR BOARD URGES AMITY IN HOUR OF CRISIS   Grants Wage Increase In Dispute Involving 25,000 Harvester Employes. ~

War Labor Board Says Industry And Workers Should Settle Differences

Labor Board Asks End of  Differences   WLB Rules It Has Power to  Force Obedience

NEW RIOTING IN RIO DE JANEIRO   Special Police Needed To Hal Raids On Axis Business  Places

FLYING FORTRESSES ATTACKED BY NAZIS: LATEST FIGHTERS   But Americans Go to Work on Them, Drop 13 and All Gat Homa, ~

BLONDE, 18, ADMITS ‘SWEET-TALK’ ROLE IN NAZI SPY RING   Accused ‘Foreign Agent’ Used Her As Lure, She Testifies

LUDWIG’S PROGRAM IN U. S. REVEALEE   Lucy Boehmler Tells of Spy Ring’s Activities to Secure Military Secrets,

Fugitive Is Killed   Missouri Highway Patrolman Shoots Badger Convict

U. S. Convicts 1.200 Persons  For Subversive Activity in War   48 Convictions in First Eight Months Are For Espionage; Six Saboteurs Electrocuted

1.200 Persons Convicted of Subversive Activities in U. S. Since War Started

1,200 CONVICTED FOR SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES IN 9 MONTHS OF WAR   Swift, Dramatic Convictions Have Resulted for Would-be Saboteurs

U.S. AIRMEN ~ DAMAGE TWO ~~ JAP CRUISERS   Guadalcanal Fighting Tempo Is Eased, Navy Says

U.S. Airmen Damage Iwo Jao Cruisers   Attack Enemy Naval Forces in Solomons  As Marines Hold Firm

HOUCK FACES NEW CHARGES   Officials Consider New State College Street Attacks :

Eye Witness Tells Story Of Milne Bay   Aussies Mop Up On Few Remaining Jap Snipers In Area

Jordan Dies In Chair for Boy’s Murdex   First Execution in Thre Years for Illinois’ Jolie Prison

Murderer of Fulton Child Dies ‘in Electric Chair With His "Chin Up"

MAIZE SEES COAL RATIONS   Mines Secretary Says State Might Benefit from Such Move

\President. Roosevelt. Little Changed By Burden: ‘Of Important - Events As He Begins 10th Year In Office

FOR STARTS 10TH YEAR WN OFFIGE.   President Little Changed after Nine Years as Chief Executive of Nation —

Pres. Roosevelt Starts His Tenth Year In Office   Executive's Health  Excellent Despite Great Strain

PRESIDENT BEGINS HIS TENTH YEAR IN WHITE HOUSE   )Events That Might. Have Broken the Health of Many Men. Brings Little -ChangeIn FDR

PRESIDENT BEGINS TENTH YEAR TODA’   Nine Years In White Hous Leave Little Mark On Chief Executive

Clean-Up Campaign  This Week   Campaign Begins On Friday. City Officers Urge People to Cooperate with Them

Judge. Thomas  Holds Court  Session. Here Orders. Made In  - Receiverships anc

Judge. Thomas  Holds Court —  Session Here Orders Made In   Orders Made In Receiverships and Partition of Estate

Expulsion of Petain Seems Imminent   New Government Would Make Laval Real Power in Nazi Occupied France

Stalingrad Still Russian. Nazi Onrush Is Stem med For Fourth Con  secutive Day.

NAZISBOMBARD CITY, AS RED DEFENSEHOLDS   Soviets Put up Same Resistance that Saved Moscow, Leningrad; Other Fronts Active

Reds Continue To Hold Ground, Slaughter Foe   Mighty Struggle Grows us Ferocity On 28th. -» Day; Hitler Foiled —

Huge Gun: Bombard Stalingrad   Nazis Use Long-Range Guns; Troops Fight In The Suburbs

Every Able-Bodied Man in City Under Arms to Defend It   Reds Fight Desperately; Stand Surpasses That Made at Sevastopol   BULLETIN

‘Defenders Of Stronghold Holding Firm   Germans Shift Tactics In Effort to Take City; Battle at Critical Stage

Siege Stand In Russia  Said Epical   Germans Claim Two Towns In Caucasus Taken In Grozy Oil Field Drive

SOVIET FORCES STAND GROUND AND MAKE GAIN   Shells Tear Gaping Holes In Street: German Dead Piling High In Bloody Encounter   ALL CHILDREN AND WOMEN EVACUATED   German High Command Claims Progress In Drive Toward Rich Grozny Oil Fields

Retreating Nazis Leave 10,000 Dead In 5 Days   Germans Yield 572 Towns, Materiel’ On Centra! Front

Germans Lose 10,000 Killed   Russians Recapture 572 Towns During Five-Day Period

SOVIET TROOPS KILL 10,000 OF FLEEING NAZI   Moscow Reports Five-Day Toll On Central ‘Front, With 72 Towns In wArea Retaken   TRANSPORTS SUNK   Pace of Russian Drive In. creasing As Armies Are Reinforced In Crimean Sector

RETREATING GERMAN UNITS LEAVE 10,000 DEAD MOSCOW FRONT  PACE RED ARMY ADVANCI nRrenAn rrr FRIOREPACTATIS® AC

Russians Claim ‘527 Towns Taker   Retreating Nazis Leave 10,000 Dead, Moscow Says

Allied Offensive In Burma Is Seen  End Of Rainy Season Nears; Action Near, Nichi Nichi Infers

STABILIZATION OF PRICE OF HOGS   Stabiizatfon Plan Will Give Farmers Confidence in Planning for Greater Production

Russian Girl s Sniping Record Widely Approvec   Lieutenant Who Kille 309 Germans Steals Capital Show

776 Young Mer Signed in — This County  Number Falls Short  of Anticipated

776 Young Mer Signed in This County  Number Falls Short   Number Falls Short of Anticipated Registration Total

Wer-Diverted Interests Age ~eaiectelt ‘To Keep Uver -  “Half. Of Qualitied  Voters rs Away:  CAMPAIGN: CLOSES   Women PG Play adi Role In Balloting For - Party. Candidates .

CURTAILMENT OF ROAD BUILDING   Commission Is Faced With Heavy Loss Of Gas  Tax Revenue

Central Control For U.S. Forces Asked In Bill   Abolishmnt Of War Seeretaries Sought hy Clark

Shakeups of Commands  ‘Not Enough   Air-Minded Admiral King to Lead Navy

Bill Offered To Unity Armed Force   Sen. Clark Envisages Seperate Cabinet Post For National Defense

Senator Clark Proposes Unified Forces Under New Cahinet Man.   SUPREME COMMAND   Army and Navy Reorganiza tion Moves Air-Minded Men to Top.

SHAKEUP IN ARMY AND NAVY WINS APPROVAL   King Replaces Stark a: Chief of Naval (Operations   Changes Needed But Not Enough is Sentiment of Congress

CLARK URGES ONE COMMAND   Department of Defense Proposed to Replace Navy, War Offices

Bill To Unify Land, Sea, Air Forees Offered   Measure Would Delegate Command Under New Department   SHIFTS ARE MADE

EAST BERLIN MAN DIES IN PHILADELPHIA   Donald D. Eck, Aged 32, Fatall: Stricken Upon His Arrival In That City Early This Morning

TOKYO PLANS NEW CLASH T0 REGAIN BASE   American Submarines Torpedo 8 Enemy Ships, Sinking 4 Out of Total.

New Solomons Attack Expected   U. S. Subs Sink Four, Damage Four Jap Ship:

Japs Believed Preparing For New Assault   Diminishing Of Intensity Of Fighting On Islands Is Considered Lull Before New Storm

Report Four Jap Warships Headed For Solomons, U. S. Subs Sting Enemy:

Enemy Fleet ThoughtDue In Solomons   Prediction Made As. U. Subs. Sink Four Shins

Japs To Make Another Try At  Solomon Isles   Claimed Assemblying Big Naval Force For Assault

BELIEVE JAPS ARE PLANNING FOR NEW SOLOMONS ASSAULT   Naval Observers Predict New Offensive — 18 . dap Ships Sunk Or Damaged

-Report Goering Went to Italy to Get Workers For Industry in Germany   paign to Recruit in Full Swing in France

Report Goering Went to Italy to Get. Workers For Industry in. Germany   Nazi Campaign to Recruit Labor Is in Full Swing i in France aq Well

TWO DESERTERS FROM TYNDALL ARE ARRESTED   AWOL Soldiers Seized B; State Police Near Butler, Pa.

Well Armed When They Went AWOL   Soldiers Had Six Automatics, Two Sub-machine Guns

Nazis Drill For  Second Front   Paris Radio Says Big  Defense Maneuvers Held

NAZIS PRACTICE ANTI-INVASION IN COAST AREA   First Maneuvers Held Along French Coast At An Unspecified Base

Anti-Invasion Maneuvers Along French Occupied Coas hy  Are Started By Germany

Hitler Starts Maneuvers on Second Front  Gen. Marshall Expected 4   Gen. Marshall Expected t Head Allied Attack On Continent

Nazis Start Anti-Invasion Maneuvers   Demand for American Allied Commander Grows

Enemy Sure Second Front To Open Soon   Gen. George C. Marshall Named As Likely Leader of Second Front Attack.

NAZIS START ANTIINVASION PRACTICE ON FRANCE’S COAST   German ‘Activities Make Tt ‘Clear That Enemy — Is Certain Second Front Le Coming

GERMANS BEGIN ANTI-INVASION COASTAL GAMES   Evident Nazis Believe 2nd Front Must Now be Expected

NAZIS PRACTISE ANTI - INVASION TACTICS ON GOASI       London Betieves Second:Front Will Be Commanded’ by American, Probably Marshall, >»

NAZIS OPEN MANEUVERS AGAINST SECOND FRONT   Belief Grows in England That U.S. General May Lead Europe Invasion

Jap Attacks Driving British Back   New Landings on Island Greatly Strengther Invaders; Defending Forces Fight On Stubbornly in Face of Near Disaster

Smoke Billows Skyward Qver Grim Drama Unfolding At Base as Oil Tanks, Rubber Plants and. Other Vast Industries Blaze in ‘Scorched Earth’ Razing;  '‘ AP Man Sole Correspondent ta Stay

Island’s Last Remaining Reporter Gives a Graphic Picture : Of Raging Battle

Japs Beat Back British In Land And Air Attack   Singapore forces still holding out, despite merciless assaults * by air and land forces:

Withdraw Steadily From Outer Defenses And Japs Pay Dearly For Every Foot Gained  ‘IN HANDS OF GOD,’ GOVERNOR SAYS — AP Correspondent  Tells of Citizens Lining Up for Movies

Invaders Meet Bitter Fight  FromStubborn BritishForces   Singapore City Is A Blazing Inferno: Fall Is Expected Every Minute

Strong Jap Units Beat British Back On Land, in Air   City's Residents Attend Movies, Teas, Dances as Enemy Approaches

Nipponese Paying Dear Price In Lives and Equipment for Every Inch of Singapore Isle

Outer Lines Abandoned fo Jap Invaders  Final Hour of Great Raea Mav Ra Near:   Final Hour of Great Base May Be Near; Air Raids Continue

New U.S. Naval Move Indicated   Britain Sees Probability Of Increased Overseas Farce, Roda Drive Ahead

Believe U.S. Navy May Be Stronger Across Atlantic   Causes British Circles To Ponder Over Plans

British See U.S.SeaArm  Increased   Transference of Stark to European Waters Sets Anglo Circles te Speculation   to — mation  Mud Is “Ahead  Reds Say Nazis Will  Get Real Idea of What ut..-l Te

Speculate on Stark Shift   Possibility of More U. S. Naval Strength In Atlantic Talked

U. S. may send more of navy to Kurope as Vichy denies giving ships to nazis   Java's fall due to too few Dutchmen

BRITISH STUDY NAVAL SHIFT   Vichy Denies Report She Gave 40 Warcraft Over to Germans

Hint Naval Shift   U. S. Vessels. May Be Used to Cover. An Invasion Force; ‘Red Push Continues

Admiral Stark Sent to London As Naval Chie!   Will Command All U. S. Warships in European Waters  SIGNIFICANT MOVE British Circles Forsee U.  S. Aid or Possible Cover For Invasion

U.S. Naval Move: In Atlantic Seen   May Bolster Navy In Europe Area

Moslem Revolt Threats Peril Allied Efforts; Soviets Hem Key Cities

May’ Meant’ More Ships For Europe   Report Russian, - Battlefields Are Beginning to Thaw as Spring Approaches

British Assert U.S. May Send Ships fo Europe.   Speculate on Assignment of Admiral Stark to European Command

Speculate On Shift In U. S. Naval Heads   Russians Launch New Attacks In Leningrad Area

Increase in United States Naval Power  Over Seas Possible   Britain Speculates on New Move; Vichy Says No Ships for Nazis

ASSIGNMENT OF STARK PREVIEWS NEWNAVAL MOVE   Russian Spring Thaws Of. ' fer Serious Menace To  Nazi Armies

BRITISH WEIGH U.S. TRANSFER OF NAVY CHIEF   Believe Transfer of Stark May Indicate. . More Strength Abroad

BRITAIN SEES U.S.EXPANSION INNAVY MOVES   Action to Counter Possible Change of Fleets Possible   ICE THAWING OUT ON RED.NAZI FRONT   Reds, On Various Fronts, Still Driving Against Yielding Germans

BRITISH THINK U.S. MAY INCREASE ATLANTIC FLEET   Naval Circles Speculate On Changes in American Commands; Russians Drive ‘On With New Fury  ESSEN BOMBED

American Naval ‘Head In London   BRITISH SEE SENDING OF U. 8S. FLEET TO ATLANTIC

Advice: Never Let Boy in Love Go Into Field Alone With Hay Mower

Combined US O And Navy  Relief Drive Shapes Ur   Hope To Raise $1,800 Fa Two Organizations  In Le Mars

United Service Organization And Navy Relief Drive Saturday   LeMars Asked To Contribute $1800 To Joint Drive

Dutch Warned Keep Heads As Gestapo Chief Arrives   Invasion-Wary Nazis Increase Executions in Netherlands—15 Belgians Slain

Jap Vessel Sunk: 2More Damaged   (llied Fliers Lash Out Suddenly Against Enemy Bases North of Australia—Shipping Plastered and Bornbers Attacked. :   1,300 MILE FLIGHT   New Jap Attack by Sea is Predicted by Experts

Jap Shipping Is Attacked; One Boat Is  Sent Down   Three Enemy Bombers Blown Up In Another Smash Ad Rabaul; Australia Menaced

Lash Out Suddenly At Western Flank of Enemy Invasion Bases North Of Australia   Sink 3,000-Ton Nipponese Ship At Former Netherlands East Indies Island

Allies Sink Japanese Ship At Amboina  wT mst. ere. me...   Two Other Ships Damaged In Air Attack; Rabaul Also Plastered by Bombs

Allies Widen Raids, Sink Jap Vessel   Bombers Range ‘To Dutch Isles; Damave 2 Shins

ALLIED BOMBERS HARRY JAPANESE   LASH SUDDENLY AT INVASION BASES NEAR AUSTRALIA

Allied Bombers Sink Jap Ship, Damage 2 Others  Lash Out At Nippon Invasion Bases Off Australia

JAPANESE SHIP SUNK BY ALLIES   Bombers Also Damage Two Other Nipponese Vessels Off Dutch Island

M’Arthur Headquarters State Battle Carried To Enemy On Wide Varying Ranges

REPORT JAP SHIP SUNK   Allied Bombers Lash Out Into Japanese Invasion Bases

Allied Bombers Continue Raids   Japanese Vessel Reported Smashed

Allies Keep Up Attack  On Invaders   More Japanese Ships And Planes Are Destroyed by Bombs

Allied Fliers Slash Out at. Flanks of Japanese Invasion Bases North of Australia —

SINK JAP MD, _ DAMAGE? OTHERS   Airmen Also. Rain Bombs o1 Nipponese Bombers at Rabau! Airdroma

One Japanese Ship Sunk And Two Others Damaged In Raid On Islands

Allied Planes Sink One Jap Ship, Damage2   Surprise: Blow Struck at Dutch Isle; Batter-15 Planes at Rabaul -

Allied Planes Sink Jap Ships, Damage Others, in Forays   Rain Explosives on IS Enemy Bombers Surprised on Ground

3,000-TON JAP SHIP SUNK: TWO OTHERS DAMAGED BY ALLIES      Bombers Strike Suddenly at dapanese Bases. North of Australia   RAIDERS ATTACK - RABAUL

Jap Shipping Bombed In East Indies   Allies Extend Aerial Attack

ALLIED BOMBER’ SINK JAP SHIP, HURT 2 OTHERS   Round Trip of More Than 1300 Miles Was Successful; Docks on Dutch Island Blazing

Allies Raid Bases North of Australia   Blows Emphasize Warnings That Peril to Continent Has Not Ended   JAP VESSEL IS SUNK

ALLIED BOMBERS SINK 3 000-TON JAPANESE SHIP   Two Others Damaged at Former Dutch Island of Ambonia, North Australi

Battle Of Coral Sea Still On   Allied Bombers Sink 9,000 Ton Jap  Ship; Damage Two Others At Amboina

Allied Bombers Lash Japanese Invasion Bases   Sink Enemy Ship At Amboina; Blast Planes On Rabaul Runway.

GERMAN CLAIM   Allies Blast Three Jap Ships   New Jap Naval Attack Expected

Jap Ships And Planes Destroyed   Attack on Naval Base Represents 1,300-Mile Trip fot Allied Planes

Bomb Jap Navy Base   Allied Fliers Sink Skip At Island of Amboina

One Japanese Ship Sunk, Two Others Hit As Allied Bombers Deal New Blows At  Invasion Bases

Enemy Ship Sunk At Amboina Isle  Allied Planes Plaster Japanese Shipping, 15 Grounded Romberg

Russian Force Retakes Kholm  City Is 260 Miles Fron   City Is 260 Miles From Moscow and Only 120 Miles From Latvia

Reds Smashing Ahead, British Handed Setback  Russians 23 Miles Past Mozhaisk; Axis Troops Mecaptare Agedabia

AUSTRALIANS DRIVING JAPS FROM OUTPOSI   Using 25-Pound Artiller in New Guinea; Bomb Bridge

Aussies Drive Japanese Back In New Guinea   Ground Forces Strike Hard At Troops In  Mountain Area   PLANES ALSO ACTIVE.   Artillery Joins Fight To Keep Enemy From Port Moresby

Japanese Fall Back In Owen Stanley Range   Heavy Rain Hampers Foe; Australians Get New Ar. tillery Support   USE 25 POUNDERS   Fortresses, Kittyhawks Keep Up Steady Battering From Buna To Kokoda

ADVANCE UNITS OF IAPS DRIVEN BACK, ALLIES REPORT   Heavy Rains Impede Supplies of Enemy Forces Near Port Moresby.

Jap Outposts Fall Back In New Guinea   Australian Artillery Drive Enemy from Advancet Positions.

AUSTRALIAN. UNITS DRIVING JAPS FROM NEW GUINEA POSTS    Heavy Rain In Battle Area Complicates Japanes® Supply Line Problem

JAPS DRIVEN BACK FROM OUTPOSTS   Australians Gain In Fighting Near Port Moresby

DRIVE JAPS FROM THEIR OUTPOSTS IN NEW GUINEA   Australian Forces Bring Up New Artillery to Blast Japs

Australians, Backed By Artillery, Driving Nipponese From Outposts

JAPS FALL BACK ON GUADALCANAL   AMERICANS SLOWLY PUSHING ENEMY TOWARD NORTHERN «TIP OF. ISLAND. -

JAPS SQUEEZED IN GUADALCANAL   Marines Drive Nipponese Back Toward Beach; Airforce Crippled

MANY FIRMS FACING WAL!   Taylor Says War Will Drive 300,000 from Business Next 15 Months

ALL BUSES      HW Have Diftientt Time in This j War, Says Official. -

Successes In Pacifie Disclosed   Three Merchant Ships Included In New List Of American Forays In Western Waters

Subs Credited With Victories   Get Six More in Jap Water: To Bring Score to 25

Navy Marks Off 25 Jap Ships Sunk   Carry Attack To  Enemvy’s Waters

OFF THREE MORE   Total U. 8. - Australian Tally Rises to 183 Enemy Ships

DISABLED IN WATERS OF ENEMY   Merchant And Naval Vessels Sent To Bottom   Action Shows U. S. Taking Battle To Japan

U. S. Subs Credited With Sinking at Least 25 Jap Ships Since War Started

UNITED STATES SUBS SINK MORE JAPANESE SHIPS: HOME WATERS   TOLL OF AMERICAN U-BOATS REACHES25 SUNK, 16 OTH. ERS SUNK OR DAMAGED

Tofal Reaches 1; Ten Others Probably Sunk   Tokyo Spokesman Say: Nippon Has Lost Initiative

1h JAP ala SUNK BY SUBS   U. $. Submarines Range Fa . And Wide, Invade Enemy Waters.   STRIKE AT SUPPLY LINES

U. 5. SUBS CREDITED WITH 25 JAP SHIP!   Ten More “Probably Sunk” Toll Against Foe In Japanese Waters

U. S. Subs Credited With Sinking at Least 25 Jap Ships Since War Started   Latest Actions Occur “in Japanese Waters” Showing More Pressure

U.S. Subs Hit 6 More Enemy Ships, Report Toll For War Reaches 25 Destroyed, 10 More

3 Sinkings By U. §, Submarines Boost Tokio Tol   Far Ranging Attackers Pu Ship Losses By Underse: Attack At 25

Seckto‘Rub Out’ Yank, Aussie Airforce Power At Australian Outpost   J..8. Subs Sink, Damage 6 More Enemy - Ships; U-Boat Toll Against Japs Is _ 98 Sunk, 10 Probably Sunk, 6 Hit

Churchill Send: Cripps to India   War Cabinet Agrees to Way for Eventual Dominion Status

India Freedom Plan Reached, Says Churchill   Commons Told New Policy ‘Strong Contribution’ Toward Realization Of Independence      Cripps Is Being Sent  To Present Proposa   Many in Parliament Think America Underwriting Cahinet Offer

CRIPPS TO GET INDIA MISSION   High British Official Tc Present Plants For Freedom

British Agree On Plan for India Self-Rule   Churchill Sends Cripps to Work Out System

AGREEMENT ON INDIA REACHED   Cripps Going to That Coun try to Smooth Way for Dominion Status

British Agree on Political Plan for India   Sir Stafford Cripps Will Determine if It Will Work

PLAN DRAFTED BY BRITISH TO SATISFY INDIA   SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS VOLUNTEERS FOR DIFFICULT JOB

Cripps Ordered To India To Aid In War Efforts   British War Cabinet Ar proves Plan for Dominion Status

British War Cabinet Agrees On Plan But Wants To Avoid “Fierce Communal Disputes’.   Has Wide Power

Dominion Status For India In Future Planned   Agreement On Plan Is Reached By War Cabinet

CHURCHILL WOLDS DUT INDEPENDENT PLAN FOR INDIA   Stafford Cripps To Smooth Way For Eventual Dominion Status Of Country   BELIEVE U. S. IS UNDERWRITING PLAN   Reported To Contain Military Condition Which Would Leave Britain In Full Con. trol Of Military Operations To The End Of The War .

Britain Has Proposal For India   Sir Stafford Cripps Will Be Sent To Present Plan

Arms Head Arrested for ‘Low Output’   Factories ‘Hard Put' to Keep Up Vital Production Effort

HITLER IRKED ATLAGGING — PRODUCTION   Punshing Leaders  Of Nazi Armament Plants for Failure 

ARMS LEADERS CHARGED WITH OUTPUT FAILURI   London Hears Junker: Aircraft Chief Is Imprisoned

Fuehrer Irked As Chiefs Fail To Offset U. §.   Plane Plant Manager Interned in Camp, Says British Source

Hitler Purges Those Failing  In Production   Inability To Reach Goals In Arms Race Results In Drastic Action

HEAD OF BIG “PLANE PLANT IS INTERNED   Hitler Fires Leaders of Nazi War Effort for Failure to Keep up With U. S. Production

Hitler Purging Armament Heads  British Claim   Failure to Equal U. S. War Increase Irritates Fuehrer

PURGE BEGUN IN GERMAN FIRMS   ‘iitler's Plea For Increase In Output. Held Cause

GERMAN ARNIS PLANT BOSSES FEELING PURGE   London Reports Hitler Irked by Fall of Production, in Hour of Need.   HEAD OF BIG PLANE INDUSTRY ARRESTEL

° Terre rrrr rer were rerr e rrr  's This Handwriting on the Wall?   SOVIET WIN NEW SUCCESSES ON BRYANSK FRONT: NAZIS FALL BACK   Red Star Reports That Initiative Lies Completely in Hands of Russians

U. S. Plants’ Pace Stirs Hitler Anger   Industrial Officials Punished;  Junkers Head in Concentratian

HITLER REPORTED PURGING LEADERS OF ARMS PLANTS   REMOVAL ORDERED RECAUSE OF FAILURE TO KEEP PACE WITH U. 8.

London Hears Of New Purge  Among Nazis   Hitler. Displeased Over Failure Of Armamen Leaders To Reach Goal. British Claim

HITLER-PURGES ARMS WORKER LEADERS, SA’   Action Taken When They Fall te Increase Production to Offset Rising U. 8, Output.

NEW  HITLERITE PURGE CLAIMED   Industrial Chiefs Reportedly Ousted For Failure To Meet Quotas

FRENCH MOBILIZE RAPIDLY IN NORTH AFRICA: ALLIES ONLY 10 MILES FROM TUNIS

‘Pappy’ Grahs Small Lead At Midnight   Senator May Win Seat By Few Thousand Votes

Safe Leads Are Held By Smith, James and Jester  Late Reports From Country Districts

Pomeroy M an: Ts Has Neck Broken. In Truck Upset      Gravel Truck Crowds Sie

Pomeroy Man Has Neck Broken In Truck Upset   ravel Truck Crowds Side Of Unloading Ramp and Support Gives Way

Kaiser's Shipyard Sets New Record   Vessel Launched in Less Than 5 Days—Praise Given Workmen

NEW RECORD MADE IN BUILDING SHIP   Vessel, Built at Kaiser Plant, Completed in Four Days

Kaiser Launches  Ship In 42 Days   Will Deliver 10,500 Freighter Monday

Be MS eee  BLAMES FRACAS ON TWO MPS   Five Civilians Injured as Military Police Empty Revolvers.

HITS TURIN; NEW TERROR   8000-Pound Block Buster Bombs Are Used By British

RAF Heavy Bombers Practically Eliminate Turin In Massive Raid   350,000 R.R.Workers Ask torWagelIncrease

REDS HOLD NAZIS ON ALL LINES   Germans Increase Tempo of Attacks As Winter Nears

RUSSIAN LINES HOLD ON ALL BATTLE FRONTS   German Attacks Are Ferocious ‘In Caucasus Areas

RUSSIAN LINES ON ALL FRONTS. HOLD AGAINST GERMANS   Ferocity:- OF © Attacks --In Caucasus: Rival Those     , SElinetaa’”

State Scrap Total Hits 3/9090 Tons   Dubuque Now in 4th Place With Total Of 1,212 Tons

ALLIES TAKE KOKODA, DRIVE JAP FORCE OFF   Score Direct Hit and Set Fire to One Transport Seeking to Land Jap Reinforcements   CONTINUE DRIVE   Japs Are Being Driven Back Toward Coastal Base at Buna in New Guinea

'Kokoda, Japs’ Inland ‘New Guines Base, Falls: Allies Advance on Buna

Allies Take Kokoda, Jap Inland Bae   Pushing on Toward Buna After Planes Beat Off Transports

Japanese Lose.  Base In Drive   Australians Take Kokod: After Moving. Across Stanley Range

After Capture of Kokoda, Jap Base, Allies Beat Off Enemy’s Convoy Trying to Reach Bune

Kokoda, Jap Base On New Guinea, Taken   ‘Allied Bombers Drive Off Reinforcements As They Near; Transport Set Afire; Take Toll Of Enemy Warplanes

Japanese Base In New Guinea Seized by Allies   Kokoda Captured After Drive Over Owen Stanley Pass

Allies Capture Japanese Base At Kokoda   Shove Enemy Troops Toward Coastal Position at Buna

Allies Thrust on Toward Buna, Seizing Mountain Base Which Has Airfield

Jap Base at Kokoda Taken   Bombers Drive Off Ships Moving Toward Buna

Jap Base Cliihuubed   Allied Ground Forces Take Base At Kokoda 7

Kokoda Taken  By Australians  In Big Drive   Japs Are Still Retreating In New Guinea As  Ships Blasted

ALLIES RETAKE JAPANESE BASE   Shove Enemy Troops Toward Buna After Bombers Drive Off Convov.

Japanese Base at Kokoda, Inland New  Guinea, Is Capturec   ‘Allied Heavy Bombers - Keep Reinforcements ___ From Being Landed ©

ALLIED DRIVE CONTINUES IN NEW GUINEA.   Capture Nip Base, Fliers Drive Off An Enemy Convoy

ALLIES CAPTURE BASE AT KOKODA   Ground Forces Take Jap Base In New Guinea; Australian Troops Push On Toward Buna.

ALLIES RETAKE BASE AT KOKODA   SHOVING JAPANESE BACKWARD TOWARD NEW GUINEA COAST

ALLIED GROUND FORCES TAKE JAPANESE BASE AT KOKODA   Allied Bombers Drove Off Convoy Attempting to Reinforce Bases

AUSSIES OHOVE' JAPANESE OUT TF VITAL BASE   Kokocda Again In Australian Hands As Push To Buna Gains New Ground   JAPANESE CONVOY HIT BY ALLIED BOMBERS   Convoy Forced To Turr Back With One Transport Set Aflame By Bombs

MacArthur TakesKokoda inNewGuinea   Allied Forces Plunge Through Mountain Gap Into Enemy Base

ALLIES CAPTURE JAPANESE BASE   Kokoda On New Guinea Fails As Bombers Prevent Reinforcement

IAPS SHOVED TOWARD BUNA. COASTAL BASI      Allied Bombers Drive Of Enemy Convoy; Transport Set On Fire

JAPS BASE AT KOKODA TAKEN      Allied Bombers Drive Off En emy Convoy, Ground Forees Push Forward

ATTACK SUCCESS ASHONBERS SET JAP SHIPS AFI   Réecapture . of City: Without Opposition Climaxes Turn In Fighting In New Guinea District.   7000 JAPS WERE ON WAY AS ASSISTANCE   Allied Heavy Bombers Sight ~ ed Transports With Escori  . and Made Attack Short Way From Buna.

ENEMY TROOPS RETREATING TO COASTAL AREA   Ground Forces Capture Kokoda In Quick Drive

Board Okays Sugar for Earthworm Farm After Hearing Columbus Woman’s Story

SUGAR FOR WORMS RATIONED  ‘They Won't Be eaepey > Says Widen Who Has 2,000,000 In Backyard

WATKINS RITES TO BE THURSDAY   Raleigh Register Editor Succumbs At Parris Island Hopital Yesterday

REGISTER EDITOR SUCCUMBS T0 HEART AILMENT   J. Raiford Watkins Died This Morning In Parris Island Marine Hospital

Armed Bands Atiack 3  Mexico Towns   Marauders Repulse After Bitter Street Fighting

MARAUDERS STORM MEXICAN TOWNS   Hand is Repulsed After Street Fighting.

ENLISTING IN 1 GROUP 1S BANNED   Armed Services Tole Not To Take Men On U. S. Rolls

DEFERMENT OF ESOENTIAL MEN PLANNED   Misinterpretation Of F DF Order Of Last Tuesday Corrected Today   ESSENTIAL WORKERS TO BE KEPT ON JOBS   ‘War Industries Employes Governed By Similar Rules, Says FDR

REVEALS PLAN TO DEFER KEY WAR WORKERS   Enlistment of Federa  Employes Requires Chief's O. K.

FDR Mapping Plan To Keep  Workers Home   Essential War And Federal Employes To Be Kept On Job

FDR PLANS 10 KEEP ESSENTIAL LABOR ON JOBS   Prohibition Against Enlist. ment of Key Men Is Planned Soon

Few Federal Employes To Be Commissioned, He Reports   WILE STUDY STATUS   Munition Workers To Be Kept Out of Unifofm, Too, He Says

PRESIDENT AIDS ESSENTIAL MEN   War Workers And Federal Employes To Escape Service, Roosevelt Says

PLANS TO DEFER ESSENTIAL MEN   Roosevelt Would Keep Necessar} Federal War Workers Out of Uniform.

F.R. Plans to Bar Essential War Workers, Federal Employees From Joining Armed Services of U. S.

Plan Told Today by  Roosevelt   Would Determine Status o Men Before Putting Them  in Uniform

Roosevelt Outlines New Plans To Keep Essential  War Workers Out of Arm

Manpower Plan Wil Include  New Provision   Ordere Army Navy   Orders Army, Navy To Halt Enlistments And Commissions

U.S. to keep its helpers   F.R. clarifies earlier orders on service calls

ATTENDANCE FOR MANY PUPILS LISTED PERFEC)   For The Month of April A  The Public School In  Tullytown   NAMES ARE PUBLISHED

TULLYTOWN PUPILS: SCHOOL RECORDS   List Names of Those With Perfect Attendance Records For November   IN THREE DEPARTMENTS

TULLYTOWN PUPILS ARE LISTED FOR ATTENDANCE   Several in School Had Perfec Records for Month of May   LIST 1S PUBLISHED

TULLYTOWN PUPILS PROMPT AT SCHOOL   Many Did Not Miss One Ses.  sion During Entire  Month   LISTISGIVENHERE

DCD fo HARD HT BY RESIGNATIONS   Office Of Civilian Defense Ordered To Delay Transfers Of Personnel

OCD Excdus Brings Halt In Transfers   Detections Reported Chiefly in Division Lately Under Fire.

U.S, SUCCESSES — FELT BY JAPAN   Change Their Plans of Attack After U. §. Successes In Solomons and South Pacific.

JAP CFFENSE SLQWINS DOWN   United States Invasion of Solomon Islands and Severe Air and Naval Losses Starting to Show Effect— Increasingsy Unlikely that Japan is Eager to Attack Russia,

Nipponese Offensive Power Is Weakening   Japanese Forced To Coneentrate Forces at Rabaul

U. S. Gains In Pacific Begin To Show Effect Qn Jap Offensive Power

JAPAN BEGINNING TO FEEL IMPACT OF U. S, BLOWS   Seen as at Least Partial Reason Why Russian Has Not Been Attacked by Orientals

1). S. ATTACKS SHOW EFFECTS ON JAP’S OFFENSIVE POWER   Believed Unlikely That Japanese Are Enger To Attack © Russia

POUNDINGS ‘NOW NOTED   Result Is That Attack or * Russia By: Japs-ts Prob_ ably Out of: Picture.

FDR LOOKING FOR SUPREME JUDGE   BARKLEY AND BROWN BELIEVED AMONG FIRST CHOICES

PRESIDENT MAY PICK JUSTICE FROM CONGRESS   House Majority Leadex Barkley and Senator Brown, Michigan, Are  Leading Contenders   LATTER LOSES SEAT   Defeated ror Reelection In Last Election; Norris Mentioned; Says He Will Not Accept

FDR 10 NAME NEW JUSTICE   May Turn to Senate fo  Byrnes’ Successor

BYRNES SUCCESSOR 10 BE NAMED SOON   Speculation Arises FDR May Turn To Congress For An Appointment To Supreme Court Seat; Barkley and Brown Mentioned.

Barkley and Brown Talked For Court   President Expects To Fill Vacancy Soon

BARKLEY, GROWN MAY GET COURT POS   Senator Brown Has Backin« of Norris; Barkley Is Back ed by Senators

Two Senators Mentioned For Supreme Court   Barkley Major Possi bility; Brown Has Nor ris Backing.

F, R. TO NAME COURT JUSTICE   May Turn to Congres for Byrnes Successor

Brown, Barkley  May Gain Post   President Announces He Will Fill High Court Office Shortly

SUPREME COURT VACANCY GIVEN STUDY BY FOR   Speculation Poinis To Bark. ley Of Kentucky And Brown Of Michigan

AERIAL ATTACK ON SINGAPORE HURLED BACK   Strengthened Defenders Repel Assault As Ground Forces Retreat   FOE 100 MILES FROM cITy   Fury Of Drive Stepped Up As London Press Grows More Critical

BRITISH TURN BACK HEAVY: AIR. RAIDS IN-SINGAPORE:AREA           R.newed ~ Aerial “Attacks Fail To Break Through Reinforced Imperial Defenses

SINGAPORE SECTOR IS STRUCK AT   Prolonged Bombardment by Enemy Warplones Is Repulsed by English  Farcaoc.

Freed Poles Join British in Egypt   Released by Russia They Pledge Lives to Final Defe:*« of Hitler

All Must Toil;  No Time for Gimmes   Wake Up, America—It’s Late!

MOTHER OF 4 I$ ACQUITTED   Anna Harrington is Acquitted of First Degree Murder Charge in Shooting of Husband

Japan Prepares. To Attack Russ   Chunking Reports Huge Army Massina

VICHY PROTESTS ACTION OF U. S.   Recognition of DeGaulle’s - Committee Prompts . Note

AIR FORCE CAN WIN WAR, GENERAL SAYS   Aircraft Can Destroy Nazis

CHIEF AEF BOMBER COMMAND BELIEVES GAN DESTROY NAZIS  NECESSARY FORCES TO WRECK ALL WAR PLANT IN CERMANY READY

Brig..Gen. Kaker Is Convinced Germany Is Vulnerable From Air; Western Sky Front Quiet Monday

Victory lory Over Nazis Seen in Air Affacks   General Eaker Supports Program

Eaker Thinks Bombings Can Crush Reich   Necessary Forces Being Assembled

Chief of AEF Bomber Command In Europe Convinced Germany Can Be Destroyed by Aerial Attacks

AIR ATTACKS CAN DESTROY GERMAN   AEF Bomber Commande! Says Forces ‘Will Be Rapidly Assembled.’

Germany Can Be Destroyed From The Air, Says Eaker   Soon American Planes Will Bomb Every Nook And Corner Of Germany, He Says

MEN IN 1-B CLASS WILL BE INDUCTED   State's August Quota Of Registrants For Limited Service Will Consist Largely Of Volunteers

State’s August Quota of 1-B Men To Consist Largely of Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS TO FILL AUGUST DRAFT QUOTAS   1-B Registrants to Be Big Part of Consignment   REQUESTS COME   Boards “Asked  to Cal Them Ahead of Order

TWO TANKERS ~ TORPEDOED   Losses Revealed with Report Sinking of Freight Ship.

2. More Tankers Sunk by U-Boat:   Total of Vessels Sent to Bottom in Submarine, Campaign Off Atlantic’ ‘Coast Brought to 41 by Navy Department’s Announcement.   BIG BRITISH SHIP LOST

AXIS SUBMARINES WHIITTLING TANKERS FROM U. §, LISTS   TWO ADDITIONAL TANKERS SUNK, BRINGING TOTAL TO 41 PAST FEW WEEKS

Ship Toll Reaches 41   Two More American Tankers, Huge British. Merchantman Sunk in Atlantic Ocean ~

TWO MORE TANKERS ok BY SUBMARINE   Total Sunk ik Off Atlantic Coast, Now 41; British Marchantman Sunk.

SUBS ADD MORE TO TANKER TOLL   Two Sent Down; Residents Of Atlantic Coast See One Vessel Sink

Atlantic Ship Sinkings Mount   Torpedoing Of Two Mor American Tankers Raises Toll To 41

‘oll of Enemy Subs in Atlantic Coastal Waters Mounts to 41   Navy Disclosed Sinking of Two More Vessels; 51 Lives Are Lost

2 MORE. AMERICAN TANKERS TORPEDOEL   Raises to.41 Number Sunk Of Atlantic Coast -

ATLANTIC SINKINGS TOTAL 41   List of Losses in Coastal Waters Where Axis Submarines Prowl is Boosted By Two in Latest Disclosures Made Public by the Navy Department  FEW CREW MEMBERS   FEW CREW MEMBERS - ARE REPORTED SAVED

Announced Coastal Shinping Losses to Torpedoes Now 41   Two More Americar Tankers Go Down; British Ships Sunk

TORPEDO TOLL IN ATLANTIC NOW 41   TWO MORE AMERICAN TANKERS SUNK BY AXIS SUBMARINES

Two More Tanker Sinkings Are Disclosed; Axis U-Boats Blast 41 Ships In Atlantic

Two More U.S. Tankers Added To U-Boat Toll   List Of Ship Sinking: Off Atlantic Coast Is In creased To 41.

Total Of 41 Ships Torpedoed Off ‘American Coast By Nazi U- Boats

Toll Of Atlantic Ship Sinkings Has Now Numbered 41   Navy Discloses Two More American Tankers Sunk, Increasing Number of Axis Toll.

SHIP LOSSES IN THE ATLANTIC NOW TOTAL 41   Navy Lists Marine Losses; Two More Tankers Torpedoed; Sub Sinks Huge British Merchant Shin.

EAST COASTAL SHIP SINKING TOLL MOUNTING   Destruction of Two More  Tankers by Enemy Submarines Revealed by Wavy Department   MANY LIVES LOST   Sinking of Huge Britis Merchantman Also Learned; Seaman Shows Great Courage

Two More Sinkings Raise Toll in Atlantic Coastal Waters to 41   British Also Lose Two. Merchantmen To Submarines. :

4] SHIPS OUNK  BY ENEMY SUBS   Two More American Tankers Torpedoed, Lost In Atlantic   56 LOSE LIVES   Large British Freighter Also Destroyed In Car. ibbean Area

Two Tankers, 2 Freighters Torpedoed   56 Die When British Ship Is Sunk Off Barbadoes, Reports Say

SHIP SINKINGS NOW TOTAL 4   Navy Discloses Two More Torpedoings in Atlantic

SINKINGS OFF EAST COAST TOTAL 41   Loss Of Two More American Tankers Revealed By Navy As Reports Come In Of Torpedoing Of Two British  Vessels—-Many Crew Members Perish

Filibuster Seen On Poll Tax Bill   Southern Senators Map Opposition

START BAH TRIAL WN FEDERAL COURT   Exchange Student Who Planned to Disclose US War Information Faces Chair

TANKER EXPLODES IN MEXICAN PORT   Four American Seamen Killed An:  20 Injured In Mysterious Blast &¢ Tampicn Sundav Morning

TANKER BLASTS KILL 4 SEAMEN   Mysterious Explosions Hit U. S. Ship In Tampico Harbor

Small Drop in the Cost of Living   Change of Direction Is the First Noted in Nineteen Months,

PRESIDENT HAS NEW BODYGUARL   Veteran Secret Service Man Takes Position

FR, BODYGUARD TO ENTER ARMY   Qualters’ Duties to Be Taken Informally “By Secret Service May

Nelson Promises Health Civilian  Economy   WPB Head Reasserts  Supreme Authority QOwwar Deadunatian

Civil Economy Kept Healthy By WPB Head   Nelson Refuses Delegatior Of More Power In New Reorganization

: ‘Healthy’ Economy  WPB Goal   Civilians Kept In Key Positions After Shakeup

Russian Paratroops. Reported as Being Strong Enough ‘to Free Nazi-Oceupied Villages _ And: Hold: Them-

RED ‘CHUTE UNITS ACTIVE   Russian Army Also Reports Gains on Moscow T.eninorad Fronte

RUSSIANS LAND CHUTE TROOPS BEHIND NAZIS   U. S.-British Threat Seer Hanging Over Axis By Captive.

Soviet Using ‘Chute Troops   Large Units Of Paratroops Dropped Behind German Lines In Russia.

REINFORCEMENTS SECURE SUPPLY LINES TO EAST   ARRIVAL HAILED AS FIRST WELDING OF OFFENSIVE FRONT

Pearl Harbor Sea Units Reach New Zealand, Lance Troops At Way Stations

Censor Passes News Report of Naval Feat   Yank Forces Landed At All Stations Enroute To Australia

Soviet Losses Are Set at 399,000 Men   At Least 350,000 of Nazis Were Killed, Reds Say

NEW A. P. OFFICERS   Robert McLean Reelected to Head ‘Associated Press

British Name ; New Commander  Tn North India  Drastic Shakeup in Churchill Governmen Is Reported Likely

ROMAN CATHOLIC AID PUT IN WAR EFFORT   SE eS eae  ‘We Must Win,’ Cardinal Says At Mass

JAPANESEFOR SINKING SHIP   But Tokyo Charges U.S Subs Did It To Fan Trouble

JAPAN ACCUSED OF TORPEDO RUSSIAN SHIP   Japs Sought To Place Blame On U. S. Submarine, But Soviets Blame Japs

Russia Pins Ship Sinking On Japan, Rejects Claim U.S. Submarine Did It

Russ Declare Jap Sub Sank  Soviet Vessel   Tokyo Fails in Efforts t Place Blame On Ty. S. U-Boat

MOSCOW BLAMES JAPS IN SINKING   REFUTES OPINION RELEASED BY TOKYO, CHARGING U. S,

Accusation Punctures Tokyo's Insistence That Ship Was Torpedoed By U. 8. To Start Trouble; Survivors Claim Rising Sun Subs On Scene

Russia Blames Japanese Subs For Ship's Loss   Delicate Relations Between Countries Strained Somewhat

Soviet Claim Punctures - Nipponese Insistence That Sinking Was An Act of the United States

SOVIET BLAMES JAPS FOR LOSS OF FREIGHTER   Responsibility Is Pinned On Japan After Investigation

EASTERN U. 5.  LUAST MENACE BY NAZI SUBS SUBSTANTIAL’   Navy “Dealing With” One or More U-Beats Today   Sneak Attack Pots Tanker Within 60 Miles of Seaboard

TANKER IS TORPEDOED: CREW SAVED   Navy Hunts Sub Operating Off Long Island

ENEMY SUB SINKS SHIP. OFF EASTERN SEABOARD; 2 DEAD      37 Hospitalize, One Badly Hurt In Sneak Attack On Panamanian  Tanker

U.S, NAVY HUNTS MARAUDING SUBS ON EAST COAST   Torpedoed Tanker Crew Arrives in New York After Ordeal

Two Killed; Navy Calls For Alert  U-Boat Action Off Eastern Seaboars

WAKE GARRISON AND CIVILIANS” AT YOKOHAMA   Japanese Report 1,235 Male Pri soners of War Include 30 Of ficers, 423 Marines

U.S. War Captives Reach Yokohama   Of 1235 From Wake, 782 Ave Civilians

US. Retakes Some Posts  In Islands   Defenders Beat Off Japanese Assaults; Down Four Planes   1,235 Men from Wake Island  Reach Yokohama as Prisoners   Group Consists of Officers, Enlisted Me and Civilian Defense Workers

DEFENDERS OF WAKE ARRIVE AT YVOKOHAM   Prisoners Show Few Signs a! Their Ordeal

Late Bulletins   1,235 Men from Wake Island  Reach Yokohama as Prisoners   Group Consists of Officers, Enlisted Mer and Civilian Defense Workers

Archbishop Of Munich. Says Nazis Are Oppressing The Catholic Church In Germany

To Ration Tires, — Tubes for Cars   County Allotted 16 ‘Lires tor Passenger Cars

Rationing Board Holds Meeting at Pocahontas Wed.   Plans for Distributing Tires and Tubes Are Now Made; Meets Weekly

ALLIED PLANES ON OFFENSIVE IN AUSTRALIA   Bataan Troops Rout Attacks; Enemy Camps Raided

Invasion Bases Are Hit Again   M’Arthur’s Growing Offen hy Seriously oe ith — acif ic paign

JAPS CROSS RIVER   Gravity of Sitiaton or Southe:n Front in Burma Is Increasing

Japanese Force Way Across Bilin River Approaching Vita China Highway

Chinese Invade Thailand As British Yield More Ground In Fierce Burma Fightine   Chiang’s Veterans Advance From North While on Southern Front Japanese Drive Across Bilin River—Situation Growing More Grave

Jap Troops Push Close To  Burma Road   ‘Chinese Veterans Take Positions On Thailand Frontier But Jays Advance In South

UHINESE VETS  JOIN FIGHT 10  OAVE RANGOON   Japanese Cross Bilin River in Night After Repulse by . Indian Gurkhas.   COMMUNIQUE REPORTS HAND-TO-HAND BATTLES

All-Out Assault On Rangoon Delta May Come by Sea and Ait   Chiang-Kai-Shek’s Army Marches Thousands 0 Miles Through Passes to Invade Japanese Bas In Thailand; Japs Force Crossing of Burma River In Night ,

Chinese Armies Enter Thailand   Is First Land Attack On Territory Held By Japanese

HINESE ARMY INVADES THAL TO CHECK JAPS   ‘cteran Troops Battle ‘te Seyer Jap Supply Lines and Protect the Burma Road   IGHTING IS HEAVY IN SOUTHERN ARE:   ndian Forces Withdrat In Burma Sector, With Nipponese Forcing River Crossing

CHINESE VETERAN TROOPS CROSSING THAILAND-BORDER          JAPANESE . CROSS. SBILIN RIVER AFTER HAND, ; TO HAND COMBAT:

VETERAN TROOPS OF CHINA HAVE CROSSED THAILAND FRONTIER   BURMA SITUATION, HOW. EVER, GROWS GRAVER AS JAPS ADVANCE

CROSS OF THAILAND, RANGOON SAYS   Pass Over Mountains  North From Burma to Front   FIGHTING IS HEAY   Situation in South Reported as More Serious

Chinese Aid In Defense Of Rangoon   Cross Thailand To Check Enemy

Heavy Fighting In South Burma   Chinese Veterans In Action in  North Burma

Chinese Battle Toward Chiengmai; Yanks Shoot ‘Down Five Enemy Planes   “We'll Fight in Netherlands East Indies As Long as Humanly Possible,” Declares Lieut. Gov. Hubertus Van Mook

Chinese Veterans Invade Thailand   They Attack Japanese Stronghold as Bur-mese Situation Increases in Gravity With British Falling Back.

BURMA ROAD IS PERILED BY FOE   Japs Cross River Amid Heavy Fighting; Chinese Altack In Northern Thai

Chinese Enter Thailand To Defend Burma Road  --Japs Nearing Railway Avuvroach  --Japs-Nearing Railway Approach; Sea Attack on Rangoon Feared.

Offensive Is First Land Blow Struck By United Nations   Chiang Acts to Relieve Enemy Pressure on British in Burma; Maior Ficht Raves Near Rangnan

Veteran Fighters Cross Frontier North From Burme   Advance Is First Land Attack On Japanese-Held Territory Made By Allies; Situation Grave On Southern Front

Chinese Into Thailand In Burma Battle   Chiang’s Veterans  Slash At Japs On Northern Front

Troops of China Aid   Cross Thailand Border To Help Allies In Burma

China Sends Veterans Into Thailand Now   ' On Southern Burma Front Japanese Forge Ahead, Rangoon Situation Grave

Nazis Mass Air Might in Tunisia   Foes Hold Lines 30 Miles Outside Tunis, Bizerte

AXIS RAIDS ARE GROWING IN STRENGTH   Alfies And Axis Spar For Openings; Planes Range Sky

American and Other Alliec Troops Preparing Ground for Final Reckoning With the Axis.   v. S. PLANES SOARING OUT TO MEET ENEMY

‘Hitler Backs Land Forces  With Planes   Drains Planes From Imperilled Russian Front To Bolster Defenses

SCALE OF AXIS AIR ATTACKS IN NORTH AFRICA 1S RISING  . HITLER BOOSTING FORC] TAN NYPTTrH TAM CTALRLIT,   HITLER BOOSTING FORCE FOR BTITER-END STAND ON MEDITERRANEAN

Rv ASSOCIATED PRESS   Defeat In Russian Campaign Puts Hitler At Crossroads

Battle For Africa To Critical Phase   Hitler Is Girding to Save Last Footholds by Sending in Warplanes From His Imperilled Russian Front.   Allied Forces in Tunisia Clash With Axis in Violent Engagements

Hitler Builds Air  Forces In Africa   ‘Axis Land Forces in Tunisia Backed by Heavy : Air Power   FIGHTS FOR FOOTHOLD   Planes Lately ‘on Russian - Front Engaged in Africa Now

NAZIS MAKING LAR RGE-SCALE. AR ATTACKS      Preparations of German: for Bitter-End  Stanc May Include Withdraw al of Planes From Rus gian want.

NAZIS VISION WORSE COMING FROM ENEMIES   Rerlin Admits Breaks in Hitler Lines as Reports Call Reich Withdrawal Virtual Rout.

Hitler Increases Airpower in Tunisia Indicating Axis  Will Try toKeep Foothold  By The Acsorijated Press go = je gow

Great Axis Air Force An Indication   Patrol Clash In Preparations For Final  Showdown in Area

REPORTS REVEAL ADOLF PLANNING FOR LAST STAND   Enemy Concentrates Defensive Lines 30 Miles Outside Bizerte And Tunis

HITLER BACKING GERMAN TROOPS WITH AIR UNITS   Report Clashes In Tunisia With Enemy Patrols

Battle For Africa Heads For Showdown      Heavy Air Blows Reported By Both Axis And United Nations; American P-38’s Range Skies

Axis Hits Air Blows In Africa   “Critical Stage’’ for Allies, As Hitler Seeks to Hold On.

Germans Still Are Reinforcing Army in Tunisia   Anderson Reported About Ready for Great Offensive

AIR STRENGTH SENT TO AID ‘OF LAND ARMY   Hitler Expected To Drain Planes From Russia   Extremely Critical Phase, Eden Tells Commons; Paratroops Battle

Divert Axis Air Power To Tunisia   Scale Of Air Attacks Indicates Hitler Is Determined To Hold Tunis And Bizerte

HITLER RUSHES AIRCRAFT FROM RUSSIAN FRON]   Decisive Test of Strength Between United Nations, Axis Looms Soon in Dark Continent

Hitler Making Desperate Bid For Toehold   Anthony Eden Tells House Of Commons That North African Battle Has Reached An “Extremely Critical Phase;’’ Defensive Arcs Held

Hitler Hurls Huge Air Force Into Conflict   African Contest In Critical Phase British are Told

Hitler Ready To Go All Out Tn N. Africa   Increasing Aerial Activity; No Major Seale Battle Yet

ALLIES ROAM IN TUNISIA AS THEY PLEAS   Short, Violent Engage ments With Enemy Occur Occasionally   FRENCH ARE ACTIVE   Four Nazi Planes Sho Down And Troop Train Is Riddled

Axis Air Power In Tunisia Increasing   Plane Activity Preliminary To Decisive Ground Battle Continues; Both Sides Now Delivering Hard Blows

ALLIED ATTACK ON TUNIS AND BIZERTE NEAR   Major Offensive Will Be Launched Soon,  T andan PRannvie Gaw

Ominous Words Of Eden Heard By Parliament   Berlin Claims British Forces Suffer Setback

YANKEE FLIERS KEEP PUNCHING AT AXIS COLUMNS   ALLIES NOT READY FOR BIG OFFENSIVE ON AFRICAN BASES   RULE TIN

Critical Phase’ Of Africa Drive Is Now Reached   _ast - Stand Remnants Of Jap _ Invasion Clash Today With  Yanks, Aussies

HITLER SENDS GREAT AIR FLEET TO BACK UP LAND FORCES AS HE TRIES TO HOLD AFRICAN BASE   Foreign Secretary Eden In London Says Contest North Africa In Critical Stage As Allies. Presse For Decision [In Battle

CLASHES PAVE WAY FOR HARD ALLIED ATTACK   \merican P38s Range Skies Above Ground Forces; French Pa.trols Continue Activity Against Axis.

Nazis Thrown Back; Allies to Launch Atfack   Lieut. Gen. Anderson Prepares to Hurl Large Force Against Bizerte and Tunis

AITLEA AlloHES Mo Al POWER INTO TUNISIA   Great Battle Building Up In North Africa Area, But News Scanty

German Losses Nearly 100,000; Struggle For North Africa At Critical  Gteca

Axis Girds  ——=  For a Major African Fight   Battle for Tunisia Reaches “Critical Phase: Axis Air Power Being Concentratec

THAT HITLER IS BACKING AFRICAN TROOPS WITH GREAT AIR POWER FOR LAST-DITCH FIGHT SHOWN BY SCALE OF AIR ATTACKS

More Axis Air Men To Africa   Hitler Backing Up Land Forces With Air Power

SEND SUPPLIES TOSAVELAST HOLDS IN DESERT   Strongest Enemy Ground Concentrations 30 Miles Outside Tunis

Hitler Will Make Bitfer-End Stand On Mediterranean   Planes Believed Drained From Soviet Front

Nazis Using Great Air Force To Hall  ‘African Drive   Bitter-End Stand On Mediterranean Shore Seen; Russian Force Weakened

‘Shifts Some Fliers From Soviet Front   American - British Forces Roaming Over Tunisia; No Major Clashes   DEARTH OF NEWS ON ENCAGEMENTS   But Aerial Activity . Shows _Ancrease; Allied Planes ,- Landing Hard Licks

Sen. Johnson Has Lead in Colorado   Ball, Minnesota Runs Ahead in Primary

Ellender, Ball Hold Primary Margins  Stassen Also Takes  ee a ee ae ree oe

Sen. Ellender  Leading In  Louisiana Race Sen. Ball Outdistances Opponent In Minnesol  dn nies a ail SPAR ALacd

jer blair in Andaman Islands Bombed, Machine Gunned by Jans   Two Civilians Killed in Attack On Capital

YANKS READY FOR DESERT FIGHTING   U. S. Planes All Ready To Put On Own Fighter Show In African Skies

U.S, ARMY’S AIR FORGE READY 0 RAID IN DESERI   Training With RAF at End Americans Will Fly in Bomber Squadrons

Desert ‘Rehearsal’ Ends   Training Over, Yanks’ Own Squadrons Ready

‘Rehearsals Over, U.S. Fliers Ready To Stage Own Show Against Axis in North Africa Skies

Rigorous Training Is Over for U.S. Airmen in Desert, Dispatch Relates  Plane Is Downed  U. S. Officer Steps From  Stricken Plane, Sees

INITIAL SHOT ARE FIRED BY FLIERS   Training Under British : Brought To Conclusion   NEW PLANES   Used As Airmen Launch Own Campaign Against Foe In Desert Territory

U.S, FLIERS SET TO GO IN AFRICA   Training Period With RAF ts - At End; Several Already Bantized In Battle

U.S. Airmen Tn Atrica Now On Their Own   Intensive Training In Desert Warfare Ends

American Pilots Win Battle Spurs In Desert   They Train With British Troons

U.S. Fighters Almost Ready For Own Show      American Airmen Winding Up Training In Afric And Soon Will Be Ready To Carry On Deser Fighting Against The Axis

Battle Spurs To Americans   U. S. Fighter Pilots End Training With RAF Over Egypt's Desert Conflict.

American Fliers Set To Perform In North Afries   Will Return To Combat ly New U. S. Pursuit Planes With Their Own Insignia

U.S. Army Air Force Ends Rehearsal Ready to Put on Own Show in Africa

U.S. FLIERS TO START FIGHTING OVER EGYPT   Have Been Learning Desert Conditions  From RAF; Best Of Friends With British

Newest American Pursuit Ships Will Go Into Action; Have Flown With RAF; Praise British Comradeship

U. S. Fighter Pilots Win Battle Spurs With British   Days Of Intensive Training With RAF Squadrons In North African Desert Over

U.S. AIR FORCE READY FOR OWN SHOW IN AFRICA   Intensive Training of U. S Fliers With Desert-Wide RAF Squadron Is Over

Box Score Tells Story of American Plane Performance in Battle Zones

LAKE BOATS: TO MOVE OIL PRODUCTS EAST   Emergency” ‘Plan, Worked “Out Until Lines Are’ Built. a

OIL MOVEMENT IN LIMA TO INCREASE   Emergency Plan Calls For Shipment Via Pipeline To Toledo, Thence By Great Lakes Carrier To Cleveland

SAVE THE ANTI-FREEZE   Filling Station Operators Te Remind Motorists Of War Needs

Kidnaped Child Identifies Couple   Vivian Miller Names Abductors

TOT IDENTIFIES ~-TWO SUSPECTS   ‘Don't Let Man Get Me, - Says Child Over and ’. Over Again —

DEMANDS FOR WAR FOLLOW SEAATTACKS   President of Brazil Prom. ises to Take Early Action   FIVE SHIPS SUNK WITH HEAVY LOSS

DEMANDS FOR WAR FOLLOW SEAATTACKS   President of Brazil Prom. ises to Toke Early Action   FIVE SHIPS SUNK WITH HEAVY Loss   Crowds in Front of U, S. Embassy Shout for Action

American’s Plane Back  To Base With Piece of Telegraph Pole in Wing   Member of Canadian Royal Air Force Flew Low Over Qccupied France \

Montgomery Launches Libyan Drive Against  Rommel, According To Berlin Radio; British Silent On Activities

TERRIFIC TC TAKEN OF AX SOVIETS CLA   Vainly Trying To Brea  German Army At Staling Out Of Russian Trap

Germans Say That Attack Of British Has Opened  Against Forees of Rommel

Red Offensive Kills 169,000   Claim 243.000 Germans. Ru manians Killed, Capturec In Winter Drive.

Undecided On Who's To Succeed Boland   Death of Demo Floor Leader Leaves Speculation

Death of Rep. Boland Poses Problem for Parliamentary Expert  DBDBCMCMrAITC .s41CP7 GP ree

Stafe to Get © 1447 New Cars   National Quotas on ~New Automobiles Is Set by OPM

QPA Announces Car Quotas For Texas Counties   Rationing Will Begin March 2, ‘Henderson Save

NEW AUTOMOBILES FOR NORTH DAKOTE   145,500 1942 Cars Will Be Re leased to Buyers in Match, April, May

Auto Rationing Starts March 2  564 Cars Alotted  to Treceure Sirta

STANDARD OIL CO. RUBBER DEAL IS ‘ONLY EXAMPLE’   ARNOLD SAYS OTHER SIMILAR CASES ARE RETARDING WORK

Trade of Secrets  Is U.S. Triumpl   Nazis Got Butyl Process While America Received 3 Other Formulas

TO UNFREEZE® AUTOS FEB,   Cars Purchased — Before Jan. 1 ‘Federal Order May Be Delivered at That Time

SOLONS SET ADJOURNMENT WEDNESDAY   Senate Passes Resolutior In Less Than One Minute   MEASURE APPROVED   Congress to Reconvene For Joint Session January 6

Red Cross Planning Care Of U. S. Soldiers Taken By Jap:   Heroes Of Wake, Guam, Manill Prisoners Of War, Japan Claims

RED CROSS TRYING TO PROVIDE CARE FOR CAPTURED MEN   Negotiations Are Bein g Carried On Through Neutral Nations For War Aid.

Navy Abandons Efforts To Salvage Norwegian Vessel Which Collided With Tanke

GERMAN GLIDER TROOPS SENT 10 CENTRAL TUNISI   Soldiers to Be Pitted Against American Parachutists Threatening Communications in Libya.   ALLIES REINFORCE THEIR AIR STRENGTH   Temporary Lull Comes in Ground Fighting as Rains Turn Mountain Roads Into Streams of Mud.

Axis Glider Forces Rushed To Tunisia to Offset Threa' Of American Paratroopers

Planes Mass For Vital  Engagement   Axis, Allied Aircraft Rush Troops Into Central Tunisia Ready for Battle To Determine Supremacy: Climax Nears

DEPART OCTOBER       New Draft List Is An nounced by Douglas County Board

Fight on Egyptian Desert Spreads as Imperials Advance   BRITISH PUSH BATTLE   Japs Make New Landing On New Guinea Isle, Allies Report

Assault Axis Desert Lines   British Hold Initiative; U. S. Airmen Blast Supply Posts.

British Gain As Heavy Fighting    Spreads In Egypt   Battle Intensifies, As Imperials Seize Initiative From Axis

British Drive Hurls Back Axis in Egypt   Australians Retake Ridge as Struggle Spreads Along Entire 40-Mile Front

BRITISH HOLD  INITIATIVE IN EGYPT   Counterattacks By Axis Forces Are Halted

Nazis Hurled Back By British In Egypt   Imperial Forces Consolidate Positions Won In Offensive On Alamein Front; Bomber Squadrons Support Ground Force:

RETIREMENT TO NEW DEFENSES IS COMPLETED   American - Made Flying Fortresses Aid LastDiteh Stand

Battle Rages for Possession Of Big Dutch Sea, Air Base   Second Largest East Indies Bastion, on Amboina Island - Beine Attacked by Heavy Naval, Land, Plane Forces

See Little Chances of Real Resistance on Madagascar Isle   London Hears Surrender Terms Included All  Forces on Island

BRITISH ISSUE CEASE FIRING’ ORDER TO FRENCH   HALF OF DEFENDERS ON MADAGASCAR ARE BELIEVED CAPTURED

Report British’ Term - Called for Halt of All.  French Resistance .-

BRITISH DEMAND “GEASE FIRING” ORDER ON ISLAND   15,000 Soldiers Reported In Madagascar

CEASE FIRING ORDERS GIVEN FRENCH FORCE   Little Resistance Feared By Colonials On Madagascar   HALF SURRENDERED   Estimated 15,000 Mer On Island When Attack Made

OEAIATOR REQUESTS GAS FOR MIDWES}   Brown Says Voluntary Rationing Has Already Reduced Consumpotion.

Disaster Overtakes © Japan In Far East   Nipponese Trapped At Milne Bay, Where Only Shock Troops Escape; Chinese Forge Ahead; ~  Rusejan Blows Stagger Nazi Invaders ;      Summary Of War News

OIL PRICE HIKE NOW INDICATED   Guffey Says Increase for Pennsylvania Oil to be Announced Soon   PLAN ADJUSTMENT, OPA HEADS ADMIT   Another Boost Possible I Production Stimulated, Senator Asserts   Would Pitt Pricea

25-Cent Crude Price Boost Looms Shortly, Senator Guffey Declares

CIO Hits Strikes  Over Jurisdictior   Marray Asks Green to Joit In Arbitration to End Work Stoppages

Murray Proposes Plan to Eliminate Strikes  Tinie ae ee ae   Jurisdictional Disputes Would Be Arbitrated

Murray Urges AFL To Join In Strike Ban  Work Stoppages Hi In Letter Sent To Green

MURRAY ASKS AFL 10 HELP HALT STRIKES   Calls for Cooperation ir Program to End Jurisdic tional Disputes   “DEEPLY CONCERNED” BY WORK STOPPAGES   CIO Leader Calls for Pa tience as Committees  Seek Labor Unity

Murray Urges AFL To Help C10 Stop Wave of Strikes   Says He Is ‘Deeply Con cerned by Many Work Stoppages

TRIO APPOINTED ON DEFERMENTS   Roosevelt Cites Three Points for New Committee to Determine

Group Named To Study Deferment   To Formulate Policies Governing Workers

Appoints Draft Deferment Body   Will Pass First on Federal Employes

-Deferment Policy To Be Formulated   " FDR Names Committee To Determine Method Of Decidine On Essentiality Of Federal Employes

FDR AUTHORIZES DEFENSE AUDIT   First Action Under New War.Powers Act

NAZI ATTACKS ON VOLGA CITY AGAIN SUBSIDE   Action Within Stalingrad Is Confined Chiefly To Artillery   ENEMY IS REPULSED IN MOZDOK DISTRICT   Soviet Marines Hurl *Back Reich Forces Southeast Of Novorossisk   Ry HENRY C. CASSIDY

GERMANS AGAIN CEASE ATTACKS IN STALINGRAD   Ground Fighting Confined to One Sector in Which Russians Recapture Street They Had Lost.  FURIOUS ENGAGEMENT RAGES IN CAUCASUS   Nazis Hurled Back in Mozdok Area—Reds Make Gains Near Black Sea Base of Novorossisk.

German Aftacks On Stalingrad Again Die Down   Reds Recapture Street anc Make Gain Northwest of City

German Attacks In Stalingrad Subside Again   Reds Recapture Street; Germans Are Held Back  Generally in Canecacne

SOVIETS RECAPTURE STALINGRAD STREE}      German Attacks on Volge City Front Die  Down

NAZI ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD REDUCED TO ARTILLERY FIRE    Only Heavy Fighting On Eastern Front Reported .From Mozdok Sector When Two Battalions Of Ger mans Were Hurled Back With Heavy Losses

New Lull Grips Stalingrad; Reds Recapture Street   Fighting Continues On Heavy Scale In Mozdok Sector

Nazi Attacks on Stalingrad Diminishing   Reds Push German: Back in One Sector of City

RECAPTURED   Fierce Fighting Continues In Full Blast In Mozdok Area Of Caucasus.

NAZI ATTACKS DIE DOWN AT STALINGRAD   Red Army Troops Regair Streets Given Up Previous Day; Push Back Germans Sliehtly.   Black Sea Fight

Nazi Attacks On Steel City In New Lull   Russians Gain Back Slight Loss; Enemy Strikes In Caucasus

Soviets Make Slight Gains in Volga Zone   Nazi Attacks Die Down as Reds Recapture Street; Heavy Battle Reported Raging in Mozdok Area; Enemy Loses 400 Men on Northaooeet Freune

Nazis Slacken At Stalingrad   Reds Retake Street, Push Back Germans  in Northwest Sector

German Attacks On Stalingrad  Front Decrease:        cen. ee ee Eee:

Offensive in Solomons by  U.S. Is Seen   Sixth Jap Attempt To Land Help on. Guinea Halted

Farm Price Impasse Holds   Controversy May Be Headed For Floor Figh

FARM QUARREL STILL UNBROKEN   Price ‘Level for USDA ‘Sale of Surplus Grain Unset .

FARM PRICE FIGHT IN SENATE SEEN   BLOC UNABLE TO AGREE ON LEVELS AT WHICH U. S. SHOULD SELL GRAINS.

In Week Of War-- Roosevelt Proclaims April 6 Army Day; Big Army Expansion   FDR Says No One !s Prohibited From Working Over 40 Hour

RUSS, JAPAN AS SHIP SUNK   Jap Sub Is Blamed Ir Attack Off Coast   TROOPS MASSED   Attack In Manchurie Thought Coming

Russians Accuse Japanese Of Sinking Merchant Ship; Tokyo Placed Blame OnU.S.   Soviet Crew Reports Two Nipponese “Submarines At. tacked Vessel Off Coast Of Japan May 1; Incident May Lead To Break By Nations

New Strain Develops as Moscow Radio Flatly Charges That Jap Submarine Sank Red Ship May 1: Tokyo Had Accused U. S.

Shadowy. Threat OfHostilities Nearer Reality.  roca. wvarmmrte   Chinese Reports Say Japs Intend “To Attack Siberic

Japs Sank Soviet Ship,  Moscow Radio Charges   Statement Increases Tension Between Nations as Troops Mass on Siberia Border

Relations of Countries Is  Intensified   Russian Crew Says Two Japanese Subs Surfaced After Raid Off Nippon Coast

Jap Sub Sank  Angarstroi  Moscow Says Nipponese Had Tried   Nipponese Had Tried fo Blame US for Sinking Merchantman

Jap Submarine Sinks Russian Merchant Ship   Vessel Torpedoed of Coast of Japan May 1, Moscow Radio Reports

RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK BY JAPS, REDS CHARGE   Moscow Finds no Evidence to Substantiate Tokyo’s Claim U. S. Subs Sent Down the Angarstroi.   ATTACK TOOK PLACE OFF NIPPONESE COAST   Crew Reports Two Japanese Undersea Boats Came to Surface Immediately After  4 Vessel Plunged.

Shadowy Threal Of Hostilities Nearer Reality  Chinese Reports Say Japs Intend TT. AttnrL Ciharina

FDR, CHURCHILL SILENT ON TALK   Promise Joint Statement But Possibly Not Till Late in Week

SECRET PARLEYS ARE CONTINUING   Roosevelt And Churchill wil Issue Joint Statement Later In Week

WESTERN JOB FREEZE PAYS, PROBE SHOWS   [Results Are Weighed  In Study of New Manpower Law

Western State Job Freezing Called Highly Effective   Reduces Labor Loss In Some Industries 80 Percent or More, Manpower Group Says  ORDER REGARDED WITH WIDE EFFECT May Have Big Weight In Study of Law For Universal Service

Officials Claim Job Freezing Is Success In Wes!   Reduces Labor Losses Ir Important Industries Eighty Percent

Laval Replaces Darlan As Heir to Aged Petain   New French Reign of Terror Feared as Axis-Minded Laval Attempts to Swing France into Full Collaboration

WECPING POWERS ARE GIVEN 10 LAVA   Petain Designates Him Heir + as Chief of State

LAVAL MADE ~— NAZIDICTATOR   Given Power Life anc Death Over Unhappy French

Petain Edict Gives Laval Full Power   Nazi Puppet Will Transfer Vichy Government -. to Paris

PETAIN'S KEW HEIR GIVEN POWER TO WRITE OWN LAWS   Collaborationist To Traas fer Puppet Government To Paris

LAVAL IS GIVEN FULL CONTROL OF FRENCHMEN   Swarthy Germanophile Namet By Petain His Heir As Chief Of State   DARLAN DECREE UPSET   Editor Admits Allied Secret Diplomacy Endangered Pro-Nazism

LAVAL CAN WRITE HIS OWN LAWS AS BOSS OF FRANCE   FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE AS ARDENT ALLY OF HITLER

Backed By German War Power Pierre Laval Takes Over Rule Of France From Aged Petain.

Laval Taking Darlan’s Jok   Pro-Nazi Is Named Hei: To Petain And Given  Supreme Powers

NAZI TROOPS BACK LAVAL'S DICTATORSHIP   Hitler Stooge Takes Over French Government With Petain Still Termed Chief of State.

NAZI BAYONETS BACKING LAVAL IN NEW POWER   Stormy Days Predicted For France As ‘Quisling’ -. Gets Top Rank yi

BERLIN-VICHY ALLIANCE NOW 1S EXPECTED   MAY RESULT IN GIVING HITLER FLEET OF 64 SHIPS

WAR PICTURE IN FRANCE CHANGES   Laval in Complete Charge, Plans to Move Capital to Paris

Laval Holding French Powe:   TRAITOR GIVEN ALL CONTROL OF FRENCH NATION

VICHY LEADERS PICK LAVAL AS NEW DICTATOR   Given Life And Death Powers  Over French

PETAIN PUTS LAVAL OVER ALL FRANCE   Chief of State Now Has ife and Death Power of Dictator. ‘   HAS BACKING.OF  GERMAN BAYONETS   Can Now Make Laws and Decrees by His Own Signature.

DICTATORIAL POWER GIVEN TO PREMIER   London Declares Octogenarian Petain Completely In the Hands of Hitler   TRANSFER GOVERNMENT

Laval Named Dictator of All France   Axis Supporter To Move Capital Back to Paris

LAVAL MAY PU FRANCE BACK INTO THE WAR   Petain Gives Him _Life and Death Pow. ers Over French; May Move Government to Paris

AWARDS TO TOKYO RAIDERS UNLIKEL'   Army. Rules Would Have to Be Changed Before Fliers Could Accept Cash or Bonds.

 AN EASTERN PAPER   Former Alumni Secretary - to Publish Chester, Pa.,  Timec   WAS CLOSED BY STRIKE

President Speaks at New Naval Hospital Rites; Navy All Over World Hears Talk on Radio

Nation Wholly Dedicated  To Deteat of Axis, F. D. R. Says at Hospital Ceremony}

Great Naval Hospital, FDR Pet, Dedicated   President Helped Design Structure Near Capital

President Replies To ‘Where Is Navy’ Critics At Hospital Dedication   MN THERE FIGHTING   Citizens Urged To Avoid Careless Accidents: Cite: Medical Shortage

AMERICA HAS BEEN PLEDGED TO BEAT AXIS   Injustices and Tnequalities Mus be Removed, Says Roosevelt in Speech   BROADCAST CARRIED TO ALL PARTS OF WORLD

FDR SAYS U.S. DEDICATED T0 CONQUER AXIS   Must Remove Injustice From This Earth, Says President

—ROOSEVELT—   Naval Medical Cerifer At Bethesda, Md., Is Dedicated

Dedicated To Defeat of All Tyrants   U.S. Determined To Remove Injustices, Inequalities, President Says   SPEAKS AT NAVY'S NEW HOSPITAL   Radio Carries His Words To All Paxis of ‘World: By Short Wave

U.S. Is Dedicated To Axis Defeat  F. D. R. Speaks of Offensive Action

Australia Hails Offensive Moves      Press and Public Eagerly _ Watch Solomon Battle; See Turning Point

Australians Hail Solomons Drive  Believe Thrusts No   Believe Thrusts Nat ‘Entirely Local’

Paul T. Preuss Becomes A Lieut. Colonel   Local Man One of Youngest in Army To Hold Such Rank —Is Only 26 Years Ol

TOUNG OFFICER HAD PROMOTION    Preuss Becomes One OI Youngest Lieutenant Colonels In Nation  

LOUDER RAID SIRENS NEEDED, TEST SHOWS   Statewide ~ Mobilization ‘Generally Successful’

DEFENSE CALL WAS SUCCESS   Ohio Units Have Demonstrated Conclusively That They are Ready

AERIAL OFFENSIVE   War Worker Kills Wife, Self When Dinner Unprepared

RAINFALL WILL END   Cooler Breezes Will Push Into the State, Says Robb

Not Even a Doughnut Dunker Comes Forward to Approve FDR's Recipe

pile TU Take ‘Tea  FDR Coffee Plan Vetoed      Colored Water GK. For Boy Seouts

President's Coffee Recipe Brings Only Audible Groans From Gourmet:

“Labor Cabinet’ Would Retain 40-Hour Week   Action Announced As Solons Move To Pass Unasked Legislation

FDR SUSTAINS 40-HOUR WEEK   Agrees on Question Witl Labor War Board

MORE ABOUT SUGAR on Page 3.   Bill For Seizure Of Autos Fi   Test Survey Will Determine Whether U.S. Shall Requisition Extra Tires

Chitin {RES MAY BE TAKEN FOR WAR Ut   Test Survey in East Will Determine if This Move  Is Necessary.   MUST HAVE RUBBER   First Step Would Be t Take All Tires Over Five Per Car. 

Revolt Held Near in Italy   People Declared Ready To Join U.S.; Plot to Kidnap Duce Bared

JAP BORBERS ATTACK WIDE AREA OF JAVA   Key Objectives Blasted And Streets Of Towns Are Machinegunned   LOSS GF BALI ADMITTED   Direct Attack Awaited As Foe Drives Thru Islands To West And East

Jap Planes Blast at Key Bases in Java      U. S.-Dutch Fleet Hunts for New Nipponese Conyoy Near Indies

J ap War planes Bomb Java Tn Savi age e Attack   Dutch Anti-Aircraft, Fliers Chase Enemy; One Bomber Downed

Wide Area Of Java Attacked ISavagely By Jap Planes, Hurl Bombs On Objectives   Strange Lull Continues On Bataan. Jungle Battlefield

Wide Area In Java Attacked By Jap Planes   At Least One Plane Is Shot Down, Others Damaged By Defenders Of Dutch Island

Jap Flyers Attack Furiously at Java   Civilians in Streets Strafed; Ajrport Near Bandoeng Attacked

Today’s Chuckle   Uses Ingenuity to Solve Tire Problem, Weil,  Alminct.

USES ICE TIRES   Connecticut Driver Makes His Own, Good Only In Winter,

Losses to Jap Navy Reported   Retire from Battle and Suf:fer Heavily, But Not Yet. Defeated

MacArthur's Giant Bombers Place Direct Hits.on Scurrying Ships; Knox Warns Against Optimism   Enemy Ships Leave Scene for Time Being: Guadalcanal Forces Hold to All.. Territory: British Push On.

Knox Reveals Positions Held On Guadalcanal   Secretary Cautions Against Optimism As Ist Round Ends

Modified Optimism In Latest Knox Report On Island Situation Seen

QUITS SOLOMON AREA, SUFFERS NEW AIR BLOW   Americans Win First Round Of Island Engagement

Planes Follow ‘Foe Fleet, Hit — Five Warships   First Round of Fierce Battle Goes to American Forces Which Still Control Guadalcanal, Keep Supply Lines Open.

U.S. Troops Hold Own on  Guadalcanal   MacArthur Sends Bombers to Pound Withdrawing Fleet

Hungary’s War Minister Quits   - Protests Nazi Demand  For More Aid In Russia

Hungary War Aide Quits At Nazi Demands   Bartha Resigns As Reict Requests Mare Men Fo Russian Front   NAGY GETS POST   Horty, Von Papen Confer: Death Of Premier's Son Is Laid To Plot

Hungary’s War Minister Resigns   Balked at Further  Axis Cooperation

Hungary s War Minister Tenders Resignation   Nazi Demands for More Men Believed Cause for Quitting

HUNGARY HAS. ~NEW SHAKEUE   i . [ees WARK MINISTER. RESIGNS  BE. CAUSE: .OF OPPOSITION TO  BENDING MORE TROOPS .°.. DO THE RUSSIAN: : _— FRONT .

MINISTER QUITS AS AXIS ASKS MORE HUNGARIAN TROOPS   War Minister Dalnokfalya Resigns After 3 Years In Of fice—Situation Troubled

HITLER FORCLS HUNGARIANS 10 — CHANGE CABINET   War Minister Resigns Rather Than Cooperate With  Nazi Demand for Traans.

HUNGARY WAR MINISTER IN NAZI DEFIANCE   Resigns Rather Than Cooperate in Demand by Hitler for More Hungarian Troops

WAR MINISTER STEPS OUT AT OWN REQUEST   Resignation Follows Calls from Nazis and Puppets for More Troops.

WAR MINISTER OF HUNGARY RESIGNS   Leaves Post Rather Than Cooperate in German Demand for More Troops.

SOVIETS ANNOUNCE ADVANCE OF NAZIS IN SOME SECTIONS   serman Radio Reports German Assault Has Advaneed to City Itself—Action in Middle East Limited to Air Attacks

Reds Admit’ ord Retreat In Three Days   Defenders Withdraw From Two Suburbs Under Nazi Pressure  PDPDAL'E AT RANIRHHYW   BRACE AT MOZDOK

GERMANS PRESS TO OUTSKIRTS OF STALINGRAD   Russians Admit Nazi Oc. cupation Of Section Of Novorassick   ROMMEL MAY LOSE   DESERT COMMAND

SHIFT DIPLOMATS TO ASHEVILLE, N, (   Transfer Involves 17! Axis Envoys

DIPLOMATS REMOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA   Transfer of Italian, Hun garian and Bulgorian Officials Made by Government.

Plan Card Party For Red Cross   Jewish Woineh's Group To Give Affair Jan. 21

Plan Card Party For Red Cross   National Council Of Jewish Women Plan Party Jan. 21

She Offered Beauty, a Blank Check, but He Had a Girl—Dern It!   Beware ot Fake G-Men Now Springing Up Over Nation; One Racket Is to Get ‘Gas’

FUR] 13 REOCCUPIED  AFTER ABANDONMENT  BY FLEEING ROMMEL INDICATIONS POINT TO  AXIS YIELDING OF ALL NAOTU ALDICA

Hellfire Pass Taken By Australians And Nazis Seem Unable To Even Make Stand A Key Points On Desert Of Northern Africa

BRITIon AGAIN OCCUPY TOBRUK   Axis May Be Yielding Las Of North Africa Without a Struggle.   NAZIS LEAVE TUNISIA?

Fleeing Nazis Leave Tobruk For British   Harbor Important Prize; Dwindling German Forces Still in Flight

Six Big Italy Troops Planes Flying North Downed; May Be Leaving Tunisia ‘Also.

Tobruk Is Reoccupied By British As Rommel Keeps Up His Headlong Flight

British Forces Occupy Port; RAF Bags Six Troop Planes   Shooting Down of Italian Carriers May Mean Flight from Tunisia   Nazis Retreat 300 Miles   Allied Fliers Continue to Hammer at Axis Transport

MAY BE TRYING TO ESCAPE BY WAY OF TRIPOL   Fall of Tobruk Marked By Report Six Nazi-Laden Transports Are Shot Down   NORTH-BOUND FROM TUNISIA, IS BELIEI   Meanwhile, General Mont gomery’s Army, Supported by Airforces, Continue Advance

NAZIS ABANDON PORT TO SPEED THEIR RETREAT   Axis May Yield Last Strongholds Without Struggle

RAF SHOOTS. DOWN BIG ITALIAN TROOP - CARRYING PLANES FILLED WITH NAZIS FLYING NORTH   Possibility, That-Axis May Be Fleeing From . Tunisia Seen In Action Over Mediterranean. British Army Still In Hot Pursuit Rommel’s Forces

6 Planeloads German Troops Are Shot Down   British Continue Furious Pursuit Of Rommel Indicates Axis May Be Fleeing Tunisia;

Allied Fighters Blast Retreating Enemy Without Loss Of Plane; Foe’s Supplies Dwindle; Rommel Seeks To Save Material

Stronghold Abandoned by Fleeing Axis   Rommel’s Forces Still In Headlong Flight; British Sweep 305 Miles

Rommel Pursued  On Past Tobruk   Libyan Port Again Is Occu pied by the British Eighth Army   PLANES DOG RETREAT   Place Where Defeated Mar. shal May Make Stand Js Doubtful

Occupy City As Rommel Troops Flee   Axis Reported Flying Soldiers Out Of Tunisia   American Forces Are Closing In From West   British Capture Many Prisoners And Much Equipment

ROMMEL FORCE IS PURSUED IN EL ADEM AREA   Axis Gives Some Indication Of Yielding Africa Without Struggle   STRATEGIC PASS SEIZED   Italian Prisoners Claim “Ger. mans Ran Away. Leaving Us To Captors”

RAF Shoots Down Six Troop-Carrying Planes Bearing Nazis   STORES DESTROYED   German Desert Com. mander Hard Pressec By Victorious Allies

CafeOwner Shot To Death At Chicaga   Brother Of Man Slain In Gang Feud Twelve Years Ago Is Founc Slain In Street

Owner of Cafe Slain   Body Found in Chicago With Ballet Holes in Head ;

Soviet Forces Reported Near Smolensk   Terrific Losses Inflicted on German Division

Russians Battle Their Way Back To Mozhaisk City   Highly Important Cente Before Moscow in Hands of Reds

Russians Fight In City Streets.   Soviets Battle Nazis in Mozhaisk, High Mark of Advance

Soviets Enter Strategic City Of Mozhaisk   Fighting Now Being Waged In Streets of Town 106,000 Germans Once Defended

MOZHAISK RETAKEN BY SOVIET FORCES   Entire Town Reported ir Flames Following Attack

SOVIETS PUSH TO MOZHAISK   Reds Fight Nazis in Streets As Whole City is Afire, Russians Report

One Hundred Thousand Nazi Troops ‘here Vainly Try To Check Onrushing Red  Army’   Napoleon’sRoad

East Runs on Filling Tanks, Perils Ration   Sudden Crisis Over Gasoline Supply May Tie Up ‘A’ Cards.

EAST FAGES NEW GAS SHORTAGE   Had Planned to Ban ‘A’ Cards, but Order Is Postnoned, OWI Officials Report

Japs Smashed 3 Times This Month (On Guadalcanal .   Lose Destroyer, Possibly Two, in Latest Attemont

Jap Attempts To Reinforce  Base Blasted.   Another Destroyer Sunk, 2 Hit By American.Airmen

APS TURNED BACK 3 TIMES BY AMERICANS   forts to Come Back to Guadalcanal! Fail and Latest Attempt Cost Them a Destroyer Sunk, a Second Probably Sunk and Six Others Damaged— Enemy Is Expected to Try Again to Reinforce Icolated teland

LOST DESTROYER AND SEVEN OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED "IN LATEST REINFORCE. © ' MENT ATTEMPT

JAPS LOSE SHIPS, OTHERS DAMAGED AT GUADALCANAL   Orientals Are Attempting To Reinforce and Supply Isolated Men on Northern Coast.      OPERATIONS SLOWED IN BUNA CAMPAIGN   Enemy Airdrome at Lae : Blasted With Tons 0! Bombs, Snipers Not Oper ating From Trees.

MASS MEETING IS SCHEDULED HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY   Everyone in County Invited To Attend Vital Gathering

MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL   Selby, Executive Secretary Of Iowa Committee, To Talk, Show Pictures   NO ADMISSION CHARGE   Everyone Urged to Attend Session Wednesday Night

SOVIETS CLAIM NAZI COUNTER ATTACKS VOIDED   Report Capture of Strongly Fortified Position Between Moscow and Leningrad

Reds Claim Winter Offensive Rolling On Against Germans   Report Nazi Counter Attacks Repelled With Heavy Losses To Enemy

REDS REPEL NAZI COUNTER-ATTACKS, CONTINUE DRIVE   Soviet Guerrillas Ambust Transport Column, Capture Supplies

Strong Nazi Fort Seized, Soviets Clair   Moscow Reports Troops Wiped Out Garrison of 400 Germans at “L”

REPATRIATES STILL BEING QUESTIONED   One Hundred and Fifty Passengers Aboard Diplomatic Liner Gripsholm Taken to Ellis Island   BUT FEW DISEMBARKED

150 on Ship Taken to Ellis Island   Transferred From Exchange Ship To Island for  Questioning

150 Gripsholm Passengers To Ellis Island  Reported They Will TD. fhe  Ee h-ee f

QUESTION 150 ON GRIPSHOLM AT ELLIS ISLE   Only 300 Passengers Out of 1,400 Repatriates Are Disembarked   FBI IS CHECEKING FOR UNDESIRABLES   Several More ‘Days. At Least, May Be Needed To Clear Ship

150 of 1,400 Repatiates Returning on Diplomatic Liner at Ellis Island

150 Exchange On Liner Taker To Ellis Island   Disembarkation of the others: slows down; 1,400 on board ship, Gripsholm.

About 150 Persons Are Taken to Ellis Island by Agents   Repatriates Aboard Liner Are Transferred Under Government Order; No Reasons Given

Subs Sighted Off Jersey Coast   Three Or Four U-Boats Reported Seen; Issue New Warnings

SUBS SIGHTED NEAR COAST   Three, Possibly Four, U-Boats Reported Just Off New Jersey

Subs Sighted Off New Jersey Coast  Three Or Four Seen; 20 Already Sunk Or  Damaged, Report BULLETIN

Three or Four U-Boats Seen Off New Jersey   Navy Warns All Ships And Shore Stations Where Submarines Miaht Be Found

Fighting Now  Only 18 Miles From Singapore  Navy Announces 20 Axis Subs   Navy Announces 20 Axis Subs  Sunk or Damaged by U.S. Forces

New Wave of Sub Attacks Seems Likely   American Counter Measure: Have Taken Toll of 20 Axis Submarines

Three U-Boats Are Seen Off Jersey Coast   Possible Fourth Also Reported; All Ships  : Given Warnings

Hitler Predicts A Submarine War Against Allies   He Says U. S.-Jap War Ha: Made Germany “Free tc Act.”   Whines His Old Saw  Of Nazi Persecution

SUBS SIGHTED OFF NJ, COAS]   Ships and Shore Stations Warned of Undersea Raiders

REPORT THREE U-BOATS SEEM   Pan Maine Reaches Port on Atlantic Coast

AXIS SUBS SIGHTED OFF JERSEY COASI   Three, Perhaps Four Seen; Off AtJantic City and Cape May

Subs Off New Jersey   Navy Reports Three, And Maybe Four, UBoats Near Coast

ENEMY SUBS SIGHTED  OFF ATLANTIC COAST   PAN MAINE REPORTED SAFER IN PorRT

3 or 4 Axis  Subs Sighted Off J ersey   Naval Headquarters Warns Ships of Locations as Last Known.

CHINA ARROW CREW 1S RESCUED AFTER TORPEDOING BY SUB   Believe Attacker Was Craft Which Sank Two Vessels Last Week

SAME SUB BLAMED FOR 3 SHIP SINKINGS   Consideration Shown Crew ir Each Case

21ST VICTIM CLAIMED BY SUBS IN ATLANTIC   Crew Of 17 Are Rescued Off. Latest U. S$. Tanker Sunk

BELIEVE ONE U-BOAT SANK THREE VESSELS  Submarine Captain ‘Pretty Decent’

U.S. Loses Another Ship   Entire Crews of Socony Tanker Spared by Sub

Axis Submarine omer Oil Tonker, China Arrow, Destroyed; . Crew Survives __

Germany Told Winter Again To Find Army In Battle; Ask Watch For Enemy Parachutist:

HITLER ISSUES PROCLAMATION ON ANNIVERSARY OF INVASION   MAKES ANNUAL APPEAL FOE WINTER RELIEF PROGRAM AND WAENS OF SRIT- ISH PLANE CREWS

Hitler Issues Fourth Year of War Proclamation   Appeal Made to Germans for Old Clothing Aid

CATCH ENEMY PLANE CREWS, GERMANY PLES   Strange Appeal Made To People; Hitler Asks Sacrifices

Battle for Control of Southwest Seas Rages in Solomon:   No Decision in Sight; Major Sea Battle in Area is Likely

Apparently Decisive Battle Under Way In Solomon Islands — Heavy Fire From Newly - Landed Enemy Artillery And Bitter Ground Fighting Reported—Large Nipponese Fleet Concentration Sighted, Seemingly On Way To Back Up Assault

DECISIVE BATTLE FOR THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, RAGES   Conflict Between American Forces and Strengthened Japanese Forces.   IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   Enemy Transports Have Poured in Reinforcements to Japs.

MAJOR SEA BATTLE SEEN DEVELOPING   Foe Pours Heavy Fire On Yanks In Guadalcanal   NAVY SILENT   On Fleet Movements: Give No Information On Possible Counter Activity

Knox Thinks U. S. Forees Can Hold Against Japanese Ships And Men Crowding Guadalcanal

NeW REPORTS AWAITED FROM GUADALCANAL   Great Battle Raging, Knox Says, Expressing Confidence in Yanks

EnemyArtillery Hammers U. S. Troops, Airbase   MacArthur's Airmen and Motor Torpedo Boats Aid in Defense of Guadalcanal; Jap Kiska Base Pounded by Army Fliers

Nation Awaits Details Of The ,solomons Fight   Naval Circles Expec Major Sea Battle Ir Crucial Conflict.

Critical Battle of Solomons Completely Hidden by Censor; Heavy Fighting Is Suggested 

STRONG NAVAL FORCES ENTER PACIFIC FIGHT   United States Aircraft Blast Aleutian Bases

Japs Blast At U.S. Forces With Heavy Fire Of Artillery      Major Solomon Sea Battle In Crucial Conflict Held Likely As Washington Naval Quarters Await Word On Movements

MIGHT EXCEED THE MIDWAY, CORAL FIGHTS   Navy, However, Does Not - Disclose Fleet Movements to Counter Jap Concentration Near Shavtland Telands.

Big Naval Battle In Area Likely   Naval Quarters Carefully Guard Fleet Movements—-Marines Capture 40 American Made 75 Millimeter Guns Believed Captured in Philippines

Reinforced Jap Troops Receive Naval Support   Enemy Hurls Strong Forces At Allies For S. W. Pacific  Domination. Aleutian Action

NAVY ADMITS STIFF FIGHT BEING WAGED   Outcome Not Yet Deter  mined, Knox Claims; Ex pects American Forces to Hold Guadalcanal

Japs Hurl Heavy Force  At Yankees   Washington Forecasts Giant Battle Between U. S., Jap Fleets In  Solamons Struggle

MARRIED MEN WITH CHILDREN FACING ORAFT       May Be Called Next Year A: 13.000,000 Army Is BHinted

Hint Drafting of Married Men With Children in ‘43; Army of 13,000,000 Talked

FATHERS FACE DRAFT CALL IN GREATER ARMY   /3,000,000-Man Force Hinted by Hershey In Legion Talk

SELECTIVE SERVICE CHIEF  SAYS MOBILIZATION TO: BE. LARGER THAN. PLANNED Po)... oN THE FAST

AUTHORITIES HINT ARMY’S MANPOWER MAY BE 13,000,000      Married Men With Wives Only May Be Called Next Month, Chief Hershey Savy

Draft of Men With Children In 1943 Is Foreseen   House Group Starts Probe On Manpower; Longer Hours Indicated

U.S. Army of 13,000,000 Men Now Mentioned   Married Men With Children May Be Drafted

Army, Discuss Possible Draft 2-A’s With Children To Meet Larger Quota

ARMY OF 13 MILLION MEN IS POSSIBLE   Hershey Says Married Men with Children to Go

ToExpect War Call In 1943   Hershey Discloses Army Has Boosted Goal To 13,000,000 Men   SIGHTS ARE RAISED      Draft Head Says Childless Married Men, 18 Year Olds Will Not Be Enough

Army Lifts Goal, Hints at Taking 13 Million Men   Fathers to Be Drafted in 1943, Gen. Hershey Tells Legion Group

ARMY 10 CALL MARRIED MEN WITH CHILDREN   Possibility of Action In °43 Considered by U. S. Military Authorities.

DONNELL ASKS TOP SPEED OF 40 MILES   Governor Calls for Voluntary Ac tion by Motorists to Conserve Tires and Gasoline.

Chrysler Men Get Wage Boost   Four Cents an Hour Allowed, Twelve And ‘One Half. ‘Cents Asked

CHRYSLER WAGE RAISE 4 CENTS   Increase Affects 90,000. Totals $7,488,000 Per Year

Engineer Says Smoke Hid Red Light   Applied Emergency Brakes After Seeing Fusees Near Dickersor

Charge Train Engineer With Manslaughter   Warrant Issued After Heavy Loss Of Life In Triple Collision On B. & O. Railroad

KEYS BY THE THOUSAND   Success of Junior Red Cross Collection Announced

ae  ——  KEYS BY THE THOUSAND   Success of Junior Red Cross Collection Announced

U.S. To Send More ” ‘Troops To Europe —   CHURCHCILL TELLS COMMONS OF PART AMERICANS WILL PLAY IN MAJOR WAR AREA

PLANS FOR AMERICANS ANNOUNCED   Prime Minister Reveals Part of Program to Win the War—Tells of U.S. Visit.

War Debate Under Way  In Commons   Prime Minister Answers Criticism  Of His Government

SaysF. R. Has Pledged War  To Bitter End   All’ Possible Help Being Given ‘Australia in st Bye Fee

More Troops _ To Join AEF,  Commons Teld   Prime Minister Says U.S. Will Bomb Nazis; Opens Debate

‘Churchill Tells Commons  Big American Forces Will Follow First AEF Across   Prime Minister Says U. S. Planes Will Bomb Ger many and Defend Britain; Foresees Return  Naval Control In The Pacific

Churchil Says ore Americans Are Coming   Tells Commons U.S. Planes to Bomb Germany

Additional Units Will F ollow First Force To British Isles Defense

UNITED EFFORT ON PART OF U.S. BRITISH GIVEN   Opens Three Day War Debate with Announcement of Imperial War Council as Asked

CONFIDENCE VOTE SOUGHT BY CHURCHILI   Tells Commons Big U.S. Force Coming To Defend Britain

Says American Planes Will ~ Bomb Germany And ~ Defend Great  _ Britain 2 NAVIES IN UNION  Imperial War Council To _ Be Formed, Minister  etn lV

Churchill Says U. S. Planes To Bomb Nazis   Promises Aid To Aussies; War Board May Be Established In Washington

Churchill Tells Commons  _ of Unified Plans to Carry Fight to Germany via Aji: Forces.

THREE DAY WAR DEBATE OPENS; VISIT RELATE   TO FORM AN IMPERIAL WAR COUNCIL TO MEET DEMANDS « OF DOMINIONS   EXPECTS 10 SET ABOUT PACIFIC TASK IN-1943   Prithe Minister To. Demand Vote of Confidence from Members of . House of Commons

Ordnance Head of Navy Says Age No Criterion Of Ammunition’s Quality    Rear Admiral Blandy Concerned  at Report Made by Naval  Lierfenant °:

avy Ordnance HeadAdmits U.S. Using Old Ammunition      ar Admiral W. H. P. Blandy Tells House Naval Yommittee “Mere Age No Criterion of Its Effectiveness;” Emphasizes All Naval Ammunition Tested At Intervals For Effectiveness

Admiral Defends Ammunition Use   Full Information Sought on Shells

GLIDER TROOPS ‘MASS IN TUNISIA FOR BIG BATTLE   British Parachute Troops Wreak Havoc Behind Nazi Lines South of Tunis.

Interpreting e War   ‘German Morale Hit  Hard by Talk  Of Second Front

Veteran Actress Taken By Death   Edna May Oliver Succumbs Quietly

EDNA M. OLIVER, ACTRESS, DIES   Noted Character Portrayer Turned From Music to Stage and Screen, Had Notable Career

SUNDAY WAGES CAUSE DISPUTE   War Labor Board Wil Not Take Hand In (M Troubles

Adventure-Studded Career Ends With Death of Wright   Former Ranger and Peace-Officer Succumbs to Heart Attack in Home in Floresville

PHYSICIANS OF OHIO WANTED FOR SERVIC!   Dentists Also Advised Te Enlist or Be Drafted

ECT WRIGHT TO STATE POST   Local Attorney Named State Commander at Legion Convention.

SCRAP RUBBER SALVAGE DRIVE 0.K, WITH F.D.R   ‘Hope Campaign Wil Avert National Gas Rationing

Nation Begins to Collect Rubber   Salvage Campaign Approved by F.D.R.

SUAAP RUBBER MAY END NEED FUR GAS RATION   Country’s Service Stations Await Ickes’ Signal to Start Cleanup.   THINK COLLECTION MAY MEET CIVILIAN DEMAND

Galoshes To Hot Water Bottles Asked  FDR Orders Nation-Wide Rubber Salvage Drive

GAS RATIONING ISSUE RESTS ON SCRAP CAMPAIG!   Size of Rubber Yield May De termine Need for New Restrictions.

Scrap Rubber Collection Drive Is Planned; May Avert Gas Rationing

HUGE RUBBER SILAGE DRIVEON   Scrap Rubber . Collection‘to  Be Nation-Wide

United States, A Nation Without Rubber For Civilian Needs, Opens Salvage Campaign

NATION-WIDE GASOLINE. RATIONING MAY BE AVERTED IF SALVAGE CAMPAIGN  18 SUCCESS

NATION-WIDE RUBBER DRIVE STARTS. TODAY   Salvage Campaign Results to Determine Whether U. S. in Entirety Will Ge on Gas Rations.

Hopes Need for Gas Rationing May Be Averted   SOME SOURCES ARE SKEPTICAL OF PLAN

Rubber Collection — Campaign Planned   FDR Gives Signal for Effort; Decision on Nation-Wide Gasoline Rationing Waits Results

Evatt Urges Pacific War Council  Asks Australia an   Asks Australia and New Zealand Be Given Equal Voice

Pettengil Urges That «Lend Lease» Be Repaid   Otherwise U. S. Citizen: Must Pay It All ‘

Sabres for Two. Coffee for One. --- Flot Tempered Latins To Duel

JAPS LAUNCH FLANK ATTACK IN BURMA ZONE   Strong Pressure Brought Against British; Other Columns Push On   J. §. FLIERS DOWN THREE   ilots Support Hard-Pressed Chinese Against More Numerous Foe

Battle Of Burma Rapidly Approaches Crisis, Increased ‘Allied Air Power Is Needec

ODANIEL LEADS ALLRED BY 30,006 IN SENATE RACK   Returns From 154 of 25 Counties in Texas Gives Incumbent 135,917 and  Opponent 105,358.   FIERY DAN MOODY IS RUNNING THIRI   Strength He Is Showing May Lead to Run-Off Election -—Stevenson Ahead for Governor,

D DANIEL LEADING IN TEXAS ELECTION   “Pass The Biscuits” Forges To Early Lead

Sen. Daniels Leads Texas  Primaries  Allred Second in Race Stevenson Outdistanc  Ravarnar fandidatac

O'DANIEL HOLDS LEAD IN PRIMARY   Appears on Way to His Fourth Victory

Former Governor James V Allred. Trailing. Him’ in .Senate Contest. by  712’ Votes   MOODY POOR THIRD   Apparently -Siphonin;  Enough Votes Away from  Other‘Two to Make Runoff Primary Necessary

Sub Menace Off Atlantic Coast Being Beaten   Allied Navies Soon to Strike Offensively

Navy Gets Ready for  Offensive   Giermans Claim to Have  Sunk Seven Allied Vessels in Convoy

U. S., BRITISH OFFENSIVE AT SEA PREDICTED   Submarine Menace Off Atlantic Being Beaten, Savs Stark.

NAVY MAN SEES MORE FRONTS IN DUE TIME   ‘Reckless, Unprepared Action Only Loses Wars’  CITES U, S. PRODUCTION  Navy Plans To Use Calculated Risk Strategy  By Edward Ww. Beattie

Stark Says Sub Menace Being Beaten   Admiral Sees Time Near When Navy Will Attack

U-DOAT MENACE BLING BEATEN, STARK ASSERTS   British And American Navies Will Strike Offensive Blows Soon, He Says

ADMIRAL aT ARK 9 OPTIMISTIC   U. S. Naval Commander Says Situation Better; Cites Growing Strength

U-Boat Menace Lessening: Stark   Allies Will Strike on Principle of Calculatec Risk, Says Admiral

U-Boat Menace Being Beaten, Stark Asserts      U. S. Admiral Predict: Offensive Action In Near Future

ADMIRAL HOPES © - ALLIES WILL SOON BE ON OFFENSIVE   “Strategy Of Calculated Risk Will  - Produce Victory,” Stark Says   ‘Defeat Of Undersea : Threat Is Vital

W artime Thanksgiving Theme  War Workers Will ‘Praise Lord’ And ‘Pass Ammunition’ Instead Of Turkey

PRESIDENT WILL LEAD NATION IN OBSERVING THANKSGIVING; NO HOLIDAY FOR WAR WORKERS

Nafion To Celebrate Thanksgiving At War   First Wartime Thanksgiving In 25 Years To Be Observed

NATION OBSERVES THANKSGIVING IN FULL PRODUCTION   President Will Lead Peorle In Prayer Services   SERVICE MEN WILL GET TURKEY DINNER

U.S. Theme for Thanksgiving Day is Praise the Lord, Pass the Ammunition

President To Head Fitting Ceremonies To Be Broadcast On 3 Networks  26% BOOST It IN TURKEY Workers Will Produce War   20% BOOST IN TURKEY!

HOLIDAY WILL FIND PEOPLE IN SERIOUS MOOD      eosevelt Will Lead People In Prayer Service From White House

PRAISE LORD AND PASS AMMUNITICN THE DAY'S THEME   Private Homes Have Invited Service Men to Be Their Dinner Guests.

Americans to Celebrate as Pilgrims Did   Roosevelt to Lead People in Prayer Thanksgiving Day

Theme Chosen For Wartime  Turkey Event   Praise the Lord and Pas: Ammunition Will Be Day's Keynote

Red Army Gains Ground In Area Near Voronezh   Fierce Fighting Is Reported By Soviet Officials

DEMAND QUICK LAUNCHING OF SECOND FRONT   British Raise Clamor for Action as Plight of Russians Worsens   GOVERNMENT, PRESS MAINTAIN SILENCE   Unions, Communists Adopt! Resolutions Calling for Early Invasion

Second Front Clamor ls Growing   British Citizens and Organizations Raise Hue and Cry

British Clamor For Second Front To Save Russians   German Advances Cause New Demands in London Press

PLEAS GROW FOR OPENING OF 2ND FROM   Britons Alarmed by Flight of the Russian Armies   GROUPS CALL OUT FOR SWIFT ACTION   Government and Most of Press Keep Strictly Silent

CLAMOR GROW:   British Officials. and Press Keep Strictly Silent on the Prospect of Invasion; Groups Urge Action

Plight Of Russian Armies Swell British Clamor For Second Front   Government And Virtually All Press Strictly Silent On Prospect Of Invading France Or Lowlands; Outcome Of Soviet Defeat Would Be Violent

Second Front Clamor Mount:   Londoners Demand Swift Action as Red Plight Worsens

Russian Plight Swells Clamor For New Front’  » British Government. B; ‘Press Keep: ‘Strictly lent on: Prospeél—

‘SECOND FRONT" CLAMOR CROWS   Three Big British Trade Unions Urge Diversion to Help Russia

Russia’s Peril Swells Clamor To Divert Foe   Beaverbrook Paper, Three Large Trade Unions Cry Out For Swift Action By Allies on Isles   Communists Hold Mass Meeting, Make Appea   Soviet Disaster ‘Violent Calamitous’ For Cause, Standard Warns

Second Front Clamor In Britain Increases: With News Of Russian Battle

Clamor for Second Front as Russian Plight Grows Grave   British Government and Press Silent as Large Trade Unions and Communist Party Cry Out for Swift Action by Allies in Europ

LABOR WANTS SECOND FRONT   War Workers and Electrical Unior of Britain Voice Demands, Gov ernment Silent

Plight off Russian ‘Armies Increases Clamor For Second Front by U. 5. and Great Britain

Expect Special Meet in February  Will Last About — Two or Three Weeks,

AXIS SUB SINKS MEXICAN TANKER   Torpedo Split Our Flag Says Survivor Off Miami

Mexiean Mag Torpedo Target.  Germany Give n Until May 2   To Kxplain Action of U-Boat

Axis Sub Sinks Mexican Vessel  Off Florida City   Torpedo Hits Painted Flag; Government of Mexico Asks Explanatior

MEXICAN FREIGHTER SINKING NO ‘ERROR   Sub Made Target Of Flag On Vessel’s Side

CRASHES ARE FATAL TO FATHER AND SON   One Killed on Airliner ant Other in Service

German Losses Heavy As Russians Break Through; Crimea Battle Rages

UNION COUNTY FARM FAMILIES — ~ WORKING FROM’ DAWN TO DUSK   WAY AND WHEAT HARVESTS NOW EN FULL SWING—REFORT GOOD WHEAT YIELD

Farm Families Kept Working Early, Late On Harvesting Crops   - Winter Barley Combined, Bumper Crops Foreseen;  Labor Shortage Is Felt ©

FRANCE GETS U.S. LEAFLETS   2,000,000 Dropped By Ay 2.   Assure Nation Allies Will Win War

Lose Thirty Planes In Attack By Several Hundred On German Industrial Centers

TWO NAZI WAR PLANT CITIES ARE BOMBED   Nuernberg and Saarbruecken, Both Large Centers of Supplies for Hitler, Are Attacked in Massed R. A. F. Raids.   RIUVLIEFTIN.

War Industry Centers Hit by RAF Bombs   Nuernberg and Saarbruecke: Become Main Targets; Great Fires Reported

Two Killed, 42 Injured As Plane Hits Plant   Plane Bursts Into Flames, Crashes Through Roof Of Buffalo Factory.

Falls Among Workers In Plane Plant   Pilot Bails Out As Plane Burst Into Flames High Up.

U. S. BASES ON FIRE HINTED IN FLD, ADDRESS   Speech Hailed As Mark ing End of ‘Hands Off' Policy

Pressure On Erie For Naval And Plane Bases For U. S. Now Probable

PRESSURE FOR EIRE BASES IS NOW FORECAST   ‘Hands Off’ Policy Seen Near End By London

Alexandria’s Possible Loss  Is Discounted Three - Likely Navy Bases Are Seen Pp, AAmiral

Observers See Agricultural Front Presenting Serious Nazi Problem

MISS D. DVORSACK IS PLACED AT $30 WEEKLY TO START   Ten Other Fox Students Placed Last Week at S30 Per Week to Start

Delores Dvorsack Placed At $30 Week To Start   Yen Other Fox Students Placed Last Week at $30 Per  Wael tn Gtare

Commonwealth Fliers Blast Vessels As Nipponese Land More Men  At Strategic Base on New Guinea

AUSTRALIA ATTACK BY ENEMY FORCES ~ 1 SOON EXPECTED   British Break Through Japanese Trop to Drive Toward Burma Union With Chinese—Churchill Soon to Give Statement on India Freedom

BRITISH ESCAPE TRAP IN BURMA   Jap Encirclement Foiled By Frontal Attacks; Allies May Occupy Madagascar Island _—ss-

Enemy Makes Third Landing On New Guinea   Australian Flyers Blast Japanese - Troopships; British Forces Fight Out of Burma Trap

British Position — In India Appears To Be Improved   Aussie Pilots Take Offensive Against Enemy Troop Ships

HOPE FOR ACTION   Federal Man to Check Law. rence School Situation  _. Next Week

FRENGH LEADERS WILL CONFER ON DARLAN SUCCESSOR   General Eisenhower Hurries From Christmas Visit to Tunisian Front Lines to Take Part in Parley.   GENERAL GIRAUD IS THE PROBABLE CHOICE   Reuters Dispatch Says Young _ Assassin of Admiral], a Frenchman, ‘Will Be Executed This Morning.

Neither Name Nor Motive Of Assassin Divulged; Darlan’s Funeral Held With Considerable Military Ceremony; Eisenhower and Clark Attend.

Slayer Is Given Death Sentence   Eisenhower Enters Conference Today

Imperial Council Will Meet Today In Algiers; Assassin Of French Leader Keeps Identity a Secret.

Giraud Considered Successor To Admiral; North Africa Remains Calm   IDENTITY OF SLAYER IS GUARDED SECRET

DARLAN DEATH NEWS WELCOMED IN BERLIN   Eisenhower Cuts Short Visit To Front, Joins French Council

Gen. Henri Giraud  Assumes ‘lemporary Control Over Africa   Calm Prevails in Algeria, French Morocco and West Africa Following Assassination of Darlan; Public Funeral Is Planned

NAZIWARNING GIVEN TURKE}   Fate of - Poland: Is Held ‘Up by Hitler ‘as Sample.

Allies Hold Their Own In Far East   Jap Attacks in Malaya and East Indies Are Being Slowed Up

Australians Enter  Malayan Fighting   Transport, Cargo Vessels Bagged By Navy; Americans Continue to Hold Own on Bataan Peninsula

TO EXPAND BOARD'S DUTIES   Rationing Groups to Handle Cars; Retreads and Sugar

WARNS AGAINST DESTROYING THO PARTY SYSTEM   GREEN FEELS UNITY IN POLI. TICS WOULD BE DISASTROUS: TO OUR GOVERNMENT

SAYS WAR MUST NOT BE FOUGHT ON PARTY LINES   Governor Green Declares, However, That “Political Unity” Might Destroy the Party System.      G. 0. P. COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING   Green Defends Republicar Legislative Record During Wartime; Cites State G. 0. P. Activities.

Physical Education lo  . Be Stressed 7o Limit   More [ntramural Sports For All Able-Bodied Students Instead. Of Selected Athletes Urged

Commander of Allies Announces ‘Complete’ Victory Over Rommel   American Flyers Pound Rommel’s Supply Lines; Russia Reports New Heavy Toll of German Forces At Stalingrad, With Gains in Caucasus Counter-Drive:

ROMMEL ‘BUSTED,’ ALLIES DECLARE   Japs Land Island Reinforcements;Reds Making Germans Pay Terrific Price

‘AP NEWSMAN ESCAPES BOMBS AND BULLETS ONL TO GET HURT IN BATHTUB

Drastic German Orders Made For  Occupied France   Nazi Authorities Seek To Stamp Out Flames Of Spreading Revolt   LAVAL MOVE IS TROUBLE SOURCE   Theatres, Movies, Night Clubs In Paris Ordered Closed For Period

Nipponese Undergo New Warnings of Expected Air Raids   Chinese and British Continue Pressure At Yerargpers  eS SClU ll

Indications of “Peace Of. fensive” Follows Bom ing of Jap Cities, —   HEAVY FIGHTING — .ON BURMA NG wd   Chinese Sources Declare: Japs Preparing for bce Against Russia. :

Jittery Japanese  Alarmed   New Air Alarms Have Them Excited, But No Raids Reported

Japs Shell, Bomb Corregidor As MacArthur Forms Staff In Australia

Signals Sound as Cabinet Receives Details About Damage Left by Raiders

JAPAN STULL HAS JITTERS   New Air-raid Alarms Given: China Hears Japs Prepare To Attack Russia

WAR OF NERVES INDICATES JAP CANT TAKE IT   Axis Broadcasts Suggest Casualties And Damage Heavy From Raids

Chinese Win First Victory In Burma Area   Nipponese Minimize Damage of Raids Saturday

Air Alarms Sounding In Japan   Nippon Still Tries to Explain First Attack   AEF Planes to Join RAF inEnemy .Offensive

‘Officials of U.S. Discount Axis Program   Couldn't Be Trusted With Negotiated Peace; Japan Has New Raid Alarms

Island Empire Sounds Air Raid Alarm Along Coast Line Nearest To China; Jans Drive Defenders Back On Panay

Railroad Damage In Yank Attack Saturday Told   Nipponese Planes Bomb China Cities  in Hunt For Bases

Nipponese Launch Apparent “Peace Offensive”   Is DISCOUNTED  Officials Say Axis Powers Can Not 2 cs en eee

CENTRAL AND WESTERN AREAS ARE AFFECTED   a2 @24 962842 443° 2 2 Ww 4 oe     Nipponese Seek U. S. Bases in China; Fear New Attacks  Admit Transportation Was Crippled in First Big Raid

WARN AGAINST PROPAGANDA OF AXIS   New Air Raid Alarms Sound On Nipponese Island   TOKYO JITTERY   Trying To Learn Location Of Home Base Of Planes Taking Part In Raids

Officials Get   Reports on ‘Saturday’s Raid   Belittle Damage—Wa Has Turned in Our Favor, Australian  Official Declares

WOULD BELITTLE DAMAGES FROM SATURDAY RAID   Peace Offensive Hinted After Japs Complete the Grab In East Asia   By ROGER D. BREENE Associated Press War Editar

New Raid Alarm  Spreads Terror Through Nation   Propaganda Danger Of ‘Early Peace’ Already Underscored By American Officials; Say Axis Overtures Not To Be Trusted

Broadcast Kagawa Message While Bolstering Forces ‘Along Siberian Frontier

BELIEVE CHINA BASES USED IN NEW ASSAULTS   Cabinet Gets Report On The Bomb Damage

New Air-Raid AlarmsSound  Over Nippon   U.S. Officials Warn- of Propaganda in Axis — Move for Peace   JAP CABINET TOLD OF SATURDAY RAIDS   Tokyo Seeks to Minimize * Damage Inflicted by: Bombers

Cabinet Receives Details Of Damage Inflicted By U. S. Bombers   PROPAGANDA CITED   U.S. Warning Sounded As Truce Move Hinted

Broadcast of Alert Comes From German Stations This Morn   Nazi Reports Don’t Say Whether Planes Drop Bombs Over Enemy

Axis Propaganda Radio Reports Indicate Japan’s Transportation Facilities Damaged In Air Raids

CLAIM DAMAGE WAS SMALL IN SATURDAY RAIN   Cabinet Ministers Report Transportation System Hardly Disturbed

NEW AIR RAID ALARMS HEARD AGAIN TUESDAY   Details of Damage Done in Las Week's Raid Called Insignificant by Cabinet Members

Tense Japan Has New Air Raid Alarms   Axis radios finally admit damage in Saturday’s) bombing was  haavyw.

RAID ALARMS SOUND AGAIN OVER TOKYO   us. Had Expected Peace Drive When  Japs Had Taken   This is the Associated Press roundup from the Philippines, Australia, China, Japan and India.

‘Move Coincides With New Raid Scare In Tokvo   America Warned of Propaganda: Foe Reinforces Siberian Border.

New Air Raid Alarms Sound Over Islands   Nips Belittle Damage Done Saturday; Furious Battle Rages in Burma Where Some Foe Troops Isolated

NO DETAILS OF LATEST ALARN ARE AVAILABLE   Jap Cabinet Gets Report On Saturday's Air Raid Damage; Hinted Planes Came From China.

_ More Air Raid Alarms   Allies Discount Report Of Enemy Peace Drive

‘Peace Offensive’ Appears in Japan   New Raid Alarms Sound as Officials Minimize Damage of First   KAGAWA ON EARLY END   Australia’s Army Minister Predicts Offensive by the Allies   TO BE APRIL 25 TO 27

PEACE’ FECLEA IN AROADCEST   Chinese Forces in Burma  Retake Oil Center in First Allied Success.   NIPPON STILL PUZZLED

NEW AIR ATTACK ALARMSREPORTED IN JAP CAPITAL   CABINET RECEIVES DETAILS FOR FIRST BOMBING RAIDS

Hint Planes Flew In From China Coast   Japs Belittle Saturday’s Damage; Say Life Affected Only A Little

Christian Leader Says Early End To War Is Prayed For   Mikado Cabinet Hears Of Damage Inflicted In Saturday Raids

NEW AIR RAID ALARMS SOUND IN WEST AREA   Cabinet Given ‘Details’ Of Damage Caused Last Saturday

After Registering Early Victories, Japan Ready for Peaee as Allies Get Stronger.   JAPS DEPRECATE : SATURDAY’S RAID

Central, West  Areas Put On Alert, Report   Nippon Puts Out Word That Christian Leader Declares His Flock Praving For Peace

Americans Warn of Axis Propaganda   Nippon’s West Coast Hears Raid Sirens ‘Again; Australian Tells Confidence

New Air Raid Alarms Heard In Japan Today   Nipponese Cabinet Get Details on Mystery \ir Raids Staged  Tact Saturday

DAMAGE INFLICTED BY Wi, 5. BOMBERS IS BELITTLED BY TOKYO   New Raid Alarms Sounded In Central, West Ports OF Empire

New Air Raid Alarms Sound In Jap Areas   Berlin Reports Fail To Say If Bombs Dropped

NIPPONESE HEAR NEW AIR RAID WARNINGS   Noted Christian Leader In — Tokyo Prays For Peace  — ne  MmOAaarienrernravA fF ~ Pat Foe   Early Conclusion Of War Is Kagawa’s Hope

JAP LEADER POINTS TO PEACE TRY   Islands, Still Jittery Over Raids, Continue To Have Raid Alarms.  ATLIED ATTACK NEAR

Americans Discount Axi Gestures Toward Earl: Settlement 7  NEW RAID ALARM Japanese Ministry Tr ‘ying:  To Belittle Damage of, - First Raid

New Air-Raid Alarms Sounded. In Central And Western Japan: Peace Offensive Seen Launched

New Air Raid Alarms Sound In Japan As They Count Damages   Nippons Belittle Raid Results; Chinese Liberate Trapped British In Burma; Fighting In Philippines

Central, West Areas On Alert; Nippon Cabinet Hears Of Raid Damage

OPA Freezes Priees in  Export Trade   Ceilings Protect Foreign Buyers, Domestic Supplies

CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED T0 BE SET SOON   Export Regulations Become Effective Thursday; Aimed at Protecting Purchasers from Profiteering

PRICE FIXED ON EXPORT GOODS   Action Is Taken To Stor Profiteering

I've Got Arms, Says Girl 9, Legs Cut Off By Train; Santa Will Go To Hospital

Son of Movie Comedian Suicides After Scolding   Barry Gilbert, 12-Year-Old Adopted Son of Billy Gilbert, Found Shot to Death In Home; Grandmother’s Scolding Over Escape Of Parrot Leads to Tragedy

IN A DARING ATTACK   British Commandos Wreck Power Station and Dam in Norway

Reds Hope To Hold Stalingrad Until ‘General Mud” Comes To Rescue

Russian Ally, Fall Rains, Begin To Fall On Stalingrad Front; Soviets Smash Numerous German Attacks.

Price Control  Takes Effect   Wholesalers And Manufac turers Now Doing Price Business Under Control   RETAILERS UNDER LAW NEXT WEEK

PRICE CONTROL TAKES EFFECT   U. S. Manufacturers anc  Wholesalers Licensed

FREEZING OF MANY PRICES IO IN EFFEGT   Wholesalers and Manufacturers Operated Under ‘*Frozen” Prices.   PLAN IS.NATION WIDE   Retailers Will Be Affected  by Federal Freezing  Order Next Week.

Two Lose Lives  In 4-Alarm Fire   24 Others Burned in Accident in Steel Plant in Pittsburgh

Allred Speeches To Place Stress On Farm Relief   Also To Oppose Forced Enrolimeni In Labor Unions

Sabofeurs Lose Their Plea for Civil Rights   FDR’s Wartime Powe: Rights in Appointing Commission Upheld

i Court o Saboteurs  nies Writ   Ruling Upholds War Powers OF Roosevelt; Says Trial Is Legal   OPINION DUE LATER   Final Arguments Start Be: fore Military Board; De cision Expected Soon

President's War  Power Is Upheld   Supreme’ Court Holds   MAY NOT FILE WRITS   Military Trial Resumed, Las: of the Arguments Heard Today

HEARING IS RESUMED BY COMMISSION   President's War-time Power Is Upheld in Momentous Decision Handed Down lr Washington Today   VERDICT COMING SOON

President’s War Power Is Upheld   Supreme’ Court Holds Alleged Saboteurs Are Legally Tried   MAY NOT FILE WRITS   Military Trial Resumed, Last df the Arguments Heard Today

‘Saboteurs: Returned to  Army Trial   Supreme Court Upholds President's Authority fo Order Trial Before Military Commission ;   ICASE. NEARING END   Biddle Reports Board May Be Abl  to Report Findings 10 Presiden  Early Next Week

Accused Saboteurs Fail in Move to Escape Trial by Military Commission

Unanimously Upholds Righ: To Appoint Military Commission in Saboteur Case  TRIAL RESUMED  Early Conclusion Of Military Trial, Verdict Is Now Anticipated

U, S, SUPREME COURT BACKING F, RS POWERS   Tnanimous Decision Against Germans Being Tried by U. 5S. Military Commisison,

‘Spies Lose Pleg In High Court   President's Wartime Powers Are Legal. Rule Justices by Refusing Civil Trial to Seven Held for Sabotage

Trial Before U.S. Military Group Upheld  Prisoners’ Motion To   Prisoners’ Motion To File Habeas Corpus Writs Denied; Held In Lawful Custody

President's Act In Saboteurs’ Case Sustained   Indication Given That Military Courts Finding May Be Given Soon

Supreme Court Upholds President's Wartime Power te Appoint Military Commission to Try Alleged Sabo.  teurs.   Commission May Report Verdict Against Seven Nazis Next Week

Close Civil Courts to Saboteurs   Expect Decision By Mili tary Commission Early Neut Week

TRIAL BY MILITARY > 1S UPHELD   Unanimous Decision By Sn@reme Court Denies Flea of ~ Alleged Saboteurs   HAD CHALLENGED PRESIDENT’S ORDER   ‘Sut Court Finds The Pro. ceedings, Now Near End, Are Lawful

Court Rules For President On Nazi Trial   Declares He May more Civil Courts to 7 A leged Saboteurs

Court Rules =. ': For pes ak A On Nazi Trial        Declares’ He May- ‘Deny Civil Courts to 7. Al leged Saboteurs — ~

High Court Rules Roosevelt Had Right To Deny Civil Courts To Men

FR Order for Military Hearing Unanimously  Backed by High Court   Biddle Sces Verdict Early Next Week: Defense Counsel Hints Determined Fight to Save Accuseds’ Lives

JUSTICES ALL UPHOLD F's ~ARIMY PROBE   Nation’s Highest Tribunal Sanctions President's Wartime Powers.   MILITARY COMMISSION: NEARS END OF HEARING

F. R. WAR-TIME, POWER UPHELD BY HICH COURT   Arguments Before Military Commission to Be Ended Speedily

FD Right To Close Civil Courts To Saboteurs Upheld  Military Commission Holding Trial Now

Aileged Saboteurs Denied Court Trial   ‘Highest Tribunal Upholds President's Wartime _ Powers: Verdict in Hearing by Military Commission Expected Soon.

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS F. D. R. UNANIMOUSLY   Tribunal Says President Had Wartime Power To Name Military Commission To Try Nazis For Sabotage.

TRIAL BEFORE ARMY COURT DIN EN LEGAL   Supreme Court Overrule All Contentions of Sahoteurs’ Counsel

Quick Decision Upholds Wartime Powers of FDR   Military Board Continues With Trial of Group

Supreme Court Returns Case To Military   Highest Tribunal Finds  No Reason for Filing Habeas Corpus Writs  Rv WILLIAM R. SPFAR

OABOTEURS REFUSED AID BY TOP COURT   Justices Say the President Was Authorized in Ordering Trial.   HEARING RESUMED . BY. COMMISSION   ‘Attorney General Says Verdict May Be Ready Next Week.

War Powers Of President Are Upheld   Supreme Court Sanctions Ruling Against Saboteurs

Wich Judges Deny Plea Of Seven Nazis for Habeas Corpus      SNUB CIVIL COURT   Proceedings to Conclude Quickly, Colonel  indicates

TRIBUNAL HOLDS FDR HAS POWER TO ACT ON CASE   Military Commission Will Decide Fate of Suspects; Biddle Is Elated

FDA. WARTIME POWERS UPHELD      Military Commission Resumes Trial Against 8 Nazis.   SEE VERDICT NEXT WEEK

Civil Courts Are Denied to Eight German Saboteurs   Unanimous Decision Given; Verdict on Guilt Expected Soon

UPHOLDS FDR’S BAN OF CIVIL COURT TRIALS   Military Commission Lawfully Set Up,  Justices Rule

Power to Close Civil Courts to Saboteurs Unanimously Uphelc   Military Commission Wil Speedily Conclude Hearing

Uphold Army Trial   Supreme Bench Denies Civil Courts to the — Nazi Saboteurs in a Quick Decision Today

REUSE WAIT UF HABEAS CORPUS   Military Trial of Saboteurs Ruled Correct Form

FDR Upheld By Highest — Court In Land   Prisoners Denied Right To File Habeas Corpus  B., UITPFTARA D CDOTAD

GERMANS SHIFT HEAVY ATTACKS TO NEW SECTOR   Invaders Suddenly Begin Attacking Defense In Nalchik Area

NAZI TACTICS IN CAUCASUS ARE SHIFTED   Mountain Resort of 13,000 Population Claimed Taken By Hitler in Action In New Sector   SKIKMISHS IN SNOW

Hitlerites Sh Shift To A New Sector   Blizzards “Are. Reported Raging i in. Caucasus  Mountains —   MANY GERMANS  -FROZEN._ TO DEATH

' Germans Reported to Have Lost 5 Battalions in Stalingrad Attacks

BRITISH CLAIMING COMPLETE VICTORY   Axis Supply Lines Under Devastating Attacks From Allied Submarines, While Axis Air Forces Appear To Be Completely Driven From Desert Skies   Italian General Is Captured

Eighth Army Leader Hails Total Victory   British Place Captives  At 13,000; Seize Head Of Italy's Trento Division

Believe Japs Planning For  A Maior Move   Buna-Gona Landing In New Guinea Seen As Bigger Than Assault On Port Moresby

ALLIED PLANES BOMB JAP CRUISER   ATTACK MADE SOUTH .OF AMBOINA—EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNDETERMINED.

Tokyo Cruiser Strafed Again   Gona Bases Bombed By Allied Flyers   } GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Australia,

HEAVY LOSSES FOR AXIS ON EGYPT FRONT   American, British Planes Combine in Blasting Attack on Rommel's Forces in Sands

Britain Looks For A Cabinet Shake-Up Soon   Criticisms Of War Man. agement Expected Tc Bring Changes.

British Cabinet Shuffle Looming  New Sunnlw Minictar   New Supply Minister Due to Be Appointed

CHANGES IN BRITISH CABINET FORECAS   Moves May Be Made Bafa Churchill Returns

Britain Looks F or Shake-Up   Governmental Changes Relieved Brewing

BRITISH CABINE RESHUFFLE SEER   Changes Expected To Result From Criticism Over War Management; New Ministerial Assignments Also Believed Imminent.

War Cabinet Shakeup Seen For Britain   London Hears That Change Is Imminent  To Push Battles.

Churehill May Shift Cabinet   Vacancy Created In Minister Of Supply Office With Beaverbrook In LU. S.

RESHUFFLE IN CABINET LOOMS, BRITISH CLAIM   Announcement Befors Churchill's Return Is Believed Possible

Cabinet Moves Are Predicted   Criticism Of British Top Men Mav Bring Several Major Changes

NEW SHAKEUP FORESEEN IN BRITAIN’S CABINET; PREMIER MAY HURRY HOME

Hinted In London That Changes May Even Precede Return to Eng: land of Prime Minister Churchill   INCLUDE BEAVERBROOK

BRITISH CABINET SHAKE-UP NEAR, INFORMANTS STATE   Some Believe Beaverbroo Will Be Replaced As Supply Minister

MEMBERD OF oPY RING SENTENCED   33 Men and 3 Women Are Jailed By Uncle Sam   FANTASTIC SET-UP   U. 8. Charged Clique Operated Throughout Country Send Data to Germany

33 SENTENCED AS NAZI SPIES   Terms Totaling 279 Years Imposed By Federal Court Judge

33 NAZISPIES ARE SENTENCED TO 279 YEARS   In Addition To Prison Terms $18,000 In Fines Assessed Espionage Ring

3 SPIES SENT TO JAIL, FINED   ASSESSEU$TS,000, Draw 279 Years in Brooklyn Federal Court

33 SENTENCED FOR PART IN SPY RING   Thirty Men and Three Women Are Given Sentences

COFFEE SALES HALTED Phd TO RATIONING   Stocks Frozen Until Nov. 29. When Drinkers Put on Cup-a-Day Basis.   STUDY PLANS TO CURB MEAT- AND BUTTER SALE

Coffee Takes Its Place With Sugar On the Restricted List As Officials Eye Meat, Butte:

COFFEE SALES END FOR WEEK   Cup-a-Day Rationing te Start; Meat and Butter Supplies Checked

Coffee Takes Place Along With’ Sugar in Rationing Program; Meat, Butter May Be Next

Coffee Obtains Same Status As Sugar While _ - Officials Consider Meat And Butter Rations

Coffee Takes Its Place as Restricted Food  Rationing Officials Oe sein li on oe   Rationing Officials Study Status of Meat and Butter

GUFFEE GOES OM Lal OF FOODS TO BE RATIONED   Saies Halted for One Week; Officials Study Meat and Butter Status   PROCEED WITH PLANS TO ALLOT GASOLINE   Will Be Started December 1 Despite Clamor in Congress Against Program; Easterr Motorists Feel Pinch as Basic A Cut to 3 Gallons

Coffee Enters List of Foods Held on Rations; Butter Is Scarce And Meat Supply Is Not Good

Yule Coffee Ration Fixed at 1 Pound   It Must Last to January 3. Meat Coming Next, Possibly Butter

Meat Ban In January, Butter May Join Coffee iIn Wartime Restriction

Coffee Takes ts Place as Restricted F Food  a A a  be ae wel:   Rationing Officials Study Status of Meat and Butter

MEAT, GUTTER RATIONING COMING SOON   Additional Restrictions Upon Civilian Life Loom In Offing   EASTERN STATES GET NEW CUT IN GASOLINE   “Universal” Ration Coupons Are Coming In January, OPA Leaders Warn

Coffee Sales Halt for One Week to Allow Grocer Stock-Up  ‘MEAT, BUTTER NEXT Officials Proceed With  Plans to Cut Nation's Gasoline Use      MEAT, BUTTER NEXT

Coffee Sales Halted; Butter Meat Studied   Officials Proceed With Plans to Ration Gasoline Throughout Country on Dec. ]

Meat And Butter Next?  Coffee Goes On The Ration List      Jeffers Firm On Gas Rationing

COFFEE SALES END FOR WEEK   Ration Officials Study Status Of Meat And Butter Situations

NAZIS RETREAT ACROSS DESERT   Once Proud German Army  Cracks Under Ceaseless Land, Air Attacks,   COLLAPSE {S$ SUDDEN

ENEMY IN FULL RETREAT ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   British In Hot Pursuit; Hope For Knockout Punch

RUSSIANS SINK ENEMY CUTTERS   Two Axis Torpedo Cutters Sunk, Two Transports And Another Ship Damaged.

SINK TWO AXIS SHIPS   Torpedo Cutters Downed by. Reds And Three Ships Damaged

Every Month Navy Leases 25 Top-Flight Newly-Re leased Films and Rushes Them In Heavy Metal Cans to Sailors and Marines For Enjoyment In Far-Off Lands

$25,000 LIMIT T0 INCOMES TAKEN Uf   House Committee Consid. ers Proposal Offered by President Recently.

House Committee Again Considers FDR Plan To Put  Curb On Income:

“Anniversaty Package” Co. E. 103rd Quartermaster Regiment, Adams County's Army Unit

“Anniversary Package”  Co. E. 103rd Quartermaster Regiment, Adame fauntyu'c Army [Init

SAYS WORLD PEACE MUST BE CHRISTIAN   Dr. E. Stanley Jones Talk: on Program for Reconstruction

Soviets Reinforce Jaws of Pincers In Stalingrad Sector   Reds Take 15,000 More Prisoners; Berlin Reports Heavy Russ Offensive Action West of Moscow

Russians Bulwark Wall Of Steel As Axis Losses  Near Quarter Million

PHONE RATE GUT   Commission Order to Save $123,322 Annually in Bell Telephone Co. Territory

BESGEMER PHONE ANTES 10 BE GUI   Other U.P. Communities Also to Participate in $123,000 Saving.

DeanSpies Declared  Unamericar   Drunkenness Also Alleged at House Committee Probe,

ae Spies Accused Of Un-Americanism And Misapplication Of Funds At Hearing

Witnesses Point Accusing Finger AtDr. Spies.   Drunkenness In. Presence Of. Students Charaed

Mind Of Tl Duce May Be Affecter   Government Get Reports That Indicate Such Possibility Exists   ITALIAN PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF WAR

Mrs. Sophia Zahn Dies Saturday; Rites on Monday   Native Victorian Dies At Age of 73

GOVERNMENT PONDERS EDUCATING MEN REJECTED FROM SERVICE BY LOW 10

Government May Educate Draft Rejects   President Says Many Are Turned Down Because Of Low Intelligence

MIGHT EDUCATE MEN   Government Considers What to Do With Those of Low Intelligence

MAY EDUCATE REJECTED MEN   President Takes Up Question With Hershey; Many Lacking In Ambition

Government Not Decided On Education of Morons   Amazingly Large Number of Men Being Rejected By Draft Boards Because They Lacked Chance for Education; President Suggests Manual and Vocational Training

BOOST. IN TAX ON PHONE BILLS VOTED   HOUSE GROUP DECIDES TO INCREASE LEVY ON TELEGRAPH MESSAGES.

HOUSE GROUP TAKES ACTION - ONNEW TAXES   Tentative Total of Revenus ~ Bill is Boosted to Over $6,500,000,000   LEVIES ARE PLANNED ON FREIGHT, EXPRESS   Parimutuel Wagering, Coin Amusement Devices les tee Taxed:

Committee Votes Boost in Rates On Publications   Also Decides To Increase Taxes Freight and Juke Boxes

REVENUE BILL TOTAL BOOSTED   Group Decides Hike Tax or Telegraph, Telephone   OTHER ITEMS   Would Boost Tax on Local Bills To 10 Per Cent, Increase Toll Levy

TAX TOTAL IS INCREASED BY HOUSE GROUP   Tox on Pari-Mutuel Wagering is Placed by Committee   RATES ARE RAISED   Donald Nelson Fights Excess Profits Tax

New Tax Bill Revenue ls Boosted   Nelson Is Opposed te Proposed High * Excess Profits Levy

Boost Taxes On Messages. Insurance   WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE LIFT NEW REVENUE BILL TC 6,201,000,000 ESTIMATED RE TURN.   Repeal. Unprofitable Levies

House Group Increases Tax  On Phone Bills   Also Boosts Levies On Photo Equipment, Insurance Companies

Tax Bets And Transportation   HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COM. MITTEE ALSO BOOSTS MAIL RATES ON NEWSPAPERS.

More Taxes Are Given Approval   “Parimutuel Betting And Coin Machine: Would Be Taxed

TAX ON WAGERS IS CONSIDERED   Postage Rates On News papers And Periodicals Would Also Be Raised

TAX PROPOSED ON HORSE RACE BETS TO PROMOTE WAR   Freight, Express, Transportation, Amusement Devices May be Included in New Lists.   LOW POSTAL RATES  MAY BE INCREASEL   New Items with Others Ap proved Would Boost In come to $971,000,00   Committee Says.

Committee Votes New Tax Boosts On Wire Service   Seeks To Increase Levy o1 Telephone and Telegraph Bills

House Group Votes to Tax Freight, Bets  Hikes Postal Rate   Hikes Postal Rate On Newspapers, Hits at Coin Devices

Tax on Freight, Express Added To Impost Bill   300 Millions Yield Likely From Five Percent Levy On Common Carriers; Betting Tapped   Second-Class Postal Rates Are Increased   Neleon Urges Group Cut Excess Profit Penalty From 94 to 80 Prt.

TAX INGREASES SPREAD FURTHER   Telegraph And Telephone Bills Subject To Higher Rates

House Group Boosts Tax Bill   New P¥oeposals Will Increase Total to Over Six Billion

TAXTOTALIS INCREASED BY HOUSE GRAIID   Tox on Pari-Mutuel Wagering is Placed by Committee   NEWSPAPER POSTAL RATES ARE RAISED   Donald Nelson Fights Excess Profits Tax

Ways Committee Hikes Tax Bil To 6% Billions   Nelson Raps 94% Excess Profits Tax as War Snag

House Group Lifts Tax to 6 Billion:   T elegraph, "Phone. Phot Equipment, Insurance Rates Ruised

Boosts in Taxes on Phone. Telegraph Bills, Insurance Firms Approved

TAX BILL RAISED TO $6,000,000,000   HOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO INCREASE POSTAGE RATES ON NEWSPAPERS.

GUMMITTEE GET NEW TAX SURG!   Plans To Tax Freight anc Express Carriers, Amuse: ment Devices and Raise Postage Rates on Papers

TAXES BOOSTED BY COMMITTEE TO 6 BILLIONS   House Bill Provides Fo Revenue Hike On Life Insurance, Cameras And Messages   Still Shy Of Goal

TAX BILL HIKED IN COMMITTEE   House Committee Includes Lev: on Freight, Pari-Mutuel Wagers Raises Postage Rates

Tentative Total of Revenue Bill is Boosted to Over $6,500,000,000   LEVIES ARE PLANNED ON FREIGHT, EXPRESS   Parimutuel Wagering, Coin Amusement Devices  Also to be Taxed

Eye Witness of Boston Fire Tells Story of Scene Inside Night Club   Harry (. Glasheen De. scribes Rescue of Many Trapped People

STORY OF. FIRE 1S TOLD BY REPORTE   Harry C. - Glasheen De scribes Scenes at Bos. ton Club

Complete Ban on Distilled Spirits Being Considered   Spokesman Says WPB Order May be Expected Soon

COMPLETE BAN ON LIQUOR LOOMING   All Facilities May Be Converted Into Industrial Alcohol Making.

WPB IS CONSIDERING ORDER BANNING LIQUORS PRODUCTION   COMPLETE HALT IN MAKING OT DISTILLED SPIRITS MAY BE ORDERED EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15T

SEE .WPB BAN. ON SPIRIT PRODUCTION   Will Turn All Facilities Tc , Producing. Alcohol . For Industry'

IN U.S. ON VISIT   Gen. Batista Of Cuba Wil Be White House Guest

DESERT BATTALION AIDS MEN ON MANEUVERS FIGHT BLUES   Chaperoned Young Girls Move Into Desert Outpost in  California Weekly-——Mrs. Edward G. Robinson Founder

YIELD AND PRICES FOR TEXAS CROPS IN 1942 DECLAKED GOOD  FARM VALUE 27 PER CEN’   FARM VALUE 27 PER CEN] GREATER AND YIELD 93 PER CENT HIGHER

BANNER YEAR RECORDED FOR TEXAS FARMER    PRICES RECEIVED AND YIELD BOTH AHEAD OF 1941 RECORDS

KES IN COUNTY LOWER THIS YEAR   Citizens Have From Now Until December 20 to Escape Penalty

TAXES IN COUNTY LOWER THIS YEAR   Citizens Have F rom Now Until December 20 to Escape Penalty   TOTAL IS $945,936.97

Solons Vote To Require Joint U.S. Tax Returns   House Committee Okeh: Some Provisions Killed Ir Last Year's Fight

REA Pays $5,000 On Federal Loan  Vote Directors   Purchasing $2,000 War Bonds Monthly Will Continue

REA Pays $5,000 On Federal Loan Vote Directors  Purchasing $2,000 War Bonds Monthly

Interpreting The War   Doubtful if Disaster Can Be Averted  In Southern Russia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Soviet Survival In Face Of Tremendous Setbacks Bodes Ill For Hitler

Dive Bombers From U.S. To Join Attack   Expect 30,990 Separate At. tacks A Month

=~O000 PLANES A NIGHT.   30,000 Separate Attacks a Month on Germany,

FREE PRESS IN U.S, ON TRIAL   ‘Publishers Must Not Let Nation Down’—Price

Freedom m of Press on Trial Through Voluntary Censorship, Says Price

CENSOR SAYS NEWSPAPERS ARE ON TRIAL   Warning Given Editors at Meeting of American Society.   SAYS FREEDOM OF PRESS AT STAKE   Voluntary Control of War News Now in Hands of Papers.

Price Sees Unhappy Day if Found President's Confidence Has Been Misplaced

CENSOR ASSERTS PRESS FREEDOM IS ON TRIAL   Price Outlines Basic Principals; Says President Has Utmost Confidence

Chief Censo1 Says Press Keeps Faith   Free Expression Seen On Trial In Editoria] Rooms.

FREEDOM OF PRESS iS UP TO EDITORS, BYRON PRICE SAYS   Declares Newspapers Now On Trial Through Voluntary Censorship

Free Press Now On Trial in U.S   CENSORSHIP DIRECTOR SPEAKS TO EDITORS IN NEW YORK

United Press Correspondent Brings Story Of Nazi Dictator From The Reich

Exclusive in The Journal: U.P. Writer to Revea Hidden Hitler History

HOUSE MAKES PREPARATIONS FOR DEBATING   Rep. Knutson From Minnesota, in Blistering Minority Report, Sees “Death Warrant”

FOR HEATED WAR TAX ARGUMENTS   Minority Report Condemns Proposed Plan; Senate Fights For OPA  Appropriation.

Light Cruiser, 2 Destroyers  Among Vessels Bagged  Off Solomon Islands   AMERICAN SUBS HIT THREE ENEMY SHIPS

Subs Account For 3 More Enemy Craft   American Force Hits Four Other Vessels, Downs Six Planes at Cost of Three Planes

G AIRPLANES. SHOT DOWN   Americans Lose Only Three Planes in Furious Engagement Northeast of Australia.   CRUISER, 4 GUNBOATS AMONG FOE’S LOSSES   Two Destroyers, Supply Vessel Also Sent to Bottom— U. S. Submarines Bag 838 Other Ships.   BULLETIN

American Losses Are Limited to [Three Planes   Eight of Enemy Ships Are Downed in Furious Naval Battle Off the Solomon Islands: Subs Take Others

4, Other Boats Are Damaged In Sea Battle   Americans Lose Only Three Planes In Action Off Solomon Islands; U. S$. Sub Sinks 3 Foe Ships

American Naval Force Intercepts Squadron Near Solomon Group, Blasts Eight Ships to Bottom: Loses Three Planes

U0, UOGES THREE PLANES IN OT ITE BATTLE AT SEA   Yanks Intercept Japanese Squadron Striking At Australian Life Line   NAVAL ENCOUNTER OCCURRED MONDAY   Navy Also Discloses U. S. Subs Operating in Western Pacific Have Sunk Three More Jap Ships; Brings Total To 250 Vessels

Great Nawal, Air Battle Raging in South Pacific Continuation of Solomon Island Action Indicated by Spokesman

Intercepts Enemy Squadron Apparently Striking At Life Line fo Australia and Engages Foe In Furious Sea Battle Off Solomon Islands

Damage Four Others And Destroys Six Planes In Vicinity Of Solomon Islands, North Of Australia.

a  Light Cruiser, 2 Destroyers Are Victims   Struggle off Solomons Regarded First Victory In Defense of Sealanes

Submarines, in Separate Action, Account for Two Cargo Ships and Tanker   otal Loss to United States in Major Engagement Off Solomon Islands Is Only Three Planes; Battle Balks Japanese Attempt To Cut Life Line fo Australia; Navy Reports ‘Very Excellent! News’

SIX AIRPLANES DESTROYED IN SALOMON FIGHT   American Subs Also Strike Nippon’s Shipping In  West Pacific.

Only Three Planes Lost By Americans   Enemy Flotilla Atfacked Supply Line to Australia

Total U. S. Losses Only Three Planes   Six Jap Aircraft Destroyed, Four Others Badly Damaged

FOUR ARE DAMAGED IN FURIOUS BATTLE WITH ENEMY FORGE   Naval Engagement Occurred Last Monday Off Solo mon Islands—Six Jop Planes Downed——-Americans Lose On!yv Three Planes

Four Other Enemy Vessels Damages In Pacific Clash       American Subs Account For Three More Japanese Ships; U.S. Losses’ Negligible

Nazis Silence Herriot Voice   x ee ony TS  Fost 7 Premies,’70," Bat dew Arrest at Lyon; Hit Collahoration

Vichy Arrests Oppositionist   Edouard Herriot, Former Premier, Thrown In Prison

SAY HERRIOT UNDER ARRES}   Axis Radios Report Former French Premier Challenged Vichy Policies

New Registration Is Announced   Young Men and Older Men To Register In April

New Registration Being Planned   Order Soon For Registration Ot Youths 18-19 And Men From 45 To 64

NeXT DRA FOR YOUTH  MEN 49-04   Fixed For Last Week of April   WILL TRAIN BOYS   Workers Certain To Be Conscripted

18, 19 AND 45-64 DRAFT GALL DUE   Registration of More U. S Man Power Expected Last of April

Men 18 to64 To Register Very Soon   Plan legislation for military training for boys 18 and 19

Sugar Ration Deadline Is Set Aside   March 17-21 Registration Dates Abandoned in N. Y. State

Officials, Instead, Give Thought to Perfecting Plans; Questions Are Answered

Read h day 15,000 is aaa   Petain Assumes French Command   Vanguard Of American Army Reported Near Libya Darlan Is Prisoner At Algiers; Oran Entered: Casablanca Encircled By Allies   BULLETIN

Illinois Votes On High Court In Party Test   First test of political party strength since U. S. entered ‘war; eleetion June 1.

Few Casualties Reported In Sinking After. Twe Attacks   FOURTH CARRIER LOST   Ship: Was Attacked Oct, 26 About 260 Miles ‘From Guadaleanal

FATAL DAMAGE WERE INFLIGTED BY JAPO UGT. 2b   Loss Brings To Four Number Of Floating Airfields Lost In Pacific

Damaged Oct. 26 Ship Goes Down Off Guadalcanal   Casualties Few, Navy Believes; Name of Craft Undisclosed

BRITISH YIELD SOME GAINED AREAS   Troops On Northern Sector Of El Alamein Front Advance But Are Pushed Back By Axis Counter-Attack—Air Activity Intense Over Battle Zone

in a Drive Southward They Were Twice CounterAttacked.   MANY TAKEN PRISONER?   ‘New Zealand Troops Turned Back a Motorized Infantry Assault.

Rommel’s Men Regain Some Ground   Axis Attack on Central Front Repulsed by New Zealanders

Severe Losses Are Reported Inflicted On Axis Forces   British Forced To Give Up Earlier Gains In Northern Sector; Allied Bombers Take Toll At Tobruk And Malta

BRITISH LOSE  SOME —  WON IN EGYPT   Counter-Attacked Twice by Rommel Forces After Driving Southward on the Northern Sector of El Alamain Front.

Motorized Axis Assault On Central Sector Is Repulsed; Air Fight  Intense. Sav« Renart   Down 4 Over Malta

British Gain Some Ground in Egypt But Pushed Back   Aerial Activity Is Intense Over Front

ROMMEL'S FORCES COUNTER-ATTACK BRITISH TWICE   Troops Driving Southward On Northern Sector of El Alamein Face CounterAttactce

Counterblows By Rommel Successtul   English Troops Drive Southward, But Are Foreed to Give Ground

Nazis Halt The British   Axis Troops Attack To Win Back Position: Near E] Alamein

British and Axis Battle For Egypt   Counter-Attacks By Enemy Force British Back From Positions

British Hold Esynt Lines   Rommel Regains Part of Ground Lost in Raid

AXIS ATTACKS REPULSED ON 40-MILE LINE   British Gain Ground-on Norther End of Front, but Retreat Again Tank Battle Stalled

Rommel’ s Axis Forces Counter-attack So Viciously in E Alamein Sector That Allies Forced To Yield Some Gains—Air Activity Over Desert Intense

BRITISH YIELD LIBYAN GAINS   Air Activity In Battle Of Egypt Intense; Tobruk Raided.

British Are Forced To  Yield Some Early Gains   Air Activity Over Battle Front In Egypt Intense; Bitter BRWiohting

Activity Grows In Contest for Desert Control   British Forced Back In One Sector, Hold Ground in Another

BRITISH TROOPS AT STANDSTILL IN DESERT WAR   Five Axis Aircraft Shot Down After Losing Ground

COUNTER DRIVES FORCE BRITISH TO GIVE GROUND   OTHER FRONTS IN EGYPT DEFENDED SUCCESSFULLY

Rommel's Axis Forces Beat Back Advance  Air Activity Intense - Over Ei Alemein Cen-

British Troops Drive South in Desert Secto.   Counter-Attacking Nazis Later Take Back Some Of Lost Ground

DESERT BATTLE KEEPS UP IN EL ALAMEIN SECTOR   British Drive Forward, But Lose Gains When Rommel At.  tacks I wice.

“OVER EGYPT INTENSE   Rommel Loses Many Men In Two Counter-Attacks   HEAVY ATTACK   On Section Of Ruweisat Ridge Is Turned Back By New Zealanders

Heavy Fighting Occurs in Egyp’   Marshal Rommel’s Counter-Attack Re- gains Some Ground Previously Lost to British on Northern Sector of Front.    NEW ZEALANDERS HOLD

Dependents Aid Bill Approved by Congress Vote  seamure. Goes to + J  rTeaACcIA ANY

WARNS AGAINST BLACKOUTS: WITHOUT NOTIFYING STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL FIRST

RAKE JAPANESE   Attempts to Cross River In Burma Costly for Enemy

Indians Pour Fire  Into Jap Troops   Allied Bombers Raid  Invasion Forces

DAN HEATON PINED.   Wife Charges Him With Assault and Also Piles for Divorce,

DAN WEATON. FINED.   Wife Charges Him) With “Aseanl and Also Files for Divoree, :

Savings Plan Will Follow  Tax Measure   Program May Require Public Investment Of $15 Billion Yearly In Bonds

Congress May Get Forced  Savings Plan  Program wil Be UZT lem el fe

Compulsory Bond Measure Drafted   Due in Congress  After Tax Bill

Compulsory Bond Buying Bill Due   Congress “May Get Giant Revenue Measure After Finishing ‘Tax Law

IMPOSITION OF NEW TAXES MAY BE REQUESTED   Program to Force. Ameticans to Buy Some $15,000,000,000 Worth of Bonds Probable   AWAITS INCOME, TAX   Some Doubt Expressed Whether Taxpayers Could Stand This Addi : 4ional Burden

Compulsory Savings Plan To Follow New Tax Bill   Congressional Committee to Work Out Program to Require Public to Buy $15,000,000,000 Worth of Government Bonds Yearly to Finance War—Senator George Doubts Taxpayers Can Stand Additional Burden.

FORCED SAVINGS PLAN ADVANCED   Program to Compel Buying Of War Bonds May Be Laid Before Congress

FORCED SAVING PLAN IS URGED BY TREASURY   Fifteen Billion Dollar Program Would Take 39- Cents Out of The Poor Man’s Déllar

Program Would Force Americans To Buy Government Bonds To Aid In Financing War, Control Inflation

Forced Savings Plan Studied   May Compel Buying Of Federal Bonds

Forced Savings Program  Scheduled After Tax Bill   Plan Is to Be Worked Out By Committee Which Is Directed to Report December 1

FRENCH REVOLT AGAINGT NAZI GROWING DAILY   Armored Cars And Trucks Fired, Railroad Lines Wrecked By Bombs   NUMBERS OF PATRIOTS ARRESTED BY NAZIS   Vichy Government Prepares Action To Force French To Work For Germany

Vichy Planning Forced Labor   Unrest Spreading As *“Slave’’ Decree Given

FRENCH UNREST ~1S INCREASING   NEW REPRESSIVE STEP: TAKEN BY GERMANS AND “VICHY'S FORCED LABOR ORDER HAV- ; > ING EFFECT ~~

REPORT OF FORCED LABOR FOR NAZIS STIRS FRENCHMEN      Unrest Spreads In Frenct Occupied Zone — New Repressive Measures Introduced

Canadian Youths Revolt against Conscription Law   Four Policemen Injured ir Riotous Demonstration in Montreal

Four Policemen Hurt in Outbreak Held in Montreal   Peace Campaign Rally in Quebec Closes With Royal Canadian Mounted Police Calied to Preserve Order; Newspapers Placed Under Guard: Shots Are Fired

Daughter of Judae Sought   It Is Feared Child May Have Been Taken By Kidnapers

Kidnap Of Child  Feared {n Texas   Bastrop’s Judge Ask: For Search

OPORTS. EVENTS TRAVEL SLASHED   ODT Says Drastic Curtailment In Travel To Games Necessary; Special Trains And Bus Service Banned

Shipping Problem Attacked by FDR, Churchill   Conference. Described as One of Must Tmpeortant of Visit

EXPERTS ON SHIPPING AT WHITE HOUSE   Attention is Centered or Vital Problem of Transportation as Leaders Renew Parleys   LONG-RANGE OFFENSIVE

SHIPPING IS BIG PROBLEM FOR ALLIES      CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT SUMMON EXPERTS IN MARINE AFFAIRS

Experts Called To Lend Aid at Capifal Parley   Churchill, Roosevelt Conferences Declared To Be Most Important

Shipping Is White House Topic Today   Roosevelt-Churchill Conferences Continue On General Strategy   Several War Fronts Believed Considered   Harry Hopkins Tells Russian War Relief Rally War Will Be Won

F.D.R., Churchill Summon Experts Te  Important Conference On Shippin;   Disclosed By China’s Foreign Minister In Conference With Leaders Of Two Nations; Disclosed That Coastal Shipping Being Convoyed.

Consider Shipping Situation   Experts Called to Whit House to Confer With Roosevelt, Churchill

Two Leaders Call Experts Into Meeting   Conference Described As Most Important; Britons Are Angry

Shipping Experts of Both Nations Studied; Map War Strategy Plans

Shipping Men Are Called To White House   Roosevelt And Churchill In Continued Conferences; Hopkirts Speaks

Roosevelt And Churchill Tackle Shipping Problem   Conference Described as One of Most Important o! Visit of British Official—Production Below Number of Ships Sunk by Submarines

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   ‘SHIPPING EXPERTS OF" §,, BRITAIN CALLED INTO CONFERENCE-IN-ONE OF ‘MOST IMPORTANT OF SERIAL MEETINGS   President and Prime Minister Go Ahead With the Mapping of Plans for U.N. War Strategy; — - Conferred With ‘Chinese Minister Yesterday

Vital Shipping Topic Talked by Churchill, FDR   Shipping Experts of Two Governments Summoned to Conference.   Ships Along Coast Under Eye of Convoys

Summon Shipping Experts Of Two Governments To White House To Join Con fapanroe

Shipping ‘Heads Advise Churchill - And Rooseveli   Offensive ‘Moves Thought Subject. Of Discussion: ‘Secrecy. Veils Plans

F.R. And Winston Turn Conference To Ship Problem Session Hailed As One Of Most Important In Current Series

Experts Called By Roosevelt And Churchill   Important Parleys On Shipbuilding And Ship Use Opened

Allied Chiefs Study Ship Use Probler   Construction, Transportation and Nava! Heads of Two Nations Called Into Conference With Churchill and Roosevelt.

Vital Problem of Shipping Studied   Allied Leaders Continue Sessions

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL TALK SHIPS   Summon Experts to Discussion of Building and Use of Sea Craft.   ISSUE STATEMENT   Leaders Say They Seek Earl Attack on Enemy; China Sibiect of Seesion.

Naval, Military and Air Experts Flank Anglo-American Chiefs Who Confer in Seclusion of White House

OFFENSIVE WAR BEING PLANNED SAYS PRESIDENT   He Continues Secret Conferences With Th English Premier at The White House

Shipping Problem Topic Along With Massed  Power   U. S. TO BOMB NAZIS   Second, Third and Fourth Fronts Pledged With Aid to Russia

Roosevelt, Churchill Tackle Vital Shipping Problem In Strategy Parleys

FD, CHURCHILL CONCENTRATE ON SHIPPING   Experts Summoned To Aid Mapping Of War Strategy Todav

Shipping Problems Discussed by FDR, Churchill, Experts   Details of Offensive Strategy of United Nations Develop

SHIP EXPERTS ARE SUMMONED TO WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt - Churchill Holding Important Conference Concerning Sea Power   SECOND FRONT TALKED   Hopkins In New York Talk Attacks Critics Of British Defeats

Heavy Losses Suffered In Convoy Fight   Churchill, FDR Call Shipping, Experts

Shipping Is Discussed By  F. R.-Churchill   United Nations Leaders Aiso Confer With Chinese Minister  PLANNING STRATEGY  Conference Today Rated One of Most Important In Series

SHIP PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED   President and Churchill Al so Confer with Chinese  Foreign Minister

Talk Shippi ng Problem   Roosevelt’ And Churchill Make Plans For Allied War Strategy

Talk Over Shipping   Roosevelt and Churchill Consider This Problem Today

FDR, PREMIER DEVISING LONG RUN STRATEG)   Will Attack At Right Time and Place,  President Says   FORM IS SECRET   Object Is Earliest Maxi mum Use of War Power

Shipping Poo! Is Topic of  Conference   President and Churchill Summon Supply Chiefs

Toll of Vessels Is Nearly 300   Maritime Situation Called One of Acute Phases Of Allied War Effarts   China Aid Scanned  In ‘Military Sense’   Dr. Sqong, Chinese Envoy. Confers at Length With 2 Chiefs

Shipping Problem ls Before Leaders   F.D.R. and Churchil Talked With Soong

W FORCE SOON   FDR, Premier Continuing to Discuss War as Hop: kins Promises More Helt for Russians.

Shipping the  No. 1Problen  Of the Allies F. D. R., Churchill  - Call in Experts  ~ Of American, -_British Navies .

Acute Shipping Problem Studied At Washington   Roosevelt and Churchil Discuss Military Aid for China

Allied Chiefs Are Delving Into Shipping   Important Subject Before Roosevelt  And Churchill

Roosevelt and Churchill Attack Shipping Problem at Conference   Two Leaders Confer at Length With China Foreign Minister; Press Parley Cancelled

Hopkins Outlines War, But Second Front In Doubt   President's Aide Says American Airmen To Help Bomb Germany -

BIG OFFENSIVE PLANS MAPPED AT WHITEHOUSE   Roosevelt and Churchill Centering Attention To_day On Vital Problem of Shipping   EXPERTS CALLED IN   Executive and Prime Minister Say Attack to Come At Right Time and Place

Shipping Topic Of Conference   Pres. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Take Up Vital Problem With Experts Summoned for Important Talks.   SEE CHINA’S ENVOY

Serious Shipping Problem Taken Up ai Roosevelt-Churchill Conferences

SEEK OP OF EXPERTS IN PARLEY   Continue Talks On Second Front Strategy   OPTIMISM   Expressed By Roosevelt, Churchill; View Concentration Of Power

STRATEGY TALKS TURN 70 SHIPPING   ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILI CONSIDER PROBLEM WITH THEIR ADVISERS.

Hopkins Says Aid Will Be Sent To Russians; As Many Fronts As Needed For Victory Will Be Opvened

ALLIES PLAN 2. T0 4 FRONTS TO JUNK AXIS   Harry L. Hopkins Reveals Possible Gist of U. S.-Anglo Talks Here.   BULLETIN

CONFERENCE ON SHIPPING BEING HELD   Experts Called To White House For Pariey

Roosevelt and Churchill Talk Over Shipping   Summon Experts to Dis. cuss Plans—Also Confer on China

Conference Is Held With Soong Over Problem Confronting Chinese Armies     Statement Given  Teint Renort Ie Careful

Sub Menace Discussed By  Allied Head:   Need Of Convoys Held Vital To Sarnand Frank

Shipping Problem Center Of Attention As Roosevelt ‘And Churchill Map Plans

Leaders Map War Strategy   Attention Is Centered On Vital Problem = Of Shippine

EXPERTS CALLED 10 SPSCIAL CONEAB ON SHIPBUILDING      Most Important Meeting ‘Held By Roosevelt And _..,Churchill—Nature :

Allied Chiefs Study Ship Problem   Summon Experts to Conference at Capital

UNDERSTANDING IS REACHED BY FDR, CHURCHILL   Leaders Make First Public  Statement

Russians Claim Heavy Losses By Nazis As Nazis Assert Gains  In Caucasus Drive; U.S. Bombers Aid China As Japs Grab At Railroads

CALL EXPERTS ON MARITIME PRABLEMS   Map Offensive Strategy Hopkins Reveals in New York Address

WAR LEADERS HOLD PARLEY ON SHIPPING   F. D. R., Churchill In “Most Importans Meeting Yet Held”   SHIPPING EXPERTS CALLED TO SESSION   China Discussed Yesterday In Meeting With Dr. T. V. Soona

Heavies! Loss of Life Yet Eniailed In Sub Altack Revealed with 88  Derenne Micsing   GoE NAVY CONVOYS   Hull Declares Nazi Policy One of Terrorism, Cites Sinking of Arqeniine Vessei

Ship Problem Is Discussed   Roosevelt, Churchill Consider Sea Losses

Shipping Men Called Into War Council   Roesevelt-Churchill Hold Important Session With Admirals, Exparts   TALK WITH SOONG   China Military Needs Dis cussed; Offensive Aim  Announced

FDR & CHURCHILL DISCUSSING VITAL SHIPPING PROBL EN   Summon Shipping Experts of Two Governments for White House Conference, Described As One of Most Important of Series.

SHIPPING IS PARLEY TOPIC   Allied Chiefs Continue Talks But Not Ready For Statement

Shipping Experts Heard by Leaders   Roosevelt and Churchill Turn Their Attention to Shipping   AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT   China's Foreign Ministe: _ Attended the Confer ence Yesterday

Question of 2nd Front Unsettled   Promise American Fliers Over Germany

Woman Admits Trunk Murder   Middle-Aged Woman Con‘fessed Slaying Of Neighbor's Wife, Officer Says

MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN CONFESSES TRUNK SLAYING.    Mrs. Minnie Lee Griffin Says She Had Argument With Comely Atlanta Shoe Salee Girl  be

CHURCH HEAD NEAR DEATE   Last Sacraments Adminstered to Most Rev. Joseph Schrembs

Archbishop Schrembs Receives Final Unction  Head Of Cleveland Diocese Of Catholic Church Critically Tl):

Archbishop Schrembs, 76, In Critical Condition, _ Chancellery Announces

CATHOLIC LERDER SNEAR DEAT}   Last Sacraments Admin: istered” To The Most Rev. Joseph Schrembs

ARCHBISHOP ILL AT CLEVELAND   Last Sacraments Administerec to Most Rev. Joseph Schrembs. »

HEARING OFFICERS SELECTED BY OP A   Om:r T. Kaylor and Leo. H. Miller to Pass on Revocations

WELLES SEES WAR CLOUDS. LIFTING      ‘Makes Sarcastic Referenc to Recent Second Front  lamar

U.S. Lines Up Foreigners’ War Material   Inventories Stocks Of Useful Items Found in Storage

$200,000,000 Foreign Owned Supplies, “Lost” in Storage, Found. by Treasury

To Near Zero Again Tonight   Frigid Weather To Remain Awhile In State

Draft Objectors Riot In Montreal   300 Youth Parade Through  Streets In Protest Against Conscription

RIOT AGAINS! CONSCRIPTION CANADA TODAY   Band of Some 300 Youths Stage Demonstration; Several Policemen and Others Hurt.

ADVANCE MADE BY GERMANS, RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Nazis Claim Massed Armies Have Broken ‘Into the Southern Part of City-—-Chinese Report Cap- — ture of the Town of Pukiang

Reds Refuse To Admik German Penetration  Of Inside City Defenses RUSSIAN MARINES HIT AXIS IN NORTH  May Be Offensive Against Nazi Positions In Finland or Norway

Farm Bloc Sees Gains Obliterated   Veto Power Given  Wickard Wasted

SENATE FARM BLOG GiAnGeo DOUBLE GROSS   Wickard Target Of Blasts, Congressmen Claiming Gains Wiped Out

Farming Bloc Hits ‘Joker’ In Price Bill   Blames Wickard As Hopes of Big Profits Fade

AUTO FACTORIES TO MAKE TANKS *AND WARPLANES   FDR Indicates  Conversior } —_ as Passenger Car Sales Banned   Rationing Plan Expected y to Be Announced About Jan. 15

U.S. SPEEDS UP TANKS, PLANES   Auto Factories To nq  Converted    Sale of New Cars Und der Ban

Learn to Ration Its Man Power President Says   Suggests bar on chang ing off jobs; women, girls and boys may be asked to help. 

{ DEAD, 3 HURT IN A.CAR CRASH   CASEY MOELLER OF NEAR SOUTHWEST CITY KILLED NEAR PINEVILLE,

CAR CRASH KILLS TWO, INJURES TWO   Victims in Hospital Here: All From Arkansas.

More Than 1,100 Pounds of Silk and Nylon Stockings Salvaged   _ butte Women Make Report in Old Hosiery Drive

‘One Man Halts Japs  Defiant Chinese Governor ‘Rallies Force To Halt Advance

WEAKENING CHINESE TROOPS WHO RALLIED, DAREDEVIL CHINESE AND U. S. FLIERS IN AIR FRUSTRATED CONQUEST OF YUNNAN AREA

CHINA AND U, S. FORCES OUTFIGHT INVADING ENEMY   Determination Of Defiant Chinese Governor Instrumental In Thwarting Lightning Thrust By ee In Yunnan.

FIRST TRY AT LIGHTNING: CONQUEST FOILED BY DE FIANT CHINESE GOVERNOR WHO RALLIED TROOPS AND AMERICAN AND CHINESE FLIERS   By DANIEL DE LUCE

Flying Tigers Tell of Halting Zan Yunnan Push   Defiant Chinese  Governor Plays Big  Rate in Turning  Back Nipponese

Defiant Chinese Governor Snagged Attempted Jap Lightning Conquest

China War Lord Delays Japanese   Failure in Yunnan Province Caused by Govervor Lung Yun and Corps of Volunteer Fliers, Is Report

With Governor Ratlying Troops  Filving Tigers Halt Jap Push in China

Jap Attempt At Lightning Congitest of China’s Yunnan Province Apparently Failure

Yunnan Chief Bolsters  China Morale   Resist New Jap Invasion Thrust

Tells How J aps Were Foiled In  Yunnan Attack   Defiant Chinese Leader And Flying Tigers Too Much For Invaders

American Fliers and Chinese Governor Stall Conquest o! China Province

Darlan takes over control African area; joins allies   Guarantees protection of French possessions; has A. E. F. approval

DARLAN LEADS AFRICAN FRENCH   Will Administer Empire with / £. F. Approval: Implies Petain Agrees.

GUARANTEE 18 MADE OF NORTH AFRICA DEFENSE   Morocco and Algerian Governors General Join in New Regime

SENATOR CLARK DENOUNCES DEFERMENT OF MOVIE ACTORS WHO GANNOT BE REPLACED

MOVIE INDUSTRY EXEMPTIONS — CAUSING HEATED CONTROVERSY   RULING ON SKILLED PERSON. NEL OF INDUSTRY DRAWS FIRE FROM CLARK AND WHEELER

LARK ATTACKS DEFERMENT Ot MOVIE WORKER   Plan To Exempt Indispensable Technicians Draw: Bitter Criticism

DEFERMENT FOR MOVIE ACTORS UNDER ATTACK   Senator Clark, {da., Brands Action of Draft Board as “Little Short of Out rantanie 7"   ISEN. WHEELER WONDERS  WHY ORDER WAS ISSUED   Defender of Movies Say: They are Doing Patriotic Work in Upholding Morale of the Nation.

Wake Island Report Tells of Brilliant Defense. By flarines.   THAILAND BASES RAIDED.

U. S. Subs Active In Pacific; Philippines, MalayaPicture Darker   Wake Defenders Credited With Sinkin: Two More Enemy Warships; Bagged Japanese Destrover, Gunboat

4 JAPANESE SHIPS  ARE REPORTED SUNK   Reveal Marines on Wake Sank Seven Enemy Ships in Their Heroic Stand

Any Old Frock Coats for Charity? ‘Bundles for Conaress' Drive Open:

“Bundles for Congress” Drive Derides ‘Pension for House and Senate Members

Allies Preparing For Final Attack On Japs At Buna   New Inroads Are Made By Americans And Austral. ians Pressing Jap. anese   INEXPERIENCED JAP PILOTS BEING USED   Allies Concentrate On Knocking Out Jap De fenses Around Buna

Seeks to Break Plastic Monopoly   Jury Indicts Five Well-Known Firms

FIRMS VIOLATE SHERMAN AGT   —al ioe:  Violate Anti-Trust Act tn Sale And Manufacture OF Plastics,

y . . < . Five Companies Indicted by  U.S. Under Anti-Trust Act.

Chile Senate Has Closed Session   Move to Break Axis Relations Reached

American Airmen Blast Other End Of Enemy Defense Line In N, Africa For Third Straight Day

AMERICAN PLANES ROCK AXIS TARGETS IN AFRICAN. FIGHT   Make © ‘Ferocious Attack: “On Enemy: Bases: For ard Consecutive EE ay oe

TARGETS ROCK UNDER BLOWS AY AIR FORCE   Heavy, Light, Medium Planes and Fighter Bombers in . Mass Raids.   BRITISH CHASING ROMMEL WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION

U. S. Planes Raise Havoe  With Enemy   American Fliers Blast Docks, Ships and Trains

HEAVY RAID ON TUNIS  MADE BY U.S. FLIERS      Docks and Shipping Are Blasted and Bizerte Is Agein Struck—Axis Targets Rock Under the Impact of American Airplane Bombs for the Third  Straight Day of Attacks on Enemy Base.

U.S. PLANES BLAST AXIS [N TUNISIA   Third Straight Day of Fierce Air Attacks

U.S. Airmen. Hurl Attacks At Big Bases   Bizerte Battered, Other Ports Blasted In Heavy Raide

FEDERAL SPENDING OVER 20° BILLIONS FOR CURRENT YEAR   $18,400,000,000 Is Spen For War Purposes — Debt About 96 Billions

18 Jap Vessels Sunk or Damaged By Allied Forces  But Nipponese “Make Three New Landings  Wear Australia

DUTCH AND U. 5. AIR AND NAVAL EORCES BATTLE   Japanese Convoy Bombed For 48 Hours Without Let-Up; Landings Are Effected   Heaviest Jap Loss

Allied Units Hit 18 Jap Yesseis   Netherlands Ai-men Score Newest Blows on Enemy Convoy

Allies Sink 18 Ships of JanConvoy   But Japs Are Able To Force Three New Landings On Australia’s Outer _Isl ands.   Within 48 Hours

Foes Hit Hard   Score of Jap Ships Sunk or Hit in Macassar Strait

Little Kansas Frost Damage   Rain In Eastern Counties Last Night Unexpected

SUNSHINE MOVES IN   Near-Freezing Temperatures Kept Kansans Shivering

TO LAUNCH 30 SHIPS FRIDAY   Two-Ships-a-Day Program to Get Under Way with Mass Launching in United States Shipyards

Thirty Vessels To Be Launched   Ship Production Shows Large Gain

To Launch 30 Ships Friday   Will Inaugurate ‘Two Ships Daily’ ‘Program of Maritime Commission

30 Cargo Ships ToBe Launchec   All Will Slide Dowr Ways On Friday

Yule Cards Salvaged   Letters Recovered from Ship Damaged in Pearl Harbor

A November Warm Record   But Anything Can Happen, Says State Forecaster Flora

WILL CONTINUE WARM   But Anything Could Happen, Forecaster Warns

NOM : wa SS WS Br NEAR   Locks as if India Wouk ‘Follow Gandhi if Brit- . ain Refuses.   ‘AN APPEAL IS MADE   United States, China. and Russia Asked to Aid in. Independence.

NON-VIOLENT “REVOLT SEEMS 10 BE NEAF   Locks as if India Would  Follow Gandhi if Britain Refuses.   AN APPEAL IS MADE   United States, China and ) Russia Asked to Aid in ) Independence.

CONGRESSMEN OPPOSE ANY PLAN TO DRAFT MEN IN 18-19 AGE BRACKET   Senators Voice Opposition To Program Said To Be Under Discussion By Army

Opposition To 18-19 Service   Strong Bi-Partisan Move ment Against Move To Draft Younger Men

YOUTH DRAFT 9 OPPOSED IN CONGRESS   Proposal to Put 18-15 Class into Army May Be Beaten.   SEE INTERFERENCE WITH EDUCATION   Suggestion Made That - Boys Be Used for Es. sential Farm Work.

Opposition To Drafting Boys Of 18 Growing   Republicans Take Lead It Fight To Keep Youth Out Of Combat

Draft Changes Being Opposed   Bi- Partisan Group Has Developed To Keep Present Aves

OPPOSITION GROWS IN CONGRESS 10 LOWER: DRAFT. AGE   Compulsory Service for, Men 18-19 Years Old Draws Op. position From Solons © ‘of Both Parties :

Powerful Senate Leaders o! Both Parties Look Upon Plan with Disfavor but Army May Make Request

18-19 Year Draft Opposed   Bi-Partisan Opposition to Plan in Senate

Democratic Whip In Senate to Fight Any Change of Such Nature In Selective Service Bill   ARMY IS SEEKING IT   Taft Says He Though There Would Be Little Gained By Placing  Youngsters In Service

OPPOSE DRAFTING OF 18-19 YEAR OLD!   Hill Says Compelling Reason: Must Be Given for Such a Move

Bi-Partisan Opposition Develops To Drafting Of 18-19 Year Age Classes

Opposition Growing in Congress to Army's Plan of Lowering Draft Age

Draft Age Drop” Seen Opposed  By Legislators   Report Leaders Of Bol Parties .Are ~ Strongl; ~ Against Plan For. Army

DRAFT AGE CUT DRAWS IRE. OF. BATH PARTIE   Doubt Good of No School ing, Loss of Essential ~ Jobs   SUGGEST FARMS

Opposition to Induction — Ot 18-Year-Old Boys Into Army Service Is Developin;

OPPOSITION GROW! TO ANY MOVE T0 DAFT MEN 18-19   ‘Proposal Certain To Calt Forth Long Fight In Senate

OPPOSE DRATT OF YOUNG MEN    Report Army Will Reques Induction of 18-19 Yea  Aqge Classes

OPPOSITION GROWS TO DRAFT REVISION   a ee  Calling of Younger Men to Service Unlikely

Opposition To 18-19 Year. Draft. Growing   Army Expected To Request Drafting Of. Younger Men For Military Service; Congressional Leaders See Long Fight Ahead :

ALLIED FLYERS SHATTER JAPS IN NEW GUINES   Hit Jap Forees on 60 Mile Stretch; Hold Uy Any Advance

ITEMS FROM THE COURT HOUSE   Circuit and Probate Courts Transfers and Mar-”  riage Licenses.

CAR CRISIS IN WAR PLANT AREAS FEARED   Federal Agency Declares Group Riding Is “Abso. lutely Necessary” te Provide Transportatior for Warkerg.

NATION FACES CRISIS THREAT IN WAR EFFORI  Officials See Forced Re   Officials See Forced Retirement of Passenger Cars   RUBBER SPEED-UP   Four Gallons Basic Coupon in New Eartern Plan

RETIREMENT Of AUTOS THREAT TO WAR OUTPUT   Public Roads Administration Holds Universal! Group Riding “Abso ' lutely Necessary”   POOLS TO BE FORMED   Mayors of More Than 300 Cities Organizing GroupRiding and Staggered Hour Programs

Car Crisis Seen for U.S.   Nation-Wide Transportation Peril Predicted

Nationwide Transportation Crisis Is Predicted by Public Roads Officials

CRISIS FEARED AS AUTOMOBILES GO OFF ROADS   Government to Study Ways to Provide War Workers With Ways te Get to Factories

Transportation Of Workers Is Critical Problem   Group Riding Advised as Universal Custom in U. S, Communities

CONVEYANCE PROBLEM ACUTE THROUGHOUT US   Car Pools May Be Necessary - To Promote War Production

Crisis Appears Near In Worker  Transportation   Group Riding Declarec Essential To War Pro.  duction Program.

Gandhi May See Chiang Kai-Shek   Famous Leader of India Goes to Calcutta To Join Other Chiefs

OUR CHURCHES   BERGEN LUTHERAN CHURCH  Allas G RY anleonnm Dactnaw

Fire Destroys Five Buildings in Town   Others Damaged in Hackettstown, N. J.

PRICE. ADMINIS. - Ae, TRATOR HENDERSON  RESIGNED OFFICE   Farmers: Objected. to. His ‘Adminis tration, and Had Demanded . Resignation:: « -

) Henderson Resignation ‘In Deal With Farm Bloc   Civilian Defense Training To Be Resumed After Jan. 1

nIIT OPA 1B   Congressional Sources’ in ‘Washington Reveal Farm Bloc Pressure Was Ir ‘etrumental. Sg te

Anti-Inflation Plan - Hit By Group Unless He's Ousted  BROWN CHOICE SEEN  Cc Pp ceri: .. hae de!   F. R. Silent on Michigan Ex-Senator as New Administrator

LEON HENDERSON IS FORCED TO RESIGN AS OPA DIRECTOR   Congressional’ Farm Bloc Is Given As Cause OF OPA Leader’s » Quitting.

CONGRESSMEN REVEAL FARM BLOC ‘DEAL   Sen. Prentiss Brown Slated ’ To Take Over Post as Price Administrator.

Sen. Brown Probable  Successor   HENDERSON FORCED OUT AS CONCESSION TO POWERFUL CONGRESSIONAL FARM BLOC

SENATOR BROWN AS EXPECTED 10 TAKE OVER OPE   Moderate Increase In Farm Prices Part of Deal Which GQusted Chief.

HENDERSON RESIGNS GOVERNMENT JOB AS RESULT OF: TROUBLE   Long and Bitter Feud Ends in Price Administrator Out—Brown Successor?

Sen. Prentiss Brown Tipped As Successor; Com promise To Save Anti-Inflation ' Program Seen

WASHINGTON OBSERVERS SAY  FARM BLOC IN CONGRESS. *-WON VICTORY OVER °  “ADMINISTRATION °

OPA CHIEF QUITS Henderson Resignation Blamed on Congress Deal   Farm Bloc Forced Action in Row Over Administration Policies

Henderson Quits As OPA Chief   Report Administration Deal With Farm Bloc Forced Resignation

FARM BLOC DEAL PUT HENDERSON OUT OF OFFICE   Rapped In Congress for Months; Brown Will Sueceed To OPA Post

Senator Brown, Michigan, Likely New OPA Chief   Price Administrator Quits Position To ‘End Long, Bitter Feud

Congress Is “Bought” By White House   Retreat by OPA Chief End: Long Bitter Struggle fo: Upper Hand.

HENDERSON QUIT OVER FARM BLOC DEAL, IS REPORT   Deal With Administration Gave Threat Of Blocking Program

Compromise Ends Bitter Feud Over * OPA War Policie:   Michigan Solon May Succeed To Job Which ® Henderson ‘Resigns Because Of Health;’ Farm Subsidv Program Scrapped

Henderson Thrown to  The Wolves   Resignation Brought About by Deal With Farm Blac.

BROWN HINTED TO ASSUME OPA JOB IN JANUARY   Administration Made Move T * Thwart Effort To Boost Parity Figures   BITTER FEUD {§ ENDED   New Congress Had Voiced Intentions Of Bouncing Price Control Head

Henderson Resigns As Farm Bloc Wins   Brown Expected To be Named  As Successor   Swan Song Sung By Chief in Tone  Ove Rittarneace

Tire Rationing Board To Ration New Automobiles   22 Get Purchase Certificates for Tires and Tubes

Director Of ODC Says Literature Available Conservation Of Meat   supervision In Hands Of State, Parish, City Nutrition Committeac

WORKERS QUIT WORK WHEN MILK IS LATE   Back on Job, However, When It Is Delivered

‘MILK REBELLION’ IN NEW JERSEY SHOR   ‘Wright Corporation Workers : Demand Cow Juice

CONGRESS ASKS PROOF OF ARMY'S NEED OF YOUTHS   Drafting of Boys 18 and 19 Is Touchy Subject In Election Year.

Says 24,000 Non-War Industries Will Be Forced to Close By October

ARGUES FOR SUBSIDY   Small Plants Otherwise Will Fold. Says WPB Member

Predicts 24,000 Small Industries Will Fail Unless Given U. S. Aid

Pay-As-You-Go Tax Proposal Again Revived   Senator Clark Seeks Easier Way To Meeting Levies

DRIVE FOR SUPPORT OF EASY-PAY' TAX PLAN 15 PROJECTED   Sen. Clark Challenges Treasury To Siphon Off “Abnormal” Earnings

Pay-as-You-Go Tax Plan Urged Again   Senator Feels Ruml Proposal Would Tay Rich Resources

RUML TAX PLAN ' TO BE REVIVED   ‘Pay-As-You-Go’ Proposal Backed By Clark

Pay-as-Go Tax Plan Is Advocated   Senator Clark Places Challenge at Treasury Door to Reach War Workers’ Pav   Plan Is Popular   Ruml Method Proves to Be. Gaining, He Says

Tax-At-Source Plan Is Asked   Senator Clark Is Drafting Statement: Defaults Seen At Present

Pay-As-You-Go Drive On Taxes Starts Anew   Finance Chairman Sees Growing Favor For Rum! Proposal

New Drive For Pay-As-You-Go  Tax Plan Looms  Sen. Clark Calls For   Sen. Clark Calls For Tapping Of Abnormal  Wartime Wlacae

Pay-As-You-Ga TaxPlanAgain Is Proposed   Sentiment For Ruml Proposal Gaining In Congress

'PAY-AS-EARN TAX PLAN GETS NEW IMPETUS   Senator Clark Seeks to Enlist Congressional Support   CHALLENGE ISSUED   Finance Chairman Drafts Statement Dealing With Program

Pay - As - YouGo Program Urged Again   New Drive to Enlist Support Behind Proposal is Being Launched   WOULD AVERT DEFAULTS

Revive Drive For Pay As You Go Tax   Only Way To Get At Big Pay Checks Says Sen. Clark

Pay-As-Go Tax  Plan Suggested   Senator Clark Favors Rev. enue Program ‘To Draw From Abnormal Wages.

100 More Die Before German Firing Squads Second Front Talk  increases As France Seethes With Unrest

Nazi-Conquered Nations. Seethe With Bitter Unrest  Germans Use Ruthless Measures To Halt Uprising in Event Of Allied. Invasion

Conquered Lands Increasing Talk Of Second Front   France Seething With Bitter Unrest and 93 Frenchmen Are Executed In Paris; Germans Clamping Down With Ruthless New Measures To Prevent Uprisings.

Germany Clamps Down With Ruthless New Measures as—  Seized Areas Threaten Uprisinc

Lava! Asks Police Aid As Vichy Coup d’etat Rumored   Conquered Nations Stir Restlessly As Naz: Firing Squads Ruthlessly Kill More  wr!

Unrest Grows  Under Hitler   Nazis Execute 100, Clamp Down To Avert Revolt If Second Front Opens.

NAZIS ROILED BY THREAT OF RISING UNREST   Second Front Talk Cause Of One Hundred Dead - At German Hands   PATRIOTS SEETHING   Fearful, Laval Calls Up Military to Protect Vichy Officials

Laval Calls Troops To Prevent Coup D’Etat In Vichy; Germans Using Ruthless New Measures T¢ Block Uprising In Event Of Invasion

Ruthless Methods To Halt Uprisin;   Nazis Execution Squad: Busy as Conquered Talk of Second Front.

Nazis Fearful Of Revolts If  Europe Invaded   Clamp Ruthless New Measures On Occupied Territories.

GROWING UNREST MARKED BY NAZI ACTS IN EUROPE   German Firing Squads Tak 100 More Lives—Second Front Talk Gains

Germans Display — Invasion Fears   Firing Squads Execute 100 Persons in Occupied Lands as They Clamp Down on Natives—Laval Asks Police Protection.

Adopt Ruthless New Measures to Prevent Uprising During Invasion.

Laval Fears French Coup   93 Face Firing Squads For Second Front Activity

Conquered Lands Seethe With Unrest   100 Executed—Lava Fears Coup d’Etat, is Report

SECOND FRONT TALK GROWING   Europe’s Conquered Na tions Seething: 100 More Executed

2nd Front Talk Rises In’ Europe  Germans Taking Ruthless New Preventatives

NAZI FIRING SQUADS TAKE LIVES OF 10   Clamp Down Ruthlessly To Prevent Aid To  Invasion   FRANCE IS RESTLESS   Laval Calls For Troops To Protect Vichy Regime

A SNe tse RISA ets neways saaeainenteeemeeatanemnmmmmeaiimeneeatnenemeeteeeneemniateaaemnen ee eT  Europe Seethes With Unrest, Nazi Measures More Ruthless

Crushed Nations Increase Talk Of Second Front   Ruthless New Measures Adopted By Germans To Prevent Uprising

IND Fi rEAR td ~N EUROPE   Occupied Nations Seethe; French Are Seized

EUROPE ON EDGE: NAZIS SHOOT 100   Talk Of Allied Invasion. 0 Continent Brings Harsh New Warnings

Laval Is Fearful Of Coup   - Calis Up Troops And Police to Protect Vichy Regine

Fear of Seconc Front Brings Nazi Terror   Germans Prepare for Uprisings; 100 Killed

Nazi Execute Many French For Assaults   Second Front Talk Increases as Germans Clamp Down on Conquered Nationals

UNREST GROWS IN OCCUPIED ZONES   100 MORE SLAIN BY NAZI FIRING SQUADS TO STOP UPRISING

SECOND FRONT RUMORS RISE; EUROPE TENSE   Nazis Crack Down, Pu Scores To Death in Occupied Nations To  Curb Revolt      HOSTAGES SEIZED   ‘Germans Preparing foi  Allied Invasion, Form  Home Guards, Dissolve  Church Council

FIRING SQUADS TAKE NEW TOLL   100 in Europe’s Conquerec Countries Fall Before Nazi Guns

2nd Front Talk Rises In’ Europe  Germans Taking Ruthless. New  . > pee O fe a*..

Conquered ‘Countries Seethe With  (Unrest   Nazis Seize Hostages To Be Held As Thwart To Help For Allies When Invasion Comes

cAECUTION OF 33 FRENCHMIEN iS ANNOUNCED   Talk Of Second Front Increases In Europe

Bakers Want Higher Retail  Bread Prices   Industry Will Fight Government Order

BAKER CONTINUE FIGHT FOR IK IN BREAD PRIGES   Government Raises Flour Prices But Adjusts Cost Of Producing Bread

SENATOR ASKS INVESTIGATION ~ALASKAN RAID   Mon C. Wallgren, Washington, Says People Have Right to Know. How “We Met Raiders   NOT SURPRISED   Questions Strength of De fense In Quick Return of Japanese Air Attackers

WOULD TELL OF ALASKA ATTACH   Senator Wailgren Says Peo: ple Have Right to Know How Assauit Was Met

STEPHAN BS - HANGING  QVEMBER 13   ¥S NO EMOTION ‘ LEARNING FATE   Says It Should No Hesitant In Taking Life For Sake  of Cause 

MAX STEPHAN IS SENTENGED 10 DIE AS TRAITOR   First Man To Get Death Under This Charge In U. S. In 148 Years; Helped Nazi Escape.

Stephan To Hang For Help Given Nazi Flier   Execution Of Man Convicted Of Treason  Will Occur Nov. 13; TNiofandant Te Tinmoved

MAX STEPHAN TOBE HANGED; JUDGE ORDERS   Prisoner Is First In 159 Years In U.S. To Be So Convicted   HELPED NAZI WHO FLED FROM CANADA   “Traitor’s Life”, Says Jurist, “Less Valuable Than Lives of Our Sons”

STEPHAN 10 ~ DIEON GALLOWS   First Person in 148 Years to Be Convicted of Treason

Stephan Sentenced To Hang For Treason In Aiding Nazi Flier Following His Escape   Court Assails Fifth Columnists in Imposing Death Penalty On Traitor

DEATH PENALTY DECREED FOR MAX STEPHAN   ‘Naturalized Citizen ts First Ever Sentenced To Die For Treason   AIDED NAZI FUGITIVE   German-Born American’s Execution Ordered To Deter Fifth Columnists

Aided Escaped Nazi Aviator   Detroiter Had Admitted German Blood Too Strong

German-Born Citizen to Die For Treason   Man Sentenced in Detroit to be Hanged For Aiding Nazi Airman in Eseape Flight

TRAITOR, WHO AIDED FLIER, TO BE HANGED   Detroit Man, First To Be Con. vieted Of Treason In 159 Years. Sentenced

Max Stephan To Die On Gallows   Judge Orders Death For * Detroiter Who Aided Escape Ot Nasi Flier

Convicted Of > Treason, Will Hangs Nov. 13   First Case Of Its Kind In U. S. Courts Is In Michigan.

Man Charged With Treason To Be Hanged   Traitor in Mich. Who Aidec Escape of Nazi From Canadian Camp Sentenced   CONVICTED BY JURY

Prisoner Must Die By Hanging   German-Born American Citizen, Convicted Of Aiding Nazi Flier To Escape From Concentration Camp, Will Be Executed November 13

AS RESULT OF TREASON   Detroiter Is Sentenced t Death for Aid Given Escaped Nazi Prisoner   LESSON FOR OTHERS, JUDGE COMMENTS   ‘Life of This Traitor Less Valuable Than Lives of Our Loyal Sons”’

itizen Traitor Be Hanged orAidingNaz   Detroit Resident Who Gave Refuge To Fugitive Flier Krug Will Die   COURTROOM PACKED   First Treason Conviction In 148 Years Meted Oui Te Max Stephan

CONVICTED TRAITOR, MAX STEPHAN, GETS DEATH SENTENCE   First Person In 159 Years Found Guilty Of  Treacon In U. 5.

MAX STEPHAN IS SENTENCED T0 BE’ HANGED NOV, 1:   Is First Person in 148 Year: to Be Convicted of Treason in the U. S.   JUDGE A. TUTTLE ACTS   Convicted of Aiding Flight o a Nazi Flyer Who Escaped Prison.

WILL BE HANGED , NEXT NOVEMBEE   “Rirst Person In 148 Years To Be Convicted On ‘Treason In U. S.   AIDED NAZI FLIER   Helped Escaped Prisoner ‘From Concentration Camp In Canada

‘Sentence of Death Given iMax Stephan   First Conviction for Treason In United States in 159 Years; Prisoner to Hang November 13

FIRST TRAITOR OF WAR IN U.S. IS TO BE HANGED   Max Stephan Convicted of Aiding Nazi Fugitive From Canadian Prison   IT’S LESSON TO OTHERS   American Citizen Born in Germany Sentenced To Die on November 13

DETROIT MAN SENTENCED 10 DIE FOR TREASON   Max Stephan, Who Aided Nazi Flier in Eseape  From Prison Camp, First So Sentenced in 159 Year:  EXECUTION NOV. 13

WILL HANG ON NOVEMBER 13, JUDGE RULES   First Conviction In U. S In 159 Years For  ffense   Jailed In Connection With Krug, Arrested At San Antonio

MAX STEPHAN TO BE HANGED IN NOVEMBER   Treason Conviction for Aiding Nazi Fugitive BRiret in 142 Veare

Traitor to Die From Gallows in Federal Prison   Max Stephan, First Convicted of Treason in 149  Years, Sentenced.   Is Found Guilty of Aiding Nazi Aviator

Man Who Aided German Flier’s Escape to Hang   Max Stephan First One Sentenced for Treason In 148 Years

German Aided In Escape Of Nazi Flier   “We Should Not Hesitate To Take Life Of Traitor”

A Traitor Must Die On Gallows   Death Penalty In First Treason Case In 148 Years

First Executior for Treason in 148 Years   German-Born Man Bitterly Flayed bv Jurist

FEDERAL COURT ORDERS TRAITOR HANGED NOV, 13   Max Stephan First Persor Convicted of Treason in U. S. Since 1783

Traitor Sentenced to Hang By Federal Court in Michigar   First Man Convicted of Treason in 148 Years Must Die; Helped Nazi Flier Escape Arrest

WAS FOUND GUELTY OF ADDING ESCAPE OF NAZI PRISONER   Conviction of German-Born Detroiter Was Nation’s First in 159 Years

JUDGE DOOMS CITIZEN WHO AIDED CERMAN   Detroit Man Tc Be Hanged For Treason

Convicted Of Treason, Man - Is Given Death By Hanging   Is First Conviction F or Treason In U. S. In 159 Years; Warning to 5th Columnists

Max Stephan Sentenced To Be Hanged   Convicted On Treason Charge

MAX STEPHEN TO BE EXECUTED FOR ASSISTING GERMAN   U. S. Judge Tuttle Sets Nov. 13 as Date for Hanging of Detroit Man, Aided Hans Krug, Aviator.   MICHIGAN DOES NOT HAVE DEATH PENALTY   Gov. Van Wagoner Announces He Will Make No Move to Intervene; Hang: ing at Milan.

Max Stephan, Convicted Of Treason, To Hang   Found Guilty Of Aiding Nazi Flier’s Escape From Canada

Stephan Will Hang For Help Given to  German Prisoner   Treason Conviction Firs in 148 Years in U. S.; Case Is Warning to bifth Columnists

Helned Nazi Flier, Fleeing Canadian  Camp, Through U. S.   Is First Person in 148 Convicted of Treason in United States

MAX STEPHAN IS UNMOVED AFTER LEARNING FATE   Restaurateur, Convicted o Treason in Krug Case, Will Die Nov, 13

Detroit Friend of Escaped Nazi Flier First Hanging Victim in 48 Years

Traitor Must Die   Man: Who Aided Nazi Flier in Escape Is Sentenced to Death

MAN CONVICTED OF TREASON IS TO BE HANGED   First Treason Conviction In  159 Years

DEATH FACE BY AMERICAN AIDING NAZIS   Stephan To Be Hanged November 13 in Michigan    GUILTY, OF TREASON   Sentence Claimed First One of Kind During Past 148 Years

Detroit Man Is Found Guilty Of Treason: Hanging To Take Place In Michigan Prison

MAX STEPHAN ~-15 SENTENCED   Penalty Is Imposed As Warning to Others Aiding Germany.   EXECUTION DATE (S SET

GERMAN-BORN MAX STEPHAN TO HANG FOR TREASON ACT   First Person In 148 Years To Be Convicted of Treaso. In United States

GIVEN DEATH DECREE FOR AIDING NAZI   Conviction of Detroit Man for Sedition Is First in 159 Years—Helped Axis Flier’s Flight From Canada.

(Max Stephen Of Detroit Sentenced   Aided Escaped Nazi Flier First Person in 148 Years Convicted of Charge

Traitor Given  Death Penalty   Max Stephan. Convicted Of Aiding Nazi. Will Die Of Hanging 

MAX STEPHAN AIDED FLIGHT OF ESCAPED GERMAN AIR PILOT  JUDGE BELIEVES DEATH SENTENCE WILL BE DE-

MAX STEPHAN SENTENCED TO DIE AS TRAITOR   'German-Born American Citizen t be Hanged for Aiding Escape German Flyer

MAX STEPHAN IS SENTENCED BY FEDERAL JUDGE   First Person in 148 Years T Be Convicted Of Treason In United States   HELPED NAZI IN ESCAPE   ‘Court Sees Only One Answer, Judge Says In Pronouncing Grim Sentence

U. 5. CITIZEN TO HANG FOR ~ HELPING NAZI   Judge Imposes Sentence Or Detroit Man Convicted Of Treason Charge

‘Traitor Convicted -. and Sentenced ti’. i : _° Be Hanged Nov. 13

WOULD HAMPER EFFORT   Man Who Aided German Flier’s Escape to Hang   Max Stephan First One Sentenced for Treason In 148 Years

IS CONVICTED OF GIVING AID 10 GERMAN FLYER   Judge States Sentence Should Be Powerful  Deterrent to Traitors

Stephan, Who Aided Nazi, To Be Hangec   Detroit Man Sentenced to Be Executed On November 13

HANGING FOR U3, GERMAN FOR TREASON   Sentence Imposed on Ste. phan, Convicted .. of Aiding Escaped Flier,   PRISONER AGAIN DENIES CHARGE   Court Orders Execution to Take Place November 13.

INOGE HOPES SENTENCE TO WARN OTHERS   First Conviction for Treason Since Early ‘Whisky Rebellion’

Traitor Must Pay With Life For Nazi Aid   Hanging Proclaimed In Michigan Case, First In 159 Years

Nazi Aide Is Sentenced °To Hanging Death   (erman-Born WU. S. Citizen Convicted Of Treason In Helping Prisoner Flee.   ist CASE 148 YEARS

Invasion Attempt May Have Been Frustrated   Allies Believe Direct Attack on Australia Halted

British Think.  Invasion Halted   May Be Decisive In, Southwest Pacific

Many Men fo Be Reclassified   Those Engaged Th Livestock, Dairy Work to Be Deferred

Would Protect  Poor In Tax Plan   Eccles Advocates Big Income Levy Increases

Average Price Appears . Near 30 Cent Mark   Some Markets Pay Up to :: 41 Cents for Baskets of Top Grade ‘Leaf.

AVERAGE TOBACCO PRICES HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR   First Reports Show Sales Bringing 28 to 33 Cents Lb. As Against 20.38 Last Year

Jap Holdings Adjoin Coast Military Areas   Californians Startled As Map Shows Menace  To Defense

JAP HOLDINGS ON WEST GOAST SHOWN IN. MAP   Vast Territories Leased In Peacetime Pointed Toward War

Properties Adjoin Many Important Utilities on West Coast, Says County Official

STRATEGIC LANDS IN JAP HANDS   Leases Cover Property Adjoining Every Railway in Los Angeles County   HOLDINGS NEAR MAJOR HIGHWAYS   Startling Reports Given By District Attorney’s Office

SURVEY SHOWS JAP HOLDING   ‘Map Reveals Control of  ‘Strategic Areas, About - Los Angeles, 0 =" >=

JAPS HOLD TAL LEASES ON COAS   Land on or Adjoining Nearly Every Strategic Area in California

NAZIS ARREST 200 IN REPRISAL   Attacks On Germans !r Tours, Rouen, Amiens Aro Renorted

200 Are Jailed In French City   Acts of Terrorism Charged at Rouen

Mother of Four Is Held For Shooting Neighbor At Window of Bedroom

Legion, Its Auxilliary to Open Montana Sessions Here Today   More Than 200 Register r Saturday for  a, a  ee ee i ee   More Than 200 Register Saturday for Convention: Memorial Services to Feature Opening Day’s Program

Legion, Its Auxilliary to Open Montana Sessions Here Today   More Than 200 Register Saturday for Convention; Memorial Services to Feature Opening Day’s Program

ALLIES CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE TO JAP BASES   Australian forces scored successes in attacks on Timor

Jap Air Bases In New Guinea  Under Attack   Dutch Timor Is Also Targe Of Attacks By American Flying Fortresses   TEN JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   United Nations Bomber: Launch New Attacks On New Britain Today

UNITED FORGES IN AUSTRALIA SPEED ATTAGKS   American Flying Fortress EB:mbers and Aussie Planes Active.   JAPS SUFFER LOSSES   Ten Enemy Planes Bombed . and One Javanese Ship Was Set Afire.

Allies Need Air Support   Situation to Require Careful Handling, . Britisher Says

AIR POWER IS NAVY NEED IN PACIFIC AREA   American, British Naval Operations Hindered By Lack   MAY COST SINGAPORE   Fresh Malaya Landings By Japanese Are Reported

Allied Fleets To Operate Separately   Pacific Forces Still Lack Adequate Air Support

Allied Fleets Need Planes,  BritonWarns   ‘Can’t Operate Effectively Ir Pacific Without Support,’ Spokesman Claims

AIR SUPPORT VITAL   [. S. And British Fleets Awaiting Aerial Suppert In Pacifie

BRITON CITES NAVY'S NEED OF AIR SUPPORT   Says Allied Fleets in Pacific Under Handicap

Allied Fleets Lack Pacific Air Support   London Spokesman Fears Japs  Will Knock Out Singapore Base

VICTORY HINGES ON MORE PLANES   Says Allied Fleets Cannot Be Effective Without More Planes; Foresees Ultimate Success In Pacifie.

Air Support Need Of Allied Ships   Fleet at Disadvantage in South Pacific

London Says Air Help Is Needed Before Pacific Fleets Can Succeed

MUST HAVE AIR AID   British Spokesman Explains South Pacific Position

JAVA IS ISOLATED AS DUTCH STOUTLY. DENY TRUCE RUMOR   Dutch Admit Lost-Stand Troops Hard Pressed and Beleaguered—Invaders Drive Deeper Into the Indion Barrier State of Burma

AUSTRALIA AND INDIA FACING JAP INVASION   Enemy Force Lands On New Guinea; Dutch Deny Sur render Of Java   GENERAL HOMMA IS BELIEVED SUICIDE

HARA-KIRI DEATH RUMOR CONFIRMED   Nipponese General On Bataan Kills Self Over Failure To Win; New Guinea Invaded

Japs Drive On in Burma  Toward India   Government of Dutch Denies Java Defenders Asked for Armistice  REISSTANS TINCTAYDNrcn

LILLIAN HARRIS IS MARRIED TO LESTER PINTER   De Pue and Ladd Couple Are United at Congregational Church

“Black Market” Case Planned  Charges to Be Biled A owas:met   Charges to Be Filed Against Cleveland Man

‘Black Market’ In Steel To Be Hit  U. S. To File Suit In  Cleveland: Hicvins:

FIRST BLACK MARKET SUIT FILED TODAY   OPA Attorney Says Suit I: Aimed to Halt ‘Black . Market Sales of Steel

BLACK MARKET SUIT IS FILED   U. S. Seeks To Restrain Clevelander From, Reselling Steel At High Prices

BLACK MARKET ACTION FILED   Alleged Illegal Sales o Steel Hit In Cleveand Suit

First Suif On Steel Sales Filed   Is Aimed At Halting Progress Of Black Market

ACTION ON BLACK MARKET   OPA To File Injunction Suit Arainst Cleveiand Steel Buyer

NORRIS, WITH TEARS IN EYES, ~ COMMENTS ON HIS DEFEAT   Veteran Senator Asks “Why Should People be So Mad ot Me?”—Has Faith in Philosophy of Government

SENATOR NORRIS SAD iN DEFEA]   vay Siould Peopie Be Mad At Me? Says Veteran, Now 81

ONE MILLION RED SOLDIERS PUSH FORWARD   Reds Reported To Be Fighting Hard About 10 Miles  nee es , 2 ee

Russians A\re  Rolling Over Nazis   Desperate Attacks by German Tanks And Parachutists Repulsed As Kharkov Drive Smashes Ahead.

Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Men, Equipment; Stubborn Battles Continue in Vicinity of Kerch: British Planes Damage Reich Cruiser Off Norway

Parachutists, Tanks Fail ‘To Stop Reds   Timoshenko’s Forces Reported Approaching Krasnograd on Left  NAZIS DESPERATE

TIMOSHENKO ADVANCES IN THE UKRAINE   German Tankists And Parachutists Fail To Stop Red Army Moving On Kharkov,  Says Moscow.   Reds In Kerch

RED ADVANGE UNHALTEDIN UARAINE AREA   TANK THRUSTS OF GERMAN HORDES FLUNG BACK

GERMAN INFANTRY THROWN HEADLONG. AGAINST RUSSIANS   Tank and Parachute Troops Attack, but Are Beaten Down and Rolled Over by Muscovites.   BLOODIEST OF FIGHTING MARKS GREAT BATTLE   Timoshenko’s Left Is Nearing Krasnograd, While Right Is Moving on Great City Itself,

SOVIETS BEAT BACK ATTACKS OF NAZI TANKS   Desperate Counter - Offensives of Germans Fail To Stem Red Forces   PARACHUTISTS USED IN REICH ASSAULTS   Nazi High Command Con. cedes Russian Resistance  At Kerch is Bitter

Stubborn Battle Mill Rages In.  Kerch Sector   Red Army Scores More Advances: Toward ‘Kharkov

Reds Beat Down Nazi Tanks Parachutists to Advance  On 100-Mile Arc in Ukraine

Reds Smash Down ‘Chute. Tank Units   Violent Nazi Stabs Fail to Check Reds; Stubborn Battles in Kerch Area Go On

Soviet Army Operates On 100-Mile Front in Advance on Kharkov   Russian Communique Says Reds Conducted Offensive Operations; Stubborn Battle Rages at Kerch

SLAIN WOMAN FOUND IN BED   Mystery in Media Fol lows Three Other Un solved Killings.

Will Request State Council  Investigation   Senator Gettleman To Bring Question Of Salaries Before Next Legislative Session

Strikes Held ‘Treason’ By Legion Chief   Tells AFL He Would Treat Strikers As Mussolini Or Hitler

LEGION HEAD RAPS INDUSTRY STRIKE:   Labor Convention. Told Work Stoppages Are “Unjpatriatic?.

LEGION LEADER WARNS STRIKERS   Workers Have No Right To Quit, Says Chief At A. F. L. Meet

Legion Head Calls Strikes  Treasonable   Warns AFL To Clean Own House or  Public Will Do It

BRICKER RIDES ALONE   Ohio’s First Third Term Republican Governor  Tosses Aside Pretensions.

New Security Taxes Said  Unnecessary   Barclay Craighead Declares Levy Would Harm State

GABLE HEADS CORTEGE WITH WIFE'S BODY   Arrange Funeral Services <a Hollywood Memoria! For Carole Lombard.   JURY HOLDS INQUEST   Recover Bodies of 9 Victims  of Plane Crash, Squads Copal 12 Nthere_

HOLLYWOOD WAITS BUDY UF LOMBARI   Clark Gable Heading luneral Cortege   VICTIMS BURNED   Remove Bodies From Plane Wreckage

Wichita Man  To Head Kansas Rationing Setup  -H.O. Davis to  ’ Be the State   OPA. Head; Office In Wichita

German Reverses In The Soviet: «Have:-U»set’ Axis Applecart, Reports Say

REVERSES BALK AXIS PLANS   Germany’s Losses On Russian Front Have Upset Whole Applecart Of Hitler-Mussolini Combination, Reliable Sources Report—aAllies Press Forward

Axis Apple Cart Upset By Germany’s Reverses   Unrest Increasing Among Satellite Countries As ’ Russians Roll On; French Attitude Stiffens;  Goertne Loses Favor

British Defense Line in Malaya   Nazi Unrest Reports Are Scouted by Kno)

Nazi Applecart Upset by Soviet   Reports From Europe Indicate Reverses in Russia Have Put Damper on Entire Campaign—Turkey Bars Dardanelles. ,   SIGNS OF DISSENSION   ¥Entira T     Ie Bntinn

NAZI REVERSES ON RED FRONT ‘UPSETS PLANS   Training of German Armies Plight in Russian Campaign Pointed Out by Observers

Turkey Still Bars Axis War ships; Dissension in Nazi Satellites,

“TURKEY STILLBARS STRAITS   No Reinforcements to Africa Have - Traveled Through France. Spain; Nazi Satellite Allies Dissenting

Tales Of German Unrest Branded Spurious By Kno;   Whole Axis Applecart Is Reported Upset  By Germany’s Reverses On Soviet Front

Oil Shortage Hits Highway Program   15 Improvement Projects Canceled

HEAVY LOSS IN WEEK OF MARCH 1-7.   Soviet Losses At Same Time Set At Only 65

EDGE CLAIMED BY SOVIET iN AIR WARFARE   CLAIM 358 NAZI PLANES ARE DESTROYED IN FIRST WEEK OF MARCH

Marshall, Hopkins Talk Over Business  Of Winning War   British War Chiefs Discuss Offensive With Americans

Impeachment of Henderson Sough   Farmers After OPA: Head's Scalp

CONGRESSIONAL BLOC - AND _ STATE FARM OFFICIALS OF 28 STATES PLAN OPA _ INVESTIGATION

Farmers Seek Impeachment  Of Henderson      Congressional Bloc Join: Others In Fight On Price Chief

Oust Henderson, Farm Bloc Asks   Conference Demands Inquiry Into OPA

Farm Group Seeks Probe of OPA With View Towards Impeaching Henderson

OLD STATUTES   Congressional Leaders to Be Given ‘Sensational’ Evidence.   SET MEETING TONIGHT

TAX EVASION CASES TO BE MADE PUBLIC   Special Meeting Called Tonight In Washington

Treasury Will Lay Before Congressional Leaders Devices Used to Evade War Taxes

Treasury Will Go Into Costs   Want Aid For Small Business; Commissions For Medical Students

Tax Evasion Expose to Be Made Tonight  . Morgenthau to Tell Congress Leaders

WILL REVEAL TAX “DODGES’   Morgenthau To Tell Congress Story of Bonuses and Big Salaries

Sec. Morgenthau To Reveal Tax Dodgers at Night Conference   Old Law May Be Used te Block Huge Salaries and Big Bonuses

TREASURY TO SHOW EXCESSIVE BONUSES PAID TO EVADE TAX   Will Study Punishment; May Invoke Dente Old Statutes

Bonus, Salary Expose Slated        Treasury W ill Air Data; Devices For Evading t War Levies e

QUEEN FOR TODAY   Ruth Anna Bovaird Selected for Homecoming  Ruler at Rally

ILLEGAL VOTE COUNT CHARGED BY FUNKHOUSER   Republican Candidate Seeks Elimination Of 29 Kanawha Precincts; Erasers Bought, Claim

Vote Illegalities Charged   Funkhouser Wonld Reject 20 Kancache Precinets

@ In Washington   Facts-Figures Office Flunks Its First Test With a Wordy, Honeyed Rehash  Of What He Knew

Initial Test Flunked By New Agency   Facts And Figures Office Succumbs To ‘Handouts’

DETROIT MAN FACES TREASON INDICTMEN1   Charge, First of the War, Based Upon Alleged Aid to an Escaped Nazi Flier.

DETROITER FACES TREASON CHARGE   Restaurant Proprietor Accused of Aiding Flight of Nazi Airman from Canadian Concentration Camp

Treason Charged To Michigan Mar   Detroit Cafe Cafe Proprieto: Aided Flight of Nazi Flier, Savs U. S.

INDICTED FOR AIDING ENEMY   Detroit Restawant Man Charged With Helping Nazi Fugitive

NAVAL PLANES AND CARRIERS ARE ORDERED   Not One Cent Is Authorized For New Battleships; Goes To Senate.

SUMS ASKED IN MEASURE   Funds Are Set Aside To Build Many Airplanes

HOUSE SEEKS 10 END FOOD FEARS   Solons to Pen Farm Labo Bill Instead of Waiting For Bureaus to Act

HOUSE AG GROUP STUDYING FARM MANPOWER LAW   SEEK OPINION OF DRAFT DIRECTOR ON MILITARY NEEDS

Do Nothing Policy Irks  Congressmen   May Take Steps to Deal With Farm’ Labor Shortage

On Verge of Drafting Legislation To Ease Farm Tahar Shartac:   HE’S SICK AND TIRED OF STRIKE BUSINESS

HOUSE GROUP SAID READY 10: DRAFT FARM LABOR BILL   Committeemen Arc Apparent ly €envinced Governmen Intends ta Do Nothing Abou Labor Shoriage

HOUSE MAY DRAFT FARM LEGISLATION   Fear Government Intends Tc Do Nothing

House Agriculture Group Is Convinced New Bill Only Solution To Labor Problem

HOUSE COMMITTEE MAY DRAFT BILL ON FARM LABOR LACK   Seeks Opinions Of Gen. Hershey, McNutt On Manoower Needs

PLAN ACTION ON LABOR SHORTAGE   House Agriculture Committee Seeks Solution ’ Of Farm Problem

Allied Loss Might Lead  To Australian Invasion   Japs Claim 5 Allied Vessels Sunk, But N« Confirmation Given; Engagement Takes Place Northeast of Australia

Battle Represents Deliberate Decision of Warring Leaders   Probably Result of Inter terception of SouthBound Jap Convoy

Battle for Australia   Sea Fight To Have Bearing On Course of War

Believe Battle For Australia Just Beginning London Believes Sea Clash Started When Jap  Canvov Ie Found

London Eyes Sea Fight as All-Important   Result Has Bearing On Course of War; Lifeline in Danger

Outcome of Sea Battle to Have a Immense Bearmg  On Whole Course of War   ' Struggle ‘Now Going on Seen as Hpreruntier to Coming Attac ‘

Britain Views Sea Battle As Most Important   Fight For Australi: Just Beginning, Is Experts’ Opinion

Solomon Island Battle Seen By Naval Experts As Start Of Battle For Australia

Naval And Military Experts Believe Engagement Off Solomon Islands Will Have Big Bearing On Course Of War

Mammoth Naval Battle Is Raging   Allied And Jap Battleships Are Locked In Duel Of Death Off Australia

BATTLE SEEN AS START OF FIGHT FOR AUSTRALI   British Say Yanks Began Fight ’ by Attacking Jap Invasien Canvey -

Continent’s Fate at Stake   War's Course Hangs: On Result of Sea Battle, Says London

Final Decision To Have Bearing On War's Course   London Believes Campaign Is On To Seize Continent

US. SHIPS PLAY BIGGEST ROLE   Few. British Cratt in Battle Seen as Beginning of Drive on Austrafia.

Naval and Military Experts   Agree It Is the Begin  ning of the Battle For Australia  ‘COURSE OF CONFLICT HANGS ON OUTCOME     ‘Prime Minister Curtin   Stresses Importance of   Victory for United Nations

Beginning of — Battle For Australia   Raging Sea Clash Also Will Have Great Bearing on War, British Say   AMERICANS HAVE ° , LEADING ROLE   Few Major British Units in Area of Clash, a Scene of -Fierce Action

ROME REVEALS FASCIST PARTY PURGE BY DUCK   Thieving In High Places Inspired Step In Italy, Belief

Mussolini Purges His Fascist Party  x *k *  "Severe Elections" Ordered in Italy

REQUESTS ALL RESTRICTIONS ELIMINATED   Roosevelt Sends Special Message To Congress   CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Would Suspend Any Or All Laws Found Interfering With War Effort

President Asks Wartime Power to Suspend Any Law, Especially Tariffs

SDR Asks Ban On Tariff Laws  ® Wants Barrier Lifted Temporarily Where ~ Jt Halte Wae Fffare

i he,           pend ree or eA oo larg   THIS POWER ONLY ‘FOR THE DURATION

Asks Power To. Suspend Trade Laws   Sweeping Maritime: Author ity Requested by Roose- velt-to Speed War Effort .   TARIFFS SINGLED OUT FOR. ACTION   President “Would Suspend Any ‘Found Interfering * With Emergency

ROOSEVELT ASKS BROAD POWERS ON WAR SHIPMENTS   Requests Congress to Sus: pend All Laws Intertering With Free Movenen.

FDR Asks War Speed-Up Law   ‘Requested Powers Would Facilitate Labor, Food, Raw Materials

FDR ASKS FOR MORE WARTIME STRENGTI   To Suspend Any Law, Partiou larily Tariffs

President Asks Free Hand In  War Direction   Seeks Right To Suspend Laws Interfering With Supplies

President ~ Asks For MorePower   ;  Executive Requests Congress  For Right To Suspend Any Law

ROOSEVELT ASKS POWER TO SUSPEND LAWS   Wants Wartime Authority to Speec Movement of Persons Property Information

PRESIDENT ASKS NEW AUTHORITY   Suspension of Custom and Immigration Laws Requested

FDR ASKS SPECIAL POWER DURING WAR   Wants To Suspend All Law: “Halting Movement Of Men, Supplies

POWER TO voID LAW REQUESTED   Would End Tariffs I Necessary To Move War Output

Congress Asked By President for Extended Power:   Suspension of Law On Tariffs Sought in Message Today

FDR Asks For Control Over Border Law:   Would Suspend All Laws Interfexing with War Supply Movements.

President WouldRush War Goods   Suspension of Tariff Laws Would Help ‘Free Movement’: of Essential Factors  Maccage le Civen   Message Is Given

TEMPERATURES:   FDR Wants Authority To Suspend Law   Absolute Power Sought ° To: Wipe Out Tariffs For. Duration 

QUICK MOVING OF MUNITIONS IS CHIEF AIM   Stress Laid On Tariffs In Special Message To Congress   Will Aid In Securing Similar Action  Elsewhere

Roosevelt Asks Shipping Power   Claims Laws Slow United Nation Carga

FDR Asks For Authority To Suspend All Laws Which Conflict With Free Movement Of War Supplies, Personnel

By Roosevelt   President Wants Power To Suspend Any Law Slowing Up War Transport   CITES 2 CATEGORIES   Bans On Use Of Non American Materials, Vessels Also Called Obstacle

F, R. Asks Power To Suspend Laws Hindering War   Wants To Be Free To Meet Problems As They May Arise

AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND LAWS ASKED   President’ s Message to  Congress Requests Sweeping Power For The Duration   TOO MANY LIMITATIONS

ASKS RIGHT TO SUSPEND LAWS AGAINST TRADE   Would Free Movement Of Goods, Persons,  And Information

F.D.R. wants new powers over tariffs   Asks congress for legislation

FDR ASKS FOR CONGRESS 0. K. ON WAR POWER   Wants Right To Suspend Any Law To Help Nation

NEW WARTIME POWERS ASKED   President Seeks Right To Suspend Laws On Moving Persons, Property

MESSAGE IS FILED   Requests Power. To Achieve All.” Out War Production

F.D.R. Asks More Powel in Wartime   Wants Right to Suspend Tariffs, Speed Shipments

Would Suspend  Hampering Laws   Co-ordination of Production And Movement of Goods and Perenns Js Sonoht

President Re Wartime Po: For Susper =   jt Asks /f Congress if Any Law   He Partic’ az ’ antions Tariffs Found “Interfering »..'1 Free Movement of Persons, Property and Information”

F.D.R. Asks New Power  OnU:S. Law   Involves Free Motion Of Persons, Goods, Facts Inte And Out of Nation

FDR Asks Powers   Wants Full Authority Ty Set Aside Law And Trade Barrier.

PRESIDENT. ASKS SWEEPING. POWERS TO PROSECUTE WAt   Wants to Suspend Any Law ‘Found Interfering With All-Out .Production   WOULD BE FOR DURATION

War Prosecution  Shortcut Sought President Would Suspend Restrictions

Asks Dictatorial Powers   President Wants Right To Suspend Laws Interferring With Trade

MORE POWER IS ASKED BY FOR   President Wants Right t Suspend Tariffs Inter fering with U. S.

President Asks Greater Power   Seeks Right to Drop Shipping Laws

F. R. Seeking War Power to ‘Suspend Laws   Would Curtail Any Act Found Interfering With Progress Toward Victory

Roosevelt Asks For New Power:   Wants Authority to Make  Full Use of Resources oO!  Sees

Power to Suspend Certain Laws Asked Of Congress by President Roosevelt

President Asks  More Power  In War Effort   Would Sweep Aside Acts on Interchange of Goods, Information and Persons Between This and Allied Countries

F. R. Asks Power to Suspend Tariff Laws to Aid Shipoine   Wants Interference Removed on Transport Into and Out of U. 8.

FDR. WOULD END TARIFF   Asks Power To End Interfer ence With Movement Of Persons, Property

President Asks For Authority Over Tariffs   Wants Power To Remove Customs, Immigration,  Other Laws To Aid War

Wants Sespension of Any Law, Perticalarty Tariffs, Found Interfering With “Free.  Mevemant of Persons. Property And leferens

BROAD POWER TO SPEED UP TRADE SOUGHT   FDR Seeks Authority Tc Suspend Restrictions On Exchange Of War Goods   Limitations Cited

Roosevelt Asks Freedom Moving Men, Materials   President Requests “Suspension of Laws. Slowing Movernents

President Asks  For Great Powers Of Movement   Special Message Sent to Congress Ry White House

FOR-ASKS POWER “TO UAT TARIF   Claims Peacetime Barriers Hamper Interchange” With Allies  .

F. R. Asks Authority to Suspend Laws Interfering With Movement Of Supplies Into, Out of U.S.

President Asks Power To Detour Tariff Laws   Peace Time Restrictions Handicap Emergency Effort. Conacrese Told.

New Powers Are Sought By Roosevelt   Right to Suspend Laws Requested in Special Message

FDR AoKS POWERS TO SUSPEND TARIFFS   Move Necessary To Speed War Effort, He Says

Japs Land on Island Only One-Mile Off Java Coast; Allied Submarines in Action in Fierces Opposition Invaders Have Met Outside Philippines

AIR AND SEA BATTLES RAGE OFF EAST AND WEST ENDS OF JAVA   American Dive - Bombers, Warplanes And Fighters With Dutch ‘Allies Blast Jap Ships, Transports

American, Dutch Ships, Planes Open Offensive   Details of Vast Battle Are Lacking, but Communiques Indicate at Least 18 Enemy Vessels Have Been Hit

'U.S., Dutch Planes And Ships Launch. Savage Offensive :   Accurate Account Of Successes In Air And On Water Off Java Not Available

Jap Cruiser, Destroyers Sunk, Transports, Others Damaged   Defenders Open Furious Effort With Sea And Air Blows, Action Reported Continuing

ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE IN GREAT BATILE   U. S. and Dutch Warships and Planes Score Hits on Number of Vessels of Invasion Armada.   2 DESTROYERS SUNK, CRUISER BLOWN UP   Fight Rages On With Complete Results in Doubt— Tides Impede Enemy Landing Attempts.

Sea And Air Duel Reports Not Complete   Dutch And U. S. Fleets Smash At Invaders As Bombers And Fighters Take Heavy Toll

AMERICAN AND DUTCH SHIPS AND PLANES BLAST CRUISER FROM WATER: DAMAGE OTHERS   Allied Navies Take Offensive In Most Powerful Joint Effort Of War So Far; Toll Counted At 18

Five Cruisers, Five Transports, Three Destroyers Are Hit   Furious Naval and Air Battle Still Rages Between Japanese Invasion Armada and Dutch, United States Warships; American Dive. Bombers Smash at Enemy Over Wide Area

Cruiser, Two Destroyers Sunk by Allied Action Off Bali; Several Other Ships Certainly Damaged

Fiercest Sea Battle  Of Far East Still in Progress   At Least One Jap Cruiser and Two Destroyers Already Sunk, Several Others Heavily Damaged; By Combined Power of Dutch and U. S. Forces

Americans, Dutch Seize Offensive.   . Most Powerful: Joint Effort of Struggle Is Indicated

Allied Forces  Destroy Three Enemy Vessels   Dutch Cruisers Participate In First Fight; Mark Up Successes

REPORT HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES IN WARSHIPS   Say 3 Cruisers, 2 De stroyers, [Transports Sunk or Damaged

American and Dutch Ships And Planes Deliver Heavy Blows in Defense of Java   At Least One Cruiser is Blown Up, Two Destroyers Sunk and Several Other Jap War Ships Damaged in Onslaught

NAVAL FIGHT STILL RAGES OFF ISLANDS   Invader Is Attacked By Big Bombers

At Least One Enemy Cruis: er is Blown Up, Two Destroyers Sunk and Several Damaged

Col. Mary Booth Now in Cairo   Salvation Army Leader Involved In Prisoner Trade

Allied Fortunes Linked Closely To Anglo General   ‘Montgomery Is Always Up Where Battle Rages and Quick Changes Cau Be Made

The War Today   -Hard-hitting Gen. Montgomery ‘Keeps 8th Army Morale High

WRITER MEETS MONTGOMERY O} DESERT FRONT   Says Success Of Campaign Rests With General

Montgomery  Name Rabbit Foot In Army   Fighting Men Have Cenfidence In His Success

MONTGOMERY   Fighting British General Tells AP Writer That Nazis Must, Will Be  Beaten in Desert.

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY LEADER, GEN. MONTGOMERY, HAS FULLES’ CONFIDENCE, OF MEN UNDER HIM

JAP INVASION OF AUSTRALIA MAY BE NEAR   ARRIVAL OF LARGE U. S. UNITS CHEER UP CONTINENT

STRONG AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS REACH AUSTRALIA   Additional Tanks, Guns anc Planes Arrive—But Country’s Invasion Fear Remains.   CURTIN WARNS PEOPLE OF JAPANESE THREAT   J Prime Minister Says Ai Blows Have Not Loosened Enemy’s Grip on Islands to North.

Americans in Australia  Reinforced Officials: Warn. :   Officials: Warn 8 Theat Threat. of Invasion Remains

REPORT MORE YANK TROOPS IN AUSTRALIA   Curtin Declares Defenses Bolstered, but Invasion Threat Still Faced   ENEMY REINFORCED ON NEARBY ISLANDS   Newly-Arrived American Forces Well-Equipped, Ministers Declare

More American Men and Guns Reach Australia   But Curtin Says Japanese Invasion Is Still a Grave Threat

Americans in Australia Reinforced   Officials Warn That Threat of Invasion Remains

Australia Gets Reinforcements   U.S. Troops, Tanks, Planes, Guns Arrive; People Are Warned

MORE YANKS, TANKS, PLANES IN AUSTRALIA   But Australia’s Leaders Warn ‘heir People Threat Of Japanese Invasion Remains Verv Real.   U S Raids Lae

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Japs Reinforce Grip On Islands as More U.S. Troops Arrive   Australia Leaders Warn Menace of Invasion Is Still Real; Attack on Moresby Awaited

Jap Invasion Peril Real,  Curtin Warn:  U. S. Pours More Troops Inte Southern Bases

Tanks, Planes, ©  Guns, Arrive   Aussie Leaders Tell ‘Nation Of New Reinforcements Forming Bulwark Against Foe   Full-Scale Jap Blow At Moresby Expected   Enemy Masees Huge Force; U. S. Fliers Explode _ Ammunition Dump

Australia Gets Strong U. §. Reinforcements   Troops, Tanks, Gun Arrive; Warn Jap Threat Still Real

TANK AND GUNG ARE INCLUDEL   Leaders Warn Jap Invasion Threat Remains   STILL HOLD ISLANDS   Full-Scale Attack on Por Moresby Expected; Jap Ships Mass At Rabaul

More Forces Arrive In Australia   Large Units of U. S. Troops, Planes, Tanks Reach Area

White and Negro Soldiers Fight Bloody Battle at Fort Dix; Three Killed

3 DEAD, 6 WOUNDED “AS RACE RIOT FLARES AT US. ARMY CAN   Battle Starts From Dispute Ir Recreation Center Over “Next” On Telephone   OVER 50 SHOTS ARE FIRED

WHITE AND NEGRO SOLDIERS BATTLE   5 Minute Shooting al Camp Dix: Resuljs it Three Killed and Five Others Wounded.

LOCAL ORSERVATIONEA   Three Are Killed In a Race Fued   White and Negro Soldiers Fight Bloody Battle at  Fort Dix.

3 Die In Fight Between White, Negro Soldiers   Five Others Wounded In Bloody 15-Minute Battle On Darkened Plains of Fort Dix; Follows Dispute Over A “Next” On A Telephone.

IN ARMY CAMP   Three Killed _ Five Wounded in Shooting Affray at Ft. Dix.

Three Killed as White and Negro Soldiers: Clash   Bullets Fly in Quarrel Over Use of Telephone  - Naar Bart Div   IFIRST OUTBREAK   Negro Troops Fire Fro Barracks as Military Police Advance

Flareup Starts Over “Next” On Army Post Telephone;  More Than 50 Shots Fired Before Disturbance Quelled

OUNDED T ARMY POST IN NEW JERSEY   runs In Hands of Soldiers Blaze During Dispute Over Use of Camp’s Telephone   ATTLE OPENS WHEN I. P.IS ATTACKED   ‘usillade of Shots From Negro Barracks Follows Military Policeman’s Shot At Soldier

Race Riot At Ft. Dix   Three Killed and Five Wounded As Soldiers Battle

THREE KILLED IN RACE CLASt   White Military Police Anc _ Negro Soldiers Battle  At Fort Dix

White And Negro Soldiers Clash: Exchange Shots   Five Men Are Wounded During Melee Over Telephone Use

3 Soldiers Killed In Racial Battle Near Fort Dix   Bloody 15-Minute Fracas Starts With Argument Over Telephone Booth

THREE KILLED IN RACE RIOT   White and Negro Soldier: Battle On Plains of Fort Dix

Three Men Killed In Fort Dix Riot.  Five Are Injured   Argument at Recreation Hall Results in Fight Between White and Negro Troops

RACE FLAREUP AT FORT DIX RESULTS IN THREE DEATHS   TWO NEGROES AND WHITE SOLDIER DEAD AND FIVE NEGROES WOUNDED

Three Soldiers Die as Whites, Nearoes Clash   Fifteen-Minute Battle Fought at Fort Dix, N. J.

Bloody Battle Fought by Men At Fort Dix   Race Rioting Brings Death to Three, Injuries to Five

3 KILLED IN ~ RACIAL CLASH      White, Negro Soldiers Exchange Shots

Three Persons Killed In Battle Between Military Police And Negro Soldiers

THREE DEAD I FORT DIK GLAS   One White And: Two Ne gro, Soldiers Killed dr  Gun Battle

Soldier Battle Takes Death Toll   WHITES AND BLACKS IN GUN DUEL AT FORT DIX

3 Soldiers Killed In Fort Dix Scrap  Whites and Negroes End Arqument With

Race Riot Flares at Fort Dix When Shooting Starts After MP Fires Over Head of Eleeing Colored Soldier

Five Soldiers Wounded By Fiving Lead   Whites And Blacks Battle After Row In Amusement Center.

TWO KILLED AND FIVE INJURED IN RACE BATTLE   White and Negro Soldiers Stage Bloody 15-Minute Battle Near Ft. Dix, N. J.

Bloody Battle at Fort Dix Leaves 3 Dead   Five Others Injured When Negro White Soldiers Shoot It Out

SHORT, BLOODY FRAY FOUGHT AT FORT DIX   Bullets Fly During Dispute Over Who Weuld Be Next : “On Telephone

Three Dead, Five Wounded In Race Riot   White MP’s And Negro Soldiers At Dix Battle

THREE KILLED IN RACE RIOT AT FORT DIX   Five Others Felled in Battle When Military Police Seek to Stop Fleeing Negro Soldier

Fort Dix Phone Argument Blamed as  Race Riot Kills 3 Soldiers, Hurts 5

3 Dead in Fort vix Race Battle   White and Negro Soldiers Clash; Five Wounded

White, Negro Fight Flares   Three Men Shot to Death on Plaing of Fort Dix Thursdav Nicht

Fifteen-Minute Gun Battle Flares Up When Military Po lice Besiege Barracks Housing Colored Troopers Wh« Replied With Fusillade After Shot Was Fired a Scuffler Fleeing Following Telephone Dispute.

THREE KILLED IN ARMY RIOT   Fight Over Phone Causes Fatal Gun Battle

THREE MEN ARE SHOT TO DEATH IN ARMY CAMP   White And Negro Soldiers Clash; Five Are Injured

_ WHITE, NEGRO SOLDIERS MIX PN FEIN   Battle Flares from Dis pute Over Telephone ttNiaxt??   First Ill-Feeling Reported from Army Post

Furious Exchange  of Bullets Marked 15-Minute Rioting   White Military Police  and Negro Enlisted Men in Outburst

SOLDIERS IN FATAL FIGHT AT CAMP DIX   Bloody 15-Minute Battle on Darkened Plains of Fort Results in Deaths of Three Men   FIVE OTHERS INJURED

White M.P.s Battle With Nevoro Troops   Five Others Injured in Exchange of Bullets; Officers Stop Conflict

THREE SOLDIERS KILLED IN FIGHT AT FORT DIX, N. J.   15-Minute Bloody Battle Was Fought. Retween White and Negro Troops.   FIVE, OTHERS WOUNDED   Sudden Bitter Outburst End.  ed When Military Police Stepped In,

SOLDIERS FIGHT AT FORT DIK T0 END DIFFERENCES   Negro, ‘White Officers End First Such Outbreak Between Soldiers

WHITE-NEGRO SCRAP FATAL TO 3 SOLDIERS   Argument Over Use of Telephone Precipitatas Firing at New Jersey Army Camp

BULLETS FLY INDARK, SAYS ARMY REPORT   Quarrel Over Telephone Is Said to Have Caused Trouble   FIVE MEN WOUNDED   First Evidence of Any  Racial Feeling, Says Army Officer

RaceFightAtFt. DixEnds _InDeathFor Three Troops, - Injuries To FiveMore Men

Negro Soldiers Exchange Shots With White M. P.'s   Five Others Are Wounded in Bitter Battle of Bullets

Planes Over Los Angeles May Have Been Operated By Foe Agents--Stimson

Stimson Says At Least Fifteen Planes Soared Over Los Angeles   Yeclares Planes May Have Been Operated By ‘Enemy Agents’ Follows Knox Statement Episode ‘False Alarm’

House and Senate.Move t Clear Up Last Minute Details   SPEED BILL IS LOST

SPECIAL SESSION READY T0 ADJOURN   Conclusion Of Eight-Weeks-Long Meeting Of Legislature Fixed For 4 O'Clock This Afternoon—House And Senate Move To Clear Up Last-Minute Details

EXPECT DRAFT FOR TEEN-AGE YOUTHS DEC. 1   Congress Rushes Passage o! New Selective Service Measure Within Week.   SCHOOL DEFERMENT   18 and 19-Year- Olds Given Chance To Finish This Year’s Education.

U. S. Fighters Top Jap Zero     New Allied Air Chief ] Enthusiastic In His ~ Kittyhawk Praise

‘New Allied Air Force Head  Lauds Kittyhawk Fighters   Major General G. C. Kenney Claims American and Australian Pilots Would Not Trade Kittyhawks For Japanese Zero Planes Although Latter Admittedly More Maneuverable

EGYPT MAY TURN TIDE. AGAINST AXIS   Observers Think Defeat O1 -Rommel’s Army Would Be Beginning Of End

Alaskan Evacuees Arrive at Seattle   Give First Story of Imperialistic Brutality

British, U. S$. War Aid Flows To Russia in Swelling Tide   “Soviet Army. Paper Predicts Gathering Forces of Three Powers Will Crush Nazi War Machine This Year

WAR MATERIALS FLOW 10 RUSSIA   Red Star Places Total German Dead, Wounded and Captured At Something Over 9,000,000 Men

Russia Reports Arrival of U.S. War Materials   Red Star Declares Ger many Is Facing Defeat in Spring

ATTACK MADE ON © CURACAO BEACH   Search Begun for Sub After. Attack on West Indies Oil Port,   DROP EXPLOSIVES IN SUSPECTED AREA

LOOK FOR. ENEMY SUBS      Allied Forces Start Search After Torpedoes. Explode on Coast .

2 Torpedces Hit Shores of Curacac    Americans and Dutch Start Search for Axis Submarines

U-BOATS OFF CURACO   Submarines Hunted After Torpedoes: Explode Lpon Beach

TANKER E. H. BLUM DAMAGED OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Sub Torpedoes Brazilian Tanker Off Virginia; 83 Survivors Rescued

Big Tanker Damaged   Navy Announces Vessel Attacked in Atlantic; Cost $4,000,000

One Person Is Reported Missing After First Brazilian Ship fs Sent to Bottom   FOUND BY PLANES   Two Torpedoes Strike Pas senger and Cargo Steamer; Sinks In Thirty Seconds

CONVICTED TRAITOR MAY PAY WiiH LIFE   Charged With Giving Aid Comfort To Nazi Saboteurs

SECOND FRO ADVICE GIVEN GREAT BRITAIN   NAZIS BLEEDING TO DEATH IN RUSSIA, SMUTS DECLARES

Statesman Urges Allies Start  Their Offensive  - South African Says  “Nazis Bleeding  So : Pi en Ban Dekel oe

SMUTS ADVISES OFFENSIVE NOW   South African Statesman Asserts Time Has Come For New And Final Phase Of War

SMUTS TELLS PARLIAMENT TIME’SATHAND   German Army Is Bleeding To Death In Russia; Final Phase Of Allied Offensive ‘es The   Japan Doomed

United Nations Told To Strike Without Delay   Veteran Statesman Say: German Army '"'Bleedinglo Death" In Soviet

Nazi Army Hard Pressed, Smuts Says in London   British Field Marshal Ac dresses Session of Parliament

FOR ALLIES T0 STRIKE—SMUTS   Veteran South African De livers Address to British Parliament   SAYS FOE BLEEDING TO DEATH IN RUSSIA   Declares War Situation i: Approaching ‘Far Reaching Developments’

Field Marshal Smuts Says Nazi Army Bleeding To Death, Time for Allied Offensive Is Here

Smuts Says Time For Allied Offensive Here  Houses of Parliamen Called to Hear Santh Afeien lbandar

OFFENSIVE IS READY SMUTS TELLS ALLIES      South African Delivers World-Wide Broadcast From London   GERMANS BLEEDING TO DEATH, HE SAYS   Veteran Statesman De clares Defensive Phase of War Has Ended

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CHILE BANISHES AXIS AGENTS   NEW CABINET SHOWS INDICATIONS OF ; FIRM TREATMENT

New Chilean Minister Ban: Nazi Agents   Magistrate Had Ruled That Three Accused of Espionage Could Not Be Held Under National Security Law

Chile Adopts Firm Policy Against Axis   New Cabinet Takes Reins of Government Under President Rios  DECREE POWER USED

Chile, Under New Cabinet. Banishes 3 ‘Axis Agents   Germans Ordered Held Qn Island By New Minister Of interior

Chile Banishes Three Germans   New Government to Be Firm in Treatment Of Aqents of Axis

CHILE TURNS ON AGENTS OF AXIS   Cabinet Shakeup Viewed a Significant—Three Germans Ordered Banished

CHANGE IN CHILEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS HAS BEEN ANNOUNCEL   JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ, AMBASSADOR TO ._ URUGUAY, ACCEPTS POS)

FIRM CHILEAN ACTS AGAINST AXIS FORESEEN   Indications Emerge As New Cabinet, Following Last Minute Changes, Are Revealed   GERMANS BANISHED   Three Ordered Held Prisoners After Their Dismissal by Magistrate of  Espionage Charges

NEUTRAL CHILE NOW STRONGER AGAINST AXI§   New Cabinet Takes Over Under President Rios, Advocate Of Continental Solidarity.

AXIS GRIP ON CHILE NOW BEING BROKEN   New Cabinet Is Pro-Allies and Germans Arrested

FIRM TREATMENT FOR AXIS AGENTS IN CHILE EXPECTED   President Rios Change: Cabinet Personnel to Strengthen Solidarity

NEW CABINET TAKES OVER CHILE AFFAIRS   Firm Treatment for Axis Agents Seems Likely

THREE NAZIS ARE BANISHED . BY NEW GROLIP   Charged With Espionage  By New Minister Of Interior   JARPA LOSES OUT   Pro-Nazi Finance Head Succeeded By Friend Of Allies

Argentina Throngs Demonstrate Against Germans  Nazi Firms Stoned; Government Protests Sinking

Anti-Nazi Riot Is Quelled by Police   Argentine Demands Full Satisfaction

Argentina to Challenge Nazi U-Boais   Will Insist Upon Rights to Send Ships to Any Sea

“Down With The Nazis” Cried In Buenos Aires... Argentina Makes Demands Over Ship’s Sinking By Sub

ARGENTINANS * HIT AT NAZIS   Demonstration Held * In Buenos Aires

Argentina Sends Demands to Nazis   Street Demonstration De manding Complete Satisfaction Broken Up

Argentina Makes  3 Nazi Demands   Reparations, Flag Gesture Sought——2 German Stores Stoned

Jap Warplanes Hit First  Blow at Java  Assaults Seen as Prelude to Invasion Attemnt

Great Naval Base At Soerabaja Undergoes Raid   Blue Jackets Land on Bataan Peninsula to Aid Gen. MacArthur

Americans Add More to Tol of Macassar Battle as Nipponese Attack  Cities

U.S. Weapons Go Steadily Into Africa   Desert Deadlock May Be Broken

Former County   Agent Is Deac   T. H. Isaacs Rites Held Mon dav at Red Oak.

Assault ‘Troops Land After Big Guns Blast Rock   Exhausted, Hungry Defenders Forced to Yield Maniia Bay to the Japs

Gallant American Force Beaten Down   Heavy Siege Guns Pound Defenses To Pieces With Continuous Bombardment

Corregidor Falls; Japs Near India   French Stubbornly Resist British  On Madagascar

END Hl RESTOTANCE ON FORTRES!   Goes Down Under Battering Attack By Japanese Big Guns And Assault Troops —- Enemy Advances In Burma Sector   BRITISH ADVANCE ON MADAGASCAR

FARM INQUIRY I$ FORECAST   Senator Reed, Kansas Says He Will Ask Snch Investigation

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Troops Sent InFor Recapture Of island Base        11 Pla es Lost  2 In Baring Drive:

Japs Make New Effort To Take Base   Enemy Lands Troop Reinforcements. Allies Advance in New Guinee

‘DIRECT HIT IS SCORED ON BIG ENEMY CRUISER   Nipponese Renew Attempt To Retake Vital AmericanHeld Air Fields.

Troops Sent In For Recapture Of Island Base   Cruiser Hit And 11 Planes Lost In Daring Drive

Japanese Land More Troops . In Solomons      New. Enemy Effort te Reéapture Airbase ‘on Island Seems  To Be in Making

JAPS LAND NEW BODY OF TROOPS IN SOLOMONS   Enemy Accumulating Force  In Attempt To Recapture AGenart   AMERICAN AIRMEN DAMAGE CRUISER

MORE JAP TROOPS LAND IN SOLOMONS   YANKS BLAST AT SHIPS, HITTING CRUISER—DOWN 11 PLANES, LOSE 2.

Enemy Apparently Bui lding Up New Effort To Take Airfield; U.S. Fliers Damage Jap Cruiser

Troops Put Ashore on Guadalcanal by Vessels  CRUISER DAMAGED BY AERIAL ATTACK  Two American Planes Lost Navy Sornrunique Save

JAPS LANDING NEWTROOPSon GUADALCANAL   New Effort To Capture U. 5S Airbase On Island Ir The Sclomons In The Mak  inc.   Air Raid Fails

More Japs Land On Guadaleanal   New Attempt to. Occupy Airbase on Solomon Isle Indicated   Nipponese Cruiser Damaged in Action

JAPANESE LAND MCRE MEN ON GUADALCANAL   Succeed in Reinforcing Troops Threatening Base Though Cruis. er Hit, 1] Planes Downed

Japs Land Fresh Troops On Isle Of Guadalcanal   Despite Best Effort Of U. S. Air Forces They Land From Ships

‘MAY HIT ICELAND   British: Make Prediction on Next  Move of Germans

Nazi Attack On Iceland?   British Expeet Drive For Ailantic Bases

British Predict Iceland Attack  Nazi Forces Are Gathering In Norway

BRITISH MAKE EGYPT GAINS   Auchinleck’s Forces Drive Forward; Planes Blast Axis Supply Lines

Major Offense Expected Soor   Either Rommel or British To Lash Out Vigorously But Meanwhile Margin  Held By Imperials   Weekend Raids in Air Hamper Axis Build-up   Assault on Tobrak Blows Up Munitions Ship; “Gas” Set Afire

SUPPLY LINES OF AXIS ARMY ARE BATTERED   BOTH SIDES BUILD UP FORCES FOR BIG BATTLE

U. S. and RAF Airmen Smash Rommel Lines   Touch Off Train of Fires and Explosions in Desert Attack

Bris Forces Push Ahead In                  American Airmer Participating In - Aerial Assaults

DEae AT FORGES GID FOR NEW MAJOR BATTLE   Imperials Open Limited Offensive In Northern Sector: Take Prisoners   ROMMEL’S SUPPLY LINES ARE BLASTEC   British Bombers Take Ad. vantage Of Bright Desert Moon To Assault Tobruk Cargo Ship, Jammed Wit) Explosives Blown Up

PREPARE FOR FRESH DRIVE FOREGYPT   Auchinleck’s Forces Drive Forward Preliminary, It Is Believed, To Extensive Campaign; Tobruk Attacked.   Americans Help

British Renew Desert Attacks, RAF Pounds Axis Supply Lines   Both Sides Reinforce  And New Major Operation May Be Iniiiated Soon

British Forces Push Ahead In Desert Battle   American Airmen Participating In Aerial Assaults

British Forces Resume Drive In Desert War   U. §., R. A. F. Smash Rommel Supply Lines Near Tobruk

Fight Begins West of City El Alamein   Both Sides Build Feverishly for Big Battle to Be Under Taken Very Soon

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Japs Claim Five Allied Ships Sunk; Australia Prepares For Invasion As Enemy Fleet Nears Shores.

WARSHIPS SHELL ISLE DEFENDERS   MacArthur's Men Fight on; General Sends Report of Japanese Atrocities

Re-Inforced Japanese Attacks Push Wedge Into MacArthur Front  Americans Counter-Attack Fails  , To Dislodge Invaders From Some Points; Batan Battle Critical

Japanese Pour More Troops Inte Luzon Battle  Battleships Cover New Landings on Batan Peninsula  HEAVY LOSSES MacArthur Charges  Prisoners Victims Of Jap Atrocities

Fighting Said Very Critical In Philippines   MacArthur’s Battered. Weary Men Pushed Back at Number  at Points by Enemy

WARSHIPS SHELL MARTRUR LINE   Luzon Situation Grave As New Jap Atrocities Are Disclosed

Battle Reaches Critical Dh ack: on .uzor   MacArthur Reports Jap Atrocities Against Prisoners; Nipponese Land Additional Troops on Bataan

FRESH ENEMY TROOPS RUSHED INTO CONFLICT   MacArthur May Not Be Able To Continue Resistance

M Arthurs Men Facing Crisis   Jap Warships Pump Shells Into Defenders Of Batan Peninsula

Fresh Enemy Troops Push Back Defenders   Warships Off Coast Shell Weary Fighting Men; More Troops Land To Attack Defense Left Flank

Japs Mistreating Prisoners, Charge MacArthur Complains  As Nipponese Pour More Men Into Clash

Jap Warships Shell Weary  Luzon Forces   Foe Reinforcements Increase Peril To MacArthur’s Army

MOnE TROOPS LANDED UNDER JAP SHELLFIRE   Warships Batter American Lines; Attempt to Roll Back Left Flank.   MacARTHUR REPORTS JAP MISTREATING PRISONERS

Philippine a as Reache Desperate Phase   Japanese Warships Shell American Positior From Sea; Reinforcements Push MacArthur Men Back at Several Points

. S.-FILIPINO FORCES UNDER WARSHIP FIRE   Japanese Navy Pouring Fire Into Positions Held by Weary Batan Penin sula Defenders   WASHINGTON HELD READY FOR WORS!   Genera! MacArthur Ac cuses Jap Invaders of Mistreating Prisoners in Philippines

JAP WARSHIPS SHELL TROOPS AT LONG RANGE   Americans Forced tc Give Ground; Both Sides Lose Heavily

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Russian Offensive Timed Perfectly To Disrupt All Hitler’s Plans

Subs Thick As Catfish   Survivors of Freighter Tell of Many Enemy Subs

7 TORPEDOED SHIP  CREWMEN LANDEL   Say Enemy Subs Were “Thich as Catfish” in Waters Where They Were Attacked

RUHR SECTION HIT BY BRITISH FLIERS   Bombs Sent Crashing Inte Nazi Industrial Area

BRITISH BOMB RUHR REGION   Duisburg One of Targets Airdromes in the Low Countries Blasted

RAF And Nazi Forces Swap  Bomb Blows  Ruhr And Rhinelanc  Avance Rliacte

Big RAF Force  Blasts Germany   Bombs Pound Ruhr and Rhineland While Nazis Raid England

DUI) OF KUTT  Rhineland Also Hit in Big Raids by British  BRambhar EFarcac

British Drop Two-Ton Bombs on Ruhr  ‘Genus Bombers Blast at   ee eae ee

Two-Ton British Bombs Crash Into Nazi Ruhr and Rhineland  eace@ame BPithn Aa

RUHR BLASTED BY RAF FORGE   Two-Ton Bo:.bs Start Fires: Luftwaffe Loses 7 Planes

ALLIED FORCES ARE BATTLING DOGGEDLY TO KEEP SINGAPORE   Fight Against Tremendous Japanese Pressure For Island Possession   “TAPS” ARE REINFORCED   British Imperials, Outmanned, Continue Their Bitter Resistance

CALL 1B REGISTRANTS   May. Determine Plan for Men With  Physical Impairments

KNOX WARNS BIG BATTLE STILL TO COME   No Details of Big Battle Are Given By Navy Secretary

Japs Have Not Shot Their  Full Bolt, Says the Col - onel. Warships Move Into Battle Position.

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Japanese Suffer Serious Defeat In New Guinea   Allied Forces Soon May Go On Offensive

Invaders Landed In Trap In Attempt To Take Over Milne Bay Area of  New Guinea, MacArthur Announces

JAP INVASION FORCE ROUTED IN NEW GUINEA   Landing Attempted In Are: Secretly Protected By Australian Troops   HEAVY MATERIAL LOST   Marines Have Complete Control OF Air In Tulagi Area, Navy Reports

JAP INVADERS ARE DEFEATED AT MILNE BAY   Land In Trap As Australian Secretly Concentrate Along Bay

JAPS TRAPPED ON MILNE BAY -INGUINEA WAR   Nips Ripped to Piece: When They Land  Near Aussies   ARMAMENTS GAINED   Victory Seen as Greates! In Southwest Zone _ By MacArthur

HOW MacARTHUR TRAPPED JAPS AT MILINE BAY   Marines Waited Longin Underbrush. for Attack Strategist Felt Sure Would Come

‘Troops on New Guinea Cut to Pieces   Forces of General MacArthur Soon to Take Offensive  on Island.

ALLIES MAY SOON MOVE AGAINST 2 ~ BIG ENEMY BASES   Australians Rip Nipponese Landing Forces To Pieces—Few Escape ‘On Cruiser—Huge Quantity Of Materials Seized ©

Nipponese Fall Into Aussie Trap, Lose Equipment   Shock Troops Secreted Near Enemy Landing Spot Hurl Back Invasion

AUSTRALIANS ARE. CONCENTRATED 10 ENTRAP JAP ARMY   Enemy Ripped. to Pieces, Few Evacuated in Vessels. Enormous Supplies Are Entirely Lost. .   MARINES PROBABLY CONTROL TULAG) AREA   J11 Enemy Planes Believed {o Have Been Shot Down, Latest Success ‘Occurs Saturday.

JAP FORGES AT MILNE BAY ARE \ BEATEN BADLY   Aussies, Yanks Spring Trap; Only Few Japs Escape   INVADERS FORCED TO LEAVE EQUIPMENT

TRAPPED BY ALLIED FORCE   Survivors Are Evacuated By Nippon Fleet

Allies Wait Until Troops, Great Equipment Is Landed on Beaches, Then Attack and Wipe Them Out   New Guinea Landing Turned Into Disastrous Defeat for Hirohito: MacArthur Crossed Enemy Up  Completely.

Trapped Enemy Cut to Pieces By Australians   Shock Troops Concentrated in Secret Before Japanese Landed

MacArthur Scores Brilliant Victory   Japanese Suffer Great Losses in Milne Bay Area; Invasion Attempt Leads Enemy Into New Guinea Trap

Allies May Take Offensive In New Guinea Are:   M’Arthur Communique Comes At Time of Great Ausseie Anxiety

JAPANESE FALL NEATLY IN TRAP AT MILNE BAY   Invasion Troops Virtually Wiped Out By Waiting Australian Force   REINFORCEMENTS TURN RESCUERS OF INVADERS   Carefully - Laid MacArthur Trap Closes Tightly To Rip Japanese

DISASTROUS LOSS SUFFERED AT MILNE BAY   Offensive May Be Launched Against Other Bases on Isle

Australians Drive Nips to Isle Shore   Shock Troops Secretly Concentrated in Bay Beach Blast Invasion Attempt   ‘Pip anmddeare MacArthur’s Headquarters, Australia, Aug. 31. Japanese invasion troops have suffered a disastrous defeat in the Milne bay area of New Guinea, it was announced

lYanks Take Algiers in 27-Hour “Blitz”   Report Anti-Vichy Revolts Flaring as Invasion Forces Smash Swiftly Onward

British Troops Now Landing to Reinforce Yank Units _ at Coast Points,   U. S$. PLANES REPORTED USING FRENCH AIRFIELDS

U.S. Advances Moving Ahead Of Schedules   Axis, Vichy Radios Report Giraud Swinging to Al. lied Cause.

CITY FACILITIES ARESUMTABLEFOR ~ VERY-LONG SIEGE   Rome Radio Reports Mutiny of French Armed Forces In North Africa Against Their Officers.   ARMISTICE PERMITS SOLDIERS TO LAND   Vichy Announces Troops Went Ashore as Large Crowd Watched After Vessels Are Anchored.

Gen. Giraud Said On Side of Allies   Roosevelt Appeal, Sympathy of French, Reported Bearing Fruit

Forces ThrustEastward Toward Tunisia Border Landing At Philippeville

DEATH CURIE TQ ROYAL DUKE   Duke of Connaught Was Last Surviving Son of Queen Victoria.   MADE CAREER IN ARMY

GEA GUNES  TO ROYAL DUKE   Duke -of Connaught. Was Last Surviving Son of Queen Victoria,   MADE CAREER IN ARMY

FDR LAUDS GREEKS ON ANNIVERSARY   Second Year of Resistance tc Axis Aggression. Brings Praise °

BRITISH BO MB RAILWAY YARDS   14 RAF Planes Admitted Lost In Fierce Fight With Nazi Fliers  Over France

Fierce Air Fight  Flares in France   British Admit Loss  Of Fourteen Planes

MARGIOTTI IN =  FAMILIAR ROLE      Leads AFL Inquiry i ’ Higgins Contract Case a

MARGIOTII 1s INQUISITOR IN AFL, INQUIRY   Punxsutawney L a w yer Hired by Green in Hig:  gins Case.   STARTED SCANDAL IN EARLE REGIME   A.F.L. First Labor Group to Start an In. quiry.

Naval And Air Battle Raging In Aretie Area   German Battleships Are Engaged In Attack  On Convoy

Nazi Warships Seeking Convoy Forced Back   Russian Bombers Attack German Bases in Fin land Narway

24HOUR BATILE RAGES IN ARCTIC. CONVOY ATTACKED   British Attack on Axis Lines Shorten Front, Greatest Acrial Offensive Is Car. rled On.      50 ENEMY TRANSPORT VEHICLES DESTROYEL   Units of Nazis Fourth Panzet Army Cross Don River Bitter Fighting Sti Continues.

[Red Subs Beat Off Enemy Fleet Units In First Encounter   Running, Intermittent Air, Sea Struggle Continues About Allied Ships Dashine Toward Muarmanak

Enemy Preys On Convoy to Russian Port   Air, Sea Battle Rages In Barents; Germans Claim 35 Ships Sunk.

Arctic Convoy Fights Nazi Seq, Air Raid   Torpedoed Tirpitz Was Prevented From Joining Murmansk Ship Attack   24 HOUR BATTLE   Reds Smash 30 Planes In Finland Raids: Reich Claim Of Sinkings Exaggerated

Big Nazi Ships Seek to Block Help to Russia   German Drive Crosses Don:   Heavy Fighting for  Voronezh Continues  y

CONVOY BEARD THROUGH oth TO) MMIHMANSK   Tirpitz, Luetzow: Hipper and Scheer Attempt to Take Part in Fight.

Four German Warships Iry To Join Attack   U. S., Russian and British Ships on Way To Murmansk Port

Arctic Convoy Fight Revealed in London   Four Nazi Warships Try to Intervene; Enemy Loses 30 ‘Airplanes in Battle

Allied Vessels _ Fight Air, Sea Battle In Arctic   Tirpitz Torpedoing, — Nazi Success Claims Only Part of Picture

Big Sea Battle In Barents Sea Being Fought   German Claims of Convoy Losses Are Exagverated

Attacks On  Convoy Are Attempted   Bombing Raids Are Made On German Bases In Norway And Finland By Russian Planes

Enemy Air-Borne Troops Massing A American Soldiers Rush to F rontier— Operations May Be Developing Near. Dakar; Russians HIt Siege Armies -

KL OR BE KILLED GENERAL DECLARES   Lieut. Gen. MeNair Made Statement In Radio Address From Washington.

LABOR CONTROL {$ UNDER DISCUSSION   Service Act Will Give WMC Broad Control for Maximum War Output.

 Relations Between Argentina And  Germany Further Strained With Report Of Another Ship Torpedoed

RUMORS OF 4TH SINKING BY SUB STIR ARGENTINA   Deputies Continue Secret: Debate  Questioning Cabinet's Continu . ance of Relations with Nazis

VIGOROUS — RELIEF WORK TO. SHORTEN WAR-SAYS’ LEHMAN      Former  Governor OF New / York. Expects To: “Visit Spots ‘Which He'll Help

SHORTAGE OF COFFEE AT CRUCIAL STAGE   ee  Cleveland Mayor To Try To Calm Tempest ~~

ROMMEL NOW (FIGHTING ik LUNIOTA   Part of His Afrika Korps Has Made Is Way Out of Libya.   OUR PLANES BOMBING   Reported That Germans Are Now Counter Attacking the French.

i FIGRTING. TR TUNISIA   Part of His Afrika, Korps  Has Made Is Way Out ¥ a _.of Libya.   ‘(OUR PLANES -BOMBING   Reported That Germans Are Now Counter Attacking’ '- the French.. ©

KAL-SHER NOW REAL MENACE TO NIPPONESE   OFFENSIVE OPENED FROM MONGOLIA TO BURMA

Chinese Gains Lift Hopes of United Nations   Four-Front Drive Creates Drain On Jap Man Power

China Sends Bricht News   Chinese Force Takes Offensive All Along 2000-Mile Front

FIGHTING CHINESE PUT JAPS ID ABOUT SAME POSITION AS NAZIS ‘ARE FACING IN RUSSIA

New War Hope  From China   Japs In Same Position As Nazis In Russia As Chiang Kai-shek’s Troops Take Initiative

CHIANG SCORES ONLY VICTORIES FOR THE ALLIES   After Four Years, » Time Began to Achieve Tremendous Successes

Chinese Incident Is Now Brightest News For Allies.   Kai-Shek On Genera Offensive. Along. . 2,000-Mile Front’:

CHINESE FRONT I$ BRIGHT SPOT   Kai-Shek’s Forces Are ofr Move in Drive Resembling Russia’s Big Offensive

RAF BLENHEIMS BLAST INVADER UNIT IN JUNGLE   Fly at Treetop Level to Hammer Enemy After They Forced Second  Crossing of Salween   BOMBERS ESCORTED BY U.-S. ATRMER   Thousands of Pounds of Delayed Action Fragmentation Explosives / Dropped in Raid

JAPS FORCE 2ND CROSSING OF BURMA RIVER   British and Volunteer American  Pilots Thin Their Ranks With Bombs

Japs Make Second  Salween Crossing  But Blenheims Blast Thinning Forces With Fragmentation Bombs

Japs Force Crossing of Salween   Pressure Eases as British Stage Terrific Bombing

Salw een  River                   Ranks are Badly Thinned hy RAF Bombs. EKasing  Burma Pressure

Bacteriologists To Meet Here On Saturday  Members of Medica Branch Slated on Peocram

F.D.R. to Study Records in Sahoteur Case  Fate of German      Fate of German Agents in Hands of U.S. President

FDR. HOLDS FATE OF EIGHT   President To Study Records Before Making Decision.

Stalingrad Is Attacked Again   GERMANS MAKING NEW GAINS IN RED CITY CITY

Battling With Backs to Wall of Volga River Af. ter Retreating to New Pesitions  FURIOUS ASSAULT -LOOSED BY GERMANS  Make Attempt to Hack Path in River and Vie.         Make Attempt to Hach Path to River and Victory; Make Dangerous Penetrations

Russ Hold With Backs To Volga   Germons Chaim To Have Smashed Through Stafinarad Defenses

RedArmy Refuses To Quit Fighting   Soviet Troops With Backs to Volga River Make Stubborn Stand   NAZIS SEEK K. 0. BLOW   Germans Throw Infantry Tanks and Planes Into New Attack

30,000 MEN, 100 TANKS, PLANES IN STALINGRAD DRIVE   Germans Penetrate Dangerously Into Red Lines With Hopes of Splitting City Defenses.   COLOGNE I$ BOMBED, BREAT FIRES STARTED   Violent Disorders Reporter In Unoccupied Franc With Move to Get Mor Factory Workers.

THE DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD 10 NEW POSITIONS   Retreated Under Cover of Early Morning Darkness, Moscow Reports.   IN A STUBBORN STAND   :  Germans in Desperate Effor  to Hack a Path to the Volga River.

Germans Report Break Through To Volga In Night Battle; Reds Try Relief Assaults

Industrial City Faces New Crisis   Germans Making Desper ate Effort To Hack Path To River, Victory.

IF NAZIS REACH VOLGA, DEFENSE WILL BE SPLIT   Possession of Tractor Plant is Disputed; Darkness Covered Retreating Russians

REDS RETREAT TO NEW POSTS IN STALINGRAD   With Backs to Volga Rive:  They Are Making « Stubborn Stand.   Germans Penetrate  In Northern Suburbs

GERMANS RENEW VOLGA CAMPAIGK   Berlin Reports Deelare Nazis Have Réeachee ‘Volea River .   LOSSES HEAVY   More Than 30,000 Hitler Infantrymen In New Offensive

Defenders of Stalingred Take New Positions As  Nazis Increase Pressure

Reds Fall Back: Germans Claim Volga Reached   Russ Retreat To New Positions, Take New Stand As Enemy Renews Assaults

GERMANS RENEW INFANTRY DRIVE AT STALINGRAD   BUT BERLIN RUSE FAILS TO CATCH SOVIETS NAPPING

REDS FIGHT WITH BACKS T0 THE VOLGA      Attackers Penetrate. Dangers ously Into Defenses In Northern Suburbs

Russians in Retreat North of Stalingrad   Move Back and Make Stubborn Stand Against Germans in Latter’s Effort to Split the City’s Defenses.

RedArmyRefuses To Quit Fighting   Soviet Troops With Backs to Volga River Make. Stubborn Stand   Germans Throw Infantry -Tanks and Planes Into New Attack

RED FORCE: TAKE STAM HEAR VOLE   Victory Regardless Of Cost Motto Of Enemy

NAZIS FORCE RUSSIANS BACK W STALINGRAD      ‘ake Oesperate Stanc  ~ Sacks to Volga; Planes  “Yammer City.

SOVIETS RETIRE UNDER RENEWED GERMAN DRIVE   Nazis Making Desperate Ef ‘fort To Hack Path To Volga River   FACTORY AREA 1S GOAL   Tanks And Planes Spearhead New Drive To Take Stalin  grad

Russians Retreat In. Night With -Backs To Volga   New Stand Made Agains! Renewed Nazi Effort Te Split Stalingrad Army

Germans Drive NewWedgelnto Red Defenses At Stalingrad   Russians Retreat And Take Up New Stand   Backs to Volga   Nazis Seek to Hack Way To River, Splitting  Red Forces

Nazis Try To Split Defenses At Stalingrad   Russians Take Up New Positions With Their Backs To River — Situation Is Grave

Germans Drive Russians Back  At Stalingrad   Defenders Battle Te ' Keep Attackers In Narrow Corridor   REVERSES ADMITTED.   Loss Of Life High As Determined Effort Made By Axis

WITH BACKS AGAINST VOLGA RUSSIAN ARMY UNITS IN CITY FIGHT STUBBORNLY   Germans Using 100 Tanks and 500 Planes Fo: Spearhead to Drive Aimed at Cutting Path to River and Splitting Red Defenses

Germans Hack Path To Volga In New Assault   Desperat® Last Effort by Hitler to Split City Makes Gains Against Defenders

Hess Saw Duke He Sought Soon After He Landed   New details of flight revealed ‘as  writers’ apology to Hamilton ends libel actions.

DUKE'S LIBEL ACTION ENDE   Scottish Peer Gets Apology From Authors in Connection With Pamphiet on Hess,

August Call To ‘eben Numbers 289   Local Board Told To Have That Many Ready To Go

U.S. Planes Hurl 550-Pound Bombs on Japs   Chinese Forces ReCapture Huwan; Enemy Reinforces Guinec

Chinese Surround Town Of Linchwan   U. S. Plane Drops Huge Bomb on Jap Headquarters

Headquarters of Japanese In Kiangshi Squarely Hit By American Army-Bomber:

U.0, AIR FORGE BOMBING JAPS   Chinese Recapture Town; Americans Machine Gun  Tranenarte   ATTACK NIPPONESE BASE

Many Hits Scored By U.S. Raiders In China   Big Bomb Dropped Squarely On Nippon Headquarters; Jap Barracks Bombed

U.S. FLIERS SCORE A DIRECT Hil ON JAP HEADQUARTERS   Stilwell’s Headquarcters Report 550-Pound Bomb Dropped Squarely On Enemy Headquarters In Kianksi Province Center of Linchuan Monday.

Chinese Take Sec: Major Center By  7 .  n Fighting Hea   Secret Meet By Commons  Hears Attlee

Renewed American Activity In Chinese War is Reported  From Chungking

American Air Successes In China Are Increasing      NAVY ANNOUNCES FOUR MORE RECENT SHIP SINKINGS: AP TOLL REACHES 412

CHINESE TAKE TOLL OF JAPS. REGAINHUWAN   J. S. ARMY AIR FORCE IN HEAVY ATTACK ON MINCHWAN

U. S. AIR RAIDERS SCORE BOMB HIT ON JAP POSITION   Japanese Headquarters In Kiangsi Province’ ‘Squarely Hit by American Bomb

ATTACK ON JAP BASF IN CHINA HEL?S CHINESE   lap Transports Ma chine Gunned, Dock Fires Started In U S. Raid On Linch  Sarma 4%

Yankees Droy Bomb on Jap Headquarters At Linehwan   550-Pound Explosive Hits Squarely on Target   Blast Waterfront   Two Enemy Transport: Machine-Gunned  in Fu River

REPULSE NAZI DRIVES ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT   Fighting rages at Sevastopol and Kharkov; 1,000 Germans killed

ROMMEL LEAVES AFRICA.TO ATTEND [MATL DARTY RALLY   10,009 German ‘Wounded Hear Hitler's Winter Relief Campaign Speech

Hitler Says He's Preparing For Any Second Fron  Gen. Rommel! Home  From Africa To Hear Fuehrer’s

HITLER WILL BEG FOR COLD WEATHER RELIEF   Will Broadcast Talk Te U. S. Announced Fina Defeat of Russians, In Last Year’s Talk

Rommelin  Audience as Hitler Talks   Goebbels, Preceding Fuehrer Says Reich Fighting for “Very Life”

Gen. Rommel In Berlin To Hear Hitler Address   10.000 Wounded Hea: Dictator In Yearly  . Winter Relief Talk Today

Komimei In Berlin To Hear Hitler   10,000 Nazi Wounded Also Assembled, Maybe To Swell Audience

ROMMEL HEARS HITLER SPEECH   Berlin Appearance Proves Surprise To Germans

Sectional Meet Comes To Le Mars March 4, 5, 6, 7   Tournament Schedule ‘Here Will Include Ten  Two County Teams

Sectional Basketball Tour- — ney To Be Held In LeMar:   LeMars To Meet Sioux City Central For Cage Opener

Ship Builder Asks Change To Airplanes   Flying Boat Seen Answers to Axis  Sub Warfare

SHIPBUILDER HOPES TO SEE FDR REGARDING MASS OUTPUT OF GIANT CARGO AIRLINERS

HIGGINS TO OFFER ANTISUB PROPOSAI   New Orleans Shipbuilder Offers to Convert his Yards into Plane Center

WOULD CONVERT SHIPYARD 10 MAKE BIG FLYING BOATS   Transport of Supplies By Air “May Be Greatly Expanded.

™ ying Boat Builder Will Telk With FDR   Wants To Construct Air Armada To Combat  Submarine Threat

Wants Soldiers Conveyed By Flying Boats   New Orleans Shipbuilder Wants Thou sands Of “Mais” Planes Built.

Shipbuilders Would Build Flying Boats   Have Plan for Beating Axis Sub Campaign

liggins Hopes T o See FDR T oday On Plan To Turn a Out Mars Flying Boats At Yard Losing Ship Work

Flying Boat Idea Stirs Arguments   Shipbuilder Hopes To See F, D. About Plan For Change

HUGE FLEET OF FLYING BOATS IS SUGGESTED   Shipbuilder Will Discuss Proposed Plan With President Roosevelt   SEEN ANSWER TO SUBS   5,000 Planes Would Be Used For Transportation Of Men And Materials

Capital Argues Over Airplane Transport Plan   Ship Builder Wants.to Make Huge Planes

Air Service May Extend fo Eire   Pan American Airways Receive Authority From Dublin

Admiral Towers Chosen To Command Air Force Units of Pacific Fleet

Two Of Five In Auto Die In An Accident   Car Of Group On Leave From Fort Crashes Abutment

10,000 JAP TROOPS LAND ON BISMARCK ISLAND OF RABAUL   Also Effect New Landing In Buka Passage At North End O¢€  Solaman ra

POWERFUL JAP FORCE LANDED IN BISMARCKS   10,000 Men Put Ashore In Islands 800 Miles From Australia

10,000 Japs In Rabual Landing   Aussies Report Nippon Landing In Solomons

TROOPS LAN D AT. RAB AUL   ‘Landed 800 Miles Off Australia     Fron 17 Ships

Winds Threaten Japs Same As Winter Stopped Hitler  If Japan Cannot Crash Through In Burma Before Monsoons, Oil Fields Are Lost

Interpreting The War   Old Man Weather Is About to Battle Japanese

ences Delay’ ; Army Vote Bill ” . Barkli Expresses”  His ‘Dissatisfaction ‘With: ‘Horsenlavy’

Service Ballot Bill Again Bogs Down   Getting Tired of Horseplay, Sen. Barkley Declares; Poll Tax Snags

Soldier Vote Bill Runs Into Delay   Only 40 U.S. Senators Answer to Roll Call

K PRICES T0 BE FIXED   Permanent Wholesale Ceiling Will Be Set by OPA Within 48 Hours

por Ceiling to e Established   Will Be Set Up in 48 Hours, It Is © Now Announced

Japs Tell Of Attack   Report Suicide Assault By Planes on Enemy Carrier

Japs Describe Suicide Attack   Bomb-Laden Nipponese Planes Said To Have Plunged Into Carrier

TOKYO CLAIMS CARRIER SUNK   Pictures Attack as Mass ‘Suicidal Assault; Sink: ing Unconfirmed.

STATE {S PREPARED FOR ENEMY BOMB   Can Sound Alert in Every City and Village When Advised Attack -Is Likely

It Can Happen Here  State Raid Alarm  System Perfectec   Michigan Won‘t Be Taken By. Surprise If Axis ~ Bombers Strike Inland; Every Githe Villane Prencres

STORAGE SPACE FOR SOYBEANS IS NEW PROBLEM   Wheat Already Overflowing Available Facilities—and Bumper Crop Looms

Interpreting he \/ar   Advance of Nazis  In Egypt Is Very Ominous

AXIS BOOTY IN EGYPT SEIZED BY BRITISH   Clear Battlefield Of Material Left In Rommel’s Retreat

NAZI FORCES ARE PASSING —RORDER LINE   MATTERED ARMY, REPORTED REDUCED TO ABOUT 25,000 ; MEN,, RETREATING THROUGH HELLBy FIRE PASS _

Nazis Continue  Headlong Flight   Eighth Army Pursues Germans Into Libya.

STH ARMY FIGHTS NAZI REAR GUARD NEAR SIDI BARRANI   Bulk Of Rommel’s 25,600 Mén Retreats Into vLibya — Partly Destroved

CANADA SHIFTS CABINET LINEUE   Quebec Representative Are Brought Into Government

Farm Bureau Will End Meetings In Helena Today  Mrs. C. W. Sewell Is Speaker at Annual Banoguet

Farm Bureau Will End Meetings In Helena Today  Mrs. C. W. Sewell Is Speaker at

RUSSIA TO GET . FORD TIRE PLAN'   Big Modern Equipment Will Be Dismantled and ¢ Shipped to. Reds

VETOES COMPACT BILL   Roosevelt Acts on Measure Concerning Republican River.

A Tri-State Pact Vetoed   Republican River Fuss Back Where It Started

VALLEE SWORN IN AS COAST GUARDSMAN      ‘Leads Band but Hopes for : Shot at Enemy

Navy Department Announces Only Initial Bombers Dropped  Bombs on Far Northern Base

nericans Warned to Look it New Attacks on Heels Dutch Harbor Bombing   Navy Reveals Japs Failed to Drop Bombs on Second Visit to U. S. Base; Damage Not Heavy in First Raid

U. S. Warned To Look For More Forays   Second Flight of Planes Over Dutch Harbor Fails to Drop Bombs.

ALL QUIET ON DUTCH HARBOR, NAVY REPORTS   Little Damage Done by Four Jap Bombers and 15 Fighters.

ENEMY BOMBS: DUTCH HARBOR OFF ALASKA   Entire Pacific Coast of United States on Rigorous Alert.

HOUSE LOSES NO TIME IN APPROVING LOAN DESIGNED  TO STRENGTHEN FAR EAST ALLY

House Sends Measure‘to Sen: ate — Fish Says U.S. ‘Weeds Russia. China.

REPUTATION St (FFIGER S HIT   Secret Wife Kills Captain Witnesses Say Carr Was ‘Very Bad.’

ALLRED TAKES EARLY LEAD IN TEXAS VOTING   Three Former Governor: Running for the Unitec States Senate All Make Victory Claims on Elec. tion Eve.

U.S. AIRMEN BLAST ROUEN AND LE HAVRE   Flying Fortresses and Bostos Bombers Escorted by America and RAF Fighiers   BUDAPEST-RAIDED   Bremen Also Heavily Aifacked and Many Other Points in Axis-Held Territory Hii

British Bombers Attack Bremen And Budapest   London Has Brief Alert After Long Period Free Of Raids

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH AT BREMEN   Cermans Report Budapest Raided First Time

Farmers To Apply For Truck Certificates  @ Series of Meetings In   ) Series of Meetings In County Announced for This Week

“Farmers To Analy For Truck Certificates   ® Series of Meetings In County Announced for TL. Wask

New lndian Union Plan Divulged   Constitution-Making Body To Convene Upon Termination Of Hostalities; Membership In Union Voluntary.   New Dominion

Dutch Report Killing Enemy Landing by Air   Australians Hear Of Imperial Help Defending Batavia

Jap ’Chutists Land on South Sumatra   Airborne Troops Strike Close to Heart of Dutch East Indies in Invasion Try

~ ARE LANDING ON SUMATRA   Drop F rom 100 or More Plans 250 Miles  From Batavia   KILLED BY DOZENS   Singapore Water Supply Said Still Held by British

100 PLANES © DROP FORCES; MANY KILLED   Enemy Strikes Close to Heart of Dutch East In<« dies and Is Reported. Pressing Closer to Batavia From the North.

HIT SUMATRA   'Dutch- Defenders Are Report ed. to Be More Than Hold ing Their Own

CHUTISTS DIE BY DOZENS AS DUTCH RALLY   More Than 100 Planes Drop Nipponese Invad- ers At Palembang   DEFENDERS HOLDING THEIR OWN, REPORT   Japs Alsc Pressing Drive Toward Jave From The North

Duich Holding Their Own Against Raid Of Jap Air-Borne Troops On Island

PRESSING CLOSER TO. “JAVA FROM: NORTH   Report Bandjermasin, Capital of South Borneo Occupied o by Invaders

Air-borne Thrust at Sumatra  Over 100 Tan   Over 100 Jap Planes Unload Soldiers Over Palembang Area

INVADERS STRIKING CLOSE TO HEART OF DUTCH EAST INDIE   AIR-BORNE JAP TROOP! LANDED NORTHEAST COASI SUMATRA SATURDAY

DUTCH HOLDING FOE IN CHECK; HELP ARRIVING   Australians and Other British Soldiers Reach Batavia To Aid De fense Key Island   JAPS ARE DROPPED NEAR PALEMBANG   Swiftly Launch Big-Scale Attack on Vital Oil Center, Only 250 Miles From Java Capital

100 Transport Planes Swoop Down on Isle, Menace Java; Dutch Wiping Out Air Army; Capital of South Borneo Reported Occupied

Defenders of Dutch Indies, Killing Parachute  Troops by the Dozens, Say They Are More  Thay Holding Their Own; Japs Press Closer ao Java

Parachutists Land From 100 Planes   Dutch More Than Hold Own  Against Air-Borne Troops

Thrust At Java Seen As Serious   Australian And British Troops Reach Batavia; Nippon _ Parachutists Land Near Palembang

JAP ‘CHUTISTS' INVADE SUMATRA   ATTACK OPENS ONLY 250 MILES FROM BATAVIA

Japs Reported To Be Pressing Closer. -To Java” 7:   Capital Occupied

JAP ’CHUTE TROOPS LAND IN SUMATRA   Duich Defenders in Palembane Area Declared Holding Own — British Reinforce Batavia

DUTCH DEFENDERS HOLDING OWN NEAR PALEMBANG   Enemy Reported Pressing Closer To lava Fram North

Japs ‘Strike Close to the Heart of the Indies With Air ‘Invasion—Dutch Are Holding Their Own

Parachute Force From 100 Planes Attacks Sumatra   Dutch Battle Airborn Army Near Palehbanc Rich Oil Center

Ouachita County Medics To Mee!   LITTLE ROCK MEN TC SPEAK THURSDAY NIGHT

County Medics Meet Thursday   SOCIETY TO MEET AT HOME OF DR. J. B. - JAMESON

County Medics ~ Meet Thursday   ERE Seronccte eet oe eee  TWO SURGEONS TO GIVE TALKS AT LOCAL ~ SESSION

County Medics To Meet Thursday   LOUISIANA DOCTORS TO  ‘SPEAK ON LOCAL PROGRAM

FARLEY GALLS UPON MEAD 10 WITHDRAW OR ACCEPT BEATING   Believes Senator Will Avoid Struggle On Convention Floor

Farley Certain Mead Is Beaten   Claims New Deal Loser in New York

LAWRENCE POSTAL   Last Month Shows Increase of 64.53 Per Cent Over August, 194]   HAVE HELP SHORTAGE

LAWRENCE POSTAL RECEIPTS HIGHER   Last Month Shows Increase of 64.53 Per Cent Over August, 1941 —   HAVE HELP SHORTAGE

Move Onto  Island Of © Singapore —   BEATEN BACK BY A HEAVY JAP ATTACK; WILL NOW AID. -DEFENSE OF ISLAND FORTRES:

British Troops . Retreat Across Johore Strait   Battle of Malaya Ends, Defenders Hope To Hold Bastion Until Help Comes; Peninsula Tip Bombed Heavily As Main Force Withdraws. ~

Give Sick No Care   German Civilians Get Little Medical Attention

Report Severe Medical Crisis  Inside Germany   Hospitals Are Crowded Physicians Overworked

RIVERS UP AGAIN   Government Forecasts New Rise in Kaw and Missour Rivers

Marine Tragedy in Mexico Gulf   Large American Cargo Vessel  Torpedoed Near Mouth of . Mississippi River.

Four Galveston Men Reported. As Casualties -.   Vessel Attacked. OnlyMile and Half From Mississippi Mouth  FB es Bi A ie a

Nazis Admit Their Troops On Defensive   Reds Also Gain at Vor onezh; Germans Push Toward Caucasus  Goals

Warfare Similar In Scope And Intensity To Battle Of Caucasus Develops On Line Looping From Moscow To Leningrad—Germans Claim Capture Of Elista, Setting Up Threat To Astrakhan—Soviet Forces Report Further Gains In Voronezh Sector

Battle Flares With New Vigor On North Front   Russians Report Another Drive Against Stalingrad

HEAVIER FIGHTING  FLARED THURSDAY ON  NORTHWESTERN AREA MIGHTY NEW GERMAN OF FENSIVE AGAINST STAL INCRAD TAKING SHAPE

New Battle Reported With Germans on Defensive on Northwestern Russ Froni

Elista Taken In South By Nazi Forces   Germans Admit Defensive Fight in Battle Zone Near Rzhey, Near Moscow

Violent Battles Flare on North Russian Fronts   Mighty New. German ‘Offensive Against Stalingrad ‘Appears To Be Shaping Up; Nozis Continue Drive: Into’ Coucasus    Japs Promise To" Give More: Details. On‘ Solomons Fight

RUSSIAN WAR BLAZING, NEW, OLD FRONTS   Hitler's Invasion Armies Massing for Volga Assault.   NAZIS SAY. “HEAVY DEFENSIVE”. BY. REDS   Acknowledge Red Offensives on Two. Other Russian Fronts.   THE WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Report Nazis Mass Before Stalingrad   New Movement Reported As Germans Keep on Advancing in Caucasus

Northwest Russ Front Active Again   Berlin Admits Stiff Resistance About Elista Nazis Mass Men

GERMANS ON ” DEFENSIVE > IN NORTH   But Important Gains Are . Claimed in Drive To. % ward Caspian   NEW OFFENSIVE ON STALINGRAD   eiitler Pouring in Stream of -Fresh Troops; Mounting - Action on Both Fronts

Nazis Mass For Push on Stalingrad  U.S. Planes Now Are Active in Europe

HARD-PRESSED REDS BATTLE DESPERATELY   Germans Said te be Mass ing Vast Quantities of Men and Equipment in The Don Elbow   TOWNS BEING BLASTED

Battle Flares In  Northwest Russia Action Is Reported On  Line From Leningrad To Moscow

HEAVY OFFENSIVE ON STALINGRAD APPEARS SHAPING   ‘Hard-Pressed Russians Battle Desperately to Stem Reinforced Nazis

Fighting Intensifies on North Front in Russia as Germans Continue Advance in Caucasus

New Invasion Is Joined With Land Drive Southward Toward ‘Air Bases”  Rains Halt Fight  Burma Battle Stalls in Monsoon as Rain , teins Allies

12 TRANSPORTS TAKE INVADERS UP CHINA RIVER   Nipponese May Try to Knock Out Chinese or Get Threatening Bases

FOUR JAPANESE COLUMNS MARCH ON CHINA FRONT   ATTEMPT TO SUBDUE COASTAL AIR BASES SEEN IN MOVEMENTS

Large Force Fights Chinese At Foochow   Indications Grow That Enemy Seeks To Wipe Out China

JAPANESE LAND FOR NEW DRIVES INEAST CHINA   Nips Hope to Wipe Ou Possible. Air Bases for Tokyo Attacks   FOUR SPEARHEADS   Advances Into Yunnan Province Stalled By Monsoon Rains

Major Drive Maj Develops On  Pacifie Coast      Nipponese Seek To Eliminate Possible Allied Bases

Japanese Land Invasion Unit Near Foochow  Chief Port ort On East Coast Of Fukien  Is Menaced  assananinsianenannnnnsinnntey  MAJOR DRIVE SEEN   MAJOR DRIVE SEEN   Attempt To Knock All China Out Of War Now Predicted

Japs Driving Hard at Port Of Foochow   Japanese Troops Land From Transports at Point Near City

BURMA FIGHT ISSTALLED BY ~ HEAVY RAINS   Torrential Rains Help Chec Jap Thrusts Northward Into Yunrian

East China Coast EFacesMenace Of Jap Armies   Say Invaders Determined To Ruin Bases Designed For Use Against Tokys

Invasion Army Is Landed Near *-oochow Port   12 Transports Carry Jap anese, Heavily Engager By Defenders   MAJOR PUSH SEE   East China Drives Aimec At Halting Tokio Raid: Are Hurled Back

Japanese Troaps Land Near Foochow; Engage in Battle With Chinese Defenders   New Invasion Coupled With Land Drive Southward Is Believed to Be Effort to Remave Zone as Air Bose Threat to Tokyo

NEW INVASION OF CHINA COUPLED WITH LAND DRIVE   Series OF Enemy Attacks Assuming Charac ter Of Maior Offensive

AIR FIELDS Ae SOUR BY IPPON   Press Their Drive Into Chekiang On Coast

Foochow Is Menaced By Jap Landing   New Thrust Is Coupled With Drive To South In Chekiang Province.

JAP TROOPS LAND NEAR FOOCHGW.   Chinese Defense Forces . Engage Invaders In Heavy Fighting on East Coast

MASSED: 110,000 Jap Troops Ready for East China Attack   RIVGLETIWN

East China Menacec -By Japanese Drive   Nipponese Throw Thousands of Troops Into Area to Remove Supposed Air Base Threat to Tokyo—Advance Rapidly

"nvading Forces Centered  _ Near Foochow, Main Port  5 Between Shanghai and Hongkong as Major Offensive Apparently Is Developing in That Sector.

ARE CROUCHING FOR DRIVE DOWN CHINA COAST   Four Columns on The March; Chinese Checl Them, With Aid of Monsoon, in Yunnan

AXIS LEADERS TO MEET   Tekyo Claims Hitler, Mussolini And  Jap Envoy To Confer

Adolf and Stooge Benito to Talk Over Nar Progress With Il Duce Listening

Hitler, Oshima — And Mussolini To Meet Soor   Japanese Ambassador I: Back in Germany Afte1 Trip to Bulgaria

GANNETT RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN   Leaves Two Vacancies for GOP to Fill

Gannett Leaves Post As Assistant Chairman Of Republican Committee

Mother of 12. Shot to Death   Estranged Husband of Grace Boonie, 43,  Is Object of Hunt

ALLIES BOMB JAP AIRDROME   Wharf In New Guinea I Target; Fires Are Set At Tulagi

INCLUDE MIEN, MARINES AND CIVILIANS   Waterloo and Northeast lowa Service Men “Presumed” to Be Prisoners,   TOTAL OF 2,210 ENLISTED MEN, OFFICERS LISTED

Fifty-six Iowans Presumed to Be Prisoners of War in Hands of Japs

Short Line To Orient Is Crucial   Delegate Declares Americans Can Fight As Well As Japanese in Fog

Ahearn Puts Okay On Gerald Tucker   Clears Sooner For Sports In Next Semester

TUCKER GETS NOD   Mike Ahearn Clears Athlete of Migrant Rule and Says “Case Closed”

Kansas State Clears Tucker   Athletic Director Ahearn Says Case Is Now Closed

British Flotilla and Raiding Force Succeed in New Thrust at Lofotens

BRITISH RAID NORSE ISLANDS   Commandos And Allies Unopposed In Stab At Lofoten Group

Commandos Hit  Islands Again   British Make Brief Occupation of Isles Off Norway's Coast

British Score Heavily in Second Attack on Nazi-Occupied Islands   Japanese Claim Big U. S. Naval Base At Cavite Is Threatened Now

German-Held Isles Raided   British, Norwegians, Poles Report No Resistance * Offered in Lofotens

British Invade Norwegian Isle, Capture Germans   aiding Force Meets wil Very Litfle Opposition from Nazis

Allies Raid Lofoten Is, off Norway   British Flotilla Bears Commandos,Free NorwegiansAnd Poles Who Return From Foray Unscathed.   Situation Grave

British Forces ‘Capture Nazi Occupied Lofoten Islands Off Norwegian Coast in Brief Raic

AIR RAID DEFENSE SYSTEM I$ TESTED      Block Wardens Check Thei Areas—Blackout For Nex: Tuesday Will Be Plannec At Meeting Tomorrow

AIR RAID WARDENS READY FOR TEST   System In Various Wards Wil Be Tried Out Tonight— Sirens Will Sound—Meet. ing At Pennville

GOP's to Seek Month’s Recess   State to Save Extra Pay While War Bills Are Being Drafted

STATE SENATE SEEKS RECESS   Republicans Will Move for Adjournment if Democratic House Balks

tatesville hots   Informal Glimpses of Peopte In and Around Statesville!

Rise You Hep-Cats, Swing And Sway...  Now It Appears That Zoot Suits Are Here To Stay

American Policy Toward New Government of France Develops on Hour to Hour Basis

ACTION OF GOVERNMENT IN REGARD TO LAVAL REGIME BASED ON EFFORTS TO ‘KEEP UP FRENCH SPIRIT

RUPTURE WITH VICHY FRANCE MAY BE NEAR   American Policy Toward New Setup Under Laval Is ‘Temporary.

AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD VICHY ON HOUR-TO-HOUR BASI   Recall Of Admiral Leahy _ Rebukes Laval, But Doesn't Sever REM tions

RELATIONS WITH: VICHY SUBIECT 0 “SUDDEN CHANGE’   U.S. Prepared to Take Quick ‘Action if Laval Aids ‘Axis > Powers.

U. S. Stern In Dealings With Vichy   Sharp Disapproval Of Laval Shown by Recall of Leahy

U.S. RELATIONS WITH VICHY ON HOURLY BASIS      America, Set To Take Counte Measures Against Laval Quickly

U.S. Policy With Vichy Developing   America Prepares to Offer Counter-Strokes

BASIS, BELEV   Washington Prepare: To Counter Move By Laval   prO-AXIS REGIME IN VICHY 1S COMPLETED

Attack Aimed At U. S. Right Wing   Fear Heavy Pressure May Have Made Inroads Into Defending Posts

M ARTHUR'S RIGHT FLANK IS ATTACKED   U. S. Forces Greatly Outnumbered In Bataan Battle

U.S. Fights — Stubbor ly In Philippines —   ~ MacArthur's Forées Firmly Resisting” . Japanese Advance’

US. FORGES FACE NEW, CRITICAL THREAT 0 LINES   :MacArthur and Men Must ' Combat Small Jap Parties on Flank. .

Ashenfelter Will Employ Civil Service   SQ SAYS OPA STATE ADMINIS. TRATION IN FIRST PRESS CON: FERENCE SINCE His APPOINT MENI TO JOB.   Will Get $8,000 A Year

War In Libya Flares Up Again   Patrol Clashes, Air Attacks Are Reported

Giant Planes Hit Genoa And Torin; Travel 1,500 Miles to Create Damage

Soar 1,500 Miles to Bomb Genoa, Turin; Accomplish Mission   Russian Army Gains on Stalingrad’s Flank; Other War News

Spread Alarms Across Europe   Germans Suffer New Setbacks on Russian Front.

Strong Force of British Bombers Makes 1,500 Mile Trip To Turin, Genoa

TURIN ARSENAL CENTER BLASTED IN NIGHT FLIGHT   Germans Suffer New Setbacks in 60-Day-Old Stalingrad Siege

LONG DISTANCE ATTACK WITHOUT LOSS OF PLANE   Fires Reported Left Raging at Genoa, from Where the Axis Troops Have Been Embarking

Genoa, Turin Objectives In First Return To That Area In Six Months; Admit Damage

BRITAIN-BASED BOMBERS RAID GENOA, ITALY   Not One of Aircraft Missing Afte: Long Flight, Italians Concede  Heavy Damage

NOT ONE LOST: HTALIANS HINT DAMAGE HEAVY   Genoa and Turin Hit: Vichy Fires as Planes Pass

Giant Bombers Soar Across Alps to Hit At Genoa and Turin   London Disclosure Also Interpreted as Move to Draw Japanese Forces From Other Pacific War Theaters — Nipponese Pause in the Solomons Area.

AERIAL ARMADA GIVES TASTE OF GROWING POWER   Allied Raiders Sweep Over Europe for 1500-mile Round Trip Attack   HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED   Genoa Naval Base and bic Foundries and Turin Arsenal in Ruins

RAF Batters Turin, Genoa In Night Raid   Daylight Operations ir Western Europe Als¢ Believed Current

Damage, Deaths Reported Heavy In Genoa, Turin   Hitler’s Army Sustains More Setbacks [In Snow-Covered Russia, Winter Hits Balkans

City Has Extensive Dock Facilities, Used By Axis.   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fdiine

lian : ties Hit   tlerts Armies Sufs Further’ Setbacks Stalingrad.

Genoa, Turin Bombed By Big Planes   British Bombers Make 1500  Mile Trip to Italy; Russian Troops Report Success in Defense of Stalingrad

R. A. F. BOMBERS SPREAD ALARMS ACROSS EUROPE   Make Round Trip Over Alps To Blast Italian  War Foundries Center

Say Damage To Plants Very Heavy   Armies Of Reich Suffer jarring New Setbacks In Siege Of Stalingrad

Planes Fly Across Alps For, Attack   Ansaldc.. Explosives Plant, Royal Arsenal at Turin Bombed ‘by British © ~ :   Nazis Are Pounded      Reds, Deliver Fresh Set: hacks to Nazis . at Stalingrad

RAF RAIDS ITALIAN BASES FOR FIRST TIME IN-G MONTHS   Genoa Are Hit Hardest By Strong Force of British Airmen

Britain’s Giant Bombers Cause Extensive Damage In Genoa And Turin—Italian High Command Admits Raid Of “Notable Dimensions’—British Planes Soar 1,500 Miles On Round Trip Over Alps—Loss Of Life Believed To Have Been Heavy

British Bomb Italian Cities   Fascists Admit Genoa Rais ‘Reached Notable Dimen sions ; Turin Hit.

ITALIANS ADMIT HEAVY DAMAGE TO GENOA AND TURIN  GERMANS SUFFER JARRING NEW SETBACKS ON RUSSIAN FRONT

Stalingrad Hurls Invaders Back, Picture Brighter   22 Nazi Divisions Fail To Hold As Reds AttacklIn  Snowstorm

Sylvia Bogh Weds Franz W. L. Schneider  Popular School Teacher Marries Young Sailor

Navy Surgeon Operates in Storm at Sez   Probes Nearly Hour in Quest For Seaman’s Appendix

Young Surgeon Removes Stricken Bluejacket’s Appendix as Storm of Hurricane Proportions Rocks Ship

Operates In Storm   Sailer's Appendix Removes Dering Violent Gale

EDUCATION MUST ASSUME HEAVIER DUTIES FOR WAR   Lieut. Gen. Somervell Makes An Appeal to Nations, 31 Million Teachers and Students.   {TRAINED MEN FOR ARMY ARE NEEDED   62,853 Trained Specialists Are Necessary For Every 300,000 Inducted General Declares.

NAZI CONVOY ATTACKED   British Sink German Boat In Running Battle

British Eighth Army 35 Miles From El Agheila   lattered Rommel Force: Expected to Make Last Stand There

ursuing British Close On Heels Of ‘ommel’s Whipped African Corps

ON EL AGHEILA   Rommel Escape at Tripol: May be Prevented by Allied Bombings

Rommel Stand Expected Soon   Allied Bombers Assaul Tripoli to Cut Off: Sea Retreat *

Allied Forces Near El Agheila  Axis Africa Corps Near Exhaustion

British Tanks Move Toward  El Agheila Pas:   Axis Rearguard Was Met, Pushed On Toward Tripoli; No Rest for Rommel

British Eighth Only 35 Miles From El Agheil   Still in Hot Pursuit After Again Catching Rommel’s Rear Guard

British Force Pounds Close To El Agheila  Nazi Rear Guarc  Is Harried By  TT... L-Tnite

Br itish Army Draws Close  To E] Agheila   Pursuit of Rommel Forces Holds At Steady Pace

Nazis May Find ft Hardto -- Escape Via Sea  Even If Able Later To Make Stand To East of Tripoli

RUSSELL SEES NO COMPROMISE   Farm St a ate e Senators Split on Disposal. of Surplus Grain Stocks.

See Administration Victory In Split Of Farm Solons   Press For Early Vote On Legislation To Permit Sale Of Surplus Grain Stocks; Compromise Held Impossible

Pressfor Vote On Grain Sale Legislation    No Prospect Seen For Compromise On Prices ;

VOTE NEAR ON SALE OF GRAIN   No Prospect For Compromise, Says Farm Appropriation Bill’s Leader

SPLIT IN FARM BLOC MAY MEAN VICTORY TO ADMINISTRATION   Press For Vote On Disposal Of Grain Surplus At Below Farity

SENATE FORCES — PRESS FOR VOTE (ON FARM PROGRAN   Surplus Grain Stocks Would Be Disposed of At Sub-Parity Prices

PRESS FOR VOTE ON DISPOSAL OF GRAI      Split Among Farm State Senators Heartens Administra7 tion Forces

EASTLAND, DOXEY LAUNCH DRIVES.FOR SECOND PRIMARY   Candidates For U. 5. Senate !nvade Each Other's Strongholds

NEW ALARMS KEEP JAPAN ON ALERT   lokyo Jitfery in Fear of Another Bombing Attack Stories of Big Raid Are Conflicting

Axis Admits Some Factories Were Destroyed In Saturday’s Bombing   PEOPLE WARNED TO EXPECT MORE RAIDS

Radio Dispatches From. Berlin State Destruction Is Heavier Than First Reported; First Effects Of War In Japan.

New Air Raid Alarms Keep Foes Jittery   Some of Nipponese Factories Said to Have Been Destroyed; Bases of Raiders Bio Mystery

Japan Jittery Over New Alarms; Havoe Greater in Late Reports   Some Japanese Factories Disclosed as Destroyed In 1,000-Mile Sweep Credited to Americans; Raiders’ Bases Are Still Mystery

Radio Reports Give Picture Of Destruction   Some Nipponese Factories Struck in Large-Scale  Saturday Athuchs

JITTERY JAPS FEAR SECOND BOMB ATTACK   Two Alarms Sunday, But No Bombs   FACTORIES HIT   First Admission Of Damage Heard

Jittery Japanese Officials Keep People on Alert for Raid Dangers

Loss by Bombings Higher Than  At First Divulged   People Warned by Japanese Press That Further Raids May Be Expected; Said Planes Not From Naval Carrier

People Fear Repetition of Plane Attacks   War Factories Hit in First Sweep by U.S. Craft: Bases of Raiders Mystery

Reports Indicate Bomber Raids On Nipponese Cities Caused Damage To Factories

WIDE DESTRUCTION REPORTED iN RAIDS MADE ON SATURDAY   Japanese at a Loss as to Origin of Attacking Planes—   Factories Destroyed in 1,000-Mile Sweep Alona the Seaboard

Darlan Assumes Authority as Chief of State  Admiral Claims That Marshal Petain Is  “Prisoner of Nazis .

ADMIRAL DARLAN ASSUMES. POWERS OF CHIEF OF STATE   Claims Petain Is Held by Germans and Is Expected to Set Up New French Government.   MEANTIME RIOTING OCCURS IN TOULON   Signs of Internal Revolt Ap _ pear as Workers Refuse to Take Jobs in Naval Arsenal.

DARLAN TAKES OVER AS CHIEF   Asserts Petain Is Naz Prisoner; Large Army Reported Being Organized

DARLAN ASSUMES POWERS OF CHIEI   Admiral Takes Over Au thority as French Chief of State

Darlan Is Now African  Chief of State   Imperial Counci Established to Advise Him

Admiral Darlan Assumes Power in French Africa   Special Staff Will Nego tiafe with American Officers for Supplies

Darlan Takes Authorily As Chief Of State   Acts Wik Assertion Detain Is Prisoner Of Nazis at Vichy

Million Tons vathetic ber in 1943  se Jones Predicts   lan Assumes ica Command   ys He Is Acting r Prisoner Petain

Darlan Takes Over Reins in Africa  Assumes Control As Chief of State

DARLAN RULES FRENCH AFRICE   Authority As Chief of State Assumed By Vichy ‘Traitor’

UNCERTAIN OF DEMO NOMINEE   Party’s Candidate May Not Be Known Until Official Canvass.

Democrats In Doubt On Winne:   Sullivan Leads, Bat Final Result May Not Be Known Until Sept. 29

Result Of Race Still In Doubt   Democratic Winner Is Unlikely To Be Known Until Official Canvass On September 29

In Close Chase  Await Official Canvass  On Sept. 29 To Find Nema Candidate

Retail Association Takes Stand Against Exempting Foodstuffs From 2% Sales Tax

Illinois Retailers Federation Against Changing Sales Tax   It Says Elimination of Foods From Tax Would Bring Difficulties

Allies Enter Somaliland, — Vichy Reports   Léaflets Dropped in Jubuti Announce Arrival of Troops  in French Colony *

RICKENBACKER MISSING   Secretary Stimson Hopes for Res cue of the Flying Ace

Search Continued For Rickenbacker   Stimson Hopeful Ace Will be Found

W. F. Kinsella, G.O.P. Leader In State, Dies   Was Prominent in Mil waukee; Directed Kohler Campaign

Finns Deny Peace Plan   Admit No Offensive Operations Have Been Instituted Against Reds Lately

PEACE OFFER DENIAL MADE BY THE FINNS   Silence Still Maintained on Subject by Officials   OFFENSE STOPPED BY FINNISH ARMY

FINNS DENY PEACE TALK   Helsinki Officials Say Nation Still Won’t  Trust Russia

SPOKESMEN DENY FINN PEACE RUMORS   But Admit There Have Been no New Offensives Lately

Finns Deny Plans To Abandon War Against Russia   Officials Say Offensive While Nazis Retreat Would Be Foolish

PEACE OFFER DENIAL MADE BY THE FINNS   Silence Still Maintained on Subject by Officials   OFFENSE STOPPED BY FINNISH ARMY   Policy Is Essentially th Same, It Is Pointed Out

Interpreting he Wer   Battle Raging Now May Be of Decisive Nature

ee es : 3a*-e Zor Guacc.cana. Ad ears et a Rete. me Dae  ~o 3e Ka’or crisis _n 2actic Var

Interpreting the War News—   Crisis i in Pacific War at Hand in Current Battle

PARACHUTE ENVOYS   British And Yugoslav Officials Captured, Say Nazi Sources

Hitler ‘Delays Russian Defeat Until ‘Summer’   Latest Promise To German People Termed Admis sion Of Setback; ‘Worst Behind Us,’  He Claims

Formal Statemertt Given At Press  Conference By Acting Secretary  Of State Sumner Welles   RUSSIAN RESISTANCE TERMED ‘MAGNIFICENT’

DEFEAT OF RUSSIA IS SET FOR NEXT SUMMER   Hitler Promises Followers That Coming Months Will Bring Victory for the Nazis—Speech Made Yesterday Interpreted As a Significant Admission of Effectiveness of Soviet Winter Camnajan.   SAYS HITLER SEES Hic nowweals

APPEALS FILED BY (. WALTER BAKEI   Action Entered Through Attorneys in Cumberland Court

APPEAL FILED FOR ATTORNEY   C. Walter Baker, Hagerstown, Praises Court And  Defense Counsel

Gibbons Resigns From Draft Board  Poor Health Causes Parisian To Out

Gibbons Resigns From Draft Board  Poor Health Causes   Poor Health Causes Parisian To Quit Selective Service

SEEK SPEED IN ENACTMENT OF NEW TAX BILL   Treasury Consultant ir Favor of Lower Exemptions

Would Split Tax Bill For Speed   Non-Controversial Items  May Pass Quickly

May Split Tax Bill To Speed Vote   Enactment Of New Excise Taxes At Early Date Is Sought By Senate Finance Committee

MORE AMERICAI TROOPS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA   United Nations to Prepare Offensive In Face of Assault By Nipponese

MORE YANKS DOWN UNDER   Australian Leaders Expect Jap Attack Within Fortnight

Allies Ready for Offense on Nippos   Battle of Bombs Rages; Aussies Blast Lae

Enemy Has Assembled Many Ships   Premier Warns BigScale Bombing of Continent Nears

More Americans Reach Australia; Lae Blasted Agair   Curtin Reveals Flow O Guns, Troops From U. S For Offensive

Strong Force Is Prepared, Allies Report   Planes, Tanks And Guns Arrive; Prepare To Meet Imminent Enemy Attack On Continent

U.S. Lands More Troops In Australia   Soldiers, Planes, Tanks And Guns Ready to Met Japanese Assault

Sees Allies On. Offensive In: S.. Pacific   Hails’ U.: Se. Planes, Mu: nitions; 3 Lists Big: Jap. : OD aaseein Raids”

America Getting ‘Sore’ More Troops From U.S. Are Landed In Australia   Allied Offensive Being Prepared Even As Japs Plan For Assault On Continent

“More Yank Troops Sent “To Australia   Curtin Reveals Offensive Now Beins Planned

More American Troops Arrive In — Australia; Prepare For Offensive   Steadily Increasing Flow Of Planes, Tanks And Guns ' From United States Reported By Prime Mini-  ster; Allied And Jap Airmen Active.   Allied Forces In Burma Struggle To Slow Down Japs Before Rains   While In Desperate Plight, Chinese And British Troops Hope To Hold Invaders Until Tor rential Rains Of Monsoon Come.

Prime Minister Curtin Announces That an Offensive Against Japanese Is Being Planned.   JAPS ALSO EXPECT TO START ASSAULT

Prepare for Offensive in Australia   More American Troops, Supplies Strengthen the Allied Forces

JAP ASSAULT ON AUSTRALIA SEE   Allies Reinforce Bases, Plan for Offensive; More Amerjicans Arrive

*>IMPORTART TECHNICAL UNITS LAND   e Equipment Position I: Much Improved, Curtin Says

J. S. LANDS © MORE TROOPS IN AUSTRALIA      Prime Minister Reports Steadily Increasing Flow of Tanks, Planes and Guns From America— Jan Onslaught Seen. 

EXPEGT ATTACK ON CONTINENT   ‘Allies Preparing Offensive _ In Face of New Japanese Threat.   AIR BATTLES CONTINUE

U. S. Sends Tanks, Planes And Guns.   Allies Prepare To Take Offensive Against Japs

MORE U.S. MEN IN AUSTRALIA   Premier Curtin Announc. es Arrive! of -Rreinforcements

Allies Plan To Attack Before Enemy Strikes   Curtin Reports Increasing Flow Of War Supplies From U. S. As Fliers Battle

AUSTRALIAN OFFENSIVE PLANNED   More American Troops, Strong and Well-Equipped, Have Arrived in Australia

DOWN UNDER   Australian Leaders Expect Jap Attack Within Fortnight

STRONG ANDITIONAL UJ, 5. REINFORCEMENTS REACH AUSTRALIA   TROOPS WELL EQUIPPED AND INCLUDE IMPORTANT TECHNICAL UNITS

MORE AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALI   ALLIED AND JAPANESE AIRMED CONTINUE BATTLE OFF NORTH AUSTRALIA

More U.S. Units Reach Australiz   Arrival of Well Equipped Troops Pushes Plans for Offensive in Face of Threat of Invasion by Japanese Porcres.   AIR RAIDS CONTINUE

FOREST FIRES CONTROLLED   New England Officials Estimate Damage in Riazve Te 49 000. 000

Forest Fires Are Brought Under Control   Army Says Sabotage Definitely Established

COMMERCE TO MOVE   Bill Placing Unions Unde Anti-Racketeering Laws Approved

ANTI-RACKET BILL OKAYED   House Committee Approves Move To Subject Unions To Laws.

BILL 10 CURB LAGU AACKETEERING OKO    Rep. Hobbs’ Measure Ap. ~ proved By Committee

UNIONS MAY BE MADE SUBJECT 10 © ANTI-DACKET LAWS   Hotse Group Approves Measure, Would Set Up Stiff Penalties

Designed to Subject Labor ‘Unions: to Prosecution: ’ Under Anti-Racket: — ' eering Laws   PENALTIES STIFF   Author Says Measure Aims to “Repeal” Recent Supreme Court Ruling In Trucking Case

ANTI-RAGKET ACT APPROVEL   House Judiciary Committee Favors Bill To Prosecute Labor Unions For Interference Or Racketeering.

Hit Labor  Racketeer   Advance Measure To Set Up Stiff Penalties —

APPROVE BILL DESIGNED TO BRING UNIONS WITHIN SCOPE OF ANTI-RACKETEERING LAW

Body Approves Hobbs Measure  Would Make Lebor   Would Make Labor Unions Subject to Racketeering Laws

COMMITTEE FOR CURB ON UNICNS   ‘House Group Would Subject Unions to Anti-Racketeering Laws,

Unions Facing U.S. Crackdown   Prosecution Loom: Under Racket Law

SHIPPING: LANES   Fleet of Ore Cal Carriers . Mov ...Morthward. for..Early Open inn of Season

Lake Shipping Makes Earliest Start On Recore   Ore Fleet Is Moving, Straits Opened To Navigation

Byrnes Assailed By Senate Farm Bloc Chieftains   10-Point Program For Reconsidering OPA  -Price Ceilings Drawn

CONGRESS LEADERS SEEK TO HEAD OFF BiG INVESTIGATION   Full Dress Inquiry Into _ Pearl Harbor Feared To Embarass Pracitdont

NO HOUSE PRYING INTO PEARL HARBOR   Naval Affairs Committee: ‘Re. jects ropceek to o Tnyeatighte Attack. 7

Family Men  Facing Draft In Late '43   Hershey Reveals U. S. Ar. my Passing Goal Set by Gen. Marshall.

Army This Year Will Exceed 4,500,000 Goal, Says Hershey.   MANPOWER DISCUSSED   Supply of Available Single Men Will Be Exhausted This Fall.

Size Of Army Will Be Above  Original Goa   Hershey Is Agreeable To Defending Home But It Will Have To Be At A Distance

URGES MERGING OF TELEGRAPH   Commerce Secretary Proposes To Lease Quarters In Postoffices

Telegraph Merging Urged By Jones   He Is Leasing Quarters In Postoffices For Company

Proposes Leasinc PQ Quarters to Telegraph Co.   Jones Says President Fayors Merging Companies

Telegraph Merger Is Considered   Secretary of Commerce Asks Provision to Use Space in Postoffices

FRENCH ARE AIDING GERMANS IN LIBYA   British Spokesman Claim: Supplies Are Sent From French North Africa

UCL, FOOD ARE GIVEN 10 GERMANS   ritain, United States Ir Consultation Over New Development, Says Eng. lish Minister

While RAF Bombers Lash Munich, Birthplace Of Nazi Party, Two U.S. War Plants Closed And Anthracite Miners Walk Out In Strikes

‘Great Weight’ eight’ Of Bombs Spilled On Munich Last Night   British Lose.12 Planes In Second Raid on: Reich in’Tswo Nights. ;

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Birthplace Of Nazi Party Raided..... =,8 a British Rain Bombs s a On City Of Munich

Canada Votes Conscription For Overseas   Quebec Says Ne In Plebiscite

Canadians Are Coming!   Dominion Voters Break Overseas Service Ban

Draft Given Canadian 0. K.   Conseripts May Be Sent To Foreign Lands

CANADA HAS A FREE HAND TO CONSCRIPT   Government is Released From Commitments Restricting Method of Raising Army  ALIEREC AGAINST PLAN

CANADA VOTES OKAY ON CONSCRIPT ARMY   Dominion Gives Two-to-One Approval to Sending Drafted Soldiers Overseas

Canada Favors Overseas Drafi   Plebescite Shows Dominion Approves Sending Citizens Anywhere in the World for Military Service Against Axis Powers.   VOTE NEARLY 2 TO1

Conscription Plan Favored   Canada Removes Strings From Use Of Men Any Place In World

CANADA VOTES CONSCRIPTION   Government Given Free Hane To Drift Soldiers For Overseas Service

CANADA TO SEND MEN ANYWHERE   Dominion Votes Nearly Twoto-One for Using Conscripts All Over Globe; Quebec Ad. verse to Proposal

CANADA VOTES FOR CONSCRIPTS   Two-To - One Plebiscite Backs Government

Two Americans Rebuild Plane And Flee Java   Use Parts of Wrecked Fly: ing Fortress and Escape at Night

Save Refugees in. . Improvised Plane   Yanks Patch Fortress and Fly Group to Australia.

Secretary Says Nation Massing Armed Forces For Earliest Possible Offensive Against Axis SAYS U. S. STRENGTH NOT TO BE DISPERSED  Hints Coastal Cities Must Take Chances Against Axis Assault

Stimson Says Nation Massing For Offensive   Secretary of War Foresees Axis Raids Along U. S. Coasts But Says Army Won't Scatter Defense Forces

Stimson Say: U.S. Must Expect Raid:  Declares Nation Mobilizes to Take Offensive

Stimson Says Nation Massing For Offensive   Secretary of War Foresees Axis Raids Along U, S. Coasts But Says Army Won't Scatter  Tiatanen SAvene

STIMSON SAYS FORCES MASS FOR OFFENSIVE   Secretary Asserts Strength Cannot be Dispersed to Meet Coastal Raids   ROOSEVELT TALKS WITH LAND, NELSON   Shipbuilding Program, Vital To U. S. Strategy, is Being Pushed

NATION WILL MASS FORCES FOR OFFENSE   FIGHTING MEN WILI NOT BE SCATTERED SAYS STIMSON

U.S. Not to Disperse Its Forces   Stimson Says Mino Coastal Raids Must Be Suffered

Stimson Says Nation’s Forces Being Massed For Early Offensive Actions

US. Forces Converge for  Big Offensive   Stimson Foresees Axis Stabs at Points Along Coasts   TO HOLD STRENGTH

Stimson Says Offensive Moves Planned   Declares Nation , Will Not ' Disperse Forces

NAVIGATORS ARE AWARDED FLYING CROSS   19 Already Have Been Given  Coveted Medals

Time Ripe for Invasion of Western Europe, Moscow Newspaper Claims

RUSSIA ASKS ALLIES FOR NEW FRONT   Reds Sink 7 German Ship In Baltic Area; RA! Raids are Praised

REALTY MART DULL AGAIN   Sales Total In Aggregate . Only About $25,000, Rerords Show.

Realty Market Has Off Weel   Sales Confined To Residen tial Property And Total But $20,000.

ROOSEVELT BLAMED IN TYDING'S SPEECE   President Had Power tc ‘Deal With Prices, Senator Asserts

TYDINGS FLAYS PRESIDENT FOR PRICK FAILURE   Maryland Senator Say:  »Chief Executive Respon - sible for Lack of Maximum Prices   NOT POWERLESS   No Ceiling Price Fixed O: Meat Because of Hope For Increased Production

CHILE DEPORTS 12 AS SPIES   11 German. One Italian To Br Expelled From South American Republic.

Chile Orders 12 German: And Italians Expelled From Country For Spyine

CHILE SMASHES AXIS. SPY - RING   12 Germans And Italians Are Ordered Expelled For Espionage Acts

12 Axis Agents Nabbed in Chile   Cordell Hull Lauds Anti-Spy Action

County Resident For 68 Years Dies   Woman, Legs Turned to Stone, Finds Hanpiness in Marriage

Maternity Ward in Trailer Camp, Baltimore, Proposed   Held Solution of Double Problem of High Birth Rate In War Workers’ Camp and Crowded Hospital Conditions; Hospitals Booked to Limit Until January

MURDER SUSPECT TO TAKE STAN   ‘Counsel for Madeline Webt Says She'll Testify in

Madeline Webb To Take Stand In H er Own Jefense; Searf Used As Gaa Ie Identitiod

SNOW REACHES STATE   Forecast Is for Considerably Colder Weather

Winter In A Comeback   Rain And Snow To Accompany Colder Weather

New Dealism Is Repudiated By “Michigan Labor   Kelly Hailed As ‘Moses : To Lead Party Back To Dominance

NAZI PARADE AS FURTHER INSULTS   Veteran Troops In Paris te Convince Allies Defeat {s Impossible,

PARADE STAGED BY GERMANS IN PARIS   ‘Apparently Intended = Te » Show Axis Power In West

Hitler Tries To Intimidate Allied Nations   Nazi Propagandists Become Extremely Busy During Past Several Days.

Brazil. Readies  Self For War   Allied Planes Sweep Sea In Hunt For Subs

BRAZIL PREPARES FOR WAR ON AXIS; PLANES SEEK SUBS      Crowds Still Roam Streets Demonstrating And Raiding Pro-Nazi Businesses

PRESSURE FOR SECOND FRONT INCREASING   Still No Hint As to RooseveltChurchill] Plans

Russia Joins In Parleys At White House   Ambassador Talks With FDR And Churchill: Results Are Kept Secret

‘Red Envoy Joins War IParleys   Litvinov Confers With F. R., Churchil On Second Front

SELON LAND HUNT ott AY MEETING   Soviet Ambassador Meets with Roosevelt and Churchill,

Russia In On Strategy To Win War   ‘Shock’ to Axis, ‘Surprise for  Allies Planned

SENTIMENT MOUNTS FOR OPENING NEW FRONT IN EUROPE      Pressure For Active U.S, Anglo Fighting Grows— Spurred By “Bad: News” On Fronts.

How the Victory Tax Is Computed   Joe's Employer Will Have to Do Some Figuring Before January.

Joe Doaks and His Boss Will Have Plenty of Figuring to Do Under Victory Tax Plan

Average Citizen Needs Sharp Wits And Sharp Pencil to Figure Taxes

Nation Acts Quickly fo Protect Vital Sea Lanes Of United Nations Around Cape of Good Hope; United States Pledges Support if Necessary

French Island Seized To Prevent Its Capture By Germans or Japanese   Arrival of British Force Officially Announced in London; Occupation Has Full Support of President Roosevell; Vichy Government Informed Seizure Is Necessary to Safety of Allies

Considerable Force Be lieved Guarding French Island Against Axis Attack   MOVE WILL SECURE ALLIED SUPPLY LINES

NAVAL, MILITARY FORGES LAND ON SLANO AT DAWN   Considerable Force Sent and Is Already in Position to Put Up Fight ~   WOULD SECURE VITAL SEA LANES OF ALLIES   Island Could Be Used As Springboard for Air and Seaborne Invasion of African Continent; Japs Sec. retly Planned to Seize It

LARGE FORCE IS BELIEVED SENT   Japan Reported To Have Secretly Plotted To Seize This French  Possession

NAZIS PRESSING BUT ADVANCE AT TERRIFIC COSTS   Russians Report Their Coun. ter-Attacks Are Still Hammering Foe to Defeat

GERMANS SEEKING NEW BRIDGEHEADS UNDER HEAVY FIR   Situation Described as Serious But No Mass Crossing Yet Reported

MIGHTIEST GERMAN  OFFENSIVE OF 1942  DECLARED FAILURE RUSSIANS CLAIM NO  BROAD FOOTHOLD CAINED FAST OF DON

HITLER'S WEDGE WEST OF RIVER 1S ENDANGERED   Moscow Claims Massed Enemy Tanks and Infantry Sull Forcing Crossings In Smal] Groups   SOME WIPED OUT; OTHERS HOLD GAIN   Cling Grimly to Positions in Face of Intense Artillery and Machinegun Fire

Men Massed In Attempts At Crossings   Forces Diverted From Voronezh See: tors, Reds Claim

Hitler Forces Wiped Out As Russians Stage Counter Blows  WILHELMSHAVEN HIT U. S.-Chinese Air Attack In China Upset  Invasion

Offensive of 1942 ain Ground East of  ing in Small Groups   Germany's Grea Fails So Far to Ga  Don River; Cross

RUSSIANS SHOW NO: SIGNS OF WEAKENING ~—ON-DON RIVER LINE   Mightiest German Push of '42 Fails to Gain Any Broad Foothold on. Front   REDS COUNTER - ATTACK

Foe Foreed To Divert From Drive  On Voronezh   Berlin Says Breach In Line Has ‘Shaken’ Soviet Defenses On Longe Front

HITLER FLANK ALONG RIVER ENDANGERED   Small Enemy Forces Suc< ceed in Crossing Stream, but Some of Them Are Soon Wiped Out by So viet Artillare firvra.

Russians Stall Foe On West Banx Of Don   Reds Lose Staryi Oskol, But Endanger Nazi Wedge By Flank Jabs; Defend. ers Outnumbered By Huge Force

PUSH FAILS TO LAND BIG AXIS FORCE ON RED SIDE   Stalin’s Army Counterattacks West Of Stream   SMALL UNITS GET OVER   Many Are Wiped Out But Few Hold On Grimly

Russian Sub Torpedoes Warship Tirpitz; Battle Ol Egypt Becomes Waiting Game For Reinforcements For Major Offensive

Axis Units Make Some Crossings, Are Reinforced   No Broad Foothold East Of River Yet Established, Declares Moscow

Cannot Hold Big East Foothalds   Earlier Russian Withdrawal From Staryi Oskol Widened German Breach—Small Nazi Groups Grimly Hold on After Crassing River Under Fierce Fire

MASSED TANKS LEAD ATTACKS ACROSS RIVER   “ailed to Secure Any Strong Footholds, Soviet Reports

GERMAN WEDGE ENDANGERED BY REDS   Small Groups Of Invaders Manage To Cross River   COUNTER BLOWS   Divert Enemy’s Drive Toward Voronezh: Admit Fall Of Staryi Oskol

Germans Superior in Number, Aided By Rumanians, Hunyarians, Slovaks

\Staryi Oskol Falls, but Russians Check Tank Assault, Threaten German Flank

NAZI WEDGE WEST OF DON © ENDANGERED, FAIL TO GET FOOTHOLD EAST OF RIVER   Germans Still Forcing Small Crossings With Massed Tanks and Infantry Padded Heavily Witl  Rumanians, Hungarians and Slovaks to Gain Cc. ‘ae aa ak a aa a” Le

River Line Plenty Tough   Outnumbered Russians Battle Desperately

Mighty Drive Fails To Gain Real Foothold   Germans Reported Forcing Crossings Of Vital River Don

O'Conor Would CutUseOf  State Autos   Directs Department Heads To Curtail “Unauthorized Use”

NEW BRITISH CABINET MEMBER, ONCE OUSTED BY OWN PARTY, IS LEADER PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS

A\rkansas in  Path Of Storm   Wind Strikes in Northern Community With Great Violence; Property Loss Is Immense; Many Are Homeless

Path Of Storm   Wind Strikes in Northern Community With Great Violence; Property Loss Is Immense: Many Are Homeless

Small Plants To Get Work, Says Nelson   Production Boss Opposes Division Ot Authority

Submarine Sinks American Vesse Small Ship Shelled anc  Torpedoed; Entire Se ee , abn

Ship ship On Fire Plain Target For Shells And Torpedo from Nazi Submarine

U-Boat Sends U.S. Freighter Down   Entire Crew of 35 Rescued Safely

Another U. S. Vessel Sunk By Nazi Sub   35 Shells, Torpedc Send Freighter to Botton 6f Atlantié Off East Seacoast

PREPARE FOR CAMP   Local State Guard Company to Travel to Topeka by Bus Sunday

Nazi Railway Town Bombed   British Lose Six Planes in Attack On Osnabrueck, Reveal Loss of 1,082 Bombers During Last Nine Months

STRONG FORCE OF RAF BOMBERS RAID OSNABRUECK   Six Aircraft Missing After Raid Air Ministry Rerorts

RAF STRIKES INDUSTRIAL, RAIL CITY   Brtish: Declared Suffering Lower Rate Of Casualties

Osnabrueck’s  Area Blasted      Nazi Rail And Industry » Center Is RAF Target Durie Night

NAZI INDUSTRIAL AND RAILWAY TOWN HIT BY THE RAF   JIsnabrueck Was the Object of an Attack Made Last, Night.   This Brought the Number of RAF Bombers Lost in 9 Months to 1,082.

GERMAN RAIL CENTER AGAIN HIT BY BOMBS      New Secret Mosquito Bombers Fire Factory And Power Plants In The Netherlands

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL CENTERS ASSAULTED   Strong Force  In Night Raid

1,082 R..A. F. Bombers Lost in Nine Months Of Bombing Nazi Areas

NAZI RAILWAY TOWN BOMBED   Power Station And Factory Also Knocked Out In Series Of RAF Raids

NAZI INDUSTRIAL TOWN RAIDED BY LARGE RAF FORGE   Town of Osnabrueck Under. goes Concentrated Attack Last Night; Britain Has Fewer Air Casualties thar Germany In Past Nine  Months.

Osnabrueck Given Heavy Pounding   British Suffer Lower Casualty Rate Than Enemy

A. P. Denies US. Charge Of Monopoly   Government Suit Would Eliminate Unbiased Service   Would Become Merely Commercial Agency   Members Would Have No Incentive To  Keep It In Line

PRESS SERVICE DENIES CHARGE IT IS MONOPOLY   AP Says Assurance oj Unbiased News Report Threatened by Government’s Anti-Trust Suit   DEFENDS ITS POLICY   Claims Effort Made by De partment of Justice to Intimidate Members Regarding Membership

AP Denies Monopoly   New Organization Files Answer To Anti-Trust Suit

Associated Press Answers Monopoly Suit; Charges Move To Stifle Press

ASSOCIATED PRESS DENIES IT IS TRUST  Loss of Suit Would Create Monopoly

Monopoly Claim By Government Is Denied By AP   Service: Sees Dark Fature If Deprived Of Right To Choose Its Members

Associated Press Submits Reply to Government's Sutt   Denies Allegation of Monopoly in Federal Court of New York

Famed News Gatherinc  Agency Replies to Anti Trust Case; Publisher o: Paper Assailed.

AP FILES DENIAL IN TRUST CASE   Charged With Monopoly « News by United States Government

AP FILES REPLY TO MONOPOLY SUIT   SAYS CHARGES MAY BECOME FACTS IF PLEA IS ALLOWED

MONOPOLY CHARGE IS DENIED BY THE AP   Says Government Suit Is De. signed to Favor Publisher of the Chicago Sun   PRESS FREEDOM MENACED

AP Answers U.S. Charge Of Monopol:   Asserts Unbiased News Renort Is at Stake in This Action

Charges Denied By AP In Big Anti-Trust Suit   Defends Right To Choose Its Members To Assure Unbiased News Report In Answer Filed

Answer to Suit Filed by AP   General Denial Made of Complaint  Of Government

DENY CHARGES  OF MONOPOL   Associated Press Files An swer to Government’s ~-->. Anti-Trust Suit,

ASSOCIATED PRESS DENIES GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY CHARGES  DENIES CHARCES AND   DENIES CHARGES AND SAYS UNBIASED NEWS SERVICE WOULD BE IMPAIRED

AP FILES ANGWER 10 MONOPOLY SULT   Impartial Report In Danger lf Suit Pressed, Claim

A. P. ANSWERS SUIT CHARCI   Service Says It Cannot Be Assured Of Unbiased News If It Can’t Pick Members

A.P. Gives Answer. to Monopoly   Subsiantiation in Facet Would Come, Reply Says, if All Papers Became Members   Report Is Filed   U. S. District Court I: Manded 7,000-Word  Document

Mme. Chiang Must Get Complete Rest   Embassy Statement Say No Serious Organic Trouble Found   Just 1 Year Ago Today, Japanese Might Have Won War; Pearl Harbor Timing Now Ranked as Strategic Blunder

Interpreting  The War   America Helpless Year Ago if Foe Had Struck

Japan Failed To Follow Up Success In Sneak Attack On Pearl Harbor

Nazis Gain fn New Area Of Caucasus   Large Scale Drive Launcheed Across Nalchik Plateau  In Central Section

NAZIS GAINING GROUND IN CAUCASUS   Nazis Gain 200 Yards In Bloody Fighting On 66th Day of Volga City Battle

Gains Admitted By Russians In New Battlefront   Stalingrad Garrisor Holds On 66th Day And Nazis Shif Attack

Nazis Pushing Offensive in Caucasus   Ground Is Taken, But Bitter Cold Locks Front

Stalingrad Defense Holds For Sixty-Sixth Day Many German Soldiers Are Reported Frozen ] Caves As Bitter Cold Sets In   Ry HENRY C, CASSIDY ( Associated Vress }

GERMANS SHIFT IN RUSSIA, GAIN IN CAUCASUS LUNGE   Stalingrad Defenders-Hold on, Claim 200-¥ard Nazi Advance Cost 3000 Men

STALINGRAD {8 HOLDING; NAZIS ARE FREEZING   Russians Report Many Germans Frozen To Death As Bitter Cold Of Red Winter Sets In; Germans  Claim Nalchik Cap tured.

Germans Gain In New Sector   Hitler’s Forces Hit At Red Army Defenses In Central Caucasus

Germans Shift South As Blizzard Sets In   Large Scale Push Begun at Nalchik; “Reds Find Eneniv Soldiers Frozen

Wedge Driven Info Caucasu:   Stalingrad Is Holding Storms Increasing

Big-Scale Drive Rolls Reds Back Across Plateau   New Offensive Begun As Nazis Seek To Capitalize On Stalingrad Advance

GERMANS PUSH RUSSIANS BACK IN HARD DRIVE      Cold Weather Aids Soviet Army Units

GERMANS LAUNCt NEW OFFENSIVE IN CAUCASUS   SHIFT DIRECTION OF ATTACK AFTER TWO SETBACKS

Reds Gain In Big Caucasus Offensive   Stalingrad Garrison Holds For 66th Day Of Siege

NAZIS START PUSH ~ IN NEW SECTOR OF CENTRAL CAUCASUS   Shift ‘in. Invasion Pressure _ Noted as Stalingrad Holds for 66th Day of Siere   NAZIS MAKE 200 YARDS

GERMANS REPORTED GAINING GROUND IN NEW CAUCASUS AREA  STALINGRAD GARRISON CONTINUES TO HOLD AGAINST VICIOUS ATTACK

A  Nazis Gain Ground In Caucasus Drive   Shift in Invasion Pressure Is Noted as Stalingrad’s Garrison Holds on in the 66th Day of Siege.

Pressure Shift Is Noted in Enemy Taeties   Stalingrad Holds On in 66th Day of Siege—GCermans Use Ski Troops

a GAIN GROUND AGAIN   Make Large Scale Offensive In New Sector of Central Caucasus.   PRESSURE JS SHIFTED

. e Germans Gain Ground in Drive Into Caucasus   nvaders Turn Away From Mozdok Area ro Attack Red Army Defenses Across Nalchik Plateau; Nazis Freeze in Caves

Germans Gain In New Sector Of Caucasus:   “Stalingrad’s::. Garrison Holds 0 on ~An:Siege’s 66th Day

Enemy Attacked the Deep Red Army Defenses in a New Sector, Moscow Reports.   INVASION PRESSURE TO SOUTHWESTWARD   This Was Noted as Stalin. grad’s Garrison Held on in- the 66th Day of the Siege.

RUSSIAN FIGHTING SHIFTS 10 SOUTH   Germans Unleash Heavy Attacks in Central Caucasus Front; Stalingrad Holds

Nazis Gain In Caucasus With Large Scale Drive; Stalingrad Still Stands

GERMANS GAIN GROUND INNEW SOUTHERN DRIVE   Bitterly Fought Day At Stalingrad Gains Invaders 600 Feet;  Is 66th Day of Siege

New Offfensive Against Russians   GERMANS START LARGE ATTACKS ON RED . FRONT

GERMANS GAIN IN NEW SECTOR OF RUSSIAN WAR   Nalchik Plateau Site of Latest Large-Scale Nazi Offensive

Nazis Drive Deeper Into Pemeneanieah   Cost Is Heavy But German Develop Large-Scale Offensive There

Germans Gain In Caucasus;  Take Nalchik   Nazis Freezing To Death In Mountain Cayes. Russians Say

Blizzards Are Raging In Mountains; Stalingrad Continues To © Hold

Women To Cast Most Votes But Few Seek Office   Mrs. Edith Nourse  Rogers Unopposed

Drains On Teacher Staff  Survey to Make Qualified Instructors Available

‘Chutists Seen Neat President’s Estate   Report by Caretaker of Rhinebeck, N.. Y., Estate Has Federal, State Authorities  Tienetioatine:

SEARCH FAILS TO CLEAR HYDE PARK PARACHUTE STORY      Army, State  Police,’ ‘Secret i Service: Investigators  Take Part In a 5 eer * .

Seek Chute Men Reported in New York   REPORTED AS DROPPED IN VICINITY OF FDR ESTATE.

STATEFOR. * PARACHUTISES   Reportedly Seen Landing in, .  Duchess County

“Six or Seven” Parachutists  Reported in N. Y.   Latest Scare is Cause for Eight State Alarm

Authorities Continuing Investigatior   House Painter Declares He Saw White Specks Desending From The Sky.

New York Posse Continues Widespread Search  For Unknown Parachutists

AUTHORITIES FAIL TO FIND 3 ANY TRACE OF PARACHUTISTS   BEAKCH OF DUTCHESS COUNTY REGION REVEALS NO CLUES THAT MEN WERE DROPPED FROM PLANE

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR PARACHUTISTS NEAR FDR’S ESTATE   3 States On -Alert Today After Landings Ara . Reported—Army Investigating

M’ARTHUR AWAITS DEFINITION OF PACIFIC POWER   SCOPE OF SUPREME COMMAND NOT GIVEN SPOKESMAN SAYS

Claiming “They Stole It” He Says He Does Not Have Money to Wage Long Court Fight for School Board Nomination

BOARD RECOUNT BELIEVED ENDED   Walter J. Hedrick Says He Will Withdraw  From Race

Only Excitement ls Bombing of Derelict Ship   Troops Are From All Sections Of United States

Assortment of Fighters Land At Many Ports   Quiet Trip Acrcss Atlantic Reported for Men, Nurses and Equipment.

HUGE AMER. CONVOY HAS REACHED ENG   One of Largest Troop Shipments Of All Time

GIGANTIC FORCE. OF MEN AND SUPPLIES ARRIVE OVERSEAS   Convoy Is So Large That Several Ports’ Are ‘Required To Land

W ar’s Biggest Gon oy Lends In Britain   U. S. Force So Large Several Ports Are Used

Large Force Is Landed At British Port   Record Number Of U. § Soldiers Distributed Among Army Bases Ir British Isles

Greatest Convoy of  War Safe   Americans Are Landed at Sev eral Ports

Troops and Tanks, Pilots and Planes Landed in Britain by Biggest Convoy

Greatest Convoy Of War Reaches British Ports   Men Céme From All Parts of United States

Biggest Convoy Senf from U. 5. Reaches Britain   - Ships So Numerous Several Ports Needed to Unload Troops

BIG CONVOY ARRIVES IN ENGLAND   War's Largest; included Men From All Parts of U.S.

U-BOAT SCARE IS EXPERIENCED ON WAY OVER   Aixmen, Troops, Tanks. Guns Landed At Several Ports

LONDON, Aug. 24. (4>—United States bombers escorted by fighters attacked a target in northern France this afternoon, it was announced officially tonight.

ROAD MAINTENANCE REMAINS CONSTANT   LIGHT SNOWFALL DOESN'T LIGHTEN HIGHWAY BILL, SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT

JORN L. LEWIS WIFE DIES TODA   Wife of Mine Workers Chiet Had Been Ill for a Lona Time.

MRS. JOHN L, LEWIS BIES AFTER ILLES:   Married Famous Labor Leader : 35 Years Ago

UNLUCKY FLYING FORTRESS IS AGAIN RIDDLED BY SHELLFIRE   The “Wahoo” Returns From Raid Over French Target With Two Engines Damaged And Hydraulic System Wrecked; Has Bagged 10 Axis Planes

FLYING FORTRESS “WAHOO” AGAIN SHO] UP PRETTY BADLY  BUT HOUSTON, TEXAS, FLYING OFFICER AND

Health Official Attacks Drain On Civilian Doctors   Urges Army Slow Ur Calling Physicians Until Needed At The Front

SLOWING UP URGED IN TAKING DOCTORS   Army Told to Check Drair on Civilian Physicians

British Damage Northern ‘Maly  Vs. ho.   War Industries And Supply Centers Are Hard Hit

Great Damage Done in Italy By RAF Raids   Giant Bombers Cause Untold Destruction to Vital War Industries

Untold Damage Done To Ttaly In RAF Raids   Smashing New Attacks Made On Milan Bomber Plant; Damages Admitted

RAF Gives Italy  Another Blasting   Untold Damage Is Reported on Fourth Trip Over Alps

RAF SMASHES WAR CENTERS OF ITALY   Heavy Assaults Damage Industries Four Times in Three Days..

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB ITALIAN WAR CENTER:   RAF Does Untold Damage to Industries and Supply Areas In Smashing New Offensive   Buildings In Jtaly’s Second Largest City “Go Flying” English Airmen Claim

BOMB RAIDS ON ITALY DAMAGES WAR INDUSTRIES   Only Eight Bombers Lost During Series Of Expeditions; Vichy Makes Protest

London Surveys Damage In Italy  Vichy Protests Alleged Machine - Gunning In Occupied France

RAF CONTINUES 70 BLAST HEAVILY AT ITALIAN INDUSTRY   War Industries and Supply Centers in Northern Italy Suffer Untold Damage From British Bombs

R, A. F, LASHES AT ITALY AGAIN   Caproni Bomber Works the Main Target in Fourth Raid in Three Days

BOMBS ROOT OF LIFELINE   RAF In Continued Bombings Of Italy Strikes At Desert Battlers’ Lifeline

Fourth RAF Raid On Italy Blasts Milan   Vast Weights Of Bombs Including Two Ton ‘Block Busters’ Are Unloaded   city IS HIT TWICE   Vichy Is Filing Stronc Protest Against Six Alleged Attacks

 Strike Desert Lifeline ‘RAF Causes Untold New ‘Damage to Italy Works

Air Attacks On U.S. Are Held Likely   House Committee Cites Need For Preparations At All Danger Points.

Air Raids or U.S.Seen in Congress   Pass $100,000,000 Civilian Defense Appropriation

VOTE MILLION FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE WORK   Fund Included In Omnibus Appropriations Sent to House Floor   URGE PRECAUTION FOR ANY EMERGENCY   Possible Raids, However No’ Expected On European Scale

mits $ cE ) ARE FORESEEN   mines te ON ITALIANS ON FOR AIR AID AR   General Military Opinion, However, Is They Won’t Be Conducted as Intensively as Those on England.

Warn U. S. Cities Face Hostile. Aerial Attacks    House . Appropriations Committee Recommends  $100, 000,000 For: Civilian Defense; .Enemy Air Raids On Continental U..S. Feared

EXPECT AERIAL ATTACKS OW U.§   House Committee Favors $100,000,000 Be Voted for Civilian Defense Program

AIR RAIDS IN AMERICA ARE HELD LIKELY   $100,000,000 FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE ADVISED BY HOUSE GROUP

EXPECT SKY BLOW   House Moves to Bolste Civil Defense Against Air Attacks

100 MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE HOME FRONT   House Committee Recommends Big Sum for Civilian Program.   FEARS RAIDS IN UNITED STATES   Seeks Preparation at All Points Which Bombers Might Reach.

CIVILIAN DEFENSE FUND 15 APPROVED   House Committee Points Out Danger Of Air Raids

HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS LARGE FUND LOGAL DEFENSt   WARNING GIVEN THAT HOME FRONT COULD LOOK FOR HOSTILE AERIAL ATTACKS

AIR RAIDS ON U. §. CERTAIN, GROUP WARNS   Provides $29,000,000 For Manufacture of Gas Masks

100 MILLION FOR DEFENSE IS REQUESTER   Possibility of Air Raids on Home Front Brings Plea For Huge Fund

Committee In Approval Of Defense Fund   Would Allot Sum Of Hundred Million  To Civilian Plans

SAYS AIR RAIDS ARE T0 BE EXPECTED   : House Appropriations Committee, Warning That Home Front  Could Look For Hostile Attacks, Recommends $100,000,000 For Civilian Defense

RAIDS ARE PREDICTED   With Warning Home Front May Look for Hostile Attacks House Appropriations Committee Recommends $100,000,000 Be Voted for Civilian De fense Program   IN BAD FIX RIGHT NOW NEW YORK MAYOR SAYS

Civilian Defense Sum Approved  House Committee Recammendse 100   House Committee Recommends 100 Million

100 Millions For Civilian Defense Recommended  U. S. Can Look for Air Attacks, La - Guardia Warns

HOUSE GROUP UnoES USE OF 100 MILLIONS   Major Portion of Omnibus Bil’s $160,590,611 May ° Be Invested.   HOME FRONT WARNED TO EXPECT ATTACKS

House Committee Recommends Passage of Huge  Civilian Defense Fund; Says Air Raids Expected

HOSTILE AERIAL ATTACKS ON U.S. TO BE EXPECTED   $100,000,000 Recommendec For Civilian Defense Pro. gram, Biggest Item Ir Omnibus Bill.

Aerial Attacks To Be Expected   Committee Urges $100,000,000 for Civilian Defense -

hak FUND FOR CIVIL DEFENSE    House Committee Recom. mends $10,000,000 for Home Protection.

$100 Millions Asked for U.S. Home Defens   Committee Regards Hos: tile Aerial Attacks as 2 Certainty

AIR RAIDS CERTAIN ON HOME FRONT, HOUSE TOLD: 100 MILLIONS ALLOTTED   CONGRESSMEN WILI. NOT GET THEIR BUNDLES   IN OPERATION A MONTH,  PRESIDENT DISCLOSES

100 Millions Urged for Civilian Defense; Committee Predicts Air Raids on U.S.

’$100,000,000 Recommended   Voted for Civilian Defense;   LaGuardia Says “We Are in Bad Fix Right Now”

HOUSE COMMITTEE WARNS. OF RAIS ~ONCOAST CITES   RECOMMENDS. CHAT..$100,000,000 BE VOTED. FOR. CIVILIAN’ DEFENCE PROGRAM.

Outlay of 100° Millior Would Be Spent for Protection Against  Air Raids

Fight Two-Ocean Conflict With One-Ocean Fleet   Senate Group Studies $26,494,269,474 Bill  For Increasing Navy

PRODUCE DEALERS REPORT SALES OF TURKEYS ABOVE LAST YEAR'B PEAK DESPITR CHANGES DUE TO WAR

Control of Dairy Products Asked   Rationing Program  Unlikely For Present

$85,000 USO BUILDING APPROVED HERE   CITY EXPECTED TO FURNISH SITE; IS $15,000 UNDER PROPOSED SUM.

U5. 0. BUILDING FUND APPROVED   FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOTS $85,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION AT NEOSHO.

France Forms ‘Private’ Army For Any Front   Tri-Color Legion to Replace Force Now Approved by Truce

Vichy Government Announces Formation Of New ‘Private’ Army Called Tricolor Legion

NEW FRENCH ARMY   “Private” Army Will Be Raised Through Volunteer Lists

VICHY FORMS PRIVATE ARMY   Volunteer Legion Equipped 8: France To Fight At Home Or Abroad

Vichy Forming  New Army For Varied Duties   Tri-Color Legion I: _ Agreed To By Nazis  For French Honor

Vichy Plans New Army  For France   Legion to Be Prepared for Battle Anywhere

NEW ‘PRIVATE ARMY FOR FRANCE ~[S BEING FORMED   “Tri-calor Legion’? Is It Name—Separate from Reqular Force.

FRANCE PLANS PRIVATE ARM)   Volunteers to Enlist in New  Tri-Color Legion

NEW ‘PRIVATE’ ARMY FORMED, VICHY REVEALS   Axis - Approved ‘Legion To Defend France On ‘Any Front’

SEE RUN-OFF PRIMARY   No Clear Majority Expected in Arkansas Senate Race.

Tells Reason Why Broadcasts Stop During Air Raid   Censorship Head Interprets Other Sections of Voluntary Wartime Code.

A bandonment Of CCC Hit By Senators   Appropriations Committee Equally Divided on Its  Continuance   MAJORITY ARE FOR NYA

Senate Group Split Over CCC   --Determined Fight Seen Over Program

SOLONS SPLIT ON CCC OUSTER   Committee Divided On Proposal, But Majority Favors Keeping NYA

SOOT: SPLIT ~~ ON CCC ISSUE   iCommittee  Favors NYA Another New Deal Relief Agency

OCNATE FIGHT FOR CCC, AYA 1S SEEN   La Follette Serves Notice He Will Battle for Agencies On Floor.

SENATORS SPLIT ON QUESTION OF CCC EXTENSION   COMMITTEE FINDS TWO STRONG CAMPS FOR AND AGAINST

Fight Over CCC Due   Senate Committee Split on  Proposal To Abolish

GCE SQUABBLE SPLITS COMMITTE   Majority of Members of Group Favor Continuance of National Youth Administration

CCC BATTLE UP IN SENATE NOW   Tennessee Senator Wants To Throw Out NYA, Too; Fight Looms Ahead

CCC Abolition Fight Causes Senate Split      Committee Members Divide Almost Equally While Most Favor NYA

RAF RAIDERS BOMB PLANTS ON BIG SCALE   Mass Assaults in Occu. pied France Are Continued   TOWN ON ENGLISH ! COAST IS RAIDED      First Daylight Raid of Consequence This Year Made by Nazis

More Than 400 British Planes Harry Manufacturing District At Marquise; Germans Retaliate Over South Of England. ~~

R. A. F. Pounds Shell Plant   Nazis Make Initial ‘A? Daylight Raid

Pushes Change To War Footing   Ickes To Label Seven  Phases of Production

Set-Up Is Revised By  Secretary   National Resources T« Be Mobilized Full; For War Purposes Says Ickes

Ickes Maps Resources Program   52 Separate Developments Are  On Schedule

ICKES RUSHING — CONVERSION OF ~ HISDEPARTMENT   BROAD “FOR “WAR” PROGRAM / WILL-FULLY: MOBILIZE NA-  TION’S RESGURCES

Senate Group Is Challenged to Write New Bill  Sales Tax Plan Is   Sales Tax Plan Is Proposed at Committee Hearing

‘Stunning’ Revenue Bill Is Sought .  Commerce Chamber May Give Views

SALES TAX ASKED PPT, THT   “Stunning” New New Revenue Bill Sought Even Aftet Election

Senate Group Is Challenged to Write New Bill  Sales Tax Plan Is Proposed at  Committee Heartnc

NEED A PRETTY CASHIER   Kansas Dru geists, ‘Are Given Advice ‘ on Business

TRUCK, TRAIN COLLIDE NEAR EL CENTRO   Driver Killed; Engineer, One Passenger Hurt

RICKENBACKER IN WASHINGTON   Survivor of 23-Day Drift on Pacific Raft Flies from West Coast

Ford, 79, Keeps Faith in Sanity   If His Industrial Empire Can Shorten War. He Is Pleased

Bomb Kills 23 At Boys’ School   Victims Range in  Age From 7 to 2

LIVES OF 23 ARE TAKEN AT SCHOO   Boys Are Killed Wher  Single German Plane  Drops Delayed Action Bomb.

HITLER BELIEVED =— _ PLANNING ACTION   British Quarters Revea  That Visit to Finnish  Front Was to Plan Offansive.

BELIEVE HITLER PLANS ATTAGK IN LENINGRAD AREA      Think Visit To Finnish Fron May Have Double Motive

‘Rev. McDermott of  Atlantic Named Major  ) '  In Towa State Guare

RIVERS FLOOD IN NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA   Six Missing Feared Drowned a Honesdale, Pa., Long Eddy, Del hi in N. Y. Flooded   Families Driven fram Hames

Flood Hits  Pennsylvania   Six Persons Are Missing anc Feared ‘Dead in Flash Flooc at Honesdale

IN FLASH FLODE   Hundreds Homeless As High Water Hits Eastern Pennsylvania

Scores Homeless In East   Honesdale Trapped As Dam Bursts At Seeleyville   TELEPHONES OUT   Rail and Highway Travel Entirely Paralyzed

Six Missing In Pennsylvani   FLASH FLOOD REPORTED AFTER SERIES OF RAINS

Six Missing: Many Homeless: Damage Large   Series of Flash Floods Paralyze Transportation— Seeleyville Dam Bursts

Six Persons Are Re. ported As Miss_ing  FEAR ~ DROWNED Transportation Over Wide Areas Para lezed

Six Drown When Rivers  Overflow   Pennsylvania and New York Streams  Over Banks

Six Missing After Flash Flood In  Pennsylvanis   Hundreds Of Others Homeless; Traffic Over Wide Area Is Paralyzed

SIX LOST IN FLASH FLOODS   ‘Eastern Pennsylvania Hit by Overflowing Rivers, Hun. dreds Homeless, Transporta  tion Paralyzed

SIX Missing: Many Homeless: Damage Large   Scries of Flasks Floods Paralyze Transportation Seclevyilla Dans Rural

Three Rivers Inundate Penn Farms; Six Missing  Six-Foot Wall of Water Pours On Honesdale as Dam Rreake

HEAVY DAMAGE DONE BY FLOODS IN EAST   Six Are Reported Missing in Pennsylvania

Think Six Dead. ‘In Flash Flood _In Pennsylvani:   Report Travel: Paralyzed, -Huandreds ‘Homeless-.As “Wide Area Is ‘Stricken

SIX MISSING IN FLASH FLOODS EARLY TODA)   Hundreds Homeless, Trans portation Paralyzed Over Wide Pennsy Area

TLASH” FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIE   Hundreds Made Homeless and Six Persons Are Missing and Believed Drowned.

6 MISSING IN FLASH FLOOD   Believed Drowned As Wat ter Sweeps Pennsylvania Section

SIX MISSING IN SEVERAL FLOODS   Pennsylvania Swept by Series of Flash Deluges; Thousands Homeless

Flood Sweeps Eastern Areas  Of State Today   Report Six Persons Missing And Feared Drowned In Scranton Area   LEHIGH VALLEY SUFFERS DAMAGE   ‘Flash Flood’’ Followin; Steady Rains Of Week Cause Flood Conditions

SIX MISSING IN EASTERN FLOOD   PENNSYLVANIA DAM BURSTS AS RIVER SWELLS WITH RAIN

Rumor Heard in Dixon Monday Eve Spreads to Other Illinois Cities

RUMOR CAUSES RUN ON GASOLINE   SEVERAL ILLINOIS CITIES TRY TO BEAT PRE-RATION FREEZE

AUSUIAN. TANKa START AT TAGK NORTH UF GHTY   Timoshenko Hopes To Force Germans To Pull Back Portion Of Forces

Tanks Jab At German Left Flank   Japs Forced From Outposts in New Guinea Fighting

GEN. AUGHINLECK TAKES OVER JOB OF STOPPING ROMMEL   Ritchie Removed from Command—Churchill Cheered As He Enters Com ie

RITCHIE RELIEVED — BY AUCKINLECK AS LEADER IN SECTO}   Assumes Command of the Eighth Army and Will Try to Stop Present German Drive.

British Army Leader in Egypt Is Relieved   Commander in Middle East Takes Over

Churchill Reveals That Gen. Auchinleck Has Replaced Ritchie As Eqyot Commander

Ambassador to Egypt Als¢ Advised to Give More ‘Assurances.’   REINFORCEMENTS LAND   British Regrouping for Defense of El Daba, Near: Alexandria.

AUCHINLECK IN FULL COMMAND OF 8TH ARMY   Prime Minister Churchill Reveals Change In Mid dle East.

CHURCHILL TELLS HOUSE OF CHANGE IN EGYPT COMMAND   Greetéd By -Cheets As. He Enters) Commons For First Time Since  ° Return

 Gen. Auchinleck Takes Command in Egypt: _ Churchill Opens Debate   Prime Minister Confident As He Appears in Commons to Argue Progress nt the War

CHURCHILL IS CHEERED IN HOUSE   Announces Ritchie Is Replaced In Effort To Halt Axis

Confirm QOuster  Of Gen. Ritchie   British Commander Goes Out As Another Man Unable To Halt Rommel; Churchill Greeted By Cheers In Commons

(Churchill bh Confident Mood For War Debate   Prime Minister Gets ‘Cheers On Return To House of Comziions

Auchinleck Relieves Ritchie Of Command   Churchill Reveals Change While Preparing Defense

Churchill Reveals Gen. Auchinleck Has Relieved Ritchie as Commander Of Eighth Army Defending Egypt

Churchill Before Commons, Reveals Shakeup In Egypt   Prime Minister Announces Auchinleck Succeeds Ritchie Of Eighth Army Command Prepares To Defend Himself In Debate

NEW BRITISH LEADER INMIDDLE EAST   Gen. Auchinleck. Replaces Gen. Ritchie in Africa

Cheers Greet Churchill as Debate Opens  Prime Minister Approve:      Prime Minister Approves Auchinleck’s Replacement of Riichie

Ritchie Out as British Commander In Middle East, Churchill Reveals

U.S. TIGHTENS ALIEN CONTROI   Germans, Japs, Italian: Ordered Out Of Areas In Los Angeles And  San Francisco

Axis Nationals Hit by War Order   Must Leave Vital Coast Defense Areas

Prohibited Areas Decreed for Many On Western Coast   German, Japanese anc Italian Activities Greatly Restricted

Axis Aliens Must Leave West Areas   Vital Parts of Los Angeles San Francisco Closed; To Bar 27 Others

Biddle Orders Japs fo Leave Coast Cities   Prohibited Areas Will Force Several Thousands fo Move

Axis Nationals Ordered Out Of Coast Sections   Attorney General Acts to Clear Areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles of Enemy Aliens— Control! Tiahtened

ALIENS BARRED FROM VITAL AREAS   MUST LEAVE SPECIFIED DIS - FRICTS IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Aliens Ousted In Vital Areas   U.S. Takes Move to Tighten Control of All Axis Nationals

FIERCE CAVALRY CUTS PATH FOR TANK ASSAULTS   German Parachute Troops Are Wiped Out When They Drop Behind Advancing Line   NAZI FORCE WEARS OUT   In Far East, China Faces Grave Situation as Japs Mass for Conquest

SOVIET ARMIES HAMMER NAZIS INTO RETREAt   Cavalrymen Lead As: saults on Line in Front of Kharkov   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Berlin Says Last Rem: nants of Resistance at Kerch Wiped Out

Nazi Retreat  Forced by Red Assault.   Soviets Advance Between 30 and AOD Miles on 60-Mile Battle Front

TOWN, AIDED BY TANKS, PLANES   Germans’ Frantic Efforts Fail to Halt Reds’ Advance on Steel Citv

Soviet Shock Troo Pp s Aid In Breaking Nazi  Resistance _   Nearer Kharkov   BY ROGER D. GREENE AP War Editar -

Russians Continue fo Advance in Drive on Kharkov   Hitler Faces an Increasingly Gloomy Outlook Today

Advances of 30to 40 Miles   ‘Large Inhabited Localiay. Seized; Crush, Tank  Attacks’.

KHARKOV AREA MAY SEE TURN OF NAZI FLANK   ‘Reinforcements Cross _ Kerch Straits To Bolster   Peninsula 7

German Lines Strained As Red Army Opens Second Week Of Kharkov Offensive

PLANES GUARD BOAT BRIDGE FOR COSSACKS   Germans Show Signs Of Strain as Wave After Wave Fails  To Check Onslaught

Horsemen, Tanks Blast Germans’ Comeback Dash   Red Fliers Down 17, Kill ‘Chutists; Drive Upsets Hitler’s Strateav.

Breach in Germat  Line Is Widened   Reds Drive Thru From 30 , to.40 Miles in a 60-Mile Front   WILD COSSACK CHARGE   Cavalry “Under Umbrella of Warplanes”’ Seizes Ground

30 to 40 Mile Gains Made On 60 Mile Front; Take Large Community, Claim   Capture Made by Horsemen Charging Wildly Across Pontoon Bridge—Nazis Claim Advance in Kerch Area But  British Say Soviet Resistance Stiffens

NAZI TANKS UNABLE 10 STOP THEM   400 Machines. ‘Are Reported Smashed, Number {Growine Every Hour’   30 TO 40 MILE GAIN  - ON KHARKOV FRONT   Russian Cavalry Making ‘Furious Charge Followed by Tanks;Planes Overhead   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

TANKS FOLLOV CAVALRYMEN _ INTOFIGHT   Charge Wildly Over Bridge Under Warplane Umbrella   SIGNS OF STRAIN   Are Shown By Nazi Troops: Germans Claim Success In Crimean Peninsula

Red Armies Pound Nazis Into Retreat   Soviet Tanks Follow Horsemen; Planes Fly Above

berman [oops Fall Back Before Russians  Un Front of 60 Miles   Soviet Cavalrymen Take “Large Inhabited Place” Under Cover Of Planes

Nazis Break Before Hard Red Attacks   Thirty to 40  Mile Gains on 60-Mile Front Are Reported

Reds Take Vital Area  In Ukraine   U S. Contingent Biggest Since 1918 and as Large as Pershing’s Greatest   Reds Stiffen   Russian Resistance Is Stiffening in Crimea, Report Declares

Cossacks Sabering Nazi Chute Troops as They Drift Dowr   Russian Offensive Is Sweeping Forward at Various Depths

Nazis Hammered Info Retreat By Russian Armies:  mJ. tt   Reds Continuing. Advance: In Battle  - For City Of Kharkov

KHARKOV PUSH TURNING INTO GERMAN ROUT   China Alarmed Over Jap Offensive For First Time; India Is Next?

CAVALRY USED BY SOVIET IN HICK ATTACK   Umbrella Of Planes Protects Horses As They Cross Bridae   ALLIES GAIN POWER   Adolf Hitler Appears To Be Facing Increasingly Gloomy Outlook

TIMOSHENKO'S MEN HAMMER GERMANS IN KHARKOV BATTLE   Russian Cavalry Captures “Inhabited Locality”  In Ukraine Advance; 35-Mile Breach in Lines  INVASION THREAT

Cavalrymen Lead Russians In Advance   Ked [ anks Follow Forsemen While Warplanes Break Up Air Defense of Nazi Forces; ‘Chute Troops Killed

Red Onrush Sweeps Foe Into Retreat   Russ Gain 30-40 Miles On Kharkov Front; Nazi  Counterattacks Fail.

Russian Cavalrymen in Wild Charge Capture Inhabited City  17 PLANES DOWNED  Outlook Gloomy for Hitler Spring Offensive Seems Turned to Rout

Russians Hammer Germans Into Retreat Near Kharkov, Crushing Counter-Attacks   Morshol Timoshenko’s Forces Destroy Many Tanks and Wipe Out Parachute Troops Seeking to Check Russions

Keds Gain Advance of 30 Miles  Crush Tank Counter-Attacks, Wipe Out Paratroops   2.700 CASUALTIES   _ — Ye British Retreat As Japs Move On to Calcutta

SOVIET OFFENSIVE SWEEPS § FORWARD AT. VARYING DEPTHS ON 120-MILE LINE OF BATTLE —   Russians Cover Their Daring Riders With Umbrella of Warplanes, Followed Up by Stream of Tanks. Nazis Lose 17 of Group of  Planes  Qneading tr Dealonco

Soviet Cavalrymen Use Pontoon Bridge To Take Large City   Tens Of Thousands of Americans Reach Northern Ireland Giving » Balance Of Power’ To Allies

Russian Armies  Drive 40 Miles   Fierce Soviet Horsemen Lead Tanks and Infantrymen in Great Russian Offensive

Russians Hammer Nazis into Retreat In Battle of Kharkov   Cavalrymen Charge Across Bridge and Take Village in Advance; Soviet Offensive Going Forward on  20-mile Line.

REDS HAMMER GERMAN ARMIES INTO RETREAT   Marshal Timoshenko’ s Mighty War chine Crushes Tank: Led Counterattacks And Parachute Thrusts In Battle Of Kharkov.

Russian Forces Advance 30 To 40 Miles On 60-Mile Front: Germans Claim Complete Victory At Kerch

Advance 30-40 Miles on 60Mile Front in Eight-DayGild Battle.   KILL PARACHUTE TROOPS

Soviet Tanks Gain 30 Mi. in Battle   Russians Capture Large Town in Fierce Fight

Russian Cavalry, Protected By Planes, Hammer Back Germans   FRONT WIDENS   Report War Outlook Becomes Increasingly Gloomy For Hitler

REDS GAINING STEADILY ON BU-MILE LINE   Reserves In Waves Used In Effort To Halt  Soviet Drive   CAVALRY 1S ACTIVE   Variance In Soviet And German Claims Of Kerch Battle

Reds Drive Nazis Back at Kharkov   German Reserves Fail to Halt Onward-Rushing Soviet Troops

Japanese Are Checkmated By U. S. In The Aleutians   Cautious Course Followed By Army And Navy In North Pacific Entirely Vindicated

Bereaved Mother Offers Son to U.S.      Youth, 19, to Follow Brother in Service

Eight Killed In Railroad Wreck   Railway Official Found With Bullet In Head

BODY OF RAILROAD OFFICIAL IS FOUND FOLLOWING WRECK   Eight Die In Streamlines Crash—Pistol Found Near Wan’s Body.

Eight Killed Ir Train Wreck, Finc Official Dead O!  Revolver Wound

Ends Life After  Train is Wreckec   Official Suicides; Eight Die in Crash

BAKERS WANT PRICE INCREASE   Ask Administrator Wickard Ti Raise Price Ceilings on Bread

Four-ManAircraft Unit Will Have Indisputable Authority Over Planes

Board To Direct  Plane Program   Four-Man Unit Given Undisputable Control

AIRCRAFT BD. NAMED BY NELSON   Four-Man Unit In Charge of Plane Production

CIVILIANS HEAD PLANE PROGRAM   Nelson Gives Four-Man Urit Au. thority Over Aircraft Production

ROMMEL ARMY IN RETREAT WESTWARD   Nazis May Make Stand At Misurata Or Tripoli   Play Big Part In Breaking Defenses; Veteran U. S, Pilots On Scene

STAGE STEADY DAWN-TO-DUSK AIR ASSAULTS   Nazis Head Westward With Eighth On the arch Again   GERMANS MAY TRY STAND AT MISURATA   No Major Engagement Pos: sible With Foe In Full Flicht

RETREAT ROUTE HAS FEW GOOD DEFENSE AREAS   American Fliers Credited With Major Part in Latest  Move Toward West

. LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE   Two Mississippi River Terminals Are Tied Up Today

SALVAGE DRIVE GIVEN WPA All   “Trucks: and: Men Men Are: Offer ed in Campaign for: . - Metal and Rubber.

Opening Sales On Middle Belt Are-$39 to $43   Offerings Are, Mostly Of Medium Quality; Commodity Credit Corp. Buying Heavilv.

NAZI INVADERS , SLOWED DOWN BY RED ARMY   * Defense Forces Intercept And Halt Fast Moving Huns At Least Temporarily   * BERLIN GLAIMS VICTORY   Russ Command Reports New Troop Withdrawal! In The West Caucasus

INVESTIGATE. SAFET) EQUIPMENT ON BARGE   Rescue Operations Hampered by Weather

Record Income Is in Prospect for  Montana’ s Farmers Agricultural Outlook Extremely Bright  ee te Fe ee, eee   Agricultural Outlook Extremely Bright as 1942 Season Cpens; Better Prices Spur Staite Productian

Record Income Is in Prospect for Montana’ s Farmers   Agricultural Outlook Extremely Bright as 1942 Season Opens; Better Prices Spur State Production

ON ‘BLACK LIST’   Former Film Star Ordered to Cu Out Drinks After Arrest.

Use of Tin Cans Further Curfailed   War Production Board Takes Action

CONGRESS HIT BY BROMFIELD   Author-Farmer Says Behavior Is Weakening Institution Of Democracy

Author Accuses Congress Of Weakening Democracy   Stalling On Inflation, Manpower And Boy Draft Is Hit By Bromfield.

BROMFIELD HITS CONGRESS ACTS   Says Attitude Prevails That Its Behavior ‘Weakenirig Democracy liself’

British Bombers Hit Nazi Plants   RAF Continues Raids: Reds Gain in Center

RUBBER AND AERO PLANTS BOMBED IN PARTS RAIDS   Flames Spread Ruin in Both Plants — Vichy Reports 52 Were Killed and 100 Injured.   GERMANS COUNTER BY BLASTING NORWICH   Great Battle Fought Over Channel at 25,000 Feet— Fights Reminiscent of Autumn of 1940,   BULLETIN.

President Signs Bill Granting Wage Increases   Government Workers To Get Overtime or 10 Per Cent Raises

FDR Signs Act Boosting ct & Wor larg? Pay      Most Of Employes Affected Will Receive Increase As Overtime Pay

FRENCH CIRCLES IN WASHINGTON PLEASED ~ AT AMERICAN STAND   FIRM POLICY AGAINST VICHY _ REGIME BRINGS POSSIBILITY OF RUPTURE

French Cireles In Washington Expect Break   Firm Policy Of U. § Brings Resignation Of Five Attaches

FRENCH CIRCLES SUPPORT POLICY TOWARD VICHY   OBSERVERS AGAIN SUGGEST POSSIBILITY OF COMPLETE BREAK   DEVELOPMENTS EMPHASIZE FRANCE’S NEW ROLE IN WAR

US-FRENCH BREAK IS. SUGGESTED   Five Members of Vichy Embassy, Consular Staff Quit in Protest as Support for US Policy Grows

Members of French Embassy Staffs in Washington Resign   “Revolt” Among Vichy’s Diplomats May Bring Recall of Envoy

ALLIES BLAST JAPBASESIN FAR EAST WAP   Chinese Fight to Check Nippon. Advances in Chekiang Area

Midget Subs Try Attack at Sydney   Three Jap Raiders Sunk; Allies Hit Timor Bases

Allies Hit. Japs Hard In Pacific   Dishing Out ™M More Than They Are Taking Except in Chinese Sectors   AIR ARM DEALS SEVERAL BLOWS   Mothership of Tiny Subs That. Struck at Sydney Believed Damage

Japan Sends Midset Subs Into Action   Three of Two-Man Boats Believed Down in Sydney Harbor

Parry © The Jap Thrust   The Allies Gaining Edge on Vast Orient, Front at All Points Except in China

Smash a Jap Sneak at Sydney  ’ At Least Three Pocket Sized Subs Sent to Bottom

FAR PACIFIC WAR DEVELOPS NUMBER MAJOR FEATURES  JAP MIDGET SUBMARINE   JAP MIDGET SUBMARINES REPULSED IN ATTACK ON HARBOR OF SYDNEY

Plenty of Action In War of Pacific   Force of Japan Midget Subs Make Attack in Sydney  Harbor   ALLIED PLANES. BUSY   Chinese Recapture Certain Points Behind the Chekiang Line

Allies Gaining In Far Pacific Except In Chinese Action   Mother Ship Of Jap Subs Sunk At Sydney Believed Attacked

Demand for End of 40-Hour Week and Strikes Spreads With Speed of Prairie Fire   Senator Josh Lee and Members of Oklahoma Delegation Express Themselves in Favor of Such Action

STATE CRUSADE » TO SPEED WAR EFFORT WIDENS   Oklahomans Continue Pour ing Demands Upon Con. gress to Clear War for Un. restricted Full Production Of Weanons for War.

Attorney General Chase Is Indicted for Accepting Bribe on Opinion

$11,102 SPENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE HERE DURING PAST MONTE   COUNTY PAYS 20% TO 22% OF TOTAL COST OF WELFARE UPKEEP.

COST OF ASSISTANCE TO COUNTY’S AGED IN AUGUST IS $10,381   WELFARE DIRECTOR GIVES DETAILED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS  Liquid Cheer for Holidays; Whiskey  ic Reina Rationed

ONE KILLED AS TORNADO HITS ALABAMA TOWN   Others Injured When Big Winds Level Four Building: and Damagve Six Others

TORNADO SMASHED SUBURB OF MOBILE   One Man Killed When Storm Sweeps Into Theodore

sel Plant LeMar      Discuss Possibilities At Meeting Here — Last Friday

Frank Korman  Reported Slain   Tom Hartsel Pettry of Beaver is Missing, The Navy Announces

W. Va. Casualty List Has I Dead, 4 Missing   Ensign Moore, of Bluefield. Madison, Beckley Men Named by Navy

BECKLEY YOUTH IN NAVY CASUALTY LIS]   Frank Korman Officially Announced Dead; One Other Missing

‘Drive Slowed By Supply ‘Problem; Enemy Reports Battle In Solo. mons; Japs Evacuate Attu. Agattu.

Slow Gains Scored By  Australians   May Not Try to Press Japs In Mountains  Be... £1kiiren APE ca

Fresh German Attempt To Get Vichy Flee Fleet Tokd   London Hears Report: Hitler Has Sent Persona Demand To Petain

CLAIMS GERMANY SEEKS TO OBTAIN FRENCH FLEET   Some Reports Say Hitler Demands Warships of Petain for Coastal Defense

NAZIS SEEK FRENCH FLEET   British Press Group Claims Hitler Made  Demand on Petain

SPURS EFFORT ~ FOR WARSHIPS   Merchant Shipping Also Demanded By Germans

Hitler Reported Demanding Fleet  Pressure On  Vichy Related In London

Coroner Holds Man Killed Wife, Then Tried Suicide At Home Near Osceola

WAIT ON WEATHER   Victory Gardeners! Advisec to Get Set for Action n

WAIT ON WEATHER   Victory Gardeners Advised to Get Set for Action © Soon :

Brace Yourselves, Gentlemen! Your Wives Will Be Wearing Some Cockeved Outfits This Fall

Fall Clothes to Give Hubby Shock Women Again to Wear Hobble Skirts

American Army Heavy Bombers Stage Jolting Blow Against Bases in New Guinea; 5 Planes Downed

14,000 KILLED IN  FOURTEEN DAYS BY RUSSIAN ASSAULTS.   Events Temporarily Quicter in the Southwestern Pacific—Loss of Australian Ships Reported—Jop Invosion Fleets Head Into Solomons

AUSTRALIANS REPORT SLOOP CRUISER LOST   Ships Sunk in Withdrawa' From Java; Japs Push Into Solomons   FOE NAVAL FORCE IS SIGHTED OFF KESSA   Japanesé Seeking to Guard Flank for Thrust To ward Australia

2 AUSTRALIAN SHIPS ARE SUNK   Nipponese Attempt To Establish Bases On Island Of  New Guinea

UNCLE SAMS NEW FASHION DECRE!   Order Affects Principal Gar ment of Woman’s Wardrobe

RAF Raids Strike Terror Into Germans, Lower Their Morale   Nazis Do Everything Possible To Conceal Extent Of Damage; Repairs Made Quickly

Air Raids Strike Terror In Hearts of Germans, but Damage Extent Is Concealed

_ Air Raids Strike Increasing Terror Into Hearts Of Germans   American Reporter Back From Berlin Says Nazis Keep Damage Reports a Guarded Secret   Re Torn PP tocunrr

RAF Raids On Germany Strike Note Of Terror   Lower Morale And Cut Production, Lochner Reports

German Civilian Morale Lowered By Raids; Damage is Screened   Ry LOUIS P. LOCHNER

GERMANS HUSH EFFECT OF RAF BOMB DAMAGE   Air Raid Loss Is One of Nazis’ Most Closely Guarded Secrets   BARS PUT UP ON BOMBED SECTIONS   Repairs In These Sections Take Precedence Over All Others

EAMANG VEUL DAMAGE CAUSED BY BOMBING:   Quick to Make Repairs ant Hide the Real Truth Fron the People: Muenste Was Severely

British Bombings Sap Nazi Morale, War Production Cut But Details Screened

RAF BOMBINGS STRIKE TERROR IN NAZI CITIES   Germans Guard Against Reports Of Bomb Damage

RAF Raids on Germany Sap Morale. Cut War Production   Bombings Increasingly Are Striking Terror Into Hearts of Nazis, Louis P. Lochner, Associated Press Chief In Berlin Until He Was Interned, Reveals: Raids Devastating

BRITISH BOMBINGS OF GERMANY SAP_ MORALE. CUT DOWN WAR PRODUCTION

RAIDS ON GERMANY STRIKE TERROR IN NAZI CIVILIANS   Veil Over Closely Guarded Nazi Secrets Partly Lifted Ry AP Writer :

GERMANS CONCEAL. BOMB DAMAGES   But Lochner Says Civilia Morale Is SHnnine

NAZIS AND REDS JOCKEYING FOR BATTLE PLACES   Exceptionally Heavy Aerial and Land Action Beats Fiercely On Soviet Battlefield   REICH LOSSES HEAVY!   Total of 102 German Planes Shot Down Or Destroyed and Quantities of War Material Taken

REDS, MAZIS MAKE READY FOR BATTLE   Gains Are Claimed For Soviets As  Winter Ends

RUSSIA SAID ADDING 90 NEW DIVISIONS   Gains in Territory On Central Front Reported; Claim  40,000 Nazis Slain

102 GERMAN PLANES ARE DESTROVED BY RUSSIANS SATURDAY   Battle On for Advantage As Russian Battlefields Begin to Thaw   LENINGRAD IS ATTACKED

Heavy Land And Air Fighting Flames Along Thawing Front, 102 Nazi Planes Are Destroyed   ‘Moscow Reports 40,000 Germans Killed In Fortnight On Central Front—Claims Capture Of Huge Quantities Of German War Material In Recapturing 16} Localities

Russians Report 102 Nazi Planes Destroyed Saturday. 40,000 Slain in Two Week:

Fierce Land And Air Fight Rages On Russian Front   Both Sides Jockeying Masses Of Troops in Attempt To Gain Strategic Positions For Ail-Out Spring Offensive

Heavy Land, Air Action  In Russia   Both Sides Jockey Masses of Troops For Spring Offensive

French Garrison Surrenders Arms   Troops Give Up To British Force

TANANARIVE IN _ BRITISH HANDS   Unconditional Surrender 0 City Is Announced

Not ‘Hopeless’ At Sevastopol, Avers Moscow   50,000 Germans Killed, 200 Tanks Blasted By Red Garrison  Durine Since

JAPS DRIVE BRITISH OUT OF PROVINCE   Malayan Defense Forced to Retreat Before Heavy Japanese Offensive—Try to Hold Second Tarcest City.

Launch Frontal Drive in Malaya   Japs Blocked in Attempts to Gutflank British Defenders, Who Seek to Keep Enemy From Reaching Singapore,   KUALA LUMPUR IS GOAL

PRESSURE FORCES WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH FROM PERAK   New Lines Established To Guard Federated Malay  States Capital   Some Losses Are Reported By Defending Forces In Guns and Transport

Perak Province Is Given Up As Foe Pierces Defenses; Battle Rages in Jungles

ctish Abandon Guns And Trucks When Forced Back From Darsk Province

BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM PERAK DUE T0 HEAVY JAP PRESSURE   WITHDRAWAL MADE NECESSARY BY ENEMY PENETRATION BRITISH DEFENSE LINES

British Drop Out Of Perak Province   Withdraw On West Malayan Coast After Japanese Penetrate Lower Defense Line; Some Guns Lost

British. Make : New. Withdrawal: In West Malaya   Move ‘Called ‘Necessary To Preserve Solid, Front; Japs . Pour In New Strength In nash Taward Singapore

BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE WITHDRAWAL FROM PERAK By C. YATES McDANTETI,

Jap Pressure Invreases In Malaya Drive  Fall Back To New Line   Fall Back To New Line Guarding Capital Of Federated States In Rlaadw Rattle«

HOMEGOING WAR WORKERS ARE VICTIMS   Two Boulders, One Weighing Over 100 Tons, Crash On Vehicle Loaded To Capacity   THREE OTHERS ESCAPE

2 Killed as Boulders Hit Workers Bus   Only Three Escaped, Two of Them With Critical Injuries

TWENTY-TWO DIED WHEN HUGE BOULDERS CRASH DOWN ON BUS  MOTOR VEHICLE FILLED WITH HOME-GOING WAR  WORKERS TUESDAY

22 Are ‘Killed   Boulder Crashes Upon Bus Crowded With Workers From War Pisnt

Crushes Bus Laden with War Workers at Aliquippa, Pa   Only Three Passengers in Ill-Fated Vehicle Escape; Badly Hurt

BiG BOULDERS CRUSH COACH AT ALIQUIPPA   Three Escape Pre - Christmas Tragedy: Two Reported Critically Hurt.   ‘WITHOUT WARNING’   Passenger Tells of Crash as Slide Ripped Vehicle on Narrow Road.

BOULDERS CRUSH 29 ABOARD BUS: TWO BADLY HURT   Only One Passenger I: Able to Go Home After Accident

One Escaped Road Terror   Landslide Topples Down 100-Foot Perch As Driver Swerves Machine in Vain > Effort to Escape Death-Dealing Mass -

22 Killed as. Two Boulders Crash on Bus   Only Three Passengers Among Home-Going War Workers Escape and Two Are Critically Injured

22 Die When 2 Boulders Crash on Bus   Only 3 Passengers Escape, Two With Critical  Injuries

22 PERSONS DIE WHEN BOULDERS CRASH INTO BUS   Three Passengers Escape But Suffer Critical Injuries

22 Meet Death In Rock Slide   Bus Of Defense Workers Struck By ‘Avalanche In Pennsylvania

HUGE BOULDERS HIT BUS, KILL 22   TOPPLE FROM PERCH 100 FEET ABOVE SLIPPERY CURVE

Twenty-Two Die, Three Escape, As Tons Of Rock Bury Motor Coach Bus

(22 PERISH WHEN [BOULDERS WRECK (MOTOR COACH BUS   Penn. Scene of Unusual Accident In Which Crowd. ed Buses Are Crushed

BOULDER HITS BUS   Mass Dislodged From Clif Kills 22 Pennsylvania. War Workers

THREE ESCAPE DEATH: TWO CRITICALLY HURT   Accident Occurs On Slippery Road: Mile East Of Aliguions. Ps.

2? WAR WORKERS KILLED BY WRECE   ‘Big Boulder Smashed It, Onl Three Escape, Two Are  Seriously Hurt.

22 PERSONS DIE IN BUS HIT BY TWO BOULDERS   Pre-Christmas ‘Tragedy Occurs Near . Aliquippa, Pa.

BOULDERS STRIKE BUS, KILLING 22   Only Three Escape from Vehicle Smashed on Road in Pennsylvania

Boulders Crush Bus, 22 Killec   Only Three Escape In - Pennsylvania: Tragedy -

Only Three Passengers, Two Critically Injured, Escape in Landslide

22 PERISH WHEN TWO BOULDERS FAL DOWN UPON BUS   Only Three Escape; Coact ‘Was Crowded 'With ‘War Workers

1 Lose Lives When Boulder Crushes Bus   Three Escape In Tragedy on Mountain Road

Two Boulders Crush Bus. Kalline 2?   Only Three Escape Two Are Injured Critically

Huge Rock: Crush Bus And Kill 22   Aliquippa, Pa., Scene Of Landslide Fatal To War Workere.   Three Saved Alive   Two Hurt Critically; Hill Boulders Miss Five Other Cogchee

Boulder Hits Bus  Killing 22   100-Ton Rock Crashes On War Workers Goins  Bn wee me Me Alt tt ee

War Workers Riding to - Homes Are Killed In  _ Tragedy On Road   Near Pittsburgh       TOPPER ROCADEN   THREE ESCAPED   One Woman Meets Death ‘and Another Hurt As 100-Ton Boulders Fall On Bus

22 Killed When Rock Hits Bus  All Buried Under . go se ee eee Gee yD   All Buried Under Tons of Rocks Wher Boulder Falls

Two Boulders Strike Bus And Take 22 Lives   Only Three Passengers Escape’ When Huge Rocks Crash Down On Lead Of Workers

22. in Bus killed By Rock Slide AtAliquippa,Pa.   Vehicle crowded with war workers crushed by huge boulders, one  weighing LOO tons.

Pennsylvania   Two Of Three Passengers To Escape Are Critically _ Injured By Rocks   OCCURS ON CURVE   Three Carriers Ahead Two Behind As War Work ers’ Machine [s Hit

COACH CROWDED WITH HOMECOMING WAR WORKERS   Accident Occurs Near Aliquippa; Boulders Drop From Height of 100 Feet: Three Fscane

Only Three Escape Death in Avalanche   100-Ton Boulder Crushe: Bus, Loaded with Wa Workers. in Two

Giant Boulders Crash Down On Bus, Killing 22   Only Three in Motor Coach Escape Death When Big Rocks Slide Down Hill Onto Bus.

Fwenty-two Die as — Boulders Smash Bus   Three Cheat Death as Giant Rocks Hit Pennsylvania Homegoing War Workers

Packed Bus Is Crushed Under Rocks; 22 Die   Only 3 Escape With Lives, 2 Critically Hurt, As Boulders Fall

Armed Aid By India Unlikely   Gandhi Followers Vote Against Aid To Britain In Warfare   PASSIVE RESISTANCE WILL BE PROGRAM

Cut the Frills, Ratner’s Wish  The Legislative Council Told to Cut Bureau Costs

Ratner Calls  For Economy   Needleas Expenses Must Be Elimiugted

State's Flood Waters Recede   Eighty Families Are Forced From Homes In lenke District

Says Giant Transport Planes Now Being Built; Kaiser Has Apparently Won Fight For 70-Ton Flying Boats

Margaref Herlihy Pleads Innocent   Army Colonel’s Daughter Charqed With Mur der Appears In Court

Quick Actions Marl France's New Part.: in, War  PANAY  "HOLDS .  U.S. Filip ilipino no Troops Continue to Re- . sist Japs

GERMANY CALLS UP 1,900,000 MORE RESERVES   Total Includes 900,000 In Two New Military Classes, Youths of 17 and 18 Years.

Nazis Call Up 1,900,000 to Fight Soviets      17 and 18-Year Olds and 500,000 From Plants Placed in Army   SOVIETS BARE DATA   German Home Front Is Weaking, Russia Stronger, Lozovsky Says

ERE BOYS ARE KGLUDED WITH PLANT HANDS   * Million Drawn Fron   German [ndustries  2 500,000 From Subgated Countries      AZ] READ HELD TO BE DISINTEGRATING   ‘mans Back of Lines ‘c “Exhausted.” Ac‘ding to Official Russian Spokesman

German Kids And Cannon Fodder From Subjugated Countries Sent To Russia

RUSSIA CLAIMS GERMAN SOURC IS EXHAUSTED      Reds Announce the Sinking of Two Axis Vessels in Arctie Action

NAZIS NERVOUS OVER ALLIED INVASION   Heavy Attack Made Against Docks At Le Havre   Boom Across Dover Strait: War Foundries Targets Of British Air Thrust

RUSSIA SAYS NEW RESERVES NEAR 2.000.000   Official Red Spokesman Gives Information  To Press   Counter -Attack Tactics Are Abandoned, Say _ Soviets

Russians Claim 1,900,000 Men Report For Duty   Lozovsky Declares German Rear Disintegrates While Soviet Home Front Holds

Hitler Armies Cease Attacks   Reds Force Nazis To End Planned Fighting And Take Up ‘Defense

Goodland Plans Immediate Work On State Budget  Returns To Madison To Resume Hearings On Wisconsin Finances

What I Expected, Goodland Assert:   Wuanis Efficiency and Economy

Roosevelt Praises A. F. of L. For War Production Record   Convention Also Congrat ulated by Labor Secretary Perkins

47 Saved As Cargo Ship Is Sunk By Axis   Only One Man Missing When Two Torpedoes Tear Into Vessel In Atlantic

Crewmen Safe As Cargo Ship Sunk   Vessel of Panamanian Reg istry Sunk in Atlantic

SHELLED CARGO SHIP CREWMEN REACH SAFETY   Forty-Eight From Medium Size Vessel of Panamanian Registry Landed At Two Points   ONE MAN MISSING  AQVAU LIRCALY   Member Reveals Attack b Axis Submarine Made In Pitch Darkness; Two Torpedoes Hit Boat

ONE MAN LOST WHEN PANAMA SHIP IS SUNK   48 SURVIVORS SUCCEED IN REACHING SHORE, THE NAVY REPORTS

Iceland Gets First U-Boat   Navy's Air Force Bombs Sub Out: 52 Nazis Captured.

Navy Air Force Makes U-Boat Kill   Submarine Bombed Off Iceland; Sinks Few Hours Later

U. S. Naval Fliers Report Sinking Of Submarine   First Definite Claim Made By Americans Operating From Base In Iceland

U.S. Navy Airmen Operating  ' > FromIceland GetSubmarine   First Definite Claim of Axis U-Boat Kill; Crew Captured After Abandoning Rombed Submersible; Britain Has Records of 530 Enemy Submarines Sunk Or Damaged

ICELAND FORCES GETS NAZI SUB   Makes First Definite Claim Of U-Boat Kill

U. S. AIRMEN SINK U-BOAT   Catalina Catches German Sub On Surface And Destroys It.

Plane Gets Submarine   U-Boat Sunk By Bombs of Big Naval Airplane

U. S. Navy Fliers Sink Nazi U-Boa‘   Force Operating From Iceland Makes First Definite Claim of Kill on German . Undersea Craft.

FIRST NAZI SUB SUNK BY YANKS NEAR ICELAND   Crew Captured After U-boa Blasted Out of Water And Abandoned

Navy Flying Boat  Bags ASubmarine  Crew Of U-Boat Goes Aboard Fishing Ship, Is Captured

8 INDICTED ON WAR PLANT FRAUD   COLLUSIVE BIDDING CHARGED IN ORDERS FOR ILLINOIS WORKS

Two Firms, Eight Men Face Federal  Fraud Indictments   Collusion in Bids for Ordnance Project Supplies Alleged

Holiday Deaths In Sharp Drop   Gasoline, Tire Saving  Reflected; Only. 134 Die

Holiday Death Toll Is Light.   Bus, Train Travel Unusually Heavy

John W. Casey Held ' To Federal Grand Jury At Toledo as Counterfeiter

4 PERSONS DROWNED   Auto Goes into Creek Near Lar ned After Hitting Bridge

KNUDSEN ASKS ADDED SPEEL   Production Director Sees No Reason to Congratulate Ourselves. -

AXIS CLAIMS EDGE AS BATTLES RAGE ~ NEAR TOBRUK BASI   British Sdy Gutcome in Doubt; Vichy Reports Reds Shell. ing Kharkov

PRIBILOFS ARE NOT OCCUPIED BY JAPS   Navy Spokesman Says None Have Been Spotted By Flyers; 10,000 Japs In Aleutians

10,000 Japanese On Aleutians, but None on Pribilofs   Navy Spokesman Denies Enemy ls Near Coast of Alaska

Navy Reveals 10,000 Japanese Are In Aleutians   Spoherman Says Aeria Scouts Saw No Signs OF Foe In Pribiloffs

Navy Spokesman Declares, However That Aerial Reconaissance Has Failed Show Foe On Pribilofs

GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY FEELS PINCH OF WAR   WAR WINTERS AND 2 BAD HARVESTS HIT STOMACHS

Germans Feeling Results of Three War Winters and Two Bad Harvest:   Re ANCL S M iTHIFRMER

Germany Is Feeling Pinch Of 2 Bad Harvests; Hood Rations Are Cut

Agreement Signed Over Madagascar   French Control To be Returned

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT BY.NAZIS.IN CROATIA      Recruiting Drives “Also Urider ‘Way in Bulgaria, Other Baltic . States: and Norway. -

French neh Cop S Shot To Death in Paris   Gunman Fampe Bullets Into Policeman Guarding German Garage

NYLON HOSIER) NOW FROZEN   Women Asked to Save Discarded Stockings, Pending Collection

Victory. Is Show Theme   Soldier Consumes Equivalent of 93 Gallons of Milk Annually.

LENINGRAD SIEGE ~WITUALLY FED: ~ RUSSIANS ASSERI   Reds Batter ‘Germans as Of. “fensive from Karelia to Crimea Swells   BLOODY BATTLES FOUGHT

POOR AIM FORCES USE OF TORPEDO   Half Of Shells Fired By {talian Sub At Freighter Go 'Wild

ARE POOR MARKSMEN      Survivors Tell « of Italian Sub Sink ing a U. &. Vessel

Sub’s Guns Unable to Sink Ship   Italian Craft Had to Use Tor pedo to Send Merchant Shi to Bottom After Guns Fai to Do Job

MURDERER CHANGES CONFESSION AGAIN   Army Deserter Tells Four Versions of Tomah Slaying.

Killer Changes Story Again, Names Another   Confesses He and Accomplice Raped 2 Kenosha Victims

Bailey Changes His Confession  PA on ae 1... i ae ae A stunl  Now He Admits Attack On One Girl, Names Au Accomplice

Story Of Attack On Aleutia1 Islands As Published B Domei Naval Correspond  ent In Japan.   Got 2 Prisoners

Rommel’s Men Falling Back To Tripoli   Allied Bombers inflict Heavy Losses on Troops

UNITED STATES AND  BRITISH BOMBERS IN  PUNISHING ATTACKS ROMMEL’S SNARLED ANI  DISORGANIZED COLUMNS PTL ACTON

Daylight Reveals. Night Attacks Creaied Havoc Among Rommel's Fleeing Forces   FLIGHT TANGLED   United Nalions Airmen Again Blas! Tunis and Naval Base at Bizerte New Batile Near

FISHER BODY PLANT PICKETED   Demonstration Is .Staged Against , Failure to -Qbtain Defense Contracts

Clare Booth Luce In Congress  Five Other Women Reelected To Seats As Representatives

SEEK TOTAL Y.S. MOBILIZATION   sill) =6odIntroduced = In Congress

COOLER AIR EXPECTED   Mist or Drizzles in the Eastern Part of the State

CHINESE DRIVE ~ TOWARD CANTON   SMASH INTO SUBURBS OF CITY —CRACK NANCHANG’'S OUTER DEFENSES,

CHINESE ATTACK JAP-HELD CITIES   Broad Offensive Opened In South China;  Airforce Active

Chinese Claim Successes in South China  Defenses of Two  PPR, PEP La FO8 TT i 3 on   Defenses of Two Japanese-Held Capitals Pierced

Chinese Show New Strength In Hunan; Break Japan's Gri   TOKYO'S NAVAL BASE MENACEL   Offshore Attack Upor Shipping May Be By American U-Boats

Chinese Claim Successes in South China   Defenses of Two Japanese-Held Capltals Pierced

Chinese Report Two Japanese Lines Broken  Jap Grip on Three Citktek Threatenad:

New Chinese Offense Is Threat   Drive Pierces Outer Defenses at Canton, Nanchang

Chinese Cut Jap Defense At Two Sites   Threaten to Break Nippon’s Grip on 3 More Key Cities   — PLANES DOWNED

CHINESE GAIN INNEW DRIVE   Pierce Outer Defenses of Two Cities, Peril Japs’ Grip on Others

Chinese in Defenses of 2 Cities   Within Suburbs Of Canton And Manchang; Chiang Kai Shek Moves Army Into Barma.   Airmen Help

Chinese Break Jap Lines Around Two Provincial Capifals   Chiang Kai-Shek’s Offensive Threatens Three More Key Cities

Chinese Claim Widespread  Offensive   Two Japanese-Held Provincial Capitals Reported Menaced

Lull Appears: In Fighting on Pacific Front   Allied Attack on ~ Japanese Invasion  Fleet Slows Attack  Against Australia

Situation Quiet In Philippines   MacArthur Reports No Activity Today

LULLON BATAAN STILL CONTINUES   PHILIPPINE FRONT QUIET FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY

LULL CONTINUES IN PHILIPPINES   Army Report Briefest ir Current War

Lull On Bataan Holds; Australians Awaiting Next Japanese Offense

THREE STUDENTS TO ATTEND. CHRISTENING CEREMONY OF REW LIBERTY SHIt

Urge Moving Of Old Wheat   Grainmen Of 4 States Consider Problem

Must Move Wheat Now   Grainmen From Four States Urge Early Action By Government

zis O0:Te 5 Siink-by Surface Raide   Admiral Peary’ 5 Widow Visits NATC, Will Christen Destroyer at Orange _

Admiral Peary's Widow Visits NATC, Will Christen Destroyer at Orange

STATE: WILL HAVE SURPRISE DRILLS   Will Initially Affect Area: _. Where Preparations Are Advanced

INCONVENIENCES OF WARTIME ECONOMY MUST.BE SHARED BY ALL: TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS

WPB Bans Non-Essential Lighting   Night Games To Be Hit in  Certain Areas

FIRE DESTROYS OIL TERMINAL IN TUSCALOOSA. ALA.   Blaze Rages for More Thar Six Hours, Flames Visible For Miles Around

TUSCALOOSA OIL TERMINAL BURNS   Mystery Blasts Set Off Blaze This Morning

Wainwright s Defense Cools Japanese Off   Fury of Attack Stemmed; Quiet in Past 24 Hours

CHINESE STILL HOLD KINHWA   Japs Suffer 15,300 Casualties in Offensive in Chekiang Province

JAP THRUST IS GIVEN SETBACK   Big Force In Chekiang Loses 15,000; AVG Helps To Hammer  New Successes

CHINESE CHECK JAPANESE ARMY BEFORE KINHWA   At Least 10,000 Invaders Killed In Attempt To Take Provincial Capital   YUNNAN SITUATION IS ALSO IMPROVED

China Troops Decimate Jap  Coastal Sally   Enemy Army of 100,000 Driving Off Seaboard, Suffers 15,300  . Casnaliies

Japanese Army Cut fo Pieces In Kinhwa Area   Casualties Placed at 15, 300 with at Least 10,000 Dead   Situation in Burma and Yunnan Province Reported Improved

Chinese Retain Kinhwa Hold   Japs Lose 15,300 in Casualties; Chinese Gain in Burma Area

Japan Force Is Decimated Near Kinhw:  Flying Tigers Stil Batter Nipponese Alone Frontier _.

Diplomatic Swap Lands_500_U._S..  Citizens Home   949 On Drottiningholm Are Put Ashore At Jersey City; Includes F. D. Kin

EXCHANGE SHIE    Passengers ‘on Second ‘Trip from Lisbon In. clude 500 Americans.

Diplomatic Ship Docks at Jersey City Pier Today   Exchange Cargo of 949 Tc Be Landed, Many Frow Concentration Camps

Vessel Arrives   Exchange Ship Reaches LU. S. With Nationals, Several Diplomats

Economy Bloc Meets Fight   Administration Men In House Refuse Comoromise Plan

Administration Holds te Opposition on Parity Price  STOCK 'SOLD SHORT’     White House Parley of Top Congressmen Has  No Policy Chanae   STOCK 'SOLD SHORT

ECONOMY KNIFE HAS DULL EDGE   House Bloe Fails in Effort To Trim Vast Agriculture Money Bill

FRENCH REVOLT FLARES HIGHER   GROWING VIOLENCE: RE PORTED AS LAVAL SEEKS TO SEND. MORE FRENCH LABOR TO NAZI FACTORIES 

DE GAULLE'S PLEA FOR REVOLT WINS HUGE FOLLOWING   Laval and His Masters Face Riots, Bloodshed In Seeking Slaves.

DE GAULLE APPEALS TO FRENCH PEOPLE TO RESIST TREASON   Speech Broadcast By BBC 2 Hours After Laval Appeals For More Workers

DeGaulle’s Plea For Resistance Gaining Support   Revolt Against Treason Urged By Leader of Fighting French Forces

DE GAULLE’S PLEA FOR REVOLT SEEMS TO BRING SUCCESS   Uprising Against Treason May Follow Appeal— Laval’s Program is Opposed.

RENEW EFFORTS If RUBBER CAMPAIGN   Wisconsin Rural Residents Are Urged to ‘Hunt Some More.’

Anti-Silver Bloc Plans Campaign  Purchase Program Comes Under Fire

J apanese. Jungle Fighting Tactics Turned Against In vaders In New  - Guinea       ALLIED AIR FORCE STRAFS JAP COLUMNS   Munition Dumps Set Afire; Immediate Objective Believed Jap Position Near Jexvibaiwa

New Guinea Jungles, Worst in World, Fail To Stop Allies Ground Troops’ Advances

ALLIES USE JAP JUNGLE TACTICS AGAINST ENEMY   First Allied Ground Offen sive In New Guinea Making Progress In Jungles

Allies Making Progress  In New Guinea Jungles   Deceptive Tactics Of Japanese Employed By Attacking Forces To Rout Foe

UPEN CAMPAIGN AGAINST ENEMY IN NEW GUINEA   Land Troops Advance Thru Heavy Jungle

Japanese Position Near Village Of loribaiwa Is First Objective Of MacArthur’s Drive

Japs Riding High,  Rename Singapore      ‘Shonan’ New Base Title Millions Celebrate *Formal Entry’

Japanese Will Celebrate Conquest of Singapore With Great Holiday

JAP BASES BOMBED   Allies Renew Attacks On Rabaul And Lae In Seuth Pacific

Allied Planes Bomb Jap Bases   Battle Their Way Through Jap Defenses To Reach Obiectives

First “Live” Test of a Nylon Parachute Today Goes Off in Good Order   Adeline Gray Is ry Is Cool and Calm in Making the Jump From 2.000 Feet Altitude i

Nylon Chute  Passes Test   Girl Jumper Drops From Plane 2,000 Feet Above Earth

Finland Said Seeking Peace With Russia   Report Says Finnish People Discouraged ‘With Food Shortage. Present Hardshins

Americans Must Have Been Blind, Japanese Officer Tells U. S. Correspondent

White People Didn’t Realize Jap Strength, They Our Real Weakness

They Thought Bataan and Corregidor Had at Least A Million Defenders

Japs Say Americans Blind Not To See War Coming   Newsmen Gather Sidelights on Tokyo Plans Even After They Were Held in Prison Camps.   BY RELMAN MORIN {From Saigon)  mace: etE aE ee ae

Didn’t Know White Race Weakness Until Indo China Taken, Says Japs   Saw How Easily French Surrendered, Found So Littl Military Strength, They Didn’t Kany It Would Be So Cheap, Writers Told.

Japanese Army Officer Has Contempt for Allied Prenaration To Meet Nipponése Onslaught

Associated Press Correspondents Tell More of Far East and Japanese Plans   By RELMAN MORIN  i @alaeam

Japanese Intelligence Officer Thought Whites Were Blind  People World Over Swallowed All The ‘Old Renamidas’: Nine Think All Naweman Snipes

In Days Before Pear! Harbor  ‘Americans Must Have Been Blind’. Jap Tells Writer

“Yor People Must Have Been Blind,” Japanese Colonel Tells American War Correspondent

Correspondents Aboard Gripsholm Shed New Ray of Light on Origin of Pacific War   By RELMAN MORIN  J@e ATM ABI)

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Struggle In Toils Of War  +f ae _. .8ees e eee  a French Officials Delayed Start Of Action By Month

‘What American Correspondents Learned  In Far East Before, After War Started

One Tells of Being Questioned As to State of Preparedness of Areas Conquered by Japanese, the Nippon Officer Remarking With a Cold Smile, “You People Must Have Been Blind”

Japs Surprised at Weak Ally Resistance   Reporter Asked: “What Did You - Expect?”

Japs Licked In ~ Furious Dog Fight   Formations Of Of 18 to 2 Jap Planes: Turn. oe “ad Back”   FOUR OF RAIDERS — ARE SHOT: DOWN

ESt FIGHTERS DOWNED BY ALLIES   27 Bombers Assaulted Darwir Saturday

Darwin Saved  From Air Raic   Allied Fighters Tear Inte Formation of Attacking Japanese

Russian Forces Hit Heavy Blow Asanst Nazis   Recapture Strategic Height Northwest Of Stalingrad Moscow Reports   REPULSE ATTACK IN STALINGRAD   Nazis Make Minor Gain In Northwest Suburb Of Volga City

HEAVY BLOWS Ane OTRUGK BY AUoolANS   Ncrthwest of Staingrad a Strategic Heicht Is Captured.   SOVIET HCLDING FAST   Inside the City Scme Miner Gains by Reds Are A’so Reported. 

ARMY FALLS HEIR TO CGC SUPPLIES   Material Being Stored A’ Middletown

MORE YANKS ARE LANDED IN NORTH IRELAND   Some Iowa men are included in big combat  units recently arrived

New American Units In Ireland      Will Assist Original A.E.F Sent To lreland

French to Defend  island ‘to Limit   Continued Resistance Made to Advancing British ir Madagascar.

French to Defend Madagascar Isle   Surrender Terms Held Unacceptable

MADAGASCAR TO CONTINUE RESISTANCE   Governor General Decides to Defend the Island “te the Extreme Limit,’ French Report From Vichy Declares.

French Resist On Madagascar   Vichy Broadeast Announces British Terms Appear Te Be Unacceptable.

ee Te eT enc Merete Sr anita WORKERS BACK ON JOBS IN BAHAMAS AFTER RIOT

Trying To Trap More of German Army   Go Forward Despite German  Counter Attacks

MOTHER HELD IN FATAL SHOOTING   Staying Follows “Long Quar reling With Daughter Over Male Company

Russian Winter Offensive Intc Fifth Day; Allied Rings Draw Tighter On: Japs And German:

FAVORS FARM PRICE CURBS   Price Ceilings at Parity Level is Objective of Secy. Wickard

Wickard Sees -Price Fixing  i Only Solutior   =a OO Farm, Food and Industrial Stabilization Is Held  to Avoid Ul @ Reflatinon   110 Percent ‘But Also Sub-Parity

Price Fixing In Some Form Is Said Needed  Stabilization Of   Stabilization Of Farm Prices Is Wickard’s Aim

Wickard Favors Price Fixing as Wartime Measure   Hopes To Stabilize Farm, Food and Industrial Costs

PLAN STUDIED TO STABILIZE FARM PRICES   Wickard Feels Some Form  of Price Fixing Should he Adaneedl   IDEA IS ENDORSED BY SENATOR M’NARY   Setting of Prices by Executive Decree Is Favared

Price Fixing In Some Form {s. Said Needed  (a ee te   Stabilization Of ; Farm Prices ts Wickard’s Aim

Missouri River Flood Threatens lowa Farm Lands   Area to West of Hamburg Being Evacuated Today

lowans Prepare To Evacuate in Path of Flooc   Area Along Missouri from Nebraska City to Hamburg in Danger  100 ACRES FLOODED  Stage of 18 to 19 Feet Is Expected Monday in the Hamburg Area

FORCE NAZIS TO BRING UP FRESH TROOPS   Defenders of Stalingrad hurl back Germans  in many areas

Unit Of Nazi Shock Troops Torn To Shred:   Cut Off From Supporting Tanks German Unit Badly Battered   NAZI RESERVES ARE RUSHED TO RUSSIA   Soviet Troops Charge For. ward On Front Northwest Of Stalingrad

Make Advances on Six Separate Fronts—Russians Finally and Inescapably Trap Remains of 22 Divisions of Germans on Dov-Volga Pocket.

SAY REMIANS OF 22 DIVISIONS CANT ESCAPE   Gains on Five More Fronts Reported in Bitterest Fighting

UNITED STATES 1S TURNING OUT MORE PLANES THAN AXIS      “Totals And 1943 Goal

1943 Plane Goal Will Give Allies 'Unquestionable Air Superiority

UNITED UNITED STATES PLANE OUTPUT NOW TOPS AXIS PRODUCTION   NELSON BEVEALS THAT PRODUCTION DURING COMING YEAR MAY BE 1NCREASED TO REACH - 109,000

DOUBLE PLANE RATE IN °43   Air Superiority for U. §. Next Year As Goal Is Put at 90,000 Planes

U. S, SETS MARK ON WAR PLANES   Air Superiority Achieved With U.S. Alone Topping Axis

British - Chinese Defenders In Peril Of Entrapment As Enemy Advance Successful

British Must Withdraw To  Eseape Trap   Chinese Fighting Desperately For Every Inch Of  Ground In North.   ALLIED FLIERS SCORE

Casualties Are Heavy in Burma Battle, but Yanks Fight on  GREAT FIRES RAGING Australians Report Isle  Bases of Nippons Destroyed

Chinese Have Lost Contact With British   Allied Troops Face Danger of Entrapment

\llied Hold OverBurma Is in Peril   Fighting Still Rages at Lashio: Japs Push 170 Miles in Four  lbave   Airmen Score   ATEIMGH OOCOTre  MacArthur's Command Lists Victories Over Jap Planes

Gap Reported In UN Lines In Mid-Burma   Defenders Threatened with Entrapment; Our Side Rolls Up New Aerial Victories Over the Enemy

British and Chinese Forces Now Have Lost Contact   Stilwell’s Armies Still Fighting Near Road Terminal

Lashio’s Fall To Jap Forces  Acknowledged   Gateway to China Captured From Allies — British and Chinese Lost Contact Amid Danger of Entrapment

ar NS AVIRA  Heavy Casualties Reported on Both Sides; Fighting Continues  ARMIES ISOLATED  Stilwell Is Fighting For — Every-Inch of Ground—  No General Retreat

BRITISH AND CHINESE FACING ENTRAPMENT BY INVADING ENEMY   JAP MECHANIZED COLUMNS HAVE DRIVEN TO GATEWAY OF CHINA AT LASHIO

RAF Continues Bomb Raids, Attacking  Nazi War Foundries At Paris; Germany Reported Offering P eace Plan To British   Hitler, Mussolini, And Jap Envoy, ‘Slated To Meet In-A Few Days; Nazi Night Raiders Return To Norwich; Reds Claim Nazi Losses   ene war 1oaay Outlook For Chinese Is Bad As Jap Drive Threatens Route Of Needed Food And Supplies bee  QM.. PrY.\Ustan Adee ..k?.

Lashio Has Been Taken  From Chinese   British and Chinese Lose Contact; Facing Danger of Entrapment

JAPANESE TROOPS CAPTURE LASHIO, BURMA GATEWAY   ‘British and Chinese Reported  to Have Lost Contact in That Area,   ARE IN GRAVE DANGER   Lashio Taken by Japanese After a 170-Mile Advance in Four Days.

[ASHI FALLS WITH GHINEDE, BRUTISH SPLIT   Invaders Cover 170 Miles in Four-Day Drive, Nearing China.   STILWELL FIGHTS ON TO HOLD ALLIED LINE

Lashio Taken By Japs   Invaders Capture the Gateway of Burma Road To China; Stillwell’s Army Fights Hard

Allied Cause In Burma In Grave Danger   Savage Jap Drive Captures Gateway To China

Allies Score Aerial Victories While Lashio Falls fo Japan  Chinese Say Both Sides Lose Heavily  in Conflict: AVG in Snoctaciular

Allied Airmen Destroy or Damage 20 Japanese Planes And Start Big Fires In Attack On Enemy Base at Lae, New Guinea; Flying Tigers Down Twenty-Two of Twenty-Four Jap Planes

Lashio Is Captured By Japs After Long Drive in Four Days   Entire Allied Defense of Burma Threatened by Invading Army

ENTIRE BURMA  DEFENSE IS IN GRAVE DANGER      ‘Some Of Lease-Lend Sup plies Known To Have  Been Destroyed   ENTRAPMENT FACED   Contact Is Lost By British And Chinese Defenders Of Area

ALLIES FACING ANOTHER MAJOR LOSS IN BURMA   3ritish and Chinese Defenders of Burma Lose Contact; Japs In Lashio; Threat tc Mandalay at Grav: est Point.

Great Fires Are Raging Near Town   Chinese Fighting for Every Inch of Ground Rather  Than Retreat   DEFENDERS FACE. AN ENTRAPMENT   British. Will Be Forced to Withdraw; Jap Bases Off Australia Hit Again

Entire Allied Burma Defense  Is Imperilled   British and Chinese Forces Lose Contact Amid  Grave Dangers.   Lashio Is Taken After Advance of 170 Miles

Lashio, Door To China, In Enemy Hands   Burma Defense Forces Split; In Peril Of En trapment By Japs.

LEND-LEASE SUPPLIES MOVED   Chinese Report What Remained of War Gear Supplied by U.S. Destroyed to Prevent Capture by Japs

Lashio Falls To Japanese In Burma War   British And Chinese Defending Forces Believed Trapped   Japs Make 170-Mile Advance In 4 Days   MacArthur Reports 20 Enemy Planes Destroyed In Raid

I70MILE DRIVE IN FOUR DAYS BY JAP FORCE   Bntish, Chinese Forces In Burma Have Lost Contact   IN DANGER OF TRAP   Heavy Fighting Reported Few Miles From Old Lashio

Defense Lines Split On Burma ‘Front   Chinese and British Contact Lost in Jap Drive to Lashio

Entire Defense Of Burma Is Placed In Peril   Chinese And British Forces Face Entrapment; 20 Japan ese Planes Destroyed Or Damaged In Attack On Bas At T.ae

BRITISH AND CHINESE FACING ENTRAPMENT ’ WT INVADING ENEMY  AUIAMTZCN COATTIMNG   JAP MECHANIZED COLUMNS HAVE DRIVEN TO GATEWAY OF CHINA AT LASHIO

JAPANESE SPLIT ALLIED DEFENSE ARMY IN BURME   Mechanized Columns Drive To Lashio, the Gateway to China — Elsewhere United Nations Fliers Register Slashing Air Victories,

LASHIO FALLS AS JAPANESE GAININBURMA   Entire Allied Defense Is Imperilled By Nipponese Advance   TRAVEL 170 MILES DURING FOUR DAYS   ‘Flying Tigers’ Shoot Down 22 Of 24 Japanese Warplanes

CHINESE ADMIT LASHIO'S FALL TO JAP THRUST   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Casualties; Trap Threatens Allies

SPEAKS TONIGHT   Hitler To Make Report On Russian Camoalen. Libvan Victory.

CITIZENS HELP CITY'S DEFENSE ‘YARD BY YARD’   Report Hitler. To Make Speech; Russians Gain Elsewhere

HITLER SPEAKS TONIGHT   Fuehrer Expected To Describe Russian, Libyan Battles

CHURCH NOTICES   York Springs Presbyterian Rev. Lee N. Page, Stated Supply Public Worship at 7:30 p. m.

York Springs Presbvierian Rev. Lee N. Page, Stated Gupply Public Worship at 7:30 p.m.

U.S. Fleet Takes Offensive, Attacks Knemy Bases on  Gilbert. Marshall Islands

Smash in Luzon Proves Costly to Invading Nippons   American Success Rank: With Destruction of Jap. anese Flotilla.   Break Up a Frontal Attack by Veterans

Strong Attack Halted; Fleet  Strikes Blows   Japanese Mandated Islands, Menace to Shipping Lanes Lambasted By American Warships: One Jap Division Annihilated

U.S. Warships Seize: Offensive In Pacific   MacArthur Forces Rout Mikado’s Best Troops; ‘Lost’ Yank Seapower Strikes Surprise Blow.

American Forces Mark Third Victory In 2 Days’ Fighting   Report Dutch Command Concludes  “Phat Nipponésé Hold Main City. On West Coast Of Dutch Borneo

HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY CRACK TROOPS   Luzon Successes Are Follow-Up On Hard Naval Blows Struck At Jap Islands

Raids Are Smashed On East And West Shores; American Fleet Takes Initia tive In Pacific

Third Triumph Withir Two Days Recordec For Americans Ip Pacilic Zone

ANOTHER JAPANESE ATTEMPT BREAK U. . LINES 1S FAILURE   BEST TROOPS OF ENEMY AND ‘NEW TACTICS FAILED GAIN  / ON BATAN PENINSULA

U.S. Pacific Fleet Attacks Six Naval Air Bases in Isles   Third Triumph In Two Days Recorded by U. S. in Far East

New Offensive Is Driven Back By MacArthur  Break Up Concentration Of Invasion Forces Preparing To Attack Corregidor

DRACK TROOPS EMPLOY NEW STRATEGY   Two Divisions Hurled Back; Enemy Losses Heavy   DARING VENTURE   Made Against Americans In Philippines; Gallaniry Is Lauded By General

ENEMY USES BEST TROOPS AND NEW TACTICS AS MACARTHUR'S FORCES DRIVE OFF INVADERS   Two Divisions of Picked Troops Hurled at Batan Defenders—Heavy Gunfire Along East Coast o Peninsula Signals General Offensive Which End In Costly Failure for the Iananesce

JAPS REPULSED BY M'ARTHUR’S FORCES TODAY   Jap Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses On Batan Peninsula   USE NEW TACTICS   Huge Force Fails Tc Break Defensive

Best Nipponese Divisions Used In Luzon Drive   Artillery Fire Breaks Up Frontal Assault Before It Gets Started.   FIRE SINGAPORE GUNS

TRIUMPH IS THIRD IN Two DAYS   MacArthur’s Men Defeat Best Of Enemvy’s Forees

MacArthur’ ; Men Capture or Destroy Force Assailing Flank   GUNS SMASH ASSAULT   ‘Picked Troops Using Nev Methods of Attack Are Defeated

Marines Halt Enemy Move:   MacArthur Reports Japs Suffered Heavy Loss In Batan Raids

New Tactics Fail To Gain  For Nipponese; U.S. Pacific Fleet Carves Gun Notehes —

Artillery Fire Foils Frontal Mass Attack; Flanks Hold; Hundreds of Enemies Perish

Shatters 2 Picked Jap Divisions In Batan   Third American Victory In Two Days Ranks With Destruction Of Armada Aimed At Corregidor And Blasting Of Enemy’s Marshall-Gilbert Bases.

MARTHUR MEN REPULSE FOES BEST TROOPS   Enemy Bases in Pacific Battered from Sea, Air— Corregidor Guns Score

Third Major Triumph Recorded By American Forces In Pacific During Last Two Days; Singapore Braces For  Attack   By CLAUDE A. FARNSWORTH  Acenetated Dence Wow woe.

JAPS REPULSED AT CORREGIDOR   Gen. MacArthur Shell: Vessels in Invasion Attempts

TWO-PRONGED BATAN DRIVE “HURLED BACK   Enemy Uses Best Troops Bu Suffers Heavy Losses In Latest Onslaught.   MANY TAKEN CAPTIVE   Big Guns of Fortress - Blast Japs Concentrating For Surorise Attack.

War Department Says Japs Use Their Best Troops and New Tactics in Making Attack.   IS THIRD SUCCESS FOR U. S. TROOPS

MacArthur’ s Men Capture or, Destroy ae Assailing   GUNS SMASH ASSAULT   Picked Troops Using Nev _ Methods of Attack “Are  ~ Defeated ,

Enemy Drive at Corregidor Proves Costly  U, S. Fleet May May Try to Ease Pressure on Sinaanore Indio

"Tr ;     mpe Forts, Troops Glad  Tin Qixveandar   CRUSHING DEFEAT. TURNING POINT

NEW TACTICS BY NIPPONESE FAIL GENER AL SAYS   Communique States Enemy Fought With Characteristic Courage But At End Surrendered   TOKYO'S BASES IN  PACIFIC BLASTED   U.S. Fleet and Air Force inflict Heavy Damage On Enemy Islands In Surprise Offensive

Jap Attack Repulsed with Heavy Loss   Navy, Air Bases On Islands Are U.S. Fleet Target

U.S. Troops Defeat Crack Enemy Units   Much Heralded Tokyo Drive Ends in Costly Failure in Philippines

INVADERS’ BEST TROOPS ROUTED BY MACARTHUR   Two Enemy Divisions Drove Against Island Defenders From East And West

Naval Ships and Planes  Blast Mid-Pacific Bases   One Division Destroyed, Another’s Plan ned Attack Smashed by Artillery on Ba tan—Corregidor Attack Frustrated   NAVY SINKS JAPANESE VESSELS   Eleven U. S. Planes Lost, Two Warships Slightly Damaged but Japs Suffer Far  Heavier Blow in Attacks on Islands

MacArthur’s Troops Hurl InvadersBack;Nipponese Losses Reported Heavy

Batan’s Defenders Repulse Series of Violent Movements   Picked J ap “Troops Are Entirely Destroyed

Men of Batan Beat Enemy's Best Troops   Victory Is Third Triumph For Americans in 2 Days; Singapore's Guns Roar Defiance at Foe

SHELLING OF JAF INVASUN VESSELS HAILED STRATEGIC VICTORY FOR MACARTHUR:

Nippon's Best Soldiers Sent Against Yanlks   Guns Break Up Force Meant To Attack Corregidor

NEW INVASION FORCE PUSHED BACK INTO SEA   But Long View Report Shows That Japs Have Driven Half-Way Down Peninsula

OFFENSIVE ON ISLAND COSTS THEM HEAVIL'   Attacking Nipponese Halted Com. pletely In Efforts to Drive Americans, Filipinos Back

Third Triumph Within Two Days   Naval Blow Sunday Hits at Japanese Pacific Bases.

Sea Thrust at Corregidor Coupled with Land Atiack Smashed; Jap Bases on Marshall and Gilbert Istands Pounded by U. 5. Fleet

THIRD ASSAULT IN EAST ? DAYS   American Fleet in Surprise Raid on Jap (siand “Bases,   SINGAPORE GUNS ACTIVE

GENERAL WARTHUR’S FIGHTERS HURL TWO THRUSTS BACK WARN   INVADERS SPRING NEW TACTICS BY SIMULTA*“™9US ASSAULTS BUT ARE DEFEATED

FLEET SCORES; FOE SMASHED BYMACARTHUR   U. S. Navy On Offensive After Surprise Attack  On Japanese Bases

Second Attacking Force in Luzon ts Wiped Out After Raid on Jap Bases

Japs’ Finest’ Are Repulsed By M’ Arthur   Yank;-and Filipinos Als Smash Frontal Asaault “an Corregidor

Yanks HurlBack Two JapForces on Luzon   Kstimate 350,000 enemy ‘Troops Defeated

Artillery Smashes Frontal Attack on East: Thrust on West Coast is Driven Back   Communique Reveals Japs Have Fought Halfway Down Peninsula in Last Three Weeks—Fleet Attack on Jap Bases Raises Hopes for Offensive Action

Defenders Of Philippines In Major Triumph-U. S. Fleet Hits Foe A Terrific Blow

HERALDED AS FINAL DRIVE ONU.S. FORCE   Best Force, New Tactics Employed Against MacArthur   May Rank With Defeat of Water Attack  on Corregidor

Japs’ Climactic Drive On MacArthur's Men Ends In Costly Failure   Americans Assume Offensive ‘Raiding Japanese Islands; Britons Beat Off First. Attempts Of Enemy To Land In Singapore

‘War Department Reports ~ Third Triumph for U.S. In Past Two Days  PICKED JAPS TAKEN  ‘Land Action Matches the _ Suecess of Navy an Corregidor Fortress

Strong Resistance ls Third Triumph in Past Two Days   Navy's Attack on Island Bases May Mean Aid Is Cominc

BATAN DEFENDERS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON JAPS   Invaders Forced Back On West Coast Were Either Destroyed, Captured or Drowned

Crack Japanese Force Destroyed   Report of Land Success Follows Spectacular Raid by U.S. Fleet on Jap Islands in Pacifie

U.S. Pacific Fleet Smashes" Jap Air and Naval Bases; — MacArthur Crushes Enemy   Americans Unable to Find Large Japanese War Vessels; Americans and Filipinos Overwhelm Invasion Attempt

Second Victory in Two Days for MacArthur’s Forces in Philippines   U.S. NAVY BLASTS JAP ISLAND BASES   Surprise Naval Blow Brings Possibility of More Heavy Ascanita

2 JAP DIVISIONS BEATEN OFF BY U. 5, DEFENDERS   New Naval Raids Expected Against Mikado’s Vulnerable Island Outposts   SINGAPORE’S GUNS ACTIVE   American Fleet Wreaks Heav) Damage in First Surprise Attacks

FLEET, AIRCRAFT HAID SIX BASES HELD BY JAPAN   American Losses Slight; Enemy Ships Sunk

Enemy Smash Ends In Costly Failure; Corregidor Defenders Crush Jap — Plans To Stage a Surprise Attack —

_aval Officially Answers to Petain Under Changed French Government

NEW CABINE] COMPLETED BY LAVAL   Retains 3 Posts in Government Which He Heads

ENROLL FOR DEFENSE   More Than g Million in This Area ‘to Be Signed Soon

Party Leaders Seek Repeal of Pension Act   Barkley Declares Action Unwise At This Time

BARKLEY SEEKS PENSION REPEAL   SPEEDY. ACTION TO BE ASKED BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER

SEN. BARKLEY TO ASI PENSION ACT REPEAL   Calis Solon Retirement Fund Law Unwise

Congress Pension Repeal Is Sought   Leader Barkley Says Measure Unwise, Untimely and Unfortunate.

Pension Bill Repeal: Soughi   Barkley to Ask for Speedy Repeal of Ridiculed Legislation -

Barkley to Ask Speedy Repeal Of Pension Bill   Provisions Generally Misunderstood, He Says

GANDHI CELEBRATES 73RD ANNIVERSARY      Little Leader Remains Prisoner of British

Income Limit  Plan Shelved   House Group Says Time Too Short For Study; FDR Urges Speed

FDR IS VEXED OVER TAX BILI   Voices Dissatisfaction With Progress as Income Ceiling Plan is Shelved

F.D.R. Displeased With Progress of Tax Bill: Suggestions Rejected

DISSATISF ACTION EXPRESSED BY FDR   President Says Every Day Congress Holds Up Tax Bill The Treasury Is Losing Money

Roosevelt Raps lax Bill Delay   Shelve Suggestion To Limit Incomes

F. D. R. Expresse: Dissatisfaction on Bill Progress  Measure to Put Ceilings on  Tncamac Shalwad

President Irked By Tax Bill Sloth   HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COM. MITTEE REJECTS PRESIDENT: PROPOSAL TO CONFISCATE INCOMES ABOVE $25,000.      Tells Press Conference

SUPER-INCOME LEVY SHELVEL   House Committee Says $25,000 Limitation Needs More Study

House Committee Shelves Proposal To Limit Incomes   Almost Unanimous; Mem. bers Explain More Time Needed

CHIEF IRKED AT SLOWNESS OF TAX BILI      House Group Shelves Income Limit Suggestion

House Board Pigeonholds F.D.’s Suggestion to Limit All Incomes   Legislators Point Out They Don’t Want to Delay Action on New Tax Bill Any Longer

EISENHOWER WAS IN GIBRALTAR COMMANL   American General First Forcigne In Over 200 Years To Control British Fortress

Gibraltar Rock Put in Charge Of Etsenhower   WildestW estPointDream Of American General Never Visioned Actualitv

Gen. Eisenhower Ruled Gibraltar For Short Period   American in Command o' "The Rock” While Mapping Drive

ROCK IS RULED BY EISENHOWER   General First Foreigner In Two Centuries To Control Gibraltar

Gen. Eisenhower Commanded Rock  First Foreigner to Gain Distinction

Seek To Exclude Haupt Evidence   Surprise Move Made In Trial For Treason

Japanese Pouring Reinforcements  Against Yanks   Big Battle Appears Imminent is Word From MacArthur

Japs are Tightening On Heroes   Local Successes In Counter Attacks Mop Up Infiltrations; An A  Fights On.

KALAMAZOO FIR MAY BURN A MONTH   One Fire-Fighter Killed as Fire Rages Through 4,000 Tons of Paper

° Men Killed nd 32 Rescued   Survivors. British Freighter Landed At Canadian Port

Will Mortgage on the Old Homestead Be Foreclosed?   Junior Class Play Will Be Presented Friday Night.

Summary of Instructions for Dusk-to-Dawn Blackout Here   READ THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

RED CROSS)TO HELP 2 SANTA CLAUS SPREAD XMAS CHEER ABROAD:   Uncle Sam and Santa Clause Joit Hands to Bring scant eee te Service Men   DISTRIBUTING MEDIUM   ‘The. Red Cross to Distribute Contents of Immense Bulk of Gifts to Men Overseas .

April Quotas For Re-Cap  Tires Given   Truck Tire Quotas Larger Than in March Savs Camp

Bomber Crashes Into Newark Homes, 2 Deac   [Body Of One Crewman. Plunges Through Roof O! ; Building, Another Lands On. Platform Of Rail  road Depot: Five Hurt As Fire Sweeps Home:

ARMY BOMBER HITS 3 HOUSES; THREE KILLED   WITH ONE WING MISSING CRASHES AT NEWAR‘&, OHIO, TODAY

Rommel Force Withdraws to North; Planes Hit Supplies   More Than 50 German Transport Vehicles Destroyed   Hack at Right Flank   Prevent Regrouping by Nazis to Renew Offensive   British Fliers Drop Rahind Nazi I inos

BRITISH GAIN FIVE MILES ON COAST DRIVE   RAF Still Bearing Brunt of British Action Carrying Fight to Rommel's Supply

BEGET ARMIt IN NEW CLASHES   British Strike Along Coas' As Rommel’s Men Drive  Inland

TONI JO HENRY DIES IN CHAIR      Authorities of Two States Arrange Last Telephone Talk With ‘Cowboy’ Before Execution.

TON! JO PAYS WITH LIFE FOR BRUTAL MURDER   La. Woman Electrocuted 33 Months After Slaying  Houston, Tex. Salesman

WOMAN EXECUTED IN LAKE CHARLES PRISON SATURDAY  MRS. ANNIE BEATRICE (TONI JO) HENRY NER VOUS AND AFRAID

Toni Jo, Prostitute, Narcotic And Cold Blooded Killer, ls Executed

FR. SIGNS § BILLION TAX MEASURE TODAY   35 Million Persons  Ty Day YT ace To Lay LOvy  For First Time

New Tax Bill Will Be Signed  Sometime Today   Largest Revenue Measure In History Is Placed Before President   MAKES BIG INCREASE IN INCOME TAXES   JU. S§. Citizens To Fee Weight Of War Taxes During Year As Never  Before

TAX BILL GIVEN ROOSEVELT OK   35,000,000 to Pay Federal First Time Under New Levy

Largest Tax Bill in- History of Nation’ Goes to President for Signature Today

WAR TAX BILL THE LARGEST IN ASTORY   Levies on Commodities to Be Put Into Effect November 1.   HITS LITTLE FELLOW   Stiff Taxes in Prcspect fo Everycne, Up and Down the Wage Line.

FD. R. 10 SIGN HUGE TAX BILL   MEASURE CALLS FOR SUM CF $8,000,000,000

LARGEST REVENUE MEASURE 1S READY FOR FINAL ACTION   Roosevelt May Sign Document Before Midnight to Permit Excise Taxes on Commodities Nov. 1.   5 PER CENT VICTORY TAX TO BE DEDUCTED   Drastic Measure Contains {ncreases In Rates For Individuals, Corporations In 1943.

New Route For Supply To China   Chinese Reach Agreement With India for Overland Transport  GREATER VOLUME Program Is Worked Out  When Chiang Kai-Shek Paid Visit to India

India Grant: China New Route For ‘Supplies   Chiang Kai-shek Gets Replacemen For Burma Road

Say More Goods May Be Handled  Rangoon’s Approaches Mined By British To  Check Tananece

Counter-Attacks Stem Jap Drive For Burma Road  British Lines Hoid 1 oo. Boda.

New Route For Supply To China   Chinese Reach Agreement With India for Overland Transport  fie ora PEA Th KZrrr.r wrrmea wz   GREATER VOLUME   Program Is Worked Out When Chiang Kai-Shek Paid Visit to India

RUBBER PROBE   Batt Says President Backed Decision Against Building Up Plants

Jones Frowned.On Rubber Needs WPB Official Says  Speaker Says He Has  No Criticism to Make ge

Jap Cruiser And Two Cargo Ships Are Sunk   U.S. Subs Cause Damage Te Jap Forces In Australia Area   FIRST REVELATION SUBS IN ACTION   U.S. Planes Also Make Surprise Attack On Jap Grounded Planes

Jap Cruiser Included In New Report   MacArthur Gives Out Word  of Naval Success

German Troops Beaten Back in Strategic Area   Gains Consolidated by Russians as Drive Continues

GERMANS, RED ARMY SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   Ukraine Defenders Stand Steadfast At Kharkov

Air Reinforcements Enable Russians to Maintain Of fensive in TremendRartl

President Issues Message to French People  Free French Go on Warpath; They  Take New Name

Warehouse Area Growing At Camp  Snur Track Work   Spur Track Work Goes On; Civilian Building Increases

Construction Work At Camp Increases  Warehousd Frames Being Erected; Heavy  hdachinery In [leo

Gunboat Asheville Lost in Java Fight   185 Believed Aboard Ship: Is 19th U. S. Combat Wessel Sunk

U5, GUNBDAT PRESUMED LOS!   SHIP APPARENTLY SUNK SOUTH OF JAVA—USUALLY CARRIED 185 MEN.

U.S. Gunboat is Sunk   Navy Says All Personnel of Craft Presumed Lost

U.S. Gunboat Revorted Lost  In Java Action   Asheville Ts 19th American Combat Ship To Sink

Navy Reports Gunbcat With Crew of 185 Has Been Lost Since Battle South of Java

JAP CRUISER SUNK; ENEMY RAIDS PORTS   Loss Of U. S. Vessel Off Java Revealed With All On Board  ATTACK AWAITED  MacArthur's Zero Hour Near As Nipponese _ Sinke Strongly         ATTACK AWAITED

FEAR U.S, SHIP LOST IN ACTION   Gunboat Asheville Overdue And Presumed Lost

Navy Vessel Missing Atter Battle Off Java   Normal Crew Listed as 185 Officers And Men: 19th Warship Lost in War

Expect No Mes sage   F.D.R.’s Power Thought Sufficient To Curb Inflatior

FOR HAS POWER TO CHECK COSTS   No Message on Rising Costs Scheduled by President to Congress

President Seen as Having Powers to Prevent Inflation   No Message Expected So Congress Prepares Informal Letup

ANTI-INFLATION LEGISLATION OUT   FDR Believes His Powers Are Sufficient, House Sources Indicate.

SOLONS START REST PERIODS   ‘Informal Vacations Seen As Message Unlikely

President Plans to Take Steps to Curb Inflation Without More Legislation   Congress Is Preparing to Take Few Days Vacation From Thair Nuties

LOWER HOUSE MEMBERS 10 TAKE HOLIDAY   Informal Vacations Start as President Decides That He Already Has  Sufficient Power to  - Control] Inflation.

FDR POWER SEEN SUFFICIENT TO CURB INFLATION   Thinks Additional Legislation Is Unnecessary ~~ House Members Prepare for Vaca-

‘Powers: OF F.D: Seen Sufficient  ‘To Halt ‘Inflation            Congress Unlikely. To. é essage Asking onal -Authority —

Sufficient Inflation Powers Seen   No Message From FDR Is Expected

FDR Empowered To Curb Inflation   Additional Legislation Not Necessary; House Members Take Vacation

SOLONS READY _FOR VACATIONS   No Extra Laws Needed To Curb Inflation, Congress Thinks

President Plans to Take Steps to Curb Inflation Without More Legislation   Co Is paring to Take aga Days Vacation From Their Duties

Congressmen Free to Get To Campaign  President Ready T.) Act On Own Ir

FDR To Tackle  Inflation With  Vested Powers Survey Reveals No  Additional Legislatior Needed for Action

HOUSE MEMBERS PLAN INFORMAL VACATIONS   PRESIDENT ASSUMED TO HAVE FOUND WAY TO CONTROL COSTS

F.R. Can Take Steps to Curb Inflation   President Has Enough War Powers Without Additional Legislation

THREE CRAFT THOT SUNK BY DEFENSE FIRE   Old Boat Used As F erry Only Achievement Of Raiders   BRINGS WAR TO SOUTH   Undersea Vessels Same Type Used In Raid At Pearl Harbor

Jap Midget Subs In Sydney Harbor 3 Thought Sunk   Old Steamer Used as Ferry Sunk; Guns And Depth Charges Used by Defense

3 Jap Midget Subs Believed Sunk At Sydney   Suicide Raid On Harbo: Shipping Balked By Alert Defense.

Tiny Japanese Subs Fail in Sydney Attack   Three Believed to Have Been Sunk in Attempted “Sneak Raid”

Japs Try To Raid Sydney; Three Midget Subs Sunk   Thunder Of Gunfire, Depth Charges Greet Foray By Enemy In Southern Australia

Small Jap Subs Sunk At Sydney   Midget Craft Bag Ferry ir South Australian Harbor

U ENEMY CRAFT B BELIEVED SUNK   Gunfire And Depth Charges Repel Japan’s i Suicide Raiders   ‘ BOMB JAP BASES   ‘Allied Fliers Continue Air Raids On Far Pa  cific Bases

MIDGET SUBS USED IN RAID UPON SYDNEY   Invaders Greeted With Thunder of Gunfire and Depth Charges With Three Probably Sunk   RESIDENTS ARE EXCITED

Jap Sub Suicide Raiders Meet Suicide Death In Sortie Into Harbor of Sidney, Australia

DEPTH CHARGES, GUNFIRE GREET JAP RAIDERS    Three of Tiny Craft Probably Sunk As Allies Repor  Sinking of Old Steamer

ad  hree Jap Midget Subs Sunk Off Sydney; War Is Carried To Southern Australiz

Met by Gunfire and Depth Charges As They Sneak Into Harbor From Mother Ship   OLD FERRY SUNK   Brings War to Southern Australia for First Time; City Kept Awake During Night

3 Tiny Jap Subs Sunk At Sydney   Largest Australian City Awakened by Gunfire os Enemy Invades Harbor

3 Jap Midget Subs Sunk at Sydney,Claim   Eieay: Sinks Ferry in 2 _ Sneak ‘Attack. at'Big * Mustralia City ©

Midget Subs Sunk In Sydney Harbor   Japs Fail in Attempt to Stage Second ‘Pearl Harbor’ Attack

MIDGET SUBS RAID SYDNEY   nae Ge  Defense Blasts Three Raiders: Old Steamer Is Only Casualty

Suicide Raid Carries War To Australia   Midget L-Boats Sneak Into Harbor, Sink Nothing but one  Oldl Ferry Steamer

Midget Jap Submarines Repulsed In Night Raid On Sidney’s Shipping

MIDGET JAP SUBS ATTEMPT RAID IN SYDNEY HARBOR   THREE BELIEVED SUNK BY GUNFIRE AND DEPTH CHARGES

Midget ‘Subs’ Are Foiled In Sydney Attack   Three Jap U-Boats Are Thought Sunk In Bold Foray   OUICKLY SPOTTED   First Attempt To Hit At Southern Part Of Australia

MIDGET JAP SUBS STRIKE AT SYDNE}   3;,Probably Sunk By Guntire arid “Dépth Charges; oid” Stasmear Sunk

THREE THOUGHT 10 BE SUNK; LITTLE DAMAGE   Sidney Has Exciting Night as Depth Bombs Rock Great Harbor; Were Suicide Craft

Jap Sneak Raid On Australia Fails. ... Three Jap Midget Subs Sunk In Famed Sydney  - Harbor; Jap Bases Hit

Midget Subs Are Sunk In . Sydney Raid   Three Tiny Craft Are Believed Victims Of Gunfire And Explosion Of Depth Charges

ENEMY U-BOATS INVADE SYDNEY; 3 CRAFT SUNK   Midget Subs Get Surprise Reception

‘SYDNEY HARBOR > BUNS NIP JAPS’ DARING SUB RAID   ®Three U-Boats Are Sunk Others Damaged — First Action in S. Australia

FERRY ONLY  VESSEL SUNK BY JAP SUBS   Three Of Tiny Craft, Same As Used At Pearl Harbor, Be-' lieved Sunk

THREE MIDGETS RELIEVED SUNK RY DEFENDERS   Old Steamer Used as Ferry Sunk by  Invaders

Midget Jap Submarines Slip Into Sydney Harbor But Raid Flops; 3 Of Attackers Sunk   Suicide Raiders Sneak Into Port But Mission Proves Futile; Ships Saved

Midget Craft Fail In Mission: Of Destructior   Old Ferry Steamer Is ‘Only Victim Of Sneak Attack

Sinking of Old Ferry Boat Only. Damage Done by Suicide Raiders —Met With Gunfire; Depth Charges

Japanese ‘Suicide’ Submarines Invade Harbor at Sydne'   Driven Away by Alert Defenders; Toll in Atlantic Mounts —

Suicide Raids By Midget Jap Subs At Svdney   Australians Sink Three Submersibles, Steamer Ferry Onlv Casualty.   SNEAK INTO HARBOR

LOCAL RY. EXPRESS AGENCY COLLECTING SURPLUS AUTO TIRES   O.P.A. Announces Plan Whereby the Owners May Sell Extra Tires Before November 22.   MILE RATIONING BEGINS’ NOV. 9   All. ‘Fires Collected “Will Be Sent. to Warehouses Where They Will Be. Appraised.

COOKING SCHOOL BROUGHT 10 END   Golden Rules of Nutrition to Produce Health Come From Common Food.

Nation Gave 5,600 Tons Of Scrap Aluminum   Report Filed On “Pots-And-Pans” Campaign Last Yeor

UMINUM DRIVE FALLS SHORT OF GOAL   Collections Less Thar Half of Expected U.S. Total   BLAME LA GUARDIA   WPB Lists Causes of Downfall; Penna. Collects Most

Aluminum Drive  Didn’t ‘Pan Out   Campaign Last Summer Turned Up Only Half of Metal Expected.

Remember Aluminum‘   Less Than Half of What Wa: Expected Turned In

Round-up of Aluminum Is Found Short   WPB Inquiry Shows Scrap Pile Under Half Estimated.

Pots And Pans  Drive Failure   Official Probe Discloses Aluminum Campaign Fell Far Short

"DRIVE RESULTS __ DISAPPOINTING   Less Than Half Of Expectec Aluminum Turned In

Aluminum Drive of Last Year Produced Less Than Expected   War Production Board Officials Report On Result.of Pots and Pans Campaign

Scrap Aluminum Drive 50% Below All Expectations   Complete Statistical Report Shows Total of About 11,200,000 Pounds of Aluminum and Other Scrap Collected; 20,000,000 Pounds Predicted.

(love Linked To Suicide of Gen. Homma  etna cee: Ve te! EP xt Pe We   ‘ara-Kiri Laid to Re pulses; Yamashita Takes Over   RONT IS QUIET   kirmishes Reported or Southern Island of Mindanao

SINGAPORE VICTOR © TO BATAAN   Fighting Has Ceased Altogether on Philippine Front Where MacArthur Has Defeated Foe Repeatedly

Jap General In Luzon Kills Self   -Nipponese Regiment Is Ambushed by Americans and Hes Heavy Losses

Crack Japan General Now on Bataan      Defeat bv Yanks Drives Homma to Hara-Kari

JAPS APPOINT NEW GENERA   MacArthur Foe Suicides Because of Failure  To Seize Yanks

DEPOSED CHIEF SAID 10 HAVE ENDED HIS LIFE   Washington Wonders Abou Fresh All-Out Offensive To Drive Yanks Out Of Ratan Peninsula

GEN. M'ARTHUR IS OPPOSED BY NIPPONS BEST   Transfer Of Yamashita Bears Out, Report Of Gen, Homma’s Suicide   CHAGRINED BY FAILURE   Luzon Quiet. But Brisk Skirmishes Occur Near Davao Further South

Singapore’s Conqueror to Bataan Battle   Will Succeed Homma, Reported To Have Killed Self

Conqueror Of Malaya Is Sent By Tokyo To Take Command Of Japanese In Philippine   General Yamashita Succeeds General Homma _ Who Ended Life Because of Chagrin Over Fail. ure Of Campaign—No Fighting Reported

‘Gen. Yamashita Put On Bataan   Malaya Commander Gets Command; Honima Is Rumored Suicide

Japanese Name New Commande: Tn Philippines   Yamashita Takes Over New Post

Nipponese Leader In Malaya Is Placed In Charge   Gen. Tomoyuke Yamashite To Direct Attack On MacAithur; Former Chief Reported Chagrined At Failur

Conqueror Of Malaya Shifted To Philippines   Jap General Yamashita Succeeds Homma, Re. ported A Suicide.

Change Jap Leaders In  Philippine   Yamashita, Conqueror Of Malaya, Takes Post Of Homma, Who Is Said To Have Ended Life

Nipponese Leader Reported To Have Taken Own Life Because Of Setback

NEW JAP COMMANDER IN BATAAN    General Yamashita, Conqueror Of Malaya, Succeeds Lt. General Homma Who Is Reported To Have Gommitted Suicide In Philippines

Japanese Send Gen. Yamashita To Philippines   Homma Is Reported Tc Have Committed Suicid« Because of Chagrin Ove: Failure To Destroy Mac. Arthur’s Forces.

CONQUEROR OF MALAYA TAKES “OVER COMMAND   GEN. TOMOYUKI YAMASHI'TS., BRILLIANT YOUNG MILITARe IST SUCCEEDS tHlomnra   FORMER PHILIPPINE LEADER. REPORTED SUICIDE VICTIM   Fighting Ceasex Altogether on Bataan; Brisk Skirmishes Reported: To the South On Mindanao

JAPANESE SEND NEW COMMANDER TO PHILIPPINES   Conqueror Of Malava Gets Bataan Post

Jap General End: Life in Chargin Over McArthur  BATAAN QUIET  Brisk k Skirmishes _ However, At Mindanao

CONQUEROR OF MALAYA WILL GO TO BATAAN   YAMASHITA WILL SUCCEED HOMMA, HARA KIRI VICTIM

Jap General  Is Replaced Malaya Conquer  Sent to Philip mina bram

YAMASHITA TAKES OVER; GEN. HOMMA REPORTED A SUICIDE   Brisk Skirmishes Reported On Mindanao; Bataan Is Quiet

Jap Conqueror of Malaya is Sent to Battle MacArthur   Chagrined 1 Former Chief of Japs in Bataan is Reported Suicide

SHIFT LEADE IN EFFORT 10 _ TAKE YANKS   New Commander Credited With Malaya Campaign   UNDERCOVER PLAN   Used By Americans To Gain Information Behind Line Of Enemy Is Uncanny

Jap Commander In Malaya Sent To Philippines   Homma Reported to Have Killed Self — Little Activity on Bataan Peninsula

ACE JAP GENERAL SENT PHILIPPINES DESTROY WARTHUR   GENERAL YAMSHITA, CON. QUEROR OF MALAYA, SUC CEEDS GEN. HOMMA, SUICIDE

Japs Send . Conqueror Of Malaya Te Philippines   Yamashita Succeeds Homma, Reported To Be A Suicide Over Failure Of Campaign

New Japanese Commander In Philippines   Shift Indicates Suicide Of Former Leader

JAP GENERAL IN PHILIPPINES ENDS OWN LIFE   Gen. Yamashita, Conqueror of Malaya, Succeeds Homo, Reported Dead by Own Hand

New Jap Chief to Philippines   Conqueror of Singapore Takes Place of Homma, A Suicide

CONQUEROR  OF MALAYA TO BATAAN   Gen, Yamashita Is Sent tc Lead Jap Forces Against . MacArthur   GENERAL HOMMA COMMITS SUICIDE   Takes Own Life Because of Failure to Destroy American Rares:

Japs Send One Of Topnofch Generals Against MacArthur   Homma Reported Suicide After Failure, Yamashita, Malaya Conqueror to P. I

NEW JAP Gn IN PHILIPPINES   Conquerer of Malaya Replaces General Who Committed Suicide.   FORESHADOWS ATTACK

One; ‘Down, ‘One: To. Go New Jap Leader Named In Bataan As One Suicides

Japanese General in Luzon Reported to Have Taken Own Lite Because ot Failure

Shift Made In Command of Island Force   General Yamashita Replaces Homma After Suicide

CONQUEROR OF SINGAPORE IS SENT T0 BATAAN   He Succeeds General Homma Who is Reported to Have Committed HariKari in Manila

Conqueror of Malaya Sent To Philippines   (cen. Yamashita Succeeds (Reportedly) Deceased Gen. Homma

Conqueror of Malaya Transferred to Philippines Front as Successor of General Homma, Reported a Suicide

Japs Sen?” = . amashita, Conqu oe Singapore, to Opp <Sua. MacArthur   He Suv seds General Homma, Who Is Reported to Hove Committed Suicide Because of Failure to Destroy MacArthu

LAVA'S CONQUEROE NEW BATAAN CHIE   General Tamashita Transfer. red to Philippines

MALAY VICTOR HEADS JAPS IN PHILIPPINES   General Yamashita, Conqueror Of Malay, Takes Over Bataan Command; Succeeds General Homma, Reported Suicide Victim.

Yamashita In ‘Command of Enenry Force   Say Former Commande: ‘There Has Committed Suicide

YAMASHITA TO TAKE UP TASK OF GEN. HOMMA   Latter, Failing to Down MacArthur, Reported Suicide Victim   BATAAN IS QUIET FOR LAST 24 HOURS   New Japanese Commander Has Headquarters At San Fernando

American Fliers  Raid Munda Base 7th Straight Day   Observers Stil! Look for New Move

CRIPSHOLM HAS BIG CABIN LIST      Accomodations Crowded for U.S. Repatriates On Home Cruise

American, Jap  Swap Is Made   Repatriation Ships Dock With Their Loads Of  Private Citizens

Hammer Axis Heavily on Three Sides _   Outcome of Final Egyptian Stand Still Is in Doubt

Flanking Attack Is Launched  U. S. Bombers; RAF Batter  Ciemmane

CIRCUIT JUDGE ENTERS NUMBER DOCKET ORDERS   Release Ted Grant On Bail; Grants Divorce Decree; Return June 1.

OHIO FARMERS WILLING TO FORGET: PROFITS TO BEAT AXIS, LEADERS SAY

Ohio Farmers Are Prepared To Produce Food To Win Wa   ‘Will Operate Without Profit, If Necessary”, Is Consen. sus; Profits Mean Nothing If We Lose”

JAPANESE PLANES TWICE RAID DARWIN   No Damage or Casualties OccurEnemy Also Attempts to Attack Townsville.

Nazis Advance on Naval Base of Novorossisk   Russians Report Battle Is in Critical Phase

NAZIS UNLEASH GREAT ATTACK ON VOLGA CITY   Germans Advance on Great Black Sea Naval Base

Brazil Won't Supply Rubber   U.S. Must Pin Hopes On Ersatz Product

HOPE IN BRAZII   Scientists Told That Production There Can’ Be Raised Only Little. .

Speed Rule Obeyed; Sixth Tires ‘Slow   Jeffers Reports Sale of Extra Rubber to U. S. Below Expectations But Wartime Travel Limit Followed

MOTORISTS SLOW IN SELLING TIRES   TURN-IN RATE EXPECTED TO SPEED UP ON GASOLINE REGISTRATION DATES.

Worker Shortage May Put Farmers Under Wage Lav   Labor Situation Puts a! Door of Farmer Provi. sion of Wagner Act

MANPOWER DRAFT ANY TIEUP FARMER!    Head of Milk Producers  Warn Farmers May Be  Forced Under Wagner Law

OTH ARMY HOUND FLEEING GERMANS   Axis Desert Army Passes Agedabia; British Poised For Another Push to Throw At El Agheila’s Defenses

British Get Sef To Toss Another Punch at Romme   Axis Desert Army Gathering Strength for Stand at El Agheila

British Troops Reach Agedabia In Big Chase   But Some Delay Likely Before Big Offensive. Launched at El Agheila

LULL COMES IN DESERT CHASE   Montgomery Bringing Up Supplies For Thrust At Axis Force

GOVERNOR RIVALS ON HOME STRETCH   McSweney, Bricker Ade Finishing Touches To Campaigns

Ballot Johns Storm Cities Final Week   Bricker, McSweeney To Debate Saturday In Cleveland Finish.

VOTE CAMPAIGN ENTERS STRETCH   Bricker And McSweeney Con:  centrate On Northeastern Ohio During Week

Carol Forms ‘Free Rumania’ Movemen   Exiled King Denies He Ever Abdicated Throne of Balkan Nation

King Carol Assumes Leadership Of “Free Rumania’ And Will Come To United Gateoc

Civilian Defense  Council Completes Organization Here  Classes Are Held Each  Thursday Night At 8:00 O’clock

CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNCIL HOLDING CLASSES WEEKLY   Personnel Completed, Members Hear Talks On Problems Faced

 Haven't Got Siamese Twin,” Allred Declares  Senate Candidate A ck st ee TITS cost   Senate Candidate Answers O’Daniel Campaign Charade:

‘ Haven't Got Siamese Twin, Allred Declares  Senate Candidate  we § =—™   Senate Candidate Answers O’Daniel Campaign Charge:

Clothing Ration Books To Be Issued Saturday, Sunday In Australia

GENERAL SALES TAX IS BACKED BY TAF]   Ohio Senator Favors the Measure, But As a War Step Only, He Reveals at Capital,

Interpreting he War   Japanese Facing Loss of Face At Guadalcanal

Japanese Caution Reason For Delays In Solomons   Prime Uncertainty With Which Foe Must Reckon Is Whereabouts Of American Navy

- = ele nls “aganese .Ats-, ove Cauctous.”7 2  “n So.omons, > tzxtfeig Cut

State Ignores OPA Request On Tire Chief   Donnell Submits List of Nominees, Omits Hargis’ Name

DONNELL SPURNS FEDERAL REQUES!   OMITS HARGIS’ NAME FROM LIST OF 10 NOMINATED FOR RATIONING CHIEF,

FDR Selects Traffic ‘Czar   Rationing Bus, Railroat Tickets Seems Near; Taxis Affected

TIRE CONTROL POWER GIVEN TO EASTMAN   Transportation Chief Ordered To Determine Policy

ROOSEVELT GIVES EASTMAN AUTHORITY OVER ALE RUBBER-TIRED TRANSPORT  IN THE NATION 

MOVE BEING MADE TO CONTROL CARS   Railroad, Bus Tickets Are Being Considered for Ration Plan.

Edict Gives U. S. Power to Limit Private Auto Use   Gasoline Rationing Looms as Curb On Machines to Save Rubber; Eastman to Rule Motor Transport

Eastman Given New Authority   President Tells Director t Get to Work on Transportation Problem

Eastman Given Unprecedented Power By FDR   Will Control and Limit Use of Every Type of Trans. portation On Rubber Tire: —Including Your Own  Car.

Army Deserter Confesses Killing Wisconsin Girls   Soldier Arrested In Santa Maria Says Two Victims Protests Led To Death

Murderer of Two Wisconsin Women  Is Taken   Robt. T. Bailey Arrested Saturday Night in California

Wisconsin Sex Slayer Caught In California   Shot Women Because “They Raised So Much Hell’’; Denies Rape

Women Made Such ‘Trouble He Shot Them   Army Deserter Calmly Describes Double Slaying

SOLDIER TELLS HOW 2 WOMEN WERE KILLED   Deserter Says He Shot Them Because They ‘Raised Hell’

Took Girls’ Car Then Shot Them In Back   Killer Coldly Relates Story of Murder After Arrest In California.

Eighth Army Now Mauling Trapped Body   British Racing West In Libya While Forces In Tunisia Prepare For Big Battle

MERGENTHAU ASKS TAX LOOPHOLES BE PLUGGED AT ONCE   EXEMPT SECURITIES AND OTHER INVASIONS HIT BY TREASURY SECRETARY

Seek Pay  Increases   Raises For Men In Eight Steel Firms Sought -

Wants 44-Cent a-Day Increase From Eight Other Steel Companies.   OTHER BEMANDS MADE!

Steel Workers To Ask Increase   Eight Firms to Be Asked for 44 Cent Raise

ClO TO SEEK WAGE INCREASES   Want Back Pay fol 400,000 in Steel Industry

‘le TEE” PAY RAISE   Demand Follows WLB Grant of Increase to “Little Steel” Men.   ALSO .ASK BACK - PAY OF 22 MILLION   Want Other Concessions, Including Checkoff of ' Union Dues.

CIO To Seek Wage Boosts For Steel Men   Increases Awarded by WLB Would Add $120 Yearly to Each Worker   400,000 ARE INVOLVED

American, British And French Armtes Drive Relentlessly After Knemy Forces In Gigantic Sweeps   BULLETIN

Climax Of Tunisian Campaign Possible This Week End; Great British Bombing Fleet Pounds Turin; Contact Rommel Forces   (RITLELETIN)

POLICE CATCH DESPERADO IN ACT OF HOLDUE   Kadens, termed “Three-Stat Crime Wave” Beqten Into Unconsciousness

IRWIN KADENS’ CRIME CAREER SUDDENLY ENDS   Army Deserter Grabbed Sunday In West Chicago

rwin Kadens s Captured   Police Beat Gunman Into Unconsciousness In Attempted Robbery

IRWIN KADENS TAKEN BY POLICE   DESCRIBED BY FBI CHIEF AS ‘3-STATE CRIME WAVE’

Arrest Halts Three -State Crime Wave   Arrest of Desperado Ir Chiago Ends Long Reign ' Of Terror   BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS

ONE MAN CRIME WAVE CAPTURED IN CHICAGO HOLDUP ATTEMPT   irwin Kadens, Called ‘One of Most Desperate Criminals at Large’ Is Beaten Unconscious by Police—Father of Two Launched Terror Reign After Deserting Army

IRWIN KADENS, THE THREE-STATE GRIME WAVE IS ARRESTEL   Was Captured in an Attempt ed Hold-Up in Chicago.   WAS AN ARMY DESERTER   Deserted From Camp Grant Iil., on July 14; Burglarized Policeman’s Home.

POLICE BEAT ‘CRIME-WAVER UNCONSCIOUS   Seize Criminal Wanted Fo Shooting at Crawford County Deputy.   NABBED IN CHICAGO   Deserter Called ‘One of Mosi Desperate’ Men During  Py en ee 2

IWIN KADEN UNDER ARRES]   Mueh Sought Army. Desert: er Captured in Chicago Holdup Attemnt.

Police Capture Much Wanted Man   Kadens, Termed Three-Siate Crime  Wave, Taken

3-State Crime Wave Capture   doover Anunounces Capture of Irwin Kadens on  Chicago's West Side.

. . ARMY DESERTER’S 3-STATE GRIME WAVE ENDS oR EE IME WAVE ENDS  Kadens Caught In Chicaco Halduy

CRIME CAREER ARMY PRIVATE FINALLY ENDEL   Service Deserter, 32, Captured In Attempted Holdup of Chicago Currency Exchange   BEATEN SENSELESS   Crimes, Covering Seven   Weeks, Included Robber  ies, Five ‘Rapes and‘ Automobile Thefts

ONE-MAN CRIME WAVE HALTED BY KADENS’ ARREST   Army Deserter Captured While Attempting To Hold Uo Exchange

CHICAGO POLICE. CAPTURE KADENS   Three-State Crime Wave 13 Brought to End on Chicaao’s West Side

ONE MAN WAVE OF CRIME IN CHICAGO JAIL   BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS I CURRENCY EXCHANGE HOLDUP

THREE-STATE CRIME WAVE’ IS CAPTURED   Man Who Embarked Upon Reign of Terror After Deserting From Army Taken During Chicago Rohbheryvy Attemnt

'3-State Crime Wave’ Captured   Irwin Kadens Tried Tc Hold up Chicago Office; Beaten Unconscious

OHIO WILL BUILD AIRCRAFT MOTORS   New, Powerful Type of  Liquic Cooled Plane Engine Will Be Ruilt for U. S.. Navy

American Patrol Fights Against Odds on Island   tty AGT. JAMES W HOIRLBET

JAPS WIPED OUT MARINE PATROL IN SOLOMONS   Three Survivors Tell Graphic Story Of Battle With Enemy   WOUNDED STABBED WITH BAYONETS

Story of “Lost” Patrol : Told; Only Three of 24 Men Come Out Alive

3 MARINE SURVIVORS  TELL STORY   Establish Beachhead At Gu adalcanal And Of Four Officers And 21 Men Only Three Escape.   Stab Wounded

NOT VERY PLEASANT PICTURE. OF ONE ACTION BY AMERICAN MARINES IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

Riots In Tangier inspired By Axis, England Charges; Bid For Arab Aid Is Issue   Violent and Mysterious Happenings In Western Mediterranean Overshadows Actual War— Diplomatic Battle for Position Seen

Seven Navy Airmen Escape Death 3 Times in 73 Hours   Shot Down by Jap Planes Ot Austraha: Rescue Steamer Sunk: Finally Dodge Bombs

Ski Troopers Training On the Blizzard Swept — Slopes of Mt. Rainier   In Summer Force Will Shift to Learning the Art of Mountain Climbing

Kenny's Decision  Awaited By GOP   Republican Nominee As Lieutenant Governor Hesitates To Accept  Sti a ee eee se, — <= ee eee, © ee

GOP Beckons Heil But Drops W. 5. Goodland   Lieutenant Governor From Racine Dumpex At Convention

Decision Of Kenny Awaited By Republicans   West Bend Man Urged To Become Candidate For Nomination As Lieutenant Governor

Names of Victims Not Revealed by March Field   Plane Falls. at Woodcrest, 4 Miles South of Riverside

20 REPORTED KILLED IN 2 CRASHES   Big Planes Crash Near March Field And in W. Virginia

Crasnes Kill  19 US. Fliers   Four-Motor Bomber Dives Into Ground Near March Field

OHIOAN CONFESSES MURDER OF WIFE   Children Worry Cops as They Question Father

BRITISH STRIKE ABOVE SINGAPOR   PATROLS TAKE OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPANESE—ENEMY AIR RAID FAILS.

Jap Force Off In Main Sector Above Singapore  British Patrols Take Offensive at Every Point of Contact

BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE IN MAIN BATTLES   Airdrome Is Bombed By Jap Planes

JAP. PRESSURE DECREASED IN MALAYA. FIGHT   Invaders Pushed Back in Several Areas as British Patrols Strike   FOES’ DIVE BOMBERS . DO LITTLE DAMAGE   Scattered Air Raids Made By Nipponese in Dutch East Indies

BAIT IGN FORGES TAKE OFFENSIY   Jap Pressure Falls Off Above Singapore; Invader Pushec Back in Some Areas of Malayan Peninsula

British Launch  Offensive Drive   Japanese Pressure Falls in Main Sector Above Singapore

British Units On Offensive In Malava   CHURCHILL CERTAIN SINGAPORE TO HOLD

BRITISH UNITS START ACTION AT SINGAPORE   CHURCHILL IS SURE STRONGHOLD WILL BE HELD

JAPS FALTER IN MALAYA   British Slow Down Drive Toward Singanore

British Hold Perak Zone Of Malaya   Air. Attack on Singapore Dees Minor Damage; *, Sungei Raided Ry RAF

BRITISH UNITS ATTACK JAPS ON MALAYANFRONT   Invaders’ Pressure Or Imperial Lines Above Singapore Eased, Air Raids Fail

JAPS FORCED BACK IN SOME WAR SECTORS   Japanese Bombers Seek Out Singapore Airdrome   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT, DISPATCHES ASSERT   Relative Quiet Is Report. ed in the Perak Area

Surround German Strongholc On Frozen Central Front Killing Upwards Of 2500 Cermans.   Reds Advancing

1] More Town: Taken by Reds   Stalingrad Defenders Gait  200 Yard Advance Inside Citv

MANY KILLED IN ASSAULTS BY RUSSIANS   Twin Offensives Reported to Still be Gaining 7 Ground   COUNTER-ATTACKS OF ENEMY EROKEN   Soviets Concede They Are Meeting Stiff ReSittance

Reds Seize 11 More Villages In Bend of Don   Russians Carry  On A War Of Attrition To  Wear Down Enemy

11 Villages Seized  hv Russians   German Stronghold Near Velikie Luki Surrounded

SOVIETS TAKE TT VILLAGES, KILLING 2,500   DOUBLE OFFENSIVES OF REDS STILL GAIN GROUND

REDS SEIZE 11 VILLAGES, KILL 2,500 NAZIS IN DOUBLE DRIVE   Rye EFNDY GIMORE

Reds Also Surround © German Stronghold On Cold Central Front  ADVANCE 200 YARDS INSIDE STALINGRAD  Germans Continue To Throw Reserves Into Desperate Defense

Moscow Reports Twin Offensives  Still Pushing On   Enemy Also Is Pushed Back in Struggle Inside Volga City  - mm meerarrere fr. Pa ee Pe   BALK COUNTERDRIVES   Saturday Reports Tell of Additional 2500 Nazis Slain

Reds Claim New Victories In Nazi War   11 Villages Seized; Thousands More Are Taken Prisoners

Reds Take 11 Towns in Grim Battle   Nazi Toll Swells as Russians Advance Steadily Upon Goals

2900 Germans Killed in Heavy Fight   Winter Offensive Is Siill Gaining, Red Communique Says; Nazis Rush Reserves

‘Red Offensives. Continue Gain;  2,500 Nazis Die   11 Villages In Stalingrad Area Are Seized, Naz Stronghold On Central Sector Is Surrounded By Russians

RUSSIANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD AND IN CENTER   Capture 11 Viliages Near Vol. ga City and Surround Nazi Stronghold Close to Velikie Luk.   SEIZE SEVERAL TOWNS WEST OF VITAL RZHEV   Germans Rush Reserves Into Struggle Northwest of Moscow in Effort to Stem Soviet Advance.

SCRAP DRIVE WILL  BELAUNCHED SOON   Preliminary Plans for Cam paign Made at Meeting Last Night   STATE SECRETARY HERE

BE LAUNCHED SOON   Preliminary Plans for Cam. paign Made at Meeting _ Last Night   STATE SECRETARY HERE

Destroyer Shaw Is Now Live Ghost to Haunt Japs They Thought They Had Smashed Her Completely at Pearl Harbor

No Phantom Schooner, Shaw ls Ready to Plague Japs After Treacherous Attack

Allies Blast Continent In  Record Raid   600 Planes Drop Bombs In Davtime

PLANT EXPLOSION PROBE IS LIKELY TO PROVE FUTILE   State Investigator at Easton Pa:, Reveals That All Wit nesses Are Dead ~

DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS 31. WORKMEN   Cause of Accident Probabl) Will Never Be Known; Witnesses All Dead

WITNESSES OF FATAL BLAST ARE ALL DEAD   ’ Investigators of Explosion Hampered . in Work   TOLL NOW 31   “Everything  Is Blown Away; Nothing to Go On”

BLAST CAUSE GOES UNSOLVED    31 Workmen Killed Leaving No Witnesses

Blast Cause May Never Be Known   Could Have Been Set Off by Rifle Bullet, Investigator Says

INVESTIGATE EXPLOSION   Cause of Blast That Killed 31 May Never Be Discoverec

PRESS INQUIRY INTO CAUSE OF FATAL BLAS]   Thirty-One Workmen Killed In Easton — Explosion   CLUES LACKING   Everything Is Blown Away By Terrific Pereussion

Cause Of Tragic Blast Nof Known   All Witnesses Killed, Investigator Explains

No Witnesses   Cause of Dynamite Blast Killing 31 Probably Never Will Be Known.

Probe Blast  at Quarry   ‘May Never Know Reason for Disaster Which Took Lives of 31 Men

TOLL IN BLAST MOUNTS TO 31   investigators Doubt That Cause Of Big Explosion Ever Will Be Found   Pictures on Page 23.

Rationing of oas here may  be postponed   Registration to  be Noy. 18-20

Flower Exhibit Brought to End  Awards Announced  PS,  a, pereene

Soviet Offensive Pushes Westward   Germans Sustain Casualties at Rate Of 3,000 Men a Day, Russians Assert

Nazi Casualties Set at 3,000 Daily; Reds Report Seven Divisions in Trap

THOUSANDS OF FIGHTING MEN IN NEW UNITS   Includes Many Soldiers From lowa and Other Midwest States

Warships Guarc Midwest Troops In Sea Crossing  Latest AEF Convoy Called ‘Ghost Army’

Additional Thousands a! AEF Men Land in Northern treland.   CROSSING UNEVENTFUL   U. S. Warships Escort AEF Convoy: Troops from Mid-West.   Ba ft nlted Prexx  LONDON, March 4.—Several hundred American troops ar. rived in Lemdon today from northern Ireland.

THOUSANDS OF U. 3, PLAINSMEN WOE MBARKED  RARIN’ TO G0   Shout Boisterously For Action; Rough and Ready Men   London Reports American Troops Landed in England

Several Midwest States Are Represented In Large Contingent Of Expeditionary Forces

MANY MIDWEST SOLDIERS ARE IN CONTINGENT   U.S. Warships Guard Troops on Passage Across Atlantic

MORE U. S. TROOPS LAND IN IRELAND   Midwestern Boys Shout They're Looking For Action

New Army From Mid. West Pours Down Gangplanks   ‘RAINBOW DIVISION’   U. S. Ships Help Escor' Troops; Men Ready For Offensive

Nebraskans among thousands of troops vouring into Northern Ireland

Thousands of Join AEF In Erin   Midwesterners, Shouting For Action, Comprise Most of “Ghost Army”

FINAL ASSAULT ON - RANGOON EXPECTEL   Enemy ts Increasing His Patrol Pressure

First Engagement is Staged Near Bizerte, Important Naval Base   fitler Rushing Every Available Nazi And Italian Aircraft And Submarine To The Shore Of Algeria And Tunisia To Check Drive

NAVAL BASE FRAY ‘ACTION IMPORTANT      Clash With Defenders Near Bizerte

Showdown Is Near For Tunisia   Details Lacking On Fight For Control Of Africa

Mountbatten New Leader Of Co   Appelt Kept Several Months; Kit Announces It

‘Of Command   Appointment Kept: Sect Several: Mont , Announces It

BUCKS CO. DISTRICTS GET MONEY TO AID SCHOOLS   Districts in 49 Counties Will Share More Than $400 000   IS THE THIRD PAYMENT

PERSECUTION OF JEWS TAKES TOLL OF 200,000 DEAD   Germany Guilty of Greatest Massacre In History, Corresnandent Savs.

YOUNG PEOPLE. CRASH VICTIMS   Car and Transport Track Sideswip. On 75 Near Le Mars

Britons Slug Enemy Plant:   RAF Stages One of Longest And Most Violent Raids Of War on Axis

ENGLISH BOMBS FALL ON TTALY   Factories In Ruhr and A Turin Damaged By RAF Attack

British Strike Hard at Enemy   Objectives in Italy, France, Germany  Hit: 11 Planes Lost

Bombers Pound Points In Occupied France, Germany and Italy.  NAZIS STRIKE BACK AFTER VIOLENT RAIDS  Krupp Works at Essen And Turin in Italy Major Targets of Bombs

British Strike France, Italy InFierce Raid   Prolonged, Violent Offensive Brings Great Loss to Foe

VIOLENT AERIAL W AR CONTINUES   British Bombers Strike In Vast Numbers At Nazi-Occupied French Area

British Raiders. Range Over Whole Of Axis’ Europe   Uncounted Numbers of Big Planes and Fighters Rage Across Channel to Attack Every Point Where German Munitions and War Material Might Be Manufactured

British Bombers Strike it Great Force in France, Germany and Italy

TIMOR UNCONQUERED   Australian Forces Still Fighting Japs On Portuguese Islands

Fighting Still Favorable T. Invading Americans But Is Inconclusive

ATT Le FUR SOLOMON I CONTINUING   Inconclusive Indications Are Still Favorable to ‘te 8

MEAGER REPORTS STILL FAVOR AMERICAN INVADERS; MARINES PENETRATING INTO INTERIORS   Soviet Armies Deteriorated To Point Where Naval Base Appear In Great Danger Like Oil Areas; Nazis Within 150 Miles of Turkish Border

Defense of Caucasus  Crumbling   Axis Juggernaut Within 150 Miles Of Turkish Border

Dempsey Pledges Freedom From Bossism; Johnson and  Chavez Hit at State Affairs

SENATE PUTS OFF LABOR BILL DEBATE    a ISSUE SHELVED TO AWAIT _ ROOSEVELT’S PLAN TO COM BAT RISING PRICES.

jate Puts Off bor Action Till asident Speaks   oosevelt to Deal pril 27 With ‘All hases of Living Cost’  (NALLY AGREES  ‘efers Debate on Bill o Freeze Work Statu: 1 War Industries

Labor Debate Is Deferred Pending Talk   Connally Asserts FD Will Deal With Cost of Living in Report to Congress

Labor Bill Debate Awaits President's Speech Next Monday   Connally Says'FDR Will Deal With Costs of Living

Senate Delays Debate on Labor Issue To Await Message on Inflation

LABOR ACTION DELAY VOTED IN THE SENATE   Explosive Issue Postponed Until After Message of President   RADIO ADDRESS TO BE GIVEN MONDAY   Anti - Inflation. Program to be Set Forth by Roosevelt

Senate Postpones Debate On Labor Legislation   Waits Message by President Outlining National Policy For Combating Rising Prices

Nation Elated Over Change in Pacific Command   ‘embers of Congress anc Others Pleased with Appointment   Best Man for the Job Seems To Be General Opinion of Citizens

NEWS GREETED IN NATION'S CADITAI   Jubilant Reaction to An nouncement of MacArthur's Transter

Air Forces in India Step Up Assaults   Fierce Campaign Is Opened; 65 Jap Planes Are Bagged

AMERICAN AIRMEN DESTROY 49 JAP PLANES IN BURM!   Twenty-Five Others Damagec in Bombing Attack on Mingaladon Airdrome North of Rangoon.   BRITISH HAVE CHANCE TO ESCAPE ENTRAPMENT   Chinese Send Up Reinforcements to Engage Enemy in Yunnan — Fifth and Sixth Armies Safe.

U.S. Bombers Hit At Japs In Burma   At Least 40 Enemy Craft Destroyed In 24 Hours In Relentless Pounding Of Enemy Bases; Chinese Armies Virtually Intact

Strike Straight For SeYlead of Invading Armics Which — Arc Threatening India After Entering Force China’s Buck Duor

Raiders Destroy Or Damage At Least 65 Planes   Stilwell Arrives. Safely At Base  ‘TA Brirmoa Sactar

\merican Raids smash 65 Planes  in Burmese Blitz   [.8. Bombers Launch Relentless Drive ainst Nippon Conquerors as British and Chinese Troops Retreat Before Assault

BURMA PORTS ARE H IN AIR RAIDS   Allies’ Retreat Gets Aid From Planes

BURMA BASES HAMMERED BY U. 5. BOMBERS   NIPPONESE AIR UNIT WRECKED; BRITISH FALLING BACK

U.S. Air Force Destroys 40  Japanese Planes    25 Other Planes Damagec In Raids on Airdrome North of Ransoon

Picture Darkens In Burma   Desperate Stanc Fails To. Stop Jap Forces

AT LEAST $9 ENEMY PLANES ARE BLASTED   Great Campaign Of Attrition Launched Against Forces  Over-Riding Burma.

Jap Air Base Raided  By American Airmen   FiveF lights of Yank Planes Destroy 40 Enemy Aircraft

Mass Attacks on Burma Bases Opened   Flames Are Visible for 70 Miles From Mingaladon

Allied Airmen Strafe Upper Burma Dromes   Forty Jap Planes Destroyed in 24Hour Air Attacks

U.S.Pilots Blast 4.0 Jap Planes At Burma Base   Last Attacker Finds Sea of Flame Over Mingaladon

Americans Bomb Japanese Forces North of Rangoon   Five Flights of Planes De stroy at Least 40 Enemy Aircraft   Invaders Advancing Ur Burma Road within Yunnan Province

U. 5. BOMBERS ARE BLASTING JAPSINBURMA   Brereton’s Force Destroys At Least 40 Foe Planes In 24 Hours   ATTACK MINGALADON FIELD NEAR RANGOON   Retreating British Troops Given Air Support by RAF; Foe in Yunnan

U. 5. FLIERS DOWN 65 ENEMY PLANES   Air Forces in India Con tinue Relentless Campaign

Fredericksburg City Threatened By Raging Blaze   Storage Tanks Explode Firing Thousands Of Gallons Of Gasoline

FLOODED CITY HIT BY BLASTS   Explosion Of Gas Tanks Adds To Wreckage At Fredericksburg

Tank Blasts ThreatenOld Virginia City   STORED GASOLINE LEAKS FROM PARTIALLY SUBMERGED TANK AFTER FLOOD AND BECOMES  IGNITED.   Tremendous Loss

Gas Tanks Blast _ At Fredericksburs   Fire Menace Follows  After Flood Damage

French Booed Down   Attack an U. S. Assailed With Shouts of ‘Pigs?

With Our Soldiers and   Sailors           Pfc. Edward Eischeid At Armored Force Schoo

With Our Soldiers and  Sailors   Pfc. Edward Ejischeid At Armored Force Schoo

Grain Alcohol Plant Slated For Museatin:   Philadelphia Firm Wil Move Equipment Ther«  Very Soon  ;

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   German People Unlikely To Crack Under Strain Unless Armies Beaten

IWO INJURED IN WEEK END WRECKS   Negro Child Seriously Hurt At Wilbanks While Lakehurst, N. J. Man Receives Minor Injuries In Wreck Here.

ENEMY RIPPED BY ARTILLERY IN PHILIPPINES   WEARY DEFENDERS SUFFER SLIGHT CASUALTIES

MacArthur's — Artillery Put Out 40 Guns   Shattered and Dispersed Columns of Enemy Tanks and Armored Units in 24-Hour Battle. 

M’ Arthur Forces Hand Japs Setback In Heavy Artillery Duel On Islands

AmericanArtillery Crushes Jap Batteries in Batan Battle; Nipponese Fall Back

Artillery of MacArthur Gives Japs Stunning Setback in Luzon Ficht

U. S.Filipino Army Inflicts Heavy Losses   Wearied American Forces Fight on Gallantly With Their Backs Te Sea   General Still Master Of Batan Peninsule      —< Retain Initiative,  a,  Is Expectation

‘Definitely Superior American Artillery Deals Japs Defeat —   24 Hours of Continuous Fighting Shatters, Disperses Columns of Enemy Tanks and Armored Units

Troops Wait N ew Assault By Invaders   U.S.-Filipino Units Hold Fast to Their Selected Positions   AIR BATTLE LIMITED

BLOW DEALT INVADERS OF PHILIPPINES   Yanks’ Big Guns Silence 11 Batteries and Scatter Infantrymen in 24-Hour Battle.   HEAVY NIPPONESE TOLL IS REPORTED   Accuracy of Fire Leads t Belief MacArthur Still Has Planes for Aerial Observation.

U.S. Forces Inflict  Heavy Losses On Japs on Luzon   Jarring Setback Is Administered by Weary, Outnumbered MacArthur Soldiers: American Artillery Definitely Superior

Tanks Routed, Guns Silenced By Americans   Big Losses Inflicted On Invaders in Battle Lasting 24 Hours

Commander-In-Chief Tells Dramatic Story  ‘Heroic Stalingrad Stand Described

Defense of Stalingrad Stands Out as Bloodiest Chapter in War History

Red Commander Tells OF Stalingrad Siege   Heney ‘Shapiro, U.P. Writer, Géts First Hand Story Froz ‘General Whom Stalin Told To Hold he , ‘City At Any Coat

Gen. Chuikov, Hero Of Stalingrad, Tells How City Was Saved   Russians Knew No Retreat; Ordered Artillery To Fire On Themselves If More Nazis Could Be Killed

RUSS GENERAL TELLS ABOUT STALINGRAD   Writer Gets Story Direct from Red Commander

Red Defender Of Stalingrad Tells Story   No Precedent in History of War For Violence’ of Leng Battle.

Appeals Court Clerk Replaced   Young Ousted And Maurice Ocle Named

OGLE APPOINTED COURT CLERK «   Will Succeed James A Youna On Nov. 3

OGLE NAMED CLERK OF APPEALS COURT   Move “Surprise” to James A. Young, Who Served 19 Years

ROUGE, LIPSTICK PRODUCTION CUT   WAR BOARD PUTS MANUFAC TURING LIMITS ON MANY. BEAUTY PREPARATIONS.

W.P.B. Curtails Cosmetic Output   Restrictions to Save Vital War Materials

JAP ATTAGKS HURLED ACK BY YANK GUNG   MacArthur’s Artillery Force Inflicts Heavy Losses on Enemy.   MORE JAPANESE SHIPS DESTROYED IN MACASSAF

DEFENDERS NIP ANOTHER DRIVE ON U, S. LINES   MacArthur’s Men _Inflict Heavy Damage During Japanese Thrust   NEW MACASSAR_ RAID   Another Nipponese  Troor Carrier Sent Down In Straits Region

U.S. HITS FOE AT MACASSAR AND ON LUZON   Americans Repulse New At tack With Heavy Loss; Another Ship Hit   BOMBERS SINK TRANSPORT   Naval Units Comb Sea As UBoats’ Roam From Newfoundland To Texas

Decision On —  Tax. Due Today   Normal Levy To Be Boosted From 4 To 6

House Committee Increases Income Tax Rates; Collection Plan Debated

US. INCOME TAX DECISION NEAR, RATE MAY BE 6 PC   House.and Ways Means Com: mittee May Announce Pian Today.

FINAL DECISION ON 1942 INCOME TAXES IS DUE WEDNESDA\   House Committee Goal $750,000,000 Under Treasury's

INCOME TAX . BOOST SEER   NORMAL TAX INCREASE OF TWO PER CENT. 18 VOTED .BY THE HOUSE COM-. MITTEE

GROUND FORCE OF AMERICANS GETS IN FIGHT   U. S. Troops Join Aussies Battling Japs In New Guinea

AUSTRALIANS “AND AMERICANS ATTACK NEW GUINEA: JAPS   Enemy: Forces Are lsolated Afte ¥ Retirement Of Own Naval  ’ Gawone .

Aussies, Yanks Battle Enemy — In New Guinea   Americans In Action Within Australian Zone For First Time

Americans in Action As Australians Fight Japs in Milne Arec   Seasoned Veterans of Middle East Warfar Clash With Nipponese Soldiers Abandoned by Their Naval Convoy

U.S, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MOVE IN, ARE ATTACKING   Convoy and Supporting Ships Which Landed Enemy, Have Left.

Lend-Lease Change Seen For Invasion   Stettinius in London; British Would Supply Troops From Raw Goods

Slams Indiscriminate Placing  Of Many Men in Class I-A   Sen. Norris Demands That Selective Service End Widespread Misinterpretation

NORRIS DEMANDS DRAFT BOARDS CEASE INDISCRIMINATE CALLING UP OF MEN

TIGERS BEATEN BY FORDHAM 20 T0-12   Missouri Unable to Stop Rams in Replay of Sugar Bowl Contest

TIGERS BEATEN BY FORDHAM 20 T0-12   Missouri Unable to Stor Rams} in Replay of Sugar Bowl Contest   WERE NEVER IN LEAD

23 SHIPS SUNK: 11 WARSHIPS AT OCBAN'S BOTTOM   Seven Others Are Damaged: Jap Personnel Loss May Have Run From 20,000 to 40,000   SLUGGING BATTLE COST U.S. 8 SHIPS   Greatest Engagement Since Jutland; Knox Terms It Major But Not Decisive

Two OFFICERS.      Navy Reveals Deaths of Admiral - Scott ~and Captain Young. :

Huge Enemy Armada Shattered, Defeated   23 Ships Sunk Off Solomons; 20,000 To 40,000 Nipponese Drowned; Eight American Craft Lost: ‘They Brought Everything’—Nimitz

High Naval Men Killed   Admiral Scott, Captain Young Died In Battle

REAR ADMIRAL AND CAPTAIN ARE KILLED  en’ a2cterra’e 2c oe ee ar a

Adm. Scott Killed in Naval Battle   Capt. Cassin Young I:  Also Reported on List of Dead

Second Admiral Dies in Battle Of Guadalcanal   Norman Scott, Captain Young Reported Killed

Rear Admiral Scott and Capt. Young Killed in Naval Battle in Solomons

Navy Clash Fatal To Rear Admiral   Norman Scott Killed; Captain Young Victim

Admiral Scott Lost in Action   Captain Young, Medal Holder, Killed in Battle

NAVY BLASTS JAP FLEET TO REPEL INVASION EFFORT   NIPPONESE LOSSES INCLUDE 23 SHIPS SUNK, 7 DAMAGED

Rear Admiral Scott Is Killed During Battle   Captain Casin Young Alsc Loses Life In Furious Night Encounter With  Japanese Fleet

Farm Belt Help: Republican Surg Tn New Deal Upse   Midwestern Voting Show: “Trend in” Defeat “of Senator Brown; Towa Rejects Fferring

Chinese Forces Raid Station   Operations on Japanese-Held Hainan

RAID RAILWAY STATION   Chinese Forces Are Still Operating  on Jap. Held. Island

Prayers For Food Quickly Answered   Fish Flop Over Sides of Raft

War Today  War togay™ -Link. ‘Cana uest Of Indies With  Nazi Sub Forays

Reds Wipe Out Parachutists   Nazi Attempt to Drop Mem Behind Lines Smashed; Russians Fall Back To New Defenses   Fierce Battle Raging In Kletskaya Sector   New Reserves Enter. Fight For Russia as Nazis Press to South

Germans Try To Land Men Behind Lines   Planes Carry Troops Which Reds Destroy on Landing

Red Capture Of  Defense ine  Said Claimed  VAs/tal. Iu...   Withdrawals Are Reported In The Causasus Area

Battle for Stalingrad Turns in Favor Of Defense There But Soviet Is Forced to Retreat in Caucasus

Russian Troops Withdraw in  Caucasus Area   Soviets Quash Nazi Attempt to Land Men by Planes; Prisoners Taken at Kletskava

FLYING TROOPS ETHER CAPTURED OR ANNIHILATED   Russian Withdrawal Is in Belaya Glina Sectors and in Fighting Around Kotelnikovski.   INVADERS BEATEN OFF SOUTH OF KUSHCHEVKA   Despite Soviet Setbacks, Defense Lines Are Reported Hardening With Arrival of Reserves.

Nazis Landed Behind Soviet Lines In Caucasus Annihilated; Foe Claims Kursavka Reached

German Attempt To Land So diers By Planes Behind R sian Lines Defeated By Reds.

Reds Capture Advantageous  Defense Line   Counter-Attacks On Flanks Rocks Nazis Back In One Sector.

DRIVE TOWAR STALINGRAD IS MAIN MENACE   GERMANS LANDED FROM PLANES ANNIHILATED

Red Capture Of Defense Line Said Claimed   Withdrawals Are Reported In The  Caticactic Aran

Japanese Counter Brutality Stories  With Alleged Comments by AP Man

RAY P, CRONIN QUOTED BY JAPS ON TREATMENT   Antidote for Stories o Released Prisoners Is Broadcast

Allied Planes, Warships Join Final Defense:   Jap Air Fleet Is Reportec - - Beaten in Battle Oear Ciy 1

SINGAPORE [8  GIVEN AID BY PLANES. SHIP   Fighting Is Centered On Two Key Points; Jap Bases on Malaya Are Raided by RAF

LABOR WARNED 10 LEND AID IN THE VICTORY EFFORT   Undersecretary of War  Patterson Tells Toronto  Convention of Aims and Planc.

PATTERSON WARNS      Undersecretary OF! Wat Speaks At rpdventias Of AFL. In  oi a

FIRST LADY 10 BE PERSONAL CHEST OF OIEEN   Tremendous Welcome Being Prepared For Wife Of The President   NOTABLES TO OPEN HOMES   Officials Prepare Tour  To Include All Worth Seeing On Island

FIRST LADY TO  VISIT ENGLAND   British Are -Preparing Tre mendous Welcome For President’s Wife

BANK ROBBER IS NABBED BY FBI   Ralph Greco Arrested In Barroom Of Long Branch Hotel

America’s No. 1 Bank Robber Is Caught by F.B.I.   Ralph Greco Arrested ji Barroom of Hotel in New Jersey

NATION’S TOP BANK ROBBER CAPTURED   Ralph Greco, Wanted For Stroudsburg Holdup, Submits To FBI  Agents In New Jersey

FBI SNARES BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT   Ralph Greco, Said to Be No 1. Fugitive; Taken at Long Branch

BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT HELD   No. 1 Bandit Fugitive Sur. renders Meekly to FBI In Hotel Barroom

Yuletide Mail to Men In British Isles Los   4,986 Bags, Mostly Parce' Pest, Go Down in Ship Sunk hy Enemy

SHIPMENT OF XMAS MAIL LOST AT SE:   Included Many Parcel Post Packages for Soldiers Stationed in England

Leningrad Being Freed Of Stigma   FORMER CZARS CAPITAL IS BEING CLEANSED OF TERMITES.

Downey Says He Will Ask Other Members of Senate to Give Up NoLimit Cards  FADDIS IS OPPOSED     Representative Cites, He Needs Unlimited Fucl to Visit His Home District

Asks Solons to Drop Gas Rights   Many Congressmen Get Cards for Unlimited Gasoline

SOME LAWMAKERS BALK AT “X” GARDS      Senator Downey To Ask Solons To Waive “Any Special Rights'’ Granting Unlimited Gasoline Under Rationing Order -—~Possible Repercussions From Voters Feared

RETAIL LIQUOR STORES MAY CC    cuteieseaiecn eeeteeeneeentneinaedl  State Could Save More Than Million, Kelly Is Advised

Charge Accounts Restrictions Near   Curb Is Planned To Limit Credit

PLAN TIGHTER © STORE CREDI   Restrictions on _Op.ei _ Charge: May Follow In. <'gtallment Cut.

Roosevelt Appeals by Radio To French, Asking Their Aid;  Eisenhower Is in Command

SHERIFF WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF DOG ACTUALLY HAD BITTEN HIM

KELLY CHOGEN NEW GOVERNOE   Brown Says His Defeat B: Ferguson Is Due to Resentment.   HOFFMAN IS RE-ELECTED

New Deal Gains Lost in Michigan   G.O.P. Names State Ticket and Gains One Seat in Congress

SOVIETS REPORT SHATTERING OF 3 NAZI DIVISIONS   Hitler Says Preparations Com pleted for Final Struggle This Spring

REDS PROCLAIM NEW VICTORIES   Declare German 16th Field Army Beaten Near Leningrad.

DESTRUCTION OF 16TH NAZI ARMY CLAIMED BY REDS   12,000 GERMANS ARE REPORTED SLAIN IN DRIVE ON LENINGRAD

REDS PROCLAIM SMASHING NEW -WIN OVER NAZIS   Cjaim German 16th Field Army Crushed Near Leningrad.   HITLER STATEMENT   Says Snows Are Melting Preparation Made For Final Struggle.

Smashing New Victories Over Nazis Claimed   Russians Say That They Have Crushed Germany’: 16th Field Army.   Important New Gains Made on Southeas'

Soviets Claim New Victories As Nazi Head Seeks Spring   Hitler Blames Winter For His Lack of  Russian Gains

Russia Claims Smashing New Victory   Reds Says Entire Nazi 16th Field Army Crushed, 12,000 Dead

12,000 Germans Die In Battle   Hitler Boasts New Drive About To Begin

SOVIET CLAIMS NEW VICTORIES OVER GERMANS   Hitler Blames ‘Snow And Frost’ For ‘Temporary Reverses’

New Victory Claimed By Red Armies   Declare 12,000 Nazis in Staraya Russa Sector Killed  CRUSH 16TH ARMY Important Gains Report ed on Southern Front— Hitler Derisive

FUERRER SAYS REDS DRIVE COLLAPSED   Admits Snow Brought Halt To Series Of Victories   BOMB EXPLODES   In Ankara Near Nazi Envoy: Berlin Blames Russian Or British Agents

Russians Report Major New Victory Against Germans   Hitler Says Snow Melting, ‘Final’ Drive Being Prepared

Russia tells of smashing new victory   16th field army of nazis crushed

‘Hitler Announces Plans Completed for “Final Struggle” This Spring as Bitter Winter Snows Melt

SOVIET CLAIM MADE AS HITLER ANNOUNCES HE HAS  COMPLETED PREPARATIONS FOR THE “FINAL . STRUGGLE” THIS SPRING 

REDS HAIL BIG TRIUMPH OVER GERMAN ARMY   Hitler Says Nazis Prepared for “Final Strugele” in Sarins

New Victory Claimed By Red Armies   EEL GSARY 0 Ges SIPS os ARs Fe ae ee SONS ee ev Ram  Declare 12,000 Nazis in starava Russa Sector Killed  CRUSH 16TH ARMY Important Gains Report ed on Southern Front— Hitler Derisive

Russ Proclaim New Victory  Important Gains Claimed by  Riseten Farce

HITLER AIRS SPRING PLANS   Nazi Chancellor Announces Preparations For “Final Struggle” Have Been Completed — Russians Proclaim Smashing New Victory Over Germans

12,000 GERMANS REPORTED SLAIN   Three Divisions Shatterec In Fighting Near Len ingrad   SOVIETS CELEBRATE   Hitler In Message Says Plans Prepared For ‘Final Struggle’

RUSSIA PROCLAIMED SMASHING VICTORY OVER NAZI INVADERS   HITLER DECLARES PLANS COMPLETED FOR FINAL STRUGGLE IN SPRING

Mass Of German Soldiers Reported To Be Wiped Out   Fuehrer Says He Is Ready To Strike Back With Arrival Of Spring; Russians Say Three Nazi Divisions Shattered .

Reds Celebrate Smashing Gain’ Over Nazi Army   Victory. Comes Ag Hitler Tells Of Progranmt For Final Battle In Spring

RussiansProclaim Smashing Victory   -German Field Army Said Crushed, As Hitler Announces Completion Of Plans For Spring”

Announcement Is Made as Hitler Says Spring Offensive Shaping for ‘Final Struggle’  Nazis Are i in Peril

Smashing Triumphs Over Nazis Claimed by Russians Today   Slaughter of 14,250 of Invaders Announced  by Moscow Office

Smashing Victory Over the Germans   Russia Announces Crushing _ of a Nazi Army Below  Leningrad   GAIN IN SOUTHWEST   Hitler Announces Snows Melting and Plans Ready  for Offensive

Nazi Answer To Red Gain, Is Threat   Crushing Defeat Brings Hitler Reply Spring Drive Is Near

Russians Gain  Win In North   Three German Divisions Shattered At Key Base On  Leningrad Line,

Reds Smash Nazi Army Of 45,000      Moscow Celebrates Victory as Hitler Announces Snows Melting, Spring Plans Made   12,000 NAZIS SLAIN   Huge Stores of Boaty Taken ir Crushing of German 16th Field Army

Final Battle Nears, Hitler Tells Germans   Announcement Made As Soviets Report Nazi 16th Army Smashed; Other Gains Told

Russia Proclaims   Announce Germany’s 16th Field Army Is Crushed; Hitler Says Plans Are Complete for Spring Struggle 

A Smashing Success For Soviet Forces   German Army Wiped Out Says Moscow; Hitler Optimistic

REDS oGUhe GREAT GAlNlo   12,000 of Foe Slain in Northern Battle; Progress In Ukraine:   HITLER ADMITS “PLIGHT

GERMAN FORCE ROUTED; 12,000 REPORTED DEAD   Russians Report Smashing Victory, But Hitler Announces New Drive   WINTER’S SNOWS MELTING   Moscow Celebrates Successes As Bomb Lands Near Von Papen In Turkey

REDS CELEBRATE CRUSHING NAZI 16TH FIELD ARMY   But Hitler Says Russian Attempt to Defeat His  Armies Has Collapsed; Reds in Key Nazi Base

REDS HAIL NEW BLOW DEALT T0 ENEMY FORCES   Sixteenth Nazi Field Army Reported Shattered Even As Hitler _ tells Party Chiefs of ‘Final Struggle’ Coming in Spring.

REDS CRUSH NAZIS’ 16TH FIELD ARMY   Soviets Celebrate Killing Of 12,000 Troops Near Leningrad   KEY GERMAN BASE   Sandstorm Slows British In Attack on Axis In Libya

Reds Claim Smashing Of A Nazi Army   Hitler, Meanwhile, Say: He’s Ready For ‘Fina Blow’ In Spring.

Reds Continue To Smash Nazi   _ New Victory for Soviet Even as Hitler Claims Attack Halted

12,000 ENEMIES ARE CRUSHED IN STARAYA SECTOR   Russians Celebrate Com: " munique Reporting Triumphant Soviet Forces Have Crushed 16th German Field Army   GAINS IN SOUTHWEST

WILL INVESTIGATE RUBBER PROCESS:   Senate Subcommittee Will Hear Eugene Houdry’s New Method

SOVIETS SAY 3,500,000 INAZIS KILLED TO DATE 10,000,000 German Casualties

REDS PUT NAZI CASUALTIES AT TEN MILLION   Pui Own Losses at 4,500,000 in Year of War, Say New Paci Hastens Victory

LARGE GERMAN LOSSES IN RED WAR REPORTED   Russians Declare Nazis Suffered 10 Million Casaulties

GERMANY’S LOSSES LISTED BY RUSSIA   Enemy’s Casualties 10,000, a00, Reds Say

Sevastopol Still — Blocking Germans   Nazi Casualties 10 Million, Reds Declare

Soviet Russia Reports Germany Suffered 10,000,000 Casualties In First Year of War

Nazi Dead In Russia May Be 3,500,000   Moscow Claims Enemy Casualties in Year of War Total 10,000,000   SEVASTOPOL HOLDING

Nazis Still Hold Kew Offensives   U. S. And Anglo Treaties Have Hastened Victory Soviets Say

WAGE POLICY MEET URGED BY SENATOR   National Conference of Employers and Employes Pronoced   STABILIZATION OF WAGES IS SOUGHT   House Expected to Debats Gas Rationing Pro. gram

Wage Conference Is Now Being Proposed  Stabiliaztion In War Industries Required

Wage Freezing On Voluntary Basis Soughi   Administration Supporters Suggest Labor-Employer Agreements to Check Inflation Trend   National Conference Proposed for Purpose   Sen. George Says Several WLBE Members Subscribe To Scheme

Leaders Map National Pay Scale Parley  Suggest Meeting TT, Cane With

CONFERENCE TO STEADY WAGES IS ADVOCATED   Senator Hill Propose Employer-Employee Meeting To Work Out Agreement   War Board Approves

FOR GENERAL WAGE POLICY   National Conference Of Employers, Employes Is Now Proposed   STABILIZATION IS OBJECTIVE OF PLAN   Inflationary Pay Boosts, Piracy of Labor to Be Considered

WAGE CONFAB MAY BE HELD: FORM POLICY   War Workers’ ‘Piracy Brings Conference Proposal

CONFERENCE OF LABOR-INDUSTRY BEING PLANNED   Would Draft A General Policy Of Wages Similar To No-Strike Agreement

WAGE PARLEY IS PROPOSED   Congress Leaders Suggesi Conference of Employers, Employees to Bar Inflation, ‘Piracy

Labor-Employer Wage Stabilizing Conference Urged   Administration Men In Congress See Need To Stop ‘Piracy’  ANTI-INFLATION  Must Stop Competition Of Factories for Warkare Save Sen Hil

Congress Heads Urge National Employer-Employe Wage Parle   Hill Suggests President Call Conference with Idea of Drafting General Policy

Employers and Employes To Try for Wage Stabilization Agreement in War Industries

Russian Forces Repeat Tactics Used At Kharkov   Capture German Line Ir Kalinin Sector; 1,100 Nazi Casualties

Soviets Take Enemy Lines  At Kalinin   1.100 Dead, Hurt Left on Battlefield: Only Local Fighting on Kharkov Front

SOVIETS REPORT SUCCESSES ON KALININFRONT   Chinese Strike Back 0 Japanese Chekiang Line In New Offensive   POISON GAS BEING -_'YSED BY NIPPONESE

REDS CAPTURE NAZI POSITION   Repeat Kharkov Tactics On Kalinin Sector; 3 Enemy Ships Sent Down

Russians Capture Important German Line near Moscow  Moscow Reports Advanc on the Kalinin

Russians Take Important Enemy Lines   1,100 Nazi Dead Are Left on Kalinin Sector

FATALLY STRICKEN WHILE ON STREEY   ver D. Boose, Aged 58 Years, Dies Few Minutes After Admission To Hanover General Hospital

FATALLY STRICKEN IN LOBBY OF HOTEI   John Robert Avery, Aged 46 Silver Spring, Md., Guest At Richard McAllister, Dies Suddenly

Rationing Of Gas for All U.S. Seen   Loss of Tankers Puts Eastern Coastline States in Bad Way

Rationing Of Gasoline. Likelv Soon   Oil Officials Point To Tanker Shortages And Torpedoing Wave  EXPECT RATIONING IN NATIONAL SCALE  Fuel Oil Shortage On Eastern Seaboard _ Complicates Problems

"GAS" MAY BE RATIONED SOON   Action on National Seale ‘ Likely to be Necessary Within Few Days

RAL OF EIGHT NAZI SABCTEURS IN SECOND DAY   OWI's Publicity Plea Rejected By Army Commission   : SIDDLE APOLOGETIC TO NEWS REPORTERS

TRIAL OF NAZI SABOTEURS NOW IN SEGGND DAY      No Publicity Relative To Th Trial Released By Commission

SABOTEURS’ TRIAL STILL VERY SECRET      Military Commission. Will Not Reveal Publicity On Progress

‘Commission Maintains Secrecy 'In Trial of Eight German Saboteurs

TRIAL STARTS SECOND DAY   All Proceedings Are Shrouded In Secrecy

INFORMATION IS REFUSED BY MILITARY   Even Office of Wat Information [ Turned Down by Gen. McCoy.

NAZI SPY TRIAL IN SECOND DAY, TIS REPORTE!   Even Elmer Davis Can't Find Out Anything More About It

MILITARY COMMISSION CLAMPS DOWN SECRECY “ORDER IN CASE IN. VOLVING EIGHT SABOTEURS

Italian Generals Kept in India   ‘Electric Whiskers’ Bergon. zoli Among 52 There

ITALIAN GENERAL HELD BY BRITISH   “Electric Whiskers” Bergonzoli Now A Captive With Other Officers In India

Crushing Blow Marks Opening Of Offensive   ‘United Nations Acclaim Aerial Exploit Of American Flyers

AUSTRALIA IS JUBILANT OVER PHILIPPINE BAIT   Just a State of More anc Heavier Ones to Come, Is View

BOMBER AAD CHEERS ALLIES   110 Tons Dropped on Fo In Philippines; Used Seoret Airfield.

U.S. Attack On Philippines Heralds Others   More Devastating Blows To Be Struck At Enemy From Air

Aussies. Hail Yankee. Raids On Jap Bases   More: Heavier. Auack: Rac Come; Used 110 oS ne of Roh

Budget Director's Figures re Far ead of Earlier Estimates.   SOLDIERS PAY ONE OF MAIN OQUTLA¥S

CHESTER SHORE PROMOTEI   Former Augusta Editor Elevated From Captain to Major

AEF in Britain Swollen by Big  Unit’s Arrival   Strains of Sousa Marches Greet One of Largest Contingents Yet To Cross   Trip Like Peacetime, Troops Tell Briton:   Artillery and Anti-Aireraft. Transport Detachments Among New Farre

Nazis Deny Tirpitz Hit and Damaged   Russian Report of Attack o1 Big Battleship Is Termed ‘Invention’    TWO TORPEDO  : HITS, REDS SA¥   Mosco+ Says Germans Sovght.to Intercept * Allied Convoy

Red Torpedoes Cripple Mighty Nazi Battleship   Damaging Of ‘Tirpitz Saves Allied Convoy, Russians Report.

BERLIN DENIES REDS DAMAGED GIANT WARSHIF   Moscow Claims Battleshir Admiral Von Tirpitz Had Been Attacked and Damaged   SAY CLAIM INVENTED   Soviet. Report Holds Tor pedo Hits Saved Allied Convoy From Attack In Barents Sea

Nazi Sea Raider Is Hit, Reds Sa   But Germans Deny Tha Battleship Tirpitz  Damaged,

NEWEST GERMAN BATTLESHIP HIT BY RUSSIAN SUB   CONVOY ESCAPES AS REDS DAMAGE CENTER OF FLEET

FLYING TIGERS EPIC ENDS TODAY   VOLUNTEER FLIERS IN CHINA DESTROYED 284 JAP PLANES

Flying Tigers, With Months of Achievements Behind Them, To Join U. S. Air Force in Chin   = WAR BULLETINS

Flying Tigers Disbanded as Chinese Force   Volunteer Fliers , To Become Part of American Troops

U. S. VOLUNTEERS DISBAND, EPIC ACCOUNTS END   More and Worse Headaches Promised Japs by Regular U.S. Army Air Force

EPIC OF AVG ENDS AS GROUP JOINS US ARMY  ‘Chennault, Men to Remain in China

Epic Story Of Flying Tigers To End Today   Sequel Starts Saturday When Corps Joins Regular U. S. Air Force In China

Epic Story of Flying Tigers Ends as Daring Pilots Are Incorporated in U. S. Arm

Flying Tigers Are Dissolved   American Volunteer Air Corps Has Heavy: Toll Of Enemy Planes

Sensational Story of ‘Flying Tigers’ Is Finished Today   Dissolution oft AVG ii China Means More Jap Headaches

Heroic ‘Flying Tigers’ Prepare To  Join U. S. Air Forces in China

Flying Tigers Dissolved As A Separate Unit   A. V. G. Joins Wings With Regular U.S. Army Air Force In China.

Flying Tigers No More; Daring Airmen Join U. S.   Worse Headaches For Japs Predicted As AVG  Fliers Join American Air Force

Epic Story of Flying Tigers Ended as AVG Is Dissolved; Most of Corps to U. S. Force

Attorney-General Says   Many Were Loyal to the   Axis Powers When They Took Oath  ACTIONS STARTED  Hundreds May Be Hit In Legal Moves Due By Federal Agency Against Enemies

Friends of Axis To Lose Rights   Citizenship Loss Faces 30 Persons

TO TAKE AWAY CITIZENSHIP   U.S. to Act or Fang Believed Loyal to

TO TAKE AWAY CITIZENSHIP   U.S. to Act Against Those Believed Loyal to Axis

ANOTHER SENATOR RESIGNS   L. H. Ruppenthal Is N Is Now = the United States Arm

ANOTHER SENATOR RESIGNS   L. H. Ruppenthal Is Now With the United States Army™ —

LEARNS FIRST HAND   Inspector Visits 3 Stores Before Finding a Quart of Milk ‘

(10 HEAD DEFENDS RECORD IN SPEECH   Philip Murray, in Impas sioned Speech, Attacks Lewis

Situation None Too Bright For Time But All Are Confident of Ultimate Outcome

Pacific Council Now Functions   Pres. Roosevelt Discloses That Such a Body Has Been Operatirig For a Month With Close Co-operation in! Activities.   SITUATION SERIOUS

Officers Both in Washington and London; Allied Position Critical

Allied War Council on Job Now   But the Japs Have Not Been Slowed Down In Far East

PACIFIC COUNCIL OPERATION TOLD   HEADQUARTERS ARE IN U, S. AND LONDON; SITUATION SERIOUS

PACIFIC PROBLEM LABELED SERIOUS   Only Huge Reinforcements Can Turn Tide of Battle, Claim

Pacific War Council Set Up, F.R. States   Joint Headquarters Created in London, Washington a Month Ago, Public Told

CHIEF EXECUTIVE DECLARES VERY CLOSE COOPERATION IN ACTIVITIES OF WAR GROUP   Council Has Been In Operation for a Month, and Handles Questions of Both Military and Political Nature. With Offices In Washington and London

CLOSE UNITY CREATED FOR PACIFIC WAR   J. S., British And Dutch Working In Harmony On Job In  Far East

Councils Set Up In London, U.S. Capital To Push War   Coordination of Al Activities Aim  Of Offices

Pacific Council in Operation in U. §. and Londor   Authorities Admit Situation of Allied Force is Very Grave

London and Washington In Conference on Problem   gp) UTCH CONSULTED   Military and Political Problems Handled By Conferees

FINE COOPERATION IN ACTIVITIES OF PACIFIC COUNGI   Council Has Been In Opera: tion In Washington and London for A Month, Say: President Roosevelt.

President Tells About Close Work   Roosevelt Says Pacific Council Here and in London in Operation for Month   Outlook Is Grim  Military, Naval Experts Say Situation for Allies Serious

Japs Sull Have Advantage Of Time. Initiative After Iwo Months of Fighting

Pacific Council ls Operating in Britain, U.S.   Military Men Say Situation Is Serious In General View

: Pacific Council Operates In Washington and London President Roosevelt Says   Council Hondles Questions of Both Militory and Political Nature, President Discloses at Press Conference

ALLIED FORCE: IN SERIOUS SITUATION   Nine Transports Debarking Troops In Lingayen Gulf   GREAT ADVANTAGE   Is Gained By Tokyo By Its Pearl Harbor Stab; Foes Continue To Gain

Pacific Counci Is Functioning  Operating For Month, Rancawalt Statac

Pacific Council ~ Has Been Busy For Past Month   Both Washington, London Have Branches, F. R. Tells Press

PACIFIC COUNCIL IS FUNCTIONING, PRESIDENT SAYS   Close Co-operation’ of Allies in Far Eastern War Reported — Strategists Scan ‘Dark Spots’ on the Asiatic Front.

Pacific War Council Now Tri Operatior   ordin}2tion in Washing Rosey Reveals Co {on and London

Cite Unity In Pacific   Roosevelt Announces Operation of Pacific Council

Gun Emplacements Are Destroyed By American Gunfire   Pacific Council In Operation

THOUSANDS OF MEN NEEDED TO TURN TIDE AGAINST JAS   Military, Naval Experts Warn Still Further Reyerses Are Coming

United States, England House  Allied Boards   Bataan Forces Pound Japa. nese Gun Emplacement Facing Corregidor.   EXPECT MORE LOSSES

FDR Tells Of Pacific Council   Says Washington, London Groups in Close Cooperation

More Bad News Must Be Expected, Officials Warn; President Says Pacific Council In Effective Operation

ALLIED COMMAND ALREADY AT WORK   President Discloses Counci In Operation One Month

ALLIED POSITION IN FAR EAST SAID TO BE SERIOUS   War, Political Problems Being Decided Both in Washington, London

PACIFIC COUNCIL BEEN IN OPERATION DURING PAST MONTE   ‘PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RE  VEALS ACTIVITIES HANDLING "MILITARY AND POLITICS

Workings Of Joint Pacific Council Told   In Operation A Month, Says F. R.; Allies Face  Grave Situation.

FD.A, REVEALS COUNCIL AT WORK   Huge Reinforcements Necessary To Turn Tide Of Battle   REVERSES FEARED   Pacific War Body Has Of fices Both In Washing ton, London

hi bo Li bi Li hi hi hi hi i hn i Li hn Le Merely Lost The  Whole Hospital

SOLDIER WINS AWARD   Private’s “First Symphony” Played on Eastern Radio Program

Estimate of Wheat Upped  Corn Guess of USDA   Corn Guess of USDA Also Higher

IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK   British Bombers in Raid Over Nazi Occupied France

KING STRICKEN   Germans Report Ruler of Occupied Denmark Admitted To Hospital.

ba EAN NOTABLES AT SESSIONS   Knox and Patterson Addres: ‘Men at Kansas City Convention.

LEGION MEETING IN-KANSAS CITY   Legionnaires Give Up Parades And Turn Convention On War Time Basis

URGES MAINTENANCE OF 2-PARTY SYSTEN   Vandenberg Calls Election Fight Against Dictator  hth.

THIS: 1S. OUR DA TE. WITH DESTINY’  Vandenberg Urges Voter: To Prevent Dictatorshig   Senator Appeals For ‘Vigilant And Aggressive ‘Republicanism’ In Radio Broadcast Last Night: Sees American Way Challenged

SENATOR URGES VOTING FOR GOP   Vandenberg Says Electior Tuesday !s Fight on Dictatorship.   FDR URGES VOTING NOV. 3

Second Axis Assault Hurled Back   German Equipment Losses Heavy in Strong Attack

Axis Vessels Sunk on Eve of Tunisian Battle   Enemy Deprived Of Reinforcements By Naval Encounter

Six Vessels Sunk Trying To Aid Axis   Naval Blow Déprives Beleaguered Germans Of Much Needed Reinforcements

4. More Axis Supply Ships. 2 Destroyers Are Sunk   British Naval Guns Send Reinforcements For Tunisia To Bottom After Hot Ficht

ST ee ee aS ee ee a eee  ATTACK STOPPED   Heavy Bombing of Bizerte and Tunis Continues

British Hit The Axis Supply Line   Four Enemy Ships and Twa Destroyers Sunk on Way to Tunis   BIG BATTLE UNDERWAY   Allies Suffered No: Loss ir - Night Attack on German Convoy :

Ships Bound For Tunisia When Intercepted By Bri ish Naval Forces; Blow Deprives Enemy (© Needed Strength In North Africa

NO ALLIED SHIPS LOST IN LATEST BLOW TO ENEMY   Foe Loses 4 Vessels, Two Destroyers En Route To Tunis. Bizerte

SIX ARE SUNK TAKING TROOPS TOWARD AFRICA   Reinforcements Cut As Allied Forces Converge On Bizerte-Tunis   BRITISH LOSE DESTROYER   Hints Dropped Allies Will Acquire Dakar And Part Of French Fleet

ONLY ONE RAIDER LOST; NAZIS NEED FRESH STRENGTH   BRITISH CARRIER REVEALED SUNK IN AFRICA FIGHTING

Reintorcements is Troops  Sent To Botton   African Losses Fewe Than Expected, Bui British Carrier Is Sunk

Six Axis Vessels Carrying Aid To Tunisia Are Sunk   Timely Blow Deprives Enemy Of Fresh Strength As Allies Gain In Tunisia

British, American Losses In Africon Compaian Placed At 11 Warshins

SECOND AXIS SUONTERBLOW 5 AE PHL SET   North African Invasion Costs Allies 16 Ships

British Sink 4 Transports, 2 Destroyers      Reinforcements Shattered as Land Fighting Grows More Severe   AXIS BLOW FOILED

BRITISH SINK 6 AXIS SHIP!   “. - Merchant Ships, Two De strovers Enroute To Tunisia Are Sunk

DECISIVE BATTLES FOR BIZERTE-TUNIS BELIEVED UNDER WAY  4 NAVAL BLOW DEPRIVED ENEMY OF SORELY NEEDEL FRESH STRENGTH

British Sink Six Ships In  Enemy Convoy   Fleet ‘Cover’ Allied Effort Along Northern Coast O Africa.   FIGHTING AT MATEUR

ANOTHER COUNTER ATTACK STOPPED   Heavy Bombing of Bizerte and Tunis Continues

BRITISH 6 CINK 4 SHIPS   Timely Naval Blow at Axis Reinforcement Struck December tT.   LIST INVASION LOSSES

BRITISH NAVAL GUNS HAVE SUNK FOUR MORE ENEMY MERCHANTMEN: TROOPS MOVING UP ON AXIS STRONGHOLD   German Counter-Attack Smashed In Fiercest Fighting Thus Far In Tunisian Campaign. Americans Played Major Role In Repulsinge Germans

Two Destroyers Among Vessels Lost by Germans     TUNIS NOW IN SIGHT       Russians Continue Gains  On Blizzard-Swept   Battlefields

WERE BOUND FOR TUNISIA WITH TROOPS   Timely Blow Struck by British Fleet in Halting Reinforcements for Enemy in Battle for Bi vyayte and Tanic

2 Destroyers, 4 Merchantmen  Sunk In Clash  Opening Guns Believed Fired In Allied Try

BRITISH NAVAL CANNON BLAST TROOP CONVOY   Battle For Key Tunisian Posts  Now Under Way

Naval Guns Sink  Four Merchantmen  Enemy Rushing Fresh Troops As Crucial   Enemy Rushing Fresh Troops As Crucial Battle Develops in Mediterranean

Axis Ships Sent Down By British   Four Supply Ships, Two Destroyers Are Sunk — Tunis Approached By American Forces

American and British Tzoops Are Closing in on Axis Strongholds Afte: Beating Off Counte~-Attacks

Axis Merchantmen, 2 Destroyers Sunk in Mediterranear   Showdown at Tunis and Bizerte Imminent;  Yanks Near Tunis

U.S. To Buy All  Aviation Ga:   Contracts To Purchase All 100-Octane Gas Produced.

COAL CEILING PRICE RAISED   OPA Makes Adjustment On Shipments By Water Routes

GERMANS ARE’ SILENT   Nazi Radio Makes No Comment on Battle Announced Yesterd

U. S. Bombers Carry Confliet Into Balkans   Capitals of Croatia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria Are Raided from Unknown Base

Giant American Bombers Attack Balkan Capitals   Cause Damage in Croatia Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria

U. S. Heavy Bombers Are Carrying Fight To Balkan Countries   Croatia, Hungary, Rumania anc Bulgaria Pounded Hard; Allied Authorities Secretive on Raids

Four Balkan Capitals Blasted by U.S. Bomber: From Unidentified Basse

U. 5. BOMBERS POUND BALKANS   Long-Range B-24s Blast Capitals Of Hitler’s Satellite States; Bases Secret

lJ. §. BOMBERS RAID BALKAN FOE CAPITALS   Operate From Unannounced Airfields Packing Bomb Loads Up To Four Tons;  Crews American?   Trouble Nazis

Long-Arm Punches Hurt Axis Capitals   American Airmen Unite With British, Soviet Fliers in Raids   German, Italian Troop Movements Increased   Hunger. Cold, Spilt Blood Produce Angry Mood In Satellites

AIRMEN RAID SECTIONS OF ~THEBALKANS   Bases and Nationalities of Fliers Being Withkhald "y   VAST OPERATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT   Bombers Pack Loads Tha! Range Up to Four  Tons

Hit- Them-Hard-Tell-Them-Nothing Raids Made Against Balkans by Yankee Bombers

Every Balkan Capital At War with America Visited in Past Weeks  BASE OF BOMBERS [IS NOT DISCLOSED  Planes Could Range From Middle East Or Fields in Russia

Observation Patrols and Raid Detectors Not Operated, Says Report: Officers and Men Were in Full Readiness

Board Finds Short and Kimmel Lax  Army and Navy   Army and Navy Weren’t Ready For Japs’ Attack

Both Officers May Be Tried On Charges   Subordinates Are Exonerated In Report

Chiefs Warned Beforehand Of ‘Likely Attack   Pair Charged With ‘Dereliction Of Duty In Report To FDR; Guns, Planes Unmanned; Submarine Net Down

Dereliction of Duty Held Responsible . For Raid’s Success   Charges by Inquiry Board May Lead to Courts-Martial Action; ALL Other Officers Exonerated

““Dereliction of Duty’ Charged. By Investigators   Washington Warnings, Instructions Ignored, Report Charges; Other Officers Exonerated

WALLACE GIVES PEACE PLANS   Accepts Churchman Award For President Roosevelt.

Vice President Says Post:  War Peace Must Be Jus! lo All Peoples

Horrors! If Our Senate Ran A War   Battle Over Poll Tax  Bill Height Of : Futility

Japan Ready  To Open Final  Drive On Java   'Warplanes Strike At ‘Batavia Air Base And _Harbor; Fleet Coming

THREE ENEMY SIIIPS SUNK IN MACASSAR   Dutch Admit Japs Ready For Final Assault On Java; Burma Situation Remains Critical

BATAVIA HARD HIT BY JAPS TODAY IN NEWEST OFFENSIVE   War Planes Strike Heavily -af Harbor and Airbase In a Softening Up Attempt.

New Jap Fleet Attacked, T Aree Transports Sunk   Burma Situation Critical, With Rangoor ’ Evacuated; London Cries for Move to Brine India Into War

Attack Fleet In “Macassar Strait; ‘Java Blow Near   * ‘They Shall Not Pass’ Is Slogan Of Dutch Indies Defenders; Rangoon, Ready For Siege, Is Hopeful   By JOE ALEX MORRIS Iiniied Press Foreign Editor

Germans Fighting Unde Do Or Die Orders But  Reds Continue Sucesses

STAND OR DIE’ ORDER TO NAZI TROOPS BAREL   Rear Guards Resisting _ Desperately On 3  Soviet Fronts

Captured General Dines With Captor   Rommel’s Aide Talks About War

FDR, DEGAULLE CONFAB WILL BE HELD SOON   Hasten Unification of  Two French Factions

F.D.R. WILL CONFER WITH DE GAULLE   Plans For Meeting Are Confirmed.

All "Chute Reports Have Proved Untrue   But Residents Are Requested Not To Relax Vigilance

ALLEGED DRAFI EVADER IN Jatt   Walter Young, Age 27, Says He Was Working in Arkansas.   HE CLAIMS INNOCENCE

ALLEGED ALLEGED RAFT EINER i) hi   Walter Young, Age oT, Says He Was Workingjin . :* Arkansas. ;    HE CLAIMS INNOCENCE

Factory Hand To Be Arraigned For Dual Slaying   Sheriff Testifies He Tolc Him of Strangling Wife And Son

25 Germans  wtrad + Executed to  Crush Revol   Hamburg Riots Start a Civilians Fight to Get Soviet-Bound Coffee.   BOMB PLOT IN PARIS   Mobs of Rumanians Raid Hungarian Peasants in , Clesh Over Land

“Many Arrested As Trouble Is  Started In City Long Hostile To Nazis

NAZI CITY HIT BY FOOD RIOT   Report 26 Executed After Policemen Slain

HAMBURG SCENE OF BLOODY RIOT, NETITRALS REPAR   Great Port is Center Of Anti-Hitler Feeling   7 POLICEMEN KILLED IN BATTLE FOR COFFEI

Nazi Gestapo Has Moved In, London Hears   Big German Port Scene of Home Front Crackup In First World War.

Hamburg Said Scene of Bloody Riots For Food   Gestapo In Action; City Long Known As Unfavorable To Nazis

FOOD RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN GERMANY   25 Reported Killed, Hundreds Arrested as Gestapo Tries To Stamp Out Unrest.   STRIFE HITS HAMBURG   Policemen Kilied in Nazis’ Chief Seaport Where 1918 Callanse Started.

FOOD RIOTS AT HAMBURG, REICH “REBEL” POIN]   Gestapo Moves in to Stop Unrest at Any Price.—Recalis Worid War I “Break-up”.

HAMBURG SCENE OF RIOTING»   F God Shortage  Believed Cause Of Uprising ~

Hamburg Hit By Food Riots, 25 Executed   Gestapo Called Into Action As Trouble Flares tn Big Port

Europe Swept  IDs, Cand Dias. vy ruvu RivilitG  Five Koni burg Polic ce   Five Hamburg Police Killed Quelling Fight Over Coffee Beans

BLOODY FOOD RIOTS BEGIN IN HAMBURG   Fighting Begins After Five Facts Are Broadcast to People   Port Seat of Anti Nazism: Led Revolt in World War No. 1

Rumors From Reich Tell. . - Of Hamburg Food Riots   Cennaay, ry ‘Greatest Port Long: Known As Nistor City Wit! : Least Sympathy For Nazis  .

Nazis Kill 25 In Food Riot At Hamburg   Gestapo Nabs Hundreds Aftex Bloody Fights

HAMBURG RIOT RUMOR HEARE   STOCKHOLM HEARS 25 PERSONS. EXECUTED AFTER BLOODY STREET BATTLE OVER SUPPLY OF COFFEE

EXECUTIONS OF 29 IN HAMBURG ARE REPORTED   Other Neutral Sources Hear Nazis Trying to Stamp Out Unrest

Hamburg Folk Battle With Gestapo   Food Shortage Leads to Fighting—  25 Executed

Food Rioting s Reported In Big Port Of Hamburg   25 Executed By Gestapo At Scene Of Home Front Breakdown In 1918

DRIVE OPENED FOR DEFENSE WORKERS   Five Hundred Must be Ob tained in Next Six Days

PLAN DRIVE FOR WORKER;   Five Hundred Defens« Employes Needed Here At Once.

Japs Now Less Than 40 Miles  From Great British Fortress   Fighting Is Heavy In Rengit Area as Trooves Prepare Stand

RUEBER PROBE.   Report Will Be “Made. Aas Quickls ’ . As: Possible.

William Jeffers Is Named New Rubber “Czar”   Appointment of Railroad Man le Surprise

WILLIAM JEFFERS, RAIL PRESIDENT, TS RUBBES CZAR   Union Pacific Head Named By Nelson to Past Suggested In Baruch Report.

UNION PACIFIC PRESIDENT IS RUBBER CHIEI   ‘Already At Work’ TT Act On Committee Suggestions

Jeffers Named Rubber “Czar,” Already On Job   Administrator Once Railroad Office Boy; Appeals To Motorists

‘ Intend to. Do’ Whatever Is _ Necessary: to. Carry. Out Assignment.’

Didwt Know ft Until He Reached Washington; Committee Advising Appointment of “Czar” Dweilt on Vital Need of Person with Experience and Knowledge of the Problem

JEFFERS AT WORK AS RUBBER CZAR   Farm Bloc Hones He’ll Emphasize Farm Products In Synthetic Rubber

JEFFERS ISON THE JOB TODAY AS CZAR OF ALL U, S, RUBBEF   Declares He. Does No Know’ a Thing About Rubber But Will Carry  Out Assiqnment.

NELSON APPOINTS WILLIAM. JEFFERS AS RUBBER ‘CZAR   Selection Of Union Pacific President Comes. As Surprise To Capitol

JEFFERS IS APPOINTED, RUBBER.CZAR   Railroad Head Is Named As  Administrator

Rubber ‘Czar’ Promises Immediate Action On Suggestions By Baruch

PRESIDENT OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD GIVEN FULL AUTHORITY IN THE  . RUBBER SITUATION

Railroad Man ls Rubber ‘Czar’   Admits He Knows Little About Job

W. A. JEFFER, HAILACAD MAN RARER CHIEF   ‘ Intend to Do Whatever Is Necessary to Carry Out Assignment.’

GERMAN AFRICAN PLIGHT MEASURED BY ROMMEL FLIGHT   Montgomery Thought Tt Be 125 Miles Beyond FL Acheila

BRITAIN’S EIGHTH ARMY IN CONTINUED ATTACKS UPON ENEMY  AMERICAN AIR ASSAULT ON AXIS BASES IN TUNISIA REING KEPT UP

END OF FIGHT INDICATED IN BLOCKED AREA   Troops Cut Off at Wadi  ’ Matratin May Be Trying to Rejoin Advance Forces Fleeing West of Tanta en Nofilia.

10,000 Of Rommel’s Best Troops Are Trapped   Half Of His Tanks Caught By British In Pocket; Other Force On Run

Fighting Sweeps Past Libya Trap; Escape Hinted   British Pursue Foe 100 Miles West Of El Aghelia, Keep Air Command; Axis Breakthrough Held Possible

Pursuit Of Rommel Is Continued   Fighting Ceases In Area In Which Large Part Of Africa Corps Had Been Cut Off

ROMMEL’S MAIN LINE CONTINUES DASH TO TRIPOL   American Planes, Meanwhile, Assault Axis Bases Centered in Tunisia

ud  Fox’ Refuses to Risk Army In Effort to ‘Spring’ Trap; Axis Africa Plight ‘Critical’

Chance That  Some Naz's Broke Trap   Heavy Damage. Inflicted: on Encircled Group; British Chase Fleeing Column   MORE. AXIS.SUPPLY SHIPS ARE SUNK   And New Massive: Bombing Raids in Tunisia Add to Axis Plicht-in Africa

Rommel Heads Troops For Tunisia   U. S. Airmen Kzep Pounding While British Subs Sink Three More Axis Supply Ships

SOME OF ROMMEL'S FORCES HELD IN BRITISH TRAP BELIEVED TO HAVE BROKEN OUT OR TRAP   Cairo Dispatches Say British Hotly Pursuing Germans and Italians More Than 100 Miles of El Agheila On Road to Tripoli

Young Soldier — Takes A Bride  Mark De Force Weds  Dolores Mever 

UNION HEADS — OPPOSE BILI   GREEN AND MURRAY DE. NOUNCE LEGISLATION TO - ABOLISH 48-HOUR-WORK — WEER IN INDUSTRY

Anti-Unionists Fight FDR, Claim   Labor Leaders Say  Issue Dangerous

Reserves Help  Slow Germans   Moscow Feeling Brighter But Knows Conflict Can Take Turn for Worse At Any Moment   Hitler Seen Gambling All on Present Drive   ‘Die But Don’t Retreat!’ Appeal Made to Troops By Soviet Press

Reinforced Russ Troops Continue Terrific Battle   Kill 1,000 Germans and Capture Many Tanks and Guns  ewe sepa net  But Invaders Continue To Advance South of Rostov

Reds Hurl Captured German Tanks Against Enemy In Kletskaya Battle; Reds Push Up Re serves.

REDS STALL ORE NEAR STALINGRAD   Thousands Germans Wiped Out After Don Crossing   STUBBORN FIGHTING   Moscow Reports Resurgence Of Local Fighting on the Leningrad Front

Russians Back Into Caueasus  But Stall Nazis   Red Reinforcements Arrive In Time To Stop Hitler Before Citv of Stalingrad

\Nazis Cross Don 120 Miles  Above Rostov   ~ But Red Reinforcements  Stall Big German Drive 80 Miles from Stalingrad  MANY INVADERS DIE

NAZIS PUSE ON TOWARD ~OILFIELDS   Russians Check Drive Northwest of Stalingrad After Arrival of Trainloads of Reserves,   FEELING IN MOSCOW DEFINITELY BRIGHTER   Soviet Press Calls Upon Army to Stand Firm—15,000-Ton Enemy Transport Sunk in Barents Sea,

Defenders On Don Barrier Half Enemy   Leningrad Defended: Russians Urged fo Die Bul No Retreat

Stalingrad Defense Holds Nazi Attacks   Russians Rushing Trainloads Of Reserves To Front; Many Germans Killed

Nazis Stalled In Their Push On Stalingrad   Trainloads of Russian Reserves Put Into Kletskaya Fight to Stem Foes; German Losses Heavy

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RED RETREAT IN CAUCASUS IS CONTINUED   HITLERITE HORDES - HURLED INTO  DON FRONT

NAZI DRIVE HALTED IN ANOTHER AREA, SOVIETS ANNOUNCE   Reserves Thrown Into Fighting in the Kletskaya Area But Few Details of Battle Given— Many Nazis Killed

Slight Gain Balances Withdrawal   Reserves Arrive to Defend Sections In South, Northwest

Reinforcements Are Rushed To Critical Area .   Nazis Reportedly Are Losing Men Heavily At Front

German Drive in Kletskaya Region Stalls   More Than 1,000 Nazis Killed in Tsimlvansk Area

They're Spoiling to Get Back in Battle Wounded Sailors Anxious to Get Another Crack at Japs

Wounded U. S. Sailors Want a Crack at Japs   Casualties Land   Casualties Land At Frisco; Many Are Suffering  Serious Injuries

Soldiers and Sailors, Smiling for Most Part, Want Another Crack at Japs as Soon as Wounds Heal—Several Tell of Their Experiences at Pearl Harbor — Hundreds of Women and Children Disembark With Them.

Wounded Sailors From Pearl Harbor Plead For Another Crack At Japs

Eisenhower Getting Ants In Pants Generaling: Wants Some Shooting

Wants Front-Line Action  Ike Eisenhower Wants Tc Trade His Desk for a Rifle

General Eisenhower Would Be \Front-Line Soldier, If He Had  'His Choice in African Drive

GEN. IKE ERSENHOWER SAYS HE'S NOT SEEING ENGUGH DARNED WaR   TOUGH-TEXAS-BORN AEF COMMANDER WANTS SOME FRONT-LINE ACTION

Gen. Eisenhower Yearns ' For Front Line Actior   American Commander In North Africa Works 1 Hours Daily At Headquarters; Narrow Escape From Death In Flying Trip Reyealed

Eisenhower Is Eager For More Action In War   Would Like To Be At Rattle Front

Sen. Eisenhower, Commander of U.S. Troops n Africa, Longs to See Front-Line Action

Allied Atrica Commander Complains  That He Isn’t Seeing Enough of War

CEN. EISENHOWER WOULD RATHER BE IN ACTUAL BATTLE   Hard Hitting American Leader Puts In Many Hour: Directing But Would Rather Fight

I’m Not Seeing Enough Of This Darn War, ’ Laments Eisenhower; Narrow Escape Told

Eisenhower Would Trade Job For Front Line Spot   “Not Seeing Enough of War” Is Complaint Of A.E.F. Chief.

EISENHOWER NOT SEEING ENOUGH ACTION IN AFRICA   SUPREME COMMANDEF AT DESK 16 HOURS A DAY

ELECTRIC COOKING STOVES RELEASED   Approximately 45,000 Are Bein Made Available To Restricted Sale To Public By WPB

Rixford Aviator Killed In Crash   William Kaluza, 29, Dies In Kansas

2 ‘Gas’ Stations  Padlocked by OPA   Sold Without Requiring Coupone, Henderson Reports

NEXT DRAFT GALL a) Bk AUNE i   Notices Mailed Out to Tip. ton County Men: on Saturday. .

NEXT DRAFT GALL “TO BE UNE tf   Notices Mailed Out to Tipton County Men on Saturday.   NUMBER NOT KNOWN

U. 5, THREATENS TO SEIZE RAILROAL   ACTION EXPECTED UNLESS T. P. & W. HEEDS APPEAL TO ARBITRATE ROW.

RAILROAD MAY BE TAKEN OVER   Government Is Believed Ready To Seize  Illinois Line

India City Again Raided   Japariese Apparently Testin Defenses of Chittagong in Preparation for Attack

Japs Seeking New Fields of Conquest Raid Industrial Province of Bengal —

CHITTAGONG RAIDED AGAIN BY JAPANESE   Hit Twice Within 24 Hours; Enemy Brings War Close To Calcutta.

War Brought Closer To Calcutta   Chittagong Is Raidec Second Time in 24 Hours by Japs

MAY BETESTING STRENGTH FOR LAND INVASION      _ British Imperials Elude Nipponese Trap in Burma

HITT ALON BLASTED 20 DAY: BY FO   Japs Stab Defense ‘Lanes Of India; British Flee

CHITTAGONGS DEFENSE HiT IN TEST RAID   War Brought Closer To India Now

DENY RUMORS. ~ OF CCC WASTE   Director Says Inguiry Disproves Rumors; Florida Camp Mentioned

DENY DESTRUCTION OF CCC EQUIPMENT   All Turned Over to War De. partment, Says Director McEntee.

CHARGES CCC CAMP WASTE   Serviceable Trucks, Tires Rubber Abandoned or Destroved. Senate Told

‘Nelson And Jones Say — —  ‘Barely Enough Rubber Available To Supply Armed Forces Two Y ears

RUBBER SUPPLY WORRIES NELSON   WPB Chairman Says Civilian Demands Must Lighten, Fears Army Shortage

Officials Report Civilian Use  of Rubber Must Be  Restricted fo the Bare Essentials Nelson, J ones Say That if Action Is   Nelson, Jones Say That if Action Is Not Taken There Will Not Be Enough for Army During Next Two Years

Rubber Must Be Restricted   So Say. Donald Nelson And Jesse Jones in Joint Statement

Officials Report Civilian Use of Rubber Must Be Restricted to the Bare Essentials  Nelson, Jones Say That if Action Is Not Taken There Will Not Be

HENDERSON ORDERS RENTS REDUCED IN 302 DEFENSE AREAS   QUESTIONNAIRES FROM OPM EXPLAINS PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN MATTER

MILLION NAZIS ARE CUT OFF IN SOUTH RUSSIA   Soviet Forces Roll Toward Rostov After Capturing Vital Center   ROMMEL IS PRESSED HARD   Yanks Slowly Closing Trap On Japs on New Guinea; Solomons Quiet

Reds Seize Key German Rail Center   London. Hails Victory at Kotelnikovski as Big. Russian Prize, Traps Foe

Rostov Is Next Major Russ Objective; Allies Threaten Vital Coast  Road In Tunisia.

Russians Take Kotelnivokski: Head For Rostov  Fate Of 22 German 4 Divisions At Stalingra ® Grows Worse; Weathe

Rail Cente Taken By Red Armies   Russian Offensive Rolls Across Don Steppes,   Millerovo Next   Rostov Is Object Of Next Major Soviet Move.

Kotelnikovski ls Captured  By Russians   Germans’ Only Chance to Get Relief Cut Off; 22 Nazi Divisions Are Trapped; No “Creative Pause” for Hitler  This Winter

Extermination of Col. Gen. Hermann Von Hoth’s Sixth Army Gleefully Anticipated By Russian High Command

Million Hitler Troops Fat Annihilation   Fall Of Kotelnikoyski Cuts Enemy Off From : Main Supply Base. ~

Supply Center Captured From  W eak Detense   Increased Activity In Africa As Montgomery Vanguards Attacks Axis.   SHELL MEDJEZ-EL - BAB

Reds Lurige Forward at Another City   Capture of Kotelnikoyski Virtually Seals Fate of Many Nazis

Another Big City Is Captured By Advancing Reds   Rommel Retreats More Than 220 Miles In Libya; Americans Advance

Said Near Kamensk, Millerovo   22 Nazi Divisions Doomed; New Activity In Africa; U.N, Advance In Tunisia

22 Divisions Are Entrapped By Russians   Kotelnkovski Fall Seals Fate Of All Before Stalingrad   Means Extermination Of Nazi Sixth Army   Americans Advance On Gabes As British Move Up In Libya

Railhead, Supplying  Nazi Armies, Taken   Fate of 22 Divisions Within Soviet Iron Ring Declared Sealed by Victory

STEAMROLLER DRIVE OF RED ARMIES GAINS FIRST OBJECTIVE   CAPTURE OF RAIL CENTER VIRTUALLY SEALS FATE OF 22 NAZI DIVISIONS

Nazi Army, Now Faces Extinction   Capture of Kotelnikovski Seals Fate Of 22 Divisions

Soviets ‘Batter at Gates Of ‘Big Populated Place’ After Rail Center Falls

SEE KAMENSK OR MILLEROVO NEXT ON LIST   “all of Kotelnikovsk Called Huge Success By British Leaders

Russians Closing in On Another Big Tow   Rostov Apparently Next Objective of Armies Engulfing German Hordes—U. S. Troops Score Advance in Tunisia

Russians Take Rail Center, Next Soviet Objective Is Rostov   Reuters Dispatch Claims U. S Troops Within 40 Miles of Strategic Port of Gabes

May Doom Trapped Nazis   Important Center Of Rostov Believed Next Big Objective.

‘Nazi Divisions ~ Entrapped With City’s Capture    Germans Ignore Falling - Kotelnikovski in Re port  REDS NEAR KRAKOV  New Flare of Activity - Reported By British in Africa

Stumps of Palms, Graves of Japs and Wrecked Zeros Mark Land Scenes in Solomons Blasted by U.S. Warships

Weather   Extreme Cold Out Slowly   Mercury Rise In Kansas To Be Gradual. Flora Says

Marines Raid Jap-Held Isle   By Tech. Sgt. James. Hurlbut Marine Combat Correspondent

JAPS RENEW ATTACKS IN CHEKIANG   Chinese Resist Strongly On All Fronts

British Train For 2d Front   Great Striking Power Now Assembled in Kingdom,  Review Shows

BRITISH TRAINING FOR SECOND FRONT   All Preparations Directee to Operations in the W oct

BRITISH TRAIN FOR CHANNEL HOE   REVIEW SAYS STRIKING POWER IN ISLES IS GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE.

Head of Bank Badly Beaten By Intruders   Attempted Robbery Nea Lancaster Believed Foiled by President   TWO HURT CRITICALLY

Will Fight Out Labor Issue.   _Adminigteation Heedy.     Action on Matter

SENATE FIGHT ON LABOR BILL T0 OPEN SOON   Whole Question of War ‘Work Policies Expected to Be Threshed Out on Floor of Upper House Next Week.

War Labor Fight  Planned in Senate   Roosevelt Might Provide Help by Opposing Restrictions

Leaders In Administration Decide To Fight Out Issue Of Labor Policy Next Week

WAR LABOR POLICY TO BE FOUGHT OUT ON SENATE FLOOR   President Roosevelt May Lend a Helping Hand, It Was Stated.   BALL BILL UP MONDAY   It Provides Relatively Mild Restrictions on Wages, Union Activities.

Administration Decides To Fight Out War Labor  Policies In Senate Debate

PRESIDENT MAY STEP IN FIGHT ON LABOR LAW   Expression Of Opposition T: Any Restriction Forecast; Senate Gets Ready For Showdown Monday

DECIDE TO FIGHT OUT LABOR BILI   Whole Question. Will Be Debated Next Week on ‘ Floor of. Senate   ROOSEVELT MAY, ' - EXPRESS VIEWS   Measure Providing Mild Re. stictions May Be Sent Up by Committee

Labor Policies To Be Fought Ou By Congress   Problem to Come Before Senators During Next Week

SENATE TO FIGHT OUT QUESTION OF WARLABOR   Expect President To Aid in Wages, Hours, Closed Shop Dispute

Labor Fight Next Week   Administration Leaders Decide to Bring Issue to Sénate Floor for Debate

WAR LABOR IN SENATE DEBATE   FDR Statement Expectec As to New Policies Plan

Plan a Showdown On Labor Policies  Administration to Argue Question On Senate Floor

LABOR POLICIES FIGHT MAY GO T0 SENATE SOON   EXPRESSION FROM PRESIDENT AGAINST RESTRICTION SEEN

APPROVAL LIKELY ON BALL MEASURE   War Labor ‘Policies Scheduled for Senate: Floor Fight

SENATE FACES — LABOR BATTLE   Solons Map Fight on Pay And Hour Policy for War Duration

Whole Labor Fuss To Get Open Airing  Administration Te   Administration To Permit Action By The Senate

Will Fight Out Labor Issue   Administration Heed: Decide on Senate  Action on Matter

WAR LABOR POLICY 10 BE FOUGHT OUT ON SENATE FLOOR   Labor Committee Expected To Approve Bill By Monday

Showdown on  Labor Looms   Whole Questicii "of Policies ~ Be, Fought Out _ Next. Week on Floor of Senate

Will Fight-Out-—. Labor Policies In The Senate   Leaders In Government Expecied To Be Aided By F. D. BR. Statement

PRICE LEVEL BILL PASSES BY 83-1 VOTE   FARM BLOC TWISTS PROVISIONS TO AID PRODUCER

‘Farm.Bloc Writes In Restrictions: Over : - Agricultural“ Output

FOES SEE JUMP OF 29 PERCENT INFOOD PRICES   Administration's Bil Is Riddled With  Amendments

Senate Would Let Farmers’ Prices Climb  Rural Bloc Chops Holes In Price  Qomtecd Rha mcesen

SENATE APPROVES BILL 10 CONTROL WARTIME PRICES   Measure Raises Farm Parity; and Will, Opponents Say, Send Some Foods Up 25 Per Cent.   LEGISLATION NOW GOES BACK TO HOUSE   Conference Committee Ex pected to Be Named to Redraft Important Sections Before Final Action.

DOOn fo LEFT PEN TO FOOD PRICE BOOSTS   Farm Bloc Writes Series 0 Restrictions on Farm Product Ceilings.   FAR-REACHING MEASURE NOW GOES-BACK TO HOUSE

nate Kevoits gainst Rooseveli rice Fixing Bill  Administration Forces

Senate Passes Measure for Price Control   Solon Declares It Has Become a ‘Farm Relief Bill’

MEASURE IS DUBBED AS ‘FARM AID’ BY SOLONS   Only One Senator Votes Against Legislation   REVISION IS FORESEEN   Price Of Some Agriculture Goods Can Rise 25 Pct.

Passage Voted by Senate, 83 To 1, With Amendments Which Administrationists Say Leave Many Commodities Free to Go Far Over Present Levels.

Farm Bloc Gets Gravy In Price Control Bill   Senate Amendment Reduces Effectiveness OF Measure

ENATE O FARM  OLUG [a WINNER UF PRIGE BILL   Roosevelt’s Direct Request Ignored As Price Control Measure Is Adopted

Farm Bloc Wins As Senate Votes Price Bill, 83-1   Agricultural Products Left Free To Rise 25 Per Cent as Result of Chanves in Measure

Act Will Go To Conference Committee   Barkley Labels Bill ‘Farm Relief Measure’ After Its Passage

Passage By  -$3-1 Sends It To House   Restrictions Placed On Ceilings Over Farm Products; 25 Per Cent Roast Possible

Farm Bloc Wins Senate Victory.   Administration Men Suffer Crushing Defeat on Bill ©

Weary Senate Turns Out A. Revised Control Bill   Many Farm Products Are Left Free Ta Soar

Senate Votes Wartime Price Control Bill   Victory Margin 83 to 1  Farm Bloc Writes in Restrictions

MUCH-AMENDED BILL VOTED BY WEARY SOLONS   Barkley Calls ‘Altered Measure A “Farm Relief Bill”   LONE “NO” VOTE

Price Control Bill Amended   Farm Bloc Gains Upper Hand With Act Now Relief Measure

AGRICULTURAL BLOC SCORES IN FINAL VOTE   So Much Amended That Democratic Leader Barkley Calls it “Farm Relief Bill”   SENATOR NYE ONLY DISSENTING VOTE   Measure, Intended to Pre vent Inflation and Sky  Rocketing Living, Goes to House

Williamsport Hero  Secretly Married   Reveal Sergt. Lockard Slippec Off To Winchester And Was Married

Electrical Shop Operator Kills His Parents   Robert Smith Nash Turns Murderer Following Quarrel

YOUNG MAN KILLS FATHER, MOTHER   Calmly Relates Story © Slaying To St. Louis Police, Today

NASH CONFESSES KILLING PARENTS WITHOUT EMOTION   Then Eats Breakfast, After Which He Re-enacts Murder for Officers West 0! St, Louis.   TRANSPORTED BODIES MORE THAN 100 MILE:   Young Electrician Declare He and Father Had Argu ment Over Debts; Reject ed by Army.

NASH ADMITS HE KILLED HIS PARENTS   Says Fight Followed Quarrel Over His Squandering Money

NO REGRETS ~ FOR SLAYING HIS PARENTS   St. Louis Electrical Shop Man, 26 Hacked Mother to Death When She Intervened

New Fight In Coral Sea Goes  Into Third Day   Australian warships join American ‘fleet in attack on Japaneseheld Solomon Islands.

Attacks Meeting With Considerable  Enemy Resistance   Japs Say 28 Allied Ships Hit, But Nimitz Says Operations Are Progressing Favorably

Pacific Fleet In Major Action Against Invaders   British Warships Also Attacking Enemy off Solomons   Japs on Aleutian Island Bombarded by U. S. lask Force

Powerful Blows Struck at Bases of. the Japanese  FEW DETAILS OF FIGHT ARE KNOWN  Ja paonese Ships: at Kiska’ Also Are Bombed

First Genuine Offensive Hits Enemy Air Base   Japanese Make Wild Claims of Victory But Capital Merely Cites ‘Resistance’

Naval Battle is First Major U. S. Offensive; Results ‘Satisfactory’   Outcome Of Three-Day Fight Unknown; Japs Boast Of Inflicting Heavy Loss; Considerable Resistance Met

American Sinks Two Axis Vessels   Volunteer Aviator Given High Credit

Defenders Of Cebu Hold Japs At Bay   Enemy Unable To Gain Much Despite Men And Equipment   Air Raids Damage Corregidor Fort   England Acknowledges New Japanese Thrust Toward Burma Oi! Field:

CEBU DEFENDERS HOLDING ENEMY TROOPS AT BAl   DESPry GR     FORCE OF WPTACKS NUMBERS ENEMY RLF FO fiAtn       COMMUNICATIONS AGAIN OPENED WITH CORREGICOE         Corregidor Raided) Four Times 8: Air, Shelled from Both Sides nt Wanila Fay

Japs Held At Bay Following Cebu Landing      Small U._ S.-Filipino Force Battles Off Invading Army   'CORREGIDOR HIT   Defenders Expect Big Assault On_ Fort In Few Davs

Forts in Bay Battle More Air Raiders   Invaders in South Are Unable to Push Inland in 3-Day Drive   GUERRILLAS SMASH ENEMY SUPPLIES      Japs Claim They Have Captured 40,000 in Bataan ~ Since War Started

‘Defenders Put Up Desperate Fight Against Huge Odds   Enemy Unable To Push In. land Despite Crushing Super. iority In Numbers And Equipment; Await Night Barge Raids On Corregidor

MASSE BY JAPS ON FORT SEEN   Concerted Attack on Cor vegidor Expected Jus Before Dawn on First Dark Night—15 U. S Generals Reported Cap. tnred.

ESTIMATED ENEMY; FORCE OF 12,000 UNABLE TO ADVANCE ON CEBU ISLAND IN FACE OF STIFF! RESISTANCE   Sharp Skirmishes Continue On Mindanao, Southern-Most Large Philippine Island, Where Guerilla, Bands Have Destroyed Huge Stores of Jap  nn

Cebu Garrison Holds Anainst  bw he YyMiiiol  Terrific Odds   Japs Held at Bay; Communicestion With Corregidor Restored

Small Force Reported to Have Stopped Japs Despite Tanks and Dive Bombers   Unable to Push Inward Frem Coastal Points, Reports Say—-Sharp Skirmishe: In Mindanao—Corregidor Still Under Heavy Fire From Batteries on Shore

U.S. Forces Resist Japs On Cebu Front   Stubborn Resistance Made Against Stronger Foe; Corregidor Assault Seen

ar Department Announss Defenders, Although Greatiy Quinumbered,  Putting Up Battle   )RREGIDOR RAIDED 0UR TIMES TODAY   ‘ited-States Troops Sus  iin Some Casualties; Damage to Military Installations Slight

Iran Breaks Off Relations with JapanU. S., Anzac Fliers Blast Anew At Invasion Bases—Russia Presses Offensive

American-Filipmno Army Fight Against Big. Odds To Check The Nipponese

Defenders In Philippines Fight Hard   Cebu Island Is Resisting Invas jon And Corregidor Returns Fire

Enemy Unable To Push Toland From Coastal Area; Persia Breaks With Japan

CEBU FORCES REPORTED 10 BE RESISTING   Communications Betweer The Island and Corregidor Said to Have Been Re-established   NO LET UP IN RAIDS

Small Force Holding Off Japs At Cebu   Communications W ith Corregidor Resumed; Fortress Ke pt Under Constant Attack

Hold Japs at Bay On Cebu Island   Enemy Thus Far Unable tc Ptish Way Inland From Landing Points   HEAR FROM DEFENDERS   Skirmishes in Mindanao; Heavy Air Attack on Corregidor

JAPS EMPLOY POISON GAS, CHINESE CLAIN   Charge Made As Furious As saults On Provincial Capital Continue   TOKYO SAYS CITY TAKEN   Americans Down More far Planes; British Withdraw From Burma

TRUCKING RULES PUT INTO EFFECT   Reciprocal License Regu lations To Aid In Moving ‘War Supplies

Relax Truck Regulations So War Materials May Be Moved With Faster Speed   Transports May Go Go From State to State Without Buying Ad. ditional Licenses

White Christmas Still Hope of Many Marylanders   change in Weather Ma Bring Snow for the Holidays

Cedar Rapids Youth Strangled In Odd Manne   Neck Caught in Car Door Opening as He Falls Forward

Expected to Precede a 2nd Front   ALL-OUT INVASION THOT TO BE MUCH NEARER AS RESULT OF FIRST MAJOR RAII

see Bigger, Better Commando Raids aids Before Trying an Invasion   SOUTH OF KRASNODAR   Masses of German ‘Tanks: and. Infantry Penetrate Dangerously Close to. Novorossisk, Soviet Naval Base—Defenders Are Holding or All Other  . _ . Fronts, Communique Statec -

Proved Conclusively 2nd Front Can Be Opened and Soon; Germans  Must Quickly Fill Large Air Gap   Casualties High on Both Si Sides But ° "Les: son” Was Invaluable to Allies Who : Now Know What They Needin _ Grand Push. .

RANI POST   Army and Navy Force; Also Participate in Successful Foray

Parachute Troops  Raid French Coas   Air Borne Soldiers Land On French Soil, Attack Key German Radio Detector Station Ane Withdraw With Assistance Of Navy Under Prolection Of R. A. F.

BRITISH PARACHUTISTS AND COMMANDO INFANTRY CARRY OUT FRENCH COAST INVASION

Climax Near In Battle for Russian City   Reds Take Stand In Critical Phase Of Stalingrad Fight

Russians Deny “Naval Base Is Taken By Axis   Volga City’s Position Is Strong, Yet Grave, Say Soviet Capital Reports.  NQ 1ONCER RETREAT   NO LONGER RETREAT

RED ARMY STAND AT STALINGRAD I STILL HOLDING OUT  INVADERS HURLED BACK  TA? BIAMTTIYroe   INVADERS HURLED BACK IN NORTHWEST; BLOCKED IN SOUTHWEST

Russians Take Stand At Critical Moment Of Battle Throwing Germans Back In Northwest And Break ing Up Two Attacks In Southwest, Moscow Report —Berlin Announces’ Further Gains—Struggl. Continues For Naval Base At Novorossisk

Reds Roll Foe. Back, Break Up: Strong Attacks   Russian Sailors Join In Battle Around Novorossisk, Black Sea Naval Base,  » Which Nazis Claim To Have ~ ~ ‘Taken After Hard Fight... -

Nazis Again Thrown Back By Russ At Stalingrad  Each House In City   Each House In City Ts ‘Obstinately Defended,’ German Command Says

Nazis Claim Soviet Naval Base Seized.   Men From Fleet Hold Key Hill;  Position Grave

New Onslaught On Stalingrad Is Beaten Back   Reds Break Up Two Determined Attacks To Southwest; Nazis Claim To Be in City

Russians Hurl Germans Back At Stalingrad   Break Up Two Heavy Attacks Southwest Of Key Volga City, Red Army Reports

Fieet Joins Russians ji Battle at Novorossisk ; Situation Graver   NAZIS STORM ITLL

RED ARMY STAND AT STALINGRAD 15 STILL HOLDING OUT   INVADERS HURLED BACK IN NORTHWEST; BLOCKED IN SOUTHWEST

Nazis Trying To Break Into Volga Key City   Russians Taking Stand At Critical Moment in Battle For City

INVADERS’ ASSAULTS REPULSED   Germans Claim Naval Base Novorossisk  Has Fallen

NAZIS ASSERT STREET FIGHTS ARE GOING ON   Sailors of Red Sea Fleet Join Soldiers In Defense of Naval Base. Which Germans Claim

Abducted Iowa Girl Is Located In Denver, Colo   Soldiers Who Kidnaped Her Are Arrested After Slugging Motorist

Every House Must Show Minute Man   GOVERNOR JAMES SPEAKS AT OPENING OF NEW WAR SAVINGS BOND AND STAMP QUOTA PROGRAM.   Sign Of Bond Buyer

PLAN SERVICE TO ASSIST Ul. S. EMPLOYMENT   Arranged For Nation-Wide   Program

STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE NOW UNDER FEDERAL SUPERVISION   Manager Miller Asserts Local Office Will Operate as Before

SOCIAL SECURITY STAMPS STOLEN   Disappearance of $13,00( Worth of Postage Is Reported

FIVE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS GIVEN OVERTURNS   Republicans Turn Back Setups in States at the Election Held Tuesday.

G.0.P. GAINS GOVERNMENT IN5 STATES   Lose Only in Wisconsin To Progressives

Nearly 9,000 Tons of Scrap Rubber Collectec ‘dn (Hinois In 4 Days

TALKS TONIGHT   FDR to Explain Living Cost Program on Air at 10 P.M.

WASHINGTON — (UP)— The White House announced today that President Roosevelt will make his fireside chat  pee « apeees = Rees . =e we eres 5

Madagascar Drive Going Smoothly   Defenders Drop Middle Span of Suspension Bridge into Stream

BRITISH FACE HARD FIGHT   Making Good Progress Just Now, However, in Madagascar

BRITISH FORGES MAKING HEADWAY ON MADAGASCAR   One Column Is Within 15¢ Miles of Tananarive, London Reports.   OCCUPY MAEVATANANA   Pushing on Toward Andreba About 125 Miles Northeast of the Capital.

German Forces Near Mos. cow Face Encirclement Hint Hitler Places Guarc Over Berlin.

100 Million Dollar Rains Aiding U.S   Reservoirs of Power Dan: Exceed Water Content of Year Ago

Collect Big Toll In Malays   Intrepid Flyers All Safe Aft er Sensational Dogfight With Big Japanese  Armada.   Aussies Counter Attack Sets Japs Back to Muar

Jap Malayan Drive Halted By Australians   Defenders Gain by Counter-Thrust Against Invaders

Counter Blows Force Japanese Into Retreat   Many Nipponese Planes Downed by British Fighters Over Singapore

Aussies Report Successes  Near Singapore   Counter-Attacks Forcing Jap Invaders Back Along Malaya Front: Stronger Air Support for Allied Troops Evident

U.S. Trains Air-Borne  Commandos   Units Will Exceed _ Anything of Its Kind Yet Seen

AIR COMMANDOS TO BE SPEARHEAB OF U.S. DRIVES   Lieutenant General Arnold Says Force Under Training Will Exceed Anything of Kind in World.   PLANES TO TRANSPORT ALL TEEIR SUPPLIES   Troops Will Be Instructed to Strike Enemy Where He Is Least Prepared, Officer Deciares.

COMMANDOS OF THE AIR TRAINED IN UNITED STATES   Gen. Arnold Discloses That Air-Borne Commandos, The American Version af England’s Famed Raiding Units, Are Undergoing Training.

J. $. Commandos Will Strike At Enemy  To Hit Where Axis Is Least Prepared Air Chief Arnold Declares

Decides Holder Of Patent Can’t Fix Resale Price   Lens firm’s contracts declared illegal by Supreme Court; other concerns also cited. .

PATENT RULING WAS  ISSUED BY SUPREME  COURT ON MONDAY CANNOT CONTROL RE LEASE PRICE OF ARTICL AERTER PATENT SOTD

PATENTEE MAY NOT SET RESALE PRICE   Supreme Court Bans Monopoly Right of Articles Sold to Distributers

Navy Cancels Big Contract for Flying Boats Due to Increased Need for Patrol, Combat Planes

Cancel Contract For Flying Boats   Pacific Developments  Bring About Change

Manufacture of Huge Flying Boats Stopped by Navy   Emphasis Will 6 Given Combat Aircraft

CANCELS FLYING BOAT CONTRACI   Navy to Increase Ouput of Combat Planes and Fast Patrel Bombers

CANCEL FLYING BOAT ORDER FOR PACIFIC   Production of Fighting Planes Speeded as Events Change in South Battle Area

American Negroes Placed In Liberia   Troops Stationed In African Nation

U.S. Troops In Liberia Since July   Official Announcemen Made, British News Agency Says

Allied Squeeze Move On Axis In North  Seen In Disclosure   Britain’s Desert Armies Score New Gains; U. 8. Pilots Bag 22 Planes; Nazi Fliers Avoid Them

FDR REFUSES T0 COMMENT   President Critical About Press Queries on Troop, Officer’s Movements

MAY BE PART OF “SQUEEZE” IN NO, AFRICE   Meanwhile Britain's Desert Army Scores New Gains in Drive Against Rommel Veterans

U. 5. Soldiers Are in Liberia   Two Airfields Have Been Constructed In Nearo Republic

Liberia Gives U. S. Right To Use Territory   American Troops, Including Negroes, There Since Last July

YANKEES. BUILD {IBERIA PORTS   London’ Approves Plar For “Nation“tox ‘Coe .  *~ operate With U.S. -

FD, Asked if U.S. Units in Africa, Makes No Comment   Says That Statement on Troop Movements Should Come From Military Authorities

Americans In Liberia, Says London Source   Roosevelt Withholds Comment On Afri can Disclocure

Vote Tuesday. Urges F.D.R.   Points Out War Is to Maintain Our Democracy   Roosevelt Refuses Comment on Yank Forces in Liberia

IN LIBERIA SINCE JULY   Negro Units  Includec Among Those on West  _ African Coast, Londor Report Says—Two Airnorts. Built.

U.S. Forces In Liberia Construct Two Air Bases   British Report From Mon rovia Says Plan For Co. operation Okehed

NATION'S CHIEF SILENT ON U.S. LIBERIA FORGE   Tells Press: Conference Subject Comes Under Glasstiicatfon of Mili tary Movements   PUT IN HOLE, HE SAYS:   Does Not Think Newsmen Should Have Asked Him Regarding Eisenhower Coming to U. S.

U. S. FORCE IN LIBERIA HAS BUILT BASES   INCLUDES NEGRO UNITS ANL BUILD TWO AIR FIELDS

Columbus Day Is Marked by Increased Toil  President and Other High Officials Issue Statements

Columbus Day Is Marked by Increased Toil  President and Other High Officials  leenno Statamantc

1000 GERMANS CLAIMED SLAI   Counterattack Repulsed By’ Soviet Defenders

REDS STRIKE AT GERMAN ARMIES IN LOCAL ACTION   LIST ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH ANOTHER 1,000 AXIS SOLDIFRS ARF KILLED   RUSSIANS REPULSE ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK AT KALININ      Rain 1s Falling: on Kalinin and Northwestern Front; Red Army Pushes On Steadily

OPA AUTHORIZE HIKE IN PRICES OF GAS, FUEL On   Buyers In 30 Eastern anc  Midwestern States Af. fected by OPA Order

AMERIGANG RAID TWO JAP BAaka IN THE PACIFIC   Enemy Reserves Join As sault On U. S. Forces Ai  Guadacanal

ISUNDER WAY BUT NO NEWS   Troops Battling Steadily Growing Tide of Japanese

SHOWDOWN ISUNDER WAY BUT HO NEWS   Troops Battling Steadily Growing Tide of Japanese

THREE MORE TRANSPORTS SUNK BY U.S.   Destruction of Japanese Vessels in  Macassar Straits Being Contin ued From the Air.

A MOR JAP VESSELS   American Army Battle Planes Sink Two and Maybe Three Transports.

NAVY BASE IN JAVAIS ATTACKED   Singapore Violently Raided; Invasion Try Looms

U5, PLANES SINK MORE HAP. VESSELS   American Army Battle Planes Sink Two and Maybe Three Transports.

2 TRANSPORTS QUNK IN JAVA INVASION ARE   Enemy Ships Off Balik Papan Hint Reinforcements Sent Into Borneo.   BRITISH HALT LANDINGS ALONG COAST OF BURMA

Army Planes Again Attack At Macassar   Japs. Tighten Grip ou In  dies, Move on ‘Toward —

U.S. PLANES SINK 2 JAP TRANSPORTS   Bring To 34 the Total Enemy Ship Losses In Strait

DUTCH EAST INDIES  Yanks Sink Two More Jap  Transports in Macassat

ARMY AIRMEN BOOST FOES LOSSES 10 30 IN MACASSAR BATTLE   Third Troopship May Have Been Sunk; Threat Grows Of Big Jap Invasion Try On Sumatra And Java

LONGER WORK WEEK PROGRAM OPPOSED   Not Conducive to Greater Production, Roosevelt Savs

LONG WORK WEEK INSUFFICENT-FDR   -‘Over-48-Hours ir in 1 Period Re:  sults j in Fatigue, Lost Time

FDR Cites Fatigue Factor, Examples In Europe In His Fight On Long Work Week

White House Sees Danger InHoursHike  Says Prolonged. Work Week Cuts Production

WEEK OF OVER 48 HOURS IS OPPOSED   Roosevelt Points to. Results In Two Countries of Europe In Claim. ©

EXTENDED WORK WEEK DOUBTFUL   Roosevelt Says Fatigue Cuts Output Beyond 48-Hour Limit

TOBE REDUCED   Drastic New Regulation: Will Be Put Into Effec' As War Measure

DRASTIC CONTROLS ORDERED FOR BUS SERVICE IN NATION   Schedules to Be Revised; Pleasure Excursions, Schedules to Be Curfaslac

14 Confederates May Be Called To Testify At Sabotage Tria]   Aides Face Possible Death Sentences Far Giving Help To Enemies Of The Nation; Case Moves Along In Greatest Secrecy

10 CITIZENS, FOUR GERMANS HELD BY FBI   Alleged Confederates of Eight Saboteurs Face Treason er Espionage Charges.   SEIZE HAUPT’S PARENTS   Federal Agents Continuing Round-up; Conspirators May Re fallad tn Trial.

TRIAL BEFORE MILITARY COMMISSION I8 PROBABLE— ROUNDUP BY FHI 18 BELIEVED CONTINUING

14 Saboteur Aides May Face Death   All May Be Called To Witness Stand

14 SPY AIDES MAY TESTIF)   Death Penalty Possible for Confederates

14 CONFEDERATES MAY BE CALLED   Persons Who Aided Germar Saboteurs Also Subject to Death Penalties.

[spy CONFEDERATES MAY  BE CALLED TO TESTIFY AT TRIAL OF SABOTEURS

In Eight Weeks of War U.S. Spending More Than Entire Cost of War No. 1

‘In Eight. Weeks of War U. Ss. Spending. : More Than ‘Entire Cost of War No. J

SURPRISE MOVE VICHY ON SPOT AS A RESULT   United States stands with British in new protective move

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS    ine  Surprise Move At Madagascar May fo Nat Tnitad Mokeue Threc Warehine “

Chinese Kill 1,700 Japanese   Battle Enemy Attempt To Start Offensive

Army, N N avy Attempting To Blast Jap Foothold In  Aleutian Islands

Hostile Operations Still Continue Navy Reports   EARLIER OBSERVATION PREVENTED BY FOG

Enemy Landing On Attu Island Only One Known   Invaders Driven From Populated Part: of Island By U. S. Fliers

ENEMY SUCCEEDS. AN INVASION OF - NEWHE             beat We ‘Vessels «Sighted In:‘Kiska Harbor— — Weather Unfavorable se

Enemy Gains Foothold on Tiny Islands.  Bombings Force invading Troops +

Enemy Has Troops On Attu Island   ‘U.S. FLIERS SEEK TO BLAST. THEM FROM FIRST FOOTHOLD IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

U. S. AIRMEN ATTACK JAPS ON ALEUTIANS   Enemy Forces Get First Hemisphere Foothold In Far North Islands.

Hold Won On Westernmost Isle Of Chain   Army And Navy Airmen Drive Japs From Populated Arcas; Good Weather Will Bring Stronger Attacks

Small Forces Of Enemy in Alaska Isles      Navy Reports Invaders  Already Driven From Populated Areas   ‘FOGS HID THRUST      Seene of Action, Far Off  Coast, of Little Stratevic Value

Army and Navy Comb Alaskan Island Chain   Enemy Seizes One Foothold on Westernmost of Isles

Enemy Landing Is Effected On ATTU Island   War Vessels Seen in Kiska Harbor 100 Miles lo Kast; Footholds Are First Established.” in Western Hemisphere

inemy seh To Foothold On Far ‘Aslan:  Landing Made as Bat Weather Prevents’ _

Enforced Loan Plan to Finance War Announced   Some estimates  indicate proposal would ‘hike levies on low incomes to 30 Pct.

Compulsory Loans to Government Are to Top Agenda of New Conaress. George Announces

RUSSIANS DRIVE CLOSE TO NAZIS’ ‘WINTER LINE   Newly - Trained Red Troops Enter Combat Using Germans’ Abandoned Weapons — Counter - Offensive In the Crimea Is Gaining

LINES IN WHICH NAZIS TRIED 10 DIG IN PIERCED   Camouflaged Dugouts Heated by Stoves Are Captured by Russians

Soviets Crack Winter Line Of Germans   New Gains Made on Central Front; Nazis Retreat on Entire Line

Roosevelt Confers With Soviet Envoy   No Reason Given for Unusual Sunday Call

FARMERS MAY GET $400 LOAN   H. Lb. Longwill Named to Aecept Applications In County

British Fight Desperately on Burma Front  Cauntaorcritoacbe   Counterattacks Made Against Invaders’ Lines

BRITION HOLD TE BILIN POSITIONS   Troops Fight on Desperately On Western Shore of River; 50 Miles Short of Burma Supply Road

Only Young Or Very Brave Can Stand Strain Of Life On Guadaleanal Under Enemy’s Fire

Only Young Can Stand It Long...   Night Comes Swiftly On Guadalcanal—And Howling Hell Tests Brave American Fighting Men

Guadalcanal Night a Howling Hel Courage Required to Stand It Lons

Yankee Fighters Swap Wisecracks In ‘Howling Hel   Guadalcanal At Night Is Pandemonium Of Roaring Guns, Flashing Lights

Howling Hell of Guadalcanal Battle No Place for Old and Timid Soldier

UBOATS ARE ACTIVE OVER LARGE ARFA   Details Not Revealed By Navy, Which Declares Counterattacks Meeting With Success

Bitter Scrap Expected — “  oIn Election Campaign   Var-Quieted Issue Had Been Expected am Party Heads  Make New Announcemients Of Harmony In Camps

May Remove Recent Boos} In Gas Price   Payment of Government Subsidies to Meet Increased Moving Costs   SERVICE TAX STUDIED

R.F.C. Reported Ready to Foot Bill for Transportation Subsidy.  PLAN MAY RAISE.

“War Service” Tax On Gas Hinted To Cover Subsidies   Motorists Will Pay Either Way —Rationing May Cease if Government Assumes Increased Transportation Cnete

ROMMEL, MEN STILL FLEEING BRITISH ARMY   Expected To Try One More Stand, Still Being Hammered Hard From Allied Planes

MAIL RATIONING: INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHOOL LEADERS    Others Besides Teachers May As sist In Registration Early In May

Sugar Ration Details Given  By State Head   No Books Will Be Issued to Families with More Than 10 Pounds of Sugar Per Person in Stock      ONE REGISTRAR FOR EACH 80 PERSONS

Japanese Have Withdrawn 100,000 Men From China Since Pacific War Started

Bills Now U p To The  Governor   Leaders Predict Governor Will Cut Them Down

>’ THE WEATHER   Donnell’s Veto Shadows Fund:   Governor Expected to Chop Half of 5 Millions Assembly Voted.

Chinese Attack Large Air Field   Base Is Considered ‘Shangri-La’ for Air Raids on Japan

BIG CHURSIE JAP AIR BASE UNDER SIEGt   CHINESE CONTINUE SUCCESSES, ROUT NIPPONESE

Chinese Are Pressing Japs Hard   Huge Airfields Unde Heavy Attack In Counterdrives

Chinese Drive. For Air Base   Attackers Less Than Five Miles From Chuhsien, Dagger at Japan ~

Chinese Push Successful Counter-Drives   ‘City of Chuhsien Is Now Under . Concerted Attack

SALESMEN GET GASOLINE CUT   No Extra Rations Available, Says OPA

Salesmen Fail  To Obtain Gas   OPA Cites Situation As Grave In East; Must - Be Conserving

SALESMEN ARE DENIED EXTRA SUPPLY OF GAS   ‘They Must. Double Up. Use Trains, Buses, And Phone, to Assure Fuel Oil For The East

Blaze Victims Had Insuranee      Cocoanut Grove Disaster Will Cost Companies About $3.000.000

Says Insurance Claims by Boston Fire Victims Will Reach 3 Million

BOSTON’S FIRE INSURANCE MAY TOP 3 MILLION   Death Claims In Excess Of $1,500,000 Already Filed; More To Come

INVESTORS MORE FEARFUL ON AFTER WAR THAN LOSING IT   Babson Says Purchasing Power of Dollar Is Now ‘Melting’ Away and Will Not Buy After War What It Does Now.   {By ROGER W. BABSON),

INVESTMENT HEDGES AGAINST INFLATION   Babson Insists That Inflation Is Certain Eventually; He Advises Against Fixed Income Investments.

Bond Sales To New Peak   Kansas Stightly Under July Quota, However

GOOD NEWS ON ALLIED FRONTS   Days's Developments on Solomons, New Guinea, Russian Fronts All Called Favorable

Good News From Other War Fronts  Gains Scored on Fax Pacific and Russ Fronts

OTHER ALLIED FRONTS REPORT GROWING GAINS   Solomons’ Battle Initiative Held By U. S.; Reds  Maintain Defense

Takes Initiative Despite New. Jap. Landing on ’ Guadalcanal. .   GERMANS HE HELD IN ST. ALINGRAD

SOVIETS CLAIM NEW ADVANCES   30 Communities Reported Liberated Along Smolensk Front

RUSSIANS FREE MORE VILLAGES   Frozen Lakes Soften: Both Sides Prepare for Spring Push

Russian Army Frees More Landin West   Soviets Take Over 20 Communities; Spring Drives Due

REDS LIBERATE ANOTHER REGION   Soviet Forces Recapture 20 Communities in Smolensk Sector After Breaking German Lines «

OWA COOLER AFTER STORM   High Winds, Heavy Rains Caused Damage in Some Areas T.ast Nicht

Weather Cooler After Week-End Of High Winds   Storm Damage Notec Over Several Sections of Northern Iowa

EXPECT ROOSEVELT TO DECIDE ON GAS RATION: EXTENSION      Cangressmen Revolt. ‘Against  Proposal—President. To Discuss This ‘Problem

Roosevelt To Decide  On Gasoline   Congressmen Will Explain Why They  Oppose Rationing

GASOLINE PROGRAM IS TO BE DECIDED BY FDR THIS WEEK   Rationing Plan for 48 States Expected to Be Determined Without Delay.

Commissioners Defend Ouster Of MacKenzie   Dismissal ‘Of Director Was In Best Interest Of. Conservation In State, They Contend

SCOUT LEADERS. ARE NEEDED HERE   Only. Thirty Scouts Active i in Tipton Due to Lack of “Leadership.   NEW APPEAL IS MADE

OUOUT LEADER ARE NEEDED neh   Only Thirty Scouts Active ir Tipton Due to Lack of Leadership.   NEW APPEAL IS MADE

EIGHT INJURED WHE MUD, SNCW SLIDE FALLS ON TRAIN   One Car Pierced With Tree, Another Knocked Down Embankment

Wheat Harvest Opens in Texas   Crop Short in Texas And Southern Oklahoma It Is Revealed

South Wheat Harvest Begins   Northwest Texan  Area Combines Start Work

WHEAT HARVEST ON   Combines Have Started in Northwest Texas Area to Cut Grain

Hitler Tries To Lure Japs To East Africa   Elaboration On Scheme For A World Conquest

ADOLF PUSHES HIS PLANS 10 SEIZE WORLD   TOKYO IS PROMISED REWARD IN LAND FOR THEIR AID

Hitler Said Offering Japs Slice of Africa for Help In Quick Red Knock-Out

Great Drive Is Seen In Spring   Hitler Said Planning Offensive to Dwarf All Before It

HITLER PROPOSES WORLD CONQUEST SCHEME TO JAPS   Tells Japanese Their Empire May Be Extended To Include Part of Africa   PROPOSAL INVOLVES . ATTACKS ON RUSSIA   Includes Drive in India Area And Series of Subsidiary Maneuvers; Jap Assurance To Russia of Peaceful In¢tantiona Ta Discounted

Reports Say Hitler Presses Upon Japanese Grandiose Scheme For Conquest Of All World

Adolf Hitler Has Grandiose Scheme Of World Conquest!   Promises To “Reward Japs For Their Aid In Carrying Out Plan

Hitler Reportedly Is Pressing Grandiose Scheme of World Conquest Upon Japanese Allies   Promises as Their Reward for Aiding Him the Extension of Nippon’s Empire to Include Part of Africa

Grandiose Scheme o Conquest Unfolded to Knock Out Soviet by Fall, Invade England and Then to Squeeze The Americts, but Tokyo Hesitates.

Hitler Reported Dangling Prize Lures Before Japanese In Effort To Obtain Full Support In World Conquest Pla

HITLER OFFERS JAPS BIG BAIT FOR CONQUESTS   Scheme Is Said To Include Part Of Africa For Nipponese   SOME IN AXIS COUNTRIES WOULD CEASE AGGRESSION   Fuehrer Said To Want Two Nut-Cracker Assaults On Russia

Hitler Insistently Pressing Grandiose  Scheme Of World Conquest On Jap Allies:

Hitler Presses Plan on Japan   Offers Scheme of World Conquest to Japanese Allies

Hitler Tempts Japan  With Bootyin Africa   Grandiose Scheme, Bared in ‘London, Calls For Joint Effort to Crush Russia, Seizure of Madagascar; Token Generals Declared Divided

RAYMOND BARTLETT STEVENS CHAIRMAN OF U, S. TARIFF COMMISSION DIES AT AGE 68

1) Feared Lost In Torpedoing OfU. S. Tanker   survivors of Allan Jacksor Tell of Thrilling Rescue at Sea

Survivors Tell Harrowing Tale Of Escape from Flaming Death After Submarine Sinks Tanker

Survivors Relate Story. Of Escape From Death   Tanker Allan Jackson Sunk With Apparent Loss of 22 Lives—Rescued Crewmen Fought Flames After Atlantic Attack   THREE DEAD IN BOMBER CRASH

22 Die on US Tanker Sub Victim   Survivors Of ’¢ Standard Oil Company Ship Tell Of Attack Off North Carolina Conet.   Sea Set Afire

U-Boat Sinks Vessel 22 Men Lose Lives   13 Survivors of Ship Torpedoed Off Coast of North Carolina Describe Narrow Escape from Flaming Death; Lifeboat Picks Up Captain

Survivors Relate Story Of Escape From Death   Tanker Allan Jackson Sunk With Apparent Loss of 22 Lives—Rescued Crewmen Fought Flames After Atlantic Attack

AXIS U-BOATS RAID ATLANTIC COASTAL AREA   ONE VESSEL SUNK; CREW BATTLES FLAMING SEA

Brifain's Growing Air Force Strikes With Telling Fury At Jap Convoy   invaders, However, Are Fighting Closer anc Closer to the Great Naval Base of Singapore

JAPS CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   Malaya Defenders Fal Back Again Despite Furious Air Raids  On Invaders

JAPS HIT HARD BY BRITISH   Despite Setback, However, Invaders  Nlaar Singoannra

ENEMY NEARER FOR SINGAPORE   British Airmen Strike With New Fury At Jap Convoys

JAPS LAND MORE MEN ON MALAYA   PUT TROOPS ASHORE DESPITE AIR ATTACK—PUSH CLOSER  TO SINGAPORE.

Battle Rages In 48 Miles Of Singapore   Despite Furious Air Blows Japanese Are Drawing Closer and Closer To Naval Base '   Mersing and Kluang Seemingly Are Lost   Cruiser, Troop Transports Hit, 12 Planes Bagged In RAF Attack

RAF Takes Toll Of Jap Landing   Fighting Edges Near Singapore in Spite of Stiff Resistance

BRITISH BLAST ENEMY SHIPS   Japs Suffer Big Losses, But Land More Men, Advance Nearer Singapore

OBSERVE LABOR DAY   Majority of Stores Closed Today: Celebration This Afternoon

Germans See Spring Drive Hopes Fading   Big Offensive Delayed Until Summer; Troops Unable to Get Rest

NOT MUCH CHANGE ON RUSSIAN FRON   Operations Continuec Amid Mud and Slust With Neither Side Mak ing Much Headway.

SAYS HOPES FOR OFFENSIVE NOW ARENOT BRIGHT      Hitler's Main Force No Longer Is Youth But Reservists Over 30 With Families   CLAIM BORNE OUT BY CORRESPONDENTS   Meanwhile. Reds Continue Occasionally Fierce But Essential Local Operations In Mud

TROOPS IN RUSSIA BATTLING IN Mul   No Material Change in Positions Made

Nazis Worried By British And U.S. Threat   Menace In West May Cause Postponement Of Offensive

Mud, Slush Slow Up Operations.   American-British Threat Hangs Over Nazi High Command

Ja’ Moves. Indicate New Ai zack i in Force on The. Army of Gen. MacArthur   DESPITE, LIGHT FIGHTING AND LESSENED AIR ACTIV  ITY ON BATAAN AN EARLER. RESUMPTION OF AT i TACKS ARE INDICATED

OF CAPITAL EXPRESSED   Value Of Grand Strategy Expounded By Roosevelt   To Overwhelm American Troops By Sheer Force Of Numbers, Is Report

New Attack Expected by MacArthu      Massed Japs Pilin: Weight on Doughty De fenders of Bataan Line   6 Enemy Fighter Planes Shot Down in Dog Fights  Over Cavite

Ry C. YVATES MCDANIEL   Large Scale Jap Attack Expected  U. S. Fighter Planes Bag Six Enemy Craft Over Cavite Area

M‘ARTHUR AWAITS NEW BLOW   Enemy Believed Intent or Following Up _ Singapore Campaign with Annihilation of Men of Bataan

JAPS ORGANIZE FOR BIG ATTACK AGAINST BATAN   Nipponese Seen Intent onWip ing Out MacArthur’s Stubborn Defenders

Resumption O! Major Attack On Bataan Due   War Department Reveals Number Of Japs On Island

Bataan Fighting Relents Briefly But Nippon Reinforces For Apparent Mass Assault.

Bataan’s Defenders Face Overwhelming  Land and Air Powe   American Planes Dow: Six Enemy Ships in Spectacular Fight

Japs. to Hurl Power. Attack facArthu      Mass Huge Force. on: Bataan Line; Hope to Overwhelm Yanks -

MacArthur Is Expecting New Jap Attack   Activity Lessened Alon; Bataan Peninsula ane Manila Bay

MacArthur Stil Awaits All-Out Japanese Attack   Fighting on Peninsula and in-Air ‘Lassen Temporarily

Defenders Of Bataan Expect Heavy Attack   Movement Of Japanese . Troops Indicates An Early Resumption - Of Peninsula Battle

FIGHTING SLOW IN PHILIPPINES   MacArthur’s Men Awai New Assaults

JAP MOVEMENTS INDICATE ALL-OUT ‘ATTACK AGAINST MACARTHUR'S FORCES —   American Island Fortifications and Jap, Batteries Exchange Artillery Fire at Entrance of Manila B and Cavite Shore, As Japs Apparently Maneuver Ene AlLOut Offensive :

HEAVY ATTACK ON MARTHUR IS EXPECTED   Washington Reports Lull in Bataan Peninsula Fighting, but Japs Are Expected to Launch  Naw Drive Sann,

FIGHTING, ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY ON BATAAN LESS SEVERE   MacArthur's Struggle Is Desperate, Communique Concedes

Enemy Rushes Troops For MacArthur Blow   Yankee Fliers Credited With Six Foe Planes in Thrilling Ficht.

All Out Attack Near in Bataar   Movement of Jap Troops Indicate: Early Resumption of Major Assaul Against Gen. MacArthur’ s Forces.   FIGHT AGAINST ODDS

Tokyo Predicts Fall Of City As \British Put On Belated Rally   SITUATION IS DESPERATE FOR CEN M’ARTHIIR   Japs Move Troops; . Early Attack Is Exnected   Allied Arms In Pacif. _ie Face Blackest: Hour

Japanese Believed Poised For Heavy Attack In Bataan   Temporary Lull in Fighting Believed Preparation For Terrific Assault

Mov’ = S 2 t Japs Indicates. a a amption All-Out eS: son MacArthur's Men   , ermittent Interchanges af Artillery ro Between American Forts on Manila Bav and Japanese Batteries Reported

Light Activity On Philippines As Japs Shift   Experts See Intensified Cam paign Against MacArthu: As Next Move.   FOE GAINS STRENGTH

Mass Assault By Japs On  MaeArthur’s MenDueSoor   Allied Arms In Pacific Face Darkest Hours Since Pearl Harbor; Enemy Meving Troops

Resumption of Attack in Force f vainst MacArthur Indicati. vy Jap Moves   Fighting on Bataan and Enemy Air Activity Lessens, War Department Says  - Communiques Leave Little Room for Doubt on Almost Forlorn Fight

Jap Pressure on Bataan Increases   Early Resumption of Attack in Force on MacArthur  Indicated :   IN DESPERATE STAND   Resistance in Philippines  _ Exacts Heavy Toll From Enemy

ALL-OUT DRIVE ATMACARTHUR TS EXPECTED   Tokyo Hopes For Quick -Knock-out To Match Singapore Success

All-Out Attack On Valiant Little Band Of MacArthur Expected Soo:   Japs Have Massed Great Striking Force In Philippines; Spectacular Air Battle Ends In Loss Of Six Enemy Planes To Only One Of Ours.

JAPS MASSING TO OVERWHELM US. DEFENSES   Crush By Weight Of Numbers Is Enemy Preparation Says  War Office

Bataan Fighting, Air Activity Is Lessened  F ORCES DI DUEL  Six Enemy, C One U.S. Plane Admitted

JAPANESE MOVE TROOPS FOR NEW DRIVE IN BATAAN   ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE EXPECTED FOLLOWING LULL IN FIGHTING

Japs Mass For All-Out Drive On MacArthur   Foe Intent On Annihilation Of Stubborn De fenders Of Bataan

MOVEMENT OF ENEMY TROOPS INDICATE AN ATTACK RESUMPTION   JAPANESE EVIDENTLY _ IN. TENT ON MAKING BATAAN ANOTHER SINGAPORE

New Jap Drive  in Philippines MacArthur Braced, Tipped Off by Troop  ARQLYVAarKc

APAOAULT ON NAGAR THUR LOSE INTENSITY   Invaders Believed Preparing For New, Heavier Attack Against Defenders   LITTLE HOPE HELD OUT FOR AMERICAN VICTORY   MacArthur's Troops Exact Heavy Toll For Advances Made By Invaders

Great Attack On MacArthur Force Likely   Japs In Philippines Being Reinforced To Overwhelm Defense

CONTROL OF PHILIPPINES ~ NEXT GOAI   FDR Says Allies Must Fight Holding Action on World Front

Jap Troops Massing for Bataan Drive   Little Fighting Today But Enemy Preparing Assault on MacArthur

JAPS PREPARING ALL-OUT DRIVE ON MAC ARTHUR   Ground Fighting and Air Activity Lessened’ bui Enemy Ferces Strongly Reinforced

New Drive  Expected   Japs Indicate Attack In Force Against MacArthur

Situation On Batan Growing Desperate   &arly Resumption Of Heavy Attacks Against General MacArthur’s Dwindling Forces Expected

MacArthurFacing Terrible Test  More Jap Troops Available to Smash at Bataan

Americans Down 7 Enemy Plane:   Respite From Heavy Fighting On Bataan Peninsula Expected To Be Brief As labanese Seek Deeisive Victory

EXPECT NEW ATTACK AGAINST MacARTHUR   Believe Enemy Is Now Preparing Drive Against Allied Outpost North of Indies

l. $, FIGHTERS DOWN SEVEN IN LERTAL BATTLE   Situation Grows More Critical As Japanese Increase Pressure In Bataan Area   {WERICAN FORCES IN DIREST PLIGHT   Roosevelt Says Allies Must Fight Holding Action In Conflict to Gain. Time

New Nippon Attack   Fighting én Batadn'and Enemy Air Activity Have Jessened, Is Repoit from Philippines

Petain Says Armistice Of 1940 Broken   France’s Field Marshal Sets His Country Free to Defend Herself Against Axis, Radio Says.   ITALIAN TROOPS ARE MARCHING IN FRANCE

I. “ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, Nov. 11 (AP)—AlL French North Africz “including Morocco, capitulated to ‘the. American Mapedition: at:7, a.m. ae a. ml. easter  war: time?) todav. .. : ! : °

Petain Says Armistice Broken as Germans  On March     FLEET QUITS TOULON     BRehscces  fete: J   All France Now United, According to Word Across Border

'rench Fleet Believed To Have Sailed From Toulon Enroute To Join United Nations; Americans Continue Conquests !

PETAIN SETS — FRANCE FREE TO FIGHT AXIS    Marshal Declares Armis: tice Broken, Laval Refucec Hitler's Demands

Marshall Petain Says French Are Free To Fight Against Germans      Hitler Says He Is Breaking Armistice With French to Block United Nations Invasion of France

Appeal Made by Petain As Germans March In   Casablanca Asked Armistice; Resisting Naval Units of France Almost Wiped Out; Allies Expanding Holdings.

Unoccupied Zone Enteree¢  Early Today.       riitler Says Troops Are: t9 Prevent Invasion Soutkees France by Allied Forcés§ Petain Says French Free Defend Themselves _

Italians Invade Southern France, Whose Fleet May Join Allies; American Sweep Continues on Eastward From Algiers

PETAIN LEAVES FRANCE FREE TO DEFEND HERSELF   Aged Chief of Staff Feels Uis Work Is Done and He ‘Will Not Intervene Further

1940 Armistice Is Broken —   Petain Sets Nation Free to Defend Self; French Fleet Reported Joining the Allies

German Troops Spread Into Unoccupied Zone   French Fleet Reported to Have Left Toulon to Join Allies—Italians Clash With Alnpinists, Invading France   CHURCHILL SAYS EUROPE NEXT   Indicates Ready to Act Now if Enemy Becomes Demoralized—Across Channel or North Sea Possible Directions

Blackout Tests Tri-State Zone   West Va., Ohio, Kentucky Effort to Be Watched By Army Officers

BLACKOUTS SET FOR TONIGHI   Army Signal From Fort Hayes To Give Signal For Tests

Burma Premier Nabbed: in U. S8.? U Saw Held By British AS a Traitor

Burma’s Fiery Premier Held By the British   Detention Place Not Revealed By  Downing Street

‘Put Up Or Shut Up!’ Government To Say  Man Who Says He Has Plan To Make Rubber Is On Spot

U. S. Soon to Test Inventor’s Claim That He Has Solved Rubber Shortage

Claim of Rubber from Gas, Grain, Wood to be Tested   Skeptical Government Waits Proof Ready to Pui Up Cash for Process and Plants

U.S. Will Test Inventor’s Claim He Has Solved Rubber Shortage   Man Says He Can Make Rubber from Gas, Grain and Either Woodpulp or Coal

Tires from Gas, Grain and Woodpulp To Be Demonstrated to Government   Inventor Will Be Given Opportunity To Prove His Claims; Sample Tires Apparently Good

INVENTOR’S CLAIM OF RUBBER SOLUTION TO BE GIVEN TEST   Government Experts Will Crowd Inta Laboratory ane Watch Experiments——Chapter in One of the Strangest Stories of War

U.S. to Test Cheap Rubber Substitute  Inventor Gets Chance To Prove His Claims

Ersatz Rubber Inventor Gels Showdown Tes   Government Experts fo Probe Qualities of Strange Maferial

NEW AUTO SALE ~ DELIVERY STOPS   Rationing System Looms With Production Halt Due Soon

OPM PREPARES RATIONING FOR CARS, TRUCKS   Purchase, Sale or Delivery of 1942 Vehicles Prohibited Pending New System   ENDS PRODUCTION   Rationing Expected to Limit Sales to Government, Lease-Lend, Few   Others

OPM Prohibits Sales Of New Cars, Trucks   Government Reveals That Production of Autos and Light Trucks Will Be Stopped Entirely Within Few Weeks; Rationing System Planned

Stop Car Sales Until Rationing Is Established   Used cars unaffected by ruling of OPM pri_ orities director; trucks also banned. :

Production  Of New Cars, Light Trucks To Be Halted   Ban on Purchase, Sale Or Delivery Ordered Pending Estabiishment Of Rationing System RATIONING EXPECTED TO START JANUARY 15 May Limit New Autos To U. S., Lease-Lend,  ‘Essential’ Civilian Use  ——

AUTOMOBIL: PRODUCTION HALT IS DUE   Order Unexpected By National Chiefs

Sale of Autos, Light Trucks Is Prohibited   Production Will Be Stopped Within Few Weeks

CAR AND TRUCK SALES BANNED   Rationing System Will Be Established to Apportion Cars According to Need.

Production of Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks May Be Stopped Entirely   Rationing System Expected To Become Operative Jan. 15; Will Limit Purchases fo All Except “'Essential” Civilian Users; Drastic Order Is Effective Immediately, Donald M. Nelson Announces

PRODUCTION OF AUTOS 10 BF STOPPEI   Purchases Prohibited Pending Formulation of Plans to Ration Vehicles Held by Dealers.   SYSTEM OPERATIVE ABOUT JANUARY 15   Only Most “Essential” Civilian Users Expected to Be Able to Obtain Cars— Order Unexpected.

TEMPORARY BAN ON CAR SALES PLACED   Purchasing of New Autos Prohibited Pending Ration System

U.S. Prohibits Selling of New Autos, Trucks   Drastic Step Will Compel Rationing All Output, Presages ‘Complete Production Halt   Vehicles Are Unsold   Only ‘Most Eseential’ May Get One From Reserve Stock Pile.

Government Bans Automobile Sales   Blanket Edict Freezes Nation’s: Retail (Cz Business; Production Of Passenger Autos,  Light Trucks Will Be Halted Soon

Nation Faces Rationing On 15 New ttems   House Gets Warning; De: bate On $1,830,487,615 War Agencies Bill Start:   OPA FUND IS CU   Quota Program Will In clude Commodities Ir Basic Living Cost Group

Increased Rationing Forecast   15 New Programs to Start  Within Year

House Gets Bill For Supplementa Appropriations _   $20,000,000 More Is Cut From OPA Grant; Supply Action Put Off

RATIONING OF 15 ITEMS 1S PLANNED   Supplemental Appropriation Bill Approved

Russians lake Vital Junctior   Last Stable Position Of German Army on Moscow Front Falls

LAST GERMAN — LNEBEFORE MOSCOW GONE   Fall. Of Gorokhovo To- Reds Eliminates Last Zone. Of - Positional: Warfare -:

LAST GERMAN WINTER STAND I$ BROKEN UP   Whole Moscow Front Is Now in Motion — Rail Junction Littered With Nazi Dead After Cap tnrea hy Ruecans.

WHOLE MOSCOW FRONT DECLARED IN MOTION   Last Zone of Positional Warfare Eliminated

Whole Front In Motion, Says Red Newspaper, After Russians Take Rail Junction   GERMANS SQUEEZED BY PINCER PRESSURE   2uss Troops Also Make Advances In Northern — Area, Retake Towns Near Leningrad

WHOLE LINE. AT MOSCOW IN MOTION   Reds Claim to Have Eliminated Last Zone of Positional Wariare

[RUSSIAN CAPTURE OF GOROKHOVO [HAS ELIMINATED LAST ZONE OF ‘POSITIONAL WARFARE AT MOSCOW   Military Writer Says Whole Moscow Front Is Now In Motion, After Fall of City Where Germans Maintain. ed Stable Line Until Soviets Fierce ComntepAiifensine  Rrought Collanse -

RUSSIAN CAPTURE OF GORCKHOVO IS THREAT TO INVADERS FRONT   LAST -ZONE OF POSITIONAL WARFARE ON THE MOSCOW FRONT BEEN ELIMINATED

SOVIET FRONT IS IN MOTION, IZVESTIA SAYS   GOROKHCVO CAPTURE ENDS LAST ZONE POSITIONAL WARFARE ON FRONT

Russian Troops Report Gains All Along Front   Whole Moscow Front Now in Motion, Russian Military Writer Says, After Gorokhovo Captured

Whole Moscow Froat in Motion   Russian Writer Says - Gorokhovo Capture Ends War of Position

KROGER PRESIDENT DIES UNEXPECTEDL'   Heart Ailment Is Fatal to Albert H. Morrill

RITES PLANNED FOR KROGER HEAD   Morrill Dies at 67 After 12 Years as Chain President °

REVISIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE AUGUST FIRST   State Board of Assistance To Work Out Specific Hikes Favored by Gov ernor James   FUND IS SUFFICIENT

STATE RELIEF ~ JO PAY EXTRA   Governor James  Announces Higher Allowance to Begin Aug. 1.

RELIEF GRANTS TO BE UPPEE   Gov. James OK’s Ingrease to Offset Higher Cost of Living

Relief Grants Are Increased   Move is Made To Meet Higher Living Costs

HAIL SELECTION OF MARTHUR TO _ DIRECT STRUGGL   Allies’ Hopes of Offensive Stirred by Sending of Hero of Bataan to Austratia.   REACHES MAINLAND WITH WIFE AND SON   Philippine Command Goes t Wainwright—Japs Renew Attack on Island but to No Avail.

HOPES OF ASSAULT = FOLLOW TRANSFER. OF GEN. M’ARTHUR   General, Now in Australia, Put in Supreme Command of Forces—New Attacks in Philippines Repulsed—Savre in Honolulu

ALLIED MORALE RECEIVES LIFT   Hero Of Bataan Will Ye Be In Charge Of The Philippine Area Of Fighting

Hero Of Bataan In Australia — To Direct War      In Australia And Americas~Ap pointment Is Hailed As Best News Of The War. :

Allied Morale Aided by Move Of MacArthu:   shift of Bataan Defender to War Zone in Australia Acclaimed In That Country and U. S.

Promotion Stirs Hopes Of Ottensive  : Against Japs   Shift of MacArthur  To Supreme Command Gives Lift to Morale, Popular All Around  BEST MAN FOR JOB, AUSTRALIANS SAY Philippines’ Defense  Ts Left in Command Of Gen. Wainwright

Bataan Hero Arrives In Australia   Placed in Supreme Command of Southwest Pacific

MacArthur Move — Stirs Allied Hopes. For Early Offensive   ‘He’s the Best Man for the Job’ Say Happy Aussies

‘WholeWorld AcclaimsSelection Of Gen.MacArthur as Defender Of Allied Cause in Far Pacific

Bataan Hero Heads Allied Pacific Forces   Praise For Transfer Of General  Comes From All Over Allied World

BATAAN HERO NEW HEAD OF ALLIED ARMY   MORALE GETS LIFT AS GENERAL ARRIVES

Order For Transfer > Given By Roosevelt   , Australian Government Requested United States General Be Named Leader

Allied Bombers Hit Airdrome Near Rabaul   20 Enemy Planes Are Destroyed Or Damaaed

‘Allied Heavy Bombers Destroy 20 Enemy Planes In Vanukanau Attack

RAID JAPANESE BASE AT RABAUI   Strong Force Of Allied Heavy Bombers Hit Planes On Runways

Hit 20 Jap Planes In Raid On Vunekanau   MacArthur Reports Big Sunday Raid in New Britain Invasion Zone; Airdrome Buildings Also Targets

20 JAP PLANES KNOCKED QU]    Allied Heavy Bombers Attack New Britain Base Despite Bad Weather

Allies Get 20 Nippon Planes In Rabaul Raid   No Jap Fighters Seen As Heavy Bombers Hit  Vunakanau Airdrome

Allies Attack Jap Airdrome   Destroy or Damage Twenty Planes; Aussies Bomb Enemy Shipping.

ALLIED DUMBER IN NEW ATTACKS   Press Offensive Against Jay Bases Despite Weather: Hit 20 Planes

Proud Repair Boise,   Workers Speed of War Scarred “One Boat Navy”

Cruiser Which Sank 6 Jap Ships in 27 Minutes, Now In Phila. for Repair Work

COLDER WEATHER BACK   Mercury Expected to Go Slightly: Below Freezing Tonight 7

Free Leiner Of ‘Treason In New York   JUDGE CLANCY TELLS JURY GOV ERNMENT FAILED TO PROV! OVERT ACTS’ IN TRIAL OI! GARDNER.   Will Be Interned

INSCRAP DRIVE   Being Rounded Up to Visit 200,000 Business Places In Nation

Pension Bill Passed, House Must Conew   Senate, in Adjournmen Drive, Refuses to Outlaw Pension Organizers   McREYNOLDS HITS AT PROMOTERS   Approval of Governor’s Ap pointees Only Big Task Ahead of Senate

Senate Reduces Pension Fund as Passed by House   Rider Is Defeated to Outlaw Pension Society Or ganizers.   Hope to Restore Half Of a 30 Per Cent Cu

Censorship Viels Results; But ficial Summary Declares Th Have ‘Developed Satisfactoril

DEFENDERS Ot ‘BATAVIA SET ~MANY BLAZES   Invaders Unable To Make New Landing: Use Taxicabs To Carry Troops

Take Isle Of Celebes   Jap Landing Forces Are Aided By Parachuters

Japs Occupy Peninsula On Celebes Isle   Pay Heavily As Dutch Resist Strongly; Dutch Guard Oil Center on Borne:

Minahassa Is Taken By Japs   Nipponese Pay Heavily for. Occupation of Peninsule “On Celebes Island

JAPANESE OCCUPY ADBETIONAL AREAS DUTCH EAST INDIES   PARACHUTE TROOPS USED "IN INVASION OF NARROW CELEBES PENINSULA

Dutch Make Invader Pay Heavy Tol   Ships and Men Are Pound. ed From Air as Japs Take Minahassa   AMERICAN-BUILT BOMBERS USEL

JAPS SEIZE ALL OF MINAHASSA, BATAVIA SAY%   Nipponese ‘Pay Dearly For Conquest’ of Northwestern Arms of Island of Celebes   USE PARACHUTISTS:   Communique Also An nounces Jap Aerial Raids  On Belawan, Seaport   Town of Medan

U.S. Sinks Five More Nippon Vessels To Total 24   MEAGRE REPORT   No Disclosure Made As To Where Shipe:: Were Sonk

‘Submarine Menace Still Lurks Along Northeast Coast   Sinking of Second Vessel Near New York City Confirmed By U. S. Navy

Makes 24 Jap Vessels Sunk by U.S. Units   Japs Said Looting Philippines; Second Ship Sunk in U.S. Waters: :

Brings Total Of Craft Sunk In War to 24   Two Large Transports And Three Other Vessels Sent to Bottom

U5. FLEET UNITS IN FAR EAST SINK JAPANESE VESSELS   TWO BIG TRANSPORTS AND THREE OTHER SHIPS SENT DOWN BY ASIATIC UNITS

UNITED NATIONS READY DEFENSE OF NILE VALLEY   Red Position At Sevastopol Improved: Nazis Attack At Kharkov   JAPANESE HALTED BY CHINESE FORCE

United Nations Demonstrate ‘Without Delay They Intend To Hold On In Middle East

Parent Teacher Group Celebrates F ounders. Day  Observed By Local © Association By ‘Appropriate Progran

Founders’ Day Of gore ne ~ o- POT. A, Thi sades   Mrs. H. C. Breckenridge of Sioux City Gives Principal Address As She Quits As President -"

DAY BY DAY Things We Want To Say   AROUND THE WORLD OUR DEAD WAIT

The War Today   Memorial Day Story: They Have Just Begun to Ficht.

Fighting Pledge For U. S. Dead Will Come Across Sea Of Java   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT SW islen Warid Wae Analwat

Blackout   Boston Finds Trial Effort Effective, but Learns Important Leeson.

Boston Looms Up As a. Dark Spot in the City’s First Trial Blackout   Eastern City Is Framed by Bright Lichts of Neighboring Cammunities

First Blackout Test in Boston   Chief Lesson Learned Is That Whole Surrounding Countryside Must Also Be Darkened in Order to Hide City’s Location.   LA GUARDIA PRESENT

INA MAN ADMITS 18 ROBBERIES   ARRESTED AFTER STEALING CAR FROM MT, VERNON MAN

Defenders  Spurred to Hold Gity   Rommel Forced tc Withdraw Under Terrific Assaults

VITAL VOLGA CITY FACES A CRUSHING _ ASSAULT BY NAZIS   vivilian Volunteers From Stalingrad’s _Populace Join Stubbornly Fighting Reds In Big Battle In Southwest

Battle for Stalingrad Is Nearing Crisis   Defenders Urged To Make City Anither Verein.

BATTLE. BEFORE VOLGA CITY 1S NEARING CRISIS   Crushing Assault Made By Nazi Troops, Tanks And Divebombers   CIVILIANS AID DEFENSE   Heavy Mobile Artillery Blasts Holes Thru Inner Soviet Lines

Russ Pile Up  German Dead Before City   Battle of Unparalleled Fury Being Fought Along Volga

CRISIS NEAR IN BATTLE OF STALINGRAD   Reds Admit New Retreat in Area South of City

(Reds Call For Verdun” Stand      Germans Smash Gaping ‘Holes In Defenses  of Vital Volga City

STALINGRAD FALL BELIEVED NEAR: NAZIS STILE GAIN   Red Army Asked tc Stage Another — ‘Verdun’

GAPING HOLES ARE SMASHED IN DEFENSES   Stubbornly Fighting Russians Attempt to Slow German Advances.

Nazis Smash Gaping Holes In Red Front   Soviets Urged To Tere City fato “Red Verdea”

) Against ‘Red Verdun’ On Volga. River. As Civilians Aid Desperate: Defense     Nazis Hurl 25 Divisions. A

Huge Enemy Army Shuts Vise on City   Smash Defenses; 1,000 Planes Aid 375.000 Troons

TURN CITY INTO A RED VERDUN’ IS RUSSIAN GRY   Vital Volga City Ringed By German Peril Grows Daily

Defenders Exhorted to Transform Volga River into ‘Red Verdun’.   DEFENSES BROKEN   Troops, Tanks and Dive_ bombers Slash at Vital City. 

Crushing Weight Of Nazi Attack — Breach Defenses   Reds Fight Stubbornly, Retire in Southwest, Face 25 Divisions in Northwest; Dive Bombers Seek to Pulverize City

NAZIS SMASHING HOLES IN LINES NEAR STALINGRAI   375,000 Men With Aid o. 1000 Dive - Bombers Advance on Qne Side, An other Is on Southwest.   ALLIED AIR FORCE RULES IN DESERT   Americans Pound Jap Com munications in Nanchang Chinese Advance Nea: Major Base.

INTO RED VERDUN, IS ARMY PLEA   Civilian Volunteers Join In Defense On Volga   NAZIS USE 25 DIVISIONS   Heavy Mobile Artillery Sent To Blast Inner Lines

Germans Use 1,000 Planes in Assault   Enemy Smashes Gaping Holes in City’s Defense Lines, Moscow Admits.

Work or Fight Method Is Out, “War Manpower . Chairman Declares.   LABOR SHORTAGE iS ANTICIPATED

Labor Priorities System Planned  McNutt Wants To Get Needed Men In War Industries

McNUTT SAYS HE WILL CREATE SYSTEM OF LABOR PRIORITIES TO GET MEN INTO INDUSTRIES

Priorities of Labor Planned   Chairman McNutt Does Not Plan to Force Men to Work

FOR MORE MAN POWER   MeN utt Plans to Create System for Labor Pricrities

LABOR PRIORITY SETUP CHARTED   13.000.000 ‘Recruits’ Needed In War Plants This Year McNutt Estimates

CHAIRMAN NEW WAR MANPOWER BOARD IN POLICY STATEMENT   WILL CREATE SYSTEM FOR GETTING NEEDED. MEN IN NEEDED INDUSTRIES

PRIORITIES IN LABOR, PLAN   M’ Nutt Group to Get Needec Men Into Most Important Industries.

CREATION OF A LABOR PRIORITY SYSTEM, TALKEL   Designed to Get Needed Men Into the Most Important _ War Industries.   NO WORK OR FIGHT PLAN   Chairman Paul V. MeNutt Estimates 13,000,000 New Recruits Are Needed.

Other nrocessed foodc.   Old Radio Tubes For New Ones Wanted Soor

{0 Norwegian Ships Dash for England   Two Torpedoed, but Five Reach Open Sea

“Two Vessels Torpedoed Off Sweden   Five Others Belieyec To Have Escaped From Blockade in Neutral Port

NORWEGIAN SHIPS ATTEMPT ESCAPE   TWO TORPEDOED IN DASH FOR ENGLAND. FROM SWEDEN—THIRD DAMAGED.

SOVIETS PLAN SPRING DRIVE   Red Newspaper Ridicules Nazi Threats of Great Offensive Action

Soviets Take Victory Oath   *42 Year of Final Defea For Germans, Assert  Red Soldiers

Soviet Forees _ May Start Own Spring Offensive   Indicated as Russians Pledge To Win in 1942 As Ordered by Stalin

RED TROOPS TAKE OATH TO WIN WAR   Swear To Carry Out Stalin's Order To Make 1942 the Year of Final Defeat for the Germans

FRENGH PLANT!   Earth-shaking Thunder of Bombs Heard Across Dover Strait as British Airmen Raid Occupied Area

ROAR OF BOMBS SHAKES DOVER   RAF Continues Raids Of Industrial Areas  Of France

RAF Bombarding Germans in France In Spring Offensive All lis Own

RAF Starts Spring Offensive  Against German War Productior   Explosions in Occupied France Shake Buildings on South Coast of England

RAF Spring Drive  Against German  Production Begins Much Activity Acapss  Straits of Dover, an Coact Renartod

f CONTHUINE   Explosions Shake Englist Coast; Factories Are Taraets

SATO 1S NAMED NeW AMBASSADOR TO THE SOVIET   Important Change In Diplo. matic Personnel Qecurs Taday.

Japan Shake-Ur  Begins   Change In High. Diplomati¢ Positions Comes During Jap-Russian Visherie Fuss

Raider Drops 25 Shells Near  Santa Barbara   No Casualties Reported And Damage Is Slight; First Shore Attack

Coast Shelled By Enemy Suk   Boat Leisurely Surfaces During FDR Talk And Fires Upon Wells

SUB ATTACKS OIL REFINERY   Enemy Craft Comes Up Close To California Coast And Fires 25 Shells—Clearly Seen From Shore— No Airplanes Heard By Witnesses

Enemy Sub Fires Its Reply To Roosevelt As It Shells An Oil Field In California

Sub Shells West Coast; Oil Refinery Damaged      Explosive Users Must Get License

Attacks Refinery Damage Is Slight   Army, Navy Organize Vast Hunt Throughout Pacific Area— No One Killed Or Injured

DIL REFINERY © 5 OBJECTIVE   Pumping Plant and Derrick _ Of One Well Damaged; Na Casualties.   197 ATTACK ON U.S. SOIL

REPORT SLIGHT DAMAGE FROM ENEMY’S FIRE   Fifteen ‘Shells Explede; Only One Pump Hit

ENEMY SUB SHELLS CALIFORNIA COAST ~ASE.D.R TALKS      IMED - TOWARD.“ O1L FIELD. NEAR GOLETA, HIT. ONLY ONE WELL,

Little Damage Results From Hit-AndMiss Attack On Oil  Center; Submarine  Only Mile Offshore

Santa Barbara Oil Works Is Attack Target   Report Slight Damage In First Assault On U. S. Mainland During Conflict

California Oil Plant A Target For Enemy Sub   Gunners’ Aim Is Bad: No Casualties And Very Little Damage.

125 BADLY-AIMED ISHOTS.DO LITTLE IDAMACE T9 FIELD      Huge Submarine Believed t be Japanese Draws Clese t& Shore Near Goleta; Calif.

OIL REFINERY, ENEMY TARGET, HIT BY SHELL   Twenty-four Of 25 Rounds Indicate Erratic Marksmanship   ATTACK MADE NORTH OF SANTA BARBARA   Only One Well Is Struck By Gunfire; No Casualties Listed

U-Boat Fires On California Oil Refinery   Little Damage In First Attack On Continental U_ S.

No Casualties, One Oil Well Hit  In Shelling Near Santa Barbara   Fifteen Badly Aimed Shells Fired F rom Submarine Mile Off Shore While President Was Making His Address To Nation.

One of Japan’s Super-Subs Believed to Have Attacked Sotithern California Oil Field During the President's Broadcast

To SHELLS FIRED AT GOLETA OIL HELD      Pumping Plant Hit But There Are Ne Fires and No Casualties

Axis Sub Fires On  U.S. Soil   Many Shells Aimed At West  Coast Refinery

ENEMY SUBMARINE , ACTS WITH SHELLS AS PRESIDENT TALKS  oll. FIELD “AND REFINERY TAD CANTA DARDRARA   OIL FIELD AND REFINERY NEAR SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.. ATTACKED

15 Shells, Badly Aimed, Damage Oil F ield NO DEAD, } ), HURT  Santa “Barbara Gets First Attack On U. S. Soil

Little Damage Inflicted By Enemy Shell:  Attack Is First Carriec Out On Continenta U. S.; No Casualties Are Recorded

Sub Shells West Coast Oil Field   One Well Hit — Tanks, Gasoline Plant Missed

California Oil Plant Shelled By Japanese Submarine While President Is Speaking   Only One Hit Scored: Damage Minor; No One Injured; Enemy Ship Leisurely Fired And Then Sailed Away Without Submerging

ENEMY. SUB FIRES 25 SHELLS — AT OIL FIELD AND REFINERY NEAR SANTA BARBARA; CALIF.   First Attack On U. S. Soil Does Little Damage Only One Oil Well Hit by Badly Aimed Shells, Pumping Plant and Derrick Damaged

Submarine Hurls 15 Badly-Aimed Shells at California Oil Refinery With Little Damage, No Casualties

ENEMY ANSWERS F.D.R. WITH FIRE   Drops 25 Five-lInch Shells Near Santa Bar bara.   FIRE AIMED AT OIL FIELD NEAR GOLETA

Enemy Sub Fires Shells at Coast During FDR Talk   Sends 25 Poorly Aimed Shells at Oil Field and Refinery Near Santa Barbara Off California Coast

An Enemy Sub Fires a Reply To Roosevelt   While He Is Speaking UBoat Shelled Oil Field in  California.   Is First Attack on United States Soil   Victory Garden Clac

FIRE 15 SHELLS INTO OIL FIELD   No. One Hurt And Only Little Davange: : Caused By Daring Assault On Cons ‘Made By Enemy Submarine Last Eve ning = I - ie Firet Aiticls On U., S. Soil  a W,

ENEMY U-BOAT OPENS FIRE ON U.§. MAINLAND   15 Shells Badly Aimed At Oil Field Near Santa Barbara   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   No Fires Started And Ne One Killed Or Injured In Attack

Enemy Sub Fired 15 Badly Aimed Shells at Goleta Refinery   No Casualties, Little Damage in First Attack on U. S. Soil

Shelling Coast, Submarine Gives Reply From Axis   25 Shots at Oil Field in California Are Poorly Aimed

PRICE FREEZING * ORDER PRAISEL   Business, Financial Leaders Feel It Was Move in Right Direction

rrice rreezing Is Accepted by Business Leaders  Retailers, However, Say Adjustments Must Be Made  WAGE OMISSION HIT  Farm Leaders for Ceiling on Labor  As Well as Products

PRICE FREEZING WINS SUPPORT OF BUSINESS CHIEFS   But Many Retailers Say Profits Will Disappear Unless Wide Adjustments Are Made.   VOLUNTARY WAGE PLAN IS CRITICIZED   Financial Markets Make Hopeful Response—Stocks  Move Up Briskly, Bonds Slightly Higher.

Financial Leaders Praise Price Control Measures   Retailers, However, Believe Freezing Failed to Allow for Faster Wholesale Price Jumps May Cause Their Profits to Disappear

PRICE ORDERS GIVEN PRAISE   Trade and Financial Leaders Say “Freezing” Step In Right Direction

Merchants Fearful Of Bankruptcy   GOVERNMENT'S FREEZING ORDER THREATENS TO WIPE OUT PROFITS OF RETAILERS MEROUany ys.   Labor Opposes Freezing

PRICE CONTROL ORDER OPPOSED   Farm And Labor Leaders Critical Of Anti-Inflation Program

PRICE FREEZING ORDER STUDIED   Wins Praise from Many Business, Financial Leaders ; Retailers Assert Adjustments Must Be Made

PRICE FREEZE PRAISED, HIT   Hailed By Many As Stey In Right Direction; Retailers Object

British Airmen Assault. - Turin; Damage Is Heavy   Italian High Command Admits Great Destruction Is Wrought in Most Important Industrial and Railway Center

TURIN POUNDED AGAIN BY RAF   Italian Arsenal City Is Blasted With Four-Ton Bombs; Rail Center Set On Fire

RAF Bombers Again Smash City of Turin   100,000 Iucendiaries Drop With Feur-Ton Bombs Upon Italy’s Key Industrial Ares

Turin Blasted Anew With 4-Ton Bombs   Tialian Arsenal. City Devastated by Explosions and. Fires

TURIN POUNDED BY LARGE FORCE OF RAF BOMBERS   Italians Acknowledge Severe Damage And Many Casualties From Raid   ROWS OF BUILDINGS OBSERVED IN FLAMES

RAF BOMBERS BLAST TURIN   Great Damage is Done in Big Arsenal City; One Plane Lost in Raid

Powerful Force Of British Aerial Fighters In Heavy. Bombing Of Turin, Italy

4-TO0N BOMBS DUMPED UPON ITALY’S TURIN   Northern Arsenal City of Italy Severely Punished by Strong RAF Force, One Bomber Lost.   22nd On Turin

Turin Subjected To Devastating Allied Bombing:   Target Of RAF's "'Heav iest Blow Of The War On Italian Works’

68 Local Selectees Sent To Shelby   Local Woman Among  First WAAC Officers

Interpreting he \/ar   Glimmer of Hope Is Observed in African Picture

Japs In India Nazis Report   Chinese And British Still Falling Back

British Take Madagascar s Naval Base ©   French Surrender Diego Suarez; Enemy Threat To Australia Becomes  Imminent

Axis Reports India Invaded; Chinese Hold   Yunnan Drive Against AVG Base Checked; Che: fang Fighting Rages   PAOSHAN JS GOAI   Resistance Around Wanfing Virtually Cease: After Enemy Occupation

Japs Speed Ahead Along Burma Road   OTS OS T= OU  Reach Chefang In Drive On China; Offensive Against Chungking May Be Enemy Plan

Coast City Has Long Blackout   Los Angeles in Darknes: Two Hours—Reason ‘“ Unidentified Aircraft’

L. A. Blackout Proves Effective   Unidentified . Planes Reported

LOS ANGELES HAS LONG, EFFECTIVE BLACKOUT PERIOD   “Unidentified Aircraft” Were Later Found to Be Some of Gur Own.

‘TWO SABOTEURS TO TESTIFY AT TRIAL OF 12 ACCOMPLICES   Group Will - Be Be Charged With Treason—Hope To Convict More Than Six

Oil Companies Must t Pool All Coast Supplies   Ickes Issues Order _To Speed Delivery To Rationed ‘Fone

Oil Companies Must Pool All Coast Supplies  I-lbac lee   Ickes Issues Order To Speed Delivery To Rotioned Zone

Dewey Plans Streamlined overnment.       LaGuardia and Farley Exchange Shots Ini Dem Post-Mortem.

‘HOUSE DEBATE   House Of Commons Would Go On Record Against Darlan.

Enemy Attempt to Land Troops from Sea Is Blasted, War Department Communique Today Declares —Heavy Losses Inflicted on Invaders Who Are Unable to Extend Slight Gains Made Saturday.

BATAAN DEFENSE SMASHES ATTACK IN FORCE BY FOE   Enemy Checked After Hard Fighting Says Today’s Camnunique.

G.A.R. IN SESSION   Several Members Plan to March in Tomorrow’s Parade

U.:S. ARMY BOMBERS . CONTINUE POUNDING OF ‘JAPS:IN:ALEUTIANS   15 Tons of Bombs ‘Poured’ on Enemy Base at Kiska

U. §. Pounds Kiska With 15 TonsOfBombs   Ten Japenese Ships Are Hit In Solomons Smash By Army, Navy   FLEET ISSURPRISEC   Nippon Heavy Cruiser  Among Targets Struck I Southwest Attacks

Last Japanese Foothold in Aleutian Is Blasted as Additional Heavy Blows Are Given in Solomons

BLAST JAPANESE AT BOTH ENDS PACIFIC  ALEUTIANS AND SOLOMONS INVADERS ARE HEAVILY ATTACKED

15 Tons of Bombs Are Dropped on Japanese at Kiska   Yanks Make Air Raids in Solomon Islands and Burma

AMERICAN WARPLANES BLAST AT JAP INVASION FOOTHOLDS AE BOTH ENDS OF PACIFIC

15 Tons of Bombs Are Dropped at Kiska, Near Alaska  IS SURPRISE ATTACK Unfavorable Weather Is  Used to Good Advantage by Yanks

Army’s Liberator: Loose Seven Ton: Of Explosives on Seaplane Hangatl At Kiska—Anothet Task Force Strikes in Solomon Islands.

US Warplanes Bomb Japs On Aleutians   Fifteen Tons of Bombs Dropped on Last Remaining Base of Enemy at Kiska; American Vessel Lost

Seaplane Hangar and Enemy Encampment af Last Remaining Base in Norih Hit Hard   CRUISER DAMAGED   Four Other Ships Hit in Surpris Aitack in Solomons, Eight Ja Aircraft Shot Down

18 Killed On Small Merchant man Which Was Torpedoed July 24, Navy Reports

WILL REMAIN COLD   Zero Temperaiures Back to North. ern’ Counties Tonizht

CURB ASKED   House Group Reports 95% of Contractors Are Doing Honest Job

Navy Praised For Contr acts  With Industry       Small Group Makes Attempt To Profit By War, Report Shows

CURB DEMANDED FOR PROFITEERS   House Naval Committee Ends Year’s Investigation On Contracts

House Group Demands Curb On Profiteers   Inquiry Inte Excessive Profits Shows Five Per Cent of Contractors Guilty

Moves To Curb _ All Profiteering “War. Contracts   Neval Committee Reports “That Only 5 P.-C. Takes - Advantage: Of Situation

CURB SOUGHT ON WAR PROFITEERS   ‘House Committee's Inquiry Shows Five Per Cent Of Contractors Chisel

Demand Laws To Halt Profiteering   Committee Reports That Small Percentage Of Contractors Are “Chiseling”

MEASURE 10 CURB PROFITEERING IS DEMANDED TODAY   Demands Made As Result of Year-Long Investigation By House Naval Committee; 95% of Contractors Said Doing An Honest Job.

Seek Curb On Profits   Would Hit Profiteers on U. S. War Contracts

CURB DEMANDED ON WAR CONTRACT PROFITEERING   Results From Year-Long Investigation By Heuse Committee

ANTI-PROFITEER LAWS DEMANDED   House Naval Committee  Ends Year-Long Probe

DEMAND CURBS TO WAR PROFITEERING   House Naval Group Says 95 Per Cent of Contractors Are Honest.

Urges Curb War Contract Profiteering   Naval Committee  Of House To Act

Laws ws Curbing Profits Urged   Committee Finds Small Number Of Builders Are Waxing Fat

Laws That Curb War Profit Asked  Few Contractors Take Advantage Of Situation

INQUIRY ON PROFITEERING iS CONTINUED   Laws to Curb Excess Profits On War Contracts Demanded As Result of  Probe By Committee   NAVY iS COMMENDED

War Contract Profiteering  Curb Demanded   Probers Find Only Ver; Small Per Centage O  ‘Gougers,’ However.

CURB IS SOUGHT FOR PROFITEERS IN WAR WORK   House Committee’s Probe ot Contracts Reveals Most ‘Doing Honest Job’   MINORITY CASTS SHADOW   Inquiry Discloses Average o Profits 8.1 Percent of Cost; Industry Praised

LEGAL CURB ON WAR GAINS IS DEMANDED   Big Majority of Contrac. tors Doing Honest Job, but Others Are Taking Advantage of Situation, Renort Save.

MoT EAIUG HAE COSTLY TA MENAGERIE   Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus Suffers Loss.   MANY ANIMALS SHOT   Pain-Maddened Animals Are Chased Over Cleveland Circus Grounds.

Machine Guns Used Against Wild Beasts   Panic Stricken, They Fle Into Streets; Specta tare in TDhanrer

WPA May Be Discontinued   Think Additional Appropriations for Relief May Be  Needed Later in Year

WASHINGTON   WASHINGTON ..RY FREDERIC K MOORF  bo Ceckehktee ee Fane VUanee Terrker)

Unity in War, Not Politics, Is GOP Stand   Kelland Gives Ohio Group Lowdown On Party Program. 

GOP Pledges National Unity, Cites 5 Aims   Vow to Denounce Any Policy of Appeasement

Political Unity Is Opposed   Kelland Declares Party Wil (ooperate, But Not Surrender

GERMANS REPORT LANDING ATTEMPT ENDED IN DEREA   Claim 1,006 Prisoners Taken and No Allred Troops Left on Continent

U. S. Troops Aid Smash At French Dieppe   Use 1,000 Planes, Tanks In Across Channel Blow 80 Miles From England.   SEEKING ‘SOFT SPOT

U. S. Rangers, Commandos, Canadians and Free  French Attack   BATTLE THRU THE DAY   Allies Report Objectives in Greatest Raid of War Achieved

More Than 1000 Planes — Overhead to Shield Them  Ceennath af Aaccan lt T aada Manw th.   Strength of Assault Leads pm Bs servers to Wonder If This Is Merely Another Raid

TANKS USED IN ASSAULT AT DIEPPE   Allies Waging — Ferocious Battle With Nazis Under Umbrella of Pianes   1,000 AIRCRAFT ON ALLIED SIDE   Biggest Commando Raid of War Developing With Unpredictable Possibilities

Commandos Land At Dieppe; 1,000 Planes, Sea Force Aid Raiders   95 British,72 German Planes Destroved; Nazi Radio Station, Anti-Aircraft Battery Wiped Out

Operation Carried Out According to Plan, British Say   95 British Aijrcraft  Missing as Assault Is Completed

ALLIES ENGAGE GERMANS NEAR DIEPPE, FRANCE   Greatest Military Operation Since Dunkerque. Hopeful It Means Second Front Opening   OH YEA!

Germans Claim Commando Raid Meets Disaster   Allies Land Tanks For Dieppe Attack, Planes Pound German Air Base

‘American Rangers Hit Dieppe, Led by Bombers   TANKS ‘ARE LANDED   Second Front, Invasion Cry Heard as French Join Fighting

U.S. TROOPS TAKE PART IN BIGGEST ASSAULT OF WAR   1000 ALLIED PLANES BELIEVED AIDING GROUND MOVEMENT

Yanks Take Part In Raid Led By Tanks, Airplanes   First Daylight Operation Attempted; French Warned “Not An Invasion;” Dieppe Is Center Of Blow

ATTACK FAILS, NAZIS’ CLAIM   Allied Losses Heavy, 1,500 Prisoners Taken, Berlin Announces

More Than 1000 Planes ° Overhead to Shield Them  Strength of Assault Leads Many Observers to Wonder If This Is Mere Ixy Annthaoyv Daz

Tanks and Artillery Used First Time By Combined Forees Which Battle Germans From Early Morning Until Late Afternoon

American Troops Take Part in Spectacular Raid Under Big ‘Umbrella’ of Planes

U.S. Rangers, Commandos, Canadians and Free   French Attack BATTLE THRU THE DAY  Allies Report Objectives in Greatest Raid of War Achieved   BATTLE THRU THE DAY

Tanks Used When UN Forces Blast Nazi-Held Bases   Amociated Preas War Editor

Greatest Assault of War Around Dieppe   More Than 1,000 Allied Planes Provide Air Umbrellz For Attackers Against Bitter German Opposition; Battle Continues More Than 11 Hours.   RULLETIN:

Press and Radio Advertising ‘Tax Is Suggested   Newspapers enjoy 90 million mail subsidy, ‘congressman says; for salary. limit.. ©

Only One Plane Lost A: Allies Raise Havoc With Invaders; Loss Of American Sub Told      Proposes Salary Peak, Taxes On Advertisins

GERMANS ADMIT HEAVY LOSSES IN DONNET AREA   Morale Of Nazi Troops Said Dropping Lower Every Day  

Reds Press Ahead Over Snowy Plains   Hard-Pressed Germans La} Vast Minefields in Donets Basin to Halt Advance

Soviet Forces Surging Ahead Rumanians Reported To  Have Given Up Arms; Nazi Guns Silenced

HARASSED NAZIS LAY MINE FIELDS IN DONETS BASIN   But Despite Attempts to Cripple Advance Soviets Surge Forward Over Steppes

President Warns Government Officials to Get to Work and Stop All Bickering

Box Score of American-Axis Aerial Combat Shows Total, 1,204 to 234

Churchill Head of Delegation of 20 Persons   United States Represented by  Harriman

MOSCOW SCENE OF WAR PARLEY BY MAIN ALLIES   London Admits Churchill Head of Delegation in Red Capital   Simultaneous Communiques Stress Unity Against Nazi Foes

Report Duce Seriously Ill: Hint Crackup   Allies Drive Toward Final Battle Stage; Clash at El Agheila

WouldTake Vital Road  From Axis   War's Greatest Tank Battle Reported In Progress On Central Soviet Front

AXIS BASES IN AFRICA BOMBEL   Battle for Tunisia Nears Crisis, Allies Say

LONDON, Dec. 1. (®)—The Morocco radio reported tonight that Allied troops had reached the Tunisian coast between Sfax and Gabes.

Alhies Strike At Last Enemy Highway Links   Great Fires Raging In Bizerte After Raid On Big Naval Base.  IN “CRITICAL  STACF?

Allied Ground Forces Seek To Cut Axis-Held Bases Apart; Big Tank Battle In Russia.

Axis Forces Threatened With Being Trapped at Bizerte and Tunis as Allied Spearheads Approach the Coast

Cut in Above Fascists Guarding Coastal Line of Retreat; Consolidate Positions; Rommel Rested, Reinforced—Great. © Tank Battle Raging Near Moscow

E NOW AT CRITICAL POINT   Bizerte Airfield Virtually Untenable; Axis Planes fo Sicily.   FOE FACES ENTRAPMENT

Allies Hammering At Lines of Axis   Tank. Led Troops Are Locked in Heavy Battle in North Africa   GERMANS GIVE GROUND   Axis Air Force Is Beaten Down as Ground Troops Advance

German Airmen Move to Sicily   American, British Forces Strike at  Axis Highway Link.

French Gain Ground In Thrust To Block Axis ‘Escape Corridor’ To Tripoli: Air Battle Grows Stronger

Allied Ground Forces Cut Highway Links With Tunis  GREAT FIRES RAGING     \Russ Continue to Drive Nazi Armies Back In Blizzard

American and British Forces Strive to Sever Tunis-Bizerte Highway

Allied Tank-Led Troops Battling Germans Within Few Miles of Vital City

ALLIED AIR . FORCE BEATS DOWN ENEMY   Activity On East. Flank Of Allied Squeeze Noted .

Nazi Airmen Are Believed Withdrawing   Spokesman Says Battle In North Africa Now Has Entered Critical Stage Of Operations

Flying Fortresses And Other Planes Pound Key Cities   Campaign Is Now In ‘Critical Stage,’ 4oqdquarters Say

Big Battle Reported Under Way   Gains Made in Thrust to Block Escape Lane © To Tripoli

Escape Corridor To Tripoli May Be Blocked Soon   French Mobilize With Great Speed in North Africa; Allies Report Aerial Supremacy As Axis Planes Hit Skids

TANK-LED AMERICAN AND BRITISH TROGPS BATTLING GERMANS   ALLIES SEEKING TO CUT LAST HIGHWAY LINK BETWEEN TUNIS, BIZERTE

U.S. FLYING FORTRESSES BATTER AXIS AT BIZERTE AND TUNIS IN ALL  OUT EFFORT. T0Q.CRISH. -~      Greatest 24 Hour Air Assault of North African Campaign Under Way With Allied Columns Tightening ‘Ring of Steel About Axis Bases

Tank-Led Allied Forces Drive to Cut Coast Road   Reuters Dispatch Says German Air Force Withdrawing to Sicily as Allies Increase Power, Pound Bizerte Airfield

Heavy Battle Underway Near Escape Area   Fighting French Entet Pont du Fahs, Speed Mobilization

Allies Try To Cut  Axis Escape Lane   Bizerte Reported Under Fire Of Big Guns While Allied Planes Clear Skies of Enemy

Americans and British Widen African Wedge   Heavy Battles Rage in Tunisian and Bizerte Areas  TO CUT CORRIDOR  French Mobilization § in North Africa Is Going Forward

American-French Force  Cuis Toward City : Above Defense Line  Along Coast      Rommel. Digs In  Nazis Entrenchy After Long Retreat From

ALLIED WEDGE DRIVEN DEEPER INTO AXIS LINE   French Troops in Thick of Fighting.—German-Italian Air Force Being Beaten Down.

Ground Forces  Advancing In Nart lh A frie a  aww th raisiiv   Axis Forces In Danger Of Being Trapped On Coast   Hitler Reported Forcing Germans To Stand Firm   Report Says Machine Guns Fire On Nazi Forces Falling Back

ALLIED POUNDING OF AIRFIELD TOO TOUGH FOR AXIS   Meanwhile, British and U, S. Forces Widen Wedges to Separate Foe Troops

Axis Facing Entrapment in Key Centers   Battle of Tunisia in th Critical Stage, Declares an Authoritative Spokesman   BIG FORTRESSES POUND GERMANS   No Pause in Allied Air As ‘sault, the Greatest Ever. in North Africa

Three Coastal Bases Of Axis Bomber Marks   All Types Of American Planes Take Part In Concentrated Attacks; Germans May Be Isolated At 3 Points, And Cut Up At Will

Bizerte, Tunis and Gabes Attacked in Greatest 24-Hour Assault of North African Campaign.   BATTLE FOR TUNISIA IN CRITICAL STAGE   Axis Reported Trying to Es tablish New Beachhead at Gabes; Flying Fortresses  Score Many Hits.

FIERCE FIGHTING NOW RAGING IN NORTH AFRICA   Meanwhile, Slaughter of Germans Continues as Red Drive Rolls On   TWO TRAPS MENACE NAZIS   Russians Cut Off Thousands While Others Isolated On African Desert

American and British Units In New Gains   Tank-Led Troops Are Reported in Heavy Battle; French Join Push   SHOWDOWN NEAR IN KEY CENTERS   Allies Probably Less Than 10 Miles From Tunis: Bitter Fighting Ahead -

Head Drive ‘an Axis   Wedges Aimed at Splitting Bizerte, Tunis Garrisons

American-British Troops Seek to Sever Last Road Between Axis-Held Cities

Fliers Multiply ver Turin Road As Tanks Go On   A-B-F Gain in Drive To Cut Off Tripoli Exit: British Begin Squeeze

Allied Wedge DrivenDeeper In Nazi Lines   righting French Enter lown 30 Miles South of Tunis; Prepare for Attack on Nazis at El Agheila; Reds Attack On Two Fronts

CAPPER COMING TO KANSAS   /Senator, Will Be in State for ! Closing Days of Campaign

Three Are Dead In Texas Storm  Dearmorty, Amel Monn   Property And Cror Damage Is Heavy In Coast Cities

Three Are Dead In Texas Storm  Property And Crop Damage Is Heavy

Revolt Leaders To be Punished   . Four Under Arrest, . Charged With Part In Ecuador Uprising

EMPLOYERS TO STUDY MEN "FOR U. S, SERVE   Urged ‘to Decide Who Can Best Be  Ralnagad   BOARD ACTION   » 76 Cases Sustained, 1 Reversed in Appeal Arey

Employers Are Urged To Determine Which Workers Can Be Released For Army

ASK EMPLOYERS  TO READJUST PA MANPOWER   Urge That Women Replace Men In Industries      Seek Men Who Can Be Released For Service

British Bombers Strike Hard at Emden Sub Base   Vrop Tons of High Explos: ives on Important Seaport   RAF Also Attacks Halian Bases along the Mediferranean

Emden Given Strafing _ By British   Main U-Boat Base Draws Hot Bombing by R.A.F.

RAF STRIKES “HARD AT NAZI —U-BOAT BASE   a  Hundreds of Bombers Drop Tons of High Explosives on Emden   ITALIAN AREAS ALSO RAIDED BY BRITISH   *ilots Report Huge Blazes After Attack on German Port and Factories

Hundreds of RAF Bombers Pound Great Emden Bast   More Raiders Also Blast Important Targets in Italy  SFVASTOPOL HOLDS

R.A. F. Batters Emden, Vital lalian Centers   British Turn Fury On Port Feeding Battle of Atlantic

RAF Raids Great Emden Naval Base   Hundreds of Planes Drop Tons of High Explosives; Blows at Italy Stepped Up

Air Drive Is Shifted to . Seaports.    British Planes Also Step Up Blows at Continental and Insular Italy

Long RAF Arm Hits Emden Naval Base, Bombs Naples Por   Germans’ Creat ‘Feeder’ Center for Raiders Whicl Ravage U, S.-British Shipping Left in F lames; Nazi Airports in Low Countries Pounded; Supply Source to Rommel! Damaced

RAF BOMBERS STRIKE EMDEN, U-BOAT BASE   Hundreds Of Aircraft Showe Tons Of High Explosive: And _Incendiaries; italian Cities Suffer.   Sicily Bombed

British Planes Pound Emden, Big Naval Base   Also Step Up Assaults On Italy and Sicily, Low Countries Attacked

R.A.F. Blasts at Emden U-Boat Base  Other Bombers Hit  Niwnlac ana   Other Bombers Hi Naples and Littoria Region

RAF Blitz Is Shifted To Emden   Two Italian Cities Also Plastered _ With Bombs

Hundreds of Planes Strike at Great Nazi Base   SECTIONS OF ITALY ALSO ARE BOMBED   German Air Bases in the Low Countries Are Damaged

MILK PRICE ON INCREAS   One-Cent Quart Boost Does Not Affect This County

Civilian Work  To LaGuardiz   Joint Committee Of Senate. House Gives N. Y. Mayor $100.000.000 For Job.

LaGuardia To Quit One Of His Offices   Will Soon Decide Whether He Will Remain Mayor Or OCD Director

LaGuardia Wins Vote Of Support   House, Senate Grouf Agrees to Delegate OCD Powers

100 Millions For Defense To LaGuardia   Conferees Agree Upon Civil ian Program, Ending Senate-House Tangle   NEW YORK MAYOR MAY QUIT CITY JOB   Believes Time Is Near When He Will Have to Decide on Services

LA GUARDIA GIVEN DEFENSE POWERS   CONFEREES AGREE TO $100,000,000 APPROPRIATION

ROADS IN NORTH ARE SNOWBOUND   BLOCKADED BY HIGH DRIFTS; DRIVING IS ~ MADE HAZARDOUS —

Sales Manager for Motor Concern Held for Drunken Driving After Parade in New Jersey Is Ended With Vehicle Crashing Through Reor End Of Column: Skids 73 Feet

NO CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY OF BOND PURCHASE      Voluntary Plan Must Have Fair Trial Before Farced Sales

Voluntary War Bond Buying Will Continue   Treasury Denies Statement Of Official That Forced Sales Necessary

TREASURY FAVORS VOLUNTARY SAVING   Will Resort To Forced Sale: If Present Plan’ Proves ~ Unsuccessful

Deny Compulsory Bond Sales Near   Vountary Plan Failure  Means Forced Selling

zarre Legend of Harlem Mystery House’? Scotched   of Hermit-Like Collyers Tells Reporter What Has 3cen Going On Behind Boarded Windows of Crumbling Mansion; Cuts Self Off From Society to Care For Blind Brother

Wild Tales About Life Within ~Harlem’s ‘House of Mystery’ Vanish With Resident’s Story

LOL LO LOLS EP LL OLIN LE LS  AMERICAN TANK CREWS ARE READY FOR ACTIO}

Go Sign On “Investment” Rata Race   Federal Commission Is ‘Freed’? to Adopt Plans Urged by Rossevelt   UNANIMOUS RULING BY SUPREME COURT   Rate-Making Bodies Are Not Bound to Any ormula, Court Holds

Desert Retreat May End In Rout of Nazi Forces   seven Thousand Americans, Including Army Nurses, and Negro Units, Are Encamped in Egypt Today After Uneventful Voyage Made from United States East Coast Port—All States Represented in Contingent.

Axis Forces Fleeing Across Desert   BRITISH TRYING 70 CLINCH WIN   Fichth Army Attempting t Turn Retreat Into Full Rout

Axis Defeat Is Stunning  And Sudden   ALLIES PURSUE DEMORALIZED ._ TROOPS WESTWARD ACROSS . DESERT; NAZI GENERAL KILLEI

 SEVEN-BOMBER JAP FORMATION ADDED TO TOLL   U'. S. Destroyers Sink Twe Enemy Ships and Damage Others Near Indies — In Burma, Allied Aviators Win Rio Air PRnittle.

American Flotilla Wins Surprise Attack In Macassar Straits; More Heat On MacArthur

MURE IAPS ARE LANDED ON ISLAND   Enemy Threatens Singapore 67 Miles Away

Other Vessels. Are Torpedoed And Shelled   MacArthur’s Army Facing Heavier  Enemy Pressure

Asiatic Fleet Sinks Two Jap Vessels  Owl Pave hitae Be   Only Four Men Are Injured in Surprise Attack

US. Flotilla Sinks Two. Jap Ships   Battle Fought in Macassar Strait: Near Borneo

2 VESSELS SUNK BY ASIATIC FLEET   \irmen Bag 32 Enemy Fliers In Battle _ Over Rangoon; Malay And Batan Defenders Cry For Planes

Other Ships Battered By Flotilla Of Destroyers Escaped From Cavite Base; MacArthur's Band Under Heavy Pressur:

MASTERFUL FEAT OF SEAMANSHIP. HAILED BY U.S.   MacArthur Resists Ever-Increasing Jap Forces; Malaya Battle Grows More Bitter

British Fighters Hold Lines as Fierce Drive For Singapore Continues   American and British Flyers Bag 11 Planes Over Rangoon; Australia Mobilizes Forces For Invasion; Dutch Bomb Sinks Transport

Asiatic Fleet  Sinks Two Jap Vessels  Te as De ee De   Only Four Men Are Injured in Surprise Attack

At Least Two Ships Sunk, Others Hit In Night Attack on Enemy Convoy; Navy Department Announces

Torpedo, Shellfire Batter Others — In Night Attack   Surprise Maneuver in Straits . of Macassar So Successful That No Ships Lost, Only Four’ Hurt

Murray Sharges Evasion Aiftemat      AFL Tried. to Evade Suggestion, He Declares ~~

Murray Charges Evasion “ttempt   - AFL Tried to Evade Suggestion, tle Declares

2 Million Dollars in Bonds Sold At Coast Showings of Captured Jap Sub

Hershey to Stay As Draft Chief   McNutt to Clarify  Enlistment Rules

Dies Committee  Gets $110,000   Receives Funds to Continue Probe of Subversive Action

HITLER USES NILLION MEN 10 WIN GOAL   \azis Admit Russians Have Started Own Drive at Orel

AXIS FORCES CROSS RIVER, SAYS BERLIN   Officially Claim 97,000 Prisoners tn Sevastopol War

OMA WONT Bi BIEK IN THIS. WAR   If. Invasion . Comes Only .. Non-Cooperation Is. Recommended. a   MAJORITY IS. LARGE   ‘All-India.’ Party Also Says No Comprémise ‘Possible _ With England. eo,

GANDHI GAINS FULL VICTORY IN HIS PART'   176 to 4 Majority in All-India Congress’Party Relative to Resisting Invasion.

INDIA WON'T ~-AGHT BACK WN THIS WAR   If Invasion Comes Only Non-Cooperation Is Recommended.   MAJORITY IS LARGE   All-India Party Also Says No Compromise Possible With England. .

Used Tire Price Ceiling Is Set   Government Acts Against ‘Gouging’

TIRE CARCASS PRICE SCHEDULE DESIGNED TO OFFSET ‘GOUGING   Price Chief Acts To Halt Profiteering Against Motorists

Action Follows Zoominc Cost of Retreading Old Casings   EFFECTIVE JAN. 19   Purchase of Retreaded Tires to Cost Just $1.50 More

rIRE REPAIR  CEILING DUE   tee Boosts in Prices Hit By Government

TO FIX PRICES ON RETREADED TIRES   New Sche@ule To Go Into Effect On * Morning OF January 19

TIRE RETREADING PRICES ARE FIXED FOR JANUARY 15   Profiteering At Motorists’ Expense Halted By the Government Today.

Henderson to Set Price Ceiling On Retreaded Tires   Administrator Denounce: Prcfiteering Since Ban on Sale of New Rubber

U.S. SETS TIRE RE-TREAD COST   Plan Action to Stop Tire Profiteering

GOVERNMENT STEPS IN Ti PREYENT PROFITEERING IN “YSER TIRES AND RE_.. BEADING WORK -

PLENTY OF MOISTURE   Kansas Corn Continues to Develop i Wheat Good for Grazing

TEN DIE IN ARMY BOMBER (RASH   Smashed Plane Found Af ter Two-Day Search In Mountain Canvon

Smolensk Goal of New Drive hy Red Armies   Weight Is Shifted as Hitler Tries to Save His Troops

HITLER TRIES TO EXTRICATE TRAPPED MEN   (RAF Bombers Attack Axis-Held Bases On Crete

LRA RO EL A END A COLELLO TE NONE OOOO AID  OHIO DRAFT DODGER IS CAUGHT IN ATTIC

POLICE CHIEF IN OSLO FIRED   ‘Quisling Takes. Charge A:  Head Of Officers

Quisling Is Norway's New Police Chief   Belgians Point 0: Out Signs of Wear in German Occupation Army

NAZI KILLINGS AROUSE PEOPLE   34 Hostages Put To Deatt Before ‘Emergency’ Laws Lifted by Hitler

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   German Morale Is Deteriorating.....  NORWAY IN REBELLION

QUISLING ASSUMES COMPLETE CONTROL OF NORWAY POLICE   State of Civil Emergency is Lift  ed But Outbreaks Expected  to Continue

Quisling Made Police Chief Over Norway   Many Executed In Trondheim Area During Emergency Recently, Imposed

NORWAY POLICE CHIEF OUSTED: NAZI IN CHARGE   Jonas Lie Replaced by Major Vidkun Quisling, According to Moscow Radio Broadcast   CIVIL BAN LIFTED   But Norwegians Are Ex pected io React With Continued Outbreaks Against Foes

More Sabotage Foreseen In Norway; Belgian Predicts German Collapse

Belgian Flees, Says Nazi Foldup Near      Dect pation Forces’ Morale Shans pg

Quisling Takes Charge Police   Germans Lift State Of Emergency They imposed on Norway

Sabotage Outbreaks   Increase In Norway   Report Major Vv idkun Quisling Has Taken Personal Charge Of Civilian Police; State Of Emer‘gency Imposed In Trondheim Area

STATE OF EMERGENCY JN OCCUPIED. NORWAY LIFTED -BY. GERMANS   Fresh, Outbreaks of Sabotage Predicted By Norwegian  Circles   NAZIS HAVE. KILLED - 34

Norway Seething In Spite Of Fact ~ Nazis Have Lifted Emergency Bar   Fresh Outbreaks Of Sabotage Expected In Occupied Area; Report 1000 Norwegians Tinder Arrest.

Nazis Lift  Trondheim Emergency   Lie Dismissed as Head Of Police; Belgian Says Germany Nearing Collapse

FRESH OUTBREAKS EXPECTED IN NORWAY   Nazis Relax State of Emergency After Execut ing 34 Alleged Saboteur:

GERMAN RULERS PROCLAIM STATE OF EMERGENCY   Strong-Arm Methods Expecter To Provoke Fresh Outbreak of Sabotage

QUISLING OUSTS NORWAY’S. NAZI CHIEF OF POLICE   vermans Lift the Emergency Measures in Trondheim After Execution of 34; Occupation Forces’ Morale Ebbing in Belgium.

Norway Civil Police Ruled By Quisling  Jonas Lie Ousted From Pacitian of   Jonos Lie Ousted From Position of Great Authority

34 EXECUTED AS SABOTEURS OR HOSTAGES   Strong Measures Taken By Germans Are Expected To Provoke New Outbreaks   EMERGENCY IS_ LIFTED

Germany Lifts State Of Civil Emergency RecentlyImposedOn Trondheim Region Quisling Leader Of Norway Civil Police

QUISLING TAKES OVER IN NORWAY   FRESH OUTBREAKS OF SABOTAGE ARE REPORTED :

Quisling To Take New Police Duty   Nazis Near Collapse Says Belgian

Gestapo Eases Ban, But Fails To Pacify Norway   German Soldiery Reported ‘Tired’ And Belgian Sees Morale Crumhline

Tragedy Without Explanation Said Of Airliner Crash  Testimony Given Fail to Shed Any Light at

Cripps in India In Effort To Win Support in War   Sir Stafford Believed J: Have Good Chance To Succeed   Moslem Leaders Solit

CRIPPS ARRIVES IN INDIA BY SEAPLANS   Vital. Negotiations ir in Quest of Formula Wil! be Launched

Cripps Lands To Woo India   Rift Between MoaslemChief: Improves His Chances For Success

Stafford Cripps Arrives in India  To Seek War Aid  Special: Emissary *:

Reds Deliver Mighty Blows In Blizzards   Soviets Striving Hard to Encirele Two Mort of Hitler’s Spring Offensive Races

Blizzards Again Battling On Soviets’ Side:   German Casualties Reaching Rate‘ Of: Thousands A Dew

SOVIETS STRIKE MIGHTY BLOWS OVER 3 FRONTS   Battles Rage In Swirling Blizzard; Temperature Falls To 31 Below On North Front   Casualties Increase

Red Blows Strike 3 NaziBases   Heaviest Fighting Of Year As Russians Seek To Encircle Them And Pocket Two Others.   Kill 1800 Nazis

Reds Deliver Fierce Blows At Germans   Nazis Admit Breach in Lines Somewhere on Central Front   PARATROOPS ACTIVE

RUSSIANS POUND THREE ENCIRCLED BASES OF NAZIS   German Casualties Placed at Thousands Daily in Heaviest Fighting of Year in East.   RZHEV AND KURSK THREATENED BY REDS   Muscovites Capture 2 Towns in Orel Secetor—Enemy Command Complains of Bitter Cold.

Three German Bases Pounded By Red Drives   Weaviest Fighting Rage: As Soviets Strive Hard To Wipe Out Ringed Centers of Foe   Kursk Is Isolated, Other Towns Taken   Nazis Admit Line Broken Somewhere in Center, Crimea Crisi«a

POUND HITLER ‘SPRING BASES   Deliver Mighty Blows Ou! Of Blizzards Against Nazis In Deep Pockets   THOUSANDS OF FOES KILLED, REDS CLAIM   Germans Admit Their Lines Breached in Center, Big Attacks in Crimea

POUND HITLER ‘SPRING BASES   Deliver Mighty. Aighty. Blows Out Of Blizzards Against Nazis ti Deep Pockets   THOUSANDS OF FOES KILLED, REDS CLAIM   Germaiis Admit Theit Lines Breached in Centet, Big Attacks in Crimea:   Hitler's New Drive May. Not Start Before June

MIGHTY BLOWS ARE STRUCK IN RUSSIA      Russians Are Attackinc From Crimea to Leningrad

DRAFT QUOTA TO LEAVE MONDAY   Board No, 3 Will Send 15 Men To Induction Center

DRAFTEES LEAVING ON JUNE 13 LISTEL   Board 1 Gets Call For 15 In Addition To June 12 Quota

GEN. CHANEY {5 IN COMMAND Ot YANKS. ABROAD   ‘Ranking Member of U.S  Mission In London Now t In Control.

GEN. CHANEY HEADS A.E-F. IN BRITAIN   Commands All U. S Troops In the United Kingdom

War Bond Pledge Campaign Leaders Outline Plans For Canvass Starting Wednesday   Captains Confer With Chairman L. H. Colley, Will Select Teams Over Weekend; Receive Final Instructions Tuesday Evening

MEET TONIGHT TO GET THEIR WORK ORDERS   Start Wednesday on Houseto-House Campaign Over City   CALL ON CITIZENS _ ONLY FOR PLEDGES   Information Will Aid Government In War Financing Problems

TRAIN IN GLIDERS   Four Kansas Flying Schools Part of Glider Pilot  Training

Glider Training To Kansas Schools  A 60-day Course For Volunteers In the Program

High School Pupils May Get. Drills   McNutt Reveals Plan Fo Military Training Of Boys And Girls

ARMY RELIEF IS- ANNOUNCELD   Help For Dependents 0! Men Made By Local Post

Board Formed to Administer Relief tc Army Dependents   Important Morale Step Taken Here at Foster Field; Board Is Appointed

The Washington Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Congressman Suggests Teagle  Resign From The Labor Board

soviet Troops Make Gains Against Nazis   American-Built Planes Aid Attacks

NAZI FORGE MAKE ADVANGE IN UKRAINE   They Are Expanding Their Development of the Rostov Fight. :   GET CLOSER TO OIL   But Along the Don River Soviet Troops Are Making Some Gains.

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Red Navy Convoys Supply Fleet To Sevastopol

Curb Market To  Have Opening Saturday, Sept. 5  Market Will Be Open  Saturdays And  Wednesdays

CURB MARKET T0 OPEN ON SEPT. 5 COMMIITTEE SAYS   Rules For Operation Are Being Formulated By Joint Group

ToT WAAGS RECEIVE COMMISSIONS   436 End Six-Week Trainine Session. and Become Aux iliary Officers

First WAACS Commissioned At Colorful Ceremony Today   Beaming Parents and Some Husbands On Hand for Army Women’s Corps Rites

First WAAC Class Is Graduated   A Total of 436 Were Members of First Officer Candidate Class.

CARGO P TO BE TESTED   West Coast Shipbuilde Will Turn Out Three As Experiment

3 GIANT PLANES ORDERED BUILT   Kaiser, Hughes Authorized to Construct Profitless  Experimental Ones

O00 AMERICANS CFE BY NAZIS   Reported Held As Potential Hostages In Oceu pied France   NO SURPRISE   American-Fren¢h Rela. tions Are Now At A Critical Stage

GERMANS SEIZE PEOPLE AS HOSTAGES   Tension Added To Relations Between Vichy-U. S.   EXCHANGE EXPECTED   News Of Apprehension Is From Private Sources In City Of Paris

AMERICANS BEING SEED BY NAZS ~IN-VICHY FRANEY   About. 300 Taken as :Potential Hostages According to Reports Reaching Diplomatic Office. :   LAVAL NOW FACING SERIOUS QUESTIONS   dead of Government May G to North Africa Accordint to Report, Must Provid 120,000 Workers.

ROUNDUP LEADS TO TENSION IN LAVAL REGIME   Nazis May Try Trade Of Hostages With United States

Nazis Take 300 Yanks In Roundup   +Held In Occupied France As Potential Hoetages; Adds To Vichy Tension

Americans in Occupied France in Custody; Act Adds to Tension at Vichy

Laval Rounds Up Americans   Seizes 300 In Paris To Trade For U. S. Nazis

300 Seized; Sudden Move Adds To Vichy Tension; Workers Demanded   DEADLINE IS SET   U. S. Envoy Probes Air Travel Ban; Premier Checks Abrupt Break

ROUND-UP CREATES CRITICAL SITUATION TW VICHY RELATIONS   30) Held As Potential Hostages; Other Incidents Heishten Tension

Seize 300 Americans   Germans Hold U. S. Citizens In Occupied France i

300 Americans Held By Nazis As “Hostages   Hull Secking Explanation Of Recent French Moves Against America.   LAVAL IN. DIFFICULTY

Being Held For Possible Hostage Use   Hitler Might Swap For Equal Number Of Nazis In U. S.; Vichy Govern ment Crisis Grows.

300 CITIZENS OF U.S. HELD AS HOSTAGES      Are Seized in Occupied France by Germans as ‘New Moves Against - America Are Made by Laval Government.

Americans Held As Hostages by Nazis in France   Critical Situation Seen in Relations Of U.S. and Vichy

PARIS AEPORTS NAZTO HOLDING JOD AMERICAN   Seizures Increase Tension ir Pierre Laval’s Gov't in Vichy.   U.S. CITIZENS IN FRANCE ARE POTENTIAL HOSTAGES

Americans in Occupied France Reported Seized by Germans As Hostages

300 AMERICANS IN OCCUPIED FRANCE HAVE BEEN SEIZEL   Held as Potential Hostages Diplomatic Quarters in Bern, Swit., Learned.   PRIVATE SOURCE NOTE   American Diplomatic Sources Were Without Official Word of Incident.

Germans Seize 300 American Hostages   Laval Further Imperiled by Order to Furnish French Workers to Nazi Plants

Americans in NaziOccupied France in Hands of Germans   Are Held as Potentia Hostages, Reports to Switzerland Say

Group May Have Been Seized As Potential Hostances.   MOVE ADDS TO TENSION

Become Potential — — Hostages of Nazis   Move Adds Tc To Tension Of Laval’s. Vichy ~~ Government —_   MAY EXCHANGE ~. ‘THEM FOR NAZIS

GERMANS SEIZE 300 AMERICANS IN FRENCH AREA   Held As Potential Hostages, Report Today Indicates

Germans Seize 300 American Citizens   Arrests in Occupied France Make Those Held Possible Nazi Hostaces

Germans Arrest Americans With Laval s Approval   U. S.-French Relation: Strained Further Nazis May Trade With U. S.

ree Hundred Reported  aken As Potential Host ages, Accorditiy to Bern, Switzerland   UKE OF WINDSOR FRIEND ON LIST   pundup Creates Furthes  train On AmericanFrench Relations; In- ‘ creases Laval Tension

Taken In France, Held Hostages; Relations Tense   Roundup Aggravates Relations Between America And The Vichy Government

GERMANS SEIZE 300 AMERICANS IN FRENCH ZONE  TENSION INCREASES _AS NAZIS DEMAND  ns meee Umut ae lee ees ee ee ee

Seizure Some 300 Americans For Potential Hostages Adds To Tension In Laval. Quarters

America’s Relations With Laval Become More Tense With Holding Of 300 From U.S. as ‘Hostages’

Germans Hold Citizens From Occupied Regions As Potential Hostages

Germans Sieze 300 Americans In French Arez   They May Be Held for Pos. sible Hostages, Diplo. mats Learn.   Critical Situation In French Relations

Germans Seize 300 Americans  Now In France   Potential Hostages Are Held As U. S.-French Relations Worse

Nazis Seize Americans As Hostages   300 In Occupied France Detained  By Hitler Thugs

AMERICANSIN FRANCE SEIZED   Potential Hostages Held a Laval Government Continues on Edge

MAY BE KICKED OUT IF HE Is NOT SUCCESSFUL   American Films Barred From Nation; Americans Not Allowed To Travel by Airplane

Americans  In Occupied France Held As Hostages   300 Liable To Be Interned By Nazis As Enemy Aliens; Laval Questioned

Tanks, Troops Push Through Nazi Positions   Take ‘Whole Blocks’ of City, Drive Into Vital Ranae of Hills

Fears Waiting Until Summer   Says Military Men May Need ‘Prodding’

Willkie Would Hasten Second Front  To Relieve Hard-Pressed Russians

ASSERTS NEXT SUMMER MAY BE TOO LATE   Cites Russian Casualties of 5,000,000 on Eve of Leaving Moscow.   SAYS MORE 1,000-PLANE RAIDS WGULD HELP RUSS

ALASKAN HIGHWAY . TS OPENED TODA   U.S. Army Trucks Star Rolling Supplies to Forces {n North.

thee HIGHWAY OPENS   U, 5. Trucks Begin Carrying Supplies To Far North

NEW ALASKA HIGHWAY OPENS   Huge Wartime Engineering Pro ject Completed in Seven Months 17 Days

MeNutt Says He'll Trim Youth Costs   Agrees to Strip  Agencies of Nonwar Duties

McNutt to Strip Down CCC, NYA   Will Cut Out All Non-War Activities——-FDR Opposes Abolishine Agencies

Youth-Training Agencies Facing Program Change   McNutt Promises To Striy NYA and CCC of NonWar Activities

WOULD KEEP CCC AND NYA   Roosevelt Onposes Move tc Abolish Youth Agencies, McNutt Tells Senators

DOWN MORE JAP PLANES   Americans Shoot Down Four Zero Tvpe Raiders.

TWELVE KILLED AS WAREHOUSE TOPPLES OVER   Brewery Building Falls In Milwaukee, Men Are Trapped by Tons of Rrick Glass   NO CRIES HEARD   Police Chief Has Little Hope Any Workers in Structure Escaped Instant Death

Rescue Squads Seek Bodies of Victims of Warehouse Collapse at Milwaukee

12 BURIED ALIVE AS BUILDING FALL   Rescuers Work Feverishly But Little Hope Held

BELIEVE 12 DEAD IN WAREHOUSE COLLAPSE   Hundreds Dig Through Debri: in Suburb of Milwaukee

12 Killed in Collapse of A Warehouse   Rescue Squads Searching Wreckage for Possible Victims

{2 MEN TRAPPED WHEN WAREHOUSE SUDDENLY TUMBLE'   Crushed. Body.-of Firat. Work: man Found; Rescuers Dig for Remainder

ONE BODY TAKEN OUT OF WAREHOUSE RUINS   11 Still Believed Buried In Wake Of Collapse

Believe Debris Of Warehouse Holds 11 Bodie:   Say Rescue Sqnad Finds One Man’s Corpse After Collapse Of Building

RESCUERS FIGHT — THROUGH DEBRIS IK SEARCH OF BODIES   Twelve Men Believed Killed In Collapse Of Warehouse

KOKOMO MAN 1S OUT ON BOND   Holding Charge Against Harcld Julow in Justice of Peace Court.   TO CONTINUE PROBE

KOKOMO MAN IS. © DUT ON BOM   Holding Charge: Agains  Hareld J ulow i in J ustice “of ‘Peace Court..   TO: CONTINUE . PROBE

Dempsey Flails ‘Mud-Slingers   ‘Character Assassins  Hired by GOP Leaders

SEEK MEDICOS   Army: Procurement. Officer Goes To Toledo To Enlist: Physicians.

SNOW BLANKET GOING   Moderating Temperatures Continue in Kansas Today

General Thaw ls Predicted   Warmer Weather Will Reduce Snow Blanket

Life Is Cheap In Germany  Judges Impose Death For Minor Infractions Of Law

Punishments Are Severe  In Nazi Land   Death Sentences  For Many Offense:

Life Js Cheap In Reich  Nazi Judges Impose Death Penalty With Ease On Minor Offenders

Death Sentences for Minor Law Violations Given Out in Germany As Quickly as J. P. Assesses Fines

LIFE HELD VERY CHEAP IN HITLER’S GERMANY Minor Offenses Punished by Death

LIFE 15 CHEAP IN GERMANY; DEATH SENTENCES FOR MINOR OFFENSES   Nazi Courts Hands Out Stiff Terms In Prison, Fines Without Much Thought

REJECT OFFER OF COMPROMISE   Senate Farm Bioe Leaders Turn Down Administration Proposal on Farm Price Provisions.

FARM BLOC WINNER IN  HOUSE VOTE   Senate Hopes to Work Out Compromise Anti Inflation Bill

OVERWHELMING © VICTORY IN “HOUSE STRENGTHENS BLOC'S- DEMAND FOR NEW BASIS FOR PRICES -

FARM PARITY COMPROMISE TURNED DOWN   Leaders Walk Out of Session With Administration Men, Reject Settlement.   SURE VETO SEEN   Agricultural Groups Demane Inclusion of Labor Cost In Fixing Prices.

Farm Bloc In Senate Stays Put   Reject A e nistration Et  e  forts at > upromise on  Anti-ir _ tion Bill

Home Front Needs Daniel Boone Spirit   Native American Ingenuity Would Solve Many Local Problems

India Has Had Time To Prepare, Is Reads To Defend liselt; Little Fear Of The Japs Apparent In Situation At This Time

India’s Safety Seems Secure, MacKenzie Reports   By DeWlit MacKenzie

WAR ANALYST FINDS INDIA IS BECOMING BETTER PREPARED TO DEFEND HERSELF AGAINST ENEMY

The WarToday — Mackenzie Doubts Japs Will Invade India; Latter Has Million In Army

INDIAS SECURITY NO LONGER CAUSE FOR ANXIETY   Indian Situation Looks Good at Close Range To MacKenzie

The War Today: India Secure From Conquest By Japanese, Writer Believes

Today’s War Moves   India is Well Set for Military Action Against

Little Worry In India Now   Allies Ready For Any Attack, Says Roving War Expert

>. ~~ —dhd DLW UWA TUM AY OO  India Ready To Meet Any  Jap Invasion

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   India Now Well Prepared To Smash Invasion Attempt Of Japs

DRUNK DRIVER FINED   Indianapolis Man Arrested it City Thursday Night.

MICHIGAN GRINS NEW RESIDENTS   War Is Causing Populatior Shift From Rural to Urban Areas. -

ARMS INDUSTRY UP IN BILLIONS   Plant Production More Than Doubled: Rate $13,600,000 Daily

Welles Charge Backed   Argentina Seen Aiding Axis Under Neutral Guise

Russians Report Further Gains   Hitler Fires Leader On Finnish Front

Rrrererr TORN HITUrY   Eseape From Franee to Afriea Detailed,  U.S. Officer in Sub Rescues Giraus

Giraud Escapes On Submarine   Thrilling Story of Fighting Frenchman Is Made Public

AMERICAN RESCUED GIRAUD FROM VICHY   Sub Lay Off France For Week Before Contact

Anyway, It Was Excitinc Bia Show   Angelenos Rudely Awaken ed, Then Given Thrilling Display to Watch

SITUATION — “INSIDE CITY. 1S CONFUSED   Russian Troops Struggle to Hold Their Own in Street Battles After Fresh Penetration by. German-Tank Forces.“

Reds Expand Flanking Attacks   Germans Make Penetration From Northwest  Of Stalingrad

Germans Force Wedge In Lines In Northwest   Soviet Troops Recapture Heights In Series Of Swift Night Assaults

GERMANS GA NEW TERRITORY AT STALINGRAD   Advance Into Factory Area In New Drive

SOVIETS LAUNCH ATTACKS T0 AlD STALINGRAD   STREET FIGHTERS HOLD ON WHILE REDS HIT NAZI FLANKS

ENEMY’S NORTH FLANK TARGET SOVIET FORGES   Hammering Germans On 40-Mile Front Between Don and Volga Rivers,  Moscow Says   GRAVITY OF CITY CONTINUES ACUTE   Fresh Hun Penetration From Northwest Toward Metropolis Admitted In Soviet Dispatches

Red Offensive On Volga Held  To Be Success   Nazis Clea rad From One Point, Flank Attack Started   STREET FIGHT RAGES:   Stalingrad Scene Oj Bitter Struggle; Results Unknown

GERMAN TANKS POUNG DEFENSE AT STALINGRAD   Fresh Penetration on Northwest Adds to City’s Danger

Red Offensive Clears Germans From Volga Bank   Attacks Launched To Lift Pressure On Stalingrad

TROOPS STAR FLANKING IN SOUTH   zis, However, Continue “Advance From Northwest   FIGHTING FLAMES   On 40-Mile Front As Battle For Stalingrad Enters 36th Straight Day

Offensive Northwest of Rzhev Clears Germans From Volga Bank   TANKS BEATEN OFF

ACROSS YOLGE   Soviets Expand —Flankin: Attack to Relieve Sta*  lingrad.

HIT FLANKS TO RELIEVE STALINGRAD   City’s Position Grave; Foe*Pushed Back Near Rzhev

MOVES ADD TO PERIL OF STALINGRAD   Expanded Flank Attacks Relieve Pressure  WORKERS SECTION LOST  Victory And Defeat Are Measured By Yards   WORKERS SECTION LOST

Shock Troops * In Smash at _ __ Ayis Flank   Fighting Flames Along 40 Mile Front Between Don and Volga   “UITY DEFENDERS HARD PRESSED   Tank-Led Forces Hamme ag Away in the Fierce Strug: gie in Streets

NAZIS PUSH DEEPER INTO VOLGA CITY   But Russians Clear Germans From River Banks to Relieve Pressure.   Tanks Charge Into Workers’ Settlement

Solons Pass Bill for Soldier Pay   Measure Also Gives Benefits to Dependent Persons

SOLDIER PAY BENEFIT FOR FAMILIES UP   Senate Approves Act For U. S. Grants

Senate Approves Pay for Families   Law Clears Way For Drafting Husband:

ARMY WILL CALL SINGLE MEN FIRS]   SENATE PASSES DEPENDENCY - ALLOTMENT BILL -FLXING ORDER GF INDUCTION.

BILL PASSED BY SENATETO ALLOT MONE)      System to Aid Families of Service Men Given Approval   WAY IS OPENED TO DRAFT FAMILY MEN   Draft Boards Asked te Consider Family Relationships

Senate Passes Dependent Pay Measure  DMIil Seaanthes Wav   Bill Smoothes Way For Induction Of Family Heads

Senate Approves Pay Schedules: For Dependents   Measure to Clear Way for’ Drafting Husbands, Fathers

Senate Ballot Amends Draft   Family Allotment Proviso Could Retain Married Men at Home

SENATE P ASSES BILL TO ASSIST ARMY FAMILIES   Clears Way To Call On Breadwinners; Boards To Use Discretion In Decisions  ‘   Wife Would Get $50

Senate Approves Aid for Families Of Service Mer   Way Cleared lo Draf Married Men If They Are Needed

PAY ALLOWANCE BILL APPROVED   Way Is Cleared to Draft Husbands and Fathers If Necessary

AUTHORITIES WORK ON TRANSPORTATION   Committee Meets October 13 On Ohio Problem

Surprise Witness Can Stir Civilian Or Military Court   Private Did It With EyeWitness Version of Bomber Airliner Disaster

ACCUSED ARMY FLIER IS HEARD   Graphic ‘Description Of Crash Given By Surprise Witness

Witness Tells of Plane Crash   Says Airliner Hit Army Bomb: er in Collision That Killec 12 Persons

House Vote Would Oust LaGuardic   With Almost Solid Suppor Of GOP, Members Put Air Raid Defense Under Army

HOUSE OPPOSES LA GUARDIA FOR AIR RAID POST   Votes to Give War Office Control Over. Program to Provide Protection to Civilians.   APPROVES $100,000,000 TO SAFEGUARD PEOPLE   Chamber Told New York Mayor and Mrs. Roosevelt Are Too Busy to Carry Out Task.

HOUSE VOTES AWAY DUTIES OF LAGUARDIA   CIVILIAN DEFENSE WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO ARMY

House Votes to Strip LaGuardia of His Authority as Director of Civilian Defense

House Shifts Authority in Defense Bill   War Board Is Given Control of Fund to Help Guard People   LAGUARDIA OUSTED

HOUSE STRIPS LA GUARDIA OF "DEFENSE FUNDS    Voles io Give War De Depariment Ful  Conrtol Over 5100,000,000 Civil  jan Defense Program

House Strips LaGuardia of Defense Work   Votes fo Shift Civilian Defense Activity to War Department

House Would Remove LaGuardia  —o..f ~§.f fre. 2h?   Control of Civilian Defense Would Be Given to Army

House Votes Out Little Flower’s Job   GIVES WAR DEPARTMENT FULL CONTROL OVER $100006,000 PROGRAM TO SAFEGUARD CIVILIANS FROM AIR.

House Votes Bill to Strip LaGuardia of Defense Jot      Measure Gives War Department Full Control Over $100,000,000 Program; Different From Plan Adopted by Senators

Quarter Of Jap Shipping Lost   But United Nations Alen Have Problem

“Free Europe” Publication Claims That As Result She Faces Problem and “Must Exercise Caution,” For About 130.000 Tons Shipping to Tranennryt Vodern Division

LOSSES HEAVY   Jap Shipping Shortage Seen lf Operations Expanded

Pro-Axis Faction In Egypt Is Causing Anxiety  Cabinet Friendly to British Has Resianed Office

Nippon's Kiska Base Shattered By Sky Smash   Far Flung Offensive Slows Up Japanese In Aleutian And Salomon Islands

GAMBLER SHOT BY MASKED. GUNMAN INN. ¥. CARD CLUB   Death of “Big Shot” Betting Commissioner Recalls Arnold Rothstein Case.

Petain May Be Qusted As Bad Blood Aroused   Violence Grows As French Populace Continue Outbreaks

NAZIS EXPECTED 10 QUST PETAIN REGIME   London Believes New Violence To Bring Showdown

Immediate Commissions For Doctors and Dentists In the Army of the U. $

U.S. Guns Match For Any Of Foe   ‘Raw American Infantry Has Proved Better Than Vet Germans.

American Guns Stand’ Test On  Tunisian Front   U. S. Anti-Tank Gun Has Outmatched Germany’s Famous Weapon, Says American General

Say Yank Guns Match Germans   Doughboys Prove Better Than Nazi... Infantrymen

AMERICAN GUNS OUTSHOOT NAZIS’   AMERICAN INFANTRY IN AFRICA BETTER THAN ENEMY, TOO

Army Will Take Men With Minor Physical Defects   Stimson Says Inductees Will Relieve Soldiers From Many "Routine Tasks’

Britain’s Fuel  Pictured Aired   2.500 Miners Are Called By Churchill To Hear Special Messave

Both Japanese Advances Tod Are Reported To Be importa Great Danger To Allies W Plank   JAPANESE ATTACK AMERICAN HOSPIT,

Americans, Australians  Land Blows   Russians Continue To Hammer Nazis  On All Fronts

Japanese Advance In Burma   British Forced to Withdraw by Important Enemy Successes

ENEMY (GNOREo HEAVY Loota IN BURMA RIVE   Chinese Fight Stubborn) Against Nippon Hordes In Toungoo Sector   ALLIES SMASH BASES NORTH OF AUSTRALIA   Increasing Air Superiority Of United Nations Hitting Heavily At Jap Forces

Weidauer ‘Urges Farmers aa Not To Delay Too send   All Contracts Should Be Signed Up Before March 31

SET FINAL DATE OF APPLICATIONS FOR PARITY PAYMENTS   Prompt Action By . Farmers Will Assist In Speeding Payment

Must Sign For.  AAA Payments  During March Final Date For. Signup March 31  Chairman Sava

Must Sign. For : AAA Payments During March  Final Date. F or  ‘Signup March 31  Oh Sonia Cawe ~

WHISKEY AND GIN PRICES WILL RISI      OPA Grants Boost to Com pensate for Added Caste

Gin and Whisky Price Increases After August <   Boost Authorized by OP) Will Depend Partly Upon New Taxes

State Docket Is Called in Court   Drop 13 State Cases As Term Opens— Driver Is Fined

16 Cases Are Dropped From  Court Docket   Dismissals and  Other Actions Take Place on Opening Da Of Short Term

Peanuts Qualify Under Program As  Erosion-Resisting   Half of Requirement May Be Met With Goohers If Fol lowed By Cover Crop

FARMERS JOIN IN U. S. FOOD GROWING PLAN   Growers Are Encouraged To Plant Peanuts This Year Under AAA Rules

FR Challenges Profit Payments   Bill To Consider  Reimbursement Vetoed

Bomber. Command Force Chief Has A Narrow Escape   Brigadier General Patrick Timer lake Barley Missed Being Shot Down in Plane.

2 Tuesonians Are Missing, Navy Reports   Total Of One Officer And Seven Enlisted Men From Arizona Are Listed

Group Studies Maas’ Speech   Inquiry Demanded After Congressman Charges False Reports Given

New Dealers OpenGunson Free Press   BEGIN BATTLE TO DESTROY AS SUCIATED PRESS By SUIT DD NEW YORK FEDERAL COURT INJUNCTION SOUGHT.   1400 Defendents Named

Government Ask: Court To Open AP Membership   Wants News Association To Sell Report to All Who Want If

NEWS MONOPOLY COMPLAINT MADE AGAINST THE AP   Associated Press Is Charged With Anti-Trust Violation By Government; Answer Returnable Within 20 Days.

JAPS BALKED IN EFFORT 10 RELIEVE BUNA   Allied Bombers Sink 2 Destroyers, Damage  Third Ship FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Land Forces In Close Contact In Buna Sector

ENEMY EFFORT TO REINFORCE BUNA FUTILE   Australian And U. S. Land Troops Moving Upon Carefully Prepared Positions.

THOUSANDS OF ENEMY PERISH   Final Returns From Big Engagement Not Yet Complete, Says Commander

Alllied Plane Bag: Another Jap Sub in Australia   More Than 30 Warships ir Deteated Jap Force: Thousands of Foe Killed

Mikado’s Fleeing Warships  Did Not Stop to Pick Up Sailors Who Struggled in Water.   MORE THAN 30 VESSELS _ IN ENEMY’S ARMADA   Nimitz Discloses That Perhaps Half of Them Were Knocked Out in ThreeDay Battle,

Japs Had Over 30  Vessels at Midway  Nimitz Discloses Admiral. Says Perhap   Admiral. Says Perhap Half Were Casualties in First Three Dave -

HALF OF ENEMY ARMADA LISTED AS CASUALTIES   Admiral Reveals Thousands Of Japs Left To Die As Comrades Flee   TOKYO'S STORY ALTERED   Civilian Expert Concedes Loss Of Second Aircraft Carrier At Midway

JAPS LOST HALF OF ARMADA, SAYS PACIFIC LEADER   Complete Count Not Known For Midway Battle

‘Nimitz Message Tells Truth Of Midway Contac!  Aemavlineme Dakantan As   Americans Defeated Ar Armada Of More Than 30 Warships In Pacific

INDICATES BIG TOLL OF JAPS IN SEA BATTLE   Thousands of F oe Perishec Off Midway, Admiral Nimitz Reveals   OVER 30 NIPPONESE WARSHIPS IN FIGHT   Tokyo Admits Loss of One Aircraft Carrier in Report of Battle

More Then 30 Warships ir Defeated Jap Force; Thousands of Foe Killed

Thousands Perished in De. teat of Enemy, Officer Soave   OVER 30 WARSHIPS IN ISLAND ATTACK   Japanese Admit Losses in Imperial Command Communiaue

LOSSES HEAVY FOR TOKYO IN MIDWAY FIGHT   INVASION FLEET OF 30 ROUTED; DEAD LITTER OCEAN

Jap Losses Into Thousands in Midway Battle   Hard Pressed Enemy Fleef of 30 Leaves Owr Survivors Unaided

Admiral Nimitz Says Thousands of Japs Perished in Battle   At Least 30 Ships Were in the Invasion Armada

TRIMBLE RENAMED COUNTY AAA HEAD   Wins on 14th Ballot Over : Parl Harper. in’ Fiery . Session.’ . ©   ORGANIZATION: SET UP

TRIMBLE RENAMED COUNTY AAA HEAD   Wins on 14th Ballot Over Carl Harper in Fiery Session.   ORGANIZATION SET UP

American Forces On Island Are Maintaining a Rigid Patrol Day and’ Night.

Prospects For Allies Are Brightet   Japs Not Likely To Get New Help On Grisidaledes)

PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHTER IN PACIFIC   Knox Says Unlikely Japs Can Get Help On Guadalcanal

ROMMEL BASES BATTERED BY US, BONBERS   Huge Fires In Supply Dumps At Tobruk; Glow Seen 90 Miles Away

U. S. BOMBERS AGAIN ATTACK TOBRUK PORT   Harbor and Dock Facilities, as Well as Enemy Airfield Near Matruh Are Blasted—Ships Set Afire Off Libya.

U.S. BOMBERS MAKE ATTACKS CICCES SELLE Y   Hit Airfields East Of »  Matruh, Tobruk Harbor   HUGE FIRES REPORTED   Say Buildings Liftec By Explosions Set Off

At any given moment 600 Br ish naval vessels are at sea,   Steel Still Master Of War Materials And America Has It

AXIS BEING HARASSED IN LIBYAN POSITIONS   Assault On Bypassed Tobruk Not Started Yet   DEFENDERS CONSOLIDATE   Bloody Eighth Army Still Operating Widely

Inflationary Gap Is Devil In Woodpile   Civilian Demand Exceeds Supply

JAPANESE PRESSING DEFENDERS OF BURN      Send Patrols Northward Int: Taikkyi Area

New Martinique Pact Completed   U.S. Will Not Have To Occupy Islands

U.S.Won’t Occup}  French Islands   Hull Says Agreement With Martinique OK

HULL REPORTS AGREEMENT ON FRENCH ISLES   American Security Voted On Martinique, Says Secretary

Dr. Paul Pascoe — — Called to Duty  In U.S. Army   Ordered to Bowman Fielc Sept. 1 For Duty in Ai Medical Branch

a eee With Our Soldiers and Sailors  1@a @&   Maurice F. Hacker Graduated at Navy School in Chicago

4 With Our Soldiers         Maurice F. Hacker ‘Graduated at Navy School in Chicag‘

PIGK JURY PANEL FOR TERM MAY t1   Cirevit Court Jurors to Report at Courthouse on May 12.

Public Is Invited To Look Over Our Uncle’s Monster Tanks And Other Equipment At New Camp   Tank Destroyer Center Is First Of Its Kind In The World; Assistant Secretary of War Will Address Officers, Men and Visitors at 1:45

Prison For  Draft Dodgers   Your Called Cowards’ Or Traitors By Court

FOR SUMMONS HIGH COMMAND   @ resident Confers With Navy and Army Heads at White House

Palmer Meares To Die NewYear’s Day For Allen. Murder   Court Finds‘ao Error ix Case. of Wishart’ ‘Township: Man. Whe Slew: Neighbor _ foi ane Him In” Ot  Liquor and Sugar.

THREE WILL DIE IN GAS CHAMBER   Intervention By Governor Is Only Hope.

Men On Bataan Observe Easter   Wainwright's Troops Attend Services

Philip D. Block Dies Today After Month’s Illnes   Last Surviving Founder Of Inland Steel Company; Its Former Head

Dies Today After  Philip D. Block  Month’s Illness   Last Surviving Founde Of Inland Steel Company: Its Former Head

RAF Back to Italian Ports   Genoa, Turin, Savona Marks Last Night

Italy Again Hammered In Heavy  RAF Attack   Genoa And Turin Bombed For Second Successive Night; Cposcod Alne Tuice

RAF IN SECOND RAID ON ITALY   Long Range Bombers Re turn to Genoa, Turin, Dropping Explosives

BRITISH BOMB GENOA, TURIN SECOND NIGHT   Kfalans Concede ‘Notable’ Damage at Savona in Second Bombing Raid in Row   ‘GENOA IS HARD HIT   Three Bombed Cities All Important! Industrial and Military Centers

R.A.F. ATTACKS ~-BENOA,-TURI   italian Foundry City Hit By Strong Force From Britain

R.AF. POUNDS ITALIAN CITIES SECOND NIGHT   Heavy Damage Indicated A Savona; Genoa, Turin Hammered Again

RAF AGAIN DROPS BOMBS ON THREE CITIES IN LT ALY   jhower Explosives On Turin and Genoa and Also On Savona In Sweep Over Northernmost Provinces; “Notable” Damage By Second Successive Raid.

RAF Returns To Italy in Second Raid   Bombers Pound Three  Northern Provinces In Return Visit

R.A.F. Bombers Again Batter Italiar Industrial Centers; Savona Is Hit   One Of Chief Italian-Foundry Centers Badly Damaged, Rome Reports; All But Three Of Bombers Return Safely To Base.

ITALY BLASTED AGAIN BY BIG ALLIED BOMBERS   War Factories in Turin and Genoa Smashed for Second Time in Two Nights   SAVONA IS ADDED TO LIST   Other RAF Forces- Bomb German Ruhr Industries And Rhineland Plants

RAF Pounds Italy Again   Second Night Raid Staged Against Savona,  Turin and Genoa

RAF WARPLANES AGAIN ATTACK ITALIAN CITIES   In Addition to Turin anc Genoa: Which Were Blastec Last Night Savona Ia Also Bombed

HEAVY BRITISH BOMBERS AGAIN ASSAULT GENOE   Night Attack In Italy Reported By Government

British Bombers Again Smash At Italian Cities; Damage Heavy atSavone

RAF RETURNS T0 {TALIAN CITIES   SECOND SUCCESSIVE ATTACK AIMED AT TURIN AND GENOA

RAF Bombers Again Blast Italian Centers   Turin and Genoa Visited Second Night, anc Fascists Admit “Notable Damage” at Savo-. na; Three Planes Lost.

Explosives Showered on Turin, Genoa and Savona in Sweep Over Three Provinces   DAMAGE IS ‘NOTABLE’   Three Pianes of “Stron Force” Missing in 1.500 Miles Roundtrip io Objectives

NIGHT ATTACK WAS HEAVIEST OF WAR, CLAIN   Second Attack Directed Particu. larly Against Genoa, Northern Center for Supply

Stocks of Gasoline Drop Low in New York   Acute Shortage Reported Today

SENATOR TYOINGS ROUNDLY SCORES CONDUCT OF WAR   Demands Reinforcements Be Sent General MacArthur And To Singapore   URGES PLACE IN WAR EFFORT FOR WILLKIE   Declares Admirals and Gen. erals Being Told What Tc Do, Rather Than Them. selves Telling Others; Sees Lack of GQounrage

SendAia to MW Arthur ~Tydings   Maryland Senator Calls for Heavily Guarded Convoy of Reinforcements to Philippines Or Singapore.   CourageLacking

Tydings Demands Reinforcements Be Sent Philippines   Senator Says War Cannot Be Won With U.S. on Defensive

DEMANDS AID BE RUSHED T0 BATAAN FORCE   Tydings Hits Government For War Conduct and Defense Strategy   PROPOSES WILLKIE BE GIVEN HIGH POST   Declares There is Lack o Courage in Handling Vital Problems

Maryland Senator Criticizes Administration’s Conduc! Of War; Asks That Willkie Be Given Position And Calls Landis Unfit For OCD Directorship

Tydings Calls tor U. S. --To Take Offensive in Wat   Maryland Senator, Charging Administration Lacks Courage to Deal With Pressing Problems, Demands ‘Iroops Be Sent to Philippines or Singapore — Declares Differen Leadership Is Needed to Wage Conflict.

Senator Asserts Administration Lacks Courage   soposes Wendell Willkie Be Given High Government Position   iticizes Appointment o Landis as Civilian Defense Head

Tydings Scores Conduct of War   Senator Urges Help Be Sent at Once to Luzon or Singapore

Power Behind the Throne     Wife Confirms FDR Choice. of Nelson for: All-Production

Mrs. Nelson   Here's An tuateresting Little Yarn on Production Czar's Wife.

An Admiral Takes Life   John R. Y. Blakely, Retired, Leaps To Death In Denver

HITLER TAUNTED IN CHURCHILL SPEECH   Prime Minister Gives Assessment to Two Months Wer Effort

Churchill Says Allies Have Reached Moment In Which They Must Balance Wisdom. Darina

SECOND FRONT HINT IS GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   SOLDIER’S ANSWER TO DECIDE WHAT LIES AHEAD

United Nations Facing Somber Moment in W ar   Churchill Declares Wisdom Must Be Balanced With Daring In Obvious Reference To New European Front   Italians Will No Longer Be Classed Enemy Aliens

ALLIED GAINS IN WAR CITED   Churchill Declares ‘Stern And Somber Moment” Has Been Reached

Churchill Paints Picture Of Growing Alllied Strength; Hints Action

Tax Experts Start Work On Budaet   -Bi-Partisan Delegation Studies Method of Raising Tremendous Sum

LEADERS CONFER  ON NEW TAXBILL DELEGATION IS MADE UP OF MEN FROM  wT. he ok

War Supplies Rolling Over Great Highway To Alaskan Front   Thousands of Trucks Will Run All Winter On New Highway Carrying Men, Supplies

Great New EBenway to Alaska Open   First Trucks Already Making Trips North

ALASKA HIGHWAY NOW BEING USE   First Trucks Eproute Tc Far North With Supplies For Our Men

Rising Unrest In Nazi Controlled Lands Revealed   Sabotage Increasing In Belgium And Other Countries

UNREST GROWING INSIDE EUROPE   Reports of Sabotage in Bel gium and Other Occupied Nations Increase.

Reports Reaching London Tell of  Unrest in Axis-Occupied Countries

LONDON HEARS OF RISING UNREST IN OCCUPIED EUROPE   Polish Guerrillas Active ~ Sabotage In Belgium Growing — Dutch  Watch Quislings

Seven Persons Die in Bomber Crash at Akron   Motors Sputter After Taking Off From Airport

Royalty at Last Rites For Kent   Four Kings at Funeral For Victim of Air Accident

Simple Funeral Service Held for Duke of Kent at St. George’s Chapel

Kings Pay Respects    Royalty Attends Funeral Rites For Duke of Kent*

KENT’S FUNERAI   Service at Windsor-Cha. ‘pel Today Has Royal Setting.

SIMPLE SERVICES FOR ENGLISH DUKE   Four Kings Attend Funeral o! Member of Royalty Who Died In Crash.

DUKE OF KENT RESTS IN CRYP'   Simple Foneral~ Service for Royal War Victim

Four. Kings Present At Funeral Service For Duke of Kent   Exiled Queen of Holland = Alst Present as Rites Are Conducted in St. George’s Chapel.

FOUR KINGS ATTEND FUNERAL FOR DUKE   Queen Wilhelmina Also is Present for Rites

JAPS MAKE PROGRESS IN CHINESE CAMPAIGN   Fierce Fighting Rages Around Walled City of Chuhsien as Nippos Push on

JAPS GAIN IN SMASH TO CLOSE CHINA GAP   Furious Fight Continues 12 Miles West Of Chuhsien

JAPS HAVE PARTLY CLOSED 180-MILE GAP IN LINES   Chinese Capture Several More Positions In ~~! ‘Nanchane Area

China Fights Bitterly To Stop Enemy   Some Advances Believed Made By Invaders

Jap Drive Continues   Report Fighting Only 12 Miles From Chuhsien

Battle West Of Chuhsien Hints Nipponese Gain   Enemy Makes Progress Ir Closing Gap; Chinese Launch Diversion Plan

China Battle Raging West Of Chuhsien   Japs Trying To Close Gap Between Chekiang And Kiangsi Provinces

May Extend Scorched Earth Australians Set for Foe   Expect Invasion  On East Coast

LS ST AR Ean Aleta  Australia Preparing Scorched Earth Program As Move Against Invasion

SCORCHED EARTH PLAN IN AUSTRALIA IS LIKELY   Plea Is Made to Leave Nothing, Which Might Be Used by Japs—Destruction of Automobiles, Bicycles and Gasoline Supplies Urged in the Event of An Invasion.

Scorched Earth Policy In Australia Planned As Nation Awaits Attacks

Gen. Martin Stresses Great War Task to Be Faced by Next GCoverno:

President Tonight Makes Report on Progress of War   Roosevelt May Reveal How United Nations Pian To Begin Their Victory Offensive in 1943: Rumor-Monaers May Be Denounced

WORLD AWAITS SPEECH TONIGHT   biveside Chat Of Roosevelt Iixpected To Tell O U.S. Position

WHOLE WORLD WAITS WORD FROM ROOSEVELT; LISTEN ON YOUR RADIO TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK

President To Tell U.S. Position After Twelfth Week Of World War 2

FDR Speaks Tonight   President's Talk, Set for 9 O'Clock, Valley Time To Outline Allies’ Plan for Offensive

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT EXPECTED TO ADDRESS NATION. ON PROGRESS OF WAR AND STATUS OF ALLIED  NATIONS

OFFENSIVE PLEDGE IN 1943 SEEN      President May Also Repl) to Rumor-Mongers Whom He Has Already  Denounced.

WORLD 10 HEAR ROOSEVELT TALK BY RANIO TONIGHT   President Expected te Explain Allies’ Situation   ATTACK EXPECTED ON U. 5. RUMOR MONGERS

ROOSEVELT WILL ADDRESS WORLD TONIGHT ON WAR   will Explain Dnited States Posi tion And Plant Of Offensive

To Explain United States’ Position in War — How United.’ Nations Plan to Begin Vietory Offensive  _ in 1943 — 'To Speak. at 10 P M. EWT.

ROOSEVELT — TALK SLATED FOR TONIGHT   Will Explain U. S. Position And Future War Plans.

ALBANIANS RISE UP AGAINST ITALY NOV   Guerrilla War Taking Toll of Conquerers, Report

ITALIAN RULE BRINGS UPRISINGS IN ALBANIF   Tirana’s Police Chief Slain. Guerrillas Are Active

House Group Opposes Less Than Parity   Committee Sends Bill To House Favoring Restrictior Senate Has Voted

Plan to See F.R. Dropped By Farm Bloc   Senate Group Sought Conference on Parity  Price Legislation

ANOTHER POTENTIAL” EXPLOSIVE ISSUE IN CONGRESS EXPECTED   INCREASED PAY FOR MEN IN SERVICE APPEARS ON LEGISLATIVE HORIZON

ANOTHER POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE ISSUE IN CONGRESS EXPECTED  racr *« DA TMD RATA TR   INCREASED PAY FOR MEN IN SERVICE APPEARS ON LEGISLATIVE HORIZON

Declines to Hold Up Military Funds Against F. D. R. Disapproval.   PAY INCREASE FOR SOLDIERS HINTED

JAP TUNE IS CHANGED   People Warned to Prepare for At_ tack by Superior Force

Sprimont Tarned ver to. Federal Authorities Toda   ALUUNOLTILICS LUGay  Will Be Arraigned for Violation of Dyer Act; BDlathaw Dald in Ranna -

Sprimont Turned ver to Federal Authorities Today   Will Be Arraigned fo Violation of Dyer Act Father Held in Boone

NOW IN VIEW   Australian parliament hears stirring words on  ‘unbreakable faith’

'WE WIN OR DIE SAYS M'ARTHUR TO PARLIAMENT   Promise of Ultimate Victory Given to Australians and World   Commander Expected to Get Practically Unlimited Manpower Use

UNITED NATIONS’ CHIEF DRAWS UP OFFENSIVE PLAN   To Fight Through To Triumph Or Die, General Tells Australian Cabinet   SCHEME REMAINS SECRET   Bataan Hero Confers With Leaders Of All Forces Fighting Axis

Gen. MacArthur Gives Promise Of Ultimate Victory   Tells Australian Parliament And World That Allied Nations Will Win   WILL FIGHT TO DECISIVE END   No Shadow Of Compromise Will Be Tolerated, Hero Of Bataan Declares

Red Troops Abandon  Krasnodar   Continue Withdrawal Toward Black Sea In Novorossisk Area   LINES HOLD WEST OF STALINGRAD   Bitter Engagements Continue Unabated In West Caucasus

EXCHANGE PLACES,   Are Arrrancged tor Diplomats ot U.S. and Axis Powers.

ALLIES STILL PURSUING JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Present Offensive Is De. scribed As Holding Operation By Curtin

Japanese in Hight on New Guinea   But Allies Have Not Caught Up With Main body

AUSTRALIANS HAVENT GOT UP 10 JAP YET   Continue Advance Along Uphill Trail Cf Rugged Owen Stanley Mountains; Push Beyond Efogi.   Lull in the Air

JAPS CONTINUE GUINEA FLIGHT   Australians Advance T Point Near Mountain Gap; Lull Comes  In Air Action

Australian Bush Soldiers Advance In Mountain Area   Japanese Continue To Re treat in Owen Stanley Mountains   Allies Reach Point Beyont Efogi, 64 Miles from Port Moresby

British Fleet Aids Forces In Tunisia Battle   Heavy Barrage From Ships  Aids Allied Advance  ) Toward Tunis

MAIN GERMAN TANK COL IS REPULSED   Drive At Stronghold . In Libya Fails

NEW AXIS DRIVE IN LIBYA SMASHED   DEVASTATING ARTILLERY  FIRE HALTS ATTEMPT TO  PIERCE BRITISH LINES.

BIG GUNS HALT AXIS IN LIBYA   Devastating Artillery Fire Stops Rommel's Force At Knightsbridge

SECOND THRUST AT TOBRUK IS TURNED BACK   Fred French, Being Assisted By Indian Trodps, Have Arms Sunpalv Boosted.

Rommel’s Armored  Lunge Fails Again   Gen. Ritchie’s Forces Lay Down Artillery Fir  To Hold Nazi Columns in Minefield Trap; Reinforeemente Reach Germans

Rexrege 2273227 Decor 0: Nee S-07s ‘ ones 2)20_0" 22.. Josing Loc?

Axis Units Fail In Second Stab Toward Tobruk   Armored Column Brought to Halt By Artillery Fire

Yanks Withdraw From Hill Near Medjez-EI-Bab  Severe Casualties Are   Severe Casualties Are Inflicted On Enemy Before Falling Back

GERMAN MOTOR CONVOY ATTACKED BY ALLIED PLANES   Twenty-One Trucks Were De stroyed, Allied Headquarters Announced.   WAS WEST OF TRIPOLI   American Flying Fortresse: Attacked Harbor and Docks at Sousse.

WITHDRAWAL US. TROOPS ADMITTED IN TUNSIAN AREA   CLAIMED ACTION TAKEN AFTER INFLICTING SEVERE CASUALTIES ON ENEMY

Americans Withdraw From Hill   Inflict Heavy Casualties on Nazis, Says War Department

FIERCE BATTLE ON IN TUNISIE   Americans Withdraw From Hill; Inflict Damage On Fnemy.   HIT AXIS SUPPLY LINES.

YANKS GIVE UP A HEIGHT IN TUNISIA   Americans Withdraw After Inflicting Heavy Losses on Axis Troops.   Deal New Air Blows To Axis Supply Lines

U.S. Soldiers Withdraw From Hill Position   Withdrawal Made Aftet Inflicting Severe Losses on Enemy, U. S. Communique Declares

Americans Forced To Withdraw From  Hill in Tunisia   Abandon Position Captured in Hard Fight on Christmas Day

BUT AMERICANS GIVE UP HEIGHT IN BITTER DUET   Position In. Tunisia Is Yield. ed — Subs, Bombers Smash Axis Ships

WPB CURTAILS HOUSING WORK   Only Half Of War Project: May Be Continued

WPBPuts Curb Or Public Financed War Area Homes   Only Half Of Scheduled Building Will Continue Due To Lumber Shortage

STATE QUOTAS FOR 1940 oET ON 45 (TEM   County Quotas Fixed on List . of 24; Others Too Small for County Breakup.   STATE WAR BOARD WILL FIX FINAL DISTRIBUTION

Scarcity Is Emphasized In Announcement Of Iowa 1943 Quotas On Farm Machinery, Equipment

Japanese Forces Strengthen Base On Timor Islanc   Precaution Against Prob able Defeat In Solomons  And New Guinea

Foe Fortifies Timor Islanc   Australians See fnvasion Peril—aAllies Fighting On Buna Outskirts

NIPPONESE RUSH ARMS TO TIMOR   Springboard for Attach On Australia Being Strengthened

JAPS LANDING NEW FORCE ON ITF OF TIMOR   Positions on Island Being Strengthened by the Enemy   AUSTRALIA STILL 1S BEING MENACED   Timor Being Consolidated as Japanese Springboard

U. S. Flying Fortresses And Allied Planes Pound  Ceaselessly at Transports

Huge Armada Of Japs Nears Java   Aircraft Fleets of U. S. and Allies Strike Back Hard

big US Flying Fortresses  Meet Enemy >   Dutch Fear New Landing Attempts "In Few Hours"

Relays of Bombers Mect Invasion Fleet of 70 to 80 Vessels; Allied Warships Reported in Fight

ALLIED WARSHIPS BELIEVED 10 HAVE GONE INTO ACTION   Dutch Headquarters Give No Indication, However, Concerning Progress of the Attack.   LANDING ANTICIPATED WITHIN A FEW HOURS   Protected by Many Warships, Enemy Troop and Supply Ships Also Attacked by Flying Fortresses.

Allied Forces Prevent More Java Landings   Critical Situation Developing Satisfacforily, Dutch Say

NO NEW ENEMY LANDINGS MADE   Vital Installations If, Batavia Destroyed By Defenders On  Vital Island

Enemy Fleet ‘ists of 70 Vessels  A ied Bombers and W.-ships in Action   A ied Bombers and W. ships in Action A, 4 Invaders   LAN: NG SEEN SOON

DUTCH INDIES HALT INVASION OF NIPPONESE   AMERICANS BATTLE FOR STRONGHOLD OF PACIFIC

No Evidence at Midnight of New Jap Land     SITUATION SERIOUS: IN PARTS OF JAVA   British Gather Forces for Stand on the Sittana

island Force Striking Hard At Foe Troop:      Dutch Report No New Landings Bi Invaders; Situation is Still Held to Be Very Critical

Production Beyond All  Expectations   World of Plenty Seen By Nelson In Address At M. U.

America Doing The Impossible   So Donald M. Nelson Tells Graduating Class of M. U.

U. S. Doing Impossible’ In War Production, Declares Donald Nelson

ARMS OUTPUT SETS RECORD   America’s Doing the Impossible, Nelson Tells Graduates

Cut State Expenses   Accumulate Big Reserve Fo: Needs of Future ~

MEN LITERALLY BLOWN TO BITS   Tons of Explosives Let Go In Penrisylvania   Houses for Miles Around Easton Damaged; School Children Injured

LARTH SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION AT EASTON, PA.   QUARRY TRAGEDY NO SABOTAGE, BUT FBI INVESTIGATES

Limestone Quarry  Explosion Kills 31         20-Ton Premature Dynamite Blast Heard 50 Mile Away; Dozen School Children Cut By Glass A Half-Mile Distant; Many Injured

Thirty-One Men Blown to Bits; 20 Tons of Dynamite Explodes   Blackout Pian For Ohio Pen

20 Tons of Dynamite Let Go on Property  Of Portland Company On Banks of Delaware  CONCUSSION FELT 50 MILES AWAY  Many Persons Injured.  Few Houses Untouched W/tel,te, BY... DY. .]*...

QUARRY BLIST KILLS 31 MEN   Explosion of Dyna. mite Felt 50 Miles From Scene

31 Men Die In Limestone  Quarry Blast   Explosion-Is Felt 50 Miles; Many. Are Hurt; Search:for Dead Continues - ~

31 MEN KILLED BY DYNAMITE NEAR EASTON   Explosion at Cement Quar. ry Felt Fifty Miles Away   CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, OFFICIAL ASSERTS   Immediate Investigations Into Tragedy Are Launched

Thirty-One Men Blown fo Bits Near Easton, Pa.   Dynamite Explosion Rock: Wide Area and Does Much Damage

31 MEN KILLED ~ IN QUARRY BLAS!   PARTS OF SOME BODIES HURL ED 800 YARDS—WINDOWS BROKEN 18 MILES AWAY.

31 ARE KILLED BY EXPLOSION NEAR EASTON   Premature Blast of 20 Tons Of Dynamite is Felt 50 Miles Away   CAUSE NOT LEARNED, SABOTAGE UNLIKELY   16 Workers in Pit Escape Hurts; Dozen Children At School Injured

Pennsylvania Quarry Blast Kills 31 Men   20 Tons of Dynamite Go Off Prematurely, Raze Limestone Operation  As Workers Eat   Concussion Felt 50 Miles Distant   Parts of Bodics Hurled 300 Yards. Barn Half Mile Away Wrecked

Dynamite Lets Go At Quarry Near Easton             Windows Shattered In Bethleher And Allentown When 20 Tons Of Blasting Powder Explodes.

Dynamite Explosion Near Easton Is Felt Over 50 Miles Away   FEAR TOLL TO RISE

Thirty-One Killed In Dynamite Blast   e Blown To Bits" By Explosion*      atin ja PeAAG wane

Thirty-One Persons re Blown  To Bits by Blast   Premature Explosion of 20 Tons of Dynamit Brings Disaster at Cement Quarry; Cause Unknown; Sabotage Not Suspected

Quarry Blast Mangles 31 In  Pennsylvania   aap ee Is Fel r 50 Miles "Around

OHIO FARM LABOR SHORTAGE ~~ CAUSING GRITIGAL SITUATION   ‘AAA CHAIRMAN BAYS THOUS   ANDS OF FARMS ARE BEING  ABANDONED AND MANY PARTIALLY IDLE

KEEP *EM DOWN ON THE FARM— YES, BUT HOW?   BY ANN STRINGER U. P. STAFF CORKESPONDENT

Japanese Bomb Port Darwin, Full-Scale Invasion of Australia ls Expected; U. S. Airmen See Action

Japanese Bomb Port of Darwin, North Australia   Casualties Reported American Aviators Go into Action over Port

Allied Airmen Retaliate, Striking at Enemy’s Island Bases— Airdrome at Dili on Timor Reported Heavily Damaged —Rumors Circulated That U. 8S. Is Taking Offensive at Sea With Submarines Forming Spearhead of Attack.

‘Aussies’ Ready To Meet Storm   U. S., Australian Airmen In Almost Continuous Conflict on Island Periphery   Large American Sub Flotilla Said Roving   Our Lease-Lend Minister Assures Continentals  Of Coming Help

Return To 4th Aerial Drive On Naval Base   Premier Curtain Says Assault Was on Smaller Scale Than Previous Raids; American Fliers Active.

Japanese Raid  Darwin Again   Allied, Air Arm Hits Back in Battle for Mastery of Skies

ALLIES STRIKE AT JAP BASES   Darwin Has Fourth Raid Of War; 14 Enemy Bombers Raided Major Port

Army Dependents Provision Bill Passed by House  Legislation Is Sent   Legislation Is Sent to White House for Final Approval

Dependent Aid Bill Approved   Legislation Sent to FDEP Also Amends Draft Act To Guard Families

House . Passes Dependent Pay Measure  $50 Minimum Wage Bill Also Goes To White House

FAMILY MEN’ BILL UP 10 WHITE HOUSE   House Passes Draft; Dependency Pay Awaits

Benefits for Families Are Assured   Bill Providing Aid for Dependents of Soldiers is Passed

DEPENDENTS PAY BILL 15 SENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE   Measure States Congressional Policy That Draft Should Not Break Up Institution of the Home.   HEADS OF FAMILIES WILL BE CALLED LAS'   Payments to Dependents of Men in Service Effective June 1, but Will Not Be Paid Until Nov. 1.

DEPENDENTS’ ALLOTMENT BILL IS SENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE   Congressional Policy That Selective Service Should “Not Break Up the Home” Stated—Sol. diers’ Pay Bill Also Approved

Policy of Deferring Men With Families is Set As Allotment Bill is Voted

Soldiers Pay Bill Goes to White House   President Is Given Authority to Defer Men Witk Dependents

FAMILY BILL GOES TO FDR   Makes Provisions For Dependents Of Men In War Service;  Changes Made

BILL TO AID SOLDIERS’, SAILORS’ DEPENDENTS PASSES IN HOUSE   nstitution of the Home Should Not Be Broken Up, Congress Says

Dependents’ Allotment Measure Sent To President   PAY RAISE BILL ALSO BEFORE F. D. R.

At Wide Variance With House Bill, Measure Has No Chance To Reach F. D. R. Today.

Antiinflation Bill Gains Senate Approval 82 to 0   Farm Faction Forces Concessions; Measure Directs Stabilization Of Prices, Pay at Sept. 15 Levels

ENATE VOTES UNANIMOUS ON   CEILING BILI   Anti-Inflation Act Gives Concession  To Farm Bloc

Smolensk Said To Be Within Range Of Russian Guns   As Hitler, Noting His 53rd Birthday, Is Trying To Put The Blitz Back In Warfare

Red Soldiers Within Range Of Smolensk With Big Guns   Hitler Has Surprise  On His Birthday On Front Line

Zhukov’s Forces Advance Within 18 Miles of Nazi Headquarters  HITLER COULD SEE  Odd Birthday Present for Doctor of Blitz Now  Seeking Revival

Fuehrer Sends Most of His Planes Into Action in East to Smash Reds  R.A.F. Is Halted  Weather Halts Series of Raids by Angle Attackers

53RD BIRTHDAY OF NAZI RULER IS CELEBRATED   Fuehrer Observes Occa sion At Eastern Front Headauarters   PLANES BOMB RUSSIA   Bulk Of Air Strength Apparently Shifted To Eastern Front

‘Troops Only 18 Miles From Vital City   Hitler Launches Great Aerial Attack; Formerly

Reds Reported Within 18 Miles of City Which Has Served Nazis as  Headnyarters   FINNISH LINES CUT   Hitler Reported Trying to Put Blitz Back Into Air Atfacks A: Weather Improves

Nazi Planes Busy      AIR WAR ‘AIMED AT RUSSIANS   Hitler Observes 53rd_ Birthday with Bulk of Aerial Strength on Eastern Front; Finnich Lines Rroken

Smolensk In Russian Gun Range   Artillery Lines Up Betore Nazi Field Headquarters   Hitler Celebrates Birthday In Field   Concentrated Air Attacks Reported On Russian Troops

HELD MOE ARTILLERY HEAR GIT   Town Served Naz Leaders As Field Headquarters

REDS CLOSER TO SMOLENSK   Russia’s Artillery Within Range of Important City

HITLER TRYING TO PUT BLITZ INTO WAR AGAIN   Signs Indicate He Has Mar shalled Bulk of Air Rores:i On Eastern Front

SMOLENSK REPORTED WITHIN RANGE BIG _ GUNS OF RED ARMY   HITLER CLAIMED TO BE TRY. "ING TO RENEW BLITZ ON HIS BIRTHDAY

RED'S PROGRESS QUEER BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR HITLER   Adolph Attempts Familiar Air Blitz Against Russ; RAF Active

Russians Drive Within Gun Range Of Smolensk   General Zhukov's Army Saic To Be Within 18 Miles Of City; Hitler Strives To Put New Punch In Air War

PUSH NEAR ~ SMOLENSK   Center, of Germ German High ‘Command Said to: Be Within Artillery Range   ONE RED ARMY ‘ 18 MILES: FROM: CITY   Soviets Advancing.on Othe: Fronts; Hitler Makes Big Air Attacks.

Reported. Spending Day At German Headquar ters On Eastern Front   FIGHTING GAINS   ‘Bulk Of German Air ' Force Believed Assembled In Russia

Red Guns Menace Smolensk   Russians Push Ahead As Hitler Seeks to Put the Old Blitz Back Into Campaign

Russia’s Big Guns Able To Hit Smolensk  New Advance By i. 7 +. ‘] rt   New Advance By Reds As Germans Step Air Attacks

SMOLENSK, NAZI GHO, IN RANGE OF SOVIET GUNS   General Zhukov, Saviour of Moscow, Drives to Within 18 Miles of the City From Northeast

Fuehrer Makes No Speech But Nazis Step Up Pace Of  Luftwaffe Attacks

Red Forces Press Close To Smolensk   Big Guns Within Rang Of City; Nazis Intensif: Air Attacks.

RED ARMY NEAR TO SMOLENSK   Key City of Mo Moscow Front Reported in Range of Guna.

RUSS GUNS THREATEN NAZIS AT SMOLENSK   Soviet Counteroffensive Is Nearing German Eastern Front Headquarters

Nazis Forced Back To Hitler's GHO   Libyan Front Sees Sporadic Fighting

JAPS REPULSED IN NEW GUINEA   SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN COUNTER-ATTACKS—PLANES ADD TO TOLL.

Counterattacks of Japs in Buna Area Are in Vain  Allies Advance in Spite of Foe’s Bitter Resistance

Trapped Japs Try  Counter-Assault:   AW Repulsed With Heavy: Losses on New Guinea, Allies Report

JAPS REPULSED IN NEW GUINES   Counterattacks Thrus Back By Americans Near Buna

REPULSE JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Foe Loses Heavily in At tacks on Coast Near Gona and Buna

Trapped Jans Repulsed Again   Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses In Attempt To Counter-Attack

JAP ATTACKS — ARE REPULSED   Entrapped Enemy Force Attempts To Halt Step By Step Advance

JOWAN KILLED IN GAR CRASH   His Companion Seriously Injured in Accident Which Was Fatal Near Paulina Today.

Car Crash Costs Life Of lowa Youth   Several Other Persons Injured Near PauHina.

ee  YOUTH KILLED IN AUTO WRECK   Several Others Are Injured in Collision Near Paullina, Ia.

STAGE IS SET FOR _ WAR BOND RALLIES      Paulette Goddard = anc William Gargan to be Here

STAGE IS SET FOR WAR BOND RALLIES   Paulette - Goddard anc William Gargan to be Here

SOVIETS USING FRESH TROOPS   Reserves Trained During Winter In Siberia Defeat Nazis

Soviets Throw: Fresh Troops Into Nazi Fight   ‘Soldiers Were Traine Tn Siberia Last. Winter: Seize: Vallee

Red Reserve Units Take River Valley   Fight 4-Day Battle With Nazi Force

—————————eEE  Russia Hurls Reserves Into Fight; Tosses Germans Back

REDS REPORT VALLEY TAKEN   Russia Throws Her Newly Trained Troops Into Fight on Germans

Russians Hurl Fresh Troops Against Nazis  Reserve Division Wrests River Valley From Foe

Reds Throw  In Reserve:   First of Siberian Trained Forces Used in Soviet's Ovn Spring Drive

C10 MAY ACCEPT AFL PROPOSAL FOR * PEACE NEGOTIATIO}   Merger of Unions Long Bitter Rivals Considered Necessary for Proper War Effort

EXPECT ClO WILL ACCEPT AFL PLAN FOR NEW PARLE’   United U. S. Labor Front Object Of Renewed Negotiations

ClO EXPECTED 10 ACCEPT AFL MOVE FOR GANT MERGER   ‘President Green Issues Invi tation to Murray for   New Meeting.

Green Asks CIO to Talk  Peace Plans   Murray Expected To Accept AFL’s Bid to Conference

RIVAL LABOR UNIONS TO OPEN RENEWED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS   10 EXPECTED TO TAKE FAVORABLE ACTION ON AFL PROPOSAL TO DIS CUSS MERGER

C.1.O. Expected to Accept A. F. of L. Proposal For New Merger Negotiations

Wethersfield Comes Here Friday Night For  First Home Game, Six Teams Play Loop Games

Wyoming Coming Here Friday Night For First Home Game, Six Teams Play Loop Game:

R.A.F. SCORES ‘CENTURY’ IN BREMEN RAID   Strong Force Attacks Points In Northwest Germany

CLARK TO HEAD GROUND TROOPS   New Yorker Named te Command Forces ~ ir Great Britain.: —

Gen. Clark In Command Of Ground Troop:  Flas Charge Of   Has Charge Of American Army Now In England

U.S. COMMAND IN EUROPE IS NOW COMPLETE   Gen. Clark Named As Land Troop Head; All Other Posts Filled

GEN. CLARK TO COMMAND U. S. IN BRITISH ISLE   MAJ. GEN. LEE OF KANSAS TO COMMAND SUPPLY ORGANIZATION

Solons Start War On Useles: Questionnaires   Legislators Say Country Is Flooded With Ponder. ous Application Forms

OPA Forms Are Criticized by Senate Group   Questionnaires Are Term ed Complicated and of Little Use

Punishing Blow Is Delivered on Fifth Hyphen of Government Form No. 1-1071-PLOF-5-NOBU-COS-WP

COMMITTEE OPENS WARFARE ON USELESS QUESTIONNAIRES   Form No, 1—1071—Plof-——5—Nubu—COS——-WP Given Punishing Blow-—-Bureaucrats Are Running Wild, Vandenberg Asserts

Probers Hear of Baffling Quizzes  Sent to Business Men and Farmers

Patton Supports Tolan Suggestion   Wants Production Under Representative Board

The uns vu. Seat Bit  WASHINGTON MERRY - GO:  ROUND  By DREW PEARSON

D OAITTSH SHtPS IN CONVEY SUNK  ROME REPORTS   Axis Resumes Heavy Bombing Of Malta As Patrol Clashes In Libya Bared

Mediterranean Zone Sees Hot Air-Sea Action   Rome Claims Heavy British Losses In Axis As eault On Convoy.

Hifler May Spring Surprise in Libya   Frequent Clashes Are Reported Today

Hitler Likely To Hit Turkey   Axis Assault on British Convoy Is Reported

AXIS FORCES CLAIM SUCCESS IN ATTACK ON BRITISH CONVOY   Red Offensive Goes On Unabated; Patrols Clash In Libya

Patrols Clashing In Tahva   Axis Air and Sea Forcecs ‘Attack British Convoy In Mediterranean

AXIS HITS — AT BRITISH CONVOYS   Seven Merchantmen Are Reported Sunk in Battle ~ in Mediterranean   BOMBERS CONTINUE POUNDING MALTA   Hitler Also Believed Laying Groundwork for Move Against Turkey

Land, Air And Sea Actions Are Features of Fighting In Mediterranean Zone Today.

HITLER'S NEXT MOVE MAY AIM TOWARD TURKEY   Russian Offensive Continues Against Nais  With Added Successes

MEDITERRANEAN ACTIVITY GROWS   British Convoy Attacked, With Reported Loss Of Five Vessels

NEXT PHASE IN DESERT BATTLE IS ANTICIPATED   Fighting in Mediterranean Zone is Marked by Reports of Patrol Clashes in Libya and Fierce Air  Action   AIRMEN HAMMER MALTA

Hitler May Launch New Axis Attack In Africa   Patrol Clashes In Libya, Fierce ‘Air Action And Assault On British Convoy In Mediterranean Indicates New Move In North Africa

Expect New Nazi Move   Looking for Attack In. Africa; Hitler © May Grab French Fleet

Signs Noted Of Nazi Move To Turkey   Heavy Action Continues In Mediterranean As Hitler Prepares For Spring Operations

Patrols Clashing In Libya   Axis Air and Sea Forces Attack British Convoy In Mediterranean  ONE SUB ITS MISSING  y Russian Advanee Continues and British Blast At Nazi Held Ports

British Convoy Loses 9 Ships In Axis Attack   Vichy France Bulks Large --In Figuring Germans’ Mediterranean Plans

ATTACK CONVOY BOUND FOR MALTA    British Destroyer, Patrol Boat and Seven Merchant! men Claimed Sunk by Axis

AXIS SMASHES BRITISH CONVO}   Rome Claims Nine Craf Sunk in Mediterranean Attack — Reds Push On

Rome Claims A British - Destroyer and Eight ” Ships Sunk    AXIS AIRMEN ARE HAMMERING MALTA

DRIVE ON TURKEY MAY BE AXIS MOVE   Invasion Barges and Landing Practice on. Greek Tslands .   RUSSIANS IN ADVANCE

Nine British Ships In © Convoy Sunk, Says Rome   Axcis. Hammers. Malta: Russ Assault Nasis’ inter Lines:

British Convoy Wiped Out By Axis Bombers?   Rome Makes Claim; Fear Germany Will Seize French Fleet

BRITISH IN LIBYA, NAZIS IN RUSSIA SUFFER SETBACK:   MALTA IS HAMMERED AFTER CONVOY IS SEVERELY BLASTED

R.A. F. GAINS ON AXIS IN LIBYA FIGHT   British Victory At Sea s Also Announced By Admiralty   RUSS MAKING GAINS   Enemy-Held French Ports Raided By English  Bombers

ians Batter is as Battles  are in South   Hitler Surprise At in Africa.  tr Look to   % Sea Duels  n Mediterranean

AXIS FORCES SINK NINE SHIPS MALTA-BOUND   Destroyer and Patrol Boat Among Casualfies—Clashes Prelude to New Battle for Libya

TEMPO OF WAR INCREASES   Land, Air And Sea Action Occurs In Mediterranean Zone As Next Phase Of Battle Of Africa, Possibly Bitles Gesempieen fe Aasattad

AXIS NATIONS: AIM COMMENTS AT U.S. ARTER FER’S TALK   Broadcasts*= “Reveal Nazis Realize All ‘They Have ‘Unloosed’ By Bringing Japs Into War,

AXIS PROPAGANDA MACHINES ARE PUT INTO HIGHEST GEAI   BLAST OF DENUNCIATIONS FROM GERMANY AND ITALY FOLLOWS SPEECH BY ROOSEVELT

AXIS PROPAGANDA AT NEW LOW POINT IN ATTACK ON U.S.   ISavage Spokesmen Revea Awareness of Danger from America.

Axis Staggered By Roosevelt Message   Savage Campaign Of Denunciation Started Against U. $. In South America; Not Word ‘Said About Gigantic Armaments Program

MAJOR PURGE BY FASCISTS   BIGGEST SHAKEUP IN FASCIS1  , PARTY HISTORY IS NOW   ‘TAKING PLACE IN ITALY

Sweeping Purge In Italy Noted   Said Affecting Some of Highest Fascists

PURGE IN ITALY STARTING AT TOP   19 Confederation Heads Are Hit in Shakeup,

HIGH FASCISTS SWEPT OUT IN ITALIAN PURGE. UNOFFICIAL SOURCES SAY

HIGH-RANKING: FASCISTS HIT RY NEW PURGE   Ousting of Party Officials Continues, Neutral Areas Hear: See Decline of Mus ealini.

DUCE REPLACES HIGH OFFICIALS INFASCIST PURGI   Declining Career of Musso link Marked By Clean Sween of Party:

FASCIST PARTY Is SWEPT BY PURGE   Some OF Highest Officials Are Being Removed From Office

TOP OFFICIALS ARE CAUGHT IN ITALIAN PURGE   Hundreds Of ‘Lukewarm Fascists Said To Be Involved

Benito’s Aides Hit by Fascists’ Biggest Purge   High Officials Who Oppose War Policy Caught, Is Report

STH ARMY RACES ON IN DESERT   Rommel Now Chased 320 Miles From  Alamein Line

BRITISH 8TH ARMY RECAPTURES TOBRUK; RACES TOWARD EL ADEM; IN HOT PURSUIT OF ROMMEL'S HOPELESSLY CRIPPLED FORCE   Loss of Tobruk Means That Tripoli is Virtually Only Supply Port Left to Rommel, as Genghazi is Being Repeatedly Blasted by Allied Aircraft

THREE KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED IN BOMBING OF ENGLISCH MOVIE THEATER

l Night Before ( i Pe In New Guinea      Soldier Son Writes Mother Of Activities

Army Concentrates Recruiting Effort On Men Under 20   3,000,000 Men Estimated Included in Preferred Age Group

MEN UP TO 45 YEARS ~ ARE STILL ACCEPTED   Army Still Taking Recruits for Service But Officials Are Concentrating on Recruiting Young Men of 18 and 19 Years—Selection of Combat Arms Available to Youths But Privilege Is Denied to Older Americans.

YOUNG VOLUNTEER RECRUITS SOUR   ‘Army Is Concentrat Upon  Men Under 20 For   Enlistmente =”

FOUR KILLED IN COLLISION   Two Soldiers And Social _ ly Prominent Couple Killed. —

U.S. planes inflict heavy Jap damage   Army and navy join in fight hitting several Nippon warships

TOKYO AFTER BASES LOST TO MARINES   Six Enemy Ships Hit by U. S. Airmen In Repelling Big Counter-attack.

OM TLE OTL  RAGING: JARO INTERCEPTED   Carrier-Based Planes Inflict Heavy Damage on Japanese.   ACTION ‘LARGE SCALE’

Jap Carrier Ryuzyo Damaged By Yank Bombs   Big Air and Sea Conflict Sill Raging

SIX NIPPON  SHIPS HIT B U.S. AIRMEN:   21 Jap Planes Downed In Fight & Guadaicanal Isle

FIVE ENEMY WARSHIPS HIT IN EARLY STAGES OF ASSAULT ON MARINES IN ISLAND BASES   Uj. §. Expected Move, Prepared for it; Flying Fortresses Smash Vital Units of Armada; Battle May Equal That of Midway   Foe Using Major Battleship, Heavy Cruisers, Sea-Based Planes in All-Out Attempt to Push Allies  Of New Invasion Bases

SEA AND AIR CLASH COSTS JAPS HEAVILY   Navy Reveals Ue S. Planes, from Carrier Bases, Are Dealing Damage.   TWO TOKYO CARRIERS, OTHER CRAFT HALTED

Jap Navy Counter-Attacking At Solomons; U. S. Fleet Scores New Successes As Battle Continuing

NAVY ANNOUNCES BIG AIR - NAVAL BATTLE I$ RAGING   Violent Enemy Attempt to Recapture American-held Isiands Apparently Thwarted:

FIGHTING FIERCER — THAN ORIGINAL  CONFLICT ON ISLES   Japs Attack In Great Force Sunday— Enemy Transport And Cruiser Hit As Battle Continues © On Large Scale —

Air, Sea Fight Rages As U. S. Planes Intercept Attackers; Battleship Is Blasted

U. S. Planes Inflict Very Heavy Damage On Japanese Vessels   Japanese Fleet Planned Surprise Attack, But Found United States Task Force Awaiting Its Coming.

YANKEE PLANES HIT 6 JAP SHIPS IN BIG BATTLE   Japanese Lash Out Violently in Effort i to Recapture Islands

U.S. in Great Air-Sea Battle With Japanese   Clash Still Is Raging Off Solomon Islands

Counter-Attacking Jap Naval Forces Are Badly Battered   Six Japanese Warships Damaged By Hard-Hitting American Airmen In Opening Phases

Japs Failing — ‘In Attempt To  Revain Isles   Marines Put. Up Strong Defense in Air and Sew Bat tle in Pacific.

Counter-Drive On Solomons Met By Yanks; Carrier Is Hit   Nipponese Attempting To Recapture Bases Taken By Marines; Battle Still Raging

Sea, Air Battle  Force Continues   Two Nippon. Carriers, Battleship Damaged . By Bombing Attacks

President Ask:  Passage In Tunisia   Formal Request Sent to Bey as Plan Revealed to Envelop Rommel; Axis Meant to Seize Tunisiana, FDR Says

Grand Strategy Behind African Move Revealed   ¥ion Designed to Trap, Liquidate Rommel’s Forces

Strategy In U.S. Move In  Africa Seen  To Strike Eastward tc Area Where Rommel

Stubb orn Fighting Continues In Kerch ». Sector,   Claim Victor}

ROADS ARE LITTERED WITH GERMAN DEAD   Stubborn Fighting Continues On the Kerch Peninsula, Russians Report

SOVIET ARMY ADVANCES IN KHARKOV AREA   Germans Are Forced To Retreat, Moscow Reports   BODIES LITTER FIELD   Hitler Claims Gains A Kerch, With Army At Gates

NAZIS PRESSED INRUSSIAN WAR   Germans Said to Be Throw. ing Reserves Into Futile Defensive Action

Red Resistance Called Broken ir Fight for Kerch   Battles Continue To Rage in Russia; Tanks Prove Factor

Nazis Forced Into Retreat, Soviets Aver   Fight For Ukraine Steel Center Described  As ‘Heavy Defeat’ For Germans;  Kerch Battle Still Rages

French With Us, Leahy Declares   Returned Ambassador Says Petain Trying Hard To Save France

Yenangyaung Still Held By Chinese   Enemy Trying to Split Irrawaddy, Sittane Fronts

Chinese Kill 500, Take Oil Center —   Invaders Suffer Major Reverse At Yenanevaune

7,000 Liberated In  Burma, Chinese Say   Report Stillwell’s Forces Still Holding Yenangyaung; Estimate 500 Japs Killed in Rattle

CHINESE HOLDING OIL.CITY, ASSIST IN BRITISH ESCAPE   Two-Day Struggle for Yenan-Gyaung, Bloody Battle, Chiefly Planned to Aid Allied Forces.   PANAY ISLAND 1S BOMBED HEAVILY   Japs Using Nine-fnch Gun in Attack, War Depart ment Says Damage Inflict ed is Not Great.

NIPPONESE ISLANDS JITTERY OVER WHERE BOMBERS WERE BASED   BOTH MATERIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE DEALT BY SURPRISE BOMBINGS

Nerve-Jangled Japan Puzzles Over Where Bombers Came From; Reports of Raid Conflic   Claims Carriers Launched Attack, but Planes They Identify Too Large for Shipboard Use; Factories Said Hit

CONFUSION OVER BOMBING SHOWN IN MIKADO LAND   lapan Fails in Efforts to Belittle Air Raid—Maps Are Scanned for Possible Bases—Crew of One Plane Is Reported Captured.

-JAPS DEALT JOLTING BLOW ¥IN TOKYO RAIDS DESPITE EFFORTS 10 BELITTLE THEM   Nipponese Still Mystified As to How U. S. Planes ‘Got to Japan; Enemy Apparently Getting Nervous Over Attacks as Two Air Raid Alarms Gonound Vesterdayv

JOLTING BLOW DEALT JAPS BY U.S. AIR ATTACK   Increasing Evidence Piles Up As To Extent Of “War Nerves’.

New Axis Reports Indicate War Factories Damaged in Saturday’s Surprise Raids   Japs Subject Corregidor To Intense Bombardment!

IAPS JITTERY IVERMYSTERY OF BOMB RAIDS   Nipponese Dealt Jolting Blow Materially And Spiritually   CAN'T FIGURE HOW PLANES GOT THERE   Derive No Comfort From Continued Silence By TInited States

Silence of Allies Baffles Axis; Tokyo Undergoes Two More Raid Alarms

Japan, Badly Jolted By Raid, Fretted Now Over Mystery Of Where U.S. Planes Came From

ittery Japs Jolted By Air Raids, Wonder Where Raid Planes Came ‘From

Japan’s Jangled Nerves Not Quieted Any By U.S. Silence On Air Attacks

TOKYO JITTERY AFTER BOMB FORAYS   Blast Bataan And Cavite; Try To Regain Face   UNITED STATES   Still Officially Silent On - Raids: Mystery Planes Raided Isle And Escaped

TOKYO RAIDERS IDENTIFIED AS ARMY BOMBERS   Japs Describe Planes Of Type Too Heavy To Take Off From Carriers   HIGH COMMAND SHAKEN UP   Military Affairs Chief Sent Into Field: Attackers Fly On To China

Incentive For Stalingrad ©  Offensive Puzzles Allies  City Does Not Offer Strategic Advantages  To Warrant Price Hitler Is Paying

Interpreting he \W/ar   Hope of Hitler Is That Japs to Attack Russians

R. A. F. PLANES RESUME DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON GERMAN-HELD CONTINEA

DAYLIGHT RAID ON GERMAN-HELD FRENCH CENTERS   British Follow Up Big Night At tack on Submarine Base at St. Nazaire

11-HourRaid Blasts Areas   Germans Fortify Occupied Regions In Preparation For Allied Move

RAF Wreeaks Havoe Along French Coast  , kore ae a ee ae   Daylight Attacks Hit Cherbourg, Dunkirk, Calais

97 Counties Tn Six States Not In Gas  Rationing   Ten In New York, 26 In Pennsylvania, One In Maryland, Nearly All W. Va. Exempted

57 COUNTIES IN EAST MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM GAS RATION   State, Local Tax Revenues ‘Will Be Seri. ously Cut By Program

NEW NAZI ATTACKS THROWN AT SOVIET DEFENSE POSITIONS   Reds  Conitradict German “. €laims. That’ Ground  * Warfare Has Been.  ° Ahedoarca.

Berlin Hints Stalingrad  Dri ive Failure   Germans Say Attack _-StrategyChanged. Te. “Avoid Bloodshed’

FDR Okays Scheme For Transportation Of Oil to the East   A. F. of L. and C. I. O. Problems Up Today.

New Pipeline,  Barge ‘Route Studied; Rift In CIO Flares Again.” °

Spain Puts Million Men At Nazi Call   Franco Asserts World Must Be Saved From Reds

Spirit Of America  ‘USS Marblehead Fights ‘Heroically After Jap Bombince

Self Rule For India,So Long Denied Broucht Nearer by Britain's Peril

6 Children, Unfed Since Christmas, Found By Cops; Mother Is Arrested

NO FOOD SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT   Neighbor Saves Six Chil dren; Mother Arrested

KING, QUEEN RATED ACES IN BRITAIN   Share Same Dangers And Privations As Their Subjects

King and Queen of Britain Share Dangers, Endure Privations Just  As Millions of Subjects Must Do

ENGLISH ROYALTY. POPULAR BECAUSE THEY SHARE HARDSHIPS OF WAR WITH LEAST OF THEIR FOLK

“UNLOADED” GUN INJURES   Cullison High Schoo} Youth is in Serious Condition

Indies Newspapers Reempha:size Mounting Importance Of East indies

Need to Reinforce Duteh East Indies Seen in Batavia   Newspapers Realize Perilous Position ot Gen. MacArthur

Dutch Again. Stress Indies   Urgent. Need To Reinforce Islands’ Defenses Is Cited By Newspapers

Governors Asked To Increase N.E.  Supply OF Meat   Saltonstall Takes Lead In Movement

Canadians Aid U.S. Landings   Five Warships Cooperated In Andreanof Actions, MacDonald Savs

CANADIAN SHIPS IN THE ALEUTIANS   5 NAVAL VESSELS CO-OPERAT ED WITH U. S. IN LAND‘ING ON ANDREANOF.

Russians Closing Pincers on German Forces in Crimea  PACIFIC SEA BATTLE?  British Smash Reich Attempt To Aid Libya Troops

BRITISH HOLDING  _ ABOVE SINGAPORE      Disaster. Spreads Along Hitler Lines In i Russia: Finns Admit Red

LONDON PAPER REPORTS THAT HITLER HAS TAKEN PERSONAL COMMAND ON RUSSIAN FRONT

4 PATTERSON FIELD FLIERS FEARED DEAD IN FLORIDA CRASt   Seven-Army Men Mis sing After Transport Falls In River

Negroes, Free After Living Under \Death Shadow 9 Years, Bewildered

Philippines Still Have Naval Unit  Admiral Reveals Fleet Operations

NO, YOU DON’T!   Milelal Repeats Warning Agains Re-Use Of Bottle Cans,

Navy To Train Pilots and Bomber , Crews in Swimming in Blazing Oil

TURIN ITALY TARGET OF RAF IN NIGHT R AID   Mass of Explosives Hurled Upon: Alréady Mangtéd . _ Italian Industrial ‘City   GREAT FIRES SET   Rome Broadcast Says “On Whole Damage Was  Great; Three Bomb  ers Missing

Another Smashing Blow Given To Turin   RAF Striving To  Give Death Stroke  To Italian City -Hlansing War Plants

Mangled Turin _ Again Blasted   RAF Continuing Attacks ‘On Italian Industry ; 3 Planes Lost

RAF PLANES BLAST TURIN LAST NIGHT   Britain Strives to Dea! Deatt Stroke to Once Great City.

ANTHER MASS OF EXPLOSWES HURLED ON MANGLED TURK   British Bombers Strike With Even Greater Force Than Previous Night   ; RAF PLANES MISSING

200 Or 300 Planes Cross Alps To Hurl Bombs On Arsenal City   ITALIAN COMMAND ADMITS BIG LOSS   Block-buster Explosives Believed To Have Been Used Last Night

RAF Tries To Deal A K. 0. Blow   Rome Admits Damage Great, Many Casualties   Three Planes Lost

BRITISH PLANES HIT TURIN AGAIN   Italian High Command Admits Heavy Damage by Royal Air Force

Turin Again Heavily Hit rf Night Raid   RAP Aims Death Blow at Major ludustrial City

Turin Again Target for RAF Planes   Strike With  Greater Power Three Planes  Fail to Return

TURIN GIVEN ~NEW POUNDING   Three RAF Planes Missing After Renewed Attaale

bUVT TO KEEP FARM PRIGES FROM SOARING   Wickard Says Administratior Will Buy and Sell Goods to Control! Prices.   FARM BLOC SENATORS ANGERED BY PROPOSAL

Farm Bloc Handed Jolt By Wickard   Seeretary af Agrienttnre Says Price Curb Can and Wilk Be Applied      AULA ON bdads Dank   Thomas Charges Administration ‘Circunvents' Price Law

Solons Told Prices to Be Curbed   Administration to Use Powers, Farm Bloc Hears

Administration Plans To Use Its Powers Te Buy, Sell Commodities To Keep Costs Down

Wickard Sees Powerful Curb On Farm Prices   Administration Could And Would Impose Restrictions If War Sends Costs Soaring

F ARM PRICES TOBE CURBED TF RISE SEEN   Wickard Tells About Control Plans —

JOLT TO HOPES ’ OF FARM BLOC BRINGS OUTCRY   8 Senate Clique Irate as the Word Is Passed That Ad- ministration Intends to Use Buy -and-Sell Powers to  ~ Control Prices.

War No Reason to Boost Costs, Senate Bloc Informed   OcLING TO POWERS   Administration Proposes To Use Influence to Level Quotations

Senate Farm Bloc Learns From Wickard That Government Intends to Use Its Power to Buy and Sell Commodities —Believes Action Means Parity Levels—Asserts Its Victory in Legislative Fight Has Been Nullified.

Administration to Use Power to Buy and Sell Commodities to Hold Costs Down, Claim   FARM BLOC IRKED BY REVELATIONS   Senator Smith Asserts “New Deal is Taking it Qut on Farmer” While Other Prices Séar

185 Seats, with Others in Doubt   Gain Places in Senate and Elect Several Governors

Balance In Congress To  Be Slight   Democrats Retain Hopes For Control Of The House

MINORITY POWER iN HOUSE 15 SWELLED CLOSE TO MAJORITY  ’ SENATORSHIPS AND    SENATORSHIPS AND GOVERNORSHIPS ADDED IN HEAVY TURNOVER

Control Of House’  In Balance   Republicans’ Guin 6 Senate ‘Seats, 37. in Lower Branch

Four Democratic Governors Ousted   Control of House Swings in Balance With Democrats Claiming Working Margin— Senator Brown Beaten—-Dewey Wins  In New York—Josh Lee, Norrie Lose

TEMPERATURES:   New Deal Jolted; House Control ‘Is In Balance   Administrations’ Rult * Over. Senate Cut By : Eleetors 

Republicans May Control The Congress   Only 33 Seats Are Needed With Many Contests In Doubt   Dewey In Limelight In New York Victory   Senator Norris Of Nebraska And Lee Of Oklahoma Beaten

Threaten Democrat Control   House Majority Hang: In Balance as GOP Shows Great Power In Naticnal Voting

GOP Cuts Into Demo Strength  Across Nation   Republicans Gain in Both Houses, Dewey Wins  In New York

WREST 30 SEATS IN HOUSE FROM DEMOCRATS   .MAJORITY CONTROL STILL POSSIBLE, MATHEMATICALLY

DEMO LEA SAY MAJORITY TO BE RETAINED   Minority Party Makes Spectacular Advance Throughout Nation

Returns Continue To Whittle Down Demo Majorities   Control Of House Hangs In Balance; Dewey Scores Easy Victory; Norris Beaten

Republicans Score Gains in Nation   Win 6 New Senate Seats, 32 in House; Dewey Landslide

Possibility Of GOP Sweep To House Control   Mounting Returns Show Republicans Only 41 Seats Short of Majority

Dewey Beats Bennett For  sap ee mney ore Defeated In   Demos Also Defeated In Gubernatorial Races In Michigan, California And Connecticut

G.0.P. Fails To GetHold  In Congress   Republican Upsurge Catches ' Independent Senator Norris First Teme in 30 Years   Key Posts Seized   Say wees Se  G. O. P. Gets 15 State Governorships, Demo erats Nine

MANY UF HAGE JTL IN DOUG  OVER GOUNTRY   Majority Control Remains Republican Possibility As Results Pour In

Republicans Gain 32 House Seats, Elect 15 Senm* Capture Kev “.. 10, ha aps   Control of vtsy9 amains in Balance, Although De “Jcrats Are Confident The: Will Retain Majority in Congress

A MAJORITY IN HOUSE 1S POSSIBILTY      Republicans Now Have 181 Seats, Democrats  — 200 and 47 Still Are in Doubt — Latter Still Qanfidant.

Dewey's Victory Highlight Of GOP Sweep; Democrats Lose Seats in Congress   Administration Still Belleved To Control House: Repablicans , Gala Four New Goversorships

GOP Gains Seats In House And  Senate In Sweep   Dewey Wins InN. Y., Mass. And Conn. Go Republican

Full Control Of Congress Is Still Possible   List of Governors Bowing to Defeat Grows Steadily

Victories Are Seored In All  Biggest Races   New York, California. Michigan Are Among States Claimed   UPSET IN OKLAHOMA   Also Win 15 Added Senate And 25  House Seats

Republicans Put Their Men Into High Offices In Heavy Voting States

G.0.P. VICTORY MARCH COVERS ENTIRE NATION   House Control Remains !n Bal. ance With Democrats Ruling Senate   MAJORITIES ARE SLASHED   Many New Deal Stalwarts Defeated; Republicans Gain Governorships

G. 0. P. GAINS MAY CONTROL U.S. CONGRESS   Mathematical Possibility Of Republicans Seen By Observers   MANY SEATS WON   Demo Lists of Conceding Victories Mount During Day

Germans Pres: Gains in the Caucasus   Armored Forces Thrust Into Cherkess Region

Germans Press Gains in the Caucasus  Armored Forces   Armored Forces Thrust Into Cherkess Region

Compromise Legislation Would Give President Only Limited Authority

LIMITED AUTHORITY 70 SUSPEND LAWS. MAY BE GRANTED   BROAD GRANT OF POWER TO PRESIDENT DENIED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE

OFFER COMPROMISE IN FOR ASKED BILL   Republicans and Some Democrats ‘Hesitate in Giving President More Power

WORK BEGINS ON COMPROMISE BILL” FOR TARIFF POWER   ‘Would Give President Limited Authority To Suspend Laws

Congress Moves Te Give FDR Limited Power Over Tariff   Bill Giving President  Power to Suspend Tar iffs and Immigration  Laws Tabled.

House Group Will Draft Compromise Tariff Legislation  Committee Rejects PRT Boge geek Bow   Committee Rejects FDR‘s Request for Broad Control

Limited Bil! On Control Of Tariff Voted   Committee Moves Ahead To Prepare Compromise Legislation   MEASURE S ASSAILED

F. D, R, WILL NOT FULLY CONTROL TARIFFS, ALIENS   Compromise Prepared Following Recommendation That President Be Given Full Power Over Tariff and Immigration Laws.

Seek Compromise On Power Grant   House Committee Tables Bill to Suspend Tariffs

COMPROMISE PLAN BEING DRAFTED ON POWERS FOR FDR   Committee Acts To Give President Limited Authority Do Suspend Tariff and Immigration Laws Instead of Board Powers Requested.

BRITISH ROUT ENEMY TROOPS   Several Strong Points Ir Desert Seized By Eighth Army

British Drive Routs Foe on Aleniein Line   Fighting Breaks Calm Period On Egyptian Front

British Attack Center of  Alamein Line Desert Fighting Reportedly Is  matte om

BRITISH OPEN EGYPT DRIVE   Rout Axis Forces in Center Of Alamein Line, Re pulse Counterattacks

British Seize Strong Points In Desert War   Break Long Stalemate, Rout Axis at Center  And Battle -Cenlames.-

British Move Against Axis  Desert Stalemate   Desert Stalemate Is Cracked By Desert Forces

Enemy Attacks Are Repulsed, Report Shows   Battle Is. Declared Suil Progressing and Centering in ™. Ty

AXIS FORCES ROUTED IN DESERT FIGHTING   British Army Attacks in Center of Alamein Line, Seizing Several Strong Points,

British Smash Axis Force in Alamein Sector  ene eamervoncmerenssnaten,   Seize Several Stronc Points and Repulse All Counter Attacks

British Attack Center of  Alamein Line  Desert Fighting Reportedly Is

V-Mail Service Past Experimental Stage; Each Week Shows Increase In Letters Sent to Troops Overseas

V-Mail Service to Soldiers Overseas Receiving Fine Sunnort by American

V-MAIL PROVES SATISFACTORY FOR ARMY MAIL   Public Is Urged To Use New Plan In Writing Abroad

V-Mail Service In Full Swing      Special New Mail Will Get Priority Shipment to All Branches of Service

V-MAIL SHOWS LARGE GAINS   War, Navy And Postal Departments Urge Use Of Special Stationery

GERMAN DRIVE IX DON BEND AREA RENEWED   az: Press on Toward Stalin cred: Red Retreat in Caucasus Continues.

ALLIES GONFER ON CAMPAIGN TO RECAPTHRE: BURN   Stillwell,. Wavell and. Auchin leck Devise Strategy for Allied Drive,

THINK ALLIES WILL OPEN OFFENSIVE ON ENEMY IN BURMA   Unofficia} Observer. Believe Meeting. Of Leading Officers’  _ Denotes Action

Unofficial Observers Believe Big Drive Wilt Be Started During Spring To Chase Japs From Burma   ALLIED MILITARY LEADERS IN INDIA:

Interest Centers loday'— ‘On New Moves In ‘Alaska   Retired Navy. Chief Hints Next 48 Hours: May. Bring N News  Of Utmost Importance S,

ee Bit emer iinet iets cae dle eee  IMPORTANT NEWS FROM ALASKA AREA MAY BE HAD IN NEXT 48 HOURS

Alaska Crisis in Next 48 Hours Is Seen by Expert   By REAR ADMIRAL YATES STERLING, Jr.

Big News Ahead Admiral Hints  Next 48 Hours Likely To Bring Eanyations! Wihaed Cace CBielinn

NOT BY MACHINES ALONE WILL WE WIN’  Democratic Ideals Will Be Preserved

FORMOSA IS RAIDED CHUNGKING REPORTS   Five Bomb Hits Scored On One Of Japan's Principal Treop Staging Afeas

Tulagi Beaches Held   Chungking Hears Major Center of Nippos Bombed

Allied Fighters Moving tc Broaden Toe-holds on Solomons, Reports in Australia Say.

WAY CLEARED, NAVY SAYS, FOR OFFENSIVE   How U. S. Forces Were Made Ready for Attack Told in Communiaue

Fierce Battle Is Raging In ~ sland Jungle:   United Nations Forces “Extend Footholds: in South Pacific .

JAPANESE DEFEATED EAST OF CANTON   Chinese Say Enemy Is in Full Retreat Toward City After Five-Day Battle.

CHINESE PURSUE JAPS TO CANTON   Nipponese Routed in Five Day Battle, Chunking Authorities Declare

CHINESE FORCES NEARING CANTON   Resistance Collapses Nipponese Retreat In Disorder

Chinese Claiming Victory Over Japs   Say Troops In Full Retreat Toward Canton Now

Some Invaders Succeed In Getting Ashore on Island of Bali, But Are Isolated From Supplies And Reinforcements, Dutch Announce —

ONLY ONE SHIP IN BATTLE AT BALI ESCAPES   Invaders Who Succeeded in Landing, However, Are Overrunning  Island, but Supplies Are Totally Cut Off by Loss af Veccale

DUTCH AND AMERICAN AIR, NAVAL FORCES SCATTER JAP FLEET   SOME INVADERS, HOWEVER, SUCCEEDED IN GETTING ASHORE ON BALI

Lone Ship Escapes Withering Attack Off Coast Of Bali   Japanese Troops Landed On Island Left Without Any Aid From Accompanying Vessels; Airport Admitted Lost

Only 1 Ship Escapes from  Yanks, Dutch   iSome Invaders, However,  Managed to Gain Foot- hold on Bali  \   JAPS IN CONTROL OF ISLE’S AIR BASE   Enemy Isolated from Its Supplies, Help; May Be Annihilated

BUT INVADERS LAND ON ISLAND OF BALI   Those Who Get Ashore Are Isolated From Supplies and Reinforcements

NIPPONESE ON BALI CUT OFF FROM ALL AID   Bombers Sink Japanese Merchant Ship of 10,000 Tons

Force Landed On Island Said To Be Isolated   No Definite Figures On Nipponese Losses Have Been Released; No  Shins Remain

U. S.-Duteh Forces Smash Jap Armada   Single Ship Which Escaped Destruction Has Fled, Dutch Declare

Some Enemy Invaders Get Ashore But Are Cut Off From Supplies And Help   One Airport Seized; Armada Wrecked By U.S. And Dutch Attack; Bombers, Fighters, Dive Bombers And Naval Forces Employed

But Some Japs Overrun Part of  Dutch Isle Bal   Invaders Are Isolated Fror Supplies and Reinforce. ments.   Large Formations of  Planes Attack Armads

Dutch, American Air, Navy Forces Destroy And Scatter All Of Jap Invasion Fleet

SOME INVADERS REACH SHORE IN ATTACK ON BALI   Seize Airport At Denpasar From Allies

Dutch and American Planes And Ships Join in Attack   SOME JAP FORGES, HOWEVER, ARE LANDED ON BALI BUT CUT OFF - FROM SUPPORT, SUPPLIES

(Damage Several Vessels: Invaders Land On Bali   Jap Troops on Bali Left Without Ships, Only One Escaping Allied Attack

Nippon Troops in Bali Cut Off; American and Dutch Fliers Pound at Enemy Air Bases

AMER. TANK CREWS HELP BEAT ROMMEL      See Their First Action In Battle of Egypt

SMALL AMERICAN TANK UNIT SAW ACTION ON THE DESER]   FIFTEEN TANKS OF U. 4 FORCES AIDED IN BEAT-4& ING BACK FIRST ATTACK

PRISONER IS_ BADLY STABBEI   Huntingdon R ef ° r m School Inmates , Make Group Attack.

We Take Our Slump Now, Perhaps Avoid It Later   {First Of A Series) BY JACK STINNETT

Manville Weds Sixth Time; Parents of Bride Feel Better After Meeting Him

Pa and Ma Boze Won Over to Idea Of Wilhelmina Being Mrs. Manville

SURVIVOR TELLS OF AIR-SEA FIGH   FLIER SAYS U. S&S PLANE BOMBED JAP CRUISER BEFORE FALLING INTO OCEAN.

Germans Claim Soviets Disregard Losses; Toll of Nazi Deaths Mounting

AN ENGINEER DIES       John G. Miller Had Been at Sun. ~ flower Since September 16

Pre-War Policy Important Issue  In Nominations   Fish Takes Early Lead In New York "Primary Election

Fish Wins Nomination For Congress   Amasses Large Lead Despite Attacks On Pre-War Views   TWO ‘ISOLATIONISTS? LEAD IN OHIO VOTING  zy... ... at OPH tt OtbeCUY

Pre-War Policy Important Issue In Nominations  Fish Takes Early Lead In New York

FISH -LEADING, 6-1 IN NEW YORK VOTE   Puzzling, Contradictory Pic ture Over Nation In Early Returns

FISH LEADING IN NEW YORK   Isolationist Takes Big Jump On Opponents In Early Returns

Little Warning Given Wasp of Impending Doon   Three Torpedoes Hit Carrier But Fourth Misses

LITTLE WARNING PRECEDED LOSS OF U. S. CARRIER   Wasp’s Captain Report: Three Torpedoes Struck  In Quick Succession

Wasp Had Slight Warning Of Fate At Hands Of Japs   Captain Sherman Describes Sinking

Wasp’s Captain, Safe in Pearl Harbor, Gives Graphic Accownt of Sinkine; Say Survivors Anxious for More Fighting

Gas Tanks; Wast Is Mass Of Fire   Commander Relates Hov Attack On Ship Came Without Warning

$275 Million Will Be Spent Daily cn War   Other Washingtor News Concerns Baking Industry

WAR TO COST U. S. 275 MILLION A DAY DURING NEXT YEAR   Greatest National Budget ix History Being Prepared by FDR.

Russians Fall Back in Caucasus Area  Ciarmtan. Batecrnles   Counter-Attacks Are Designed to Aid Stalinerad

Russians Fall Back in Caucasus Area  Counter-Attacks Are Designed  a” U8 LS ee. ee ee

Waited for Freight to Pass — Apparently Did Not See Train Coming From Other Direction

NEW PARITY BASIS URGED BY THOMAS   Senator Would Take 1919. 29 Period As Base

New Formula For Figuring Parity Asked   Base Period 1919-1929 Is Suggested By Sen. Thomec

FAIR EXCHANGE’ PARITY FORMULA NOW PROPOSED   Oklahoma Senator Suggests New Plan To Replace Present System   THEORY IS SAME, HOWEVER   Primary Purpose Is To Raise Farm Income by Leveling Buying-selling Ratio

New Service Medal To be Issued Men   Stimson Announces Award for Merit

PLANNING 1S “POOR JOB” PROBERS IY   Senate Committee Calls on War Production   Board to Act.   ‘SEE HOLDUP IN PLANE OUTPUT   Finds Not Single Experienced Aircraft Production Man on Job.

Break Bottlenecks, Plea Of Committee   Senate Defense Investigating Committee Declares Nation’s Armed Forces Did A “Poor Jeb Ot : Over-all Planning’ _ ‘

POOR PLANNING BLAMED FOR WAR PRODUCTION LAG   SENATE COMMITTEE ASKS FOR EXPERT TO _ BREAK BOTTLENECK

Bottlenecks Holding Up Production   Senate Defense Committee Recommends Drafting of Trained Aircraft Executive

Overall Planning Of Forces Rapped  Senate Committee Asks Aircraft Executive  Be Drafted For Job

Advises War. Production Board. ‘Draft Tr ained Aireraft Executiv e: To.Push Work On Army Plane

Senate Committee Urges WPB Appoint Aircraft Man to End Bottlenecks

PROBERS HIT PLANE PLANT BOTTLENECKS   Senate Investigators Assail Jok of Over-all Planning   ASK DRAFTING OF GOOD EXECUTIVE   Recurring y Shortages oO: Vital Parts Prevent Peak: Production

Seek Speedup Of Plane Production   Senate Commitiee Recommends Drafting Of Trained Aircraft Executive

Charge Plants Are Falling Down On Jobs   Committee Wants Trained Executive  To Break Bottlenecks

SENATE GROUP ASKS WPB TO DRAFT AIRCRAFT EXPERT   Trained Executive ‘Would Direct Drive Te Break Bottlenecks

Over-All Planning Is  'Criticised   Committee Says WPB Needs Trained Aircraf Executive

Says Red Tape Holds Up Planes   Defense Investigating Committee Criticises Army Overall Planning

Senators Charge  War Planning Poor   Committee Calls Upon WPB To Erase Bottlenecks In Vital War Production Industries

Trained Aircraft Chief Is Needed Senators Believe   Investigating Group Sees Need to Break Bottle necks in Industry.   Taft Wants a Board To Fix War Profits

_ AIR CHIEF ~ IN DEMAND   _ Committee Finds “Production Delays Due: ~ -tgy Poor Planning   URGES WPB DRAFT ‘@ TRAINED EXECUTIVE      Guavule Rubber

Seek Speedup Of Plane Production   Senate Committee Recom“- mends* Drafting ‘Of “Trained . Atworaft Executive

Senate Committee Denounces Army’s  Over-All Planning   Defense Investigators Say W.P.B. Needs Trained Plane Executive at  Head of Job

Warplane Charged  Armed Services And Defunct OPM Hit Senate DenLe   Aircraft Executive Urged For Relief Of Bottlenacke

SSOLONS ASK @ DRAFTING CF  AIREXPERT   Seek to Break Bottlenecl Helding Up Output Of Planes   WANT 'OVER-ALL’ JOB   Progress in Shipbuilding Held "Amazing’ By Probers

‘Poor Job’ Seen By Senate Body   Defense Investigating Committee Recommends Trained Aircraft Ex-: ecutive Be Drafted to Break Bottle-,  necks Holding Up Production.   VITAL PARTS LACKING

BOTTLENECKS IN PLANE PRODUCTION   Senate Defense Investigating Committee Finds ‘‘Poor Job Of Over-All Planning" And Wants Trained Aircraft Executive Drafted

Senate Committee Sees U.S. Doing Poor Job Of Over-All Planning In Its War Effort

Streamlining of Plan for War Urged   Solons Criticize Army, Navy for Bottlenecks

SENATE GROUP SCORES SHORT PLANEOUTPUT   SUGGESTS. WPB CALL I! EXECUTIVE TO OPEN BOTTLENECKS

Senate Defense Investigating Group Recommend WPB Draft. a Trained Aircraft Production Executive

Suggest Naming Aircraft Man For Planning  Committee Would . Draft Executive to

Break Sought In Bottlenecks In Air Program   Trained Executive Needed to Speed Plane Production

SUGGEST WAR BOARD APPOINT TRAINED MAN   Nation’s Armed Forces Criticized By Senate Committee For “Poor Job Of Planning; Would Use Expert To Break Bottlenecks.

Special Committee Criti cises Nation’s Armed Forces for “Poor Job of Over-All Planning”   TRAINED AIRCRAFT EXECUTIVE ASKED   Assembly Lines In Big Fac tories Not Running Full Capacity Because of. Vital Parts Shortages

Hits at Army Plane Planning  Probers Want  Expert in Charge OF Prenducetian

War Production Leadership Hit  Poor Job of Over-All ‘Defense Planning,

NAZI TANK CHARGES REPULSED BY REDS   Outdated Planes Appear At Sialin. ‘grad Indicating That Hitler Has Moved His Force

Ship Production Over FR Quota,  Outstrips Losses   Vickery Confident ‘Building To Meet All Allied Losses In '43

PRODUCING MICRE SHIPS THAN SUNE   In Another Year All Losse to Be Balanced, Four Vessels Sunk.

GERMANS REPULSED IN CRIMEA   Russians Break Wedge Nazis Were Driving in Attempt te Capture Black Sea Fortress of Sevastopol

www 7 ee a7a 2%  Break Wedge Germans Attempt To Push Into One Sector

Reds Repulse Nazi Attacks   Sevastopol Withstanding Assaults: Nazis Claim Continued Gains

GERMANS FAIL TO STRIKE A DEATH BLOW      Clouds of Planes, Together With Tanks and Ground Troops Make Furious Assault on Soviet Black Sea Naval Base. a

SOVIET PAPER REPORTS NAZI ATTACK FAILS   Offensive Against Sevastopol, Fortified City of Crimea, Repulsed In Two Sectors   LOSSES RUN HIGH   German Land Forces Discover Aviation Assault Failed to Break Russian Defense

Germans Using Everything They Have  Against Fort.   Using Reserves

Sevastopol is Kolding, ‘Claim Foe Loss Heavy   Wedge is Broken in One Sector by Reds; Germans  Claim New Gaine

GERMANS: PRESSING OFFENSE AGAINST CRIMEAN - STRONGHOLD      But Are Driven Back By’ Rus -sians In Fierce Battles In Two Sectors   NAZIS LOSE’ 50.000 MEN

Tanks, Planes Used In Effort To Crack Reds   Besieged Crimean Seapor Has Cost The Germans 50.000 -Men- Already

PLANES, TANKS AND INFANTRY ARE IN DRIVE   Defeats Claimed In Two Sectors On Approach To Port City   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Claim Several Defense In City’s Chain Are Stormed

Beat Back Nazis At Black Sea Port   Dispatches From Both Sides Indicate Losses  Are Tremendous.

NAZIS REPULSEL AT SEVASTOPOL   Russians Break Wedge Driven By Enemy; Germany Claims Gains.

ENEMY HOPES TO DISLODGE U. §. MARINES   Navy Discloses That Full-scale Sea Battle Likely Is In the Making.

lash Coming In Solomon:   Japs Continue Movements In Northern Area; U. S. Planes Active.

GREAT NAVAL BATTLE ilAY BE IN THE MAKING IN SOLOMONS   Japanese Continue At tempts to Dislodge American Forces There   Army Flying Fortresses Locate Big Fleet of En my [Transports

JAP REINFORCEMENTS MOVE iNTO NORTH SOLOMON ISLANDS   Allies Feel That New Majer Effort to Dislodge Yanks Is Due.

Full-Scale Sea Battle In Making   —o  Locate Enemy Transports North Of American Base At Guadacanal,

Jans Reinforce Solomon Bases: Big Battle Looms  CRramvy Attamrt Ta   Enemy Attempt To Dislodge Marines Expected By Navy

FULL SCALE SEA BATTLE ON THE WAY -NAVY SAYS   Jap Reinforcements Arriving in Northern Solomons

MORE JAP REINFORCEMENTS REPORTED IN THE SOLOMON:   ENEMY CONTINUES PREPARA TIONS FOR FUTURE ALL-OUT  . EFFORT TO RECAPTURE TMPORTANT ISLANDS

Move Intended  Ts Dislodge American Marines From Hard-Won  Positions

FDR on Radio Tonight; Theme Is ‘Total Effort’   Broadcast at 9 P. M. “Will Discuss. 7: Point. Progran . ~

FDR Will Stress ‘Total Effort’ Needs   President to Broadcast at  9 Tonight

RADIO SPEECH SCHEDULED AT 9 TONIGHT   Consideration of Labor Legislation Delayed by Senate on Connallv Reaues

PRESIDENT TO MAKE RADIO ADDRESS TONIGHT IN AT-TEMPT TO OFF-SET CON.  ., GRESSIONAL OPPOSITION

£ i i a ‘ed ners i wees Pact ‘+h Wey ee . + eo BY coe oe sees gt AA or = 3 a TBR ce n 3  ns a 1. 4 ~@ et i i as . Bi ye, a w Ee H Sete tte ee aa ee “es :      Will -Be. Heard o on... All: Major : Networks .at ;10 ; O'Clock (E. ‘We T.)- Tonight

FDR To Speak To Nation Feb. 22   Will Be Answer to Many Requests For Fireside Chat

Roosevelt Opposition Is Strong   President’s Proposal To Stabilize Farm Prices Hits Snag; Other Measures Unpopular

Fireside Chat Is Slated for : February 22nc   President Does Not Feel Present Is Time For Report to Nation

President to Speak at 10 fonight on Control Plan; Some Phases Under Fire   Organized Labor Practically Exempt Fror Sacrifices, Crities Say—Connally Withdraws Motion to Bring Up Plant Seizure Bill—No Labor Legislation Asked

FOR TO OLLIER HAIL GAT AT 9 TONIGHT   President Will Explain Plan To Halt Increasing Costs Of Living In America

PRESIDENT TO MAKE REPORT — TO NATION ON THE WAR NEXT MONTH, PROBABLY: FER. 2!

Wave of Popular Assistance Needed for Congress to Provide Measures, Capital Hears.

PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO NATION TONIGH)   War Effort Theme of Radic Talk at 10 P.M.

FIRESIDE CHAT 10 GO ON AIR AT 10; CRITICS SEVERE   Chairman Doughton Predicts Talk Will Have Little Effect on Feeling.

Lawmakers Charge Roosevelt Yields  Too Much to Labor   Say President Im $ on Farmer; Firechat o  Radio Tonight

FDR Addresses Nation Tonight On Prices, Taxes   Desired Legislation Doomed Without Support of Public

FDR TO EXPLAIN PLAN IN RADIO TALK TONIGHT   EXPECTS TO SHOW WHY WAR REQUIRES TOTAL EFFORTS

ROOSEVELT'S PLAN 70 HALT INFLATION MEETS OPPOSITION   Only Public Support Likely to Save Program   PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO THE NATION TONIGHT

Weather Forecast   FOR TO REPORT UN WAR EFFORT IN NEXT “GHAT™   Address Expected To Come Around Feb. 22. White House Aid Reveals

President to Tell People Tonight About Need for Waging Total War   General Approval of 7-Point Program is Given by Congress

PEGGED. PRICES. ON FARM GOODS ONE OF POINTS   Seeks To Keep Cost Of Living Down; Warns Of Future Moves

FIRESIDE CHAT SET FOR FEB, 22   Roosevelt's Talk Plannec To Check Poisonous Rumors

FR. to Talk at 7 P.M. on War Effort   Farmers Backing Program Says Sec. Wickard

Some Phases Of President's Anti-Inflation Program To Meet With Strong Opposition

President to Explain Need for Total Effort In Radio Talk Tonight

FD. Talk to Highlight 7-Point Plan: —  Slap Seen at Foes of Anti- Inflation

President Will Explain Why Total War Takes So Much; to Stress Army Moves

WILL ADDRESS NATION OVER AIR TUESDAY   /-Point Program For Halting Inflation Given Congress  Today

FDR To Take To Air Again February 22   War Report Is Set Tc Dispel All Wild  Rumors

President Plans Radio Talk at 10   Will Discuss 7-Point Program To Check Climb in Living Cost:

Roosevelt To Tell About War   And He Hopes by February 22 to Have Some Real News

President will stress need for total U.S. effort   Will explain 7-points “equality of privilege’

FDR Fireside Talk Tonight   Broadcast At 9 P. M. On Anti-Inflation Plan

F.R. TO STRESS TOTAL EFFORT IN RADIO TALK   Will Show Importance of Each of 7 Points to Check Living Costs

PRESIDENT ASKED TO MAKE A SPEECH   Nation Said Flooded With Poisonous Rumors

F. R. TO SPEAK ABOUT FEB, 22   Will Give Report on Progress of War Effort in Radio Talk

Total Effort To Be Asked By President   Speech Tonight May Call for Success of Bntire 7-Point Program   PREPARED TO BUCK ALL OPPOSITION

President On Radio Tonight   Will Discuss War Program Over Major Networks At 9 CWT

“PIRE-SIDE” CHAT EXPECTED TO CLARIFY THE PUBLIC REQUESTS MADE TO CONGRESS MONDAY   Statements Will Tell Public Of Many Changes To Be Made In Mode OF Tivine:

Roosevelt to Review Warto Nation Feb, 22  White Manca   White House Hints He Will Have Important Thinas to Sav

NADIO ADDRESS SCHEDULED FOR O(0 P.M. CWT   Prepared to Fight for Anti-Inflation Plan Against Opposition

FOR TOEAPLAN PROGRAM TONIGHT   Will Tell Nation Abou! Plans To Check Price Boosts   SPEAKS AT 10   OPA Expected To Issue Blanket Price Control Orders Tonight

FDR PLANS T0 TELL NATION WAR PROGRESS   President Is “Is Expected Te Broadcast Report Around February 22

President Plans Speech Tonight   7-Point Program To Be Explained

POPULAR SUPPORT MAY BE REQUIRED   Roosevelt To Address Natior Tuesday Night, at 9 P. M. For 30 Minutes.

F.D.R. fo Speak Tuesday Night   Major Networks and KVSO Expected to Carry Address

Nation Will Be Asked to O.K. Entire Seven-Point Program; Connally Kills Labor Bill

Radio station KBUR will carry President Roosevelt's radio address at 9 o'clock tonicht.

ANOTHER FIRESIDE CHAT 10 BE GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT   id) “o i. rT) . ia 0 . he 0 : bs : u : ! : re : . ‘a : i! : vd , has * or )  BEING URGED TO TALK   lt Is Quite Possible He Wil Have Things of Importance to Say.

FD To Speak At 9 p.m. To Explain ‘Total War’   Seven-Point Program to Check Inflation Tc Be Explained In Fireside Chat Tonight

Roosevelt Talk - 9 Tonight To Explain Plan   President to Stress ‘Total Effort’ in Waging ‘Total War’

President To Talk Tonight On War Effort   Will Explain Way Total Effort on Heme, Foreign Fronts Required

FDR TO DISCUSS T-POINT PROGRAM IN BROADCAST   President ‘Will Make Radio Address At QP M. Tonight

FDR 10 REPORT WAR'S PROGRESS   White House Says the President Will Broadcast Around February 22. May “Have Things of Importance To Say’’.

Congress Likes All But Farm and Tax Ideas      Great Public Support May Be Necessary to Obtain Passage

President * Will Speak Tonight   ‘‘Total Effort” in Total War Will Be Emphasized: He Will Also Explain His Proposals

FR. to Address Nation on War  ‘Important Things’ To Be Said Feb. 22,

February Talk Slated by FDR   May Have Things of Importance to’ Say To Nation Then

President To Ask Support  For Program   Necessity For Total War, Action Abroad Will Also Be Explainec

FDR - WILL EXPLAIN 7-POINT. PROGRAM TO NATION TONIGHT   President To E Explain. , Hi Plan For. Stopping Fast 7 Rising Living Costs  ' At10P.M..”

Two of Six-Man Crew Of Plane Missing Since Tuesday Found In Gulf

Heavy Malayan Conflict Rages   British Defenders Of Singapore Hur Strength Against Jap Forces

EDEN URGES GERMANS OUST ADOLPH HITLER   Threatens Bombings Wil be Heavier, Heavier as War Lasts

Toss Hitler Out,  Germans Urged   Eden Warns They  Face Destruction

INDIA BREAKS PARLEYS WITH GREAT BRITAIN   Nehru Ired as Home Government Plan Collapses

15 Planes Used In Silent Raid   Stimson Gives Report Al Press Conference

DAME FOR To AIRPLANES  S SOUGHT   Jap Caches Raided By FBI Agents  5,151 ARRESTED  ere ee  Pacific Coast Being Combed

STIMSON SAYS 19 COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT HISEN   Secretary Believes Ships Took Off From Western Hemisphere Bases   TRY TO FRIGHTEN UU. S.   Report Conflicts With Knox’ Assertion That Alarm Was False

STIMSON SAYS ENEMY AGENTS STAGED ‘RAID   Secretary of War Believes 15 Planes Operated Over Los Angeles.   USED SECRET AIRFIELDS’   Official Indicates ‘Silent Attack’ Aimed at Baring  Banu “Piateerncecnn

15 Planes in ‘Raids’ on California Believed Based in This Hemisphere

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Believes Los Angeles Alert Due To Presence of At Least 2 ye  See

Torpedoes Sink Ship Off Jersey   Submarine Sends Norwegian Motor Tanker To Bottom Off Sea Isle City In 12 Min.   Crew of 42 Safe

Norwegian Ship Sunk in Atlantic Off U.S. Coast But Crew Is Saved

NORWEGIAN VESSEL IS SUNK BY U-BOAT   Voronger Attacked Off New Jersey Coast— Crew Rescued

ishing Boat escues 42 en in Crew   Ship Goes to Bottom of Atlantic Within 12 Minutes’ Time   TORPEDOES FIRED

3 Torpedoes Write ‘Finis’ In 12 Minutes   Entire Crew of 42 Saved After Early Sunday Morning . Surprise Attack

Norwegian Tanker Sunk ‘OFF Coast   All of Crew Saved Afte1 Three Torpedoes Hit Vessel Near Shores Of New Terseyv

Entire Crew of 42 Men Reported Safe   Three Torpedoes Sink Craft in 12 Minutes

Three Torpedoes Send 9,305-Ton Ship fo Bottom   Crew of 42 Saved, bu Some Are in Serious Condition   All Are Picked Up by Fish ing Boat 20 Miles from Shore

REDS DRIVE DEEP WEDGE INTO NAZI LINES IN CENTER   Russians Sweep Westward to Selizharovo in Move Intended to Crack Entire Enemy Front.   SOVIET SUCCESSES REPORTED IN SOUTH   Timoshenko’s Forces Said t Have Pierced Forts Outside Industrial City of Kharkov,

Soviet Extend: Pincers on Central Front   Troops Recapture Town Near  Volga Headwaters

Russians Sweep To Selizharovo   Advance Represents Deepest Wedge Yet in Nazi Center Line

Red Pincers Movement Moves Nearer To Nazi Forces Along Central Front

REDS MOVE 10 QUTFLANK NAZIS   Northern Arm Of Giant Pincers Plunging Along Road. To_  Latvia Border

NORTHERN ARM OF HUGE RED PINCERS MOVEMENT SWEEPS ON TO THE WEST   Move Aimed At Crumbling Entire Nazi Central Front; Giant ‘V’ With Moscow As Base Threatens Close On Foe

RUSSIAN TRAP PERILS NAZIS   Reds Push Ahead to City 175 Miles Northwest Of Moscow

Pincer Movement Menacing German Front in Russia   Entire Nazi Force in Cen tral Sector Faces Encircement   Outflanking of Smolensk at Early Date Looms as Possibility

Northern Russian Army Reported In. Westward Drive  Zelizharovo-Recapture   Zelizharovo-Recapture Deepest Red Wedge in Nazi:Front Defense

 JUNIOR CHAMBER HEAD   H. YX; Swartz, Bank Teller, is Elected by Directors

LEAHY CALLED TO CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON   ‘Finishing Touches Put On Cabinet By Laval

Leahy Recalled For Report and Consultation   Collaborationist Lining Up New Vichy Cabinet

U.S. Recalls Leahy for  Consultation  Refuses to Accept Laval as True   Refuses to Accept Laval as True Leader of French

State Department Denie: That Pro-Nazi Leader Represents True Spirit  of People

JUGOSLAV GUERILLA ARMY STARTS ANOTHER CAMPAIGN   PATRIOT ARMY BASED L HILLS REPORTED STRIKING EFFECTIVE BLOWS AT FORCES OF INVADERS

BUILD WHERE WE HAVE FAILED SAYS OR. H.S. HILLEY   President of Atlantic Christian College Addresses Senior Class Yesterday At Christian Church In Baccalaureate Sermon.

BUILD WHERE WE HAVE FAILED SAYS DRA S. ALLEY   oe of Atlantic Chris tian College Addresses - Senior Class Yesterday At - Christian Church In Baccalaureate Sermon.

‘MARSHAL: TIMOSHENKO IN. PROCLAMATION DROPPED FROM PLANES TELLS PEOPLE OF UKRAINE “WE ARE COMING TO LIBERATE YOU”.

Russian General Calls On People Behind Nazi Lines to. Help in War   Timoshenko Circulates Proclamation and Rules in Occupied Areas

REPULSED: Axis Drive Beaten Off by British In Desert War   BULLETIN

BRITISH TURN NAZI ATTACK RACK IN EGYPT   4° assault Continued on Romves Supply Lines; 9 Planes Destroyed.

AIS RAIDS     “EAT   Egyptian Desert’s Fighting Lulls; Pilots Busy

NAZIS COUNTING SEVERE LOSSES; JAPS GET JOLT   U.S. Forces Inflict Damaging Blows in Solomons—Russia Hard-Pressed

Four More Nazi Planes ShotDown By U.S. In Egypt   Nazis Tried To Avoid Combat; Progress On Land Continues

MORE NAZI PLANES DOWNED BY YANKS   German Fliers Chased When They Seek To Avoid Fight

Decreed for Anyone Aiding Americans or Citizens of Other Countries at War With Germany to Hide From Occupation Authorities; Follows Warning Against Harboring Fallen Aviators

Marines Reach South Pacific   Large Force Arrives Safely at Jumping Off Place for Action

LOCATION OF TASK TROOPS KEPT SECRE]   Forces Are Equippec To Spearhead Any Allied Ofensive

MARINES READY FOR JUMP OFF   First Expeditionary Unit of War Lands At South Pacific Base

MARINES READY TO “JUMP OFF   Major Expeditionary Force  South Pacific, Prepared For Offensive

Another U.S. Battleship Is Launched   Alabama Goes Down Ways; Work Starts On U.S. S. Kentucky

NAVY LAUNCHES BIG BATTLESHIF   35,000-Ton Alabama Slides Down Ways Nine Months Ahead of Schedule

WAR ERA STARTS ASSERTS KNOX   Hails. Launching ‘of New 35, 000 : Ton Battleship) Alabama at Portsmouth

Battleship Alabama Slides Into Water as Keel of New Battleship is Laid Today   Secretary Knox Says Ships Will Pour From Ou Yards In Quanity Enough To Bring Supremac: Of Sea and Victory

U.S. WILL GAIN CONTROLOFSEA, KNOX DRGLARES   Secretary of Navy Hails Launching of “Alabama” __ As. Beginning of “War Era”   FORESEES VICTORY   Keel: of 45,000 Ton Battleship Kentucky Laid Immediately After Alabama Leaves Ways

War Era Seen  By Navy Chief   Knox Makes Comment A: Alabama Shdes Down Navs Into Sea

JAPS HELD ON RIVER FRONT   Key Point on Important Railway   Roll Over Stiffened Nazi Resistance

ALLIES MAY UPEN DRIVE. UN THAILAND   This Is Entirely Possible With Burma Frent Holding the Japs.   WAVELL IS OPTIMISTIC

Soviets Repel Seven Attacks In One Sector   tussian Forces Repulse Strong Foe Attacks on Road to Stalingrad; Reds Claim Voronezh Success

Soviets Hold At Stalingrad   Retreat in South Forced By Encirelement Threat; Troops in North Try To Ease Pressure   Three-Headed Drives Imperil Red Forces   German Communique Says Nazi, Slovak Soldiers At Rostov Outskirts

Sritical Fighting: Along Whole Front; “Sovi “Claim Forces . Def ing Road. to Stalingri Repulsed Strong Enemy -Onslaughts; -R Heald Al VUnranech:

Red Forces Defending Roads to Stalingrad Repulse Strong Enemy Onslaughts; Russian  Suecesses Continue in Voronezh Area.

Army Battles Huge Enemy Forces For City   Heavy Pressure on Russians Guarding Road fo Steel City

Red Position Is Most Critical In 13 Months :   Troops Retreat To Thwart Threat Of Encirclement

Red Army Falls Back in One Sector; Defenders Check Stalingrad Push, Claim Successes in Voronezh Area

Repulse Seven Attacks. During Day  i. oe oe   Soviet Successes Continue in Voronezh Sector

Units in One Sector Repulse Seven Enemy Attacks, Then Retreat to Prevent Encirclement.   ‘GERMANS STOPPED ON ROAD TO STALINGRAD   Nazis Throw Large Forces of Tanks and Infantry Into Struggle and Fighting Is Savage.

Russians Battle To Save Rostov ‘And Stalingrad   Fall Back on Critical Fron’ affer Repulsing Seven Attacks   Red Successes Continue ir Voronezh Section, Moscow Asserts

FACTORIES IN GRAVE PERIL   VORONEZH SECTOR REMAINS THREAT TO GERMANS

“BACK AS AXIS TANKS DRIVE   Rostov Front Sector . Defense Fails   REDS CLAIM WIN   Voronezh Bat i] attles Are Won By Russians

Repulse Seven Attacks During Day   wpoviet Successes Continue in Voronezh Sector

Red Position Is Most Critical In 13 Months.   Troops Retreat'To Thwart: Threat Of  Bncirclomnone

HARD-PRESSED RUSSIANS ARE PUSHED BACK   Reds Defending Roa To Stalingrad Repulse Strong Onslaughts.

Russians Hitting Nazis At  Voronezh In Attempt To Ease Pressure   TIMOSHENKO MAKING AN ORDERLY RETREAT

Russians Withdraw in One Sector After Repulsing Seven Nazi Attacks In One Day; Enemy Held at Voronezh

Red Success Continues at Voronezh   Fiercest Fighting Is Waging Along Vital Novocherkassk Area as 1,000 Nazis Fall

McSWEENEY, BRICKER APPEAR TOGETHER   Opening Session of Legior Convention is Occasion

DRASTIC PRESIDENTIAL ORDER TO LIMIT WAGES. FARM PRICES TO HOLD DOWN LIVING COSTS

Order limiting wage and farm prices expected   President on Labor day may act to halt rise in living cost

F. D.R. Drafts Decree Limiting Waaes, Prices   Willkie, Baruch Mentioned for Job As Economic Czar

President To Explain Plans In Message To Congress And Radio Talk

Freeze Wages by Executive Order   Wages, Salaries and Farm Prices to Be Limited by President   TO SET ASIDE A LAW   President Will Claim Wat Time Powers as Suf- . ficient Authority

Will Freeze Farm Prices And Salaries   Presidential Order Expected Labor Day By Informed Sources   Hopes To Halt Rising Wartime Living Costs   Wages Cannot Exceed January 1 Level More Than Fifteen Per Cent

REVOLUTIONARY CONTROL PLAN BEING PREPARED   Wages, Salaries And Farm Prices Will Be Limited By Roosevelt   ECONOMIC CZAR TO ADMINISTER ORDER

Drastic Edict Limiting Wages, Salaries,’ Farm Prices Expected to Be Issued By President Roosevelt Monday

WILL ANNOUNCE LIMIT ON FARM PRICES, WAGES   Drastic Presidential Order Will Be Issued for Nation Labor Day

Anti-Inflation Orders OF FDR  Loom Drastic   Expect Labor Day Decree Te Ban Wage Hikes Of More Than 15 Percent.  AcAT IRM, AE Lhrratownrec   DOUBT ASK CONGRESS

FDR Rules to Limit All Wages   Farm Prices T o< in Anti-Inflation Move —

DRASTIC MOVE TO HOLD DOWN LIVING COSTS   President Expected to Put Ceilings on All Wages, Salaries and Farm Prices Under Use of Wartime Power.

Order Regarded Revatutionary In Impact On Living   ’ Willkie, Baruch, Lehman Are Named As Possible Economic Referee

ANU. S. Workers, Farmers Will Be Affected by Rei   Special Economic Chief to Administer President’s Decree  VOIDS PARITY LAW  Congressional Act Will Be Set Aside  By Emergency Act

Edict Overrides Act of Congress   Executive to Assert His Wartime Powers   Ocder Called Most Drastic In Nearly Ten Years Of Presidency

DEGREE I$ BASED ON JANUARY 1. "41. LEVE!      President tp Create Economic Administrator In Labor ‘Day Messave

Order to Come Labor Day; Action to Thwart  Runaway Cost of Living

Nation Awaits Drastic Decree Limiting Wages   Presidential Edict, Due On Labor Day, Also To  Curb Farm Prices.

ORDER DRAFTED BY FOR LIMITS WAGES, PRIGES   Farm Products Included i Drastic Move To Halt Rising Living Costs

PRESIDENT PLANG TO LIMIT WAGES AND FARM PRIGES   Will Issue Monday Drastic - Order Affecting Everyday Life Of Americans   WILL CREATE BOARD TO CARRY OUT ORDER   No Wages Rates To Be Increased Above Jan. 1, 1941 Levels By More Than Cost Of Living Rise; Farm Prices Sat At Existine Levela

FURTHERTARM PRICE BOOSTS 10 BE BANNED   Most Drastic Decree Since President Entered White House Prepared for Issuance Monday.   ORDER TO SET ASIDE AN ACT OF CONGRESS   Economic Chief Will Be Named to Carry Out Policies—Willkie, Lehman, Baruch Mentioned.

Decree Aimed at Thwart. ing Threatened Runaway in Living Cost  DUE ON LABOR DAY  Order Virtually. Will Set Aside Act of Congress on Farm Prices

DRASTIC SALARY AND WAGE PLAN REVEALED TODAY   President Ready To Release His Control] Ideas

PRESIDENT TO ISSUE DRASTIC ORDER FOR CHECK ON INFLATION   Economic Administrator to Be Named To Carry Out Policies Touching Lives of All Americans

Roosevelt to Clamp Lid On  Wages, Prices   Dictatorial Powers To Be Announced By President Monday

President to Ask for Economic ‘Czar’ in Labor Day Address.   UNDER WARTIME POWER

F.D.R. Hits 3 Phases of  Economics   Wages, Salaries, Farm Prices Will Be Put Under Drastic Order, Oficiale Sav   Is Called Radical   Forthcoming Action I: Called Revolutionary bv Advisers

May Limit Wages And Farm Prices   FDR May Act To Check Rise in  Living Costs

F. R. Slated to Issue Rigid Curb on Wages, Salaries, Farm Prices

FDR’s Edict Will Freeze Pay, Prices   Drastic Order Being Drafted By President

Roosevelt Ready To  Fix Prices   Would Include All Salaries, Wages, Farnt Prices in Overriding Laws

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Presidential Order Will Limit Wages, Salaries, Farm Prices Sn Gov't Anti-Inflation Move

LIMIT ORDER DUE ON FARM PRICES, PAY   Decree by President to Be Announced on Labor Davy.   HALT LUXURIES FOR DEBT PAYMENT      President to Controver Congress Under War. time Powers.

RESIDENT TO PDER CURBON ACKS. PRICES)   Unprecedented Move to  Thwart Threatened. Runaway Rise in Cont?   of Living   peOREE WILL BE  ISSUED ON MONDAY   To Tighten Pursestrings of Every American to Laxury or Unnecessary Spending

DECREE WILL BE ISSUED BY FDR MONDAY   Drastic Order Has Been Designed To Prevent Rise In Living Costs.

Roosevelt Expected To a Issue Drastic Decree   Order Affecting the Life of Americans Prepared, Of ficial Reveals—To Limit Wages, Salaries and Farm Prices

Drastic Move Due Monday, Will Affeet All Citizens   F. D. R. Plans Naming Of Economic Czar, Possibly Willkie,  Lehman or Baruch WASHINGTON SOURCE REVEALS SCHEME  Farm Price Ceiling  Requires War Powers  To Override Congress

Action Taken to Stop Spiraling Wartime Prices.   Order Deemed Revolutionary for It Will, in Effect, Set Aside Congressional Act ~

New Plan to Halt Price Soaring   Scheme Limits Wages, Farm Prices

Decree T'o Name Administrator For His Order   Willkie, Lehman, Or’* Baruch Among Names Mentioned In Drastic Move

FDR Prepares Drastic Order on Wages, Costs   Policy Affecting The Everyday Life Of All Americans To Be Issued Monday; Farm Price Act To Get Jolt

New Roosevelt Edict. Will Limit: Wages, Salaries, Farm Prices. -

Wage Ceilings To Be Decreed   Presidential Order Is Planned On Labor Day ‘To Thwart Runaway Rise in Costs Of Living

Most Drastic Decree of His Administratior Expected to Be Issued Monday; to Affect Everyday Life of People Greatly

Drastic Order Will Limit Wages, Prices   Presidential Program To Affect All Pay Farm Prices As Anti-Inflation Move  Government Sources Reveal

President to Speak Twice on Labor Day   Expect Drastic White House Order in Unprecented AntiInflation Move ,

DRASTIC ORDER LIMITING WAGES SEEN LABOR DAY   Drastic Measures On All Wages, Salaries, Farm Prices to Limit Rise In Living Costs

‘Freezing’ Slated to End Threatened Runaway Rise in Costs   LABOR DAY CHAT.   Economic Administrator Will Be Created to Draft Policies

ORDER DRAFTED WILL SET ASIDE CONGRESS ACT   Wage Rule Reported fo Sei Jan. 1, 1941 as Base Subject to Living - fost Incresses   1 ADMINISTRATOR   Willkie, Lehman and Baruch are Named Among Possible Czars for Revolutionary Plan

Drastic Wage, Price Order Due   President Roosevelt Is Mapping Stringent Program; to Announce Monday

F.D.R. TO ORDER TIGHTENING OF PURSE STRINGS      To Thwart Runaway Rise In Cost Of Living

SALARY, WAGE, FARM VALUES LIMITS LOOM   This Drastic Action Will Be Taken In An Attempt To Stop Runaway Of Prices In America

CONTROL OVER FARM PRICES ALSO PLANNED   PRESIDENT TO ISSUE DRASTIC ORDERS NEXT MONDAY

Drastic Control To Be Issued Monday; To  Affect Everyday Life Of American People

FDR EXPECTED TO FREEZE WAGES   WILL TAKE POWER TO ISSUE EDICT, SOURCES REPORT

CURB ON RISE OF LIVING COST IS THE PURPOSE   Pian Also To Tighten Up ot Spending and Encourage Debt and Tax Payment

Farm Prices Also Will Be Includec   Presidential Edict Is Scheduled To Tighten Purse Strings

FDR to Order Limit on Wages. Salaries, Farm Prices Monday   ‘Unprecedented’ Move Seeks to Curb Runaway Prices   Presidential Decree   Roosevelt Advisers Term Edict ‘Almost Revolutionary’

AnFDR Wage © Clamp   Expected: Presidential Order Will Also Freeze Farm Prices to Halt High Living Costs

Unprecedented Action to Offset 110% Parity Law   Less Spending and More Bond Buying ls Goal of Plan

To Thwart Advance In Cost of Living   President to Issue Order Limiting Wages, Salaries and  Farm Prices in An Unprecedented Move, Officials Re ven.    To Create Economic Administrator To Carry Out Orders of Decree

Willkie, Lehman or Baruch May Head Agency To Carry Out Most Drastic Order in 9 Years

FDR Will Limit Salaries, Wages And Farm Prices   Executive Decree Will Be Issued Monday, Capital Hears

President To Limit Waces and Prices   Unprecedented Move to Be Announced in Labor Day Aadress

All Salaries, Wages, Farm Prices Facing Freeze Order   Presidential Decree Is Forecast For  Whole Nation

DRASTIC “ORDER LOOMS   Lehman, Baruch, Will kie Mentioned As His Advisor

President’s Order Will Limit Wages,  Salaries, Prices   Drastic, Revolutionary Edict To Be Issued on Labor Day

Wage Control Order Drafted By President   Limitation On Wages, Salaries And Farm Prices Expected To Be Issued Labor Day

Drastic Presidential Order Will Limit All Wages, Salaries And Farm Prices To Halt Runaway Rise In Living Costs

Wage Limits Order Ahead For America   Presidential Edict Also to Limit Farm Prices, Assert Responsible Sources Who Cannot Be Quoted By Name

FDR To Order Drastic Limiting Of Pay, Farm Prices To Halt Inflation

PRESIDENT READIES DRASTIC ORDER FOR WAGES, FARM PRICES   PLANS MADE TO THWAR’ THREATENED RUNAWAY LIVING COST RISE

Drastic Farm Price, Pay Curb Drafted   Government Sources Say Roosevelt Will Issue Ant Inflation Edict   MOVE UNPRECEDENTED   Cost Of Living Decree Sets Aside Congressiona! Act On Parity

LIMITS WAGES, SALARIES AND FARM PRICES   President Has Prepared Decree That Will Attempt To Set Aside Act Of Con eress.   Wartime Power

See Fireworks Qver Renewal  OL FDR Power   Strengthened GOP Objects To Reciprocal Foreign Trade Agreements.   VIEW POST-WAR TIMES

REPUBLICANS PREDICT FDR’S REQUEST TRADE PACT POWER TO BRING BATTLE

FDR’s Challenge to Senate on Economy Has Been Acceptec   ‘Congress Likely To Be Tough in Matters of Appropriations

FDR MAY SEEK TRADE POWERS   Predict Republicans  Will Oppose Renewal of Current Authority.

RECIPROCAL TRADE PACT FIGHT SEEN   Request By FDR Will Precipitate Battle By GOP

ON THE HOME FRONT  Used Tire And Tube Sale Is Now Prohibited  ts seen oe Ae. ee

USED TIRES, TUBES CANNOT BE SOLD UNDER NEW LAW   OPA Gives Story On Other Aspects Of Recent Rulings

Bombay Raids Flare Again; 8 Wounded   Demonstrators Cut Wires, Hall Transporta “ton Mills Closed

8 Demonstrators Hurt in Caleutta   Three Mills in Delhi  Remain Closed .

CALCUTTA SCENE OF LONE RIOTING   8 Demonstrators Wounded  As Police Fire into  Crowd

Cigaret Lighter, That Hasn’t Worked  Since, Saves Bomber Crew In Jungle   Ten U.S. Army Men Tell Of Eight Terror-Filled Days In South American Jungle After Bomber Forced Down, Until Tiny Light Brought Rescue.

Flicker from Tiny Cigaret Lighter Beacon of Life for 10 Army Fliers

Cigaret Lighter Saves Lives of Army -liers and Hasnt Worked Since

Cigaret Lighter ~Bencor Ofte - ToU.S. Soldiers   Ten Face Death In Many “Forms As Bomber It Forced Down In Jungle

Tiny Flame Of Cigaret Lighter Beacon Of Life For 10 U. S. Army Men

(Continued Un rape fives  Lighter Flame Saves Downed Bombardiers

DAVEY ENDORSEMENT GIVEN TO KNISLEY   So, Former Governor Stirs Up Ohio Politics Again

U.S. Fighters Pound More Nippon Bases   Chennault’s Airmen Attack Ground Troops Supplies, Airdromes

Large Japanese Cruiser Hit by American Bombs   Nar Department An nounces Successful Attack Off New Britain

Two American Bombers.  Hit Jap Cruiser  Attack Is Made in Rabaul Harbor on New Britain Isle

Large Japanese Cruiser Hit By American Fliers   Raid on Invasion Fleet Made in the Harbor of Rabaul on !sland of New Britain——-!14 Army Officers Accompanied MacArthur

U.S. Bombers Hit  Big Jap Cruiser   Planes Raid Rabaul, on New Britain Isle

Senate Okay of Canal Brings Hope Of Gasoline Relief on Kast Seaboard

CANAL, PIPE: LINE BILL PASSES SENATE, PETURNED TO HOUS   New ‘Hope Held for Relief o! “ Oil and Gas Hungry Eastern Seaboard   TO IMPROVE GULF. COAST

Canal and Pipeline Fund Approval Might Lessen Eastern Gas, Oil Drouth

APPROVE HUGE SUM FOR FLORIDA CANAL   Senate Votes tes $93,000,000 for Barge Canal, Pipelines in Southern States

CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON BARGE BILL =COMPLETED   " Final Action Came When House Agrees to Changes Made by Senate

Appoint Managers Of 2¢ ODT Districts In Seven. Middle Western States

Allegheny Co. Extends Martin Edge   RETURNS SLOW COMIING IN BUT TREND IS TOWARDS GOP OR. GANIZATION CANDIDATE FOI GOVERNOR.   Smith Denies Defeat

POSITIONS IMPROVED   - Soviet Troops Capture Another Point; 1,000 Germans Killed

Soviets Halt Two Attacks Of Germans   Stalingrad Siege Now 74 Days Old

Jaws Of Pincers Closing   Reds Squeeze “Escape Corridor” As Resistance Is Crushed

Russ Narrow Moscow Front ‘Escape Lane’   Soviel Couttter-Drive Rolls on Toward Smolensk; Key Base In Central Area

Soviets Narrow Corridor   Close On Trapped Germans: Push On  Toward Smolensk.

Soviets Report Gains On All Fronts: Take Towns Wrested From Them Farlier

GLOGING TRAP ON HITLER'S ARMIES   Estimate 1,000,000 Germans Bottled In RzheyVyazma Region   REPULSE ATTACKS   Axis High Command Claims Soviets Are Thrown Back In Crimea

Russians Roll On Toward Smolensk   Reds Narrow Escape Corridor of Hitler’s Invasion Armies

SOVIET ARMY 1S ROLLING TOWARD SMOLENSK BASE   CITY 220 MILE cow      WEST OF MINS. & KEY NAAT RBASE ON         GERMANS ADMIT ATTACKS BY RED ARMY ON CRIMEA FRONT   British R.A, FF. Bombers Sirtke Overnight In Rhineland tua (ral District near Cologne

Reds Closing Trap on Invading German Troops at Smolensk   “Escape Corridor” Cut to 20 Miles, Reports from Front Say

NAZI ‘ESCAPE CORRIDOR’ ON MOSCOW FRONT NARROWS TO 20 MILES AS REDS ADVANCE.   Russians Steadily Closing Trap Around German, _ Forces Bottled Up In Rzhev-Vyazma Regi on; ~ Despérate Efforts of Nazis té Strike Crushec

Have Narrowed It Down to Twenty Miles on the Mos‘cow Front as Red Troops  Roll on te Smolensk.   A DESPERATE GERMAN ATTEMPT IS CRUSHED   Advices From London Said the Russians Were Closing Jaws on a Trap Around German Forces,

RUSSIAN TROOPS ADVANCE TOWARD SMOLENSK AREA   Tighten Trap Around Nazi Army Units

AREA OF LAST ESCAPE TG GERMAN TROOPS IS NARROWED TO 20 MILES—CRUSH DESPERATE NAZI] ATTEMPTS TO STRIKE BACK

Soviets Draw Tighter Net About Nazis  British Register’   British Register Success In Aerial  Fights Over Channe

Russians Narrow Escape Corridor For Nazi Army.   Red Forces Reported Steadily Closing. Hage. Trap ©

RUSSIANS NARROW ESCAPE CORRIDOR Of NAZIS WEST MOSCOM   ADVICES INDICATE RED TROOPS STEADILY CLOSING JAWS OF HUGE TRAP

REDS’ DRIVE TO SMOLENSK THUNDERS ON   Desperate German Efforts To Strike Back Reported Crushed   SOVIET STEADILY CLOSING ITS TRAP   Hitler Admits Russians Continue “Unsuccessful” Attacks

RED ARMY OFFENSIVE UNHALTED   Russian Troops Reported to Have Narrowed the “Escape Corridor” o! Adolf Hitler’s Troops on  Moscow Front  ROME TALE OF QUEEN ~ MARY IS UNVERIFIED

“Escape Corridor” Narrowed To 20 Miles: Red Offensive Rolls Teward Smolensk

CORRIDOR FOR ESCAPE GROWS MORE NARROV   Desperate German Attempts To Strike Back Beaten Down By Victory - Bound Russians

SOVIETS CUT ESCAPE LINE FOR GERMANS   More Than 600,000 Nazi: Threatened By Red  Encirclement   14,000 CLAIMED SLAIN   Yugoslavs Still Fighting; R.A.F. Raids Cologne, Starts Fires

Nazi Area  Of Escape  Narrowed    Red Cotinter-Offensive 1s ». Moving. Qn Smolensk Closing. In On Enemy

Reds Roll On Toward Smolensk   Italian Radio Reports Big British Liner Queen Mary Struck by Torpedo

Russians Narrow Escape Corrider of Nazi Troops  RAF in Overnight Rinid nw Meiecn uc...   RAF in Overnight Raid on Germany; Italians Say Liner Ouecen Mary Hit

Germany's ‘Escape Corridor’ Narrowed by Red Troops   Desperate Nazi Attempts to Hit Back Crushed as Red Offensive Rolls On

Russians Pinch Escape Corridor Down to 20 Miles   Counter-Offensive By Red Army Rolls Toward Smolensk

Russians Narrow ‘Escape Corridor      Soviet Counter - Offensive Rolls on Toward Key Base of Smolensk   ATTACK IN CRIMEA TOO   Only Channel of Retreat Is Cut to a Width of Twenty Miles

JAWS OF TRAP ARE CLOSING ON FORCES   Soviet Counter-Offensive Is Rolling Toward Smolensk   ITALIAN RADIO   Says Queen Mary Struck; Occupation Trouble In Yugoslavia Reported

REDS NARROW ESCAPE ROUTE OF HITLERITES   R. A. F. Bombers Strike At Cologne; Italian  Radio Says Huge Liner Queen Mary Torpedoed REPORT UNCGNFIRMED  Be The Acaenriatant Peace

Soviet Troops Close Nazi Escape Gap   Counter-Attack Rolls Toward Smolensk; German Advances Reported Crushed

‘Reds Crush Nazi Effort ‘To Hit Back   Drive Nearer Smolensk Foe’s Escape Corridor I Narrowed.

Draw Pincer Points Fifty Miles Closer to Narrow Escape Corridor to Oniy 20 Miles   TRAP HUGE FORCES   Germans Admit Hard Attacks All Along Fron, Heavy Fighting on Kerch Peninsula

REDS DRIVE 0 IN CRUSHING COUNTER PUSH   Soviet War Machine Plunges Toward Smolensk, Bottling Up German Forces On Central Front.

Russians Crush German Attempts To Strike Back   “Escape Corridor” Narrower On Moscow Front; RAF Bombers Strike At Cologne Italy Says Liner Queen Marv Sunk

NARROWS NAZI ESCAPE ROUTE   Heavy German Casualties Reported by Soviet

Russians Are Said to B Closing Jaws of Trap Steadily Around Nazi Forces

NAZI ESCAPE CORRIDOR IS NOW SMALLER   Red Push at Smolensk Leaves Only 20 Miles Open   Smolensk Is Key Nazi Point On Entire Central Front

Moscow Front  ‘Trap Closing  On Germans   Russian Drive on Smo lensk May Cut Off Thousands

SOVIET CLOSING GIGANTIC TRAP   ‘Escape Corridor’ on Mos cow Front Narrowed to OO Nilps.   PHISH TOWARD SMOLENSK

REDS NARROW ESCAPE ROAD OF GERMANS   Soviet Drive Rolls on Toward Smolensk, Crushing Desperate Nazi Attempts to Strike Back— Trap Beins Closed.

Reds Narrow Trap at Smolensk  Escape Corridor For Nazis Is  ‘Nasrowed to

Russian Army Moves Closer To Smolensk   Reduce Germans’ ‘Escape Corridor’ To Twenty Miles In Westward Drive From Moscow

Sonus Refuses To Consider O’ Danie!  Bill To Prohibit Beer On Army Posts

PREPARED IN ICELAND   Marine Commander Says Force on Island Well Balanced

SINK BRITISH YESSEL   Merchant Ship Went Down in the  Caribbean Sea Last Month

lians Do Battle Vith German Force in Africa and Wir   ritish Army Tell of  uments Captured By; Unusual Mistake

RUSSIANS TAKE 13 MORE TOWNS IN DRIVE SOUTH   NAZIS RETREATING WITH HEAVY LOSSES NEAR STALINGRAD   Ha! Ha! Italians Fight With Nazis By ‘Mistake -- And Win

Nazis Bested By Their Pals   Allied Detachmenta Battle In Desert

Elevator Girl Learning to Run A Five-Ton Crane   Serves as “Guinea Pig’ for Em ployment Service Which Believed Jobs Were Similar,

SHOWERS PREDICTED   Rain Is Expected To Bring Relief from Heat in Kansas

Showers May Bring Relief   Last Night Hottest Since September Says Topeka Bureau

Admit Fieree Fighting is Now Progressing in Solomon Isles   Daily Mail Hints Two More Islands Seized   Marines Entrenched   Vichy Says U. S. Forces Have Captured Airdrome

BUILD FORTIFIED LINES    Italian Action in’ Dalmatia Not : Pleasing to Nazis

‘Afrika Corps’ Storms Back Into Bengasi   Axis Claims Recap- * ture of Libyan City; London Admits Sefbacl

SAY BENGASI RECAPTURED   Rome Reports Entry of Axis Troops Into MuchBattered Port

Bengasi Declared Recaptured By Axis Forces  Important Sea-Port In Libya Has

BENGASI FALLS, ITALIANS SLAIN   British Admit Supply Port Hemmed In By African Forces of Foe

Rommel's Men Upset British   Much-Bombed Libyan Port Change: Hands For Fourth Time In War

BENGAS! REPORTED CAPTURED BY AXIS   ROME AND BERLIN SAY ROM-MEL’S ARMY HAS ENTERED LIBYAN PORT,

SOVIET LINES PENETRATED It Q THRUSTS; CITY'S WORKER’ E UP ARMS AGAINST NAZI

GERMAN SEIGE THREATENED STALINGRAD   BREAK THROU GH RUSSIA) LINES; BOMBERS START GREAT FIRES

Workers Arm For Defense Of Stalingrad   Germans Claim Flames Raging In Besieged City

WORKERS TO AID IN DEFENSE   Great Russian Industrial City In Peril Of Siege.

Russians Admit City Itaelf Now Battle Sector; Plight of Reds Desperate

SOVIET ARMORED UNITS CHALLENGE GRAVEST THREAT   ADMIT RETREAT IN ONLY ONE SECTOR AS GERMANS PRESS

KAZITHRUSTS PIERCE SOVIET DEFENSE LINES   Peril of Siege Mounts As German Onslaught Gains Momentum In Two Sectors      YITAL CITY AFIRE  FROM AIR ATTACK   Russians Giving Ground In Caucasus; Workers In Stalingrad Join De fending Force ~

TWIN THRUSTS PUT GERMANS IN COMMAND   Factory Workers Take River Bank Stations, Ready © to Aid Defense,   VANGUARD OF MILLION. HITLERITES MOVES ON

GERMAN FORCES MAKE TWO SUCCESSIVE DRIVES ‘ THROUGH RED LINES BETWEEN THE DON AND VOLGA RIVERS

Stalingrad Placed In Peril of Siege   German Tanks and Armored Machines Lunge Toward ~ Volga Steel City and Workers Prepare to Defend Russian Center.   Soviet Tanks Engage Germans in Running Battle on a Sandy Plain

STALINGRAD FACTORY WORKERS TAKE UP ARMS ON VOLGA BANKS TO HELP ARMY DEFEND CITY   Nazi Columns From Northwest Near Stalingrad Major Tank Battle Developing as Soviets Rumble Out to Meet Gravest Challenge to Volga Steel  a ae

STALINGRAD'S WORKERS AID RUSSIAN ARMY   Called from Factories and Shops, Take Posts On Bank of Don   CITY PLACED IN DANGER OF SIEGE   Soviet Counting On Caucasus Barrier To Help In Defense

Nazi Tanks and Armored Machines Lunge on Red City  WORKERS AID ARMY Battles Flame Near City  And Great Fires Burning

City Workers Take Up Arms  Against Nazis   Two Successive German Thrusts Through Red Lines Between Don, Volga Reported

Germans Break Through Two Points Of Line   Mitlion-man German Army Poised For Smashing Blow At Industrial City

ENEMY FORCE BELIEVED NEAR CITY SUBURBS   Drive from Northwest Halted Temporarily By Russian Tanks

Factory Workers Take Up Arms to Help Red Army Defend City.   ENEMY NEAR SUBURBS

NAZIS AT GATES ~ OF STALINGRAD   Thousands of Workers Take Up Arms to Help in De faonea nt City

Russ Prepare For Nazi Siege Of Stalingrat   [Workers Join Red Arm In Desperate Stand Aagginst Germans

Tank Forces Pushing Into The Suburbs   Russians ‘Engage Invader Machines in Running Battle, Slowing Drive   TENSE SITUATION NORTH OF CITY   Germans Advance Frontally With Planes, Tanks Blasting the Way rs

Two New Breaks Through Russian Lines Reported; Reds Fighting Desperately

Barbarian Hordes At Gates Of Stalingrad And Situation Is Dark; Berlin Also Says Progress Is Made In Caucasus Mountains

TAM UP ARMS IN DEFENSE   Russian And German Tanks In Running Battle   ROUGH TERRAIN   May Aid Red Army Repel Invaders: Enemy Is Striking In Force

WEDGE DRIVEN INTO RED LINE OUTSIDE CITY   Siege Looms As Nazis Push Almost To Suburbs Before Being Stopped   TANK BATTLE LAUNCHED   Russians Reform Ranks Behind Armored Units For Do-Or-Die Struggle

City Workers Join Soldiers  As Defenders   Nazis Able To Make Two Thrusts Througl  Ruesian Lines

Nazis Claim Volga City In Flames As Furious Fighting  Rages: 2,000 Killed

MILL WORKERS PREPARE 10 DEFEND CITY      Reds, Now Outside City Walls, Resisting Attacks; Mountains Slow Caucasus Drive

.Nazis Thrust Close To Stalingrad Suburbs   Russian Workers By Thousands Take Up Arms T: Help Defend Great Volga Steel City; Germans I  Caucasus Reach Main Mountain Barrier.

STALINGRAD IS NOW IN IMMEDIATE PERIL OF SIFGI   : o _ ‘Two Successive Nazi Thrusts  Through Russian Lines  Were Made.   SOVIET WORKERS TO AID      Took Up Arms on the High West Bank of Volga to Help Red Army.

German Siege of Stalingrad Near; Its People Armec   Workers Leave Plant: to Join in Defense of Steel City

Industrial Volga City In Peril   Russians Claim To Have Halt ed Or Slowed Up Germans In Caucasus

Nazi Tanks Plunge At City’s Defenses   Factory Workers Rush Into Battle Along Volga’s Banks

Soviet Plant Workers Join  In Last Diteh   Army Newspaper Reports (sermans In District Just Northwest Of Steele City.  HOLD FEW POSITIONS

Workers Leave Factories, Take Up Arms fn Defense Of Steel Cente:

Churchill Reveals Britain Has Urged Germany to Stop Shackling Prisoners

END SHACKLING PLEA SENT 10 HITLER TODAY   Churchill Asks Nazis for End to Practice, Says Britain Will Quit Similaz Action.

BRITAIN SEEKS AGREEMENT TO END SHACKLINE   Offers To Stop Practice If Germany Will, Too

Fortress Falls On Spanish Soil; 4 Bodies Foun   ‘Bomb Load Explodes a Giant U. S. Airplane Crashes

American Airmen Killed in Spain   Bodies Recovered From Plane Wreck

GOP Completely United —  for November Campaign   Davis And Martin Forces Settle Differences At York County Gét-Together

FEAR EXPRESSED FOR WHEAT TRADI   Grain Men Say They Believe It Eventually May Be Paralyzed By Federal Price Control

FEDERAL PRICE CONTROL TO HIT WHEAT TRADE   Grain Men Express Fear Nation’s Private Dealings May Be Eventually Paralyzed   CAUTION IS URGED   ‘Anti- Inflation Bill Must Al low For Many Peculiarities of Marketing, They Point Out

May Be End Be End To Private Grain Trade   Danger Seen In Narrow Range of Prices Planned

May I Paralyze Wheat Trade  Private Trade May Boe Strav-Tackeioad

‘Soviet Troops Recapture  Three Villages   Red Star Warns Stalingrad Battle In Final Phase   Guns of Volga Fleet Spread Havoc Among German’s Transport

Reds Take Three Villages South of Stalingrad   Reported Driving Axis Forces Back In Panic; Northwest Drive Gains

Powerful Counter-Blow. Threatens Hiterites  . Above City   VILLAGES ARE TAKEN   Australian Troops Pursue Threatening Japs in New Guinea

Nazis Making Final Bid on  Center Front   Heavy Reinforcements Making Headway Into City

OPENED AS DRIVE NORTH OF CITY IS CONTINUED   Nazi Flanks Threatened; Fighting Unabated in City

Soviets T.ak‘e . Initiative . South’ OF City But _ Situation Still,  : Critical”  _ NAZIS ATTACKING.  Enemy Reinforcements Try To. MakeGood: ° Hitler’ 5 ‘Boast. -

Powerful Counter-Offensive Is Now Threatening Enemy’s Right Flank—Red Army Recaptures Three Villages South of Volga River City— Progress in Other Sectors by the Germans Is Measured in Yarde

Is Like Howey, Mother Asserts   “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” Phrase Like Son

‘Praise the Lord and Pass Sem tion’ Originator Didn’t Surprise His Far'ly

Battlecry   — me  Chaplain Coins ‘Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition.”

MEXICO'S IRE IS BROUGHT TO BOILING POINT   15,000 Burn German Flag; President Watches

Mexicans Stage Demonstration   Government Sponsors Attack on Axis

Mexicans Burn Swastika in Demonstration      War Is Declared Only Course of the Nation

CONVOY ELUDES ENEMY SUB PACK   Reaches. British Waters Safely; Bomb U-Boats

U.S. Convoy Eludes Pack of U-Boats   Escorting Bombers Keep Subs Diving During Atlantic Crossing

CONVOY ELUDES U-BOAT PACK ON WAY TO BRITAIN   Escort Work of U. S. and   British Navies’ Planes and R. A. F. Thwart German Undersea Boats in Four Dave’ Maneuvering.

Big U. S. Convoy Arrives After Eluding U-Boats   Escort Effective Against Germans In 4-Day Chase

Large Convoy Arrives Safely in Britain After Playing Hide-and-Seek With German Subs

BRITISH REPORT SAFE ARRIVAL OF U. §. CONVOY   Elude German Submarine Pack In Four-Day Hide. And-Seek Chase

BIG i, S. CONVOY ARRIVES SAFELY   Submarines Eluded In 4-Day Hide-and-Seek Ocean Chase

Big Convoy Eludes Pack Of Nazi Subs   USAF And RAF Planes Successfully Fight Off Swarm 0 U-Boats In 4-Day Battle Off British Isles

U-BOATS TRAIL YANKEE CONVOY FOR FOUR DAYS   U. $.-British Air Forces Prevent Subs From Closing in for Torpedo Attacks   AT LEAST THREE IN PACK BELIEVED SUNK   Others Forced to Crash Dive; U.S. Troops Reach Negro Republic of Liberia

U.S. Convoy Gets Safely by Nazi Submarine Pack  Ships ‘Ar Trive Safely “In-Britain ‘After ‘f : FonitDav: Chase * .jb¥2

Convoy Eludes Nazi U-Boats In 4-Day Chase   American Planes, R. A. F. Forces and British Navy Aid in Escorting Convoy

CONVOY ELUDES U-BOATS 10 REACH ENGLAND   Escort of Allied Planes Thwart Attempts of Subs To Loose Torpedoes

County Appeal Por $75,000 Is Near Goal   Over $66,000 Already Reported; Chairman Confident Of Success

County War Fund Campaign Nears ts Final Quoia  * Ls Bow oe   S:-bser’_’_ns Reach $66.574 With Only Partial Reports Recorded

Children To Be Drafted by Hitler To Work on Farm:   By ANGUS THUERMER

German Childrer Drafted for Farm Labor  Forced Work for All 10 Years and

NAZI CHILDREN [0 FARM WORK   Youth From 10 Years Up Drafted for Farm Labor This Summer.   TAKEN FAR FROM HOMES

GERMANY TO DRAFT CHILDREN FOR FARMS 8,000,000 From 10 Up to Be Used

Thousands of German Tots To Be Put to Work Under  Dratt as Farm Laborers

Fewer Cars on Roads, So Fatalities (On Holiday Are Under Average

TRAFFIC MISHAPS CUT BY WAR LAWS      Holiday Decrease. Said Aided By Gas Rationing; Ohio Leads States Web 21 Fatalities

Japs Refuse Passage Of Relief Ship   Red Cross Ship Laden _ With Supplies for War Prisoners Remains At Anchor. 

TURN DOWN REQUEST   Red Cross Wanted to Send Supplies - To American Prisoners

Japan Refuses Red Cross Permit to Ship Supplies to U.S. War Prisoners

SOVIET SAYS TANKS ECK CRO ycs       TOLEDO AVIATOR DIES WHEN PLANE CRASHES

Completes Long Career, Owner Of The News For 45 Years.   ALWAYS IN CIVIC WORK

JAS. A. NOWLAN > DIES SUDDENLY FRIDAY MORNING   State Representative From 37th District Passed Away at Rochester, Minn.

Old Dobbin Can’t Be Put On Table and Smothered With Onions In Penna.

SECRETS SHOWN MRS, ROOSEVELT   American First Lady Continues Tour of London Area

Mrs. FDR Gets About   Enters Secret Places As Guest Of King and Queen

GEN. PERSHING MAKES. APPEAL   Asks Fighting Men of (racce to dein Ranks of United Nations and Rise Again “imaiast Gorman Barbiarisn.

Pershing Plea Begs French To  Battle Germans   Message Sent To President Is Broadcast Overseas To French People

Hitler Asks Japan Attack Soviet Rear   Gen. Bock Uses Up Reserves in Try to Stem Slavs

Japs Driving to Gain Burma Road   Fighting Is Raging Within ~ 100 Miles of Vital Allied Base

Japs Driving to Gain Burma Road   Fighting Is Raging Within 100 Miles of Vital Allied Base   COSTLY TO INVADERS

SUPERIORITY IN THE AIR   German Radio Concedes Advantage of the Allies

AXIS LOSSES HEAVY   402 Planes Lost In Three War Theatres During October

ALLIED POWER SOON “TO OUST JAPS FROM “INDIAN OCEAN, SAID   >» Wavell Cites Growing Land And Air Strength For Defense Of India, Warns Japs May Trv Landing On Coast

180,000 Idaho Auto Owners Will Purchase Federal *Use’? Tax Stamp:

MORE ARE CALLED   Thirty Men Are Sent No tices to Report for Army Induction

lope 0 Thirty Men Are Sent No tices to Report for Army Induction

SE a ae ee Teo nena eee nneadianaanil  Anyway, They Know What Hull Thinks   He Tells Vichy Opinion “On Transfer of Jews

U. 5. PROTESTS REMOVAL FRENCH LABOR TO RIECK   Vichy Ambassador Told Move Breach Of International Law

ALMOST DARES LAVAL TO BREAK OFF RELATONS   Revolt Might Follow If He Were to do so Is Belief; Deportation Of Jews is Condemned

Warns Vichy  of Transfer   Hull Uses Strong Diplomatic Language in Denouncing Nazi Slave Labor Plan

pe NT ee ee eee ee eae Ee eT Ne ee  Hull's Warning to Vichy Regarded as Dare to France to Break Ties

VICHY WARNED: BY HULLAFTER LABOR DECREES   Laval's Order For Giving Nazis Manpower Cited As “International Law Violation’   SITUATION GRAVE   Mass Deportation From - France Affecting Jews   Termed “Revolting”   In Blunt Statement

BURMESE REBELS AID INVADERS   British Promise Surprise Awaits Japs In Burma

Burma Rebels Are Allied With Invading Japs   Nippon Officer Is Found With  Rurmese Troons

BURMESE FIGHTING WITH JAP INVADERS   Revolutionaries Are Joinin; ‘Enemy, Commentator Reports

UNDISPUTEDLY THE LEADING CITY AND COUNTY PAPER  LE MARS GLOBE-POST   R. FP. STARZL, Editor

INDIBPUTEDLY THE LEADING ITY AND COUNTY PAPER  LE MARS GLOBE-POS1  TY? #W crpra Vrorer Witten

JNDISPUTEDLY THE LEADING CITY AND COUNTY PAPER  LE MARS GLOBE-POST  a eee lel eee! = ew

SNDISPUTEDLY TIE LEADING GOIY AND COUNTY PAPER  LE MARS GLOBE-POST  ? 6 6OlhlU TART.) Walline

Dratt Boards Of State . Have Shortage Of 1-A’:   Will Overcome Situation By Re-Classification Of 3 A’ And: Induction Of .1-B’s Soon t

FIRST SHORTAGE OF I-A DRAFTEES REPORTED TODAY   Will Be Overcome Eventnally B: Reclassification Of 3-A’s Is Report

‘This May Happen Here... PHYSICIAN TAKING A VACATION ORDERED ‘HELD FOR TIRE BOARD

Jester Takes Oath of Office, But Capitol Ponders Whether  Commission Has Four Members

‘Time, Distance Handicaps Face Hitler'-Fischer   Major Problem Of Nazis is Bringing Troops Supplies

Man Relates How He Gave His Wife ‘One Perfect Day Before Killing Her

Retailer's Prices Fixed At Highest Marking In March  OPA Distributes ‘Bible’ For Dealers; Expect 14 Per Cent Drop

RISING. PRICES MOVED BACK TO MARCH TODAY   Price Gontrol Orde Expected To Cut Lavine Cost   HIGHEST PRICE   Charged Ti March Bs; Retailers Is Ceiling

RETAIL PRICE CEILING BECOMES EFFECTIVE; OPA ISSUES BOOK OF RULES

MARCH LIST DETERMINES COST TODAY   Price Ceiling Now In Effect; OPA _ Has Bible

Lid Is Clamped On Living Costs  For The Duratio1   No Retail Merchant May Charge More For Consumer Products Than the Highest Price He Charged In March; Economists Predict 112% Average Drop In Cost of Living.

Five Tests Given Retail Merchant   Clock Goes Back To March As Barometer For Fixing Of Costs For Duration

Price Controls . Cut Living 2 Cost Starting Today   ‘Shopkeeper’s Bible’. Aids ~ Pwo -Million. Merchants In Living Up To Law

Price Control Order Not Expected to Make Great Cuts in Cost of Living   Ceiling Prices Into Effect Today on Most Articles Sold at Stores

Slight Drop In Living Cost Seen Today as Commodities Ceilings Are Set In Stores   No Merchant Can Charge More For Consumer Products From Now On, Than the Highest Price He Charged In March

Living Costs Takes Drop   Tumble 114 Per Cent As Price Control Gets Started Today

PAGE GONTAUL EO RETAILER BUES IN EFFECT   Hiahest Prices For March Ceiling For All Articles Of Retail Merchants

Price-Freeze Is in Effect Today   OPA Ceilings Put on Consumer Products

PRICE CEILING STARTS TODA   Merchants Cannot Charge More for Articles Than During March.

)PM -Gives ‘Storekeepers ‘ive Rules on How to Fix Maximum Selling Prices

PRICE FREEZE   Living Cost Expected Te Drop Slightly As a Result of New Order   FIVE TESTS SUGGESTED

Retail Prices Moved Back To Mareh   Average Drop In Living Costs Will Be About 144%

Living Costs Drops as Price Controls . Become Effective   OPA Distributes “Shop keepers’ Bible’ to Assist Retailers

Living Cost Cut 1% Pet. US. Today   Five Tests Given By OPA to Guide Two Million Retailers

March Levels Are Restored By Government Edict   Average Drop In Cost Of Living Expected To Be 114% Percent; Will Affect Two Million Retailers

Price Ceilings Are Tied Down  For Purchasers   No Retail Merchant May Charge More Than Highest Price During March

OVER-ALL PRICE CEILING GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY   March Peak [s Set As Top Price For Consumer Goods

PRICE FIXING WILL REDUCE LIVING COST   REDUCTION OF 1 1-2 PER CENT EXPECTED BY U. 8. ECONOMISTS

RETAILERS ARE UNDER “CEILING’   Today Marks Moving Back to Highest Levels for March Merchandise   OPA TO DISTRIBUTE “BIBLE” OF RULES

"Shopkeepers’ Bible” Ready   OPA Tells Retailer And Customer What To Do About Prices

Living Cosis Drop  As Price Controls  Start Monday OPA Distributes  “Shopkeepers Bible” rn Ceninin  fiedne

PRICE CEILINGS PUT INTO EFFEC’   Prices Today Go Back To Highest Charged During March — Merchants Must Post List

Clock Of Rising Prices Moved Back To March Today And Halted There

PRICE CEILING GOES ON TODAY   Clock Of Rising Prices Moved Back To March And Halted; Will Mean No Great Changes.

LIVING COSTS DROP AS PRICE RISE S HALTED   Retail Merchants Unable To Charge More Than In March   WILL POST GUIDES   Five Tests Prescribed By OPA to Determine Store Casts

PRICES MOVE BACK TO MARCH   OPA Tells How Retailer: Shall Fix Prices Under Ceil. ing Going Into Effect Today

CEILING ON ALL RETAIL PRICES NOW EFFECTIVE   Highest Level In March Top  Sales Price

SCRAP COMING I   Rush to Market Starts Early Today; Crew Ready  for Record

ALUMINUM PLANT STRIKE SETTLED      Detroit Branch Has Seconc ‘Walkout Within 2 Hours

JAPS DEMAND MADAGASCAR   Vichy Denies Agreement Concerning Island

JNPS MAKE DEMAND FOR MADAGASCAR   Vichy Denies Any Agreement Reached On Island

Normandie Fire Said as Destructive as Bombing   Navy Refuses to Say That Liner Is Given Up — May Salvage It

Navy Still Holds Hopes of Salvaging Former Luxury Ship   80 000-Ton Liner Overturns After Blaze Is Controlled

ALLIED FLIERS SHOOT ~ TEN. RAIDERS DOWA      Destruction Wrought on JapHeld Paan Likened to That . at Coventry

Rangoon Raids © ~ Costly To Japs   Ten Raiders Shot Down, 10 Others Damaged In: Savage Battle. :

TROOPS MOVE IN BY LAND, AIR AND SEA   Rommel’s Army Looms As Vital Factor In Battle For Tunis And Bizerte

Yanks Join French Allies Without Fanfare; Major Battle Looms In Tunisia

Join French  Allies In West Africa   Defeated Axis Army In Libya Streams To West

NORRIS WANTS _ PART IN PEACE   Sole Ambition As He Nears End Of Long Public Career

NORRIS WANTS HAND IN MAKING PEACE   Roosevelt May See Veteran Statesman Gets Voice In Terms

Says Americans  Changed By War   Willkie Asserts We Are Finding Out That Test Of People Is Their Aim,  Not Their Color

Willkie Speaks To Negro Meet   Tells Them to Remove Discrimination Against Their Race

ADM. KALBFUS TO SEE DUTY   Retired Officer Ordered In  to Active Service

TO AMERICAN FORCES NEAR   U. S. Troops Pressing In on Japanese on Island From Three Sides   NIPPONESE CONVOY CHASED BY PLANES   Foe Airdrome is Plowed Ur By Many Attacks by Yank Dive Bombers

CHANCES OF CALL FOR SERVICE ARE TOLD BY HERSHE'   Some Youths In Teens May Be Called In November ii They Are Not Attendinc School.   TWO OTHER GROUPS DUE NEXT MONTI   Married Men With Children to Be Last, Possibilities Some Will Be Needed In Late 1943,

Draft Prospect Picture Clearer   House Committee Approves Bill To Lower Induction Age To 18; May Reach F.D.’s Desk By End Of Next Week

Boys, 18-19 To Be Called In November   Passage of Bill Expected by End Of Next Week

[estimony In Lower Draft Age Bill Gives Average Person Clear Picture Of Selective Service Status

DRAFT STATUS IS SET FORTH MORE CLEARLY   Various Classes of Men Given Idea of When They Will Ge

Draft Prospects Made Clearer After Confab   Bill to Lower Selective Service Age Tn he Precented

CLEARER VIEW GIVEN MEN ON DRAFT STATUS   Congress Drives To Pass Lower Age Limit Bill By End Of Next Week   HOUSE GROUP APPROVES   Induction Of Fathers Believer Delayed Until! Late In ext Year

Draft Program For This Year And During Next Year _ Has Been Cleared Up By Testimony Before Congress   By. JAMES R, SHEPLEY United Prese Staff Corressondent

NEW U.S. TANKS REAP BIG PRAISE IN DESERT FIGH!   British Men Who  Pilotec Them Say They are “Best In’ World.’

U.S. TANKS GET ~ HIGHEST PRAISE   British Say They Pull Desert d Victory Out Of Bag

British Credit Americn Tanks With Stopping Enemy Advance In Africa

“General Grants” Praised  U. S. Tanks Aid in Victory   British Express Keen Pleasure

New Models Called Best Weapons Yet      Crews Credit “General Grants” With Bringing Victory to British.

American Tanks Bring Victory To The British      “General Grants’ Credited With Beating Back Rommel’s Offensive In Libya; Pilots Say They're The Best The War Has Seen To Date

Tanks Built Int. §. Help Stop Romme   Best Tanks Since -War Started, . Members Of Crew’ Assert After  Battle In Libya

RUSSELL M. BELL SCHOOL CANDIDATI   Wood River Instructor Seek: Republican Nomination on April 14.

Officials Of OPA Arrive In Somerset   INSUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE DISPLAYED BY MERCHANTS WITH REGARD TO NEW LAW OPA MEN AVER.   Cheating Public

OPA OFFICERS FOR INDIANA NEXT MONDAY   Inquire ‘How, Local Retailers Are Complyine with Law   PRICE POSTING      Visitors Joining in “Aug: ust for Complianee” ,

CALUNG OF ~ WARREN ~—GOMING EARL   The Local Selective. Service + Board Expects to Get Into 3-A. Ciass.   MAY COME. THIS YEAR   National Draft Director As _serts Novemter May Bring the Call.

CALLING UF MARRIED MEK COMING EARLY   The Local Selective Service Board Expects to Get Into 3-A Ciass,   MAY COME THIS YEAR   National Draft Director Asserts Ncvemker May Bring the Call.

‘Colonel Shoots Japs, Blows Ship To Hell'—Bataan Office: Laments Camera He Forgot

RATION BOARD HELD NEETING   Only One Petition Was Re ‘ jected at the Session : '- Thursday. .   SIXTEEN GIVEN 0. K.

RATION BOARD HELD MEETING   Only One Petiticn Was Re jected at the Session Thursday.   SIXTEEN GIVEN 0. K.

Welder’s Torch  Again Blamed  As Fire's Origin Three Alarms Send  Two Fireboats, 20 Trucks to Scene  CUT INTO HULL  Second Blaze Follows Congress’ Charges Of Carelessness   Three Alarms Send Two Fireboats, 20  Trucks to Scene

Quench Blaze  On Normandie   Fireman Fight Flames On Ship Being Salvaged

NORMANDIE HAS ANOTHER BLAZE   Welder’s Torch Blamec for Fire In Hold of Huge Liner

NEW FIRE RAUES ON HUGE FRENCH LINER NORMANDIE   Breaks Out in Stores Aboard Vessel as It Lies Half Submerged at New York Pier.   SHIP’S STRUCTURE REPORTED UNDAMAGED   Spark From Welder’s Torch Said to Have Started Blaze —Holes Cut in Side  to Battle Flames. ,

Normandie Again Is Beset By Fire   Another Spark From Welder’s Torch Fires Bia Liner

Normandie Catches Fire Second Time, Burns Three Hours   Blaze Starts in Supplies Being Removed by Salvagers

Fire Again — Breaks Out On Normandie   Spark From Welder’s Torch Starts Second Fire on Huge French Liner

Normandie Fire Under Control   Vessel’s Structure Said Not Damaged

FLAMES OUT ONCE MORE ON NORMANODIE   As in Feb. 9 Incident, Latest Blaze Is Ascribed to a Welder’s Torch — Three Fireboats Are Rushed to Pier Where Ship Lies.

INE NORMANDIE UNDAMAGED BY FIRE   Flames Rage For Several Hours In Salvage Materials

aay Water Into Craft  beady Lying On Side Af Feb. 9 Fire At ain New York

EIGHT COMPANIES « OF FIREMEN . «BATTLE BLAZE   Black Smoke Pours From Middle Section of Boat; : Traffic is Halted -

FIRE BREAKS OUT CN NORMANDIE AGAIN   Blaze Started By Spark From Welder's Torch

Former French Liner Normandie Burns Again  Blaze, Started ‘by Spark From Welder’: Torch Striking Cork

Fresh Fire Breaks Out on Board  Liner Normandie  Spark From Welder’s Torch Blamed For Second Blaze

w Fire Breaks Out in: pot ie Normandie; Spark From Torch Blamed Agai   Fi iremgn Cu Cut Hole in Side of Ship to Figh  Blaze Raging on Interior 

FIRE BREAKS OUT IN LINER NORMANDIE   Report Blaze Startec By Spark From a Welder’s Torch

Silver Shirt. Leader Seeks . A New Trial   Convicted on 11 Counts o! Criminal Sedition anc Conspiracy

PELLEY 10 FILE FOR FOR NEW TRIAL SOO   Convicted on 11 Criminal Sedi tion Counts

CONVICT PELLEY ON 11 CHARGES   Silver Shirt Leader Face: Maximum Of 220 Years in Prison

Pelley to Ask for New Trial   Jury Finds Silver Shirt Chie Guilty on 11 Seditlor Counts

PELLEY GUILTY; FACING PRISON   Silver Shirt Leader and Two Associates Convicted on Charges of Sedition

PELLEY,, FOUND QUILTY,PLANS NEW TRIAL PLEA   Former Silver Shirt Leader Convicted On Eleven Counts of Criminal Sedition   FACING 220 YEARS   Two Business Associate: Found Guilty of One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Sedition

Convict Pelley On Charges Of Sedition, Conspiracy; Found Guilty On 11 Counts

Pelley Bases Hopes On Plea For New Trial   Man Who Once Headed Silver Shirts of America, Found Guilty of Sedition   ASSOCIATES CONVICTED

JURY - CONVICTS DUDLEY PELLEY   Former Chief Of Silver Shirts Seeks New Trial On Sedition Charge

Pelley Wants Another Trial   Publisher Convicted Of Sedition Faces 220 Years In Penitentiary

CONVICTED PELLEY SEEKING NEW TRIAL   Silver Shirt Leader Found Guilty Of Sedition

PELLEY SEEKS NEW TRIAL; CONVICTED ON SEDITION COUNT!   Two Business Associates Are Found Guilty On Conspiracy Charge

PELLEY GUILTY OF SEDITION, TO SEEK NEW TRIAL   SILVER SHIRT BOSS FACES SENTENCE 220 YEARS IN JAIL

Pelley Convicted On Eleven Counts   Faces Possible Maximum of 220  Years lnurisonment

Pelley Is Convicted On 11 Sedition Charges; Sentence May Range Ip To 220 Years

Pelley Hopes for New Trial      Former Head of Silver Shirts I: Indicted on 11 Counts, Faces Possible 220 Years in Jail

Jury Conviets William Pelley On 11 Count:   New Trial Will Be Asked In Attempt To Escape Possible Sentence Of 220 Years For Sedition

PELLEY, 2 AIDS ARE CONVICTED   New Trial Sought In Charge Of Sedition, Conspiracy

PELLEY HOPEFUL OF NEW TRIAL   Faces Maximum Term of 220 Years in Prison

elley Convicted of Sedition; Faces a2) Years in U. S. Prisot   wo Aides Also Found Guilty by Federal Jury Last Night

Pelley Will Appeal His Conviction   Found Guilty On Sedition Charge

PELLEY F GUILTY; 10 ASK FOR NEW TRIAI   Silver Shirt Leader, Tw Others Convicted of Sedition   \Faces Possible 220-Yeai  Sentence If Appeal  Fails

Pelley Facing 220 Year Term   Silver Shirt Leader And Two Associates Guilty Of Sedi. tion, Conspiracy.

Pelley, 2 Aides Convicted In Sedition Case   ‘Silver Shirts Leade Faces 220 Years in  Prican

PELLEY 10 ASK FOR NEW TRAIL   Former Leader of Silver Shirts Convicted of Sedition. Conspiracy

JAPS DRIVE 10 40 MILES OF BATAVIA   American, British, Dutch Air Fighters Hit Hard At Foes, but Legions Continue to Advance

DEFENDERS TAKE HEAVY TOLL: BUT CANNOT. STOP JAP. ADVANCE? FALL OF RANGOON NEAR IN BURMA

BABSON DISCUSSES NEED OF BUDGET TO KEEP IN BALANCE   Income Tax Payments During This Month Are Greatest Proof Careful Record Is Necessary In Future.

FAMILY BUDGETS 10 HELP BUY BULLETS   Babson Urges Careful Planning Of Home Spending To Boost Savings For War Requirements

EVERY FAMILY NEEDS BUDGE]   Babson Cites Need of Plan for Saving as Well as Spending

Budgets And Bullets In U. S.   BABSON URGES PEOPLE TO STUDY ALL EXPENSES

Chinese In Burma Action, Australia Has Air Attack   Offensive Ayainst Burma, East Indies, Aus tralia Gathers Momentum; Chinese Drive Back Thai Farea

Gold Star Mothers, Now Holding 1st Wartime Meeting, Welcome Bereaved Mothers of 2nd War

Air Corps Age Limit Lowered  Married Men “Will Also Be Accented hv Armv

Requirements For Air Corps Changed   Marital, Age Provisions For Enlistment Revised

ARMY AIR CORPS EFFECTS CHANGE IN REQUIREMENT!      Educational Q ual ifica. tions, Age Limits Are ©  T.nowaered   PILOTS NEEDED   Gove rnor Announces Plans for February 16 Registration

Pilot Cadet # Rules Eased   Youths of 18 and Married Men Eligible For Training Now

Tammany Picks  Kennedy as Head   Representative Gets Sullivan’s Post

John Barrymore Critically Ill  Slight Improvement DP onartad hu Dactar

PELLEY DEFENSE 10 QUIZ ECCLES   ALSO CALLS FOR STATEMENTS SHOWING “GROSS WORTH” OF UNITED STATES.

Pelley Declares Nation Bankrup'   Silver Shirt Head Demands Reserve Board Chairman Testify at His Trial

Gaiety, War Signs Mixed Over Nation   Thousands Work ers Stay at Their Jobs

Happy NewY ear, ‘Beat The Japs’   Nation Enters 1942 With Traditional Spree Bu ‘Win The War’ Attitude   Ry UNITED PRESS

‘Beat Japs’ Is Keynote -For 1942   Thousands Say Happy New Yea At Work Bench

KREBS ARRESTED. BY JUSTICE DEPT.   Author of “Out of the Night” Seized On Warrant Ordering His Deportation To Germany;

JAN VALTIN IS UNDER ARREST   Author Of Best-Selling “Out Of The Night” Ordered Deported To Germany,

Refugee Author  Held for Duration   Out-of-the-Night Writer to Be Deported to Germany; Moral Character Questioned

HERMAN BOOK WRITER FACING DEPORTATION   Rickard Julius Herman Krebs, Alias Jan Valtin, Taken Into Custody In Connecticut   MAY BE INTERNED   Charged With Illegal En.  iry Into U.S. After Committing Crime Involving Moral Turpitude

—____—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_——_—W_————_r—  BIDDLE ANNOUNCES ARREST OF JULIUS HERMANKREBS —   Will Probably Be Interned As Enemy Alien For Duration

Author Krebs Is Arrested By U.S. For Deportation   Internment For Duration Of War Is Believed tn Store For Valtin

U.S. WILL DEPORT GERMAN WRITER, EX-GESTAPO AGENT   ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF ILLEGAL ENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION

NAZI NOVELIST UNDER ARREST   Richard Krebs, Who Once Was Gestapo Agent Held on On Technical Charges

Noted Author Is Held For  Deportation   Board Orders Kreb: Be Sent Back  Ta Germany

AUTHOR SEIZED AS ENEMY ALIEN   German-Born Writer Jailed On Order Of Justice Department

Author Of “Best Seller” Is Held For Deportation   Action Against Richard Julius Herman Krebs Based On Grounds He Was Not Of Good Character

Valtin To Be Ousted   Arrested on Warrant Ordermg His Deportation

Author Of ‘Out Of The Night Ordered Deported To German,   kichard Julius Herman Krebs, Who Wrote Book on Gestapo, Taken Into Custody; Will Be Interned For Duration

‘Out Of Night’ Author Seized   Krebs Will Be Held Unt He Can Be Deported To Germany.

Jan Valtin © Arrested for Deportation   “Out of the Night” Author Probably Will Be Interned

FBI Seizes Jan ~-Valtin In Eas   Author Of “Out OF The ‘Night” To Be.Interned

JAN VALTIN HeLD; FACES INTERNMEN   Author of “Out of the Night” Seized on Deportation Warrant

Former Nazi Agent Taken By FBI   Richard Krebs, Autho Of Gestapo Book, Arrested

Biddle Reports Valtin Arrested At Bethel, Conn   Prisoner Khown As Krebs May Be Interned In U.S. For War’s Duration

Nazi Author Arrested For  Deportation   Richard Krebs Nabbed In Conn

JAN VALTIN TO GO BACK TO’ GERMANY   “Out of Night’ Author Arrested on Deporta: tion Warrant.   WILL BE HELD UNTIL WAR'S END

Author of Best Baller In Custody   luow vote: *. Lield he   Jan Valtin Held As ‘Enemy Alien; Is: Nativ Of Germany

U.S. ARRESTS JAN VALTIN   Author of ‘‘Out of the Night’’ to Be Held for Denortation to Germany

Author Of ‘Out Of The Night’ Held  U.S. Orders Arres' Qn Wanant For  eS oe ae

JAN VALTIN’ UNDER ARRES)   May Intern German Author OF Best Seller

Steps to Ration Spending Haltec   Plan Is Abandoned for Present to Give President Roosevelt's Seven-Point Anti-Inflation Program Trial But Mav Be Revived.   EVENTS TO DECIDE

Individual Spending Money of All _ : Americans May Be Rationed by U.S.

Spending Money Rationing Near   Treasury Officers Disclose Program

Rationing of Spending Money Is Side-Tracked   May Be Introduced Later If President’s 7-Point Program Fails   BEING CONSIDERED  Treasury Officials Weigh It But Will Wait For Developments

FRENCH MERCHANT SHIPS ‘TO. OPERATE IN ALLIED SERVICE   Advices From North ‘Africa Say Darlan ‘Leased Ships To United Nations

Petain Will Raise  New French Army   Hitler Orders More Workers Conscripted

Petain To Raise French Army To Fight for Hitler   Marshal Agrees fo Berli Demands, Radio Reports Declare

Petain to Raise New French Army At Nazis Demand   Berlin, Vichy Radios Quote Leader as Angry Over Africa Invasion  ANTI-JEWISH MOVE  Laval Outlines Plan To Line Up Nation In Hitler’s New Order

PETAIN AGREES 10 GET 400,000 FOR MUNITION PLANT   French Mashal, Laval Appear in Closer Co-operation to  * Help Hitler, Secure Freedom of Men.   AXIS NOT FINDING IT EASY iN FRANCE   Paris Claims 100,000 Workers Are Now In Germany As Fighting French Say Men Are Freed to Go.

PETAIN AGREES 10 NEW FRENCH ARM’   Hitler... Orders  400,001  Frenchmen Conscripted   for War Work

Petain Agrees To Raise French Army  Move Tiés Vichy Sill Closer   Move Tiés Vichy Still Closer To Third Reich

PETAIN TO RAISE ~ ARMY FOR HITLER   Fuehrer Orde rs 400,000 French Workers to Toil in Germany

French Army May Be Raised Now   While Frenchmen Gs To Germany To Do War Work

MEN BACK ON JOBS ‘AT BOHN   Main Plant of Aluminum, Brass Corporation in Full Production After Series of Labor Incidents

ee ee ee ee  $5, 992 of $6,500 Goal Collected  Crippled Children Project Assured

$5,992 of $6,500 Goal Collected  Crippled Childrer Projact Assured

Lack of Planes Assigned as Cause of Loss of Long Campaten in Burma

LACK OF AIR POWER CAUSE OF DEFEAT:   Japs Used 40 To 50 Planes Daily ‘Bombing Defenders Of Burma  Who Didn't Have Anti-Airecraft

SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS IN VIRGIN ISLANDS   George F. Ferrell, Jefter son Succumbs Follow ing Stabbing   MOTHER RECEIVED MESSAGE ON SUNDAY

Axis U-Boats Sink Two Ships   Gulf Oil Tanker Cut in Two by Torpedo Hit Off New Jersey

Submarines  Are Bolde:   Seventy-Eight Still Listed. as Missing After Latest Attacks Off Eastern Coast

ENEMY U-BOATS RAID SHIPS OFF EASTERN COAST   Strike Within Four Miles Of  New Jersey

AXIS SUBS GET BOLDER WITH EACH ATTACK   ‘Two Ships Have Been Sunk In As Many Days In Nearby Waters Off New York

AXIS SINKS TWO MORE SHIP!   Gulf Oil Tanker Gets Shelling Four Miles   Off Barnegat

Tanker And Brazilian Cargo Vessel Sent To Bottom By hudarciaie Attacke

AXIS SUBMARINES BOLDER AND SWIFTER IN RECENT ATTACKS   TWO TANKER AND CARGO. PASSENGER SHIPS BLASTED IN TWO BY U-BOATS

SUBS STRIKING CLOSER TO U, S,   U. S. Tanker And Brazilian Cargo - Passenger Ship Sunk In Most Brazen Approach Yet To East Coast.

Enemy U-Boats Sink Merchant Ship Four Miles Off Barnegat   Submarines’ Attacks ir Western Atlantic Are Becoming Brazen

U-BOATS TAKING INCREASED TOLL CLOSER TO U.S   Iwo Ships Sunk Near New York Harbor in as Many Days — 79 Seamen Still Missing — Brazil Aroused. May Declare War.

TANKER IS SUNK FOUR MILES OFF EASTERN. COAST      Axis U-Boats Striking At U.S. Shipping In New York Area, As Toll Reaches 29   SHIP BLOWN UP   Twenty-Six Rescued. by Coast Guard, With 78 Missing After Sub Hits Freighter

Bolder,  Faster Subs On Coast   2. Ships ..Ave Sent Down In Close By Waters; Toll Is Heavy

OUBO BOLDER, COME CLOSER 700.5, COAST   Sink Tanker Within Four Miles of Barnegat, N.   SURVIVORS LAND ‘ON STATEN ISLAND   Brazilian Freighter Tor. pedoed Near N. Y. Har.  ~ bor Entrance.

Enemy Submersible Torpedoes Tanker _ Within Four Miles of New Jersey Coas

AXIS SUBS SINK SHIPS OFF N. Y.   U-Boats Also Reap Har. vest of Allied Vessels In Caribbean

Two More Ships Sunk Off New York Harbor; 42 Saved, 78 Missing   U. S. Tanker and Brazilian Cargo anc Passenger Liner Sent to Bottom by Torpedoes

Subs Sink Two Ships   Tanker Sunk Only Four Mile Off Barnegat, N. J. ?

TOSWELL RANKS   Navy Needs More Men Fo: Fleets; Congress Stud ies Tax Plan

MONEY AND MEN MAY BEDRAFTED FOR WAR EFFORT   Nar Moy. Ash Selective  Current. Pay “iment OF Income Taxes Le > yy ee

Two Doughboys Held in Death of Saloonkeeper  wm. Wien AnwesrerAaAT’wrhnr DPremrws

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HOLDING BACK JAPD   New Guinea Jungle Battle Ic Restimed Today

Allied Planes Attack Enemy Supply Bases   Only Minor Skirmishes Reported On Chinese Front; Runa Rambhed. .   'FRENCH SURRENDER

IS RENEWED   Australian Fighters Holding Firmly in New Guinea Mountains

AUSTRALIAN JUNGLE  FIGHTERS CONTINUE  TO HOLD JAPANESE ALLIED PLANES STRAFE  ENEMY TROOPS AND PILACTEN CIIDDIYV DACEC

Jungle Fighters Holding Firmly Against Japanest   Casualties Suffered or: Both Sides—Tananariv Is Captured

Australians  Hold Japs In Jungle Fight   Allied Warplanes  Hit Suonlv Rases

AUSTRALIAN JUNGLE FIGHTERS CONTINUE TO HOLD JAPANESE  ALLIED PLANES STRAFE ENEMY TROOPS AND

Jungle Fighters Holding Firm as Japs Renew Push   British Officially Declare Capture of Madagascar Capital

Australian Jungle Fighters Hold Firmly in Mountains of New Guinea

AUSSIE JUNGLE. FIGHTERS HOLD FIRM IN RENEWED FIGHTING 32 MILES FROM PORT MORESBY   MacArthur’s Headquarters Reports Casualties Suffered by Both Sides. Allied Airmen  Continually Strafes Enemy Communication Line

JUNGLE WAR IS RENEWED   Australian Fighters Holding Firmly in New Guinea Mountains

Aussies Hold Firm on New Guinea Front   United Nations Planes Con tinue to Bomb and Strafe Japanese in Pacific Wai Theatre

ASKS POWER 10 LIFT CERTAIN LABOR ACT BANS   Maryland Commissioner Would Grant Dispensations From Limitations  to Help War Work   BILL TO COUNCIL   Provides for Waiving Pro visions to Permit Operations and Employment  on 7-Day Basis” ---

ORDNANCE PLANT JOB FEE INQUIRY TO BE CONTINUED   ZILLER CHARGES ‘SMEAR CAMPAIGN’ AGAINST ACTION

Attorney General's Statement Pledges Action on Evidence   Alleged Fees - Exactor Says He's Victim-of—  ‘Smear’ Campaign

EVER PROWINE   Tremendous German Losses Too Much to Keep Up With—Latvia Border  Nese

RUSSIA GLAIMS HITLER'S SPRING DRIVE BLOCKED   Russians Now Hold Upper Hand, Red Star Asserts   TROOPS NOW ADVANCE ACROSS LATVIAN BORDER

Soviets Speak Of Approaching Nazi Collapse   Whole Defense Plan Shat tered; Main Strength

Reich Is Raided  33 Times in June  R. A. F. Losses Are Set at 422 Planes

MOROCCO AND ALGERIA IN HANDS OF YANKEES   Virtual Controf Is Held Over Countries in Face of Violent Reactions by Hitler—Clash Between American Troops and Germans Believed Nearing As Forces Near the Tunisia Frontier.

Women Will Serve As Navy Reserves Under New Bill   Blue-Jackettes Will Re place Men on ShoreDuty in New Setup

Enemy Contesting Aussies’ Advanee      Fight Put Up in Stanley Gap—Allies Rain Big Bombs on Rabaul

Ship Program On Schedule   White House Says Cargo Bottoms Are Being Produced

Ship Program On Schedule   Total of 102 New Vessels Delivered in First 130 Days of 1942

DIRECTORS OF LIBRARY WILL STUDY BY-LAWS   Committee Appointed To Draw Up Tentative By-laws, Constitution

LIBRARY BOARD HEARS REPORT FOR DECEMBER   822 Borrowers Cards Issued, 997 Books Circulated, Last Report Shows

DIRECTORS OF "LIBRARY HEAR FINANCE FACTS   Hold Regular Bi-Monthly Sessio: In Library Room Last Night

LFS ob GE UN LEIRGRAL   Russians Are Driving Back the Nazi Forces in Great Fight.   MANY GERMAN DEAD

NEW RUSSIAN — ADVANCE NEAR LENINGRAD   Neighboring villages have been liberated by Red Army

LIFTING SEIGE “OW LERINGRAD   Russians-Are Dx iving Back the Nazi Forces in Great Fight.   MANY GERMAN DEAD

TWO SHIPS SUNK NINE LOSE LIVES      NAVY ANNOUNCES TORPEDOING OF MERCHANT VESSELS OFF ATLANTIC COAST.

‘Two Merchant Vessels Sunk In Atlantic   American Cargo Boat Waylaid by Three Subs And Six Lives Lost  BOTH SUNK SUNDAY, NAVY DEPT. REPORTS  3 Killed, 5 Missing In Second Sinking; Niact nf Crewe Saved

TWO MERCHANT SHIPS ARE SUNK   Are Torpedoed Off The Atlantic Coast On Sunday

Torpedoes Sink  Two More Vessels   At Least Nine Lose Lives in Attacks

Two More Ships Are Sub Victims   Three U-Boats Surround U. S. Merchant Vessel; 9 Die, 2 Missing

U-BOATS SCORE ON FREIGHTERS   At Least 9 Lives Lost In Torpedo Attacks Off Atlantic

SUBS TORPEDO 2. ATLANTIC SHIPS   At Least Nine Lose Lives Along Coast, Navy Discloees

THE WEATHER   Fighting Writers Get a Greetins   AP General Manager Say: Their Stories Put Iron in Our Veins.

Yule Messages To AP Staffmer   Kent Cooper Praises Wa! . -Correspondents

AP Writers in War Zones Lauded   Have Toughest, But Most Cherished Jobs, Cooper Says

ADMINISTRATIO FORGES WEAKER   Democratic Congress Members Returning For Lame  Duck Session

MATERIAL FOR USE IN SYNTHETICS IS NEEDED   Industry’s War Council Te Help New Program   ‘BOTTLENECK’ IS HIT   Solons Charge Rubber Firm ‘Big Shots’ Are Drag

Soviet Gain Made Near Voronezh   Berlin Reports tts Troaps Are Fighting For Salsk Rail Junction

STAGE IS SET FOR MEXICO 10 ENTER   President Comacho Says War Exists, Asks Congress to Take Action.

MEXICO’S HEAD ASKS POWER 10: DECLARE WAR   Congress Called Into Spe“cial Session to Hear President’s Reason For Request   TO OUTLINE AIMS   Measures to Include Internment of Enemy Aliens and Sequestration of Axis Property

Formal Declaration May be Delayed Until Monday; Ships to Hun Enemy Submarines

Italians Hunt .  Chetnik Leader   Guerillas Have Killed 2,000 In Montenegro

CHETNIK GUERILLA LEADER IS SOUGHT   Iwo Of Duce’s Divisions - Comb Montenegro’s © Hills For Dule

Guerrilla War Spreading In  European Area   Chetnik Leader Is Sought By Italians; French Bands Active

Tanker Sinkings May Cause Oil Shortage On Eastern Seaboard   Submarine Attacks Cost 90,000 Tons, Spokesman Says

TANKEA LOoaba ON EAGT GORaT CUT OIL SUPPLY   Activity Of Enemy Submarines May Force Restricted Consumption

NINTH TANKER SUNK BY ENEMY SUB OFF COAST   Navy Reports China Arrow Sunk Last Thursday Night

SINKING OF TANKERS BECOMING SERIOUS   East May Face Curtailment Of Gas Consumption

TANKER SINKINGS IN ATLANTIC GAUSING A PETROLEUM SCARCIT'   Curtailment May Be Fare. ed Along Eastern Seaboard, It Is Believed Today.

Continued Sinkings of Tankers Off Atlantic Coast May Force Curtailment of Oil in East

 CURTAILMENT OF CONSUMr . TION MAY BE ORDERED   DUE TO HAZARDS TO   THE OIL TANKERS

OIL CONSUMPTION MAY BE CURTAILED DUE TO: SINKINGS   Believe’ At Least $0,000 Tons Of Petroleurn’ ; Have Been Lost In : Sub Attacks —

OIL CURTAILMENT MAY FOLLOW LOSS QF MANY TANKERS   Submarines Revive Fears of Restrictions Along Atlantic Seaboard.

May Ration Gasoline Again   Sinking Of Tankers -  Makes Situation Grave

Tankers’ Plight May Cause Rail Shipment of Oil   Eastern Seaboard Faces Curtailment Again;  Ninth Oil Carrier Sunk

Tanker Sinkings Peril Oil Supply   20th Ship Sunk by Subs in Atlantic

Chinese Smash 3  Japanese Columns   Series Of Victories, Aided By American Tigers Drives Invaders Back On Burma Road And Inflicts Heavy Casualties

Japs Suffer Sharp Blows  F rom Chinese   New Threat, However, May Be Developing In French Indo-China  AV G POTINDS EnNEAatYV

CHINESE BEAT JAP IN BURMA ON 3 FRONTS   Japs May Be Preparing For New Offensive From French Indo-China, Flying Tigers Report.   Threat to China

Japs Suffer Defeats, Chinese Say   New Threat Appear: Developing in French Indo-China

Chinese Beat Japs Back as Fliers Active   Plane Attacks Show New Threat May Be Near from South in French Indo-China

CHINESE ARMY DEFEATS JAPS   Invaders Suffer Series of Reverses in Battles Along Burma Road

JAPANESE FORCES ARE DRIVEN RACK   Chinese Forces Adminis ter Series of Resound.ing Defeats

RIGHT FLANK OF AXIS ARMY PUSHED BACK   British Mobile Column Forces Rommel’s Wing To Withdraw   SHOWDOWN IS POSTPONED    U. S. Heavy Bombers Participate As RAF Hunts Enemy Supply Ships

FLYING TIRERS SCORE IN THE AIR AGAIN   Give Japs A Whipping Second Time In As Many Days

AVG Reigns Supreme in That Ares   At Least Seven More Jay Planes Shot Down in Defense of India   WAVELL LINES UP ALL HIS FORCES   A Further Withdrawal by British Forces in Burma Indicated

“Flying Tigers’ Hit Japs Again   Shoot Down Seven Enemy Planes for Certain and Probably Four More of a Force of 20 Which Attacks Base in North Burma.   NO AMERICAN LOSSES

A. V. G. Is Still Supreme   ‘Flying Tigers’ Continue to Ride High Despite Jap Boast to Blast Them Out of Skies

Tigers Score Victories      American Volunteer Grour Still Supreme in Air Fight: ing over Burma

Flying Tigers, Reinforced,  Score Success  Triumph Over Jans in Rurma

“Flying Tigers” Again Blast Jap Planes. Out Of Air During a Raid

FLYING TIGERS STILL SUPREME IN AIR BATTLES   Seventeen Jap Planes Downed In Two Days

Five Brazilian  Ships Torpedoed   Submarine Toll Now at Least 448

Explain Duties Of Minute Mer   Staff Meeting Held At Armory And Functions Of Group Discussed.

STAFF MEETING OF MINUTE MEN HELD   Functions Discussed a Gathering at State Armory

Subcommittee Asks FDR To Order Doctor Survey For Protection of Civilians

Sweeney, Secretary of State, Asks Re-election; Neffner May Be Rival

DEMOCRATIC CHOICE TQ OPPOSE BRICKER REMAINS A MYSTERY   No Opposition Has So Far Delevoped for Republican Governor from Opposition.

OHIO GOP LEADERS, CONFIDENT BRICKER WILL BE RE-ELECTED, WORRY ABOUT MINOR OFFICES

7 FLIERS KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASE   Ship Goes Down in Woods o Fringe of Reading, Mass., a Suburb of Boston.

SEVEN AIRMEN KILLED IN GRAGH   Army Plane Burns in Woods Near Boston; Search Is Abandoned for Five Army Men Missing from Base

Subsidy Plans Believed ‘Out’   Barrier Written Into Defense Bill

Price Fix Subsidy Out   For Present at Least, Despite Warnings by Leon Henderson

ADMINISTRATION WITHDRAWS SUBSIDY SCHEME DESPITE HENDERSON WARNING

DROP PLANS FOR FEDERAL SUBSIDIES   Administration Leaders Said To Have Given Up Phase Of Price Program.   OPA ACTION BANNED   New Defense Bill Would Bar Use of Money For Subsidy Payments.

Price Control Subsidies Out   Dropped at Least Until Later In the Year

Subsidy Scheme To Hold Prices To Be Given Up   Henderson's Plea Goes Unheeded by Congress Leaders

WILL NOT ASK SUBSIDY CASH FOR OPA NOW   ADMINISTRATION TO DELAY’ DESPITE HENDERSON WARNINGS

GOV'T LEADERS AGAINST ASKING PRICE SUBSIDY   Make Decision In Face Of Warning

Price Control Subsidy Plans Are Withdrawn   Dropped Despite Hen. derson’s Warning Of Ceiling ‘Cracks.’

Subsidy Proposal Dropped   Against Warning By Price Fixer Leon Henderson

PLAN TO ASK FOR PRICE CONTROL SUBSIDY DROPPED   Henderson ‘Warns Move Necessary Te Maintain Ceilings

Subsidies Prop To Be Discardec   Administration Shelves Price Control Plan

Price Ceiling Subsidies To  Be Deferrec   Administration Will No Ask Congress for Fund: For Henderson = ’

Henderson Calls Off Subsidy Plan  OPA Setback Due   OPA Setback Due To Opposition

Subsidy Scheme in Price Control Set — Ups Withdraw:   Saat eneraer es:  Administration Against Plan Despite Warning From Henderson

Report. Administration To Hold Off On Price Control Subsidy Requests   Informed Legislators Say Efforts Will Be Dropped A’ Least Until Later In Year; Restriction Placed On OPA  Re YTACH RET.T.

Senate Rejects Price Subsidies  _ Administration Wantec  To Support Price ' Crnbenl Choris boca

SUBSIDY PLAN IS DROPPED BY PRICE BOSS   Leon Henderson, Howey. er, Declares Presen Ceilings Cannot Be Maintained Without Loss Protection.

Subsidies Plan To Be Dropped  For Time Being   Present Price Ceilings Cannot Be Maintained, Henderson Claims

Bombers and leet Units In Pursuit   Appears Enemy Sustained Major Defeat

MAJOR DEFEAT SUFFERED BY ENEMY FORCES   American Bombers and flcet units continue relentless pursuit

DEEPER CUT IN CIVILIAN PRODUCTS   Nelson Discloses Plans t Schedule Manufacture Same as Army Goods   WILL ELIMINATE UNNEEDED ITEMS      New Restrictions on Cloth. ing Styles Soon; Store Clerk Cut Talked

Nelson Asks For Lists Of Items Necessary To Sound Economy   Only Vital Commodities To Remain; Thinks Third Of U.S. Population Can Be Brought Into War Effort

Plan To Make No Item Not Truly Essential  Output Will Be Pre grammed Exactly Lik Military Needs.

New and Deeper Cuts ir Production for Civilian Use Forecast.   SCHEDULE IS PLANNED

Tighten U.S. Control Over Civilian Goods   They'll Be Schedulec Just As Are Weapons. Savs Nelson: Few Lefi Ta Re Eliminated

Sharper Slash In Production Of Civilian Goods Forecast By WPB; Personnels to Be Reduced

More. Goods Of Civilians To Be Curbed   WPB Chairman Reveals Schedule of Essential Items Like Weapons

Civilian Goods Production To Be Cut Anew   Closer Watch Over Flow Planned By Donald Nelson

NELSON SEES NEW AND DEEPER CUT IN CIVILIAN GOODS   Discloses Program of Scheduling Essential Civilian Items Exactly As Military Weapons Are Scheduled.

Civilian Goods Output to be Cut   Nelson Discloses Program of Scheduling Items By Same Methods Used for Weapons

Permit Only  Needed Item:   Nelson Tells Of Deeper Cur tailment Of Civilian Good Production.

DEEPER GUT IN CIVILIAN HO0DS SEEN   W.P.B. Chief” F orecnits Manufacturing Restrictions to Necessities, .   ASKS FOR LIST OF “MUST” GOODS   Supply to England Requires Control on “Positive Basis.”

Larger Cuts In Civilian Goods Will Be Made      Nelson Says Only Most Essential Items To Be Scheduled   CLOTHING SUFFERS      Higgins Will Be Taken Into Production Of War Materials

NELSON HINTS NEW CUTS IN LUXURY ITEMS   Civilian Commodities te Include Only Those > Truly Needed   STORE CLERKS HIT   Theatre Ushers, Other Service Personnel To Be Reduced

Plan to Schedule Es  sential Items lh Same Way Militar; Weapons Are As signed Is Disclos -ed in Capital.

Civilian Goods To Be Cut Even Further   Nelson Says Civilians To Be Handled Like Soldiers From Now On

Production Of Civilian Goods  To Be Reduced   Scheduling Of Items In Order To Slough Off All But Essentials 1s Forecast By Nelson

New Curtailment In Civilian. Goods Seen   Denald Nelson, WEB Head, Says Essential Civilian Ttems Will Be Scheduled Exactly As Military Weapons Are Schpduled x

Curtailment of Civilian Goods Will Go Deepe:   All But Necessities Must Be Sloughed Off, Says Nelson “

CIVILIAN ECONOMY ~ PLANS BROADENEL   Nelson Forecasts Deeper Curtailment In Goods Production

Chairman Nelson Discloses Program to Slough Off All But Truly Essential Commodities   ASKS UNNEEDED LIST   Sharp Reduction on Stor ~ Clerks, Theatre Ushers  and Other Service  Personnel Foreseen

Curtailment Of Civilian Goods May  Be Increased   Reduction in Store Clerks, Theater Ushers Also Under Lisrusccsian Ry WPR

Stringent cuts seen by Nelson   Plan cancel nonessential commodities

DEEPER CUT PLANNEI IN CIVILIAN GOODS PRODUCTION SOON   TO SCHEDULE CIVILIAN ITEMS AS MILITARY WEAPONS SCHEDULED

WPB TO DIGINTO CIVILIAN ITEMS   Nelson Says Any Unneeded Lines To Be Cast Out; To Work Slowly

Civilian Goods To Be Curtailed   Only Essential ‘Articles Are to Be Produced

Civilian Goods Production To Be Curtailed Still More   Essential Civilian Items to Be Scheduled By Same Method As Military Weapons Are Now

Deeper Cut In Civilian Goods Seen   ‘To Schedule Essential Goods Like Arms Goods ‘Are Ordered

Deeper Cut Coming Soon For Civilians   Production Schedules Like Army’s To Be Put Inte Effect.

Little Plants, War Agencies Reach Accord   Nelson Reports Smaller  Firms to Be Used More Effectively Now.

Nelson Says Deep Gut In Civilian Production Due   Holds Time Has Come To Simplify Clothes; Opposes ‘Uniforms’

Greatest Naval Base in World Today, Says Furlone   Yard Commandant Says Hawaiian Fortress Stands as Monument to U.S. Spirit, Work

Pearl Harbor Still In United States Hands  One Year After Japanese Sneak Attack

PEARL HARBOR {8 TODAY WORLD'S GREATEST BASE   Navy Yard Commaadant Reveals Progress; Nimitz Predicts War Will Be  Garried To Enemy Areas  WORKERS PRAISED :

 rear’ ‘tarbor R a ’ 7 fur, Dee te ep OLAUSEN, . inks Today As World S Greatest Naval Raca

A Monument To Skill, Courage And Plain Hard Work... ..  Year Later Finds Pearl Harbor Greatest Naval Base On Earth

Pearl Harbor Is Rebuilt As Greatest Naval Base In World in Year of War

Pearl Harbor, Blasted One Year Ago Today, Now Stands as World’s Greatest Naval Base

Japs Carry Out Aerial Foray But Lose Seven Planes To Two For Allies

Australian Jungle Fighters Press on To Gona in Determined Battling

BUNA AND GONA SEPARATED BY ALLIED WEDGE   Aussie Jungle Forces Reach Sea; Some  Japs Cut Off

Seen enleeneeneeennne —a—  AUSTRALIANS NAB BEACH EAST OF GONA   Assisted by Aerial and Ground Bombardment; Japs Believed Cut Off Within Village.   Hit 5 Planes

Allied Fighters Penetrate Enemy Line neer Gona   Heavy Fighting Reportec on Beach, American Planes in Action

Attempt To Widen Gap Separating Jap Forces In Two New Guinea Towns

BEACH SECT NEAR RINA S LOST BY JAPS   FIGHTING INTENSE; U.S. PLANES RIP GONA AREA

FELD. SEIZURE   Paratroops Seize Landing Field Near Nazi-Occupied Capital; No Opposition   AXIS RETAINS CONTROL ONE BIZERTE HIGHWAY   Italians Concentrate North o: Gabes and Appear Guard. ing Northward Coastline Large American Supplie: Expected Soon

Aussies Pierce Jap Lines Just.  Outside Of Gone   Seven Nip Planes Downed: Bombers Scatter Warships

AXIS SOLDIERS ARE CAPTURED BY THOUSANDS   ENEMY CHASED 104 MILES, FLEEING PAST MATRUH

Enemy Troops Surrender hy Thousands   Allied Air Blows Almost Wreck Fascist Transport

SOME UNITS © BEING CUT 10 PIECES   Fleeing Troops Pinned Against Mediterranean Coast by Three British Tank Divisions.   WILD DESTRUCTION IN BATTLE AREA   Thousands of German and Italian Troops Surrender—British Seize El Daba and Fuka.

3 British Tank Divisions Pursue Axis Troops West Of Broken Alemein Sector   Three Italian Divisions, Leff Behind in Mad Dash of Germans, Are Captured; Roads Liffered with Debris of Axis Equipment; British Continue Furious Advance; Hone fo Annihilate Foe

Germans and Italians Are Being Mowed Down in Chaotic Retreat From Desert Theater; U. S. Men, Tanks Help

NOW FLEEING PAST MATRUK   Count of Prisoners Taken By British Now Mere Than 13,000   ALLIED FLYERS HACK AT DEFEATED ENEMY   German Radio Reports Big British Convoy Has Left Gibraltar

First AEF Of New War Anxious Jo Fight Nazis   American Soldiers Settling In Camps Over Wide Area In Northern Ireland Today

» ‘When Do We Geta Crack at the Germans?’ That’s What AEF Would Like to Have Answered   Rv *. R. CUNNINGHAM

f OHIO CORRESPONDENT WITH AEF OVERSEAS TELLS OF ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN FoRere Iw inci aun      = WAR: BULLETINS

SOLDIERS OF THE NEW A.E.F, -_ EAGER TO GET INTO ACTION      : TROOPS WHO LANDED NORTH IRELAND ANXIOUS TO GET CRACK AT GERMANS—MANY SONS  OF VETERANS

small Plane Seen Flying Over Forest   Bomb Crater And Fragments Bearing Japanese Ideographs Found Following Small Fire

Small Blaze Started In Oregon Forest Sept. 9, Army Reveals  JAP MARKINGS FOUND ON METAL  Submarine Sighted And Bombed off Coast About Same Time

Jap-Marked Bomb  Found in Oregor   Signs That Unidentified Plane May Have Fired Forest Reported .

Craft, Probably Operating From Submarine, Attempted To Fire Forests   ARMY PATROL PLANE ATTACKS ENEMY SUB

Foot-Deep Crater Discovered, Along With Fragments of Missile Bearing Enemy Markings.      RAIDER OPERATED FROM SUB, BELIEF   One Fire Started in Heavily Wooded Section, but It Was Extinguished by Patrols.

Jap Seaplane  Under Suspicior   Obvious Effort Was Made To Start  Oregon Forest Fire

FOREST FIRED BY JAP BOMB FROM PLANE   Fragment Of Incendiary Bomb Found Near Mount Emily Appear To Be Japanese, Savs Communique.   Raid Sept. 9

Attempt to Start Blaze in Woods In Oregon Reported; Plane May Have Come Off Enemy Carrier

JAP HAND SEEN IN OREGON FIRE   Forest Blaze Traced t Seaplane Based On Submarine

SUSPELT JAPS Of ATTEMPTING FIRt   Small Seaplane, Submarine Observed Shortly Before Blaze {s Found.

Report Of Enemy Plane Attack In Oregon Probed   seaplane Believed to Have Attempted to Set Forests Afire—Small Seaplane Observed in Region on September 9, Report Says

WEST PROBES JAP PLANE RAID YARM   ber Operating  From i a Forest

Japs Drop Bomb In West Coast Forest   First Air Hit On U. S. Soil Believed To Have Beer Atiempt To Set Oregon Woods On  Fire: Pieces Found

ARE FOUND ON BOMB PIECES   Small Seaplane Which May Have Been from Sub Sighted in Area   CRATER IS FOUND IN FOREST BY PATROLS   Attack Made on Jap Under. seas Craft Off Coast In Region of Fire

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Neither Nazis Nor Japan Even Close to Object— Replenishing Oil

Japan Controls China Sea But Is Yet Far rom Acquiring Her Worst War Need oj

NIPPON STILL IS FAR AWAY FROM HER OlL   LOOTERS IN SAME FIX AS HITLER IN RUSSIA

Simpson's...  WAR  ... Views   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

Eventual Expulsion of Japs from Guadalcanal Islands Predicted   Italy and Japan Recoi Krom Smashes by Allies

Predicts Japanese Will Be Ousted From Their Guadalcanal Stronghold

NIMITZ SEES ~ JAP EXPULSION    Commander Ot Pacific Flee! Thinks Turning Point In  Guadalcanal Battle Has Passed.

NIMITZ DECLARES LITTLE: ORIENTALS WALL BE WHIPPED   Four-Day “Slugging - Matck: Was Toughest of Navy Since Days of Civil War 20 Years Ago.   TROOPS ON 12 TRANS PORTS ARE DROWNED   90 Ships Concentrated By Japs Probably Planned Two Thrusts at Solomons,  , New Guinea.

 ap Ouster Seen At Guadalcanal   We Are Going f° Clean Them Out’, Admiral Nimitz Predicts; Battle One Of Most Decisive In War

NIMITZ SAYS NAVY. WILL CHASE JAPS OUT OF SOLOMONS   Enemy Loses Total. Of 23  Ships, Including One Battleship—vU. §, Loses Eight

Victory Means Expulsion  Of Guadalcanal Nips, Says Nimitz     BATTLESHIPS WIN OUT.     Heavy Loss of Jap Troops Hinted as Transports Are Sunk

ADM. NIMITZ HAILS MAJOR NAVY VICTORY   Says 23-8 Win Means Japs Will Be Ejected

‘We Are Going to Clean Them Out,’ ‘Nimitz Promises After Naval Battle

SHATTERING OF HUGE ENEMY ARMADA ‘TO BE FOL. LOWED BY DRIVE TO OUST JAPS FROM GUADAL. - CANAL—NAVY REPORTS DEATH IN ACTION OF SECOND U. S. REAR ADMIRAL BALANCE OF NAVAL POWER

Heet Victory Means Expulsion Of Japs, Claim   Admiral Nimitz Promises: to Clean Them Out

Nimitz Pledges Jap Cleanup   Nip Ouster From Guadalcanal Seen in Naval Triumph

JAPS TRYING TO SEND HELP TO SOLOMONS   Americans Winning In Second Round, But Round is Not Over, Reports U. S. Official

Jap Advance Perils Key Chinese Port   Defending Armies Rout Enemy on Two Other Fronts

Japanese Forces  Reach Wenchow   China Claims Victories On Two Other Fronts

Loss of Wenchow  Feared by Chinese      Foe Reaches Coastal City But Invader Smashed In Other Drives

Chinese Chase Jap  Foe on Two Fronts   Invaders Arrive at Wenchow on Coast

JAPS RETREAT ON TWO FRONTS   Chinese Say Enemy Has Reached Wenchow, Claimed Taken

BLOCKS MOVE FOR PROMPT PAYMENT   Representative Calls Measure “Shotgun Legislation”

Cargo Planes To Be Mass Produced  Kaiser Plans Meets Favor With Nelean

Cargo Plane Plan Winning High Favor   Kaiser Proposal May Be Worked Out Shortly

Output of Cargo Planes Foreseen   ‘'WPB Asks Doubling  of Their Manufacture

HULL DEFENDS POLICY TOWARL VICHY FRANCE   Secretary of State answers criticism made  by Wendell Willkie

New U. S.-Mexico Agreement Bring: Reduced Tariiis ~   Exchange Of War-Vital Commodities Is Facilitated Under Three-Year Compact —

TRADE PACT IS SIGNED BY U.S.   Agreement With Mexica Provides Numerous  Tariff Cuts

AIMS LAID OUT BY REPUBLICANS   House Minority Leader Gleeful Over Gains In Election

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ltalians Rush Lifeboats of Torpedoed Ship   More Than 1,800 Believ ed To Have Perished in September

STORY OF SINKING IS TOLD BY OFFICER   Italian Prisoners Tried t Rush Life Boat, Airman Asserts

1,800 LOST IN SHIP SINKING   Italian Prisoners Rush Lifeboats After Sub Attack Off West African Coast

1,800 Lose Lives When British Ship Goes Down; Italian Prisoners Elbow Women, Kids, From Lifeboats

British Office Tells Story of Sin  ITALIANS RUSHED LIFEBOATS WHEN SHIP HIT

MAIL WAS DELAYED. —   U.S. Mail Truck Had Accident South of Cicero,

MAIL WAS DE      U8. Mail Truck “Had. Acrident Sonth of Ci .     Pro.

SENATE FACES FIRST BATTLE OVER TAX BIL   LaFollette Seeks To Im prove ‘Horst’ Bell In History

Asks Heavier Levy Against Corporations   LaFollette Touches Of! First Fight on Huge Tax Measure.

WNUTT URGES QUICK ACTION FOR MANPOWER   Gives Blunt Notice To Con gress That Legislation Is Needed

CONSCRIPTION Of LABOR FORECAST IN NEAR FUTURE   M’NUTT INDICATES LEGISLATION NOW BEING DRAFTED

Legislation For  Manpower Seen Congress May Be Asked  To Recruit Workers  Where Needed

McNuttSays Labor Bill Might Come      Nelson Coneurs With Manpower Chairman That Legislation  Needed   Home Considered   Care May Be Provided for Small Children, if Mothers Work

LEGISLATION IS MPERATIVESAY . §. OFFICIALS   VieNutt and Nelson in Favor of Passing  abor Act Soon

A CIVILIAN DRAFT   McNutt Says National Serv ice Legislation Must Be Enacted

CONGRESS. WARNED NATIONAL SERVICE ACT MAY BE ASKED   McNutt Reiterates View On Need To Recruit Manpower

Treasury Dep’t Endorses War Message Series   Campaign ‘Designed to Stir Interest in War Effort, Aic Bond and Stamp Sale

ARE OF TEETH TOPIC OF MEET   Preventive Dentistry Di: cussed By Health Council

Public Health Council Meeting Held In LeMars   Luncheon Session At Union Hotel Well Attended. —

Public Health — Council Meeting Held In LeMars  Lunchean Sace2ann   Luncheon Session At Union Hotel Well Attended -

EXECUTION ORDERED FOR GIRL’S KILLER   Negro Convicted on Basis of Bizarre Confession

‘A’ Suspension Plan Chaneec   OWE Says Gaavline Book Sill Good After Ban Ou Use Reported

spokesmen Declining Statement   Newsmen Called B: OWI; Atlanta Jumps Gun

A Cards Remain Good in East Despite ‘Order’   Rumor circulated that purchases would be halted; stocks said to be “‘eritically low.”

East Escapes Suspension Of Rations   Countermand Order to invalidate ‘A’ Gas Ration Books

“A” CARD SUSPENSION PLANNED, THEN GIVEN UP FOR TIME BEING   Gasoline Supplies in East Reportet By Ickes to Be Critically Low; Asks Cars Be Kept Off Road

May Suspend All A’ Gas Rationing Cards   No Suspension Ordered Immediately, However, But Step Had Been Decided Upon—Action May be Taken Today

Decision To Cut Off Sales at Midnight Is Reversed by the OWI   First Announcement of Drastic Order Is Recalled and Spokesmen Refuse To Make Any Prediction as fo the Future; Ickes Reports Serious Shortage of Gas in Eastern States; Baltimore Nearly Out

EASTERN GASOLINE SUPPLIES ARE PRACTICALLY EXHAUSTED   Ickes Appeals To Motorist 3 To Refrain From All But Essential Driving; Baltimore Dealers Only Two Or Three Days Ahead Of Demand

MAN LEFT $63,000 TO “GIVE IT AWAY”   Welfare Client Refuses to Go Into Detail About Plans for Disposing of Inheritance,

RELIEF CLIENT WORTH $63,000   Flint Man, 80, Declare: He Will Give His Fortune Away

BEDFAST MAN INHERITS FORTUNE OF $63,00    Charles Nelson, 80, Suffering  From Fractured Leg, Says He Will Give it Away

80-Year-Old Welfare Client Inherits $63,000; He Will Give It Away

BOONE COUNTY MAN RESCUED   Gordon Resident Is One Of Four Saved From Torpedoed Ship

All Axis Aliens Will Be Required to Carry Cards of Identification

ENEMY ALIENS MUST REGISTER   Germans, Italians And Japs Must Carry Identification

Enemy Aliens Told To Submit Photo:   Identity Card, Fingerprint Required of Million In This Cannte~.

Philippine Army — Braced and Ready For New Attack   Warship Toll Exacted by Marines in Heroic Wake Island Stand Increased to Seven: in Report

Tokyo’s Ship  Losses Mount   U.S. Submarines Score Heavily Against “Bnemy In Pacific: MacArthur's Army Awaits Big Offensive

One Transport And Three Cargo Ships: Reported Downed «   Great Effort To Wipe Out MacArthur's Army Believed Under Way By Japanese

Reveal Wake Garrison Sank Seven Ships   Nipponese Reserves Move up for Frontal Attack in Philippines

Successes by U.S. Sub  A\nnounced   Japanese Transport and Three Cargo Vessel: Sunk by Navy; All-Out Offensive Aaainst MacArthur’s Forces Is Expected

Jifensive to Knock MaeAvihur’s Troops Ort Islands Is Predicted; Submarines Sink Jap Transport and Three Cargo Vessels; Nippon Air Autivi y Is Slack

FAR EAST SUB SUCCESSES IN FIGHTS TOLD   Philippine Attacks Expected Soon

MacArthur’s — Army Soon to Face Attack   Japanese Organize Growing Fore es for Great Effort to Wip American Filipino Army. —

MARTHUR’S ARMY BRACES FOR NEW ENEMY ONSLAUGHT   Invaders Believed Preparing  for Great Drive Intended to Wipe Out AmericanFilipino Forces.   WAKE ISLAND HEROES, CITED BY ROOSEVELT   Navy Discloses That Small Marine Garrison Destroyed  Seven Nipponese War ships in Fight.

Large-Scale Attack on Luzon Feared   Nipponese Appear Planning All-Out Frontal Assault

Navy Boosts Wake Toll to Seven Craft   Indications Point to Large Scale General Philippine Attack   AIR ACTIVITY WANES

Toll of Ships Exacted At Wake Grows: Big Attack On Luzon Imminent

JAPS MASS FOR GREAT ATTACK   American Submarines Have Destroyed Four Japanese Supply Vessels

Situation Grave In Philippines   Japs Preparing Supreme Attack Against MacArthur's Troops

Excess. Profit Tax Urged On Individual   50 to 60 Per Cent Levy Over Earnings for Five Years Proposed

SENATOR CONNALLY ADVC CATES SYSTEM ‘THAT WOULD PUT EXTRA TAX ON INCOME DUE TO WAR

ADVOCATES TAXING EXCESS PROFITS OF “ALL INDIVIDUALS”   Senator Connally. Wants Thi: ' As Part Of 1942 War Revenue  Rilt

Connally Advocates 50 Or 60 Per Cent Excess Profits Tax On Individuals As Part Of Bill

EXCESS PROFITS LEVY ADVOCATED   Texan Seeks Formula to Recapture Higher War Earnings

Hearing Today to  Discuss Financing  Defense Program Citizens Urged to  Attend Meeting Set _ for 4. o Clack

Public Hearing. Set on Civilian.  Defense Finaneis      ding Citizens To Be Invited;. Donation: Elsewhere Painted Ou

‘Shells Are Close But Fail to Hit   No Damage Results but One Farm Home Has Narrow Escape as 60-Pound Projectile: Pass Ovar Within Less Than 100 Yards

Fort Steven , Larget of  Submarine  ® No Casualties  And Little Damage in Riieht Attaal

NINE SHELLS FIRED   Fall on Fort Stevens Area Near Seaside, Ore,

Federal Income Tax Forms Are Mailed   Many Additional Iowans Will Be Taxed

“Many More Will ‘Pay F ederal Income  Tax.This Year   ' State Capitol’ News Letter - AS Reviewed by Sentinel’s * Special Correspondent

“NAZI DRIVE PRED TE * FOR MAY 1)   ® Roosevelt Summons Gen. Marshall     > URGE OFFENSIVE  No Berlin March Until 1943

SHOWERS TO LINGER   Temperatures Over Kansas to Re. main About the Same

Showers To Linger On   Little Change In Temperature Is Expected Tonight

SHOWERS TO LINGER   Extreme Hot Weather Stays Out Of Kansas Picture

Extreme Hot Weather Out   Kansas Showers Will Continue Saws Forecaster

GOOD SCRAP WEATHER   Abnormal Conditions Will Continue for Another Day or So

Warm Weather Will Continue   Nice For Hunting Scrap, Says State Forecaster Flora

THREE JAPANESE BABY SUBMARINES SUNK AT SYDNEY   Pigmy Submersibles in Sneak Attack Destroyed—Wrecks of Two Raised With Grappling Hooks.   NINE ENEMY PLANES DOWNED AT MORESBY   Two Allied Fighters Lost in Fighting—Workshops and Houses Slightly Dam‘aged in Raid.

Aussies Sink 3 Pigmy Subs Ott Sydney   Attackers Sink Old Steamer in Harbor: 9 Japanese Planes Downed in Attack

NIGHT RAIDS BY ALLIES ON NIPPON BASES   THREE EXPEDITIONS WRECK NINE PLANES, REPORT ALL U.S. SAFE

ALLIED AIR FORCES STAGE THREE RAIDS ON ENEMY BASES   Nine of 30 Jap Aircraft Which Raided Port Mores by Destroyed or Damaged

Allies Raid Jap Bases On Islands; Down Nine Planes Without a Loss

9 Of 30 Jap Raiders On Port Moresby Shot Down   Allied Airmen Make Three Night Attacks Without Loss Of A Single Plane

ALLIED AIRMEN RAID JAPANESE FLYING BASES   Nine of 30 Aircraft Which Raided Port Moresby Destroyed Or Damaged By Allies   VESSEL DESTROYED   Wrecks of Two of Three Japanese Midget Submarines Located In Sydney Harbor

2 Raiders Of Sydney Port ‘Are Recoverec   Wrecked Tokio Sub marines Raised By Divers; Third Craft Located   LAE IS BLASTED   Curtin Says Nippon Wa Program Bogs, Defies Nip pon To Invade

PIGMY U-BOATS RAID AUSTRAILIA   Sydney Harbor Foray I: Fizzle; Three Subs Believed Sunk

Allies Bag 9 Jap Planes   Three Night Attacks Executed Without Loss Of Single Plane

Allies Strike With Suecess At Jap Bases   Nine Of 30 Aircraft Which Raided Port Moresby Are Destroyed, Damaged

ALLIES RAID JAP BASES THREE TIME:   Destroy or Damage 9 of 36 Planes Which Attack Port Moresby

STEINHARDT, LA GUARDIA DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY AS CLUB LUNCHEON SPEAKERS

Promotion 0 01 { Admiral A Anaiews  Held Up by Fire on Normandie

UNITED NATION TROOPS FACE BURMA CRISIS   Allies May Attempt Landings on Key Pacific Isles

Farmers Vote On May 2 For Wheat Quotas  Lienneac a ae Se   Excess Production May Be Sold Or Stored Under Loan

Decision On Control of 1942 Crop Rests Upon the Man o Tills Soil and Raises. Crop   LARGE SURPLUS   Local Agent Said Contro! Is rtant To Prevent Over: ning of Stor age and Transportation

Netherlands _ Queen Visits Canadian Citys   Wilhelmina Flew Frow Britain to Ottawa te Visit Her Daughter

Dutch Queen Reaches Canada   Wilhelmina Plans United States Visit

Dutch Queen To Canada by Airplane   Makes Her First Air Trip and First Crossing of Atlantic   ‘SHE WILL VISIT THE ROOSEVELTS   Reunited With Danghter and Family for First Time in Two Years

Queen Wilhelmina Arrives in Canada   $1-Year-Old Monarch Will Visit Her Daughter, Princess Juliana.

Distribution Of Food May End   Grocery Salesmen Need More Than 470 Miles Of Travel Monthly

Schoeppel Leads In Early Returns   Governor Race Between _ Friend and Schoeppel, With Reed Third   CAPPER IS FAR AHEAD   McGill Holds Lead in Dem. ' ocrat Senate Nomin ation Race

SENATOR REED RUNNING THIRD   Andrew Schoeppel Takes Lead in Early Returns From Kansas

Reed Runs Third   Schoeppel and Friend Lead in GOP Governor Battle; McGill Ahead Of Carnenter on Demo

Light Vote In Primary”   Only Few County Offices Contested And Interest Lags

BRITISH CHECK AXIS THRUST ON EGYPTIAN LINE   Air Activity Js — Intensified Over El Alamein Battle Arca   SOUTHERN FRONT ACTIVE   Ship And Plane Forces Stage Devastating Assaults On Nazi Ports

ATTAGKS bY AKO FORGES BEATEN Ott   British Are Standing Fast Against New Moves by Gen, Rommel.   ALONG WIDE FRONT   Large Scale Tank Battle in Egypt Is Regarded as _ Imminent.

House Group Drafts GiantIncome Measure   30,000,000 Americans Will Be Ordered To Pay $19 On Each $100 Of Earnings.

House Group’s Tax Bill Short of Treasury Goal   Revenue to Exceed Six Billion; Thirty Million Americans te Pav

GOVERNOR OPPOSES GIVING UP RIFLES   OConor Asks War Department Tc Rescind Ord r For Atlantic And Yacific Coast States

Soviet Armies ~ Break Through  German Lines   Russian Offensive Is In creased As Stalingrad Siege Is Broken   GERMAN LOSSES MOUNTING HIGH   Estimate Nazis Have Al.ready Lost 100,000 In Latest Red Drive

FAST MOVING DRIVE SCORES LARGE GAINS   German losses are esti. mated at 100,000  since drive began

_iberation Of Stalingrad Is Seen In Drive   German Casualties In Less Than Week Ot Fighting Said To Tota] Over 160,000; Action Reported In Rzhev Sector

Soviet Army Start Advance On Other Front   Penetrating Nazi Positions at  Rzhev

RUSSIA'S OFFENSIVE ENTERS SECOND STAGE IN ALL-OUT DRIVE; PENETRATE NAZI POSITIONS NORTHWEST OF MOSCOW   Fast-Moving Russian Armies Move Over Snow Fields Litterec With German Dead North of Stalingrad—Wide Swaths Cut Through Enemy Ranks   Ry International News Service

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY MAY MEAN LITTL   WPB Chairman Appeals for Uninterrupted Production

NELSON WANTS 10 KEEP MINE PRODUCTION UP   Calls for Labor Day Observance Which Wil Not Interfere With Needed Output

NEOSHO FACES WATER PROBLEM   Population Nearly Doubled and Water Rationing May Be Necessary

Behind The \ews  British Could Use  A Rommel Or Two  Stories Concern Wickard’s Speech Churchill Now Has Washington Guessing ——By PAUL MALLON—

5 Los Angeles Secretaries are  Winning Battle of Slack:    City Council and Claim Seven Votes For Apparel, wo Against and Two Doubtful; One of Latter Terms Issue “Too Petty For Consideration,” While Other Says “I’m Too Old to Care”

Division of Japanese-Equipped Troops Deserts Nanking, Joins Chiang Kai-Shek

Rebel Chinese Re-Join Chiang   Desert Jap Regime With Arms, Equipment

400 Airplanes Of 7 Nations Sweep France   RAF Hits Rhinelanc As Fierce Attacks Enter Second Day

Planes Strike At Rhineland War Industry   Americans Stage Larges! Daylight Raids Over Con.  tinent.

LEFT BY R.ALF. IN NIGHT DASH, NON-STOP RAID   American Fortresses Laid Pattern, Shot Down 13 Fighters  Re al o an Nateeme + Dial

BRITISH . BOMBERS LEAVE FIERY TRAIL IN.NAZI RHINELAND      Mb Fires Burfing af  . Industrial, Heart OF _ German’ ' Reich

RHINELAND IS TARGET OF BRITISH RAID   Follows Record Daylight Attack On North France

American And British Fliers Blast Germany      24-Hour Offensive On Nazi.Targets s Again Resumed

U.S. AIRMEN BLAST TARGETS OVER FRANCE   Royal Air Force Goes - Into Action After : Daylight Sweep by ~ Yanks.

RAF Leaves Trail of Fire In Reich   Yanks In Day Raids Which Blast France

Bombers Leave Trail Of Fire Over Germany   Secret British Ships Take Up Where U. S. Bombers Quit

R, A, F. BLASTS RHINELAND IN NICHT ATTACK   Flying Fortresses Dowr 13 German Planes Attacking Them

Seven Planes Missing   Industrial District Is Hit In Day And Night Raids

FIRE TRAIL LEFT IN RHINELAND BY BRITISH RAIDERS   Night Shift of Bombers Takes Over After Heavy Action By Daylight.

Humanity to Thrive, King States   Canadian Minister Anticipates Better Conditions

Marshal Flies To London For War Conference   Hopkins Goes Along; Highly Confidential Matters Involved

GERMAN GRIP (ON STALINGRAD {8 FALTERIN   Russians Inside City Have Launched Series of _ New Attacks. ~   GOOD PROGRESS MADE   North and South of City ari¢ ’ West: of Moscow Reds — Also Advance. .

NAZI FORCE IS FALTERING   Soviet armies report gains north and south of Stalingrad

German Grip On Stalingrad Now Faltering   Series Of New Attacks Un. leashed By Soviet Forces Against Nazis   FORTY FIELD FORTS REPORTED TAKEN   Several Counter-Attacks West Of Rzhev Are Repelled By Russians

SUB SINKS SHIP WITHIN SIGHT OF LAKE WORTH   Axis U-Boat “Apparently Lay In”“Wait Cose To Shore

Women In Chicago Now Forbidden To Drink Standing At A Bar; Must Be Seated At Table

Inflation Trend Still Unchecked, Says Har   Need Larger Income Tax For More Check On Intlation, Economist Al State College Says

Inflation Still Is Not Checke   Need Larger Income Ta:   Says Economist.

G.0.P, REGISTERS GAINS IN MAINE   Republicans Have Big Margin —Voters Of Five States At Primary Polls Tuesday

JAP VESSEL SHELLS PLANT NEAR SHORE; DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   Enemy Shells Falf on Soil of Continental U. S. for First Time in World War No, 2—Section Is Ordered Blacked-Out .

Attack Aimed At Refinery;  No Casualties   ‘Dozen To Two Dozen Shells. Fired: Damaae Nealigible  -

Shelling Marks First Attack Upon U.S. Soil in War   No Casualties and No Damage Reported by Firing Seven Miles North of Santa Barbara About Time President Begins to Give Chat

SUBMARINE FIRES AT OIL REFINERY IN CALIFORNIA   More Than a Dozen Shells Hurled at Plant North of Santa Barbara — No Damage Caused.   ENEMY UNDERSEA BOAT MILE OFFSHORE   Radio Stations Go Off Air and Blackout Is Ordered © —All Traffic in Area Is Halted.

FIRST ATTACK ON U. 5. SOIL IS MADE BY FOE   No Casualties, Little Dam. age Caused by More Than Dozen Shells   MOST OF MISSILES EXPLODE IN FIELD   Shelling by “Sub Believed Japanese Begins About Time of FDR Talk

California Oil Refinery Hit By Raider as F.D.R. Speaks   No Casualties Reported in First Atfack on U.S. Soil of World War 2

SUBMARINE FIRES SHELLS. AT CALIFORNIA REFINERY: FIRST RAID ON U.S. PROPER

FIRST ATTACK IS MADE PON U.S. CONTINENT   OCEAN RAIDERS GET BOLDER; NO FIRES OR CASUALTIES

OilRefinery — Target Near — Santa Barbara      Bankline Oil Company Plant E ;capes With Slight Damage, Report Given Police Inquirer. —

Submarine Drops About 25 Shells;  No Damage Done   No Fires Caused by Sheliing and ~ No Casualties Reported; Attack Started as FDR Beaan Fireside Chat

 arget Of Enemy   Damage Slight and No Casualties Are Reported; Signal Flares Seen Before Firing Is Opened

More Rain For Kansas   Showers Predicted Again For Almost Anywhere In State

Unrest Flares in Occupied Nations   Communists Blamed For Uprisings

PHILIPPINE CITY FACES DARKEST HOUR IN LIFE   Rose From Poverty Te Flourishing Metropolis In Short Time

India Offer: Will Be Made Known Monday      Details Of Home Rule Plan To Be Announced As Parleys Continue

U. $$. lowa Cuts “V" at Launching   Gigantic Battleship Slides into Waters of New York Harbor

U.S.S. lowa, Greatest of Battleships Afloat, Launched in New York

BIG WARSHIP 1S LAUNCHED   45,000-Ton Battleship lowa Slides Down Ways Far Ahead of Schedule

MIGHTIEST WARSHIP OF THE . NAVY SLIDES INTO WATERS   The lowa Cuts Significant “V" in Launching Seven Months Ahead of Schedule—Assistant Secretary of Navy Speaks

GREATEST U. $. WARSHIP SETS NEW RECORDS   IOWA, 45,000 TONS, LAUNCHED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

GIANT FIGHTING SHIP IS LAUNCHEL   THE IOWA, 45,000-TON DREADNAUGHT, SLIDES DOWN WAYS AT NAVY YARD.

Ickes Shift To Head Labor Is Proposed   Miss Perkins May Be Transferred  To FSA

Ickes May Be Successor To Perkins Post   Cabinet Shakeup Would See McNutt As New  Secretary of Interior.

CABINET SHIFT EXPECTED SOOK   AH Serts Of Rumors Heard in Washington; Labor Unions Approve

ICKES. WOULD BE LABOR SECRETARY IN CABINET SHIF]   Labor Leaders Are In Favor Of Wide Shake-Up Which Would Move McNutt Into Cabinet

Madagascar Still Held By French.   French ambassador informs Hull that Japs will not get it

Yanks Bag 2 Nazis   Eagles Score Air Victories Over English Channel

"They'll Never Take Stalingrad’ ls Cry of Thousands of Russians   Eddy Gilmore Finds Natives Extremely Confident Reds Will Be Able To Hold Important City   Ry ENDY GIMORE

Fleet Of Cargo Planes Proposed As Answer To  Axis Submarine Menace

SENATOR PROPOSES TRANSPORT PLANES   Giant Cargo Ships Claimed Best Answer to Sub Menace

Fleet Of Giant Cargo And T roop-Carrying Planes Seen Anciner To Submarine Menace; Senator Lee Offers Bill

GIANT FLYING BOATS PROPOSED   SEN. LEE SAYS THEIR CONSTRUCTION IS ONLY ANSWER TO SUB MENACE.

Asks for Fleet Of Giant CargoTroop, Planes   Oklahoma Senafor Says It’s America’s Only Chance fo Win the War

FLYING BOATS GAIN BACKERS   Sen. Lee Asserts Giant Cargo-Troop Planes Only Solution To Sub Menace

Senator Backs Kaiser Plan For Air Fleet  Oklahoman Describe Program as ‘Only

BIG GARG PLANE PLANS PROPOSE   Senate Told Air-Borne Transportation ‘Only Possible Chance We Have Of Winning War: Combats Subs

Big Cargo Planes  Win Endorsement  Matter Presented to Sanate Committee

CARGO PLANES PLEA IS MADE   Senator Lee Claims They Offer U. S. Only Chance To Win the War

SENATOR FAVORS CARGO CARRYING FLYING BOATS   Lee Says That Is Only Way U. S. Can Beat Sub marine Menace   WOULD TRANSPORT TROOPS, SUPPLIES

FOURTH ENEMY SHIP HIT OFF NEW GUINEA   ~ Allied Airmen Send War. ship Scurrying Toward Shore Apparently For  Raarching

Allied Bombers Hit Jap Warship   Fourth Enemy Ship Ac counted for Since Last Wednesday

FOUR JAP SHIPS HIT BY BOMBERS   ALLIED PLANES IN DESTRUCTIVE RAID ON NEW FOOTHOLD

Airman Hero, Wife Elated   Allied Bombers Shatter Jap Warship Off Gona

JAP VESSEL IS HIT SQUARELY   Fourth Enemy Warship Is Ac_ counted For Since Latest Japanese Thrust

Bomb Jap  Destroyer   Allied Planes Leave Warship Wreathed In Smoke

Bombers Get Hit On Jap Destroyer   Planes Keep Up Raids; Ground Skirmishing

Allies Hit Destroyer In Raids At New Guinea   Skirmishing Still Continues In Kokoda Area; Gona Mission Attacked Heavily

JAP. DESTROYER HIT BY BOMBER‘    Gen. MacArthur Reports Blow by Allied Airmen Off New Guinea

Allied Bombers Hit Warship Off Coast of Papua   Fourth Japanese Vessel Smashed At Invasion Center

Bombers Hit Jap Destroyer   Ship Scurries For Shore Near Gona Mission

JAP DESTROYER HIT IN ATTACK BYU. §, CRAFT   Night Raid On Gona Mission Is Reported

FOURTH SHIP ACCOUNTED FOR IN WEEK   Enemy Makes Three Light Air Raids On Port Moresby

Allied Planes Bomt Japanese Warship   Ground Skirmishes Continue in Jungle

Warship Left Wreathed In Flames Off Gona Mission, On New Guinea's Papuan Peninsula   FOURTH SHIP HIT   Three Enemy Transports Were Knocked Out In Previous Attacks Off Australia

ALLIED BOMBERS HIT JAP DESTROYER   Air Attyack Off Gona Mission, New Guinea, Leaves Warship Wreathed In Smoke And Scurrying Toward Shore— f Destructive Raids Made On Enemy Base

Bombers Get Square Blow On Craft Near  Gona Mission   Smoking Warship Rum For New Guinea Shore   Fourth in Week   Report Casualties ly Clashes Around Kokoda

Continue Raids On Advanc Jap Bases—China Promised Full Help By Currie

Allied Bombers “Bélieved to Have Sunk. Jap Destroyer and Raid Jap Base

PLANES CRASH   Three Bombers, Given to Braz, Destroved in Accident

Car Runs Partly - On ‘Plain Water,’  Chemist Insists   Turpentine in Mystery Fuel to Fool People, Inventor Asserts In Tryout

VICTORY LOAN BOES OVER TOP   Total Subscription Passes 1’ Million Dollars As Drive Is Ended

Victory Loan Over Top By Two Billions   Greatest Campaign End: With Eleven _ Billior Dollar Total

VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN ENDS   Treasury Says Financing Is. Well OverSubscribed

FREASUR ITS GREATEST WAR FINANCING      Vietory Loan: Drive Goes Over The Ton   Books On. Three Ma jor Issues Are f Closed

FIRST WAR LOAN DRIVE TOPS GOAL BY TWO BILLION   BREAKS ALL RECORDS FOR RAISING FUNDS; RESTS UNTIL SPRING

VICTORY LOAN GOES OVER Bie   Subscriptions To War Fund May Be 12 Billions

BIG LOAN OVER TOP   Treasury Announces More Than 11 Billions Have Been Subscribed

TREASURY ENDS ITS GREATEST WAR FINANCING   Victory Loan Drive Goes Over The Tov   Books On Three Ma jor Issues Are ~ Closed

VICTORY LOAN DRIVI EXCEEDS QUOTAS BY OVER TWO BILLIONS   Treasury ‘Winds Up Grea est War Financing Camnaion In History

Victory Loan Tops Quota By $2 Billion   Treasury Announces That Fimance Drive Launched on December 1 Had Reached $11,200,000,000 Last Night

VICTORY LOAN DRIVE “GOES OVER THE TOP BY OVER 2 BILLION   Treasury Winds Up Greates' War Financing Campaign In History   RAISED IN 23 DAYS

VICTORY LOAN OVER TOP   Drive Over-Subscribed By Mor Than Two Billion Dollars

VICTORY LOAN IS OVER TOP   Overscribed By Two Billion In History’s Greatest Financial Achievement

Greatest War Financing Campaign In History ! Sent Over Top by More "© Than $2;200,000,000   *RAISED IN RECORD _ ‘TIME OF 23 DAYS   Total Subscribed Estimated At Between $11,200,000," 900 and $12,000,000,000; $9.000.000,.000 Asked

11 BILLIONS ARE RAISED BY BANKERS   Record For Speedy Kinancing Is Set  This Month

VICTORY LOAN Is FARAHEADOF GOAL   First Treasury Over-Subscribed by More Than $2 200,000,000,   GREATEST MONEY RAISING IN HISTORY

Victory Loan Drive Is Far  Over The Top   Indications Point To 12 Billions For War Effort

Victory Loan, First For War, Exceeds Quota   In 23-day Period First Victory Loan Drive Exceeds Expectations by Reaching Twelve Billion.

Victory Loan Fund Goes wo Billions Over Goal   treasury Winds Up Biggest Fi Finance Job With Nearly $12 000

Nazis Gains Make This Possible   Russia Preparing For a Decisive Battle To Defend Gateway Of Caucasus.

Russians Throw Axis Forces on the Defensive Along Don River Basin; U.S., Chinese Pound Hard at Enemy   8,500 German Troops Reported Slain in Raging Battle; Militarists Sure Japs Will Attack Soviet in Siberia.

Threat To Rostov Is Still Grave   SOVIET MAKES IMPORTANT GAINS IN NORTH BUT NAZIS NEAR GATE TO THE CAUCASUS

GERMAN HOPE. TO DIVIDE RED FORCES WANING   Report Axis Definitely On Defensive At Voronezh

Russians Resist. Heavy Nazi Attack   RED ARMY HOLDS SEC. TOR ON NORTHERN - FLANK TODAY

AMERICAN HOLIDAY OF THANKSGIVING IS OBSERVED AUSTRALI  THOUSANDS OF YANK SOLDIERS “DOWN UNDER

AMERICAN HOLIDAY OF THANKSGIVING IS OBSERVED AUSTRALL   THOUSANDS OF YANK _ SOLDIERS “DOWN UNDER’ - CELEBRATE EVENT

GEORGE ASSERTS SOME SENATORS FAVOR SALES TAX   Finance Committee Is Searching For Additional Revenue Sources

GEORGE UNDECIDED ABOUT SALES TA)   Says Some Finance Commit tee Members are Interested in Plan

MARINE CHOUSES TO FIGHT AGAINST VERY HEAVY ODDS  AND HE LIVES TO RETUR   AND HE LIVES TO RETURN HOME AFTER BATTLING FIFTY JAPANESE

MARINE HERO, T00 TOUGH FOR 50 JAPS ~ TO KILL, DESCRIBES. HIS ESCAPE

iorry Vr Lo Fignt  50 JAPS USE BULLETS, GRENADES, CLUBS BUT U.S. MARINE IS QUICK ON TRIGGER

COAST GREETS FAMED MARINE   50 Howling Japs Failec In Attempt to Kill Football Hero

U. S. MARINE LIVES T0 TELL OF FIGHT AGAINST FANTASTIC ODDS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS BATTLE

Hand-to-Hand Fight S. D. Marine Was ‘Mobbed’ By Japanese in Solomons

Can’t Kall A Marine   Private Moore Tells Story of Battle . With 50 Japanese

US Marine Fights 50 Japanese   Companians Account for 41 Enemy Soldiers Who Made Attack Upon Him, After Leaving Blazing Tank

Too Tough for 50 Japs Hero Moore Describes ‘His Miraculous Escape

MARINE DOES BATTLE WITH 50 JAPANESE   Takes Terrific Beating, Left for Dead, But Lives

Argentina’s Attitude ‘Radi. cally Modified’ and Show. down Looms Near   AXIS’ THREATS HAVE BACKFIRED   gAttempis to Sabotage Con“ference Arouses Brazil and Other Nations

NEW WAR BILL CALLS FOR 32 BILLION FUND   Congress Gets Request For Largest Appropriation  a wee y

32-BILLION DOLLAR “APPROPRIATIONS BILL “ASSENT TO CONGRESS   To Arm 3,600,000-Man Army - Including . 1,000,000-Man Air Force by Year's End   TO BUILD 2 SHIPS A DAY

BRINGS TOTAL TO 80 BILLION SINCE DEC. 7   Over Five Billion Would be Used For Lend-Lease Purposes; Manpower Shortage Seen

32 Billion For Arms, Supplies   Represents $606 Fo Every Person In _ United States.   Plan Big Army

{ERIAL FORCE OF 4,000,000 IN 1942 PLANNED   \ppropriation Will Boos  Total Voted for War to More Than $80,000,000,000 Since December 7   CONGRESS WARNED MANFOWER STRAIN   tajor General Moore Says “We Cannot Foresee Now How Many Troops It Is Going to Take” +

ARGENTINA ANGER AT AXIS MOUNTS   Nation indignant at Sinking _ Of Merchantmen; Government Protests.

ARGENTINE-AXIS RELATIONS WEAK   NEW HOSTILITY TO NEUTRALITY FLARES OVER SHIP SINKING

Argentina Is Neoring Break With Germany   Torpedo-Sinking of Merchantman Causes New Bursts of Hostility   PROTEST SENT TO BERLIN

Argentina Near War   New Burst of of Hostility Flares Against. ‘Prudent Neutral: ity’? of Republic

HOSTILITY FLARES AGAINST ARGENTINE NEUTRAL POLICY   Animosity Against Reich Maunis Over Sinking Of Merchantman

TEN DETROIT. PLANTS DOWN   Strike of Toolmakers Is Attributed to Union Dispute. . 

TEN LARGE PLANTS  CLOSED LAST NIGHT  BY “LABOR HOLIDAY” ESTIMATED 8,000 IDLE  EMPLOYES CAUSE SERIOU: WARD WoDRY TIFUD

S000 Tool and Die Makers Out On Strike Toda   Mevy Official Predict: War Production Will Take a Slump

TOOL MAKERS STRIKE CLOSES TEN PLANTS   Independent “Mechanics Unio Threatens to Spread Detroi Stoppage io Other Cities

TOO!, DIE-MAKERS’ STRIKE CLOSES WAR DLANTS IN DETROIT   Vital Production ‘Will ‘Take Nose Dive’ If Stonnage Continues

Tool And Die Makers Strike; 10 Plants Shut   Independent Mechanics Union Action Threat To War Production In Detroit Factories

UNION RIVALRY STOPS 10 PLANTS   OVER 7000 WORKERS IDLE IN DETROIT WAR INDUSTRIES

STAKE CLOSES TO WAR PLANTS   “Eight Thousand Tool And ‘Die-Makers- In Detroit Walkout.

8000 Tool and Die Makers Out On Strike Today   Rov Qtficial PredictWar Production Wil Take a Slump

Plants Hit By Strike   10 Factories In Detroit Closed By “Labor Holiday’

Divers Rescue  Trapped Worker   Except For Slight Leg Injury, Shock, He Is  None Worse.

NAVY DIVERS RESCUE. UNDERSEA . WORKER      Trapped In Mud, Fallen Piling 920) Feet Under Water

Diver Escapes Mud Trap   Prisoner 9-Hours Under 20 Feet of Water

BANK ROBBERS SENT TO PRISON   Jersey Duo Get 25 Years for Theft Last Year

WPB Suspends Work On Power Pprojects   Moye Enhances Probable Widespread. Shortening of Civilian Usaae

WPB Readjusts Power   Suspension Of 85 Projects Begins Trimming Its Use

BIG. PROGRAM OF EXPANSION 1S READJUSTED   Order Affects 85 Plants; Civilian Use Of Electricity Faces Curtailment.

Work on 85 Power  Jobs Halted   Civilian Use of Electricity May Be Curtailed

POWER PROGRAM IS REVISED BY BOARD   Curtailment of Civilian Use of Electricity is Expected

Murray Submits Post-War Peace Pattern  Senator Pledges Himself to Support War Effort

Murray Submits  Frat War  Peace’ Pattern Senator Pledges  Himself to Chain an mud UT ee WEL ak

Two Front War Wanted   Litvinoff Calls on Allies to Attack in Spring and Beat Hitles

LITVINOFF “FORSEES VICTORY   Tf or When Allies Unite on Separate Front Offensives

Litvinoff Calls For New Front   Russian Ambassador Says Diversified_Attacks Would Soon Crush Hitler

Simultaneous Attacks Best Way to Succeed   Litvinoff Tells Press Clut Hitler Can Be Destroy: ed by Summer This Way

HITLER COULD BE. DESTROYED THIS. SUMMER. LITVINOE   Russian Ambassador Eelieves -.-a United Nations Attack on “Separate Fronts Would End  “Ne ate

LITVINOFF SEES ALLIED VICTORY   Attack on Many Widely Separated Fronts Needed

MacArthur’s Tiny Air Force Strikes Hard Blow At Japs   Surprise Raid on Japanese Ship: Nets Two Big Vesseis And Two Smaller Ones

TWO LARGE VESSELS DESTROYED IN RAID BY AMERICAN FORGE   MacArthur's Tiny Ai Unit Smacks at Jap Concentration and Scores Another Victory.

Raid Costs J aps 4 Ships   MacArthur’s Air Force Makes Subic Bay Foray

Army to Take Enlistments of  Men Up to 50   Will accept those with “character, skills  o1 aptitudes”; previous limit... 45. 3

5,700. NAZIS ‘SLAIN QN SINGLE. FRONT; 11 TOWNS RETAKEN   Fierce Fighting * Ts. Marking _ Advances On: All Fronts a Paper. Warns Of  > Resistance «

RED ARMY NEARING KHARKOV   Russians Admit Growing German Army Resistance

Russians — Say 9,700 Nazis Killed   Reports State Battle Takes Place in Blizzard

WAR SITUATION SHOWS PHILIPPINES DEFENDERS IN STRONGHOLD; REPOR' OF SUB IN ATLANTIC COAST SPIKED

Philippines Get Breathing Spell   Japanese Temporarily Ignore Philippines To Strike Nearer Dutch Indies In New Invasion Effort.

U.S, KEEPS EYE ON EAST INDIES   Jap Sub Raids ‘Hint At Drive For Dutch Possessions

JAPANESE IGNORING PHILIPPINE‘   ‘Invaders Only Skirmish with US Forces While Japs Strike Ever Nearer Dutch East Indies

JAPANESE ARMY IN PHILIPPINES TURNS ATTENTION 10 INDIES      Dutch Tell of Submarine and Air Raids; United States - Liner Sunk   MAC ARTHUR 1S IGNORED

INDIES LOOM ASJAP TARGE]   Submarine And Air Raids Are Reported In Netherlands Area

Army Bombs Mauna Loa Volcano: Fire Would Have Guided Japs   City of Hilo Was Endangered By Eruption

Great Voleano Of Hawaii In New Eruption   Army Keeps Blasts Secret Because Glow Would Be Aid To Bombers

MORE FUEL FOR CHILDREN RULED   Doctor May Certify Homes For Extra Fuel Need

HOMES WITH. CHILDREN WILL GET MORE HEAT   Householders in Such Case Allowed Supplemental! Oil Rations, OPA Announces

BIZERTE Hil HARD BY RAt; FRENCH AIDED   Active Surface Fighting In Northern Tunisia Which Axis Is Striving To Hold Rene Alias.   French Serious

BIZERTE DOGKS AGAIN BLASTEL   LARGE-SCALE AIR ACTIVITY RESUMED IN ALL SECTURS OF TUNISIAN FRONT.

ANOTHER BATAAN IN PROSPECT IF SUPPLIES AREN'T SENT QUICKLY   Americans, Japs Square Off for Another Round in Fierce Solomons Battle

EXPECT SHOWDOWN IN PACIFIC REGION   Japanese Superiority Places Security of Americans In Danger.

Will Solomons Battle Be A Repetition Of Bataan Struggle:  American Forces Outnumbered On Land,   American Forces Outnumbered On Land, Sea And In Air; Ground Units Hemmed In

Report Japs Massing Nava Power Against U.S. Bases in New Hebrides and Fiii

SUPERIORITY OF JAPS PERIL TOU.S.TROOPS   Enemy Has Magnitude Of Sea, Land And Air Power For Attack   REINFORCEMENTS IN SOLOMONS NEEDED   American Forces Confident Of Stand If New Supplies Arrive

Enemy Has Air, Sea, Land Superiority   Big Push Being Made From Truk Island Base; Hem in Guadalcanal

Security of Yank Holds In Peril   Guadalcanal Forces Can Hold If Supplied, Is Belief Now

American Forces’ Fate Rests on Hope Of Reinforcements   ixis Resistance Stiffens in Egypt, righting Continues, British Fail To Note Any New Gains

Fight on Guadalcanal Only Part of Enemy’s Ambitious Offensive   American Forces in Solomons Taking Heavier Toll of Foe, Navy Reports; More Attacks on Vital Airfield Repulsed

Japs Threaten U. S. Positions; Showdown Soon   Grim outlook at Guadaleanal is only part of the pieture; Japs out to get control. 

Report Security U.S. Positions In Serious Peril   Supplies And Reinforcements Needed To Hold Out; Japs Suffer Heavily

Americans Surrounded and Outnumbered—Army Takes Share of Responsibility

American Positions In Pacific Imperiled   Japaniese Place Superior Sky, Sea, Land Units in Motion Avainst Foe

American-Held Positions Are In Grave Peril   Another Bataan Is Feared Unless Reinforcements Are Rushed To Guadalcanal  Rv WALTER CT ATICEN

U. S. Positions  Are in Danger   Another Bataan is Threatened on Guadalcanal Unless Planes, Heavy Weapons, Supplies and Reinforcements Get Through Safely, ina Hurry

Jap Showdown Said at Hand   Big Push Imperils Main U. S. Positions

Americans In Peril, Enemy Has Advantage   Japs Square Off For Another Round; Hold New Positions Near Fiji, New Hebrides

3 SEAPLANES 2 BOATS SUN AT WAKE ISL   One Attack Took Place Feb. 24, The Other March 4th

U. §. FLEET TAKES ENEMY ~ BY SURPRISE   Installations on Marcus and Wake Made Shambles  bv Americans.

Heavy Attacks Smash Wake  AndMareus   Pacific Spearheads Left In Ruins iiVar Taken  ec Divan Ts

Jap Island Bases Hit By Raiders   U. S. Task Force Strikes at Enemy Fortifications

Baruch Takes Wartime Job   Named Adviser of Army's $30,000,000,000 Ordnance Proaram

Senate Gets _ ~~ Pension: Bill   Byrd Stresses Public Disapproval in Opening Debate on Repcal Lecislation

SENATE LEADS RACE TO OUST AID MEASURE   Committee Sends Bill To Senate Floor in  4-? Ballot

Senate Opens Pension Issue   Civil Service Committee Approves Repealer; Some Opposition.

Not Ail War News Is Bad for Allie:   China’s Position Appear: More Difficult Than at Any Time of War   BLOW TO GERMAN NAVY A BIG HELP   Another Bright Spot in the Growing Allied Strength in Middle Bast

Achievements of Allies Eliminate Blue Monday From Weekend News of Wa

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Breaks Coming Our Way Despite New Defeats Suffered In Burma   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

NOT EVERY MONDAY. IS BLUE BECAUSE Breaks Increasinaly Favor Allied Position

MORE BREAKS COMING WAY OF ALLIED NATIONS  Burma Situation Is Nasty, Though

War Breaks Are Coming  Allies’ Way   British Report Damaging Three Great German Ships

"HE WAR TODAY   ¥ DewslLs Nine mmAUv ean Vide World War Analyst)

Weekend’s War News Indicates. Allies Reach Point Of Achievemen' That Gives Them Greater Break:

Week-End Reports Bring Allies Some  EnhearteningNews   Bitter Dose Exists in Way Japs Have Slashed Across Burmese Territories   By DeWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

The War Today  Morsdays Are Now x Blee For Allies   Gy DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Not Every. Monday Isa Blue One Now—an Indication Allied Forces Really Getting Ahead With Their Job

Bitter War News Mixed With Sweet Over the Weekend   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

lhe War lf oday  Allies Beginning To Get Breaks; China’s Plight Increasingly Worse   There Is Much News This Week-End To Offset The Bad; Japs Threaten To Deal Blows At Chiang Kai-Shek Brom The Rear

ALLIES AHEAD, ANALYST SAYS   Real. Encouragement : Noted Over Week-End : In War News

BERLIN HINTS AT NEW ATROCITIES   Axis May Repudiate Ac_cepted Laws Of Humanity In Warfare

BERLIN RADIO HINTS PRISONERS TO SUFFER   Warning Comes After Alleged Violation By British

Good ‘Neighbor Nations Cheer Oil Appraisal   Agree upon a settle. “ment ‘sum. of  $23.,995,991 for . above soil properties.

RATING CARDS   Certificates Not Required When Placing Normal Orders for Finished Goods.   A STATEMENT BY USDA   There Has Been Considerable Misunderstanding, Ht is Announced.

NO PREFERENCE RATING REQUIRED FOR FINISHED. GOODS   Farmers Need No Preference Rating '. “Cerificates, When Ordering : Finished Goods   SAYS C. W. SHEPPARD   Need No Priority Rating to Purchase Farm Machinery and Farm Implements

New Marine Units Sent — To Britain   Large Contingents Ar Training With Roya Marines

a sl ORI   They’ re Ready ady To Do Your -.y Heavy Lifting For —

High School To Make Scrap Drive  Six Hundred Boys And Girls Participate

54 Allied Ships Sunk in Atlantic   Vessel Toll High Since Pearl Harbor

el ODAY ¢ News — 2. Capsules  ‘Total Of 254 Ships Inet In Atlantic

254 SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS SINCE PEARL HARBOR   ‘Includes Allied and Neutra Shipping Toll In Waters ‘of Western Atlantic

Three Ships Sunk During This Week   Brazilian Vessel Lost In South Atlantic

WESTERN ATLANTIC SHIP SINKINGS 373 SINCE MID-JANUAR'   Two More Losses Ar Revealed By Navy Officials

Closing In On Jans Trapped at Buna   Enemy Fails in Try  To Break Through

AMERICAN MARINES MADE LANDING - IN SOLOMONS AT NIGHT   Leathernecks ‘Used Jeeps . And Amphibian Tractors To Drive Back Japs  Into Interior

Marines’ Jeeps Now In Solomon:   Landing Made At Night, Correspondent Says

MARINES USE JEEPS TO MOP UP SOLOMONS   Consolidating Positions 1 Face of Many Natural Handicaps

U. S. Raiders Hit 10 Jap Invasion Ships In March 10 Pacific Battle -

Navy Releases First Hand ‘Account of Plane Attack   Ry WILLIAM BIPPLE

Debt Reaches All-Time High   U. S. Now Owes Total of $60,011,579,351

SINTON HARD HIT BY HIGH CREEK WATER   Damage To Crops Is Estimated High

Invader Stands In Apparently Over. whelming Naval Force In The Bay Of Bengal

Foes in Position To Support Major Invasion Attempt   Slow Advance Afield In Burma Adds To Critical Situation   CIVILIANS MOVE  130,000 of Madras Population Are Sent To Inland Safety

Big Fleet in Position To Aid India Invasion, Churchill Discloses  INVADERS IN BURMA PUSH SLOWLY AHEAD  Corregidor Pounded, But Guns on Island Sink Some Jap Vessels

Corregidor’s Guns Continue Resistance   Residents of India’s East Coast Moved Taland in View of Possible Jan Attack:

Bay of Bengal Occupied hy Japanese Fleet  —— in Position  nines SA la

TEACHER PAY BOOST SOUGH}   State Education Association Proposes Down ’ Payment of $300 Each.

OHIO REPUBLICAN PLATFORM SHORTEST IN PARTY HISTORY   ul CRITICAL OF NATIONAL: AD. MINISTRATION’S: DOMESTIC  POLICIES BUT PLEDGES  FULL SUPPORT OF WAR EFFORT

Production scheduling Nelson’s job   WPB chief will seize powers in ‘oet tough’ plan

NELSON SET TO TAKE POWER ON PRODUCTION   WPB Chief Takes Second Step; Moves to Control Manufacturing Schedules

Nelson Takes Another Grip  On Priorities   Scrapping of Whole Program May Be in Offing

Nelson Take “Big Stick’ yFrom Army   Power Assumption By WPB May Doom Priorities Method

RAID ALARM SOUNDED ON ISLAND OF OAHU   Sirens Wail and Planes Streak Out to Sea—All-Clear Given 16 Minutes Later.

GERMANY’S GAINS FEW IN CRIMEA   Soviets Force Enemy; Into Retreat At Kupyansk

Soviet Armies: Standing Firm; Counter- Attack   50,000 Nazis Slain Or Wounded At  Sevastopol

Red Army Checks Nazi In Ukraine   ~~ Se ae  ~ Measured in ‘Yards, Say Russian Dispatches  LOSSES EXTREME  Estimated 50 Train Loads Of Explosives Hurled at Red Naval Rase

Russians Repel Nazi Drive In Ukraine Region   Germans Gain At Sevastopol

Nazis Retreat   Counterattack Pressed As Sevastopol’s Lines  Hold

Nazis Forced To Retreat In One Ukraine Sector   Reds Check Drivé On Kharkov Front; Foe Gains On Sevastopol By Yard

NAZI ATTACK SLOWED DOWN; MOSCOW SAYS   Russians, Counter-Driving, Throw Back Foe Near Kupyanshk:   FIGHTING BLOODY IN CRIMEA SECTOR   Germans Use 50 Trainloads of Ammunition Against Sevastopol

Red Army Checks Nazi In Ukraine   Sevastopol Gains Can Be Measured in Yards, Sa} Russian Dispatches

Nazi Drive in Ukraine Halted, Moscow Declares   Counter-Attack East Of Kupyansk——-German Gains in Sevastopol  Measured in Yards

REPULSE ENEMY ATTACKS EAST IN UKRAINE RECION   Nazi Gains at Sevastopol! Are Measured ‘in Yards Afte: _ Bloody Fighting at Black  C.. Pana fac,   By HENRY C.' CASSIDY

Reds Check Nazi Drive  In Ukraine   Inflict Severe Losses on Germans Force Retreat at Kupyansk with Counter-Drive   GRIP SEVASTOPOL   Axis Gains Counted in Mere Yard: Despite Savage Attack by In vaders

BLOODY FIGHT RAGES ON SEVASTOPOL FRONT   Germans Hurl 50 Train Loads of Bombs, Shells and Mines at Russians

Reds Stop  Nazi Drive   Check New Enemy Offen sive in the Ukraine —

SOVIETS HALT NAZI ADVANCE IN UKRAINE   Germans Gain at Sevas topol *ounted In Yards. and Bloodiest Losses

ENEMY GAINS ONLY FEW YARDS IN BLOODY FIGHTING   Costly Effort To Breach Defenses Made At Sevastopol

RUSSIA CHECKS NAZI DRIVE IN UKRAINE FRONT   Declare German Gains at Sevastopol Are Measured in Yards

Sevastopol Defenses Holding On   Germans Gain “Few Yards” in Crimean Fortress Attack

Slight Gain tor Nazis at Sevastopol   But It Is Only a Few Yards Soviets Say; Bombs, Shells Poured In      MORE RESERVES FOR NAZI ATTACK   Russians Report -Counter ’ Attack Forced Germans Back Below Kharkov

Nazis Halted ‘In Ukraine, pevastopol   Few Yards Won With 50 Trains Of Ammunition

Soviets Stop German Drive In Ukraine   Nazis Make Slight Gains At Sevastopol At Fearful Cost Of Men   RUSSIANS ATTACK   Counter Push On Kharkov Front Is Launched By Red Tank Battalions

RIDE SHARING PROGRAM FOR OWA PLANNED   State highway committe completes set-up for  300 firms

‘The Suspense Is Killing Us’  British Community lanores War As Birth Of Quints Expected

COMPETITION TO DIONNES MAY BE FORTHCOMING Mealtinla Rirth   Multiple Birth fn England Eynected Soon

England Mobilizes A Battalion of Storks as X-ray Plates Indicate the Early Arrival of Quintuplets

Quints May Have Rivals   X-Rav Shows Multiple Birth Due in England

will It Be Quintuplets ?— British Village Agog Waiting For Stork

SOUTHEAST READY TO TURN CLOCKS AHEAD ONEHOUR   Designed to Save Electricity and Avoid War-Time Industry Shortage in Power

Reds Pound At Foe West Of Moscow   Strike Strong Blows Toward Smolensk, Berlin Radio Admits  LINES NOT DEFINED

SOVIETS ON DRIVE ON BROAD FRONT   Germans Announce New and Powerful Blows Struck

REDS STRIKE FOE WEST OF MOSCOW IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Fighting Rages on Broad Front — Stronghold of Smolensk Believed Russian Goal.

Sinking Of Big Transport Told Many Italian Prisoners In 2,500 On Ship; Save At Least 1.040

Ship Carrying 2,500 Sunk; Crew Reports 1,040 Saved   Big British Vessel Sent Down by Torpedo Off West Africa —-Those Aboard Included 1,800 Italian War Prisoners, 350 of Whom Were Picked Up by Subs That Surfaced After Attack—Fate of Four ‘Lifeboats in Doubt.

AXIS MINE THREAT IN EAST REAL   Suspicion Growing U-Boat Raids Off Atlantic Shore: Prompted by Need of Quick Showy Successes

CAPITAL SEES MINE THREAT ONEAST COAST   * Expects Action to Follow In Wake of Submarine Raids by Axis   VICTORY OF SOME TYPE BADLY NEEDED   Raider’s Appearance Timed For Opening of PanAmerican Rally

AXIS RAIDS ARE PARTLY FOR SHOW   ‘Bold Forays Off East Coast Might Well Serve for Propaganda Purpose   A GREAT WASTE OF TORPEDOE:   It’s Also a Punishing Sea. son for Sub Campaign in the Atlantic

Enemy Mines New Threats In Atlantic   Enemy Exvected to Use Them Close to U. 8. Shores as in Last War  ATTACK IS. TIMED  Reported Attacks Break On Opening of PanAmerican (Conference

SUB ATTACKS OFF NEW YORK SEEN AS SHOW   Believed to Have Been for Effect on South American and European Nations Rather Than for Military Value.

New Peril Added to Torped Danger; Need of “Showy Axis Successes Seen

Sub Attacks Off East Coast Are Propaganda  Berlin Trying To Impress Latin America, Home Folk

Enemy U-Boats May Sow Mines   Axis Expected to Follow Technique Of World War 1

Believe Methods Of World War I Will Be Revived   New Raids Off Atlantic Coas Indicate New Blows At American Ships; New Prob lem Presented Before FDR

GOING OEEPER    Hertonville Well in Hamil ton County Down. to - . 3,520 Feet.   MEN ARE. CONFIDENT

GOING EEPER 10 SEEK Ol   Hertonville We!l in Hamilton County Down to 1,520 Feet.   MEN ARE ‘CONFIDENT

Report Argentine Freighter Torpedoed   Diplomat of Country on Vessel Believed Sunk Off Portuquese Coast

Argentine Ship Reported Sunk   Diplomat and Two Rumanians Believed among Passengers

Bombers Again Smash At J ap Base At Lae   Rabaul Attacked In Effort To Hold Down Enemy Strength

ALLIES CONTINUING ~ RAIDS (IN JAP-BASES   Hits Scored on Grounded Ene my Bombers —

ALLIES ATTACK LAE AND RABAUL   Smash Anew At Jap Bases Above Australia In Steady Effort To Tear Down Enemy’s Offensive Streneth.

ALLIED BOMBERS CONTINUE RAIDS   AUSTRALIA REVEALS DEATH OF AIRFORCE FIGHTING ACE

ALLIED BOMBERS SMASH ANEW AT JAPANESE BASES   Strike at Lae and Rabaul — Endeavor To Keep Enemy From Building Up Offensive Strenrth.

Allies Smash At Jap Bases  Near Australia   Continue Raids In Effort To Prevent Building Up Offensive Strength

Allies Attack  Enemy Base:   Air Foree In Australia 1: Trying To Keep Jap Streneth Down

SUB TORPEDOES ‘BOAT 300 YARDS (FF PALM BEACH   Broad. Daylight When Ship : Hit—Hundreds on Shore Witness Incident.

Sub Torpedoes Ship Close to Palm Beach   Hundreds on Shore Witness Attack on British Vessel

SHIP SUNK IN SIGHT OF SHORE   Axis Sub 300 Yards OH Florida Sends Torpedo Into Vessel

AXIS SUBMARINE TORPEDOES SHIP CLOSE 10 SHORE      ATTACKS BRITISH MERCHANT. MAN WITHIN SIGHT OF RPECTATORS   LIES IN WAIT FOR VESSEL 3,000 YARDS OFF COAST   Ship Limps To Within 200 Yards o Shore Refore Abandoned by Crew; Spectators Ald In Rescue

Axis Sub Torpedoes Vessel 300 Yards Off South Atlantic Shore   Bold Attack Made in Sight of Hundreds Of Spectators

Ship Torpedoed Off U.S. East Coast within Sight Of Spectators on Beach

Florida Sees Ship Torpedoed   Sunk In Daylight Raid Within Sight of Coast

FLORIDA BEACH BATHERS WE I-BOAT ATTAGK   Sub Lurking Close to Shore Torpedoes British Ship; Two Men Killed.   REST OF CREW RESCUED 200 YARDS FROM LAND

LITTLE TOKYO’ TOWN STARTED   Japanese Moved Out of! Southern California Defense Areas

Jap Population Begins Evacuation Of Western Coast   Three-Mile Long Pro cession Winds Into Interior California

1.000 EVACUEES + START NEW LIF   Move Under Military Escor On Trains, Caravans in California

IT WAS THAT THIRD TORPEDO THAT GOT U. S. CARRIER WASP   Details of Ship's Sinking Told by One of Gunners.

Carrier Sunk. By Third Jap Sub Torpedo   Darnage from First -Two Torpedoes Wa: - Being Repaired

Conservation Board Defers Frey Question   Horse Meat Charges Held Over for Discus: sion to Next Meeting

Badly Hacked Bodies Discovered; Murders Blamed To Fiend: Oniz Three Men

Mother And 3 Children Slain   Bodies of Badly Hacked Victims Are Taken From Blazing Home

PROBE ol AYING OF 4 1 FAMILY   Wisconsin Mother and Children Found Dead in Burning Farm Home.

Jury Investigates Brutal Slaying of Mother, Three Children at Ellsworth

THREE KILLED IN CRASH AT BUTLER   Seven Others  Injured A. Two Cars Collide U1 Route 422

EIGHT OTHER PERSONS HURT IN ACCIDENT   Only Three Escape Injury As Car Being Operated By Barnes Man Goes Out of Control   SEVERAL ARE SERIOUS

Health Office Leaves LeMars  Next Month  Will Move To Spencer To Make

Health Office Leaves LeMars  Next Month   Will Move To  Spencer To Make Headquarters -

Axis Attacks In Egypt Are Thrown Back   Rommel! Fails To Dislodge British From Big Gains   Outnumbered Russians Hold After Retreats   Many Attacks Are Repulsed By Reds In Nalchik Sector

SO 5 ee eee  British Cling to New Positions on Egyptian Front   Series of Axis Counter Attacks Are Beaten Off

British Win, Hold All Objectives  In Desert Drive   U.S. Army Planes Give Allies Heavy Support

Losses to Nazis In Desert Battles   the British Eighth Army Crushes Counterattacks of Axis   NEW FORCES IN BATTLE   Allied Planes Maintaining Air Superiority in the Desert

ANGRY WOMAN SHOOTS NEIGHBOR    ——  Refusal to Pay 20-Cent Debt Draws Shotgun Fire from White Cloud Mother

START PROGRAM TO SAVE TOPSOIL   Six-County Meeting Here to Hear Peril of Ohio’s Water Table

VICTORY CORPS “ORGANIZED AT -HNGH SCHOOL   Students Assisting in War Program Are Eligible to Membership.   CHARTER NOW AT 5l   Splendid Address Was Given by Dr. Clarence E. Dammon, Purdue.

VIGTORY CORPS: & ORGANIZED N. HIGH SCHOOL   Students Assisting in War Program: Are- Eligible : to Membership. :   CHARTER Now AT: 51   ‘Splendid. Address Was Giv. _ en by Dr. .Clarence. E. ~ _Dammon, Purdue.

U-Boats Sink 3  More Vessels   17 Men Are Missing from Crews; Havana Says Another Sunk

F our More US. Vessels Sunk by Subs   Two Merchant Vessels. Tug with Two Barges And Freighter Victims   I7 MEN MISSING IN THREE SINKINGS  Radio Operator Hero _As He Sticks to Key And Dispatches SOS

U-BOATS SINK 3 MORE U. S, SHIPS   SURVIVORS. OF ONE VESSEL IN OPEN BOATS SIX DAYS— 17 MEN MISSING.

Three More Ships Sunk by U-Boats, Navy Announces   Havana Reports a Fourth Vessel Destroyed North of Cuba

Three Vessels Sunk By U-Boats In U. S. Waters   Forty-One Survivors of Merchant Vessel Arrive . At Norfolk

REPORT THREE VESSELS SUNK   Navy Officials Say 17 Mer Missing in Torpedoings In American Waters

3NewShip Sinkingsin East Ocean   Two In Caribbean And One  _ With A Barge Off Atlantic Coast; Radio Operator Is Marna   16 Men Missing

3 MORE SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   Radio Operator of One Prafsed, Stuck to Sinking Ship After Lifeboats Launched to Send SOS

Seventeen Missing From Three Ships Sunk by Torpedoes   Fourth American Vessel Reported Sunk North of Cuba

Fate of Eight Nazi Saboteurs Remains Unknown  Roosevelt Still Studyin   Roosevelt Still Studyin: Testimony Obtained by Commission

White House Silent On Fate of Spies   Executions May Precede Announcement of Sentences Mefed

Pay- -as-you-go Tax Program Considerec   Barbour to Offer New Legislation

F.D.R., Jr. Promoted to Lieutenan   No Favoritism Shown ir Advancing President’: Son, Says Navy

TEEN-AGE DRAFT BILL TAKEN UP BY HOUSE   Veto By President Expected If Training Amendment Stays In Bill

Showdown Due On Draft Bill   Teen-Age War Training Faces Crucial Test

ON 18, 19-YR. DRAFT NEARS   Congress Back From Vacation, Takes Up Bill

HOUSE APPROACHES SHOWDOWN ON "TEEN AGE DRAFT   Controversy Rages Over Pre-Combat Trainjing Guarantee

BRAZIL TAKES OVER PROPERTY OF AXIS PEOPLE   Many Brazilians Expect Next Step of Retaliation Will Be Declaration of War

REICH, JAPAN, ITALY BRANDED AS AGGRESSORS   Germany Called Particularly Responsible for Acts of War Against American Continent.

Brazil Will Confiscate Part of Property and Funds of Axis Groups

Germany, Italy and Japan Branded as Aggressors In Unfriendly Acts  WAR MAY FOLLOW  Vargas Decree Cites Nazi Failure to Pay For Harm to Shipping

Brazil to Take Axis Property For Lost Ships   Action Ordered by President In Payment For Sunken Vessels

Brazil Chief Orders Axis Funds Seized   Retaliates for Sinking of Four Brazilian Ships By Submarines.

VARGAS ORDERS PART OF AXIS HOLDINGS TAKEN   First Action Taken By Brazilian Government Against Axis Nationals In Retaliatian Far Sinkinoe

UNDG IN @ BRAZIL SEIZED   Thirty Per Cent To Be - Taken; War Declara tion Believed Near

tion of Property and Funds of Axis Citizens and Firms As Retaliation For Ship Sinkings.

AXIS FUNDS, PROPERTY, TO BE SEIZEI   President Vargas Moves After Four Shins Are Sunk

BRAZIL HITTING BACK AT AXIS   Confiseates 30 «6Percent of! Funds of German-Italian and Japanese Subjects

Brazil Moves To Confiscate Axis Funds   Declaration of War Might Follow Decree by President Vargas

President Vargas In Sweep Action Issues. Decree Whic : Limits Funds ©

BRAZIL CONFISCATES PROPERTY, FUNDS QF AXIS CHIZENS   First Action Taken in Retalia tion for Sinking of 4 Brazilian Ships   SHE MAY DECLARE WAR

Retaliating For Sinking Of 4 Ships   “Action. Seen’. Preliminary -To Declaration Of War; Japs, Nazis, Italians Hit

Will E Be Held ldo Guaran- tee Payment. For. Shing’ Sunk .   NEXT STEP MAY BE  “WAR DECLARATION

DECREE HELD PRELIMINARY TO WAR MOVE   Pres. Vargas Retaliates for Sinking of Four Ships   Part of Property and Money of Aliens Affected

ee  Confiscation of Funds Ordered; Vargas Decree Raps Acts of Aggression

BRAZIL CONFIOCATES SUMEAXIS PROPERTY   Retaliation Taken For Sinking Of Merchant Ships

BRAZIL SEIZES PROPERTIES OF AXIS SUBIECTS   Germany, Italy And Japan Branded Aggressors; War . Declaration Looms   VARGAS SIGNS DECREE   Nazis Condemned For Attacks On Peaceable, Unarmed Merchant Ships

Funds of Aliens In Brazil Seizec   President Vargas Takes Drastic Step in Re prisal for Sinking of Ships—War Declaration Predictions Strengthened.

Funds of Axis Subjects Confiscated by Brazil  Third Is Seized by Decree

BRAZIL TAKES OVER AXIS PROPERTY   South American Government Confiscates Up To Thirty Per Cent Of Funds Of’Enemy Subjects In Reprisal For Loss Of Shipping Through Submarine Attacks

BRAZIL TAKES AXISPROPERT)   President Vargas Decree: Confiscation Of Part Of Funds In Brazil

BRAZIL ACTS BY oeIZING AXIS FUNDS   30 Per Cent Confiscation Effective Today by President’s Decree.   RETALIATION FOR SHIP SINKINGS   Statement Names Axis Aggressors, Says Ger- mans Fail to Pay.

War Declaration Might Follow Action by Vargas   Germany and Her Allies Are Branded Aggressor Nations

\Will Collect For Ships Sunken By Axis Submarines In Atlantic; Business, Personal Funds Seized

Brazil Believed Close to War  Government Confiscates Funds of Axis Subiects

BRAZIL CONFISCATING PART OF AXIS PROPERTY May Be Preliminary to Entering War

AXIS PROPERTY AND FUNDS. ARE CONFISCATED   President Varges of Brazil Issues Decree In Retaliation For Ship Losses

Brazil Clamp On Axis Funds   War Declaration May Follow New Action

Brazil Grabs Property and Funds of Axis   Fifth Column Is Blamed for Help To Axis U-Boats

ShipSinkings Bring Decree From Vargas   Brazil Believed Headed for War; Heavy Tax on Axis Bank Credits   SHIPPING IS HALTED   Vessels Bound for U, S. Ordered to Return or Put in Nearest Port

Soviets Open Offensive Near Bryansk  Fierce ReHlac Ara   Fierce Battles Are Spreading Eastward Along Don

Soviets Open Offensive Near Bryansk   Fierce Battles Are Spreading Eastward Along Don

North Flank Threatened By Russians   Germans Seeking To Gain Foothold South of Don River

Red Chiefs Admit City Plight Grave   Reds Attack Savagely in North To Foree Enemy to Fall Back

Liquor Ration Movement Grow:   Ohio to Apportion Whiskey Supplies

CARDS TO RULE ~ OHIO’SLIQUOR   Rationing System to Ge Into Effect There or on Jan. 1.

Liquor Rationing Due in Ohio After Jan. 1   Card System Probably Will Be Used, Says State Liquor Director; Amount To Be Available Will Be Less Than Present Quart A Day

ia ateaatinieneenlenmennntiieeeethnmnmemnaiaincent me tenine  BRITISH PLANES BLAST AKYAB, JAPANESE BASE

Jap Supply Base Heavily Bombed   British Blenheim Planes Do Damage

Dewey Opens. His Campaign, Defends Republican Ticket   Candidate for Governa Says Every , Nominee of G.O.P. - Stands ov Own Feet

PRESENT LAWS ARE HARMFUL   Patents Regulations Shoulc Be Overhauled, Arnold  Declares

Arnold Wants Revision Of Patent Regulations   Assistant Attorney General Tells Congressional Committee Present Measures Will Hamper Post-War Economic Expansior

Allies open new general attack; say Dakar won   Axis armies at bay; entire line under savage assault

Open General Attack On Axis In Tunisia   Enemy Positions in Tunis-Bizerte Area. Un-, der Attack; First Prisoners Arrive in Allied Tunes

NAZIS ROUTED IN FIRST CLASH OF TUNISIA BATTLE   Prisorers Are Token As Yanks, British Advance   FRENCH FIGHT HARD : AGAINST GERMANS

VIOLENT BATTLE IN. PROGRESS NOW IN   ‘rst Axis Prisoners Have Arrive In Allied Lines—Combined Forces ’ ~~ Defeat Germans In Gafsa Recion

ALLIES OPEN NEW ATTACK IN TUNISIA   First Axis Prisoners Arrive  In Allied Lines

ANOTHER SHIP 15 SUB WITIN   American “Freighter  Torpedoed Off the Atlantic Coast.   THE 16TH ATTACKED

American Freighter Torpedoed Off the Atlantic Coast.   THE 16TH ATTACKED

Shoots Sweetheart As He Kisses Her Admits Slaying Girl In Theater

YOUTH ADMITS THEATRE MURDER   Pretty Girl. 17, Slain In, Dark Balcony As “Sealed Lips” Is Shown

DARK BALCONY OF THEATER IS MURDER SCENE   Youth, 17, Admits He Shot Sweetheart; Was Jealous

SLAYING IN CHICAGO THEATER CLEARED UI   Youth Confesses That He Shot and Killed Girl ir Darkened Balcony While a Gangster Film Unreeled on the Screen-—Jealousy Is Believed to Have Been Cause—Slayer, Victim Were High School Students.

17 Year Old Chicago Youth Admits Slaying Sweetheart in Loop Theater

SHOOTS GIRL © IN THEATER   BOY HILLS SWEETHEART AS THEY EMBRACE EACH OTHER IN CHICAGO THEATER

YOUTH ADM  IIS HE SHOT GIRL IN MOVIE HOUSE   He Pulled Trigger Which Killed i Her to Coincide With Sereen Action.

Girl Murdered in Theater   Slayine Admitted by Youthful Boy Friend

- Confesses He Shot Sweetheart While He Kissed Her in Theater Ralenns

Slays Girl In Theatre As He  Embraces Het   Chicago Youth Confesses That He Took Life Of Girl As They Viewed Gangster Film

CONFESSES KILLING GIRL IN THEATRE   Jealous Chicago Youth Admits He Shot His Sweetheart

High School Senior Kills Girl Friend In Movie Theater; Jealousy Blamed

LOVED HER AND SHOT HER SAYS GIAL'S SLAYER   Youth Kills Sweetheart’ While Kissing Her at Showing af “Sealed Lips.”   SHOT “SO NO ONE ELSE WOULD GET DOROTHY”

CHAMBER TOLD LABORS NEEDS   Tydings Suggests Three-Point Program To Save American Way Of Life

IAPS EVACUATED FROM COAST ARE?   All Persons Of Japanese _Ancestry Will Have To Move Out

Japs Moving. In Californiz   First Evacuation of Oriental: Gets Under Way in San  Francisco and San Diego

DUKE OF WINDSOR CUTS VISIT SHOR!   Returns To the Bahamas On ‘Urgent Business’ Les: Than 24 Hours After Arrival at Washington.

DUKE ENDS TRIP TO WASHINGTON   Will Make Airplane Journey Back To Bahamas “On Urgent Business”

» FLYING HOME   Windsor Cuts Short Visit Leaves Duchess In U. S.

WINDSOR CUTS ~ VISIT SHORT   Hurries Back To Baha‘mas; Hear Labor Trouble Is Reason.

Vindsor Returns to Nassau; Labor Trouble Held Cause   Duke Forced to Cut Short His Visit to Washington Where Yesterday He and Duchess Were Lunchcon Guests of President and Mrs. Rooscvyelt: Wife Remains At Embascy

WINDSOR FLIES BACK TO NASSAU   Visit to U. 8. Cut Short -by “Some Sort of Labor Trouble’...

Germans Fail To Confirm. Fall of Kerch   "Admit Counter-AtJacks; Strong Red ‘Army at Donels

NAZIS CLAIM RED COUNTERATTACK NEAR K 2iCH FAILS   Say Soviet = aunched CounterOffensi [Along “Tartar Ditch”: 3% It Failed And  . a Tiree V¥ “ee Croasced.

RUSSIANS STILL HOLD INITIATIVE AROUND KHARKOV   OUTNUMBERED RY NAZIS ON KERCH PENINSULA REDS, FORCED TO GIVE GROUND   SOVIET OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE SMASHES GERMAN DEFENSES   Enemy First Captured City of Kerch Last November But Were Forced To Yield to Reds In December

New Drives Also Loosed On 4 Other Principal Sectors  STILL HOLD KERCH  Admit Falling Back to New Line After 6 Days Of Heavy Fighting

Hard Smashes Are Launched By Bolsheviks   Kharkov Being Stormed As Reds Strike At Other Points and Retire In Order Where Germans Attack In Kerch Vicinity

Russ Turn Crimea Tide   Counter-attack Started Along Old Line of Forts West of Kerch

SOMET ARMY 15 STORMING GATED   Diher Drives Are Rolling Along Dispaishes Say But Kereh Peninsula Positions Are Yielded

“Soviet ' Drive Started   Moscow Denies Important Nazi Gains on the  Crimean Front

Other Soviet Offensives Reported Slashing Germans in Leningrad, Novgorod, Staroyo Russa and Moscow Sectors

SOVIETS REPORT NEW OFFENSIVE TOWARD KHARKOV  ADMIT NAZI THRUST   ADMIT NAZI THRUST THROUGH DEFENSE LINES NEAR KERCH

Relief of Kerch  Secondary Aim of Donets Campaign Planned Long Ago

RUSSIANS STRIKE BACK AY KERCH   THRUSTS MADE ON 13-MILE LINE—GERMANS SAY THEY HAVE FAILED,

Other Soviet Troops Attack Nazi Sectors On 1,200-Mile Front   Dispute Hitler Claim Of Decisive Victory at Kerch Germans Retreat in Ukraine

Reds Fall Back in Crimea Fight   Dispute Nazi Claim of Kerch Victory; Monster Russian Tanks in Action

Russians Holding  New Line   Smashing At Gates Kharkov While Germans Occupy Kerch Peninsula

FIERCE NEW BATTLES GET GOING TODAY   Soviets Besieging Kharkov as They Hold New Line in Good Order in Ukraine Area

Churchill Says British Not Bad Off on Sea   Claims German Battleships Out of Action for Some Time

CHURCHILL SAYS 2 NAZI WARSHIPS BADLY CRIPPLED   RAF Torpedoes 3 Italian Nava Units; Germans Admit Red Break Through

NAZI BATTLESHIPS CRIPPLED IN THEIR DASH FROM BREST   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND ADMITS BRITISH BOMBERS  ATTACKING THEIR REFUGE

Great Britain Says That Nazi Sea Raiders Crippled In Battle Of Dover Strait

ESCAPED NAZI SHIPS REMOVE CONVOY DANGER   Were Menace to Aid,  London View

German Warships Crippled   Churchill Sees Nazi Escape as Break for United Nations; RAF Hammers Helroland

British Bombers Are Opening Attacks On Helgoland Bigh' To Cripple German Vessel

Says Scharnhorst And Gneisenau Damaged So They Will Be Useless For Some Time: RAF Raids Helgoland Bight; Churchill Refuses Changes.

Board Accepts Steel Pay Hike   USW Policy Making Unit Approves WLB Boost of 44 Cents

CIO Accepts 44-Cent Hike In Steel Wage   Committee Accedes To Roosevelt's Plea of Cooperation

Little Steel ClO Accepts WLB  Wage Increase  Murray Reports on White House Talks,  President’s Views MORE STRIKES  Roosevelt to Ask Broad Powers To Control Wages

SMASHING ATTACK,   Launched on Enemy Plane Concentration in Libya.

Report Axis — Troops Retreat     In Great Haste   Luftwaffe Is Bombing Own Men to Halt Rout

Soviet Forces Now Ouly 150 Miles East Of Kharkov   Two Powerful Red  Armies On Offensive; Germans Are Fleeing In Disorderly Retreat

Germans Demoralized as Furious Reds Race Through Great Gaps; Rostov, Kharkov Are Big Goals   Moscow Newspaper Says Luftwaffe Bombing Own Men to Stop Panic Retreat—Prisoners Pouring In.

Double-Pronged Soviet Advance Speeding Toward Rostov and Kharkov Bases

TANK COLUMNS CROSS BORDER MOSCOW SAYS   Panic - Stricken German Retreat Reported Continuing

REPORT NAZIS BOMB TROOPS TO HALT ROUT   Powerful Red Armies Are Pushing Drives On Kharkov And Rostov   VITAL TOWNS ARE SEIZED   900 Miles Of Railroad Lines Won Back From Germans Near Moscow

Routed Nazis Flee Before Red Attacks   Moscow Claims Huge German Losses As Soviet Presses Offensive.

USING PLANES IN EFFORTS TO. HALT RETREAT    Nazi High Command Threatens to Turn Artillery on Men jn Flight.   RUSS REPORT GERMANS. SURRENDER. EN- MASSE

IANS POUR O UKRAINE, I$ RETREAT   ny Cuts Rostov-Moscow iilroad At Several Points

TWO FORCES CONTINUE TO ADVANCE   Report Luftwaffe Bombing Own Men To Halt Retreat

Russ Push Deep Into Ukraine   Russian ‘Attacks ‘Aim at Kharkov, Rostov Regions

MEN DISORGANIZED AND DISCOURAGED MANY ARE KILLED   Important Railroad ~ Needed By Enemy to Protect Front Lines Falling Into ‘Control of Reds.      NUMBER OF AXIS VES- ~ SELS REPORTED SUNK   British Naval Forces, With: out Severe Resistance, Reinforcing Fortress On Malta.

NAZIS RETREATING EN MASSE BEFORE FAST. MOVING REDS   Soviet Winter Offensive [s Now At Point Less Than 150 Miles From Kharkov

Report Nazis. Bombing Own MenFrom Air   Attecks Aimed To Halt Panic as Foe Falls Back

Nazis Are Retreating In Haste   Soviet Winter Offensive Has Reached Point Only 150 Miles East Of City Of Kharkov

Retreat Of — Germans Is A Near Rout   SOVIET WINTER OFFENSIVE REACHES A POINT LESS THAN 150 MILES EAST OF KHARKOV

Red Army Breaks Into Ukraine As.  : Germans Retreat   Two Powerful Russian Forces On Offensive. _In Winter Campaign

Nazis Retreating so Fas! They're Bombing Own Ground Troops   SEEK TO HALT ROUT      Two Powerful Russ Units Are Reported on Offensive

NAZIS BOMB OWN MEN TO HALT RETREAT   Red Army Breaks Into Rich Ukraine As Winter Offensive Progresses.

MAKES NO GAINS IN TWO DAYS   Reds Counter-Attack at Most Dangerous Point of Stalingrad Threat.

Red Reinforcements Change Tide Of Battle; Nazis Forced Back On Two Major Fronts But Situation At Stalingrad Remains Critical.

WAR PROFITS WILL BE HIT   WALSH TO INTRODUCE BILL TO “CONFISCATE" THROUGH — TAXES ANY EFFORT AT PROFITEERING

SLIDING SCALE SALES TAX IS NOW PROPOSED   Senator Vandenberg say: will raise adequate  funds

SIX WILL HEAR PENALTY FRIDAY   Three Chicago Couples Con victed Of Treason For Aiding Executed Saboteur

Chicagoans Are Guilty   Face Prison Terms And Fines Por Treascn.

JURY COMMICTS SIX OF TREASON   Three Chicago Couples Await Sentence for Aiding Nazi Saboteur

SIX CONVICTED OF TREASON IN CHICAGO TRIAL   Three Middle-aged Couple: Await Sentence for Aiding Executed Nazi-Saboteur

3 COUPLES GUILTY OF TREASON CHARGES   Under Heavy Guard. Await Sentences in Chicago.

British Troops Withdrawn From North Borneo Are  Fighting With Dutch In  Seawak

CONTACT WITH DUTCH FORCES IS ESTABLISHEI   . Withdraw From Sarawak In North Borneo; Front Active

British and Dutch Forces In Contact   Imperial Forces Battling Japs on Malay Peninsula With Success

Gas, Rubber Bootlegger Dangerous   Henderson Says They Sacri. fice Lives of Our Own Sol. diers Under Fire for Dollar: They Can Steal

Gasoline, Rubber-Bootleggers Assailed by Leon Henderson   Undercover Sales Declared as Dangerous To Our Country as Recently Executed Spies

Chute Checkup Is Continuing   Military Officials Are Still Unable To Substantiate Varied Reports

REACHES CHINA   Willkie io Confer With Chiang Kai-Shek on War Effort.

Defenses Arre Reeling Under Blow   Demand for Unconditional Surrender Ignore By British Forces; Invaders Have Blasted Their Way Into Outskirts of City

Plane Drops Note Asking Immediate Capitulation; Fall of Base Matter of Days; Japs Reinforcéd

Japs Close In. On Island City   Hopelessly Outnumbered British Ignore Demand to Surrender; Refugees Leave Amid Rain of Bombs

Incessant Salvos Of  Bombs Pound Island   Enemy Using Tanks And Many Bombers Against Great British Garrison; Fall Of The Island May Be Matter Of Days

Japanese Take Battle Within  Singapore City   Brave Defenders Reel Back Lauder Bver-Growing Assault; Pall OF Aneient Base Said  To Be Only Matter OF Daves

GERMANS BOMB ENGLISH HOSPITA!   SEVERAL KILLED, NUMBER TRAPPED—R. A. F. JULY OFFENSIVE REVIEWED.   BULLETIN.

MESSAGE TO 10WA COUNTY RESIDENTS URGING ALERTNESS IN GATHERING ALL TYPES OF SCRAP MATERIALS   Watch for Further Announcement By Local Committees; Importance of Scrap Drives Cannot Be Emphasized Too Strano

Jap - Hating Koreans Aim For Liberty   Patriots Here Hope T Sabotage Japan's War Effort

@ In Washington   Jap-Hating Koreans Look For Liberty in Forth coming Independence Canferenca

® EDSON IN WASHINGTON   By PETER PDSON NEA Service Washington Carrecnandent

Two Killed, 12 Wounded in Battle Between Negro and While Soldiers

TWO KILLED AS SOLDIERS RIO}   12 Persons Wounded In Negro Flareup At Phoenix, Ariz.

TWO KILLED IN ARMY FLARE-UP   12 Wounded In Gun Fight Between Negro M. P.’s And Soldiers

Small Brick Building of the Sprawling Remington Arms Plant At Bridgeport, Conn.., Demolished

Six Believed Dead In Arms Plant Blast   95 Others Treated For [njuries; Bullets Are Kept Whizzing; Fires Quickly Extinguished

BLAST STRIKES AT ARMS PLANT   Six Missing as Giant Munitions Center Mishap Occurs

Six Missing In Remington Arm: Company Blast   None Of Bodies Recovered From Munitions Plant

BLAST DAMAGES ARMS FACTORY   Six Persons Missing After Explosion at Remington Plant in Connecticut

OLX FEARED DEAD IN EXPLOSION AT  HUGE ARMS PLANT   Three Women and Three Mer Missing After Explosion Wrecks Building of Remington Company.   25 OTHERS INJURED; CAUSE UNDETERMINED   Bullets Sent Whizzing Through Vicinity—Operations Are Delayed Only Slightly by Accident.

Six Missing, Believed Dead   Explosion and Fire Wrecks Small Building In Huace Arms Plant

An Arms Plant Due Explosion  Six Missing In   Bullets Whiz As Blast Shakes It At Bridgeport «

Six Missing After Blast In Arms Plant   More Than 25 Other Workers Injured in Explosion At Remington Factory

6 Missing, 25 Hurt in Arms Plant Explosion   Blast Sent Bullets Whizzing Over Heads Of War Workers  CAUSE UNKNOWN  Accident Will Not Halt Production, Officials Declare

Six Believed Dead In Explosion af Munitions Factory   Remington Arms Plant Blast Wrecks ShellPacking Building

No Bodies Had Been Re. ‘covered Nearly Eight ‘Hours After Blast at Bridgeport, Conn.   THREE WOMEN ARE AMONG THE MISSINC   Blast Shakes Munitior Plant; Flying Bullets Endanger People of Vicinity

6 Thought Victims   Explosion Demolish Remington Aryhes Building

6 Persons Die In Arms Blast   Remington Plant In Connecticut Explodes

Commander Of U. S. Force In China, India And Burma Joins MacArthur In felling World Japanese Will Be Hit

Philippine Aid Difficult Task   Roosevelt Stresses Factors Involved

LONG DISTANCE © INVOLVED ADDS TO DIFC ees   Planes Scored Direct: Hit  ~ On Big Jap Cruiser _ At Rabaul Harbor  War Department Reveals Two U: §

Two Navy Patro Bombers Crash, 14 In Crew Die   Planes Believed To Have Clipped Hilltops In Routine Flights

PLANE CRASHES ARE UNDER PROBE TODAY _ BY NAVAL OFFICERS   Investigation Into: Deaths of 14 Men Instituted— Reveal Names of Victims.

Chinese Block  Enemy Assaults   Admit Japs Gain Hold Near Foochow

REPULSE REDS, NAZIS CLAIM   Hitler Bulletin Tells Russian Reverses in Region of Sebastopol

Gains Claimed By Nazi Forces   Russian Attacks On Sevastopol Thrown Back, Hitler's High Command Reports

MERCHANTS SHOW.   : ‘Diana Theatre Holiday Show ;  Draws Big Crowds,

ME RCHANTS’ SHOW.      Diana Theatre Moliday . Show Driws Big. Crowds, .

Twelve Die Wher Airlines Plane Crashes, Burns   Big Ship Plunges Into Mountainside Near Palm Sprinas

American Air Liner Crashes,  Twelve Dead   Tail Assembly Seemed To Fall Apart, Causing Spiral Dive

12 ARE KILLED IN THE CRASH OF AIRLINER   American Airlines Plane Crashes on Slane   BIG LINER BURNED AFTER THE CRASH   Accident Occurs Near Cal. ifornia Desert Resort

AIRLINE CRASH IS FATAL TQ 12   Plane Hits Mountain: Near Palm Springs  and Burns

Plane Crumbles  In Air, 12 Killed   Airliner Burns  In California Tragedy

12 Persons Killed As Airliner Crashes, Burns  Crew, Passengers Perish Near California Town

Sky Liner Crashes On Mt. Jacinto   PLANE SEEMED TO GO TO PIECE: THEN EXPLODE, ACCORDIN( TO STORY OF EYE WITNESS ES.   12 Persons Killed

Twelve Die Wher Airlines Plane Crashes, Burns  Bin Chin. Dhinrnanc   Big Ship Plunges Into Mountainside Near Palm Springs

12 Losé Lives As Air Liner Falls, Burns  In California   Plane Hits Mountain Near Palm Springs, Killing Three in Crew  And Nine Passenverc   ARMY TAKES CHARGE. SPECTATORS BARRED

12 On Airliner Die As Plane Crashes, Burns   Commercial Craft Was Bound For New York From Palm Sprinas

12 ON AIRLINER DEAD IN CRASH   Big Craft Hits Mountain side in California,  Explodes, Burns

WALKER MAY BE DEMO CHAIRMAN   Postmaster General Said  Approved By F. D. R.

Postmaster General Reported Choice of Roosevelt Administration for Committee Post   SEEKING "'O PREVENT FACTIONAL UPRISING   Understood Cabinet Mem. ber Is Acceptable to the President and His Advisors

Frank Walker May Succeed Edw. J. Flynn      Postmaster General Said To Have Few Enemies In Any Faction

FD Reported For Walker As High Dem   Postmaster General Eyed For Chairman To Succeed Flynn.

Walker Is Choice To Sueceed Flynn AsParty Chairman   Capitol “Hill Says F. D. R. Administration: Favors Postmaster General to Avoid Ficht

WALKER BACKED FOR DEMO POST   Reported Choice to Take ~ Over Chairmanship

WALKER NEXT CHAIRMAN   Reports Claim - Postmaster General! To Be Flynn Successor

WALKER LOOMS ’ AS DEMO CHIEE   Postmaster General May Be Party Chairman

LLL ALLA ALO ALLL ALO ALAL AAA AAALLAAAALAALL LL AA ALAAE  New Trial Granted To Convicted Woman

MRS, IDA AITKINS GIVEN NEW TRIAL BY SUPREME COURT   Granted Because the Court Reporter Died Before He Transcribed Record.   SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS.   Woman Was Convicted o} Second Degree Murder in 1 Child’s Death.

REPORTER'S DEATH CAUSES NEW TRIAL   Court Record Uncompleted in Case of Mrs. Ida Aitkins   ATTACK SLAYING VERDICT REVERSED

ATTACK GREAT INDIAN OCEAN STRONGHOLD  THREE WAYS   Vichy French Fighting To The Death To Hold Position   Muster Every Plane to Meet Craft From Carriers Off Island

British Advance On Madagascar Despite French   Weak Vichy Forces Fighting Stubbornly as British Attack Navy Base

FORTIFIED SECTOR IS OBJECTIVE   Bid for Quick Capture ot  Northern Bases Made  _ by British — French Vessele Sunk.

German Ultimatum To Vichy Reported  Zurich Hears Demand Pi hhchecd nm he ea

Ultimatum Put Up ToFrance   Nazi Demand That Vichy Enter Against the Allies

Germans Gain In Caucasus   Red Army, However, Seizes Initiative In Stalingrad

GLHNAND TURN MAJOR BATTLE TOWARD SOUTH   Nazis Gain At Foot Of Caucasus Mountains: Reds Win At Stalingrad   INVASION IS DIRECTED AT GEORGIAN HIGHWAY   Important Road Over Peaks Becomes Key Objective In Newest Trend

Nazis Gain In Nalchik Area, Soviets Clain   Reds Take Initiative At Stalingrad; Germans Say Russians May Be Planning Rear Attack

pemmans Gain In Caucasus; ds Advance               ction Takes Place on Widely Scattered Fronts in ussian-German Conflict

Germans Gain In Drive To Cut Highway   But Reds Take Offensive In Stalingrad.Area’

SOVIETS TURN ON OFFENSIVE IN STALINGRAD   NAZIS MAKE GAINS IN CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

NAZIS ADVANCE IN NEW DRIVE FOR CAUCASUS   Russians Seize The Initiative in Fighting For Stalingrad, And Push Germans Back

Reds Seize Initiative In Stalingrad  Soviets Report Gains Northwest of City and on Black Sea Front

Reds Say Nazis 1942 Plans Defeated Now   Battling in Russia Continues Hotly But Russian Chief Thinks Germans Have Definitely Lost

Russians On Offensive At Stalinerad   Nazis Make New Gains In Drive Toward Caucasus

Russian Forces Seize Initiative In Stalingrad   British Desert Troops Methodically Whittle Down-Axis Forces in Egypt

GERMANS MAKE NEW GAINS IN CAUCASUS AREA   GAULASUS AREA  Red Army Takes Initiative «Within City Of Stalingrad        ATTACKS ROUTED     Nazi Goal Is Military Highway Over Mountains

RUSSIANS ATTACK AY STALINGRAD   TAKE OFFENSIVE AFTER REPULSING NAZIS—GERMANS GAIN IN CAUCASUS.

RUSSIANS CHILL GERMAN DRIVES ON TWO FRONT   Reich Gains Only on Nal. chik Plains — Reds Are Firm at Stalingrad

SOVIET FORCES AGAIN ADVANCE iN CTATINGRAD   Nazis Make: Some. Gains In Caucasus, But Russ Troops Moye ‘Ahead Tn Voloa: City   TAKE OFFENSIVE   Germans: Hurled From Positions.In?North Zone And Near Red Base of  . Tuapse ~

Nazi Drive Gains Ground In Caucasus   Russians, However, Seize Initiative Inside Stalineypad   BEAT OFF ATTACKS   Germans Using Large Infantry Forces in Attack on Malchik

RIOTING IN BOMBAY IS UNABATED   Takes Turn Today Against All  Foreign Residents

NO ONE WEARING WESTERN . €LOTHING SAFE IN BOMBAY HUBURBS--WAR PRODUCTION. HIT BY STRIKES

Army Called To. Quell Indian Riots   "Guns, Tear Gas Are Used As Bombay Governor Orders Lashes For Rebels   32 ARE KIELLED   Strikes Hit War Plants; Public Building Burned, Trains Stalled

RIOTS, STRIKES SPREAD IN INDIA; CASUALTIES hGH  Polic Squads Fire On Stude nts At Bombay  WESTERN CLOTHING IS   WESTERN CLOTHING IS BURNED IN STREETS

Riots in India ‘Are Taking Anti: Foreign Turn   Strike Paralysis ‘Is Creeping Over Country

ANTE OREIGN TURN OEEN IN HINDU RIOTING   Demonstrations Spregding in - Bombay with Increasing Casualty List.   WAR INDUSTRIES HIT BY PARALYZING STRIKES

Death Toll In Bombay Is ~* 17; Many Injured  ar Disorders ite  WAR INDUSTRY HIT-.

Mobs Put on Large Demonstrations At Bombay; Workers Go on Strike At Cochin; Currie Flies to Delhi

HINDU MOBS BURN WHITE MEN'S HATS   Strike Paralysis Hits Indian War Industry

Allies Atfack Jap Bases in New Brifain and New Guinea  General MacArthur's Fliers Drop Bombs And Tons of High Explosives

Japanese Land Fresh Troops on Guadalcanal   Allied Planes Drop 40 Tons of Bombs on Base at, Rabaul

NO MORE HOSTESSES FOR OHIO TAVERNS   Liquor Board Clamps Dowr On Sales-boosters

Chinese Pursue Retreating Japs  Score Further Advances in 1G aNERSRE” Sareea  Same a i

CHINESE ARMY MAKES GAINS   Pursue Retreating Japanese in Chekiang; UV. S. Bombers Blast Base

CHINESE CHASE ENEMY FORCES   Nipponese Routed Fron Sungyang; U. S. Bomb ers Hammer Air Base

Monsoon Ebbs, Japanese: Mass  In Burma Arez   Chinese Intelligence Puts Force at 5 Divisions; U. 8S. Fliers Strike; Ally Pursues Foe

CHINESE PUSH FLEEING JAPS   Half Of Surgyang Force Annihilated; U. S. Bombers Strike Burma Base

Democrats Seen  In Floor Fight  “For Nominatior   Opposing Factions - May .. Agree On One Candidate . On Eve Of Convention

See Floor Fight InNew York State Convention   Fight Setween Bennet And Mead Holds Interest

Joe College Stuff Boosts Morale, War Bond Sales, Ship Production  ‘

Yank Girls Wow Scots, British   First Combat Force Of British Empire Since First World War Here On Secret Mission

ENGAGEMENT WITH FIGHTING FRENCH FORCES CONTINUES   De Gaulle’s  Radio’. Speect Postponed Because Of ‘Serious Operations > In Tuntsia

LABOR M, P.’S QUESTION EDEN   Commons Express Disgust Over Treatment Of Fighting French Leader

Eden Explains . Postponement of DeGaulle Speech   Serious Operations In Tunisia Led ToAction By Churchill

COSTLY OFFENSIVE IS HURLED BY JAP FORGES IN SECTOR   Attacks of Costly Nature to Invaders Are Made Against a 3,500-Mile  Defense Front,

JAPANESE MAKE STAND AT OWI   Resistance Stiffens A American Air-Borne Troops Near Buna

JAPS, AUSSIES IN FIERCE FIGH   BATTLE FOR TOWN 55 MILES FROM NEW GUINEA COAST IN DECISIVE STAGE.

Battle For Oivi  Grows Crucial   Japs Offer More Resistance At This Point

DECISIVE BATTLE IS APPROACHING AT OIV!   Heavy Acrial Blows Ate Being De. livered On Jap Installations At Buna

Jans,.U. §. Near Fight For Oivi   Foe To Have Hard Time Reinforcing Army In Solomons

CREW IS SAVED IN SINKING OFF JERSEY COAST   Three Torpedoes Are Sent Into Norwegian Vessel  In Early Morning   FISHING BOAT CREW RESCUES SURVIVORS   42 Men Taken to Station Of Coast Guard At  Townsends Inlet

36 Die in Flames After Norwegian Tanker Is Hi   5 Survivors of Torpedoing Arrive in Canadian Port Sunday Evening

THIRTY-SIX DIE ON OIL TANKER   Norwegian Ship Blastec By Nazi U-Boat Near Canada

TRAINED FORCES OF HIGHWAY SYSTEM 10 AID DEFENSE SETUP   Entire Manpower and Mo torized Equipment to Be Mobilized for Wartime Emeraency.

Battleship Crippled By Soviet Tirpitz Is Pu’  rn. wg ON A lee   Tirpitz ls Pu Out Of Action E’or Months’

Tirpitz Out of Action for Months   Russians Say She Has Limped Back to Safety

Nazi Warship Crippled For Months    Russian Authorities Say Torpedoes Did Great Damage

Reds Say Sub Attack or Nazi Battleship Saved Soviet-Bound Convoy

German Super-Battleship + Definitely Out Of Action   Twice Torpedoed And Officially Declared Seriously Damaged, Tirpitz Limps Into Port

Tirpitz Is Put . Out for Months   Ship’s Sortie Shows Nazis Efforts Aimed at Red Ship Lanes

Tirpitz Said Badly Damage   Berlin Denies Warship Hit: U. S., Britain Sitent On Convoy Claim

Reds Say Tirpitz Hits Saved Convoy  Believe Nazis Turn   Believe Nazis Turn Attention to Arctic

TIRPITZ AGAIN OUT OF ACTION BY REDU-BOAT   German Super-Battleship Limps Back To Shelter Of Norwegian Fjord With Ac companying Squadron.   Convoy Goal

TIRPITZ LIMPS BACK T0 PORT   Super-Battleship Put Out of Action By Red Torpedo

Tirpitz Knocked Out For Months, Russians Assert   Nazis Believed to be Shifting Attacks Against Soviet Supplies From the United States—Germans Deny Attack on Warship

Russians Claim Tirpitz, Big Nazi Battleship, Retreats to Safe Port Out for Several Months  REPORT CONVOY SAFE

TIRPITZ OUT OF ACTION FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. REDS STATI   German Super-Battleship Limped Back To Shelter Of Norwegian Fjord After Torpedo Attack; Nazis Concentrating On Allied Supply Line

Sub Attack Leaves Battleship Tirpitz Crippled for Months, Says Moscow

Russia Says Attack on Big Allied Arms Convoy Failed   Declares Torpedoing of Battleship Tirpitz Enabled 38 Ships to Reach Port Safely—Germany Has Said 32, Including U. S,. Cruiser, Were Sunk—Reds Believe Hitler’s Main  . Naval Effort Has Shifted to Arctic.

Watertown, Minn. Closed Up for Day for Unified Scrap Metal Campaign  7... widelé Gean Ruw a Cend.   JCrap witldl Walllpaigi  You Couldn’t Even Buy a Sandwich Today in the Town of 770 Population

Watertown, Minn. Closed Up for Day for Unified Scrap Metal Campaign  You Couldn’t Even Buy a Sandwich Today in the Town of 770 Population

Kaiser Paints Shining View Of Life Possible in America When War Ends   Tempestuous Career of WPA Will Be Ended by June 30; President Assues Order: Need Is Fulfilled

POST WAR PLANS ARE PRESENTED   Kaiser Says There Need Nol Be Another Depression After Conflict

KAISER GIVES WAGE VIEWS   FAMOUS " SHIP BUILDER TELLS ANDUSTRIALISTS THEY MUST “LEAD WAY IN POSTWAR-DAYS

Kaiser Tells Industrialists They Must Show Way To Proper Standards

URGES CHANGES IN LIVING STANDARDS   Shipbuilder Paints Picture ot : Some Requirements When War Is Over.

Industry Faces Postwar Test, Kaiser Warns  Must Provide Jobs Or ‘Surrender to  Oo =.) ei iwt ®t

Kaiser Offers Plar To Avert Rule by Social Politicos   Daring Program for Days After War Is Proposed  Before Industrialists

Kaiser Visions Bright Postwar Era in America   No. 1 Shipbuilding Wizard Outlines Program for Future

Kaiser Paints Shining Vieu Of Life Possible in America When War Ends

FIRE VICTIMS SAID ROBBED   “Wholesale Thefts” Charged By District Attornev’s Office.

M. M. McCullough, Carroll Business Man, Dies Today   Ill Since Suffering a Stroke June 23 — Was 55 Years Old  FUNERAL MONDAY  Msgr. P. T. Lynch Will Be Celebrant of Solemn Requiem Mass

M. M. McCullough; — Carroll Business . Man, Dies Toda   Ill Since Suffering a Stroke June 23 — Was 55 Years Old ,   FUNERAL MONDAY   Msgr. P..T. Lynch Will Be Celebrant of Solemn Requiem Mass. s*®**3

Reveal Nazis Got Part of Toulon Ship:   At Last 15 French War Vessels Fall Into Hitler's Hands Undamaged.

Part of French Fleet Undamaged In German Hands   Knox Reveals Not All Warships at Toulon Scuttled

Not All Ships Are Destr oyed At Toulon,  Knox Reveals   Scuttling Accounts Much Exaggerated Bi Vichy, Secretary Of Navy Discloses

Allies Acquire Dakar, Offset German Gain   West African Fleet And Airfields Given For Immediate Use

NOX REPORTS. TOULON STORY EXAGGERATION   Pictures Reveal Many Craft Intact; 3 Battleships . ‘Reclaimable.   AXIS ADVANTAGE OFFSET  BY SHIP GAINS AT DAKAR

KNOX SAYS 15 WARSHIPS ARE 0.K. AT TOULON   ‘Suicide’ Exaggerated By Germans, Aerial Survey Shows

KNOX SAYS REPORT OF COMPLETE Loss WAS EXAGGERATED   At Least 15 Warships And 5 Tankers Suffered No Damage -_ At All ¢

KNOX BELIEVES 13 SHIPS ARE IN AXIS HANDS   50 Others Sunk. Damaged Or Unaccounted For In Nov. 27 Scuttling   BATTLESHIPS REPAIRABLE   Reports Based On Aerial Re  connaissance Over Toulon   Naval Base

At Least 15 French Warships In German Hands   Scuttling Only Partially Successful See’'y. Knox Reports

Knox Reveal: Axis Grab of French Ships  Says Enemy Got   Says Enemy Got 20 Unscuttled Craft at Toulon

Knox Discloses — Vichy Accounts Are Exaggerated   Aerial Reconnaisance . Made By U. S. After Scuttling Operations ©

Governor Charges Discrimination In Virginia Army Cantonment Job   Executive Says Only Mem bers of Unions Permitted on Project

DARDEN PROTESTS UNION TACTICS   Declares U. S. Employment Service Is Acting As Recruiting Office for Interested Unions At Blackstone

SUB LACKED AMMUNITION TO  SINK STRICKEN CARGO SHIP   American Officer Boarded Axis Marauder And Daring); Upbraided U-Boat Captain For The Attack On May 15; Nazi Crew On Italian Boat

American Officer  Boards Axis Sul      Nazis Reported Manning Italian Boat Too Tiny For Round Trip

American Officer Boards Axis Sub; Upbraids U-Boat Captain   Infuriated Mate Rebukes Nazi Commander for Killing Men and Damaging Vessel

American Boards Axis Sub And Scolds German Captain   Leaps Onto Undersea Craft and Rebukes Nazi Commande1 for Attack on His Small Cargo Vessel—TIwo Argue, Ther Yankee Skipper Jumps Back Into Lifeboat Shortly Be fore Marauder Crash-Dives.

Mexico Drafts War Declaration   Summon Special Session of Congress   American Ship Officer Boards Enemy Sub Jnbraids German Captain for Attack

Ship Officer Boar ‘ds Sub, Upbr aids Nazis   Leaves Again When Crew Tries To Use Lifeboat To Help Sink Careo Shin

U. S. OFFICER BOARDS AXIS SUBMARINE   First Mate Johansen Of Vine land, N. J., Daringly Up: raids Submarine Captain For Attacking Vessel.   Hot Argument

U-BOAT SKIPPER SCORED BY OFFICER OF TORPEDOED SHIP      Story of American Seaman Boarding Axis Vessel Re lated by Survivors of Naval Attack—Survi. yors of Another Ship Landed

American Boards Submarine, Raps Axis Commander   Joachim Johansen Upbraids U-Boat Captain Who Attacked Ship

OHIO STATE GRANGE ENDS CONVENTION   Miami University Professo Elected State Master

GRANGE CONVENTION ENDS WITH ELECTION   Cincinnati  Chosen fo Next Year’s Meeting

Boycott Threat Takes Ayres Film From a Theater   Deluge of Telephone Protests Causes Withdrawal of “Kildare” Picture From Program.

\ RAGE HIDT Al FORT ie COST LWES   Three Soldiers Dead and "Five ‘Others, Negroes, ~ - Were Wounded:   TWENTY MINUTE FIGHT    Argument Started Between _ White and Negro Over Telephcne.” 

3 Die In Army Race Gunfight   Negro Soldiers Battle Whites At Ft. Dix

A RAGE RIOT Al FORT DIX oT LIVES   Three Soldiers Dead and Five Others, Negroes, ~ Were Wounded,   TWENTY MINUTE FIGHT   Argument Started Between _ White and Negro Over Telephcne,

3 Soldiers Slain In — Inter-Racial Battle   White M. P. And Two Negroes Shot Down After Argu ment Over Use Of Telephone At Fort Dix, N. J.

TRIO KILLED IN U.S, CAMP FIGHT   Military Policeman, Tw Negroes At Fort Dix Shot To Death

NEGRO, WHITE TROOPS FIGHT   Three Killed, Five Wounded by Shots After Tilt Over Use of Phone

Navy Contract Fees Revealed   ‘Super-Salesman? Says He Charged Five Percent On War Orders

Former Clerk Big Salesman   Makes $600,000 Commissions In War Need Sales

WPB CURBS RAZOR BLADE PRODUCTION   Predicts Civilian Supply for 1943 Will Be Sufficient

SAFETY RAZORS ON FROZEN LIS]   Civilians Are Reassured That They Will Have Plenty of Blades

RAZOR PRODUCTION FOR CIVILIANS HALTEL   Blades, Too, Put Under Restrictions By WPB—Steel To Go Into Commando Knives

NO MORE RAZORS FOR CIVILIANS   BLADES PUT UNDER RESTRIC. TIONS, BUT WPB PREDICTS AMPLE 1943 SUPPLY.

AUSTRALIA LAYS PLANS FOR A COUNTER STROKE   Japs’ Claim of Capture of Rangoon is Denied by British; Cut Mandalay Railroad

NEW GUINEA 1) INVADE ON WEEKEND   Burma, Java Forces Falter; May Move Upon India

Tokyo Broadcast Claims Surrender Of Java But Dutch Quarters Say ‘No’   Nipponese Face Crossroads In Pacific Warfare; Move On India Or Australia Believed Next; Doubie Attack Improbable   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH  De ee ee a a a ae re

‘Dutch Say They Will Fight On Java To The Death; Tokyo Says Rangoon Taken, But British Say They Stil] Hold City

Japs Obtain Foothold On  New Guinea   Counter-Offensive Planned By Australian War Cabinet; British Admit Withdrawal From Rangoon; Van Mook Arrives In Australia

TWO FOOTHOLDS GAINED ON ISLE OF NEW GUINEA   Japs Claim East Indies Totally Conquered; Rangoon Occupied

Japs Seize Footholds In New Guinea:   Tokyo Claims Rangoon; Aussies Brace For Test

J apahiese Troops Invade New Guinea   Nippon Appears to Have Reached . Cross-Roads m-Her Far Spreac Operations in Far Pacific

Dutch, British Deny Jap Claims Rangoon And Burma Are Los!   New Guinea Ports Lost; Brings War Within Few Miles Of Australian Mainland; Defenses Are Bolstered:

Counter-Stroke Pondered By War Cabinet; Footholds — Seen As Plane Bases

Jury Finds Ewing Guilty   Former Member Democrati National Committee Convicted Of Rape

U.S., BRITAIN MERGE WAR SUPPLIES   F. R., Churchill Announce Pool In Joint Statement

America, Britain Create Mammoth Pool of Supplies   Munitions, Shipping, Raw Materials Figure In Joint Control

With Our Soldiers  and sf e) Sailors é a e @: . ie                    Wallace Goodwin

‘ , With Ou Soldiers   Seow 3   Wallace Goodwin Is Petty Officer : Third Class, U.S.N

TRAMPS BAREFOOT IN MOUNTAIN COLD FOUR DAYS, WOMAN STATES   Tells of Encountering Snowdrifts After Abandoning Car and Final! ly Reaches Cabin.

10,000-Plane Bombing Attacks on Germany Forecast by Briton   Black Sea Naval Base Takes Terrific Toll of Germans, Moscow Says; Axis Ships Sunk: Free French Smash Assault in Liby:

SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO SOVIET FRONT   RAF Again Active Along Coast, Ruhr Valley; Fury Rising In Fight For Naval Base

BREAK IN.GAS LINES   Causes Service Shutdown to In. dustrial Users in Nebraska

FDR WARNS AXIS AGAINST USING FRENCH BASES   President Gave Detailed Re port of American Troops Abroad in Speech

President Calls Every Man, Woman And Child to War  Says American Warships And Troops Are Now In Every Portion of Globe            ARK IN ORIENT

Summons Nation To Harsh Self Denial For Wax   Reveals Guns of American Warships Face Axis on All Seas, American Troops Are Now at Bases in All Continents

Roosevelt Calls All America To  War Sacrifice   Nation Is Told Work, Blood fs Price Of Victory, U. S. Warships Revealec In Mediterranean, Vichy Warned

U.S. Warships Opposing Axis In Mediterranean   FDR Declares Allies Will Fight Axis to Keep Them from. Vichy Lands

A Firm Stand  By FDR   President Warns Vichy; Gives War Report and Calls All Americans To Aid in the Fight

President Warns That Any  Attempt To Use Vichy Territory For Bases Will Be Resisted; U. 8. Power Spreading

MEN, SHIPS SERVING IN NEW AREAS   President ‘Says is 2 Vessels Are In  Mediterranean

U.S. Guns Confront Enemy In Mediterranean, Says  President In Call To War

Vichy Warned By President   U. S. Ships in Mediterranean —  Makes War Report

All America Called To Way By Roosevelt   Those At Home Must Sacrifice To Aid Those Fighting

U. S. Guns Face Enemy in Mediter....,  ranean pee  See   Tells Vast Radio Audiences of Hap-

American Warships In Mediterranean   President Warns Axis Against Use of French Bases Calls All to War

American Ships, Men In Near East  But F.D.R. Warns, In War Report, Everyone Must Maka Canrifirag

U. S. Warships, Troops Girding Globe, Says FDR   Hitler Soon to See "Flying Fortresses’ Over "Darkened Continent of Europe”

U.S. Warships Fighting  Axis In Mediterranean   President Roosevelt Reports On State of War. Tells Nation New Sacrifices Needed

US Forces Now Fighting On World Fronts   President Warns Frances Appeals For Sacrifice At Home

Says Many Thousands of Yank Troops Now At Bases, Battlefronts   Warns United Nations Will Fight Axis Attempt to Use Vichy Bases; Pledges -.- Weht to Halt Living Cost Rise

Ud. TO GUARD TERRITORY OF VICHY FRANGE   Roosevelt in Radio Address Warns Axis Guns Will Roar “Anywhere.”   SAYS VICTORY PRICE WORK, SORROW, BLOOD

Greater Sacrifices Will Be Necessary, FDR Tells America   Total Warfare On Civilian Front As Well As Military Demanded By President As He Discloses Our Forces Now In Action On All Fronts

To Keep Axis Out Of French Base:   President Warns Vichy That Americans Take  Stations Over World.

American Troops in Near And Middle East, F.D.R. Say:  He Warns Laval U. S. Is Prepared to Resist Any Vichy Aid to Axis Powers

F.D.R. REVEALS U. 5. CRAFT IN NEW SEA AREA      Discloses Facts In His Address To The Nation   SOUNDS WARNING   ‘Says Price Of Vietory Ts Work, Sorrow,  Blood

Roosevelt Reports on War's Progress  by Radio Last Eve   Warns Vichy ‘and Call: on Every Man, Woman  and Child to Aid War

F. D. R. Bares Vast A. E. F.   ‘Middle East and  Aidt Sent to J Far East, He Says

PRICE OF VICTORY is WORK, SORROW, BLOOD   Says Every American Will Be Affected By 7-Point Nas tional Economic Procram

REVEALS SCOPE OF U. S. WAR PARTICIPATION   Says Winning Will Be Worth Hard Work, Sorrov and Blood It Costs

SECRET TOLD WITH CALL FOR ALL-OUT EFFORT AT HOME   Axis Warned United Nations Will Fight Any Attempt to Use Vichy French Bases Anywhere — Pledges ‘All Executive Power’ to Prevent Rise in Living Cost.

‘Troops In Near And Mid-East   Axis Warned To Keep Hands Off French Territory.   Asks Self-Denial   Roosevelt Calls On Nation To Pay Price of Vietory

Warns Foe Not To Use French Bases  All America Called To War By President In Account Of Conflict

YANKEE GUNS FACE FOE NOW IN ALL AREAS   American Warships Ready In Mediterranean, FDR Reveals   TROOPS IN MIDDLE, NEAR EAST SECTORS   Warns Vichy: And at Home He Calls All America Ts War

FDR Asserts French Bases To Be Given Every Shield   President Makes Ad dress On State Of War Today.

America Will Fight Any  Axis Attempt To Use  French Territory  : j  ~ , min ea oe a es ee ea   Hundreds Of Thousands Of U.S. Soldiers On  Foreian Fronts

FDR Rallies Americans  To Greater War Effort   Fighting Speech Calls For Increased Service Or Home Fronts; President Reveals U. S. Fleet In Action In Mediterranean

PRESIDENT MAKES REPORT 10 NATION ON WAR PROGRESS   DECLARES AMERICAN WARSHIPS NOW ACTIVE IN MEDIPFERRANEAN   WILL FIGHT AXIS ATTEMPT TO USE FRENCH TERRITORY      Reveals Amert nan ‘Troops Now tn Middle Fast Ready for Immediate Action

Warns Axis Against Using French Bases   Says U.S. Guns Now Confront Enemy In Mediterranean; Discloses American Troops Have Taken Stations In Near, Middle East; Lists War Costs

Kranee Warned America Ready  To Meet Fleet   President Promises To Use All Executive Power. To Control Prices.   CREDIT TO RUSSIANS

President Tells What ‘‘Total War’? Means...  U.S. Fights On ~ All Fronts Now

PRESIDENT REPORTS TO NATION ON WAR EFFORTS TO DATE   UNITED STATES TO FIGHT ANY AXIS ATTEMPT TO USE VICHY FRENCH TERRITORY

FDR Warns Axis Against Use Of French Bases; U.S. Guns Face Enemy In Mediterranear   All America Called To War By President In Detailed Report Of Nation’s Effort

FDR CALLS ALL OF US TO FIGHT   Roosevelt Bares Presence of American Naval, Army Units in Middle Eastern Theatre’ Warns Vichy

‘Axis Warned Not to Take  French Bases   United Nations Ready To Fight Enemy at Any Point in World

President Reveals American Troops Are Ready To Fight In Near And Middle East; Calls On Nation For Harsh Self-Denial

U.S. Soldiers Now In Middle East; Any Vichy Threat Will Be Blocked

American Warships Face Axis In Mediterranean and Yankee Troops Reach the Middle East   Roosevelt Deties Vichy in Plea for Further Sacrifices

Call to War, President Says, Entails “Hard Work, Sorrow and Blood” for Americans; Troops in Many Places, Including Near East and Middle East; Combat Areas of Navy Reported to Include Mediterranean; Praise for Russians.

U.S. Troops, Ships All Over World «   Warns America Will Fight Axis in An) Use of Vichy Territory; Calls fo Supreme Effort

Warships Of U. S. In. Mediterranean, President Reveals   President Declares United Nations Will Fight Axis Attempt to Use Vichy Bases; Summonses Nation to Harsh Self Denial for Long War

FOR STATES ANIS HOPES ARE WANING   Warns Of Sorrow, Toil And Task Of Victory

U. $. 10 FIGHT ANY AXIS AIM AT VICHY BASES   Roosevelt Discloses ; American Warships Are in Mediterranean Fight

WARNS AXIS, CALLS ALL TO SERVICE   President Reviews Military Moves, Revealing Some Secrets in Radio Talk   HARSH SELF DENIAL  ASKED OF EVERYBODY   Stern Warning to Vichy and Axis; U. S. Warships in Mediterranean.

VICTORY PRICE NOT TOO HIGH, FD.R SAYS      President Calls All America to War in Radio Address Explaining Need for Personal Sacrifice bv Evervone.

U. 5. WARSHIPS BATTLE FOE IN EUROPEAN ZONE   Roosevelt Also Warns America Will Fight Any Use Of Vichy Bases   TROOPS IN NEAR EAST   War Report Linked With Plea — For Victory Thru Hard Work, Sorrow, Blood

Several Hundred Thousand Fighting Men Are Stationed At Battlefronts, He Declares   Swarms of American 4-Motor Bomber: Soon Will Attack Axis Europe, Roosevelt Says; Southward Drive of Japanese Is Checked

U.S. War Vessels In Mediterranean   Pres. Roosevelt Informs Nation of Progress Made in War — Troops Take Stations on Battle Fronts in Near East and Middle East.   WARNING FOR VICHY

WAS GIVEN FINE.   Kentuckian Charged With Intoxication and Disturbing Peace.

WPA APPROPRIATION SOUGHT BY FDR FOR FURTHERING RELIEF   Would Use 100. Million Dollars to Aid Those Communities Distocated by Conversion.

WRIGHT’S 71   Plane Inventor Observes Birthday Quietly at Dayton.

GERMANY PREPARES WESTERN EUROPE  FOR INVASION  Coastal Zone of Holland  And Other Areas Being ‘RAS. AK ee  NMAoAo PRP aad,

FEARS OF INVASION KEEP NAZIS JITTERY   Berlin Feverishly Preparing West Coast Of Europe

NAZIS PREPARING COAST DEFENSES   Germans Train Troopers fo Expected Attack by The United Nations

.S. LIMITS REGISTRATION OF DRAFTEES   No Undue Disturbance of War Effort Planned By Officials   FROM AGES 18 TO 65   Alternative Plans Studied On Selective Service Of Manpower

Several Registrations Planned To Increase Possible Personnel For Uncle Sam’s Armed Forces

Registration of Men 18 To 64 To Be Split Up   Several Enrollments Will Be Conducted, Say Draft Officials

JI Nazi Warships Reported Going To Norway Base   stockholm Dispatches Say Battleship Tirpitz And Two Cruisers Plan To Raid Supply Lines To Russia

Toehold Held Despite Heavy Defense Blows   Destroyer Sunk, Another Is Damaged and 7,100-Ton Cruiser Is Also Hit

More Enemy Forces Land  On Island   Japs Not Deterred By Naval, Air Losses On Guadalcanal Island

DESTROYER IS SUNK BY U.S. AIRMEN IN BATTLE   Another Destroyer Is Hit Cruiser Also Damaged   MAJOR JAPANESE DRIVE   Nips Not Prevented Fron Landing Fresh Troops

More Japs in, Solomons But Landing is Costly   Major Attempt to Oust Marines Seen; Ten Destrover Sunk, 2 Other Ships Hit

> panese Land More Troops on Guadalcanal   American Torpedo Plane and Dive Bomber Attacks Sink Eriemy Destroyer, Damage One

ENEMY TRIES TO DISLODGE U.S. MARINES   GUADALCANAL BASE WANTED BADLY BY NIPPONESE

ONE DESTROYER IS SUNK BY U.S. NAVY BOMBERS   Enemy Forces Are Strengthened In Effort To Retake Air Bases.

MORE JAPS- LAND ON GUADALCANAL   ENEMY SHIPS UNDER AIR ATTACK—DESTROYER SUNK, 2 VESSELS HIT

JAPANESE LAND FRESH FORCES DESPITE BLOWS   Strong Naval Support Is Given Nip Troops In New Effort To Take Strategic Base   BELIEVE LANDING UNITS NUMEROUS   Aerial] Battle Staged As Japs Disregard Loss of ‘Ships, Troops In Solo mons Zone

U.S. SINKS OR DAMAGES THREE ENEMY WARSHIPS   Americans do Not Tell How They Propose To Defend Most Important Airport on Solomons

U-Boat Engine Plant Crippled   ‘Hitler's Biggest Motor Works Wrecked by  ALF, BomD Kalds

CHR. SCIENCE MEETING IN BOSTON TODAY   Theme of. of Session Is Identified  “With War: Effort -

YORK COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDS ARE APPROVED   State Appropriations To Be Paic Next Month To 68 Fourth Class Districts

COUNTY SCHOOLS GET $185,4254:   Covers August State Aid for 37 Fourth Class Districts.

State Aid Money For Local School   $8,413.16 Approved For Payment in Harrisburg

Flight of Eight Norwegian Ships Is Frustrated   Germans Report Sinkin; Six; Two Are Presume To Have Escaped

HELP FOR ROMMEL IS REPORTED ON WAY   Germany Said to Be Rushing Troops From Greece to Egyptian Battle Field.

CIVILIAN COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MEETS FRIDAY EVENING   Volunteer Governing Board and Supervisors Also Will Be Present.   WILL STRESS THE SET-UP   Meeting Is to Acquaint Members With Their Work; in Citv Hall.

MEETING CALLED TONIGHT, CITY HALL   Volunteer Governing Board and Civilian Council Defense to Meet.

Soviets Repulse Nazi Attacks in Stalingrad  - Russians Capture : twee Anchors

RUSS FORCES CAPTURE TWO VITAL POINT!   Nazis Again Pushec Back in Attacks On City

Navy Using New Base in Ireland   Americans Build  It in Six Months

WEESE. OF LENOX FATALLY INJURED   Head Crushed In Dredging Accident

X-Ray Clinic Sef Friday   ba tenes  Committee Of Women Named To Assist

Girl, 17. Kills Self With Father’s Gun   Lovers’ Quarrel Is Suicide Prelude

Wrecks Car Shoots Herselt      MONESSEN GIRL HAS QUARRE! WILH BOP FRIEND OND GET ouoaor HEADED.”

Shift in German Direction Lessens Threat to Stalingrad But Heightens Peril for Rostov—New Battle for Rostov May Be in Making —

Swing Legions on Rostov  and Oil Fields      Million-Man Nazi:Force Veers Southward to Ease Stalingrad Threat

Voronezh Gains Made by Soviets   Shift in German Direction Lessens Threat to Stalingrad But Heightens Peril for Rostov—New Battle for Rostov May Be in Making

_ightning P-38 Makes It Hot for Axis Ground Force in Africa Strafing Raid:

GOVERNOR ASKS OHIO TO GET MORE SCRAI   Bricker Visits Stee! Mills at Youngstown

OHIO RIVER NEARS 35-FOOT STAGE IN THE UPPER VALLE’   26-Foot Crest Expected at Noon at Pittsburgh— Roads in State Are Closed.

BRITISH INVADE: ALAMEIN ARES   Meanwhile Uniled States Plane: Raid Southwest Corner Of Greece.

British Gain In Egypt, Prepare For “Next Round’   Limited Advance Lays Groundwork F for Drive: Yanks Attack Greece

Britain Says She's Ready To Free india   London, However, Puts ‘Satisfactory Scheme’ Up to the Dominion

U. S. Gives Up China “Rights”   Great Britain Said To Be Making Same Move

U.S, READY TO YIELD SPECIAL RIGHTS IN CHINE   Great Britain Willing T Follow Suit On ExtraTerritoriality

UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN _ DROP SPECIAL CHINA RIGHTS   EX TRA-TERRITORIAL  PRIVILEGES BEING ABANDONED, IT WAS ANNOUNCED ATWASHINGTON

U. S., Britain Will Give Up China Rights   Offer To Abandon Special Privileges Long Held In That Country

U. §. GIVES UP LAND RIGHTS “IN CHINA   Great Britain Prepares T Take ‘Similar Action In Near Future

Litfle Tokyo Left Deserted as Last Japanese Departs   Silent Evacuees Escorted From Famous ‘City Within a City’

Jap Counter-Blow At Buna Repulsed   Wedge Expanded, Enews Bunkers Reduced, Says Gen. M’ Arthur

JAPANESE BEATEN BACK NEAR BUNE   SECOND FUTILE ATTEMPT MADE BY ENEMY TO SHOOT WAY OUT OF TRAP.

JAPANESE HELD IN BUNA WEDGE   Enemy Unable To Break Out Of Trap; Bunkers Are Shattered

MARRIED MEN TO BE CALLED   Selective Service Head Announces First Childiess Marylanders To Go Next Month

RECLASSIFYING IS BEGUN BY BOARD!      Married Men to be Put ir -1-A to Fill Early Quotas

WINTRY WAVE IS NEAR END   Weather Man Predicts Temperatures Will Be Hicher. Startine Tonight

Uncontrolled Foods Boost Living Costs, Survey Shows   Prices On Many Items Slipping Up to Plague Nation's Effort to Keep Down Costs; No Surprise to Some Market Experts; Flour and Poultry Behave As Though Covered by Ceiling

Prices Of Food Slipping Upward   Plagues Nation’s Effort To Keep Cost Down

NON-CEILING “FOOD PRICES ARE BONSTEL   Plague Nation’s Effort. tc Down High Cost of Living   MEAT PROBLEM   Davis Says Shortage Not Helped by Top Figures

Cost Of Foods  ‘Leaps Upward   Lack Of Ceiling Blamed. Poultry, Flour Both Become Dearer

FOOD PRICES RISING   Ceiling Price Leaks Allowing Liv2 ing Cost to Rise

Food Prices Climb Despite Federal Ceiling  i On ndex Stands a ‘B2. 7

Prices Of Foods Free Of Ceilings Are Slipping Uy   Plague Nation’s Efforts To Keep Living Costs Down, Study Of Market Shows

Price Control Springs Leaks   Cost of Living Shows Steady Advance, Survey Of Food Prices Shows

PRICES. Alst; KEEP LIVING PASTS. SHAKY   Several Important Items Continue to Plague Price Regulations.   NO SURPRISE TO MARKET EXPERTS   Plenty ~ of Spending Money and Lend-Lease Buying Assigned Cause

Cost of Living Boosted by Rising Prices of Foods Now Under Ceiling

Deplores Jokes On U. S., British   Halifax Urges End of Discreditable Stories

ITALY READY TO QUIT   Lord Halifax Says Nazis Won't Let Ally Get Out of War

Vatican Representation With China, Japan Likely, FDR Says He Understands

VATICAN. TO ‘HAVE ENVOY FROM CHINA   President — “Questioned A P r ess: _ Conference ; About ‘Matter: :

Texans Asked To Pass On  Amendments   ‘Pay-As-You-Go’ Pro. posal Evokes Some Controversy:

Carroll County Reaches 80% of Bond Allotmen   Four Towns and One Township Subscribe 10( Per Cent of Quota   rer Cent OF Quota CHAIRMAN REPORTS  Failure to Reach Quota Is Disappointment to the  County Cammittoaao

Carroll County Reaches 80% of Bond Allotment   Four Towns and On Township Subscribe 10 Per Cent of Quota

WILL DISTRIBUTE FORMS IN GITY   Motorists To Secure Ap. Plications At Gas Stations Next Week

Registration For  Gasoline Delayed  Rationing, However, Will Begin On Nov. 22 - fe Scheduled

DELAY SIGNUP FOR GAS RATIONS   Public Registration to Be Nov. 12 to 14

Registering Motorists Postponed   Sign-Up to Take Place Nov. 12-14 but Ration Begins as Scheduled Nov. 22   NEW FOOD MOVE      ‘Roosevell Reported Considering Appointment of National Food Administrator

anette ee  17 Survivors Land   Brazilian Freighter Saves Men on Ship

LAST TANK GARG FROM MIDWEST   Rationing May Become Nec essary; Ickes Talked As Oit Czar.

Move Would Be Mad to End Confusion in Industry on Gas  and Fuel Oil

September Calendar      Ickes May Get Oil Control   Division of Authority Heads fur Shordeirs,

Ickes Favored  To Handle Oil   Petroleum Industry Ask: Administrator; Names Former ‘Meddler’

Demand Grows For Wartime  Oil Official   Question of Single Head Facing Showdown at White House

Showdown On Federal Czar  OF Oil Near:   Ickes Industry's Choice Amid Growing Demands For White House Action.  Na a as a diets. - jute tells tt. asta, Te on @ A“. ee en eee, OR FOU   TOO MUCH BICKERING

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER REMAINING OIL TANK CARS   DEMANDS BEING HEARD FOR SINGLE ADMINISTRA TOR FOR OIL MATTERS

Demands Grow  For Oil Czar   White House Showdown Looms—W ould kind Confusion

INDUSTRY ASKS FOR OIL CZAR   Choose Ickes For Position: Action Is Demanded

White House May Get Row Over Oil   Industry Reported To Favor Ickes As Administrator

More Tank Cars Taken Over by U.S.   Requisition Those Remainin; In Midwest and Southwest For Shipment to East

See Showdown On Oil Czar Plea At White House   Secretary Ickes Said To Be Choice Of Industry For Powerful Office

Wartime Oil Control Controversy  Headed for White House Showdown

Showdown On Oil Czar Nears   Matter Expected To Be Taken To White House

Choice for Such Powerful Job Is Said To Be Secre tary of the Interior   CONFLICT IN OPINION

DEMANDS FOR Ol! CZAR GROWING   INDUSTRY FAVORS ICKES DESPITE RECENT DISPUTE

Requisifioning Of Tank Cars In Midwest And Southwest. May Result In Local Oil Shortages

Demand Grows For U.S. Wartime Oil (zar to Be Named   Ickes Favored by Many Industry Leaders as Boss Administrator

REMAINING TANK CARS IN WEST ARE REQUISITIONED   Might Result In Oil Shortages There and Lead to Rationing to Cut   Consumption

All Rail Gasoline Tank Cars to Serve Atlantic Seaboare   Requisition Is ~Ordered by Coordinator Harold Ickes Today

LCALL OFF: ATTAC   Senator Wonld ‘Ease Up con Attacks Upon. Oil Campuny =

BOMB 6 JAP SHIPS, FIGHT HARD ON LAND: ALLIED FORCES HELP   Tokyo Claims Defenders Of Vital Oil Center Have: Surrendered; Japs 160 Miles From Singapore   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Iinited Presse Foreion Editar

Heavy Artillery Battles, Increasing Ground Action  Reported in Philippines

Japanese Claim Tarakan’s Fall; Ships Are Sunk   Heavy Artillery Duels Rage In Philippines After Americans Hold

American Lines Battered by Big  Japanese Guns   mene of Singapore Is und Jap Strategy; Y pitish Give Way

Heavy Artillery Battles And Renewed Drive By Air Against American And Filipino Defenders   SCORCHED EARTH PLAN GREETS JAPS IN INDIES

EAST INDIES OlL ENTER TAKEN, TOKYO ASSERTS   Taraken Capture As Claimed By Japanese Unconfirmed By Dutch Defenders   JAPS ALSO MAKE NEW ADVANCES IN MALAYA   Envelopment Of Singapore Remains Greatest Threat To Allies In Pacific

Enemy Is Closer to Singapore   Claim to Be Only 125 Mile from British Base—Jap Battleship Hit

Police Gazette Barred from Mails In Order from Postmaster Genera

BRITISH CATCH UP WITH REST OF ROMMEL'S MEN   Germans Forced To  Withdraw; American Planes Pound Tripoli Third Time in 2 Days

British Take Agedabia and Gialo Oasis   Bighth Army Advance Units Hot on Heels of Rommel Rear Guards

AXIS PUSHED FURTHER BACK AT AGEDABIA   New Withdrawal Toward El Agheila By Rommel’s Men

TRIPOLI BLASTED BY ALLIED GRAFT      Germans Forced  To Withdraw

BRITISH STILL CHASING ROMMEL   AMERICAN PLANES POUND TRIPOLI WITH HEAVY EXPLOSIVES

BRITISH CHASE REMNANTS OF ROMMEL ARMY   Seize Advanced Airfields to Continue Harassment of Fleeing Axis Forces

Remnants Of Rommel Army Forced Back   Retreating Units Forced Te Withdraw In Agedabia Region Before British

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY REACHES ACEDABIA AREA   Rommel‘s Forces Have Evacuated Gialo Oasis. British Have Occupied It

British 8th © Army Enters Agedabia As Nazis Flee   Rommel's Forces Quit Gialo Oasis; Continue Withdrawal Ta Near Fl Acheila

AMERICAN BOMBERS STRIKE AT TRIPCL   Hit Base of Rommel’s Suppl Line

British Rout Axis Column At Agvedabiz   Retreating Reargudrd o: Rommel’s Army Moves Toward Agheila

BACKTRACKING OF AXIS FORGE ISCONTINUEL   British Drive Rommel: Remnants From Agedabia: Believed Headed  accent Ageila       TRIPOLI RAIDED   Hits Scored On Mole A Port, Axis Base, and Fires Are Started By Explosions

PUSH FROM EGYPT   Axis Troops Forced to Withdraw in Direction of ella 

BRITISH PUSH THEIR PURSUIT ROMMEL FORCES   Eighth Army Heads To ward E! Ageila, 7¢ Miles From Agedabia Which Was Entered Monday   QUIT GIALO OASIS   ‘British Forces Maintairs  Contact With Rearguards  of Retreating Enemy, Cairo Reports

Iowa Railroad - Utilities Tax Base Reducec   Cuts in Keeping With the Earnings, Structures And Other Factors

Ambush of Subs Foiled by U. S. Bluejackets; Montana Youth Is Cool

TWO VESSELS SUNK AS NINE SUBS ATTACK   U.S. Planes Rout U-Boat in Pre-Dawn Gun Battle With Tanker   ADROIT MANEUVERS EXECUTED BY SHIPS   Warship Escapes Being Hi By Enemy Torpedo by Skillful Ziezagging

AMERICANS FOIL U-BOAT WOLFPACK IN THE ATLANTIC   Attempt to Ambush U. S. Naval Vessels and Huge Merchantman They Con voyed Frustrated.   NINE SUBMARINES REPORTED ON COURSE.   One Routed by Planes During Fight With Tanker—_ Others Confused by Adroit Maneuvers,

American-Daring Outwits At Least Nine Submarines   News Man on Navy Ship Tells Graphic Story of Perilous Trip Across Atlantic

Naval Unit Has  Daring Voyage   Ships Sight 9 Subs, Rescue Survivors of Two Boats on Trip

Ambush of Axis Foiled  By Convoy   Skillful Maneuvering Saved Al But Two Ships From U-Boat Wolfpack In North Atlan tHe.   9 Subs Attack

Skilful Maneuvering Saves Ships, One Huge, From Axis U-Boat Pack

Honolulu Has 67-Minute Air Raid Alarm   “Unidentified Elements” Cause Newest Scare

EGG POISONING POWDER TRACEL   Death of 47 Blamed tc Insecticide Stored In Cellar

Mass Poisoning of Hospital Inmates In Oregon Is Thought Accidental

ALLIES HOLD EDGE ON SEA   Axis Powers Losing Many Ships   Ocean Power Certain To Dwindle

KNOX SAYS AXIS LOSES 73 SHIPS   Lists 24 Believed Sunk, 37 Damaged and 49 Attacked

Sale Date for M.&St.L. Has Been Fixed   Judge Nordbye Signs Decree Fixing May 15 For Final Disposal

Enforcement of Retail Service Price Ceiling Expected to be Feeble Because of Money Slash

PRICE CEILINGS BROADEN TODA)   Rents and. Services Come “Under Control-as OPA Budget Trimmed

OPA Fears Anti-Inflation — Measures May be Crippled   Broadened Rent Control Program an and Price Ceilings. ® For Consumer Services Become Effective Today : But Funds Lacking to Administer Them: !  Original Request Cut One-Third

PROFIT LIMIT TOBE SOUGHT IN NEW BILLS   Lifting Of 40-Hou: Work Week Asked

Bills to Cut War Work Profits and Void Labor Restrictions Presentec

Legislation To Lower Profits, End Union Contracts, Now Before House

HOUSE URGED TO CURB LABOR AND CHANGE HOURS   Thousands Of Messages Deluging Congressmen Demanding Action   ‘BILLS INTRODUCED ' BY TWO MEMBERS  }

Home front Offensive Starts Off   Protests F rom Folks Back Home Start House Attacking Labor Racketeers, And  Induectry Preafiteerc.   Twin Bills Up

Legislation On Profits, Work Hours  Betore House   Would Limit Profits By Firms to 6 Pct. And Void for Duration Laws Limiting Labor  -RESSURE IS PUT JN CONGRESSMEN  Public’ Demands Laws And Volume of Mail Telle Granhic Tale

PROFITS, LABOR BILLS STUDIED   House Considers Bill To Limit War Profits To  6 Percent

BILLS OFFERED 10 VOID HOUR LAWS   Measures Designed te Boost Production Sent to Conaress.

Emergency Tire Is Being Sought   Automotive and. Tire Industries Combine Resources in Search

AN INTERIM AUTO TIRE IS SOUGHT   Engineers Studying Ever Possible Source for Making an Emergency Tire   SOLUTION NOT  AROUND CORNER   Senate Considers Bill t Permit Big Program of Retreading, Recapping

Seek “Interim”’ Tire To Tide Motorists Over Until Synthetics Are Available

Emergency Tire Will Be Made to Keep Cars Of Nation Rolling, Experts Hope

‘INTERIM: TIRE TO KEEP CARS MOVING IF MOTOR, RUBBER INDUSTRY CAN PRODUCE IT

“Interim Tire” Being Sought To Keep Needed Cars Rolling   Technological Resources of Nation Concentrating Or Production of Rubber Substitute

Emergency Tire Pledged To Solve Car Problem   But Solution Not ‘Just Around the Corner’; All Sources of Rubber Are Probed

‘Emergency’ Tire May Aid U.S. Auto Owners   Combined . “Technological — Resources Of Nation’s : Automotive And Tire Industries At Wowk On “New Development Projects

US. Sets Off Fireworks Over Germany  Fas! Bombers Used In Strafing Raids; Oklahaman (ited

BOMB RAID ON NAZIS YIELDS A PILOT HERC   American Brings Crew Home with One Engine and Part of Plane.   TWO PLANES MISSING IN ATTACK OVER HOLLAND

Initial Blows Foreshadow Aims Of Knocking Germans Off fnvasian Front

U.S. Air Forces Join RAF Planes In German Attack   El Reno Flier Awarded Distinguished Service Cross After Daring Feat

First Raids of American Fliers in Britain Bring Destruction to Nazi Dromes, Planes and Installations; More to Come

U.S. Airmen In Britain Stage. First Atfacks   German Airdromes Bombed, Strafed; Oklahoman Hero

HOLLAND BOMBED BY U. 5. AIRMEN; TWO PLANES 105]   German Airdromes and Aircraft, as Well as Nazi Patrol Ships Offshore, Are Blasted.   BLOWS DELIVERED FROM LOW ALTITUDE   Explosives Seen. to Burst on Enemy Hangars — Raid, First in Europe by Yanks, Produces Hero.

Raids Carried Out On Enemy Points In Holland Area  El Reno, Oklahoma, Pilot Is One OF Heroes OF Bombina

U. 8. Kirr -< &,  a"  v ~ # Atte”... oN ‘dl  ; «, Mo, 4 “& a ons ee * «oman Proves   AUINGH GCrOVeSs to of Raid; Wins. Distinguished Service  Cross for Gallantry

Yankee Air Forces Raid German Territory To Celebrate July 4th; Hero Pilot Return:

FOE AIRDROMES AND SOLDIERS YANK TARGETS   Raid Carried Out at Low Altitude; 150 Germans in Flying Suits MachineGunned   INSTALLATIONS ARE LEFT RAGING FIRES   Attack Produces Outstanding Hero-Pilot; Brings Battered Plane Home on One Engine

BOMBS DROPPED ON AIRDROMES: DAMAGE HEAVY   Enemy Scatters as The “Hedge-Hoppers go on First Expedition; One  Cited for Heroism

U.S. Bombs Naz! Bases   Fliers Open Assault On German-Occupied: Dutch Invasion Coast

Americans Set Off Fireworks  Over Germany   U. S. Air Forces Take Partin First Air Attack

OKLAHOMAN HAS LEAD ROLE’ IN POUNDING NAZIS   Captain Kegelman, o Reno, Hero of First U., S. Air Raid in Eurege

U.S. AIRMEN OPEN ATTACK ON GERMANY   Weather Is Handicap To Yank Flyers

Bomb, Strafe Fields, Airmen In Day Attack   One Pilot Honored For Bringing Crew Home In Wrecked Bomber After Narrow Escape

Heavy Rains Create Lull In Fighting   Allies On Offensive: Patrols, Parachute Troops Cut Off Axis

JAPS ROUTED BY U.S. PILOTS   Hard Hitting Yanks Get Nice Bag   MacArthur Hits Back   at Enemy

of, $, PILOTS ROUT JAPS OVER JAVA, “BAG TWO PLANES   Seven Americans Drive Off g 23 Nippons; MacArthur Patrols Strike

Yevering of Communications  Threatened   Enemy Throws Large Offensive Against Chinese in Burma

Russians Meet Stiff Defense    Nazis Driven Back To Bases From Where They Planned Drive

NAZIS STIFFEN RESISTANCE T0 RED ASSAULTS   British in North Africa Also Tighten Up — Tangier Is New Trouble Spot for England — 200 Held in French Bomb Plot.

Nazis Stiffening On Russian Front; RiotingIn Tangier   No Change Reported in Seesaw Battle of Libya; Berlin Reports That Britain and United States Plan Invasion

Illinois Militia Mobilized.As War Plant Strikers Reject WLB Demand

RAD TOBRUK, DAMAGE SHIPS AND HARBORS   Rommel’s Losses  In Men, Equipment Run High; Brereton Cammands Airmen.

Axis Supply Ships Hit By Bombers   American Flyers Take Increasing Part in Battle

Allied Planes Batter Supply Lines   Rommel’s Forces Lose More and More Tanks

JAPS MAY TURN FROM JAVA UPON MacARTHUR’S MED   Philippines, Australia and india  ~~ phhaginbe Objects of Tripte-» Bladed Offensive

JAPS SUCCESS IN JAVA, BURMA MAY MENACE MW’ARTHUR   Additional Hordes Of Air Ground Forces Of Enemy May Be Released For . In Philippines

Pioneer Honored On His Birthday  E. E. Jones Attains  Ninatioth Voar

Pioneer Honored  On His Birthday E. E. Jones Attains _Ninetieth Year

Retail Ceiling Prices For Each Type Of Food To Be Standardized Early   ‘New Plan Based In Each Community According To The Type Of Store; Averag  To Leave Food Prices At Present Level  

SIMPLIFY PRICE REGULATION   SEEK STANDARD CEILING PRICES ON FOODS

OPA Announces New Price Plan   Plans Standardized Ceiling Schedule

OPA Moves To Simplify Regulations On Prices   Retail Ceiling Prices For Each Type Food To Be Standardized  A ern‘ tea tn Stara   SOME ITEMS TO RISE, SOME TO GO DOWN   Most Prices, However. Expected To Remain About Present Level]

OPATOBEGIN NEW PLAN OF FOOD PRICING   Retail Ceiling Prices to bs Standardized in Each Community   PROGRAM TO START DURING JANUARY   Program Designed to Sim: plify Price Regula. tions

FOOD CEILING PRICES 10 BE STANDARDIZED   New Plan to be Put In. to Effect at Stores Next Month

OPA Slates New Food Price Set-Up  Simple Svstem.   Simple System) May Be Aid To Merchants

Retail Ceiling Prices Soon To Be Standardized OPA States   Food Prices Expected to Remain at Present Level: Stores to Be Grouped in Three Divisions After Adjustments

RETAIL CEILING PRICES ON FOOD "TO BE CHANGED   OPA Says Object Is to Simplify Regulations Without Altering the Average Cost,   SOME ITEMS TO SELL HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER   Stores to Be Grouped as In dependents, Chain and Supermarkets, With Tops for Each Class.

OPA Simplifies Pricg Ceilings   Each Type 6f Food to Be Standardized ‘Under Type of Store

Regulations on Food Ceilings  to Be Standard  Easier Method Is Announced Goal  of Price Controller

OPA PREPARING STANDARDIZED PRICE CEILINGS   Top Charges to be Sef in Each o Three Groups—Individual Stor May Sell Under Ceiling

PORT MORESBY THREAT EASED   Australians Control Gap ~ In Mountains; Supply Line Is Problem

THREAT OF JAPS MAY WIN INDIA UVER TO GRIT ION   Gen. Wavell Adding His Voice To Plea As Jap Invasion Looms Ever Nearer   U. S. FLYING FORTRESSES STRIKE AT NIP WARSHIPS   Giant American Bombers Go To Aid Of Allied Forces In Critical Sectors

Congress Leader Refuses to Okay Compromise Plan   U. S. Flying Fortresses Strike Heavy Blows at Jap Invasion Fleet in Bay of Bengal

May Not Achieve Tax Goal Sought   Opposition to Sec. Morgenthau’s ‘Recommendations Be comes Widespread in Ranks of House Ways and.  Means Committee.    HEARINGS IN PROGRESS

TAX SGHeME OPPOSED AT CAPITAL   Committee Pushes Hearings; Sale  Levy Urged

Opposition To Tax Program On Upgrade   Morgenthau’s Proposals Face Tough Time in House Ways, Means Committee

Tax Snag in House   Predict .Treasury Goal of $7,610,000,000 Will Nol Be Achieved by Bill

TAX PLAN IS HIT AS HOUSE UNIT OPPOSES POLICY   Committee Refuses F. R Request for Jobless Relief Fund

OPPOSE TAX PLAN   House Committees Opposi_ tion So Pronounced Goal  May Not Be Reached

HOUSE COMMITTEE OPPOSITION GROWS TO NEW TAX PLANS   SECRETARY MORGANTHAU’S PROGRAM FOR BILLIONS NEW TAXES THREATENED

71, Billion Tax Program Faces  Threat of Upset   Goal of new tax provram may. not be achieved; some. want retail sales: levy. .

TAX PLANS MEET GROWING DISSENT   MORGENTHAU'S NEW PROGRAM MAY BE MATERIALLY CUT

Tax Program Faces Growing Opposition   Morgenthau’s Goal of $7,610 000,000 In New Revenue Seen As Unlikely

MORGENTHAU'S "NEW TAX PROGRAM DRAWS OPPOSITION   Predicted That His’ Goal o $7,610,000,00 May Not Be Achieved.   SEE CHANGE OF HEART   Opposed to Married Person: Being Compelied to File Joint Income Returns.

IN PROPOSED TAXES SEEN   Opposition to Morgenthau’s Income Levy Proposals May Result in Revenue Far Below Goal of Treasury.

Opposing New Tax  Program   Definite Change Of Opinion Since Plan Was First  Presented To People

Identify Three As Assailants Of Gene Cockrell  Men And Woman Ar Held For Robbing

Identify Three As Assailants Of Gene Cockrell  Men And Woman Are Held For Robbing 7: Rank Te K anene

Check Endorsed By One Of Victims Of Slaying Cashed At Tomah Filling Station

Lack Clues To Slayers of Nude Women   Two Wisconsin Welfare Workers Found Shot On Tomah County Road

CHECK CLUE IN DOUBLE SLAYING   2 Wisconsin Women Welfare Workers Fatally Shot Near Tomah.   SOLDIER CASHES CHECK

SHORT LEGISLATIVE SESSION MAPPED   War-time Ohio Problems To Be Considered

STATE CABINET MAPS PROGRAM   Administrative Heads Prepare To Meet Problems Created By War

BRICKER’S CABINET NOT TO BE CHANGED HE SAYS YESTERDAY   All Present Members Accept Posts for Another Two Years — Plans. Announced.

HOUSE GROUP TO MAKE STUDY OF HIGGINS’ YARD   Ship Builder Leaves Washington Without Renewal Of Contract   FLAYS CONFUSION AND BUREAUCRATS

Higgins Gives Up Ship Fight   ‘Says Three Strikes on Him Before Protest Opened Over Cancellation

HIGGINS GIVES UP HOPE OF CONTRACT   Shipbuilder Leaves Capital for Home in New Orleans

Higgins Gives Up Hope of Regaining Shipping Contract   Declares He Isn't Disappointed as He Returns fo New Orleans Shipyards

VIEWS CLASH ON SHIPYARD   Southerner Contradicted On Claim He Could Save Millions

Higgins Gives Up Hope. of Regaining Ship Contracts  Maritime Commission

Contract Bout Lost By Higgins   Shipbuilder Rap: Bureaucrats ‘In Capital

ITALY SEEN "GHAINED” 10 NAZI CAPTORS   Gestapo Sending Stream of Forces Into Il Duce Domain to Banish Separate Peace.

GERMANY IS STRENGTHENING © ~ CONTROL OVER THE TTALIANS   STREAM OF ARMED FORCES AHE ENTERING ITALY IN EFFORT TO BALK SEPARATE PEACE MOVE

STEADY STREAM OF NAZI WAR G000S POURS INTO ITALY   Observers Feel That Italians care Now Tied Up By . Germans. 2

Relations  With Italy Strained   Reports from Turkey Tel of Deveiopments in the  Axis Countries

REPORT NAZIS ENTERING ITALY   Gestapo Supervision Claimed Quite Complets

TRAFFIC FINES ASSESSED FIVE   One Drunk, Three Unsafe and Father of Minor Driver in Courts

INDIA'S LIBERTY IN OWN. HANDS   ‘ a berets oe Motley.” Millions to Ac cept or Reject Charter of Freedom

Great Britain Offers India — Dominion Status After War; Three Conditions Specifiec   Charter For Freedom Rests In Hands Of Leaders For Acceptance Or Rejection—Would Remain Under British Control For Duration

BRITAIN OFFERS INDIA FREEDOM AFTER CONFLICT   Home Rule In Nation Must Be Postponed

India Believed Agreeable To  Dominion Status   Sir Stafford Cripps Announces Freedom Pla For Continent Following War; Britain To Re tain Defense Control Until After Conflict

PEOPLE: OF INDIA 10 GEE FREEDOM CHARTER “FROM GREAT BRITAIN   Offer Stipulates That Self Rule Must’ Wait Until After the War Is Over   PLAN. MAY BE ACCEPTABLE!

Committee to Handle New Antidnflation Legislation insisting on Clear-cut Statement of Administration’s Wage Control Plan,

Roosevelt May Order Wage Limit   Clear-Cut Policy On Controls Now Sought by House

FR. MAY OUTLAW ALL WAGE BOOSTS ABOVE 15 P. 6.    House Committee Asks Clear  White House Statement . { of Hs Policy.

QUTLAWING OF PAY INCREASES IN WAR INDUSTRIES LOOMS   Members of House Bank. ing Committee Informed FDR May Soon Reveal Plan.

Ceiling Likely On War Wage Boosts   FR. Prepares Pay-Hike Orders; Bans Double-Time For Holidays

“LITTLE STEEL’ FORMULA Wil! GOVERN WAGES   15 Per Cent Increase Since Jan. 1, 1941, To Apply To Defense Workers   PENALTY PLAN QUTLAWED   Salary Freezing, Under Pres ent Plan, To Skip Civilian Producers

President Will Impose Wage Ceiling   Such Procedure Wil Be First Of Its  Kind In History  Of United States.

‘Nage Ceiling in War Industries By F.D.R. Hinted   “Little Steel’’ Formula Would Be Maximum

Ceiling on Increases 1n  Wages Near   President May Outlaw War Ind ustrv Raises

COMMITTEE OF SENATE OKAYS FARMER FUNDS   Unanimous Approval for Stop-Gap Legislation Providing Ag Dept. Appropriations

Senate Okays Bill For Farm Funds   House Expected to Agree On Stop-gap Measure

LEADERS DIVIDED OVER FARM BILL   Hope That Parity Clause Wil Open Way for Agricultur: Annoronpriation

Stop-Gap Bill Is Approved   Committee Action Gives 93 Million To Farm Department

Agriculture Gets ‘Stop-Gap’ Funds   93 Million Ready For Current Month

Wallace and Wickard Take Opposing Views On Pending Bill  COAOODVICE SOLGHT

STOP-GAP FARM FUND MEASURE GETS APPROVAL   Senate Committee Reports Out Bill to Make $93,900,000 Available to Agriculture Dept.   PASSAGE FORESEEN   House Must Act On Reso lution; Wallace, Wickard Split Over Provisions Appropriations

Farm Funds Are Made Available   Department Of Agriculture Is Allotted $93,900,000 To Pav Wav For Julv

Stop Gap Farm Fund Approvec   Would Provide Nearly 94 Millions For Department in July,

Bill Makes $93,900,000 Available to Unit For July   fF. R. DISCUSSES ACT   Wallace, Wickard at t Odds in Controversy + On Parity Loans

‘STOP-GAP AGRICULTURE FUND FAYORED    Money Would Be Made Available For Department During July Under Proposal Approved By Senate Committee—Wallace And Wickard Disagree On Parity Loans

"RED VERDUN” APPEAL MADE TO RUSSIANS   Holes Reported Punched Through Soviet Defenses in Violent Battye For River City.

Airmen Tell Of Battles With Nazis   American Pilots Tell Own Stories of Downing German Messerschmitts in Fights Over African Desert

Fliers Tell Of Victories   Lieutenant Mount Of Osawatomie Is  One Of The Writers

TO DISCONTINUE.   Sinitson’s Dry Cleaning Must Have an Operator.

54 Hours Of Heaviest Bombing Hits Nazis In Northern France Centers

POINT SYSTEM FOR RATIONING MEAT LIKELY   Supply Status Woulc Control Sales Each Week

“POINT SYSTEM” FOR RATIONING OF MEAT CONSIDERED FRIDAY   Program May Be Adoptec in Place of “Coupon System” Used in Sugar  BDictrthutian.

“POINT” PLAN MAY BE INSTITUTED IN RATIONING MEETS   New Plan Would Tend Te Control Point Value In Scarcity Or Abundance

Meat Rationing Under ‘Point System’ Planned   Buying Would Be Regulated by Supplies on Hand

JOARCITY OR ABUNDANCE OF TYPES, OF MEATS WOULD ‘BE REFLECTED UNDER ’ “THAT PLAN.

Ration Officials Consider Point System to Equalize Distribution of Meats

“Point System”  In Meat Rations  May Be Adopted   Scarcity Would Control Value; Chance of Being _Adopted Said Excellent »

City Election — Returns From. Nearby Towns  Hinton Mayor. Ly... MP. sare

City Election Returns From Nearby Towns  Hinton Mayor. Holds Record Of  Fara cw Ff soeneusmec.

F. D. R.’s Talk Touches Off Rubber Drive   Campaign for scrap material starts today; national gas ration in halance. .

Roosevelt Cites Need For Rubber   Salvage Campaign To Start Monday; President Speaks

FDR Sets Off Nation Wide _ Scrap R«bber Collection Campaign, Opens Monday

Scrap Total To Determine Gas Rationing   President Asks Complete Census of Resources By  End of Month.

Appeal Made To Citizens To Salvage Rubber:   Americans Are Requested To Search Attics And Basements In Nation’s Scrap Rubber Drive

NAVY SEIZES 3 PLANE PLANTS   I’, D. Is Dissatisfied With Production

NAVY OPERATES PLANE PLANTS   Brewster Faiis to Produce Finished Craft, U. S. Charges

President Reads Of Son’s Part in South Seas Fight   Roosevélts Know No More Abou Activities Than Any Other American Parents,

Roosevelts Heard Of Son James’ Part In Makin Island Raid Only When They Read Newspapers

PRESIDENT GETS WORD FROM NEWSPAPERS [OF SON’S RAID WITH MARINES IN PACIFIC

FDR READS OF SONS PART AT MAKIN ISLAND   PARENTS IN DARK, AS ARE OTHERS, ABOUT BOY’S WHEREABOUTS

President Learns About Jimmy FromNewspapers   First Lady Brings Stor: To Roosev:it As He Eat His Breakfast

PRESIDENT READS OF JIMMIE’S EXPLOIT   Papers Give Him Only News of Son in Marines.

Hears of Son’s Part In Raid on Makin Island Thru the Morning Paper   Neither President or Mrs. Roosevelt Were Aware of James’ Whereabouts

Roosevelts Learn Son ‘In Show’   James in Raid Against  Jap Seaplane Base In Gilberts

Roosevelts Had No Inside Dope On Son’s Actio!   Learned About His Part In Gilbert Islands Raid From Press —

President Surprised   Roosevelt Hears Of Son’s Part In Raid From.  Newspapers

President Reads About Son in Papers   Roosevelt Unaware Of Share in Raid

Churchill Wins Upper House Vote By Seant Margin   Lords Nearly Reject Plar To Increase Hours of Young Workers

Allied Naval Forces In  Pacific Area Report 3 Japanese Vessels Sunk

U.S. SUB SINKS  JAP CRUISER IN _ PACIFIC WATERS   Time and Place of Action Not Mentioned—Enemy Js Surprised.

Cruiser. “And - we. “Supply  Ships Sunk By. Ametican  roe Subs; General Reports. _ age  _. PLANES Bl ‘BUSY. ‘700  i 8: Aiistralian’ ‘Airmen - Make: Ferocious Raid. On Lae —

Allied Sea Forces Sink Three Ships InFar East   Jap Cruiser and Two Supply Boats Reported Lost

ENEMY CHUTE BELIEVED SUNK   Two Supply Ships Also Sent Down In Pacific,  MacArthur Reports

United States Submarines Sink Japanese Cruiser, Supply Ships; Allied Planes Make Raid On [ae      TwoThousandAmerican Planes Are Capable Of Wiping Out Nipp Fleet

AN UNDER:WATER ACTION REPORTED ~ FROM AUSTRALIA   Gen. MacArthur Says Orientals Lost Vessels, 8 Planes in First Action Since Coral Sea Fight.   CHINESE ANNOUNCE BLOODY BATTLE ON   Moscow Advices Indicate Germans May be Cracking Up With Losses of Men and Materials.

Indicates U. S. Submarine May  Have Done Job   Daring Raid On Lae In Bad Weather Gets Eight Enemy Planes

Allied Naval Units Sink Jap Cruiser   Two Supply Ships ‘Added to Toll

8 More Enemy Planes Bagoed In Allied Raids   Total Of 15,000 Tons Of Shipping Sent To Bottom Of The Pacific

SUBMARINES ©” ARE CREDITED . WITH ACTION   Cruiser, Supply Ships Victims, MacArthur Announces

THREE ENEMY SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIES   Submarines Attack Jap Sea Forces Off Coast of  Avstralia

JAPANESE CRUISER AND SUPPLY SHIPS SENT 10 BOTTOM   FIRST ALLIED NAVAL ACTION SINCE BATTLE. OF CORAL  eegen ga   ALLIED PLANES IN MOST / ss FEBArIQUS RAIDS ON LAE   Flying Through Almost Tmposstble Weather Bombers Oestroy or Damage & Japanese Planes

Japan Cre Sunk By U. Submarine   Torpedoas Also Sink Two Supply Ships As: Fliers Smash 14 Planes -° ?   LAE RAID SUCCEEDS   Allied Planes Catch Japanese Unaware; Koepang Raid Damage Told

REVOLT ON UPSWING IN NAZI EUROPE   Germans Respond With Execution of More Civilians

REVOLT IN NAZI HELD EUROPE   Guerrilla Army Threatening Ser ious Trouble for Bulgaria and Rumania

REVOLT MOUNTS, NAZIS HARASSED THROUGH EUROPE   Gestapo Steps Up Executions A Result Of Serious Rebellions

Sabotage and Revolt Spread Against Nazis   Executions and Repression Intensified

REPORT SABOTAGE OUTBREAKS. ARE GRADUALLY INCREASING   GERMANS INTENSIFYING EF FORTS TO COMBAT ACTIVI' YES OF FREEDOM GROUPS IN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES

REVOLT, SABOTAGE ON THE UPSWING IN NAZI-HELD’ EUROPE   Gestapo And Quislings Respond With Renewed ‘Executions And Repression

Revolt, Sabotage Tn Europe Is On Unswing   Resistance Against Aggression More Evident Than Ever

Legion Warns Against Communists in Key Posts in Civilian Defense

Fire Destroys Grain Elevator   Loss Estimated at $35,000 at Tuttle; Two Gins Threatened

Getting Them ls Different   Nazis Hope to Get Yank Prisoners For Forced Labo

Plan To Make One Drive For Funds In County   Navy Relief, U. S. O., Red Cross to Be Paid Out of Chest 

To Make One Drive For Relief Funds — Instead of Several   Funds to Be Controlled by ' Board With Representatives from Each Town > ‘And Township

Chinese Also Report Gains Ih Fighting .   Advance Elements Pushed Back-by Australian  Troops

2 SETBACKS IN FAR EAST   New Guinea, China Losses Reported; U. S. Flyers Busy

Force Jap Retreat In New Guinea   Aussies Batter Enemy Above Port Moresby; Nips Suffer New Set. hack In China.

JAPS SUFFER SETBACKS IN FAR PACIFIC   Nips Made to Retrea‘ By Aussies, Yanks  In New Guinea   ARTILLERY JIS USED   Chinese Drive Back Foe: At Gates of Chuki, Chenghsien

JAPANESE SUFFER TWIN SETBACKS IN NEW GUINEA, CHIN   Aussies Force Invaders To Retreat In jungles Near Port Moresby

Japan Suffers Twin Setbaeks In Southwest   Australian Troops Pound Enemy Back In Owen Stanley Mountains.   CHINA PUSHES AHEAD

Aussies Force Nips Back On Mountain Pas:   Threat to Port Moresby Is Partially Relieved by Unitec Nations Action

5 Page fae: oan ee ee, ee See.  Australians Push Japanese Back Near Port Moresby   Allied Pilots Bomb Enemy Objectives Over Wide Area

JAPS SUFFER 2 SETBACKS IN FAR EAST   New Guinea, China Losses Reported; U.S Pivere Rucv

Jap Armies Lose Ground In China And New Guinea   Australians Force First Withdrawal Of Invasion, U. S. Warplanes Bomb Base:

Jap Invaders Set Back Twice _ In Far Pacific   Lose Mountain Position: Qn New Guinea Front; Forced Back In China

Allies Force Nip Retreat In Guinea   Japanese Hurled Back in China in Dual Loss

Australians Push Foe Farthe: Back from Pori Moresby in Driv ing Rain   CHINESE ADVANCE   Two Columns Drive Past Fortifiec Jap Positions io Gates of Chuki Chenchsien 

Driving Rains Plus Fighting Forces Drive Enemy Back   First Officially Reported Retreat Is At Moresby

Australians Repulse Japs in New Guinea; Chinese Qutthrust Strong Positions

FIRST RETREAT FOR ENEMY IN FAR WAR ARE!   Reveal American Troops Had Hand In Routing “Nips” in Action Around Milne Bay,

On China, New Guinea War Fronts   Japs Driven Back On the Road to Port Moresby

Japs Set Back Twice   Japanese Are Set Back Or Heels at New Guinea And In China

Declares Nazi Rulers Have Lost War  Berle Says Germans Themselves  a a

pilicial Asserts bermany Cannot fontinue in ‘43   sistant Secretary o! State Declares Hitler Has Decreed Ruin   /s People of Germany ‘re Kept in Ignorance of True Facts

GERMAN PEOPLE KNOW WAR IS LOST, BERLE TELLS AUDIENCE   Assistant Secretary of State Predicts Summer of 1942  Will Let Nazi Rulers Know They Have Decreed Own Ruin

U. S. Official Says Nazi Leaders Know They're Beaten  N. Deavietarn Te Reino Made For The Year 1943 In Country

YOUTHS FACING DRAFT 0 ARHY BY CHRISTMAS   Military Committees o! Both Houses Rushing Forward Legislation for  -Their Induction   ARMY HEADS TESTIFY   Say Average Age of Amer ican Forses Rising Steadily te Point No Longer Acceptable

General Marshall Hopes to Have Army Of Youthful Specialists to Keep War Form U. S. Shores

CHRISTMAS MAY SEE YOUTHS. IN UNIFORM   Congress Sets Rapid Pact as Members Hear Need fo: 18-19-Year-Olds

Speed Draft Legislation to Induct Kighteen-Y earOlds. Possibly by Last of Present Year

High Boys In Army By Xmas?   House and Senate Rush Hearings on Legislation   ARMY INSISTENT   Youths with Dash, Drive and Bounce Needed

Imports Into U.S. Restricted by WPR   ‘All Bat 500 Items Banned;  Ships May Return Empty In Some Inetances

IMPORTS CUT TO 500 ITEMS   Emergency Shipping Te Determine Cargoes  In The Future

Nurse's: Classes % Here Provide * Opportunity-. ,      Women Can Help - In Wer Effort

Nurse’s Classes Here Provide Opportunity   Women Can Help In War Effort

Japs Claim Capture 40,000 In Their Offensive in Bataan   Prisoners, According to Tokyo, Include Fifteen Generals; Major General Edward P. King, Jr., Identified As Commander of United States for Peninsula. Listed Among Officers

40,000 Taken Prisoner in Bataan Drive   Tokyo Headquarters Say: 15 Generals Among Those Taken Captive

Japs Take 10,000 Men   \Of, These, 6,700. Are Ameri can Soldiers Fifteen’ Gen  erals Captured

40,000 Taken Prisoners On  Bataan By Japs   Enemy Claims To Hav: 15 American And Y¥ilipino Generals

40,000 Prisoners Taken, Japs Claim   15 Generals Among Ones Taken At Bataan, Report; Booty Reported Heavy

Adant Planes-te Battle Lessons   Experiences of Pilots Relayed to U. S. in 24 Hours

FIGHT RAGES ON DESERT NEAR TOBRUK   Rommel Renews Assault or British Stronghold in Li byan Desert

Blazing Tank and Plane Baitle Rages   Nazi Forces Renew Their. Heavy Assault on Tobruk

Reds Rip Two Holes  Into Nazis   Stalingrad Defenders Hack ing Gaps Into Lines On Both Sides Of Be enacart Cte,

NAZIS YIELD TWO TRENCHES TO RUSSIANS   Timoshenko Column Gathers Speed In North

Larger Bonus Is Not Legal   Firms Must Continue Or - Fstablished Policies This Christmas.

Yuletide Bonus Payments Lega   Must Be ‘Traditional, However, WLB Says

Traditional Bonuses At Christmas Approved By War Labor Board Today

XMAS BONUSES NOT BANNED BY WAGE CONTROL   It Must Be Traditional anc Not Started This Year Just Because Business Je Gond   UNNEED APPROVAL   If Based On Percentage o! Salary, and Salary Has Increased, Amount Is Boosted

EMPLOYERS ARE STILL ALLOWED TOISSUE BONUS   Firms Employing Eight Per. sons or Less, Can Increase Salaries

Fartresses In Another Victory   U. S. PLANES FORCED JAP CONVOY TO RETREAT

JAP CONVOY IS HIT OFF BUNA   Turned Back From Course Toward New Guinea  By U. S. Airmen

Jap Convoy Forced Back by U. S. Fliers   Flying Fortresses and B-25s Halt, Nipponese Ships Bound for New Guinea—Enemy  Aerial Resistance Heavy.

JAPANESE SHIPS HEADED FOR NEW GUINEA BACK UP   Flying Fortresses And 5s Turn Back Convoy Carrying 7,000 Jap Soldiers; Fight Described; Hickory Boy Tail  Gunner.

Test Of 40-Hour Week Law Aliewed  Way Cleared in House Fér Debate Over Law

German Drive Loses Impetus   Headway Stops After Nazis Recapture Bengasi

RESERVES FAIL TO STOP REDS   Germans Hurl 600,000 Into Lines, 16,000 Claimed “lain

Nazis Hurl 38 New Divisions Info Russia   Soviets Claim German Effort Has Not Stopped Advances

Nazi Reserves Failing To Turn Tide, Reds Say   Described as Massive bu Futile Effort To Wrest the Initiative

Reds Hold Back Huge Nazi Drive   Germans Use 600,000 Reserves In Fray

FUTILE NAZI THRUST TOLD ~BY RED ARMY   Massed Reserves Fail To Wrest Lead In Russia

600,000 German Reserves Hurled Against:Reds  Soviet’ Communique  Says No Changes Occurred at Pronit

00,000 GERMAN RESERVES HURLED AGAINST RUSSIANS   Hitler Makes Bid for Initiative in Struggle — Reds Declare His Efforts Have Failed.   REPORT 16,000 NAZIS SLAIN NEAR LENINGRAD   Assert Enemy Lost 4,000 in Orel Sector—Savage Fighting Rages Along Entire Front,

Nazis Hurl Nev Units in Battle   Soviets Kill 16,000 of Enemy Forces on Leningrad Front

GERMANS HURL 600.000 MEN AGAINST RUSSIA   Soviets Claim 16,000 Nazis Slain On The Leningrad Front Since March 9   Fierce Battle Rages

16,000 Nazis Mie in Effort To Halt Red:   600,000 Reserves Thrown Into Massive Attempt To Wrest Initiative From Russians   38 More Divisions Reported at Front      Hnge Slaughter Claimed In Area of Leningrad; Savage Battles Told

NAZI REGERVES FAIL GAIN GROUNG   Reds Say 16,000 Killed On Leningrad Front   SAVAGE FIGHTING   Communique Reports 31 Planes Destroyed Monday, With Loss of 15 Aircraft

Russians Outflank German Positions, Advancing Toward Old Polish Border

RED TROOPS — ADVANCE IN WHITE RUSSIA   10, 000 Germans Are Killed. on Western Front

CRISIS OF WAR DUE IN SPRING SOLON BELIEVES   “ritical Material Must Be Ready By Spring Or It Will Be Too late, Says Rep. Cannon As Record $32,000,000,000 Bill  Comes Up.

CONGRESS 15 GIVEN ANOTHER HUGE BILL FOR WAR PROGRAM   THIRTY-TWO BILLION DOL. LARS OMNIBUS APPROPRIA. TION BILL PRESENTED

Debate Opens Today On 32 Billion : Dollar Measure for ‘Arms and Ships

Vast New Outlay Is Requested   Appropriation Would Be Almost Equal To Total Cost Of First World War

ply Bill Gets port in House  = Military   t Be Available For  ing Crisis.  bie Says Material   illion Dollar For Lend-Lease

Debate Huge Bill For War Materiel   Measure Urged on Grounc War's Crisis Will Come This Spring   IS OVER 32 BILLIONS   To Provide Arms, Lease. Lend Aid, Merchant Ship Construction

Billions More In War Bill Is  U p to Congress   Appropriation Of $32.070,901,900 Asked In Measure

War’s Crisis This Spring, House Warnedin Taking Up Record Arms Fund Measure

Ships to Be Built at Rate of Two a Day, Says House Group.   HIT STRIKES, PROFITS

ASHINGTON, Feb. 17. (A. P.)—House debate on a history-making $32,070,901,900 appropriations bill for arms and military supplies opened today with Representative

Biggest War — Effort Ever Hndartalan   Tidal Waves of Ships and Tanks, Planes to Dark- ~ en Sky Asked   MUST BUILD AND : BUILD TO WIN   Colossal Measure Goes to * House With Pleas for Action and Unity

COPPER SUBSTITUTE FAVORED FOR COINS   Three-Cent Pieces. Half-Dimes And  Pennies Would Be Made From Other Materials

PENNIES CONTAINING NO COPPER APPROVEL   Senate Group Also Would Permit Making of 3-Cent Pieces and Half Dimes From Other Metals.

@ In Washington   Harold (Gasoline Shortage) Ickes Given a Neat Sock by Transportation Director

Gas Curfew Ickes Gets A New Sock   Control Over Pipeline: Being Given To Kastman

British Forces Land on Coast Of Madagascar   Troops Leave Ships as Far South as Morandava

FOR HINTS AT UNUSUAL NEWS   Tells Press Conference To Expect Announcement This Afternoon; May Indicate Impending Moves.

Destroyers Shell Enemy Position:   Foe Now East and Wes Of Embattled Airport Held by Americans

JAP LANDINGS GRAVE THREAT TOSOLOMONS   U.S. DESTROYERS HIT AT INVADERS ON GUADALCANAL

More Troops Are Landed by Japs On Guadalcanal   American Defender: Placed in Middle of Two Enemy Forces   Knox Reports Two More Jap Warships Sunk in Oct. 11 Battle

KNOX WARNS OF OVER - OPTIMISM   Reinforcements Put On * Island Despite Air And Sea Attacks On Enemy

Japs Land More Men On Island   Landing Is Made On West Side Of Guadalcanal

Nip Landing Made Toward East End Of Guadalcanal   .. Move Poses Grave Threat To Americans With Reinforced Enemy East And West

JAPS REINFORCE GUADALCANAL IN FLANKING MOVE   American Destroyers ‘Bombard Enemy Posi tions In Solomons   3 MORE WARSHIPS SUNK BY U. S. NAVY

Grave Threat To Americans In Islands   Enemy Strenqth Now Is Reinforced; Expect Jap Fleet fa Return :

Ja Ds Return to  Attack on Guadalcanal   More Troops Landed in Face of Hot Defense; Knox Warns That Optimism on Situation Unwarranted

Japs Land to East Of American Forces Despite U.S. Planes  JAP POSITIONS SHELLED FROM SEA  Three Other Jap Vessel: Sunk During Fighting, Latest Check Shows

LANDED ON GUADALCANAL   Enemy Troops Put Ashore at Point East of Vital Airfield — Poses New  . Threat. to Americans Defending Island. —

NEW LANDING BY JAPANESE IS REPORTED   Enemy Troops Brave Am. erican Planes ond Destroyers   WARNING IS GIVEN OF FALSE OPTIMISM   Solomons Position Is Still Grave, Secretary Decleres

GUADALCANAL POSITIONS ARE STRENGTHENED   American Defenders Of Solomons Island  Threatened; Enemy  Loses More Ships.

Knox Sees  New Peril In Action   Nav y Secretary Hikes Toll Of Nip Ships

11 Jap Ships Swoop Down On Island of New Britain   Dutch Destroy Wells And Refining Plants On Borneo East Coast

MMUNICATIONS WITH (SLAND GUT   Mainland Rallies To Threat; Enlists Recruits   PERIL IS CITED   Australian Press Urges Allies To Send Men, Machines, And Air Strength

LANDING REPORTED BY JAPANESE ARMY ON PACIFIC ISLAND   Hour of Australia’s Peril Hos “Arrived, Dispatches, Say—Line of Japs Before Singapore Swaying Before Offensive 

Singapore Line Sways Before British Attacks   New Britain Island Defenders Blow Up Docks; Report Three Jap Aircraft Carriers Seen

‘Radio, Before Going Silent, Reports : _ Ships Coming tn Fae Fast Naz i

AUSTRALIA NOW DARKEST ARENA OF WAR FRONTS   Landing Of Japs On New Britain Island Held Certain   PRESSURE LIFTED - ABOUT SINGAPORE

Ri OMG _— IS UP TOBYRNES      Must Form Details To Carry Out  Executive Order

SOVIETS SMASH AT 90,000 FOES CAUGHT IN TRAP   Huge Force Isolated A Staraya Russa; Red Forces Drive On Smolensk

RUSSIANS DRIVE UPON SMOLENSK OVER OBSTACLES   Thaw And Nazi CounterAttacks Fail To Stop Army   GERMANS CLAIMING SECTOR VICTORIES

Invaders On Uninhabited Part Of Isles   U. S. Minimizes Importance Of Enemy Oper ations In Northern Area As Nation Appears On Road To Mastery In Vast Pacific

SYRAGUSE HOTEL RUINS SEARCHED FOR NINE BODIE:   ‘Debris Believed to Conceal Fate: of Residents of 97year-old Hostelry.

WAR  WORKERS © ~ ARE ‘FROZEN   STABILIZATION ORDER IN MIN NEAPOLIS DISTRIOT AFFECTS 176,600 IN INDUSTRIAL , =

FROZEN IN JOBS   175,000 Twin Cities Workers Fallaw ‘Detroit Plan?

WMC Extends Job Stabilization   Minneapolis and  St. Paul Affected

175,000 Workers  Frozen In Jobs   Order Hits: Essential Twin Cities Employes

Clark Lee Gives Vivid Account of Philippine Battle   American Writer Reports Japs Are No Match for Fighting Yanks

US. Forces Repulse Jap Night Attack   Newsman at Front Says Americans Are Proving Better Fighters :

WARSHIP GUNS BEGIN SHELLING NAZI POSITIONS   Entry Of Naval Units Add New Fighting Fury On Key Front   Today’s War Moves

Fierce Battles Blaze On Three  Russian Fronts   _Germans Hurl Forces Against Sevastopol, Kharkov, Leningrad

FIERCE FIGHTING ‘DCURS AS AXIS BEGINS ATTACKS   27 Japanese Bombers Attack Darwin For Third Time In As Many Days Witt Slight Damaae.   YANKEES MAKE FIRST EUROPEAN BOMBING   Preparing Stage for Third Big Battle in Pacific Ocean Is Belief; Great Battle Near Tobruk.

HITLER STRIKING FOR OIL THROUGH SEVASTOPOL AND KHARKOV. DONETS CROSSED   War Blazes From Black Sea North to Leningrad as Both Sides Throw in Masses of Men and Machines; Moscow Claims Lines Holding

Fierce Fighting Blazes Anew On Vital Fronts From Kharkov To Leningrad As Nazis Gain   Housewives Man Snipers’ Posts In Efforts To Repulse German Attacks

RUSSIAN. SEA-AIR FORCES JOINED IN. ~ BATTLE WITH AXIS   Enemy Continues To Storm Sevastopol   Fortress—Black Sea Fleet Aided _  -.. By Land Forces Blast = ~.. Axis Positions

FLEET JOINS IN BATTLE AT SEVASTOPOL   Fighting Blazes From Kharkov To Leningrad

MILER POURS TROOPS INTO SEVASTAPOL   Fighting Blazes with New Fury on All Fighting Fronts as Axis Pushes New Offensives

Black Sea. Fleet Joins In Battle For Sevastopol .   Fighting Breaks Out  On Vital Fronts From Kharkov To Leningrad

Naval Units Aid Defense Of Sevastopol Anti-Tank Planes Join  in Battle as Fury of  : Fighting Mounts  MORALE IS HIGH  Russians Unleash Heavy   Counterattack on         MORALE IS HIGH   Russians Unleash Heavy  Counterattack on Kharkov Front

SOVIET FRONT BLAZING WITH RENEWED FURY   Germans Reported Shifting ‘Troops From Other Sec tors to Crimea.

Black Sea Fleet Blasts Nazi Land Positions   Enemy Claims to Have Driven Breach  Inta Snawiat  inac

ussian Fleet oins in Fight { Sevastopol   Enemy Positions Blasted as Baitle  Qainc in Tempo

County Canning Meetings Are Scheduled For April 21 to 24   Will Be Held In Akron, Hinton, Kingsley And T.,eMar«

To Hold Canning Demonstrations  Four Meetings Listed For This Week

SOVIET LOSES MANY TROOPS AND WEAPONS   The Russian, Rumanian Forces In Encirclement Maneuver   REDS ADMIT LOSSES   Forced 60 Miles Pasi Kharkov By Weight Of Numbers

Soviets Admit Loss of  Rail Junction Defenders  Beat Off  Pee  ere ony   Defenders Beat Off Continuing Sevastopol Attacks

Big Mortar Hits Crimea Citadel   24-Inch Howitzer, Possibly Hurling Mine, Reported Throwr Into Action At Sevastonol   Black Sea Fortress’ Inner Lines Holding   Red Star Avers Vasi Blood Loss Somewhat Weakens German Assault

Russians Fall Back Still At Kharkov   Full-Scale Offensive By Nazis Takes Railway Junction

Nazis Capture Ukrainian Rail Junetion   Kupyansk Falls; Sevastopol Beats Off Foe

RUSSIANS LOSE RAIL JUNCTION   Hitler's Hammer Blows Force Reds Back In Kharkov Area

Soviets Admit Loss of  Rail Junction Defenders Beat Otf   Defenders Beat Off Continuing Sevastopol Aitacks

Soviets Admit Loss Of Railway Center On Kharkov Front   GERMAN OIL DRIVE _ BELIEVED UNDERWAY

Loss of Kupyansk Is Admitted by ~ Retreating Army   Information Bureau Reports Sevastopol Defenders Beat Off Series of Heavy Attacks

Sevastopol Is Still Held by  Ukrainians   Red Soldiers Fight Against Heavy Axis Advance Forces on Kharkov Sector

SAVAGE GERMAN BLOWS DRIVE REDS OUT OF KUPYANSK   Evacuation of Rail Junction Third Soviet Retreat—Nazis May Now Be Headed Toward Caucasus,   SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS ARE STILL HOLDING OUT   Moscow Reports Repulse of Heavy Enemy Attacks— City in Ruins Under Pall of Smoke.

IGHTY NAZI BLOWS DRIVE SOVIETS BACK   Russians Acknowledge Loss Of Rail Junction Southeast of Kharkov   SEVASTOPOL FORCE BEATS OFF ATTACKS   Germans Reported to be Us. ing 615 Millimeter Gun In Pounding City

Soviets Lose  Junction City In Ukraine   German Drive Now in Fifth Day; Sevastopol Stull Holds Out .

BEFORE AZ OFFENSIVE   Russians Annoence For First Time In Weeks Loss Of Important Town, Kepyansk, R. R. Junction.   Sevastopol Ruin

Move to Suspend 40-Hour Work Week Is Opposed   House Leaders Oper Counter Moves Against Proposal

Peril to Russians Remains Critical   Soviet Resistance Stiffening All Along 100-Mile Battlefrant

Strong Red Reinforcements Bend Back Nazi Spearheads North of Maikop Oil Fields; Hun Losses Bis

Force Landed on Caucasus Coast Hits Nazi Lines   Cossack Units, Aided by DiveBombers, ‘Tanks, Infantry Thrown Into Battle

BACK AXIS SPEARHEADS   Reinforcements Of Cossacks And Marines Arrive

Reinforcements Thrown Into —  Oil Field Fight   Admit Russians Still _ Generally On Defensive In Caucasus Battle

Spearheads Bent Back By Cossacks   Hard ‘Riding Russian Cavalrymer Staging Fierce Counterattacks

Red Troops Bolster Lines In Caucasus   Cavalry and Marines Added To Southern Front Line Also.

NAZIS HELD BACK © BY. ‘COUNTER-MOVE ORTH OF MAIKOP   Russians Ripping At German Advance "Positions  Along: 100-Mile : Front: Fe rom Kuschevka To Salesk;  Vital RailDepots

Cavalry and Marines Aid Soviet Cause   German Assault Slowed North of Rich OF Fields

NTO AGTION   Cossack Cavalry and Ma rines Land on Caucasian Coast.

Strong Reinforcements in  Oil Area Slow Up  Germans   NAZI LOSSES HIGH   Soviets Annihilate 5,000 - Hitlerites by Making Counter-Attacks

NELSON BACKS CARGO PLANES   To Give Kaiser ‘Go Signal For Building If Engines Are Available

CARGO PLANES CET APPROVAL   Chief of WPB Nelson Gives Go Signal to Shipyard Project

Nelson Appears To Approve Big Cargo Planes   WPB Chief Anxious To Avoid Serious Interference with Present Production

NELSON FAVORS CARGO CARRYING FLYING BOATS   Kaiser Ready To Begin Production Upon Getting “Go Signal”   PLANE ENGINES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE

NELOON APPROVES KAISER PLAN TO BUILD BIG PLANES   Will Give ‘Go’ Signal If Engines, Materials Can Be Spared from Program   SHIPYARDS TO BUILD. GIANT CARGO PLANES   WPB Chief's Reaction To West Coast Builder's Plan Surprises Some Officials; Committee To Question Army and Navy Experts

WPB Chief Backs Cargo Plane Move   Go Signal Near If He Gets Material

CARGO PLANE PLAN BACKED BY WDB CHIFF   Nelson to Give Signal I! Materials Are Ayailable   COMMITTEE REPORT IS BEING AWAITED   Coast Shipbuilder Ap pears Before Senate Committee

‘Interested, Says Nelson   If Engines, Other Needed Materials Are Available, Plans Will Be Given Official Backing   Kaiser Awaits Signal To Begin Conversions   Report Due in Day or Twe Will Tell Whether U. S. Can Build Motors

United Nations Are Pushing Plaiis: For Offensive Action On All Fronts:   Russian Offensive Grows, As New. Troops Drive On Long Nazi Front:

FAVORITE “OASIS” FOR MANY YEARS 15 NOW IN DRY COLUMN  LIQUOR DEALERS IN WICHITA FALLS OPEN LAST TIME MONDAY

Wichita Falls, Once Known as  Oasis, Goes Dry   No Liquor Can Be Bought Legally After Monday

TWELVE HURT IN OIL BLAZE   Estimate Damage at $250,000   Sacramento Business District Menaced

WAR PUTS CRIMP IN-OHIO INCOME   Drivers Licenses Reduced 38 Percent According To Figures

WAR CUTS FEES   State Revenue From Drivers’ License Sale Slimane

MAY STOP SALES TO UNIFORM MEN   Prohibitionists Launch Drive for Legislation to Contro] Liquor Sales.

FIGHTERS ARE DRYS’ WORRY   Congress Group to Seek Action on Bills to Bar Liauor for Army. Navy

Start Drive To Halt Liquor Sale: To Servicemen   Committee Named To Press For Action On Liquor Legislation

BRITISH GAIN IN MADAGASCAR   Advance On Capital Of Island Hampered By Bad Roads More Than French

British Forces ~ Nearing Capital Of Madagascar   Now only 37 Miles Awa’ from Tananarive, London Hears

BRITISH WITHIN 37 MILES OF CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAR   British Steadily Advancing On All Positions On French Island of Madagascar

British Forces Near Tananarive   Rain Slows Drive On Madagascar Capital, British Push Ahead

BRITISH FORCES WITHIN 37 MILES OF TANAAARIV   City Is the Capitai =” Madegascar; Advancing, From Majunga. *   OTHERS 90 MILES AWAY   British East Afriez # Command Announces C’ :.ture of Brickavilt. *

Tananarive Quit By Madagascar Executive Head   British Hampered By Demolition Of Roads By French

BRITISH ADVANGE * TN MADAGASGAR      Main Column 1} Now Only 37 Miles From Capital

nvaders, According to Island Radio, Are Advancing From Majunga, While Force Which Landed At Tamatave On East Coast Is Said to Be About 90 Miles From Metropolis

British Advance In Madagascar   Within 37 Miles Of Capital, French Admit

Tananarive Quit By Madagascar Executive Head  British Hompered  > Wapedia   British Hampered By Demolition Of Roads By French

Ford Hopeful About Future   Manufacturer, 79 Today Sees New World After . Present War

HENRY FORD, 79. OPTIMISTIC   World’s Peoples, He Says, Will Understand Each  fact... wei as, gms... Tia

Allied Patrols Drive Enemy From Outposts Above Port Moresby—MacArthur’s Dive-Bombers, Meantime, Demolish Part of Vital Bridge on Nipponese Supply Route— Land Battle Foucht in Heavv Rain.

Vital Bridge Is Demolished By Dive Bombers  URAm eMNrtraAaceac   Flying Fortresses Again Strike At New Britain

JAPS RETREAT IN NEW GUINEA   Heavy Rains Aid Allies Enemy Supply Route Bridge Blasted

JAPS RETREAT BEFORE ALLIES IN MOUNTAINS   Suspension Bridge Vital To Enemy Supply Line Is Destroyed   POSITIONS RETAKEN JN SALAMAUA AREA

Vital Bridge Is Demolished By Dive Bombers   _Flying Fortresses “Again Strike At ~ New Britain

Russian Paper Plays Up New U.S. Offensive   Comments Are Approving As Men in Street Look At African Move

DELAY SOUGHT ON WATERRATI   Mayor Minter And Grour Of Citizens Appear At Boost Hearing

COMPANY ASKS PERMISSION 10 BOOST RATES —   Increase Of About 27 Percent Asked To Defray Cost Of Improvements to Supply Source

Child Asks Governor lo Pardon Hits Father   11-Year-Old Boy Asks Official To Leave Daddy, Whe Broke Jail In 1921, Stay Home 

WILOON GET AGHANCE rOh CREDIT ABOVE   Boy Asking Pardon for Father Says Heaven May Help Governor Sometime.   LETTER ASKS MERCY FOR ESCAPED IOWA CONVICT

“Zero Hour” For Japs  All-Out Assault On Eataan May Be Near   Japanese Unleash Dive-Bombers, Artillery Against MacArthur’s Men, U. S. Fortresces

Jap Units Cross Straits  Under Cover Of Darkness: New Assault on MacArthur

200,000 Enemy Troops Believed To Be In Islands   Big Guns on Corregidor Silence Several Jap Batteries; Batavia Is Attacked

YANKS, JAPS LOCKED IN SAVAGE LUZON BATTLE   MacArthur’s Men Hold Ground as Foe Seeks Opening for All-Out Offensive

Luzon Assault Is Preliminary  To All-Out   Heavy Forces Stab .At MacArthur's: Lines, But U, S. Holds Firm.”

ARTHURS MEN AGAIN  REPEL. JAPS   avage Fighting Spread: Over Bataan Jungles A: Invaders Launch All. Out Offensive

SAVAGE WAR ON BATAAN PRELUDE T0 ~ ZERO HOUR   MacArthur’s Little Force Beats Back Heavy Attacks   Jap Commander Anxious to Give Emperor Area at Once

SAVAGE FIGHTING SPREADS OVER BATAAN SECTOR      AMERICAN, IAPAN FORCE LOCKED IN FIERCE STRUOOLE      APPEARS TO BE PRELUDE TO ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE TO COME      Artillery Pounds Manila Bay Forts for Fourth Consecutive Day

AMERICAN FORCE ON BATAAN FIGHTING OFF NEW ATTACKS      JAPANESE STEPPING-UP THEIR CAMPAIGN TO WIPE OUT MacARTHUR'S SMALL  . ARMY

ISLAND DEFENDERS REPULSE ATTACKS BY JAPAN’S FORCES      MacArthur Believes Japs ‘ Are Ready To Strike “Conquest” Blow At .  Philippines

DEFENDE BATAAN STAND OFF ASSAULTS   Heavy Fighting Rages A Prelude To All-Out Jap Offensive

MACARTHUR’S BIG TESTIS APPROACHIN §   Intensity of Jap Attacks  Is Increasing:

DEFENSE BEATS OFF JAP ATTACK IN. PHILIPPINES   See Increased Actio1 As Prelude to New All-Out Drive

Intantry Forces Locked In Close Combat Tocay   Fighting Believed to Be Prelude to Expected ' Japanese Offensive to Conquer Philippines .

APS STEPPING. UP AIR BOMBING, STAB AT LINES      Zero-hour Believed to Be Near As Whole Peninsula Front Awakens.

ROMMEL: ARMY. IN EGYPT ISN FULL FLIGHT   Capture “of Large Portion _ af Axis Troops Abso-. ‘~ Tutely ‘Certain, a ver   VICTORY IS COMPLETE   Only a Few cf Enemy’ on " Northern Front May Be Able tz Escape.

HUMMEL: ARMY WN EGYPT 10 IK FULL FLIGHT   Capture of Large Pertion of Axis Troops Absolute'y Certain.   VICTORY IS COMPLETE   Only a Few cf Enemy on Northern Front May Be Able t: Esczpe.

St. Marv’s Church   P. J. Ryan, Pastor Masses at 8 and 10 o'clock a. Mm,

Axis Forces Struggle in British Trap   Rommel Tries to Withdraw as Tide in Desert Battle Turns

But British Forces Hold Fast Major Part Of Rommel’s Divisions On Desert of Libya  SEEK TO DESTROY GERMANS’ POWER  Rommel’s Chief Aide, Gen. Ludwig Cruewell, Captured by British

Encirclement  Holds Rommel!   Armored Divisions Seek to Break Way Ov: of Briticn Trap

TankUnits Encircled By British  Victary Ie Gaen   Victory ls Seen For Allies In Libva

Nazis Wriggle To Get Out Of Foe Traps   British Artillery and Tanks Holding Rommel’s Men in Tobruk Zone; Crucial Struggle Rages Hoftly Still

Nazis Trying To Escape From Trap In Libyan Desert   SELLS ED EN OD  Remnarits Of Two Armored Divisions Form Core - Of Rommel’s Forces: Deputy Commander  Cruewell Taken

GERMANS BATTLE TO FREE SELVES FROM LIBYA TRAT   British Pound Escape Avenues Through Minefields Behind Which Axis Forces Are Caught.   A NAZI COMMANDER IS TAKEN PRISONER   General Under Rommel Made Captive When His Reconnaissance Plane Is Shot Down. 

FORGES OF AXIS IN TOBRUK TRAF   Nazi African Commander Taken Prisoner In British Coup

Forming Core Of Axis For ces, ‘T' hey  Are Battling Hard  Free Themselves   Romimel!s Army Tries Escape From Ifot Desert Land Battlefields ~ As Britain Makes Headway; RAF Aids Land Forres.

HARD-PRESSED “TROOPS FIGHT ~10 HOLD LINES   Rommel’s RightHand Man Falls Prisoner To The Allied Fighters.

Rommel’s Forces Face Annihilation as Tide Turns In Favor of Allies   GEN. -LUDWIG CRUEWELL 1S HELD AS HOSTAGE   After More than Two Days of Squirming, Major Part of   German Forces Still Held Sonthwest of Trobruk; Try  : To Hold Escape Gaps Open

BRITISH HOLD FOE IN TRAP; TOBRUK SAFE   Two Nazi Divisions Face Destruction

2 Nazi Divisions Face Annihilation In Libya Battles   Armored Units Surround ed by British Not Likely To Escape

British Hammer Major Units Of  Rommel’s Army   leavy Fighting Reported Near Tobruk As Units Seek to Force Way Out; General Cruewell Captured

Outlook For Your Living Standards   Government Is Taking It Over In U. S. For ‘Duration’

@ In Washington   Prepare to Save for Uncle Sam, Brother; The Government Has It All Worked Out

Flank Attacks Are Costly to Japanese   Superiority of American Artillery Shown

Artillery Stops Jap Plunges:.. : Transport Sunk   Roosevelt Will Address Nation About Feb. 22

GUNS REPULSE JAP ASSAULTS   Army Reports Sinking of Another Foe Transport In Macassar Strait   ROOSEVELT PLANS ADDRESS BY RADIO   Will “Have Things of Importance” to Say to Nation February 22

FDR T0 MAKE “RADIO TALK «10 NATION   Another Transport Sent To Bottom In Battle For Macassar Straits

Flank Attacks Are Costly to Japanese  Superiority of merican   puperiority of American Artillery Shown

MacA\rthur Forces Repel Another  Fierce Offensive   American Fliers Sink Another Transport in Macassar Straits and Set One Afire; Two Enemy Planes Are Shot Down: U.S. Artillery Sunerior

Americans Sink Another Troop Ship in Straits   Second Transport Is Se Afire in Battle in Macassar Area   Two Enemy Planes Sho Down and a Third Is Damaged

AMERICAN GUNS REPULSE JAPS   M’Arthur’s Batan Lines Hold; U, S. Aviators Sink Transport In Macassar Strait

Jap Soldiers Are Dispersed At Both Ends Of Batan Line   Army Also Announces Sinking of Another Jap Ship in Macassar By American Fliers   65 Vessels Still Left In Mammoth Armada. Dutch Officials Say

JAPS REPELLED IN PHILIPPINES   BIG GUNS SMASH HEADEONG ATTACKS ON BOTH FLANKS OF W ARTHUR'S. “LINE.

MacArthur’s Men Repel Jap Stabs: F.D. Plans Address on War Effort

Jap Infantry Raked by Big Guns on Bafan   American bombers Raise Macassar Toll fo 38 Sunk, Damaged

MACARTHUR'S GUNS REPULSE JAP ASSAULTS      Army Reports Sinking of Another Foe Transport In Macassar Streit   ROOSEVELT PLANS - ADDRESS. BY RADIO   Will “Have Things of Importance” to Say to Na» Hon February 22

SLANTEYES IN UNSHICCESSFUL BATAN ATTACK   MacARTHUR SOLDIERS DISPERSE FOES IN ASSAULT

200 Planes Hit Nazi Troops on  French Coast   May be attempting to prepare way for land offensive; Japs \may attack Siberia.

U.S. to Ask Laval Pledge Neutrality   Strongest Assurances May  Not Be Enough

Expect U.S. To Seek Pledges of Vichy Neutrality   Will Ask Ambassador For Full Explanation of French Policies 

U.S. WILL SEEK FRENCH PLEDGE OF NEUTRALIT)   Nothing Less Would Be Accepted From New Government

Rommel Possibly Enticed Into Trap   British Report Inflicting Heavy  Damace on Rommel’s Armed Tintts

Tank Battle For Tobruk Is Raging   British Patrols Deal Smashing Blows to Axis Communication Lines; Outcome of Gigantic Battle Is Still in Doubt

THIRTEEN DEAD, EIGHT MISSING IN LYNN FIRE   Flames Sweep Upward from Base ment Through Five Story Apart ment House —2l Injured

EXPECT LARGE CROWD   Fred Ellsworth Believes Alumni  Roundup Will Draw

U.S. Navy Striking Blows In Far Flung Operations   Japanese - Held Islands In Strategic Pacific Area: Are Being Attacked In New Surprise Raids, Belief

Navy Believed Active in Pacific   New Jap Islands Hit In Sea Air Raids

Argentines. Ask Break With Axis      Pro-Democratic Head . of Government Resigns

Nazi Embassy in Argentina Stoned   Demands Made to Break With Axis

NAZI EMBASSY IN ARGENTINA UNDER GUARD BY POLICE   Precautions’ Follow “Stoning By Mob—Tension Mounts As President. Resigns.

Argentine Tenson Is Mounting   German Embassy Is Put Under Police Guard

German Embassy In Buenos Aires Being Guarded   President Ortiz Resigns: Castillo To Succeed Him

NAZI EMBASSY 8 BEING GUARDED IN BUENOS. AIRES NOW   Agitation -For Diplomati ' Break With Axis Rises After’ Protest On Shin Sinking

Nazi Embassy in Buenos Aires Under Guard   Agitation for Ending Relations Is Mounting 

Large Crowd Attends Fi ina , Orchestra and Band   Concert   A GUEST CONDUCTOR

K. U. MUSIC CAMP CLOSED YESTERDAY   Large ‘Crowd Attends Fina Orchestra and Band  Concert.   A GUEST CONDUCTOR

SEEL AT iT AGAIN, BACK IN COURT   Police Close Picture Show In Jackson Ear Third Sunday

MINISTER ENTERS SUNDAY SHOW FIGH   Seel Gets Third $50 Fine For Opening lackson Theatre

200 Homes Displaced By Cave-In   Many Families Evacuated As Earth Settles Over Mines In Pittston, Pa.

200 PITTSTON . HOMES DAMAGED AS FADTH NANPS   Gaping Fissues Follow Worst Mine Subsidence   NONE INJURED   Say Below Ground Explosions for Several Days

SECTION OF PENNSY TOWN IS WRECKED BY A CAVEID   Earth Splits Open, Houses Cracked, Pavements Arc Buckled And Many Forced To Evacuate Pittston Homes In Distrous. Mine Subsidence.

Mine Cave-in Spreads Ruin In Pittston   Homes Twisted, Wate Mains Broken as Ground Settles

Earth Splits, Ruins Town   200 Houses Cracked. Walks, Mains Buckle In Pittston, Penna.

MINE SUBSIDENCE SWALLOWS HOUSES AT PITTSTON PA.   Earth Splits Open and Scores of Families Are Endangered In Disaster

Homes Fall  When Earth Cracks Open   One Chasm 150 Ft. Lone And So Deep, Bottom Not Visible

PENNSYLVANIA CITY SETTLES OVER MIN   200 Houses Are Twisted On Foundations

Tells People This Christmas Happier Than Last One; Hails Soldiers of Allies

FDR Message Voices Cheer      Says Enemy on Run, Sces This Yule as Happier Than Last Year

‘President Praises Workers and Fighters on Yule   White House Marks  Christmas in  Quiet Ceremonies

‘Fighting On ‘Burma Front ‘Fierce, Says Communique   Japanese Have Poured Number Of New Divisions Into Battle: AO Trancnoarts Sichted

British Dig in To Make Stand   New Front Opened By Japanese Thrust Into Shan Statec-

DEBRIS IS HINDRANCE rO SEARCH   larrow Tunnels Ar ‘Blocked and Small Re~ lays Are Toiling to  , Break Through.

Explosion Kills Score of Miners   Crew Digging Through 100 Tons of Debris

Mine Disaster Kills Twenty In W. Virginia   Squads Of Miners Digging Feverishly To Reach Bodies Of Miners.

Twenty Miners Killed in West Virginia Blast   Explosion Occurs Four Miles Underground

TWENTY MEN DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION   Crews Work Through 100 Tons Gf Debris For Bodies

BLAST IN MINE KILLS 20 MEN IN W. VIRGINIE   Digging Crews Hunt For Bodies Four Miles Underground

TWENTY DIED  ~— IN EXPLOSIO}   CREWS DIGGING THROUGH DE. : , BRIS IN WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE TO REACH  VICTIMS.

STATE DEFENSE CHIEF’ IS NAMED   Ralph Stone, Former Legion Commander, Succeeds Courtney Burton

COMPLETE REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT URGED BY (LARK   FDR Asks Suspension Of Section Against Transactions ‘With Beltigercnt:

NEUTRALITY ACT AEPEAL URGED   President Asks Suspension ot Section Prohibiting Deals with Belligerent Nations

STRANGE, BUT WE'RE NEUTRAI   Complete Repeal of Aci Urged on Congress by Sen. Clark

e In Washington   Capital Loud Mouths Help Hitler and Company by Spreading Poison and Proanacanda

Capital's Big Mouths Help Hitler   Gossip, Largely Political, Is Industry In Washington

EMPHASIS ON WORK AS NATION HONGRS TRS FALLEN. HEROES   Hundreds ‘of Thousands Carry On In Factories at Re- quest of Nelson   3.712 DEAD IN THIS WAR

‘Everybody’s Job’ Says Savings Committee Head  Robert A. Wright Accepts County Defense Committee Chairmanship

‘Everybody’s Job’ Says Savings Committee Head Robert A. Wright Accepts County De.   Robert A. Wright Accepts County Defense Committee Chairmanship. Issues Statement Today

CARLOAD OF SCRAP BOUGHT YESTERDAY   Collection in County Has Reached 30 Pounds Per Capita ~   “S” PENNANT

CARLOAD OF SCRAP BOUGHT YESTERDAY   Collection in n County Has ~ Reached 30 Pounds Per Capita

WAR T TO ENEMY SOIL —   President Reveals Next Year Of War Will Cost U.S. 56 Billione

FDR, In Annual Message To Congress, Also Says Fight Against Hitlerism Will Cost 56 Billions During 1942; Outlines Gigantic War Production

16 Billion Will Be Spent This Coming Year in Arming America, and War Will Be Carried to All Enemies, and That Pearl Harbor Will Be Avenged

0,000 NEW PLANES FOR 4) ORDERED   President Tells Congress America to Send Forces To British Isles, Other World Strongholds

War to cost 56 billions coming year, says F.D.R.   U.S. to produce 60,000 planes, 45,000 tanks and 20,000 anti-aircraft guns in 1942—forces to operate in far east

IN ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS FDR ENVISIONS 125,000 PLANES, 75,000 TANKS, 35.000 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS IN YEAR   HUGE PRODUCTION PROGRAM TO TAKE HALF NATIONAL INCOME   All Luxuries and Other Non-Essentials Must Be Dispensed With, Says President in Appeal to Public to Take Part in All-Out War at Home Against Aggression.

96 BILLION WAR COST IN “42 -F.D.   Tells Congress Yanks ‘To Take Stations’ In England

Prosecution of War to Cost More Than Four Billion Dollars a Month During  Next Year, President Tells Americans

PRESIDENT GIVES STUPENDOUS PLAN FOR ALL-OUT WAR   America’s Armed Forces Will Be Sent to Worldwide War Fronts to Find  and Hit the Enemy.

1943 Plans Call for 125,000 Planes. 75.000 Tanks, 39,000 Aircraft Guns

OUTLINES HUGE PRODUCTION OF WAR MACHINES   125,000 Warplanes in 1943 Is Goal Set By Roosevelt

President Asks Huge  Production   “US. Ready to Fight Anyplace,” Congress Told

American Forces To Take Stations In British Isles   Roosevelt Calls for Output ef 125,000 Planes in-1943; Says War Against Axis © To Cost. $56,000,000,000 in Coming Year

OF” ANN WHT  12d, ou YY arpianes  And 75,000 Tanks  To Be Built in 743   President Asserts War Will Cost 56 Billions in 1942; Calls Upon All to Make Great Sacrifices   AMERICA WILL CARRY CONFLICT TO ALL OCEANS, MESSAGE SAYS

r. D. R. Presents War Budget of $59,000,000,000 to Congress and Nation   Will Preduce More Than 60,000 Planes, 45,000 Tanks and 20,000 Anti-Aircraft  Guns in the Coming Year   American Forces Will be Stationed in British  Isles as Outpost Against LUiislariem

AXIS ATTACKS THROWN BACK   Air superiority maintain. ed by U. S. and  British aircraft

Counter-Attacks By Axis Forces Beaten In Deser   Allied Air Forces Ma‘ntain Superiority In Air In Egyptian Battle   BOMBERS BLAST ROMMEL BASES   Island Of Malta Has Two Day Respite From Bomb. ings British Report

The War Today  ' By DeWITT MackKENZIE  “SQ. 2. BWastrA tWer Anatwect)

ls Britain Bound To Lose ‘Empire’ Although Allies Eventually Win The War?

SAYS BRITISH EMPIRE IS NOT BREAKING UP  Dominions Free For Many Years 

British Empire Not ‘Breaking Up’ . _Thr ough Force Of Axis Pressure

THE WAR TODAY   STATUS OF BRITISH EMPIRE VITAL TO ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF WAR.

\FUTURE OF BRITISH EMPIRE IS DISCUSSED BY WAR ANALYST IN  ANSWER TO LETTER FROM “FAN”

Today’s War Moves   Writer Explains Status of Dominions Under Rritain

INDIAN CRISIS [S ADDED POINT ON BRITISH FATE   Letter to War Analyst Tells of British Empire Gradually Becoming Weaker

The War Today   Bonds of British ‘Empire’ May Be Strengthened By War.

MacKensie Says It Is No Error To Say. Zmpire Is Breaking. Up; Other Wars Have Worked For Unity .

The WAR TODAY  _ By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  ae 7

YIELD 40-HOUR WEEK-BABSON   Congress Almost Criminal in Letting Labor Leaders Call Strikes Now

BABSON DISCUSSES LABOR IN PRESENT-DAY WAR PROBLEMS   Believes in Collective Bargaining, Favoring Those Working to Raise Standards of Living Conditions

BABSON DISCUSSES LABOR SITUATION   Again Urges Suspension Of 40-Hour Week and Extra Overtime Pay For Dura tion Of the War

SCRAP RUBBER CAMPAIGN FOR ALL AMERICANS   15 Million Householders Will bi Partners of Pres. Roosevelt in National Effort,

GAD AATION SURE 10 CUT STATE FUNDS   Restriction of Sales Will Cause Serious Cut in Taxes.   STATE.EXPECTED TO GET $126,000,000   Government Has Halted All Non-Essential Road Building.

, GAS RATIONING EXPECTED TO CUT  INTA INCOME   State and County Treas. uries Lose in Wartime Ruling   TOPS WORRYING   Budget ~ Drawn Up it Hope of Receiving $7126.000.000

OHIP SINKINGD STEADILY Alot OFF U. §, COAST   Little Loss Of Life Indicatec In Latest Sub Attacks On Allied Vessels

House Frees U.S. Sub Par Grain For Feed, Alcohol   But Members Vote Bar “On Sale Of Other Com modities At Below Parity

wee  Japan's Propaganda Barrage Designed . To Confuse Allies.   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, Wide World war analyst, is written today by Fred Vandersehmidt}.

HIND THE NEWS The War Today   @ By DeWITT } NZIE Wide World wee hosters

fap Object Now Is To Confuse United Nations; Real Intentions, Like Those Of Hitler, Hidden

JAPANESE ARE USING HITLER’S — TECHNIQUE OF WAR OF NERVES IN NEXT STEP AGAINST ALLIED FOE

The War Today   Japan Waging Nerves War . While Mapping New Drives

Italians Report: Attack in Desert   Fascists Claim Allies Driven Off

Kansas Crops Get A Break   Good Growing Weather Will Continue, Says Forecast For State

McKeldin Named G.0.P. Candidate At Party Sessior   Maryland State Conven tion Hears Stirring Acceptance Speech

M'Keldin Accepts At i Republican Convention   Platform Pledging Full Support to Fighting Forces Adopted—Party Head Warns Against Move  to Sucnend Elections

Life Is Cheap in Germany Now   Jeath Sentences Imposed as Frequently and Easily by Nazis as American Magistrate Assess Fines—Hitler Assumes Life and Death Powers to Crush People   By LOUIS LOCHNER

Lite Is Cheap in Germany, So Her Courts Deal Harshly With Violators

Duchess of Windsor Does Some Shopping   Gifts Purchased For Soldier Boys

Broadway Loses ‘Strip’   Shows Exit Amid Cries of ‘Dictator, “Cesspoel’

It’s “Lights Out” For Burlesque Again; Indecent, Say Banning Officials

Once Again, Burlesque Has Been Banned from Broadway   And Once Again, Counter Cries of “Indecency and Dictatorship” Are Boiling Around Bright Lights; “We Are at Munich,” Says One Backer of Dainty Art of Strip-Teasing

Strip Tease Ban Arouses Another Fuss   New York's ‘Little Flower’ Closes 3 Burlesque Houses

WOULD DROP CLAUSE   Senate Committee May Junk Con. troversial Point in Vote Bill

FRESH WAVES OF TERRORISM BREAK OUT IN FRANCE   TWO-ANTI GERMAN ATTACKS OCCUR IN PARIS SOON AFTER LAVAL LEAVES   INCREASING THREAT NAZIS WILL GAIN CONTROL OF FLEET   Regarded By Nava! Authorities as Grave Threat To firitish Supply Lines To North Africa

Paris Is Scene Of Two Attacks. Nazis Killed   Anti-German factions cause trouble as Laval prepares to take over complete control.

ATTACKS AS LAVAL GOES BACK TI VICHY   New Premier Protected by Troops in Conference with Petain,   FRENCH AMBASSADOR ARRANGES INTERVIEW

NEW PREMIER... FORMING OWN CABINET TODAY      ‘Troop Train Wrecked  Nazis Attacked in ®  Qeeupied France

FOUR ATTACKS FOLLOW LAVAL RISE TO POWER   Saboteurs Derail German Troop Train; 40 Killed

Terrorism Flares Up In France   Terrorism Breaks Out As Laval Prepares To Take Over Gov’t

Vichy-French-Americat Crisis Mounting; List Possible Laval Moves

LAVAL WILL CHOOSE HIS OWN CABINET   Anti-Nazi Attacks Occu In Paris as New Head of Vichy Government Prepares to Take Over

New Terrorism Breaks Out in France As Laval Arranges To Take Over: U. 5. Nears Break   Vichy Ambassador Schedules Visit to Welles and Roosevelt Calls Cabinet To Receive Report on Developments _

ANTI-GERMAN ATTACKS OCCUR IN PARIS   Troop Train I. Derailed By Saboteurs

Taking of Vichy Colonies Urged   Nations’ Relations Crumble Fast; Henry-Haye to Confer With Wellec

New Terrorism Sweeps France As Laval Takes Over   Four Anti-German Attacks In Paris And In Northern Industrial Areas Reported; New Government Chief Starts Forming Cabinet

NEW WAVE OF TERRORISM ’ GRIPS FRANCE   Laval, Under Guards, Leaves Paris; May Define Policy Late Today

LAVAL BACK IN VICHY T0 TAKE CHARGE   Confers With Petain; Nazi Troop Train Derailed

LAVAL PREPARING TO ASSUME FULL POWER IN VICHY   Troop Train Derailed By Saboteurs Killing 40 Persons—2 Attacks  In Pavic

TROOP TRAIN IS DERAILED, 40 DIE   Laval Expected to Announce New French Cabinet Tonight.

‘Terroxism In France —   Two Anti-German Attacks in Paris; ’  Police Guard Laval

WAR COMES TO ZOO GORILLAS   They, Tov, Haye to Give Up Rubber ‘Tires to War Fifort.

NEW DRAFT ORDERS AWAITED BY BOARDS   No Word Received Yet on Family Men’s Status

Sevastopol Defender: Close Rift Made By Gefmans; Progress Against Kharkov Halted; Egypt Fears Invasion By Ajr.      BULLETIN

REPORT ON BONDS.   ~ * 2 bos . Total Sold By First Federal. Sav: . J ings & Loan ts Reported:

REPORT ON BONDS,   ‘Total Sold By First Federal Sav.   ings & Loan ts Reported.  )

8000 are Idle in Detroit Walkout   Big Firms Closed By Union Dispute

Work Holiday idles 8,000 In 15 Plants   Interference by CIO Revealed as Reason For Detroit Walkouts

FIFTEEN PASS ARMY PHYSICAL WEDNESDAY   SELECTEES WILL LEAVE SOON FOR ASSIGNMENT TO TRAIN- . ING CENTERS

‘Camp Ripley To Get Norse Unit   Norwegian Citizens,  Others To Be Enlisted

British Pushed — Back By German, Italian Troops   Hard Fighting Continues On Tobruk Sector However, Despite English Reverses; Russians Blast Nazi Lines At Kharkov

EXPECT TOBRUK WILL BE ABANDONED; REDS STRIKE BACK HARDER   London Cites Difficulty Of Supplying ‘Siege’ City By Sea; Russians Crush Nazi Attacks, Land New Blows

Red Army Takes the  Offensive   Axis Drive in Russia Slow ed, But Enemy Advances  in Libya

TWO POINTS ABANDONED BY BaITiCH   ‘Red Army Strikes Back Hard At   Germans On Russian End Of   Giant Middle Eastern Pincers; Reds Report Sevastopol Sucpresses   EXTENT OF ROMMEL SUCCESS UNENOWN

TOBRUK, FACING ANTHEA alte AY NAZI HANDS   Eighth British Army Split By German Offensive And Falls Back   BASE’S OUTER DEFENSES PIERCED BY ATTACKERS   Red Armies Counter-Attack On Eastern Front, Smash Back German Blitz

AXIS FORCES GAIN NEAR TOBRUK   British Abandon El Adem And Sidi Rezegh

Tobruk Expected To Be Abandoned   Japanese Make Strong Bid to Complete Seizure of Rail Line

British Suffer Reverses on Libyan Front   Abandonment of City of Tobruk May Result

MOSLEM CHIEF ASSAILS HINDU PEACE APPEALS   Asserts Effort Made By Lawyer For Settling Indian Revoit Is Betrayal Move   LABOR ADDS VOICE   British Party Backing Ef. fort to” Negotiate. For Settlement of “Disobedience”

ALLIES DOWN SIX PLANES   Conduct More Raids Over Invasion Bases At Salamaua. Lae.

Order to Freeze Prices at High March Levels   Rent Control to Be Extended By Henderson

HENDERSON SET T0 FIX PRICE CEILINGS ON 30,000 OBJECTS   Virtually All Wholesale And ’ Retail. Prices Will BeFrozen At Highest  ) March Levels

Henderson To Issue ’ Order Putting Ceiling - OnVirtuallyCommoditie:

Virtually All Prices Frozen By Covernment   Rent Control Is” Extended To Many More Communities

ABOUT 30,000 COMMODITIES TO BE LISTED   Henderson Expected to Issue Order Freezing Charges _ at March Levels.   RATIONING WAITED   FDR Program Seen Affecting  Only Food and Clothing as   Shortages Occur.

PRICES ON 30,000 ARTICLES FROZEN AT MARCH LEVELS   Henderson Moves to Check Advance in Wholesale and Retail Prices of Many Commodities.      FEW EXEMPTIONS TO BE PROVIDED   Rent Control Phase Being Extended, Rationing May be Confined to Clothing and Land,

HENDERSON EXPECTED TO 18SUE ORDER FREEZING PRACTICALLY ALL RETAIL.ANB WHOLESALE PRICES

Price Freezing, — Rent Orders To Be Issued Today   “ etion To Be First “In Roosevelt Plan To Combat Inflation

March Levels Will Be Fixed By Henderson  ~This City Included Among Others in

Price Freezing Order Will Hil 30,000 ltems   Henderson Prepares To Place Ceilings On Commodities

Order Freezing Prices To March Levels Due Today   WPA Orders 25 Per Cen’ Coffee Delivery Cut Te Wholesalers Only

PRICES WILL BE FROZEN BY ORDER   some 30,000 Commodities To Be Covered in Measure to Be Signed by Henderson Today

PRICE FREEZING PLAN DUE IN NATION TODAY   Administrator Henderson Prepares to Issue Order Late Tuesday Fixing Virtually All Retail and Wholesale Prices At Their Highest March  Levels—Rent Control Program to Ra Evéearndad

ARMY-NAVY HEADS - RAPPED IN SENATE   Officers Accused of Sending Pilots in Inferior “Planes:

U.S. PLANES HELD INFERIOR   Senators Condemn Fighter Craft a: Inferior to Enemy's, Blame Ar my, Navy Brass Hats

TRUMAN CRITICIZES -ULS. FIGHTER PLANES      Wallgren Says 120-M.P.H.Ship Was Sent to Bomb Japs at Kiska

‘AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES © REPORTED TO BE INFERIOR   Army And Navy “Brass Hats” Accused Of Sending Pilots Out To Meet Enemy In Slow-Moving Craft ; Navy Shin Is Termed “A Joke”

€RITICISM OF U. 3. PLANES IN SENATE   “Brass Hats” Accused 0O Sending Pilots To Meet Enemy In Inferior Air craft.   Lack of Unity

"Brass Hats” Accused By Sen. Truman   U.S. Pilots Forced to Meei Enemy in Qutmoded Planes He Says

Army and Navy Officers Scored In Senate Debate   Sent Pilots Out in Inferio Planes, Sen. Wallgren Asserts

Wright Field Gadgeteers Sharpen Eyes Of Air Force   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER

PRAISES NEW US. GADGETS   Cerrespondent Sees ‘Latest Radio. Plane Devices

OFFICER INJURED IN TRAIN DERAILMENT   Automobile Stalled In Snow Storm On Track Is Cause OF Wreck

PLUSH DAYS" ARE OVER I ~ UWUTED SIATES   “IT WILL BE DONE”   Facts and Figures on Our Gigantic Efiort Are Given Out.

LINCOLN DAY GOP MEETS ARRANGED   Series of Gathering Will Be Held Throughout State; James S. Kahle to Address Bluefield Meeting

LINCOLN DAY DINNERS HELD   Seven More Republican Dinners Will Be Held Tonight

MEET THURSDAY   Trackers and Track Drivers Are to  Meet With War Price Board.

STRONG NAZI ‘ARMY MOVES FORWARD IN CAUCASUS  RECION   Russians Deal Germa n: Heavy Blows South And Northwest Of  Stalingrad — .

REDS RETREAT 7TH TIME IN THE CAUCASUS   Abandon Nalechik; Foe Presses Toward Rich Oil Fields

Nazis Peril Soviet Rail Center   Heavy German Force Threatens South Caucasus

NAZIS ADVANCE ON Olt FIELDS OF RICH GROZNY AREA   In Stalingrad Zone Russians on Offensive on All Ernnts_

German Drive Into Caucasus Still Gaining —   : Reds Counter-Attack   oF ieicely At Taupse; Nalchiz Fall Admitted

GERMAN DRIVE INTO CAUCASUS GAINING GROUNT   Newest Thrust Regardec Dangerous To Soviet

SIX NAZI PLANES BAGGED BY RAF   British Island Base Subject To Heavy Attack

6 Malta Foes Bageed   Mass Attacks of Luftwaffe Resumed on Island

HOUSE GROUP 0.K.'S SENATE BILL FOR FULL PARITY LOANS   Expected To End Deadlock Over SubParity Grain Sales

F.D, R. NARROWS PRICE STUDIES   Inflation Control and ' Bond Sales Drive  Being Considered

Anti-Inflation Law Is Studied   Increased Control Of Prices Forecast

ANTI-INFLATION DRIVE OUTLINED   Increased Controls Over Prices and Credits Considered

LOOK, HITLER!   Expert Says Russian Winter Will Be Worst in Years.

Japs Within 50 Miles Of  Lashio   One Column Thrusts Northward And Another To West

SECOND COLUMN IS REPORTED IN WESTWARD DRIVE   JAPAN Ep ARMY RACING MON+ HOON RAINS IN NORTIE RiURAA      CHINESE TROOPS HASTILY FORMING A NEW FRONT   Enemy Silrength f« Pull at About 100,960 Men Including 7,000 In Armored Fighting Vehicles

NIPPON FORCES RACE MONSOON IN BURMA FIGHT   Announce Strong New U. S. Troops Have Arrived in Australia

JAPANESE NEAR LASHIO, BURMA   Nips Appear To Be Winning In Race With Rains

Jap: ‘Spearhead 50° Miles from Lashio. Report   Japs- Racing Monsoon Rains; Chinese Form . New- Front

JAP SPEARHEAD 50 MILES FROM LASHIO. BURMA   Tanks Lead Attack Which Js Supported by Airplane Assaults

JAP BURMA ARMY ONLY 50 MILES OUT OF LASHIO   British Do Not Try To Conceal Gravity Of Situation; Japs Trying Desperately To Beat Monsoon Into  sehin

CORREGIDOR GUNNERS HIT JAP WARSHIP   Sink Enemy Craft in Manile Bay, Break Up Troop Units, Silence Shore Batteries.   PANAY HOLDING OUT   Chinese Counter Attack li Desperate Effort to Halt Foe in Burma.

DEFENDERS LACK TANKS AND GUN 10 MEET ENEMY       Torrential Rains Remain Only Hopes Lashio I Beine Claimed. *

JAPS THRUST WITHIN FIFTY MILES LASHIO      ANOTHER COLUMN STRIKING WESTWARD, CHUNGKING REPORTS

TANK ATTACK PUSHES TIRED ALLIES BACK   Chinese Troops. Under. General Stilwell Fight-. ing Frantically to Hold. Invaders Off Unti  Rainv Seacan Starte -

DECLARES BRITISH BUILD RIGHT TANKS   Production Minister Tells Parliament Equipment Equal to Nazis.

TWO SHIPS CRASH: FREIGHTER TS SUNK   Collision Occurred in Delaware’ ‘Bay -—— Five Missing

FREIGHTER SINKS   Five Men Missing After Collision In Delaware Bay

SHIPS COLLIDE, FIVE MISSING   British Freighter Sunk In Delaware Bay

Kansans in Jap Prisons Set at 24  They Are Included In List of 2,210 Taken in Pacific

Navy Lists Men Taken by Japs in Pacific Area  2,210 Sailors,   2,210 Sailors, Civilian Workers at Guam, Wake, Chinese Bases

Japs Holding 24 Kansans   Allen County Boy Is. One of Two Marines Captured at Guam

Also Would Require Plants In East Using Fuel Oil To Convert to Coal:

GASOLINE MAY BE RATIONED   Ickes Says Plans Are Made For Limiting Fuel Purchases

PLANS TO RATION GASOLINE GIVEN STUDY, ICKES DECLARE:   Program Discussed With Price Administration—Filling Station Curfew in the East May be Revived, It Is Disclosed

Ickes Maps ‘Gas’ _ Rationing Detail.   Also May Require Eastern Plants Using Fuel Oil To Convert to Canal

Ickes Says Preliminary Plans Made To Ration Gasoline in the East   May Require Stations  Close at 7 P. M. and All Day on Sunday

29 Dead as Sub Sinks U. S. Army Transport      Royal T. Frank Lost Near Hawaii; Greek Ship Also Sunk by U-Boat

YALL TRANSPORT IS SUNK BY JAPS IN HAWAIIAN AREA   MacArthur’s Forces Engagee a Savage Assaults By Japs.

29 LOST WHEN MALL CRAFT (5 TORPEDOED   War Dept. Says 33 Survivor: of Sinking Have Reached Undisclosed-Port.   TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES BATTLE AGAINST ODDS

War Department Reveals ~ Heur Of .Supreme Test Is Close At Hand  BOMBERS ACTIVE  Jap Shock Troops Strike * Lishtnine Blows At       Jap Shock Troops Strike ' Lightning Blows At ~~ Luzon Defense

Twenty-nine Lives Lost as Jananese © Sink U. §. Transport   MacArthur's: Troop: Facing Increasingly Heavy Odds ;

More Norwegians Executed By Nazis   Nine More Are Shot To Death By German Firing Squads It Is Reported

Start Campaign For Navy Relief   Fund Assists Families of Men In Navy

Aluminum Pay Edict Refused   Workers Turn Down  Babor Board Rule

Unions Reject Decision of WLEB Board   Action Will Permit Leaders to Appeal Request for $1-a-Day Increase in Wages

AWA To Reject Board Finding   Aluminum Workers Face Strike As Protest On Wave Demands

Strike Threat As Workers in Aluminum Plants Vote  Against WBP’s Proposal

VOTE 10 REJECT WLB DECISION   Aluminum Company Worker: in Six Plants Ask for $1-a Dav Raise

Workers Reject Board's Decision   Aluminum Plant Balloting Ended

WORKERS VOTE 10 REJECT WLB RULING   Decision Rejects Appeal for Wage Increase in Aluminum Inauctry

ALCOA WORKERS REJECT REFUSAL OF WAGE BOOST   Union Action Permits Officers To Appeal 'WLB Decision

WORKERS REBUKE WLB   Unien Men In Six Of Seven Plants Reject Board's Decision

Treason Charge May Face Spy   Now Accused of Enough For Firing Squad

eect ineriatenantieeettiemiertee ae ee  FOUR GIRLS DROWN IN OLD GRAVEL PIT   Fifth, Less Venturesome, . Left To Tell of Tragedy

One Senatoi Is EconomyMinded Now   There’s A Possible Reason Behind Stand Of MeKellar

@ In Washington   Lesson in Why Not to Sandbag a Senator  Is Given by the Hon. Kenneth McKellar

Bombers Shoot Down 9 Planes; 2 Craft Missing   American army flyers blast Japanese base in Malaya; start several bic fires.

MacArthur's Men Crush Second Major Offensive   Nipponese Attacks Upon Batan Line Diminish To Mera Patrol Action

rn n. ‘ LK, KEQUESIS it Billions   $7,000,000,000 Mor: For 1943, 4 Billion Additioral for 1942

Steel Industry Reported Fully. On War Basis   Every Immediate Concern Devoted To Producing Materials Fer Victory

AXIS NAVAL  _ BASES RAIDED   R. A. F. Aims To: Keer Warships That Escaped In Home Waters.

STRIKE NAZIS BASES   British Bombers Seek Berths of Damaged Battleships ~

There'll Be But One Josh Lee : : °  On Primary Election Ballot, Board Erasing Name of Other

‘Kid from Across Tracks" Honored by University of Missouri Today

Drafting of War Workers Is Opposed   Lengthening Work Week to 48 Hours Wins New Favor

ALLIES BOMB JAP BASES IN FAR PACIFIC   Dive Bombers Hit Ships Airdromes and Arms Supplies   MARINES ARE ACTIVE   Jap Assault on Yankees Foiled as Equipment Seized

Allied Warplanes Batter Four Key Japanese Outposis   Nadvy and Marine Bombers Damage Enemy Cruiser

MacArthur's Flyers Blast nemy Bases        rippling Blows. Struck In: Pacifie;: ‘Nippon’ Cruiser Damaged 

Soviets Seize Offensive In Stalingrad   Germans Score New Gains at Foot Of Caucasus Range

REDS STRIKING BAGK AT NAZIS   Forced To Yield Only At One Point Near Nalchik

Russian. Troop: Hold Along 1000-Mile Line   Slight Nazi Gains Near Nalchik Won at Great Cost

NAZIS BEGIN NEW ASSAULTS AGAINST REDS   Russians Hold Own In All Sectors, Moscow Says

Soviet Troops Record Gains  in Stalingrad  Fall Back Under Nazi Pressure Aimed at Caucasus

RED PATTERN IS URGED ON ALLIED ARMS   RUSSIAN ALL-OUT POLICY IS NEEDED TO WIN, CRIPPS STATES TODAY

Cripps Appeals For ‘All-Out’ Fight in Battle Against Axis Powers:

All-Out” Fight Urged By Cripps   Follow Russia’s Example, He Says

Russians Edge Forward for Painful Gains   Claim 244,500 Nazis Slain or Captured In Dual Offensives

Mission Youth Kills Three Japs While ‘Playing Dead’ In Fighting On New Guinea; Barnabee Injured In Fight

IN REW UUINEA S UKEEN FELL  Jaden Fails Te Save Jao on Junie Trail

VIOLENT BATTLE FLARES ANEW AT STALINGRAD   Nazis Attack With Powerful Forces Of Infantry And Tanks In Northwest   REDS HOLD POSITIONS   Fury Of Fighting Increases In Mozdok And Novorossisk Districts

NEW FIGHTING REPORTED AT STALINGRAD   Russians Kill More Than 2000 Attacking Germans

REDS KILL 2000 NAZIS; BLOW UP 23 TANKS   New Battle Breaks In Stalingrad; Take Offensive on Don

Violent Battle Breaks Out In Russian City   Fresh Nazi Attacks  In Stalingrad Are Held Failure   2000 “MEN KILLED   23 Tanks Blown Up By Red Defenders In Heroic Stand

No Change on Russian Front; Nazis Renew Attacks in Stalingrad Area

Violent Battle Breaks Out in: Stalingrad   Germans Fail _ In Northern Part of City

VIOLENT FIGHTING FLARES ANEW . IN STALINGRAD TODAY   2,000 Attacking Germans, 23 Tanks Fall To Reds — Seize New Qiumwahaulica

NEW FIGHT OPENS ~AT STALINGRAD, REDS KILL 200¢   Nazis Bring Up Replacements But Fail te Make Progress, 23 German Tanks Are  Destroved.      AUSTRALIANS OVER 6000-FOOT HUME   Troops Advancing Like Human Flies In New Guinea to Jap Base, Meeting More Resistance.

SOVIETS SEIZE NAZI POSITIONS   More Than 2000 Germans Killed At Stalingrad

IN AREAS REPORTED   Lull in Activity of Severa Days Is Broken by Fresh German Offensive Today.

Violent Fighting Breaks Out Again In Stalinorad   Reds Claim Nazis  Lose Thousands In Vain Attamnit

Violent Battle Breaks Out In’  Stalingrad Again   “No Change” On Any Front, As Reds Stand Firm; Mozdok Flares Uy

CORN ACREAGE - CHANGE MADE   COMMERCIAL CORN FARMERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO INCREASE PRODUCTION 10 PER CENT.

Consumer Durables Are Halted   Readjustment of Americar Living Scale to a Lower Plane Coming in 2 or 3 Months

Output of Consumer's Goods To Come to Stop   Nelson Says Nation Faces “Period of Difficult Adjustment”

NELSON WARNS OF STOPPAGE OF PROJECTS   Non-War Building in U, S. May Be Held Up by WPB

Army, Navy Need 16,000 Doctors  Plans Being Made for 10-Year War

COUNTRY CALLS 16,000 DOCTORS   One Physician for 2,000 Predicted As Military Needs Are Filled

Services Require  16,000 Physician:   Doctors Must Plan 10-Year War, Public Get Along With 1 For 2,000

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   Kennedy Offered Shipbuilding Czar’s Post; Air Crashes Not Increasing

Japs Prepare Pincer Move on Guadalcanal.   Seek to Isolate ‘ And Crash U.S.  Marine Force 

rhink Japs Preparing To = Launch Pincer Drive At  Marines In Guadalcanal

Japs Prepare Pincers Move In Guadaleanal   Successful Landing: To Be Met With Big Marine Reception

JAP PREPARE PINGERG DRIVE IN OULOMONS   Three Pronged Offensivi Against U. S. Marines Being Readied

Marines Await Japanese Attack   Three-Way Assault on Guadalcanal Likely

Nippons Prepare Pincers Offensive to Crush U. S. Marines   ARMY REINFORCED   Yank Bombers Hit Ships And Planes in Sea Battles

Tokyo] Plans Guadalcanal Pincer Move   Seek to Isolate, Crush American Marine Catrisan

JAPAN PREPARING FOR PINCERS DRIVE ON SOLOMON ISLES   Military  Experts © Expect . Three-Prong Move Against “Marine Positions .

JAPS PREPARING PINGER ADVANCE ON GUADALCANAL   Enemy Seeking to Isolate and Crush Marine Garrison on Island.

Jans Prepare Pincers Drive Against Marines in Solomons  Enemy Risks Sizeable Naval Forces To Make Landinas. With Obiect of —

JAP PINGER IN SOLOMONS SEEN   U. S. Experts Believe Enem Girds For Three-Pronged Attack on Islands.

LARGE RAF FORCE ROARS OVER SOUTH         British: Aerial. ..Offensive Against Nazi: ‘Europe : Renewed After Lull  Last Night

_GOIKG TO TEXAS.   Lice ut. Dick Coghran. ‘Transferred to San Antbnio.

GoIkG TO TEXAS.   Licut. Dick Cochran Transferred to San Antdnio.

U.S. OBLIGATED FOR OVER 205 BILLIONS   Glass and Cannon Make Report on Expenditure for War Needs

Fiscal Activities ~ of Congress for 3 Years 205 Billions   Staggering Amount I: Appropriated _ or Authorized

205 BILLIONS FOR WAR NEEDS APPROPRIATE.D IN U. S. SINCE JUNE, 1940

For 205 Billion In Three Years      Course Of War Is Seen Determining Burden Of Costs After 1943

205 Billions Appropriated For 2 Years   U.S. Expenditures Extent Revealed -By Budget Bureau

U.S. OBLIGATED FOR OVER 205 BILLIONS   Glass and Cannon Make Report on Expenditure for War Needs   NORMAL SPENDING CUT

205 BILLION APPROPRIATEL    Gross Public Debt June 30 Was 72 Billion; Spend 25 Billion in 1942.

State Honors War Dead Without Stopping Work In Its Big Arms Plant:

Duce’s Men Cease Fighting and Will Be Gathered Up; Nazis Say Rommel May Be Prisoner   British Pound Along on Heels of Broken Masses of Men, Take 350 Tanks, Thousands of Trucks.

20,000 Prisoners. © Captured; 75,000 —  Italians Surrounded   fd TY LONDON—(U.P)—Labor Minister Ernest Bevin seid in a speech at Hull today that “I feel that the tide hag turned.”   By LEON KAY

ROMMEL'S MAIN FORCES PILE UP ALONG FRONTIER   Benghazi. Tobruk Bembed; 75,000 Italians Iselated.

Desert Front Reports Say Nazi Survivors Located at Western Edge of Egypt; Talat. Divisions Isolated

Nazi Army Cut Down to 40,000   Shattered Remnant Flees On in Desert Under Heavy Blows

Estimate Nearly 100,000 Nazis, talians Taken Prisoners While  British, U.S. Planes Smash Lines

British Reported to Be Piling Up Axis Troops at Frontier of Libya

U.S. Tanks Blast AxisForeesBack On Egypt Front   Nazi Radio Fears Gen. Rommel  May Be Captive of Allied Forees

Pile Up Main Enemy Force; Trap 75,000   Five Italian Divisions Isolated; Berlin Fears Romme! Taken.

NAZPS PARTNERS LAGK FOOD, WATER “AND ANMUNTION   British Take 350 Tanks, 400 Guns, Thousands of Vehicles Taken, Enemy Runs 40 Miles Daily.   ENCOURAGED REDS ~~ BLASTING GERMANS   U.S. Land Forces: Attack Japs.on Guadalcanal, Resistance of Orientals Very Light.

British Drive Rommel’s Battered Forces Back 200 Miles To Libyan Frontier

LAND, AIR, SEA POWER HURLED INTO ASSAULTS   British Try To Prevent Mseape Of Battered Axis Forces

BRITISH TAK OVER 20,000 PRISONERS   75,000 Italians Cut Off; About To Surrender

20,000 Taken Prisoners in Desert Drive  75,000 Italians, Cut Off Without Food or Water, Ready to Give Up  PUSH TO BUQBUQ  Fires Started in Enemy Camps as They Attempt Stand at Frontier   PUSH TO BUOQBUG

[Marshall Says Time Is Here For IU. S. To Take War To Enemy   Isolated Air Raids Must Be Expected, In Addition To Sub Warfare, General States

Senate Passes Military Funds Bill Promptly   Marshall Says War Must Be Carried to Enemy— Not Kept at Home

SENATE PASSED MILITARY BIL   Sent the $32,762,737,900 Ap -" propriation® Measure Back to House.

ARMY iS DIVIDED INTO THREE UNITS   GROUND, AIR AND SUPPLY FORCES GET OWN COMMANDERS

WE MUST NOW TAKE WAR TO.ENEMY, MARSHALL ASSERTS   Says, Air Raids May Be Expected, Designed To Kean Forces In U. S.

Isolated Air Raids On Own Coasts Expected to Try To Keep U.S. Army Houe

Military Bill Is Passed By Senate   Funds Get Approval. After Gen. Marshall Uraes Offensive

STREAMLINED ARMY ORDERED BY ROOSEVEL!   Air Force Accorded New Import. ance. Number Of Aged Bureaus Abolished By F. R.

Huge Sum Voted For  Expansion   Congress Told All Of U.S. Cannot Be Policed By Army

SENATE VOTES ARMY BILL OF 32 BILLIONS   ACTS AFTER GEN. MARSHALI SAYS MUST TAKE WAR TO ENEMY

U.S. to Carry War to Enemy   Gen. Geo. G.- Marshall Says Isolated Air Raids Are to Be Expected

SENATE OK, SEND HOUot BIG WAR BILL   Adds 691 Million to 32 Billior Appropriation Measure Passed by House.   MARSHALL WARNS “MUST CARRY WAR TO ENEMY’

MARSHALL: IT'S [IME TO CARRY WAR TO ENEMY   : Army General Says “Subs Sent Near U.S. to  - Restrain Our Offensive

32-Billion . Bill Passed . By Senators   Chief of Staff Declares That War Will Be Carried to Encmy

GEN. MARSHALL URGES ATTACK   Protests Use of Troops Within U. 8, to Guard

CHIEF OF STAFF FOR CARRYING WAR TO ENEMY   General Geo, C. Marshal Makes Assertion In Warning Isolated Raids  Can- Be Expected   SEES SUBS OFFSHORE   Contends Such Enemy Ac tivities Designed to Keep ’ American Forces At  Home ~

Senate Passes.’ 3234: Billions.  “Militar vy. Bill   Measure Wins “Approval ‘Quickly By Voice - Vete of Body

U.S. ATTACKS: ON AXIS SOON IS FORECAS]   Marshall Hints- Big Move Nears While Senate Passed Huge Money Act

General Marshall Tells Solons “We Must Proceed With The Business Of Carry ing The War To The Enemy

WAR MUST BE CARRIED TO ENEMY      Senate Votes Huge Fund After Receiving Letter From Gen. Marshall   SEES AN ATTEMPT TO DIVERT US. ARMS   Isolated Air Raids on U.S. Forecast; Many Pleas for Defense Installations

FPC PUTS CURB ON BOOSTS IN UTILITY RATES   Commission Order Wil Prevent Passing War Taxes Onto Public  By Increases   Freezing Is Proposed

F.P.C. Curbs Utility Boosts   * Commission’s Policy Enunciated in Order to Pipe Line Firm

Utilities Curbed By Power Board      Federal Tribunal Forbids Passing of War Taxes Onto Consumers

Utilities Cant Slap War Taxes Onto Consumer:   New Compromise Loom: In Controversy Over Farm Legislation

POWER BOARD TAKES HAND IN PRICE SETTING   Commission Orders Utility Concerns Not to Pass Taxes On To Consumer   ORDER TO PIPE LINE FIRM BARES POLICY   New Appeals Are Made for Compromise Formula  On Farm Prices

Utility Rate Rise Claimed. Curbed By’ Commission  Tydinge Urges Farm  Bill Compromise on Eve of Dehsice

$42 Billion Army Supply Bill to House   Covers Financing of an Army of 4'4 Million By July 1943  RECORD LAYOUT  Gen. McNarnay Says U.S. Faces Most Critical Time in History

Army Supply Bill to House  Covers Financing of an Ar my ol 4Y, Million By July 1943  RECORD LAYOUT  Gen. McNarnay Says U.S. - Faces Most Critical  Waa aim Hictary

Casualties  Are Inflicted   But Land Situation * In Libya Is Unchanged

Axis Supply Lines Hit in Libya Raids   British Claim Successes Near Jebel el Akdar; Foe Advances to Tmimi

Plane, Flying Over Restricted Area, Is Fired on: Pilot Is Wounded

outh Seriously Injured, irUnharmed as Bullets itPlane in Defense Area

Restrided Area Defenders Mean It's Restricted   Young’ Flier Seriously Wounded When Flew Nearer Area Than Had Realized

DEFENSE FIRE WOUNDS FLIER   Passenger on First, Flight Gets Over Cartridge Plant in Illinois.

Gunfire Ends Airplane Ride   Man Wounded as Plane Neared Restricted Area in IIlinois

Four Lost On Big Transport   Former Liner Hits outh Pacifie Mine

Base Only 150 MilesFromU.S. Field Attacked   Enemy Tanker Hit And Six Zero Planes Shot Down   ‘NO GROUND ACTION      New Jap Base Menaces U. S. Henderson Field

Only 4 Lost as Kix-Liner Hits Mine   S. S. Coolidge Is Tenth Transport Sent to Bottom

 Navy Reveals Forme: Liner Pres. Coolidge Carried 4000 Soldiers.  SINKING TENTH   DMsynm crmwrer

LOST ONLY 4 OF 4,000 MEN ABOARD SHIP   Former Liner Coolidg Struck Mine, Says Report by Navy

four Thousand Troops Aboard When Liner Coes Down But Only tux Are Lost

All But Four Of 4,000 Aboard Saved When Huge U.S. Transport Hits Mine

4,000 MEN SAVED AS BI U. 5, ARMY TRANSPORT SINKS   Former President Coolidge Destroyed by Mine in Pacific With Loss of Only Four Lives.   VESSEL MAY HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO LAND   Navy Reveals Japanese on Guadalcanal Have Built Airfield 150 Miles West of American Airdrome.

Army Planes Bomb Jap Tanker And Possibly Damage Another   Six Zeros Shot Down; Enemy Establishes Flying Field 150 Miles From Guadalcanal

TRANSPORT SUNK: FOUR MEN LOST   Big U. S. Vessel Hits Mine In South Pacific

3996 RESCUED AFTER 5.5. COOLIDGE SINKS   Only Four Men Lost When Transport Hits Mine in Pacific; Major Disaster Averted

ONLY FOUR LOST IN PACIFIC AS SHIP GOES DOWN   4.900 Men cn Treop Ship Which“ Struck Mine

Army Bombs Jap Tanker, Bags 6 Zeros   Enemy Flying Field Found 150 Miles From Guadalcanal

ARMY PLANES IN RAID ON TANKER AND JAP BASES   Six Zero Planes in Solomons Shot Down.—Jap Base Near Guadalcanal Found .

JAPS BUILDING AIRFIELD ON NEW GEORGIA   Base 150 Miles from Guadalcana May Make Possible Concentra tion for Attacks There

BIG U.S. LINER RUNG INTO MINE   The President Coolidge Sunk In Pacific; 4000 U. S. Troops Saved

4,000 Aboard Vessel As It Strikes Mine   Former Liner President Coolidge, Largest Of Transports Sunk, Lost In South Pacific

Largest of South Sea Losses, Says Navy; Craft Had Big Cargo of Equipment

Bomb Jap Shipping   Attack Surface Vessels Near Shortland Islands

QUICK RESCUES PREVENT HUGE LOSS OF LIVES   Biggest Troop Ship Lost ir - War Hit Mine Somewhere in South Pacific.   ARMY BOMBERS INFLICT DAMAGE IN SOLOMONS

Big Transport  Mine’s Victim   3.996 : Troops Are Saved In south Pacific As  Coolidge Is Lost

All But Four On Troopship Sunk Saved   Transport With 4.000 Hits Mine In South Pacific

Yankee Troop Ship Sinks; Only Four Die   “Big Transport Hits Mine in Pacific; 3996 Lives Saved

U. 5. TRANSPORT WITH 4,000 IS SUNK; ONLY 4 MEN REPORTED LOST   Navy Announces That Former Liner President Coolidge Hit Mine In South Pacific — Remarkable Piece Of Recovery Is Disclosed.

RAID JAPS IN SOLOMONS   Hit Tanker At Faisi Harbor, Blast New Air Field

Only 4 Men Lost Out Of 4 Thousand   Former Liner President Coolidge A War Victim  In Pacific.

ASARNY SHIP   Transport Was Load. ed With 4,000; Lost In Pacific

Loaded Transport Sunk; Only Four Soldiers Lost   Former Liner President Coolidge, Carrying 4000 Men, Strikes Mine In Pacifie

U.S. Coolidge Is Lost, 4,000 Troops Saved   72,000-Ton Vessel, Loaded with Men, Strikes Mine in South Pacific.

FORMER LINER COOLIDGE WAS IN §, PACIFIC   4,000 Troops Were Aboard When Vessel Struck Mine. Small Toll Credited to Rescuers

J. §. Army Transport With 4,000 Troons Aboard Hits Mine   Only Four Men Lost in Disaster in South Pacific Ocean

>» THE WEATHER   Transport Sunk; Only Four Lost   Former President Coolidge Fully Loaded, Hits a Mine  in Pacific.

JAP TANKERS ARE BOMBED BY ARMY PLANES   Six Zero Planes Are Sho Down In Northern Solomens

The President Coolidge Hits a Mine With About -4,000 Troops Aboard   EFFICIENT RESCUE BY THE U.S. NAVY   ‘The Former President Lines Vessel the Tenth Transyort Sunk During War

Army Planes Bomb Tanker In South Seas   Japs Establish New Airdrome Navy Announces

Large Transport Strikes Mine In Southern Pacific   Only Four Men Lost Out Of Approximately 4,000 Aboard Big Vessel   TRANSPORT WAS 21,000 TON SHIP   Mine Victim Is Former Pa. latial Liner President Coolidge—Details Of Sinking Meaore

JAPS HAVE A NEARBY FIELL   But Army Bombers Attack It, Hit ting Tanker And Shooting Bown Six Zeros

ONLY FOUR MEN LOST ON BIG U.S. TROOPSHIP   Navy Reports Former Luxury Liner President Coolidge ~~ Hits Mine at Sea.   DOWN IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Exact Location and Date of Sinking Withheld In  Naval Announcement.

THE PRESIDENT GOOLIDGE HIT A MINE IN PACIFIC   The 21,936-Ton Vessel, Carrying 4000 Troops, Sank With Only Four Casualties.   ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY   “Prompt and Efficient Res: cue” Work Held Death List Down.

JAP HARBOR, AIRFIELD IN PACIFIC RAIDED   Navy Announces Successful Bombirg As Expect See U. 8. Offensive Seon

4000 TROOPS ON BOARD SHI   Navy Reveals Sinking O! Former Liner Coolidge In South Pacific   \ ON WAR MISSION   Prompt And Efficient Rescue Efforts Held Down Loss Of Life

New Japanese Field Bombed By Americans   Fortresses in Attack on : Landing Field Only 150  Miles From Guadalcanal   TANKER IS SUNK, ANCTHER DAMAGED    Several Zeros  Also Are Shoi Down in Recent Aerial Activity:

Only Four Lost of 4,000 Men  Aboard Vessel   22,000-Ton Liner Goes Down In Pacific  After Striking Mine

JAP TANK SHI   Success — in: Solomons Reported, But Enemy Sets Up New Airfield.

But Only 4 Men Are Lost When Ship Hits Mine   Troopship Is Larges’ Lost In This War. Occurs In Pacific Sector

ONLY FOUR LOST OUT OF 4,000 AS SHIP GOES DOWN   ‘Liner President Coolidge Lost in Pacific as Nips Press Attack

Tanker Hit, Six Zeros Shot Down   Flying Fortresses Team With New P-38s in Attack

ON LAND, FOE ALSO SUFFERS MATERIAL LOSS   Japanese Have Established New Fiying Field at Munda, Only 150 Miles From Guadalcanal

Only 4 Men Of 4000 Aboard Lost Navy Says   Former Liner Pres. Coolidge Hit Mine in South Pacific

TROOP. SHIP. HITS MINT   4,000 Men Aboard Her; Only 4-Lost As Ship Sinks In South Pacific

Army Airmen Hi Japanese Tanker   Shoot Down Six Zeros In Faisi: Harbor Raid.

Tanker Damaged In Faisi Harbor Raid    Other Hits Scored, 6 Jap Planes Downed; Fortresses Blast. Near Airfield North weed of Cradalegnal

Marine Disaster  Averted By Navy  No Indication Given As To Where Liner Went Down In Pacific

Hits Pacific Mine; Only Four Men Lost: Laud Rescue Work   Converted Liner Pres. Coolidge 10th Transport Lost In Action; Loaded With Troops, Equipment

American Troop Transport Sunk In Pacific Area   All Except Four of 4,000 Aboard Saved In Amazing Rescue

4,000-TROOP TRANSPORT Is SUNK BY MINE   Only Four Men Lost In Amazing Rescue ‘Somewhere In Pacific’

Liner President Coolidge Was Carrying 4,000 Men In South Pacific, Navy Dept. Announces   ‘Prompt And Efficient Rescue Efforts’ Held Casualties To Small Number As 21,936-Ton Vessel Was Sent Down

Mine Sinks Transport: Only 4 Lost   Former Liner Coolidge, 4,000 Troops Aboard  Down in Pacific

U.S. Transport Lost; 4 Killed   Former Liner President Coolidge Fully Loaded Sunk In South Pacific.

Four Men Lost In Sinking of US Transport   4,000 Troops Were Aboard Vessel When It Struck Mine in South Pacific, Navy Announces

U. S. Transport Sunk, Only 4 of 4000 Are Lost   Amazing Rescue Prevents What Might Have Been Worst Sea Disaster of War

FORMER LINER COOLIDGE IS MINE VICTIM   21,936-Ton Vessel, On War Mission, Goes Down In South Pacific   CT LOCALITY  IS NOT DISCLOSED   “Prompt and Efficient Rescue Efforts” Keep Down. Casualties

YANKS BOMB  JAP TANKER, NNWN PI ANES   Near Hits Scored on Nip: In Northern Solomons Struggle   NEW AIRFIELD !S HIT   New Offensive Planned  In New Guinea Sector

U.S. AIRMEN BOMB TANKER   Japs Build Airfield 150 Miles From Guadalcanal

Ship, Traveling ‘ag U.S Troop Transport, Had 4,000 Men Aboard; > Four Are Dead

ARMY TRANSPORT HITS MINE, SINKS; ONLY FOUR MEN DIE   Jap Plane Base Sal. V3 Miles From U.S, Posirion On Guadalcanal 

Japs Establish Flying  Field on New. Georgia Close to Guadalcanal

Former Liner Coolidge Lost   7s Se  Ss = /* =e yrere  Hits Mine in Pacifie—Only Four Of 1.000 Men Lost

Jap Tanker And Planes Destroyed   Japs Establish New Airfield Near Guadalcanal Port   Six Zeros Shot Down By U. S. Army Bombers   Enemy Confined To Small Strip In New Guinea

“Navy Reveals Amazing Rescue When Only Four of 4,000 Lost As—  ‘Huge Transport Coolidge Sinks

Only Four Men Out of 4000 Aboard Lost   Former Palatial Liner Was Largest American Transport

FOUR OF 4,000 LOST AS TROOP CARRIER SUNK   Mine Sends U. S. Transpori, Former Liner Coolidge, to Bottom in South Pacific   RESCUE PROMPT   Germans Claims of Having Sunk One U. S. and One British De stroyer Unconfirmed

NAVY TRANSPORT HITS MINE. SINKS INS9. PACIFIC   Ship Was Loaded With 4,009 Troops But Only Four Lost Life

New Jap Airfield   4 Only 150 Miles From American Positions On Guadaleanal «”

Armv Planes Bomb Jap  Tankers   One Reported Hit; Japs Have New Flying Field Near Guadalcanal

FORMER LINER PRES. COOLIDGE STRUCK MINE   Efficient Rescue Effort Saves All But Four In South Pacific

US. TRANSPORT SUNK; 4 LOST   Hit Mine And Sank In South Pacific; Rescue Efforts Ef-ient And Prompt

HUGE AMERICAN TRANSPORT :{TS MINE AND SINKS   But Only Four Men o' 4,000 Aboard Vessel Die in the Pacific

rormer Liner Hits Mine With 4 000 Aboard   Navy Reports Big Ship Went Down In South Pacific

4,000 SOLDIERS SAVED AS SHIP STRIKES MINE   Former Liner Sinks In South Pacific; Japs Build Airbase Near Guadalcanal

Troop Transport Sunk by Mine  Only Four of 4,000 Men Aboard Lost

Tonta President To Attend Meel   22nd Annual . Convention Set For Toronto Next Week

War Problems Before Zontians  Local Zonta Club Represented At Toronte  Pp Paap eas tors

FLAG FOR NIGHT SHIFT DEFENSE WORKERS ASKS QUIET WHILE THEY SLEE!

JAPS RAIDED DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA MAINLAND, TWICE WED; LITTLE. INFORMATION ON DAMA

Laval in Nazi Capital _For ‘New Vichy’ Talk:   Swise Say French Leader To Discuss Revision Of Government

LAVAL IN BERLIN FOR CONFERENCES   DISPATCH SAYS FORMATION OF NEW VICHY GOVERNMENT WILL BE DISCUSSED.

Laval in Berlin For Conferences   Expected To Get Order: for Formation of New Government

Laval Visits Berlin On Vichy Regime   Urces Formation of Volunteer African Falange for Axis

ARMY AND NAVY BAN ESSENTIALS   War Branches Move To Halt Threatened Crippling Of Production

Axis Troops Leave Aegean Islands; “be Dariger of Near East Invasion Ende

Axis Troops Leave Aegean Islands; Danger of Near East Invasion Ends

PATH TO VICTORY 10 BE LONG AND THORNY IS WARNING TUESDAY   Leaders of the United Na tions Declare That Heavy New Blows Must Be Expected.

ark Days But “Tide  i Nations Face illEventually Turn”   Two Leaders Sound Grave Warning and Say Production Will Be the Difference Between Win and Lose.

ALLIES FACE TOUGH ROAD IN FAR EAST   Java Braces for All-Out Offensive; Burma Road Is Cut; Leaders Sound ‘Grave Warning

‘RAILWAY HEAD INDICTED BY GRAND JURY   » George McNeer, head of T. P. W. railroad, will fight charges

Reds Smash Germans in Staraya Area   Nazi Troops Are Encircled Below Lake Ilmen

VETERANS, LADIES AT ANNUAL CONVENTION   43rd Encampment Begins To: day at Cincinnati

DR. E. S. JONES TO TALK HERE SUNDAY   Famous Missionary Evange list to Be Heard in Community Building   AN EVENING MEETING

TALK HERE SUNDAY   Famous Missionary Evangelist to Be Heard in Community Building   [AN EVENING MEETING

Critical Phase Admitted By German Leader:   “Hitler “Will. Know What To Do”’—Dietrick -

Nazis Sweatincg As Soviet Drive Gains Ground   Germans Admit Fortunes At Most Critical Stage Yet

"PERIL GERMANS      “Key Position Before Leningrad Japs Press British

Allied Position In Burma Said Still Grave.   Story Of Fierce Battle Is Told; Casualties: Heavy

CHINESE FIGHT WAY CLEAR OF TOUNGOO TRAP   General Stilwell Personally Directs Bloody Withdrawal Action   SWIM ACROSS RIVER UNDER ENEMY FIRE   British Engaged in Simila: Action to Escape De struction Near Prome

Sino Army Cuts Way Thru Japs   General Stilwell Directs Maneuvre After Diverting Foe When Lack Of Air Support Forces Withdrawal.   Outnumbered

Chinese Force Slashes Out of Trap   Rejoins Main Army After Bloody Battles at Toungoo

CHINESE HACK PATH OUT OF TOUNGOO TRAP   AMERICAN GENERAL DIRECTS BLOODY WITHDRAWAL

Stilwell Leads Chinese Unit Out Of Toungoo Area   \merican Commande: Completes Successful Withdrawal of Forces

CHINESE TROOPS SLASH THEIR WAY OUT OF TOUNGOD   Garrison of 8,000 Men, En. circled by Japs, Escapes Trap in Bloody Withdrawal Action.   EFFORT TO RELIEVE FORCE HAD FAILED   General Joseph W. Stilwell Personally Directs Retreat ' Under Enemy’s PointBiank Shelling.

"THOUSANDS IN FIERCE BATTLE   General Stilwell Directs Rescue  Of Brave Forces From Encirclement.

Chinese Slash Way  Out of Encirclement   Garrison Rejoins Main Armies in Brutal Withdrawal from Toungoo Led by Stilwell

Stilwell Rips Toungoo Trap   U. S. General Opens Break For Chinese-——New Line Near Burma Road

American Front to  Be Solid   Twenty-One Nations Agree on Formula for Simultaneous All-American Break With Axis.

Fire Destroys Storage Tanks   Explosions in Three Naphtha Tanks Start  Fire at Beaumont

U. S, CRUISER DAMAGED IN ATTACK, SAY   Washington, However, Has No In. formation, on Reported Jap Successes in Java Sea

British Rout Attempt To Break Line   Battered Panzers Driven io Low Ground by Overwhelming Allied Strength

Axis Fails in Attempt to Pierce Defenses of  British     MANY TANKS SEIZED  Allies Gain Superiority "In Air, Grounding German Fliers

Rommel’'s Columns Re treat After Vain Attempt To Pierce British Lines   BOMBERS HIT FOE   Allied Fliers Pound Axis Units In Heaviest Africa Campaign Raids

COLOGNE RAIDS BRING PROTEST   Industrial Leaders of Germany Complain to Hitler on Weaken ing of Air Defense

FOUR CIVILIAN FLIERS DIE IN TWO CRASHES   lronton, 0., Covington, Ky. Scene of Tragedies

STANLEY BACK FROM RUSSII   U. S$. Ambassador To Make Report To President

JAPANESE PREACHER CFE AS “ENEMY   In Pay of Nippon Consulate Says FBI; Came to U. S. in 1897.

Paris Hall Blasted   Explosion Set Off Where  Governor Has Quarters

Explosion Damages Paris Town  Hall, District Is Cordoned Off   Two Persons Injured, But Extent of Bomb Damage Not Disclosed; Probe Is Ordered

British Firm In Demand to Run Defense   Cripps Appears to Be Losing; Says Plan Will Not Be Altered.”   OPPOSITION STRONG, SAYS. GANDHI’S SON   Entire: Program. -May. - Collapse Despite Do- minion Offer.

Japs Bomb Hospital In Philippines, Nazis Lose Convoy Fight   German Destroyer Crippled, Three Subs Damaged; U. S. Planes Pound Jap Invasion  Bases Off Australian Coast

India Opposes British Rule Over Defenses   British Offer May Be Rejected Because Of Firm Stand Taken By Indians

Native Leaders Are Showing Strong Opposition to British Insistence on Retaining Control of Defense During War.

REJECTION OF CRIPPS OFFER IS INDICATED   Gandhi and Azad Present Their Views on Proposal To Congress Working Committee   LONDON IS OPTIMISTIC

INDICATIONS GROW THAT PROPOSAL OF BRITAIN WILL FAIL   BRITISH INSISTENCE ON RETAINING CONTROL INDIA DEFENSE BIG HURDLE

DEFENSE lool IN INDIA PLAN   General Feeling Today That Cripps Proposals Will Not Be Accepted.

War Control Looms as Snag In India Issue   Article by Gandhi's Son Opposes Cripps’ Plan for Defense

Cripps Insists on England's Control Of Warfare Effort   Gandhi's Son Says Leaders Strongly Oppose Provisions

ENEMY GETS. SISTANCE AF NATIVES   Advance Is Made Nearer Prome,  Oil Fields

Indications Point To Indian Dislike Of British Plan   Control Of Defense By England Is Point Arqued By Leaders

BRITISH WANT FULL CONTROL FOR DURATION   Hindu, Moslem Leader: Object to Proposal On This Score   CRIPPS STANDS FIRM   Unless Agreement Mad Nothing To Be Done Dunng War

War Policy Is Issue At New Delhi   Atmosphere of Depression Over Outcome Extends fo Sir Stafford Cripps

India Hints Rejection of  British Offer   Defense Issue Meets With Objection by All-India Congress

BRITISH PLAN FOR INDIA’S DOMINION STATUS MAY FLOP   British Insistence on Retaining Control of Defense During the War Strongly Opposed

India Rift ‘Over Defense   Easterners Balk At British Control Of War Activity

Indian Defense Item Opposed   British Control May Bring Rejection Of Cripps Plan

Signs Gaining Indians Will Reject Offer   Hinges on British Insistencs On Keeping Control Of Defense During War

India May Turn Down Proposal   Indian Leaders Object To British Control Of India’s Defense

[indus Hint Rejection Of Britain’s Proposal to Grant Dom‘nion Status

DEFENSE ISSUE MAY CAUSE INDIA TO REJECT OFFER   STRONG OPPOSITION TO CRIPPS’ PROPOSAL SEEN IN CONGRESS

War Control Insistence May Doom Plan for India   Response to Cripps Reaches Resolution Stage; It's Unfavorable, New Delhi Hint

Sugar Shortage Turns Many Users to Honey; But Bees Need Sugar Too

SHORTAGE OF SUGAR BOON TO BEEKEEPERS   Many Industrial Firms Now Use Honey

Attacked by 40 Nazi Planes And Almost Shot to Pieces, U. S. Fortress Flutters Home   Battle High Over France Again Proves Worth Of U. S. Planes and Pilots

Crippled:-Fortress Fights Way Back      Air Epic Vividly Portrayec "By Battered Crewmen. Of USS ‘Phyllis’

Fortress Fights Off 40 German Planes In Thrilling Battle High Over France

Crippled Flying Fortress Faces Forty Nazi Planes Over France But Its Crew Makes Airport in Epic Flight of War

Crippled Flying Fortress Beats Forty Focke-Wulfs         Battles Way Back to England from France With Two Motors Dead, Half Controls Shot Away, Holes in Rudder, Stabilizer —

Giant Air Fleet Sweeps Sky  Over France   Fighter Planes of Many Nations Accompany Rombers

Hundreds of British And American Planes Swarm Across Channel   (By the United Press)

Biggest Daylight Raid Yet In Progress; Reds Deny — Nazis Have Halted Attacks   Flying Fortresses, P-38's and P-47’s Race Over Channel in Big Force; ’ Soviets Continue to Hold.

Yanks Flying Own Fighters And Boeings  Americans Team Up With RAF and Canadians in Great Attack  STRIKE IN DAYLIGHT  Flying Forts Miles High, Fighters Near Water as dAccanlt Starte

U.S. BOMBERS AND _ FIGHTERS: JOIN IN~ DAYLIGHT ATTACK   \merican Fighter Squadrons Manning _American Fighter Planes In Action .: For. First: Time — Raid Comes  _ 72 Hours After BBC Warning 

British and Canadians Join In To Fill Sky Over Channel With Hundreds of Planes

Big Sweep Over France Made In Full Partnership   Biggest U. S. Bombing Attack of War Made On Occupied France

State Department May Refuse Visa For Ex-King Carol, Now In Mexican Retreat

SAVED A LIFE,   Surgeon Operated in Cramped. Quarters on a Destroyer,

Enemy Subs Sink First Ship Off Texas Coast; 21 Lost   Survivors Land In Galveston, Say Sub Wa: ‘Tipped Off’; No Warning Given

19 SURVIVORS LANDED TODAY AT GALVESTON   Two Torpedoes Fired on Saturday Night; No Warning  21 OF CREW KILLED Flares On life Rafts  Bring About Rescue

CAPTAIN BELIEVES SUB IN GULF ‘TIPPED OFF’  Nineteen Survivors Land in Texas

CURTAILMENT LOW CALORIED ROODS LOOMING   Tightening of Farm Labor Supply Situation May Bring’Elimination of Low Valued Items   PLANS FORMULATED   Available Labor Would Be - Used In Production: of Commodities Richer _ In Food Value

NATURE OF FARM CROPS   Government May Require Growing of Grains and  _ Livestock Which Produce Most Food foi Lahor Exnended.

Richest Foods. To Get Stress   Government To Attempt To Use Labor On Most Vital Products

Low Calorie ' Foods May Be Eliminatec   Farm Labor Shortage Is Reason to Question Their Production

U. S. Indicates Lack Of Labor Will Put Stress On B Other Commodities   PORK IS FAVORED   Giant Single Purchasing Agency For Farm Pred. ucts ls Predicted

Chaos Spreading Through Ital   Disintegration Approaching, Elmer Davis Says at Conference

Rationing Boards of U. S. Begin Reaching Into Nation’s Homes   First Books, Required tc Get Sugar, Are Being Issued Today

RATION BOARDS. ASSUME CONTROL OF SUGAR TODAY   FURTHER LIMITS ON TRAVEL SEEN IN NEW TRANSPORT ORDER

Canada Protests Vichy Deportation:   French Government  Asked To Release Jew

DUCHESS WILL VISIT BALTIMORE IN JUNI   Former Wallis Warfield To Sta With Uncle While Duke Works In Washington

U, S, SUB SINKS 8 JAP VESSELS   Operates Close to  Japanese Coastline Rv THE AeCencrratcn wore

Lone U.S. Sub Sinks 8 Jap Cargo Ships   Four Others Are Damaged on Enemy Supply Lines

Four Others Are Damaged, Lines  Of Supply Hit   Four Big Vessels Sunk In Hour, Skipper Says

LONE UNITED STATES SUBMARINE STALKED AND SUNWJAP SHIPS.   BITTER FIGHTING STILL RAGING IN JUNGLES OF NEW GUINEA

Craft ‘Stalked Prey In Sight Of Jap Cities   Damaged Four Others — Bitter Fighting Reported in Buna-Gova. Sec:

»¢ Submarine Within sight of Japan   ‘Sinks Eight Cargo Ships, Damages Four; Sees Horse Races

STRIKE JAP. SHIPS   American Submarines Carry Hunt Close to Enemy Cities °

Lone U. S. Sub Sinks Eight, Damages Four Jap Shins   Seven More Jap Planes Downed

Lone U. S. Sub Sinks 8 Jap Ships, Damages 4 Others in Sight of Japan

RAZIL RECALLS ALL SHIPS AFTER XIS SINKS FIVE   pnti-Axis Feeling at Higt Pitch as Government Pledges Action   boss of Life Feared Heavy; Nazi Firms Barricade Windows

Knudsen, Land, Patterson, Bard Back Roosevelt   Quartet Claims Repeal of 40-Houz Week Law, New Anti-Strike Law Will Not.Help Labor Conditions

OPPOSE CHANGE IN WORK WEEK   Army, Navy, Maritime Authorities Are Against Change

NEED DENIED OF REVISIONS -OFHOUR LAW   Army and Navy Authori ties Called Before Sen ate Group      PRESIDENT’S STAND BACKED BY GROUP   Hearings Will be Continu ed, Chairman Yinson Announces

Seek To Save 40-Hour Week   ARMY, NAVY AND MARITIME AUTHORITIES DECLARE NO NEED TO CHANGE IT.

LAWS DEMANDED      Army, Navy, Maritime Heads Appeal to Senate Groun

Labor Reforms Aren’t Needed. Leaders Clain   Knudeen, Land, Patterson, Bard Line Up Solidly Behind Presidents Stand on Bills   ‘House Group Will Go Ahead With Hearing:   Deuble Time Apparently Doomed, But, 40-Hour Week Ia Safe

$15,694 FOR COUNTY IS DEFENSE QUOTA   Two Million Dollars Are Al lotted By State For Civilian Program

Defense Lot Is Approved   County Budgeteers To Distribute $10,999 For Local Needs,

MATTOON HOTEL FIRE FATAL TO 2   SEVERAL INJURED AS BLAZE CUTS OFF TOP FLOOR ESCAPE

Million School Students To Go On Texas-Wide Hunt For Scrap Metal

Hot Weather Urgent For Towa’s Corn   Record Tonnage Cron I: ‘Two Weeks Late, Says  Charles D. Reed

Australian Editor Wants Statement From MacArthu   Asks General To Tell Wha! ls Going on on Northern Front

Australia In Need Of Assistance   i \Gen. MacArthur, Is Declared,  Is Unable Te Toke OffenJ sive Against Jeps

ew Unrest eaks Out  Europe   Bombings of Famed Paris Hotels Where Nazis Staying Heard ac More Executed

UNREST SENT 24 DUTCH 10 FIRING SQUAD   Germans Executed 16 Persons In Vilna; It is Proposec Gestapo Control French Police.   Norway Seethes

ANNIVERSARY OF WAR FINDS U.S. AT WORK   Too Busy to Take Tims For Observance of ‘Day of Infamy’

Anniversary Theme Is.  Work, Fight; Sacrifice   Dec. 7 Marles A Day Of Shame And The Start Of Hardest > And’ Bloodiest” Phage Of .The “War —— : 6,000,000 Men Under Arie   MacArthur Shapes Events For Retu rn] o Philippines   Observers Believe Second Year Will See Opening Of New : . ‘Area Warfare”. Offenca .

16S WARNED   Netion Too Busy To Observe Pearl Harbor Day   MNOSEVELT SUGGESTS DAY OF SILENCE, WORK

ANNIVERSARY FINDS ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE   But Bloodiest Phases of War Are Still Ahead

U. S. in Year, Outbuilds Axis in Planes, Tanks, Guns, Ships; Only Begun

U. §. THEME IS ‘WORK, FIGHT, SACRIFICE ON PEARL HARBOR DAY   Time For National Observance Of Dec. 7, 1941  Nation Too Hard At Work For Victory To Tak

Today Anniversary of Day of Shame--Pearl Harbor Attack   Open Bloodiest Phase of War

US. Now Hard At Work For Victory ae “Day of Shame’? Came Year Ago

TIDE TURNING AS FIRST YEAR OF WAR CLOSES   Nation Moving Forward o Rough Road to Victory on Pear! Harbor Anniversary.   ‘WE'VE ONLY STARTED’   1942 Output Cited, Sights .Lifted Higher For ’43; Allied Power Crowe.

Churchill To Defend Self :   Prepares For Three Day Commons Debate

BLOC IN CONGRESS PLANS REVENGE ON LEON - BENDERSON      Anti-Rationing Group  Is ~ "Unable To ‘Muster ” Enough Votes: Fors! : Procram ¢

Congressmen Plan Revenge On Hendersox   Bloc Which Fought Rationing Would Stop His Monev

HENDERSON IS FACING TROUBL'   Anti-Gas Rationing Bloc Seek: Revenge Against “Dictation.”

Congress Bloc Plans Revenge On Henderson   Threaten To Slash Funds For OPA At Next Session

Anti-Rationing Bloc Concedes Defeat, Plans Revenge on Leon Henderson

Threaten Reprisals Next Year   Concede Defeat on Gasolin Rationing—Don’t Like  Mr. Henderson

NEWLY COMPLETED VICHY GOVERNMENT CLOSER TO GERMANY   LAVAL TAKES MINISTRIES FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERIOR AND INFORMATION

Premier will be accountable to Marshal Petain; foreign policy announcement waited

LAVAL TO HOLD. THREE KEY POSTS IN-NEW FRANCE   Will Head Foreign Affairs, Group, Interior’ And  Information Posts

Darlan Assumes Command Today   Vichy Reported Trouble In New Ministry

French Hatred Grows   Civil Strife Looms A. Laval's Pronouncement  Ts. Awéilted

LAVAL FORMED NEW GOVERNMENT AIMED NAZI COLLABORATION   TWO TRUSTED PRO-GERMAN LIEUTENANTS WILL ASSIST “CHIEF OF GOVERNMF™T”

Laval Takes  Over  HATE FOR PREMIER  ?C¢ PITTED   Advices Say Opposition Already Planning His Downfall; French Armed Forces Reflect New Belligerency

Pro-Axis Chief Names Cabinet; -Failsto Reveal French Foreign Policy   Only 7 Members. of Old Government _ Kept;Report Hatred Against Laval. = Spreads Among France’s People =

‘Laval Seen Object Of Intense Hatred  Among Population   New Chief Of Government Keeps Three Key Posts For Himself; Opponents Plan To Unseat Him

Three Key Posts Kept By Laval In New Regime   Retains Foreign Affairs, Interior And Information For Himself

CONTACT WITH HITLER 10 BE MUCH CLOSER   Foreign Affairs, Interior and Information Posts  Held By Laval NAMES TRUSTED HELP   New Setup Will Reflect Pro-Axis Leanings Of Chief

Laval in Control   New French Govern ment Formed Amid Reports of Hatred

Laval Forms His Pro-Axis Government   New Chief Retains Three Key Posts, Leaves Out Darlan

New French Leac'er Names Pro-Axis Friends To important Position:

GREATER HARMONY WITH HITLER AlN OF NEW LEADERS   Darian, Heir-Designate to Petain, Omitted From Official Government List

PRO-AXIG LAVAL NAMES CABINET   Selections Point to More Complete Collaboration With Nazis.   MORE UNREST REPORTED

Laval Forms New French Government   Takes Portfolios Of Foreign Affairs Interior, Information   Petain Remains Chief Of State   Allies Await New Set-Up’s Policy On French Fleet

Petain Stays In Government  Of Pro-German   Washington Reports Laval’: Opponents Planning Te Unseat Him.   ‘LAVAL TAKES 3 FPOSIS

Three Major Offices Kept By New Chief Under Setup   Washington Sees Foes Of Regime At Work To Unseat Him

Laval Assumes Key Posts in New Cabinet   Vichy Announces More Changes In Government

Laval’s Pro-Axis Government Ready   New Chief Keeps Three Key Posts

aval Will Decide Fate Of France  ® New Cabinet and Foreign Policy   + New Cabinet and: Foreign Policy , Determined but Foes Are Active 

®Poreign Policy Not Yet Anneunced, But He Is Prepared to Go Limit   g@ PUPPET OF NAZIS, — - ‘SHE ALLIED VIEW   Meanwhile, British Kee] _. Pounding: German Centers: »- and Russians: Push On

NEW GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE BINDS NATION MORE TIGHTLY TO GERMANY AMID UNREST   Washington Advices Say New Premier, ProGerman Laval, is Prepared to Go the Limit In In Forcing Nation to Collaborate With Nazi Gov’t.

‘Petain Will Still Govern His Policies   Allied Capitals Await Outline of Laval’s New Foreign Stand

Laval Facing Upheaval; Rap At DeGaulle Likely  French Planes Threaten Britisher; RAY Bsse Awe ET] BD...

LAVAL NAMES NEW CABINET   New Premier Responsible Only to Chief of State,  Sawe Annonnneement

LAVAL KEEPS 3 KEY CABINET POSTS HIMSE   Pro-Axis ‘Chief Of Govern: ment’ Aims At Increased Collaboration With Nazi Conquerors

LAVAL RETAINS THREE POSTS IN VICHY CABINET   KEEPS IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTS FOR OWN SUPERVISION

LAVAL KEEPS 3 KEY POSTS IN OWN HANDS   Retains Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Information—DarJan Takes Over Military  Cammand

Laval : Lists Pro-Axis Cabinet   New ‘Government Is Aimed Toward Increased Collaboration with Germany

HATRED AMONG POPULATION GROWING   Opponents Reported Ready To Unseat Pro-German   NEW BELLIGERENCY   In French Armed Forces Is Reported In Chase After Bomber Over Airport

LAVAL TAKES NEW CABINET TO OLD PETAI   Meanwhile More Trouble Encountered by Germans in Occupied French Territory

Darlan Takes Command of Armed Forces   Laval Seeks to Complete Cabinet— Dr. Carrel Mentioned For Health Post

Laval Has Three  Posts in Cabinet   Foreign Affairs, Interior and Information in His Hands   AWAIT HIS STATEMENT.   May Launch Campaign te Take Territory From the Free French

Von Rundstedt  Rules France   67-Year-Old Prussian Is Vet  Of World War I

Nazi High Officer, Rundstedt, to  Administer France Chief Who Directed Battle of Poland Ils Named by Hitler

ARGENTINA MAY CUT RELATIONS WITH THE AXIS   Chamber Of Deputies Asks Foreign Minister For Expression   AILING PRESIDENT GIVES RESIGNATION

Chamber of Deputies Calls For Rupture of Relations With Germany: Ortiz Resions

Argentine Neutrality Is Fading   Chamber Urges Break With ' Axis

Argentina-Axis Break Asked By Deputies   Demand Comes After President Resigns From Post

Rupture Asked By Argentina   Chamber of Deputies Calls On Government to Take , Action Awainst Axis

SHOWDOWN IN ARGENTINE IS APPROACHING   Chamber Of Deputies Adopts Resolution Asking Whether: Time To Break With Axis Is Here.   Oritz Resigns

ARGENTINE NEAR RIFT WITH AXIS   Showdown Is Demanded of Foreign Minister By Deputies

Showdown Neat On Argentina's Axis Altitude   “Prudently Neutral’ Act ing President Aroused over Ship Sinking

CRISIS GROWS IN ARGENTINA   Deputies Ask Forsien Min. ister If It is Not Time to Break with Axis

Showdown Appears Near on Government Policy Of Prudent Neutrality; Pres. Ortiz Resigns; Castillo Said Angry at Germany

ARGENTINA IS NEARINGBREAK   Sharp Protest Will B Made To Axis Over Sinking Of Ship;  Ortiz Resigns

Argentina May End Axis Ties   Oritz Submits His Resignation; Ship Sinking Protésted

ARGENTINA CRISIS FOLLOWS SINKING   Chamber Calls for Action Result of Axis Attack

Senator Reed Por Governor?   Campaign Manager Says He Plans To Run On Labor Issue

Reed  Enters Race   Campaign Manager  Says Junior U: S. Sen-ator Will Announce fo! Governor Next Tuesda}

OPPOSITION 10 PROGRAM HEARD   Bankhead Assails Farm Price Proposal; Cox Believes It Too Mild

Opposition Voiced By  - Farm Bloc   Rep. Cox. Also Says the President Doesn’t Go Far Frnouch on Labor.   “WELL-ROUNDED PROGRAM’’—_WALLACE   All Will Have to Sacrifice and Serve, Rayburn Says; Others Comment,

Farm Bloc Hits At F. D. R. Plan  Proponents of Labor Clamp  Alen Tinhannvyv

OPPOSITION HEARD IN RANKS OF CONGRESS   President’s Ideas On Farm, Labor Attacked

CONGRESSMEN  OPPOSE FOR ON FARM PRICES   Speedy Reaction Develops to Anti-Inflation Message.   SOUTHERNER KICKS   Says President Did Not Go Far Enough in Regard to Labor. ‘

Asks Repeal of 110. Per Cent Parity Provision: In Control Law       SECURITIES TAX   ws eS SZ ree Ore eh. eR  Upholds 40-Hour Week For Labor—Will Talk On Radio Tomorrow

OPPOSITION ARISES TO ANTI-INFLATION MESSAGE OF FDR   ! Other Congressional Leadjers View Message In More {Favorable Manner

Asks Repeal of 110 Per Cent Parity Provisions In Control Law  SECURITIES TAX  Upholds 40-Hour Week For Labor—Will Talk On Radio Tomorrow

Knife Deeper Into Caucasus From Rostov   Suffer Bloody Losses Against Stubborn Red Army   British Smash At City Of Hamburg

RAF Drops Two-Ton “Block Smashers' Second Time ‘on Hamburg—Hitler  Hordes Knife Deeper Into Caucasus. : —Jap Columns Smashed

REICH BEING SOFTENED UP FOR INVASION:   Fvidences That Germany Really Fears Attacks From West, But It May Be Just Propaganda

RAF Blasts At Hamburg, Red  Crisis Is Acute   Nazis Prepare For Allied Second Front, Advance Deeper Into The Caucasus

GIGANTIC NEW FORTIFICATIONS BEING RUSHED   Will Guard Coast Along English Channel; English Bombers Strike At Hamburg

British Deliver Heavy Attack on Hamburg Again   Occupied Low Countries Also Are ‘Softened Up’  a , ee a ee ee ee

Elite: Guard Troops Marching In Paris With New Weapons   German Armored Columns Smash eeper: Into Strategic Caucasus.  ~- Over. Terrain Ideal For Tanks.

Move Troops from Russia to Coast   Observers Say Germans Are Alarmed and Rush Preparations to Meet Allied Thrust

Germans Pull SS Troops From Red Front To France   Stubbornly Resisting Russians Pushed ‘Farther South On Lower Don Battle Line

Germany Shows Fresh Concern _ Over Allies Opening Second Front; SS Troops to France

Hitler Said To Be Moving Troops Back To Western Front From Russia; Nazis Drive Into Caucasus

‘Report Moving T to Western Europe Russian Front  EQUIPMENT NOTED  Report 200,000 Workers Building Fortifications Along the Coast

Nazi Troops to Invasion Coast   Indicate Growing Fear of Attack in Western Europe.

Nazis Boast Of Defenses Along Coast   Hitler’s Tanks Racing Across Russian Steppes

ERMAN PORT [RUCK SECOND IME IN WEEK   ss of 32 Bombers Is Acynowledged by British, Three More Than   On Sunday   RLIN SAYS CITY IS BADLY DAMAGED   A. F. Fighters Spreac yestruction In Parts of France, Holland and Belgium

Dispatches From Ger ‘many Reveal Axis Coneern Over Second Front Possibility

Tons OF Explosives Rock German City   Attacks May Be Prelude To Opening Second Front; Berlin Reports Troops Moving Toward Channel: Crete Is Bombed

SOVIET DRIVE IS CONTINUED, MOSCOW SAY:   FRESH THRUST IN CENTER OF GERMAN LINE IS REPORTED

ADMITSMARRYING THREE SOLDIERS   In Each Instance She Forgot To Get a Divorce

State Candidates Set Up Campaign Hdgats.   G.O.P. Primary Looms A Hot Fight

Stiff Primary Battles Ahead   Republicans Have More Contests Than Democrats

Much Groundwork. Being Laid in State For Primary Election   State Capitol News Letter _ As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Brian Bell, Newspaperman., Dies Suddenly in Virginia   Chief of Washington Bureau of Associated Press Stricken With Acute Coronary Thrombosis While Watching Baseball! Game In Capital Yesterday; Second Attack Early Today Fatal

CHIEF WASHINGTON  AP BUREAU DIED AT  HOME EARLY MONDAY BRIAN BELL, KNOWN AS  SPORTS WRITER, HEADEL LARCEST NEWS CERVICR

AP Chief In Capital Dies Unexpectedly   Brian Bell, Stricken at Ball Game, Victim of Heart Attack  INTERESTING CAREER

ATTACK FATAL TO BRIAN BELL   Chief Of Washington Bureau Of Associated Press Passes; Began Career At Gaffney. S. C.

Brian Bell, AP Executive, Die:   Stricken At Baseball Game On Sunday.

“PERMITS GIVEN   Le _Mars To. Have Same Number of. Places In Business

BEER, CIGARET PERMITS CIVEN   Le Mars To Have Same Number of. Places In Business

WAR BOND oALED AR OVER TOF   County Over Subscribes Its - $63,638 Quota for Mcnth With Week to Go.   SALES REACHED $66,000

BOND QUOTA POR NOVEM 0 CAUEEUED   Tipton County Went Sailing Over the Top in Spurt Last Week.   TOTAL NOW IS $61,891.75   With Full Week to Go This ' Ccunty Should Reach Around $20,009,

NEGUAD [3 MADE IN BUND GALEe   Total for Septemter in Tip- tcn County Will Be Over $90,0C0.   DRIVE WAS A SUCCESS

WA BOND SALES SOAR OVER TOI   County Over Subscribes Its *. $63,638 Quota for Mcnth *: . With Week to Go.   SALES. REACHED $66,000

Sea Chief Hails ‘Major Victory      Vier Admiral W. F. Halsey, Maj. Gen. Vandergrift Accorded Praise

ENEMY PLANES FLY AT HIGH ALTITUDE; DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   ‘United States Bombers, Protected by Australian Fighters, Smash Enemy Bases—At Least 28 Planes Damaged

Island Fortress Repulses Jap Air Attacks  Sem 8 wPaeeee CPR Tare

Corregidor Guns Keep Jap Planes At Great Height  Battle Recurrent Waves Of Baombers And Enemy

Corregidor Besieged By Jap Bombers, Artillery   Recurring Waves Of Enemy Planes Blast At Island Fortress; Nipponese Batteries Fire At Defenders From Two Sides

Guns andBomb: Hammer Forts  For 24. Hours   Corregidor gunners battle’ waves of ‘Jap hombers;. attack from new post on Bataan:

Jap Artillery Blasts Island From 2 Sides   Anti-Aircraft Keeps Enemy Bombers at High Altitude: 12 Attacks in 24 Hours

Gunners Stave Off Raids On Corregidor   Bombers Inflict Slight Casualties On Beseiged Isle

Gunners on Corregidor *¢ Still Keeping Planes At High Altitudes  CENTER OF ISLAND ! PRINCIPAL TARGET —    Boys on Bataan Forced   To Eat Pack Mules, Returning Officer Says 

Dozen Raids Fail to Do Harn When Americans’ Accuracy Forces Planes to Fly High

Japs’ Big Guns Pour Fire On Fortress   But Corregidor Holds Out Gallantly In Face of Attack; Mariveles, Last U. S. Base, Claimed by Enemy

Heavy Artillery And Bombers Hit Terrific Blows   Defenders Keep Aircraft High and They Do Little Damage   Japanese Big Guns Shell American Positions at Close Range

Damage Slight and Few Casualties Suffered By Americans; Heavy Guns Add to Defense Peril

Little Damage Is Done, With Few Casualties In 24-Hour Assaults   Japs Claim Cebu Is ‘Mopped Up ’ But U. S. War Department Reports Nothing on Fighting There; Enemy Cruiser, Sunk Recently, Was of Large Chase

Anti- Aircraft Fire From Fort ress Keeps Enemy Planes At High Altitude; Damage Less ened.

15 Yugoslav ° Planes Raid Axis Garrison   Many Casualties Are Inflicted on German Troops in Bosnia   EXPLOSION IN OSLO   Dutch Scouts in Cam: paignof Derision Against Goose-Stepping Troops

“Just Like Him’— Wife Not Surprised at Fea Of Spouse on Torpedo Boa

JURY CLEARS THE TRIBUNE   Attorney General’s Aide  Announces There Will Roa Wa Tndirtmont

Chicago Tribune Gets Clean Bill   Grand Jury Investigating Article On Midway Battle Rave Noa Violation Involved

JURY CLEARS THE TRIBUNE   Attorney General’s Aide Announces There Will Be No Indictment

NEWSPAPERS GIVEN CLEAN HEALTH BIL   No Indictment to: Be: Returned for Publication of Midwavy Article

Federal Jury — Clears Tribune   Finds No Violation Of Wartime News Code .

Japanese Pay Heavily for Their Gains   Defenders Wedae Into Southeast Area

Jap Surrender Demand Spurned   Rising Sun Soldiers Pay High Price ir Lives for Success Against British Island Fortress

OHIOANS OBSERVING NEW SPEED LIMIT   Check-up on n Highways Is Made in 7 Counties

R.A.F. PILOT SCORES A HIT   Bombs Pair of Enemy Vessels Last Night Off Norwegian Coast

RAF Pilot from Arkansas Helps Wreck Two Foe Ships   Mark Denett. Little Rock, At Controls of One of Hudson Planes Which Bomb Axis Vessels Off Norwegian Coast, Leaving One Afire and Other Total Wreck

Dutch Admit Loss Of One Submarine   Officials Heartened By Wavell Appointment

Wavell Chooses Java As Site Of Unified Commanc   Dutch Admit Submarine Loss, Hail Stepped Ur Allied Cooperation

WAVELL 10 OPERATE ~ FROM DUTCH INDIES   Location af Headquarters Not Chocan Vert

Wavell To ‘Take Post.  In Indies   Dutch. ‘Officials Are -Hearténed By Word Headquarters: Wil Be.On Island

Wavell fo Go to Dutch Indies   Allied Commander to Set Up Headquarters in the Islands

Wavell Base To Be InNE. I.   Despite Loss Of Submarine, Dutch Encouraged By Allied Decision

WAVELL WILL HEADQUARTER IN EAST INDIES   DUTCH ENCOURAGED THOUGH JAPANESE SINK SUB, BATAVIA SAYS

BABY KIDNAPED; SEEK HIS MAID   She Was « as on Parole from a Mental In. Institution.

NURSE HUNTED Ih DISAPPEARANCE OF INFANT   ROCK ISLAND CHILD BELIEVED STOLEN CHRISTMAS NIGHT

Maid Hunted For Kidnaping Child 3-Year-Old Boy Taken Christmas Eve While Parents Were Away

Business Men to Hear Address on “Inflation” “at a Dinner, Tuesday

RATION DELAY . MOVE FAILING   LUTO, ‘A8s0Gt FION. “- ENTERS i ovense BY’ ENDORSING INQUIRY. INTO a. MQRPATION Ot

Valley's Canal Extension Fund Seen For 1943   Holland Says Cash To Be Available Then; Corpus Christi Meet Is Held

{fack Deal  Stirs Wrath   Farmers and Livestock Men of County Oppose Pleasanton Sale

Behind The \ews   Roosevelt Receives Many Protests From Government Agencies Against Action Of  His NLRB In Kaiser Shipbuilding Case  we mae 188 88 ee

CHINA BEGS FOR MORE, QUICKER AID IAPS ARE GAINING    Speaker Says Japs Will Be  Able to Fight 100 Years  lf China Is Taken.

Nazi Saboteurs Caught In U.S  ~~ Face Execution   Court Martial Seen As Method Of Determining Fate Of Six   TREASON CHARGES BEFORE AMERICANS   Attorney General Confer ring On Method Of Disposing Of Cases Of Nazi  Agents   (BULLETIN)

EXECUTION LIKELY FOR 6 SABOTEURS   Nazis Expected To Be Turnec Over to Army as Biddle, Stimson Confer.   COURT MARTIAL SEEN   2 Others in Sabotage Squac Can Be Prosecuted For Treason. Sav Exynarts.

SHOULD GET CHECKUPS   Dr. Beelman Warns Kansans Doc. tors Will Be Scarcer

BAR LET DOWN UN ARNIY-NAVY CASUALTY L131   Newspapers Now Permitted to Give Fuil Lists of Dead and Wounded.   RESTRICTIONS REMOVED BY KNOX, STIMSON

EHANGE POL IC}   Casualty Lists, In Future, May Be Printed In Full Says Announcement

CASUALTY LiSTS TQ BE PRINTED   Navy And Army Release Earlier Restrictions

BAN LIFTED ON PRINTING FULL CASUALTY LISTS   List Made Available Before Only In Home Localities

‘NAVY AND ARMY CASUALTY LISTS NOW 'MAY BE PRINTED. BROADCAST FREELY

FULL CASUALTY LISTS WILL BE GIVEN PUBLIC   Army And Navy Both To Give Out For Publication Full Lists Of Dead, Missing And Wounded Beginning Tomorrow.

Casualty Lists To Be Published   Army cnd Navy Agree For Full Freedom in Public Use of Lists —

Navy, Army Plan To Publish List   All Restrictions Lifted by Departments for Dead, Missing, Wounded

CAME HERE RABLY   Fleven Persons Are Dead 500 Homeless In  Severe Texas Tornado

el Workers d Strike That  ws Production   Vage Demands to set Priority Before  Var Labor Board   SE WAS SERIOUS   he 7 Se eS  . S. Consultant auds Quick Vote ‘> Return to Work   00 Homeless, Dead in Tornado Crowell, Tex.

GOP, DEMOS TO AGREE ON TAX REDUCTION   Governor James’ Remark: Lend Effectiveness to Reports   ELECTION PLANS   Pennsylvania Parties May Use Tax-Cut Platform

Both Parties Are Favoring Tax Reduction   Plans to Lower Leives to be Included in Platforms This Fall   CAMPAIGNS SHAPE UP

Parties Agree On Tax Cuts   Reduction Planks Expected for Fall Platforms

flies Split J aps’  wna Area Forces       ‘anes Bomb Three More Enemy Vessels in ‘aul Harbor on New Britain Island

ALLIES SPLIT JAP DEFENSES IN DRIVE NEAR BUNA MISSION   American and British Planes Bomb Three More Enemy Ships in Rabaul Harbor, New Britain

JAPANESE IN BUNA AREA ARE SPLIT   ALLIED TROOPS DRIVE WEDGE THROUGH ENEMY TERRITORY TO SEA.

Allies Split Jap Defenses During Ground Advance Planes:Bomb-Three  More Enemy Ships ‘in Rabaul Harbor

BUNA MISSION FORCE SPLIT   Wedge Driven Through To Sea; 3 Jap Ships Are Blasted

RABAUL HARBGR POUNDED AGAIN   Buna Mission Forces Of Nipponese Cut In Two By Ground Thrust

Allies Hit Three Jap Ships in Rabaul Harbor  Ground Troops at Buna Thin Enemy Defenses

ENEMY SHIPS HIT IN RABAUL HARBOR   Allied Troops in Buna Missior Area Drive Wedge Througt Jap Territory to the Sea Cut Off Escape

Wedge Divides Thinning Forces On New Guinea   -Mast- Height Raid On Harbor Leaves ‘500- Pound ‘Egas’

Allies Bomb 3 Jap Vessels In Rabaul Harbor  Drive Wedae Into   Drive Wedge Info Enemy Territory; Split Enemy Defenses

EASTERN FRONT — BOGGED DOWN BY HEAVY RAINFALL   Nazis Forced Onto Defensive, French Still Short of Slave Quota.

RAF SMASHES HEAVILY \T TARGETS IN ITALY   lirst Bombing Expedition Since Last Spring {s Successfully Carried Out—Interest Turns to Possible . Winter Front in Africa After Activities: in Russia Are Bogged. Down Due to inter’sc Arrival -—

They May Even Try For Bo th In Next Smash  Swift Campaign Against  Allies In Burma Sets Stage For Possible New Drives

Defending British And Chinese Left In ‘Direst Peril’       Enemy To Disclose Soon Whether He Will. Strike Toward China. India Or Both

Chinese, British Position Perilous As Japs Take Over   Defenders Trying To Maintain Overland Links Into Ching

All-India Congress Urges Natives Hot To Fight It Country Is Invaded; Allied Troops Reported In Peril Of Destruction

Chinese and British in Dire Peril   Nipponese Likely to Try to Knock Chine Cut of War

Japs Must Decide Whether To Attack China, India, Or Both Simultaneously

AUSTRALIA IS PREPARED FOR JAP INVASION   Russians Reported Wedging Big Holes In Nazi Lines On Several Fronts

AUSTRALIA IS PREPARED FOR JAP INVASION   Wedging Big Holes In Nazi Lines On Several Fronts

Japs at Crossroads To China or India As Mandalay Falls   Chinese-British Forces in Dire Peril—Nipponese Fliers Range Close to Australia.

Mandalay Has Fallen, Says Tokyo; Allies in  Burma in Dire Peril   Australia Is Alert to Invasion. Blow a: Enemy Scout Planés Appear; Report  - * Russ Drive: Wedges in NaziLines.

Detending British And Chinese Left, In ‘Direst Peril’ —   ny To Disclose Soon Whether - He = Will - Strike Toward China. India O¢ Baek

Chinese and British  in Dire Peril  _ Nipponese Likely   Nipponese Likely to Try to Knock China Out of War

Civilian Purchase of Cars, Trucks Bannec   Rationing System Will Be Set Up Soon to Provide Cars for Essential Uses—Auto Production Going Into War Goods

Sale of New Cars, Trucks HaltedbyU.S.   Mobilize Entire Automo bile Industry for War Production

Sales Of Ne Autos Banne By Governme   Entire Industry Is Tc Given Over To ©  Production.

Production Will Be Halted Soon in Move To Mobilize Auto Industry For War Work

Automobiles Now in Dealers Hands Are to Be Rationed   SALE BAN WAS EXPECTED

Prohibit Sale Ot Passenger Autos, Trueks   15.000 Cars On Hand Can Be Bought Only By Government, Few Civilians.   NEED CAR FACTORIES

Ban Sale of New Cars and Trueks  Cars Now in Stock Can Be Bought by Restricted Group

Ban On New Car Sales   Production Of Vehicles To Be Stopped Soon

U.S, BANS SALE OF NEW AUTOS, MOTOR TRUCKS   Car Factories Ordered To Halt Production For Civilian Use

U. S. Bans Sale of New Cars Trucks, in Move to Mobilize Industry for War Effort

SALE OF NEW AUTOS, TRUCKS IS PROHIBITED   Rationing System Will Be Established By January 15

Sale of New Cars and Trucks Banned by Federal Order:   Action Taken to Get Auto Industry Into War Production

U.S. Puts Ban On All Sales Of New’Cars   Auto Industry To Go Totaily Inte War Production.

Stop Sale Of Autos In U.S.   Cars and Trucks Join Tires in Strict Rationing Program

Entire Motor Industry Into War Productior   Sale of New Passenger Cars and Trucks Prohibited  by Government.   To Set Up Rationing Boards by January 15

PASSENGER CAR SALE PROHIBITED THROUCHOUT U.S.   Manufacture of Cars.to Be Prohibited “Within ‘: Few Weeks.”   WILL BE RATIONED   Only Government, Lease Lend and Essential Ciyilian Use Permitted. 

U. S. Bans Sale Of New Autos, Trucks In Move  To Mobilize Industry For Wartime Production

GOVERNMENT BARS SALE OF TRUCKS PASSENGER CARS    Mobilizes Entire Automo. Industry For War Production Only

Restrict Car Sales   Government Orders Will Mobilize Auto Industry - For War Production

AUTO INDUSTR IS MOBILIZED + FOR WAR   Material Now In Stock For Government Sale Only   DRASTIC QUOTA   Reduces Number Of Tires And Tubes Available To Civilians 90 Per Cent   Sees Unemployment

U.S. PROHIBITS SELLING OF NEW AUTOS, TRUCKS   Rationing System Preparec As Industry Is Mobilized For War Production

AUTO PLANTS TURN TO WAR OUTPUT USES   Pleasure Car Sale: Banned: Tanks Army Trucks _ te Come First

Autos, Trucks Are Placed Under Ban    Entire Industry to Be Mobilized for War Production Only, Announce Today

New Car Sales Are Prohibited By Uncle Sam   Deliveries Also Are Held Up Pending Establishment of Rationing System for Autos and Trucks.

NEW CAR SALES PROHIBITED BY WAR MEASURE   Entire Industry To Be Converted Into Government Production

Ban Goes On Sale Of New Passenger Cars And Trucks   Rationing Setup to Limit New Cars to Essential Civilian Needs

BAN PUT ON SALES OF — NEW CARS   Prohibition on Passenger Au tomobiles and Trucks Effec.  _ tive Today with Industry Going All-Out for War

U.S.Prohibits Sale of New Cars, Trucks   Government Order Mobil izes Entire Auto Industry for War Output

AUTO RATIONING DUE JAN. 15 AS SALES SUSPEND   ENTIRE INDUSTRY IS SCHEDULED TO BE TURNED TO WAR

Your Old Car Must Do For The Duration   No More Sales to Civilians; Soon to Halt Manufacture

Halt in Production of New Autos To Follow Close on Ban Placed On Sale of New Cars and Trucks

American Navy Base at Cavite Left to Japs   Records, Equipment, and Stores Removed Prior to Evacuation   Production of New Passenger Autos and Trucks Prohibited

UNITED STATES BANS SALES OF NEW MOTOR CAR   Government.,Is Mobilizing - Entire: Automobile. In-. dustry For War Pro-  duction Only   NONE FOR CIVILIANS   Vehicles Now In Stock Can Be Bought Only By, Government and Most Essential Users

NEW CARSALES BANNED BY U.S   Automobile Industry To Be Mobilized For War Production

MANUFACTURE FOR CIVILTAN USE 10 END IN FEW WEEKS   Tire and Tube Quotas for Civiliana Reduced About 90 Per Cent

AUTO OUTPUT FOR CIVILIAN USE STOPPEL   Entire Industry Orderec - To Concentrate On .. Victory Needs

No More New Cars Sales Of Motor Vehicles Bannec To Increase U. S. Arms Production

Car And Truck Sales Banned   Restriction Is Also Placed On Machines Now In Stock

Sale of New Cars Now Prohibited  Auto Industry to   Auto Industry to Produce for War

SALE OF NEW AUTOS, TRUCKS IS PROHIBITED   Entire American Automobile Industry Mobilized For War Effort   RATIONING TO BE SET UP   Present Stocks Will Be Available Later To Most Essential Users

Car And Truck Sales Stopped   Dealer Stocks Frozen A Manufacturers Prepare To Make Arms

HALT SALES CARD, TRUCKS ALL QVER U.S   Output Also to Stop a: Factories Are to Be Turned to War.   MANY WILL LOSE JOBS BY RULING   Number f Cars in Hands of Public Reported at High Now.

Taylor Gives Pope President’s Views Of War Aims: Peace Move Unlikely

Mvron Tavlor See:  Pope In Vatican   Presents President's Statement of Intent

laylor Presents Roosevelt Views Of War to Pope   Explains American Objec tives in Interview af the Vatican

Enemy Only 10 Miles From Java Capital   No Regular Front Exists Because of Infiltration Tactics of Japs   BANDOENG RAIDED   Dutch Acknowledge Loss of Airport Near Army Headquarters

BISECTION OF JAVA IS BELIEVED JAPS’ AIM   Stimson Says More Planes Sent To Dutch

Great Pincers Movement Cuts  Railroad Line   Present Seat Of Government Also Threatened As Invaders Take Main Cities On Island

Dutch Seoreh Karth Before Jap Advance   Many Commercial Offices Move To Dutch West Indies

THREAT OF BISECTION OF THE LONG ISLAND BY INVADERS INCREASES — ENEMY CLAIMED TO BE WITHIN 10’MILES OF BATAVIA AND 25 MILES FROM BANDGENG — NUMERICAL SUPERIORITY SHOWS POWER

Invaders Increase Threat Of Bisecting Java as They Are Over Half Way Across   In Burma Japanese Cross Lower Reache: Of Sittang River and Head Down West Coast of the Gulf of Martaban

FOE GUTS RAILWAY LINKING CENTERS OF RESISTANCE   ENEMY WITHIN 19 MILES: OF BATAVIA AND 25: MILES FROM RANNROENG   NCREASING THREATS THAT ISLAND WILL: BE BISECTED   Japanese Begin Bombing One Good Port Through Which Reinforces. ments Could Come

INVADERS DRIVING STEADILY FORWARD ON ISLAND OF JAVA   LONG ISLAND, LAST INDIES BASE, THREATENED WITH COMPLETE DIVISION

Major Fight Rages Throughout Island Allies Outmanned   Nipponese, Maintaining Virtual Complete Air and Sea Control, Continue Relentless Advance

Japanese Are 0 Miles From Batavia; Soerabaja Rail Line Cut;NewLandingsReported

Lindbergh Goes to Work At Ford Bomber Plant Wearing Identifying Tag   Noted Flier Says “I Want to Conbetiuts as Effectively as an”

S. E. Wright of Montpelier Owner of the Atianta Canning Co.   WILL OPERATE SOON

HAS. PURCHASED ATLANTA PLAN   s. 'E. Wright of “Montpelier “Owner of the Atlanta : ( ~, Canning Co.  ¢   WILL OPERATE -SOON

U.S. Fighter Pilots in Action With British on Egyptian Desert Front

Battle On All Fronts   Aerial Activity Intensified In Egypt; Bombers Busy

U.S. Fliers In  Desert Action   Join RAF In Raids On Axis Targets

U.S. FIGHTER PILOTS SEE. FIRST ACTION IN EGYPTIAN. ZONE   Went. Into Fight! (Yesterday In- Sudden Renewed ‘Activity ‘West Of ' EE Alamein -

U. $. Fighters Fly Over Egypt   American Pilots in Action on Desert

u S, FIGHTER PILOTS JOIN DESERT FISHT   Allies Get 10 Plane in Convoy Operations

AMERICANS JOIN RAF ON DESERT FRONT   Air Crews Now Engaged on All Continents Out. side Americas.

‘AIR DEFENDERS OF AUSTRALIA STRIKING HARD   ‘Meanwhile, Japs Continue Reconnaissance Over New Guinea and   Papua   ENEMY BOMBS DERBY ND BROOME PORTS      Vichy Radio Reports Enemy Fleets Off Australia, Are Today Near Cape Leewin

NAZI CITIES   Free French Attack South Libya And: Rout Italians In New: Raid

BIG FIRES SET IN REPEATED RAID ON RABAYL   Four Planes Attack ing Moresby Are Shot Down

Jap Basein Flames Atter Allied Raid   Bombers Blast Rebaul; Jap Raid te Brakes Up

BIG FIRES. STARTED AT~ ‘RABAUL™ BASE BY ALLIED PLANES    Key ‘Japanese Area On New Britain island Raided   : Second ‘Time In  po “Three Dawe

RAIDERS LEAVE JAP INVASION BASE BLAZING   Allied Planes Deliver New Smashing Blows; Enemy Attack Repelled   BRITISH FALLING BACK   Fighting Withdrawal  Scorched Burmese Oil Fields Is Disclosed

Rabaul Raided By Many Ships, Left Ablaze   Aerial Offensive In Southwest Pacific Is Being Speeded Up

Docks, Buildings Are Left Ablaze; 4 Nippon Planes Downed Over Moresby

Island -af Negros Believed Next.” Jap Objective   Attacks On Corregidor, Other Island Forts _ Reported Diminishing    MacArthur Pilots Make Heavy Raid On Rabaul

SHOOT DOWN FOUR JAPANESE PLANES AT PORT MORESBY   CENTER ATTACKS AT RABAUL ON WHARVES AND RT? ninnae   MacARTHUR QUICKENING PACE OF HIS AERIAL OFFENSIVE      United States and Australlan Ale Forces Now Merged Into One  Wrealé

Rabaul Pounded Again: Four Jap Planes Downed   Vice Adm. Ghormley To Organize U. S.New Zealand Cammand

Japanese Blasted By Allied Planes   Attack Nippon Positions In New Guinea: Jap Bombers Raid Darwin Twice

Japanese positions  In New Guinea Take New Air Pounding; Ground Patrols In Contact With Enemy

ALLIES BLAST JAP NEW GUINEA HOLD   Nippo Forces Advance 50 Mi. Through Mountains Toward Port Moresby Outpost

ALLIED PLANES HIT NEW GUINES   Japanese Positions Pound ed After Enemy Moves 50 Miles Inland

MacArthur Pounds Japs      Allied Planes Blast Long Jap Lines in South Sea Theater

Japs Edging To Vital Port   Overland Atuuck On Moresby Possible ‘

Allied Planes Blast Jap Bases   United Nations Patrols Maintain Contact With Foe

Land Assault  Possible On  Pert Moresby Japs Have Advanced 50 Miles After

Positions of Japs in New GuineaRaided   Allied Warplanes Blast Enemy as Ground Patrols Maintain Contact  CHINESE WIDEN GAP

JAPS ADVANCE AGROSS PAPUA   Allied! Forces Seek To Avert Threat Of Land Attack On Port Moresby

Ground and Air Fighting Continues In New Guinea   Chinese Widening Gap Between Japs On Vital Railroad

Allies Pound Jap Bases In Effort to Halt Any  Enemy Invasion Attemp'

ALLIED FLIERS BLASTING JAPS IN NEW GUINE!   Ground Patrols in Uniform of U. § Keeping Contact With Enemy In Far Pacific Areas,

Jap Bases In New Guinea Hit  Enemy Assault On Port Moresby Is Expected Soon

JAPANESE POSITIONS BLASTED   Nips Advance Nearly 50 Miles Inland Since Landing at Gona Mission; Chinese Are Active

Allies Keep Close Contact with Japs   Will Know Soon if Invaders Plan to Attack Port  Morechy —

Japanese Expand Positions In New Guinea in Face of  Continued Allied Bombin:

ALLIED PLANES LASH NIPPONESI   Whether Land Assault on Port Moresby to Be Made to Be Disclosed

Australians Expect Jap Attack Soor   Proclamation Before Parliament Makes 60 Top Military’ Age

ARTHUR REVEALS 3RD FORTRESS RAID ON JAPS IN 4 DAYS      Powerful Force Of 4-Motox Planes Strike Rabaul, Biggest Enemy  [a

Allies Continue Rabaul Attacks   Big Jap Base Hit Third Time In Four Days

U. S. Bombers Strike At Jap  Pacific Base   Australians Pushing Forward Despite Resistance

SRD SHATTERING ATTACK MADE ON JAP RABAUL BASE   Many Direct Hits are Reported on Enemy’s Parked Airplanes.

U.S. BOMBERS AGAIN RAID RABAUL BASE   Many Direct Hits Scored On Parked Enemy Airplanes

WORKERS BACK ~ AT CINCINNATI   City’s Employes Agree T¢ Federal Formula, End Six-Day Walkout

CINCINNATI STRIKE ENDS--PAY RAISEL   Labor Department Scale Used In Settlement

Jap Forces, Driving From 11 Chinese Towns, Retreating Toward Manchukuo

Japs in Flight, Chinese Assert  Pwo Cheunad Crakk   Foe Starved, Sick, Gives Up 11 Towns

iNips Reported Going Back Like ‘Hungry Dogs” Over Seorched Farth.

Chinese Drive Japs Toward Manchukuo  Important Lines Are Recaptured

JAPS FLEEING CHINA LIKE HUNGRY DOGS   Chiang Kai-Shek’s Men Get Nipponese on Run and Retake 11 Cities In Week.

STARVED JAPANESE TROOPS"PALL BACK TOWARD BORDER   Chinese Spokesmen Say Japs Have Been Driven From 11 Important  Cities: 

Chinese Drive Japs Back On Central Front   Nipponese Retreat ‘Like Hungry Dogs,’ Communique Stotec

Chinese Drive Enemy Toware Manehukuo   Japanese Ousted From 11 Cities In Past Week

Retreating Toward Manchuko After Being Driven from’ 11 Important Chinese Towns Last Week — Im. portant Positions haye been Recaptured by Chinese Soldiers,

Avmerican Help Bolsters Chinese Who Are Now Recapturing Many Towns

Revolt in Croatia Adds to Axis Troubles in Balkans   Peasant Leader’s Followers Are in Open Rebellion Against Puppet Government

4,000 PEASANTS BATTLE MILITIA IN OPEN STREET   Uprising Adds to Compli cations Facing Axis Armies of Occupation In Yugoslavia   GUERRILLA ARMY BEING REINFORCED   Effectiveness of General Draja Mihailovic’s Cam_ paign Reflected By  Rome Dispatches

CROATIA IS TORN BY CIVIL STRIFE   Army of, 4,000 Peasants Is Battling ‘Black Shirts’ Of Puppet Regime

REPORT REVOLT “SWEEPS CRRATII   ‘Peasants Slage Uprisin; Against Nazi-Installec Government

Croatia Scene.  Of New Strife   Nazi - Created State Faces Civil Warfare; Italy Is Given Blame .

AXIS TROOPS REINFORCED IN BALKANS   Nazi-created State of Croatia Reported To Be Torn Bv Civil Strife In Many Sections   OPEN REVOLT SPREADS

Croatia Torn By Civil Strife   Dr. Vladimir Macek In Revolt Against Puppet Government

CROATIA TORN BY CIVIL STRIFE   Dr. Macek Followers: in Open Revolt Against Puppet Set Up

Civil StrifeIn Croatia, Report   Organized Peasant Resistance Striking A Puppet Government Forces; Y ugoslaviat Guerrillas Still Carrying On Struggle Fron  Mountains

CROAT REVOLT NEW HEADACHE FOR CERWANY   Uprising Against Puppet Gov ernment Swells Axis Troubles In Balkans

Great RAF Fleet Spans Channel; Beriin ‘Call Off Raids’ Plea Cited

RAF LAUNGHES BIGGEST RAID   Sends Largest Air Fleet Across Channel After Night of Inactivity

SOVIETS TRAP FOE CLOSEST TO MOSCOW   Gzhatsk Garrison, Like the 16th Army, Encircled  and Hungry

German Army Is Encireled  Near Vyazma   Situation Growing Much Like That In Siarava Russa Secior

NAZIS AT GZHATSK IN SAME STRANS AS STARAYA ARM    Russians Have — Encirsled Them and are Annihilating Germans.

NAZI FORCE ENCIRCLED AT GZHATSK   Situation Desperate. Supply Planes Shot Down By Russians

2nd Nazi Army Claimed Caughi  In Riss Trap   Third Unit Also Facin Danger; Hither Ti BY as. “ct

SOVIETS SEEK ENCIRCLEMENT OF GERMANS   Successful at Grhatsk, Russians Now Attempting Same Tactics Around Vyazma

DOUBT FINNS WILL END WAR   Separate Peace V th Russians Improbable, Allied Belief Now

WASHINGTON CONVINCED  THAT FINNISH GOVERNMENT  CANNOT SIGN AGREEMENT   ENDING THE WAR

NO CHARGE IN TRIBUNE CASE   Publication of Midway Story Did Not Violate Law

PRESS UPHELD IN JURY PROBE   Find No Violation of Law In Printing of Naval Story by Papers

THREE PAPERS EXONERATED IN BATTLE REPORT   No Violation of Law Found by Grand Jury in Publication ol Johnston's Coral Sea Storv

Newspapers Violated No Law SaysJury   FEDERAL’ GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO DECIDES THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF LAW BREAKING.   Ccl. McCormick Never Feared

Reclamation May Get Boost, Says Commissioner   Page Sees Possible Expansion in West  To Meet War Needs  10 FEED ALLIES  Lack of Farm Labor

GERMANS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF U.S, FORMULA   Using American Process For  Rubber

Nazi War Machines Roll On Rubber Made By American Inventive Genius   Standard Oi! Releases Patents To American Factories: But The Damage Has Been Immense

Rubber Deal Brings Call For Changes   Would Require A All Future In. ‘ ternational Agreements Be Registered at Washington

Register Agreements — Between U.S., Foreign Industries, Arnold Asks

Proposes Plan to Prevent Rubber Deal Repetition   Assistant Attorney General Arnold Tells Senate Group All Future Agreements Between American and Foreign Industries Should Be Registered ;  Says Standard Oil Guinea Pig In

Arnold Urges U.S. Control  uar Cartale  VYUL VUULIUIO   Other Big Industries Involved Similarly To Standard, Is Claim

Congress Riled Over Rubber Deal  But Standard Not  Alone in’Practice, Probers Told

Would Check Foreign Cartels Synthetic Rubber  Handed To Germany,

RUBBER PACT SAID “SMELLY   Nazi Moves on U.'S Material; Formula Refused Here

Arnold Urges Registration For Cartels   Wouid Preyent Any Repetition of Rubber Deal

‘German Divisions Proba bly Rolling On Synthetic Rubber of U.S. Formula

Seeks To Balk Future Cartels  Like Standard’s   Arnold Asks Registra tion Of Pacts With For  eign Industries.

ACGISTEAED TRADE PACT PLAN URGED   Standard Gil Held Within Rights On Rubber

Standard Oil Case Raises Furore — —  Arnold Proposes Law Controlling Foreign Industrial Agreements.

Solon Calls Loss Of Rubber To Nazis ‘Treason’   Truman Angered; Arnolc Emphastzes Standard Oi Is ‘Guinea Pig’

Explanation. By Standard Heads Asked   Says Germany's :Was - Machine Rolls Along” “On U.S. Process “= -

Yield of Evsatz Rubber To Nazis Held ‘Treason’   Congress Told Standard Oil Denied Patent ta TT) & Bieane

Registration of Pacts Urged   Arnold Would Have All Industry Agreements Listed

Says Foreign Deals Should Be Registered   Legislation Urged To Prevent Other  Sales To Enemies

ther Companies Have  Similar Agreements, Official Asserts At Senate Hearing

Congress Hears Nazi Troops Are Rolling On Synthetic Rubber Developed In U. S.

CONGRESS TOLD GERMAN TROOPS USE U. $. RUBBER   Sale Of Formula For Synthetic Material Called  e ‘Treason’

Curb Proposed By Arnold on Patent Deals   Synthetic Rubber Revelation May Bring Action

German Army Rolling On U. S. Developed Synthetic Rubber, Congress Told; Termed Treason

ARNOLD WOULD REGISTER FOREIGN, U.S. AGREEMENTS   Would Prevent Another Version Of Standard’s Asraament With Reich

Arnold Asks Protection In Future Deals   Wants American-Foreign Industrial Agreements Registered, Explained

Arnold Wants Big Business Pacts Bared   U.S. Needs Check On Agreements With  Foreign Firms

Many Great Firms Guilty, Senate Told   Nazi Rubber Made By Process Given By Standard Oi}

Registration of Agreements Betweer U. S., Foreign Firms Recommended  _ By Arnold; Rubber Case Is Example

WOULD PROTECT U.S. INTERESTS   Synthetic Rubber Situation Brings Recommen' dation From Arnold   LAW INADEQUATE   Calls Present Disclosure Great Educational Les. son For Americans

Nazi Troops Are Rolling On Synthetic Rubber Developec In U.S., Congress Is Tole   Precious American Formula Declared Steadfastly Denied U.S. Manufacturers—Truman Calls lt Treason

NAZI DIVISIONS ROLE ON SYNTHETIC RUBBER MADE BY U.S. PROCESS   Precious Formula Steadfastly Denied to American Manufacturers   STANDARD GIL BLAMED

Agreement Almost Treason, Says Sen. Truman of Missouri   Oil Company Will Make Restitution Asst. Atty. General Says

HITLER USES U. 8. RUBBER PROCESS   Senate Inquiry Discloses - Standard Oil Formula Granted To Nazis

Arnold Suggests Future Trade Acts Be Put Under Law   Says Standard Oil Is Not Only Concern Involved in Such Deals as  Rubber Patent

Arnold Urges Cartel Data Registration   Asks Action on Testify. ing on Standard OilFarben Link

Assistant Attorney General Makes Recommendation: in Synthetic Rubber Case.

Rubber Secret Of This Nation  Goes To Nazis   Synthetic Process, Exclusive American Formula, Reported to be in Hands of the Germans Now.

SAYS HOLDING BACK RUBBER NEAR TREASOR   Germany's Crack Mechanized Divisions Profit By U. S. Process

TRADE AGREEMENTS REGISTERING URGED   Synthetic Rubber Patent Denied To U. S., Claim

Truman Thinks Synthetic Rubber Agreement Approaches Treason; Asks Further Probing

TRUMAN CHARGES STANDARD OIL WITH ‘NEAR TREASON’ ~  FOR GIVING SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROCESS TO GERMANY’

NEW LAWS COVERING FOREIGN INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENTS URGE!   ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GEN ERAL SAYS STANDARD OIL CASE ONE OF MANY SUCH

WOULD STOP SECRET PACT!   ‘Arnold Would Prevent In Future Such As Synthetic Rubber Pact

RUBBER DEAL BRINGS DEMAND FOR LEGAL BAN   Inadequacies Of Law Blamed For Frustrating Synthetic Manufacture   STANDARD OIL ACCUSED   Sen. Truman Sees Treason In Release Of Secret Process To Nazis

x oe’ san Repetition of Sta..dard Oil and German Cartel Is Urged by Arnold   Assistant Attorney General Declares Disclosure of Standard-German Relations Great Educational Lesson

Nazi Troops Rolling on Synthetic Rubber Developed in This Country

Proposes Move to Stop More U.S., Foreign Industrv Plans   Arnold Seeks to Prevent Further Cartel Arrangements

Need Explanatior Of Trade Pacts   Assistant Attorney: General: Says Purpose. Be Known; Says Oil Co. Was Guinea: Pig’.

Arnold Urges Registration of All Pacts With Foreign Firms  Talle Senate Cammitteos Chandard A le   Tells Senate Committee. Standard Oil Is ‘Guinea Pig’ in Present Investiqation 

U.S, CONTROL OF PACTS IS URGED   Lesson Cited By Arnold : Standard Oil Action

Says Other Firms Besides’ Standard Oil Gave Exclu. sive Patents to Interests in  Carmanyv

MUST ACT ‘TO PREVENT © CARTELS   Standard ‘Oil ar and Rubber ema Only the Guinea Pig. Arnold Says   SAME THING IN MANY INDUSTRIES   ¥Falue of Investigation Los’ Unless Controls Are Set Un

ARNOLD URGES LEGISLATION IN RUBBER PROBE   Would Require Futur:  Agreements Placed On U. S. Record

Arnold Wants  Re oistration Of ‘Gout ‘acts   Such Action, He States, Will Prevent Future Trouble

PLANES RAKE JAP TROOPS. ATTACKING IN KOKODA AREA   Enemy Troops Push With Increasing Pressure Across From Port  Moresby

JAPSADDTO * POWER IN NEWGUINEA FIGHT :   Increase Attack Force Against Australian Troops

JAPS ATTACKED IN KOKODA AREA OF NEW GUINEA   Allied Planes Heavily Attacl Japs Who Intensify Tiriva

Jap Thrust At. Port Moresby In New Guinea   Allied Planes ‘Attack. Enemy Combat Forces  In Kokoda F ighting —

Allied Planes Attack Japanese In Kokoda Area   Enemy Evidently Preparing to Break Thronoh Aussie line

JAPS STRAFED FROM AIR IN KOKODA AREA   Indicate Nips May Be Making Effort To Reach Moresby

Last Rites Held For Max. Pill  Well Known Le Mars  Business Man.

BUSINESS MAN IS CALLED BY DEATH   Max Pill ‘Was Stranded hr Rome During First World War

British Bombers Blast Industries  Carry Out Daylight Raid On German Ruhr

LANCASTERS POUND RUHR   Third Daylight Raid Menaces Industrial Area.

U. o. HbA Tha TAKE Ib TOLL (OF JAP RAIDERS   15 Bombers, Five Fighters Downed Over Solomons By American Airmen

JAP OFFENSIVE COSTLY AFFAIR   Navy Says 20 Planes Los! In New Jap Attacks On Islands

@ In Washington   All Is Reasonably Quiet On the Labor Front With War Production Stoppages Now at Minimum  By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington

All’s Fairly Quiet Along Labor  Front   Reports From 3 Sources Needed For True Strike Picture

LEGION QUARTERS MOVED TO CAPITO!   Will Adjourn After Actin; On Resolutions And Electing Head

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today,   Drive Narrowly Defeated.

Ban on Sale of New Cars Not Likely to Reduce Use Ot Passenger Vehicles Soor

Allies Forced To Yield Near Port Moresby   More Than: 1,000 Foes Killed Or Wounded In Big Assault

Japs Nearing Port Moresby   Allied Troops ‘Are Pushed Back at Kokoda As Nippons Advance

JAPANESE PUSH BACK ALLIES IN KOKODA SECTOR   Nipponese Jungle Fighter: Heading For Pass In Rugged Owen Stanley Mountain Range   MAY BE SURPRISED   Unfavorable Flying Weath er Prevents Allied Air Attacks; Japs Lose 1.00G

Seaboard Mayors Consider Fuel Oil Rationing   LaGuardia Asks  For Extension

LaGuardia ‘ T ells Mayors of Plan For More Fuel   Would Ask U. S. Citizens .. To': Extend .-Rationing Throughout’ Couiniry ~

WIDER RATIONING OF OIL SUGGESTEL   Mayors Hear LaGuardis Ask Rest of Country t¢ Share Burden Wit! Eastern States.

Return of French to Allied Side Is Seen Possible as  Nazis Seize Entire Nation FRANCE AND AFRICA AT.A.CTANCFE

FRANCE-AFRICA AT-A-GLANCE   British Batter Axis Rearguard Forces

Prospect for Final Settlement Is Believed Brighter  Louis Johnson Gives Assurance of U. S$. Endorsement

Settlement Is Seen Still Possible   AMERICAN AIDS   Johnson Talks With Both Leaders

Hope Still Hele For Settling . Indian Crisis   FDR’s Special Envoy Confers With Member of All-India  Coneress Party

NEW PLANS MAY CAVE INDIA PAG’   Roosevelt’s Special Envoy Louis Johnson, Confers A Length with Members 0 All-India Congress Party

Citizens Committee Of Fourteen Men And Women Offered Use Of Borough Truck; No Money In Budget To Conduct Eradication Campaign, Burgess Ts Informed

TORGH DEAT 15 STUDIED   Think Manchester Store Cierk Died of Asphyxiation; Hunt More Clues

U. S. Aerial - Blows Against Nazis Growing   Full Scale Assault Is Predicted by London Military Experts

~ OF YANKEE AIRMEN   Blows Against st German} Will  Develop, From Now On

U. S. To Press Aerial Drive:   Saturday Raid On Nazi: Seen As First Blow In Bix Campaign

American Air Blows At Anis Fo Be Heavier   Large Part Of Important Ground Preparation Over

HEAVY ARRIAL BLOWS ON NAZIS BY U.S. LOOMING   Will Be Developed Rapidly On Scale Never Before Envisioned, Is Prediction   AIR FRONT OPENED   July Fourth Atrack Indic cates Half of Ground Preparations Has Been Completed

U. 5. Air Blows Are to Develop   Modest Beginning _ To Grow Into All-Out Onslaught, It Is Said

Death Toll  Is Lower   Holiday Accidents Are Fa Less Than a Year Ago

Opened Offensive On Naais July !  a oe ss ore , ig, tet   Indications Are Ground Work For Squadrons Is Near Completion

Expect: Tner ease: Int.s. Bombing Over ‘Nazi Lane   ‘London Source Envision’ ~ Big Seale ‘Air’ Attacks “Never Before Imagined

GERMAN-HELD AREAS BOMBED BY AMERICANS   U.S. Army Planes -Now in Battle on All World's Fronts Except Russia   MORE ATTACKS EXPECTED

Heavy U. 5. Air Blows Against Germany Expected   Raids Awaited In Wake of July 4 Coastal Bombing

WRAVY U. §. RAIDS ON NAZIS AWAITED   American Blows Against Germany Will Develop Rapidly On Scale Hitherto Unequalled, Military Experts In London Pradict___Initial Attack Made July 4

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OPENS ATTACK ON NAZIS   LONDON PREDICTS RAPID EXPANSION OF AMERICAN RAIDS

Initial Raid Indicates That Preliminary Work Almost Completed In Isles

Germany Will Feel Rapid Increase Of Air Assaults   Death Toll Shows Drop Over Fourth

PREDICT U. S. AIR BLOWS TO FALL HEAVILY ON NAZIS SINCE INITIAL HOLIDAY ACTION

EXPANSION OF U.S, AIR RAIDS NOW PREDICTED   Large Scale  Attacks Are Being Planned

Huge U..S. Smash _ At Germany Seer   American Air Blows Will Be Delivered on a Scale Never Before Envisaged, London Military Experts: Declare-Ground' Forces Ready;

Prepare For Heavy Attacks On Germany   Ground Organization Is Taking Shape So That Large Scale Raids Can Be Made Successfully

ONE SAILOR KILLED AS GAR PLOWS INTO GROUP AT OXFORD      Naval Trainees Marching To Miami U. Quarters

GERMANS EXECUTE [2 MORE CZECHS; FOUR ARE WOMEN   Reports Spread Gestapo Chief Heydrich Has Died of Wounds Inflicted by Prague Assassin.   HUNDREDS ARRESTED IN HUNT FOR SLAYER   Leaders of Nazi-Occupied Republic Call On People to Resist Their Oppressors.

More Czech Heads Roll In Prague  Nazis Avenge Attack on Chief Hangman By Executing 12

18 CZECHS ARE SHOT BY NAZIS   Four Women Included In Bloody Reprisal For Gestapo Chief

Germans Execute 12 More Czechs for Attempt On Lite of Gestapo Chief

HITLER DEPUTY REPORTED DEAD   Prague Attack Said Tc Have Been Fatal: More Czechs Executed   BY J. WES GALLAGHER

Eighteen Czechs Are Executed: By Germans   Attacked Gestapo - Official Said In. Critical Condition

12 More Czechs Face German  Firing Squads   Bring to Total of 18 Executions in Reprisals For Heydrich Shooting

Nazi Firing Squads Kill 12 More   Reprisals Are Bloody in Czéch-Slovakia as ‘Rumors Presist That WNozi Chief Te Dead

SEEK REVENGE FOR ATTACK ON ‘THE HANGMAN’   200 Other Persons At Prague Facing Death; Heydrich Reported Dead

12 EXECUTED FOR ATTACKS _ ON HEYDRICE   peath Is Reported In Neutral News

Nazis Put to Death 12 More Czechs   Toll 18 in Reprisals For Heydrich Assault

Rumors Rife Wound Fatal To Heydrich   Moscow Claims 200 Face Execution as Hitler Is Demanding Bloody Reprisals

GERMAN FIRING SQUADS SLAY CZECH PRISONERS; HEYDRICH DEAD, REPORT   Brings To 18 Number Persons Put to Death or Attempted Assassination of Nazi Leader; Hostages Are Taken

MORE CZECHS SLAIN BY NAZI FIRING SQUADS   Number Put to Death for Attempted Assassination Reaches 18   RUMORS IN EUROPE SAY HEYDRICH DIED   tour of Persons Executed Were Women; 200 Being Held as Hostages

Condition Of Reinhard Heydrich Is Critical; Report Of His Death Came From Bern. a

NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK BY U-BDAI   Survivors Reach Baltimore After 66 Hours in Open Lifeboats; 17 Dead

DEFENDS Heh SELECTION OF Moo CHANE}   First Lady Says Appointment Based on Presentation of Fitness Plan.   CONGRESS IN BATTLE TO ELIMINATE FUNDS

HOUSE WILL DECIDE ON USE OF THE OD FUNDS OVER NATION   Will Determine If Money Can Be Spent for Fan Dancing, Shows, and Other Entertainment.

First Lady a Defends Self On OCD Stand   “She's Ready 1 To Tall: ‘Congressman Facis ~- OF Her Program

PRESIDENTS WIFE SAYS CONGRESSMEN SHOULD CALL ON HER FOR STORY OF APPOINTMENT

SELECTION OF GIRL UPHELD BY FIRST LADY   Mrs. Roosevelt Asks Chance To Teli Congress About Civilian Defense   SUGGESTED MISS CHANEY   Clima x Neg rin Protests 0\ Over A \uitcncnt ca edan te Are Debated

Mrs. Roosevelt Defends Her Selection of Dancer  For $4600 Defense Job   First Lady Hits Back at Her Critics in Congress, Says She Wants to “Tell Them Truth About Civilian Defense”

MRS. ROOSEVELT DEFENDS CHOICE OF MAYRIS CHANE\   CALLS ON CONGRESSMEN TO LEARN TRUTH ABOUT CIVILIAN DEFENSE

Use Of OCD Funds For ‘Fan Dancing, Glamor Jobs Reaches House Showdown

ASKS RIGHT TC EXPLAIN ACTION   Expect Showdown Vote on Defense Fund Soon

ARMY TOCALL MEN OF 45-50   Congress Also Faces Ple: for Drafting Youths 18 and 19

17 Prisoners Escape N. C. Prison Camp   Tie Two Guards, Arm Themselves And Then Flee

Tie Up Two Guards and A Cook Last Midnight, Arm Themselves and Flee; One of Fugitives Reported Captured At Weldon.

Relief For F. reed Lands Is Drafted      United Nations to Form Organization—Darlan Status Aired ~

Allies Map World Relief   Pacific War Council To Create Group For Rehabilitation

Reds Break Through In Umen Area   Berlin Admits Reverses In New  Bloody Fighting

Germans Admit Lines Broken by Soviet Armies On Bloody Staraya Front

NAZIS ADMIT BREAK IN STARAYA RUSSA LINE   Hitler Throws Clouds of Planes Into Struggle; Reds Claim 415 Shot Down

Reds Take 30 Towns   Large Railway Station Captured From Nazis On Western Front

GERMAN LINES IN LAKEILINEN ARRAS BROKEN   Russian Drive, With Heavy Tanks and Infantry, Smashes Nazi Positions, Berlin Says   LOSSES HELD HEAVY   Russians HaveLong Claimed German 16th Army Had Been Trap ped In Staraya Russa

HITLER: HURLS:: * WARPLANES INTO SOVIET FIGHTING:   , ‘Russians Claim. Nazié tt Have: Lost 415, Planes I . 8 Davs of Aerial Warfai

30 Nazi-Held Towns Taken, Russians Say   Berlin Admits Break Through By Russians Southeast Of Lake Ilmen

OUVIETS REAR LAMAN LINE AT LAKE ILMEN   Hitler Puts Clouds Of Planes Into Action In An Effort To Halt Russian Drive

CLOUDS OF PLANES TO RED FRON]   Intensified German Air As sault Said to Have Cost 415 Planes   NAZI LINE BROKEN AT STARAYA RUSSA   R.AF, Again Raids Ruhr Industries. Despite Some ‘Very Bad Weather’

Hitler ‘Throws Warplan: es Into Struggle as Pre~ Jude to Offensive.

NAZIS ADMIT LINES BROKEN IN RED DRIVE   Clouds Of German Airplane Believed By Moscow To Herald Offensive

British Push Raics OF German ‘Territory; Heavy Loss of Nazi Planes Claime:

Russian’ Break Nazi Lines Near  Lake Ilmen   Berlin Radio Admits Successful Operation: By Soviet; Enemy  Whe WP eee, WP er cs

LINES BROKEN SOUTHWEST OF ILMEN TODAY   Hitler Throwing Cloud: arplanes Into  Conflict   115 DOWNED BY REDS   Hitler Concedes Russiar Press Attacks In Many Sectors

RED ARMIES BREAK INTO GERMAN LINE   Berlin Admits Setback On Staraya Russa Battlefield

Red Armies Break Lines   Hitler Sends Many Planes In to Prepare For Drive

REDS BREAK GERMAN LINE ATL AKE I MEN   Tank-Led’ Soviets Smash Nazi Remnants at Staraya Russa   R. A. Fe MAKES RAID   Axis Planes Raid Naval Base at Alexandria, Egypt Admits

Red Armies Break Nazis’ Line As Hitler Throws Mass Of Planes Into War

Soviet Armies Drive Through German Lines  South Of Lake   Hitler Is Throwing Clouds Of Planes Into Fighting.

Nazis Admit Reds Have Broken Through Their  Lines in Northern Arez

Germany Acknowledges Russian Break-Through Near Lake Ilmen; RAF Continues Heavy Blows

Berlin Acknowledges Penetration in Staraya Russa Sector; Luftwaffe Strength Grows on Eastern Front .

SOVIET ARMIES BREAK THROUGH NAZI DEFENSES   Germans Throw: New Warplanes Into Russia

‘Staraya Russa Battlefield Scene of Successes for Russians; Hitler Now Resorts to Planes.

SOVIETS CRACK GERMAN LINES IN STARAYA RUSSA   DOWN 415 PLANES IN 8 DAYS OF INTENSE AERIAL WARFARE

RED FORCES BREAK INTO NAZI LINES   Moscow Indicates Hitler I; Beginning to Use More Warplanes

RUSS ARMIES BREAK INTO NAZI LINES AT ILMEN   Hitler Intensifies Aerial Assaults, Reds Claim 415 Planes in Eight Days

Russia Breaks German Lines   Berlin Acknowledges Break on Bloody Starayc ‘Russa Battlefield

Germany Admits Reds Break Lines   Hitler Sends Many Planes Into Battle

THE WEATHER   RUSSIA IS NTENSIFIED         erlin Admits Soviet Break:  Through as Hitler Throws   Clouds of Bombers Into Struggle

Red Armies Break Into Nazi Lines In Staraya Russa   Soviet Indicates Hitler Throws More Planes Into Struagle As Prelude to Spring Drive

RUSSIAN ARMIES BREAK THROUGH NEW NAZI LINE   Hitler Throws Clouds of Warplanes Into PreSpring Struggle

Nazis Admit Soviets Dent Iimen Line   But Claim Defenses Later Straightened Out; Reds Bag 415 Planes

HITLER REPORTED BE THROWING CLOUDS OF WARPLANES INTO AIR   INTENSIFIED GERMAN AIR ACTIVITY COST THEM 415 PLANES IN EIGHT DAYS

Red Troops Break  Into Nazi Lines   Reveal Clouds of German Planes Are Being Thrown into Struggle along Soviet Front

Huge Plane Losses Are’ Reported for Eight Days of Fighting .  RED TANKS LEAD Nazis ‘Adjust Lines’ in  Lake Ilmeri Sector — Army Trapped There

NAZIS ADMIT LINES PIERCED   Russians Report Hitler Is Putting Clouds of Planes Into Strupele

SOVIET ARMIES BREAK INTO NAZI LINES   Blast 119 German Aircraft On Easter Sunday   Making Roads Impassable: British Bombers Strike Rhine War Foundries

GERMANS AOMIT AED PRESSURE   Berlin Radio Tells of Breal _ In Positions at Staraya Russa,   415 REICH PLANES LOST

Red Surge Penetrates Nazi Lines   Hitler Hurling Masses O! Warplanes Into Russiar Struggle.

Berlin Concede: New Russ Gain:   German Lines Pierced In Bloody Battle

GERMANS LOSING. MANY AIRPLANES   Russians Claim Hitler Has Lost 415 Ships In Eight Days —   RAF STILL BUSY   British .Bombers Con tinue Attacks On Naz Industries

LINE BROKEN BY RED ONSLAUGHT, NAZIS CONCEDE   Berlin Radio Admits Reversal on Staraya Russa Sector as Soviet Advices Indicate Hitler Is Hurling Many Plans Into Fray.

Russians Pierce Hitlers Lines Despite Clouds of Nazi Planes  os “Rha. A eammnbae BWeaeaee

BERLIN REVEALS RUSSIANS BREAK INTO NAZI LINES        BREAK THROUGSL 1S IN ST. AYA RUSSA SECTOR SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ILMEN      HITLER THROWING CLOUDS OF PLANES INTO STRUGGLE   Intensified Aerial Assault. Costs Germans 415 Planes tn Eight Daya, Sovteta Lose 84

LOCAYT, ORSERVATIONS   Hitler Throwing Clouds of Planes  Ayainst Russian:   But the Reds Break Inte German. Lines Southeas'  of Lake Ilmen.   Are Pressing Attack On Several Sectors

Nazis Admit A Break in Their Lines   Assault Is in Northern Sector; Clouds of Planes Over Muddy Front

Weekly Tire Report ssued  MmeeAnrnAar i mar   Passenger Car  Recaps in Lead

Board Issues Tire Report  Cauvarnl CorAate   Several Grants Are Revealed

Aluminum workers reject WLB plan; to vote on strike   32,000 workers in seven Alcoa plants concerned in dispute

Aluminum Workers to Vote Strike  CIO Group Re  CIO Group Rejects Pay Increase By WLB

Require Taxes  Above FDR Set   Tax Increases Greater Than Those Indicated By 9 Billion Figure Needed.

Estimate Goes Up   Tax Requirements Will Be Greater; Committee Meets With Morgenthau

UPPED AGAIN   Bi-Partisan Congress Delegation Confers: With Morgenthau

Tax Increase To Be Greater Than Supposed   Conferees Say Will Take $12 Billion Yearly When Production Hits Full Strid

Study of Means of Securing Huge New Revenue Is Startes   New Agreement on Type of Levies Reached at First Conference

Leaders in Congress Go To Work on Plans for Raising Tax Billions   -No Agreement Yet Made by BiPartisan Group on the Types  aft T.aviac

Greater Tax Increase Than First Proposed   Expect To Go To Limit Without A Production Letup

Tax Program Faces Boost To 1Z Billion   Congress Experts, Morgenthau Confer On Record Levies

Revision Of Tax Figures Anticipated   Twelve Billion Dollar Yield Is Expected When Production Reaches Its Peak ~

LAMAN oUPPLY LINES MENACE  BY TIMUGHENK(   New Drive North Of Khar. kov Threatens To Seve Important Artery

REDS THREATEN TO.CUTOFF MAN SUPPLY ARTE   GEN, TIMOSHENKO DRIVES NORTH OF KHARKOV TO RAILROAD   BERMAN FORCES FAIL 70 MAKE GAINS SOUTH OF CITY   Dispatches Report Tank Lossen Sc Heavy Nazi Assaults Are Based On infantry Masses

Moscow Reports ‘Forward ie Drives Are Continuing AS Germans Suffer Huge Losses

New Red Drive North Of Kharkov Threat To Whole Front   HITLER TAKES OVER   Assumes Command In North; Strategy Is ‘Praised’

Reds Threaten To Cut German Supply Artery   Reach Railroad Near Kharkov; Hitler Takes Over Supreme Command

Nab Young Burglars —   Boys 3, 4 And 11 Stole For Destitate Family

Famous Chinese Woman Leader In U. 5. For Treatment  Madame Chiang Kai

WIFE OF CHINESE GENERALISSIMO ARRIVES SAFELY FROM CHINA FOR MEDI ‘CAL TREATMENT

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Arrives Her To Undergo Treatment For Old Injury

Madame Chiang Enters Hospital In United States   Nife of Chinese General issimo Will Be Guest of Roosevelts

MADAME CHIANG IN HOSPITAL IN U. 5.   Wife of Chinese General issimo to Undergo Treatment

WIFE OF CHINESE WAR LEADER IN U. S$   Madame Chiang Kai-shek Enters Hospital for Treatment—To Be White House Guest Later.

MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK HERE FOR TREATMENT   Wife Of Chinese Generalis.   simo Enters Hospital,   + White House Says   DETAILS OF TRIP ARE NOT REVEALED

FIRST LADY OF CHINA IN U. S   Madame Kai-Shek Arrives For Treatment Of Injury Suffered In Car Wreck

Guard -Placed About Girard   French Consular Agent Home Is Watched; All Calls Are Denied

BLAST SECOND VESSEL OFF L. I.   Navy Announces Ats tack By U-Boat   Survivors En Route To Port

SECOND VESSEL IS SUNK OFF U, §   Navy Releases No Detail: as Intense Hunt Seeks Submarine

Gas Escaping Barber County Well Menace   Two High School, Boys Burned When Fuel Js Ignited

State Oil Men  Rap Henderson   Study Plans to Increase Vital Reserves

Jews Are Deported   Start Mass Deportation Fron Holland To Poland

Dectors Think Four or Five Babies’ Will Be Born to Woman in Eneand

Can Food Pack Cut   Order Half of Next Year's Pack For War-Effort . &

Limit Tin. Steel For Food Canning  Substitutes Must Be Developed, Says WPB  Ocal

WPS GURTAILS SE OF STEE!   Canners Must Develop Sub: stitutes for Cans for Civilians’ Food.

BURRELL IS PROMOTED   Local Man, Head of Marine ReOruiting Office, Now Staff Sgt.

NAMED TO K. U. STAFF   H. S. Stillwell Is New Member of Engineering School Faculty

COMMANDO RAID MADE ON FRANCE   OPERATIONS BY BRITISH ID DIEPPE AREA CONTINUE AT EARLY HOUR.

Commando Raid By British On Dieppe Zone  But French Warned It Is Not Actual Invasion

Another Torpedo Attack Disclosed   33 Survivors of  Sinking Reach Port

U-Boat Blast Kills 9 On Shir   Vessel Sunk Near Canada Shore; 33 Survivors Reach Port

Army Catches up With ‘Gen. Nuisance,’ Holds Him tor Impersonating Officer

War Department Officials Rest Easy Now That ‘“‘General Nuisance” Is Out

Officer-Impersonator Used Army Cars For Grand Seale Job - Hunting

Noted British Desert Fighter Reported Killed   Lieut. Gen. William H. E. Gott, Killed in Libyan Campaign

Americans Learn British Methods In Training Area  Vanke in Now AFF Takao   Yanks in New AEF Take over Sections in Northern lreland

Army Flyers Have Sunk 19 Jap Ships  31 Others Suffer Serious Damage:

19 JAP SHIPS SUNK BY U. §. SINCE DEC. 7   31 Others Serious); Damaged, Says Stimson

Army Hiers Score On Japs   Have Sunk at Least 19 Ships and Damaged 31 Others

Ruthless Gestapo Tries To Crush Rising Tide Of Anti-Nazi Sabotage

IN NORWAY   Hitler’s Gestapo Cracks Down to Halt Norse  Thierantoant’« Snread

Resentment Against Nazi Rule Sweeps Denmark and Bomb Explosion In Paris Theatre Kills Two and Wounds 18; 10 Prominent Norwegians Executed

Ten Prominent Norwegians Are Shot, 700 Arrested; Anti-Nazi  Resentment Sweeps Denmark   Bomb Explosion In! ' Paris Theater ills  ‘Two, Injures 18.

Ten Executed In Trondheim   Prominent Norwegians Put To Death as Gestapo Works to Curb Rebels

REWWAL OFtNO elit. Git OUND   Two Weeks of Meetings a the Wesleyan Methodist Church,   A STRONG EVANGELIST

REVAL OPENS: HERE Oi SUNDRY   Two Weeks ‘of Meetings at --the Wesleyan. Methe-.. dist Church.   A STRONG EVANGELIST

Reds Holding Deep Spearhead   Germans Now Fear New Thrust on Kalinin Front

RED ARMY HOLDS ITS SPEARHEAD   Russians Hold Lines Deep In Germany's Side Of Kalinin Front; Sevastopol Holds Out; New Activity In Battle Of Russia.

Soviets Hold Spearhead In Enemv’s Side   Kalinin Salient Keeps Nazis Worried; Reds Also Hold Sevastopol

DEEP SPEARHEAD ON KALININ FRONT BOTHERSOME NAZIS  GERMAN AIR FORCE PAID HEAVY TOLL IN ASSAULTS

Russians Try fo Hold Spearhead   German Forces Seek To Wipe Out Salient. Which Russians Resist

Germans Desperately Resist Every Soviet Move on Kalinin Front Where Reds May Thrust in @ Directions

Flaming Lifeboat Endangers Survivors of Torpedoed Ship   37 Crewmen Escape as Vessel Blazes After  Attack: Captain, Three Others Perish

i] MEN ESCAPE TORPEDOED ohIF   U. S$. Merchantman Is Sunk In The Caribbean   NAVY ANNOUNCES   Brings Total of United Na. tions and Neutral Ships Lost To 397

397 Ships Sunk In West Atlantic   37 Crewmen Escape Torpedoed Vessel

Another U.S. Ship ls Torpedoed In Caribbean Sea  Is First Sinking to Be Announced : In Last Two Days

FOUR PERISH AS SHIP SINKS   First Victim of Sub in 24 Hours is Reported by Navy Department

Another U.S. Ship Sunk by Torpedo   Flaming Lifeboat Perils Survivors

RAW MATERIALS   ‘Says Manufacturers Who Are Short Should Find Own. Method

Newsman Declares Bataan Fell Because Quinine Pills Ran Out—Not Because of Jap Action

Malaria, Not Japs, Licked Bataan Men   Lack of Quinine Brought on Epidemic of Fever

Tobruk Heavily Bombed By RAF for 3 Hours as Fleet Bombards Matruh   "Bomb a Minute’ Raid on Axis-Held Port Smashe Port Installations and Damages Ships; Big Guns of British Navy Inflict Heavy Losses on Enemy; 700 High Explosive Shells Fired   “Magnificent Sight”

FLEET SHELLS MATRUH, RAF RAIDS TOBRUK   Harbor and Dock Installations at German Bases  Are Badly Damaged   ROMMEL GETS AID BY WAY OF CRETE   Dust Storms Bring Lull ir Ground Fighting; Allies  Cling to Initiative

FLEET GETS INTO BATTLE OF EGYP’   Matruh Is Wrecked and Tobruk Is Attacked  by Fliers

TOBRUK BOMBED FOR 3 HOURS BY ~ BRITISH PLANES   Direct Hits Made on Ships in Harbor and on Dock Installations During Savage Attack.   MATRUH BOMBARDED BY THE ROYAL FLEET   yShells Start Fires in Axis’ Most Advanced Supply Port—Storms Force Lull in Ground Fighting.

TOBRUK BLASTED BYRAF PLANES IN HEAVY RAID   British Mediterranean Fleet Hurls 700 Shells Into Matruh Harbor      DUST STORMS CUT DESERT FIGHTING

Food Stamp Rolls Being Reduced Rapidly In State   Half Dropped Since March 31, Able-Bodied Eliminated From Taking Part

Farm Income At  All-Time High   Northwest Earnings Up 36 Rer Cent In August

Roosevelt Spurs On Production   U.S. Volume Equals That of Axis Now, President Declares

U.S. Equals Axis in War  Production   Roosevelt Urges Industry to Make Pace Even Faster

CAMDEN EVACUATION 1S GALLED SUCCESS   ee  New Jersey City Undergoes Realistic Mock Raid

Camden Is Evacuated  3,000 Leave New Jersey City in “Successful” Test

RR 8 CEC LO ET TOTO C LC TIT,  CAMDEN EVACUATION HAILED AS SUCCESS

Yanks in Philippines Collect All Kinds of ‘Weapons from Cantured Japanese   HF U,$. AND BRITAIN FIELP German Defeat Within a Year Is Possible

Hurricane of Fire Pushes British Back on City Where They Battle the Invaders Hand to Hand.

Enemy Claims City Area Has  Been Entered   British Imperial Line in Gallant, But Futile Counter-Attacks; Ignore Surrender Demand

British Ignore Jap Demands of Surrendel              Tanks and Airplanes Force Brit ish Back; Hand-to-Hand Fight ing Continues on West Ap  proaches.

Hamburg, Germany’s Chief Port Is Again Battered By Strong Force Of British Plane:

CE Charged With Control Of Fluorescent   Utilities and Westinghouse Also Named

LlariT MONOPOLY PROBED BY U. §   Charge Electrical Companies, Utilities in Agreement on Fluorescent Tubes

FLUORESCENT LIGHT HINDERED, CHARGE   Senate Group Told Electrical (industry Opposed Development.

Eden Declares Allies Must Police Post-War World To Halt ‘Robbery

HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY   Most of thé Exchanges Will Be Closed New Year’s Day

pein Troops Falling Back In  Burmz As Japanese Hold Fire Ruined Rangoon; Japs Blast New Guinea Port   AUSTRALIANS PLAN MISSION TO U. 8.

MUD NOW FOE OF GERMANS   Thaw in Russia Will Delay Nazis’ Scheduled Spring Onslaught

U. S. Retail Sale: Take June Drop   Fifth Straight Month  of Declining Business

FDR AND CHURCHILL DISCUSS SUPREME WAR COUNCIL PLAN   Lord Privy Seal Atlee Reveals Greater Unity Has Resulted From Talks

Attlee Reveals Supreme Allied War Council Discussed By Two Leaders

SUPREME WAR COUNCIL UNDER CONSIDERATION   President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Discussed the Plan at Washington Conference—_ Official Spokesman at London Reveals Todav in Statement

Little-Known Facts About Hitler Written for Readers of The Tribune

Watch Ames Daily Tribune Next Week for Life Story of Hitler That Is Trulv Different One

JAPS CLAMP DOWN crawe      Assault on Java Nears: _ Dutch in Peril Frida

PINCER GLAWa CLOSE ON JAVE   Sumatra and Bali Islands Under Jap Control ; Java Defenders Brace

U.S. Planes Hit Eight Jap Ships   Kight Jap Warships, Transports Sunk Or Damaged

CLOSINGGIANT CLAWSON UNITED ~~ NATIONS’ BASES   FIGHTING 18 STILL, IN PROGRESS ON BAL} AGAINST . INVARION KHORER   AMERICAN PLANES SINK 8 WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS   No Enemy Landings Have Been Reported On Islands of Java or  Wiesae

Invaders Close Jaws on Java Despite Losses   Situation Grave at Dutcl Tsland Capital; Naval Race Paeriled -

Batavia Reports 8 Warshps, Transports Blasied by Flying Fortresses; Dutch Face Japs on Three Sides Now

ALLIED AIR RAIDS FAIL 10 HALT FOE   American Warplanes Lead Level, Dive Bombing Attacks; Enemy Loses 7 Ships, 4 Planes

Japan Also Invades Timor; American Bombers Hit Eight Ships In Landing Battle

ALES BELIEVE   However; Dutch, -U. S. Flying Fortresses Take. Fall Out of Japs’ Navy.

COST GREAT AS FOE TRIES 10 ISOLATE JAVA   Americans And Dutch Sink Or Damage Eight TroopLaden Vessels   FOUR PLANES SHOT DOWN   Scorched Earth Policy Applied To Idyllic Spot Near Allied Base

Nippon Claws Close Slowly On Strategie Indies Base   Two Islands. Flanking Main. Allied Center. Still Fighting, But” Fail To Hold Japs

Java Braces For Decisive Battle Soon   Enemy Shuts Two Claws on Operational Base of Far Pacific Command   U. S. BOMBS FLEET   American Planes Sink or Cripple Eight of Warcraft Off Bali

Troops Are Brief Jump   From Java   Japs Gain Control Of Sumatra And Bali On East And West Flanks Of Base

Java Left to Allies   Reporter Asserts Sumatra, Bali Control Lost

Battle for Last Sea Base Near   Enemy Closing in on Java; Dutch Fight On in Sumatra and Bali as Warcraft  And US, Planes Batter tavasion rieet

TOKYO CLAIMS LANDING WIAD UN TIMOR, TO0   Nipponese Pincers Tighten. on Java Goal in Face of Fierce Battle.   BUTCH DESTROY BALI'S FACILITIES AS JAPS RAID

Main Allied Base On Java Closed  In Great Pincers   U. S. Bombers Blast Invaders At Bali, East of Java, Bul Japs Land

Flanking Of Java Is Complete   Forces on Java Are Braced for Decisive Battle of East Indies Invasion

mer. Pla Blast Seven Jap Ships —     ‘ ° fits ee .   ‘JAPS LAND FORCES ON ISLE A» MILE EAST OF JAVA BASE IN -“. SPITE OF CASUALTIES SUFFERED,

Allied Position Inindies Grave, Reporter Says   Java Braced For All-Out Assault; Eight Nipponese Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Attack By U. S., Dutch Fliers

Strong Nippon’ Forces Push ~ North In Burma   Confirms Predictions That Enemy Preparing All-Out Drive To Right

HEAVY JAP FORCES DRIVING TO NORTH IN BURMA FIGHTING   Enemy Pushing. Toward “ Strategic Toungso, 125 . Miles Above  Rangoon

JAPANESE FORCES DRIVE NORTHWARD TO TOUNGOO ARE!   Clesh With British and Chinese Detachments North of Captured Ranaoon.

POLICE WILL ENFORCE 40-MILE SPEED LIMIT   O'Conor Says Trucking Firms Have Been Notified Of Action At  Government's Order

OFFERS INDIA CABINET POST   Britain Also Would Give Cour wy A Place On Pacific War . Couneil

Oil Industry Encouraged by Ickes Report on Transportation Program

South Carolina Man New NEA Presiden   Hunt Loses Race For Vice-President

BUILD. PIPELINE   Germans Employ 100,000 To Ge Oil Noute To Black Sea.

NAZIS GETTING SET TO TAKE OUT Olt   Pipeline and Ships To Be ~ Used, Say Reports

Sees More Showers _   Weather Forecaster Predicts Moderate Temperature Tonight

SHOWERS BRING RELIEF   Heat Wave in Kansas Is Broken by Rain, Yesterday Evening

Survivors Landed From Ship Blasted Off Virginia Coast      Four Men Are Killed When Dud Torpedo Explodes On Aruba Island

83 Survivors Landed After Hours in Boat   Five-Year-Old Boy One of Heroes of Sinking; Foe U-Boats May Have © Base in Caribbean Waters

83 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED SHIP RESCUED   Brazilian Passenger-Carg< Vessel Is Sunk By An Axis  Submarine

5-Year-Old Boy Able to Smile. After 18 Seasick Hours Spent : In Lifeboat on Atlantic Ocean.

BRAZILIAN VESSEL SUNK OFF VIRGINIA, 83 PERSONS SAVEL   Survivors: Picked Up After 48 Hours in Life Boats; Navy Planes Spotted Them   ONE IS UNACCOUNTED FOR

Hero Of Solomons Struggle Describes What It Is Like To Encounter Zero Fighters

N avy Flyer Saved His Life By  Courage, Strength, Endurance   Ensign Firebaugh Had To Bail Out Over Solomons For First Time In Eleven Years

FLIER ESCAPES BURNING PLANE   Tells First-Hand Story of Six-Hour Swim, Rescue From Pacific Island.

NEW ARMADA IS ATTACKED OFF SUMATRA   Nipponese-Held Oil Centex on Island Also Raided Without Loss to Allies—Enemy Air Activity Slackens.

U.S. FORTRESS BOMBERS TAKE PART, BELIEVED   Concentration of Japanese Shipping, Just Off Sumatra Coast, Target of. Attack   ENCOUNTER STRONG ANTLAIRCRAFT FIRE   All Planes Return Intact After Fighting Off 10 Enemy Fighters; One Believed Destroyed

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   ALLIED BOMBERS BEGIN ATTACK ON NEW JAP ARMADA OFF JAVA: ALLIES WILL FIGHT LIKE HELL’   Japs Appear to Be Waiting for More Reinforcements After Blasting of Invasion Fleet by U. S. and Other Defenders Many Troops From. U.S. Now In Java

ALLIED BOMBING PLANES LAUNCHED AN ATTACK TODAY    Directed Against Newly Mus tered Enemy Armada Off   West Sumatra Coast.   WEST OF BANDOENGNEI   Squadron of United Nations Planes Raided Concentration of Jap Shipping.

Armada Hit By Bombers Off Sumatra   United Nations Send Troops to Aid Tava Force

Allies Smashing At New Invasion Fleet   United Nations Planes Raid Shipping Off Sumatra; Dutch Commander, Welcoming  U.S. Troops, Urges ‘Fight Like Hell’ 

United Nations’ Planes Blast Enemy Shipping   Thousands Of Americans Join Dutch, British  Troops In Java Defense

Thousands of Soldiers from United States, Britain and Australia Are In Java to Help Dutch Defend Island Stronghold; Tokyo Claims Naval Bace an Semanvka Rav Hac Reen Occunied

NEW FIRES STARTED IN PALEMBANG RAID   Japanese Bomber Flight, On ’ Way to Raid Soerabaja, Driven OFF

Enemy Armada Off Coast Of Sumatra Is Blasted; Java Masses For Defense

Enemy Believed Preparing For New Invasion of Island of Java.   JEFENDERS STRONGER

JAPS ARMADA OFF SUMATRA IS HIT TODAY   Fleet Newly Mustered Drive to Overrun Isle of Java   Squadron Returns Intac Says United Nations Communique

Newly. Mustered -Invasion  - Fleet Heavily Raided Off Sumatra Coasi—Squadron _ Returns Intact After Fight: ing Off Attack By Tea Enemy Fighters ° .

HAVING ALLIES MOVE TO Weal GATE Ot JAVA   Bombers Set New Fires on Japanese-Occupied Oilfields.   ATTACK ON JAP SHIPS MADE WITHOUT LOSSES

Argentina Willing to Act Against Axis, Acting President Asserts a Pan-American Agreement Impends

Acting Argentine President Says His Nation Will Contro! Axis Agents There

DARLAN PROMISES 10 DEFEND FRANCE   New Commander-In-Chief Declares Fighting Forces Ca Rely Upon Him To Protect Empire—Underscores Separation Of Military And Civil Authority

Darlan Issues Order of Day  Can Rely On Me as   Can Rely On Me as I Rely On You, Tells Armed Forces

"RELY ON ME,” SAYS DARLAR   Admiral’s Order Under. seores Break of Military, Civil

Darlan Issues Order of Day   Can Rely On Meat I Rely On You, Tells Armed Forces

RIOTS FLARE IN OCCUPIED ~ COUNTRIES   Hitler Executes 97 More Patriots to Put Down Rebellion

Democracy In  Peril, He Says   Biddle Addresses American Bar Assn.

Army Shields Two MP’s From Law   Four Civilians Shot In Roadhouse Brawl

WAAC’S TO INVADE CAMP CROWDER   155 Members of Women’: Army Unit to Be Stationec Here December 28.

Great Effort Is Demanded  ‘Auto Industry Must Double Arms Output

Car Industry te Tackle War Job  Doubled Output This Year Is Knudsen’s Goal

Drastic Plan For Car Outpul   Auto Plants Called On For Heavier War Production

Auto Industry Turns fo War   To Make Weapons and Other Military Materials to Win

AUTOMOTIVE PLANTS CALLED UPON TO MAKE GREAT AMOUNT GOODS   ASKED TO DELIVER FIVE TO SIX BILLION DOLLARS IN   WAR WEAPONS

Auto Builders Get New Job:   Facing S To 6 Billions In National Defense Orders In 1942

AUTO INDUSTRY GETS ‘ALL-OUT’ DEFENSE CALI   200 Executives. Meeting in Washington, Are Asked to Turn Out War Materials This Year to Aggregate of §5.000.000.000 or More.

CALL TO INDUSTRY   Knudsen Asks Five to Six Billion in War Goods From Auto Plants —

Knudsen Calls On Auto Industry Asks Delivery OF 5  To 6 Billions In War Materials

Red Oil, Supply Lines Threatened By Big Assault   U. S. Military Men  Think Hitler's First — ~ Objective Is Astrakhan

CRITICAL STAGE OF WAR AT HAND   BY LOUIS ¥F, KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk  YERee TY ¢ wii «ow

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE fre +he Linited Preee VAJar Mac

FDR Signs Price Control Bill But  Hits FarmClause   President May Ask Changes If Operations of Measure Prove Necessary

PRICE CONTROL BILL 1S SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   Says Provisions On Farm Prices May Be Dangerous

Price Control. Bill Is Signed   President Roosevelt Criticizes Bar on Farm Price Control

PRICE CONTROL BILL 1S SIGNED RY ROQSRVET      President Tells Press Tha’ Measure Is Goad But Farm Provisions Offer Danger   LIVING COST THREAT   Chief Executive Says Lear Henderson Will Be Ap-pointed Administrator Under the Bill

President Signs Price Control Bill; Alterations Hinted   FDR Says Measure Good In Many Respects But Sees Danger In Farm Price Section; May Ask Changes Later

ROOSEVELT SIGNS PRICE CONTROL BILL INTO LAW   But Says Farm Price Sections Provide Reai Danger

Price Control Bill Signed By Roosevelt   President Hits Farm Pro vision As Real Threat Te Cast OF Living   PRAISES FRAMEWORK   Congress May Be Asked To Correct ‘Certain Gaps As Inflation Curb

BILL 10 CURB PRICES SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   INFLATION BATTLE NOT WON YET, HE WARNS

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS SIGNED   President Warns Provisions ~ On Agricultural Goods Are Inadequate

Price Control Bill-ls Signed By Roosevelt   President Sees Danger In Provisions Applying to Prices Of Farm Products

Price Bill Is Signed   President Asserts Provision Applying to Farm Prices Constitutes a Danger

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS SIGNED BY PRESIDEN]   “ood in Some Respects. F. D. R. Says, but Sees Danger in Farm Provisions, Which He _ Hints May Be ‘Corrected’.

OBJECTS 10 FARM PRICE PROVISIONS   Otherwise, President Says * Bill Is Good In Many Respects   SEES THREAT THERE TO COST OF LIVING   Warns Toes Will Be Stepped On In Administration of Measure

Price Contral ‘Bill Signed By President   Sees Danger in Farm  Price Provisions  — Congress May be Asked to Change It

President Signs Price Control Bill   F. D. R. Sees Danger In  Farm Provisions.

LOCAL ORSPRVATIAWE   Price Control  Bill Is Signed   President Says Provision: Applying to Farm Prices Offer a Danger.

Prica-Bill Signed With Warning  Parity Provisions Cited As Danaerous

Price Control Act Signed, FDR Warns Law Alone Won’t Defeat Inflation   President Criticizes Agricultural Products Ceilings As Inadequate To Prevent Sharp Rise In American Living Costs

J?T’S SIGNED   Roosevelt Puts Signature € Price-Control Measure.

SIGNS PRICE CONTROL BIL   President Sees Danger, However, in Clauses Governing Farm Crops

ROOSEVELT SIGNS PRICE MEASURE   ASSAILS FARM PARITY PROVISION, BUT HINTS AT LATER CHANGES

Operate Against Parity Goal   Tells Press Measure  Satisfactory In Many Respects

Price Control} Bill Becomes Law of Nation   Roosevelt Sees Farm Curbs As Inadequate

Price Control Bill Signed By President   Says Provision for Agriculture Are Inadequate

PRESIDENT SIGNED PRICE CONTROL BILL   Will Permit Farm Prices t Rise to 110 Per Cent of Parity.

PAIGE FIXING BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   Provisions on Farm Prices Sharply Criticized as Roosevelt Acts.      “REAL DANGER” EXISTS IN BOOSTED CEILING

Price Control Becomes Law As Roosevelt Signs Measure; Sees Danger in Farm Clause      ae  These Provisions, He Declares, Provide Real Danger  ¢  With Threat to Cost of Living—Says Toes o1 Many Will Be Stepped On

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS SIGNED      But President Says Provisions: "Applying To Farm Prices Offer Danger _ -

Price Control Not Pleasing To President   Bill Signed But Roosevelt Points To Great Danger

Roosevelt Raps Provisions For Farm Products   ‘Agriculture Section ‘Very Definite’ Violatio  Of Objective, He Says; Amend ments May Be Made

Price Contr ‘al  Signed By FR   Farm Provisions Sharply Criticized

FDR Signs Price  Control Measure   Says Worth Having;  Criticizes Farm Prices

al GONTAUL AIL IS SIGNED   President Says Measure Is Good In Many Re. spects

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE IS SIGNED   Legislation Approved By Roosevelt With Assertion That Provisions Applying To Farm Rates Offer Danger—Hen derson To Be Administrator

Declares Measure for Control Is Good, But Offers - Some Danger.   SEES THREAT TO ‘COST OF LIVING   Leon Henderson Indicat. ed As President's Choice as Administrator.

F -R. Criticizes Farm Provision  In Price Bill   New Control Measure Is Sioned

Price Control Bill Signed By President   Roosevelt Still Critical Of Farm Price Provisions As  Dangerous

Price Control Bill Is Signed By President   But Warns Provisions Inadequate To Prevent Inflationary Increases

Roosevelt Signs  Price Control Bill      Criticizes Farm Price Provision

PRICE BILL 1S SIGNED; SOME SECTIONS HIT   Roosevelt Warns That the Farm Provisions Inadeaquote   POINTS TO DANGER OF RISE IN PRICES   Battle Against Inflation Not Won, President Declores-

Price control  bill signed  by Roosevelt   Criticizes farm nrovisions

POR SIGNS PRICE BILL AY QAPITAL   Farm Price Provision Is Sharply Criticized By President, Who Says It  Is Dangerous

FDR SIGNATURE MAKES PRICE CONTROL LEGAL   Chief Executive Warns: Of Danger in Provisions Applying to Farm Prices; 1s Threat to Living Costs ATHERWIEE “COON”?

Price Fixing Bill Is Given FR Signature   However, Fear Felt For Provisions For Farmers.

Price Bill Is Signed   Provisions Applying To Farm Prices Called a Danger

PRESIDENT SIGNS. PRICE CONTROL BILL: CRITICAL   DESCRIBES IT AS BILL WORTH HAVING BUT WILL PERMIT FARM PRICE RISE   MAY ASK CORRECTIONS IF OPERATIONS SHOW NEED   110 Per Cent of Parily Ceiling On Farm Products Violation of Ohbfertive

COLDER YOUTH CLUB.   i _ . ‘Miss “May Hobbs Spoke to ‘Club and Junior’ Council Members.

¢/OLDER YOUTH CLUB.   Miss Mas Hobbs Spoke to Club and Junior Council Members.

\merican Doughboys Holding One f Hottest Spots in New Guinea   ont Line Picture of Fighting on Beachhead before Buna Village and Buna Mission s Described by War Correspondent

BATTLE OF SNIPERS MARKS FIGHTING IN BUNA AREA   Corresjoudent Gets First Hand Glimpse Of American Doughboys In Action Against Japanese On New Guinea; Never Dull Moment For Either Side   By MERLIN cpEeN cer

Capt. Alfred Meyer Is In Thick Of Fight With Japs Near Buna Village

Blackwell Youth Admits Slaying   Hitch Hiker Killed Driver During Argument

Limited Effort to Divert Germans Eyed in London   scarcity of Shipping Space Forcing Revision Of Plans For Full-Scale Continental Push; Jap Stab at Siberia Believed limminent

sacha at a ah eh ee ie ae ten  DIVERSION FOR “AXIS ON WEST FRONT DISCUSSED

British-American Leaders Confer on Diversion Force   Believe Japan Is Preparing to Open Second Front in Siberia to Aid Nazis; Great Secrecy Surrounds Conference

Allies Study  Diversion Plan   Se crec y-Shrouded Conference Is Held;  Jap Attack Probable

‘Limited’ Second Front Discussed By Allied Chiefs   Japs May Open Ur ‘Second Front’ Acainst Siberia

TACTICS LIMITED ON SECOND FRONT      Divefsionary Ones Planned By Allies Who Feel Reds Need Materials Rather Than Manpower

OFFICERS DISCUSS "SECOND FRONT"   Limited Diversionary Tac " tes Are Now Being Planned

SECOND FRONT TO AID RUSSIA IS DISCUSSED   High Allied Leaders I: Secret Parley On War Plans; Japan May Strike Reds   Limited Move Seen

Second Front May Be Tried Soon   Creation of Limited Diversion to Aid Russia Talked

Limited Second Front Seen   Jap Menace Agains' Siberia Is Factor

POLICY SHIFTS   Franco Changes To Neutrality With Allied Invasion

SPAIN VEERING TO NEUTRALITY AS WAR RAGES   Rising Power of Allies and Mediterranean Developments Cause Change of Heart   HAD BEEN PRO-NAZI   Vichy France and North Africa, Buffers Between Spain and Warring Nations, Gone

jain Has Change Of Heart; Veers ‘oward Neutrality As Allies Win   “vanco Trying Desperate. ly To Hold Nation To Middle-Of-Road.

ALLIES GAINS SHIFT FRANCO FROM HITLER   Roosevelt Has Satisfying Letter Today From Spanish Chief   Breach Of Neutrality By Hitler Will Free Allies

EE ————  SPAIN TRIES TO RIDE IN MIDDLE OF ROAD   Allied Successes Reported Impact On Policy

Spanish Foreign Policy Veers Suddenly; Franco Strives For Neutrality

SPAIN WARMING UP TO STRONGER ALLIES   Franco Cooling Off Towarc Hitler and Mussolini

SPAIN VEERS TO NEUTRALITY   Sudden ‘Allied Gain Puts Franco in Odd * Spot

SPAIN DISCARDS PRO-AXIS VIEWS, WAR 100 CLOSE   Europe Notes Franco’s For eign Policy Adhering Strictly to Neutrality

SPAIN IS HAVING ~ CHANGE OF HEART   Position Has Shifted to Neutrality Since Seiz. * ure of North Africa.   FRANCE HOLDS TO MIDDLE QF ROAD

ALLIED PLANES HAVE FIELD DAY IN EGYPT SKIES   RAF Completely Unopposed By Enemy Craft Today On Bombing Raids   U. S. FLIERS PARTICIPATE IN RAID AGAINST CRETE   Daylight Attack Carried Out Against Axis Shipping At Mediterranean Base

Allied Planes Roam Freely Over Desert   No Interference Tx Their Operations Offered By Axis Planes.

RAF BLASTS ROMMEL OUT OF SKIES   Large Nazi Truck Convoy Is Hit as British Pounc Enemy in Egyptian Des. ert Fighting

Submarine Seen Off West Coast   Army Plane Sights Hostile Craft Near Los Angeles

CRAFT: SUBMERGES QUICKLY; 2 DEPTH CHARGES DROPPED   Navy ‘Warplanes Go Into Action, but Apparently Fail to. Hit Enemy ' Marauder.   SEARCH IS CONDUCTED FOR HOSTILE FORCES   Officials Say None Were -Found—Aircraft_ Workers in Vicinity Report Hear ' ing’ Gunfire. —

Offensive Strength Of U. S. Now Js. Moving Into, Alt Battlefronts Of World  SECOND FRONT YEAR Present Year May Prove  ‘Grimmest Of. Wy.

After 3 Years Of ‘Taking It,’ Accent Of Unite Nations Turns To Attack; U, 8. Strength Being Felt Widely

TODAY. IN. CONGRESS.      {BY ASSOCIATED 1 PRESS)  ee aang paien:

State Employes Need More Pay, Jones Declares   Sen. Kimble Says Teacher: May Quit If Not Given Increase

STATE SALARIES HELD TOO LOW BY OFFICIALS   Maryland Is Unable To Compete With Federal  Government   ALLEGANY TEACHERS CLAIM $200 BONUS

Reds Grab Stronghold  From Nazis   Keep Up Attacks On Two Fronts

NEWLY FORMED U. S. AIR FORCE ALREADY — ACTIVE IN CHINA  Reported to Have Sunk J Gunboat; Attack Jap Ai

U.S. Air Force In China Sinks Jap Gunboat   Opens Destructive Attacks On Enemy Airtields, Bases

U. S. PLANES BAG GUNBOAI   New American Air Force in Chins Reports Sinking; Japs Retreai from Ihwang

U.S. AIRMEN POUND JAPS   Report Yanks in China nk Enemy Gunboat in Their First Raid

New Air Force In China Hits Enemy Craft   Gunbeat Sent To Bottom As Americans Strike At Principal Bases

Jap Boat Sunk By Tigers   More Than 25 Planes Destroyed By U. S. Flyers

American Planes Sink Jap Gunboat   Newly Established U. S. Air Force In China Raid: Hankow, Nanchang, And Canton And Destroy: More Than 25 Japanese Planes As Well A: Sinking Yangtze Gunboat

U ~“SFlie rs S) ma . sh Japanese in China   Newly-Organized Air Force, Using New Bombers Flown Halfway Around the World, Sink Gunboat, Down 25 Planes.

AMERICAN AIR FORCE IN CHINA IN SEVERE   CHINESE GROUND FORCE RETAKE TOWN HELD BY JAPS ONLY 24 HOURS

New U.S. Air Force Blasts Japs In China   Constant Bombing Alsc Balks Massing For At. tack On Australia.

US. Fliers Blast Japs   New American Unit Raids Hankow, Canton, Yangtze Gunboaot Sunk

IMFRIGANS RAID JAP BASES IN CHINA      Newly-Established U. S. Air Force Reported To Have Sunk Enemy Gunboat During Attacks—Over 25 Nipponese Planes Listed As Destroyed At Hankow And Canton

Sink Jap Gunboat in Yangtze In Opening Attack on Enemy Bases.   DESTROY MANY PLANES

Desert Units Gird For ‘Next Round’  Renewal of Fierce   Renewal of Fierce Fighting Expected

British Prepare for Renewal of Fight In Eayot: U.S. Bombers Raid Pylos

North African Battle Soon To Break Out Anew   British Eighth Army Preparing for the ‘Next Round

British Eighth Army Preparing For Next Round  End Of Summer Brings  : Convictions Of Renewal

BRITISH IN EGYPT READY FORNEXT BOUT   Coming Autumn And Winter Expected To See Renewal Of Fierce Full Scale Fight . mo _   US Bombers Aid

NEXT ROUND IN EGYPT IS NEAR   Renewal Of Full-Scale Fighting Expected During Fall

CAMPAIGN STARTED FOR COLLECTION OF RUBBER   Gasoline Filling Stations To Serve As Collection Centers

RED TANKS SMASH GERMAN ICE FORTS   Stubborn Axis Pocket Is Cleaned U; _ East of Smolensk; Yukhnov  Recaptured

‘Town Behind Advancing Soviet Troops   Action Eliminates Threat to Rear of Soviet. Troops in Case of Nazi Offensiv

Resistance Pocket Is Destroyed   Town of Yukhnoy on Road to Warsaw is One Threat Against Advance Removed

Nazi Resistance Cleaned Up In Smolensk Area  a eee A ee be   Counter-Attacks Are Repulsed By Soviet Armies

TOWN RETAKEN BY RED FORCES   Moscow Reports New Gain: By Russians on Road To Warsaw

AEDS RECAPTURE IMPORTANT CITY   Clean Up Stubborn Pocket o1 German Resistance   REGIMENT SMASHED   Moscow Says Enemy Suffers Great Loss of Manpower In Counter-attacks

Reds Move Westward as Victors   Nazis Retreat. Precipitously Leaving Wounded In Hos pital In Village Of Sloboda Leave Ammunition.   Ruin Snow Forts

Soviet Tanks Batter Nazis’ Forts of Ice   ‘Spring Offensive’ Troops Rushed Up by Hitler In Vain Attempt To Raise Siece   Only 60,000 Germans Left Alive in Tray   German Planes Stage Raid  On Moscow Causing  Slight Damuze

TOWN OF YUKHNOY TAKEN BY SOVIET!   Red Arniy Cleans Up Pocket. of German Resistance

Reds Remove Hazard East Of Smolensk   Soviet Tanks Smash Nazi Snow Forts on Staraya Russa Front

STRONG GERMAN RESISTANCE POINT CAPTURED BY REDS   Russians Occupy Yukhnov in Westward Drive—Fall Removes Threat to Rear of Soviet Troops.   ADVANCE CONTINUES NEAR STARAYA RUSSA   Nazi Army Trapped in Sector Said to Have Been Reduced From 96,000 to 60,000 Men.

RATIONING FOR JAPAN   Drastic Feed Ration Program In Six Provinces Begins

INVADING FORGE LDoING HEAVILY, ARMY REPORTS   Vastly Outnumbered Defenders Consolidate Forces North Of Manila   SMALL HAWAIIAN ISLES SHELLED BY ENEMY SUB   Very Little Damage Caused When Submarines Open Fire On Islands

MAJOR BATTLE NOW IN PROGRESS AS: MacARTHUR CONSOLIDATES LINES   OUTLOOK FOR PHILIPPINES GLOOMY AS 1942 OPENS, whEe AAIS FORCES MEETING REV

Raps Roosevelt’s Trade Treaties   Congressmen Will Oppose Renewal

WENDELL LUND 15 AFL-CIO. CHOICE FOR WPB LABOR POST   He ‘Will Direct Revamp ed Labor Division If Appointed

FAVOR ESCANABAN FOR LABOR POG!   Wendell Lund Supported 8: AFL-CIO Group for WPB Section.

LUND LABOR'S CHOICE FOR NEW WPB POS)   May Head Labor Productior Section of Agency

New Lightweight, High Speed Diese! Engine Will Be Used in Sub Chasers   Expert Declares If Is the Best Ever Developed for Chasing Subs

FAST CHASERS TO WAGE WAR UPON U-BOATS   HIGH - SPEED DIESEL ENGINE IN MASS PRODUCTION

Anti-Suo Drive Due to Speed Up With  Develooment of New Diesel Engine

Navy Announces Invention o High-Speed Diesel Engine For New Phase of Sub War.

Navy Invents High-Speed Diesel  Engine for Use in Sub Chasers   New Power Plant Ready for Installation in Quantities of Small Ocean Vessels

BULGARIA WEAK IN AlD TO AXIS   Capitals In Europe Hear Plans for Big German Offensive In Spring

SECOND BIG ASSAULT IN AS MANY DAYS IS HURLED AGAINST JAP   ALLIED AIRMEN ATTACK ENEMY BASES IN SOLOMONS BEFORE DAWN

This To Take Pressure Of Guadalcanal As U.S. Troops Defend There

ALLIED FLIERS DESTROY BOATS, GROUND BASES   dit Three Jap Cruisers, Many Other Ships; Destroy Seven Flying Boats; Dramatic Events.

SECOND BIG ASSAULT INAS MANY DAYS IS HURLED AGAINST JAPS  ALLIED AIRMEN ATTACK ENEMY BASES IN SOLO-

Oklahomans Have Part In Air Raids On Jap Bases   Allied Airmer Continue Assaults Aimed At Easing Enemy Pressure on Guadalcanal Island

Allied Airmen Harl Second Big Assault in as Many Days Against Japs’ Solomon Bases

Bombers Hit Jap Base In Pacific Hard   . Extent of Damage Can't Be Told Due To Bad Weather

Bombers. Raid Japanese Area   PACIFIC BASES HARD HIT BY AMERICAN PILOTS

U.S. Adds 1.800 To Axis Blacklist   Swedish Official Is Among Those Listed

CAS WHTKIE   Urging Second Front, He Says Free Discussion fs Needed.

“Willkie Calls For Opening 0! “Second Front   War Materials fo Allies Fall Far Short of Needs; Sees End of Good Will

WILLKIE CALLS FOR KEEPING OF VOW TO ALLIES   Warns U. S. Reservoir o!  Good Will -May Turn   Into One of Resentment   BOASTING ASSAILED      Says: War “Does Not In spire “Any Sublime Faith In Infallibility of Military Experts”:

Willkie Asks Second Front Again  Says U. S. Failing   Says U. S. Failing In Sending Allies Supplies

Allies Not Getting Help Expected, Willkie Charge:   Hits ‘““Misdirected Censorship”, Again Calls For Second Front In Report On Global Tour

WILLKIE ASKS FOROPENING OF 2NDFRONI   Demand Reiterated in Re.  port to Nation on World Trey   FREE DISCUSSION CALLED ESSENTIAL   Says Military E xperts Must be Exposed to Public Ooinijon

WILLKIE SEES NO INFALLIGILITY IN MILITARY EXPERTS: INSISTS ON WHIPLASH OF PUBLIC OPINION

WILLKIE AGAIN MAKES SECOND FRONT DEMAND   Hits “‘Misdirected Censorship” as He Reports on Globe-Circling Trip   FAILURE TO DEFINE WAR AIMS IS SCORED   Sees Danger of Losing Ou: Allies; Promises of Aid Not Kept, He Claims

MAKE PLEDGES BOUD, WILLKIE TELLS AMERICA   Boasts, Broken Promises Cannot Be Tolerated Longer, He Says   SECOND FRONT OPENING IS AGAIN DEMANDED   U. S. Must Make Its War Aims Clear To Asiatic People Radio Audience Told

Willkie, Reporting Tour, Again Calls For Second Front   Says Good-Will May Be Endangered By Broken Promises

Willkie Calls For Action Fewer Words   As Private Citizen He Reports Facts Gleaned on Trip Throuch War Zones

Willkie Again Call. For Second Front, Hits War Conduct   World-Touring Republican Says War Material Is Not Reaching Our Allies on Batilefielde

Willkie Urges Second Front  In Radio Talk   Says Promises Broken To Allies In Delivery Of War Goods

PUBLIC OPINION ~ LASH USE URGED   World Tour Report eport Hits ‘Misdirectec Censorship;’ Record Of War -To Date Uninspiring

Willkie Has Again Urged Second Front   Raps Small Aid Given by U. S. to Allies; Must Assure Them of What We Are Fighting For: Present Record Does Not Inspire Faith

U.S. Not Living Up to Boasts and Promise:      We Have Failed to Deliver to Our Allies, Willkie Says in His Report   UNCENSORED TALK GIVEN ON RADIO   Second Front Again Asked. Also Relief for China; Censorship Scored

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Willkie Again Calls for a Second Fron   Says Our Record of Aic To Allies So Far Is No — Outstanding

lillkie Renews lea for Second ront in Europe   Condemns Censorship That Makes Military,  Civil Leaders Supreme APS IMPERIALISM  Reports to the Nation On Trip to War Zones; Fears Loss of Allies

WILLKIE URGES SECOND FRONT   Defeated GOP Presidential Candidate Also Criticizes Administration Policies

Uncensored Report of Trip Declares We've Broken Promises On Delivery of Aid, Failed to Make Our War Aims Clear Yet

SECOND FRONT PLEA REPEATED   Willkie Sees Goodwil Slipping Among Some Of Allies

Calls For Burma Drive. Too; Free Discussion  Defended; More Aid To

WILLKIE ASKS SECOND FRONT IN RADIO TALK   Hopes Allies to Senc Force to India for Burma Attack

Second Front Is Keynote Of Willkie Talk   Former Presidential Candi date Also Defends ''Free Discussions’   OVER FOUR NETWORKS

WILLKIF LAYS FACTS OUR FAILURES BEFORE AMERICAN PEOPLE  ADVOCATES SECOND FRONT, TAKES SLAP AT

Willkie Says War Production  Lags; Calls for Second Front   Ridicules Infallibility of Military and Naval Ex perts, Defends Expressions of Public Opinion—Says Empire Idea Dead

Willkie Makes New Second  Front Appeal   Tells Nation “We Owe Allies More  Than Boasts and Broken Promises”

WILLKIE. RE-ECHOES SECOND FRONT PLEA   ‘Says We Can Only Prove Ou Faith with Allies by Launch. ing Attack

Willkie Again Urges Second Front At Once   Tells People We Owe Allies More Than Our Promises   Peoples Visited Want First Class Diplomats   Says U. S. Has Not Yet Sent Man Of Cabinet Status Out

Willkie Repeats Plea For Practical Help   In Comprehensive Sweep Of World And Its Needs, G. O. P. Titular Head Shows Sympathetic Understanding

Willkie Urges Second Front   Raps “Misdirected Censorship” in Speech

We Have Not Kept Promises,  Willkie Says   In Reporting on His Tour He Says We Owe Allies More Than Boasts and Broken Promises.

WILLKIE AGAIN ASKS 2ND FRONT; HITS CENSORSHIF   }  Declares It Is Wrong to Muzzle Those Who Wish to Make Suggestions About Conduct of War.   CALLS FOR ATTACK ON ENEMY IN BURMA   Discussing World Tour, G. O. kr. Leader Says U. S. Is Not Sending Sufficient Aid to Allies.

Wilkie Demands Second Front, Burma Drive, Defends Free Discussion.

No Inspiration From War Chiefs, He Tells Nation   ‘Let's Have No More o' This Nonsense’, GOP Leader Asserts   Deplores ‘‘Tragically Small’” Amount of Material Reaching Allies

Willkie Renews his Appeal for Second Front   Report on Tour OF War Theaters Made to Country   (The text of the Willkie report ls printed on Page 8).

Willkie Lauds War Critics, Repeats Demand For Second Front In Europe

SECOND FRONT “CALL REPEATED   Willkie Says U. S. Owes Allies More Than  Boasts, Promises. —

WILLKIE AGAIN URGES SECOND BATTLE FRONT   Says We Must Keep All Our  War Promises

Willkie Reiterates Demand For Second European Front ‘In Report On Recent Tour   ‘Republican Leader Critical Of Allied Military Experts  pnd Amount Of Help United States Is Providing;   American War Aims Are Undefined 

Willkie Urges More Help For Russia, China   In Report To American Peo ple On His Recent Worle Tour Wendell Willkie Re news Demands For Allie Offensives.

Owe Allies More Than Boasts And Promises, 1910 Republican Presidential Candidate Declares In Broadcast; Should Help Russia, China

Reservoir  Of Good Will Leaks Badly, Willkie Says   Says Record to Date _ Not Much To Inspire ‘Any Sublime Faith’ In U.S. War Leaders  GIVES UNCENSORED  Per pDMwo'h rr, ATAMTITOWRI

Willkie Urges. . Another Front   Sees U. S$. Inaction Doing Harm To Goodwill And Hits War Record

Public Opinion’s Whiplash Claimed Good For Leaders   Aid Going To Allies Called ‘Tragically Small’, And Confidence Is Being Shaken

Nation Wide Audienc Hears Fear ‘Good Wil To Become Resentment’   RAPS CENSORSHII   Exposing OF Military, Po titical Leaders To Public Opinion Is Urged

Willkie Urges Second Front, Aid to Allies   ‘Owe Nations More Than Just Promises, Traveller Declares

Military Experts Not Infallible in Willkie’s Opinion   Reports on Trip Around World in Uncensored  Radio Address

Warns Failure to De. liver May Bring Allied Resentment      TALK UNCENSORED   Military Experts Need Public Opinion Whiplash, He Says

Second Front Demand Is Renewed  Ranart ta Netian   Report to Nation Is Made by Traveling Envoy

WILLKIE URGING ‘SECOND FRONT TC ~ HELP BEAT NAZIS   Democracy’s Driving Power Is Whip-lash of Public Opinion From Honest, Free » Discussion.   RADIO SPEECH MADE WITHOUT CENSORING   Public Told That “Reservoi of Good-Will” Exists  Nations He Visited  World Trip.

Willkie Renews Plea For Allied “Second Front’   Cites Conditions In Asia  Particularly; Criticises Censorship

Texas Negro Is Lynched by Men Who Drag Him From Texarkana Hospital

Negro Lynched In Texas By Unknown Mobk   Attempted Rape Suspect Is Taken From Hospital And Hanged To Winch

MOB LYNCHES TEXAS NEGRO   Victim, Suspect in Rape Case, Is Taken from Hospital and Hanged

Not a Clue To Lynchers Of a Negro   Wounded Man Taken From Texas Jail And Hanged At Gin

NEGRO HANGED BY LYNCH MOE   Taken From Hospital by Three Unmasked Men

Texas Negro Is Lynched By Mob   Rape. Suspect Is Dragged : From Hospital, Hanged

Negro Suspected Of Rape Attempt Lynched In Texas   Taken from Texarkana Hospital By Group of Men and Hanged Early Today; Attempted Rape was the Community’s Third This Month.

NEGRO LYNCHED AT TEXARKANA   Attempted Assault Suspect Is Hanged

Negro Is Slain By Texarkana Mob   ALLEGED ATTACKER IS TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL AND HANGED

NEGRO MAN IS LYNCHED FOR ATTACK   Taken From Hospital By Angry Mob, Hanged For Attempted Rape

NEGRO SUSPECTED OF RAPE LYNCHED By TEXAS. MOB   Evidently Dragged Behind Automobile Before Being Hanged To ‘Winch At Gir

Negro Hanged By Group At  Texarkana   Was Suspected In Attempted Attack On White Woman

Texarkana Negro Rape Suspect Is Lynched Monday   Taken From Jail And Hanged To Winch At Cotton Gin

TEXAS NEGRO LYNCHED IN COTTON MILL   Colored Man Accused of Attack on White Woman Is Taken From Hospital Cot by "osse   SHERIFF HAS NO CLUES

‘exas Negro Put To Death By Angry Mob Early This Morning   legro Accused of Rape Attempt, Dragged From Hospital by Crowd

Texans Lynch Accused Negr   Alleged Assailant Of White Woman Is Taken From Hospital

SUSPECTED NEGRO WAS LYNCHED   Woman Victim Had Tente tively Identified Man Who Attempted Assault.

NEGRO HANGED BY MOB TODAY ATTEXARKANA   HELD IN ATTEMPTED RAPE, TAKEN FROM HOSITAL, SHERIFF SAYS

Sheriff of Texas County Says He Has No Clues; Victim of Attempt Said “He Looked Like the Man

Negro Lynched At Texarkana  Men Take Him From Hospital After Attacl On White Waman

NEGRO HELD IN CONNECTION RAPE HANGED BY GROUP  WOUNDED ‘WHEN ARRES! rwac  AYVEAT CODON   WOUNDED WHEN ARREST: ED, HE WAS TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL EARLY MONDAY

Negro Is Lynched  In Texas   RAPE-ATTEMPT SUSPECT TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL

NEGRO RAPIST SUSPECT DIRS AT MOB’S HANDS   Willie Vinson, 25, Identi  fied by White Woman As  Her Attacker, Seized in Texas Hospital   ‘HANGED TO WINCH   Body Shows Evidence 0 Having Been Dragged Through Street; Sheriff  Without Clue

Lynching In Texas   Negro Suspected of an Assault, Is Hanged by Texarkana Group

Heavy Losses Suffered By  Nippon’s Navy   American Officials Say ILE nemiy Ships Destroyed: British News Age ‘ney Sets Number At 18 Vessels.

British Report States 18  Enemy Warships Sunk And Four More Damaged      FATE OF AUSTRALIA HUNG UPON OUTCOME

U.S. Navy Plays Major Role in  Epic 6-Day Battle   Surviving Nippon Ships Limp North From Coral Sea With American, British Imperial Units in Pursuit

British News Agency Puts Enemy's Loss at 18 Ships Sunk, 4 Crippled

British Agency Reuters Claims 18 Jap Warships, Including Two Plane Carriers Sunk      BY WILLIAM SMITH WHITE ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR EDITOR

American Dive Bombers Send Carriers Rolling  CALITFIINGIP ST RA PERILS

MARRIED MEN IN DECEMBER CALL   Wahi Tells Draft Board: to Include Childless Registrants

NAZIS SEEK 10 DRAW INTEREST FROM RUSSIA   Confirmation Lacking On Alleged Sinking Of American Troop Ship   STALINGRAD HOLDS FIRM   New Soviet Gains Compensate For Slight Advance Made By Invaders

American With RAF Sinks Two Vessels   Three-Ship Axis Convoy Blasted Off Holland

U.S. VOLUNTEER SINKS SHIPS   American with British Ir Raids Off Coast of Holland

GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS ARE VICTIMS, OF AN AMERICAN      W. D. Cooper of St. Peters: burg Is Credited With Sinking Two.   OFF COAST OF HOLLAND   Squadron Leader Is a Mem ber of the Canadian  Squadron.

U.S. Pilot Sinks Two German Supply Steamers Off Holland   Saves Heavier Bombs For Biggest Ship; RAF Resumes Cross Channel Sweeps

Baby Born as Torpedo Hits   Mother, Infant Survive Sub Attack in Atlantic,

CIVIL SERVICE IN ITALY 1S PLACED ~ UNDER MILITARY   Mussolini Acts to Give Ger. mans Entire Control of Government.

Hurley Wounded   Former War Secretar Finally Gets OftenMissed Excitement

Hurley Sees Lot Of Action   Plane Is Attacked—-Bombed After His Arrival In Darwin, Australia   RECEIVES SLIGHT WOUND ON ARM

Major Sea Engagement tmpending   Believed Japanese Will Make Desperate Effort To Re capture Solomons.

Sea Fight Due in Solomons   Marines Beat Back Jap Landing Forces

BATTLE NEAR AS JAPS RETURN 1 SNC SM  Raliavec   JAPS SEEK TO LAND TROOPS AT GUADALCANAL

U.S, HOLDS GRIP IN SOLOMONS   American Marines Beating Back Japancse On Guadalcanal Tstand,

FUNDS FOR NYA SLICED IN HALE   Only 107,000 College anc High School Students Get Aid This Year

Allenport To Get $819,000 Project For Making Aircraft Tubing and Tank Treadpins, Also Hollow Tubular Freight Car Axles   TOTAL IMPROVEMENT ; TO COST $6,500,000

Seven-Power Policy Board   New Zealand and Australia Join; First Meeting Wednesday

FDR Creates New Paerfic War Council   All Nations In Pacifie Conflict Will Be Representec

Meeting Called By F.R.   Australia And New Zea land Are Given Repre sentation

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL IS FORMED      Members Include United ‘Nations —~ Meet First Time Wednesday

WAR COUNCIL. ~ TS ORGANIZED   Rte Pacific. Council: Will Have © Australia And’ New -Zea-*”. land As Members

New Pacific War Council Is Created   Representation Granted To New Zealand And  Australia.

New Pacifie War Council Created   Will Hold First Meeting On April J

New Pacific War  Council Created  First Meeting Of Group Called For

Pacific War Council Sits At Capital    ““Ait-Nations Fighting “In Far East To-Have Represéntation

DR. REVEALS BODY WILL SIT IN WASHINGTON   New Council Will Have : Intimate Contact With London

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL WILL GIVE AUSTRALIA PLACE   NEW ZEALAND ALSO WILL BE GIVEN REPRESENTATION ON WAR PROBLEMS BOARD

New Pacific  War Council Is' Formed   First Meeting Is Called, For Wednesday, White House —  ALL REPRESENTED  Council Will Be Similar To One Functioning in London !

Australia in New Pacifie War Couneil   New Zealand, Too, to B Represented — FDR Calls First Meeting

Australia and New Zealand Win Representation With Other Pacific Nations   Matters of Policy Relating to United Nations Joint War Effort in Pacific to Be Considered, President Roosevelt Says

Pacific Council Of War Set Up  Seven Nations Will Direct Joint Effort

7 Nations to Join In Laying Out War Plans   Roosevelt Announces Creation Of New Body, Calls First Session For Wednesday, Australia And New Zealand Represented.

‘New Council of War to Meet in Washington  ® Australia, New Zealand to Have . Say in Pacific  ww Problems

New Pacific W         Australia and New Zea Jand Represented. In War Policy Group:  =e

New Unit Is Set Up   Pacific War Council Formed By United Nations

NEW PACIFIC “WAR COUNCIL   Problems to Be Consider ed in Washington Wednesday

Nations Fighting Japan Wi!! Work As Single Group   Seven Governments Rep resented at Meeting To Consider Policy   New Council Will Be ir Close Touch with Leaders in London

FDR ANNOUNCES NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL   Australia, New Zealand Repre sented in Group fo Meet Witt President Wednesday

FORMATION OF WAR COUNCIL IS ANNOUNCED   New Group in Washingtor to Consider Problems of  Pacific Conflict   FIRST .MEETING CALLED

DIRECTION M PAGIIC ~IWEREASER   New War Counci. Announced; To Meet Soon

NATIONS — ARE LISTED IN SET-IIP   d Will Meet Wednesy, to Engage Actively Determining Methods Conducting War

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL   New Council Created To Direct War Against Japanese

NEW. i a 1S ANNOUNCED   Australia, ‘New. Zealand, Netherlands, ‘Canada, Chi-  Ba, Britain, u, 8. bye!    TO. MEET WEDNESDAY   New Group’ Will Convene at ‘the White House and ~  Not in London.

Australia, New Zealand In Pacific War Council  Washington Announces Strategy Board of ABCD Renracantativec

SEVEN NATIONS MAP WAR AIMS   Pacific Council Formed In Washington Calls for Cooperation

7 NATIONS FORM PACIFIC COUNCIL   Jomt War Effort To Be Considerec By Group With U. S. Capital As Hub Point

AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS ARE IN ON PLANNING      Closely related policy in Pacific is object  of action h

Set Up Council For Pacific War   Seven Allied Nations Represented On Group

FDR Reveals. ‘New Pacific ‘War Council      Australia, New Zealand Represented; Call Meet For Wednesday

WAR COUNCIL FOR PACIFIC IS ORGANIZED   Australia, ‘New Zealand ' Are es Be Given  Representation   TO MEET WEDNESDAY   Britain, Canada, Chine And United States Alsc Are In Group

FDR Establishes Pacific Council To Direct Wat   President to Represent U.S At First? Meeting Wednesday

Nations Create. Pacifie Council   Initial Meeting of Group to Be Held in Capital Wednesday

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND GET REPRESENTATION   Group to Work With Simila London Body; First Meeting Slated Wednesday

SET UP PACIFIC COUNCIL ON WAF   New Group to Meet First Time on Wednesday

Canada, Britain, New Zealand, Australia And China Meet In Washington

NEW WAR COUNCIL   Representation Given tc Australia and New Zea land Body

Australia And New Zealan Give Representation; New Council To Have Contact With London Body

FORM PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL   Nations Fighting Japanese Represented in Body At Washington

New Pacific War Council Is Announced; Gives New Zealand, Australia A Vote

CREATE PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL; 10 SIT AT CAPITAL              18 AUSTRALIA, ERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, ADA, CHINA, ENGLAND,   FIRST MEETING TO BE HELD AT WHITE HOUSE WEDNESDA   New Council Ordered By Presiden Roosevelt; To Be In Contact with Similar London Body

Australia, New Zealand NEI, Canada, ‘China, Britain,.U. S..on Body

Joining In New Setug      Small Nations Given. Pull Representation. In New Aitack Plans:

7 Nation Council In Pacific Formed   Important Advance Hailed By Australian Minister In Washinetan

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL 15 FORMEL   Australia Is Given Plac« in New Military Or. ganization

SEVEN POWERS ON NEW PACIFIC COUNCIL OF WAR   New Zealand, Canada. Chine Join Australia, Britain, Dutch and U. S.   War Policy Board to Holc First Meeting April 1 in Washington

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCII   President Sets Up Body tc Include Australia and New Zealand.

Australians, New Zealanders Placed on Board   Washington Group Expected ta Direct Joint War Effort

All Pacific War Council Formed In Washington   Roosevelt Says Each Of United Nations Will Be Represented At Capital

War Council for Pacific. Created   Roosevelt Named  As U. S. Delegate

F.D.R. Says Joint Work Is Needed   Antipedes To Have Voice, In New Group That Will ——f ESTeE Wat PE ;

CREATE COUNCIL TO STUDY PLANS OF PACIFIC WAR   Wider Membership In cludes Australia And New Zealand

DELEGATES WILL MEET WITH FDR THIS WEEK   Australia And New Zealand To Be Represented   ENVOYS ARE SELECTED   Canada, Britain, China And Netherlands Invited

NeW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL ANNOUNCED   Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Canada, China, Britain, U.S. .   TO MEET WEDNESDAY   New Group Wiil Convene at the White House and Not in London.

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL IS CREATED   Seven Nations Represented; To Meet Wednesday

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL CREATED   Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Great Britain, The Nether. lands And China To Be Represented Along With United States, White House Announcement Discloses

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL IS ANNOUNCED   U. S., Canada, China, Brit ain, The Netherlands To Be Represented   FIRST-MEETING IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY   New Council To Be In Con. tact With Similar Body In London

New Zealand, Australia On New War Unit   Council Greation I: Announced By FDR; Meeting Called

Australia, New Zealand To Be Members   President Roosevelt Calls First Meeting Of Group Wednesday To Consider War

New Pacific War Council  Is Announced   Anzaes Have Equal Yoice In Running Southeastern War

Pacific War Council Set Up By Allies   United Nations Have Headquarters at Washington

Seven Nations Representec On Body; Meets Tomorrow At White House   AUSSIES, NEW ZEALAND LONG URGED THIS STEP   Roosevelt Says Its Imperative That All United Nations Now Actively Engaged in Pacific Conflict Consider Together War Efforts

WAR COUNCILS Ant BEING ORGANIZED   Pacific Group. Meets Wed:  nesday, Inter-American Names Chairman.

Australia, New Zealand Represented; Ist Meeting Is Called for Wednesday

Pacific War Council Named in Capital   New Group Announced by President; Will Make Headquarters in America

FORM PACIFIC WAR COUNCII   Australia Included Ir New Group Organized To Prosecute War Against Japan

New Paeifie War Council Announced by White House   Gives Representation to Australia and New Zealand Along With Canada, Great Brilain and China; Roosevelt Holds It Imperative All United Nations Have Voice In War Policy

Oil Men Ask W ashington For Real Boss Over Fuel   New England Association Finds Much Pulling and Hauling Over Petroleum Problem

462 MORE ADDED TO DEATH ROLL   New U., S. Casualties Giver Out By Government

ATES TAN BOARD,   Mas “Approved Req : for, Ap oWeaprintions hud+ Transfers.

STATE TAN BOARD,   Has Approved Requests for Appropriations and- Transfers.

CORREGIDOR FIGHTING ON   Battle Continues on Cebu Island   ort Is Bombed 200 Times

MORALE S HIGH ON CORREGIDOR   Blast Bataan Arms Dumps as Five New Air Raids : Bring Total to 65

Corregidor s ~ Fighting On Against Japs   Wainwright Breaks 42-Hour Silence To Report U. S. Forces Keep Up Battle   MORE BOMB RAIDS MADE BY JAPANESE   Forts’ Guns Blast Troop And Truck Concentrations On Jap-Held Bataan

Eight Nazi Spies Face U.S. Prisons   If Arrested Since War, They Might Be Given Death

8 Nazi Spies Face Maximum 20-Year Term, [Lucky to Escape Death Before Firing Squad

Eight Convicted Spies Will Be Sentenced In Gotham Friday, March 1:

Eight German Spies Face Long Sentences   Arrests Made Before America Entered the War; Otherwise Firing Squad Would be Their Fate

EIGHT GERMAN      FORTUNATE THAT  -CARBERS WERE. ENDED LAST SUMMER RATHER THAN RECENTLY:

EIGHT SPIES ARE FOUND GUILTY, FACE SENTENGE      Would: Have. Been Shot ‘It?Ar rested After -U. S. Went  to War.

Eight German Spies Face 20-Year Terms In Prison   18-Year-Old Blonde Pleads Guilty To Bring Conviction For Colleagues; Arrest After War Would Have Meant Firing Squad

Six Persons Are Convicted  In Spy Case   They Will Be Sentenced With Two Others Who Pleaded Guilty After Investigation By FBI

8 GERMAN SPIES ARE FACING TERMS   Pretty Blonde, Man, Entere Pleas: Escaped Possible Execution.

American and RAF Bombers Hit Axis Ships at Tobruk   Also Blast German ane ltalian Supply Bases af Suda Bay

Suda Bay and Tobruk Bombed by Allies In Desultory Campaign in Egypt

1,5. BOMBER ATTACKS HIT ENEMY BASES   Suda Bay, Tobruk  Are Battered   ONE VESSEL HIT   » Large Fires Blazing After Raids

SHORE LEAVE IN JAPAN   American Sub Crew Contemplated Going Ashore At Yokohama

SUBMARINE CREW CONSIDERED SHORE LEAVE  U.S. Crew Has Field Day Off Coast of Japan

LIVESTOCK SHOW AS USUAL   American hog yal Will Will ae, Presented

LIVESTOCK SHOW AS USUAL   American Royal Will Be Presented in Kansas City

Yankee Fliers Molest Japs   Fortresses Catch Japs Napping Twice in One Day

Japs Asleep In Fortress Raids   Two Forays Made; Damage Is Heavy

German Armored Forces in Action Against French  British Keep Patrol Contact With Axis In Trinol) Area

BRITISH FORCES STAY ON HEELS OF NAZI ARMY   Rommel’s Troops Continue Mad Dash to Tripoli; No Gains Cited

Nazis Bring Armored Forces Into Action, Pushing French Back On South Tunisia Front   New Lines Established; Patrols Keep Contact With Rommel Army

AXIS USING HEAVY UNIT  IN TUNISIE   French Are Forced - To Withdraw In Southwest

British Keep Patrol Contact With Nazis   Units Engage Retreating Rommel Forces 180 Miles From Tripoli—German Armored Forces Attack French in Tunisia.

RAF IN LIBYA GETS § NAZIS   British Troops 180 Miles From Tripoli Base

British Keep Up Contact With Rommel   No New Gains Reported; Nazis Bring Up Motorized  Forces in Tunisia

8TH ARMY LESS THAN 180 MILES FROMTRIPOLI   Germans Report New Gains Against Free French in Tunisia

NORTH AFRICA FRONT ACTION SLOWS DOWN REPORTS INDICATE  BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH

Little Activity on North African Front   British in Patrol Contact With Rommel’s Army 180 Miles from Tripoli;  Germans Busy in Tunisia.

RONMEL'S FORCES WITHIN 180 MILES OF TRIPOLL   British Forces Keep Con tact With Retreating Axis Forces in Tunisia

Air Battle Is Draw   German Armored Forces Drive French Back; Montgoinery Flank Move Is Seen

Not Certain Where Afric: Cc orps Will Make Stand   Rommel May Not Have Pushed On Through Tripoli.  Landon Source Saye

Eighth Army in Touch With Foe   Germans Armored Forces in Action Against French

GERMANS USING ARMORED CARS AGAINST FRENCH   British Eighth Army Keeps Patrol Contact With Nazis Moving to Tripoli

Brifish Keep Patrol Contact   Eighth Army Reported Less Than 180 Miles From Tripoli

ROMMEL’S FORCE. NEAR TRIPOL!   British Keeping: Patrol Con. _ tact; Little Action in 4 ‘Tunisia: Area

Eighth Army Only 180 Miles From Tripoli   Germans Harried On South by Fighting French

Nebraskan Lays Rubber Stoppage At W. P. B.’s Doo:   Says Chemical Division I Under Domination of Big Concern, Would Stifle Activity

Report Scores Army, Navy For Wasting Rubber   Probers Urge National Gas Rationing On ‘Sensible Basis.’

Engineer Charges W.P.B. Officials Don’t Want Rubber Competition   Testifies He Can Build Plants To Produce Synthetic Rubber From Corn And Wheat; Army And Navy Scored For Squandering Rubber.

See Army Shortage Of Rubber   Criticized For Not Parin; Requirement To Bone: Requisitioning _/ Hintec

W. P. B, DIVISION HELD BLOCKING RUBBER MAKING   Engineer Says Officials of  Agency Seek to Prevent ompetition for U. S. Industrial Alcohol Co.   OFFERS SOLUTION   Agrees to Produce 100,000 Tons Synthetic Rubber Cheaper Than Under Present Methods

ER ab a EN i ade, en tt Co na ete ari auch ene  RUBBER FROM WHEAT

Claims Can Speed Rubber   Nebraska Explains How Corn, Wheat Could Be Usee

Nebraskan Says He Could Produce RubberFrom Grain  Would Cost Less Than To Haul It East To Re Converted To Alcohol He Derlaras

Can Produce Rubber Right In Grain Belt  Plonitc. Wanld Ra   Plants Would Be Cheaper Than Cost Of Hauling

Rubber From Grain Alcoho! Is Suggested   Nebraska Engineer Makes Serious Charges at Committee Hearing   COLLUSION IS_ HINTED

WPB Blocked Rubber Plan, Expert Says   Engineer Asserts He Can Make Materia} Cheaply

Rubber From Grain Proposed   Cheaper Than Hauling Grains for Alcohol Conversion

Nebraska Engineer Says Could Build And Produce 100,000 Tons In Eight _Months ;

_ t x . se ‘Nicaragua Has Santa Claus A in Wife: of tho. President

RESISTANCE BEING GIVEN BY RUSSIAN ARMY ON PENINSUL   German Drive That May Be Beginning of Hitler's Spring Offensive, 15 Opposed.

Soviet Faces Fierce Drive On Kerch Penninsula   Caucasus Oil Fields Appears to Be Goal; Reds Say Stubborn Resistance Being Met  he Germanic _

CHANNEL COAST OF NAZI-EUROPE IS GIVEN TEST   Hitler Had Said Forts Were Impregnable - - - But Lie Pinned on Propaganda   AREA LEFT IN FLAMES   Last of Wounded Raiders Back in England—Others Weary But Jubilant

Commandos Return With Goals Achieved      Both Sides Suffered Heavy Casualties In Raid On France; Nazi Prisoners Are Brought Back By Attackers

BOTH SIDES SUFFER “HEALY IN THE-AR ~~ ANDON THE SHORE   RAF Loses 98 Planes, Ger> mans, 91; 30° Downed “ Britich Pilots Ara Safe

GED  RAIDS: ON FOE SEEN   Estimate One Third of Hitler’s Western European Air Force Destroyed.   USE 10,000 IN EFFORT

STUDY HUN DEFENSES   British List 91 German Planes Destroyed, 100 Others Shot Down—RAF Lost 98  Out of 1,000 in Action; 30 Pilots Shot .  Down Known to Be Safe

DIEPPE IS SAMPLE OF WAR AHEAD   Titanic New Blows Are Predicted as Allies Study Nazi Secrets   HITLER'S FIGHTER STRENGTH TRIMMED   British Say Fierce Raid  Was a Success; German Claims Discounted

New Allied Assaults on Europe Pend   Success of Commando Operations Presage More Attacks Soon

More Titanic Blows May Be Landed Soon   German Channel Defense Secrets Reing Studied   One Third Of Hitler's Fighter Planes Downed   Dieppe Reported In Ruins After Commando Attack

Shock Troops Back After Fierce Smash Against Nazi Coast   Number of German Prisoners Taken French Port Lies Flaming, Shell Torn; Goals Achieved

Nazis Are Grandiose In Claims   Russians Take Heart From Accounts of Commando Battle and Hope for Front

DIEPPE BLAST FORERUNNER OF HARDER DRIVES   Allies Check Up on Results a Men Return from French Coast Attack,

Claim Third of Nazis’ Fighter Plane Power In W. Europe Smashed   Predict Titanic New Blows on Jittery Enemy Soon; RAF Lost 98 Planes, Nazis 9] With 100 More Damaged

Titanic New Blows May Fall On Jittery Germans Following History-Making Dieppe Attack   London Believes That Probably One-third of Enemy Plane Strenath in Western Europe Destroyed

Dieppe Attack  Great Success  Third Of Nazi Fighter Strength In West Gone   Estimate Landing Parties At 10,000

Dieppe Is But Sample Of Future   Sea Resort, Used by Nazi Army as Base, Is in Ruins: Allies Seize Prisoners  Blow Is Severe  ‘“Savulinevebie’ Coast Is : Jolted by Allied At tack  i

DIEPPE SEEN AS SAMPLE OF REAL INVASION   Canadian Leader Is Sur+ ‘prised at Ease With Which German Soldiers, Including Officers, Sur  pandarard ac Ditiennara

'GIGANTIG NEW ASSAULTS PREDICTED WHICH WILL DWARF ATTACK ON DIEPPE   V ichy Reports 10,060 In Raid

New Assaults On Coast Are Now Predicted   Daring Raid on Dieppe By Commandos and Rangers Called Success

All Objectives Gained; Sample Of Real Invasion      ‘Secrets Of German Coast Deferises Now In Hands Of Allies As Fruits - Of Raid On Dieppe; 10; 000 Soldiers ‘Reported Took Part In Big Attack

More Thrusts At Europe Predicted   Tired Troops, Some Wounded, Some Cheering, Back From Dieppe

Allied Losses Great In French Coast Raid   Extent Not Told By London; Berlin Has Big Figures ©

NAZIS’ PLANE LOSSES HEAVY LONDON SAYS   Third of Their Fighter Ships Knocked Out During Dievve Raid

One-Third Of Hitler’s Fighter Plane Strength  In Western Europe Destroyed During  Nine-Hour Attack By Commandos _

Seerets of Coast Defense Are Studied   London Says Half Of Nazi Fighter Planes in Area  Destroved in Raid

TITANIC NEW BLOWS SAID IN OFFING   Number Of German Prisoners Brought Back By Allies

Reds Take Initiative On Four Fronts   Allies Already Talking About Second Invasion Of Nazi-Held France   uined Dieppe Just a Sample of What Full-Blown Invasion Will Be; Say Germans Surrendered Peacefully

MORE ATTACKS FORECAST FOR ALLIED FORCES   Success of Commando Raid Inspires Predictions That Greater Thrusts Coming

HEAVY LOSSES ARE REPORTED IN FIRST RAID   Allied Troops Return Home  After Battle

New Assaults On Occupied Europe Predicted In View Of Success Credited To Attack On Dieppe

Enemy Dealt Blow Where He Boasted He Was Invulnerable.   DEFENSES LEFT IN RUIN

Tired Troops Back in England Almost on Minute Planned   Dieppe Left Flaming and Shell-Torn by Allied  Commandos

Allied Command Studies All Data From Estimated 10,000 Men In French Coast Attack

SECRETS OF GERMAN GOASTAL DEFENSES SECURED IN RAIDS   Prelude To Titantic New Blows Soon To Follow   NAZI AIR FORCES BADLY CRIPPLED

Commando Raid Leaves Dieppe Charred Ruin:   Allied Command Studies Data Gained While Observers Predict Titanic, New Thrusts—German Plane Loss High   REDS WIPE OUT DON BRIDGEHEAD   American Flying Fortresses Locate and Bomb Jap Warships 400 Miles North of Tulagi Area—Chinese Take Wenchow

New Assaults On Europe Predicted   Allied Commandos Return to England After Successful Raid at Dieppe; Smash Through German Fortifications on French Coast

Every Objective Attained In Dieppe Raid: Germans’ Victory Claims Ridiculed   Yanks Blast Jap Warships

DIEPPE RUINED BY VICIOUS ATTACK   Assault Forces Achieve Every Goal In Foray   Suffered By Both Sides; Yank Fliers Present Fine Performance

Allies Pleased With Results Of Coast Raid   - Information Gleaned from Attack to Be Useful in rullScale Operation

Tired Raiders Ferried Safely To Home Ports   Smash at Nazis Declared Sample Of Coming Drive

Third Of Nazi Planes Destroyed In Raid   Dieppe Is Charred, Ruined City Today; Yank Airmen ‘Star’; Troops Are Elated

SECRETS GERMANY’S DEFENSES AGAINST INVASION STUDIED   PRENICTEN NEW RLOWS WILL FALL ON NAZIS IN WAKE DIEPPE RAID

London Happy Over Assaul      New Blows Are Expected On Occupied Section Alone Coast

THE LAST WOUNDED COMMANDOS HAVE BEEN TAKEN ASHORE   : <—t eS Oe ee ‘Squadrons of RAF Fighters  ]  Kept Vigil Overhead During the Landing.   OTHER FIGHTERS LEAVE   Crossed Channel in the Direction of France; Losses Are Severe.

Say German Troops Wholly Wiped Out After Don Crossing   Russian Defense System Between Volga And Don Rivers Claimed To Have Been ‘Taken By Storm’

ALLIED MILITARY EXPERTS AND PRESS JUBILANT OVER DIEPPE INVASION SUCCESS   Officials Declare Probably One-Third of Hitler’: Fighter-Plane Strength In Western Europe De stroyed; Secrets of Nazi Coastal Defenses > a a ee Lee 

ALL OBJECTIVES GAINED, REPORT   Successful Attack Paves Way For New Assaults On Hitler’s Europe   COMMANDOS BACK   Germans Handed Jolting Blow In Strong Coastal . Defense Area

NAZI PRISONERS PART OF LOOT ‘OF CANADIANS   Dieppe Shell-Torn And Flaming After Battle

Tired Troops Return from Iirst Attack   Last Wounded Commandos Landed in England While Spitfires and Hurricanes Maintain Patrols Overhead

Predict Another Attack on France   Allied Fliers Now Study: ing Germany's Coastal Defenses   GET MANY NAZI PLANES   United Nation Troops Engage in Hand to Hand Battle With Enemy 

ATTACKSHOWS COAST DEFENSE IS VULNERABLE   Heavy Losses Suffered On Both Sides in Dieppe Action

FIERCE SMASH AT  GUN-STUDDED NAZI  STRONGHOLD SUCCESS GERMANS DEALT JOLTING BLOWS AT SUPPOSEDLY  TT mri?

Take A: Number Of Prison And Leave City In Rui ~ Suecess In Every “Wav

Germans Lose Many Planes in Dieppe Raid      ‘Allied Generals Can Plan New Raids with Results of 10,000 Man Sortie

NINE HOUR RAID REGARDEDONLY AS REHEARSAL   Among Aerial Units Were 24 U.S. Flying Fortresses All of Which Came Back Safely   GERMAN PRISONERS ARE BROUGHT BACK   Last of Commando Forces Returned to England This Morning With Some Singing

Assault Held Successful In Spite Of Loss   Battle Is Carried Out With Such Precision It Ends Within Six Minutes Of Schedule

Third of Hitler's Plane Force in Europe  Wiped Out   CIVILIANS AID WAR   Strength of R.A.F. Noted ‘As Result of French Attacks

RMAN GAIN  REPORTS STATE   Ohe of Hitler's Coveted Objectives Now t» Sight — Nazis Enlarging ‘Thelr Wedge in Stalingrad ‘icin: ity.

Nazis Make New Gains In The Stalingrad Area Reds In New Positions

Germans Gaining       Russians Fall Back To New Defense Line 90 Miles From City; Nazi Wedge Enlarged On Don Front

Germans Make New Gains On  Soviet Fronts   Stalingrad Threat Is Growing Under New Enemy Drives   NAZIS WIDEN WEDGE   Minor Successes Are Reported By Reds At Some Points

Reds Fall Back Near Stalingrad   Counter-attacks ‘Slow Germans In Caucasus

NAZIS MAKE NEW GAINS IN SOVIET’S STALINGRAD. AREA   Reds, Take New. Stand In Kotelnikovski Area — —  _:: Germans Suffering ._  ‘Heavy Losses .

2 Nazi Thrust enew Peril 0 Stalingrad   Teutons Cut Into® Soviet Rear At Kletskaya, Reach: ing Bank Of Don   HEAVY PRESSURE   Defenders Fortify Selves In New Positions South OF Kotelnikovski

Nazis Make New Gains In Spearheads Closing On City of Stalingra      Russians, Under Heavy Pressure, Admit Slight Withdrawals —- New Positions Are Heavily Fortified.

GERMANS GAIN IN 2 SECTORS AT STALINGRAD   Moscow Communique Admits Reds Retreat Under Heavy Pressure.   HOLDING IN CAUCASUS   Russians Also Claim Thei Counter-Attacks Score North of Vital City,

Russ Report Nazis Gain at Stalingrad   Both Claws of Pincers or Industrial City Push Forward

Russians Are Forced Back In Iwo Areas   Germans Make New Gains in Stalingrad Drives

Nazis Claim Gains Near Stalingrad  Soviets Admit. Slight Retreats

NAZIS GAIN ON 2 SIDES OF STALINGRAD   Advance Slowed By Russ Attacks In North Caucasus

German Stand Perils Lines Off Stalingrad   Russians In Desperate Attempts to Reinforce Lines  South of City.

Russian Forces Retire tc New Positions as Heavy German Pressure is Noted Today.

4 WARCRAFT DESTROYED BY AMERICAN SUBS   Transport “And Supply Ship Also Damaged, , Navy Reveals q   LOSSES TOTAL 82   Score Heavily Favors U.S., With 25 Listed As “Sunk”

In Amarillo Greatest in ‘City of Parades’   SOUTHWEST PACIFIC   Hand Hitting US. Subs Sinker Domace Four Jan Warddns

SURO DESTROY JAP WARSHIPS   Navy Reports Enemy Losses After Revealing Java Sea Sinkings.   2 AMERICAN SHIPS LOST

Seven Japanese Ships Fall Prey to Raiding American Submarines  Cruiser Sunk, Two Seaplane

Two Cruisers, Two Seaplane Tenders Hit.   Announcement Says One Light Cruiser. Definitely Sunk; Jap Supply Ship, Transport And Unidentified Ship Also Damaged.

Jap Warship Toll Boosted to 29   Navy Reports New Sinkings in Pacific

Confidence Grows That United Nations Can Defend Australian Spring Boord

Navy Lists 4 More Jap Ships Blastec   Heavy Cruiser Is Damaged. Auxiliary Vessel, Cargo Boat Sunk by Subs

LIGHT CRUISER SUNK; SCORE IS INU. S. FAVOR   Replacement Speed Major Factor in Weighing Balance Of Sea Power '

Loh] Gn UtOER JUNKANDOTHER SHIPS DAMAGED   Daring American Submarines Continue To Exact Toll Of Jap Warships   U. S. REMAINS FAR AHEAD IN PACIFIC SEA WARFARE   Latest Sinkings Bring Jap Losses To 29 At Hands Of Our Forces Alone

3rings To Total Of 48 Jap Ships Of All Types Sunk,  Navy Communique Says

Dramatic Tale Of Java Battle Feb. 27: Plane  Carrier Lost   ‘Langley’ Sunk, Tanker ‘Pecos’ Down, ‘Peary’ Sent to Bottom   Lacked Air Support   Official Listing Puts Naval — Toll of Entire War at 25 Ships   U.S. Forces Blast Four lap Ships

Jap Cruiser Sunk, Other Warships Hit   J. S. Submarines Keep Americans On Top In Sea Warfare; Damage Two Seanlane Tenders

Subs Scoring Heavy Blows On Jap Navy   Add Four Warships To Keep Score of Losses Heavily in Favor of U. S

4 Jap Warships Sunk 0r Damaged Off Java   U.S. Building Ships Faster Than They Are Sunk by Enemy; Langley and 2 Other Craft Go Down in Far East Battle

One Light Cruiser Sunk And Other Vessels Damaged During  Attacks In Java Sea

SINK CRUISER, DAMAGE FIVE OTHER VESSELS   Raises Total to 29 Enemy Warships Sunk By Americans

Navy sinks or damages  4. Jap ships   Were in Java sea, India ocean

SHIP LOSSES IN FAVOR OF U.S. FORCES   Two Cruisers Suffer  Hits In Battle

SUNK; OTHER 3 DAMAGED   Allied Air Forces Also Taking Heavy Toll in Southwest Pacific

AMERICAN SUBS IN ‘SUCCESSFUL DRIVE (PON ENEMY SHIPS   ‘TWO CRUISERS, TWO SEAPLANE TENDERS AND NAVY SUPPLY SHIP AMONG VICTIMS

Three Other  Supply Ships Hit   One Cruiser Is Sunk, Another and 2 Tenders Damaged

TWO CRUISERS AND SEAPLANE TENDERS HIT   Two Are Torpedoed Near Christmas Island, South of Java, Navy Depart ment ‘Announces   OTHERS ARE BAGGED IN VICINITY OF BALI   Keeps Score of Ship Losses so Far Heavily in Favor of United States in Sea War

LEAD IS KEPT BY AMERICANS IN OCEAN WAR   ARMY -NAVY SINK 29 VESSELS; DAMAGE MANY MORE

Announcement Ke ps -Scure of Ship Losses Heavily In Faver af U 8. ‘y Department  Alakes Report

SEEK REVENGE FOR RECENT PACIFIC LOSS   One Cruiser Is Believed Sunk; At Least Five Others Damaged

ATTACKED ‘NEAR JAVA   Other Offensive Actions in Indian Ocean and Near Island of Bali   ‘OTHER VESSELS REPORTED DAMAGED   Recent Actions Increase Total of Japanese Losses to 48 Vessels

Enemy. Light Cruiser Goes Down Near Java; List Other Successes   Récent Blows to Nipponese Navy Keeps Score of Ship Losses Heavily in Favor of Yank Fleet

4 JAP WARSHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED BY AMERIGAN SUBS   Hits Scored on Two Light Cruisers South of Java and on Two Seaplane Tenders Near Bali.   THREE OTHER ENEMY ‘ VESSELS ATTACKED <   Yanks Have Sent Down 29 Enemy Vessels Since Outbreak of War and Lost 25.

Navy Counts Mounting Score In Sea Warfare   48 Enemy Craft Sunk in Pacific Area by U.S.

U.S. and Australia Forge Powerful Striking Force; Americans Down Two Planes   Score of Naval Warfare in Pacific Weighs In Favor of United States; MacArthur's Army Committed to Policy of Offensive

STALINGRAD REDS HOLD 10 New WonPosts   While German Tanks And Infantry Break Into Tw« Streets In Factory Suburb Oy Citv.   Nazi Flank Torn

German Tanks and Troops Enter Stalingrad Suburb At Cost of 4 Battalions   Moscow Admits Loss of Two Streets in Factory Section, but Reports Beating Off Assaults Above the City; German Leff Flank Reported Pierced, Prussian Unit Called info Action in Crisis

4ABATTALIONS ARE DESTROYED AT STALINGRAD   Germans Hint Their Strategic Objective Has Been Attained At City   TANKS TEAR HOLES IN GERMAN FLANK

FOE INFANTRY, TANKS SMASH INTO STREETS   German Force Hurled Back After Attack in North west Sector   BERLIN HINTS HUGE ASSAULTS TO CEASE   High Command to Rely On Big Guns, Stukas To Destroy City

Red Flank Attack Maintaining Steady Progress  Germans Reported tc Have Broken  leéa Vesesm Cheraaate

Claims May Mask German Set-Back   Heavy Fighting Centered At Stalingrad Metal, Tractor Works   Tank-Driven Salient Recovered by Seviet   Counter-Blow of Rodintzev, Brilliantly Executed, Averts Disaster

FLANK ATTACK MENACING 10 HITLER'S MEN   STALINGRAD STAND CONTINUES FOR 46TH DAY

Red Flank Attack Maintaining Steady Progress  Germans Reported to Have Broken Into Two Streets

Many Soldiers Die In Bitferly Fought Battles   Red Army Holds Nazis Back From Volga Bank: And Heart of City

NEW POSITIONS HELD FIRMLY BY RUSSIANS   Invaders Break Into Two Streets In Northwestern Stalingrad.  saee*e*ounm ee 60CUe! ee @2& 28 2% @  = *

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Kerr County Is Asked for $390 For Navy Relief   Chairman W, Scott Schreiner Urges All Citizens to Contribute For Worthy Cause

TERMS PICKET LINE ‘RACKET   A.F.L. “Teamsters. Told tc Ignore..Them and. De: liver Goods.

Picket Lines Termed Racket   Teamsters’ Head Tells Members to Go Through Them

MARTIN, ROSS BUSY SOLICITING VOTES   Pledges Made By Martin —~ Ross Speaks “At Easton

MARTIN PLEDGES TO STOP STREAM POLLUTION IN PA   GOP Nominee Campaigns Throng) Three Counties On Tuesday

Texas’ Only Launchings To Be Observed In Valley City   Lt. Col. Coester W ashington, To Be Speaker; Public Invited To Big Event

Casualties Are High, Nazis Say  German Commanc   German Commanc Makes Assault Appear Futile

Nazis Declare Allied Force Is Mopped Up   Report Commandc Raid as Invasion Attempt

1,000 COMMANDOS TAKEN PRISONERS, GERMANS ASSERT   Nazi Command Says Allie: Suffered “High Casualties in Killed and Wounded” at Dieppe.   REPORTS THE SINKING OF THREE DESTROYERS   In Addition, Two Torpedc Boats, Four Transports and One Speedboat Were Sent Down, Berlin Claims.

CLAIM 1.500 ALLIES TAKEN   Nazi Make Broad Claims or Losses to Commandos in Coastal Attack

FIRST WARTIME WHEAT HARVEST TO YIELD MOST VALUABLE CROP SINCE ’37

Canada Also Finds Herself  Under Rations   Price Controls and Other Re. strictions Have Been in Force, Much Being on the Honor System.

Canada Feels Rationing Pinch   Is Not Knockout Blow To Average Consumer; Tighte Restrictions Hinted

Shock Troops. Rushed In as Battle Grows Ever Bloodto ier, Fiercer   ZIG-ZAG FRONT, LOSSES GO HIGH   Bat German Effort. Is Not Weakening; Fighting Also Increased at Leningrad

Fresh Nazi Shock Troops Pour Into Littered Streets   In 35th Day of Siege, Rus sians Fight From Roofs Windows.   Blunt German Drive To Northwest of Cit:

Germans Rush New Troops to Stalingrad   Russians Launch Own Offensive Northwest of City

FRESH GERMAN SHOCK TROOPS POUR INTO STALINGRAD   A Desperate Effort Ils Being Made to Clinch Victory, - Dispatches Say.   HELD BY THE RED ARMY   ‘Russians Fighting From Win: dows and Roof Tops and   in the Streets.

FRESH GERMAN TROOPS POURING INTO VOLGA CITY   STALINGRAD HOLDS OUT IN 35TH DAY OF HEAVY ASSAULT

Nazis Send New Units Into Battle   Fresh Shock Troops Rushed  To Stalingrad Front — By Air Transport

‘Nazis Have To Bring in Elite Troops   Whole City Fights In Dust of War That Never Settles

Germans Rush Fresh Troops] Transports In Desperate Effo Of 35th Day Bloody Assau

German Drive Blunted As Reds Open Own Drive; Explosion Of Bombs And Shells Continuous: Fighting Fierce

Soviets Hold Despite New Foe Thrusts   Russians Open © Drive Northwest Of City—Fighting At Leninerad

So’ 2 51CeS Stan< Junter Blow af Nazis   Make Effort to Slow More Direct German Drive on Stalingrad; Nazis Reinforced

TRANSPORT PLANES USED TO REINFORCE BESIEGING NAZIS  DED ARMY FICHTING   RED ARMY FIGHTING EVERY STEP HOLD STALINGRAD AGAINST ASSAUL’

Red Army Holds City In 35th Day Of Bloody Assault, Unlooses Offensive.

CERMAN SHOCK TROOPS RUSHED TO YOLGA ARBA   Poured Into Debris-Chok:. ed Streets of Russian City by Transport Planes   REDS CONTINUE TO HOLD ENEMY AT BAY   Blunting German Drive and Unloosing Offensive .Of Own to Slow More  Direct Nazi Attack

GERMANS INCREASE EFFORT T0 WIN BATTLE   Plane-Borne Soldiers Are Thrown Into Fracas   Russians Inflict Heavy Losses On Enemy

1S LINED UP INCITY   azis Lunging Into Street: From All Directions   RUSSIAN TROOPS   Continue Valiant Stand And Report High Casualties Against Invaders

SOVIET FORCES HOLD LINES IN HARD FIGHTING   House-To-House Tactics Being Used By Reds

SOVIETS TAKE OFFENSIVE IN N. W. SECTOR   Thirty-six Thousand Gere man Soldiers Now Inside City, Dispatches From Front Say—Hitler Assault Not Weak ening

GERMANS RUSH NEW RESERVES TO STALINGRAD   Xeds Report No Slums In Nazi Attempt to Take City

German Shock Troops Trying For Knockout   Soviets Blunt Enemy Drive By Striking Counter Blows; Kill Thousands Of Nazis

Russians Blunt Nazi Drive And Opens Offense   Soviet Unit Kills 2,000 Germans in Two Days of Bloody Fighting

GERMANS SEND FRESH TROOPS TO STALINGRAD   Transport Pianes Rushing Shock Units to Besieged City, But Reds Cling to Posts Another Day.

NAZIS GETTING HELP BY PLANE   Rush Fresh Shock Troops Into Desperate Battle for Stalingrad.   REDS OPEN OFFENSIVE

Germans Pour Shock Troops Into Stalingrad   Red Army Holds Firm in Spite of Terrific Assault

Downward T rail Of Axis. Nations _ _ Marked By. Sinking Of Jap Ships, “MacArthur Move, Red Offensive

COLDER, STATE WARNED AGAIN   Heavy Snow Blankets Most of Iowa Today, Especially Southwest

Action to Bolster Civilian Morale Is Urged by State Defense Council

Mrs. Richardson Of Glidden Dies This Morning   Funeral Serviéés Will Be Held Thursday at 2

Chile Plans No Immediate Relations Break With Axis   President Rios in Inauguration Speech Indicates New Administration Will Sever Diplomatic Ties Only If People Call for It

New President of Republic Says He Will Ac "Only if the Nafional Will’ Asks If

CHILE 10 DEFER BREAK WITH AXK   President Rios Makes Prom ise of American Solidarity to People .

Chile's President Plans No Break With Axis Powers   New Leader Asserts He Will Await Will Of People, to Act  INAUGURAL ADDRESS  Rios Says Country Will Carry Out  Continental Duties

Chile Plans No Axis Break Now   Rios Hints He'll Act Only If Demanded in Inaugural Address

Chile Not to Break With Axis at Any Early Date  New President Hints Will of People  Ta Daetarmine AAava

Army Plane, Fight Fliers Unreported, Feared Lost   CRASH OF BOMBER TAKES EIGHT LIVES

German Attacks Repelled With Heavy Enemy Losses; Caucasus Fighting Bitter

REDS CRUSH NEW NAZI ASSAULTS   Chill of Winter is Spurring Nazis On in Stalingrad

COUNTY COMMITTEE NAMED FOR RATIONING OF FARM MACHINERY ~ STOCKS FROZEN SEPTEMBER 17

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   “Cocoanut Grove” Branded “Tinder Box” 3 Years Ago

GIVE ACCOUNTING FARM FIGURES ON WAR PRODUCTION   Average Net Earnings Of These Farms In Bureau County Are Double Last Years.

SHOW AVERAGE PRODUCTION OF FARMS HIGHER   Net Earnings Big Increase In Reports Of Accounting Farms In Area,

SHOW AVERAGE PRODUCTION OF FARMS HIGHER   Net Earnings Show Big Increase On Farms  In This Area.

MEN “STARVED” AT PENAL FARM   Wholesale Escapes Due To Light Meals, Two Inmates Tell Court

Prisoners, Convicted Of Escape, Make Charges   Two of Eighteen, Arraigned for Fleeing From Pena’ Farm, Testify That Food Not Ample—Sentences of Six Months to Two Years Meted Out by Court

DON’T HAVE SWEAR . TO BUT CAN SWEAR AT INCOME RETURNS  QUESTION AND ANSWERS EXPLAINS SOME PARTS OF NEW LAW

SOME.LIGHT SHEDON NEW INCOME LAW   Q. and A. Booklet Tells of Changes Made by Coneress.   RATE GOES UP AND EXEMPTIONS DOWN

Income Tax Returns May be Sworn at, But Not to, in 1943   Congress Eliminated From Old Law Requirement That All Returns Must Be Sworn to Before a Notary, But This Does Not, However, Absolve Taxpayers From Prosecution for Perjury

Taxpayers May Change Their Method Of Swearing After Filing Current Income Tax Blanks; Rates Upped And Deductions Cut,

INCOME TAX RETURNS NEED NO AFFIDAVIT   No Swearing to Be. Done, According to Law—  - But Can Be Cursed I You Feel the Urge   STARTS AT $500

OPA CALLED IN ON CLEVELAND GAS WAt   Accuse Gas Company of Seek ing Inflationary Rate

Elks to Hold Memorial Rites Today  ABN BD . 2.2.1...   1,000 Registered for Annual State Convention

Elks to Hold Memorial Rites Today  1,000 Registered  for Annu   1,000 Registered for Annual State Convention

Evicence  Is Ready   Alleged Fraud In War Contracts To Go To Grand Jury

War Fraud To Grand Juries   Investigations Now Underway Will Be Presented Bv LU! S.

U.S. Piles Up War Contract Fraud Evidence   Cases To Federal Grand Juries Throughout The Country Soon.

U.S. to Bare War Contract Frauds Soon   Evidence Will Be Placec In Hands of Grand Juries All Over Country

Fraud Charges Will Be Given  Grand Juries   Attorney General Asserts Cheating Government To Bring Trials

GRAND JURIES TO GET EVIDENCE IN WAR FRAUDS TRIALS   Alleged Violations in ‘War Contracts Are Under Investigation

WAR PRODUCTION FRAUD CHARGES BEING PREPARED   CASES INVOLVING FAULTY MATERIALS INCLUDED ON LIST

FRAUD PROBE TO OPEN SOON   War Production Evidence Will Go Before Federal Grand Juries

F raud Cases To Go To Grand Jury   Action To Be Taken Agains Those Hampering War Effort, Warn

Alleged War Fraud Cases To  Grand Juries   Rationing And Price Ceiling Inquiries Also To Be Prosecuted

Have Evidence Alleged Fraud War Production   Attorney General Biddle Says the Evidence Will Be Placed Before Federal Grand Juries All Over Countrv Soon.

War Production Frauds To Be Bared Soon with Action By Grand Jury

WAR CONTRACT FRAUD CHARGES TO BE PROBED   Federal Grand Juries Over the Country to Be Given Evidence, Biddle Tells Today

EVIDENCE OF WAR CONTRACTS FRAUD WILL BE PROBED   Alleged Trickery Willi Be Placed Before Federal! Grand Juries AH Over the Country

WAR PRODUCTION CONTRACTS PROBEL   Grand Juries to Be Giver Evidence of Afleged Fraud, Says Biddle.

Turns to Frauds In War Order:   Evidence of Alleged Discrepancies in Production Soon to Be Placed Before Federal Grand Juries All Over Country.   INQUIRIES CONTINUE

WAR CONTRACT FRAUDS FACE JURY ACTION   Biddle Says Production Fraud Cases Will Be Placed Before UJ. S. Juries

WAR PRODUCTION CONTRACTS ARE TO BE CHECKED UF   Evidence of Alleged Fraud tc Be Placed Before Grand Juries.   ANNOUNCEMENT MADE   Preliminary Investigations of ' Complaints Have Been Underway.

People Demand Declaration Of War With Axis   Large Loss Of Life In Sinking Of Past Week Off Shore Of  Brazil Stir Citizens

TEEN AGE COMBAT ISSUE FACES CONGRESS      Disagree-On “Training *Porioc : _ Before: Sending Youths . Inta Battle

PROBLEM OF MILITARY TRAINING FOR YOUTHS TO FACE CONGRESS NEXT WEEK

Tra aining no And Other fésiiae Face Congress      12-Months Senate Demand To Be Fought; Extended Use Of Waves Sought

Congress Faces Two Problems   Year's Training for Teen-Agers Looms As Main Issue

TEEN- AGE SOLDIERS STATUS IN WAR MAY BE DECIDED NEXT WEEK   Whether Women Enlistees Will Serve Over . Spae Alen tr Be Settled

TEEN DRAFT FACES. FIGHT         Legion Opposes Pre. Combat Training Clause

CONGRESS RETURNS TO DRAFT QUESTION   Also Expected to Pass on Navy. Request to Free WAVES for Oversea Duty

CONGRESS T0 VOTE SOON ON VOIITH DRAFT   Solons Next Week Also To Ballot on Women To Serve Overseas   COMPROMISE TOPIC)   Legion Chief Opposed To Pre-Combat Training Proposal

Congress to Debate Draft Next Week   To Decide If Teen-Age Soldiers Will Get Year's Training; Wayes-May Go Overseas

2 Army Issues Face Congress   Decision Upon Training Of Teen Agers, Where Women Go At Stake

OVERSEAS DUTY FOR WAVES IS ISSUE BEFORE CONGRESS   ” “Training Guarantee: For ““Feen-Age Soldiers Occupies Attention

STATUS OF TEEN-AGE  YOUTH AND WOMEN  FACING CONGRESS MATTER OF YEAR OF  TRAINING FOR YOUNG CNTINIERS Ic NTNESTION

TEEN AGE BILL SCHEDULED FOR NEW ARGUMENTS   American Legion Oppose: Senate’s Pre-Combat Training Clause

Republican Gain Seen Tomorrow; Dewey Favorite   Gannett Predicts 35 House Seats Change; Norris Facing Fight

Democratic Party Expected To  Suffer Losses Tomorrow But 'To Retain Control Of Congress

EXPECT DEMOCRATS TO LOSE SEATS IN HOUSE AND SENATE   Authorities -Believe They Will Retain Control  Of Congress, However ©

Republicans Expected to GaininHouse   Democrats Likely To Retain Control Despite [Losses

Republicans to Make Gains in Tuesday Hection   Democrats. Are ; Likely to Hold — Reins in Conaress

Expect Only 30 Million To Vote   Predict Democrats To Suffer Losses, But Retain Control Of Congress; GOP Needs 52 Seats To Rule House

ELECTIONS IN 47 STATES TOMORROW   Democrats Are Expected To Lose Some Senate Seats

More Jap Reinforcements Landed, Air Activity on Peninsula is Increasing   Greater Artillery Fire Comes From Cavite Shore and New Batteries on Bataan — Refugee Camp Bombed -——  U. S. Bombers Hit Jap Ships Off Bangka

ACTIVITY INCREASES   Heavier Japanese Artillery Fire, And New Landings

BELIEVE ALL-OUT ASSAULT AGAINST U. 5. TROOPS IN BATAAN IS NEAR      Increased Enemy Air Operations Reported  By General MacArthur On Philippine Line

INCREASED ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY ON MACARTHIIP'S FINE   Start of Long Expected As. sault Indicated Today in War Dept. Communique.   HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE    Japanese Are Landing Rein.  forcements at Olongapo .  in Subic Bay.

ARTILLERY ANG PLANES ACTIVE   En e my Reinforcements Land At Olongapo, North Of Bataan   HUNT U-BOAT BASE   President Warns American Shores Could Be Attacked By Planes

Open Attack On MacArthur   Long Expected Assault Begins; More Enemy Troops Being Landed

LONG BATTL   Assault in Force Against MacArthur's Army Being Prepared.

Defenders of Bataan Face A Showdown   New Jap Forces Thrown Against The Thin Lines Of MacArthur

ASSAULT IN FORCE AGAINST MARTHUR'S TROOPS INDICATED   AMERICAN BOMBERS BLAS JAPANESE TRANSPORTS IN EAST INDIES

Enemy Lands Reinforcements In Islands   U. S. Army Bombers Score Hits on Tokyo Transports

SHELLING SEEN AS SIGNAL FOR ALL-OUT DRIVE   Increased Air Activity Also Turned Loose On Front; U. S. Forts Hammered From Cavite Shore

MACARTHUR IS FACING CRUCIAL TEST OF FIGHT   rull-Scale Assault By Japanese Indicated In Today's Communique; Air And Ground Fighting In rreaceeo

‘Japs Begin Big Attack ‘In Bataan   Reinforcements Land In Subic Bay For Smash At MacArthur.

FOE LAUNCHES BIG ATTACK ON BATAAN   Heavy Reinforcements Join Growing Battle Against MacArthur’s Army Defending The   Dish aaswae

JAP DRIVE ON BATAAN TAKES HN NEW FARCE   Start of Lotg Expected Assault Indicated Today   JAPS ARE REINFORCED   Artillery Fire Heavier and Air: Activity is Greater

Japs Open Heavy Attack In Force On MacArthur   More Enemy Troops Land In Subic Bay © For Bataan Battle

STEP UP DRIVE ON M’ARTHUR   Long-Expected Assault In Force On Bataan Is Indicated

LONG EXPECTED BATAAN ASSAULT NOW UNDER WAY   Increased Air Activity, . Heavier Enemy Artillery © Fire, and Reinforced Land ings Being Made

JAP PRESSURE ON MACARTHUR ISINCREASING   War Department Cites Heavier Artillery and Plane Action Shown By Japanese   ROOSEVELT ASSERTS U.S. ALSO TARGET   Warns That Bombing of Cities ls Possible, At~ tack On'Alaska™~  Mav Be Made

Assault in Force On Bataan Front      Increased Air Activity Heavier Artillery Fire ~ Reported   U. S. BOMBERS IN JAVA   Score Hits on Enemy Transports and Barges in Sunda Strait

MAC ARTHUR'S TROOPS BOMBED HEAVIL'   Start of Japanese Attack ir Force Indicated

ae re. . Long-Expected Re “assault on American ~ aes in Bataan Indicated   Japanese Land Reinforcements Olongapo, In Subic Bay, and Increase Artillery Fire And Aerial Activity, It ls Reported

APS LAUNCH FULL ASSAULT ON WARTHUR   Invaders Stepping Up Air Activity And Artillery Fire On  Bataan Peninsula

2 TRANSPORTS BELIEVED SUNK BY U. S. PILOTS   Hits Scored In Indies As Zero Hour Approaches In Bataan   ACTIVITY IS INTENSIFIED   All-Out Assault Awaited As More Japs land, Air Attacks Increase  I

Communique Says Enemy Air Activity Is Constant    U.S. Four-Motored Bombers Score: Direct Hits On Japanese Transpérts And Barges Without-Lioss of Planes —

ASSAULT STARTED AGAINST M’ARTHUR   Increased Enemy Activity Indicates Long Expected Jap Drive Has Begun—u. S. Bombers Attack Nipponese Transports—Two Believed Sunk

J aps Open Anticipated New Drive  On MW’ Arthur   More Air Activity; Artillery Fire Grows; Flying Fortresses Get Two Enemy Shins

Greater Artillery Fire Comes From Cavite Shore and New Batteries on Bataan — Refugee Camp Bombed — U.S. Bombers Hit Jap Ships Off Baneka

JAPS INCREASE ACTIVITIES IN BATAAN TODAY   Long Expected As. sault On MacArthur Indicated   Report U. 8S. Planes Score Hits On Transports

Assault In Force Seems Developing   Start of All-Out Attack On MacArthur’s Lines In Bataan Under Way

Japs Increase Pressure on Philippines   Start of Long Expected Attack in Force on U.S. Lines Indicated   MORE INVADER TROOPS LANDEL   Air Activity Increased and Artillery Fire Is Much Heavier

Enemy Activity on Bataan Peninsula is Increasing Steadily   U. S. Army Bombers in Successful Attack of Nippon Convoy

JAPS STEP UP ATTACKS ON MAC ARTHUR   Reinforcemenis Landed af Olongapo—U. S. Bombers Score Hits on Transports Off Bangka

Japs Step Up Philippine Drive   Launching Of Long Awaited All-Out Offensive Is Indicated 3

Enemy Moves In Bataan Hint Crisis At Hand   Constant Shelling, Air Raids, Convoy Landing Indicate Push Begins   CABCABEN HIT AGAIN   Destrayer, Once Listed Last In Pearl Harbor Raid, Limps Back To U. S.

Long Awaited Push Believed ToHaveBegun   MacArthur Reports Heavy Artillery Fire, Increased Air Activity, and the Landing of Japanese Reinforcements at Olongapo; FDR Warne of Attack

JAPS LAUNC HEAVY ATTACK IN-PHILIPPINES   New Enemy Artillery Has Increased Fire on Defense Positions in Luzon, General MacArthur Reports.

Japs Begin New Bataan Attack; Shaw Limps In   U.S. Fliers Sink 2 Transports: FDR Warns of Bombings Here.

Japs Start New Drive in Luzor   Long Expected Offensive  Against MacArthur Is In dicated.

ARTHUR'S ARMY FACES KEW TROOPS   U. S. Airmen Raid ‘Transports And Score Hits

Enemy Forces Also Closing In on Grozny   ‘oviets Fight Desperately to Check Nazis After They Cross Don; Foe Gains 50 Miles in Caucasus

Nazi Invaders Nearing Stalingrad   Germans Only 40 Miles From City and Situation Is Critical; Russians Also Falling Back in the Caucasus

INFANTRY MEN AND TANKS IN SAVAGE FICHT   Battle Rages Only 40 Miles Northwest of Key City After Germans Cross Don River Bend.   NAZIS MADE BIG GAINS IN CAUCASUS   Push Closer to Oil City of Grozny—Soviets Also Fall _ Back South of Krasnodar Toward Sea.

Battle Rages In. Flat Corridor Between Don And Yolea Rivers   German ‘Forees In Cau: tasus Also Advancing. And Now” Only. ‘85 Miles From Rich Russian Oil City Of. Groanv. Losses Heavy.

: Reach Point Only 85 Miles fron mv: Defenders Attack with Bavonets

Reach Point 40 Miles Northwest of Stalingrad and 85 Miles from Big Wells

Within 40 Miles Of Volga Center   Panzer Units Push Across Don In Spite O Desperate Stand By Reds; Advance 50  Miles Down Railway In Caucasus

hush loward Stalingrad And Rich Oil Center   Russians Fight Desperate ‘ly Against Tanks: De ‘Stroy Many

Battle In River Corridor For Sfalinarad   Soviels Fight Desperate Against Forces In Area of City

Nazis Only 40 Miles From City on Volga, Russians Acknowledge  ADVANCE STEADILY  IN CAUCASUS AREA Reds Fight Desperately Against Hiler’s Tanks And Take Heavy Toll

NAZI TANKS AQ MI. NE. OF STALINGRAD   Ruesians Acknowledge Germans Have Reached Point Cniy 85 Miles From Graony. Oil City.   Reds Fall Back

WEDGE DRIVEN IN RED LINES ON DON RIVER   VOLGA CITY LOSS WORST THREAT TO RUSSIA

Fiery isolationist, Martin L. Sweeney, Only One of State’s Congressmen Who Is No Renominated at Tuesday Party Primaries—Paul M. Herbert and George Nye To Make Race for Lieutenant Governor in November and Thomas J. Herbert and Herbert S. Duffy Are Candidates for Attorney General

Democrats Name M’Sweeney  In Tight Battle With Ferguson   Nooster Man Will Oppos@ Bricker For Governor ‘During November Election; Feighan Turns Back Sweeney

MSWEENEY 18 OHIO WINNER   Democrats Pick Former Congressman As Governor Candidate

New Draft Class For Some Work   Men With Dependents And Engaged In War Work To Go In 3B

NEW DRAFT CLASSIFICATION SET UP; 3-A MEN MAY BE CALLED TO SERVICE

3-B, New Draft Classification,  Is Established   For Men Engaged In Essential War Work And Having Dependents.

BOARD SETS UP NEWEST DRAFT CLASSIFICATION   3-B To Include Eligible Draftees Who Have Dependents

Dependency Alone. Not Enough to Insure De‘ferment from Service,   EXPECT DEMANDS  “ON 3-A CLASS   Family Complications Arising Since Pear! _ Harbor Are No Bar. 

NEW CLASSIFICATION SET UP FOR SELECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE   MEN WITH DEPENDENTS AND ENGAGED IN WAR PRODUTION PLACED IN 3-B

3B IS NEWEST DRAFT CLASS   Includes Men With Depend. ents Or Engaged In Essentia! Work

New Classification for Selectees Doing Essential War Work   Affects Last Group of Men Who Might Get  Calls to Service

“3-B” Group To Be Composed Of Men With Dependents Doing Essential Work

TIGHTENING IS DIRECTED IN 3-A CLASS   New Draft Classification for Last Group Is Set Up By National Headauarters   MILLION TO REGISTER

Set Up 3-B Draft Clas:   Men With Dependents, In Essential Industries Given  3-B Rating.

Selective Service Gives 3-B Stamp ToCertainWorkers   Men With Dependents Whe Are in Defense Jobs May Be Exempt in Some Cases

3-B, NEW DRAFT GROUP, SET BY NAT'L LEADERS   War Workers With Dependents Will  Be In Division

Selective Service Sets Up Extreme Draft Class, 3-B   3-4 Men In-Non-Essential Jobs__ Nearer Call, Despite Dependents.

Dependents No Bar To Certain Classes   Nation May Have To Look To Men In 3-A For More To Serve In Forces

3°B, NEW DRAFT CLASSIFICATION I$ ESTABLISHED   Men in War Work with Dependents

NEWDEPENDENCY CLASS CREATED FOR DRAFTEES   PLAN TO ENROLL COLLEGE STUDENTS ALSO ANNOUNCED

Those Wed Since Act Effective Not Deferred  NEW PLANS TOO  ——y-——  Enroll College Students, Let Them  Continue Classes

New Classification For Men In Last Draft Is Set Up   Those Engaged In War Work And Having Depen dents To Be In Class 3-B; Plan To Tap 3-A Ranks Eventually

New Draft Status Is Created:   War Workers with. Dependents Will: Be Placed in New Grouping, Known. as 3-B

New Draft Group Has Been Fixed   3-B for War Workers With Dependents; 3-A Class Faces Future Call

Set Up New Draft Classification For Essential War Workers With Dependents

NEW DRAFT UNIT SLATED — INWAR WORK   Classification for Last Group With Dependants Being Sought   iWILL ENROLL PUPILS   Nation Looks to 3-A for More Men as Ranks Exhausted

Those In3A Class Not to Rest Secure   New Division For Draft Created By U.S. Officials

38 IS SET UP AS NEW CLASS IN DRAFT PLAN   Includes Men With Dependents in Vital War Production Work

New Division for Class Ill Men in   Essential Workers To Be Last Called

Last Men Called Will Be Those In 35-44 Class   Other Revisions In Selective Service Are Announced

STATUS OF FAMILY _ MEN RESET   Men with Dependents but in Nonwar Employment in Class 3-A; Essential Workers with Families in 3-B

Nazis Lose Heavily In Air Fight Over English Channel   Mile-High Battle Results in Loss of Ten Messerschmidts

BRITISH DOWN 10 KAZI PLANES   RAF Engages In Terrific Battles Over Channel Without Single Loss

ANF BLASTS NAZI MUNITIONS HUB   Cologne Undergoes Heavy Bombardment from Air   10 NAZI PLANES DOWN   Essen, Kiel and Industrial Centers of Paris Hit Heavily During Week

R.A.F Blasting Germany Hard  Nazis Are Getting Taste of Qwn Medicine

a  ITen German Planes Shot   Down in Terrific En  counter Over English Channel     [RAF AIRMEN BACK AT [BASES WITHOUT LOSS  Battle Follows Night Pounding of Cologne by  British, Leaving Cily Sea of Flames

RAF Downs 10 Nazi Planes In Battles Over Channel   British Return Unscathed From Series Of Fights With Messerschmitis; Enslish Bombers: Set Fires in Cologne

Nazi Warplanes English Escape Without  A Single Man Hurt; Ramh (alagcne

British Down 10 German Planes in Terrific Air Battles   Dogfights Follow Heavy Night Bombing of Coloane

10 German Planes Downed in Fight Over Channel   Dogfights Follow : Bombing of Cologne, Nazi Munitions Cente

TEN NAZI PLANES ARE SHOT BOWS   BRITISH #MERGE UNSCRATCHED FROM TERRIFIC AIR BATTLES OVER CHANNEL.

Nazis Acknowledge Reds Score Break Deep Info Lines   Claim Forces Encircled, Annihilated But Admission Important Now

Hitler's Command Admits Red Army Breaks Nazi Line   Germans Making Siight Withdrawal In Libyan Desert

RUSSIANADVANCE IS ADMITTED BY NAZIS FIRST TIME   RED BREAK THROUGH GERMAN LINES IS TOLD BY HITLER

NAZIS ADMIT RED ADVANCE   Adolf Hitler’s Field Headquarters Acknowledges Sovie' Troops Have Broken Through German Lines, But * Claims “Annihilation” Of Attacking Forces

Action Takes Place 50 Miles  - Southesat of Vyazma — Acknowledge Reds Have Advanced 180 Miles

Russians Break Thru Nazi-Lines;  Lull in Libya May Precede Drive

NZS CONCEDE SOVIET ADVANGE   Admit Gains of 180 Miles By Red Armies Since Winter Drive Began.   LULL IN NORTH AFRICA

BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIAN BREAK THROUGH LINES   Nazi Front Pierced Neat Vyazma, It Is Conceded. Along With Advance of 180 Miles in Some Sectors Since Drive Began.

German Lines Penetrated In Vyazma Area   Advance Of Russians Is Admitted By Germans —Total For Winter Set At 180 Miles

Russians Cut Vyazma Line   Nazis Say Penetrating Force Cut Off; Rommel Draws Back In Libya.

One Of Two Cruisers Attack ed Reported Left “Well Ablaze;” Hitler's Headquat ters Admit New Break Through By Reds

BERLIN ADMITS RED GAIN TOTAL IS 180 MILES   London Broadcasts That Russian Armies Have  Crossed Sozh River

GERMANS ADMIT RUSSIANS PIERCE FRONTIER LINES   British Report Axis Arm Is Withdrawing West Of Tobruk

Berlin Admits Losses RUSSIANS   ADVANCE ~ 120) MAIL ES   Soviets Break Through Near Vyazma, Germans Acknow]ledge; Enemy Advance Forces Withdraw in Africa

Fascist Vessels-Target Of RAF, British Of Nazi:   London And Rome Report Several Craft Damaged By Bombs. Torpedoes

Nazis Admit Gains By Soviet Troops 180-Mile Advance In  Some Sectors Told In German Report

Berlin Admits Russ Advance  of 180 Miles   Nazis Acknowledge So-yiet Break Through  Toe Near Vvazma

Admit Red  Advances   Nazis Concede 180 Mile Red Advance In Winter Drive

OLDER SOLDIERS “IN ARMY, MAY “GET-FURLOUGHS   FY DR, Outlines Plan To ‘Use Men In »  ’ Indietiy

OLDER SOLDIERS MAY LEAVE ARIIY FOR WAR PLANTS   Army Is Studying Plan To Furlough Men 35 and Over For Work In Munitions Factories; Production of Luxury Goods To Be Cut Further.

Older Soldiers May Be Released to Take War Jobs  Proposal Seen as One to Solve

Soldiers over 35 May Get Furloughs For Defense Work   Roosevelt Says Some i Uniform Would Be More Useful in Factories

Older Soldiers To Get Furloughs For Work In Industry   Drastic Cut In Output Of Luxury Goods Planned To Relieve Manpower Shortaae

*MAN UFACTURE OF LUXURIES TO RE SLASHED   President Says  Trained Men Could Better Serve Nation In Munitions Plants.

FURLOUGHS LIKELY FOR OLDER MEN   F. D. R. SAYS NUMBER OVER 3: PROBABLY WILL BE PUT ¢ IN ARMS PLANTS.

REDS SLOWLY YIELD GROUND IN STALINGRAD   City’s Main Railroad Station Reported in German Hands

Germans Closing In On Russians; Moscow Says Situation ls Critical

AED EXPECTING NEW SUCGESOEE   Word Of Major Victory On Moscow. Front :xpected; Cossacks Advance

REDS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE VICTORY ON MOSCOW FRONT   Cossack Cavalrymen Lead _ Advance On Great City OF Dnepropetrovsk In Ukraine 

REPORT BARES NEED TO HURRI INFLATION BAR   Senate Group Says Economic Situation Has Reached “Dangerous Stage.   FARM BLOG PREPARES  PRICE FLOOR BATTLE

HOWEVER, ALLIED COMMANDERS IN BURMA ARE CONSIDERING COUNTER-ATTACKING INTO THAIreall CHINESE AND INDIAN REINFORCE-

Battle for Singapore Is Intense   Allied Leaders Consider Counter-attack by Chinese, Indian Troops

JAP THREAT TO OINGAPORE GROWS ACUTE   Striking Power Of Allied Forces Showing Increase In Malaya, East Indies   AXIS CLAIMS JAPANESE DRIVES PROGRESSING   Invaders Fast Approachinc Britain’s Main Defenses To North Of Singapore

BATTLE FAR MORE INTENSIVE AT THO ORIENTAL POINTS   Japs Claim Encirclement of -30,000 British Troops in Johore-in Fighting Near Singapore. ae   DUTCH CONTINUE IN EAST INDIES DRIVE   Russ Threatens Axis Force on 550-Mile Line, ‘With 100,000 Men-in Danger of Entrapment.

MacArthur Holds Ground;  Malaya Situation Grave   British Pushed Back Steadily Toward Singapore; Japs Say Malacca Taken

Sub Threat in Atlantic Still Is “Substantial”   Allied Battle — More Intensive In East Indies

Germans Kill 45 Czech Hostages   Continue Reprisals  For Heydrich Affair

45 Czechs Fall  Before Nazi  Firing Squads Mass: Arrests Are  ‘Continued in Capital Ciliv

45 Czechs Fall Before Nazi Firing Squads  Mass Arrests Are Continued in Capital City

Nazis Execute 45 In Reprisal   Secret Agents Landed by Parachute Believed Heydrich Assailants

COAL-MADE GAS IS POSSIBLE 10 SOLVE TRANSIT PROBLEN   Cost Would Be Greater Mine Experts Are Experimenting

COAL GAS MAY RUN FAMILY CAR SOON      House Subcommittee Wil Open Hearings On New Possibilities

OPA To Allow © Food Price Boost   Would Protect Goods Threatened By Squeeze

CANNED GOODS, SOME CEREALS TO COST MORE   Alternate Method To Determin Ceiling Prices To Be Established

Chinese Hold Firm on Swa  River Line   Jap Column Takes Tin Mining City Of Mawchi

WAR OERVIGE BILL olUUIU IN WASHINGT ON   Bill Would Give Roosevelt Power To Draft Working Capacity Of All   BOTH WOMEN AND MEN WOULD BE AFFECTED   Selective Service System, Present Labor Laws Are Not Affected

War Service Bill Receives Study   Act Would Give FR  Sweeping Powers

Rising U. S. Air Might Hurts Japs   Even With Time-Table 0 Conquest Upset, Nips Evade Decisive Fight

America’s Increasing Air Power Stalling Japs on Far-Flung Fronts

BEFORE THE SQUIRE,   Frankfort Man Charged With Disturbing the Peace, —

Bo) oe EE gh hcg BEFORE: THE SQUIRE,   Frankfort Man’ - Charged With Disturbing the Peace. ~~

MAIN BATTLE ZONE OF U.S. ON ATLANTIC   FALL OF CHURCHILL NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE GOAL   BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide Warld War Analvst

NEW COURT .  ine OPENS ~ WITH RUSH   Some Cases Set and Consid. erable Record Made by ." Judge Russell,    MANY ENTRIES MADE   Indications Are That ‘This Term Will Not BeaVery   ‘Busy One.

TERI OPENS WHT RUSH   Some Cases Set and Considerable Record Made by Judge Russell.   MANY ENTRIES MADE   Indications Are That This Term Will Not Be:a.Very Bus; One.

MISSOURT TOWN WITHOUT WATER    ST. CHARLES’ SUPPLY SYSTEM  -FAILS—PLANTS ARE FORCED TO CLOSE.

DEATH CLAIMED A. C. FOBES SUDDENLY   Passed Away Monday Night After An Tilness Which Lasted Only Two Days

Sales Tax Hinted by Congress   Solons Talk Levy Despite F. D. R. Opposition

CONGRESS MAY CONSIDER A SALFSLEVY —   “Must F ind Some. Way. to’ Raise Nine Billions More  ~ ‘Money: =——sts—ste

Sliding Scale Income Tax  Also Studied   Present Taxes on Income Not to Be Increased

ALES TAK MAY BE NEXT MOVE   Cengress In Mood To Consider New Method Of  Raising Revenue

Congress Looks With Favor on Sales Tax   “Seen As Only _Method to Get Sufficient’ Cash

Congress Appears Ready To Consider General Sales Tax To Boost Revenue

General Sales Tax Considered  By Congress   “Would: Boost: Revenue , ~By: $9 Billion; FDR... ‘Nét-Too: Much Opposed

U.S. Sales Tax Studied To Aid in Financing Wai   4or 5 Per Cent Imposition Seen On Virtually All Consumer Goods

Congress Ear Tuned fo Plan For Sales Tax   1942 Levy to Be Boosted but Method Must Be Determined

General Sales Vax Considered As Revenue Source   Congress Considers General Sales Tax After FDR Hints Such A Meacure Would Receive His Approval

GENERAL SALES TAX APPEARS LIKELY TO BE GIVEN APPROVAL   Congress Seems to Be ir the Mood to Give Consideration to the Proaram.

EDERAL SALES TAX LIKELY AS WAR COST All   Congress Seizes On F. D.’ Tacit Approval  Of Levy

SALES TAX SENTIMENT IS GROWING   FDR Hint Favored More Than Other Tax Proposals

Sales Tax ‘Wins Favor  In Congress  Bill To Be In ee i ae a   Bill To Be Increased One Way Or Other

CONGRESS SHOWING MORE INTEREST IN HEAVY SALES TAX   Believe FDR Might Approv Levy Program Because Of “Temporary  Necessity” °

Plan Urged to Swell Revenue In Next Year   interest Grows In Proposal as Means to Raise Part of 9 Billion In New . Income for War Effort.

[MANY MEMBERS INDICATE  THEY BELIEVE THAT 8Y8TEM WILL BE NECES-. BARY IN. FINAN } CIAL SETUP

MAY USE SALES TAK TO BOOST FEDERAL INCOME   Congress . Appeafs, in Mood for Consideration of Law to Raise $9,000,000,000 for War Purposes. .   1941 INCOME TAX ~ TO BE UNCHANGED   Treasury Recommendations May Not Be Ready fot Scheduled Date, Meetings is Heald.

GENERAL SALES TAX ADVOCATED FOR WAR FUNDS   Congress Seeks Ways Of In creasing Federal Income By $9.000.000,000   DOUGHTON IS INTERESTED   Assurance Given That 194) Income Rate Will Not Be Altered

Show Growing Interest Toward Excise Levy.   This Year’s Collection On 1941 Income Certain Not To Be Increased

Senators Say Mammoth Program Necessitates Designation Of One Man To Coordinate Activities

One-Man Heac Demanded. for War Procram   Connally Asserts Overlapping Must Be Avoided

CONGRESS WANTS SINGLE DEFENSE BUILDING HEAD   Members Willing to Appropriate But Want Better Administrative System

Insist On One OPM Director   Barkley States Existing Set Up Could Be Expanded

ONE-MAN RULE OF INDUSTRY IS DEMANDED   Supreme Dictator Over U. S. War Production Sought By Senators

Senators Want One-Man Head  For Production   Tremendous Expansion Program On Arms Calls For Supreme Coordinator.   ASK ‘SHARE THE COST

Senators Demand One-Man War Industry Director   Would Fix Responsibility

Congress Asks War Director   Leaders Declare One Man Must Direct Vast Wor Production

Call for One Head Man   Congressmen Insist One Director Should Head War Program

CONGRESS RENEWS DEMANDS FOR SINGLE HEAD WAR INDUSTRIES   CONNALLY AND BYRD SAID EXPANSION PROGRAM MADE ACTION IMPERATIVE

ONE-MAN CHIEF URGED FOR WAR INDUSTRY PLAN   Congressional Leaders Cite  Need of Supreme Director to Spread Hige.Program .   SOME ‘SHIFTS SEEN . IN ‘PRESENT SETUP   Barkley Contends OPM Could Be Expanded to Take Care of Vast Production Plan

Congress Renews Demand For 1-Mar Industry Board   Connally Says OPM Should Be In Charge Of Single Director

Connally, Byrd Insist Single Director of Vast War Program Essential

NEW DEMANDS FOR PRODUCTION CHIEI   Congressmen Want One-Mar War Output Boss

AENEW DEMAND FOR ONE-MAN WAR HEAL   embers Of Congress Want Single Director Of Vast Industries Program In Order To Coordinate These  Artivitiace

Solons Demand 1-Man Chief Of  War Production   Cite Need For Single Co-ordinator Of Vast Industrial Efforts.

‘Plans to Step Up and Streamline Work On Defense Materials in State Discussed at Meeting Held in Helena

HOMES OF SERVICE   Silver Star Placard t: Be Presented by Gov. Green.

SUPPORTED BY WICKARD   He Recalls Too Vividly In flation and Deflation in Last War   HENDERSON ASKS SPEEDY ACTION   Discuss Stabilization Prohlem; Different Plans Before House

Farm Parity Prices Urged By Wickard   Henderson Asks Wag Stabilization Be Placed in Bill   Turn to page Eight for report on House and Senate Price Control bills.

Henderson Ask: Stronger U. S. Price Control   OPA Chief Warns Inflation Deadly to War Effort

Wickard Backs Plan to Hold Farm Prices at Levels Averaging Parity

Wickard Backs President's Plan   Recalls His Own War  Experience

Wickard For Stabilizing Farm Prices  With Henderson, Pleads For Quick  Ranate fantral

Wickard To Back Price Curb   Stabilization at Average of Parity  Gets Approval.

Quick Move To Curb Inflation Vital: Henderson   Price-Wage Stabilization “Imperative To Avert Disaster.”

OEURETARY WICKARD LENDS HIS SUPPORT STABILIZATION PLAN  HENDERSON ALSO CALLS ENR RARM PRICES ANN

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   Ham Fish Adds Daughter To His Secretarial Payroll At $2,000

Six-Day Old Battle of Kerch Peninsula  Rages Toward Peak   Russians Launch Heavy Offensive on Other Eastern Fronts

REDS LAUNCH: HUGE ATTACKS: IN THE NORTH                      Whole War Front From Leningrad to Black Se Aflame in Series of Gi. gantic Conflicts Marke¢ by Heavy Use of Tanks: and Planes. ie

Press Apparent Major Attempt to Break Out of Besieged Leningrad—Gain Res-. pite from Enemy Pressure at Burma: ' —Allied Flyers Sink Jap Bomber =~ At Old Dutch Base :

Kerch Battle Continues at  Heavy Pace   German Defense Ring At “Pittsburgh” of Ukraine Reported Rroken Today

Kharkov, Novgorod, Staraya  Russa Sites of Other Battlefields.   BATTER NAZI DEFENSES

Russ Batter One of Nazis’ Winter Bases   Kerch Peninsula Battle Reported Raging Toward Climax "   REDS DENY NAZIS CAPTI URED 40,000   Soviet Drive on Novgorod, Staraya Russa; En-— tire Front Aflame

GERMAN BASE THREATENED BY FRESH ATTACKS   Battle Of Kerch Peninsula Raging Toward Climax

Long Russian Front Is Aflame   French Radio Asserts Soviets Have Launched ‘Massive Attacks’ at Staraya Russa and Novgorod

NO BLANKET URDER, abl DAFT CHIEF   Some Unmarried Farmers May Stay at Home After Wedded City Men Go.   ACTION TAKEN TO KEEP. FOOD PRODUCTION GOING

Grahl Suggests Deferments for Needed Farm Men   Food Production Needs Must Be Guarded, He Says

SUPERIOR NUMBERS ROLL BACK DEFENDERS   Russian Communiques Ignore German Claims That City Ie Taken

Sevastopol Is Still Holding  Against Nazis   Dispatch From Base Contradicts Axis  Claims Of Fall   SITUATION IS BAD   Encouraging Reports Are Received On Kursk Fighting

HOLD BLACK SEA BASE VICTORY  INITIAL PHASE   Every Available Weapon Employed to Consolidate Positions In Russia and Middle East   HOPE TO BEAT ALLIED COMING OPERATIONS   Referred to As “Comins Siege of Europe;” Say Sevastopol Cleared of Resistance

Nazi Claim Of Fall Of Sev astopol  Not Doubted   London Thinks Huge Fortress Has Been Captured; All-Out Avis Drive Next

Russians Admit Enemy Has Broken Into Crimes Bare City   SITUATION IS ‘TENSE   London Says Fall OF Por! Is 'Not Doubted’; Fierce Battle Continues

War Veterans Hospitals To Be Expandec   Administration Speeds Up Preparations to Care For Them

Uncle Sam Preparing For Care of His War Veterans         fans Also Being Perfected to Take Care of Dependents of Those Who Won't Return, Brig. Gen.   Frank T. Hines Tells Veterans of Eor x eign War Encampment

U, S, GETTING SEI FOR VETERANS   Returning Soldiers, Depend ents of Others To Be Well Cared For

AGENTS ACTIVE IN GUATEMALA   Air Patrols Operating ir Defense of Panama Canal Zone

NAZI PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN CARRIED ON IN GUATEMALA    GUATEMALA HAS SENT MANY ‘GERMANS TO U. S, BUT MANY OTHERS STILL ACTIVE ~

Intensive Campaign Causing Concern To Persons Interested In United Nations War Effort.

Germans Up To Old Tricks  In Guatemala   Clever Propaganda Campaign Waged In Central America

NAZI. PROPAGANDA MILL IS BUSY      Assert Guatemala Is Cente: of Intense Activity by Ger man. Nationals :

Alarm Shown” Over Germans  Admiral Raeder's Daughter Reported in Guatemala

MANY GERMANS ACTIVE IN GUATEMALA   intensive Propaganda Campaign Being Waged By Nazis Ir Central American Country From Which U., S. Air Patrols Operate In Defense Of Panama Canal

NAZIS SEEK T0 UNDERMINE U.S. IN GUATEMALA   Intensive Propaganda Campaign Being Waged By Germans Causing Concern Among Allies   115 GERMANS SEIZED   Still 5,000 at Large, Includ. ing Daughter of Commander-In-Chief of German Navy

Nazi Propaganda Campaign Waged  Germans Soread   Germans Spread ‘Reports In City Of Guctemalg

NAZI PROPAGANDA CAUSES CONCERN IN GUATEMALA   Estimated 5,000 Germans For Survelliance Is Large Problem for Small Country

CUATEMALANS WORRIED AS NAZIS WAGE PROPACANDA DRIVE, CENTRAL AMERICA

German Activity InCentral Americz  Is Being Studiec   Propaganda Campaign 1: Being Carried Out; Admiral’s Daughter Is Watched

PETAIN HOPES GERMANY WIL! EASE UP RULE   SAYS MANY OFFICIALS NOT GIVING DUE SUPPORT TO STATE

TWO-DAY GERMAN DRIVE IN HEART OF CITY REPULSED; PRISONERS SAY NAZI TROOPS STARVING; ARE EATING DOGS

TURN, PASSED IN WAR OUTPUT   But Caution Is Added by Nelson Who Urges Harder Work Than Eve

‘Daylight Ahead’ Nelson Declare:   War Production Chief Sees U. S. Past the Turning Point With Present Output Exceeding That of the Axis Powers.   TALKS TO EDITORS

U.S. Passes Turning Point   Nelson Says Production Of United Nations Now Exceeds That Of The Entire Axis

Axis Output  Now Topped By U.S., Allies   Chairman of War Production Board Cautions Against Over-confidence, However, in Talk to Editors.

U, 5, AHEAD IN WAR PRODUCTION RACE   Nelson Declares Turning Point Has Been Passed

U, S. HAS PASSED TURNING POINT IN . WAR PRODUCTION WPB CHIEF STATES

ALLIES TOP AXIS. NOW IN PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIALS   But Neilson Cautions Figures Don't Mean United Nations Can Take Offensive Yet

U. S. Past Turning Point In War Production, Says Time For Greater Effort

Claim War Production On Upturn   Nelson Says United ‘Nation Output Today Exceeds That Of Axis Powers

Exceed Axis In Output, Nelson   U. S. Has Passed Turning Point in  War Production

Saturday Is Holiday   Retail Merchants Bureat Asks Independence Day Observance

All Salaries of Less Than $5,000 Frozen As of Today and Those Over $5,000 Frozen As of October 3; WPB and Treasury In Control.

WLB Control Over Salaries  Under $5000   Treasury Department Ha: Jurisdiction Over All Others

HIKE IN RAIL TAX IS RAPPED   Coal Official Declare: Increase Would Hit West Virginia Unfairly

CUAL PRODUCERS EYE FREIGHT TAX   Declare Inclusion of Item in New Tax Measure Will Widen Disadvantages in Matter of Freight Rates

Tax Increase On Cigars and Cigarettes L, -_ Effective November 1]

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESS PLANES RAIDED JAP. SHIPS   Many Yankee Soldiers Said to Be in Java Helping the Dutch Forces Resist Invasion.   MacARTHUR STRIKES BLOWS AT JAPANESE   Belief Grows Orientals are Preparing for an Attack on Russia; Reds Pounte German Lines.

French Defenders Of Madagascar To Fight To Finis!   Refuse To Accept Surrend er Terms Laid Down by the British

Madagascar Turns Down Peace Term:   Gavsernor § Defenders Will ‘Fight to Extreme Limit’ on Island

Surrender Terms Reported Rejecte:’ By French Madagascar Officials

Madagascar Rejects  Terms of Surrender   Vichy French Defenders Decide to Fight **To Extreme Limit;” British Advance

Vichy Rejects Anglo Terms Of Surrender   Madagascar Troops Decide to Fight ‘To Extreme Limit’

hactenaneeetaenitenntenmeinee   Madagascar To Continue Resistance Against British Advance

NO SURRENDER IN MADAGASCAR   Vichy Rejects British Terms, Will Fight to the Limit

British Troops Believed Continuing Advance Toward Island’s Capital

British Terms Are Rejected By Annet   Defenders. Of Madagascar Decide To Fight "To The Extreme Limit.” Vichy Declares

NEW LOCATION PEAK      Operators Spud in Ahead of Spac ing Regulations

DEADLY BLOW DEALT BY RAF IN NIGHT RAID   Attack On German War Industries Costs 39 Planes

RAF Lota dd UMBER GIN HUW ATTAGK   ‘Very Strong Force’ Attacks Germany’s Industrial Region.

B00 PLANES IN NIGHT RAID ON NAZIS IN RUHR   Many Conflagrations Startec by RAF Planes in War Plants.   COAST OBSERVERS HEAR DOGFIGHTS OVER CHANNEL

British Planes Smash  Communications And industries In German Ruh

RAF Loses 39 Planes in Huge Attack   Raid is Largest Since Bombing of Bremen June 25-26

OVER 700 PLANES IN R. ALF. RAID   Smash at Ruhr Industrial Area  Last Night

Huge RAF Force Hits Ruhr Area   39 Planes Lost; Think 780 Took Part In Raid

Thirty-Nine Planes Fail to Return from Raid — Largest British Plane Loss Since Opening Raid .on Bremen,

STRONG RAF FORCE SMASHES GERMAN INDUSTRIAL ‘RUHR   39 Planes Fail To. Return — ‘Largest  Loss Of' Ships  red Ta Liaat Few Weeks

_ RAF SMASHES RUHR SECTOR   ® Large Fires Are Started Ir ~ German War Industries

RAF BLASTS VITAL RUHR VALLEY WITH 780 PLANES, LOSING 39; DAMAGE GREAT   Heaviest Acrial Blow at Germany Since 1,000-Plane At tack in June. Great Fires Noted.

BRITISH RAID RUHR, START HUGE FIRES   Size of Force Indicated In Loss. Of 39 Planes

Strong British Raid Made On Ruhr Industry   39 Bombers Lost But Results Claimed To * Be Satisfactory   ATTACK SWITCHED   Nazis Strike Back In Daylight Attacks; Little Damage

Strong Force of R. A. F. Bombers Smash Nazi Industrial Ruhr District

R.A. F. Smashes Key German War Center   Industrial Ruhr Fired by Huge Force; 39 Bombers Fail to Return From Raid

Pope Receives FDR Message  woes, Crane eo? ee   Taylor to Get Another Audience

TAYLOR AGAIN TALKS TO POPE   Another Vatican Audience  Believed In Offing

Destroyers Sunk In Aleutian Area   Navy Announces Jap Ships Downed

FA BELIEVES TIME NOT RIPE FOR BIG ATTAGK   Coordination And Dispositior Of Forces And Supplies Not Yet Completed   PATTERN OF GLOBAL WAR STILL IN EARLY STAGES   Over-All Command Of Unit ed Nations Forces Probable, President Indicates

FLEET RECOVERS FROM TREACHERY AT PEARL HARBO!   ‘Ships’ Repaited After Devastating Blow and Ready. for Anything.

AMER. FLEET READY FOR THE JAPANESE   Losses At Pear] Harbor Have Been Replaced

U.S. Fleet Ready For Anything Jans. May Offer   ‘Story of Pearl * -- Harbor ‘Released . By Navy

NEW JAP BATTLESHIPS   Tokyo Spokesman Asserts Number  Of Craft Built Since War   American Fleet Now Prepared For Any Move Japs May Make

NAVY'S REVELATION ON PEARL HARBOR SHOWS U.S. MICHT      American - Fleet Ready To Meet Anything Japs Have To Offer On Sea

BUILDERS BEAT ~ SUBS IN FIRST YEAR OF WAR   Revelation Of Pearl Harbor Less Balanced By U. S. Preduction Gains

U.S. FLEET READY FOR JAPS NOW, BELIEF   Disclosure of Pear Harbor Losses Indicates Strength

Front Line Firing From The Potomac   First Lady Took OCD Post Despite Warnings Of Advisers

@ In Washington   ‘Front Line Firings From The Potomac Involve Mrs. Roosevelt, Actor And Machinist  ss... Zee? 262 (ee 8 *Ptucise eo 2

SENATE GROUP GETS REPORTS   FIRST OF WEEKLY CONFIDEN  TIAL WAR REPORTS TO BE MADE TO COMMITTEE ae - TODAY -

SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS WAR REPORT      Foreign Relations Grour Meets In Secret Session

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Axis Retakes Agedabia In North Africa   Rommel Hits Back A British; Nazi Flight Ir  Russia Continues.

Russians Still Driving Nazis   Axis Recaptures Agedabia in Reversal In Libyan Desert

RUSSIANS GAIN 7 MILES A DAY IN CENTER LINE   Try to Outflank Nazis Near Leningrad; Axis Advances in Libya

LIBYAN DRIVE  STRIKES SNAG   Rommel hitting Back; Reds However, Keep Nazis On Run

Reds Drive Nazis Back; Britishers Have Reverse   Axis Recapture City Of Agedabia In. Full Counter-Offensive

‘Russians Advance Seven Miles Per Day in Drive Past Mozhaisk; Nazis In Counteroffensive in Libya Desert

Axis Attacks in Africa —   Russians Drive Germans 23 Miles West of Mozhaisk in Fast Advance

Germans Driven to Point 23 Miles West of Mozhaisk— Soviet Maneuver to Outflank Nazis Launched

Nazis in Full Counter-Drive On Desert Front   Russians Drive Forwarc Another 7 Miles West Of Mozhaisk

Famous Napoleonic Museum Destroyed By German Troops At Borodino; Hitler Is Retooling Factories To Turn Out Improved Planes

British Troops in North Africa Suffer  Startling Reverse   Axis Armies Strike ir Sandstorm; Russian  Advance Goes On

Reds Continue to Drive Nazis Back, But British Suffer Reverses in Libyz

Soviets Keep Advancing 7  Miles Daily   Drive German Forces 23 Miles West of Mozhaisk Despite Snow

British Suffer Reversals In  N. Afriea War   Axis Retakes Agedabia: Russ Push 23 Miles. . Bevond Mozhaisk

British Undergo Startling Setback In North Africa   Victorious Soviet Armies Qasim Further — Gairis In 2 Russian’ Sectors

REDS GAIN: BRITISH HALTED   tussian Armies Drive Germans 23 Miles West Of Mozhaisk—North African War Takes Startling Turn As Nazis Recapture Agedabia

BRITISH PUSHEL BACK IN AFRICA: REDS DRIVE ON   Axis Mechanized Forces Recapture Agedabia as Russia’s Victorious Armies Advance at the Rate Of Seven Miles a Day  TIN Parra cCTiawn      TURKEY TAKES STAND

BALTfoll olFFER HARE HEVERSE IN LIBYAN AREA   Counter Offensive Is Opened By Forces Of Gen. Rommel As Agedabia Retaken   MAIN FORCE OF BRITISH NOT YET MET BY ENEMY   Russians Continue To Shove German Army Backward In Giant Offensive

Nazi, Italian Forces Believed to Have Beet Heavily Reinforced; Russians Still Drive Germans Westward

VICTORIOUS SOVIET ARMIES DRIVE NAZIS WEST FROM MOZHAISK   STARTLING REVERSES SUF. FERED BY BRITISH IN NORTH AFRICA BY AXIS FORCES

ANIo STRIKES BACK IN LIBYA   Recapture Post After 9¢ Mile Drive; Believe to Have Received Ald.   REDS REPEAT TRIUMPHS

New Gains For Soviets As British Are Handed Sharp Defeat In Libya

British Desert Forces Suffer Serious Setback   Russians: Continue To Push Germans, DA

BRITISH ADMIT SHARP SETBACK INDESERT WAR   Victorious Red Armies Drive Nazis 23 Miles West of Mozhaisk

British Again Put to Flight In the Desert  Russians Continue _ To Press Germans Rack In Center:

Winning Reds Push On: Libyan British Set Back  Rommel Opens Counterattack   Rommel Opens Counterattack In Sandstorm, Retakes Agedabia.

BRITISH LIBYAN DRIVE THROWN INTO REVERSE   Axis Forces Recapture Agedabia In Full-Fledged CounterOffensive   RED ADVANCE CONTINUES   Germans Driven Another 23 Miles Along Route Of Napoleon’s Retreat

REDS PUSH ON; BRITISH SUFFER LIBYA REVERSE   Germans Driven 23 Miles West of Mozhaisk — Axis Begins Counter - Offensive In North Africa, Recapturing Agedabia.

DRIVE GERMANS FARTHER WEST   Reds Continue Thrust; British Suffer Reverse as Axis Retakes Agedabia.

GERMANS CONTINUE RETREAT FROM  MOTHAISK REGION   Axis, Aided By Sandstorm Recapture Agedabia In Libyan Campaign

Axis Surge In Desert War   British Suffer Startling Reverse;  Russians Push On

Commodity Price Rise Is Halted  Hawnavar TOQA9 Ener   However, 1942 Farm Income Will Hit Near Record

RISE IS HALTED IN FOOD COSTS   Farmers, However, Getting More for What They Sell Than They Did Year Ago

FARM PRODUCTS AND WHOLESALE PRICES BEING STABLIZED  FARM COMMODITIES HAV! ‘RETREATED SOME FROM 1942 HICYS

Commodity Price  Rise Is Halted   But With Prices Up, Farm Income Will Be Near a Record.

FARM COMMODITY PRICE RISE HALT!   1942 Agricultural Cash In come, However, Will Hit Near Record

NEW TAX BILL GOES TO HOUSE   Committee Votes Ate) Session Closed

BLOODY TOLL BEING TAKEN OF INVADERS   Defenders Facing Overwhelming Odds, Are Exacting a Fearsome Price of Life for Every Pre cious Inch of Territory.

JAPS PUT NEW TROOPS INTO ISLAND FIGHT   Defenders Foreed Back Toward City Area, Says Official Communique

British Fall Back As Enemy Lands West of Causeway   Japanese Continue Infiltration Tactics, Forcing Battle Line to Withdraw te Within 10 Miles of Singapore City   RAF IN CONTINUAL STRUGGLE WITH SWARMS OF JAP BOMBERS

HEAVY PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED AGAINST BRITISh   GUN AND AIRPLANE ATTACKS FORCE DEFENDERS BACK, BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE   REPORT CAUSEWAY HAS BEEN REPAIRED, JAPANESE HISING I   Enemy Continues tnfiltration Taoiles Used So Successfully In Drive Through Malaya

GALLANT IMPERIALS BATTLE SAVAGELT ‘TO STEM ADVANCE   Infiltration Covered By Dive Bomber Attacks Artillery Barrage

“We Are in the Hands of God,” Says British Governor of Singapore as Japanese Continue to Pour Troops In

SUPREME TEST IS NEARING FOR BRITISH BASE   Infiltration Tactics Are Used As Invaders Bolster ’ Forces   IMPERIALS FALL BACK   Dive Bombers Over City; Artillery Bombardment Intensified

FRESH JAPANESE TROOPS SENT TO PACIFIC ISLAND   Invaders Push Defenders Back  To New Lines

Defenders Of Isle Retreat   Eye-Witness Tells Old Story Of Defeat For Imperial Troops

A. P. Writer Grimly Tells About Battle   Night Skies Bright With Glow Of Burning Oi} Tanks Fired By Japs

JAPANESE TROOPS CONTINUE TO POUR REINFORCEMENTS Ih   BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAW BEFORE PRESSURE OF NIPPONESE FORCES

Red Concentrations At Voronezh : Indicate Russians ‘Contemplate. . Counter-Drive In That Sector

Red Withdrawal Toward South Has One Redeeming Feature: Saps Nazi Power

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Time May Yet Catch Nazi War Machine In Russia As Soviets Fight On

ALLIES HAVE RIGHT TO HOPE NAZIS CAN BE HELD IN RUSSIA  BD. 2 Pr .J./ BD. .°*s*. wm... .istidgeC lg fr _

FALL OF VITAL RAIL JUNCTION BLOW TO ALLIES   Nazis Continue Slow Advance Into Russia

Reds’ Order Is. Good for Allie:   Retreats in Face of Naz Thrusts Are Careful

The War Today   aut Wa suudy Soviet Withdrawal Orderly, Draining Nazi Life-Blood.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE 2. Ward War analvel

WEEK-END DRIVE OF HITLER'S ‘MILITARY MACHINE HAS GREATL‘ INCREASED THREAT TO ROSTOV

NAZIS CLAIM NEW GAINS IN CRIMEAN AREA   SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS MADE ON SEVASTOPOL AND AT KHARKOV

ni Jo Henry Signs Statement She Fired Shot That Killed Texas Salesman as he Knelt Praying in Frozen Rice Field; Slayer Hopes Action Will Save Companion

Slaying is Confessed   Woman Facing Electric Chair Admits Texas Killing

Naval Transport Burns, But It’s Passengers Safe   Charred Hulk Towed te Atlantic Port After Thrilling Rescue

STATE GASOLINE FIGURES QUOTEL   Chamber Takes Issue With Premise That State Should Be Included in Shortened Gas Rationed Area

SHORTENED GAS RATION RAPPED   Charleston Group Tells Ickes W. Va. Exports Fuel To Western Distributors

JEFFERS 1S STICKING 10 HIS GAS GUNS   Solon Reiterates Gas Rationing Is Essential Over U. S.

Bill fa Introduced ta Cat Registration Fees for Antomohbiles in 1943

Army Men And Plane Missing   Five Men Aboard Plane Missing Since Tuesday

“DISPUTEDLY THE LEADING ‘AND COUNTY PAPER MARS GLOBE-POST  R.-E. STARZL. Edttor

LE MARS GLOBE- POST  F: STARZL, Editor “UNDISPUTRDLY THE LEADING CITY AND COUNTY PAPER

SOVIET FRONT STILL ACTIVE   ACTIVITY AROUND LENINGRAD CONTINUES WHILE THAW IMMOBILIZES ARMIES IN OTHER SECTORS

RED. CAVALRY. IS THRUSTING DEEPLY INTO NAZI LINES   9,000 Germans Are Killed - Around Leningrad - During 9-Day Period

SOVIET CAVALRY THRUSTS DEEPLY ~ INTO NAZI LINES   MOST VIOLENT FIGHTING AP. ‘PEARS TO BE ON FRONT      MELTING SNOW IN RUSSIA ENVELOPING NAZI ARMIE‘   Arriving Spring Slows Infantry Batfle But Jnereases Tempo of Afr Rattles In Russia

‘Jake the Barber’ Pleads Guilty In Fraud Case   Sentence Postponed to Al. low Him to Make Resti tution

HERO BULKELEY VISITING HOME   Wife, Youngsters Un. aware of Arrival in san Francisco

Hero of Dash To Australia Arrives Home   Lieut. John Bulkeley, Who Guided MacArthur From Bataan in New York  4APPY DAY FOR WIFE

TORPEDO BOAT HERO S HOME   Bulkeley Says Japs Scrap py. “But We Can Still Lick Them”

Torpedo Boat Demon Comes Home-Confident Yanks Can Lick Japs   (Please Turn to Page Six)   HAPPIFST WOMAN?!

Bulkeley Is On Furlough   Torpedo Boats Would Sweep Jans From Seas

TORPEDO BOAT HERG ON FURLOUGH   Arrives in New York to Visi ~ Family After Amazing Ex: nloits in Pacific

MOSQUITO BOAT HERO   Lieut. Bulkeley Back In America After Bataan Exploits  7

We Can Solve Montana’s Farm Labor Shortage but Time Is 5 Rounding Desperately Bhi:  a oe

We Can Solve Montana’s Farm Labor Shortage but Time Is Running Desperately Short  — An Editaria

Stilwell Gathers Elite Battle Corps   Size and  Power Is Still Mystery

2 MORE SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   U. S. Tanker, Braziliar Cargo Vessel Sunk By Enemy Subs Near Coast

GULF OIL TANKER SUNK; 16 RESCUED      The Gulftrade Sent Dow!  Near Barnegat, WE OW]

GULF OIL TANKER SUNK; 16 RESCUED   The Gulftrade Sent Dowr Near Barnegat, eS

Locate Army Plane Lost 5) Months   General Dargue, Seven Others Found Dead

Father Finds Wrecked Plane   G. B. Burns Locates Transport in Which Eiaht. Army Men Died

WRECKAGE OF PLANE BEING INVESTIGATED   Commander of First Air Force Believed Victim

Lost Transport Found in Hills   Bishop Mountains Yield U. S$. Warplane

PLANE MISSING 5 MONTHS FOUND   Bodies Of General Dargue, 7 Other Airmen Located

WRECKAGE FOUND OF PLANE IN. WHICH FIGHT MET DEATH   Army Transport Crashed Dec. 12; Gen. Dargue Wace Among Victims

Father Finds Son’s Belt In Wreckage   Son Was Killed In Transport Wreck Last December 12

Dareue Plane g  Finally Founc   Thaw Reveals Major General and Seven Other Fliers Los! Lives Five Months Ago

Vow To. Find Body Of: Flier Son Results in Uncovering’ ‘Wreckage “OLU.S: Plane That Crashe Dec] 12

AFTER ARMY FAILS © FATHER FINDS SON AND WRECKED PLANE   ‘ARMY TRANSPORT MISSING SINCE DEC. 12 WITH HIGH OFFICERS LOCATED

Man Who Vowed Not to Give Up Search for Son’s Body Finds Wrecked Army Plane

Father Finds reckage of Missing Plane   Vowed He Would Not Rest Until Son’s Body Recovered

Father’s Vowto Find Body of His Flier-Son is Fulfilled   G. B. Burns Discovers Wrechage of Army Transport, Missing Since December 12. Tentatively Identified As That In Which Major General Dargue and Seven Others Perished

Dad Wouldn’t Give Up, Finds Son’s Wreck   Plane Lost Dec. 12 Located By Stubborn Father; Skied to Spot

FATHER FINDS PLANE IN WHICH SON MET DEATH General Darque Was Aboard Craft

WRECKAGE OF PLANE FOUND   Father Had Vowed He Would Not Rest Until He Saw Son’s Bady

Father Finds Lost Plane   After Long Search G. B. Burns Finds’ is Bon’s Body

Wreckage Of Lost Plane Is Finally Found   Ship In Which General Was Passenger Located By Father Of Victim

Big Transport Finally Found   ven. Darvue Died Month: Avo: Father Of Victim Makes Discovery

Finds Wreckage Of Missing Bomber In Which Son, Seven Others Killed   Father Had Vowed He Would Never Rest Until Boy’s Body Was Found; Major General Herbert A. BDareue Among Victims Of Crash.

FIND WRECKAGE   Relatives Discover Site of “Army Transport Crash.

Plane Lost  In December With Army Men Is Found   Gen. Dargue And Seven Others Were Carried To Deaths In California

LOCATES LONG: LOST BOMBER   Father of Army Flyer Aboard Dargue Plane Rer-~ts Discovery

Find Wreckage of Army Plane Lost Five Months Age   Thaw Uncovers Transport Body of Major General.

Seeks Out Son’s Body   Vow To Find It Leads To Finding Plane Wreck

FINDS PLANE IN WHICH SON DIED   Father Locates Craft in Which General, 7 Others Lost Lives.

Copilot's Father Finds Wreckage Of Darque Plane   Man Who Vowed To Lo cate Son's Body Searches For Five Days

Army Plane Wrecked In Dec. Located   Col. Bundy One Of Crew Lost

Nazi-Aiding Factories Stormed by Belgian:   One Guard Killed, Other: Injured—Warehouse Set Afire

IOWA FROST IS FORECAST   Weather Cooler After Heavy Rains Drench Most of the State

“SUB MISSING   ‘Biggest Undersea Craft Lost -. Free French Report.

Scran Camneien  Backed By Press   AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS URGE PEOPLE TO HELP U. S.

Crying Need for Scrap Metals Brought Home to America — On Eve of Drive; ‘Whose Boy Will Die Because You Failed’

Small School Districts Must Meet Competition To Hold: Staffs, Official Says

Public Anxiety On Second Front Is Increasing   Germans Are Heavily Fortifying Whole Occupied Coast Area

The War Today!   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analy st  0 Sap eae ee aE PO geek: A, a a

With Anxiety Growing Over Need of New Front, Analyst Tells How Such Allied Expedition Might Be Organized

SECOND FRONT WOULD CREATE BLAZING HELL MacKenzie Sketches Probability

The WAR “TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  + +

MacKenzie Says Movement Would Involve Million Men Heavily Supported By Planes And Mechanical Equipment; Heavy Losses

Opening Of Huge Second Front  Will Be Gigantic Military Task —~- Aand-Most-Dangerous-In Histor

Fierce Battle ( oming Soon  In Middle Easi   Coastline And Channel Will Be A Blazing Hell

Invasion Will Be Terrific      Opening of Second Front Will Give World View of Greatest Maneuver in All Military History

ALLIED INVASION A GIGANTIC UNDERTAKING   ESTABLISHING SECOND FRONT ONE OF MOST DIFFICULT TASKS IN MILITARY HISTOR)

An Invasion of Europe Seen As One of Most Dangerou: Moves in Military Histor)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Our Invasion Of Europe Most Dangerous Task In All Of History

The War Today   Be RE Hitler's Onslaught In  Russia May Force Serond Front.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE 1ae Warrld War Analyvct

PUBLIC ANXIETY FOR SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE MOUNTS   Result of Perilous Position Created In Russia Brings Many Inquiries on Problem   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

New Second Front Stir In London Hints Reds Have ‘Laid Cards On Table

aa a a hy  Aerial Second Front Not — Enough to Satisty Russia; Land Diversion Is Sough

Have Russians Spoken Plainly For New Front?   Activities In London Taken As Indication That They Have.

SECOND FRONT PLANS FORMING   Russia Insists Time Ripe As Nazi Separate Peace Propaganda Revived

Say Time Is Ripe For Second Front   Report Russia Not Satis. fied With Aerial Attack: Alone :

Second Front Move Seen In Allied Parleys   Red Ambassador . Gives Appraisal Of Soviet Condition

Second Front Plans   Russians Reported To Have Made Urgent Appea For Action; Hitler Puts Out New Peace Feelers. Seeking To Divide.Allies

Russ Plea May Spur Opening of 2nd Front   ‘Allied Offensive Plans Stepped Up in London

Believe Time Near for Action   Report Nazis Try For Separate Peace  Treaties With Allies

DIVERSIONARY ACTION PLEA OF RUSSIANS   Moscow Believed to Have Made It Plain Time Is Ripe for Invasion of Western Europe   LEADERS IN PARLEY

British Moves Indicate Reds Favor Action   Report Germans May Offer Separate Peace Feelers Soon

Allies Seen ‘Pressured’ For Action   Soviets Regard Moment ‘Ripe’ For Invasion

U.S. Military Air Leaders  Reach Britain   Wore Canadian Troops  Also Arrive: Second Front Talk Increases With New Activity

INDICATIONS APF REDS WANT SECONI FRONT AT ONCE   Quickened Pace of Prepara tions and Constant Conferences Seen As Urged by  Snviete

Russians Urge Early Action To Open New Front   Time Called Ripe For Diversion In Western Europe

Russia Reported Wanting Quicker  Action on Opening of Second Front   Hint They May No Longer Be Satisfied with Large Scale Rombing in West.

SECOND FRONT PLANS SPEEDED BY WAR CHIEFS   Urgency of Action Seen As Germans Launch  Red Wedge

LONDON THINKS RUSSIA WANTS QUICK ACTIVITY   Red Ambassadors Confer Wit! London, Washington ~ Governments

Russians Believe Time Is Now Ripe for Second Front   Allied Leaders in Con stant Conference in  England

SEGOND FRONT TALK GROWING   Arrival of Four U. S. Offi cers in Britain Hints At Air Attacks

Activities Grow to Lend Color to Reports That Move. ment is Near; American Staff Officers and Cana. dian Troops Arrive in London to Stir Expectation; Russian Ambassadors Make Calls in London and Washington; Effects of Delay are Feared.

TEMPO OF ALLIED OFFENSIVE PLANS RISES IN LONDOA   Believe, Russians Pressing fo!  Diversionary Action In Western Europe   CITE WAZ] PEACE FEELERS

Second Front Plan Speedec   U.S., British Take Moves to Relieve Pressure on Russia

Second Front Time May Be Ripe, Belief In London   Separate Peace Feelers Reported Made By Nazis; Leaders Conferrine

Russians Reported Demanding Help From Allies As Nazis Are Reported Putting Out Peace Feelers To Get Reds To Quit War

Reinforcements Rushed tc Battered Soviet Armies; Leaders Confer in London

WAR FUND DRIVE REACHES $2,838.70   Letter Praising Efforts Received From Chairman

World Series Opener Set For September 30, Either In Brooklyn or St. Louis

World Series Opens Sept. 30 It Is Decided   First Games to Be  Played at St. Louis or Brooklyn as National Leaque Gets Opening

Series Is Arranged   First Game At Brooklyn or St. Louis on Sept. 30

To Start World Series Sept. 30   First Game to Be Played Either in St. Louis or  Brooklyn.

WAY CLEARED FOR READMISSION OF GEORGIA SCHOOLS   Southern Assn. Takes Act ion Designed to Restore Accredited Standings

Annenberg Is To Be Parolled   Publisher Convicted Of Tax Income Evasion Is to Be Freed

American Sherman lanks Help Chase German Army   General Sherman +Has Proved Itself The Best Tank In Bitter Desert Battle .

Today’s War Moves   Sino Successes Among Most Cheering Develop moowmkes QGoe Atiion

INCREASED JAPANESE AIR THREAT TO ALLIES IN FAR EAST RESULTS FROM CAPTURE ADDED BASES

‘CHINESE RESURGENCE PROMISING SURPRISE ©  Morale, Striking Power Remarkable

Inexhaustible Reservoir Of Manpower, Plus American Equipment, Put New Angle On Far Eastern War

Striking Power, Morale Of Chinese Are Most Promising Development: For Allies In: Battle Of Pacific

Knox Asserts Great Battle In Atlantic Still Leads   No Decisive Action ~ Can Be Expected Now In Pacific   Role Of China In Far East War Taking OnImportance

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Chinese Army Playing Very Important Role In War Upon Japan   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warld War Anatvat

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  -—-BY DREW PEARSON (Mal. Robert 8. Alien on Active Duty)   Loss Of Bauxite Ships Threatens Aluminum Shortage Number Two

Churchill Sees Turn For Better: Calls For Unity   Prime Minister, in Making Forecasts, Acknowledges Severe Losses in Battle of the Atlantic— Rigid Stock-Taking Is Urged

CHURCHILL, SEES WAR TIDE TURN   Prime Minister loonie Call For Complete Unity Of Aims

Churchill Sees Allies Betterec   PropagandaAgainst Quality Of Officers Denounced; - Sen War “Worsens’

CHURCHILL PUTS HOPE IN FUTURE   Turn for Better In War  Foreseen By British Prime Minister

Churchill Predicts Turn For Better, But Admits Atlantic War Worsen:

MATRUH FELL 10 ROMMEL 'S AXIS COLUMNS      British Withdrew In Order Third Day Of Great Tank And Artillery Combat In  Fovnt.   6000 Prisoners

Says Rumania Plans To F ight Reds to Finish   Reports Country Seeks To Withdraw from War  Answered by Antoneseu

Rumania to Fight Russia to Finish   Antonescu Answers Foreign Reports

EMPORIA ASKS AIR SCHOOL   William Allen White’s Request Un der Advisement

Watch Out, You Retailers All Stores to Be Visited On Price-Posting Rules

Volunteers Visit Retailers  In Pennsylvania To Explain Price Administration Posting

ROAD SPEED T0 BEHELD DOW)   Gov.  James © May Rule  Over 35 Reckless, May   Revoke Licenses.

Taft Foresees Draft Problem By July, 1943   Would Lower Draft Age Before Taking Men With Children

Drafting of Married Men With Children Next July Is Predicted   Senator Taft Airs Views on Selective Service

"Where  ls United States Navy?" FDR Says Enemy Is Finding Out Answer

ENEMY IS LEARNING ANSWER TO QUERY "WHERE 1S NAVY!"   IPs“In There Fighting,” President Asserts In Sneech Monday

ENEMY KNOWS WHERE NAVY IS, SAYS FOR   President Speaks at Medica’ Center Dedication

FOE DISCOVERING WHERE U.S. NAVY IE   FDR .Hits Nation’s .Carelessness as ‘Hindering War Proaram at Hospital Dedication

NAVY To FIGHTING, FO. 8. DECLARES   Enemy Receiving Answer t Its Question, President Asserts.

Nation Rededicated To Defeat Of Axis   Roosevelt Flings Back Answers To Taunting Questions Of “Tvrants.”’

Answer to Axis Taunt Hurled Back By Roosevelt as He Lauds U. S. Fleet

FDR REDEDICATES NATION 10 UTTER DEFEAT OF AXIS   Calls Upon Every American To Help Reduce Number of Casualties Among Nation’s Civilian Population; Sees Dark Days Ahead.

Heavier Tanks, Bigger Army Crash Into British Lines, Planes Dive Low; Pliaht Held Serious

Japs Then Would Be Able to Join Forces and March on Singapore.   BRITISH WEAKENING   Paper Says Japs Ready to Invade North America Now.

JAPS BREAK THROUGH ON MALAY FRONI   Battle As:umes Serious Aspect At Kuala Lumpur

ENGLISH STATE VIEW AT FRONT NOW “SERIOUS”   Jap Reconnaissance Plans Reported Flying Low Over Roads

British Stiffen Malay Defense: Jap Ship Sunk   Anglo-American Plane Squads Blast At Enemy Again

FALL OF KUALA LUMPUR WOULD PROVE GOSTLY   Japs Then Would Be Able t Join Forces and March on Singapore.   BRITISH WEAKENING   Paper Says Japs Ready t Invade North America Now.

British Reform Malayan Lines   Invaders Claim Defense Front Broken Again in Battle North of Kuala Lumpur

OPA TO ENFORCE PRICE CONTROLS   Violaters Will Be Subjec To Injunction Suits, Other Penalties

OPA TO TIGHTEN PRICE CONTROL   Honest Storekeepers Given Assurance They Will Be Protected

OPA CLAMPS DOWN ON CHISELING; WILL PROTECT PUBLIC   Violators OF Price Ceilings To. Be  ‘Made Lishte To Suits

PRICE CEILING CHISELERS FACE FEDERAL ACTION   Protection Is Pledged t Honest Storekeepers By OPA Chief

J. 5. SUBS SINK 3 MORE BOATS   2 of Jap Ships Torpedoec Heavily-Laden Tankers, Navy Reports

American Submarines Sink Two Jap Tankers in Western Pacific Area   Also Sink a Freighter  Japanese Waters; Toll Mounting

THREE MORE JAP SHIPS SUNK BY U. S. SUBS   One Vessel Sent Down in J apanese Waters, Two Near Carolines— Subs’ Total Now 51

AMERICAN SUBS DINK JAP SHIPS   Far-roving U. S$. Underseé Raiders Sink Three More Enemy Merchantmen, Run: ning Total to 30 Sinkings

U. $. Submarines Sink Three Enemy Merchant Vessels   Two Tankers Torpedoed Near JapaneseMandated Islands 

Navy Raises Toll of Jap Craft to 51   Two Tankers Blasted Near Carolina Isles, Freighter Is Bombed in Japanese Waters

U. 5. Submarines Sink Three More Japanese Ships  Raises To 5! Vessels Blast.   Raises To 51 Vessels Blasted By Far-Roving American Raiders

TWO JAPANESE TANKERS SUNK   American SubmarinesGet Total of 51 Vessels In Pacific

U.S. Submarincs  Sink 3 Jap Ships   Navy Reports Twe Tankers And Freighter Are ‘Sent 10 Bottom In Western Pacific; 51 Sinkings For Our U-Boat.

"AND FREIGHTER AMONG VICTIMS   Fuel Believed To Have Been On Way To Axis Vessels  In War Zones.

U. 5. SUBMARINES SINK JAP TANKERS   Three More Heavily Lad en Vessels Sent Down Down

American Subs Batter Steadily at Long Supply Lines of Japs   Three Enemy Merchant Vessels Fall Victims to U. S. Seamen; Total of Far-Roving Undersea Raiders Is Raised to 51 Ships

U. 5. SUBMARINES SINK 3 JAP SHIPS   TWO HEAVILY LADEN TANKERS AND A_ FREIGHTER SENT DOWN IN PACIFIC.

Defenders Make Orderly Retreat   Allied Chiefs Admit Situation Grave as Foes Reinforce Lines

Correspondent Tells Of Brave Defense Against Huge Odds Ir Last Ditch Fight For Empire

Defenders Fall Back Under Heavy Attack  As Downfall Looms   Sgme London Observers Believe Singapore Will Be lost Within 24 or 48 hours; Nippons Raid At Leisure

RATTLE OF HEAVY GUNFIRE AUDIBLE _IN CITY SUBURBS   Fall Of Great Britain’s. Big. Eastern Bastian Within 24 To 48 Hours Regarded As A Foregone  Conclusion In London

MACHINE. GUNS CAN BE HEARD NEAR BRITISH CITY   Non-combatants Pour into Town As Enemy Nears.  i Imperiats Fight With  rey

ADMIT SITUATION IS SERIOUS AS INVADERS SWARM OVER ISLAND   Correspondent Pays ‘Last’ Visit To Front As Defenders Fall Back Under Heavy Attacks; Fall Of Outpost Is Seen

Machine Gun Fire Audible in Western Suburb of City.   Reporter Guard Writes That He Has Returned from Last Trip to Front.

British Burn Oil, Pineapple, Rubber on Isle   Planes Machinegun Defending Troops Without Opposition

JAPS CARRY BATTLE INTO OUTSKIRTS OF CITY OF SINGAPORE   Invasion Forces Believed Joined on Railway South of Great Naval Base; New Invasion Forces  Battle Way Across Island

Dive Bombers Strafe British At Their Leisure   Lack of Air Support Seen As Primary Fault: Guard Pays “Last Visit’

CAUSEWAY REPAIRED. IS CLAIM   New Landings Make Situation Serious For Defenders

Loss Of Base Within 2 Days Is Pr ‘edicted   Us P. Correspondent Visits Front For The Last Time ~

British Crouch In Ditches At Mercy Of Planes   Reporter's Last Visit Ti Frant Lines Reveals Lac Of Air Support

British Hit Axis Base In Egypt   German And Italian Supply Depot At El Daba is Smashed

British Fleet Shells Desert Supply Base   Rommel’s Vital Post Near El Daba Gets 42-Minute Blasting

Axis Supply Base Is Badly Smashec   British Warships Bombard Port, Then Fight Their W ay Home.

IB BUMBERS ARE LISTED AS MISSINE         Cologne and Rhine Industries Hit By British

BRITISH BOMBERS CONTINUE RAIDS ON NAZI TARGETS      TTACK COLOGNE OTHER RHINELAN CTIVES M BASE        HITLER CASHIERS COMMANDER NE NATIS ON FINNISH FRONT   Report That Shakeup In Comptete German Command fn Finland Is Imminent; Admit Atlacks

VITAL GERMA BASES BOMBED IN DAY ATTACK   Clear Weather Aids Airmen In Assault

Cerman-Held Areas Being  Pounded Hard   Big Formation Covering Square Mil Heads Toward Calais Vieinity

Massed RAF Raids on German Targets Continued in Nigh   Clear Weather of Help to Bombers; Greatest Formations in Air

Cologne, Rhine Objectives Hit Mile - Square Formation  Of Planes Roars To Occupied France

ada Votes ‘end Men \ny Area             ent Freed Commitments Domestic ‘ace for Lroops

olal Vole Shows Heavy  Majority in Favor of Releasing MacKenzie King from Promise

CANADA ACCEPTS OVERSEAS DUTY   Plebiscite in Dominion Gives Government Free: Hand

Canada Votes ‘Yes’ On Overseas Draft   Only Province of Quebe Dissents in Granting Premier Free Hand

CANADA’S DRAFT PROPOSAL WINS   VOTERS GIVE GOVERNMENT FREE HAND TO SEND CON. SCRIPTS ANYWHERE.

CANADIANS VOTE DRAFT CHANGES   Government Freed Frow Ban On Sending Army Conscripts Abroad

CANADA FREES DRAFTED MEN FOR OVER SEAS   Plebiscite Releases Mackenzie King Regime from Pledge Mer to Serve Only in Dominion

Floods Drive Hundreds Fron State Homes   Blackwell Inundated And Ponca City Is Cut Off From Outside Except From North

Soviets, Retreating From Pincer Push, Destroy Oil Fields   Huge German Forces Drive Upon. Maikop Region From Two Points; Russians Fall Back to Foothills

Red Army Forced Back To Caucasus Mountains ; Scorched Earth Retreat Being Carried Out

Russia’s Plight Now Desperate   Soviets Acknowledge Break-Thru In Armavir Region Along River

Scorched Earth Retreat By Reds Reported Underway   Berlin Claims Nazis Only 30 Miles From Fields; Report Laba Crossed, Kureannava Cantured

Nazi Machine Edges Closer To Russian Oit   Report Red Army  Already Destroying Maikop Installations

Spreading of Typhus Admitted by Nazi:   Danish Doctors Note Shary Increase in Persons Having Lice

SPOTTED TYPHUS SPREADS   Disease Into Germany and Occupied ++ Areas From Eastern Front

U. 5. §. Blakeley Arrives in Port   Destroyer Comes Safely Through Submarine Attacks

Blakeley Safe In Port After Sub Attack   Naval Battle Joined in Caribbean—Details Not  Available   IMADE 20-MILE RUN   Main Attack Followed the First Blow in Which Destroyer Was Hit

Blakely - Reaches. Port. Atte Dash Through U- Boat: Pack From Martinique... ;   ‘21° SEAMEN: LOSE LIVES.   Axis. Subs Destroy. Five Mor ‘Merchant. Vessels. as: ‘Sea

)$. WARSHIP ELUDES PACK OF NAZI SUBS   “rippled Destroyer Blake. ley Reaches Port At S:. Lucia   ONE OR MORE NAZI SUBS DESTROYED   Yankee Planes Take Par In Battle In British West Indies

Attacking Sub Believed Sunk   U. S. Destroyer Attacked Second Time After Leaving St. Lucia.

U.S, DESTROYER SARE AFTER SUB ATTAGK:INPORT   Blakeley Runs Gauntlet of Wolf Pack to Reach Str. Lucia, British East Indies   U-BOATS DESTROYED   Meanwhile, Rome Claim Italian Sub Had Sunk U.S. Battleship Are Proven False

Damaged U.S. Destroyer Got Past Subs   Blakeley Attacked After Crippled; One or More Subs Believed Sunk

Blakeley ‘Is Safe At St. Lucia   Crippled Ship Reaches Port After Second Attack By Pack Of  Axis Submarines

1).8.8. Blakeley Eyades Sub Pack   Altacked En Route To West Indies From Martinique

US. DESTROYER SURVIVES RAID BY U-BOAT PACK   Several Undersea Prowlers Sunk but Details Are Lacking in Reports   BRAZIL PLANE GETS ONE   Damaged U. S. Warship Back In West Indies Following Battle in Atlantic

The Blakeley Weathers New U-Boat Attack   Wolf Pack Fails To Get Previously Crippled Destroyer

U. S. Warship Is Attacked Second Time   But the Blakeley’ Reaches Port After Clash Which Results in Naval Battle   NO DETAILS GIVEN ON NEW. CLASH   Wolf Pack Did Not Surprise U.&.; Brazilians ‘+ Sink Subs

‘Destroyer escapes Two Sub Attacks  ° The “Blakeley” Through a Pack @ Of U-boats Off Martinique

Sub Is Sunk In Second Attack On Blakely   Planes Counter-Attack U-Boats In Battle , Of Martinique

Blakely Escapes — And Reaches Port      One Of Stibs Sunk in The Naval Battle That ” Followed   WOLF PACK ( OF SUBS OFF FRENCH ISLAND

ATTACKED TWICE BUT MAKES PORT   Owe Or More German Subs Reported Destroy: - ed By U.; 8, Planes

US DESTROYER BLAKELEY REACHES ST. LUCIA ISLAND  ATTACK BY WOLF PACK  OF AXIS SUBS PRECIPITAT  ED NAVAL BATTLE

WARSHIP ATTACKED; U-BOAT BELIEVED HIT   Probable Destruction of Sub Re ported After U. S. Destroyer Is Fired On :Second Time.

DAMAGED U.S.SHIF REPORTED SAFE   BRITISH AGENCY SAYS ATTACKING SUB HAS BEEN SUNK

MORE U-BOATS SUNK, HINT IN INDIES REPORT   Craft, Torpedoed Once, Attacked Again on Short Run in Caribbean

U.S. DESTROY! REACHES POR AFTER ATTACK   Destroyer Blakely ¢ i By Torpedo In First ltack Off Martiniqui

Damaged U.S. Warship Again Under Attaek   Naval Battle Results: Details Not Revealed: Brazilian Plane Bags  Tinie: siniininiiiial Se ee FEES CAE,

U.S. Warshi Makes Port, Though Hit   Destroyer Blakeley Survives Attack By Axis Sub Pack.

BLAKELEY MAKES PORT AFTER BATTLING SUBS Destroyer Attacked by Pack Twice:

U5. Ships, Planes Battle U Boat Pack In Caribbear   Crippled Destroyer Make Port After Second Figh With Raiders

U. 5. VESSEL, ATTACKED BY U-BOAT, SAFE   Destroyer Blakeley Sur vives Second Undersea Assault   REACHES BRITISH WEST INDIES PORT      Sinking of One or More Submarines by Planes Indicated

BLAKELY SAFELY REACHES PORT IN THE WEST INDIES   U. S. Destroyer Comes Safe ly Through An Attack By Pack of Axis Submarines Enemy Sub Believed De stroved.

BLAKELEY RUNS NEW GANTLET OF SUBMARINES   Makes 20-Mile Run from Fort de France to St. Lucia Safely Daspite Attack

AXIS SUB PACK 1S BEATEN OFF   Deeroree: Blakeley - Hounded. by U-Boats in “"90-Mile Run.

Damaged U. 8. Destroyer Reaches St  Lucia, British West Indies, After  Coming Safely Through Wolf Pack  of U-Boats.   NAVAL BATTLE ENSUES

Destroyer Limps In   Reaches West Indies After Being Hit By Torpedo 

U. $. Blakeley Eludes U-Boat   Damaged. Destroyer [1 Port: Sub Sunk

Crippled Warship Arrives in Port After 2 Attacks   Destroyer Blakely Escapes Axis Submarines Off Martinez

Java’s Airdromes Are Again Bombed; Allied Planes Make Attack  On Palemhange

TOKYO ADMITS LOSS OF 26 TROOPSHIPS   Nipponese Spokesman Predicts Heavier Losses Because of Presence of Allied Planes and Subs  in Indies Area.

THREE BIG JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK BY ALLIED WARPLANES OFF MACASSAR STRAITS   While Enemy Planes Concentrate On Java’s Fortified Airdromes, Following Familiar Pattern ‘of Softening Up Allied Air Defense Before  Launchme Invasion Attempt

Dutch Report Sinking of 3 Jap Transports  -Enemy Planes   Enemy Planes Active Softening Up Java for Expected Invasion

ilies Attack Concentration Possibly Massing for Attack on Java >

Allied Bombers Sink Three Jap Transports   Enemy Concentrates For Anticipated Attack On Java From Bali, Sumatra

BOY, 16,RESCUED FROM ROCK TRAP   Military Student 1s Badl Crushed as Tunnel Wall Falls

Port Darwin Area Under Martial Law Against Jap Drive  Rectricted Partion   Restricted Portion Extends 300 Miles South of Vital Port

Navy Reports Los: Of Two More Ship:   One May Have Taken Ex-Mayor to Death

TORPEDGES GET TWOU, S. SHIPS   Milwaukee’s Mayor Or  Leave Believed One Of Victims

Willkie Is Delayed On Flight To China  Trip Takes Longer Thar Was Expected

CHINESE AWAITING WILLKIE’S ARRIVAL   No Coneern Felt Over Delay © American To Reach Chungking Fear Jap Air Raid

Willkie Fools Japs   Uses Secret Route, Teke: Extra Time For Trin

WILLKIE DELAYED; NO ANXIETY FELT   Trip to China Taking Longer That Expected—Welcome Awaits Him at Chunzking.

MEXICO AND U. S. FORM COMMISSION   Nations Notify World They Will Defend Territories

U. S. and Mexico Pledge Unity . Against Attack  Both Countries Natifs World Simultancoush; al Datence Plane *

(Conthened 9 Tay MEXICO, U. 5. JOIN DEFENSES   Commission Of Nations’ Generals, Admirals Is Appointed

Bomb-Ridden Chinese Capital Hears Of Tokyo Raid With Wild Jubilation

Only Men in {-A May Volunteer   Plan to Work Until February 1; Those Deferred Are Borred

Limit-Men Who Would Volunteer  Only Those In 1-A Or Available At Once Are Eligible

Only 1A Men Can Volunteer For Other Services   Army Deferred  Individ. uals May Not Enlist Under Temporary Plan

Only Class 1-A Men Can Get In Navy   Bars Up Against Deferred Groups Says Washington   May Volunteer Only Till Next February   Draft Boards Are Only Means Now Of Enlisting In Navy

MEN STILL MAY ENLIST IN NAVY, MARINES, C. G.   ‘Selective Service Modifies Ban Be cause of Time Needed to Hav Draftees Available

New Rules on Enlistment Set   1-A Men Have New “Opportunity to Get into Sea Forces

However, Allie Winning In Burma   No: Loss Rep           13 Jap’ Planes

Japs Thirty Miles From Island Base   World Awaits Test of Singa‘Pore s $400,000,000 + Defense Systery ©   NEW DRIVE. IN BORNEO   Australians Counter-Attack in Jungles of Southern Malaya

JAPS DRIVING TO SINGAPORE ON EAST. WEST   Battle Raging Today But 40 Miles From Great Naval Base   FATE TO BE DECIDED   Tough Australians Inflic Heavy Losses On Foe

Jap Hordes Move Closer To Singapore   _ “Zero Hour” Near For Britain’s Great Stronghold   ‘Churchill Wins Strong Vote Of Confidence   MacArthur's Band Smashes New Nipponese Attacks

Jungle Battle Raging Only 40 Miles Away; Repulse Jap Vanguard   Australians Wield Bayonets to Beat Back Johore Thrust; Eye Defenses of  — Once ‘Impr eonable’ Fortress

ZERO HOUR OF CITY'S DEFENSE BELIEVED NEAR   Churchill Says Pour Of Reinforcements  Has Been Steady But He Promises Nothing

BATTLING NOW BUT 30 MILES FROM BASE   Australians in Counter. Attack Stop Enemy Forces at One Point

“ZERO HOUR” IS BELIEVED APPROACHING   Australians Launch Fierce Bayonet Attack as Fateful Fight Is Waged Only 30 Miles  BRram Malavan Fart.

Japanese lroops Within 30 Miles Of Johore Strait   Churchill Wins Smashing Vote of Confidence; Invaders Lose 13. Planes in Burma MacArthur Repels Infantry: Assoults:

JAPANESE UNITS ADVANGE WITHIN 30 MILES QF CITY   Fierce Fighting Reported 40 Miles From Stronghold

17 Planes Said Lost By Nippon   American Gunners Sniash Jap Infantry Assault On U,. 5S. Defense Lines

- Land and Air Attack On Headquarters of United Nations Timed As Great British Fort Braces For a Last Ditch Stand

Japanese Forces Only 30 Miles Distant: See “Crisis” For Fortress

Fighting Rages Near Johore As: Aussies Attack   MacArthur Smashes Enemy Assault Wit Artillery In Luzon; U. S. Bombers Rake Invasion Fleet In Third Macassar Strait Raid.

Jap Forces But 30 Miles  From Fortress   World Awaits Answer to Mystery of Great $400,000,000 British Stronghold

Battle Rages Only 30 Miles From Singapore   American Guns Smash Jap Assault On Batan

1s Japanese Ships Downed Over Rangoon   Americans Repulse Another Assault In Philippines

IBINCHGUNS AT SINGAPORE SHOOT TOWARD THE SE   May, Become Another Maginot Line By Attack From Rear   EVEN CHURCHILL. HAS LITTLE HOPE

“ZERO HOUR” APPROACHING RAPIDLY NOW   Fnemy Losses Reported Heavy as British Come in Contact With Japanese Invaders

ZERO HOUR NEARING FOR ISLAND FORTRES ALLIES IN FAR EAST      AUSTRALIAN, BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS HOLD LINE FOR MOMENT, HOWEVER

Australians Reported To Be Waging Success. ful Counter-Attacks; Dutch Put Up Stern Resistance

ZERO HOUR'S APPROACHING ISLAND BASTION   BAYONET WIELDING AUSTRALIANS. SUCCESSFULLY COUNs TER ATTACKING INVANEDS   PHILIPPINE GUNNERS SMASH NEW ATTACK OF JAPANESE   British Afrmen, Though Outnumbered, Give What Ald They. Can To Imperial Troops

Nippon Forces Now Only Thirty Miles. + . From Island      U. S. And British: Shoot Down Fourt ' Nippon Aircraft

Major Drive On Java Seer   Supreme Test of Fortress at Hand; Dutch Face Invasion

CRISIS AT HANL AS JAPS NEAR « STRONGHOLD   British May Have Erected Death-Trap Defenses   TOKYO’S ARMADA   Has 65 Vessels Afloat In Drive On Java: Troops Number 150,000

BATTLE RAGES ONLY 30 MILES FROM BiG BASE   Australians Inflict 200 Casualties in Counter Drive Against Japs

Yanks And British Plan Joint Attack On Germany; Allied Airmen Score More  Smashing Victories In The.Air, On Sea

Malay Invaders Aavance Within 30 Miles of Big British Naval Stronghold

‘Zero Hour’ Is Believed Near For Defenders   World Awaits Answer to Mys. tery of $400,000,000 Defenses of British Island—Reinfarcements Revealed

World Awaits Answer Tc Mystery Of Defenses Built Around City At Cost Of $400,000,000

Fighting Rages 40 Miles From Fortress; Allies Are Again Victorious in Air

SINGAPORE ZERD HOUR 1S NEARER   Jap Vanguard 30 Miles Fron Johore Strait ‘Is Coun: ter Attacked.   ALLIED AIRMEN VICTORS:

More  Ta an eile 18s   American. Artillery. Gunners Simast New Headlong Jap Assaults On-< Gen. MacArthur's Defense ‘Line :

ZERO HOUR FOR MALAYAN BASE DRAWING NEAR   Australians Make Slashing Counterattack As Japanese Press On   ‘DRIVE OPENS IN BORNEO   { American Fliers Win New Laurels In Rangoon; Dutch Battle Foe

ZERO HOUR NEARING FOR ISLAND FORTRESS ALLIES IN FAR EAST  AUSTRATIAN PRITICN AND   AUSTRALIAN, BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS HOLD LINE FOR MOMENT. HOWEVER

SAPS WITHIN 40 MILES OF MALAYA CITY   $400,000,000 Stronghold To Get Sieve Test

Battle For Singapore Near Final Stage; Jap Ships In Strait Still Under Attack .

ENEMY VANGUARDS: WITHIN 30 MILES (OF JOHORE STRAIT   Yankee, British Pilots Score Victory Over Japs fn Burma

Battle Rages Still Nearer To Singapore   Enemy Beaten Back in Batan; Yankee, British Pilots Win New Victories; Invasion Armada Pounded Again

Battle Rages Thirty Miles Out Of Great Defense Hold   Australians Open Up Counter - Attack Against Enemy.

Island's Defense Strongholds Face Test After Years   American and. British Fliers Spectacular in Burma Theater

Big Test for $400,000,000 Defenses Is Believed Near as “Zero Hour” of Attack Approaches.   SINGAPORE ISLAND EXPECTING TROUBLE

JAPANESE NOW WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF CITY   Vorld Awaits Answer To Question Mark Of Singapore's $400 ,000,000 Defenses, Which May Be Outmoded.

JAPS PUSH ON; CRISIS NEAR AT SINGAPORE   Zero Hour Approaches with Battling Now 40 Miles From Island   FIGHTING HEAVY ON ENTIRE FRON’   Observers Wonder whether Fortress Will Be Another Maginot

),S. ARTILLERY STOPS ADVANGE IN PHILIPPINES   Australian Bayonet: inflict Casualties in Malayan Drive

Allied Pilots Bag 13 Jap Warplanes   MacArthur Smashes New Enemy Attack; Dutch Borneo Battles Invasion Army

Ship sunk by u-boat off Canada   Four white and 90 Chinese loact

SCORES DIE AS « STEAMER SINKS   Four Whites  Among Sur vivors of Submarine Vietim

89 Rescued: 94 Lost, Many Cold Victims   66 of Those Saved Chinese— Vessel Goes Down 20 Minutes Afte: Being Torpedoed

Sub Torpedoes Ship Off Nova Scotia; Nazis Say British Battleship Sunk Nov. 26

Steamer Sunk Near Canada   Sinking Nearer To North American Coast Than Any Hitherto Reported

Large Steamship Torpedoed, Sunk Off Nova Scotia   Survivors Estimate 94 Lost Closest Sinking to North American Coast

German Sub  Hits Close  To America Large Steamship Sunk With Loss of Nearly 100 Lives

94 Lives Reported Lost In Sinking of Ship By  Submarine      EIGHTY-NINE SAVED   Below-Zero Weather Is Blamed for Deaths After Torpedoing

U-Boat Sinks Nova Scotia   Eighty-Nine Are Rescued and It Is Estimated 94 Lives Are Lost in Sinkina

66 Chinese, 23 Whites Are Rescued   Survivors Reach Canadian Port

LARGE STEAMER TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY SUB   Goes Down In Last 36 ' Hours Off Nova Scota; Survivors Estimate 94 Los

STEAMSHIP SUNK — BY SUB 160 MILES ORF NOVA SCOTL   94 Believed Dead; 66 Chinese and 23 White Persons  Rescued ’

Axis Sub * Strikes Off , Nova Scotia   Believe 94, Many Of Them Chinese Dead; Only 160 Miles Off Coast

94 Lives Estimated Lost As Véssel Is Sent To Bottom 160 Miles Off Coast;  89 Persons Saved

ENEMY SUB IS OPERATING IN COAST WATERS   LARGE STEAMER TORPEDOED 180 MILES OFF NOVA SCOTIA COAST

Large Vessel Is Torpedoed   North Ameriean Coast 1: Seene Of Loss; Great ° Number Perish:

Steamer Sunk 160 Miles Off  Nova Scotia   94 Believed Lost, 89 Saved After Submar ine’s Torpedoes Hit

Steamship Is Torpedoed Off  Nova Scotia   Attack On Ship Close To American Codast Brings Loss Of An Estimated 94 Lives

94 Lives Lost When Ship Is Torpedoed Within 160  Miles ot American Coas

Large Steamer Is Sunk im Atlantic   Submarine Attacks: and 1d Destroys Vesse Only 160 Miles: from: Nova Scotia Manv Persons Dead’

Sub Sinks Large Shin Off Nova Scotia   Estimate 94 Lives Lost Mostly Chinese.

STEAMSHIP SUNK OFF NOVO SCOTIA; SA BELIEVED LOST   Sinking of the Large Vessel Was Said Nearer The North American Coast Than Any Hitherto Reported; 89 Persons Reported Rescued.

Large Ship Sunk Near Nova Scotia   Only 160 Miles Out—Is Nearest Sub Action tc North America

U-Boat Sinks Snip; 94 Die   Sub Attack Made Off Nova Scotia Is Closest to America

U-Boat Sinks Big * Ship 160 Miles Of Nova Scotia Coas'   94 Believed Lost as 89 Aboard Are Reported Saved

Steamship Sunk Off Nova Scotia  94 Lives Are Lost As Sub Torpedoes  ay...

LARGE SHIP SUNK OFF NOVA SCOTIA   Vessel Torpedoed By Submarine 160 Miles From Shore With Loss Of 94 Lives—-89 Persons Saved—Sinking Nearest To American Coast Reported

STEAMSHIP SUNK OFF NOVA SCOTIA   HUNDRED APPARENTLY LOST AFTER ATTACK BY SUBMARINE ‘*

LARGE STEAMER SUNK OFF COAST ~ OF NOVA SCOTIA   NEAREST SINKING TO NORTH AMERICAN COAST YET REPORTED: BELIEVE 94 Lost.

Estimated 94. Lost On Ship Sunk By ‘Sub’   Attack Made Off The Coast Of Nova Scotia; 89 Saved

Ship Sunk Off Nova Scotia   94 Lost When Big Vessel Is Torpedoed

VESSEL IS SUNK OFF NOVA SCOTIA   94 Lives Reported Lost in Closest Torpedoing to North American Coast

Sinking Took Place . Only 160 Miles © Off Coast. =   Died On Rafts

04 Persons ss Disaster   Torpedoing Is Nearer To N. American Coast Than Any Hitherto Reported

Fear 94 Dead As Steamer Is Sunk  Ship Is Torpedoed But 160 Miles Off Cvast Of Nova Scotia

NAVY PAY RAISE MEANS MORE MARRY   Chaplin at Navy Pier Talks Many Out of It

LINDER 1S REFUSED PLACE UPON BALLOT   Georgian Is Not Qualified, Committee Rules

TOMLINDER NOT QUALIFIED FOR U.S. SENATE   State Demo Committee Notifies Linder, Who Retaliates by Asking Talmadge’s Defeat

18-Year-Olds To Register Next Week .   Men Born On Or After July 1, 1924, Will Register During Week

Farm Bloc In Drive To Speed Parity Measure   Senate Likely To Ap prove Lift In Farn Price Levels.

F. D. Asks Study Of Wage Clause In Parity Bill   Would Learn What Effect Legislation Would Have On The Cost Of Living

PRICE INCREASE SEEN IF PARITY PLAN IS ENAGTEE   Opponents of New Formula Say It Would Raise Cost of Living Several Billion Dollars.   OLD LEVELS MAY GO UP 10 TO 12 PER CENT   Administration Leaders Line Up to Oppose Proposal— Senate Group Expected to Act Today.

PUGH SENATE FORACTIONON FADM DABITY   President Has Been “Un-alterably” Opposed to Increase.   INDICATES LIVING COSTS WILL RISE   Measure Will Include Labor Costs As Part of Farm Prices.

EFFECT OF PARITY BILL ON LIVING COST SOUGHT, FDR   resident Hiad Peeviously Faken Vigorous Stand Against Revised Parity Formula

Living Cost Affected by Farm Parity   F. R. Makes Comment On House Action in Passing New Measure

House Farm Bloc Gains Labor Parity   Overrides Administration ; Prices May Rise

Drive. Pushed By Farm Bloc   Parity Level Revision’s Supporters Eager To Obtain Victory

Farm Leaders Want Quick Passage of Legislation To Redefine Parity Upward:

Farm Bloc Seeks New Parity Base   ‘New Formula Would Include Labor Costs  In Setting Ceilings  On Farm: Prices

FARM PARITY LEVELS HIKED BY HOUSE VOTE   Agricultural Block Presses For Quick Senate Passage Of Surprise Bill   OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT   Measure Requires That All Labor Costs Be Included In Computations

FARM BLOG SEEKS TO HIKE PARITY   Urge Senate Passage of Legislation to Have Farm Price Ceiling Redefined

FDR ASKS EFFECT WAGES IN PARITY ON COST OF LIVING   SOME OFFICIALS CONTEND SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE WILL RESULT

» FARM BLOC SNAPS PARITY * — BILL THROUGH   House Claims Full Vote to Override Expected  ) Veto   CEILING THREAT   ») Redefining Would Bring Formula for Labor Costs

Parity Boost Danger Seen By Roosevelt   Effect on “Living Costs Should Be Studied, He Says

Farm Bloe Is Riding Hard To Revise Parity   Quick Senate Passage Sought After Unanimous House Approval

INCREASED LIVING COST?   Raising Parity Prices To Bring Increase, Thinks FDR

50 Prisoners At Hong Kong Kalled, Claim   Commons Told of Cruelt: to All Races; White  Tifa Ad enlead

FIVE DAMAGE SUITS FILED   Cases Involving $30,000 Are Outgrowth Of Accidents

3 Law Suits Are Filed Here      Are Outgrowth of Auta Crash Near Flat Top, Last August 23

‘Lost Squadron’   French Destroyer Fires Upon 4 U. S. Assault Boats As They Looked For Fedhala Landing Beaches.

BAROMETER OF WAR BOND SALE!   Survivor Of ‘Lost Squadron” Tells Experiences As French Prisoner

“LOST SQUADRON" SHOT UI’ BY FRENCH   Americans’ Error in Dark: ness Gets Them Under Fire at Casablanca.   19 CASUALTIES IN ENGAGEMENT

Mistake French For U.S. Boats   Lost Squadron Runs Smack Into French Destroyer Fire.

Four Boats Met Tragic Reception   ‘Lost Squadron’ Headed Into Wrong Port in African Landing; 19 Casualties     yee gees fea ae   French at Casablanca Help Troops Ashore ‘After Swim

Survivor Relates Tragic Story of “Lost Squadron’   Former New York Newspaperman Tells How Four American Assault Boats Were Fired On By : French After Mistaking Casablanca ;  For Fedhala Landing Beaches 

LOST SQUADRON STORY IS TOLD   Americans In Small Boats Mistake French Destroyer For U.S. Ship

Tragic Story Of "Lost Squadron” At Casablanca Told By Lieutenani

American Assault Joats Lost: Fired on by French Ships   quadron” Told by  Se Story of ‘Lost Rescued Officer

IOWAN SURVIVES BULLET IN SKULL   Walks Down Stairs Afte: Accidental Shooting

HOUSE VOTES POLL TAX BAN AFTER DEBATI   Draft of 18-19 Men May Be Voted In Week

SENATE BLOC DETERMINED 10 KILL MEASURE   Southern Governors Are Heard In Pleas To Reject  Proposal. uP... Bin.haed A Biuaek hue

BRITISH WON AT JUTLAND   Great Sea Battle of Worle War I Recalled; Royal Navy Hard Hit but Drive Germar Fleet from Oceans

JUTLAND LAST BiG SEA FIGHT   Capital Fleets Have Not Clashed Since Famous World War Engcacement

 Coral Sea Clash Is First Battle  Of Capital Warships Since Great  Jutland Engagement In May, 1916

Jutland Was Last Great Sea Battle   Gave British Contro Of High Seas for Rest of War

SADLER BACK ON JOB, TELLS ~~ AUSTIN PRESS   Attends Meetings Today At Commission  Offices   Advises Comptroller  Attorney General To This End

Lt. Jerry Sadler “Back On Job”   Resigns For Army Dut Then Returns To Commission Post

Seek Damages On Account Of Road Accident   Heirs Of Emma Agnew, Killed In Accident, Start Suit

Seek Damages © On Account Of Road Accident  Heirs Of Emma Agnew, Killed In

Former Resident  Died Suddenly   Reynold Florentine Sue. cumed to Heart Attack

R. Florentine,  Ex-Chief,’ Dies   Former Police Officer Here Had Heart Attack

Women Replace Men In State’s War Industriss   War Plants Absorb Upwards Of 1,800 Per Month — Now 60,700 Women Employed

WPA PLANS 10 FIND JOBS FOR VETERANS   Expect to Take Care: of 13,000, Unemployed After CCC Camp Closings

Army Number On Check Clue To Rape Killer  Sweetheart’ Claim   ‘Sweetheart’ Claim Of Suspect Denied By Victim’s Kin

Lexington Commander Says Nothing Can Stop Determined Air Attack on a Ship at Sea

Some Pumps Have Sign “Last Chance to Avoid ' High Prices.”   RATE AS MUCH AS. --» 74 CENTS LOWER

OHIO SELLING ITS “GAS” 7 1-2 CENTS CHEAPER   Many West Virginia and Pennsylvania Motorists Benefit   FOR WAR ‘VORKERS   New Jersey Flags It Stations to Accomodate All

WAR PROGRAM IS GAINING RAPIDLY DECLARES BAILEY   United Nations Are Fast Forging Weapons Which Will Smash the Axis By Outbuilding Germany and Japan In Ships and Planes.

Senator Declares Ship Constructior  Is Not Lagging   Bailey Tells Results o Probe — Cites British Gain in Production

Lawmaker Says U.S. Factories Will  Outdistance Nazis in Record Time

Senator Says Ship Building Being Speeded   Bailey Points To Progress That, He Claims, Will ~ Overwhelm Axis

Solon Says U.S. Factories Will Outdistance Nazis In Building Ships, Planes

DECLARED UNITED NATIONS OUTBUILD GERMANY AND JAPAN   SENATE MERCHANT MARINE CHAIRMAN. DECLARES CAR. GO SHIPBUILDING RAPID

Survivors Land From Torpedoed British Vessel!   This Report Discredits Italian Claims of Sink. ing Battleship

ITALIAN LIE EXPOSED   American Battleship Claimed Sunk Was British Craft

SURVIVORS NOT FROM U. S. SHIF   Italian Claim of Sinking Battleship Fades

NOT SURVIVORS  OF BATTLESHIE   Arrival Of 52 Discredits Claims They Were Survivors Of Warship Sinking

Survivors Landed: Rome's Claim Fades   seamen Are From Merchant Vesse!

Torpedoed Vessel Not U.S. Warship   Arrival of Steamer With Survivors Discredits Italian Claim   FROM MERCHANT SHIP   U.S. Destroyer Comes Thru Second Attack by UBoat Wolf Pack

DUTCH TROOPS ARE FIGHTING AGAINST JAPS   VAN MOOK DENIES CLAIX JAPS CAPTURE ENTIRE FORCES ON JAVA

Nippon Hope of Oil Blocked by Scorched Earth Policy—Action Grows in Burma ®™ ‘—Russ Narrow “Escape Corridor” —

DUTCH TROOPS ARE STILL FIGHTING ON “= ISLAND OF JAVE   At Melbuorne, Lieut. Gov. Van Mook Announced Continued Resistance.   CONTACT WITH SUMATRA   Japanese Claims of Capture of Entire Forces Are False, Van Mook Said.

Fighting Continues In Hills, Van Mook Says at Melbourne   Japs Are Trying to Outfiank British Defending Burma

CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN U. 5. AND ANISTRALIA URGED   If Aussies Fail “Americas Are Wide Open,” Prime  Minister Saya; Two Ships Missine From Java Battle

Van Mook Announces Resistance   Two Australian Ships Are Reported Missing And Presumed Lost in Java Sea  Drawt Te Pp artsad

DOUBT CAST ON TOKYO'S CLAIM   Fichting Still Going on in BattleScarred Area Claimed Lost Week hy Japs   REPORT RADIO CONTACT   Japanese Claims of Capturing Entire Forces Are Branded As False.

N. E. J. Continue Battle Against Nippons On Islands   JAP CLAIMS DENIED   North Australia Missions Evacuated Against Jap Landings

Dutch Still Fight Japs In Java, Report   Assail Tokyo Claim. o: 98, 000 Allies Taken Prisoners

DUT H ‘STILL. FIGHTING ON JAVAISLAND   Netherlands Indies Official Says J dapanise Reports Are False

ACTION REPORTED ON ISLANDS OF CELEBES, SUMATRA   Closer Cooperation Between Australia And U.S. Urged By Curtin

Battle of Java Still  In Progress; Australia Seeks Closer Tie. With TInited States

Defenders Also Active in Celebes and Sumatra Islands  CURTIN SPEAKS  Tells Americans Fall of Australia Lays West Coast ‘Wide Onen’

ALLIES CONTINUE TO FIGHT JAPS IN DEFENSE OF JAVA   AUSTRALIAN PREMIER URGES CO-OPERATION WITH UNITED STATES

Dutch Troops In Java Still Battle Japs   Continued Resistance ir Hills Reported; Japs Attack Port Moresby

SUMATRA, CELEBES AND JAVA RESISTING   Troops Battling In Hills, Official Reports

DUTCH ARE “CONTINUING ~ 0 FIGHT  tz   Japs Declared Facing Stert _ Resistance in Java and Sumatra   VAN MOOK DENIES 98,000 SURRENDERED   Australia Appeals to U. S for Close Cooperation to Save Our Shores

“the Weather   Van Mook Scoffs At Jap Claims Of Allied Collapse   Lieutenant Governor Says Radio Contact With Sumatra Unbroken; Dutch Defenders Reported Fighting In Hills

Jap Claim of 98,000 Taken. Branded False  crime Minister. :   ‘Prime Minister Says ‘Saving  Australia Is Savina Ameantieoc

DUTCH FIGHT ~ ON IN: INDIES   Continue Battle In Javs As Well As Celebes And Sumatra

Whole Force Not Captured   Australia Urges Close Co-operation  Of United States.

Little of Unusual in Day's News From . Far Pacific Fronts   Closer Cooperation Be. tween Australia and  __United States Asked

JAP CLAIMS OF CONQUEST DENIED TODAY   Reports From Far-Flung Pacific — Combat Zones Diverse. Plea  For U.S.-Australia Unity

Dutch Battle On In Indies  As Guerrillas   Allied Bombers Pounc Enemy Invasion Base:  On Other Islands.

Curtin Urges Closest Co-operation Between  Australia and the U.S

U. 5. BOMBERS HIT AXIS BASE   Workshops Blasted Ir Moonlight Forays On Egyptian Front; Emden Raided

U.S. Bombers Raid in Deser   Foray in Bright Moonlight Hits Axis Workshops; Matruh Blasted

Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Financial Aid to Dependents of Enlisted Men in Armed Forces

River Stages   Uniformed Man Heldin Holdup; Blonde Sought   Wa Pieked Lip at Beards: town for Questioning In Robbery   yyiver Hit From Behind   rs stugged- Ilis Car and Cash Taken-—-Girl Cave, Orders

U ‘niformed Man Heldin Holdup; Blonde Sought   Was Picked Up at Beards: town for (Questioning  In Robbery   Hriver Hit From Behind   siugged. His Car and Cash Taken—Girl Gave Orders

British Hold Before Tobruk   Germans Claim Ten Planes Were Shot Dowr

British Hold Firm Before Tobruk Toda:   Harrving Lengthened Axis Communication Lines—Patrols Active

Gas Rationing Will Result In Many Problems   Not Only Individuals But U. S. And State _ Revenues Are Hit

‘Serious Revenue Problew May, Be. Created: ‘Ay -FBastern States ~

EAST WORRIES ABOUT GASOLINE   Fuel Famine Would Cause Dif ficulties for Millions Besides Car Owners

Gas Problem  Faces East      ‘Expect Serious Repercussions  from Government Gas Ra  tioning Order

EAST PONDERS FUEL RATIONS   Gasoline Shortage Threat: ens Wide Dislocations, Tax Money Losses

GAS RATIONING TO BRING WIDE DISLOCATIONS   States Stand to Lose Hall of $335,000,000 Annual Tax, Official Quar tee Py beaegan   TO HIT BUSINESS   Petroleum Sources Expres Concern Over Effect On Industry, Including’ Closing Stations

Moiorists May Get 25 Gallons Of Gas Monthly   10,000,000 Automobile Owners Will Feel Rationing

EAST WORRIED ABOUT SEVERE GAS RATIONING   Motor Fuel Famine. May Carry Serious Renercussions

Patrol Planes Sink Submarine   Brazil Announces Action Off Coast

SUBMARINE HIT OFF BRAZIL BY PATROL PLANE   Announcement Reports Great Activity Along Coast.

Plane Sinks Sub Off Brazil Coast   Patrol Plane Drops “All Its Bombs” on U-Boat

PATROL PLANE SINKS SUB   Brazilian Sources Tell Successful Attack May 23 Off Coast of Brazil

Sub Sunk Off Brazil By Planes   Apparently U, 5. Victory; 56 Survivors Of Another Ship Saved; No Word of Warship

Plane Unloads All Its Bombs on Submarine, Which Fires With Machine Guns While Going Down

Sub Sunk Off Brazil   Put Down by Planes——Nationality Is Not Given

U-Boat Is Sunk Off Brazil  MUCH ACTIVITY   MUCH ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA . IS REPORTED

Submarine Sunk By Patrol Plane  Bombs Unloaded Off Northeast  f“anmct af Do.'}

UNREST GREETS ANNIVERSARY OF FALL OF FRANCE   Petain Promises To Restore French Nation’s World Position; Ges tapo onitiniuies Repri cale

Eisenhower ‘Satisfied’   Lauds Work of Two Navies, Urges French Give Up

EISENHOWER LAUDS WORK OF SOLDIERS   poe? Praises American and   British Navy Progress

PROGRESS SATISFIES GEN. EISENHOWER   American Commander in North Africa Describes Work of Allied Warships as “Marvelous.”

Jap Shipping Has Been Hit   Nearly 200 Sunk or Damaged In Far East

Total Of 182 Jap Ships Sunk Or Damaged   U.S. Forces Account For 127 Lost Or Damaged

103 JAP SHIPS LISTED AS SUNK   28 More.Probably Desiroyed. 45 Others Damaged Up to Feb. 14

U.S. Airplanes and Ships Have Sunk 84 Japanese Vessels   United Nations” Have Accounted For Total of 109

182 Japanese Ships Sunk Or Damaged   American Craft Creditec With S41 of Known Sinkings, 15 of ‘Probables’

Dutch Claim 182 Jap Ships   Sunk or Damaged By United  Nations Forces

Reports Nothing Decisive Occurs _ In North African Desert Battle Despite Sudden British Reverses

WAR ANALYST SEES SOME DIRTY WEATHER FOR ALLIES BEFORE IT CLEARS UP MANY MONTHS AHEAD

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War In “Over The Top” Stage And Allies Face Dirty Weather Ahead

Long War Ahead: Battle Of Pacific Will Be Hard Fought: Sees Victory:

PUBLIC SHOULD EXPECT SOME UPSETS BEFORE WAR TURNS FOR BETTE   Those Looking for Quick Developments Would Do Well to Check Up Again   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Analyst

U. S. Is In “No-Man’s” Land Of The War Now--MacKenzie   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Annalee

The War Today    Singapore’ s Immediate Need. Is Fleet ‘of Fighter. Planes:;'

TROUBLE AHEAD SEEN BY SCRIBE   Allies to Suffer Reverses In Pacific Battle, Says MacKenzie

Over-Optimism Is Bad for Blood Pressure and U. S. Must Expect Upsets in War Before Things Get a Lot Better

We're Going to Reach Objectives But Hand-toHand Work Still Not Here

MacKenzie Says We Must Travel Through No Man's Land Before Goal Is Reach ed; Great Test Lies In Siege Of Singapore   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

rae yrar §Ogay  Quick. Developments Are Not Expected In War Today; — Pessimism Is Not Called For  ss F. Me ths *ae £AL TF.

Russian Army Is Retreating Stubbornly —   Germans Drop Tanks Behind Lines of Reds

HEAD THROUGH FALLEN ROSTOV TO STALINGRAD   Nazis Rush 165,000 Men From France, Holland To Red Front

Northern Caucasus In Danger   GERMANS SEND POWERFUL FORCES SMASHING TOWARD STALINGRAD AND OIL FIELDS

RETREATING BUT FIGHTING STUBBORNLY   Germans Dropping Whippet Tanks From Air Behind Russian Lines  Driving Relentlessly To-

Powerful Nazi Forces Driving ‘At Stalingrad   Enemy Reinforced By 11 Divisions Sent __ From Holland, France

Inflicting Heavy Losses  On Germans   Russians Dropping Air Borne Whippet Tanks Behind Russian Lines.

REDS FALL BACK ON SOUTH DON FRONT; RESIST STUBBORNLY   Hitler Brings Up 165,000 Fresh Troops . From France And Holland—New _ Whippet Tanks Dropped From  __ Planes Back Of Soviet Lines:

165,000 SOLDIERS ARE TRANSFERRED TO HELP GERMANS   Russians Claim Tanks Landed from Airplanes Are Being Knocked Qut, Stalin Said to be at Front.   BRITONS ARE USING NEW TYPE OF GUN   Japs Reported Retreating In Chekiang Province in Chinese Successes ir Orient.

Red Armies Falling Back Before Reinforced Enemy Drive Toward Stalingrad

Tanks Dr ropped Behind Lines  From Planes.   Reinforcements From  West Front Thrown ee ee ee

RED ARMY RETREATING SOUTH OF DON   Flat Steppes Seen As Ideal For Moving Mechanized Forces

AEDS RETREAT BEFORE DRIVE AT STALINGRAL   Germans Drop Whippet Tanks from Airplane Behind Russian Lines.   ROSTOV LOST, CONTINUE FIGHTING AT- VARONEZH

FIERCE BATTLES ARE RAGING ON 250-MILE FRONT   Nazis Are Reinforced By 11 Divisions Drawn From HolJand And France   STALIN DIRECTS DEFENSE    Soviets Retreat Stubbornly; Whippet Tanks Landed Behind, Lines

Airplanes Drop Tanks Behind Red nan ne  Enemy Succeeds   Enemy Succeeds in Widening River Gap Push on Stalingrad

Allies Lose 13 Ships In Caribbean Bringing  Total To 319 For ‘42

ADD 15 ALL SHIPS TO TOLL OF SUBS, MINES   135 Persons Are Lost In Sinkings From June 3 To 14

15 MORE ALLIED SHIPS SUNK IN WESTERN SEAS   353 Craft Lost To Date h War On Shipping By 4 Subs. Mines

Axis Toll of Allied Ships Now at 319   Still Others Hit, But Were Able To Make Port

Sinking Of 15 Ships Is Disclosed   New Losses In Atlantic And Caribbean Sea Ar Announced By Nav: Department

TOLL OF SUBS > {$319 SHIPS   REPORT, REVEALS 635 OF 77( PERSONS ABOARD SHIPS SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAST SAVED

319 VESSELS LOST © BY ALLIES DUE TO ~ ATTACKS BY ENEM!   Submarines and Mines Take Heavy Toll of Shipping Since Mid dle of January.

15 More Ships Sunk By Axis Subs And Mines      At Least 319 United Nations Vessels Sent To The Bottom

Fifteen More United Nations Vessels Sunk   Toll Raised to 319 Ships Lost in This Hemisphere

Navy Reveals Axis Success In Caribbean   Toll Since Middle of Janu ary Raised to 319 by Latest Losses.

NAVY REPORTS -15 MORE SHIPS SUNK; TOTAL IS NOW: 319   148 Lost Along Atlantic Seaboard — 34 Hit By Torpedoes Reach Shore

ALLIED SHIP LOSS MOUNTS   Axis Subs and Mines Sink 319 Merchantmen

Sinking Of 15 More United Nations Ships Raises Toll To At Least 319 Since January

FORMER PRESIDENT OF WOOSTER DIES   Services Wednesday for Emi: nent College Man

Dr. Butler Warns of Sabotage Danger From Nation's Enemies   Declares Animal Diseases May Be Introduced

MASSIVE LINER SWEPT BY FIRE, ROLLS ON SIDE   S. §. Normandie, Siezed from French, May Be Total Loss   One Killed, Hundreds Sent to Hospitals During Disaster

BIG SHIP ROLLS ON SIDE AFTER BLAZE AT PIER   $60,000,000 Vessel, Former Queen Of Seas, Destroyed; Sabotage Ruled Out   WORKMAN’S TORCH CAUSE   Liner Built By French Hae Been Taken Over By U. S. For War Service

LAVAL GETS EXTENSION   Another Menth Given Vichy To Produce French Workers

FRANCE IS GIVEN TIME EXTENSION ON LABOR DRAFT   Original Nazi Deadline of Oct 5 Fails—November 15th Is Set By Hitler.

France Gets More Time  From Reich   Opposition To Sending Labor To Germany Grows

MONESSEN MAN IS HELD WITH BOGUS COUNTERFEIT RINE      Ring Began In Michigan Prison Said To Have Scattered Borus $5 Bills

MOTHER ELATED AS YOUTH SAFE    Prayed Night and Day Never Lost Faith, She Declares _

Prayer Answered   Mother of AP Correspondent Did Not Lose Hope for His Rescue,

Italian Light Cruiser  Ts Set Afire  _ Fortresses Carry PNreci  ee ee ee   Fortresses Carry Out Attacks in Bizerte Area

ITALIAN LIGHT CRUISER FEELS BOMB IMPACT   Patrols Are Active Along All Fronts  In Tunisia

U-Boat Officer Tells Crew How To Reach Land   Sailors from Dutch Mer chantmen Arrive on East Coast

Liberty Launching Put Off by Outlaw Strike   While Rubber Plant Is Shut Down __ By Labor Trouble

STRIKES ENDED IN WAR PLANTS   Walkout Of Workmen Delays Launching Of Liberty Ship

Inferential Evidence Arises That Neither Hindus Nor Moslems Will Accept PostWar Dominion Status.   Christians for It

Indian Leaders Indicate Disapproval of War Plan   British Program Leading to Eventual Dominior Status Hits Snag; Cripps Admits Negotiations Lull; Written Reply Being Prepared

— ia yy 47 aa o} ames aT vm a ~ WaGc $2 “e730 foes Liaw wre mee we vee

OFFER TO INDIA TO BE SPURNED   Leaders Indicate Proposals Of British on Dominion Status Unacceptable

Leaders Balk On Accepting Defense Idea   Congress Unit Draws Up Its Conclusions to Dominion Offer   INTERVIEWS RUSHED

Fyidence Shown India Planning To Reject Pac   Important Indian Politica! Leaders Object To Clause On Defense

Govt. Agencies Ordered to Give Scrap Rubber   President Says Drastic Measures Mav he Forthcoming

ad SR  Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Likely Unless More Scrap Rubber Is Collected In U. §

Give All Rubber Possible, U. S. Units Ordered   Drastic Cohservation Plans Likely If Drive Doesn’t Get Results

U.S. Agencies Told To Give Up All Rubber   FDR Issues Orders As Drive For Scrap Is Extended Through July 10

FDR ASKS AGENCIES TO GIVE RUBBER   Extension Of Gas Ratior Likely Unless. Drive ‘ Succeeds

RUBBER SALVAGE S EXTENDED BY ORDER   Federal Agencies Are Told to Contribute Every Possible Ounce in the Drive.

Rationing Boards To Ad as Local WPB   Gardner Notifies Units of Change in Oraanization Title

YANKEES DOWN 22 AXIS PLANES   Only Two US. Ships Lost in Fivi Days Fighting In Deseri, Gen Strickland Reports

Only Two American Craft Have Been Lost In Five Days Over Desert   _ MIDDLEDITCH BAGS FOUR OF ENEMY

Yank Pilots Down 22 Axis Air Fighters   Fourteen Messerschmitt 109°s Are Among Those Destroy ed in Fighting

U.S.A. AIRMEN WIN 2210 2 IN DESERT FIGHT   PILOTS PROVE THEY AREN’T TOO GREEN FOR SKY WAR

Yankee Pilots Prove They're Not Too Green by Downing 22 Nazi Planes to 2 Losses

YANK PILOTS SHOOT 22 AXIS PLANES, LOSE2   Show That They Are Not loo Green For The More Expe ienced Germans And italiangs.   Have the Stuff

22 Enemy Planes Shot  -Down In Egypt Battle   American Pilots Lose Only Two Planes in Renewed OF fensive—American Successes Colled Due to Courage by General

American Pilots Enjoy Score Of 22 to 2 in Desert Battle   14 Messerschmitt 109’s Among Airplanes Downec ——Pilots Detail Dogfights

ake Prominent Part in Renewed Offensive in Western Desert; Fight Like Velerans

YANKS PRAISED. FOR AIR SCORE   ‘Green’ Fliers Destroy 22 Axis Planes In Egypt, Lose Two

MALTA SECURES PLANES FROM U.S. CARRIER      4 Aid to island stronghold first news American force there

Navy .Lands Plane Help At Malta   Will Harass Axis Supply Lines To Egypt

U.S. CARRIER WASP LANDS PLANES ON ISLAND OF MALTA   Takes Reinforcements Tx Strike at Axis Supply  ine   HAS SCORED VICTORY   Enemy Suffered Considerable Losses, Says The  Communique

PLANE CARRIER TAKES HELP TO BRITISH ISLAND   U.S, Wasp Runs Gauntlet Tr Bring Needed Planes To Island Of Malta   AIR BATTLES ANNOUNCED   Axis Attackers Surprised By Allied Fighters, Many Shot Down

Dies Declares U.S. Squelched  Investigation   Peal Harbor - tragedy might have been averted had he been permitted to proceed:

Will Bare Jap Pre-War Spy Ring in U.S.   Activities of 8,000 in 5 Military Organizations To-Be Published

DIES DECLARES PROBE OF JAPS WAS STOPPED   report showing his work was ignored

Plan Report On Jap Activitie:   ‘Yellow Paper’ By Dies Committee To Tell Of  Orcanizations Work

Candidates Close Home In Stretch   Unusual Primary Campaign Closes Without Fireworks

Hot Finale For Primary   _Air Tonight To Be Filled With Speeches For GOP Candidates

Enemy U-Boat Fires on Crew In Lifeboat   Survivors of Freighter Sunk By Submarine Say Members Machinegunned   BRITISH SHIP LOST

Survivors Say Jans Fired Upon Them   Jap Sub Sinks Freighter, Fires on Life Rafts

Jap Sub Fires  On Survivor:   American Freighter Sunk In North Pacific; 8 Crewmen Perish

Submarine Sinks Pacific Vessel, Shells Survivors   & Aboard Freighter Dis From Wounds, Exposure: Others Land At Seattle

JAP SUBMARINE FIRED ON GREW OF U.S. GRAFT   Americans Repert Nippon U-Boat Machine Guns Blasted Life Boat and Their Rafts   ORDERED ON COAST   Pittsburgh Sailer Tells o! U.S. Plane Flying Over, But Failed to See Survivors

Japs Sink Ship, Fire On Survivors  Two More Vessels @.. 5 £g. pak... gt_._

Japanese Sub Sank Ship Then Machine-Gunned Life Rafts, Survivors Report   Eight Hits Scored On Freighter During Two Hour Attack In Pacific

Chief Executive Brackets China  In Second Front         » Fireside Chat Asserts Nazis On Defensive; . Hits Press Strategists

NEW OFFENSIYES AGAINST AXIS {5 PLEDGED BY FDI   (The text of President Roosevelt’s talk to the nation will be found on page 2)

CAMPAIGN REVEALED   Relief for Russian Second Front Planned, Japs to Draw Fire From Chinese.

New Pledge Of Offensive  Given Nation   Roosevelt Infers Drive To Divert Japs From China Included

EDR TURNS WAR OF NERVES ON ENEMY IN RADIO SPEECH   Emphasizes Second Front Bul Omits Any Mention of Time.

SECO MARKET TURNS ‘BULLISH’ AGAI   fr. D. Pledges Drives Té Relieve Russia And China

Justice Files Called in U.S. Patents Probe   Anti-Trust Unit Records, Books of Score of Big Firms Subpoenaed By Senators   Others Are Readied: _ ‘Sabotage Apparent   ‘Long List of Vital Wat Materials Affected Bye Inauiry

Patents Data Is Requested   Senate Committee Hoping To Eliminate Controls Over: Production

Mercury Dips To Freezing Levels   Little Actual Harm Done Over State in Night

University Students Requested To Stay In Class Until Called   Ohio Doctors Act To Protect Health Of Industrial Workers

SET UP PLAN 10 GUARD HEALTH   Ohio State Medical Associa tion Announces Industrial Physical Program

ARLEY VICTORY VER FOR OPENS OT PARTY ROW   jennett Nomination Firs Round in Fight for °44 ‘ Control   hite House Silent Afte Mead Defeat Costs Prestige

PURCHASES 26TH SET OF LICENSE PLATES FOR GAR; THINKS IT WILL OUTLAST WAR

FORCES OF RUSSIA STUBBORNLY RESIST DRIVE OF GERMANS   Nazi Tanks and Motorized Units Reported Within 50 Miles of Kerch—-Battle Called Prelude to  Bin Finasatinawme

102 PLANES FALL TO RED MARKSMEN   First German Spring Military Drive Fails Against Soviet Forces; Second Attempt Nears _

Go Would Stop   Tokyo Editor Declares War Totally Unnecessary; Americans Ignorant

TOKYOE EDITOR ~ DECRIES WAR   at ae  Declares. on Radio Americans Are Misled, Ig~ norant of Jap Aims.

Jap Peace Feeler: Blames U.S.  Ignorance for War in Pacific   Us ‘Ss. People Den’t Know ~ Frue Facts, Ni ippon Editor Savs . -

Nipponese Wanted Peace, Not War   At Least, That’s What Toshi Go Trying to Tell Us

Vicious Allied Attack On Axis   GERMAN DEFENSES HARD . HIT ON LIBYAN FRONT

Navy To Use State Yacht   Du Pont To Be Used In Coast Guard Servic

There'll Be No Excuse for Uniforms  of WAAC Bulging in Wrong Place:

Army Girdles   Unmentionables Will Be for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

WAAC WARDROBE SUPPLY LISTED   WOMEN SOLDIERS TO RECEIVE TWO GIRDLES APIECE

Trim Lines ‘Are Assured  For WAAC’s   Two Girdles to Be Issued U. S. Lady Soldiers

Two Girdles A piece For Army Women   They ll Have Six Handkerchiefs But Not For Crying

United States Army to Issue 2 Girdles to WAAC Members      Besides Uniforms and Surface Clothing, Each Will Be Given Bathrobes, Brassieres, Rayon Drawers, Pajamas and Handkerchiefs. But Not For Weeping, “Soldiers Don’t Cry”

Armies Battle Savagely For Main Road to Singapore   Japanese Hurl Waves of Infantry, Then Tanks, at British in All-Day Struggle—Defenders Cling to Positions—Casualties Heavy on Both Sides—Rubber Estates and Migh ' ways Machine-Gunned by Nipponese.

BRITISH GLING TO RAGGED LINE   Battle Doggedly in Northern Kauia Lumpur Area   SAVAGE BATTLE   4  Japs Hurl Waves of Infantry And Tanks Against the British Defenders

NAZI DESTROYERS REPORT SEA FIGHT   New York Transport Sunk Jy ‘Arctic Ocean Sunday

CLAIM LARGE VESSEL SUNK DURING FIGHT   Germans Try to- Stop: Allied Convoys in Northern  Waters; Reds Continue Diack Maccau Tndicatag. —

NAZI DESTROYER ADMITTED SUNK   Convoy Bound For Russia Reported Attacked

Naval Battle In Arctic Sea Is Reported   Nazis Admit Loss Of Destroyer; British Raids’ Damage Heavy

HITLER LOSES DESTROYER IN ARCTIC FIGH]   Berlin Claims Ship From New York Loaded With Arms Is Sunk

National Committee's Stand Is Characterized By Willkie As “Abandonment Of Isolationism:” No Appeasement

Understanding  Of All Nations Is GOP Goal   Leaders Convening Demand Prosecutio1  Of Offensive War

GOP Committee Pledges Full War Support, International Cooperation When It’s Over

COP Demands Real Effort In Warfare  Isolationism Abandoned, Says Willkie; Post-War Plan Hit By Taft

Republican Aim Is Cooperation Among Nations   Taft Believes Comnmiittes Errs In Making Plan, For Post-War Action

GOP POLICY FOR POST-WAR ACTION 1S SET FORTH  Wiilkie Characterizes Stand As Abandonmen! OF Isolationism”

Leaders Split Over Post-War Policies   Relentless Prosecution Of Offensive War For Peace Expressed By Members

G. 0. P. ADOPTS ANTI-ISOLATION PLAN      Republican National Committee Feels U. S. Is Obligated Ta Help Bring About ‘Understanding, Comity And Cooperation” Among Nations Of Post-War World

GOP Committee Abandons Its  lsolationism      Willkie Proposal For Post-War’ Help To World Accepted

US. Role After War Recognized   Republicans Agree America Must Play An Active Part

Revublicans _ Ready to Aid Postwar Worlc   Decision Hailed By Will kie as Abandonment 0! Old Isolationism

B.0.P. ABANDONS FS0LATION POLICY WILLKTE SAYS   Presidential Nominee Sees Republican Victories In Primary Candidates; Taft Warns Party

Isolationism Put Aside  By Republican Leader:  Willkie Scores Policy Triumph: Taft Nurtures Adiustahle Naactice

No Republican Isolationism _ Favor Willkie Prograr  - Calling For Active Par By U.S. In Peace

G. 0. P. Abandons Isolation Policy  4   Committee O. K.'s Lead of Willkie

Essential War Jobs Listed   Men May Be Deferred—Final Decision With Board

138 WORK LINES ‘MAY BE DEFERRED   ‘Local Selective Service  Boards to Make Decision is

CNEMY FORCES DRIVE NEARER PORT MGRESBY   Fierce fighting rages only 32 miles from Jap objective

JAPO GLUStH 0) GOAL Al PORT MORESBY   Enemy Is Exerting Serious Pressure on Our Deferse Lines.   FIGHTING .IS RAGING   But Heavy Skirmishing Has Nct Developed on a Defined Front.

JAPS GLOSER “TO SOKL AT. ~~ PORT MORESBY   Enemy Is Exerting Serious Pressure on Our Deferse Lines.   FIGHTING .IS RAGING   But Heavy Skirmishing Has Net Developed.on a Defined Front. °

One or More German Subs Believed Sunk; Survivors Of Two Ships Are Rescuee

BRITISH FORCED BACK 50 MILES   Invaders’ Air Bases Heavily Bombec But Claim Kuala Lumpur Is Taker

Gateway City, Kuala Lumpur, is  Under Assault   Threatening Japanese Advance Unstemmed by Imperial Defenders

Allied Force Holding Fast London Hears   Gen. Wavell Takes Over Command In Defense of India

Heavy German Pressure Forces Russians Back  With Nazi Losses Huge

Marshall And Hopkins Fly To London   Unprecedented action may presage new military activity

U.S. Army General Arrives In London   General Marshall and Harry Hopkins In England

NAVY BOMBER FALLS INTO SEA; 7 KILLED   Two Others Injured as Patrol Ship Plunges Into Water in Imperial Valley.

TANKER TORPEDOED: ONLY 1 OF 36 SAVEL   “Swimming-Hole” Experienc Brings Seaman Through To Safety

ALIVE BECAUSE OF MUD-HOLE   Lone Survivor Of Tor _pedoing Tells How He Saved Self. -

CONGRESS CLOSES RECORD SESSION   LEGISLATORS ENJOY BRIEF RESPITE AFTER 730 CONTINUOUS DAYS

LONGEST SESSION OF CONGRESS ENDS   Seventy-Seventh Congress to Begin Its Second and Final Session Monday Noon; Adjournment On Friday Marked By Deep Gloom.

CONGRESS. .IN ADJOURNMENT’   Second Session Monday; F.D:R. to Speak on Tuesday

Primary Election Returns Received Early This Morns ing Showed Martin Leading In The State. ~

AUSSY COLUMN MOPPING UP CONA AREA   U. S. Forces Overrun Cape Endaiadere, Three Miles South of Buna

ALLIED FOR CES IN NEW GUINEA MOVING ON BUNA   American . and Australian Troops ‘Fight. Yard-by=. ; ‘Yard Toward Their , Objective md   GONA IS OCCUPIED   Simultaneously, U.S Troops Overrun Cape Endaiadere, Three Miles From Buna

ALLIED TROOPS GAPTURE GONA IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Attempting Last-Ditct Fight At Buna With Allies Steadily Advancing

Allies Mop Up Gona, Reach Edge of Buna   Japanese Choose to Be Exterminated Rather Than Surrender   WE RULE AIR, SEA    Airmen ‘Start Pounding Nip Bases on Timor Island

Allies Moving Close To Buna   Japs Face Extermination Rather Than Flee From ew Guinea Coast

Japs Have No Air Support at Buna   Allies Are Pushing Them Slowly Into Sea, Extermination Being Preferable to Surrender; American Planes Prevent Escape by Water

Allies Fighting —— Way Toward Bunz      Battle Yard- by-Yard Against J apanese Force ‘That Apparently Have Chosen to Be Exter- minated Rather Than Surrender. 7

Japs Prefer Death To Sur  Allies Fighting Way Into Buna Yard AtA Time

Allies Make Steady Gains Toward Buna   American Forces Overrun Cape Endaiadere;  Gona Taken

Allies Fight Way By Yards to Buna   Japanese Choose Extermination To Surrender

Allies Capture Jap Anchors On Opposite Sides Of Buna, Fight Way On Yard-By-Yard   Nips Crammed Into Narrowing Papuan Beachhead As Americans, Aussies Gain

Japs Appear Ready to Fight To Very End   Australians Enter Gona In New Guinea; Foe Crammed Into Beachhead

Jungle Column Presses Ahead In New Guinea   Enemy Resists Fiercely without Air, Sea Support

Allies Nearer To Buna Rase   On ‘Worst Battleground Yanks  Foil Jap Tricks in Guinea

JAPS TRAPPED AT BUNA WITH EXTERMINATION OF ENEMY FORCE PREDICTED

EXTERMINATION OF JAPS SEEN IN BUNA AREA   Nippon Forces Resisting Unto. Death as Alliec Forces Continue to Drive Parward.

ALLIED FORCES HURL JAPS BACK TOWARDBUNA   Midday Communique Reports Australian Soldiers Move into Gona

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MOVE INTO GON   Japs Appear to Have Chosen Extermination Rather Than Surrender

Allies Fight Toward :Buna   Japs Apparently Have Chosen Death to Surrender

GONA TAKEN, JAPS BATTLE TO THE DEATH   Allied Forces Continue Moppint Up Advance on Buna, Nev Guinea; Occupy Cape

Allies Make Progress In Buna Sector   Japs Fighting To The Death Rather Than Snrrendar

ALLIES ACVANCE CLOSE TQ BUNE   Jungle Columns Fight YardBy-Yard to Capture Foe’s Beachhead.

Allies Drive J apanese Back  Yard By Yard   Mop Up The Die-Hard Garrison Near Buna

Jap Death Stand in Buna Battle   Allies Fight Yard by Yard Into Guinea Port, Mop Up Foes in Mission of Gona

Japs Crammed Into ~ Narrowing Papuan Beachhead Today   Seemingly Have Choser Extermination There to Surrender

JAPS’ GONA BASE SEIZED   U. S. And Aussie Troops Closing In On Buna; Japs Resist Fiercely.

ROWE DROPS RACE FOR TREASURER   STEPS ASIDE AFTER TALK WITH GREEN; OTHERS WITHDRAW

Unental Fighters Said Efficient— Japanese Army Poll-Parrot Copy Of Adolf Hitler’.

Japs Parrot Nazis,  Says U.S. Officer   Bayonets, Swords Stressed But Rifles of Enemy Are Smaljl Calibre ~

Jap Army Is Poll-Parrot Copy Of Der Fuehrer's Hordes  tas Galt Ba Efficient As ‘Rite te Europe In Story

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of The Ilnited Press War Des

WAR NEWS ' ANALYSIS   Japan Loses Initiative And Now Must Worry Over Own Defenses

JAPS AMBUSHED BY NAVY CRAFT IN EPIC FIGHT   First Full. Reports Give  Staggering Losses By Naval Armada Hit In Midway Area   HEROISM CITED   Japanese Lost. 20 Ships And 4,800 Men, While American Casualty  List Is 310 ”   Stehindgd Enemy Force

Jap Invasion — Fleet Ambushed By Americans   Navy Discloses Foe Lost 20 Ships In Midway Battle

US. PLANE CARRIER YORKTOWN BADLY HI ONE DESTROYER LOST   Jap Losses: 4 Carriers Sunk 3 Battleships Hit; 4,800 Men Killed or Drowned   FOE LOST 275 AIRPLANES

ENEMY LOSSES INCLUDE 279 WARPLANES   Invasion Armada Numbered 80 Powerful Ships   VICTORY COSTS   U. S. Carrier, Destroyer: 92 Officers. 215 Men Killed In Battle

Jap Armada Ambushed At Midway   Official Report Describes Attack

a  esata RICAN AMBUSH: PLAYED HAVOC WITH JAP INVADERS AT MIDWAY EEE AMBUSH PLAYED HAVOC WITH JAP INVADERS AT MIDWAY Enemy Lost 20 Ships In Historic Battle, Navy Reporte NY Ost os

Jap Armada Ambushed In Midway Battle  Enemy Loses 20 Ships, 275 Planes  AS A OPT hdne Blew BDanerté Chawe

Midway Battle Story Revealed   Invasion Fleet of 80 Ships Ambushed By Task Force; Details Given of Running Fight in Which Japs Lost 20 Vessels

Navy Tells How Yanks Ambushed Japs At Midway   Official Reports Give First Full Story Of Sea-Air Victory.

Communique Gives First Detailed Account of American Victory in Pacific   ENEMY LOSSES’ HIGH

Japs Ran Into U. S. Navy's Ambush in Battle of Midway   Full Details of American Victory in Pacific Are Releasec

Tokyo Sent 80 Ships Against Island in Hope of Invading Hawaii; 20 Vessels Lost; U. S. Losses Small

Midway Ambush Cost Tokio 20 Ships Sunk, Hit 215 Planes Destroyed   Yank Losses Were. Destroyer Seni Down, 92 Officers, 215 Men,  Carrie! Damaged; 4,800 Nipponese Perishec

Jap Armada Ambushed By U.S. Forees   Claim 80 Enemy Ships In Group Including Total Of 20 Sunk Or Damaged In Action

Official Reports Give First Detailed Account, Disclosing That Mikado’s Mighty Invasion Fleet Consisted Of Eighty Vessels—Twenty Of Them Sunk Or Damaged—Thrilling Acts Of Devotion By American Airmen Are Revealed At Washington

* THE WEATHER   Japan's Armada  Ran Into Ambush   in Battle of Midway Nippons Lost 20 Out of 80 Ships, 275 Planes.

Report States Japan Armada Was Ambushed   Revealed That 20 Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged And 4,800 Men Were Lost

20 Ships, 275 Planes, 4,800 Men Are Lost   Full Story of Battle Told for First Time; Armada Put to Flight

U.S. AMBUSH OF JAP FLEET OFF MIDWAY TOLD   Official Navy Reports Reveal Foe Lost 20 Of 80 Ships In Armada   YORKTOWN IS DISABLED   Victory Secures Safety Of Hawaii, U. S. West Coast And Canal Zone

Jap Ship Losses High   Battle of Midway Costly to Invader; Carrier, Destroyer U. S. Casualties

Jap Armada Into Ambush   Navy Makes Public Full Midway Battle Story With Losses

20 JAP SHIPS KNOCKED OUT AT MIDWAY   Navy Report Reveals Shattering Blow to Big ’. Invasion Armada.   SURPRISE ATTEMPT  - TURNED INTO ROUT   U. ‘S. Carrier. Crippled, Destroyer Sunk, 92:Of. ficers, 215 Men’ Lost

Many U.S. Airmen Lost In Sea Fight  Heroic Tales Of Midway Ambush  Wh Li... Te.

Details Reveal ‘Airpower y Responsible for Huge Sea Victory  IS HISTORIC EVENT Fight Lasted Three Days  ‘And Nights, Account Reveals

Detailed Account Shows 20  Nipp Ships Sunk, Damaged, 275 Planes Destroyed,  And 4.200 Men Killed

Full Story Told for First Time in Of. ficial Paper   LOSSES MOUNT   Nippon Counts Toll, Including Death Liat of 4.800

Twenty Ships Out of 80 in Armada Sunk Or Damaged; America! Losses Far Lighter 

Official Reports Reveal’ Armada of 80 Ships Was Headed for Hawaii  4800 JAPS WERE LOST 20 Ships Fall Prey e  Americans, Attacking Furiouslyv :

AMERICAN AMBUSH SET AT MIDWAY FOR ARMADA   First Official Reports Of Island Battle  Released; Heavy Japanese Losses Reported

‘Navy Details Midway Battle, Showing Heavy Enemy Loss, High Casualties of Some U. S. Air Squadrons First Hinted at by Churchill   Destroyer Hammann Sunk, Yorktown Is Crippled

Japanese Invasion Armada Ran Into American Ambush in Midway Battle

HOW JAP FLEET RAN INTO UL S. AMBIISHIS TOI   80 Boats Were in Armada Which Planned to Attack Midway

U. S. FLEET LAID IN WAIT FOR JAPANESE   Niponese Cleverly Ambushed Near Midway Island After Navy Had Correctly Forecast Enemv Armada’s Move.

At Least.20 Japanese Ships Sunk Or Badly Damaged By American Forces

Aircraft, Fleet Pounced on Foe   Detailed Story of Victory Tells How U. S. Sank 20 Out of 80 Invading Ships, Killed 4.800 of Enemy.

80 Japanese Ships Ambushed by Task Forces of U.S. Navy   Exultant Details of Superb Acts of Fine Devotion Toid

Splendid US Naval Victory At Midway Is Recounted  American Forces Prepared Neat Ambush for Japanese Invasion Fleet

Japan’s Invasion Armada Ran into American Ambush and Sustained Severe Blow off Midway; Total Loss 20 Vessels’

PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT BEATS JAP BLOCKADE   Some Aussies Return To Help Nation’s Defense  Filipinos To Serve With Gen. MacArthur

WILL TAKE HIS PLACE IN THE HIGH COMMAND   M’ Arthur to Convert Country Into Offensive Base Against Japan

Plan To Convert Australia Inte ‘Offensive Base   Program Of Gen. MacArthur In Far Pacific Area Is Taking Form   {  DEVELOPMENTS COMING FAST   Australians Who Wer: Fighting In Middle East Return To Homeland

‘Warships Are Sunk During Initial Battle   Announcement Just Made of Casualties in Landings in Tulagi-Guadalcanal Area: Mact af Parcaonne] an Shine Savad

COMMANDER OF ONE VESSEL IS AMONG MISSING   Japanese Attack Took Place During August, The Navy Reveals.

SHIPS LOST. IN SOLOMONS NAVAL FICHT   Majority of 1,850 Crew Mem pers of 9,000-Ton Ves-—  sels Saved, but Many Aboard Perish.   CLOSE-RANGE BATTLE IS FOUGHT AT NIGHT   Hits Scored on Doomed Craft  With Torpedoes and Shells as Searchlights Play Upon Them.

Vessels Sunk In Early Part Of Attack On Islands   Australian Cruiser Sunk in Same Battle Night of August 8-9, Announced Earlier WERE COVERING REINFORCEMENTS Most of Crews Saved But Loss of Life Is Admitted Heavy  %

Vessels Blasted In Bitter Battle Early in Offensive   Action on Night Of August 8-9  Saves Transports  FOE FLEES AT DAWN  Allies in New Guinea Skirmish With Japs Near Mountain Gap

Heavy Cruisers Sunk In Solomons Fightinc   Quincy, Vincennes and Astoria Sent Down August 9 With Heavy Loss of Life—Damage to the Fleet of Enemy Not Known

Quincy, Vincennes And Astoria Sunk By Jap Cruisers And Destroyers, Navy Department Announces.

SHIPS SUNK IN SOLOMONS WHEN BACKING RAIDS   Price Of Offensive  Quincy, Vincennes And Astoria, Navy Says   Most Men Are Saved

Australia Menace Of Japs Thwarted,  Says Communique   ‘Enemy Fire Was Heavy and Accurate,’ NavyAdds, Picturing Flare-Illumined Pacific Attack, Which Gave Americans Key Airfield; ‘Many Casualties’ Among 2,803

AMERICAN WARSHIPS LOST IN FIERCE FIGHT OFF SOLOMON ISLES   Juincy, Vincennes and Astoria Sunk In Covering Landing Operations In August; Loss of Life Heavy

Quincy, One of 3 Heavy Cruisers Sunk by lapanese   Two Destroyers and Big Australian Warship Are Also Sunk

Majority of Crews Saved, But Loss of Life is Big, Navy Statement Declares   Quincy, Vincennes and Astoria Destroyed by Torpedoes and Gunfire uder Light of Flares Dropped by Enemy Planes; Australian Cruiser Also Sunk; Jap Losses Unknown

SUB PRISONERS   Allied Ship Losses Stand al 461; American, ‘Polish ‘Ship ‘Latest Reported ‘Losses

TWO MORE SUNK   Axis Torpedoes Get U. S. ane Polish Merchant Ships,

West Atlantic Sinkings Are  Jumped To 425   Survivors Of Two British, One Norwegian Ship Landed In Brazil

TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK   Five Men Reported Dead Or Missing In Sinkings.

TWO SHIPS ATTACKED OFF SOUTH AMERICA   Toll of Sinkings Since Decem:. ber 7 Now at 461

Foe Meeting Equal in Air      Choice of Risking More Planes or Accepting Stalemate Viewed Up to Japs   MacArthur Begins Staff Conference:   New Phase of War About To Open, Military Observers Say

Gen. MacArthur Maps Plans for Attacks on Japs   At Least Seven Enemy Planes Knocked Down at Port Moresby   American - Australian Ait Forces Continue Sharp Attacks

Allies Reduce Power of Japs   New Phase of War in Australian Area Is About to Begin

Seven Planes Downed ‘In Raids On Darwin   Prime Minister Curtin Points to Growing Weakness of Jopanese Attacks—New Nipponese Attack on Bataan Peninsula Renulsed

Japs Raid Moresby And  Darwin, Lose 7 Planes   American-Australian An Team Gains Upper Hand In Aerial Warfare; New Phase Of Enemy Attack Now Expected

ALLIES AHEAD: IN AERIAL WAR   Yanks and Aussies Gaining Whiphand Over Japs in ‘Auistealian Theatre

U S-Aussie Fliers Gall lune onJap   Five Jap Planes Downed In Attack On Port Moresby; 25 Bombs: Dropped In Raid.   Costly To Japs

Jap Attacks Reported As Weaker   As They Begin to Meet Match In Pacific Battle

Australia’s Forces Coupled With U.S. Airmen Bring Joy; ‘Down 7 Planes      New Phase Of War I Australian Theater Believed About Ready To Begin, Military Cbseryers Report; MaeArthur WE tees: Chbarvcdences:

Use Of Advertising Encouraged By FDR  “Liberty And Freedom Can Be Strenathened By Reiterntion”

Roosevelt Urges Advertising  Benefits of Liberty, Freedom   President Says Present Conflict Will Determine Future — Earl of Athlone Asserts Revolutionary Peace Is Needed   Present Determine Future

Advertising Can Strengthen Desire of Liberty—President Roosevelt

Roosevelt Urges Ads Tell Story   Advertising Federation Could Promote Value of Democracy, Benefits of Liberty  Message Is Sent   President Tells U. §. Governors Days  Ahead Hold Sacrifices

American-Dutch Air, Naval Force Destroys Jap Fleet Near Bali   Ltitle News of Land Fighting From Indies Front; Enemy Forces on Bal Isolated; Admit Timor Landince

Japs on Isle Are Isolated   Part of Stepping Stone To Java Is Overrcun, However, Dutch Acknowledge   Airport Near Harbor Controlled by Nippon   Allied Victory Costs Foc Proportionately More  m in Macassar

Japs Overrun Part of Bali At Heavy Cost   Invaders Lose Entire In vading Fleet in Furious Battle   American and Dutch Bombers Deal Heavy Blow to the Enemy

Entire Invasion Fleet Blasted; Japs Isolated In Costly Bali Landing

Japanese Invasion Fleet is Smashed      Invaders Overrun Part Of Bali, Get Control O! Vital Airport, But Jap Troops Are Reported Left Isolated

Japs Overrun Part of Bali, Get Airport   Big Invasion Fleet Blasted, Scattered; Planes Shot Down  —

JAP INVASION FLEET WIPED OUT AT BAL   Warships Used in Effecting Landing at Key to Java Are Destroyed, Damaged or Dispersed. —   BUT ENEMY OVERRUNS PART OF THE ISLAND   Nipponese, Now Isolated, Capture Airport at Denpasar and Indies Looks for Full-Seale Attack.

Magnitude of Defeat Being Told   But Part of Bali Is Overrun ky Foe, Fresh Attack Near

MARSHAL PETAIN DECLARES SCRAPPING OF ARMISTICE ALLOWS FRENCH 10 FIGHT   German Forces Push Toward Marseille And Big Naval Base At Toulon; [talians Join In Southern Front Moves

Armistice Violated —Petain   Report Denied That Frenelt Fleet Has Sailed to Join Aliiee

Petain Rejects Reasons, Puts France In State Of Undeclared War; Says He Will Not Oppose Resistance By His People

French Armistice Violated by Axis in Unoccuplied Zone   Hitlers Troops Move to Mediterranean Ports and Italians Swarm in From East as U. S. Races Toward Rommel   PETAIN PROTESTS, LEAVES FRANCE FREE TO RESIST NEW INVASION

Report Nazi Units in Tunisia   Clash With American Troops in Africa Thought Imminent— Attitude of Petain Unclear—-French Fleet Still at Toulon Vichy Reports Declare

Mediterranean Takes Place as New War Front   Nazi Columns Race Toward Toulon and ‘Chutists Go to Tunisia.   Italian Troops Also Moved Into France

ST. MARKS. LIGHT TIDE   UNDEFENDED FRANCE AGAIN TECHNICALLY AT WAR AS NAZIS MOVE ON TOULON, MARSEILLE   German and Italian Troops On the March Into Southern France and Parachutists and Air-Borne Infantry Sent Into Tunisian Province

Nazi Armies Roll Toward South Coast   Action Taken Over Petain’s ‘Protest; Marshal’s Exact Stand Is Not Clear

Nazis Take Over All Of France   Germens Hurry Toward Toulon And Marseille To Get French Fleet

Axis Scraps 1940 Treaty; German, Italian Troops Also Pour Into Tunis

Air-Borne Troops  Landed In Tunisia   Hitler Goaded by American Coup in Africa Scraps Armistice; Troops Sent Racing South To Take Over Mediterranean Regions

Also Fierce Fighting On Land. Fronts   AXIS HOLDS INITIATIVE IN RUSSIA, ‘LIBYA, ‘CHINA, AIR-SEA BATTLE IN. MEDITERRANEAN AREA

United States Air Force Blasts Japs  Off Aleutian Isles   Six Enemy Vessels Damaged in Fierce Fighting is Northwest Pacific; Italians Attack British Convoy Enroute ta Libva

HEAVY NAVAL AND AIR BATTLES LOCK FORCES   Engagements of Magnitude Under Way in the North. ern Pacific and in Central Mediterranean— Land Armies Also in Some of the Most Severe Battles of the War — American Airmen in Limeliaht.

Boy Found After Hour Search  Thee. veo 01d ter Safe *   Young ster > Aine

Boy Lost 48 Hours In Woods. Infested With Snakes Founc   Only Boot-Wearing Men and Boys Permitted to Search Wild Area for 8-Year-Old Lad... ..,

LASHIO IS ATTACKED BY PLANES   Japanese Now Within 3( Miles of Chinese Frontier, AVG Joins In Raid,  Leaves Great Damage

Election Reveals  Faults Of Primary System   Lack of A Good Substitute Keeps It With Us

More Registrations Will Come Late   “Surprise Package” Plan  Being Studied

WPB CITES 21 PLANTS IN AREA   Buffalo, Rochester and Other In dustries Participate in Pro duction Drive

Dresser Plant Here  In Output Drive   Accelerated Arms Production Is Aim

“SHOWBOAT” GIRI NEW SERIAL STOR\   INTERESTING FEATURE BE GINS IN TODAY'S ISSUE OF THE CITIZEN

New Serial Now Opens In News   ‘SHOWBOAT GIRL’ STORY BEGINS IN TODAY'S . . ‘EDITION

Soviet Ship Is Sunk by Jan Submarine   Moscow Radio Scy: Vessel Was + Sent Down May 1

MEXICAN HOUSE VOTES FOR WAR   War Powers for Camachc Approved; Gen. Almazan Declares Support.   BILL APPROVED 1 38-0

Only Senate Endorsement Needed To Put Mexico Formally At War On Axis

Mexican House Votes For War Against Axis  Only Senate Approval Needed Far Action   Only Senate Approval Needed For Action  By President   PROGRAM ADOPTED   Connally Would Give Neighbor Country Needed Arms

Opposition Leader Offers President Hi Services To Defend Country

MEXICO UNITED FOR WAR WITH AXIS POWERS   Chamber of Deputies Passes War Declaration Bill; After Fifth Column Too

MEXICO VOTES 138: TO:0:10 BATTLE AXIS   Only. S.efhate -Endorsement ~ Wow" Needed: For- Formal. ~ War Declaration.   ALMAZAN OFFERS AID —   Free Press, Freedom of Speech _Suspended by Unanimous ~ Ballot of- Deputies.

DECLARATIONS OF WAR PASS MEXICAN CHAMBER DEPUTIES   Only Routine. Senatorial Endorsement Needed by President to Declare War

Deputies Vote War Power to  Mexico’s Chief   Routine Senatorial Endorsements Now Needed for Declaration

DEPUTIES OF MEXICO BACK WAR ON AXIS   President Needs Only Senate Vote To Fight Germany

Furious Land, Sea And Air Battles Rage   U.S., British, Australian Troops Standing By Dutch

NIPPONESE REACH SHORES OF ISLAND AT THREE POINTS   Mikado’s Fleet Runs Gantlet of Shellfire and Aerial Bombs to Effect Landings,   ALLIED GROUND FORCES INTO ACTION AT ONCE   Americans, Dutch and Australians Meet Invaders and Are Offering Stiff  Resistance.   BULLETIN.

CAMPAIGN STARTS T0 FORCE VOTE ON SOLDIERS PAY BILL   ‘Senate Wants $42 Mini‘mum Pay for Service Men, ‘House Insists on $50 Figure

Demand New Senate Vote   LaFollette Leads Drive For Higher Base Rate

F. D. RB. Asks for War Declaration  Congress Prepares to Give Approval

Full Story Told Of Heroism In Battle Of Jave   Plane Tender, Tanker Destroyer Sunk With 700 Men

Launchings Ahead Of Warship Losses   ‘Langley’ and Two Other Ships Lost  But at Least  21 New U.S. Shins Are Readv

LANGLEY AND TWO OTHER SHIPS-LOST   About 700 Men Die Wher Aircraft Tender and Naval Tanker Go Down   IN- BATTLE OFF JAVA

Japs Unopposed in Seeking of . Air-. ’ craft Tender  700 SAID LOST Two Other Warship: Victims of  Feb. 19

NAVY REVEALS LANGLEY LOSS IN JAVA BATTLE   Tanker With Survivors Also Sunk; About 700 Reported to Have Died

Aircraft Tender Langley Is Los!   Navy Also Announces Sinking of Twe Other Warships in Battle of Jave With Loss of About 700 Officers anc Men. 1   TIDE TURNING, HOWEVER

NAVY DISCLOSES LOSSES OCCURRING BEFORE TURN OF AIR TIDE IN PACIFIC.   Tanker Pecos Sunk With Heavy Loss Of. Life, Including Survivors From Langley: Destrover Sunk at Darwin

Were Sunk in Battle of Java; Tide Turning to U.S. Dominance, View   Warship Building Program Is Keeping Ahead of Sea Losses, Claim; Tell Tales of Heroism.in Battles

About 700 Officers, Men Are Lost When U.S.S. Aircraft Tender Sinks Under Bombs  25 Ships Lost U.S. Navel Kenen Total  25 for War: Launchings Overcome This

Believe Pacific Tide Is Turning      Aircraft Tender Langley, Tanker Pecos and Destroyer Peary Sent to Bottom by Jap Bombs 

Navy Reveals Blow Dealt Americans in Southwest Pacific   Aircraft Tender, Old De stroyer and Tanker Sunk by Japanese

3 U.S. WARSHIPS REVEALED SUNK ~NJAVA BATTLI   AIRCRAFT TENDER LANGLEY, TANKER PECOS AND DESTROYVER PEARY   U.S, VESSELS HANDICAPPED BY LACK OF AIR SUPPORT   New Sinkings Bring Total of Ameri ean Warships Lost In Action Rince Dec. 7 ta 25

PACIFIC AIR TIDE SAID 10 BE TURNING   Department Lists Sinkings In Battle of Java Along With Optimistic Report on New Ships

Navy Discloses Loss Of 3 Warships Before Turn Of Air Tide In Pacific War

‘Vessels Attacker By Three Fleets Of Rambers   Sinkings Oecurred On Feb. 27, Says Navy Department

Langley Lost, Two Warships Sunk In Raids  Arcund Java   However, Shipbuild ing Is Far Ahead Of Heavy Losses

3 Ships Lost Before Turn of Air Tide   ‘Navy Discloses Sinking o!  the Aircraft Carrier Langley in Java War   OLD DESTROYER, TANKER ALSO SUNK   700 Men Lost in Sea Clash Occurring Before U. 8. Bombers Took Over

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF THREE WARSHIPS FEB. 27   About 700 Officers and Men Lost; Tide of War in Pacific Has Changed Since Sinkings

New Ships Balance  Sinkings    Langley and Pecos Were Lost Lacking Air support; The  Tide Now Turning

Naval Tanker Sent to Bottom Off Java March 1; Destroyer Peary Sunk gt Darwin Feb 19

About 700 Men Die When Aircraft Tender and Naval Tanker Go Down   IN- BATTLE OFF JAVA

LANGLEY AND 2 WARSHIPS SUNK BY JAPS   But Tide Is Turning In Pacific Front As Allied Airmer Strike

LOSS OF 3 US WAR VESSELS 18 REVEALED   About 700 Men Go Down With Ships in Java   BRINGS TO 28 NAVAL LOSSES IN WAR   Aircraft Tender Langley, Tanker Pecos and Destroyer Peary Listed.

NAVY DISCLOSES LOSS OF 3 — WARSHIPS TO JAP BOMBERS   But Southwest Pacific Air Tide Believed Turning, While Navy Shipbuilding Is Far Ahead Of Losses; About 700 Officers And Men Lost In Sinkings.

Rare Heroism Reported As American Sailors Die  Langley Survivors Go Down With Rescue Ship Pecos: Third Saved

DESPITE LOSS OF LANGLEY, OTHER BOATS   Estimated 700 Lost in U. S. Sea Disaster But Shipbuilding Hits Speedy Pace

Air Tide in Pacific Turns Toward United Nations, Saus Navy   Sinking of Aircraft Tender Langley and Other Ships Was by Unopposed Bombers

700 Men Die When 3 U.S. Warships Lost   Unopposed Jap Bombers Smashed [lane Tender, Tanker and Destroyer in Pacific   ASHINGTON, April 4. (A. P.)—The navy has announced that virtually unopposed Japanese bombers sank the aircraft tender Langley and two other warships in the battle

JAPS ALSO GUT NAVY TANKER, DESTROYER   Recent Fleet Additions  Offset Sea Losses in Santhweact Parifie

The We eathet   Aircraft Tender Langley And Two Other American Warships Downed In Java; Crew Members Perish

Sinking Of Aircraft Tender Langley And Two Other Warships By Japanese Bombers In Battle Of Java Just Revealed: Death Toll Of 700.

PACIFIC TIDE TURNS DESPITE LOSS OF SHIPS   Sinking of ‘Langley, 2 Others Revealed; New Launchings Exceed Losses.

Navy Finally Reveals Serious Losses Of Month Ago   Point To Lack Of Sup- port; Conditions Rattar

U. S. Navy Loses  Aircraft Carrier   Also in Attack the Pecos, With Kae Donahue Aboard, Goes Down.

New Blows In Battle Of Java Are Disclosed   ack Of Planes Blamed For Destruction Of Langley And Other Ships; Tide Now Turning In Air Warfare

ADDITIONAL HEAVY NAVAL LOSSES U. 3. IN BATTLE OF JAVA   AIRCRAFT TENDER LANGLEY AND TWO OTHER WARSHIPS LOST MONTH AGO

80% of Selectees Taken in Latest Magnolia Call Married Men, Says Editor

Bunker Links DPCin War Profits Grab   Jones Denounces Magnesium  Tie-Up Charges

War Profiteering Plot Charged by Senator Bunker   ays Defense Plant Co poration Entered into Sinister Deal

OENATOR SGORES JONES’ FINANCING OF NEVADA PLANT   Charges Federal Unit Has Entered Into ‘War Profiteering Contract’   JONES SAYS CHARGE IS ‘FALSE AND UNWORTHY’   Senator Bunker Reveals De. tails of Defense Plant Cor. poration Lease of Refinery At Las Vegas To Clevelanc  Maonecinm Firm

War Profiteering Charged in Senate   Bunker Hits Nevada Magnesium Plant Deal

Magnesium Plant Contract Drawing Fire  Nevada Senator Has Raised Issue;  Said Profits High

CHARGES FEDERAL DEAL WILL ALLOW FIRM BIG PROFITS   Senator Bunker Denounce: Contract Entered Into by RFC Unit and Macnesium Firm.   DECLARES ITS TERMS INDICATE MALFEASANCE   Jesse Jones Denounces Statement as “False” and Unworthy of a United States Senator.

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT Dangerous Contradictions

Two Sisters Perish In Titusville Fire   Seven Escape from Flame-Swept Home

Murray Appeals Big Steel Case To Labor Boarc   Reports Deadlock in Ne gotiations between Men and Employers

C.1.0.-0. 8. STEEL NEGOTIATIONS FA   CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF—DISPUTE REFERRED TO LABOR BOARD,

U.S. Steel Rejects ‘Little Steel’ Edie   Negotiations Broken Off. Goes Before WLB, Union Leader Reveals

STEEL PARLEY IS BROKEN OFT   Murray Announces UV. § Steel Corporations End Union Talks;  WLB Gets Case

MEMBERS, LEADERS OF LYNCHING MOB SOUGHT BY POLICE      Suspected Negro Rapist, Although Gravely Injured, Is Killed . By Crowd

GUNS BLAZE ANEW IN BELFAST AREAS   Youth Wounded In New Disorders

‘ONE WOUNDED IN IRA ROW   Gunfire Breaks Out Again Th Belfast Disturbances.

Allied Armies Reinforced by U.S. Airmen   Stubborn Fighting  Said Continuing in  Funngl-Shaped Are:  East®of Lost Cit. 

American Air Reinforcements Are Rushed to Desert Battle To Bolster Defending Army

Fresh New Zealand Troop: Also Come To Aid Of Desert Army   AXIS DESERT FORCE NEARING ALEXANDRIA

No Fighting in Matruh and Aff Supplies Removed  REINFORCEMENTS OF AMERICANS ARRIVE  U. S. Air Corps Already — Heayily Engaged in  Battle

DESERT ARMY REINFORCED BY NEW TROOPS   United States And New Zealand Troops Rushed Into Battle Of Egypt.

Fresh Troops Also Join in Keypt Battle   Struggle Rages Over Wide Area 175 Miles from Alexandria; No Fighting in Fortress

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Stubborn B attling Continues  RAT... A   New American Fliers Put? : In Action

Matruh Used As Dummy By British   Army Never Expected fo Make ‘fand There Command Discloses

British Quit Mate uh, Leave No Supplies  F or Rommel    Battle Now Is Less Than 175 Miles from Alexandria; RAF And Our Planes Busy  NEW ZEALANDERS COME UP FRESH  Germans’ Big Problem Is Now Supplies; Gas Dumps Fired

British Admit Evacuation of Matruh, Which They Never Had Meant To Hold; Furious Conflict Is Raging

Matruh Falls To. Advancing Ayis Deser! t Armies   - Defenders Fall Back To More. ‘Defen bla Adan

Maftruh Falls To Advancing Axis Desert Armies  Defenders Fall   Defenders Fall Back To More Defensible Area

British Battle Desperately To Check Rommel   U.S. Planes, New Zealand Troops Bolster. Defense of Egypt; Matruh is Evacuated .

COASTAL FORT CAPTURED BY AXIS COLUMNS   DEFENDERS OF NILE REINFORCED FOR NEW STAND

prereset atm ne as eno  BOY, 14, CONVICTED OF SHOOTING SISTER   Killed Her r Because She ‘Nagged Him,’ He Says

JURY CONVICTS BOY OF MURDEF   14-Year-Old Vince Rocec Faces ‘“Leniency” In Sentence

4-CENT PER HOUR RAISE FOR G. M. MEN      Order Affects 225,000 General Motors Employes

WLB RULES ON PAY INCREASES   GENERAL MOTORS EMPLOYES - GIVEN FOUR CENTS PER HOUR INCREASE—. UNIONS HAD ASKED 1214 CENTS

TAX ON CANDY [S PUT ASIDE FOR PRESENT   WAYS, MEANS COMMITTEE IS NOT DEFINITE AGAINST PROPOSED LEVY

Tax on Candy Is Rejected   Treasury Experts Proposed 15 Per Cent  Tay an Sweetc

REJECT TAX ON CANDY   Question of 15 Per Cent Levy on Sweets May Be Reopened Later

MORATORIUM ON ANTI-TRUST COURT ACTIONS DECLARED   But No Sherman Act Violator Will Escape “WH ltimate Prosecution’

BRITISH FOLLOW DANZIG ATTAGK WITH MORE RAIN   Longest Bombing Venture Believed to Have Damaged U-boat Yards.

British Fliers Batter Many Navi Airfields   Raids ‘Follow ‘Great _ Attacks On-Danzig An _Flensburg. Saturday.

RAF BLASTS NAZI AIR AND SUB BASES   Airfield In France, Danzig Submarine Plant Struck  Over Week-End

FIVE GREWIEN DiE INGRAS   Medivnm Ramber Coches Near Eglin Field

Average Allowance  To Non-Essential Cars;  War Workers, Doctors __ Will Get Extra Fuel  DOLE STARTS MAY 15; REGISTER NEXT WEEK  Size of Basic Ration To Depend Entirely On Supplies Available

GASRATIONTO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 6 GALLONS   Limit Might Be Changed Before Program Opens May 15; Status In W. Va. Doubtful   Bachmann Is Hopeful

Limits May Be Changed Before Plan ‘ Goes Into Effect May 15; Five Types of Cards to Be Issued

Instructions Issued Concerning Rationing With OPA Explaining Consumption Limits May Be Changed Before Program Goes Into Effect May 15—Doctors, War Workers and Some Others to Get More.

REGISTRATION OF MOTORISTS BEGINS TUESDAY   Average Car Owner Will Be Allowed Between 2 And 6 Gallons Gas     DI Ah! TCRIDADADY   PLAN TEMPORARY UNTIL NEXT JULY

HINT WEEKLY GAS LIMIT AT 2-6 GALLONS   Eastern Area Ration Still Problem toOPA

‘LUXURY’ GAS RATION WAITS FINAL DECISION   OPA Indicates Two fo Six Gallon Likely Limits—Card Ration Sys tem Explained

2 to 6 Gallons  Quota on ‘Gas   ' Limits Might Be Changed Before Ration Begins; Register Next Week

FINAL PLANS ARE MADE 10 RATION GAS   “Non-Essential” Motorists to Get Two to Six Gallons Weekly   INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN BY THE OPA   Five Different. Type s of Cards Will! be Issued

BODY OF LOST BOY 18 FOUND   Recovery Ends Five-Day Seareh On Shore

THANKSGIVING FEAST PRICES 10 BE HIGHER   Government Ceilings Hold Down Cost, Slightly

Thanksgiving Day Feast Will Cost About 20 Pct. More Than in 194!

Argentines Fight Anti-Axis Battle At Ortiz Funera   Thousands Cheer Ideal: Of Democracy As President Is Buried

Argentines Stage Anti-Axis Move   Clamor for Break with Germany af Funeral of Ortiz

Argentines Call For Axis Break   Hold Demonstratior At Ortiz Funeral

A rgentines Protest Nation’s Neutrality   Demonstration Staged at Ortiz Funeral; New Expose of Axis Intrigue Published

Argentines Cry For Break With Axis Powers   Demonstration Is Held At Funeral .Of Roberto Ortiz

Russians Reported To Have Breached At Least Two Points After Seven-Mile Sweep—London Hears Hitler, Stunned By Unexpected Power Of Soviet Offensive, Orders Pressure Applied To Japan For Attack In East

U.S. Made Tanks Leading Mighty Drive On Nazis   Germans Claim Russian Defenders Have Backs To Walls Of Kerch City; Reds Consolidate Central Positions

NAZI BODIES, DAMAGED GUNS LITTER ROADS   Reserves Unable to Check Advance, But Nazis Make Progress In Crimea Fighting

Claim Hitler: Stunned By Soviet Blow   German Armies in Crimea Reported to Be Battering at Gates of Kerch; Reds Claim 150 German Tanks Smashed in Two Days

American Tanks In Red Drive   Russian Armies Crash Into Defenses Of Kharkov In 2 Places   Sinking Of American Cruiser Is Claimed   Hitler Reported To Demand Attack On East Russia By Japs

Russian Drive Against Kharkov Qutshines Nazi Kerch Assault   = WAR BULLETINS

GERMAN DRIVE ON CAUCASUS IS LARGELY OFFSET   Russian Army Is _ Reported Smashing Nazi Defenses In Kharkov Sector   TERRIFIC FALL CLAIMED   Soviets Admit Forces in Chimea_ Withdrawing To New Positions

Nazi Inner Defenses  Crumble Under Blows   German Counter-Attacks Brushed Aside; Reds Move Forward Over Roads Littered With Enemy Dead: Kerch Bottle Continues

Reds Fall Back At Kerch but Are Pounding Kharkov   London Diplomats Hear Hitler Orders Pressure on Tokio  aa I a  . ae 3

American Made Tanks in Lead—150 Nazi Tanks Smashed  DEFEAT FOR NAZIS  Reds Admit New Retreat In Kerch Sector After 7 Davs of Fichting

RUSSIAN DRIVE NEAR KHARKOV: U. §. SHIPS HIT   Nazis Claim Defender: Of Kerch Drive Back to City

Timoshenko’s Men Smash Into City   Inner Defense Lines Reported Broken—Germans Reported Asking Japanese for Aid

Adolf So Taken Aback He Said To Asking Tokyo To Attack Russia Toc

Nazi Keserves Unable To Stem Russian Drive   Kharkov Advance Continues; Bodie: Of Dead Germans Litter Roads; Foe Claims Gains In Crimea Sector

‘Soviet “Smashes Ahead   - Donets River  ” .Croased in  Big Offensive Against Kharkov

TanksMade In America  Lead Army   Hitler Says Russians Are Thrown Back in Kerch Area; Fight Continues  Uses Reserves  German Reserves Fail to Halt Russian Onslaught

Attack Siberia, Tokyo Is Urged   Fuehrer Taken Aback by Unexpected Fury  Of Soviet; Timoshenko Army Sweeps Over Donets Diwan Cuawbnn Fintan af I  ens: mk aE ay whGSmes waaeds G1 Key wily

HITLER URGES JAPAN'S AID   American-Made Tanks Lead Ukraine Attack; Russ Fall Back in Crimea

HITLER CALLS ON JAPANESE ARMY FOR AID   London Says Surprised Fuchrer Appeals For Attack On Siberia   INNER DEFENSES PIERCED   Tank Baitie Waged As Reds Smash Counter-Attacking German Reserves

Sweep Beyond Donnets River   Hitler Reported Pressing Japan for Attack on Russia.

‘Germans Claim Sinking OF U. S. Cruiser And Destioyer In Attack On Squadron In Arctic Ocean Off Norway ©

American-Made  Tanks Lead Way In Heavy Attacks   Reports Say Hitler, Stunned By Reversal, Begging Japan To Strike At Russia; Reds Give Way At Kerch, Nazis Sav

AMERICAN-MADE TANKS USEG BY SOVIET TROOPS   Russians Are Forced Back  In Crimean

Rolling Reds Pass Enemy At 2 Places   Berlin Orders More Pressure By Tokyo Envoy

Hitler, Stunned by Power of Drive, ix Said to Have Urged Japanese Action~ Nazis Claim Advances in Struggle On Kerch Peninsula

London Says Troops Sweep ‘Over Donets      shocked By Power of Defenders, - Hitler Said To Have Told Envoy To Press Japanese For Attack

Nazis Pushing On in Kereh Battle Area   Reds Move up in Kharkov Fighting, But Other Reverses Are Reported

Soviet Strength Alarms Germans   American-Made Tanks Blaze Way Thru Defenses of Kharkov   LOSS IN THE CRIMEA   Russians Prevent Break- Thru, Retire in Good Order on Kerch

HITLER PUSHES JAP-RUSSIAN WARFARE   Russians Driven Back At Kerch, Germans Claim   YANKEE GRUISER   Sunk By Reich Warplanes In Arctic Ocean Says Berlin Communique

American-Made Tanks Used As Red Armies Gain   Hitler Reported So Stunned, He Urges. Jap Attack On Russia

Nazi Losses Heavy Along Wide Front   Moscow Acknowledges Re‘treat Near Kerch, But ‘They Are Not Licked’   ORDERLY RETREAT, LONDON REPORTS   British Also Hear Kharkov Drive Causes, Hitler to Uree Japs to Attack —

PUSH DESCRIBED AS BIG TRIUMPH FOR RED FORCES   Hitler’s Command Discusses Kerch, Contending Soviet Trgops Giving Way

German Lines’ Smashed In at Least Two Places     HITLER IS_'S *STUNNED'  Von Bock, Star Warlord Of Berlin, Loses  To Russians   HITLER 1S ‘STUNNED'

SOVIET RORGES ADVANCE CRVEN ii LES ON CITY   Recapture Number of Communities and Turn German Counter-Attacks Into Retreat   ROADS LITTERED WITH GERMAN DEAD   Red Star Describes Whole Continuing Operation “Another Heavy Defeat” for Enemy

‘Reds Force ‘Nazis Out Of Kharkov   Hitler, Surprised By Strength Of Foe, Calls On Japan.   Claims U. S. Ships   Cruiser, Destroyer Reported Sunk In Arctic Waters.

Penetrate City’s Inner Defenses; Hitler Alarmed   -Fuehrer Reported Applying Pressure To Get Japan To Attack Reds On East

American-Made Tanks Leading Way; Germans Report Heavy Red Losses

Hear Hitler Asking Japs To Hit Reds   Germans Claim To Be Nearing Kerch With Russians Retreating; Tanks Lead Attacks

Hitler Rushes Star General to Kharkov ‘As Reds Crash Ahead   Also Urges Japs to Strike in East; Russians Drop Back Slowly, in Good Order, in Crimea; Nazis Claim U. S. Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk

AMERICAN-MADE TANKS LEAD IN SOVIET ATTACKS   Reds Claim Germans Retiring Slowly From Kharkov, With Nazi Reserves Being Used.

Russians Upel HOE In Nazi Defense Lines   Two New Offensive: Started In North; Kerch Fight Rages

Inner Defenses of City Said to be Breached in 2 Places; Over Donets River   Hitler, Stunned by Power of Drive, is Said to Have Urged Japanese ActionNazis Claim Advances in Struggle On Kerch Peninsula

America-Made Tanks Lead Timeshenko’s Troops in Successful Assault on Steel City   KERCH TREATENED   Germans Report Russians Driven Back on Peninsula, Axis Columns at Gales of Town

NAZIS STUNNED BY POWER OF RED ATTACKS   Urge Japan to Aid By Offensive In East; Kerch Still In Danger

Report Hitler Calls on Japan ToHit Siberia   American Tanks Pace Donets River Sweep; Kerch Fight Goes On

Russians Advance Seven Miles After Crossing Donets River — Give Cround In Crimea

Reported 25 Miles Distant From Kharkov As Nazis Put  Pressure Into Kerch Drive

Hitler Angered By Russian Blows Urges Pressure On Japan  To Attack Russia

Nazi Chief _ Calls For Help   Puts Pressure On Japs To Enter Soviet Battle

HITLER ASKS — JAPAN'S AID, LONDON HEARS   Diplomats Say Hitler Taken Aback by Unexpected Red Power   URGES NIPPONESE TO CRACK SIBERIA   Russians Are Forced Back In Warfare On Kerch  Peninsula

iRussians Crash Through  Inner Kharkov Defenses, Driving Nazis Before Them   Hitler, Taken Back by Unexpected Power Of Russian Offensive, Exerts Increased Pressure on Japan to Attack Russia.

BREAK THROUGH NAZI DEFENSES   Sweep 7 Miles Beyond Oonets River; Offensive Surorises Hitler.   NAZIS GAIN AT KERCH

RUSSIANS ADVANCE MILES BEYOND DONETS RIVER LED  BY AMERICAN-MADE. TANKS.   Soviets Pressing Forward, Crush Nazi CounterAttacks, Tanks and Cannon; Armies Advance —  Up Road Littered With Hundreds German Bodies

Claim. Hitler Ur "Bes Japs to Attack Russ   U. S. Made. Tanks Blazing. Way In Powerful _ Ukraine Push   SMASH 150-NAZI ' TANKS IN.2 DAYS   Germans Stunned by Un+ expected Soviet Power, Says London

Hitler Stunned by Power of Russians’ Offensive in Area   Reported To Be Urging Japan to Attack Reds Through Siberia

Soviets Spur Drive On Entire Front, Admit Retreat In  Kerch Area.

REPORT SOVIET FORCE 7 MILES BEYOND DONETS   London Diplomats Hear Hitler Urges Japan to Attack Russia

Reds Advance To Kharkov in U.S. Tanks   Germans Gain In Kerch Area

Jugoslav Patriot Activities Force Mussolini To Take Formal Notice: Confers With Generals

Jugoslavs Upset Italian ‘Control’   Mussolini Plans Ruthless Action

JUGOSLAV ACTIVITIES ROUSE ITALY   Mussolini Calls Meeting of Leaders About Situation

Mussolini Maps Drive At Slavs   Implies Guerilla War Almost Second Front

Jugoslav Patriot Uprisings Worry Mussolini   Il Duce Calls Formal War Conference

JUGOSLAVS FORCE BENITO: 10 HOLD WAR CONFERENCE   Ruthless  Subjugation ol Country Planned to Stamp Out Opposition.

MUSSOLINI: Ft FORCED TO CALL. ITALIAN WAR CONSULTATION   Activity Of Jugoslav ~ Patriots Responsible For’ - Meeting — Country To Be Subdued

Mapping Plans To Subjugate Jugoslavia   Patriotie Activities Forces Mussolini To Call War Conference.

ITALIAN WAR CHIEFS WORRIED OVER JUGOSLAV SECOND FRONI   MUSSOLINI CALLED FORMAL  COUNCIL OF WAR TO DRAFT   PLANS TO COMBAT GUERRILLA TACTICS

MAY. COURT’ TERM OPENS ON MONDAY,   Judge Fetterhoof Will Preside At 2 Weeks’: Session :

TWO WEEKS’ COURT SESSION TO -OPEN ON MONDAY; DEC. 7   Judge C: D, Fetterhoof To Preside — Hardy Case . “Will Be Presented + Wiwek

40 RED PLANES POUND HELSINKI!   Caused Longest Alarm of Year in Finn Capital

40 RED PLANES RAID HELSINKI   Stockholm Broadcast Says Colossal Barrage Is Put Up by Finns

Russian Planes Attack Helsinki  During Night   Longest Alarm of Year Sounded in Finnish Capital City eo

Clerks Get 15 Per Cent. Raise   Liquor Store Workers Will  Discuss Advance

More Northern Kansas Rains   Weather Bureau Sees Scattered Showers Tonight

GERMANY AND JAPAN PREPAR:  JING FOR INTENSIFIED: EFFORT.TO CREATE BUMOR BARRAGE

Expects Heavy Axis Propaganda   OWL Warns Of Attempt To Divide Allies;-Asks Everyone To Be. A “News Warden.”

OWI warns  of coming  propaganda   Says axis plans "43 ‘offensive’

New Force, with U. 5S. Arms, Ready to Strike from North, Stockholm Reports.

Will Not Press  Year’s Training   Senate-Group Agrees To Shelving of Plan

SENATE VOTES WEDNESDAY ON TEEN-AGE BILI   Expected To Approve Training Clause Deletion

Sponsors of Draft Amendment Yield   Agree ‘teen Age Provision Doomed

JOPLIN RATIONING BOARD IN DEFINITE FUEL OIL STAND   WILL NOT RESIGN AND WILL NOT RATION FUEL OIL NEEDLESSLY

RATIONING OF FURLOIL HITS SNAG IN JOPLIN   Missouri Town's Board Ad. vises State OPA Director It Will Not Carry Out Federal Order   DOUBTS NEED OF IT   Asks Proof: Another Boare Closes Office Because Of Red Tape In Hiring Help

Joplin Board Holds fo Stand   Refuses to Ration Fuel Oil and Declines To Resign Posts

Joplin Ration Board Rebels Over Fuel Oil   Members Refuse fo Administer Present Program or Resign

Ration Board Balks On Oil   Joplin Officials Refuse To Resign Or Follow Orders

Anglo-Americans Seize Control of Important Cross-Roads From Axisand French Attack Nazi Positions Near Tunis

Reinforcements Mream Eastward To Support Drive   Incomplete Reports Indicate Clashes of Enemy Forces Increasing

ALLIES ATTACK AXIS POSITIONS OUTSIDE TUNIS   i y i. French. Forces Drive Against German Dugouts After _ Crossroads Taken.   BRITISH DESTROY 11 OF 30 TANKS IN-NAZI ATTACK

French Storm Fortifications Guarding Tunis   Main British, American Forces Are Rushed Toward Axis Defense Are: Germans Lose Key Crossroads

JAPS ATTACK AIRFIELD tN WEST JAVA   Dutch Continue Pesistonce In South Sumatra

BRAZILSTOPS SHIPS TOU.S   Government: Ship Line Sus pends Sailings, Recalls  Vessels Enroute 

Brazil Cancels All Sailings to» United State:   Some Vessels Already on Way Are Recalled By Government Order

MUST HAVE AUTHORITY   ‘County Treasurer Advised Abcut i Titles on 1942 Autos

ARE HLJACKEL   Truck Loaded With Foodstuffs Seized by _ Group of Gunmen. :. 

Exact Bloody Toll as Nazis Gain In South   Soviets Ordered to Die Rather Than Retreat as 600,000 Germans, 2,000 Tanks Crack Defense Line In Drive on Caucasus.

President Vargas Issues Decree for Authority to 6 Order State of War  ara t? AAMT ATID   MAY SOON SEIZE AXIS PROFERY   @wift Defense Measures Follow Sinkings of Four Brazilian Vessels

PRESIDENT BRAZIL GIVES HINSELF POWER DECLARE STATE:WAR   VARGAS TAKES PRECAU. TIONS TO GUARD AGAINST ANY WAR MENACE

Vargas Gives Self Authority to Call State of Warfare   Brazilian Shipping Line Suspends Sailings of All Ships to U. S.., Recalls Others

Brazil Moves Near War As Losses Mount   Vargas Takes Authorit, To Declare Conflict: Axis Subs Sink Two Shins In N. Y. Waters

VARGAS GIVEN ALL POWER IN BRAZIL STATE   GOVERNMENT SHIPPING LINE CANCELS SAILINGS TO U. S. PORTS

Brazil May Join Allies   Ship Sinkings Lead To Strong Action; May Declare War

- Brazil Ordered On War Footing *By President  Seizure of Nazi . Property Possible:

Brazil Makes Ready For War; Halts Ships To U.S   President Issues Decree Giving Self Right To Declare State Of Conflict

Brazil Closer  ToWar  VARGAS TO PROTECT   gm Geb eh =m UT   Brazilian Ships Called Home After Fourth Vessel Sunk in Atlantic; President Assumes Power to Declare War .

VARGAS MOVE HINTS BRAZIL WAR ENTRY   Decrees Himself Power to Declare Hostilities— Ships Are Recalled

VESSELS ARE CALLED HOM   President Vargas Gives Sell Authority to Declare War.   SEE BREAK WITH AXIS

Brazil Prepares  For War With Axis   Halts Sailings To U. S. As Ship Losses Mount.

More Power for Brazil President  Gives Self Power to Declare Emergency, War

Vargas Decree Permits Brazil’s  War Entry; Ship Sailings Ended   Seizure of Axis Subjects and Property. Is Expected in Answer to Sinking of Vessels

ALL SHIPS ATSEA ARE RECALLED   Government Line Reporis Suspension of All Sailings To the United States and Orders for Vessels Now Enroute to Return to Rio de Janeiro at Once  AXIS SUBS ARE AGAIN ACTIVE OFF THE COAST

Brazil Reacts Promptly To Sub Sinking Of Ships   Vargas Decrees Self Authority to Declare State Of War or Emergency

Brazil Moves Nearer War   Vargas Acts Due To Increased  Ship Sinkings

ASKS LAW FOR STATE OF WAR   27resident Vargas  Asks Authority Tc Act In Case O-!  Foreign Menace

Brazil Acts Against Axi   President Gives Himself Authority To Declare War in Case of Foreion Menace

BRAZIL GETS SET FOR WAR AS SHIP LOSSES INCREASE   PRESIDENT VARGAS GIVES SELF FULL AUTHORITY

POWER TO DECLARE WAR GIVEN VARGAS   President Issues Decree Designed To Meet Any Emergency

Vargas Has Taken. Authority fo Seize Nazis and Property   Vessels Called Home After Four Are Lost Off U.S. East Coast

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT ISSUES DECREE   Vagras Is Enabled to Declare State of Emergency t Put Country at War

President of Brazil Takes  War Powers   Clears Way for Seizing Axis Subjects and Property

Brazil Moves To Declare War On Axis Groups   Quick Action Is Taken As’ ~U-boats Take Toll Of Ships

Brazil Moves To Oppose Axis After Sinkings   Vargas Decrees Authority To Declare War— Ships Recalled

If Use of Armed Forces Becomes Necessory for Defense of State, President Will Declare a State of War, Decree Says

Brazil Is Near Break With Axis   President Vargas Holds Emergency Powers To Declare State Of War —Recall All Ships

President Of Brazil. Assumes. “ie Bight To Declare State Of Wars. ‘Suspends U.S. Steamship Travel

Brazil Nearer State Of War With Germany   Cancels Sailings After 4th Ship Is Torpedoed, Sunk

BRAZIL MOVES TO MEET AXIS MENACE   President Vargas Assumes Authority To Declare State Of War Or Emergency If Necessary—Action Coincides With Increasing Ship Losses In Atlantic

Brazil's President Gets More Power   Answers Torpedoing Of Ships Off U. S. Coast Lately

BRAZIL NEARS STATE OF WAR   President Given Power to Make Declaration

BRAZIL'S CHIEF ISSUES DEGREE      Leader Ready to Declare State of Emergency Or War on Axis

Brazil Ready to Break With Axis      May Seize Axis Property in Reprisal for Ship Sinkings   VARGAS ISSUES DECREE   Assumes Authority to De* clare State of War or Emergency

President Vargas Issues Decree Ennabling Him to Declare State of Emercency   ‘SAILINGS STOPPED   Orders for Seizure of Axis Property Expected in Hio de Janeirc in 48 Hours

Seizures of Axis Property Is Expected Within 48 Hours  REPLY TO SINKINGS  Foreign Menace of Plan Of Conspiracy Enough To Spur Action

Brazilian Decree Paves Way For Declaration Of War; Ships Called Home

Rationing Of Meat Due  In January   New Slash in Amount Expected Soon

Jans Lose 21 Planes 0 er Ceylon   Nipponese Attempt A “Pearl Harbor” On Colombo; 25 Enemy Craft Also Severely  Damaged.   75 Participated

\/ Aircraft Take Part Tn Ceylon Raid   Believed Operated From Aircraft Carrier, But British Prepared COLOMBO DISTRICT PRINCIPAL TARGET British Fighter Planes Bring Down 25 Japs, Guns Account for Tea

Sudden Attack on Ceylon Proves Cosily   27 Enemy Aircraft Are Destroyed, and 25 Others Hit

Five More May Have Been Shot Down in Ceylon   Seventy-five Japanese Fliers Bombard Entire Harbor Area   Losses Inflicded upon Invaders Called a’ Great Piece of Work’

Anti-Aircraft Gunners Take Heavy Enemy Toll   Surprise Raid on Colombo Rated As Attempted ‘‘Pearl Harbor” Stroke by Nipponese

Ships Off Carrier Thought to Have Constituted Fleet That Is Beaten Off With Heavy Losses

Sneak Attack on British Base On Coast of Ceylon Disastrou: To Japs; They Lose 27 Planes

Island Has First Raid of  Present War   Attack Is Likened to Pearl Harbor Blast; Layton Says Planes Came from Carrier

27 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN RAID ON CEYLON   Surprise Attack on Colombo Find: British Defenders Ready—30 En emy Planes Damaged

MORGENTHAU = BTS GREETING   Visit -Good  Augury fo Future Collaboration

China Needs Heavy Air Support To Immobilize The Invading Japanese

CHINESE SEEK MORE SUPPORT BY AIR POWER   ADMIT LOSS OF WENCHOW, SEAPORT IN SOUTH CHEKIANG

China Reports Loss Of Wenchow   Spokesman Says Forces Not Trapped East Of Chekiang

Chinese Admit Wenchow Lost Pledge New Assault On Japs   Chinese Soldiers Escaping Through Thin Nipponese Lines In East Area

CHINESE REPORT LOSS OF SEAPORT   - PROMISE TO PREVENT TOKYO MOVING ARMY TO OTHER FRONTS

CHINESE ADMIT SEAPORT LOST IN CHEKIANG AREA.   ‘Chinese Pledge Increasing Counter-Attacks With Los of Wenchow to Japs

CHINESE SEEK ABRIAL AID 1 HALTJAP ARMY   Admit: Loss of Seaport To Nipponese, But Say _ Counter-attacks Are -Holding Invaders   FOES RETREATING   Drive Reported Checked In Kiangsi Province, With 3,000 Troops Pur To Rout

Buy Bonds, Or Enlist; Have A Baby   All Are Patriotic Duties; Children Give New Slant

a li a tala a amen  It's Pairiotic so. Have Babies Now Say Veterans in Maternal Welfar:

COOPERATION BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND LABOR VITAL. M’SHERRY DECLARES

JUDGES SECURED FOR COUNTY FAIR   {. W. McDonald, Paul B. Barger, Kenneth Reeves, E. 1. Quaite, Floyd Arnold, E. M. Wright Named

Two of His Four Wives te See Actor in Coffin  Barrymore Funeral To Be Simple, In Small Church

20 HOSTAGES EXECUTED IN ~ PARIS IN REPRISAL FOR “© SLAYING OF NAZ) SENTINE!

Hostages Executed   Nazis Kill 20 For Slaying of German Sentinel

20 HOSTAGES IN PARIS EXECUTED   LIVES ARE TAKEN IN REPRISAL FOR DEATH OF NAZI SENTINEL

10 Hostages Are Executed   Frenchmen Meet Death in Reprisal For German’s Death

Order Makes Wilson Arms Output Czar  mw. wmns,r   Gets Full Charge Of Production For Army, Navy

GOVERNMENT DOESN'T INTEND. TO COMMANDEER PRIVATE CARS, LEON HENDERSON DECLARES

FOUR NAZI FIGHTERS BAGGED OVER FRANCE   Fighting Frenck And Australians Stage Sweeps Over Abbeville And Le Touquet

German Planes Shot Down During Air Raid  ._ French, Australian Pilots Sweep Over Furope

Two Nazi Points  Strafed by Plane:   French and Aussie Fliers Knock Down 4 German Craft in Sweeps

4 NAZI PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Fighting French. Aussie: Sweep Over France  In Day Raid

HEADS OF NON-WAR BUREAUS MAY MEET 10 SEUDY CUTS   McKellar To Arrange Un: precedented Conference: To Pare Expenditures

CUT PLANNED IN NON-WAR COSTS   Legislators Study Budget Requests With Heads Of Agencies

Non-War Cost   Pruning Near   McKellar Plans To Call Conference Of Heads Of Agencies

Paring of U.S. Civilian Budget  Will Be Sought   Committee Plans to Call Department Heads to Conference

MacArthur's Lieut. Frenchy’ s Nemesis of Japs of Bataan Fron   Kills over Thirty of the Invaders with His Revolver Alone

Ne  Frenchy Curses  And Japs Reply   ‘Hey, Come on Over Here,’ Colorful Yank Officer Yells Across Lines

Must Present Used Tube To Purchase New One Of Shave Cream, Toothpaste

“Purchasers'Of Toothpaste And Shaving Cream Must Turn In Old: Tubes-.

Many Arrticles Are Included in  New Restrictions   Old Tubes Must Be Turned in to Buy Shavinc Cream, Toothpaste; Toys, Vacuum Cleaners. Utensils and Appliances Hit

Tin Tubes Must Be Turned ‘In   Toothpaste, Shaving Cream Users Hit

Toothpaste Tube for a Toothpaste Tube Is WPB's Latesi Restriction

DEALERS MUST GET TIN TUBE TO SELL ONE   Trade-In Ordered by WPB ang Metal Resiricted for Toys, Many Household Articles

Dental Paste Buyers Must  Turn in Tubes  WPB Puts Drastic Curb on Long

Used Tube Must Be Turned In To Buy Toothpaste  Or Shaving Cream   WPB Order Prohibits Refail Merchants Making Sale on Any Other Conditions

Hey! Bring Your Empty Tube When You Buy Tooth Paste Or Shaving Cream!

WPB Puts Tin Tubes On Trade-In Basis   Retailers Can’t Sell Articles in Tubes to Any Customer Who Fails to Turn in Used One

Buyers Must Turn In Used Tube for Each New One Pur- chased—Order of War Production Board to Save Tin Is Effective Immediately—Long List of Non-Essentials Re-  moved From Nation’s Economy. 

Dental, Shaving Tubes Now Have  Turn-In Value  Empties Must Be Returned to Ciat oc Naw Tecuea

Tube Trade-In Ordered To Get New Tooth Paste   Merchants Prohibited From Selling Paste or Shaving Cream Without Trade-in—Provision, First of Its Kind, Effective Immediately

ADD RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF METAL   Old Collapsible Tubes Mus be Returned for Others, Many stems Cut.

Must Have Old Tubes To Get Toothpaste  Need Not Be Same Brand As That Desired

You'll Have to Turn In You Old Toothpaste and Shav ing Cream Tubes for Eacl New One Purchased; Oth er Articles Pared.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASKS MORE FOOB PRODUCTION THAN EVER BEFORE ND  BIRT"

Increased Food  Production Asked   Farmers Told Need  Is Tremendous

British Advance Info Interior  Of Madagascar   Meet with Little Opposi tion in Occupying Island

British Push Quickly Into Island Interior   Inhospitable Terrain Presents Serious Problem  For The Invaders

Conquest of Island Progresses   British Meet Little Opposition in Madagascar Drive

Laval Protests American Indorsement  are.ws6Gm,hhhmrhl   Vichy. Dispatches Say Allies Landed After  Naval Barrages and ~ ‘Heavy: Air AHacks ‘

BRITISH DRIVE TOWARD CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAL   Troops, Moving Against Ligh Opposition, Have Reached Point 90 Miles. Inland From Coast.   LAVAL PROTESTS U. S. APPROVAL OF ACTION   Declares Washington Shares Responsibility With English Government in Undertaking.

FRENCH DENY ISLAND USED AS AXIS BASE   OPPOSITION LIGHT IN MADAGASCAR FOR BRITISH

FOURTH POINT IS ATTACKED   Madagascar Force Show: Only ‘Token’ Battle Against Move To Control Bases

British Forces Move Quickly into Interior _ Of Big French Island  INLAND CAPITAL TANANARIVE IS GOAL  Island’s Resistance Called Only Token “To Save Our Honor’

BRITISH PUSH SWIFTLY INTO MADAGASCAR   Meet Only Light Opposition In Taking Over Large Sections of Island   ONLY “TOKEN” FIGHT PUT UP BY FRENCH   Laval Makes Angry Protest Over U.S. Endorsement Of British Action

French Resist Only as Token   British Advance Rapidly In Madagascar—Laval. Hits U. S. Approval

Britons Advance ToThe Interior Of Madagascar   Light Opposition Is Encountered; French Protest .

island Government: De. nies It Is Used As Secret Axis Base; Vichy’s Laval Protesis American Endorsement

BRITISH TAKE MADAGASCAR KEY POINTS   While Government Denies  Was Used As Axis Base: Laval Protests American  Fndorcement.   CaptureNosy-be

Miles City Plane Crash Takes  Lives of Three  Army Sergeant Is Hero As Passengers Taken Out Safely

11 ESCAPE DEATH AS PLANE CRASHES   Craft Overshoots Airport and Bursts Into Flames—Three Pilots Killed.

Miles City Plane Crash Takes Lives of Three  Army Sergeant Is Her _ As Passengers

THOUSANDS HAVE DIED IN BATTLE   Enemy Casualties Fixed at 65,000 by Chinese Officials—Hold Victory Celebration.

CHINESE ARMY TROUNCES JAPS IN HUNAN AREA   65,000 Casualties Said Inflicted on Enemy, Say Defenders

F.D.R. VETOES RUBBER BILL   Wants New Measure That Will Include All Am erican Nations.

F. D. R. Vetoes Rubber Bill   President Wants Measure to Take In Hemisphere

British Navy And Air Forces Raid Norwegian Coast   Wreck Canning Plant And Trawlers, Sink -Enemy Supply Ship

BRITISH NAVAL, AIR FORCES ANNOUNCE RAID ON NORWAY   Nazi Supply Ship Sunk Two Trawlers And Canning Factory Damaged

Time Is Short For Training U. S. Forces For Action, Says Eisenhower

FACE ‘RIGOROUS OPERATIONS IN EUROPEAN AREA   Eisenhower Praises Co-Qperation Between U. S., English Forces

Gen. Eisenhower Also Lauds Cooperation With British As He Gives Facts

“Time Is Short,” Says Eisenhower; Training of U.S. Troops Speeded

Early Offensive Hinted By Gen. Eisenhower In His Statement Or Training Of Troops

TIME 1S SHORT FOR INVASION, YANK ADMITS   Morale Very Important, Says Eisenhower, as Troops Lauded

Time Short To Prepare U. S. Forces   Eisenhower Denies Lack of Co-operation By British

‘Time Short For Yanks In England   Rigorons Action For Army Seen By Eisenhower

6) Missing After U-Boat Sinks Ship   3 Soldiers Known  Dead; 81 Rescued

Two Who Helped Sink Axis - Sub Have Lawrence or ! K. U. Connections

MaeArthur Aid Said “Trickle   Represents Just 3 Days Of War Production As Aussies Shoulder Load.

Australian Says Little Aid Arriving   Claims More Materials And Men Should Be Dispatched

OAY AUSTRALTA CARRYING LOAD   Time Has Come for ‘Plain Speaking,’ Says Melbourne Writer.   CAN’T TAKE OFFENSIVE

U. S. Materiel Sent Aussies Only ‘Trickle’   Criticism Voiced Down Under on Amount of Weapons Sent MacArthur .

Calls U.S. Aid For Australia  Mere ‘Trickle’   Secret Spokesman Of Opinion MacArthur's Hands Are Tied.

TANK ASSEMBLY WORKERS QUIT      500 Refuse To Return To Work After Enatine Lunch.

ATTACK FROM WITHIN   U.S. Official Says Battle Is Against “Human Termites”

Japs Bomb Chittagong   Portion of India Bombed And Machine - Gunned by Japanese Planes

Bombay Is Quieter As British Invoke  5 tern Discipline   Public Whippings, Death Sentences, Jail Terms, Cool Indian Rioters   STRIKES SPREAD THROUGH INDUSTRY

Oil Fiélds In Burma Blasted By Defenders   British Sacrifice Precicus Supply As Japs Continue Forward Drive

BRITISH BURN AURIS RIC I ROLONG   Scorched Earth  Decisior Made to Prevent Japs’ Seizure.   NIPPONESE INCREASE TEMPO OF ASSAULT

British: Destroy Burma Oil Wells Before Retreat   Jap Drive North Threatens Rear  Of Chinese Force

TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF ARMY AND NAVY   Former Ambassador To France Well Qualified; Has Long Experience.

U.S. Assigns Key War Post to Leahy   Admiral-Diplomat Made Chief of Staff to Roosevelt

14 Survive Torpedoing Near Coast   Score Lost When Merchant Ship Is Civen No Warning

SURVIVORS LANDED   American Merchant  Ship Torpedoed Off Atlantic City

20 MEN LOoT ON oHIP SUNK BY SUBMARINE   Fourteen Survivors Landed at Staten Island; Captain’s Shoes Blown Off.   URUGUAYAN SHIP SUNK: GOVT SEIZES NAZI CRAFT

14 Survivors Of American Ship Land On Island   Merchant Vessel Was Torpedoed Of Atlantic Coast

14 Rescued; 20 Missing   Steamer Attacked Without Warning, Captain States

FOURTEEN SAFE FROM U, S. SHIP   Merchant Vessel Victim Of U-Boat Torpedo Off New Jersey

14 Survivors Land From U. §. Ship   Twenty Otners Are Reported Missing

3 Torpedoes Sink U.S. Ship  Near. Jersey   14 Survivors Land At N, ¥., 20: Still  Missing

14: Survivors. Of Sunk Ship Landed i inv,   American Merchant Ves. sel Torpedoed By Sub Off N, Jersey

Uo. oHP SUNK (FF NEW JERSEY   14 Survivors Land at Stater Island: 20 Are Reported Missing.   WRUGUAYAN BOAT SUNK

10 Missing From Merchant Ship   Fourteen Survivors Land at Staten Island

U-BOATS GET ~) MORE SHIPS   American Freighter Sunk Of! Jersey Coast — 20 Missing; Uruguay Craft Torpedoed

U.S. Vessel Sunk by Sub   17 Members of Crew Saved; 30 Still Missing; Hit by 3 Torpedoes

LOSS OF ANOTHER U. §. SHIP REVEALED      Sinking Of American Merchant Vessel Disclosed With Arrival Of Fourteen Survivors At New York—-Twenty Men Missing In Attack Off Atlantic City

U.S. Ship Torpedoed Ott Jerser   Twenty Members of Vessel’s Compeny Missing, Fourteen Reoch Land

U.S.to Eye Plight Of Auto Dealers   ‘House Committee Gpent Investigation Today, Calls Witnesses

Auto Situation Will Be Probec   House Committee Will Ask Government Officials To Testify

BRITISH HOLD POSITIONS ON BILIN RIVER      BOTH SIDES SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN 24 HOURS HARD FIGHTING

BROAD POWERS WILL BE GIVEN TO PRESIDENT   Many Measures Combinec In One Bill For War Emergency; Clark Is Opposed   Plan Women’s Corps

AN CONGRESS -ONWAR POWER      Authority For F. D. R. Embodi mn One

CONGRESS PLANS TO GIVE PRESIDENT WARTIME POWER   Attorney General Biddle To Appear Today Before Com. mittee To Explain Terms Of Legislation; Senators Indicate Support For Proposal

SOLONS WORK TO BOOST FD WAR POWERS   Many Matters Made Part Of Bill

POWERS BILL T0 BE RUSHED   Plans to Augment Roosevelt Authority to be Expedited This Week   SEVERAL MEASURES COMBINED INTO ONE   Some Opposition to Proposal Offered Appears to Be Brewing

Leaders Rush Action on  Wartime Bill   Legislation Adds To Powers Of President

WAR POWERS BILL WILL GET FARLY ACTION   Senate to Speed Measure to Augment Roosevelt's Authority   OPPOSITION VOICED BY SENATOR CLARK   Deadlock Gver Price-Con. trol May Soon be Broken

Prompt Action Sought on New ‘War Powers Bill   Spokesmen for administration ‘hope for passage of measure by end of week.

Wartime Powers of President to Be Theme in Congress; Leaders Hope to Speed Up on Vital Bills

Senate Speeds War Power Act   Single Bill Contains _ Variety of Matters ’ Augmenting Control

Congress Leaders  Speed New War  Powers Measure Sen. Clark Opposes  Extending President’: D.. o TL

1 to broade osevelt War wers Speeded  enate Committee onsiders Omnibus easure Today  CENCE FCIIND ACTIO

Speedy Grant Of More War PowersSought   Measure Virtual ‘Omnibus Bill as Many Unrelated Matters Dumped  Yntaolt:   Whole Thing Handed To Judiciary Committee   Biddle, Who Drafted Bill.  To Be Called by Solons E To Explain it

But British Suffer New Re / verses As Invaders Bush Toward Singapore.

‘TOKYO APPARENTLY ADMITS ‘TROOPS HAVE MADE LITTLE PROGRESS AGAINST M'ARTHUR   Military Strategist See Key to Acknowledgement If Jap Communique Referring to. Operations In Subic Area, Which Lies Six Miles North Batan, Where General MacArthur Sell Halde Ground a

JAPANESE MAKE SLIM PROGRESS IN ISLAND WAR   Sinking Of Destroyer, Damaging Of Battleship Announce Arrival of Fresh Air Fighters; Mac Arthur’'s Men Hold Fast.

Japanese fail to make much progres:   American air reinforcements arrive—anti-aircraft gunners hit at least seven planes

Jap Planes, Warships Are Heavy Losers   Nippon Admits it Ha: Made Little Headway: Destroyer Is Sunk. Battleship Bombed

US Bombers On Scene to  Aid M Arthur   British Admit New Reverses As Enemy Drives Closer to Singapore; Chinese Say 40,000 Japanese Trapped

Statement At Tokyo Indicctes Little Progress In Drive Aaainst MacArthur

Aerial Help Given Army Ir Philippines   MacArthur’s Forces Hold a Japs Lose Seven Planes At Corregidor; U. S. Navy Sinks Ship

Japs Apparently Slowed Up  In Drive Against MacArthur 2   Activity of LS. Bombers Indieates Acrial Reinforcements Sent.

Japs Making Little Progress in Drive Against MacArthu   Aeria! Reinforcement: Arrive for U. S. Army ——-n Philippines

MORE AERIAL FORCES HELP U. S$. FIGHTERS   New Losses Suffered by Japanese As They Continue Attacks on Corregidor Fortress.

Tokio Admits Japs Have Not Forced Into Batan Pocket   Invaders Pushing Closer to Singapore In Malayan Drive

MACARTHUR’S FORCES HOLD ISLE PQSITICN   Grave New Rev-rses Mark Prith Stard Acainst Japs In Malaya

NIPPONS FAIL 10 REGISTER GAINS ON BATAN FRONT   Hard-Pressed British Forces Yield Further Ground _ on Malay Sectors   SINGAPORE BOMBED AGAIN   American Army Bombers Sink Destroyer, Damage Battleship in Davao Bay

Japanese Find Going Hard in Philippines   Tokyo Admits Little Progress Trying to Force MacArthur Back

Corregidor Guns Hit 7 Planes in 4 Hour Assault   Grave New Reverses Sustained by Hard Pressed British on Malayan Front

U.S. Soldiers Are Reported Reinforcing   U. S. Anti-Aircraft Gunners Officially Reported To Have Hit Seven Planes During Four-Hour Aerial Fight

U. $. Bombers Hit © Jap Navy A Blow   Tokyo. Admits Little Progress In Driving Mac. Arthur’ s Forces Back, While American   - Aerial Reinforcements Strike. he  In Philippines.   British Before Singapore Retreat

Aerial Help ‘Is Reported  Near Seene   Enemy Pressure Continues To Harass American And Philippine Outposts

Tokyo ‘Slip’ Indicates Japs Have Not Made Progress in Batan Drive; British Fall Back Again in Malava

Very Little Gain Against MacArthur   New Four-Hour Aeria Assault On Corregidor Also Beaten Off.

\MacArthur's Forces Holding Lines Along the Batan i Peninsula Reaion eg

No Fresh Gains Claimed by Tokyo and U. S. Beats a Off Another Raid      AMERICANS GET SOME AERIAL AID   x British Hard-Pressed, Yield More Land in Battle Near Singapore

No New Advances Reported by Tokyo, Planes Lost in Bombing Corregidor; British Forces Make Further Withdrawal on Malayan West Coast; Russians Claim “German Lines About Sevastopol Broken; Berlin Admits “Main Line” Reverses on Moscow  ..Front.

TOKY® SLIP MAKES IT PLAIN JAPANESE PROGRESS CHECKEL   GREAT STORE OF WAR MATERIALS PROMISED IN PRES. 'IDENT’S MESSAGE CONGRESS

American Forces Hold Firm   Japs Make Little — Progress as U.S. ' Bombers Take Toll Of Jan Warshins

Corregidor Guns Hit? Planes in 4 Hour Assault   Grave New Reverses Sustained by Hard Pressed British on  hae)

MacArthur's Lines Holding In Philippines-U. S. Aerial Reinforcements Into Action

‘Aerial Reinforcements to Hard Pressed Yanks Are Welcome News  SUBIC IS HELD  U. S. Gunners Score Hits On 7 Jap Planes During 4-Hour Raid Monday

Tokyo Lets Slip Admission of — Failure  CENERAI HOLDS   Aerial Aid Lessens Seriousness in Philippines

Defenders Hit Seven Bombers   U. S. Air Force Reinforcement: Arrive. Report

JAPS ADMIT U. S. FORCES HOLD STEADY   Cheering News Received of Arrival of American Reinforcements.   Nippon Planes and Battleships Are Hit

M'cArthur'’s Men Bring Down Jap Planes; U.S. Bombers Score Hits’

Tokyo Admits Japanese Make Little Progress In Attempting To Drive Gen. MacArthur's Forces Back Into Batan Peninsula

TOKYO ADMITS NO PROGRESS AGAINST HIM   American Plane Reinforcements Arrive At Secret Base; But Situation is Desperate

LAND ATTACKS STALLED, ONE WARSHIP SUNK   Tokyo Admits Little Progress Made Against MacArthur's Forces   U. S. BOMBERS ACTIVE   Promised Reinforcements Arriving: Tender Escapes In Aerial Attack

Tokio Admits Troops Fail to Advance   Arrival of U.S. Planes Hinted in Luzon

BY MARINES INDER FIRE   Japan Admits Only Slight Gains On  Peninsula

Japanese Report In dicates Failure Of Enemy To Make Headway In Philippines: Reinforced

FRENCH ASK TRUCE ~ (N MADAGASCAT      British Close Within 100 Miles of Island Capital

Radio Reports Madagascar Capitulation   Vichy-Controlled Broadcast Of Effort to Seek Terms  In Unconfirmed  NEW LANDING CLAIMED

British Advance In Madagascar  French Forces in KT ¢ gti _   French Forces in Northwest Coast Area Surrender

NADAGASCAR ASKS HOSTILITIES END   -overnor General Requests Cease Firing Order and Terms to End Fighting As British Troops Close In.

BRITISH LA NEW FORCE ON MADAGASCAR   Results In Surrender of French In One Coast Area   TERMS ARE SOUGHT   Governor Asks for Cease Firing Order And  Peace Terms

Madagascar Area Now Surrenders   New British Landings  Force Action

PEACE IS ASKED IN MADAGASCAR   Cease Firing Order Sough' By Governor, Radio Says

REPORT FRENCH SEEKING PEACE IN MADAGASCAR   aarrpote  Governor General Requests Cease Firing Order By British and Terms For Surrendering   NEARING CAPITAL   English Forces Advanced Within 100 Miles When   Plea Is Made By  Vichy Commander

French Give Up : In Madagascal      Radio -Reports French Surrender Today: * =

FRENCH SEEKING BRITISH TERMS AT MADAGASCAR    Governor General Reportec ‘to Have Asked for Case Firing Order to End  Hactiliitiaec

CEASE FIRING ORDER SOUGHT BY GOVERNOR   Capital Radio Broadcasts Personal Statement of ‘Vichy Representative. Asking for Opering 05  Noaontiationc.

BRITISH REPORT NEW SUCCESSES IN MADAGASCAF   Landing Is Effected—Frenct Said to Be Asking an End to Hostilities

New British Landing Made On Madagascar; Surrender Of Island Seen Imminent   French Governor Calls On British To Cease Firing And To Offer Terms

READY FOR PEACE   Governor of Madagascai Asks British to Cease  Firing   ‘Rulletin

CEASE-FIRING ORDER 1S ASKED OF THE BRITISH   Sovernor General Of French Island Wants To Negotiate After Six Days Of British Advance Toward  Tannanarive.

Review of Business Conditions in: This ao - State as Issued. by. Indiana. University

Review of Business Conditions in This State as Issued by Indiana University

IOWA SCRAP DRIVE GOAL NOT REACHED   Four days remain, news paper salvage campaign:  65,000 tons wanted

RENT CONTROLS IN SECTIONS ORDERED TODAY IN COUNTRY   Government Takes Action  to Have Cuts Made in _ Areas Where Boosts   Were Made.

RENT CONTROL AREAS ARE ANNOUNCED   ‘Rents i in: nCalhoon To Be F rozén at_ March 1 Levels.

Sleep-Walker Becomes ‘Fly’   Barricades Hotel Door but Forgets Window

Sleep-climber Descends Wall From ‘Hotel Window, Spectators Tell Him

Navy Pilot, Risking Low Fuel Supply, Led TS Forces to Rendezvous With Jan Fleet

Witness Gives Account of Important Engagement Announced By Navy.

Slay 20,000 Japs Off Guadalcanal   Entire Transport Fleet o! 12 Vessels Hopelessly Destroyed.

20,000 Japs Left Swimming in the Sea When U. S. Navy Got Thru With Solomons Bai#le

Hitler's Dream Shot---Stalin   List Of Soviet. Victories Given Russidh People

Reds Claim Nazi Battleship Sunk   Taunt Germany About “Offensive

Russians Claim New Victories   Sinking of Warship Reported as Nazis’ Offensive Blasted

PLANS UPSET   Reds Say Nazi Spring Drive Preparations Punctured By Russian Army

"RED SUCCESSES » ARE REVEALED IN BROADCAST   58,000 Enemy Troop: Killed, 38 Planes Destroyed During Battles.

NAZI BATTLESHIP REPORTED SUNK   IMPOSING LIST OF VICTORIES, INCLUDING SINKING, ANNOUNCED BY REDS.

INDIA SITUATION LOOKS BRIGHTER   Churchill Says Japanese Fifth Column May Have Stirred Trouble

INITIATIVE IS NOW CLAIMED BY NAZI ARM\   Moscow Says Advance A Kharkov Is Unbroken

REDS CLAIM KHARKOV IS SURROUNDED   Germans, However, Say They Have Repulsed New Attacks

Nazis Deny Claims Made By. Moscow    NEVERTHELESS, GERMANS Op is APPEAR TO BE CRACKING IN GREATEST TANK BATTLE OF WAR

Rommel’s Activities Start Anew   Reds and Nazis Suffer Under Fierce Heat on Steppes; Lines Are Unchanged   Deadlock Ends  Allied Bombers Roar Into Action to Offset Nazi Thruete

NEW MASSES HEN AND MATERIALS ARE HURLED AT SOVIETS  MAJOR NEW OFFENSIVE ALSO OPENED BY

Rommel Hurls Armoured Columns and Infantry Into Thrust, and Also Unleashes Air Attack—Russians Inflict Heavy Toll Upon Nazis Penetrating Stalingrad Defenses.

Hitler’s Invasion Armies Start Fourth Year of World War Il By Opening Major Offensive Toward Nile and Hurling Reinforcements Into Bloody Struggle For Stalingrad

US Forces _ In Action in Desert Fight   Rommel Begins Attack on Allied Line; Battle for Stalingrad Continues with Little Chanae

U.S. LAND FORCES AND PLANES IN ACTION WITHBRITISH ARMY AS NEW BATTLE OF EGYPT RAGES   Dispatches From Desert Mention for First Time Both American Land and Air Forces Fighting  Along Side of British As Rommel Drives Eight RASloe Imtn FI Alaman  inac

Rommel Reports An 8-Mile Gain Thru British Mine Field   Hitler Appeals To Germans For More Sacrifices As War Goes Into Its Fourth Year

Newest axis offensive opens in Egypt, driving thru British minefields

German Armies Fight Hard on Two Fronts   Rommel Begins Drive in Egypt and Hordes Surge Ahead in Russia; Tremendous Forces Move on Stalingrad.

U. 5. TROOPS AT SIDE OF BRITISH IN DESERT LINE   First Onslaught By Axis Carries 8 Miles Inside Defenses; Russians Are Pressed Hard

Rommel Forces Advance  Eight Miles in New Drive   Germans Report Gap in Stalingrad Defenses Widened, Black Sea Reached below Kuban and Port of Anapa Occupied

Rommel’s Armored Forces Drive 8 Miles Thru Mine Fields   BIG SCALE OFFENSIVE   German Thrust Is Held by _ Allies Except on South - Sector

Three Nazi Attacks On Stalingrad Beaten Off But Foe Deepens Wedge  From Southwest.

WARPLANES 10 DESERT   Extent of American Action Not Indicated; Bomb.. ers Active   HITLER BEGINS NEW OFFENSIVE   Pressure Also. Increased in Russia as Fuehrer Urges Great Sacrifices

GM CAPITULATES TO LABOR BOARL   Yields To Order for Tempor: ary Extension of Its Wage Contract Including Sunda) Double Time Payments

GMC To Obey Board’s Order   Corperation Also Declares It: Criticism Was Not Attack on Members’ Integrity

FOUR RAIDERS SHOT DOWN, NAZIS SAY   General Motors Accepts WLB Order

WAGE PROTESTS DROPPED BY GN   Company Agrees to War Labor Board Order On Double Time

Heavy Artillery Duel Raging As Opener For New Assaults On Defenders

On Manila Froni   War Department Announces Intensive Patrolling as Philippine Invader: Apparently Plan New Attacks.   DUTCH FEAR INVASION

ARTILLERY DUELS MARK LUZON BATTLE   Appearance of Japanese Vessels Off Philippine Coast Indicates Enemy} Is Preparing Furthe Tandings.

MORE TROOPS SENT TO FRONT FOR CAMPAIGN   Americans Hold Positions From Invading Units

U.S. Guns Duel Japs On Luzon   Enemy Lands Reinforce ments to Stage Assault In Philippines

Japs Engaged In Hard Fight By Filipinos; Help Speeded   Renewed Jap Attacks On Luzon Are ‘Expected

Troops Landing InLuzon   Big Guns Busy In Phitip pine Lull; Indies  Await Invasion

New Drive On Luzon Mapped By Japanese   Sea Activity Reported in Far East by Both Allies And Nipponese

Fresh Troops Being Moved Up by Enemy   Corregidor, Subjected To New Assaults from Air—tTry to Ban Use OF Reding in Manila

Philippine Fight Lulls   Believe Japs Preparing Invasion of East Indies

Artillery Battle Or  In Luzon FLYING YANKS, DUTCHMEN  TEAMING UP

GUN DUEL RAGES ON LAST FRONT IN PHILIPPINES   Ground Activity Increases With Japs Moving Up Troops and Hammering More VFiercely From Air at Defense Positions.

Cannons Due in Only island Moves   Report American Ocean Liner Is Sunk by Enemy Plane Off Dutch Islands

FIGHTING IS STEPPED UP ON LUZON   Heavy Jap Attacks On MacArthur’s Men Reported

BATTLES ALON( ENTIRE FRONT OR INCREASE   Yanks And Dutch Team Up To Hunt More Battleships   X i   Used By Allied Air Squads In Swooping Down Upon Enemy Supply Ships

Luzon Fighting Is Featured By Artillery Duels   Japs Bring Up Heavy Reinforcements Against  Gen. MacArthur.

Fresh Japanese Troops Advance   American, Dutch: Fliers: Continue to Strike at: Jap Shipping, Nipponese Weak. Spot

PHILIPPINES FIGHTING LULLS AS JAPS BELIEVED MAPPING DRIVE AGAINST DUTCH INDIES

7 Japanese Prepare For a New Drive   War Department Reports Intensive Duels as Reinforcements Arrive   VESSELS OFF MINDANAO   Jap Submarines and Planes ‘tin New Raids in Netherlands Indies Waters —

Still Hold On Luzon   Japs Believed Ready For Heavy Smash At MacArthur’s Army

GROUND ACTION BY NIPPONESE 1S INCREASING   Fresh Japanese Troops Are Moved Up, Accompanied ‘By Renewed Air Assaults   CORREGIDOR AGAIN  TARGET OF INVADERS   Meanwhile; Flying Yanks and Flying Dutchmen Team Up to Hunt Jap Ships For Hit Parade

ARTILLERY DUELS BREAK LULL IN BATTLE OF LUZON   Heavy Reinforcements For Jap Troops Being Brought Up

JAPS GIRD 70 STEP UP LUZON DRIVE   Heavy Reinforcements Ar Brought Up; More Enemy Ships Appear Off Coast

Hé. oSrtillery Battle Rages i in Philippines as Ground Activity Increases.    Arrivol-of Fresh Japanese Troops Marks ‘Renewed Air Attacks on American and Philippine Defense Forces of MacArthur

Phillippines Defenders Get Braced   Japs Bringing Up Heavy Reinforcements; U. 8. Vessel Is Sunk

Japan Is Increasing Philippine Forces; Indies Expect Blou   Intensive Artillery Duels Between U. S. Defender:  And Invaders Reported; American Liner Ricat ie Bind Sine

ENEMY TRIES ARTILLERY IN BATAN CLASH   MacArthur Force Repels One Attack—Flyers Pound Foes’ Ships

REPORT HEAVY PT ARTILLERY BATTLE RAGES   Is Along Entire Front; Fresh Jap Troops Moving Up   RENEW AIR ATTACKS   Corregidor Subjected Tc New Assaults From Air

PHILIPPINES SUBJECTED 10 NEW ATTACKS   Japanese Warship Left In Flames After U. S. Bombers Score Hit

One Nipponese Rush On Batan  Army Repulsed   MacArthur Reports Artillery Battle, Increased Bombing, Land Ac tivity.  FTAPS CL AIM OLONG APO

ON LTT ED  PATROL DUELS ARE REPORTED BY MacARTHUR   REINFORCEMENTS BROUGHT UP BY JAPS: EXPECT HEAVY ATTACK

LUZON EXPRCTS RENEWED JAP ASSAULT SOON   Intensive Patrolling an: Artillery Duels Between Philippine Defenses and  Nipponese Waged   JAPS RAID INDIES   Heavy Reinforcements Be ing Brought Up by Japanese; Nippon’ Ships  .- “Seen Near Mindanao

Japs Reinforee Philippine Army Patrol And Artillery  Duels Gain; Raids In Dutch Indies Told

HiLaH JARS  Aft TOSSt0 INTO FIGH   Corregidor Target Of New Attacks  During Day

Flying Yanks and Flying Dutch Team Up in Hit Parade   Deal Some Heavy Blow: on Enemy Shipping Over Week-End

Ground Activity Grows As Invaders Throw Fresh  Troops Into Front Lines

Philippine Front Roars And Yanks-Netherlanders Team Up To Strafe Japs

Heavy Battle Raging On Philippine Front   Ground Activity Is Increasing As Jap Troops Move Up Into Position; Corregidor Is Attacked

Guns Duel in Jap Assault on Yanks   Nippos Bring Up More Troops to Storm Defense

HEAVY ARTILLERY BATTLE RAGES ON PHILIPPINE FRONT   Fresh Jap Troops Move Up; Corregidor Pounded By Planes

Japan Sends Fresh Troops To Front Lines   THE WAR TODAY   Corregidor Subjected To New Assaulfs As Ground Activity Increases

Bombers Get In Blows On Big Armadas   Heavy Artillery Battle On Luzon Believed Preparatory To Fresh Assault

Big Artillery Battle Flames  Near Manila   Japs Determined to Wipe Out Valiant Army of MacArthur

Japan Naval Concentratior Is Sighted Off Southerr Philippine Island

Artillery in Philippines Stage Duels   Japs Still Bringing Up Reinforcements; Thrust At East Indies Seen

U.S, ARMY SEES EARLY ATTACK   Fresh Jap Forces Move Up in Air, Sea Drives On Philippines

Reinforcements in Big Numbers Pour Into Luzon Today   Renewal of Offensive Against MacArthur’s Forces Expected

Heavy Artillery Battle Under Way As Jap: Use Fresh Troops lr Philippines

Guns Roaring In Battle of  Philinn:nac   Ground Activity Also In creasing As-Japs Bring Up Fresh Troops   FLYING YANKS HARRY ENEMY   Joining With Flying Dutch. men They Deal Heavy  BRlnwe

More Japanese Land On Luzon   Heavy Reinforcements Brought Up For All. Out Attack; Lull Reported In Fighting

ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY OPEN FRESH ATTACK   Reinforcements Arrive After MacArthur Hurls Back One Charge   U. S. FLIERS BOMB SHIPS   ‘Yanks Team Up With Dutch For Telling Blows In South Seas

MUCH PATROLLING AND ARTILLERY DUELS REPORTED BETWEEN ISLAND DEFENDERS AND INVASION ARMIES    Heavy Re-Inforcements Being Brought Up Apparently Designed in Preparation for Renewed Offensive on Luzon. Third Successive Day of Relative Lull

JAPS BRING MORE MENTO PHILIPPINES   Renewed Offensive on Luzon Indicated; May Strike at Mindanao   MORE RAIDS MADE IN INDIES WATERS   American Ship Destroyed  and Dutch Freighter Is Sunk

Heavy Enemy Reinforcements In Philippines.  ee  Action Limited T Avtiilarw Duale

Corregidor Battered As Enemy Applies New Pressure; Blows Are Struck Against  Tananece Shinning

LULLCONTINUES IN PHILIPPINES; NEW LANDING AWAITED   ARTILLERY DUELS IN LUZON MAY PAVE WAY FOR ASSAULT

Await A Jap Onslaught In Philippines   Enemy Moving Reinforcements To Luzon

Jap Artillery Opens Up on Luzon Front   War Department Indicates An All-Out Assault Ts Underway

Fresh Jap Troops Into Philippines  Artillery Joins Planes In Attack Qn U.S. Position

FORCES MOVE UP 10 FRONT   _ Dutch and American Fliers Team Up in Search for Japanese Ships Carrying Supplies to Island Invasion Forces.

JAP REINFORCEMENTS REPORTED ARRIVING TO BATTLE MW’ ARTHUR   LARGE NUMBER ENEMY VESSELS HAVE APPEARED OFF COAST OF MINDANAO

Third Quiet Day Is Given Island Force   Japs Preparing to Intensify Attack It Is Believed

FHton TROOPS Ant MOVED UP BY JAPANESE   Heavy Artillery Battle Rages After Initial Onslaught Of Japs Thrown Back   INVADERS ALSO STEP UP TEMPO OF AIR ATTACKS   Dutch And American Bomb. ers Strike At Jap Warships With Renewed Fury

Artillery Duels And Patrols Mark Philippine War as Dutch Expect Attack in East Indies

Artillery Duel In Philippines Fresh Japanese Troops Move Up To Increase Ground Activity

Artillery Battle Rag. ing: On Philippine 3 ~ Front - ca   U. S. Fleet Active

Japanese Step Up Pace of Luzon Battle  Artillery Duel in Progress and   Artillery Duel in Progress and Enemy Aircraft Active

ARTILLERY BATTLE PRESAGES NEW JAP PHILIPPINE ATTACK   NEW ASSAULTS FROM AIR BY INVADERS AS FRESH ENEMY TROOPS BROUGHT IN

Fresh Japanese Troops Move Up In Philippines   Artillery Battle Develops; Air Attacks Renewed

Island Fighting Diminishes To Light Skirmishes   Appearance Of Enemy Ship Indicates Plans For New  Landings On Mindanao; U.§ Ship Sunk Off Dutch Island:

Third Day of ~ Lull in Luzon Island Fighting   Jananese Reported To Be Bringing Up Extensive Reinforcements

JAPANESE INVASION HORDES ACCELERATE ALL PHASES OF WARFARE IN PHILIPPINE AREA   Fresh Troops Pour Into Front Lines to Subject Corregidor Fortress and MacArthur’s Troops to New Assaulte From Air; Ground Activity Also Reported Increasing

SOVIETS GAIN 45 MILES IN 4 DAYS   Important Russian Advance Announced Germans In. crease Aerial Activity I Soviet.

SOVIET ARMY   Gain 45 Miles, Cross Bug River In Face Of Air Attack   Seek To Prevent Repai To Bridges, Slow Up Russians

Russians Drive 45 Miles Across River in Three Days In Face of Nazi Air Actio1

REDS SURMOUNT NEW AIR BLOWS   Nazis Desperately Unleashing More Aerial Power; One Big Strafing Fails

Exact Location of Advance Not Listed; Lost Ground Was Key To Spring Offensive

Soviet Army Pushes Ahead   ‘Advance Of 45 Miles Claimet ‘By Reds; ‘Nazis Intensify Aerial Operations

SOVIET ADVANCE OF 4 MILES IN 4 DAYS REPORTED   CROSS BIG RIVER IN FACE OF INCREASED AERIAL DEFENSIVE ACTION

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN UNNAMED SECTOR FRONT LINE   GERMAN AERIAL ACTIVITIES INTENSIFIED IN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT BRIDGE REPAIRS

Russ Advance Of 45 Miles Is Reported  Important Gains Made In Crossing  Tinnamad Bivar

Reveal Submarine Had Nazi Commander And Italian Crew; 6 More Ships Sunk

Panamanian Ship Sunk by Sub  Report 425 Vessels Sunt Since January

AMERICAN TROOPS ~ HAVE TAKEN ORAN IT IS ANNOUNCED   No More Firing Was Heard in the City After 3 o’Clock This Afternoon.   CAPTURE IS AFFIRMED   Occupation of French North Africa Rolls Swiftly Toward Completion.

CLIMACTIC BATTLE FOR RANGOON NECK OF BURMA STARTS      Imperials, Braced For All. Out ‘Attack’ Apply — ‘“Torch? To Jap. = - Path ,

Japs Pound At Imperi ials For  Rangoon Neck   Crack: British Lines ‘To Open: Decisive: Fight For Burma

DECISIVE BATTLE FOR BURMA NOW UNDER WAY   Engagement fs Taking Place West of the Sittang River and Japs Break the Outer Portion of Burma Road Line—Battle Is Raging Over SeventyMile Front and Is Heaviest of the War.

GEN, LINCOLN IN MAJOR WAR ~ “HELPER” ROLE   Fliers Under Command of Ames Officer Cover 5 Million Miles . Transporting Equipment,

NEW BATTLEOHIP WILL AUD POWER TO GROWING NAVY   ‘Battleship Alabama Launch. ed Today Will Give U.S. Huge Fleet

NEW BATTLESHIP ALABAMA TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY      Will Slide Into Waters Of Eliza beth River At Norfolk, Vireinia

JAP THREAT TO INDIA   Tokyo Can Not Stand Use of Coun. try for Allied War Purposes -

Tokyo Declares India Situation Is Intolerable   Japanese Spokesman Doesn’t Announce Steps His Nation Take

HEAVY CANNONADING ON CHANNEL COAST   Attack on Convoy Believed To Be Under Way

Hopkins-Macy Nuptials Will Take Place Today In White House Setting   REVENTLOW TO WED

Roosevelts Will See Hopkins Wed Mrs. Louise Macy  Plan Quiet Ceremony fo   Plan Quiet Ceremony for Close Friend of the President

CONTINUE HUNT FAR MURTEBER   John Doe Warrant Issued Today for Unknown Slayer of Albert Reif.

HIGHLIGHTS OF GLOBAL WARFARE THE PAST WEEK   Savage Battles Between Germany and Russians In Stalingrad Area

Parties Wait Verdict of U. S. Voters   National, State  Races Feature Tuesdav’s Ballot

General Election Campaign Ends; GOP May Gain Few Good National Office Spot:

NATION NEARS WAR ELECTION NEXTTUESDAY   Republican Hopes High For Substantial House Gains   ISSUES CONFUSING   Third Term: Resentment ' ‘And Isolationism May Be Factors:

Demand Exceeds Supply In San Diego and Urgent Appeal For More Is Made To Federal Reserve Bank—Bills Exempt from Edict Curtailing Carrying of Currency Across Border

Disagreement Ends Carhop Attire Hearing; ‘Cattleman Kills’ Houston Carhop and Self:

Carhop Attire Problem Said Puzzling   Killing of Houston Girl Cause for Various Discussions on Beer. Sex Apne

BIGGEST LAND BATTLE SINCE DUNKIRK RAGES: ~ ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE   British, American.and Canadian Crack Troops Smash at Nazi Defenses: in’ Greatest Commando Raid of the War—Blow Is Delivered 48 ‘Hours After Churchill and Stalin Conferred:

Objective Attained By  Invaders   French Population Warned That Invas: ion Was Not Seeond Front.

Naples Included In ‘Devastation’ Air Offensive: British Lose Only 166 Of 3,000 Planes In Week-Long Raids

British Sending Waves of Planes Over Nazi Areas   Bombers are Working in Shifts To Smash German War Plants

Ihr, Italy rd Hit by \F Raiders   rylight Raids ssumed Today n North EPrance

WAVE AFTER WAVE UF At PLANES BOM   Daylight Attacks Follow Close on Heels of Night Assaults.

PRODUCTION PLAN READY FOR BOARD   War Effort Expected to Be Outlined at Meeting Today.   NELSON CONFERS WITH HILLMAN   Labor Division Head in Hazy. Position Since Knudsen Shift.

TO OUTLINE PLANS   Donald Nelson Will .Hold First Meeting With War Production Board

BOARD HEARS NELSON TODAY   Expect War Production Head To Outline New Program At First Meeting.

NELSON 70 MAP QUTPUT PLANS   Nine-Member War Production Board To Hold Initial Session Tuesday

Nelson Plans To Outline His  War Program   Chairman of the New War Production Board Will Confer With His Group Later During the Day.

War Output to Take New Form Under Nelson   Adaressive Plans Far Remodeling Under Wav

BOARD TO HEAR NELSON'S PLANS OUTLINED TODAY   Chairman of New War Production Board Expected To Explain His Setup for Remodeling Government’s Efforts   HILLMAN IS CONSULTED

Donald Nelson Will .Hold First Meeting With War — Production Board

British Put Huge Ship Into Service   Battleship Carried Churchill to U. S.

NEW BATTLESHIP NOW IN SERVIC!   Duke Of York Brought Churchill To UV. S. British Say

Gigantic British Ship in Service   Duke of York Known Ti Have Brought Churchill to United States

Duke of York’ Revealed Bearer of Churchill   Britain’s Newest Battleship Now in Active Service, Admiralty Savas

SALVAGE CAMPAIGN STARTED IN STATE   Governor Bricker Call: Upon Citizens to Rummage Premises for Scrap Materifals.

NOTHING JUNK, GOVENOR SAYS   STATE ORGANIZED TO HANDLE “BALVAGE FOR VICTORY” FROGRAM UNDER DIREC. TION OF GOVERNOR

SHIPYARD LABOR AGREES 10 SMALLER WAGE INCREASES   Endorses Anti-Inflation Program, Relinquishes  Pay Hikes

SHIPBUILDERS ACCEPT WAGES   AGREE TO SMALLER INCREASES THAN CITED IN CONTRACT

SHIPYARD WAGE HIKE IS REDUCED   Union Leaders Agree to Accept Wage Increase That “Means Big Saving to United Statac

Ship Yard Men  Forego Wages   They Yield Half of Pa: Rise, Agree to Pot Rest in Bonds

Shipbuilding Industry Is In Agreement   Workers Forego Wace Increases

LABOR COOPERATES TO CURB INFLATION   Shipyard Workers To Buy Bonds with Pay Increase

SHIPYARD WAGES ARE STABILIZED BY AGREEMENT   Industry Foregoes Raises Based On Rising Cost Of Living

Shipyard Workers WillRelinquish 75 Millions In Wage Increases Today

Workers Hold Down Wage Hike   Shipyards Employes Observe Request of Precident Roocevelt

SHIPYARD LABOR ACCEPTS LOWER  WAGE INCREASE   Also Agree to Buy Wai Bonds With Their New Hikes in Pay.

Wage Stabilization Agreement Reached  Among Shipbuilders   Workers Forego Raises Based on Increasing Costs of Living

OnIPYARD WAGE HIKE LIMITED   Workers Agree to Accept Smaller Raise Than Warranted by Contract

Shipyard Wage Hikes Reduced   Workers Aid Move To Avoid Inflation

Half Million: In Shipyards Adjust Wages   Workers Agree To Lesser Increase As Brake On Inflation. .

Labor Votes To Stash Pay Boosts   Shipyard Workers Agree to Cut Demand By 50 Per Cent

SHIP WORKERS SPLIT RAISES TO BUY BONDS   Seek Inflation Check By Stabilization . Agreement

Two Page Report Arouses Ire 0. President Judge Dumbauld No Indictments Returned By  Grand Jury   SUGGEST STRICTER ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS

ALLIES SINK SIX GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS   Sunk by Naval and Air Forces Between  Sicily and Africa

-Report At Least Six Enemy + : Supply Ships. Sunk In Major’ ~ Sweep ©  MOVE TOWARD LIBYA  British Subs Hit Three ‘Vessels On Sicily‘Africa. Lane

NAVAL AND ALR FORGES ATTACK SUPPLY LANES  7   Report Six to 10 Vessel: Sent to Bottom in Middle Eastern Area,   GROUND FIGHTING IN TUNISIA ON INCREASE

4 OTHERS PROBABLY SENT DOWN IN ATTACK   Big Offensive In Tunisia Is Believed Near   Allies Close On Heels Of Rommel’s Retreat

Allied Forces Sink 6 To 10 Axis Warships   Naval And Air Arms Strike Hard At Tunisia Supply Lines

Ground Activity Approaching Major Scale   Reinforcements And Materials Taken to Malta

Submarines And Planes Harry Foe.   Allied Forces Launch Strong Patrol Activity

AXIS CONVOYS RAIDED; SIX SHIPS SUNK   Ground Activity Mounting In Tunisia

Axis ship laneunder allied fire   Ground activity stepped up to major proportion

SMASHING HITS ARE ~ REPORTED   At Least 6 and Probably 10 Supply Vessels and Worships Destroyed.

MAJOR SCALE FIGHT LOOMS IN TUNISIA   Ground Activity Is Increased as British Push on Through Libya.

BLAST AXIS SUPPLY LINE   Six Ships Sink in Mediterranean As Allies Forge Ahead In Africa.

Allies Pound Enemy Ships; Six Are Suk   British Naval Forces Bol ster Malta Defenses wit! Major Shipment.

Vessels Carrying Supplies To Rommel Downed While Allies Continue To Gain In Desert.

Dutch And Australians Still Battling On Timor Gen. MacArthur Reveals

Turkey Trades Chrome For Na7i Weapons   By FREDERICK OECHSNER United Press Central Muropean Staunaver

Solons Demand Removal Of War Profits   Company Agrees To Limit Gains To 6 Per Cent

_Probers Hear Increases In Some Incomes Soar As Much as 700 Percent

Rep. Gore, Citing Large Salaries, Asks Limitation Of War Profits   Naval Affairs Committee Told Some Executives Received 700 Per Cent Income Boosts in 1941

House Members Demand War Profit Eliminated   Naval Affairs Commitice Hears Testimony Tha Income Of Some Corporation Executives  Increased As Much As 700 Per Cent

Excess War Profits Cited, 2 House Members Demand Curl   Incomes of Some Corporation Executives  Increase as Much as 700 Per Cent

SOLONS CALL FOR LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS   Demands Made After Rey elations Made at Hearinas   CLEVELAND CASE 15 CITED AS EXAMPL!I   Representative Gore Ley els Attack on Big Sal ory Increases

COMMITTEE TULD OF BIG PROFITS ON WAR CONTRAGT   Increase in Incomes of Some Executives Amounts to as Much as 700 Pet.   SOLONS DEMAND STRICT LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS   Irge Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Contracts With Cleveland Concern, Distributor of Big Bonuses To Executives, Workers

EIGHT CARGOES SUNK BY U-BOATS   ENEMY ACHIEVES BIGGEST SCORE IN SOUTH AMERICA AREA

Axis Subs Get 17 ln Atlantic Waters  Week's Report Puts Total Lost at 227

17 VESSELS SUNK BY SUBS IN WEEK   Atlantic Toll Is Centered in Caribbean Area; Total ls 227

THREE POUNDS — OF SUGAR NEXT   Stamp No. 9 Good from November 1 to December 15

Ban On Liquor Near Army And Navy Posts Is New Likelihood   Senate Leader Sees, Amendment Riding With ‘Teen-Age Draft Bill When Vote Comes

SENATE LEADERS PROMISE ACTION ON 18-19 DRAF   May Debate Tomorrow In Effort To Get FDR’s Signature   SENATE BILL CONFORMS WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE

May Prohibit Liquor Near Army Camp:   Senator Offers Amendment to Measure Asking Draf of Teen-Agers,

Inclusion of Prohibition in Senate Draft Bill Predicted   Ban Will Be Adopted ‘If It Gets a Roll Call Vote,’ Majority Leader Barkley Says; Action Due Thursday

Prohibition Is Requested Near Training Camps   Senate Amendment To Draft Bill Likely To Be Passed

Prohibition Amendment  Is Offered   Lee Tacks Clause On Teen-Age Draft Measure in Senate

PROHIBITION IS PROPOSED   Senate Likely To Adopt Amendment On Roll Call Vote.

Prohibition In Military Areas: Seen By Barkley   Amendment To "Teen Age Draft Bill Said Likely To Be Passed

SENATE ACTION ON 18-19 DRAFT TO BE SPEEDY   Debate May Start Or Bill Tuesday, Report

May Pass, Declares  Barkley   Would Prohibit Liquor, In. cluding Beer, In and  Near Camps —

SENATE: MALORITY LEADER PREDICTS, “DRY” AME De > MENT TO DRAFT LAW" * “WOULD PABS ON " ROU CAtL

Senate to Act Quickly on Draft 0 18 Year Olds   Debate May Be Opened Tyesday In Upper House

DRY AMENDMENT T0 BE INTRODUCED ‘IN YOUTH DRAFT BILL   Senate To Delay Action Or Measure Until All Senators Return  Thursday

Senate’s OK Of 18 Draft Due Tuesday   Leaders Hope to Senc Bill to President This Week.

BAN ON LIQUOR AT ARMY POSTS MAY BE PLACED   Move Might Come If ’Teen Age Draft Bill Passes

SENATE TO GET DRAFT BILL THURS.   Barkley Predicts Passage For Lee Dry Amendment

Pressing Rider For “Teen-Age”   Senators May Prevent Liq uor From Posts When Act is Taken Up Thursday.

O.P.A. Establishes November Quot Of Million Recaps   O.P.A. Increases Amount : Available as Well as.’ Grade A Tires for War Workers

Tanker Feared Sunk  Arrives at East Port   ‘Pan Maine’ Not Attacked As Previously Reported, Navy Reveals

MARS CLORE.OST WMARKET—W HERE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET   Ireton   America-Marion

Resigned Nurses Obtain New Jobs Report Thursday   Four - of ° Five  Who ‘Re _Signed Secure Positions “One on Leave. ‘

Resigned Nurses Obtain New Jobs; Report Thursday      Four of Five Who Resigned Secure Positions; One on Leave.

WIN BENEFITS FOR COTTON, 1 FAF FARMER‘   Southern Solons Promised Funds Will Stay Intact

HOFFMAN ASKS KNOX INQUIR\   Urges Investigation O Charges Secretary Used Position To Help His Paper

Floods Menacing Part of Hungary And Still Rising   Many Also Reported Ma rooned in Bulgaria; Ice Clogs Rivers

DANUBE RIVER BURSTS BANKS FLOODING EUROPEAN CITIES   10,000 Inhabitants Of Pert Of Vidan Mareened, With Casualties Expected Te Run High; Planes Used Ta Rambh Ice Rarriere

Committee Told Our Food Supply Now Endangered   1,600,000 Workers Gon Into Defense Industries, <Ayned Service In Year

Would Defer Farm Labor   Wickard Asks Senate Com. mittee to Aid Agricul. tural Output,

Deferment Farm Labor Requested   Agriculture Secretary Makes Recommendation

Wickard Urges Occupational Draft Deferments for All Farm Workers

Farm Werker Deferment Requested   Wickard Relates Need of Speedy Action On Men

Defer Farmers, Wickard Asks   And Keep Them Out of Industry, He Adds

How Arizona  V oted   Deferring All Farm Workers  Is Requested   Agriculture Secretary Also Would Ban Hiring By Defense Plants

Farm Workers’  Deferment Asked   Wickard Would Bar  Them in Factories

Old Age Pension Checks,.$10,885   A Total of 846 Persons in Liv: ingston County: Will Receive That Amount.

DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY SEVERE STORM   Trees Uprooted and Pow er Lines Hit by Afternoon Storm .

UMW TO ADMIT MINE BOSSES   Delegates Vote To Take In Women Workers, Boost Dues For Post-War Fund

ClO Admits Women and Sets Up Fund To Fight Opponents at End of War

Roosevelt and Churchill Discuss Conditions With The Pacific War Council   Situation in North A Africa Is Not As Bad as It Might Appear  ta F

Optimism In Air As War Chiefs Meet   Egypt Is Causing No Concern Among Empire Delegates

Cheerful Picture of War Given   Roosevelt and — Churchill Report To Leaders  Of Congress

SOLONS TOLD EGYPT NOT IN CRAVE DANGER   Receive Assurance That General War Situation Is Encouraging—Second Front Is Discussed Only Tneidentally.

U.S. Fliers Rip Axis Base at Bengasi   British ‘Abandon — Frontier, Fall “Back on Nile

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL DISCUSSES WAR CONDITIONS WITH FDR AND CHURCHILL

Pacitic War Parley Meets   Outlook Encouraging, Say Congress Leaders; Egypt Declared Safe

CHEERED BY REPORTS ON ~ WAR PLANS   Congressional Leaders See Reason for Encouragement  in Over-All Situation      GIVEN REVIEW BY FDR-CHURCHILI   Pacific War Council Alsc Called In; Important Day In War Conference

GET WAR DATA   House, Senate Leaders Call Reports by FR and Chitechill ‘““Cheering’”’

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TALK WITH PRESIDENT ABOUT EAST COAST GASOLINE SHORTAGE

FDR Discusses Pipe Line Plan At Conference   New Investigation Will Be Made of Ickes s Proposal

PIPELINES CONSIDERED   Lines To Relieve Shortage Under  Advisement

Stresses Gas Shortage At Filling Stations   Most Dealers Limit Sales To Three Gallon: To Transients

CONGRESS VIEWS OIL SHORTAGE   LEADERS PROMISE INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE RELIEF

ee i pisciseey   Question of Relieving East ern Qil Shortage to Be Investiqated.

Congress Leaders Go To hite House for Conference. ee   REPORT MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED   Discuss Use of Some Lines That Are Now

PIPELINE BUILDING STUDY 10 BE MADE   Congressional Leaders Say Investigation Will Be Started At Once Into Possibility Of Providing Solution To Oil And Raenline Tranennrtation Problems In East

FDR Hears Petition For  Oil Pipeline   Congressional Leaders Confer On Solution Te Eastern Shortage

POSSIBILITY GAS PIPE. - LINE WILL BESTUDIED   Congressional Leaders Discus: _ Problem of Fuel Shortage With Roosevelt -

GAS PIPELINE PLAN REVIVED   White House Conference Discusses Proposed Conduit To East

PLAN T 0 BUILD PIPE LINE FOR OIL IS REVIVED   Move to Relieve Oil Shortage Talked at White  House Conference   USE OF MATERIALS IN IDLE LINES URGED   Details to be Worked Out After Survey by Fed eral Agencies

FDR DISCUSSES OIL SHORTAGE      Pipe Line Project to Bi Studied.

OIL PIPELINE BEING REVIVEI   Roosevelt And Congres sional Leaders Are Con sidering Matter

GAS PIPELINE PLAN I$ AGAIN UNDER STUDY      Roosevelt Discusses Program With Congressional Heads   NEW PROBE TO BE MADE, ITIS STATED   Senator Barkley Says Details Not Worked One

TODAY'S  News ; Capsules   ongress To Probe Dine Line Possibilities

CONGRESSMEN URGE PIPELINE ON ROOSEVELT   Will Investigate Possibilities of Constructing One or More to Relieve Dil Shortage

Gas Shortage Is Discussed   Construction Of Pips Lines To East Receive: Consideration

AOL AONE NN EN RUNNER mR ett  PIPE LINE FOR GASOLINE FOR EAST IS CONSIDERED

To Investigate Pipe Line Plar   Congressional Leaders Talk With President Regarding Means of Relieving Fuel Shortage in Eastern States With Possibility of Action.   SUNDAY DRIVING HALTED

FIVE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Internationally Knowr Ace Among Victims - In Missouri

REDS FIGHT DESPERATELY INSIDE FORT   Germans Are Pressing Strongly From Both North and South of Black Sea Stronghold Despite Losses of Thousands of Men. _

LIVESTOCK IS UNLOADED AT FASTER RATE   EXPANSION OVER SAME TIME IN 1941 IS 87 PER CENT FOR ALL

LIVESTOCK RUSHED TO MARKET T0 BEAT CONTROL MEASURES   Volume Likely To Decrease Later—Cattle Being Sold Under Normal Weight

Livestock In Market Rush   Pace Almost Doubles That Of This Time Last Year

Unloading Livestock  On Markets  Its Sale Now May   Its Sale Now May Be Cause Of Shortage Of Supply Later

Agriculture Department Statistics Show Expansion Over 1941 Amounts to 87 Per Cent For All MeatProducing Animals; Unprecedented Meat Demand Cited As One of Reasons

Haiti Keonomy Solution Seen  In Shada Plan   Long-range agricultur. al program includes devélopment of rub.  ana Cor

EST MARCH 12      Winner To ‘Represent Plymouth County in State Contest April. 25

STOCK MARKET [S IRREGULAF   Strong Spots Persist but ' Many Leaders Lose  In Brief Trade

Enemy Has Landed On Shore Nearest To Australia   United States Have Won Second Round In Solomon Islands

Japs Institute Acrial Opposition — _ As Challenge To Success Of Allies _ InBattle At Tip Of New Guine:

Mac Arthur’s Headquarters Says Action Now Is Developing: Few Details Given     Warships Flee  American Forces Win Second Round in Solomons

AMERICANS SEEM VICTORS IN BATTLE FOR SOLOMONS   Enomy Brings Up Planes ‘To Challenge Allied Air Superiority

Allies Battle Japs In New Guinea Swamps As Nippon Flee! Withdraws From Solomon:

Aussies Gain Against Jap:   Capture Enemy’s Secon Defense Line in Ower Stanley Mts.

COTTON PRICE BREAKS UNDER SHARP SALES   REPORTS OF POLICY CHANGI AT WASHINGTON HELD RESPONSIBLE

Armory Bristles on Corregidor   Underground Army Defends U. S. Fort

PATROL PLANE SINKS U-BOAT IN CARIBBEAN   Climax to Widespread Search for Sub in Blakeley Attack

SUB SENT DOWN NEAR ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE   Thousands See Warplanes Drop Depth Bombs   HIT 10 MILES OFFSHORE   Navy Patrol Goes Into Action In Moonlight

PLANE BOMBS ATTACKER OF U.S.DESTROYER   tion Climaxes Grim Hunt In  Caribbean After Warship  Limps To Port   ITALIAN U-BOAT SEIZED   Another Undersea Craft Believed Destroyed Off Brazilian Coast

Kurusu Blames  U.S. For The War   Brands The Note Of Nov. 26, °41 As Fuse

Japs Place War Blame On America   Kurusu’s Report on  Negotiations. Brands U. S. as Avworessor

Kurusu Blames U.S. With War   Full Report Given By Special Envoy

WOMEN FLOCK TO JOIN WAAL   Pink Application Blanks In Heavy Demand All Over Country

Women Rush To Enlist In Army Unit      Thousands Want To Be Officers In New Set-Up

REACH 648 PERSONS   Red Cross Instructional Services Extended in This County

Lone Pearl Harbor Detector Honored   Private Who Reported Jap Planes Gets Promotion,  Medal. Schooling

British 50 Miles South Of Bengasi   Units Threaten Only Avenue of Land Escape for Holdout Garrison

Lash at Axis Triangle In North Africa   Allies Make Fighting Contact In Huge Enveloping Move as Planes and Paratroops Prepare for Blow At Bizerte, Tripoli, Bengasi.

From Gulf of Sirte   Righth Army Reaches’ Point Overlooking Coastal Road Between Bengasi and Agadabia—Contacted Enemy Yesterday.

Montgomery's Forces Drive Near Bengasi   Part of Eighth Army Believed To Have By-Passed Bengasi To Seal Retreat Route

Kighth Army Sweeping by Axis Port   Rommel Believed Abandoning Bengasi

VANGUARDS OF BRITAIN’S EIGHTH ARMY 50 MILES SOUTH OF BENGASI   Contact Made With German Troops; Allied Planes Blast Axis Objectives

BRITISH CONTACT AXIS IN LIBYA   ADVANCE UNITS OF EIGHTH ARMY NEAR PORT OF BENGASI

SPEARHEAD OF BRITISH ARMY PASSES BENGASI   Vanguard Reported 50 Miles South Of Bengasi, Threatening Only Avenue Of Land Escape For Rommel Force.

BRITISH ARMY STILL CHASING ROMMEL   British Vanguard React es Point 50 Miles South Of Bengasi

UNITS BRITISH IMPERIAL ARMY NEAR BENGASI   Reach Point About 50 Miles South of Port and 15° Miles From Gulf of Sirte   MAKE CONTACT WITH ROMMEL’S FORCES   Meanwhile, Allied Bombers  Including. U. S. Planes, Pound Anew At Libyan Waterfront Area

BRITAIN’S ElGHTH ARMY CONTINUES TO CHASE AXIS WEST   INDICATED PART OF PUR SUING ARMY HAS BYPASSED BENGASI

British Reach Point Near  Gulf Of Sirte   May Cut Off Part Of Rommel’s Fleeing Forces

Of Bengasi Base  Bombers Continue Their Heavy Blasts At Axis Port In Libvwa

British Army Moves Ahead   50 Miles South of Bengasi; Threaten Only Land Escape Route

Rommel May Try To Block Last Harbor   Hun Chief Believed About To Abandon Port Of Bengasi

iNo Accurate Predictior On Time Of Induction Can Possibly Be Made

SENTENCE SPY. "10-30 YEARS   BAHR ESCAPES DEATH PEN ‘ ALTY FOR COMING TO  _  UNITED STATES ON ES- PIONAGE MIBSION

BAR SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISGN   Buffalo Young Man Guilty ‘0 Being a German Spy.

U.S. Extends Alien Ban to Three States  Bars 31 Areas In Oregon And Washington

Aliens in Oregon And Washington To be Moved   Change is to Stop Any Danger of Fifth Column Activity

Press of Counti ls Marking Newspaper Week  Historic Freedom Is Celebrated by  RAtoliscece VAlare ESS ant

Press of Counts Is Marking Newspaper Week  Historic Freedom Is Celebrated by

The War Today  War Getting Closer To Our Own Homes   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

American Takes Over in Iceland   General Bonesteel Relieves British Major General

Babson Says Standardization Increases Profits, Lowers Prices; Frills Are Out

STANDARDIZATION 10 GO WITH RATIONING   Fewer Styles and Models To Help Keep Costs Down and Speed Up Production As War Measure

STANDARDIZATION TO BECOME. ' RATIONING VOCABULARY TWIN   ‘Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet" Babson Writes In Discussing How New Methods Will Effect Entire Nation..   (By ROGER W. BABSON).

STANDARDIZING ECONOMIC GAIN   Babson Says Lower Prices and Increased Profits Bound to Result

German lroops Lose Mountain Strongholds   French Artillery Supports Americans in Gateway Battle

YOUNG YANKEES GIVE NAZI ARMY ‘A TRIMMING’   GERMAN ‘SUPERMEN’ ROUTED BY MOTELY ATTACK UNIT

9 CRAFT IN EAST INDIES   Raids Widespread But Damage Slight, Dutch Say

3 JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK BY ALLIED BOMBS   Fliers Concentrate On_ Transports  Off N. E. I.

TWO LARGE JAPANESE TRANSPORT VESSELS SUNK BY AIRPLANES   ALLIED AIRCRAFT IN RAID ON ENEMY SHIP CONCENTRATION NEAR MACASSAR

2 TRANSPORTS OF JAPS SUNK OFF MACASSAR   ALLIED PLANES ALSO RAID JAP-HELD FIELD AT PALEMBANG

Japs Strike Back With Big-Scale _ Raids By Bombers   American Pursuit Planes Wreck Jap Bomber Formation, Get Two of Them  QUIET IN ‘BATAAN  Japs Still Preparing For Attack Expected At Both

MANY DYING IN GREEK FAMINE   Appalling Situation Said tc Be Growing More Desperate Each Day

IS “UTTERLY APPALLING”   Welles Reports on Famine in Axis. Occupied Greece

Greece Suffering   Terrible Famine   People Stripped of Food,  Abandoned to Starve,  Welles Charges

Greece Suffers Bitter Famine, Welles Reports   Food Reserves Taken By Germans, and Greeks Are Left To Starve

SHIPS ARRIVE AT GIBRALT AT   British Reported Gathering Huge Fleet At Fortress

Two-Party System Back  In Nation With A Bang   Republican Party Surges Back to Take Prominen Place at Nation’s Council Tables—All Out War Effort Emphasized

2-Party System Revives With Vengeance  Our Enemies Get No Comfort - From the Election

Polls Verdict Assures Revival  Of Two-Party Rule in U. S.   Observers See Republican Groundswell As Boding Il) for Axis Foes; Lag in War Effort May Have Been Factor

d-PARTY SYSTEM REVIVED BY VOTE SWEEP OF G. 0. F   Republicans, Almost Silent for Decade, Again to Take Place at Nation’s Council Tables.   VOICE MAY DETERMINE IMPORTANT ISSUES   Observers See in Result Mandate for All-Out War Ef‘fort With Constructive Criticism.

)-Party System Of Government Returns fo U. S.   Republicans Force Wa’ Back fo Power throughout Nation   Greatly Increased Strength Wiil Be Felt in New Congress

DELAYED ACTION INCENDIARY BOMBS, LEFT BEHIND BY COMMANDOS WRECKING DIEPPE, ARE CAUSING NEW FIRES, HAVOC   Latest Reports from Prefect State That Damage to City Was Extremely Heavy—Civilian Casualties Total 36 Killed, 63 Wounded—List 1800 Allied Prisoners Taken

Delayed Action Bombs Left By ‘Commandos Cause Fresh Havoc ‘In German Coastal Stronghold

Marine's Tommy-Gun Ends Rioting Between White, Negro Service Men

MARSHALL HAS RETURNED FROM LONDON MISSION   Expects To Begin Conference Or War Strategy With ’ President

Marshall, FR  Conference Seer   Four Britishers In  U. S. Envoy's Party

MARSHALL AND HOPKINS REPORT ON CONFERENCES   CHIEF OF STAFF ANP. LEND. LEASE HEAD HAVE HETURNED FROM TRIP TO LONDON

MARSHALL FLIES TOCAPITAL FOR FDR CONFERENCE   Chief of Staff, Harry Hopkins Back from Talks With @hurchill,

Marshall to Begin Major Conferences   Returns With Hopkins From Discussions In London

RED AIRMEN DESTROY 68 TRANSPORTS   Nazis Foiled In Trying To Ferry Supplies To Stalingrad Assailants; Reds Kill 6000.   Erase Material

RUSSIANS CUT OFF SUPPLIES FOR GERMANS   AIRMEN DESTROY 68 TRANSPORT PLANES AT STALINGRAD

60 TRANSPORTS DOWNED, HILLS ARE OCCUPIED   1,000 Germans Killed In Day’s Fighting, 36 Tanks Destroyed On Two Fronts   Germans Counterattack

TRANSPORT PLANES WRECKED BY RUS!   Airmen Attack German Supply Lines, Com. munique Says

Russian Airmen Balk Relief for Stalingrad Nazis   Destroy 68 Transpor Planes Attempting To Ferry Supplies

Russians Dowr More Axis Troop Planes   Reds Also Claim New Gains _ On Central Front

Red Airmen Smash Nazi Army   Enemy's Loss of Men And Material in Two Day’s Is Immense

SOVIET AIRMEN HAVE SHOT DOWN 68 TRANSPORTS   No New Gains Announced By Reds Who Are Consolidating Positions   GERMAN INFANTRY UNIT 1S WIPED OUT

RUSSIANS BAb 68 BIG PLANES TAKING SUPPLIES T0 NAZIS   Kill 6,000 of Hitler’s Troops in Two Days’ Fighting on Frozen Central Brant   COUNTER-ATTACKS MADE BY GERMANS   Berlin Reports Reds in Critical Position South of Leningrad as Result of Break-Throuzh.

Reds Kill 6,000 Nazis, Down 68 Big Planes In Central Front Fighting

6,000 GERMANS ARE KILLED ON CENTRAL FRONT   No Important Gains Are Claimed By Soviets; Russian Gains Consolidated   Supply Line Pounded

Nazi Transport Planes Downed   6,000 Said Slain On Centra! Front

Russians Wreck Air Transport:   68 Planes Trying to Ferry Aid to Stalingrad Units Destroyed by Fliers

Reds Occupy Heights of Considerable Tactical Importance Near Velikie Luki> Destroy 36 Nazi Tanks; Kill 1,000 Troops

REDS REPORT GROUND GAINS IN STALINGRAD   BATTLE ON MOSCOW FRONT RAGES IN BLIZZARD

REDS AND NAZIS: BATTLE FURIOUSLY ON CENTRAL FRONT   Russians Continue Efforts t Surround Strongholds of Rzhev and Velikie Lule.   CAPTURE HILLTOPS OF STRATEGIC VALUE   Sixty More Axis Transpor Planes Destroyed in Stalingrad Area—One Enemy Garrison Wiped Out.

Invaders Losing Heavily  On Red Front   Russians Kill More Than 1,000 Germans Destroy 60 Big Planes, Occupy  Imnartant Pacitianc in Flerce Rattle

Reds Blast Nazi  Air Transports   60 More Big Ones Bagged; Important Hills Taken Near Velikie Luki

Soviet Airmen Destroy 68  Nazi Transports  More Than 6,000 Germans Near Velikie Lukie Die

Russians Wreck 68 More Nazi Air Transports   Also Report 6,000 More Germans Stain On Central Front

60 PLANES OF AXIS FORCES ~ AREDOWNED   Red Army Occupies New Heights in Stalingrad Area   COUNTER . ATTACKS MADE BY GERMAN‘   More Than 1,000 Nazis Slain in Day's Operations

68 Transport Planes Down Aj Sfalingrad  Red Armen “lon   Red Airmen Stop. Nazi Efforts {o.Get Supplies fo Troops

Reds Destroy 60 More Axis Transports   Russians Occupy Tactical Points In Velikie Luki

Russians Destroy 60 More Enemy Transport Planes  -Advance Announced: Y in Velikie Luki: Area on Central Front

REDS DOWN 60 MORE PLANES   “becais Trapsports Destroyed As Russians Make New Central Front Gains

Russians Kill 6,000 Nazis on Central Front   Red Fliers Bag 68 Planes Rushing Aid to German Troops in Stalingrad Sector

Soviets Down 60 Axis Transports   Total Brought To 133 In Four Days

68 Transport Planes Down Ai Stalingrad   Red Airmen Stop Nazi Efforts fo Get Supplies to Troops

Russians Destroy 133 Axis Planes In 4-Day Drive   Occupy Important Height: in Velikie Luki Section

Soviets Destroy 60 More Big Ayis Transports   Russians Recapture Important Heights i Velikie Luki Area

FORTY-FOUR LOST WHEN AMERICAN VESSEL GOES DOWN   21 Survivors Of Latvian Cargo Ship “Ciltvaira” Are Brought To Charleston

TWO. SURVIVORS OF SUB ATTACK REACH HOBOKEN   Tht. a Third Member 0 of Crew Es.  caped Injury’ When U- S. Ship Was Sunk Off Carolina —   44 BELIEVED LOST   Twenty-One Survivors 0! Another Ship Sent to Bottom Are Taken .. to Charleston

Three Survivors Tell of At tack; Spent Seven Hours Before Rescue; FortysFout Members of:Grew Listed By Navy as Lost

Survivors Relate Gruesome Story Of Struggle In Cold Water Near North Carolina

Extra Day Set In Coal Mines; Prices to Rise   WLB Removes Obstacles.   Coal Charge Goes Up 20-23 Cents Per Ton   Of Which 12-15 Cents Is to Higher Laher Crsic«

GOAL MINE WORK WEEK TO INGRE ASE   Will Be Lengthened to Si Days About First of Year OPA Agrees to Price In creases to Meet Costs

TIME AND HALF IS RULED FOR OVER 35 HOURS   Agreement Reached After Long Negotiations To Step Up Output For Wartime Needs   600 Million Ton Goal

EIGHT VESSELS REPORTED SUNK   Between 41 And 48 Seamen Lost: One Ship Dodges Torpedoes To Escape

Reveal Sinkings Of 8 More Allied : Vessels By Axis U-Boat Raider:

Submarines Take Toll in the Atlantic and Caribbean —Escape of American Merchantman That Dodged Half-Dozen Torpedoes from Pursuing Raider in Mexican Gulf Also Dieclaced Tadav

Kight More United Nations Vessels Sunk   One Merchantman Dodges Torpedoes And Makes Escape

VEAL EIGHT ’ MORE SINKINGS BY AXIS SUBS   ’U. S. Ship Dodges HalfDozen Torpedoes In Gulf Of Mexico

NOW ON PAYROL!   Beckmann to Get $8,000 For Job He’d Do For Nothina.

JAPS DRIVE AT. INDIES HEART   Two. - Pronged “Drive. Is Launched On Chief City -On West Borneo Coast::

ATTACK THREAT “TO PONTIANAK   Chief City on West Coast of Dutcl Borneo Sought as Base, Observ ers Believe

ROMMEL’S VICTORIES IN DESERT MAY BE DUE TO THE 88 MM ROCKET CANNON

New Rocket Cannon Appears Reason for Rommel’s Victories   Able to Destroy Foes’ Tanks Before Latter Could Get Range

Rocket Cannon Credited With Deteat of British In the Battle ot Libya

 Desert Win Laid to Rocket Gun   Report Maneuverable 88 Millimeter Weapon Outranges British Tank Guns

iNew German Weapon  Rocket Cannon Seen as One iReason for Rommel Success

SUGAR REGISTRATION AT HALF-WAY MARI      Those Who Have Not Regis.  " tered Warned to Do So

Rationing Af Half-Way Mark   Thursday Is Deadline For Sugar Books F

KING ADDRESSES BRITISH EMPIRE   Cites Need Of Working Together To Build Worthier Future After Victory

King George VI . Stresses Empire  Ih Holiday Talk   Britishers Told War Shows Inportance of What Might Be Lost:

Congress Votes Daylight Time   Bill Is Approved to Advance All Clocks to Save Electricity

DAYLIGHT TIME BILL IS PASSED   Entire Nation May Move Clocks Up One  Hour

DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL TO F. 0. R   CLOCKS TO BE ADVANCED ONE HOUR 20 DAYS AFTER PRESIDENT SIGNS IT.

DAYLIGHT TIME BILL IS PASSED   Measure Sent to President By House; Effective 20 Days After Signing

DAYLIGHT TIME LAW IS PASSEE   Entire Nation May Pust Clocks Ahead to Save Electrical Energy

Daylight Saving Time Bill Is Passed  Clacks To Advance One Hour Under Bill

Austin Predicts FDR Will Seek Draft of Labor   Modified Form Acceptable To Unions Will Be Given 78th Congress, Says Vermont Senator   He Will Reintroduce War Service Measur   Manpower Problem Likel: To Become Tighter Next Year

AUSTIN. BACKS LEGISLATION ON MANPOWER   Compulsory Program Inevitable, Vermont Senator Says      New Congress Will Re ceive Proposal Early Jn January

Japs Claim 10 Vessels Sunk   Aerial Attacks Against Philippine Defense Net 146 Trucks, Tokyo Says

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   British Report Heavy Fighting On Desert Front

Right Food For Health Will Feature Herald Cooking School Session:   Daily Eating Habits Listed Among Important Discussion Topics At Homemaking Rally Next Week At Colonial Theater

Showdown Sought in Gulf of Sirte   Allied Columns Move Nearer Nazis in Tunisia

Enemy in Guadalcanal Doomed Says Nimitz After Victory; Nips Lost 23 Vital Ships   20,000 to 40,000 Jap Troops Drown in  Naval Slaughter—Yanks Regroup   Forces for Another Attempt  on Part of Toio.

STUNNING BLOWS GIVEN. AXIS: ALL AROUND WORLD   Japan Loses Battleship, Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 8 Transports

Eastern Railway Wreck Kills Six; 14 Thought Dead   200 Reported Injured From Pile-Up of Three Trains In Maryland

19 Missing in Train Wreck   Many Feared Dead in Triple Collision

TWO PASSENGER TRAINS AND.  FREIGHT INVOLVED IN AC-  CIDENT EARLY TODAY IN MARYLAND

Recover Four Bodies From Pullman Car   Three Trains Involved In Baltimore and  Ohie Crackup in Maryland.

Twenty Feared Dead in Three Tram Wreck   200 Injured; De Luxe B. & O. Passenger Hits  Penence

Pullman Car Is Hurled Into Path Of Freight Tram After It Is Hit By ‘Ambassador’

Australian War Zone Action Intensified   Tension Mounts As Definite Word ls Awaited

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE WAITS VOTE IN HOUSE   Anti-Inflation Act Passed By Senate, Gets OK From FDR; Miss Deadline by One Day.

HOUSE ACTION ON . ANTI-INFLATION BILL EXPECTED FRIDAY   Senate-Approved Measure Embraces Less Rigid Farm Stipulations

House to Get Bill Friday   Get Time to Study Anti-Inflation  Provisions

House Delays Action on Anti-Inflation   Final Vote Tomorrow but Proposal May go to Conference

Speed Urged For  New Tax Measure   Anti-Inflation Actior Seen By November -

Anti-Aircraft Guns Go Into Action Over Los Angeles   Metropolitan Area Gets Chills and “Thrills as Searchlights Flerce Sky+ Episode Mav Have Been False Alarr

Anti-Aircraft Hurls Shells At Object in Los Angeles Skies   Secretary Knox Terms Incident “Just a False Alarm”: No Bombs Are Dropped

ANT! - AIRGRAFT GUNS IN ACTION   Los Angeles Area Undergoes Long Blackout   CRAFT UNIDENTIFIED   Thousands of Rounds of Am. munition Fired; Knox Says ‘False Alarm’

Enter Neanial   NIGHT MYSTERY ‘RAID’ STIRS LOS ANGELES  “Ul htlft  we ©}   Searchlights, Anti-Aircraft Guns, Sirens Add ‘Color’ for Five Hours

ANTI-AIRGRAFT GUNS INTO ACTION AT LOS ANGELES   Thousands of Rounds of Ammunition Are Fired at Unidentified Object Over City.   SOME OF RESIDENTS CALL IT A BLIMP   Searchlights Stab Night Dur. ing 5-Hour Blackout— Knox Says There Were “ No Planes in Area.

LOS ANGELES GETS CHILLS AND THRILLS IN THE EARLY MORNING   Anti-Aircraft Guns Hurl Tons of Steel at Mysterious Object Over Harbor——Noisy, Breath. Taking Drama

Mystery Veils 5 Hour “Battle” At Los Angeles   Guns . blaze ‘in blackout; object unidentified’; false alarm, Seeretary Knox. savs. 

California Raid Is Said False Alarm   Thousands Of West Coast Residents Are Wondering “What It Was All About’

Los Angeles  Raid. Called False Alarn   Gunners Blast Sky Wid Open, No Bombs Fall; Coast Millions Get Thrill

Mysterious Object Over Los Angeles Fiercely Bombed  “Justa False Alarm.’ Se   “Just a False Alarm,’ Se Knox Says; Others in Doubt

Folks Mystified In Los Angeles By Object in Sky   Guns and Lights Active During 5-Hour Blackout; ‘False Alarm.” Knox Savs

Offered By Sen. George Of Georgia   OPPOSED BY ADMINISTRATION LEADER BARKLEY; FINAL SENATE VOTE ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY

COMPROMISE OFFERED BY SEN. GEORGE   Barkley Predicts Farm Bloc Plan Will Lose

Offers New Compromise In Fight Between Farm Bloc, New Deal Over Parity Issue

Senator Asks Date For Higher Labor Cost Basis   Barkley Confident of Administration Victory  On Anti-Inflation Bill

NEW COMPROMISE OFFER IN BITTER FARM BLOC FIGH!   Sen. George Would Include Date on Which to Base Costs of Rural Labor

NEW PLAN FOR ~ PARITY BASIS   BOUTHERN SENATOR ADVOJCATING LABOR. CO8T. IN~ PRICE LEVELS BE FIGURED' FROM DATE IN PAST

George Asks New System, Farm Prices   Would Take Into Account Increased Labor Costs Since War Began.

NEW COMPROMIS! IN FARM BLOC'S BITTER BATTLE   Asks To Include Date From Whict Higher Labor Costs Would Start

Compromise Offered to  Farm Bloe   Senator George Seeks Revision  On Labor Costs

REDS DRIVEN BACK NEAR BLACK SEA   Nazis Also Break Thru to River Don At Kletskaya

Nazis Reach Don  At Kletskaya   Push Russians Back Around Krasnodar as Red Diversional Blows Gain Ground  ton the Narth

REDS DRIVEN BACK AROUND KRASNODAR NEAR BLACK SEA   Enemy Forces Break Through Near Kletskaya, Northeast of Stalingrad

CONTINUE “IN AREAS   Germans Continue Reck  "Tess: Efforts: to Invest North Caucasus With. out Delay.

Vanguard Of Sailorettes Arrive At Nation's First Feminine Annapolis

Townsfolk, Navy Up Early To See WAVES Roll In   Start Training At Smith College

17 Bu. Wheat  For Nebraska   Agriculture Department Estimates 49 Million Bushel Production.

United States Navy Pilot Shoots Down Half Dozen Planes   Quiet and Reserved St. Louis Man Hailed as New Hero of War

NEW HERO TALL, DARK AND--SHY   FRIDAY THE 13TH BIRTH DATE NOT UNLUCKY FOR HIM

U.S. Fighter Pilot Ed O'Hare New American Hero   Destroys Six Jap Bambers In One Day of Action With U. S. Fleet

America Now Has New Hero:  St. Louisan   He Was Born On Friday The 13th; But He’s Lucky

SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS BATTLE TO CHECK: RAGING BRUSH FIRE   Flames Denude. 8,000: Acres In Santa Moniea Mountains

SNe ee  Reveal Legislative Plans For Changing Governm’t Policies Toward Labor

Solons Outline Labor Program   Expect Support From Incoming Legislature

BLOC HOPES 10 CURB POWER OF UNIONS AND WLB   Will Try To Suspend 40-Hout Week, Outlaw Closed Shop, Create New Board,

SHARP CHANGE IN LABOR LAW BEING PLANNED   Suspension Of 40-Hour Week Among First Objectives Of Congress Bloc   REVIVAL OF HOBBS BILL ALSO UPON SCHEDULE   “No Strike’ Bill’s Passage Included Unon Program For Coming Session

PROGRAM FOR NEW CONGRESS REVEALS  eae      Designed To Suspend Basi 40-Hour Week, Create New. WLB, Outlaw  feo CloxedtShew

New Fight Looms Over Labor Laws   Suspension of 40-Hour Week Is One of Aims

REVISION OF LABOR LAWS JS PLANNED   LEGISLATIVE -PROGRAM T° SUSPEND. 40-HOUR WEEK AND OUTLAW CLOSED  SHOP, WILL BE PUSHED

Congress Delves Info War Incomes   House Committee Probes Salaries of Defense Plant Heads

Investigators Learn More  About Big Pay   Executives Get Boosts Up to 1,331 Percent, House Probers Informec

Treasury Opposes 6 Per Cent Limit   More ‘Scandalous’ Salarv Increases

JAPS PERILOUSLY CLOSE TO BURMA ROAD OUTPOST   Reinforcements Pouring in On Both Sides but the Japs Have Equipment Chinese Lack.

Flying Tigers Bag 11 Jap Planes; MacArthur Forces Halt Nip Raids; Enemy Bases Bombed.

INN COUNTY BOYS GIVEN OVATION: AS THEY LEAVE FOR WAR   Hundreds Gather at Bus Station t Say Goodbye to Departing Selectees   FINE LOOKING BUNCH   An Inspiration, for Relatives and _ ‘Friends to Back Up Our . Armed Forces

INDUSTRIOUS BEE “NDS WAR EFFORI   Insect Asked To Help Take Care of Sugar. : Shortage’ -

ROMP enn AR rea a a REN mer  British Raids On Germany May Put Nazis On Defense  As Hitler Is Forced To Assume Defensive, Experts See “The Beginning Of The End”

Battle For Egypt Nearing Climax Despite Nazi Claims; Both Sides Striving For Complete Knockout

Battling Furiously For Egypt   Jutcome Is Still Undecide There and in Southern  Russia

SMALL FIELD IN STATE’S RACES   29 Candidates File For Ohic Offices; Seven Seek Governor Nominations

OHIO PRIMARY FIELDS SMALL   Only 29 Candidates in Botl Parties Get in Races Before Deadline

Two Doomed Japanese Force: Being Methodically Blasted Into Extinction By Allies

Allies Blast Jap Remnants In Buna Area   Doomed Forces Facing Extinction Before  Massed Artillery

DOOMED JAPS BATTLE FANATICALLY AT BUNA   Allied Artillery Steadily Pulverizing Defenses; Efforts to Escape Thwarted

Allies Shell Jap Forces deld in Trap   Giant Guns Sweeping Every Foot of Area Held by Enemy

Japs Are Doomec In Buna Sector   Allies Blast Enemy Into Extinction

BIG GUNS POUND JAPANESE ON BUN:   ENEMY BEING BLASTED INTO EXTINCTION BY MASSED ALLIED ARTILLERY.

Cannons Blast Doomed Japs   Attempts of N. Guinea Foe To Join Forces Beaten ‘Then Shelling Bezins

ALLIED FORGES BLASTING JAPS   Enemy Faces Complete Rou At Buna As Hammering Thins Ranks

NEW GUINEA DRVE KE PaCS      Nips Make Effort To Break Out: Of Trap

Japs In New Guinea Blasted Methodically By Massed Artillery—  Allies Have Clear Trail to Buna

BUNA JAPANESE FORCES OOOMEL   Last Stand Hopeless A Nipponese Face Guns In New Guinea

Doomed Japanese At Buna Making Fanatical Stand   Being Methodically Blasted By Al] y Artillery Shells Saturday   Every Inch Bombed

LOCAL TEMPERA’ TU RE   United States Bomber Sank One Axis U-Boat After Brazilian Raid

Brazil Soldiers On Leave Recalled  Nation Hastens To Meet Threat Of  Axis Submarines.

YANK PILOT SINKS SUB NEAR BRAZIL      ‘Sinking of Five Ships Puts Nation At “Gates  of War”

U.S. AIRMAN SINKS U-BOAI   Submarine Sighted Off Brazi Is Sunk; Axis Surface Raider Sighted

‘All Troops In Brazil  Recalled   Hurried Steps Being Taken To Meet Enemy Threat; Sub Sunk By U. 8. Pilot

U.S. WARPLANE SINKS SUB OFF BRAZIL COAST   U-Boat Destroyed By Ameri. can Flier After Five Ships Go To Bottom   NATION AT BRINK OF WAR   Army And Navy Men Ordered To Be On Alert; Sea Cleared Of Shipping

BRAZIL CHEERS U.S. AIR MAN BLASTING SUB   President Promises to Punis! ‘Acts of Piracy’ in Sub Sinkings Nation af Gates of War

Brazil Mobilizes For War   U. S. Plane Sinks  Sub Off Coast; All . Army and Navy Leave: Are Cancelled

Angry Brazil On Brink War  Against Axis   Mobilize Military Power Ir Answer To Sinkings O: Five Coastal Craft.   S. SINKS U-BOAT

ALL BRAZILIAN SOLDIERS AWAY ARE RECALLED   Nation at ‘Gates of War’ Hasten Steps to Meet Threat of Axis Submarines

U.S, WARPLANE SINKS SUB OFF SOUTH AMERICA   Axis U-Boat Destroy ed By Bombs After Pilot Forced It to Come to the Surface   REPORTED IN RIO   Brazilians Cheer News of  Vengeance Taken After Five Ships Had Been Sunk

BRAZIL NEAR WAR ON AXIS   \Soldiers, Sailors on Furlough Recalled to Meet U-Boat Threat.   2 SUBMARINES ARE SUNK

U.S. Flier Sinks U-Boat Off Brazil As That Nation Ponders War Against Axis   American Plane Destroys Raider With Bombs; Brazilians Clamor For Action

American Pilot Bombs, Sinks Sul   Brazilians Call Upon Chie’ To Gain Revenge For Sinking Of Ships

U. S. Pilot Sinks Sub Near Brazil   Believed One Which Sank Five Brazilian Ships In Recent Days

BRAZIL STANDS AT WAR'S GATE SAYS OFFICIAL   Air Force Scours Coastal Waters For Sight Of Axis U-Boats

U-Boat Sunk By U.S. Pilof Near Brazil   Brazil Citizens Demand Death of Hundreds Of Seamen Be Avenged

German Raider Sighted at Sea   Surface Ship Described as Brazil Reports Sinking of Two Axis Subs by Planes

U. S. Bomber Sinks Axis Sub   ATLANTIC RAIDER SENT TO BOTTOM BY PLANE

Brazil War Fever Rises   RIO DE JANEIRO—AP— The newspaper Oglobo reported today that planes had sunk a second Axis sub off Bhia.

Brazil Recalls All Soldiers From Leaves   Nation Moves Fast tea Meet Axis Threats of War

Corp. Gable Learns To Make His Bed   Brazil Mobilizes, Calls In Soldiers

U. S. Plane Sinks A Sub   Brazilian Soldiers On Leave Called  Back To Service

Brazil ealls soldiers on leave to duty   War imminent; .. > airplane sinks U-boat

One German Sub Is Sunk Off Brazil ©   U.S. Pilot Gets Craft In a Double Bombing Attack

CANCEL ALL FURLOUGHS IN BRAZI      Nation at ‘Gates of War’ Hastens Steps to Meet Axis Sub Threat   AMERICAN PLANE SINKS A U-BOAT   Demonstrators T Told of Attack; Crowds Demand Government Act

BRAZILIAN ARMY CANCELS LEAVES AS WAR NEARS   U. S. Plane Destroys Axi: Submarine Lurking Off South American Coast

Second Sub Sunk. Official Claim States   Republic In Frenzy Al Destruction Of Five Vessels, Hundreds Of  ¢

Axis Sub Sunk By U. S. Plane   U-Boat Lurking Off Brazil is Sent to Bottom

U.S, PILOT BAGS ENEMY SUB OFF BRAZILIAN COAS]   South Kbliwtobn Republic Near Declaring War

DIVES TWICE TO BAG AXIS CRAFT AT SEA   Brazilians Told How Americat Flier Bombs U-Boat After Five Sinkings.   REPUBLIC NEAR WAR   RAF Reported in Second Rait on Undersea Ship Off South America.

SHIP SINALNGS  ‘BRING BRAZIL CLOSER TO WAR U. 8. Pilot Sinks Axis i Submarine Off    FIVE SHIPS SUNK   Demonstrations Ask Government To ‘Avenge Sinkings

VU. S. Pilot Sinks — A Sub Off Brazi   Axis Submersible Bombed and Machine: Gunned Following Destruction of Five -Ships Along South American Coast.

U. S. Pilot Sinks Sub Off Coast of Brazil As That Country Draws Near War

Axis Sub Sunk By U.S. Plane Off Brazil  One Of U-Boats   One Of U-Boats Preying On South American Shipping

Brazil Calls All Soldiers  From Leave   _ Nation Nears War— U. S. Plane  Sinks Submarine

Brazil Now At “Gates Of War” Says Spokesman   Se a  Axis Sub Lurking Off Brazilian Coast After Sinking of Five’ Brazilian Ships Is Bombed and Sunk By U. S. Pilot; Axis Surface Raider Said Prowling In Area.

Brazil Calls In All Soldiers; 2 U Boats Sunk   Nation On Verge Of War With Germany Hasten: Security Steps   FLIER SCORES HIT   Submarine Of Enormous Size 1s Spotted; 13 Ships Reach Safety

Brazil Orders Cancellation  Of All Leaves   U. S. Pilot Sinks Sub A: Country Prepares To War On Axis

SUBMARINE OFF COAST ASSAILED, HIT BY U.S, PLANE   Brazilian Waters Cleared of Shipping, Soldiers Recalled to Duty

Nazi Sub Sunk Off Brazil Affer Five Ships Lost  Brazil Agitated By Outbreak OF.   Brazil Agitated — By Outbreak Of. Attacks, Reported On Brink ‘Of War

UNCHECKED REDS PRESS WINTER DRIVE   Hitler’s Armies Falling Back to Double-Row De fense System Near Lat vian Border—Officers’ Hotel Blown Up.

NAZI UNABLE TO ALT. REDS UN ANY FRONT   Surging Russians Pushing Germans Ever Backward; British Halt Rommel

SOVIET ARMIES — SURGING FORWARD ON. NAZI LINES   Dispatches Report Recapture of 79 More Towns As Nazis Fall Back Near Latvia

Russians Near New Mile-Deep Nazi Defenses   Press On Unchecked in Huge Winter Drive Against Invaders  BORDER 80 MILES  79 More Towns Reported To Have Been Captured In Recent Days

Soviets Surging on Against Axis   Russians Report Recapture of More than 79 Towns as Hitler Troops Fall Back

New Mile-Deep Nazi Defenses Press On Unchecked in  Huge Winter Drive Against Invaders  BORDER 80 MILES  79 More Towns Reported  To Have Been Captured In Rarant Nave

Soviet Counter Drive on Central Front Unchecked  More Towns Taken British Report

Red Drive Unchecked   Recapture 79 More Towns As Nazis Fall Back

Red Surge Unchecked By Germans   Bolsheviks Pursue Nazis; Hun Drive-In Libya Is Halted

AUOOMAN DniE SUAGES AHEAL   Gen. Rommel’s Armies it North Africa Brought  Tn frangeso.

RUSSIAN DRIVE UNCHECKED   Red Armies Reported Surging Forward On Threshold Of German Defense Line — British Claim Axis  Counter-Drive In Africa Has Stalled

Reds Press Winter Counter-Offensive on Nazis Uncheckec   ‘Axis Advance in North African Campaign is Reported Stopped

Hitler's Retreating Forces Reported Falling Back Upon Deep Defense System British Say Rommel’s Armies Stopped

REDS CAPTURE ~ MORE TOWNS AS NAZIS FLE   British Halt Axis Armie: On North African Front

RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES   Soviets on Threshold of 250Mile German Defense Line; Rommel Apparently Stop:  . ped in Libya

Reds Unchecked In Smash Ahead  And British Declare Rommel’s Campaign In Africa Halted

RUSSIAN TROOP: SURGE FORWARD UNCHECKED BY GERMANS   Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soviet Troops Push Forward In Campaigns Against Nazis   Seventy-Nine Towns Are Captured In Attacks

ARMIES PUSH ON, SAY REDS   Nazis Retreating to New Double Row Defense Line on Central Front

\Nazis Falling Back Te ‘Double Defense Line   Soviet Dispatches Report Capture Of 79 Towns As Russian. Armies Reach Threshold Of 250-Mile German Defense Line West Of Moscow

REDS NOT CHECKED   Ruséians Surge Forward as Nazis Fall Back;  ‘ Miles From Latvia

REDS PUSHING NAZIS BACK ON NEW DEFENSES   Continue Campaign of ‘Divide anc Conquer'—Axis Forces Stoppec in Libya

SOVIETS PUSH NAZIS BACK; AXIS LIBYAN DRIVE BOGS DOWN   Reds Batter At Threshold Of 250-Mile German Defense Line

Russian Forces Surging Ahead . Without Cheel   Germans’ Three-Vay Drive Is. Stopped. By. British ~ “On North -African-Front

RUSSIANS SURGE ON UNCHECKED IN DRIVE WESTWARD   REACH THRESHHOLD OF NEW GERMAN DEFENSE LINES

Reds Surge On; Take 79 More Towns   British Have Apparent. ly Halted Axis Counterdrive In N. Africa.

Germans Fail To Check Russian Drive   British Report Axis Forces Halted In Desert

Recapture Of 79 Towns Told By Red Army   Hider Believed Falling Back On Double-Row Defense Line—Libyan “Front Ie Quiet

RUSSIAN SKI TROOPS HELP PURSUE NAZIS   German Communication Centers on Central Front Penetrated By Red Army   RESERVES THROWN IN

Two Criticized Ask Retirement   General Short and Admiral Kimmel Would Go to Civil Life

Short, Kimmel Ask Retirement   Commanders Blamed For Pearl  Harbor Attack May Be Tired

Cited Hawaii Defense Heads Would Resign   Applications of Short, Kimmel Handed Navy, War Departments

Kimmel, Short Asks Retirement   Acceptance of Applications Would Circumvent Trials

A ROUND ThIP OVER ATLANTIC BY TAK FORCE   Double-Fold Success by the U.S. Fleet, With Convoy Each Way.   REPORT NO TROUBLE    Took Great Numbers cf Service Men to Bases on British Isles.

SUB ATTACK FORECAST   Japanese Expected To Strike At Pacific Shipping

JAPS REPORT CHINESE ARMY SENT TO HILL   Spring Three-Pronged Mopping Uj Offensive Along Shansi-Honai Border

Japanese Claim Advance in China   Defending Troops Are Forced to Flee

Japs Forcing Chinese Back   large Operations Give Strong Japanese Forces Advance on Forty-Mile Fron

FIVE MOTORISTS ASSESSED FINES   Sixth Driver Cited to Cour for Failure to Observe Stop Sign

Youth Worried: By Draft Taunts Takes Own. Life   Oversized Boy Is Unable to Resist Scorn of Men Who Believe Him .of Army Age.

Jeweler Held In Death Case   Girl's Body Found In Auto Court Bed

Girl, 20, Shot to Death in AutoCourt   Fresno Police Jail Wealthy Man on Telephone Tip

~ AUTO COURT CABI   Man's Picture on Bed Gives Clue; Wealthy Glendale Jeweler Held 1

German Air Powe: Wanes in Russia   Reduction Indicates Shift of Planes To Southern Europe

Reduction Nofed In Plane Activity   Outdated Planes Used in Russia

AIR RAIDS WANE OVER RED LINES   Nazis Now Employ Outdated Craft, Drop Small Bombs

FEW FLIGHTS OBSERVED iN LAST 24 HOURS   Only Small Bombs Being Used, Soviet Sources  State Today   SHIPS ARE OUTMODED   Indication Is Germany Moves Best Units To New Front

Nazis Kase Air Attacks  OnRussians   Planes Believed Withdrawn For. Use. In Southern Europe; Use Old Ships

Nazis Use  Old Planes   Note Reduction of Air Activity Over Stalingrad

Fewer Planes  Used in Russia   Germans Use Outdates Planes on Front, Russians Assert

Germans Shift To New Zone:   Enemy Arr Flights Over Stalin grad Reduced From 2000 To 200

SOVIET FRONT ACTIVITY SLOWS   Observers Believe Troops And Planes Withdrawn To Southern Europe

SHARP REDUCTION AXIS AIR ACTIVITY OVER STALINGRAL   Soviet Dispatches Note the Nazis are Using Outdated Planes and Dropping Only Small Bombs; Might Indicate Shifting of First Line Linits.

WINTER TIGHTENS GRIP ON FRONT AT. STALINGRAD   Nazis Using Outdated Planes, Only Small Bombs, Reds Claim

Report Nazis Using Gutdated’ Airplanes and Dropping Only Small Bombs in Attacks at Stalingrad

Winter Aids Russians At Stalingrad      Report Successes On Other Fronts

Nazi Air Raids  In Russia Drop   Stalingrad Fighting Is Almost Nil

Nazis May Be Shifting Air Power   Russians Note Attacks Have Liohtened

NAZIS CURTAIL AIR ASSAULTS   Only Few Planes Sighted  Over Russian Front

NEW FRONT AIDS SOVIET DEFENSE   GERMAN PLANES AND TROOPS REPORTED LEAVING RUSSIA

a a ee  A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Van Buren County Has Three Women Preachers

Jap Comeback In Solomons {s Brought to Halt   Crushing Defeat Dealt by U. S. Naval Forces

Navy Returns, American Units Start Offensive   U.S. Airmen Follow Up Sea Victory, Hit Cruiser And Destroyer

Crushing “Revenge” Inflicted on Japancse Naval Ferces — Fierce Battle Takes Place Last Saturday Night.

NAVAL DEFEAT HALTS JAP TRY IN SCLOMONS   American Forces on Offensive, Announcements Show

Navy Fight Costs Tokyo 6 Warships   N ipponese Comeback. Attempts ‘in ’ Selomons Broueht to Dead Halt -

JAPAN'S COMEBACK MOVE IN SOLOMONS AT VIRTUAL HALT   U. Se ‘Land “And Sea Férce’ Hand Enemy Naval! ‘Forces Crushing Defeat

CRUSHING UPSET IS HANDICAP   “Revenge” Defeat Admin istered on Enemy Nayal Forces Believed Near Vital Blow.

JAPS HALTED BY CRUSHING SEA VICTORY   U. S. Sinks Six Ships On Return By Sea To   Land and Naval Forces 0) Offensive For The — First Tme

Americans in Hongkong Took Gallant Part in Final Battle for City

AMERICANS FOUGHT BESIDE BRITISH IN HONGKONG BATTLE   Crown Colony’s “Airforce” Of Six Old Planes Was Pu Out Of Action The First Day; Japanese Suffered Terrihe Losses

AUSTRALIANS PUSHED BACK BY JAPANESE   Residential Section Suffers Bombs

British Base Rocked by Jap Bombing Raid   Oufmanned Australlans Rip Into Surging Japanese Advance

JAPANESE. DEAL HARD BLOWS IN MALAYA BATTL   Pressure Against Defenders Increased in East and West —Invaders 60 Miles From Singapore.   CITY IS SUBJECTED TO HEAVY AIR RAIDS   One Encircled Australia Force Fights Off Nipponese Units Until Relief Arrives.

Japs. Increase Pressure Near  Singapore Isle  Aussies Slewly Shoved      Aussies Slowly Shoved Back to Sector 60 Miles Outside  Fortress   Battle Now Centers Around Batu Bahat   Bombers Hammer Great Bastion Indiscriminately, _ Killing About 50

Japs Within 60 Miles of British Base   Aussies Pushed Back in Fierce Fighting in Western District   SINGAPORE BOMBED

NIPPON HOLDS AIR CONTROL   Australian Troops Are Being Slowly Pushed Back On Johore Strait

Rules Against Intervention   State and Municipa Labor Policy Given

LABOR BOARD IS UNABLE T0 ACT   Federal Agency Cannot In terfere With State Or Muni cipal Disputes

BOARD LACKING IN POWER, {§ DECISION   War Labor Group Has ne Jurisdiction in StateMunicipal Case

WLB DECIDES T0 DROP CITY GASES   Rules It Has No Power to Decide Disputes Involving State er Municipal Agencies And Employes

CITIES OUTSIDE ITS AUTHORITY, WLB DECIDES   Board Member, However, Says I! Should Aid When Asked in Settling Wage Disputes

Charge of Hog Production Shortage Branded Premature If Not False

AEF LANDS IN MELAND, NIAY BE IN AGTION   Belfast Reports Enemy Aji Activity After Arrival of Americans.   FORCE UNDER COMMAND OF MAJ. GENERAL HARTLE

NEW BASE OCCUPIED BY 2ND A.EF.   Nazi Air Activity Reported Over That Area Today

MALTA 5 SAVED BY BIG CONVOY   Reinforcements ‘Arrived ai Island After Battle . With U-Boats.   REPORT SOME LOSSES

British Claim Large Convoy Reaches Malta   Claim Two Axis Subs Sunk Admit Loss of British  Cruiser

R einf orcements  Through To Malta   Largest Convoy Of War Gets Through Sea Fight With Loss Of Man chester

Martin Quiets Party’s Fears   Republican Chairman To Retain Office Until  November Vote

GOP Chairman Will Hold Post For This Year   Rep. Martin Says He Will Retain Leadership of National Republicans Until After Fall Election.

Martin to Retain GOP Chairmanship   Quiets Rumors of Hot Fight in Party for Leadership

WILL RETAIN PARTY POST   Chairman Silences Re ports of Factional Division by Announcing That He Will Stay ix Tintil Navambhor.

MARTIN TO REMAIN NATIONAL GOP HEAD   To Continue “at Least Rest of This Year”

MARTIN INTENDS TO RETAIN POST AS GOP CHAIRMAN   Quiets Reports Of Interfactional Struggle For Party Control

MARTIN TO STAY AS GOP LEADER   Decision To Remain Checks Hot Fight Predicted For Party Control

Representative J. W. Martin to Retain Republican National Chairmanship

MARTIN RETAINS 6, 0, P, POSITION   Quiets Reports of Party Struggle for Control By Announcement

MEAT SUBSTITUTES   Plenty Of Protein Foods Available Resides Meats, Claim

YOUTH HER SOX   Constance Bennett As serts He Should Get Part of Estate.

Rios Expected To Seek Quick Action On Axis   New president, who takes. office April 2, will establish a more definite policy.

Men’s Rubber Boots and Rubber ~ Work Shoes to be Rationed. Sales Frozen Tonight; Rationing Monday

Rubber Boots Overshoes To Be Rationed Now  — Oct. 5th Ends Freezing Period  Pare lacal DNanlorc

Boots And Shoes  ‘Frozen’ Latest Ration Order   Chairman L, L. Leslie Explains New Ration Move To Save Rubber Wearing Apparel

Valley Ration Boards Act To Halt Rubber Shoe Sale   Sales Frozen Midnight Sept. 29, Then Will Be Resumed Under Rationing Oct. 5

JUNGLE TROOPS MOP UP ENEM!   Guadalcanal Forces Ba: Scattered Gunners On Patrols

Yank Troops Fight InJungle —   Guadalcanal Battle Sees Americans Take Several Guns

Patrols Capture Heavy Jap Guns   Yankees on Guadalcanal Kill 51, Smack Fee's Emplacements

Americans Mop Up At Guadalcanal  Kill 51 Japs, Take Enemy Artillery

American Troops Battle Japs on Guadalcanal Isle  Carry Out Moppina Up

ALLIED AIRMEN DOWN 23 ZEROS   Naval Convoy Driven Of After Attempt To Aid Trapped Buna Garrison

Reports From Battle Fronts Optimistic   Hitler Plays For Time Hoping It Will Save Him

Freeze of Farm Hands Proposed   Rigid Stabilization To Be Recommended

FARM LABOR _ FREEZE rh   MANPOWER COMMISSION TO ’ RECOMMEND KEEPING MEN ON DAIRY, POULTRY AND * LIVESTOCK FARMS

MAKING PLANS TO FREEZE WORKERS   ‘Recommendations Will Be Made to Help Stabilization of Farm Products.

lire Rationing Regulations Are Modified   Farmers, Defense Workers, Taxis, Others Fliqihle

New Car Permit Being Widened   . Farmers, Defense Workers, Salesmen Held Eligible

List. Includes Defense Workers, Taxi Operators, Farmers Without Other Means of ‘Transportation and Essential Traveling Salesmen—Applicant Must Prove His Need for Automobile Before a Rationing Board.

Four New Groups NamedAs Eligible For New Autos   Farmers Without Transportation, Defense Workers, Included In OPA Ration List

Rules of Auto Ration Issued   Farmers, Defense Workers Vital Road Salesmen In Eligibles

Auto Rationing Oo  Begins Mar. }   New Cars To Be Alloted Only For  Essential Needs

Farmer, Defense Worker, Taxi Operator May Gain  ‘New Cars After March §

hestrictions Un  Car Sales Eased  Farms, Taxi Operators, Salesmen May Secure Vehicles Inder Plaung

AUTO RATIONING CODE SET UP 10 START MARCH 2   Farmers, Defense Workers. Taximen and Some Sales: men Get Preference Status Along With Groups Listed In Tire Regulations.

Eligibility For New Car Buying Given   But No One Can Buy New Auto Until Local Board Sure Old One Inadequate

AUTO RATIONING PLANS RELEASED   Farmers. Defense Workers. Taximen And Salesmen Eligible In Some Cases

Gutline”Provisions for Car Rationing   Regulations Are a Bit More Liberal Than for Tires —Effective Mar. 2

NAZIS IN BIGGEST RAID ON BRITAIN IN RECENT MONTHS   A. E. F. Hears Sirens,’ Ne Bombs — Berlin Says — Midlands Attacked.

NAZI BOMBERS RAID NORTHERN IRELAND AREA   Biggest Vengeance Raids in Many Months Reported in Britain Last’ Night: Few Casualties.

a Farmers Issue Plea  To Board   Need Greater Manpower To Meet Production Goals, State Draft Board Is Told

LAGUARDIA SCORES CIVILIAN. DEFENSE   Former OCD Director Hit: Failure to Supply Equipment

LaGuardia Hits OCD, Charges  Failure to Deliver Equipment   Mayor Declares New York City Received Nothing to Date from U. S. Organization

Both Sides Suffer  Heavy Naval Loss  Seems Indicated   Communications System Overtaxed With Battle Orders — No Room For Details   YANKS MAKE LANDING INTENDED IN PLAN   Island Names Withheld Thought To Be Florida, Guadalcanal And Malaita

Marines Have Occupied Three Islands; Are Consolidating Positions

New Attack On Inflation Is Prepared   Ceilings On Prices And Wages Are Expected To Figure Largely In Administration’s Plans

ERECUTIVE ORDERS FREEZING ALL PRICES AND. WAGES 18: REPORTED BEING DRAFTED

OVERALL CEILINGS — ON PRICES, WAGES BEING CONSIDEREL   Administration About te Junk Present System in Favor of New Proaram.

WAGE CEILING, MORE TAXES IN PROSPECT   More Drastic Steps Are Weighed to Head Off Inflationary Trend

Selective Price Control System May Be Junked in Favor of Overall Ceilings   Prices and Wages Would Be Under New Setup

Executive ‘Freezing’ Orders Are Prepared To Combat Inflation Trend; Selective Price Control To Be Junked  ’

WAGE; PRICES, UIT INFLATION   Two Executive Orders on Salaries, Bonuses Prepared   ECCLES WILL ASSIST   Cost of Living Advances 13 Per Cent Since War Otbreak

CEILING ON PRICES WAGES NEW ATTACK ON INFLATION   Administration Working to Control Rising Living Costs

Administration Plans Ceilings For Prices, Wages, in Attack on Inflation

Administration About to Junk Selective Price Control in Favor of Overall Ceilings

Roosevelt To Fix Wages, Retail Prices   Administration Will Junk Present System In Favor Of Overall Ceilings   2 ORDERS EXPECTED   Plan Provides Salary Raises To Meet Higher Living Costs

About To Junk Present System Of Price Control For Price-Wage Curbs

U. S. Set for All-Out Price, Wage Control:   Orders Expected to Be Issued Within Next Two Weeks by FDR as New Attack on Inflation.

PLAN PROGRAM 10 POSSIBLY FREEZE PRICES AND WARES   Roosevelt Administration is Considering Means te Prevent Inflation During War.  BIL AA CIIDIERPT Th      PLAN SUBJECT TO NEED REVISION   Increased Taxes, Tightening of Credits are Two Other Points Now Being Discussed.

ENEMY LOSES 10 TANKS IN LATEST FORAY   Four Nazi Planes Downed While Tryin To Stage Raid  On Algiers.

Close With Axis  Force in Tunisie   Ten Axis Tanks Smashed-Enemy Destroys Roads oi and Bridges

Close With Axis  Force in Tunisie   Allied Assault Starts or Lines Defending Bizerte and Tunis   FOIL. COUNTER BLOW   Ten Axis Tanks Smashed-‘Enemy Destroys Roads  be. and Bridges 

Axis Forces Retire After Tunis Defeat   Entrenched Troops Awaii Main Allied Onslaught Supply Line Is Hit   SHIPS ARE SUNK   *Enormous Quantities’ O' Men, Material Reportec Lending At Casablanca

ALLIED AIR FORCE BEATING "DOWN LUFTWAFFE   Significance Seen In Fact that Germans are Generally On Defensive

Tank, Air Units Support. Axis Drive That Pushes Reds Back From 2 Town:  Battered Sevastopol Still Holds Out

Hammer Reds AT Kharkov   Moscow Admits Reinforced Axis Forces Gaining Ground Slowly.

SECOND ANNUAL  MASS MEETING   To Be Conducted By Bishop Kingston, Of Algoma, Ontario.

ASSIST WITH SEAL SALE   Girls of H. Christian Council gt ft Ge at Postoffice

ASSIST WITH SEAL SALE   Girls of H. S. Christian Council  Stationed at Postoffice

Heavy Losses Inflicted In. Surprise Raid   Melbourne Greets MacArthur; Jap Cruiser Sunk

Allied Bombers in Bold Daylight Raid To Destroy Warship   Hero of Bataan Tells Australians He Will Keep Soldier Faith

Sink Cruiser;  Slash At Japs  On Mindanao   U. S. Planes Take Lead In Smashing Big Warship Near Australia as Philippine Army Inflicts Heavy Loss on Foe Near Zamboanga Naval Base.

pars PUSH CONQUEST OF ISLAND   Japanese Cruiser in Port at New Britain and Two Damaged by United Nations Bombers :

DraftAge In Britain Cut To 18   Men Between 37 And 41 Solve Manpower Need By Entering Factories

BRITAIN LOWERS DRAFT AGE TO 18   THOSE UNDER 19 WILL NOT BE SENT TO OVERSEAS DUTY

ENGLAND SETS DRAFT AGE SAME AS U, S.      Older Men to Work in War Factories

Lower Draft Age Tol8 In England   To Send Men From 37 To 41 Directly Into War Factories

Britain’s Draft Age Is Lowered _ To Youths of 18      and, 41 “Aré Sent-Into  War Factories to ae, ee, Cee ene

Brifain Lowers Draft fo 18   37-41 Group Going Directly Into Plants

BRITAIN MAKES DRAFT AGE 18   Men Belween 37 and 4! Being Sent Direcfly Into War Factories —Women Also Liable

BRITAIN LOWERS DRAFT AGE TO 18 MINIMUM   Men Between Ages of 37 and 41 Being Sent Directly to War Factories

Congress on Holiday Till January 5th   F. R. Expected to Deliver State-of-Union Message

Congress Session Comes To Close   Solons To Convene  To Hear FR Monday

MONDAY PROGRAM OF WOMAN'S CLUE TO BE ABOUT ART   Mrs. Ford Will Lecture on ‘Practical Use of Color’.

Martinique-U. S. ‘Deal’ Menaced By Petain Move   Return Of Marshal To Vichy Hints At Fresh  Hitler Pressure.

THINK GOERING MAY MEET WITH FRENCH CHIEFS   Negotiations Between France, Germany Are Near State of Ureency

HITLER'S AIDE IN PARIS AND LAVAL GONFER   Meet At Moulins and Lay Groundwork For Expected Meeting With Reichsmarshal Goering   MARTINIQUE AIRED   Predicted French Will Re fuse to Accept Negotiations As One of Great Decisions

Desperate Steps By Vichy Hinted   Sudden End to Petain’s Vacation Adds Suspense to Martinique Issue

FRENCH, GERMAN FINAL DECISION ON POLICY SEEN  GOERING REPOBIED.. PPCDADING TH mE

y ae’ all ? ao we P Move as  10 Martinique   Petain’s Decision  To Cut Short Vacation To Return to Vichy Stirs Speculation

Goering Due At Nazi-Vichy ’ Parley Tomorrov  Petain Hastens Home To Join In      Petain Hastens Home To Join In ‘Final Decisions’ On Break With U.S.

Vichy Government Reported Agitated by - Stand Taken by U. 3.  PET AIN CALLED 

MARTINIQUE NEGOTIATIONS NEAR BREAK   Goering and Petain Believed Pianning Meeting To Discuss Final Decisions   WASHINGTON IS TENSE

Hull Says U. 8. Is Not Par. ticularly Interested in . Laval’s Approval   AXIS PRESSURE AGAIN RENEWED   @Petain Called Back From Vacation; Germans May Seek Showdown

Relations Between U. S. and Vichy May Be Nearing Break   Washington Not Unduly Interested in What Laval May Decide

Aged Marshal Cuts Short Vacation for Meeting, Js Report.   FRENCH FLEET IS GBIECT

U. S. Demands On Martinique Stir Up Viehy   Petain Rushes Back Ts Capital As Result Of New Crisis   NAZIS TAKING HAND   Goering May Meet Or Question With Two French Leaders

Say Go ering To Meet With  Laval, Petain   Rejection of U. S. Term Military Help to Nazis Also Seen

France Ready To Make Vital  War Decisions   Petain Expected To Mcct Hitler's Stooge Tomorrow

Petain Hastens From Riviera to Vichy; Axis Pressure Is Seen as  Likely, U. S. Feels Laval Confers  Laval Meets Japan's Ambassador, Holds Conference

RENEWED AXIS PRESSURE ON VICHY ‘SEEN   Hurried Return of Petain ’ to French Capital. Indicates Desperate Move Is Advocated by Nazi  Advisers.

HULL IGNORES VICHY ACTION   Intends to Continue Plan: For Martinique Pact

SNUBS VICHY WV DEAL WITH MARTINIQUE   Hull Says U. S. Not Interested in Laval’s Reaction to Any Agreement.   PETAIN CUTS VACATION, MAY MEET GOERING

U. §. TO DEAL DIRECT   Laval’s Ideas Regarding Martinique Not ‘Paramount

Vichy Eyed Darkly   HIGH OVER CARIBBEAN   Petain Hastens Back to His Capital; Washington Quarters Believe Axis Is Exerting Pressure

Coneern Over Martinique   Petain’s Sudden Return To Vichy Arouses Suspicion

Hull Indicates U. 5. Ignoring Vichy Attitude   Implies That French Government Is Not In Martinique Deal

Vichy Break With U.S. Is Predictec   Nazi Reichsmarshal Goering Expected to Con: _ fer With Petain and Laval Tomorrow on Possible Seizure of Martinique.

U.S. Watches  Petain Moves   Suspense Injected Into Martinique Negotiations

FRENCH STATUS NEARING -BRINK   Goering Rushes To Confer With Petain

Sudden Move Upsets U. S. Ir Midst Of Martinique Deal; Believe Germany May Be Pressing For Madagascar Retaliation

GOERING AND FRENCH HEADS PLAN TO MEE]   BERN OBSERVERS BELIEVE MARTINIQUE PROJECT TO BE REFUSED

OFFICIALS MAY MEET GOERING   France To Reject Martinique Negotiations. Reports indicate   “WPetain Cuts Short Riveria \ _ Vacation To Rush Back To Capital

HULL EXPECTS VICHY TO BALK   Attitude on Martinique Ques tion of Little Concern To U. S., He Hints

GOERING MAY MEET PETAIN      Break With U. S. On Martinique Seen As One of Three Decisions

PETAIN HOLDS KEY TO FRENCH COLONY STAND   Chief Of State Hastens T Vichy After Ending Riviera Vacation   MARTINIQUE IS WATCHED   Franco-German Negotiation: Reported Reaching State Of Urgency

«French Lead U.S. Ona “Snipe Hunt  - Datetn Tanwae Wall   Petain Leaves Hull Holding Sack on Martinique; to ‘Confer with Nazis

Nazis Turn Heat on Laval To Reject Plan of U.S. To Protect Martinique

VIGHY IN OEAL   Declares Martinique Ques. tion to Be Negotiated On Island.   SEE PRESSURE BY NAZIS

MARTINIQUE IS QUESTION MARK   Suspense And Uncertainty Injected Into Issue Of French Possessions As Petain Hurries Back To Vichy.

U.S. to Ignore Vichy Reaction   Martinique Affair Comment fs Made

Vichy Break May Come Over  Martinique   Bern Says Goering To Meet With Laval And Petain

PREDICT GOERING TOMEET VICHY LEADERS   Expect Conference With Petain, Laval; U. S.-French Rupture Believed Imminent

U. §. Will Ignore Laval Martinique Pact Reaction   Hull Says America ls 'No Intarestad' In Vichy Recognition

Berlin Boosts Viehv’s Hour:   Sweeping Decree [ssued To Provide Wore Arms For Nazi Machine

Suggest Germany Applies Pressure   Desperate Action Probable By Axis To Retaliate For Occupation Of Island

PETAIN HASTENS BACK 0 VIGHY   Suspense And Uncertainty Injected Into Question Of Mar. tinique By Sudden Decision Of Aged Chief Of State To Cut Short Vacation ay

GOERING MAY MEET PETAIN   Vichy Believed Ready Fo Break With U. S.

Can Still Brag About Weathe:   Cool Breezes Are Again Predicted For State Tonight

Axis Admits Fall OF City May Be Slow   Soviet Dispatches Estimate Germans Losing Nearly Division A Day.   GAIN ON OTHER LINES

Russian Flanking Offensive Bites Into Nazi Lines   Germans Are Swept From Two Hills Near Stalingrad, Admit City’s Fall Delayed

Nazi Radio Openly Admits Reds Stem  Germans Assaults   Russians Sweep Enemy From Hills North. west of City

Russian Troops Drive Nazi Forces From Two Stalingrad Hills at Point of Bayonet   Defenders of Volga Metropolis Drive _ Wedge Into Hitler's Vital Left Flank; Berlin Acknowledges Fall Will Be Delayed

BAYONET-WIELDING RED ARMY TROOPS FORGE NAZIS BACK  BERLIN NOW ADMITS  FALL OF STALINGRAD MAY RPRNWGILAVINR

Nazis Paying At Rate of 15.000 A Day   Hither Announcement Savs Fall of City Deluved “To Save Lives of His Men”

Germans Swept From Two Hills   Fall of Stalingrad May Be Delayed For Some Time, Berlin Radio States —Nazis Assaults Within City Again Falter and Break

Nazis Admit Capture of City ‘May Be Delayed Some Time’      15,000 Germans Killed Daily; Siege Begins To Waver, Moscow Indicates Today

Admit ‘Fall of City Delayed’   Nazi Assaults in City Again Falter In Fierce Fighting.

Russians Drive New Wedge in Foe s Left Flank   Report German Push Inside City Breaks Upon Red Defense

Russians Bite At Nazi Flank Above Stalingrad   Berlin Radio Says Fall of City Is ‘Delayed Some Time’

BAYONET FIGHT IS STILL RAGING IN STALINGRAD   Nazis Admit Fall of Great Russian City May Be ‘Delayed Some Time’   THIRD DAY FOR OFFENSE   Hitler’s Siege Armies Are Beginning To Weaken, Observers Believe

BAYONETS USED BY MUSCOVITES IN PUSH ON FOES   Russians Sweep Foes Frow Two Hills Near Stalin grad — Berlin Concedes City’s Fall Delayed.

Two Hills Said Lost By Enemy   Thrown On Defensive, New Neri Mevese Fei; Gromy Drive Furious

Hitler Alibi Is He Wants To  Try Gradual Advance On Russian Steel-City To Save Men; Wrecked Streets Scene Of Terrific Fighting

BAYONET - WIELDING SOVIETS DRIVE NAZIS FROM TWO HILLS OUTSIDE STALINGRAD GATES ©   Germans Admit Fall of City May Be Delayed Some Time; Hitler Alibis He Prefers to Capture City Gradually, Saving Lives of His Men. 15, 00 Nagvie Reino Killed Daily   SOVIETS HOLD RECAPTUREL GROUND DESPITE HEAVY ASSAULTS BY GERMANS

Germans Admit Fal  Of Stalingrad Delayed  RUSSIANS ~— GAIN  Sweep Nazis . From Two Hills: Northwest Ove) (tbe

NAZIS CONCEDE DELAY IN FALL OF STALINGRAD   German Assaults in Metropolis Again Halted by Russians

Berlin Radio Admits Stalingrad’s Capture ‘Delayed’ As Frenzied Russian Attacks Pound Germans On Many Sectors

Russians Cut Wedge Into German Lines   ditler Admits Fall of Stalingrad May Be Delayed; Nazis Say Further Fortified Points in City Taken

Regain 2 Hills North. west Of City; Germans Fail In New Infiltration Attempts.

BERLIN ADMITS FALL OF VOLGA CITY “DELAYED   Two Important Hills In Area Northwest Of Stalingrad Taken Back By Russian Troops

STALINGRAD  BY COE      Berlin Sees Some Delay To Save.’ Manpower’

Soviet Forces Cutting Wedge Into Nazi Lines In Northwestern Area

Fierce Red Defense Has Huns Stopped   Volga Industrial Center Is a Great  Mass of Rubble

Sweep Germans From Two Hills In Stalingrad   Berlin Now Says Fall of Volga Steel City May Be Delaved.   City a Chaotic Wreck With Odors of Death

Nazis Admit Fall of City Is Delayed   German Command Is Noted as Having Told of Severe Defense for Third Day   Ships Are Lost   Two Vessels Sunk in Convoy on Way Back From Russia :

Berlin Admits “Fall of City May Be De. layed Some Time;” Siege Armies Be ginning to Waver—Japs Claim Own. Sub with Nazis in Atlantic—Fortress Hits Cargo Ship At Rabaul

CITY IS MESS OF WRECKAGE AND BAD ODOR   Civilians Swarm Out Cellars, Fight Desperately, Regard Loss Of One House as Calamity

Berlin Admits Fall of City May Be Delayed for Some Th  Time   REDS DRIVE IN FLANK   Russians Say Nazi Assaults Within City Falter and  Break

NAZIS SAY FALL OF CITY MAY BE LONG DELAYED   Russians Use Bayonets To Drive Germans From Two Hill Positions; Civilians Aid Soviet Army; City A Wreck.

FALL OF CITY DELAYED, SAY NAZI REPORTS   Russians Drive Wedge Into Vital German Left Flank

Bomber Drop Kills Seven In Newark   OHIO CITY SCENE OF UNUSUAI ACCIDENT; PLANE’S CABIN BUR. IED IN BURNED APARTMEN’ BUILDING.   Shears Treetops

7 Persons Dead In Bomber Crast   Bodies Strewn 6 Block: When Wing of Plane Breaks Off

RESIDENCE HIT BY ARMY PLANE   Six Soldiers, Newark O.., Woman Killed When  Bomber Crashes

Bomber Crashes  Into Ohio Home   Seven Die, Perhaps More, Say Police; 2 Die In Jump

SEVEN ARE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Machine With Broker Wing Hits Apartment Building

7 KILLED IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   SLX OCCUPANTS AND A WOM _AN DIE WHEN PLANE HITS APARTMENT BUILDING.

Bomber Crashes Into Building; Six Known Dead   Army Plane Hits Apar ment in Newark; Toll May Reach Ten

Bomber Crashes Into Apartment; ] Persons Killec   Investigators Say Deatt Toll May Be Increased To Nine Or Ten

Says Many Dairy Farmers Will Be Forced Out of Business by the War

Dairy Farmers Hard Hit by War   Chicago District May Lose Supplies

WAR WORKERS WILL BESENT WHERE NEEDED  TOTAL EFFFORT ON DEFENSE FRONT WHIT COST NATION TERRIFIC ECONOMIC PRICE

FBI MEN CUT DOWN MEMBERS OF GANG THAT MADE ABOLD - PRISON BREAK LAST SUMMER

TWO SLAIN IN RAID LED BY EDGAR HOOVER   Roger Touhy, Basil Banghart, five members of gang are rounded up

FBI CAPTURES FIVE OF TOUHY " MOB, KILLS 2   goover Leads in Roundup of All Seven Escaped Convicts   Peader, His Machine Gunner ‘ and Three Uthers Taken Alive

SUMATRA PORT NEW JAP GOAL   Nipponese Parachute Units Launch Offensive On Palembang Base

POWERFUL SOVIET  OFFENSIVE IS  GOUGING INTO MORE TERRITORY   Newspaper Says That Crack Nazi _ Troops Have Been Thrown Into Battle In Desperate Effart To Stov Reds.

RAIDS BY RAF ON BIG SCALE ANSWER NEED   Finish Week of Record Offensive With Big Raid   Biggest Sweep of Week Is Made Against French Coast

“ftussia Looks.On RAF Raids “On Reich Offensive Start   Newspaper Holds Such Raids Will Open an Actual ‘Western Front; Claims They Presage “Big Battles—Not Only Air Battles—in Which Initiative Will Be Held by Allies”

ALLIED INVASION PREDICTED BY RED!   Air Raid Called Prelude for Attack by Allies

Aussies Raid Rabaul, Hit 3 Jap Ships   Invasion Units Burst Into Flames; Militia Fiahts Landing Force:

THREE JAP SHIPS DAMAGED IN RAID BY ALLIED PLANES   Australian Royal Air Force Sets 3 Invasion Vessels On Fire In Rabaul  Harbor ©

*‘AUSSIES’ DAMAGE 3 JAP SHIPS   Invasion Fleet Bombed During Night at Rabaul

Australia Hits At Jap Ships:  Damages Three   Successful Attacks Carried Out Against Invaders In Rabaul Harbor

AUSTRALIAN PLANES HIT JAP FLEET.   Damage Ships At Anchor In © Rabaul Harbor

Jeffers Pleased with Tubeless Tire He Sees Demonstrated in Washington

BiG FOREST FIRES NEARING SOLUTION   Bench Warrant Sought Foi Railroad Section Man for Causing Fires.

NAZI COLUMNS VEER SOUTH IN RLANKING MOVE   Armored Units Shelling British In Prelude to Invasion Below Egyptian Coast   STRONG FORCES OF TANKS ARE SIGHTED   Mighty Blow Is Expected From Rommel’s Armies After Tobruk Taken ~  In Blitz Attack

AXIS MAY TRY FLANK SMASH FAR INLAND   Major Battle for Middle East Control Impends, All Observers Acree

Expect Nazi Lunge Toward Decisive Blow In Africa —   Hour By Hour, Opening Of Invasion Attempt Expected As Sequel To-Libyan Campaian

Decisive Clash In Desert War Believed Near   British Prepare To Meet Axis at Egypt's Frontier

Nazis Feel. . Out British. -- Defense Line   Rommel ApparentlySeek ing for Weak Spot at. Which to Strike. ~   ARTILLERY ACTIVE   U.S. Bombers and RAI in Attack on Nazis Base S at Benzasi

COMING BATTLE WILL PROBABLY BE DECISIVE   Germans are Laying Down Barrage, While British Aviators Hit At Supply Lines

AXIS FORCES MOVE SOUTHWARD .ON LIBYAN FRONT   Apparently Hope To Outflank British f By Move Inland

Axis Armored Forces Ready For Assault      Move Southward In Libya For Crash Into Egypt Below Coast

FLANK ATTACK IS EXPECTED FROM LIBYA   British Take Positions to Hurl Enemy Back, and One of the Most Desperate Battles of War Mav Ro FHancht.

TURNS SOUTH TO OUTFLANK BRITISH LINE   Would Cross Border Far Below Coast, If Plan Succeeds   BRITISH ARE SHELLED   Clashes West Of Salum Designed To Screen Rommel Move

Axis Field Guns Shell British Defense Lines: Enemy Patrols Are Busy

DANES oOUTH TO GO AROUNG BRITTO FLANK   Lunge Across Frontier May Result in One of War’s Decisive Battles.   BRITISH BOMBERS AND PLANES HiT NAZI LINES

Long-Range Guns Shell British Line   Greatest Offensive of Libyan War Believed Shaped by Romme!

Axis Armored Units Moving Southward .   Lunge into Egypt Would Re sult in One of the Decisive Battles of Conflict

Rommel Acts To Outflank Egypt Forces    Lunge Against British May Bring One of War’s Decisive Battles

NAZI SHELLS ON: EGYPT'S COAST BELIEVED MASK   Axis Armored Forces Wheel South on Libyan Side of Frontier

AXIS FORCE “ON MARCH IN DESERT   Major Action in Battle for Egypt Appears To Be pang Imminent   ROMMEL GIVEN REINFORCEMENTS   @ritish Planes in. Day and Night Operations Attack Supply Lines

Rommel Units Turn South In Flanking Move   British Mass Forces As Decisive Battle For Africa Looms

Rommel Force Moving South Along Border   Axis Arms Expected To Turn Eastward Below Coast; British Are Rracing For Defense

BRITISH AWAIT EGYPT INVASION   Axis Armored Force Trie: To Outfiank Defense

ROMMEL F MOVING SOUTH FOR NEW BLOW   Apparently Intends To Wheel Eastward In Flank Attack   ARTILLERY ALIVE IN COASTAL ZONE   One Of War's Most Decisive Battles Is Believed Imminent

Armored Forces Advancing For Flank Movement; British Prepare for Decisive Fight

WHEEL SOUTH FOR DRIVE INTO EGYPT   German Cannon Hurl Shells Over British Lines in . Coastal Zone   DESPERATE BATILE LOOMS

Rommel May Flank British Defense Lines   Germans Drive Wedge Into Red Kharkov Lines

INVASION TRY ANTICIPATED ANY TIME   Most Desperate Battle Of _ War May Ensue   R. A. F, CLAIMS   Hits On Axis Destroyer, Merchant Vessels In The Mediterranean

Hour By Hour Opening Of Mighty Invasion Expected  By The British

Pierre Laval In Conference   Doriot May Take French Reins; Slowness  Ires German Leaders

Axis Leaders Are Vexed With Lava!   YEPORTS THAT “STOOGE’ NOT WORKING FAST ENOIGCH

LAVAL CONFERS WITH GERMAN LEADERS   Axis Sources Hint He May Step Out

Axis Hints Laval Ouster. Collaboration Too Slow  Martinique Starts Trouble: Now Pressure From Italy Adds More.

END OF LAVAL REGIME HINTED   GERMAN LEADERS REPORTED IRKED OVER SLOWNESS

German Leaders Reported to Have Grown Increasingly Critical of Slowness of Collaboration   LAVAL MIGHT RESIGN   Rumors, Reported. Jacque: Doriot, Turncoast Communist, Might Enter French Government

LAVAL ON SPOT WITH GERMANS   Changes in Vichy Puppe Government Loom—litaly Pressing Nazis for Spoils   Rv THOMAS F. HAWKINS

LAVAL ON WAY OUT, AXIS HINT   His Slowness in Putting France on Their Side TDisnleasec Germane

FALL OF LAVAL HINTED BY AXIS   Germans Critical Of Frenet Leader's Slowness In Collaboration

REPORT LAVAL MAY RESIGN AS VICHY CHIEF   Slowness In Bringing France Into Full Collaboration Reason, Axis Hints

THREE ARE KILLED IN AUTO AGCIDEN’   Five Other Young People Are Injured While Returning from “Dates”  Last Night.

FAMINE FACES RUSSIA UNLESS U.S. SENDS FOOL   At Least 35 Million  Are Slaves in Territory Now Held by Germany, Warns Wendell Willkie

Willkie Warns Of Need Of Red Aid   Next Summer May Be Too Late For New Front, He Says

Blunt Reminder Of Hardships. Of Reds Given .   Prodding May Be “Necessary, FDR Emissary Savs.’-

Reds Need 2nd Front   Willkie Convinced U. S. and Britain Should Act

OFFENSIVE BY ALLIES TERMED REAL RED NEED   Willkie Calls for Eariiest Possible Action Military Leaders Will  Annrove   SOME NEED PUBLIC PRODDING, HE SAYS   Five Million Russians Have Been Killed, Wounded or Are Missing, He Re veals in Statement

Willkie Favors Early Action To Help Soviets   Eniissary Declares ‘Next Summer * Might Be Too ‘Late’

Blunt Reminder Of Hardships Of Reds Given    Prodding May Be Necessary, FDR  Emicearyv Save

WILLKIE WARNS SECOND FRONT IS NEEDED NOW   ‘Next Summer May Be Too Late; Soviet Russia Needs Help Now’

SOVIETS REPORT RECAPTURE OF NAZI POSITIONS   CLAIM 3000 ENEMY SOLDIERS SLAIN IN RENEWED DRIVE

Second Front  Need=Willkie   Roosevelt's Representative Warns “Next Summer Might Be Too Late.’

“Next Summer Might Be Too Late,” Willkie Says, Reporting Need for a Real Second Front

Willkie Warns Speed Is Vital On Second Front   Emissary Reports ‘Next Summer  Might Be Too Late’

Willkie Urges Immediate  Second Front Warns That Next  Summer May Be Tos Late

Paints Dreary Scene Of Red Sacrifices   1,000-Plane Raids Over Germany Must Be Made Every Night, He Declares

T AXIS © “ BURNING -_ MANY TOWNS   SUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT DE-CLARES HUNDREDS OF VILLAGES WIPED. OUT BY  ITALIANS AND ; GERMANS.

Arnold Staebell, “Helen Strub Wee   Ceremony Performed in Merrill on Wednesday—Young Husband ° To Army

Japan Kept On Alert By New Alarms   Berlin Radio Tells of Alerts But No Word Comes From Tokyo   PREVIOUS ATTACK 7 I8 MINIMIZED   Reports to othe Imperial Cabinet Claim Damage Is of Small Degree

JAPS REMAIN ON ALERT FOR J. §. BOMBERS   ATR RAID ALARMS SOUNDED; NATION STILL JITTERY

JAPS HAVE NEW RAID WARNINGS   Reports From Berlin Sa: Alerts Sounded In All Sections Of Island; No Bombs Fall

ALARMS SEND JAPS TO COVER   May Have Been Precaution. ary as There are No Reports of Bombing   SATURDAY ATTACK MINIMIZED BY FOE   Cautious Feeler in Peace Offensive Seen in Account of Prayers

JAPANSOUNDSNEW MIR RAID ALARMS   Long Alerts Reported In Central And West industrial Districts   Peace Feeler Over Toyk« Radio By Christian Jap   Chinese and British Troops Gain Ground in Burma; New Allied Offensive From South

Japs Are Jittery Still After Saturday Raid   Peace Offensive Now Hinted in Radio Account of Prayers

FRESH ALERTS ARE LISTED BY AXIS SOURCES   J apanese, Themselves, Say Nothing; Minimize Saturday’s Damage   BUT NAZI RADIO REPORTS ALARMS   Kyushu, One Of Four Main Islands, Under Alert For Long Period

New Air Alarm:  Sound in Japan   Berlin Reports Raid Alerts; Tokyo Hints  at Peace Offensive

Tokyo Still ls Talking Of Air: Attack Saturday   Christians In Japan Offer. -Pravers Dailv

Broadcasts Via Berlin Say Nothing of Planes; May Be Nervous Reactio:

Jap Officials Belittle Damage In Saturday Raids   Australian Army Minister Says War Has Turned In Favor Of Allies; Entrapped British Troops Liberated

NEW RAID ALARMS SOUND IN JAPAN, BERLIN REPORTS   German Broadcast Says Nothing About Warplanes Appearing or Bombs Be- . ing Dropped.   NIPPPONESE HINT AT PEACE OFFENSIVI   Radio Tells of Lengthy Pray ers by Mikado’s Christian Subjects for End oft Conflict.

Japanese Fint Peace Offensive  Amid Air Alarms  German Radio Says Central, Western   DEPRECIATE RAIDS

STRATEGIC “BASES ARE OBJECTIVE         Harbors, Industrial Cities Are Target  Of Allies —

Offensive For Peace Predicted   After Japanese Christians Pray For Early Cessation Of Hostilities; More Ai Raid Alarms.   Kagawa Leads

Subs Put in Mass Production   Expected to Bring Undersea Fleet To About 350

Navy Officials With Help of Contractors  Put Submarines Into Mass Production

Subs Are Placed In Mass Output   Undersea Fleet to Be About 330 Vessels, Admiral Van Keuren Says

TIRE QUOTAS.   February Allotment for Tipton County Is Announced.

TIRE QUOTAS.   February Allotment for: Tipton  County nounced,  }

Logan Asks Dismissal Of  “Unnecessary”? Workers   Says He Would Welcome Court Test Of Ross’ Appointive Power—-Says 187 Political Members On Rolls

Nazis Form 10 Mile Sleeve On  Alamein Flank   Montgomery Says Allied Lines Are Not Penetrated; Yanks In Own Pursuit Ships Join Sky Offensive

Rommel Pushes 10 Miles Along British Flank   U. S. flyers pound enemy forces; enemy fails to penetrate. defense areas.

U.S. Army Tanks Help Bar Rommel   Allied Forces Locked in Battle With Axis Arm ored Columns   TAKE NAZIS IN A RAID   Main Allied Tank Force . Held Back to Deal With  Surprise Moves

NAZIS oft  COURSE AFTER 10-MILE GAIN   American Tanks, Air Force Helping in Great Battle for Eevout

American and English Troops Locked in Heavy Battle With Nazis, While Air Forces Blast  Supply Depots and Break Up Stuka Forma tions.   RitLetTIN.

Allied Bombers Resume Heay Pounding Of Japanese Bases On Isles North Of Australia   Enemy Strongholds In New Guinea and New Britain Targets Of Raiders

VESoELS GOLLIDE OFF EAST GOAST   British Freighter Gypsum Prince Goes To Bottom With Loss of Six Lives; Ship Rammed by Tanker

6 Men Lose Lives As Ships Collide   Freighter Sinks a: Tanker Rams It

Great Brush Fire Checked   Scores Burned and Much , Damage Done to Areas In Santa Monica Mountain:

REP. MAAS PUSHES MILITARY MERGER   Wants to Consolidate All o  Nation’s Armed Force:  into Single Unit

GIANT Bion FIRE APPEARS CHECKED   Scores Of Persons Burned, 25 Homes Destroyed

SHORT AND SNAPPY CAMPAIGN PLANNED BY GOP FOR OHIC   alanis ita arenes nail eitnnmneneenell  Bricker’s Secretary Named Chairman Again

GLEN GROSE 10 RELEASED UNDER BOND   Bond cf $5,090 Is Provided After Judge Refuses a Reduction.   IN JAIL TWO MONTHS   Facing Charges cf ManSlaughter Following the Death of Mexican.

GLEN GROSE : A RELEASED © ~ UNDER BOND   Bond cf $5,000 Is Provided __ After Judge Refusesa , Reduction. ©   IN JAIL TWO MONTHS   Facing Charges of Man - slaughter Following the — " . Death of Mexican,

Move To Compel Britain To Withdraw From Rule Might Lead U.S. To Employ Force To Avert Jap Invasion

Gandhi's Move Is Serious Threat to Cause of Allies   Nationalists’ Quarrel Wit British at Present Is Not Family Affair and Is Grave

a. wes  pre Of Gravest Threats To Allies Is Action By India; Gandhi Puts The British On Spot

LATEST MOVE OFF ALL-INDIA GROUP. GRAVE THREAT   MBendhi Seeks to Compel British to Withdraw Completely From Rule of Hinduetan

New Move By Indian Nationalists To Force British From Hindustan Among Gravest Threats To Allie

India’s Policy On Her Own Freedom Might Destroy That Of Entire United Nations

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Cause Endangered By Gandhi’s Demands On Great Britain

The War Today   India’s Independence Move Grave Threat To Allies.   By DE WITT MACKENZIE

GAMES, FUNDS STILL NEEDED   im Donations Are Sough! For Soldiers

NEW TAX WOULD YIELD MINIMUM OVER 7 BILLION   BILLION SHORT OF GOAL ESTABLISHED BY TREASURY

REGISTRATION TO OPEN HERE FRIDAY, DEC. 11   Draft Boards Notified By State Chief

BOYS 18 YEARS OLD TO SIGN UP FOR DRAFT DUTY   Sixth Registration To Star Friday; Ends Dec. 31.

INSTRUCTIONS OUT ON REGISTRATION   Armstrong Issues Plans Fo Youths Who Became 18 Since Last July.

Time-Payment Buying of Goods for Delivery After War Is Being ° Considered, as Anti-Inflation Step

NOTALLMENT BUYING STUDIE   >onsider Proposals of Buying On Installment Plan For Post-war Delivery; May Be Included Tax Bill

Treasury Eves Buying Plan in New Tax Bill   Purchasing of Goods for Delivery After War Considered; Proposal Explained

Post-War Buying Plan Considered By the Treasury   Advance Payments or Certain Items Would Be Permitted

Plan for Buying for Post-War Delivery Studied  May Be Included . in the Next Tax Measure

CONSIDERING PLAN FOR BUYING AFTER CONFLICT IS OVER      Installment. - ’ Purchases”: ot °. Yet Acted-Upon By Treasury, But Are: Reported ‘In ‘Advanced: Stage.”       CERTIFICAL PLAN-IS: : “SEEN AS POSSIBILITY   Number Of Articles’ Includes In List For Early. Delivery When Production Is -Re - sumed.

Proposes Post  War Installment  Plan Purchasing Plan Being Pushed  to Include Cars on Priority Delivery

COPPER MINES CET GOOD NEWS   Over- Quota Productior to Bring Premium of 17 Cents a Pound

Regulations on Payments Listed  Premium Prices for Metals Outlined

U. S. Drafts New Metal  Price Rules   Three Classes Of Quotas To Be Set Up

GERMAN RESERVES PUT INTO FIGHT   RUSSIANS REPORT STEADY ADVANCE DESPITE ICREASED RESISTANCE,   BULLETIN.

McGee Suggests “He Saddle Him An Ass’M inister’s Plea For Tires Ts Answered Bu Sertptures

Preacher Will Just Have To ‘Saddle Himself An Ass’  renee eR -soeenertmenmines        Sante Webleniaa Adienieteteetee Giesbes Scriptures At Pastor

‘SCHOOL JANITOR SEVERELY BURNED   Ira Lobaugh Thawing Out Heating Pipe At East Berlin When Gasoline Can Ignited

Tanker Lack Cuts Crude Oil Outpui   lekes Orders Production Reduced to Prevent ‘Distress Storage’

BPR BRRTER RPSL EA ‘Concentrate On St. Nazaire  GERMANS HAVE MOST TANKS  Ritchie Reported Relieved of  His Command   Communication Line of Enemy Recomes lengthened

MATRUH FALLS; BATTLE ON FOR SUEZ MONDAY   Britsh Army Nov Fighting For Alexandria

British Trying Defense In Depth To Halt Drive   Axis Forces Encireled Auchor of British Line in Egypt, Reports Indicate; Other Columns Attempt Flanking Move

RUSSIANS DEAL HARD BLOWS ON FIGHTING FRONT   Germans Seek Weak Points In Line But Appareritly Find None

LEWIS PLANS UNION FOR ALL FARM LABOR   Purpose Revealed as Dairy Farm ers Union's Absorption by Mine Workers Formalized

Farm Union Aim of Lewis   Free Farmers Inc. President Says Ex-ClO Chief Will Organize in Midwest

Fresh Fighters Absorb Shock of Attack on  Rommel's Men   ENEMY IS EXHAUSTED   Grueling Desert Drive Starts to Tell on Invasion Troops

YEAR'S COTTON CROP  NOW ESTIMATED T0 BE  12,982,000 BALES CONSIDERABLE DROP   ESTIMATE OF ONE.  MONTH ACO

Cotton Crop Of Nearly 13 Million Bales   Final Estimate Slightly Unde Month Ago But Crop 2,240, 000 Bales Above Last Year’s Cron :

COTTON CROP ESTIMATE IN NOVEMBER OFF   WET WEATHER, LEAF WORM INFESTATION CAUSE. SHRINKAGE

“Too Much Salute’  Indian Warriors At Devens lich To ‘Shoot’; Give Combat Training Realism Of ‘Chiefs’

Too Much Salute   And Not Enough Shoot. Say Indian Soldiers at Fort Devens

LACAL INDIANS WANT TO FIGHT   “Too Much Salute, Not Enough Shoot,” They Say At Fort Devens

Deems Battle Of The Atlantic Chief Struggle   Knox Would Keep The Sea Lanes To Great Britain Open

Hitler Still No. 1 Enemy, Knox Says   Pacific Fleet Is Not Idle, but Fate of America Lies in the Atlantic, Not in the Far East, Naval Secretary Declares.

HITLER STILL NO. 1 ENEM)   So Declares Knox: Empha* “sizes Thai Atlantic Bat-*  tle Is Most Important

Knox Stresses Importance of Atlantic Battle   Says Navy's Number One Job Is Keeping Sea Lanes Open Between Here and Britain; No Early Showdown With Japs Due

Knox Reports No Showdown Likely Soon   Time And Distance Offer Obstacles To Fleet, Chief Savs

BATILE OF ATLANTIC STILL MOST VITAL, KNOX DECLARES   Says No Showdown ‘With Jap Fleet Can Be Expected Soon

No Early Naval Showdown With  Japan: Sec. Knox   Battle Of Atlantic Is Still Most Important Struggle, He Reminds.

Sea Fight In Pacific Delayed  KNOX SAYS ATLANTIC ZONI  , —_——-— eee 6

HITLER TO BE BEATEN FIRST, KNOX ASSERTS   Navy Head Says No Bit Showdown With Japan Expected Soo

NAVY SECRETARY KNOX SAYS NAVY ag NOT IDLE”   Declares No Conclusive Show. down Can be Expected with the Japanese Fleet at Pres: ent Time

No Early Test Of Fleet In Pacific Seen   Navy Secretary Says U.S. To Concentrate Now On Defeat Of Hitler

NO EARLY © SHOWDOWN IN PACIFIC   But American Fleet Is Not Idle, Knox Says; Hitler the Main Enemy   WAR IN ATLANTIC MOST IMPORTANT   Hitler Would Be Glad To “Lose Another Bismarck ty Know Details”

Pacific Fleet Is Not Idle   But Navy Must Shackle Hitler First, Says Knox

Atlantic: Still Major Battle Area Of Fleet   U, S. Pacific Forces Not Idle, However, Knox Says In Talk

Defeat Of Hitler Is Big Objective--Knox   Navy Secretary Says Pacific Fleet Not Idie But Declares No Conclusive Showdown With Japanese Can Ra Wvenarted Bar Same Time

U.S. FLEET WILL NOT STRIKE UNTIL READY, SAYS KNOX   BATTLE OF ATLANTIC STILL IS NO. 1 JOB, HE TELLS MAYORS

NO SHOWDOWN OF U.S. AND JAP FLEETS NOW   KNOX TELLS MAYORS; SCRAP IN ATLANTIC STILL 15 MOST IMPORTANT

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC STILL MOST IMPORTANT STRUGGLE OF THIS WAR, KNOX ASSERTS

Atlantic No.1 Job, Says Knox   Showdown With Jap Fieet Not Expected Soon, He Says

HITLER RANKS HIROHITO AS PUBLIC ENEMY   Nazi Knockout First—Japs Can Wait, Secretary  nay Niselarac

BigNavy Lask Isin Atlantic, Knox Asserts   Secretary Says Conclu sive Showdown With  Japs Won't Come Soon

AMERICAN FLEET TO CONCENTRATE ON DEFEAT OF HITLER   No. 1 Job for Navy Callec To Keep Sea Lanes Oper To England   Knox Reports No Show: down Is To Be Expected Soon with Japanese Ships

No Early Naval Showdown With Japs in Pacific   Secretary Knox Says That Navy's No.  Job Is in Atlantic.

Naval Revenge Later —   -Pacific Fleet Not Idle But Knox Says Battle of Atlantic Is Most Important

SHOWDOWN NOT EXPECTED SOON WITH JAPANESE   Knox Says. While. Pacific Fleet Is Not Idle, Atlantic Remains Most {mportant to U, 8.   HITLER REAL. ENEMY EGRETARY: CLAIMS      Says When Germany I:  _Defeated-Whole Axis  “Fabric Will Collapse; Atlantic Fleet Active

Battle of Atlantic No. 1 U.S. Navy Job, Knox Says   Pacific Fleet  Not Idle But Battleground Will Be Chosen Carefully

‘Atlantic Battle Most Important Job, Says Knox  viecac Alaé ba   . Advises Not to Expect Major Fleet Operations in Pacific

ATLANTIC BATTLE STILL MOST VITAL FACTOR SAYS KNO)   Navy’s Number One Job Is Keeping Sealanes Between Britain and U. S. Open

J. FLEET MOT IDLE, KNOX TELLS MAYORS   Cannot Expect Showdown With Japanese Yet

Knox Sees No Pacific Clash Neat   Atlantic Fight Is Termed Most Important Task

Much Hinges On Battle Of Atlantic   Knox Says Is Still War's Most Important Struggle; TT S Navv Not Idle

PACIFIC FLEET ‘TO BE WARY IN JAP ENCOUNTER   Secretary Knox Says U, 5 Not To Be Diverted As Hitler Wishes

Pacific Secondary To Atlantic Front Knox Tells Mayors   Must Crush Nazis Before Turning to Nipponese, Navy Chief Declares

AMERICAN FLEET NOT IDLE. SAYS KNO      But Says no Early Showdow: With Japanese Can Be , Exnected

Burma-China Highway Is Goal of Jap Invaders But They Are Repulsed

Japanese Are Driven Back North of Pegu   Nipponese Cross Sittang Under Cover of Darkness

Japanese Near The Burma Roac   But Advancing Forces Are Driven Back along Sittang River

BURMESE RIVER LINE IS FORCED   Japs Moving Considerable Army To Within Five Miles Of Vital Burma Road

JAPS SUFFER HUGE LOSSES IN SOLOMONS      Guadalcanal Forces Advance Against Enemy

Report 5,188 Japs Killed  in Solomons   American Forces Advance on Guadalcanal

Nipponese Desperately Striving to Gain a Foothold  MORE SHIPS LOST  Total of 26 Units From Invasion Fleet Sunk or Damaged By Allies

Nazi Missionaries Leading Invaders Through Jungles   New Guinea's Capital Visited by Bombers But No Damage Done

‘WRITER HELD FOR DURATION   Man With Checkerec Career Is Placed Under Arrest.

Survivors of U. S. Tanker Relate Story of Horror After Ship Sinking

Story Of Death In Flaming Seas Told By Survivors OF Torpedoed Tanker

SURVIVORS TELL GRIM STORY OF OCEAN DISASTER   Pennsylvanian is Described As Hero of Latest Torpedoing of Tanker Somewhere in the Atlantic Thursday Night   FLAMES COVER WATER

Sailors Meet Fiery Death In Atlantic   Giant American Tanker Torpedoed Off Wilmington; Survivors Tell Stories Of Horror And Bravery.

House Price Bill Flayed. By President   Measure Is Called “Farm Relief” By Senate

Roosevelt Confers With Leaders On Price Control   Conference Follows Congress’ Refusal To Folfoy Advice On Wartime Legislation; Describe Bill Passed As Another Form Of Farm Relief

ROOSEVELT CONFERRING WITH GROUP OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS REGARDING  * LEGIBLATION

DR CONFERS WITH LEADERS ON   SENATE HEADS. CALC . BILE ENACTED: SATURDAY “FARM RELIEF”

PRICE CONTROL BILL TERMED ‘FARM RELIEF   FD Confers With Leaders Over Congress’ Rebuff

FDR MOVES TO SELL HIS PRICE CONTROL IDEAS   Takes Hand After Refusal By Congress To Follow His Advice on Bill.   OPPOSES WICKARD POWER   Confers With Leaders Today: Senate-House Conferees Seek Campromise.

PRESIDENT PLANS CONFERENCE OVER CONTROL PROGRAK   To Meet With Congres. sional Leaders on Refusal ta Follow His Advice.

CHANGE REQUIREMENTS   Stedents 18 and Up Can Enroll for : Civilian Pilot Training

BRITTON DRIVE ~AWEAO IN BURMA   Reported Nearly Halt Way To Strategic Por Of Akyab

BRITISH PUSH QN IN BURMA   Nearly Half Way To Strategic Pert Held By Japs; Calcutta Bombed

Axis Preparing — For An All-Out Fight In Africa   Japs Offer Little Resistance In Burma. ...  British Almost Half Way To Burmese Port

British Plod Towards Burma Port, Meet Very Little Jap Resistance

Wavell s Army Plods Half Way Toward Akyab   Only Sign of Jap Opposition s Raid on Calcutta

British Prodding On Steadily Through Burmese Jungles; No Resistance Offered By Japs   Raid On Calcutta Only Opposition To Campaign Yet Shown By Enemy

Wavell Army Half Way fo Akyab Goal   Japs Offering No Resistance, but Bomb Calcutta in Night

BRITISH HALF WAY TO AKYAB, UNCONTESTED   Move Steadily Through Burmese Jungle Without Opposition—Airmen Bomb Jap Bases

BRITISH TROOPS CONTINUE DRIVE THROUGH BURMA   Aerial Attack On Calcutta By Japanese

TO BURMESE PORT   British Troops Meet No Re sistance in Early Stage of Drive

BRITISH ARMY PLODS THROUGH BURMA JUNGLES   Half Way to Strategic Bur. mese Port of Akyab, According to New Delhi   JAPS ARE INACTIVE   Offer No Resistance to Invading Troops Beyond - Aerial Attack On Cal _cutta Sunday Night —

Solon Wants FDR As War Leader   Seeks To Replace “Apathy Of British Military Leadership”

F.D.R. Urged as Supreme Leader   Louisiana Senator Wants Him to Head Allied War Effort

Wants Roosevelt To Lead Allies Ellender Would Give British A Back Seat

Where to Find lt   FR as Supreme Head of Allied W ar Effort Urged

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   None Of Hitler’s Aides Would Be Acceptable In Post-War Reich

Tobruk Worse Than Dunkerque  Surrender Only After Town Overrun  wes e8 Se eorerwwee

Says Tobruk Worse Than Dunkerque   One of Few Soldiers To Escape Describes Terrific Assault On Port

ALLIED PLANES. “ARE. SHASHIG. AT JAP BASES   ‘Direct Hits on Two ‘Enemy Supply Ships Reported -by MacArthur. a   THIRD STRAIGHT DAY   ‘Attacks Ate-on Wide Front ~-From Tenimber Islands _ -.to Rabaul. 3

ALLIED PLANES. ARE. SMASHING AT AP. BASES   Direct Hits on Two Enemy - Supply Ships Reported  by MacArthur.   THIRD STRAIGHT DAY   Attacks A¥e on Wide Front From Tenimber Islands to Rabaul.

 Building - Wrecked, ‘Glas {Shattered In Business . ISection Of City)

ONE MAN DIES IN EXPLOSION; ONE INJURED   ‘ GAS BLAST WRECKS NEW BUILDING TODAY AT LAMESA

One Man Killed In Texas Blast   Another Mon Gravely Injured at Lomesa, It Is Reported

LIQUOR PRODUCERS 710 MAKE ALCOHOL   Plant Owners Told to Conver’ Equipment By Nov. 1, Need for War.

Debate on Labor Legislation Will Open Next Week   Meet Opposition To Freezing of. American Wages

DEBATE LABOR ENACT MENTS © NEXT. WEEK —   Qovposition: to FF reezing’ ‘of Wages Develops

British Forces  Clash With Axis   Believe Stand May Be ‘Made In River Bed

DEMANDS FOR WAR INCREASE IN MEXICC   Anger Mounts Over Torpedoing of Ship — University Students Stone German Club.

MEXICANS WANT WAR WITH AXIS   Sinking Of Marked Ship Stirs Up Anger Of Neutral Nation

Mexico Hearing War Demands. After Attack  Action Deferred Pending Replies.  Rens dwte Marisacs

Axis Sinking of Mexican Ship  Arouses Storm Congress Is Deluged With Demands Wear Re Declared

Anger Mounting Over First Torpedoing Of Mexican Ship Off Coast Of U. 5.

Mexican Anger High On Nazi Torpedoing That Cost 14 Lives   Many Demands for Outright Declaration of War on Axis Nations

GOVT, MOVING AGAINST BUND   Take Step Toward Cancelling Cit izenship of Leaders Who Are in San Diego Chapter.

Chinese Claim Jap Kinhwa Drive Smashed   Also Battle Fresh Enemy Threats Along Burma Roac

Chinese Claim Jap All Ouf Assault Fails   Fate of Kinhwa Remains Doubtful; Many Casualties

Jap Assault Is Smashed by  Chinese Forces Defenders Battle Desperately on Burma Front

Chinese Troops Smash All-Out Japanese Drive   chungking Reports Im portant Victory on Kinhwa Sector  Ue   Furious Fighting along the Burma Road Continues

" JAPS REPULSED BY ” CHINESE VETERANS   Defenders Fiercely Beset on Fronts 1500 Miles Apart

LOODY FIGHT ISREPORTED NEAR KINHWA   Thousands Are Slain In New Battles

100,000 Japs Fail to Take Capital City   Kinhwa,Chekiang Province Center, Still Chinese Point But Ringed On 2 Sides

CHINESE OMAGH KINGWA THRUST BY JAP FORGES   Battle Fiercely to Stave Off Renewed Threats in Southwestern Yunnan   ENEMY HURLED BACK — AT CHIENTANG RIVER   Main Battle Now Beginning. Says Chinese Command With Jap Lines Far Drawr Out; Guerilla Warfare Is Spreading in Narth

Admiral Darlan Says Units at Dakar, Alexandria and  African Ports Ordered to Join British and U. S, Fleets on High Seas.   Says French Africa Must Fight For All It Can Against Axis Powers

DARLAN PUTS MORE POWER AGAINST AXIS   Says Remaining Naval Units Will Fight With U. S. and British Navies.   EXPLAINS HIS DEALINGS   Disavows Personal Ambition, Says He Acted To Save France From Nazis.

ALL SHIPS IN AFRICA TO AID ALLIED CAUSE   French Official is Emphatic tn Fight On Axis

Admiral Jean Darlan Says Formidable French Fleet Units Will Join British and U. 5. Fleet:

GIVES REASONS FOR DEALING WITH NAZIS   Hopes All Frenchmen Able to Fight Axis Will. Do So in “ Close Union

To Release French Ships in N. Africa   Admiral Evades Question or Relations Between Him ant Fighting French

French Fleet Units Will Join: Allies, Says Darlan   Gives Reasons for Dealing With Germans in Past Two Years; No Personal Ambitions Claimed  an ee a a ae a a a ee

Gives Reply To Foes on Nazi Stand   ‘Kdmiral -Leaves. “Way Open. for ‘Unity’ of French People; Gives His Plans   Explains Policy

French Fleet To Join Allies In Fighting Axis   Darlan Announces Remaining Units Will Go into War

PERSONAL GAl IS DISAVOWED BY ADMIRAL   Reasons For Dealings With Axis Are Explained   BATTLESHIP   Included Among Vessels Mentioned: Word About De Gaulle Refused

French Warships Will Fight—Darlan   uallagher Gets Exclusive Interview With Officer Who Disavows Personal Ambition In Pledging Aid To United Nations

Darlan Says French Fleet Units To Join United Nations In Fight   rench Admiral Says French Fleet Units Will Joiz United Nations; Urges That All Frenchmen Join In Close Union In Battling Enemies.

Darlan Goes All Out in Fighting Axis  Calls on All French   Calls on All Frenct To Make Supreme Effort for Allies

FRENCH FLEET IN AFRICA TO ASSIST ALLIES   Darlan Asserts Units Will Wage War On Axis

Armored Forces Trapped 0 Tripoli Road, Allied Planes Change Course Of Battle

ALLIES Gl FORMIDABLE KAVY UNITS   French Ships Will Join Allies In War On Axis

FRENCH FLEET TO AlD ALLIES, _ DARLAN SAYS   He Calls Countrymen t Join Fight Against Axis Powers

Units In North African Ports To Fight Axi   Exclusive Interview Witt Darlan, Who Pledges Fleet To Victory

DARLAN WOULD ~ SPEED VICTORY   Admiral Disavews Personal Ambitions As Motive For Joining Allies   Wants AlIl Frenchmen Te Join In Fight To Bring Downfall Of Axis

French Fleet Units To Help Allies: Darlan   No Personal Ambition In His About-Facing, Declares Admiral.

Darlan Will Order Fleet Against Axis   Darlan Claims Purely Unselfish Motives Govern His Orders

Darlan Tells Of Axis ‘Deal’ And Plans Now   Admiral Denies Any Personal Ambitions But Wants to Fight

DARLAN OFFERS FULL SUPPORT IN AXIS FIGHT   Says French Fleet Units A Dakar, Alexandria Will Join Allied Forces   DISAVOWS PERSONAL GAIN   Sole Aim Is For Restoration Of Free France, African Leader Asserts

Aid At Sea Is Assured By Darlan   Admiral. Expresses Wish All Able French Would Fight In Close Union

DARLAN DECLARES REMAINING FRENCH FLEET AID ALLIES   FRENCH AFRICA MUST MAKE MAXIMUM MiILIEFFORT AGAINST AXIS

Warships in North African Ports Will Fight Against Axis   High Commissioner Jean Darlan Issues Fiat Declaration Today

Fleet Units at Alexandria and (ther Ports to Fight the Axis   High Commissioner Says He Has No Personal (mbitions   Explains Stand   Avows He Guard France’s Interests Until Country Is Free

French Fleet Units in Africa to Fight With Allies, Darlan Tells A.P. Renorter in Exclusive Interview

High Commissioner of French Africe Hopes All Frenchmen Will Fight Axis in Close Union, He Declares

OF PEOPLE 10 BRING ACTION.   Commander in North Africa Outlines Aims in Firs! Written Interview to AP Correspondent. _

French Ships to Aid Allies, Darlan Says   Admiral Declares Formidable Units Left in Fleet Will. Join British and United States Squadrons on High Seas.

Admiral Hopes All Frenchmen Will Unite To Battle Nazis, Explains Stand

Naval Units at Anchor to Fight Axis   French Africa Head Gives Reasons for German Dealings

>» Admiral Denies Personal Gain;  ; French Fleet To Join Allies 

Darlan Makes Call for Max imum Military Effort Against the Axis      HE DISAVOWS ANY PERSONAL AMBITIONS   Also Explains His Action: at Vichy ‘Before the Hour To Strike’ Arrived

Darlan Declares Formidable French F leet Units at African Ports Will Join Allies at Sea to Fight Axis

Admiral Says French Africa Forces, Wit) Allies, Will Make Supreme Effort t Defeat Axis   DISCLAIMS PERSONAL AMBITION   Declares Sole Purpose to Save French Africa, Help Free France, Then Retire to Let French People Choose Own Leaders

Boosts British, U.S. Naval Powers   Ships in Three. Ports Go to United Nations;~ Darlan Asks All Frenchmen to Fight Axis

Explains Vichy Dealings With  German Rulers   Disavows Personal Ambition In New Statement; Urges Co-Operation

French Chief Explains Acts Of Late Weeks   Darlan Declares All Actions Taken Under Hitler Were  To Save France.   WANTS AID OF FRENCE

Darlan Claims French Ships Stationed At Dakar, Alexandria Would Join Allies

FRENCH FLEET UNITS TO JOIN WITH ALLIES   Admiral Darlan Promises Ships Will Join in Fight Against   URGES A CLOSE UNION

No Personal Ambitions, — Says Admiral   Former Vichy Collaborator Explains Position For Past -Two Years

FRENCH AFRICAN LEADER HAS NO PERSONAL AIMS   Declares Formidable French Fleet Units At Dakar, and Elsewhere Will Join Up; Explains Position  Under Vichy Rule.

DARLAN DECLARES REMAINING FRENCH FLEET AID ALLIES  ERENCH AFRICA MUST   FRENCH AFRICA MUST MAKE MAXIMUM MILI EFFORT AGAINST AXIS

ALLIES T0 GET FRENCH FLEET, DARLANGLAINS   Naval Units At Dakar Alexandria and North Africa Ports to Join United Nations   CITES HIS POLICIES   Disavows Any Persona Ambitions; Roosevelt Upholds Him; London Reaction Mixed

French Fleet To Fight For Ales—Darlan   Admiral Admits, However, His Author ity Limited to Africa

Expresses Hope That All Frenchmen Will Fight In Close Union—Gives Reasons For Dealings

French Flee! Will Be Turned Over Intact To Allies, Commander Has No Dreams Of. Self Advancement In Lining Up With Allies

DARLAN ASSERTS OTHERS ALSO TO JOIN THE ALLIES   Admiral Says Vessels in North African Ports Will Aid U. S., British

Confession Of - Dead Saboteur Will Be Read   Expect Confession To Be Part Of Evidence In Trial Of Haupt’s Parents

PLAN T0 USE TESTIMONY OF SPY IN TRIAL   Confession of d ceased Herbert Haupt used in parents case

French Ship Wrecked by American Shells during Battle for Possession of Casablanca

APPLICATIONS FILED   Tires Wan for Cars Hauling - Children to: School

Allies Land Supplies On Malta Base   Two Axis Warships Sunk; Mud Hampers African Fighting

SLASH: Allies Rip Rommel’s Supply Line, Bagging 10 Ships   BULLETIN

Large Reinforcements Sent To Malta Without Major Clash   Quantities Of War Materials And Supplies Delivered To Island In Mediterranean

Reinforcements Arrive at Malta.   Landing Effected Without Major Enemy Interference

British Get Supplies Into Malta   One U-Boat Destroyed During the Operations

WAYS AND MEANS GROUP IS SEEKING RELIEF ON TAXES   New Plan Draws Heavily On Incomes; Martinique Negotiations Continue.

PAYROLL TAX MAY BE VOTED TODAY BY HOUSE COMMITTEE   Designed to Force Wage Earners to Pay Doubled and Tripled Income Taxes Out of Income to Avoid Crushing Burden When Tax Due in Spring.

Huge Battle Rages Near ~ Leningrad   Russians Shoot Down 1( German Planes Raiding Murmansk

REDS, NAZIS ~ IN SEVERAL . BIG BATTLES   Tempo of Fighting In Europe Is __ Being Stepped Up

WEYGAND IS REPORTED 10 BE PRISONER   Former Commande Of French Army Held in Berlin

France Now A Full Axis  Partner   Military Alliance With Germany Expected

Cards Win, 21700; Take Series Lead   White Pitches Brilliant Game To Whitewash Champion Yanks.

70,000 Crowd Stadium To See Shutout Game   Southpaw Ernie White White-Washes Yanks On Home Field   HELD TO SIX HITS      Sensational Catches Stop Yankees In Scoring Drives   }PIRST INNING CARDS

ROOKIE LEFTY GIVES 6 HITS   Cards’ 2 to O Victory Puts Them Ahead in Series, 2to1.   ENOS SLAUGHTER STARS:

Cards Win 2 to 0 To Lead Yankees   Ernie White Hands Yank: Their First Series Shutout Since 1926   HAINES DID IT THEN   New Yorkers Again Outhit Their Foe But Cannot. Get Runners Home

CARDS BLANK YANKS IN 3RD SERIES GAME   -Squeeze Out 2-0 Victory Behind Magnificent Pitching of Ernie White for First Yank Shutout Since 1996.

SHUT OUT BY WHITE   First Southpaw Facing Them in Series Since 1937 Allows Only 6 Hits   CARDS COLLECT FIVE, WIN 2.   Whitewash Their First in Series Since Jesse Haines Handcuffed ’Fm in '6

Cards Win 2 to 0 To Lead Yankees   Emie White Hands Yanks : Their First Series Shut/. out Since 1926   New Yorkers Again Outhit Their Foe But. Cannot  Get Runners Home

Cards Blank Yanks To Take Lead in Series   Ernie White Hurls Masterpiece for National Leaguers

CARDINALS TAKE THIRD GAME WORLD SERIES SATURDAY ~~  ERNIE WHITE HELD   :  ERNIE WHITE HELD SLUGGING YANKEES TO SIX SCATTERED HITS

CARDS TAKE 2 TO 1 LEAD OVER YANKS   St. Louis Club Defeats New Yorkers 2 to 0 in World  Series Game.   Ernie White Pitches Full Game For Cards

White Shuts Out Mighty Yankees, 2-0   Young Southpaw Applies Whitewash Before 70,000   New York Held To Six Safeties   First Time Yanks Blanked In Series Since 1926

APPLY F PERMIT BETWEEN BOONE-ANKEN)   C. H. Montelius, eDs Moines, Ap. plied for Permits to Operate Network of Lines,

ProbeRailTorpedo Plant Blast Which Killed 8 Women   Three-Way Investigation of Fatal Versailles Borough Explosion Opens — 12 Injured in Unexplained Tragedy

Probe Blast Which Killed 8   12 Injured in Explosion in Allegheny County

CAUSE OF BLAST IN CIGNAL FIRM PLANT PEMAINS MYSTERY   Eight Women Employes Killed, 12 Others Injured Building ‘Wrecked

EIGHT KILLED AND 12 HURT IN EXPLOSION   FBI, State, County and Local Officials Join In Investigating Tragedy  In Signal Factory   LITTLE EVIDENCE LEFT

Red Units Hold At All Points   Soviet Savagely Hammered On  Two Sectors

2 Nazi Attacks Grow in Fury   Increasing Violence Along Mammoth Soviet Arc Said to Presage Maior Pash   377 Luftwaffe Planes Bagged Over Weekend.   Germans Raid Muymansk3 Red Guerrillas Slay 1.355 of Enemy

Bitter Battles Rage on I'wo Vital Fronts   Enemy Hurls Tanks and Men in Kharkov Sector; Fighting at Other Points Fierce

REDS FIRMLY HOLD ‘GAINST NAZI BLOWS   Germans Hurl Wave Upon Wave Of Tanks And Infantry Into Kharkov Sector Recklessly.   Nazi Offensive?

Major Offensive Gels under Way In Vital Areas   Russians Hold to Positions, bul Announce Fighting ls Indecisive  cose geen eae ct   Hitler Staking All in Effort To Capture Key  Sectors

Double Nazi Attack Is Held Firmly   Germans Claim to Be Making Gains in Crimea

REDS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES   Nazis Hurl Waves O-! Tanks And Infantry Against Russian Defense Lines

Report Indicates General Opening Up of Battle Line   Invaders Hurl Wave After Wave Of Tanks, Infantry Into Fight At Kharkov: Heavy Toll Revortec

Soviets Hold Firmly at Sevastopol  Nazis Hurl Waves of Tanks, Men

Farm Bloe May Delay  Senate Vote   Administration Forces Confident As Deadline Nears

SENATOR BARKLEY TELLS COLLEAGUES ACTION IS WANTED   Announces There Will the’ No Adjournment Tonight ~ Until Bill Js Passed

Immediate Vote On Inflation Is Urged In Senate   Barkley Says Country Is Impatient For Action Now °   MANEUVER  SEEN   Amendment Discussion May Come After Vote Taken

Vote Today On Anti-Inflation, Senate Is Told.   ‘Barkley Dernands Action Before Night; No Compromise

Farm Parity VoteTonight Made'Goal   Bloc Threatens Filibuster Past FDR’s Deadline

IMPATIENT FOR ACTION ON FARM PRICE MEASURE   Barkley Says Tnere Will Be No  Adjournment Until Action Is  Taken On Anti-Infla  dine

Barkley Demands Senate Passage of Anti-Inflation Bill Today Without Fail

Debating Farm Bloc Proposal   Barkley, Democratic Lead. er, Says Country Is Becoming Impatient

FILIBUSTER BY FARM BLOC IS HINT IN SENATE   Last - Ditch Action May Delay Legislation On Inflation

Must Remain in Session Until Action Is Taken   Barkley States Country Grows © Impatient

FARM BLOG MAY SEEK TO DELAY INFLATION BILL   Say Action Can Be Held Up Beyond Dezdline

Anti-Inflation Bill Action imperative   Leader Barkley Say: He Will Keep Senate In Session Until Vote Is Had.

VOTE TODAY DEMANDED BY BARKLEY   Wants Decision On Anti-Inflation Bill Before Adjournment

Congress ts On Trial, Barkley Tells Solons —   Leader Pleads For Prompt Action To Curb Inflation

Solons Warned U.S. Impatient Over Parity Tift   Barkley Wants Quick Action; Farm Bloc May Wage Last-Ditch Fight

FARM BLOC PREPARES FOR FINAL STAND   ‘We Can Talk Indefinitely,’ Warns Senator Thomas as Compromise Loses.   ‘DEADLINE’ THURSDAY   Administration Leaders Press For Vote on Measure To Meet Oct. 1 Date.

HOLDS SENATE IN OESUION 70 PAdU MEASURE   No Adjournment, Barkiey’s Warning Until Final Action Taken,   FIRST TEST COMES ON THOMAS AMENDMENT

Barkley Says Senate lo Stay In Session Until Measure Gets Decision

SHOWDOWN ON INFLATION CONTROL MEARURE IS: , SEEN BEFORE AD- © JOUBNMENT OF ..-. _ SENATE 'TO-'  wawT

Will Keep Senators On Job Till FDR’s Anti-Inflation  Measure Has Been Passed

AXIS CLAIMS CAPTURE OF MATRUH   Rommel Forces Push Eastward Toward Alexandria

Defense In Depth New Reliance of  Egypt Defenders   ‘See Withdrawal To El Daba, 80 Miles 7 West of Alevandria

SEIZE BRITISH      reneh Order Internments Th . Moroceo As Renrisal

REPORT BRITONS Ih MOROCCO INTERNED   Believe Action in Reprisal _ For RAF Bombings in Occunied France.

French Intern British Living on Moroccan Coast   Reuters Reports Action in  Reprisal for Bombings  Of Occupied France

Report Madeon Hawaii Attack  Neglect of Duty Charged Aaainct OkEialale

Load Pear! Harbor Ill on Chiefs   Roberts Investigators’ Report Touches Off Demands For Punishment Of Those Responsible For Disaster.   127 Witnesses

Pearl Harbor Reports Bring Lease-Lend Criticism, Demand For Unified Air Force Control

Jsolationists Lay Oahu Attack to Lease-Lend Aid   Walsh and Brooks Rap Failure To Strengthen Pacific Bases; Others Urge Army, Navy Unity

WANT UNIFIED COMMAND AS PROBE RESULT      Lend-Lease Foes See Viridication as Kimmel and Short Are Blamed   BOARD SAYS TWO DiD NOT HEED WARNINGS   Inquiry Also Reveals U. 5. Forces at Pearl Harbor Lacked Material

Washington Demands Punishment for Men Résponsible for Pearl Harbor Disaster .

GRABBED A GUN, DOWNED JAP ELIE   NAVAL RADIOMAN RELATE; EXPERIENCES DURING ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.

IMMUNIZATION DRIVE TO BEGIN OCTOBER 5 IN CARROLL SCHOOLS   - OVER SIX MONTHS SHOULD BE PROTECTED

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Behind The News  Churchili Theory Being Questioned Are We Thinking Offensively Or Are We Falling In British Error, Is Question ——By PAUL MALLON—

MAE WEST FREED IN 1911 MARRIAGI   Blond Actress Granted Divorce After Husband Withdraws Suit,

Divorce Granted Blonde Mae West   Husband Drops Maintenance Suit

Open Debate On  India Situation   Sir Stafford Cripps Reports To House Of Commons On India Problem   SAYS U.S. HAD NO PART IN CONFERENCE

PROMISES RISK FOR AUSTRALIS   Atlee Opens Debate Pointing to Jap Invasion Setback

ENDURED TORTURE TO PROTECT YANKS   JAP BAYONET STABS FAILED TO MAKE SOLOMONS NATIVE BETRAY MARINES.

Retired Sergeant-Major of British Native Police in Solomons Bayoneted in Arm, Shoulder, Face and Stomach, and Left for Dead by Japs; Survives Punishment

Martin Gave Officer New Car For His Efforts In Winning Him U. S. Commission

WiLL ASSEMBLE AT CAMP DODGE   Will Come From All Parts of State, Starting Next Week

Home Guard to Begin 4-Week Training Camn   Bacic Training Course al Camp Dodge to Begir Next Week

PLAN TRAINING OF STATE GUARD   Governor Calls 300 Into Service at Camp Dodge

GUARDSMEN   Three Hundred from All Parts of State to Get Training at Camn Dodor

LEWIS BEGINS PLAN OF MINERS’ POLICIES   Annual Convention To Open in Cincinnati Tuesday

Love Man Holds For A Ship   stillness Becomes Deafening, Emotions Unruly As The Gallant Yorktown Sink Below The Swells Of The Pacific At The Close Of Midway Battle   Rv WENDELI WEBB

Memories of Shellings, Flames of Falling Planes Hammering Machine Gun:  Stull Disturb His Sleep

Sinking of Ship Dramatic  Heroic Struoccle af Ship [Left Indelihle Memorw

SERVICE PAY COMPROMISE BOOST LOOMS   Showdown In Senate Likely Today On  Increase

$50 Base Urged For Service -Men In All Branches   Showdown Comes in Ser — ate Today in Vote on  Resolution

EARLY ACTION EXPECTED ON SOLDIER PAY   Demands for $50 Base Pay Are Made by Con. gressmen   VOTE DEMANDED BY WISCONSIN SENATOR   House Will Take Up Al lotment Bill During Week

$46 Base Pay Faces Raking ‘Senate Fight   LaFollette Says Showdown To Be Forced on Move To Advance Service Men to 320   Defeat of Compromise Is Looming in House   Dependency Bill Up Again; Await Morgenthau View On Consumer Tax

Fight Looms For $50  Service Pay   $16 Compromise Draws Fire In Both Houses

$50 Army Wage  Demand Renewed   House and Senate Members I[nsist

Troop Pay Compromise Stirs Opposition; showdown in Prospect Today in Senate

PRESIDENY REPORTS ON LEND-LEASE ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY   $2,570,452,441 Already Spent i: Aid to Allies; Short of Needs for Victory

ATTACKS UPON AXIS PLEDGED BY PRESIDENT   WAR SUPPLIES WILI BE INCREASED TO TURN TIDE

Lease-Lend Aid Is Falling Short Says President  Only Two and a Half Billions Sent During Last Year

Aid Far Short OF Needs, FDR Bluntly Warns   Reports Total of Slightly; More Than Two and Half Billions in Lease, Lend Help   Offensive Will Take Our Entire Streneth   Buceess Will Come Dearly At Price of Defeats, He Asserts

$2,570,452, 444 Provided Allies In Single Year   Roosevelf Reports or Progress of Lease-Lend Movement

TIME [5 NEEDED TO LAUNCH DRIVE, ROOSEVELT SAY!   President Asserts Allies Mus! Have More War Equipment and Ships to Organize Offensive.   HE GIVES FIGURES ON LEASE-LEND AID   Materials Sent Abroad Worth Billion and a Halt—Funds Voted for Program ‘Total 48 Billion.

2 1-2 billion spent upon  U. S. allies   Falls far short of war needs

President Reveals Billion Dollars Worth of Lend-Lease Materials Shipped So Far to U. S. Allies

PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS  ‘TWO AND HALF BILLIONS  ‘SPENT TO AID NATION’S ALLIES

President Reports on  Lend-Lease   Marked Upswing in Deliveries  Is Noted

AMERICA’S AID TO ALLIES FAR SHORT OF NEED, SAYS FDR   $2,570,452,441 Is Spent Tc Feed And Arm U, §, Allies, President ‘Tells Congress

MUST STEP UP OUR EFFORT TO WIN ENR SAYS   Roosevelt Reports Total of $2,570,452,444 Lend. Lease Aid Given   /DECLARES SUCCESS FO BE,AT HIGH PRICE   Whole Strength. Needed to  Dyive at Axis? Heart, President Asserts

2 Billions Spent Under Lend-Lease   Far Short of Needs for Victory, Roosevelt Declares

Must Speed Up Lease-Lend To Win--Roosevelt   Small Part Of Huge Allocation Spent To Das Falls Far Short-OF What Is Needed For Victory, President Reports To Conaress

TWO BILLION SPENT: IN FIRST YEAR OF LEND-LEASE AID   FDR Says Aid Thus Far Is Be low Need.

FDR CALLS FOR INCREASED AID   Tells Congress Lease Lend Aid To Allies Not Enough To Win Victory

Victory Can Only Come. By Attack, FDR State:   President, Reporting on Lease-Lend Help for United Nations, Says More and More Equipment: Needed for Offensive

F.D.R. Says Success  Will Be Dear   Declares Offensive Against Axis to Take All Our Power

REPORTS YEAR OF LEND-LEASE   2,570 Millions Spent t Help Allied Cause

MORE FINANCES FOR ALLIES ARE NEEDED PRESIDENT REVEAL!   Makes Report on What Has Been Spent So Far to Feed Aides ond Makes New Estimates.

EVELT TeLLa LEASE - LEND Ald   Reports Total Of $2,750,. 452,000 Help For Unitec Nations In Last Year; Falls Short Of What Is Needed

Wenother   Lend-Lease Aid Falls ‘Far Short, FDR Declares   Nearly 11 Billions of Supplies Already Sent Abroad

BIG NAVAL BATTLE — NOW IN PROGRESS OFF AFRICA COAST   Advance Guards Clash With 10,00( Axis Troops In Bizerte Area— Hitler May Make Stand To  Gain Mediterranean Control

ALLIES GLASH WITH AXIS IN DAIVE TO EAST   Vanguard of British 1st Army Reported Near Air Bases Around Bizerte.   MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE DEVELOPING OFF COAST

Anglo-American Force Drives Into Tunisia   Nais Pouring In Air Power and Reinforcenients —

CONTACT 10,000 AXIS TROOPS IN BISERTE SECTOR   Kalian Fleet Joins Nazis Warships to ‘Shoot The Works’

Clash With Axis' Near  Bizerte   POWERFUL ANGLO-AMERICAN FORCE ADVANCES RAPIDLY; NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED

Bizerte First Objective For Advance Units   Yetails Of Fighting For Airfields Not Yet Available; Indications Are Hitler Plans To ‘Shoot ‘Works’ In Defense

REPORT MAJOR SEA ENGAGEMENT RAGES OFF ALGERIAN COAST   Anglo- American Foree Clashes With 10,000 Axis Troops In Tunisia; British, In Kast, Pass Derna, Head For Benghazi

U, S.-BRITISH ARMY THRUSTS INTO TUNISIA   Parachutists to Swoop on Airdromes Included

meport Major Naval Scrap In Progress   British First Army Paces Drive to Capture Bizerte Base.

AXIS LANDING MORE TROOPS DESPITE LOSS   ee a Major Naval Battle Reported As Allies Near Bizerte. Rommell Still Retreating.

Americans, British Clash With Axis In Bizerte Area; Hitler Becomes Frantic In Face of New Thrusts

NAZIS SEND AIR REINFORCEMENTS, SUFFER BIG LOSS   Germans Probably Have Only Submarines and Torpedo Boats In Mediterranean at Present.   ROMMEL’S ARMY IS STILL RETREATING   Gen. Giraud, Assuming Command of French Forces, Plans Coloniel Army to Join Aljies.

Hitler Is Expected To Make Major Effort To Hold Vital Area 1, North Africa

$54.000 For Informer   Nazis Offer That Reward To Turn Up Saboteurs

renderson ¥ olces New Stabilized Wage Demand  President Will Be Asked to Act If WPB Fails  FEARS INFLATION  Increased Pay

HENDERSON INSISTS ON ‘FROZEN’ WAGE!   Testimony Quickens Capitol Interest In Sales Tax

Aviiy? “EBI Press Inquiries Into Train Accident  Sabotage May Have  Caused Santa Fe Wreck in Arizana

Neighborliness Is Good Sense and Good Way to Save Your Tires Toda

NEW AEF ARRIVES IN IRISH PORT IN GOOD SPIRITS   American Boys Land Amid Cheers and Martial Airs At Unnamed Port   DeValera Not So Pleasec At Troop Arrival; Files Protest At Action

QUESTION OF AEF TO LUZON RAISED   WHY SEND TROOPS T( ENGLAND FIRST? CONGRESS ASKED

Somerset Man Dies Avoiding Collisior  Swerves Car Into Tree  Skull Fractured

FRENCH NCH FLEET LACKED FUEL      WOULD HAVE TRIED TO 0p AQLIVG IF Of HAD BEEN 

Toulon Fleet Lacked Oil To Use In Escape   Captains Of Submarines Tell How Thoroughly Germans Prepared To Invade Naval Base

Hitler’s Boast to Take City Falling Short   Reds Stem Tide of Invader Despite Reinforcements on Stalingrad Front

Hitler Hurls Fresh Masses Into Battle   German Wedge in Northwest Suburbs Virtually Wiped Out by Soviets

FRESH GERMA FORGES HURLED AT STALINGRAD   Russia Says Enemy Wedge Northwest of City Wiped Out

Russians Gain in Drives Northwest of City of Stalin   Smash Invaders’ Tank Spearhead on 44th Day of Siege

German Soldiers Rush From Marct Directly To Fight  Se a, <P 5 ceee eeee   Russians Say Series OF 10 Drives Crushed At Stalingrad; Reds Imneril Nazi Flank .

NAZI ADVANCES ARE HURLED BY WITH BIG LOSS   Russians Smash Deeper in Drive Against German Protecting Flank   HITLER’S PROMISE FLOPS   Invaders Digging In for Prolonged Siege—Soviets Back Up in Caucasus   Rv ROGER D. GREENE

Soviets Crush 10 Attacks on Northern Line  Nazis’ Report Uses 13 Words to Tell Of Stalingrad Fight

Repulse New ‘Nazi Masses At Stalingrad   City’s Red Defenders Meet Fresh Waves Of Enemy With Reinforcements Of Their Own.

Red Army Hits  Germans’ Flank   Hitler Throws Reinforcemenis Against Stalingrad in Climactic Effort To Take City

WEARY NAZIS MARCH T0 DEATH AGAINST REDS   Germans Bury Tanks, Use Them for Defense Against Russians Who Attack at Stalingrad

DLAIMAN WEDGE 5 WIPED QUT   Red Reinforcements Mov ed Up To Meet Swelling Nazi Forces   CRUSH ASSAULTS   (Main Battle Ragesk Suburbs Northwest O! Stalingrad

GERMAN WEDGE SMASHED: REDS   Additional Assaults Are Repulsed at Stalingrad,  Russians Announce

Reds Stall Nazi Drive — Once Again  Reserves Sent Into _ Conflict Without  Rest

FRESH MASSES OF — TROOPS THROWN INTO STALINGRAD   The Russians, However, Declared They Had Virtually. Wiped Out a Wedge.   Red Army Reinforcements Were Reported to Have Arrived Last Night.

Russians’ Communiqud Says Nazis Pull Up Fresh Troops, Hurl Them Into Battle  Report Is Made,  Sinclair Says - Anslol   Sinclair Says: Anglo Plane Losses’ Total 1,082 in 9 Months *°

Russians Crush Series Of 10  Line Assaults   Timoshenko Counter-Attacks Gain Fresh Ground, Reign Of Terror Throughout Norway

Full Week Since Hitler’s Boast of Quick Fall of Volga City and Still No Sign _ Nazis Were Doing Better Than Holding Their Own

Germans Are Sent Into Battle After Marching But Reds Break Wedge

Russians Beat Back 10 Blows At Stalingrad   Nazi Headquarters Claim Reds Northwest Of Volga City Encircled And Germans Gain

Drive Out Wedge In Stalingrad   Russians Keep Up Counter Blows on  Northwest Flank.

Reds Turn 10-Pointed Nazi Spea   Both Sides Bringing Up Fresh Fighters At Stelingrad.   44th Day of Siege   Hitler Invaders Of  Industrial Center Reported Routed.

A4-Day Siege Of Stalingrad Finds City Still Firm   Hitler Hurls Frest Troops Into Wa: But Reds Crusi  Invaders

REDS CONTINUE TO CRUSH NAZI MASS ASSAULTS   Virtually Wipe Out Wedge in Northwest Suburbs of Metropolis

RUSSIANS CLAIM TO HAVE VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT WEDGE IN NORTHWEST SUBURBS IN SERIES OF CLASHES   Red Army Moves Up Reinforcements to Meet Swelling Ranks of Germans In Battle. 1,200 German Troops Killed In Volga City Yesterda:

Reds Claim Nazi Wedge Wiped Out   German Northwest Flank Reported Imperiled By Russian Counter Blows

BACK FRESH NAZI WAVES   Germans March Reinforce ments Into Stalingrad Battle Without Rest   RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS ON FLANK   Enemy Wedge in Northwest Wiped Out, Soviet Reports Say

Northwest Wedge Nearly Wiped Out   Reds Also Getting Reinforcements

GERMAN WEDGE IN NORTHWEST SECTOR OF CITY WIPED GUT   SOVIET REPORTS INDICATE NAZI NORTHWEST FLANK IMPERILED

Hitler Throws More Troops On Stalingrad   Russians Virtually Wipe Out German Wedge; Nazis Execute Ten Prominent Men in Norway

RUSSIANS CRUSH GERMAN WEDGE WITHIN SUBURBS   Timoshenko’s Offensive Gain: Fresh Ground Against Vital Barricade

Reds Stand Firm Under New Blows   Crush Assaults of Reinforced German Armies at  Stalingrad —   NAZI TANKS SMASHED   Many Civilians Are Among the Casualties in Volga City

BUT RUSSIANS BUCKLE IN 10 HOLD TO CIT)      New Masses of Nazi Men Indicate Last-Ditch Attempt to Wrest City From Soviets

Reds ‘Stand Firm Under New Blows   Crush Assaults. of  Reinforced German Armies at - .. « Stalingrad ’   #NAZI TANKS ‘SMASHED   Many Civilians Are: Aniong  ‘thee Casualties in — Volga City 

Defenders Claim Ten Assaults Met and Crushed   Soviets Say Germans Go Into Battle After Marching

LORD HALIFAX VISITS GRAVE IN SPRINGFIELD   Places Wreath On Tomb Of  Lincoln

See Production Peak for U.S. By Next March   Nelson Says Armament Objectives Will Be Readily Realized.   Realign WPB   “Civilian Economy Must Be Kept Healthy,’ WPRB Chief Points Out.

15 Airmen Die  varka In 2 Ht J Uiddid  Two Bombers Explode Into Flames, Crematin: 12 Crew Members

MORE TROOPS TO KINHWA   Besieged Capital Of Chekiang Still Held By Chinese

JAPS RUSH MORE TROOPS TO KINHWA   Besieged Capital Of Chekiang Still Held By Chinese

Civilians Are Told That Soldiers And. Guns Come First   Officials Say If Choice Must Be Made Sacrifices Must Be By These Ae Gene”

SACRIFICES T0 BE REQUIRED OF ALL CIVILIANS   Government Officials Say Public Will Have To Use “Victory Models”   NEEDS OF MILITARY OF FIRST IMPORTANCE

WAR LEADERS ASK GREATER SACRIFICES      M‘Nutt and Henderson Speak at Boston War Conference   MEETING PRAISED BY THE PRESIDENT   East Coast Oil Shortage Discussed by Ad. ministrator

POSSIBLE ERROR SUNK TRANSPOR KNOX ADMITS   Probe Under Way On Loss of Former Liner Coolidge.

REPORT SHIP HIT U.S. MINE   Secretary Knox says ol ficial investigation is under way

U. S. Fliers Down Eleven Jap Planes   Score Air Victory Over Darwin; Jap Transport Set Afire

AUSTRALIAN. AIR FIGHTING TAKES SUDDEN SPIRAL    Biggest Outburst Since Coral Sea Battle Finds Jap: Losing 9 Out of 49 Planes

JAP TRANSPORT IS BLASTED BY UJ. S. AIR FORCE   Nipponese Lose Nine Planes In Renewed Aerial Activity Over Port Darwin   PORT HEDLAND ATTACKED   British Claim Troops Massed in Manchukuo For Attack On Russia

Warfare Breaks In Pacific Arez   American Fliers Shoot Down Nine Jap Raiders  Over Darwin.

Busy Americans Smack Japs in Pacific Areas   Ten Enemy Planes Downed at Darwin And New Guinea

U.S, FLIERS BAG 10 JAP RAIDERS, STOP TRANSPORT   Aerial Warfare Over Darwir Brings Enemy Losses; Vessel Seen Ablaze

Nine Of 27 Jap Planes Downed  By U. S. Pilots   Formation Completely Broken By Deadly Yank Attack

American Fliers Damage Invading Warplanes Heavily   Down Nine Over Darwin; Bombers Set Fire to Trans port, Shoot Up Destroyer

American Pilots Whip Jap Airmen Down Nine Raiders In  Aerial Battle Over Darwin; Hit Transport  ».. vernea’r PPA T*S°R «2 ar ee

ALLIED AIRMEN GET NINE JAPS IN DARWIN RAID   27 Heavy Bombers and ‘22 Fighters in Force Attacking Port — Jap Transpori Set on Fire

NINE JAP RAIDERS MEET DESTRUCTION OVER PORT DARWIN   Jap Transport Set Afire Off New Guinea; Destroyer Feron Shot Up   JAP FORMATIONS SMASHED.

9 Jap Raiders Shot Down by U. S. Fliers in Big Darwin Figh   Biggest Burst of Aerial Warfare Since Coral Sea Battle

DARWIN RAID IS BROKEN UF   Burst Of Pacific Fightinc Gets Nip Transport

U. S. Airmen Flay Enemy Over Darwin   Jop Transport Set On Fire And Destroyer Escort Shot Up “Off New Guinea

BEST JAPANESE IN AIR BATTLES   American Fliers Down 9 Raiders Over Port Darwin, Hit Transport.   JAP FORMATIONS BROKEN 

Fliers Tear Into Attacking Force Over Port Darwin   Leave Enemy Vessel North Of New Guinea Spouting Flames

NINE RAIDERS DOWNED, HUGE TRANSPORT HIT   (American Fliers In Curtiss Kittyhawks Take Heavy Toll Over Darwin

NINE INVADING PLANES DOWNED BY AMERICAN FLYERS   This Action Took Place Ove: Darwin, MacArthur’s Headquarters Announced.   TRANSPORT SET AFIRE   lis Destroyer Escort Was Shot Up and Destroyed, It Was Stated.

AMERICAN FL SPUR WAR TEMPO OVER AUSTRALIA   Jap Raiders Hit Darwin, New Guinea and West Port.

Air Warfare Costs Japs Ships, Planes   Outburst of Aerial Activity Takes Place at Patrol Fighting

Transport Fired, Nine Jap Planes Are Downed   49 Nippon Raiders Over Port Darwin In Renewal Of Aerial Warfare

U. §. FLIERS DOWN NINE JAP PLANES      Americans Bag Seven Fighters And Two Bombers In Biggest Burst Of Aerial Warfare In Southwest Pacific Since Coral Sea Battle—Enemy Transport Set Afire

Destroyer Hit; 10 Jap Planes Down   U.S. Fliers Score in * Fights Over Darwin, New Guinea, Hedland

ALLIES DEFEAT NEW JAP ATTACK NEAR AUSTRALIA   AIRFORCE DESTROYS PLANES; TRANSPORT FIRED, ESCORT HIT

9 Jap Raiders Shot Down In Darwin Attack   Attack is Biggest Burst .o! Aerial: War Since Cora Sea Battle.::

Yanks Shoot Down 10 Jap Air Raiders   U. S. Bombers Set Rag ing Fire on Enemy  Transport

U.S. FLIERS SHOOT DOWN NINE RAIDERS   Biggest Burst of Aerial Warfare Since Coral Sea Battle Takes Place Over Darwin   TRANSPORT IS FIRED

JAP AIRCRAFT, SHIPS BLASTED BY U.S. PLANES   9 Raiders Shot Down Over Port Darwin

Japanese Lose Nine Planes In Darwin Attack   Allied Planes Set Fire To Enemy Transport Which Was Sighted Off New Guinea Coast

Actions Called “Biggest Burs! of Aerial Warfare Since Coral Sea Battle,’ Nearly Three Months Ago  Re VERN HAUCGLAND

ROUT 47 NIPPON PLANES IN PORT DARWIN BATTLE   “Brilliant” Work of U. S. Flyers in Break Up Formation Told

Aussie Flying Boat Downed By Japanese   13 Lives Lost in Attack on Civilian Plane—Service Cancelled

AUSTRALIA  NIPPOS DOWN CIVILIAN PLANE AT TIMOR; 13 DIE   Threat of Invasion Draws Nearer; Air Mail Service to Empire Is Canceled

American Planes Attack Jap Base   French Indo-China Port Bomb Target

AMERIGANS HIT JAPS AT INDO-CHINA BASE   Believe Enemy Taken by Complete Surprise

U. S. RAID ON INDO-CHINA BASE SURPRISE TO JAPS   American ‘Sky Dragons’ Caught Japs Napping, Score Hit On Ship, Start Fires

AMERICANS GIVE “IAPS SURPRISE   Steamer Hit and Large Fires Started In Indo-China

U.S. Sky Dragons Surprise Japs in Bombing Attack on French-Indo China

American Sky Dragons Raid Haiphong   Direct Hit on Ship, Docks Set on Fire at Enemy Base

U.S. Sky Dragons Hit Jap Steamer  Star Large Oil   Star Large Oil Fires In Dock Area At Haiphong Base

Haiphong Struck By U.S. Bombers  Japanese Surprised By Attack On Major Base In Indo-China

U. 5. BOMBERS HIT JAPS AT HAIPHON(   Take Enemy by Surprist —Seore Direet Hit o1 Ship and Blast Entir Dock Area.

Sky Dragons Again Pounce On Japanese   American... Bombers Score Damaging” Blow in Surprise Raid on Haiphong   ENEMY COMPLETELY OFF THEIR GUARD   No U.S. Losses In Raid On Base in Puppetized French Indo-China

Americans Raid Indo-China Port In Surprise Blow   Haiphong Oil, 4,000 Tor Steamer Hit; No WU. § Losses Are Suffered

Bomber Crashes.  Kills Six Men   Five Army Flyers Victims of Tragedy

U.S. BOMBERS HIT HONGKONG DOCKS, DROME   Destruction Major Blow _ Against_Nippons In China

Hongkong Bombed by Yank Flyers   Raided Twice in Twe Honrs-— Airdrame Near. Canton Also Hit

HONGKONG (5 HIT BY 5. BOMBERS   Japs Play “Down Stilwell’s Raid Which Ignited Water: front, Smashed Airdrome

Hongkong Flaming After Raid   American Bombers Destroy Vital Power Plant, Jap Supply Bases

FIRECITY'S WATERFRONT   Americans Based In China Strike Heavily In Raids

U.S. BOMBERS RAID HONGKONG   Destroy Power Plant on Sec ond Assault Within 24 Hours

BLAST HONGKONG ——NSECOND RAI   Important Japanese Airdrome, Power Station Hard Hit   FIRES REPORTED   American Bombers Score Heavily Without Loss Of Plane   —HONGKONG—

Se eeniaeneiehaninapaiesisaeiseeamemmmmmeninamemiaamaiaaneaanaeal  OHIO’S WAR BOND QUOT FOR MONTH $42,722,50C

$800,000,000 War Bond Goal  917? 007.100 Assioned   $12,002,100 Assigned To Marvland For June

Three Merchantmen Torpedoed   County July Bond Quota is $105,100

County's Bond Quota $226,900   Asked By Secretary Morgenthau To Buy This  Amount During July.

SET BOND GOAL OF $800,000,00C   lowa’s June Quota Fixed at  $12,000,000

BAD NEWS DUE   Family On Way To See Soldier Son—He’s Reen Killed.

Fi * 1 1 ‘  ‘ ‘J ? li ( Hl   Will Be Delivered by Presidetnt on Washington's Birthday.

NGOSEVELT. PLANS Gil NEXT MONTH   Laments Complacency of Nation   WOULD TAP WIRES   Wants FBI To Have More Powers

President Will Speak To Nation   Will Give Fireside Chat In February

AN OFFENSIVE IN FORGE I UR BIG NEED   Senator Henry Cabot Lode Expresses His Vicws on Strategy.   MUST DEFEAT AXIS   A Concentrated Drive, Not Widely Scattered Att.cks, Is Favored.

SENATOR URGES HARD, SOLID BLOWS FOR AXI!   Henry Cabot Lodge, Mass. Says Piece-Meal Efforts Will Be Futile   WE HAVE RESOURCES

IMME NY  JAP ATTACK ON DARWINBEATEN OFF BY ALLIES   Wipponese Achieve Nothing to Repay Their Costs Despite Waves of 27   Bombers   FOURTH ASSAULT   “Many Enemy Planes De.  stroved: Jap Attacks Show Signs of Feebleness

JAP BOMBERS TRY FOR FOURTH TIME TO BLAST DARWIN   Raiders Achieve Nothing to Repay Their Costs MacArthur’s Headquarters An’ noeuncee Today

Fourth Successive Japanese Air Raid on Darwin Useless   Nipponese Again Gain Nothing, MacArthur Reports Today

JAPS AGAIN TRY DARWIN   MacArthur Says Attempted Raid Unsuccessful.

ENEMY BEATEN OFF AT DARWIN   Japanese Try Te Score For Fourth Day

Jap Bombers Turned Back  Near Darwin   Allied Planes Stop Enemy Attempt to Raid Port of Australia

JAPS STRIKE AGAIN AT PORT OF DARWIN      Achieve Nothing to Repay Their Costs

FOURTH JAP RAID ON DARWIN FAILS   ALLIES KEEP FAINT. ENEMY ATTACK UNDER EFFECTIVE CONTROL

EXPLOSION SINKS U. S. TUG; 14 LOS]   Craft Believed to Have Hit Mine Off East Coast—Four Blown Into Sea Rescued.

Blast Sinks U.S. Tug; Sub Toll at 324   Tug May Have Struck Mine—Survivor Says It ‘Just Disappeared’

ATLANTIC SHIP TOLL NOW 324   Underwater Explosion Sinks Sea-Going Tug With 14 Lives Lost

Undersea Blast Sinks Big Tug   Four of Crew of 18 Rescued; Explosion in Sight of Land

Navy Bares Details of Sinkings; Big Tug Is Latest to Go to Bottom

Large American Tugboat Is Sunk Off East Coast   Underwater Blast Send Ship to Bottom with Loss of 14 Lives

SLAYER OF HIS. FATHER KILLED   Dies in Gun Battle Trying to Shoot to Freedom

Clark Gable, Movie Star, Now in Army and on Way to Basic Training at Miami

CLARK GABLE JOINS FIGHTERS   idol Of Millions On Wat To Training Stint As Buck Private

A Fightin’ Cruiser Officers Tell What Happened   Ry WILLIAM HIPPLE   Stricken Cargo Ship Knocks Out Raiders

PART PLAYED IN BIG NAVAL BATTLE BY ONE HEAVY CRUISER TOLD  DELAYED STORY OF SOL.   DELAYED STORY OF SOL OMONS-ISLAND SEA FIGH! “TOLD BY WRITER -

Adventure. of U. S. Crui iser In Solomon Sea Battle Told   Be WILLIAM HIPPLE

CLAIMS DESTRUCTION OF 2 JAP WARSHIPS   U. §S. Cruiser Also Inflicts Damace to Battleshin

Officers On Heavy Cruiser Had No Sleep For More Than 84 Hrs.   Their Ship Had Large Part In Smashing U. S. Naval Victory Off Savo Island

Hard-Fighting U.S. Cruiser Went 84 Hour. Without Rest  Writer Recounts Ter: rific Sea Battle Off  GS ammasm Bodo Fe

Price Czar. Wages Czar, Rob Farmer   FRANK GANNETT CHARGES THESE TWO WiTH SENATOE BROWN CIYp SLICKERED THI COST OF FOOD.   Henderson Chief Trickster

ANAM(SA GUARD IS INJURED BY TWO PRISONERS   Pair then escaped by clinmbing high wall; guard badly hurt

VE MADE TO CONSERVE EQUIPMENT   Program Planned To Avoid Slow  Up For Essential National Traffic.

NON-MILITARY TRUCKS, BUSES, TAXICABS HIT   Private Automobiles Not Included in  Program

Senator Pepper Urges Immediate Passage Of Measure Authorizing Benefits To Civilian War Victims

U.S. Puts Oft Trust Suits Till War Ends   Will Defer Cases That Might Halt Output of Arms

Action Will Be Delayed. If It ‘Interferes' With Wer Output     URGED BY CABINET,     Violators Not to Miss. Penalties, However, Pact States

R ACTS 10 NSURE WAR “NDS WIN   bs to Be Handled After r; Plan Is Reversal of inistration Policy; binet Approves Action

FDR Backs Anti-Trust Deferments   Action Taken To Speed War Arms Outpout

FALL CONCERT  MUSIC DEPT   Friday Evening Event On of Year’s Leading Musical Events

Annual School Concert Will Be Held Friday Evening, Dec. 18   Musical Event Open To Public Without Charge

Today's War Score   Score based on all available war news of Jast 24 hours.

Todays War Score   (Score based on all available war news of the last 24 hours.)

ROMMEL OPENS FURIOUS ATTACK ON TEL EL EISA   Battle Lasts Through Night and Still Rages; British Lines Reported Holding

Axis Drive On  Egyptian Base Is Frustrated   British Loose Attack: On Tobruk, Destroy  Enemy Tanks

BRITISH REPULSE 3RD AXIS ATTACK IN EGYPT   Minor Actions Fought Inland Between Rommel’s Men and Alexandria Defenders

Congress Party In India Asks For Independence   Will Join United Nation: Only upon Own Terms, Resolution Says

INDIA WOULD JOIN ALLIES IF MADE FREE   All-India Congress Party Adopts Res< lution; Alternative Is (ivi. Disobedience Struggle F_r Ind2pendence.   Power to Gandhi

INDIA DEMANDS INDEPENDENCE   Congress Promises Aid Ta United Nations In Freedom Plea

Gandhi WouldLine Up Indians With Nations F ighting Axis If Freedom Granted by Britain

sndia Has Price  For Being Ally   Freedom Or_ Else Demand of All-India  Party in a Notice

Gandhi Party Group Sets Up War Help Price   Retains its threat of a ““revolt”’; declares. al legiance to united na tions against foes.

All- India Congress Pledges War Against Aggressors lf Nation Granted Freedom

Resolution Puts Issue Squarely Up To Britain   Congress Leaders Threaten Civil Disobedience

INDIA'S STATUS IN WAR LOOMS   Ready to Become Ally of United Nations if Independence Granted   PARTY COMMITTEE DRAFTS ULTIMATUM   Prepared to Open Civil Disobedience Campaign if Demands Refused

Floods  Hit Hard In State   Arkansas River: Drive: Many From Homes;  Neosho Out at Parsons Kaw, Verdigris Boom

FLOODS IN KANSAS   Lowland Families Driven From Their Homes in Southern Kansas

The Arkansas Near An All Time High ,  "AOL fMadew Wh nda   Ark City Water Supply Threatened; Lower Neosho, Verdigris Flooding

Man Known Here Missing In Actior      Marvin Collins, Nephew of Ina   Oberman

Uncle Sam To Keep ’Em On The Farm   U. S. Job Service Tackles Tough Job Of Getting Farm Labor

@ In Washington   Uncle Sam Will Keep "Em Down on the Farm by Use of United States Emplovment Service

SHIP SURVIVORS ARRIVE IN MAUI   Twenty-four Missing it Torpedoing of Army Transport

TO REACH COUNTY   Officials pene They Will Get $23,491.01 More Than Last Year   AN AID TO ALL FUNDS

MORE SALES TAX TO REACH COUNTY   Officials Lear They Will Get $23,491.01 More: Than Last Year   AN AID TO ALL FUNDS

American General. Reveals ‘Great Surprise’ For Axis   Neither British Nor Americans Now Concede Superiority In Arms, Says General

Allies Have Secref Weapon fo Use In War Against Axis   Army Ordnance Office Says ‘Great Surprise’ In Store For Germans

Allies Have Secret Weapon   Will Be Great Surprise to Nazis, Barnes Says

SECRET WEAPON  TO BE SURPRISE   U.S. Head of Ordnance Mission in London Says Production Sufficient.   SAYS NEW WEAPONS REAL EYE-OPENERS

SECRET WEAPON WILL BE A SURPRISE TO THE GERMANS   Is Being Produced by Both British and Americans, Says Gen. Barnes.   HE TOURED FACTORIES   Armament Production Is Sufficient to Support FullSized Army.

Gen. G. M. Barnes Says New Allied Weapon Will ‘Surprise’ Germans

AYO NAZIS DUE FOR SURPRISE   Secret Weapon Is Being Built By Both Britist And Americans

British, Yanks Cooperating In Making “Secret Weapon’   It'll Prove “A Great Surprise” To Germans, Says Gen. Barnes, Chief of U. S. Ordnance Mission

Allies Have Secret Weapon In Production   ‘Great Surprise’ Lies Ahead for Germany, Says Gen. Barnes

New Weapon To Surprise Nazi Troops   Ordnance Chief Claims Allies Producing  Secret Gun

Big Surprise Cooking For Nazi Bandits   U.S. and Britain At Work On Weapor Says Gen. Barnes

“GREAT SURPRISE” PROMISED NAZIS      British And Americans Both Producing Secret Weapon, Chief Of U. S. Army Ordnance Mission To England Says— Terms Equipment “Real Eye-Openers”

ALLIES PRODUCE SECRET WEAPON   Great Surprise in Store “™Eer Germans, Say Warlords

A SECRET WEAPON TO - JAR NAZIS   New Device Will Prove ‘a Great Surprise,’ Says Ordnance Exvert      GEN. BARNES TOURS BRITISH PLANTS   Not Conceding Enemy Any Superiority in Quality, He Savs

Eye-Opener!   Ordnance Chief Declares Allies’ Secret Weapon To Be Shown Soon

AMERICA AND BRITAIN MAKING SECRET WEAPONS WHICH WILL STARTLE FOE

Secret Allied Weapon To Be Surprise  To Germans   Being Produced By Roth British And Americans, Gen. Barne Tetls Conference

Allies Have Secret Weapon: . _ In Production mn      Onhead: iy 4 Says Gen. Barnes

Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army, Also Says Some of New British Weapons in Production Are Real Eye-Openers; Praises Women’s Work

Nazis To Get Surprise From New Weapon:   Ordnance Chief Asserts “Real Eye - Openers”’ Are In Production For Use Against Axis

U.S. AND BRITISH MAKING NEW SECRET WEAPONS, AMERICAN OFFICER DISCLGSES

"Great Surprise” in Form of Secret Weapon in Store for Herr Hitler

Allies Making Secret Weapon   Gen. Barnes States Nazis Will Be Surprised As He Visits Plants

British and Americans Producing New Secret War Weapon   Confident Nation-Wide Ga: Rationing Will Not Come

Allies Producing A Secret Weapon   British and Americans Have a Real Surprise in Store for Germans, Ordnance Mission Chief Declares in London.

NEW SECRET WEAPONS IN PRODUCTION   British and Americans Producing Armaments That Will Be "Real Eye-Openers’ for Axis   TYPE IS NOT REVEALED

Allies Produce A New Gun That Is ‘Eye-Opener’   U. S. and British Production Can Support FullSized Army.   Women Do Much of England’s War Work

British and Americans Now Producing “Great Surprise” For Axis, Officer Asserts  REAL EYE-OPENER      REAL EYE-OPENER HINTED BY CHIEF   Quality and Quantity o: Weapons Sufficient to Equip Huge Armies, General Reveals

Allied Output For Full Army   Production Sufficient To Support Army In Any Enterprise; New Weapon.

BRITTON TOLD OF ~ SECRET WEAPON   U. S. Ordnance Chief De. clares Germans Will Get ‘Great Surprise.’

WEAPON MAY JOLT NAZIS   U. 8. Ordnance Chief Reveals Allies Have Secret War Device

ARMY ORDNANCE HEAD CLAIMS NEW WEAPON   British, Americans Working on Secret Munitions

DELIVERIES FUEL Oll 10 BE STOPPED   To Build Up Reserve Stocks For Next Winter.

EAST T0 HAVE FUEL HOLIDA)   Oil Shipments Will Be _ Suspended For Over Month’s Time

FUEL OIL IN EAST HALTEL   WPB Order Affects Healing anc Cooling Equipment in East, Au qust 3 to September 15

Sewing Machine Production Halted   Provision Made For Repairs Manufacture

ee  Deliv ery of F uel Oil in East Ends   Supplies to Halt Aug. 3 For Heatinge—8 State  Counties in Ban

Continental Invasion  To Follow RAF Blow:      Air Minister Says Nazis Luftwaffe Must First Be Knocked Out

Supply Route to China Likely Lost to Jap Forces— European Offensive Against the Germans Continues With Successes Reported from Various Sectors—‘Retaliation” Raids on Britain Continue.

Vote On Farm Price Control Plan s Near   Advisability Of Adopting Bankhead Amendment . Doubted By Norris

NEAR VOTE ON PRICE CONTROL   Bankhead Argues for Farn Amendment; Says Hoover Originated It   OTHERS OPPOSE 2-MAN CONTROL   Some Argue Division of Authority Would Wreck the Program

See Close Vote On Price Bull   Bankhead Says Hoover Ori. ginated Farm Price Con.  trol Plan FDR Opposes.

DEFER KEROSENE AND OIL SIGN-UP   Registration Will Be Helc Next Week, Board Here Notified

VICHY PROMISES U.S. TOKEEP FLEET   GIVES ASSURANCE THAT NAZIS WILL NOT GET FRENCH SHIPS

VICHY SAYS NAZIS WILL NOT GET FRENCH FLEET   Marshall Petain’s Government Assures U. S. Germany Will Get No Part of Ii

VICHY ASSURES JU. §.   Germany Won't Get French Fleet Petain Telis Washington

China Asks Burma Drive   Jap Yunnan Drive Spurs Demand for Counteraction

CHINA DEMANDS BURMA ATTACK   Seek to Stall Japanese Yunnan Desiens

PRESIDENT TO REGISTER IN DRAFT MONDAY   Not Exempt Even Though Commander in Chief—Gov. Lehman Among Early Registrants

President to Register ‘In White House Cabinet Room Monday Morning   World War Veterans and Aged ‘Negro on Board: Which Will - Question Him

FDR, SEVERAL AIDES TO SIGN.   Men 45 to 65 Will Be Registered Throughout Nation on Mondav

President To Register On Monday   Registration of 45-t0-65 Group Starts Today In Some States

RAF WARPLANES FILL SKIES IN CHANNEL RAIDS   Constant Procession Of Fighters And Bombers Roars Over France   COASTLINE IS SHAKEN   Number Far Exceeds The 40¢ Craft Hurled At Enemy Thursday

RAF SQUADRONS ON ‘SHUTTLE’ ATTACKS AT NAZI ‘TARGETS   Over  “400° Planes  Taking  Part In Extensive Raids _ ‘Along: Coast OF —   ‘France

R.A.F. Hurls Full Bomber Might at Foe   French Coast Shaken a _ Plane Armada. Batter's Reich in Relays -

BRITISH BOMB NAZI TARGETS   Germans Retaliate Over Channel, but Meet Gunfire

FRENCH COAST SHAKES UNDER BRITISH BOMBS   ®Planes Swarming Over English Channel In Steady Relays

RAF CONTINUES SMASHING DRIVE OVER GERMANY   Clouds .of Planes In Daily Attacks, Report   BELIEVE OFFENSIVE WILL AID RUSSIA

FRENCH COAST ROCKS TO RAF BOMB BLASTS   British Send Record Numbers of Air Attackers Over Channel,— Germans Retaliate.

Enemy Paying Heavily Despite [rresistible ! Advance =      STORY OF DF FALL OF : JAVA NOT COMPLETE   Dutch Convinced That Ne Wholesale Capitulation: Took Place

British Troops Quit Rangoon;  Japs Hit North   Enemy Controls ‘Whole Western  Region of Burma

Evacuation Of City Reported From Mandalay   Property Japanese Might Use Is Being Destroved

British Army Evacuates Rangoon   Japs Drive en City from North and East to Block Supply Port   ATTACK HIGHWAY

Enemy Paying Heavily Despite Irresistible Advance   STORY OF FALL OF JAVA NOT COMPLETE   Dutch Convinced That No Wholesale Capitulation Took Place

BRITISH DEALT BLOW IN BURMA   Port of Entry. Cut Off; Forces Withdraw From Rangoon

United Nations Lose Only Road Leading to Burma   Bandoeng Also Falls tc Japanese after Desperate Defense   ast Great Naval Base or Java s Reported Captured

ALL SOUTHERN BURMA IS LOS]   Single Highway Left T United Nations In Burma; Utilities Are Destroyed

RANGOON FALLS TO JAP INVADER:   NIPPONESE OCCUPY STRATE GIC SUPPLY PORT OF THE ROAD TO CHINA.

ONLY 50 CASES ON DOCKET NOW   Superior Court Moves At Rapid Clip; 34 Cases Disposed Of In Day And Half.

COURT GRINDS OUT 35 CASES IN DAY AND HALF   Judge Pless Turns Pressure On In Superior Court; Docket Reduced From 123 Cases Io 88 In Less Than Two Davs.

BOONDOGGLING HIT BY SENATOR BYRD   Statesman Refers to Ei: playment of Bowling   ° Co-ordinator

Virginia Democratic Senato Again Demands’ That “Boondoggling” Activities Be Taken From Defense Program

TWO-THIRDS OF TRADE VESSELS LOST BY ITAL   Most Of Nation’s Mer. chant Marine Destroyed, Damaced, Seized

Most Of Italy’s Merchant Fleet Destroyed  ‘Lwo-Unirds Ur it Thnedmnern. 3 cos og   ‘L'wo-Unirds Ut it Destroyed, Seized Or Damaged

Most of Italian Ships are Sunk   Two Thirds of Merchant Marine Seized, Damaged, or Sunk

CARGO FLEET OF ITALY HARD HIT   Two-Thirds of Mussolini’ Merchant Marine Knocked Out So Far in War

ITALY COUNTS MARINE LOSS   ‘Two-thirds of Merchan' Ships Gone in 28 Months

AIRCRAFT CARRIER LEXINGTON LOST IN CORAL SEA VICTORY   U.S. Destroyer and Tanker Also Destroyed—At Leas: Fifteen Enemy Ships Sunk and Over Twenty Damaced

3 Battleships, 8 fo 11 Other Vessels Damaged   Enemy Losses Will Be More Than 10,000 Men, Reports Indicate   Extent of Japanese De. feat in Coral Sea Revealed by Navy

STAFF OF WAYS AND MEANS UNIT TO DRAFT BILL   Smith Labor Action, Which Would Suspend 40-Hour Week, Nears Showdown   PUBLIC DEMANDS GROW   Senator Capper Declares Wrath Of People Rising Against Organizers

MALES TAK FUR NATION  Proposal Ordered  Ss   Proposals Ordered  Drawn Up   CONGRESS TIRED

GRANT MORE FUNDS   Capper Reports Military Science Building Will Be Completed

1ZJapShips Reported Sunk; No Report On Allied Losses;  Australia Expects Invasion

tralian People Seen Hinging on Knockout Victory by U.8., Allied Forces

London Has 3 Warnings, No Bombs   Nazis Lose  22 Planes in ,400 Malta Attacks

FOUR JAPANESE BASES ‘BOMBED BY‘AMERICANS   Planes of General MacArthur Are Steadily Develop‘ing a New Offensive in Support of United States Marines in Southern Part of the Solomons  . — Landing Attempts Are Being Made.

MARINES ATTACK FOUR MANOR JAP COLMAN BASES   clure Made Complete With Subs Attacking Ships While Aussies Hunt for Enemy Fragments.   FOUR HARD ASSAULTS ARE MADE IN ONE DAY   Enemy Feeling Out Strengti of Australians in Kokod Area Are Bombed By Al lied Aviators.

Four Large Jap. Air Bases Obiect Of Allied attack   Offensive Under MacArthur Steadily  Develonina

MacArthur’s Planes Raid Enemy Base:   Develop New Offensive ir Support of Marines Hold. ing Solomons.

Japs Trying to Land Troops  In Marine Area   Enemy Makes Move To Strengthen Positions

Japanese Attemp! New Landings On Several Islands   MacArthur's Planes Pound Four Strongholds; Invasion Ships Are Hit

4 JAP BASES RAIDED BY U.S. AIRMEN   MacArthur Is Developing New Air Offensive

MACARTHUR AIRMEN POUND 3 JAP BASES IN NORTH SOLOMONS   New U. S. Offensive Develops After More Landing Attempts By Enemy In Marine Held Area Of Islands

Bombs Rain on 3 Jap Bases  In Solomons   Enemy Attempting New Troop Landings Despile Marines

New Offensive Developing In  Pacific Isles   MacArthur Turns Air Attacks To Support Of U. S. Marines   FOUR BASES BOMBED   Jap Solomons Landings Being Repulsed By American Forces

MARINES GET Al oUPPOnT IN SOLOMON   Detachments Landed Again in Southern Isles Under Allied Attack.   MacARTHUR’S PLANES HIT AT NEW GUINEA

Planes Aid Marines In Solomons   MacArthur’s Airmen Raid Four Jap Bases Ir Support Of Force: Holding Islands

MARTHUR. -PLANES SUPPORT. MARINES BY RAIDING ENEMY   Strike Japs On On Solomons And In New Guinea Invasion  Area

JAPS LOSE AIR BASE   Chinese Recapture Strategic Point In War Area.

GOES 10 WORK ON BILL TO LIMIT WAR PROFITS   Measure Also Would Suspenc 40-Hour Week, Curb Union Activity

RESUME STUDY OF THREE BIG WAR PROBLEMS   House Committee Works on Profits Curb, 2 Issues Affecting Labor: Geli Roosevelt Stand.

COMMITTEE AT WORK ON BILL FOR LONGER WEEK PROFITS CURB   Neither House Nor , Senate Version Pleases Administration

Report Slowdowns Are Delaying Work   Possibility Roosevelt May Lay Down National Labor Policy Before Congress

House Goes To Work On Labor Laws   Administration Said To Oppose Provisions Planned By Committee

House Delays War Bill Action   Naval Legislation Being Considered

House Committee Works On Labor, Profifs Proposals   Administration Indicates Opposition to Any Profit Restrictions Just Now

DEBATE ON WAR PROFITS BILL IS POSTPONED   Administration Opposition To Restrictions Indicated Strongly   CURB ON UNIONS SOUGHT   Suspension Of 40-Hour Week Studied Also, As Slowdowns Are Alleged

DELAY START ON WAR BILI   House Naval Committee Plans Start Thursday

HOUSE COMMITTEE “STARTING WORK ON PROFIT-HOUR BILL   STRONG ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION EXPECTED TO RESTRICTION CLAUSES

CIO Official Says “Navy Brass Hats” Responsible Fo. New Bottleneck; Expect FDR To Lay Down New Policy

COMMITTEE IN HOUSE GETS BILL ON WORK, PROFIT   Administration Opposes Curt on Unions, Suspending 40 Hour Week

PROFIT CHECK PLANS OPPOSED AS VOTE NEARS   Administfation Putting Pressure On Members Of House Committee Studving Bill   CITE SLOW-DOWNS   Senator Byrd Declares Wa Work Is Impeded By Acts of Workers and Management

70 GONDUCT INQUEST IN DEATH OF DODG   Beliaves All the Facts Have Not Been Told

POLICE DECIDE ON INQUEST IN DODGE’'S DEATH   Prosecutor Says Probe Is to be Continued to Determine How He Was Injured      WOMAN QUIZZED   Decorator Says Scion of Motor Family Was Not Hurt in Quarrel With His Wife

SCHEDULE INQUEST IN DODGE CASE   Prosecutor to to Explore Facts After Autopsy Réveals Dodge Died of Skull Fracture

ANNUAL 4H CLUB BANQUET JAN. 2   Will Be Held At Masonic * Temple In LeMars ; At 6:30.

Farm Bureau. Planning For  Annual Event  P Chamber. Of Con   Chamber. Of Com‘Merce To Be Hosts To 4-H Clubs

Farm Bureau Planning For  Annual Event  - Chamber Of Con ‘Merce Tn Re Hos

Car Carrying 27 Workers Overturns   Leeper Man Killed in Accident Near Hannahville

Two Killed, 21 Hurt  As Truck Overturns  16-Year-Old Youth Has Arm Amputated

SEWARD MAN DEAD IN CRASE   Wendell Hedges, 40, on Truck Which Left Road

TRUCK UPSET ? DEAD, 21 HURT      SWERVES FROM NARROW ROAI TO ALLOW MILK TRUCK TC PASS.

TWO WORKMEN UPSET VICTIM:   Twenty Injured in Accident Early Today in Venango County.

Black Sea Naval Base Still Held      Waves of British . Airplanes Rain Night of Terror or Ruhr Valley’ Cities ©

Factors Leading To Pay Boosts Given by OPA   ‘Only Elimination Of Industries Warrant Them

OPA FIXES POLICY ON SUBSTANDARD LEVEL OF LIVING   No Wage Increases Will Be Granted Unless !nequalities Exist.

OPA Goes On Record With Its Definitions Of Substandards Of Living, Wage Inequalities

Stimson Visits  Canal Zone to Inspect Defenses   ‘Reportedly Considering Reinforcement of Vita!  Area

‘STIMSON INSPECTS VITAL CANAL ZONE   Secretary of War Arrives a Balboa by Plane With 12 Escort Craft

Secretary of War Flies to Canal Zone, With Protective Escort of Army Planes  WILL VISIT LOCKS        Third Set Is Now Under Construction to Add to Vital Waterway

STIMSON CH TOUR OF CANAL ZONE   Makes First Trip Outside U, S. Since Start OF War

STIMSON VIEWS CANAL DEFENSE   First Trip Outside U. S. Since War Began

Sec. Stimson Inspects Panama Canal Defenses ‘And Caribbean Stations

STIMSON VISITS CANAL ZONE 10 MAKE SURVEY   War Secretary Beheved  Planning New Canal  Defenses

Stimson Visits Panama Canal Zone   Inspects Defenses C  Vital U. S, Area.

STIMSON TO MAKE INSPECTION OF PANAMA CANAL    Secretary of War Makes First Visit Outside U. S. Since War Began

Stimson Inspects The Canal Zone  War Secretary Makes Trip By Plane

"Tigress" Waits For Execution   Confessed Woman Slayer to be Electrocuted Tomorrow

CONVICTED SLAYER AWAITS EXECUTION   Mrs. Henry Shot Salesman in Rice Field

‘Toni Jo’ Henry, Woman Who Slew Salesman in Rice Field, Awaits Execution Calmly in Louisiané

DETROITERS SHY AWAY FROM ARMY   Three Italian-Born Brothers Fail to Report for Physica Examination

‘SSG LEMS ES CUPS SEES UT O  e  Sought “Easy Money” In United States

Manpower law not needed—Sanders   ‘Ninety percent handled under present situation’

Selective Service  Man Talks   Colonel Sanders’ Statement At Variance With Those of McNutt

SELECTIVE SERVICE. OFFICIAL SAYS PRESENT LAWS COVER: NINETY PER CENT: OF “~ THE PROBLEMS ©.”

Will Call Young Men In War Jobs   Hershey Says Older Group To Take Over

UI. 5. SENDS HELP TO PACIFIC AREA   ROOSEVELT REVEALS AID IS GOING FORWARD BUT GIVES NO DETAILS.

REVEALS U. 8. TROOPS SENT = TOWAR ZONES   Says Six, Eight er Ten Ex. { peditionary Forces in Various Places   PROGRESS MADE IN _ UNIFYING COMMAND   Regards Protest of Eire ot Forces in North Ireland As Trivial

FD Reports Troops Sent to Many Areas   President Says Allies Making Good Progress in Getting Aid to Far Pacific: No Immediate Action Likely as Result of Roberts Report

Roosevelt Says Allies Are Making Excellent Progress in Far Pacific   Asserts There Are Six Eight or Ten A.E.F.'s in Various Parts of World

HELP SENT 10 PACIFIC AREA FDR ASSERTS   Six, Eight or Ten Expeditionary Forces in Various Localities   CHANEY COMMANDS FORCES IN BRITAIN   Air Corps Officer Named by the War Department

Ten AEF's  Roosevell TellsPress   Excellent ProgressBeing Made Getting Help To Far Pacific He Reveals During Confer. ence.   Chaney Chief

ROOSEVELT SAYS HELP IS GETTING TO FAR PACIFIC   Six, Eight Or’ Ten AEF Units In Various  Localities   TROOPS IN IRELAND NOT EXPEDITIONARY

TROOPS SENT -TOWAR ZONES   Says Six, Eight or Ten Ex{ peditionary Forces in Various Places   PROGRESS MADE IN UNIFYING COMMAND   Regards Protest of Eire or Forces in North Ireland As Trivial

F.D.R. Admits Other A.E.F.’s Sent Out   Six, Eight or Ten  In VYaricus Lecalities  Of World, He States PROGRESS IS MADE MOVING SUPPLIES  De Valera of Eire Vigorously Protests . Foreeein N Trelan,

World-Wide Force Disclosed by FDR   Are Six, Eight or 10 American Expeditions, He Asserts, With Much Achieved For Unity of Command, And Good Provresa on Sunulv

CRACK FORCE IS HAMMERED ~ BY 8TH ARMY   Afrika. Korps Dividec By Montgomery in Maneuver

Afrika Korps Suffers Major Defeat   Cornered Troops Are Being Rapidly Mopped Ur

Outwitted By Flank  Movement   German Army in Worst Plight Since 1918 With Half Surrounded by British.

FLOODS HIT IN OKLAHOMA   Three Rivers Go Out Of Banks After Rains

Germans Fetter 1/376 Britons   Italians Echo Nazi Prisoner Threats

WAR PRISONERS PUT IN CHAINS   Berlin And Rome Apply New Threats Against British Captives

Nazis, lfalians Make New Threat: About Prisoners   lreatment of Hundreds o Thousands of Captives in Doubt

Threat of Reprisals to War Prisoners Reaches New. bhah:€ enade Joins

Threat of Reprisals to War Prisoners Reaches New Hish. Canada Joins

NAZIS SHACKLE WAR PRISONERS   Berlir)s Admits 1,376 Are Fetcered As Reprisal; Refuses Impartial Investigation

With Our Soldiers  and ff Sailors IE            Manning Youths Join Lexington Naval Air Grou

EARL GRAY IS A CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTIO?   To the Office of Clerk of the Count Court Subject to the Democratic Primary Election. —

Hing. Served - ‘wo Terms and Will Appreciate He-Nomination On The Democratic Ticket.

Word Yanks Are Coming Cheers United Nations   A. E. F. Vanguards Already In Action o1 On Way to Far-Flung Fronts as Japan ~ Claims Advances Under Fire From. Seacraft In Malacca Strait.

13 JAPANESE” PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Hitherto Ineffective British Air Force Goes Into Action, Accounting for Four of Raiders Put Out of Action. 7

Japs 6 Miles From Singapore Barriet   Allied Warships Shelling Invasion Armie Swarming Down Malaya Jungle Coast City’s Defenders Knock Down 13 Planes

Japs Claim To Be Nearing Strait   Claim Advance Units Are Only Six Miles From Johore Sector

PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL TO LUTHERAN CHARGE   Rev. Elwood G,. Johnson Will Assume Duties At Holtzschwamm And Shiloh Churches

Basic Wheat Loan Rate Announced   Will Be $1.14 a Bushel At Farm For 1942 Crop

Wheat Loan fo Be $1.14 Bushel   Corresponding Rote For 1941 Wheat Was 98 Cents a Bushel

Federal Loan On ‘42 Wheat Crop $1.14  Aecriculture Denartment   Agriculture Department Announcement On Eve Of Quota Referendum   85 Per Cent Of April 15 Parity   Program Contingent Upon Approval Of Quotas By Farmers

Wheat Loan Rate of $1.14  Announced   Loan Program Hinges Upon Grower Approval Of Marketing Quotas

BISMARCK PRICK OF S14 -PER BUSHEL JS GOVERNMENT: AIM   Program Depends on Grower . Approval of Quota System in Voting Saturday

BASIC RATE ON WHEAT 1S SET   1942 Crop To Bring Loan Of $1.14 A Bushel, 16 Cents Over 194]

GERMAN FIRING. ~ SQUADS ACTIVE   New Wave Of Mass ' Executions, Reported ~ Under Way -In -Polane

Executions Increasing   Mass Murders Renewec In Poland As Purge Starts In Austria

Firing Squads Even Callec To Austria Where Hitler First Seized Power

Civilian Slaughter By Germans Rises   Butchery Is Turned on Austria and News Agency Intimates It May Embrace Reich ~ Itself — Poles Being Massacred. 

Success May Undo Hitler   Second Front Is Part Of Russian’ Withdrawal Plan

MacKenzie Believes German Army, Steadily Wearing Down In Fierce Drive, Might Soon Be Easy Prev

Hitler May Be Heading Into Trax   Big Ground Gains Taking Him Farther From Supplies; Losses Are Heavy   REDS MAY LAUNCH COUNTER ATTACK   Second Front Would Be of Greatest Help; Reds’ _ Ability in Doubt

Hitler May Find Soviets Have a Surprise In Store ‘When Right Moment Arrives

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Despite Great Advances Hitler’s Russian Drives May Prove His Undoing

Cost To Nazis In Blood, Materi el ¥  Seen Adding To Hitler's Undoin   ‘By DEWITT. MACKENZIE, Wide. World War Analvct

FURTHER HITLER ADVANCES IN RUSSIA MAY CONTRIBUTE TO HIS TINDOING IE ALLES SEE. CHANCE

HITLER FACING RUSS MENACE   Loss of Men,. Equipment, ‘Extension of ‘Lines ' Threaten Nazis

BESES VV CRE ERVEIA TE HITLER'S TERRIFIC PACE IN RUSSIA MAY PROVE HIS UNDOING.

Oe ge Eee  Russians Seem To Have Good Basis ‘! For Their Demands For Second Front   MacKenzie Believes German Army, Steadily Wearing Down In Fierce Drive, Might Soon Bo Easy Prey  SRE a 22 PERE. ee sll er

Long Transportation Line: ‘And Second Front Would Upset Hitler Plan   By DE WITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Threatens Aluminum Stoppage   PRESIDENT ZONARICH OF AWA ANNOUNCES SEVEN PLANTS UNANIMOUSLY DEFY GOVERN. MENT’S DENIAL OF WAGE HIKE   Conference Next Week

TEEN AGE DRAFT BILL IN HOUSE FOR DEBATE   Committee Approves Measure; Argument Set For Saturday

Industrial City Menaced in Campaign of Germans  SUPPLY LINE-1S HIT  Germans Throwing New Army into Battle . On Oil Route   SUPPLY LINE-JS HIT

Forces in West Are Weakened   Eleven Divisions from France and Holland in Big  Caucasus Push

'Sevieis Fall Back as Nazis Sweep Into Caucasus  After Rostov Falls

F2ritish Foil Air Raids over No. lreland,England   Nazis Paid Dearly

Stalingrad Is Next Goal Of Invaders   11 Fresh Divisions Reported Diverted From Helland, Frane

Enemy Superiority In Tanks And Men Too Much for Reds   Today’s War Moves

British Take Prisoners in Africa; U. S. Airmen Help Defend Chungking

NAZIS HURLING ALL OTRENGTH INTO ONE DRIVE   Fighting Delaying Action In Egypt. Axis Centers Drive  Against Russia

Nazi Counter Air Attacks On England Reported To Be Considerably Weaker In Today’s Commurtiane   RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZI SUPERIORITY IN TANKS

HITLER STAKING EVERYTHING ON CAMPAIGN TO CUT OFF SOUTHERN RUSSIAN ARMIE’   Eleven Fresh Divisions From Holland and France Throws Into Conflict as Germans Mass All Their Strength on One Front

U.S. Navy Knifes In'on Jap. Flank   Threat to Long Supply Line May Aid British at  Singapore   SIEGE OF ISLAND ON   Dutch and Autralian Forces Engaged on Several Fronts

Japan’s Vulnerable Is land Mandates Are ~ : Attacked «=   SURPRISE FORAY TAKES HEAVY TOLL

Marshall, Gilbert Islands Pounded by Pacific Fleet ,   Timed to Ease Siege of Singapore, Drive on East Indies

FULL FLEDGED U.S. DRIVES ON ISLES POSSIBLE   Many Outlying Nippon Holdings Vulnerable to Sea and Air Attacks

PRESSURE ON ‘ SINGAPORE   Marshall And Gilbert Isle Forces Are Suroprised   STRIKING POWER   Crippled In Sneak Attack At Pearl Harbor ts Seen Regained By Fleet

Defender’s Guns Blast Invaders Moving into Johore—Allies Tighten Score in European-African War

Major U.S. Offensive in Pacific Looms   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

Warships and Planes Turn Storm of Torpedoes, Bombs and Shells Onto Six Jap Bases In Pacific Islands

Six Bases In Pacifie Raided From Sea, Air  Believe Navy May Have Regained Considerable

Expect Further Drive on Japs’ Pacific Isles   J. S$. Fleet Uses Surprise Tactic. In Fierce Smash At Six Bases In Marshall And Gilbert Islands; Report Heavy Enemy Losses.

Surprise Attacks Made On Marshall, Gilbert Islands in  Mid- Pacific   Destroy Enemy Auxiliary Ships, Numerous Planes, Ground Installation; 11. Yank Warplanes Fail toReturn

Nimitz Force Punishes Six Air, Sea Bases   Five Islands In Marshall Group, One In Gilbert Group Shelled.   DESTROY SMALL CRAFT

‘LAVAL IS RUMORED READY TO  MOVE HIS CAPITAL TO DAKAR AS DEFENSE EFFORT EXPANDS

Vichy Masse: Air Armada In Africa   Nazis Impatient At Poor Response For War Workers

Quincy, Vincennes Will Fight Again   New Cruisers Are Given Names

War Picture Is Bleak To Allied Eyes   American Public Begins To “Realize That This War 's A Fight For Survival

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War Picture For Allies Growing Ever Darker Except In Russia

DESPITE ALL THE SETBACKS  Bleak War Picture Has Some Briaht Snot<

Two American Merchantmen Are Torpedoed   Toll Amounts to 335 United Nations Ships Sunk

ALLIED OUTPUT WAR MATERIAL AHEAD OF FOES   Donald M. Nelson Tell: Senate Group United States ‘Over the Hump’ On Production   TO SOON PASS AXIS   Equipment Reserves Built Up By Enemy Will -. Be Offset In Few Months, He Says

Production Hump Passed, Says Nelson ©   United Nations Soon To Equal Reserve * Built By Axis

US OVER HUMP IN WAR WORK SAYS NELSON   TO OFFSET RESERVES HELD BY AXIS IN NEXT FEW MONTHS

Nelson Says U.S. ‘Over the Hump’ in Production of Military Supplies

Nelson Says S. Over the Hump”   Production Tops Axis, WPB Head Tells Solons

U.S. Is ‘Over the Hump’ On — Productior   Declared Turning Out Mor War Geods Than All 3 Big Axis Powers   TO OVERCOME AXIS RESERVES SOON   Donald Nelson of WPB Re. ports; Now on Offensive,  Rep. Cannon Says

NELSON OFFERS TO GIVE ACCOUNT OF WPB ACTIVITIES   Asks To Testify On “Spring House Cleaning Conducted At Board

Nelson Says U.S. Over the Hump’ In War Production   Will Soon Offset Equipment Reserves Built Up By Axis Nations

Nelson Avers U. S. Is Over ‘Hump’ Today   Military Production Is Hitting Highest Pace In U. S.

WILL OVERCOME AXIS RESERVES IN FEW MONTHS   Declares Congressional Criticiam of Dollar-a-Year Men Handicaps WPB

Equipment Reserves Built Ur By Axis Nations to Be Overcome in a Few Months, Says WPB Chief ~

US.NOW OVER PRODUCTION HUMP-NELSON   War Production Chief States Reserves Of Axis Will Be Offset Soon

Nelson Says U. 5. Is “Over Hump” In War Production  > en Bwcltineaee   Reserve Equipment Of Axis to Soon Be  Overcome, Leader Say:

WAR SUARD OPTIMISTIC OF RESULTS   Chief Summarizes Achievements  . Of Board

Declares U. S. Is “Over Hump   War Production Chief Nelson Says Military Output in Few Months Will Offset Equipment Reserves Built Up by Axis Nations.   ONE HANDICAP SEEN

China Air Force Takes Offensive Against Japs   Japs Make New Attack In Malaya After Repulse

Chinese Airmen  Striking Enemy  Squadron In Attack On  Japanese In Battle Of  ~ Hunan Province

ENCIRCLED IN HUNAN PROVINCE   Annihilation Certain For Nip: ponese, Is Claim   PLANES CAUSE DAMAGE   TRANWE OD UVAYVORL VAWIAUE  65,000 Casualties Inflictec In Chanasha Battle

RAF in Raid On Bangkok   Chinese Air Force Joins InBattle, Battering Japs

Chinese Air Force Takes Part in Battle ih the . Northern Part of Hunan      Ground Troops Intercept Japanese Reinforcements for Changsha Army

Chinese Air Force Takes Part in Battle in the _ Northern Part of Hunan   Ground Troops Intercept Japanese a for , rmy

Several Thousand Troops Sent to Relieve Nippon: ese Comrades Are Taken

EDDIE'S FAMILY OVERJOYED   WIFE NEVER LOST HOPE FOR RESCUE; PRAISES ARMY, NAVY

Beaverbrook’s Sensational. Stand... i For All-Out Help To Red Forces lL Gains: Support For Second Front

Urge Is Great For a 2nd Front In West Europe   Hitler Must Be Compelled to Split Forces, Relieve Pressure in Russia.

Must Force  Diversion of Nazi Power   RAY Blows a Big Help But Not Enough; Second Front Chances Brighter   BEAVERBROOK TALK EVIDENCE OF URGE   Possibility of An Allied Thrust; Invasion Threat tc / Britain Persists

URGE FOR SECOND EUROPEAN WAR FRONT INCREASES   Great Russo-German Clash Seen As Decisive Battle of War

Beaverbrook’s Advocacy of New Front Follows His Personal Reconnaissance

AS GREAT BATTLE NEARS ALONG: RUSSIAN FRONT ALLIED PEOPLES DEMAND OPENING OF NEW FRONT

The War Today  Opening Of Second Front Is Fraught With Possibilities—And Dangers   MacKenzie Believes That Such Action Might Impel Hitler To Counter With Lightning Attempt To Inwade Rritain   By DeWITT MacKENZIE

The War Today!   By DEWITT MacKENZIE  a¢'248. t€E’ awl Ularw Analevet

The War Today   Allies Are Better Prepared for.Continental Eurove Invasion.

Allied Peoples Impatient As Opportunity to Defeat Nazis Looms in Europe

+ + +)  The WAR “TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE “rwide World War Analyst)

Today’s Wat Moves   Great Urge Among Allied Peoples for Second Furonean Front

Rushing Work On Sandy Hook Span   Workmen Now Engagec Seven Days A Week On Bridge.

Brazilian :      ‘SENT TO BOTTOM OFF NORTH. CAROLINA COAST; SURVIVORS ARE LANDED AT NORF OLK, VA.

TORPEDOING OF BRAZILIAN SHIP WITHHELD FROM PEO" PLE WHILE ‘THEY CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS

U-BOAT SINKS BRAZIL SHIP IN CARIBBEAN   German Submarine Shifts War Closer to America   REPORT IS DELAYED   Rio, Keeps News From Gay Mardi Gras, Fearing Mob Reprisals

Ball Files For Full Six-Year  Term In Senate   Owatonna Man Only Other One Entering Republican Campaign

Domination 0 Skies Seen A Japs Attacke   Expected Attack On Guada canal Held Back By Furies Slugging From Bombers

U. S. Airmen Slug  Japanese Bases   Fury of Allied Bombing in Pacific Shows Growing Air Strength.

American Pilots Slug at Enemy's Invasion Bases   Little Resistance tc Bombing Raids Is Shown in Reports

U. 5. PLANES BLAST JAPS IN PACIFIC   Allied Domination Of Skies Appears To Be Growing Mightier   ATTACK AWAITED AT GUADALCANAL   Bombers Slug Jap Invasion Bases From Aleutians To Solomons

JAP THRUST IS STALLED BY BLOWS FROM AIR   No Enemy Opposition Met In Widespread Raids   REKETA BAY BASE IS HIT      Alliad Land-Based Planes Hike, Knox States

Allies Gain Superiority In the Air   Planes Hammer Japs Who Fail To Get Attack Away

FOR A1RGASE         Reinforced En Believed Planning Solomons Attack”

Enemy Bases Blasted Over A Wide Area   Jap Thrust At The Solomons Stalled  For Time Reing

Full Force Of Jap Thrust To Retake Vital Airbase Is Stalled By Bombing

Carry Fight To Jap Invasion Bases From Kiska To Solomons   Reinforced Japanese Troops Still Expected to Attempt Invasion of Northwestern Guadaleanal

U. S. Bombers Jolt Jap Bases Along Two Main Fronts; Enemy Offensive Apparently Stalled in the Solomons

ATTACKS STALL JAPAN'S PLANS ON KEY ISLAND   Allied Domination Of Air Growing Much Stronger

JAP THRUSTS ARE BLOCKED BY BOMBERS   Nipponese Invasion Bases Slugged From Aleutians to Solomons—Expected Attack Held in Leash.

U.S. Air Blows Halt Jap Drive   American Bombers Slug Enemy Bases From Arctic to Guadalcanal; More Planes Coming

AMERICAN BORRE? § BLASTING JAPANESE BASES OF INVASION  FULL FORCE ATTACK IN SOLOMONS STALLED FOR TIME AT LEAST

ALLIED AIR OFFENSIVE ON. VAST PACIFIC WAR FRONT IS GROWING MIGHTIER   Force of Allied Bombings Appear to Have at Least Temorarily Stalled Japs’ Effort to Retake Guadalcanal and Co:!rol of Southwest Pacific

Allied Raids Stall Japan's Solomons Thrust As Bombers Strike Hard At Her Forces   Allied Air Domination {n Pacific Growing, Slug Enemy Invasion Bases

ALLIED BOMBING STALLS FORCE OF JAPANESE DRIVE   AIR DOMINATION IN PACIFIC APPEARS TO BE GROWING

Bombers Slug Japanese on Pacific Front   Allied Attacks Stall Thrust on Guadalcanal Isle

Allies Hold Air Control In Pacific   Supremacy Seems To Grow As More Raids Are Made   Still Look For Big Jap Guadalcanal Move   Allied Planes Meet No Opposition In Night Buin Attack

U.S. Bombers Slug Jap Bases  In the Aleutians, Solomons —   Attacks Stall Enemy Thrust to Retake ‘American-Held Guadalcanal Airbase  -

Allid Domination of Pacific Skies Grows   Furious Bombing in Solomons Apparently Stalls for Present Japanese Attacks;  Lash Again at Aleutian Island.

Pacific Air Rule Spreads As Allies Thrust At Japs   Bombers Hit Troops and Supplies From Solomon to Aleutian Islande

ALLIED PLANES BOOST HOLD 0% PACIFIC SKIES   Bombers Slug Japanese Invasion Bases From Aleutians To Solomons   NIPPON THRUST STALLED   Heavy Damage Caused At Re kata Bay, Buin And On Island Of Kiska

Domination Of Air Over  Japs Grows   Fury Of Allied Bombing Stalls Enemy Thrust To To Retake Solomons.

Fury of Bombings May Have Sialled Full Jap Thrust   No Enemy Planes Rise To Counterattack Raiders In Solomons, At Kiska

ALLIED AIRMEN LUG JAPANESE ON ALL FRONTS   Our Domination Of Air Holds Up Enemy’s Offensive Against Solomons

Bombers Batter Steadily at Jap Pacific Bases   continual Blasting at Solomons Stalls Enemy’s Use of Full Force In Move To Re-Take Islands; Australian Troops Gain In New Guinea.

ALLIED PLANES HIT JAP BASES   Domination of Air Appear: To Be Growing Stronger

Allied Domination  of Skies Over Big Pacific Front Seen   Bombers Stall Thrust on Guadalcanal; Slash  at Enemy Bases

J. §. AIRFORCE SUPERIOR 10 THAT OF JAP!   Alhed Domination of Air In Pacific Grows Greater  IADe ADE CINWEN IID   ounded From Aleutian: To Solomons, Navy Reports.

Win Sky Control Over Japs   Bombers Upset Solomons Drive by Nipponese

US AIR FORCES CROW STRONGER IN PACIFIC WAR   Fury Of Allied Bombing Appears To Have Temporarily Stalled Japs

JAP THRUST IS STALLED BY ATTACKS   Allied Domination Of Skies Growing In Pacific   FOE’S AIRDROME   Northwest Of Guadalcanal ls Damaged Extensively, MacArthur Reports

AERIAL POWER BALKS JAPSIN PACIFIC AREAS   Control of Skies Won By Allied Bombers, With Invasion Attempts Held In Check   KNOX SAYS NUMBER OF PLANES MOUNTS   Nip Warships and Troops In Solomons and At Kiska Base Blasted By U_S. Planes

Supremacy Pacific Skies To The Allies      Bombers Pound Jap Installations At Widespread Points

JAP THRUST IN SOLOMONS SLOWS DOWN   American Bombers Slug Enemy Bases From the Aleutian Islands fo New Guinea   MORESBY IS_ RELIEVED

FURY OF ATTACKS STALLS ENEMY IN GUADALCANAL   Large Force Of jap War ships, Troops Delay Expected Thrust ©

Planes Hit Foe from Kiska to Solomons   See South Pacific Skies Darked with Increased Number of Allied Planes

‘Allied Air Power Grow ‘Greater In  ; Pacific Area   U.S. Air Force Believed To Have Delayed Jap Drive On Guadalcanal

Furious Attacks Stall Japanese in Solomons   Nipponese Base In Aleutians Blasted by Army

Allied Domination of Skies Over Pacific from Aleutians te Australia Rises as Prelude to Offense Against Jap Aggression—Troop Advances on Islands Balked

Allied Domination of Sky In Pacific Appears Stronger   NIPPONS STALLED   Japs Reinforce Warships And Enemy Troops In Guadalcanal

MAY APPOINT NEW ABC BOARD HEAD MEETING TONIGH]   Report of Investicating Committee To Be Submitted To County Boards of Commissioners, Health and Education; Dillon's Resignation Submitted to Groups.

Army to Enroll Those 20 to 44 Years Old, Inclusive—Group Will Be Subject to Combat Duty—With Their Names Recorded, U. S. ‘Will Be in Position to Put 4,000,000 Under Arms Without Calling Any Classes Under 1-A.

FD Sets Draft For Men 20-44   Nine Million Men to Register With Local Boards February 16

REGISTRATION TO BE FEB. 16   Men, 20 to 44, Not Already) On Lists, Will be Enrolled for Draft

New Registration Feb. 16 To Bring Out 1, 300, 000  ,, HRaeoes  RE eae eecnaee 3 Les   Roosevelt's Proclamatior Will Provide for Large Force

Army Counts On 9 Million In New Draft   February Call Will Draw On Man Power

DraftRegistration Due Feb. 16. Affects About 9,000,000 Men; 1,300,000 Available at Once

MORE MILLIONS TO ENTER ARMY   Registration of 20-44 Ag Group Set for Feb. 16

Registration For Age Group 20-44 To Be On Feb. 1   9,000,000 Effected; Women To Be Substituted In In. dustry, Agriculture

U. S. Summons  9 Million Mer   Those Aged 20 to 44 Callec For Registry Feb. 16, Oldsters Later

Change May Bring War With Soviet   Yokyo Gives No Sign Russo Pact May End; Sino, Anglo Sources Predict Trouble   Attack Begins   Japs O pen Offensive  Drive in New Guinea  Near Moresby

‘Jap Who Negotiated Tokyo-Moscow Pact Resigns: Russian Attack Seen

OUSTING OF TOGO MAY OPEN MOVE IN SIBERIA   Nips’ War Lord Premier Assumes More Power   MINISTER ‘RESIGNS’ JOB   Washington Believes Move On Russia Near

Premier Tojo Takes Ove: Ex-Minister Negotiated Jap-Red Pact   ay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U. S. BOMBERS BLAST JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Enemy, Caught by Surprise, Fails to Send Defense Planes Up and Ground Fire Is Weak— Milne Bay Stragglers Sonoht.   Japanese “Friend’’ Of Russia Resigns   Shake-up in Tokyo Cabinet Is Seen as a Pos sible Preliminary Attack on Soviet Siberia —Foreign Minister Togo Quits.

Premier Takes Over Foreign Ministry Job   Removed Official Favors Observance  Of Pact With Russ’a   Strong Japanese Force Attacks In New Guinea   New Battle Sector Sixty Miles From Port Moresby Post

Tojo Takes Over Foreign Policy As Togo Resigns   Observers Believe Actior May Be Forerunner 0 Siberian Attack

Move May Be Prelude té  Attack _ On Siberia; - Austialian Troops - Hold in New Guinea.

Ousted Man Was Friendly to Reds   Withdrawal of Troops From China May Now Be Doubly Significant

Togo Deposed By  Japan Dictator   Premier Tojo Assumes Foreign Post

FOREIGN MINISTER TOGO, OF JAPAN, RESIGNS HIS POS   Foreign Ministry Taken Over By General Tojo, Prime Minister, Thereby Tightening His Control of Japan’s War Policy; Much Speculation Over Change.

Replace Jap Ambassador   Nippon’s Troops Launch Heavy Attacks That Net Little Gain

GENERAL TOJ0 ASSUMES POST, DIPLOMAT GOES   Observers Fear Resignation is Prelude To Attack on Siberia

Jap War Policy Is Tightened   Diplomat Who Causec The Tokyo-Moscow Pact is Dropped

TOJO RULES JAP FOREIGN OFFICE   Takes Control as Togo, Whe Negotiated -Russian Pact, BRlaciqne Pret

10J0 DISPLACES PRINCIPAL AIDE   Jap Premier Takes Over Du ties of Foreign Minister »’ Poa, Ex-Envov to Russ

Jap Shake-Up May Prelude New Attacks   Siberian Campaign One Possibility As Toio Takes Reins

PREMIER LETS.QUT NEGOTIATOR OF PACT WITH RUSSIA   Resignation May Be Prelude To Attack, On Soviet Siberia

Rise Of Hideki Seen As Move To Attack Reds      Cabinet Shakeup May Reflec Dissatisfaction With War Conduct, Allied Triumphs

General Tojo Takes On New Role As Togo Quits In East   Possibility of Drive On Siberia Seen In  New Move

Japs May Launch Attack on Russia   Diplomat Who Drew Pact With Soviet Union Resigned Today   U.S. BOMBERS ARE BUSY   Australian Troops Are Mop. ping Up Enemy Forces in Jungles »

TOGO IS OUSTED AND GEN. 10J0 EXTENDS POWER   Diplomat Who Negotiated Moscow Peace Pact Put Out of Tokyo Cabinet   SHAKE-UP IS SIGNIFICANT   Meanwhile, Jap Forces in Pacific Take More Beatings In Island Fighting

Japs Give Tojo Tighter Control Of War Polic;   Acquires Foreign Ministry Office On Resignation Of Togo, Red Advocate

Japan Ousts Its Foreign Minister  Friendly to Reds   Premier Gen. Hieki Take Over, Tightening Japs War Policy.   Japs Open a Strong Attack in New Guinea

FOREIGN MINISTER OF JAPAN RESIGNS POST   Negotiated Neutrality Pac With Russians

JAPS ATTACK IN KOKODA AREA   Reuters Reports ‘Strong’ Action West of Port Moresby—Milne Bay Success Applauded by Australian Press   Australian Press Elated

~ MAKER OF RED PACT   Foreign Minister Togo ‘Resigus’ and Tojo Takes O er Office   TIGHTEN” CONTROL OQ” WAR POLICY   » Observers Speculate on M>~ : Move; Russian £ ¢. “ossible Factor  x:

Jap Diplomat Who Negotiated Treaty At Moscow Dropped   Tojo Takes Foreign Office Himself in Significant Move  Ww AceanriateanH Dracce

TOGO, SOVIETS FRIEND, QUITS NIPPON CABINET   Premier Tojo Takes Over Foreign Ministry; ‘Reason Is Qhscure

Premier Tojo Has Increased His Control   Takes Over Post of Foreign Ministry; Drops Tokyo-Moscow Pact Maker *

Tokyo Cabinet Undergoes Shake-up Togo Quits; May Be Prelude To Jap Attack on Siberia

FARMERS TOLD TO RESIST ALL UNION EFFORTS   Lewis Trying To Regain Na tional Power At Their Expense, Corbett Says   GROUP IS FORMED TO FIGHT ATTEMPT

Beef Quota Cut Another 10 Pet   Action Is Ordered by OPA To Give Fighting Forces *AH They Require’

SUPPLY OF BEEF WILL BE SCARCEE   /Packers Ordered to Cut Civilian Consumption Down to 70 Per Cent.

County Poll Clerks Ordered to Assist Only Illiterate, Disabled in Voting

SCHOOL STAFF FOR NEXT TERM NAMED   Board of Education Makes Appointments to 106 . Positions   SOME PAY INCREASES

NEXT TERM NAMED      Board of Education Makes Appointments to 106  Positions   ISOME PAY INCREASES

Army Joins Home Front Scrap Drive   Fort Knox Men Collect Three Million Pounds. From Firing Range Tn Kizerhon

Fort Knox Attacks Metal Problem, Uncovers Gver Three Million Pounds

Saboteur Tells Of Nazi Plan:   Testifies at Treason Trial Of 6—Says Plane Output Main Tareet   Vandalism Is Unpatriotic This Wartime Hallowe’en

PLANS OF GERMAN SABOTEURS SENT TQ AMERICA REVEALED BY AGENT   Account Shows Railways War Plants and Utilities Were To Be Destroyed

SABOTAGE PLOT ~— OF NAZIS BAREL   ERNEST BURGER GIVES DETAIS OF PLANS TO DESTROY U. S. PLANTS.

GERMAN TELLS. OF SPY SCHOOL   Convicted Saboteur Was Trained To Blow Up Plants; Told To  Hit Aluminum

SABOTEUR WITNESS AT TREASON TRIA   German Tells of Plans tc . Destroy American Plants

Primary Battles To Be Real Show   Many Candidates on Both Parties File for State  ffices   EXPECT CLOSE RACES   Only a Handful of Incumbents Remain Without Opposition

Both Parties Have Well Scrambled ‘Tickets; Clugston and  “Furnish Fireworks

SET HEARING ON SLAVE CHARGE!   Canton. O., N Negro Wo: man, Now i in Prison Enters Innocent Plea.

AUSUTANG TAKE THE INITIATIVE   Rugged Red Army Smashes Back After Enemy Bogs Down Near Nalchik

Russians Are Seizing  Tnitiative   Soviets Carrying Fight to Foe at Nalchik

geal Roa is a ee Re a  Indians Start Medicine Dance Against the Axi

IRISH REBELS ARE SOUGHT   Attempt Is Made to Bomb Soldier Theatre

SPECIAL POLICE HUNT FOR MEN WHO PLANTED BOMBS IN. BELFAST. THEATRE

SUGAR RATIONING MAY BE DELAYED   OPM INDICATES PROGRAM WILL BE PUT INTO EFFECT SOME TIME IN APRIL.

CRIPPS RETAINS HOPE INDIA WILL ACCEPT OFFER   SAYS REACTION IN PRESS SEEMS TO BE ‘MORE THOUGHTFUL’

GRIPS DELAYS HIS TRIP BACK   Differences Between Indian. British Leadars Have  Narrowed.   BCLIEVE OFFER MODIFIED

NE Governors Are Advised To See Ickes   Confer Monday On Fuel Oil

Jap Fire-Bombs Dropped Behind  Bataan Defenses   But They Are Inferior And Perhaps Indicate Shortage of Materials

JAPS DROP FIRE BOMBS BEHIND M’ARTHUR LINE   Inferior Incendiaries Stir Speculation Philippine Invaders Might Be Hampered By Shortage of Some War Materials

BOMBS DROPPED ON BATAAN PENINSULA   — eee  Inferior Bombs indicate Shortage of Some War Material

Jap Supplies May Be Short In Philippines   Inferior Incendiary Bombs Dropped on Am erican Munitions Dump

Japanese Drop Fire  Missiles in Bataan   Harmless Bombs Found Behind Defense Line as Foe Withholds Threatened V ast Offensive

Reds Register Big Gains On ~ $00-Mile Fron   66,000 Nazi Prisoners Captured In The Stalingrad Region

GAINS REGISTERED “IN-RUSSIAN AREAS BY SOVIET FORCES   Smash Through Line After Line of Nozi Defenses —Axis Dead Is 109,000.

TO BLOCK RATIONING   Plan in Congress to Prevent Action On Gasoline

Texas Draft Board Quits In Protest  ; Acts After. Ranch ‘Hand ds Deferred

Texas County Draft Board Quits Office   Resigns When State Headquarters Defers Man Whose Classification Fits 98 Per Cent of County

Texas Board Resigns After Placing In Deferred Classification All of 42 Men in Last Draft Except Seven

DRAFT BOARD OF COUNTY IN TEXAS QUITS IN PROTEST   Defer All But Seven Of 42 Men Sluted For induction

DRAFT BOARD QUITS IN PROTEST OVER FARM DEFERMENT   ‘Last Act Is To Place All ir Deferred Class

fisher County Draft Board Quits Posts After State Headquarters Changes Classification Of Farm Hand

Knox Cites Aid To All Fronts In Reply To Critics   Navy Chief Was ‘Mis. understood’; Says Hitle: Diversion Trap Failed   Pravda Warns Nippon Press On Territorial Ambitions

U.S. Planes and Tanks in Attack   Royal Air Force Hits Hardest Blow to Date at Italian Cities

ATTACK ON STRONG POSITIONSHELD BY ROMMEL'S FORCES BELIEVED FIRST PHASE OF ATTEMPT. . TO DRIVE AXIS OUT OF AFRICA--TEN JAP SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED AT RABAUL

First Blow In All-out Attacks?   May Be Start of Brive to Sweep Axis Forces from  Continent

War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY  =. + 7  wr  ? 7 os... oe OUC6rlff

BOMBERS BLAST ITALIAN BASES =. ~  s ALLIED ARMIES BEGIN ASSAULT. ON ENTIRE NORTH AFRICAN LINE

British Move May Be First Of Big African  Offensive   Genoa Again Battered By RAF Planes; Desert War Flames As Allies  Strike At Alamein Line

Vital Site Said Held ‘By French   Other Allied Units Preas In For Knockout Of 10,000 Trapped Nazi Troops

10,000 NAZIS FALL IN TRAP DURING FLIGHT   Allied Bombers Show Greater Power in Tunisian Raids

Eighth Army Chases Axis Troops; 10,000 Others Caught In Desert Trap

Rommel Chased 10€ Miles in Desert   British Push Pursuit While American and Allied Planes Hammer Axis Supplies

Push Fleeing Troops After Others Encircled   Possibly 10,000, With Tanks Caught In Trap; Allies Pound Away at Axis Supply Lines to Africa. .

British Hot On Heels Of Fleeing Nazis   Eighth Army Is Reported Striking Toward Tripoli   Some Axis Forces Get Out of Trap in Desert   Allied Air Power Continues Growing In Northern Africa

British Seen Knockout Of Broken Nazi Africa Corps   Fighting French Reported To Have Taken Important City In Tunisia

Kighth Army. Close Behind  Fleeing Nazis   Cairo Reports, Part of Rom: mel’s African Corps Caught in Desert Trap May Have Effected Escape

SEEK KNOCKOUT OF 10,000 AXIS TROOPS INTRAP   French Fighting With Allies Take Important Point in Tunisia

Nazis Believed. to Have Escaped Trap      ‘Allied: Fighters’ Power. ‘Rises. Over Whole Tunisian Front; Russia ns Still. Gain

Flying Fortresses, Douglass 9-20’s Raid Tunis, Bizerte, Gabes and Sidi Tibet— ' Russian Forces Hurl Germans 60 Miles South, 45 Miles West of Toropets—Japs in Last-Ditch — Ficht at Buna

In Fighting Pursuit, British Are Hot on Heels of the Last of German and Italian Army.   BOMBERS ALSO FLY OVER GERMANY AGAIN

Continue Hot Pursuit Of  Axis Forces  Part of Rommel’s Forces 1:   Part of Rommel’s Forces in Desert Trap May Have Broken Out; Axis Air Power  Over Tunisia Weakens

Allied Units Aim Knockout Blow At Axis Forces   Eighth Army Keeps Up Hot Pursuit of Rommel’s Remnants

British Strike Toward Tripoli On Axis Heels   Part of Army Presses In on Trapped Rommel Tanks, 10,000 Men In Area Near Matratin; Allied Planes Sweep Whole Tunisia Front.

Growing Might Dogs Rommel’s Divided Forces   +hree More Supply Ships Sunk; British Raid Germany, Lose Planes

BRITISH PRESS  FORWARD AFTER EIEEING NATIC   Seek To Administer Knockout To Rommel Troons   AIR FORCE BUSY   hed Army Shocl Troops Continue To Advance

10,000 Said Knocked Out Half Of Tanks Caught; Night Raid Over Germany

Retreat .Of Axis Army Is Speeded   Foe Driven. Far Beyond ~ El Agheila; Trap Set

Axis Forces Still Fleeing; [Allied Air Power Increasing ‘in Tunisia And South Pacifi

Battered Foe Mav Have Cut British Trap   Increasing Allied Airpower Nearly Unchallenged In Libva. Tunisia.   FRENCH OCCUPY TOWN

KNOCK OUT DOMMEL   Allied Air Patrols Carry Out Raids On Wide Range

BRITISH PRESS IN FOR “K. 0,” IN THE DESER]   Germans, Boxed In, Fight Des perately With Some of Their Ace Forces Caught in Trap

Eighth Army Lays Plans to Clear Trap      Tunisian Front Resounds with Allied Bombings; RAF Spends Night over Nazidom

British 8th Army Fights Rommel’s Rearguard Southeast of Zautaen Nofilio as Axis Forces Attempt. to Escape

Some Nazis Fight Way Out of Tray   British Continue Swift Battling Pursuit Toward  Tripoli   PUNISH ROMMEL ARMY   Swarming Allied Air Fighters, Allow Columns No Rest

10,000 CAUGHT IN TRAP WITH MANY TANKS   Main Force In Fighi 100 Miles West Of E] Aghelia   ARE 35 MILES APART   Ailied Airmen Preven Activity By Axis Air Forces

AIR ASSAULTS ON AXIS FORCES ARE INTENSIFIED   Supply Lines from Italy te Tunisia Blasted as Land Vise Tightened   REDS STILL ADVANCING   Japs Continue Fanatical ‘Last Man’ Fight While New Guinea Mopped Up

GEN. MONTGOMERY'S ARMYS STRIKES OUT TOWARD TRIPOLI    BRITISH REPORTED HOT

Allied Bombers And Fighters Range Entire Front With British Air Power Indicated Throughout Entire War Theatre

10,000 Rommel’s Africa Corps Survivors Trapped   British Pursue Main Body of Fleeing Axis Forces While Other Units Press In for Kill—Air Activity on Western Front _

Extent of Damage Done To Rommel Is Unknown   Allied Air Power in Tunisia Increases and Losses Decrease; Russians Are Menacing Nazis at Smolensk

Part of British Forces Battering Germans in Trap   Allied Air Power in Africa Is Getting Stronger Every Day

U. S. Air Forces Smash Bases Of  Axis In Tunisia   British Eighth Army Is Driving Toward Tripoli

GIVE FURLOUGHS TO NEW TROOPS   Up to 15 Days Right After Induction

Draftees To Get Brief Furloughs  May Receive Period Of 15 Days To Clear Up Personal Affairs

Axis Desert Drive Is Postponed   U. S. and British Air Forces Pound : El Daba and Tobruk

Reds’ Gallant Stand Against Enemy Near Moscow Compels Axis to Delay Drive in Egyp

Axis Fails To Launch Egyptian Drive So American Pilots Take After Flies

Egyptian Front Quiet Saturday   Plane Reinforcements  To Nazis Fail

AMERICAN FLAG OVER MANILA FOR 43 YEARS   Sters and Stripes Run Up_ in August, 1898, Day After Dewey Destroyed Spanish Fleet.

Farm Problems Caused By High Officials, Claim   Members In Key Posts. Out Unless Attitude Changes, Says Thomas

Failure at Capital ls Blamed   senator Ihomas Says Ad. ministration Has the  Wrong Attitude

All's Quiet On Luzon Island   Japs Land Small Force in Subic Bay Area

Japanese Have Little Success Recruiting “Quislings’ In Philipp ine Islands: Few Are Willing To Cooperate With Invaders

Japs Find Few Quislings In The Philippine:   Little success in recruiting, help for their dirty work; one revolutionist.implicated.

Oo  WPB Cuts Cocoa Processing 30 Per Cent. for the Duration   Board Also Requires Glass Bottles Have Thinner Walls and Be in Fewer Sizes

Processing  Of Cocoa Cut 30 Percent   . Move Means America To Drink Less Cocoa, Eat Less Chocolate   SHORTAGE OF SHIPS REASON FOR ACTION

THIRD BREAKFAST BEVERAGE CURBED   COCOA PUT UNDER WPB RE _ STRICTIONS ALONG WITH... COFFEE AND TEA.

COCOA BEAN USE REDUCED BY WPE   Another Favorite Bever. age Curtailed for the Duration

Cocoa, Coffee and Tea Consumption Cut Sharply for Duration of War

WPB ORDERS GUT IN USE OF COLO   Shipping Space Shortage Re sults in Process Curtailment

Blaze Engults Dormitory At Kaiser Yards   oe Soe ey Se   Employees Fearec Caught In Fiery

SENATE GROUP SHOULDERS OUT SPENDING LEVY   Sen. Byrd Asks Assessment 0 5 Per Cent on Food, 10 Per Cent Elsewhere.   WOULD RAISE 4 BILLION   Treasury Plan Would Take Entire income In Some  Inetanpac CMharno

FLYNN LISTENS 10 CHARGES BY GIRLS   ‘All A Horrible Lie’ Says Accused Actor

ADJOURN FLYNN TRIAL FOR DAY   Actor Terms Accusation Of Titi macy With Minor Girl “Lie”

.. «+ Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis FIGHT UNKNOWN  SABOTEUR WITH CHRISTMAS SEALS

Sub Toll is 25 Ships   Axis Attacks ‘on Atlantic Coast Are Continuing

ATLANTIC SUBS GET SHIP-.NO, 2!   Standard Oil Tanker Is Sent Down Off Coast Of New Jersey

SHIPS SUNK OFF EASTERN COAST NOW TOTAL 25   Navy Reports 6,182 Ton Standard Oil Tanker W. L. Steed Sent To Bottom Off New Jersey Feb. 2.

COASTAL TOLL 5 2H SHIPS   'Reveal Standard Oil Tanker Sent to Bottom Off New i Jersey Feb. 2

5 Ships Lost In Sub Warfare   Another Tanker  Sent To Bottom PRIL §$...... ~™™ __,

Total of 25 Ships Are Sunk Or Attacked by Submarines \Off United States, Canada

SUBMARINE TOLL HERE 25   Last Victim 6,182-Ton Standard Oil Tanker Steed

United Nations Fliers Bombing Jap Base At Lae   Heavy Air Attack Is Made On Jap-Held Base In New Guinea   AUSTRALIA GETS SUPPLIES FROM U. §.   Aid From U S. Now Reach. ing Australia In Huge Amounts Is Report

Jp ———eer SET eases venae  Top Army Officials Go Into Retirement

TWO HIGH ARMY OFFICERS RETIRE   Retirements Coincide With Reports of Sweeping Reorganization Measures

Two High Army Officers Retire   Plan Peseabeation Of  Administrative Sctup Rann Renart

PREDICT MORE RAIN   No Floods Are Expected Unless Heavy Downfall Holds On

Showers And Cool Weather   Eastern Portion Of State Reports Rains During Night

OHIO FARM LABOR THIRD OF NORMAL      Shortage Comes When Need Is Above Normal

FRENCH GHOST FLEET LIKELY TO BE MOVED   British Want to End Any Danger of Its Falling Into Hands Of the Germans

FRENCH FLEET MAY BE MOVED TO NEW PORT  Alexandria Action Up To British

May Move Warships Of Vichy Now At  Alexandria   Action May Be Taken To Prevent Them From Falling Into Hands  Of Avis

END FLIGHT         li New ©. S.-Made Planes Arrive tn Rio De Janeira.

BRAZIL ROUNDS UP SUSPECTS, SEIZES RADIOS   Ric Guarded Against Surprise Attack While Uruguay Pledge: Support to Neiqhhor

Air Superiority In North Africa Still in Doubt   U. S. Plane Chief Forecasts Fight To Gain Control

European Sky. Supremacy At Stake--Arnold   Struggle For Tunisia May Be Decisive Battle Of War

Great. Battle for Control  of the Air   North African Operations May Determine Aerial Supremacy Over Europe   GREAT PROBLEMS © ARE INVOLVED   Long Supply Line for ‘the Allies; Nazis May Have to Weaken Other Fronts

Touch and Go In Air in North Africa   Big Battle to Determine Air Control May Develop, Arnold

Air Battle Over Africa May Have Far-Reaching Effects  Gen. Arnold Says That Right Now It Is Toweh And (ao': If & Has Sunnly Problen

Struggle For Air Supremacy  Is Under Way   Operations In Africa May Determine Whe Will Control Air lh Europe, Says Arnold

US-Germany Battling for Air Control   General Arnold Says It Is Touch and Go as to Who Is Stronger in Mediterranean Area

TUNISIA AERIAL BATTLE LOOMS IN IMPORTANCE   May Determine Air Superiority Over All of Europe. Arnold Savs

Aerial Supremacy Rests on Results  Of War in Africa   At Present It Is “Touch and Go” With Germans in North Africa.   Yanks Meeting First Class Fighters Now

Fight for Air Supremacy Is Touch and Go   Americans Meeting First Class Power For First Time

AIR SUPERIORITY IN NORTH AFRICA CALLED ‘TOUCH.CO’   Lieut. General Arnold Declare: Battle May Develop That Will Decide Air Supremacy Qver Mediterranean

AIR POWER TOUCH AND GC   Arnold Says Battl« Will Determine Supremacy

Battle May Develop Over  > Mediterranean: W hich  “Almost. Certainly Will Decide Issue   NOW ‘TOUCH AND GO ARNOLD DECLARES   Commander General U.S Air Forces Says Americans Have At Least Equality In Theatre

Showdown Air Mix Looms In  North Africa   Allies Have At Least Match. ed Germans In Every Oth er War Theater.   AT ‘TOUCH-GO’ BALANCE

NAZI AIR FORCE EXCEEDS JAPS’   ALLIES FIND TOUGH GOING IN BID FOR POWER OVER AFRICA

Aerial Supremacy  Undecided, Claim  Battle May Develop To Determine P owe r. Declares General

Arnold Sees Climactic Air Battle Near   Says Clash Over North Africa May Decide Issue for Europe

Air Superiority Still A Question  Arnold Says U. S.  Has Balanced Air  Force In Africa

Dutch Save 48 of Crew of U.S. Ship Set Aflame by Jap Planes   Only Single Crewman Missing; East Indie: Has Ineffective Air Raid by Enemy Planes

U. §. FREIGHTER CREW IS SAVED   Dutch Flying Boat Picks Up 48 Men from Ship Set Afire by Jap Planes

American Planes Fire Large Jap Vessel at Rabaul   Fighters Blast Supply Base and Lines on New Guinea Front; Enemy Attacks Darwin

17 IN THE RACE   Sixty-Eighth Annual Ken tucky Derby Will Be  Run Tomorrow

Rubber ‘Grand Finale’ Suggested This Week   Petroleum Industry Seek: Special Climax Day To Speed Effort

BETHLEHEM, REPUBLIC TO . PAY WAGE HIKE   Accepts WLB Order but Grace Re iterates Belief Effect Harmful te National Economy

REPUBLIC STEEL OBEYS PAY EDICT   But Says Plan ls ‘Unsound And ‘Threat To Nation’

FARM BLOC SPLITS ON SALES OF FEDERAL STOCKS OF FEEDS   Support Of Administration Compromise Draws From Senator Smith Of South Carolina The Retort That Members Are “Running Like Whipped Curs”

Farm Senators Split on Issue   GovernmentLivestockFeed Sale Compromise Draws Fire of Some

Farm Bloc Splits  Wide Open in  Debate on Sales Compromise Plan of  Administration Brinas Opposition

Senafe Farm Group Divided On Feed Bill   Russell Offers Compromise on Administration Proposal

SENATES FARM BLOC SPLITS IN HEATED DEBATE   Compromise Measure On Sale Of Government Stocks Wins Some Support   Plan Hits Corn Belt

SENATE FARM BLOC {S SPLIT ON GOVERNMENT STOCK SALES   Furious, Five Hour Debate Rages With Bitter Remarks ~—-Senator Smith Hits Compromise Pronscal

Furious Senate Debate Follows Grain Proposal   Farm Bloc Splits on Sales of Government Stocks of Feeds

FEEDS SALES SPLIT SENATE   Bloc Debates 5 Hours Over Government . Proposal

NAZIS STOPPED AT STALINGRAD   Real Battle Of Russia Shifts To Caucasus

‘U.S. Has Shot Down Fout Japs for Every Plane Lost So Far  ‘DAWN OF WRATH’  U. S«RAF Raids Will Dwarf Recent Attacks On Essen and Cologne

12.326 Join ‘Avengers’ of ‘SE Harbor   Arnold Declares Jap Planes Losses  - Four-to-One Greater Than Allies’

1 Jap Planes Shot Down For Kach U.S. Loss   America Meeting Goal Of 60.000 Planes. Asserts Commander Of Air Force.   SHIPS. PILOTS ‘BEST’

AXIS POWERS ARE  WARNED WORST YET  TO COME FROM AIR CHIEF ARMY AIR FORCES  PRAISES AMERICAN MEN, CRAET AND PRONUCTION

Victory Or Defeat In Next Half Year   Arnold Says Japs Lose Four Planes To Every American Fighter Shot Down

Jap Plane Losses Are Four to One   General Arnold Says Day of Wrath for the Japanese Is Dawning and Will Come Sooner Than Most Persons Expect.

ARNOLD SAYS JAP AIRPLANE LOSSES HEAVY   Greater Allied Offense In Air Promised by  Commander

Jap Plane Loss Ratio Four-One   Gen, Arnold Fells Students “Day Of Reekoning”’ Is Not Very Far Off

JAPS LOSING FOUR TO ONE IN PLANES   Gen. Arnold, Air Comman der, Cites Growing U. S. Strength

JAPS’ PLANE LOSSES 4 TO    Gen. Arnold Says ‘Day of Reckos. ing Not as Far Off as Some Peo ple Think’

RECKONING DAY NOT FAR AWAY, ARNOLD WARNS   U.S. Army Air Chief in Talk at Mount Pleasant Tells of Wrath to Come.   RAIDS ON COLOGNE AND ESSEN WERE JUST START

Chief Of Army Air Force Says Day Of Reckoning is Near In Mt. Pleasant Talk

Jap Piane Losses 4to  Greater Than Americas   Gen. Arnold Makes Mi litant Speech at

U. S. Air Chief Tells Iowans Today   Japs Are Losing Four Planes to U. S. One; Soon Be Ready for Offensive

ARNOLD TERMS U.S. FTERS WORLD'S BES   Says Ratio of U.'S.-Jap Plane Losses fs 4 to 1 In  Pancwc Bawxe

YANKS GET JAPS ON 4-1 RATION   Commander of U. S. Air Force Warns Nippies That Day Of Wrath ‘Just Dawning’

SAYS JAPANESE LOSE 4 PLANES  TOY FOR HS.   Arnold Asserts Americans Soon Will Be Flying Beside R. A. F.

[U S. Has Best Planes and Men flour Jap Planes Downed For Every !American Sent Crashing, Says Arnold

MERCURY TO DROP   No Moisture in Sight as Cold Weather Moves Across State

Time Lost In Accidents Cited   10 Times Waste From Strikes, Zimmer Says

Eastland, Doxey — To Meet In State Runoff For Senate   Deltan Sweeps Into Lead Early In Primary: Collins Runs Third

(ne American Destroyer, One Tanker Damaged   Few Lives Lost, Navy Says; Next Of Kin Notified

Germany Applies Pressure To Speed Up Production of  Increasing Needs of Arm)

BERLIN INDUSTRY PUSHED 10 FEED NAZI WAR WORKS   Gigantic Efforts Made Tc Prepare For Hitler’s Spring Offensive

NAZI INDUSTRY IS STRAINED BY WAR   Indications Are That Germans Are Bending All Effcrt to Keep Up

Pressure to Feed War Ma chine for Spring Offensive ls Growing, Bern, Switzerland Says   EXPORTS BANNED   Production for Home Con sumption Also Curbed; Task Before Germany Held Tremendous

JAPANESE MOVE AGAINST MACASSAR   Dutch Destroy All Military Inetallations

Aluminum Men Talk Strike   Want Labor Board To Reconsider Wage Decision

UNION URGES. STRIKE UNLESS. DEMANDS MET   War Labor Board Hac Refused Aluminum Workers a $1 Per Day Increase in Pay

TAX BILL TO BE ENACTED IN WEEK’S TIMI   Will be Greatest in U. 8S. History Only Few Minor Questions Remain to be Settled.

TONIGHT TO BE COOLER   Scattered Showers May Fall in ‘Eastern Part of State

Showers Predicted   Cooler Weather Due For Kansas  Says S. D. Flora

JAPS TAKE > CHINA CITY   Enemy Loses 15,000 Men In Desperate Fight

LOSE 18,000 AILLED BEFORE CITY 15 TAKEN   Invasion Army of 100,00¢ Finds Town in Ruins When Chinese Withdraw.   DEFENDERS STILL FIGHT TO NORTH, NORTHWEST

Chinese Report Kinhwa.  Lost io Enemy  Three-Week Siege  Costs Japs — at Least 15,000 Men

Report Marines Extending Gains Upon Solomon:   Allied Forces Continue To Batter Japanese On Bases North Of Aufitralia   NEW BLOWS ARE STRUCK AT TIMOR   Believe Jap Convoy Moving Toward Solomons Has Been Dispersed   BLLLETIN

Value Placed on Produce From Montana’s Farms  Total Income From All Sources Set at £994.177.000

Value Placed on Produce From Montana s Farms  Total Income From   Total Income From All Sources Set at $234,177,000

Supporters Of CCC Now Look  To President   New Deal Agency’s Chance Thought Slight Unless FDR. Takes Hand

ROOSEVELT'S AID SOUGHT IN EFFORT TO RESCUE CCC   Congress'Works Feverishl To Act On Bilts Betore End Of Fisca! Year

Congress Asks President’s Aid ~ To Rescue CEC   Quiek Approval ‘By Senate . “OL Military, Supply Bill . Is Seen- By Qhservere

Aid fs Sought To Retain CCC   Congress Now Completin: Work On Several Big Appropriations

a7 - tee     br   Joint Senate-House Commit. tee to Meet This Afternoon in Fina] Retention Attempt

PRESIDENT’S AlD SOUGHT FOR CGC   Last Minute Haggling I: Foreseen for Bill as  Rider Added

CONGRESSIONAL RECESS   30-Day Recess Likely After July 20, Says Sen. George

Japs Lose 40 Planes in Raid on Rabaul   United Nations Pilots Strike as Plan Laid by MacArthur for All-Out Drive

U.S. Submarine Hits Jap U-Boat   Commander Among Four To Get Navy Crosses

ENEMY U-BOAT IS DAMAGED BY U. S. SUBMARINE   45,000 Tons Of Shipping Accounted For By Un dersea Action   NAVY CROSSES ARE GIVEN COMMANDERS

Knemy Craft Damaged By  3 Torpedoes   American  submarine operating’ in western Pacific makes surprise attack,

U. §. SHIP ATTACKS ENEMY SUBMARINE   Jap Vessel Damaged and American Officers Decorated

FOREIGN AGENT PLEADS GUILTY   Ralph Townsend, Who Repre: sented Jap Interests, Faces Prison Term

Admits Failure To Register As Foreign Agent   Ralph Townsend, Forme: Publicity Agent Fo Jap Committee, Make New Plea In Court

Defenders Gathering Around Mountain-Guarded City to Give Japs  a New Bataan.

Jap Invaders Cut Island In Half   Installations Being Destroyed Bv Dutch Defenders

GEN. M’ARTHUR DECLARES ALLIES WILL WIN OR DIE   Supreme Commander ‘Tells Australian Leaders There Can Be No Compromise  in Struggle.   PLEDGES AMERICAN BLOOD AND STRENGTH   Asserts His Faith in Ultimate Victory “Is Invincible’— Receives Tremendous Ovation.

U.S. Pledges All-Out Aid To Australia   MacArthur Promises Crusade to Free Pacific of Japanese

GEN. MARTHUR PLEDGES U. 5. BLOOD TO CAUSE   Commander Of Southwest Pacific Forces Says Australia, America Bound Together   Confident Of Victory

‘Declares Americ? Will Battle Unti Victory Is Won.  Over Axis Powers                 Commander of Allied ees In Australia - an Vicinity Maps Strategy With Curtin and Wat Cabinet; Leaves Medal aul Insignia Off While Speaking

Quezon: Reported Safe in Australie With MacArthur   MecArthur, in Khaki Blouse Minus Medals, Pledges U. S. Blood to Defense of Australia

MacArthur Says Americans Will Give All To Win   General Pledges Bloor and Power of U. S. To Defeat Germany

MacArthur Gives Solemn Pledge Of Eventual. Victory   “We Shall Win Or We Shall Die,” Allied Chief Declares Before Australian Body

U.S. POWER, BLOOD PLEDGED AUSSIES AT CANBERRA FETE   MacArthur Honored At Dinner Where Destinies of Two Nations Keynote of Talk

TO AUSTRALIA BY M ARTHUR   Tells Leaders of Canberra There Can be No Com promise in Struggle   “SHALL WIN OR DIE,” GENERAL DECLARES   Gets Tremendous Ovation After Address; Confers With War Cabinet

MacArthur Pledges Full Aid OFU.S.to Australia Defense   Commander Makes Vow nei Binds Destiny of Two Nations at Dinner in His Honor

Allies Still Fight in Java, Dutch Say   Van Mook Believes 3,000 Australian Troops Are Holding Out

Part Of Java Still Fiahting   Van Mook Says 3,000 Australians Probably Still Fight ing In Mountains

Still Fighting In Dutch Isles   Dutch Fleet is Still at Sea, Van Mook Says

Small Java Forces Still Holding Out   Various Units Ordered Not to Heed Commands of Captured Officers   3,000 AUSTRALIANS WEST OF BANDOENG   Japanese ‘in Position for Launching Attack on Ports Near India

Allied Forces Still Fighting Java Invaders   Australians, Dutch And Americans Holding Large Areas

NEW POLICY OF DEFENSE IS ADOPTED   To Shoot On Sight; Axis Declaration’ Of War Expected

Brazil Strikes Back: At Subs   Mexico Jumps Into War Against Axis

Two Subs Destroyed, One Sub and a Motor Ship Cap. jured by Brazil's Armed Forces

Brazil Forces Credited With Two Sinkings   "Shoot -.on - Sight" Policy Makes Smashing Attacks On Enemy Subs   FIRST COMMUNIQUE

BRAZIL FORCES SINK 2 U-BOATS, CAPTURE THIRD   Also Capture German Supply Ship in Fight on “Organized Piracy”

2 Submarines Are Destroyed By Brazilians   South American Nation Is Believed Close to War With Germany  6 VESSELS ARE SUNK  Brazil Seeks to Protect Her Shipping Against ‘Organized Piracy’

Brazil Shoots On Sight, Sinks Subs Policy Makes Smashing  Attack On Enemy; Say It’s Axis Piracy

Brazilians Sink2Subs Nab Third   Nazi Mother Ship For U-Boats Also Reported Gaucht,   On Brink of War   Declaration of Hostilities by Berlin Viewed as ‘Possible ¢

2 Submarines Are Destroyed By Brazilian:   South American Nation I: Believed Close to Was With Germany

CREDIT BRAZILIANS WITH DESTRUCTION OF 2 AXIS U-BOAT!   Said to Have Captured An other and Heavily Laden Nazi Mother Ship

Brazil In ‘Shoot On Sight’ -Policy In Smashing Attacks On Axis Subs   Brazilian Press Calls Attacks By U-Boats On It: Ships “Organized Piracy” Credited With  Sinking Two Submarines

Brazil's Defense Record Amazing   Sinks Two Nazi Subs, Captures One and Mother Ship

Brazil Sinks Axis Subs —   Two Vessels Captured as Nation Opens Shoot-on-Sight Defense After Sinkings

Brazil Seores Against Subs   Axis ‘War ‘Being Carried To South America By Undersea Raids

BRAZIL MAKES TELLING RAIDS ON ENEMY SUB   Two Are Destroyed anc ‘Another and a Mother Ship Captured, It Is Unofficially Claimed   DEFENSIVE ACTION   Newspaper Terms Axis Ac tion “Organized Piracy,” Expects Germany to Declare War

Congress Sees A Big Drive Tc  ‘Get Henderson   Southern Demos _ Leac Move To Curb Govern  ment Bureaus.

CONGRESSMEN LAUNCH DRIVE TO TAKE OVER SOME POWERS NOW HELD BY THE PRESIDENT

Congress to Seek ‘Henderson Scalp   Democrats Launch Drive to Eliminate “Federalitis”

Will Fight Federalitis   Movement In Congress Gets 2-Party Support

Federal Bureaus Again Target of Congress Drive   Nation Suffering From “Federalitis”’ Declares Barden

‘Congress Again Out for Head of Leon Henderson   Republicans on Sideline: Watch Reopened Figh Against ‘Bureaucrats’

Congress Set  Against OPA   Republicans, Southern Democrats Expected To Join In Drive On Bureaus.

COX JOINS FIGHT TO END BUREAUCRATIC GOVERNMENT   “Get Leon Henderson” Movement Under Way As Bureaucrats Are Under Fir

Conaress Will Try To Recover  Lost Authority   Definite Drive Started to Retrieve Some Powers Given President and Especially Mr. Henderson.

U.S. AGENCIES IN GENERAL ARE UNDER ATTAGK  ee  ie ieee   Congressional Blocs Open to Retrieve Some of Powers Deiegated In Recent Years   HENDERSON TARGET   OPA Director Wants  Americans to Crawl to Him For Needs, Representative Deciares

‘Get Henderson’ Is Move in Coneres   Menibers Out to Retrieve Lost Powers; Neutral

Whet Knife For Leon —   Solons Say People Suffer from Case Of “Federalitis”’

MOVE TO “GET HENDERSON” I$ LAUNCHED   Government Bureaus in General and Office of Price Administration in Particular Targets of Conscyese Drive.

HOUSE BEGINS DRIVE TO CUT POWERS OF OPA   Democratic Members Join In Bitter Criticism Of Leon Henderson   STATEMENTS  RESENTED   Legislative Squeeze May B Applied To Other Emergency Bureaus

Army Fliers Seek “Buzz” Wagner, Missing Four Days On Routine Plane Flight

CONGRESS SEEKS TO RETRIEVE POWER, CURE 'FEDERALITIS’   Bureaus In General, OPA In Particular Targets Of Drive

‘Get Henderson’ Move Is on Foot   Southern Democrat House Members Join in Critr  cism of OPA Chief.

U. S. Bureaus, OPA Attacked   Congress Centers Wrath On Leon Henderson's Wide Powers

‘Get Henderson’ Mov. Gains Ground Among Members Of House   Southern Democrats Join In. Chorus Of Criticism Of Price Administrater And Government Bu. reaus In General; Climax Due Early In 1943

RED PILOTS STRIKE AT THE GERMANS IN UJ. §.-BUILT PLANES   Troops Retake 300 Square Miles of Territory on Leningrad Front in 5 Days   GAIN IN CENTER, SOUTH

30. VILLAGES RECOVERED IN FIERCE FIGHT   Curtiss §Tomahawks Play Lead Role In Push to Down Best German Ships

Pursuers of Rommel Bothered Principally By Mines, Booby-Traps  ae Pen ere a ae a a eee ee ee

Ayis Forces In Libya Continue Retreat Action   Allied Air Power Strikes Most Effective Blows Thus Far In Fight

Injunction to stymie Petrillo out   Chicago jurist turns Arnold motion down

DENY MOTION ~ PETRILLO CASE    Dismiss Motion For Temporary Injunction Preventing Enforcing Ban On Recordings

Court Denies U. S. Move to Balk Petrillo   AFL Musicians Union Ba On Recordings to Stance Says Chief.

Tears Flow Copiously As Jury Returns Verdici For J. Noe   Says He -Intends To ‘Enter Army

MANY WEEP WHEN VERDICT 1S READ AFTER LONG WAIT   Defendant Rushes To Embrace  Wife After Decision  Is Heard   SAYS ALL HE WANTS TO DO NOW IS TO GET INTO ARMY   ‘Five And One-Half Hours Spent In Deliberations By lurars

City Falls After Attack “Of Several Days; 1,000 Ayis Soldiers Taken

BARDIA-FAKEN’ BY BRITISH on LIBYAN FRON’   1,000 Prisoners of Wat Released By Recapture * of City.

BARDIA IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH TROOP!   1,000 Prisoners Released from Libyan Port

British Announce Capture Of Bardia; Hitler Trying To Stem German Retreat

PRISONERS HELD BY AXIS ARE RELEASED   Large Number of Germar and Italian Soldier: Taken in Seizure o! Stronghold After Inten sive Rattle.

South Africans Parficipate in Furious Attack   Gapture of -} 000 Italian and: Nazi Troops Reported

1000 PRISONERS FREED BY FALL OF LIBYAN PORT   Reds Smashing at GermanHeld Mozhaisk, West of Moscow

BRITISH TAKE PORT, RELEASE PRISONERS   1,000 Britons Freed, Over 1,000 Axis Troops Seized in Bardia Capture

BARDIA TAKEN BY BRITISH   1,000 Prisoners Held by Axis Garvison Are Freed by Victors

Axis Yields Bardia To British Forces; 1,000 Troops Seizec   1,000 Empire Prisoners Freed After Capture of Libyan Port: Agedabia Blasted by RAF Crews

Bardia Falls To British In New Attack   Capture Removes Threat To Supply Lines Extended Across Libya

Reds Sniash At Mozhaisk, Moscow’s Last Threat; Fuehrer At) Smolensk

Bardia Fal Frees 1,000 Prisoners   British And African Troops Chase Axis From Libvan Port.

BRITAIN SEIZES BARDIA, SOVIET PUSH ADVANCES   Hitler Rushes To Red Fron In Effort To Halt Retreat Of Battered Forces

Bardia Taken; Free Prisoners   British And South African Forces Capture Troops

Bardia Taken; 1,000 Britons ‘Are Released   Axis Citadel, 300 Miles In Rear Of Spearhead, Is Eliminated As Threat   ATTACK LASTS DAYS   British Destroyers Sink Submarines Attempting Te Relieve Garrison

1,000 MEN ARE FREED AS AXIS PORT TOPPLES   Drive on Libyan Stronghold Made by S. African Ground Troops   RAF AND TANKS AID IN GRAND OFFENSE   More Than 1,000 German and Italian Soldiers Are Taken Prisoner

LIBYAN PORT OF BARDIA SEIZED FROM ITALIANS   Capture of Axis Garrison Permits Release of 1,000 British: Prisoners, °  *» Cairo Announces   1.000 FOES TAKEN   Bardia Falls After Intensive Attacks by South Africans. Lasting Several Days

BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE BARDIA, AYISLIBYAN PORT   BULK OF GEN. ROMMEL’S ARMIES STILL FIGHTING IN AGEDARIA ZONE   RED ARMY SMASHES AT LAST GREAT THREAT 70 MOSCOW      Hitler's Field Headquarters Reported To Re Established Near Smolensk

BARKLEY CALLS ON SENATE FOR PRICE CONTROL   Makes Impassioned Plea for Congress to “Vindicate” Itself

Barkley Pleads For Action on Anti-Inflation   Senate Democratic Leader Makes Speech of Nearly Two Hours

Asks an End. To Quarrels And Hageline   Calls Upon Cor Congress to ‘Vindicate’ Itself; ‘Country Is Impatient?   MUST HAVE HOME  FRONT, HE SAYS   Silent, Crowded Senate  Hears Two-Hour Address; May Vote Today

ACTION SOUGHT ON PRICE BILI   Barkley Asks Vote Before  Senate Adjournment

Urges an End To Squabble   Barkley Calis On Congress to Pass Anti-Inflation Bill

= Seeks / 4y Vote or ce. Control   Asks Senators Not  To Quarrel and Haggle Over Technicalities, But to Show Courage

Vote Inflation Curbs Quickly, Barkley Urges   Demo Leader Appeal: To Senate To Forge Selfish Desires.

MOSCOW CLAIMS ENEMY MENACES RAILROAD LINK   rive Forward Despite  Red Resistance, Which  Paved Way of Advance With German Dead   REDS FACING GRAVE TURN IN CAMPAIGN   Paris Radio Claims Invaders Already Advancing In Direction of Povorino, Rail Junction

ADVANCING ON BEYOND OLD MARK   High Command Says Men Passed Point Reached Last Year

Big Plane In Russia After Tokyo Attack   Origin of American Flights Still Military Secret; Position of Allies in Burma Worsens

Bomber Descends After Losing Bearings and Its Crew: Is Interned by Soviet Authorities.   FIRST DIRECT WORD  : OF ANY OF SHIPS   Announcement by Tass Agency Tends to Bear Out Ass: sumption Yanks Flew’  ’ From Aircraft Carriers. 

CREW IS INTERNED AFTER LANDING IN SIBERIAN SECTOR   Fliers Forced Down on Siberian Maritimes After Losing Bearings—Nine-Tenths of German Army Drawn Up on Soviet Front

fo eameneenesmnetteeemmenntetennedl y ——— eee U. S. BOMBER LANDS IN SIBERIA FROM JAPAN

AMERICAN RAIDERS LAND IN SIBERIA   Planes Which Participated in Attack on Japanese Cities Forced To Come Down in Russia

Fliers Claim They Became Lost on Hop   Report First Direct Word of Landings of Craft Taking Part in Historic Attacks

AMERICAN PLANE IS FORCED DOWN AFTER JAP RAID   Soviet News Agency Says Flyers Landed In Russia By Mistake   CREWMEN ORDERED   INTERNED BY REDS   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Associated Press War Feitoar

U.S. BOMBER CREW INTERNED BY REDS   Jap Raider Forced Down In ‘Neutral Soviet Territory; Men Claim To Lose Bearings

U.S. Bomber Is Said Forced To Land In Russia   ‘Plane Said To Have Been Inv ‘Raid On Japan

Russians Intern Plane And Crew Though U.S. Is Ally Of Russi Supplying Her Planes. er

Americans {nterned By Reds; Report They Lost Their Bearings   Moscow Renews Demand for Second Front, Declares Nine-Tenths of German Army Now On Russian Line; Japs Advance in Burma

U.S. Plane and Crew Said Interned ir Russia After Being Forced Down; Participated in Tokyo Raid

REDS INTERN U.S. AIRMEN   Bomber Participating in Raids on Japan Forced Down on Siberian Coast

MOSCOW REPORTS CREW INTERNED   First Direct Word of Land: ing of Any U. S. Planes   JAPS SEEK DETAILS   (Origin of Flights and Dispost. _ tion of Attacking Planes : Remains Secret

Bomber Which Raided Jap Cities Lands in Russic   American Crew Interned After Losing Bearings, Making Forced Landing in Siberia; Craft May Be Grounded 400 Mlies From Vladivostok

BLIND HARDIN-SIMMONS STUDEN’ ’ WILL REGISTER FEB. 16 AND HE HOPES CAN BE. USED SOME WA

Nazi lease Gain Ground in Stalingrad Outskirts  ENEMY LOSSES ARE REPORTED AS HUGE  Red Offensive Above Volga City Gaining Ground

GERMANS SUFFER BIG LOSSES IN ATTACK IN ONE SECTOR OF CITY   Rumanian Division Smashed in Batt! In Caucasus; Red Offensive North Of Stalingrad Gaining Ground

In Middie Caucasus Reds In Defensive Fight Destroy Nazi Tanks, 18 Planes.

RUSSIAN TROOPS PUSHED BACK IN SINGLE SECTOR   Capture Hilltop in Savage All-Day Fight Against En-emy Flank Above Volga City.   RUMANIAN DIVISION SMASHED IN CAUCASUS   Muscovites Report Killing and Wounding 8,000 in Unit Southeast of Novopoasighk.

Soviets Smash Axis Division In Caucasus   Nazis Gain Grounc At Stalingrad. But     - Pay Heavy Price

Soviets Smash Axis Division In Caucasus   Nazis Gain Ground At Stalingrad, But Pay Heavy Price  ne. TCRrARrY mr eserre

SOVIETS KILL FULL DIVISION NF RIMANIANS   Midnight Communique Acknowledges German Gains Only In One Sector.  Re ETITV Clit AAPL

Soviets Smash Big Rumanian Mountain Uni   Russian Communique Indicates Enemy Advance Is Made

Reds Lose In One Sector Of City Outskirts   Russian Relief Offensive Gains Above Stalingrad

Stalingrad Saga * Now in 38th Day   Rumanian Division Gets Severe Red Beating — In Caucasus   Satellite Forces Lose’ * 8,000 in Bloody Tilt   Russians Recapture Key Hilltop Above Volga, Press Attacks

sermans Gaining n Stalingrad’s Vorthwest Area   lazi Tank Forces Advanc ing, Moscow Statement Asserts   fed Army Smashes Ru manian Mountain Division in Caucasus

GERMANS GAIN IN NORTHWEST PART OF CITY   Entire Rumanian Mountain Division Smashed In  The Caucasus   INVADERS SUFFERING SEVERE CASUALTIES

Gain Ground Northwest of Stalingrad; Rumanjan Setback Occurs In Caucasus Sector; Axis Forces Are Losing Heayy In Furious Strugole

GERMAN TANK FORCES GAIN IN STALINGRAD   REDS SMASH WHOLE DIVISION OF RUMANIANS

Petain Bitter In Accusing ‘Herr Hitler   Bluntly Accuses Fuehrer Of Breaking Pledge Of 1940 Armistice ~*

French Fleet Reported To Be At Toulon   Petain Is Bitter Over German Move; Laval Refuses To Extend Aid To Nazis

Gives France Free Reign To Pursue War As She Sees Fit; Declaring Nazis Break Armistice.

PETAIN DUTERLY ACCUSED HITLER OF BREAKING ARMISTICI  AGED CHIEF OF STATE creTe onatnor cnrr ro   AGED CHIEF OF STATE SETS FRANCE FREE TO DEFEND HERSELF

Marshal Petain Bitterly Accuses Hitler of Breaking Armistice and Leaves Door Open to Resistance

Labor Trouble Closes Pittsburgh Steel Plant      Orders Forced To Close When.Pickets Appear

STRIKE CALLED AT - PITTSBURGH PLANT   Steel Concern Closes a: Pickets Appear at Gates

GLOOM PREVAILS AMONG ALLIES OVER SINGAPORE; JAPS SAY ARMIES TO MEET

Have Made Dispersal Of  Jap Forces   Council Discusses All Phases of Spirit ed Battle Now In  Progvrecs

SOLOMONS ARE HELD DESPITE NEW ATTACKS   Second Heavy Striking Naval Unit-Still Trying to Break U. S. Defenses.

Pacific Council Sees “Real Gain’ In Solomons Area   Believe Nippon Naval Striking Force Trying To Break Through

WAR COUNCIL PLEASED WITE PACIFIC GAIN   Battle In the Solomons Now In Decisive Phase

Japs Land Small Invasion Force In New Guinea But Lose Transport, Six Landing Barges; Battle Zone Now Extends Over 750-Mile Area

ERMANS GOING ON DEFENSIVE   Hitler Giving Up Attempt To Crush Russia’s Armies, Observers Say

Nazis See War On  Several Fronts   Recent Utterances  Rear Out Relief

Indications of New Trend In German Strategy Seen In London   ADMISSIONS PERTINENT

Church-Woman Held On Swindling Charge Got Over $1,000,000,  © acre SSE ae

Lone Raider Chased Away   London Has Daylight Alarm For First Time Since june & 1941

Single Aerial Raider Over London   First Daylight Alarm Ir Almost A Year.

RACFECUCUT EE me Ante  In Daylight in Almosia Year   Single Raider Breaks Through Coast Defenses, But Is Chased Away Without Dropping Borabs, and MidDay Life of City Goes Gn Without Missing 2 Reat: Peonle Show No Concern

LONDON GIVEN FIRST DAYLIGHT RAID IN MONTHS   Lone Raider Breaks Through Coast Defense But I: Chased Away Withou! Dropping Bomb; Firs’ Daytime Alarm Since June 6, 1941.

RAIDER CAUSES LONDON ALARM   First Daylight Alert it Sever4l Months

Raid First During Day In A Year   Berlin Admits Reds Have Pierced Central Russian Battle Line

London Has Its First Air Raid In Many Months   Drive off Lone Davtime Bomber

LONDON GALLS RAID “MOST DEVASTATING”   Say 150 Two-Ton Missiles Thousands of Others Dropped on City

Industrial City Given Heavy Dose   Good Weather On Side of Attackers London Reports

DUESSELDORF IS BLASTED BY BRITISH      Industrial Center Is Sub-. jected to Most Concentrated Attack Ever Made by the R. A. F., Air Min<  astiy Commuininie Save.

ATTACK MOST CONCENTRATED OF AIR RAIDS   Many Incendiaries And Other Bombs Used In 50 Minutes   CITY LEFT BURNING   Number of Planes Usec Not Stated; 31 Do Not Return

BOMBS DROPPED “IN CEASELESS RAIN” FOR HOUR   150-Two-Tonners and Hun dreds of Thousands of Incendiaries Showered On Industrial Plants   FLAMES STILL RAGING HOURS AFTER RAID   oOpread Qutward From Main Targets ta Enveiope Town: Force Used In Blast Tremendous

WAR-VITAL PLANTS AT NAZI CENTER © HEAVILY BOMBED —   Duesseldorf, Third Largest Inland Port of Germany, Gets 47th Raid ©

DUESSELDORF WAS BLASTED FOR AN HOUR LAST NIGHT   RAF Also Attacked Targets in Other Parts of France and Low Countries. ‘   WEATHER WAS GOOD   Thirty-One Planes Failed to Return From the Raid, i It Was Announced.

‘DUESSELDORF FIRED BY 'CEASELESS RAIN OF INCENDIARIES   British Planes Make “Most Concentrated’ Attack To Date

Tons of Fire and Explosive Bombs Rain Unceasingly in Raid on Industrial Center

150Two-Ton Bombs Shake Steel Center   31 of Attacking Planes Fail to Return; Set Many Fires

‘Bombs Fall in Steady Stream On Targets   Fire Still Burning in Industrial City; Drop 150 Two-Ton Bombs

REPORTS SHOW HALF OF NAZI CITY DAMAGED   Attack “Probably Most Concentrated Ever Made by Bomber Command”

Duesseldorf, Rhineland Industrial City, Fired And Blasted by RAF.

RAID “MOST DEVASTATING”   Say 150 Two-Ton Missile: Thousands of Others Drovved on Citv

50-Minute Attack Wrecks Duesseldorf   Two-Ton Bombs Included In Rain Of Explosives

Two-Ton Bombs Are Dropped In Great Attack   - Raid Is Described as “Most Concentrated” Ever Made By Bomber Command

‘STRONG FORCE’ RAIDS GERMAN STEEL GENTER   31 Planes Fail To Returr After Striking Deep Into Rhineland

31 Planes Fail To Return; Concentration of Attack Had Confused Defense

BIG FIRES ARE SET IN ATTAGK   Half of City Damaged By Fire Or Explosives, British Report. = <=   DROP 150:2-TON BOMBS

150 Two-Ton Smashers Hit German City  Hundreds Of Thousan  — SS AV...   Hundreds Of Thousands Of Incendiaries Also Dropped; RAF Loses 31 Planes In Raid

RHINELAND © CITY FIRED BY BOMBERS   150 Two-Ton Bombs Are  Rained on Duesseldorf in Big R.A.F. Attack   BRILLIANT AND DRAMATIC BATTLE   31 Planes Lost by the Brit ish, Who Also Pound Other Points

Trip ‘Politics’, Says Halleck   Congressmen and Newspapers Protest Censorship As Unnecessary.

Ditfer Over Censorship On FDR’s Inspection Trip   Congressonal And Newspaper Critics Charge Trip Was Made For Purely Political Purposes

Congress, Press. (Differ On FR Trip Censorship   Golons Make: Charges Inspection Tour Was: ‘For Political Purposes:

TRIP SECRECY DRAWS ATTACKS   Legislators Charge Political Implications; Press Hits Censorship

POLITICOS HIT ATF. R. JAUN)   Idahoan Charges Trip _ Purely Campaign ° For Election -

MUCH CRITICISM IS HEARD. / QF SECRECY DURING TOUR   CENSORSHIP OF . PRESIDENTS INSPECTION TRIP. DRAWS VARIED COMMENT—SOME ' QONGRESSMEN BEE  . POLITICR ".

»Lawmakers, newsmen protest secrecy; “playing politics’ charge flung at F.D.R.   Griswold gives Carpenter verbal lacing

Says Dues Taken By Check-Off System Assails Tactics of Farm Bureau

ES  Asks Congress To Probe Charges That Southern Farmer: Have Been Forced To Join Farm Bureau Fed

NEWS TO THE BRITISH   Nazis Claim to Have Wiped Out Small British Troop

Referred to King as NitWit and Crown Prince as “Treasonable Scoundrel”  TERMED EMPEROR  “WEAK, COWARDLY” Told Generals Before War   Told Generals Before War “Our Strength Consists of Speed and in Our Brutality”

Japanese Emperor Is Weak and Cowardly, Hitler Told Generals 9 Days Before Wa

Hitler Expresses Deepest Contempt for Rulers of His Allies, Japan and Italy

Hitler Bitterly Assailed — Rulers Of Japan, Italy Before War; Secrets Told

Hitler’s Contempt Of Axis Disclosec   Jap Emperor Called “Weak Cowardly’—Italian King ‘Traitor’

Bared Contempt For Japan And Italian Rulers   Early Talk Reported; Urged Soldiers To Be Brutal, and Slay  Everyone

Hitler Led Nazi Chiefs to War With Orders to ‘Brutally Destroy’ Enemies

Hitler Voiced Contempt for Rulers Of Japan and Italy on Eve of War, Boasted of Brutality, Lochner Says

HITLER'S CONTEMPT FOR RULERS OF JAPAN AND ITALY, MADE IN PRE-WAR SPEECH NOW REVEALED FIRST TIME   “Our Strength Lies In Our Speed and Brutality”, - Nazi Chieftain Told His Generals Nine Days Before War’s Outbreak at Berchtesgaden Meet

Hifler Assailed Rulers of Japan, Italy On War's Eve   Former AP Chief In Berlin Makes Disclosure

Hitler’s Allies  Once Scornec   Correspondent Gives Out Account Of Speech By Germany’s Ruler

‘Nine Days Before War Opened Hitler Jeered Jap ‘And Italian Rulers, Predicted Nippon Reneging

Reveals Fuehrer’s Hatred For ‘Pals’   Louis Lochner, Former AP Chief In Berlir Discloses Hitler Bitterly Assailed Jap Italian Rulers In Secret Talk

Hitler Scorned Rulers of italy, Japan n Prewar Talk Begging for Brutality

Hitler Had ‘Contempt fo His Allies   Derided Them Just Before War Began, Called For Speed and Brutality

WARD REFERS WLE DISPUTE TO FOR   Mail Order Concern Agrees to Sign CiO Contract Without Duress Clause if Ordered to  ® Do so by President ;

FIND SCORCHED BODY IN TRUNK   Medical Examiner Reports Yount Male Victim Apparently , Badly Battered.

IG ENEMEY VESSEL Hill IN FAR FAS]   luge U. S. Bombers Harry Japs at Macassar As MacArthur Waits For Next Assault

Flying Forts Raid Vessels At Macassat   Daring Tank Attack on Bataan Wins D.S.C. for Selectee   ARTILLERY IX DUEL   Japs Believed Preparing for New Big Scale Offensive

American Flying Fortresses Active In Macassar Area   Bombers Score Hit On at Least One Large Jap Ship

Petain Is. Astonished by Attacks  Orders His Africar Forces to Resist Invasion

French Break Off Relations With America   Charge d’Affaires Formally Notified Of Action by Lava

Filipino Men and Women Continue to Wage War on Japs   Former Aide-de-Camp to Gen. MacArthur Tells of Their Loyalty

HLIPINOS STILL FIGHT JAPANESE   Lt. Col. Carlos Romulo, Who Has Been Awarded Pulitzer Prize for His Interpretative Articles, Says  Filipinos Will Continue to  pe Se

Filipinos Still Fighting Japanese, Former Editor  ~ Of Manila Paper Says

Christmas Shopping  Season Opens Early  Designed For Gifts To Reach Soldiers On Time

2 Battleships — Left Burning   U. S. Bombers, RAF, Royal * Navy Air. Arm, Fighting Ships Strike at Duce In Mediterranean   London Denies Claim  16 Allied Ships Sunk   Concedes British Losses, But Says Axis Reports Are ‘Fantastic’?   Wirepheto map on page 13

Two Battleships and Three Cruisers Are — Bombed   U.S. ARMY PLANES JOIN: RAF FORCES   Sea Area Now Blazing  With Full Summer ~  Activity

Yank Bombers Score Hits On 6 Or 7 Boats   One Fascist Cruiser Sunk and Two Battleships Badly Damaged in Mediterranean Battle

U. 5. Bombers Hit ltalian Fleet in Mediterranean   American-RAF Squadror Takes Heavy Toll in Attack on Warships

DIRECT HITS “ARE SCORED ON SIX VESSELS   Smash Mussolini's Threat To Convoy  In Mediterranean Raa

SIX SHIPS ARE LISTED AS HIT   Biggest Shakeup Given Mussolini's Power In More Than 14 Months

Italian Fleet Battered by U.S. Bombers   Two Battleships, Three Cruisers, Destroyer Are Hit

American Heavy Bombers Enter Sea War in Slambang Fashion   Liberators Smack What Might Have Been Attempt by Italians to Destroy Convoy

Yanks Get First Crack at Italy   Enter Sea War in ‘Slambang Fashion’

Rep. Michener Says AP Anti-Trust Suit Might Legalize Federal Control

JAPANESE INVASION. IS TRIED   ‘Planes Are Driven Off However, by Terrific "Blast of Gunfire Over the Island.

BRITTON AMBUSH JAPS. IN MALAY!   Hurricane Fighter Plane: Play Big Part In Smash. ing Jap Attack

> JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN, 1 DAMAGED IN SINGAPORE. RAID   Rocket-Fast Fighter Planes Force _ Wave Of Japanese Bombers To Turn Back—Heavy Damage  _ Wreaked Behind Lines

Rocket Fighters Shoot Down Five  Japanese Planes   ‘Blast of Gunfire Keeps Sec - ond Wave of Bombers From Singapore

HOUSE NAVAL AFFAIRS FOR PROBE 10 TOP   Errers May Net Have Beer Confined to Pearl Harbor

SAYS STANDARD IN’39 URGED. S, TO MAKE RUBBER   Head of Oil Firm Gives Senate Heated Denial of Aid to Nazis   Plans Prepared to Seize Paterts, Erd Anti-Trust Liability

OIL GONGEAN DENIES All TO GERMAN)   Farish Heatedly Resents Charges  AIDS WAR EFFORT Offered Rubber Plan To U.S. In 1939

Armed Might Of Allies To Guard Europe   Post-War Program * Planned—British New Deal Onposed

FDR Battles  Parity Revisior   Claims Action Would Destroy Efforts to Stabilize Living Costs

FDR BATTLES PLANTO JUMP FARM PARITY   . ee Roosevelt and Ranking Aides to Oppose Boost   OPPOSITION VOICED IN RECENT LETTER   Wickard and Henderson Also Against New Formula

President Opens Battle on Upward Revision for  Farm Products   SAYS STABILIZATION PLANS ARE PERILED   Sends Letters to Chairmen Of Senate and House Banking Committees

FARM PARITY LIFT OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT   RISE IN COSTS OF FOOD AND LIVING THREATENED

FDR RAPS MOVE TO BOOST FARM PARITY PRICES   Tells Leaders Hike Will Destroy Possibility Of Stabilizing Living Costs   Bloc May Back Down

Inflation Bill Fight Is Under Way   President Vigorous!) Opposes Move To Increase Parity

FD. R. OPPOSES BOOST IN FARM PARITY FORMULE   Declares Its Enactment by Congress Would Make It Impossible to Stabilize  Cost of Living.   HENDERSON JOINS IN ATTACK ON PLAN   Says It Would Increase Cost of Food and Clothing—Defeat Predicted by Many Lawmakers.

Roosevelt Opens Fight To Block Parity Increase   Says Movement Migh Prevent Stabilization of Cost of Living

President. Aides Fight  Farm Bloe   Seek To Block Move To Boost Formula Setting Farm Parity   WOULD INCLUDE FARM LABOR COSTS

Japs Fall Back From Wenchov   Chinese Hand Setbacks To Nipponese: Threat To Foochow Lessened

Japs Blasted From Wenchow  Setbacks Iniiicted On Three Other  . ee fe

Japs Are Blasted Out of Wenchow and Suffer Setbacks on Other Fronts

Chinese Drive Japs From Port   Additional Setbacks Inflicted Upon Japs In Various Fronts

Chinese Blast Japs Out  of Wenchow Other Setbacks   Other Setbacks Are Inflicted on the Nipponese

CHINESE WREST WENCHOW FROM JAPANESE ARMY   , Invaders Squeezed Out o' Seaport City, Retreat Southward to Juian

Chinese Announce Wenchow Refaken  Japanese Reported Retreating Toward

House Has Plan tor Excess Profits   Big Contracts May Be Re-Negotiated

Greater Sugar Crop Seen  for This Year  E. W. Rising Talks With Growers.

Greater Sugar Crop Seen for This Year   E. W. Rising Talks With Growers, Others in State

Veteran American, RAF Flyers Have a Field Day in Knocking ‘Score of Jap Planes From Sky

ALLIED AIRMEN DOWN 21 JAPS   Big Raiding Force Is Shattered In Thrust At Rangoon Area

FLEAS DOWN 21 JAPANESE RAIDERS   American and British Pilot Score Heavily in Rangoor Battle; Puts Crimp in Japa nese Aspirations

Aerial Victory Scored During Raid on Burm   American Volunteers, RAE Pilots Said Exceeding ‘Battle of Britain’  Bennet Beisel

‘American British Airmen Knock Out 21 in Flight of 60 Japanese Planes Over Burma’:

rippling Blow ealf Enemy in Rangoon Section   llies Victorious in Twe Major Battles in Burma   Only One British and One ~ American Pilot Fail To Return

11 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN BURMA RAIDS   One American Pilot Downs 5 Planes; Enemy Offensive Believed Crippled

Allies Down 21  Enemy Planes   U.S., British Pilots Put Crimp in Plans of Japs in Burma

Allied Airmen Hit Japs AtRangoon   U. S., British Pilots Knock Down 21 Out of 60 Planes

2 BATTLES FOUGHT OVER RANGOON; 39 RAIDERS ROUTED   Fiorida Flier Is Day’s Ace, Sending Five Nipponese Ships Crashing to Earth.   VICTORY MAY CHECK — ENEMY OFFENSIVE   Defending Land Troops Fall Back to Within 26 Miles of Moulmein Before Invaders.

American and British Fighter Pilots Knock Down 21 of 60 Japanese Planes Over Rangoon   Former Navy Flyer Sends Three Enemy Craft Down in First Attack, Refuels and Then Destroys Two More

Guy J, Baker Training Men For Defense   Auxiliar, Police Progressing Through Preliminary Course

Auxiliary Policemen Train More   _ Advance Course To Start Soon Under Police Chief

EASTERN ‘SHORTAGE’ OF MEAT TERMED ~ JUST TEMPORARY   Farm Department Has 3-Point Program For Relief

USDA Proposes Three-Point Plan For Meat Scare   See Virtually Normal Supplies Probably By First of Next Week -

3-POINT PROGRAM TO RELIEVE MEAT SHORTAGE IN EAST   Record Supply of Meat on Hoof—No Ralioning ts Yet In Sicht,

Near Normal Supplies of Meat Ahead   No Rationing Is Contemplated For Future

OMURTAGE OF MEAT TEMPORARY,” CLAIM   Program Designed To Relieve Shortage Underway

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY RATIONING NOT CONTEMPLATED TO KEEP DOWN RE.  ' TAIL PRICES

OUTLINE PROGRAM IN MEAT SHORTAGE   Federal Authorities Expect Normal Supply In East Within Few Days.

Meat Price Irregularity To Be Ended   Program Drafted To Ehminate Meat ‘Shortage’

SHORTAGE OF MEAT IN THE EAST WILL BE RELIEVED SOO,   Agriculture Department Officials Say Present Conditions Are to Be Eliminated.

3-POINT PROGRAM TO RELIEVE MEAT SHORTAGE SHOWN   No Rationing — (OF, Mea Is ‘Contemplated © In ’ Near Future Say lLeadere. Ay

Plan To Relieve East’s Meat Shortage Will Result In Normal Supplies Within Few Days

Program Designed To Relieve Meat Shortage Expected To Bring Supply

Meat Shortage To Be Relieved By New Plan   Three-Point Program To Help Packers Buy Beef On Hoof

THREE - POINT PROGRAM IS ADOPTED BY JU. S. TO RELIEVE MEAT SHORTAGE

Jap Aircraft Swarm From Solomons Base   Report New Nipponese Landing Field in Operation Near Guadalcanal Area

FARMERS ASKED TO GROW CASTOR BEAN   Douglas County One of Fifteen Designated as Suit able in Kansas   IS: A ‘WAR’ ESSENTIAL

FARMERS ASKED TO GROW CASTOR BEAN   Douglas County One of Fifteen 3 as Suit able in   IS A WAR’ ESSENTIAL

7 Killed in Crash Of Army Plane   Nose Dives Into  North Carolina Field

NAZIS BLOCKED ON RED FRONT   German Attack Reported Halted At Kharkov

Red Army Hurls Germans Back In Kharkov Sector   Nazi Assault at Important River Crossing Thwart. ed—Hitler’s Troops Are Massing for Another Drive at Sevastopol,

Russians Repel Nazis In Assaults In Kharkov Area   Fighting Also Rages In Sevastopol Sector As Germans Mass Big Berthas On Main Line

Moscow Says Nazis Balked Near Kharkov   Hitler Said to Have Massea Seven Regiments Around Sevastopol   USING "BIG BERTHAS"

AXIS MASSING HUGE GUNS 10. BATTER FOR]   Some Of “Big Berthas’ Used In Last War Moved Up.

GERMANS FORCED BACK 10 DEFENSIVE ON RUSSIAN FRONI   3-Day Assauit on Important River Crossing in Kharkov Sector Fails   BIG BERTHAS ARE USED

Nazis Unable To Break Red Defense Lines   Russians Take Heavy Toll Of Enemy In: - Savage Fighting

RUSSIA REPELS FOES IN VITAL KHARKOV AREA   Germans Fail In Stubborn  Attempts to Cross important River In Sec  tor, Moscow Says   BLAST SEVASTOPOL   Reds Holding Firm In Face of Heavy Artillery Fire; Situation Remains Tense

Fierce Battle In Donets River Area   German Attempt To Cross Stream In Kharkov Sector Reported To Be Repulsed

Nazi Attempt To Cross Important River Near. Kharkov Halted by-Red:

German Assault’ ts) Balhed lo Embattled Kharkov Area   Russinns Deelare Nazis Jeorced to Defensive, yn Battle for River,

Nazis Put On Detensive In  Kharkov Area   Russian Defenses Check Attempt To Cross River

Says. German Attempt To Cross Donets Fails   Berlin (From German Broadcasts), June 16 (?}—German bombers raided Moscow yesterday, the German communique said today,

Sevastopol Pounded by _ Big Berthas   Germans Also Increase In. fantry and Tank Forces But Reds Hold On   SITUATION REMAINS TENSE. HOWEVER   Nazis Tell of Crossing: Do. .nets Near Kharkov, But: Reds Say They Failed

Reds Balk Nazi Drive   Three-Day Push Halted At River Near Kharkov

Nazis’ Kharkov Assault Balked   Germans Are Forced to De fensive After a Three Day Battle.

Nazis Balked In Attempt To Cross Donets   Reds Still Hold Sevastopol Despite Massed Artillery Attacks.

Nazis Continue Heavy Assaults On Sevast topal   Seven Artillery. Regiments Smash At Crimean City.

SOVIET HALTS GERMAN DRIVE OVER DONETS   HILL TOP DEFENSES THROW NAZIS ON DEFENSIVE AY KHARKOV

NAZIS FORCED TO DEFENSIVE NEAR KHARKNY   Report Red Armies Holding Firm at Sevastopol Also

Germans Bring Big Berthas Into Play In An Effort To Crack Sevastopol

Germ man n Assault Is Balked Th Embattled. Kharkov Area   Russias: Declare. “Forced to Defensive: in Battle for River.

RUSS AND NAZI REPORTS VARY   Former Denies River Crossing Announced in German Communique

NAZIS MASS BIG GUNS AT SEVASTOPOL   Huge Cannon Similar to One Used in Bombing Paris in World War Installed in Effort to Break Red Defenses.

‘BIG BERTHE’ IN “HBAVY ASSAULA   Wass Reports Great Nazi Losses But Says ‘Situation ‘Tense’

‘Russians Balk « German Drive in Kharkov Sector   Nazis Claim Gains After Crossing of Vital Donets River

AEDS) STOP NAZITORIVE AT STREAN   Soviets Gain Upper Hand In Battle Of Kharkov

Nazis On Defense In Kharkov Front  Reds Say Foe Now Ha: 7 Artillery Regiment: In Sevastopol Battle  moe.,. etmena*Rm & - ftaakevowrear

Asks Consumers To Conserve Gas   WPB Official Warns  Reserves Are Low

Curtail Supply of Natural Gas   War Industries Will  Be Given Preference

Drain on Gas Brings Fear Of Shortage   WPB Power Chief Asks Consumers To Conserve Shortage.

Brazilians Are Demanding Wa Against Axis  C.. oahL. A ew ee   South American Country Said “At Gates Of War”

Brazil Promised ‘Acts of Piracy’ Will Be Punished  Vargas Says Action Is ‘Forthcoming for Five eae

Brazilians Demand War Against Axis   President Tells People Axis. ‘Acts of Piracy’ -. Will Not Go Unpunished

BRAZIL SEEKS REVENGE FOR SHIP SINKING’   NATION AT BRINK OF WAR, PEOPLE BERATE AXIS

BRAZIL TO ACT AGAINST AXIS   Ship Sinkings Will Not Ge Unpunished, President Tells Large Crowd

Brazilians Demand War Against Axis  President Assures Na flan Actc Will Nol

War Demande by Angry Brazil Crowds   Vargas Declares ‘Piracy Acts’ Will Be Punished

Brazilians Ask Declaration Of War on Axis   Sub Sinkings of Five Ships Brings Call For Vengeance Move

Brazilians Are Demanding Wai Against Axis   South American Country Said “At Gates Of War”

BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT SAYS SHIPS OF AGGRESSORS WILL BE SEIZED   Citizens Demand Wa against Axis for Sinking of Five Vessels

AMERICAN PLANE BOMBS U-BOAT OFt COAST OF BRAZII   Undisclosed Whether Attack Was Successful—Axis Surface Raider Sighted in South Atlantic.   RIO CROWDS ANGRY OVER TORPEDOINGS   Fifty Dead, 629 Missing in Recent Sinkings—P e 0 ple Demand War, Cheer President Roosevelt.

Pres. Vargas Aroused At Attacks   People of Brazil Are Demanding War With Axis Nations

Sunspots Are Still Active   Bombardment Will Ge On For About 12 Days

1,100 PROTESTANT CLERGYMEN RESIGN IN NORWAY REVOLT      Intend To Test Powers Of Quisling Regime By Preaching As “Free”  Pastors

IN REVOLT   Norwegian Protestant Pastors Rebel Against  Quisling’s Regime

Nazis Battle Pastors’ Revolt   Norwegian Clergymer Defy Quisling

Protestant Clergymen of Norway Intend to Test Powers of Quisling Regime Sunday

REVOLT STAGED AGAINST NAZIS BY CHURCHMEN   Test of Quisling Regime Slated Next Sunday In Norway

Nazis In Norway Face Revolt of Clergy, Teachers   1,100 Preachers Quit Pulpit In Protest ‘Against Puppet Rule

Quisling Acts ‘ PutDown’ Clergy Revolt   Demonstration In Norway Set Ear Sunday

REPORT 122 DIVISIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO UKRAINE AS GERMANS PLAN FOR  SPRING DRIVE   German Quisling Setup : Is Defied By Pastors

NORSE TUTORS AND MINISTERS ARE REBELLING   Puppet Regime of Quisling Uses Drastic Means to Curb Revolt

NORSE PASTORS TO DEFY NAZIS   Reportedly Quit In Mass: Trouble Foreseen

QUISLINGS MOVE TOGRUSH REVOLT BY CLERGY MEN   Churen. Leaders Re Sign in Mass, Challenge Rezime

CLERGYMEN IN NORWAY RESIGN   Revolt Against Orders o! Nazis and Quisling

Pastors in Norway In Revolt   Defy Quizziiag Regime anc Will Preach as ‘‘Free Clergymen”’

Clergymen in Norway Will Defy Quisling   Germans May Be Forced To Declare State of Sieae

Im Stars Must Struggle Along on 25 Grand a Year   ‘wood Salaries, Long Known As Among World’: Largest, Will Be Sliced Under New Federal Regulations to Prevent Inflation, But No Worry Is Seen

Poor Hollywood! Its Stars Will Have To Struggle Along on a Mere $25,000

MOVIE COLONY TC “STRUGGLE ALONC’   Hollywood Not Unduly Worried Over New Sal.  ary Limitation.   QUTLET PROVIDED BY INCOME TAXE:

AED VICTORY ot Ts TRAP FOR FUE IN NORTHWEST AREA   Capture of Staraya Russa Provides Springboard for Many Operations   FURIOUS FIGHTING RAGES IN SECTOR   Thousands of Germans Now Being Pummeled on Lenin. grad Outposts; Encircle. ment of 16th German Army Conducted with Stealth

Russian Army “Annihilating” German Units   Northwest Army Said In Danger Of Being Trapoed

TO GIVE UP FOUIPMENT   Russians Continue To Advance; Re-Tak Scores Of Populated Localities   BY UNITED PRESS

Russians Battle To Encircle Foe Near Lake Ilmen   jerman-Fascist Forces Re ported Suffering Great Losses   2ed Ski Troops Take Lead. ing Part in Terrific Assaults

FIGHT TO TRAP REICH FORCES   Reds Trying to Cut Off All Germans in Northwest Corner of Russia

RED ARMY MOVING - TO TRAP GERMANS   German - Fascist Forces Are Suffering Great Losses

Tightening  Ring’ round 16th Army   Reds Surround Several More Enemy Garrisons On Staraya Russia Front; Annihilating Them.   Hot Fighting

Soviets Launch New Maneuver   Red Army Attempts to Trap Germans in Northwest

Fighting Around Staraya Russa, Now Reported in Hands of Reds, Appears to Be First Stage of Maneuver to Trap All Nazi Forces in Northwest Sector—Muscovites Make New Gains in Furious Fichtine.

Soviets Seek to Cut Off  Nazi Forces   Crushing Victory in Northwest Opens Offensive

SOVIETS TRAP NAZI ARMY AT STARAYA RUSSA   Maneuver Thought Aimed At Trapping Germans In Northwestern Russian Area

Giant Soviet Trap Tightens Tn Northwest   Victory at Staraya Russa Menaces German Armies North of Lake Ilmen, Before Leningrad   First Phase of Vast Offensive Completed   Furious Battle Continues In Sector of Key City, Developments Near

Government Policy Assures Farmres Good Prices for Their Crops in 1943

Qutlook For Production Possibilities Is Given   Carl Says Farmers Must ‘Keep on Toes’ to Meet Schedules

Business Opportunity   New Business or Established Merchant  LARGE NATIONAL CORPORATION HAS OPEN CDARICLIICLE INT LIARAT INI

Reported Descent Of Parachutes Near Roosevelt’s Estate Starts Widespread Army Investigation

6 “Parachutes”’ Seen Near Roosevelt Estate May Have Been Only Toy Balloon

‘CHUTE STORY IS DOUBTED   Search Continues Near President’s Hyde Park Estate Today, However

SIX REPORTED SIGHTED ALONG HUDSON VALLEY   Army And FBI Join Investigation Despite Lack Of Confirmation   TOY BALLOONS SUGGESTED   Officials Doubt Authenticity Of Alarm, But Continue Inquiry

‘MYSTERIOUS PARACHUTES ARE SOUGHT NEAR ESTATI OF -PRESIDENT -RPOOSEVEL7

Mysterious Air ‘Raiders’ Escape   FBI AND POLICE THINK TOY BALLOONS WERE SEEN

Reported Descent Of Six Parachutes Near F. D. R.’s Estate Starts Army Probe

Farmer Reports Seeing 6 of Them Descendino Near Hvde Park Estate

‘Parachutes Which Startec Scare Near FDR's Home May Have Been Balloons   Small Army Searched All Yesterday, This  Morning; Man Claimed To Have Been in Chute

Service Checks Ready   Families of 275,000 Mer Will Get $19.500.000

Arbuckle Fortune Will Be Given  To Various Groups   WalLof-Mise M. A. Jamisos . Provides for Certain - Persons to Extent ‘  of S500.000

PAPER OUTPUT CUT 5 PERCENT   Freeze Order May Foree Some Mills To Be Closed Down

U.S., Vichy May Break Relations   Petain Makes “Little Hitler’ Chief of Government; Riom Trials Suspended

“NAZIS MAY GET THE FRENCH FLEET   United Nations Suffer Dip@matic Defeat; Grave Turn, London Believes

Vichy Break With U. S. A Possibility   Enforced Swing Into Hitler’s Camp Leaves Petain A Figurehead.

Axis Backer Becomes No.2  Man In Vichy  ‘Chief Of Government’ His Title And Break With U. S. May Come As A Result  ;

PETAIN TAKES PIERRE LAVAL IN NEW SETUP   Reinstates Friend of Nazis to Form New Government with Garlan.   SUSPENDS RIOM TRIALS OF REPUBLIC’S LEADERS

U.S. Note Explaining Free French Consulate {s Rejected.   MOVE ALARMS LONDON

Hear Pleas For US Seizure Of French Land:   House Members Demand _ Drastic Reply To New   i  Vichy Government.   WELLES DELAYS MOVE

Planes At S. F. Cause One Hour Blue Raid Alert   Army Says Craft Were ‘Eliminated As Targets’; Monterey Affected

Senate Tax Committee Changes Surtax Rates To Ease Effects Of — Victory Levy On Low Incomes

Surtaxes Boosted On Higher Incomes Eased On Lower   Senate Committee Changes Rates Set  In House Measure

INDIVIDUAL TAX BGOST STUDIED   Increase In Rates Expected For Persons With Net Incomes Of $2,000

Surtax Rates Changed tn Tax Bill   Would Lighten Burden Of LowestBracket Tax Payers Raises Others.

Income Levy Rates Lowered   Senate Unit Approval To Increase Revenue

Senate Committee Cuts Income Tax Rate on Lower Bracket Taxpayers

RUSSIANS HURL BACK NAZI TANKS   100 Killed In Attacks On Front Near Orel, Kursk

HITLER HURLING MUnt PLANES AGAINGT AUSolA   Hundreds Of Bomber. Fighter Craft Rushed Up To Front For Spring Offensive

Russians Are Confident Of Air Master’   Nazis Will Fail In Their Attempt To Win Back Control Of Air, Says Official Party Paper

12 CONSECUTIVE ATTACKS BY NAZI TANKS DEFEATED   Germans Unable to Penetrate Red Lines In Drive Toward Caucasus.

NAZIS MASS AIR FORCES   RUSSIA SAYS GERMANY RUSH.  ING PLANES TO SOVIET FRONT FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE

RED PAPER CLAIMS NAZIS. WILL: NEVER REGAIN AIR POWER   Plane Superiority  Will   Not Be In’ Enemy’ 5.   Power Again, Is Promise -

NAZIS RUSHING MORE PLANES TO AED FRONT   Russia Reports Increase it Aerial Warfare Over All Sectors.   SAYS GERMANS CANNOT WIN BACK AIR CONTROL

Reds Boast They’ll Hold Air Mastery   German Tank  Units Thrown Back By Soviet

Defenders Forced Backward Agaim On Panay Islanc   ‘Heavy New Attacks Rou! Resistance Maintainec At Lambunao

FALLING BACK IN PHILIPPINES   Indications That Japanese Are Planning to Attack Negros Island with Heavy Forces

Army Takes Cairo Hotel  Ameriran Faod   , American Food "For U.S. Troops

MANY TAKING EXAMS   State Employes Trying to Qualify for Jobs Under Merit System

Blood Trail eads lo  Hide-Out   Texas Youth Was On Way to Military Post When He Runs Wild

IN SHUTTLE BOMBING   ‘British Planes Leave in Waves for France and Germany

Four Inquests Scheduled   Homicide And Three Auto Cases Included

FIND 18 ARMY FLYERS DEAD   Investigation Into Two Bomber Crashes in West Under Way

SEEKING CAUSE OE AIRPLANE. CRASHE'   Army Boards Of Inquiry To Act On Crackups Which Killed 18

PROBE 2 PLANE CRASHES: 18 DIE   Nine Men Killed Near Boise. Ida.

Probe Bomber Crashes Fatal To 18 Fliers   Nine Die In Wreck In Idaho; Find Ruins of © Missing Aircraft

TWO U.S. BOMBERS CRASH IN WEST KILLING 18 MEN   Army Boards of Inquiry Seek Causes of Jan. 18 and Dee. 30 Accidents.

Army Boards Seek ta Determine Cause of Bombing Plane Crashes Which Killed 18

TWO CRASHES. ARE PROBE   BOARDS, OF INQUIRY ENVESTIBATING BOMBER ACCIDENTS THAT COST 18 LIVES

GENERAL FAMILY, STAFF MADE TRIP FROM PHILIPPINES   Secret Trip Arranged on Order of President Roosevelt, Reinforcements are Landed in Australia.   WAINRIGHT TAKES - OVER AT MANILA   World - Famous Commander Becomes Wavell’s Successor, Several Officers are With Him.

BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT AND: STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY IN AGREEMENT

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Seattle Disnute.

Three Gallons Of Gasoline Per Week To Be Allowed Non-Essential Cars

Non-Essential Motorists. Given 3 Gallons Per Week   5 Types of Ration Cards to Be Distributed In Eastern Area by OPA Officials

CAR DRIVERS TO SLOW UP NOW   ‘Non-Essential’ Motorists is East to Get Three Gallons of ‘Gas’ Weekly

Fuel Rationing to Begin May 15 for Eastern Motorists  ‘Nonessential’ Cars to Have Quota ‘of

Henderson Puts 3-Gallon Weekly Gasoline Limit On Non-Essential Automobile Users

RATIONING WILL BEGIN FOR EAST STATES MAY 15      ‘Amounts of Fuel tobe ‘Allowed Based on Fig* ures Furnished by*Pe °troleum Coordinator’ ,   FIVE CLASSES :ARE « ‘PROVIDED IN SYSTEN   Autoists- Who Need Thei Cars in Connection With   Their. Work Will Get ~-- Requirements

OPA Sets Gas Ration At Three Gallons Weekly   Cards Will Depend Upon Miles Covered To And From Work; Register May 12-14.

Japanese Lose Cruiser in New Guinea Area:   Fail to Drive Allies Out of  Runa Villaae.

hapaulhalder: Leave Enemy Cruiser Afire   MacArthur Ground Force: Advance Alter Foe's Buna Assault Fails   SHIPS SHELL VILLAGE   New Guinea, Timor Aji Bases Bombed; Other Vessels Are Damaged

Japanese Lose Another Cruiser  Off New Guinea   Fail In Attempt To Shell MacArthur Forces Out of Buna

JAP CRUISER AT RABAUL BLASTED BY ALLIED BOMBS   Enemy Fails In Attempt te Shell MacArthur Out of Buna.

Nippon Cruiser Sunk by Bombs   ‘Allies Hold Buna Under Shellfire

JAP CRUISER IS BLASTED AT RABAUL   Nips Fail In Attempt to Shell Allies From Buna

JAP CRUISER IS BELIEVED SUNK IN BOMBER RAID   Allied Ground Forces Deepen Wedge in Buna Beachhead of Japs

Japs Lose Cruiser in Buna Attack   Nippons Fail in Atterapt To Shell Allies in New Guinea   IROMBERS ACTIVE   Huge Casualties Suffered By Foes in Beachhead Bases

Negro On Relief Spends All His Money Putting Gadgets On .A Bicycle

Stilwell’s Army Takes Japanese Air Field, Battalion Headquarters   Allies Win First Phase of Battle for Australia, With Command of Air Over Northern Approaches; Patrol Clashes Only Action in Philippines War

QUEZON OPTIMISTIC   Philippine President Asserts War Already “Yon By Allies

War Already Won Declares Quezon   Hitler Grack-up Regarded as Near

HOPE FOR SAFETY.OF _ AP WRITER REVIVEL   Three Who Were In Sam Plane As Vern Haugland Are Safe

Hopes Revived For Haugland   Associated Press War Correspondent, Missing in New Guinea, May Be Safe

155 PERSONS PUT 10 DEATH BY NAZIS    VICTIMS INCLUDE 116 EXECUTED IN PARIS FOR ATTACKS ON GERMAN TROOPS.

Nazis Kill 105 On Charge They Attacked Troops   Mass Executions Are Re prisals, Commander Declares

MORE PERSONS ARE EXECUTEL   NAZIS. EXECUTE 155 ADDIE TIONAL PERSONS FOR OFPOSITION IN. OCCUPIED ~ TERRITORY AND IN  ' GERMANY

NAZIS EXECUTE 195 TERRORISTS   Paris Executions Total 116 for Attacks On German Toops

155 More Executions by Nazi Squads for Attacks on German Troops Disclosed’

Germans Execute 115 ‘Terrorists’  Kill 116 in Paris   Kill 116 in Paris For Troop Attacks

— ow" @UT PEFrFENQSE of AMP § —— Bulgar Cabinet Strongly Pro-Axis

NEW CABINET FAVORS AXIS   Bulgarian Government Won't Change Its Old Policy

Bulgarians Plan To Aid Axis Army Against Russia   tew Cabinet Will Co-oper ate More Closely with Hitler

War-Guilt Court for United Nations Is Reported Forming for After the War

COURT TO TRY ADOLF HITLER AND PARTNERS   Although Criminals Are Not Yet Available Plans Call For Staff Appointments.

Tanker Malay Is Latest Victim of Sub  Deadly Underseas War Is Waging

Wounded Ship Cripples Into Newport News With Dead and Dying Victims Aboard.

SAYS FIGHTING HAS ~ BEGUN OVER DAKAR      Report Flier Killed In Battle Over French West Afrina

NAZIS ATTEMPT TO STIR FRENCH   USE AFRICAN STORY AS AMMUNITION FOR PROPAGANDA

Berlin Reports Vichy - Allied Clash in Air   ‘Fight Is on Over Dakar; French Flier Is Killed

Fight Begun Over  Dakar, Foe Claims  Germans Make Much Of Vichy Airman’s Death  In Engagement

RAW MATERIALS. EXPANSION Pa         ABMIT : PUBLICLY, “THAT. BAD -BREAKS:MAY PREVENT AT: :, oo “AINMENT: OF GOAL) =

Plan Expansion In Raw Material:   Hope To Insure “Good  Breaks’’ For Roosevelt

‘Bad Breaks’ May Hampet  Production   Shortage of Materials Is Bottleneck

TEXAS ENVELOPED BY BITTER WEATHER AND HEAVY SNOWS  DEATH TOLL OF FIVE IN WINDSTORMS IN EAST

Continued Cold is Texas Forecast   Five Dead, Many Injured in East Area Windstorm

TEXAS ENVELOPED BY BITTER WEATHER AND HEAVY SNOWS   DEATH TOLL OF FIVE IN   DEATH TOLL OF FIVE IN WINDSTORMS IN EAST TEXAS SECTOR

Snow Covers Panhandle. Winds Take Toll as  Freezing Weather Sweeps Texas

REVENUE ACT CHANGES HIT BY SENATORS   Finance Unit Votes Down Taxes on Earned Incomes   Committee Closes Open Hearings in Revenue Committee

$85,009,000 IN. REVENUE LOST   Ces Urges Oil Depletion Allowance Retained

Split Income Tax Retained   California Couples Among Residents of Eight States Affected

JOINT-TAX PLAN GIVEN APPROVAL   Community-Property States Win Victory in Retention of “Split Income” Clause

SENATE GROUP REJECTS PLAN ON TAX CHANGES   Vote Is 11 to 4 Against Payment of Taxes by Recipient on Earned Income

Portion ot Tax Bill Rejected   Amendment to New Revenue Bill Affecting - Community Property States Killed

Solon Tax Group Bans Resolution For Joint Return   George Says Communit Property Stetes Now May "Rast At Ease’

NEW INCOME TAX CLAUSE DROPPED   SENATE COMMITTEE URGED TO KEEP OIL DEDUCTION BASIS

SENATE COMMETTEE REJECTS AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY TAXES  TEXAS AND SEVEN OTHER STATES WILL CONTINUE OLD PAYMENT PLAN

HEAD ‘SWIMS’ OVER SPENDING   House Chief Dizzy After Seeing Figures

PROPOSE REWRITE OF CONSTITUTION   Question Will Be Presented Automatically to Electorate at November Election

WOULD REVISE CONSTITUTIO   Michigan Study Commissior Recommends Changes; Vote in Fall.

MOST GROWERS ARE DIGGING POTATOES   Some Spuds From Kaw Valley Sold on Cincinnati _ - Market   MORE PICKERS: NEEDED

MOST G eens      Some Spuds From Kaw Val * sald on Cincinnati.  Market    MORE PICKERS: NEEDED

Rickenbacker Plane Had Been One Of Those Bombed At Pearl! Harbor

In His Spare Time Editor Broome Hunts, Fishes and Plays Checkers

Government Wanted Detailed Answer To Questionnaire-- This Man Replies

HOUSE GROUP VOTES TAX LAW CHANGES ON PROFITS, LOSSE:   Proposals Of Treasury On Investments Are Approved

VOTE NEW TAX LAW CHANGES   Treasury Suggestions About Capital Gains Levies Are Approved

TRUE TO U.S., ~INGALLS SAYS   FLIER SAYS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE OF SERVICE TO THE FBI

WILL MOVE   Attorney, Floyd Hadper Going to New Offfces Sept. t.

3 STATES HOLD PRIMARY VOTES    California Holds High  Light; G. O. P. Picks  _ Dewey As Nominee  

Dewey Is GOP Nominee for N.Y. Governor Candidate Says He .: Will Not Be in Race for Presidency

3 States to Hold.  Primaries Today   California’s Has Spotlight With 6 Facing Issues On War Policy

RICKENBACKER IN WASHINGTON TO GIVE REPOR)   'Greeted at Airport by Arnold. Head of Army Air Force, And Own Family.

RICKENBACKER IS BACK HOME AGAIN   Arrived In’ Washington Today—Greeted By : Wife, Sons

STABILIZATION OF PAY STARTED   Wage Control Machinery Is Being Set Up Now To Curb Living Costs

Control of Wages Entrusted to WLB and U. S. Treasury   Economic Stabilization Director Turns Job Over to Agencies

NATION'S PAYCHECKS WILL BE GONTROLLE   Treasury and WLB Undertake to Do Job Jointly

SEEK CONTROL ~-OF PAYCHECKS   Treasury ‘and W War Labor Board Plan to Regulate: Wages, Salaries ©°

Size of U.S. Paychecks to Be Controlled   Treasury and War Labor Board Has Job; Brynes Outlines Economic Progran

Organize Wage Control Setup   Treasury, WLB Take Over Authority: Wickard Supervises Farm Wage Branch

TREASURY, WLB TO CONTROL WAGES   Agriculture Department to Get Farm Wage _Jurisdiction

Treasury and WLB Jointly to Undertake Job of Controlling Size of America’s Pay Checks

PAY CONTROLS BEING SET UP   Wickard Given. Task of Regulating Farm Pay.  rolle:

Byrnes Sets Up Machinery For Salary Control   Treasury And W. L. B. Undertake Regulation Task Jointly.

DRAFT RULES TO CONTROL WAGES   WICKARD REQUESTED TO MAKE PLANS FOR FARM PAY PROGRAM

To Control Paychecks   Treasary and War Labor Board Given Job By Byrnes

WAGE CHIEF   Byrnes Announces All Salaries Are to Be Under Control

TREASURY, WLB GET JOB OF CONTROLLING AMERICA'S SALARIES   Wickard Is Giver Jurisdietion Over Farm ‘Wages

WILL CONTROL THE PAYCHECKS   Treasury And War Boar Jointly Take Over Job O Salary Control.

HOPE OF U. 8. LIES IN SMALL BUSINESSMEN   War Industry to See Sharp Increase In Coming Year, Forecast Reveals.

More Changes In Civilian Life Than Since War of 1775   Babson Says “Wise Are Those ~ Who Are First to Prepare For These Changes”

MANY CHANGES AHEAD IN 1943 BABSON SAYS   Keep ,Perspective, Economist Advises

ba XG ON PRAY.     Re   s Tad That et Preference,       spices Must

RULING ON DRAYT.   Reards Toeld That Farmers Must Get Prefcrenee, Z

REDS CONTINUE TO HOLD LINES AT SEVASTOPOL   Soviets Admit Germans Have Driven Edges Into Kharkov Defense   DESERT FIGHTING REACHES NEW PEAK   By RICHARD McMURRAY Recphrizated Precc War Fditar

SEVASTOPOL FIRM; _ ACTION IN LIBYA   Chinese Lose Nancheng But Rew ture Tsungjen; Air Traded in reeves

Mayer Leading Held Of High Paid Executives   Movie Executive Last Year Received Income of $704,425 As Managing Director of Loew’s Inc.; Clark Gable Is Second.

Mayer Income Of $704,423 Top -In United State:   Clark Gable’s” $357,500 For Work. In’ Picture: _.—Gives-Him-Second-Place

Movie Men Are Paid Highes: Salaries in Nation; $704,425 Was Income ot Louis Mayer

Louis Mayer, Film Magnate Nation’s Highest Paid Man With $704,425.60 Income

Louis B. Mayer’s $704,426.60 Salary Tops All American Executives’ Pay Checks For 1941

Highest Paid Executive Is In The Movies   Louis B. Mayer Tops Field With Clark Gable in  Second Place   MANY ARE HELD UP

Louis Mayer Highest Paid U.S. Tyeoon   Some Top Salaries Ave Not Given, Due To Censorship

Louis B. Mayer Tops Nation’s High Salary Executives; Gable Runs Second

TOP SALARIES IN MOVIELAND   Louis B. Mayer Heads Lis’ With $704,425—Scores in U. S. Get Over $25,000

0.C.0. REVEALS TOP PAID Ub EXECUTIVES   List Led by Movie Magnate Louis B. Mayer, Loew’s, Inc:   INCOME $704,425.60 PAID PRODUCER   Clark Gable Second in Line With $357,500  From Loew's.

MAYER DRAWS HIGHEST PAY   Movie Executive’s Salary $704, 425; Clark Gable Got $357, 500.

Movie Head Highest Paid Executive   Clark Gable, Star, Is Rated As  Second In Line

List Big  Earnings   Movie Executive Mayer  Heads List With $704,426

Louis B. Mayer Heads List of High Salarie:   Many Reports Being Hele Up By Government fo: Censorship

LOUIS B. MAYER IS AGAIN TOP SALARIED BUSINESS EXECUTIVE  MOVIE DDONIT’CTION WARK   MOVIE PRODUCTION MAN AGER FOLLOWED BY OTHER FILM FOLK

Mayer's Salary of $704,425 !s Highest   Clark Gabie Was Second at $357,500

Many of Annual Reports Held Up by SEC for Possible Censorshin Purposes

Russian-Born Movie Exec utive, Who Began Career As Theatre Operator, Received $704,425.60   GABLE GOT $357,500   Nicholas M. Schenck, Pres. ident of Lowe’s, Is Third On List With Salary of $334 204.54

Soviets Launch Attack On Finns  Reports Say Heavy  Offensive Beains

RUSSIAN ATTEMPT TO CRUSH FINNISH ARMY IN PROGRESS   Heaviest Attack Since Last Spring Reported ‘ -+ Repulsed By Finns

Democratic  Nomination Is   Sought By Six   Unprecedented Number In Race For Governor— Republicans To Have Choice Of Three

Six Democrats Enter Race For  Governor Pos!  Unprecedented Number  Of Candidates Put: Party Atop Ticket  = @ee"-e*a* rT’ sren at wauws.ks. to Ge eT

1,600 MIDWESTERNERS, MANY MECHANICS, BEING MOBILIZED FOR IMMEDIATE OVERSEAS DUTY

Interpreting  The War   How It Stands at Present in Battle in Russia

Long-Expected Big Push In Ukraine Appears Near  Timoshenko’s Offensive Has Upset Nazi Timetable And Forced Use Of Reserves

Officer Thinks Boy Not Guilty   Inspector Believes Negrc Lad Guiltless Of Circus Fire Blame Despite Confession

BUSINESS, ALSO, IS SUBJECT TO DRAFI   So Holds Supreme Court In Ruling On Shipbuild-: ing Contracts

Power Upheld Over Business  In War Effort   Measures May Be Devised For Profiteering Curb

Draft Of Business Is  Held Valid   Congress Has Powe’ To Draft Firms A: Well As Men, Says Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Flatly Says Government Can Draft Business Establishments  In Effort To Defeat Enemy

Congress May Use Business   Has Constitutional Power To Draft Businesses — Supreme Court.

Business Subject  To War Drafting   Supreme Court Makes Ruling in Opinion on Shipbuilding Corp.

Supreme Court “Rules U.S. Can “Draft Plants   Holds-Congress Also Ha: Power to Halt War * Profiteering

Court Voices US. Power tc Draft Trade   Opinion in Bethichem Steel Case Defines Wal Rights of Government

Rules U.S. Can Draft Business   5-1 Ruling by Supreme Court on World War I Case

POWER 10 DRAFT BUSINESS UPHELD      Congress’ Authority To Call Upon Establishments For Wa Effort Supported In Supreme Court Opinion—AntiProfiteering Measures Foreseen

CAN DRAFT BUSINESS   Supreme Court Rules That Congress Has Power

RULES U. S. CAN DRAFT PLANTS FOR AID IN WAR   Supreme Court States Laws May Have to Be Added for Profiteers

CONGRESS — CAN DRAFT BUSINESS   Holds Same Authority Over Commercial Establish. ments as Over Men   RULING GIVEN RY SUPREME COURT   Decision Comes in Case Over Profitteering in the First World War

Curbson Profit Up to Solons   Congress Has the Power, Not Court, High Bench Says

Rules U. S. Can  Draft Business Supreme Court Opinion on Last World War Case

Scat. cdbncie jamaunRsmmaneci U. 8. COLOMBIA SIGN LEND-LEASE AGREEMENT

U. $., Colombia Sign Agreement  Lend-Lease Pact Tc Provide War Goods

Small Field Entered in  Ohio Primary   Candidates Fewer  Than at any Time In Last 12 Years

FEW FILE FOR © PRIMARY RACE   SMALLEST FIELD SINCE 1930 FILES FOR STATE OFFICES’ SUBJECT TO PRIMARY MARY ON AUGUST 11

29 CANDIDATES WEIGH IN FOR OHIO PRIMARY   State Office Field I Smallest In 12 Years

RUNAWAYS FOUND BY STATE OFFICER   Policeman Co Coady Has Been Kept on the Jump Recently

Runaways Keep   Officer On Jump   Three Boys And Two Girls Picked Up Here Within. e Week.

Dawn Test In Philadelphia Is Successful   Many Caught Napping When Surprise Alert is Sounded at 5;45 A. M.   WARDENS SET RECORD

Surprise Alert Sends Thousands of Defense Corps Members From Beds

Says Axis Has Met Its Marne and Faces Final, Inevitable Defeat   SENDS LETTER TO F. D. R.

REVENUE OFFICIALS CHARGED BY ROSS   Claims To Have Uncovered 13 Irregularities In Audit

FEDERAL SEIZURES OF PLANTS CAUSES SOME SPECULATION   Em ployment of Enemy Aliens May Have Been Reason for Step by the  Government.

i. S, SEIZES THREE WAR PLANE PLANTS OF BREWSTER FIRM   Enemy Alien Theory In Plant Personnel I[s Advanced

GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE OVER PLANTS   Speculation Aroused By *: & Seizure Of Brewster Aero Industry

LEGISLATION T0 PRESERVE BUSINESS URGED   Consolidated Shop Would Carry all Name: And Have Entire Stock of Participants

U.S. CONSIDERS PLAN TO SAVE LITTLE STORE   Consolidated Program Is Being Studied Officials State   COULD CLOSE DOOR   But Title, Investment and Good Will Would Be Protected

Business Aids Being Studied   Mergers For Wholesalers. Retailers Considered For Duration

Action Is Promised  To Hit Costs   Congressional Leaders Will Give Prompt Thought to F, D: R.’s  Suggestions   Form Is Unknown   --—_———.  Barkley Says Things F. D. R. Will Ask Are  Not Known

FDR Wage Idea Backed In Congress   Leaders Pledge Prompt Action To Control Pay

CONGRESSIONAL HEADS PROMISE SPEEDY ACTION   Will Give Quick Consideration To FDR Recommendations On Wage Stabilization and Price Control

F.R. Plan to Curb Prices  Finds Favor   Senate Leaders Ready To Speed up Program For Over-All Control

FDR PRICE PLA T0 BE SPEEDED   Senate Leaders Ready for Over-All Control Law

PROMISE 10 BAGK ANY PLAN 10 CHECK RISING LIVING COS   President Expected to Ask Power to Regulate Farm Prices and Freeze Wages   WOULD CHECK INFLATION

SUPPORT FOR   President’s Recommendations - on Wages, Price Control  Will Be Considered  _—

All Over Price Control To Get “Congress” Eai   Speedy Hearing To Be Given Move To’Check. Living Cost Rise

Senate Leaders Ready To Speed  Price Control Await Over-All Plan of F. D. R.

WILL AID FIGHT  AGAINST RISING GOST OF LIVING   Congressional Leaders Prom ise Speedy Consideration of Legislation.   A CEILING ON WAGES   President to Ask for Broad 1 Authority to That Effect.

FDR’'S Recommendations  To Be Given Right-Of-Way Favorable Action Indicatec On Anti-Inflation Proposals

RECOMMENDATIONS ON PRICES, WAGES WILL BE SPEEDED   Speedy Consideration Promised by Congress in Plan: to Fight Rising Cost of Living

PROMISE SPEEDY . CONSIDERATION   Barkley Forecasts Favorable Consideration for Any Necessary Legislation To Round Out Anti-Inflation Program.

CONGRESS 10 SPEED PRICE CONTROL BILL   F. D. R. to Seek Powers To Put Ceilings on Wages, Values   CHIEF'S PLAN LOOMS   Action Sought to Assist Henderson in Halting Inflation

Speedy Action Is Promised On Any F. D. R. Plan to Gea Wages to Control of Price:

Senators Ready to Speed Any Plan for Full Price Control:   Labor Situation Some. what Clouded; CIO Accepts WLB Boost

Congress Will Gladly Act On  Wave Controls      Leaders Say They Are Awaiting Proposal By President   MANY IN SUPPORT   Farm Prices Check Is Also Expected To  Re Recommended

SOLONS PROMISE FAST ACTION ON WAGE LEVE!   Report F. D. R. Will Ask Broad Powers to Round Out Anti-Inflation Program

Will” Speed Any Plans On Prices   Possible Proposals By F. D. = On Wage ° Stabilization Assured Quick’. Action

CONGRESS READY TO BACK FDR ON WAGE AGREEMENT   Farm Prices Are To Be Discussed; Leaders Report

Free Press Essential  To Victory--V andenbers   Senator Warns Editors Of Administration Efforts To Gag Liberty And Criticism; Declares Freedom At Home Menaced

MANSLAUGHTER PROBE FOLLOWS WRECK ON B&O   Four-Pronged Investigation Of Accident In Maryland In Which Score Were Killed

Death Toll Estimatec At 20, With Poss ibly as Many as 20¢ Persons Hurt.

Women-at-War Week Will Begin Nov. 22  Butte Will Join Nation in War Bond Drive

Women-at-War  Week Will  Begin Nov. 22 Butte Will Join  Nation in Wer Rand Derive

NAVAL RECRUITS ARE SWORN IN   12,326 Across The Natio. Pledge Themselves To Avenge Pearl Harbor

Mass Enlistment Over U.S. Marks Zeal To Avenge Pearl Harbor Attack

12326 YOUTHS WILL AVENGE PEARL HARBOR   ‘Navy Mass Induction Gets 1,000 Texans

12,326 Join Navy To Avenge Attack On Pearl Harbor   Mass Enlistments Take Place in Many Parts of Nation

12,326 ENLIST IN SEA UNIT!   Navy, Marine and Coast Guar Recruits Sworn In on Pear! Har bor Anniversary

Sea Forees Get 12,226 New Recruits  In Mass Rites   Nation-Wide Ceremony Staged at 2:25 Sunday And Comes Six Months After Pearl Harbor  NAVY. COAST GCUARD.   NAVY, COAST GUARD, MARINES GET MEN   Enlistees Swear To Avenge for U.S. Pearl Harbor Attack

AUSTRALIANS PUSH JAP ROUT IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Forces Drive Steadily Over Mountains In 10Mile Advance   SHIP LOSSES REVEALED‘   Enemy Attempts To Cut Communication Lines To Guadalcanal Area

Aussies Drive Ahead in Guine:   Pursue Retreating Japs After Takir: Nauro

Driving Steadily Up: Southern Slopes of Owen Stanley- Mountains. After Recapturing Nauro   WITHDRAWAL OF FOE SEEN AS HURRIED   Meanwhile, American Pilots Blast and ‘Machine: Gun Supply Columns  of Nipponese ~

Japs Are Forced Back By Aussies   RETREATING UP MOUN. TAINS IN NEW GUINEA

Retake Nauro In. Swift 10-Mile Advance; Jap: Abandon Supplies anc Equipment.

RETREATING JAPS ‘LEAVE ADDITIONAL STORES, EQUIPMENT   Allied Spokesman Declares Little Doubt Japs Make Hurried Withdrawal.

AUSTRALIANS SAID MOUNTING OWEN STANLEYS   Jap Forces Flee Before United Nations Swift 10-Mile Advance

JAPO CONTINUE TOLOSE GROUND   Australians Driving Steadily Ahead In New Guinea Offensive

Australians. Gain 10 Miles “In Swift Drive   Enemy. Driven: Steadil; Back. From Mountain Strongholds

ALLIES PRESS JAPANESE BACK   Australian Pressure Continues To Force Enemy Retreat in New Guinea.

AUSOIED DRIVE UP MOUNTAINS   Allies Pursue Retreating Jag Forces After Recapturing Nauro.

OCCUPY RIDGE, SMASH AHEAD IN MOUNTAINS   Fleeing Nipponese Abandor Supplies And Equipment; ‘Bombers Rip Lines

Australians Drive Ahead. InNewGuinea   Pursue Retreating Japs Up Mountains After 10-Mile Advance   RECAPTURE NAURO   Allied Attack Bombers Harry Enemy Attempt to Make Stand

TO-MILE SURG FORWARD {8 RESULT   NIPPONESE MAKE   No Effort To Fortify Bases And Abandon Equipment In Hasty Flight

Retreating Jap Forces Are Pursued   Allied Communique Arn: nounces an Advance on Stanley Range   OPPOSITION IS MiLD

Bitter Winter has Come To Aleutian Islands, Sweeping Jap Camps With Biting Winds

FOE LEAVES QUANTITIES OF SUPPLIES   New Guinea Scene Of Air Action  Offensive

Advance Rapidly In Owen Stanley Mountains. In Pursuit of Fleeing. Japancse Forces ‘

JAPS PURSUED —. BY AUSSIES   Gain 10 Miles In New Gui nea Offensive, Captured Village.

Japs Abandoning Additional Supplies and Equipment As They Fall Back; Nauro Recaptured By the Australians Yesterday.

Australians Drive Forward Ten Miles in Stanley Range   Japanese Abandon Supplies and Equipment in Hasty Retreat

ALLIES RECAPTURE JAP-HELD VILLAGE IN SWIFT ADVANCE   Enemy Abandoning Additional Equipment In Horried Withdrawal

Treasury Calls For Spending  Tax On Consumer  Levy Would Exempt Savings To Help Curb Inflatian:

Morgenthau Offers Plan To Congress   Lower lax Exemptions Urged in Appeal By Treasury

Treasury Asks — Spending Tax, and Lower Exemption   Morgenthau Wants Ta: Which Will. Reach’ ine  All Groups -°

TREASURY ASKS TAX EXTENSION   FAVORS LEVY ON SPENDING TO HIT LOWER BRACKETS

SPENDING TAX IS ASKED BY U.S. TREASURY   MORE MONEY ALSO SOUGHT THROUGH LOWERING EXEMPTIONS

MORGENTHAU ASKS NEW TAX   Treasury Head Urges Levy on Spending and Slash in Exemptions

MEXICAN FARM LABOR   Way Is Paved For Bringing In Laborers From South

MEXICAN WORKERS MAY COME T0 U. §   Authority Granted To Ease Labor Shortage

Glaciers Of Mud Bring Death And Destruction  To California Homes

Mud Oozes Over Hitlsides of California City, Toppling Residences, Trees and Telegraph Poles‘and Adds ' Misery Brought by Weather Conditions— —One Woman Buried Alive When ‘Bank Collapsed and Dropped  Avalanche of Mud on Hae bn.

GLACIERS. OF MUD TAKE LIVES OF TWO IN SAN: FRANCISCO   Streams Of  Earth- Flow Like Lava Over Hillsides. Toppling Houses, Trees, Poles.

MORE HOUSES SEEM DOOMED BY AVALANCHE   Glaciers Of Mud Kill ; Persons, Destroy Six Homes

Mud Glaciers Cause Heavy Damage In San Francisco Area; Two Deaths Reported

MUD CAUSES. HEAVY LOSS   GLACIERS OF MUD RESULTING FROM STORMS SWEEP DOWN HILLSIDES IN  SAN FRANCISCO

Sugar Stamp Book To Void Advantage Gained in Hoarding   Henderson Reveals Stiff Penalties for Violation  Of Ration Plan   Mud Glaciers Topple Houses and Trees on West Coast   Woman and Girl Killed by Collapse of Rain-Beaten Hillsides

MUD SLIDE KILLS TWO IN SAN FRANCISCO   Topples Houses, Trees Telegraph Poles in its Path

See Japs Trying Indian Sea Jab   Apparently Plan to Cut Supply Line Of Allies

JAP MOVE INTO INDIAN OCEAN IS ANTICIPATED   This Ambitious Plan For A Westward Strike Believec To Be In Broad Strategy of Japanese.

Russia Is Involved In Japanese Plans   Tokyo Foreign Office Newspaper Declares Nippon Is in Position to Destroy the Whole “Anglo-Soviet Co-operation” Scheme.

Seek A Link With Nazis   Japan's Ambitious Plan Calls For Mid-Fast Junction

JARS MAY PLAN ON LOOTING INDIA -..   Cutting of Allied Nation: Supply Routes to Red Sea and Persion Gulf Also In Plans

JAP STRATEGY TO JOIN WITH NAZIS   Junction Somewhere in Middle East Is Aim Stated  in Tokyo   ON INTO INDIAN OCEAN

JAP STRATEGY LOOKS TO INDIA   Nippons Seek to Cut Off Supply Routes to Red Sea

SEE POSSIBILITY JAPAN’S STRATEG)   Calls for a Westward Strike Into Indian Ocean in Effort to Loot India.

See Japs Driving On Todian Ocean  To Cut Supplies   Ambitious Plan Viewed As Being One Of Real Peril To The Allied Nations

Japan Maps New Course   Would Cut United Nations Supply Route; Finally Join Germany

AXIS ADVANCE IS CONTINUING   British Say Patrols h Desert Active

Few Details From Libya   Patrols Active Along Entire Front; Nazi Comeback Ascribed to Tank Repair Unit

1,000-Pound Bombs Dropped By British   Willkie Plans Visits To World Battlefront:

United Nations May Attain  Air Superiority  - Cautious Optimism  on Fighting - Fronts Warranted

CONFEDERATES OF SABOTEURS FACING TRIAL   Six of Convicted Spies Pay Penalty In Electric Chair  at Washington.

MAY CHARGE 14 OTHERS WITH TREASON      Move Follows Executing of Six Saboteurs

Crowd Hears Actress Testity In Flynn Case  Pegoyv Satterlee   Peggy Satterlee Tells Her Story

REDS REPULSE NAZI ASSAULTS ON STALINGRAD   Novorossisk Falls, Soviet Says Fleet to Use Other Black Sea Bases   Bombers Blast Buna, Sink Jap Destroyer Off Normanby

MARINES END CONQUEST OF VITAL [LAND   Australian Dispatches Hint Americans in Control of Bid Harhor.   ALLIED PLANES SMASH AT JAPS IN CORAL-SEA

Allies Claim: Ait Mastery On All Fronts   Luftwaffe Strength Sapped in 1942, Savs British Report

ALLIED AIR FORCES GAINED EDGE ON ENEMY DURING 194:   Luftwaffe Is Beginning To Deteriorate, British Commentator Says; Mustangs And Flying Fortresses Have Demonstrated Worth Over Europe

RAF AND ALLIED AIR FORCES TOP NAZI LUETWAFFE   Air Ministry Says Aerial Supremacy Held on All 1942 War Fronts   ENEMY’S AIR STRENGTH GREATLY DETERIORATED   Commentator Says RAF Is Now Stronger Than German, Italian Air Forces Combined; Has Been Effective Aoninst TT hoate

Review Shows Air Superiority Now Is Held By Allies   Air Strength Of Nazis Deteriorates In Proportion To Rise In Power By Allies

ALLIED FLIERS NOW CONTROL WAR OF SKIES   BRITISH REPORT RAF STRONGER, NAZIS WEAKENING

Enemy's Air Power Waning Allies Gain Superiority Over Luftwaffe on All Fronts in 42

ALLIED FLIERS NOW RULE AIR   Gained Superiority During 1942 While Enemy Has Deteriorated

Review Shows Ait Superiority Now Is Held By Allies   Air Strength Of Nazis Deteriorates In Proportion To Rise In Power By Allies  Rv GY.ADWIN WILT.

Luftwaffe Deteriorates, Air Ministry Asserts; Sub Menace Lowered

Hitler’s Air Superiority ~ In Struggle Thing of Pas   British Ministry Says Allies Now Control Skies on All Fronts Where They Are Locked in Battle With Germans—Commentator Asserts RAF Is Stronger Than Nazi and Italian Air Fleets Combined. ;

Mrs. Post Says OK To Thumb  Warns Girl Thumbers  To Keep Conversation yn ee 1 ple...

Emily Post Tells How To Thumb Rides   Young Women Should Not Use Digit, Says Etiquette Arbiter

U.S. BOMBERS GIVE CHINA KEW HOPE IN FIGHT AGAINST JAP LEGIGRS      By MORRIS J. HARRIS and a 6. Werte

Marquette Score In Second Period   Kansas od san ScoreJess in “fGen arter   AROUND END TO SCORE   Strzykalski Skirts Flank fo: Touchdown From 8Yard Line

Marquette Score In Second Period   7  Kansas and Visitors ScoreJess in First Quarter of (Game   Strzykalski Skirts Flank for Touchdown From  Yard Line

Truman Urges Nelson To Purge WPB Agency   Senate Committee  Begins Probe Into Steel, Black Markets

MERCURIES 10 DROP TONIGHT   Another Cold Blitz: Hits State   Six Above Minimum Here Last Night

‘STOP INFLATION’ MEETINGS PLANNED   Scheduled With School District Leaders Next Tw: Weeks

Tulagi Harbor Capture Would Be Big He Ip      Nayal Experts Say American Forces Could Offset Many Losses

Experts Say U. S. Capture Of Tulagi Harbor Would Be Disaster For Japs

Harbor Will Provide Allies With Ideal Operations Base For Offensive

REPORTED fe   28 Evacuated fr from Sint pore When - City. ell  Arrive in Javac :

Ship Destroyee Off New Jersey   Fate of 38 Crewmen Remains Unknown; Vessel Torpedoed

Standard Oil Tanker Torpedoed, 38 Missing   Big British Shiv Sunk

Soviet Union Imperiled As Never Before   Germans Announce Rostov  Already Taken

Axis Sub Sinks Vessel After It Qutruns Four U-Boats; 29 Saved   Survivors Arrive in New York on Clipper from Bermuda Where Ship Took Them

Fifth Submarine Sinks U. §. Shin   Freighter Eluded Four U-Boats

To Be Colder Again Tonight   Mercury May Go As Low As 5 With Hich Winds

COLD. WAVE FORECAST   Northern Kansas Temperatures May Drop to 5 Above Zero

Nazis Batter Soviets at 3 MajorPoints   Hitler Believed Opening Delayed Summer ‘Push’

Long Heralded — Nazi Offensive Gets Under Way   Germans, Increasing Pressure On Whole Front, Strike Hard At 3 Major Points

NAZIS STEP UP RUSSIAN DRIVE   Attack Red Forces at Three Major Points

Nazis Attack in Force At Three Major Points On the Russian Front

Three Russian Strongholds Face Nazi Assaults   Sevastopol-Kharkov Attacked on Land; German Airmen Batter At Port of Murmansk

Nazis Attack Russians At  Three Points   Action Along FEF ntire Front

GERMANS INCREASE PRESSURE ON REDS   Attack at Threa Major Points Along Entire Front

New Nazi . Drives Begin In Russia  - Germans Again   On Offensive at . Kharkov; Hit

Nazi Armies And Air Force Strike Russians  In All-Out Drive   Simultaneous: Attacks Are Launched Agains! Kharkov, Besieged Sevastopol, Murmansk; Reds Battle To Hold Black Sea Base

N azis Make Thrust. Out ~ Of Kharkov   Von Bock’s Army Takes Initiative on North Jaw of Pincers 

Nazi--Attack Is Increased At 3 Points      New Push on Kharkov an Sevastopol; Planes Pound Murmansk   SUMMER DRIVE BEGINS ROLLING   Intense Aerial Activity With Greater Pressure on Entire Front

Axis Claims Capture Of Bir Hacheim   No Confirmation From British; Bitter Battle At  Sevastopol.  oon ee oo enema a

Attacks Made On $3 Fronts   But Soviets Claim Sevastopol Defenders Holding   Bomb Murmansk

GERMANY’S ARMIES ARE ATTACKING AT 3 MAJOR POINTS   Opened a New Push From Kharkov in the Ukraine   AGAINST SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Also Are Battering Murmansk From the Air, Moscow Reports.

GERMAN BLOWS AT RUSSIANS INCREASING   Sevastopol, Kharkov and Murmansk Campaigns Pressed hv Navzic«

CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY IN FLOOD AREAS   Old-Timers ‘Declare Con: ditions Worst In Memory   DEATH TOLL 11   Agencies \ Work to Check  Outbreak of Disease

TURN TO TASK OF CLEANING UP AFTER FLOODS   Dozen River Com.munities In Pa. And New York Affected

ARMY OFFICER FOUND INNOCENT   Court Martial Acquits Co Muhlenberg Of Wrongful Criticism

COLONEL FREED OF CHARGE OF CRITICIZING   Court Martial Agrees That He Recited Situations And Didn’t Criticize

Army Officer Acquitted By Court Martial  Only Stated Facts With Regard To Lack Of Defense

J, 5. COLONEL "NOT GUILTY,” COURT RULES   ‘Retiring Air Corps Officer Freed by Court Martial of Charges of “Wrong Criticism”

Col. Muhlenberg Found Innocent —   Freed of Charge He Wrongly Criticized Piane Distribution

COURTMARTIAL EXHONERATES COL. MULENBERG   Air Corps Official Released After 49-Minute Deliberation

Court Marshal Favors Air Head  Finds Col. Mukilénberg Not Quilty of Charges

INNOCENT IN CRITICISM   Accused Of. Discussing Distribution. Of Warplanes ; To Axis Foes 

ARMY OFFICER TS CLEARED AT COURT MARTIAL   Col. Muhlenberg Is Found Innocent By Military Court   DENIED CHARGES   Action Taken As Result Of Comments On Air Porce

Col. Muhlenberg Found Innocent  Speech Held Recital Of Situations and

ARMY OFFICER NOT GUILTY OF CHARGE   Charged With Wrengly Criticizing Distribution Of Planes.

Retirmg Air Corps: Officer HadiBeen Accused of: - Wrongly Criticising. Plane Distribution      COURT DELIBERATES ~~” ONLY 49: MINUTES   Attorneys Contend Speect Was Recital of Situation and Not “Criticism” at Covernment

COURT MARTIAL CLEARS COLONEL   FOUND NOT GUILTY OF WRONGLY CRITICIZING MILITARY CONDUCT

Court-Martial Clears Muhlenberg   Officer Found Innocen Of Wrongful Criticism.

Court Martial Frees Colonel   Col. Muhlenberg Found Innocent of Charges  For Critical Speeches

MUHLENBERG - TS ACQUITTEL   Critical Former Com.mander of Hickam Field Wins in Military Trial.

NAZIS MASS 100,000 °CHUTISTS   Reds Claim Battles Still Continue on Kerch Peninsula, Which Germans Say Overrun —Hitler Tries Diversional Attack

Germans Massing Parachutists To Invade Caucasus   Russians Refuse to Be Decoyed by Flank Attack; Moscow Claims Fighting Is Still Raging on Kerch Peninsula

Fighting Hard In Both Areas   100,000 German Parachutists Gather In Drive for Oil

Nazis Answer RAF Raid On Germany; “Australia Fears ‘New Jap Moves

Reds Pile Slaughter Against Foe   German Ruse 6U Miles From Kharkov Fails to Disturb Russian Strategists  600 Tanks Lost

Big Tanks Clear Way to Kharkov   Nightly Raids on Germany by 1,000 Bombers Are on Slate.

100,000 NAZI PARACHUTISTS BEING MASSED   Will Invade Caucasus German Planes Fear To Come to Aid of Distressed Comrades

Huge Tanks Crush Nazis At Kharkov  A Huge German  Parachute Force Deanaroa tn Bit

CLAIM KHARKOV INNER DEFENSE IS PENETRATED   Report Nazis Massing Huge Force to Try to Invade Caucasus

RUSSIANS PUSH INTO HEART OF KHARKOV LINES   Defenses Crumple As Nazi Air Invasion Of Caucasus Is Predicted   BATTLE ZONES SPREAD   Hitler May Try To Hog Kerch Strait Into Soviet Oil Fields

Monster Tanks Spark Drive On Big Steel City   Nazis Mass Chutists In Crimea To Push For Caucasus Oil

Red Army Is Smashing Its Way Closer To Kharkoy   Nazi Claims Of Clean-up On Kerch Peninsula Denied  Bye Cammmunict Qera.

Mighty Drive On Kerch fo Be Made from Air   Russians Press Their Drive To Kharkov Defenses

Nazis Mass 100,000 © Chutists for Invasion of Caucasus: London   Baron von Richthofen Will Direct Mighty Air Blow to Oil Area; Moscow ~ Says Ficht Raging at Kerch

Muster 100,000 Parachutists for Descent on Oil  Fields  tie i ee Pan ann erewvttirar?Trrat      REDS STORM KHARKO\   — in Heart of City’: efenses; Nazi Diversion Attack

Russians Penetrate Into Kharkov; Germans Prepare Big Invasion of Caucasus    Nazis Said to Be Massing 100,000 Parachutists in Effort to Conquer Rich Oil Fields of Soviet Russia. Landon Kec

RUSSIANS IN DEFENSES. OF KHARKOV NOW   Germans’. Massing 100,000 Parachute Troops for Kerch Drive.   BRITISH POUND ST. NAZAIRE, MANNHEIM   Ominous ‘Note. from Australia; Germans Claim ~ Gains at Kerch.

Ignore Attack To South In Kharkov March   Tanks Roll Over Fields Of Dead As Germans  Seek To Ease Pressure

REDS REPORTED IN HEART OF KHARKOV'S DEFENSES; NAZIS — MASS FOR CAUCASUS INVASION   10,000 German Parachutists Massing for AirBorne Invasion of Caucasus; Axis Crimean Troops Have Overrun Kerch Peninsula, Nazis Say

Nazis Trying Flank Blow In Caucasus   Soviet Troops Reported To Have Smashed Heart Of City’s Defenses

Soviet Troops In Kharkov  Defenses   Germans Prepare ‘Chutists For Invasion of Caucasus   With Air-Borne Troops

NAZIS PREPARE FOR PARACHUTE INVASION SOON   Germans to Strike in Cauca sus—Red Advance Into The Heart of Kharkov

Germany Believed Making Ready Invasion Of Caucasus; Reds Reported Penetrating Kharkov Lines

52-Ton Tanks Lead Assault  On Defenses   Nazis Believed Massing 100,000 Parachutists for Caucasus Air Invasion

Germans Mass Parachutists Near Caucasus   Russians Assert 600 Nazi Tanks Destroyed In Ukraine Fighting

TO KHARKOV   Baran Von Richthofen to Direct 100,000 Para ehitiete.   SOVIET DRIVE GOES ON

ATTEMPT DIVERSION   Air Invasion Of Caucasus By Nazis Foreseen By Reds

FIGHT SPREADS IN SOUTHERN SECTOR   Terrific Battle Is Raging At Close Quarters   KERCH STRAIT   s Overrun By Axis Forces; Mannheim Is Subject To Bombardment By R.A.F.

Smash Closer To Kharkov   Nazis Mass ’Chutists For Caucasus Invasion

Nazis Mass Chute Army for Attack   Group 100,000 to Invade Caucasus With Gliders

To Hurl Mighty Air-Borne Force Against Caucasus   Hitler To Attempt To Hop Kerch Strait; Reds Pierce Heart Of Kharkov Defenses

Germans Mass Air Troops To Hit Caucasus   100,000 °*Chutists Are Being Prepared For Invasion; Expert In Transport Arrives

Mammoth Machines  Clash at Kharkov   Russians Batter Way Forward In Titanic Struggle, While Enemy Stands at Kerch

German Air Troops Mass At Caucasus   Russian Armies Are Reported In Heart Of Kharkov Defenses   Reds Deny Nazis Have Taken Kerch Peninsula   Twelve Killed In German Air Raid Over North England

Axis Boasts Crimea Army Has Overrun Kerch Peninsula     NIA Z7I ACE ARRIVES   NAZI ACE ARRIVES   Murmansk Threat Wiped Out With Sinking of Nazi Ships

Monster Red Tanks Crush German Horde   Russians Deny Huns Have Taken Kerch Peninsula

Muster 100,000 Parachutists for Descent on Oil  Fields   REDS STORM KHARKOV.   Reported in Heart of City’s efenses; Nazi Diversion Attack

Witler Massing Chutists On Kerch Peninsula for Hop Into Caucasus  RICHTHOFEN THERE  Nazi Transport Ace Who Bombed Belgrade, Crete Handles Preparations

SOVIET TROOPS ADVANCE ALONG UKRAINE FRONT   Fighting Spreads, With erman Defense Said to Be Stiffened Qn  City Outskirts      MOSCOW SAYS NAZI LOSSES ARE HUGE   Russians Deny Berlin’s Claim Kerch Occupied and Assert Battle Is Still Raging

Baron von Richthofen Reported At Kerch To Direct New Phase Of’ Campaign; Soviet Troops Reach Heart Of Kharkov Defenses

New Thrusts _ : Are Made to Divert Reds   But Germans Apparently  Have Not Stopped Main Drive on Kharkov.      FIERCE CLASHES AT CLOSE RANGE   Germans Massing. ’Chutists For Giant Air-Borne Invasion of Caucasus

Russians Reported at Heart of City’s Defense This Noor   Advance Over Fields Littered With Many  of Enemy Corpses

Von Richthofen Set to-Lead  Aerial-Assault on Caucasus; Kharkov Outposts Fall to Russ

Germans Sought To Ease Pressure By Another Attack  $0 Miles South

REDS CHARGE AT DEFENSES OF KHARKOV   Germans, Meanwhile, Mass Paratroops For Invasion of Caucasus   VON RICHTHOFEN IN KERCH BATTLE AREA   In Ukraine, Soviets Advance Over Fields Littered with Nazi Dead

dazi and Soviet Tanks and ‘Infantry Locked in Terrific Battle at Close Quarters   ‘ESISTANCE BREAKING

SOVIETS REFUSE TO BE DECOYED BY ATTACKS TO SOUTH   Fighting Rages Afong Entire Southern “~... Flank Of Front

NAZI DEFENSES CRUSHED-FIERGE BATTLES RAGING   Germans Reported To Have Plans To Drop Parachute Troops into Caucasus   WAZIS PAY HEAVY TOLL   Australia Uneasy as Fear Of Jap Invasion Attempt Grows—Burma Static   Ry ROGER D. GREENE

ee TROOPS READY: FOR INVASION      litler Masses Forces for Gigantic Leap Across Strait Into Russian Oi Fields as Soviets Drive  Forward Over Fields of Gorman Taad

U.S. and Britain To Pool Munition Resources and Shipping Facilities   Three Joint Boards Ar Established To Handle 3 Vital War Functions

TEXAS’ SMALL BUSINESSMEN ON THRESHOLD OF ALL-OUT PART IN NATION'S WAR PRODUCTION PLAN   By BRACK CURRY, Aucnnlatad Praga Sint?

THRESHOLD OF ALL-OUT PART IN NATION’S WAR PRODUCTION PLAD   By BRACK CURRY, Acennlatnad Prace Sitnfft

Surveys Made For Pipeline   Route of Line From Texas to Illinois To Be Determined

First Blow In Counter-Attack Struck At Japs   Airfield Near Manila Included In Targets of Daring Offensive

Yanks Bomb Jap Bases in Philippines   General Lincoln Of Ames Awards Leader D. S. C.

BATANGAS, CEBU, DAVAO ARE RAIDED   Much Damage Is inflicted On Jap Bases and Ports

Four Key Spots. Are Blasted by Bomber Squads   Attackers Are Led Thousands of Miles On Damage Errand

Three U. §. Flying Fortresses in Squadron; Leader Given Distinguished Service Cross; Cebu, Batangas Bombed; Bases Wrecked; Ship Sunk

AMERICANS BOMB JAPANESE BASES IN. PHILIPPINES   Record Long Distance Flight Spreads Dismay and Destruction on Islands

U5. AIRMEN bil BACK ATJAPS IN It ERD  flarpranidar Ca Ra   Corregidor Can Be Held, Says Gen. Wainwright   ISLAND FORTRESS GETS CONSTANT POUNDING

WEATHER   Japs And British Near New Batti   INDIA FRONTIER SCENI! OF APPROACHING CLASH

WAGE CONTROL, SUBSIDIES MAY BE REQUESTEL   Studied To Bolster U.§ Anti - Inflation Program

Se ee ee Tee ee eee ee Le ee ee ee are pee el, oo ee  May Strengthen Anti-Inflation Program With Wage, Cost Curbs

GREATEST SLASH MADE IN RELIE   Roosevelt Talks On Wag Control With Legisiators at Conference.

WAGE CONTROL AND SUBSIDIES MAY BE SOUGHT   Administration Seeks Means To Bolster Faltering AntiInflation Drive   STEEL DECISION AWAITED   War Labor Board Verdict Fa voring Increase Would Force Legislation

Wage Controls, Price Subsidies  Sifted By FR   President Concerned By Faltering of Anti-Inflation . Drive

Administration Considering Wage Control, Subsidies   Concern Felt Over Failure to Get Program Into Operatior

Inflation. Remedies  Considered      Wage Control and Subsidies Under  Discussion

CEILING ON WAGES AND SUBSL. DIES TO PROTECT. BUSINESS GETTING SERIOUS CONSIDERATION

President May Order Wage Control   Deeply Concerned Over Fact That Anti-Inflatign Program Lag's.

WAGE CONTROL PLANS MAPPED BY LAWMAKERS   House Ways, Means Unit Puts Final Touches On Tax Bill   NO CHANGES SEEN   Tax on Freight, Expres: Looms to Maintain Coal Prices

FDR MAKES STUDY OF WAGE CONTROL, PRODUCTION COSTS   Administration Sh owing Concern Over Lagging Of Anti-Inflation Provram

MAKING NEW MOVE AGAINST INFLATION   Wage Controls and Subsidies Are Being Considered

AGE CONTROL PLAN OW BEING STUDIED Y ADMINISTRATION   ay Bolster Anti-Infla  ion Program Step by  Step, Sources Reveo! Tuesday.

Administration, Concerned Over Faltering Anti-Inflation Program Considering Wage Controls, Subsidies

U.S. to Excel — FDR Shipping Total For °42   WPB Expects Presidential Goal to Be Surpassed About 10 Percent In Windup   West Coast Builder Given Second Star   Month’s Extra Work Will Be Packed Into Year’s Closing Period

War Production Board Has Hopes Of Surpassing 1942 Schedule For Shinbuildina

ROOSEVELT SHIPBUILDING GOAL FOR 1942 MAY BE SURPASSED   War Production Board Schedule Has Been Boosted— July Output Was the Third Successive Record. Shattering Month

900 Jobs Are Classified As Critical   Local Boards Instructed Each Case Must Stand on Individual Merits   DEFERMENTS ARE RIGID,

Labor Wart Behind ShipLoading Tift   Background For Curran Charges Detailed By Edson

SOVIET WINTER TROOPS AGAIN REPULSE NAZIS   White. Clad Ski Soldiers Hurl Germans From Cov er Of Rzhev Forest

SNOW HAMPERS OPERATIONS ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Ski Troops, White-Painted Tanks Being Used by Defenders in Battles Through Drifts.

Warships Release  Demanded  Laval Threatens wrt sm rmnrt   Laval Threatens U. S. If Fleet Attacked

Laval Demands That Vessels Be Released   Nine French Warships Interned By British In 1940; Notes Exchanged.

Laval Demand: Release of French Ships  Nazi Puppet Gets Tough in Note to Washington

Laval Demands Release of  French Ships  Nazi Puppet Gets Tough in Note  tea Weaeehinetian

Dixon Included in Northern Illinois Area Coverage   Parts of Michigan, Wis: consin Also Will  Co-operate

Claim Ceiling onMeatPrices Penetrated   Packers Have Various Ways to Exceed Ceiling---Change Trade Names

Ceilings on Meat Prices Being Evaded by Changing Names of Classitication:

BLACK MARKETS FOR MEAT FOUND   Confusion Over Ceilings on Wholesale Prices Blamed For Violations

PACKERS CLAIM MEAT CEILINGS ARE CONFUSING   Blamed For Penetration o: Ceiling Levels and In Effect “Black Selling”   ORDER IS EVADED   Trade Holds Violations Encouraged by Freezing Meat Prices Without Livestock Ceilings

MEAT PRICE CEILING BEING EXCEEDED   Confusion Results In “Black Selling” Trade Sources Say

Confusion Over Ceiling Price Meats   Many Grades Have Resulted in Frequent Penetration of Ceiling Levels

Find Ways To Escape Meat Tops   Confusion Grips Wholesale and Retail Markets

Black Market Meat Selling Is Charged   Price Ceilings Being Exceeded  By Various Device:

'BLAGK SELLING’ OF MEAT ARISES FROM CONFUSION   Price Ceilings Govern Many Grades Causes Violations, Some Unintentional

UNABLE TO GET A JURY   Trial of Elder Hedrick Is Postponed , Until Thursday

MAY OUTLAW ~ BIG BONUSES   Also Suggest Ceiling on Salaries   Claim Padding Done To Avoid Taxes

BUILDERS SEVERELY CENSURED   Bonuses, Salaries Increase  38 Pct., Is Charge

FEDERAL SUITS  LOOM ON WAR * BONUS CHARGES   Move Developing to Place ® Salary Ceiling, Limit on Executives   New Figures Reveal 38 Pct. Boost in Pay to Navy Contractors

BARES BOOSTS PROFITS ON WAR “RACKETS   Investigation of House Naval Committee Gives New Data to Congress.   DISCLOSURES LEAD TO HINT OF PROSECUTION

BIG SALARIES AND BONUSES ‘ARE EXPOSED   Navy contracts let at 38 percent above four-year average

Last Week’s Hot Weather Helped Corn   Continuation of Warm Dry Days Would Make Record Crop

Last Week’s . Hot ek ay Helped Corn   Continuation of - Warn Dry Days Would Make Record Crop

R.A.F. Blasts Germans in Fiercest Mass Raid Since Conflict Started

DOCKS, POWER STATIONS, RAIL LINES BOMBED   Hundreds of Planes Swarm Over Channel to Pound Nazi Targets   FOE TORPEDO BOAT RAKED BY GUN FIRE   London Reports Both Sides Lost Several Aircraft In Day’s Fighting

HUGE SWEEP MADE BY BRITISH FLIER!   -Nari-Occupied Fronce if Raided by Air men

RAF Planes Swarm Across Channel in Great Offensive   Hundreds Beat at Nazi Bases in Biggest Mass Daylight Attack of War as Germans Strike Back With Raid on English Town

GREAT MASS RAID MADE BY R. A. F   HUNDREDS OF PLANES SWARM ACROSS CHANNEL TO BLAST AT TARGETS.

RAF Keeps Up Great Non-Stop Air Offensive   00 Fighters Alone Take Part in Assaults On Vital Axis Areas

Mass Offensive Called Greatest Of World War Il   Power Stations,.Dock Gates Bombed in Gigantic Attack

Daylight Raids On Mass Scale Made by British   More than 400 Fighters Attack Nazi-Occupied France   American-Made Bombers Jake Prominent Part in Assaults

Want Chance For New Shot At the Nazis  Fortress Crew Is Shot Down But  Ruervone Saved

‘All We Want Is Another Plane—We've Got a Score to Settle With Those Guys,” Crewmen Declare; Pilot Rescues Co-Pilot and Keeps Afloat Gunner Unable to Swim

“We Have A Score To Settle With Those ee” on ne  Crew Of Fortress Shot Down In Channel Safe

CREW OF FLYING FORTRESS FORCED DOWN IN ENGLISH CHANNEL TELL OF EXPERIENCE —THEY WANT ANOYHER PLANE

YOUTH IS HELD FOR GRAND JURY ACTION   William H. Holden, 19 Accused of Violation of Dyer Act

Yanks Return To Davao For  Bomb Attack   Small Enemy Warshif Shells U. S. Navy Base At Tutuila; Damage. Cacnalties Light

Big Artillery Battle Reported By MacArthur   Tokio Claims Occupation Of Olongapo Naval Base; Samoa Is Attacked

YANKS, DUTCH HIT JAP SHIPS   Foe Battleship Le Left Aflame At Davao; Large Transports Hii

Reds Thwart Nazi Assaults At Kharkov   Soviets Smash 180 Enemy Tanks; Black Sea Fleet Bolsters Sevastopol Defenses

Red Defenders Smash 180 German Tanks   Stalwart Defense of Sevastopol Is Stiffened —

Sea Guns Help Crimean Fort,  Blunt Attacks   Hardy Timoshenko Hordes Again Battle Von Bock Army to Exhaustion Along Ukraine

GREAT BATTLE IN UKRAINE IS STILL RAGING   Moscow Reports 180 Ger* man Tanks Smashed; Foe Attacks Fiercely   CLAIMS SEVASTOPOL DEFENSE STIFFENED   Russian Black Sea Fleet Uses Big Guns Against Enemy Siege Lines

Sea Battle Blunts Nazi Offensive   Soviet Armies Smash 150 Enemy Tanks in Desperate Fighting

Russians Repor! Line Holding in Terrific Battles   Germans Repulsed a Kharkov and Sevastopol. Moscow Says

Reds Hole Tough  Defense   Germans Meet Grea! Resistance on Front at Kharkov

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES ALONG BINODY FRONT   Russian Defenders Have Smashed 180 Enemy Tanks In Past Few Davs.

REDS SMASH BERMANTANKS "ERE. KHARKOV      Fierce Battles Continue Before Sevastopol, Russia Fleet Joining In Defense Of Black Sea Base.   7 Mos Siege

Reds Check Nazis On 2 Battlefronts      Assaults Thwarted In Continuing Fight At Kharkov As Black Sea Fleet Aids Defenders Of Sevastopol

German Tanks Are Smashed By Red Army   Thundering Guns Of Soviet Black Sea Fleet Help

TANKS OF GERMAN FORCES SMASHED   Great Bottle Continues on the Kharkoy  Front

lo) NAZI TANKS: ARE DEMOLISHED, RUSSIANS CLAIM   Successes Reported in Continuing Massive Clash of Men and .Machines on the Kharkov Front.   RED FLEET STIFFENS SEVASTOPOL DEFENSE   Big Guns Said to Have Blasted Great Gaps in Massed Ranks of Attacking Axis Troops.

VALIANT YANKS STILL BATTLING TO CRUSH JAPS   Both Sides Are Sparring in Hopes of Delivering a Knockout Blow

NEED VICTORIES   Germans Reported Casting Eye On « Small Neutral Nations...

eargpienceeesconicters.. tail .comupeaanmepangsenasst DECLARE SWUDEN THREATGNED BY NAZIS

Slall Quiz To All Draftees   Younger Men. Must Tell Qualifications

Pennsy lvania Nurse Knows F eeling  Of Japs Dogging I Her Heels   Fled Nips from Hospital to Manila, Then To Bataan. Corregidor, and Home

38th District Court to Open September 2]   Docket of Three Weeks’ Session Lighter Than Usual With Total of 31 Divorce Cases

Light Docket Seen For 38th District Court   Fall Term Of Kerr County Court Stated To Begin Monday. September 21

TEMPO OF AIR WAR RISES ON BURMA FRONT   Raid Jap Base Of Akyab in Preparation For Land Assault

BRITISH SOFTEN JAP DEFENSES IN BURMA AREA   Ground Forces Are Reporter Within 45 Miles Of Akyab, Main Air Base   CALCUTTA BOMBED AGAIN   Occupation Of Two Towns By Allies Reopens Sea Communications To India

British Near Akyab Base   Burma Drive Sees Jap Forces Routed In Sudden Flurry

Vital Jap Base. Attacked Again By RAF Planes   Soften Up Nippon Defenses For Drive ~ On Burma Key Point

BRITISH GROUND FORCE CONTINUE BURMA ADVANCE   eet oom Seize Towns Which Reopen Sea Route to India is RAF Blasts Jap Base

R.A.F. Raids Batter Jap Burma Base   Wavell’s British Army Nears Akyab Without Battle

Burma Drive Is Bolstered By RAF Raids   British Believed Near Vital Japanese Base In West: em Area.

British Again Assault Vital  Japanese Base   RAF Softening Up Nips For Big Attack  In Burma

Much Damage At Jans West  Burma Base   English Continue  Advance with Little Triffienhw

RAF Softens Up Akyab For Land Attack   Jap Garrison Pounded As Ground Troops Advance   WITHIN 45 MILES   Army Meets Virtually No Opposition As It Moves Up

R.A.F. RAIDS JAP BASE AT AKYAB   Softening Up Defenses; Wavell Army Nears City

U.S. TO RATION SUGAR IN OHIO   Will Pay Director $8,000 a Year  ny

TO QUESTION 40 W OODEE INQUEST   Seek to Discover How Dodge Received Fatal Skull Frac: ture: Funeral Today

Nazi Raider Puts Out Torpedo Boats To Sink U.S. Freighter: 16 Men Lost

MERCHANTMAN SUNK BY NAZI SURFACE SHIP   Two officer survivors tell of German treachery in South Atlantic

16 SAILORS DIE ON SHIP SUNK BY SEA RAIDER   Survivors Report Attacks by Torpedo Boats Operating from Bigger Craft.   GUN CREW BELIEVED TO HAVE SCORED TWO HITS

OUTPUT FROZEN   WEB Fixes Paper Production at Six Months’ Averare.

Correspondent Describes Treatment  By Japanese Following His Arrest   ‘Nipponese Use Torture As Main Weapon; Constant Cold, Day And Night With Ice Forming On Water Basin; Food Worse Than Nothing

Enemy Grip  On Tulagi Area Broken   Reinforced Marines, Backed by Sea, Air  Buweace BEsucuad &

Hand-to-Hand Frays Rage, Nippons Leave Defensive Positions   Air Assaults, Allied Sea Forces Aid Americans In Expanding Three Solomon Positions

Troops Battle To Expand Grip On Vital Isles   Parachute Force Reported Used in Sclomon Drive

ENEMY FLEET IS REPORTED DRIVEN AWAY   American Mari ines in Solomon Islands Believed to Have Been Heavily, Reinforced, Possibly by Parachute Troops— Allies Hold Air Superi ovitv.

Foe Is Driven From Defensive Positions In Hand-To-Hand Duels; Enemy’s Losses Heavy

HOLD BROKEN   Credit Goes To U. S. Ma rines In Solomns, Australian Report Says

Revised List Of Selectees Announced   Draft Board No. 3 Gives List of Men lo Leave Here on Monday

Work Stoppages in  June Aggregate  254,000 Man-Days Situation May Have  Serious Effect On War Production

WORK STOPPAGES SHOW JUNE. RSI   Time Lost More Than in May, WLB Discloses in te Min: Report

WORK STOPPAGE LOSS GOES UP   Disputes Cost 254,653 Man-Days In June; 2 Strikes End

MANY HOURS LOST DUE TO WALKOUT!      Labor Disputes Cost 254,. 653 “Man Days” Dur ing June

Opening Second Front Is Chief Topic, Belief         Brilish Prime Minister Arrives in U. S. for Talks ag Crucial Stage Reached in Battles on Russian, African Fronts

Prime Minister And President Confer On Proposed New Front   Allied Leaders Hold Secret Conferences at Washington After Churchill Makes Surprise Visit  2s , ee. . .

Parleys Between President And Prime Minister Started As War Enters Crucial Stage   British Prime Minister Arrives At Capital _ For Conferences With Second Front Being The No,  Question On Agenda; Other Vital Matterc

Is Subject        BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER  REACHED U. S. YESTERDAY; OTHE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED -_

CHURCHILL AND F.D.R, DISCUSS WAR MOVES AS A CRISIS NEARS   Military Strategists Meet With Them to Plan for Future Action Against  Axis.

Russia Hope Of Freedom-Loving Nations: Stalin   Liberation Of ‘Broth. ers From. Hitlerism  Listed As Red Aim.

Hollywood to Overcome All  Obstacles to Yule Season   Dimouts and Shortages of Christmas Ornaments Not to Dampen Holiday Spirit; Papier Mache to Be Substituted for Decorations Along Santa Claus Lane. It Is Announced

Little Steel Pay Increase   WLB Favors Boost Of 44 Cents Instead Of Dollar a Day

Little Steel Is Granted Wage Boost   War Labor Boardto Make Announcement About 44-Cent  In crease to Workers   Affects 157,000   Murray Meets Commit tee to Talk Over Whether to Accept

Union Membership Pleas Win WLB Approval, Murray Uncertain Yet On Acceptance

Await Decision On Steel Wages   Labor Board To Announce 44-Cent Increase For Industrial Workers

WAGE INCREASE OF FORTY-FOUR CENTS FOR STEEL WORKERS _ WAR LABOR BOARD  REACHES DECISION ON - RAIN NHOTT AD NEMANNG

M4-Cent Increas In Little Steel  ~ ClO Steel Workers  Expected To Reject Labor Board Rulina

WLB WILL GRANT BOOST iN WAGES -T0 STEEL WORKERS   Increase of 44 Cents A Day _tn “Little Steel” Voted In Significant Action   ClO HAD DEMANDED $7

44 Cents A Day Rise Reported In Steel Case   Wage Ruling Is Said Due Today

EXPEGT INGREASE OF 44 GENTS FOR STEEL WORKERS   Most Significant Wage Decision the War Labor Board Has Been Called On To Make So Far; Announcement Expected Sometime Today.

'A4-CENT HIKE IN ‘LITTLE STEEL   C.1.0, Had Requested $1 In crease in Case That May Serve as Guide

WLB MAY ANNOUNCE WAGE BOOST TODAY IN “LITTLE STEEL"   Will End Five Month Fight Of ClO Stee! ‘Workers

Little Steel Raise of 44 Cents Seen   WLB Announcement Expected to Set Precedent

Steel Pay Raise To Be 44 Cents   $1 A Day Jump Refused By War Labor Board

Mailmen and Truckers Do Errands For Farmers to Save Tires and Gas

Ratner Tells of Forming Emergency* Ambulance Corps in, State of Kansas   Kansas Funeral. Directors Have Helped in Formation of the Group

Ratner Tells of Forming Emergency: Ambulance Corps in, State of Kansas   Helped in Formation of the

Big Enemy Push Carries InvadersTo Within 45 Miles Of Chinese Border

Mandalay Is Said to Have Fallen   Tokyo Says Famous City Captured Friday; British and Chinese Forces Being Divided; Foe Repulsed in One Section

Invaders Claim Point 45 Miles From China Border  ALLIES ARE SILENT British Withdraw From  Irriwaddy, Gloomy, Report Says   ALLIES ARE SILENT

China, India Or Both May Be Invaded   Australians Note Signs Of New Nip Activity

WEDGE DIVIDES BRITISH. CHINESE   Defenders Still Hold Fragment of Burma   BURMA ROAD BLOCKED   Allies Fail To Admit Fall of Mandalay, hut Say Capture of City Is Near

BRITISH ARE WITHDRAWING: BLAST BRIDGES   London Sources Admit That Fall Of Great City Is Imminent.

ALLIES HOLD SMALL SLICE OF COUNTRY   Troops Withdrawing Before Invader

Wider Wedge Thus Driven For British And Chinese  Burma Defenders

Enemy Claims Capture Of Mandalay as Burma Defenders Are Split   Allies Do Not Acknowledge Loss of Legendary City but Admit It Will Fall Soon

Cosmetics to Come Only As ‘Refills’, WPB Warn:   Women "Cautioned to Save Metal, Plastic Containers  In Which They Purchase Powder and Lipstick.

American Soldiers In Dakar   Move in by Sea, Air, And Land to Join French Allies in Preparing New Base

' AEF Welds Last Big Link In Allies Chain Of Supnly Bases In Africa

LAST LINK IN  ALLIED CHAIN BASES WELDED   Movement Brings Campaign to Drive Enemy From Africa Closer  to Its Climax   ROME SAYS ALLIES DRIVE IS REPULSED   Claims Armored-Supported  Thrust to Recapturé. Tunisia Positions = Stopped al

AMERICAN FORGES ARRIVE IN DAKAR, WEST AFRICA PORT   LAST BIG LINK IN ALLIED CHAIN OF BASES, SUPPLY PORTS WELDED

Yanks Move Into West Africa Port   Most Frenchmen Appear Happy; No Ground Fighting

Vital Port Will Become Allied Base   French Warships There To Be Taken Over; Big Battle Impends In Tunisie

Allied Campaign In Tunisia Moves Closer to Climax   American Fighting Force: Arrive at French Africar  Port of Dakar.   Allies Launch Drive  To Recapture Position:

NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN NEARS CLIMAX   Most Of Population Happy To Greet Yankees   AXIS SHIP   Reported Hit In Mediterranean: Prisoners Taken In Tunisia

AMERICAN FORCES-60 INTO DAKAR   Their Arrival Welds the Last Big Link in Chain of Bases in. Africa   CAMPAIGN GOING , STEADILY AHEAD   Patrol Activity Reportec "Increasing in Tunisia; Rommel Races On

Ally Troops in Armored Desert Push   Increased Activity as United Nations Continue Drive

Yank Troops Arrive In Dakar Port   Land Fighting Slows In African Theatre, Sea Warfare Grows

American Forces Have Arrived AtDakar    Complete Last Big Link In Allied Chain Of Bases And  Bee he. Pe ae

DAKAR LINKS. ALLIED CHAIN OF POSITIONS      Occupation of Port by U. S. Troops Cuts Axis Holdings to Narrowing Strip in Tunisia and Tithva

Allies Take Last West African Port   Americans, British Now Ready To Fight Tunisian Battle

U.S. Units Join French at Dakai   Complete System of Alhec _ Bases and Ports of Supply in Africa   THRUSTS. IN TUNISIA   Allied Air Attacks on Axis Supply Routes Are t Continued

United States Units Reach French West Africa Port To Make Fullest Use Of Facilities—United Nations’ Troops Said By Italians To Have Launched ArmorSupported Thrust To Regain Previously Lost Positions In Tunisia

AMERICANS GET WARM WELCOMI FROM NATIVES   Italians Report Armored Attack By Allied Force In Tunisia

AXIS HOLDINGS IN AFRICA NOW A MERE SHADOW   Americans Move Into Dakar By Land, Sea And_ Aijr; Patrol Activity Increasing  In Battle Of Tunisia

Arrival Of U.S. Troops In Dakar Heralds Action   Welds Last Big Link In Allies’ Chain Of Bases And Supply Ports In Africa

U. 5. Troops Reach Dakar   Take Over Another Base and Supply Port In African Campaign

Patrol Activity in Tunisia Increases   Arrival of U.S: Units in French Port Adds Another Base to List For Allies

Dakar Entered By U. S. Force   ‘Last Bie Link Is Welded In Allied Base Chain Of North Africa

Link Welded In Great Chain Of Allied Bases   Drive to Move Enemy from North Africa Grows Near

inkees Arrive in lakar; Major Battle Impends in Tunisia   mpaign to Oust Nazis From North Africa  Nearing Climax

American Forces Join French at Dakar   Moves in by Land, Sea and Air to Weld Bi Link in Allies’ Chain of African Ports aint And Bases.

Major Drive Yet To Open In Tunisia   Meager Reports From Libya Say Rommel Continuing Re. treat At Full Speed

American Forces Prepare West African Port for Use As an Anti-U-Boat Base

Foe Fails To Check Advance   More Towns Captured, 44,000 Germans Killed   PACE RAPID

U.S. Soldiers Join French At Base       Occupation Of Dakar Gives United Nations Control Of Important African Base As Axis Hold On Monisia Crows Smaller

CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA NEAR CLIMAX   British Communique States Rommel's Retreat Continues With Unsiackened Speed   ITALIAN CITIES BOMBED

West African Port Becomes Allied Base   Allies Launch New Thrast fe Tualsia

U.S. Troops Reach African Port Of Dakar   Weld Last Big Link In Chain Of Bases For Campaign To Drive Axis Out Of Africa

YANKEE FORCES INTO DAKAR AS WAR RAGES ON   Climax of Mighty Battle for North Africa Near; : Aetion in Tunisia

Phoned Application No Substitute  For Marriage License, Bradley Told

NO MORE RUBBER AVAILABLE FOR CIVILIANS FOR THREE YEARS - **   JESSE JONES AND STANDARD OIL CO. BLAMED FOR SHORTAGE

Lost Early In Solomon Sea Battle   Quincy, Astoria and Vincennes Paid For Vital Foothold at Guad alcanal.

HEAVIEST BLOW SINCE SNEAK AT _ PEARL HARBOR      Vincennes, Astoriz Quincy Sink Off  Solomon Coast

Men Condemned To Die In Missouri Assured Of “Chance” By Governor

Governor Probes Cases of Men Sentenced to Death   Donnell Says All Convicts Scheduled to Die in Gas Chamber Will Be Given Chance for Clemency; One Case Now Under Investigatio:

CIVIL REVOLT LOOMS IN INDIA   Gandhi Urges Non-Violent Re bellion Unless independence Is Given

Burma Battle Is Under Way   Chinese Troops In Contact With Japanese Along Thailand Frontier   BLISTERING HEAT BEING ENCOUNTERED

BURMA. BATTLE.’   Chinese Troops Have Made Con: tact With the Japs,

CHINESE BATTLE JAPS IN BURMA   Tanks Too Hot To Touch As Drive Opens Under Blistering Sun

BUS IS B BY AVALANCHE AT ALIQUIPPA   Death Toll From Unusua Accident May Reach 25, Official Declares   MANY WAR WORKERS AMONG THE VICTIM:

Avalanche Lands On Bus, Killing At Least 12  Death Toll May Go to Oe. War Warkons

Rock Slide Buries Bus, Killing 21      Workers Van'Suid Crushec Like Paper, Rounding ‘Deadman’s Curve’  In Penna.

THE WEATHER   ELECT BACKER OF CHURCHILL   British Government Wins By-Election After 3 Previon-c Defeats

Nip Installations © Hit As Americans Continue Offense   No Enemy Aircraft Opposition Encountered; U. S. Battles Foe For Knockout Blow  Around Solomon Islands

U.S. Bombers Keen Up Attacks Upon Jap Base   Six Tons Of Demolition Bombs Dropped On Japs In Aleutians   STEADY RAIDS ARE MADE ON KISKA   No Enemy Aircraft Opposition Is Reported In Latest Attacks

Texas Towns levelled By Tornado   Number of Persons Said Hurt; Big Fire Started

Tornado Destroys Town in Texas   Youth Reports Many Persons Injured

RUBBER POURS INTO STATIONS   Great Nation-wide Collec tion Drive Gels Off Te Cwad See.

Gas Stations’ Authorized To Pay Cent a Pound, But Many Adults Donate

RUBBER POURS INTO STATIONS   Great Nation-wide Collec. tion Drive Gets Off To Good Start

NATION LAUNCHES RUBBER CAMPAIGN   BOY SCOUTS, HOUSEWLVES FARMERS AND OTHERS JOIN IN DRIVE.

PURCHASING ORGANIZATION IS DISCUSSED   Use of Giant Bureau to Create Singie Market For Farm Products Reported as Possibility  TO STABILIZE PRICES

HELD LIKELY IF CONGRESS FAILS T0 ACT   All Available Supplies Of Commodities To Be Allocated   CIVILIAN NEEDS LAST   Balkers On Allocation Will Be Summanily Handled

Single !farket For Farm Products Foreseen if FR Stabilizes Prices, Wages

SINGLE MARKET FOR FARM PRODUCTS SUGGESTED TO FDR   Would Use Federal Purchasing Agency To Stablilize Prices

Huge Government Purchasing Organization Might Be Created By President If He Decides To Stabilize Prices and Wages.

U.S. Purchasing Organization Is Possible Plan   May Be One of Late. Steps Taken If F. R Acts on Prices

Giant Purchasing Agency To Control Prices. May Be - Result of Intlation Figh

Government Buying Plan Of Farm Produce Reported Now Under Consideration

Predict Creation Of Single Market For Farm Goods   K Seen Reality If President Decides On Direct Move To Control Prices, Pay

MAY ORGANIZE SINGLE MARKET FOR PRODUCTS   Creation Of Central Purchasing Board May Be Result Of FDR Action

MAY ESTABLISH SINGLE MARKET OF FARM CROPS   Government Purchasing Organization Would Follow Action by F. R.

BUYING AGENCY WOULD BE SET UP AS ‘REQUEST   Farm Bloc Defections Spur Senate Leaders To Draft New Compromise   OHIOAN URGES STOP-GAP   Meanwhile, Battle Rages on Ways and Means To Stabilize HCL

Single Market For Farm Products May Result If F. D. R. Stabilizes Prices

U 5. INFORMATION AGENCIES CURTAILED   Giant U.S. Purchasing Agency May Give Farm Products Single Market

PLAN TO CREATE SINGLE MARKET FOR FARM GOODS   Purchasing Organization Pos sible Result of Action to Stabilize

MAY ESTABLISH SINGLE MARKET FARMPRODUCTS   Move Likely to Result Hi President Decides on Direct Action to Stabilize Prices   ALLOCATION SEEN   President Would Allocate Available Supplies of Commodity According to Needs

SINGLE FARM ~ MARKET SEEN   Creation Of Single Market Seen If FDR Stabilizes Prices And Wares .

Single Market  Is Considered   May Buy Farm Products Through Federal Unit To Reduce Prices

Giant Federal Purchase Unit  May Be Formed   President Expected To Provide For Handling Of Farm Products   ORDERS PREPARED   Action Foreseen If Congress Fails To . Meet Demands

Giant Government Purchasing Organization To Control Farm Products May Be Created

Federal Buying Agent Proposec   Giant Organization to Pur. chase Farm Products [: in Prospect.

Senate Group Told U.S. Has 1,292 Missing   Some Made Prisoner: Of War By Japs;  Some Civilians

Where: to’ Find ‘It   1,292 In Navy, Marines.  Are Prisoners or Mi: issing   Civilian Employes In Enemy Hands in Pacifie Area Small. —

1292 Missing Or Prisoners Of the Enemy   Naval Committee Hearing Held on Legislation for Insurance

NYA YOUTHS PLACED   Some From Lawrence jto Wichita Aircraft, Jobs

CAIRO BOMBED IN AXIS ATTEMPT T0 BLOCK wn RAIDS  rr eA wRmAbe RA   ALUN PUN PAP ar  ALLIED AIRDROMES IN SCATTERED PARTS OF EGYPT ALSO HIT

Bombs Fall On Cairo   Greatest Anti-Aircraft Barrage Greets Raiders Over Egyptian Capital

Cairo Attacked By Axis Plane:   oe Small Forces Raid U. S.. British Airdromes In Desert Battle

AXIS AIRCRAFT ATTACK CAIRO EARLY TODAY   Anti-Aircraft Guns Send Up  Heavy Barrage

jPrespestive Citizens Learn  All’ About City Gioveinceit   ‘Monday, Night. Class. Was ie Held: i in Local: City. - _ Hall

Joe Louis Passes Test: Reports to Upton Wednesday    Fifty Reporters, Photogra. phers and Newsreel Men  Watch Examination

JOE LOWS DLUNTEERS   Called by Draft Board Monday, Ring Champion Acts Immediately

British Forces Destroy All Oil Fields In Burma   Japs Making New Threat to Chinese Rear Guard

British Forced. To Withdraw As Japs Press On   Attacking Furiously, Enemy Drives- Ur Irrawaddy River; 6,000 Oil Wells. Destroyed, 2,000 Others Mined:  In Face of Foe’s Advance.

BRITISH RUIN RICH BURMA OIL FIELDS   Destruction Ordered as Japs Drive Up Irrawaddy

RICH OIL FIELDS ARE DESTROYED iN SECTOR      British Forces Adopt Scorched Earth Policy in Burma As Japs Continue Desperate Drive Up the Irrawaddy River—Invaders Reported to Be Dangerously Near Minbu Teday.

JAPANESE ARE ADVANCING IN LATEST DRIVI   Scorched Earth Policy Followed   Invader Deprived of Supplies.

BRITISH BURN OILFIELDS AS THEY RETREAT   Scorched Earth Policy Applied As Pressure Increases In Burma   FOE ATTACKS FURIOUSLY   Chinese Rear Lines Threatened. With Enemy 14 Miles From Refineries

YENANGYUANG OIL FIELDS DESTROYED BY BRITISH FORCES   Empire Defenders Carry Out Scorched Earth. Policy Before Nippon Invaders In Burma

British Blast Rich Burma ~ Oil Fields   Wells Blown Up Up as Japs Continue Drive For: . ward

6,000 Ol WELLS BEING DESTROYEL   Japs Attempting to Capture Rich Sugar {stand in Philippines.

JAPANESE ROBBED OF RICHEST WAR PRIZE AS TORCH IS APPLIED   ‘Scorched Earth’ Retreat Is Carried Out As Stubborn Defenders Form New Line; Plight Held Desperate

British Destroy Rich Oil Fields   Scorched Earth Policy Followed

Willkie Reveals Qpinion of Stalin   Emotional on Aims  Of Russian People

>oviet Leader Resolved Homeland Shall Be Saved. From Invader  Willkie Tells Impressions Of Stalin

SYRACUSE PLANT. BURNS, DAMAGE TS ONE MILLION   ‘Lennox - Furnace Factory, Working on Government i Orders, Destroyed.

GUN CREW SURPRISES U-BOAT ON SURFACE   me Shells Poured At Submersible Near Cuba   SECOND IS DIRECT HIT   , Craft Keels Over, Sinks: * U.S. Vessel Undamaged

Plot to Finance Nazi Propaganda In U.S. Revealed   Unloading Diamonds in America: Scheme,

Germans Also Gain Ground At Stalinorad   Hitler Hurls Thousand: Of Reinforcements Into Battles

NAZI COLUMNS CONVERGE ON MAIKOP FIELDS   Russian Defenses Cracked As German Tanks Roll Toward Oil

Soviet Lines Are Cracked Above Region   Enemy Break-Througl Toward Vital Crude  Supply Area Admitted After Rlnoady Fieht® *

Nazis Crack Red Lines Guarding Maikop Oil Area   Demolition Forces Believed Planted In Rich Caucasus

GERMANS WASTI LIVES TO WIN STALINGRAD   Russians Take Terrible Toll of Lives, Are  Still Victorious In Voronezh Region

NAZI ARMIES CONVERGE ON RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS   Pincers Closing on Maikop; Wedge Driven Into Soviet Lines on Stalingrad Front

Russians Admit Break-Through Of Defenses   Nazi Reserves Go Into Struggle In Stalinarad Area

Break Through ls Close To Maikop Field   Situation Near Stalingrad Critical; Reds Have Edge Only Near Voronezh

Two Coltimns Are Reported Nearing Maikop Oil After  Crackine Defense:   Hitler’s- Forces Driving “Forward At  Heavy Cast; Thousands of  -German Reserves  . Threwn Tnto Don Battle In Effort Reach Stalingrad

Nazi Columns Converge On Red Oil Fields   Red Star Tells of Enemy Break Through to Maikop Wells Supply

GermansClosing In  On Reds’ Oil Fields   Nazi Reserves Thrown Into Lines To Replace Heavy: Losses In Sharp Battles

RED DEFE IN OIL FIELDS AREA CRACKED   ENEMY ALSO GAINS IN DRIVE ON STALINGRAD

TWO-PRONGED DRIVES PUSH SOVIETS BACK   Massive Nazi Forces Tighten Pincers On Stalingrad Despite Desperate Resistance.

CRACK SOVIET DEFENSE LINE “INTWO SPOTS   Big Reserve Flow of Germans Fills Gaps Caused by Russian Guns.   DRIVE FOR STALINGRAD WITH HUGE TANK FORCE

Converge or  Fields At Maikop   Russians Admit Forced to Retreat Again: German Reserves Go in And Critical Conflict is Furious

Thousands Die In Nazi Drive To Soviet Oil   Russian Defenses Crack In Krasnedar-Armayir Area Near Oil Field -

2 NAZI COLUMNS MOVING ON OL CITY OF MATKOE   Invaders Break Through Red Lines Before Fields Supplying 7 Per Cent of Russia’s Petroleum.   PRIZE IS AT FOOT OF CAUCASIAN PEAKS   Germans ‘Throw Reinforce ments Into Stalingrad Battle and Apparently Are Gaining Ground.

RUSSIAN LINES BROKEN UNDER NAZI PRESSURE   Moscow Admits Menace To Oil Fields Mounts as Two German Columns Break Through   COUNTER-ATTACK IS MADE AT VORONEZH   Huge Tank Force Adds To Peril Of Soviet, As Germans Reinforce Armor ed Strength

Nazis Converge on Prized  Red Oil Fields   Defenders Fall Back to New Positions After Destroying 14 Enemy Tanks and Slaying 500 Attacking Troopers

Two Nazi Columns  Move Toward Oil  Russian Defenses Above Fields Are Cracked By Advancing Foe

Russians Admit Break Then inh  IGGn-iniVuyl  Of Defenses   Nazi Reserves Go Into Struggle In Stalingrad Area

Justice Department Promises New Way of Investigating U. S. Employes

MORE HEED PAID TO DIES CHARGES   BIDDLE BARES NEW ATTENTION TO U.S. EMPLO@YES

Enlarged East Wing Being Put On White Hous«   To Relieve Pressure on ~ West Wing Where 20¢ - Employes Work :

S.5.GRIPSHOLM GROUPS HELO   ‘Alleged Present At Pacitist Meets On i Board

U.S. Files Suit To Try To Halt Ban On Records   Chargés Petrillo, AFM With Violation of ~ Sherman Anti-Trust Law

SENATE STUDIES NEW TAX BILL   Committee Will Begin Ex ecutive Deliberations  In Two Weeks

TAX BILL HEARINGS MANY END QUICKLY   Executive Deliberations te Start in Two Weeks

TREASURY TAX PLAN REJECTED   Community Property States Win in Senate Committee Hearings — Oil Depletion Argued

SENATE REJECTS INCOME TAX PLAN   Community Property States  Chanae Fails Before Finance Unit

COUNTY BOARD WILL REQUIRE _ SALES RECORD      Retail Outlets. “Must . File Statement At. _. County Office .

“Seller: of ecrvite, Must . ort With Local Board: keh Price Level ‘to. Prevail.

GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS OF MEN IN DRIVE   Nazi Efforts to Extend Pene tration North of Stalingrad Are Beaten Off

RUSSIANS BREAK UP LATEST GERMAN EFFORTS TO ENLARGE INVASION SATIENT IN NORTHERN STALINGRAD

Reds Force Nazis From Basic Point:   While Bitter Attacks and Counter-Attack: Develop, Soviets Are Credited With Local Gains Northwest of Stalingrad.

Nazis Forced To Abandor  Basic Points In Russia   Normally Restrained British Elated At Brilliant Victory

RUSSIANS BLOCK EVERY NAZI MOVE; HOLD AT NALCHIK   GERMAN ATTACKS STILL STRONG AT STALINGRAD

SOVIETS FOIL NAZI EFFORTS AT EXPANSION   Invasion Armies In Stalin grad Forced to Abandon Several Basic Points   GAINS IN NORTHWEST

Nazi Attacks In Stalingrad Are Broken Up  Red Army Troops Make Local Gains Alar¢thauact ( CUtwe

RUSSIANS BREAK  UP GERMAN DRIVES   Reds Beat Off Bitter Attacks In Some Sectors and Score Gains

Russians Force Nazis To Abandon Several  ‘Stragetic Points   Red Army Troops Credited With Local Gains Northwest Of Stalingrad, Ow Black ‘Sea Front And In Mozdok Sector Of Canenence

Germans Are Stalled At Stalinerad   Local Gains Claimed By Russians In Several Sectors

ssians Break Up Latest emy Efforts to Expand nvasion Salient In Northern Stalingrad   RMANS ABANDON HER BASIC POINTS   ecessiul Soviet Holdings  ction Indicated Before  Caucasian’ Slopes. South of Nalchik

Nazis Yield  Strong Points In Stalingrad   New German Efforts ‘t Widen Invasion Salient . Broken Up

Soviets Halt Germans Along Entire Front   Attempt To Expand In Stalingrad Broken Up By Defenders   NAZI LOSSES HIGH   Enemy Also Fails To Gain Any Ground In Caucasus

[RUSSIANS BREAK UF NAZI EFFORTS 10 TYDAND SALIENT   Force Germans To Aban: don Some Points North Of Stalingrad

Germans Beaten Back In New Stalingrad Offensive, Held By Reds In Nalchik Sector   Russians Recapture Several Basic Points In Scoring New Local Gains

REDS GAINING BLOODY GROUNE IN ALL SECTORS   (germans Lose Thousands in Their Last Futile Attack on Stalingrad; Nazis Still Bomb City

Soviets Report Local Successes   Smash German Attempt To Widen An Invasion Drive At Stalingrad

Soviets Break All Thrusts in Stalingrad   Reds Make Gains In Three Sectors; Nazis Suffer Big Losses

Russians Break Up Nazi Blows At Stalingrad   Germans Forced To Abandon Several Basic Points; Red Army Makes Local Gains on Black Sea, Mozdok Sectors

Russians Smash Drive in City  I aeal Caime Claimaa   Local Gains Claimed On Black Sea Front And Mozdok Area

RUSSIANS BREAK UP LATEST NAZI OFFENSIVE PUSH   Reds Have Forced Germans tc Abandon Several Basic Points

HOLD FAST IN STALINGRAD, AND IN SOUTH   All Efforts To Expand Invasion Salients Defeated.   ATTACKS ARE HEAVY   Soviet Reports Gains  Black Sea, Nalcik Sectors

Reds Break Up All Nazi Efforts fo. Expand Salient   pers io armrnc   : Force Germans To Abandon Some Basic Points.

Russians Beat Nazi Attacks   In Some Places Red Army Has Forced Enemy Forces From Basic Points

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD POSITION IN STALINGRAD   Gains Reported For Reds North Of Volga City

SOVIETS REPEL GERMAN DRIVES   Force Enemy To Flee From Several Basic Points

STALINGRAD STRONGER   Reds Push Back Nazi Siege Lines   Ry HENRY C. CASSIDY

Russians Break Up New Thrusts At Stalingrad   Red Army Is Credited With Gains In Several Widespreed Sectors

Nazis Quit Some Base Positions   Soviets Break Up Efforts To Expand Stalingrad Salient

SOVIETS HOLD AXIS AT BAY   Break Up Efforts To Expand Invasion Salient While Making Local Gains -

Gillette Hopes FDR Plan Is Good  Viatn Cf) WM if Crrriel   Veto O. K. if Quick Action Will Follow

WPB Accuses 2 Steel Firms Of Violating  Priorities   Jones and Laughlin And Carnegie-Illinois Named and Complaint: Given to Justice Dept.  yaysArRrPmre FTaACaAIIC Ts   CHARGES DENIED BY J. & L. LEADER

CHARGES TWO STEEL FIRMS BROKE RULES   WPB Says Carnegie-Illinois, J. & L. Violated Priori ties Regulations   COMPLAINT MAY BE TAKEN INTO COURT   ‘ivilian Orders Filled Be fore High-Rate Military Orders, is Claim

Big Steel Firms Charged by WPB   Board Claims  Priority Violations

Steel Concerns Face WPB Priority Count   Two Firms Charged With ‘Deliberate Violation of Orders’

WPB Says Steel Firms Violated  Priorities Rule   Carnegie-Illinois And Jones And Laughlin Corps Accused Of Diverting Iron And Steel  To Private Customers

Steel Firms Are Accused of Diverting   STEEL AND IRON. TO PRIVAT! CUSTOMERS AT EXPENSE 0! GO’ ERNMENT NEEDS; ASI JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ACTION   Distribute Manual

Two Stee! Concerns Are Charged With lonoring Regulations on Priority

VIOLATION OF PRIORITIES IS CHARGED BY WPB   Two Of Nation’s Largest Steel Companies Are Involved   JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS GIVEN COMPLAINT

WPB Charges Iron Diverted, Injuring War   Bilis of Complaint Allege ‘Repeated, Deliberate’ Priority Violations By Two Firms

CANADIAN POST HIT BY SHELLS   Telegraph Station On Vancouver Island Is First Action In Dominion

Sab Shells Isle Station OF Canadc   GovernmentTelegraph Pos On Vancouver Island Target, No Damage Said Caused

No Damage Caused, Canadian Minister Asserts  FIRST ENEMY AID ON CANADIAN SOIL  Few Details of Attack Are Given in Commun.  . iPoner-%

‘U-Boat Shots, Probably Japs’  DoNoDamage (Canada Says"   Fired at Telegraph Station on Barren Island About 110 Miles  From U. S. Frontier   FIRST ENEMY ACTION ON CANADA’S SOIL

AS TAG ~ IN EGYPT BEATE BACK   Heav; Artillery Fire Reported at E] Alamein and Central Sector,   PLANES ARE IN ACTION   Believe Rommel Will With draw Southern Flank Toward Center.

U.S. AIRMEN SCORE HITS ON JAP SHIP   Seaplane Tender Heavily Damaged In Bismarck Isles

Japanese Plane  Tender Bombec   U.S. Fillers Score Two Direct Hits

ENEMY PLANE TENDER HIT   MacArthur Reports Work of Planes Near Selamens

Two Hits Made On Jap Tender  Near Solomons   12 Planes Are Thought Destroyed From Air By U. S. Bombs

Jap Seaplane Tender Bombed By Americans:   Two Direct Hits Are Reported In Solomons

Allied Airmen Hit Jap Tender   Situation Quiet In New Guinea Mountains

Wage-Hour, Wagner Laws’ Repeal Is Demanded as a Result ot Tuesday Election

Talk Repeal Of New Deal Labor Laws   Wage-Hour And Wagner Acts Are Now Under Fire   40-Hour Suspension For Duration Asked   Ask Administration To Oust Communists From Key Positions

Action Demanded In Capitol Halls   Bill in Senate to Suspend 40-Hour Work Week  for Duration   SCORE WAGE-HOUR ACT    Members Want Measures tc Speed Production, Cut ~ Waste, Win War

AFL CHARGES ARNOLD WITH HITTING UNION   Calls For Investigatior Of Alleged Use Of Job For His Own  Personal Gain   CIO Peace Offered

AFL Asks for Investigation of Arnold And Offers an Armistice to ClO

AFL Asks Biddle To Probe Arnold      Labor Convention Claim: NLRB Has Favored CIO in West

AFL Demands Arnold Probe   Convention Cheers Court's Petrillo Act®on

Probe of Arnold As Trust Buster Asked by A.F.L.   Union Charges He Used His Prestige for Own Personal Gains   Also Offers an Immediate Armistice with Rival ClO Group

PROBE OF ARNOLD'S ACTIVITIES $0.U GHT   Labor Federation Wants Anti-Trust Chief Investigated —

Nazis Execute 30 Hostages For Bombins   Several German Soldiers Killed in Damaging of Troop Train

Germans Kill Hostages In Revenge for Bombing Of a Nazi Troop Tran   Threaten  te Shoot 80 More; Many German Soldiers Killed on Train

Perils For ~~» Allies and Hitler. Toe   Laval: Will Not Help Much Unless:.He Can Win Pop‘.  vlar Backing:   MAY FIND IT HARD ~ "nd FOOL FRENCH   Possible.Grave Difficuitie: May... Result. for . Either Side.in. French Situation

Hitler Orders 30 Execution:   Frenchmen To Die For Bombing Of Nazi Troop Train

30 French Hostages Ordered ’xecuted For TrainBombing   German Troop Train Wrecked and “Large Number” of Nazi Soldiers Killed, Vichy Announces; Eight More to Be Shot Unless Train Attackers Surrendered.. German Notice Savs

HOSTAGES FACE DEATH   Bombing Of German Troop Train Means Death For 30

Germans Kill Hostages In Revenge for Bombing Of a Nazi Troop Train   Threaten to Shoot 80 More  sanyo German aoaeieee Killed rain

Report New Riots  At Rouen, France  Order 30 Hostages To Be Shot Following  Train Rambing

CHECK EXPENSE MONEY   Candidates for Congress Must File An Account with the House

CINCINNATI TIED UP BY SERVICE STRIKE   Injunction Sought by City Tc Effect Replacements

NEW REPRLOALS: NACI CONDEMN + MORE CZECH   One Doomed Patriot A Woman; Guilty Of Pos sessing I Wears

CHURCHILL SEES FURTHER DEFEATS   Commons Told the Southwest Pacific Menace Remains; Singa pore Losses Placed Higher

Churchill Sees New Ordeals for Allies   ‘Tormenting and Protracted’? Woes Viewed in Far East—Allies Are Outnumbered in Air, On Sea and Land. He Says

CHURCHILL PAINTS - GLOOMY PICTURE   No Word Concerning !ndia Is Spoken by Prime Minister

Gloomy Picture Is Painted By Churchill In Address Before House Of Commons

Churchill Paints Somber Picture Of Conditions In the Far East   Narns That Allies Are Out. numbered on Sea, Lanc and Air; Says Huge Army Lost at Singapore

Sombre Picture Is Outlined in Churchill Speech  Predicts Additional Reverses in Southern Pacific

MARINES, ARMY. HOLD FIRM AT GUADALCANAL   British Eighth Army Smashes Deep Into Axis Positions In Battle Of Egypt   JAPS LAND ON ISLAND      Orientals Now In Position To Launch Pincers Drive Against Americans

OZARK RESORT MANSION BURNS   FIRE SWEEPS HAHATONKA CASTLE OVERLOOKING LAKE NEAR CAMDENTON.

Famous Old HaHaTonka Castle Burns   Blaze Originates On Roof; Loss Estimated At $150,000

Army Massed by Japs for  Drive in Burma Rangoon Raided by  : Americans   And Fires Started

Tobruk Bombed For Two Days   Naval Officers Tell of Pounding By Dive Bombers

‘YOUNG BRITISH OFFICER TELLS HOW ‘TOBRUK FELL UNDER NAZI ASSAULT

USED DIVE BOMBERS   British Naval Officer Tells of the Fall of Tobruk

Dive-Bombers Rained Death On Tobruk Two Days; British Navy ‘Caught By Surprise’ As Fort Falls

DIVE BOMBERS PAVE WAY FOR TOBRUK’S PALI   British Nava! Officer Says Nazi Warplanes Blasted Opening In Port's Defenses   SHIPS ATTACKED   Stukas Bombed City For Two Days Before Axis Armored Units Hit British Lines

Screaming Fury Of Stukas Sounded Death Knell Of Fortress OF Tobritk

USED DIVE BOMBERS   British Naval Officer Officer Tells of the Fall of Tobruk

Hearing Bares Vast Profit In War Contracts   One Manufacturer’s Woman Secretary Nets  $95,000 A Year.

Salary and Extras of Secretary to War Products Manufacturer Amazes Congress

SOLONS AMAZED AT WAR BONUS   Boss Most Wonderful Man in World, Says Secretary

Congress Amazed At Firm’s Profits   Company With Huge War Contract Pays Secretary C Owner $95,000 Year; Vast Bonuses Discovered

Probe Huge War Profits   Reveal Lady Secretary Draws - $18,295 for First 10 Weeks of 1942

House Quiz Bares Vast War Profits   Capital Amazed At Company’s  Wages. Bonuses

BONUS SYSTE UNCOVERED IN WAR INDUSTRY   Woman Secretary Paid $95,108 In Salary, Extras

BIG BONUSES   Asserts Payments to Hi: Employes Lowered Cost of War Work

jeanne ~ Miaalicarine Cease Sh  ‘War Orders So. iucrative Lady Gets $18.295 In 10 Weeks

WAR PROFITS IN OHIO PLANT STUNS SOLONS   Hear That ‘Lady Secretary Gets $18,295 For Ten Weeks of Work   HEAD OF BEDFORD PLANT TESTIFIES   Cites Quality and Produc tion; Compares Prices With Others

Congress Amazed At $18,295 Pald Lady Secretary Of Manufacturer In 10 Weeks

She Took Worries Off Employer's Mind to Tune of >x $18 295 for 10 Weeks

Wornan Secretary Gets Big Bonus On War Orders   Employe Admits Receiv. ing $39,356 In 1941. $18,295 So Far This Year

Treasury Advises Limit on Salarie:   FDR Proposal of 825.006 Ceiling Gets Backing Before Committee

Super-Levies to Cut Incomes Recommended  Nation at War Cannot Afford ‘Luxurious Living’

SUPER-TAX ASKED BY THE TREASUR'   Net Incomes Would be Limited Under the New Proposal

$5000 INCOME LIMIT UNDER TA)   Recommendation of Treasury Goes Before House Committee

easury Would mit Individual  come to $75.008   Luxurious Living For Few Denounced  By Tax Adviser OULD AFFECT 11.006

LUXURY LIVING TAX PROPOSED   Super-Levies On Income: Over $25,000 Are Recommended

LEVELING T AX RECOMMENDED   Treasury Proposes High Cut In Incomes Over $25,000; Affects 11,000 People

All-Out War Tax Asked By Treasury  Measure Would Take AH Over $50,000 Income

Woman Confesses Murder of Girl In Trunk Mystery   Mrs. Minnie Griffin De scribes Slaying of Mildred Williams

WOMAN ADMITS TRUNK MURDER   ATLANTA HOUSEWIFE CON. FESSES KILLING PRETTY 22YEAR-OLD SALESGIRL.

Trunk Slaying Admitted  hy Housewife  Woman Sobs Out Confession . to Police Official

New Ulm Man Named Justice   Streissguth ‘To Succeed Holt On October 6

Body Blow at Purse of OPA  Aim of Henderson’s Critics   Promise Fight On Floor to Further Reduce Adminis trator’s Appropriation, Already Cut In Half By ' Committee; Fund for “Snoopers” Cut From Bill; Appropriation Slashed to $95,000,000

OPA Funds May Suffer Further Cu   Henderson Critics Mass For New Attack on Appropriations  CUT IS NOT ENOUGH  Haonse Onnonents Believe

Crities Spurn  OPA Spendins   Henderson Has Request For Funds Slashed In Half By Leaders

Would Cut OPA Chief's Mone’ Request for Next Year's Op erations in Half

OPA Funds May Suffer Further Cu   Henderson Crities Mass For New Attack on Appropriations  CUT IS NOT ENOUGH  House Opponents Believe 30,000 to 40,000 Workers Enough

House Passes 12 Billion War Plane Bil   Biggest Single Arms Measure on Record Gets 389 to 0 Okeh

Goering’s Visit in Italy Is Viewed As Sign of Much More Serious Axis Campaign Impending in Mediterranear

INTENSIFIED AIR “RAISON MALTA, ~ ACCOMPANY VISIT   NEW. SIGNS OF A MEDITERRAN: EAN CAMPAIGN SEEN Ag: pas REPINGic. « a      GERMAN REVERSES IN AUSSIA.~ OVERBALANCE: AFRICAN. THREAT.   Reds-Reported To Have Scored: New Galng on Leningrad, Crimea: .. Bereante

New Signs of Mediterranean Action Seen In_. Berlin Report of Goering’s Trip to Italy for Talk With Mussolini and to Inspect German Air Force Tleatte Tee Sietle eS.

Goering i in Italy Organizes New Axis Drive on British in Africe

NAZI AIR CHIEF NOW IN ITAL   Goering Confers Witt Mussolini, Inspect: German Fliers   ISLAND IS RAIDED   Russians Continue Tc Advance; British: Fall ‘Back In Africa

Forces of Axis Press Advantage In Eastern Libya   Russians Continue Successes to Give Bright Note in Europe

Signs Point To New Drive By the Axis   Goering In Italy - And Malta May Be Next Objective

Axis Campaign Believed Near   Goering in Italy Inspecting Planes

Axis Forces May Launch Air Assault   Mediterranean Campaign Indicated by Goering’s “Visit to Italy   MALTA MAY NOT - BE ABLE TO HOLD

New Signs of Axis Mediterranean Move Appear in That Area    Most Serious Campaign — Against Malta May Be By oN  azi-Leader

INDICATIONS STRONG NEW OFFENSIVE TO BE AN ALL-OUT AFFAIR   ‘LAND DRIVE IN NORTH AFRI. CA SMALL PART OF AIR PLANS OF AXIS CHIEFS

Goering in Italy Conter. ring With Duce and Is. specting Air Units.

New Sign Of Action   Axis Believed Preparing Move In Middle East

See New Axis Offensive In North Afriea      Goering’ Visits. . Musso lini; Russ Report Gains  .. On-Entire Front

NEW DRIVE BY AXIS IN MED AREA FEARED   Goering Visits Duce and Inspects Nazi Bases in Sicily   MALTA AGAIN RAIDED   New Offensive May be by Land or Air  on Giar

NAZIS, ITALY MASS. FORCES: STRIKE MALTA   Goering In Rome; Libyan Push Only One Phase Of New Strategy 

Think Malta Is Projected Axis Mark   Report Goering Is in Italy Inspecting Nazi Airforce Poised in Sicily

Axis Drive on Mediterranean.  At Malta.Looms   Goering Confers in Italy With Premier Mussolini —Inspects Air Force

NEW SIGNS AXTS WAR MOVE SEEN BY OBSERVERS   Believed Germany Plan ning Mediterranean Attack More Serious Than Libvan Offensive   MALTA HELD GOAL   Britain Not Sure It Can Be Held Against All-Out Air Attack by Hitler

Goering Inspects Nazi Air Force in South Italy; Raids On Malta Increase

Axis Power In Africa Is Growing   Mediterranean Push Indicated By Visiting Of Marshal Goering  Ty Missolini

Signs of a Serious Axis Mediterranean Assault ‘Appear In Europe Today   ITALIANS REPORT AN INTENSIFIED AIR ASSAULT ON BRITISH ISLAND OF MALTA — GOERING IN ITALY SINCE LAST TUESDAY 

AXIS DRIVES ON MALTA, LIBYA ARE INDICATED   Berlin Reveals Goering in Rome Past Week, May Be Planning Mediterranean Campaign   RUSSIANS ADVANCE   British Continue to Retreat in Libya, However, While Axis Forces Raid Malta

PREOAGES NEW WOVE WN ARES   German Planes Based it Italy Raids on Island Of Malta.   GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA

GOERING IN ITALY; NEW PUSH HINTED   OFFENSIVE TO RING MEDITERRANEAN IS BROADLY HINTED

MORE SERIOUS PUSH BY AXIS - TS INDICATED   Goering In Conference With Mussolini Since  Tuesday; Air Units In Sicily Inspected

DRIVE ON MALTA FORESEEN   New Signs Of Axis Mediterranean Campaign Much More Serious Than Counter-Offensive In Libya Appear As Goering Checks Over Nazi Air Force In Sicily

AKIO DRIVE ON MALTA It LOOKED FOR   Signs Appear of Preparation for New Campaign ini Mediterranean.  .   GERMANS DRIVEN — BACK IN RUSSIA   War in Libya Reveals Further Retirement of British Army. :

Selieve New Axis Drive ~ Imminent   See Campaign in Mediterranean in Malta Raid

Threat Grows For Drive In  Mediterranean   Prime Minister Resigns

Drys To Ask Ban On Sales’ ~ 10 U.S. Men In Unitorm   Especially Interested In Eliminating Serving : Of ‘Beer: ‘Tr Camps ~ — - Appeal To Roosevelt And Congress:

FARM MACHINERY TO BE RATIONED   Machinery Rationing Board Is Named

Fate Of U. S. Java Forces Unknown   South Coast of New Guinea Is Bombed: Preiude To Attack On Australia

JAPS SHELL PORT MORESBY IN RAID      Believe Attack Is Prelude To Invasion Blows At Australia

840,000 Illinoisans. 45 to 64 Years Old, To Register Monday   No Fanfare to Attend New Nation-Wide En rollment of Men

MEN 45-64 T0 REGISTER NEXT MONDAY INU, S.   Expect 840,000 To Register In This State

NO FANFARE FOR REGISTRATION   ONLY 9 QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED MEN WHO REPORT MONDAY

Five Coaches J um  Rails; None Hurt  Cars Rip Up Tracks for 250 Yards

LIQUOR BAN NEAR CAMPS TD INDICATED   Would Dry Up Liquor All Night Life and Vice Around Areas,   PLAN OF DRY FORCES   National Meeting to Fur ther Prcegram Called, ) for June 22,

LiguOn BAN a CMS (9 INDICATED   Would Dry -Up ‘Liquor: All _Night-Life and hn ; _ Around Areas,    PLAN OF DRY FORCES   National Meéting to Fur ther Program Called, for June 22.

REJECT HARVESTER COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR TEN DAY DELAY Ih ACCEPTING WLB DECISION

Naval Affairs Comm. Releases Normandie Report   Limitations May Have Been Responsible For Fire on Feb. 9

SPEED REQUIRED ON NORMANDIE 10B BLAMED FOR FIRE   Contractors Say Time Limitation Was Big Factor In Harbor Disaster.

FIRE ON NORMANDIE BRINGS NEW REPORT   Unreasonable Time Limi. tations Causing Haste Caused Blaze, [t Is Revealed.

TIME, LIMITATIONS MAY: HAVE: CAUSED. NORMANDIE. ‘BLAZE   Haste. Imposed On Builder - Important ‘ Faétor -:In°_ Fire, Confidential ~~ Report Says

REPORT HASTE CONTRIBUTED TO FIRES ON FRENCH LINER   SENATE COMMITTEE EHEPORT HITS NAYY BUREAU OF SHIPS IN NORMANDIE FIRE DISASTER

Haste Blamed [In New Report On Normandie   Investigator Lays Responsibility on Bureau of Ships

Haste Claimed Real Cause Of Fire On Liner      Washington Officials Ordered Speed Despite Advice Of Men On Scene

Haste of Ship Bureau Blamed h Normandie Fire   Confidential Report Charges Unreasonable Time Limits Big Factor

ENGINEER DIES IN TRAIN CRASH   Freight Plows Into Caboose  On Belt Line Tracks In  Cleveland Suburb

POLICE INVESTIGATE CLEVELAND WRECI   Freight Train Overturns, Wrecks Box Cars

21 Senators Ask Delay Of Order   Lawmokers Say Closing O Gold Mines Will Release Only Few Workers

~JAPS DRIVE INTO GUINEA VALLEY   British Fall Back In B In Burma, "Ready Foe Decieive Ot Field Asovoach Batile

British Retreat In Burma for Final Struggle  _ Allied, Jap Air Fleets   Allied, Jap Air Fleeis Engage in Violent Battle

FLIERS ATTACK JAP-HELO BASES   Scouts Fail To Find Trace of New Invasion Boats   BURMA FRONT    Changes As British Fall Back _ For Stand For Approach  To Oil Fields

WICKARD SAYS SOME FOODS MAY BE SCARCE   WPB Orders Outright Halt In Canning  Of Certain Types  Of Foods.

WILL BE MET DURING 1943   ‘Can’t Be Wasteful,’ Administrator Declares

SOUND OF MACHINE GUNS HEARD FROM SUBURBS OF CITY   Japanese Offensive in the Dutch East Indies Takes Another Big Leap Forward Today.   CHINESE AND INDIAN OFFICIALS CONFERRING   Correspondents indicate Today That, Barring a Miracle, the Fall of Singapore is Expected Soon.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. SITUATION GROWING MUCH GRAVER TODAY   Little Hepe Held Ou That Defenders of Singapore Can Hold Off tnvaders.

Situation In Pacific Is Grave   ‘SOUND OF GUNFIRE IS HEARD IN SINGAPORE CITY; JAPS ARE_ “ON THE OFFENSIVE ELSEWHERE

JAP HORDES THREATENING UNITED WAR STRONGHOLDS   S. W. Pacific Front Bases Everywhere in Danger of Invasion   Fee Near Macassar, Onky 900 Miles From Big Dutch Base   Chiang Kai-Shek in India to Discuss Defense of Dominion

NEIGHBORS OUT TO CHEER MARTIN   New Governor Carries Own Town, His Pre. cinct Gives Him 8 to ],   LEAVES TODAY FOR HARRISBURG

Soldier Voting Capital Problem   How to Rate Men Outsid U.S. Puts Legislators at Variance

THREE INDIAN ARMIES ARE MADE READ\   WAVEL REORGANIZES MOBILE UNITS FOR ATTACK

Wavell Shifts  Indian Army To Meet Japs   Mobile Units Ready to Meet Land or Sea Attack from Foe in Bengal District

Wavell Changes Defenders  More Powerful Indian Military Machine Set Into Operation as General Ousts All Precedence

Indian Defense Reorganization Is Disclosed   Wavell Converts Forces Into Strang Mobile Armies:.

INDIA DEFENSE IS PREPARED   Wavell Organizes Powerful Mobile Armies to Resist Jap Attacks

Gen. Wavell Reorganizes 3 Mobile Armies   British Officer Upsets 100-Year-Old Military Policy

ALASKAN DELEGATE PLEADS FOR PLANES   Calls for Bolstering Aleutiar Island Defenses

ASK IMMEDIATE STRENGTHENING OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   Alaska’s Delegate To Congress Also Asks Concentration In That Area of “Planes, More Planes—  Lots of Planes.”

TEEN-AGE BOYS RUSH TO ARMY   Recruiting Offices Are Swamped; Marines and Navy Set Records

'TEEN-AGERS FLOCK TO ENLIST IN ARMY      Recruiting Tempo Goe: Up as Draft Bill !s Speeded

Youngsters Rush To Join Army as New Law Looms   Recruiting Stations 0’ Navy Also Busy Signing Up Applicants

Axis Forces Reported Driven Back in Center; Fichting Intensity Mounts

BRITISH ARMY CLAIMS GAINS ON BIG FRONT   Moves Forward On 40-Mil Line; R.A.F. Continues To Blast At Rommel

Sabotage Charged In Shooting   Youth, 20, Tried to Halt War Supplies By Firing On Engineer  ENGINEER TO LIVE Suspect Admits Shooting,  Also Fired at Signal Tower Mechanism

Charges Youth Shot Engineer Hauling Arms   U. S. Attorney Says Kitner Working For Enemy

Youth Who Shot Engineer On Train to Face Charge Ot War Etfort Sabotag

YOUTH IS ARRESTED.   U.S. Attorney Files -Sabotage Charge Against Donald Kintner

SHOOTING ENGINEER GLASSED SABOTAGI   Elyria High Schoo! Boy Is in Custody of G-men

To Try Youth For Sabotag   Charged With Shooting Engineer To Halt His Train.

SHOOTS ENGINEER ON WAR TRAIN   Ohio Youth Admits He , Sought to Cause Wreck; Arrested as Saboteur

ON REUTHER PLAN   General Motors Head and Reuther at Press Conference

PRESIDENT GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION OPPOSED TO PROGRAM   “REUTHER PLAN” SPEEDING AIRCRAFT OUTPUT BY MOTORS NOT LIKED

G-M Head Isn't Impressed By Reuther's Plan   Says Labor Man’s Idea Would Produce Something Army Doesn’t Require

Says Reuther Pian Will Not Help Win War   General Motors Head Declares It Has No Worth While Features

SMALL FIRMS TO NEED HELP   Nelson Suggests Board To Assist Debt Adjustments

Appeals Are Made for Federal Aid . for Distressed Small Businessmen   Congress Urged to Finance Post Wear Survival

Nelson Seeks Federal Millions To Finance Post-War Survival of Small Businesses

NELSON PROPOSES PLAN FOR GIVING SMALL BUSINESS AID   Federal Millions Asked to Finance Post-War Survival——-Recommendation Offered for Congressional Study

CHINESE ASSIGN FIELD COMMAND TO U.S. GENERAL   Expect Nipponese to Clash With Austraiians Soon in New Guinea   French Radio Claims Two Jap Convoys Now Near Australia

DAUITSH IN BURMA UIE IP GROWN   Gen. Stillwell Leads Chinese Armies  JAPS LOSE SHIPS  Pilots Trade Attacks Irom Skies

DEMANDS FOR SECOND FRONT ARE INSISTENT   Defeat Of Two Government Candidates In England Said To Be Portend   CHURCHILL FACTION LOSES,   Restlessness Emphasized As Commons Debates Beaverbrook Speech

SECOND FRONT DEMAND GROWS   IC hurchill’s Men Lose DD lection  ee Se ‘7.  Cey £29...

Chinese Urge Major Offensive   Allies Are Warned Of Japan’s Power

JAPS’ PLANS   Immediate Pacific Offensive May Be In Te Making. 4

United Nations Warned By China   Urges Major Offensiys Against Japanese

CHINA APPEALS FOR OFFENSIVE   Warns United Nations Japan May Become Most Difficult Foe To Defeat

URGES LAUNCHING OF AMAJOR PACIFIC OFFENSIVE NOW   Chinese Government Spokes man Asks Its Consideration.   JAPAN MAY BE PROBLEM   She May Become Most Diffi eult of the Axis Powers  to Defeat, He Said.

Diversion of War Supplies To Defense of U.S. Proposed   Senator Irked at Loss of Materials To Enemy Such as Took Place at Tobruk’s Fall

Ge Shinning: Problem   El lender ‘Sick and Tired’ of Having Wai r Sunglies Cantured

SENATORS DEMAND WEAPONS 10 DEFENI AMERICAN SHORES   Suggestions Prompted By Jap Landings On Aleutians. Sub Menace

IWOMAN FINDS HERSELF WED TO MAN SHE DOESN’T KNOW   Attractive Model, Recovers From Amnesia Attack Suffered After Death Of First Husband, To  Learn Strange Ser ies Of Circumstances

rer Hustand ts Total Stranger-—  Attractive Model Is Unable. To Remember Her Marriace

WOMAN FAILS 10 RECOGNIZE HUBBY   California Woman. Seeks to Pierce Fog of Amnesia

Tobruk to Be Yielded To Allies .   Nazis Are Destroying Stores There And Will Retreat

British Clear Egypt, Chase Axis in Libya   Rommel Renmants By-Pass Tobruk Tn Headlong Flight

AXIS CLEARED OUT OF EGYPT   Eighth Army Pushes Into Libya; Planes Blast  Tunis Airdrome   PIriPrrTrinn

ALARA  Refugees From Bataan Seek Sleep and Food Aftez Crossing Shark-Infested Waters to Corregidor

Bataan’s Soldiers and Nurses, Safe Fort, Talk of Sleep   AP Receives Its First Dispatch, Delayed, From Corregidor

~War-Stunned Men, Nurses Reach Fort   Some Swim In Shark-Infested Waters, Are Picked Up By Boats; Troops Know Only That They Are Hungry, Tired, Sleepy; Hospital Bombed, Operation Goes On

Soldiers and Nurses Seek Sleep After Perilous Trip From Bataan to Corregido:

Force Reaches Corregidor To Aid Defenders   Torpedo Boat Sinks Jap Cruiser As Foe Lands on Cebu Island; Another Enemy Boat Sunk

Weary Refugees Swim, Row To Corregidor—Bataan Defenders Want Only Sleep

Heavy Losses Reported Inflicted On Invaders; First Message From Besieged Fort Received by A. P.

Dazed Nurses, Soldiers Cross To Corregidor   Some Swim, Others Row Small Boats In Escape from Battle of Bataan

Yellow Fiends Hit Corregidor Hospital Full of Wounded   Injured Men, Doctors And Nurses Scrambled By Bombs; Interrupted Amputation Resumed Without Sterile Instr uments

SOLDIERS AND NURSES ENTER FORT FOR REST   Some Swim Shark Infested Waters To Reach Fortress

Sleep Is Foremost In Minds Of Defenders After Weeks Of Struggle; Brave New Per ils To Reach Corregidor

Nurses and Soldiers of Bataan Seek Rest, Sleep at Fortress   By DEAN SCHEDLER

Battle-Shocked Soldiers, Nurses Seek — Sleep Inside The Walls Of Corregidor

Number to Reach Safety Undisclosed—Some Swam Through Shark-Infested Water, Others Made Trip in Rowboats Under Fire of Japanese Bombers—Troops Interested Only in Sleep.

Dazed Nurses And Soldiers Of Bataan Reach Corregidor After Braving Bombs, Sharks

Refugees From Bataan Brave Sharks, Enemy Fire To Reach Corregidor

“. Their First _ Need Js Sleep’   WEARY FIGHTERS, NURSES BRAVE SHARKS AND BOMBS IN ESCAPE FROM BATAAN

Nurses and Soldiers Brave Sharks And Bombs in Making Escape trom Bataan; Their First Need Is Sleep

NURSES AND SOLDIERS OF FALLEN BATAAN IN WALLS OF CORREGIDOR   ‘STILL DAZED BY BY DAYS AND ‘NIGHTS OF CONSTANT FIGHTING. THEY SEEK SLEEP

Bataan Refugees Seek Rest And Food At Old Corregidor   Evacuees Machine-gunned By Japs; Exhausted Nurses, Soldiers Swam Shark-Infested Waters

Britian’s Proposals to India Withdrawn; Negotiations Cease   All-India Congress anc Moslem League Reject Cripp’s Offer

Nurses, Soldiers Of Bataan Seek  Rest in Fortress   Refugees of Battle Swim Through Shark-Infested Waters to Escape Japanese Fire

WEARY REFUGEES REACH FORTRES!   Nurses and Soldiers, Dazed With Shock of Bataan Battle, Arrive at Corregidor.

Wearied Bataan Soldiers Seek Rest at Corregidor   Ry DEAN SCHEDLER

Battle-Shocked, Weary Refugees  From Bataan Reach Corresidor Fort

Weary Fighters, Nurses Brave Sharks And Bombs Fleeing Bataan; Safe In Corregidor, Memory Of Experiences Unclear To Refugees

Soldiers Tell  Of Final  Bataan Days Battle Wearied   Battle Wearied Heroes Cross To Correvidor

Weary Nurses, Soldiers Braved Bombers, Sharks In Flight to Corregidor

Brave Bombs And Sharks In Escane   Weary Fighters, Nurses Reach Corregidor After Swimming Channe}   THEIR SMALL BOATS ARE. MACHINEGUNNED   So Tired They Scarcely Can Walk, They Want: Only to Sleep

Some Nurses, Soldiers Swim Through Shark-Intested Waters to Reach Corregidor   U. S. Nurses Reach Australia After Duty in Corregidor

Nazi Base Believed In Caribbean Area   Next Few Days May Offer Clue to Case

War Department Reports on “Softening Up” As: sault Before Troops of Nipvon Landed.

HOUSE DELAYS 40-HOUR VOTE   Amendment To Repeal Work Measure Becomes Snarled In Bitter Debate

VOTE DELAYED ON SUSPENDING A40-HOUR WEEK   Proposal, Also Ending Ex tra Pay for Overtime, is Debated in Senate   MANY YET TO SPEAK IN HOT CONTROVERSY   Author of Bill : is Accused Of Fostering Anti-Labor Legislation

WARM DEBATE ONSCPAPPING OF HOUR LAW   House Postpones Show. Down Vote on Issue Until Today   LEADERS OF LABOR RAPPED BY SMITH   Stirring ‘Plea for Amend. ment to Meet Emergency Js Made

VOTE ON 40-HOUR WEEK ISSUE TODAY   HOUSE BITTERLY DEBATES PROPOSAL FOR ITS SUSPENSION DURING WAR.

House Delays Vote on Work Week Measure   Representative Rakes Strike Leaders, Asks Labor Law Suspension

House Postpones Vote on Longer Week for Labor   Bitter Charges Mark De bafe on Suspending Present Laws

House Delays Showdown On Scrapping 40-HourWeek   Move To Defer Vote Follows Hot Debate Led by Smith (D-Va.) Author of Measure STRIKE HALTS WORK AT LABELLE PLANT Pittsburgh Company  Nearly 100 Percent On Defence Orders

House Delays Vote on  Labor Curbs  Geer n BE   Bill Would Hit LU. S. Law on Fortv-Hour Week

‘Showdown Neat on Labor Law  Vote on 40- Hour.. Week.Repealer “Is Delayed —

HOUSE POSTPONES HOUR WEEK SCRAF   Show-Down Vote ate Due Today taal Limit For Duration; Laban Debate Shapes

LONGER LABOR WEEK STUDIEL   Bitter House Debate Delays Action On War Measure

Show-Down Vote On 40-Hour Week Repeal Delayed   Author of Plan Rake: ‘Arbitrary. Labor Union Leaders’?

Axis Campaign In Desert Is Said Stalled   British Forces Escape Trap By Successful Retreat

mene Army  Escapes Axis Tr ‘ap   Leaves Defense Line, But Germans Slowed By Losses on Desert  TAPP eTI7T urdtTn

BRITISH ARMY ESCAPES AXIS TRAP IN LIBYA   Ritchie’s Men Stand Firml; On Semicircle of Defenses of Tobruk   SUPPLY TRAINS RUSH TANKS, GUNS, TROOPS   British Still Clinging to Strong Outposts of Acroma, El] Adem

NAZIS BELIEVED HALTED IN LIBYA AS TOBRUK HOLD:   British Stand Firmly Befor Vital Desert Stronghold Hitler Had Ordered Taken at All Costs.   ESCAPE GERMAN TRAP NEAR AIN EL GAZALA   Enemy Striking Power Considered So Sapped That He Must Rest or Be Reinforced for New Drive.

BRITISH ABANDON OLD DEFENSE LINE   Forces Stand Firmly After Escaping Axis Trap

British Army In Libya Holds Firm   Nazi Drive Appears Stalled Due To Severe Losses

Allies Retain Tobruk Itself   Tough British Army Hold Firm Line on Defense Ring of Strategic Desert Fort   Cairo Says Germans’ Streneth Is Sapped   Richie’s Forces Clinging To Acroma, El Adem Strouchoalds

British Stall Nazi Drive in  Libya Desert   Old Defense Line Is Abandoned; British Flee Trap; Tobruk Still Held Firmly

British Forces Escape Trap; Standing Firm   Much Damage Is Inflicted on Germany's Troops

Russians Open Counfer-Attack Against Enemy   Germans Driven Back After Earlier Gains Along Front

OPA DECIDES 10 INAUGURATE MEAT RATIONING-IN-1943   A&A New Cut In * Civilian Allocations’.: Likely? To Go in Effect Before

Meat Rationing Seen in January   Further Cut for —CiNilians Likely

PLAN STRICTEST MEAT RATIONS      Civilian Allocations of Meat to be Cut in. Mid-danuary — New Cut Will be. Direct Result of Expand. ing Military Gperations.

FIRE HALTS WAR PLANTS’ OUTPU?   Four Factories Idle Atter Stubhorn Blase Sweeps. Building.

BAND RECRUITED TO AID INVASION   Head Captured By FBI Ir Washington—Organized By Black Dragon Society

BLACK DRAGONS ACTIVE IN U.S,   FBI Arrests Organizer of Group Said to Be 100,000

Disclose New Jap Spy Ring   100,000 Reported to Have Been Recruited By Black Dragon Society

Japan Black Dragon Group in New York Is Disclosed by FB:   Was Sent to This Coun try to Aid Possible Invasion

BLACK DRAGON RECRUITS ARE FOUND IN U.S.   Alleged Organizer For Japanese Undercov. er Work Arrested Ir Washington; Work.  ing Among Negroes.

jap Sth Column Uncovered   Tokyo Black Dragon Society Recruits Alleged Organizer; Group Claims 100,000 Members

BLACK DRAGON GROUPS FOUND BY THE F.B.I.   Arrest of Alleged Organizer for Japanese Military Organization Reveals Fifth Column Plot to Assist in Invasion.

PRESENCE IN U. $. OF BLACK DRAGON BAND REVEALED   FBI Arrests Alleged Organizer Of Jap Secret Society

Filipino Seized by FBI for Recruiting Negro Fifth Column to Assist Jap Invasion of U. S.

FBI UNCOVERS JAP RING PREPARING TO AID INVASION   Alleged Organizer of Band Recrisited by Japan’s Black Drag'on Society Arrested

FBI Discloses Jap Black Dragon Plot For Fifth Column   Organization Recruited by Nipponese Secret Society Would Aid Invasion.   Claims 100,000 Mem bers Among Negroes

Nab Organizer Of Jap Group   Band Recruited By Black Dragons Believed Planning Invasion Of U. 8.

Leader ToForm Spy Ring Among Negroes Placed Under Arrest   Group Said to Have 100,000 Members In Work

Uncover Jap  Fifth Column   FBI Nabs Filipino Tryinc to Organize U. S. Negroes -in Invasion Tactics

Jap Organizer Of Fifth Column Arrested by FBI   Society to Aid Possible Invasion of U. S. Uncovered

PRESENCE OF THE “BLACK DRAGON” SOCIETY REVEALED      Group Which Claims 100,006 “Members Aim at Aiding Japan. In a Possible In: vasion of the United States

FIFTH COLUMN  WORKER CAUGH'      Organizer for Japanese Black Dragon Society Arrested by FBI

Black Dragons Recruit Members   Society Plans Aid For Jap Invaders

BLACK DRAGON UNIT BROKEN UP BY G-MEN   Jap Society Plannec To Sabotage U.S But Organizer I: Arrested

Mimo De Guzman, 42, a  Ailipine, of Washington,  D.C,, Taken Into Custody by FBI      AIMED.TO.AID JAPS -GINVADE AMERICA   Presence In U.S. of Band Recruited From Japan’s . Black Dragon Society. Disclased

BLACK DRAGON SOCIETY INU. S   Jap Secret ° Group Recruited Members" Here., Arrest of Filining Bavauls.

FBI Finds Gang Which Planned to Help m An Invasion of the U. S..      Federal Agents Arrest the Alleged Leader of Group in New

Jap Fifth Column in U.S. Is Trapped By FBI with Plans To Aid Invasion

FBI Finds Gang Which Planned to Help in An Invasion of the U.S.   Federal Agents ents Arrest the Alleged Leader of Group in New Vark City.

Black Dragon Chief Arrested   Big 5th Column Jap  Organization Nipped  By EBL Activity

FORN BORER 16 GROWING MENACE   New Crop of Pest Will Be Infesting the County in a Few Days.   PURDUE IS GLOOMY

GORN BORER 15 ‘GROWING MENAGE   New Crop of. Pest. Will Be - Infesting the County in: a Few. Days.’   PURDUE “IS ' GLOOMY

‘Absentee Vote Will Be - Smaller in Kansas Than In the 1940 Election   Totai of Absentee and War Bal‘lots Requested “Less Than Half of Vote Two Years Ago

Crowd Seeks Ration Books   ‘Special Policemen Called to Keep Order At Albuquerque

NEW CONGRESS TO CONVENE ON JAN.       ‘Roosevelt To Deliver Message In Person Before Joint Session

NEW CONGRESS WILL CONVENE ON JANUARY €   President Roosevelt to De liver Message In Person to Joint Session lanuary 7   NEAR ADJOURNMENT   To Quit Wednesday O: Thursday; Roosevelt Stands Firm Against Farm Parity Changes

NEW CONGRESS WILL CONVENE ON JANUARY 6   'President Will Deliver His Message In Perscn to Joint Session

FDR WILL DELIVER MESOAGE ON JAN. /   New Congress To Convene Day Before Speech

DATE INE SOLO TO CONVENE      New Congress Will ‘Meet Jan. 7 To Organize

78th Congress To Meet Jan. 6   Roosevelt to Deliver Mes sage in Person at Join Session lan. 7.

Plan to Convene New Congress on January Sixth   Roosevelt to address joint. gathering in person on January 7, Rayburn discloses.

Congress Is To Convene January 6   President Will Deliver Message Junuary 7 to 78th Congress; No Points Disclosed   EDR. Stands Pat   No Change in Feeling on Farm Parity For  mujas

NEW StoolON OF CONGRESS OPENS JAN. 6   President Roosevelt’ Will Address Joint Session on Jan. 7.   ADJOURNMENT IS DUE BY MID-WEEK   EOE EOE ae eel Ce ee ee  F.D.R. Standing Pat in Opposition to Farm Parity Changes.

Proposal to Boost Parity Levels May Die With Congress   Midweek Adjournment of Law-Making Body is Thought Likely

NEW CONGRESS WILL CONVENE  ON JANUARY ¢   President Will Delives Message To New Group ’ Following Day

New Congress Will Convene On January 6   President Plans To Deliver His Message Next Day

Congress Ready ~ To End Session   Adjournment Plans Almost Com= bleted; Several Bills’ Pending.

Tee nn ee a ee Le a ee ee  77th C Congress Prepares For Adjournment Wednesday

New Congress Opens Jan. ¢   Increased Farm Parity Price Formula May Die With Wednesday Adjournment.

OPA Revision, Ending Of NYA Seen GOP Aims   Abolition Of FSA fs Also Among First Objectives In The 78th Congress

Congress Will End This Week; New One Jan. 6   Adjournment Of This Session Thursday Or Earlier Aim

President Is Opposed To Parity Boost   Congress May Adiourn Soon

CONGRESS IS PREPARING TO ADJOURN   Continuous Session For Two Years

PRESIDENT SAID BE STANDING PAT UPON  TAY ACTH ALT OT TAU UE   LEGISLATION, HOWEVER, MAY BE JUNKED BY CONGRESS ADJURNMENT

CONGRESS TO. END SESSION   ROUSE AND SENATE MAWFOR. MALLY ADJOURN. WED"" NESDAXY—IN’ SESSION “FOR TWO YEARS

CONGRESS SET T0 ADJOURN QUICKL'   Final Session May Be Held Wednesday After Months of Continual  : Session.

WARTIME CONGRESS WILL. ATTEMPT. T0 ADJOURN SHORTLY   Wednésday Is Tenatively Set—Group In Session Most Of Time For 2 Years

New Congress To Hear FDR January 7th   Lawmakers To Quit For Holidays Not Later Than Thursday

WAR CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN BY WEDNESDAY   Sine Die Adjournment Pact I Made By Senate, House Leaders

Opening Of Session Set  For Jan. 6   Historic 77th Congress To Adjourn Wednesday Or Thursday, Says Speaker Rayburn

MESSAGE 10 BE DELIVERED JANUARY 7TH   ‘Speaker Rayburn Declares  Present Session Will Adjourn Wednesday or Thursday   OPPOSES PARiTY BOOST

Congress fo Quit, Convene “Again Jan. 6   F.R. to Deliver Own Message to Joint Session January 7

New Congress Is to Convene On January §   President to   Deliver Message In Person on Following Day

PRESIDENT SAID BE STANDING PAT UPON CHANGE IN PARITY  LEGISLATION, HOWEVER MAY BE JUNKED BY CON.  frprea ANTITIDNANCNAT

CONGRESS T0 END IN WEEK, ~NEW ONE SEI   F. R. Annual Message To Be Delivered on January 7   RAYBURN {IS TIRED   /Majority of Solons Eager To Get Home for Christmas

New Congress To Meet Jan. 6   President Roosevelt To Deliver Message In Person Jon 7

Japanese Ship Destruction Mounts To 324   Eighty-Five Transports Among Vessels Sunk. By  American Forces

JAP DESTROYER, TWO SHIPS HURT THIRD IS SUNK ©   U. S. Warships, Planes Join in Attack on The Invasion Force At Kiska Harbor

Nelson Declares Confidence in  Philip D. Reed   Dollar-a-Year Aide Is Criticized by Truman Committee

NELSON BACKS $I-YEAR AIDE IN WPB WORK   War Beard Record Shows Teamwork of Group, Chairman Says   PEANT WPA LOOMS   Feud Flares in Congress; Labor Leader Favors Tire Seizure

4,000-Ton Freighter Is Launched Only 80 Hours After Keel Laid For Building

Malaya Defense Pierced, Says Axis Broadcast   Allies Driven Back For Last-Ditch Fight At Singapore, Claim

WEEK'S VACATION VOTED BY SENATE   University Students to Leave for Home This Evening   GET 7 DAY HOLIDAY

' VOTED BY SENATE   University Students to Leave for Home This Evening   GET 7 DAY HOLIDAY

“‘Hellzapoppin’’ Just That In Air Raid Over Lorient  Fluinag Fortress Fought Off Daron Attackc«   Flying Fortress Fought Off Dozen Attacks By Germans And Returned Without Scratch

President Quezon Arrives tn U. S.   Philippines Chief Will Visit F. R.

After Seeking Haven in Australia, President of  Philippines Reaches U. S.   Quezon Plans to Continue to Washington to Meet With Roosevelt

MANUEL QUEZON PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO

Quezon Reaches San Francisco   Philippines’ Head And Family to Go To Washinaton

M. QUEZON AND FAMILY LAND AT S. F.   Philippines Chief Arrives In U.S. From Australia

300 Planes Harass Axis Withdrawal   .Pound Romme! Army As It Flees Westward From El Agheila Area   FRENCH ACTIVE IN SOUTH TUNISIA  <e..4.. FF *.3. 2 VX? ..¥. 2*...,

Gremlins Have Finally Been Recognized By Official Plane Magazine

HAS SOLD OUT.   Don Montgomery to Quit Bowlo-Dreme Grille Neat) Week.

HAS SOLD OUT,   Pon Montzomery to Quit) Bow!lo-Drome Grille Next Week.

Poor Draft Boards Put In ‘Middle’   Deferment List Grows, Posing Problems For Boards

“Buy A WAR Bond TODAY!”   pa ep ete epee amet pm er nin ent hap  Japs Fail To Take U. S. Dare For Christmas Fleet Battle

JAPAN'S NAVY STILL HIDES   U. S. Fleet Searched In Vain 3,000 Miles of Sea

Chinese Army Takes Hopong  Ps ee Le eee pe mF   Additional Success Yor Stilwell’s Forces

CHINESE FORCE REGAINS HOPONE   Gen. Stilwell Announces Favorable Turn

Stillwell's Chinese Befter Position   Recapture Hopong On Line Guarding Mandalay

JAPS ADMIT THE NEED FOR SPEED IN PACIFIC WAR   Fresh Show of Air Power Answered By Allied Raids Over Scattered Points

American Japs Tc Aid Evacuation   Pledge Cooperation To Army In Mass Movings

Mother Testifies In Murder Trial   Says Eddie Barr Was in Slain Woman’: Apartment Earlier

British Gain, Stand Off Axis Counter-Attack   Yank Bombers Raid Benghazi, May Have. Been Operating Alone

RAIDED BY US, FLIERS   Impericals Hoid Gains In Central Sector of Front

OVER PLANT   Company Defied War Labor Board Order, Urar Denartment Says

U.S. Takes Over Boston Plant  Ordnance Major Told To Assume Charge   mm adeeb me tha.

FDR ORDERS WAR DEPT. 10_ SEIZE MACHINE PLAN   S. A, Woods Company !n Bos ... ton Will Be Taken Over.-

PRESIDENT ORDERS ARMY 10 RUN PLANT   Stimson to Operate Bostor Machine ‘Plant on WIE Recommendation

Orders Seizure Of Woods Plant In South Boston   EDR. Orders Stimson To Act In Dispute That Halts War Production

Machine Plant Seized by U.S   President Acts When Firm Fails to Heed Union . Membership Edict

Army Takes Over Boston War Plant   WLB Says Company Refused To Comply With Order To Grant Union Privileges

ORDERS SEIZURE   FDR Tells Stimson To Take Over Plant After Dispute.

TO TAKE OVER A WAR PLANT   War Department Directs Major to Assume Management of Factory in Which Company Refused to Obey WPB Ruling

Army Takes Over Plant   President Orders Stimson To Take Possession And Run Boston Concern

ARMY TO TAKE OVER BOSTON WAR PLANT SLOWED BY STRIKE   Company Had Refused Tc Arbitrate Differences

Army Takes Charge of Boston Machine Company Upon Orders From FDR Following Dispute

Army ¢ Ordered to Take Possession of and Operate Big Boston Plant

U.S. SEIZES ARMS PLANT INJOB ROW   Management-Labor Tiff Held Irapeding War Production   STIMSON IN CHARGE   Roosevelt Signs Order To ‘Take Over' Factory

FACTORY WORKING ON’ MUNITIONS CONTRACTS 18 » PLACED UNDER CON. TROL OF ARMY

F.D.R. ORDERS: NEW ENGLAND PLANT SEIZED   Company Management Had Refused To Comply With Order Of W.L.B.

Army Takes Over Machine Company   Refuses to Comply  With WLB Order

Army Ordered To Take Over Machine Plant   Company Refused Arbitration, Maintenance Of Union Membership

President Orders Seizure of Plant   Government Will Operate Factory -

ARMY TAKES OVER ~ MACHINE COMPAN)   ‘President ~ Asks Stimson To Act at South Bos : ton, Mass.

SEIZURE OF WAR PLANT ORDERED BY ROOSEVELT   MANAGEMENT-LABOR DISPUTES GIVEN AS REASON FOR ACTION

Plant To Be Run by Army   Orders for Seizure Are Issued After Company Officials Disobey Edict of WLB

Army Takes Over Machine Company   Failure to Obey War Labor Board Order Threatened Vital Production.

ORDERS ARMY SEIZE PLANT   President Acts to Insure  Continued Production

ARMY TO TAKE (VER PLANT   Company Defied War Labor Board Order, War Department Says

President Orders Seizure of Woods Machine Compan:   Management Had Refused To Comply With Wai Labor Board Rule

Army Ordered To Seize And Operate Plant   Boston Managers Refused To Comply With Board Ruling

Army Takes Over Woods Machine Plant   Roosevelt Orders Troops To Seize Factory

Dan Moody Challenges Sen. O’Daniel And Allred To Meet Him Tn Debate

MOODY CHALLENGES 0 DANIEL 10 DEBATE ON ISSUES OF RACE   CLOSEUP CAMPAIGN

WORK IS BEGUN TO CONTROL RENT IN WAR BOOM AREAS   INCREASES AS HIGH AS 100 PCT. FOUND IN SOME DISTRICTS

OPAWILL MOVE CAUTIOUSLY ON RENT CONTROL   ‘DOES NOT INTEND TO PLUNGE INTO HARD-FISTED CONTROL MEASURES

OPA GOES SLOW ON RENT RULES   Control Over Increases In Re®tals To Be Held  To Defense Areas

OPA IS STUDYING CONTROL OF RENTS   Will Move As Rapidly As Possible, Head of Section Says

Caribbean Waters Now Safer Since Fast-Witted Navy Men Protect Ships

CONVOYED CARGO SHIPS PLOW SAFELY THRU SEAS, OUT- MANEUVERING SUBS

CONVOYS END SUB MENACE IN CARIBBEAN   Great Numbers Of Merchant Ships Now Go Through Sea With. out Any Great Danger

U. S. Warships Keep Off Marauding Subs in Nearby Waters. .   MUST FIGHT NOW ~"FOR SHIP VICTIMS

Y. §. CONVOYS ELUDING SUBS   Caribbean Becomes Safer fo Ships Under Watchful Eye of Warships.

Convoys Are Successful      Caribbean Voyages Are Relatively Safe, Since Navy Escort Has Begun; U-Boats Stay Away

NAVY MATCHING WITS WITH CARIBBEAN SUBS   Convoys Now Plow Southerr Waters With Compara-tive Safety

Convoys in  Caribbean   Great Fleets of Merchant Ships Sailing Free From Attack

A Feud Between Senate & House Over War Effort   Flares Up With Charge By Brewster That House Group Had “Rushed Out Its Report On Dollar A Year Men To Try and Get A Scoaon’’.

SENATE, HOUSE  IN REPORT FEUD   Seriator Charges: House Committee Rushed Re port.On WPB:   ‘DELAYS ASSAILED   Brewster, ‘Thurman Says - They Were. Asked, To Hold Up Report.

House-Senate Feud Flares Up Over WPB   Brewster Scores Rushed Report

WPB Probe Report  Causes Friction  In Committees Senators Accuse  House Group O¢ Trying. “Scoop”

FEUD FLARES UP OVER REPORT ON DOLLAR-YEAR MEN   Senate Said House Commitee Tried To Get Scoop

SENATE - HOUSE FEUD RENEWED   Commitices At Odds Over Re: ports On Investigations Of War Effort

Senate, House  Feud Flares Up Over War Probes   Senator Charges Attempt Is Made To “Get a Scoop”

PROBE OF WAR EFFORT STARTS CAPITAL FEUD   Senator Charges Hous: Committee Tried To Get ‘Secon’

HOUSE, SENATE FEUD OVER INVESTIGATION   Committees Disagree Or Reports On Dollar-aYear Men   NELSON GIVEN O. K.   ——_— OO  Sen. Brewster Charges  That Lower Branch Attempts “Scoop”

Senate-House Feud Flares   Brewster Charges Try For Scoop By House Group

FEUD FLARES OVER INQUIRY INTO THE WPB   Military Affairs Committee Accused of Rushing Out Report on Dollara-Year Men.   CRITICISMS ARE BITTER.

Chinese Claim Tsingtien Taken   Report Re-Océupation 0: Provincial City With  Transewers Yan T asead

CHINESE OCCUPY TSINGTIEN, JAPS LOSE 500 TO 60¢   ‘Remainder of Invading Army  Fled Toward Wenchow,  25 Miles Southeast.   INTO JAP BARRACKS   Chinese Killed or Wounded Many Japanese Soldiers, It Is Reported,

CHINESE CLAIM REOCCUPATION OF TSINGTIEN ZONE   500 to 600 Japanese Killed or Wounded and Remainder Fleeing Toward Wenchow

Chinese Recapture Chekiang Garrison  Large Number of Japanese Casualties Are Reported

CHINESE RETAKE TSINGTIEN AND ROUT NIPPONESE   Claim 500 to 600 Japs Killed  Gy Wounded With Remain der of Force Fleeing to  = =Wenchow

TRAP IN CHINA GETS MORE JAPS   Defenders Close In Behind Invading Force To Retake Key City

Chinese Recapture City Of Tsingtien   Used Old Tactics of Closing In Behind Attackers

Chinese Claim Tsingtien Taken   Report Re-Occupation 0: Provincial City With Heavv Jan Losses

NORRIS TRAILS GOP OPPONENT   Veteran Senator Drops Behind Wherry In Nebraska Vote

SEN. NORRIS TRAILS IN NEBRASKA RACE   Kenneth Wherry, Republican Nom inee, Leads Veteran Independent in Early -Count.

Gov.-Elect Loomis Of Wisconsin Die:   Heart Attacks Prove Fatal Lt.-Governor Goodland * May Suceeed

‘o Ration ad Labor. itt Avers   Industries to Get  Consideration Armed Services  EY TO STAY  tees May Express rences for Branch rower Head Save   es of Heart  acks Fatal

0. S. Loomis, 49.  Wisconsin, Dies   Was. Named Governor  In November Election }

Gov.-Elect Is Heart Victin   Orland S. Loomis, Wiscon. sin, Dies Aged 49; 80 Year-Old Man Successor

GOVERNOR-ELECT TAKEN BY: DEAT   Loomis, Wisconsin Progress ive, Succumbs After Sth Heart Attack

Covernor-Elect  Loomis Dies   Wisconsin Official Victim of Heart Attack at Age of 49

MAN WHO BEAT COV. HEIL DIES   Death of Loomis Leave: Wisconsin Politics In Quandary

JAPS REINFORCE BURMESE ARMIES   ‘More Than 100,000 100,000 Additian al Men Sent to Seek Quick Decision

JAPS MOVE ON BURMA   “ive and a Half Divisions  Reported o n Way

Japs Mass 100,000 - For. Burma Assault: Third Front Opens   Two Chinese Armies, Allied Supply Routes in Peril of Being Cut Off As 5 Divisions Head for India Cate

100,000 JAPS ARESENT 10 BURMA FRONT   Gathering for Decisive Blow  It Is Believed.

REPORT HEARD AS DECISIVE BLOW LOOMS   Defenders Pushed by 6 Cotumns in Spreadine Drive

JAPAN IS SENDING 100,000 MEN INTO BURMA OFFENSIVE   54% Divisions To Reinforce Blow Against British, Chinese Defending  Way To India

ACCUSED BUNDSMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE   40-Year-Old Janitor - Enginee ’ Slated to Be Given Hear, -ing Today

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE   Minneapolis School Janitor Is Arrested on New York ‘Indictment

CHARGE COMMUNIST ELEMENTS HURTING JUGOSLAV GENERAL   Long’. Fight ‘Against Axis Has Been“ Seriously Hindered: Report Juroslave

REPULSE FOE WITH LOSSES   Brilliant Operation By Men  Under MacArthur Ends 24-Hour Assault.   PRAISED BY WAVELL   Enemy Force of 200,000 Men Adopts Policy of Steady Onslauoht In Batan.

THE PRESIDENT UGH VENER   He Intends to Have Official Washington Stop Its Bickering,   ORDERS ARE ISSUED

THE PRESIDENT [5 UGH VEXEL   He Intends to Have Official i Washington Stop Its  . ., Bickering.   ORDERS ARE ISSUED

NAM’s Tax Proposal Would ‘Soak’  Smaller Companies, Solon Argue:

Solon Says Tax Plan Would Hurt Small Companies   _ Manufacturers’ Idea. Would “Let the Big. Ones'Out” He State:

TAX PROPOSALS OF MANUFACTURERS ARE ASSAILED BY COOPER   CHARGED PLAN WOULD RE DUCE TAXES BIG CONCERN: AND SWAT SMALL FRY

HEARING WRANGLES "ON TAX MEASURES   Whether to Bear Down on Little or Big Fellows Is  Question   SLANT AT SALES TAX

ALLIED OUTLOOK BRIGHT   "Reverses Handed Axis Highly Lauded By Secretary Stimson

LONGEST STRIKE IN HISTORY OF CICERO, WL., 1S ENDED; ORIGINAL DISPUTANTS GONE

All Americar Highway Is Completed   Alaska Linked To  Latin Countries

Nazi Attacks Repulsed in Stalingrad  Initiative Teeters an Volaea and   Initiative Teeters on Volga and Caucasus Fronts

Nazi Aifacks Repulsed in Stalingrad   Initialive Teeters on Volga and Caucasus Fronis

NEW 1 AGITATION “IN ARGENTINA   CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES  DEMANDS BREAK IN DIPLO" MATIC .RELATIONS + WITH THE AXIS NATIONS

ARGENTINE DEPUTIES URGE BREAK   Administration Expected Ignore Chamber's Demand

CAPTAIN THINKS SUB WAS ITALIAN   57 Survivors of British Freighter Are Taken te Nassau After Ship Sinks

lalian Sub Sinks Steamer   Submarine Captain Polite to Crew of British Vessel

Italian Subs In Atlantic   British Captain Sure Wap Sank His Ship

DRAFT BOARDS TQ GET INSTRUCTIONS   18 And 19 Year Olds Will Likely Be Called In January

Roosevelt Is Due To Okeh Youth Draft This Week   Selective Service Will Issue Instructions For [rmediate Classification

PREPARE FOR ~~ YOUTH DRAFT   leon CALLING 1f-19 YEAR’ OLD GROUP FOR SERVICE READ “BOR SIGNATURE“ OF 7 PRESIDENT .        —

'TEEN AGE DRAFT BILL IS PASSED      One-Year Training ‘Amendment Is Eliminated

President To Order Draft Of Young Men   Bill Calling for 18-Year-Olds  Awaits Sionature

TTEEN-AGE YOUTH EXPECTED 10 BE IN JANUARY QUOTAS   Congressional Action on  Completed By Senate, President ta Stan Soon.

Ready To Start Drafting Young Class Shortly   Orders To Go Out To Draft Boards As Soon As New Act Is Signed

18-YEAR-OLDS TO BE CALLED FOR JANUARY   Bill, Minus Trainin g Clause, Ready For F. D. Signature

Glenn Carver Opens Campaign For Representative   Was Caller In Graettinger Tuesday

CHINESE TAKE RAIL CENTERS   Grip On Road Broadenec As Towns Are Wrested From Retreating Nipponese

Two More Centers Taken by Chinese   Hold on Vital Railway i _Broadened to 110 Milea by Drive

Chinese Retake Two Positions On Vital Sector   Occupy Kiangshan and and Huanghintu on Railroad Line

Price Office  Would Halt  Freight Hikes Ten Critical  Items Affected;  Doubt Roads Need the Revenue

WOULD SUSPEND ~~ RATE INCREASE   The OPM ‘Asked Railroad To day to Suspend Increased ; Freight Rates.

Government Seeking To Suspend Freight Rate Boost On All Articles

Cancellation of Railroad Freight Rate Increase Is Contemplated by Price Bos:

OPA Seeks Rail Rafe Reduction  Says New Increases Would Disrupt Commodity Ceiling

ROADS ASKED T0 SUSPEND RATE RAISE   O.P.A. Indicates Request Will Be Followed by Cancellation Move.   6 PER CENT BOOST ‘AUTHORIZED BY I.C.C   Was Intended to Aid Roads to Meet Labor Pay Raise.

OPA Opposes Freight Raise   Ask Suspension on Rate Raises on Some  Goods, Including Oil

OPA CONTEMPLATES SUSPENSION HIGHER RAIL RATE SGHEDULI   SPEAKERS SAYS REVENUES SUFFICIENT TAKE CARE WAGE INCREASES

ASKS RAILROADS T0 HALT FREIGHT RATE INCREASE:   RAISE WOULD DISRUPT OPA‘'S PRICE CONTROL EF

Railroads May Be Asked To Suspend New Freight Rates  OPA Considers Actior  To Cover Big Group: Of Cammoaditice<«

OPA May Ask Cancellation  Of Rate Hike   Carriers Requested To Suspend Boost On Some Products

Axis Forces In 8-Mile Advance On Desert Front   Pommel’s Forces Make Advance Through Minefields In Desert   PUSH AT CENTER OF LINE REPULSED   Initial Gain In Battle Of Egypt Is Made South Of E] Alamein

Axis Forces Drive Ahead Eight Miles   Soviet Armies Counter Attack Near Stalingrad

Thirteen Big Bombers Return Safetly To Australia After 4-Day Stay In Jap - Held Philippines ‘

Planes Which Took Part In Daring Raid .On Key Philippine Areas Heavily Attacked  ONE PLANE LOST  Person Rescued Came From Corregidor To  -. Rendezvous

Surprise Raids On Philippine Bases Thrill United Nations; Fliers Fought Off Nipponese Attacks To Carry Out Assaults, Revealed

Bombing Planes Bring Americans Back From Philippines; Describe Jao Losses In 4 Days As “Heavy”

RESCUE 25 PASSENGERS, INCLUDING FAMOUS AIR ACE, AND U.P. WRITER   New Force of 100,000 Men Being Sent by Japs to Reinforce Armies Already Gaining Steadily in Burma.

U. 3. Bombers Bring Back 25 Passengers   Planes Come Through Unscathed After Ferocious Attacks By Japanese; Corregidor O, K.

Bombers: Unload: ‘Explosives on. Japs, Then Take on 25 Officers Needed -by- Gen: MacArthur,   ONE OF 13 PLANES: FAILED T0-RETURN   Members of Party Say Defenders of Corregidor ari “Sky High” in Morale Few. Casualties,

Corregidor Escape   Leaders Of Daring American Aerial Raid On Philippines Describes Sensational Two-Day Bombing Attack On Japs

U.S. BOMBERS: FOUGHT OFF JAP PLANE ATTACKS   Thirteen Planes Made Flight In History-Making Raids

Raid Bombers Bring Back 25 From Corregidor   Participants Say . Planes. Had To Stand Off Nippon Fighters

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Sf The tinited Preea War Deak

Nippons Slowly Tightening Ring ‘Around Java   Allied Successes Good, But 65 Invasion Ships Yet Must Be Stopped

LANDS IN JAIL   He Had a Good Business Until Law Caught Up With Him.

BRITISH SUFFER SETBACK IN LIBYA      AXIS FORCES DRIVE 10 MILES THROUGH ALLIES LINES ss

Pilot, Lost In Bush Country, Finds Grasshoppers Taste Like Crab Meat

New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Grasshoppers and Raw Owls  Acceptable Diet, Flier Finds

Swilt Drive Io Encircle German Force Continues   Toll OF Killed And Captured Invaders Set At LLO.Q00.

300.000 Eneased In Closing Trap   Narrow Corridor Toward Rostov Remains Open To Nazi Hordes   12,000 New Prisoners, I4 Villages Capturec   Wild Melee of Snew-Swep Plains Now Wide-Opeu War of Maneuver

Clark Gable Is In the Army As A Buck Private   Doesnt Know Beans about It, but Wants To Learn, He Says

Allen Demands War Interview  With Rommel   Newman Captured  In Tobruk Raid

‘ODD’ REQUEST REPORTED MADE BY AP’S ALLEN   Rome Radio Says Corres pondent Wanted Interview With Rommel

ONCE A REPORTER. .   Captured AP Writer Demands Interview With Marshal Rommel

“Surprise” Drills  To Be This Mont!   One Night, One Daytime Ai Raid Rehearsal For Entire State Soon

BUNA DISTRICT [8 REMAINING PLACE TOBE CAPTURED   American Troops Are Making New inroads Against Japs at Buna as Gona_ Finally Collapsed.      AUSTRALIA’ MUST PREPARE FOR AN ATTACK   Orientals Apparently Preparing For Another Desperate Attack on Americans at Guadalcanal.

Gona ls Taken From Japanese In New Guinea   Capture By Australian Forces Is Announced This Morning   INTENSIFY ATTACK ON JAPS AT BUNA   Americans Renew Drive To Wrest Buna From Beleaguered Japanese

MacARTHUR WINS AERIAL SPARRING   Win Fight for South Pacific Air Control   DILI, TIMOR ISLAND FEELS AMERICAN FURY   Bombs Also Rained on Jap Air Base at Raboul

ALLIED BOMBER GLAIM VICTORY IN OUUTH SEAS   MacArthur's Airmen Plant Deadly “Eggs” On Dik And Rabaul

EMPLOYMENT IN STATE CLIMBS   Sharper Increases Are Ir Prospect Soon

Pincer Lines Closing In On Japs At Buna   Aled Forces in South Meet Rsistance On Drive to North New Guinea.

Forces Advance On Nippon Base   -U. S. Infantry Reaches _ New Guinea By Plane

OPA Chief Fears Skyrocket Prices   Henderson Sees 62 Billion Added to Cost of War If He Is Blocked

SAVINGS SOUGHT IN WAR EFFORT   Henderson Says Inflation Fight Has 62 Billion At Stake

SAYS BILLIONS CAN BESAVED BY OPA CHECK   Henderson Argues Price Control Expansion Is Needed To Prevent  Inflation   Compares 1917 Costs

WARNING GIVEN Ot INFLATION D AN GER   Henderson Says Sixty-Bil tion Dollars Can be Saved by U. S.

OPA Can Save 62 Billions, Sénators Told   Henderson: Cites ‘Infiation. Cost Tu Plea for Funds

OL NAA CHIEF PASSES AVIAY   Solorful American Dies al Nation’s Capital of Prnoimoania.

British Make Small Gains Ir  Desert: Battle Scale Of Fighting  E ‘Diminishes. In  ~”. Dust ‘Storms’

British Holding Lines Well In Egypt Fight   Give-and-Take Battle Still Going on Furiously; Rush by Tanks of Axis Hurled Back by Auchinleck

British Report Advances on All Fronts in Egypt   core Important Successes in All Three Main Battle Areas   Australians Hold Gains ir North in Spite of Counfer Attacks

Allied Forces Edge Forward   Auchinleck Seizes Chance To Improve New Lines; Holds Advantage In All Areas   Axis Counter-Attack Thrown Back Heavily   Australians Drive Ahead To Oceupy High Points On Makhad Ridze

BRITISH FORCES MAKE ADVANCES IN DESERT WAR   Axis Counter-Attacks Ar Repulsed In Give-And-: Take Fighting

British Also Toss Back Axis Counter-Attacks At Center of Front  SCALE OF FIGHTING DIMINISHES SHARPLY  Imperials Work Hard To Improve Positions Won in Earlier Battles

TANK ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   Egyptian Army Gains Or All Three Fronts In Smaller Scale Activities   Aussies Hold Ridge

British Report Advances in Desert Battle   Auchinleck’s Troops “Throw Back; Enemy Counterattacks in ‘Fone Near Alexandri:

BRITISH MAKE GAINS AGAINST AXIS IN EGYP1   Advance in All Three of Main Battle Areas of 40-Mile Front   SCALE OF FIGHTING GREATLY DIMINISHED   Enemy Counter-Attacks By; Tanks and Infantry in Center Thrown Back

British Advances in Three Battle Areas of Desert Claimed   Axis Counter-Attacks of Tanks, Infantry Thrown Back as Fighting Scale Is Diminished; Positions Are Improved

Huge New A.E.F Lands in Britain   Largest American Convoy Since War Began Brings Thousands of Troops

FOR HINTS GROWTH OF EUROPEAN AEF   Success of Last Operation Brings Presidential \ Implication

Record AEF Of War Lands In: North Ireland —   President Implies More Will Be Sent To Europe; Huge, Unchallenged Convoy Brings Tanks For Invasion. Blow:

TOKYO NOW IN BOMBING RANGI OF NEW BASE   Andreanoes are Only 125 Miles Away From Jap-Held Kiska Island; Strong Force Landed -

PULL TAX LEADS TOVOTE FRAUD, ENEMY GLAIMS   Nashville Publisher Tell: Senators Minority Rule Fostered By Levy

Gas Registration Now Under Way In The City  _ Teachers, Students  Fy. §"—E.... . fre teY

Gas Registration Now Under Way In The City   _ Teachers, Students In Charge Of Work For Three Days

Five Felons Recaptured   Fugitives From Texas Prison Farm Taken by Officers

FIVE ESCAPEES ARE CAPTURED   Heavily-Armed Convicts Are Taken Without A Shot

Resignation: Of Potter Chairman Suggested’  Amarillo Draft Board. Head’ Accuses Bris’. Gen. Pace -

Reinforcements Awaited By Allies; Nazis Order  Civilians to Leave Sicily

PARKER IN CHARGE   Will Be General Chairman for County's Birthday  Ball This Month

Many Die When Severe Earthquake Hits Peru      Casualties, Damage Heavy In Nazca, Tea Areas, Seuth of Lima

Ste a oe Lab eee EFFICIENT EMPLOYEE WORTH PRICE OF 1000 WANT ADS

Germany Reports Sinking 38 Ships In Allied Convoy   Blast of Trumpets Preced ed Announcement of Victory”

NAZIS CLAIM BIG SEA TOLL   High Command Boasts Of Sinking 38 Ships In Convoy To Arctic

38 Freighters Sunk In Arctic, Nazis Say   It’s ‘Grossly Exaggerated Statement, British Declare

Nazis Claim 38 Vessels Sunk   Report U. S., British Convoy Is Blasted

GERMANS ANNOUNCE SINKING OF SHIPS   Thirty-Eight Freighters of  Convoy Sunk, Report  Savs

Nazis Claim Victory Inicy Sea   Polar Edge Scene of Convoy Attack, So Berlin Reports

Arms Makers Give  Workers Big Raise   Jack & Heintz, Accused Of Profiteering, Is Willing to Share

Allies Win Mastery By Feat Of Eighth Army In Dividing Forces Of Huns And Generaily Stamping Them Into Ground

Nazi Armored Formations Trapped; Allies Retain Air  Supremacy in Tunisia Area

Big Nazi Units Isolated Under  Punishing Fire   New Heavy Ground Fighting Looms in Tunisia as Rains Abate; Fliers Active

Eastern Axis Forces Dealt Heavy Blow; Western Flanks Also Get Taste  of Allied Might.   OUR FLIERS RAIDING AXIS NIGHT AND DAY

GERMAN AFRICA CORPS TRAPPED BY MONTGOMERY   Rommel’s Fleeing Desert Army Has Been Cut In Two By British Force   SAVAGE AIR FIGHTS RAGING IN TUNISIA

AXIS LOSING FOOTHOLD IN NORTH AFRICH   Separated, Units of Rommel Army Being Severely Hammered by Pursuing British Army

Swift, Powerful Thrust Isolate Large German Armored Infantry And Artillery Units Under Punishing Fire.

BRITISH HAVE CUT ROMMEL’ FORCE IN TWO   Trap Armored Units Along Road To  Matno]   SEVERE BLOW   Allies Seen To Hole Air Supremacy In North Africa

Africa Corps May Have Been Dealt Crippling Blow §5 Miles West of EI Agheila   RAINFALL ABATES    Major Test Appears Near on West' ern Front Where Azis Has Crack Units

Eighth Army Traps Nazi Formations   Allied Western Flank Also Reported on Move Again; Darlan Says French Fleet Units Will Join Allies; Red Army Offensive Increases

Allied Forces Are Gaining Control of North Africa Sky   Darlan Says French Fleet Units Will Put Out to Sea

Armored Formations Are Trapped As Allies Start Moving Again In Tunisia

ARMORED FORMATION: OF ROMMEL'S AFRICA CORPS SAID CUT OFF  ALLIED FORCES BELIEVEL READY TO START NEW

FLEEING AXIS COLUMNS PUT IN TIGHT SPOT   ALLIED AIR ACTION CONTINUES HEAVY IN TUNISIA

Fleeing Nazis Halved; Parts Are Isolated   Doolitile Sends Out Large Air Force on Tunis, Bizerte to  a oa ae

In Tunisia, Axis Re. ported Falling Back From Medjez - el - Bab; Allies Rule Air.

 Cut in Two in  Desert Flight   French Ships to Join Al lies on Seas, Says Dar lan  ‘HARASS TWO FLANKS  ' Allies’ Mastery of Air Becomes Daily More Apparent

Retreating Axis Are Trapped On Road To Tripoli   African Corps Hit On Both East, West Flanks

Major Contest Near At Tunis As Rains Stop   British. American Bombers In Intensive Attacks On Retreating Rommel.   ALLIES CONTROL ATR

TRAPPED GERMAN FORCE BELIEVED. IN GRAVE. PERIL   Nazi Army Cut in Two. and  Large Pari of It Now Is . Threatened With Ma- —  jor Disaster. :   ARMORED, INFANTRY _ ..-UNITS ENCIRCLED   British Pound Enemy  From Front and Rear—Casual. ties of Foe Reported  Heavy. .

BRITISH CUT FLEEING LINE INTO HALVES   Communique Reports  ; Nazis Suffer Heavy Casualties In Trying To Break Out.

Axis Armored Units Trapped 65 Miles West Of El Agheila   Major Test Nears in Tunisia as Abating Rains Paves Way For Full Seale Fighting

Large Portion of Axis Desert Force Faces Disaster as Imperials Slice Fleeing Enemy Columns in Two

Fleeing Nazis Cat OFF West Of El Agheila   ‘Trapped Enemy Armored Far. mations Continue To Be Ses verely Mauled After Suffers ing Heavy Casualties

Rommel Forces Cut In Two in Hot Pursuit   Enemy Being Heavily Mauled West of El Agheila; Allied Forces Again  On Move in Tunisia as Air Power Grows.

Libya Armored Group Trapped: [Reds Rise Again   Blow Hits 65 Miles From E! Agheila: Russians Turn; Both Claim Victery.

Troops Caught In Trap Suffer  Heavy Losses   Eighth Army Slashes Retreat Line; Armored Forces Try to Escape

BRITISH ARMY CUTS IN TWO AXIS FORCES   Tremendous Pounding Given Foe Bases  By U. S. Planes

Axis Power Shrinks In All Africa    German Motorized Division, Which Once Numbered 20,000, Wiped Out in 10-Day. Battle—Allies Race West in Libya >  ' While Forces Prepare for Battle . :

Grave Peril Besets  Nazi Army   Rommel's Force, Bisected, Faces New Havoe Allies Keep Gaining on Other African Fronts: Aerial Battles Raae

Trap Armored Columns Near Wadi Matratin   Severe Mauling By Eighth Army On Whole Front   Reds Smash German Counter Offensive   Reports Say Hitler Has Sent Best Of Troops Into Africa

Axis Fall Back In Tumis Front:  Toll Is Heavy   Russians lake Five Strong Points In Rzhev Area, Hold  Stalingrad

ALLIED ATTACK ALSO LAUNCHED AGAINST TUNIS   Aerial Assault on Axis Positions Intensified On All Sectors   RED OFFENSE IS RENEWED   Crisis in North Africa War Believed Approaching as Weather Improves

ARMORED FORMATION OF ROMMEL’S AFRICA CORPS SAID CUT OFF  ALLIED FORCES BELIEVE!  TANAY TNH CTADT Brus

Heavy Blow Said Dealt Nazi Flank   Report Retreating Forces Severed By British 65 Miles From El Agheila

Large Part of Force Isolated by British, Put Under Heavy Fire  HEAVY CASUALTIES ALREADY SUFFERED  Ports Held by Axis In Tunisia Pounded Hard by Bombers

Rommel Troops Facing Another Major Disaster   Large Part of Axis Arm Trapped by British Forces

Morocco Radio Says Axis Forces Retreatiz From Medjez-El-Bab; Course Of Battle Changing Against Hitler

Rommel Trying to Keep Army Intact   British Report They Have Cut Retreating Forces in Two   PLANES: HELPING OUT   Allied Air Superiority Changes Course of the Battle

German Column Cut in Two in Desert Flight   French Ships to Join Allies on Seas, Says Darlan  HARASS TWO FLANKS  Allies’ Mastery of Air Becomes Daily More Apparent

Reports Hint Allies Win Air Control   Red Battle Front Boils Up in New Fighting Fury as Ger' mans Counterattack

Tanks Fall Into Trap, British Say   Blow of Severance Occurs 65 Milés West of EI Agheila  3 ed   Showdown Nears      Big Test Comes: Closer in Tunisia; Allies Build Power

SUPERIOR AIR POWER GIVES ALLIES EDGE   Retreat Cut in Two at Point 65 Miles West Of El Agheila

‘Consumer Services’ Now Frozen, Beginning July 1   Shoe Shines, Car Repairs, Even Funerals Controlled; Regulations Explained

PRICE CEILING ON SERVICES TO START ON JULY 1   Gov’t Announces New Restrictions  In Washington

PRICE CEILING ON SERVICEIS DUE NEXT WEEK      OPA Orders Costs After July 1 Kept Under March Levels to  Ban Inflation   SOME EXEMPTED   Professional Services Not Included Among Hundreds U.S. Firms Affected

OtherCosts Curbed   Shoe Shines, Auto Repairs Among Services Put Under Price Control

CEILING PLACED ON CONSUMER SERVICE JULY 1   Order Will Effect 3,000,000 Business Establishments

PRICE CEILING IS ORDERED ON ALL SERVICES   Maximum Cost Established On Shoe Shines, Auto Repairs, Funerals   MARCH LEVELS PREVAIL   Doctors, Lawyers And Bar. bers Exempted From New OPA Regulations

OPA CLAMPS PRICE LIDS ON SERVICE   Consumers Get Break in Latest Ceilings To Be Assigned   PROFESSIONS EXEMPT   Million Businesses Are Affected By Order Effective July 

Price Ceilings. On Services Wil Star July Ist   Supplemental Order Cov. ers Laundries, Repati  Work; Not Personal Tasks

Ceiling, Ordered On Services To Consumers, Starts July 1   Will Be Limited To Highest Levels Charged In March— Covers Wide Range— Examples Given

March Price Levels Hold  For Services   ' Barber May Boost His Fees But The Bootblack Cannot

PRICE CEILINGS START JULY   Ye “Q” and “A” Tell How Consumer Plan Will Work

Federal Order Puts Limit On Service Price:   Regulations Announced By OPA Set Price Limit On Services To March Level

March Price Top to Take Effect July 1   Million Firms Doing Five Billion Annual Business Are Affected

HERE’S HOW SERVICE PRICE CEILING WORKS   ‘WHYS’ AND ‘WHEREFORES’ OF LATEST FEDERAL REGULATIONS ARE EXPLAINEI

Price Ceilings "For Consumer Services Fixed   Beginning On July 1, Rates Are Limited To Topo March Levels.

Lid To Be Placed On Services Prices, Shoe Shines To Funerals On July 1

Limit on Service Costs Due July §  Further U S Price   Further U.S. Price Regulations Issuec

Reds Advanc« All Along Big Soviet Front   German Flank Is Wiped Out North Of Stalingrad

Hog Prices Now Highest In 16 Years as Areas Of Resistance Broker   PIG CROP INCREASED

HOGS HIGHEST IN-16 YEARS   Prices Break Through esistance Areas jn  Check by Ceilings

Hogs Sell at 16 Year-High   Meat Packers Pay $14.7( 100 Pounds for Choice Hogs at Chicaao

Blackmer Funds Are Uncovered By Government   $10,000,000 in Securities and Cash Found in New York Banks

$10,000,000 Securities Of Blackmer   TREASURY FINDS THEM IN NEW YORK FREEZES THEM; ECHC OF TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL 2 YEARS AGO.   “National” Of France

Names Division Heads For Particular Tasks With Sweeping Authorit: To ‘Get the Job Done’

Production Chief Revises Setup   Key Men Are Giver Sweeping Powers for Job

HIS PLANS FOR WAR INDUSTRY   Key Men : in Organization Given Sweeping Powers To “Get the Job Done”   OLD FORD OFFICIAL RULES AUTO PLANTS   Six Main Divisions Provid. ed in Setup Outlined by Production Chief

Nelson Gives Vast Powers  To Key Men   Production Setup Is Streamlined So That **Job Can Be Done”   OPM IS DISSOLVED

Nelson Revises American War Output Plan”      ‘Societies ‘  “ati “Key Men Given - Sweeping Authorily

Nelson Streamlines Set-Up To Speed War Production   ‘Debating Societies’ Out, Declares New Industries Czar as He  toe ; Shifts Sweeping Powers to Helpers

NELSON MAPS NEW PLANS 10 GET JOB DONE   Production Czar Declares “Debating Societies” Out   KEY MEN TO GET BROAD AUTHORITY   Program Called “Stream. lining” of the Old Organization

Key Men Named To War Unit   Nelson Selects Aids In Huge _ Program.

Donald Nelson’s War-Industry Plans Formed  Key Men Given Authority Ta

NELSON GIVES BROAD POWERS TO KEY AIDES   War-Industry Setup I: Streamlined; Production Chief Says ‘Debate  Societies’ Out

Westfield Man Killed On Way To Akron To Reaister For The Draft      Reuben R. Tague is Fatall; Injured When His Car Leaves Highway

Reuben. R. “Tague, Westfield. Is F ‘atally Injured. In ‘Accident

Japanese Checked Declare Chinese   Railway Occupation Not Yet Successful

Chinese Thwart Moves To Seize Chekiang Railway   Bombers Blast At Enemy Held Henkow, Yochow: Theee Towns Receptured

North Ireland Revolt Blocked   13 Suspects Held; Arms Confiscated

‘Ulster Nips IRA Revol   Outbreak Planned for Wed. nesday; Find Big Am munition Cache.

POLICE RAIDS RESULT IN MANY ARRESTS AND CONFISCATION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION

IRISH UPRISING PLOT REPORTED   Planned War on Troops in North, Police Say

HEALTH OF ARMY NOW IS AT BEST IN ITS HISTORY   Venereal Disease Rate Has Been Falling Since Start Of War, Survey Shows   CONTROL (IS_ INTENSIFIED   Improvement Is Credited tc Medical Attention Rather Than Moral Suasion

MORE SUPPLIES FOR REDS, URGES PEPPER   Wants To Speed Up Deliveries

SENATOR URGES FAST DELIVERY RED SHIPMENTS   Florida Congressman Says Soviets Should Be Well Prepared for Promised Nazi Offensive   FAVORS CHINA LOAN   Defense Officials Claim Promised Supplies to Russia On Or Ahead Of Schedule

MORE FELP FOR RUSSIA URGED   Senator Penner Favors Increased Military Aid Te Soviet As China Aid Bill Nears Final Okay.

Pepper Wants Russia Well Prepared For Promised Nazi Spring Offensive

SPEED RED AID, PEPPER WARNS   Says U.S. Must Help Soviet Gird For Spring Attack

Suggested That More Assistance Go To Russia   Expressing Approval of Loan to China, Sen. Pepper Says War Aid to Russia Should Be Speeded.

URGES INCREASED DELIVERIES MADE 10 SOVIET RUSSIA   Republicans Join With Dem.crats In Seeking To Expedite Final Congressional Approval of Measure Extending Loan To China.

MORE WILL DIE, NAZI THREAT   Execute 14 More Czechs While Heydrich Rites Are Held in Berlin

BIG FUNERAL ENDS CAREER OF HANGMAN'   AITLER AT THE SERVICES FOR SLAIN GESTAPO TERKOR ° \18T8 — CHIEF HIMMLER ) AB THREATENED  i  a VENGEANCE

No Merey To Be Shown  In Avenging Heydrich   Himmler Calls Gestapo Chieftain “Radiant Personality” Whose  “Heart Bled” When He Used Faoree

Hitler Takes : Part In Rites For Heydrich   Speaks In Tribute, To His Fallen Gestapo Killer— Himmler Promises ‘To Avenge Assassination

Promise Vengeance Without Mercy For Slaying Of Hangman Heydrich, Eulogized As Great Humanitarian

HEYDRICH’S  DEATH TO BE AVENGED: NO “MERCY” IS. SHOWN   Hitler Attends Funeral Rites For. Gestapo , _ Master—Himmler. ‘Broadcasts

Himmler Makes Revenge Threat   No Mercy’ Promise Giver At Heydrich’s Funeral

SENATOR CONNALLY WEDS WIDOW OF SENATOR SHEPPARD   Surprise Wedding Takes Place In New Orleans

Connally Marries Sheppard’s Widow   Rites-Originally Planned For Summer Read In Surprise Ceremony In New. Orleans... °

Connally Weds Mrs. Sheppard  Rites Take Place Quietly In New Dielannace Cnburdayv

Communicatior With Moscow May Be Cut   Germans Claim Highest Peak Of Caucasus

Nazis Hoist Swastika on Highest Peak in Caucasus     PARACHUTISTS USED  German Tanks Cross Don River, Drive Wedge In Red Ranks

Advance Is Southeast Of, The City   HUGE PALL OF SMOKE HANGS OVER BATTLE AREA WHICH HAS BECOME A RAGING INFERNO

HUGE PALL OF SMOKE COVERS BATTLE FRONT   German Parachutists Dropped to Rear of Russian Lines, Are Destroyed.

Dive Bombers, Parachute Troops Are Used By Germans On Drive Or Industrial Center

Nazis Press On Towards Stalingrad   Russians Forced Back East Of Don By “Tens Of Tons” Of Bombs.

Stalingrad Front Swept By Fires   German Armored Columns, Bombers  Blast Forward

POWERFUL NAZ DRIVE FORCING RED LNES BACK   MOSCOW CONFERENCES PRODUCED AGREEMENT

NAZI DIVEBOMBERS BLAST RETREATING RED ARMY TROOPS   Steong Armored Column: Sweep Outnumbered Russians Toward Stalingrad

Huge Pall of Smoke Hanging Over Red Front   Enemy Tank Wedge Cut Off On Approaches To Soviet's ‘‘Pittsburgh’’

AT STALINGRAD STILL RAGING   Great Pall of Smoke Over 60-Mile Front; Civilians Mobilized

Germans Claim Swastika Hoisted Over Mount Elbrus in Caucasus   Huge Pall of Smoke Hangs Over 60 Mile Front

NAZIS GAIN IN DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Pall of Smoke Hangs Over 60 Mile Front

RED DEFENSE ~LINES WAVER UNDER DANE   Stalingrad Battle Grows; An: kara Hears Russians Are Fyacuatina.   SWASTIKA FLIES OVER ELBRUS, BERLIN SAYS

Divebomber Fleets Ww reak Great Havoc   Large Number of German ’Chutists Dinero Pall of Smoke Dining Suan

CORPORATIONS MAY BE GRANTED TAX REFUND AFTER WAR   Would Be Held As Reserve Against Rehabilitation Need:

Allies Destroy 26 Jap Plane:   Blows by Bombers Based In Burma Believed Dealt Qn Thailand Fields

6 Japanese Planes Are Destroyed By Allied Forces in Raids on Burm

Allies Attack Jap Airdromes   At Least 26 Enemy Planes Destroyed in  Raids in Thailand

McKinney Will Be Well  Represented At E. Texas ‘ChamberCommerce Mee   F. D. PERKINS, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE EAST  TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WILL HEAD DELEGATION THIS WEEK-END TO LONGVIEW: PROGRAM IS STREAMLINED TO MEET WAR TIME CONDITIONS.

Reds Trying To Close Trap On Germans   Pincers May Catch 100,000 In Mozhoisk Area   Berlin Newspaper Admits Soviet Victories Important; 'Numerical Superiority of Red Troops Called Big Factor

NORTH, CENTRAL SOUTH SECTOR THREATENED BY GREAT PINCERS   Spearheads Trying For Closure On Pride Of Troops   Advance Biting Through Most Dangerous Of Strongholds

Inaugural  Was Lacking  In Ceremony Quezon Took Oath In   Quezon Took Oath In Rudest Type Of Bomb Shelter In Islands

Packers Prepare Miltions of Pounds of Cvinya Tirshn' 2 "00's for Pers

Hitler Throws More Reserves Against Soviel   At Least 570,000 New Re serves Seek To Aid Nazi Defense In Russia   MOSCOW CLAIMS ATTEMPTS FUTILE   Soviet Sources Claim Counter-Attack Effort By Hitler Meets Defeat

RUBBER IS OUT FOR DURATION   Shortage So Critica’ Army Is Using Tank Treads Of Metal

TERMS REACHED (ON SOLDIER VOTE   Agreement Bars Poll Taxes in Eight Southern States

SOL  DIER VOTE BILL FAVORED   Conferees Decide To Okay Ban On Poll Tax

Germans Claim 120,000 Tons of Shipping Sunk   No Confirmation From Any Other Source or These Claims

Vessel. Sunk By Sub Off North Pacific Coast   Solon Announces Ship _ Went Down Near Tip of Washington State

Vessel Sunk By Jap Sub   American Merchantman I: Torpedoed Off Northern Pacific Coast.

MERCHANTMAN IS SUNK OFF WEST COASI   Extreme North Tip, State Of Washington Is Scene

CARGO SHIP GOES DOWN, WAS FIRST IN THAT SECTION   Nazi Reported to Have 100,000 in Sebastopol Attacking Force; Plans Support" ing Ground Men.      CONDITIONS GRAVE AS FIGHT GOES ON   Free Frence Great Assistance in Defense of Tobruk, Chinese Guerrillas in Nanchang Fight.

Navy Denies Jap Claims. On Sea Battle   Neither Battleship Nor Plane Carrier Lost, U. §. Declares

@ In Washington   Expense-Cutter McKellar Kills a Golden Goose and Muddies Up Relations With Good Neighbors

Cut - Costs. McKellar Is On Rampage   Kills Golden Goose By Attack On ExportImport Bank

Soldier-Financier Dies Aboard Yacht   Cornelius Vanderbilt, Member Of Famous Family Passes Away

COLORFUL LIFE OF VANDERBILT ENDS ON YACHT   Rugged Individualist Who Won Personal Honors in Military, Engineering and Financial Fields Is Dead

(. Vanderbilt Is Taken By Death   Ruggest Individualist Won Fame Despite Wealth

(. VANDERBILT DIES IN FLORIDA   Cerebral Hemorrhage  Ends Colorful Pecacr OF Elmnancier

sland Fortress Repels Assault   Corregidor Holds Firm Under 5-Msui Bombing by 60 Planes; Main Force Is Believed to Be in. Mountains West of Bay

MacArthur's Men Take New Lines North of Manila   Japanese Ground Attack Lessens in Philippine Battle

MacArthur Tightens His  Luzon Army   ‘Marked Lessening Reported in Jap Ground Assaults

SENATE RACE HIGHLIGHT OF NEW ELECTION   Candidates Make Final Appeal For Support In State

Committees To Begin Action on “18-19” Draft   House group in meeting today; bill may get to Senate by Saturday; urgently needed.

Distribution of Man Power Unsatisfactory   President Is Sure Voluntary Plan Will Not Suffice

Dice Girl Confesses to Murdering Her Paramou   “Go Ahead and Shoot”

FEAR ASSAULT ON AUSTRALIA BY JAPANESE   Increased Naval Activity Reported At New Britain

wre pateathehineeie>™ ential enemas ey, a  INCREASED EASED. JAPANESE NAVAL ACTIVITY IN ~ AUSTRALIAN AREA   ALLIED BOMBER COMMAND TAKES ACTION TO BREAK UP DEVELOPING THREATS

Japanese Speed Up Activities Near Australia      Allies Blast At Enemy Warships

‘Allied Bombers Strike Hard - As Threat to Supply Lines Develons.

NGREASED ENEMY NAVAL ACTIVITY IN SOUTH PACIFIC   CONCENTRATING FORCES AROUND NEW BRITAIN AND BOLOMON ISLANDS

Australia Sees New Threat In Naval Activity   Ailied Bombers Quick To Attack Shadow On Supply Lines   WARSHIPS TALFGET

monese Naval Activity  round New Britain and  Solomon Islands Is Held Hf Mercning,  LIED AIR F FORCE   LIED AIR FORCE COUNTERING MOVE   irships Near Bougain lle, In Solomons, Sucessfully Attacked,  Command Announces

Allied Bombers Hit at Fleets Around Islands   Invaders Increasing Strength Near New Britain and Solomons

Allied Air Forces Drop  Big Bombs   General MacArthur Is Lavish in Praise of Corregidor Defenders ax Men l nafraid   Allied Raids on Jap Bases Lessen Their Striking Power

U.S. Planes Counter with Bombs   Developments _ Near New Britain Emphasize Continued Danger to Australia

Note Ominous Increase in Enemy Naval Activity in Australian Waters

JAP NAVY ACTIVE INNEW BRITAIN WATERS   Allies Fear New Drive on Australia or Island Chain East of Continent

JAPS INCREASE FLEET ACTION NEAR AUSTRALIA   ALLIES SEE MOVE TO LAUNCH ASSAULT ON AUSTRALIA

AUSSIES NOW EXPECT BLOW   ‘Increased Activity of Japs. in Nearby. Bases Indicate Attack Plan

JAPS INCREASE NAVAL ACTIVITY AT NEW BRITAIN   Allied Spokesman Says Repeated Attacks Have Cut Jap Striking Power

JAPANESE NAVAL MOVEMENT SEEN AS NEW THREAT   Allied Australian Command Senses Enemy Effort to Cut Off Supply Lines

INCREASED SEA ACTIVITY SEEN AS NEW THREAT   Jap Maneuvers May Presage Southward Thrust Against Australia’s Lifelines; At tacks On Port Moresby Diminish.

Increased Enemy Activity Spurs Allied Attacks   Maneuvers Indicate Jap Preparations For New Thrust Menacing Australia

“Successful’ Blows  Made On Warships   Allies Quick To Meet Growing Threat Te Northern Australia; Armada Located In Area Of Solomon Islands

AUSTRALIA SEES NEW JAP DRIVE   Increased Naval Activity Brings Allied Bombs

Increase in Jap Naval Activity Around New. Britain, Solomons Seen

Victory Tax May Apply To Some °42 Pay   If paid on January 1 or later for work in December, tax may be deducted.

SWIMMING POOL IS ISSUE 1% PRIMARY   Gift to Senator Chandler Enlivens Kentucky Fight

500-Ship Navy Program Bill Offered in Fiouse   sigantic Vessel Construction Program Introduced ir Move to Double Size of Fleet—-Would Cost Over Eight Billions

Bill Asks Func  To Double  Naval Power Seeks Eight Billion   Seeks Eight Billion To Raise U. S. . Fleet to 1000 Ships

UBLE SIZE OF FLEET AIM OF BILL   House Naval Groups Set Discussion

Doubling Navy Fighting Ships Asked In Bill   $8,300,000,000 Sought To Build 500 More Fleet Units

To Ask 500 More Ships For the e Nays  a ret...   Accent on Plane Carriers Instead Of Battleships in The Vinson Bill

SEEK 500 SHIPS TO DOUBLE NAVY   Huge Warship Construction Progra Introduced By Vinson After Naval Consultation

HUGE WARSHP PLAN DRAFTED   Measure Would Authorize Construction . of. Approximately 500 Fighting Ships

MEASURE FOR 500 FIGHTING VESSELS OFFERED IN HOUSE   Chairman Vinson of Naval Committee Moves to Double Size of Fleet at Cost ‘of $8,300,000,000. .   BILL CALLS FOR MANY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS   Provides for Cruisers, Destroyers and 800 Patrol Vessels, but No Capital Ships.

500 New Fighting Ships Asked in Huge Program   Navy Committee Would Double Size of United States Fleet

BILL DRAFTED 10 ABOUT DOUBLE SIE U.S. NAY’   Authorize Construction 509 Fighting Ships; Largest Naval Construction Progrom Ever Authorized At One Time To Be Finished In Next 24 Months.

Vinson Would ’ Double  Fleet   Georgian ‘Is Drafting Bill To Finance 500 Ships In New Program

Move To Double Size Of Fleet Is Introduced   Proposal For 500 More Fighting Ships Offered

Measure Would Authorize $8,300,000,000; 500,000 Tons of Aircraft Carriers Sought,  No Battleships   1

BIGGER U.S. NAVY NOW IN OFFING   Bill Drafted by Rep. Vinson Would Double Size of Present Fleets

Huge Naval Construction  Plan Drafted   Building of 500 Warships Would Double  Size of Present Fleet

Authority For 500— More Ships Sought  Gigantic Naval Plan Drafted By Chairman Of Honse Groun

900 FIGHTING SHIPS. ASKED FORU.S. NAVY   $8,300,000,000 Appropriation Measure To Be Introduced Today   TWO-YEAR LIMIT IS SEEN FOR PROGRAM   Ships Would be In Addition To Those Already Authorized

2-Ocean Fleet In 24 Months Is Congress Goal   Record $8,300,000,000 Program Sets Goal of 500 New Worehinc.

$8,300,000,000 SHIP BUILDING BILL [S DRAWN   Vinson Drafts Measure ta Authorize 500 New Fighting Shins

Proposal Places ~ Total Cost Over $ Billion Dollars   Chairman Vinson of House Committee Estimates Construction Would Be Finished In 24 Months, Almost Doubling Size of Fleet for Two-Ocean Duty.

SIZE OF FLEET TO BE DOUBLEL   Gigantic Program Calls for 500 Fighting Naval Vessels

Gigantic Program Would ‘Nearly “Double: Size-of ’- The U.S. Fleet.

Bill Calling For 500 Ships Drafted Today   Total Would Come Clos To Doubling Size of U S. Fighting Fleet

Gigantic Ship Construction Bill Offered   House Measure Would Build 500 Fighting Vessels for U.S. Navy

Ship Construction Measure Calls For 500 New Vessels   Legislation Envisions Greatest Outlay In History Fo: Single Naval Building Program; More Than 1,000 U. S. Men Of War On High Seas

Draft Bill For 500 Naval Ships   Program Would Com Close to Doubling Size of U. S. Fleet

Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers Demanded   Naval Committee Head Seeks 500 Fighting Ships in Greates Building Program in History

PROPOSES 500 NEW WARSHIPS   Rep. Vinson Is Drafting Bill to Double Size of United States Fleet

BILL ORAFTED BY PHRIRNKAN VINK   Largest Naval Buildin; Program Sought A ' One Time   TWO-OCEAN NAVY   Committee Head Sees Completion Of Construction In 24 Months

Great Naval Program Introduced   New Bill Calls for 500 Warships; To Cost 8 Billions

HUGE BILL TO DOUBLE NAVY NOW DRAFTED   TWO-OCEAN NAVY PROBABLY TO BE FINISHED IN TWO YEARS

MEASURE DRAFTED FOR BUILDING 500 FIGHTING SHIPS   Chairman Vinson Says It’s ‘Largest Naval Program Ever Authorized at One  Timea

BUILDING OF 500 NEW SHIPS PROPOSED   Gigantic Program Which Would Come Close To Doubling Size Of United States Fleet Suggested In Measure Drafted By House Naval Committee Head

Appropriation To  Build 500 More  Ships Drafted Measure Would  Almost Double Size Of Fleet

Big Shipbuilding Project To Double Size Of U. S. Fleet   $8,300,000,000. Measure. .  Calling For Approximately 500 Fighting Ships Drafted BWinish Provram In 24 Month:

PLAN TO DOUBLE AMERICAN FLEE]   'New Measure Would Provide 900 New Ships, Speed Two-Ocean Navy

Read bh day 75,000 rnc soursah  News family of possible readers,   WOULD DOUBLE SIZE OF U. S. SEA FORCE   Two-Ocean Navy Probably Finished In Two Years   100 SUBMARINES   Of Long-Range Type Up For Construction In Bill Sent To House Floor

900 NEW SHIPS ASKED IN BILL TO BOOST NAVY   House Measure Expected To Double Fighting Vessels; Patrols, Carriers Listed   Answer To U-Boats

U.S. Plans New  Naval Program   Vinson Offers Bill Asking 500 Vessels, Doubling §leet

Bill fo Build 500 Fighting Shins Drafted   Gigantic Program Would Come Close to Doubling Size of American Fleet

Draft Bill To Authorize 500 Fighting Ship:   Vinson ‘ Reveals Plans For Naval Building Program Is Excess Of Any Previous Goal

Move To Double Size Of Fleet Is Introduced —   Deanrnrenl Lar E00   Proposal For 500 More Fighting  Ships Offered ©

DOUBLE NAVY 0 PROPOSED IN CONGRESS   Bill Due Today to Provide $8,300,000,000 for 50( Fighting Ships.   WOULD BE EXTRA “ORDER .FOR NAVY   Huge Supply Bill for avy, Marines  and . Coast Guard Sent In.

Plan Proposed By Vinson Calls For Approximately 500 New Fighting Shipg

Drafts Bill to. Double Size of U.S. Fleet      Asks Over 8 ‘Billions tc Build 500 Fighting ~ : Shins .

U.S. Moves To Double Size of Navv   Construction Measurs  Calls for 500 Vessels  At Estimated Cost  Of $8,300,000,000 800 SMALL VESSELS FOR PATROL WORK  Also 500,000 Tons Of Aircraft Carriers For Offensive Effort

24-MONTH PROGRAM TO DOUBLE SIZE NOW   500,000 Tons Of Plane Carriers Provided   COST TO BE 8 BILLIONS   Vinson Says Full 2-Ocean Navy To Be Reality

Vinson of House Naval Committee Introduces Gigantic Program  Renwec cia BARAn      SoPES FOR HOUSE PASSAGE TODAY   More Aircraft Carriers and @ at Least 100 Big Subs Included in Plan

Newspapers Check Up On Own Shops   Start Scouring Own Shop: For Scrap Metal ©

Both Parties Have Problems   Hawkeye Retailers Praise Henderson, OPA Heac

Wilson Withholds His Political  Plans   State Tickets Still Remain Deep Mystery

JAPS FLEEING FROM AUSSIES IN MOUNTAINS   Bombers Still Hitting At Nip Bases in Islands

Wallace Urges Study of Peace   Vice President W ants Common Peaple to Eye Problems

—— a a aa aa TT a MT ae DE NT Ie ANCL RT DEER ERE TE EN EO LS TS A eh tC  Wallace Urges General And Constructive Thinking On Peare. Past.Wayr Probleme

Wallace Urges General And Constructive Thinking On Peace. Post-War Problems

Million Japanese Soldiers In China Knew in Advance  Ot Attack on Pearl Harbor      Bv MORRIS J. HARRIS.

How Japs Laid War . Plans Told   All Details Worked ‘Out Far In. Advance - OF Pear! Harbor

Japs Ready For the War   Tokyo ‘Warlords Had Everything Set Long Before Pearl Harbor

apanese Were  Prepared for  ‘Pearl Harbor   .P Correspondents Tel How War Lords Set the Stage

How Japan Plunged into War Described by Interned Writer:   Newspaper Men From Their Vantage Points In Shanghai and Tokyo Reveal Full Details   Br MORRIS J. HARRIS.

WAR PLUNGE UF JAPS QUE TOWAR LORDS   Returning Newsmen Tel of Pearl Harbor Sur prise in Tokyo.   JAP SOLDIERS IN “"" CHINA INFORMED   Correspondent in Chine Tells of Surprising Pre. paredness.

MILLIONS OF JAPS KEEP WAR PLAN SECRET -- EVEN FROM QWN DIPLOMATS

Says 2 Million Japs in China Knew War Plan   Kept Mouths Shut “To ; Man’ Before  Dec. 7

Japanese Expected War To Break   7  Interned AP Shanghai, Tokyo Correspondents Tell Of Happenings, Reactions Of December 7   By MORRIS J. HARRIS

By The Associated Presse COUNTY   Japs Can Keep A Secret   Many Knew of ‘Stab in Back’ Plans

Nazis ‘Driven From African Skies,’ Report   Allied Planes Range Un opposed Far Behind Lines

ALLIED AIR FORCES RULE NORTH AFRICA   British Say Axis Airmen Virtually Driven Out of Sky—RAF Score: on Shipping

ALLIED BOMBERS BUSY IN EGYPT   serman Forces’ Virtually Blasted Out Of Air In North African Battle Area.

Little Enemy Air Activity ls Reported   United Nations Planes Con tinue Te Harass Rommel’s Supply Lines

BRITISH BLAST AXIS COLUMNS IN DESERT WAR   Allied Airmen Also Hit Nazi Base On Island of Crete, Rommel’s Supply Source   TOBRUK BATTERED AGAIN BY BOMBERS   Artillery Duels Mark Fight ing On Land In El Alamein Sector; Trucks Bombéd

ALLIES RULE AIR IN EGYPT   Axis Planes Virtually Driven from the Sky, British Sources Say

British Claim Full Control of Air Over Egypt Battle   Ground Fighting Is Limited to Artillery Duel

Report Enemy — Air Power In Africa W aning  Artillery Duels As Allied Planes Slash  Tn nen Dawes ff ‘mabe

Axis Supply Base In Egypt Bombec   Allied Fighters Range Fa Beyond El Alamein Fo Attacks.

Nazis Driven Out Of Sky In North Africa By Allies   British Attack Axis Positions Near FI Alamein

ALLIED PLANES BOMB CRETE   Carry Out Extensive Air Attacks Over Nazi  Routes of Supply

Drive Foe From Air   Axis Driven Out of Sky In African Battle Area

ALLIES DRIVE GERMANS FROM AFRICAN SKIES   Imperial Bombers Range Far Beyond Front, Blast Axis   CAND FIGHTS DRAG   American Liberators Aid Mediterranean Sea Attacks

Allied Bombers Range Far Over and Beyond Battle Line in Egypt to Blast Large Concentrations of Axis Vehicles.   CRETE ALSO RAIDED

ALLIED RAIDERS ATTACK ROMME! BASE IN CRETE   German Parachute Forces Reported to Be Concentrated There For Egyptian War

Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo Provided “Thrill of a Lifetime” for American News Reporter, Who Tells About His Experiences Under Japanese Internment ..

True Story Of Torture Under Japs   - Correspondents, . Freed Of Tokyo Control, Tell ,Of Privations; Kick In Doolittle’s Raid

In Japan At War—  Yanks Held In Tokyo Get Thrill When City Raided   Returning Reporters Tell How Japs Humiliate Americans and British Before Chinese

  Doolittle’s Motors Over Tokyo Were Music To Internees; Hongkong Was Wretched Hole

Tokyo Raid Gave Americar Internees A Great Thrill  Attack Is Described, Reduction Of Honakong To Ghost Town Also Related

okyo Raid Thrill — of ‘Lifetime’ for Interned Newsmen   ecently Released eg Newsmen Tell of Historic Event

JAP BOMBERS BLAST BATAAN   Diving Craft Being Used In Effort To Soften U. S., Filipino Defenders

Fortress Crew Goes to Work on Japanese Planes   Surprise Four Enemy Air craft and Give Them Bad Beating   ‘Hel-En-Wings’ Has Grea Day in Vicinity of Rekato Bay

Corpus Christian, Manning Nose Guns of Fortress, Helps Strafe Four Jap Seaplanes in Rekato Bay

Congressional Leaders Meet With President   “‘Misunderstanding”’ Is Cleared Up; Senate Bill To Be Reported

PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRES: SIONAL LEADERS BE DOES NOT WANT PARITY PRICE  "+ GONTROVERSY

No New Farm Price Parity Formula Wanted   “Perfectly Honest Misunderstanding” Cleared Up By Conference Today.

Roosevelt Squelches  Parity Issue   Labor Day Talk Misunderstood By Farm Leaders

Don’t Change Farm Parity System: FDR      President Calls Meeting te Clear Up “Misunder  standin’.

Plan Synthetic Rubber Output On Vast Scale   Relief Of Shortage Ir About 18 Months I: Goal Of Progran Announced By Jones

Synthetic Rubber to Be Provided  Great Program Is Announced Today  By Jesse Janes

END OF RUBBER SHORTAGE SEEN   SYNTHETIC PROCESS ASSURED BY MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR

Funds For New ‘Rubber’ Plants   S. Appropriates Money To Build Enough Plants  To Relieve Shortage.

Jesse Jones Announces $400,000,000 Program for Making Synthetic Rubber To End Shortage Within 18 Months

BOMRD MEMBERS SrUFBELY BEATE!   School Near Mansfield Closed Foliowing Stud ent Demonstration

Charges Filed In ‘Kidnaping’ of Old Cannor   Post-Dispatch Editor, Twe Other St. Louisans Facing Trial   ANOTHER CHAPTER IN SCRAP-DRIVE   ‘Latest Episode Deciared  ‘Ontragéous’ by Donnell Will Enforce Law

Post-Dispatch In Bad Again —Qver Cannon  Cian ne thn Bal,   Editor and Two Fellow St. Louisans Face Larceny Charges

State Protects A Broken Cannon   Larceny Charges Face 3 Who Attempt to Remove From Capitol.

YANKEES ENJOY HOT DOCS, JAM   Coffee Is Given Troops Fighting Japs in Philippines

P RAIDERS START FIRES IN SINGAPORE   ISLAND DEFENDERS CONFIDENT, AWAIT INVADERS

Bombs Rake City as Japs” Threaten Onslaught;  British Sir engthen Forces

SINGAPORE HAS 4 AIR RAIDS DURING DAY   City Is Covered With Smoke From Fires Caused By Invaders

Island Base Rocks Under Jap Bombings   Nippon Begins Final Efforts to Reduce Singapore

Japs Pounding Singapore, But Fort Is Alert   May attempt’ to send in small parties; hope for capture of base by February 11.

ombs Sef Several Fires,  but Damage is Light; Japs May Attempt To Cross Narrow Strait

JAPS MASS FORCES AT JOHORE STRAIT IN ASSAULT PLANS   Bombing Attacks Suggest Frontal Assault May Not be Long Delayed—-Dutch East Indies Reported in Increasingly Grave Peril!

Black Smoke — from Fires — Bombs Set      Bastion Described as Calm and Confident Under Battle Con ditions.

Raiders Set Many Blazes  In Singapore   Confidence Prevails Japs to Be Thwarted in Bid for Fortress   BOMBS HIT ISLAND

Japanese Seek To Soften Singapore   Heavy Black Smoke Hovers Over Town As Enemy Bombers Staae Grand_Scale Raide -

Nipponese Generals Concentrat Huge Army for Frontal Drive On Allied Defense Keystone

Singapore Is  Confident Of Holding   Japs Certain to Pay Fearful Price If They Try to Storm Island; Said Supply of Water Will Be Sufficient

Japs Shower Bombs on  Singapore ~ Clouds of Smoke   Clouds of Smoke Float Over Island Fortress

Foe Prepares Mighty Effort To Storm Isle   Heavy Black Smoke Floats Over Great Naval Base As Curtain Rises Ou Grand Test   Thump of Bombs Blends  With Rival Cannonades   Three Troop-Laden Enemy Craft Engulfed in Hail : Of Fire *

lap Bombers Fire Singapore in Raids Intended To Soften British Stronghoid for Final Thrust

ENEMY TRIES TO SOFTEN UP BIG FORTRESS   Fires Caused by Bombs are Limited to Small Areas, Defenders Report   CONFIDENCE VOICED BY BRITISH FORCES      fnvaders May Elect to Pay Great Price in Effort To Take Stronghold

ASKS CENSUS OF MANPOWE!   Senator Pepper Favors Keeping Problem Out of Hands Draft Boards 

Civilian Agency Is Urged   Florida Senator Opposes Placing Control Under  Selective Service

Alamo Division Of World War Days Is Ordered Up For Service In U. §. Army

FAMOUS FIGHTING DIVISION ORDERED BACK INTO SERVICE   ALAMO OR NINETIETH DIVI SION TO BE SET UP AT * @AMP BARKLEY, ABILENE

British Plane Carrier ‘Eagle’  Sunk by U Boat   Most of Crew Is Saved ir Mediterranean; Nazi Snub Sunk

BRITISH ADMIT LOSS OF EAGLE IN SEA BATTLE   22,600-Ton Plane Carrier Sunk By Nazi Submarines

Great Naval Battle Raging; British Aircraft Carrier Sunk   London Admits Less; \Sinks Axis Destrover

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK BY TORPEDO   Enemy Submarine In Mediterranean Also Sent to Bottom; Eagle Was an Old Craft

Carrier Lost In Battle In Mediterranean   Large Porton of Warship’s Crew Saved According: To London Report   CONFLICT CONTINUING

British Lose Air Carrier Off Africa   Convoy Altack Brings Battle in  Mediterranean

British Admit Carrier Sunk   930 Rescued From Eagles Loss Conceded Blow To Supply Task

Germans Report Attack On Big Convoy: British Admit Loss of Carrier

Q30 ARE RESCUED FROM TORPEDOED BRITISH CARRIEH   Survivors of 22,600-Ton War- ship, Sent Down in Mediterranean, Include the  Commander.   NAZIS REPORT CONVOY STILL UNDER ATTACK   English Make no Mention of . Action—Declare Axis Is Starting Sub Drive in South Atlantic.

British Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk   Eagle Goes Down In Mediterranean Battle

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK   ADMIRALTY REVEALS LOSS OF HMS EAGLE IN MEDITERRANEAN

Big Convoy Is Attacked, Berlin Says   Axis May Be Starting Raider-Sub. Campaign In South Atlantic  AIF NDIEFERRANEBAR DTIC’

GREATER PART OF CREW IS RESCUED   Nazi Broadcast Indicates Mediterranean Fight Is Continuing

Large Part of Crew Is Reported Saved By Britain; Battle on. Sav Nazis

Mediferranean, South Aflantic Blows Increase   London Verifies Loss Of Aircraft Carrier Eagle; Convoy Hit

Crew Saved, Report By London Says; Russians Withdrawing Into Hills

Large Carrier Sunk In Axis Convoy Attack  British Admit Loss Of the Eagle in.

LARGE PART OF VESSEL'S CREW SAVED   Report “Capital Convoy” Battling Axis Attackers

Germans Claim Big Convoy In  Mediterranean  British Admit Loss Ot Aircraft Carrier After Newspaper Prints Story Decpite Request

British Lose  Plane Carrier   Torpedoed In  Mediterran. ean, Where Axis States Convoy Battle Proceeds.

930 SURVIVORS OF BRITISH AIRPLANE CARRIER RESCUED   Sinking of the Eagle Believed Start of Axis Surface Raider and U-Boat Campaign

NEW RAIDS ON ALLIED SHIPS IS PREDICTED   AXIS STARTS ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC, LONDON SAYS

British Announce Loss of Carrier Eagle But Most of Crew Is Saved

British Plane Carrier Eaele Sent to Bottom   Ship Torpedoed in Mediterranean. Germans Claim Battle Against Convov Continue<«

New German Sea Raids” Predictec   Both Submarine and Surface Vessels Are Expected to Take Part in Attacks on Shipping in the South Atlantic.

GERMANS SINK PLANE CARRIE   British Concede Loss of Eagle In Mediterranean: 930 Saved

British Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk   22,600-Ton Eagle Goes Down in Mediterranean  But Most of Crew Saved.

CAMPAIGN PREDICTED   British Expect Offensive Against Increasing Traffic in South Atlantic   MORE NAZI RAIDERS INTO THAT AREA   Recent SOS Calls and German Claims Indicate Drive Has Started

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER EAGLE IS SUNK BY SUBMARINE   22,600 - Ton Warship Went Down in the Mediterranean While in a Convoy.   ONE SUB WAS VICTIM   German Broadcast Four Torpedo Shots Sent Her to the Bottom.

British Aircraft Carrier Eagle Sunk In M editerranean Action  ee ee Bs   Most Of Crew Saved, Admiralty Announces; Was In Convoy; Battle May Be Continuing

GERMANS NEARING BLACK SEA BASES   Sea Battle Reported Rag. ‘, ing Following Attack On Convoy   ENEMY SUB LOST   -Russians, Fighting Desperately, Retire Stowly In Caucasus

BIG CONVOY IS HIT, NAZIS SA}   English Admit Loss O Carrier Eagle In Mediterranean

Germans Shift Weight Of Sea War Against Allies To South Atlantic

British Plane Carrier Sunk  In Sea Clash   London Admits Eagle Loss Axis Pounds At Convoy In Mediterranean

Admit Plane Carrier Loss   British Announce The Eagle Is Victim. Of Nazi Torpedoes

British Ship Sunk by Sub; Many Saved   Plane Carrier Eagle Goes Down In Mediterranean;  Nazi Sub Sunk

Large Carrier Sunk By Axi:   HMS Eagle, Struck By 4 Torpedoes, Goes: Down In Mediterranean

BRITISH LOSE PLANE CARRIER   22,600-Ton Aircraft Ship Sunk In Mediterranean: Most Of Men Saved

Britain Admits Carrier Lost In Mediterranean   Admiralty Says 930 O Eagle's Crew Were Savec After Torpedoing

NEW WAVE OF SUBMARINE SINKINGS SEEN   Attacks on South Atlantic Ships, on Way To East, Hace Already Started, Says London

EAGLE SUNK IN BATTLE WITH AXIS   Large Part of British Gar. rier’s Crew Reported Sayed: Ficht Continues   CONVOY ATTACKED. IN MEDITERRANEAN   Large Action Indicated; Strong British Escort Reported Envoared

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK BY SURMARINE   Most Of Crew Of Eagle Res cued; One Of Attacking Subs Sunk

LONDON ADMITS LOSS OF GRAFT. SAYS SUB SUNK      Most of Crew Saved Wher H.M. S. Eagle Is Sent to Bottom In Western Mediterranean   OTHER VESSELS HIT IN CONVOY BATTLE   Berlin Radio Announces Major Clash Between. Allied and Axis Air And Sea Units

U-BOATS FORCED AWAY   Mtiffening U. 5. Defenses Keeping i Subs Away, Say British

Convoy Battles Axis Submarines   Britain Announces Sinking of Carrier

AXIS RAIDERS CAMPAIGNING INS. ATLANTIC   Route To India, Egypt And Russia Is Menaced By Surface And Sub Operat > srt Cc   Carrier Sunk

BRITISH REPORT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER EAGLE   Large Part of Ship’s Crew ‘Saved As Big Craft Goes  Down In Mediterranean Se:

British Admit Big Aircraft Carrier Sunk   Most of Crew Saved; Vessel Sunk By Sub In Mediterranean Battl

Britain's Aircraft Carrier Eagle Sunk in Battle at Noon   Most of Crew Rescued, Admiralty Says; Sea Battle Progresses

U. 5. BOMBERS HIT HAIPHONG      RAF Returns to Germany, Blasting Industrial Osnabrueck

9,000 PLANES GO 10 ALLIES   Disclosure Is Made Today   Senate Ready To O.K. Spending Bill

oe. Se ee eee SD ©  Fighting Rages Only 30 Miles Away in Jungle of Johore  HEAVY JAP LOSSES  Strip Being Cleared on Singapore for Defense Of Island

AAR RENAL OR NY EY RS  Fighting Rages Only 30 Miles Away in Jungle of Johore  HEAVY JAP LOSSES  Strip Being Cleared on Singapore for Defense Of Island

Bombers Will Beat Germans, Says General   British Night Raiders Hit Schleswig-Holstein

eee  CONVICTED DICE GIRL TO REMARRY IN JAIl      Former Husband Willing it Warden Permits

CONVICTED KILLER MAY WED IN JAI   Dice Girl  Would Remarry Husband She Deserted

Probe Plane Crash Fatal To Seventeen   lowa Marine Survive Airliner Wreck; Tells Story

AIRLINER CRASH TAKES 17 LIVES   Company and Government Probe ‘Mechanical Failure’

Nixon Will  Leave Post   Member of State Public Ser  vice Commission Resigns

Bad Weather Slows Raid on Turin   Middle East Planes Blast at Naples

ARSENAL CITY STRUCK THIRD TIME IN WEEK   Paris Reports 190 Killed In Raid Over Holland   Lose Bearings And Drop Bombs On Swiss Soil; Three Airplanes Lost

Allied Planes Blast Turin And Naples   Arsenal and Vital Port Sustain Heavy Damage From Raiders

TURIN, NAPLES BLASTED ANEW BY RAF FLERT   Great Concentration of Planes Roars Over to Occupied France.

TURIN’ AND NAPLES BOMBED DESPITE STORMY WEATHER   Daylight Raids Follow Nigh! - of Terror for Two Italian Cities,

Naples And Turin Hit Avain   U. 5, Liberators Bomb Southern Port In Daylight  ALL RETURN SAFELY RAF Braves Heavy Clout Banks to Smash Arsenal City

RAF Smashes Turin; Yanks Hit Naples      Allied Fighters Patroling over Mediterranean Down Enemy Transports

Royal Arsenal City Hit Third Time This Week   Fivers Brave Peril of Ice Coated Wings to Reach Target  ALMOST GHOST TOWN  Naples Also Struck Again By Allied Airmen in Davlight

Allied Warplanes Strike Violently   Tucin and Naples Hammered By Bombs, While Fighting Grows More Fierce for Tunisia

Rome Reports Capture of 10 Yank Airmen   Eight Big Transport Planes Shot Down Over Mediterranean

F ighting in Tunisia Said Worse Than “Mud of the Somme” in 1918; Allies. : Hold Almost Straight Line Between Bizerte and Tunis—Third Big Battle for Don River “Elbow” Said Underway

Turin, Naples Both Hard Hit   Other Points in Naziland Bombed; Mud in Tunisia.

Bombers Blast Italian Centers, Sky Transports   A-B-F Forces Wade ‘Somme’ Mud After Stopping Nazi Rush in Tunisia

Mud Slows Tunisian ‘Campaign   Third Big Battle For Don West Of Stalingrad *“Anpears Underway”

TURIN, NAPLES FEEL FURY OF ALLIED ATTACK   RAF Warplanes Risk Ice Coated Wings to Raid Industrial City

Allied Planes Bomb Axis Supply Base   D-49 LIDerators Mit Napies For Second Time in Eight Days; Allies Thrown Back in Tunisia by Reinforced Nazis

BIG FLEETS TAKE OFF ON DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Turin Blasted Last Night, Naples At- tacked Again

Large Fleet of British Bombers In Daylight Raid   Third Attack In Week ‘Made On Turin; Naples Under Aerial Assault

Long-Range Allied Fighters Fight Fierce Weuther Conditions in Attack  Blow Is Expected        Kisenhower Is to Hit Savagely at Axis, Is African Report

ALLIED BOMBS RAIN ON TURIN: BLAST NAPLES   Hapless Italian City Punished Anew —Three Raiding Planes Reported Missing-——Operation Conducted  In Adverse Weather

Fight Way Throu Through 4-Mile Cloud Banks In Italian Attacks   ARSENAI, CITY IS NOW A “GHOST CITY”   Vessels, Waterfront Fired At Naples, North African Base

R. A. F. BLASTS © TURIN, NAPLES   Huge Damage Said Done To Italy's Large War Industry

U.S. Planes and Ships Mobilize In East Indies   Second Line Of Defense Is Established

U.S. PLANES, SHIPS ARE IN. DUTCH INDIES   Mobilizing . Along A Second Line © Of Defense’ —

FORCES OF THE ENEMY ADVANCING   Sfash Southward Alon g the Northeast Borneo Coast — Brett and Hart in Javea.

Unicn School’s  Victory Program  Raise Money For $500 Defense Bond

23 Below Zero At West Plains; Poplar Bluff, 19   Southeastern . Missouri Is Hit by One of the Most Severe Cold Waves in History of State.

MUSTANG FIGHTERS GIVEN APPROVAL BY THE BRITISH   American Equivolent of the Famaus Hurricane Plane Given 0. K, by RAF—Likely to Bear Brunt of Law Altitude Elulnn

Invaders Pay High Price; Supply Line To Captured Soehang Reported Cut:

Invaders Suffer Enormous Losses   Believe Allied Forces May Have Cut:Off Deepest Drive of Japanese; Soebang Falls to Nipponese .

Germans Gain In Stalingrad At Heavy Cosi   Snow Goads Foe to Attack; Reds Yield 2 Streets; Soviet Unit Kille 2.600 Nazia

Nazis Renew Heavy Drive On Stalinarad   Occupy Two Streets In Ruined City at Cost of 3,000 Men

Short Gain Costs Nazis  3,000 Men   Better Weather Helps Germans At Stalingrad

Winter Goads Germans — To Frenzy   They Make Slight Gains in Stalingrad Rush

Germans Advance In Factory Area Of Stalingrad   Occupy Two More Streets Moscow Statement Declares   Bul Invaders Lose 3,00( ‘Men in Making only Slight Gains

GERMANS ADVANCE IN HEAVY ATTACKS   Nazis Near Volga After Stalingrad Assaults

GERMANS MAKE SLIGHT GAINS AT STALINGRAD   Large Scale Assaults Are Launched Against City By Enemy Troops   IMPROVED WEATHER 1S AID TO NAZIS

NAZIS RESUME BIG ASSAULTS "IN STALINGRAD   Germans Occupy Two More Streets After Losing 3,000 Men   REDS REPORT GAINS NORTHWEST OF CITY   Lull Marks Struggle at Mozdok Where Enemy Appears Exhausted

Nazis Gain in Renewal  Of Large-Scale Attacl   Occupy Two Streets In Stalingrad After 3,000 Men Are Lost; Exhausted Germans Quiet In Mozdok Area

Germans Gain New Streets In Stalingrad   But Russians Advance Ou Flank in Northwest As Weather Improves

RALPH G JONES CANDIDATE FOR:      Will” Seek Republican - Nomination for Office oe Ble Holds

RAINS TO TAPER OFF   ‘Put Considerable New Moisture ir Kaw Watershed

GREAT GERMAN RAILROAD CITY RAIDED BY RAF   Admit Fires Started A Osnabruck; Only 6 Planes Lost

British Long Range Bombers  Pound Osnabruck   Invasion Points Also Subjected to Aerial Attack

RAF Force Centers Attack On Osnabruck   Statements on Losses Indicate Larve Force of Planes Participated; Germans Admit : Fires Started

British Make Heavy /Attack On Rail City   Osnabruck Target Of Large Bomber Unit; Damage Admitted

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID OSNABRUCK AREA LAST NIGHT   Hundreds Of Pianes Joined In 40th Raid On , ‘Vital: Industria] Center

RUSSIA: Red Army Crushes German Attack on Stalingrad   BRIT Y eres”

Convoy Reaches Malta Despite Sea Battle In Which 2 British Warships Were Sunk: Axis Also Suffer Losse:

Nazi Forces  Trapped On Don Front   But Soviets Still Fall Back le Cancacus

Russian Fliers Break Up Nazi Reinforcements Flown to Front     CAUCASUS HARD HIT  Soviets Driven Back in Grozny Oil Fields  Sector

Red Army Closes Trap On Germans   Russian Fliers Break Up German Attempt To Bolste) Wavering Front.

REDS AIRMEN CUT OFF NCH RELIEF FORCE   Germans Push. Deeper Into Caucasus Region, with 140 Miles to Go.   BREAK-THRU TROOPS FACING ANNIHILATION

NAZIS DRIVE DEEPER INTO CAUCASUS   Russians Trap Axis Forces On Kletskaya Front

Reds Trap Nazi Force After Don Break- Through:   . German Drive Down’.  -Rostov-Baku Railroad 140 Miles From Grozny

NAZIS FORGING AREAD BUT REDS. ~ COUNTER-ATTACK   Russians Claim Voronezh Sit uation Is Proceeding — Favorahiv.

Reds Closing Trap on Nazis  In Don Region Joo 7   Admit, Germans Adyanc  ing Toward Naval Base Mark kine

REDS ATTEMPT 10 CLOSE TRAP UPON AXIS MOTOR UNI   Russians, In The Caucasus, in Retreat to Points Near Their Black Sea Naval Installments.   BRITISH LOSE ONE OF NEWEST VESSELS   Disorder Spreading in South India; Four Railway Stations Burned, Number Kilied.

REDS CLOSE TRAP ON NAZIS IN MOVES NEAR STALINGRAD   Soviet Breaks Up An Enemy Attempt To Land Air ‘ Troops On Northwest Front Lines

Paul Douglas Wants to Wear Nation’s Uniform as Member Marine Corps

House Approves $120,000,000 For OPA in Appropriation Bill   Leon Henderson Described Both as Valiant Fighter Against Inflation, Incompetent ;

House Gives OPA 45 Million More   But Cuts Henderson Request 75 Million

$120,000,000 VOTED FOR OPA   House Passes Appropriation Measure Carrying Five Million Less than Henderson Asked

FOREST FIRE. MAY HAVE BEEN: CAUSED BY. JAP. SEAPLANE   Fragments Of Small Bomt Are Marked With : Japanese  Code

Small Seaplane Believed From Jap Submarine Sighted Over Coast Of Oregon

BOMB STARTING WOODS FIRE BORE JAPANESE MARK‘   Small Seaplane, Possibly Fron : Submarine Attacked Later, : May Have Dropped it

Lone Bomb Falls in Oregon Forest   ‘Raider’ Believed to Be Jap Flier

Feeble Attempt To Start Forest Fire In Oregon Laid To Enemy Seaplane Attached To Submarine

Feeble Attempt Made to Start Forest Fire   Incendiary Believed Dropped from Small Inidentified Plane

INCENDIARY BOMB, BELIEVED DROPPED BY JAPANESE PLANE, STARTS SMALL BLAZE IN WEST COAST FOREST AREA

F eeble Try To Start Forest Fire ite lan Bomb Dropped ( On Oregon

FEEBLE EFFORT MADE BY JAPS TO BOMB U.S.   irst Aerial Blow Was Weak At tempt To Start Forest Fire

Jap Seaplane Makes Feeble Attempt To Start Fire in First Attack on U.S.

USTICE HUGO BLACK ~ DRAWS TRAFFIC FINI   spreme Court Member Nab bed Driving Wrong Way One.Way Parkway !

Dominion Status For India To Be Accepted By British Public   But Haggling of Inner Cabinet Factions Holds Up Deal, Even As Jap Army Hammers on Door of Treasure-land

Await Statement From Churchill On India Policy   : Expect Prime Minister To paras Pian Tomorrow  In House Of Commons

JAVA FIGHT HAS CLOSED FOR ALLIES   Australia Looking For Enemy Ships And Troops

Status of Dominion India’s Demand for Support for Allies   Churchill Promises to Make Statement in House Tomorrow

HURGHILL PLANS STATEMENT ON INDIA   Will Announce Britain's Policy At Next Sitting Of House Of Commons, Sir Stafford Cripps Says— May Take Place Tomorrow

Churchill Gets India Moslem Revolt Threat   Prime Minister Promises Statement On Self Rule When Commons Meets   MAY 8E TOMORROW   All India League Chie Warns Against ‘Betrayal Of Mohammedans

Dominion Offer Seen as Price For War Help   British Cabinet Reported Ready To Grant New Status As Jap Armies Beat Closer To Border Of Empire’s Treasure Area.

British Face Problem of Moslem Revolt Under Slogan Pointed at England

Dominion Status  For India Virtual Certainty,. British Officials Say; See  Compromise Move

CABINET FAVORS CHANGE; THREE PLANS OUTLINED   Indians Threaten Revolt as Prime  Minister Delays  The Decision

Dispatches From Delhi Say Apparent Delay in Prime Minister Churchill’s Statement to Parliament Is Great Disappointment  THIRD LANDING MADE ON NEW GUINEA ISLAND

BURMA REBEL HELP JAPANESE ADVANCE, CLAIN   Await Churchill Views On Controversy Over India

Statement On india to Come Soon   Cabinet Continues Debate son Methods of Granting Freedom to Nation   DOMINION STATUS IS PREDICTED   Signs of Impatience Over Haggling, But Decision May Come Tomorrow

DOMINION ROLE SLATED 10 BE CRANTED INDIA   British Cabinet Is Swinging Toward That Means ol Gaining Full Support of Hindustan Millions to Stop The Japanese,

INDIANS MAY GET STATUS OF DOMINISN   Action Regarded In British Circles As Virtual Certainty   CHURCHILL PLANS STATEMENT SOON   Cabinet Debates Problem As Jap Army Beats On Door of Empire

DOMINION STATUS FOR INDIA PRICE FOR WAR SUPPORT   CABINET INFLUENCE SEEMS VEERING TOWARD NEW PROGRAM FOR MANY MILLIONS

Statement on India Soon   May Come Tomorrow —Dominion Status May Be Offered

Many Believe Tnternally-Torn India. Will Trade a Dominion Status for War Support

THINK DOMINION STATUS LIKELY   Cripps Leads Fight for Immediate Grant to India for Supnort

LONDON HINTS INDIA FREEDON   Natives Want Immediate Dominion Status in Fight on Japan

Delay In Statement Causes Disappointment In New Delhi: “Revolt” Threatened

Dominion Status For India Virtual Certainty, British Officials Say; See Compromise Move  Bw. WWSwusr ascrTrarrar cro ar

Churchill to Talk on India   To Make Statement Of Government’s Policy, It Is Said

BRITISH CABINET WEIGHS PLANS FOR NEW INDIA   Immediate Dominion Status  Said Only Move Ac ceptable To East

BRITISH FACED WITH THREAT INDIAN REVOLT   Demand For Dominior  Status As Price For Her  Milliens’ War Support . Confronts Churchill   TO REVEAL POLICY   To Be Revealed Before the House of Commons, Probably Tomorrow, Cripps Announces

ALLIED EFFORT IN PACIFIC 18 COMPLICATED   Rangoon, Burmese Capital, Fire-Blackened Ruins   BATTLE FOR JAVA   Apparently Closed Chapter; Plan Supreme Attempt To Wipe Out MacArthur

Dominion Status Of India Foreseen   Prompt Move Toward Winning of Middle East Millions Is Regarded as Virtual Certainty in London Circles.

TAKES CONTROL OF FRENCH IN NORTH AFRICA   Young French Nationa Who Murdered Dar lan Is Executed

Couneil Puts General Over French Africa   Audacious General In Charge By Unanimous Vote; De Gaulle To Confer With Churchill

Giraud Given  Darlan’s Job   Named Commissioner Jn French Aftviea

Giraud, Hero of Army, New Africa Leader   Unanimously Elected Successor of Slain Admiral Darlan

Giraud, Unanimuous Choice To Succeed Admiral Darlan   Famous French General Granted Full Military, Civil Powers; Young Gunman Executed by Firing Squad

GENERAL GIVEN FULL POWER IN FRENCH AFRICA   Veteran Who Fled German Prison Is Chosen For High Post Held By Slain Admiral   KILLER EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAL   Reason For Act Is Not Explained: Convicted By Court Martial In Secret  Location

FULL MILITARY AND CIVIL POWERS VOTED GENERAL   Famous Warrior Calls for Unity After He Is Chosen Unanimously to Rule Over Vast Empire.   DECLARES SOLE-AIM IS TO DEFEAT AXIS   Selection Comes on Heels of Execution by Firing Squad of Man Who Assassinated His Predecessor.

Giraud Unanimous Choice Of Imperial French Group   Is Hero Of Three Daring Escapes From Germans; French Unity Looms

HOPEFUL REPORTS ON RUBBER GIVEN   Standard Oil President Sees Promise in New Methods

Rubber Report Raises Hopes   Farish Sees Promise in New Methods as Senators Quiz Jones

Hopeful Reports On Synthetic Rubber Situation Given Congress Committees

Hopeful Rubber Report Is Giver   200,000-TonHigherOutput Of Synthetic Forecast To House Group

Jersey Standard President Sees  Extra Rubber   But Publication Says United Nations To Face -Famine by End of 19-43

EXPLOSIONS HEARD.   Three Violent Blasts ticard Off New Jersey Shore,

SUPREME COURT _ HIAS INDICATED AAA MAY BE INVALID   Postpones Decision in Wheat Market Quota Case, Until October. Twelfth   QUESTION 49c PENALTY   Penalty Aroused Widespread Opposit\ ‘ion Among Farmers Who Exceed Quota

'U. S. SUPREME COURT TO TO PASS ON AAA WHEAT ACREAGE   Court Has Heard Evidence and Wit Render Decision Next October 12.

COURT DOUBTS HEAT MARKET ‘LAW'S VALIDITY   Supreme Tribunal Indicates Stand in Postponing . Penalty Ruling   Oct. 12 Argument Limited to Consumption on Farm "y Where Produced

Minister Takes Job As Machinist To Learn How Church Can Meet War Workers’ Spiritual Needs, Finds Answers

Graying Minister On Machine Joh   Says Church Services Mus’ Be Adjusted to Work Schedules.

Minister Finds Working In War Production Plant Is Religious Opportunity

Would Open The Church To Overalls   Minister Learns OF Workers’ Needs By Being One 

Launch Newest Plane Carrier —   U.S.S. Bunker Hill. Slides Down Ways 

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World Newa Today.   WSS Bunker HL Launched.

RING GEUNGE OND TO HAVE INTERVENED   King Reported to Have Sug gested That Churchill Speed Up Changes.

ELECTION AT. THE OAKES 1S NEXT TUESDAY   ‘Expiring Labor Contract  Makes It Necessary to Rush the Vote,   C. I. 0. MAKING CLAIMS.   Workers at Perfect Circle Will Have Their Election Nov, 5.

ELEGTION AT. THE OAKES. 5 NEM TUESDA)   Expiring Labor Contrac' Makes It Necessary to - Rush the Vote,   C. 10. MAKING CLAIMS   Workers at Perfect Circle “Will Have Their Elec tion Nov: 5:

OVATE OBSERVES . $. ARMY QAY   Governor Neely Leads, Or Foot, Three Mile Parade it Capital City: Many Cities Stage Parades

50 Delegates From District Attend Girl Scout Officials’ Meeting   National Program Announced by Regional Director

Salt Lake County  236 districts ont of 240   Democrat   Senate Speeds Action on Big  New Tax Bill

SENATE ACTS SPEEDILY ON TAX MEASURE   Non-Controversial Amend. ments Offered by Committee Adopted   ACTION ON VICTORY LEVY IS POSTPONED   Consideration of Corporate Tax Rates Delayed at LaFollette Request

Senate Accepts Stiff Individual Income Tax Rates Passed by House   Consideration of Five Pe Cent Victory Levy Post. poned; Rates Are Sub: ject To Changes

Senate Adopts ‘High Rates — On Individual  Ineome Taxes   In Burst of Speed Approves Numerous Committee Changes In Biggest Tax Bill  GEORGE SEES TAXES THIRD OF U.S. INCOME

BILL SPEEDED UP IN STATE   STIFF INDIVIDUAL INCOME RATES APPROVED

Senate Speeds Up Tax Bill Action  All Non-Controversic openecel ecoiie: Soabar

SENATE: ACTS SPEEDILY ON WARTAXBILI      Non-controversial Amend. ments Adopted at Seccion   OTHER MATTERS TO BE DEBATED LATER   Consideration of Five Per Cent Victory Tax !s Delayed

Biggest Tax Bill  Moves In Senate   Speed Marks The Progress Of Work On Revenue Bill

SENATE APPROVES SHARP INCREASE IN INCOME. TAXES   Rates Are Those Voted by House and Will Affect 46 Million Persons—Remain  - Subject to Change,   ALL AMENDMENTS NOT IN DISPUTE ADOPTED   McNary Raises Question of Placing Levy on Outstanding ‘Government Bonds Now Partially Exempt.

Senators Vote on Portions of Tax Measure   Non-Controversial Amendments Given Approval

Five Americans Discover Japanese Landing Party and Escape Uninjured

First J ap Counter-Offensive At Guadalcanal Was Shatterec By U.S. Soldiers And Marines

Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Describes Air Battle in Solomons

NAVY PREPARES TC WIDEN PROTECTION   Latin American Republics Get Great Supplies of Cash, War Equipment.

Alb TO RUSSEA,   Willkie Renews _His Plea’ _ for More War Supplies.

AID TO. RUSSLA.   Willkie Renews >is. Pleas. fe More War Supplies.

Dublin Government Stil Irritated  Over ‘Invasion   Plan of Raising Troop: Against Americans Is Declared by Eire

Eire Government Protests U. S. Troops Landing in North Ireland   Will Raise Army to Resist Any Invasion

U.S. Officers Take Posts in New Drama   Curtin, Forde Make Plain Appointments of Men Welcome   ALL ACTION IN AIR

Officials in Australia Are Pleased   American Troops Are Arriving in Steady Stream

U.S. OFFICERS IN AUSTRALIA DRAFT PLANS   MacArthur - Brett - Leary Converting Nation Into Tight Fortress  innak « ae A kOe >_>, es, we oe Oe   AMERICAN FORCES HEARTEN CITIZENS   Country Being Steeled for the Great Tasks Ahead

AUSSIES PREP FOR INVASION BY JAPANESt   Offensive Plans Set By Commanders

Continent Made Into  Fortress   MacArthur, Aids Line Up For Offensive

AUSTRALIA TO BE MADE A FORTRESS   Land Down Under Will Be Springboard of Offensive   YANK POWER GROWS   Officers Hold Quiet Confidence Australia Can Be Held Despite Assaults

U.S. OFFICERS IN AUSTRALIA DRAFT PLANS   MacArthur - Brett - Leary Converting Nation Into Tight Fortress   AMERICAN FORCES HEARTEN CITIZENS   Country Being Steeled for the Great Tasks Ahead

Yanks Brace For Defense Of Australia   Growing AEF Converting Continent into Great Fortress—Brett Is M‘Arthur Deputy

Officials in Australia  Are Pleased  i nn p> ft tie, 2   American Troops Are Arriving in Steady Stream

Country Being Rapidly Made  Into Fortress   Pontidence is Shown as MacArthur Takes Command of Allied Force; More Americans Arriving

BIG FORTRESS TAKING SHAPE IN AUSTRALIA   MAC ARTHUR TAKES OVER; MORE U. S. TROOPS ARRIVE

U. 5. SOLDIERS STILL POURING - INTO AUSTRALL   MacArthur, Brett and Leary Are Converting Country Into Great Fortress for  Defense and Attack.   U. S. SHIPS DOCK AT NUMEROUS PORTS   Troops and Supplies Sent In land to Huge Camps—Men Comfortably Housed and Well Fed.

HEAVY ASSAULT IS EXPECTED   Confidence Of Allie Increases; Defense Forces Reported  Still Growing

FORTIFY AUSTRALIA FOR DRIVE ON JAPS   Great Continental Base Being Formed for Eventual Drive To Reconquer Pacific from the Japs

Pacific Offense To Be Launched From Continent   Reconquering Of Pacific Area Is ; Aim Of Leaders

Propeller Fraud Charged at Riom   Former French Air Chief Challenges Accusers  Tu ‘Guilt’ Trial

HUGHES JOINS WITH KAISER TO BEAT AXIS   Two Bold and Dynamic Coast Experts Put Skills Together to Build 500 Cargo Planes   AGREEMENT REACHED

KAISER AND HUGHES TO BUILD BlG PLANES   Shipbuilder And Plane Designer To Combine Efforts

HOWARD HUGHES ALIGNED WITH: HENRY KAISER’S PLAN FOR CARGO PLANES

Kaiser, Hughes Work Together   2 Dynamic West Coaster: To Produce Big Cargo Planes For U. S.

Henry Kaiser and Howard Hughes, the Famous Flier, Will Team Up to Build 500 Cargo Plane:

Young Millionaire Joins Kaiser in Plan to Build _ Big Cargo-Carrying Plane:

Kaiser And Hughes Join Forces Tc Construct 500 Huge Cargo Plane:   Will Pool Their Skills To Beat Axis’ Submarine War.  fare; Speed Flier Has Staff Of 800 Skilled  Engineers To Assist.

TWO MEN PLAN CARGO PLANES   Howard Hughes, Kaiser Poo Resources to Make 500 Carriers

BUILDERS PLAN TC MAKE 500 PLANES   Hy. F. Kaiser, Shipbuilder, Expects to Construct 1500 Engines Monthly.

HUGHES, KAISER POOL TALENTS   Crack Builder And Maste Designer Collaborate On Cargo Planes

KAISER, HUGHES 10 MAKE CARGO PLANE! TC BEAT SUB WAR   ‘West Coast Plane-, Ship-Builders Pool Skills, Resoutces

KAISER AND HUGHES JOIN TO BUILD PLANES  Two Reach Agreement in ‘Frisco

Flier -_ Hughes Joins Kaiser in Plane Project   Vast Resources of Dynamic Builders to Be Pooled

Two Builders To Pool Ideas   Ship Builder Kaiser And Plane Maker Hughes Join Forces

Air Warfare Carried Into Tripolitania_   Raid Indicates Trend of African Campaian

ALLIES DOWN SIX PLANES IN TUNISIA   Units Withdrawn From Hill Taken Christmas Eve

ALLIES YIELD POSITION NEAR MEDJEZ EL BAB   Air Patrols Bomb And Strafe Many  BRramvu Pacitiange

Air Patrols Rake Nazi strongholds   British Subs Hit Four Vessels in African Convoys

Miss Eva Pollard  Claimed By Death  _'Member- Weil Known ~ Plymouth Co. Family

Miss Eva Pollard, Claim ed By. Death   Member. Weill ‘Known Plymouth. ‘Co. Famil<

AITLER PEACE ~ OFFER WILL BE REJECTED   United States, England anc Russia Will Not Consider Overtures.   DECISION IS REACHED   Believe Hitler Is Trying te Force Japs to Wage War Against Reds.

BRITAIN, U.S. TO REJECT ANY PEACE OFFERS   Can’t Trust Hitler; Stalin Also Shares View of FDR, Churchill

U. S.-Britain Determined to Reject Anv Peace Qvertures From Hitler

Possible Peace Efforts Of Nazis Will Be Rejected   United States And Great Britain To Reject Any  Peace Overtures   BELIEVE HITLER IS NOW ANXIOUS   No Trust In Any Move By Hitler On Part Of Any Of United Nations

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Riwnhare Meican 4T_

Hitler, Boris Confer   Bulgaria’s Role in Axis IFar Plans Scanned

Hitler, King Boris Said In Conference   German Fuehrer Attempting To Play His Junior Partners Aacinse Each Other

Fuehrer, Boris Talk Over Role of  Buloaria i in War   Tension in Balkans Is Increased By Many Factors

King Discusses Bulgaria's Place In War With Hitler   Friction Between Hun gary, Rumania Grows Over Spoils of War

Hitler Plays Balkans  to Gain Help   Transylvania Is Prize Dangled Before Countries

American Naval Forces Hit Back At Sub Marauders   More Than Four Allied Vessels Attacked Recently Off Eastern Coast

U.S. Navy Fires Back At U-Boat   Official Communique Indicates That Atlantic Defense Is Alive But Withholds Details.

Czech President and British Labor Demand Second War Front at Once

Second Front Demand Grows; Benes And British Labor Add New Appeals

YORK WOULD FORM RIFLE BATTALION   Offers to Train Crack Shots Rejected Because of Illiteracy

53 KNOWN DEAD, AT LEAST 2,000 INJURED AS RESULT OF ECUADOR EARTHOUAKE

Pulitzer Prize Is Awarded AP War Writer   Larry Allen Honored For Graphic Descriptions Of Mediterranean Battles

MARYLAND REPORTER IS WINNER OF COVETED PULITZER PRIZE   Larry Allen's Graphic Stories of War Win Him Honor ~—~Geoffrey Parsons Gets Prize for Editorial Writing

Larry Allen Wins Pulitzer Prize ror News Story   Native of Mt. Savage Hon ored for His Report of Sea Battles   By ROBERT N. STURDEVANT

Allen Wins Pulitzer Prize   Ex-Deily Mail Reporter Cited for Fleet Wark

Bp be Dp La hi hi he hi Li hi hi hi hi hi hi  Praise U.S. Planes For Part In Raid

Second Heavy Raid Made On Northern Italy   Genoa Is Bombed For Second Time In Two Nights—-Three British Planes Are Missing

R.A.F. AGAIN RAIDS TURIN AND GENOA   Visits Northern Italy For Second Consecutive Night

RAF STRIKES AT INDUSTRY SITES IN ITALY AGAIN   Northern Italy Given Second Raid in Two Nights   PREVIOUS BOMBING RESULTS ARE GOOD

RAF=2AGAIN--HITS NORTHERN ITALY IN SECOND BIG RAID   Attack Timed To Coincid:  With Opening Of North African Offensive By British

Second Raid Timed With  Afriean Drive   Genoa and Turin Heavily Bombed By British Planes

RUSS FORGE NAZIS BACK IN YUKHNOV AREA   German Bombers Make Raid on England; R. A. F. Blasts Essen   MALTA IS BOMBED   Stalin Braces for Spring Offensive Slated by  Hitler Forces

Reds Press Forward to  New Gains   Nazis Retire De Nazis Retire De Resistance

FIRESIDE CHAT WILL SHOW PERIL OF ENEMY ATTACK   President Will Stress Likelihood of War Coming to U. S. Shores.

MAPS NEEDED —-FOR‘ADDRESS   ROOSEVELT ASKS LISTENERS TO HAVE WORLD MAPS TO FOLLOW HIS “FIRESIDE CHAT," MONDAY NIGHT

U. S. Requisition: Scrap Metal   Junk Dealer Refuses To Sell At OPA Price

Government Acts After Dealer Refuses To Sell 200,000 Pounds At Present Price Ceiling

Nearly One-Third of Members Taken ints Service — Supt. Lynn Black Says at Least Four Sub. stations May be Closed.

Retreat of Japanese, Forecast   Allied Nations Claim Japar Has Reached Peak of Offensive

Japs Shifting Forces Toward Siberian Border   Rommel Units Reported at El Alamein, 60  Miles From Alexandria; Gaing Claimed in Kursk, Sevastopol Fighting in Russia

‘General Movement’ of Troops and Planes Noted’ in Pacific; Nazis) Meeting With Renewed Resistance:   Nipponese Stealthily Edge - Toward! Vladivostok and Attack Is Expected; Churchill Listens to Debate in Commons on War’s Direction.

Staking All On Trys On Three Fronts   EGYPT, RUSSIA AND EASTERN SIBERIA ARE VTITAL SPOTS; ENCOUNTER STIFF RESISTANCE

LIBYA, RUSSIA, SIBERIA, MOST VULNERAL FRONTS, CHOSEN FAR FROM U.S. SUPPLY LINE   Japanese Column Movement North Taken As Cue For Blow At Russia; Germans Launch Summer Drive In West; Port of Alexandria Imperiled   Crisis Comes With British Commons Debating Course of War and Challenging Churchill; Fast U. S. Dive Bombers Revealed Going Everywhere

With Java Overrun and Burma Situation Also Swiftly Altering for the Worse, India Also Stands Alert for Possible Invasion.   Autos Without Tires Driven on U.S, 66?

Nazi Saboteur Gets Indignant   Demands Respect As ‘German Soldier’

The Great Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT™ A Question Of Restraint

GENERAL MOTORS CONFERS WITH ClO ON NEW CONTRACT   ‘Proposal to Eliminate Doublej time Pay-Is Being Studiad.

ISOLATION CHARGES IGNORED BY VOTERS   Fish Wins Easily in Pri. mary in New York District

ish Easily Triumphs Over Foes   POLLS THREE TIMES AS MAN’ VOTES AS WERE CAST FOI THREE OPPOSITION CANDI  m DATES.   Sweeney Loses In Ohio

Fish and Friend Of FDR To Fight For House Seat   Republican Candidat Easy Primary Victor in Spite of President

Roosevelf Friend and Foe Head Parties   -Hoyf'and Fish Info Batile for Seaf; Coffee Wins Norris’ Seat

House Groups Will Act On Drastic Labor Legislation Despite Warning

HOUSE COMMITTEES TO. HOLD HEARINGS ON PROPOSED BILLS DESPITE STATE. MENT BY ROOSEVELT -_

Committee To Take Up Restrictive Labor Law.   Seek Early Action To Cut Profits And Stop Sky-Rocketing Of Wages; Action Declared Necessary If United States ls To Win Wer.

HOUSE GROUPS DISREGARD FDR VIEW ON LABOF   Plan Action « on Restrictive Law in Face of Warning

HOUSE LEADER HITS GROWTH OF CRITICISN   Committees Prepare To Ponder New Labor Bill

Committees Plan Immediate Action  On Labor Bill      Demands For Restriction Grow; Roosevelt Says  Public Misinformed

HOUSE PUSHES LABOR BATTLE   Committee to Act Early or Restrictive Measures

Says People Are Sapping War Effort   Attacked for  Criticism of Situation

RESTRICTIVE LABOR LEGISLATION HOLDS GROUPS’ INTEREST      House: Comimittees-Plan=T: “Mee Immediately. On © Measure ‘Déspite  FDR’s Warning

DRASTIC LABOR BILL 1S PLANNED BY HOUSE GROUP   Go Ahead With Drastic Bill Des pite Warnings Of President

Solons Push Lahor Bill Despite FOR   President Says Legislation Is Not Needed Now; Hearings Begin Tomorrow

ARING DUE  NURSDAY ON SMITHS BILL   w Measure Would Out. w Closed Shop, Over.  e Pay, Limit Proflts To x Per Cent

Ormsby Man Safe alee Wap Sinking  ye es ee   Merle Stuchel Weds Home Town Girl In Buffalo

Ormsby Man Safe After Wasp Sinking   Merle Stuchel Weds Home Town Girl In Buffalo

Ormsby Man Safe After Wasp Sinking   Weds Hometown Girl In Buffalo On Leave

BABSON SAYS JUDGMENT MUST ’ BE USED IN WARTIME BUYING   With Few Exceptions Present Stocks Are Greater Than Year Ago, Mark-Downs Possible‘ When Present Buying Is Over.

Babson Says Use Both “Cents,” “Sense” When Buying; Pay Envelope May Shrink

BABSON WARNS TO BUY WISEL}   Merchandise Levels Above Year Ago; May See Big Markdowns

NO, SENSE IN BUYING WHAT YOU DON'T NEED   Babson Deplores Wave Of Buying Due To Fear Of Shortages. Advises Saving of Money

SPEED INDUCTION OF ARMY RECRUITS   Will Be Placed In Service Immediately Following Examination

34 Boys Leave For Army Service   Group Is Sent Out Last Night by Local Selective  Service Board.

Plan Change In  Induction System  Men Passing Final Exam To Go Immediately Into Service

Draftees fo Be Inducted Immediately   Revised Plan Will Send Selectees into Service Immediately After Examination

Change Plan Of Induction   Recruits To Enter Army  Same Day They Take  ver > yy sr ra

Selectees To Enter Army Immediately After Physical-Exam   New Order.Cance!: Former .10-Day Period of Grace .”

NEW INDUCTION PLAN EVOLVED   Selectees To Be Sworn In Same Day They Take Physical Examination.

DRAFT INDUCTION CHANGE MADE   Selectees Will Enter Army Immediately after Receiving Physical Exams

Soviets Launch Frontal Attack   Savage Battle Raging Be fore Mozhaisk, Lon don Hears.: .

MOZHAISK ARBA UNDER ATTACK SOVIET FORCES   London Says Reds Have Launched Frontal Assault ” Higainst Nazis Massed In Sector:   BATTLE IS SAVAGE   One Key Position Is Saic to Have Changed Hands Several Times; Settlements Recaptured

BOY SEEKS REFUGE INSIDE OHIO PRISO!   Tries To ‘Crash’ Reformatory To Escape Operation

BARKLEY PLEDGES ACTION ON REPEAL OF PENSIONS BILL   Intends to Force Vote On Retirement Plan for Solons Unless Repealer Is Reported Promptly.

Death of 22 Aboard Big Army Plane  Announeed   All Aboard Transport  Killed in Crash  In Mountain Area  Of Puerto Rico NAMES OF VICTIMS NOT DISCLOSED  Searching Party  Requires Hours  To Locate Wreckage

2 DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANI   U. S. TRANSPORT FALLS IPD PUERTO RICO—CIVILIANS AMONG DEAD.

22 PERISH IN PLANE CRASH   U. S. Army Transport Craft In Disaster in Puerto Rico Mountains

DOUBT PASSAGE   Legislators Work on Special Powers Bill Under Prodding.

GENERAL SAYS JAP AIR FORCE WEAKER   Bissell Declares Strength Is Di minishing in Burma and in Occupied China. .

JAP AIR FORCE IS GROWING WEAKER   American Air Commander In Burma Says Tokyo Admits Signs Of Deterioration

GL 6, GARROTED WITH JUMP ROPE   * Body. Found in Creek Wast ccc —fKfter- 4c our-—— Saarch

Montana Will Be Given Consideration As Location for War Industry

Montana Will Be Studied for War Industries  State Advantages Considered, Nelson Deciares

MONTANA’S ADVANTAGES AS LOCATION FOR WAR INDUSTRY WILL BE STUDIED:

Malta Heavily Raided   Firat of Two Attacks f. Centered on Harbor

Enemy Presses. Claws of Pincers At Caucasus Area      : Soviet Counter-Drive At Voronezh Said To Be Moving Forward ©

Announcement Not Confirmed But City Surrounded   Reds Report Enemy Pushed Back in Voronezh, Killed by Hundreds at Gate wav to Caneagna   BULLETIN

GERMAN PINCERS  DRIVE ALONG DON IS BEATEN BACK.   ditler’s Headquarters Claiini Capture Of Rostov-:And Crossing Of Don—  - Report Not Confirmed By Soviets.  —Admit Situation Acute

U, S. BOMBERS AIDING CRUCIAL RUSS STRUGGLE   “Make A Rampart of Your Breasts’ Desperate Appeal to Defenders Of Russ Caucasus,

REDS FAIL 10 CONFIRM LOSS OF CITY   Hitler Claims Resistance On Don River Has Been Broken; Russia Says Nazis Thrown Back

Nazi Attacks Beaten Back By Russia   Germans Claim Cap.ture Of Rostov, But Russia Does Not Admit Its Loss.

Axis Lines in Northern Africa Are Dented   Germany Reports Fall of City Of Rostov =

REDS DESTROY NINE GERMAN AIR TRANSPORTS   BATTLE CONTINUES WITHOUT LET-UP IN FOUR SECTORS

MostCritical Fight Rages In Caucasus   Germans Take Cognizance of  Soviet Reserves

Axis High Command ‘Take Cognizance Of New Soviet Reserves, Large Scale Attacks

CAIRO, Feb, 2 om: (UP) ss a The Egyptian cabinet. resigned. today. s

.War. Time   FDR. Selects: Name: For Daylight Saying Starting Web 9 OC -

Coast Guard Cutter Lost In Atlantic   Entire Personnel  Of Muskegat, About 100 Men, Also Presumed Lost

Allies Belt laps Heavily Over Pacific   Damage Five Ships, Including Cruiser; Head Off Enemy Counter-attack

JAP WAROnIPD TAKE. POUNUING IN SOLOMONS   Enemy Fleet Caught Unawares By American Task Force, 5 Ships Damaged

Army Bombers Blast Jap  Base at Kiska 15 Tons of Bombs Are Dropped

Offensive In Pacific Trips Foe   ‘Double Play’ Finds lap Invasion Base Decoyed, Off Guard.   All Return Safely   Army Hits Islands While Navy Planes Strike Off Side.

ARMY BOMBERS ARE CONTINUING STEADY POUNDING JAPANESE  FIFTEEN TONS HIGH EX PLOSIVES DROPPED ON ENEMY RASE TUESDAY

Fires Started, Radio Station, Cargo Ship Hurt; American Coast Guard Cutter Lost

JAPS POUNDED AT KISKA BY ARMY AIRMEN   15 Tons Of Bombs Are Dropped On Enemy Tuesday   Cargo Ship Is Damaged And Radio Station Strafed

U.S. Bombers — Raid Jap Bases   HEAVY ATTACK AIMED AT ALEUTIANS SPOT

Japanese Base At Kiska Hit Hard By Army   Fires Started, Cargo. Ship Damaged and Radio Station Is Strafed

Army Air Forces Drop 15 Tons of Bombs on Kiska   Inflict Great Damage o1 Last of Jap Bases in Aleutians

Allied Airmen Damage Jap Ships In Surprise Attack   15 Tons Of Bombs Dropped On Kiska By U. S. Fliers

Army Fliers Hi Kiska Base   15 Tons Of Bombs Wreck Jap Base  Producing Ruin

PLANES BLAST JAPS AT KISKA   15 Tons of Bombs Dropped On Foe Base in Fourth Raid in Month

U. S. Air Force Surprises Japs.   Destroys Eight Planes And Damages Five Ships in North. Solomon

Eight Planes Destroyed and Five Ships. including Heavy Cruiser, Damaged.

Five Ships anc Fight Planes Are Damaged   Cruiser Among Casualtie As Allies Surprise Enemy in Solomons

JPS ON KISKA BOMBED AGAIN   Army Fliers Drop 15 Tons of Explosives on Island Base.   NAVY CUTTER IS LOST

Army Bonwers Smash af Japs in Aleutians   Drop 15 Tons of Bombs  . On Enemy Base at Kiska, Starting Fires in the Camp Area, Navy Says

Kiska Island Is Being Reduced To Rubble Heap   Hints Japs May Try To Hold Out Through Winter

Army Raiders Damage Jap Cargo Ship In Harbor and Strafe Radio  Station —  U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER IS MISSING  Presumed Lost With Its  Personnel of One Hun. unck WA nn RT gevegmey: Tha.

Eight Jap Planes, 5 Shins Damaged   Allies Surprise Enemy Forces In Salamanc

ARN GOMBER HIRE JAPANCO HIPS AT KIGKA   Fifteen Tons Of Bombs Rained On Enemy Base Off Alaskan Coast

JAPS BATTERED BY ALLIES IN. PACIFIC ARE!   United Nations Clain . to Have Inflicted. “Heavy Losses -:

JAPS BELTED THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC   Enemy Forces Left With Eight Less Aircraft and Five Damaged Ships  Including Cruiser   ARE CAUGT UNAWARES

Eight Enemy Planes Destroyed And Five Ships Damaged.In New Qperations In.Solomon Islands

Tens of Bombs Drop on Kisk   Army Steadily Reduces Jay Base to Rubble, Ruin; Ship. Radio Strafed

Army Bombs Jap Kiska Base Again;  Carrier Force Blasts North Solomons

Five Jap Ships Hit from Air in  Solomon Isles      Eight ems stroved in Yank Raid on Shortland

Kiska Being Reduced To - -Rubble By U.S. Bombs   Systematic Campaign Under Way Against Last Jap. anese Stronghold in Aleutions—Cargo Ship and Planes Are Damaqed

KISKA ISLAND BASE OF JAPS IS PULVERIZED   AIRMEN DROP 135 TONS OF BOMBS ON CAMP SITE

Jap Base At Kiska Again Is Hit Hard   15 Tons Of Bombs Damage A Ship And Set OFF Fires

15 Tons of Bombs Hit Kiska Bases   “ires Started in Jay Camp Area, Navy Report Says

NAVY REPORTS HEAVY BOMBING OF KISKA   Communique Also Tells of U. S. Ship Loss.

FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED BY Ui, $. PLANES      Eight Aircraft Downed During New Operations

NIPS AT KISKA BOMBED BY U. §   J. S. Coast Guard Cutter s Lost In Atlantic

ALLIES STAGE SURPRISE JAB AGAINST JAPS   Invaders Hit Throughout Vast Pacific Area With Hot Lead Over Ships and Planes   5 VESSELS DAMAGED   ‘Eight Aircraft Destroyed  In Blow At Heart of Invaders’ Base In Solomons

RAF Joins Flying Fortresses In Raid: Enemy Caught Napping In Solomons

Invaders Lose Ground on 3 Major Fronts   Australians Move into Gap without Meeting Resistance in New Guinea

Japs Are Belted  In Pacifie Area   Allies Spray Hot Lead Over Enemy Ships. Planes In Attacks  -— f>ratea?’ ee BPerrsr*serrare

TONS OF BOMBS DROP ON KISKA STARTING FIRES   Cargo Ship In Harbor, Radio Station; Coast Guard Cutter Lost

Five Japanese Ships Damaged By Allies   Offensive Leaves.Enemy Forces In Solomon Islands Wit! Eight Less Aircraft In Attack; Cruiser Is Hit

BOMB KISKA WITH 15 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES   Yanks Operate From New Ad vance Air Base In Andrean of Islands; Results Are Un  announced.   4th Big Raid

Army Fliers Again Bomb Kiska Base   Navy Announces Loss Of Coast Guard Cutter   Japs Surprised By Raids In Solomons   Australians Still Advance Over New Guinea Mountains

Coast Guard Cutter, 100 Men. Lost   Muskeget Missing; Enemy Loses. Many Shins in Pacific

Allies Smash Invasion Base In Solomons   Japanese Ships, Planes Shattered In Monday Attack

More Bombs on Japanese in Aleutians   Fires Are Started on Enemy Base at Kiska, Cargo Ships Damaced   COAST GUARD SHIP REPORTED LOST   The Muskeget, With Crew of 100, Overdue for Some Time

Army Bombers  HAitting Kiska   15 Tons Of Explosives Dropped On Japs In Aleutians; Cargo Ship Damaged; Navy Announces Loss Of Coast Guard Cutter

Surprise U.S. Air Raids Destroy Enemy Planes, Damage Five Jap Ships   Aircraft Carrier Forces Catch eapenene Off Guard in Solomons

15 Tons Of Yank Bombs Blast Kiska   Fires Set; Navy Bare: Loss Of Coast Guarc Ship In Atlantic.

5 SHIPS AND 8 PLANES HIT IN SURPRISERAID   Long Range Bombers Prevent Counter-Attack by Bombing Nearby Air Bases At the Same Time

Systematic Drive Begun to Oust: Japs From Kiska   Army Air Forces Drop 15 Tons of Bombs on Island; Navy: Arinouncement Reveal:

U.S. Drops 15 Ton: Bombs on Kiska   Navy Makes Announcement Along With Report American Vessel, “Muskeget” Lost

U.S. Bombers. Blast Big Jap Base On Kiska   “Systematic. Drive Starts To Reducé Camp To Rubble

Army Bombers  Blast Jap Base ai Kiska   15 Tons of Bombs Are Dropped on Camp, Hangar

AMERICANS CATCH ENEMY UNAWARES   MacArthur’s Bombers Pounce Enemy's Air Bases in Nearby Islands   FOE LOSES 8 AIRPLANES

Japs Belted In Pacific  War Theate:   Allies Attack  Shins. Planes

\Ilied Offensive Persistently Belting Jap Invaders Throughout Pacific War Zone; Enemy Forced Back Virtually To Starting  See

ALLIES STRIKE AT HEART OF INVASION BASE   Leave Surprised Enemy Forces in Solomons With Eight Less Aircraft and Five Damaged Ships, In elndimo 9 Criicer.

ALLIED AIR FORCE STRIKES AT JAP BASES IN SOLOMON   Japs Caught Napping By U. S. Carrier Force In ‘Shortland Island Are

Belt Invaders In Solomons   Five Jap Ships Damaged; Eight Planes Downed

FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED IN SOLOMONS   U. S. NAVY AIR FORCE DELIVERS SURPRISE BLOW TO ENEMY

Five Jap Ships Are Damaged Ir  Solomon Isles:   Carrier Force Hits In Shortland Island Area Without Loss.

FIVE JAP SHIPS HIT BY YANKS IN FAR PACIFIC   U. S. Navy Task Force Catches Enemy Convoy Slipping Up to Solomon Islands   NOT ONE AMERICAN LOST   Meanwhile, Aussies Chase New Guinea Invaders; Solomons Dangers

Bomb Japs Aleutian Stronghold   15 Tons U. S. Explosives Start Fires In Area; Cutter Lost In Atlantic

CAMPAIGN T0 REDUCE BASE IS INDICATED   8 Tons Loosed On Camp Area, 7 On Seaplane Hangar; Fourth  Raid Of Month   Ship Left Sinking

ciSKA BOMBEL   Cargo Ship, Damaged And Fires Started In Jap Camp Area

Allies Down 8 Jap Planes, Hit 5 Ships   Bad Weather Shields United Nations Drive on Nip Solomon Islands Bases

Nipponese Invasion Base In Solomons Assaulted; Planes, Ships Destroyed

Japanese in Kiska, Solomons, (Guinea  Blasted Steadils   Allies Spray Hot Leac Over Enemy Ships and Planes; Cutter Lost

‘ifteen Tons Of Bombs Dropped On Kiska — Loss Of Cutter Is Disclosed By Navy

Japs Shattered By Surprise Raic   Eight Aireraft Downed anc Five Ship Damaged Of  Solomons.

Fi ire Started, Cargo Ship Left Sinking; Coast Guard Cutter Lost Tn The Atlantic

Surprise U. S. Air Raids Destroy Enemy: Planes, Damage Five Jap Ships   Aircraft Carrier Forces, Catch Japanese Off Guard, in Solo ;- Hana

OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS   Stimson to Listen to Lindbergh “or Anyone Else”

Stimson Mum On ‘Lindy's Request   Says Only That He’s Willing to Hear Advice

Invaders Use Fire-Throwers And Chutists  mcreaw Manadced   Moscow Menaced As Nazis Launch Burious Attack

Soviets Check Caucasus and Moscow Drives   Battle Parachutists, Flame-Throwers Heavy Tanks In Kalinin Region, Smash At Nazis Making Surprise Thrust Toward Capital. ~

Soviets Repel Wave After Wave of Nazis   Heavy Tank Used In New  Drive

Curtailment of Newsprint Likely   Freezing of Paper Production Is Held Necessary

NEWSPRINT CUT APPEARS LIKELY AS EARLY MOVE   WPB Studies Decrease In Paper Consumption; Affects All Publishers

INCLUDE 25,576 PASSENGER GAR RETREADS IN ILLINOIS’ TIRE QUOTA FOR NEXT MONT}

Gold Train Is Derailed Near _ Pittston, Pa.   Hits Abandoned Car—One Person Killed and 1: Injured

TRAIN CARRYING CARGO OF GOLD IN A COLLISION   Speeding Lehigh Valley Express Rams Abandoned Automobile and is Derailed During Blizzard Near Pittstown, Killing Passenger  THIRTEEN ARE INTURED   THIRTEEN ARE INJURED

NAZIS SMASH RED LINES; JAPS HIT U.S. TROOPS   German Armies In Caucasus Make All Out Drive Against Battered Russians   SCANT NEWS ON PACIFIC   Defenders Of Stalingrad Fall Back From Reckless Push By Hitler Hordes

SOVIET FORCED TO YIELD AGAIN AT STALINGRAD   Nazi Armies in Caucasus Making Final All-Out Assault   Knox Says Pacific Battle Tough but Expects U.S. to Hold

CLEVELAND SOLDIER MARRIES IN IRELANE   First AEF To Wed Braves Army Displeasure

Court of Appeals Reverses Denial Of Injunction  Kilday’s Case: Is Certified to High Tribunal of Texas

U. S. Salts Jap Away   Wealthy Alien Sentenced For Possessing Guns

SCRAP EXCEEDS 3 MILLION TONS   ‘Michigan Reports 75,000 Tons, 28.5 Pounds  Per Capita

SCRAP REACHES 3-MILLION MARK   Kansas ls Leader Among 44 States Reporting In Newspaper Drive

Heroic Forces Rally Again At Critical Hour  NILE VALE F FIGHT  New Try “to Hold British. Mine Fields

Russian Dispatches Say Defenders Rally After Nazis Open New Salient   American-Made Planes Play Big Part in RAF Anti-Submarine War

Soviets Smash Nazi Wedge at Walls   Stalingrad Holds as Timoshenko Force Rallies

Justice Stone: Has High Praise for Louis D. Brandei:   Chief Justice Says’ Late ‘Associate. Was Great American; Norris Is Speaker

1,750 Mile Plane Raid On Submarine Base at Danzig Proves All Europe Unsafe   Giant British Bombers Flew Over Germany it Broad Daylight; Only 3 out of 60 Planes Lost

Nazi Sub Bases Blasted In Sensational Raid on Danzig During Dayligh

DANZIG 10 HEAVILY BOMBED BY RA   At Least 60 Planes in Daylight Raid on U-Boat Facilities.

RAF Smashes U-Boat Threat By Leveling German Base;   Ease With Which Raids Are Made Indicate  That Germans Concentrating In Russia

British Power Shown in Raid   RAR Pays Visit To Danzig in Davlieht Foray

RAF STAGES DAYLIGHT RAID ON DANZIG   Sensational Long-Distance Assault Carried Out By British Fliers Against U-Boat Building Facilities In Former Free City

RAID ON DANZIG A BOLD STROKE   RAF’s 1,750-Mile RoundTrip Attack On U-Boat Base Proves New Potency Of British Air Campaign.

LONGEST RAID OF WAR STAGED ON DANZIG CITY   New Poténcy of Britain's Air Campaign to Drive U-Boats From Seas Be hind Bombing   HIT AT LOW LEVELS   Only Three Planes Lost i ‘Daring Daylight Assault; Fliers ‘Travel 1,750 Miles on Attack

RAF’s Daylight Attacks Re veal Nazis Exposed to Air Assault at Any Time

LONDON REPORTS GERMANS WEAKER   SUCCESS OF RAIDS ON COASTAL BASES CITED AS PROOF

Danzig Attack  Proves No Nazi  City Is Safe   Daylight Raid On U-boat Plant Shows Potency Of RAF Operations

BRITISH STAGE LONGEST RAID   Attack Qn Danziq U-Boat Base Indicates Nothing Deters Bombers

Danzig Attack Is Directed By Subs  Britain’s New Bombers, Highly Secret, Used In Davlicght Raid

RAPS LONG: ARM STRIKES AT DANI   British Strike at U-Boat Reniacement Centere

BRITISH BOMBERS SEEKING TO DRIVF IU-BOATS FROM SEA   [RAF’s Longest and Riskies Raid Strikes at Replace ment Centers ot Subs

1,750-Mile Daylight Raid Reveals Germany Now Exposed to Mighty Air Assault at Anytime and Anywhere: Three Ships Lost

DERBY ROUSES HERRING IRE   Protests Travel to RaceBaseball and Movie Caravan Also Targets

2 CUBAN SHIPS SUNK IN GULF OF MEXICO      Vessels Sent Down by Submarine: —Axis Surface Raider Hunted in South Atlantic.

Three-Year Senior High Course May Be Reducec   Reduction To Two Years Tx Speed Graduation Of Youths Needed In Defense Work Now Urged In Stata

Two Years to Speed Graduation  Thru War NO TOSS SEEN   State Considers Plan to Offset Many Withdrawals

TWO - YEAR HIGH SCHOOL COURSES ARE CONSIDERED   State Superintendent of Public instruction Expresses Favor With Proposal of Philadelphia’s   WOULD AFFECT MANY

Consider Plan to Cut Three-Year Senior High Courses to Two Years

HARD FAVORS HURAY-UP IN HIGH SCHOOL   ‘State Head Agrees with Proposal to Shorten Course Period. :   SAYS LEGISLATURE TO BE CONSULTEL   Only Schools with Junior-Senior Setup.

COMMITTEE FOR RURAL MACHINE RATIONING HERI   Chairman J. Walter Skoog Of Ne ponset And Two Other Mem bers To Pass On Application: For Equipment.

TIE UP FARM TOOLS   Machinery Is Temporarily Frozen in the Hands  of Dealers

All Farming , Machinery to. Be Rationed   Three ‘Farmers Named “Committee to Operate ': Under USDIA. -

Bailey Tells of ‘Accomplice’   Tomah Slayer Names Southern Fugitive

Accomplice In  Slayings Claimed   Bailey Changes Story, Says He Had Companion

Alert Patrol Aids Capture Of Saboteurs   Young Coas!? Guardsman Credited With Paving For Arrest of Spies   IS GIVEN A PROMOTION

John C. Cullen Outwitted Nazis and Spread Alarm Which Brought Discovery

MEMBER: COAST GUARD TIPPED F.B.L. TO SPIES   Hohn C. Cullen, Seamar Second Class, Outwits Saboteurs Who Landed  From German Sub,   ACCEPTEDNAZI BRIBE   Found They Shortchangec Him $40; Spread Alarm To His Superiors; Promoted

ALERT COAST GUARDSMAN DOWNFALL OF SABOTEUR'   John C. Cullen, 21, Spotted Arrival Of Enemy Agents’ On Long Island, Then Outwitted Them With Pretended Acceptance Of Bribe And Started FBI On  Successful Hunt, It Is Revealed As Hearing Of  Suspects Continues

COAST GUARDSMAN SET FBI ON TRAIL NAZI SABOTEURS   Spotted Fog-Veiled Arrive {of One Group, Pretended ito Accept Bribe

Youthful Coast Guardsman Set FBI on Spy Trai   Pretended Acceptance of Bribe Gave Him Time To Spread Alarm

Coast Guard Is Promoted For. Spotting Nazis  21-Year-Old Seaman On Patrol Discovered Saboteurs Landing From Submarine

Cullen Tells His Story of Nazis   U. S. Coast Guardsman Tells Manner In Which He Outwitted Men He Met While Patrolling Shore

COAST GUARD SAW SABOTEURS   iad  Pretended to Accept Bribe and Set FBI on Trail

YOUNG COAST GUARDSMAN HERO   STARTED FBI SPY HUNT AFTER ENCOUNTER ON LONG ISLAND

Alert Coast Guardsman Outsmarts Nazi Spies Landed from Submarin¢e

British Launch New Libyan Drive   ATTEMPT IS MADE FOR _ KNOCKOUT BLOW -IN AFRICA —

FORCES OF RUSSIA ARE FORCED BACK; TOWN THREATENED   Gains for Invaders in Don River Elbow Also Are An. nounced With Troops Perilously Close to Northern Oil Fields

Entire Allied Cause Is Imperiled By Retreat Of Russians   IS GRAVEST SITUATION SINCE FALL OF FRANCE

Germans Drive Closer To Vital Oil Fields  And Also Stalingrad In Bend of Don River  REDS AT KUSHCHEVK: MENACED ON FLANK  Weight of Reserves And Nazi Equipment Forces Cossacks Back

Jap Cruiser; Invader Crab for Air Fields      Native Uprising In New Guinea Is A. Threat To Both The Invading Japs. and - Defending Australian Armies _— °

New Guinea Tribe Goes On Warpath To Double Menace   Port Moresby Being Approached- By Japs In..: Pincers Movement; AJl@Score In oe Aerial Warfare Ras ~ Australia’s Outposts          By BILL BONI 4. Associated Press War Fdiiar

Allied Air Force Sinks Jap Cruiser; Invaders Grab for Air Fields   Native Uprising In New Guinea Is A Threat To Both The Invading Japs and Defending Australian Armies

SAVAGES FIGHT BOTH INVADERS AND DEFENDERS   Warfare Appears Definitel: In Favor of Allies and Me Arthur Over Australiar Approaches—Jap Cruise Sunk. Another Hit.

Head-Hunters In Path Of Japanese  Rise Up In New Guinea; But Australians, Too. Must Face Them

NEW GUINEA CANNIBALS 60 ON WAR PATH   Savage Hunters Reported Taking: Field Against Both Sides   JAP CRUISER IS HIT   Enemy Planes Raid Barren Northwest Coast of Australia

TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS TO HOLD MEETING:   7ath Annual School Institute Scheduled Here Next Week Thuredav and Fridav.

ALL-INDIA CONGRESS PARTY WANTS MORE THAN PROMISE   Gandhi Group Will Discuss Freedom With Cripps; Burma Also Interested

Indian Group to Demand Full Freedom  Will Not Co-opera   Will Not Co-operat With Britain on Former Proposals

Indian Group to Demand Full Freedom  Will Not Co-operate - With Britain on Former Proposals

Indians Will Hold Out For Independence   Approach of Japs Makes No Difference To Party's Demand

INDIA PARLEY. ASKS LIBERTY   ‘More Than Promises  To Be Demanded

OPPONENTS MAKE COUNTER-CHARGES ON PATENT POOL   Senate Group Studies Standard's Relations With 1. G.Earben

Mutual Charges Of ‘Misleading’ Made   Standard President, Official Accuse Each Other

RUSSIAN TROOPS BYPASS SMOLENSK IN NEWEST DRNE   RUSSIAN PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 24H ANNIVERSARY OF ARMY'S FOUNDING   DERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF SUB OFF NORWAY COAST      British Air Ministry Reveals Mines Laid In Attempt To Trap Nazi Warships

WHITE RUSSIA PENETRATED BY SOVIET FORCES   Feat Accomplished by By Passing Smolensk to North; Recapture of Kresty Reported   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Russian People Looking Forward to Announcement of Widespread Liberation of Soil

SMOLENSK BY-PASSED BY REDS TO NORTE   Dispatches Claim Recapture of Kresty

White Russia Is Reached in Soviet Drive   Troops Bypass Smolensk and Claim Recapture of Kresty

Russians By-Pass Smolensk In Drive To White Russia   Recapture of Kresty In Velizh District Announced As Forces Push West

RUSSIAN FORCES. EDGING FORWARD AGAINST NAZIS   Calvary Troops Support Infantry In Fighting Arounc Leningrad: Tanks Active

Must Give Up Double Pay For Sundays   Labor Told to Put House In Order To Hold Gains

No Double Pay For Holiday S  as Su o ovested   Nelson Tells CIO Leaders Privileges  Must Be Suspended

Senate Revolts On Labor Issue   Public Opinion Is Fore. ing Action

Double Pay Must Go, Nelson Says   War Production Chief De clares “Privilege” Must Be Suspended During War

MOVE AFOOTTO FREE BILLS FOR FLOOR DEBATE   ROOSEVELT AIDES FACING REBELLION   Virginia Senator Reports Receipt of 20,000 Letters Demanding Repeal of 40-Hour Week

NELSON AGAINST OVERTIME FOR SUNDAY, HOLIDAY   Tells: CIO, U. S. Moving Toward 7-Day, Three  Shift Operations.

Must Suspend Double Time Pay for Sundays, Holidays, Nelson Tells Union Heads

Must Give Up Double Pav: Nelson   But Labor Won't Be ‘Pushed Around,’ C. I. O. Leaders Told.

DOUBLE PAY PRACTICE IS RAPPED   Nelson Declares ; Nobody Will Push Anybody Around

NELSON TELLS C0 LEADERS DOUBLE PAY MUST BE FOREGONE   CONDITIONS  WARTIME NOT LIKE THOSE DURING ORDIN.  ARY TIMES HE DECLARES

NELSON WANTS PRODUCTION OF CAPITAL - LABOR   Suspension Of Double Pay _ For Sunday Demanded For Duration

WAR LABOR OWOOWK IS NEARING   Leaders Batiling Rebellion Amid Own Ranks

Nelson Asks Labor for  Sacrifices   Requested to Give Up Double Time Pay for Sundays

DOUBLE TIME ON SUNDAY MUST END SAYS NELSON   U.S. Production Chief Warns, Reassures Workers as Senate Nears Labor Showdown

LABOR TOLOSE + SOMEOF FN   Double Pay For Sunday And Holiday Work Suspended

Double Pay Must  Cease--Nelson   WPB Chief-Tells:C1O.. Leaders. That Labor Must Suspend.” Privilege” For The Duration

SHOWDOWN IN SENATE SEEN   Body Appears Near Final Decision   on Controversial War Labor  Legislation.   HEBELLION FACES LEADERS   Administration Lieutenants Bat ting Opposition Within Their Own Ranks.

1-DAY, 3-SHIFT ARMS OUTPUT SEEN AS GOAL   Union Leaders Called By Murray On 40-Hour Controversy   HAS NO DESIRE TO TAKE LABOR RIGHTS   Nelson Explains, However, That Public May Take A Hand

NODOUBLE PAY SAYS NELSON   Production Chief Talks at Waskingtod Meshng's of

LABOR fo AOKED FORGUSPE NOON OF OOUBLE TIME   Donald Nelson Calls On Unions To Suspend Double Pay Part For Duration   ESSENTIAL PRIVILEGES WILL BE KEPT, HE SAYS   Labor And Management Must Forget Selfish Inter‘ests To Win, He Says

Senate Battles Revolt Within Its Own Ranks   Public Demands Action On Measures To Repeal 40-Hour Week

Labor Must Drop Double Pay for War   Donald Nelson Reveals 7-Day, Three-Shift Operation to Come

NELSON SAYS LABOR MUST DO WITHOUT DOUBLE TIME IN WAR   CIO Leaders Called To Organize Campaign Against Legislation

Nelson Says Double Pay for Sunday Must Re Suenended   _ delis CiO’ Leaders His Main Consideration  Js War Production

On Movement forF orcing  i i  Senate Nears Showdown War Labor Bill to Floor

Nelson Says Labor Must Take Pay Cut   Opposes Double Time For-Sundays and Holidays

NELSON HITS DOUBLE PAY FOR SUNDAYS   War Production Director Tells C. I. O. Leaders That Practice Must Be Suspended for the Duration of the War.

WAR LABOR BILL MAY BE FORCED 10 FLOOR FOR DEBATE   Senate Administration Leaders Battle Incipient Rebellion In Ranks

NELSON, LABOR IN WAGE CONFERENCE   Request Made to End Double Pay During Duration of Conflict.

NEARING O1 LABOR POLICY   Senators:. Near Rebellion . Against White House ry en to Delay.   'SEEK ACTION ON ANTI-STRIKE BILL   (Matter of Regulating Un. ion Activities Is Stir ring Issue.

Hit Sunday Double Pay   Nelson Tells CIO Leaders War Makes a Difference

Nelson Says Labor Must Drop ~ For Duration Receiving Double Pay For Sunday, Holiday Work

C10 Is Told Sunday Double Pay Must Go   Nelson Agrees To Extra For Seventh Day, But No! On Mere Holiday Basis   WORK DRAFT URGED   Bilbo Offers Measure To Conscript Labor; Probe Graup Gets Complaints

CIO. LEADERS MEET IN WASHINGTON IN SPECIAL . SESSION   Emergency  Gathering To Consider Current- Labor . -Problems—Answer Chavese : 3

Says Double Pay Must be Stoppec   Suspension of Practice for Duration of War is Necessary, Donald M.Nelson, Production Director, Tells CIO Leaders.   SENATE READY TO ACT

NELSON WARNS LABOR DOUBLE PAY MIST EL   Production Chief Tells CIC Leaders War Production Tons Everything.   PROMISES PRIVILEGES WILL NOT BE CUT DOWN

REVOLT IMPENDS IN SENATE OVER AN-HOUR WEEK   Administration Leaders Are Battling Movement in Own Ranks to Force Legislation To the Floor for Debate.

Doubletime for Sundays Is Out  Nelson Says He Wants Production. Not Arcuments

Public Stirs Solons To Act On Labor Law   Nation-wide Sentiment May Force Congress and Administration to Curb Defense Strikes.

Senate Near Showdown On Labor Issue   Sen. Lee Denies Organized Campaign Created Uprising

DOUBLE TIME PAY MUST END NELSON SAYS   War Production Chief’: Statement Is Made Before CIO Leaders

C.1.0. Leaders Told They Must Suspend System for Duration   Seven-Day, Three Shift Operation of Factories Needed

Administration Battles Revolt On Labor Issue   Author of Labor Bill in Senate Threatens to As! Discharge of Labor Committee If It Doesn’t Bring Measure Up For Action

Nelson Says Double Pay Should Quit   C. 1. O. Leaders Are Told Labor Must Suspend Extra Benefits for Sunday Overtime   Showdown Nears   ee  Administrationists Battle Growing Rebellion Ower Leviclation

Double Pay Must Be Ended  For Duration, Nelson Says  Declares Work on Sundays and Holidays In Wartime Does Not Deserve Extra Pay

NELSON ASKS LABOR GIVE UP PRIVILEGE   Suspension of Double Time For Sundays Requested

Nelson Urges Ban On Extra Holiday Pay   Production Chief In Message To Labor Demands Cooperation

“Privilege” Wage Purine The: War      ; ~ Sundays, ‘Holidays Not ~ Deserving: Of Extra Pay

WAR PRODUCTION CHIEF TELLS CIO OFFICIALS: DOUBLE PAY FOR 8UNDAYS NOT JUSTI FIED

NELSON TO GU FNC DOUBLE PA   WPB Head Declares Labor Must Suspend ‘Privilege’ For Duration.

Double Pay Suspension  Advoeated   ‘Selfish Employers and ‘Blind Labor Leaders’ Assailed

Dual Sunday Pay Is Out, WPB Says   Labor Told 7-Day, 3-Shift Work Is Coming Up

says War Industry Moving io Seven-Day, Three-Shift Operation Rapidly as Possible

Calls for End To Double Pay Plan      Nelson Tells C. I. O. Leaders Labor cust Suspend  rivilege”   UNION LEADERS MEET   Senate Nears Showdown on Move to Force Legislation to Floor

Double Pay Discussed By Nelson   Chief of War Production Defines Attitude on Sunday and Holiday Work

PLAN SHOWDOWN IN SENATE OVER LABOR MEASURE   Administration Leaders Battling Incipient Rebellion in Own Ranks Over Proposed Legislation im Committee   CHANGES PROPOSED

PROTECTION OF LABOR’S RIGHTS IS PROMISED   ‘Prvileges’ Don’t Count WPB Head Declares   “Unionists Advised To Police Their Own Ranks

Nelson Sees End To Extra Pay   Says Labor Must Sacrifice Overtime In War Effort

0 LEADERS TOLD RULE I NOT GOOD NOW   Will Do Nothing to Cut Down Privileges of Labor   NO PUSHING AROUND   Warns Delegates Labor Nor Capital Shall Do This

NELSON ASKS END OF DOUBLE PAY SUNDAYS   Moves Toward Seven-day Three-Shift Work Predicted   LABOR AIDS CONFER!   Must Have Production For Duration, Says Director

Letters Pour In As Senate Move Is Being Forced   Labor Committee May ‘Be Ousted As Action On 40-Law Is Delayed

Warns Indian Situation Needs Prompt Attentior   Strong Flea Made For U.S. 4 Iniervene And Break Deadlock,

NAZI U-BOAT BASE BLASTED BY RAI   Aerial Attack on German) Continues in Daylight

U-BOAT NEST AGAIN RAIDEL   duge Squadrons Of RAF Pound St. Nazaire Without Losing A Single Plane

PHYSICIAN TO SEE QUINT   Marie. Reported to Hi: to Have Muscular Ailment in Leg

PHYSICIAN TO SEE QUINT   Marie: Reported to Have Miisculat Ailment ‘in ‘Lee  !

Welles Pledges Full Measure Of Aid to Reds   Declares Surest Way To Victory Over Nazis Is To Assist Russia

Acting Secretary of State Says Aiding Soviets Hither by Sending Arms or Opening Second Front Is Surest Way te Defeat Hitler—Declares He Is Not One of Those Who Believes America Is Losing War.

WELLES PLEDGES FULL SOVIET AID    Surest Way to Defeat  Germany, Official Tells Convention

Helping Russia Will Beat Nazis, Welles Asserts   ‘Fullest Measure of Every Means Urged in Boston

Farly Invasion Of Continent s View In London  Cripps Declines Data And Deftly Parries Quer jee Fram Parliament

British Hint Invasion [s in Offing   Government !s Firm In Refusal to Tell Second-Front Plans

British Hinting Second Front Coming  Cripps Appears in House But Will Not   Cripps Appears in House But Will Not Give Details; Four American Generals Arrive in Great Britain

HINT IS GIVEN   Allied Hopes are Boosted As Cripps Declares “We Have Intentions”

Cripps Hints Invasion Isi in Offing  : Declines to Give   Declines to Giv: Details of Military Plans

Cripps Hints Invasion Ts in Offing  Declines to Give Details of  Military Plans

British Gov't. Gives Out Hope Of Second Front   Declines fo Discuss Any Details Except as to Cerlain Intentions

Britain Gives Out New Hint Continental Invasion in Offing   INTIMATED AID TO REDS May Be Forthcoming Soon

New funt Given Of  Invasion  Dwit.n Ractates   Briton Restates Second Front Intention *

CRIPPS INTIMATES ALLIES WILL OPEN A SECOND FRONT   But British Spokesman Drops no Hint as to When Invasion of Continent May Be Expected.   SOVIET AMBASSADOR TALKS WITH LEADERS   Large Canadian Troop Convoy and Four More American Generals Arrive in England.

Board Makes No Disclosures Of Strategy   Action to Be ForthComing Cripps Tells House as Britain’s Chief Spokesman

VIERECK CONVICTED; TO SEEK NEW TRIAL   Found Guilty of Violating For eign Agent Registration Bree

News Behind The News  cConvricht MeClure Newsparer   WASHINGTON By Ray ‘Tucker WASHINGTON

BREAK IS NEAR BY FARM BLOC   Farm Senators Are Incenset By Henderson, Wickard

ROOSEVELT CALLS NEW CONFERENCE ON LIVING COSTS   President to Discuss Ways of Curbing Prices With Leaders of Labor and Industry.   GOES OVER SUBJECT WITH CONGRESSMEN   Possibility Seen of Solving Problem by Executive Order Rather Than by Legislation. 

WAGE PARLEY ISCALLED Al WHITEHOUSE   Roosevelt Summons _ in. dustry and Labor Leaders to Mect   DESIGNED TO CURB : THE LIVING COSTS   No Prospect of Presidential Message This Week

FDR Calls. Labor, Industry: to Discuss Prices  Leaders Will-Confer’ on Plans“Designed « an: Crarhk: Hioh (nets

White House Confers On Living Costs   U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers, Labor Leaders in Group

Leaders Called To FDR Parley On Living Cosi   Labor, Industrial Chiefs To Talk With President Today on Wage Plan; Powers Studied

Another Conference On Costs Of Living  Session Today Is Called By President

‘MACARTHUR DAY’ DRIVE  NETS 8,000,000 POUNDS OE CCRAD IN GEORGIA

Jap Cruiser Probably Hit Cargo Ship ‘Is Blasted   Allied Airmen  In New Successes; Japs Infiltrating In tstand Chain

Nippon Cruiser Probably Sunk  Stick of Bombs Laid Squarely on Big Jap’ anese Cargo Ship

JAP CRUISER - HIT BY BOMBS      Cargo Ship Also Hit Off Australia

PORT MORESBY ATTACK COSTS JAPS HEAVIL}   Jap Cruiser Believed Hit, Bis Cargo Ship Bombed by Allied Fliers in S. W. Pacific

JAP CRUISER, CARGO VESSEL HIT BY BOMBS   ALLIED AIRMEN IN RAID ON NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA

Allied Airmen Hit Cruiser, Cargo Ship   Vigorous Attack Made Despite Jap Opposition

Japs Acquire New Island  In Solomons   Establish Force on Guadalcanal, Suitable Site for Air Bases

JAPAN EXTENDS HER HOLDING OM SOLOMON GROUE   Establish Self O On Guadal canal Island, Suitable Site For Air Bases   ALLIES IN AIR ATTACK   Enemy Installations A’ Kukum On North Shore of Island Raided: Nip Cargo Ship Hit

NAZIS IMPOSE QUOTAS UPON FRENCH LABOR   Vichy Minister Warns War Prison: ers fo be Freed in Proportion te Area Volunteers

NO PRISONERS 10 BE FREED BY GERMANY FOR REGIONS THAT FAtL TO GIVE QUOTA

Na az i M orality on Level With Animals, : ‘e ~ Berman Catholic Bishops’ Letter ‘Says

Nazi Morality on Level With Animals, ~ German Catholic Bishops’ Letter Says

5,000,000 Men Projected Strength of U. S. Army, Sidney Hillman Hints

Hillman Intimates U.S. Army Strength Will Be 5 Million   Declares 5,000,000 Workers Are Engaged in War Program; Ranks Will Be Doubled.

HILLMAN SEES ARNY HIKED 0 5,000,000 NEN   Associate OPM Directo: Also Says Workers In War Effort Will Be Fifteen Millions   WOMEN NEEDED   Asserts Burden: Must Be Shared Equally, Cites “We All Have Stake”  In U.S. Program  7

New Total Is Hinted By Hillman   OPM Official Says Nation Needs 15,000,000 Men “Pe Handté War” Work

Hillman Hints At Large Army   OPM Officer Sees Million: Under Arms With Speed In Mobilization

5,000,000-Man Army Likely   Same Amount of Workers Involved in ®: War Production in 1941

FIVE MILLION GOAL   OPM Official Hints at Fig ure for the New United States Army

ARMY OF FIVE. ~ MILLION SEEN   Hillman Sees 10,000,000 Work ers Engaged In War Pro-. ~ duction This Year

U. S. Army Of Five Million   OPM Director Drops Hint Of Planned Force

Army Plans for 5,000,000 Men, Hillman Hints   Says Workers for War Output Must Bo Trinled

Five Million Army Sighted   Sidney Hillman Hints As Projected Power  For American Forces

HINTS AT ARMY OF 5 MILLIONS   Indication Is Given in Hill. man’s Talk on Need for Workers

HILLMAN HINTS 5-MILLION ARMY   O. P..M.. Associate Chief Sees Industrial Force Three Times as Great.

ARREST THREE,   Aliens Arrested in Freeport, N. Y., aS Suspects,

BRITAIN'S FORCES BATTLE DESPERATELY TO SAVE INDIA FROM CLUTCHES OF THE JAPANESE   IRITISH AIRCRAFT  GARRIER SUNK OFF ; THECEYLON COAS   0,850-Ton Hermes Is Destroyed by. Japanese Planes in Second Say  eae Blow.      Jungles, Mountains on Islands, Battle Scene:

NAVAL WAR RAGING IN BENGAL BAY   Dritisn Aircrait Carrier Is Sunk; Allies Take Aerial Offensive From Japs in Southwest

7aps Report Hermes, Two Cruisers, 8 8 Other Vessels Also Sunk; Brit ish Bombers Strike at Jap Carrier, Knock Out 18 Planeg ag Battle for India Ra es in Baw of Renawal eee

, SECOND BLOW DEALT BRITAIN'S FLEET BY JAPANESE BOMBERS   Third British Warship Lost In 72 Hours; 18 Jay lane Knocked Out By British Planes In New Battle Zone

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK; FIRST INDIAN NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT IN 200 YEARS IMMINENT

BRITISH REPORT LOSS OF FOURTH PLANE CARRIER   Naval Clash In Bay of Bengal Marks Japanese Sweep to Westward.

JAP WARPLANES DESTROY SHIP IN BENGAL BAY   Axis Claims Of Other Losses Denied As Hermes Goes Down Off Ceylon   ENEMY CRAFT DAMAGED   Nippon Hurls Strength Into Indian Ocean As Threat To India Grows

BURMA SHOWDOWN APPEARING NEv AS JAPS THREATEN   Allied Bombing Assaults Made On Jap Base on Timor; Gen. Blamey Heads Veterans

Veteran Anzac Soldiers Return To Defend Homes  Australian Named   Australian Named Commander of All Ground Troops

SHOWDOWN DUE SOON IN BURMA BATTLE THEATER   Main Jap Forces Moving Against British In Vicinity Of Prome  ENEMY STITT HAS   _ENEMY STILL HAS ' MORE AIR POWER

VETERANS BACK TO. DEFEND HOMELAND AGAINST JAPANESE   General Blamey in Command of Seasoned Soldiers— Events in Burmo Appear to be Marching” Toward Early Showdown

Inv estig: ating RES Are ‘At  Wreck Scene  Inquiring Into   Inquiring Into  Cause of Wreck Fatal To Seven

INVESTIGATION OF FRISCO TRAIN WRECK ‘TS NOW UNDERWAY   Three Separate Investigating Bodies Are Probing the Accident.   WRECK NEAR GRANBY   Seven Persons Killed and Twenty Others Injured Late Saturday.

7 DIE IN TROOP TRAIN WRECK   Army Making Inquiry TInt Collision on Frisco Near Granby, Mo.

7 Dead, 27 Injured in Train Collision  Late Saturday Night   Special Carrying Troops and Crack ’Frisco Passenger in Wreck

TROOP TRAIN INVOLVED IN ‘MISSOURI CRASH CARRIED ALL CAMP GRANT RECRUIT:

THREE GROUPS PROBE WRECK   Collision Fatal to Seven, 27 Others Injured

ECONOMY BOARD IS NAMED BY BYRNES   Labor, Farm and Business Group Will Assist “Cror”’

Six Named On Board To Lead Inflation Fight  Crop Loans To Be   Crop Loans To Be Maintained; Meat Ceilinas Chanaed

BYRNES PICKS BOARD 10 AID STABILIZATION   Green and Murray Namec Labor Representatives In Economic Setup   FARM, MANAGEMENT LEADERS APPOINTED   Regulations Setting Ceiling Prices on Meat to be Issued Soon

ECONOMY BOARD IS ' NAMED BY BYRNES   Lobor, Farm and Busines: , Group Will Assist ¥ "Czar"

ANTI-INFLATION BOARD CHOSEN   James F. Byrnes Takes Oath As Director At $15,000 Salary

Six Named On. Board To Lead Inflation Fight   .CFrop Loans 0-be “KA intained; Meat é spaced 

Stabilization Board Is Now Named   President Appoints Members of Important Group

STABILIZATION BOARD SELECTED BY ROOSEVELT   Patton, O’Neal, Murray And Green Are Among  Annainteec   CEILINGS ON MEAT PRODUCTS PROMISED

FDR Completes Byrnes’ Board   Former Justice Takes Oath As Green, Murray, Four Others Are Named

Gripping Cold Slows Fighting On Soviet Front   Northern Anchor Of Kadly-Mauled German Army Cut Off

CLAIM RZHEV S ISOLATE!   NORTHERN “ANCHOR” OF GER MAN LINE REPORTED CUT OFF BY RUSSIAN. ADVANCE

RUSSIANS CLAIM TNORTANT NAZ ~ RENTER CUT OF   ‘Germans Strive to Break Red ‘Line At Rzhev   "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE SEEN SLOWING DOWN

German Elite Troops Stalled In Efforts To Break Through Reds   Russians Cut. Off Rzhev, Northern Anchor Of Nazi Front; Further. Demoralization Of Invading Forces. Is Reported

REDS WINNING. IN FIGHTING AROUND RHEZ   Cut Off Northern Anchor of Nazi Moscow Front

Russians Believed To Have Cut Off Rzhev, Anchor of Nazi Central Front

18 SURVIVORS OF SUBMARINE LANDED TODA   GUIDED TO PORT ISABEL BY PORT ARANSAS FISHERMAN

KEY POINT   Strong Center of Nazi Resistance, Soviet War Office Says

SOVIETS WORK TO CRUSH REMNANTS: OF GERMAN 16TH   Russians Reported to Have Taken a Key ‘Point on the Heights Overlooking Staravo-Russa Ratticfield

Soviets Seize Key Point at Staraya Russa   Take Heights Overlooking Battlefield; Tighten Ring Around Trapped Germans

SOVIETS POUND STARAYA RUSSA      Reds Seek to Crush Nazis Trapped in Russa Sector

REDS CRACK KEY OF NAZI DEFENSE   TIGHTEN NOOSE ON TRAPPED GERMAN ARMY IN NORTH

KEY POINT FALLS TO SOVIET ARMY   Reds Tighten Noose Around Nazis In Staraya Sector

Reds Assert Noose Drawn Around Nazis   Germans Claim Russian Counter-Attacks in Cri. mea Have Fatled.

Reds Tighten Noose Around Trapped Nazis   Seize Key Point On Heights Overlooking Battlefield; Germans Surrendering on Ukraine Front; Timo ' shenko’s Armies Battering At Gates of Kharkov.

KEY POINT IS TAKEN TODAY BY RED ARMY   MORE GAINS ARE CLAIMED IN STARAYA RUSSA ' SECTOR

Russian Drive Continues; Hundreds Of Nazi Are Reported Surrendering

Red Army Tightens Noose Around Last of 16th Nazi Army   Report, Capture of Key Position in Staraya Russa Sector Today

U.S. RUSSIA, BRITAIN PLAN URGENT STEP   Understanding Is Reached Between America and Soviet Union.

Secret Visit of Molotov To Washington Revealed; War Agreement Is Reached   London Also Diseloses British Role in Allied Plan to Open  lin New Fueancen Erant in TOA

FDR AND MOLOTOV CONFER WEEK ON FULL COOPERATION   Soviet Commissar’ s'Visil ' To White .. House. Kept . Secret—U. 5S. To Bosh Susplies «

‘Fullest Understanding’ Is Tern Applied To Discussions Betweer Soviet Envoy And President   MUTUAL ASSISTANCE . PACT POR 20 YEARS

Agreement On 2nd Front _ Reached At Secret Talk Between FDR, Soviet Envoy

Roosevelt in Agreement With Russia that Europe Must be Invaded in 1942   Accord is Reached in Secret Conversations at Washington; Soviets, British Sign 20-Year Pact

Million Stores Wait Signing  Sugar Forms   Retail, Wholesale Units Register for Rationing, Apr. 28-29

SUGAR DEALERS WILL REGISTER   Registration Set For April 22 And 29

SUGAR DEALERS WILL REGISTEF   Sales To Be Halted fo Week While Rationing Gets Under Way

Allied Forces ‘Tn North Africa Estimated Huge   Indications Are That at Least 285,000 Landed There

Mp Le Bi Bi Bi Bi Bh Le hi hi hi hi he Mis Oh Yes, Mr. Gallo Has Some Coffee!

Explosion Kills Three Workers   Two Others Hurt  In Defense Plant

FARM BUREAUS 5-POINT PLAN MEANS VICTORY   So says Francis Johnson addressing big F. B.  meetine

Senators Object To Bill To Reimburse Civilians For Injuries In Wartime

War Claims for Civilians Bring  About Objection:   Senator Taft Contend: There Would Be Lot of Vague Claims  Under Bill

Fight Seen On Payments For War Injuries   Bill To Reimburse Civilians Too Vague, Senator Taft Tells Press

Gov. Stassen Has Joined . Naval Reserve   Plans to Enter Active Ser — vice at End of 1943 Ses  sion

"Will Resign As Governor. He Reveals   Would Leave Office at End of 1943 Session; To Enter Active Service

Stassen Joins Naval Reserve  Minnesota Governor To Resign After Next

REDS PRAISE NEW U. S. AID    Russian Offensive Said  To be Taking Form

STRONG RED ARMY OFFENSIVE TAKES HEAVY NAZI TOLL   REPORT. GERMAN WORKERS BEI TAKEN FROM FACTORt FOR FIGHTING LINES         ALLIED AID 1S FINAL FACTOR INSURING RUSSIA'S VICTORY   Britain and United States Pour More Aid Inte Russian Territory Fach Day; New Phase of War

Allies Pour Arms Aid Into Russian War, Help Smash Hitler's Hasty Reserves

STRONG RED ARMY OFFENSIVE TAKES HEAVY NAZIS TOLL   German Workers Being Tak- en From Factories for Use ‘in Fighting Lines, Un trained Men.   JAPS ADVANCING IN BURMA ROAD FIGHTS   J.S. Air Corps to Operate Independently, RAF Bombs Stuttgart, (mportant Industrial City.

Russian Army Whipping Nazis Backed by U.S. Aic   German Workers Without Army Training Are at Front

FOR KNOCKOUT BLOW AT NAZI   Soviet Army Organ Fore sees Victory Over Enemy This Year

With The Wa. . Colors fe ~   Two Robeson Men With Air Forces At Maxwell Field, Ala.

President To Give War Picture In Radio Ta!   Effects of Battles in Far-Off Lands on American Life to be Shown——-Strengthening of Coastal Defenses Asked by Senators

FOR TO PICTURE WORLD AT WAR   Will Give Nation Report in  Radio Address Monday Night at 10 o’Clock: Solons Urge Coast Defenses

Roosevelt Address Will Survey All Battle Fronts   Presidential Recapitulation Designed to IIlustrate Effects of Far-Off Fighting on Every American Community; Will Speak Monday

F.D.R. Speech ToGive Vital Facts   Will Make Clear That Oceans Are No Longer Protection

Roosevelt Talk Will Give U.S. New War Slant   Will Explain How Battles Affect All In Monday Address

F.D.R. Plans to Give Picture of War   Will Seek to Show Effects on Every Community

Roosevelt's Radio Talk On Monday Night To Give Vivid Picture Of World At War

War’s Effect On Individual FDR’s Theme   Asks Hearers to Have Map Of World Before Them For Talk Monday AtloOP. A.   Executive to Admit Oceans Not Barriers   Senate Committee Amazed By Armament Progress — ShowWn in Report 

WPB Publishes Figures On War-Defense Progran That Hits 145 Billion

Peter Edson Outlines You Must Do With Less Some Sensible Reasons. W H Y To Help Win This War

Here Are Some Sensible Reasons Why You Must Get Along With Less to Help Win

@ In Washington   Here Are Some Sensible Keasons Why You Must Do With Less  ‘lo Help Win War

Peter Edson Outlines Some Sensible Reasons   You Must Do With Less To Help Win This War   Soft Pedal on Bicycles

RAF PLANES SET OUT FOR FRANCE   Fighter Planes And Bombers Roar Across Channel For Daylight Raids,

RAF Roars Over Channel On Foray Over Occupied Coast   Ravers Fly At Great Altitude; Little Air Activity During Night

RAF Bombers Set Qut Over Channel  Blasting Of Occupied Coast Likely Mission Of Raiders

Malta Downs 39 Warplanes   Large Scale Attacks On Island Fortress Has Been Resumed

Raiders Shof Down By Guns of Malfa   Axis Warplanes Take Heavy Loss

RUSSIANS CUT OFF HUNDREDS OF NAZI TANKS   Germans Make Some Gains At Sevastopol And Kursk

Small Advance Made by Germans At Sevastopol   Indications of Fourth Front Given in Communique

BELIEVE JAPAN'S EFFORTS T0 WIN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA BY KNOCKOUT BLOW ARE DOOMED TO DECIDED FAILURE   American Planes Are Still Harassing Fleeing Jap Battle Fleet Enemy is Facing Virtual Collapse of Her Southern Offensive But It Is Believed She May Risk Another Naval Battle

New Profiteering Evidence Found   23 Individuals, Firms Received $1,815,366

New Evidence Of Large Commissions For Agents Obtaining War Contracts Revealed

Millions Collected By Agents   Received Big Fees for Ot taining War Contracts,  Is Disclosed

Hoosier Gets Huge Job Service Fee   House Subcommittee Reveals War Contract Commissions Top Million.

Government Says G. 5. Viereck Used Mailing Privileges of Congressmen   Assert He Wrote Speec' Which Late Senator Lundeen Delivered

VIERECK ACCUSED OF NAZI ACTIVITIES   Author Said to Have “Put Words in Mouths’ of Congressmen

Nazis Extend Sub Warfare   Action Termed Germany's Answer to Prospects of Secand Frant

Extension of Unrestricted Sub Warfare Is Nazi  ‘Answer to Second Front

German Radio Warns o: Unrestricted Summer Attacks on Ships of  United Nations  ZONE IS. DEFINED   “Forbidden.Area’ Given In Broadcast Is Held Answer To Threats of Second . Front

Unrestricted Sub Warfare Extended   Foe Answers Second Front Threat With Forbidden Zone For Shipping

Germans Hope Allies Will Open New Froni--They Say   They Promise to Sink Ships Direct to The  U. S. Coast, and Say  It is No Paper Threat

Unrestricted Sub Warfare Ove: North Atlantic To US Coast Is Reply To Allied Pact

‘Unrestricted’ Sub Warfare Is Threatened   Germans Repeat History In Warning To Shipping

SENATORS GET HELP IN GOVT FORM FIGHT   Trade Associations Ready to Back Vandenberg, Byrd in  Cutting Tape

SOLONS’ SHEARS CLIP RED TAPE   Senators Are Joined by Firms In Fight Against Needless Reports —

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS READY 10 HELP CUT FEDERAL RED TAP   BYRD AND VANDENBERG CONTEND COUNTLESS REPORTS UNNEEDED

Seek Reduction In U.S. Reports  Move To Cut Red Tape Now So Bothersome To - Businesses

TRADE GROUPS JOIN FIGHT ON l-§ RED TAPE   To Provide Senate Com. mittee With Facts On Task of Preparing Federal Reports   NEEDED MANPOWER TIED UP, CHARGE   One Firm Required to Spend $55,000 Last Year In Getting Up Government Reports

Public irked By Continual Questionnaires  Trade Associations To Help Campaign To Eliminate Red Tape

Slashing Of Time Killing Tape Favored   Trade Associations Back Effort; Spend Big Sum On Reports

TRADE GROUPS JOIN MOVE T0 CUT RED TAPE THEY SAY IS HOLDING MANPOWER

Estimated 610,000 Men Swell State Draft Rolls as Result of Third Registration

Fires In North Forests Stopped   Volunteers Work Near Bemidji and Brainerd

FIRE SWEEPS — HUDSON PIER   Flames Spread To Ferry Terminal, Causing Service To Be Suspended

Hudson River Pier Destroyed  Fire Razes Railroad, Steamship Line Dackc

Fire Destroys New York Pier   Costly Blaze Occurs At Early Hour; Firemen, Boats [nun Gontrol

NEW YORK HAS A. ~FIVEALARM FIR   Hudson River Pier Is Destroyed By Blaze

Little Aerial Activity Seen In Far Paeitie   MacArthur Fails Te Explain Lull In Bombing Raids

BOMBING ACTIVITY BY M’ARTHUR’S MEN FALLS OFF SHARPLY   No Official _ Explanation For Lull — Positions Unchanged In land Fioht

Abrupt Lull in Allied Air Activity Indicated in M'Arthur Communique

Americans Get Variety Of Supplies Through Reciprocal Lease-lLend Aic

INDICTED FOR TAKING FEES WhiLE NUS. EMPLOY   Alex. H. Stone Testified He Had Earned $600,000 In Commissions on Navy Contracts.

COMPANY IS FORCED TO COMPLY BY WLB   Inland Steel Was Threatened With Confiscation And Strikes For Balking At Order

CHINESE GUERILLAS READY TO STRIKE JAPS WHEN CHINESE  ” COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED

Chinese Guerrillas Await the Day      ONO, ACN A OO A EL A A CAAA ELLA: LEA ACNE! AE  When We Have the Arms and the Generalissimo Gives the Order We Will Rise as One Man’, American Woman Who Lived Among Them Told—Regard U. S. Highly

SADLER I$ OUT; SAYS GERMANY   Committee Stands By Ruling In Race Muddle

Sadler Withdraws His Resignation   Railroad Commission Wrangle Still Holds Political Spotlight

FLOODS RECEDE IN MOST OHIO LOWLANDS   Residents Clean Out Watered Basements, Homes

REDS BATTLE FOE ON SNOW: REPEL NAZIS   More Than 300 Germans SJain And 26 Enemy Planes Destroyed On Central Front.   Near Smolensk

Soviets Make Gain On Central Froni   Moscow Report Iudicate: Reds Now Within 40 Miles of Smolensk

Nazis Continue To Suffer  Seve re Losses   Reds Kill Hundreds in Grim Struggle on Cold Central Front; Germans Lose Vital Material; Soviets Near Smolensk

SOVIET ARMY ISGAININGIN ~ FIERCE FIGHT   More Than 300 Germans Killed in Central Front Assault   DENIAL OF GERMAN CLAIMS [IS ISSUED   White-ShroudedSk  Troops Pouring Into the Struaale

REDS GAIN GROUND ON CENTRAL FRONT, KILL 800 GERMANS   Moscow Official Announce: ment Implies Soviets Are ' Within 60 Miles of Vital Smoiensk.   MORE SKI TROOPS PUT INTO SWIRLING BATTLE   Heavy Snowfalls and Low _ Temperatures Fail to Halt Aerial and Heavy  Tonk Enoeavementc.

Reds in Death Grapple near Velikie Lukie   Extent of Soviet Gain Not Disclosed; Capture Equipment

RUSSIANS CLAIM ADVANCES NEAR VELIKIE LUKIE   300 Germans Killed And 26 Tanks Destroyed  Soviets Declare   REDS LESS THAN 80 MILES FROM LATVIA

Reds Are Less Than AQ Miles From Smolensk   KI 300 Germans, Destroy 26 Planes Near Velikie Luli

Extent of Gain in Sector  Not Disclosed  Imnile Thau Ara   Imply They Are 40 Miles From Smolensk

REDS WITHIN FORTY MILES OF SMOLENSK   ANOTHER ADVANCE REPORTED NEAR VELIKIE LUKI

Soviet Troops Fight Death Sirugele In Blister —      Extent-of Gains Not Dis closed But Announe inen{ Implies Ne Smolensk and Les Than 80 Miles of Lat wiih Border

TANK ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY RED ARMY   REPORTS FROM ALL FRONTS INDICATE SOVIET SUCCESSES

Russian Troops 80 Miles from Latvian Border   Advance near Velikie Lukie and Kill More Than 300 Germans

Russians Kill 300 Germans   Destroy 26 Planes in New Advance on Central Front

Claims Six Defendants Held Meeting   Rumor One of Accusec To Turn State's Evidence

TREASON CASE. “NET CLOSING   RELATIVE OF WAUPT 1 RECTLY LINKS TREASON  TRIAL _DEFENDANTS-WiITH-— SABOTEUR'S PLOT

TREASON PLOTTER MET HEAD SABOTEUR   Cousin Of One Defendant Gives Testimony At Trial

Nebraska crop value in 1942 $3 37,787 000   Total 2 1/2 times the 1940 figure

Nebraska Crop Value Over “41 By 60 Percent   Peracre Yield Of Wheat, Alf. alfa. Potatoes Highest On Record In Area.   CROPS OVER AVERAGE

DESERT FORCE PRESSES NEAR LIBYA BORDER   ‘Brief Delaying Fight Staged by Foe at Marsa Matruh

ROMMEL STILL ON THE WING   Small Remnant Of Once Proud Corps Now Remains.

Nazis Called to Break Up Peace Meeting Of Panicky Group in Turin

Leader of Commandos  Reaches U.S.   Mountbatten and Military Chiefs To Confer

Commandos’ Chief Comes To America   Lord Mountbatter To Confer With  Army Leaders

Head Of British  CommandosHere   Lord Mountbatten Arrives In U. S. To Consult With Military Chiefs; Important Anglo-American Talks Start

REACHES U. S.   Head of Britis Commandos to Confer In Washineton.

FCA Says Farms _ Are Cooperating   Government Interested in ‘Aiding Financing.

ITALY FEELS FIRST STING OF U.S. MIGHT   Huge Liberator Bombers Ravage Naples in Historic Raid 

italian Uruiser Sunk At Naples  Photographs Reveal Great Destruction At Italian Rase

YANK PLANES SCAR NAPLES   Four-Engined Liberators ir America’s First Attack on Italian Objectives

U. S. Bombers Work On Italy   Heavy Force Is Successful In Initial Raid Upon Coastal Section

U. §. Bombers Give Smashing Blow af Naples   American Liberators Sink Cruiser, Damage Battleship and Second Cruiser in Harbor

AMERICAN RAID SHAKES NAPLES   Liberator Bombers Causi Heavy Damage; Not One Plane Missing

NAPLES BLASTED BY U.S, AIRME}   FIRST AMERICAN RAID ON ITALY CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE—3 WARSHI?S HIT.

J. §. Bombers Blast Italy; Cruiser Sunk   First Raid Over Mainland By Yanks Highly Successful

U.S. Flays Italy in Huge Raid   Strong Force Gets Smashing Results In Daytime Attack

Bombers Deliver First American  Blow at Italy:   Cruiser Sunk in Attack on Naples; Rattleship Crippled

Naples Hit By U.S. Bombers   Yauks Score In First Trip Over Italy

Battleship, 2nd Cruiser Are Crippled   Harbor Works Destreye¢ in First U. S. Blow al Italy Proper   NOT A PLANE LOST   Attack Carries Out Threat by Churchill of Wrath to Come

THREE SHIPS HIT” IN HARBOR; KING RUSHES TO SCENE   Italians Admit Damage is Greater Than in Earlier Raids hv R.A.F.

U. S. Delivers First Blow to Italy; Sink Cruiser and Cripple Battleship

Soviet Arniies Lift Siege Of Big Naval Base   German Ring Around . Sevastopol Broken; New Drive Launched

STALIN THROWS “FRESH TROOPS A GERMAN LINES    New Drive Designed  To Clese Nazis From Soviet   SEVASTOPOL FREED; NOW COUNTER-ATTACKS

Sevastopol Siege Lifts as Freezing Germans Retreat   MacArthur’s Forces Still Awaiting Attack; Japs Launch Furious Offense North of Singapore

LAVAL WARNS FRENCH FLEET IN ALEXANDRIE   British Told New Sinkine Of Ships Means Grave Consequences

British Firm On French Warships   Report Vessels Will Not Fall To Enemy

VICHY PROTESTS U. S. AIDES TO FREE FRENCH   Controlled Government Says America Maintaining Relations With Rebels

England Gets Laval Threat   Trozblo Looms Over Disposition of French Warships at Alexandria.

School Lunch, Food Stamp Fund Gets OK  Farm Appropriation  ! Bil Back to House

REDS MENACE HITLER FORCE   ‘Fresh Strength Pours Into  : Aggressive Soviets

German Lifelines  To Stalingrad Cut   Reinforcements Pour Into Besieged City, Imperiling  Thousands of Germans

Danger to Hitler’s Army: At Stalingrad Deepens :. As Soviets Press Onward

DANGER DEEPENS FOR BESIEGERS OF STALINGRAD   Russians Overwhetm Air. fields Too Quick To Permit Takeoffs

Stalingrad Defenders Reinforced   German Attacking Army Confronted By Growing Danger

Fast Soviet Units Cut Nazis Lines   Berlin Admits Penetration  West of Moscow --Open Land Route

Soviets Capture Entire Airport   265,000 German Casualties Listed in Giant Offensive

Russians Use Newly-Won Land Route To Send Fresh Troops Into Fight Weat Of City

Reinforced Russian Army Increases Danger to Nazi Troops Before Stalingrad

NEW DANGER FOR HITLER IN RED DRIVE   Advances Threaten Lifelines of Big Axis Army  at Stalingrad. a   RUSSIANS AIDED BY NEW LAND ROUTE   Swift Action Developing est of Rzhev and Northwest of Moscow,

Russians Cut Across Nazis Lifelines    Confused War of Movement Swirls West of Stalingrad

REDS CUT GERMANY’S LIFELINES   Danger Deepens Hourly for Hitler’s Battered Forces at Stalingrad.   Battles Swirl Over Broad Red Steppes

REDS POURING FRESH TROOPS INTO STRUGGLE   Russian Drive Wipe: Out Battle Lines West of City

Danger Rises For Nazis In Russian Trap   Fast-Moving Red Columns Cutting Across German Lifelines to West

Soviet Offensive Gains Momentum   Berlin Acknowledges Russian Tank Forces Have Achieved ‘Fairly Deep’ Penetratior Of Lines Northeast Of Moscow

STALINGRAD GARRISON IS REINFORCED   Germans Frustrated in ‘ forts to Burn Warplane On Fields Overwhelm-  ed Bv Soviets   CASUALTIES SOARING

GERMAN LOSSES MOUNT; PLANES TAKEN BY REDS   Hitler’s Units In Stalingrad In Grave Danger

Nazis Reeling Back As Reds Press Drive   Casualties Soar For Hitler's Battered Spearhead At _ Stalingrad

Soviets Still Push Germans  Back In Russia   ditler’s ‘Armies Ir Retreat As New Reds WHurled Inte Offensive

Danger Mounts Hourly for Germans’ Battered Legions Trying to Flee From Russia

Casualties Of Nazis 265,000   Killed and Captured  In 9: Days Placed at  Over. 110,000, White Reds Surge Onward

AGGRESSIVE RED ARMY CONTINUES 10 DRIVE OVER HITLER HORDES   DANGER DEEPENED HOURLY FOR NAZI ARMY IN STALINGRAD SECTION

Danger Grows For Nazi Army At Stalingrad   Red Offensive Moves Speedily; Germans Trapped

FRESH RED TROOPS PUT IN BATTLE   Germans Haye No « Time To Destroy Some Of Goods

HITLER FORGES ARE IN DANGER   Aggressive Red Army in Ra. pid Offensive As Stalinarad Gate Aid.   IN WAR OF: MOVEMENT

REDS POUR NEW STRENGTH INTO STALINGRAD   MAJOR SOVIET PUSH ALSO DEVELOPING 600 MILES NORTH

RussiansTake Airfield With Planes Intact  Fleeing Germans Lack Time to Destroy Grounded Craft  REAR IS  PERILED  Soviets Open Land Route io Stalingrad for  Ty. o.% seo  waaAntlian

RED FORCES SLASH NAZI LIFELINES   tered Spearhead at Stalingrad Deepens Hourly—Battle Lines Hard to Defino

Fast-Moving Troops Cut Lifelines   Capture German Airdrome With Many Planes; Nazi Losses Mounting Higher

Red Offensive Gathers Momentum, Spreading Over Enemy Communications Routes To West— Estimated 300,000 Survivors Of Legions Which Attacked Stalingrad Beset By New Perils On Two Sides, Dispatches From Front Indicate

FARLEY GROUP - SEES VICTORY   REFUSES COMPROMISE OFFER BY RIVAL POLITICAL COM" BINE BACKING CHOICE _ OF ROOSEVELT

TUSSLE BEI BETWEEN MEAD AND BENNETT NEARS SHOWDOWN   New Deal New York Forces Opposed By: Former Chairman James’  A, Farley.

ROLL CALL VOTE To NAME CANDIDATE IN NEW YORK THURSDA'   Choice of the Democratic Party for Gubernatorial Race Is Soon to Be Determined.

TOUHY AND GANG STILL AT LARGE   Authorities th.nk kidnap er headed for Ci.icago hideout

TOUHY EVADES MAN HUNTERS   Deadly Gangster And Six Companions Sought After Daring Break

Touhy and Six Others at Large   Escape From Stateville Prison In Illinois

Touhy Mob In  Prison Break   Seven Desperadoes Shoot Way Out Of Prison In Illinois

2300 NAZIS ARE TAKEN IN ADVANCE   German Attempts Te Stem Red Tide Beaten Off

- - 4 i - \ bh 4  Candidate Gets So Hot Over Campaign That He Goes Into Next State

CEILING ON LEAD PRICES 1S RAISED   INCREASE OF .665 CENT A POUND AUTHORIZED BY LEON HENDERSON.

Increase Listed in Lead Price Raise Ordered to  Ranet Praduction

Holding Of Australia Is Preliminary   Hero Of Bataan Promises To Redeem Philippines; Heavy Air Fighting Over New Guinea,

U.S. Strategy Is Indicated In Interview   Dynamic Australian Defense, Then Relief of Philippines Seen; Air Fighting is Heavy

Allied Strategy Outlined by Gen. MacArthur   Enemy Airplanes Deliver Attack On Port Moresby

ILLINOIS NEARLY OUT OF 1-A MEN   COOK COUNTY CALLS TO BE INCREASED; DOWNSTATE ‘DRY’

“Bundles for Congress” Will Not Be Sent From Spokane as Was Planned   Shipment Money for Looney Cargo Will Be Used to Buy Defense Bonds

“BUNDLES” TRUCK NOT TO MAKE TRIP   Cargo A. R. TT. Announced I Would Send to Congressmen Will Be Thrown Overboard.

U,9.0, BANQUET HELD LAST EVENING  Car] Snavely And Dan Tl alahwnarv   Carl Smnavely And Pop Kelehner Onnabk   AT WILLOW ST.   Soldier Athletes And Guests Attend Affaiy .

US.0. ATHLETIC BANQUET HELD LAST EVENING   Carl Snavely And Pop Kelchner Sneak   ‘AT WILLOW ST.   Soldier Athletes Anc Guests Attend Affair

RENEWED AXIS PLEDGE   GESTURE TOWARD RUSSIA   George D. Horn Dies at Manning This Mornins   Funeral Services Will Be Friday Afternoon at ‘ O’Clock

George D. Horn Dies at Manning This Mornings   Funeral Services Will Be _ Friday Afternoon at 2  OY Clock

ELECTION CONCEDED   Former Governor of Nevada Is Nominated for U.S. Senate

Tough Australian Fighters Destroy Ten Tanks Of Japs But Are Fewer In Numbers

AUSSIES SMASt TEN JAP TANKS   Tough Australian ‘Troops Holding Out Well In Ma law.

SOLDIER HELD FOR SLAYING OF WIDOW   22-Year Old Man Admit: Attack Following Quarrel

“Door Opened To Allied Offensive In South Pacific”? Announces Washington; Occupation In Tulagi Area Expected

Apparently Firmly Established Today  on Solomon Islands   Little Definite New Forthcoming From Invaders Today

Details From South Pacific Battle Lacking   Men Storming Tiny Dot Of Land Had  Special Training

Allied Forces Are Making Progress ir Capturing Tulagi   Bombers Are Giving Support to United Nations Offensive

Hand-to-Hand Battling  Is Reported   Forces Which Landed on Islands Make Progress

Huns Striking Deeper Into. Caucasus ©   Troop Reinforcements Rushed to New. Delhi As Anti-British Rioters Put Torch to Government Buildings

MARINES OPEN DOOR TO ALLIED INVASION WITH NEW TWISTS INBUSINESS OF KILLING INVADERS   Leathernecks Staged Dress Rehearsals Day and  Night As Prelude to Attack, With Quick Shootin; at Surprise Targets; Knives, Small Arms and Ju  Titeve Davt «AE Teainine

Fierce Fight ing In Solomons   Yanks “Add New ‘Twists to Business  Of Killing Japs”

Door For U.N. Drive In The South Pacific Opened By Marines   Allies Moving Toward Objective; British Invoke “Whipping Act” To Subdue India’s Riotous Mobs

Americans Open Door to Allied Offensive in  . Far Pacific     PROGRESS 1S NOTED   Shock Troops Held Firmly Established Along  Solomon Isles

ALLIES SILENT ‘ON OPERATIONS   Dispatches Convey Feeling Of Success; Widespread Air Offensive.   BOMB FORMOSA, REPORT

Marines in Solomons Continue Fierce Hand to Hand Engagements   Progress Reported After Landing On Islands In Tulagi Area Last Week

Marines And Japs Battle Hand To Hand   Official Silence Continues But New Yank Progress Indicated.

U.S. Marines Meet Japs in Jungle .      Allied Planes Add to Assault with Bombing’ Raids: on Nipponese Bases

Marines Have Opened Door For Allied Offensive   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fditar’

Progress Still Being Made On Solomon Isles   Detailed Information Lacking But Tokyc ‘Fiction’ Denied by Allies   Firmly Estab'tished

Allied Bombs Paste Nearby  Bases Of Foe   Marines Schooled Thorough. ly For Months On New Tricks Before Invasion,   SIXTH DAY OF FRAY

MARINES FIG FIERCELY IN JUNGLE BATTLE  Engage In Struggle For The Solomon      LEAD INVASION   Japan Insists Fight Is Over With U.S. -Defeated

Sea- Borne American Invaders Win. Kiemer Hold On Gains fn Islands

Believe Allied Forces Are  Making Gains   US Marines Specially Trained For Jungle Fighting; China “Reports Say Formosa Struck By American Airmen

AMERICANS ARE BATTLING SAPS HAND T0 HAND   Australian Broadcast Indicates That The Allies Are Making Successful Progress

Bayonets Flash As Marines Push Enemy On Tulagi   Japs Claim Battle Over With United States Defeat; Describe Ships Colliding In Furious Sea Battle

Details Lacking In Solomon Island Fight, But Navy Announces Marines Have Openes Door To Allied Offensive In Pacific Area

Chinese Hear Of  Raid on Formosa   Unconfirmed Reports Circulate in Chungking, War Time Capital   LITTLE NEW ON DRIVE   Solomon Island Battle Goes Into Sixth Day; No Detailed Report

Solomon Island: Battles Raging                 Navy Says Forces Have “Opened the Door’ in South Pacific, While Japan Terms Battle Over asa Night Encounter; Jap Bases on North ‘Fro Australia are Hammered by Allies. ee

INVASION FORCE ENGAGES ENEMY “HAND-TO-HAND’   Jap Propagandists Say Encounter Was One-Night Aifair

DOOR OPENED TO OFFENSIVE IN S. PACIFIC   American Shock Troops Well Established With New Twists in Business Killing Japs

WM. E. TAYLOR — REAPPOINTEI   General Supt. Of Morris Run Coal Mining Co. — Extensive Improvements Are Under Way.

JESTER DECLARES MUST CURB WATER EAST TEXAS FIELD  RAIL COMMISSIONER SEES FEDERAL CONTRO  ets ME BONE Mew

PAY TRIBUTE TO DR. ENCK ATBIG DINNER   Affair Is: Held ' At _-dlershey On Mon-_ “day Evening ~

Millions of Factory Workers, Coolies, Houseboys and Rickshaw Pullers Await Call of Gandhi's Mass Independence Move ment.

FATEFUL WEEK FACING INDIA   Millions of Factory Workers, Coolies, . Houseboys and Rickshaw Pullers Await Call of Gandhi's Mass Independence Movement.

India Begins Fateful Week of War   Awaits Gandhi's Call for Mass Independence Move

Eight Die In Plane Crash   Lone Survivor Reveals Disaster to Navy PBY Bomber On West Coast.

British Fliers Bomb Munich In Heavy Raic   Capital Of Bavaria Is At tacked By R. A. F. Dur. ing Night   MUCH DAMAGE IS OCCASIONED   Seat Of Nazidom Is Target Of Long Distance Flight Raid Of British

MANY BOMBS DROPPED AND —  - GREAT FIRES ARE STARTED. __ INTHEGREAT GERMAN CITY

MANY BOMBS DROPPED AND GREAT FIRES ARE STARTED IN THE GREAT GERMAN CITY

R.A.F. Aims Aerial Blow At Munich   Strong force of Britist bombers blast seat of Nazidom

CONCENTRATED BLOW STRUCK AT MUNICH, SEAT OF NAZIDOM   Many Fires Started As a Great Weight of Bombs Smash On City   NEARLY 300 PLANES   Long Flight Follows With 24 Hours Blasting of Duisburg

Decision On Future Action Up To Wainwright On Corregidor   Exhausted Troops Forced To Give In After Courageous 90-Day Stand; Shortage  Of Food Reported; Isle Forts Fight On; Stimson Vows To Regain Loss

36,800 Troops Trapped By The Enemy   Stimson Reveals That Rations Had Been Short

CORREGIDOR AND NEAR BY FORTS CONTINUE FIGHT   British Admit Loss of Two Cruisers in Indian Ocean   -10,009-Ton Italian Vesse! Sunk: Planes Pound New Guinea

WORK AGE FOR GIRLS REDUCED   Young Women 16 Years Ol¢ Eligible For War Jobs

GERMANS CLAIM 30 SHIPS SUNK   Say 12 Merchant Ships Dest royed OF American Coasi.

Increased Work Week Said Need   Nelson Says Nation Can Solve Problems

CALLS FOR NEW MANPOWER UNIT   Kaiser Would Have Nine-Man Board Handle Draft and Voluntary Labor Plan.

LONGER WORK WEEK NEEDED, SAYS NELSON   H. J. Kaiser Urges 9-Man Agency For Manpower Problem:

Longer Work Week Urged By Nelson   Kaiser Asks Congress Ban Army Enlistments

URGES OVERALL MANPOWER PLAN   Kaiscr Kecommends One Agency to Handle Draft, Production Problem; Nelson Sees Long Work Week.

GUNGERVATION IF MANPOWER   Longer Work Week In U.S. Imparitive, War Production Chief Says

NELSON SAYS LONGER WORK WEEK NEEDED   Nation Can Do More t« Conserve Manpower,  WPB Chief Says

Longer Week to Be Necessary, Asserts Nelson   Haven't Done Everything Needed to Conserve Manpower, Tells Scnate Committee

U. §..NEEDS, LONGER WORK” WEEK” AND MORE PRODUCTION   WPB Head Says Sooner. On Later. Congress -Will Have To. Enact Standards

Longer Work Week Needed Says Nelson   WPB Chief Wants Con gress to Legislate Man power Control.

Manpower: Needs to Be  Conserved   Labor Must Go On Longer Week.  Nelson Claims

Labor Must Work LongerHoursNow Nelson Declares   48-Hour Week Is Best, FDR Implies

Taney County Leaders Draw 18 Month Term   Four Sentenced fo Federal Prison on Mail Fraud Charges

FOUR POLITICIANS GET PRISON TERMS   TANEY COUNTY MEN GIVEN 18 MONTHS FOR COLLECTING FALSE WITNESS FEES.

GENERAL BIRD TO REJOIN 37TH   Leave Of Absence From Brick: _ er’s Cabinet Granted Adjutant General

Bird Quits State Post   Adjutant General To Become 37th Division Adjutant

JAPS OPEN MOST  INTENSIVE BATTLE. OF FAR EAST WAR   British Drive Invaders Back At Some Points With Paralyzing Direct _  Attack—Assault Made  In Darkness

Japs Effect’Landing on Island’s West Coa: Under Heavy Artillery Barrage BRarly Today

Imperials Claim Situation Still Under Control      British Fortress Shakes From Violent Bombardment, Air Attack: Civilians Leave Rangoon

Brifish Claim Situation “Hands JapsStorm Island in Surprise Attack   Conffict Raging on Northern ‘Section of island But British ‘Remela Confident of Outcome .

JAPS HELD AI BAY BY  DEFENDERS   Enemy Hurls Tremendous Artillery Barrage At British as Their Men Cross Straits

BRITISH SAY INVADERS TRYING ‘INFILTRATION’ AFTER STRAIT CROSSING   Nipponese Establish Footholc on Beach; Meet Heavy Imperial, Forces

Invaders Cross Johore Strait During Darkness   Defenders Counter At Some Points, Fall Back On Other Fronts

Land Under Cover Of» Artillery —   BRITISH ARMY HEADS REPORT SITUATION WELL IN HAND AF TER 11 HOURS OF HARD FIGHTING 

SINGAPORE  FIGHTS WITH BACK TO WALL   Foe Invades Across Shallow Waters of Strait anc Pushes British Back; Mangroves Area Scene of Blow; Great Base Endangered   Swarms of Dive-Bombers and Fighter Planes Swoop Down Today Following Great Artillery Barrage te Protect Landing

Japs Use Terrific Artillery Barrage To Cover Landings   British Report “Situation In Hand’’, Japs Claim Air, Wireless Station On Island Already Captured

New York Draft Boarc Takes Up Case After Wife Protests to Roosevelt     IITTTICOMARKTH NOW WOME   HUSBAND NOW HOME   Borro.w.s,$85--Erom-Re Cross After Learning Wife, Expecting Anoth er Child Is Distressed

Probe Drafting Of Father Of 6   Wife, Expecting Another Child, Protests His  Induction.

Draft Case Is Probed »   Father of Six In Army Sod Last December :

EXPEGT APPROVAL OF RUBBER PLAN   Farm Bloc "Senators Confi: dent Congress Will Over - ride FDR Veto

RUBBER VETO DEFEAT SEEN   Grain Alcohol Process Backers Confident of Victory in Congress

Grain-Rubber Setup Appears Headed For Veto   But Farm Bloc Fore casts Passage Over Presi dential ‘No.’

Grain Rubber _ Set-Up Likely To Pass House   Backers Expect Veto from President in Defense of! Nelson’s Control   aah aaa,  Barkley Only One to Take Floor Against It in the Senate

Grain Rubber Set-Up Likely To Pass House   Backers Expect Veto from President in Defense of Nelson’s Control

Senate 0.K. Seer On Grain Rubel   Farm Bloc Set To Pass Bill Even Over Veto

PATRIOTISM IN FRANCE ALIVE, HITLER SHOWS   Fuehrer Considers French Army, Navy Hostile to Germany

Jap Camp Trouble Reported Quelled   Pro-Axis Group Upsets Arizona Work Project

Pro- Axis ‘Jap Group Checked   Troublemakers Ident fied At Poston

Maeassar, Capital Of Celebes, Is TakenBy Jap:   Tokyo Claims Capture While Batavia Says Resistance There Is Continuins

MACASSAR NOW IN JAP HANDS TOKYO REPORTS   Occupation Of Gasmata, New Britain, Also Claimed: Dutch Continue Stiff Resistance, But Information Scant.

Senate Votes 125-Million Fund for OPA   Henderson Balked On Cash for Paying Subsidies

Dean Landis Given Key Civilian Defense Post      Roosevelt Names Harvard Man To Handle Executive Problems;  Mayor LaGuardia Stays in Picture

LANDIS NAMED LAGUARDIA AIDE:   Harvard Law School Dear Will Be Executive Civilian Defense  Chief

Landis To Help LaGuardia with Air Defense   Harvard Law School Dea Named by Roosevelt In Compromise Action

DEAN AT HARVARD 70 AID LA GUARDIA   Civilian. Defense Revisior Follows House Action

Landis Appointed La Guardia’s Aide   mise by Président or Win Approval Of Congress

LANDIS GETS POST IN CIVIL. DEFENS!   Harvard Low School Dear ta Serve With LaGuardia

Landis Heads  Civil Defense   FD Names Harvard Dean for Executive Post With LaGuardia

Kalsom iner of Bridges Civil Guard   PRESIDENT NAMES LANDIS AIDE TO LA GUARWIA AS SOP Tu HUUSE DENYING MAYOR FUNDS. ~   “Scholarly Friene”

HELPER PICKED FOR LAGUARDI   Civilian Defense Job Too Much for Part-Time Administrator

LANDIS NAMED AS LAGUARDIA DEFENSE AIDE      Harvard Dean Appointed tc Handle Actual ExecuGive Peoblanis   TO FASHION BROAD MATTERS OF POLICY   Congress Likely to Leave Control of Funds With New York Mayor

Togo Set Up By Correspondent As Poor Housekeeper; Seen As Something Awful

Now, Togo, What Do You Think You Are Doing on Our Aleutian Islands?

Occupied Europe's Underground V-Army Is Ready To Strike, Moment 2nd Front /s Opened

Eurepe’s Underground V-Arm) Awaits Moment To Strike The Axis Paralyzing Blow

V-Army Ready " To Sirike At Axis As Soon As Allies Open Second Front

Occupied Europe’s Underground Army Is Ready to Strike Heavy Blow as Allies Open 2nd Front

Fourteen Injured in Wyoming; Auto and Two Railway Trains in Smashup

Stimson Oppose: Dry Army Areas  Lee Amendment Woulc Create Difficulties War Secretary Says

STIMSON FITS LEE PROPOSAL   Senator Prepares Answer To Criticism by War Secretary

PLANS TO REPLY TO STIMSON ON  DRY CAMP AREA      Senator Lee to Fight Secretary of War's Opposition to Draft Bill Move   HELD DESTRUCTIVE   Oklahoman Would Pro hibit Sale of Alcoholic Drinks In-Camp  Areas

Lee to Defend His Amendment   Secretary Stimson Had Attacked Plan to Bar Alcohol from Camps

Stimson Criticizes “Dry”  Amendment To Draft Bill   Wives Quitting Jobs Will Not Bring Deferments For Husband:

LEE PLANS RETORT TO SEC, STIMSON   Sec. of War Says Anti-Vice Bill Will Do More Harm Than Good

LEE FIGHTS FOR HIS DRY AMENDMENT   Wants Alcoholic Drinks Barred At Army Camps

Author Reveals Gandhi's Appeal To Roosevelt   Mass Meeting Told Message Delivered To President

Gandhi Wants F. D. R. Intervene   Asks Roosevelt To Aid Jn Break. ing Deadlsck Brilish-Indian Dispute

FDR'S MESSAGE ENDS STRIKE AT. BERWICK PLANT   President Tells Mén and: Officials Shutdown’ Was Costing Lives...

» Japanese May Try To Invade French Island   Allied Planes Are Striking Blows at Enemy Bases

Allied Forces Occupy French Isle In Pacific   American Planes Go Into Action From New Base; RAF Still Busy

CONTROLLED FOOD SLIGHTLY LOWER   Price Is 1.3 Per Cent Less Others Advanced 4.8 Per Cent During Month.

UNCONTROLED COST OF FOOD GOING UF   Civilian Food Prices Go Down At Same Time

PRICE CONTROL REFLECTED IN COST OF FOODS   THOSE REGULATED DROP WHILE OTHERS SHOW INCREASE

AIRFIELD AT CANTON   Cost Of Non-Controlled Foods Increased Sharply Last Month

TORPEDOES SINK NORWEGIAN SHIP   Attack Is Made Withow Warning Off Coast of Marvland

Captain Killed, Men Missing, Navy Announces   wo Torpedoes Send Ves. sel To Bottom in Ninety Seconds   mall American Merchan Ship Torpedoed in the Caribbean

2 SHIPS SUNK, ~ TWO DAMAGED   Norwegian Merchant Ship Sunk Off Atlantic Coast Tuesday

NORWEGIAN SHIP IS SUNK OFF MARYLAND      ‘Iwe Yerpedocs Fram Enemy Scb  marine Sent Vessel Dewn With in 3@ Secends Tuesdsy

ALLIES STALL. JAP AIR DRIVE   Allied Forces Render Harmless Japs 27 Bombers, 10 Planes. 

({ENERAL MacARTHUR’S * Headquarters, Australia, Sent. 22. (7P)—In their first

27 JAP BOMBERS REVIVE ATTACKS IN NEW GUINEA   FIRST OFFENSIVE ON ALLIED LINES IN TWO WEEKS

JAP BOMBERS ARE DRIVEN OFF; DID NO DAMAGE   27 Enemy Craft Dropped Bombs in Scrub Brush 32 Miles Away From Port Moresby

JAPANESE PLANES RAID ALLIED BASES   Little Damage Reported Today

Port Moresby Area Blasted   Japs Fail, However, To Cause Damage; Bridge  Of Enemy Razed

Jap Bombs Fall In Scrub Brust   Enemy Planes In Attack Near Port Moresby As Drive Is Stalled

DEFENSE DIRECTOR   Dick Williams Is Named by Lawrence Civilian Defense Council

How to Make Your Car Run Longer? Don’t Drive too Fast, Say Experts

Third Try to Recapture Guadalcanal Ai  Base—Reds Beat Off Five Serious =  Counter-Attacks on 52nd Day of Seige of Stalingrad

Japs Make 3rd Move to Push Marines Out   Yanks Enlarge Position; Japanese Return Despite Heavy Ship Losses

Chinese Drive Near Nanchang  A Diversion Move; Japs Again Bomb Rarwin

Jap-Held Nanchang Threatened   Allied Fliers Turn Back Air Raiders Attempting to Attack Darwin =

CHINESE SEIZE POSITIONS NEAR JAPANESE BASE   Enemy’s Grip on Nanchang Shaken as Kai-Shek’s Army Pushes Ahead

NEW ADVANCE ~ BY CHINESE 1S REPORTED   Chang Kai-Shek’s Troops Capture Positions Near Japanese Base   ALLIED OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS URGED   Allies In Australia Jubilant Over Attack On Japanese Planes

Chinese Able To Recapture Lost Ground  Urge a Concerted Allied Attack: Japs

CHINESE GAIN NEW POSITIONS   Chiang’s Army Within Rifle Shot of Nanchang; Jap Plane Formation Routed Over Darwin. Australia

Adjustment of Spud Price Seen   OPA Attempting To  Iron Out Inequities 

TANK PRODUCTION HALTED AT FLINT   Pickets. Turn. Away: Workers; Walkout. Started over No Smoking Rule Enforcement

Two Steamers Are Torpedoed   One Is Sunk and Other Is Broken in Half. Reported

Canadian Sailors Are Tough: Two Board German {!-8oat And Capture Stubborn Crew After Craft Rammed by Ship

TWO CANADIAN SAILORS BOARD GERMAN U-BOAT  Subdue and Capture Crew of Vessel

Tough Sailors      eee  Two Canadians Board Sinking. Nazi Sub, Cantnure Crew.

WINTER COLD AIDS REDS IN DON VALLEY   Weather Thins Axis Ranks At Stalingrad

Freezing Cold Hits Red Front   German Troops Battle Weather, Soviets

Summer - Clad Nazis Battle Winter, Reds   Another 3,000 Axis Troops Killed On Stalingrad Battle Front

RED DEFENDERS IN STALINGRAD AREA IMPROVE POSITIONS      Dispatches Sa'y Russians Have Smashed Latest. Nazi Attacks © Py. Fie *™

WINTER TAKING TOLL OF NAZIS   Russian Freeze Catches German Troops Unprepared.

Cold Sweeps Don Regions; Nazis Suffer   Summer-Clad Troops Pun. ished by Freezing Wea. ther Along Front. ~

WINTER GIVES RUSSIANS All   German Troops Unprepared Fox Cold, Is Report

Freezing cold sweeps Don valley; Germans suffering from frost bite, other illnesses  

BLIZZARDS AND EXTREME COLD REPORTED HAMPERING WAR MOVES OF RUSSIANS AND GERMANS

Japs Lose 20,00C€ to 40,000 Men   Stunning American Navy Victory Sinks 11 Enemy Warships, 12 Other Vessels; Nation Warned Round 3 Lies Ahead   Frigid Blasts Sweep Front as Russ Slay 3000 Germans

Bitter Cold Grips Soviet Battlefield   Prisoners Taken Without Warm Clothes

Britain Loses Famous Raider   Toll. of Italian Subs Taken While British  Triumph Goes Down

AXIS LOSSES AREHEAVY IN NAVALFIGHTS   Admiralty Gives Glimpse of Bitter U-Boat Warfare   FAMOUS RAIDER OF _ BRITAIN IS LOST   Italian Undersea Craf Sink in the Medifterranean .

British 60 Miles From Akyab As They Push Burma Invasion Without Meeting Opposition

British Troops Invading Burma Are Unopposed   Japanese Believed Falling Back to Strategic Position

ish Push fo Burma; os Retreat         lid to China, Goal; ungie Negotiated

BRITISH BURMA DRIVE MEETS NO OPPOSITION   Wavell Force Now 60 Miles from Akyab; Jap Bases Bombed

British Pushing South On Burma As Japs Retreat   Re-equipped Indian Army Began: Its Offensive Several Days Ago

WAVELL DRIVE ONLY 60 Mi. FROM AKYAB   British Troops Continue ‘Piec emeal Invasion’ To Give Effective Aid To China From Port.   Bomb Rangoon

BRITISH PUSH ON INTO BURMA   Advance To Within 60 Miles Of Akyab: No Contact Made With Enemy

British Push On Toward  Burma Port   Invasion Army Encounters No  Jap Opposition

British Push Forward on Burma Front  Japanese Offer No  : Se      Japanese Offer No Resistanee; Calcutta Gets. First Bombing

British Continue Burma Advance   Report No Contact Made With Enemy

NO CONTACT WITH ENEMY IS REPORTED   Fighter Planes Cooperate With the Ground Troons   RANGOON ATTACKED BY ALLIED AIRMEN   Offensive Started Severa _ Days Ago by British Forces

BRITISH TROOPS MOVING CLOSER TO BURMA PORT   Wavell’s Force Reported 60 Miles Away; Calcutta _ Given First Bombing   JAP AIRDROME AT TOUNGOO RAIDED

U.S. ARMY AIR, GROUND FORCES HELP MARINES   Reinforcements Arrive in Solomons; Are on Many Pacific Isles

County Agent Names Leaders In All Districts   Cooperators to  Reacl Every Farm Family i School District

Educational Leaders Named for. Program   Two Chosen for Each School District

NORMAL TAX RATE BOOST ISAPPROVED   Increase fo Six Per Cent Is Yoted by Com. mittee   SURTAX RATE WILL ALSO BE INCREASED   Final Yote on Surtaxe: May be Taken Today

6 Percent Tax. Rate Approved   U.S. Cut on Incomes Upped From 2 Percent—Surtax Rate Doubled

WOULD RAISE NORMAL RATE T0 6 PER CENT   Bob Doughton’s Ways, Means Committee Seeks $2,750,000,000 In New Revenue.

House Committee Votes to Increase Income Tax Rate   Hike From 4 to 6 Per Cent in Normal Levy Approved  ree? oe wre re APS Fe oe   Decision on Surtax Rates Expected At Meeting Today

TAX HIKE GETS APPROVAL VOTE   House Committee Favors Measure To Raise Over 2 Billion

House Committee Also Approves Sharp Increases in Surtaxes, but Puts Off Until Today Final Decision on Levels —Considers Withholding Money From Pay Envelopes as Credit Against Regular March 15 Tax Bill.

TAX INCREASES ARE SUGGESTEI   House Committee - Favor: Raising Income Levy From 4 To 6 Per Cent

House Board Votes Income Tax  Rate Hike from 4 to 6 Per Cent   Steeply-Increased Surtaxes Designed to Yield $2.750.000.000 in New Revenue

Jury Asks About Short Sentence, No Suspension   Mrs. Barr Panel Send: Question to Judge When Out 12 Hours

Women tobe Trained to Take Place Of Million Men in State Industries

‘RUHR HIT BY RAF BOMBERS IN NIGHT RAID   Meanwhile Russian Army Delermined To Fight To Finish To Protect Stalingrad.

Great Struggle Has Repercussions  From London To Chungking;  Pressure For Second Front On  = _Imecresse   iRAF AIMS BLOWS AT : GERMAN INDUSTRY

NAZI ATTACKS WITHIN CITY MOST VICIOUS  OF LONG WAR   Repercussions in London Over Second Front Aid to Reds   British Launch Near-1,000 Plane Smash on Ruhr Valley Works

Germans’ Advance Very Slow   Reds Contest Every Inch of Ground—To Defend Every Street

OVE TS FIGHT TO BITTER END AGAINST NAZIS   ‘No Suggestion Of Yielding Comes From Defenders Of Historic City

MacArthur Working on Stratesy   Australia’s Defenses Being Made Strong Against Attack

M’Arihur Blamey Map Vigorous Offense Strategy   Australia To Be mpregnable To Enemy, Forde Says

BILL FOR 48-HOUR WEEK IS KILLED BY HOUSE GROUF   Committee’s 13-to-12 Vote Halts for Time Being Movement for New Labor Legislation.   MEASURE PLACED LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS   It Also Froze Status Quo of Closed and Open Shops for Duration ot the War.

Profits, Hours Bill Is Killed   Labor Measure Is Tabled By House Unit

BILL TO ALTER 40-HOUR WORK WEEK KILLED   Legislation to Limit War Profits, Freeze Labor Conditions Shelved   ROOSEVELT IS SEEN VICTOR IN STRUGGLE   _ ossible Senate Action De: ferred Earlier by Connally Méve

Profits, Labor Bill Killed   House Naval Group Backs F,.D.-R., 13-12

House Kills War Profit, 48-Hour Bill   Vinson Measure Tabled to Back President

House Group Kills War Profits Bill   Measure Also Would Have Created Week of 48 Hours

House Group Kills Measure To Extend Work Week   Conimnittee Votes Out Legislation, 13 to 12, That Would Freeze Status Quo of Labor  BOW TO PRESSURE FROM WHITE HOUSE  Question of Limiting  Individual Incomes T onft te, Annthar Creniin

WAR PROFITS BILL IS KILLED IN THE HOUSE   Committee Rejects Meas. ure Increasing Work — Week to 48 Hours   LOSES BY VOTE IN NAVAL COMMITTEE   Reconsideration Is Barred Except Through Unanimous Consent

House Group Kills Wartime Wage Measure   Naval Committee Blocks Freezing of Labor Status

HOUSE DEFEATS LABOR MEASURE   Bill To Curb Union Activi ties For Duration Tabled By Committee

HOUSE GROUP ” KILLS 40-48 HOUR CHANGE   Move Indicates Halt For New Labor Legislation

Federal Jury Indiets Firm  In Fraud Case   Anaconda Cable Held $6,000,000 In War Contracts

Cable Company Is Accused of Defrauding U. S.   Defective Wire Endanger ed Lives of Troops, Biddie Declares

Government Charges Indiana Plant With Fraud In Army Wire   Ex-Convict And Boy Of 16 Being Held In Michigan Kidnaping

Anaconda Wire Fraud Charged   Biddle Sees Reprehensible Peril to Armed Forces; 5 Men Indicted

DEFECTIVE WIRE SOLD 10 ARMY   Government Brings Fraud Charges Against Anaconda Plant and Officials.

Government Says Company Put Out inferior Go 00 ods s  ok   Anaconda Chargec By Attorney General With "Reprehensible’ Case

ble Firm Faces  S. Fraud Charge   llegedly Defective Jire Sold Government

Firm Indicted on Charge Of Furnishing Defective Wire for Combat Uses

‘Anaconda Co. » Indicted For Defrauding US   Federal Grand Jury Charges Subsidiary on Eight Counts

DEFECTIVE WORK CHARGED T0 FIRN   U. $. Accuses Indiana Con-+-¢ern of Supplying-BadWar Materiai

SAYS WOODEN SHIPS WOULD LESSEN THE MENACE OF SUBS   Rep. Smith Says It Als Would Conserve Steel for the Armed Forces.   ‘WOULD BE ADVANTAGE   If Struck by a Torpedo, Ship Would Be More Likely to Stay Afloat Longer.

WOOD CARGO SHIPS, SAILING VESSELS URGED IN HOUSE   Smith Says Prejudice Not Founded On Fact; Many Express Approval

BALTIMORE IS SHORT ON GAS   Glenn L. Martin And Gov ernor Trying To Get More For War Workers

MARTIN ASKS FOR BIGGER GAS QUOTA   Shortage Impeding War Effort, Plane Manu. facturer Says

COVER UP PLANTS   Forecaster Says Kansas Is in for Nippy Weather

Killing Frost Here Tonight   Gardeners Advised To Cover Tomato And Strawberry Plants

YANKS CONTINUE DRIVE ON TUNIS   —e Brilish First Army, From Anocthe: Directon, Adds to Attack

TIRE RATIONING BOARD ISSUES FULL QUOTA OF TIRES AND TUBES, MARCI

REICH OFFERS REWARD AFTER LETTER FORGEL   Seek Writer Who Said Nazi Fly ing Ace, Col. Moelders, Became Catholic Before Death

Reward Offered in Berlin for ‘Forger’   Russians Make Naz Soldiers Serious

Corregidor Stil] Challenges Enemy: Japs Control Air In Burma Fighting

HEAVY BOMBING IS GIVEN BURMA AREA BY JAP WARPLANES   Attack Almost at Will Over Sector But Lose at Least Seven. Fighters: in Action. 

Japs Bombing Burma At Will   Loss of Seven Planes ‘Only Nippon Reverse

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB ALMOST AT WILL OVER BURMA   HEAVILY REINFORCED THE’ MEET LITTLE OPPOSITION FROM FEW ALLIED PLANES

AERIAL WARFARE SPREADING OVER EUROPEAN FRONT   Nazis Suffer Heavily In Battles With Russians; Six Ships Sunk, 27 Planes Destroyed.

LAW PLANNED FOR FINGERPRINTING ALL U. 5. POPULATION   Hobbs To Urge Quick - Passage As Civilian Defense Measure

Fingerprinting Plan Proposed   Rep. Hobbs A Asks National Action In Wartime As Defense Measure ©

HITLER SENDS PLANE SWARM INTO ACTION      SEEKS TO BLAST PATH FOR GROUND OFFENSIVE, LONDON HEARS

RUSSIANS TURN STREAM, FLOOD GERMAN FORCES   Meanwhile, Nazi Air Force Accelerates Activity to Feel Out Depth of Red Front   ENEMY PLANES SLOW   Soviet Union Confident o Victory; Foe Reinforcements Half-Trained, Semi-Invatids

NAVY TQ RELY ON SUBMARINES   House Group» Approves $900,000,000 Fund For U-Boats

U. 3. MAY BUILD © ~ 100 SUBMARINES   HOUSE GROUP APPROVES $906,000,000 BILL TO CONSTRUCT UNDERSEA BOATS.

WAGE GONTRAL TO COME NEXT   Senate Committee See: Need for Emergency Measures

SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS PRICE BILL   Members Say It May Be Necessary to Exercise Control Over Waves Later.

Legislation for Control of Wages Proposed  Senate Group Thinks Action May Be Deemed Necessary

New Landings — Push Detenders ° Back On City   Machine Gun Firing Heard in Suburbs; Japa: nese Claim Troops Pour Over © Renaired Causeway =

BRITAIN COMPLETES GROUP OF 4 SHIPS   All Four Of King George V Class Are Now In Service

Meatless Day Favored Over Ration Plan   Difficulties In Putting Rationing Plan In Effect Is Pointed Out By Committee Member

WPB To Back Meatless Days   Committee Considers Rationing Alternative

MILK RELIEF IS PROMISED BY OPA   Some Adjustment To Be Made on Price of Milk and By-Products

MILK RELIEF 1S PROMISED BY OP!   Some ; Adjustment To Be ‘Made on Price of Milk and By-Products   MEETING AT WICHITA

She'd Like To Face’em In Hearing   First Lady Would Be ‘Per. fectly Delighted’ to Get Call From Critics   THEY HAVE OFFICES, SHE HAS FEET   ‘More Clamor Than Clar ity,’ Says Sen. Downey in Furore Over OCD Jobs

OCD Debate Still Rages — In Congress   Mrs. FDR Offers to Explain Her Position As Solons Argue Over Dancer and Actor

Axis Terrorists Will Face trial   Nines Governments Pledge Reprisals

Governments in Exile Pledge Retributior   IVCUIVULION  Terrorism in Occupied Countries Denounced in 9-Power Pact  TO GET QUISLINGS  Declare Axis Policies in Opposition to Rules of International Law

° Japanese Tip Hand In Effort To Land Help   Navy Head Thinks It Betrays Serious Condition Of Enemy Defenses

Loss of Vessels Apparently Too Costly for Tokyo   Land Fighters Busy Mopping Up Behind  Lines in New Guinea   FIGHT INTERMITTENTLY   MacArthur’s Planes Smash at New Ireland, Lae, Salamaua Bases

Planes Get hid To Foe Ships Fail   Allies Continue To Mop Up Enemy Near Gona, Buna

JAPS RESORT TO PARACHUTES DROP SUPPLIES   Repulsed in Efforts to Land Men, Materials on Guadalcanal—Marines Plan ew Airfield

gaps Pry Vo Send Food By Planes   Nipponese Surface Vesseis Cannot Get Supplics To New Guinea

Scrap Drive’s Suecess Loom:   Thousands Of Cities And Towns Are Competing On Larve Scale

HEARTENING REPORTS FROM SCRAP BATTLE FROM ARE RECEIVED.   FROM EVERY SECTION OF NATION COME REPORTS OF BIG METAL HEAPS

TIRE SELLERS 10 FILE INVENTOR}   Must File Such Inventory September 30 On All Ser. viceable Tires and Tubes; OPA Orders This anc Says That It Is Extremely Important.

ee  U.S.S. Wasp Third American Aircraft Carrier Sunk By The  Japanese in Present Conflict

NAVY ANNOUNCES. LOSS OF CARRIER WASP ON SEDT 15   Third American Ship af Kind Last to Japanese—Fourth Badly Damaged.

HANDED JAPS FLUSHED IN CALIFORNIA   Members Of Secre Organizations Ar Fleeing From FBI Other Officers

FBI Launches Many Raids In Northern California Today   After Members of Two Jap Secret Societies and a Japanese Association

JAPS ON CAST RAIDED BY FBI   Round Up Members of Se cre! Societies and Japanesc Association

In Week of War-_ - . Nelson Says U. S. Is Over Production Humr -Price -Ceiling Is On   Gas Is Rationed In Fast —

“Strong Force” Has Success But 31 Planes Lost   Targets In Northern France, Low Countries Also Objectives Of British Aerial Attacks

‘Most Concentrated Raid 1s Conducted By RAF; 150 ‘Two-lTon Bombs Dropped

CHITTAGONG, INDIAN PORT CITY. BOMBED   New Delhi Reports Two Raids Are Made By  Japanese   IS KEY TO INVASION   Axis Reports Are Tha Jap Troops Cross India Border

SOLDIER VOTE ~ BIDS ARE SLOW   But’ 46 Requests ir Indiana County Quarters

VOTE GIVEN TD PREMIE NEW RECORD   TU ee CER WUCEe ’ British Leader Gets Ovation  come  , SKIPS APOLOGY  eon  Says AEF Means Aid To Australia

Filipinos Sure Japanese Will Be Defeated in Wai   President Quezon Says His People Will Continue To Resist

Quezon Reasserts Philippine Loyalty To United States  Islands Confident of Final Victorv, President Declares

Filipinos Certain Of Final Triumph   Lovalty to United States Unwavering, Declares Onezon Mesaace

Churchill Answers His  Many Crities   British Head Pleads for Life of Regime, Periled by Tragedy   MUCH LEFT UNSAID

Capitulation Of Singapore Announced By Churchill   Contends Government Must Have Foundation With Which To Absork Misfortunes, Mistakes   STILL CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY

Churchill Tells News to Britain   Pleads For Unity Among Brit ish People In Support Of War Government To Victory.   Counts on U. S.

LOSS OF GREAT BASE 1S TOLD BY CHURCHILL   Announces Singapore’s Fal! As He Replies to Criticism of Policies   STRESS IS PLACED ON U. S. WAR ENTRY   Way to Victory to be Long And Costly, Prime Minister Declares

Fred E. Wilson Named to Take Hannett's Post   Streams Commission Bows to Governor, Ousts Attorney   CHAVEZ RESIGNS   Judge Raps Miles, Says He Can’t Serve On Board Any More

Congress Is Asked To Raise U. S. Debt Limit To 125 Billion Dollars

AXIS SOON T0 FACE ASSAULT ON TWO FRONTS   Lull In North Africa Not Expected to Last Long Until Allies Strike.   BULLETIN

First Shell Of War Hits Wall Street   Anti-Aircraft Gun Lets Go Aecidentally

NEW YORK CITY I$ SHELLED BY AIRCRAFT GUN   Corner of Equitable Build  ing Chipped by Projectile  Fired Accidentally From U. S. Battery   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   Eight Rounds Discharge by Mechanicai Failure in Firing Mechanism of Coast Gun

New York City ‘Agog Over “Raid”   Financial District Throwr Into Dither As Shell Strikes Skyscraper

First Shell of War Falls on New York City; None Hurt: Accidental!

Antiaircraft Shell, Accidentally Fired, Nicks Wall Street Skyscraper

APMy investigates oneilineg  Defect in Anti-Aircraft Gun Might Have Been Source of Firing; One. Missile Strikes Skyscraper

Wall St. Skyscraper Hit By Anti-Aircraft Shel   Is Fired Accidentally b: Automatic Gun On  East River 4

New York Skyscraper Struck. By. War..Shell   Grick Knocked From Ledge Of Wall Street Strueture By Shot Accidentally Fired From Amerjean Anti-Aireraft Cun

First Shell on Manhattan—It Was an Accident   AA Guns Discharged Accidentally. One Shell Struck Building

Benedum and Trees Given Go Ahead Signal in Search for Black Gold’

Wn FROM ~ BOUNTY. GLERR   Both Parties: Are Warned  ' Against Registering Any.   Ttinerants. —   1   ee ip : ! “STUFFING”  IS ‘OUT

WARNING FROM GOUNTYELERK   Both Parties Are Warned - Against Registering Any Itinerants.   “STUFFING” IS OUT

Hon. E. J. Breen To Give Address Here October 31   Talk Scheduled At Eight O’Clock

Hon. E. J. Breen To Give Address Here October 31   Popular Candidate Is Well Known

Japs No Pushover. Gen. Hale Believes   New Chapter In Aerial Warfare Opened In War In Pacific, Commandant Says

New Phase of Aerial Wa Opened in Pacific; Japs Are Not Pushovers

Mid-Pacific Air Commander Says Japs Are Tough Foes, Showdown Is Yet To Come

 JAPANESE ARE NOT PUSHOVERS 'U. S. AIR COMMANDER STATES   Enemy Has Real Planes With Highly-Skilled And WellTrained Fighters; P acific Showdown Is Yet To Come, Gen. Hale Declares

LONG FIGHT IS. SEEN BY CHIEF OF AIR FORCE   General ‘Hale Declares Japanese “Not a Pushover’   SHOWDOWN IS YET TO COME, HE SAYS   Air Corps Commander Is One of Young Flying Generals

LONG FIGHTIS, ‘SEENBY CHIEF - OF AIR FORCE   ; (General ‘Hale Declores ‘ Japanese “Not a Pushover”      SHOWDOWN IS YET TO COME, HE SAYS   ir Corps Commander Is One of Young Flying i Generals

Showdown Still to Come  In War in Pacific, Air Force Commander Says

Wallace Not For Parity Wheat Loans   Step Would Result In U.S. Getting Entire 1942 Crop

End of Luxuries  Is Near for U.S.   Wickard and Wallace Disagree On Vital Surplus Wheat Policy

Dispute Seen On Parity Aci   Wallace, Wickard Differ On Government Loans:  On Wheat, Corn

Wallace anc Wickard In Parity Split   Vice President Opposes Full Parity Loans On Wheat and Corn

Wickard and Wallace Ditler   Take Opposing Sides In Parity Price Fieht in Senate

Wallace, Wickard Reported To Have Taken Opposing Sides In Parity Loan Controversy

Wallace And  Wickard In  Disagreement Take Sides On      Take Sides On Wheat Parity

FARMER'S LOAN ACT STARTS ROW AMONG LEADERS   Vice - President Wallace And Secretary Wickard Take Opposite Sides On Senate Fight Over Parity Price For Wheat And Corn.

Wallace, Wickard In Farm Wrangle   Agriculture Leaders Take Opposing Sides On Parity Loan Problem

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Balloting Light With Only Two Big Battles, Sewall, Lane Unopposed

Keystone Comedy in Real Life Sees Maryland Burglar in Mad Escapade

CHURCHILL AGAIN VISITS FDR FOR ANOTHER TALK   Arrival of Prime Minister Inspires Indication of  Allied Alertness

Second Front Is Not Only Likely Topic Of Leaders   Churchill, FDR, May Also Discuss China’s Dire Need, Sub War

The War Today   Events Are Shaping To~ward Decisive Military Action.

Allies Are Alert; Many War Issues   Second Front in Europe Only One Problem Now Up for Consideration   HITLER MAY SOON TRY NEW MOVES   China, Japan, Siberia All Must Be Considered In New Allied Actions

Other Topics Are Qn Fire Besides  Front in Europe   China, Jap Attack Upor Russia, Hitler’s 1942 Offensive, Shipping  Occupy Leaders

Problems Of Second Front,  China, Jap Threat To Russia, Shipping Losses, Change Of Strategy May Be Discussed

EE ESF  Churchill Confab Shows Allied Alert      By DeWITT MackENZIE Wide World War Analvet

Opening of a Second Front Is Only One of Many Serious Problems Allied Chiefs Face

Russians Disclaim German Reports; Thunderstorms Slow Kharkov Fighting    TOUGH AUSSIE   Churchill's Arrival for Another Conference  ‘lc An Inspiring Indication of Alertness

Big Problem Of Allied Strategists Is Whether Opening Of New Front Would Be Desirable At This Time

HITLER HAS NOT SHOW? HIS FULL POWER YET Hell to Pop When He Gives Signal

Tne War Today   More Than Second Front Under Study in Washington

VAR NEWS ANALYSIS   litler Move Into Svria 'robably Next Action n World Conflict

THE WAR TODAY   CHURCHILL’S VISIT TO WASHINGTON INDICATION OF ALERTNESS OF ALLIES.

Churchill's Arrival in U. S. Inspiring Indication of—  Alertness at Crucial Moment

Alertness of Allies Shown by Conference   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analect

The War Today  We'll Get Second: ‘Front If Tt Is Warranted   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvat

1,400 American Citizens Arrive Home from Orien   Repatriates Sing Nationa Anthem at Sight of Statute of Liberty

Dramatic Scenes Enacted as Gripsholm Docks  Several Persons on Ship Are Held For Probe as Aliens

NAMES RELEASED OF SOME OF 1000 AMERICANS HELD   Nazis Interne French With Americans; South Caroling Woman In

Nazis Okeh Vichy Regime Move To Paris   Reports Say Permissio Given In Return For Wa Installations Control   LAVAL MADE PACT   Removal Of Demarcation Line Between Zones Als Is Included in Daal

French Capital Said Returning to Paris   Nazi Control of Railway: Ports Given in Return, Bern Radio Reports

WORKERS 10 FACE BAN ON }0B CHANGES   ). S. Bureau Contro Of Workers Seen  In New Plans

BAG A BIG JAP SHIP   American Skydragons Conducted Devastating Raid on Enemy

U. S. Fliers In China Sink Big Japanese Ship   Vessel Is Either Transport Or Possible Aircraft Carrier, Report

Big Japanese Ship Is Sunk  er se aE   U.S. Planes Get Transport Or Carrier

JAPS BLASTED IN AIR ATTACKS   Big Ship Hit At Haiphong  Major Cities In Occupied Buema Bombed

Raid Japs In China   Sky Dragons and RAI Cooperate to Blast snemy Strong Points

CHINESE PILOTS HELP ATTACKS ON JAPANESE   Transport or Carrier Is Sunk at Haiphong; Mandalay and Rangoor Are Heavily Bombed

Large Jap Ship Sunk At Haiphong  US. British and   US., British and Chinese Bombers Active In Far East

American Skydragons In China Get Big Jap Ship To Cap Series Costly Allied Week-End Raid:

SKY DRAGOMS SINK BIG JAPANESE SHI   Japs Suffer Series of DevastC ating Raids

China’ Command Reports - Devastating  Week-End Air. Attacks.      eee  CLAIM-HUGE-JAP. TRANSPORT SUNK

TRANSPORT OR CARRIER SUNK IN INDO-CHINA   American Skydragons Sink 12,000 To 15,000 Ton Jap Vessel At Haiphong; Jap Bases Bomhed From Burma To Yangtze.

Docks and Warehouses A’ Haiphong Targets Of United States Bomber and Fighter Mission   ENEMY SHIP SUNK IN SURPRISE RAID   Believed to Be Transport Or Carrier; Blows Up When Bombs Drop Into Hatch

American Skydragons Hit And Sink Big Jap Vessel During Raid On Haiphong

TRANSPORT OR CARRIER SUNK IN DOCK RAID   Immense Fires Reported After Air Assault

Sky Dragons Sink Big Nippon Ship, May Be Carrier   15,000 Ton Vessel : Sent To Bottom Of Coast Of Indo-China

U. S. Fliers Sink Jap Ship in Indo-China   Transport or Aircraft Carrier. Sunk to Cap Series of Week-End. Raids From Burma to Yangtze Basin. _

On Jap Bases In French Indo-China; Transport Or Carrier Is Sunk  Large   _PACIFIC—

TRIBUNAL RULED IN DAMAGE SUITS   Decisions Handed Down By Supreme Court Today In Three Damage Cases

Supreme Court Gives Decisions   ONE DAMAGE ; SUIT GETS APPROVAL OF HIGH TRIBUNAL

All-Star Game Winners To Meet Military Team   Bringing The News To The Newspaper Offic.

DEFENSE PLANT PROWLER SLAIN   ‘MAN WOUNDED WHILE APt TEMPTING TO ESCAPE  i AFTER ARREST DIES  y IN HOSPITAL

GASOLINE RATION FORMS * DELIVERED   Amount OF Fuel Allowable , Not .Yet Officially  - Announced

Heart Of Jap Empire Is Blasted By Bombs   a . American Planes Batter Industrial Sites In Daring Raid During Daylight

REVENGE RAIDS BLAST LARGEST NIPPON CITIES   Attacks Termed ‘Most Daring of War.” With Greatest Ports and Canital Bembed   WASHINGTON KEEPS OFFICLALLY MUM   Origin of Raid Still See. ret: Japan Claims U.S, Star Insignia Seen On Planes

Washington Silent On Delails, Tokyo Talks Frantically   Japs Seek to Convince World Little Damage Done, People Not Excited  GREATEST CITIES HIT  No Information Given Out As Yet As to Where Attacking Planes Came From

Four Biggest Cities Hit By Bombers   U. S. Air Squadrons Strike at Very Heart of Empire and Its Chief Industrial Canters:- Mav Have Cama Fram Naval tlaie

TOKYO SAYS HAVOC LIGHT BUT RADIOS HINT SEVERE BLOW   Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya in Heart of Empire Are Targets of Planes Irom Undisclosed Base or Carrier; Weakness at Home Revealed? Washington Remains Silent.

Planes Identified As U.S. Bombers, Tokyo Report Says   Four Largest Cities Of Empire Suffer First Assaults In History Saturday

All Japanese Islands Under Raid Alarm as U.S. Bombers Attack    Four Greatest Cities of Japan -Feel Blows of American Bombs; No Confirmation From U.S.

Heart Of Empire Is Attacked In Daring Exploit —   Planes. Bearing Air Force Insignia Might Have Come From Bases Or Navy Task Fores

War Carried To Heart of Jap Empire   Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya Targets of Planes

Daring and Spectacular American Raid Strikes Terror to Heart of Japan   Raiders Carry to Crowded Industrial Centers Type of War Japanese Fear. . Most, Fire Bombs, for Flimsy Buildings

Russian Forces Counter Attack At Stalingrad   Street Fighting Rages In Rzkev As Reds Open Own Second Front Around Moscow

NO NIPPONS YET SIGHTED ON PRIBILOFS  Navy Says 10.000 Japs in Aleutians

10,000 JAPS IN ALEUTIANS   Navy Spokesman Says Airmen Have Discovered None on Pribilofs

10,000 Nippons In Aleutians, Navy Estimates   But Says Reconnaissance Has Revealed No Enemy On Pribilof Islands

10,000 JAPANESE NOW IN ALEUTIANS   NAVY SAYS IT HAS NO EVIDENCE ENEMY HAS OCCUPIED PRIBILOF ISLANDS.

Navy Believes 10,000 Japs  In Alleutians   Fears of Invasion Without Foundation In the Belief of  Naval Authorities

Navy Reports 10,000 Japs In Aleutians   Aerial Observers Fail to Find -Any on Pribilofs

NIPPONESE RUN OVER ALEUTIANS   Force of ~ About 10,006 Admitted: None Seen On Pribilofs

2000 More Japs Dead, Wounded In China Fight   Chinese Continue Methodical Slaying of 30,000 Trapped  Wewnnnaan lnwarlers

Ruhr Valley Targets Are Blasted Again   Nerial Offensive Cuts With Destructive, Fiery Force at Duisburg   ON OTHER WAR FRONT

300 Planes Attack Area Of Duisberg   Part of Germany’s Great Industrial Belt In West; 13 Planes Lost

Allies Strike Foe From Air On Two Fronts   Ruhr Valley Visited Again By 300 RAF Bombers; Crete, Tobruk Among Targets Hit  In Middle East Theatre

1S PURCHASING AGENT FOR U.S   Ancient red tape broken; U. S. competition in buying to end

Nelson To Buy War ° Supplies   Takes Over Reins of War Procurement

AUTO DRIVING IN EAST THROWN INTO CONFUSION   Shortage of Gasoline and Cut in Rations Causes Problems for Cities   UNIFORMITY IS LACKING:   Staggering of Work Hours Considered in Capital To Relieve Situation

 THAT STRAP-HANGER WAS A LUCKY MAN TODAY! TRAINS, BUSSES JAMMED WITH GAS-LESS PASSENGERS

HOLIDAY TRAVEL IN EAST BRINGS TRAFFIC PROBLEM   Gasoline Restrictions and Heavy Travel Taxes Trans portation Facilities

ALL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES CROWDED IN FASTERN SECTOR  HALTING OF GASOLINE SALES BRINGS ADDED TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES

Travel In Coast Sections Glautted Due To Gasolin   (Continued from Pare One)

Yule Crowd Jams Every Conveyance   Confusion Among Gas Dealers Marks Order in East; Officials Try to Give Help.   Public Use Is Cut

Gas Stoppage Crowds Public Car  Unnecessary Riders Urged To Stay Home

Gas in Eas Cut Off for Week-End   Transportation Jam  omes From ‘Flash’ BPyual Shactm..   OPA Takes Over   Confusion Marks Emergency Control; System Due Monday

New Gas Plan Due In East   Transportation Stagnated Under Limited Allowance

OTAY AT HOME 5 PLEA DF OPE   Eastern Transportation Facilities Facing Difficult Assignment   GAS SUPPLY CUT   Seventeen Eastern State: Affected By OPA Re duction Order

May Open Gas Taps In East Monday;  Confusion Results In Many Cities

Ban On Gasoline Sales Causing Much Confusion   New Rationing Rules Ex. pected To Be In Force Monday

Gas Crisis  1 Fact DR, In Fast Bogs  Transport   Cars, Busses Bulge; OPA Expects to Have New Pisn by Monday

Eastern Transit Lines Jammed as Gas Sales Halt  Officials Hope To Work Out New Rationing Plan Monday as Drastic Order Stops Non-Essential Driving in 17 States

Problems of Traveling  Public Mount   Lack of Gasoline in East Increases Congestion on Al! Types of Transportation; Christmas Adds to Travel

Auto Traffic Curtailed by. Gasoline Bar   Hordes of Passengers Hauled by Public Tranxpoctation Systems in Eastern Cities as Result of OPA Order

THEY SANK 5 JAP WARSHIPS   Add 3 Cruisers, Destroyer And Submarine to Toll At Amboina   FOE MAKES GAINS IN DRIVE TOWARD JAVA   Nipponese Attempt to At tack Soerabaja by Air Is Broken Up

2 Jap. Cruisers, U- Boat, Destroyer Sunk: Dutel   Enemy Suffered Hear) Dates at“ Amboina, --Report Shows —. .

Dutch Sink Three Vessels, Sub Off Base at Amboina   Naval Commander at Batavia Reveals Two Japanese Cruisers, One Destroyer and One  Undersea Craft Sent to- Bottom Recently

Two Japanese Cruisers Sunk Off Amboina Isle   submarine and a Destroy er Also Destroyed, Dutch Declare

Dutch Sink Two Japanese Cruisers ©   One Destroyer, Sub Also Destroyed in  First Weeks Fighting Near Amboina Island

TWO JAPANESE CRUISERS SUNK   Naval Commander Says Craft Sunk Of Dutch Base At Ambonia

Dutch Fighters Break Up Jap Air Fleet   Enemy Bombers Fail to Reach Soerabaja Base

JAPANESE SPREAD ACROSS CELEBES   Eastern Blade of Invasion Scissors Seeks to Close on Java; Dutch Righters Break up Air Fleet

Japanese Lost Ships In Attack On Amboina   Most Of Sinkings Were Credited To Mine Fields _

‘SET TIRE, TUBE MARCH QUOTA   Greene Co. Allotments Are Announced

TANKS FERRIED OVER RIVER AS PLANES BATTLE   Nazi Attackers May Be No More Than 50 Miles From Stalingrad

Brazil Entry IntoWarSeen As Big Help   British and Nazi Guns Exchange Fire As Convoy Slips Through—Bombers Battle Tobruk Supply Base—Japs Repulsed from Darwin Attack 

Nazis 50 Miles From Stalingrad   Establish Bridgeheads Across Don River; Hitler's Drive Equals Distance Covered During Last Year

Supreme Test Facing Russians  On Vital Front   Hitler Drives Close To Don Corridor; Decisive Battle Is Looming

Nazis Gain New Bridgehead 50 Miles From Important City   TERRIFIC LOSSES   Hitler's forees Stil Unchecked In Caucasus Campaign

GERMANY'S WAR ‘MACHINE SHOWS ~ BATTLE SCARS   But Invaders Move On, Despite Terrific Losses, and Threaten Volga City

GERMANS FACE SUPREME TEST AT STALINGRAD   Russians Expected To Put Up Defense Such As Saved Moscow

Corridor Of . Don and Volga Well-Defended   German Army Sapped By Staggering Losses But It’s Still Unchecked

Campaign In Russia Approaches Climax   Germans, Unchecked By Staggering Losses, Plunge Forward Against Stalingrad And. Oil-Rich Caucasian Sectors

Area Between Donand Volga Scene of Fight   Russians Admit Defenses Back Northwest and Southwest of City; Nazis Suffer Staggering Losses in Drive

Germans’ Assault In Russia Rolls On To Supreme Tests   Showdown Action Due In 50-Mile Corridor Between Don And Volga At Approaches To Stalingrad And In Spurs Of The Vital Caucasian Mountains

Russians Acknowledge Defenses Have Been Pushec Closer To Stalingrad; Major Engagement Looms on Banks of Don River; Nazis Win New Bridgehead

Nazis Punch Across Don; Gain South   Russians Preparing fo Battle to End, Like Moscow, at Stalingrad   NHefenaese Are Ben?

German Drive Nearing Test   Hitler’s Armies Cross Don River. Battle Toward Stalinorar:

Russians  Are. Waging _ ieee B Battle To Defend City   GERMAN TANKS ARE THE CHIEF DANGER

ritish Fur New General in Command In Iraq, Dividing, Eastern: ‘Operations; RAF Drops Bombs On ‘Emden: Brazil.Gets Ready. For Action

Nazis Advance 350 Miles East In Two Months   ... Hitler Loss Staggering, But Unchecked

STAGGERING LOSSES HAVE SAPPED NAZIS’ STRENGTH HEAVILY  INVASION, HOWEVER, UNCHECKED IN TWO VITAL AREAS

Nazis 100 Miles From Oil Fields   Hitler’s Offensive Now Facing Its Supreme Test — Russians Appear Determined to Make Great  Stand Before Stalingrad

Germans Face Supreme Test on Don Front   Tank Led Attack Opens Hole in Russian Defenses Protecting Stalingrad

GREAT TEST LOOMS NEAR IN RUSSIA   Germans Probably Within 40 Miles of Stalingrad as Decisive Battle Bepins   NAZI UNITS HAVE CROSSED DON   Defenders Are Expected to Make Stand Such as They Did at Leningrad

Nazis Get To Spur Of Caucasus   German Assault, ‘Although Sapped By Heavy Losses, ls Yet To Be Checked

In Two Months Hitler Has Gained 350 to 500 Miles   Arrival of Another Big Yank Covoy ls Threat in Rear  22  aS (ile  i al

Supreme Battle for Key Russian Industrial City-is in Full Swing; Steady Advance Continues Toward Oil Riches in Caucasus; Arrival of Front Line American Troops in England Brings New Talk of Second Front.

GERMAN FORCES FACE BIG TEST IN TWO ZONES   sapped By Heavy osses, Nazi Drive Not Yet Checked; Stalingrad and Caucasus Mountains  Provide Test.

HEAVY LOSSES FAIL TO HALT GERMAN DRIVE   Russians to Make Their Best Stand in Attempting to Save Stalingrad From Enemy

Nazis Are Facing ATest in Russia   Reds and Germans in Fierce Battle Between Don and Volga   100 ‘MILES FROM OIL   . Corridor Between Don and Volga Scene of Heavy Fighting

Reds Admit Defense Is  Bent Badly   Nazi Machine Rolls 350 Miles Due East in Two Months, 500 Miles  Southeast  Oe i   Test Is Forming   Reds Fight Valiantly to Hold Lines at Kletskaya

STRUGGLE FOR FAMED SOVIET CITY NEARING SUPREME TEST WITH NEW NAZI GAINS ON DON      Germans Force Break-Through Into Advanced:‘* Soviet Defenses Northeast of Kotelnikovski; Re Army Withdraws to New Positions Near Pyatigorsk to Darken Caucasus Picture

Hitler Forces Also N Oil Fields, Caspia  Sea Route    MAJOR TEST NEA   Outer Defense of Re Highly Mobile With Action Swift

Nazis Glose Pincers On Volga City   Deep In Caucasus, Reds Withdraw To New Lines Defending Grozny.

Nazis Start Final Drive On Stalingrad   New Offensive Also Begins In The Caucasus   More American Troops Are Landed In England   Disembark At Several Ports At Same Time

NAZIS PRESS ON TO STALINGRAD   Also Continue Drive Inte Caucasus Mountains Toward Qilfields.   RED RESISTANCE FIERCE

Onslaught Suffers From Losses; Still Forges Southeast   rreatest American Convoy To Cross Atlantic Lands In England; Brazil’s Army Increased

NAZIS NEARING STALINGRAD'S OUTER DEFENSE   Weakened by Staggering Losses, The Blitz Rolled on, Over Don River in Several Place

U. S. Sends Biggest Convoy of Fighting Men and Equipment to Britain, Chinese Capture Big Jap Base at Linchwan

Hitler’s Drive to Southeast Is Near Its Supreme Trial   Menace to _ Stalingrad _ Grows; Red Defenses  Are Bent Further

HITLER'S HORDE DRIVING AHEAD DESPITE LOSSES   Threat To Stalingrad Grows More Acute Hourly with German Tank Assault   CAUCASUS IN DANGER TOO   German Drive Slowed but Not Yet Stopped as More Reserves Sacrificed 

NAZI PARTY INTENDS TO RULE REICH AFTER WAR Lochner Says Grand Purge Likely

Nazi Parfy Will Reap Harvest If Hitler Wins War  Powerful Party   Powerful Party Overshadows The Army In Germany

Power, Plenty, Possession Await Hitler’s Boys  If Der Fuehrer Should Ultimately Win The War

HITLER BOYS WILL REALLY BE IN GRAVY IF HE SHOULD WIN   LOCKNER GIVES SOME IN TERESTING FACTS CON~ CERNING INSIDE GERMAN)

SHORT RUBBER PROCESS FOUNI   PROCESS FOR MANUFACTUR ING SYNTHETIC RUBBER INGREDIENT 1S DEVELOPED BY U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Nazis Evidently Falling Back  To Tunis Base   Enemy Preparing To Make Last TDiteh Stand

Tunisia Posts Occupied By Allied Troops   Rommel Is Reported To Be in Tripoli Organizing New Defense Plan   PATROLS MOVE OUT   Enemy Forces Abandon Some Positions Around Madjez El Bab

JAPS. SMASHING AT U.a. FORGES IN PHILIPPINES   Planes And Artillery Taking Part In Heavy Attacks Against Defenders

U, J, UAL TON PLANES OMAGH COAST CITIES   Fortresses Hit Airplane Factory; RAF Strikes at Cities.

Fortresses Hit Plane Factory Tn North Franee   All Return Safely; RAE Stages Surprise Raid In Poland

BLUEPRINTS FOR WASTE PAPER BALER AVAILABLE   Home Made Press Can Be Built For Around $4

Nelson Oppose: Rubber Agency   WPB Chief Clashes With Senators Over Synthetic Product

Grain-Rubber Expansion  Is Opposed  Dp... N.1]....   Move Would Divert Critical Materials Needed in War Effort, WPB Chieftain Says   CLASHES SHARPLY WITH SENATORS   Denies WPB Derelict In Pushing Production Of Synthetic Rubber

SENATORS, WPB HEAD IN CLASH   Nelson Opposes Plans for Special Agency to Make Rubber from Grain

RUBBER PLAN IS OPPOSED BY CHIEF OF WRB   Legislation to Expand Production From Farm Commodities Fought   EFFORTS PURSUED, NELSON ASSERTS   Action Delayed to Await Further Discussion Monday

NELSON GIVES RUBBER VIEWS   Says Every Method I Being Pursued For Substitutes

Grain-Rubber Boost Fought      Would Divert Critical War Materials, WPB Chief Informs Solans

War Productions Chief, Senators In Bitter Clast  A fe meiinsa ma   Accused Of Neglectin« Method For Making Syr-hetic Rubber

July 15 Restrictions Force _ Deal for New Equipment   NELSON, SENATORS CLASH OVER SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Production Is Pushing Ahead, Says President   Program Working Out ‘Extremely Well,’ Roosevelt Asserts

70 BILLIONS TO BE SPENT ON WAR, 1943   Estimates Upped 14 Billions By Budget Director

SEVEN GERMANS PUT 10 DEAT   EXECUTED FOR’ RESISTING NAZI TRANNY—QUISLING’S REGIME THREATENED.

Norway Trade  Unions Resisf  Quisling Move Force ‘Pro Nazi Leaders  To Abandon Plan fora inion With Germany

Seven More Slain By Nazis   Resistance in Norway Is Threatening Regime of Quisling

SEVEN GERMANS. EXECUTED FOR BALKING NAZIS   Resistance Of Nazi Tyranny Said Responsible For New Slayings

Seven Germans Who Resisted Tyranny by Nazis Are Executed as Uneasiness Spreads In Europe

Court Rules Out Otjen Recount Plea   Action of Election Board Upheld In Dismissing Recount Petition

Otfjen Loses in Sfaie Supreme Court Ruling   High Court Dismisses Petition for Recount In Gubernatorial: Election Nov. 3

‘State Court Decides Against Otjen, Throwing Out Petition F or Recount of Nov. 3 Votes

Sales Tax Of 5 Per Cent Advocated   Witness Tells Committee Such A Measure Would Be Deflationary.

20 Die as Tankers Sunk by Sea Raiders   18 Rescued From Flaming Sea; Sub Toll in North Atlantic Reaches 19

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN CAMPAIGN   Russians Frustrate Hitler’s Costly Venture

German Lines Falling Apart, Lose 157,000 Men — In Five Days; Red  Surge Continues.

Russians Slay or Capture 77,000 Nazis   Flanks of German Wedge Shredded by Advancing Reds

Gigantic Naval Battle Is Of Crucial Importance, He Says   Whole Conduct Of War In Southwest Pacific To Be Affected By Outcome Of Raging Fight

A HUGE ARMY AT YEAR'S END   More Than 6,000,000 Under ’ Arms With 1,000,0° 0 Men Overseas. t   ALSO LARGER NAVY

ARMED FORCES NEAR 6 MILLION   Officials Expect One Million To Be Overseas By End Of Year

A Ube ARMY A YEARS ENG   More Than 6,000,000 Under Arms With 1,900,060 Men Overseas.   ALSO LARGER NAVY

6,000,000 TO BE UNDER ARMS BY FIRST OF YEAR   sneneeeeeenteieenemeeel  Total Of 1,000,000 Soldiers May Be Overseas By End Of Year   GOAL FAR’ SURPASSED   Knox Declares 800,000 Men Already Seeing Service In Foreign Lands

BITTER BATTLE RAGES BELOW KHARKOV ARFA   Thousands Of Enemy Troops Slain, And 82 Planes Shot  Nawn

REDS DEFEAT NAZI DRIVES GAIN GROUND      Beat Off Fierce German Attacks In lzyum-Barvenkova Sector; Red Cavalry Kill 2100 Nazis.   Guerrillas Busy

Citrus Men To Get Price Help   ‘Protection’ Predictec In Price Ceiling

RESERVE OFFICER IS ARRESTED ON SEDITION CHARGES   27 Others Indicted For Conspiracy; Others Being Aporchended

ARMY COLONEL HELD IN PROBE   Two Of 28 Indicted Fe Conspiracy Are Still Being Sought

GOLD FISH BOWL TO BE MOVED AGAIN   To Be Taken To Washingtor From Philadelphia Next Monday

Hogs Highest In 16 Years   Best Offerings Bring $13.80 On Chicago Market

JOE SHANNON FAILS TO FILE FORCONGRESS   Veteran Kansas_ City Democratic Leader I: Orly One of Missouri’s Representatives No Seekine Re-election.

Mexican Anger Over Sinking Grows Rapidly   Political Fight Appears Likely in Congress

VFW To Aid Boys In Joining U.S. Air Corps   To Assist Youths In Exams, Studies

OFFER AID TO BOYS WHO-WANT TO JOIN ARMY’S AIR CORPS   Veterans of. Foreign War _ Wik “Tutor”: Young Men ‘. for Flight.          APPLICATIONS HERE   Prepare Applicants So The} Can-Pass Flight Cadet © - Examinations.

Japanese Bomb  Darwin Again   Sea-Borne Attack on Port Moresby Likely Next Move of Foe

Sea Attack Upon Port Moresby Is Believed Jap Aim  Loss Of Air Superiority In Northern Darwin’ Area Cited By Aussies

Enemy Planes Attack  Port Darwin   Sea Assault on Port Moresby Believed Probable

Japs May Aim Sea Offensive At New Guines   Loss of Air Superlority May Force Sea-Borne Aflack

JAP BOMBERS RAID DARWIN   Foe Now Expected to, Iry Sea-Borne Expedition’ To Port Moresby

Claim Pacifie Base Overrun By Invaders   Enemy Now in City Proper, Attack Radio Station, Is Belief   JAPANESE LOSSES CALLED TERRIFIC   British Apply Scorched Earth Program; Blow ~ Up Oil Tanks

FOURTEEN U, 8, - NAVY PLIERS DIE IN DOUBLE GRAS!   18th Man Survives Crackups it  Foggy Weather Near Liver. more, Calif.

UNLY 1 SURVIVOR IN TWO MISHAPS   Big Patrol Bombers Crash an Burn Near Each Other in California.   FOGGY WEATHER REPORTED   Double Tragedy Happens Thirty Miles From Alameda Naval Air Station.

14 NAVY FLIERS DIE IN CRASHES   Two Big Patrol Bombers Fall Near Livermore, Cal.: One Man Survives

Fourteen Die In Two Navy Plane Falls   Fifteenth Man Lives After California Bombers Burn

4 NAVY FLIERS DIE IN CRASHES    Man Survives As 2 Big Patrol Bombers Fall

Navy Fliers Die In Crash   Fourteen Lose -Lives When Patrol Bombers Crash and Rurn in California

NAVAL FLIERS  DIE IN CRASH   Fourteen Reported Lost As Bombers Hit In California

FOURTEEN NAVY FLIERS KILLED IN BOMBER (RASHES   Planes Crack Up During Fog in Califernia Burn

Fourteen Fliers Die in Crashes   2 Giant Navy Patrol Bombers ‘Crash ‘and’ Burn ‘in Livermore Hills, California —

Fourteen U. S. Navy Fliers Killed  in Crashes of Two Planes Yesterday

Naval Patrol Bombers In  Crash, 14 Die   Planes Burn in  California Hills

14 Perish When Bombers Crash   Oniy One Wian Survives In Crackup Of Big Planes Near Livermore. Calif.

Death To 14 As Big Navy Planes Crash   One Man, Hurt But Little, Survives Double Disaster

Navy Bombers Crash 3 Miles Apart: 14 Fliers Are Killed   One Carries 8 To Death After Striking Fence, Other Plunges Into Hillside, Killing 6

Two Navy Air Crashes Kill 14  Planes Hit On Land in California Hills

TWO BOMBERS CRASH IN FOC   Fourteen Navy Fliers Ad mitted Killed in Sun day Disaster.

14 AVAL FLIERS DUE WN 2 CRASHES   Fifteenth Man Is Throwr - Clear; Mishaps Occur in Foaay Weather.

14 Navy Fliers Die in Crash   Two Patrol Bombers Crash and Burn In California

101-Year-Old Montana Indian Who Spent Most of His Many Years Fishing, Drowns in Lake

DUTCH ISLANDS BOMBED AGAIN   Jap Planes Fan Out T Attack Over Span Of 2,200 Miles

Dutch Air, Naval Bases Are Raided      Jap Planes Fan Out Ove 2,200-Mile Area In East Indies

Dutch East Indies Bases Draw Enemy Attacks  - Over Wide Range Jap Pilots Bomb Strateaic Points

NAZIS STEP UP DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Efforts Redoubled On Southwestern, Western Sectors

New Heights of  Ferocity Reached In Stalingrad Fight   Russians Forced To Retreat on Western Approach

War Reaches New Heights Of Ferocity   Russians Claim Attacker: Held; Admit Lasses  Tel ages

-assians Admit Further Retreal West =   Collapse OF Reds! a         Collapse Of Reds’  Defenses Threatened  Near Novorossisk: —

NAZIS ENTER UPON FEROCIOUS ATTACK ON RUSSIAN LINES   snemy Motorized Infantry Ir Repeated Assaults Results in Second Retrea' in Narrow Sector.   FRANKFURT ‘GIVEN ANOTHER BLASTING   ong-range Fighter, Aircraf Blasts Rommel! Equip ment: Little Activitie Unon Ground.

RED ARMY IN TENSE BATTLE AT STALINGRAL   Rezsian Forces Make Second Retreat In 36 Hours West of Stalingrad.

SOVIET BATTLE IN NEW HEIGHT OF FEROCITY  AT STALINGRAD   Germans Attack in Greater Strength and Rapidity, on Approach To Great City, _   Russian Weary; Terrain Where Fighting Rages Unfavorable fo: Defense: Fleet Shelis F

GERMANS MARCH IN GREATER STRENGTH THAN EVER BEFORE   Axis Superiority On Land And In Air Increasing By Hour As Fresh . Reserves Pour Steadily Inte Battle Area 

GERMANS POUR FRESH FORCES INTO DRIVES   Air Superiority Unchullenged; Reds Admit Retreat

OTALINGRAD FIGHTING ON NEW HEIGHTS   Germans Attack In Greater Strength With Air Superiorit; Over Enssian Positions   FRESH RESEEVES OF NAZIS BROUGHT UP

Ferocity Of Battle  Increased   Air Superiority Gives German Army Great Advantage In Fight For Russian City

Russian Fighting At New Ferocity   a any a © eee et ee   Germans Attack in Greater Strenath

SEARC TORN MINE FOR ELEVEN BODIES   State, Federal Authorities Ar Ready To Open Probe Into Explosion

Eleven Miners Still Missing After Blast   Federal Authorities Investigating

SEARCHING. CREWS SEEK LOST. MINERS   Pr ro b é: "Blast Torn™ Wes Virginia’ Mine For AL ‘Bodies

Search For 11 Bodies In Mine   Toll of Explosion In West Virginia Now 56

Kill Bandit At Chanute   Officer’s r’s Aim True; Shot in Heart Ends Running Gun Battle

APO IT AT DALI, TIMOR IN DAE SOUT   Attempt Landing on Bali in Their Pincer Movement Against Java.   LANDINGS ON TIMOR   Pcrt Darwin in Austra ia Is Expecting Regular Jap Bombing Raids.

AMS HT AT L BAL, TIMOR IN DANE SOUTH   ‘Attempt Landing on Balj in Their Pincer Movement: * Against Java.   LANDINGS ON -TIMOR   Pert Darwin in Austra ia Is‘Expecting Regular. Jap “Bombing Raids. -

AVG Leaders In ~ China Honored   GEN. CHENAULT IS GIVEN SWORD BY CHINESE OFFICIALS

River Yields Body of Youth Long Missing   ‘George Poulton, And Brother ‘Drowned Dec. {4

ALLIANCE SEEN   Petain Urges French African Troops To Resist Allies.

Robert Arch Poore of Butte Gets Commission in Naval Reserve   Graduates Friday at Exercises Held in Chicago

Axis Second In Command Taken  As War Prisoner   Axis Withdraws Units Westward, Back From Objective At Tobruk

Legislature Is Called By Governor For Meeting Next Tuesday At  3PM.  NO TIME LIMIT FIXED   Reapportionment, Parol: - Act Are Preblems To  Be Taken Up 

Iowa Liquor Rationing Tightened   Buyers Restricted tc 3 Quarts Per Week Under New Rules

SAYS REICH HAS BROKE WITH CIVILIZED WORLD Dropped Out of March Before Hitler

MEXICO'S WAR EDICT IS DUE   Congress Expected To Fin. ish Formalities Today

They Got Him   Arrested 8 Times for Ignoring Draft Call, He Fails Physical.

Enemy Aliens Are Arrested   FBI Continuing Roundup On Pacific Coast To Prevent Sabotage

250 Enemy Aliens Seized   Most Are Japanese FBI Agents Stage Raids in California;

WMC WOULD HAVE U.S. ARMED FORCES STOP RECRUITING      Wants Responsibility For Procurement Of Men To Be In Hands Of  Selective Service

All Voluntary Recruiting May Be Stopped   Draft Age May Be Lowered to 18 Year Olds

WMC Wants Volunteering Eliminated   Asks That All Service Men Be Furnished Through Selective Avencies.

WOULD STOP VOLUNTEERING FOR ARMY, NAVY   Draft Labor, Reduction 0: Selective Service Age Talked   Mandatory War Work For Women of Workable Age Pends

MANPOWER COMMISSION ASKS — BAN ON VOLUNTARY RECRUITS   ARMY AND NAVY BALKING AZ DEMAND ONLY DRAFT SYS. ~ ‘+ TEM BE USED FOR  ARMED BERVICES

McNutt Wants Army, Navy Ban On Enlistments.   War Manpower Unit Seeks Control Over Worker Resources

ADVOCATE BAN ONENLISTMENT IN ARMY, NAVY   Manpower Board Fav Selective Service to  Fill U. S. Needs

MAY HALT VOLUNTARY RECRUITING   War Manpower Comm. Favors Onl; Drafting of Men

WMC Seeks End To Recruiting   Will Ask FR To Give Draft Unit All Power

War Manpower Commission Votes Army, Navy Be Ordered To Halt All Voluntary Recruiting

Manpower Unit Votes To Halt All Recruiting   Will Ask President Te Use Selective Plan Only In Future

War Manpower Commission Asks Army, Navy Stop Voluntary Recruiting

MINIMUM DRAFT MAY BE LOWERED   WMC Seeks Control of Men In Putting End to Voluntary Recruiting.

Voluntary Recruiting  May End   Manpower Commis sion May Step Into Control

Manpower Commission Seek: Order Stopping All Army, Navy Voluntary Recruiting

U. §. War Effort Short on Material   Production Falls Behind Huge Goals

MATERIALS SHORTAGES CAUSE LAG   Planes and Shipbuilding Under Expectations As a Result   A SPEED-UP MAY SURPASS GOALS   Steel and Aluminum ‘the Major Elements, Says WPB Production Director

A Shortage In Materials   _ Steel. and Aluminum » Lack Is Holding Up War Plans, Says WPB

Will Cause U. 5, to Fall Short of President’s “Blue Print For Victory Goal” Production Chief Says

Shortages Reported   Materials Shortages Threater War Production

LAG IN PRODUCTION   Shortages of Material: reaten Achievement  of Goal Set

STRUCTURE IS MONUMENT T0 HOPE, FAITE   Detroit. Institution Linked With Extension Service Of U. of M.

RACKHAM: MEMORIAL DEDICATED YESTERDAY   Ready for Share of Work in

Eddie Won't Need To Buy   Aircraft Workers Send Him 230,000 Cigarettes

STUDENTS 10 HELP IN WAR PRODUCTION   High School Boys to Act a: Sub-Contractors

Block Drive For Caucasus At Two Points   Fierce Russian counterattacks hurl enemy back; steady flow of  TrAaCcarwy Lae _

Reds Savagely Counter-Attack    Moseow Claims Offensive Against Rostov Stalled Despite Onslanghis Of 11 Divisions   Fields Said Littered With Germans Slain   Soviet Communique Lists Fierce Engagements In 3 Sectors

Damage In.I5 Minute Assault Unrevealed; Use Of Fighters  Indicates Carrier Near .

Dutch Harbor Blasted by Nipponese Fliers   4 Bombers, 15 Fighters Drop Bombs on U.S. Naval Base at 6 A. M. Today

Te ll Be War Between States Again If This Accent Business Continues Southern Gale Burned Up Because Yankees Said They Were No Good For Army Duties

War Between The States 1! Threateéns—  It’s Not The South’s Fault. That The Yankees Cannot Understand Plain English:

Man Held in Death of Girl  racic Stary ila.   Tragic Story Unfolded to Clark County Officers

Body of Girl Found in River  Man Says Girl Died by Her Own Hands

Congressional Leaders Attempting To Settle Differences On Form Of Levislation

COST-OF LIVING CONTROL BILL T0 MENTION WAGES   THIS PREDICTION IS MADE BY SENATE LEADER BARKLEY AFTER MEETING

Solons Seek To Decide Form Of Inflation Curb   Specific Stabilization Method Likely To Be Left To F. D. R.

nti-Inflation: Aftermath:  slons Want F. B. I. Probes o Pass Buck Plane Crash o President For Sabotage

VIEWS ON BILL ARE PRESENTED   Anti- Inflation Opinions Put Before FDR By Leaders; Differ On Form

ANTI INFLATION BIL WILL INCORPORATE. LIMITS ON WAGES   ‘Will Regulate Farm Prices; Hearings Slated To Begin Tuesday

ANTHINFLATION LAW ACCORD 1S SOUGHT   President Told of Congress’: Nividad Onininne

Wage Control Part Of Bill   Open Hearings Tuesday On Cost - Of - Living-Checks: Call Wickard, Henderson.

CURB ON INFLATION PRESIDENT’S WORRY   Congress Likely To Unload Responsibility

LEADERS SEE PRESIDENT ON LEGISLATION   Differences Over the Anti-. Inflation Bill Are Discussed   BILL TO SATISFY ALL BEING SOUGHT

To Specify Wages In Control Bil   Will Mention Specifically Farm Prices, Senate  Chief Says.

PRICE BILL HEARINGS TUESDAY   Specific Mention Will Be Made of Wages and Farm Prices   DETAILS REMAIN TO BE DECIDED    But Barkley Expects Quick Action; Davis, Hender ' son to Be Heard

INFLATION BILL FORM UNCERTAIN   Congressmen Split On How Powers Should Be Given To Roosevelt To Act

Farm Price Bill PutBeforeF DR   President Manifests Little Concern Over Details, Asks Authority -«

Form Of Bill Does Not Concern FDR   Cong ressional Leaders Lay Differences On Anti-Inflation Before President

SEEK TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES ON INFLATION BILL   Indications Are That Specific Method of Stabilizing Wages and Farm Prices Will Be Left To President  Roocevelt.

WAGE CONTROL 10) ENTER: ACT, SENATORS SAY   Plan to Hear Wickard  Davis and Henderson As First Witnesses

Congress Strives for Settlement of Difficulties Relating to Inflation

To Include Limitation  On Wages   Cost-Of-Living Bill To Have Wage Clause, Asserts Sen. Barkley After Conference

U.S. GENERAL AND NEWSMAN KILLED IN AIR ACCIDENT   Brig. Gen. George of Lockport and Melville Jacoby Die [Ih Australia. -

VICHY PLEDGE TO KEEP SHIPS FROM GERMANY   Will Remain Neutral, According t Word Given Out Today by Secretary Sumner Welles.

Mussolini Mentally Ill and No Longer Is Able-to Manage the Affairs of Siate

Reported In State of Prostration   Can’t Manage Affairs of State

New Welders To Take Place Of Idle Worker:   BL oye SOMERTON SEO GMb pt eam ge mate ne nm Ne,  Ready To Take Over Job: In Seattle-Tacoma Yard Busy with Defense Ships

New Welders Ready to Start Work at Big Tacoma Shipyards   Independent Welders Leave Their Jobs in Renewal of Long-Standing Inter-Union Row

Welders Cripple Seattle-Tacoma Ship Production   Plant, however, Continue: To Operate on Reduced Schedule

DUISBERG DESTROYED   Germany's Great River Port Left Useless By RAF Bombs

Blanket of Snow Over Entire State   Waynoka Has Lowest Temperature, 21 degree:

Wel, Clinging Snow Casts Mantle Over Countryside, ‘But No Main Highways Closed   State Highway Patrol, However, Urges Motorists to Restrict Driving to Only Most Necessary; Snow Melts Rapidly 

Action  Is In Dutch — East Indies   JAPS, HOWEVER, TAKE OVER CONSIDERABLE TERRITTORY IN NETHERLANDSINDIES -

ALLIED WARCRAFT SINK JAP CRUISER AND LARGE VESSEL   Dut ch . Admit Amboina Navy Base ‘Now ‘In © Hands Of The. .  Enemy - .:

FOE CONTINUES GAINS © IN INVASION OF INDIES; MANILA FORTS SHELLED

Two Japanese Ships Sunk, 2 Also Damaged   Dutch Indies Air, Sea Base In Jap Hands

ALLIES SINK JAP CRUISER, Bl TRANSPOR   Damage Second Cruiser and Submarine; Both May Have Been Sunk

Transport Sunk Off Borneo; Dutch Admit Jap Gains on Amboina; Expect Big Attack an Tava

“ON SUGAR CARDS “ TISARIF AGAIN   Ready Tf Other Commodities Go On Restricted List   HALF-POUND LIMIT   “Fiven a Day-Old Babe” Can Receive Allotment

Soldier Shoots Wife To Death After Quarrel  Pvt. Henry C. Adcox Also Held for Wound-

Valley Growers, Shippers Form No-Profit Co-Op   50 Leading Men O Valley Hold Mee In Weslaco F o  Program

BRITA WILL DEFEND ~ EGYPTIAN TERRITOR'      Premier Nahas Pasha Tell Parliament of Assurance From Anthony Eden

MURPHY PRAISES DETROWT PLANTS      Says Report That War Effort Divides City Is Exaagerated 8

SECOND AE. NOW STATING ~AGTINE. WORK   Thousands of _Americans in _Treland Begin on Ad. (vanced Training.   IMPRESSION IS'. GOOD   Irish and British Marvel at _ Men Have.:-....”~

OELOND ALE. F NOW OTARTING AGTIVE WORK   Thousands of Americans in Ireland Begin on Advanced Training.   IMPRESSION IS GOOD   Irish and British Marvel at Splendid Equipment Men Have.

Nazis Tighten Their Grip on the Balkans   Reportedly Ask Turks to Join With Axis

Move is Part Of Germans Spring Offensive   Bulgaria Agrees to Declare War on Russia Before Drive

Reporter Says Troops Sure They Will Hold Lines In Egyptian Fight

McMillan Says Nile Fight Begar On Wednesday   Imperial Forces Think They're Ready For Rommel’s Big Assault

TOKYO RAIDERS CAPTURED, HINT   Stimson Says Some Americal Airmen May Have Been Seized in China.

Stimson Says Japs May Have Taken Tokyo Raiders In Chinese Territory

ENEMY CLAIMS TOKIO RAIDERS ARE PRISONERS   Possibility that U. 5S. airmen may be capt.ves  in China

STIMSON HINTS SOME FLIERS HELD RY JAPS   War Sec’y Thinks, However, Tokyo Will Treat Them Humanels

SUME PLANES Went FORGED DOWN IN GHINE   Stimson Says Crews May ‘Have Been Captured There by Japanese.   ASSERTS “VERY FEW ARE CARRIED AS MISSING”

DAR REPENTS, ASKS MISS ANDERSON TO  SING IN WASHINGTOM   Organization In yn in 1940 Refus ed Negro Contralto Use of Constitution Hall.

CHILLY AIR MOVES IN   Mercury Last Night Dropped to 34 at Goodland, No Frost

Light Frost ls Predicted   Chilly Air Moves Across State From West, Says Bureau

BLOWS SELF TO BITS IN DESERT   Weird Suicide of Cavern Hermit Provide Puzzle to Officere

Offensive in Desert May be Resumed Soon   Both Sides Lining Up Equipment at E! Alamein

BRITISH AND ‘AXIS FORCES READY FOR OFFENSIVE THRUSTS   Both Sides Are Reinforces For: Heavy Action — Axis May Try To: Break Through

British, Axis — Organizing For Desert Drive   Allied Airmen Make Day and Night Raids; Both Sides Bolstered

BAKERSFIELD WEATHER   Alexander, Rommel Ready for Power Test in Desert

Convoys Safe Despite Three Nazi Attacks   British’ Admiralty~ Give Dramatic Account O; Attempt Of Nazis Tx Bomb Freighters

British Convoys Fight Off Attack By German Aircraf   t Least Two Nazi Planes Are Shot Down in Dramatic Encounter in Atlantic; Vessels Reach Destination After Beating Off Three Assaults; Enemy Planes Explode in Sea

Britain Curtails Lecturers Sent to Propagandize U. S.   They Do More Harm Than Good, Commons Hears During Quiz of Information Minister

BAR PUBLICITY EFFORT INU.   Commons Hears Mission t America Would Harm Britain.

England to Halt U. S. Lecturers   Information Minister to Stop “Forcing Britain Down Throats of Americans”

Russians Stem ~ German Drive   Six -Enemy Divisions Defeated: By Reds

Lawrence-Guttey Battle _ Disturbing To Democrats   Senator Has Said He Will Support Ross And Party But Will Probably Not Exert Too Much Effort

RAF Starts 2nd Week Of Offensive   Bombing Attacks Continued Along Channel Coast

RAF Keeps Up Day, Night Raids   Australians Take Tol of Jap Submarines

AAT CONTINUES NEAVY ATTACKS UN NAZI AREAS   10,000 Tons Of Explosives Are Hurled On Continent During Single Week   RAF BOMBERS ATTACK BOTH DAY AND NIGHT   Explosions Across Channel Rock Houses On English Coast During Raids

France Ripped By British Raid  New All Day Attack Sets Invasion Coast Ahlazve With Exolocion

GAR COLLISION CLAIMS d LIVES   Crash Occurs On Little Rock-Pine Bluff High way; Iwo Injured

3 Die in Wreck Near Pine Bluff  Two Others Seriously Injured When Care Callid-

Ceiling On Live Hogs Considered  OPA May Act in Face of Wide Maat Shartage

OPA Acts To Relieve Shortages   Consider Price Ceilings On Live Hogs Despite Difficult Problem Of  Administration

OPA Studies Ceiling for Live Hogs      Step Planned Despite Compiication Problems Of Administration Involve

OPA MAY FIX CEILING ON HOG PRICES   Action Is Given Study Despite Difficult Prohleme Tnvolved

Hint Ceiling On Live Hogs   OPM Spokesman Says Move Contemplated Despite Manv Problems

OPA Considers Ceiling On Hogs Packers Are Urged To  Continue Distributing See  Saeiete ° AAS eMyce = ae

CEILING ON LIVE HOGS IS STUDIEL   OPA Considers Feasibility Of Establishing Top

PRICE ‘OF HOGS MAY BE FIXED   OPA Considers Feasibility 01  Establishing Ceiling On  Live Animals

A PRICE CEILING MAY BE PLACED ON LIVE HOGS SOON   This Action May Come De. spite Complicated Administration Problems Involved.   A STAND IS REVERSED   Henderson Urges Housewives to Buy Conservatively During the Next 6 Weeks,

OPA MAY FIX PRICE ON HOGS, PACKERS TOLD   Meat Distribution Urged Normally Despite Higher Prices

CEILING PRICE ON LIVE HOGS PLANNED   Widespread Shortage o Pork in Cities May Force Federal Action.

May Freeze Hog Prices   OPA Considers Move To Assure Normal Distribution of Meat

OPA CONSIDERING PRICE CEILINGS ON LIVE MARKET HOGS  _ DECLARED BEEF PRICES ARE RELATIVELY LOW COMPARED WITH PORK

CEILING ON HOGS   OPA Considering Setting ; Fixed Price on Live  Porkers

MAY ORDER CEILING ON > HOC PRICES   Such Action Considered De ® spite the Complicated Administration Problem   OPA OPPOSED MOVE UNTIL RECENTLY   “Henderson Urges Packer: Continue Distributing Supplies Normally

INFLATION CURB POWER STUDIED   PRESIDENT SEEKS ADVICE ON NEED FOR LEGISLATION

LAKE SUPERIOR VILLAGE RUINER   Fire and Flood Sweet Bayfield, Wis.: Road Is Cut Off

FEAR 21 SEAMEN LOST LIVES IN: SINKING BY ENEMY SUB— SURVIVORS AT NOR-. rOLK

Another U.S. Vessel Sunk By Submarine   22 Lives Lost As Ore Carrier Is Torpedoed

22 Thought Lost When SS Venore Sunk Off Virginia   Seventh Vessel To Go Down Off East Coast of United States

Eighth Ship ‘or East Coast Is Diver Victim      { Carrier Sunk; 22 4 ing; 21 Survivars  ’     ee

S$. VENORE SURVIVORS LAN AT NORFOLK   21 Believed Dead ir Torpeduing of Ore Carrier

7TH SHIP IS   21 Swvivors Are Landed At Norfolk; 22 Still Missing

DUNES LOST AS SEVENTH SHB SINKS OFE CAS   §. §. Venore, An Ore Carrier, Torpedoed Early Saturday Morning By Submarine; 21 Rescued.   TOTAL LIFE LOSS IN  SINKINGS NOW IS 96   Venore Survivors Said Shell Landed on Ship Before They Knew a Sub Was In Vicinity.

Lose 22 In Sinking Of U. S. Ship   Seventh Vessel Sun] Off Eastern Coas With A Total Los: Of 96 Lives

2 Ships Sunk By Axis Subs: In The Atlantic   Ore Steamer And Tanker Torpedoed Off American’ Coast

SEVENTH US. SHIP DOWNED OFF NEW YORK   22 Victims Believed:To Be Dead

NOTHERU. 0, aH 1a UNK OFF U.S. SHORE   22 Men Believed Lost Wher S. S. Venore Sunk by Sub.

Parley Seeks Firm Stand hy Argentina  Nation's Proposal  _ on Pan-American

WILL DEBATE IT   House of Commons Yo Argue On Fuel] Rationing Plan.

U. S. Bombers Strike Twice In China Area   Japanese Bases Are Bombed Successfully At Haipong And Hsienning

U.S. BOMBERS OPEN RAIDS. ON JAP-HELD CENTERS IN CHINA   Surprise Raids ‘On Haipong - And. Hsienning Prove ‘Effective—4000-Ton : ‘Ship Hit

Yankee Planes Raid Enemy Base Of Haiphong   Successful Raid On Hsienning Also Reported

STYLIST ROLE FOR THE LADY   Dresses May Be Shorter and Tighter But Cannot Be Longer Nor Fuller Than at Present

JAPS NEAR KEY MALAYAN CITY, TOKYO REPORTS   Hitler Flying Reserves To Russian !ront, Moscow Says

British Fall Back In East: Peril Grows.      ‘Invaders Push Forward In Malaya And Plan : Full-Scale Attack On Philippines; Russians, ’ However, Giving Nozis Terrific Beating

ERR aE MAESTRO ETE EN  reTrr STS TT Red Press Drums War Welh Promise

FDR Charts ‘High Purposes’  Needed for Victorious War   Calls for Uninterrupted Production, Status Quo Between Competitive Groups, Sacrifice by Public if Democracy is to Survive   OUTLINES STRATEGY IN PACIFIC   Asserts Philippine Defense Follows Planned Course, Stabs Rumors of Hawaiian Loss,  Savs Allies Must be Aided

Soldier Sentenced For Nazi Leanings       Professed Admiring Hitler, tory;  oned 35 Yeura        Wanted German V  Imor

oRESCUERS SAY AT LEAST FOUR e FLIERS PERISh   Military Craft in Fiery » Crashes Within Area of Two Miles   Witness of One Plunge @ Says Ship Nosedives in Flames

COLONEL ROWA   Man Who Saw West Virginian Carry Famous ‘Message To Garcia’ Unveils Plaque in Commemoration

Sharp Upsurge in Ship ments _ Reported» by White House,”    MARCH AID TOTAL NEARLY $600,000,000

UPSURGE IN RUSSIAN AID IS REVEALED   Monthly Report Shows That Help to United Nations Passed $3,000,000,000 Mark in March   NELSON IS OPTIMISTIC

SHARP UPSURGE i AID TO THE SOVIE!   War Materials Sent in Marcel ‘Two and One- Half Times aver “February:

Aid To Russians Shows Sharp Gain  Amount Two And A Half Times As Large As In February, Report

LEND-LEASE AID TO REDS GAINS   INCREASE OF 250 PERCENT IN MARCH, WHITE HOUSE SAYS

Aid to Russia in March 2‘ Times February Total   Roosevelt's Order For Action Brings Faster Deliveries

LEND-LEASE AID 10 REDS SHOWS RISE   March Shipments Increase 2! Times Over February

ASS HOLDING ACANST THO ATTAGK LINE   German Broadcast Claims Troops Fighting in City’s Streets.   INCREASE PRESSURE ON WEDGE IN CAUCASUS

Second Tanke) Is Hit Off ° the U.S. Coast   Navy Department  Says.It-Has *No Information’

Attack Occurs Only 19 Miles Off Shore   Second Tanker In Two Days Is Lost When Enemy Subs Invade Eastern Coast

Unidentified Tanker Hit Only 19 Miles  From Shore   New Attack Reported  By Coast Guard Office, But Navy Department Says ‘No Information’  FOOD IS DROPPED BY PATROL PLANE  38 Nordness Survivors Rescued in Same Area,  Two Crewmen Killed

Enemy U-Boat 75 Milesfrom New York City   Second Casualty Torpedoed 5 Miles West Of Attack on Panamanian Tanker Norness.

Another Ship Is Reported Attacked 75 Miles Off N. Y.; Not Confirmed

SECOND ATLANTIC TANKERS SUNK      Attacked Only 75 Miles From New York, Is Report:

Enemy Raider Strikes at Point Only.75 Miles From New York—Fate of Vessel Uncertain.   14 CREWMEN SIGHTED IN LIFEBOAT AND RAF   Patrol Plane Drops Food and Whisky to Group as They Toss Avout on  , Rough Sea.

Axis Submarine Torpedoes ‘Second Vessel In 32 Hours '75 Miles From New York   Coast Guard Reports Sighting Crewmen 50 Miles West Of Spot Norness Sunk; Attack Took Place 19 Miles Offshore

‘ale of Stricken Vessel Is Uncertain, bul Crewmen Are Seen in Boat and on Life Ralf

No Reports As to Fate of Craft’s Crew   New Action 50 Miles West of Spot Where Other Torpedoed   PLANES SIGHT BOAT

ANOTHER SHIP ATTACKED BY ENEMY CRAFT      Unidentified Tanker Reported Attacked Off Long Island   SECOND ASSAULT WITHIN 32 HOURS   Navy Department Denies Knowledge of the Incident

Axis Sub Attacks Tanker 75 Miles From New York  No Official Commen  on Second Reported Ciob'. Whoo Saw et

Another Oil Boat Victim Of Foe Craf      ~oast Guard Says Patrol Plane Sighted Crew In Lifeboat and Raft

Second Tanker Off East Coast  Is Attacked   Enemy Warcraft Hits Ship; No Survivors Found

Russian Ring Dented Spt. In ae Partai      Nazis. Report Troops But. 2 Miles “From Harbor. Of- Sevastopol; British Admit Units Withdrawn

BIG BOMBERS HELP DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL   Red Army and Navy Forces Hit Nazis with Point Blank Gunfire.   BEAT BACK ALL GERMAN ASSAULTS AGAINST CITY

Russians Halt Savage Drives On Sevastopol      Tank-Led Attackers In Crimea Fail To Get Through Fire   FIGHTING STILL ON

SOVIETS BEAT OFF TANK-LED \, ATTACKERS    Dispatches Say Every Nazi Attempt to Smash Fortifica tions Beaten Back

Gunners Halt Tank Attack On Sevastopol   Germans Crumple Under Point Blank Fire; Berlin Claims Fort Taken   INFANTRYMEN HOLD   Stockholm Dispatch Say’ U. S. Planes Are Aidinc Defense Of City

RUSS REPORTS SAY NOTHING OF NAZI GAIN   Port’s Main Fortifications Stormed, Hitler Army’s Communiaue Declares

\inerican Bombers Operating with Russian Air Force a:  Defenders Repulse Nazi Assaults on Gateway to  Oil Field in Furious Fighting

Reds Claim Nazis Beaten Back Along Crimean Defenses   Point-Blank Artillery Fire. Sturdy Infantry Repel Waves of Attackers

Nazi Smashes At Sevastopol Are Beaten Off   Germans Declare, However, They Have Broken Defenses

Reds Hurl Germans Back at Sevastopo   Every Nazi Attempt to Break Through Crimean Defenses Has Been Beaten Off With Heavy Losses, Soviet Reports Declare.

Hitler Troops. Mowed Down By Russian Guns   In North Africa Key Te Nile Valley Is In Grave Dancer

REDS SAY ARMY HOLDING NAZIS   Claim Every Thrust Ir Crimean Beaten Back

Russ Half Nazi Tanks At Sevastopc   Shock Troops Pound At Crimean Base in Disregard of Losses

GERMANS REPULSED IN CRIMEA   Savage Attacks Turned Back in 13th Day of Offensive; Russians Blast 47 Nazi Tanks Elsewhere

War Correspondent Reveals Mussolini’s Plight and Says—  Italy Would Welcome Invasion

Aids Growing of Rubber Plant:   House Unit Approves Big Deficiency Bill

INSPECTION HELD MONDAY EVENING   Daughters of Union Veterans Given Grade of Excellent by Deputy Inspector

VICTORIES SCORED BY BRITISH FLIERS   German Supply Vessels Torpedoed, Communi. que Reports

ROMMEL SCORES NEW ADVANCE   British Troops Pushed Back On Derna By Swift Attack

Axis Pushes On In Libysz   Advances 60 to 30 Miles But British Score Victory at Sea

Axis Troops Thrust 60 to 85 Miles Further Into Kast Libya   British Naval Bombers Score Another Win Over Three Ships With Supplies for Rommel

AXIS ARMY DRIVES 60 MILES IN LIBYA   British Forced Back in Eastern Area, but Scores Victory over Three Enemy Supply Ships

JAPANESE PATROLS PUSH FORWARD IN NEW. GUINEA FIGHT   ‘Seem: Intent On: Setting Uy “Base. Only , 55° “Miles , From Allied Port i: Mareaby 7°

PAN EXTENDS TS OPERATIONS IN'NEW GUINE:   Land Forces Have Advanced  Thirty: Miles. from: New.  - Base.

JAP PATROLS ADVANCE:IN NEW GUINEA   Intent in Making A Base Opposite _ Allies’ Port “Moresby § _

JAPS EDGING NEARER GREAT PORT MORESBY   Advance 30 Miles in Day in Interior of New Guinea

JAP PATROLS ARE ADVANCING — INTO NEW GUINEA INTERIOR   ENEMY BELIEVED PLANNING  TO ATTEMPT TO ESTABLI  NEW BASE NEARER PORT MORESBY

JAPS MOVE TOWARD MORESBY   Patrols Clash 50 Miles From Allied Port

Jap Patrols . Advance In New Guine:   Australia Worries as Fos Approaches Closer te Port Moresby.

Japs in Guinea Reach Plateau  Near Moresby Ally Patro) Clash Told Australia Grows

Japs Advance 30 Miles In  New Guinea   ae a  Attempt To Establish Base Near Port Moresby Is Indicated

Japs Move To 55 Miles From Port Moresby   Apparently Trying To Establish Base In  Interior New Guinea

Nazi Terrorism  Edict Hits Pari:   If Wanted Man Does No Surrender, Relatives To Be Shot

Bundists may lose papers   Biddle reports denaturalizing actions planned

Plan Drive On Disloyal U.S. Citizens   Face Denaturalization _ For Axis Sympathy, _ Biddle Reports

SLAYER OF 2 FACES CHAIR   Youthful Laborer Smiles As Jury Returns Verdict That Dooms Him To Charr

ALLIED BOMBERS — BLAST JAPANESE Al NEW GUINEA BASES   Ground Patrols of Gen. MacArthur Keep Contact With Enemy In Newly CGained Area

JAS: POSITIONS IN NEW GUINEA AGAIN BLASTEL   Ground Patrols of Allied Command Maintain Contact With Enemy Also In Buna-Gona Area; Enemy Advances 50 Miles Inland Toward Port Moresby.

Allied Airmer Blast Jans   MacArthur Acts to Guard Port Moresby; Australia ‘Anxious’

NEW JAP THREAT UNDER CONSTANT ALLIED ATTACK   INVADERS ADVANCE 50 MILES TOWARD PORT MORESBY

Japanese Bases ‘Once More Atiacked   Fighters Contact Enemy Island

ALLIED BOMBERS CONTINUE RAIDS ON ENEMY BASE   Land Troops Battle Japs On Island

Report Made On Kaufman   Guilty of Grossly Unprofessional Conduct, Masters Say

February Weather Due On Saturday   Rain Turning to Snow, Colder Is Forecast

FLASHES   teased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today   Ol Company Penati:

Long-Range Air Raids Opened   Pacific Commander Says U. S. Forces Meeting Chal. lenge In New Chapter

New Challenge Met By Airmen   American Bombing Crews  Long-Range Combat Operations In Pacific -Area

AMERICANS OPEN NEW AIR TACTICS   MID-PACIFIC CHIEF PRAISES SUCCESS IN LONG-RANGE WAR

WOMEN PILOTS USED BY JAPAN IN ARRIAL WAR   American Commander Say: New Chapter Opened In Air Warfare by U.S., Jap Fliers   SEES “HARD JOB”   General Hale Declares Japanese Have Good Planes and Airmen Are Well-trained

U. S. BOMBERS MEET TEST IN LONG FLIGHTS   Pacific War. Challenges Planes to Perform Over Distance   TEAMWORK” LAUDED   Japs Revealed as Using Women Pilots for Warplanes

DARLAN, JUIN SAID CAPTURED   Nazi Correspondent Say: Vichy Generalissimo And Chief Aide May Be Taken

Berlin Depicts Darlan Seizec   They See French Admiral U. S. Captive—Laval, Weygand Missing

German Radio Hints Vichy Leaders. Taken   Darlan, General Juin Captured, Says Nazi Correspondent

WAR CRY INSPIRED BY NAVY CHAPLAIN   Former Muskingum College Football Star

Praise Lord and Pass Ammunition Credited to Former Ohio Grid Star

ARE STORMBOUND   Some Unable to Reach Lawrence as Schools Open After Vacation      SNOW DELAYS BUSES

CITY’S TEACHERS — ~ ARE STORMBOUND   Some Unable to Reach Law. rence as Schools Open After Vacation   SNOW DELAYS BUSES

Absentee Ballots for Fighting Men While in States Given: Approval

Burma Road May Be Objective of New Allied Drive   Extensive Reconnaissance over Area Reported from New Delhi

NEW OFFENSIVE SEEN IN BURMI   United Nations Preparing to Drive Out Japs, Free Burma Road

United Nations’ Burma: Offensive Appears Near —  ‘Wavell: Conipletes . Inspection Tour. of Entire Franuoe

Major Move To Drive Out Japs Believed Near.   Wavell Back Froir Inspection Tour Across Frontier

DRAFT TO CALL 1,100,000 BY FIRST OF YEAR   Most Will Come from Thos Having Parents or Wife Only as Dependents.

High Rate Is Revealed By Hershey   Group Having Secondary Dependents Will Be Called On To Fill Two-Months Quota

CONGRESS IN HURRY TO GET BILLG PADotL   Approval of 18-19 Year Draf May Come Quickly When Hearing Ended.   POSSIBILITY BOYS MAY BE IN ARMY BY CHRISTMAS

Hershey Says Younger Men. Are Necessary   Induction Demands Climbing Sharply, Director of Selective Service Reveals

Draft Needs 1,100,000 Men By January —   ‘Her shey Presents Case for Taking of TeenAged Selectees

TEENAGE BOYS FACING SERVIGE   X Selective Service Head Urges Passage Of Low: er Draft Age   SPEED IS URGED   Men With Secondary De. pendents To Be Called This Year

1,100,000 More Will Be Called By First of Yeat      Hershey Says Most of These Will Come From Grour Having Secondary Depen. dants and Those Having Wife Only.

To Call Million Men by January    Most of Those to Be Called to Come From Men Having Dependents.

1,100,000 MORE MEN TO BE DRAFTED BEFORE JAN. 1, SAYS. HERSHEY   Most of ‘Them. to Come. from Groups Having Secondary Dependents.’ He Says   SPEED  TEEN-AGE - DRAFT

Army To Draft 1,100,000 Men   HUGE CALL IS ISSUED FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE

1,100,000 WILL BE DRAFTED BY JAN. 1-HERSHEY   Rapid Increase in Induction Rate Is Qutlined at Hearing

1,100,000 to Be Drafted by Jan. 1; Hershey Favors Drafting of Younger Men

High School Youths May Be in Service By Christmas Time   Congress’ Committees Rushing Hearings on Army’s Proposals

Hershey Says 1,100,000 To Be Called By Jan,   Men’ With Wives Only Will Be Among The First Drafted -

1,100,000 Men To Be Drafted By January 1   Most Will Come From Those With Secondary Dependents

MILLION MEN TO) bt. DRAFTED BY YEARS END   450,000 Monthly Is Goal For November, December Congress Informed   INDUCTION OF YOUNGER MEN IS NOW ESSENTIAL   Congress To End Hearings On Lower Draft Ages By This Afternoon

CHANGES IN LAW URGED BY HERSHEY   Selective Service Director Says 1,100,000 More Men Will Be Drafted First of January   LEGISLATION IS RUSHED

Hershey Says Most To Come From Men With Dependents; Adds Approval ‘To 18-19 Draft

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTHS NEXT  Need 1,100,000 More Mer By Jan. 1, Says Hershev

THOSE  HAVING  PARENTS, WIFE,  10 BE CALLED   Urges Action To Draft Men In 18 to 20  Year Class   BEST OF MANPOWER   After Jan.  Men From Farms, Factories  To Be Taken

House Unit Told Need By Hershey   Will Include Men Having Secondary Dependents, Those With Wife Only

1,100,00 More Will Be Drafted By January 1   Hershey. Says Group Will Include Those With Dependents -

Hershey Sets Big Draft Goal to. Be Met. by January   Total of 1,100,000 Men I Needed; “Most Will Be  Those Who Have Sceondary Dependents

1,100,000Men To Be Draffed By Jan. 1, 1943   Lewis B. Hershey Estimates 1,500,000 Would Be Available By Lowering Ace Limit

Boys or Married Men To Be Taken   Army Wants Right To Decide Which 18 and 19-Year-Old Youths Will Receive Education

Million Men Facing Draft Before Jan. ]   Teen-Age Group Will Furnish Manpower In Following Period, Says Hershey In Testimony

1,100,000 10 BE DRAFTED BEFORE JAN. 1   Hershey Says Teen-Age Group ‘Will Be Needed After First Of Year

Teen Age Bovs Would Nearly Fill 42 Quota   Lower Age Limit Would Make 1'4 Million Youths Available For Army.   NEW COLLEGE SETUP

 Rush 18-Year Draft Bill; Married Men Face Call..... Army To Take 1,100,000 More Men By Januarv 1

1,100,000 More Men to Be Drafted by Jan. 1, Gen. Hershey Testifies

AS EAS LBW aaune      Congress Speeding Up. Bill To Take 18-49 Group

Another Million Soldiers Needed   Hershey Appeals Fo Teen-Age Men

HERSHEY SEES QUICKER CALL FORHUSBANDS   Rapid Gain in Rate of induction Reported By Draft Chief

Youths May Be in Army By Christmas   House and Senate Speed Bill: Lowering, Draft Age; 100,00 Married Men to Be Called Next Month

OVER MILLION MEN BE DRAFTEY BEFORE JANUARY LST, 1943   THAT IS ESTIMATE OF GEN. HERSHEY, SELECTIV! SERVICE HEAD

1,100,000 MORE MEN TO BE. DRAFTED SOON   Most of Them To Be Taken From Older Groups

1,100,000 More To Be Drafted By End of Year   Men with secondary dependents or wife to be called; Hershey for drafting at 18.

lestifying on Bill to Take ’Teen-Age Youths. He Asserts Many Selectees on Lists Now, Having Only Secondary Dependents, Will Get Calls This Winter.

OVER MILLION MEN BE DRAFTED BEFORE JANUARY IST, 1943  THAT IS ESTIMATE OF GEN. HERSHEY, SELECTIV!

YOUTHS MAY BE IN ARMY BY CHRISTMAS   eRtimate 1,500,000 In 18 And 19-Year Old Groups   With Wives Only Will Be Called In Few Months, Hershey Discloses

To Draw 1,100,000 By Jan. 1   Men With Parents Or Wife Only Are Up Next, Says Hershey.   Backs Boy Call   450.000 Inductions Monthly Goal For End Of Year.

Boys May Be In the Army By Christmas   House and Senate Committees Make Rapid Progress

CHILDLESS © " MARRIED MEN TO BE FIRST   Quota Also Will Include Registrants With Secondary Dependents, Such as Parents, General Hershey Save.

Alternative: ¥ “Wholesale Draitting Of Married en   ARMY INDUCTING 400.000 A MONTH

To Draft A Million By Jan. l   Step Up Induction Rate for Balance  Of Year. Great Need For Teen-Age Boys

MARRIED MEN FACING EARLY WAR SERVICE   Hershey Reveals Plan to Rush Induction as He Urges Lowering Draft Age.   HEARINGS SPEEDED UP.   Age Reduction to Open Doors To ‘Best Manpower,’ Says Salertive Service Head.

MILLION MORE MEN ARE NEEDED BY JANUARY 1   Hershey Says Draftees Must Come from Men With Dependents, Boys

1,800,000 MORE MEN TO BE DRAFTED BEFORE JAN. 1ST HERSHEY TELLS COMMITTEE ON 18-19 DRAFT BILL   Draft Head Estimates 1,500,000 Youths Between 18 and 20 Would Be Made Available by Legislation. Most of Men Drafted Balance of This Year to Come From Secondary Dependent Group

Selective Service Director, Testifying In Support O Legislation To Call 18 And 19-Year-Olds, Declare Most Of Those To Be Summoned To Arms  Remaining Months Of 1942 Will Be Men Wit! Secondary Dependents Or Those Having Wife Onl

ARMY TO GALL MILLION MEN BEEOAE IAN   Draft Chief Urges Haste in Getting 18-20 Boy: Into Army.    RATE OF CALL TO BE STEPPED UP NOW   Enactment of Law May Be Completed Early Next Week. 2,

101,100,000 MEN SOON   ‘Hershey Tells U.S. Draft Plans in Hearings on Call ing Teen-Age Group   HOUSE AND SENATE WILL SPEED BILI   Some High School Students May Be in the Army by Christmas

High School Youths To Be in Army Soon   Rush to Complete 18-19 Draft Legislation May Have Some of Them Called in By Christmas

Men Having Wife Only Are Slated In Draft Shortly   Those With Secondary Dependents Also Included, Hershey Discloses At Hearing

Million More To Be in Draft By January    Hershey Testifies for Calling of 18 and 19-Year-Olds

FIFTH AXIS U-BOAT GETS U. §, VESSEL   4 Enemy Subs Qut-Raced By Freighter Before She Is Finally Caught

Fifth Sub Sinks U. §, Freighter  Catches Ship That   Catches Ship That Escaped 4 U-Boats

ARMIES MOVE UP SUPPLIES IN TUNISIA   Both Sides Prepare for Renewal of Battle— American Bombers Damage Enemy Warchin in Rizverte Raid.

GotoPost Number Four      A Man’s Giving Chicken And There Will Be More

CHINESE CLING 10 VITAL RAILWAY TAKE TUNGSIANG   Still Holding on At Besieged Chusien In Western Chekiana.

CHINESE FIGHTING FIERCELY AGAINST ALL-OUT JAP DRIVE   ENEMY MAKING DESPERATE EFFORTS TO GAIN CONTROL OF STRATEGIC RAILROAD

ELKS WILL OBSERVE LADIES’ NIGHT TONIGH)   “Orlin Witcraft Will Entertain Dur   ing Party Which Will Start  At 9:30 O'clock

BATTLE IN EGYPT DEVELOPING INTO MAJOR CONFLICT;                Allies Win Desert Tank Battle In Preliminary To Big Armored Clash.

CONFLICT NOW ON IN EGYPT IS MAIJORBATILE   Allied Tanks Win First Big Clash With Rommel Men

ALLIES SEND ROMMEL REELING IN BIGGEST TANK BATTLE OF DESERT STRUGGLE   HEAD-ON-CLASH OF MAIN ALLIED FORCES IS NEAR

M'KELDIN ATTACKS GOVERNOR O'CONOR   Breach of Political Faith Is Charged in Address

BRITISH LOSE 90 BOMBERS   RAF Smashes at Key German War Production Center of Kassel

KASSEL. BOMBED BY BRITISH IN BIG AIR RAID   ‘Key German Industrial City is Latest Target Of Bombers

~ BLAST EUROPE   Américans Raid Rotterdam, Reds Bomb Berlin and British Follow With Attack on Kassel   WHIPSAW RAIDS   (600-Plane Attack on Kassel Indi cated by Loss of 30 Bombers— No Flying Fortresses Lost

Center Of Nazi Plane Output ls RAF Target   British, U. S., Soviet Bombers Punish ~ Hitler Realm

DELIVER TANKS   British Sending 50 Weekl' To Russian Battlefield

Australian Campaign Swinging Toward Allied. Initiative; Japs Bomb Back Country.

Jan Protesses  - Peace With Red   Tries To Allay Growing Suspicion Of Stab In The Back Attack

FOR OPPOSES PLAN TO DROP COC AND NYA   McKellar Bill Rejecte In President's Letter To Paul McNutt

NYA, COC UNIT GUTS OPPOSED   President Says Two Youth Agencies Play Important Part In War Effort

The Good Old Days “Never Were", Declares Jasephus Daniels on 80th Birthday

UAW Changes Overtime Stand   Will Abandon Sacrifice Unless Others Confirm

ClO DECIDES ON-PAY PLA   AUTO WORKERS OF UNION IS. SUES ULTIMATUM ON FUTURE POLICY REGARD. ING PREMIUM PAY

Union May Ask  Holiday Premium   UAW Contends AFL Failed to Conform

Anti-Submarine Chief Is Appointed for Gulf Area   Drastic Steps Being Taken as Vessel After Vessel Is Sunk in South Atlantic and Gulf

Two More U. $. Ships Are Sunk   One Is lLorpedéed In Gulf Of Mexico Now Called Graveyard

SINGAPORE NOW FEELS JAP ARTILLERY   Many long range guns now are shelling the island city

U.S. Officials  Show Concert   Gravely Concerned Over Re. port Laval Restored To French Cabinet

REACH ACCORD ON GIGANTIC TASK   Big Three Outlines Plans for Post-War Europe   AGREEMENTS SIGNED   Course of Russia’s Summer Battles To Bear on Final © Invasion Plans

United States, Britain and Russia Reach Complete Understanding; Outline Plan for Postwar Europe

Nations Outline Master Plan For Peace inPost-War Europe;  Russia Makes Big Concessions

U.S. Bombers Sink Two Nip Warships   Drive Climaxes Whirlwind New Guinea Drive

ALLIES REAC OUTSKIRTS OF BUNA AND GONA   Flying Fortresses Bomb Warships Anc Strafe Landing Barges Of Japs.

FLYING FORTS SINK ANOTHER JAP CRUISER   Whirlwind Offensive In New Guinea Near Climax

PARADE COMING UF   Annual University Celebration Will Be Held Friday Night

C.1.0. Must Face Lewis’ Demands   Philip Murray Says That The Demands Are Not Important

AUOUlAN UAGEa ALLIED AGTION   Time Is Ripe To Seize Initiative, Soviet Ambas: sador Says

Soviet Envoy Calls -On Allies to Launch Drive Against Reich   Victory This Year Instead of 1943 Made Maisky Goal; Japanese Attack On Vladivostok Reearded Inminen

RED’S AMBASSADOR MAISKY CALLS FOR ALLIED OFFENSIVE   Soviet Representative ‘In London Demands That United Nations Start Supreme Effort

Russian Envoy Urges Allies Make Supreme Offensive Drive This Year

RED AMBASSADOR DEMANDS ALLIES ATTACK GERMAN’   “Time Is Ripe” Says Maisk' In Landon Speech Today.

OUVIET AMBASSADOR DEMANDS OFFENSIVE   1942, Not ’43, Time For Al: lies To Attack, He Claims

Bitter Struggle Put Off At Altoona Last Year Was Taken Up In Dead Earnest

UNITED STATES AIRFORGES INTO ACTION IN EGYP]   An Eight-Mile German Drive Into the Mine Fields, Was Reported Today.   ANOTHER NAZI THRUST   Newly Arrived American Med dium Bombers Went Into Action.

TROOPS STO DEFENSE LINES IN SOUTH AREA   Eight-Mile Axis Thrust Reported By British Chief

Drive Kight Miles Inside Mine Fields   London Reports 141,000 Axis Troops Engaged; Four Armored Divisions.   ALLIES SAID READY

Score Eight-Mi Gain In Openin Major Offensive   American Air Forces Spring Into Actio Struggle For Mastery Of Nile Is Seen

MAJOR BATTLE THOT OPENING IN AFRICA NOV   Eight-Mile ‘Nazi Drive Into Minefields Is Reported   U.S, BOMBERS ACTIVE   Fighter Planes Break U; Dive-Bomber  Formations

Rommel Renews Attack on Flank; U, S, Bombers and Fighters in Action

U.S. Air Forces Go Into Action as Germans Make Gain on El Alamein Line

PUSH 8 MILES ‘ACROSS EGYPT MINEFIELDS   New U. S. Air Forces Swing Into Action as Major Desert Fight Looms.   SMASH AT TRANSPORTS   Armored Units Lead 140,000 Axis Troops in Clash Near *; Fl Alamein. qd

FIGHTING HAS BEEN RAGING 24 HOURS   British Turn Back ‘Another German Thrust In Center nt Dacar Lina

Nazi Gains At Outset: U.S. Bombers   New U. S. Air Crews in Action; Center of El Alamein Line Holds

Thrust to South Of Alamein Line   British Repulse Attempt to Drive Throush Central Portion of Front

NEW AXIS DRIVE — IN EGYPT MAY BE MAJOR CAMPAIGN   GROUND FORCES RESUME FIGHTING AFTER 2 MONTHS

Rommel’s. Armies Drive Eight-Miles Into Minefrelds: -  TESTS PLEDGE

Egyptian Fighting Renewed   American Bombers Attacking Axis Transportation

Rommel's Army in Africa Moves Up 8 Miles on South   British and Allies Hold Firmly Their Positions in Center

GAINS 8 MILES; AMBRICAN B-25'3, TROOPS IN ACTION    Battle May Be Opening Phase of Struggie for Suez, Middle East

SOUTH FLANK IS HIT HARD; CENTER HOLDS   American Bomber and Fighter Planes Go Into Action in Egypt as English and Axis Troops Are Locked in Apparent Maior Rattle.

Axis Troops Move Eight Miles Through British Mine Fields On Flank Of El Alamein Line

U. §. Bombers Attack Axis Supply Lines   Fierce Battle Rages As Germans, Italians Hit Alamein Front

Latest U. S. Planes Swing Into Action   Eplosion In-North Africa Seen As Forerunner To Ail-out Attempt By Rommell To Join ‘Axis Pincer From Russia In Middle East TO

Major Battle Develops as Nazis Drive 8 Miles Into Allied Lines.   NILE VALLEY IS STAKE

GAIN 8 MILES ON MINEFIELDS 1N SOUTH FLANK   American Flyers Go Into Action, Pounding at Axis Supply Columns

ROMMEL OPENS CAMPAIGN WITH FLANK ATTACK   U.S. Airforce Goes Inte Action as Major Fight For Egypt Looms

YANKEE AIRMEN TARE PART IN ACTION   Bombers Inflict Heavy Damage On Invaders   MAJOR BATTLE   May Be Developing As Nazi Forces Make Eight-Mile Advance In Line

BRITISH HOLD FIRM AGAINST NAZI THRUST   American Airmen Bombard Axis Transport Columns; Fighters Disperse Enemy Formation   141,000 AXIS TROOPS LOCKED WITH ‘ALLIES   May Be Opening. Phase of Struggle For Mastery of Nile Valley, Suez and Middle East

Heavy Battle Raging Over Entire Front   Axis Advance Through British Mine Fields On Southern End

Link Desert Campaign to Soviet Drive   Germans Attempt to Close Huge Pincers That Will Unite Armies ;

AMERICAN AVIATORS ACTIVE IN NEW PHASE   Major Battle Appears To Be Developing   GERMANS MAKE MOVE   Might Of B-25’s Is Felt In Renewal Of Conflict

GERMANS TRY TO SLIP PAST ALLIED FORCES   141,000 Axis Troops  Are Locked in Battle In Opening Phase Of Critical Campaign

B-MILE DRIVE THRU BRITISH RANKS STAGED   Minefields Penetrated With Major Desert Battle Developing   U. S. BOMBERS IN ACTION   Allied Fliers inflict Heavy Damage On Supply Lines Of Nazis

GERMANS MAKE EIGHT-MILE DRIVE IN EGYPT AS U.S. AIR FORCES BOMBARD TRANSPORTS   War Rages at Both Ends of Lengthy “Middle East Bridge’ as Conflict Goes Into Fourth Year; Allies Seek to Hols

END WAS NEAR, RICK DECLARES   Everything Pleasant Just Like Heaven Before His Rescue, Ace Says

Give Navy  Ships Needed   No Time for Fanfare, Texas Workers Told at Launching

FACTORY AREA OF VOLGA CITY IS ABANDONED   Numerically Superior Enemy Forces Con tinue Assaults; Heavy Fighting In Caucasus

REDS RETIRE BEFORE NAZIS Ih STALINGRAD   “Numerically Superior” German hock Troops Supported By Tanks And Planes  Provail Over Garrison.   Repel 7 Drives

Russians Retreat From Stalingrad Industrial Area   Announce Withdrawal in Face of German Shock Troops   Peril to Volga River City Seems To Be Growing Daily

German Shock Troops Furiously Strive To Split Slavs    Enemy Claims Taking Of Big Tractor Plant   Red Star Sees Final Bid Before Approaching

Garrison s Forced Back By Nazi Troops   Peril to City in 54th Day of Seige Grows; Repulse Furious Aftacks

Threat to Volga City Increases as Germans Push Way Close to Banks of River—Red Withdrawal Is Third in Last Two Days—Reports Indicate Soviets Have Abandoned Factory District of Metronolis.   By HENRY C. CASSInv

Reds Pushed From One ‘Settlement   May Mean Defenders Have Abandoned Factory Area of City  THREAT INCREASES

Reds Withdray Before Strong Nazi Reserves   Germans Appear To Have Given Up Northwestern Area For Residential Part

Situation Critical In Stalingrad From Enemy Shock Troops   Garrison ''Withdrew From One Of City's Settlements'' Under Pressure Of Thousands Of ''Nu merically Superior'’ Invader Force y p

RUSSIANS ARE FORCED BACK ALONG VOLGA   SUPERIOR GERMAN FORCES ADVANCE IN STALINGRAD

REDS FORCED BACK TO NEW POSITIONS   Stalingrad in Peril as Third Retreat Is Announced

Reds Forced (ut of (ne Sector   Peril Emphasized by Third Retreat In Last Two Days

BATTLE TAKES CRITICAL TURN FOR RUSSIANS   Garrison Driven from One Of Stalingrad Areas by Nazi Onslaught   GERMANS REPORTED CLOSE TO THE VOLGA   Indecisive but Heavy Fighting Continues in MidCaucasus Region

Red Defender: Withdraw  Under Pressur  Third Sethack.in Two Days Emphasizes   Third Sethack in Two Days Emphasizes ‘Peril of Vital  Volea River City

Nazis Force Soviets to Withdraw   Reds Fall Back fo: Third Time in Volga River City

EXPERTS AVERSE TO SALES TAX   Theorize it Would Wreak Hardship on Low-Income Group

TREASURY EXPERTS OPPOSE SALES TA)   Contend* It Would Impose ” Hardships on Low-Income : Pamifies.

EXPERTS HAMMER AGAINST PROPOSED GENERAL SALES TAX   House Committee Seeks To Make Up Two Billion Dollar Deficit

_ Last Words  oNe fF  ‘Ty Had It Coming,’ Says Lad Who Slew. Four Before Execution.

YOUTH EXECUTED AFTER REPENTING   BRAGGART ADMITS HE ‘HAD IT COMING’ T0 HiM AS HE DIES

SLAYER OF 4 ~ 1$ EXECUTED   “Knifey” Sawicki’s Last Words Were: “I Had It Coming.”

Killer of Four, Who Sneered at Judge, Goes to Chair Saying “I Had It Coming”

Porter Reviews Results of Mov   All Changes Are Dangerou: to U. S., United Nations in Present War

VICHY ACTION BLOW TO ALLIES   CARRIES ECONOMIC THREAT AS WELL AS MILITARY DANGER

Change Means Defeat To U.S. Diplomacy   Further Collaboration With Germans By France Is Virtually Certain

Laval’s Return To Power Means United Nations’ Drive In France Has Failed

FOOD OFFENSIVE BY UNITED STATES IN FRANCE FAIL   MARSHAL PETAIN FORCED BY GERMANS TO TAKE PIERRE LAVAL BACK

LAVAL’S COMEBACK BAD NEWS FOR: ALLIES  Se en itp on mm, be bpmmenesSs ee, 2%   RETURN OF FORMER PREMIER TO CABINET MEANS GREATER CONTROL FOR GERMAN’

Petain Succumbs To Nazi Pressure   United Nations’ Food Ane Diplomatic Offensive With France Fails

Diplomatic Drive, Food Gifts Fail      U.S. Overtures and Relief Come to Naught as Petain Capitulates to Axis   VICHY WILL TAKE ORDERS FROM HITLER   Trial at Riom Will B Changed to Suit German Propaganda

Here Is Why France Took New Course   Veteran War Write Gives His Ideas About Results.

-ormer U. S. ‘Correspondent in Paris Writes of Probable—  Consequences of French Action

Laval Hates Britain, Would Like To See ‘Crushed To Greased Snot’

British Defeat Paves Way for Jap Invasion Of India Coast Cities   inking of Two Heavy Cruisers Leave Way Open for Enemy To Extend Gains over Wide Section   British Press Pays High Tribute To American and Filipino Heroes

Mob Burns A Knifer   Officers Say Victim Admitted Attempted Attack on Wetman

ISLYNCHED AT SIKESTON, MO,   Man Burned; Police Patrol Area to Avert Daceihla Aloavey VOT

JAILED NEGRO LYNCHED BY ANGRY MOB    Suspected of Attempting  Attack On Soldiers Wife,  Dragged Through Streets }and Burned 

Allies Bomb, Machine-Gun Jap Cruiser   Nippon Positions at Kokoda Are Attacked

Nazi Planes Resume Stalingrad Attack   Winter Weather Shutting Down; Italian Troops Mutiny; Americans Reported in Syria

Nazis Lash Stalingrad From Air   Reinforcements Coming Up to Aid  Defenders

Stalingrad Under New Air Assault   ‘Tenacity of Russian Defense *. Admitted by Nazi  Generals   ‘UPRISING IN. ALBANIA   Unrest! in Balkans Grows; Mutiny of Italian Troops  Reported

REDS BEAT OFF TANK ASSAULTS TO HOLD LINES      Autummal Storms “Tetapor. “ arily Ground Aerial Support Of Nazi Troops

Dive Bombers Renew Attack On Stalingrad   No Russian Withdrawais in 36 Hours; US Troops Are - Reported on Way to Russia  and Iran; Revolt in Albania

SOVIETS STILL RESIST; HOLD LINES INTACT   Nazis Send Dive-Bombers. Into Rattle   TURKEY REPORTS   American Troops Are Being Used To Bolster Russian Forces In Caucasus

German Bombers Return at End Of Rainy Weather   Russians Deny Nazis Have Gained During Period of 36 Hours

Germans Driven From Sky By Cold Rains  As Winter Nears     GUNS SHELL VOLGA It's Good Stiff Fight in Far Pacific, Agrees Secretary Knox

Stalingrad Lines Hold Firm As 9th Week Siege Begins   Battle Scenes Shift Southeast Of Novorossisk, Axis Report: U. S. Troops In Persia, Russia

Nazis Claim Soviets Retain Only A Few Square Kilometers Within. Volga City

REDS DECLARE LINES HELD FOR PAST 36 HOURS   Germans Put Stress on Tenacity of Russian Resistance in City

Stukas Pound Red Detenses   Preview Of Winter Weather Delays Axis Only Briefly At Stalingrad.

New German Assault On Stalinarad   Dive Bombers And Fighters Resume Attacks On City   Shell River To Keep Reinforcements Away

Italy Faces Mutiny  in Army   Refuse to Go to Russia; Albanians Enlarge Gains over Fascists

Weather Forces Use of Artillery, Infantry as in Strategy of World War 1   Patriots Revolt”   Axis Ie in Difficulty in in Serbia, Yugoslavia With Patriots

SWARMS OF NAZI DIVE BOMBERS IN FULL-SCALE ASSAULT  RED ARMIES, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO HOLD LINES WITHIN CITY

RAIN AND GOLD DELAY GERMANS   Red Army Continue: Stubborn Defense 0 Stalingrad   BITTER FIGHTING   Clearing Weather Puts Hitler’s Bomber Back Into Air

Stalingrad Lines Hola Unbroken   German Planes Renew Assault After Rains

ST. ‘MARKS LIGHT TIDE   Nazi Military Quarters Emphasize Tenacity  of Red Resistance

U. S. Troops Reported Being Sent to Russia, Persia — Italian Troop Mutinies.

NAZIS RENEW AIR ASSAULT ON STALINGRAD   Bombers Grounded Earlier by Fall Storm Again Pound Volga Metropolis   REDS HOLD LINES   Soviet Reporis Supplies and Troop Reinforcements Continue to Reach City

Dive Bombers Fighters Hit Stalingrad   Return to Attack After First Rains of Winter Halted Their Activities

RED DEFENSE LINES STILL UNBROKEN {N STALINGRAD   Luftwaffe Driven From Skies By Autumn Storms Earlier

SOVIET LINES STILL HOLDING REDS INSIST   Autumnal Storms Afford  _ But Temporary Relief For  Besieged City On Volga River   MUTINY IS RUMORED

Bombers Stopped By Taste of Winter; Soviet Lines Hold   Italian Regiment Mutinies, Refuses To Enter Russian War Zone; Albanian Mountaineers In Revolt

GALES STOP ATRIAL WAR Ot GERMANS   Reds Gain Respite As Stalingr: ‘ad's  Men Hold

GERMANS GET A “TASTE” OF SOVIET WINTER   Axis Reports That United State: Troops Are Now Being Sent Into Russia and Persia

Stalingrad Air Assault Is Resumed   Despite German Attacks Soviets Declare Line: Are Still Held Unbroken

REDS DECLARE DEFENSE FIRM AGAINST NAZIS   Supplies and Troops Still Moving In, Soviet Says

Autumnal Storm Aids Red Army   Winter Prelude Keeps German Air Support Out of Skies.   U. S. Move Heard   Axis Reports Yanks In Syria Head For  Iran and Russia,

FIGHTING RAGES IN VOLGA CITY DESPITE LOSSES   Germans Renew Battering Of Ruins with Attack By Dive Bombers   REDS HOLD TO CAUCASUS   Yanks Moving into Russia Through Persia, Say German Reports

Stalingrad faces full scale thrust   Cold rains drive foe from skies

Assault on Stalingrad Resumed   Nazis, Halted by Rain, Again Swarm On Russian City

SOVIET LINES WITHSTAND NEW ATTACKS   Germans Renew Full  Scale Assault After Stolinorad Starm

Planes Back in Skies After, Cold Rain Subsides; ‘e Volga Kept Open   SUPPLIES GOING THROUGH TO REDS   "eut Defenders Are Unde Savage Attack by Tank-led German Shock Troops

Reds Hold >On Grimly _At Stalingrad   Nazi Bombers Resume  Full-Scale Assaults After Respite Due To Pre winter Raine

Germans Launch Aerial Assault On Stalingrad   Russians Hold All Lines Firm for Last 36 Hours

GERMANS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WEATHER BREAK   Germans Claim That Only a Small Portion Of Stalingrad In Russian Hands

WPB Orders May Halt All Building Save That Tied In With War Production

NON-ESSENTIAL BUILDING 10 Bt HALTED IN WEEK   WPB Order Will Place Restric tions on Use of Materials.

BUILDING FACES ANOTHER BLOW   Plumbing, Heating Equip ment Restrictions Near

All Building Except That Directly Tied Into War Production May Be Stopped Soon

NEW ORDERS TO HIT BUILDING   RESTRICTION OF PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES WILL VIRTUALLY HALT NON-DEFENSE CONSTRUCTION

ALL BUILDING MAY BE HALTED WITHIN WEEK OR 10 DAYS   Only. - : ‘Qenstiuction Work Directly . Tied. Into War. Production —  “Will Continue”   SOME CONSERVATION ~ ' ‘PROPOSALS GIVEN

MAY STOP NONWAR BUILDING   Expect Plumbing, Heat ing Ration Plan

OND I AFFECT GIVILIAN BUILDING WORK   Plumbing And ! ™y Equipment May Be «im.  ited To Vital Projects

Building Work May Be Stopped   Consider Move to Conserve Material

Building May Be Stopped By New War Restriction    Freezing of Heating, Plumbing Supplies Believed Imminent

HONOR M’KINLEY   State and Nation Pay Tribute te Former President.

100,000 New Men Thrown Into Battle   Von Bock’s New Offensive  : Gains Momentum

MONSOON RAINS STALL BATTLE AT CHINA’S, DOOR   But Japs Press Grave Threa On East Coast With 30Mile Advance in Chekiang

JAPS* PRESS SERIOUS NEW SINO THREAT   Thousands of Troops Landed a Foochow with Heavy Fighting Across Wide Oriental Front

JAPAN-PRESSES — = CUBRIANG. ATTACK   Troops Seek to Wipe Out Bases Which May Be Used Against Tokyo .

Japs Active in North as Rains Drench Burma   12 Transports Land Troops Near Coast City of Foochow

INVASION 1S LAUNCHED ON FASTERN COAST   ‘Army Battles To Occupy Area From Which Tokyo Could 83e Bombed   40,000 MEN IN ACTION   Rains Stall Battle Of Burma; Allies In Australia Renew Raids

CHINESE EAST COAST FACES GRAVE THREAT   Invasion Armies Make e Thirty-Mile Advance Into the Province of Chekiang   RAINS HELP DEFENDERS

Battle Occupies The Entire Front   Fighting Is Fierce Between Japanese and Chinese : Forces   ALLIED BOMBERS BUSY   Invaders Are Advancing Toward the Capital of  Chekiang

Japs Launch New Drives On Chinese   A Dozen Transports Lan Men Near’ Foochow, Big ‘ort Eity of 400,000.       ALSO PUSH DRIVE INTO CHEKIANG   Monsoon. Rains: Stall Battle of Burma; Air Bases New Jap Goal

Sea of Mud Halts Japs In Burma  Tokyo Forces Turn to Drive Against Coastal  P ee Sea e ee Epa meson

Heavy Rains Stall War in Burma _   Nippos Threaten Chinese Port of Foochow

Jap Troops Land On East China Coast   Battle Of Burma Stalled By Rains On Chinese Border   Landing Near Foochow Is Bitterly Opposed   MacArthur Air Forces Raid Advanced Enemy Bases Near Australia

Rains Bog Jap Drive   Battle of Burma Stalled At -China’s Back Door —

Japs Press Attack on East Coast   Allied Bombers Renew Theil Assaults on Bases in South Panifir

Jap Drive Stalled — By Rains.   Nipponese Troops Clash With Chinese Army at Foochow.

Rains Stall  Burma Drive   Jap Invasion Armies However Threaten East Coast of China

BURMA BATTL BOGGED DOWN FOR TIME   -Yokyo Forces Determined To Wipe Out All Air Bases   ALLIED BOMBERS   Renew Assaults On Advance Bases Of Enemy Within War Theater

DRENCHING MONSOON RAINS BLOCK DRIVE ONE DRIVE ON CHINA  BICUs TLIDOC AT AR CLIIN A'S   NEW THREAT ON CHINA’S EAST COAST FINDS JAPS ADVANCING, HOWEVER

MUNODON RING NIU) IN HIALTING  JAPS IN BURMA   Invaders Pressing Offensive In China’s Chekiang Area To Wipe Out Air Bases

Rains Slow Japs   Monsoon Stalls Battle Of Burma, But Chinese Report New Invasion Thrust at Foochow

JAP INVADERS PRESS TOWARD CHINA COAST   30to40 Thousand Move South On 150-Mile Front   KINWHA THREATENED   Monsoon Rains Slow Ur _ Battle Of Burma, Chinese Say

Enemy Lands Troops Near Foochow Port   Monsoon Rains Bog Japs Down In Back-Door China Smash; Advance In Chekiang Province

Japs, Stalled By Rain In Battle Of Burma, Drive Into Chekiang Province; Allies Bomb Nipp Bases

Rains Stall Jap Drive In Burme   China Given No Respite Faces New Threat

JAPS ADVANCE THIRTY MILES INTO CHEKIANG   China Gravely Imperiled on East Coast While Monsoon Stalls BatYe in Rurma   MAJOR OFFENSIVE   Japs Establish 150-Mile Front While Landing Fresh Troops Near Foachow

VITAL CHINA PORT IS GOAL OF INVADERS   Enemy Soldiers Disembark : From Dozen Transport Ships   FIGHTING ON HEAVY SCALE IS REPORTED   In Chekiang Province, Japanese Seek To Wipe Out Air Base

VESSEL SENT DOWN BY 3 SUBMARINES   Crew of American Freight er Marare Safe in Port

THREE U-BOATS SINK ORE SHIP   Crew of Freighter Saved; Tanker, Sub Exchange Shots in Pacific

Ore Ship Sunk By 3 U-Boats   Navy Reveals _ Freighter Torpedoed, Then 100 Shells Fired

Tanker Crewmen:  Reach Safety’  After 24 Hours Ship Sunk Off East  Coast by Fire From m™.. gos aig.

Meat Producers’ Prices Fixed   Beef, Pork Ceilings To Affect Growers

BOY CONFESSES HE KILLED BABY   Normal in All Respects, but Can't Explain Motive in Bizarre Tragedy

‘NORMAL’ 16-YEAR-OLD BOY SLAYS BABY GIRL Skull Ils Crushed in Brutal Murder 

<7 TS aes ee  MICHIGAN BOY CONFESSES TO SLAYING BABY   Roth Heath, 16, Can Give  No Reason For Brutal  Crime, 20 Miles From ° Marquette   ‘CRUSHED SKULL   Infant’s Body Discovered In Truck Cab; Killer ‘Trailed by Cowboy Shoe Footprints

BOY HELD FOR BRUTAL CRIMI   Sixteen - Year - Olid Con fesses To Killing 2Month-Old Girl.

YOUTH ADMITS BRUTAL MURDER   Former Chicago: sago: Boy Held ir Marquette for Killing Two: Months-Old Baby

U.$. SUPPLY LINE TO VITAL PACIFIC AREA TS HELD OPEN   NA\VAL FORCES REACH NEW ZEALAND AND POINTS BETWEEN REINFORCED

U. S. Navy Force Is Landed In  New Zealand   Way Stations Are Reinforced

ARRIVAL REPORTED OF U.S. NAVY FORCE IN-NEW ZEALAND   Christian Science Monitor Describes Landing Of Reinforcements

U.S. Naval Force Has Arrived At New Zealand   Battle Of Supply Lines Won, Writer Says: American Seamen Termed Greit

Naval Forces Of U.S. Reach New Zealand   U. S. Wins Battle Of Supply Lines  From U. S. Plants To Pacific Front

Newsman Says Navy Has Formec Supply Line to Pacific Front   Contingents of U. S. Servicemen Convoyed to Way Station Islands on Route to Wellington

Navy Spreads U.S. Forces To New Zealand   Supply Line Safe, Says Reporter, Way Open For Reinforcements,

OTHERS LANDED ALONG ROUTE IN PACIFIC   U. $. DESTROYERS   Credited With Dealing Out Severe Setback To Tokyo Macassar Expedition

Navy Vanguard Arrives in New Zealand After-Reinforcements Landed on Numerous Islands

U.S. Forces in New Zealand   Supply Line Opened : For Reinforcements, And Supplies,  Writer Says

Reinforcements Are Landed From Pearl Harbor To, New Zealand Area

Bases Along . Supply th Held By U.S   Marines, Soldiers Land On Islands Throughout Pacifie

Correspondent Reports Landings at Various @ Points on Sea Route   CONNECTS FACTORY TO FRONT LINES   @Natives Watch In Awe a: Yankees Land; High Praise for Our Boys

U. S. Naval Forces Reach New Zealand   American Reinforcements Also Are Landed at “Way Stations Along Route From Pearl Harbor,” Correspondent Says.

Navy Stocks Islands Of Pacific With  Bases, Men Arms  For Offensive

VANGUARD OF NAVAL FORCE NN, ZEALAND   Yank Reinforcements land. ed at Way Stations All Along Route   ADMIRAL LEARY’S TARS SET TO FIGHT   Reporter Who Makes Tri; Pays Tribute to American Boys

VANGUARD OF NAVAL FORCE AT WELLINGTON   CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES LANDING OF REINFORCEMENTS ALONG ROUTE   SUPPLY LINE 1S JAPAN'S FIRST SERIOUS REVEASE   Final Leg of The Journey was Made On Speedy American Nerteaver

U.S. Sets Up Supply Line  Over Pacific   Reinforcements Landed At Wavy Stations On Route From Pearl Harbor.   7 JAP PLANES DOWNED

U.S. Navy Force Arrives in New Zealand   Supply Line Battle Won by Americans Says Correspondent

American Navy Wins Battle Of Supply Lines:   Troops Stationed On Islands Along - Pacific Routes

SUPPLY LINE ESTABLISHED   Vital Supply ‘Line Opened From America To New Zealand; First Major Setback of Japs.

U.S. Naval Forces In New Zealand  Supply Route to Far East Now Safe,  Writer Reports

U. S. naval force arrives in Wellington   Reinforce way stations enronte

U, S. TROOPS REPORTED AT NEW ZEALAND   America Wins Supply Line Battle in Pacific, Writer Says

PACIFIC ACCESS BATTLE WOR, SAYS WRITER   Says Americans Control Way Stations Along Route from Pearl Harbor   US FORCE IN WELLINGTON,

U.S. Naval Forces Arrive At Base In New Zealand   Trons-Pacific-Supply -Terminus: Established- at’ Wel lington, According to Message Received by Christian Science Monitor

The Arrival Today of United States  Naval Forces at Wellington, New Zealand, Was Reported at Boston

FAR PACIFIC SUPPLY LINE ESTABLISHED J. S. ‘Sets Up Base in New Zealand. Scribe Says

U.S. Foree Arrives At Wellington   Reinforcements Land At “Way Stations’ On Route Leading From Pearl Harbor

4 ‘Battle of Supply Line from America’s Factories to Far Pacific Held   Won  Ww AY STATIONS ARE NOW REINFORCED     i  'U. S. Troops landed At   Various Points Enroute  to Wellington From Pearl Harhoar

U.S. Navy Force Vanguard Lands At New Zealand   Reinforcements Deposited By. Luxury Liners  - Alone 4000-Mile Route

U. §. NAVY FORCES IN NEW ZEALAND   American Vanguard Arrives At Wellington, Boston Newspaper Correspondent Reports—Landing Of Reinforcements At “‘Way Stations’’ Also Disclosed

U.S. Naval Unit Reported Landed At New Zealand   Christian Science Monitor Correspondent Says Ame1 can Reinforcements Also  Landed At “Way Stations”

PACIFIC ROUTE (IPENED BY U.S   First American Nava Forces Reported At New Zealand

NAVY SETS UP SUPPLY ROUTE   Force Reaches New Zealand To Establish Terminus For Pacific Line

NAVY ESTABLISHES SUPPLY TERMINUS IN NEW ZEALAND   Convoys Contingents Amer ican Servicemen To Isles On Pacific Route   BATTLE FOR SUPPLY LINES DECLARED WON   Writer Travels with Fleet Units from Pearl Harbor te , Wellington; Says Way Now Open for Reinforcements And Vital Weapons of War

Way Stations Set Up Along  Ocean Route   Writer In New Zealand After Trip With Fleet; Planes Playing Big  Daet Ie, Aatiane

NAVY FORGE LANDS AT NEW ZEALAND   Correspondent ch Spot Says Struggle for War Materials ls Won

Fleet Takes AEF to Isles  ‘Down Under   Sup ly Terminus Reported ed in: New’ Zealand;  Vietory of Convoy __ 2 Eine Told —'

U.S. Navy Force At New Zealand   Describe Landing of First Unit of Americans “Blue Jackets At Wellinston

IaLEQUTPQOT aa tialbal   U. §. Correspondent Tells o! Voyage Through South Pacific.   HAILED ALLIED VICTORY

Pave Pacific War Route   Vanguard of U. S Naval Forces At New Zealand

United States Naval Force at Wellington, N.Z   Reinforcements Sént to Several Areas

U.S. Ships and Troops Reach Australia   Place Reinforcements on Islands En Route From Pearl Harbor

Naval Force From U.S. To  New Zealand  2 See oe eee ee   Vanguard Leaves Reinforcements At “Way Stations’

U. S. Establishes Supply Terminus In New Zealand   Newsman Says America Bluejackets Landed at Way Stations

First U. S. Unit Arrives New Zealand   Destroyer in Anzac Waters Even Before Announcement Leary Made Allied Commander

NAVY FORCE IN NEW ZEALAND   Other Reinforcement Sent to Other Stations in Pacific.

U.S, NAVAL UNITS OPEN SUPPLY LINE TO PACIFIC FRONT   Troops Moved From Hawaii to New Zealand Without Interference From the Enemy.   MEN PUT OFF AT WAY STATIONS EN ROUTE   Action Secures Passage for Soldiers and Weapons— Called Japan’s First Serious Reverse.

U.S. NAVY FORGE REPORTED NOW IN NEW ZEALAND   Reporter Also Describes Landing of Reinforcements at Way Stations

UNITS OF U.S. NAVY REPORTED IN N, ZEALAND   Sorrespondent on Long Voy: age Also Reports the Land. ing Of Reinforcements at ‘Way Stations’ Along the Route From Pearl Harbor

Burma Plans Discussed By Wavell, Chiang   Parley Also Is Held By China Leader, U. S. General

Wavell, Chiang Secretly Confer on Burma Defense   Allied Military Chiefs Meet at Capital of Chinese Province; American Observors May Have Been Present; Italy Says Rangoon Fallen

Chiang Talks With Wavell  Over Burma   Japs Point Next Jab Down Martaban Gulf  Towards Rangoon   U.S. IS IN CONCLAVE

Chiang Kai-Shek And Wavell Talk Over Defense Of Burma With U.S. Army Head

Secret Talk Held by Leaders as Japanese Prepare for Drive Toward Rangoon—Rome Reports. City Already Has Fallen, but Tokyo Makes No Such Claim—British Communique Says Situation in Colony Is Unimproved.

sega mate oor cance aan msmaeabrginnie ee a  CHIANG AND WAVELL MAP DEFENSE PLANS   U.S.’ Also Believed To Have Figured In Conference

10 File for Governor In 2 Parties   FIVE REPUBLICANS AND FIV! DEMOCRATS ENTER PRIMAR‘ RACE; SEARCH FOR UNIT’ YIELDS NO FRUIT.   Rush At Last Minute

Stage Is Set tor G. O. P. Showdown on War Attitude; Willkie Hits Isolationists

5. 0.P.10 FACE SHOWDOWN ON OTAND IN WAF   Chicago Meeting Must Act or Resolutions Offered by Two Factions.   WILLKIE REPUDIATES ISOLATIONIST DOCTRINE

G.O.P. Nears  Showdown or War Cand  IU        National Committee To Consider Willkie, Taft, Brooks’ Views

G. O. P. Committeemen Convenes in Chicago   ————————eEOEeeeee  Chairman Martin Names Resolution: Committee and Refers Viewpoints to Group; Scores Partisan Ideas

Showdown Near On GOP Stand   Chairman Martin Names Seven-Man Resolutions Committee, Representing Viewpoints of Three Party Leaders, at Chicago.   WAR IS CHIEF ISSUE

FAMILY MEN MAY NOT BE SELECTEL   Members Of Senate Committee Sa: Sufficient Single Draftees Are Available For This Year

Family Men’ Not To Go This Year   This Opinion Is Expressed By Miliury Affairs Senators

FAMILY MEN “SAFE” FROM DRAFT IN “4:   Single Men Should Meet Needs Wall Intrn 1042

C.E, MAYER, 61, DEATH VICTIM   Farmer of South Richland Critically Ill Since Christmas

GEORGE VOGEL DEATH VICTIN   Rites for South Richland Man, 87, to Be Held Monday

HEAVY LOSSES *ARE INFLICTED _ON INVADERS   Nipponese Pound Corregidor Time And Again, But She Holds Firm.   By UNITED PRESS

JAP COLUMN IS AMBUSHED ON MINDANAO   Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Enemy Force by Raiding Party   ATTACKS ALSO MADE IN NORTHERN LUZON   Heavy Artillery Battle Be tween Cprregidor and  Enemy Continues

TRUCK COLU IS WIPED OUT ON MINDANAC   American-Filipino Raiding Party Ambushes Enemy Without Loss   BURMESE THEATER IS STILL CRITICAL

Yanks And Filipinos Trap Japs   RaidingParty Ambushes T ruck Column On Mindanao And Inflict Heavy Casualties: Suffering No Losses.   Cebu Hot Spot

Philippines Still Resisting   Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted on Japs in Two Areas

UNIT HITIN PHILIPPINES      American - Filipinos Still Fighting   Torpedo Boat Makes Good Escape

American-Filipino Raiding Forces Ambush Japanese   Attack Column on Minda: nao Inflicting Heavy Casualties on Japs

JAPS RESISTED Al FOUR POINTS _ IN PHILIPPINE’   Enemy Truck Column Am bushed on Mindanao—Nipponese Positions in Luzon Mountains Raided.   SHORE AND FORT GUNS  BLAST AT EACH OTHER   Tokyo Claims 40,000 Prison. ers, Including 6,700 Ameri_cans, Were Captured on Bataan.

AMBUSH JAP TRUCK COLUMN ON ISLAND   Luzon Drive Also Successful; _ Gass

Japs Ambushed By Guerrillas. On Philippines   Troop Detachments Slash at Foe on Luzon, Mindanao

RAIDER BANDS AMBUSH JAPS IN PHILIPPINES   STIFF RESISTANCE MET IN MINDANAO AND LUZON

Guerilla War By American Forces On Luzon Island   American-Filipino Raid ing Party Ambushes Jap Truck Column

JAP COLUMN IN MINDANAO IS AMBIISHED   U. 5S.- Filipino Raiding Party Inflicts Heavy Casualties   ATTACKS REPORTED IN NORTHERN LUZON   Fighting Still Under Way on Cebu, Late Dispatches Sav

Foe Ambushed On Mindanac   Truck Column, Is“ Raided; Corregidpr and Cebu Sull Fighting

Philippine Defenders Resist at Four Point:   American-Filipino Forces Battle Japanese On  Northern Luzon, Raid Truck Column On Mindanao Far To The South

Isolated Groups Still Resisting tn Philippines   Japs Announce Taking Of 10,000 Prisoners,  6.700 of Them Americans

U.S. Philippine Forces Resist   Fighting At Cebu Continues; No News Of Bataan

It Is Very Unusual Weather  Sc. thern California Has Snow Thursday

Family Man in ‘Draft by Rule OFFDR’sOffies   Outside Income Supports His Dependents — De cision Significant

DARLAN CALLS ON FRENCH 10 FIGHT HITLER   ADMIRAL SEEKS NQ PERSONAL GAIN, HE INSISTS

DARLAN SAYS FRENCH FIGHT TO END AXIS    Former Vichy comman cer promises to step down, later

Darlan Swears Allegiance To Cause Of Allies   Says His Former Action-In France Forced By Nazis

Darlan Denies Personal Ambition and Says Every Aid Is Being Given ‘Allies by French in North Africa

DARLAN GIVES ALLIES PLEDGE OF FULL HELP   Says French in Africa Must do Utmost to Defeat Axis

Disclaims «Alt: - Personal Ambitions, ‘Sa yin'g ‘Fretich People Will Decide Form 6f GovernIment Afler Axis Yoke Has Been Thrown ofp

Admiral Disclaims Personal Ambition As His Motive for Joining Allied Cause

ASSERTS HE SEEKS NOTHING FOR SELF IN BACKING ALLIES   ‘Tells Correspondents Francé  Will Decide Her Own Form. of Government After Enemy Is Crushed.   BLAMES AXIS SPIES FOR COURSE IN PAST.   Declares “Germans Had Me by Throat” and That He © Was Forced to Co-Operate With Them.

DARLAN PLEDGES FULL HELP OF FRENCH AFRICA   Admiral Disclaims Personal Ambition; Says Axis Hobbled Him   ‘FIGHTING FRENCH ARE BEWILDERED

Darlan Declares French to Choose Own Government   Disclaims Any Personal Ambition in Switch  From Vichy to Allies SSUES STATEMENT  African Leader Says ‘Germans Had Me By the Throat’

FULL SUPPORT OF N. AFRICA 1$ PROMISED   Darlan Declares Maximum Cooperation Of All Allied  Nations Needed.

Darlan Pledges Ail-Out  : Effort jo Defeat Axis   Former Commander of Vichy’s Armed Forces Dis claims Personal Ambition as Motive for Joining Allies—Formal Statement Is Made

* ¥ ~~ > a County to HW oC 4 2 ~-] i os ¥ ise }larviang  - fe pu  yeEr S353 en REP GE RFR

Public Officials Urged to Bargain . Fairly With Government Workers

N. Y. BLACKS OUT   City Mas Firs Surprise Ate Drill Lasts 95 Minutes

U.S., Britain Set Un 2 Joint War Boards   Design Agencies for Coordination; Nelson and Wickard Hamed

CONVENTION SET BY REPUBLICANS   Wednesday Day for Platforn Principles To Be Made at Columbus

Capper Hopes President Will Not Veto: Congress’ ‘Synthetic Rubber Bill   Measure Calls for the Makin of Product From  Alcoho Produced From Grain

STRIKE CLOSES 3 REFINERIES   2500 OIL WORKERS DEMAND INCREASE IN WAGE RATES

Japs Are Facing Their Own Bataan On Guadalcanal   Navv Reports From 155 To 165 Japs Killed In Latest Ground Battle   TWO JAP CARGO SHIPS ARE SUNK

AMERICANS SINK TWO MORE SHIPS   Jap Forces on Guadalcana Reported Facing Own Bataan

Norris agrees to run for senate post; ends months of conjecture   Letter of acceptance arrives here ahead of schedule; good race seen

Kidnaped Tot Found Safe In Oregon Town   California Officials Hold Portland Couple On Abduction Charge   CHILD IS UNHARMED

PAIR CONFESS — ~ TOKIDNAPING      Man, Wife Admit They Stole Four-Year-O 1d _ California Girl.

Couple Confesses Kidnaping Child  4-Year Old Girl Is Found Unharmed

COUPLE IS HELD FOR KIDNAPING   Four-Year-Old California Gir Is Found Unharmed In School

TWO CONFESS KIDNAPING OF GIRL, AGED 4   Man Says He Wanted Child: Tot Found Unharmed In Oregon School

Yearns to Be Father, So He Steals Child   Oregon Man and Wile Are Held For Frisco Kidnaping

STOLEN CHILD FOUND; COUPLE HELD BY POLICE   Brown-Eyed Vivian Miller 4, Recovered Unharmed ‘In Grant Pass, Cali- , fornia, Schoolhouse   ABDUCTORS CONFESS   Man Quoted As Saying He Always Wanted Child of ~ Own; Lured Child Away With Doll

Admit Kidnapping Girl, 4, to Satisfy Their Wish for Baby   4-Yr..Old Vivian Miller Awaits ‘Real Daddy’  Today

Portland Ex Convict And Wife Are Charged, Face 1-25 Year Sentences   GIRL, 4, UNHURT   “Couple Who Wanted Baby For Own Leave Victim In Grants Pass School

PAIR CONFESS KIDNAPING OF FOUR - YEAR - OLD   Man Admits Taking Child Because Always Wanted One of His Own

Vivian Miller Is Found Safe   California Child Taken From School; Couple Admits Kidnaping

Pair Arrested As Kidnaper:   Abduetor of 4-Year-Old Cals fornia Gill Says He Wanted Child cf Own

WILLKIE VISITS IN JERUSALEM TODAY   Tells Officials That U. S.A Is United On Winning The War

BRITISH LIBYA FORCES STRIKE BLOW AT AXIS   Capture Prisoners Ir Counter-Thrust On Desert

LIGHT SNOW PREDICTED   Weather Man Forecasts Slight Moderation in Temperature

Some Colder Here Tonight   Snow And Frozen Ponds Reported All Over Kansas

LANDING MADE AT MACASSAR BY NIPPONESE   PINCERS MOVEMENT AIMED AT ALLIED BASE ON JAVA

Japanese Land  Near Maeassar   Action Marks Steady Pincer Movement on Java Stronghold

JAPANESE TROOPS LAND IN CELEBES   Get Foothold 500 Bomber Miles from Soerabaja City, Main Allied Naval Base; Guerrillas Take Heavy Toll

Enemy Swiking Overland ‘Toward Bandjermasin, , Only 300 _Milgs "

Japs Begin Piticers Move Apainst Java   Landings Begin 500 Bomber Miles From Soerabaja, Allied Naval Base; ‘Scorched Earth’ Greets Enemy

United Natior Outlook in East ls Dark   Only Islands of Jave And Sumatra, of Big Points, Remain

JAPANESE LAND TROOPS NEAR KEY PORT IN INDIES   Nipponese Go Ashore in Southwest Celebes and Grave Concern Is Felt for Safety of Macassar.   PART OF PINCERS MOVE AGAINST JAVA   Dutch Troops Engage Invaders aud at Same Time Destroy Installations That Would Aid Enemy.

Japanese Troops Land in Celebes And Are Engaged By Dutch Forces   Tokyo Pincers Movement Aimed at Soerabaja, Big Allied Base; Concern ls Felt for Macassar   French Report from Al. giers Says Japanese Fleet Is Observed of Bandjermasin

Land in Southwest Celebe: Only 500 Bomber Miles From Soerabaja   ALSO STRIKING NEAR KEY PORT ON BORNEO   Australia Alarmed as Foe Makes New Landing on New Britain Island

INVADERS LAND NEAR MACASSAR   Japanese Columns Drive Down Both Sides Of Vital Strait; Menace Java

PINCERS MOVE IS UNDER WAY - FROM CELEBES   , Invaders Engaged At Macassar Strait

109 Called For  Army Physical!   Group To Be Examined In Omaha; Into Service With. in Next 60 Davs.

British-Indian Accord Reported Almost Reached   Hope Of Settlement Brightens After U. S. Envoy Acts

Agreement On India Question  Believed Near   Parties Expected To Approve Plan To Form National Government

Indian Congress Believed Ready To Accept Pact   National Government Would Be Set Up At Once Under Proposal

Congress Of India Favors New Proposa   Some Progress Indicated In Efforts To Reach Formula Acceptable Tc Nationalist Group

SOUTH AFRICANS CUT OFF VICHY   Free French Supporters Being Persecuted In Madagascar

SOUTH AFRICA LEAVES VICHY   Diplomatic Relations Are Broken Off With  Laval Regime

RELATIONS BROKEN WITH VICHY GOV'T   ‘Union of South Africe Acts as Result of Deyelopments

Los Los Angeles Pupils Have Fan With Air Raid Drills Staged   Given Instructions After Attack On Pear! Harbor, Elementary School Children Can Carry Out Drill In Ninety Seconds; Play Like Game When Alarms Sound

Fighting French Pushing 1,000 Mile: Over Sahara Desert   Other Allied Armies Are Advancing on Tunisia and Tripoli

Allies Tighten Squeeze Upon Forces Of Axis   Rommel’s Broken Corps Pursued Across Libya

British-American Force of 150,000 Is Thrusting into Northern Tunisia from Algeria.   ROMMEL RETREATS 70 MILES IN 24 HOURS

Allies Put 4-Way Squeeze On Axis Tl. Navth Alesana.  REL JVULLLL CALE ILA   Fighting French Drive Toward ‘Back Door’ Of Tripolitania

Fighting French On South Join In 4-Way Squeeze   Rommel Runs for Coastal Stand With British Army Hot on Heels.

Four - Way Squeeze Is Developing      French Push Toward Tripolitania From Lake Chad Region  a   British Advance   Vanguard of Eighth Army Contacts Mazi Forces ae

:  4 COLUMNS OF ALUES MOVING ON AXIS FORCES   British Army Races to Point 50 Miles South of Bengasi

150,000 Troops Said Pushing Along Shore Toward Bizerte Base   British Eighth Army Catches Up with Rommel’s Desert Forces West of Bengasi

Tripolitania Objective Of French   Rritich, American Troops Are Reported Striking Deeper Inte Tunisis

New Attack Comes From Deep In Continent—Americans and British Smash Into Tunisia

irrench On Move if rom Chad   Monigomery Catches Up with Rommel Forees Near Benanst

Fighting French Push Over Desert To Tripolitania   American and_ British Troops Strike Deeper Into Tunisia.   British Army Pursues Rommel Across Libya

FOUR COLUMNS DRIVE ON FOE: ONE IS FRENCK   British Pass Bengasi 11 Chase of Rommel; Russians on Move

FIGHTING FRENCH COLUMNS MOVING T0 FIGHT AGAINST AXIS  OTHER ALLIED FORCES MOVING AGAINST ENEMY STRONGHOLDS

Fighting French Head For Back Door Of Tripolitania; Yanks, British Deepen Tunisia Push.

French Africa Troops Hurry Up From South   Americans Approach From West; British Close In From East   Laval Named Chief Of State In France   Italy Bombed Again As Doolittle Fliers Attack North Africa

Forces From — Lake Chad or Long March   Headed Toward the ‘Bach Door’ of Tripeli as Allies Advance _   U.S.-BRITISH STRIKE DEEPER INTO TUNISIA   British Eighth Army Also Advances, Pushing Axis ’ Past Bengasi

FIGHTING FRENCH CROSSING DESERT FOR ENEMY GOAI   First Stage of Strategic Battle for Tunisia Has Started, Eisenhower Reports

French Troops Join Assaults on Axis Base   Big English-American Armies Enter Tunisia; Montgomery Closes on Fleeing Nazis

Berlin And Rome Propagandists Seek To Overcome Bad News By Spreading Fantastic Stories Of Allied Losses

AEF, British Thrust Deeper Into North ern Tunisia; Second Column Enter.         South from Algeria; Pursue Ro mel’s Broken Africa Corps

Columns Advance To Tripolitania   American and British Troops: Strike Deeper brite Tafnising  Romme!’s Corps Still Pursued  nm. RVPAMLOYP Nr OPBoreA?A Tr

One Column Aims At Bizerte, Another . At Tripoli To Cut Off Rommel; : 8th Army 50 Miles South Of Bengasi; STurin Target As Italy Is Bombed

Anglo-American Troops Estimated At 150,000  Press Deep Inte Tunisia

PHENGH oT ART MARCH NOTH AT LAKE CHAD   Expeditionary Forces Thrust Into Tunisia fram Two Directions.   ALLIES REPORT CLASHES WITH GERMAN PATROLS

FORCES MOVE IN FROM 4 SIDES TO PUT SQUEEZE   British Desert Army Drives Through Lybia To Trap Rommel’s Remnants   BIG BATTLE NO BREWING   Russians Take Offense and Laval Made Dictator of France by Nazis

Free French Cross Desert From Lake Chad; British, Yanks Push Germans Back

Closing In On Axis Forces In  North Africa   British Approach from West, Fighting French in South, Anglo-Americans in East, and Air-Navy by Sea; Reds Attacking

Allied Forces In Three Prong:   British Troops Now South of Bengasi in Pursuit of Rommel.

Laval Gets Full Powers In France; Reds Continue  To Set Back Nazi Armies

French From Lake Chad To Strike At Back-Door :   ’Chutists Active

Allies Batter Nazi Patrols in Opening Clashes in Tunisia   Axis Forces in Northern Africa Are Now Facing Fourway Squeeze

Coupled With Drives From West, British 8th Army From Egypt Continues Effort To Cut Off ond Destroy Rommel’s Army

era ee eee:  JAPANESE SAY THREE CHINESE ARMIES ROUTED   Enemy Attempting To Clear Railroad Of Allied Forces

Japs Gain In China   Throw Three Chungking  Armies Into Retreat In Rain

Japanese Claim More Advances   Chungking Armies Declared in Retreat

Strong Drives From. East  and West. Designed. to, Clear Chinese From “* Railway: Fronts   HEAVY RAINSTORM   Chinese Report Wide Gap Still Exists Between Jap Columns on Kiangsi  Railway --

Tax Receipts Set New High   Nearly 66 Millions Collectec In State During March By  Rahertenn

Japs Use Tanks First Time in Burma Attack  Press Northward to Mandalay as British Dia In

Jap Spearheads Move Northward From Rangoon   Tank Units Support Enemy as Imperials Strenethen Position

FDR Confers With Leaders On Price Bill   President Says ‘Freezing Of Wages Not Planned In Proposal

aT UDY PROBLEM OF LWING COST   President Discusses Question With Congressional Leaders.   MAY REQUEST AUTHORITY

ELD: Discusses W. 10. €. Juestion        Has Not. Decided “If Note _ Will Be. Sent Cotigress On. Preventing Inflation

Cost Of Living Issue Discussed  Whole Question Up At The While House

DNoGUS5 COST OF LIVING PROBLEN   F.D.R. Confers With Congressional Leaders; May Act Soon

President Calls Leaders To Talk Inflation Curb:   Message To Congress Is Planned; May Come This Week-End

Cost of Living Discussed by Parley Today   President's Powers Gone Into Closely at White House Session

LIVING COSTS DISCUSSED BY FDR, ADVISORS   NOTVECIDED ON MESSAGE ON ANTI-INFLATION © LEGISLATION

LIVING COSTS DISCUSSED BY FR RAYBURK   @P resident's Power Topic, ” Says Congressman After Confab ’   WAGEMOVE DEBATED   Roosevelt Denies Plans To ‘Freeze Salaries’  Of Workers

F.R. Undecided On  Message Relating  To Cost Of Living  Goes Over Problem In  Meet With Congress Leaders

F.R. Calls In Leaders Of Congress   Will Discuss His Forthcoming Message To Curb Inflation

FDR DISCUSSES COST OF LIVING   Undecided on Inflation Talk To Congress

FR. in Parley On Inflation   President, Congress Leaders Discuss Stabilization Program

Living Cost Discussed At White House   Congress Leaders Talk To Roosevelt On Price Control

COST OF LIVING PARLEY I$ HELL   Congressional Leaders and FDR Delve Into Extent Of President’s Powers

Roosevelt's Wage Control Power Studied   Legislative Leaders Talk With President: Unions Business Aides Called   TO EXPAND PARLE}   Barkeley Indicates Cosi OF Living Message May Not Be Needed

INFLATION CURD NEAR rn NATION      FDR Calls Parley Of: Legislators At Capital

_ Anti-Inflation Message From . F. R. Uncertain   President Discusses Living Costs With Leaders Of Congress.

Curbs to Inflation Discussed Today at White House Parley   President Talks About Forthcoming Message With Law Makers

INFLATION BAN IS STUDIED BY CONGRESSME}   Roosevelt Discusses Al Phases of Problem In Conferences With  Committee Heads =~   MAY:SEND MESSAGE   Barkley Says President.  Not Certain About Sending Congress Spe ‘cial Message

Barkley Discloses President Has Discussed Living Cost Problem; See Lttle Hope Of Congressional Recess

No (OF L. Message Is Planned Now   President Studies His Powers After Congressional Parley   Wage Control Talked Over At White House   Recess Of Congress Not Probable Yet Says Senator Barkley

NATION ASKED TO GIVE UP ALL SPARK: RIBBER   President Makes Appeal in Effort to Remedy: Ser iéue Shartage   RADIO TALK 1S MADE ‘TO START CAMPAIGN   Responiibility for -Rubbet Salvage “ix “Placed ‘on Oil Induatry

F.D.R.Appeals To Nation  To Turn in Rubber Scrap   -*Every Bit of Rubber You Can Possibly Spare’ Needed To Press War, He Says in Broadcast   FILLING STATIONS COLLECTION POINTS

F. D. R. Appeals for Scrap Rubber  Urges Search of Basements, Attics

FDR ANNOUNCES DRIVE FOR ALL SPARERUBBER   Drive Starts June 15 Ts Collect The Nation’s Surplus And Scrap For War Use   Appeals To Loyalty

FDR Urges People Turn In Every Ounce Scrap Rubbe   Accumulation of Sufficient Stock Pile May Make Unnecessary Gasoline Rationing

Scrap Rubber Campaign Is Launched   Need Is Great; F.D.R. Asks People to Turn in Every Piece

President Asks For Rubber   Drive For Scrap Slated June 15 To 30

PLEA TOTURN IN RUBBER IS MADERY FOND      President Urges American Nation to Get Behind Drive   CAMPAIGN WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY   Filling Stations to be Made Collection Depots 

RUBBER OALVAGE 5 URGED BY FOR   President Asks People Turn In Every Bit of Rubber ‘You Can Possibly Spare’: Drive June 15-30

Every Bit of Scran Rubber Needed by U.S.   President in Broadcast Asks All fo Join in Nationwide Collection

Roosevelt Urge: Nation To Help Collect Rubber   Needed To Help Build Planes To Bomb Axis, President Declares

Roosevelt Calls For Old Rubber.   Scrap Campaign Starts Monday; “Radio Pleg Made

DR. Urges yming in ol rapRubber   (hief Avers There’s  ‘  foough io Beat Foe aj Win War: Drive  eins on Monday

RUBBER WILL DEFEAT AXIS, NATION TOLD   SCRAP COLLECTION SET FOR JUNE 15 TO 30

President Asks For Scrap Rubber   ‘Turn In Every Bit You Can Spare

‘Response May Let Autos Rur   President Urges Motorist: To Cut Down Pleasure Deriving, Reduce Car Sneed   ‘Astounding’ Tonnage . Expected Turned In   Executive Avows We Have Enough Now to Bomb Tokyo. Berlin

ee A ECL CELL AC Ee  EXAMINATIONS FOR POLICE SET OCT, 23   Civil Service Tests To Be Given At Beckley City Hall

Test to Be Given Police Prospects   Names of Those Eligible for Appointment to be Determined

Heavy Blasts Shake Honolulu   Explosions Alarm Island Metropolis

40-Foot Holes Left By Plane’s Missiles   Observers Believe Enemy Launched from Cruiser or Other Vessel at Sea. Though No One Either Saw or Heard It

Outskirts of Honolulu Bombed by Enemy Plane   Unidentified Aircraft Flies over Oahu Island and Drops Explosives; Damage Reported To Be Slight

Three Bombs Dropped on Honolulu   Explosions Shake Hawaiian City Early Wednesday

BOMBS DROPPED ON EDGE OF HONOLULL   First Reported Attack or Island Since Pear! . Harbor

Honolulu Bombed by Lone High Flying Plane, Great Commotion But No Deaths and Little Loss

ARMY REVEALS PLANE DROPPED BOMBS ON OAHU   Investigation of Explosions on Out skirts of Honolulu Reveals Three Craters

FARTHER WESTWARD   3 Explosions Rock Honelulu Early Today   Sirens Sound But There Was No Air Raid—The Blasts Unexplained

BOMBS DROPPED UPON HONOLULU   Heavy Explosions Shake City Awakened By Siren Screams

Three Blasts Rock Honolulu   Cause of Explosions Not Disclosed by Army Headquarters

HONOLULU ATTACKED FROM AIR AGAIN BUT NO DAMAGE 1S DONE   FINALLY DECIDED THAT EN“MY PLANE FLEW OVER ISLAND, DROPPED BOMBS

HAWAII BOMBING IS UNEXPLAINED   Four Missiles Fall, Cause Slight Damage—Lone Plane Believed Land - Based

Three Craters 40 Feet In Diameter About 600 Yards Apart; Windows Are Blown Out.   Trees Stripped

CRAFT FLIES AT HIGH ALTITUDE   No Casualties Occur, Little Damage Reported   SIRENS SCREAM   Believe Plane From Oruise1 Or Other Enemy Vessel At Sea

Three Bombs Are Dropped on Honolulu      Every Plane Flies High ove City; No Casualties, Little Damade Done

Explosions Add to Heavy Toll on Sunk Transports Loaded With Enemy Troops   Four Bombs Hit Honolulu in New Raid

Enemy Airplane Drops Bombs on Honolulu Suburb   ‘Attack’ Is First Since Dec. 7; No Casualties Reported

PLANE DROPS THREE BOMBS ON HONOLULU   No Casualties Reported After Attack Made in Early Morning   WHOLE DISTRICT IS ROCKED BY BLASTS   Holes Like Bomb Crater: «Found Two Miles From Heart of City

Attack First Since That of December 7   No Casualties Result and Little Damage Is Reported by Army   HEAR THREE BLASTS

DtAtL SIGNIFICANCE   FARTHER WESTWARD   3 Explosions Rock Honelulu Early Today   Sirens Sound But There Was No Air Raid—The Blasts Unexplained

THREE HEAVY EXPLOSIONS. SHAKE GHY   Missiles Dropped by Plane Fall on Outskirts and. Cause Little Damage and No Casualties. —   RAIDER BELIEVED FROM SHIP AT SEA   Attack First Since Bombing That Precipitated War—~ Scream of Sirens Awak ens Residents.

New Bombing Reported ‘On Honolulu   Three Bombs Dropped By What May Be Enemy Plane

Enemy Plane Drons Bombs On Honolulu   No Casualties, Damage Caused by HighFlying Solo Raider

3 EXPLOSIONS DRAW INQUIRY IN HONOLULU   Enemy Plane Attack Hinted as Army Opens Probe

3 BOMBS FALL NEAR HONOLULU   No Casualties Reported From Mysterious Explosions

Australia Looks For Allied Aid   Must Hold Bases, Declares Envoy

FOR Commutes Browder Term   To Be Released— Served 14 Months Of Four Year Term

ALLIED FLIERS BOMB AIRDROME AT RABAUL   Other Raiders Shower Explosive  '-on Lae—Four Planes Shot WMaurnm Ohno Tact

Allied Fliers Damage Jap Aircraft, Start Big Fires in New Rabaul Raid

FARMERS HERE URGED ‘TO PLANT WAR CROPS   REDUCTION IN WHEAT ACRE AGE NOT TO AFFECT WHEAT PAYMENTS

WOOSTER RESIDENT [S CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS   Former Congressman and World War Veteran Defeats State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson in Whirlwind Finish in One of the Closest Primary Elections in Ohio History,   MAJORITY 17.500

State Auditor Concedes to Former Congressman at 5 A. M., After Close Count All Nighi.

MeSWEENEY WINS DEMO. (CRATIC, NOMINATION TO : OFFOSE GOV. BRICKER / AT NOVEMBER *_. ELECTION

Chess-Playing Burglar Explained By Bartram   FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Presa Correspondent

Mr. B. Takes Time Out From Divorce Trial To Tell of Chess Game With Burglar

Stock Prices   New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Soybeans   ‘ , . os ‘ ire :  Wise-Cracking James Bartram Tells Of Chess Game With Burglar

EIGHT DIE IN THECRASH OF NAVAL PLANE   Catalina Bomber Falls Into River Near Seattle   EIGHT FEARED LOST IN ARMY AIRCRAFT   Missing Since Thursday Over North Carolina Coast .

} Naval Fliers Killed in Crash Of Large Bomber   atalina Machine Falls into Columbia River in Washington

Bomber Crash in Oregon Kills Eight   Second Army Plane Is Missing With Eight Aboard

OHIO CONGRESS DELEGATION IN HANDS OF GOP   Eight Democrats Defeated In Tuesday Election To Increase Control

O DEMOCRATS IN Onl) DEFEATED   Republicans Win 20 To : Dominating Control O} Delegation

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Aller      East Coast Shipping Muddle “Smells _ To High Heaven;’’ Sabotage Charged   (Editor’s Note: This is the second of a series on the crucial U. S. shipping situation.)

Report Heard Nazis Leaving Stalinorad   Russians New Push  Averaging 6 To 12 Miles A Day

Hitler's Entire Stalingrad Siege Army Faces Trap   Double Soviet Offensive Rolling Forward With Undiminished Speed

Desperate Defense Not Halting Russians   Other Forces Push Ahead Against Furious Opposition, Across Barren Steppes

Bolsheviks To Encirele Great Force   Thousands Of Nazi Casualties Claimed In Drives To Date

50, 000 Killed and Captured Already as Soviet’s Grand Offensive Pushes On

HUNDREDS OF ENEMY SLAIN, REDS REPORT   Offensive Northwest of City Moved 125 Miles,  Reports Declare

Russian Drive Taking Heavy Toll of Enemy   Advances of 6 To 12 Miles Daily Reported by Moscow

Enemy Battles Desperately To Keep Escape Corridor Onen, Tol Mounts

Russians Average 6 to 12 Miles Daily In Drive Against Nazis   German High Command Admits De. fense Lines Have Been Penetrated, Use Reinforcements To Hold On

Reds Close In Slowly On Germans   Nazis Reported To Be Retreating From Stalingrad   50,000 Germans Are Slain Or Captured   Russian Gains Said To Average Six To Twelve Miles Daily

CUT RAILROADS SUPPLYING THE GERMANS   Russian Advance Reported 125 Miles West of Stalingrad; Make 12 Miles a Day

Jaws of Red Offensives Closing Steadily Upon Foes  Tetr Terre TT arlRem

SET GERMAN ‘LOSSES AT 50.000 MEN   Desperate Axis Resistance in an Effort to Keep Open a Corridor of Reinforcement or BKoeana Te Renorted.

SOVIETS SCORE FRESH GAINS IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Ine Prong Of Russian Drive Reaches Far As 125 Miles From Stalingrad; Germans In Growing Danger Of Encircle ment.

Russians Report New Advances   Deepest Penetration 125 Miles West Of Stalingread—Germans Desperatels Resist Efforts to Close Corridor  Of Reinforcement of Eseave

Fifty Thousand Nazis Killed Or Captured. : There   Axis Desperate

CLOSING — TRAP JAWS   Move In Steadily’ On’ Nazis’: Whole.  Stalinerad’ Salient

Nazis Leave 50,000 Dead on Battlefield   Defenders of Stalingrad Clean Up Enemy Troops Inside City

OFFENSIVES COST ENEMY 50,000 MEN   German Line At Stalingrad Penetrated, Axis Admits   RED ARMY GAINS   At Average Of Six To 12 Miles Per Day; Aksai, Tundutova Captured

Russ Closing Pineers On Salient At Stalingrad   Nazis Have Already Last 50,000; Germans Admit Penetration Of Their Dafaencac

Russians Close Jaws On Germans   NAZI TRAPPED AMONG COLD STEPPES OF RUSSIA

JAWS OF RED DRIVE CLOSE ON GERMANS   Russians Push West of Don Bend; Germans Lose  50,000 Troops.   Germans Are Pulling Out of Stalingrad

Russ Aided By Cold Hit Nazis Hard   Mascow Reports Gains In Sev. eral Sectors [nm Arcas In Vicinity Of Stalingrad

GERMANS FIGHT TO KEEP CORRIDOR TO STALINGRAD OPEN   Deepest Russian Penetra tion Reported West of Stalingrad Area:

JAWS OF RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CLOSING IN UPON GERMANS  RED ARMY ACTION IN STALINGRAD AREA HAS COST NAZIS 50,000 ME}

RUSS CLOSING PINCER JAWS ON GERMANS   Red Forces Continue Advance Into Nazi Line: Near Stalingrad

DOUBLE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE PUTS FOES 10 FLIGHT   Germans Die by Thousands As Red Army Continues to Roll On

Russian Offensive Closing Jaws on Nazis   Germans Fight Advance of Soviets Fiercely; Several Hundred Thousand Enemy Troops May Be in Imperiled Area.

GERMANS LOSE 50,000, CLAIM RED ADVICES   Russians Close in Steadily on Whole Salient in Stalingrad Area.   ADVANCE 125 MILES   Report Himmter Calls For Destruction of Half of Polish

Reds Steadily Closing Trap In New Gains   Nazis Making Desperate Fight to Keep Corridor Open for Escape   BERLIN. ADMITS STRONG ATTACKS   Two Divisions Declared Routed as Moscow Tells of New Advances

HANNO EA  ENTIRE oALIENT 1S THREATENED   Russians Continue To Advance Steadily Across Steppes   FIGHTING NEAR DON   INazis Battle Desperately To Keep Open Corridor To Volga

Smashing Ahead in Big Two-Pronged Offensive;  German Losses Heavy

Double Soviet Offensive  Closing in on Germans   Russians Report New Gains; Nazis’ Whole Stalingrad. Salient Is Imperiled; Drive Costs Enemy 50,000 Dead And Captured

Move to Cut Off Stalingrad Nazis   Jaws of Double Russian Of  fensive Closing Around City   AXIS ~ PULLING OUT?   Nazis Suffer Heavy Losse: in Effort to Keep Cor_ridor Open

Soviet Jaws Closing On Nazis Force   50,000 Germans Reported Killed, Wounded, Captured  _in Don River Battle as Drive  Continues Six to Twelve Miles s Dav

THREATEN GERMAN SALIENT IN THE STALINGRAD AREA.   Closing of Jaws [mperils 309, 000 té 400,000 Axis Men In Region — Say 50,001 Dead; Captured

Double Red Offensive On At Stalingrad   New Russian Gains Maintain 6 To 12 Miles Northwest Of Stalingrad And 9 To 12 Miles Average Per Day Southwest Of City

BERLIN ADMITS SEVERE LOSSES IN NEW BATTLE   50,000 Enemy Troops Killed Or Captured As Reds Continue Drive   IMPORTANT TOWNS TAKEN:   Swift Offensive Threatens To Trap Thousands Of Germans

ALLIES CHECK JUNGLE DRIVE OF NIPPONESE   ENEMY DESTROYER LEFT SINKING BY BOMBERS

Bombers Fire Jap Destroyer   Foe Has Made No Further Gains Toward Moresby, Commniunigue Says   Daring U. S. Fight on Solomons Revealed; Marine Spears Jap With Own Bayonet

Allied Bombers Sink Destroyer And Blast Base   Japanese Attempt No Advances On High Mountains In The Efogi District

Jap Warship Hred Off New Guinea   Enemy Has Made Ne Further Gains In Moresby Drive

PLANES BLAST JAP WARSHIPS   Allied Bombers Leave One Destroyer Sinking and Another Damaged

JAP DESTROYER SUNK BY BOMB:   NIPPONESE LAND FORCES MAKE NO FURTHER ADVANCE TOWARD MORESBY.

BOMBERS FIRE JAP DESTROYER AND BLAST BUNA   ‘Very Near Miss’ Scored on Sec ond Jap Destroyer, Probabl; Damaged, Off New Guinea   STOP LAND FORCE   Jap Advance Over Mountain: Checked After Close Fighting Heavy Casualties

Destroyer Left Sinking After Bomber Attack   Casualties Heavy On Both Sides In New Guinea Fight

VESSEL IS LEFT SINKING OFF NEW GUINEA   Buna, Supply Base of the Enemy, Is Also Attacked   ADVANCE CHECKED IN EFOGI SECTION   Very Near Miss Scored on Second Jap Warship

Bill Intended To Curb Profits And Labor Dies   Smith-Vinson Plan To Extend Work Week Tabled

One Vote Kills Bill For Limit To War Profits   House group decides “hot to oppose F..D. R. ‘Labor and industry eurbs rejected.

NAZI LEADER IS REPORTED IN BiZERTE      British Rout German Rear Guard at Every Stop

MANY AMERICANS STRANDED ABROAL   Germany Suspends Safe Conduct Trips

Allied Flyers Down 31 Jap Planes Over Rangoon   Three Pilots of American Volunteer Group Engage 108 Enemy Planes Unti Other U. S., British Fighters Join Them on Christmas Morning

RED WARSHIPS SHELL GERMAN LAND POSITIONS   Soviet Troops Drive Toward Poland, Smash Fortified Nazi Lines

Soviet Ships Shell Nazis On 2 Fronts   Surprise Attacks Made on Troops in North and South

Russian Ship Shell Nazi  Land Forces   Gulf of Finland Bombed for Two Days

NAB SLAYER AFTER FIRH]   MAN WHO MADE ATTACK OD CONGRESSMAN IDENTIFIED  ‘AS WIFE SLAYER FROM  + NEW YORK

* Murder, Assault on Congressman  Traced to Grief Over Death of Child

To Build Huge U.S. Air Armada  In Great Britair   Will Operate Under American Command In Cooperation With R. A. F.   ‘NO IMMEDIATE ACTION IS LIKELY   Will Take Time To Build Up Force, But Process Will Be Started Soon

State Auto Tax LossMayBe Offset In Part   See Increase In Income And Gross Receipt Taxes

REVENUE LOSS SEEN BY STATI   'Increased Revenues From Income And Gross Receipts Taxes May Cut Total

Thrilling Story of U. S. General’s Secret Submarine Trip to French Africa Now Told

Army Officers Made Visit To Africa   Had Arranged For “Delivery” of French North Africa

AMERICAN FLIERS — BATTERING JAP BASE IN BURMA   Rangoon Hit Three limes By U. S. Bombers; RAF Follows Up With Sweeps Over Same Territorv.

HAD PRIORITY RATING   Witness Says Officer Had Martin Put Ahead of Others on List

James. Asks Power Grant to Sefense Council   Would Be Permitted  To Modify or Suspend Any State Legislation

SEEKS. GRANT OF POWERFOR STATE BROIP   Proposed Defense Council Be Empowered~ to Suspend Laws.   SAYS EMERGENCY HAS MADE TANGLES   James Gives Message to Legislature, Asks Reapportionment,

James Asks — Power To Meet Emergency Neec  Wants State Defense ‘Council To Have  Power To Suspend  Anv State Law :

JAMES WANTS FULL POWER FOR DEFENSE SETUP   Governor Asks Legislature To Take Action   No Time To Blow Po: litical Bugles, Says Governor

House Committee May Investigate Hawaii Attack   Rep. Mass Says Sweeping Study of Pearl Harbor Disaster Planned

War’s Heaviest Raid Only Foretaste, Says Churchill to Nazis   Calls Attack in Which Six Million Pounds Of Bombs Are Dropped ‘Herald of What Germany Will Receive City by City’  As ‘Air Front’ Is Onened

Fliers Leave Nazi City in  Flaming Ruin   Attack Likely to Be Prelude to Invasion of Continent; Reich Admits Big Damage

(Plane Armada Greatest  Ever Sent Out ‘For One Raid   Over 1,000 Bombers In Rhineland Assault,  ~ Drop 3,000 Tons Of Bombs, Incendiaries  PLUME OF SMOKE  RISES 15,000 FEET  Nazi Command Admits ‘Great Damage’ Done To Big Industrial City

1,250 Planes Drop More Than 6,000,000 Pounds Of Bombs On Targets   NAZIS ADMIT GREAT DAMAGE IN COLOGNE

1,250 BRITISH PLANES BLAST COLOGNE, RUHR   More Than Double Greatest Number Planes Ever Sent Agains! Britain Participate   CITY FLAMING RUIN   British Declare Raid Opener in Great Offensive of 1,000 Planes a Niqhi—’Yanks Coming’

Six Million Pounds Of Bombs Dropped Upon Nazi Center Of Industry

Attack by British Ftiers May be Battering Prelude to Eventual Invasion of Hitler's Europe—  Ruins Left in Coloane

Three-Fourths Of City In Ruins, Crippling Motor, Tire And Fuel Industries For Months. —

Cologne Is Razed In Flames Spread By RAF Warplanes   More Than Six Million Pounds Of Bombs Dropped On Engineering And Railroad City

Railway Center Of Cologne Is Left In Ruins   Greatest Raid in History May Be Curtain Raiser to Invasion to Smash Hitler Regime

SNE ee ceria aaa eiaaemieemmiel  GERMANS. CL AIM AIR ASSAULTS SUCCESS

Ford Official Demands U.S. Freeze Pay as UAW Asks Dollar-a-Day Hike

DECISION ON WHEAT TO AFFECT FARMERS   Livelihood of Million and a Half May Be At Stake When Verdict Comes.

Decision of Supreme Court May Cut Livelihood of Wheat Farmers   Amendment of 1938 AAA Act Now Being  Given Rio Test

FARM MACHINES TIED UP BY ORDEF   ‘Freeze’ of Stocks of Dealers is Preliminary to Rationing,   COMMITTEE TO APPROVE SALES

FARM MACHINERY IS NOW “FROZEN   Federal Order Issued Prior Tc Rationing—Will Be Dis. tributed ‘Where It Will Dc Most Good”

Plan No New Tax Laws Until *43  Treasury May Request $6 Billion More, But Will Have To Wait

Leaders Tarn Thambs Down On Any Further Major Tax Bills Until After First Of Year

NO NEW TAXES BEFORE FIRST OF NEXT YEAR   CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HAVE ENOUGH FOR SOME TIME

LEADERS TURN THUMBS DOWN ON FURTHER INCREASE IN TAXES   Congressmen Refuse to Consider Other Taxes Before First of Year

DELAY ACTION ON NEW TAXES   Congress Leaders To Hold Up Any Further Measures Until After First of Year.

PUTS DAMPER ON NEW TAX BILLS   Congress Against Any Further Action Until Next Year   President. Expected Tc Affix Signature To Revenue Measure

CONGRESS SAYS THUMBS DOWN ONNEW TAXES   President Roosevelt To Place Signature on Latest Bill by Evening

ADDITIONAL TAX BILLS UNLIKELY   Solons Turn Thumbs Down on Any Further Legislation — Provisions of New Measure Listed in Retaf 

NO FURTHER TAX LEGISLATION BEFORE JAN. 1   SENATE CHAIRMAN BELIEVES PRESENT LOAD NEAR MAXIMUM

WILL BE SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   Congressional Leaders Turn Thumbs Down On Further Major Acts Until Next Year   MAXIMUM SEEN   Measure Is Designed te Prevent Increase In Cost of Living; Sets All-Time Record

FURTHER TAX BILLS IN °42 ARE OPPOSED   Congressional Leaders  Would Wait Until First of Year

LEADERS FAVOR DELAY IN NEW TAX PROPOSALS   Record Revenue Measure Handed To President For His Signature   VICTORY LEVY INCLUDED   Committee Heads Feel Present Load Is Approaching Maximum

REVENUE BILL NOW READY FOR FDR’S. NAME   Thumbs Down on Any : Further Tax This Year   “Qld” Soldiers May “Be Furloughed-—Many Difficulties

CONGRESS IS COLD T0 MORE TAXES   Says Nation Has Enough Until First of Year; FDR tc Sign Bill Today

a eed a <,  Biggest Of All Tax Bills Is Sent To President; Delay Further Legislation   May Release Soldiers Over 35 For Work In Munitions Plants

Congressional Leaders Oppose More Taxes Nov   Want to Wait Until the First of the Year to Consider New Ones

Solons Call Halt in Tax Legislation   Both Houses Pass  Biggest Revenue Bill; Now Want Rest.   More on Slate   Finance Chairman Sees Compulsory Savina, ‘Of Course '

Congress Plans No New ‘Tax Legislation Until After First of the Year   Biggest of All Revenue Bills Is aiting for the President’s Signature

FDR PROMISES TO SIGN BILL BY NIGHTFALL   George Believes Tax Load Ir New Bill Already Approaches Maximum

Congress Won't Consider Further Tax Legislation   Turns Thumbs Down On Any More Levies Until Next Year

NEW TAX BILL LAST THIS YEAR   So Say Congress Leaders as President Gets Ready To Approve Measure

Congress Leaders Oppose More Tax Measures Until After First of Year

President Signs Tax Bill Today   No More Revenue  Laws Till Jan. 1

Reject Further Tax Bills Now   Won't Act On Second Bill Until After January 1

Congress To Take 90-Day Tax Holiday  No New Levies Te   No New Levies To Be Considered In Current Year

No More Tax Bills to Come Up This Year   Congress Leaders Turn Thumbs Down on Ideas; F. R. Gets Latest Act

Hoover Urges War Cabinet   Says It Should   Says It Should Sit With President

Hoover Is For Joint War Board   National Administrators Would Meet With President; Others Use Method   Gives Principles

HOOVER CALLS FOR FORMATION OF WAR COUNCIL      Says It Should Be Com prised of Head Adminis-trators Sitting Directly  With President ..   RAPS COMMITTEES   Individual Leadership [1 Productive. Economy As Well As In Battle Needed, He Declares

Hoover Favors A War Council   Says Administrator More Desirable Than Committee

New Set-Up Is Suggested By Hoove   War Council Sitting With President Is Proposed To Direct Nation’s Program

WAR COUNCIL NEEDED NOW, HOOVER SAYS   Twelve Principles Outlin ed by Former President   POINTS TO NEED OF SINGLE LEADER   Address Delivered to As sociation of Manu_ facturers

Herbert Hoover Urges Supreme War Council   Ex-President Lays Down 12 Principles for Conduct of Emergency Government

HOOVER URGES WAR CABINET OF HEAD ADMINISTRATORS.   Says Experience in Every, Major Nation in This Wer and Last Shows Need of Such

Hitler Attacked Russians One Year Ago Today   Soviet Continues to Fight Back Fiercely as Ever

STUDENTS FAIL: IN STRIKE THREAT   400 Vote to Skip Classes at. Grove City—But Don’t. ~   WANT STUDENT “FEAR” ELIMINATED

NO ST  RIKE AT GROVE CITY   President Denies All De. mands of Student. Body

LIONS CLUB OFFICIALS WILL CONVENE HERE   District Governor And Others Tc Be Entertained At Regional Quarterly Meeting

Corregidor Fall Not a Defeat But a Tribute   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Corregidor’s Fall Gives Japs Full Use of Manila Bar   Valiant Defense Held Bacl Attack on Australia, Is Opinion; Hardly Seems Defeat

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Corregidor Surrender Gives Japanese Use Of Fine Manila Bay

Delay Forced On Enemy Program. By Corregidor: Holding  Action OF Inestimable. Value. To Allie

CORREGIDOR CAN’T BE REGARDED AS A DEFEAT Long Hold-Out Greatly Aided Cause

Delay Imposed On Japs By The Defenders Of Corregidor Of Vast Value:To Allie:

THE WAR LUDAT  LACK OF AIR DEFENSE AGAIN PROVE! COSTLY AS CORREGIDOR FALLS.

Japs Finally Get Manila Naval Base But Delay Helps   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today  Fall Of Corregidor Is Severe Blow But Allies Have Gained Valuable Tim:   All-Important Defenses Of Australia Prepared For Next Jap Moves; Lack Of Air Defense Costly To U. 8.

HULL BACK TO HIS DESK   ‘Secretary of State Has Been Away ‘ for More Than Two Months

AMERICANS BONE GERMAN AIRCRAFT AND SUB BASES   Flying Fortresses Raid Lorient and Maupertus in’ France — Vichy Reports 100 Killed, 350 Injured.   THREE OF PLANES LOST IN ATTACKS   U. S.-Built Mustangs Fly Into Reich to Machine-Gun and Blast Plants and Other Targets.

FLYING FORTS RAID SUB BASES   Mustangs Blast at Germans i Reich and Holland While Fort Visit French Coast

U.S. Bombers Score in Heavy Raids   Nazis Sub and Plane Bases Smashed in Daylight Attack

U.S. Bombers Blast Nazi U-Boat Base  Vichy Rroadcasis   Vichy Broadcasts at Least 100 Persons Killed

Longest Foray Of War Leaves Heavy Damage   Allied Subs Sink Ten Axis Supply Ships This Month

YANKS BLAST U-BOAT BASES   Fortresses in Devastating Raid; Mustangs Attack Reich Objectives

VICHY ADMITS CASUALTIES IN LORIENT RAID   Fortresses And Mustangs Seek To Knock Out Sub And Plane Forces.

F lying Forts Strike At Bases   U-Boat, Airdrome Objects Of Allied Attacks On Axis

Flying Fortresses Hit At U.Boat Base and German Airdrome   Devastation Reported In Long Foray; 3 Plane: Lost In Attack

LORIENT U-BOAT BASE HAMMERED BY FORTRESSES   American-Built Mustangs Attack German And Dutch Targets      THREE FORTRESSES FAIL TO RETURN

F oriresses Hit Plane, Sub Bases   Giant Ships Bomk France; Others Invade Naziland

Yanks Again Blast At Enemy Targets in France and Germany   Fortresses Bomb,U-Boat Base on Breton Coast; Mustangs Surprise Defenses on Dutch-Nazi -Border

Fortresses Blast Nazi Submarine Base at Lorient   Three Bombers Lost in At: tack on German Posilions in France

BROTHER HELD IN SHOOTING OF SISTER, 21   Holmes County Girl Wounder As Family of Nine Sits At Dinner Table.   FIRED THROUGH DOOR   Sheriff Says Youth, 17, Admits Discharging Gun But Fails to Reveal Motive.

Subs, Planes Smash Nazi Vessels   Reinforcements of Supply Landed on Island of Malta

Allies Battle Growing Drive On Singapore   Wavell Ready For Last-Ditch Stand As U.S. Holds In Philippines; Japs Making Littla Progress Against MacArthur's Forces

U. S., Filipino F ighters: Hold  Ground in Luzon   American Heavy Bombers Hammer Severe Blows at Jap Invaders In Southern Philippines

MOUNTING JAP DRIVE IS SEEN AT SINGAPORE   Battle to last ditch is  promised by defenders an Malava

Allies Sparked by  Stand of Americans   Oppose Mounting Japanese Drive Against Singapore ;Wavell Leads Defense

Americans Hold Ground Against Japanese Attacks; Wreck Jap Ships   Japanese Pressure Against Singapore Is Increasing

Corregidor Anti-Aircraft Bags Seven More Enemy Bombers; U.S. Forces Sink Destroyer   Three Hits Scored On Battleship Off Mindanao Island

HOLD GROUND WHILE JAPANESE PRESSURE ON SINGAPORE GROWS   British Battle Foe In Malaya 200 Miles From Big Base; Seven More Jap Bombers Hit By Corregidor Defenders

ORIENTAL FIGHT IAS DEVELOPED INTO GREAT ARC   Japanese Threat gains’ Singapore is Increasing: Americans are Holding Own at Luzon.   RED ARMY REPORTED TO BE ADVANCING   Dietrich Has Made Another Statement to Germans About Hitler’s Confidence to Win War.

Japs Fail To Make  Progress   Americans Hold Thei Ground in Philippines, British in Malaya

Dogged Americar Philippines Stand Sparks Allies   Battle To Last Ditch In Defense of Vital Singapore Base Rages

MacARTHUR FORCES HOLD THEIR GROUND   Delaying Action Being Prolonged in the Philippines as Wavell Takes Over Desperate Battle for Singapore.

Machines for Office Banned   Sale or Rental Is Prohibited, It Is Now Announced

Sevastopol Reds Hold Firm As Nazi Drive Grows   Germans Lose 2,50¢ Killed, 24 Tanks, 26 Plane: In Attack On Citadel

‘War’ Drive On To Hike Security Pay   Measure For Broadening Program Worth Examining

HALT SHIPMENTS   Officials Ban Movement of Petroleum in 20 States.

British Planes Attack Moulmein  Land Fighting Quiet In Battle Of Burma; Japs Building Trenches

Bombers Attack Japanese Port   Lull Is Reported In Burma Fighting

Reasevelt Compieies 3 Yeurs in White Nouse Teday Fer New Resort  Banubleanc Wlareiad About Dracifect!

Roosevelt Leads Fight on Axis as He Begins 10th Year   Health Is Good; Republicans Worry About Possibilities for 4th Term in Office

F. R. Makes Use Of Broad Powers  Government Takes Over Milinois Railroad: Put

Indiana Will Celebrate Navy. Day With Programs and Parades in Many Cities

Fireman Dies In Blaze Ai Philadelphia   Thirteen Trapped in Basement Are Injured, Some of Them Seriously  SPARK GIVEN AS CAUSE

Father Bernard oetfelholz of t. Carmel, Dies   thas  Death Comes at Hospital Here; Carroll County Native  RITES WEDNESDAY Ordained in 1914; Read - His First Mass at Mt.  Carmel

father Bernard op eee of Mt. Carmel, Die:   Death Comes at Hospital Here; Carroll County Native  RITES WEDNESDAY Ordained in 1914; Read  His First Mass at Mt. (‘armel

Six Persons, Including: “Two Doctors,. Arrested For Altering Fingerprints

FDR. ORDERS: RR SEIZED   Government To Take Roac Over In Interest Of .War. . Prosecution

U.S. Takes Over Strike-Ridden T. P. & W. Road   Federal Operation Or dered By President A:  War Measure.

Office of Defense Transportation to Operate Railroad.   FIRST RAILWAY TAKEN   First Seizure by Government of Private Concern in This War.

FDR SEIZES RR * FOR DURATION   Acts After F; Failure To Arbitrate

FDR Orders Action When President of Toledo, Peoria & Western Refuses to Arbitraie   ODT TO OPERATE   Four Government Agencies Failed jo Induce McNear to Arbitrate Three Months Old Dispute ©

President Gives Order To Seize T.P.W: Railroac   Riiling. Follows ‘Stalentate ‘In Strike On Short’Linc Bat. Strategie Railway

Roosevelt Lists Company As Vital to War Effort   ENDS CONTROVERSY   Government Officials Told to Operate R.R. Or Provide Means

STRIKEBOUND ROAD T0 BE   Marks First Such Action Since World War !

TPW. Railroad Taken Over by Order of FDR   President Acts After Effort Te Get Head of Line To Arbitrate

GOVERNMENT 10 TAKE CONTROL OF PEORIA RAILWAY   PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER, CLIMAXING STRIKE SHOWDOWN

US. Will Rut Line; Peace Efforts Fail   Authority Given to Eastman, Director of Defense Transport

Railroad Seized by U. S.   FDR Takes Over Strike-Ridden Western Line

LITTLE RAILWAY STRIKE AT CRISIS      President Roosevelt Demands Answer on Request for Ar bitration

Roosevelt Issues Order After Head Of Peoria Line Continues Refusal To Arbitrate Strike

Rail Line Seized Or F.R. Orde   Ohio Company Is Scored by White House for Denying Arbitration

FOR Orders Seizure Of Small Railway  » Strife Will Be Operated by Bedeawt fawemmenh

Peoria Rail Line Seized  By Rooseyel   President Acts Afte Failure of Efforts to Arbitrate Strike

Strikebound Railroad Is Seized By U.S.   Roosevelt Orders Peoriz Line Taken Over After Arbitration Refusal   REINSTATE WORKERS   Federal Manager Named Rail Executive Sends Lone Explanation Wire

FDR TODAY ORDERS SEIZURE OF THE ‘TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY; WILL BE OPERATED BY GOVERNMENT -

Seizure of Strike-Bound Road Ordered   President Acts to  Protect Wartime Freight Movement

F.D. R Orders Seizure Of 239-Mile Railroad  Involved in a Strike

SEUTE A RAILROAD   President Orders Taking Over of Toledo, Peoria  * and Western   EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE

A Railroad Is Ordered Seizec   President Roosevelt Instruct ed Toledo, Peoria, Western  Be Taken Over.

239-Mile Rail Shuttle Seized On FDR Order   Federal Edict Gracks Dow1 When Railway Executive Refuses to Arbitrate Union Dispute   M’Near Sends President 17-Pave Wire ‘Collect   Rail Head Seen Questionin; Government’s Authority To Settle Issue

Seizure of Rail Line Ordered By Roosevelt   Head of Company Refused Strike Arbitration

FDR Acts In Rail Dispute   Orders Government To Take Over T. P. & W. Line

President Acts In Dispute Over Strike   Management Had Refused To Arbitrate

ROOSEVELT ORDERS SEIZURE OF STRUCK 1. P. & W. RAILWAY   Efforts To Get Line's President To Arbitrate Long Dispute Fail

Strike Leads To Seizure of Peoria Railway   3 Officials Face Trial on Charge of Violating Labor Act

U.S. Takes Over Railroad Under Orders Of F.R  Toledo, Peoria, Wester   Toledo, Peoria, Western President’s Refusal Te Arbitrate Noted

Lack Material For Operation Of Arms Plant   Small Arms Ammunition Output At St. Louis Will Be Curtailed By Cartridge Company

LINN GOUNTY WINS WP PEANANT FOR SUCCESSFUL DRIVE   County Collects Over 100 Pounds 4 September 1 to October Si   JOB NOT COMPLETED   Presentation of Penant With Apprepriate Ceremony to Be Made on Monday, December 7

Many Women Apply for Places in Lee Co. Ordnance Plant   Huge Army Installation Nears Completion at Green River Site

Hundreds of Women To Get Employment at Ordnance Plan'   Great Munitions Plant South of Dixon Nears Completion Today

Jurists Uphotd Dismissal of Eli W. Collins   Unanimous Decision Overrules Pulaski Circuit Judge

Nazi Tanks Lead Eastward Drive:  Reds Withdrawing   Marshal Timoshenko Throws In Many Reserves But Fails To Stem Advance   STALINGRAD IS AGAIN IMPERILED   Germans Break Through Lines And Wedge Mechanized Units Through

GERMANS CUT RED DEFENSE   Threat to Stalingrad Has Again Become Acute, Moscow Reports indicate.   COSSACKS BEAR BRUNT OF PUSH

NAZI THREAT TO STALINGRAD BECOMES ACUTE   Germans smashed through cne narrow sector at Kotelnikov

Says Rebate Must Go With Profits Tax   Otherwise, Corporations Will Die, Committee Fold

Congress Is Told That 90 Percent Excess Profits Tax Would ‘Cause Corporations to Die Like Flies

EXCESS PROFIT TAX ASSAILED   90 Per Cent Levy Would Make  Firms “Die Like Flies,”  Solons Told

POST-WAR TAX REBATE URGED   Threat to Corporations : Cited by Witness

Tax On Excess Profits Called A “Fatal” Plan   Senate Witness See: Corporations’ Death Ir Postwar Days.

Assails Proposed Excess Profit Tax   Says 90 Per Cent Tax Would Kill Many Corporations

POST-WAR REBATE URGED TO INSURE CORPORATIONS’ LIF   Researcher Says Excess Profits Tax ‘Will Kiti Firms After ‘War

Tax Bill Seen As Death To  Corporations   Representative of Private Research Or ganization Appears Before Committee

More Must Be Released  For Service   Draft Boards Told To Dip Slowly Into Industrial Plants

More men in defense jobs to be called   Local boards are so advised

More ‘Essential’ Men Face Draf   Large Numbers Will Be Ordered To Army

MORE ESSENTIAL  MEN FACE DRAFT   LOCAL BOARDS TOLD DEMANDS OF ARMED FORCES REQUIRE IT

Civilian Use To End In 90 Days   Manufacture of 400 Domes: tic Articles is Oredered to Start Tapering Off at Once.

USE OF STEEL TO BE HALTED UNDER ORDER   Non-Military Plants Covered by New WPB Ruling

ROUT GERMANS FROM FACTORY AT STALINGRAI   Defenders Write Stalin, Pledging Defense Of Volga City

FACE RULE HUH INDIA IS FD HN   Reveals Jap Plans In Fireside Chat   OFFENSE IS NEAR

SHIP BUILDING IS > SPEEDED OVER Y.   Maritime Commission Boosts Construction to 20,000,000 Deadweight Tons.

CHINESE GAIN AT NANCHANE   Nips Near Rail Sector in Kiangsi, Attack on Russia Looms

CHINESE WIN NEW POINTS IN BATTLE   Allies Drive to Within 15 Miles of Nanchang; Jap: Withdraw Troops

Chinese Counter-Offensive At Nanchang Forces Japs To Call For Reinforcements   City’s Outer Defense: Being Penetrated by Guerillas, Reculars

Joe Smith of Sigourney, lowa, ‘Foun Dead ani Mrs. Smith in Serious Condition   ON VACATION TRIP   ‘Mrs, Smith Taken to McLarney Hospital, Recovered and Returned : Home—No Statement

ADMITTED TO THE BAR   Two Youths, One From K. U. Do Not Have to Take Exam

COMBATS TIRE BOOTLEGGERS   Violators to Face Possible Prison Sentence

French Leaders Protest to  Laval, Pefain Warn Vichy Not to   Warn Vichy Not to Push Nation Into War Against Allies

FRANCE FACES WORST CRISIS SINCE 1940   ‘Don’t Force Us to War With Our Allies’

FIGHT MAY HAVE COST JAPS 9 SHIPS   FIERCE 40-MINUTE BATTLE IN PACIFIC DESCRIBED BY U. S. CAPTAIN,

October 11 Battle Described   Naval Officers Say Nine Enemy Ships Sent Down

Nine Jap Ships Quickly Downed   Close-Range Fight Vividly Described

NINE JAP SHIPS SUNK IN BATTLE WITH AMERICANS   Enemy Was Caught Com pletely By Surprise Off Savo Island Last Month

Captain Describes Sinking of Nine Japanese Ships by American Fleet

OPA PERMITTING PRICE INCREASE GN SOME ITEMS   Grocery Costs Booster Slightly; No Change In Ladies’ Garments

PRICES OF 16 FOODS TO RISE   OPA Acts to Eliminate ‘Squeeze, . Will Attack High Price on Ba nanags—Hules on Clothing

OPA Allows Small Price Boost for 16 Food Articles   Include Fig Bars,  Honey, Peanut Candy, Potato Chips, Tamales, Canned Apples, Sauce  SOME GOOD NEWS FOR HOUSEWIVES  About Same Prices For Feminine Garment: In Snoring Predicted

HOUSEWIVES GET GOOD, BAD NEW   Slightly Higher Prices Ar Due on 16 Food Articles, Clothes Unchanged.

Capital Gets Chute Scare   Falling Object Seen  Near Harpers Ferry

Capital Cheeks Chute Reports   Objects Reported Dropped From Planes  Near Wachinotan

CHUTESCARE NEAR CAPITAI   Agencies. Busy Running ' Down: Stories About ‘Strange Plane. :

Parachute  Story Probed   Men or Other Objects Dropped by Unknown Planes in Maryland

Officials Make Inquiry Into Dropping of Objects ‘From Planes in the East      Reports Have it That Articles Were Dropped in the Vicinity of Wazchineton

Probe Reports Of Parachutists   Unidentified Plane  Reported By Army   Eilter Conter

PROBE REPORT PARACHUTISTS NEAR CAPITAL   NO TRACE FOUND, THIRD SERVICE COMMAND STATES

Probe Rumon Parachutists Came Down  Near Doubs   Unidentified Plane Reported Last Night; No Arrests Yet; Defense Plants Notified

Army Investigates Parachute Angles   Third Service Command Is Given Reports

Military Authorities Investigate Parachutist Reports Near Capital

’Chutist Seare Is Widespreac   3 Reports Are Received By FBI Of Landings Around Capital

Chutist Report Investiqated   oe age OS ar nee  Unidentified Pianes Said to Have Dropped Objects In Washing ton Area

Military Authorities Probe Reports Of Objects Dropped From Planes Near Washingtor   All Precautions Being Taken But No Details Given; Reports Of Incidents Made In Md.

Army Command Checks Word Parachutists (Or Something ) Are Seen Over Washington

HUNT NEAR CAPITAL FOR PARACHUTISTS   Unidentified Plane Reported Over Potomac Area

gor VASOit UErRT   Ship Sinkings —_, Reach 474 With Latest Reports

ENEMY PLAINTIFF ACTION STOPPEL      All Courts Closed to Enemy For tion, High Tri"_-bunal Rules

Reds Out-Fight  New Nazi Planes   Reich Throws More  Reserves Into Action

New Planes, Tanks : Reserves Enter Battle   BUT RUSSIANS CLAIM STILL MORE VICTORIES

NAZIS MASS RESERVES 10 HALT SOVIETS   Heavy Fighting Reportec Around Leningrad, Moscow Sectors   CITY IS SURROUNDED   London Sets Up Invasior Committees, Ready For Germans

PRELUDE 10 JAPAN FALL INNER WAY    Chinese TEeers Gnder General Stilwell Fighting Fierce Land Battle With Japanese Invaders   Toss: OF JAP SHIPS CITED IN REPORTS

GERMANS. FIGHTING STRONG RED DRIVE WITH GREAT FURY   Soviets . Surround “Ancient - Walled. City,” Kill 1,800  Nazis In 2 Days. Biehtin

REPORT LARGE SCALE COUNTER ATTACKS START   PRISONERS CAPTURED IN RE CENT FIGIITING SOURCE % OF STroRiIeR   VIOLENT AIR BATTLES FOUGHT IN AREA AROUND LENINGRAD   Tussisn Regiment On Northwes: Front Has Advanced 42 Miles In 40 Days

BACHELOR OFFICERS ARE DENYING SOLDIERS FUN LOVE PROMOTER CHARGES

HALT TRAFFIC ON RIVER AT SPRING VALLES   State Police Prevent Motorists From Crossing Illinois River Bridge While Barges Pass On Way Downstream.

HALT TRAFFIC OVER RIVER AT SPRING VALLEY   Police Kept Motorists Away While Boats Went Down The River

DAVIS, SMITH LEFT BEHIND BY LEADERS   Party Chieftains Win Substantial Margins to Defeat Opponents.

LESS THAN THIRD © OF STATE’S VOTERS ~ TURN OUT AT POLLS   Winners Held. On To To. Early Leads— » With” One - ‘Exception Both... Carried Slates Along  To Victory.”

DRAFT OFFICIALS STUDY PLANS FOR PARTIAL SERVIC   Deferred Registrants Migh Get Part-time Jobs on . Home Front.

Washington Considers Job Assignment Draft  Registrants Would-Be~~ Used: at Home, Under New Plan.

STUDY RESTRICTED HOME SERVICE PLAN ~ FOR DEFERRED ME}   Would Use Non-Military Kesources In Battle Of Production

Axis Forces Moving on_ Into Egypt Are Pounded By Allied Air Squadrons.

Allied Planes Operate Day And Night Against Gen. Rommel’s: Forces Moving Into Egypt

Rommel’s Big Assault May Decide Fate of  Middle East   riritish Reinforced “and Organized to Meet Enemy Push   “\liesBlast AxisSupplies   Libyan Sky War Rages * Nazis Checked    Vo Major Clash at Maruh Yet. British San

ALLIED AIR FORCE HAMMERS MASSED FORCES-OF ROMMEL   Invasion Columns Within 15 Miles OF British-Held Matrul)

Ready For Assault On British Lines; Germans Hit Snag In Ukraine.

Allied Planes Seek to Halt Axis Attack   Italian Report Claims Contact Made with Matruh Defenses

Axis Forces Pushing On to Matruh   No Major Clash as Yet British Declare; ‘‘Contact Made"’ Italians Say   U. 8. BOMBERS MAY , BE GIVING AID   Air Power Diverted to Main Area Rather Than On Rearward Bases

Take Over Rail Line      Toledo, Peoria and Western Taken Over By U. S.

U.S. Takes Over Railroad   Former Seizure Ordered Of Vital Transportation Link to End Strike

GOVERNMENT SEIZES T. P. & W. RAILWAN   Line’s Chief Rejected Demands to Arhitrate Strike

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER OPERATION OF 1. P. & W. RAILWAY   Will Remain Under Federal Rule Until Dicoute Is Settled

Railway Is Held By U.S.   Formal Seizure of Road Is Made Sunday; Ordered by President Saturday

T’. P. & W. Railroad Now Under Government Jurisdiction; First in 22 Year Period!

Short Line Operated By Government   More of Strikers Back to Work For Temporary Boss

FEDERAL GOV'T TAKES CONTROL OVER RAILROAD   Toledo, Peoria And Western In  Government Hands

U.S. GOVERNMENT TAKES CHARGE OF SEIZED RAILROAD   First Line Taken Over by Government Since Post War Period 22 Years Ago

U.S. Takes Over Railroad Line   T. P. & W. To Remain Under Federal Control Until Strike Is Settled

SKELTON TO LOSE WIFE BUT NOT SCRIPT WRITER THROUGH DIVORCE ACTION

Chile Changes Cabinet Heads   Pro-Axis Leaders Leaving Posts; Welles Stirs Up More Agitation

 Fernandez Is  New Head O: Chilean State   Riesco Declines  To Take Office

Riesco Declines Post As Chile’s Foreign Minister; Fernandez Is Appointed

JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ APPOINTED CHILEAN FOREIGN MINISTER   German Riesco Declines Office After Previous Atceoptance

FARM SENATORS DEMAND PARITY   Question Wickard on Plans For Price Control

Long Parley — on Policy for Farm Prices      Parm Bloc Leaders Have Two-Hour Conference With Wickard   RUSSELL FEARS ADMINISTRATION       Believes Supplies Will Be ‘Dumped’; Others Doubt That Will Occur

REACTION SENATORS DIFFERENT RESULT TALK WITH WICKARD   RUSSELL OF GEORGIA SEES DUMPING PLAN WHILE BANKHEAD NOT DISPLEASED

ADMIRAL “DIES. IN SOLOMONS BATTLE   Callaghan, Former FDR Aide, Commanded Cruiser Force.

Callaghan Is Lost in Actior   Former Aide to FDR Killed in Night Battle

Rear Admiral Callaghan, Former Naval Aide To Roosevelt, Killed In Current Engagement

Former Naval Aide to President Meets Death in Solomon:   American and Japanese Warships Spar for Position in Fight

May Be ShowD own Battle, 'U. S. Belief   Navy Withholds Details of Heavy Struggle for Control of Guadalcanal.

Callaghan Dies Fighting Japs In Naval Battle   Rear Admiral Killed or Board Cruiser He Commanded  nee tame tema   Bul His Ship Takes Heavy Toll of Japanese Warships

Rear Admir al Lost At Guadaleana   Callaghan Was Outstanding Gunner Expert

Daniel J. Callaghan, Former Presidential Aide,Dies in Night Battle   WAS IN COMMAND OF CRUISER FORCE   Ships in Running . Engage. ments as Japs. Make Determined -Drive

Rear Admiral Dies In Fight  For Solomons   Commander Of U. S. Cruiser Force Killed In Night Sea Action

WARSHIPS SPAR AS JAPS SEEK TO RECAPTURE BASES   NUMEROUS ENEMY SURFACE VESSELS IN HIT-RUN ACTION

Ex-Roosevelt Aide Is Dead   Admiral Callaghan Is Killed In Pacific

YANKS POISED FOR BUNA BLOW   Allies on New Guinea Cross Flooded River; Naval Fight in 5th Day

AMERICAN REAR ADMIRAL KILLED IN THE SOLOMONS   [Daniel J. Callaghan, Form er Naval Aide to President  Roosevelt Loses Life

Rear Admiral Callaghan Is Killed in Solomons Action   Velaied Report Yet to Be Received on Loss of Cruiser Commander

Administration Scores Point   Attempt Made to Pigeon-Hole Power Measure Defeated

SCHOEPPEL IN RACE   Ness City Lawyer Out for Republican Nomination for Governor

BIG APPROPRIATION BILL 1S APPROVED   Funds for Military Estab: . lishments Yoted by Senate

Senate Passes  Huge Arms Bill   Marshall Says U. S. Must Carry War to Foe, Not Stay Home

HUGE MILITARY BUDGET VOTED   Congress Calls for Over 32 Billions, Largest In World History

Senate Approves 32 Billions For WarExpenditure   Gen. Marshall Declares The “Time Has Now Come When We Must Proceed With The Business Of Carrying The War To The Enemy”

U.S. Naval Forces Attack Solomon Islands ‘in Force’   Japanese Installations Are Attacked by Navy; Assaults Are Said to Be Continuing

ENGAGEMENTS REPORTED ON MAJOR SCALE   Pacific Offensive Designed To Drive Japs From Foothold Near Supply Lines.  By JOSEPH L. MYLER

ROUNDABOUT REPORT DECLARES FRENCH SAILORS HAVE BEEN SENT TO PROTECT MADAGASCAR

HIGHWAY DEPT. WARNS AUTOISTS OF ROAD DANGER:      748 «Arrests In Eight DaysBetter Be Careful and Avoid Arrest

Conferees Okay Soldiers’ Votes   ‘House Accepts Every Change Made By Senate

HOUSE ACCEPTS SENATE CHANGES iN SERVICE RATIN(   Absentee Ballot Bill Progresses With Full Consent.

SOLDIERS’ VOTE BILL IS SHAPED   Senate, House Conferees Reach Agreement

Absentee voting bill  receives 0. k.   Poll tax not needed to ballot

AGREED UPON ARMED FORCE VOTING BILL   Senate, House Conferees Waste No Time Getting Together on This Proposed Legislation.

@ In Washington   Labor Share in Management Row Flares Again As WPB Chief Nelson  Gaake Daaza Karmiula

New Labor Row Flares On Policies   Unions Insist For Voice In War Production Management

MAKE PLANS TO REGISTER MEN   Third Draft Registration Wil Be Held Throughout Natio: on Feb. 16

REMOVAL OF ENEMY ALIENS NOW BEING PLANNED BY F. 8.    186,000 Residing in Eigh Far Western States to Be Taken from Coast Areas.

Axis Aliens  Must Leave West Coast   Anti-Espionage Move Ordered by U §S. Oftcials

Removal of Enemy Alien: Is Started   Move Aimed to Prevent Fifth

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ACTS TO PREVENT BABOTAGE AND  ESPIONAGE IN. VITAL DEFENSE ZONES

TO REMOVE 186,000 ENEMY ALIENS: IN 8 WESTERN STATES   New Move Will I Be Made To Prevent. Espionage And . Sth ‘Column Work:  On West.Coast  ~

WEST COAST ALIENS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MOVE   Justice Department Issues Orders Affecting 186,000 In Effort to Prevent Any Damage By Sabotage.

Will Remove Enemy Aliens From West Coast Defense Areas To Check Sabotage

‘Lo Remove Aliens From West Coast:      166,000 Must Get Out of —  .Certain Area 

ENEMY ALIENS WILL BE MOVED FROM FAR WEST      Given Until February 24 To Get Out Of Los Angeles, San Francisco

ENEMY ALIENS ORDERED FROM COAST STATES   Plan To Remove 186,00( From 8 Pacific Area States

FINDS FINANCES: OF U.S. SOUND   Morgenthau Says Conditior Better Than During Last War

U.S, FINANCIAL CONDITION GOOD   Bank Situation Never Beiter. Says Morgenthau  q

AT WAH oT ART U. 3, FINANTES GOOD AS EVEF   Morgenthau Says Credit ‘High, Bank Situation Goad, Nation Solvent,   HOLDS AMOUNT OF DEBT UNIMPORTANT iF WE LOSE

U. 5. FINANCIAL CONDITION GOOD   Morgenthau Declares Nation Not In Danger So Far As Money Is Concerned

EINANGED UF NATION ARE SAAD   SeGttke Ww Wwe oe Assurance Given Ry ‘ Morgenthau  O. K SUPPLY BILL  ic a seen  No Danger Signals Ahead   O. K SUPPLY BILL

BROTHER IS CHARGEDIN BUTCHERY   First Degree Murder Count Filed Against George W. Welsh Jr. Whose Sister Was Brutally Killed Last Year

GEORGE W. WELSH IS REARRESTED FOR MURDER OF SISTER   Cireuit Judge E. H. Wrigh Dismissed Indictment Returned by Grand Jury.   ON PLEA OF ABATEMENT   'The Kansas City Youth 1  Held Without Bond; Preliminary May 18.

A New Welsh Murder Case   State Arrests Kansas Citian On Dismissal Of Jury Indictment

Murder Charge Against Youth   Charge Filed After Fra tricide Indictment Is Dismissed.

Murder Charge Is PlacedAgainstMan   Circuit Judge Dismisses an Earlier Indictment in Kansas City Court

New Charge On Welsh   Court Dismisses Grand Jury Indictment; To Charge Murder

SISTER SLAYER FACES CHARGE   Indictment Dismissed by Circuit Court Judge

Welsh Indictment Is Thrown Out  But State Prepares To File Murder Charge in K. C.

CHARGE WELCH WITH SLAYING OF HIS SISTER   Member of Prominent Kansas City Family Must Face Trial

FORECASTER WONDERS   Weather _ Can't Always Be Like : This, He Warns

X TO RUN PLANT UNDER FDR'S ORDER‘   Management Forces Brewster Step, Claim

PARDON GIVEN MAN WHO VOLUNTARILY RETURNED 10 JAIL   Savell's Conscience Sent Him Back To Serve Out Sentence

Tubeless Tire Developed   Special Lacking Devieow Retains Air in Coch.

CURTAILMENT OF CARS, TIRES WON'T HURT ROAD WORK   Expect Constructior To Continue Apace This Year

Wedding Takes Place At Ames  Harold Wiley Weds Ruth Schlesselman

RUSSIANS AGAIN AVERT DISASTER   Reds Score Gains In 39th Day OFf Stalingrad Siege   FOUR SECTORS   Fresh German Divisions Are Brought Into Volga Battle

FIND BODY IN. CEMETERY POND   May Hold Inquest Into Mrs. Henning’s Death in Hampton

FARISH SAYS HALF AMERICAN BOMBS iBY STANDARD OIL   Believes His Company's Patent Relations Aided American ‘War Effort

Chemical Trust Pact Defended   J. S. Benefited Most, Farish Declares

FARISH TESTIFIES QN PATENT POOL   Says We Gat More from Germans Than They Got -Ffrom Us *

OL OFFICIAL DEFENDS FIRM   Farish Says U. S. Obtained Much From Germany

Farish Defends German Tie-Ups   Standard Oil President Tells Senate Committee Benefits Of Research

COMPANY CHIEF UPSETS HEARING   Objects to Un-American Charges Made By ~ Witness

Corporation Head Resents Charges  Interrupts Witness   Interrupts Witness At Patent Hearing

Sheriff of Brooklyn Gets His Man — But Not in the Movie Wild West Way

Battle Just Game of Leapfrog  bh theme Pilat bhae Mast in Mieeset-Mmielicn

Battle Just Game of Leapfrog  Montana Pilot Has Part in Biggest Action

Feudin’? Mouniain Boys Join Forces To Fight Together Against Axis

HATFIELDS AND M’COYS TO FIGHT AGAINST THE AXIS   Cabell Terry Hatfield and Edward LaPort, of Matewan, Members of Famous Mountain Families, Enlist In Marines

Hatfields and McCoys Get Together And Join Marines To Beat the Japs

HATFIELD AND McCOY JOIN MARINES FOR FEUD WITH AXIS   Descendants of Famous Feuding Families Enlist fo: Service in “World's Fightin’est Force” — Youths, Both 19, Are Schoolmates

TOLEDO 9 ASKS HARLINGEN FOR PLAY RELEASE   Ball Clu to Qui Valley Workout

TOLEDO 9 ASKS HARLINGEN FOR PLAY RELEASE   GQ SD  Ball Clu to Quit Valley Workout

Boston Fights — 3rd Big Blaze   Department Store Scene Of Fire: 46 Men Get Emereeneyv \id

BOSTON HAS ITS THIRD MAJOR FIRE IN THE PAST MONTE   Nearly 60 Coast Guardsmen and Firemen Overcome by Smoke.   DAMAGE IS $1,000,000   Five Alarm Blaze Occurred in Heart of the Retail District.

60 Injured in Million Dollar Boston Fire   Guards and Firemen Overcome By Smoke In Sallinger Store.

SIXTY SUFFE IN THIRD BIG BOSTON FIRE   Coast Guardsmen anc Firemen Inhale Smoke or Are Hurt as Million‘ Dollar Biaze Sweeps De. nartment Store.

ANOTHER FIRE CAUSES BOSTON ADDED DAMAGE   Third Big Alarm In Past Month Sounded As Department Store Blazes

OSTON SITE OF THIRD BIG FIRE   Damage Estimated Close Te  Milgon After Department _ Stoke Biazes Up

46 ARE INJURED IN BOSTON FIRE   Six-story Building in Heart Of Retail District Is Swept by Flames

Teachers And Janitors Out At Shamokin   Pupils Taken to School Buildings as Usual But Are Later Dismissed  STATE HELP POSSIBLE

RENT OFFICIAL HERE   Attorney from Dallas Office Confers With Local Leaders

Eneir eled Nazis (Numbered 96,000 Before Red Attack   Enemy fs Reported Desperately Trying to Gain Aid, Food

SOVIETS CLOSE IN ON GERMANS   Claim To Be Destroyins Remnants Of Trapped 16th Nazi Army At  Staraya Russa

SOVIETS “MOPPING UP" ON 16TH ARMY   Red Army Driving Westward on the Central . Front

REDS WIPE OUT NAZI REMNANTS   Campaign to Free City of Leningrad Goes On Unabated

Russians Crash Nazi Defenses   Reds Inflict Heavy Losses on Germany’s  17th Divizion

Russians Report Nazi Army Is Being Destroyed   Official Communique Also Says Reds Have Broken Into Important German Defense Zone at Smolensk

REDD DESTROY ARMY REMNANTS   Russian Army Continues To Mop Up Trapped German Army: Continue Westward Drive Toward Smolensk

Nazi 16th Army Is Declared Cut  To ‘Remnants’   Soviets Report 51 German Supply Transports Are Destroyed in Last Five Dave   Claim Break-Through © In Smolensk Campaign   2 Regiment Headquarters Feel Brunt of Reds’ Westward Drive

TRAPPED GERMANS BEING DESTROYED, RUSSMANS ASSERT   Reds Say They Are Wiping Out “Remnants” of Sixteenth Nazi Army at Staraya Russa.   CLAIM BREAK-THROUGH ON SMOLENSK FRONT   Muscovites Report Penetra   tion of Important Defense  Zone in Drive Toward Strategic City.

Mass Jap Drive Takes Lashio Tn North Burm:   Chinese Still Fighting t Hold Key City; Arm Po a; Peet 

JAPS TAKE LASHIO BUT FACE TRAP   May Be Encircled As Penetration Deemed Too Deep

Jap Mechanized Units Face Encirclement   Fall of Lashio Almost Conceded

Jops At Lashio May Face Encirclement   Unofficial Quarters Concede Fail of Railroad Terminus in Burma; Road to China Cut

Brother Dies In Accident   Lieut. Bruce Fahnestock Meets Death Somewhers In New Guinea

POSTHUMOUS DECORATION FOR THOMAS   Colver Man Calmly Sac rificed Life As Ship Ts Hit   U. S. Vessel in Historic Battle in the *Solomons

REDS MEETING HEAVY ATTACKS ON TWO FRONTS   Fighting Inereases North, South; Seva.topol Holds Out

Wilderness Hunted For Lost Air Liner   No Trace Found OF Canadian Ship

Brainerd Mourn: Loss of Bataan   100 Men From City Believed On Island

PHONE BOOST DROPPED WHEN OPA OBJECTED   Widespread opporition started in Iowa; extra  session asked

In Case You Don't Know How You're Reacting To War-Heres Tokyo’s Description

Japs in America Lynched,. Tokyo Broadcast Declares; Transcription Given Her

Say Americans Lynched Japs ‘Day War Started; Spread Lie'   Tokyo Radio Broadcasts Report From Returning Italian Diplomats, Including Notorious Colonna

As Tokyo Sees. Or Wants To See The War   Transcription Of Broadcast Over Tokyo Radio Today

erbatim Transcription of English-Language Broadcast States Japanese Subjected to Indescribable Humiliation, Ineluding Lynching By Enraged American Mobs

WILLKIE URGES AID FOR CHINA   Leaves Chungking With Six-Point  Proocram.

‘Gloomy Ferryboat’ Is Reported Sunk   Spanish Freighter, Famed As Refugee Ship, Said Beitish Victim

COUNCIL MEETING   ‘Yown Hall Oxford Junction, Tow Orteber 5th. 1949

ween, and W.C. Seibert. Wit gon Stephena, Gerald Maharry, Orville Wall, Myron Owens, Arlo Beggs, Lester Groves, George Swanson, (iuy Beggs, and Sites Rrown.   Council Proceedings

MONESSEN C. C, REVIEWS WORK   Popular Subscriptions, Like VFW Plan. To Be Taken For City Honor Roll

PLANS POLICY FOR COLLEGES IN WAR WORK   Place of Students in Draft Expected to Be Made Clear

Promises Early Draft Ruling On Men In College   Co-ordination In War Effort Being Worked Out, Says McNutt.

Colleges Ask Place In Wan   MeNutt Claims Definite Program Is Scheduled At Early Date 7

Draft Policy For Colleges _ To Be Statec   McNutt Promises That an Announcement Will Be Made Soon  ANSWERS CRITICISM  Education Council Head Says Government Has Failed to Use Schools

Draft Policy For Colleges To Be Stated   10 be otalee  McNutt Promises That: ar Announcement Will Be Made Soon  ANSWERS CRITICISM Education Council Heat  Says Government Ha: Blailed ta Tlee Schools

'No Flight Training There But Toughening Up asa Preliminary Step

FIRST NAVAL AIR STUDENTS COME IN APRIL   University of lowa Chosen a: Training Site in Nation-wide Mass Pilot Program

To Peg Bigger Hog Production   Fifteen Per Cent Increase I: Sought by Agriculture Denartment.

WANTED AT TOP PRICES      Government Again Hike: Production Goal and Makes Price Guarantee   $13.75 AVERAGE ON CHICAGO BASIS   Level to Be Maintained Through Purchases by Federal Agency

retain LSS errant sr simon: hanna —  Blanket Price Freezing Scheduled Tuesday As President Plans Curb on Rising Costs   VRUU) ACFE ENULDM-OPEARING LAU FRUM TIPPINY UFF ENEMY   Four - Year Old Boy, Youngest Prisoner of War To Escape Nazis Now Safe in london.

Woman Drugged Little Son To Keep Him Quiet While She Fled From Nazi Prison Camp

AMERICAN FORCES AND JAPS BATTLE IN PACIFIC ARE   Are Fighting It Out Over Hundreds of Miles in the South Pacific,

Nippos Land on Guinea   Fate of Islands Hangs on Outcome of Fierce Battle

U. S. Aerial And Naval ‘rorces Fighting It Out With Japs Over Pacific

‘Americans and Japs Clashing Over Wide Area   Report Battle ‘Has Reached  Darictus Sfeaen

(TWO ENEMY BOMBERS BROUGH) ‘DOWN BY CORREGIDOR’S GUNS   Heavy Assaults by Nipponese Troops Repulsed bv Gen. MacArthur’s Men

Sub Sinks Large Jap Warship   Navy Reports Destruction of Enemy Aircraft Carrier and Two Bombers in Far East.

Sugar Rationing To Start in Apri   Delay Caused by Lack of Supplies

SUGAR RATIONING PROGRAM DELAYED FOR THREE WEEK‘   Proposed Registration Is Held Off in Ohio Until “Sometime in April.”

No Instructions Received By Ohio Counties On Sugar Rationing, State Officials Report; Rationing Is Delayed      Registration Aimed To Produce Rrief. Personal History of Entire Nation

What Became of John?   Tipsy Cowboy Had Lion Roped and Tied In Trunk Of Auto.

Imbibing Oklahoma Cowboys Tackle Lion on Public Road; Capture lt

Arrests Tipsy Cowboy, Finds Lion In Trunk That He and John Roped

joober Man Couldwt Do It  Tipsy Cowboys Capture Roving Lion and Live to Tell the Tale

Tipsy Cowboy Roped Lion Which He Stowed in Auto Trunk To Surprise Of Officer Making Routine Search

They Drink Strong Stuff in Indian Territory Oklahoman Puts Loop On Lion

Tipsy Cowboy Captures Lion   eee  Thought He Was Seeing Things When He —Saw-it on Lonely Road

Lion-mare Proves Real  Tipsy Cowboy Ropes Wild Lior With Kelp Of Missing ‘John’

‘Shore. Enough, The Critter That Tipsy Cowboy Roped Turned Out To 8e aLion

Pilot Searches Island Channel For Survivors of Naval Fights      Re WITTARS DKIPPIE

After The Thunder Of Battle Dies on Solomons U.S. Planes On Errands Of Mercy For Survivors

Buddy Safe, ‘Along With  Nine in Sea   Flier and Writer Rescue Survivors When Japs Flee Solomons

DELAYED DRAMATIC STORY OF SOLOMON ISLANDS SEA FIGHT  LOCATING AND SAVING OF SURVIVORS AFTER

Here’s Dramatic New Story On'U. S.;Naval Victory in Solomons  Over Mass of Debris in Battle Area, They Flew Seaplane to Pick Up Survivors

a  PLANES RESCUE SAILORS AFTER NAVAL BATTLE   Writer Tells Of Closing Stages Of Sea Clash

Writer Says U. S.. Forces Are Pursuing Rest ot Jap Ships in Solomons Battle

WILLIAM HIPPLE TELLS OF TRIP TO RESCUE SAILORS FROM SUNKEN U.S. DESTROYERS AFTER ‘GUADALCANAL NAVAL BATTLE

TEXANS ARE STILL  COLLECTING SCRAP  IN WAR EFFORT AID INCOMPLETE REPORTS  PLACE STATE METAL POTINDACE AT 288 620 96.

RAF Strikes Back At Rail Terminus   Brazil-U. S. Rubber  Corporation Formec

Australia’s Fate To Be Decided yin Year--Blamey   Allied Bombers , Pound Timor And  Fire Enemy Ship

Allied Forees  - Are Increased   New Zealand Troops And Fliers In Australia To Stop [nvasion

AMERICANS AND ANZACS MASS TO REPEL ATTACKS   Blamey Says The Next Year Will Decide Whether Austraila Lives or Dies   ALLIED BOMBERS HIT KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR   Sydney Writer Says U. 8. Subs Have Sunk Five Destroyers, Aircraft Carrier, 30 Transports and Supply Vessels in Past 3 Weeks

NEW ZEALAND UNITS GATHER IN AUSTRALI   Join Anzacs and Americans Massing to Repel Jap Invasion Drive.   ALLIED BOMBERS HIT JAPS IN DUTCH TIMOR

Massing Forees To  Repel Japs   Bombers Of The Allies Set Ship Of Japanese  Afire At Koepang

Anzacs Join U.5. Forces In Australia   Seasoned Fliers, Infantry Return From European Battles

UNITED NATIONS BOMBERS POUND DUTCH TIMOR   Darwin Has Seventh Raid, Port Moresby Is Attacked Again

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS JOIN IN DEFENSES   Appeal For Airplane Strength Made

DEFENSE FORCES IN AUSTRALIAGROM   NEW ZEALAND TROOPS AND FLIERS JOIN AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS.

Anzacs, Aussies Join Yanks Under  General Blamey   ‘Sydney Newsman Says U. S. Submarines Have Sunk Five Jap Destroyers, Aircraft Carrier and Damaged Others In Recent Days

10 KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT AIR SCHOOL   15 Injured; Blast Occurs At Stockton Army Air Field

Ten Dead In Camp Blast   Air Corps Flying School At Stockton, Cal., Scene of Explosion, Fire.

WILL TEST SCHOOLS IN AIR RAID DRILL   State-Wide Daytime Alarm Will Be Sounded Likely During October, Marts Makes Known

WAR IN AIR OVER TUNISIA TURNS IN - FAVOR OF ALLIES   Report Eisenhower And Montgornery Have Conferred On: Strategy— Allies Have Profited By.  Recent Experiences °

Allied Forces To Unite For Grand Attack   Lieut. - Gen. Eisenhower Works Out Details of North African Strategy.

FISENHOWER, EIGHTH ARMY WILL COMBINE   Strategy Revealed As AJHes Gain Air Superiority While Rommel Continues Flight

ALLIED FORCES IN AFRICA PLAN PRANN ASSANLT   Eisenhower to Unite Strength With British 8th Army in Attack

GRAND ASSAULT PLAN IS DRAWN   Combined Allied Drive For Tunisia Prepared

EISENHOWER PLANNING A BIG ASSAULT   Has Plan to Unite His Troops With Bri. Eighth Army

[unisia Aerial Battles Turn In Allies’ Favor   Eisenhower Works Ou Plan To Unite Armies Hit Axis In Trap

ALLIES PLAN SHOWDOWN IN TUNISIA   Generals Uniting Forces For Grand Assault On Axis

ALLIED FORCES TO BE ~ TOGETHER IN TUNISIE   General Eisenhower Works Out Plan ta Unite Strength . for Grand Assault on Axis—Preparations Gaing Forward Under Motto “Take Your Time ond Maka Sura nf Crrmence

Allied Forces Will  Unite In Tunisiz   Grand Stratery for Combined Offensive bs; Eisenhower, Montgomery Forces Is Revealed

ALLIES ATTACK LAE JAP BASE   Three Barges Destroyed Anti-Aircraft Guns Are Silenced

Planes Strafe New Guinea   Allied Formation Destroy Barges And Ack-Ack Guns   Jap Air Force Damages U.S. Field  In Northeastern Assam Province

NEW GUINEA BASE OF JAPS BOMBED   ALLIED AIRMEN DESTROY 3 BARGES AND SILENCE ENEMY GUNS AT LAE.

Boy Slayer Unconcerned  Whistles And Plays   Whistles And Plays Solitaire In Cell

Trial of Army Pilot Is Ended   Lieut. Nelson Held Blameless by Courlinartial for Deaths of 12 an Airliner

Aviator Acquitted At Army Hearing   Flier Cleared Of Manslaughter

OOLDIER DESCRIBES AIRPLANE ACCIDENT   Surprise Witness Testifies For Pilot Charged With Manslaughter.

Army Pilot Is Acquitted   Lieut. Wilson Freed Of Manslaughter Charge in Crash

BERLIN CLAIMS BIG SHIP TOLL   Nazi Radio Says 89 Have Been Sunk Or Hit In African Campaign

'89 Allied Ships Damaged or Lost. Says Axis   Nazi High Command Claims Hits on Carriers, Battleship

N. Africa Toll 89Ally Ships, Nazis Claim   Battleship, Three Carriere Damaged, 3 Cruisers Sunk, Says Berlin; U-.Boats Suffer

89 BOATS Hil, CLAIM OF AXIS   Berlin Report on Successe: In Mediterranean Battle Not Confirmed

OUTLINES 6-POINT PROGRAM FOR 1943   Hpuse Committee Begin: Hearings and Study of Manpower Problems

Deal With The Farm-Labor Shortage Now. Or Risk Food Shortage Later, Wickard Warns_

Wickard Warns Of Shortage In Farm Labor   Solution Needed If Food Supply Is To be Maintained

WICKARD WARNS OF FOOD SHORTAGE   Tells the House Agriculture Committee Some Way Must Be Found To Deal With Farm Labor and Other Farm Problems.

Labor Problem On Farms ‘Critical Wickard Sees Danger Of Food Shortage If  Provram I[sn’t Set

Wickard Sees Shortage Of Food Unless Change Is Made’on Farm Labor   Agriculture Secretary Appears Bigan ‘ Senate ' Investigating Committee }

WAY TO DEAL WITH IT HAS TO BE FOUND   Food Shortage To Come In Not Distant Future   1942 IS PEAK YEAR   But Much Labor Was _ Done Before War Was Felt

Farm Work Neec Critical, Says Sec. Wickard   Worker Draft Law Seen; Production at New Highs

Cites Shortage Of Farm Labor   Unless Remedied, Wickard Sees Danger Of Food Shortage

LAGK OF FARM LABOR SERIOUS   Wickard Warns Shortage of Food May Become Problem in. Future.   ‘DRAFT’ iS SUGGESTED

Farm Labor Big Problem For Next Year   Secretary Wickard Says Solution Necessary to Prevent Food Shortage

Secretary Urges — Labor Service Act   Draft Offic: ials Re sported Alae ‘med “Okxer Deataiin at Rural Masvewer

Peril In Farm Labor Problem, Wickard Warns   Suggests Labor Draft I: Stressing Threat Of Foox Shortace.

Food Shortage  Is Inevitable  Farmers Can’t Grow   Farmers Can’t Grow Without Help

SECRETARY WICKARD OLES FOS SHORTAGE RESULT LABOR LACK  ESTIMATED TWO MILLION   ESTIMATED TWO MILLION MORE FARM WORKERS BE LOST BY END NEXT YEAR

Labor Shortage To Reduce Feod!   Wickard Warns O} New Major Problem

FARM LABOR LACK MUST BE RELIEVED, WICKARD ASSERTS   Says Problem Must Be Solved To Avert Food Shortage

Must Settle Shortage Of Farm Labor   Must Deal With Labor Short. age Or With Food Short age In Near Future.   CONSIDER . LABOR ACT

WICKARD SEES SERIOUS FARM LABOR DEMAND   Food Shortage Feared If Problem is Not Solved Soon

FOOD SHORTAGE IS U.S. DANGER, WICKARD FEARS   Such Contingency Likely ir Not-Distant Future Unless Farm Labor Solution Is Found, He Says,

Wickard Tells Of Growing Farm Labor Shortage    Says National Labor Service Act Should Be Giver  Consideration.   Says It Is Causing Lot of Farm Sales

Wickard Alarmed About Farm Labor   Food Shortage !s Alternative, He Says

Wickard Is For Draft to AidFarmers      National Labor Service Act Should Come, He Says, to Prevent Band GSearntiv   Reviews Outlook

FOOD SHORTAGE ‘DUE--WICKARD   Agriculture ~ Secretary Witness At Hearing

WICKARD WARNS OF FOOD SLUMP IN NEAR FUTURE   Farm Labor, Production Problems Threaten Shortage of Nation’s Edibles

AG SECRETARY SEES PROBLEM GROWING ACUTE   SUGGESTS NATIONAL LABOR SERVICE ACT BE CONSIDERED

Wickard Sees Food Shortage   Warns Solution Must Be Found for Farm Labor Problem

FARM LABOR PROBLEM MUST BE DEALT WITH TO STAVE OFF SHORTAGE: WICKARD

SEEKS LAW T0 DRAFT LABOR IN WAR EFFORT   Wickard Asserts Shortage 9 Farm Labor May Cut Food Supply.   TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

Warns Of Shortages  On Farms   Labor Must Be Made Available To Assure Ample Food Supply, Asserts Wickard

DIRECT HIT SCORED ON A “JAP” CRUISER IN RABAUL HARBOR   Two Other Vessels Hit; These In Addition To 23 Sunk Yesterday   ALSO BOMB AIRDROME.   Buildings at Koepang Fielc Again Hit; Fires Seen For 50 Miles

Blow Offsets  Java Losses   Only One Allied Warplane ‘Lest in Surprise Raids ‘Seen as Vivid Proof Of Crawing Might

12 Japanese Warships Are Sunk or Damaged   American-Australian Air Force Accounted for Disasterous Blow Against Invaders

12 WARSHIPS ARE AMONG VICTIMS   Allied Forces Lose One Plane In Daring Coup   INSTALLATIONS HIT   Marks One of Greatest Aerial  Actions of the War in the Western Pacific

Japs Blasted Hard in New Guinea   Twelve Warships and 13 Others Are Sunk or Damaged

Heavy Blows Dealt to Japanese When Allied Airforce Blasts 23 Ships at New Guinea Bases

} Enemy Ships unk or Ruined by Air Squadron   lied Forces tose only One Plane in Major Action in Pacific   welve Japanese War ships Included in Toll of Sea Battle

Allied Forces Lose but One Plane in Great Aerial Attack of Pacific War; Offset Losses in Java Fight

Powerful Allied Force Smashes Invasion Fleet  Dyncte, Hd! a   Destruction Of 23 Enemy Ships Is Reported

Airmen Strike N.GuineaBases   Twelve Warships Sunk Or Damaged; Shore Installation Suffer In One Of Wars Major Actions.

AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN FLYERS STATE   Two other enemy vessels also believed to be badly damaged

13 SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED NAVY REVEAIS   12 Warships Among Vessels Attacked; Believe Many Men Killed.

TERRIFIC BLOW DEALT NIPPONESE OFF NEW GUINEA   Twelve of Vessels Sent Down or Hit Are War Craft, Including Four Cruisers and Three Destroyers.   THREE SEAPLANES, 2 GUNBOATS BAGGED   Communique Announcing Action Reveals Loss of Two American Subs and Destroyer in Pacific.   RYE LETIN.

Planes Sink, Damage 23 Enemy Ships   Great Aerial Action of War Carried Out on New Guinea   U. S. LOSES CRAFTS

Toll Of Japanese Ships Is Mounting With New Raids   Five More Japanese Vessels Hit By U. S And Australian Bombers   HEAVY NEW AIR ATTACKS ARE MADE   United Nations Continue Onslaughts On Jap Bases Near Australia

United Nations Report New War Successes  ner etn me   Heavy Fichtinge Reported On Russian Front

23 ENEMY VESSELS © REPORTED SUNK OR DAMAGED BY FLIERS   Navy Announces Results of Attack on Fleet Off New Guineo—Less of Two U. 5. Submarines ond a Destrover Reported

U. S.-Australian Air Forces Strike Hard At Japan’s  Invasion Bases   12) Warships Included With th: Being Transports Or Cargo Ships; Nayy Announces the Great Vietory

Enemy Pounded  In New Guinea   American-Australian Air Forces Stage Savage Attack, Wreck 12 Warships, Damage Invasion Bases

TEN PER CENT CUT IN PRINT PAPER [S ORDERED FOR 1943   ADDITIONAL REDUCTION ARE PREDICTED BEFORE END OF YEAR

NEWSPAPERS’ PAPER USE IS AT 1941 BASE   W.P.B. ORDERS CUHTAILMENT AT ONCE; OTHER CUTS 3 ROBABL E

WPB ORDERS NEWSPRINT CUT 10 PCT. AT ONCE   1941 Circulations Used For Basis; Further Slashes Later

NEWSPRINT CUT FOR NEWSPAPERS   Additional Second Or Third Cut In 1943 Mav Be Made

NEWSPRINT LIMIT ANNOUNCED TODAY AT WPB MEETING   Cut Back to Tonnage Used in 1941 to Produce Net Paid Circulation.   ESTIMATED 10 PER CENT   Publishers Must Expect Or. der to Be Followed by Other Reductions.

Newsprint Cut To 1941 Levels   Second and Third Reduction May Follow in 1943

Order Cut in Tonnage of Newsprint    Every Paper Must Reduce to Amount  Used During 1941

Newspapers Must Curtail      Paper. Consumption Will Be Cut 10%; Register Is Exempt

Reduction in Newsprint Is WPB Demand   Slash Of 10 Per Cent For 1943 Expected Of Newsnanere

Use of Print Paper Reduced   WPB Orders Every Paper To Cut Back to Tonnage Utilized in 1941

REDUCE PRINT PAPER   War Board Orders Newsprint Tonnage Cut Back to 1941

Publishers Ordered To Cut Paper   ~ Must Reduce Newsprint Tonnage  To That of 1941

Cut Newsprint To “41 Amount   Will Lower Consumption Average 10 Per Cent

CUTS SUPPLY   WPB Reduces Newsprint Quots Approximately 16 Per Cent.

DESTROY TWO FIGHTERS   Newsprint Ordered Cut 10 Per Cent   Newspapers Must Reduce to Amount of Paper Used During 1941;. Small Papers Are Exempt

WPB Orders Daily, Weekly Newspapers To Cut 1943 Consumption Of Newsprint

NEWSPRINT REDUCED   Tonnage Ordered Cut Back Te ' Figure By WPB Today

WPB ORDERS NEWSPRINT : USE CUT ° #   Newspapers Must Cut Paper Use Back To 1941 Levels

A Reduction in Newsprint Is Ordered   WEB Also. Cuts Tonnage’ of Paper for Magazines; Down to 1941. Level   A DECREASE OF ABOUT 10 PER CENT   Small Weeklies, Dailies Are Exempted; Other Cuts to Come Later

LESS NEWSERINT.   Constunption for Pass Pat on $OUt Cirettlation Basis.

Paralysis Victim's Reading Habit Leading Her Back to Normal Health

FARLEY TQ STAY OUT OF N.Y. RAGE   GROUP FORMED TO BACK WILLKIE FOR G.0.P. GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION.

FARLEY REFUSES TO BE CANDIDATE   Shuns Governorship of New York State; Endorses Bennett

Farley Eliminates Self From Governor Race:  GOP Group for Willkie

FARLEY REFUSES TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR   Movement Is Started By New York Republicans to Draft Wendell Willkie As Nominee

‘OTE BY WALLACE GIVES CGC REPRIEVE   ‘ederal Agency Conceded ‘Fighting Chance’

WALLACE SAVES ‘LIFE’ OF TH’ CCC   Thanks to His "Yea' Vote, Tie Broken in Favor Of Agency... ..

CCC Given New Chance for Life      Wallace’s Vote Breaks Senate Tie

Allied Air, Land Forces Fighting Powerful Enemy Drives In Russia, Egypt

American Planes in Big Battle   Bombing Attacks and Land Operations Are Reported in Egypt

Hard-Hitting Allied Air and Land Forces Taking Part.   U. S. PLANES IN FIGHT   Outcome of Enemy Offensives Toward Nile Far from Decided.

I. 5. BOMBERS AND FAT POUND NAZIS IN EGYPT   Air And Land Forces Working In Perfect Cooperation To Halt Rommel Drive   SOVIETS ALSO HOLDING OFF GERMAN ATTACKS   Egvptian Battle Undecided But Outlook For Allies Greatly Improved

OUTCOME OF FIERCE BATTLES ON EGYPTIAN AND RUSSIAN FRONTS STILL UNDECIDED, BUT FIRST ’ -PHASE OF MAIN ASSAULT THRUSTS RESULT: IN ALLIED VICTORIES OVER THE © AXIS FORCES

GERMANS FEEL REAL PRESSURE AT EL ALAMEIN   Low-flying RAF and American Planes Blast 2 Prong Attack Into Disorder.

SPECIALIST WHIZ AT JOB BUT - : FLOP AT LIVING. BARR ASSERTS.   President of St. John’s College in Report on Five Years of Plan, Preaches the Gospel of Liberal Education

CONTROL OF DAIRY FOODS GONSIDEREL   Consumption of Milk, Othe Products Are Considered By Wickert.

27 KILLED AS STORM HITS ARKANSAS TOWN   BERRYVILLE, Ark., Oct. 30 (AP)—At least 27 persons were killec and more than 200 injured, many critically when a tornado leveled mors ‘han half of this Ozark Mountain town late last nicht.

STEVENSON CALLS ON CONGRESS 10 ASSIST PEOPLE OF NATION   PROTEST MAIL OVER GASOLINE RATIONING HIT: NEW HIGH TUESDAY

See Smash At. Russia In_Offing      German Victory Over. Reds fould- Result In Drive ‘By Nippon In Siberia

JAPS CONCENTRATING FLEET IN HOME WATERS Nips May Open 2nd Front Themselves

Nippons Ready to Attack Soviet Siberia, !f Reds Defeated’   TOGO DENIES PACT   Tokyo. Action Feared Due To Reassuring Talk By Minister

London Voices Opinion That Japanese Prepare For Siberian Push Soon

Believe Main Jap Fleet Near Home  German Win In Russia Might Start Attack On Siberia, Belief

FORECAST JAP SIBERIA ATTACK IF NAZIS GAIN   London Sources Think Nippon Main Fleet Concentrated at Home

For: Blow at. Russia? . : . Believe Ji japanese. F leet” Gathersi in Home W ater:

Opinion Also Voiced In Lon don That Japanese Mair Fleet Is Concentrating I: Home Waters.

Nazi Gains May Spur Japan to Attack Russ   Nip Navy Remains in Home Waters After Midway

London Sees Japs Massing Fleet, Preparing For Attack On Russia   Smashing German Victory In Russia Expected To Be Signal For Japanese Drive On Siberia; Nava! Losses Also One Of Reasons.

Fear Japs Plan Attack on Russia   Typical Nipponese _‘ Trick Would Be Surprise Attack after German Successes

JAPS PROBABLY PREPARING FOR SIBERIAN ATTACK   Japs Might Capitalize On Nazi Attacks Against Reds to Open Second Front

Tokyo Official Makes Radio Talk on Their  Relations With Reds; Fleet in Home Waters

MAIN JAPANESE FLEET MAGE 10 HIT RUSSIA   London And _ Chungking Warn Tokyo Considering Move Against Siberia

London Sees Peri! of Japanese Move on Soviet Siberia   British Experts Think Main Jap Fleet Now in Home Waters

JAP NAVY -CALLED TO: HOME WATERS   Attack on Siberia Is Ex pected If Germans Win - . In Russia   CRIPPLING SEA LOSS

Japs May Be First To Open A Second Front   Attack On Siberia Held Likely If Nazis Win Vic  torv In Russia.

Japs Massing Main Fleet in Home Waters  London Reports Attack   London Reports Attack On Siberia Possible; Chinese Lose Vital Port

Jap Blow At Soviet Siberia Believed Shaping   Japanese Fleet Is Reported Massing In Home Waters For Attack Is Germans Are Successful In Russian War

ATTACK IS SEEN ON SIBERIA IF NAZIS LICK REDS   Main Japanese Fleet Massed In Home Waters; Japan May Be First Te Open New Front.

CAMPAIGN FOR SCRAP IRON IS JUST OPENING   With it is drive for household fats and tin  can salvaze

SALVAGE DRIVE GETS. STARTEL   Iron and Steel, Household Fats ard Tin Cans Will Be Collected.   AND NO TIME LIMIT SET

fa 1 er as ‘ ane Du‘su* Sacricices  um ers Sor 2anse anc —i7-n9 Dower

Interpreting The War   Long-Distance Air Attacks by U. S. Worry Enemy

Mass Plane Production Is Sacrificed For Distance   Vital Links In Both Italian’ And Jap War Economy Are Freshly Blasted By Allies

Latin-American Theme Is Topic At Kiwanis Club   Thurmond Krueger of Jorpus Christi, Texas Jaycee Chairman, Will Be Main Speaker

Kiwanis Club to Hear Address on ‘Good Neighbors   Thurmond Krueger to Be Speaker at Today’ s  Luncheon

Heavy Air Blows Are Unleashed  Against Tunisia   Allies Deliver Heavy At. tacks On Tunis, Bizerte, And Other Strong Points   INFILTRATION MOVE BY AXIS HALTED   Especially Destructive Air Raid On Nazi-Held Dock Area Of Tunis

QUR HEAVIEST Mt BLOW. nN ~— AXIS. STARTED   Allies Are Giving Enemy in Tunisia a Taste of What. “ Is Ccming. : “   AXIS ADVANCE HALTED   Ground: Activity Is Slowed  . Because of the Incessant.Rairs.

OUR HEAVIEST AMR BLOW ON AMO OTARTED   Allies Are Giving Enemy ir Tunisia a Taste of What Is Ccming.   AXIS ADVANCE HALTED   Ground Activity Is Slowed  Because of the Incessant_Rairs.

Allies Increase Air Attacks   Air Blows Against Tunis And Bizerte

CONCENTRATE BOMBS ON TUNIS AND BIZERTE   Aim To Smash Nazi Communications and Destroy Bridges

TIMOSHENKU a FORGE GOUGES AT NAZI FLANK   Powerful Russian Relie! Drive Threatens Enemy At Stalingrad

Class in Labor Problems Given   35 Raleigh County Teachers Enroll; Helps Renew Certificates

38 SIGNED UP FOR EXTENSION CLASS   Labor Problems Course To Be Offered Here  For Teachers

FIGHTING ON SOVIET FRONT INTENSIFIED   Russians Have High Praise for United States-Built Fighting Planes Used Against Enemy   RAINS BOG DOWN JAPS

New Battle Breaks Out   Russians and Germans Clash in Swamp Area  ee ey pe a yg =. i. — 7

Report Action Below Leningrad   Chinese Cut Chunk From Flank of  Japanese Lines

NEW FOOD GROUP HEARS WICKARD   Optimistic Report of Prospects in U. S. Is Given by Secretary

Food Production Study Conducted   Reports Optimistic Despite Obstacles

DAIRY FARMERS TO FORM UNIO!   John L. Lewis Maps Ou Plan to Organize About 3,000,000

sal Is To Obtain Cost Of Production And A Fair Re. turn For Farm Labor; Michigan And New York  Dairvmen R ehind Pragram

LEWIS PLANNING T0 ORGANIZEFARMERS      Program for National Organization of Milk Producers Mapped

John L. Lewis Starts Drive To Organize Farmers   Hopes To Have 3,000,000 Dairymen in National Union

Churchill, Facing House, . Offers Confidence Vote;  “Wins Delay In War Debate   Tells Restive Members He Shares Anxiety Over Pacific Operations But Expresses “Growing Confidence’ In Victary

Bombers Devastate  Ruhr Area   Inferno Blazes From Arctic To Malta

SEN. TRUMAN SCORES WAR PROFITEERS   Americans Willing to Pour Billions Into Treasury but Not to Aid Greedy  Men, Missourian De‘tplayag in Addyacc .

Will N ‘Tolerate Cheater   Truman Points Out Importance Of Fair Play In War

British Army Is Pursuing Nazis’ Retreating Troops   Threaten to Wipe Out Tat tered Remnants of Axis African Corps

British Batter At Fleeing German Forces   Threaten to Wipe Out Nazis Before Americans Close In

British Pound At Remnants Of Axis Corp.   Threaten fo Wipe Out Rommel’s Force Before U. 5. Can Close In

BRITISH BATTLE AXIS REARGUART   ITALIANS ABANDONED BY ROMMEL DIE OF THIRST AND HUNGER IN DESERT,

Axis Army in Libya Chased Hard   It May Be Wiped Out In Debacle That Ends Drive

AFRICA CORPS INSIDE LIBYA IN DIRE PERIL   British 8th Army Grim; Pounds On AtTatteredRem. nants Of Field Marshal  Rommel’s Forces.   Given No Peace

Axis Army in Libya Chased Hard  It May Be Wiped Out   It May Be Wiped Ou: In Debacle That Ends Drive

BRITISH POUND REMNANTS OF AFRIKA KORPS   ROMMEL’S FORCES GET NO PEACE IN RETREAT

BRITISH POUNDING FORCES IN DESERT   Tattered Remnants o Rommel’s Armies Being Battered

Axis Unit Trapped In Egypt   Others Pursuec Relentlessly: Tn. T abva

TATTERED ARMY BEING POUNDED   British Desert Troops Try ing To Wipe Out Rom mel’s Forces

British Believed . In Tobruk Area   Rommel’s Force Facing Extinction Before U, S. Troops Reach Scene   ‘War Over--You Win,’ Says Captured Naz   Allied Planes Continuing Relentless Hammering Of Shattered Foe

Britain's Eighth Army Pounds At Tattered Remnants Of Rommel Army; Take Prisoners

Beet Growers Re-elect Their Officers  Tom J. Davis of Butte Speaks to Convention

Rename Sanforc President of Beet Growers   National Convention Js Brought to Close Friday Night

RATION VIOLATORS GIVEN SUSPENSION   Eight Filling Stations In New York And One In Pennsylvania Penalized By Henderson ,

14 ‘Gas’ Dealers’ Deliveries Halted   OPA Suspensions Ordered On ‘Flagrant Violations’ Of Rationing Rules

Deliveries to 8 Gas Stations Are Ordered Suspendec   Henderson Accuses Opera: tors of Flagrant Violations’ of Rationing

FOR EQUIPMENT TO EXTEND IT  LEADERS PLEAD   As Chiefs Speak, Japanese Fliers Attack Port Moresby.

Picked Up byw Patrol   United Air Forces on Offensive In Australia, High Commands Say

Allied Hope Of Offensive Is Growing   Air Supremacy Being Held In Australien Sector As Aid Flows In For Bie Push

Australia Sees  Air Offensive   Allied Airmen Hope To Keep Upper Hand But Need Equipment

Allied Airmen in South Pacific  Seize Offensive   Great Deal More Equipment Is Needec Before Japanese Can Be Driven Back by Full-Scale Sustained Drive

ALLIES KEEP ON OFFENSIVE IN AUSTRALIA   EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO SMASH ENEMY AIR POWER

Allied Airmen lake Offensive In Australia   Cite Need of More Equipment for Sustained Assault

American And Aussie Airmen Seize Offensive   More. Help: To’ Be Needed To Win, Brett Declarac .-

United Nations Ait Forces Have  Taken Offensive They Intend to Keep It But More Supplies Needed

U.S. to Test Cargo Plane Program   Initial Order by Navy Calls for 100 Airships

WPB ACTS, GIVES KAISERITS OKAY ON 500 PLANES   West Coast Builder to Con struct Huge ‘Mars’-Type Flying Boats

WPB APPROVES 70 TON FLYING BOATPROPOSAL   Shipbuilder Kaiser Will Construct 100 Craft in First Step

CARGO PLANES GIVEN APPROVAL   Koiser Plan to Be Tested, Nelson Announees

SHIPBUILDER TOBUILD 500 HUCE PLANES   [Navy Soon To Place Initial Order For Flying Boats, Nelson States

PLANS TO  ‘BUILD 500-FLYING: BOATS APPROVED: BY WPB   West ~ Coast. Shipkuilder '. To Build 100° 70-Ton. ' "Cargo. Carrying '. Planes:

BUILOING OF GARGD PLANE HAS STARTEL   Girdler, Fleet Reveal. Many Sky Freighters Are Now Availahia.   CORONADO HAS RANGE ' AND SIZE TO SERVE

Green Light Given Kaiser To Turn Out 200 ‘Mars’ Planes   WPB Gives Official Blessing to Program; Navy To Place Initial Order for 100 of Giant Craft

Shipbuilder Gets Go-Ahead Signal   Nelson Approves Plan For Construction of Air Transports To Carry 70 Tons

WPEB Ratifies Program For Cargo Planes   West Coast Shipbuilder Given Go Ahead On Gigantic Production Plane.

Already Producing Huge Cargo Planes   In Quantity Production Now, Hulls Bigger Than Pullmans; Larger Plane Plans Ready

KAISER GETS WPB OK FOR FLYING BOATS   Nelson Announces Approval, Confingent on No Interference With Combat Plane Program   INITIAL ORDER 500   But Total Number Dependent or Shipbuilder's Success in Con structing First 100

U.S. Approve: Contract For Largo Planes   Big Transports Desiqned to Beat Avice Suk Monara

ORDERS FLYING BOATS   Chairman Nelson Approves Building500 Huge “Mars” Type Ships

KAISER WINS FIGHT FOR 70TON AIRPLANES   Plan to Build 5,000 “Mars Type Annually; 200 Tonners Next

‘Navy to Place Order for 100 In Short Time   Chairman Nelson Reveals 70-Ton Craft to Be Built on West Coast

Kaiser Given Contracts for Caroo Planes   Will Build 500; Will Not Interfere With His Ship Program

WPB Okehs Kaiser's 500 Carao Planes   Coast Shipbuilder Will Start On 100 Seventy Tor Flying Boats As Test   PATTERNED ON MARS   Plan Will Not Interfere With Combat Craft; May Use Idle Higgins Yards

Contractor To Receive Navy Order   Construction Of Aircraft Of Mars Type Will Be Started In Short Time On West Coast

Approval Given For Flying Boats   Henry J. Kaiser To Build 100 Ton ‘Flying Box Cars’’

Building Of 500 Flying Boats Gains WPB O. K.   New Cargo-Carrying Planes Will Be Constructed At Kaiser’s Plants

Approve Big Cargo Airplanes   Kaiser to Make 100 of Them at First and 400 Later, If Successful

WPB APPROVES CARGO PLANES   Puts OK On Order For 500 Huge Flying Freighters

US Navy To Get First 100  Cargo Planes   Other 400 to Be Constructed If Initial Output Proves Success, Donald M. Nelson, WPEB Chief Announces

WPB Authorizes Construction Of 500 Huge ‘Mars’ Freighte: Planes by West Coast Builder

TELLS KAISER TO BUILD 900 _10-TON GIANTS   Navy To Take First Hundred New Craft To Be Made By Shipbuilder.   THEY’LL BE FOR CARGO   Nelson Hopes Program Can Be Developed Without Tying Up  Cinhkten-Dendisatenan

Project Set If Combat Planes’ Output Not Cut   First Kaiser. Program Called For Conservation _ of Several Shipyards

Huge Ships To Ferry Troops   400 Soldiers Per Plane Safe Above Subs

NELSON OKEYS FLYING BOATS OF CAPACITY   KAISER WILL BUILD 500 OF WHICH NAVY WILL ORDER 100

To Build 500 Big Flying Boats   . WPB Approves Construction By Kaiser, Nelson Announces

U.S. ASKS 900 FLYING BOATS   WPB Approves Construc tion of “Mars” Ships By Kaiser

WPB APPROVES 500 B1G PLANES   Kaiser To Build First 10C For Navy lf There ls No Interference

KAISER TO BUILD 100 FLYING BOATS   If Construction Is Successful. 400 More Will Be Built.

Giant Cargo-Carrying Planes Are In Production in U. S. Factories

KAISER GIVEN GO SIGNAL ON FLYING BOATS   West Coast Shipbuiider Tc Construct 500 ‘Mars’Type Planes

900 Huge Flying Cargo Boats Approved, To Be Given Trial   Henry Kaiser, West Coast Shipbuilder, Given Go-Ahead By Nelson: Navv Get« 100

Kaiser Gets ‘Go’ Sign On HugeF lying Boats   Initial Order For 100 To Be Placed By Navy Shortly; Other 400 Planes Depend On Initial Program ‘

KAISER GETS GREEN LIGHT ON PROPOSAL   WPB Chief Says 100 Flying Boats To Be Constructed

Ship Firm Gets Order For 500 ‘Flying Boats   76 Ton Cargo Planes te Be Built on West Coaat

BUILDING OF BIG PLANES 1S APPROVE   Order for 100 to Be Placed B; Navy Soon

Kaiser Will Build 500 Mars Planes   WPB Chairman Approves Plan For Cargo Ships   Big Freight Carrters Already In Production   Greater Ships With 400 Soldier Capacity Can Be Built Soon

Order Is Placed For Flying Boat   900 Huge “Mars” Type Airplanes To Be Constructed By Shipbuilder

WPB Okays Order i bid 'Mars”  Gi Se Barkha:   Huge Flying-Boats Will Be Built At Kaiser’s Plant

Kaiser Given Contract For Flying Boats   100-Plane Order Will Be Placed Shortly, He Savs

Kaiser Will. Build 500 Cargo Planes   Navy Will Place Order for 100 in Near Future; Plan Ie Tasted

CONSTRUCTION OF 500 FLYING BOATS APPROVED BY WPB   West Coast Shipbuilder Will Get Initial Order for -100.From Navy Shortly

BIG FLYING BOAT ORDER TO) KAISER   WPB Approves Building oi . 500 Seventy-Ton Cargo Carrying Planes   INITIAL ORDER OF 100 FROM NAVY   Just the Beginning of Great Program, West Coast Builder Says

Cargo Planes Program Gets ‘Green Light   Nelson Orders 500 O: Huge Craft Built After Parleys

500 Mars Type Planes Slated   Kaiser Has Initial Order From Nelson; WPB Acts To Combat Subs

W. P. B. Gives Kaiser Order  For 500 ‘Mars’   West Coast Builder To Test Ability With 100 For Navy.

Kaiser Given Order fo Build 100 Flying Boats   Cargo-Carrying Craft Scheduled For Production

(AVY TO GIVE NTIAL ORDER FOR 100 SHIPS   \lust Not Hamper Oth er Plane Production, Nelson Explains

Approve Giant _ Airships   Nelson OK’s an Order For 500 “Mars” Planes From Kaiser Shipyards No Longer a‘Dream

KAISER GETS WPB GO-AHEAD TO BUILD BIG CARGO PLANES   Initial Order For 100 ‘Will Be Placed By Navy Shortly

Big Cargo Planes In Production, Builders Disclose   Troop-Carrying Ships Actuality, Not Future Vision

KAISER TO GET FLYING BOAT ORDER   West Coast Shipbuilder Will Make 100 ‘‘Mars’’-Type Craft I Trial Approved By War Production Board—400 More To Depend Upon Success Of Project

Kaiser's Plane Building Proposal Approved by WPB   Shipbuilder to Construct 100 Huge Aircraft

Kaiser Will Build Navy Flying Boats   WPB Approves  Construction

To Order 100 Cargo Planes   WPB Approves Construction of Planes by Kaiser

Hundred “Mars”: Type  rgo Planes to Be  uilt by West Coast Shipbuilder   OP PLANES ARE IN PRODUCTION   rr  er Ones With Capacity  400 Soldiers to Span  Neean In 10 Hours Possible

CONSTRUCTION OF 500 HUGE PLANES APPROVED BY WPB   Navy Will Piace Initial Order For 140 With Shipbuilder Henry Kaiser in Near Futuro

BATTLE IS WON ON PRODUCTION   Head of AFL Optimistic; Reunion With CIO Is His Hope

PRODUCTION BATTLE WON   “United Nations Soon To Strike, Declares Bill Green

Battle Of Production Successful   United Nations Soon Te Strike In Full Force, Asserts William Green At A. F. L. Convention

Green Reports Labor Has Won Production Goal   Hold Out Olive Branch te ClO and Predicts Harmony

WITH THE “WORKS   AFL President Tells Delegate: U. $. Figures Will Be Exceeded.

PRODUCTION FIGHT WON, SAYS GREEN   U. S. Armies Soon Will be Able to Win, AFL Head Declares

(CHINESE CRUSH (JAP INVADERS   52,000 CASUALTIES REPORTED IN THREE DAYS OF FIGHTING —

Chinese Kill Many Japs   Third Attempt to Take Changsha Ends in Debacle for Invading Nipponese

CHINESE UNITS ROUT JAPANESE NEAR CHANGSHA   Heavy Losses In Jap Ranks Are Reported

JAPANESE DEFEAT IN CHINA REPORTED   Third Attempt to Take Changsha Called Failure

Treason Trials  Likely For Six   American Citizens Named By FBI Face Death Penalty If Convicted

Commission To Channel Labor Into War Work   Shifting Of Workers Will Be On Voluntary Basis For Present; Nine Members  Put On Board By President

M’Nutt Named War Mobilizer Of U.S. Labor   FDR Gives Him Authority For Adequate Supply Of Farm, Industry Man Power   He May Use Records _ OF Selective Service   Special Word Coming Soon On Voluntary Register Of Wemen Workers

GROCER SAYS HIS LADDER IS TOO SHORT TO POST PRICES OW HIS CEILING

British Smash New Landings By Malaya Foe   West Coast Defenders Rout Enemy; Singapore Drives Off Bombers   GOODS DESTROYED   ‘Local Offensive’ Begun: Scorched Earth Effect Or Rubber, Tin Unknown

SINGAPORE DEFENDERS HARD PUT   British Withdraw From Kuantan Area and Further

RUSSIANS CLAIMING BIG EDGE IN AERIAL FIGHTING AT FRONY   BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE AGAIN POUNDED TARGETS IN GERMANY LAST NIGHT

<rupp > Arms Plant BI Blasted; Red Troops Continue Push   Tax Payers Refusing Deductions To Help United States Win War

AIR WAR REVIVING   Kussians Claim Big Edge in. the Aerial Fighting on East Front—R. A. F, Smashes At Essen Once More

Both Allied, Axis  Sources Indicate  Move Is Pending  Darlan Flies to Dakar As U. S.Fighting French  Ravan. Ts. Datanad

MacArthur’s Defense Based At Corregidor   Abandoned Navy Base Was Most Advanced Outpost   Large, detailed map of Luzon on Page 8,

Prepare For Long Siege   Despite Loss Of Manila And Cavite  Bieht Cantimuce

AMERICAN TROOPS TO TAKE STAND TD NORTH OF CITY   Capture Of, Manila Comes Just 18 Days After Jap Invasion Of Island   Fixed Fortifications Upon  Bay Said To Be Prepared  For Long Siege

STRONG POINTS ARUUND MANILA IN U.S. HANDS   Fortifications On Bay Remair Under American Control Despite City’s Loss

MacArthur Forms A Single Front  Withdrawal a “Masterful” Move, Stimenn Save

E ye wi tn ess; Dive Bombers Give Vivid  ¢ Account of Coral Sea Battle

Left Harbor Full Of Burning Ships   U.S. Attack May 4 on Solomon Island Prelude to Coral Sea Fight.

9 JAP WARSHIPS WENT DOWN AT SALOMON ISLS   Big Fight Opened in Sinking of Two Troop Transports, Carrier Planes Sunk 5 Cruisers.   2 DESTROYERS ARE SENT TO SOTTOM   Word to Prepare Squadrons to Attack at Dawn Came As Complete Surprise te Men Aboard.

Remembering Pearl Harbor,  They Attacked   U. S. Forces All Returned  Without Injuries

Story of Battle of Coral Sea Is Told   ‘ighters Who Defeated Superior Japanese Force and Saved Australia From Invasion Tell Details to AP Writers

It Was a Shutout!*  U.S. Sank 9 Jap Warships, Didn’t Even Lose A Plane   Overwhelming Victory At Tulagi Reported At Last; Participants Tell Story

American Fliers Sank 11 Japanese Warships, Possibly 13, As Prelude To Battle of Coral Sea on May <

Dive Bomber Pilots Give An Eyewitness Account Of The Prelude To Coral Sea Scrap

NINE JAPANESE WARSHIPS SUNK BY ¥J, S, PILOTS   Announcement Of Coral Sea Fight Made

Nippon Loses 11 Ships In Prelude To May Contlict   Aircraft Carrier Squad rons Untouched In Tulag Harbor Fight

Enemy Force Smashed in Tulagi Harbo:   Doxen Ships Sunk or Heavily Damaged by American Airmen

DiveBomberPilots Tell Of Prelude To Coral Sea Battle   Screaming “Remember Pearl Harbor,” Fliers Sink 9 Ships In Solomon Islands On May 4

TELLS OF TULAGI HARBOR BOMBING   Pilot Reveals What Happened In Prelude To Coral Sea Battle

Nine Jap Warships, Other Vessels Sunk in Prelude to Navy Fight Early in May.

‘ilot trom Paducan  Tells How Yankee Fliers ‘Liquidated’ Jap Vessels

NINE JAPANESE WARSHIPS SUNK IN TULAGI RAID   Two Heavy Cruisers, Three Light Cruisers, Two Destroyers, Two Transports Sent to Bottom   PERHAPS 2 MORE   U. S. Bombers Scored in Attack on Solomon Island Base, Prelude to Coral Sea Battle

Dive Bombers Tell of Raids On Jap Bases   Certain Two Cruisers and Destroyers Were Sent Down   ALL RETURN SAFELY

Japs Caught In Hardor, 9 Ships Sunk   U. 8. Dive Bombers Roarec Into Solomons to Attack Enemy at Base   TWO TRANSPORTS AMONG LOSSES   Bui Action. There Only a Sample of What Japs: Cot Later

Tulagi Bay Bitter Dose For Japs—And They Got Larger Dose In Coral Sea-Fighting     American Fliers Sank Nine Warships In ‘Sample’ of What Was Just Ahead For Japs

REMEMBER PEARL. HARBOR’  BATTLE THEME OF FLIERS   ‘U. S. Fliers Remembered Back-Stabbing As They Dive-Bombed Jap Ships May 4th

merican Flyers, Shouting ‘Remember Pearl Harbor,’ Gave  * & * & * * % * % *  GOEL SEA WATTLE PRELUDE Is DESCRIBED BY poe GF E  Japs Bitter Dose Of Fire And Bombing In Solor        pT NESSES  * *  1 Island:

U. S. Fliers. Tell ot Shouting Remember Pearl Harbor’ As They Smashed 9 to 11 Jap Warships Near Coral Sea

Fliers Sink Eleven Ships  In Solomons   Navy Planes Blast At Japanese Ships In Tulagi Harbor’

Down Plane An Hour   Malia’s Defenses Destro} 24. More Axis Aircraft

24 AXIS WARPLANES DOWNED AT MALTA   R. A. F. Fighters and Anti-Air craft Gunners Maintain Rate ‘of One an Hour.

ARE SHORT OF MONEY   Walnut Grove District Sought to Increase Budget

LOW SPEED LIMIT EFFECTIVE OCT, 1   Under Eastman’s Order Mot. orists Will Be Allowed Tc Travel Only 35 Miles Pe Hour

INDIA IS SUPPLYING “BRITISH ARMIES WITH OVER MILLION MEN   LORD HALIFAX SAYS FAILURE OF CRIPPS MISSION WAS POLITICAL ONLY

News Behind The News  Conyright Newspaper       WASHINGTON Ry RAY TUCKER

Car Requisitions To Aid Defense  Workers Seen.   Nationwide Rationing of Gas Starting When Details Worked Out

-WPB Rubber Chief Warns Of Necessity To Save Rubbe:: Gas Rationing Also Ahead

HELD MOST VITAL OF PRODUCTS   Pipeline ‘Out’ Unless Ships. Planes Given Up   WPB BACKS SYNTHETICS   Public Urgently Asked Tt Conserve Tires

U.S. MAY SEIZE PRIVATE AUTOS IN EMERGENCY   Step May be Necessary i Boom Areas; to Ration Gas

REITERATE GAS. RUBBER NEED   WPB Officials Say National Rationing of BWarmer Te Cartain

IT’S SHONAN   Japs Change Name of Singapore  Pats 4S dechiw. “cca wees

WILL MOVE OFFICE TO BROOKFIELL   The Missouri Unemploymen Service Opened Here Last August.

Axis Sub Sinks U.S. Ore Boat   Raider Disguises as Lightship to Entice Prev; 22 Missing

Submarine Signals Like Lightship; U.S. Ore Boat Torpedoed Off Norfolk

Sab Lures Ore Carrier  To Doom   Masquerades as Lightshiy To Draw American Vessel Within Range

Ore Carrier Sunk by Sub. 22, Missing   American Ship Venore Gets Three Torpedoes Off N. Carolina Coast   21 CREW MEMBERS SURVIVE ORDEAL   Submarine Uses Trick To Lure Vessel Near, Survivors Report

Sub Sends Ore Boat Down Off East Coast   Enemy Craft Poses As Lightship In Venore Atlack

Submarine Lures American Vessel To Destruction   Enemy Craft Signals it : Lightship and Fools U. §. Crew

ORE CARRIER IS SENT DOWN OFF OF COAST   Submarine Masqueraded as Lightship to Lure Ship Close   22 MEN MISSING FOLLOWING ATTACK   Baltimore Seaman Gives Story of Torpedoing Saturday

22 MEN LOST AS SUB SINKS BOAT OFF U.S,   U-Boat Appears As Lightship to Lure Ore Vessel Off Carolina   SHELLS, TORPEDOES ARE USED BY ENEMY   21 Survivors Are Brought To Port After Drifting 38 Hours in Lifeboat

U-Boat as Lightship Lures Prey   American Ore Carrier Venore Is Torpedoed Off NorthCarolina Coast, 22 Crewmen  Miieanac.   Fooled "Em

American Tanker Sunk in Atlantic: Fear 22 Drowned   Axis Submarine Poses As Light Ship to Lure Victim for Shelling

MAJOR WILSON KILLED BY JAPS   Yank of Burma Fame : Slain in Bombing Of Mandalay

SOLONS URGE PROTECTION AGAINST GAS   WANT SPEEDY ACTION TC SUPPLY WORKERS, CIVILIANS

Swift Action In Supplying Gas Masks Is Urgec   Senator Hill Asks That No Stone Be Left Unturned In Protecting Our Vital War Industries, Particularly In Coast Areas.

Civilian Mask Supply Sought   Congressmen In Favor Of Equiping Workers On Pacific Coast

Poison Gas Threat Abroad To Rush Defense Plans For U. S.   American War Workers, Civilians Need Masks Rubber Shortage May Delay Manufacture

Congress Urges Gas Masks for U.S. Industr'   Seeks to Protect Against Possible Sneak Raids During Summer  SPEED ©5 URGED  No Tmmediate ‘Danger  GBT £-.4

IGas Defense Speed Urged   Hope U. S. Will Escape Raids, But Congress Moves for Protection

CongressUrgesU.S.Look For Sneak Gas Attacks   American War Workers and Civilians Would Receive Gas Masks, if Some Warnings Are Heeded

Congressmen Urge Speedy Action ry © yee na ‘ lo Safeguard Citizens From Gas

,GAS MASKS FOR WAR WORKERS ARE ADVOCATED   Congress Has Already Appropriated Millions For Purpose, But Rubber is Scarce

Congress Urges Gas Masks for U.S. Industry   Seeks to Protect Against Possible Sneak Raids During Summer  SPEED IS URGED  No Immediate Dange But Congressmen Want All Preparations Made

o f  For All Persons Living In Defense Areas  To Guard Against Sneak Raid By Axis

CONGRESS SEEKS GAS MASKS FOR ALLULS, CIVILIANS   {mminent Possibility OF Gas Warfare In Europe Arouses American Politico:

State Surplus Is $5,476,693   Surplus Cannot Be Spent Until It Is Appropriated

Stafe’s Parade Of Deficits Is Ended   New Fiscal Year Finds Bil!s Paid, Surplus on Hand

State Democratic Convention Hears Bob Kerr Laud Willkie  For ‘Love of Country’ Example

Democrat Standard Bearer Praises Wendell L. Willkie For His Patriotic Service   Candidate for Governor Stresses War Effort, Pledges Economy and Urges Al Citizens to Cooperate in Scrap Drive

RAF CONTINUES AERIAL ATTACKS ON NAZI PLANTS   Krupp Bombing, Among Other Objectives: Costs Eight Bombers

HARD RAINS STOP ADVANCE OF JAPS   40-Inch Rain in New Guine: . Forces Enemy to Fall Back to Lae Base.

STRATEGY IS MADE EASY   Huge World Map Provided in Ft. Riley Service Club

Mandalay Blasted by U.S. Bombers   Railway Sidings Are Plane Taraets

WEDGE DRIVEN “IN NAZI LINE   Russians Down More Transport Planes

:  SH PENETRATING SERMAN LINES   Several Buildings Inside Stalingrad _ Are Captured;  Village Stormed.

Higgins to Build Cargo Airplanes   Awarded Contract For Construction  Of Huge Ships

Higgins Gets Contract For Cargo Planes   Gulf Shipbuilder Turns Talent to Air

O'KEEFE CASE REMANDED BY HIGHER COURT   Retrial Is Ordered Fo Woman Given 25 Year Term   Possibility Of Plantec Body Also Set Up By Defense

2 es e oe . e Davis denies censorship is danger to freedom of press

Davis Defends  News Censor:   Claims Restrictions Do Not Harm Press Or Public

DOING TRIPLE DUTY   Anti-Aircraft Batteri Batteries ig Hard  on the Nazi Arm

DOING TRIPLE DUTY   Anti-Aircraft Batteries Are Hard on the Nazi Army

Red Cross Drive Opens In Le Mar: This Thursday —   “Hope. To Get $2, 500 Or More In The Two-Day Canvass

Red Cross Drive Opens In: Le Mars This Thursday  . Hope To Get $2, 500. Or: More: In The  "Two-Day Canvass

ROBERT WALTZ DEATH.   ere  ‘Former Arcadia Man _ Died at  ) Anderson.

SPANGLER OF 10WA ELECTED: CHAIRMAN OF GOP COMMITTEE   Willkie “Blocks. Election :©: : WwW, W,, Schroeder—New . “ - Leaders Hopes For  "1844 Vietory 

Spangler Is Elected GOP Leader   Says Anti-Roosevelt Trend to Defeat Demos in 44

GOP Elects lowa Lawyer As Chairman   Ha:zrison Spangler Compromise Candidate; Willkie Pressure Felt.

Spangler, Iowa. Named Head of GOP Committee   Willkie Blocks Naming of Werner: Schroeder. To Republican Post.

SPANGLER NEW GOP CHAIRMAN IN COMPROMIS   Shroeder Sidetracked Under Pressure By Willkie

Spangler Named New Chairman  )f Republicans   Willkie Scores Victory in Rloekine Schroeder

Spangler Is Elected Leader Of Republicans   Iowa Attorney Is Choser Party Chairman Afte: Willkie’s Supporter: Block Schroeder

Choice of lowa Lawyer by GOP Is Willkie Victory   New Chief Predicts Election of GOP President in °44

H, E. Spangler Selected New Chairman of G.O.P   _ Willkie Blocks W. W. Sehrocder and  -lewan Wins as Contpromise Choice

SPANGLER NAMED GOP CHAIRMAN IN HOT CONTEST    Compromise Candidate Gets Offite ‘Alter Willkie Opposes Schroeder. .°

IOWA LAWYER GETS THE CHAIRMANSHIP “OF 6.0,P, COMMITTEE   Harrison’ E. Spangler is Named As Compromise Candidate at St. Louis.

Russians Fight Against New German Reinforcements Brought by Plane

Subs Are Active in Atlantic   New Phase of Submarine Warfare—Claim Sinking  of Transports

Stalingrad Lines Still Unchanged   Nazis Resume U-Boat Activity In Area Of Sritain And Iceland

BERLIN CLAIMS 3 TRANSPORTS SUNK BY SUBS   Report Is Unconfirmed; Fresh Troops Pour Into Stalingrad

Germans Claim Three American Transports Sunk   Report Unconfirmed; Stalingrad Battle Continues on Even Terms

NO ADVANTAGE GAINED TODAY BY EITHER alll   Nazis Make Small Gains In Some Sectors, Lose Ground In Others

Marines Keeping Out Supplies Japs on Guadaleanal Suffer  From Starvation and Disease

HUGH JOHNSON DIES AT AGE 53   General Who Headed NRI Managed Army Draft of World War 

CITY BANK OF $7,00¢      Lone Bandit Holds Up Ten Persons and Herds Them Into Vault   THREATENS TO KILL BANK OFFICER   Flees Through Front Boor. Locking It From Outside, But Leaves Keys

BRITONS TOLD GAINS MADE IN THE ATLANTIC   Good Reduction in Shipping Losses Reported, Many Attacks Made on The Enemy

CUT IN SHIPPING LOSSES DUE GERMAN ATTACKS REPORTED   AXIS DUE TO FEEL HEAVY BOMBING ASSAULTS IN COM. ING YEAR IS DECLARATION

BRITAIN FACES NEW YEAR WITH GREAT HOPES   Indicated Axis Will Feel Ir 1942 Weight of Bomb Assaults Overshadowing 1941 Setbacks   SHIP LOSSES LESS   British Sources Say Ger. man ‘Submarine Fleet Has Been Hard Hit; Face Difficulties

BRITISH LOSSES AT SEA DECLINE   Greater Air Attacks Pledged; Strength Increases

Princely Paychechs Don’t Lure Cowboys   They Prefer Their Houses and F reedom to Confining Defense Jobs

Pacific ‘War . Couneil To Confer Thursday      Special - Meeting Called’; By . President : “Roosevelt ; ~ Churchill And MacKenzie King Of Ganga To Attend Tportant Session’ ~ a

PACIFIC WAR UNIT CALLED   FDR Announces Special Meeting; Churchill Wil! Attend

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL WILL MAP STRATEGY   Roosevelt Calls Parley ai Washington; Leaders tc Attend

E.R. Summons Pacitic Council   Churchill, Meckenzie King to Attend Meeting Tomorrow; President to Receive Dutch Leaders and King of Yugoslavia

‘WELLINGTON, ‘New Zealand—A severe enfthquake shook the northern island of New Zealand today... -.. .

Special Meeting of Pacific Council Called for Tomorrow by Roosevelt

Roosevelt Calls Special Pacific War Council; Canada Premier To ‘Attene

Pacific War Council Is Called by F. D. R.   Importance of Conference Is Indicated by Proposed Attendance of Canadian Prime Minister and Premier Churchill.

Special Council Meeting   Roosevelt’ And Churchill Will Meet With Others Qn War Council

Canada’s Head Is Called To  War Session   Churchill Also Will Attend Pacific Council Meet Set For Tomorrow

War Council Meet Called   Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, To Be in Attendance

W ar Moving Swiftly To Decisive Events  On Far-Fiung Fronts   Canadian Prime Minister En Route To Capital For Conference As Allied Forces Face Sunreame Test In North Africa

War Council Meets Again   Churehill To Attend  Tamorrow’s Session

A SPECIAL MEETING   Leaders of Pacific War Council To Convene in Washington

President Calls Pacitic War Council Meet   Churchill and Mackenzie King to Attend Special  Meeting Tomorrow

F. D. R. Calls The Pacific War Council   Churchill And Canadian Leader To Attend; China Reports Successes

PRESIDENT TO — CALL COUNCIL   Pacific: “War Heads to . Meet “With Him. and  Churchill Tomorrow:

Pacifie War Council Meets Tomorrow  Mackenzie King Coming to White TY... i eee.

CHURCHILL TD BEAT MEETING - WITH LEADERS   President and Prime Ministel Reported in:Accord on Shipping Plan.   WOULD BACK INVASION   Two Opposition Movements _ Develop in Britain Against  1 necromnmann dk

Pacific War  Council Called   Churchill and Machenzie to Attend Session

Roosevelt Summons ‘Pacific War Council   Mackenzie King on Way From Canada foi Special Session Tomorrow

To Talk Pacific War Situatio:   Canadian Prime Minister t Attend Conference Call ed by FDR.

WAR COUNCIL MEETING IS CALLED   Canadian And British Leaders To Be Present

President Calls Pacific War Council Meet   Churchill and Macknaie King to Attend Special Mestre ‘Esissezyar

F.R. Calls War Council   Special Meeting of Pacific Group Has Been Set for Tomorrow

Pacific War Council To Meet   Churchill And MacKenzie - King To Be Present As Allied Heads Confer

SPECIAL MEETING — _ OF THE PACIFIC WAR —s SOUNCIL CALLED   Will Be Attended by Prime Minister Churchill and Prime Minister King.   NO STATEMENT MADE   It Was Aanounced That King  Already Was En Route sto Washington.

WAR COUNCIL 10 HOLD CONFERENCE   Representatives From Sev eral Countries in Pacific Will Attend.

Roosevelt Calls Special Meeting Of Pacific War Council  Prime Minicterc Churchill and Kina   Prime Ministers Churchill and King Will Sit in at Washington Thursday

FDR CALLS. WAR COUNCIL MEET FOR TOMORROW   Purpose of Special Meeting Remains a Secret In Governraent Circles

Pacific Council  Called Together   Churchill, Canadian Leader To Attend

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL TO CONVENE   Special Meeting Tomorrow Will Be Attended By Churchill, Mackenzie King And Representatives Of U. S., Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands And Philippines

Pacific War Board Called To Meeting   Rooseveli, Churchill, Mackenaie King to Attend Special Session

Allies Mopping Up Scattered Japanese MacArthur Planes Shell  Nipponese Bases

Shell Making Halted   Strike Paralyses Output At Cartridve Plant

REDS CLOSING ON LENINGRAD   Announce Smashing New Advances   British and U.S. Aid Reaches Russia

Quote For Quote   McGee Tells Preacher Tc Use Old Method In  Snreadina Gocnel

MATERIAL GREAT PROBLEM OF WA   Nelson Says Production  Not Near Collapse Owing to Shortages.

IMPRESSIVE TEST BLACKOUT SOUGH'   Defense Officials Appeal Fo 100 Per Cent Co-Operatior —Tell What Industries Wil Be Excepted

ASK 100P. C. — COOPERATION IN BLACKOUT   New Jersey and Penn.   sylvania Test in Next   Fifteen Days   ALL SECRET YET   Defense Chairmen t Receive Orders “Under Wax”

Officials Ask Co - operation In Blackout   Over 53,700 Square Miles In Pennsylvanie and New Jersey to be Dimmed   TIME JS STILL SECRET

Confession May Save Convict in Death Cell   Woman Life-Termer Confesses Slaying; Con: vict Weeps When Told

A CHANGE IN BATION. SET-U   Gasoline - Board. Increase: Office. Heurs and Will Fill Out. Papers. «

1 GHANGE If HALON oc l-Ut   Gasoline Board Increases Office Hceurs and Will. Fill Out Papers.

GASOLINE SALES FEEL WAR PINCH   Ohio Motorists Using Car: Less To Save Tires—May Postpone Rationing

Nazis Threater  Czechs With  New Slayings Set Thursday Limit  For Information On Heydrich Killing

Fall of City Delayed by Counter Attacks of ease,  DAY OF BITTER FIGHT Allied Warships Mee Bi in Re moval of Women and  Children    DAY OF BITTER FIGHT

Japs Enter City; British Fight On   Allies Dealt Most Severe Blow of War; Burma Threat Grows, Australia Uneasy

Fall of City Delayed by Counter Attacks of Defenders   DAY OF BITTER FIGHT   Allied Warships Aid in Re ~ moval of Women and  Children

“AS STATE'S TOP SPEED   Highway Police Told To Warn Speeders At First

40-Mile Speed Limit — on Illinois Highwayy®* Established by Edict

OHIO SURPLI  DACP 15 SEEN   Falling Tax Returns Tc Cut Ohio’s Revenue Says Defenhacher

STATE SURPLUS TO BE SLASHED   Falling Tax Returns. In creased Operation Costs To Cut *42 Total

DECREASED INCOME CUTS OHIO SURPLUS   $59,480,315 Given to Local Subdivisions of State

TAX RETURNS IN OHIC ARE LOWER THIS YEA   Treasury Surplus To Be About Half

AP REPORTER ADDS CHAPTER TO NEWS BOOK   Larry Allen Narrowly Es capes Death To Tell Of Galatea’s Loss

LARRY ALLEN ESCAPES UNSCATHED THE NAZI AIR ATTACK WHICH SUNK THE BRITISH GALATEA

Larry Allen Gives Graphic First-Hand Account  Of Tornedo Sinking Of British Cruiser Galatea   Rwy TL.ARRY ALLEN

“I Battled to Live”—Reporter Tells of Hell After a Torpedo   By ‘LARRY. ALLEN  ‘Associated Press Staff Writer

Reporter Aboard British Cruiser Sunk by Torpedo Tells Story of His Rescue

American Writer Tells Graphic Story of Sinking of British Cruiser in Mediterranean; Has Narrow Escape in Oily Water

An AP Reporter  Survives Sinking  Of British Ship Larry Allen Tells Of Terrifying  Experience When Qik Gol. ftewitanm

Scribe Tells Thrilling Tale Of His Rescue After Cruiser Goes Down   By Larrv Allen

Oily Water Unpalatable, Allen Finds   AP Correspondent Has Miraculous Escape At Sea

Larry Allen Tells Own Agonizing Experiences As ICruiser Galatea Is Sunk

Writes of a Battle for Life After Blasted Cruiser Sinks   {Bw LARRY ALLEN )

Tells of Rescue  From Oily Sez   Correspondent Spent 45 Agonizing Minutes Tossed by Waves.

‘SEA FILLED WITH SCREAMING MEN... Larry Allen Narrates Warship’s Death Dive

LARRY ALLEN, AP CORRESPONDENT FOR MEDITERRANEAN FLEET TELLS FIRST-HAND OF GALATEA SINKING   Ship Goes Down In Three Minutes After Being Hit by Torpedoes off Egypt—-Writer Recovering From Cuts and Bruises In Alexandria Hospital ;

BARRY ALLEN TELLS __ OF SINKING BRITISH CRUISER FIRST-HAND   ASSOCIATED PRESS MEDITER RANEAN CORRESPONDENT ABOARD TORPEDOED SHIP

.  Survives Sub Attacks ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TELLS Of] BATTLE FOR LIFE IN SBA,   Ry LARRY ALLEN

 Correspondent Gives Dramatic Eye-Witness Account Of British Cruiser’s Sinking

Where to Find It   Here’s Story of Reporter’s Narrow Escape From Death in Sinking of British Cruiser

Dramatic Story of Sinking And Rescue at Night Told   RY TARRY ALIEN

Vivid Description of Death of Great Warship by Alle   AP Correspondent Tells of Sinking of Battle Cruiser Galatea

Like A Limp, Wet Fish ... A. P. Reporter Relates Story Of Escape From Death AtSea

Instructor Has Falling Out   Reporter's Ship Goes Down, Then He Fights Off Death in Cold, Oily Sea   Bv LARRY ATIrw

Larry Allen Gives Graphic Report Of Cruiser Sinking   AP Reporter Hurled Into Seca After Three Torpedoes Hit

Larry Allen’ Struggles Against Death 45 Minutes After Galatea Goes Down

INTO OILY, COLD SEA      Correspondent Tells of Ag onizing Experience in ~ War in Mediterranean   CRUISER IS SUNK IN 3 MINUTES   Battle for Life and Miracu. lous Rescue Makes a Gripping Story

MOVIE MURDER IN GRAND JURY   Expect Indictment of Youth  In Slaying

Necessity Forms  Are Mailed Ou   Certificates Must Be Car ricd After Noy. 15 on Mileage Basis

Wind Intensifies lowa’s Frigid Wave   Still Colder Weather   Seen For Tomorrow.

CAA PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM DOUBLED   Number Of Students Jumped To 45,000 Yearly 

CAA Training To Be Doubled   Will Be Geared to War Effort to Boost Nation’s Air Power

(AA CIVILIAN AIR TRAINING PROGRAM JO BE DOUBLED   Order Is Part Of Urgent Expansion OF Nation’s Air Power

To Step Up Civilian Air Proaram   Gear CAA For Active Part In War Effort

Training Plan  For Pilots Is ToBeExpandec   Program Calls For - 45,600 Students For Next Year

Civilian Air Training to Be Increased   Ground Training Added to Primary, Secondary Flying

CAA DOUBLES SIZE GEARS WAR EFFORTS   Will Expand Air Power In Cooperation With Army Forces   STUDENTS INCREASED   31,000 Will Be Trained Annually for Ground  Technicians

Aviation Training Program Of CAA Will Be Doubled   Courses Will Give 45,004 Yearly Elementary Pilo Instructions

CIVILIAN AVIATION PROGRAM DOUBLEE   45,000 to Be Given Elemen - tary Training; 30,000 Secondary Course.

Army Plans To Double CAA Schedule   Program Expanded tc Train 45,000 Men ' During Year

CAA Will Expand Its  Program   Pilot Training To Be Doubled To 45.000

TO STEP UP CIVIL AIR PILOT TRAINING   C.A.A. Program Geared With Expansion of Nation’s Sky Power   IK. U. TO FEEL EFFECT

Double Civilian Air Training Progran   Part Of Urgent Expansior Of Sky Power.

CAA Will More Than Double Its Flying Program   ~-Facilities Throughout:Nation Will’ Be Expanded ~

To Expand CAA Flight Training   ‘Program Will Be Doubled in Size And Geared to Full War Effort

CIVIL PILOT TRAINING TO BE INCREASED   ORDER CAA PROGRAM MORE THAN DOUBLED, GEARED TO WAR NEEDS

PILOT TRAINING PLANS DOUBLED   More Civilians Will Be  Instructed

LYING FORCE 10 HAVE Blo BOOS   Student Training of 45,001 is Nearly Double the Original Plans.

To Double CAA Training Program  Direct Tie With Army Air Corps Set Up

REDS GAIN IN DRIVE ON NAZI FLANK   Admit Some Enemy Advances In City Of Stalingrad

Reds Hit Both Flanks of Nazis At Stalingrad ©   German Drive Reaches Its Climax; Soviets Gain Northwest of Volga City

Germans Make nen Gains in in’ Stalingrad   Russians Seek to Keep Them From Heart: of City 

Loans Available  Now on Cotton Stored on Farr      NEW RULING ANNOUNCED BY AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT AGENCY

STEWART UPHOLDS INQUIRER CHARGES   Upholds Accusation Oo Waste At Abandoned CCC Camp

Confidence Games, Conspiracy Counts in Jury's True Bil   Central Illinois Politician Faces Trial in McLean County

ARE VOTED BY GRAND JURY   Workers Defrauded of Money They Paid Him fo Work, Says Report

ZILLER INDICTED ON FIVE COUNTS   HELD ON CHARGES OF OBTAINING FEES FOR DEFENSE JOBS

Bomb Nazi  Industries   British Slash At Targets dn Northwest Germany >

GERMANY IS AGAIN TARGET IN AIR RAIDS   “Things to Come’ Are Indicated As RAF  Increases Attack:  On Nazis

RAF INTENSIFIES GERMAN AIR RAIDS   British Planes Wreak Havoc over Wide Areas _ Alone French Invasion Coast.

developed into a full scale coun: ter-drive of diversion.   RAF Raids France

French Coast And Northwest Area Of Germany Hit   Industrial Targets Smashed By Big British Bombers; Yankee Pilots And American-Made Planes Join  In Forays

Night And Day Raids Reportec   Thousand American Planes Scheduled To Arrive In Britain Each Month

RAF Hits Nazis By Day And Night Offensive Is Revived:  British To Get 1,000

Day and Night RAF Attacks Are Continued   Coast Bases and German Industrial Points Are Hit

R. A. F. Pounds Nazi Bases By Day And Night   Expert Says British To Get 1,000 U. S. Bombers Monthly.

German Defenses Attacked by RAF   “Stashing Raids . Made by Bombers

EAGLE PILOTS SEE ACTION IN LATEST RAIDS ON FRANC   \Germany Taking Punishment  Day and Night in Revived Air OMensive

British Air Force Hits Nazi Points   American Pilots Man Some Planes

BRITISH AGAIN RAID GERMAN BASES   Bombers Slash Once More At Nazi Installations On French invasion Coast And Industrial Regions—Display Of Aerial Might Coincides With Prospects Of More Planes

Swelling Air Blows Struck By Bombers   Promise Comes U. S. To Supply Four-Motored Bombers to Boost Strengtl

British Airmen Increase Raids   Germans Get Demonstration of ‘Things To Come” In Series

BRITISH AIR MIGHT . HITS AT GERMANS ALONG WIDE FRON   Aircraft Book Says U.S. Wil Provide 1,000 Bombers a Month   200 SPITFIRES IN ACTION

WIDESPREAD RAIDS MADE IN EUROPE   French Invasion Coast, Northwest Germany Pounded

BRITISH STRIKE AT FRENCH COASI   INCREASING POWER SOON TO BE AIDED BY MORE U, §, PLANES

Coast Visited By RAF Ships   Foe’s Installations Are Hit Blow In Germany And -Invasion Area

RAF FIGHTERS, BOMBERS BUS)   Targets Are Along Frenc Invasion Coast, German Industrial Regions

Germany Bombed Again By RAF In Revived Offensive   British Air Might Slashes At Nazi Installations and Industria! Targets

RAF Lashes French Coast   German Installations And Parts of Reich Are Tarwets

BOMB GERMANY DAY AND NIGHT   British to Get 1,000 Bombers Monthly, Experts Say

FRENGH BASES HELD BY NAZIS AGAIN BOMBED   Allied Planes Raid Industrial Units In Night

RAF Stages Big Preview Of Its Eventual Mighi   French Coast, Northwest Germany Scene Of Heavy Bombings

GENOA RAIDED BY BRITISH AGAIN   BIG FIRES STARTED IN ITALIAN SUPPLY BASE FOR AFRICA

BY RAF WITH 2TONBOMBS   Giant British Raiders Carry Out Another Devastating Raid On Italian City

Massive Fires Burn In Genoa After Giant RAF Bombers Hit Axis Supply Base For Africa

RAF Bombers Set Fires In Genoa Raid   Holland, Brittany Are Also Visited

R.A.F. AGAIN BOMBS GENOA SUPPLY BASE   Smashes Anew at Italian City Starting Massive Fires Which Rome Admits Wrought Great De ctianiratinn

RAF Bombers Blast Genoa in  Tenth Attack   Rome Acknowledges Raid Wrought Great De-—  struction

Bombs Are Rained On Italy Again   British Airmen Make 1500Mile Flight Over Alps Without Loss

British Raid Genoa; Yanks Hit France   Serious Damage By Gian RAF Bombers Is Admit. ted: All Planes Return   PLANTS ARE SET AFIRE   Travelers Say First 4 Reids Cause Losses Tetalling $200,000,000

RAF Strikes  Powerfully At Genoa   Blockbusters Fall on Axis Sunvly City

ITALIANS ADMIT GREAT DAMAGE IN RAF ATTACK   “Block Busters’ Rair own On Ietaliar Supply Base Fo Battered Axis Force es In North Africa.

British Bombers Hit Genoa Again  Great Damage Inflicted On Italian City In RAF Accault«

Genoa Blasted; Huge fires Rage   R.A.F. Raids Cause $200,000,000 Loss in lialien Supoly Port

CHURCHILL FACES SERIOUS CHALLENGE      Reverses in Malaya and Threat te Australia to Bring Criticism  in Commons.

Churchill Faces Fire of Critics  Mav Be ical i Demand   May Be Forced To Demand Vote of Confidence in Parliament

DEDUCTION FOR SAVINGS SEER   BENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PREDICTS COMFPULSORY SAVINGS BY5TEM WILL BE NEEDED

URGES NEW TAX PROGRAM STAND FOR DURATION   Compalsory Savings Will B Needed Next Year, Ts Belief

GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA NEARS CLIMAX THURSDA'   Issue Is in the Balance Bu: Indications Are It Will Be Loss for Nazis.

LEFT MATRUR 10 AVOID ANOTHER TOBRUK DIGESTER   Removel Menace To Left Flank; Gives Germans Entrance to Corridor Leading to  Coasial Highway

SWAACS in North-Africa   First’ to Report For:Duty at Headauartters

FIRST WAACS -= REACH AFRICI   Five Second “Looics” to  Be Assigned to — Clerical Jobs

WAACs Reach North Africa   First Calls Are For Stockings And Hairpins

Fir ist WAACs In North Africa Get Sad Blow—There’s Stocking Shortage

5 WAACS in North Africa   First to Report For Duty at Headquarters

STATEMENT F, R.-CHURCHILL PARLEY COMING   Leaders of Democracies Continuing Their Talk With No Indication of Their Subject

A dverse-W ar News Lends Urgency To Decisions By Roosevelt And Churchill

Long Silence By Roosevelt To Be Broken   Joint Statement To Come, Secretary  To FDR Says

Roosevelt-Churchill Soon To Issue Joint Statement; Meet: War Chiefs   Vital Conferences Between Leaders Of Two Nations Reported Progressing Satisfactorily.

FDR, CHURCHILL TO GIVE REPORT   Conferences Satisfactory  Secretary Declares

Winston Churchill and FDR Converse         F INTEREST 1S STILL ON’: SECOND: ‘FRONT  “SSUES

Leader Talks Are Progressing   Early Says Roosevelt, Churchill Conferring Day And Night With Experts

Roosevelt and Churchill Still In Conference   Progress Satisfactory, I: Only Statement By the White House Secretar)

ARE IN CONFERENCE   Meeting Between Roosevel! and Churchill Is Mak ing Progress

Churchill, Roosevelt Promise Statement   War Conferences Continue With Allied Leaders Calling in Military Experts

Roosevelt and Churchill Confer   Vital Conferences Are Described as Very Satisfactory

War Meeting ls Progressing   Roosevelt-Churchill Conferences Fermed. Satisfactory But No Sneaific Details Giver

Report FDR-Churchill Conference Proaressina In ‘Satisfactory Way’

Joint Statement to Come Out of Parley of Churchill, FDR   Conferences Proceeding Satisfactorily, Says Secretary Early

FDR AND CHURCHILL CONTINUE TALK OD HOW TO WIN WAR   Two. Leaders Will Release -Joint Statement On Conferences. In Near Future

CHURCHILL, FDR REPORT COMING   Vital Conferences Continue Day And Night

Conferences Between FDR And Churchill Progressing In Very Satisfactory Way   Joint Statement Expected to Be Issued Later On-—Leaders Also Seeing Military, Naval and Air Experts of Both Countries

Roosevelt - Churchill Talks Satisfactory; To Issue Statement Late1

F, R., CHURCHILL SOON TO ISSUE STATEMENT   Military, Naval and Ajit Experts Confer With Allied Chiefs

Still in Conference   Expect Statement Soot  From Roosevelt and  Churchill Meeting

Conferences Continuing   FDR-Churchill Talks In ‘Very Satisfactory Way’

NO STATEMENT YET AVAILABLE IN WAR TALKS   Conferences Between F.D.R. and Churchill Proceed “Satisfactorily.”   NAVAL AND MILITARY EXPERTS ATTEND PARLE

United Nations Chiefs Continue Vital Conference   Joint Statement As to Progress To Be Released Scon

White House Declares  Conferences Progress Satisfactorily: No De tails Given Refuses ; Comment  Earls Withholds Any Report on Specific Actions

Talks Still Being Held   Roosevelt and Churchill Joint Statement Expected

CONFEREES MAY MAKE STATEMENT SOON      Roosevelt And Churchill Making Progress In Their Discussions And Are Expected To Issue Joint Announcement Later —Meet With Military, Naval And Air Experts

‘Win the War Statement Is  About Ready   Roosevelt and Churchill Con tinue Conferences

Leaders Map Plans For War Conduct   F. D. R., Churchill  Ta Give Statameant

WAR: PARLEY STATEMENT NAY BE MADE   Conferences of. Roosevelt ‘and Churchill Going on “Day and Night.”   CALL IN EXPERTS OF BOTH COUNTRIES   No Information as to Topics Canvassed Has Been  Revealed.

CHURCHILL-F.0.R STATEMENT HINTEL   Vital Conferences Progressing Satisfactorily, Word Given.

CONFERENCE DECISIONS MOMENTOUS   Roosevelt and — _ Churchill Talks of Added. Importance

Roosevelt, Churchill In Accord   Talks Continue; Public Statement Is Expected Soon

Two Allied Chiefs _ To Make Statemen   Joint Report of Roosevelt-Churchill Conferences Is Expected Soon, White House  Secretary Says—Talks Progressing.

F.D.R.—Churchil! Talks Continue   New Set-Back Is Topic for Study

FDR AND CHURCHILL CONFER NIGHT, DAY   Joint Statement Is Expected Within Near Future

CHURCHILL-FDR TALKS: PROGRESSING NICELY  Joint Statement Promised Later On.

NoStatement From F. D. R. Or Churchill   War Parleys Reportec Progressing In ‘Satis. factory Way.’

Strategy Parley  Goes On   Roosevelt and Churchill Joint Statement Due Later

F. D. R., Churchil Still Talking  . May Issue a Statement Later, .. White House Savs

Conferences Continue At  White House   Roosevelt) And Churchill To Make Statement Later

Public Statements Expected Soon On Talks etween President Roosevelt, Churchill

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL CONTINUE CONFERENCES AS. CONGRESSMEN SPLIT ON WAR STRATEGY

Roosevelt, Churchill Talks Go On   Leaders Will Issue Stafemen Later, Early Reveals — Topic: Not Disclosed :

CONTINUE VITAL WAR SEEN      Churchill Is _Mecting - With Reveett Day and Nicht -

Conferences Progressing Satisfactory   Expected That Two United Nations Leaders Will Is sue Joint Statement

Churchill-F, D. R. Talks Continue   Two Leaders Expect To Issue Statement Later, It Is Said

Talks Continued By Allied Leaders   Roosevelt, Prime Minister Expect To Make Statement Soo

WAR PARLEYS CONTINUING   FDR and Churchill Con. ferences “Satisfactory”, Says Early

Allied Leaders Prolong Parley   Roosevelt’ And. Churchill Focus Altention On  Seeond Front

F. D., » Churchill   “Is. Satisfactory   Leaders ‘Of United Nations Are Expected” To’ Issue ‘Joint Statement Shortlv

NAZIS TALK OF OFFENSIVE   Slight Change Noted “Today in Communique: About Russian War

TELL OF NAZI ACTION   Germans Change Defensive Tone of Recent Weeks

Believe Roosevelt, Churchill Mapping Counterblows To Axis Summer Offensive In Europe

DONOR SOUGHT   Fifty Counterfeit Coins Found In Indiana Scrap Heap.

LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA   Minister Hands Mi Message from Prime Minister to F.D

LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA   Minister Hands me from Prime Minister to F

ll Ba il = = ial _— aa 3 ae =. -_ Dill .. Br ore f  Lads Sell Kisses To Help Win War

OPA Delays ‘Gas’ Ratior   New Starting Date For 31 States Will Be Dec. 1; East’s Supply Low

Gas Rationing Postponed To December 1   ” Not Enough Coupon Books OPA Discloses; — Urges Voluntary Cut

BOOKS WITH COUPONS NOI YET READY   Dates for Registration in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Delayed Till Nov. 18-20.   CONSUMPTION CUT  IN EAST URGED   Ickes Warns Motorists 4-Gallon Weekly Allow: ance in That Area May Be Reduced.

GAS RATIONING IS POSTPONED   Delay Caused By Hitches In Distributing Coupon Books

COUPON BOOKS DISTRIBUTION CAUSES DELAY   Ration Unit in East May Be Cut from 4 Gallons, Ickes Warns   SECRETARY URGES VOLUNTARY SLASH   Cites Oil Requirements of Military Forces Operating in Africa

GAS RATIONING SET FOR DEC. 1   Distribution of Coupor Books Delayed; Africa New Drain On Oil

Rationing  Of Gasoline Postponed  ToDecember]   Action Is Necessary. Because of Hitch In Distribution  Of Coupon Forms  EAST MAY SEE CUT IN COUPON VALUE  Ickes Urges Drivers To Cut Consumption Ta Aheninte Rattam

Miller Is Coming Here   Navy Officer Will Speak In Program on City Square Saturday Night

H. B. Miller Coming Here   Navy Officer Accepts In vitation To Speak at Newton Luncheon

Texas Man Takes Wife’s Girdle To Be Vulcanized  First-Aid Class Subject Gets Such A Workout He Was Hospitalized For Repairs

Rush Holt Figures In Viereck’s Tria!   German Acent Edited Book For Ex-W. Va. Senator, Witness Testifies

3 Congressmen,  Viereck Linked   Witness Says Sweeney,  Ray, Holt Got Aid

British And US. Fliers Join In U-Boat Battle   Acrial Veterans of Britain Are Fighting Side by Side With American Forces in Hunting Submarines of the Avice 3

R.A. F. Hunts Subs In West Atlantic  Joins Yank Forces ln Whar an [ _Rante

AID GIVEN U. S. INU-BOAT WAR   Anti-Submarine Veterans From Britain Join American Patrol

British Aerial Veterans Aiding U. $. in Atlantic   Join with Americans it Patrolling Important Sea Lanes

BRITISH HELP U.SHUNT SUBS   Veterans of Anti-Subma. rine Warfare are Fighting with Americans

British Join U-Boat Hunt   RAF Teams With American Forces on This Side Of Atlantic

BRITISH JOIN INSUB WARFARE   English Fliers Patrol The Atlantic Now With U. S. Forces

M’ Allen Man Missing   ere<ta DENTES BOMBING   nEeeTROY NAZI BOMBER      Prayer For A Soldier

Victory For Gen. » MacArthur Asked At Church Service  Request of. Leader Is Carried Out By

FLOOD WATERS ARE RAGING   Crop Loss Mounts As Missouri River Runs Wild.

REINFORCED BY U.S. AERIAL UNIT   Aircraft Carrier “Wasp” Arrives At British Island With American Planes For Defense.

Engage Foe At El Alamein In Struggle To Save Egypt: Malta Gets Reintorcements

Henderson Peg: Prices of Pork  Tsaeannrary fatlinn Sat   Temporery Ceiling Set Permanent Grder to Follow in 60 Days

Ceiling put upon pork products   Applies only to wholesale price

PORK PRODUCT CEILING FIXED   Temporary Order To Be Effective March 23

Price Ceiling On Pork Products   Ham and Bacon Included Ip Henderson Order

Order Exempts Retailers, But With Warning  ODA Bila Affarte   OPA Rule Affects Almost All Products, Effective March 23

Price Ceiling Set On Pork Products   Retailers Exempt, But Are Cautioned

Ceiling Put On All Pork Products   Temporary Maximum Price Estab lished by OPA

CEILING ON PORK   Effective March 23, Ceiling Will Be Highest Wholesale Price Charged March 3-7.

Inflation Would Cost 100 Billions   Overall Price, Wave Ceilings Expected Soon

JAPON ALL QUT BIO FOR ISLANDS   Enemy Brings Up Heavy Naval Units In Renew. al OF Battle   FOE REINFORCED   Heavy Losses Fail To Check Japanese In Latest Ailempt

HELP DEFEND GUADALCANAL AGAINST JAPS   Ground And Air Crews Also At Other Key Points   Additional Troops Despite American Sea Defenses; Grim Struggle Seen

] JAP SHIPS DAMAGED IN EARLY ACTION   Critical Assault Launched By Nipponese For Control Of Solomons   AIRPORT MAIN OBJECTIVE   Stimson Reveals U. S. Army Ground And Air Forces _ Aid Marines

LOSSES FAIL TO STOP FOE   Nipponese Heavily Reinfore« ed for Effort to Drive Out U. &.   BOMB ENEMY AIR BASES

Marines Are  Reinforced By Regular Army   United States and Japan Prepare For Showdown On Control of The Solomons

Substantial U. S$. Forcea Moved in as Major Battle for Airfield Begins   A BATTLESHIP IN ENEMY CONVOY   U.S. Planes Score Hits or Transports, But; Enemy Lands More Troops

‘U.S. Army Arr, Ground Units Make Landing   Warships Protect Big Jap Landing Force; American Reinforcements Substantial

re EEG WEATHER   [. S. Fighters Get 33 Planes, Damage 7 Ships   js Bring Up Heavy Naval Units In New   Effort To Regain Control Of Solomon   fstands -- American Army Troops Aid Marines In Defense Of Guadalcanal

ARMY GROUND, AIR UNITS ON GUADALCANAL   Yank Flyers Batter Enemy Naval Units Near Strategic Base

Guadaleanal Airfield Damaged As Nip Attimen Break Through and Bomb Installations; U. 8. Reinforcements Were Landed Tuesday

Army Prepares fo Assist Marines in Repelling Jap Attacks on Solomon Islands   United Stotes Army Forces Are Now in New Hebrides and Fiji Islands, Between U.S. and Australia, Stimson Announces

Report Big Losses Suffered By Japs In All-Out Drive   Heavy Enemy Reinforcements Are Brought To The Solomons In Effort To Drive Out U.N. Forces

THE JAPANESE IN AN ALL OUT EFFORT ON THE SOLOMONS   The Navy Announced Today They Brought Up Heavy Naval Units.   ENEMY LOSS IS HEAVY   Seven Ships, Including: Battleship, Have Been Damaged.

HEAVY NAVAL UNIS   Some: Indication. UU 8 Forces Taken By - Surprise

Bolstered Jap Forces Gird to Oust Marines   Enemy Succeeds In Landing Heavy Troor Reinforcements at Guadalcanal and Bombards American-Held Air Field. Navy Reveals.

American Warplanes Damage Jap Battleship, Score Three Hits on Transport, Leave Two Others in Flames   U. S. GROUND FORCES HOLD ON   Marines and Army Troops Battle Against Reinforced Japs—U. S. Forces Land on Fitis. New Hebrides

JAPANESE NAVY MAKES ALL-OUT DRIVE ON BASE   Ground Forces Sent To Help  Marine Units 

Stimson Discloses American Reinforcements Have Reached Besieged Troops In Solomons

\  Japs Try To Qust Marines’ From Islands   Enemy Brings Up Heavy Navat Units in Apparent All-Out Effort That Continues in Face of Heavy Losees.

U. $. Army Troops Reach Guadaicanai   Planes Hit Japanese Ships—Army Ground and Air Forces to Aid Marine: In Holding Islands—-Damage to U. S. Forces and Installations on Air Field

Enemy Reinforcements Poured In Despite Heavy Losses; Battleship Included In Armada Sent To Attack; U. S. Troops Moved In Without  Casualties

Large Enemy Fleet Shells U.S. Airbase   Regular Army Forces Aid Marines In Defense Of (,uadalcanal Base.   ONE BATTLESHIP SUNK

Major Kttort Seen to Drive Yankees Out   American Fighters Get Ground and Air Reinforcement: To Aid Fighting

Both Pacific Powers Are Mustering Their Greatest Sea, Land and Air Forces For Showdown — NewlyArrived Doughboys and Warplanes Ready For Big Test in Islands.   Army Teams With Marines

DETERMINED EFFORT BELIEVED UNDER WAY RECAPTURE SOLOMONS  GUADALCANAL MARINES   GUADALCANAL MARINES REINFORCED BY ARMY; JAPS BOMB AIRFIELD

Big Navy Units Join Forces To Oust Americans   Enemy Losses Heavy In Past Few Days, More US Troops At Guadalcanal

American Reinforcements Put Ashore While Enemy Made Bombing Attack .   Unloading Operations Were Accomplished  Successfully; Losses Of Foe In Last Four Davs Have Been Considerable. Navy Reports

Lose 7 Ships, 33 Planes in 4 Days   Stimson Reveals Substantial U.S. Army Units Reinforce Marines on Guadalcanal

Stimson Reports: Arrival of . Army Units to Rein- — » force Marines    ‘JAPS LAND IN FORCE   ‘Third Enemy Attempt Mad to Retake Guadalcanal y-Air Base

Americans, Japs Both Bringing Up Reinforcements   Heavy Nipponese Naval Units Arrive; U.S. Ground And Air Forces Landed

U.S., Japan Marshal  Forces at Solomons   Heavy Enemy Naval Units Brought Up in Effort to Drive Americans Out of Islands; Airfield Attacked Hard.

JAPS BRING UP HEAVY NAVAL UNITS IN EFFORT TO DRIVE AMERICANS FROM ISLAND   Secretary Stimson Discloses Substantial American Reinforcements Have Been Landed On Island. Japanese Forces On Island Also Reinforced

Enemy Uses Battleships Tho One Had Been Driven Off in Renewed Effort To Drive Out Yanks

Nips Lose 33 Planes, / Ships Continue to Lan   Unintercepted Enemy Air Raid on Key Field Damages American Forces, Works

U. S. Reinforcements Aid Marine Defenders   American Ground Troops And Planes Bolste: Devil Dogs As Showdown Battle For Control Of!  Solomon Islands Develops.

FRESH AMERICAN AIR, LAND UNITS AIDING MARINES   America And Japan Marshaling Greatest Land, Sea And Air Forces Of War For Decisive Battle For Control Of Solomons; U. S. Reinforcements “Substantial.”

Japs Move Up Heavy Force Of Warships   Army Units Arrive To Back Marines In Island Defense

CLAIM ENEMY HAS LOST SEVEN SHIPS, INCLUDING A BATTLESHIP DAMAGED, AND 33 PLANES SHOT DOWN, DESTROYED OR DAMAGED IN THE FIGHT AND ITS PRELIMINARY STAGES OVER FOUR-DAY PERIOD

JAPAN MAKING ALL OUT OnWt TO TAKE BASES   American Air Forces Inflict Heavy Losses Upon Enemy, But Japs Not Halting   33 PLANES, BATTLESHIP AMONG JAP CASUALTIES   Army Ground And Air Forces Have Reinforced Marines On Strategic Island

ENEMY IN ALL OUTEFFORT AT GUADALCANAL   Six Craft Sunk; 33 Planes Shot Down Japs Bring Up Large Flotilla

JAPO FLINGING FURIOUS DWE AT LOST BASES   Reinforcements Landed Under Cover of Heavy Naval Protecting Units.   JAP BATTLESHIP AND SIX. OTHER WARSHIPS DAMAGED

Enemy Fleet Bears Down on Solomon Islands   Stimson Reports U.S. Army Forces Are Now at Scene

ENEMY LANDS MORE MEN AS BATTLE RAGES   U. S. Planes Bombard Strong Naval Unit, Hit Battleship

REINFORCE U. S. FORCES ON ISLANDS   Ground and Air Soldiers Arrive on Guadalcanal For  Defense.   Battle For Control Rises in Its Tempo

Enemy Losses Heavy But Critical Hour Is Believed Nearing For Yankees Holding In Solomons; One Nipponese Battleship Listed As Damaged

Planes and Troops to Aid US Defenders   Secretary Stimson Also Says US Forces Have Arrived in the New Hebrides and Fiji islands on US Supply Lines

Land, Air, Sea Forces Jom As Enemy Fleet Nears Guadalcanal   Newly-Arrived Americans In Struggle; Warplanes Blast At Heavy Nippon Offensive Units

Japanese Bring Up Heavy Naval Force to Retake Solomons   “Substantial” American  Army Ground and Air Forces Aid Marines

% Vessels, 33 Planes Destroyed   Stimson Says Large American Army Air and Ground Forces Aid Marines   Air Base Is Hit   Jap Bombers inflict Unreported Daniage at Guadalcanal

Enemy Forces Way Ashore Despite Heavy Losses; Stimson Announces Substantial Army Reinforcements in Area to Aid in Fight to Keen Guadalcanal

.  aren Reports Arrival of  . Army Units to Reinforce Marines  : JAPS LAND IN FORCE  dl “ar Enemy Attempt Made to Retake Guadalcanal « AirBase

JAPS IN ALL-OUT DRIVE TO RETAKE SOLOMONS   ATTACKERS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN FIRST ATTEMPTS

Enemy Battleship and Seven Other Vessels Damaged by U. S. Fliers—Airfield Heavily Attacked

DETERMINED EFFORT. BELIEVED UNDER WAY RECAPTURE SOLOMONS   GUADALCANAL MARINES REINFORCED BY ARMY; JAPS BOMB AIRFIELD

Renewal of Attacks by Japs.on Solomons Seer   TWO ENGAGEMENTS ARE BELIEVED NEAR CLIMAY      salomons and Egypt Desert Sectors Are Set for Deeisive Battle Is Belief Expressed Today—Japs May. Have Planned Death Blow in All-Out -__ Attempt to Take Islandc«.

NEW ATTACKS ANTICIPATED ON AIRFIELD   American Forces Are Outnumbered But Fight Doggedly Against Japs.

New Jap Attacks cepacia on      . Enemy Believed -To Have Strong Force There —

Donations of Diamonds, Gold Teeth, Pennies and Big Bank Drafts Flow Into War Chest

Cash, Old Gold, Jewels Given to Help Win War   N. Y. Importer Heads List With Check for $25,000 Belgian Woman Sends Her Wedding Ring; Qhican Denates False Teeth

DEFENDERS: AIR FORCES REINFORCED   Troops Swear to Fight On to The Last Man

Russians Push Foe From Hill In Stalingrad   Fighting Defenders Take Oath to Battle To the Last Man

Vital Hull Recaptured By Russians   NEW RED REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE; GERMANS BRING PLANES FROM AS FAR AWAY AS AFRICA

Soviets Drive Germans From Important Hill   Stalingrad Aerial Defenders Are Reinforced _ As Fighters Take Solemn Oath To Fight For Their City ‘To Last Man’

Soviet Aircraft Battling Germans Over Volga City   Reds Retake Key Hill; ‘Defenders Take Oath To Fight Until Death 

Soviets Capture Important Hill in Stalingrad Battle   Situation Critical as Battle Rages for Cily Proper Wilh New Fary

Soviets Drive German Forces Off Vital Hill   Front-Line Dispatches Emphasize Gravity Of Volga City’s Situation As Fierce Fighting ; Spreads

Reds Retake Stalingrad Hill   Battle for Strategic City on Volaa

Moves Toward War   Brazil Believed on Verge of Making Declaration Against Axis; Shipping Called to Port >

Allies Are Crowding Buna Japs   Americen Bombers Hunt For Nipponese Destroyer Force Off New Guinea

Americans, Australians Close In on Buna as Eight Jap Destroyers Prowl Offshore

Warships Apparently Are Prepared to Support Ground Forces Now Being Pressed Toward Buna—Allied Heavy Bombers Sent Out to Blast at Vessels—Troops Under General MacArthur Are Closing In on Objective.

Heavy Bombers Range Wide In Mauiling Blows   Eight Destroyers May Be Seeking Te Evacuate Troops -

Allies Bomb Japanese. Destroyers   Ships Attacked Off New Guinea; Army Advancing

JAP DESTROYER UNIT OFF BUNA   Ships May Be Preparing to Evacuate Enemy From New Guinea

Jap Buna Base Now Firmly In Vise Of Allies   Destroyers Show Up Near Scene Presumably To Rescue Remnant

Bombers Hit At 8 Jap Destroyers   Ground Forces Advance Under Command of Gen. MacArthur

Jap Ships Struck Off New Guine:   Allies Closing In On Enemy Ai Port Of Bund

Reds Smash Nazi Attacks And Inflict Heavy Losses In Revolntion Day Fighting

DEAMANG FALL TU MAKE GAIN ON RED FRONT   Sturdy Defenders Of Stal mgrad Mow Down 2006 More Of Enemy

DETROITERS RESENT MAGAZINE FEATURE ‘ABOUT WAR EFFORT      Patriotism of People Upheld By Mayor and Leaders Of Union Labor

 Detroit Vexed At Life City Takes Issue With  Article In Magazine

Mayor Defends  Detroit Moves   Magazine Attacking City Answered; Unions Are  Upheld By Official +

Story "Detroit Is Dynamite", Arouses Mayor of City and Head of Big Union

YANK FORCES IN AUSTRALIA EXAGGERATED   Authorities Deny U. S. Has Aided Ally At Expense Of Other Zones   SUPPLY LINE A TRICKLE   Strength Barely Enough Fo Defensive; Offensive Out Of Question

OTHER SECTORS GIVEN BULK OF WAR SUPPLIES   Public _Misled Concerning Power Of Allied Units In Southwest Pacific   SEVEN FACTORS VIEWED    Five-Sixths Of Soldiers In Area Natives; Supply Line Merely Trickle

HERE'S HOW YOU WILL ‘FEEL’ TAX   SCHEDULE OF HIGHER INCOME LEVIES IS PROPOSED

7000 U. 6. TROOPS REACH MIDDLE EAS]   Unit 1s Largest Group of Americans Sent to Area In 1 Transport.

Russians Stop Germons in City, Seize Two Towns   Fleeing Nazis Are Leaving Supplies

FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IS ATTACKED   Civlian defense director says lowa “not immun to air raids”

HEINKEL PLANE FACTORIES: HIT   Greatest Weight of Bombs in Service’s History   ROSTOCK SET ABLAZE   American Eagle Pilots Down Transport; Nazis Attack Southeast England

Massed Planes Drop "Greatest Weight of Bombs'’ in Important Positions

British Cause Devastation  In Baltie City   Daylight Sweeps of Fighters Follow Up Renewal of Forays Avainst France

BIGGEST RAF FORCE ATTACKS NAZI WORKS   Daylight Raiders Escorted by Fighting Planes

British Air Might Reaches Record Peak   Unparalleled Force of Fighters Raids German Baltic Port

Heinkel Works at Rostock Are Destroyed   Gigantic Fires Are Clearly Seen 90 Miles at Sea

PLANE PLANTS AND PORTS ARE STRUCK HARD   Berlin Admits One Raider Approached That Capital; U. S. Pilots Take Part.   (By United Press)

Plane Plants,  Seaports Hit Heavily   Greatest Weight of Bombs of War Dropped by R.A.F.

Record Weight Of Big Bombs Rips Rostock   Aircraft Factories at Baltic Port Devastated; Huge Number of Planes in Flushing Raid

Heinkel Factories At Rostock, German Baltic Port, Also Raided By British; Transport Shot Down. =

IBombers Attack Ports; Nazi Plane Factories In Gigantic Assaults   Texan Flies With British; Fires Said. Visible at Rostock, Plants

LARGE FORCE OF RAF RAIDS NAZI PLANTS   Port of Flushing in Nether. lands Attacked in Mornina   SWEEP OVER WIDE AREA IS REPORTED   Heinkel Aircraft Factor ies and Rostock Attacked

TOWN, HARBOR LEFT BLAZING   Heinkel Aircraft Plan Blasted In Britain’s Biggest Raid On  Nazi Factories

Largest Fighter Force Ever Used Dispatched Against Dutch Flushing  ROSTOCK ON BALTIC GETS TONS OF BOMBS  Heinkel Plant Target And Four Planes Lost; Northern France Raided

“President's Messagé. To: Governors’ Conference Tel Of Work To Be Done

Fate of World To Be Decided   President Roosevelt Sends Message to Governors’ Meet

Rommel’s Line Is Hit By British   ther Columns Sweeping Across Tunisia and  Toward Tripoli

‘Nazis Yield ‘Ground on 2 ‘Battle Lines   Abandon. Advanced Tunisian Posts British Eighth Anny y Rolls ‘Ahead “6 Miles With Foe in Full Retreat

Afrika Korps Now 65 Miles West Of El Agheila   Advanced Positions in Northern Tunisia Yielded; Rommel in Tripoli to Organize Final Stand

German Troops In Full Flight Toward Tripoli.   —British_Army—_ Over 50 Miles From El Agheila

United States Bombers Attack Benghazi Harbor   300,000 Allied Troops Drive Into Tunisia In African Offensive

American Bombers, Fighters in Action With British in Chase of Remmel

PINCERS ARE TIGHTENED BY ALLIES   Paratroop Units Reported Fighting In Tunisia

Drive Across South Tunisia Toward Libya   Enemy Reports Clashes Between Anglo - American and Nazi *Chutists,

British 50 Mi. West of El Agheila   IN CLOSE PURSUIT OF GERMANS  FLEEING TOWARD TRIPOLI; NAZIS ALSO WITHDRAW IN  NORTH TUNISIA

FAOM 2 ale PINGERS Put FOES FLATTER   Eighth Army Racing Rommel Toward Tripoli; Axis Withdraws Lines,   ALLIED AIR ACTIVITY INCREASES IN TUNISIA

LLIED THRUST INTO TUNISIA MAY TRAP AXIS   iid Isclaic Germans On Coast; French Ships Reported At™ U. S. African Headquarters

BAIT of oMAon THIN NAZI LINE NEAR BENGHAZ   Allied Columns Moving Ir From Three Directions To Entrap Enemy

VIN ANMNIV  ae a ce et a SM mS  $00,000 Troops In Tunisia; Turin Bombed By RAF

Allied Columns Approaching Axis Positions From Three Directions   By HARRISON SALISBURY  Vinitead Praee Carracnandant

GERMANS ARE MISSING FROM ADVANCED LINE   British Army Still Driving Toward Tripoli to Join with Allies.   BULLETIN

Allies Gaining Air Control in North Afriea   Fleeing Rommel Arm: Now 65 Miles West of FF) Arheija

EIGHTH ARMY NOW 50 MI. PAST AGHEILA   Allied Pincers In North Africa Clamps Tighter On Nazis

Allied Pincers Clamp Tighter On Axis Troops   British Eighth Army Pushes Over 50 Miles West of El Agheila

PARATROOPS REPORTED I “ACTION IN TUNISIA WHILE, COLUMN CUTS ACROSS COUNTRY TO LIBYA

02 BILLION SAVINGS AIM OF HENDERSON   Preventing Further Inflation OPA Head’s Aim

GREAT SAVING POSSIBLE BY PRICE FIXING   HENDERSCN SAYS 26 BILLION CAN BE SAVED BY US. IN 20 MONTHS

Henderson . Warns Again Of Inflation   Tells Senate Committee Nation Can Save 62 Billion if Prices Held Steady   PUT ON HOT SPOT   OPA Chieftain, Asking More Fund: for Price Control, Quizzed or Gas Rationing

Says OPA Will Save 62'Billion   Henderson Sees Prices Fixing As Avoiding  Inflating Danger; Seek Funds for His Agency

Henderson Urges Inflation Curb   Control of Prices Would Save Big Sum

Present Price  Level Helpful   ae  Henderson Tells Committee Large Sum Can Be Saved

Sees Big Saving With Price Roof   Henderson Says Nation Could Save S62 Billion In 20 Months

Urges Stable Prices   Declares Huge Sur To Be Saved if Inflation Prevented.

Senate Told U.S. Can Save 62 Billions   Henderson Declares Control of Inflation Is Now Vital Problem

Huge Savi ings Claimed Made  By Henderson   OPA Chief Says 62 Billions Can Be Saved In Next 206 Months

Henderson Warn: Against Inflatior   Say Nation Can Save 62 Bil lions on War If Price Lev. els Maintained.

TALK BILL TO DEATH      Rankin Calls On Southern Senators To Kill Anti-Poll Tax

RANKIN SUGGESTS TALKING ANTI-POLL TAX BILL TO DEATH   Assaults It As Communis tic Move To Harass Southern ‘White Pecple

Eastward Drive For Airfield Not Confirmed: Aussies Continue Gains

JAPS IN THRUST ON GUADALCANAL NAZI RADIO SAYD   No Confirmation Of Reported Drive Against Henderson Air Field

Air Assaults Have Nazis Skeptical  RAF Says Germans Doubtful of Outeome

Germany Doubtful Of War Success   No Longer Jubilant ove Prospects, Booklet Declares

New Deal For World Not Aim   NAM Head Fighting Only For Anterica

Head of N.A.M Urges Limit On  “Post-War Aid”   One industrialist says he is “‘not fighting for a quart of milk for every Hottentot.”’

U.S. Might Send Arms To French   y. P. B. Vice Chairman   Says Call. May Come toSupply Rejuvenated Army ‘   Witherow Speaks   President of Blaw-Knox Says Capital Should Re Encouraged

FRENCH ARMY MAY GET AID   U. S. May Be Called Upon For Re-Vitalizing Work

See French Army   Rejuvenation.  As Up to U.S.   Possibility Lauded By the WPB Executive Before Manufacturers

SPRING IN THE AIR   Return of Mild Weather Encourages the Farmers

‘Nation Ends Fiscal Year Tonight; Debt Reaches New High; Congress Argues Appropriations.

NATION CLOSES DUOKS TONIGHT AS DEBT MOUNTS   Fiscal Year Ends At Midnight; War To Send Ex.  penditures Higher

Berlin Says \Russ Army On Offensive On All Fronts   High Command Report: Violent Attacks Launched By Reds: Camehack Is Seen

Resurgent Soviets Swing From Defensive To The — Offensive, Germans Admit

Reds on Offense  In Caucasus Are:z   The Russians Also Are Reported Forcing Warfare in Stalingrad.

‘Reds Launch New Attacks ©  In 3 Sectors   Germans Believe They Are Prelude to a Comeback Winter Offensive

Germans Admit Red Army Now On Offensive      Report Heavy Attacks Over Most Areas But Claim To Have Repulsed Them

By ROGER D. GREEN Associated Press Writer   Reds Launch New Attacks In 3 Sectors   (;ermans Believe They Are Prelude to a Comeback Winter Offensive

NEW ATTACKS LAUNCHED ON ENTIDE FRONT   Is Believed Prelude To Winter Drive By  Russians   Activity Reported From Extreme North To Caucasus

Russians Take Offensive On Four Fronts, Germany's High Command Announces   Communique From Hitler’s Headquarters Claims Attacks Hod Been Repulsed, But Suggests They May Open Comeback Drive

INVADERS CONCEDE RUSSIA IN REVERSE   Hitler Headquarters Tell ‘of Violent Russian OF. fensives.  SEE PRELUDETO “WINTER COMEBACK

Soviet Army On Offensive   German Command Says Reds Attacking Along The Don

REDS RECOVER SEVERAL AREAS IN STALINGRAD   Settlement Northwes! Of City Taken in New Offensive

GERMAN LOSSES MOUNT   Defenders Stage Dramatic Rally To Beat Of Foe   GUNBOATS AID

Nazis Fail To Breach Soviet Defense Lines   Shell Fire From Volga River Gunboats Aids Timoshenko; German Casualties Pile Up

SOVIETS SHOW REMARKABLE POWER   7-800 Invaders Reported Slain In Drive   RIVER FLOTILLA   Df Russians Shell Nazi Battalions With Telling Effect

Russians Tear New Positions From Germans   Recapture Settlement Northwest Of Volga Steel City, Reds Say   Nazi Reinforcements Are Rushed Forward   German Attacks On Four Other Fronts Meet With Reverses

Stalingrad Fighting  Reverses   Defenders Turn Table On Nazis in RBloady Strife for City

tali ng ra d D efen: se                Up "Heavy ‘Reinforcements

VOLGA GUNBOATS POUNDING INVADERS   Germans Bring Up New Troops By Plane to Fill Gaps in Riddled Ranks

Soviets Hurl Back Attacks By Nazi Tanks   Volga River Fleet Joins In Defense; German Casualties High

GROUP OF FORTIFIED POSITIONS ARE TORN FROM GERMAN GRASP   DRAMATIC RESURGENCE OF BOTH DEFENSIVE, OI FENSIVE SOVIET POWER

ETAKE GROUP F FORTIFIED FOR POSITIONS   ay More Than 7,200 In.  raders In Sensational Thrusts Bolstered By Volga River Boats   DS ARE DOGGEDLY OLDING MORE AREA   hieverments Described A: sreatest Testament to Skill and Courage of Defenders

RED ARMY WREST POSITIONS FROM CERMANS   Russian Reports Imply No New Breachs In Red Army Lines

RED LINES IN STREETS OF CITY INTACT   Soviets Inflict Dramatic Counter-Blows To North-

7200 SLAIN IN VIOLENT FIGHTING   No New Breaches Mad. In Russian Lines By Germans

Also Tore a Group of Fortified Positions From the German’s Grip, the Russians Announced.   (200 OF THE INVADERS WERE SLAIN, IS REPORT’   Communiques Implied There Was Not a New Breech in the Russian Lines Within the Streets.

Soviets Regain Fortifications  Recapture One Settlement And Slay 7,200 Invaders   Not a Single New Breach in Russian Lines Within Streets’of Stalingrad, Report Says.

Russians Also Recapture Settlement Northwest Of City And Kill More Than 7,200 Invaders, Moscow Says —No New Breaches In Defenders’ Lines Reported As Germans Rush Reinforcements By Plane— Volga River Gunboats Shell Enemy Ranks

Russians Force Nazis To Bring Up Fresh Troops   Invaders Forced To Give Ground In Fierce Attacks

Drive Germans From Positions In Stalingrad   Recapture One Settlement, Roll Up Toll OF 7,200 Slain in New Fighting

German-Held Fortifications Are Destroyed   Ceaseless Struggle for Control of Volga River Goes Into 31st Day

RAF Loses 42 Planes Trying to Stop Dash   Daily Forum Carriers Collect Tomorrow!

War Council  Offices Planned   Would Operate Strategy Corps In Washington

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MAY BE ORGANIZED   Admitted Need For Unified Con duct Of War In  Pacific

fARLY U.S. AID FOR BRITISH IN AFRICA BELIEVED UNLIKELY   Largest, Best, Safest in World (ov  Of United States Army Air

PLEAFOR AUD IN LIBYA T00 LATEFORU.S   ALLIED CHIEFS FACE GRAVE DECISIONS IN WASHINGTON

American Aid for Egypt Said Unlikely   Reinforcement of Area Would Take Lona Time

AID TO EGYPT IS IMPOSSIBLE   American Help Would Require Time, Even Hf Churchill Asks For It

No Early U.S. Help for Libya Seen   British Forces Will Have to Rely On Own Resources

Speedy U. §. Aid Is Impossible For Libyan Area   F,D, R., Churchill Hold to Silence On War Conferences

Churchill's Plea for U. S. Help Would Necessitate Long-Time Operation  4 Tete sretees eee  rt el

U.S. Libya Aid lo Be Delayed   Distance, Shortage Of Ships Pointed to As Bar to Project

Aid To Libya Impossibility   Churchill “And Roosevelt Conferences Dealt With Crisis

AMERICAN AID IN MIDDLE EAoT NOT POSSIBLE   British Will Be Forced To Rely On Own Forces For Weeks Due To Distance

MIDDLE EAST AID WOULD TAKE TIMI   OBSERVERS BELIEVE THAT IS NOT BASIS OF ROOSEVELTCHURCHILL TALKS.

Nazis  Regain Briefly Lost Initiative and Advance Closer to Stalingrad Area

Interpreting The War   Moscow Could Be Next Goal Of Nazi Advance

Moscow, Not Caucasus, Is Seen As Hitler Objective  Der Fuehrer Might Be More Concerned Over Home Front Than Military Consideration

GET HOLIDAY FRIDAY   “City Schools Will De Di milage - For New. Year’s Day-

GET HOLIDAY FRIDAY   "City Schools Will De Dismissed For New Year’s Day.

"43 Output of War Materials To Surpass Goal   Will Be “Much Bigger” Than 60 Billion, Nelson  Tells House Committee

Rescue Pilot Feared Lost During Search   No Word Yet Received Establishing Safety  of. Texans Missing South of Brownsville

SOLONS ASSAIL SILENCE OF FOR ON WAGE PLANS   Wagner Thursday to Offer Bill Carrying Out Plea of President   Almost None Hit Objectives But Criticize Executive Ultimatum

CONGRESS IN ILL MOOD OVER F. R. THREAT. IN TALK   Moyes in Perfunctory Way to Meet AntiInflation Demands   Members Feel President Seeks to Usurp Their Just Powers

DEADLINE SET BY PRESIDENT STIRS CONGRESS   Solons Doubt Anti-Inflation Action Can Be Taken Before October 1   ILL FEELING AROUSED   Law Makers Now Facing First Showdown With Chief Since Pearl Harbor

Interpreting The War   Raid on Dieppe Is Sample of What's to Come

BOMBINGS SEEN AS PRELUDE 10 LANDING EFFORT   MacArthur Forces Have Lull After Retaking Good Defense Posts   asPwi wr rw ww ’ ww  24 Meet ‘Death in Third Tanker Torpedoing Off Il S. Coast

Philadelphia Has $500,000 Fire, 50 Hurt   Hundreds Are Homeless Many Buildings Lost, lu Severe Blaze

FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED IN A FIRE   Score of Buildings Burn ir Philadelphia and 50 Others Are Damaged Today.

Survivors Want To Get Shot Af Subs   Merchant Sailors Angry After Being Machinegunned

ALAGAMIAN [3 OAFE AFTER TORPEDOING   Toxey Seaman Survives Torpedoing Of Mefchant Ship

MERCHANTMEN SUNK OFF FLA   German Subs Machinegun Members Of Crew

Nazi U-Boats Fire on Crews   Survivors Denounce Action of Germans, Seek Vengeance

Tells of Funds  To Campaigns   Laun Estimates. Putting Out About S$10.000 A Year

SLUSH FUND “CEILINGS” ARE TOLL   No More Than $1,500 t Senate Candidates, $200 for House, Laun Says   PRICE TAGS WERE SELDOM EXCEEDED   $4,000 Went to Barrett and $3,500 to Stark’s Campaigon, He Says

Few 3-A’ers ‘Stand Slightest Chance’ Of Being Admitted To Officers Course, State Draft Board Officials Revort

OFFICER CANDIDATE CLASS PLAN PROVES POPULAR OVER OHI   Men With Draft Depend. ents, Preparing for Eventual Call, Are Volunteering.

SMALL QUOTA FOR TRAINING   ‘ OHIO SENDING ONLY 77 MEN  PER MONTH TO VOLUNTEER OFFICERS TRAIN. ; ING SCHOOLS

FAMILY HEADS APPLYING FOR COMMISSIONS   Few Stand ‘Slightes: Chance’ For Officer Classes

COASTAL MILITARY AREA   Eastern Seaboard Put Under Strict Orders By Army Command

EAST TERMED MILITARY AREA   Army Acts To Safeguart Coastal Shipping

Coast is Placed Under Army Rule   Violation of Rules Will be Cause For Expulsion or Trial

Drum Decrees Eastern Coast Military Area   Proclaims Atlantic States From Maine to Florida Must Heed Dim-Out Along Shores   Measure to Guard Seaboard Shipping   Preparations Made Against Attack, or Threats Of Attack

Lieut. Gen. Drum Proclaims Military Area Saturday.   16 STATES INCLUDED   Artificial Lighting Must Be Controlled to Protect Ships.

EASTERN COAST IS DESIGNATED MILITARY ZONE   Seaboard Put Under Army Control As Military Necessity   DIM-OUT ORDERED   Measures Adopted T Safeguard Shipping And Shore Points

Cite Army Men for Two Daring Rescues   Bernt Balchen Take: Part in Both

Airmen Stranded in Interior of Bleak Greenland Are Finally Rescued

(3 ARMY AIRMEN RESCUED FROM ICE CAP IN GREENLAND   Two Fliers Take Off Men Stranded After “Flying Fortress” and Light Plane Are Forced Down.   WEAK RADIO MESSAGE TOLD OF THEIR PLIGHT   Supplies Were Dropped and Survey Flights Followed ' for Week Seeking Place to Land.

Two Daring Rescues of Stranded Airmen From Treacherous Ice Cap in Greenland Announced

Free French Angered by Darlan   Spokesman Calls His Advancement an Act  Of Effrontery

Fighting French Spokesman Hits At Darlan Stand   Imperial Council __ Anti-Democratic Body, Says High Official

Gable Plans Return to Hollywood   Funeral for Lombarc And Mother Within Next Two Days

DOBLE FUNERAL -ISPLANNED FOR. LOMBARD. MOTHER   Only Few Friends to Be Invited to Final- Services, Body te.Lie Near Rogers, Harlow.   ROOSEVELT WIRES. - HIS CONDOLENCE   “Screwhall” Personality of Actress Made Her Popular, Paid Her $400,000 Ann: ally.

FEW INVITED. 70 SERVICE:      FUNERAL SERVICES FOR CAR OLE LOMBARD AND MOTHER WILL BE HELD TOMORROW  OR THURSDAY '

ACTRESS’ BODY TOBERETURNED   Lombard’s Rites to Be Held Wednesday or Tieestus: fF

DOUBLE FUNERAL FOR CAROLE LOMBARD AND HER MOTHER PLANNED   Clerk Gable Makes Ar. rangements for Rites to Be Held Tomorrow or Thursday.

DOUBLE RITES FOR LOMBARD, MOTHE   Gable Receives Sympathy Wire From FDR

Accidents In Wisconsin Are  Fatal To Ten   Four Youths Lose Lives In Lake Onalaska Near La Crosse When Their Boat Capsizes

‘Shortage’ of Coffee Laid To Hoarders   Bean Plentiful — Rationing Only Likely In Event Of Panic Buying

PANIC BUYING OF COFFEE HIT   Officials Blame Shortage Or Hoarders; Cleveland Studies Rationing

PRICE CEILING PUT ON GAMES   Billiard, Pool And Bowling  Under Control

ALLEYS FACE PRICE CONTROI   Bowling Alleys And Pool Halis T Be Placed Under Control About November 7

BILLIARD AND POOL PRICES TO BE FIXEL   Bowling Alley Fees, Too, Will B Placed Under Control About Nov. 1, Henderson Says

LABOR POLICIES PROPOSAL MADE   Manufacturers’ Spokesmar Suggests Ban on Further Closed Shop Accords

MANUFACTURER HEAD PROPOSES T0 PERMIT LABOR HOLD GAINS   NEW CLOSED SHOP AGREE: MENTS WOULD BE FORBIDDEN FOR WAR DURATION

Would Keep. All Existing Closed Shops   But Manufacturers’ Head Proposes Forbidding New Ones for Duration   DENIES SEEKING ANY NULLIFICATION   Sees Continuation of Con troversy As One of Most Serious Obstacles

NAM. Head Wants To Forbid New Closed Shops   Would Permit Unions “To Retain Positions In Existing Pacts. -.

Charge Southland is Spotted With Subversive Groups   Legion Asks Probe Of Propaganda

8 MEN DIE IN CRASHES OF 2 U. $. AIRPLANES   Bomber Plummets to Earth at Fort Crook; 6 Dead in Maine Wreck

Not Without Their Humor In Grim Days   Nurse Gets Faney Hat From Home As Battle Raged

Nurses See Humor of It  Cited for Bravery Recall Moments in Philippines

Nurse Cited for Bravery Recalls Occasional Laughs in Philippines

Greensburg, Pa., Woman, One of Fifteen Who Were Decorated, Tells of “Fun”  NURSE CAPTURED  Friend Sent “Dress Up” Hat and Veil, Which Overall-Clad Girl Denned At Once

@ In Washington   Production Unit Remains Elusive Goal Which U.S. War Effort  Must Reach

Production ‘Unity Still Elusive Goal   " All Agreed Something Needed To Speed War Effort

Liquor Store Work Stoppage Hit by James   Hints of Shorter Hours And Reduced Sales; Vive Farrell Clerks Quit

Axis Desert Units Pause At Matruh    British Exhibit Optimism, Rush Up New Forces

Enemy Advance Slowed in Egypt   Zero Hour at Hand as Rommel’s Forces Near Matruh Defenses

SINKING OF 23 ALLIED CONVOY SHIPS CLAIMED   Railroad, From Moscow To Rostov May Be Cut

 NAZIS CLAIM CONVOY VON SMASHED 4  Report Big Gains in Russia   British Push Rommel Back Another Step On Egyptian Front

NAZIS PUSH PAST VITAL DON RIVER   Reds Claim New Covunter Attacks, Striving to Halt Encirclement Movement; Toll Enemy Dead Grows

Foe Avers Convoy Hit In Arctic   ALLIED SHIPS DECLARED TO BE EN ROUTE TO MURMANSK,

Germans Claim Capture Of  Voronzeh   Allied Convoy Said To Have Been Smashec In Murmansk Area

eR eR oe ae seavce tate  ee  errr  . oe ae  SO weg hens  or ae  er? ee  a eee  ae TNA Ma tet  uge a ag ® e ¥ '  ~ See  i fy es  Fi al,” " “e ‘i  ae ce         REDS ADMIT HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR INDUSTRIAL TOWN BUT MAKE NO COMMENT ON CONVOY

Hopkins Hits Great Waste  'Atorney Takes Long   Attorney Takes Long Tein Kor 1b Sentence

These Questions and Answers Explain Point Ration — System You'll Use to Buy Some Commodities Next Year

Point Rationing Starts in February; OW! Explains How It Is Operated

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FDR Will Make Address to New Congress Jan, 4   Date Decided After Solons Set Jan. 6 to Convene Since Regular Day Falls on Sunday   Both Parties to Hold Caucuses Jan. 4 and:   Expect President’s Speech -To Touch Both on War, Péace Peahbleom:

Roosevelt To “Address 78th Congress Jan. 7  e Momentous Message Expected at Joinf  @ Session

Head of U.S.  Sets Talk  To Congress Leaders Decide  To Convene On January 7

President Will Deliver War Message Jan. 7   Chief Executive to Appear at Joint   Gaaeian af Oanmoenne

New Congress Will Meet January 6  President to Give Messaae Next Day

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS OPENS JAN. 6   Roosevelt to Deliver An. nual Message Following Day   77TH CONGRESS TO FINISH THIS WEEK   Date for New Session Decided Upon at Conference

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS OPENS JAN. ¢   Roosevelt to Deliver An. nual Message Following Day   TITH CONGRESS TO FINISH THIS WEEK

FDR TO SPEAK TO CONGRESS ON JANUARY 7   Most Momentous Ad dress Since Start of War Expected

FDR To Address New Congress On Peace Problems   Speech Scheduled For Joint Session On January Seventh

JAN. 6 CHOSEN FOR MEETING OF CONGRESS   ROOSEVELT TO GIVE HIS SPEECH ON SECOND DAY

‘77th Congress Near End  Roosevelt Decides to Address New Congress on January 7th

President Roosevelt Is to Address Session of Houses on January 7

CONGRESS 10 GET UNDER WAY JAN. 6   FOR to Address New Body   .- Next Day After It [ Convenes

President To Address New Congress  January 7   PRESENT CONGRESS TO QUIT THIS WEEK

ne Flas Situation Well In Hand— . British Farmer Armed Wiil Pitchfork Surrounds Nazis

DALADIER TELLS OF GERMAN LUR   Withhold Air Attacks Unti Trap Is Complete, He Testifies

OLDER MEN READY “10 DO THER BIT   Registration for Fourth Selective Service Ends Tonight   1835 ARE REGISTERED

ER MEN READY TO DO THER BI   ia erg for Fourth Se lective Service Ends Tonight —   1835 ARE REGISTERED

CHINESE FORCED BACK IN BURMA   Japs Encircle Forces, Take Two Localities; British Withdraw In  Central Area

Chinese, British Forced To Fall Back in Burma   Japanese Encirclemen Tactics Bring Temporary Success

Chinese Lose Loikaw After Bitter Battle   Fighting Raging in Key Burma Districts as British Withdraw from Taungdwingyi

Fresh Nippon Hordes Bend  Burma Front   Japs’ Plane-Tank Assaults With 10 to 1 Strength Compel Withdrawal  Te Peon: GsntaKne

JAPANESE TANKS AND LAND TROOPS PUSH ON IN BURMA   Chinese Withdraw From Loi kaw After Bitter Hand-toHand Fighting in Streets of City.   BRITISH FALL BACK ON CENTRAL FRON’   Encirciement Tactics Used b3 Invaders in Advance— Throw Reinforcements Into Struggle.

Tired Allies Forced Back Into Burma   Plane-Supported Atlack Drives Chinese Out of Capital

Chinese and British Forced To Fall Back Before Fresh Invaders  JAP RABAUL BASES TARGET OF RAIDS Struggle Continues ©  On Island of Cebu In Philippine Theatre

JAPANESE PREG AHEAD IN BURM!   Chinese Fall Back from Loikaw and Pyinmana   MEET HEAVY ODDS °   British Withdraw from Cen. ter Position; Street Fighting Occurs

Japs Force Chinese, British Back   Battles Rage at Key Points on Burma Front

Jap Pineers Break Foes’ Burma Lines   British, ‘Chinese Forced Back in East and Center

Cold Weather Due in State   Balmy Temperatures To Vanish os Rain Moves into Oklahoma

Montana Man Among Those Who Die As Ship Burns in Mexico Gulf   Firemen Quit Dance to Save Three People From Blaze in Hamilton

Governor Fears  Lynching Party   Mississippi Official Sends Out Guardsmen

Laval Says Vichy Government’s New Cabinet Choser Except for Two Names

FRENCH CABINET MAY BE NAMED FRIDAY BY LAVAI   Needs Two Names to Complete Revamped Group; Holds Hour Meet With Petain

NEGRO AT HELM   The Booker T. Washington Is Turned Over to U. S.

40 BILLION SEEN AS U.S, TAX BILL   Senators Speculate On Plan Offered By Morgenthau

FEDERAL TAXES TO 40 BILLIONS   That Would Be Yearly As sessment, If Morgenthau’s Program Is Approved

40 Billion Taxes Seen   Yearly Level Seen As Congress Adopts Top British Levies

SENATORS FORESEE AO BILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES YEARLY   Morgenthau Would Lift Levies To Level With Britain's

Britain’s Tax  Is a Model   Administration Aims At Like U; S. Levies

SENATE FINANCE GROUP FORESEES — FEDERAL TAXES OF $40,000,000.000

“Morgenthau Hints A0-Billion Tax Loac To Pay War Costs   Lifting of Levies Eventually To British Level Recommended To Senate Finance Committee

40 BILLION TAX LEVY IS NOW FORSEEN   BRITISH LEVELS URGED ON CONGRESS BY SEC, MORGENTHAU

Foresees Huge U.S. Tax Bill   Morgenthau’s Plan Would Bring in Near -$40,000,000,000 Annually, Say Solons

40 BILLION IN ANNUAL TAXES IS PREDICTED   This Would be Effect Of Raising Revenue Laws to Level Now in Effect in England

Big Federal Tax Load Predicted   Committee Members Believe May Approach $40,080,000 Per Vear

FORTY-BILLION YEARLY TAX FORESBEN      Gigantic Annual Bill Predicted By Senate Finance Committee Members If Congress Adopts Morgenthau’s Recommendation To Lift Levies To British Level

FORTY BILLION DOLLARS IN U.S. TAX FORESEEN   Secretary of Treasury Ree. ommends Lifting Levies Eventually to Brit- ish Level   $29,771,000,000 ASKED   Taft Says Proposed $40. 000,000,000 So Stupendous General Sales Tax Would Be Required

0 Billion Tax Bill Faces: U. 5   Would Boost ‘Levies: Te - British Levels”

Bill Drafters Hike Rate Of Surtaxes   Joint Returns By Husbands, Wives Decreed

Income Surtax Rates Hiked By House Body   Would Range From 12 to 81 Per Cent To Gain War Revenue

HOUSE VOTES HIGH SURTAXES INTO MEASURI   Treasury Proposal: Turned Down by Committee

Surtaxes on Income _ Are Increased  - Levies to Start at 12 Per Cent jn Pending Bill

STRONG JAPANESE PUSH STARTING IN VITAL ZONE   Sand Storms In Desert  Thwart Attacking Force. Enemy Tries Escape, Fails:

"Boo FORGES WIPE OUT 5,000 Hs AT CHENGSA; 30,000 MORE THREATENED WITH ANNIHILATION

FAR tAoT ONLY OUENE OF AXIS ADVANGE TODAY   British Offensive Smashes Axis Units From Libya In Sharp Fighting   RUSSIANS MAINTAINING DRIVE ON ALL FRONTS.   Germans Decide To Withdraw To New Winter Defense Line. Claim

10 NORTH OF KUALA LUMPUR  BWZEDIR LIVE   U.S. Bombers Active In Philippines

GERMANS FLEE; FAR EAST NEWS LESS PLEASING   Attacks north of Singapore continue with  several Japanese gains

Reds Increase Furious Drive On East Front   Meantime, Britons Batter-Axis Forces In Eastern Libya

DUTCH SUBMARINE “TORPEDOED NAZI SUB RESCUED 12   Japs Continiie Hammering at British Lines in Malaya as Allies Press Offensive in Libya.   FIGHTING IN ALL PHILIPPINES SECTIONS   Chinese Claim 65,000 Casualties Among Japs, Gen. MacArthur is Preparing for Stand.

STRIKE ENDS QUICKLY   Detroit Aluminum Plant Workers Going Back To Jobs Teday

Americans May Take Active Role On Red Front   Presence of Gen, Bradley in U.S. S. R Is Indication

Hint U.S. Air Aid  For Russia Soon   American Fliers Migh Swing Balance Of Air Power

AMERICAN AVIATORS MAY SOON AID REDS   Presence of Maj. Gen. Fol lett Fradley in Moscow   . Indicates Action.

EXPECT ACTIVE U.S. AIR FORCE AID: IN   Informed Sources. Interpret  ‘Presence Of Bradley In: Moscow Ta’ Mean This

NEW PASTOR 15 GIVEN WELCOM   Reception for Rev. Blaine - Bishop and Family Tues _day Evening. ,  =

NEW PAOTOR ta GIVEN WELCOME   Reception for Rev. Blaine Bishop and Family Tuesday Evening.

SAFETY HONOR WOR BY W. M.: RAILWAY   Company to Receive « Plaque Result of Ach levement

Make Preparations For Three Additional Years Of War Before Japs Are Driven Out

PLANES SEEN FLYING OVER TOWNSVILLE   Attempts To Identify Or Intercept Them Not Successful   ALLIES RAID ISLANDS   Forts In Manila Bay Against Subjected To Bombings

EAST COAST BRACKD FOR EMERGENCY   Unidentified Planes Appear Over ‘Townsviile

SUGGESTS NEW LEAGUE SHOULD POLICE WORLD   British Peer Says Control of Air Would Aid the Allies in Maintaining Peace

WAIN NEPUNL IS MAUS  Activities of Local Department fo: 1941 Are Set Forth

WATER REPORT IS MADE   Activities of Local Department for 1941 Are Set Forth

FAMILY MEN TO BE LAST IN ORDER OF DRAFT   Bill To Call 18-19 Grour Into Service Rushed Through Congress   RESTRICTIONS INCLUDED   Pool of Youths Expected T Be Exhausted by End of Next Year, However   By WILLIAM i+. ARBOGAST

NEAR TO VOTE ON LOWER AGE FOR DRAFTEES   Senate Committee Recommends Passage; House  to Take Up Bill.   Hear Rumblings Over Deferring Student:

BILL LOWERING DRAFT AGE T0 18 LAID BEFORE HOUSE   Prevents Induction Of Married Men Ahead OF Single Men

Senate and House Given  Draft Bills   Favorable Committee Report: Made on Measures Calin for Induction of Youths pT: and 19 Years of Ave

Democracy’s Answer To Totalitarianism. . . .  House May OK 1 8-Year Draft Bill Tomorrow

HOUSE TO VOTE ON TEEN DRAFT BILL TOMORROW   Measure Lowering Induc tion Age From 20 to 18 Years Placed Before  Doan srace Taday WOngress 100ay   SENATE GROUP ACTS   House Military Committee Gave Legislation Unani‘mous Approval; Students Get Deferment...

HOUSE GROUP VOTES T0- LOWER DRAFT “ARE FROM 20-101      Would Prevent Married Met From Being Inducted Before Single Ones   APPROVED UNANIMOUSL'

SENATE GROUP FAVORS DRAFT OF 18-19 BOYS   House Vote Expectec  Saturday; Sentte’s Next Week

Senate Committee RecommendsDraft rv 18-Year Group         House Group’ Display  -Displeasure Over, School  ‘ Deferment, Length of Traininuz .

FINAL ACTION ON SERVICE BILL IS NEAR   Legislation Assures High School and College Stud- ents Deferment to Complete Academic Year   MAY VOTE TOMORROW

Draft Bill To Vote Saturday   Would Permit Al Students to Finish Year   House ‘Ready to Act Tomorrow; Senate  Next Week

Congressional 0). K. on Drafting of 18-19 Year Olds Hastened   House Votes Tomorrow; Senate Committee Approves Move

GROUP SPEEDS LOWER DRAFT   Bill Is Sent To House Bi Rules Commttee

Plan to Defer Students Draws Congress Fire   Proposal Would Permit High School Boys to Finish Year

House Gels Draft Bill   Measure Would Lower Draft Age to 18 Years

DRAFT BILL IS NEARING FINAL VOTE   House Passage  May Com: Tomorrow and Senate May Vote Tuesday   WOULD CALL THE 18. AND 19-YEAR-OLDS   Some Displeasure Showr Over Amendments for School Deferment

Measure To Cut Draft Age Limit Before House   Military Committee Cites Tits Speed As Answer To Totalitarian Threats

Ballot Neared_ On Draft. Bill   Full Accord Is Indicated On Age Reduction For Armed Services

VOTE EXPECTED ON NEW DRAFT BILL TOMORROW   House Proposal Would Permit Students To Finish Academic Year

Senate Urged fo Pass 18-19 Draft   Disagreement Loom: ln House Hearings

House Speeding New Draft Bill   Passage Is Expected In — Voting Saturday

New Draft Bill Comes Ur For House Vote Saturday; Lower Age From 20 To 18

DRAFT BILL I$ BEFORE HOUSE   Measure Lowering Age Mini: mum to 18 Rushed Forth Today by Committee

Early Action On Draft Of Teen Groups   Bill Will Allow Students To Stay In School A While   Final Vote Expected Probably On Tuesday   Boys Who Want To Remain In School Not Criticised

SENATE GROUP VOTES DRAFT OF YOUNG MEN   HOUSE PLANS FINAL ACTION ON LEGISLATION ON SATURDAY

FIRST STEP TAKEN IN 18 YEAR DRAFI   Senate Military Committee in Ap proval for Draft. Schedule of Legislation Set

SENATE GETS BILL TO DRAFT YOUNGER MEN   House Schedules Final Action on Measure Tomorrow and Leaders See Little Opposition   ‘RUMBLINGS HEARD   Objections to Lack of Assurance o Full 12 Months Training for Youngsters Aired

DRAFT PLANS FOR 18-19 AGE MEN LAID BEFORE COMMITTEE   Unanimous Approval Reached Three Days After FDR’s Request

EXPECT ACTION IN HOUSE SAT. ON NEW DRAFT   Students To Be Given Time To Complete Year

Like Action Is Expected ‘In The House   School Deferment Amendment Is One Of Issues

18-19 Dratt Speeded by Both Houses   Senate Committee Okays Bill; House Votes Saturday

Youth Draft Is Certain Next Week   ‘Congress in Swift Answer to Demand For Young Men

Senate Group Okehs Draft   House Arranges For Final Action  On Youth Measure

Senate Group Votes Lower  Age for Draft   House Arranges to Pass Measures Tomorrow; New Married Men Safeguards

Draft Measure Goes Before  Whole House   Military Committee Cites Speed as Answe To Totalitarian Threats

HOUSE GETS NEW DRAFT ACE RIL   Legislation To Call Teen Age Youths Slated Fo Quick Action

Youth Draft Bill Approved By Committee   Students Would Be Allowed To Finish Present Year

House Is Expected to Take Final Action on Drafting 18-19-YearOlds Tomorrow

House Vote Is Set For Saturday   Action By Senate May Be Taken Tuesday — Student Deferment Provision Is Opposed

CONGRESS SET FOR ORAFT BILL   House Js Displeased Over Schoo] Deferment, Training Amendments.   SENATE VOTES MONDAY

BILL TO LOWER DRAFT AGE 10 18 SENT T0 HOUSE   Committee Lays Measure Before Members for Speedy Passage

House 0. K. On New Draft Bill  Due Tomorrow   Would Allow Students To Complete Current School Year.

House Prepares For Final Action Temorrow; Schoo! Deferment Is Hit

‘NEW DRAFT BILL UP FOR HOUSE VOTE TOMORROW   Cameaitter Measure Gives Assurance That School  Nod College Students  Mas He Deferred to June 3¢  Ore' amos THES WEAR

Senate Group Agrees On Lower Draft Age   Bill Calling Youths 18 and 19 Would Aliow Deferment of Students Until End of Current Academic Year.

Married Men Get  New Deferments?   Draft Bill Rushed In  Congress

Early Action On New Draft   House Votes Tomorrow Senate Next Week

LITTLE STEEL RAISE STUDIED BY ROOSEVELT   To Determine If Wage Raise Will Boost Price Of Steel

Postpone Gasoline Sign-Up   Lack of Registration Forms. Causes Date to Be Moved Up to Nov. 18-20; OPA Announces

REGISTRATION CHANGE   Date for Gasoline Rationing. in Kansas Now Nov. 18-20 :

Coal Miners in the East Want to Operate 6 Days a Week During Next Year   Conference on Proposed Produc tion Hike Is Held With Union ONEGeiale .

6-DAY MINE WEEK FAVORED FOR NORTE   Operators, Union Agree ‘In Principle’ On Longer Hours

6-Day Week Agreed In Northern Mine:      Time and Half Pay Asked: Conference to Work Out Details

Urges Nation to Think in Terms of Attack  Willkie Says U. S. Can't Win War While on Defensive

Willkie Calls on Nation to Start Thinking in Terms of Offensive   G. O. P. Presidential Candidate Speaks at  Aeadamyw Tlhinnar

y ‘anksThrowLverything But Fire Extinguisher at Japs   That Is Description of Raid U.S. Fliers Staged Against Enemy’s Base at Buna Saturday During Which 17 Nip Planes on the Ground Were Desteoved. and Installations Smashed

Thanksgiving Late For Solomons Force   Turkey Tastes Just as Good

MRS. J. H. BELL DIES   hin Prominent for Many Years in Music Circles

> : With Our Soldiers and Sailors                   Warren K. Clark Enlists in Army _ For Police Wor!

28 Frenchmen  Are Executed - In Lille Area     Brussels Fined 5 Millior ‘Francs for Attacks or ‘Collaborators’

GERMANS EXECUTE 28   Condemned Persons Were Convict. . ed of a Series of Offenses 

Nazis Execute  28 at Lille   Convicted of Series Of Offensives; Most Are Mine Workers

Germans Execute  28 More At Lille  le . » sf  Sabotage, Communistic Activities Blamed By Nazis For Acts

Nazis Execute 28 Persons   Mine Workers In Lille Region Are Condemned To Death

28 EXECUTED BY NAZIS IN FRENCH CITY   SABOTAGE AND POSSESSION “OF WEAPONS AMONG CHARGES MADE

26 EXECUTED GERMANS NEAR MINING REGION   Sabotage, Ration Card Steal ing, Incendiarism Reigning In Lillie Sector

28 Persons Are Executed At Lille   Germans Announce Reprisal Slayings As Punishment For Various Offenses

NAZIS REPORT 28 EXECUTED   French Victims Charged With Sabotage, Owning Weapons, Red Activity

NAZIS EXECUTE 28 ‘SABOTEURS   Majority of Victims Are Mine Workers at Lille

LARGE NUMBER OF FRENCHMEN SENT TO JAIL   Most Of Those Executed Were Mine Work. ers In Lille Region Number Arrestec For “Sympathy.”

28 PERSONS ARE SLAIN AT LILLE BY THE GERMANS   Most of Those Condemned Were Mine Workers and Were Convicted On Series of Offenses Including Sabotage and Communistic Activity.

Nazis Execute 28 Frenchmen For Sabotage  Most of Condemned Persons Were Mine Workers From Lillie RPagcian

28 ARE EXECUTED IN LILLE, FRANCE   Most of Those ¢ Condemned Were Mine Workers; Others Get Prison Terms

Interoreting the War News—   Major Disaster Menaces United Nations in Burme

Scope, Consequences of Jap Drive in Burma Not Known ‘As Invaders Reach Lashio

Interpreting e War   Great Disaster For United Nations Looming in Burma

Meat Ration Business Jo Be Hilarious   You Have Until February To Figure How To Eat Your Share

@ In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  l 'arrecnonalant

met SUNHA, Frage &  Tigers to Play Forest Avenue  On Tiger Field

Blast Kills Workers In Quarry   Children in Nearby School Injured:  FBI Investigates

POWDER MAGAZINE BLOWN UP   Quarry Executive Says 3 Planes Seen Over Area

Explosion in Quarry Takes Toll of 31 Dead   Mystery Planes Seen Over head; Twelve Children  Tr tana

QUARRY BLAST STREWS BODIES, WRECKS HOUSES   Twenty Tons of Explosives Cause Death, Destruetion at Quarry.   BULLETIN

Quarry Explosion Is Investigated By FBI Agents   20 Tons of Dynamite Take Heavy Toll In  Pennsylvania Disaster

Airplanes Seen Over Quarry, Blast Scene   100 Mile Area In Pennsylvania Is Shaken

MANY KILLED IN EASTERN QUARRY BLAS!   30 to 40 Workers Believer Dead; Arms, Legs Blown Mile

PROBE STARTED BY FBI AGENTS AT EASTON. PA.   Cement Plant Chief Reports 3 Airplanes Circled Over Area

Three Bar Glasses, Broken in Unison, Tell of Return of Coral Sea Heroes

Wounded Yanks Back in Australia   From Victory in Coral Sea Battle

Mrs. Math Snyder Dies This Morning Funeral Thursday   Passed Away After Ti Weeks Illness; Body a Late Residence «‘:

‘Mrs. J. H. Lux Dies Tuesday at Her Farm Home   Stroke Suffered Friday Causes Death—Rites at Mt. Carmel

Sheriff and Wife Hosts  Ae Antelone Dinner   Reds Blow Dam.  London Report

BOMBINGS IN PARIS AREA      German Officers’ Mess and Right: ist Quarters Attacked

Crop Situation In Iowa Is Now Unusually Good   Rarely Has Corn State Been Faced With Such  Pracnarta :

24,248 Nazis Said Killed On  Russian Front   Reds Capture Much Material; Intensity of Fighting Increases

FIGHTING ON RUSSSIAN FRONT STEADILY MOUNTING IN FURY   GERMANY THROWING MORE MEN, TANKS AND PLANES INTO BATTLES RAGING ALL ALONG LINE

24.000 MORE NAZI SOLDIERS KILLED SAY RED REPORTS   Growing Counter-attacks Ter  fibly Costly for Stricken Germans.

Public Schools Will Observe © a US. Davlight Saving Time   Will Go Into Effect Begin_- ning Next Monday oO Morning .

Schools Go On Daylight Saving Next Monday  Delay Decision On  Shortening Year -r.6hUC RF. .6hLUQlCUR OR ig tl

Schools Go On Daylight Saving Next Monday   Delay Decision On Shortening Year  To March Meeting

Big Axis Air Base Shattered  Plan tao Invade Malta le Relicved Rlacted

Sicilian Attack May Have Foiled Malta Invasior   Forty-four Axis Planes De stroyed in Eight-Hour RAF Raid

MALTA INVASION PLANS SMASHEL   Sicily Assault of RAI : Destroys 44 Axis    Warplanes

Rommel’s Relief Strategists Discomfited by Daring  Assault on Island Tho A ater rsa.

British Smash  Malta Invasion   Attack on Sicily Is Believed to Have Put End to Nazi Plans

BRITISH CHECK RAID ON MALTA   RAF Blow At Sicilian Airfield Believed To Have Prevented  ‘Chute Attack

FRROL FLYNN IS HELD FOR RAPE OF YOUNG GIRL   Movie Star Is Put Unde $1,000 Bond; Others Are Accused

a” Acc :ses So7s 0: 0 q a and-g  ‘  : _ n 70.) 2 i 267702  2x29 0 Ae vey =0--

Errol Flynn Held On Girl's Charge   Film Star Involved in Com plaint Made by 1/Year-Old

Actor Accused Of Assault  Complaint Is Filed  Agairist Errol Flynn

A.E.F.To Help Create Second Front In 1942   Nazis Push Toward Tobruk While R. A. F. Bombers Inflict Great Damage On Port Of Piraeus

THOUSANDS 0 HAND FOR 2ND FRONT IN 1942   Greatest American Convoy Which Ever Crossed Atlantic Met With Not Single Loss,

Additional U. §, Troops Arrive In N. Ireland   Pitch of Battle Between Reds and Nazis Reach Higher Tempo

Thousands — In Contingent   Trucks Whisk Troops Off To Irish Camps 

WARSHIPS ESCORT AEF TRANSPORTS ACROSS ATLANTIC   { Thousands of U. S. Troops Reach Ireland to Help Carr: Out Second Front

BATTLES IN RUSSIA, NORTH AFRICA RAGE AT RISING PITCH   New Contingent OF American Troops Brings Offensive Units

More U.S. Troops ‘To Ireland   Big Convoy Arrives as Axis Forces Push Aheat In Battles on Russian And African Fronts

Powertul Force Will Carry Out Allies’ Urgent Task   Thousands of Men Equipped With Tank Destroyers

MORE U.S. TROOPS HAVE ARRIVED IN NORTHERN IRELAND   Will Help Carry Out Task of Creating a New Front in Europe.   THOUSANDS OF TROOPS      Indicated It Was Greatest American Convoy Ever to Cross the Atlantic.

Warships Accompany Transports Across Atlantic; Desert War Takes New Turn     Attacks Are Made     Soviet Declares Reds Start Counter-Attacks at Kharkov

European War Tempo Increases At Rapid Rate   New Axis Thrust Made by Rommel In North Africa

New AcE. F. Troops Reack Ireland   Convoy of Transports Cross Atlantic Ocean without In‘cident

World’s Biggest Convoy   Tempo Of Russian And Libyan Battles  Increasing

Another Big Contingent of Yanks Arrive   Fully Equipped Men Reach freland; Hot Battles Are Raging

Largest Convoy Ever Sent Across Atlantic Now at Overseas Base  MOST FROM THE EAST  British Suffer Setbacks In North Africa; Russ Pressed at Sevastopol

GREATEST U.S. CONVOY SAFE IN NORTH IRELAND   Powerful New Contingent Of U.S. Troops Arrives

Powerful New Units Of American Army Arrive: Axis Forces Advancing

Biggest U.S. Convoy To” Cross Atlantic Escorts AEF Force   Face: Job. Of Creating. New. Front; New. Axis Thrust In N. Africa; ” Reds: Counter-attack: Furtouslv.

Powerful Force For Second Front   AEF Strengthened as African And RE Battles Soar Toward a Climax

POWERFUL NEW FORCE CROSSES WITHOUT LOSS   J. S. Pouring Men Into British Isles To Help Carry Out “Urgent Task’’ Of Opening New War Front In Europe.

Thousands More Troops Reace Ireland   Ocean Journey Made without Incident: Germans Driving Hard in All-out Assaults In Russia and Libya.

Powerful New U. S. Contingent Safe in Ireland   Arrival Is Announced as European Battle Pitch Is Increased,   New Axis Thrust Is Made in Desert Fight

Biggest U. 5. Convoy  of Troops, Equipment Safe in North Ireland   Battles Reach Higher Pitch In Russia And North African Desert

CREWS INTERNED   Repor! First fo Reveal American Rirmen Aiding Russians—Reds Hold at Kharkov

More U.S. Troops  Land in Ireland   Forces to Take Place in **Second Front” in Great Convoy   AXIS THRUST IN LIBYA   Pressing Close on Tobruk; Red Armies Counter  Attack

, Huge New Yank Units »In Ireland   Powerful Contingents Arrive To Help Create New European Front.

LAURA INGALLS ACCUSED OF BEING PAID NAZI AGENT   Trial of Aviatrix Starts “Spread Nazi Propaganda All Over the Nation.”

Laura Ingalls On Trial Accused Of Spreading Nazi Propaganda in U. S.

Miss Ingalls  Faces Trial   Nazi “Missionar . y I rosecutor Says

PACT GIVES U.S. BASES IN PANAMA   Forces Take Over Areas For Defense Of the Canal

AMERICANS RIP UP JAP BASES   Planes Bomb Burma anc Enemy Positions In Yunnan, China

2 BOMBERS CRASH: 14 AIRMEN DIE   Flying Fortress Ships Wrecked in Northwest

Iwo Bombers Crash; 14 Die   Flying Fortresses Fail in Oregon, Idaho At Nearly Same Time

ECUADOR-PERU FIGHT REVIVED   Border Dispute Injectec Into Pan-American Conference

° ie AMERICAN   ‘Argentina’s attitude still in doubt; Ecuador has a demand

LATIN. ARERICE BOUNDARY PUT   Peru and Ecuador Dispute Rehashed Before Conference

LINER WITH 908 ABOARD DOCKS A JERSEY CITY PORT   U. S. Diplomats, Newspaper Men, Others of LatinAmerican Countries Home from Two Axis Countries.   BOAT INe PREVIOUS VOYAGE TO EUROPE   Admiral Leahy Was First To Leave Ship, His Dead Wife Was Brought Home Also.

Drottningholm Brings Home  U.S. Nationals   Admiral Leahy Among Those on Passenger List

U. 8. DIPLOMATS:   Miss Liberty Was Good Sight to Americans Returned Here,

U.S. Diplomats Arrive Safely Mr rom Europe   Drottningholm Docks in Jersey City

U. S. CITIZENS ARRIVE BACK: FROM EUROPE   Liner Docks. ‘With 908. Diplomats and “Newspapermen

Admiral Leahy Silent,. But Naval Attache At Berlin. Tells Of Effects ’ OF Raids

Ship Returns With Envoys  And Newsmen   908 Aboard Liner Reaching New York From Lisbon In Exchange Pact

908 U, S, CITIZENS REACH PORT AFTER TRIP FROM EUROPE   Liner Docks — Following Diplomat Trade With Axis

STEAMER WITH 908 U. S. NATIONALS IS DOCKED IN. JERSEY   Wm. Leahy, Us U. re Eey Te  France,” Aboard—Crowds  At. ‘Pier. To- Greet: “Diclowiale

U.S. NATIONALS ARRIVE FROM GERMANY ITALY   908 Reach New Jersey i Exchange for Axis Diplomats

Dutch Spy Executed   Entered England as Refugee. But Exposed As Nazi Agent.

Dutchman Is Executed As Enemy Spy  a a, a a en   Seeking Information On U_S., Canadian Troops In England

Britons Execute German Agent   Dutch Subject Was Seeking News Of Treop Movements

NYLON HOSE / CEILINGS SET   Henderson Acts to Cut ‘Inflated Prices of Women’s Hosiery Hel for Christmas Trade

Henderson Acts to Stop Sales at What He Terms Intlatec Levels antl Prevent “Unreasonable Profits” During Holi day Trade—Maximum for Those of First Quality Most Commonly Sold to Be $1.65.

Prices For or Nylon Hose Are Slashec   Most Commonly-Sold Type Will Cost $1.65 Pair Under OPA Decree

CHURCH ORGANIST TC FACE MURDER CHARGE   Man Who Says Playing of Hymns “Inspired” Him to Kili Makes a Full Confession.

“NO NEED” TO RATION. GASOLINE   Ickes ‘Differs Sharply With OPA Concerning Nationwide Curb —   PLAN IS BEFORE THE WHITE HOUSE      Ickes Also Reports Brand New Source of Butadiene for Synthetic Rubber

New Plan on Synthetics Disclosed   Huge Quantity of Butadiene Will Be Produced

CKES SAYS GAS RATIONING ISN'T NEEDEL   Reports New Production Ca pacity for 240,000 Tons  af Doahkhhknw

No Need For Nation-Wide Gas Rationing   Ickes’ Views Are Not Those Of OPA; Discusses Fuel] Oil

East Gets Gasoline   No Nation-Wide Ration Plan Necessary Now, Says Co-ordinator Ickes

Nation-Wide Rationing Not Needed: Ickes   Statement Differs Sharply From View of OPA Rationing Officer

ICKES DIFFERS ON NATION WIDE GAS RATIONING PLAN   Declares Further Rationing Not Needed to Bring Deliv eries to Eastern States

Ickes Declares NationwideGas Curb Unneeded   Contradicts Position Held by OPA Rationing Official Joel Dean

Ickes Sees No Need for National Gas Rationing Now   Wouldn’t Help Eastern States, Coordinator Says

Ickes Says Move No _ Needed to Assure Mor: Fuel for East.   CONTRADICTS O.P.M. RATIONING HEAD

Nation-Wide Gas Ration Not Needec   To Bring About Large Deliveries to East, Declares Ickes

Ickes Cheers Motorists   U.S. Rationing Doubted; Rubber Outlook Better

Disagree On Gas Rationing For Al  Bigger Supply Of Artificial Rubber  lekee Alen Faresees

Ickes Says Rationing Is __ Not Needed to Speed Up Oil Deliveries in East   Statement Differs Sharply With Position Taken by Rationing Official

Nationwide Gas Rationing Not Necessary: Ickes   Differs From Views of Rationing Officer Joel Dean

N ationWide Gas Rations  Not Needed   Ickes Differs With ‘Dean; :. Also “Reports On Plan For’ Synthetic. Rubber

GAS RATIONING FOR NATION NOT NEEDED, IGKES   Petroleum Administrator Says Rationing Nation Would Not Help East

FIRE DISASTER BUILDING SEEN TINDER-BOX   Those Connected With Cocoanut Grove Warned 3 Years Avo

Subs Have Sunk 105 Jap Ships   22 Are Probably Under Toll Affects Campaign

JAP SHIPPING . IS SHARPLY DEPLETED   U.S. Sub Campaign Nets 105 Enemy Ships Sunk  : To Date oe

BERLIN SAYS STALIN  NOW IN STALINGRAI   German-C ontrolled New Sources Contend He Will Direct Defense of City

Report Stalin In Stalingrad To Aid Defense   Germans Throw Great Power  Into Drive

Nazis Checked At Stalingrad   Claim Advance to Volg: For Third Time; Germans Cross Stream In Push Along Black Sea

MAZIS SHIFT WEIGHT 70 SOUTH FOR PUSH ALONG BLACK SEA   Reds Stop Invaders Amid Wintry Storms At Stalingrad

Russians Claim Landing Of ‘New Red Army In North To Put Nazis Between Two Forces; Cripps ‘Satisfied’ In India

Two Plane Carriers Reported Included In Powerful Force ©   Mighty Japanese Naval Squadron Already Sighted in That Ocean; Chinese Improve Position in Burma By Courageous Counterattacks

BATTLESHIPS HEADING FOR INDIA WATERS   British Navy Force Passes Cape of Good Hope, Rome Radio Reports   JAP SHIPS SEEN IN ANDAMAN AREA   Chinese recapture Toungoo Air Field In Battle Of Burma

Brit fish Fleet ‘Now Going To Meet Japanese   Americans Stage Successful Raids. -In-Philippines.

CHINESE FORCE WINS POSITION NEAR .TOUNGOO   British Withdrawals Are Indicated in Rich Irrawaddy River Valley

British Fleet Sails  For Indian Ocean, Batile Believed Due   Rome Reports English Forces Headed  Toward Japanese Naval Units; Chinese Counter-attack in Battle of Burma

A MAJOR BRITISH NAVAL FORCE SEEN NEAR INDIAN OCEAN   Sighted Within 24 Hours Aft. er Jap Fleet Reported Operating in Those Waters.   IT WAS A LARGE UNIT   Included Two Large Battle. ships, Two Aircraft Carriers and Other Ships.

Naval Ships Approach Battle Area   Americat and Filipino Troops Strike at Two. Different Snots- on. Islands

Say British Naval Units Near Scene   Counterattacks By Chinese In Defense. Of Burma > Brighten Allied Hopes

British and Jap Fleets Draw Near   Allies Are Heartened By Chinese Victory At Touncoo, Burma   Foe Field Ruined   Reinforcements For Kai-Shek Army Boosts Mecca!

FORCE HEADS FOR INDIA   Naval Flotilla Sighted En Route Within 24 Hours After Reported Jap —  Movements

A British Fleet Moves  Toward India   Report from Rome; Bataan Defenders Hit Back at Japs  In Skirmishes

Nippon Battleships Near Andaman Islands in Bay of Bengal  CHINESE ON HAND     Allies Wipe Out Jap Invaders on Toungoo  Airfield

Naval Forces of British to India   Rome Reports Major Squadron on Way to the Indian Ocean   CHECK JAPS IN BURMA   Reinforced Chinese Wipe Out Invading Force At Toungoo

CLAIM BRITISH FORCE MOVING TOWARD INDIE   Great Sea Battle Seen If Jap Ships Stay To Meet Threat

GREAT BATTL FOR INDIA I « IMPENDING   Fieet At Cape Of Good Hope Says Rome Broadcast   Wiped Out By Courageous Chinese Near Toungoo: Wage Counterattacks

Battle For India Now Impending   Naha hee hr  MAJOR BRITISH NAVAL FORCE ENROUTE TO COUNTRY

MAJOR SEA BATTLE WITH NIPPON NAVY THERE FORECAST   Japs Concentrated Near Andaman Islands; Borma Picture Brizhtene

Jap Force At Toungoo Wiped Out   Allied Picture in Burma Brighter as Result of Courageous Chinese Attack

BRITISH NAVAL UNIT REPORTED HEADED FOR WATERS INDIAN OCEAN   ALLIED PROSPECTS BRIGHTENED SLIGHTLY IN BATTLE FOR BURMA SATURDAY

Big British Naval Force Is Reported Rounding Africa   Chinese CounterAttack in Burma; Cripps Is Pleased  SN i a I

Jap Seizure of Andaman Island Held to Be Ser é Menace to Major Cities; Chinese Soldiers: Fi Japs Back in Burma; Cripps Reported Ple i Over Meetings With Indian Leaders.

British And Jap Fleets Moving In For Engagement   Sea Forces Reported Massing In Indian Ocean; Chinese Wipe Out Burma Invaders With Devastating CounterAttack

British Fleet Said Speeding to Indian Ocear   Rome Radio Says Larg« — Units Have Passed Cape ~ Of Good Hope

BRITISH NAVAL FORCE ENROUTE TO MEET JAPS   REPORTED ROUNDING GOOD HOPE ON WAY TO INDIAN OCEAN

British Naval Force Sighted En Route to Indian Ocean; Reinforced Chinese Claim Victory in Burma; Jap Force on Toungoo Air Field Wined Out

To Battle For India   British Naval Force On Way to Andamans, Where Jap Ships Lurk Action on Bataan

British Naval Force Reported (on Way to India   Counter Attacks oy Chinese in Burma Wipe Qut Jap Force On Air Field

INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL BATTLE IS IMPENDING   Great Bnitish Fleet Is Reported Rounding Good Hope   Battleships, Carriers anc Cruisers Steaming  To Meet Japs

British Fleet Said Speeding to. - Indian Oceai   Rome Radio Says Larg Units Have Passed Cap Of Good Hope’ ,

BRITISH NAVAL FORCES ENROUTE TO INDIAN OCEAN   Signs Point To Great Battle For India:

British Fleet Is Said to be Steaming Toward Jap Warships Seen Near India.   NAZIS REPULSE RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE PORT

Warships Reported by Rome Radio   Chinese Counterattacks Wipe Out Japanese Force at Toungoo Air Field   Cripps ‘Satisfied’   ot ee Envoy Says Conferences With India Leaders Going Well

BiG BRITISH WARSHIPS ON WAY 10 INDIA   Signs Of Impending Battle In Indian Ocean Seen: Australians Blast Planes, Boats.

TO HELP IN IMPENDING INDIA FIGHT   2 Battleships, 2 Aircraft Carriers Claimed Seen   ROME MAKES REPORT   Ships Reported Sighted Off Cape Of Good Hope

SEA CLASH - INDICATED. NEAR INDIA   British Force Reported Heading Toward Japs in Indian Ocean —   ALLIED PROSPECTS IN BURMA IMPROVE   Chinese Wipe Out Invader Force at Important Tonun- ; goo Air Field

Major Units of Royal Navy On The Way   Rome Reports British Warships, Carriers Past Africa   CHINESE REPULSE: ~ JAPS: AT TOUNGOO   Cruisers, Two Big Bat. deships Speed Into Indian Ocean: -

Aussies Await Enemy Assault Qn Mainland   Probable Loss Of Two Australian  Cline Dannetapl .

KESSA NIPPONESE  POINT OF LANDING   Australians Say Cruiser Perth, Sleag Probably Lost; Burma Front — Shares Snotieht

‘Maneuver Seen Aimed At Australia   U.S. Flying Fortresses Hit Jap Installations And Down Five Planes  CRUISER PERTH TOST

OPA Plans Ceiling Price Over All Building’ And  Repair Service Sales   Nation's Construction Industry 1 Come’ Under New ‘Onder ay Gem

BUILDING TO _ HAVE CEILING   Top to Be  fv on Charges to Fa tion and R-

OPA Plans Ceiling Price Over All Building And  Repair Service Sales   Nation’s Construction Industry Will Come Under New Order Thursday

OPA CLAMPS LID ON BUILDING COSTS   Ceiling to Cover All Jobs from Household Repair to Giant Construction

OPA PLANS NEW CEILINGS   Affects All Building Repair Service-  Sales Jobs

OPA 10 PUT LID ON BUILDING COSTS   To Set Up Specialized Ceilings On By-Thelob Basis

OPA PLANNING NEW CEILING   Prices For All Building, Repair Service Jobs Will Be Affected

Lawyer, Carpenter, Surveyor  Needed to Cut Meat OPA Way   If You Lose Track of the Lumbar Section Of the Chine Bone, You Can't Even Start

Chilly Blast Due Tonight   No Extreme Cold But Sudden Dip To Be Felt

HARD FREEZE TONIGHT   Mercury to Dip to Low 20's Tonistt in Kansas

Kseape Gap For Germans Is Narrowed   New Red Offensive Northwest of Moscow Reported by Enemy  MORE TOWNS TAKEN

'Advancing Soviet Forces Capture 1 0 Towns; German  Losses Mount to 98.000

Soviets Circling Foes in Wide Arc About Stalingrad   Capture the Don-Chir Junction, Narrowing  Gap to Bare 30 Miles 48 000 CASUALTIES

Deny Play Of Politics   Heil Refutes Charge Made By 0. S. Loomis

Paper Roundup Here Thursday  Boy Scouts Gathering Up Old Paper in Hone Toaniaht

Republican Meet in Pitts. burgh. ‘to. Draft War.      ROSS TOOPEN “IN PITTSBURGH

Platform Action By GOP Today   Davis Warmly Greeted at Committee Meet

CUMBERLAND MEN KILLED IN CRASH   Owner Of Radio Station And Companion Were Trying Out Reeently Bought Plane

PLANE FALL KILLS CUMBERLAND MEN      ‘Radio Station Owner and ” Truck Driver Fatally Iniured

PRISONER LIST IS REVEALED BY NAV)   No Local Men Included Ir Report

MANY AMERICANS Ih HANDS OF JAPANESE GOVERNMENT STATES   1,009 Naval and Marine Corps Officers and Enlisted Men May Be Prisoners of War.

Material Controls to Affect State  State Rusinesemen   State Businessmen Hear WPB Official

Material Controls to Affect State  State Businessmen Hear WPB Official

Nation-Wide Drive For Old Rubber   President Announces Campaign To Start Monday, June 15   Urges Reduction Of Pleasure Driving   Offices, Factories And Farms Are Asked To Gather It Up

FDR Orders 15-Day Scrap Rubber Drive   400,000 Filling Stations Serve as Deposit Centers

Scrap Rubber Drive Will Open June 15      Two Weeks Will Be Devoted: To President Roosesvelt’s Nationwide Campaign For Collection Of Old Buhhor .

a a ae)       dio Talk Tonight to Set ~ Off Nation-Wide Col‘Jection‘of Rubber.   FILLING STATIONS ‘TO PAY CENT A LB   Everybody Asked to Cut Down on Both Mileage ‘and Speed.

Oil Stations ~ To Receive Old Rubber   Roosevelt Announces June 15 as Start of Big Salvage Drive   TIRE SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS      Government. to Reimbur Oil Companies for Scrap Collected in Drive

Filling Stations Will Be Depots For Collections   One Cent Per Pound Price Set For Scrap Secured In Campaign

FD. R. SEIS SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE 10 OPEN ON MONDAY   Gas Stations to Serve as Coliection Depots In 16-Day Camoaign of Salvage

RUBBER COLLECTION TO START JUNE 15   ahaa erie  Penny-a-pound To Be Paid By Government for Scrap

CAMPAIGN WILL START MONDAY, LAST 10 JULY   Filling Stations Will  Be Collection Depots, And Pay One Cent Pe Pound For Collections

June 15 Set As Start for nubber Drive   President Urges Less Pleasure Driving as Scrap Campaign Nears

Gas Stations Of Nation To Help Eftfori   Fifteen-Day Campaign T< Begin Monday by Presi. dential Request.

‘FDR ASKS PEOPLE TO SEARCH FOR ALI DISCARDED RUBBER   President Emphasizes Cam paign Will Not Be a Money Making Proposition

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE MAPPED   ‘Intensive 16-Day Campaign Opens Monday; To Pay Cent A Pound

Scrap Rubber Supply Collection Ordered   President Requests Drive Starting Monday}

RUBBER CAMPAIGN TO START JUNE 1!   Filling Stations To Serve As Collection Points For Scrap

Collection of Scrap Rubber Gets Underway Next Monday   Will Last Through June 30, President Announces Af Press Conference; Filling Stations to Serve As Depots, Paying Cent a Pound; Roosevelt  Says Rubber Situation Serious —

DESIGNATE DAYS TO PICK RUBBEE   400,000 Service Stations t Be Assembly Stations, One Cent Per Pound.

WILL OPEN ON JUNE 13; TO BE NATION WIDE   Home Owners are Urged To Search Attics, All Premises   SEEK NEW DISCARDS   Business and Agriculture Also Are Asked To Cooperate

Scrap. Rubber Drive Devs  On Monday   Roosevelt, Orders ' Cam - paign to Continue for. ~  .j5 Days-.

SCRAP RUBBE DRIVE STARTS 15TH OF JUNE   Americans Called on to Search Yards, Basements, Attics for This “Precious” Material.

Nation Asked To Comb Atties For OldRubbe:   President Announces Tw Week Drive Starts

U.S. to Buy All Scrap Rubber _   Filling Stations Will Be Collection Depots; Drive to Begin Monday FDR to Radio Today

National Rubber Drive to Start June 15; Urged  To Conserve Tires

DRIVE 10 COLLECT SURAP RUBBER 10 START ON JUNE 15   Intensive Campaign Will Be Waged For Two Weeks; Every One Urged To Search for All Items of Rubber That Can Be Discarded; FDR Speaks Tonight.

Collection of Old Rubber to Begin Monday   President Urges All Serap Be Sold To Gas Stations

Roosevelt Urges Citizens To Join. Program ‘For ~ Relieving Shortage In ~ EL & Rubher Stacks

Roosevelt Orders Scrap  Rubber Collection Drive June 15 Through June 30   - Chief Executive Asks Citizens to Search Basements, Attics ond Backyards; Offices, Factories, Farms Are Asked to Caoperate

(5-DAY DRIVE IS SCHEDULED 0 START MONDAY   Gas Stations to Serv As Depots During Campaign

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE STARTS NEXT MONDAY   Two Weeks’ Intense Canis paign to Be Put on Over  is Nation.   One Cent a Pound to Be Paid For Scrar

Scrap Rubber Collection Wil Start Monday   400,000 Filling Stations Will Serve As Depots, Paying  Cent A Pound   LASTS 15 DAYS   President's Address Today, Launches Campaign To Determine Stockpile 

Scrap Rubber Will Be  Collected In Campaign Starting Next Monday

Salvage Scrap Rubber   President Sets June 15-30 Dates For Collection: On Radio Today

RUBBER DRIVE STARTS JUNE 15   Scrap To Be Collected. FDR On Air Tonight

Rubber Drive Opens June 15   Filling Stations Collection Depots; Scrap Will Bring One Cent Per Pound.

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE SLATED JUNE 15 1030   400,000 Filling Stations Jo Serve as Depots For Collections   TALE ASKED TO AID   Roosevelt to Give Tall For Five Minutes This Afternoon

Intensive Drive  For Old Ser rap.      E.D.R. Radio Talk: Tonight po Fel heet ODay Deve Informal. Opening .-

J. S. LAUNCHES SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE MONDAY   SDR On Air at 6:45 Tonight » Will Explain Collection at Gas Stations   poision on Gas Rationing Hinges on Two-Week Campaign

Serap Rubber Drive Set For June 15 To 30   One Cent Per Pound To Be Paid At Gasoline Filling Stations

INTENSIVE DRIVE TO COLLECT OLD RUBBER TO START JUNE 15   FDR Describes Situation As Serious, Urges People To Conserve Tires

President Asks Collection of  Rubber Scrap   Success of 15-Day Drive Te Gather Up All Rubber Wil Determine Extent of Gas Kationing

GATHERING TO START ON MONDAY   Filling Stations Wil Pay Cent Pound For Old Rubber

Scrap Rubber Campaign Will Start June 15   President. Urges Public to Cooperate in 16-Day Collection. Drive.

RUBBER DRIVE STARTS MONDAY   FDR Orders 16-Day Campaigr Ta Collect Scrap; Service Stations to Help.

COULD QUELL JAPS SPEERDLLY   Nationwide Scrap Rubber Campaign To Start Monda:   President Says Supply Situation Is Serious— Urged Public Aid

Nation-Wide Scrat Rubber Collection To Begin Monday   Campaign To Last Through June 30, FDR Announces

WILLKIE REACHES (HUNGKING   Arrives In Chinese Capital In Amer. Plane

WILLKIE GREETED AT CHUNGKING BY —CHIANG’S ENVOYS   Arrival Delayed By Jap Fighter Planes Lurking Along American’s Course.

WILLKIE DELAYED ON GHINESE TRIP ~~ BY ENEMY PLANES   President’s Personal En yoy Is Held Up for Time Enroute to Chungkina.

WILLKIE NOW IN CHUNGKING; GETS WARM = WELCOME   Flight’ Was Delayed Dug To Jap Fighter Planes + Lurking Along Course

Willkie Gets Big Welcome At Chungking   Millions of Firecrackers Exploded as Salute To U. S. Envoy

JAP AIRPLANES DELAY. WILLKIE TRIP TO CHINA   F.'R. Representative Is Welcomed by Flags and Crowds in Chungking

Wendell Willkie Arrives at  Chungking, China   U. S. Observer Pleased by Chinese Reception

Jap Planes Slow Willkie on. Tour   American Envoy  Reaches Chunckine

Willkie Arrives at Chungking After 4 Day Flight from Kuibyshev, Russia

Willkie in - . China Despite Jap Planes   President’s Envoy Delayed by Lurking Enemy

W270: . WT. VY SAOMROU 1 UU  In Chungking  Was Delayed En Route By Japanese Plane

CHINAGIVES U. S. ENVOY WELCOME   Chiang Kai-Shek Called ‘Truly Great Man Of Our Age’

2.000 Germans Die In Red Raid   Offensive Began In Leningrad Siege Area

RUSSIANS GAIN AT LENINGRAD, KILLING 2,000   RED LINES HOLDING FIRM IN ALL SECTORS

NEW RUSSIAN WINTER DRIVE SEEN FORMING   Heavy Troop Movements Reported In Moscow Area; 2,000 Nazis Slain In North

KILL 2,000 NAZIS NEAR LENINGRAD   RUSSIANS CAPTURE IMPORT. ANT VILLAGE IN AREA— HOLD AT STALINGRAD.

Reds Recapture Strategic Town   3,500 Germans Die In Two Seéftore

Russians Report Repulse of Many German Attacks   Ci}! 2,000 Nazis nea Leningrad and 1,500 at Stalingrad   Also Report Slight Russiar Gain in Vicinity of Nalchik

Soviets Seore  At Leningrad   Important Village Captured With 2,000 Nazis Slain; Red Drive Presazed

Leningrad Siege Area In Russia Springs To Life  Red Army Claims Cap: ture Of Important Vill  Red Army Claims Cap ture Of Important Village; Kill 2,000 Naizs

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES _ ON RED FRONT   Approximately 2,000 Germans Kiled In Lenin grad Siege Area   IMPORTANT VILLAGE RETAKEN BY SOVIETS

FDR’s Views On Gasoline, Rubber Expected Thursday  President Says He will Veto Bill To  og hCG ln lO a’, 8D.,kKhLee Ammer

FOR REVIEWS GAS RUBBER SITUATION   Expect Message to Congress When He Vetoes Grain Alcohol Agency Bill

Await FDR Word On Rubber, Ga:   Measured Mileage Fo Cars Considered

ROOSEVELT DUE TO GIVE VIEWS ON GAS, RUBBER   President Scheduled tc Present Plans On Vital Problems Tomorrow to the Nation   WILL VETO BILL   Periodical Check May Bi Made On Vehicle Speedometers to Limit Driving

RATION MILEAGE PLAN CONSIDEREL   Gas-Rubber Alternative Be ing Studied By WPRB

ROOSEVELT VIEW ON GAS RUBBER DUE   Will Veto Bill Providing Fo Separate Agency To Run Synthetic Program

FDR Stopped  Gas Rationing   Reveal Scheduled By WPB Nationwide In July But President Intervened.

RUBBER SETUF   May Present Views on Situation to Congress and The Nation.

Roosevelt to Give Rubber, Petroleum  Views to Congress   F.D.R. Might Tell Wha He Has in Mind by Tomorrow; 6 Phases  Are Developed

STUDYING GAS, RUBBER PROBLEM   May Present Views To Congress and Nation Tomorrow

Is Expected To Reveal Stand On Issues Tomorrow   President Affirms Intentior Of Vetoing Alcohol Rubber Bill; Henderson Says Two Problems Area Separate

Veto Message To Give Views  Of Roosevelt   Ideas On Rubber and Oil To Congress  Probably Tomorrow

Rubber Agency Veto Expected On Thursday   Roosevelt To Give His Views On Situation — Limitation Of Mileage Of Autos Considered

WPB Considers Alternative for Gas Rationing   May Introduce Mileage checking Meter To Conserve Rubber

Shortages Of Oil, Rubber To Be F.D.R. Topic   Expected To Set Oul Views In His Veto Of Synthetic Plan.

Plan to Ration Mileage Of Cars to Save Rubber Is Under Consideration

MILEAGE CHECK PLAN PROPOSEL   Allocation of Drivi ni May Be Tried to Save Rubber

“MILEAGE RATIONING” PROPOSAL STUDIED   War Production Board Considers Plan as Substitute for Limited Gasoline Doles.

‘Ration Mileage Is in Prospect  Alternative Plan Is Being Studied

WPB Considers Mileage Check  to Limit Driving   Plan, suggested as tiresaving measure, allows motorist a_ specified amount of travel.

FD. R. TO AMR RATION VIEWS   President May Give Congress And Nation Views On Petroleum And Rub ber Situations By Tomorrey uw

FOR May Give Views on Oil, Rubber Soon   Developmenis Point to Action By President Shortly

FR WILL VETO GRAIN RUBBER   Message May Air His Views on Gasoline and Tire Situation

MESSAGE 10 DISCUSS GAS AND RUBBER   President is Expected to Present His Views to Congress and Nation  By Tomorrow   VETO ALCOHOL PLAN

WPB Officials Studying Plan To Ration Car Mileage   AIMED TO CONSERVE TIRES OF NATION

FOR VIEWS ON GAS AND RUBBER TOMORROW (7)   Speedometer-Check Plan Hinted for NonRationers

PRESIDENT 10 VETO RUBBER AGENCY BIL   May Discuss Views on Situa tion by Tomorrow —

FR. to Give Views on Oil, Rubber   Talk on Shortages Of Vital Products Scheduled Tomorrow

President To Enter Gas Wrangle   Salesmen Barred From Extra Gasoline Ration

F.D.R. To Give Petroleum,  Rubber Views   Likely To Send Message To Congress Tomorrow, Vetoing Bill

imitation on Auto Driving Throughout Nation Considered   etroleum and Rubbe: Situation Surveyed by Pres. Roosevelt

VETO AWAITS RUBBER BILL   President Opposes Measure; Congress Awalts His View on 2 Critical Problems.

FDR MAY PRESENT HIS VIEWS ON RUBBER AND OIL   Studying Situation in These Two Cases and May Give Reaction to Congress and and Nation Thursday.

F.R.’s Views On Rubber Awaited  Ideas On Oil Also To Be Given Congress By  President

ALTERNATE PLAN IS BEING CONSIDERED   Speedometer-Checking Idea To Ration Mileage Expected To Save Gas And Rubber

PLANS TALK ON FUEL AUBBEF   President May Express Views To Congress, Na tion Thursday

Rationing of Mileage May Come   Plan to Save Tires Broached; Check System Proposed

War in Eastern Libyan Desert Flares Un Again   RAF Heaps Death And Destruction On Axis Points

te Moves  Pat Curbs in gi-nflation   First Is The Tentative Date 1 Beg in Under . Amendment

Vote On Other Ament. ments To Anti-Inflation Bill Put-Off Unti Today; Several Crities Of Measure Complain.  . ed Rooseveli Woutd Gain Too Much Auth. ority. -

ANTI - INFLATION BILL AMENDED BY COMMITTEE   President Would Be Re quired To Stabilize Prices By November 1   FEAR DELEGATION OF TOO MUCH POWER

SENATE IN MOVE FOR WAGE-PRICE ‘ORDER BY NOV.    Approves Amendment to Anti-Inflation Bill Directing Roosevelt to Act by That Date.   AUTHORITY CONFERRED CRITICIZED IN DEBATE   O’Daniel Wants Congress tc Fix Ceilings Rather Than Delegate Task to President.

Senate Directs FDR To Announce Price Plan Nov.    Amendment to Anti-Inflation Bill Passed in Spite of Criticism  ae   senator O'Daniel Demands Congress Fix the Ceilings

Senate Opens Debate on Inflation Bill   Approves Nov. 1 As Date for President’s Order

BILL 10 CURB INFLATION HAS MANY CRITICS   TOO BROAD POWERS GIVEN ROOSEVELT, SENATE TOLD

Senate Votes Nov.  Order By President On Inflation   Tentative Amendment Directs Issuance  On Stabilization — Ane W.... ap   FARM BLOC STRIVES FOR HIGHER PARITY.

Senators Have Debate (n Inflation   Power of President Discussed; Early Vote Due

Senate For ‘Amendment On Price Bill   Sets Nov. 1 for Order by President On Stabiliza.  flon of Prices, Wages

Senate Gives A Tentative Nod To Price Bill.  Anti-Inflation   Anti-Inflation Measure Likely To Be Approved

Senate Gives A Tentative Nod To Price Bill   Anti-Inflation Measure Likely To Be Approved

MESSAGES: ANNOUNCING THE WELL BEING OF. AMERICAN "MISSIONARIES RELEASEr

Artificial Respiration Applied 5 Months   Friends Keep Spark of Life Alive In Oklahoma School Teacher

Man Kept Alive Five Months By Artificial Respiration Applied By Friends Working In Shifts

Temperatures In Pampa:   School Teacher Kept Alive Five Months By Artificial Respiration

Oklahoma Man Kept Alive Five Years By Constant Artificial Respiration

Artificial Respiration Keeps Man Alive for Five Months   Friends Labor Unecasingly Night and Day to Keep Spark of Life Burning In 49-Year-Old Oklahoma School Teacher; Disease Degenerates Nerve Tracts from Spine to Muscles

Five Months Of Unceasing Artificial Respiration By His Friends Has Kept Spark Of Life Burning In School Teacher In Jay, Okla.

Kept Alive By Efforts Of Friends   Oklahoma Teacher Given No Chance For Recovery

Artificial Respiration Applied Five Months to Keep a Teacher Aliv.

Navy Calls For U-Boat War Help   Orners af Small Boats Are Asked to Enlist In Coast Guard, Do Patrol Duty

Wm. 8S. Garnett Of Scranton Dies This Morning   Heart Attack Is Fatal tk Farmer — Funeral No Yet Arranged

JAPS 30 MILES AWAY   Wm. S. Garnett Of Scranton Dies This Morning   Heart Attack Is Fatal to Farmer — Funeral Not Yet Arranged

BOYS SLOW 10 REGISTER HERE   Local Boards Sign Up Only 56 Youths

LABOR PROBLEM AN THIS: AREA ~ ABOUT SOLVED   ‘Canning Plants Running vat ee Full Blast With Com, (: > munity Aid...   MANY WOMEN AT WORK:   ‘Prouble Now Is to Save. Tomatoes ‘in the: aoe This Week.

LABOR PROBLEM NN THIS AREA ABOUT SOLVED   Canning Plants Running at Full Blast With Com. munity Aid.   MANY WOMEN AT WORK   Trouble Now Is to Save Tomatoes in the Fields This Week.

LACK OF SUPERVISION CAUSES RAIL MISHAF   Interstate Commerce Charge B. & O. Employees Lacked Understanding of Rules

ATH DRAFT APR. 27 FOR MEN 45 TO 65   : Arrangements Complete to Register Another Age Group of  Men This Month. .

4TH DRAFT APR. 27 FOR MEN 45 T0 65   Arrangements Complete to Reg. ister Another Age Group of Men Next Month.

LITTLE ROCK SWEPT BY WINDSTORM   One Killed, At Least Twenty Injured; Property Damage Is Heavy

TORNADO HITS LITTLE ROCK DURING NIGHT   One Killed At Least 20 In jured During Severe Windstorm

110 Killed in 10 Minutes by Fire   Newfoundland Service Hoste’ Flashes Into Flames During Holiday Dance

AT LEAST 100  DEAD IN FIRE AT ST. JOHN’S   130 Others, Many Servicemen, Ir jured in K. of C. Hall Blaze Likened to Boston Fire

GIRL HEARD AT COURT MARTIAL   Socialite Testifies That Army Officer Asked Gifts Of Ensigns

eS = Se  Testifies Gift Seeking Officer Said, “Give Me a Little Something”

DYKSTRA HITS WAR USE OF MANPOWEE   Former Draft Director Asks Training for Qualified * Enlistees.

SUBS SINK 16 ALLIED SHIPS OFF US COAST   CREDITED WITH SINKING OF 191 IN AREA SINCE WAR OPENED

SUBS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE   16 United Nation Ships Sent Te Bottom of Atlantic Last Week

“TOKEN RAIDS IN THE MIDWEST MUST. BE EXPECTED SOON” IS WARNING TODAY

An Oificial Warning to the Midwest!   Token Raids Must Be Anti cipated Soon, Says Word From Headquarters   STATE DEFENSE OFFICIALS ADVISEL   Sen. Wallgren in Demand for Information on Defensive Action

WARNS OF INLAND JAP AIR ATTACKS   Civilian Defense Officer Expects Raids in the Midwest   NEED TRAINED WARDENS

A Warning To Midwest   Scholtz Urges Civil Defense Units to Be Ready to Function

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD DEFENSES AT STALINGRAD   Repulse German Push In Drive For Volea City

FRONT IN EUROPE   ‘Soviets Confident of Victory But Say Allied Aid Is  Needed Now,

WAR HAS ENTERED — ITS MOST DECISIVE STAGE FOR RUSSIA   Front Line Dispatches Tell Of LargeScale Fighting On Vital Sectors ~ From Kalinin To Kharkov,  And On Don River _

Axis Masses Large Army In Don Basin   Russians’ Need Of Aid ‘Urgent’;  Position Serious

Reds Cry For Second Front To Ease Job   Axis Offensive Create: Serious Military Situa tion, Says Press.

Advance O} Nazis Haltec  For Present   Situation On Southern Front, However. Continues To Be Serious.

Axis Offensive Drives At Don River, Caucasus   Enemy Claims To Have “Crossed Don, Trapped Largé! Soviet Forces

General ‘Ike’ Resembles ‘Blackjack’ Pershing As He Directs European Front

FRONT LINE OFFENSIVE  IS IN CAPABLE HANDS  Mackenzie Pleased With Eisenhower

AMERICA’S FIGHT IN EUROPE IS IN STRONG HANDS—MACKENZIE   Impossible to Report Finding Because of New Army Order to Officers

The War Today  Eisenhower, Chief Of AEF, Impresses Mackenzie As Strong, Capable Leader

Eisenhower Hold: His. ‘Men by Power Of Personality   American Leader Inspire Confidence of His Own  Men. and Likewise of British.

AP WAR ANALYST TALKS WITH GEN, EISENHOWER IN LONDON AND BELIEVES ALLIES ARE SAFE

The War Today   Two-Fisted General Hisenhower Is ‘In‘Damned Fine Fettle’,

Today’s War Moves   Writer Interviews Eisenhower, Finds Him Very

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Eisenhower Putting AET Through Heavy Grind To Make It Tough

 MACKENZIE IN LONDON European Commander-In-Chief Is Two-Fisted, Dynamic U. S. Leader

LONDON ASSERTS NAZIS WILL GET NO WINTER REST   War Office Review Says Fighting on Two Fronts Has Blasted Hitler’s Hopes of Lull.   ‘SAYS 1942 MARKED A TURNING POINT   Year, it Declares, Saw Initia. tive in Struggle Pass From Axis to United Nations.

British Review Says Axis Flood "Turning fo Ebb"   Third Annual Report o War Office Is Highly Optimistic °

‘Hitler's Dream Is Slowly Fading; New U.S. Shins Bush Arms Abroad

Declares Year of '42 Marked ‘Significant Turning Point’ With Passing of General Inftiative From the Axis to The United Naions

“CREATIVE PAUSE” FOR NAZIS BEING BLASTED BY THE ALLIES   British War Office In Annual Review Links Eighth Army’s Success In Libya With Tunisian Drive, Red Offensive And Solomons Defense

British Review Sees Turning Point of War      Allied Offensives In Africa. Russia Blasted Hitler’:  Hope Of Winter ‘Creative Pause’, Optimistic Report Says

NAZIS GET NO WINTER PAUSE   British War Review Says Year Saw “Significant Turning Point”

British War Review Is Ontimistic   Allies Appear Sure Of Vistery, Renort Declares

BACK-IN THE STATES   Willkie on His Way Way Home After - Visiting the War Fronts. -

MAN IS JAILED FOR BRUSH FIRE   West Branch Settle Pleads Guilty In Marquette Court

Battleships Driven Off By  Fortresses  Navy Reveals Air Vietary: But Tange

Two Baftleships Thought Damaged ‘In Bombing Attach   Possibility of. Enemy’s Return Is Indicated .

TWO BATLEGHIPS DAMAGED, BELIEF   Powerful Japanese Fleet Is Expected To Return   BOMBERS BIT BASES   Land Activity In Isles Slows To Minor Skirmishes And Sniping

Army Flying Fortresses Part Enemy 1 Battleships and Cruisers isers fo light   in Solomons >   BELIEVED TWO ARE: DAMAGED IN ATTACK   Navy Leaves Open Possibility Powerful Jap Fleet Might Return to Area Anv Time

Flying Fortress Squadron Hits Ships, Cruisers  Return Of Enemy   Return Of Enemy Fighters Said To Be Likely

JAPAN'S FLEET PUT TU FLIGHT BY FORT REogto   Two Battleships Damaged By American Bombers Near Solomons

Two Big Ships Possibly Hit In Solomons    Powerful Nipponese Fleet Is Expected Back in Anothe: Effort To Take. Island

U.S. Fortresses Rout Jap Force in Solomon Aree   Army Bombers Make Fresh Attacks on Vital Enemy Bases

Bombers Drive Warships Away From Solomons   Navy Aiso Announces Army Bombers Attacked Jap Installations  On Gizo {sland

ENEMY FLEET IS DRIVEN OFF   Fortresses Damaged at Least Two Battleships

Flying Fortresses Damage Two Warships Off Solomon Islands   U. S. Marines Get Reinforcements, Supplies On Guadalcanal; MacArthur Planes Hit Cargo Ship, Pound Enemy Island Bases

Believe Japs May Again Hit  In Solomons   Believe Two Battleships Hit By Explosives Of Flying Fortresses; Foe’s Bases Attacked

Two Nipponese Battleships _ Are Damaged   Possibility Left Open That Powerful Enemy Fleet ‘May Retucn,  Renewing Offensive —

ARMY FLIERS ROUT ENEMY NAVAL UNI]   Vessels Driven Away From Solomons and When Last Seen Were Retiring to the North.   MINOR SKIRMISHES FOUGHT ON ISLANDS   Navy Reports Supplies ané Keinforcements Have Been Sent to Marines Holding Territory.

Two Enemy Battleships Are Damaged  Roul Nipponese Force   Rout Nipponese Force From American Held Solomons With Bombs

Flying Fortress Squadron Hits Ships, Cruisers   Return Of Enem Fighters Said To Be Likely

GETS ESTATE   Gable Named Sole Heir in Will a! C'arole Vambhard,

Lombard Estate Left To Gable   Actress’ Will Filed In Probate Court

17 SAILORS G0 MAD IN BATTLE FOR LIFE AT SE!   ' Six Survivors of Torpedoed Ship Tell of 66-Hour Ordeal in Shark-Infested Waters.   SEE MATES DIE FROM THIRST AND EXPOSURE   Cling to Keel After Losing Food, Oars and Water When Their Lifeboat Cansizes.

6 Men Survive  Atlantic Ordeal   Recount Memories of 17 Mates Dying in Lifeboat

Six Young Sailors Tell Thrilling Story of Death of 17 Companion:

Sailors Tell How 17 Mates from Torpedoed Ship Clinging to Lifeboat Go Mad and Slip into Sea

Sit Up Nights Weaving Nets Of Red Tape   Sen. George Levels Caustic Barrage Acainst Bureaus

NEW VICHY SURRENDER IS TALKED    German Circles in Istanbul Discuss “Final Settlement” with Germany Getting Entire French Fleet

FRENCH FLEET, NAZIS’ TOPIC   Germans in Istanbul Intimate Transfer to Germans Is Likely

Germany Seeks French Deal   . Wants Fleet and Ports In Africa in Swap for French Prisoners

Offer French  Final Terms   Agreement Would Give French Fleet. Dakar, Casa. blanea To Germans.

Germans Talk Of ‘Settlement’ With France   Nazis in Istanbul Says They Would Get Fleet and Bases

"TEEN AGE DRAFTEES WILL GET CHANCE TO RESUME SCHOOL CAREERS AFTER WAR

PROMISE POST-WAR AID TO YOUTH ARMY   President Lays Plans: for En: abling Young Men to Re. turn to Classrooms

President Signs 18-19 Draft, Give Schooling Pledge   Educators’ Committee Will Arrange For Pes! War Education Program

ATER AGE DRAFT BILL IS SIGNED      Roosevelt Promises: Aid ix _. Resuming  Education, eAfter War

Drafted Youths May Resume School Affer Wa  President Ascuies   ‘Teen-Agers Of Full ‘Education; May Use Colleaes For Trainina

Youths Taken In Army Will Get Schooling      Will Be Helped In Resuming Education After War, ° FDR Declares

Young Draftees To Get Schooling   Boys of 18-19 Group, Called to Army Service, te  Get Help After War.

Signs Youth Draft Bill   ' Roosevelt Promises After-War’ Education - Te Young Selectees

2: Million Boys In 18-19 ‘Class. . Promised Helr   President ‘Promises Youth: _, Govt. Will Assist: Them To Complete Education

PREPARE FUTURE FOR DRAFTEES   PRESIDENT PLEDGES SCHOOLING AS HE SIGNS DRAFT LAW

Two Million Youths On Verge Of Entering Service Promised  School Aid After War By FDR

Youths to Be Helped Resume Their Education After War, FDR States

TEEN AGE DRAFT ~ MEASURE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDEN   More Than 2 Million Young Men Made Subject to Military Duty   STUDY SCHOOLING PLANS

F.R. Signs "Teen-Age Draft Bill   President Promises Boys Will Be Helped in Resuming Their Schooling

YOUTHS PROMISED HELP AFTER WF   President Says Educators Are Planning for After Armistice.

rer Two Million of Teen Age Men Subject to Service   ume Studies After  . Get Chance to ReWar, Says FDR

YOUTH DRAFT LAW IN EFFEC]   Roosevelt Pledges Helr In Resuming School Careers

Drafted Boys To Be Helped After War   President Says Plans Made for Their Edueation

18-19 YEA YOUTHS WILL BE GALLED TO DUTY   Roosevelt Signs Measure; Some  On Duty Jan. 1.

At Least Four Big Bombers  F oreed Down   Reported To Have Hit Rumanian Oil Fields Or Nazi Black Sea Base:  21 MEN INTE RNCNn

Be Used Against  German Offensive   Nazis Have Laid No Direet Claim to Crossing Kerch Strait Into’ Caucasus Area

U. S. Planes Battle  in Caucasus Reportedly Have Attacked Rumanian Oilfield:

a ee  U. S., British Are Silent On Mystery Raid  Bombers Believec Balking German

U. S. Bombers Pictured Set to Defend Caucasus   Military Experts in London Point to Landings Of Huge American Consolidateds in Turkey, Possible Avenue of Nazi Assault

Bombers Hit Nazis Bases  On Black Sea   21 Airmen, Forced to Land in Turkey, Give Account of Hop to American Envoy

Americans Bomb Nazi Oilfields In New Offensive   Huge U. S. Army Plane: Reported Attacking in Balkans   Four Crews Interned  Turkey after Making Forced Landing

“FAVORED TREATMENT”   Congressman Charges Navy Giving FDR's Son Teo Much

CHARGES NAVY FAVORITISM   President’s Son Given Extra Consideration, Is Republican’s Assertion

U8. AT WAR RENEWS HOPE ON GHRIST MAG   Battle Tempo Slackens a Nation Celebrates Day Built on Peace.   FIGHTING FORCES AT HOME, ABROAD PAUSE

XMAS SLOWED UP WAR PROUDCTION   ‘Only Slight Pause In Prepar ation of Equipment For  Men tn Service.

ee ee er ee ee  ‘Racketeers’ Use Tulsa Courtroom In Arrest Swindle

40-Mile Speed Limit Is Asked By Roosevelt   President Asks That States Take Action To Save Rubber   RATIONING SUCCESS   Quota Revisions Made In Areas Where They Are Most Needed

PRESIDENT ASKS SPEED LIMIT FOR ENTIRE COUNTRY   Warts 40 Miles Per Hour Set As Standard Speed To Save Rubber

F. R. URGES SPEED LIMIT OF 40 M.P.H.   Rubber Conserving Measure Proposed To Governors

40-Mile Speed Limits Proposed By Roosevelt   Asks Governors To Aid Program To Save Automobile Tires

GOP SENATORS MA\ ADVISE CHANGES IN ANTI-INFLATION BILI   Banking Committee Directs FDR To Stabilize Prices, Wages

Inflation Bill Stand Is Taken   G. O. P. Senators Hold Conference

ANTI-INFLATION  PROGRAM HELPED BY AMENDMENTS.   23 Senators Unanimously Agree On Legislation lnproved, But Reserve Right To Change

STABILIZATION BILLS READY   Measures Requested by President May Be Acted Upnon Next Week

ANTHINELATION BILL INPRAVEN   GOP Senators Agree Mea sure Is Better; Reserve Right to Change It.   SEE ACTION NEXT WEEK

Republicans may propose some changes   Anti-inflation bill improved, senators acree

Senate, House Units Approve Costs Control   Both Committees Act On Bills To Hold Wages, Prices   HELD FDR VICTORY   Senate Would Fix Date Of November 1 For Final Action

Wage Formula is Written Into Living Cost. Bill But Farm Parity Change Refused   House Committee’s Measure Would Insure Parity While Senators Offer Compromise — Both Permit Labor Wage Adjustments   Hoeuse and Senate Bille

Anti-Inflation Program Draws  GOP Approval   Republican Senators Reserve Right To Offer Amend. ments On Present Bill.   REJECT FARM DEMANDS

COP STAND ON PRICES NOT CLEAR   Bill Improved by the Senate Amendmehts, the GOP Gaucus Savs   BUT THEY MAY VOTE FOR CHANGES   Two Different Measures are Scheduled for Action in Congress Next Week

Committees — Back Curb on Living Costs   Give F. R. Unprecedentec Power Over Wages And Farm Prices

G. 0. P. Favors Fixing Prices as  Of Sept. 15 Leve'   Senators Agree in Caucus They May Propose Changes to Bill.   President’s Bill Is  Nearer Fulfillment

Anti-Inflation Bills Ready In  , House, Senate   Would Grant Roosevelt Unprecedented Control Over Wages, Prices.  ose ©

Surgical Dressing Class Will Open   Out of Town and City Residents Eligible; Will Start Thursday

SURGICAL DRESSING CLASS OPENS THURS.   Will Be Held For Both Local And Out-Of Town Women

Says America Dominant in Far East  Would Organize * Allied War Council

Mexico and Soviet Russia Renew Their Diplomatic Relations   Ministers Will Be Designated by Two Countries

MEXICO-SOVIET PACT 1S MADE   Nations Renew Their Diplomatic Relations After 13 Years.

LONDON ADMITS 11 SHIPS LOST IN AFRICA MOVE   Commons Told Axis Has Lost 14 Supply Voesele 4 Dectroversc

BRITISH LOST 10 SHIPS IN LANDING AN NORTH AFRIC   But Succeeded tn Destroying 14 Axis Supply Ships and Destroyers In Re Boosey

British Sink 18 Vessels In Africa Battle   14 Axis Supply Boats And 4 Destroyers Are Sunk

AXIS SUPPLY VESSELS _ AND DESTROYERS SUNI   viners Are Reported. Damaged Since the Allied Invasion in North Africa—British Nava! Losses Fixed at 10 Ships—Heavy Toll-in Shipping - Is Revealed: in Report Made to the. House of Commanc in Landan

British Navy Destroys 18 Axis Vessels   Alexander Gives Report on North African Action

U.S. TroopsIn Middle East   President Declares Iran anc Iraq Eligible For Lend.  Lease.”

GAY ‘BLACK’ WAY FOR 20 MINUTES   Times Square A rea Blacked Out For First Time

BLACKOUT SEEN BY: MILLION.   Manhattan ‘Is Dark for . First Time ‘in Memory of Any ‘in Throng

FROM 12 TO 20 JAP WARSHIPS DAMAGED   American Forces in Hot Pursuit.

At Least 8 Jap Warships Damaged In Major Battle; U. S. Losses Not Revealed

Reds In Strong Stand Against Enemy Smashes   Russians Repulse All At tacks In Northwestern  Part Of Stalingrad

Russians Stop Germans Again  For Second Day   Battles Rage  In Small Parts  Of City; Factory Scene of Little War

Soviets Supported  By Volga Pontoons   Russians Ferried Across Hidden by Artificial  Fog Screens   Another Major Action Reported in Progress   Slavie Hosts Block 2 Navi Thrnats, Slaying Mz any; 45 Tanks Simashed

Russians Repulse All Attacks of Invading German:   Kill 2,500 Nazis in Factory District of City of Stalingrad   Many German Tanks De stroyed by Reinforced Russian Troops

REDS BATTLE NAZI WEDGE: CROSS VOLGA   Stalingrad Fight Continues In Area Of Red Barricade Gun Works; Russians Repulse Attacks.   Artificial Fog

Reds Brace In North Part Of Volga City   Major Battle Rages And Russians Reveal Volga Bridge Lifeline  NAZIC CE ATINA CAINGC

Soviet Holding Hard Stilt In Stalingrad   Repeated Nazi Assaults Beaten Bac! With Heavy Loss to Foe But Danqer to Kev City Remains Great

Russians Kill About 2,500 Nazis Sunday   Destroy 45 Tanks in the Two Main Attack Areas

Many Germans Killed During Stalingrad Assaults  ENEMY REPULSED, COMMUNIQUE SAYS  Heavy Fighting Continues in the Black Sea Area

SOVIETS BATTLE GERMAN WEDGE IN STALINGRAD   Russian Reserves Cross Volga River To Bolster Defense Of City   500 NAZIS KILLED IN MOZDOK SECTOR

RAF Bombers Attack Kiel   Over 100 Planes Dump Tons of High Explosives On U-Boat Base

RAF Rains © Destruction  On Big Base   Kiel Raided By Conciderable: Force During The Night

RAF RAIDERS AT KIEL AGAIN   Baltic Naval and Sub Base Hard Hit, Is  Deitich Annannerament

Kiel Blasted By Big Fleet of Bombers   More Than 100 British War planes Dump Explosives on Vital Nazi Base

RAF BOMBER FLEET MAKES RAID ON KIEL   Concentrated Blast Strike: Battered Baltic Base

Kiel Is Blasted By An RAF Raid   More Than 100 Planes Drop High Explosives on U-Boat Base.

KIEL RAIDED 71ST TIME BY RAF IN NIGHT   RESULTS COMPENSATE FOR NINE-PLANE LOSS, SAY BRITISH

RAF Makes Destructive Raid On Kiel   More Than 100 Aircraft At. tack Baltic U-Boat Base Cf Nazi's At Night

“100 PLANES “IN ASSAULT   Raid May Prove as Destructive as Any of 70 at Important Nazi Na val and U-boat Base— Nona Rattich Craft Tact.

STRONG RAF FORCE RAIDS U-BOAT BASE   Reports Indicate Heavy Damage Done At Baltic Port

NAVAL AIR HERO ENOYS BIRTHDA)      $15,000 Present Brightens Friday the 13th for O’Hare

Friday 13th Lucky For U.S. Navy Ace      Air Lt. O'Hare Is Awarded $15,000 Trust Fund On His Birthday —

WEARS OUT TIRES GOING TO MEETINGS, CAN'T GET MORE, RATIONING DIRECTOR RESIGNS

aaa... eae - ~~  Pritain Bans Wartime Frivolities; Gas to Be Rationed, Sports Restricte

FIRST STEEL MILL ON WEST COAST OPENED TODAY   Within 36 Hours First Pig Iron Will Be- Drawn Oe

Precautionary Equipment Will Be Ordered for Immediate Use   Target Areas Will Be First to be Considered

LOCAL FIREMEN HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS TUESDAY   George Shannon Elected Ghief; Four Vacancies On Devartment Filled

RATIONING FOES HEAR JEFFERS   Rubber Czar To Testify At Meeting Of House Committee

ee een OSE EEE EE EEE IE IE IEE ITO  TO PROBE JEtrERS ON RUBBER STAND   ‘Pressure Group’ Accusation Will Be Aired as Congressmen Fight Gas Ration

“PUBLIC PRESSURE IS * SENATE STRATEGY TO ‘WEAKEN FARM BLOC   ® Anti-Inflation Leaders, Again Hoping For Compro mise On Parity Prices, May Delay Amendment Vote   (RULLETIN)

Kimmel, Shorl Asks Refirement   Acceptance of Applications Would Cirecumyent Trials   New York Dairymen Join United Mine Workers

Second Front Is Strongly Intimated To Be Pending  VW awse Gilaman £1f (lhssmanletll Mbtectaduses Ts Bac   Very Silence Of Churchill Ministry In Face Of Clamor For Action Most Significant

PROMISED TO GREAT BRITAIN   ALLIED ACTION MAY BE IMPENDING TO HIT AT HITLER

Interpreting he War   Second Front Must Come Soon to Have Any Effect

Tingley Sees Fight Brewing In Johnson Political Camp; Chavez Flays Dempsey Here   ‘Hannett Will Be Sore When He Finds Harris Picked for Streams Attorney,’ Says Ex-Governor; Senator Cites ‘Background’ of Former Congressmar

TWO SETS OF TWINS ENTER NAVY TODAY   Amaze Navy Examiners with Physical Likeness

PUC Ends All Unnecessary Use  Of Buses for Civilian Purposes   Regularly Scheduled Runs Not Affected by Action Due to Shortage of Oil, Tires

MEDICAL UNITS CALLED TRUSTS   Charge Of Mlegal Restraint Of Trade Upheld

Anti-Trust Fine Sustained By Appeals Court   Opinion approves conviction of Medical Association and District of Columbia society.

MEDICOS ARE — HELD GUILT   U. S. Court Of Appeals Up holds Conviction Of [legal Restraint Of Trade

6.10 “Victory” Gown  Boys’ Drapery Creation Hit of Duquesne Ball

Brother Makes Victory Gown for Sister From Living Room Draperies

CIVILIAN FLIERS FILL BIG NEED IN WAR EFFORT   Already 50,000 Volunteers Are Organized Into Service Squadrons

Yanks Form One-Tenth of Force Moving in for Showdown Fight At Bizerte

Americans Join Forces to Fight;  British At Side   Morocco Radio Says Germans Have 10.000 Men Within Tunisia

Major Battle In N. Afriea Appears Near   Axis Continues To Fly Troops to Tunisia To Counter Allied Push  AERIAL BATTLES RACE

Large Scale Battle For Pos session Of Bizerte Naval Base Is Imminent   13 ENEMY SUBMARINES CLAIMED BY ALLIES

U. S. Soldiers Clashing With  German Troops   Big battle expected to break out soon for possession of Bizerte, important naval base.

AMERICAN FORCES AND NAZIS BATTLE AT BIZERTE BASE   .arge Scale Battle in Prospect for Control of Tunisian Naval Base—Allied Force Drives Eastward as Fast as Possible

YANKS AND GERMANS MAKE CONTACT NEAR BIZERTE NAVAL BASE   Large-Scale Battle for Possessior Of Vital Area Looms; Foe Gets 10,000 Troops Into Tunisia

Yanks, British Battle Nazis Near Bizerte   Allied Force Driving Upon Vital Naval Base Mainly Composed of English, General Reveals   Only Tenth of Troops  In Action Americans   Enemy Sull Reinforcing Tunisia Army, Major Fight Expected

French Battle Incoming German Troops   No Indications Given of Size of U.S. Force

Axis Troops Numbering 10,000 Reported As Having Landed In Tunesia By Air And Sea. 3

Annual Dinner Of Red Cross  At Union: Hotel  . Wednesday. Oct. 28

Navy Planning To Train 30,000 Pilots Each Year; To Rent 4 Big Universities

Navy Plans Air Power   Determined to Create World’s Toughest Force of Air. plane Pilots for U. S.

NAVY'S GOALS 30,000 PILOTS A YEAR   Four Universities Will Lease Ground Facilities to Government: For Program

Navy To Tum Out Thousands Of Air Cadets   Four Universities Leased to Provide “Annapolis of the Air” for Youths in Naval Air Arm.

Goal30,000 Air Cadets  Every Year   Navy To Scatter Four Training Schocis Throuch Nation.   Facilities Ready   Congressional Group Finds Industry Capable Of 185.000 Plens-

NAVY COMPLETES PLANS TO TRAIN 30,000 PILOTS   Four Universities Will Co-Operate  In Program

NAVY SPEEDING PILOTPROGRAM      Four Universities to Cooperate in Training of ‘Air Cadets.

Navy Preparing: to. Turn Out 30,000 Pilots ' ‘a Year With Co-operation of 4 Universities

NAVY 10 TURN OUT 30,000 AIR PILOTS A YEAR   Four Universities Will Be Taken Over To Train VYoune Aan

“Annapolis of the Air” Will Be Established in TheMidwest Somewhere   Navy Will Select University to Assist in Big Task of Pilot  Training

dD, 000 PILOTS A YEAR, NAVY GOAL   Four Universities To As sist In Training O: Young Fliers   PLAN IS DRAFTED   New Training Grounds To Be In Operation By May 1

30,000 Fliers Sought Yearly   Navy Devises Plan To Bolster Force

UMGES 40 MP. LIMIT 'W-STATE   Governor Aske Voluntary Speed Level; Will Not Call Leuislature ah Question

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ON NAZIS AT EL ALAMEIN ARE STAGED  RAF Continues to Dominate Air

Big Force Of Germans Being Held In Pocket As Allied Army Closes In

RAID DESTROYS NAZI GUNS ON ALAMEIN FRONT   Air Attackers Cross to  Sicily to Attack Big Rase

BRITISH CLAIM ENCIRCLEMENT OF LARGE NAZI FORCE   Dispatch Says Enemy Is Pocketed and Break Effort Would Be Suicide.

BRITISH PATROLS STAGE NIGHT RAID ON PAIRA FRANT   Tanks, Guns and Ati Force Harrasses Nazis in Raids    FIGHTER BOMBERS H!T ( GERMAN AIR FIELDS

BRITISH IN NIGHT RAID AT ALAMEIN   Indicate Rommel Digging In To" Make Stand There

Hot Primary Contests Sure As Regular Organizations Line Up Behind Slates

BOTH PARTIES ASSURED HEATED PRIMARY -FIGHTS   Regular. Organizations Now Lined Up Squarely Behind Slates in Opposition To Candidates Already in Tt .14   SELECTING MANAGERS

HOT PRIMARY FIGHTS CERTAIN IN BOTH RANKS      Regular Organiza tions Line Up Behind Candidates

Allied Force Nearing Buna Base   MacArthur Leading His Men to Jap Key Position

YANKS MOVE NEARER BUNA   Large Jap Merchantman Set On Fire; Buin Is Pounded

Allies Inch Closer. To Jap-Held Buna   Warplanes 4 ic ing Advance Led by Gen. M’ Arthurs Merehantman Fired

Allies Advance In New Guinea   Big Bombers Blast s New Britain Base

ALLIES ADVANCE CLOSER TO BUNA   NOW 30 MILES FROM NEW GUINEA BASE—RETREATING JAPANESE BOMBED.

Allies Continue Advance on Buna As Japs Retreat   3ombers Strike New Blow -- Hits Scored on Large Merchantman

Japanese Seek to Regain Footho!ds on Solomon Isles   Gamble Heavily With Troops, Ships and Planes in Effort   RILELETIN

JAP, RUSSIAN BREAK LOOMS, CHINESE CLAIN   Soviets Spurn Suggestion Of Nippon Envoy, Says Chungking   ARMIES ARE MASSING   New Thrust in Solomons Attempted, Reports MacArthur

Jap Attack on Russia Looms   Moscow Rejects Jap “Suggestion,” Chinese Leaders Hear

‘Suggestions’ To Russia By Japs Reported   Sovicts Reject Suggestions, Chungking . Reports Say; Conflict Between Two Nations Expected. 2

Reject — New Jap Demand   Chungking Reports Say Nipponese Are Ready To Attack Siberia; Wight in New Guinea

Jap Blow at Siberia Seen, Offer Spurned   Chungking Says Sato’s “Suggestions” Rejected; Troops Pour Into Manchukuo

RUSSIANS REJECT JAP SUGGESTIONS MADE RECENTLY   Presumably Demands Mad by Japs Might Serve As Excuse for Japs to Invade  Siberia

Tokyo's ‘Suggestions’ Are Rejected; Move “xpected Against Vladivostok

JAP ANESE-RUSSIAN WAR SOON EXPECTEL   China Hears Nipponese “Suggestions” Rejected By Soviet Government

Say Soviets Spurn Bids FromTokyo   Chinese Hear Mikado’s Troops Still Flow Into Area Near Siberian Line

‘Conflict Between Japan, Russia May Break Loose   Nips Massing Troops Off Siberia; Yankees Push Enemy Back Near Port Moresby

Reds Reported to Have Refused Jap Suggestions; Open Break Expected

Russo-Jap Break Near   Nippon Masses Troops on Si, berian ‘Border; Japanese . Demand Red Pacific Ports

Open Conflict in Siberia Probably Will Come Soon   Tokio’s Far-Flung Forces Attempt to Better Positions

Russ-Japanese - Break Impend:   Nipponese Demands Are - Reported Rejected .

RUSS-AND-JAP CLASH NEAR   Reds Reject Tokio’s Suggestions, Chinese Say Part Moarachyv T)rive

Siberia, Chungking Reports Suggestions to Kremlin  Since Tokyo Cabinet  Shakeup Rejected   MASSING ON ERONTIER

Reds Reject Suggestions Of Japs, Say  CHINESE   Open Conflict Expected At Any Time, Chungking Re. ports: Demands Unknown  ~~ re rere # ees See ese enas Ores eee in ie th , Qi aaa ome

Jap Attack On Russia Expected   Chinese Hear Moscow Rejects Japanese “Suggestions”

Russo-Jap Clash Near, China Warns   Says Tokio’s Demands Rejected; Nips Thrust At Port Moresby.

REDS REGROUP AGAINST NAZIS   Russians Take Initiative ir Night Raid Below Stalinarad.

TMORESBY BATTLE RAGING   Global Warfare Expectet To Spread To Siberi: Soon .   - JAPANESE GAIN   Allied Forces Reported Fighting Enemy In New Guinea Mountains

BREAK EXPECTED BETWEEN JAPS, REDS ANY TIME   Reports in China Unconfirmed, Say “Suggestions” Given Tokyo Cabinet

JAP ATTACK ON SOVIET SEEN SOON   Tokyo Dernands Called Pre text for Invasion.

REPORT BREAK BETWEEN Ea AND JAPO NEAR   Chungking Says Moscow Has Rejected “Suggestions” from Tokyo.   LAUNCH NEW THRUST AT OUTPOST IN NEW GUINEA

CHUNGKING SAYS BREAK EXPECTED   _ Proposals Believed to Involve Jap Demands on Vladivostok Port

HGHTING PES DOWN QUICKLY IN PHILIPPINES   ’ WASHINGTON TELLS OF BLOWS DEALT BY U. S. PLANES

American Planes Doing Great Work In Indies Battle   Have Sunk More That Nine Japanese Planes, Report Declares

Yank Airmen in NEI Pile Up Formidable Score ‘Nine or More Ships   Sunk, 24 Damaged, AD Ton Plomce Blactc,

 U.S. War Planes Have Sunk or Damaged  ‘Many Jap Ships; American Losses Believed to Be Very Light

Fliers Credited by War Department With Sinking Nine Japanese Ships, Damaging 24 Others and Destroying 48 Planes Since January 1—Six Medium Bombers Believed Added to List in Raid on Denpasar Airdrome.

AMERICAN AIRMEN SCORE IN ATTACKS   Many Enemy Vessels and Planes Destroyed or Damaged

U.S. Airmen Have Destroyed 9 Jap Ships, 48 Planes Since January 

Score Since  Jan. 1 Listed   48 Enemy Planes Wrecked, Pariial Summary Says; M’Arthur Has Lull.  Visnnentne eer

HONOR STUDENTS: ~ ARE ANNOUNCED   ‘These L. H. S. Pupils Had - No Grade Lower Than B

U.S. Planes Aid Red Artillery. In New Stand      Key to Caucasus Half Encircled; Claim Forces Enter City Suburbs Fierce Tank Battles Raging  ~ Northwest 6f Voronezh.

NACIO GLA SALAM THROU! N70 ROSTO   italian Troops Reported to Be Occupying Basin Towns.   SITUATION CRITICAL   American-Made Flying Fort: resses Reinforce Red Forces.

INVADERS ARE HELD IN AREAS   Fierce Fighting Rages i1 Caucasus Battle—Russians Are Warned Not to Lose.   Last Ditch Stand Made By Russians in Sector

Flying Forts : OFU.S. Help to  Stem Germans   Soviets Spur Troops te Hold. Key City in. Face at Nazi Mioht

Flood Waters Hit Record High Levels   Thousands Made Homeless as Ohio, Monongahela anc Allegheny Rivers Rise

7500 HOMELESS AS FLOOD WATERS RAGE IN EAST   SEVERAL WAR PLANTS PARALYZED, TRAVEL BADLY DISRUPTED

War Plants Shut Down By Waters   Ohio River 11 Feet Above Fiood Stage In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Area Badly Hurt ---War Plants Shut Dow: ---Many Are Homeless

Thousands Are Driven Out By Flood Waters   Peak Of 36.6 Feet Is Reached At Pittsburgh While Other Cities  Evacuate Families

ALABAMA FLOOD NATERS SWIRL TQ THE SOUTH   Three Rivers Rush Into Pittsburgh, Pa.; Northerr States Suffer

Rising Floods Stop War Busy Shops in East   ‘Thousands Homeless as Water Highest Since 1986  \ 1

Thousands Homeless As Big Flood Hits Peak   Rowboats Needed In Pittsburgh; War Plants Paralyzed; High Waters Fryiand To W Va

Homes Deserted As Waters Rise Near Pittsburgh   Worst Flow Since 1936 Is Reported Reaching 11.7 Feet Above Flood Stage

THOUSANDS OF PERSONS ARE ROUTED   Traffic Tied Up, War Factories Are Paralyzed

Many Are Homeless In Floods   Eastern States Swept By Most Disastrous Overflow Since-1936

EASTERN FLOOD REACHES PEAK: PLANTS CLOSED   Rail And Motor Traffic Badly Handicapped

Damaging Eastern  Flood Subsiding   But Thousands Made Homeless and Industries Are Forced Down.

Rivers Threafen Wide Areas in Eastern Stafes   Water Recedes In Pittsburgh After Heavy Loss

Worst Flood Since 1936 Hits Steel City Area   Rivers Recede In Ohic But 20,000 Leave Wes Virginie Homes

FLOOD WATERS  HIT PTT OBO AGH BUSINESS AREA   Surging River Is 11.7 Feet Above Flood Stage Today In “Golden Triangle”   CREST OF ALABAMA’S FLOOD ROARS SOUTH   Death Toll In State Raised To Four As Two Negroes Drowned By Cahaba

Floods Drive Thousands From Homes   Red Cross Cares for 7,500 Des titute Persons in Allegheny County Alone; Only On Death Reported

DEFENSE WORK, TRAFFIC HALTED BY HIGH WATERS   Transfer Civilian Workmen To Rescue Work Near Cambridge

WORST FLOOD SINCE 1936 IN PITTSBURGH AREA NOW RAGING  THOUSANDS MADE HOME. LESS AND BUSY WAR PLANTS PARALYZED

Disastrous Flood Begins to Recede   Overflow in Pittsburgh Area Is Worst Since _  - °; That of 1936    THOUSANDS HOMELESS   Traffic Disrupted; War Plant Damage Less Than Expected —

Waters Begin To Recede at Pittsburgh   Drop Back  From Crest of 36.6 Feet, 1.7 Above Flood Stage

7,500 Homeless; War Plants Close   Flood Stage Topped by 11.7 Feet; 1 Pennevivanian Reported: Victint

Disastrous Flood Begins to Recede   Overflow in Pittsburgh Area Is. Worst Since  That of 1936   THOUSANDS HOMELESS   BITUUVIAINYD PINAL DDD  Tialtic: Diuniphed: Wet Plant Damage Less Than Expected

FLOOD WATERS FORCE. THOUSANDS 10 FLE      Nar Plants In Pittsburgh Area Paralyzed

MUDDY WATERS SURGE INTO PITTSBURGH   “Golden Triangle” Experiences Worst Flood Sirce 1936

HUGE WAR FUND © TO BOOST ARMY, NAVY APPROVED   House Committee . Approves $15,747,000,000 Appropriation for Ships and Planes.

Big War Func Measure Is Appreved    Accent Heavily On Air Power; Nav Will Get Planes

Japs Suffer 500 Casualties In Delaying. Action; 58 Nipponese Planes Downed By MacArthur Air Forces.

MacArthur Forces Bag 58 Jap Planes In Two Days   AIR FIGHTING NORTH OF AUSTRALIA HINTS A‘ NEW JAP CAMPAIGN

STRONGER BID FOR SALES TAX ISPREDIGTEL   Sentiment to Be Greater In Congress Organizing In January, Economic Experts Contend   MAY SUB FOR OTHERS   Might Replace Some o:  Heavier Income Levies, It Is Pointed Out By Observers

Levy On Sales: Holding Favor   Stronz Sentiment Likely To Come To Front In Next Congress

NEW CONGRESS MAY REVISE TAX   General Retail Sales Tax Wil Receive Much Stronger Support

Chiefs Say Sales Tax Is Nearer  New Congress Is Expected To Add Or Substitute It.   Budget Will Tell   Economic Topica Due To Displace Military Subjects.

ECONOMIC EXPERTS FORESEE SALES TAX FOR WAR REVENUE   Believe. Sentiment For Levy ‘Will Be Stronger In New Congress

NEW CONGRESS MAY APPROVE A SALES TAX   Sentiment For General Retail Sales Tax Stronger Than Before Election

ECONOMIC CHIEFTAINS PREDICT MUCH: STRONGER SENTIMENT FOR SALES TAX °

Predict New Congress Will Pass Sales Tax      Manpower Law Is Another - Problem of Legislature; Contest on Subsidies Looming

Japs May Return   To Attack   Not Full Victory Yet  In Solomons Battle, — High U. S. Source  Warns: Japs Withdraw

WAS NOT GREAT WIN; JAPS LEFT SCENE: OF FIGHT   Allied Losses Net Yet An. nounced; Land Fighting Reported in New Guinea

Can't Contend Solomon Battle Is U. S. Victory   High Government Authority Warns Against Wave of Optimism,   Enemy’s Withdrawal Regarded as Victory

YANKS MOVE 10 ROVER NEW INNER      Japan's Fleet Flee: After 2 Attacks  By Airmen

No Major Victory In Solomons Area   High Official Warns Against Over-Enthusiasm in United States   NOT A JAP OFFENSIVE    Second Phase of Battle -J: Termed a Reconnaissance in Force

No Smashing Victory Yet, Says Official   Government Aide Warns Against Description Of Solomon Battle

Authorities Issue Warning; Selomons , Victory Not Major   Jap Fleet Withdraws to Reform; Two Phases  of Fighting Cited

No Major Victory — In Pacific Figh'   Government Official Warns Citizens Against _ Forming Unwarranted Conclusions Regarding: Recent Naval Clash.

ENEMY ACTIVITY IN PACIFIC WAS IN TWO PHASES   Country ‘Should Not Be Le To Believe Major, Smashing Victory Achieved

Major Victory Not Achieved By U.S. In South Pacific   * Allies Seekirig’to Expel Jap Landing Force From Guinea

700 INVADERS WIPED OUT IN COUNTER-DRIVE   Series Of Smaller Attacks By Planes Staged Later, Is Explanation   MAJOR VICTORY DENIED   Baitle Developing In Guinee ~ As Americans Hunt Enemy In Swamps

7 High Government Official  Admonishes Against Any   Description of Action  ;   As Being Major Win     WAR NOT FULL SCALE ENGAGEMENT, CLAIM     ‘Meanwhile, Military Atten  tion Is Turned to Milne   Bay Where Allies Are Battling Japs   WAR NOT FULL SCALE ENGAGEMENT, CLAIM

Jap Fleet "Quits Fight In Solomons   But U. S. Warns Public Not To Consider This A Major Yank Victory.

MAJOR VICTORY NOT SCORED YET IN PACIFIC WAR   Government Official Warn: Against Broad Statements About Solomons Fighting

Uree Caution On ‘Smashing’  Win Over Jap:   But Indications Second — Round Of Solomons Mix  Also U. S. Triumph.   DAMAGE 13 WARSHIPS

Savs Current # e  Operations In  Solomons Not  A Major Win   High Government Official Describes Two Phases Of  Enoaroment< Thoro

Japs Withdraw From Solomons Savs Authority   But Warns Press Against Claiming A Major Victory   U. S. Fares Well In Both Battle Phases   Damage To 13 Jap Ships Does Not Hurt Enemy Naval Strength

Washington Warns Don’t Expect A ‘Great Victory’ In Solomons      Jab Force On Makin Island Completely Wiped Out By Marines

U. 5. Repulses Two Jap Attacks   Not Major American Victory, High U. S. Official Declares

Enemy Pulls Fleet Out of Tulasi Are:   But Withdrawal Might Be Turned Into a New Invasion Attempt

Americans Warned No Major Victory Achieved; We Won First Phase But Onlv Small Action

Allied Land, Air Forces Hi At Jap Invaders In Milne Area Of New Guinea

Allied Successes in The Solomons Not ‘Smashing  Victory’ Public Warned   HIGH. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL BRINGING WARNING SAYS THERE HAS BEEN TWO PHASES OF JAP ACTIVITIES SINCE MARINES LANDED

Solomons Clash Is Declared No Major Victory   Jap Withdrawal Called Phase in Continuing Battle

INEMY PLANES BLASTED BY YANKS   Japanese Surface Forces Withdraw From Tulagi   TEMPORARY LULL   in Activities Seen As Attention Is Turned Towards Milne Bay

U. S. Official Declares Fight Not Fully Won   Spokesman Says Struggle Is Constituted of Two Separate Operations

SAYS NO MAJOR VICTORY SCORED BY AMERICANS   First Phase, on Guadalcanal, Successful; Outcome of Second Dubious

High Government Officials Indicate That No Major Victory Has Been Gained

U.S.Hammers At Isles; Jap Fleet Flees   Second Phase of Tulagi Won but It Is No Major Victory Yet   ENEMY LOSS HIGH   Withdrawn Jap Fleet May Reform for New Landing Attempt

BATTERED ENEMY FLEET DISAPPEARS   Battle Rages to Break Foe’s Grip in Southeastern New Guinea

SOLOMONS NOT MAJOR VICTORY   Washington Official Warns Nation Not to Expect Too Much,   SHIPS OF FOE WITHDRAW

Gen. Eisenhower — Lands on Field Near Live Bomb   Troops Were Hunting for Missil Dropped on British Airdrome When American Arrived.

Murder And Suicide  Climaxes Gathering  Husband Fires Point Blank At Wife, Kills Self

AXIS SEEKS: 10) BOLSTER: (TS FORCES         Allied Air Force Is Taking ‘Toll OTF Enemy

Gliders Used To Reinforce Africa Corps  Pa rachutists, Tank   Parachutists, Tanks Threaten Axis Communications

Transport Planes and Gliders Used, As Rain Holds Up Fighting   *® yANKS BATTLE TO BREAK UP TRAFFIC   Allied Air Power Growing ; Stronger For Impending Battle

Say DeGaulle Due To Confer With F. R. Soon   Envisages New French Government; Will See  Giraud Later.

DE GAULLE MAY VISIT ROOSEVELT, THEN GEN. GIRAUD   To Bring Blueprint OF New Government: -:°: Th, Waschincton

New French Government To  Be Established   De Gaulle Will Come Tx Washington. Soon Tx See Roosevelt Anc Then Go To Africa

GENS. GIRAUD AND DEGAULLE TO MEET SOON   Leader of Fighting French Ex pected io Lay Plans for Nev French Government Before FDE

DeGaulle, Giraud May Meet Soon  Consolidation Of   Consolidation Of Pro-Allied French Forces Anticipated

He Flaps Ts Viet      Is Anxious To Unite  _ Diverse French. _ Elements   WILL WORK: WITH GENERAL GIRAUD

De Gaulle May Visit United States Soon   Purpose To Discuss French Government With The President

DeGaulle Plans Visit To FDR, Then To Giraud  rican   French North African Military Leader Namec Darlan’s Successor; Franchmen May lLInite

GIRAUD NEW FRENCH HEAD WW NO. AFBICI   Selection. as Darlan’s Sic cessor’ Expected — t Bring Unity, =   DEGAULLE COMING TO SEE ROOSEVELT   Wigiiting French Leader Has Talked: With Churchill and Eden. °*

Expect Giraud De Gaulle to Meet Soon   May Consolidate French Faetions Now Fighting Axis; Kisenhower Pleased with Girand Appointment

FORECAST VISIT IN WASHINGTON BY DE GALE   General Expected to Show F. R. Plan of New Freneh Government

DE GAULLE TO CONFER WITH GEN. GIRAUD   Meeting to Seal French Unity With Allies is Believed to be Planned Soon   ASSASSIN UNIDENTIFIED

\De Gaulle in Broadcast Highly Praises Giraud, Says Time Has Come To Unite All Frenchmen

Gen. De Gaulle May Lay Plan Before F. D. R.   Wants New French Government; Also to Talk With Giraud

FRENCH LEADERS MAY CONFER   MEETING TO UNITE FRENCH FACTIONS FORECAST

CEN, DE GAULLE SOON T0 VISIT NATION’S CHIEE   London Sources Say He Will Place Blueprint of New French Government Before Roosevelt   ALGIERS TO BE BASE   Anxious to Unite All Di verse French Elements;  May Visit Giraud in  : Africa

Believe DeGaulle to Visit U. S. Soon to Disclose Plan   For New French Governmeni

Gen. De Gaulle Is Expected to Visit America   Plans to Create New Government Of France Studied

Fighting French Leader Has ‘Blueprint? of New French Government.

DE GAULLE PLANS WASHINGTON TRIt   Fighting French Leader Has Draft For New French Government   GIRAUD NAMED   Veteran Military Leader Successor Vo Slain Admiral Darlan

In Move To Unity French   General DeGaulle Seeks To Bring- the: Various Elements Together Un. der Unified Regime

Expected to Place Plans Before F.R.   Will Make Trip to Washington Soon and Then Meet With Giraud

French Planning For New Regime   Gen. De Gaulle to Submit Blueprint Before  President Roosevelt.

Hint DeGaulle To Confer With FDR. Giraud   Report French Leader te Outline New Government

Free French Leader Will Visit U. §.   Gen. DeGaulle Seek: To Unite French Armies in Africa

DeGaulle Set To Visit FDR   Fighting French Leader May Offer Blueprint Of Nev  French Government.

DE GAULLE MAY VISIT ROOSEVELT   Fighting French Leader Al so Expects to See Giraud, » Successor. to. Darlan   NEW GOVERNMENT IS DE GAULLE’S GOAI      Reported Very Anxious tc Unite All French Units to Fight the Axis

DE GAULLE MAY VISIT U. . ON UNITY MISSION   Anxious for Union o All French Under Gen. Giraud

100 NEW ITEMS KILLED BY WPE   Pins, Neon Signs And Cook Pans Out

erica nUT RST omar RY NESE! et SEES Am  COPPER, BRASS, BRONZE GO ON WAR-BAN LIST NOW

Copper, Brass, Bronze Barred   Can‘t Be Used in More Than 100 More Civilian Goods

War Bond Quotas Sef For May On Eve Of Canvass   Lamar County's. Sales For Coming Month. Placed At $55:200 -

INTENSIVE DRIVE FOR SALE OF WAR BONDS AND STAMPS   HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS BE MADE TO GET TEN PER CENT PURCHASES

Every County Has A Quota   Treasury Sets Big Marks To Shoot At In War Bond Drive

Stage Set for  Savings Drive   Treasury Sets Quota for Every County in Nation for Sale of  War Bonds and Stamps

Committees Will Begis Canvass Friday: May Goal for Nation S600. .000.000

Treasury Announces Quotas For War Bonds and Stamps   Campaign to Get Underway Tomorrow Throughout! Nation Aims to Sell $600,000,000 During Month; Effort to be Made to Have Every American Pledge 10 Percent of Each Paycheck 

EXPECT BREAK WITH VICHY   Relations Between Countries Are At Breaking Point.

Killer Facins acing. Firing Squad   Utah To Exact Life From Donald Condit, 25, In Manner He Chose -

Killer To Be Shot   Awaits Execution At Utah Prison At Dawn Tomorrow

SLAYER MUST DIE BEFORE FIRING SQUAD   Wife Keeps On Seeking Clemency. But Chances Of Mercy For California Man Are Slight

Killer Picks F iring-Squad   Utah Slayer Cailmly Waits Hour of Eecoution

JAP Alf FLEET RANGING SOUT   Bombing Activity In New Guinea and Other Islands Near Australia

JAP PLANES IN ATTACK OD NEW GUINEA   Large Fleets Bomb Islands Near Australia

JAPS WAGE HEAV\ NEW CUINEA RAIL      Bismarck, Admiralty Island: Also Bombed By Large Fleet Of Planes

AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS ON BOMB “LIST’   Raided by Great Fleets of Jap Planes Within 275 Miles of Australian Mainland,

Nippons Attack Points In New Guinea, Pacific   Bring Offensive To Within 275 Miles of  Australian Continent

) MURt ENEMY SHIPS ARE SUNK BY QUA GRAFT   New Sub Victims Follow Crushing Loss Handed Japs In Solomons

MARINES HALT JAP COMEBACK INPACIFIC   Take the Offensive In Drive; More Warshins Sunk

Toyko Suffers New Crushing Defeat AsU.S. Drives Ahead   Solomons Offensive Moves Along; Allied Losses In New Battle Are Slight

Nelson Fighting Rubber Producing  From Farm Crops   Says It Requires Critical Material Needed For War Effort.   Senate Committee to  Defer Action a Week

RUBBER FROM GRAIN OPPOSED   Nelson Says Construction of Plants Would Require Critical Materials

WPB HEAD nT RUBBER AGENCY   Also Declares Opposition t Grain Alcohol Diversion Program.   NEED MATERIALS iN WAR

Grain Rubber Bill Opposed By Nelson   Would Sidetrack Vita War Materials, He Testifies

Gas Rationing To Be Easier Than Thought   Motorists May Have 30 To 50 Gallons Each Month

£astern Motorists Can Expect To Get 30-50 Gallons Of Ges Monthly

Congressman Hears That ‘Ickes May Fix the Limi_ tation.   HENDERSON'S. RATE. MAY BE DOUBLED   A. AVA. Estimates Motor’ ists: Averiige 55 Gallons a Month.  oe Talks “4 4s

EASTERN MOTORISTS TO GET GASOLINE IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNT   RATION EXPECTED TO RUN FROM THIRTY TO FIFTY GALLONS PER MONTH

‘Gas’ Ration Of 30 Gallons A Month Seer   Quota May Be as Higt as 30 Gallons Is View of Congress Leaders

East to Get 50-Gallon  ‘Gas Ration   Ickes Is to Fix Total Monthly Limit for Motorists, Not Leon Henderson  Survey Is Made  Senator Says Motorists Will Benefit Little From Rail Hauls

Gasoline Ration Figures Higher   East’s 10,000,000 Motorists Now Expected to Get 30 to 50 Gallons Monthly Instead of 2 and 1-2 to Five a Week, as Previously Hinted.   PROGRAM OPENS MAY 15

New Allotment Is Scheduled to Operate May 15  LITTLE E HARDSHIP  prea, on  Pee gp ee 6 AA Rb ee ted   LITTLE HARDSHIP   Aver age Motorist Does Not Use Much More Than That

30-50 Gallons May Be Monthh Rao Of Of Gas   Ickes May Be Czar For Private Cars;  Deputy Coordinator Sees Relief Shortly

GAS RATIONING FIGURE RAISED   EASTERN QUOTA NOW EXPECTED TO REACH 50 GALLONS A MONTH

Gas Ration Plan Boosted   Motorist May Be Allowed From 30 to 50 Gallons Per Month

Liperal Gasoline Ration Looms  oe a a ae  ee   30 to 50 Gallons Per Month Reported As Tentative Quota

LESS SEVERE RATION ORDER ANTICIPATED   East's Motorists May Expect Quota to 30 to 50 Gallons Month, Officials Predict   TO BE FIXED BY ICKES

Fuel Ration May Exceed 30 Gallons :   Non-Essential  Cars Must Bear Brunt of Pinch

GasRationing Not ere For Easterner   Thirty To Fifty Gal. lons Are Allowed Each Month.

Gasoline Ration Figures Given   Eastern Motorists Await Final Order

SOUTH, MIDWEST FEEL STRENGTH ‘OF GREAT GALE      Most Of Deaths Reported In Mississippi And Tennessee Area   COMMUNICATIONS BROKEN   Number of Injured May Gc  To 1,000; Millions Of Dollars Lost

SEVERE STORMS IN SOUTH, WEST RIP FIVE STATES   Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois @® and Mississippi Hit Hardest   Four Dead and Score Hurt @ in Indiana; Winds Come in Waves

Tornado Toll May Reach 120   Hinois Reports 20 Dead And 170 Injured

“SOUTH AND ” MIDWEST Ih * STORM PATH   WEeUEtltl &§ Fees @ Estimate 1,000 Are Injured  ee  e AREAS ISOLATED  ee  Twisters Continue Into Night

ROMMEL REGROUPS BATTERED FORCES IN DESERT TODAY   Deploys Anti-Tank Batteries In Attempt to Hold Passage —Fdreed Back Near te Starting Point

German Guns Grouped To Hold Passage In Minefield   Battered Forces Regrouped; AxisTanks Once Hitler’s Pride, Litter Desert

AXIS BATTERIES DEPLOY IN EFFORT TO HOLD PASSAGES   Enemy Air Activity Over Egyptian Desert On A Reduced Scale

ROMMEL PUSHED BACK IN DESERT   Regroups Battered Force: Near Point Where He Started Fevotian Drive

FORESEE POSSIBLE RATIONING OF GAS   WPB Urges That Natural Gas Use Be Confined To Essentials

FRANCE ASTIR OVER NAZI LABOR DRAFI   Petain Refuses. To Giv: Radio Talk Prepared For Him

Petain Refuses Broadcast For  Nazi Workers   Turns Down Request T¢ _ Appeal For Men To Leave Country

PETAIN SAYS NO   Refuses to Ask French To Work In Nazi War Plante.

PETAIN BACKS FRENCH LABOR   Balks at Broadcast Urging Workers to Go Into Factories Located in Reich

Petain Refuses To Ask Workers  To Go te Germany   Industrialists ‘Support Those  Aoainet Coarcriny

PETAIN REFUSES PLEA TO LABOR   Unrest Ties Up Many R.R  Lines in France

REFUSES TO MAKE RADIO APPEAL FOR WORK VOLUNTEERS   Strikes and Unrest Tie Up '-Railways—industrialists Back Resistance.

FRENCH LEADER DEFIES HITLER   Petain Refuses To Speak On Labor Mobilization

Americans Down Three Jap Planes   Nips’ Guadalcanal Assoult Results in Minor Damage: Navy

JAP BOMBERS DOWNED   Navy Reports Minor Damage in Solomon Islands Raid

‘Americans Down Two Jap Bombers   Also Destroy One Fighter When Enemy Raids Guadalcanal

YANKEES DOWN THREE. PLANES ON SOLOMONS   MacArthur Says Raids Made on Nippon  Bases

Yanks Shoot Down More Jap Planes   Enemy Inflicts Minor Damage In Solomons Raid

2 Jap Bombers Are Shot Down   Navy Reports Air Wir Over Solomons

JAP PLANES DOWNED   Two BRembers, One Fighter Craft Destroyed In Solomons

16 Jap Planes  Raid Solomons   Two Bombers. One Escort Shot Down By Americans: Only Minor Damage, Say.

TWO NIPPO BOMBERS  DOWNED IN SOLOMONS   Japanese Lose Three Planes in Attack on American Positions at Guadalcanal

JAPS ATTACK MARINE BASE ON SOLOMONS      ARE »DRIVEN OFF BY U.S PLANES; LOSE THREE WARPLANES

SUGAR RATION CONSIDERED   Government Move to End Unwarranted Hoarding Reported in Prospect

Hoarding Of Sugar To Lead  To Rationing   Supply Is Adequate. But Many Consumers Are Buying In Excess O Their Requirements

“Supply Ample lf Wild Buying Can Be Curbed’   Abnormal Purchases Not Justified, Federa Experts Tell Public

SUGAR RATIONING MAY BE ORDERED 70 HALT HOARDING   Regulation Seems Necessary To Assure Enuitahle Distribution

Limit On Sale Of Sugar Seen   Hoarding To Force Move By Government; Supply  Is Held Ample

Sugar Ration Drastic Action Seen   Government May Move t Halt Unwarranted Hoarding Epidemic

Hint At Sugar Rationing To Halt Hoarding   Supply Situation In _ Itself Does Not Require Such Action.

SUGAR HOARDING MAY LEAD T0 A RATIONING ORDER   Government . Considering Restrictive Action ir Order to Halt What i: Deseribed as Excessive Buying   SHORTAGES FEARED

Sugar May Be Rationed To Stop Excess Buying By Frightened Hoarders

Sugar Rationing May Be Called On To Halt Hoarding Epidemic   Supply Is Sufficient But Excessive Buying Of Many Persons Threatens Supply For Other People

Supply Situation Itsell Does Not: Require Such Action, Government Sources Point Out   BUYING IS HEAVY   Experts Hold There Is Ne Justification For Excessive Purchases by Consumers

Sugar Buying By Consumers  Irks Officials   Government Warns That Rationing May Be Next Step to Halt Unwarranted Epidemic of Hoarding.

JAPANESE FIRE ON THE COAST OF ORECON   Submarine Makes Second Attack on U. &. Mainiand

OREGON COAST SHELLED; AXIS SUB IS BLAMED  6 to 9 Shells Fired; Army Says No   ATTACK FOLLOWS ONE ON BRITISH COLUMBIA

BEACHES HIT IN OREGON BY RAIDER   Sub is Believed To Be Same Whcih Shelled Point in Vancouver; None is Iniured

Continent Subject to Second Attack in 24 Hours by Unidentified Craft.

MOBILES FALL IN OAND BEACH NEAR ASTORIA   Three Towns Hear Whistling Shells and Gun's Boom; No One Hurt,   'FOLLOWS SHELL ATTACK  ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Missiles Also Fall On Vancouver Isle   Shells Land on Columbia Beach; No Damage, Casualties Renartad

“Unidentified Craft” Drops Shells On Sandy Beaches West Of Port Of Astoria

Vancouver Island Also Fired Upon   Little Damage Results From Ceara” Boaldc

No Damage Or Injury Listed In Enemy Raid   Craft Which Fires 6 To 9 Shells Onto U. S. Soil Believed Sub; Action Follows Sim ilar Attack On Vusiosueik Canada

NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE IN FIRING BY SUR   Empty Beach Is Target; Raid Second In 24 Hours On Coast

Trapped Nazis Lose Key Poin   Plight Of 16th. Army More Desperate

Trapped Nazi Army Loses Strong Point   Germans Again Blame Cold Weather For Reverses In East

SOVIETS TAKE KEY POSITION   Loss Of Important Point O3% Resistance Puts Nazis In Grave Position

GERMANS LOSE VITAL POINT 10 RUSSIAN FORCE   Held by Moscow to Be One of Enemy's Most Important Area of  totes  TY mesisiancte   ‘IDENTITY IS VAGUE   Ring. of Steel Tightening Around Foes In Staraya  ee Rneie Plat Russa: Nazis Claim  Lapland Successes

Soviets Reach Vantage Point   German loth Army Face New Danger; Cold Has Hit Nazi Troops

GERMANS LOSE IMPORTANT CITY   Trapped 16th German Army Has Lost Vital Resistance Point In Russia.

Russians Take Important Point  Below Leningrac   Ring of Steel Tightening Around Staraya Russé —Trap for Thousands

REDS TIGHTEN GRIP ON 16TH GERMAN ARMY   Commanding Height in Area belov Leningrad Captured — Naz Groups Surrendering

TRAPPED NAZIS _ LOSE IMPORTANT POINT IN BATTLE   Front Line Dispatches Vague As to Exact Location of Position Captured

RED GUERILLA FIGHTERS GET IN HARD LICKS   Four Villages Taken by Them on Northern Front. Nazis Using Many Planes Over Soviet

SOVIETS KILL 783 GERMANS, CAPTURE 4: MORE VILLAGES   Guerrillas — Are Becoming ‘Most  Formidable: On  ; Northern Front — > ° "Nazis Alarmed

RED GUERRILLAS ‘CAPTURE FOUR TOWNS IN NORTE          SIZE OF SUCCESS INDICAT THEY ARE BECOMING FOR MIDARLE   RUSSIAN NAVAL PLANES HIT 17 PLANES AT BALTIC POR}   As Spring Thaw Progresses On North Front Aerial Fighting tncreases, Nazis Get Worst of It

RUSSIANS RECAPTURE 4 VILLAGES   Guerillas Active On North Front, Kill 783 Germans

Red Guerillas Take Big Toll In Wide Area   Take Four. Villages, Kill Many, Destroy Tanks And Shells

RED GUERILLAS CAPTURE FOUR VILLAGES: KILL 783 GERMANS   Port of Murmansk Staves Off Attacks: Many Planes Shot Down

British Fear Malta Attack   German Troops Massed {n Italy For Mediterranean Assault, Says London

‘British Expect German Thrust on Malta Base   Nazi Invasion Forces Reported Concentrated in ltalv. Greece

Seek Young Men First   Suspe: d Induction of All Men _— or Older

Induction Of Men Over 38 Is Suspended   Some Men In Army Nov Over Limit Will Be Released   WAIVER POSSIBLE   Men Discharged Must Be Going Into Essential  War Work

ENLISTMENTS STOPPED, PRIORITIES PLACED ON EMPLOYMENT!   W. Virginia Prepared for Changes

es WEATHER   York In An Essential War Industry Is One Of Conditions For Akinininy Release

Men 38 and Older Not to Re Drafted   Experience Shows They Are Physically Less Able to Serve   EFFECTIVE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE   New Deferment Guide . Also Issued in Regard to Farm Workers

SOLDIERS OVER LIMIT ELIGIBLE FOR DISCHARGE   Men Released to Work In War Plants, Says Department Order

*Selective Service Goes Under W. M. C.: Men ln Civilian Work May Go To War Industries

11 NOW TOP AGE FOR INDUCTION   Men In Service Over Limit May Get Discharge

War Manpower Control of U. S. Given McNutt   Broad Powers Granted Over Civilian Workers

War Department Suspends Induction Into The Army Of Men 38 Years of Age

Civilian Jobs  May Be Shifted By New Chief   Order Effective Immediately; Draft Boards Are Placed Under WMC

End Dr ratt Of Men Over 38.      Soblicrs Over New Deadline “May Be Discharged fron Arm

County Ration Board Announces New Set Of Food Regulations   Every Person Must Get War Ration Book One Before Second Is Issued

(Jap Forces — ‘Being Guided ‘By German  Missionaries   BRITISH CONTINUE [BURMA WITHDRAWAL   Abandon Tharrawadd As Japanese Press Toward Mandalay   OLD GENERAL WEATHER To Take Over on Burma Front

Attacks Of Friday And Saturday Will Have Important Bearing On Campaign In Solo mons.

SUPPLY BASE OF JAPANESE IS ATTACKED   Flying Fortresses and Medium Bombers Used in Assaults   BOMBS RAINED ON TOWN BY AIRMEN      Australians Continue to Advance in Mountaine

Americans Drive Japs  Out of Ruined Rabaul   Flying Fortresses Practically Destroy New Britain Base in Two Successive Attacks

JAPANESE BASE AT RABAUL IS POUNDED HARD   Enemy Officers And Men Scurry To Safety Of Nearby Hills During Raid   ATTACK COMPLICATES JAP SUPPLY PROBLEM

Allied Bombers Concentrate Fury on Rabaul and Leave Vital Jap Base Smoking Ruin

Japs’ Rabaul Base  Smashed to Ruins   Heavy Force Of American Planes Pound Enemy Airport In Two Assaults, Loose 100 Tons Of Bombs In Area

ALICE FLOOD DRIVE MANY FROM HOMES   HOUSTON IS THREATENED TODAY BY FLOOD EQUAL TO THAT OF 1929

Break With America Is Hinted By Diplomats   Laval Returns As ‘Chief Of Government’: France Completely Under Axis

LAVAL AGAIN TO ASSUME VICHY POST   United Nations’ Efforts to Keep Government in Line Fanls.   WASHINGTON HAD MADE AN APPEAL   Swiss Sources Say Laval Is to Be No. 2 Man in Government.   BULLETIN

STRONG PATROL FIGHTING RAGES IN NEW GUINEA   Allies Trying To Prevent Japanese From Reaching Port Moresby Area   MacARTHUR REPORTS FRAY   Yank, Australian Airplane: Seeking To Destroy Gona ‘Region As Nip Base

ARMLESS JUDGE IS STRICKEN SATURDAY   Heart Disease is Fatal to Cleveland Jurist, Formerly a Railroader.

FBI ROUNDS UP 300 DANGEROUS ENEMY ALIENS      Dynamite Cache Found, Along With Much Other Contraband  RADIO INCLUDED  Raids Staged In Pacific Coast States And  In Anzona

G-MEN CLEAR COAST AREAS OF 500 ALIENS   States Swept Free o! Enemy Suspects By Agents   CONTRABAND TAKEN   Foreign Leaders Seen Directing Many U. S. Residents

_ Continuing  me Dangerous   Saturday’s Haul Is More Than 300 on Pacific Coas' And in Arizona

. Jap Leaders Arrested in ’ Federal Raids   Over 200 Aliens Held After Investigations Along Pacific Coast

POTENTIAL AXIS ENEMIES UNDER ARREST BY FBI   200 Taken Into Custody In Raids Conducted On: West Coast”

More: Than 300 Axis Aliens Held On Pacific Coast   Dynaniite, Fouid Seized by FBI in -Raid-in- Arizona.

a ALIENS ON BY U. d AGENTS  F. B. I, ie my a Stat bite n In      F. B. I, Police, County Anc State Officers Join In Rounediun   MANY ARE IN POSSESSION OF GUNS AND AMMUNITION   Japs, Germans And _ Italians Held In California And Arizona

Roundup Ox Aliens Deemec As Dangerous   FBI Agents Comb Coastal Cities And Seize Contraband

Labor Warned By Dean Morse  Work Stoppages Must   Work Stoppages Must End, Board Member Tells A.F.L. and €.1.0.

Jurisdictional Strike ts Akin To Treason, . AFI And CIO Are Told

JAP BOMBERS ATTACK DUTCH INDIES ISLAND   Were Aiming at Warship, Merchant Vessel But No Serious Damage Was Done to Either

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At St. Mary’s  Lester Miller And  Ma , swe De peru

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At St. Mary’s  Lester Miller And   Lester Miller And Marjorie Parry Exchange Vows

President Says Attack Is First Degree Murder  Affect Of Slavina   Affect Of Slaying On Situation In Africa A Question

President Says Attack Is First Degree Murder  PVT KAM   _ Affect, Of Slaying On. Situation: In Africa A Question

Vichy Reassures Washington  Axis Ships, Planes Barred From Ports

No Axis Vessels Will Enter French Ports Over Here   Vichy Government Gives Assurances To This Nation

CIVILIANS QUIT RANGOON, OWING TO HEAVY RAIDS   Japs Still Stalled 10€ Miles From Capital Of Burma

CIVILIANS » HEEDING GOV. SMITH’S ORDER TO FLEE RANGOON      Japs Stalled:. For ‘Ninth _ Day On. East ‘Side Of  = * Salweert* River = To Resist Blows...  = a =

Civilian Residents Evacuate Rangoon   Action Taken Because Of Heavy Air Raids, Although Japanese Army Still Stalled 100 Miles Away

Non-Essential Civilians Evacuating Rangoon; Japs Held At Salween River

ROMMEL DRIVES 55 MILES INTO ~ BRITISH SECTOR   Germans: Say’ U.S: Troops Move. Up. to. Join. Defen” ders—Russians: Fight

U.S. Flyers RaidBengaz: Supply Base   Defenders Fight Fiercely to Halt  Powerful Eneiny

British Mobile Units Meet. Nazis At Sidi Barrani   RAF, Yank Bombers Blast Benghazi, Hit Enemy Advance Forces

FRONT LINE OF BRITISH IS BROKEN   Enemy Advance In Africa Most Serious Menace Yet to Suez.   BULLETIN

REACH LISBON   75 Diplomats of American Nations at Port of Departure.

ARGENTINA IS PROTESTING   South American Count! Com plains to Germany and Italy

PRESIDENT PLANS INFLATION CHECH   May Send Special Message tc Congress On It

Roosevelt To Have Message On Inflation   President May Request Congress To Approve Legislation Designed To Check Spiral

TO ATTACK INFLATION   President Considering Sending Message to Congressmen

President Starts Work on Plan to Check Inflation   Message to Congress likely within a_ fortnight; radio broadcast may follow. :

President Plans Message on Inflation Move   Final Decision Not Reached on Method of Attack

F.D.R. Pushes His Efforts To Halt Inflation   President May Send A Special Message To Con. gress On Subject.

BRITISH LOSE SEA FIGHT, IS NAZIS’ CLAIM   BRITISH ADMIT BATTLESHIP: AND CRUISER RACE TO FREEDOM

BOMBERS HELP IN SEA TRIUMPI   Stimson Lauds MacArthur Airmen for Effective Work in Solomons

CREDIT GIVEN TO FLYERS IN PACIHC HIGHT   Stimson says U. S. bombers played key role in Solomons battle

BUT CHINESE IMPERIL REAR OF JAPANESE   German News Agency Reports Jap Successes, But Chinese Drive Seems Successful

JAP PRESSURE IN MALAYA WAR ISINCREASING   Waves of: Nipponese Infan try and Tanks Attacking On Main Singapore Road   BRITISH RESISTING   Seeking to Hold New Lines In Jungles and Swamps of Western Malaya; Casualties Heavy

Casualties Heavy As Fighting Rages North of Singapore   Waves of Jap Infantry and Tanks Attack Main Singapore Road: British Reported Holding Fast On Slim River Tines

LINES OF BRITISH STILL HOLDING NEAR MALAY CAPITAL   Japanese Report Advances Down Peninsula To Fifty Miles From Kuala   Casualties Are Reported To Be Unusually Heavy In Singapore Dispatch

Anyone Got Solution To Finns’ Case;   Finnish Britches Being Torn On Horns Of Dilemma

MacARTHUR ARMY ~ RELAXES AS JAPS AWAIT SUPPLIES   Outnumbered Only 10 to I. Defending Forces Have Mauled Invaders Badly; Masbate Island Occupied.

REDS ADMIT ENEMY GAINS ON ONEFRONT   Forces Driving Toward Stalingrad Gain Ground   SERIOUS TURN IN STALINGRAD FIGHT

REDS ADMIT ENEMY GAINS ON ONEFRONT   Forces Driving Toward Stalingrad Gain Ground   SERIOUS TURN IN STALINGRAD FIGHT   Elsewhere Russians Indicate Lines Are Holding

British Drop Back And Japs Occupy Port of Moulmein   Defense Forces Man Main Defense Line of Burma Along River Course

.Moulmein Lost To Japanese As ‘British Retreat   Tough Line Established To Stop Further Advance By Jaanese

Burmese Teak  Port Is Taken   Japs Near First Defense Line In Their Drive  Toward Rangoon

BRITISH FALL BACK IN BURMA   ABANDON PORT OF MOUL MEIN FOR STRONGER LINE BEHIND RIVER BARRIER.

Moulmein In Fall Saturday To Japanese   Heavy Casualties To The Nipponese In Their Assaults

British Man Main Defense Line Of Burma   Defense Forces, Dropping Back From Moulmein, Pre. pare For Real Fight

ACTION TAKEN TO GURB COST   Emergency Order on Food Prices Goes Into Effect Monday.   EXTEND RENT CONTROLS

WIDEN RANGE OF CEILINGS OVER FOODS      HENDERSON SAYS CONTROL OF RENTS COMING IN FEW DAYS

PRICE CEILING PLACED ON FOOD BY HENDERSON   Rent Control Move Seen On  Every Dw li g

HENDERSON (LAMPS PRICE CEILING OVER ALL FOOD ITEMS   Rent Control To Be Initiated Over Every Rectdence In Country

Price Ceiling Is Clamped On All Food Items   Rent Cantrol To Be Placed Over Nation

OPAChief Clamps Price Ceiling Over Most Food   Emergency Ruling Will B For Sixty Days; Rent Con trol Order Is Due

Price Ceilings Clamped On Virtually All Foods   Emergency Action Goes Into Effect Tomorrow Exclud ing Only Seasonal Produce

Quits High Court to  Take Job   Anti-Inflation Battle Begun by President

CHINESE REPORT JAP TROOPS MOVING NOBTR   Mongolian or Siberian Border Actions Indicated

CHINESE DRIVE JAPS FROM 4 VITAL CENTERS   U. S. Bombers Knock Out Grounded Planes At Canton Base

JAPS MASS TROOPS ON RED BORDER   New Threat of Invasior Seen for Russia from Chinese Reports

everish Activity In North Reported   Tokyo Believed Set to Outflank Eastern Arm of Outer Monoolia

JAPS MOVE VAST FORCES 10 NORTH, AIMED AT SIBERIA   Fresh Waves of Troops Cancentrated In Provinces Adigining Russia. ?

Iroops in Southeastern China Being Moved North For Possible Stab at Russia   Moscow Reports Germens on Defensive in Voronezh Battle; Situation in South Still Grave

DAVIS PROMISES TO CLARIFY NEWS      Head of War Information Office Pledges More Service

Elmer Davis Manages te Get Foot In Door of Saboteur Hearing Before Military Court   INFORMATION THIN.   Communiques Throw Lit tle Light On What Is Being Said Behind Doors of Courtroom

NAZI SABOTEUR TRIAL ENTERS ITS SECOND DAY   Some Indications, Part of What Is Going On At Trial Will Be Made Public   WIDOW IS WITNESS   ‘One- Time Sweetheart ol  Herbert Hans Haupt,  Defendant; Coast  - Guardsman Gave Tip. .

CONTINUE GASE OF SABOTEUAS   Eight Accused Nazi Pictters Brought to Court Earlier.

Quick Verdict expected In Saboteur Case   Some Parts Of Trial May Be  Made Publie

Saboteurs’ Fate Draws Nearer To Settlement   Indicate Case May Be Com pleted By Saturday; Veil Of Secrecy Lifted From Trial; Seven Witnesses Testify

SECRECY CONTINUES TO SHROUD TRIAL OF NAZI SPY PLOTTERS   Two Big Vans Carrying Accused Enter Justice Courtyard 45 Minutes

BIGHT NAZI SPIES CLOSELY GUARDET   Government Gives Indications Some Details of Trial May we Made Public.

8 Nazi Plotters’~. “Trial Continues: Stilt he Secret   7 Witnesses Heard But AH Are Swern To Secrecy; Bulletins Announced

SABOTEUR TRIALS “PROCEED SECRETLY   Big Vans Carrying Accused Arrive 45 Minutes Earlier Today —   PLAN MORE PUBLICITY

Public May Get News Of Trial   Another Day or Two May See End Of Proceedings

Plan To Lift Trial Secrecy   Parts Of Proceedings Against Nazis May Be Mane Public

May Release Part Of Secret  al * Testimony   Stimson And Davis See Roosevelt, About Saboteur Testimony

SOME DETAILS OF SPY TRIAL ARE RELEASED But Very Little Is Being Made Knowr

Still Hide Spy Trial In Secrecy   Information Officials Seek to. Convince Army Of Advisability of  Releasing Some News

Nazi Plotters May Know by Tomorrow  if They Must Die   Trial of Eight Allegec Saboteurs Speeded

Little News Is Obtained About Trial   War Information Office Tries to Get Two Bulletins Daily From  Cammission   One Man Is Source

Secrecy Maintained As Seven-General Trial Comunission Hears Testimony In Trials Of Fisht Accuced Nayi Snie<

Public to Get More News on Plotters’ Trial   Eight Accused as Naz Spies Arrive Early at Washington

PUBLIC SEEKS INFORMATION ON SABQTEURS   Military Trial Continues Today In Washington

Trials Of Accused Plotters Enters Second Day; Curtain Of Secrecy Is Being Lifted

TRIAL OF SABOTEURG GOES ONWARD TODA)   Officials Indicate Some Parts May Be Made Public

Public May Soon Learn What Is Going On At Trial Of Saboteurs   Hint Non-Dangerous Parts Of Proceedings Being Held Behind Closed Doors, May Be Made Public; Hint Quick Verdict For Eight Saboteurs.

OHIO'S BUTTER, MILK OUTPUT UP   Requirements for Armed Serv ices, Lend-Lease To Be Met First

FIGHTING FRENCH TO RESUME BROADGASTS   Radio Addresses Halted During Deal With  Darlan

Mrs. F. Franzwa Dies Monday at Home in Glidden   Funeral Services Will Be At 9 A. M. Thursday in Carroll   ROSARY TONIGHT

Mrs. F. Franzwa Dies Monday at Home in Glidden   Funeral Services Will Be At 9 A. M. Thursday in Carroll

Pope's Yuletide Message Raps Socialist Rule   Church Refuses To Take Sides In War, But Blow At Nazism, Reds Hinted

Pope’s Yuletide Message Warns  Of New Danger   Broadcast Condemns Both Communism and Naziism

Blesses All Fighting for Better World   Five ‘Milestones’ fo Better Society Are Given by Pope

Pope Blesses All Who Fight For Christian World  Attacks Emphasis On  State Over Humanity;  Gives Ideas For  Post-War World

Aim Must Be To Serve, Not Dominate   Pope in Christmas Message Says Church Has Always Condemned Marxist Socialism, Reaffirming Statement

PLEA IS MADE BY POPE FOR BETTER WORLD   Communism and _ Socialism Are Condemned as Contrary To Laws of God

Pone Blesses ‘42 Crusaders   Church Condemns Commun  ism. Naziism As Order: Conflicting With God's.

Pope Gives Annual Christmas Blessing To Those Fighting F or Better Christian World      Warns of New Danger cf Subordinations ;  Condemns Both Marxists and Socialism

POPE CONDEMNS “NATIONAL STATE, XMAS BLESSING   Subordination of Everything To Politics ls New Danger Head of Catholic Religion Warns.      GIVES 5 MILESTONES  FOR BETTER SOCIETY   Besides Peace Among Na: tions, Internal Peace Inside Each Nation Need For   Unity and Love.

MUST BUILD UPON UNITY AND LOVI   Subordination of Everything te Politics a Néw  Danger, the Pope Says

Pope Sees New World Danger In Socialism   Condemns Heresy Of National State In Christmas Message   Five Milestones In Road To Better Life   Useless To Fight Without Faith In God, He Declares

POPE BROADCASTS — CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO WORLD AT WAR  WHEN PEACE COMES IT . MUST BE EXTERNAL AN

All Christians Given Blessing  In Xmas Speech   But Danger Arise: From ___ Politicians Pope Pius XII Say: Today

YULE MESSAGE IS BROADCAST BY PIUS XII   eS  BLESSINGS FOR ALL WHC FIGHT FOR BETTER WORLD

CHURCH NOT TAKING SIDES POPE STATES   Broadcast From Vatican Sets Forth Milestones To Long, Hard Way To Better Society   AGAINST COMMUNISM

NELOON LIKES. FARM PLAN 10 MAKE RUBBER   Would Revise Gov't. Program to Make More Use of Farm Products.   WINS DELAY IN ACTION ON CONTROL LEGISLATION

Hitler Calls 1,900,000 Men   Russians Claim Boys 17-18 Drawn—Nine-Tenths Of German Forces Face Soviets   Reds Say Nazis Wary   OF Seizing Initiative   German ‘Vassals’ Ordered To Give 500,000 Men; Finns Hurled In

FINNISH TROOPS SENT TO KALININ FRONT IN RUSSIA   Strength of Force Is Not Dis. closed—Units Engage in Fierce Combats With Defenders.   GERMANS AND REDS MASSING RESERVES   Hitler Said to Have Called Up 1,900,000—Moscow Moves Up Men to Meet Threat.

AED ARMY MOVES UP MEN 10 Met HITLER RESERVES   Finnish Troops Appear For First Time on the Kalinin Front, Report   NINE-TENTHS OF NAZI ARMY ON RED FRONT   Hitler Calls 1,900,000 Reserves To Bolster Strength; Reds Feel Out Donets Basin And Crimea; Plan To Beat Hitler To Spring Punch

Reserves Piled up For Major Russian Battle      Finnish Troops Appear For First Time On Kalinin Front; Hitler Calls Up Nearly Two Million More Men

Ninety Per Cent Of Nazi Army Reported Poised  Two Million Reserve Called Up; Finns

Finnish Troops Appear on Kalinin Front   Both Sides Mass Reserves for Spring Offensive

Massed In Russia   mMitler Calls Up 1,900,000 Reserves For Great Offensive On East Front; Nine-Tenths Of Army There

Finns Bolster Nazis on Kalinin Front   Germans Call Out 1,900,000 More Men for Offensive

Finnish Troops Appear on  Kalinin Front Both Sides Mase   Both Sides Mass Reserves for Spring Offensive

Nazi Troops Being Massed In Russia   Hitler Calls Up 1,900,000 Reserves For Great Offensive On East Front; Nine-Tenths Of Army There

DEWEY’S LEAD TOPS 634,000   ‘Republicans Gain Control Ir New York State First Time tn 20 Years

Election of Dew. ey in New York: Places ° Him Squarely i in: Our National Politics

ELECTION OF DEWEY IS BLOW TO DEM FOLD   Smashing Victory In Governor Race Chalked Up   IMPORTANT ’44 BEARING   Hamilton Fish Re-Elected To Seat In House

Dewey's Victory Is Severe Blow To Democrat:   Dewey Elected Governor 0! New York By More Than Half Million Votes   GOVERNOR-ELECT FACTOR IN 1944   Dewey Says People Want Only One Thing—Victory In Present War

Democrats Hit Two Ways In New York   Dewey Victory Blow To Farle and Roosevelt

SENATE 10 QUIZ ADMIRAL KING ON -(EBOAT DEFENSES   Committee Members Want > Data on Navy's Ability to. Meet Menace.

Admiral King To Be Questioned On Axis Seaboat Menace To Shipping

‘Willkie, on Last Lap of Journey, Hastens to Confer With President

 WAR PRODUCTION HEAD GIVES  UNIONS THIRTY DAYS IN WHICH TO AGREE TO . CHANGE

Nelson to ask extra pay  sliced   If labor balks problem will go to leaislators

Will Push Legislation If Necessary   Production Boss. Hopeful Workers Will See Light

Must Give Up Double lime Wage   Production Chief Says Congress Will Act If Labor Unwilling

OVERTIME PAY ~— LAWS HINTEL   Action Within 30 Days By Congress Asked If Labor Stubborn

NELSON DEMANDS LABOR ABANDON DOUBLE WAR PAY   Production Chief {s Opposed to End sf 40-Hour Week   GIVES LABOR MONTH TO DROP DOUBLE TIME

Opposes Smith Bill  Provisions   Production Chief Appear at Hearings on Labor Bill

SAYS: BASIC. WORK WEEK SHOULD BE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS   Sam Rayburn. Endorses Resolution Asking For ‘Time-And- A-Half  Over AQ nue

Nelson To Seek baw If Labor —   Hopeful Workers Will ‘Eliminate “Business As Usual” Policy Soon

NELSON OPPOSED TO DOUBLE PAY LABOR POLICY   If Not Abandoned Within 30 Days Will Ask Congress to Act

Nelson To Ask For Special War Laws   War Production Chief Hopeful Labor Will Adjust To  irywatian

48-HOUR WORK WEEK BEST IS RAYBURN VIEW   Endorsement Given A House Debates Vote On Labor-Curbs

NELSON ASKS MEN T0 WAIVE DOUBLE PAY ON WEEKENDS   Production Chief Says He Will Ask for Law If Labor Does Not Comply.

NELSON GIVES LABOR 30 DAYS TO GET IN LINE   IF UNWILLING TO ABANDON DOUBLE PAY FOR EXTRA DAYS HE WILL ASK LEGISLATION

Nelson Asks End Of Double Pay   “Enforced Scarcity” Not To Dictate Prices

Nelson Warns If Labor Unwilling To Abandon Double Pay For Sundays He Will Ask Congress To Act

DOUBLE PAY FOR SUNDAY IS OPPOSED   Nelson Says He Will Ask For Legislation Only If Labor Refuses To Cooperate

Nelson Calls For End of Double Pay   Threatens to Go To Congress for Necessarv Law

Governor Broughton Accepts Resignation “With Regrets”; Board To Meet Thursday To Choose Suc cessor.

CHINA ISOLATED FROM ALLIES BY ENEMY COLUMNS    New Phase of Japanese Of. fensive Develops in Direction of India.

Mysterious Blast Kills Navy Worker  Five Others Injured A‘ Norfolk, Va., Yard

MARCH SCORE 646,900 TONS GERMANS SAY   U-BOATS ACCOUNT FOR 9 SHIPS OF 584,900 TONS

SURVIVORS LAND   Torpedo Victims Reach Port In Britain. Madeira.

9 YOUNG SAILORS MAN GUN, SINK AXIS SUBMARINE   Put Navy °£” on Their Gur  Mounted on Sugar Boat.

Army Planes Wreck Railway In Indo-China   Also Attack Munitions Dump In Effort To Hamper Japanese Advance

VOLUNTEERING BAN HELD AID TO MANPOWER   Need of Full Ability Hinges on Hours, Management

URGES LONGER WORKING HOURS   Hershey Asks More Wa: Effort; Enlistment Control Asked By Saunders

Longer Work Hours Recommended by General Hershey to Increase Maximum Output of U. S. Manpower

Australia’s General On Island Radios ‘‘Fortress Still Holding Fast”’

TEACHERS TENURE LAWS UPHELR   Ohio Supreme Cour Rules. New. Measure I Constitutional .

Mass Executions in Poland Take Lives  of Men and Womer   Nazis Also Begin Purge of “Anti-Social” in German Reich

Strike Keeps Gotham Papers From Public   Circulation Drivers Force Great Journals To Sell Only in Their Offices

Wage Standards For Agriculture  Would Be Set Up   Seeks To Place Farm Workers On “Parity” With Industrial Hands

La Follette Asks Labor Benefits . For Farm Hands   Committes Attacks Bi Employer Groups In Cali fornia Report

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Behind The \ews   Heroes Should Appeal To Roosevelt, Lewis, Nelson, Not To Miners   Rallies To Stir Coal Production Planned At Wrong Place  — ie DAT UWAtTi nw...

COURT TERM OPENS    Several Cases Were Hearc in District Court Yes terday by Judge

COURT TERM OPENS   Several Cases Were Heard _ in District Court Yes- fi terday by Judge 

Norwegian Vessel Sunk, Two Others  ‘Overdue’   Motorship Torpedoed Somewhere in Atlantic With Probable Loss  Of 15 Seamen’s Lives  FREIGHTER, TANKER ‘PRESUMED LOST?  Three Bring to 38  Submarine Attacks  Aanauneped ave Nave

Navy Announces More Sinkings By Submarines   Norwegian Motorship Tor: pedoed Off the Coast of Florida   Iwo American Ships Lone Overdue and ‘’Presumed Destroyed

Subs Sink 3 Vessels Navy Says   Norwegian Motorship Leif Goes Down In Atlantic; Two Others Presumbed To Be Lost.   65 Lives Lost

Three Vessels Reported Lost Off Atlantic Coast   American Freighter, Tanker of Panamanian Registr and Norwegian Motorship Latest Casualties, According to Navy Communique

THREE CARGO VESSELS LOST. NAVY REPORTS   Norwegian Motorship Torpedoed in Atlantic by  Fnemy Submarine   TWO BOATS OVERDUE ARE PRESUMED SUNK   Freighter and Tanker are Feared Destroyed with Loss of 50 Lives

ANOTHER SHIP SUNK AND TWO MORE MISSINC   /Motorship Leif's Loss Feared 1  50 Men on Missing Ships, !  ! Lost in Caribbean

Loss of Three More American Vessels Announced by Navy   Motorship, Tanker, Freighter Reported Sunk in Two Oceans

Sub Sinks One Ship, Two Others Overdue   10 Survive Attack on Norwegian Ship, While Missing Vessels Carried About 50 in Crews

AMERICAN ofl? PANAMA TANKER PRESUMED LOST   Norwegian Motorship Torpedoed in Atlantic with Loss of 15 Lives   AMERICAN AND PANAMA VESSELS ARE OVERDUE   Number of Men Aboard No’ Definitely Known but Car. ried Between Them About 50 Men; 10 Survivors Are Landed At Kev West. Fla.

ONE SHIP SUNK; ) OTHERS OVERDUE   FIETEEN FEARED LOST IN TORPEDOING OF NORWEGIAN VESSEL IN ATLANTIC,

3 MORE VESSELS REPORTED SUNK   American, Norwegian Ant Panamanian Ships Vic tims Of Subinarimes

i reighter Sunk, Two Ships Missing   Navy Reveals New Attack Off Coast

Sweeping Supervision Given Donald Nelson — Knudsen Given Rank of  _ Lieutenant-General

F.R. Sets Up Production  Board for War   Nelson, Knudsen Are Given Major Positions

Nelson Wields Full Power as Industrial Czar   President Makes Knudsen General, In New War Set-Up

NELSON GETS FREE HAND Ih ~ WAR SUPPLIES   KNUDSEN IS NAMED BOSS OF ARMY PRODUCTION

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD IS SETUP BY ROOSEVELT   Nelson Is Given Full Responsibility For Production Program   KNUDSEN IS NAMED MUNITIONS CHIE

Knudsen Is Appointed War Production Chief   Nelson To Still Have Charge Of Over-All  Supervision For Entire Program

‘Nelson Handed ‘Over-All Power Of Production   Former GM Chief Given Complete Powe of U. §, Arms Prograu by Executive Order

KNUDSEN GIVEN FIELD JOB TO SPEED OUTPUT   Nelson Accerded ‘Final Say’ in De fense Production While Knudsen Made Lieut. General

nudsen Is Named ‘Nelson’s Assistant   Over-all Supervision Of War Production Is Placed In Hands Of WPB’ s Chairman

‘Retiring OPM Chief Named 3-Star General, Praised By FDR Who Issues Sweeping Edict

Nelson Gets Full Control Of U. S. War Production; Knudsen Named General   Former OPM Leader To Direct Production Fo Army; All U.S. Agencies Ordered To Obey Orders From New Supply Chief

Nelson Given Highest War Power   Knudsen Is Placed ir Charge of Army Production

Sweeping Powers Given Nelson By Roosevelt Order   Knudsen Made General tc Expedite Production For the Army

Production Board Gets Broad Control   President Gives Nelson Over-All Supervision With Supreme Command; Knudsen Will  Expedite Program; OPM Subordinated

OPM Chief to Expedite Production For the Army; Nelson Given Over.all Supervision of Entire Program

FOUR CITIES BID FOR STATE FAIR   ARMY AIR CORPS TO TAKE OVER GROUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD

Senate Defeats Move to Halt Buildins Of Battleships: Passes Naval Bill

Battleship Issue Is Left Up to Navy   Solons Debate. Naval Matters in Unusual Secret Session; Turn Down Clark Proposal

Senate Defeats Ban on Battleships After 80-Minute Secret Session

SENATE SENDS NAVY BILL TO WHITE HOUSE   Clark’s Amendment fo Cancel Au thorily to Build Battleships De foatad   DEBATE IN SECRET      Measure Provides $8,500,000,001 for Naval Expansion by 500 Combat Ships

NAVY EXPANSION BILL I$ PASSED   No Battleship Provision Left Out of Measure Sent to President

Senate Passes Bill to Expand Navy  . apne oe  re , ees re eee   Measure Authorize: Building 500 Combatant Ships

SENATE IN SECRET SESSION YESTERDAY   Press And Public Barred From Chamber As Naval Matters Are Discussed By Members 

SENATE APPROVES BIG NAVY MEASURE   Rejects Effort Cancel Navy’s Authority Construct New Battleships: Holds Extraordinary Secret Session

APPROVE CAPITAL SHIPS FOR NAVY   SENATE REFUSES TQ HALT THEIR CONSTRUCTION — PASSES EXPANSION BILL.

NAVAL FUNDS BILL PASSED   Effort to Cancel Authority To Build Battleships Is Defeated

SENATE APPAVYES NAVAL CAPANJIVA  Move To ‘Freeze’ Battleships Is Shouted Down

PASS: SENATE TAKES. STAND   Battleship Build ing Okehed; Press Delayed

Dr. Butler Sees Early End of War   Economy Appears to Be Major Factor

Economic Exhaustion May End War Sooner Than Expected, Butler Say

singapore Defenders Turn Back Savage Enemy Attacks still Hold One-Third Of Island: Jap Pressure Increasing

BRITISH BEAT BALK ENEMY AT SINGAPORE   Reported Standing Ground Three Miles Out of City

BRITISHLINES THROWING BACK ENEMY ASSAULT   DISPROVE JAPANESE ULAIMS THAT INVADER HAS ENTERED SINGAPORE CITY   UNLIKE PHILIPPINES SINGAPORE FORCES LACK NATURAL COVER   Japanese Correspondent Acknowledges That This Is. Fight To The Finish

JAPS THROWN BACK OUTSIDE - SINGAPORE CITY   British Meet Intensified Assaults With Counter-Attacks

JAPS’ FIERCE ASSAULTS ARE HURLED BACK   Situation, However, Seem Little Brighter for Allies’ Pacific Cause

Tired British Throw Back Jap Attacks   Enemy Claims o Entering Singa‘pore Disproved

SINGAPORE IS “GIVEN NAIL NR SUPPOR   Defenders Claim They Still Hold Eastern Third of Island.   WIPPONESE REBOUND ALONG BURMA FRONT

Claim They Are Holding Nippons Outside of City   Report Successes By British Fliers In  Encounters Over Malayz

JAPAN LOSES 2,000,000 IN WAR IN CHINA   CHINESE OFFICIAL SAYS THEIR LOSSES ARE AS HEAVY

METAL ARTICLES BEING RESTRITED UNDER NEW ORDER   400 Common Civilian Needs of Nation to Be Produced  _ in Limited Quantities for 90 Davs.   FINISHING BLOW Is MOST SERIOUS ORDER   Dealers Not. Permitted To Accept Articles Produced in Violation of Order WPB Rules,

W.P.B. Halts Civilian Use of Metal  Manufacture of 400 Articles Is   Manufacture of 400 Articles Is Stopped by Orders

Ban Is Placed on Use of Iron and Steel  Civilian Articles Are Affected by Federal Orde

RESTRICTIONS ON IRON AND STEE!   Hundreds of Civilian Articles From Cutlery To Pencils Will Go Out of Production Under Government Ban. ~

ALL IRON AND STEEL BANNED FOR CIVILIANS   OVER 400 ARTICLES COVERED IN NEW WPB DECREE

sweeping Ban Placed On Iron And Steel Use   Thousands of Plants Commanded by WPB to Cease Production of a Long List of Articles Within 90 Days—Order Is Drastic

‘0 More Lron, 2e Articles  alled to War   ‘rom Kitchen Gadgets  0 Office Furniture, Manufacture Banned  'LUDES SKATES

More Than 400  Articles Covered   Manufacture of Many Goods To Be Stopped for Duration

Use of Iron, Steel Halted   New Order Hits 400 Civilian Articles

‘Civilian Use of Steel ‘Ordered Suspended by ‘War Production Board   More Than 400 Kinds of Articles Affected; Restriction Knockout Blow to Durable Goods Marke’

Stop Use of Iron, Steel for 400 Articles   Plants Must Cease Production  Within 90 Days

New Edict Includes  400 Items   Nelson's Order Effective In 90 Days

TEL AND IRON UNAVAILABLE FOR CIVILIAN USES   Government Orders Halt to Use of Iron, Steel in More Than 400 Classes   THOUSANDS OF PLANTS TO CEASE PRODUCTION   Order Issued to Halt Production Within Ninety Days And Limited Production Permitted Up to Deadline; May Sub Gold or Silver

Manufacturers May Use Only Silver and Gold  As Substitntes  For War-Vital Metals  AUTO ACCESSORIES PUT UNDER BAN  Limited ‘Production Allowed for 90 Days, Then Clamp Goes On

USE OF IRON IS PROHIBITED FOR CIVILIAN GOODS   Items From Bath Tubs To Fountain Pens Banned  Under WPB Ruling   ALL CONSUMERS TO FEEL SHORTAGES

400 ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN NEWEST ORDER   Substitutes May Not Be Used By Various Manufacturers; In Effect In 90 Days.

Steel Expansion Program Slashec   Industry Told To ‘Patch and Pray’

Steel Program To Be Reduced   Material Shortage To Result in Cut In Expansion

Steel, Copper and Other War Materials Will Be Scarce in United States   WPB. § Official Doesn’t Give An Encouraging Review of Industrial Shortages -

CUT IN STEEL EXPANSION IS NOW REQUIRED   SHORTAGE IN MATERIALS IL REPORTED COMPELLING FACTOR

Steel Expansion Will Be Reduced   Material Shortages Held Responsible By Officials

30-33 PER CENT CUT CAUSED BY MATERIAL LACK   American Industry Must Prepare to ‘Patch snd Pray,’ Say WPB Officials

STEEL PROGRAM DUE FOR SLASH   Utah Expansion Plans Not To Be Affected, Advises WPB

HORTAGE OF STEEL EGINS TO PINCH U. S   orced To Reduce Planned Expansion Of Mills

Predict Shipyards May Stand Idle, Output Of Ammunition Slowed By Lack Of Metal

Allies Battle 10,000 Men  in funisia   Axis Radio Claims French Approves of Move; RAF Seeks Control of Air

Fight Made Fer Bizerte Naval Base   RAF Planes Soar Over African Zone And,Gibralter Fleet Ready. To Miove

Hitler Sends 10,000  To Seize Bizerte   Powerful Adlied Army Pushes Over Border: Planes Pound Tunis: Naval Battle Renorted

SIX BIG GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED   Twenty Axis ‘Planes Shot Down Between Tunisia And Sicily

Report Hifler Orders Troops To Hold Tunisia   Only 10,000 of Foe Rushed for Defense. Tunis Airfield Hit

OF NAVAL BASE   Rommel’s Forces Continue Retreat Westward Toward Trivoli.   AMERICANS FIGHT NAZIS

VICIOUS NAVAL, AIR DUELS ALONG AFRICAN COAST   AXIS CLAIM 89 ’ ENEMY SHIPS ARE SUNK OR DAMAGED

Italians, Nazis Land Troops To Prevent An Axis Dunkerque   French General Giraud Leading Army of Colonial French Against Axis; Americans Nearer  Tripoli Than Rommel

ALLIED FORCES BATTLING WITH BIG AXIS GROUP   10,000 Axis Troops Said to Have Been Rushed In by Air and Sea by Germans

Legion Official States Americans May Have To Work 60 Hours a Week

STATE COMMANDER "AMERICAN LEGION ON HOURS OF LABOR   DILWORTH BELIEVES AMERI CANS MUST WORK LONGER HOURS TO WIN WAR

SOLDIERS TO SET YULETIDE CHEER   No Restrictions on Christma Packages, Cards Says ODT Order

Merry Christmas From The O. D. T.   No Restrictions On Yuletide Mail; Bundles Tc Move In Boxcars  j

MERRY XMAS FROM THE ODT   No Restrictions Ov Yule: tide Cards or Packages

Merry Christmas — From the 0. D. T   ‘Transportation  Problem Will Not Restrict Yuletide Gifts

SENATOR SAYS JAPANESE WILL ASK FOR PEAGE   Places German War Losses At 2 Million Men

Senator Forecasts Japan Will Attempt to  Effect.Chinese Peace If Singapore Falls

FEARS JAPS PLAN CHINA PEACE   Move Would Be Be a Serious Blow to United Nations Fighting in Far East -

GEORGE FORECASTS JAPAN WILL SEEK PEACE WITH CHINA   Believes Japanese Will Try To Effect Peace With the Chinese If Singapore Captured and Their Forces Penetrate To Rangoon.

HERE’S PATRIOTISM!   Family of Three Want To Give $107.50 To War Program; Half of Life Savings

Allies Lose Seven Ships Near India   One of Boats Sunk by Japs in Bengal Bay American; Four Others Said Lost

7 Allied Vessels Sunk off India Two Months Ago   Attacked by Jap Cruisers In Bay of Bengal April 6; 4. Other Sinkines Revealed

1] Allied Ships Sent to Bottom   Seven Destroyed in Raid By Japanese Warships In Bengal Bay

CRUISERS ‘GET 7 ALLIED ~ SHIPS IN BAY   Bengal Action Costs U. S. One Boat April 6

Merchantmen, One an American, Are Blasted to Bottom Off India by Enemy Warships.   SURVIVOR ESTIMATES 150 SEAMEN PERISHED   Declares Losses Greater Thar Officially Admitted — 3 More Vessels Torpedoed in Atlantic.

BRITISH REPORT NEW ADVANCES IN DESERT FIGHTING   Infantry Goes Into Action for First Time Since Rommel Launched Drive Six Days Ago.   ENEMY CONVOY BOMBED IN MEDITERRANEAN   Merchantman Sent Down, Destroyer Hit and Probably Sunk and Fire Started on Third Ship.   BULLETIN.

SABOTEURS HUNTED IN BIG TANK PLANT   Reports of Parachutes Send G-Men to Philadelphia

CHILE SWINGS INTO LINE ON PAN-AMERICAN    Withdraws Support From Argen tina's Reluctant Attitude to “Go Against” Axis Powers,

Singapore Told U.S. and British Help Is on Way   General Wayell orders city ‘held at all cost; big guns pound a Jap transport. 

WENERAL CALLS ON DEFENDERS 10 HOLD POSITIONS   Japanese Rain Bombs on Stronghold, but Casualties Are Reported Few and Damage Slight.   2RITNISE WURL SHELLS ACROSS JOHORE STRAI¥   Nipponese Under Heavy Fire of Batteries as They Place Troops for Inva-” sion Thrust.

‘GREAT REINFORCEMENTS’ ON WAY WAVELL TELLS SINGAPORE DEFENDERS   High Command Reveals British and American Aid Is Being Sent to Southwestern Pacific; Fifth Day of Siege Passes

Wavell Tells Defenders to  Hold Bastion   Japs Still Quiescent Across Strip as 5th Day of Siege Ends   RAIDS SHAKE AREA

HELP ON WAY TTOSINGAPORE, WAVELL SAYS   Calls oni island Defendert To Hold ‘ai All Costs ‘Agaitist dapaniene   STRONG NEW HOPE -. HELD AT FORTRESS   Generalissimo. Cites World War Starid at Ypres; City ia-Bombed

Great Reinforcements Promised Defenders of Singapore Naval Base   Wavell Announcement Heartens City Battered Daily; Likens Position to That of British at Ypres

ISLAND URGED TO HOLD JAPS AT ALL COSTS   NO ENEMY ACTION; DEFENDERS HAVE NEW HOPE

Will Hold singapore Like Ypres   Wavell Declares Military Mus Gain Time For Great Reinforcements From _ Britaiz  And America.   Case Like 1918

SingaporeArmy ‘Asked to Hold   Generalissimo Says Allies In Position of British Who Stopped German Drive at Ypres   Must Save Asia Now, Commander Tells Men   Japs Continue to Dispose Troops Under Shelling From Fortress

HELP ON WAY TO SINGAPORE, WAVELL SAYS   Calls. on Island Defenders To Hold at All Costs Against Japanese   STRONG NEW HOPE HELD AT FORTRESS   Generalissimo Cites World War Stand at Ypres; City is Bombed

Henderson, After Increase In Funds, Tells Senate Group Of Appointments

HENDERSON RECALLED BY SENATE BODY   To Explain Why He Hires Their Political Foes

Vichy Regime and  Darlan Are  Staging Dispute Darian Hints Petain  Really Will Be Found With Allies

Vichy Regime and  Darlan Are  Staging Dispute Darlan Hints Petain  Really Wili Be  ec... J wAsisaL All?..

FURLOUGH PITCHING DENIED TO FELLER   Hopes To Pitch in One All-Star Game

FROM INSIDE JAPAN Most Effective Propaganda Against , Nippon: Tell Soldiers About Prisoner Pay

Japs Reported Nearly Inimurie Fo Propaganda   Racial Loyalty Amounts to Fanatacism ..

Sugar Rationing Board Names  Administrators  - Blanks for Retail, Wholesale - = Storas Airailohle

Sugar Rationing Board Names  Administrators  Blanks for Retail, Wholesale Stores Available

ae ca tN I Ea  SLOW COMING IN.   Not Very Many Voters Are Registering at Clerk's Office.

BLOW COMING IN.   { ee _ id vot’ Very: Many. Voters — Are Registering at Clerk's Office,

Today’s War Moves   Fifth Major African Desert Battle Like Sea War

bila deol VVue  & Uuwy Fifth Drive In Libya Means ‘New Campaign For Inevitable _ Decision In Libya Or Egypt Pe te a  Bo. Pea U wmelavonlame eld

DESERT BATTLEFLANKS RUSSIA   America's Stake in Fight Big One--Supply Line To Middle East

THE WAR TODAY  NEW CONFLICT IN NORTH AFRICA RESEMRLES BATTLE OF NAVAL FORCES.

Big Aim of Desert War Is Destruction  Of Enemy Machine   British-German Maneuver: Are Almost Impossible to Follow; Fixed Defenses Few

Elementary Aeronautics May Be Taught in High Schools, Board Rules      Provision Made «for One-Year Non-Renewable Teachers’ Certifieatoa

GABLE JOINS SEARCH FOR WIFE; AIRLINER WRECKED IN NEVADA   Actress Was Flying To Coast From Defense Bonc Rally; 15 Men Of Army Ferry Command Aboard Plane

Clark Gable Joins Search for Body of Film Star Wife   Mother of Actress Also in Plane; 15 Army Air Menare Other Victims

Searchers Spot Plane Wreckage Atop Mountain   Gable Forced to Turn Back From Hazardous Climb

Mrs. Clark Gable and Mother Among Passengers; Fifteen Officers and Men of Ferry Command Also Among Dead   PLANE WRECEAGE IS NOT SIGHTED

Rough Terrain Hampers Search  In Nevada Wilds   Wife of Clark Gable 15 Army Air Officers and Men Aboard Plane

Carole Lombard, Screen Actress, 15 Army Fliers Among Accident Victims

Coughlin Paper ls Banned From Mail Services,   Violation of 1917 Espionage Act Is Alleaed

BAELING OF COUGHLINS  PAPER HALTED      ‘Social: Justice’  Is Denied Use... OFfU. S. Mails .

Bar “Social Justice” From  U. S. Mail:   Publication Founded By Detroit Radio Priest Accused Of Hindering U. S. War Effort

FATHER COUGHLIN’ PUBLICATIONBANNED   Government Acts In Drive Against Inner Enemies

‘CHARGED WITH CREATING RA  CIAL HATREDS, LAUDING AXIS GAINS, AND DIS PARAGING ALLIED   WAR AIMS

REPIRLICAN   MAIL PRIVILEGES IS DENIED PAPER   Fr. Coughlin Denies Being Editor or Owner of “Social Justice.”

Major Campaign Started Against Internal Enemies   Mailing Privileges of Magazine Founded By Coughlin Revoked

US. Bans Coughlin's Periodical   Postmaster General Cracks Down; Other Matcontents Affected

Mails Bar Coughlin Magazine   “Social Justice” Denied Use of Mails After It is Found to “ Jeopard ise War Effort”

MAILING DENIED PAPER FOUNDED BY COUGHLIN   [Action Seen as Opening of Drive on Internal Enemies

‘Coughlin Paper . Banned from Mail   Stirs Up Racial Hatred, Charge

U.S. Mails Bar  Paper Begun  By Coughlin Weekly Hampers War Effort,

Open Drive On Internal  Foes of U. S.   Father Coughlin's Paper  Denied Mails

Another Jap Ship Sunk   U. S. Submarine Gets Jar Destroyer in Aleutian Waters

Blast Jap Destroyer   U.S. Sub Sinks Enemy Shir In The Aleutian Area

Another Jap Destroyer Is Sunk By Sub   Total of Japanese Craft Sunk or Hit in Aleutian Island Area Five

FIFTH JAPANESE DESTROYER SUNK   REPORTED DOWN IN ALEUTIAN AREA AFTER U, S. ATTACK

US. ADMERAL SAYS 7 POWER GURS   Towers Gets Post At Head of Area Air Forces

Believes U. §. Can Beat Japs   Admiral Says Natior Has Balance of Powe:

PACIFIC FORCE SET FOR ANY TOKYO THRUST   NAVAL CHIEF SAYS U.S. HAS BALANCE OF POWER

Believe Present U. s. F orces Can. Meet Any Japanese Base Threat

CHANGE TANK, PLANE PLANS   U. S. Officials Stress Powe: and Strength Instead of Quantity, Savs FDR.

Tanks, Planes Cut In Numbers  To Boost Power   Production Falling Short Of °42 Goal But Strength Of Machines Increases

Fewer Planes And Tanks Are Needed—-F. R   Production Being Cut ir View of EXPERIENCE it Battle

Quantity Is Giving Way To Quality   Volume to Be Reduced to Improve Output

FDR REVEALS OUTPUT DOWN, POWER ADDED   Production Short ol Goal as Quality Is Improved

SEEK GREATER POWER IN U. S, TANKS. PLANES   Quantity To Give Way To Strength  In Production

Power And Strength Ain For Tanks And Planes   U.S. Seeks Larger Weapons Rather Thar Volume, Due To Battle Experience

U.S. CUTTING DOWN ON NUMBER OF TANKS INEEDED FOR BATTLE   Emphasis on Power and Strength Rather Than  Volume Now

U.S. Cutting Tank, Plane  Production   Emphasizing Greater Powe And Speed After Battle Exnerience. F. R. Reveals

President Reveals U.S. Will Build Fewer and Better Tanks and Planes

VOLUME SACRIFICED TO GREATER POWER  FEWER TANKS, PLANES THAN SCHEDULED BUT FEFICIENCY IMPROVED  Ly PRODUCTION

TANK, PLANE VOLUME CUT   President Discloses Greater Power, Strength To Be Emphasized.

U.S. Cuts Down Volume of Tanks To Increase Power   Production . Falls  Shor “at 45,000. Goal, Yet®: ‘Same Amount of Steél Is Used

Plane, Tank Production Is Reduced   Battle Equipment, However Has Greater Strength and Power, President Roosevel!   Disclosed Today

HIGHER QUALITY 1S PRODUCTION GOAL   President Says Volume Has Purposely Been Lowered __

President Reveals Tank And Plane Goa Not To Be Met Because Of Improvements

U.S. CUTTING DOWN ON NUMBER TO TANKS, PLANES IN FAVOR OF GREATER POWER

PUTTING GREATER EMPHASIS NOW ON HITTING POWER   Cutting Down On Volume of Tanks and Planes So Far As Number Is Concerned; Greater Strength and Power Emphasized.

Production  Is Lowered   Volume Cut In Favor Of Quality, Says FR

VOLUME OF TANKS, PLANES TO BE CUT, PRESIDENT REVEALS   Emphasis Will Be Placed On Greater Power, Strancth

Cat Down OnTanks,  Planés ©   - Greater Striking Powel Emphasize Over Number, Says FOR

President Reveals U.S. Falls Short Of Arms Goals   Explains Volume Sacrificed For  Greater Power

President Says U. S. Reducing Its Tank, Plane Production to Achieve Higher Quality, Heavier Machines

Emphasis Is Placed On Power   Plane Production Goals Also Lowered So That Power And Strength Can Be Increased

REDUCE PLANE TANK QUTPUT: POWER NEEDEL   President States U. S. Using Experience  Of Battle   Wider Range, More Fire Power Built Into Warplanes

Quality, Not Quantity, Nov American Aim   Tank and Plane Goals Won't Be Reached, Says FDR

GOALS GUT   But Tanks and Planes Built Will Be More Powerful: President

U.S. Tank and Plane Output Reduced: FDR   Fewer But Stronger Weapons Planned, Says President

Tank and plane production  purposely lowered—F.D.R.   Higher quality and heavier hitting power gained at expense of numbers

PRODUCTION OF TANKS, PLANES SHORT OF GOAL   Roosevelt. Discloses U. S. Cutting Down On Volume to Emphasize Greater Power   FIGURES SECRET   Constant Changes In Pro duction Dictated By Experiences in Combat Area

Yolume of Tanks, Planes Cut Down; Aim Now for Power and Strength

Volume of Tank, Plane Production  In U. S. Reduced   FR Discloses Cut Made. Purposely To Achieve.” -More - Quality, Power

Making Fewer But Stronger Tanks, Planes   Volume Cut Down To Gain Greater Striking Power.

Experience Bares Neec For Mare Hitting Power Strength, Range   NEW FIGURES SECRET   President Renews Prophecy Output Of Luzury Good: Must Be Curtailed

U. S. To Build Fewe Tanks And Planes; Stresses Power      President Roosevelt Says New Production Step Is Result Of Experience Gained In Battle; Falling Short Of Goals

TANKS, PLANES CUT IN VOLUME, MADE STRONGER   FDR Believes Luxury, SemiLuxury Goods Must Be More Limited

Tank, Plane Production  Goal Is Cut   President Says Better Arms  Are the Result

Volume Being. Cut as Far - as Number is Concerned, F.D.R. Reveals.   MORE EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON POWER   Changes Being Dictated _ by Actual Combat Ex.  periences.

Same Amount Of Steel To Be Utilized   Production Figures Are Military Secrets But War Changes Plans, President Declares   Goals Changed

U.S. Tanks, Planes To Have More Powel   President Says Production Volume Will Be Cut to Give Tanks More Steel and Planes ‘More Striking Force and Range.

FEWER PLANES, TANKS MADE, SAYS PRESIDENT   (;reater Power And Strength are Being Emphasized; Original Goals are Not Reachec

Cut Plane, Tank Volume For Power   Greatee Emphasis Placed on Hitting  Power and Range, “FDR Declares

Fewer Planes, Tanks, But Better Ones   Battle Experience Dictates Change From Volume To Power, Strength

BIGGER PLANES AND TANKS TO BE MADE NOW   Change in Plans Ordered In Light of Experience In Actual Combat

ON POWER, ~ STRENCTH   U. 8. Cutting Down On Volume of Tanks, Planes Making Them té Fit Need   SAME AMOUNT.OF . MATERIALS USEL       But Goals Are Changed As Production Is Geared To Battle Experience

Lower Volume Of War Machines   Net So Many but Heavier and Harder Hitting Tanks and Planes to Be Built

Heavier Tanks And Planes Are Built by U.S   Volume Is Reduced, But Greater Strength Empha sized in Those Built.   More Emphasis Placed On Power and Range

WAR ARMAMENT PLANS CHANGED, PRESIDENT SAYS   Volume of Warplane anc  Tank Production Reduc ed to Emphasize Greate Power and Strength ir Light of Experiences.

Volume of Tanks, Airplanes Cut Down by Administration   President Reveals Greater Power, Strength Will Be Emphasized in Wor Equipment Now

Planes, Tanks Power Stressed   Number Is“Being Decreased in Favor Of Power, F. D. R. Says

U.S. Cuts Plane and Tank Goal   Must Sacrifice Numbers for Power, Strength

U5. WILL MAKE FEWER, BETTER PLANES. TANKS   Changes Made To Increase Combat Effectiveness Of All Weapons   HEAVIER AND BETTER TYPES WILL BE STRESSED   Tank, Plane Goals Set Yea Ago Will Not Be Met, Chief Indicates

U.S. Falls Short Of FD's War Goa   Fewer Planes, Tank: To Be Built

CUT VOLUME OF - TANKS, PLANES   New Production Is Military Secret,, Says F, D. R.

Ohio “War Waifs” Becoming Chief Concern Of State Welfare Leaders

WAR ORPHANS CAUSE OF CONCERN FRIDAY   With Fathers in Army Mothers at Work, To_day’s Waifs May Be  Nealected.

GUARDS IN TOPEKA   Five Day Encampment Will Be Held at State Fair Grounds

TRILLION IN ORNERS   Santa Anita Races Canceled  Lac Anaaloc Turk Chak   Los Angeles Turf Club Annouces Action on Request by Army

NEW EXCISE TAXES   Levies On Coffee, Tea. Sugar And Sait Suggested By Experts

NEW EXCISE TAXES ON TEA, COFFEE URGED   Experts Include Sugar, Salt in Pro posed Increases, with Postag on Newspapers

Ration Book 2 Will Ge Inte Use In Feb.   Announce New Rationing Pian On 200 Foods; Will Buy On "Point’ System

IN CIRCUIT COURT.   Six Proofs of Birth Were Issued by Judge Russell,

_ IN CIRCUIT COURT.   po . é Six Proofs of Birth Were. Issued by Judge Russell.

NAZIS ARE CLOSING IN ON ROSTOV       City Is  Menaced From  Three Sides;Enemy Only 20 Miles Away at One Point   SIMILAR THREAT  TO STALINGRAD   Third Drive Threatens te Cut Last Rail Link With } the Caucasus   RULLETIW

GERMAN TROOPS NEARING FINAL STAB ATROSTOV   Not Since Mongols Were Driven Out Has Nation Met Such a Serious Threat   BULLETIN

Sir Stafford Cripps Implies Britain Has Secret Plans To Aid Reds.   DRIVE ON STALINGRAD

Allies Plan Diversionary Action Soon   But Cripps Will Not Tell Commons  Details Of Plans   Russia Continues To Fight For Life   United States Task Force Back  From Engagements

Action Near For British, Cripps Hints   Plan Remains Secret; Soviets Acknowledge Menace To Rostov,  Gtalinorad

Soviet Reserves Brace Desperate Rostov Stand   Russia Admits Foe Closing In On Big DonCity, Germans Spear Out Toward Stalingrad, Seek To Split Forces

GRAVEST CRISIS OF WAR FACING SOVIET DEFENDING FORCES  INVADERS PRESS TOWAR   INVADERS PRESS TOWARI STALINGRAD AND SEEK ISOLATE CAUCASUS

SOVIETS FIGHT DESPERATELY TO STEM TIDE   Axis Armored Columns, Driving From Three Directions, Are Closing in for Second Battle of Rostov — Stalingrad in  Dancer.

Chief Justice Declines Post In Rubber Row  Roosevelt Says Stone Not Asked to Make Gurvev of Problem

Says He Does Not Intend:  to Accept Task to End  Present Controver sies Over Problem   ROOSEVELT TALKED WITH HIM ON ISSUE   ‘IT Have Not Accepted Any Such Responsibility and I Do Not Intend to,” Jurist Declares

STONE REFUSES RUBBER INQUIRY   Intends to Refuse Post I Offer Is Made

Stone Not to Conduct Probe   Supreme Court Justice Denies He Will Go Into Rubber Situation

Stone Won’t Make Inquiry  Justice Stays Out Of Rubber Controversy

WON’T MAKE RUBBER PROBI   Chief Justice Stone Say He Will Not Head Any Inquiry.

FDR Consults Justice Stone  Discuss Survey of   Discuss Survey of Rubber Problem

Stone Won’t Make Rubber  Investigation   Chief Justice Not Hunting Big Task Reported Given Him

OFFICIALS PREPARED FOR ‘WORST’ NEWS; EVACUATE WOUNDED   War And Navy Departments Made New Year’s Resolution To Restore Philippines’ Capital, But Hope For Best

Nelson Praises   WPB Chairman term: Work Of Publishers ‘Ab solutely Unprecedented’

Certificates Issued By Louisa County War Price and Ration Board.

6 Guilty in First War Spy Trial   Five Men and a Woman Face Up To 20 Year Sentences for Giving Information to Enemy.

Six Convicted On Espionage Charges   Trial Was First Of Its Kind in Recent Years

Italy Says U.S.-Philippine Forces Still Intact; Bombing Offensive on Tokyo in Sorina Predicted

Nazis Retreat In Vicinity of Smolensk   In Far East, American Planes Go Into Action

Primary Election to Be Held in 26 Precincts in . County   SOME LOCAL CONTESTS

VOTERS'TO CHOOSE AT POLLS TUESDAY   Primary Election to Be Held in 26 Precincts in County   ISOME LOCAL CONTESTS

Talk Heard In Washington Of 25 Cent Cotton, Music  In Many a Southerner’s Ea   Joint Senate and House Conference Committee Prepares to Rewrite Administration's Battered Price Contro] Bill

Conferees Go To Work On -Price Control   Form Bloc Sees Prospect Of 25-Cent Cotton In Present Version

PRICE CONTROL MEASURES SENT TO CONFEREES   Talk Of 25-Cent Cotton Heard As House-Senate Committee Meets   FARM BLOC STANDS FIRM   Two Bills Vastly Different, But Both Place High Ceiling On Crops

25-Cent Cotton Appears Probable Under Revised Price Control Bill   Upward Slant In Prices Is Expected By Solons; Nye I: Only One To Vote “No” As Senate Passes Bill, 81 To 1

Capitol Hears Talk Of 25 Cent Colton   Senate Price Control Bill Attacked As Allowing Big Food Price Increase

Price Control Bill Sent to  Conference   Talk of 25 Cent Cotton Voiced; Farm Price Incerase Favored

25-CENT COTTON TALK (S HEARE   Joint Committee Prepares  To Rewrite Battered  Price Bill

Price Control Bill In Its Present Form Would Let All Food Prices Go Up 25%

Talk Of 25 Cent Cotton Heard As Group Prepares To Rewrite Price Bil

Some Predict 25-cent Cotton Possible Under Proposed Price Bill  

1,160 ABOARD WERE SAVED   Former Luxury Liner Manhattan Towed Into Atlantic Coast Port After Sept. 3rd Blaze

TRANSPORT LOST BUT 840: SAVED   Daring. Escort Ships Aid In Rescue of U. S. Luxury Liner

HUGE NAVY TRANSPORT IS BURNED   Passengers And Crew Rescued By Warships

Fire Sweeps Navy Transport Wakefield   No Lives Lost When Flames Break  Out on Former Liner Manhattan   Passengers Rescued by Escort Ships

‘Transport Wakefield, once luxury liner Manhattan, abandoned after fire at sea

ENGLAND LOSES PLANE GARRIEE   Officially; Admitted the Ship ' Was Sunk in Mediterranean Sea.   VICTIM OF SUBMARINE

Hard Blow Dealt. To German Army   U. S.-Made Planes Help Russians; Soviets Claim Foe’s Drive Slowed

U.S, Planes Aid In Fierce Fight Along Gateway To Volga   German Offensive Nears Caucasus Despite Fierce Red Resistance; Allies Mass Thousands of Troops Alone Lower Don River

Loss Of Gateway — City To Caucasus — Feared Probable   Moseow Admits German Advances, Reports City Encircled on Three Sides; Nazis Claim Rraeak Thranch

Timoshenko’s Withdrawal to New Defenses Completed, Soviets Get Set for Last Ditch Defense of City   Enemy Advance Has Encircled the Metropolis on Three Sides But Is 39 Miles From Suburbs. _

Gateway To Caucasus In. Real Danger      RUSSIANS PLAN TO MAKE LAST. DITCH STAND SOUTH OF THE ©. DON RIVER; GAIN AT VORONEZH

American Bombers Playing Vital Part in Defense of Caucasus and Volga Valley   Nazis Claim Break-Through Near Rostov as Soviets Make Ready for Stubborn Defense of City

MUNICH BOMB BLASTS FELT 100 MILES AWAY   Great Fires are Set In Birthplace of Nazi Party, Whole Blocks Levelled by Bombs

Many Blocks. in Munich Are Set on Fire by the Raids of R. A. F. Pilots   London Reporta Britain's New 8,000 Pound! Bombs Might Have Been Used

Sub Rams Lifeboats   Story of Unmerciful Subma* rine Crew Is-Fold

Unmerciful Sub Crew Sinks Tanker And Then Runs Down And Smashes Three Lifeboats

Submarine Crew Shows Cruelty   U-Boat Runs Down Two Life Boats And Life Raft

TELL OF ATTACK OW U. 5. VESSEL   Submarine Sank Vessel, Then Smashed Lifeboats and Lifecraft.

Congress Widely Interprets War Leaders’ Promise  "Sen. George Predicts Next Six Months Will Re Most Critical

SECOND LINE OF CONGRESS   Roosevelt, Churchill Promise Stirs Comment

Opinions Differ In Washington On 2nd. Front   Some look for land offensive .on basis of Roosevelt - Churchill  statement.

WILLKIE ADDRESSES NATION TONIGHT ON THE RADIO   Will Tell People “Plain Truth” Following World Air Trin.

Wendell Willkie Nation-wide Talk   ; ’ World Tripper To “Give Plain Truth

WILLKIE TO TELL NATION ABOUT TOUR   Republican Leader to Speak Over Radio Between 9:30 and 1909 PP. M. Monday.

Wendell Willkie Nation-wide Talk At 9:30 Tonight   World Tripper To Give Plain Truth

Willkie Will Make Repor   To Speak To Nation Ove Radio At 10:30 To 11 O’Clock Tonight

WILLKIE TALKS   Will Broadcast ‘Plain Truths About Warfront.s Tanicht.

Willkie to Report On Tour of World   Half-Hour Speech Set for Tonight

LATROBE. YOUTH Is HELD FOR KILLING OWN STEP-FATHER   18-Year-Old Accused Of Running: Baws Mcther, And Husband In . CM eek ween Lebs §

LATROBE YOUTH HELD IN DEATHS OF HIS PARENTS   Stepfather Struck By Car; Mother fs Fatally Hurt   YOUTH HALF-STARVED AFTER 3-DAY HIDE

Youth Is Facing Murder Charge In Deaths of His Mother and Step-Father

REED WILL BROADCAST   Kansas Senator To Talk Over Sta. tion WIBW Tomorrow N ight

OPEN MINE WAGE HEARING AUG. 19   WAR LABOR BOARD TO CONSIDER DEMANDS ON LNDUSTRY-WIDE BASIS.

Copper Wages Put On National Basis   Board to Consider  Miners’ Demands

VETERANS MEET IN PITTSBURGH   Four Day Convention For Vet erans Of 80th Division -

NO CHANGE REPORTED IN YUNNAN   Invaders In Apparent Effort To Strike At Paoshan

MOTHER SLAYS SMALL CHILD   To Be Taken to Staté Hos: pital as Result of Attack or Babv

RUBBER SALVAGE PROGRAM BEGINS   FDR Gives Go-Ahead Signa For Collection of Old Tires, Galncheas

SCRAP RUBBER MAY ALLEVIATE TIRE SHORTAGE   President Roosevelt plan national “pick up” campaiga

SCRAP CAMPAIGN FOR RUBBER MAY AVERT FUEL BAN   FDR Asks 35 Million Homes to Prove if U. S. Curb Can Be Avoided   Estimates of Supply Vary from 700,000 Tons to 10,000,000

"ARMS LEADERS , PLAN STRATEGY   Roosevelt Calls Top Ranking Military Advisers to p White House

Navy Announces Enemy Warship Sunk In Manila Harbor: Admits Tanker Loss

DUDAFES! AND  BREMEN FEEL BOMB BLASTS IN DUAL RAID  Russians Smash Into East mwrYAnoeadsdn naman   Russians Smash Into EastEuropean Foemen Capitals

Australian Says Australia To Fall   Also Predicts U. S. Invasion May Be Tried in Summer

‘Teasurer-Elect Expires   Man Dies Three Day Before He Was to Have Taken Office

Gest, Theatrical Impresario, Die   ‘Miracle’ Producer, Belasco Son-in-Law Victim of Pneumonia

  ‘Won Fame and Fortune On.  Broadway, But Was   Almost Forgotten in Later Years   PRODUCED “MIRACLE? ‘ {     F i ;  Amazed New York With $610,000 Outlay For  Play; Wed Daughter   Of Belasco }   PRODUCED ‘MIRACLE’

Germans Threaten to Bomb  Holland if Allies Attack   Netherlanders Told Over Radio Devastation and Starvation Will Follow Opening of a Second Front—Serbia Warned Country Will Be Wiped Out if Disorders Continue—Executions Take Place in Occupied Areas.

Court Authorizes Dividend For Bank Depositors  Number Of Cases Dismissed For Lack Of Prosecution

Court Authorizes Dividend For Bank Depositors   Number Of Cases Dismissed For Lack  OF RPencanntkian

49-Cent Fee On ‘Illegal’ Wheat O. K.   Supreme Court Decision Ir Controversy Is Agains' Ohio Farmers; Regardec As Far-Reaching Edict

COURT UPHOLDS WHEAT PENALTY   Act Governing Sale of Grain In Excess of Quotas — Constitutional

GRAIN PENALTY LAWS UPHELD RY HICH COTIRT   Fine On Wheat Produced  Lad es aud Soid Ti Excess of  AAA Quotas Declared Constitutional   AMENDMENT TO ACT      Litigation Considered of Far-Reaching Importance   to Roosevelt Admin-    istration

Wheat Penalty ls Held Valid   Justice Jackson Delivers Opinion Upholding Act

Wheat Penalty Is Held Valid   Supreme Court Issues Opin ion on Challenge of 194!  Legislation.

49 Cents Penalty On Wheat Is Sustained  Supreme Court   Supreme Court Renders Decision Of Far-Reaching  Imnortance

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS TO BE DISCUSSED IN HOUSE ON FRIDA'   Compromise Measure, Made at Insistence of Farm Bloc te Be Considered Today.

HOUSE TO ACT ON PRICE BILL   Powerful Farm _ Bloc Wins Concessions

COMMITTEE AGREES ON PRICE BILL   Roosevelt Loses in Fight To Prevent Agriculture Secretary from Taking Part in Fixing Costs

House Considers Compromise Bill On Price Contro   Presidents’ Lieutenants Are Forced to Make Concessions to Farm Bloc

PRICE CONTROL VOTE IS NEAF   SENATE AND HOUSE CON.FEREES AGREE TO COMPROMISE IN CONTROVERSY OVER FARM PRICES

CITY oGHOUL LEVY fAloED ABOUT A Bite   Ra‘e Is Expected to Be $1.50 to Provide for Increased Operating Cost.   BOARD HELD MEETING   Additional Expenses Provided by Law Accounts for Most of Boost.

cin scHook LEW FWSED ABOUT AINE   .Ra‘e Is Expected to Be $1.50 ‘to Provide for Increased Operating Cost.   ‘BOARD HELD MEETING   Additional . Expenses Provided by Law Accounts for - Most of: Boost. .

NELSON SEES RELIEF FROM RUBBER WORRY   WPB Head Predicts that U. S. Will Be Serving All Allies by 1944

WPB Chief Says There'll Be Plenty Of Synthetic Rubber by End of 1943

Nelson Sure of Enough By Then For Real Needs   Hits Proposed Special Agency To Handle Synthetic Program

NELSON VISIONS LARGE RUBBER OUTPUT IN '44   Thinks U. S. Can Meet All Essential Uses Then of United Nations

ALL ESSENTIAL NEEDS WILL BE FILLED, CLAIM   338,000 Tons Annually by End of 1943 Seen by Chief

Rubber For All Uses By °44 Forecast   Supply Should Be Sufficient For Civilians

PLANS PLENTY OF SUNTHETI RUBBER IN 44   Nelson Telis Senate Group 32,300 Tons Will Be Made in 1942.   CITES THREE NEEDS U. S. PROGRAM MUST MEET

Rubber Needs To Be Met By 1944—Nelson   Production Chairman Is Confident There Wiil Be Sufficient Supply For Essential Purposes

HUBBER BY 1344 FO EOUENTIAL NEEDS PLEDGED   Essential Military, Civilian Needs Will Be Supplied, Says Donald Nelson   EXPANDED SYNTHETIC PRODUCTION PROMISED   Three Of Program’s Major Needs Cited By WPB Chief Before Congress

Rubber To Be Available By 1944   Chairman Nelson Says He Is Confident Of Neded Sup. ply By That Time.

Nelson Sees Rubber Supply Boost in “44.   Confident U. 5. Will Be  Able io Meet All BRecaontin]i Nacadc-

Rubber by 1944, Nelson Promises   Synthetic Output by That Time Will Supply All United Nations, He Pledges

TWO MORE YEARS ARE NEEDED FOR RUBBER SIPPLIES   Nelson Believes That By 1944 This Country Can Make All Necessary Rubber for Allies.    338,000 TONS BY END OF NEXT YEAR   Sunplies Now Being Export ad to Other United Na tions But They Are Onl Needs of Allies.

Expansion Of Synthetic Rubber In 1943 Seen By Donald Nelson in Report   BULLETIN

RUBBER ON WAY   Nelson Says U. S. to ‘Produce Sufficiency By 1944.

U. 5. Will Be Able To Supply Rubber For All Essential Uses By 194¢

NELSON GIVES RUBBER VIEWS   WPA CHIEF SAYS U, 8. TO HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER BY 1044

REDS BACK UP BUT LINE FIRM IN FIERCE FIGHT   British Continue Offense Against Axis Forces in Desert in Egypt   SUPPLY LINE IS BATTERED   Chinese Smash Latest Jap Threat but Appeal for Second Front Action

ABLE TO KEEP LINE UNBROKEN ALONG STREAN      New Thrust Exploded Against Northwest Moscow Front by Storming German Legions

RUSSIAN ARMY IS KEEPING ITS FRONT UNBROKE!   Was Being Hammered Back Today Into the Big End of the Don River.   NAZIS MADE BIG GAIN   Carried the Swastika Flag te Within 200 Miles of the Volga.

Reds Driven Back But Remain Intact; British Push Desert Offensive

ells Matruh Rommel Is Defensive   dvanced Supply ort Badly Damaged y Guns Of Fleet   ian Front Not en By Germans

RUSS KEEPING FRONT INTACT IN RETREAT   British Forces Block Axis Counterblows on Worth African Tjesert

Russ Give  Ground But Keep Front   Invaders Within 200 Miles of Goal in Caucasus — Huns Kept on Defensive  in Desert — Rommel Fails to

Reds Hammered Back Into Big Bend Of The Don   Swastika War Flag Carried To Within 200 Miles of the Volga; Gravest threat To Hard-Strained Russian Southern Front Develops At Boguchasar, 50 Miles Beyond Rossosh.

Swastika Within 200 Miles of Volga.in Nazis’ Deepest Gains   THREE BIG DRIVES AGAINST SOVIETE   Great Force Battering Forward, But Reds Say Lines Are Unbroken

Soviet Line I Intact but Under Heavy Pressure   Swastika Line Is Only 200 Miles From Great Volga River

Nazis Within 200 Miles of the Volga In Sweep Toward the Caspian — Voronezh Still Held Under Intensive Assault, Moscow Declares

Reds Retreat Toward Caspian   German Armies on Defensive Before  Aussies in Africa.

NAZI'S DEEPEST DRIVE CARRIES WITHIN 200 MILES VOLGA RIVER IN SWEEP TOWARD CASPIAN SEA   ‘Gravest Threat to Hard-Pressed Reds Develops a Boguchar, 50 Miles Beyond Rossoh.—North Defense Reported Holding. Southern Lines Vield Ground tn Germans

Red Retreat on Unbroken Don Front   Germans and Italians Admit British Regain Offensive in » Egypt Struggle

BRITISH RETAIN EDGE IN EGYPT; AUSSIES ACTIVE   Infantry From ‘Down Under’ Aiding in Desert Campaign Against Rommel  no. FyanROrrO at FF Rater

Red Army’s Front Is Kept Unbroken   But German Thrist Is Car ned Within 200 Miles of  the Volga   NAZI LOSSES :HEAVY   Germans Claim Capture of 30,000 Troops, Many TanksSmashed _

Swastika Carried Within 200.Miles Of The: Volga River   Jayonet Fighting Of Australians. ted Rommel Threat To Caucasus

SOVIET F IS REPORTED UNBROKEN   Penetration Is Deepest Yet Made Into Russia   GRAVEST THREAT   To Red Lines Develops A, Boguchar: Heavy Battle Near Voronezh

Germans in Africa Kept on Defensive;  Reds Yield Ground   Bayonet - Fighting Australians in Battle of  North Africa _

Near Boguchar, 200 Mi. East Of Kharkov   Deepest Penetration Of Soviet Soil Thus Far Australians Help British Drive Rommel Back If Miles West Of El Alamein In Egypt.

Nazi Armies within 200 Miles of Volga Aussies Join Troops in Egypt

HOLD ROMMEL WHILE RUSSIA FALLS BACK   Nazis Sweep Withi 200 Miles Of Volg: But Russian Line Intact

4. Main Attacks Staged   Huns Only 200 Miles V'rom Volga At One Point

German Battle Flag 200 Miles FromtheVolga   Eighth Army Keeps Rommel On Defensive in Egypt; Reds Say They Are Still Holding Voronezh

Red Army’s Front Is Kept Unbroken   But German Thr Is Car ried Within 200 Miles of ga  the   ‘NAZI LOSSES ‘HEAVY   Germans Claim Capture of 30,000 Troops, Many Tanks Smashed

RED ARMY GIVING  GROUND BUT KEEPS  AN UNBROKEN FRONT GERMANS DRIVE WITHIN  200 MILES OF VOLGA RIVER MONDAY

Red Army Keeps Its Line Intact; Nazis Within 200 Miles of Volga  HOLDING VORONEZH  British Keep Nazis on Defensive; Push Them Another 10 Miles

Soviet Keeps Front Unbroken In Withdrawal   Germany's Deepest Driv. Carries Swastika 20 Miles of Volga.   Nazis in Deep Sweep Toward Caspian Sez

4 Spearkeads Pushing Deep Into Russia   British Dig in To Consolidate Gains In Egypt

Soviet Front On Don River Is Unbroken   Hammered Back Into Bie Bend—Aussies Join British in Levptian Fighting

Red Front Yields As Enemy Pushes Closer To Caspian   Russian Army Gives Ground But Keeps Front Unbroken; RAF Grounded By Weather After Daring Raids On Danzig

WIN POSITION FOR DRIVE ON CAUCASUS OIL   Register Deepest Penetration of Soviet Soil; Are Now 200 Miles From Volga.   REDS RESIST BITTERLY   Germans Succeed in Forcing Several Crossings of Vital Dan River

GERMANS ARE IN 200 MILES OF STALINGRAD   30,000 Prisoners Seized by Nazis; Soviets Open Counter attack Close to Voronezh: 110 Tanks Hit

Germans Make Their Deepest Push Into Soviet Territory; Red Front Holds  Nazis F all Back  Anglo Armies Force Rommel Back 10 Miles From Alamein

Smash Way to Boguchar; 200 Miles From Vital Volga After Bloody Battles

Navy Planes Continue Search For Lost Patrol (Plane and 10 Crewmen

Yugoslavs Storm  Town, Take Food   Citizenry Hails Guerrillas. After Ripping Railway, Seizing Engines

RAIDERS START FIRES IN BERLIN   TWELVE OBSERVED BY RUSSIAN BOMBER S—BLAZES ALSO SET IN BUDAPEST.   RULLETLIN.

GERMANY BOMBED BY BRITISH PLANES   Rhineland and Westphalia Unde Attack—37 Raiders Reported Shot Down.

WAGE THEORY GIVEN APPROVAL OF GROUP   Agreement General That War Time Wages Should Be Held in Line With Living Costs.

UAW Labor Talk Ends in Deadlock   General Motors and Union at Stalemate

Paul M’Nutt Manpower Czar of U.S.   Labor Recruiting Duties Included In FDR Action

U.S. Manpower ‘To Be Mobilizec   F. R. Order Puts Labor Recruiting Plans Under McNutt Supervision, 9-Man Boar Women Included, Registration Pending

AUSSIES SEIZE COASTAL AREA   Flying Fortresses Smash Jap Attempts To Reinforce Buna Garrison

Australians Capture Beach Area In New Guinea Campaign   Ground Troops, Supported By Planes And Artillery, Drive To Within 900 Yards Of Buna; U. S. Bombers Pit Two Jap Destroyers

New Guinea Beach Area Captured  Australian Troops Thought To Have Japs Trapped

Aussies Take Beach Area  East Of Gona   Advance Beliéved _ te Have Cut Through Jap Positions — Two Enemy Destroyers Probab. lv Sunk.

AUSSIE TROOPS ARE REPORTED EAST OFGONA   U. S. Planes Smash Japanese Attempt To Reinforce Buna Garrison

Jap and German Ships Blasted   MacArthur’s Flying Fortresses Smash Landing Attempt

Australian Troops Push Closer To Bona, Cutting Off A Pocket Of Several Hundred: Japanese

, smash Another Jap Effort To  » Reinforce Buna   Flying Fortresses Se’ Two Enemy Destroyer:  Afire Off New Guinea

Aussies Take Beachhead In New Guinea   Four Cruisers Routed By Flying Fortresses;: Japs Back On Aitu.

AUSSIES SEIZE BEACH SECTOR IN NEW GUINKA   Ground Forces Pushing On Toward. Sananda. From - - Captured Area 900 “Yards Fast Gona   AIRFORCE - AIDING   Also Supported by Artillery; Jap Attempt At Reinforcing Troops Smashed

THREE FIRE RUNS.   Department Made Three Runs Sunday and Today — Two Fires.

THRER FIRE. Ri   Department Made “Three Run: Sunday and Today — ‘Two Fires.

Today’s War Moves   Use of Aussies is Seen Hint British to Coun tor.Attack lane

ALLIED MORALE RAISED DUE TO ENTRY FIGHTING AUSTRALIANS IN LOSING BATTLE TO HOLD MALAYA

ALLIED MORALE IN MALAYA ZOOMS AS AUSTRALIANS GO INTO ACTION British Not Only Making a Stand But Counterattacking

THE WAR ~TODAY   ’ By ‘ DeWITT MacKENZIE “Wide World War Analyst)

Aussies May Turn Tide      By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

AUSSIES HIKE ALLIED MORALE   British May Be Figurine On Counter-Attack, Says MacKenzie

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Singapore’s Actual Siege Now In First Stages, Reports Indicate

The War Today  What If The  lananese Do   BY DEWITY MACKENZIE Wide Wartt War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY  RIP-ROARING AUSTRALIANS THROWS INTO BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE.

PACIFIC FLEET REGAINS POWER   Navy Smashes At Jap Mandated Istands In First Offensive Blow

Unkissed Model Finds Navy and Army Romantic   Men in All Ranks Want Io Meet Pretty Marilyn Sable

Gas Price Increase In  East Will Be Reduced   Details Of Effect.Of Subsidy On 214-Cent Per Gallor Boost Have Not Yet Been Worked Out

Fresh Soviet Soldiers, Num: bered in Millions, Will Try To Throttle Spring Drive

Millions Of Fresh Soviet Troops Being © Moved Into Position To Battle Germans

Russians Pour Reserves Into Fiahting Lines   Seek to Throttle Nazi Drive With 7,000,000 Troops

‘Red Reserves Move to Front Lines   Soviets Have No Intention of Losing Initiative

RUSSIANS INTEND TO PUT 7,090,000 TROOPS IN LINE   First of Several Million Re. serves Designed to Throttle Nazi Spring Drive Move to Front.   LEADERS WILL TRY TO HOLD INITIATIVE   Reds Report Gains in Kalinin Area—Hitler’s Soldiers Counter-Attack in Center.

Malta Defends   Many Axis Planes Ih Shot Down Class         Millions Of Fresh Soviet Troops Being Moved Into Position To Battle Germans

Millions of Reds Moving To Front   Russians Determined Not to Relinquish  Initiqtve

RUSSIAN RESERVES BEING MOVED UP T0 THWART NAZI PLANS   Soviet Troops Reported Advancing Steadily Ie Kalinin Sector

Red Reserves Go to Front   Soviet Aims to Stop Spring Drive With 7 Million Fresh Troops

Freshly Trained Reserves Taking Positions on Line From Leningrad to Taganrog on Black Sea   DETERMINED NOT TO GIVE UP INITIATIVE   Counter-Offensive Whict Carried Soviet Forces Westward Since December Loses Speed

Red Army Moves Millions to Front   Russians Determined  To Hold Initiative

1 MMILLIONS Ur SOVIET ~FAGE HAZIS   Fresh Men Rushed To Battle Line  For Spri ng

Russians Mass Millions of Fresh Troops  Plan to Throtile   Plan to Throttle Nazi Offensive With 7,000,000 Men

MORE U-BOATS THAN SURFACE SHIPS SUNK   Writer Says Canadian Chart Shows Heavier Toll Of Subs Than Allied Vessels

JAPS FALL BACK IN NEW GUINEA   ENEMY BASE OF BRUIN I NORTHERN SOLOMONS IS HEAVILY BOMBED.

Jap Buin Base Takes Beating; Offense Delays   Enemy Digs In On Owen Stanley  To Resist Allied Kokoda Offensive

Buin Airdrome And Jap Ship Concentrations Are Blasted   GUADALCANAL ATTACK HAS NOT DEVELOPED

Fresh Raids Made on  Jap Bases   All Branches of American Armed Forces Are Engaged Now in Solomons, Secretary Knox Says

MacArthur’s Bombers Again Pound at Buin, North of Guadalcanal  EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BELIEVED INFLICTED Japanese Under Fire  In Non-Stop Series Of Raids in All Areas

LANES BLAST JAP BUIN BASE   MacArthur Flyers Support American Operations In the Solomons

As pL en For Last Stand      To Pay” Tribute Tot: -Peruy n President

one o'clock until five p. m., or later.  Local Board Met in Special Sessior Trarember 22. 1942

Bowery Folks Asked To Get Into War Worl   New York Wants Vagrants To Lay  Off Cheap Liquor

Report U. S. Bombers Have Arrived At Sevastopol To Aid Russ Defenders

4-Motored Planes Now In Action, Stockholm Says   Dispatch, Unconfirmed, Reports Planes Flown From Middle East Airdromes to Reinforce Russian Air Foree

U.S, AIRPLANE AT SEVASTOPOL SWEDEN HEARS   Flown From Mid - East Bases, Already In Action

UNITED STATES PLANES APPEAR AT SEVASTOPOL   Crimean Defenses Are Unbroken After Terrific Axis Hammering.

AFARMLOAN ASSN MEETING      Will Be Held Wednesday ~ At Masonic Temple. ‘In Le Mars

Annual Meeting Here Wednesday  Farm Loan Sessions  To Start At 10 O'clock

Senate Hears Plan To Mobilize Men,  Women Workers   Hillman Suggests Broad Labor Scheme To Aid Production  00,000 NEEDED  Program Presented At Hearing on Bill Ta Divan COC. MYA

Hillman Offers 14-Point Program for Mobilization Of American Men. Women for War Industry Joos

HILLMAN OFFERS 14-POINT PLAN   Industry Work Mobilizatio "of Men and Women Included

Mobilization Plan for  Labor Urged   Hillman Declares 8 Million More Wa Workers Needed

Hillman Suggests Mobilization of Nation s Workers   Would Give Governmen Power To Transfer Men and Women

Senate Hear: Plan to Mass Labor Power   Program Would Allow U.S.to . Shift Workers

l-New: Tax.Issues _  Sen : "Be _ Settlec   Secretary Morgenthau Says Some Important Points Yet To Be Decided On In Search For $9,000,000,000-Of New Taxes

TAX AGAIN ~ PREDICTED   Sen. George Says Some Such Action Necessary to Meet Revenue Need   MANY QUESTIONS STILL UNSETTLED   Morgenthau Indicates Long Public Hearings Are * Prohable

BROADENED INCOME TAX BASES, PAYROLL, SALES LEVIES SEEN   CHAIRMAN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SEEKS SEVEN BILLION REVENUE

Morgenthau Says Major Points Must Be Ironed Oui For Nine Billions In Taxes

EXPERTS NOT AGREED ON ADDITIONAL TAXES   Sales, Payroll Levy Questions Still Undecided

UNCLE SAM’S TAX POLICIES NOT SETTLED   SALES OR PAY ROLL LEVY iS HELD LIKELY TO BE NECESSARY

TAX QUESTION ARE UNSETTLEE   Morgenthau Says Confer ences to Raise 9 Billion More Underway. °°   SALES. PAYROLL LEVY?

Sales and Payrolls Considered as New Revenue Sources   Broader Income Levies Also Discussed by  Senate Committee

Tax Program Being Mapped   Experts of Treasury And Congress Seek to Work Out Details

Morgenthau: Says" Plans Still. Unseitled. On. How Raise’ War’ Budget

Sales, Payroll Taxes Studied By Officials   Secial Security Levy To Raise 2 Billions; Reach Agreements On tAbout 60° Subiects

Japs Put on  Defensive  , War P r Picture e e Changing  U. 'S. Gains Air Power

NAZIS PRAISE JAP PUNISHMENT OF US. BOMB RAIDER   Hint That Geneva Agreement on Treatment of Prisoners Wil! Be Scrapped,

GERMANS SUPPORT JAPANS: -ACLION IN PUNISHING PLIERS   Nazis Will Follow Nippon’s Lead — Accuse Allies Of Inhuman Treatment

Nazis Support Jap Treatment Of Prisoners   Possible Scrapping Of Geneva Pact J¥s Foreseen

Italians Told To Leave Sicily   Germany Orders Evacua tion of Civilian Population at Once

British Cling To Lines in NorthTunisia  AI] .] Tt.....l.e,.   Allied Bombers Lash at Axis Supply Centers

Sicily Evacuation  Ordered by Nazi:   Key Mediterranean Iske Seethes With Anger Of Populace   Violent Fighting Rages At Approaches to Tunis   Native Troops in Flanking Thrust Seize Height, Giraud Reports

TEACHER TENURE LAW S UPHELD   Ohio Supreme Court Rules Continuing Contracts Are Constitutional

Ohio’s Teacher Tenure Law Held Constitutional   State Supreme Court Also Clears Up Many Controversial Points in Law

COURT RULES TEACHER LAW NOT ILLEGAL   TATE: SUPREME COURT UPNELD THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF OHIG TEACHER TENURE ACT

SPRING RAINSTORMS THREATEN TEXAS “WITH MANY FLOODS   CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AND FOUR DEATHS HAVE RESULTED FROM HEAVY RAINS

General Strike in Force  In Nazi-Held Luxembourg   Workers Walk Out in Protest Against Annexation of Country by Reich and in Defiance of Death Sentences—German Authorities Prepare to Bring Strikers to Trial— Duchy Among 10 Largest Steel Producers in World.

STRIKE REPORTED AN LUXEMBOURG   First Such Action In German Occupied Territory:

Luxembourg First To Balk Against Reich   General Strike Called Despite Nazi Promise  Of Death Sentences

Welles Talks  To Argentine   No Word On Argentina’s Stand As Pan-American Conference Opens.

Welles And Guinazu Hold  Preliminary Conference   Success Or Failure Of Pan-American Meet May Be Bound Up In 25-Minute Consultation

  Pan American Parley Hangs Tn Scales Now   Success Or Failure Rests On Report Prepared Today.

Solid Front Is the Goal _   Pan-American Parleys Convened At Rin

WELLES AND GUINAZU CONFERRED THURSDAY ON HEMISPHERE PLAN  FORMAL OPENING OF PANAMEDICAN CONECRENGCE Ie

PANAWAITS FIRST WELLES TALKS   Argentina Said Still Balky On Breaking Off Relations With  Germany

Sumner Welles And Argentine Leader Confer   Parley May Determine Fate Of Pan-American Solidarity Meet.

Argentine Minister Confers With Welles.Prior To Start Of Pan-American Gatherin;

OUTCOME OF MEET HANGS IN BALANCE   ‘Pan-Americna Conference Hinges On Talk Between Welles and Argentine _ Minister

WELLES ATTEMPTS 10 WOO ARGENTINA   Belief Expressed Anti-Axis Bloc To Be Completed

WELLES MEET: GUINAZU FOR — SHOWDOWN   Formal Opening Is Set For Late This Afternoon   EVADE QUERY   Whether Argentina Ponders Severance Of Relations With Axis Nations

Welles Sees Argentina’s Rio Delegate   U. S. Representative Smiles as He Emerges From Conference

Pan-American Conference Is  Opened Today   Welles Has Talk Witl Foreign Minister 0} Argentina Prior Tr Opening Session

WELLES TALKS TO ARGENTINE FOREIGN HEAD   SUCCESS OF PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE MAY BE IN BALANCE

WELLES, ARGENTINE STATESMAN CONFER ON PAN AMERICAN PLANS  Ci Adan we ca on va atkflantfaranre Raund lint Te Talk .

U.S. ARGENTINE OFFICIALS MEET   Confer as Pan-American Conference Opens

U0, ARGENTINE CHIEFS CONFER   Success or Failure of PanAmerican Meet May Hinge on Conference Today

Welles Confers with Ar gentina  Foreign. Chief   Parley at Rio May Have Sealed Fate:of =>  Conference

WELLES AND GUINAZU CONFERRED THURSDAY ON HEMISPHERE PLAN   FORMAL OPENING OF PANAMERICAN CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR AFTERNOON

U.S., Argentine Leaders Confer  ‘Welles, Guinazu Discuss PanAmerican Front 

Success or Failure of Pan-Americai Conference May be Result of Confab  Between Sumner Welles and Guinazt

U.S., Argentine Ministers Meet  Welles, Guinazu Silent After Half Hour Talk

U. S.-ARGENTINE TALKS HOLD POSSIBLE KEY TO SUCCESS OF RIO PARLEY

Welles, Guinazu Hold Conference At Rio Janeiro   Result Of Pan-American  Up In Basie Meeting

Success or Failure of Pan- American Meet May Hinge on Welles, Ruiz Conference

WELLES PAVES WAY TO AID BY-ARGENTINA   American Confers With Foreign Minister as Pan-American Parleys Start

Island, Nets Save Men On Doomed Shir   Soldier Tells Of Transport Sinking

SURVIVOR TELLS OF SINKING OF LINEE   Engineer Says Three Factors Saved Lives of Nearly 4,000,

Calmness Of Men On Liner Coolidge, Convenient Isiand, Many Cargo Nets Fortunate Factors In Saving Lives

SHOWERS A BOTHER   Scattered Rains Worry Wheat Har vesters Over State

SHOWERS A BOTHER   i OSes ccicag z ttered Rains Worry Wheat Har _vesters Over State

Showers Back Again Tonight   Probable Anywhere In Kansas; Summer  Heat On The Way

CHARGES OF MEAT PACKERS STUDIED   Office of Price Adminis tration in Agriculture Departments Gets Buey.

M’Arthur Attacks on New Guinea Bases Raise Plane Toll to 33; Naval Target Vital

Democrats Salvage Bare Majority Out — of Congress Sweey   Brightest Hopes of G. O P. Forecasters of Vote Exceeded

MAJORITIES IN CONGRESS DRAINED OFF   Control May Ebb In Favor of Republicans When Complete Returns Are Received   GOVERNORS DIVIDED

REPUBLICANS DECREASE ;CONGRESS MAJORITIES. DIVIDE GOVERNORSHIPS      WARREN BOOSTS BALLOT VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA

Republican strength is attributed to new deal’s war policies   Senators comment on election as g. 0. p. extends gains in congress

New Deal’s Congress Grip  Is Loosened   Administration No Longer Certain Of Control

GOP RISES 10 NEAR POWER NN CONGRESE   Gains Exceed Brightest Hopes of Pre-Election Forecasters.   NET GAIN OF 41 . MEMBERS IN HOUSE   Senate to Stand 56 Democrats, 38 Republicans _and One Progressive.

GOP CRACKS ONCE FORMIDABLE DEMO MAJORITIES   REPUBLICANS HAVE ‘FIGHTING CHANCE’ IN CONGRESS

Democrats Hold — a      G.0.P. Gains 41 Seats in House and Demo- ~ .erats Lose 41   THE GOVERNORS __ ~ ARE ABOUT EVEN

House Demos Keep Majority   But Only by One Vote as G. O. P. Gains 42 Seats

Majorities In Congress Now  Only Nominal   Democratic Losses Are Serious Threat To Future Control

HOUSE DIVIDED NEARLY EVEN BY ELECTIONS   Republicans Hold 210 Seats Will Democrats Reduced fo 218, fo Nominal Control   SENATE GAIN NINE   Upper Chamber Numbers 56 Demo crais, 38 Republicans on New Division

Democratic ~ House Rule Dissipated  Only 5 Races Are Undecided; Bare  Majority Held

GOP Gain In’ House Mounts  To 42 Seats   Republicans Increase Strength In Senate, Too: Split Governor Races With Demos

Democrat Majority In House Is Slim   Republicans May Win Some Issues

DEMOCRATIC. HOUSE POWER TO MINIMUN   Republican Successes it Tuesday’s Elections Ar Encugh to Forecas: Some Possible Parts Lesislation.

Election Results Shov New Deal Has Lost Grip On Congress      Democratic Party Retains Bare Majority In House With Larger’ Margin In Senate; State Goyernments Almost Equally Divided

Democrats in Congress Hol Bare Majority  Republican ‘   Republicaa Gaia Exceeds  Party's Hopes

Demos Have Bare House Majority   Party Has Technical Control of Lawmakin; Body, But Loses Working Control

Dems Holding Bare Margin In Congress   Sweeping GOP Victories Expected to End F. R.’s Whip-Cracking Methods

Democrats Hold Bare  Majority _ In House   Late Returns Give Them 219 Seats;  New Dealers Blasted; GOP Names Governors

GOP Gains Almos Cost Democrats Congress Control   Republicans, May Now Turn. Tide of Major Legislation:

GOP Victories Reduce Mar ‘ein   Well Balanced Congres: Looms; Gains Exceed Fondest Hopes

E.O.P. VIGTORY GIVEa POWER IN GONGRES!   Slight Democratic Majorities Not Sufficient for Voting ® Safety.   GOVERNORSHIP ABOUT ON EQUAL DIVISION

RIVALS’ HOLD ON CONGRESS   Drain Democrat Majoritie Down To Level That May Ebb In Its Favor

REPUBLICANS DRAIN HEAVY DEMUGRATIC MAJORITIES AWAY   ADMINISTRATION HAS BARE WORKING MAJORIT} LEFT IN CONGRESS

Margin Is So Close That Tide May Ebb In Fa Of Republicans On Important Legislat State Governorships Are Divided

DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE HOLDING BARE MAJORITY   Formidable Control Drained Off by Upsurge of Voters In Republican Ranks   SWEEP IS SURPRISE   GOP Gains In Congres  sional and State Contests  Exceed Hopes of   Forecasters

[Democrats Hold Bare Hore Majority; Republica: ae At Seats, Deis  ~ S77 At   Democrats Ele +” ~ ators Which With 41 Holdovers Gi<” ..em 56; Republicans Elect 18 With 20 Holdovers Give Them 38

Interpreting  The War   Allied Drive in North Africa Worries Hitler

Allied Flank Attack In Africa Is Galling Nazi   Cause Of Some Desperate Action By Hitler As Russian Foes Make Most Of Opportunity

STRIKE BLOCKS PRODUCTION IN ALTON FACTORY   Secesid Walkout In Month At Arms Plant

Strike Ties Up Cartridge Plant   Illinois Factory Again Closed Down

STRIKE PARALYZES WAR PRODUCTION AT CARTRIDGE PLANT   Members Of “AFL Unio Call Second ‘Walkout Within Month

AUGUST WAS ALL WET   Month Will Rank Close to Top on ecord for Rainfall

Warm Weather Will Continue   August Leaves Kansas Ground  Generally Soaked

300 BRITISH PLANES BLAST RHINELAND AREA   Bombs Showered on Frankfurt, Wieshaden Industries

“GAS” RAISE PRICE DISTRESS   Few Stations Open At Many Points On Kastern Seaboard

Gasoline Up 2.5 Cents On East Coast   Eastern Seaboard Is Still Woefully Short of Fue At Any Price

Gasoline Prices Up in East With But Few Places to Buy It   One Lone Station Opened Sunday in Capital And Its Fuel Supply Is Sold out in 25 Minute:

GAS PRICE JUMPS, BUT DRIVERS CAN'T BLY IT ANYWAY   Dealers Turn Away Motorists; Auto Fuel Drought Acute

Gasoline Prices Up For Seaboard   But More and More Stations Out of Supplies

EAST SEES AEAL BAS -SHORTAGE   Price Rise, Rationing Bring Heavy Week-End Run, Ex1 hausting Supplies

EW GASOLINE STATIONS OPEN AS PRICE RISES   More and More Dealers, Their Supplies Exhausted, Are Forced To Turn Away Motorists By The Hundreds of Thousands Over Week End.

More and More Dealers, Their Supplies Exhausted, Are Forced To Turn Away Motorists By The Hundreds of Thousands Over Week End.

Senate Group Proposes New Pay Agreement   Suggests $46 And $52 Monthly For Men In Lower Brackets

Non-Essential Autos for Serap  Is Proposed    Candidate Dean Alfange Favors Buying Up Car. Laid Up for Duration

RETURNS TO ENGLAND   Prime Minister Churchill Held a Conference With Stalin

TO USE DISTILLERIES FOR WAR   HITLER’S TALK EXPLAINS Great Value of Stalingrad

Interpreting The War   Stalingrad Battle Is Mainly for Prestige, Morale

Importance Of Stalingrad May Be Viewed Conversely  'f Not Taken Soon A Major Portion Of The Fruits Of Hitler Victory May Be Spoiled

ADMINISTRATION OF RENT RULE DELAYE!   Actual Official Enforcement Is Held Off for Week.

LULL BROKEN IN WAR IN PACIFIC   Allies Stage Three Attacks On Invasion Bases; Japs Strike Again At Port Moresby.

ALLIES ATTACK INVASION BASES   NEW THRUST BY JAPS BREAKS 5-DAY LULL IN SOUTHWEST AREA

RED ADVANCE IS CONTINUED   Moscow Reports Taking of Borovsk, Key to Nazi's Mozhaisk Position

REDS REOCCUPY KEY CITY ON MOSCOW FRONT   Nazi Mozhaisk Garrison Threatened From New Quarter; Russian Strength Grows

TOWN OF BOROVSK CAPTURED BY REDS   Important Position Taken in New Onslaught against Germans; Soviet Air Force Growing

azi Winter Line roken by Soviet rive in South   Russians Building New Air Force to Blast German Sky Fighters

Russian Drive Takes Strategic Town of Borovsk   Germans. Suffer ’ Heavily in Losses of Arnis and Men:

BOROVSK IS HELD BY SOVIET FORCES   Town Is Captured in New. Onslaught Against Naris

Soviets Take Borovsk and (ther Points   Nazis Fail to Merge Forces, Suffer Great Losses of Men, Arms   ‘mR FORCE PICKS UP

RedsRecapture Important Russian Town  Nazis Suffer Heavy   Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses of Men and War Materials

Hitler Preparing Drive Toward Suez   Military Experts Give Line on Move

HITLER PLANNING NEW ATTACK FROM THE BALKAN ZONE   Reliable Advances From Contienent Indicate New Counter Stroke In North Africa:

RUSSIA BEATS BACK GERMAN COUNTER BLOW   Nazi 45th Regiment Lost Reds Launch Major Attack South

GERMANS STAGE COUNTER-DRIVE   Army Rushed from France To Help Stem Red Offensive

Predicts Snow For Tonight   Weatherman Says Mercury Will Stay  Below Freezing

NO WARM-UP IN SIGHT   ‘Weatherman Sees No Indication of   Letup in Cold Spell —

AXIS HEADS KILLED IN NEW REVOL]   Disorders Sweep Occupied Europe ; French Patriots Celebrate Bastille Day

Six Axis Heads Killed By Slavs   - Widespread Outbursts In France Reported -

Jugoslav Guerrillas Claim Heavy  Toll Of Nazi, Italian Officials

JUGOSLAVIAN GUERRILLAS KILL NAZIS      High Officials Among Bastille Day Victims

SIX HIGH OFFICIALS OF AXIS REPORTED KILLED   Patriotic Outbursts Are Shown In Occupied France Bastille Day

Germany Would Swap Prisoner For 3 Workers   in Speech Broadcast To Nation Laval Says the Nazis Will Return One French Prisoner for Every Three Specialized Workers Whe Volunteer To Go To Ger many.

Three For One Is French Deal Now   One Prisoner Released For Three Workers to Germany

ODT REVISES ITS RULING AGAINST NEWSPAPER ORDER   Newspapsts Were Prohibit ed From Making More Thar ‘One Delivery to Dealers

Revise Rules On Deliveries   Newspapers Wiil be Allowed To Make More Than One Delivery to Dealers Per Day

LRIPPS HOPEFUL INDIA TO ACCEPT DIMINION OFFER   Proposes New Constitutior g by Elective Body When Hostilities End   Would Solve Hindu-Moslem ® Dispute by Giving Each Province Choice

CRIPPS OFFERS DOMINION RULE FOR INDIA   Much optimism is expressed as proposal is made public

Cripps Optimistic About Outlook   Believes Indian Problem Will Be Solved

SPREADING JAPANESE OFFENSIVE REPORTED   Enemy.:Foreces Thrust. Toward Burma Road, Make Britons Retreat Toward Singapore and Threaten East India Isles North and East of Australia —Planes Fly from Secret Jungle Airdramee in Rasmnar

8 Jap Ships Hit;  Aussies Menace   Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses in Battle Against MacArthur’s Men; British Lose Agedabia In Libya: Russian Army Pushes On

BATTLE LOOMS AT EL AGHEILA   British General Believes Axis To Try Last Stand

THINKS ROMMEL MAY TRY STAND   British Commander Says Battle f: Unfinished, Although Nazis Are “Groggy”

BRITISH THINK ROMMEL MA “STOP TO FG   Middle East Commander Says Axis Stand Expected at Cl Anhaila.   EIGHTH ARMY ADVANCES WEST ON BROAD FRONT

AXIS STAND EXPECTED AT EL AGHEILA   Gen. Alexander Believes Rommel Seeks Stalemate

BAITTon HOPING  ROMMEL EADY TO MAKE STAND   Imperial Forces Are Eager For Germans To Attempt Defensive Battle

British Look ForNaziFight At El Agheila   Alexander Warns Rom mel Will Organize Last Ditch Battle

BRITISH FORCE MOVES QUICKLY TO NAVAL BASE   Capture French Artiliery; Battery Soon After Putting Foot On Strategy Area   POSSIBILITY JAPS MAY STRIKE DIRECTLY   Meanwhile, Berlin Sources Announce French Sub and Tender Sunk, and French Resisting

French To Defend Island; British Claim Landing   Sea-Borne Troops Capture French Battery, Race On Toward Naval Base To Foil Japs

DOBBIN RETURNS   St. Louls Aldermen Take Up Bil On Location Of Stahlex.

Dive Bombers, Torpedo Planes From Guadalcanal Attack Small ‘apanese Fleet in the Solomons   College High Grad Promoted For North African Bravery, ‘Then Receives Silver Star

Other Allied Planes Attack Coast Shipping   Southbound Cargo Vessel in Mediterran. ean Has Been Sunk, Another Set Afire   ’ Me ’ 4 J Bate :

Dive Bombers in Attack on Jap Vessel:   Small Force of Light En emy Ships Assaulted in Solomons   MAY BE CARRYING REINFORCEMENT:   Navy Reports the Actior Saying Results Are Not — Known in Washington

Planes Attack Enemy Force At Guadalcanal   Surface Vessels Hit But Results Are Yet Unknown

RESULTS OF ATTAC BY NAVAL AIRMEN NOT YET KNOWN   U.S. Patrols Kill Japs, Capture Equipmant

DESPERATE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO REINFORCE AND GET SUPPLIES TO JAPS IN NEW GGUINEA ALSO   Further American Naval Engagements In Solomons Waters Seen.—Japs Drop Supplies to New Guinea Forces by Parachute

Jap Surface Vessels Hit  In Solomons   Small Force Attackec By Dive Bombers Anc Torpedo Planes; Ful Results Not Known

U. S. Dive Bombers Attack Jap W arships   Surface Vessels Again Sighted Near Guadalcanal—Enemy Hard Pressed for Féod

JAP VESSELS OFF SOLOMON: ARE ATTACKEL   NAVY SAYS DIVE BOMBERS TORPEDO PLANES IN ACTION

Yank Airmen in Raid on Jap Ships   Results of Attack in Far Pacific Area Unknown

AMERICAN FLIERS BOMB JAP SHIPS   Dive Bombers, Torpedo Planes Attack Small Group Of Vessels   PATROLS ACTIVE   Desperation Drives To Bolster Guadalcanal Forces Expected

JAPANESE EXPECTED MAKE NEW ATTEMPTS RETAKE SOLOMONS  BELIEVED ENEMY FORCES ON GUADALCANAL SHOR] ON SUPPLIES

Yank Planes Bomb Jap Ships   Attack Small Enemy Fire in the Solomon Islands

JAPS TRY ’CHUTES AFTER ALLIES SMASH SEA LANES   NINE LARGE PLANES DROP 100 BUNDLES TO TRAPPED ARMY

Navy Attacks Jap Force   Dive Bombers and Torpedo Planes From Guadalcanal in Assault

Results Unknown After At: tack in Region of New Georgia Islands.   EXPECT FOE TG RETURN

BOMB JAP SHIPS OFF SOLOMONS   UU. S. Dive Bombers And Torpedo Planes Attack Small Enemy Naval Force But Results Are Not Known.

Guadaleanal Bombers Hit At Jap Ships  Torpedo Planes Also in      Torpedo Planes Also in Attack; Marines Seize Lunga River Post   SEA BATTLE LIKELY   Knox Believes Enemy Is  Running Short of Supplies on Isle

Waters Around Solomons Jap Graveyard Now   Japs Expected: To Make New Attack Despite Severe Losses

U. S. Fliers Attack Japanese Sea Force   Results of Action Against Surface Vessels in Solomons “Not Known,” Navy Announces in Communaue No, 213.   Japs Drop Supplies To trapped Forces

Mother Reunited With Baby In Lifeboat After Torpedo Sinks Steamer

Imperials Take Desert Heights   El Daba Airdromes Blaze After Allied  Bomber Assault

BRITISH AIRMEN BOMB EL DABS   AXIS BASE HIT AS ENGLISH GROUND TROOPS OCCUPY DESERT HEIGHTS.

NAVAL FORCES BLAST MATRUE   Gains Consolidated Or Strategic Heights; Axis Now Stalled For 3 Weeks

THOUSANDS OF SHELLS HURLED AGAINST BASES   Important Enemy Airfields Also Hit Hard By Allied Bombers.

Imperials Firmly Atop Strategic Heights In North and Central Sectors of Desert Front Following Two Day Assault

British Holding Strategic Part Of Desert Front   Imperial Army Consol dates Two Day Gains; RAF Bombs Enemy

ALLIED AIRMEN BLAST ROMMEL a DESERT BASES   Britain’s Imperial Army Con. tinues Consolidate Newly-. Won Positions   HOLD STRATEGIC SPOTS IN NORTH AND CENTER   Naval Forces Again Bombard Matruh, One of Main Axis Seaports; Rome Says Italians Have Occupied Siwa Oasis. Inside Fovnt

AXIS BASES IN EGYPT RAIDED   British Army Consolidates Gains Achieved in Two Days of Fighting

British Imperial Army Consolidates Two-Day Ground Gains; Drive Rommel’s Forces Farther Out.  —— 

British Forces Are  Consolidating Gains at Alamein   Allied Bombers Wreck Axis Bases in Desert With Tons of Explosives as Naval Units Bombard Matruh: Rommel Stalled

Axis Airdromes Are Set Afire   Naval Forces Are Again Active At Port Of Matruh

Axis Desert Bases Bombed   British Consolidate 2-Day Ground Gains, Now Held Strategie Heichts

Airdromes Of Axis Take  More Bombs   Hitler Forces Pushed From Reweisat Ridge In Center on Desert  ITALIANS TAKE QASTIS

Allied Airmen Pound Axis Bases in Desert   British Take Firm Hold.of Central, North Front Sectors

Allies Pour Explosives On Axis Bases   British Imperials Ator Strategic Heights on North, Central Sectors

Have 20,000 Troops Ready in Solomons   Navy Reveals 12 Light Japanese Tanks Destroyed In Past Week.

Big-Scale Jay Drive Is Seen  Qn Guadaleanal      Land Assault Expected From Three Sides At Any Moment

Full Scale Jap Attack Expected On Henderson Field in Near Future

Huron Area In Path Of Severe March Snowstorm   Ice And Wind Snap Many Wires; Precipitation Tops Two- Inch Mark; Communica tion, Premanentiihians Hit

Huron Arealn Path Of Severe ~ March Snowstorm   {ce And Wind Suap Many Wires; Precipitation Tops © Two-Inch Mark; Communica tan Transportation Hit

BRITISH SAY THAT CRUISER WAS SUNK   ‘Loss of Anti - Ajreraf  _ Cruiser in Last Week's  Convoy Battle ts Admitted. -

Interpreting e \W/ar   Hitler’s Dream of White Christmas Is Marred by Red

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Coming Year To See Axis Hopes For Ultimate Victory Disappear

White Christmas For Hitler, but Not a Merry One   Too Much Snow and Too Many Russians Greet Nazi Forces

Am‘: rican Air lanes In .. ction   Resentment Over Libyan Defeat Grows in Britain—  Russians Close Gap

American Army Bombers Go Into  Action On North African Desert  Front Today In Blasting Foe  At Benechazi   HOUSE OF COMMONS PROTESTS ARE HEATED

U.S. Airmen Enter Fight   Sevastopol Still Held by Russians; Women and Children Evacuated

J. d. WARPLANE ENGAGE IN RAID UPON AXIS BASE   German Offensives In Libya And Russia Halted Today Momentarily At Least   ROMMEL BELIEVED READY FOR ATTACK ON EGYPT   Red Defenders Of Sevastopol Prevare For Fight To Death Against Nazis

Attack Important Supply Base of Nazis at Benghazi   Main Approaches To Near East Are Barred

YANKEE PLANES ADD TO ALLIED DEFENSES   Axis Drives at Egypt Somentaril Stemmed

Cole Receives 35 Truck Retreads   State Allotment for February is 2,315; No Passenger Quota

65 RECAPPED TIRES ~ IS COUNTY'S QUOTA   Only Truckers in Essential Work Can Get Them—Rationing to Begin Thursday.

FARM AMENDMENTS 10 PRICE CONTROL BILL CAUSES ROW   FDR Feels That Amendments Would Lead To a Spiral of Increased Prices for Farmer And Labor

F.D.R. SCORES FARM CLAUSE IN PRICE ACI   Will Lead to Increased Quotations, says President   STILL IN COMMITTEE

FDR WARNS OF PRICE SPIRAL IN FARM PLAN   Both Laborer and Farmer Would Suffer. House Group Told   DEMAND FOR HIGHER PRICES, PAY, SEEN   Amendment On Farm Parity Program Is Called Ohiectionable

FARM AMENDMENT TO PRICE BILL. ‘MEANS INCREASE   Would Lead to Spiral of Increased Prices for Both  Labor and Farmers

Higher Prices Under Senate Control Plans   Says Program Of Upper House Would Lead Te  Spiral Of Increased Price:   FREE HAND TO HOUSE

LABOR UNREST HINTED   Roosevelt Hints Labor Dissatisfied - With Price Control Bill

F. D. R. Fights Price Control Bill Changes   President Says Farm Amendments In Senate Measure Will Bring Increased Prices For Both Farmer And Labor.

~ PRICE SPIRAL   Tells House Group, Senate Formula Would Upset Controls.   MAKES NO. SUGGESTIONS

Farm Clause Is Rapped   President Asserts Amend. ment Would Lead to Spira of Increased Prices

FR. Opposes Amendments  To Price Bill   Declares Farm Clauses to Lead to Spiral of Higher Prices

Roosevelt’ Fears Upward Spiral of Prices If Amendmendment Stands   TELLS HIS VIEWS TO HOUSE GROUP   Price Control Measure Re “mains Top Legislation Before Congress

FARM AMENDMENTS IN CONTROL BILL MAY HIKE PRICES   ROOSEVELT IN CONFERENCE WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON TUESDAY

Roosevelt Fears Spiral Of Increased Prices From Labor And Farmer

PRICE SPIRAL IN SENATE PLAN 1S FEARED BYE R   Amendment Tying Parity Prices to Industrial Wages Is Opposed

President In Effort to Avoid  Spiral Increase   V oices Opposition To Amendments In Price Cont<ol

AMENDMENTS DEFEAT ASKED   President Calls House Committee Members in Price Control Fight

WIND REACHES GALE FORCE   Velocity Ranges From 40 to 55 - .. ° Miles Per Hour Today

WIND REACHES GALE FORCE   Yelocity Ranges From 40 to 55 Miles Per Hour Today

Swiss Are Anxious  About Refngee:   Neutrality Might Become Endangered; Economic Strain Js Feared

SWITZERLAND HAS CAUSE FOR WORRY OVER REFUGEES   Large Numbers Begging for Admission to Little Country Endangers Nation’s Safety

SWITZERLAND, SEEING DANGER IN FLOOD OF REFUGEES, SEEKS TO LIMIT ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Swiss Keep Neutrality By Means Of Tunnels Necessary To Axis

The War Today Switzerland, World Spy Center, Concerned Over Refugee Problem

AMIENS BOMBER FORCE SEES NO HOSTILE PLANES   British Regard Raid As Triumph on all Angles; Nazis Can Bomb England Feebly, if at All

Dieppe Raid Clipped Nazi Air Power   500 Plane Sweep Meets No Resistance from Germans to Air Blow

U.S. BOMBERS RAID AMIENS; ENCOUNTER NO NAZI FIGHTERS   British Regard Dieppe Attack As Triumph From . Every Ancle

REICH FORCES WINGS CLIPPED IN DIEPPE RAID   Massed Aerial Assaults “Yesterday Met With Little Resistance By Nazi Fliers   1500 RAF AND YANK PLANES TAKE PART   “Heavy Casualties” Are Admitted In Attack By Commandos and U.  S. Rangers

POWER OF NAZI AIRFORCE CUT IN DIEPPE BATTLE   London Authorities Say Alliec Mastery Over Britain, Channel Complete

NAZIS’ WINGS - ARE CLIPPED, ALLIES FIND   Dieppe Results Counted As 500 Fighters Fly Unchallenged   HELPS MASTER PLAN   Weighing of Loss, Gain Balances Heavily for United Nations

Dieppe Pays Off Big Dividends With Clipping Of Wings Of the Mighty German Air Forces By Allied Fighters

Vednesday Rated Day of Victory on Field, as Aid to Russia and—   Allied Triumph From Everv Angle

Luftwaffe's Wings Clipped By Great Battle Over France; Successes of Raid Assessed

‘Clip’ Nazi Wings In Dieppe Attack   Allied Air Forces Meet Little Opposition In Flights Across Channel; Vichy Claims Many Prisoners Were Taken

Allied Mastery of Air Is Beyond Challenge in Western Eurovean Sectors   Report Is Given   Gains and Losses Are Evaluated by Allied Command   Experience Is Valuable

EEE  Proven By Extraordinary Show of Power Yesterday With Virtually No Opposition and Apparently Without Loss of A Single Plane Over Nazi-held Soil.

NAZI AIRFORCE SUFFERED BIG LOSS IN RAIL   Allied Mastery Of Ai Complete Beyond Challenge

Railroad Gas Deliveries in  West Halted   Dieppe Raid Gives Allies Ar  Del ivel  Mastery Over Western Frontwes:

FOO PLANES IN TIAVLIGHT ATTACK   Virtually No German Op position Is Encounterer In New Thrust   Y LOSSES HEAVY   No Figures Made Public On Casualties Suffered ’ By Allies

Clipped Wings of Nazi Air Force Called First Dividend of Dieppe Raid

HIFLER WINGS ARE CLIPPED   Allied Mastery of Air Ove: Britain and Channel Is Complete

Dieppe Raid Clips Wings Of Germans   Allies Grab Full Air Control as Foray Dividend

500 FIGHTERS UNCHALLENGED   Clipped Wings of Luftwaffe First Big Dividend Of Dieppe.   HIT AMIENS RAIL YARDS

AIR CONTROL OVER FRANCE WON BY ALLIES   500 Planes Sweep Across Channel To Find Virtually No Opposition   FORTRESSES BOMB AMIENS   Results Of Successful Attack On Dieppe Summarized In Communique

ALLIED MASTERY OF AIR PROVEN IN NEW ASSAULT   Losses In Raid On Dieppe Are Made Public

Air Superiority Established By Commando Raid   500. British And U. S "Planes Rain “Bombs -On-Amiens, France -

ALLIES ATTAINED AIR MASTERY IN DIEPPE INVASION   British Observers Rate Clip ped Wings of Nazis As First Big Dividend of Dieppe

Luttwaffe Hard Hit in Dieppe Raid   Not a Single Nazi Plane Sighted on Big Sweep

E GAINED BY ALLIES       Germans Give Slight Oppositior to Mass Flight by RAF, Us. Air  oer

German Wings Clipped by Sudden Coastal Assaulf, British Observers Think

Mastery of Air Claimed For Allies   Stunning Blow Is Dealt Nazis In Raid On Dieppe

Allies rule French skies; day raiders unmolested   Big U. S. bombers, 500 fighters unchallenged in coastal sweeps

COMMANDO RAID EXTENDS AIR POWER DEEP INTO FRANCE   Smoke Of Battle Lifts From BombStudded Dieppe

Dieppe Proves Airpower Over German Forces   Britons Regard Commando Raids as Triumph From Every Angle

RAF Controls Air After Big Plane Battle   500 Fighters Go Over NaziHeld Territory Without Loss Of Single Plane; British Lists Gains and Losses

GERMAN FORCE DEALT HARD BLOW   500 Fighters Sweep Over France In Raid   BRITONS REGARD   Attack On Dieppe As Day Of Triumph For Allied Cause In Europe

RAID ON DIEPPE LEFT NAZI’S AIR FORCE CRIPPI EN   Attack by 500 Allied Planes Without a. Single Loss Proves Ive Vulnerable

DIEPPE RAID CUT GERMAN POWER IN AIR   British Observers Regard That as Top Dividend of Big Adventure.   OPPOSITION LOW IN YESTERDAY’S RAID   No Official Report Ye Made on Admitted Heavy Casualties.

NAZIS AIR FORCE - WINGS CLIPPED IN DIEPPE RAND   Allies Claim Mastery of Air Over Britain, Channe and Deep Into Enemy Territory.   500 FIGHTERS IN DAY RAID, ALL SAFI   British Summarize Gains anc Losses, Germans Los' at Least One-Third 9 Planes in West.

BRITISH CLIP NAZI WINGS IN FRANCE   Allied Mastery Of Air In Western Europe Complete Beyond Challenge, London Asserts—ts First Big Dividend Of Dieppe Raid

Claim Allied Control Of Air Complete Following Dieppe Sky Fights; Cite Unopposed New Mas: Sweeps Over French Coast.

Allies Clip Wings Of German Air Force On Europe Front   All Air Raids Since Dieppe Encounter Slight Resistance; Nazis Lose Heavily In Air

Allies Follow Up Commando Attack With Big Fighter Raid on Amiens

Allied Planes Meet No Nazi Opposition   Flyi ing Fortresses Smash hesiecns While 500 British Fighters Sweep French Coast

AIR CONTROL 1S FIRST DIVIDEND OF HEAVY RAID   ‘No Nazi Planes Sighted in French Coast Sweep, Air Attack on Amiens

TEAR AMIENS IN NEW RAIDS   Commando Thrust At Dieppe Hailed In London As Day Of Allied Triumph

200-Plane Raid On France Brings No Opposition    All Of Attackers Return Safely; Dieppe Gains And Losses Reviewed

Navy s Physical Training Setup Needs 3,000 Men   Section Established witt Commander ‘Gene’ Tunney as Head

Windshield Stickers To Show Kind Of Gas Ration Card Owner Holding

PITTSBURGH PROTESTS CUT   Western Pennsylvania Gasolin: Being Shipped Easi—OPA Say: Part of Common Pool

Allies Close Trap On Japs’ Last ‘Stand   Airmen Active In New Guinea

CORNERED JAPS ABOUT BUNA WILL FIGHT TO DEATH      Last Ditch Stand Being Taken by Japs Who Are Be ing Gradually Hemmed h

Cornered Japs in New Guinec Continue Last Ditch Stand   Allied Lines Gradually Closing in on Foe In Face of Strong Resistance Says Report

Allies Close In Gradually  In Buna Area      Japs Continue  Last-Ditch Fight And Even Try Two Attacks

MacArthur Forces Gradually Close in on Japs Near Bune   Strong Resistance by Enemy Reported by Allied Command

Cornered Japs Keep Up Fight  Last Man Stand Is Being Made At Bunc

AUSSIES AND U. 5. FORCES FACE TWO MORE TASKS   Must Rid Government Station, Cocoanut Grove OF Enemy

Japanese Cornered ‘In Pockets About Buna Continue Last Mar Stand With Counter Assaults

Allies Close In On Trapped Japs  Enemy Attacks Fail In New Guinea; Bombers Blast Munda

JAPS SQUEEZED IN BUNA AREA   American And Australia Troops Thwart Enemy Efforts To Break Thru

Allies Closing In On Japs   Foe Vainly Tries To Counterattack Against Thrusts

Air Fleet Is Busy Raking Foe with Fire   Enemy Living Up to Pledg to Fight to Last Man, Ef fect Counterattacks

Japs Follow Last Man Fight As Allies Press For Victory In Strugele For New Guinea

Japs Cornered in Small Pockets: at: Buna.V: illage Continuing Last Stand

BITTER FIGHT MADE BY JAPS IN BUNA AREA   REPULSE COUNTER ATTACKS AND ALLIES CLOSE IN STEADILY

ALLIES SMASH BRIDGE LEADING TO JAP STATION   Nipponese Forces Repeat In filtration Tactics West of Gona

ALLIED NOOSE IN NEW GUINEA ARBA TIGHTENS   Japanese, Cornered. In Pocket About Buna Village; Continuing Their Last Ditch Fight   EVEN’ MAKE: ATTACKS   MacArthur's: Headquarters ‘Announce “Our Lines ‘Are Gradually Closing. In-Despite Resistance”

JAPS CONTINUE LAST MAN, LAST DITCH STAND   Cornered About Bunz They Make.Counter “oo. . Attaeks

Shortage States to Get Cards   Authorities Working Upon Plan That Will Put Pre mium on Safe Driv ing Methods

Nation-Wide Gas Rationing « Plan Is Abandoned by Ickes   Allotment Cards to Be Issued in Shortag: Areas in Near Future by Henderson

Cold Weather Slows Attacks In Stalingrad   Nazi Operations Are Sharply Cut As  Winter Gains   SUPPLIES OBTAINED   Outcome Depends Upon Ability To Cross Freezing Volga

VOLGA CITY'S. FATE HANGS ON ‘ABILITY TO MOVE SUPPLIES   Nazi Operations. Sharply Restricted As Bad Weather Hits  ‘) Territory

Reds Report Foe Hurt By Icy Weather   Air Activity Drops Sharply, Giving Defender: Needed Rest.

Weather Hampers Germans On Stalingrad Front, Reds Say; Luftwaffe Remains Idl.

RAIN AND SNOW NOW PREVAILS   Stalingrad May Yet Be Saved If Russians Can Keep Men, Supplies Moving.

MOVING SUPPLIES OVER ICY VOLGA IS BG QUESTION   Knox Says Japs Have Not Exercised Maximum Force In Solomons; Enemy Is Being Harassed.   U. S. SURFACE SHIPS RETURN TO BATTLE   Allies In Sweeping Air Action Over Mediterranean With An Attack Upon An Axis Glider Train.

Weather Hits Nazi Air Plans   Cold Gives R Respite to Stalingrad Defense

NAZI AIR FORCE CRIPPLED BY BAD WEATHER   Repeated Attacks In Stalingrad Repelled By Reds

Icy Weather Checks Nazis At Stalingrad   Soviets Report No Enemy Gains Inside City

WINTER COLD ARRIVES AT STALINGRAD   Weather Hampers Nazi Operations, Planes Grounded

Cold Winds, Rain Sweep Long Russian Front; Reds Brace Amid Hints German Attcks May End Soon   (RINT T.ETIN)

WEATHER HITS NAZI OFFENSE: AT STALINGRAD   Approach of Winter Help: ing Russians, Late Re: ports From Moscow Say: Airmen Stopped.

AAINS PUT LID ON AI RAIDS IN STALINGRAD   Weather Turns Bad . Over Night and Hampers Both Reds and Germans.   CONTINUED ATTACKS IN CITY SHOW: NO GAINS

Bookless Literary Club Seeking Liquor License   Monessen Club Appeals From Refusal To Grant License

Ship Was Never Given Chance  Aemod Rit Sub Steack Befare lt Could Fire

U. 8. U-BOATS SINK 3 JAPANESE SHIPS   Two’ Tankers and Freighte Sent to Bottom

U. S. Submarines Sink 3 Nippon Ships; Yanks, Aussies Blast Rabaul

FRENCH REINFORCE DAKAR   Send Flotilla of Submarines to West African Base.

FRENCH SUBS STATIONED AT DAKAR, REPOR]   Reinforcements For Vital West African Coastal Base In View af Allied *“Threate”’

LABOR OFFICIALS ANGERED AT STAND TAKEN BY ARNOLD   CIC Chieftains Meet to Con sider 40-hour Week Controversy.

C10. Leaders Meet to Discuss Labor Problems   Hear Charge That Unions Destroy Business

CIO HEADS DISCUSS SHARP CRITICISM OF LABOR UNIONS   Fight Against 40-Hou: Week Believed Relaxing   ARNOLD BLAMES UNIONS FOR DESTROYING BUSINESS

NAM Gives Sales Tax Top Spot   U.S. Manufacturers Offer Substitute To Concrecc.   hases Incomes   Plan Would Cut Corporation Levy But Hike Ereereac.

CALLS FOR BIG SALES TAX TD FINANCE VIA   National Manufacturers Assn Asks Congress to Adopt Substitute Program.   AWOELD LEVY TOTAL OF 8 PER CENT ON ALL SALES

SALES LEVY AMONG ITEMS SUGGESTED   Manufacturers Also Recom: mend Boost in Individual, Corporation Taxes

They'd Ease Up On Corporations -  Manufacturers Recommend Sales Tax

Manufacturers, Desire Four Billion Sales Tax -To-Help War Progran

N. A. M. PROPOSES SALES LEVY FOR NEW TAX BILL   MORGENTHAU PLAN COUNTERED BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE

Manufacturers Plan Features Levy On Sales   Moderate Increases In Individual And Corpora tion Taxes.

NAM PROPOSES TAX PROGRAM   Huge Sales Levy Suggested By Manufacturers

ASK MODERATE INCREASES FOR OTHER SOURCES   Excessive Rates May Hamper War Effort, Testimony Says

Sales Tax Is Proposed By Manufacturers   Association Head Offers Plan as Only Way to Meet Needs  TWO ALTERNATIVES  Notes Objectiors From Morgenthau—Favors a Small Income Tax Rise

Manufacturers Submit Tax Plan  Would Raise Additional.:Funds Throuch Sales Tax

CORPORATE TAX LIGHTER THAN SECRETARY ASKS   Claims Individual  Burdens Should Not Be Increased Beyond Proposed Maximums

Tax Program Is Suggested By  Manufacturers.  Would Feature A Sales Tax, Other

Sales Tax Is Suggested For Federal Gov't   National Manufacturers’ Association Advises Congress to Raise $4,400,000,000 by Sales Tax.

U.S. Sales Tax Plan Again ‘Is Proposer   ‘Manufacturers’ Progran Features Levy; Asks  Change in Other Rates   DIFFERENT THAN TREASURY PLAN

Sales Tax Is Proposed By Manufacturers   Association Head Offer. Plan as Only Way t Mect Needs

Business. Group Suggests New Tax Program   Features Sales Tox And Moderate Income Tax Increases «=

SALES TAX FOR PORTION OF NEW REVENUEURGED   National Association of Manufacturers Suggests $4,400,000 Be Raised By Such Method   GIVEN TO HOUSE   For Only Third of Increases In Individual and Corporate Income Tax Morgenthau Proposed

Tax Program Presented ‘To Conferees   National Manufacturers Feature Sales Tax and  Other Increased Levies

Huge Sales And Excess Profits Taxes Proposec   Manufacturers. Assn - Gives Congress: New Revenue Plan

NAM SUGGESTED A TAX PROGRAM TO CONGRESS TODA)   The $7,600,000,000 Measure Features a $4,400,000,000 Sales Tax.   CUT CORPORATE RATES   ‘Recommendations Called for  ' Only One-Tiird of Increase” Offered by Morgenthau.

Manufacturers Offer New War Revenue Plan  i   Disagree With U. S Treasury Program;  Ask Sales Tax   WARN OF DANGERS   ‘Small Incomes Would Be Spared Burden Now Proposed

MANUFACTURERS ASK SALES TAX   Association Proposes Moderate Boost in Income Levies as Part of Broad Plan.   WOULD RAISE 7 BILLION   Recommendations to House Committee Call for Less Increase Than Morgenthau Plan.

SALES TAX TO RAISE REVENUE PROPOSED BY MANUFACTURERS   Moderate increases In Individual, Corporation Levies Recommended

SWISS BORDER HEARS CLAMOR OF REFUGEES   NEED TO SET UP MORE RIGID BARRIERS IS SEEN

High School To Present Operetta   ‘A Waliz Dream” By Straus Is the Offer. ing By Vocat Pupils. March 25th Is The Date.

Sink Destroyer In Bombing In Solomons   ‘Most Devastating Attack In  Area To Date

190-MILE GAIN MADE BY AXIS   British Are Thrown Baek  Libyan Fighting

AXIS’ FORCES ARE PUSHING FORWARD ON LIBYAN FRONT   Germany’s - Afrika. Korps _ Advances 150 Miles: . During Last 4 o¢     Daye

Rommel Forces  Push 150 Miles   Continue To Gain On Libyan Battlefront

War Board Orders End to Al  Frills in Women’s Fashions   Skirt Lengths Aré’ Stabilized

ARE HIT BY WAR EDICT    No More Frills  Allowed On _ Women’s Clothes

WPB Rushes In Where Husbands Fear To Go  Frills Ordered Cut From Women's Dress;  Skirts Stabilized

Women's Skirts to Be Frozen at Present Length for Fall and Fripperies Ordered Out

Okay, Men, We're Licked Ladies’ Skirts ‘Stabilized’   They‘re Going Neither Up Nor Dewn, Says Wer Board, And Styles Won't Change, Much; And The Hats? WPB’s Afraid To Touch ‘Em ©

WPB Enters Field of Women's Fashions; Chipte Must Remain at Present Length

WPB Order ‘Freezes’ Women’s Skirts) At Present Lengths, Bans Style Frills

1. S., AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCES KNOCK DOWN JAP PLANES   Women’s Skirts Won't Ze Going Upcr Down This War   War Production Board Moves Into Field Where No Husband Weuld Dare to Tread

DRESS LENG ARE STABILIZE:   War-Time Fashions Fixec For Women By WPB

WPB Issues Order Designed to Eliminate Frills, Prevents Radical Changes in Fashions.      RULING TO EFFECT WINTER GARMENTS   Number of Major Thing: Used in Making Dresses Attractive Cannot be tn: cluded Now.

SKIRTS ARE TO BE “STABILIZED” OVER U.S. FOR DURATION   They Won’t Be Going Either Up or Down Dur. ing the War, Productien Board Rules.

WPB STABILIZES WOMEN’S SKIRTS   Assures Ladies That “Froz en” Skirt Lengths Won’t G Out of Style.

TALKS TOO MUCH      Governor: Spolis His Movie Debut “With Trite  Rema;i.

FRIENDLY OFFICER WITNESSES SINKING   Man Believed To Have Been Hostage Aboard Submarine That Attacked British Vessel

Three Probes of Crash Planned   Two Bodies From NWA Planes Unidentified

Three Pupils Win Trip to  New Orleans   Will Attend Christenins Of Victory Ship; Awart For Salvage Work

AUSSIES MOVE TOWARD BUNA   MacArthur Reports Favorable Action In New Guinea

HUNT FOR POTS AND PANS   (OEM Queries Aluminum Smelt: ers on Status of Utensils

What Happened Te Old Pots and Pans?   Seeks Data On Aluminum. Donated

ARE FORCED BACK AGAIN         “orce of 10,000 With Heavy Tanks Driven.Out In Eastern Burma   CHINESE HOLDING ON BURMA ROAD   British Deny’ Making Gen eral Withdrawal in Burma Battle

» JAPANESE FORCE BEATEN BACK BY » SURPRISE RALLY   10,000 Nipponese Are Driven Out of Eastern Burma By Fighting Chinese

Chinese Troops Batter Invaders   Japanese Forced To Evacuate City

WARN OF IOWA FLOODS ALONG TWO STREAMS   ‘Three and Half Inches in Capital City Area, Accompanied by Bad Electrical Storm

DES MOINES 1S SOAKED BY 3.94 INCHES OF RAIN   Des Moines and Raccoon River Valley Residents Warned of High Water

Deluge in Des Moines   Heavy Rain Strikes Cen tral lowa; River Flood Warnings Issued

A7 Die, 400 III; After Dining on Eggs in Asylum   Doctors, work to save those sick from poison; food came from  U. S. agency.

HospitalDeath: Laid to Poisor   47 Mental Patients Perish After Meal—Insect __ Killer in Eggs

Poison Deaths Mount fo to A)  estimable Beh beef   Powerful Mineral Found in.Food

Hospital Poison Is  Identified   Inmates Quizzec As Death Toll- Hits 47

47 Inmates Dead From Eggs Eaten   OREGON MENTAL  HOSPITAI SCENE OF TRAGEDY; 426 OTHERS SERIOUSLY ILL AFTER SCRAMBLED EGG DINNER.   Eggs Had Been Poisoned

Powerful Mineral Placed In Eggs Brings Death To 47 In Oreaon Hospital For Insane

INSECTICIDE IS DISCOVERED IN POISONED EGGS   47 Inmates Of Oregon Hospital For Insane Succumb After Meal   TRUSTY PATIENT IN KITCHEN IS BLAMED

POISON PUT IN EGGS: 47 DIE   Powerful Minera! Killed Inmates of Oregon Mental Hospital!

Powerful: Mineral Used-In Deaths Of Ml Insane Patients   Oregon Hospital: Super intendent Announces Findinas of Police

First Enemy Dead Buried in U. 5.   29 Germans Are Interred in East

BURY 29 GERMAN DEAD IN NORFOLK NAT'L CEMETER'   Military Honors   Loads of Caskets

Home Project  > Meet Saturday      MRS. ROY SMITH, COUNTS -HOME PROJECT. CHM. APPOINTS COMMITTEES

Brazil Facing Nazi Reprisal   Anti-Axis Demonstration: Bring Hitler’s Wrath; FDR Is Blamed

Gas Deliveries Again Reducer   Cut One Third Compared With Average Deliv eries In Winter.

Gas Deliveries Cut One-Third   17 Eastern States, Oregon, Washington Are Affected

Gasoline Cut By One- Third In 17 States  — . 4   Production Board Or ders Slash On East Coast.

GAS DELIVERY iS AGAIN CUT IN EAST, WEST      CNE-THIRD OF AVERAGE IN DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

GASOLINE DELIVERIES = AGAIN ORDERED CU’   Dealers Will Get One-Third Less Than Average Delivcries Last Three Months

DELIVERIES OF GAS AND FUEL OIL CUT   Reduction Is First Imposed Directly On Residential Heating In 17 Eastern States

20 Pet. Slash In ‘Gas’ Sales Affects State   Eastern Seaboard, Pacific Northwest Are Included In Order Effective Qn March 19

GAS DELIVERIES ARE CUT   WPB Issues Order Affecting East ern and Western States

Gasoline Rationing Becomes Reality Over 17 Stafes   Cut of One-Third Ordered In Deliveries to Stations In Eastern States

‘Gas’ Delivery Reduced Halt      Use of Fuel Oil Also Hit By WPB Order Which Includes W. Va.

Eastern States Given Gas Cut   Deliveries Slashed To Half of 1941

ORDER TO BLOCK CONSTRUCTION IN EFFECT TODAY   LIMITS RESIDENCE BUILDING TO $500 OR LESS PER YEAR

as Delivery Cut () Per Cent in Fast   WPB Order Also Includes Fuel Oil

Gas Supplies — Cut By Third   WPB Orders Reduction In Larve Area; Bristol Is Included

CUT GAS DELIVERIES IN EASTERN STATES   One-Third Normal Amounts May Be Had After April 16

Aerial Reinforcements Brought To Malta by U. S. Aircraft Carrier

been In Defense of         “hie kasp. Ferries ‘American Reinforcements

U.S. CARRIER WASP FERRIED PLANES 10 DEFEND MALTA   Navy Announces Successful Maneuvers Which: Reinforced-stand. -~

AERIAL AID TAKEN TO MALTA BY SHI   U. S.. Aireraft Carrie Wasp Is Used to Tansport Supplies to British Island.

Unions Not Under Racketeering Act   U.S. Court Says Local Laws Apply

UNDER NEW RACKET AC}   Federal Law Does Not Ap ply, Supreme Court Holds in New York Case      STATES CAN ACT, COURT EXPLAINS      Says Ruling Does Not Mean Activities Charged Are Beyond Control

15 MEN FROM BOARD NO. 4 G0 INTO ARMY   38 Men from State College Area Also Pass Examinations at Station Here.

SEVENTY CITY MEN INDUCTED INTO SERVICE   Most of Group from Board No. 3 Take Immediate Twoweek Furlough.

Wondering Rather Than Impatience Marks Reds’ Talk Of A Second Front

Russians Believe Churchill and Roosevelt Promised Second Front in Talks With Molotov

Moscow Wondering When 2nd Front Will Be Opened But Shows No Impatience

WOMEN START COLLECTING NYLON AND SILK STOCKINGS   Government Needs Thes: Two Commodities for De fense Production; All Re tail Stores Handlin, Stockings Are Receivins Depots; Whole Progran Voluntary.

South Honors  Robert E. Lee   Birthday Of General Is Widely Observed With UDC Taking Lead

Standards Of Living May Be Reduced Some   Backbreaking Taxes Will Force Down Living Standards, Is Forecast of Senator George Today.

aus  TAXATION WILL HIT STANDARD OF LIVING   Revenue Bill to Force Nation to Dig Up $26 Billion to Run War

MAXIMUM TAXES TO BE IMPOSED UPON INCOMES   Lower Standard Of Living To Be Result Of Proposed Revenue Bill

New Taxes Reduce Living Standards   Bill Nears Maximum  U..S.-Can Pay

TAXES: WILL CUT LIVING STANDARDS   New War Levies Will Be Felt i in Lower Purchas-ing Power. —   FORCED LOANS ARE FORECAST   ‘Bill Plans. Aggregate Tax‘es of 24 Per Cent on Lowest Incomes. ’

SEN. GEORGE PREDICTS DOWNWARD REVISION  OF LIVING CONDITIONS  New Revenue Bill May Extract More Than $26

New Tax Bill Will Be Heavy   George Says Measure Nears Maximum - Burden Taxpayers Can Stand

REVENUE BILL TO EXTRACT HUGE TAXES   Levies That Will Force c Downware Revision in Standard of Living To Be Assessed   AWAITED IN THE SENATE

New Tax Levy Seen Lowering: Living Standard   Sen. George Says Taxes Are Nearing Maximum Nation Can Withstand

Back-Straining Taxation Will Force Living Standards Dowr   Bill Approaches Maximum That Can Be Charged To Business, Individuals and Not Hurt War Effort

Hah TAKES TO CORAL TOP LINN   George Sees U. S Near Maximum  In Levies

 Forecasts Taxes That Will Force Reduction \In Standard Of Living

BACKSTRAINING TAXATION BILL NEARS DEBATE   Will Force Downward Re vision of Standards of Living Soon, Senator George Says   LOW BRACKETS HIT   Provides For Aggregate Rate of 24 Percent On Individuals; More to Come, Claim

 Taxation, To Force Downward \Trend In Standard Of Living Forecast As Senate Awaits Bill

LOWER LIVING STANDARD SEEN   Senate Awaits New Revenue Bill To Extract 26 Millions Yearly

HIGHER TAXES ARE FORECAST   Curtailment of Local Truck Deliveries Aiso Predicted.   BYRNES IN WHITE HGUSE

TAXES WILL LOWER LIVING STANDARDS, GEORGE FORECASTS   Giant Revenue Bill Designed To Extract 26 Billions Yearly

FLIERS SINK ONE VESSEL, DAMAGE TWO   Efforts to Reinforce Guadalcanal Men Being Made

Destroyer Lost — Off Guadalcanal   Cruiser Fired, Third Vessel Hit;  Enemy Bolaiors Solomon FPorées’

ADDITIONAL JAP TROOPS LANDED ON SOLOMONS   Showdown For Possession Of Islands Inevitable As Japs Reinforced

U. S. AIRMEN SINK WARSHIP DAMAGE TWO, NAVY REVEALS   Germans Maintain Pressure on Reds Striving to Prevent Stalingrad’s Fall

Say Rome Is ‘Confused’ by Hitler Speeck:   King Also Calls Inner Council! Meet Minus Miresolini, Ciano -

NADL AT N LEADERS 1S RUMOREL      Hitler Is Angered By Reds’ Gains In Lapland

Rome “Stupefied” By Hitler Address   Italian King Holds Conference With Army Marshal Known as Mussolini’s Official _ Opponent—Government ShakeUn Indicated.

TENOR HITLER SPEECH LEAVES ROME STUPIFIED   Bern, Switzerland, Dispatch Says King Emanuele Held Consultations With Duce's Foe   MUSSOLINI AND HIS ~ AIDE NOTINCLUDEL   Talks Concern Ramifications of Fuehrer’s Challengé to Those Who Oppose Him

Italy ‘Stupefied By Hitler Speech   King Calls Parley, Excluding Mussolini; Badoglio Takes Part

Hitler Assumes Power Over Lives of All Germans; Anxious Note in Speech

Hitler Takes Unto Himself The Personal Power Of Life And Death Over Every Individual

Hitler Assumes Power of Life, Death Over Nazi   DeJivers One of Strangest Talks Of His Career

Hitler Speech IsHailed By British, Reds   Queer Address Seen Knell Of. Doom For Nazi Hope Of Victory

Hitler Predicts Another Purge   His Speech Apparentdy Cut at Last Minute

Hitler Speech Seen By Allies As Spelling Doom For Nazi Victory Hopes

HITLER TAKES MORE POWER TO HIMSELF ">   Has Power of Life or Death Over Every Germar

Fuehrer Intimates Fight Next Winter in Russia   TALKS AS iF TIRED   Sensational Part Omitted In Address, Aver Experts

Speech Hints of Terrible Blood © Purge Coming .   Plainly Intimates He Expects: Russian War. To Last Into Winter _

Hitler Gets Power of  Life, Death   England and Russia See “Solemn Knell Of Doom” in Talk

Hitler Admits He Can't Whip Reds This Year: Gets Life-Death Power

HITLER’S SPEECH Is SEEN AS KNELL OF DOOM: FOR NAZIS      New German Blocd Purge Seen -— Another Winter In Russia Expected, Fuehrer Reveals

REICHSTAG SPOKEN TO ON SUNDAY   Strange Talk Delivered b Fuehrer Who Now Controls Destiny of Every Every German.

Allies [hink Fuehrer May be Preparing Purge   For Once German Leader's Speech Has Touch of Pessimism

Expects Another ‘Winter’ War In Russia; Speecl Viewed As Dooming German Hopes For Victory

HITLER ASSUMES DEATH POWER OF ENTIRE GERMAN)   Man Having Queer Career Has Queer Speech When Address ts Made to Reich On Sunday.   BLOOD PURGE MAY SURPASS ANOTHER   World-Wiu' Interest in Discussion of Internal Morale and Resolution Which Was Passed. —~

Hitler in Strangest Speech Predicts 2nd Winter on Red Fron   Demands Personal Power Over All Germans and Gets It — Tacitly Admits Gloomy Outlook.

Strange Hitler Speech Hints at Blood Purge   Allies See !t Beginning of End of Naz Hone of Victory

Full Power Is Assumed By Hitler   Rule Of Life And Death Over Every Individua German Seen As Sigz Of Morale Crackup

HITLER SEES SECOND WINTER WAR IN RUSSIA   Allies See in His Strange Utterances Nazis’  Death Knell

Mass KillingsEnd 11 Lives   Members of Two Wisconsin Families Slain

ELEVEN DIE IN” TWO KILLINGS   Father Shoots Wife, 5 Children, Himself; Mother, Children Slain.

11 Die In Two Mass Killings   Two Families Virtual Wiped Out In Wisconsin County

Eleven Wisconsin People Die in Two Strange Executions   Pierce County Scene of Mass Murders Within  ____ Twenty-four Hours

11 Perish In Mass Killings   Strange Tragedies In Small  Wisconsin County

Wisconsin County Counts 11 Dead in Two Mass Killings Within 24 Hours

11 SLAIN IN TWO MASS KILLINGS   HUSBAND WIPES OUT ONE FAMILY; YOUTH ACCUSED IN OTHER

11 Are Dead In Mass Killing:      Husband Kills Family 0} ‘Six, Then Self; Four ’ Others. .

Russians Press Attack Along Entire Front   American Supplies Arriving, Says Spokesman

U.S. AID 10 REDS HELP CRUSH NAZ   Much Equipment for Wa Purposes Arriving; 4470 Germans Killed.

Russian Sees German Army Lost In 1942   Vice-Commissar Say: Materials Make  Nazi Corpses.

Reports Soviets  In White Russia   ‘Stockholm Hears of Fresh Advance by . Red Forces Between Vitebsk and  Nevel in Sector 75 Miles Northwest  oF Snes.   NAZIS ADMIT BREAK

Hitler's Armies Will Be Liquidated This Year, Claim: Aid From U, S.  Arriving SMeadilw

WILL REMIEMBE BUYS IN dEnllbt   Monday’s Tribune Will Be sent to Tipton County Boys in Service.   IS A LEGIQN PROJECT

WILL REMEMBER BOYS IN SERUICE   Monday's Tribune Will Be ’ Sent to Tipton County ‘Boys in Service, -   Is A LEGION PROJECT

Kaiser Urges ~ 1945 Model Car Be ‘Sold’ Now   ‘Miracle Man’ Henry Challenges Industry On Post-War Plan

Kaiser Asks Industry to Look to ’45   Challenge to U.S. Hurled By ‘Miracle Man’ Ship Builder

“Scrap Detective” Doing Fine Job in Metal Drive   ld Bridges, Metal Fences, Street Car Rails, Old Ship: And Other Prizes Being Ferreted Out for Transformation Into Weapons of War By Jack Ewing — Receives Many Tins

MORE RESTRICTIONS UN TRAVEL COMING   Nelson Warns More Drastic Curtailment On Way

CIVILIAN DEFENSE TO PLAC  PRESIDENT: AUTHORIZES 2 ORDERS FOR EQUIPMENT

PUSHING AHEAD DESPITE HEAVY NAZI FIGHTING   American Planes Playing Lead. ing Role in “Softening Up” Enemy for Allied Advance

Push Advance In Axis Mine. Fields   Allied Forces Co Deeper Into Labyrinth, Fight Off Attacks   CLEAR WAY FOR TANKS   Main Blow of Attacking Army Yet to Fall, Cairo “Reports Say

Britain's Army in Egypt Batters Into Nazi Forward Line   Sappers Are Openinc Roadway of Attack Through Mine Field  i. Moeanwwtnteahat® Praia a

WE’VE GOT PROOF, YAPS   Photes Taken During Coral Sea  Battle Show Weather Clear

BLAST TOPPLES SLAG PILE ONTO MINERS’ HOMES   Five of Seven Persons Killed In Unusual Accident Still Sought Under — . Tons.of Slate   FAMILY WIPED OUT   Mother of Four Victim: Pleads With Rescuers to Cut Off Her  rae

7 Killed as ‘Gob Pile’ at Mine Slides   Exploding Gases Topple  Slate Into Mining Camp; 5 Still Missing

Seek Bodies Of 5 Persons   Great Mass of Slag Duniped By Explosion

SLATE ROLLS ON HOUSES: 7 DIE   Exploding Gases Cause Abandoned “Gob Pile”  lo Topple on Camp

DIG 10 UNCOVER  VICTIMS OF BLAST   Six {Miners! Homes Buried When Huge Slag Pile Explodes in Virginia

FIVE BURIED ALIVE IN ‘GOB PILE’ SLIDE   Mass of Slate, Loosed by Gas, Crushes Camp

Five Die In Blast   Slate Pile Rolls Into Dwellings After Explosion

ven Crushed To Death Under Tons of Blasted Debris   Family Victims of  ba of W. Virginia Unusual Tragedy

Blast In Slag Pile Is Fatal   Coal Concern at Oakwood Scene Of Disaster As ‘Several Perish

FAMILY OF SEVEN 1S. FOUND. GASSED      Expectant Mother Is Ona Of Group — Clogged Flue Pipe Blamed

MORE GAS NEEDED, OPA S INFORMED   Maryland Drivers Are No! Getting Enough for Business

Propose Flat.10 Per Cent Retail Sales Tax and 5% Withholding Tax.   WOULD.RAISE ABOUT 12:BILLION PER YEAR

TAX BILL HIT IN FAVOR OF RETAIN LEVY   Chamber Says Measure Based on Politics, “Is Doomed   INFLATION FOUGHT   Incentive-Saving Plan : Offered to Avoid Liabilities

Chamber Asks Tax On Sales   Flat 10 Per Cent: Slash Would Afford Revenue And Nip Inflation

New Revenue Bill ls Called Failure   U.S.C. of C. Offers Simplified Tax Plan

Chamber for Sales Tax  Also Wants   Also Wants Withholding Tax And Income Tax

FLAT RETAIL SALES LEVY 1S PROPOSED   Chamber of Commerce of The United States Scores Revenue Bill Now Before Congress   A.  F.  L..  CRITICISM

UnGLo TAX ON RETAIL oALto OF 10 PER GENT   U. S. Chamber Says Revenue Bill Before Congress TwoWay Failure.   ALSO ASKS 5 PER CENT WITHHOLDING LEVIES

U.S. Chamber Proposes Tax  Of 10 Percent   Retail Sales Levy And Withhoiding Plan Are Submitted

U.S. Chamber Suggests New Tax Progran   Flat Sales Tax and 5 Pei Cent Withholding Tax Advised

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce.  Asks Sale Tax   Seek a Flat 10% Retai Levy, 590 Withholding  Tax Plus Income Tax

ould’Dip Heavily Into Big Earnings   U.S.C. of C. For Withholding and  Sales Levies

FEDERAL TAX OF TEN PERCENT ON SALES PROPOSED   UNITED STATES C-C ALSO SUGGESTS FLAT WITHHOLDING TAX

Ten Per Cent Sales Tax Seer   Present Tax Bill Is  Termed Failure

REVENUE BILL SAID FAILURE   U.S. C. of C. Proposes Flat Sales, Withholding Taxes ‘y

10 Per Cent  Sales Tax Is  Urged By C. C. Time To Be Realistic,  Chairman Says; Hits Politics In Other Bill

SIMON LAKE HAS NEW AIR   First Sub Builder Has Year’s Supply for Crew

Sub Designer Says U-Boats Can Torpedo New York Docks And Lie in River for Months

RIVER ON A RAMPAGE   Santa Fe Tracks Washed Out Northwest of Little River ;

Complaints In Secrecy Over Trial Of Spies   Indications Given That Life Or Death Trial Will Go Far Into Next Week

FBI Jails 158° German Alien:   Saboteurs Trial Goes Into 4th Day

Spies’ Trial Secrecy Hit   National Security Affected, Davis Told

SPY TRIAL WILL END NEXT WEEK   Dissatisfaction Over Se crecy Of Proceedings Is Expressed

PROTESTS SPY TRIAL SECRECY   Davis Says Reporter: Should Have News Of Proceedings

Davis Miffed By Trial Of Saboteurs   DIRECTOR OF WAR INFORMATION EXPLAINS ARRANGE MENTS ARE BEST POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES,   Secrecy Continues

Fourth Day Of Trial of  Saboteurs Very Little News Allowed to Leak  rr

Trial of Accused Nazi Saboteurs In Fourth Day   Army Commission Gives No Details of Secret Hearing

DEEP SECRECY VEILING TRIAL OF NAZIS HIT   Davis Voices Dissatisfac tion, Congressman Denounces Procedure   LITTLE NEWS GIVEN OUT BY COMMISSION   Day Taken Up with Testi. mony of FBI Man, Read ing of Documents

Secrecy Covering Nazi Trial Is Hit by Davis  Case Now May Carry  Over to Next Week, Is Report

Officials Hit Secrecy of  Nazis’ Trial   Commission Spends Day Hearing Agent of FBI Testify and  Reading Documents

SECRECY OF NAZI TRIAL CONDEMNEL   TWO CALL FOR LIGHT ON FACTS BROUGHT OUT AT SABOTEURS’ HEARING.

LITTLE NEWS GIVEN OUT ON NAZI TRIALS   Davis Dissatisfied With Profound Secrecy of “Commission   PROCEDURE HIT BY OKLAHOMA SOLON   Commission Wit! Hole “Session on Saturday

SECRET TRIAL OF ACCUSED GERMAN AGENTS RESUMEL   SCANTY DETAILS OF HEARINGS GIVEN BY GENERAL IN CHARGE

Saboteur Trial Secrecy Stirs Dissatisfaction   War Information Chief And Lawmaker Object; Lengthier Trial Likely

NAZI TRIAL STILL GONE W SECREC\   Indications Are That earing May Run Far into Next Week.   (REPORTERS. ARE NOT ‘ADMITTED   O. W. I. Director Davis ~ Says News Would +: Make All “Feel Better.”

Nazi Trial Veil Annoys OW! Chief   Davis Protests Ban on Newsmen

SABOTEUR TRIAL SECRECY SCORED   Scanty Details Available But Indications Are It Will Last Some Time

HEAD DOCUMENTS AT AZ TRIAL   Lengthy Reports May Prolong Trial While Davis Seeks News FBI Agent Testifies

Complaints On Trial Secrecy   Scanty Details Given by General McCoy

Complaints. of Secrecy in Spy Trial Mount as Generals Delve Into Mass of Evidence

MANY DOCUMENTS TAKEN TO SPY TRIAL   Armloads Of Papers Lugged Into Secret Hearing Room By Officers Prosecuting And Defending Eight Accused Nazi Plotters——Lack Of Details Draws Criticism

SABOTEUR CASE GETS CRITICISN   Secrecy Veil On Tria Proceedings Irks Chief of OWI

Dissatisfaction -. Expressed: Over Trial, Secrecy:  D3 Davis ‘and: Meuecaes   ’ Davis ‘and: Monreney  Seore Progedure _ Cloaking Developmen

Davis Objects To Secrecy in Saboteur Trials   Director of Information Sees Violation of Democratic Principles

Elmer Davis Says U. S. Public Would Feel Better if Some News Were Given  Pledge Is e Is Giv en  Davis Says ys His Office Will Give Public Possible News

MORE DETAIL OF HEARING IS WANTED   Monroney Declares Procedure Violates Democratic Principle

OWI Chief, Lawmaker Ray Saboteur Trial Secrecy   Public Disapproves of ‘Gag’ On News From Sub Spy Hearing, Say Davis, Oklahoman

Eleven Killed In  Tornado   Oklahoma Storm _ Leaves Scores Injured

BRITISH ADVANCE IN ISLAND DRIVE   Troops Reported Nearing the Capital of Mada. gascar

MADAGASCAR DRIVE PUSHED   British Troops Reported to Be Only 75 Miles From Capital City

British Troops Nearing Capital Of Madagasca   Reach Position Only 7: Miles from City of Tananarive

British Troops Press Nearer Tananarive   Chief Seaport Of Madagascar Is Said Captured

Madagascar Push Meets Resistance   Invading Troops Réported 75 Miles From Capital Of African Isle

BRITISH MOVING IN MADAGASSAL   Troops Only Th Miles From Capital: French Put Up Fight

BRITISH TAKE ISLAND PORT   Important Coast Town Oh Madagascar Gives Up After Shelling By Royal Navy

76 Hospitalized  In Two Crashes   Chicago Elevated Trains In Collisions

F IRES AND EXPLOSIONS REPORTED FROM KOBE, YOKAHAMA AND NAYOGA: WASHINGTON SILENT   Air Raid Alert Sweeps Over One Thousand Miles Of Japanese Homeland Islands

Damage Reported Limited fo Schools, Hospitals in Surprise Raid Shorlly After Noon Saturday; U. §. War and Navy Departments Lack Contirmatio

Allied Airplanes Blast Targets In Capital City   Raiders Make First Payment On Pearl Harbor Account; Nips Claim Three Craft Downed

RED SITUATION OBSCURE TODAY   Nazi Pressure Against Izyum - Barvenkova Stress. ed; Kharkov Theater Not Mentioned In Communi. que.

Nazi Pressure On Front South of Kharkov   Russ Report Fierce Ger. man Tank Assaults Repulsed

CERMAN PRESSURE ON REDS INCREASE:   Reds Claim Successful Di fense Against Attacks -

SOVIET GIVES ACTION LEAD IN REPORTS   Claim Enemy Repulsed In Barvenkova Sector   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Unbelievable Loss Is Inflicted By Air  Bombardments

Russians Withstand German Hammering In Donets Basin As Kharkov Fighting Fades   Nazis Claim Battle Of Metropolis Over; Reds Repulse New Attacks In The South

Soviet Drive Reported On Central Front   Berlin Claims German Troops Mopping Up. in Kharkov Sector; Reds Say Fierce Nazi Attach in Izyum-Barvenkova Area Repuised.

SUB HIJACKING ~ REPORT DENIEL   STORY SUBS HAVE TAKEN GAS FROM FISHING BOATS OFF GEORGIA CALLED “ABSURD”

CATHOLIC LEADER GREATLY BOTHERED OVER TEXAS LABOR   DENIAL OF FIRST CHARGE OF HOARDING LABOR FAILS SHUT HIM UP

Aircraft Unions  Ask Big Boost:   Wage Increases Ranging Up to 50 Pet. Sought At Western Parley

Chase Japan's Main Fleet Some where West Of Midway Islan Determined To Turn Tide 0 War In Pacific   U. S. FLEET IS WARY OF TRA)

U. 5. Naval Units Seeking To Regain Contact With Japs _ And Achieve “Momentous Sea Victory” Following Blast Dealt Enem ‘In M idway Battle; Japanese Losses Heavy   hepart 6¢  Or More Jap Warships In Midway Battle Plus 5 Other Vessel

Battered Enemy Vessels Withdraw after Decisive Engagement Near Midway

GREAT NAVAL BATTLE NOT OVER AS YANKS PURSUE CRIPPLED FOE   More Losses Inflicted On Fleeing Enemy; Another. Smaller Naval-Air Clash Reported Near Alaska

Looking Toward Offensive, Says Admiral Stark   Reckless Attack Agains' «Overwhelming: Odd: Leads Only to Defeat

Invasion Fleet Driven Off In 2-Day Conflict   Furious Fight Sweeps Enemy From Java Sea; Units Believed Re-Forming For New Assault on Island After Flight to North.

Attempt To— Land Troons Is Defeated   Expect Fleet To Return Soon

Believed Organizing, However, For Second Assault of Strategic Island   U.S. FIGHTING PLANES LEAD DEFENSE

THIRD GREAT VICTORY OVER MIKADO FLEE}   Armada Retreats Uhder United Nations’ Pounding but Expected Back for New Attempt

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Japan’s First Attempt To Land On Java Defeated

Major Leagues May Be Split   Eastern, Western Divisions Being Planned. Renorted

CONVOY BLOW STRUCK, NAZIS CLAIM TODAY   Hard Biow at British-American Vessels in Arctic Reported Including Cruiser Loss.

NAZIS CLAIN 17 ALLIED TRANSPORT ~ SHIPS ARE SUNK   Convoy Attacked, Split ane Wrecked Says German Broadeast.   (The following was not filed by a United Press corres‘pondent but Is an enemy ‘broadcast. recorded outside wamy territary )

China Appeals For Quick Allied Aid Against Threatened Japanese Offensive:  Thousands Of Additional American Soldiers Arrive Safely In North Ireland: Hard Hitting Cossacks Pace Soviet Drive Against Germans On Kharkov =

NAZIS CLAIM HEAVY U. S. CRUISER, MANY CONVOY SHIPS SUNI   Plane and Submarine Attack on Movement of Materials to Russia Told of; U. S. Men Made Prisoners

FH GIVES IGKES MORE CONTROL   Secretary Has Power to Ad. minister Rationing of Petroleum.   NG CONTROL OVER GAS

Given Partial Control Over Oil and Gasoline  Rationing for Nation

Ickes Given Wider Power   Heads Petroleum Administration for War, F. D. R. Says

ICKES 1S NAMED OIL, GAS HEAL   Petroleum Organization Is Reorganized by President

Ickes Heads New Federal Oil Set-Up   Fiery Interior Dept. Head Is Retained in ‘Present Post and Giver Rroad New Powers

Oil Setup Revamped   Ickes Remains In Charge; Turas Dewn Manpewer Job

UP TO KELLY   Governor Will Issue Appeal to Workers to Forego Deer Hunting if Kelly Will

WARNS AGAINST NYLON SELLING   Hosiery ‘Blends’ Must Not  Be Offered, Says OPA

‘DEFENSE’ ON WAY OUT AS TITLE FOR STAMPS   Government Talks’ About Sub stitution Of ‘War’

CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST FIRES:   ‘Light Showers During Night  Do. Little to. Slow Blazes in - Upper Peninsula

Hundreds of Men Fight 2, &00-Acre Slashing Blaze * Near Marquette.

JAPANESE SHIP 15: FIRED BY BOMBERS   Enemy Supply Bases and Lines Are Also At- . "packed

JAPANESE SHIP IS FIRED BY BOMBER:   Enemy Supply Bases and Lines Are Also Attacked

~ DISIRDER FLARES   3 Officers Hurt By Flying Bricks Following Shooting

‘Police in Detroit ‘And Mob of ‘Negroes Clash  ; Wounding of Negre  Is Cause of Lively Riotina

Churchill Wins 475-25 Vote Of Confidence; Gravely Hope: Disaster Will Be Averted

DIRE PICTURE OF NEAR EAST FIGHT GIVEN   Prime Minister Tells of Graveness of Egyptian Battle   ACTION OF SOLONS GREETED BY CHEERS   Considerable Reinforcements Arriving, Says Churchill

Churchill Given Confidence Vote In Parliament   Prime Minister Paints A Dreary Picture Of War

Churchill Is Given Vote  of Confidence Paints Very Black Picture of  Favption Prosnecte

Churchill Gets Overwhelming Confidence Vote   Triumphs 475-25, bu Tells British of Middle East Peril

Prime Minister Given Vote of Confidence After He Tells Commons Battle in Egypt Has Produced Days Unequalled Since Fall of France—Fall of Tobruk Was Unexpected— Reinforcements Pouring Into Fight.

Churchill Wins Commons Vote  Of Confidence   Prime Minister Gives House Dark Picture Of Near Disaster In Middle East; Hints Of Grave News

Prime Minister Hits Critics: Paints Dark Picture of Near Loss in Middle East Area

Churchill Is Given Vote  of Confidence Paints Very Black   Painis Very Black Picture of . Egyptian Prospects

Prime Minister Leave: British Dark Picture Of Middle East Crisi:

CHURCHILL'S VINDICATED BY 475 10 25   British Premier Tells Common’s Very Considerable Reinforcements Are Pouring Into Battle Of Egypt.   LongWarAhead

Leader Wins  Commons Test   ‘Very Considerable’ Aid Going to Middle East Is Only Good News He Offers House   Admits High Command Failed to See Threa'   ‘Muddles, Mismanagement’ Added to ‘Blood, Sweat, Tears’ Dictum

Churchill Given  Confidence Vote In Parliament  Prime Minister - Paints A Dreary   Prime Minister Paints A Dreary Picture Of War

VICTORY WON BY CHURCHILL IN VOTE TEST   Gives British Dark Picture Of Near Disaster in War in Egypt   CONFIDENCE VOTED BY 475-25 MARGIN   Admits ““Muddles and Mismanagement” in. Conduct of Canflict

Churchill Is Victor In Confidence Fight   Dark Picture Of Near Disaster In Middle East Is Painted For British Heads

Cheer Prime Minister As Vote ls Given   Commons Told of Meet: ing With Roosevell; . Forecasts Long Conflict

THUNDER. OF JAPS ARTILLERY ECHOES IN LOST BANDOENG   Western Part OF Island ~Is Taken — Soerabaja Base Docks Are . Dynamited -

BANOUENG FACES INVASION OR AVE   Jap Guns Batter Weary Allied Defenders Making Hopeless Stand

ARTILLERY FIRE ECHOING THROUGH INDIES CAPITAL   BELIEVED TO BE PRELUDE TO A DIRECT ASSAULT. BY ENEMY TROOPS:   JAPANESE REPORTED REPULSEO ~ BY POINT NORTH OF RANNINENA   Island's Great Naval Base at Soréa. baja Isolated: Under, Boiib= -. ing from Aerial Athack ©:

 Duteh Troops Make Last But Futile Stand   Western Java Lost, Little Hope Remains Japs Can Be Stopped

LIQUOR BAN, “LEE URGES ~AVO"ENOY      Senate Leaders Hope to De. fer Proposal to Committee for Report Later   ‘WOULD EXPEDITE ACTION ON DRAFT   Knox- and Stimson Are Against Curb Sponsor Terms ‘Very Mild’

Gurney Pleads For Passage of Draft Measure   Liquor Debate Delaying Needed Bill Senate Told

Dry Bill — May Slow New Draft   Lee Amendment May ‘Go To Senate Committee Over Protests of War And Navy Heads

May Divorce Lee Proposal And Draft Bill   Administration Is Seeking To Speed Final Deeision

THINGS ARE CROWDED— BUT NOT BAD ENOUGH TO ~~ HAVE-TO SHARE THE RATI

MERCHANTS TOLD TO GET IN LINE   OPA Specialists Explair How to Comply With Regulations

Twin Cities at Head of River Taken by Nazis  Overwhelmed Reds  TY sit ta PO   Overwhelmed Reds Forced to Give Up Key Centers

Twin Cities at Head of River Taken by Nazis   Overwhelined Reds Forced to Give Up Key Centers

CHAIRMAN WILL SPEAK AT ANNUAL MEETING AT CLAYPOOL HOTEL ON FEBRUARY 21

Major Killed, Another Hurt in Duel: Three Soldiers Die in Race Riots

Majors End Feud With Gunfire   One Killed, Other Wounded In Finale of Arguments

Retired Majors Fight Gun Duel   One Dead, His Widow And Opponent Both Seriously Wounded

One Retired Army Officer Dead In Duel   Other Man And Widow Of Victim Badly Wounded:

Retired Majors (linaax Feud in Gun  Duel: One Killed And Other Wounded

Feud Over Home Guard Is Fafal   One Officer Is Dead, - Another Wounded

Two Retired Majors Stage Duel Over Merits of State, Home Guards; One Dies

One Slain, Two Shot in Row Between Two Retired Major: Over Home Guard Formatior

Major Is Killed In a Gun Battle   Climaxes Arguments Over Merits of State and Home Guards.

RETIRED MAJOR SHOT TO DEATH IN CALIFORNIA   Rival Major Also Hit In Hip During Heated Battle

2 RETIRED MAJORS BATTLE OVER GUARE   ‘One Killed and, Other Wounded in Fray.

Two Retired Army Majors Climax.Feud In Gun Duel   One Killed; Other Badly Wounded; Quarrel Over State and Home Guard

Old Feud Ends In Shooting   One Retired Major Dead Another Is Seriousl; Wounded

Shoot It Out Over Guard   ‘Two Militia Officers * Climax Long Argument With Pistol Battle:

RETIRED MAJOR SHOT 10 DEATH IN LONG FEUD   Wife And Foe Also Ar Wounded In Blazing Gun Duel

FBI and Dies At Sharp Odds   ‘Chairman Dies Hits Back at Attorney General Biddle

DIES ATTACKS REPORT OF FBI   SAYS BIDDLE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH CONGRESS’ ORDER

DIES DEMANDS SHOWDOWN ON LOYALTY PROBE   ‘Says FBI Fell Down On Job ' Of Investigating US Employes

Dies Committee,  FBlat Sharp Odds   Texan Is Seeking Showdown With Justice Department in Row Over Disloyalty Probe

FBI-DIES FEUD IMPENDS OVER » “DISLOYAL’ GRY   Texan Raps Atty. - Genera For Objections to Hunt For Subversive Govern. ment Employes.

FBI at Odds with Dies   Claims Justice Departmen Failed to Comply with Con gressiona] Wishes

FBI, DIES COMMITTEE CLASH IN WASHINGTON   Differ On New   Investioation

DIES COMMITTEE AND Fai AT SHARP ODS OVER REPORT  HEAD OF COMMITTEE CHARGES BIDDLE WITH FAILURE MEET WISHES

FBI And Dies Groups Differ   Bitterness Following Up Probe Of Government Employee Acts .

Hurricane Warnings To Be Given Or Coast Despite Censorship Rulings

TO BROADCAST NHOC’'’s RaRK   48-Hour Week More Productive Than 00, President Believes

Workmen Produce More in 48-Hour Week Than in Sixty, Roosevelt Says   Opposes Bonuses fo Workers and Is against Piece Work System -

President Declares 48-Hour Week Is ‘More Productive Thar 60 Hours

Roosevelt Declares a 48-Hour Week Is More Productive Than One of 60

Roosevelt's Studies Of Labor Advancinc  48-Hour Week More Pro. ductive Than 60

CIGARETTE PRICE INCREASE BANNEI   [LEON HENDERSON HOLDS  PRESENT RETURN TO  WHOLESALERS IS FAIR.

SWEDISH SOURCE: SAYS NAZIS HARD PRESSED TODA\   Russians Reported Nearing Smolensk — Ski Troops In Action Against  i

Germans Face Disaster on Crimea Front   Russians Breaking Up Siege of Naval Base at Sevastopol

ENTIRE GERMAN CRIMEAN POSITION —— [S THREATENED   RUSSIANS MAY CUT OFF EN. TIRE PENINSULA FORCING NAZIS TO ARANDON er   RED ARMY REPORTED TO HAVE HUGE RESERVE POWER   Machine Gun Posts Reported Set Up In Bertin To Ward Off Coup d’Etat

GERMAN GRIP ON CRIMEA LOOSEND   Even Berlin Admits That Winter Front In South Is Moving Backward

Russians Step Up Offensive   Reports Say Berlin Decided to Withdraw Winter Front

SOLDIER IS FOUND SLAIN   Another, Charged With Murder Of Camp Lee  man, Is Missing.

Private John W. Statchen, ‘Who Has Been Missing Since Crime, Charged With Murder   IBODY FOUND FRIDAY IN THICKEST OF PARK   Charles Haas, Maidsville W. Va., Believed Beaten to Death With Blunt Instrument

CHAMPION SCRAP COLLECTOR   72 Pound Lad Has Collected 800.000 Pounds of Metal

France Orders Conscription  Of All Workers   New Law Expected T« Result In Sending Them To Germany

French Forced Labor Decree May Mean Mobilization of Workers to.Be Sent to Reich

French Enslaved By Nazis   Hitler Orders Workers Assembled Apparently for Shipment to Germany

FRENCH. WORKMEN  MOBILIZED 10. BE SENT 10 GERMANY      Men, 18 to 50, and Unmarried Women, 21.to 35, Subject to Law   LAW 1§ EFFECTIVE TODAY

“VICHY TO INDUCT LABOR FOR NAZIS   ~ Laval Regime Takes Full Control of Sending Toilers To Aid Hitler

French Labor Mobilized: For Use Of Hitler   Vichy Decree Seen As Providing Slave Service In Germany.

FRENCH WORKERS UNDER LABOR LAW   All Able-Bodied 18 to 50 and Unmarried Women May Be Drafted.   PEOPLE GET NEWS IN MORNING PAPERS

To Ship Frenchmen Off To Germany  Slave Labor Law Decreed In Vichy

FRENCH LABOR FACES DRAFT   Vichy ‘Decree Portends Shipment to Germany to Aid Nazi Cause

Forced Work Is Decreed  For France   Men And Women Toil For Nazis

Round-up of Frenchmen For Shipment to Labor Camps in Reich Orderec

France Gets Forced Labor   Workers to Be Sent To Germany It Is Believed in Vichy

Sweeping New Labor Law by Vichy Government Is Expected To Provide Workmen For Germany

ALL FRENCHMEN BETWEEN 18-00 SUBJECT T0 LAW      ‘Semi-official Statement Says Measure Dictated by ‘Hard —~——-- —-—_Neeaesity——

LABOR DRAFT IN FRANCE SET UP   System Expected To Compe! Workers To Take Jobs In Nazi War Industry

VICHY ASSUMES LABOR CONTROL   NEW LAW BELIEVED DEVISED TO SENB* WORKERS TO GERMAN‘

FRENCHMEN FACE JOBS 1N GERMAN)   Sweeping New Compuls ory Labor Law Adoptee By Vichy   EFFECTIVE TODAY   Action Taken To Aver' More Stringent De mands By Nazis

STATE TAKES CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT   Subject to Orders Issued in Vichy Are All Able-Bedied Adults Between Ages of 18 and 50   MAY GO TO GERMANY

ACT BY VICHY TO HELP NAZIS   All Persons Called May Be Sent Anywhere; Salaries And Hours Controlled

FRENCH MUST 60 10 WORK IN GERMANY   Women Affected Also Fines and Jail Terms Up to Five Years Provided for Infractions

TO AD NAZIS   Workmen Apparently to Be Shipped to Germany Under New Laws.

French Decree Foreed Labor   Believed Camouflaged Move To Send Men, Women Te War Industry In Germany

French Employes May Be Forced fo Work In Germany   Sweeping Compulsory Labor Low Issued by Vichy Officials

FIFTH COLUMNISTS BLAMED FOR SHIP SINKING IN GULF   21 Men Are Missing in Sinking Which Occurred May 16.

ITALIANS CLAIM BIG U.S. CRUISER SUNK AT BRAZIL   America Retaliates With Launching Of 27 New Ships; Merchantman Is Sunk.

Canadian Hits  At U.S. Fleet   Premier Hepburn Of Ontario Says Jap Fleet Superior To America’s.

Premier Hepburn Says Jap Fleet Excels US Navy   Americans Accused OF Being Afraid To Make Contact

VERBAL BLAST AT NAVY BY PREMIER   Hepburn of Ontario Says  Jap Fleet Is Superior to U. S. Force   SEES CANADA INVADED

Fleet Hiding, Canadian Says   Ontario Head Declares Japanese Navy Better Than American

Hepburn Says HeCan Tell U.S. Where Japs Are   Right At Manila: Marines Forced To Draw Rickshaws

Ontario Chief Locates Japs For U.S. Navy   Premier. belittles our navy and says we ‘are afraid to attack; predicts. an invasion...

remier Mitchell F. Hepburn-Expands On Declaratior U.S. Fleet Is Hiding; Contends It Is At Manila, Singapore and Shanghai, Where Once-Proud U.S. Marines Are Now Being Humiliated

Sees Jap Invasion  Of U.S.   Ontario Premier Says Jap Navy Outclasses U. S. Fleet; Says Japs Will Hit Midwest

‘FIGHTING’ MOTHER JOINS WAAGS   Fails 3 Times, But Finally Sueceeds In Ohio

Charge Heil Co., Other Big Milwaukee.  Firms Discriminated Against Negroes

Officers of Strieken U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deseribe Last Moments

Wasp Officers Write Story of Sinking for Jack Singer, Killed When Ship Torpedoed

‘Gas Ration Fight To Be Carried On   Texas Governor Says Fuel Restrictions Not  Needed To Conserve Nation’s Rubber

Counterattacks Of Allies in  Tunisia Score —   _ Number of Foe's Tanks Reported Destroyed

GLIDERS BRING MORE GERMAN TROOPS, SAID   British ‘Chutists Active Deep In Axis-Held Territory

21 Dead as Tornadoes Hit Three States  Oklahoma, Kansas,   Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois Lashed by Wind Storms

Tornadoes Strike In Three States  21 Persons Dead Or Missing; Northeast Oklahoma Hit Hard

TORNADOES HIT IN FOUR STATES   Homes Wrecked, 25 Dead. Oklahoma Section Worst Sufferer

lornadoes Lash 3St fates; 71 Dead, Missing   - Property: eh ‘Is Also Heavy.  ln repens et as” ie ro

Tornadoes Lash 3 States; 21 Dead, Missing   Property Damage Is Also Heavy In Twisters

More Areas Hit by Tornadoes   Twenty-One Are Dear And Scores Injured by Storms

COLD IS MOVING IN      Temperatures Near Freezing Ex pected in Western Kansas

Tonight To Be Colder   Near Or Below Freezing In Northern Kansas

MORE TAXES WILL BE SET ON INCOMES   Roosevelt to Ask Congres: To Enact Drastic Measures to Halt inflation; More Rationing

ANTLINELATION MESSAGE GCOMINE   Most Drastic Governmenta Control for Americans Seems Possible.

FDR to Hit  Advance in  Living Costs   Drastic Moves to Combat Inflation Being Considered

FDR DRAFTING PLANS 10 END ll §. INFLATION   Message to Recommenc Most Drastic Governmen tal Control in History 0! Nation.

F.D.R. WORKS ON ANTLINELATION SUIRGESTION   MOST DRASTIC CONTROL OF AMERICAN LIFE EVER CONTEMPLATED

CONTROL OF AMERICAN LIFE IS TO BE OUTLINED      Drastic Governmental Regulations to Be Planned in Anti-Inflation Message Being Worked Out by President Roosevelt for Delivery to Congress and to the Netian.

FDR. Works on Anti-nflation Program   Congress Will Get Message On Monday

FDR Drafts Sweeping Anti-Inflation Course   - Tax on Earnings, Income Ceiling Believed Major Pomts of Plan

President Working On - Antt-Inflation Message   Will Recommend Most Drastic Governmental Control Of U. 5. Life Ever Contemplated

ROOSEVELT SAID TO BE INCLUDING IN SPEECH PROPOSAL TO LINIT PROF ITS TO SIX PER CENT,   JAMES R. SHEPLEY United Press Blaff

President To Give Message On Inflation   Drastic Steps Planined To Hait, Imminent ‘Danger To U. S. Ways

OUTLINE F.D.R, PLAN 10 STOP U.S. INFLATION   President Works On Mes sage Monday To Congress

Drastic Wage, Price Control Program Seen   F, R, Reported Ready t Freeze ‘Everything to

FOR CONSIDERS MEASURES OF RIGID CONTREi   Taxes Contemplated in Message Near Confiscatory

FDR To Detail Most Drastie Control Plans   Anti-Inflation $ peech Will Affect Life Of Every American

Interpreting The War   ‘Loss of Carriers May Be Very Serious to Japs

MOTORISTS FILLING TANKS   Rush Service Stations A Midnight Deadline Nears

British, U.S. Officer Confer _ On Aid to Reds   Russians Continue To Fall Back In South But Hammer At Nazi Flank — Around Voronezh; Rostov In Flames, Say Germans.

KING GEORGE GETS DETAILS OF AID TO BE GIVEN. RUSSIA   Speculation As To Seconc Front Aroused As “Result Of Secret  Conferencex

Report Experts Are Veering Toward Belief Diversion Blow Necessary This Year, Despite Risk, To Aid Russians

Subject Of Conference By Allied Leaders; Churchill Sees King   Believed He Went Over With His Majesty Possibility Of Opening A) Allied Second Front This Year.

Churchill And King Confer; Second Front Believed Topic Discussed

Churchill Said To Have Told King of Talks   Customary To Inform Ruler of. Decisions; Pessimism On Wane

AID FOR THE RUSSIAN FORCES DISCUSSED AT SESSIONS IN ENGLAND   Prime Minister Churchill Is Understood to Have Advised King George of the Progress Made in Considering the Possibility of Opening New Front to Relieve Pressure on Red Army.

PLANS MADE. 10 RUSH AID TO RUSSIANS   U. »., Dritish Leaders Confer in London; New Attack on Continent : Believed Near .

London Think: New Attaek Not Far Off   Mention Norway as Scene of Drive; Washington Worried

Churchill Tells King Of Plans   Need for Action Is Recognized; Discussions Held

4. Baltimore Children Die When Flame:  Sweep House   Baby, Aged 20 Months, Dropped From Window May Die; Blaze On Weact Tambhard Street

Senate Nears Final Vote on Big Tax Bill   LaFollette Seeks To End Allowance for Oil Depletion   Four Children of gOne Family Die in Burning Home

FOUR CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH   Baltimore Is Scene Of Tragic Fire; Baby Severely In jnred.

4 Children Perish In Home Fire   Girl, 16, Drops Baby From Window Then Is Engulfed

Four Dead In Flames   Children Burned To Death; Baby Dropped From Window

FIERY DEATH MET BY FOUR 8 10 15 YEARS   Baltimore Home Scene Of Pitiful Tragedy Today   CHILDREN ARE ALONE   Babe Tosseed From 2nc Story As Flames Trap Sister

our Children Burned To leath in Baltimore Fire   tnty-Month-Old Baby Critically Injured When Passerby Fails to Catch Infant; Mother Returns . From Restaurant in Time to See Child Bit Sidewalk

Four Children Perish in Flames   Girl Saves Infant But Gives Own Life

Four Children  Perish in Fire   Baby Critically Injured When Dropped From Window by Sister

PARSONS FOUND GUILTY BY JURY   Brothers Receive Penitentiar Sentences of 75 Years Each

Gneisenau Out For Duration   German Warship, Badly Damaged, Is Docked In Gdynia. Polish Harbor

GNEISENAU HELD IN POLISH PORT   Guns Dismantled, 30 Feet Of Deck Removed Rrtich Phatoc Reveal

Nazi Battleship Seriously Damaged   Great Sea Fighter Out for Some Time

Gneisenau Will Fight no More   Pictures of German Ship Reveal it Has Been Largely Dismantled

THINK BATTLESHIP GNEISENAU OUT FOR GOOD   Big German Battleship Anchored At Polish Port; Believe Heavy Damage Will Keer Her Inactive For Duration.

Nazi Battleship In Polish Port   Aerial Photographs Show Serious Damage To Big Gneisenau.

ALLIES REMAIN ON DEFENSIVE   Fourth Month of War Sees Retreat on All In East but Bataan

‘Premature Loss of Singapore Being Felt In. All Coerations In Pacific War Zone

Simpson Sees Little Hope Of Early Victory   After Four Months of © War Allies Still Being Pushed Back by Japanese

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Destruction Of Dutch Oi Wells Big Blow To Allied Cause

VOTES PROBE   Senate Committee Will Investigate Fire On Normandie.

Farmers to Ballot  On Wheat Quota:      U.S. Wants Other Crops Increased, Offers 85 Percent of Parity

WHEAT QUOTA VOTEWILL BE TAKEN TODAY      Farmers to Decide in 4( States on Marketing Controls   FIRST REFERENDUM SINCE WAR’S START   Upwards of a Million Growers Eligible to Vote

Navy Lisis lan'Prisoners   Publishes Names Of Americans Presumed Held

MANY HIGH OFFICERS IN LIST   Americans Perhaps Taken Prisoner at Wake, Guam Islands, Peiping, Tientsin, and Shanghai

Believe Held By Japanese   Kansans Among Those Taken At Wake And Guam

Names of 1,010 Captives Revealed   56 Prisoners of Japs Are lowans

AMERICANS HELD BY JAPS LISTED   Navy Announces List Of 1,010 .Presumed To Have ‘Been Taken Prisoner At Guam, Wake,  Peiping, Tientsin, And Shanghai; Severul]l Carolinians.

NAMES OF 2,210 MARINES, SAILORS, CIVILIANS RELEASED   Twenty-Seven Mississippians Are Reported Captured In Pacific

1,010 Yanks Thought Held by Japanese   (See page 6 for list of 5 North Towans believed to be prisoners.)

GUAM GOVERNOR AMONG CAPTIVES TAKEN BY JAPS   Navy and Marine Corp: Officers and Men  Prisoners

NIPPON FORCES CUT THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASS   Reported Advancing Down Southern Slopes Toward Port Moresby

Nips Take Key Pass in Guinea   Enemy Only 50 Mi. From Vital Base for Allies 

NIPS MOVE NEAR PORT ‘MORESBY   Bitterest New Guinea » Fight In Mountains Looms

Japanese Break. Through on Way To Pt. Moresby   Allied Advance Troops Forced To Fall Back

JAPS BREAK THROUGH PASS   Advancing in Force on Port Moresby in New Guinea

ENEMY HEADING IN DIRECTION OF BIC NEW -GUINEA BASE   Japs Break Through Owed Stanley Moeuntain Pass And March Toward Port

Nipponese Take Mountain Gap On New Guinea   MacArthur's Men Forced to Fall Back to South Qide af Ranca

JAP TROOPS = > MOVE TOWARD™ PORT MORESBY   Break Thru Owen Stanley Mountain Pass in New Giiinea

Japs Threaten Port Moresby Via Mountains  Rrank Thraua kL Dacc   Break Through Pass And Advance Toward New Guinea Base

Over Mountains To Menace Base   Allied Advance Troops Retreat  To Main Lines

PORT MORESBY THREATENED BY NEW JAP PUSH   Enemy Forces Break Through Pass On Mountain

BIG ALLIED BASE AT PORT MORESBY. IN REAL DANGER AS JAPS MOVE IN FORCE THROUGH OWEN STANLEY: MTS.   Important Fighting Expected When Enemy Contacts ‘ Main Lines of Allied Forces Defending . Big Base,

Allies Enveloped, Forced To Retire From Mountains   Largest Enemy Force In New Guinea So Far  50 Miles From City

JAPS ADVANCE ON MORESBY IN NEW GUINEA   Port is Great Allied Advance Base; Defenders Falling Back   Most Important Fighting Yet Seen Reported in Prospect

ALLIES PUSHED UP NEW GUINEA SLOPES BY JAPS   Enemy By Frontal Attack Ha. Forced Back Allied Troovs

Nippon Warships sunk, Batavia Hears; Armada Retreats, Dutch Report

Laval Blasts U. S. Meddling’ In Rejecting Martinique Deal   Note Implies Readiness on Part of Vichy To Resist Merchant Ship Seizure; Declares Demands bnpair French Sovereignt

RAISE MANY QUESTIONS IN SCRAP DRIVE   Answers Given tc Number of Points Brought Un

America Needs Even Those Old Keys In Your Pocket For Hanery Furnaces

‘USE’ TAX UPON AUTOMOBILES TO BE DUE FEB. 1ST   February To June Will Be Covered By First Purchase of Stamps

COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE CAUTIONS OWNERS OF MOTOR CARS CONCERNING PAYMENT OF USE TAX

Nazis Attempt Flanking Move In The South   Invaders Lose In Mass Engagement, Moscow Claime

T0 SEPARATE RED ARMIES   Germans Reported to Be Suffering Tremendous Losses Without Mak . ing Major Gains—Red Troops Still in Sevasto nal

Soviets ‘Term Hitler Losses ‘Tremendous’   Germans Open Many As: saults Along Russ Line

Russians Gaining Upper Hand After  Five-Day Struggle   Hitler’s Command Attempts to Find Softer  Spot for New Offensive Operations;  _ Reds Declare Fighting Continues in the ‘Streets of Sevastopol’.

Great Tank Battle Rages Nr. Kur sk Or Russ Front   Nazis Claim Break In Soviet Line But Fail To Designate Where It Occurred

NEW BATTLES ERUPT ALONG SOVIET FRONT   Enemy Suffering Tremendous Losses in Series of Engagements In Central And South Sectors   MANY TANKS ENGAGED

Greatest Tank Battle Of Nazi Offensive On   Red Army Claims The Initiative In Kursk Area

ee Se we lee ©  Germans Seeking to Flank Red Armies and Separate Two Sectors  TEMPO IS MOUNTING  Temporary Break. Throughs Only Conced ed by Soviet Sources

German Losses ‘Tremendous’   Panzers Try to Outflank Russian Armies, Cut Off Liaison; London Reports Sevastopc Forts in Nazi Hands; Soviet Ignores Claim

Tank Battle In Progress Near Kursk   Nazis Widen Offensive On Southern Front; Reds Hint Recapture Of Several Villages

Germans Hurl Power af Reds In Kursk Area  Fight Continues in Sevastopol Streets:   Fight Continues in Sevastopol Streets; Losses Are Heavy

GERMANS OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE TO SPLIT REDS   Heavy Losses Are Reported In Nazi Ranks

PALO ULAITIAL  TROOPS SENT TO SOUT   Nazis Suffer Huge Losses. Russians Announce   SEVERAL TOWNS   Said To Be Recaptured By Red Army; Sevastopo’ Fight Continues

GREATEST TANK BATTLE NOW QN   Armored ‘Units Clash Near Kursk; Nazi Try Flanking Movement.   FIGHT IN  SEVASTOPOL

SOVIET-GERMAN MACHINES LOCKED WEST OF KURSK:   Real Mass Engagement . Began When Nazi Attack Was Hurled Back Wednesday

‘ German-Axis Troops Open  » 185-Mile Gap, Radio Asserts   ‘der’s Command Fail: To Say What Sector Has Fallen   ‘lop-Up’ Sevastopol   Great Tank Battle Rages on Red Front

Hundreds Of Tanks Thrown In Kursk Drive   Germans Attempt to QOutflank and Separate Red Cen: tral and Southern Armies

Huge Struggle Is In Progress ast Of Kursk   Hundreds Of Machines - Meet In Combat On Soviet Front.

NAZIS SUFFER GREAT LOSSES IN RED BATTLE   Russians Report Fighting Still In Progress In Streets Of Sevastopol.

Tanks Battle Fast of Kursk In New Drive   Germans Suffer Tremendous Loss, Says Red Report

Great Tank Battle Is In Progress On Kursk Front   Hundreds Of Machines Take Part In Big Fight; Germans Make New Thrusts In Soutk

HUGE TANK BATILE ON RED FRONT   Greatest Clash of Present Nazi Offensive Unde Way Bast of Kursk   GERMANS ATTACK AT SEVERAL POINTS   Rusians Tell of Start o! ‘Stubborn Battles’; Still Fiehtinge Crimea

Hundreds of Monsters In  Kursk Fight   Berlin Claims Big Dent Made  In Reds’ Line

HUNDREDS OF MACHINES ARE SAID ENGAGED   Nazis Seek to Separate Soviet Forces 100 Miles South   Russians Add to Defens Positions During  Battle

Germans Attempting to Sep arate Russian Central and Southern Armies   GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY

Mighty Tank Battle Is On   Is East of Kursk; New German Thrists Reported

Germans Seeking to Flank Red Armies and Separate Two Sectors  TEMPO IS MOUNTING  Temporar y BreakThroughs Only Conceded by Soviet Sources

NAZI ARMY HELD HIGH   Soviets Still ‘Fighting In Streets Of Se vastopol’

HUNDREDS ARE THROWN INTO MASS ASSAULT   Meanwhile, Nazi Shock dive s Are Attempting utflank and Sep"0 ate Red Armies   GERMANS SUFFERING TREMENDOUS LOSSES   Soviet Forcés Manage t Increase Fortifications In Kursk Sector, Key  Front In Struggle

Great Tank Battle Rages As Nazis Attempt To Split Russian Armies   Moscow Reports Germans Have Suffered Tremen dous Losses As Hitler’s Grand Offensive Against Russia Taking Shape.

GERMANS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA  RED COMMUNIQUE   RED COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS SEVASTOPOL STILL FIGHTING

Armored Force Hits At Kursk; Shock Troops Try To Separate Two Russian Armies

Greatest Tank Battle of Nazi Drive at Kursk   Moscow Says Fight Goes on For Sevastopol

Two Guards Are Hurt In Break By Touhy Gang  A Fre oe oe Al, tea,   Former Hoodlum Chief Leads In Prison Delivery

‘Terrible Touhy’ Gangsters Shoot Way To Freedom   Wound One Guard anc Slug Another in Bolt from Joliet   lotal of Seven Convicts Ge Away in Small Automobile

7 Convicts Flee From Joliet Per   Two of Notorious ‘Toughy Gang’ Lead The Break

7 Flee From Joliet Prison In Stolen Car   FOUR CONVICTS LED BY ROGER TOUHY, RINGLEADER IN TERRIBLE TOUHY GANG Is. CHICOAG.   Police a ‘Pursuit

Seven Convicts Flee Wlinois State Prison  Remnants of Old ‘Terrible Touhy’

TOUHY GANGSTERS IN PRISON BREAK      FOUR ‘WOUND ONE GUARD, SLUG ANOTHER—3 OTHER INMATES ALSO ESCAPE.

CRIMINALS FLEE PRISON AT JOLIE      Seven Desperate Gang. sters Shoot Their Way  "° to Freedom

7 Convicts At Joliet Shoot Guard, Flee   Heads of Touhy Gang Make Spectacular Dast From Illinois Prison

Seven Desperate Criminals Escape Prison  Notorious Gangster, Roger Tuohy,  leads Ria Break

7 Prisoners Shoot Way Out of Joliet   *Terribie Touhy’ of Chicagc Heads Desperate Sally With Kidnaper

even Convicts hoot Way From  llinois Prison  ‘Terrible Touhy,’ Kidnap Gang Head,  Among Fugitives LEE IN AUTO  Police Posses Guard Roads, Told To ‘Shoot to Kill’

CRIMINALS FLEE PRISON AT JOLIET   Seven Desperate Gangsters Shoot Their Way to Freedom

NAVAL FORCES OF U. S. ARRIVE IN ANTIPODES   SHIPS AT WELLINGTON AND OTHER FORCES LOADED ALONG WAY

BOY, 18, HELD IN TWO DEATHS   Stepfather, Mother Killed in Automobile Catastrophe

U.S. AIRMEN FIGHT OVER SEVEN SEAS, SI CONTINENTS   Might Well Borrow Lines from Famous Hymn of Marine Corps.

U.S. Fliers Carry War Throughout World As Enemies Drain Reserves

NAZIS SPURN PROTEST OVER SINKING OF SHIP   President Camacho Writing Demand For Declaration; Congress To Meet.

Mexico Plans to Declare War on Nazis   Unsatisfactory Note on Ship Sinking Received

Camacho Calls Cabinet To Take Action in Crisis   ‘hances Reported 95 Out of 100°° War Wili Be Declared   resident's Views Expect: ed Io Be Read fo Congress Soon

Sinking Protest Rejected   President Drafts Manifesto To  C onoress

MEXICO NEARS BRINK OF WAR   Nazi Reply. To Protest Over Ship Sinking Unfavorable

Axis Makes No Reply ToDemand   Protest Over Sinking of Mexican Ship Saic Rejected; Pres. Camacho Drafting Reauest for Special] Session of Conaress

MEXICO EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAF   Note of Protest Over Sink. ing of Vessel Reported Rejected

Nazi Agent Urges U. S. Food Hoarding   FRED KALTENBACH, 1OWA-BORN TRAITOR, SHOOTS OFF AGAIN

Japs Meet Armed  Forces in Islands   Broadcasts Indicate Search ‘Is Made for Weapons in Northern Areas

Carole Lombard of Movie. Fame, Her Mother and 15) Soldiers Among bbe tsaged On Nevada Peak Struck Last Night by Westbound   T. W. A. Skysleeper.

All Occupants Of Big Skysleeper Are Found Dead After Crash On Table Mountain

22 DIE WHEN TWA AIRLINER HITS MOUNTAIN   Carole Lombard, Her Moth. _. er And 15 Military Men Among Those Lost

PASSENGERS ON MISSING PLANE DIE IN MISHAP   Actress Carole Lombard,  Her Mother and 20 Others Crash to   - Flaming Death   MANY BADLY BURNED   Bodies Scattered for Hun dreds.of Yards Up:Mountain’s. Face;. Crashed : At Full Speed

Carole Lombard Killed With 21 Others In Plane Crash Near Las Vegas   TWA Liner Plunges Into Mountain Top; Bodies, Strewn For Hundreds Of Yards, Burned Beyond Recognition

BURNED BODIES FOUND STREWN ABOUT PLANE   Distraught Husband Clark Gable Joins Hunt Shortly Before Wreckage is Found

PRIORITIES HIT PLANE OUTPUT   Industry Leaders Say ArmyNavy Officials Deny Needed Materials

AVIATION 1S. MUGH IN NEED UF PRIDRITY   Industry Charges Scheduled Production Is Being Held Up.   QUICK DENIAL IS MADE   ‘Claimed Battleships, Tanks,  Guns and Even Trucks  Get Preference.

AVIATION 13 ~ NUCH IN NEED. OF PRIORIT   Industry Charges. Scheduled Production ‘Is Being Held Up.    OUICK DENIAL IS MADE.   Claimed Battleships, Tanks Guns and Even: Trucks Get Preference.

Japanese Bomb Port Blair, Far From Rangoon  Most Of Huge Quantity Of Lend-Lease Stocks

Government Seizes Strike-bound Carrier   President Directs Road Be Operatec With Aid of Armed Forces If Necessary; Crews Ready to Work

F.D.R. Orders Railroad Be Taken Over   Long Labor Dispute Results in Federal Action

BUVT ACTS TO NO TIEUP OF WAR FRETGHT   Roosevelt Breaks Deadlock with Order to Operate 239-Mile Line.   DIRECTS USE OF ARMED FORCES IF NECESSARY

President Breaks Deadlock in Railroad Strike  Concern Is Ordered Taken Over By Federal Board

U. 8. TAKES RAILROAD   Federal Operation Of Strike- Bound Read Ordered By FDR

RAILROAD TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT   F.D.R. Orders Seizure of T P. & W- Line Until Strike Truce Is Effected

F.D. R. ORDERS RAILROAD SEIZED   GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER AND OPERATE T. P. & W.’S 239-MILE LINE.

NDS LABOR  AND NTNEAR  CAUABBL INE   Eastman Is Given Use Of Troops lf Needed

Government Seizes       te ye ke pes Pa Ts :   ‘Deadlock Between Management and Railroad Union Ends By Action of President

FDR ORDERS SEIZURE OF — PEORIA ROAD   Government: to bperate Railway, Pending Strike Agreement   PICKETING HALTED   Roosevelt Uses Power to Seize Private Property For First Time

DIRECTS ODT OFFICE TAKE OVER CONTROL   . W. Barriger Named Federal Manager Of TP&W

Railroad; Roosevelt Names Road Manager   Deadlock Between Management and Railroad Union Ends By Action of President

RAILROAD WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY COVERNMENT   Roosevelt Orders Action After Efforts To End Strike On T. P. & W. Prove Futile   COULD USE FORCE   Eastman Authorized T Operate Railroad and Can Call Soldiers If Necessary

ANOTHER ATTACK IN SOLOMONS 1S BEATEN BY YANKS   Japs Attempt -to Cetebrate  Surprise at _ Pear! Harbor Is Spoiled In Sea Duet Last Monday.   ENEMY HAS PROBABLY LOST 200 AIRPLANES   Americans Transport Two: Ton Gun By Plane, Begir Operation of It Four Hour: After Landing.

9 Tokyo Ships Sunk By U.S., Navy Reports   Lightning Drive On Solomons Foiled By Alert Americans

SPIKE JAP BID FOR VICTORY IN NAVAL BATTLE   Enemy’s Heavy Air, Sea Powet Losses Balanced To Require Change In Stratery

Two TRANSPORTS AMONG " vesaeLe SENT ROWN IN ‘. LATEST ATTEMPT To. -_  __ REINFORCE TROOPS.

Nine Ships Lost By Nipponese In Solomons Area   One U. S. Cruiser — _Sunk, Others Damaged “In New Sea Battle °

NAVY BLOCKS NEW JAP ATTEMPT 10) AID GUADALCANAL   Japs Lose Nine Ships: 4n_.Futile  Try. for. Smashing Anniversary Victory.

JAPS: LOSE 9 SHIPS IN NEW EFFORT. TO LAND-ON SOLOMONS   Latest” Attack “Monday: Is  Crushed In Sea Duel —:” a u, S. Ship Sunk, ° Otheés Damaved

AFL FAVORS: AID TO SOVIET UNION   Stand of Musicians Giver Support at Vote in Cenvention

2nd Front Army's Matter, AFL Says      Fayors All Aid to Soviet. But Gives Sympathizer Cool Reception

FINNISH PEACE RUMORS DENIED   Claim Ultimate Victory Will End Struggle

Aavanced Axis Base Battered   German Staff Plane, Such as Rommel Uses, Shot Down by R.A.F. in Egypt; Imperials Hold Newly Won Positions

Harbor Raked In Royal Navy Slap At Axis   Army Of Nile Otherwise Standing Firm Against Threatened Renewal  Of Rommel Offensive

Vital Axis Supply Base Is Shelled   British Navy in Surpris Raid Wrecks Stores at Matruh; Ship Blasted   NAVAL AIRCRAFT JOINS IN RAIDS   Both the British and Ger , mans Getting Set for ] Wew Rattle

Royal Navy Hits Supplies By Bombardment of Egyptain Port  TOBRUK IS SHELLED  Army of Nile Bolstered By Australians Who Resist Nazis

Harbor Takes Severe Lacing  From Air, Sea   Attack Causes He avy Losses to Axis Mate-.. rial in Africa :   HURL 700 ROUNDS OF SHELLS INTO BASE   Foes Anti-Aircraft Guns. Smashed; Ammunition Ship, Others Sunk

Vital Axis Supply base And Shipping Blasted in Surprise Naval Assault

Matruh, Supply Base, Is Raked By Heavy Fire   Meantime Naval Aircraft Bomb Western Egyptian Seaport Installations.   Many Supply Ships Hit in Surprise Raid

Attacked a Vital . Axis Supply Base   British Airforce Hurled Mor Than 700 Rounds of Explosive Shells at Base.

British Warships Bomb Matruh   Fires Are Started At Vital Axis Supply Base

British Fleet Enters Egypt Battle: Matruh Supply Base Battered   Rommel's War Stores Smashed, Ships Set Afire By Shells, Bombs;. Army Repels Axis, Holds New Gains

MATRUH POUNDED INTO WRECKAGE   British Navy Bombards and Ruins Port on African Coast

British Fleet Damages Nazi  Base In Egypt   700 Rounds Of Shell: Hurled Into Matruh By Warships   BATTERIES SILENCED   Rommel Counter-Driv: Is Beaten Back And  Imperials Advance

~ ANO DEFENSES   700 Rounds af High Explosive Shells Hurled Into Enemy Base.   CATCH FOE OFF GUARD

FA AUGHINLEGK AECINS MOVE 10 OUST ROMMEL   nfentry, Tanks and Planes Join in Offensive

Planes Support Fierce Assault On North Flank   Imperial Troops Hit Alamein Front Hard; Prisoners Captured

Hit At Most. Vital Point In Axis Line   GEN. AUCHINLECK OPENED HIS OFFENSIVE FRIDAY MORNING; PLANES AID IN ATTACK

ROMMEL’S LINE BACK 5 MILES   Strike Before Dawn; Tak: ing Prisoners, Wrecking Equipment   Heavy U. §. Bombers Activ in Raiding Centers and Supply

AXIS OFFENSIVE HEADED BY TANKS MAKING ADVANCES   Most Intense Fighting Along Don River With Favorable Results For Reds at Kalinin.   CHUNGKING REPORTS FAVORABLE RESULTS   21 Jap Planes Unsuccessful In New Guinea Attack, Forced to Fly High, Twe Are Shot Bown.

RIGHTH ARMY STRIKES HARD AT AXIS FORCE   Fighter Planes Support Ground Forces In Powers  ful Attack.

Advance of Five Miles Is Claimed   Hit Axis Line at Most Vital Point; Enemy Troops Captured.

AXIS PUSHED BACK 5 MILES BY OFFENSIV!   Fighting Resumed Along Coast at North End of Line

BRITISH START SIG DRIVE ON EGYPTIAN FRONT      Advance Five Miles At North End Of Alamein Line

Make Five-Mile Gain At North  of Alamein Line   Takes Numerous Axis Prisoners: Allies Keep Air Supremacy

AUCHINLECK MOVES AHEAD FIVE MILES WEST OF ALAMEIN   ‘Opens. “Offensive. By Ait -) And ‘Land Attacks In ine -North—All Forces United

Mike sas  8TH ARMY SLUGS AXIS FORCES AT NORTH END OF EL ALAMEIN LINE

Hull Waits For Details   Expresses Restrained Optimism Over Victory Exhausting Jap Fleet

Heavy Drain On Japanese Naval Power   But Hull Urges Restraint Until Full Facts Known

Hull Restrains Joy Over Victoy  Should Wait for All the Facts, Secretary Says

SOLON CHARGES POOR PLANNING   Army And Navy Accused 01 Failing To Keep Up With Aircraft Progress

George Claims  Blind Failure   States. Army-Navy Failed To Keep Abreast Of Air Development

SENATOR GEORGE DECLARES ARMY, NAVY BLINDLY FAILED TO KEEP UP ON AIR WARFARE

Modernizing Of US. Planes Held Failure   Sen, George Charges Outdoted Designs; Accusations Denied

GEORGE CHARGES ARMY AND NAVY BLINDLY FAILED   Chairman of Senate Finance Committee Declares Departments Did Not Keep Abreast of Aircraft Developments   REPORT IS DISCUSSED

GEORGE CLAIMS MILITARY FAILS   ‘Army and Navy Not Abreast With Planes, Says Senator

SENATOR GEORGE CHARGES ARMY, NAVY IN BLIND FAILURE   NEITHER SERVICE HAS KEPT  ABREAST OF AIRCRAFT DE_ VELOPMENTS, HE SAYS

Senator Says U.S “Blindly Failed”  in Warfare PIANES TAIK   'Jouett Takes Ex i ception to Bold Criticism

Say Army, Navy Lag in Aircraft   Blindly Failed to Planes, George Says

Say Army, Navy Neglected Needs ‘OfU.S. Air Force   Failed To Keep Abreast Of Modern Developments, Is Claim Of George

ARMY AND NAVY ARE CRITICIZED   Senator George Says Armed Forces Have “Blindly Failed” To Keep Abreast Of Aircraft Developments In Modern Warfare.

Army, Navy Charged With Lagging On Modern Ajircraft Developments

Brooks, McKeough Win In Illinois G. O. P. Isolationist Faces F. R. Backer

BROOKS WINNING FORU:S. SENATOR “BY NEARLY 5 101   McKeough is Democratic Fa _vorite, Early: Returns o State. Reveal With 740 Precincts In.   ‘WINNERS, LOSERS: MAKE STATEMENTS   Stratton, Forsyth are Ahea for Treasurer, With Da) and Adamowski: for Con: dress-at-Larae. —~

KEOUGH AND BROOKS RAMED   liinois Nominates Senatoria Candidates In First Wartime Primary

IROOKS IS WINNER IN ILLINOIS RACE   “ritic of Administration’ War Policy to Face Mc. Keough for Senator,

Roosevelt's War Leadership Wins Pledge from C10   Murray Demands Greater Recognition of Labor In WPB Affairs

ClO CHIEFTAIN PLEDGES FDR FULL SUPPORT   Murray Demands Greater Recogni fion for Labor on WPB, Calls for Full War Effort

LEWIS 1S SCORED. BY CHIEF OF CIC   Labor Unity Asked. by Philip Murray at.Con. vention

MURRAY RAPS LEWIS AS C0 MEET STARTS   Demands Greater Labor Representation in Front  Seats of WPB   RECEIVE ROOSEVELT MESSAGE OF THANKS   Unqualified Support to War Leadership of President Is Pledged

Murray Asks WLB Use Labor’s Talent   More Recognition Urged; John Lewis Lambasted; FDR Thanks CIO

GAS RATIONING FOR ALLOFU.S. > EXPECTED SOON   WPB Spokesmen Say Stet 7 Necessary to Conserve Rubber   Decision May Come Tuesday » Supply of Motor Fuel Not Real Issue

MAY START ON JULY 1; ENDS MOST SUTINGS   President, War Produc tion board favor it to save rubber

NATIONAL FUEL RATIONING NEAR   WPB Says Next Few Weeks May Bring Decree To Preserve Tires

13 RECEIVE NOTICES FOR JUNE INDUCTION   Medina Board Has Seven To Go To Fill June Call  mimi asi ss. lO. le eee

Hitler No Longer Riding With Glenn Martin Workers   Car-Pooling Campaign Inaugurated by Baltimore Aircraft Firm With Motto That “Hitler Rides in That Empty Seat,” Producing Such Results ODT Plans to Use it Elsewhere in War Plants

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Native Leader Of Libya Will Demand Freedom Kor War-Torn Land

 ihe war 4 oday—  Cultured Sheik Leads Libyans in Fight To Drive Out Axis Invader

LIBYA APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER COLONY SLIPPING FROM IL DUCE AS A PRICE FOR HIS STUPIDITY

Today’s War ‘’’ Moves   Grand Senussi Expects His People To Receive  Thair Crandam

Leader of Mohammedans Looks for Libyan Liberty   Spiritual Chief Calls Mussolini Stupid Por Assuming Islam Title.

Drastic Control Of American Life   Regulation of Prices Affects Most Things One Buys  and Uses.

OFFICIALS SAY PRICE CEILING WILL NOT RISE   Wholesalers Charges Te Be Lowered If Necessary  Tr Reicinace   TO DROP SOME ITEMS   Merchandise To Be Stream-Lined With Emphasis On Utility

Wholesale Prices May Be Reduced it Ceilings Place Heavy Burden on Retailer:

Four Others Injured in Virginia   Langley Field Officers Refuse to Reveal Any Details Until Checkup

BENITO DISAPPOINTED   Mussolini's Plans For ‘Triumphal Entry Into Alexandria Foiled

BOY MISSING, AKRON HEARS   Friends Mourn Son of Ear! Kutil In War’ With - 2  lane”   Reported Missing

DIM-OUT BEGINS ON WEST COAST   Lights Visible At Sez Extinguished for the Duration

WHISKEY STILLS TO BE STILLED   ‘Six of Every 10 Orderec to Quit Making Rye and Bourbon

HALT WHISKY ~ MAKINGINU:S   Need Alcohol for Powder, But Plenty Liquor is On Hand.

SDARING LIVES OF NAZIS JUSTIFIED, BIDDLE ASSERTS   “Helped Considerably”  Case Against Saboteurs, Attorney Gencral Says

TO BECOME WARMER   No Interruption of Moderated Conditions Seen by Flora

MYRNA LOY WILL ESTABLISH RESIDENCE IN RENO SUNDAY; PRELIMINARY TO DIVORCI

NAVY ALLEGEDLY OUTWITTED SCHOOL OF GERMAN U-BOAT!    GUIDING FIRST CONVOY OF AMERICAN TROOPS TO IRE LAND MASTER OF STRATEGY

U.S. Navy Outwits German U-Boals In Taking Troops Over   First Convoy of War Accomplished Without Loss Of Single Man

Outwit Subs in Atlantic   Praise For Navy In Skill Of A Safe Crossing

UNITED STATES NAVY OUTWITS ENEMY U-BOATS   Quiet Words of Praise Are - Spoken In Washington _ For Skill In Land  ing AET   NOT A LIFE IS LOST   Strategical Purposes to Be Served and Other Following Contingents Remain Secret

Navy Apparently 0 :twitted U-Boats In Escorting U. §. Troops to Ireland

AXIS U-BOATS OUTHITTED BY IRELAND AEE   U. S. Soldiers Arrive Safel; Despite Intensive Sub Activity

Officers In Charge Are Given Praise For Landing Contingent Without Loss Of Life; Purpose Is Kept Secret

WHOLESALE PORK PRICE CONTROL IN. EFFECT THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES

Control Over Pork Prices   Federal Order Goes Into Effect Today Throughout Nation

Experts Withhold Predictions as Pork Price Control Begins Throughout Nation

Control Pork Prices Begins   Livestock Trade Experts Withhold All Predictions

CEILING PUT ON PRICE OF PORK   Wholesale Quotations Controlled; Effect On Housewife, Farmer Awaited

Ceiling ° On ‘Pork Pri ices  Now In Effect  Benartc Wiithhald   Experts Withhold Predictions As To - Its Effect

NEW PORK PRICE CEILING AFFECTS. FARMER, KITCHEN   Firms Packing Meat May Enter Into Stiff Competition as Result of Order

FARMER TOOK HG LIFE FRIDAY BY DAUWHING   Andrew Breaks of Near Windfall Jump:d in Well on His Farm.   WAS MENTALLY ILL   Services Will Be Held Sun. day With Interment at Crawfordsville.

FARMER TOOK a LIFE FRIDAY ~~ BY DROWNING   Andrew ‘Breaks. of Near Windfall Jump:d in Well on, His Farm., —   WAS MENTALLY ILL   Services Will: Be Held Sun, day With_ Interment at -- Crawfordsville.

Gas Ration Cards To Be Issued At School Houses   You Can Get Them Friday-Saturday

WORLD MARKS HOLIDAY WITH BOWED HEADS      Armistice Day Prayer Given For, Victory, Lasting: Peace

Rationing Foes Demand Delay   90-Day . Postponment Their.’ Objective

COMMITTEE WANTS GAS POSTPONEMENT   Michigan Representative Wants OPA Sheared o Power

Texas Car Owners Register November 12-14 At School iRuildinos: Teachers To Aid

JAPANESE POUND CORREGIDOR WITH HEAVIEST CANNON   Nine-Inch Shells Hurled at  Beleaguered Fort—War Of fice Reports “Some Dam- © age and Casualties.”   NEW ENEMY LANDINGS. : ON ISLAND OF PANAY   Sharp Fighting Takes Place Near Lambanao—Two Bus- loads of Japs Ambushed on Mindanao. “

Japs Use Big Cannon at Corregidor   Some Casualties anc Damage Result; Defenders Silent

Japanese Use Heaviest Gun: For Shelling Corregidor   Dive Bombers Join In Effort to Win Last Remaining Island Defenses

Some Damage Admitted In Army Report   Three Enemy Batteries Silenced an Bomber Hit By American Gunners: Dive Planes Used

Japs Open Terrific Barrage  With Heavy Guns on Corregidor   Cross-Fire from Fresh Positions Inflicts “Some Casualties and Some Damage”

Dive Bombers Inflict Some Damage And Some Casualties On Last Remaining Philippine Fortification; Land On Panay. :

Japanese Hurl 9-Inch Shells At Corregidor   Some Casualties, Damage Inflicted, Communique Says

SHELLS RAINED ON CORREGIDOF   Nipponese Use Nine-Inch Guns to Pound Last Philippine Fort

Fort Silences 3 Enemy Batteries, Hits Bomber With Answering Blasts   ‘Some Casualties, Damage’ Reported at Fortress ; Ambushers Harass Foes on Mindanao; Nipponese Make More Landings on Panay, Halted in North

PROTECTION FOR SMALL INVESTORS   Roger Babson Tells Of Protection and Power Minority Stockholders Have In Corporation Management.

Investors Have Protection I'rom Exchange Commission, Securities, Blue-Sky Laws

MERRILL MAN ~ WAR VICTIM   William Rosenow, ‘25, Re ported Killed In . Action

Merrill Sailor Lost In Action  William Rosenow  - Killed While On Dutv

Illinois Judge Flays Missouri for Failing To Stop ‘Gin Marriages

3, 0, 000 Womer "9 "Be Recruited. or Jobs, Claim   Nation's Great Need For Workers Cited   _ At Press Conference

3,000,000 Women To  Be Needed   Many Replacements For Men In War Jobs Will Be Required, Reports Secretary Perkins

WOMEN WILL BE NEEDED!   will Have to Be Recruited Into Essential and Non-Essential Industries by Dec. 1

Heavy Damage From Saturday Bombing Hinted   Planes set fires at Nagoya; naval bases at-, tacked by day; Nippohese admit damage. —

Nippon Reports Capital, 3 Other Cities Raided, Fires Set In War Factory Area:

JAMES WILLING T COMPROMISE ON WAR POWERS BIL   '“Pyroposal Neither So   Radical Nor Unprecedented ' Ag Reaction Might Indieate,”? Governor Says

British Withdraw Further on Burma Front as Tokyo Says Mandalay Taken

W.J. Conway Is Dead; ‘Member of "Tax: ‘Board   Heart. Attack Fatal O; i * Thursday; On Tax Body 17 Years

W. J. Conway, Tax Official, Dies   He Served State Boards Since 1925

 oarders Must — Disclose Amount _ Sugar on Hand      feachers to Register Consumers, :- Jssue Ration Books .

Ration Books On Sugar To Be Distributed Soon   Any Persons Hoarding Sugar Must Declare the Amount on Hand

Negotiations With India Collapse   Will Withdraw Plan To Grant Independence

Aliens Not to Be Moved Eastward   Evacuation Plan's Being Rushed

Surviving Invaders: Now Pounded From  - All Sides.   TIGERS ACTIVE

Japanese Lured Into Trap; Thousands Die, Others Flee   ( Associated I’ress )

INTREPID DEFENSE OF PHILIPPINES IS HAILED BY WAR DEPT   Believe Such Has Postponed and Possibly Prevented lapanese Successes   THREAT DECREASED   U. S., Great Britain, China, Netherlands Have Strengthened Military Positions

FLYING TIGER PILOT KILLEL   Major Schiel Wrote Glorious Rec ord Before Plane Crashed Acainst Mauntain

Flying Tiger Ace Killed in Crash   MajorsFrank Schiel Remained in China To Fight Japs

[RECENT “INCIDENTS OF FRIC  TION” INDICATE JAPS MAY. STRIKE NORTH DURING t SPRING .

break Between Russia, Japan Believed Near   ‘Strange-Peace’ To End Swittly, Capital Hears; Soviet May Face Mighty Attacks Or Two Fronts; Nipponese May Fool Experts

Of: »nsive By Japan, Germany   Growing Signs That Axis Powers Plan Largescale Atvacks

JAP-RUSSIA PEACE MAY BE NEAR END   Would Force Reds To Fight on Two ‘Battle Fronts -

JAP-RUSSIAN WAR EXPECTED IN WASHINGTO}   Incidents of Friction Point to Pos. sible End of Strange Peace Between Tokyo, Moscow.

Soviet May Be Under Attack On Two. Fronts   Strange Peace With Japan May Be Near End

Russia Faces °  Spring Campaign On Two Fronts   Strange Peace Between Moscow, Tokyo May Be Near Its End

Russia Is Threatened With Two Front Attack  In Axis Spring Drive

SIGNS POINTING TO NIPPON ATTACK ON SOVIETS IN EAST   Strange Pea ce: Between ‘Japs’ ‘And  Reds May Soon Be Near Its - End. Is Report *

Signs Increasing Japs May Join In Soring Attack on Russia Instead Of Expected Assault on Australia

PUOIBILITY OF JAPANCOE MOVE TO NORTH SEER   Japs Could Aid Axis By Attacking Siberia; May Avoid Australia

For Ballots To Vote   List Will Include Usual Candidates Ballot and Four Proposed Amendments.   INCREASE LEGISLATORS’ PAY   Amendment No. 3 Wouid Raise Salar of Members of Legislature to $125 per Month.

LINN COUNTY VOTERS WILL RECEIVE FOUR SEPARATE BALLOTS   List Will. Include Usual ‘Candidates’ “Ballet: and Four’ Proposed Amendments.   INCREASE. LEGISLATORS’ PAY   Amendment No: 3 Would Raisé Salary of Members of Legislature to — $125 per Month. Tis

(CC PROGRAM VOTED OUT BY HOUSE GROUP   Committee Asks for Dis solution of Camps by. June 30      ‘APPROPRIATION FOR  PROGRAM DELETED   Buildings and Equipment Would be Turned Over to Army

House Group Votes To Dissolve C.C.C. Program  Committee Thinks It Is No Longer A Needed Project

STRIKE CCC FUNDS FROM MEASURE   HOUSE GROUP’S ACTION MAY END PROGRAM COSTING $2,800,000,000.

(0 ABOLISHMENT   Surprise Move Eliminates Ap propriation for Fiscal Year

END OF CCC IS BELIEVED NEAR   House Group Lops Of All Funds For Next Fiscal Year; 400 Now Open

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLIES ALONG COAST   Travels Slowly Down Shore in Santa Monica District and Disappears —Reports of Plane Activity Canflictine.

Los Angeles Area Alerts Early Today   Anti-Aircraft Pounds Skies After Foe Is Sighted: Planes Are Also Seen Along Paeifie Coastline

SUSPECT ENEMY BLIMP FLYING OVER IN DARK   - Anti-Aircraft Guns  Go Into Action And Army Pursuit Planes Reported Alof

west Goast Anti-Aireraft Guns Fire on Unidentified ‘Object; No Bombs Dropped   Object Moves Slowly Down Coast From Santa Monica and Disappears South OF Rich Signal Hilt Oil Fields  Near Lace Angnlee

NO BOMBS ARE DROPPED FROM CRAFT IN SKY   Speculation [s Heard That Enemy Blimp May Have Made Flicht

Unidentified Object Is Fired at in California; Biackout Signal Given

Fire At Object  Over Los Angeles   Unidentified Object Moves Slowly Down Coast from Santa Monica Early This Morning Amid U.S. Gunfire :

May Have Been an Enemy Blimp  ‘Anti-caireratt   Anti-aircraft Guns Fire at  Slow-moving Object in Sky

STRANGE OBJECT SEEN OVER. RICH CALIFORNIA OIL FIELDS   Los Angeles Has Scare During Night When Anti-Air : craft Guns Open Fire At Unidentified Object In - Sky; Believed To Have Been Enemy Blimp.

Military Secret Prevails as Guns Are Fired in Los Angeles First Time During the War.   BLIMP OR PLANE IS REPORTED SIGHTED

Los Angeles AA Guns In Action   Dirigible Is Believed Sighted Over City

NOT POSITIVE AT WHAT THEY WERE SHOOTING   Anti-Aircraft Guns in Wide Area Blaze Away. Light Waving Japs Arrested in California

American Planes Take to Air, Fail te Chase Reported Craft: Unidentified Planes Are Reported; No Bombs

Guns Are Fired At Aircraft Unidentified   Army Planes Go Into Action Against Slow-Moving Obiect Over West Coastline

Target of Barrage’ Mili. tary Secret; May Have Been Blimp or Plane   GIGANTIC SHOW ; OF DEFENSE POWER.   Searchlights and Shells Pierce Sky; Some Damage: From Palline Shellie

Los Angeles In Confusion During ‘Raid’   No Bombs Dropped No Planes Downed, Says Command

California Coast Aroused by Slow Air-Borne Object   For First Time in War AntiAircraft Guns Thunder Over City. wet   Some Speculate That It Might Be a Blimp

Anti-Air Guns Fire on Coast   Early Activity at Los Angeles Not Explained; No Bombs

ANTI ~ AIRCRAFT bUNo, PLANES BU INTO ACTION   Area Goes Through Blackout But No Bombs Dropped By Supposed Raider

Anti-Aircraft Guns Bark, Planes Take to Skies as What’s-It Scares Coas.   Dark Object Floats Over Los Angeles Area and Guesses at What Run from Blimp to 200  Planes — Army Uncommunicative

ANTI-AIRGHATT BUNS THUNDER   ‘Unidentified Object Sighted In Air Off Santa  Maninga   PLANES SENT INTO AIR

Strange Object Over California Believed Blimp   Los Angeles Area Darkened as Anti-Aircraft Roars: 3 Tane Ceiend

Anti- Alreratt On West Coast Fire Into Sky   Unidentified Object is Be lieved to Have Been En: emy Blimp.

ener emenens eines  WEST COAST GUNS FIRE ON ‘OBJECT      Some Describe ‘Object’ Tha Flew Along West Coas Ae Rallann.   BLACKOUT OVER AREA

THEIR TARGET KEPT SECRET BY THE ARMY   Balloon or Airplane Seer Near Santa Monica, Say Varvingo Renorte

Shell Fragments Damage Property; Three Japs Seized   Army Declines to Reveal Identity of Target But Scoffs at Report That 200 Planes Were Over California’s Largest City

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT DRAWS ~ (8. GUNFIRE   Moves Siowly Down California Coast From Santa Monica; May Have Been Biimp   WAS UP 8,000 FEET

TARGET NOT IDENTIFIED BY ARMY HEADS   No Bombs Were Dropped and No Airplanes Were Shot Down   LOS ANGELES AREA CITIES DARKENED   “Slow - Moving Object” Makes Way Down Coast From Santa Monica

Southern California Blacked Out as AntiAircraft Artillery Roars and Searchlight ; Beams Surround ‘Blimp-like Object’   3 JAPS ARRESTED AFTER REPORT THAT THEY SENT SIGNALS FROM PIER

Anti-Aircratt Guns Blast At Object Over Cities On West Coast   Army Declines Comment; Object May Have Beer Enemy Blimp; Fragments Of Metal  Th.) Aentina DWancac

UITY PEPPERED BY FRAGMENTS UF HELL FIRE   Anti-Aircraft Guns Splash Sky as “Unidentified Object” Moves Down Coast.   NO BOMBS DROPPED BUT BIG AREA BLACKED OUT

Los Angeles Anti-Aircraft Guns Thunder   Mystery Object Sighted Over Coast City Today

Army Silent As To What Was Sishted   Hint Blimp, Balloon Or Planes Fired Upon By A-A Guns; Nab Japs Signalline With Lights

Unidentified  Objeds Target Of Anti-Ai  ora ft Gouna               Damage Is e Is Caused   Falling Shell Frag:   trantsa

‘Some Object in Air Target of Ground Guns   Army Intelligence Keeps Reason Military Secret; No Bombs Are Dropped

AIR RAID SCARE STILL SHROUDED WITH MYSTERY   Unidentified Object Move: Slowly Over Coast Area, No Bombs Dropped

LOS ANGELES HAS AIR RAID ALARM TODAY   ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ARE ACTIVE, BUT TARGET NOT ANNOUNCED

ANTI- AIRCRAFT GUNS IN ACTION AT LOS ANGELES   ‘Object’ In Sky Over City Causes First Beyrage Of War

ANTT-AIRGRAFT GUNG IN ACTION   Mystery ‘Craft Travels Along California Coast For 25 Miles   NO BOMBING   All Southern California Blacked Out For Several Hours

Los Angeles Has Its First Taste of War   Anti-Aircraft Guns Blaze Away at Some Object Not as Yet ldantified

Target of Gunners in Long Beach Area Kept Military Secret   Citizens of Southern California Awakened by Sirens at 4:30

Defense Guns Roar; Coast Is Blacked Out   Enemy Blimp, Plane Or What? No Reports Of Bombing, But Some Property Damage By Antiaircraft Shell Fragments.

GUNS INTO ACTION   Anti-Aircraft Batteries ir Los Angeles Area Shoot at Some Object

ANTI - AIRCRAFT GUNS THUNDER ALONG COAST   ‘Slow-Moving Unidentified Object May Have Been Blimp Or Plane   ARMY REMAINS — SILENT   Japs Arrested After Signal Lights Are Flashed From "Pier At Venice

Anti-Aircraft Guns Fire At Slow Moving Object Called Military Secret

LOS ANGELES ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS THUNDER   Unidentified Object Moves Slowly Down Coast - Line From Santa Monica

AIR RAID SCARE BRINGS DENIALS PLANES DOWNET   Army Says No Bombs Dropped, Otherwise Maintains Secrecy — Millions Awakened by Searchlight and C,unfire Spectacle in Skies.

GUNS OPEN FIRE ON SLOW-MOVING OBJECT ON COAST   Army Officials Refuse to Comment But Unidentified Object Believed to Be Blimp

Anti-Aircraft Guns Fire At Mysterious Object On Coast   No Bombs Dropped, But Damage Reported Following Blackout:

NAST SECTOR   Army Officials Decline Comment, But Strange Craft Eludes Guns  In California * _   MOVED SLOWLY OVER AREA ALONG COAST   Searchlights Spotted Aerial Object, But Anti-Aircraft Guns Fail to Hit It

Mysterious Sky Rider Is Target of Shells Over Los Angeles; No Bombs Dropped

Make No Attempt To Bombard Area   Speculation Arises Blimp May Have Passed Over Signal Hill Oil Fields

Open Fire On Airerafi At The West Coas  Gen arssliantiann ff   Speculation Of Enemy Blimp Soaring Over Area

Blackout On West Coast  Early Today   Anti-Aireraft Guns Fire Many Shells At Shadowy Object

—LUS ANGELES—  Target Remains Military Secret—Two Planes Believed Seen  VARIOUS STORIES  Anti-Aircraft Shells Did Some Damage; 3 Japs Are Arrested

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS BLAST LOS ANGELES AREA FOR FIRST TIME   BUT HOURS LATER WHAT THEY WERE SHOOTING AT STILL REMAINED SECRET

Anti-Aircraft Gun: Fire At Mystery Ship Near Los Angeles   Army Officials Decline Comment, but Belief Is That Enemy Blimp Passed Over Pacific Area

MYSTERY TARGET REPORTED FLYING OVER WEST COAST   Various Reports indicate ‘I May Have Been Blimp or Bomber

Defense Guns Fire At Object Over California   Speculation Aroused As To Whether Enemy Blimp Appeared Early Today

Sources Believe Craft Was an Enemy Blimp  Whole Coast Is Blacked Out; Army Declines  yan. Peer

CLAIM “AIRCRAFT SIGHTED OVER THE WEST COAST   Guns Thunder But Object Of Firing Unidentified; Sirens Waken Most of City’s 3 Million Citizens enc COMMENT?

OBJECT MOVES: IN SKY ALONG. WEST COAST   identity of Target For West Coast Guns Still Secret.   WARDENS ON JOB   Traffic Snarl in Metropol- ' itan, Area After AllClear Sounds.

Los Angeles Has Mystery, Noise--But No Bombing   Furious Anti-Aircraft Barrage Goes Up But What They Were Shooting At Not Told; It Drifted South At Rate Blimp Would Take

Anti-Aircraft Guns Open Fire On Object Not Identified   May Have Been Dirigible; Round After Round Of Ammunition And Tracer Bullets Fired By U.'S. Coast Defenses

Gunners Report Seeing Planes But Secrecy Prevails in Official Circles; Nab Three Japanese.

George Welsh Preliminary Hearing Begur   Boy Friend of the Victim Is First Witness Today

Hearing On In  Welsh Case   First Witness Is Escort Of Murdered Girl On Fatal Night

LOVE FOR SLAIN GIRT   Court Hears Richard Funk, Escort of Leila Welsh on Night She Was Killed   TALES AT HEARING FOR HER BROTHER   “He Saw George Welsh On Diz yan When He Left the Home on Fatal Night

Begin Welsh Trial Today   Escort Testifies of Love for Slain Kansas. City Beauty

McGILL HERE TONIGHT   Democratic Candidate for Senator To Speak Over WREN

F. D. R. Expert on Making Coffee’ His Recipe Offered by First Lady

Wit e Discloses President Has His Own Scheme 'T'o Use Coffee Grourids

600 RAF Planes Raid Kassel And Gdynia   Rail-Aircraft, U-boat Base Targets; Reds Hold at Stalingrad

‘U, S. Flying Fortresses Resume Attack on Occupied France   FIGHT AT STALINGRAD   F ierce Nazi Drive Is Stallec by Desperate Defense Fire

Soviets Seek to Get Initiative   Great Locomotive Works One Target Of British Attack.

BIG RAF ARMADA SMASHES AT NAZI RAIL-AIRCRAFT CENTER AND BOMB POLISH BALTIC PORT:   Planes Shuttle Across Channel Indicating Intensi: fication of Allied Aerial Offensive. Soviets Gain In Central Front Offensive But Fail To  Relieve Caucasus Forces

REPORT CHOICE FOR ‘WAVE’ CHIEF   KNOX EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE DECISION IN NEXT FEW DAYS

Seek Unmarried  Women For Navy  Reveal Qualifications  For Candidates As Officers Of ‘Waves’

Furious Offensives Aimed at Singapore   Enemy Casualties Heavy, But Japs Press Onward Ir Philippines, Malaya; Chinese, Russians Continue to Hold Gains over Axis

JAPS READY FOR BiG NEW DRIVE UPON SINGAPORE   Severe Fighting Seer Renewed Against U. S. Forces ©   JAPANESE MAKING PROGRESS IN MALAYA

All-Out Drive On Philippines  Is Under Way.   Non-Stop Bombing Of ‘ Corregidor: MacArthur ’s Fighting Valiantly —.~

ALLIED OUTLOOK IS IMPROVED   Claims of Axis Greatly Toned Down Following  Yesterday's Development:

Battles Rage Around Point 60 Miles West Of Alexandria; Air Forces Play Big Part In Fight;  Rammel Stronger.

Last Days On Corregidor: American Soldiers Were “Lighting Ciqarets With Worthless $100 Bills’

Corregidor Boys Light Cigarets With $100 Bill:   Fulfill A Life's Ambition’ With Worthless Currency While  Japanese Batteries Hammer Island  1

12 Missing as 2 Navy Blimps  In Collision   One Survivor Is Brought Ashore From Tragedy off Coast  In Atlantic Ocean

Dies Probe Gains Year’s Extensiot   Vote in House Ie 33146: Committee Head Will Ask 8300.000

Dies’ Group Wins 4-Year Lease of Life      FOES MUSTERED 46 VOTE! AGAINST CONTINUING INVES TiIGATION WHILE FRIEND: POLLED 331.   Debate Short and Sharp

CHAIRMAN DIES SEEKS $300,000 FOR COMMITTEE   House Renews Life Of Investigating Body For Another Year   FOES MAKE BITTER FIGHT ON GROUP

DIES UNAMERICAN PROBE EXTENDED      House Unit Grants It 4t Year’s Lease On Life Wednesday

WASHINGTON BEING FILLED” WITH: MANY ‘FREE’: MOVEMENTS   Groups Aim: To Liberate All Axis-Dominatéd . Nations—Leaders  Watrhed

All Dominated Nations Form “Free” Factions   “Discourage’ Certain Groups Seeking To Organize In America

Activity of Hing Carol ls Opposed   Made Clear to Former Ru manian King He’s Not Wanted Here

‘TRUCK THIEF IN BLACKOUT JAM   Carnival Employe Wrecks Vehicle, Gets Himselt Caught.

Protest Removal of “Peck” McKnight Grid Coach —  *: GET WARNING  Further Acts Will « End Athletics  for Duration

Port Cities Of Tunis And Bizerte Key To Objective  Admiral Darlan Emerges As Answer To Political Crisis Even Over General Giraud

FORERUNNER 10 HEAVIER R.A. F, ATTACKS. THINK    More Commando Raids Also An. ticipated as Result of Broadcast Warning To France.

Dutch Queen Promises Colonies Greater Voice ‘In Kinadom’s Affairs

CTR LE MARS RESIDENT   Dr. Si -Ex Sibley, Prominent -.. Surgeon, Called By  . ‘Death

Death Claims — Dr. S. E. Sibley  Grew Up On Plymouth County Farm

IGHEST COURT PENS HEARING ON SPY RIGHTS   efense Counsel Attacks Validity of Roosevelt Trial Order   fovernment Contends Naz Agents Have Access to Civil Courts

W.S.CS. To Install New Officers   Program Arranged Fo Jan. 23 Meet

W.S.CS. To Install New Officers      Program Arranged * For Jan. 22 Meet

‘CLEAN-UP’ GROUPS WIN IN ST. LOUIS   CITY TO SEND 19 NEW REPRESENTATIVES TO JEFFERSON CITY IN JANUARY.

St. Louis Will * Elect 19 New _ Legislators   Former Representative: of City Failed to File In ‘Clean up’ Program

MINERS AGREE TO 6-DAY WEEK AFTER DEBATING   UMW Asks Government Tc Cooperate on Prices, Priorities

MINE WORKERS T0 WORK SIX DAYS OF FORTY-TWO HOURS  ASKS GOVERNMENT COOPERATF, AS TO.PRICES AND PRIORITIES

MINERS AGREE TO 6-DAY WEEK ON ICKES’ PLEA   Union Consenis to Pu Men On Longer Hours During Emergency +9 Sunnly Fuel   ASK COOPERATION   Lewis Urges Government to Aid In Supplies and Transportation: Keep Mines Operating

Miners Aeree to 42 Hour Week   Higher Prices for Overtime Pay on  Sixth Day Asked

MINERS SUPPORT ~AD-HOUA WEEK   Union Adopts Resolution Calling For Six- Day “Week

UMW Session Agrees to 6-Day Week For War   To work 42 hours in stead of 35; Lewis announces broad organizing. campaign.

LEWIS UNION NOW HOLDING STH SESSION   Wants U. S. Cooperation On Transport, Price, Priorities  IPKES! CIIPPECTION   Agreement Is To Cover Remainder Period  To March 31

Miners’ Union Agrees To Work Six-Day Week   Ask Federal Cooperation Qn Prices, Priorities And On Transportation

Miners Agree To Work Six Days a Week   Want Government To Allow Priorities For Industry

Beat Down Air Attacks Made By Nipponese   lmperial Planes Roar Into Action Against Japanese Bombing Attempt:

FIERCE STRUGGLE RAGES 70 MILES ABOVE SINGAPORI   English Strike at Spearhead in Counter-Offensive—Air Reinforcements Go Into Action.   ARTILLERY BARRAGE PRECEDES THRUST   Scene of Battle, Which May Prove Decisive, Is in Rough Hill Area — Bulk of Invaders Engaged.

RAF Pounds Landing Base Held by Foe   Australians in Japs Rear Battles Enemy at Close Quarters   MALAYA GETS HELP

BRITISH START MALAYA DRIVE   Launch Strong Counter-Attack in Johore Area; Dutch Fire Wells

Halt Japs [0 Mi.from  Singapore   British Counter-Offensive Holds Invaders In Positions Where They Were Two Days Ago.   Airmen Active

REDS MOP UP VAST AREAS   Russians Reported Pressing Forward After Smashing Hitler’s Winter Defense Line—British Hit Axis  Communications In Mediterranean

NAZI WINTER LINE REPORTED WIPED OUT BY RUSSIANS   HEADQUARTERS ARE VED BACK FROM SMOLENSK

Russians Virtually Wipe Out Winter Line Set By Hitler   Cleanup Operations in Full Swing; Hitler : Reported to Have Moved Headquarters From Smolensk

HITLER WINTER LINE SMASHED   Soviet Soldiers Mopping Up in Vast Areas in Frigid Weather

HITLER BACK TO MINSK   Russians, Taking Advantage Of Coldest Weather In Decades, Have Virtually Wiped Out Nazis’ Winter Line.

Hitler Flees From Ripped Winter Line   Fuehrer at Minsk  Russians Continue « “Mopping Up”

Soviets Mop Up; Hitler Flight To Minsk Reported   Winter Line Virtually De stroyed; Nazi Chief '43( Miles From Moscow"

Soviets Break German Line   Hitler Moves Headquarters From Smolensk as Reds Continue to Mop Up

GERMAN: WINTER LINE WIPED OUT BY RED ARM)   Hitler Himself Reported ir Flight Westward to New Headquarters

Cold Weather Aids Russian ‘Mopping Up   Hitler Flees to Minsk a: Winter Headquarter: Are Endangered

WINTER LINE OF NAZIS IS HIT BY REDS   REPORT IS BROADCAST THA’ HITLER MOVES FROM SMOLENSK

German Transport Sunk By Russians   Hitler Moves Headquarters From Smolensk To Minsk Smash Rommel Convoy

Reds Mopping Up Yast Areas After Wiping Out Hitler's Winter Lines

HITLER SAID 10 HAVE MOVED HIS HEADQUARTER §   Winter-Toughened Russian Soldiers Take Full Advantage of the Coldest Weather In Recent De cades   IN THE- MEDITERRANEAN

HITLER FLEES AS HIS WINTER LINE FOLDS UP   Russians’ Are Mopping Uy Vast Areas In Their March Westward

RUMOR MRS. GANDHI’S DEATH   German Broadcast Unconfirmed by ‘British Sources

Report Mrs. Chandi Dead   Broadcast from Germany Is Unconfirmed hy Any British or Indian Source

CHINESE CLAIM MANY JAPS DIE   8,000 Killed or Wounded, High Command Says, in Chekiang Fighting

10,000 JAPS DEAD IN TWO DAYS BATTLE   FIGHTING FOR CHUSIEN f& REPORTED COSTLY TO INVADERS

Chinese Kill 8000 Japanese Near Chuhsien   Chinese Announcement May Indicate Turn  In Tide of Battle  For Air Bose

JAPS’ CHURSIE LOSSES HIGH   Chinese Report 8,000 Killed or Wounded in VYesterday’s Fighting

President Declares Poison Gas Is Used By Enemy In China   Largest British Convoy Ever Used To Help India Reaches Far East; Nippon Loses 8000 In Chekiang

Holiday Crowds Tie Up Nation’s Traffic   pparently Ignoring ODT Request, Travelers Swarm Through Bus and Rail Terminals

HOLIDAY RUSH OF TRAFFIC IS IMMENSE ~~   Trains, Busses Are Taxed to Capacity Thruout Country

Traffic Jams Trains, Buses, Planes in U.S.   Public Disregards ODT Order and All Facilities Are Taxed

Nazi Generals Heed Talk Of Second Front   U. 5. Outpost in Iceland Bombed by Enemy Plane

Europe Thinks Hitler Uneasy   Neutrals Observe Nazi Preparedness

NAZIS IN FEAR OF 2ND FRONT REPORTS SAY   Defense Maneuvers Held Along “Invasion Coast” of Norway   (CELAND POSITION REPORTED BOMBED   No Casualties and Only Negligible Damage — Done

NAZI TROOPS HARD AT WORK ON MANEUVERS   United States Army Outpost In Iceland Bombed By Germar Plane Mondav.

NEW MINEFIELD AIDS DEFENSES   Prince Bernhard Plan: Return Home; Raids On Iceland Post Of U, S. Army

SECOND FRONT TALK AROUSES HITLER'S MEN   LUSH PROPAGANDA DISHED OUT FOR GERMAN PUBLIC

Hitler Generals Take Second Front  Reports Seriously  Neutral Observers Report Nazis Carry On  Painstaking Defense Maneuvers Alana Canet at NMarcrau: Mnan Dranafanda Drie:

German Defenses Of Norway Show Invasion Fears   Nazis Taking Possibility of Attack Much More Seriously

Germans Gird Norway Coast Against Blow   New Mine-Field Installed Against Second Front; War ‘Games’ Held, Ships Barred’   Dutch Prince Reported ‘Planning For Return   May Take Commando Post; New French Ban Is Aimed at Revolt

Nazis Prepare For Second Front in Norwa   Maneuvers Indicate Hitler's Génerals See Serious Threat

U. S. Iceland Outpost Discloses New Attack By Lone German Plane  TR. Mrmr sIarerse wewe... .._ _

NAZIS CONDUCT MANEUVERS ON INVASION COAST   Hitler’s Generals Taking Seriously Possibility Of Second Front   BASE IN ICELAND : RAIDED BY ENEMY

Hitler's Generals Appear To Be Taking Threat In West Seriously   MANEUVERS HELD ON NORWAY COAST   Dutch Prince Adds Fire tc Talk By Plans for Return to Holland

SEA BATTLE IN SOLOMONS 15 DESCRIBED   Captain Tells Of Two Sinkings, Possibly Nine

9 Jap Warships Sunk In Battle for Solomons That Lasted 40 Minutes

NAVAL BATTLE DESCRIBED BY CAPTAIN SMALL   Engagement Was in Salvo Island Area Near Solomons

Sleepless Lagoon’   Naval Captain Describes ‘Hell of Melee’ Near Solomon: When Eight Japs Ships Were Sunk,

SEA BATTLE DESCRIBED AS “MELEE”   Encounter Near Solomons on Night of Oct. 11-12 Was Short.   LIKE FOURTH OF  JULY FIREWORKS   Captain Says Area Be. came “Field of Burning  Ships.”

U.S. Ups Fist As Japs Land More On Guadalcanal   Stimson Discloses ‘Substantial’ Ground, Air Reinforcements Sen’.

BRINGING UP MORE TROOPS   Decisive Battle Expected to be Fought Shortly

Yanks Send Army Ground, Air Units. To Guadalcanal Aid   Nipponese Land More Men on Isle Despite Losses in Naval Fighting; _Major Tilt Expected for Ajrficla -

33 Japanese Planes Are Brot Down   SEVEN JAP SHIPS ALSO HIT, BUT U.S. FORCES STILL UNABLE  TO PREVENT LANDING OF TROOPS

BATTLESHIP, SIX OTHER SHIPS HT AT GUADALCANA   Navy Issues Communique on Activities in Pacific, Secretary Stimpson Makes Statement.   SHIPS ARE PART OF "LARGE NAVAL FORCE   Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon In Command, Spendino Most of His Time in New Fealand.

33 ENEMY PLANES  ‘DOWNED, 7 SHIPS — HIT IN LANDINGS   Jap Surface Ships Bombed Airfield And Installations On Island Shore ~—Solomons Important To Allies And Japanese

Japanese Land Troops Despite U.S. Defenses   33 Enemy Planes Shot Down, Seven Ships Hit By Shore Batteries  As Soldiers Join Marines

33 Planes Are Destroyed; Seven Ships Are Hit   Reinforcements Landed by Foe on Guadalcanal

Russian Front Still Quiet;  Nazi Air Force Shifts  To Africa Front

Guadalcanal Defenders Destroy 33 Nip Planes, Seven Ships In Effort To Block Invasion; Americans Reinforced.

Army Joins Marines, Stimson Announces, as Nipponese Continue To Pour in Heavy Reinforcements— 33 Foe Planes Destroyed and Seven Ships Hit by Shore Batteries—Other Units of Tokvo Fleet Sighted

U.S. Airmen Bag 33 Japanese Planes, 7 Enemy Ships Hit, But Foe Continues To Put Reinforcements Ashore   U.S. Army Land Forces Also In Action

Violent Fighting in Progress as Enemy Brings Up Great Forces In Effort to Retake Solomons   U. S. Planes Roar Into Action, Strike Battleship -— Japs Throw Big Naval  Force Into Batile.

Battleship Damaged By U. S. Airmen; Foe Continues To Pour Heavy Reinforcements Into Island Area

Japs Pour Heavy Reinforcements Into Guadalcanal Area   U.S. PILOTS DESTROY 33 JAP PLANES IN DESPERATE EFFORT TO STOP TROOPS   12:30 P. M. Navy Communique Indicates U. S. Marines Faced With Large Invasion Force Supported by Heavy Naval Units; Situation Grave.

33 PLANES LOST BUT JAPS POUR MEN INTO AREA   Other Heavy Naval Units Sighted, Navy Reports

SOVIET ADMITS WITHDRAWALS IN FACE OF ATTACK   Massive Drive At Caucasus Becomes Alarming For Russian Army   ALLIES WATCH’ AFRICA   Some Believe Second Front  Should be Started By Invasion Of Italy

PINCERS PERIL STEEL CENTER OF STALINGRAD   Danger to Australia Cited Due to Lack of Arms and Manpower   Japs Disperse Headquarters in Hankow Due to U. S. Bombings

Senate Passes Army Pay Hike  Buck Privates Would Start at $42 Per Month

Service Pay Increase Bill  Wins Approval   Senate Votes Boost For Al In Lower Brackets; Now Goes To House

Spring Pig Crop Is Up 21 Per Cent   Fall Farrowing Expectec to Gain 22 Per Cent Oven All-Time High — Pork Should be Plentiful

WANTS ARMY T0 VOTENEXT FALL   Bill Would Permit = Million To Ballot

MEXICAN AAS PAO NOU MAY NOT LIVE   Tomato Picker, “tnjarad: in - Street. Brawl, very Low. q at Hospital, - yo:   STILL IS UNCONSCIOUS   Glenn Gross, Accused 0 Striking the Man, Is Held. ‘in Jail.. a :

MEXICAN HA PNEUMONIA NOW; MAY NOT LIVE   Tomato Picker, Injured in Street Brawl, Very Low at Hospital. * 7   STILL IS UNCONSCIOUS   Glenn Gross, Accused of Striking the Man, Is Held in Jail.

Cheese For War Hungry From Kansas  «we 2 ees   Output Is Nearly Trebled By State Since 1939

Kansas Makes More Cheese   Increase In 1942 Will be 300 Per Cent Says Dodge

il Duce Adinits Acute Internal Crisis In Italy   Another Purge Looms As Reports Of Revolt Again Sween-Eurone

Mussolini Warns Italian People   Lack of Discipline And Fraud Charged

STATEMENT SHOWS © ITALY FED UP-ON ~ WAR; CRISIS LOOMS   ll; Duce, Warns’ Severe Punishment  Will) Be Meted Out To Guilty~— — . Rumored King May Demand.  —’.’..Mussolini’s Resignation 

REPORT CRISIS LOOMING SOON FOR MUSSOLIN   Acute Internal Situatior Admitted By Duce, Rome Radio Says

Crisis in Italy Told   Duce Warns He’ll Crack Down on Dissidents

ITALIAN CRISIS CLAIMED NEAR   Mussolini Says Internal Sit) uation Acute

GEO. WHITE LOSES CHANCE TO RUN FOR CONGRESS AGAIM   Former Ohio Governor Is Squeezed Out by Committee

MILK COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING   Meet Here Nov, 13—Consider Raising Milk Prices : To Farmers

TEXAS INTRASTATE  RAILROAD RATES  ORDERED INCREASED ICC QUICKLY TAKES UP  POWERS OF TEXAS RAITRONAD COMMICCION

Texas Fares Are Increased   Freight Rates Also Ordered Boosted to Intrastate Level

LAVAL ASKS FRENCH TO WORK FOR NAZIS   Unrest Continues in France as Laval Tells of Collaboration

Laval Pleads for Frenchmen To Help Germany  Compulsion May Be  Used If Appeal For Workers Fails

LAVAL ADMITS FEAR OF NAZIS   Threatens Conscription if Sufi cient Workers Do Not Voluntee: For Work in Germany

LAVAL PLEDGES HELP 10 HITLER   Frenchmen Prepared for Conscription Into German Industry

LAVAL MAKES LABOR APPEAL   Renews Plea by Redio for Frenchmen to Go to Work for Hitler

Laval Is Pleading For French To Go fo Germany   Warns Germany Able To Mobilize Labor in Occupied Nations, Anyway

Laval In New Appeal  For French Slavery Gen. De Gaulle Pleads  For More Resistance

FRENCH FACE FORCED LABOR   Warning Given By Laval; Germany Needs Them.

Laval to Levy On Each Plant For Nazi Labor   Tells French They Must Go Along With Hitler Because Germany Will Win War   Appeal Is Indirect Adtiisston of Revolt   Says Individual or Grou Resistance of Workers Won’t Be Tolerated

LAVAL URGES FRENCH HELP NAZI PLANTS   Germans Suffer Losses, He Says, Emphasizing Worker Needs   PRISONERS ARE FREED   Plan Only Way to Assure . Salvation of Nation, Leader Says

Laval Makes Urgent Plea to Workers   Better to Leave France fo. Germany Than to Be Forced, He Says   SAYS NAZI LOSSES HAVE BEEN HEAVY      Asserts 600,000 Prisoners Have Been Released; Wives Can Go With Workers

Laval Sets Up Manpower Levy For Nazi Help   De Gaulle, Urges French To Boost Their Resistance

LAVAL PAVES WAY 10 DRAFT WORKINGMEN   “Selective Service” For French Workers Who Do Not Volunteer To Work For Hitler.   Must Be Obeyed

Laval Urges Cooperatior   Chief Of Government Renews Appeal For Workers To Go To Germany.

Hints Early Statement On African Colonies “Threatened by Allies’

LAVAL PLEADS FOR WORKMEh   Frenchmen Must Go Tc Reich Willingly Or By  Conscription

LAVAL REPEATS APPEAL FRENCH HELP GERMANS   As Unrest Grows Throughout France, He Urges Country: men Submit to Labor Draft, Pointing to Reich's  ’*Heavy Losses’,

ODT Opposed To Travel Rationing   Do Not Plan Holiday  Compulsory Curtailmen

Institutions Get Coffee Reprieve   Allow 60 Days Before Rationing Takes Effect

NOTED BRITON DIES IN SLEEP   Sir Nevile Henderson Dies After Long Iliness

Former British Ambassador fo Berlin Dies   Sir Nevile Henderson Has Been Ill in London for Some Time

HENDERSON, EX-BRITISH ENVOY, DIES   Was Ambassador To Germany When War Broke Out

Former Envoy To Berlin Dies   Nevile Henderson, Who Failed to Avert War, Passes in London

NEVILE. HENDERSON __STRICKEN TUESDAY   Last British Ambassador to Germany Dies in His Sleep Last Night.

Former British Ambassador to Germany Dies   Sir Neville Hendersor Had Been Ill for Some Time

Henderson, ex-envoy to Berlin, dies   British diplomat was also author

HENDERSON DIES IN LONDON HOME   Was Envoy to Berlin When War Broke Out

Nevile Henderson Dies Wednesday In London Home   Another Mission Ends For Ex-Ambassador To Berlin; He Was 60 Years Old

Death Ends Diplomatic Career  Sir Nevile Henderson, Envoy To Berlin During Munich Crisis, Dies

ILLNESS FATAL TO HENDERSON   Last British Ambassador To Germany Dies In Sleep .

Death Takes Sir Nevile Henderson   Berlin Ambassador From Britain In Munich Crisis Dies

Sir Nevile Henderson Of Britain Dies In His Sleep   Served as Ambassador To Germany Through Crisis at Munich

DIPLOMAT DIES IN HIS SLEEF   NEVILLE HENDERSON, LAST BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO  GERMANY, TAKEN BY DEATH

FORMER ENVOY TO BERLIN DIES   Sir Neville Henderson Was Last British Representative To Germany

Sir Nevile Henderson Passes On   British Diplomat Dies In His Sleep

Nevile Henderson, Once British Envoy To Berlin, Is Dead  Diplomat, 60, Was   Diplomat, 60, Was Ambassador During The Munich Crisis

FORMER BRITISH DIPLOMAT DIES   WAS AMBASSADOR T0 BERLIN AT TIME OF CRISIS IN MUNICH

Henderson Dies  In Sleep Today   Former British Ambassa dor To Germany During Munich Crisis.

FORMER — BRITISH AMBASSADOR DIES   Sir, Nevile._ Hendersor Was In Germany Til War Broke Out

Nevile Henderson Dies In Sleep   Wos British Ambassador To Berlin

NEVILE HENDERSON FORMER AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN, 15 DEAD  BRITISH DIPLOMAT PASSED AWAY IN HIS  STEEP LAST NIGHT. - -

Death Claims — Noted Diploma   Sir Nevile Hendersor Expires In. Sleep

Ambassador To Berlin In 1939 Is Dead   Passing of Sir Nevile Hen derson in London Recalls Historic Parleys   ILL FOR SOME TIME

Great British Diplomat Dies   Sir Nevile Henderson Negotiated With Hitler Through Munich Crisis

High British Figure Is Dead  Nevile Henderson  Warmar iemicaonwrtr

British Envoy Taken By Death   SIR NEVILE HENDERSON IS STRICKEN AT LONDON HOME

BRITISH ENVOY TO PRE-WAR BERLIN DIES      Sir Nevile Henderson, Am: bassador Throygh Mu: nich Crisis, Succumbs ir Sleep — Had Been I Some Time. ‘

BRITISH ENVOY. TO REICH DIES: ILL SOME TINE   Succumbs In Sleep During Night At London Home; Took Part In Moves to Avert Strife   LEADER IN GUARD   Asserted Last February That Hitler Doomed to Crack and Scuttle Himself Soon

FORMER BRITISH ~ AMBASSADOR nIEN LAST NICHT   Sir Nevile Henderson, English Representative in Berlin Through “Munich” Crisis Passes   60 YEARS OLD

Former English Ambassador Dies   Sir Neville Henderson Predicted Scuttling Of Adolph Hitler

Death Claims Noted Briton   Sir Nevile Henderson British Ambassador to Berlin Befote War

Sir Nevile Henderson Dies At Home  British Ambassador To Germany At Time

Sir Nevile Henderson, British Diplomat, Dies   Was Last Ambassador To Germany; Placed Hitler On “Murder List’

HENDERSON, EX-ENVOY T0 GERMANY, DIES   Former Ambassador Dies in Sleep; He Was 60

Henderson Dies In London Home  At Age Of 6   Made Attempt To Achieve Understanding . Between Britain And Germany

Death Takes Sir Nevile Henderson  Berlin Ambassade:   Berlin Ambassador From Britain In Munich Crisis Dies

BRITISH ENVOY TO NAZIS DIES   Sir Nevile Henderson Hac Part In ‘Appeasement’

FORMER BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN DIES   Ambassador to Germany Through Munich Crisis Dies In Sleep at His Home

Ambassador Henderson Dies in Sleep   British Representative in Berlin During Munich Crisis Predicted Hitler “Would “Scuttle Himself”

Boost in Price of Gasoline, Fuel Oil in Eastern States is Approved

INCREASES 10 COVER HIGHER CARRIAGE COST   Service Stations May Raise Prices Half-a-Cent Per Gallon.

GAS PRICE HIKE GETS APPROVAL   17 Eastern, Southern States Affected  By Increase

GAS PRICES RISE IN 17 EAST STATES   Fuel Oil Also ‘Upped As Result of Sinkings

GASOLINE PRICES UP IN 17 STATES   U. S. APPROVES ADVANCE IN EAST AND SOUTH—FUEL OIL ALSO HIGHER.

OPA Approves Eastern Coast Gasoline Hike   Seventeen States Affected; Tanker SinkIngs Force Order

Government. Has Approved Hike In: Gas, Fuel Oil  (aided Cost Will Pay or. T: nsporlation Const

U. S. Hikes Gas’ Price Half Cent   West Virginia, 16 Other States and Washington Affected by Order

PRICE BOOST ORDERED FOR GAS AND Ol   Boost Is Effective Imemiediately in Seventeen States   HIGHER COSTS DUE TO SHIP SINKINGS      Tank Wagon Gasoline Prices Raised Half Cent a Gallon

HOLD SESSION CIRCUIT COURT HERE AUGUST 4   Judge Daily Will Enter Short Orders At Adjourned June Session.

Weather Will Remain Cool   Heavy Rains Put Solomon River At Flood Stage

WEATHER IS UNUSUAL   Heavy Haze Has Hung Over South ‘Central Kansas For Some Time

MacArthur ~ Bracing for All-Out Push   New Jap Commander Be lieved Awaiting Heavy Air Reinforcements

BATAAN LINES MADE STRONG FOR ASSAULTS   American, Jap Position: Are Stabilized Along 15 Mile Front

COMMANDERS ON BATAAN BOLSTER THEIR POSITIONS      A 8 BOT . SIDES PREPARE FOR ALL OUT. OFFENSIVE

Crucial Battle Of Philippines if The Making   Both U.S. And Jap Leaders Reforming Lines For Engagement

OMINOUS LULL Th BATAAN STILL.-ON AS: ARMIES WAM   Aerial . Reinforcements Are ‘Believed’ To Be: On Way ‘To Aid Japs Against “Ny ‘Arthur's Meén 

QUIET MAY MEAN ATTACKS COMING   Batan Commanders Bolster Their Lines; MacArthur Awaits Blitz

ISLANDS WAITS FOR AIRPLANES   MacArthur Men On Alert Against Any Trick Offensive

New Battle Lines For Philippines   AMERICANS AND  JAPS PLAN FOR SUPREME TEST

Were Sent to the Bottom in a Sharp Night Battle North of Guadalcanal, the Navy  Announced Today.   LOSSES INFLICTED NIGHT NOV. 30-DEC.    Included Two Transport Ship: Believed Heavily Loaded With Japanese Soldiers.

AIR FORCE STOPS JAP. LANDING   BATTLE FOUR ENEMY DESTROYERS FOR 12 HOURS NEAR PAPUA

Two Large Destroyers Or Cruisers Among Jap Vessels Sunk In  Solomons Area

Japs Smashed In Attack Made On Guadalcanal   Landing Attempt Costs Enemy Nine More Ships

No Mention By Navy Of Number Of Men Lost, Next Of Kin Are Being Notified

American\ ed o” tetory Smashes Jap Attempt ti Land Reinforcements on Guadalcanal, U. S. Navy Announces

Yanks Smash Guadalcanal Convoy   Nipponese Landing Force Loses Two Big Destroyers

U.S. Lost Cruiser In Night Action Off Guadalcanal   Two Enemy Troop Ships Might Have Been Fully Loaded

ENTERTAINMENT BANNED   Aftermath Of Boston Fire Brings Temporary Ban

Wedge Is Driven Into Last Jap Defenses At Buna   P-38s Score Victory In Their New Guinea Debut

ViCHY PLEDGES — NEUTRAL STATUS   EDR.MWarning Prométe: Aa  “With Feb. 10 Mero... : Welles Sayd  ™

Vichy Government Pledges to Refain Control of Navy   Welles Says Further Assurances of Neutrality Expected

France Not fo Help Germany  She Pledges United Brakes to  Bam fim Pel oe ee

Discovery of Explosive Leads to Belief Attacks On Americar Soldiers  Were Planned by Irish  Rebellion Group

IRISH REBELS: PLOT NIPPED; ARMS SEIZED   ANGER IS BELIEVED AIMED AT A.E.F. AND BRITISH

ULSTER CAPITAL FEARS VIOLENCE; POLICE ON ALER   Officials Find 2 Caches of Arms Believed Intended for Attacks on U. S. and British Troops.   AMERICANS ORDERED TO STAY OUT OF CITY   Hanging of Outlawed Mem ber of Irish Army Today May Be Spark That Sets  Off Trouble.   BULLETIN.

Belfast Closed To  American Troops   Precautions To Avert Trouble Are Being Made After Cache Of Arms Discovered

ARMS SEIZED IN IRISH PLOT BY OFFICIALS   U. S$. Authorities Act Following Seizure of Explosives   BELFAST PUT OUT OF A. E. F. BOUNDS   Order Issued as Youth Is Condemned for Slaying Constable

Belfast Barred To U. S. Soldiers: Trouble Feared   Irish Rebel Attacks On British, American Troops Threatened  ‘BLACK WEDNESDAY’  Two Caches of Arms Found by Police; IRA Is Accused

Two Illegal Caches Of Arms And Explosives Allegedly Intended Fox Attacks On Yanks And  British.

Find Caches Of Explosives Near Belfast  We = A rrr «   Explosives, Arms Allegedly Intended For Irish Rebel Attacks On AEF.

U.S. SOLDIERS FORBIDDEN T0 VISIT BELFAST   Ulster Capital “Made Out Of Bounds After Arms Caches are Found   AUTHORITIES SEEK TO AVERT TROUBLE   Say Irish Rebels Plannec To Use Explosives Against Americans

Police Take Precautions  At Belfast   City ‘Out of Bounds’ For American Troops  To Avert Trouble EXPLOSIVES FOUND

Belfast Closed to U.S. Units  Plot for 1R A. Attack on Alllice le Feared

FRENCH SUPPORT      Pledges Allied Victory Will Restore. ‘Sovereign © Rights of Nation’

U.S. BIDS. FOR “VICHY SUPPORT   Says Allied Victory Would Restore Rights

Japs Tighten Grip In Pacific   Seize Three Islands Near Australia

F, J. HARTMAN SEEKS COUNTY ANIDITORSHIP   Announces Candidacy Fot Office On Republiean Ticket

Solons Put Limit 0f % Per Cent On Income Taxe   Committee Also Scrap: Provision Requiring Re turns To Be Notarized

No Rain Or Freeze Yet   Abnormally Mild Weather Expected By State Bureau

MILD AIR STAYS ON   Forecaster Says Temperatures Will Continue Above Normal

British Send Aid To Burma Fighters  Reinforcement Possible, But Slow Process In Jungle Battle

British Tanks Crash Jungles   Sufficient Air Aid Reported in Burma

Army in Burma   Infantry Also Sent to ‘Help Battered But Un- beaten Forces

BRITISH MOVE THRU JUNGLES AGAINST JAPS   Force of Tanks, Infantry. Planes Bolster Burma Defense   SUPPORT MAIN ARM)   London More Optimistic About Halting Army  of hile

British May. Hold In Burme   Battered Army Rests, Prepares For Offensive Drives

British Push Through Burma   Tanks and Infantry To Guard Imperial Army From Japanese

BELL HOLDS ~~ SNFETY RALLY      New Building Scene o: Dinner for Workers Last Evening

OPEN CONFERENCE ON WVELATION BILL   Southern Agricultural Commissioners to Testify Before Senate on Farm Prices

F.D.R. Attacks Price Bill as Inflationary   Declares “oncessions fo Farmers Would Star! Price. Wage Increases

Senate Price Control Bill Would Compel Inflation, Roosevelt Says   President Indicates He Wil Vote Measure unless It ls Modified

FDR DENOUNCES PRICE MEASURE   President Threatens Tc Veto Control Bill If Farm Price Clauses  Are Not Changed

President Hints He Will Veto  Price Measure   Balks at Senate Bill__ And Its Concessions To Agriculture Group

VETO THREATENS   PRICE CONTROL   FDR Demands Modification of Senate eves :  Compel Tnflation

Roosevelt Hints Veto for Senate Price Top Bill   Measure Would Compel Inflation, President Declares  SEES CONGRESSMEN Opposes Giving  anre <

SENATE PRICE CONTROL BILL ISDENOUNCED      Roosevelt Says the Meas: ure Wiil Campel Inflation   VETO THREATENED UNLESS MODIFIED   Statement Given Follow ing Conference With Congressmen

White House Hints Veto Of Price Bill   Roosevelt Assail: Measure as Voted by Senate

Senate Price Control Bill, in Its Present Form, Is Denounced by President   Chief Executive Indicates Veto Awaits Measure Unless It Is Modified; F. D. R. Holds Conference With Legislator

PRICE BILL HIT BY ROOSEVELT   Senate Plan Seen as Com. pelling Inflation; Veto Of Measure Hinted

FDR THREATENS VETO OF PRICE CONTROL BILI      President Says Senates’ Parity Provisions, Really Put Deci sion on Farm Prices Up to Hin

a Assails  enate Price  Control Bill   President Indicates Veto Awaits Act if It Isn't Modified   NFLATION FEARED

NAZIS MASS RESERVES ON RED FRONTS   Russians Claim All Posi tions Being Held; Many  German Troops Slain

GERMANS TOSS RESERVISTS IN AGAINST RUSSIAN POSITIONS  All Counter- Attacks Are Repulsed:  ~Y. ee Ie ~~ cS... Seen J Se, 2424 28 ee _, ae A Vy i a ae re

REDS SAY NAZIS THROWING IN NEW ~ RESERVES NOW   Loss of Life to Germans Tertifie and With Little or No Results.

GERMANS HURLING NEW RESERVES AT RUSSIAN POSITIONS   Communist Youth Organ Says Nazis Lost 11,000 _ Inhabited Points During Winter

Brcharts, Made by Japs, Show Depth of Sea Waters   DISTANCES LISTED   Cameras, Flares, Leaflets And Ammunition Also Taken

G6 GERMANS INCLUDED IN MASS ARREST   Japanese Possessed Charts Of Waters  Around Aleutians, Pribilof Islands.

Axis Nationals Had Used Maps Made in Japan   10,000 Japanese Now in Island Area, Navy Announces

Alaska Charts Seized With 87 Aliens in N.Y,   Detailed Maps and Navigation Data Found on Jap Caught in Raid

MAKES CROP FORECAST      Agriculture Department Releases Figures on Wheat Crops

Corn and Wheat Yields Forecast Slightly Less Than Last Year’s Total   But Production of Both Crops Will Be Well Above Ten-Year  Alverage

Burma Chinese  Said Holding   Reported Repulsing Heavy Jap Attacks

Nippo Thrust Near Burma Oil Fields   Japanese Within 22 Miles of Rich Area

ALLIES POOL SHIPS, LIMIT TO WAR Goons   Action As § Sub Sinking: Exceed New Construction   NAVY EXPANSION   House Rushes Bill fo Outposts; Most for Air War

SHIP LOSSES ABOVE NEW BUILDING   Announcement Made That United Nations Pooling Their Ships As Western Atlantic Sinkings Near 400 Mark.

Ship Losses Ahead Of Construction   Grim Word Released As More Sinkings Revealed

Russians Seize Commanding General and 16 Other High German Officers and 1.000 Men.

COMMANDING GENERAL IS CAPTURED   All Roads Leading Into Millerovo Cut Line Threatened

AUSGIANS ROUT TWO DIVISION; CAPTURE LEADER   Commanding General And Other High Officers Seized In Soviet Attack

Klying Tigers Admit They Have Been "Plenty Lucky’ In Downing 400 Planes

F lying ‘Tigers 7 Give Credit To Lady Luck   Down 400 Japs, Lose 5 Men, But Say Success Was Just Matter of Luck

aa —- meg ATU, be)  Flying Tige Tigers Ar Are ‘Lucky’, They Feel Of Vast Successes   They've Destroyed About 400 Jap Planes, Lost Five of Own Men

"We've Been Pretty Lucky’, Flying Tigers Say of Their Success in War

Flying Tigers’ Record Of 400 Enemy Planes Is Amazing Even To Themselves

WHY AVG IS TERROR OF SKIES—TO JAPS  Destroy 400 Foe Planes: Lose 5 Men

F lying Tigers Are Amazed al Their Record Against Japs   ‘We've Been Pretty Lucky,” Says One In Citing They Have Shot Down 400-Nipponese At Cost of Five Pilots; Flier Brings Ship, Made Seve hy Bullets, Home

Flying Tigers Amazed at Record Of 400: Japanese Planes at Cost of Five Pilots; ‘We're Lucky, They say

‘We’ve Been Pretty Lucky,’ Says the ‘Flying Tigers,’ Surprised at Own Record of 400 Jap Planes Downed

FLYING TIGERS ‘PRETTY LUCKY   They’re Amazed at Their Small Losses.

Flying Tigers Amazed at Own Record of 400 Japanese Planes at Cost of Five Pilots

Flying T igers Destroy 400 Jap Planes With Bare Quintet Killed in Combat

FLYING TIGERS ADMIT THEY'VE BEEN LUCKY AGAINST JAPANESE    HAVE SHOT DOWN 400 ENE MY PLANES AND LOST ONLY \ FIVE THEMSELVES

FLYING TIGERS WHO HAVE DESTROYED 400 JAP PLANES SAY THEY'RE ‘LUCKY’

DECREASE IN -” [NDIA RIOT!   FEW NEW DISTURBANCES BE ING REPORTED—ALL-INDIA , CONGRESS SAYS DEATH TOLL 40

VICTORY’ TAX DEDUCTIONS TO START FRIDAY   Five Per Cent Levy On Pay Above $12 To Be Held From First Check Of Year   To Raise 2 Billions

Millions of Wage-Earners Will Put Part of Their Incomes Into Victory Tax Beginning on Friday

Victory Tax Hits Paychecks Friday   Five Perceut to Come Out In Pay-As-You-Go Move To Finance Ware

Victory Levy Deductions  Start Friday Millions to Find   Millions to Find Five Per Cent Taken Fronr Pay

VICTORY TAK TO START JANUARY 1   Millions of Wage Earners Will Find Something Missing From Their Pay Envelopes Beginning Friday

Victory Tax May Nip Some 1942 Income   3S Pct. To Be Missing From Pay Envelopes Beginning Tomorrow   EVEN IF MONEY EARNED IN 1942   But All Balances Up At End of Next Year, Treasury Points Out

Nimitz Reports Americans Hold Lead in Pacific   Keep Initiative on Third Day of Battle, Admiral Asserts

Initiative  In Great Fight   Drives in Solomons Zone Becoming Major Offensive; Task Force Of Pacific Fleet Is Attacking Kiska

JAPS LOOK FOR “SOFT SPOT” IN SOLOMONS AREA   By SANDOR 8S. KLEIN  14.4 Strkeacnnanaant

APS LOOKING FOR SOFT SPOT TO HIT IN GUADALCANAL   “Feeler” on Western Flank  Unsuccessful—No Re- .  cent Changes.

“FEELER” ATTACK ON WESTERN FLANK OF U.S. LINE FAILS   No Report Of Any Material Change In Islan d ‘Battle Received By Navy

"Feeler" Attack Fails Te Gain, Report Today In Washington Say: Baset Bombed.

JAPS DELAY IN SOLOMONS WAR   Allied Bombers Keep U; Heavy Air Attacks

_ Japanese Probing For ‘Soft Spots ‘In U. S. Defenses   © One ‘Feeler’ Attack On Western Flank Of Yank Lines Repulsed In Solomons; Situation Is Unchanged

Japs Believed Looking for “Soft Spots” in American Defense Pesitions — Latest Thrust May Presage Large-Scale Assault, But Military Observers Say That May B: “Only a Guess”

Americans Agait Beat Off Jap ‘Feeler’ Atfack   Enemy ‘Loses 12 More Planes in Solomons

Japs Seek “Soft Spots” For Offensive Program   GROUND TROOPS OF "ALLIES ADVANCING

Nips Plan Big Offensive Through Defenses on Guadalcanal   TRY FEELER ATTACK   Aussies Advance Slowly In New Guinea Rain Drives

Second Jap T eeler’ Attack Ts Repulsed   Twelve Enemy Planes Shot Down Over Guadaleanal Island

Nippons Seeking Soft Spots In _ U.S. Positions    “FE eeler” Attack On . Western Flank Repulsed “On Guadalcanal Isle

BATTLE DEVELOPING ON ADJOURNMENT OF LESISLATURE   House May Seek Gentlemen's Agreement To Quit March 14

VESSEL EVADES A SUB   Merchantman  Pats Up Smoke _ Sereen and Reaches Port

Crippled Vessel Limps Into Port   Submarine Pursues Freighter for Hour

MEXICO EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAR   TWO MORE SHIPS OF COUNTRY REPORTED SUNK BY AXIS SUBMARINES.

Reports T'wo More Vessels  Sunk Probed   Camacho Reported Drafting Manifesto Asking Declaration of War on Enemies

2 More Ships Reported Sunk By Axis Subs   Enemy Refuses to Receive Protest Over First Loss

Avila Camacho Reported Ready To Declare War  Re, ES ae eee « eee   President Expected To Summon Specia' Congress Session

Mexico Nears War as Axis ° Spurns Protes'   More Ships Sunk, Nation Hears; Cabinet Summoned

MEXICO MAY DECLARE WAR   Nazi Reply to Protest or Ship Sinking Reported To be Unsatisfactory   RULLETIN

Protest Is Not. Even Accepted   Natjon Believed Preparing For: War Declaration

: RELIGIOUS TROUBLE,   “Majority, of) Priests - In Norway  pS Have Resigned.

RELIGIOUS TROUBLE,   Majority of Priests-In Norway Have Resigned.

Australia Is Warned   Prime Minister Takes Gloomy View of War News On All Fronts

ime Minister Somberly Informs His People That Continent “Can Be Lost” And That Fall Would Lay Hawaii And Whole North American Coast Open To Japanese Attack—Sees Irrevocable Link With Wars In Libya And Russia

Australia Is Told War News Is Not Good   Appeal Is Made For War Loan Subscriptions

Curtin Declares News Not Gooc   Prime Minister Asserts Australia Can Be Lost

Warns Australia Is In Danger  Prime Minister Paints a Dark Allied Picture

AUSTRALIA'S FALL WOULD OPEN WAY FOR ATTACK ONU.S.   Three Maior Thrusts of  Axis On Allies Is of Vital  Importance to Aussies

Says War’s Tide Flowing Badly . Against Allies   Looks to U. S.-as Strongest Ally in Pacific Battle

Black War Picture Painted by Curtin   Links Bad News From Red. Libyan Fronts, Warns Australia Periled

Cruiser, Sloop Lost In Java Sea Battle   833 Men Feared Lost In Withdrawal From Java; Ships Are Not Heard From

“Australia Can Be Lost,” Prime Minister Warns   Declares War News Not Good: Outlines Present Three Majo! Axis Thrusts.

CURTIN WARNS OF U.S. PERIL   Government Leader O Australia Stresses  Need Of Attack

CURTIN DEPLORES LIBYAN SITUATION   AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ALSO APPREHENSIVE OF OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA.

PEOPLE TOLD NEWSBADBY JOHN CURTIN   Australian Prime Minister Gives Warning to Wation   ADDRESS IS MADE OVER THE RADIO   Nazi Victory in Russia Would be Blow, He Asserts

War News Is Not So Good For the Allies   FOr ULC SlliCcs  Loss of Down Tindcr Continent Would Peril American Coast  AUSTRALIA JIS KEY  9  Says Axis Engaged in 3 Major Thrusts Against  United Nations

Australia Appeals To America   Curtin Soys If His Country Falls United States Will Be Attacked

NEWS OF WA IS NOT GOOD « HE ASSERTS   Hawaii And North American Coast Would Be Open   AERIAL ATTACKS   By Japs Are Beaten Off By Gen. M’Arthur’s Airmen: Chinese Admit Setbacks

Curtin Says War News Bad   Claims Situation in  Russia Has Dangers for Allied Cause

Curtin Warns Australians of Invasion Danger   War News Not Good Declares Minister In Word to Nation

Aid Australia, U. S. Warned   Prime Minister Curtin Says His Nation Is Onur Last Bastion

Curtin Warns U.S. Australia Is Last Bastion Between West Coast and Japs

Australia Warned Of Danger from Nazis and Japs   Prime M inister Paint Gloomy Picture of War Situation   Declares News from Libyan and Russian Fronts Is “Not Good”

Curlin Warn: Of New Peril To Australia   News From Europe Fronts Is Bad, Says Commonwealth Chief

CURTIN SAYS U.-S.INVASION IS NEXT; STRESSES ATTACK      Australian Premier Broadcasts Dire Possibilities If Country Falls; Look to America

‘Australia’s’ F all Would Expose North Amer. jean Coast To Attack   - 8 AXIS THRUSTS   Official Says His Country Is’ Linked With ‘Wars in Russia, Libya ;

WAR NEWS NOT GOOD, SAYS CURTIN  Prime ” Minister Warns Country Can Be Lost  RADIO O ADDRESS  Japs Raid. Port Darwin for 4th Consecutive Time   RADIO ADDRESS

Curtin Says War news isn't Good   Sees Big Threat To Australia   PPA “Se gneh fear See ieee: Semen

Curtin Warns Of New Danger To Hawaii, U. 8.   Says Australia’s Safety Is Linked With Entire Allied Cause.

War News Is Not So Good For the Allies   Loss of Down Under Continent Would Peril American Coast  AUSTRALIA IS’ KEY  Says Axis Engaged in 3 Major Thrusts Against United Nations

FOR AUSTRALIA   Political Turmoil in India While Japs Continue To Drive Into China

WAR NEWS BAD, MINISTER SAYS   Curtin Warns Australia Situation In Libya And Russia Is Critical

AUSTRALIAN: LEADER SEES NEWS AS BAD   Curtin Warns His People a: He Makes Appeal in War ~ Loan’, Campsign   BRITISH REVERSES IN LIBYA ARE CITED   Declares Nazi Victory’ in Russia Would be Crushine Blow to alles

WARNS AUSTRALIA IS LAST BASTION BETWEEN U. S.-JAPS      Prime Minister John Curtir Tells of Seriousness of Situation   MINCES NO WORDS   “Saving of Australia is Saving of America’s West Coast”’

AUSTRALIANS SOBERLY TOLD WAR NEWS BAL   Prime Minister John Cur tin Says “Australia Can Be Lost,” Endangering Whole North America   CITES LIBYAN BATTLE   Meanwhile, U. S. Ministe: Patrick J. Hurley, In _ New. 4eahand, Warns. “Against Over-Optimism

War News Is Not Good From Australian View, Prime Minister Reports

‘War News Not Good © And AustraliaCan Be Lost’ Curtin Warns   Appeal -for War Loan Subscriptions: Tells People Loss of Island, Continent . ‘Would Lay U.S. Open to Japs

* SOUNDED IN © AUSTRALIA   War News Is Not Good, Prime Minister Curtin e@ Says in Address   AXIS IS MAKING 3 MAIOR THRUSTS   @Australia Can Be Lost,’ He Cautions, Citing Danger in Current Drives

PEOPLE TOLD THEIR NATION CAN BE TAKEN   Loss Would Lay Hawaii North America Open To Attack   AXIS IN THREE DRIVES   Each Thrust Against US ~ And Allies Vital To  Australia

AUSTRALIA CAN BE LOST, GOVT. LEADER WARNS   War News Not Good, Prime Minister Warns. Envisions Danger for North American Coast

Chief Says War News Not Good   Asserts Fall of Continent ould Lay North America Onen to Attack

AUSTRALIANS WARNED; WAR LOSS POSSIBLE   Critical Stage Is Reached in Theatre Of War In Pacific

America Is Warned By Prime Minister Curtir   Australian Official Says “If ‘Australia Goes, the Americas Are Wide Qpen-—Broadcast to the U.S. Is Made

Australia Last Barrier to U. S., Curtin Declares   Defeat Would Leave Americas Wide Open, Premier Asserts

Hint Boats Carried by Plane   War News Not Good, Curtin  Warns Australian People

Australian Fears For His Country   Prime Minister Declares That Recent War News Is Not Good    /DRAWSSOMBER PICTURE   MacArthur Reports Jap Planes Have Inflicted Little Damage

Australia Can Be Lost Says Curtin   Prime Minister Tells People War News Is Not Good   Major Campaigns All Vital To His Country   General MacArthur's Air Forces Whip Japs Trying To Bomb Darwin

Curtin Sounds Warning Of Crisis In War   Premier Says News Is Not Good, ‘Australia Can Be Lost’, Cites 3 Thrusts   LIBYA BLOW IS NOTED   Continent’s Fate Linked With Outcome OF Russta, Africa, U Boat Drive

WAR NEWS IS GRAVE, CURTIN WARNS NATION   Australia’s Prime  Ministe Asserts That His Nation “Can Be Lost”   THREE FIELDS WATCHED   Premier Pessimistic, But Mac-Arthurmen Rout Darwin Raiders Again

NEW WARNING SOUNDED FOR AUSTRALIANS   Prime Minister Curtin Somberly Admits News is Not Good and Nation   Can Be Lost   JAP BOMBERS ACTIVE

Prime Minister Curtin of Australia Has Dire Picture of War Front

Australie Warned Of Peril   War News Not Good, Aussie Premier Savs

AUSSIE SEES NEW MENACE TO CONTINENT   Country Can Be Lost, He ‘Warns, and Threaten U.S. Coast   SEEKS: WAR FUNDS   Nation Linked With War ~.In Libya and Russia, He Declares

WAR NEWS BAD FOR AUSTRALIA   Prime Minister Warns People of Menace to Allied Cause

Australian Prime Minister Makes New Appeal to America And Couples It with Warning

U.S. Coast’s Peril Seen by Curtin   Aussies Can Fall; Pacific Defense Is Threatened

Curtin Sounds A Bitter Warning To Australians  Says Continent Car Be Lost; Would Lay U. §. Oven To Jans

Pay More For County Welfare   Douglas County Costs Fai Above Average of Adjoining Counties   With Special Expenses Out Local Costs Still Above Neighbors’

Pay More For ~ County Welfare   Douglas County Costs Fa Above Average of Ad joming Counties   STEADY TREND UPWARD   With Special Expenses Out Local Costs Still Above Neighbors’

FRONTAL DRIVE ON VOLGA CHY SLOWING DOWN   Timoshenko faunches a’ tack designed to relieve siege of city

Red Army Widens  Offensive Move Near Stalingrad   Breaks Into Nazi Trench Fortifications At One Point In Drive   GERMAN ATTACKS BEING REPELLED   Stockholm Report Is That Nazi Forces In Russia Are Being Shifted

~NEW PUSH AIMS AT RELIEF OF "BESIEGED CITY   Scores Of Germans Killed As * Charging Soviets Break Into Nazi Trenches   HARD FIGHTING CONTINUES   Hun Troops Remain Despite Berlin Statement Job Would Be Done By Cannon And Air

AFL Offers Peace Proposal to CIO   ‘Cnion and Solidarity? I Declared Necessary Reeause of War

NEW MOVEIS STARTED FOR UNION PEACE   Federation of Labor Ini tiates Plan for “Solidarity”   ACTION OF GREEN iS BIG SURPRISE   Murray Will be Asked to Suggest Resumption of Meetings

AFL INVITES ClO TO RESUME PEACE PARLEY   Green Urges ‘Union and Solidarity as War Measure and to Improve Workers’ Conditions

AFL INITIATES HARMONY MOVE   Green Announces Peace Committee Is Ready To Meet CIO

AFL Starts Move For Union of CIO   Green Contends War Necessitates Action

UNION WITH CIO SOUGHT BY AFL   Peace Committee Ready To Negotiate For Solidarity

U.S. NEEDS ALL OLD RUBBER   President Urges Every American to Help Scrap Collection Campaign

WIDESPREAD HUNT FOR RUBBER ASKED   President Roosevelt Calls for All Americans ‘to Turn iin All Possible’

PRESIDENT ASKS NATION TO TURN IN ALL RUBBER   RESULT OF DRIVE WILL DECIDE GAS RATION EXTENSION

Tells. Nation ‘the ‘ Colleetion . Will. Determine ‘ Stand'on: Gas Rationing

ROOSEVELT CALLS ON NATION TO TURN IN EVERY BIT OF RUBBER, OLD TIRES

Salvage. Call By President   FDR Asks Nation to Hunt Up All Scrap Rubber in Campaign

Drive for Rubber Will Start Monday   Service Stations To Collect Scrap

Turn In All Scrap Rubber ‘Is FDR Plea   Gasoline Rationing May Be Determined By Re sponse

SCRAP RUBBER APPEAL MADE BY ROOSEVELT   Give All You Can Spare He Says, in Radio Address   TWO WEEKS' DRIVES   Gasoline Rationing Wilf Hinge on Amount  Collected

President Calls On America For Al Scrap Rubber   Two Week Collection  Expected To Determine Gas Rationing Need

ASKS AUTOISTS TO CUT DOWN ON MILEAGE   Says Supply Is Sufficient To Defeat Axis Nations   To Begin On Next Monday: Pay One Cent A Pound For All Rubber Turned In

FDR CALLS FOR SCRAP RUBBEE   Drive May Determine If Gas Rationing Is Needed

FDR ASKS CITIZENS TO TURN IN ALL OLD RUBBER   Nationwide Scrap Drive ‘Will Be Held June 15-30

PRESIDENT ASKS U. 8. 10 COLLECT RUBBER   Drive to Determine Whether Nation ts to Have Gas Rationing

UBBER DRIVE FROM JUNE 15-31   Ser: ap Collection to Deter mine Necessity of National Gas Rationing

rDR Requests Every Bit of Scrap Rubber   Asked to Deliver Scrap to Nation's Filling Stations

Awarding of Silver Star Reveals Tale of Courage, Resourcefulness

SAY DAMAGE 10 RITISH-OWNED BASE IS HEAVY   mperial Headquarter: Contend Attack On Naval Base-Capital Colombo Started Saturday   LONDON IS WITHOUT SUCH INFORMATION   serman Radio* Quote:  Tokyo Announcement Jap Troops Make Landing At Akvab

AUSTRALIA'S SITUATION DELLARED MUCH EASIER   Tokyo Loses Over 30 Planes In Mass Attack, on Island of Ceylon   R.A. POUNDS CITIES IN RHINELAND   7 srg ° BULLETIN sBetea a s

24 RESCUED AS -ERRRIER SINKS   Freighter Founders ‘Ir Lake-Superior; On Man Missing

Heavy Seas Cause Loss  Ot Vessel   All But One Of Crew Of Steelvendor Rescued By Other Ships Off Manitou Island

SAVE 24 WHEN SHIP SINKS   Lake Superior Ore Freighter Caught in Storm. Founders

FREIGHTER SINKS IN LAKE SUPERIOR      Gne Crewman Missing -Afte! Ship Founders Off Manitou Island.

Ship Sinks, 24 Rescued   250-Foot Freighter Founder In Lake Superior _

YOUNG VANDERBILT INHERITS 5 MILLION   Baltimore Sportsman, Now In The Navy, Will Get Another Installment Im 1947

BOS'N VANDERBILT ENJOYS TUESDAY   Birthday Brings rings Cash, Busy Dall Calendar to

262 INTO CHURCHES   Success of Evangelism Campaign Acclaimed by Church Leaders

Underground Army Of Oppressed Peoples In Europe Has Started eign abotage Against Axis

Passive Resistance Is: Spreading, War Feeder Plants Are Hard Hit .

SABOTAGE WAVE IS NOW SPREADING IN OPPRESSED EUROPE   Underground Army Has Begun Reign Of AntiAxis Resistance In Occupied Nations

OPPRESSED PEOPLES BEGIN NEW SABOTAGE   Underground Army In Europe Starts New Anti Axis Offensive; London Hears Of Many New ‘Accidents’

Sabotage Hurting Nazis, Is Claim   Underground Army Reported at Work

GUERRILLA BANDS ARE IN ACTION      Warfare Is Resorted to it Effort to Harass War Plans — Dissension Is Rife.

Saboteurs Step Up War . Against Axis   Underground in Europe Begins to Pile Up Toll. of “Accidents”

general Urquizo and Aides Guests At Camp Barkeley   Public Should Be Prepared For Casualty Lists

Mexican Officers Attend Maneuvers   Men Make Study Of U. S. War Plans

Seeks Damages  On Account Of  Alleged Injury Says Cars Collide   Says Cars Collided When Smoke Obscured Road

Seeks Damages On Account Of Alleged Injury  Gaewe Care Calitde.   Says Cars Collided When Smoke Obscured Road

Clears Mystery Of Baby’s Body  In Automobile   Mother Says Death Of Infant Natural

Allied Air Attacks Against Japs’ Bases Seen Getting Results  FIGHTING MINOR, COMMUNIQUE SAYS  But Air Commander Acknowledges Allies Have Fight on Hands

SLOW JAP DRIVE ON PORT MORESBY   ALLIED AIRMEN MAKE CEASE LESS ATTACKS ON ENEMY’S NEW GUINEA BASES.

Attacks Are Being Pressed Home  On Principal Bases Only Minor Fighting Said Taking Place in Mountains

JAPANESE BASES ARE HAMMERED BY THE ALLIES   MacArthur Says Enemy Advance On New Guinea Has Been Slowed   BUNA FIRE VISIBLE  FIFTY MILES AWAY

Enemy s Bases In New Guinea Being Attacked   ‘Aerial Assaults: Carried Out By Day And Nich.

Allied Bombers with Fur: ious Smashes Slow Drive on Moresby   JAPS ARE 32 MILES FROM ISLAND PORT   ‘Have Fight on Our Hands,’ Says New American Air Force Commander

Slow Down Enemy Drive  In New Guinea  Allied War Planes In, Unending Attacks; Ascaulf Runa. and lea

ALLIES SLOW ENEMY DRIVE atPT.MORESBY   Maj. Gen. G. C. Kenney Allied Commander, Says It’s A Real Tough Fight Over There.   Foe Well Fitted

Allies Slow Up Japs On Guinea   Air Attacks Made On Buna, Lae, and  Salamaua Bases

NAZI RETREN   Defenders of Road to Black Sea Port Launch Counter-Offensive.   GERMANS BOGGED DOWN:

Russians Turh Tables on Nazis   Red Army Smashes Germans Into Retreat By Counter-Attack

Nazis Thrown Back in South  Russcian Flanking   Russian Flanking Move Smashes Caucasds Thrust

In paicnss ge il Nazis ‘To Retreat      Russian Suecess Comes On Road To Black Seaport ' .O£ Tuapse, Hitler’s Mechanized Forces’ Bog Down In Muddy Stepnes Near Stalinsrad

TABLES ON “HITLER IN . CAUCASUS   Smashing - Counter-Assault Forces. Nazis Into Retreat ~ Near Black Sea Base “   ENEMY CAUGHT OFF " ‘BALANCE BY REDS      Defenders’ Main Lines at @talingrad Holding and So. -¥viets Push Own Drive

RED DEFENDERS FORCE GERMANS INTO RETREAT   Clever Move Turns Tables In Caucasus As Stalin grad Line Holds

RED ARMY TURNED TABLES ON GERMANS IN CAUCASUS AREA  COUNTER-ASSAULT FORCES NAZI INVADERS TO MAKE RETREAT

Invaders Gain Two Streets In Stalingrad But Soviet Main Defense Holds

Germans Retreat Along Road To Black Sea Port of Tuapse  Smachina Saviet Catnter-Accaul?t Turne   Smashing Soviet Counter-Assault Turns Tabies on Nazis; Stalingrad Defenders Lose Two Streets but Main Lines Hold °

NAZIS. RETREAT IN WESTERN CAUCASI!   Germans Gain Two More Streets in Stalingrad; Main Red Lines Hold.

Reds Turn Tables On Nazis In Western Caucasus, Send Enemy Forces Reeling Back   Foe Gains 2 More Stalingrad Streets Sut Main Russian Lines Are Holding

REDS PUSH NAZIS BACK AT TUAPSE   Defenders of Black Sea Port Counterattack

Force Germans Into a Retrea‘   Reds Turn Tables on Roac to Black Sea; Stalingrac Lines Hold.

Russians Turn On Invaders, Force Retreat   Black Sea Port Defenders Smash At German Army

Huns Foreed Back By Reds In Caucasus  Minor Gains Made  D.. Wislesitne Te

REDS FORCE ~ NAZI RETREAT   Turn Tables With Smash ing = Counter-Attack — Germans Resume On > slaught at Stalingrad a Neadlv Cost. .

NAZIS THROWN INTO RETREAT IN CAUCASUS   Smashing Counterassault By Russians Hurls Invaders Back   STEPPES ARE MUDDY   Enemy's Mechanized Forces Bogged Down Northwest Of Stalinarad

NUGolANG OPEN GUUNTER DANE IN CAUCASUS   Soviets Counter Attacking All Along Battle Front As Germans Stalled

GERMANS ARE IN FLIGHT IN THE WEST CAUCASUS   Sermans Renew Stal. ingrad Assault At Heavy Cost, But Principal’ Rus sian  Lines Hold.

Nazis Retreat In Caucasus   Reds Attack Suddenly When Invaders Spread Out

Counter Blow Protects Port On Black Sea   Hitlerites Pay A Big Price For New Stalingrad Gains

Small Gains Made By Nazi Army At Stalingrad But Soviet Line Holds; Enemy Mechanized Force Bogs As Fall Rains Turn Steppes Into Quagmire

Russians Gain in Caucasus   Turn Germans Back in Retreat, Advance on Flank.

REDS SMASH NAZI ATTACK UNITS IN WEST CAUCASUS   GERMANS RETREAT ON MOUNTAIN ROAD LEADING TO TUAPSE

NAZIS FORCED TO RETREAT IN CAUCASUS   Red Defenders of Cliff-Sided Road to Black Sea Port Turn Tables On The Invaders   STALINGRAD HOLDING

Nazis Pushed Back In West Caucasus   Soviet Counter-Attack Hurls Germans Into Retreat On Road To Tuapse; Main Lines Holding In Stalinerad Struggle   Caught Off Balance

German Gain Two Mor Debris Littered Streets In Stalingrad Battle

Soviet Yields Two Streets In Stalingrad   Timed With Tuapse Attack, Russians Strike At Germans East Of Novorossisk  Ry BHRNRY OC facacinyv

NAZI CAUCASUS PUSH CHECKED   Russians Admit Invaders Gain  Two New Streets In Stalingrad

Russians Turn Tables On Nazi  Caucasus Army   Counter-Attack Send: Enemy Into Retreat Lasting Days

Red Army Defenders Have Turned the Tables on the Germans in the Western Caucasus.   TWO MORE STALINGRAD STREETS TO THE NAZIS   The German Onslaught Was Renewed at a Deadly Cost;  Main Russian Lines

Germans Retreat In Caucasus Hills   Fierce Russian Counterattack Turns Tables on Germans— Stalinorad Holds Against Assault:

PETAIN FORGED TO GIVE. LANAL FULT CONTROL   Most Hated Man In France Put In Complete Charge Of French Destiny   MILITARY ALLIANCE WITH NAZIS PROBABLE   Vichy In Full Partnership With Hitler’s Germany, Reports Indicate

Germans Believed Pressing Puppet Laval into War   Petain Virtually Abdicates from Confused Scene

U.S. Flying Fortresses, Flying from India, Blast Enemy Ships in Bengal

Hit Jap Ships in Ist Attack   Nippon Cruiser, Transport Are Set Afire

U. S. Flying Fortresses  Blast Ships      Inflict Damage In Bengal Bav

Operations  Start From India Bases   Enemy Cruiser Among Vessels Hit; Six More Japanese Planes Are Downed Over Koepang

U.S. Bombers In India Hit At Jap Ships      Heavy Blasting Given Enemy Armada Seeking To Cut Supply Route -

TWO JAPANESE SHIPS ARE SET ON FIRE BY FLYING FORTRESSES   India-Based Bombers Pound dap Vessels Moored In Bay of Bengal   2 VESSELS PROBABLY HIT

FLYING FORTRESSES OF UNITED STATES POUND JAP UNITS   ENEMY SHIPS BLASTED IN BAY OF BENGAL BY GIANT AMERICAN BOMBERS

Churchill Says Invasion of Europe To Come Later, Across Channel or From the North Sea

SAYS EUROPE TO BE INVADED   Churchill Promises Blows Across Channel, North Sea at Right Time

Churchill Says Allies Will Hit Nazis in France   Promises Invasion Acros Channel at the Proper Moment

Invasion Across North Sea Or Channel Awaits Its Opportune Moment  Churchill Promises Germany Will Be Struck   Churchill Promises Germany Will Be Struc! The Moment She Becomes  ““Namoaralizvend’”’

Churchill Sees Allied Drive Across Channel   Says Invasion Will Come When Nazis Become Demoralizec

England To Strike At West Germany Churchill Says   Invasion to be Timed As Demoralization Is Monifest

BRITISH AWAIT RIGHT }MOMENT FOR INVASION   Churchill Tells Common: Blow Will Be Timed To Demoralization Of Germany   Preparations On Way

Frontal Blow At Foe Vowed By Churchill   fs Being Shaped, to Come Sooner if Axis Nation Becomes Panicky, He Asserts

Channel  Invasion Promised   Churchill Says Plans Speeded For Attack

WAYES, SPARS NOW IENORE DIPLOMAS      Navy Lowers Editational . irements for Girl Recruits

Baffled Boys of AEF Stop London Traffic   First Yanks in Capital Run [ato Blackout Difficulties

AXIS RESUMES HARD ATTACKS AROUND MALTA   Some Strategists Believe Hitler Is Seeking To Knock Out Base

Malta Heavily Bombed in New  Concentration   Reds Continuing Strong Offensive On Eastern Front

Axis Air Raids on Malta at High Intensity   Russian Military Reports Carry Confident Tone

12 YEAR OLD BOY MURDERS FARM COUPLE   Shot His Victims Time and Again Because They Spanked Him Weeks Ago

NIARE OUT OF JOBS   ‘About 300,000 Workers ‘Idle as Auto Industry Halts Making of Cars

ne  INDEFINITE UNEMPLOYMENT PERIODS FACE 300,000 AUTOMOTIVE WORKERS.

AUTO FACTORY WHEELS STOP   Assembly Lines Idle As Car Production  Is Halted

AUTO PRODUCTION IS STOPPED FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS   BULK OF 300,000 WORKERS LAID OFF UNTIL MID-SUMMER

Goebbels Address Makes It Plain Germans Worried  Reverses to Enemy Begin to Have Effect on Morale

GOEBBELS HINTS AT LOW MORALE   ARTICLE BY MINISTER INDICATES GERMANS ARE WORRIED BY REVERSES.

German People Worried   Goebbels Exhorts Public to ‘(Master Reverses’

CIVIL WAR VETS MEET AT XENI   Ninth Annual Event To Be Held August 22, 23 at Orphans’ Home

Nazi, Italian Troops Clash   Released British Prisoner: Tell of Intra-Axis ‘War’ at: Tobruk

Carrot Eater   Bushel By Bushel He’s Eating His Way Into The Marine Corps.

Oklahomans Joining Up In Navy Today   Hundreds of Them Set Out To Avenge Pearl Harbor

EES REO TT este anced meee en Ce aa  Rommel returns to north Africa

Rommel Returns To North Africa   Nazi Commander Back with Troops

Rommel Refurns To Egyptian War   British ‘Continue Successful Attacks on Axis Planes at Malta

Republicans Demand F.D.R. Use Most Capable Leaders   {. O. P. House Members Declare Sacrifice of People Must Be Matched by Selection of Best Trained Men to Direct Wai —Declare Failure of Officers Should Not Be Hidden— Adovt Declaration of Policies and Principles.

House GOP For Utilization Of Leadership   In 10 Point Declaratior Of Policies, Principles "For Strong Nation’’

Youngstown Vice  Probe Ordered   Bricker to Order Grand Jury Called

GEN. 10J0 TOLD PARLIAMENT OF GRIM REALITIES   Seemingly Preparing Jap Public For the Rocky Road Ahead That  BPaeas Tmnarial Armies   REAL WAR NOW.

MANY IN STATE WILL BE HIT BY GAS RATIONING      25 Western Pennsylvania Countie: Exempted; Others Are Effected

Pennsylvania Ready To Change Driving Habits   Rationing Goes into Effect On Friday For Greater Part Of State; This District Is Exempt, However; Line Of Demarcation Giver

State Drivers Prepaye -. * For Rationing Of Gas   25 Western  Pennsylvania Counties. In* ‘Apea Exempted , From Gasoline Dole—Will Start Friday é

EVERYDAY LIVING WILL BE ALTERED BY GAS RATIONING   Facsimiles of both the gasoline  rationing application and a rationing card are shown on today’s pic ture page of the Altoona Mirror.

Reds Massing  5 Men, Material   Berlin Reports Say Large-Scale Attack Along Front Likely

Reds Mass for Large Scale Drive   German Planes Are Said To Have Observed Great Columns Of Fresh Rufgsian Troops.   Nazis Must Go

Russ Mass  Huge Army For Assault   Switzerland Reports Latest Assaults Qutdo All Others

Russians Mass Huge Reserves. Bern Reports   Of Tremendous Size For Large-Scale Attack German Sources Savy

TREMENDOUS SOVIET FORCES MOVING UP FOR NEW ATTACK      serlin Quarters Admit Attacks Are Under Way On Hereto Unequaled Scale; Nazis Likely To Retreat Beyond Rivers Before Spring Thaw

Russia Moves Fresh Troons Up To Front   Germans Report Reds Preparing for Largest Offensive of War

Soviets Mass Vast Force, Nazis Reveal Big Drive Seen  By Berlin  News Writer

NAZI FORCES IN RED CITY IMPERILED   Soviet Drive Shows Indications Of Slowing As Ness Stiften

SOVIET GIVES GERMAN TROOPS SMASHING BLOW   Threaten To Outflank Southern Keystone Of Nazi Defense

Interesting Meeting Of  Winners We-R 4-H Club Held At Daniels Home

HOSPITAL NOTES   Visiting hours: 10:30-11:30 a.m. 2-4 p.m.: 7-8:30 pm.

Stalingrad Still Holds   Reds Beat Off Continuing German Assaults

Wintry Storms Slaw Down Batile At Stalingrad   Russians Hold Firm Along Battered Lines In City

ARTILLERY BARRAGE IS UNLEASHED ON VOLGA   Supplies Reach Reds Positions Firm As  Rains Fall

Storms in the Stalingrad. Area Grounds Warplanes; World War I Tactics Used

AUTUMN STORMS CHANGE COURSE OF STALINGRAD FIGHT   Returned to World War Tac ties of Artillery Barrage : and Infantry Asgault.   ALL PLANES GROUNDED   Russians Stili Were Holding Firm Along Their Battered Lines.

Soviels Smash Old Style Nazi Land Attacks   Storm Grounds Planes, Germans Revert To 1918 Barrage Tactics   REDS REINFORCED   Teutons Hurl Shalls A River Crossings; Sovie Sailors Aid Defense

Autumn Storms Hit Stalingrad, Delay Assaults   German Divebombers Renew Attacks On 57th Day Of Siege Of City

SOVIET LINES WITHIN VOLGA CITY HOLDING   German Airforce Attempt. ing to Blast Reds From ‘Last Barricaded Pasitions In Stalingrad   NAZIS CLAIM VICTORY   Moscow Says Enemy’s Ar. tillery Barrage and Infantry Attacks Met With Point Blank Gunfire

AUTUMN STORMS SLOW NAZI DRIVE AT STALINGRAD   SHOCK TROOPS FIND ADVANCE SLOWER MINUS AIR SUPPORT

Severe Storm Aids Russians At Stalinerad   Germans Turn To Ground Tactics When Adverse Weather Prevents Use Of Fighter Planes

STORMS SLOW DOWN FIGHTING AT STALINGRAD   Divebombers, Battie Planes 0 Nazis Grounded By Heavy Rains   BATTERED CITY SHELLED   18 German Tanks Destroyed, 400 Soldiers Killed In One Sector

Stalingrad Front. Hit By Storms   Russians Hold Lines’ Despite Fierce Air Assaults By Nazis

AutumnStorms  Halt Red Battle   Russians Still Hold; Stalingrad Fight Reverts: To Artillery Barrage and Infantry Assault

Aircraft Held Down in Battle For Stalingrad   Foretaste of Winter Forces Battle to Tactics of Artillery Fire.   Russians Continue to  Hold Defense Line:

AUTUMNAL STORMS  FORCED CHANGE IN  STALINGRAD FIGHT DEFENDERS OF RUINED  CITY STILL HOLDING THEIR LINES

Stubborn Red Defenders Hold As Battle Reverts To Worid War 1 Tactics Of Barrage And Assault

Storms Force ‘Recess’ in Air Fight at Volga   Germans Revert to Wa Tactics of Generation Ago

Storms Die Down, Reds Hold Enemy   Ninth Week Of Siege At Stalingrad Be gins; Nazis Use Artillery, Follow With Infantry

Russ Holding Firm After Shelling By  Nazi Guns   Autumnal Storm Causes Germans To Resort To  sae ane me

THE ELEMENTS COME TO AD OF REDS IN STALINGRAD BATTL   Storms Force Fighting Back Into World War Artillery, infantry Tactics   RUSSIAN LINES HOLDING

WORLD WAR TACTICS ARE BEING USED   Attacks of Dive-bombers and Swarms of Fighters ‘Resumed Full-Scale After Short Foretaste of Winter. ca

Autumn Storm Gives Respite At Stalingrad   Infentry Attack Foliows Barrage Of Nazi Artillery

LULL BROKEN AS WINTRY STORM LIFTS   Soviets Holding Firm In Face Of Fierce Onslaught

DUTCH OPEN COUNTEROFFENSIVE   Attack Japs On Tarakan, Sarawak, And Philippines

GEN. WAVELL ARRIVES IN BATTLE AREA   Establishes Hig ~ Headquarters i Dutch East Indies:

HEATING OILS — — TOBE SCARCE   Adequate .. ‘Supply Not Guaranteed’ for Next Winter-in the East.

(KES WARNS OF FUEL OIL SHORTAGE   Petroleum Coordinator Advises That Adequate Supply Cannot Be Guaranteed For Next Winter In Eastern States —__Uroes Switchover To Coal Burners

Record Tax Bill, Debated By Senate   Increased Rates, Lower Exemptions Being Prepared

DEBATE OPENS ON THE BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTOR’   Senate Begins Delibera tions on Measure—Notice Served Another Bill Comina.

Cars on Order Before Jan. 1 To Be Delivered   Civilian Defense Council And Rationing Board Meet With Dealers   TO ORGANIZE YOUTH   Will Seek Red Cross Aid In Establishing Classes In Health, Nursing

Cars on Order Before Jan. 1 To Be Deliverec   Civilian Defense Council And Rationing Board Meet With Dealers  TO ORGANIZE YOUTH Will Seek Red Cross Aid

War Production of Year Reviewec  by OWI Otticials   Construction “Above Most Optimistic Estimate a Year Ago.”   Pearl Harbor Report   Navy Department Gives Figures on Damage of December 7, Last Year.

This Week War News ® From Elmer Davis’ Office   Official Release Gives Details of War Activity and Home Front Objectives

War Production Beats Estimates   Artillery, Planes In Quantity Put Out in Past Yea   Office of War Information Lists Activities of Factories  AD BILLION SPENT  Report of Pearl Harbor Damage Last Year Also Wasa

Farm Bloe To Oppose Parity Top   To Fight Move By Roosevelt For Lid On Crop Prices

Farm Senators Summon Wickarc For Testimony   With Passage of Price Control Measure, Farm Group Wants an Understanding With Secretary Wickard.

Senators Put Aside Assault On Price Bill   Farm State Solons To Ask Wickard What  Is On Program.

Call On Agriculture Secretary Wickard For A Statement of His Policies Under Farm Price Provisions of the Price Control Measure.

Seek Views of Wickard      Farm State Senators Brust Aside 'President’s Criticism of Price Control! Bill

SENATE COMMITTEE CALS WICKARD ‘AS WITNESS   Farm Senators Srush Aside FDR’s Criticise OF Price Bill

QUIZ WICKARD ON CONTROL POLIC\   Farm State Senators Act ive As Control Bill Is Signed

Senators Call On Wickard To Reveal Plans   Farm Bloc Wants Data On Intentions For Price Control

Senators Talk Price Control  With Wickard   Farm State Solons Ask His Policy Under New Law

Wickard Asked Tc State Policies On Price Control   Agriculture Committee Men bers Seek To Learn How Veto Power Will Be Used; Solons Ready To Fight Changes

F. D.R. Criticism Brushed Aside   Farm Senators to Stick by New Law

WICKARD ASKED PRICE CONTROL BILL POLICIES   Secretary of Agriculture  Called Before Senate  Group as Result of Recent Statement   WOULD CURB PRICES   Says They. Ought Not G  Much Over Parity; Farm   Bloc Brushes Aside ‘Roosevelt Criticism

OENATE FARM BLOC SEEKD TO HOLD GAIN   Committee Obdurate on President’s Fear of Runaway Food Prices.   CALLS SECRETARY TO CLOSED SESSION   Members Want to Know How He Will Use Au_ thority of New Law.

Price Policy Data Asked Of Wickarc   Farm Senators Brush Aside Roosevelt’s Criticism of Measure

Farm Senators Ask Wickard For His Plans   Demand Parity Price Or Better Under  Price Control Measure

Farm Senators Ignore President's Criticism Of Price Control Bill   Call Wickard To: , . Testify Before Committee

WICKARD STATEMENT ON PRICES 1S SOUGHT   Called to Testify Before Sen ate Committee

FARM BLOC IN SENATE TO ASK SECRETARY WICKARD ABOUT: HIS INTENTIONS ON PRICE CONTROL

Chemical Warfare Instruc tion Given State Guards men by R. 0. T. C.

GUARD AT SCHOOL   Chemical Warfare Instruction Given State Guardsmen by R. O. T. C.

U. S. Army Air Bomber: Leave Rumanian Oil  Field Blazing, Declared

Thanksgiving Day Is Proclaimed By Governor Ford  Montanans Requested To Observe Hu allawsror ODecactan’!

Thanksgiving Day Is Proclaimed By Governor Ford  Montanans Requested To Observe “Hallowed Occasion”

* HAVING TROUBLE WITH * INFANT? THEN READ, * DIGEST THIS ARTICLE

GOVERNMENT CASE AGAINST AVIATRIX NEAR COMPLETION   Laura Ingalls Expected To Testify In Her Own Defense

IN WEST INDIES.   Robert Kinder and Paul Achenbach Are At Trinidad.

i] ” IN WEST INDIES.   , Robert Kinder. and- Paul Achen bach Are At. Trinidad.

Need Empire's Fighting Support On Allied Side.  Battle OF. Buthva: Grows Even ‘More:

LOSS IS BAD BLOW   Negotiations in India Spurred for Mobilization on Side of Allies; Manila Bay Forts Pounded

Threat Spurs Negotiations   Enemy Ups Pressure In Battle Of Burma

British Speed Negotiations With India  Two Chinese.  a. ey ae   Two Chinese . Armies Reported: Invading Thailanc to Aid Burme -

TO MOBILIZE INDIA’S ARMY   Japan's Capture of Islands Brings Renewed Pressure for Alignment With United Nations.

PROXIMITY OF NIPPON THREAT SPURS ATTEMPI   Congress Party Called to Consider Self-Rule, Gandhi Will Meet Cripps Friday.

TO MOBOLIZE VAST FORCE   Situation In Burma Is Reported More Cnitical   Japan In Position For Thrusts At Vital Objectives

Meanwhile British Envoy Attempts To Mobilize India’s Men With United Allies

Win or Die Only Thought Of Forces  - Canberra Pledge  Comes as Japs Apparently Turn

INDIA TALKS SPURRED BY JAP THREAT      Sir Cripps Makes Progress as Enemy Moves Nearer Important Bases   ENEMY MUDDLING SELF-RULE PROBLEM   But Powerful Leaders Are Listening and Working With British Envoy

INDIA PRODDED TOWARD UNITY AS JAPS NEAF   Seizure of Andaman _ Isles And Critical Situation in Burma Stirs Hindu $) Chinese Invade Thailand To Harass Nipponese.

Battle of Burma More Critical as Chinese Hit Thai   Tokio Says Grab Of Andaman Isles Is Important Gain  QR. AecariatanH Drace

>  Capture of Andamans By Japs Provides Naval Bases For Invasion  SITUATION BAD  Chinese Moves Aimed at Relieving . Pressure on Burma

SITUATION IN BURMA WORSE,   In Effort To Relieve Pressure On Allied Forces There, Two Strong Chinese Columns Are Reported To Have Invaded Thailand At Two Points

GANDHI, CRIPPS PLAN MEETING ON TOMORROW   British Convoy Said Having Some Success At Working Out Agreeable Settlement

Japan Captures Island Off India   ALLIES MUST ACT NOW TO HOLD INDIAN NATION

SIR CRIPPS CONFERS IN NEW DELHI   Japs Apparently Seek To: Close India Sea Lanes

Invaders Reach Point 40 Miles From Bandoeng   Pay Terrific Price for Invasion of Island of Java   Cut Railway Linking Ba favia with Important Coastal Cities

Coast Railway Cut as 60,000  Foes Advance   Invading Jap’ forces drive forty miles to ‘capture. city of  Soe~ bang, ir-is-admitted. :

Enemy Landings on Rich Island Are Made at Terrific Cost of 17 Transports and Nine Warships Sunk and Damaged

Nipponese Pour More Troops Into Island From Three Beachheads; Dutch Lose Four Warships

Committee Votes Income Tax Hike   Urges Boost In Surtax Rates In Night Session; Some Service Men’s Exemptions Favored

Von Rundstedt Returns to Command After Short Vacation for Health”

VON RUNDSTEDT REPORTED BACK AT NAZI POST   General Who Was Fired Said Back At Front; Germans Claim Offensive   Assignment Veiled

FOOD SHORTAGE FEAR PROMPTS PLAN IN SENATE   More Gasoline And Adequate Machinery Included In Demands Of Group   LABOR ALSO CONSIDERED   P Leaders Frankly Worried Over Sufficient Crops To Meet War Needs

Farm Leaders List Five-Point Program   Pian To Be Introduced In Congress By Agriculture Blo To Forestall Possible Food Shortage

FARM BLOC HAS -9-POINT POLICY ” TO AID OUTPUT   Leaders Openly Fearful U. S. May Face Shortage of Food   rogram Includes More Gas, Deferment, Prices and Machines

U.d. CONSIDERS POSSIBLE DOLE OF DAIRY ITEMS   Strive To Keep Milk Available; Coffee Sales Froz en At Midnight

Uncle Sam Will Ration Milk Soon   New Talk of Less Heat Is Being Heard

Allies Seek To Trap Japs In Steel Ring   —_—  Two Drives Form Pincers Offensive To Crush Enemy

Tool Workers’ Strike Ties Up Major Plants   7000 To 8000 Men Walk Out In Dispute Over CIO Interference

Allies Paid High Price For Lesson In Dieppe Raid   Canadians Reveal They Lose Two-Thirds — of Force on August 19.   Landing of Tanks  Demonstrated in Raid

LOSSES DUE TO A CHANCE MISFORTUNE   Unexpected Encounter With Escorted German Tanker in Chanrel Blam ed for Costly Setback  RESULTS UNREPORTED

Canada Says Price Of Dieppe Raid High Considering What Was Gained   Heavy Casualties Probably Due To Misfortune 0. Chance Encounter With Escorted German Tanker In Channel, Says Review.

DISCLOSE CANADA LOST TWO-THIRDS OF MEN AT DIEPPE   Ralston Says Chance Meeting With Nazi Tanker in Channel Tipped Off Raid

OTTAWA ofYa FORGES PAID ‘HIGH PRICE   3,350 of 5,000 Dominion Men Reported Casualties or Missing in Raid.   CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH TANKER BLAMED IN PART

Heavy Losses Partially Due to Chance _Encounter With Nazi Tanker in Channel

Heavy Price Paid in Raid   Canadian Government Releases Statement On Dieppe Affair

Heavy Loss To Canada   Dieppe Raid Cost the Dominion Troops Used 3,390 Casualties

DIEPPE RAID COST DEARLY, CANADA SAYS   All Except Small Part Of Force Furnished By Canadian Army

Canadian Minister Says Dieppe Raid Was Very Costly.   Chance, Encounter. in Channel With Nazi Ship Spoiled Surprise

REPORTS SHOW VERY HEAVY PRICE PAID FOR RAID ON DIEPPE   CANADIAN GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHOWS IT COSTLI EST CANADIAN OPERATIO?

CANADIANS SAY PRICE OF DIEPPE RAID T00 HEAVY   Government Gives Official Report On Channel Attack

CONVOY MET GERMAN SHIPS BY ACCIDENT      Affair Was Success But Price Paid In Canadian Lives Is Termed “Very Heavy’

Dominion Reveals Dieppe Surprise Failed, Two Thirds Of Canadian Troops Lost

wT O RAD   Casualties Are 3,350 In Dead, Wounded,  Missing   FEW OTHER TROOPS   Royal Regiment Had Tx Land In Day, Met Heavy Fire

 Chance Encounter With Naz Convoy Tipped Off Dieppe Reid Canada Reveals

Canadians Lost Two-Third of Force af Dieppe   Government Says ‘High Price Paid’ Considering Gains

Cost of the Dieppe Raid In Men Is Called “Very. Hioch” by Canadian Govt.   REVIEW OF RAID BY DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS TWO  THIRDS OF FORCE USED ARE DEAD, LOST ANE  WQOUNDED—IS FIRST OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Paid Heavily For Raid On French Coast   Canadians Suffer Loss of More Than 2.3 of Expedition

ANID ON DIEPPE COSTLY LESSON   Allied Forces Pay ‘Ver Heavy Price’ for Advantages Gained.

Two-thirds Canadian troops lost in raid on Dieppe; ‘high toll’   Big portion of 5,000 raiders ‘lost, dead, wounded, missina’

Calls Price Of Dieppe Raid ‘High   Canada Tells of Gains Losses Resulting From Attack.

Canada Lost Two-Thirds Of Men In Raid On Dieppe, Nazi Boat Delayed Arrival

CANADA STATES HEAVY PRICE 1S PAID AT DIEPPE   Losses Due in Part to Chance Encounter With Nazi Tanker in Channel

Surprise Is Spoiled By Chance Meeting With NaziOilTanker   Ottawa Government States Flatly “Very Heavy Price” Was Paid Considering What Was Gained

Dieppe Raiders Paid Heavy Price For Gains In Costliest Canadian Action

Two-Thirds Canada Dieppe Force Lost   Defense Minister Says “High Price” Paid for Lessons Learned in Attack

‘Canadians “Paid Heavy ‘Price’ In Dieppe Raid      ‘Chance Encounter With German Tanker In Chan  nel Robbed Attack Of Surprise Element; Canada‘’s Casualties Placed At 3,350

3,350 Casualties Is Very Stiff Price for Raid on Dieppe, Canadians Asser

CANADIANS PAID VERY HIGH PRIGE FOR DIEPPE RAID   Two-Thirds of Force Employer is Dead, Wounded or Missine   5,000 TROOPS WERE USED

Total of 3,350 Casualties in Great Raid of Aug. 6   HEAVY COST FOR — LESSONS LEARNED

CANADA'S COST VERY HEAVY IN RAID IN DIEPPE   Two-thirds of Armed Force Was Lost, Dead, Wounded or Miss-  ing, Minister Reveals, 

HEAVY PRICE PAID IN RAID BY CANADIANS   Statement Today Says Loss High During Commande Attack on Dieppe on Aug 19th.

Two Thirds of Big Commando Force Were Casualties   Chance Meeting With Nazi Convoy Gave Germans Tip

CANADIAN LOSS OF LIFE HIGH IN RAID OF DIEPPE   5,000 Troops Used in Attack, Casualties Total 3,350

Canadians Feel Dieppe Lessons Cost Great Dea   Two-Thirds of the Mer They Contributed Dic  Not Return

Dieppe Raid Too Costly, Says Canada   Two-Thirds Of Canadian Forces Lost: Chance Encounter With Nazi Shins Spoiled Surprise   Met Escorted Tanker

THE CANADIANS LOST HEAVILY IN BATTLE OF DIEPPE   Two-Thirds of the Armed Force Used in Raid Were Casualties.   3,350 OUT OF 5000 LOST   Land Forces Paid Very Hig] Price for Advantages Gained.

Says Two-Thirds of Canadian Force in Dieppe Raid Is Los   Defense Minister Says They Paid Very High  Price for Gains

Channel Clash With Nazi Tanker Spoiled Dieppe Raid, Canadians Say

CANADIAN LOSSES REPORTED HEAVY IN DIEPPE FIGHT   Report Reveals 170 Died, 633 Wounded and 2547 Taken Prisoners in Making Landing.   5000 CANADIANS IN ATTACK ON. AUG. 18   4000-Word Review Is Issuer on Commandos, Achieve ments, Other Gircumstarr ees Given.

A HEAVY PRICE, CANADA THINKS   Two-Thirds Of Canadian Force Of 5,000 Wiped Out In Commando Raid; “Very Heavy Price For Lesson Learned.”

HANCE BATTLE MID CHANNEL POLED PLANS   nacounter With Escortec erman Tanker Gave Surprise Away, Ottawa  Government Reveals   UT NAZI DEFENSE QUICKLY ON ALERT   Iso Delayed Arrival o  Commando Force After First Task Unit Failed Complete Assignment

Cost High In Dieppe Raid: Gains Certair   Canadians Told Of Unfor. tunate Incident In Chan.  nel Which Blew Up Plans   CANADA HEAVY LOSER

Heavy Price Paid At Dieppe By Canadian:   Chance Encounter With Escorted Nazi Tanker In Channel Is One Of Reasons For Losses

LOUIS MAYER TOPS U.S, SALARY PARADE 4TH STRAIGHT YEAR   Screen Star Irene Dunne Has Biggest Income Of Women

HOLLYWOOD IS THE TOPS-ON NATIONAL” - LIST OF SALARIES   Fabled -Screen Center Again Leads List in 1940, Treasury Discloses. Teday.

World Wheat Supply Ample   Production This Year To Be Slightly Less Than '  *4.1: Much Stored

Big Wheat Carryover   Four Largest Exporting Nations Have Surpluses Despite Short Crops

Wheat Countries To Have More Surplus Than Ever  , a a a  ae   Agricultural Department Forecasts Harvest of 3,950,000,000 Bushels Exclusive of Russia. Ching.

Bread Grain Supply To Be Largest Ever   Wheat Stores To Expand Even With Smaller 42 Crop

Young Naval Lieutenant Gains Nickname of ‘Ace   Edward H. O’Hare, of St. Louis, Acquires Distinctive Title by Shooting Down Six Japanese Planes During Busy Afternoon In Western Pacific For New American Record

Yank Downs Six Japanese   St. Louis Flier Wins ‘otce Ranking With Record Feat.

Naval Officer  Bags 6 Planes   Edward O'Hare Sets Mark For Day's Activity; Ranked As Ace

DESPERATION MAY BRING ON USE OF GAS BY THE AYIS   “Forgotten Weapon” o This War May Be Employed As Last Resort  by Enemy.

Believe Poison Gas Will Be Used By. Axis Only ai Measure of Desperatior

Axis to Use Poison Gas Only as Last Resort, Military Leaders Believe   BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Correspondent

POLICE ON DUTY AT M’LEANSBORG   HIGHWAY OFFICERS SENT AS PRECAUTION AGAINST OUTBREAK

FLAMING PLUNGE   Witness In Dope Case Killed in Fiery 8-Floor Fall.

COURT ACCUSED OF SERVING NEW DEAI   Head of State Bar Ass'n Makes Charges in Address

MARKELL ATTACKS SUPREME COURT, FEDERAL AGENCIES   Declares U.S. Judge: Have Freed Themselves of Precedents

SUPREME COURT IS ASSAILED BY BAR PRESIDENT   Markell Says Body Is Made To “Serve The Purposes Of The New Deal”   IS ALSO CRITICAL OF LABOR BOARD

Second Front Matter Tops In Reds Mind   Resistance Capacity Greater, He Admits To AP Correspondent

Stalin Calls On Allies To Fulfill Obligations   Says Aid So Far Has Been Little Effective; Calls Second Front A Matter of First Rate Importance   (Copyright, 1942, by the Associated Press) ENRY C CASSINY

STALIN SAYS ALLIED AID 1S INSUFFICIENT   Russian Premier Calls Upon United Nations to Fulfill Their Obligations in Early Opening of a Second Front.

STALIN DECLARES ALLIED AID SO FAR HAS BEEN LITTLE   Russian Leader Calls Or Allies to Fulfill Promise Of Second Front   By HENRY C. CASSIDY (Copyright, 1942, By The Assdciated  BDroace)

Aid Called Ineffective  By Premier   Second Front Called of First  Importance

ATID “LITTLE EFFECTIVE”   BY HENRY C. CASSIDY (Copyright, 1942 By The Asso-

It So Far Has Been “Little Effective”, Red Chief Says In Memo To APStaff Writer

NATIVES ASSISTED AMERICANS FORCED DOWN NEAR ISLES   Islanders are Friendly to Americans But Do Not Care For Japanese

Conspiracy to Libel MacArthur Is Unfolded   Isolationists Try To Ridicule Effort Of Military Leader

Conspiracy to Libel General MacArthur  Basis of Complaint   Robert Noble and Ellis O. Jones, Frank Isolationists, Are Among Those Charged by District Attorney's Office

Dismissal of State Highway Officials Recommended Today   Federal Examiner Finds Two Guilty of Hatch \ Act Violations

ASKS DISMISSAL OF HIGHWAY MEN   FEDERAL EXAMINER CHARGES VIOLATION OF HATCH ACT

60,000 Soldiers Believed Taken  At Fallen 8ase   Singavore Gives Up Before Continuous Jap Pressure; Percival May Be Captive; Materiel, Equipment Loss Heavy   WINSTON’S AIDES MAY BE FIRED   Minister Refers To Defeat In Far East As Heavy, Far-Reaching; London Irked

60 Thousand Taken Captive At Singapore   Japs Also Take Big O Center; Advance ta Burma

ESTIMATE JAPS CAPTURED 60,000 IMPERIAL TROOPS   Large Numbers Taken By The Japanese in The Fall of Singapore   LIKELY SURRENDERED   Percival’s Last Message Received in London Late Yesterday

HITLER GROOMS FIELD MARSHAL FOR NEW JOE   Realizing That Military Dictatorship May Replac« Nazi Regime, German Leader Is Preparing to Handpick New Official—Plan May Be Proposed to Mussolini at Next Meetina. [+ le Exnected in London.

HITLER SEEN GROOMING ROMMEL AS HEAD MAN IN MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

HITLER IS BELIEVED GROOMING ROMMEL AS HIS SUCCESSOR   ff Military - Machine Takes Over When Defeat Comes, Adolf Will "Need Stooge

ROMMEL SLATED ~ FOR NEW POS)   HITLER AID TO BE GROOMING COMMANDER IN AFRICA TO HEAD. EXPECTED.  MILITARY DICTA-* - TAReanta 7

CLAIM ROMMEL BEING GROOMED At MAN OF FUTURE   Hitler Wants Him to Take Over If and When Nazis are Forced Out.

ROMMEL ‘MAN OF TOMORROW’ IN NAZI SETUF   Groomed By Hitler For High Post, London Reports

Reds Careful In Handling Of Japs  Have Warned Nippon, But News Reporting Is On Factual Basis

State Relief Budget Drop   Allen County’s Sum Nearly $30,000 Under Past Fiscal Year

“SHOW ME” STATE GOES REPUBLICAN   G.O.P. for First Time Since 1928 ' to Control Missouri House

MISSOURI INCLUDED ~ IN UPSET   Republicans * Score Big Gains, Taking Over House,  . Six Seats in Congress   KING DEFEATED, AMENDMENTS CARRY   * Supreme Court Judges Are . Retained But There's a Whopping Frotest Vote .

FUNERAL TUESDAY   Services for Mrs. J. A. Shirley Will Be at 2 o’Clock.

BENGAZI PORTORDERS ISSUED AREA GIVEN UPTO TIRE BOARDS TO NAZI FORCE IN COUNTY AREA

BENGASI FALLS TO AXIS ARMY   Evacuation In Face Of Su perior Enemy Forces Announced By British

eee etnninn ai  One Saboteur’s ~ - Confession Is Highlight Of Secret Army Hearing In Washington

Saboteur Confessions Believed Being Heard By Military Commission

ACCEPTED $260 FROM ONE OF - THREE MEN TO MAKE THEM BELIEVE HE WAS ACCEPTING A BRIBE

MILITARY TRIAL OF 8 SABOTEURS GOES pai  ARAL ALIABDNOS   — aS aE  COAST GUARDSMAN WHO NOTIFIED FBI GETS PROMOTION

CONFESSION OF NAZI SABOTEUR READ AT TRIAI   Guardsmen’s Brush Witl Spy Group Is Revealed

Confessions Of Saboteurs Reported   Statement from Military Commis sion Implies Confessions Read at Trial of 8 Nazi Agents

GUARDSMAN TELLS HOW SABOTEURS TRIED BRIBERY   Offered Him $300 If He'd Agree “‘Just to Forget the Whole Thing.’’

TRIAL OF NAZIS STILL IN SECRET   STATEMENTS FROM AGENTS BELIEVED BEING PRESENTED

FBI AGENTS READ STATEMENTS BEFORE MILITARY COURT   May Be Confessions Of Saboteurs, Generals Imply

Confession Of  Saboteur Giver   Statement Read Durinc Trial Of Eight

21-Year-Old Coast Guardsman Set FBI on Search for Spies   Official Narrative of Dis covery of Ring of

Confessions Ir Trial Read   Military Commission implies Hearing Of Confessions Made To FB) By Saboteurs

Saboteur Trial — Hears Confession   Believed To Be That of New York Leader

CONFESSION OF SPY S HEARD   Statement Read As Coast Guardsman Is Credited With Discovery

AREAS CHANGE HANDS   Documents Read At Sabotage Trial   Morning Session Report Is Issued

STATEMENTS GIVEN AT SABOTEUR TRIAL   Confessions Of Eight Accused Nazi Agents Presented By FBI. Military Commission Announcement Implies — Defense Cross-Examines Government Witnesses

MORE CONFESSION READ AT TRIAL OF 8 NAZI SABOTEURS      End Of Proceedings Still Not In Sight,— Start ‘Earlier To Speed  Up Hearing

G-MEN PRESENT CONFESSIONS OF SPIES AT TRIAL   Military Court Sees Explo sives, Clothing, Shovel And Documents Saboteurs Intended to Use   MILITARY EVIDENCE   German- Born Forme American Coast Guardsman Arrested On Espionage ‘Charges

NAZIS TRIAL ~ [S PROCEEDING   Confessions Made : to: G. Men. Read. at’ Hearing . Today. ° . Pails

Long Session Held In Case Of Saboteur:   Documents Are Read By Commission After Coast Guardsman Part In The Capture Is Told

ACTION TO CUT DRAFT AGE IS BEING RUSHEL   Leaders Plan to Put Limit. Reducing Bill Through House This Week   HEARINGS PLANNED FOR NEXT TWO DAYS   Legislation May Keep ’Teen Age Group Out of Combat for Year

House Bill Specifies 12 Months of Training For 18, 19-Year-Olds  2,250,000 YOUTHS REGISTERED IN JUNE  300,000 Additional Became 18 Since, Many Have Enlisted

Congress Moves to Draft Young Men  for Armed Forces   House Vote on Bill May Come Friday or Saturday; Hearings to Require Two Days; 2,250,000 Are Registered

EARLY ACTION BY THE HOUSE ISEXPECTED   ‘Teen Age Soldiers May be Kept Out of Combat for Year   MILITARY EXPERTS WILL BE CALLED   Clear Prospectus of Mili. tary Needs Sought by Vandenberaq

Action to Be  Speeded On Draft Bill   Congress Prepares to Order Induction Of Boys of 18 and 19

Congress To Rush Passage Of 18-20 Dratt   Hearings Open Today For Measure; Expect Vole by Week End

CONGRESS 10 RUSH MEASURE T0 DRAFT YOUTHS 18 AND 19   Committee to Open Hearings Today With Vote by House Friday or Saturday Indicated.   12-MONTH TRAINING BEFORE COMBAT DUTY   fwo Million and a Half Young Men Will Be Affected— New Registration Will Be Necessary.

 Tl Valter mY oth   .egislation Planned They Are Kept Out of Combat Until They Have, at Least, 12 Months of Training -:

Passage of Bill by House Late This Week Is Expected by Chairman May; Secretary Stimson Backs Roosevelt's Plea   Bv WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST

CONGRESS ACTS TO TAKE YOUTHS INTO THE ARMY   Younger Men Needed For Development Of Efficient Army Stimson Says   HEARINGS TO BEGIN IN HOUSE TODAY

House Expected To Pass Measure Lowerint Draft Limit This Week: Senate Is Ready

CONGRESS WILT SPEED BILL T0 REVISE DRAFT   Goes Into High Gear To Expedite Induction Of ‘Teen Age Boys Into The Service   Plan Year’s Training

Plan's Passage Set This Week; Senate Active .   Night Sessions To Be Held-If Needed Leaders Point Out.

LOWER DRAFT AGE SPEEDED BY CONGRESS   BOYS 18-19 TO GET TWELVE MONTHS OF TRAINING

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Yank Attack On Solomons Is Intensified   Thousands of Miles to Nortt U. S. Fleet Attacks Jap Bases on Aleutians

Reports Indicate Allies Have Landed Troops; Action Jn Pacific Enters Fourth Day

Battle of Solomons Enters ‘Fourth Day; New Britain, New Guinea Bases Blasted

OCK IN FIGHT FOR CONTROL IN SOLOMONS   Report Initiative Remains With American Fleet   On Enemy Bases In New Guinea-New Britain Sector, Say Reports

Aid for Foe. From Other Isles Halted   Bombers Deal Heavy Blows at Bases With Aid

Powerful Bombers Hammer Blows On Solomon Islands   Official Reports from Allied Headquarters Meager and Extremely Cautious; Tokyo Claims of Success Ara Minimized

Tokyo Claims Minimized By Allies But Results Vague   Heavy Blows Rained on Jap Bases From Air; Land Forces May Be Active, Also

Air-Sea Forces Lock In Battle With Japanese   Minimize Tokyo Claims of Large Number U. S. Planes, Ships Lost

Allies Attack In New Britain, And New Guinea  Reports Cautious. At End of Fourth

NEW GUINEA AND NEW BRITAN AREAS ARE BON TARGETS   Reports Meager As Allies Seek to Wrest Initiative From daps In Southwest Pacific

Land Forces Operating in Action Opened by Naval and Air Units, First Offensive Drive Launched by MacArthur   ‘Considerable Enemy Resistance’ Acknowledged in Navy Communique—U. S. Navy Raids Jap Base at Kiska

FORCES STRIKE AT INVADERS IN SOLOMON ISLES   Fight In Chain Of Islands Now In Fourth Day

Southwest Pacific Command Attacked in New Guinea and New Britain Areas,  It Is Announced.   LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH THE JAPANESE   Fight Is for Possession of the Solomon Islands and Their Strategic Waters; Reports Are Meager.

MEAGER REPORTS INDICATE MAJOR PACIFIC BATTLE   Southwest Pacific Com: , Mand Opens Offensive Campaign   IN FOURTH DAY   Allies Hope To Drive Japanese Frem Strategic Solomon Islands

5}. S. ATTACK IN PACIFIC RAGES ON   U, S. PLANES FLY INTO INDO-CHINA   Haiphong Docks Bombarded in First Attack On Old French Territory

Federal Price Administrator Accepts Invitation to Coffeeless, Sugarless, Butterless, Meatless Dinner In Baltimore Tomorrow; Idea Dreamed Up By Baltimore Rationing Board

U.S., Vichy Tron Out  Differences French Fleet Will   French Fleet Will Not Be Given Over to the Axis

U.S. Vichy Difficulties lroned Out   Assurances Given That Ships Won’t Fall Into Nazi Hands

Major Points of Dispute Which Threatened Rup ture of Relations Betweer Two Governments Beer lroned Out.

U. S., Vichy Iron Out Differences   French Fleet Will Noi Be Given  Over to the Axis

VICHY OFFERS NEW PLEDGES TO WASHINGTON   Axis Help Admitted; Relations Break Ironed Out

SUSPECTED OF MURDERING OF HER MATE, 3f   Former Mental Patient at Large in West Branch Vicinity. She May Be Armed

WIFE OF SLA  IN MAN MISSING   West Branch Woman, Yormer Mental Patient, Suspected Of Murdeting Husband,

Inflation $2.18 Per Capita Neare   Money in in Circulation Jumps Another Three Hundred Million

IsHeld in Death Of Little Boy   Youth Fails to Tell Why He Tied up Legs Of Play Victim

Cowboy and Indian Game Costs a Life  Nitin   15-Year-Old Boy Held In Death of Little Playmate

-Merrill Youth Takes A Bride ©  Francis Baker Weds  Marian Marienau

Russians Shift Offensive Actior  To South Front   Seek To Smash Bases From Which Nazis Hoped To Launch Big Attacks

REDO ATTACK IN AREA OF KURSK   Russian Troops Hit One of Major Supply Depots for German Line; Red Offensive Forces Shift South

Russian Armies Attacking Nazi Army Near Kursk   Reds Seeking To Destro) Base for Hitler's Summer Drive

SOVIETS LAUNCH MAJOR ATTACK AGAINST KURSK   Russians Shift Forces T« South, Strike At Big Germany Supply Depot   Advance 45 Miles

UIAUN TO GALL LATHA otooldN HF LEGISLATURE      Legislators Will Be Callec After Nov. 3 Election, Governor Announces   SCHOOL APPROPRIATION TO BE MAIN BUSINESS   $2,000,000 Fund To Provide Term Of Eight Months Will Re Satnht

SPECIAL SESSION IS NOW ASSURED   Only School Problems Will Be Taken Up

Fight Looms On Pensions   Bills Filed To Repeal Congress Retirement Plan

Spectacular Fire On Sapulpa Road   Gasoline Sterage Tanks Go Up, Traffic Halted

MANY SERBS EXECUTED   Nazis Executed Numerous Womer and Children on September 29

The Helpless Are Murdered   German Thugs Slay Women And Children

REPORT 1,000 SERBS EXECUTEL   Reported Put to Death in One Town by Nazis

NAZIS EXECUTE 1000 SERBIANS   Many Women, Childrer Of 12 and 17 Among Victims

NAZI INDUSTRY BLASTED AGAIN BY U. S. BOMBERS   Meanwhile RAF Smashes Italy—Damage Heavy At All Objectives

FORTRESSES HIT LILLE   U. 8. Bembers Deal Another Blow At Nazi War Machine

U. S. BOMBERS BLAST LILLE   Nazi Airport at Abbe. ville Also Target Of Yankees

NAZI WAR MACHINE DEALT HARD BLOW BY U.S. BOMBERS   Flying Fortresses Blast Im. portant Locomotive Work: At Lille and Another For. mation Scatters Bomb: Over German Aijirdrome At Abbeyville.

FORTRESSES DEAL. HARD BLOW TO NAZIS IN FRANCE   U. S. Plancs Bomb Locomotive Works in Lille—Blast Gevman Airfield at Abbeville

RAF Returns  from Italy   Locomotive Works at Lille and Airdrome at Abbeville Feel American Blows

Yank Airmen Attack France   Follow RAF Genoa Raid With Bombing Of Big’ ‘Plants, Airfield

FLYING FORTRESSES BACK OVER GERMAN)   Bombs Hit German Airdrome at Abbleville

NAZI WAR MACHINE DEALT ANOTHER BLOW   Americans Bomb Locomotive Works at Lille

Russians Hold Initiative (n  All Sectors   Consolidate New Gains Reg istered In Offensives Of Yesterday   REPORT NAZIS LOSE 264 PLANES RECENTLY

Reporter Writes After Leaving Singapore on Wednesday Night   Describes Conditions In City at That Time

Singapcre Blazing Hell Of Shell and Bomb Fire   Harold Guard, Ace United Press Reporter In Far East, Tells of City’s Final Hours

Capture Of Singapore Japs’ Greatest Victory Ot War; Few Of 60,000 Troops Evacuated

‘Newsman Tells of Gallant Fight Waged By Imperials at Singapore In Face of Inevitable Defeat

SINGAPORE LEFT “BLAZING HELL’ BYULP.REPRTE   Says 60,000 Troops Were Defending British Base   ONLY FEW RAF MEN BELIEVED EVACUATED

“SINGAPORE, JUST A BLAZING HELL OF SHELL AND BOMB FIRE AND BURNING oll TaNKe”  BY HABGIA CLIIADRR  re 7

Report Singapore Loss Is 60,000.   RAF EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE, LEAVING TROOPS WITHOUT AIRPLANE SUPPORT   JAP TROOPS ENTER BOMBSCARRED CITY   Rising Sun Flag Waves Over Singapore As Troops Enter

Singapore s Left Ablaze   Refugees Flee on Crowded Ship Amid Bombs and Shells

British Fought In Face Of Defeat At Singapore   U. P. Correspondent Guard Who Escaped Island Tells Of  Horrors Of Jap Invasion

British Imperial Army Knew For Five Days It ‘Was Hopelessly Beaten

British, Without Air Support, Bombed Incessantly  FIRE ON ALL SIDES Evacuation of Civilians  Performed Under Great Difficulties

ONLY 880 ESCAPED FROM SINGAPORE   Captured British Forces Esti mated at 60,000.

LANDED AT ATU, FAR FROM ALASKA   Heavy Weather Hampers Efforts Of Airmen To Drive Enemy Away

Sees Defeat of Censorship Bill   Price Criticized By Van Nuys, Norris

BILL PERMITTING © ‘MAIL CENSORSHIP MAY BE DEFEATEI   Upset Held ‘As. Practically Certain by Member of Judiciary Committee.

 New Castle, 2 Poland and New Galilee Men are  wee   ‘ACCUSED OF OF. AID . ‘TO: BROENSTRUP

Daughter of Pelley Taken   She Faces Charge Of Conspiracy to Harbor Fugitive

BRITISH FIGHT TO HOLD LAST BITS OF BURMA   Invaders Of China Push On Toward U. S. Operated Air Base At Paoshan.

Chinese Fight Stubbornly in Burma Battle   Exhausted Forces Brace Lines for Reinforced Japs

Japanese Advance 50 Miles Deeper In Yunnan Area   Chinese Veterans Seeking To Halt Reinforced Army

Penetrations Of China Through Burma Serious  [lit mmn Wai Chal   Chiang Kai-Shek  Assumes @ersonal Troop Command

Japs Surge Into China's Provinces   Isolated British and Chinese Forces Hold in Last Outposts of Burma: RAF Assists

Chinese Brace Against Jap Invaders   Exhausted Forces Hold to Last Few Bits of Burma

China Braces Lines To Repulse Invader   Veterans Of China Wars Prepare To Hold Japanese Out Of Their Soil

JAPANESE PUSH 50 MILES INTO CHINA   ADVANCE AFTER BLOODY SET. - BACK—BURMA DEFENDERS , FIGHT STUBBORNLY.

GUARD DRIVES HARD IN CHINA   Invaders Push 50 Miles Into Yunnan in Campaign for Kunming   NIPPONESE SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   Chiang’s Forces are Brac ing Against Reinforced Japanese Attack

New Offensive Puts Japs 50 Miles in China   Chiang’s Warriors Brace to ’Stem-. -~Push on Back Door

JAPS PUSH 50 MILES INSIDE FREE CHINA   Veterans Of China’s Wars Under Chiang Kai-Shek Brace Lines Against Rein forced Penetration.   New Jap Front

CHINESE BRACE AGAINST DRIVE   Forces Cling To Last Of Burma As Japs Push Inward; Enemy Is Reinforced

JAP ADVANCE GUARD DRIVES LADDIN(CHINA      Invaders -Piiéh’ 50.” Mile: Into Yunnan in Campaign for Kunming   NIPPONESE SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   Chiang’s. Forces ‘are Brac ing Against Reinforced Japanese Attack

Penetrations Of China Through Burma Serious   Chiang. Kai- Shek Assumes #érsonal Troop Cominznd.

JAPANESE FORGES FORGE INTO CHINA   Veterans of China Wars Are Under Personal Direction Chiang Kal- Shek; Brace Lines Against Foe

Chinese Army To Brace Against Japs   Penetration Now at Least 50 Miles In Yunnan Province

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DETROIT FEARS GAS RATIONING EDICT!   Transportation Official Says Trotley And Buses Cannot Accomodate Thousands Of War Workers

U. S. General To Aid Chiang   Stilwell Chief of Staff To Chinese Head

U.$. MAJOR GEN. TO GENERALISSIMO KAI-SHEK’S STAFF   Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwel Named Chief of Staff ir China War Zone.

ROMMEL THRUST {S REPULSED BY COUNTER-ATTACK   Nazi: Leader Battles Desper. ately to Relieve Growing . Pressure on Him. 

Axis Armored Units Stopped at Knightsbridge   Attacks on British Positions Meeting Failures

British Guns Halt Desert Tank Attack   Artillery Rakes German Force In’ Libya Fieht

British Artillery Pounds Germans  At Knightsbridoe   Free French Repulse Nazis at Southern Terminus of Line

Counter-Attack By Axis In Libya Halted By British   Frustrate Rommel Try To Offset Mounting  Pressure On Position :

AXIS ATTACK HURLED BACK NEAR TOBRUK   British Artillery Halts Rommel's Forces in Libyan Desert. Free French in Fight

ARTILLERY HURLS BACK NEW DRIVE BY ROMMEL FORGE   Axis Counterattack Knightsbridge Checked »By imperial Army.

GEN, ROMMEL’'S ARMY REPELLED   British Artillery Hurls Bact Strong Counter-Attack In Desert

Nazi Attack Hurled Back By British   Artillery Foils Rommel!'s Thrust On Libvon Front*

Axis Forces In Libya Are Router   BRITISH AND ALLIES BATTLE FOES IN AFRICA

BRITISH - -REPULSE COUNTER - ATTACK BY. “AXIS: - FORCES   Strong Axis ‘Attacks Stopped pies By Free. French +“ Forces Under ‘ Koenig.  { ,

BRITISH. UNITS _ IN MIDDLE EAST HURL BACK AXIS-THRUST      Rommiel’s Forces Battlin: Desperately To Relieve’ “Added ‘Allied  ‘Dipesaré i &

Axis Forces Battling Desperately to Relieve Increasing Allicd Pressure in Libya — British and Free French Forees Still Holding All Enemy Drives.

"Lh SCHEME      British Hurl Back Strong Attack By Axis Force South Of Tobruk

UNITS OF THE AXIS -REPULSED   British Armored Force: Turn Bock Enemy in Knightsbridge Battle Area.

British Repulse Axis In Libya   Take Strong Point In Knightsbridge Area

ALLIES KEEP INITIATIVE IN LIBYA FIGHT   Armored Units Hurl Back Rormel’s Drive tuwarc  Tobruk Garrison

PASSING THE BUCK ON NEW DRAFT LAM   House Committee Blames Army and Navy

Deny Politics to Blame For 18-19 Draft Delay   Committee Waits for Opinions of Army And Navy Heads

Army and Navy Delay Lower Age For Draft   Election Is Not Reason For . Inaction, Leaders Of Congress Say

ATTORNEY HELD IN DEATH OF HUNTER   7 Gunners Died On Openin; Day Of Small Game  Season

British Official Says Axis Army ls Now Helpless   Faces Slaughter in Narrow Trap along the Mediferranean

Axis Forces in Egypt Are  Renorted Busted British Lose All  Caution in

Foe ‘Helpless’ In Trap, High Briton Claims   ‘Impossible,’ He Asserts, ‘To Be Too Optimistic;’ Axis Faces Grim Slaughter

Germans Said Caught In Narrow Trap Near Mediterranean Coast By Official Briton

Axis Forces in Egypt Are Reported Busted  British Lose All Caution in Their Tubilation

British Elated at Defeat of Foe in Egypt: It May Mean Second Front

ALLIES DRIVE ENEMIES INTO NARROW TRAP   [INVASION OF EUROPE BELIEVED TO BE NEXT STEP

British Forces Engaged In Mopping-Up Process; Britain in High Spirits

Unidentified British Official Says Axis’ Desert Forces Are Being Slaughtered and Fate Soon Will Be Sealed—Smuts Suggests Triumph Is “Turning Point of War”—All England Exults in Smashing Allied Victory.

Will Explain Price Control Orders At Meeting In Bryan; Specialists Will Answer Questions From Floo:

Authoritative Talk On Price  Regulations   Will Be Given Here By Official On Night May 11]

OPA Meet To Be Held Here 14th   FEDERAL PRICE CEILINGS ARE TO BE EXPLAINED AT THE GATHERING

A MEETING FOR BUSINESS MEN IS TO BE HELD HERI   Orders Controlling Retail and Wholesale Prices Will Be Explained.   WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT    Representatives of Nearby Towns Are Being Invited ; to Attend Conference.

Ruston Refailers Urged fo Attend Monroe (Conference   OPA Officials Will Explain Necessity For Price Ceilings

Mexico Holds Acting Head Of Nazi Bund   Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, Who Is Under Indictment In U.S., Is Arrested

KUNZE HELD IN JAIL IN MEXICO   ‘“Fuehrer” Of GermanAmerican Bund Arrested For Plotting To Aid Axis.

Kunze, Bund Chief, Seized In Mexico   Will Be Returned to U.S to Face Charge of Aiding Axis

MEXICO HOLDS BUND FUEHRE!   FBI To Try To Return Kunze To U. S. For Trial

Kunze, Fugitive * Bund Leader, In  Jail In Mexico   Wanted In U. S. For Giving Military Information  To Axis.

U.S. FUEHRER’ BEING HELD IN MEYICAN TAT   FBI Says Return ‘of Bundis! To Face Indictment Will Be Sought.   CONSPIRACY CHARGED   Gerhard Kunze Accused o ‘Plotting to Aid Nazis. Janan.

BUND CHIEFTAIN HELD IN MEXICO   Authorities South of Ric Grande Praised for Cooperation

Acting Bund Chief Caught   Gerhard W. Kunze Is Held in Mexican Jail, F.B.t, Officials Reveal

Plane’s Fall Into Factory Fatal to 10   40 Injured When Test Ship Dives Throush Roof

Wild Plane Toll To 10   Crashes Through Curtiss Building After Pilot Jumps

PLANE CRASH TOLL OF DEAD RISES TO 1]   Burning Craft Plunges ‘Through Roof of Fac: tory After Badly Burned Pilot Leaps tc Gafetv 2 Miles Away.

Plane Crashes Into Aircraft Plant Killing Nine; Pilot Saved By ’Chute

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Plane Crashes _ — Into Building, Killing Ten   Pilotless Burning Craf — Gyrates Crazily Before  Palline

Pilotless Plane Plunges Into Aircraft Plant; Death Toll Mounts to 10; 39 Others Injured

Ten Dead as Burning Plane Hits Factory   Thirty-nine Others Injured at CurtissWright Plant

Pilot Tells How Craft Caugh Fire High In Air; Gets Out with "Chute; 39 Injured   Taken To Hospitals

PLANE CRASHES INTO BUILDING; 10 ARE KILLED   Workers Thought Crash Was An Air Attack

Nine Die When Plane Crashes Through Roof      Pilotless Craft Also Causes Injury To 40 Workmen At Curtiss Plant

10 Killed In Buffalo Air Tragedy   Plane in Test Burns. Pilot Bails Out and Craft Explodes After Hitting Factorv   *WasLikeBombing’   a/  Injured Workman Says Impact Was Like Bomb Raid

Pilot Bales Out of Burning Ship Over Buffalo Last Night   Ship Plunges Through Roof of Big CurtisWright Factory

Plane Crashes Into Building, Killing Ter   Pilotless Burning Craf Gyrates Crazily Beforé Falling

Plane Crash Toll Vounts to hight   Pilotless Ship Falls Through Roof Of Building

Plane-Plant Crash Kills 10, Hurt 39   Fiery Pilotless Plane Plunges Through Roof of Buffalo Factory

10 Die As Plane Hits Plant  Burning Craft Rams Curtiss-Wright Plant;

Plane Kills 10 Workers At Bu’ valo   Burning Pilotless Craft Plunges Through Roof OF Curtiss-Wright Plant

NINE ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN NEW JERSEY   Pilot Parachutes Safely a: Ship Plunges Through Roof, Injuring 41

PILOT LEAPS FROM BURNING CRAFT, SAVED   41 Injured When Ship Loops And ‘Crashes Into Aircraft Plant at Buffalo.   FLIER TELLS OF JUMP   Workers Say Crash Soundec Like Bombing; Many Are  Rurnad by Raecoline

Fiery Pilotless Plane Crashes Building With Death Toll Of Ten   39 Injured As Testing Machine Plunges Into Buffalo Plant—"“Thought We ~ Were Bombed”, Says Eyewitness

Fiery Plane Kills Ten.   Burning Ship Crashes Through Factory Roof After Pilot Jumps

PILOTLESS PLANE DIVES ON FACTORY: 9 KILLED, 40 HUR   Test Pilot, Seriously Burned Parachutes to Safety Nearby   AIRPLANE WAS ON FIRE

TOLL OF CRASH OF PLANE RISES   Test Pilot Bails Out and Ship Plunges Through Roof of Factory

Flaming Ship Plunges Thru Factory Roof   39 Others Are Injured In Odd Accident At Buffalos Test Pilot, Seriously Burned, Jumps To Safety

Ten Die When Plane Crashes Into Building   Thirty-Nine Others Are Injured At Buffalo — Parachute Landing Is Made By Pilot

NAZIS LOSE MANY PLANES IN ATTACK      Allied Plane and Personnel Losses Not Disclosed

Nazi Losses in Attack on Dieppe Heavy   Nearly 300 Planes Destroyed or Damaged in One of Greatest Air Battles of History: Allied Casualties Also Severe

GERMAN AIR FORCES HARD HIT BY RAID   216 Planes are Destroyed Or Damaged at Dieppe, British Report   NAZIS FORCED TO DIVERT FIGHTERS   Observers State Raid Wil Force Enemy to Bring Planes From Russia

DETAILS GIVEN IN COMMANDO CHANNEL RAID   CASUALTIES HEAVY  IN ATTACKING FORCES

216 Nazi Planes Lost to Germans In Air Battles   Germans Forced To Sene Reinforcements from Distant Points   Raid Described as Success: ful Coordination of Services

DARLAN STOPS AFRICA FIGHT AGAINST U. $   Powerful American Forces Turn  To East

VICHY VICE CONSUL CONDEMNED TO Dil   Charged With Espionage Activities Against Turkey

Young re Couile Wed Christmas Eve © ; John Conover And   Marviorie Moeller

Young Couple Wed Christmas Eve John Conover And  Martorie Moeller

HOPE FOR EDDIE RICKENBACKER IS REVIVED   One of Crew Mates Rescued, - Had Been Floating For Three Weeks.

Morganthau Sees Time Ripe to Tax City, State Bonds   Treasury Secretary Criticizes Loopholes in F. ederal Taxation Places Annual Loss at Billion

JAP OFFENSIVE POWER RIDDLEL   Threat to U. S. Coast Removed in Pacific Victory

THREAT OF ATTACK ON U.S, REMOVED   Communication Lines of Enemy Are Endangered In Pacific.

Nips’ Power Menaced By Reckless Extension ’ Of Ship Lines   LAND ON ALEUTIANS   Victories Permit Freer Expansion Toward Asia By U.S.

Losses In Midway And Coral Sea Battles Remove Threat Of Attacks On West Coast, Except Remote Alaskan Isles

Threat Of Attack on U.S. West Coast Believed Removed By Big Losses Sustained By Japs in Two Battles

Nipp Losses In Battles AtSea Removes Threat To Pacific Coast Area

JAP’S OFFENSIVE POWER EFFECTED BY SHIP LOSSES   U. &. Victories Remove Threat 0: Japanese Attack On United States

Japan’s Losses At Sea Put Her In Bad Position   American Victories Allow Freer Expansion of Asiatic Offensive

Bombers Blasting Away at Small Force of Invaders on Attu Isle;  U. S. Offensive Plans Aidec   U.S. Airmen Have Already Pushed Japs Out of Populated Area; Believe Nips’ Communication Lines Endang ered by Fleet Losses.

oe CRIPPLE OFFENSIVE “POWER   American -- “Victories ‘Have Probably. Removed _ ’ Threat Of Attack, On'U_S.

Assert Japanese Offensive Power  Is Crippled By Huge Naval Losses

\Permanent ‘Gas’ Rations Delayed   OPA Moves Date to July 22 fo Examine Results Ot Car Sharing

Great Battle Is Still Raging In Pacific Region   Fighting Marines Of U.S. Said To Have Captured Positions

Great Battle Is Still Raging With First Phase Of. ‘SolomonsComplete      Japs Quiet On ighting In Strategic. ‘Islands; Fieree Fighting Is Reported; Jays Claini 35 Allied Vessels Sunk

[First Phase of Batile Nears Victorious End   Positions Taken Are Being Consolidated

Tokyo Avoids Mention o Land Troops in Solomons      SAYS MARINES THERE   London Scribe Report Main ‘Airfield Made  Useless to Foe

Japs Increase Pressure On Aussies in New Guinea; Allied Bombers Raid Timor

MARINES HOLD COAST BASES IN SOLOMON   AMERICANS MAKING GAINS AGAINST JAPANESE

urowing Belief Allies Won First  Phase Of Battle   Dispatches Say Tulagi Will Bee ome *Jumping Off Place ‘Bee Allies.”

Fighting Marines Consolidate Shore Positions In Tulagi A . And Ninnon Renorts: Nesative

Marines Engaged In Consolidating Shore Positions   Japanese Curiously Quiet On Solomons Battle Progress Now

RAF Bombs Truck Plant Near Paris As Nazi Bombers Hit British Ports

Russians Admit Nazi Forces Are “Already Overwhelming”; Germans Drive 47 Miles Ahead   Flat Plains of Caucasus Ideal for Speeding Enemy Tanks — Drop Parachutists, Tommy-Gun Squads.

Nazis Advance At Rate of 50 Miles Per Day   Timoshenko Seeks to Avert Defeat; Oil Fields Seem Lost

ENCIRCLEMENT  THREATENED IN  THE CAUCASUS AS LINE GIVES   Germans Dropping Chutists And Whippet Tanks Back of Line   Hurl Flocks of Tanks Into Battles Intended To Split Armies

‘Troops Make A Stubborn Withdrawal   GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS MAKE ODDS OVERWHELMING AS REDS TRY TO KEEP ARMY INTACT

Russians, With Much of Caucasus Oil Cut Off, Rail Lines Severed, Battle Now to Keep Armies Intact

CIVILIAN INDUSTRY. WILL BE RESTRICTET   Concentration in in Few Con. veniently-Located Plants Planned

MORE LIMITS ON CIVILIAN NEEDS   Production To Be Concen trated At Few Spots to Prevent Interference.

PRODUCTION OF CIVILIAN GOODS BEING LIMITED   Manufacture Of Essentials Will Be Concentrated In Few Plants      EUROPEAN SYSTEM BEING ADOPTED HERE

Nelson Announces Concentration of Civilian Plants   Says Production Will Be Allowed in only a Few Places

Drastic Shifting of Civilian Factories Planned by WPB   Production to Be Confined to Few Convenient Centers: More to Make Arms

Production of Civilian Goods Will Be ‘Concentrated in Small Sector  OF Industry for Duration of War

MANY PLANTS WILL HAVE 10 CLOSE DOWN   Availability Of Labor, Power And Raw Materials To Guide WPB.

INCREASED AID FOR MICHIGAN NEEDY SOUGHT   Governor Asks Legislature To Deal More Generously With Mothers, Aved

GOVERNOR ASKS. MORE AID MONEY   Asserts Needy Mothers and Aged Persons .Should Get More Assistance

1U. S. Navy Reveals Heavy Toll of Fleet Attack Jan. 3]   Today’s War Moves

[Amazing Results Revealed; Danger To Hawaii Less      Japs Had Used Islands As Springboards For Widespread Operations

Attack on Japanese Islands  Makes Pearl Harbor Safer   Shipping Lanes Are More Secure

PERIL TO SHIP LANES LESSENED   Navy's Attack On Islands Als Makes New Pearl Harbor Raid Unlikely

MUCH EQUIPMENT OF JAPANESE 1S LOST IN ATTACK   Aircraft Carrier, 4 Warships, 11 Auxiliary Vessels, 41 Aircraft are Desiroyed in Naval Fight.   DETAILS OF ATTACK JAN. 31 ARE PUBLIC   American Raiding Force Had Made Over 2000 Miles Before Locating Enemy in Two Island Groups,

Raids on Islands, it Is Revealed, Destroyed Five Warships, 11 Auxiliar ‘y Vessels,  41 Aircraft:

‘Allied Shipping Lanes Secure After Attack By U. S. On Japanese Base:

Jap Losses In Raid Set At 16 Ships   Navy Reveals Devastation at Enemy Islands

Navy Lessens Threats to Pearl Harbor   Security Allied Shipping Lanes Is Increased

AMERICANS BLAST JAP FLEET AND ISLANDS WHILE BRITISH' FAI. TO WALT  GERMANS IN DOVER STRAIT

Devastating Attack On Jap Controlled Islands Lessens: Danger To Allied Shipping

25 Survivors OfLadyHawkins Reach New York   Reveal Narrow Escapes From U-Boats Lurking Near Their Rescue Craft

KANZLER IN _  CHARGE OF AUTO PLANTS,   Has Authority to  ‘Into War Effort _ =

Kanzler Gears Auto Industry To War Tasks   Former associate + Of Henry Ford, described as .“‘tough,”’ given full authority.

OLD SETTLERS’ REUNION IS SET FOR AUGUST 2(   [Making Plans For Annual Event In Toulon.

OLD SETTLERS’ REUNION IS SET FOR AUGUST 20   Make Plans For 65th Annual Event In Toulon; List New Features.

Hunting Knives and Rifles, As Well as Tanks, Play Big Part  In Soviet’s Homeland Defense

Men Armed With Knives Fall Upon Germans in Mead of Night--Fight for Every House in City

M'NUTT URGES LABOR CONTROL   U. S$. Must Intervene  Situation, He Says

M’NUTT VISIONS DRAFT OF LABOR   Tells Congress U. S. Contro of Manpower Supply Now Inevitable

SOLONS SEEK OPINIONS ON LABOR STRIFI   Action Delayed for  Two Weeks in Both Houses

Labor Actiox Waits on  Public Voice   House Members Start Home to Study Sentiment

‘HELL LET LOOSE’ GERMANS CLAIM BUT REDS HOLD   Terrific Battle To Get To Crimea Oil Field Fades After Violent Flare-up   HITLER MASSES AIR FORCE   Soviet Armies Stand Firm With Reinforcement as Nazis Wear Out

AIRMEN BLAST JAP SUB OFF AUSTRALI/   Undersea Boat Damaged and Prob ably Sunk—Makes Nine. Knocked Out Recently.

BLIMPS 10 PATROLHERI   Base in Bay Area Will Aid in Fight Aaainst Submarines

MANY ATTEND FARM INSTITUTE AT BRADFORD   Re-Elect Same Officers And Meet Again In ’43 At Bradford H. S.

HOSTAGE TOLL 186 IN WEEK      VICHY (DISPATCH BAYS: 17 MORE FRENCHMEN £H0T BY GERMANS AT BOR ’ DEAUK —

Churchill Sees Army In Actio1   Witnesses Artillery Practice Also Paratroops

New Yorkers Are Without Newspapers   Negotiations Between Owners and Drivers’ Union Are At Standstill   OVERTURES REJECTED

STRIKE KEEPS BIG NEWSPAPERS FROM NEW YORK STREETS   Negotiations Between Publishers, Deliverers Union Break Off

Union, Papers  Fail To Agree   New York City Without Dailies; Wage Boost Is Demanded

PAPER STRIKE PARLEY SNAPS   Deliverers Union Seeks Highe Pay From AH N. Y. City Publishers

New York City’s Major. Daily Newspapers Are Undelivered Because of City-Wide Strike

STRIKE HITS N.Y. PAPERS      Newspaper And Mail Deliver jes In Disagreement On New Contract

Swillinger Sued For $40,000 More   Three Actions Filed Against Beckley Man This Morning

FOUR DAMAGE SUITS FILED   Total Of $40,000 Asked As Result Of Auto Accident

bAG RATIONING DATE EXTENDEL   Emergency Program on East Coast Set Up To July 15 on Which Date Permanent Coupon System Will Start

Permanent Gas Rationing Will Start July 15   Present Cards Will Have Double Value after June 15   Delay Necessitated Tt Train Large Number of Registrars

GAS RATION PLAN EXTENDED 15 DAYS   Extra Fuel to be Provide: for Two-Week Period by OPA

PLAN BECOMES PERMANENT IN FOUR WEEKS   Unit Value Will Be Increased To Six Gallons To Take Care Of Extra Time.

OPA Extends Emergency “Gas” Ration Plan in East to July 15   Basic Unit Value of “A” and “B” Cards Now in Use Raised from 3 to 6 Gallons

Emergency Gas Rationing Plan Goes To July 15   Effective June 15 Basic Unit Value of “A” and “B” Cards Will Be Increased From Three To Six Gallons to Tide Holders Over Extension Period.

American General Leads Way   Brig. Gen. Walker Flies Against Japs at Least Once Weekly With Various of His Squadrons

U. S. General Flies with His Pilots Against Japs at Least Once a Week

Flying American General Popular  With His Pilots   Walker Shows His Men How To Fly

After Months of Sparring ‘Gubernatorial Candidates Get Into Action This Week

Leaders Agree It's Going To Be Major Job Getting Voters to Polls   MEETINGS ARRANGED

House Group Will Consider Plan tor Federally-Financec Marketing System in Natior

Middle Men Will Be Investigated   Congressman Says Farmers do Not Get Proper Profits

Fulmer S; Says ; House Committee Will ‘Study Proposed Federal-Financed Marketing

Fulmer foresees need for federal marketing system   Says farmers getting too little for products: points to wastes

MARKETING SYSTEM TO EQUALIZE FOOD PRICES PROPOSED   Set-Up Would Cut Con: sumer Costs, Boost Farm lacome

TO PROBE fIATION'S MARKETING SYSTEN   House Agriculture Commit tee Plans to Investigate Middlemen

PAY FARMERS MORE, CHARGE USERS LESS   Proposal To Be Studied By Ag Group !n  House   Fulmer, Ch’man., Favors Farmer Marketing By Organization

Federal Market Plan Is Proposec   House Farm Committee Has Suggestion to Eliminate  Middleman.

Market System Obtains Favor   Would Reduce Food Cost: To Consumer and Help Farmer’s Revue

SMALLER OIL OPERATORS IN GRAVE DANGER      CULBERSON FEARS CUT IN PRODUCTION TO RUIN THOUSANDS

RECRUITING OFFICES JAMMED AS WOMEN SIGN UP FOR DUTY   Silks And Satins Mingle W ith Workclothes As Officers’ Candidates In WAAC Ply Army Officers With Scores Of Questions

Many Women Seek To Be Officers In Armed Forces  erenemennmnentetiee   Rush To Enlist Keeps Bal timore Recruiting Officers Busy

Jans Say U.S. Illegal in the  African Landing   Describes Eisenhower’: Request for Aid as ‘Un. gentlemanly’

CONTROL OF DRIVING NOW LOOMS IN OHIO   Traffic Survey May Lead to ‘Essential’ Request

Flynn Endorses Mead, Withdraws O.R. Ewing’s Name   National Democratic Head Lines Up With F.D.R. and Cites Record of Senator Mead

Senators Vote n Gas Cards   Newspapers Draw Caustic Criticism as Rationing Dispute Flares

S. H.S. To Open Season Saturday   Six Games Scheduled:Twe Dates Open

S.H.S.To Open  Season Saturday   Six Games Scheduled; Trt Dates Open

Nippon Troops Overrun  Island of Bali   American Bombers Sink or Damage Eight Enemy Ships

Invasion of Bali Complete: Doom of Sumatra and Closes Pincers Around  Isle of Java

U.S. Bombers Sink Or Damage Eight Japanese Ships —   Port Darwin Blitz Described as Worse "Phan TLondan Rlasis

PENSION TAUNTS WORRY CONGRESSMEN   Folks Back Home Are Ridiculing Representatives And Senators For Their Action—-Speedy Repeal As Result Ils Now Foreseen

SOLONS WORRIED BY PENSION TAUNTS, RIDICULE. FORECAST SPEEDY. REPEAL

Speedy Repeal On Pension Law  Now Predicted   Members of Both Branches In Congress Worried -by Taunts and Ridicule Over New Pension Plan. 

QUICK REPEAL PENSION BILL IS PREDICTED   Senators and Hesse Mem. bers Worried by Yaunts and Ridicule From American People   CONGRESS FLAYED   Separate Campaigns te Force Repealer on Measure Started by Circula tion of Petitions

Pension for Congressmen Faces Repeal   Majority Leader Barkley Will Draft Repeal Rider at First Chance

SPEEDY REPEAL OF CONGRESS PENSIONS MEASURE FORECAST   SENATORS AND HOUSE MEM. BERS FRANKLY WORRIED Al RIDICULE HOME FOLK

PENSION BILL AEPEAL SEEN   ‘Congressmen Worried by ' Taunts and Ridicule from  the Folks Back Home

AUSOIA AGAIN URGES  NEW FRONT OPENING    “Now Is Time To Strike Hit. ler,” Declares Spokesman

PETRILLO WINS MUSIC BAN SUIT   Government Will Carry Anti-Trust Case to Supreme Court

Petrillo’s Canned Music Ban Stand:      Judge Refuses to Enjoin Musician Union’s Chief Qn U. S. Request

Petrillo Wins Fight against Juke Box Music   Government's Petition Ic Restrain Union Dismissed by Court

British Tanks Score Victory In Egypt Battle   Another Advance Against Rommel's Forces Reported

Hit Retreating Rommel Forces   Eighth Army Litters Egypt Battlefield With Hulks of Nazi Tanks; Planes Smash Axis Transport Vehicles.

ICKES PLANS FIVE-POINT OIL PROGRAM   Orders Far-Reaching Move To Bolster Oil Supply on East Coast; Project Will Increase Movement

Proposes PayAs-You:Go Tax Principle   -Avoid Disaster After War, Says Senator Georae

Pay-As-You-Go Levy Defended   Senator George Says Measure “Imperative”

Sen. George Says Pay As You Go Principle in Tax Law Needed to Avert Bankruptcy After the War

TAX PAYMENT - -GRISIS SEEI   FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR MAN ‘DECLARES "PAY AS YOU GO". SYSTEM, MUST . ‘BE ADOPTED IN . PUTURE 8

ADOPTION OF NEW PRINCIPLE NEEDED IN TAXATION BILL   Pay-As-You-Go Plan I , Imperative To. Avoid Disaster, Wholesale Bankruptcy

CONSPIRACY TRIAL NEARS CONCLUSION IN FEDERAL COURT   Six-Months of Hearings of 35 Men Charged With Mail Fraud Nearing End Today.

SIX-MONTH TRIAL OF CEMETERY LOT CASE NEARLY OVER   35 Men, Charged Witl Fraud, May Learn Fate Soon

New Britain Jap Target In Air War   Siamese Associates Reported Invading British South Burma  SINGAPORE CRISIS INCREASES HOURLY Japs Within 60 Miles  Of Great Naval Base; Dutch Bomb Kuching

PLANES BOMB NEW . BRITAIN ON SUPPLY: ROUTE OF NATIONS   Malayan Forces of Japanese Within Sixty Miles of - Singapore, Bringing Decision for Important Naval Base Yery Near

FILIPINO TROOPS © STILL ON ISLAND   Americans Boost Warship Toll To 4 ~ With New Action; Reds Score Maior Triumph

JAPS ADVANCING IN MALAYA, NEAR SINGAPORE TEST   Broaden Attacks Immensely In Southwestern Pacific Area   MACARTHUR HOLDING; SOVIET TRIUMPHANT

Tokyo Bomber: Strike Distant Australian Isle  Siamese Troops Invade Southern British Burma  NEW WAR PHASE  U.S. Contributing In All of World,   Roosevelt Says   Siamese Troops Invade Southern British Burma

American I[roops Still Battling For Mindanao Base   Russia Claims Fall of Moshaisk: 100,000 German Troops, Entire Central Front Line Threatened

COLLECTION OF SCRAP METAL. BY STUDENTS   Have Old Metal Ready On Friday and Saturday Of This Week

COLLECTION OF SCRAP METAL BY STUDENTS   On Tuesday and Saturday of Next Week

200 ENROLLE  HERE TUESDAY FOR PROJECTS   Achievement Day I: Successful.

LIFELESS TOW LEFT BY NAZIS   Men Killed, Others Removed Before Czech City is Levelled

Flames Put Out n Hercules — "Powder Plant   Firé ‘Threatens Blast ir - Plant Where 52. Wert Killed in 1940.

FIRE IN A POWDER PLANT   Hercules Corapany Threatened Be. fore Blaze Extingeuished

REPORTS RESCUE OF SUB VICTIMS   Officer Unable to Confirm ) Italian U-Boat Claims

Argentine Admiral Says Amerienn Seamen Saved   Rome Claims They’re From Battleship—Japanese Contend Biggest UL. S. Ship Damaged

To Scrap Or Not ToScrap Is Problem   Don’t Give Any Article Used In Everyday Living, Advice

Three Liberty ShipsLaunched At Baltimore   Atlantic Coast Production Record Broken; Sinkings Warning Is Given

REDS RECAPTURE LOST POSITIONS AT STALINGRAD   STRIKE REPEATEDLY AT NAZI LEFT WING NORTHWEST OF CITY

ATTACK AGAIN   Russians Claim German Loses in Last Week Total 25,000 Dead.   CIVILIANS AID DEFENSE

Air Base Will Be Situated At City Airport  Details Of Second   Details Of Second Flight Training Schoo! Withheld

Air Base Will Be Sif tuated At Mt City Airport   Details Of Seconc Flight Training Schoo! Withheld

Counte r-Attacks Fail To Check Red Drive   Hitler Throws In Reserves In Desperate Attempt Tc Save Invasion Bases Ai Smolensk And . Dnieperopetrousk

COAST BRUSH FIRES CALLED INCENDIARY   Believe They May Have Been Set To Signal Ships at Sea

DRAFT BOARDS RE-CLASSIFY DEFERRED MEN   Changes are said to affect men who have  been in 2-A and 2-B

AUSTRALIANS BOMB JAPS ON DUTCH ISLAND   Fly Low to Drop Explosives on Hangars and Other Buildings at Airport—U. S. Nurses Escape From Philippines.

ALLIED PLANES BOMB CAPITAL * OF DUTCH TIMOR   CARRY OUT ANOTHER SUC CESSFUL ATTACK ON AIRDROME AT KOFPANG   CARRY OUT ATTACK AT LOW LEVEL OF ONLY 1.500 FEE      Japanese Planes Again Raid Poe Moresby But Attackers are Kent at 27.900 Feet

Japanese Bases Again Attacked By Australians   Low-Level Bombing Sets Many Fires And Hits Grounded Planes

Jap Airdrome At Koepang Is Attacked   ‘Successful Assault Made; No Allied Planes Lost.

KOEPANG AIRDROME. ‘SUBECT OF VICIOUS, LOW-LEVEL ATTACK   Australian Bombers-Drop Higt Explosives On JapaneseHeld Air Field   LARGE FIRES ARE STARTED

Official Report Of AEF in Far Pacific Cheers United Nations   London Press Praises U. 5. Courage—Japs Call It a ‘Pep Talk’   Burma Pressure Mounts   British Forced to Retreat —Chinese Reinforcements Arrive

BUSES RUN      AFS, Operators End Strike With Agreement At Hamilton.

Roosevelt AltersArmy  Divisions   Ground Forces, Air and Service of Supply Are Three Basic Units of Nation

Air Force elmportance Is Stressed   ) Military Functions To  Be Grouped Into Three Basic Units.

Change Set-Up   ‘Army Split Into ‘Three Basic Units; Air, Ground and ‘Supply Groups

Streamljning Into Three Basic Military Units Abolishes Several Time-Honored Bureaus.

cludes Air, round And upply Forces   timson Authorized to Create Additional OverDepartments

Sweeping Reorganization Of Entire War Department Is Ordered by Roosevelt

Military Forces of — United States Formed Into Three Basic Units   Each to Be Under Commanding General In Reorganization Plan Announced by  President; Each Has Special Functions.

REORGANIZED ARMY TO AVE 2 BASIE UNITS   President Streamlines Setup for Faster and Better Coordination.   EACH GROUP HAS OWN COMMANDING GENERAL

Mr. Roosevelt Reorganizes Armed Forces   Move Made To Speed And Better Coordinate Military Action

OLD BUREAUS ABOLISHED IN ORDER TODAY   Military Functions Are Grouped in Three Basic Units  ain FANAFA Ia ALF   AIR FORGES IS ONE   Army Ground Forces;  Service of Supply Are Others

Roosevelt Regroups y S. Army   Streamlined Reorganization Based On Air Importance Drops Many Bureaus   3 UNITS ARE SET UF   Flying Forces, Ground Fighters, Supply Service Ave Separate Bedies

OBAGIG UNITS GIVEN CONTRO   Recognition Is.Given Ti Importance Of Ng tion’s Air Forces   BUREAUS DROPPED   Streamlined ‘Program I: Outlined By Presidential Action

Designated Army Ground Forces, ‘Air’ Foreés “And ““Serviees Of Supplies

ARMY BROKEN INTO THREE ~ BASIC UNITS   Ground, Air And. Supply Sec tions Will Each Have Com-— manding General _

Three Basic Units Created      Additional Overseas Departments Ordered

Establish Basic Units For Army   Grant Recognition Tx Importance Of Ai Forces As One O Three Groups

Land and Air, Supply Groups Being Set Up   President ordered reorganization to. niodernize the. Army for present ‘emergency;

Army Split Into. Three Basic Units   President Roosevelt Issues ‘Orders to Streamline Armed Force for Duration of War

STREAMLINED ARMY ORDERED BY PRESIDENT   Air Force Wins Added Importance in Plans Of Reorganization

ARMY FORCES STREAMLINED BY ROOSEVELT   Time-Honored Bureaus are Abolished In Re-organization Plan   AIR FORCE GIVEN NEW RECOGNITION   Steps Taken, After Weeks Of Study, To Improve Efficiency

President Orders Three Units, Ground Forces, Air Forces, Supply Service   Places Commanding General in Charge of Each; Authorizes Creation of Additional Overseas Departments of Army

Reorganize US Army Into Three Basic Units   General Marshall Warns Of Possibilities Of Raids Off Our Coasts While Carrying War To Enemy

Consolidate Army Units   FDR Announces Reorganization In Military Ranks

Services Are Ground, Air And Supply   Commanding General te Be Named for Each Division   STREAMLINING DUE!   Overseas Departments to Be Created by War Secretary

WATE! OUT OF DANGER   ON ORDER OF FDR   Air Force Given increase Recognition Under ThreeWay Setup

Army Is Divided Into Three Unit:   Ground, Air and Services of  Supply Designated by President.

President Has Streamlined The U.S. Army   Army Reorganized Int Three Basic Units Knowr As Army Ground Forces, Army Air Forces and Ser. vices of Supply.

MANY BUREAUS ARE ABOLISHED BY PRESIDENT   Recognition Given To New Importance Of Air Forces In Revamping   THREE BASIC UNITS LEFT   Fliers Get Own Chief: Other Groups Represent Infantry And Supply

Air Force Is Now Separate Service Unit   Gen. Marshall Will Heac Entire Setup; Arnold ¥s Air Chiet

IN US. ARMY   Reorganization Effected To tay By Latest Executive Order.

AIR FORCES ARE PUT ON NEW FOOTING   Order of President Provides Regrouping of Army Branches.   ORGANIZATION STREAMLINED   Three Forces to Be Separate Command Under General Marshall.

FDR's Order Streamlines U.S. Army   Groups Military Function: In Three Basic Units, Abolishes Many Bureaus

Head of U.S.  Streamlines  Army Set-Uy Air Force Given Equality With Ground Arms

ORDERS REORGANIZATION OF ARMY   New Recognition Will Be Given Importance Of Air Forces Under Program Announced By Roosevelt—TimeHonored Bureaus Will Be Abolished

Recognition Given To New Importance Of Power of Planes   Land, Air, Supply Three Main Division: Under New Orders

5 BUREAUS ABOLISHED   Executive Decision Announced Today Groups Military Functions Into Three Basic Units, Each to be Under a Commanding General  TRIEATNTAIIAEORISD CT A TITS   INDEPENDENT STATUS FOR THE AIR FORCES

“Army Divided by Roosevelt Info 3 Units   +. Basic Groups Are Ground Forces, Air Forces,  , Services of Supply

AIR FORCES SET APART ~~ BY ORDER   Move Is Designed to Make Possible Faster, Better Coordinated Action By Army Commands

"NEW COMMANDS INCLUDE GROUND “AIR AND SUPPLY   Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery to Be Under One General   Separate Task, Base an¢ ® Other Commands Also Authorized

FOR ORDERS ARMY STREAMLINED; AIR ARM IS STRESSED   Executive Order Groups Military Functions Into “Thrae Basic Units

ARMY FORCES FORMED INTO THREE GROUPS   BUREAUS ABOLISHED IN WAR ORDER OF PRESIDENT

F. R. Reorganizes Troops Into Taree Basic Divisions   LEADERS ARE NAMED   Arnold Heads Air Force McNair Ground Units, Somervell Supply

F.R. Changes Structure of Army   Separate Air Arm Provided in New Reorganization

FDR REVAMPS U.S. ARMY T0 GAIN POWER   Sets Up Three Basic Units Under the Command of Chief of Staff.   EFFECTIVE MARCH 9   Authorizes Stimson To Set  Up Other Commands noe RNandad

Air Forces Are Accorded Full Equality   Peacetime Machinery Generally Revamped By Presidential Order  BUREAUS ABOLISHED

PRESIDENT ORDERS STREAMLINING OF ARMY’S FORCES.   Military Functions of Army Grouped Into Three Basic  ‘Units—Ground Force, Air Force, and Service of Supply

Army Divided into 3 Units   Air, Ground Force, Service of Supply Get Separate Generals in President's Move to Streamline U.S. in War Action

Three Basic Units Set Up For Army By  President   Will Be Known As Ground Forces, Air Forces, And Services of Sunnly

3 BASIC ARMY UNITS SET UP -BY ROOSEVELT   Te Be Knewn As Greand Ferces, Air Forces And Services Of Supply   PATTERNED AFTER GERMAN SYSTEM

FDR Streamlines Army to Speed Up Coordinated Action   Three Basic Units Established To Govern Ground, Air, Supply Bavread Tinder Chief of Staff

Three Basie Army Units Are Created   Roosevelt Order Creates Air, Ground And SOS Groups

TREE UIT AN om      Land, Air, Supply Commands Slated By President

OLD BUREAUS ABOLISHED IN MODERN SETUP   Viarshall Heads Al Units; Air Force Gets Semi-Freedom  By Order

PRESIDENT ABOLISHES NUMEROUS AGENCIES   Military Functions Grouped Into Three Basic Units   ‘ARNOLD GAINS POWER   Air, Land And Supply Bureaus Are Streamlined

ARMY REORGANIZED INTO THREE BASIC UNITS BY PRESIDEN]   ARMY-GROUND FORCES, AIR FORCES AND SERVICES OF SUPPLY FORMED

Roosevelt Streamlines Entire War Department   Three Huge Branches Give Air Force Full Equality With Combined Ground Arms; Gen. Marshall Remains As Chief Of Staff In Army

Executive Order Reorganizes U.$. Army   Divided Into Ground, Air and Supply Basic Units

Ground Forces, © Army Air Forces, Supplies New Units  Authorize Secretary of War To Create Additional Over Seas Departments He Deems Necessary.

DIVIDES ARMY INTO 3 UNITS   Ground Troops, Air Forces and Service Supply Each to Be Headed by a Commanding General in New Set-up.

OL0 OWSIONS ARE ABOLISHED   3 Basic Units, Ground, Air Force and Service of Supply. Set Up.   CENERAL HEAD OF EACH

REORGANIZE ARMY UNDER EXECUTIVE PLAN, SPEED WORK   Aviation is Given New Recognition of Importance; Overseas Departments are Included.   ADDITIONAL POWER   Forces Not Specifically. in cluded in Order are te Have Their Duties Pre scribed.

MODERN SETUP   Marshall Heads Al Units; Air Fores  Gets Semi-Freedor By Order

U.S. Army.  Commands —  Streamlined All Branches  Are Consolidated  @ Into Three. Basic Units:

IMPORTANCE I$ GIVEN ARMY AiR CORPS BY FOR   New Recognition Given In Streamlining Orders Today

Army, Navy Leaders Disclose U.S. Must Carry War to Foe:   rr “eT i on ain 2 7 et ~eT e  Cumbersome Staff Procedure Abolished With Emphasis Placed on Air Branch

3 Basic Units Provided in Military Setup   Recognition Given To Importance Of Air Forces

Northwest Production for Victory Expositior Huron, South Dakota, January 14-15

DRYS BUSY   Church Organizations Call for Frohibifion for Buration.

Supply Ships Intended for Rommel’s African Armies Meet With Disaster

BRITISH SUBS SINK 4 SHIPS   Axis Vessels Laden With Supplies For Rommel Army.

BRITISH SINK HEAVILY LADEN ENEMY VESSELS   Were Carrying Supplies to Marshal Erwin ‘Rommel’s Stalernated-Armies In North Africa   VICTIMS OF SUBS   Sinkings- Coupled With Re ports of Widespread Air Action From Malta to Suez Canal

Four Axis Ships Sunk by Brifish   Nazis Are Accused Of Bombing Hospital On Malta Island

Four Axis Ships Reported Sunk   British Submarines In Mediterranean

Break In Lines Admitted By  Nazis In Russia   London Hears Red Army Pincers Are PRavand Smoalonck

MORE SETTLEMENTS ~ TAKEN BY RUSSIAN!   inflict Heary, y: Casualties: Upor

Germans Admit Russian Gains   Berlin Radio Asserts Red Army Has Advancec 180 Miles in Drive

5. PILOTS SHOOT DOWN 18 JAPANESE   ‘Pear! Harbor Anniversary Brings Revenae

C10 AND UMWA BREACH GROWS   Officers Of Twe Group: Exchange Accusing Letters

Oran Reported In H ands of Americans And Resistance by  French Navy Broken   BULLETIN

JAPAN IS. ASKED ABOUT TREATMEN   Hull Wants To Know If Pris oners Are to Share as Well as Jans Here.

Hull Asks Japs About Prisons   No Reprisals Are Suggested In His Inquiry

URGENT REQUEST. SENT TO JAPAN   Hull Asks About Treatment of Prisoners and the Distribution of Relief

ELECTRICITY JUST ANOTHER FAD?   Cleveland Family Does Without It 138 Years

Dates For Next Surprise Blackout Test, Daylight Raid Alert WillBe Kept Secre   Time Is Selected But Officers hy Charge Not To Be Advised

Britain Establishes Independent Army For Countries Of Iran, lrao

SOMPLETE ARMY. BY THE BRITISE PUT IN FIELD   Designed to Aid Russians In Defense of Iran and Iran.

Gen. Wilson, Hero Of Former Libyan Campaign Heads New Iran-Iraq Army South Of Caucasus

GT. BRITAIN ESTABLISHES A NEW ARMY   Separate Command Created for Iran and Iraq

CRASH TOTALS EIGHT KILLED   Two Newark, O., Women Added to Six Occu pants of Plane.

DISCOVER NINTH CRASH VICTIN   Eight Bodies Already Re covered from Debris of Tuesday Crash

FRESH TROOPS STOP ADVANCE ON SINGAPORE   AUSTRALIANS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF JAPANESE

Final Defense of Singapore Is Organized   14 Enemy Tanks, 10 Armored Cars Are Knocked Out

RAF Strikes Hard Blows In Malaya   Bombers Pound Jap Invaders Smashing Landing Attempt   DESTROY 14 TANKS

Final Defense Of Singapore Is Organized   Allied Forces Hit Hardest Blows Of Conflict Friday 

Fresh Australian Units Turning Tide Of Battle   Nipponese Landing Attempt Crushed By Heavy Allied Air Units: Advance Party Ambushed

Aussies Slow Jap Drive  On Singapore   RAF Raids Gain In Force as Enemy Falters

RAF Bombers Smash Enemy Landing Party   British Command ' Organizing ing Final Defense Links for Sh pedown . § ' Battle of oe   ONE RAIDER DOWNED, THREE DAMAGED OVER oa nea   Allied Planes ‘Im Large Force’ Hit Foe’s Operational Base Far Up Malay Peninsula

Australians Smash 6 More Enemy Tanks And Cut Down Invader In Large Numbers.   Troops Eager

Australians Deal Heavy Blows To The Japanese   British Command Organizes a Final Defense for Show down Battle of Singapore—Many. Enemy . ‘Tanks Are Smashed

Costly Blows Dealt Foe By Empire Force   14 Jap Tanks Knocked Out As Great Battle For Singapore Develops

AUSTRALIANS. HIT MALAYA INVADERS   Fresh Empire Troops Dea Costly Blows Teo Japs   SINGAPORE RAIDED   Japanese Planes Drop Bombs For Several Hours; Defenders Strike Back

Battered U. S. Forces Hang on in Philippines; Enemy Moves on Burma   Nipponese Lose 14 Tanks, 10 Armored Cars To Aussies; Dutch East Indies Bombed; U. S. Asiatic Fleet Forces Bag 5 Enemy Ships

Hitler Seeking Graceful Retreat From Stalingrad   Must Have Been Forced By His Generals To Accept Failure In Red City Conquest

Interpreting The War   Forecasted Retreat From Stalingrad Painful to Germany

‘hustriputed by King Features Syndicate, Inc., Reproduction in Full oi in Part Strictly Prohibited.)   By Robert Humphreys WASHING, TON—BRETWEEN NOON

Bert Wilcox’ Of Westfield Next Forum Speaker  Civic Forum: ‘Will  Hear Talk On Centra  Aimarinan Crnrntetne

Bert Wilcox To  Be Forum Speaker  Four Out Of Town Speakers Planned

Bert Wilcox Of Westfield Next Forum Speaker  Civic Forum Will Hear Talk ¢ On Centra

ALLIED +PLANES AID TROOPS IN N. GUINEA CLASH   MacArthur Headquarters Says Heavy Blows Hit Japanese In Kokoda District

GROUND UNITS. HALT PATROLS ON GONA TRAIL   Japanese Trying for Air Base Only 60 Miles from Port Moresby.   AMERICANS CLEAN SKizS AT ONE AUSTRALIAN BASE

NELSON SEES ENOUGH FOOL    Believes We Are Smart Enough As Nation To Meet Problem.

Enough Food, Nelson Says  Appears Before Agriculture Body of House

TO BEFOOD ENOUGHFOR EVERYBODY   Nelson Denies He Ever Said Farm Problem Was Not a Major One   BUT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH TO EAT   WPB Head Is _ Called to Hearing on Farm Labor Situation

Nelson Denies Acute Shortage Of Food Aheac   House Agricultural Committee Seeking to Kase Farm Problems

NELSON FORESEES PLENTY OF FOOD   DENIES STATING FARM SITUATION IS NOT MAJOR PROBLEN

Nelson Believes Food Available   WPB CHIEF TELLS HOUSE COMMITTEE ABOUT WAR ¢

NELSON STANDS ON FOOD REPORT   WPB Chief Says He's Certain Nation Will Have Sufficient To Eat

Construction in U.S. Hits Peak  Military and Naval   Military and Naval Building Doubles

16 DIE IN CRASH OF RAF FERRY PLANE   Tragedy Occurs Today on Montreal Island

16 Killed In Plane Crash   Two Were Crewmen In Canadian Air Ferry; The Others Passengers

Death to 16 In Airplane  RAF Barr Crachac   RAF Ferry Crashes  Near Moutreal

16 Persons Die In Canada Crash   Tragedy Occurs Near -Montreal Airport

Sixteen Die “In Air Crash _ at Montreal   Big Ferry Command. Plans _ Explodes. ‘After Hitting _ Ground   SERIIES OF. BLASTS FOLLOWED BY FIRE   Most of Victims Were: Pas. sengers, Some Were ‘Airforce Personnel —

16 KILLED WHEN PLANE CRASHES   Ferry Command Craft Falls Near Montreal

Ferry Plane Crash Kills l€ At Montreal   14 Passengers Dead: Names Secret Until Kin Is Notified.

16 KILLED IN CRASH   Canadian Ferry Command Aircraft Crashes Near Montreal

16 Die in Crash Near Montreal   Two Victims Were Crev Members; Others Said To Be Passenaers

Ferry Craft Crash Kills  16 Persons   RAF Plane Hits Highway At End Of Montreal Island; 14 Passengers

16 ARE DEAD IN CRASH OF RACE PLANE   TWO CREWMEN, PASSENGERS DIE-ON MONTREAL ISLAND

Americans Dig Down and Purchase Large Amount OfWarStamps and Bonds   July Was the Second Highest Month Since Sale Was Started in U. S. 

Americans Dig Down and Purchase Large Amount OfWarStamps and Bonds   Jul as the Wan Star t Month Sine Sale  tart-

Final Decision On Gas Ration Rests With FDR   Nelson says President may act on nationwide program on own initiative. :

Less Than. Half: Of State’s 4, 557, 000. Qualified: .  MaReee, ‘Expected’ . ~ To, Turn Out  “MANY OFFICES OPEN  War. Production, Gasoline _ Shortage: To. Cut. - Down Enrollment .

Saboteur — Case Will End Vedey   Military Commission Expected To Hand Decision To President Tonight

MAY CONCLUDE CASES TODAY   CASES AGAINST EIGHT SABO. TEURS MAY BE FINISHED BY GOVERNMENT TODAY-—DEFENSE WITNESSES NEXT

3,000 TONS OF BOMBS ON KRUPP WORKS   Smashing Attack On Great Enhr Indastrial Center Is Fourth In Micht British Assaults   RUSSIANS CLAIM A VICTORY AT LENINGRAL

‘Let Loose , 3,000 ‘Tons of   Bombs and Spread. Great '  -Bires.   BRITISH ADMIT  THE LOBS OF 35” OF THEIR PLANES   Chinese Forces Continue: to Battle’. Firecely . ‘Against the Japanese, A      By JOE ALEX MORRIS U. BP. Foreign Ediior

FOURT GERMAN GITY {a TARGET UF HEAVY RAID   Offensive Just Beginning Is Churchill Promise To British People

Air Raids and Libyan Fighting Are Successtul   Russians Also Continue to Push Back Foe

3,000 Tons of Bombs Blast 4th War Center; ‘Only Start’--Churchil

hurehill Tells Commons U.S, Soon to Jom Allacks;  Sane  RAF Loses 35

big Industrial City In Flames After Assault   RAF.Fliers Drop 6,720,000 Pounds Of Bombs On Huge Arms Works Along Rhineland And Report Fires Comparable To Those At Coloanc

74 Axis Ships Sunk or Blasted   Britain Adds Up Damage Inflicted by  Albies Dering January

74 AXIS VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED BY ALLIED FLIERS   Britain Announces January Toll Included 52 Japanese Vessels Sent to Bottom or Hit.   BIG LINER SENT DOWN IN MEDITERRANEAN   Statement Also Says 213 Enemy Aijrcraft Were Destroyed by Operations in Pacific Area.

Thirty-Three Enemy Aliens Seized By FBI In New York City Raids; One Identified As NYA Teacher

FBI SEIZES 33 AXIS ALIENS IN N. Y, ARES   One is Instructor in NYA And All Described  As Dangerous

JAP PLANES SHELL NORTH OF RANGOON   Number Of Enemy Bombers Is Large—Anti-Aircraft Fire Is Heavy

SOVIET RADIOS PUSH REQUESTS FOR NEW FRONT   Majority Of London Press Promises ‘Aid As Quickly As Possible’

Second Front Appeal Takes First Place   Is Highlighted In Moscow And London And Even In Rome

invaders Cut Railway Lines To Naval Base   Dutch Hold Hope of Defense Like That of Bataan; Torrential Rains Hamper Nipponese

JAVA BEING TORN APART BY INVADER   Dutch Tell of General Allied Reserves as Troops Battle in Mud in All Parts of Island.   OUTER PROVINCES GIVEN UP AS LOS?   Government Holds Out Hope of Counter-Stroke Against Enemy “At Any Moment From Another Side.”   BULLETIN.

Dutch Expect Relief Of Java by Means of Allied Counter Drive   Lieutenant Governor Pledges Last-Man Fight; Dutch Have Not Yet Reached Defense Line

EXPECT 30,000 T0 SEE BIG PRO GAME   Washington Redskins and National League AllStars Clash on Sunday.

SEEK HALT TO EXODUS OF M. DS   “Manpower Rationing” Solution Says Senator Hill

NEED DOCTORS. ON HOME FRONI   Senate Investigators: Re.  port. Too Many in Arm. ed Forces. .

Knox Foresees New Jap Drive: In The Solomon:   British And French Said Locked In Battle Near Madagasear’s Capital

Battle Develops Near Tananarive   British Troops Meet Resistance By French Force

British Nearer Capital   Advance 18 Miles In 24 Hours in Madagascar Drive

BRITTON BATTLE FRENCH FORCES   Sec. Knox Says Japs™ ic Launch Major Offensive tc Retaké Solomons

Italians Disclose Deep Allied Incursion into Libya While Situation Unchanged in New Guinea Fighting

KNOXFORECASTS BIG SOLOMONS ATTACK BY JAPS   Situation Unchanged on New Guinea Front as Nippons Are Stalled

The Far Pacific British Advance In Madagascar   Just 19 Miles From Capital Now

British Gain In Madagasear   Empire's Forees Locked With French Troops 19 Miles From Capital.

French Put Up Fight   British Run Into Tough Battle in Madagascar Campaign

Madagascar’s Capital Near  For Invaders   British Push Ahead 18 Miles Inside 24 Hours

FRENCH OPPOSE ON MADAGASCAR   British 19 Miles From Capi. . tal in Campaign on Strategic Island

BRITISH MEET RESISTANCE   Japs Launch New Air Attack in New (Cuinea

STRONG FRENCH FORCES RESIST BRITISH PUSH   Madagascar Fighting Ir creases As Battles Flare Again In New Guinea

JAP BOMBERS "MISS" PORT MORESBY MARK   Tons of Bombs Wasted in Brush. MacArthur Planes to Aid of Marines in Solomons

British Batile French Forees  he Madgasear   French Forces Reported  Resisting Stoutly; New Jap Attack In Solom- ons Predicted,

BRITISH TROOPS ENGAGE FRENCH ON MADAGASCAR   Locked In Battle Only 19 Miles From Tananarive, Capital of Madagascar Island; Make 18 Mile Ad vance In 24 Hours.

‘Now 19: Miles From. Capital Of Big’ Island  Situation Unchang nal ff. hE. T we: f\.. ei ese. ase

French Block British In  Madagascar   Troops Engaged Near Capital

LIBYA COAST FALLS TO AXIS   Derna Is Taken By Rommel’s Forces As They Push On

is Forces May flack Tobruk in circling Move   n To Cut Off British Armored Forces s Suspected   mmel in a Position Tc ontinue His Successful Offensive

British Continue Desert Retreat, Abandon Derna   But Russians Drive On Despite-Reinf orcements Throwu in by Germans

BRITISH FORGES ABANDON DERNA   Armored Columns, Supported In Air, Still Engaged Near Msus in What British Claim To Be Offensive Movement

Derna Lost, British Attack Near Msus   Encircling Blow Envisioned As Next Counter-Move Against Axis

MOST OF LIBYA TAKEN BY AXIS   British Fall Back Or Coast But Continue Fight At Msus

BRITISH ARMY QUITS DERNA   All but 150 Miles of Libyar Coast Lost to Rommel’s Axis Forces

ROMMEL'S MEN CAPTURE DERNA   British African Army Driven To Within 150 Miles Of Egyptian  Frontier

British Quit Derna In Retreat in Libya   Britain’s Forces Still Engaged Along Inland Bypass Near Msus; Rommel’s Forces Now in Position to Continue Coast Drive to Tobruk

Admiralty and RAF Hammered by Angry Press  Battleships Scharn. horst and Gneisena Escape From

ISLES PUBLIC “BURNED UP” OVER ESCAPE   London Press. Begins Shouting For Sealps as Result of Blow to Sea, Air Prestige.

CHURCHILL ON SPOT AS PRESS CLAMORS FOR EXPLANATIONS   Termed ‘Most Insolent Challenge Against English Navy in Years’

Press Clamors for Scalps After Second Rate Navy Eludes Sea Guardians  NAZIS ARE NOW SAFE  Addition of 3 Powerful Ships to German Fleet In Atlantic Important

Nazis Steal Sea March On Britain   The “Scharnhorst” And “Gneisenau” Under English Nases to Safety

Menace Atlantic With Heavy Fleet   Nazi Ships Run Channel Gauntlet to Reach Helgo land Base   3 QUIT FRENCH PORT   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prince Eugen Survive Heavy Attack

Naval Prestige Of Britain Hurt By Nazi Exploit   London Press Asks How It Happened Germans Got Away

British Demand Official Scalps Result of Daring Dash of Nazi War Craft

PRIZE SHIPS UN CHANNEL BY OUAPRISE   Aroused British Fear Move Threatens American Convoy Routes,   42 RAF PLANES GO DOWN DURING CLASH

THREE NAZI SHIPS REACH HOME WATERS   Ran Gantlet Past Britain's Tightly Guarded Front Door   42 PLANES OF RAF KNOCKED OUT OF AIR   Serious Effect On Atlantic Naval Power Seen In Bold Feat

ALL ENGLAND IS SHOCKED AND AMAZED   ‘Aire and ‘Naval Pr Prestige Hit; ' Press Begins Crying For Scalps

British Pride Suffers Blow   Press Clamors for Scalps; Balance of Naval Power Changes

Press Shouts for Scalps; Nazi Ships Run Past Blockade   Consequences Are New Threat to Empire’s Position

Press Calls For Scalps Of High-Ups   Nazi Insolence Severe Blow to British Prestige

Charchill Lelt Facing Major Test      How Can a Second-Rate Navy Do That? Cries the London Press   SHREWD, SKILLFUL GERMAN COUP   Swarms of Planes Guard Warships Escaping From Brest; New Fears Rise

NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED   Will Come in With Winds and Lower Temperatures

Rain Snow For Tonight   Special Warning Of Drop To 15 Issued By Weather Bureau

Cryptostegia Again In Spotlight As U.S. Agent Reports On Findings

Synthetic Rubber Rolls Soon From  American Plants a ee ee      Production Of  Butadiene Begins

Synthetic Rubber Preduction Near   Big Output Seen By November, 1943

17-Year-Old Boy Confesses Rape, Murder Of Two Sister:   Girls Seven and Eight Trustingly Accept Invitation To Ride In Station Wagon

Kidnapper Confesses He Killed Girls   Connecticuf Youth Lurec Sisters 7 and 8 Into Waaon and Slew Then

Youth Admits Slaying Two Little Sisters   Tells Officers That He Assaulted, Connecticut Childrer

9) Percent of 6 Billion Dollar Appropriation To Go to Navy   Measure Swells Arms Cost to 6 Times That of World War I   14,611 New Planes   Total Voted for Defense Touches Record High of $220,000,000.000

NELSON WINS CONTROL FIGHT   War Production Chie Apparently Has Complete Control,

Nelson Wins Power Fight ‘Tn Production Compromise. Pac  Reached. With  Army. Navy

RAF Bombers Attack Rostock, Head for Calais   Loss of Planes ‘Astonishingly Low’ In Record Raids

REPEAT ROSTOCK ATTACK AGAIN FRIDAY EVENING   GREAT FOUR MOTORED BOMB. ERS STRIKE IMPORTANT RALTIC PORT   FIGHTER PLANES RACE OVER CHANNEL IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Brilish Air Force Now Breaking All Records For Continuous Offensive, 24 Houra a Day

British Bombs Again Crash On Rostock Works   Returning From Great Raid, RAF Roars Back To France   BREAK ALL RECORDS   Great Fires Are Left Raging In Heinkel Aircraft Plant

NAZI AIRPLANE CENTER RAIDED SECOND TIME   Heavier Bomb Loads Drop ped Than Germans Had Ever Used

RA Stabs At France After Rostock Raid   '24-Hour-a-Day Attacks -Breaking All Records. For Bombing Intensity

Naval Base Appears Firmly In U.S. Control   May Be Springboard for Future Offensive Action by Allies in Large Pacific Area

Important. Port Appears Firmly in American Control   GREAT SEA BATTLE.  COMES TO PAUSE   Announcement Is Ma of     Destrover 

FOE SURFACE FORCES QUIT TULAGI AREA   Vital Harbor Appears to be More Firmly in Control Of Americans   GREAT SEA BATTLE GOMES TO A PAUSE   Navy Communique Makes No Mention of Situation In New Guinea

ALLIED FORCES GAIN CONTROL OF BIG HARBOR   Battered Enemy Naval Unit Limps Off; May Strike Again. However.

Japs Retire From Vicinity Of Tulagi, Navy Reports   Sea Battle to North Probably at Halt, Communique Says ‘No Further Action’   NEW GUINEA JAPS TAKE POUNDING

Navy Announces Withdrawal of Invading Force   Enemy Apparently Aban dons Attempt To Take Solomons   Washinglon Reports Loss of Destroyer Ingraham in Collision

HALTS DRIVE AGAINST U. S. IN SOLOMONS   Withdrawal of Warships Apparently Puts Yanks in Firm Control of Strategic Harbor.   AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK IN ATLANTIO   Warship Goes Down as Result of Collision in Fog— Normal Complement Was 175 Men.

Important Harbor Now in Control of United States; Base to Roll Japs Back to Sea   No Further Action After Enemy Leaves Vital Solomon Area; U. S. Destroyer Is Sunk After Collision in Ocean Fog

Victory For U. S. Forces Conceded As Japs Withdraw   ‘Important Harbor Of Tulagi Is More Firmly Than Ever In Control Of American Marines

Important Port Appears Firmly in American Control  a es mem 1). aes lu   GREAT SEA BATTLE COMES TO PAUSE      Annoeneament Is Made of Loss of United States Destroyer

Enemy Attacking Force Gives Up Attempt to Recapture Lost Bases, Appears to Have Withdrawn From Tulagi Bay Sector

tm portant Harbor Stands Firmly in U. S. Hands; Destroyer Is Lost By Collision

Jap Fleet Withdrawn After Hot Hammering, Navy Communique Says   Americans Victorious in Second Phase Of Fight for Islands; MacArthur’s Planes Shoot Down 12 Japs Over New Guinea

JAPS ARE DRIVEN FROM TULAGI AREA   Enemy Halted For Time o Being In In Attempt t< Regain Vital Harbor In Solomon Islands: Sea Battle Pauses

WATSON DID NOT VACATE HIS POST, HIGH COURT RULES   State Tribunal Holds That Military Service Did Not Bar Him From Retaining Office of Judge.   JURIST RECENTLY RETURNED TO BENCH   Decision Sets Forth It Is “Policy of State Law to Aid, Not Impede, Our Common Defense.”

Rules Jasper Co. Judgeshin Is Not Vacated   Supreme Court Opinior May Affect Many Mo. Officials in Service

NAVY REPORTS TWO MORE SHIPS GO DOWN   Boys Rescued After Two Attacks; Dutch, Norwegian Vessels Are Lost

Beaverhead Man Taken by Death  James E, Phillips Had Colorful Life

Dr. Brinkley Near Death Once More   This Time Heart Attack Brings Critical Condition

U.S. Sets Up Aix  Commandos  New, Hard-Striking Force Soon To Re Read,

AIR COMMANDOS BEING ORGANIZEI   New Force to Strike at Weak Points of Enemy, Then Move Elsewhere,

U.S, AIR FORGE GETTING READY FOR OFFENSIVE   To Strike Enemy Wherever Action To Be Necessary

AIR COMMANDOS PREPARE FOR BATTLE   American Forces Fast Getting Into Trim For Offensive Action, General Arnold Discloses—Will ‘Strike At Enemy Where He Is Least Prepared”’

AR COMMANDOS PREPARE FOR ACTION   Gliders and Troop Transport: to Be Used By Hard Ete ee ene

American Airborne Commandos Soon Will Be Ready to Strike at Enemy

AIR COMMANDOS GETTING READ   Arnold Discloses They Are Being Trained To Strike Where Enemy Least Prepared

Air Commandos of United States Army Getting Into Shape   Will Exceed Anything of Kind World Has Yet Witnessed

CONGRESS STARTS ATTEMPT TO SHAPE LABOR LEGISLATION   FDR War ‘Labor Cabinet Will Battle Against Wage ‘Freezing’

Plan Would Replace Pres ent Eight Judge Tribunal with Five Members

5-JUDGE APPEALS COURT APPROVED   State Bar Association Ap. proves Plan to Revise System

APPROVAL GIVEN REVISION PLAN   State Bar Association Votes In Favor Of FiveMan Appeals Court

Great Wave of Attackers Strike in One of Heaviest Aerial Assaults Yet Uns leashed Against Hitler —~ Other Forces Penetrate Northern [faly. Annarently Om Recnnagicenara

RUHR VALLEY IS BOMBED BY RAF IN NIGHT   PLANES ON RECONNAISANCE REACH NORTHERN iTALY

Soviets Crush More Nazi Units   Counter-Attack Fails as Reds Encircle 6 German Divisions

Russians Say Nazi Units Being Crushed   Six Divisions Are Now Facing Complete Disaster

96,000 Nazis Face Doom  In Russ Trap   Encircled ‘Divisions Will Meet Total Disaster, Say Reds

- 6NaziDivisions » Being Smashed   One Enemy Unit in Frozen Swampland Slavghtered To Last Man, Reds Announce   Leningrad Defenders Bursting Siege Ring   Massive Soviet Reserves Pour in Donets Basin Fer Offensive

Germany's 16th Army Is Being ‘Crushed’ by Reds  Moscow Dispatches Claim Advances

Reds Slaughter Nazi Thousands in Swamplands   ix Encircled Divisions Fail lo Escape by Counter Drives

Big Nazi Army Being Crushed, Bit By Bit   Six Divisions Are Said Faced With Complete Disaste:

GERMAN ARMY BEING CRUSHEI   Red Forces are Still Pounding Trapped Nazis Who Suffer Big Losses

16TH ARMY BEING —CRUSHED BY RUS   Counter-Attacks Launch ed in Hope of Saving Some Nazis

REDS WIPE OUT MORE NAZI UNIT!   GERMANS TRAPPED IN STARAYA RUSSA AREA REFUSE TO SURRENDER.

Segment By Segment In Its Fortifications On Frozen Swamplands Of Staraya Russa.   To The LastMan

SOVIETS CLAIM TO BE CRUSHING TRAPPED ARMY   Six Encircled Division: Of German Army Now Facing Disaster, Say Russians   Nazi Counter-Attack

German Units  Crushed by Red: In Own Forts: ~   Try Counter-Attacks But Fail To Break Ring Russians Put About Then

Early Start On Dam Is Sought   “LOOD CONTROL BODY URGES PROJECTS IN STATE

TODAY'S NEWS ~ CAPSULES   hipping Losses Near 00 In Atlantic Alone

Submarine Toll Mounts in East   274 Merchant Ships Sunk Since Dee. 6

Survivors Of Torpedoing On Panamanian: And ” Honduran Ships Reach East: Coast Port

Navy Announces Man Gave Life to Release Rafts on Which Crew Rode to Safety  Toll Is 395 Ships

LOSSES FAR Il EXCESS OF NEI CONSTRUCTIO!   Two Additional Sinkings Announced By Navy Today In Western Atlantic; Number Of Lives Lost.

WARTIME SINKINGS IN ATLANTIC FAST NEARING 400 MARK   Allied and Neutral Merchantmen Losses Greatly E.xceed New Construction

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF TWO ALLY VESSELS   Panamanian, Honduran Ships Torpedoed; 54 Survivors Rescued From Life Rafts

SHIP SUNK OFF VIRGINIA BEACH   Sub Attacks 2 Vessel: As Thousands Watch

DIED TO SAVE 18 SHIPMATES   Survivors Afloat 18 Days Before Rescue  Afétae Taenonninge

CROWDS ON SHORE SEE SHIP ATTACKEL   Toll of Axis Subs Since War Started Reaches 274

AXIS SURG SINK TWOMORESHIPS   Latest Sinkings An " nounced By U. 8. Oc cur In Caribbean -

SUB MAKES BRAZEN DAYLIGHT ATTACK ON TWO FREIGHTERS   Beach Crowds ‘Watch Sinkings; Navy Attempts To Blast Raider

Beach Crowds Witness  Double Sinking In East   Virginia Daylight Raider Escapes Planes, Blimp and Surface Cre fi

SHIP LOSSES HEAVY   “Greatly Exceed New Con: struction, "Shipping Authority Admits

2 VESSELS SUNK IN BOLD RAID Ott VIRGINIA BE ACK   Thousands of Vacationers Witness Submarine Attack On Two U. S. Merchantmen; Two More Sinkings In Gulf of Mex ico Announced.

Beach Crowd Sees Attack   Virginia Vacationers Watch Axis Submarine Blast Two Vessels

U-Boat Sinkings “Near 400 Mark   Losses. ‘Greatly ‘Exceec -. New Construction.

Toll of Torpedoes Mounts in Aflantic   Two More Sinkings Announced by Navy      THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NAVY ANNOUNCES 2 MORE SINKINGS   Merchant Ships Are Torpe doed In Caribbean, 239 Have Gone Down.

Sinkings Exceed New Construction: Leahy New Chief   Ships Pooled And Cargoes Limited To Essential War Materials; Supreme ArmyNavy Staff May Be Createc

39 Lose Lives As ~ 2Ships Go Down   Heroic Young Seaman Sacrifices Own Life To Save 18 Others

SAILOR GIVES LIFE TO SAVE EIGHTEEN   Young Seaman Makes Heroic Sacrifice While Releasing Rafts For Use Of Mates After Torpedoing Of Ship—Western Atlantic Sinkings Now Total 395

Two Sent Down Today in Caribbean,' Two Attacked Off Virginia. :   BRINGS.SINKINGS  THIS WEEK T0110

Seaman Gives Life to Save 18 Shipmate:   Sinking of Another U.S Cargo Vessel Revealet - By Navy Department

TWO. &. oulPS HIT NEAR SHORE   Brazen Daylight Attack Is Seen by Thousands of Va: eationers

MORE U-BOAT VICTIMS   35 Seamen Lease Their Lives In Two Sinkings

‘Sub Sinkings Exceed New  Construction   Allies Pool Ships And Limit Cargoes To War Materials

WO MORE SHIP SINKINGS ANNOUNCED   Destruction Of Craft In Caribbean Revealed By Navy Department-—Survivors Reach East Coast Ports—-Beach Crowds In Virginia Witness Torpedoing Of Two Vessels

BEACH CROWDS SEE. ATTACKS ON SHIPS   One Sunk and: Another : Towed to Port

BEACH CROWD SEES SHIPS TORPEDOED   Virginia Beach Vacationers Also Witness Navy Retaliation

 Navy Says Anti-Sub Campaign Being Stepped Up; 28 U-Boats Sunk But Fight Just Beginning

NAVY PLANS A DRIVE ON SUBMARINES   Campaign Being Stepped Up ‘to Meet Expected All-Out Attacks by 300 ‘or More German UBoats in Atlantic.

DBAS aS SUNK THUS FAR    Expect Enemy to Bring 302: 400 U-Boats Into American Waters.   SINKING RATE TOO SLOW

All-Out Summer Drive By U-Boats Numbering Up To 400 Is Anticipated; 28 Have Been Sunk; Minnesotan Hailed Hero Of Early Campaign 

ALL-OUT AXIS DRIVE SEEN THIS SUMMER   Washington Expects Nazis to Use 300 to 400 Undersea Craft in Attack.   PATROLS INCREASED   Atlantic Coast Attacks Fail to Divert Convoy Strength From Other Areas.

U.S. ANTI-SUBCAMPAIGN BRING. i STEPPED-UP   Preparing to Meet Expected All-Out Drive of 300 to 400 { Axis U-Boats

America’s Anti-Submarine Campaign Is Being Stepped Up To Meet Summer Attack

AMERICA’S ANTI-SUB WARFARE NOW BEING STEPPED UP RAPIDL!   ALL-OUT AX'S U-BOAT CAM PAIGN EXPECTED’ BY “HUN. DREDS VESSELS IN SUMMER

U.5. SUB DRIVE NETS 25 KILLS   Rate of Destruction Stil Too Slow, Say Navy Observers

LOOK FOR NAZIS TO HURL 300 TO 400 SUBS AT U.S.   Washington Sources Expect All-Out Attempt This Summer To Break Up Shipping In Atlantic Waters; Navy Increases Its Preparedness Forces, Too

U.S. GIRDS.FOR DRIVE BY 400 AXIS U- BOATS   Anti - Submarine Campaign Stepped Up Rapidly As Summer Nears   28 ARE SUNK BY NAVY   Rate Of Destruction Still Too Low To Check Foe, Is Warnina

U.S. Steps Up Plans To Meet Big Sub Drive   28 Knocked Out So Fa But Destruction § Rate Not High Enough.

U.S. STEPS “UP ANTLSUB CAMPAIGN   Plans to Meet All-Out  Summer Drive of U-Boats  Peres,  Seer  “WE” SINK 28

300 To 400 Submarines To Prey On Allied Vessels,  U. S. Naval Observers Be. lieve; Prepare Campaign

Undersea Warfare Against American Shipping Subject of Analysis With Disclosure 28 of Axis Craft Have Been Sunk by United States Forces So Far.

Sinking Of 28 Axis Subs By U.S. Is Not Expected To Detract From All-Out U-Boat Campaign In Summer

U.S. CAMPAIGN AGAINST SUBS ISSTEPPED UP   All-Out Summer Drive Ex. pected.to Reach 300 or 400.U-Boats, Reliable. Sources. Report   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Reich Making Rapid Re placements Despite Sinkings; United States Increases Patrol Forces

ANTI-aUB OniVt 1D oltPPeD UP BY U. 9. NAVY   At Least 28 Axis Undersea Raiders Have Been Sunk But Menace Remains

Lay Plans To Nip U-Boat Scourge   Navy Getting Set For Big Summer Drive

NAVY REPORTS 28 SUBS SUNK   Step Up Campaign to Meet  Increased Threat

U. S. Steps Up Anti-Sub Plan   Germany Is Expected Tc Increase Activities On Coast Shortly

U. S. Speeds Preparations Te Meet All-Out Summer Drive By Germans

US Steps Up Campaign ‘Against Submafines te  Meet Axis Summer Drive

America Will Build More  Submarines   Necessary That Campaign For More U-Boats Succeeds

Battle Of East Coast Just Begun   U.S, Anti-Sub . Campaign To Be Enlarged Greatly

Anti-Submarine Campaign Being Stepped Up to Meet Expected All-out Axis Drive

Anti-U-B oat Drive Stepped Up For Spring   Navy Reports 28 Axis Submarines Sunk es Presumed Sunk By U. S.   NAZIS HAVE 300 SUBS

Drive by 300 to 400 Submarines Expected During Summer; 28 Are Sunk

TORNADOES KELL SGORE IN SOUT   Five States Visited By Windstorms; Georgia Is Hardest Hit

Tornadoes Cause  At Least 18 Deaths   Quick-Striking Windstorms Dip Into Sections of Five Southern States; Land Damage Heavy

Tornadoes Cut Path Of Death and Disaster in South  Five States Suffer Property Loss, Tragedy in Storm

Dive-bombers and Torpedo Planes Intercept Enemy North of Island.

New Japanese Attempt to Land Reinforcements on Guadalcanal Frustrated — Destroyer or Cruiser Sunk and ‘Three Other Enemy Ships Set Afire,

Three Others Set Afire by Island Pilots   Yank Patrols Slowly Mopping Up Enemy, Now Hard-Pressed

Thwart Attempt To Reinforce _ Guadalcanal Unit   10 Nipponese Planes Also Destroyed, Navy. ; Communique Reveals

Yanks foil Jap attempt   Foe unable to reinforce men on Guadalcana

’ American Airmen Blast  Jap Ships at Guadalcanal   Frustrate Effort to. Reinforce Beleaguered Troops on Island

CHARGE PLANES LOW IN RANK   Maj. Echols Protests Statement 8. Planes are Inferior to. Axis Planes. -

NAME COSTNER’S SUCCESSOR 12TH   ‘Democratic Executive Com mittee Called To Meet Saturday.

STRIKE SETTLEN AT EAST ALTON   Cartridge Plant Crews Resume Work After 4-Day Shutdown

Return to Work. Green of AFL Tells Strikers   Cartridge Plant Walkout Expected To End Soon, Charter Loss Threatened

GREEN ORDERS END OF STRIKE      Cartridge Plant Workers Exvected To Return To Their Jobs

Green Orders AFI Strikers To Work   End Of Paralyzing Stoppage Seen Soon

President Green Orders Strikers Return To Plan   Walkout Paralyzes West ern Cartridge Company's War Production

Cartridge Plant Strike Is Ended   Green, AFL Chief, Orders Men to Resume Job, Sees Provocation

CARTRIDGE PLANT WALKOUT ENDS   EAST ALTON WORKERS AP. PROVE AGREEMENT TO RETURN TO JOB TODAY.

FOUR DAY STRIKE OF WORKERS ENDS   Employes Agree to Return to Alton, IIl., Cartridge Plant

GIRL, 18, TELLS OF SPY WORK   Espionage Case Witness Testifies Against Suspects in New York

Dewey Forsakes Presidential Aspirations   Revealed in Accepting Republican Nomination For New York Governor

DEWEY NOT OUT FOR PRESIDENCY   Candidate for Governor of New York Accepts GOP Nomination

NOT CANDIDATE IN 1944--DE WE   Nominated for Governor of New York By Republicane Last Night.

DEWEY DEGLARES HIS IDEAS ON WAR   Republican Nominee for Gov ernor of New York Not Seeking Presidency.

DEWEY RENOUNCED PRESIDENTIAL AIMS   New Yorker To Concentrate On Gubernatorial Race

Dewey Is Not Out For Presidency   He So Says as He Is Put Up For New York Governor

Dewey Renounces  High Ambitions   New York GOP Candidate Does Not Aspire to White  House.

Dewey Renounces 1944 Presidential Aspirations In Bid for Governor  HOT FIGHT ON COAST

Dewey Drops {4 Aspirations  ~ Takes Republican ; Nomination In N. Y.;  kL... M.° .. «+ =e ¢

DEWEY SELECTED N. Y, CANDIDATE   California, Mississippi, So. Carolina Voters Pick Leaders —

DEWEY TOSEERK EMPIRE STATE GOVERNORSHIP   California, Mississippi anc South Carolina Voters Going to Polls Today to Cast Ballot   DEWEY SELECTED   Former Manhattan District Attorney to Make Second Bid For State Office

VOTERS. IN. THREE STATES SELECTING THEIR CANDIDATES   Dewey Renounces Any Aspira. tions For Presidential Race  in 1944

Dewey Renounces Ambition For 44   He Wins N. Y. No Nomination; GOP Warned Against Over-Confidence

Former Prosecutor Re nounces Any President ial Aspirations in Ac ceptance

DEWEY NOMINATED FORN, Y. GOVERNOR   Former District Attorney Says He Has No Ambitions for President

Dewey Selected. by Republicans  Enters Three-Way Race in New York

New York GOP Nominates Dewey for Gov.   Candidate in Acceptance Speach Denies ’ Presidential Aspiratior

IN 3 STATES   Dewey Is Republican Candidate for Governor of New York Again

Tom Dewey To Run For Governor   Voters Im Three States Are Choosing Party Candidates At Primaries

DEWEY NAMED FOR N. Y. RACE   GOP Candidates Says He Has No 1944 White House Ambitions

New York GOP Pick Dewey for  Fall Campaigr   Former District Attorne: Renounces Aspiration: To Presidency

Dewey fo Run For Governor   Accepts New York G. O. P. Nomination

Says He Will Devote Next Four Years Exclusively To Service as Governor, if Flacted

Three States Hold Primary Elections Today   New York G. O. P. Names Dewey As Its Candidate

PRIMARIES IN 3 STATES   Dewey Is Republican Candidate for Governor of New York Again

It’s Dewey for New York Governor   REPUBLICANS (AT SARATOG: HEAR HIM PENOUNCE PRESI DENTIAL ASPIRATIONS FO! 1944, Ik HE’S ELECTED.   GOP Enthusiastic

Dewey Is Nominated   Renounces Any 1944. Presidential Aspirations

THOMAS E. DEWEY 15 NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF N.Y.   Chosen by Acclamation at Re. publican Convention — Renounces Any Presidential Aspirations in 1944.   WAR NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE, HE DECLARES   Two Other Candidates in Race  Are John Bennett, Named by Democrats, and Dean Alfange, Picked by ALP. 

Continue Search for Girl's Body  Youngster Drownec in Pool Thursday

Break With Vichy Looms Once More   America Rejects Air Raid Protest

U.S. BREAK WITH VICHY ~— IS FORESFEN   French Protest Air Raid: And America Sharply Rejects Note   PETAIN IS ACCUSED   Letter Protests to Laval, Chief of Vichy  Government

PROTEST BY VICHY ON BOMBING FRANCE REJECTED BY U, $   Diplomatic Break Is Agair Nearing Breaking Point

U.S. AND VICHY _ IN FRESH SPAT   Bombing Of Nazi-Occupied Zones Brings Howl Of Protest From Laval

Break With Vichy Looms Again As Protest Lodged On U. S. Bombings

_U.S.-Vichy Rupture Near   Col. Stout Appointed Shelby Hospital-Head

LAVAL NOTE IS REJECTED IMMEDIATELY   Pro-Axis Chief in France Advised Shelling of Axis Plants Will Be Continued   AWAIT OFFICIAL WORD

U.S. RIFT WITH VICHY IS NEAR   Relations May Be Snapped As Result of Spurning Laval’s Protest

Break With Vichy Looms On Protest   U. S. Rejects Bombing Protest By Laval— Will  Continue

REGENT Alf RAIDS CAUSE OF PROTESTS   Laval Is Notified Bombings Will  Continue

Expect Break with Vichy   Pierre Laval Personally Protests Against American Bombing Raids on Factories

Laval Protest On U.S. Raids  Turned Down   French-American Diplo matic Rupture Loome

U.S. REJECTS PROTEST OVER BOMING RAIDS   French May Rupture ‘Relations With U: S. As Result; Promises Raids On German Plants

a aes  2AUVUiIU Ue We To Keep Bombing Washington Turns Down  French Protest Over Attack« f

BREAK WITH © VICHY LOOMS   U. S. Rejects Protest Against U. S. Air Raids Over  France.

RUPTURE OF U. S.. RELATIONS WITH VICHY LOOMS ANEV   Pro-Nazi French Protest American Raids On France  But U. S. Makes Sharp   Dixtantiane

United States Rejects Vichy’s Bombing Protest And Rupture Between Nations Is Looming Again

Raid Protest Hints Break B U.§., Vichy   Rift Threatened As America Warns Nazis In France Will Be Bombed   LAVAL IS NOTIFIED   LAVAL IS NOTIFIED  Senate, Chamber Accuse Petain OF Pradding War Against ‘Our Allies’

Commercial Cars  To Be Prt Under Federal Control   US and Vichy on Verge Of Diplomatic Rupture

U.S -WiGiY RELATIONS NEAR BREAKING POINT   French Protest of Air Raids Sharply Rejected

U.S., VICHY IN SHARP CLASI   Diplomatic Break Seen a Washington Rejects Bombing Protest.

REORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED   Wartime Mobilization 0! Nation’s Resources Woulk  Be Streamlined   SPECIAL COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS REPORT

MOBILIZATION PLA PRESENTED HOUS!   Sweeping-Government Re organization Urged by _ Committee

BRITISH PRESS ROMMEL ARMY. BEYOND TOBRUK   Panzer. Divisions Cleared from Gasala, Is Report:

Dehydration Becomes Revolutionary Sten in Meat Export Under Lend-Lease

British Force Smashes Axis Delaying Unit   Allied Planes Rake Lines Of Supply  To Rommel

Grain Rubber Bill Goes to White House   House Approves Measure Passed by Senate Earlier in Week   ROOSEVELT VETO IS PREDICTED   Administration Protests Have Cited Division of Authority Over Rubber

Tax Cuts Promised by Both  Demos and Repubs Take Platforms to the People

Platforms of Both Majo Parties Promise Reductions in Levies Next Year   MAXIMUM WAR EFFORT

MacArthur Renews Vow To Allies   Responds to Messages From Allied Leaders In Pacific War

Plans For Conscientious ‘Objectors Camp In State Park Are Canceled

DISCHARGED CIRCUS EMPLOYE SAYS TENT WAS FIRED BY ~ HIMSELF AND ANOTHER MAN

U.S. Air Corps Poised In Isles  Expected To Join Mass   Expected To Join Mass Raids On Germany At  Any Moment

YANKS PREPARE TO BOMB GERMANY   TRAIN AT SECRET BASE IN ENGLAND—SIZE OF FORCE NOT DISCLOSED.

U.S. Fliers Are Preparing At Secret Base   Yank Fighters To Join RAF Soon In ‘Mass Attacks

Secret Base For U.S. Air Corps   Soon Join Mass Attacks With The Royal Air Force

Yank Aviators  To Bomb Nazi:   Sizeable Force Reported Ready To Join RAF In  Mass Destruction

Big Vanguard of U.S. Air Force Prepares for Bombing Raids on Nazis

U. S. AIR FORCE GETS SET TO JOIN RAF IN . MASS RAIDS ON NAZI   Vanguard of Air Corps Members Established at Secret Base in. British Isles; Size Secret

U.S.Pilots Map Mass Attacks on Germany; Smoke Still Curls From Bremen Ruins

Britain Moves Soldiers Into Mid-East Area   Axis Air Threat Evaded; Russians Sull Advance

BRITISH HINT SPRING FIGHT IN NEAR FAST   Convoys Arrive Safely London Admiralty Reports   ADMIT TWO LOSSES   Point of Reinforcement Kept Secret in Report From Royal Navy

LONDON HINTS STRONG FORCE BEING MOVED   Possibly To Combat, Nazi Thrust Into Turkey; Reds Advance

RITAIN SEE REINFORCING MIDDLE EAST   London Drops Hints, Tell. ing of Safe Passage of Convoy   HITS AXIS CLAIMS OF GREAT DAMAGE   Russians, Meanwhile, claim Further Advances Toward Poland

Nazi Thrust Into Turkey Is Expected   Soviet Armies Are Reported Within 50 Miles of Old Poland in Sweep Through White Russia

BRITISH RUSH 10 MEET AXIS DRIVE THROUGH TURKEY  NEW FRONT INDICATED   NEW FRONT INDICATED AS REDS AND BRITISH BOTH CLAIM GAINS

BRITISH GIRD FOR NEW DRIVE IN NEAR EAST   Convoys Escorted Safely Thrt Mediterranean On Large Scale   THRUST AT TURKS LOOMS   Malta Remains Key To Arez As Russians Push Nearer To Old Poland

HINTED THAT BRITAIN PLANNING TO COMBAT THRUST INTO TURKEY   ‘ADMIRALTY REPORTS CERTAIN CONVOYS SAFELY PASS THROUGH MEDITERRANEAN

MOVE ON TURKEY AWAITED   British Preparation For Anticipated German Thrus Hinted In Disclosure “Certain Convoys” Have  Passed Safely Through Mediterranean Sea

GERMAN URINE AGAINGT TURK EXPECTED SOON   British Convoys Are Speeded Across Mediterranean Sea To Forestall Attack

Hint Dropped That Britain May Be © Reinforcing Her Armies In Middle Eastto Combat New German Thrust

Movement Of Large Convoy Is Suceessful   Operations Carried Out In Mediterranean With Loss Of Only Two Ships, British Report

BRITAIN RUSHES HELP 10 EGYPT   Admiralty Reveals Ships With Reinforcements Landed Safely

BRITAIN GETTING READY TO COMBAT A GERMAN THRUST   Believed to Be Heavily Rein forcing Her Armies in Middle East.   A DRIVE INTO TURKEY   —_ = This Hint Dropped Today by the London Admiralty,  It Is Announced.

Reinforce British in  Mid East   Prepare for Spring Drive; Russians Contine Winter Advance

British Said Reinforcing in Middle East  Believed Getting Ready for Expecte

Britain Hints Reinforcing Middle East Armies; Soviet Armies Deeper In Nazi Lines

BRITAIN BUSY IN MIDDLE EAST   Hinted Britain Heavily Reinforeing Middle Eastern Armies To Combat Expected Nazi Thrust Into Turkey.

ARMIES MASS FOR CLASH IN MIDDLE EAS!   Big Scale Operations Ih Mediterranean Area PRoalieaved Prawing

England Believed Making Ready To Repulse German Thrust Into Turkey   Movement Of Convoys Through Mediterranean Re vealed; Red Armies Push Within 50 Miles Of Poland

BRITISH AD TD MIDDLE EAST   Large Convoys Escorted Through Mediterranean, Is Word.   SEE ATTACK ON TURKEY

Admiralty Reveals Its Convoys Get Through; May Relieve Garrison At Malta

More Strength in Middle East Seen   Convoys Negotiate Mediterranean

MIDDLE EAST REINFORCED, LONDON HINTS   Admiralty Reporis ‘Certain Con voys’ Safely Escorted Througt Mediterranean   RUSSIANS PUSH ON   Red Armies Reported Within 50 Miles of Old Poland—lItalians  See Criteer Soak

Hint British Reinforcing  Mid-East Army   Admir alty Reports Con - voy Was Safely Taken  Through Mediterranean

Nazis Are Massing On Greek Islands   Soviet Armies Advance Ti — Within 50 Miles Of Ol ~ Poland Say Reports

Send Troops to Strengthen Middle East   Announce Certain Convoys Have Passed Safely through Mediterranean Sea

British Armies in Middle East Being  Heavily Reinforced   May Be in Preparation to Combat Nazi Drive Into Turkey Soon

British Move Force To Middle East   Guard Against Turkey Thrust; Reds Still Gain

Britain Sends Men fo Africa   Convoys Go Through Mediterranean, Admiralty Says

BRITISH CONVOYS ESCORTED THROUGI MEDITERRANEAN   Hint That Britain May Be Heavily Reinforcing Armie: In Middle East Zone

England Is Reinforcing Eastern Mediterranean, with Big Spring Drive of Hitler Expected There

BIG BRITISH CONVOYS GO THROUGH   Only Two Merchant” Ship Lost in Large MediterTanean Move   ‘MAY BE RELIEF . FOR MALTA FORCES   Also Regarded as Move t Combat Any Nazi Thrust Inte Torker

Admirality Tells of Safe Voyage of Big Convoys Through Mediterranean

BRITISH CONVOYS SAFELY ESCORTED TO NORTH AFRICA   German Troops Reported Massing In Bulgaria, Greece

Nazi Thrust At Turkey Anticipated   Hint Britain Reinforcing . Armies In Middle Eaal To Combat Invasion

Stockholm, Reports.:Reds Forcing. Advance Near Old Polish Border,

NAZI THRUST IN TURKEY FEARED   Britain Reported Bolstering Her Armies In Middle East

British Convoys Move East   Reinforcements for Expected Spring Campaign Hinted.

British Reinforcements To Middle East Suggested By  'Convoys In Mediterranean   Stockholm Reports Reds. Forcing Advance Near Old Polish Border.

JAPS TAKING ON IMMENSE TASK   Gargantuan Campaigr May End in Disaster, Says War Expert

MacKenzie Says Momentous Hour At Hand As Rommel's Army Contacts British At Point Near Matrnh

British Have Good Chances at Matrub   Nazi Communication Lines Are Vulnerable Due to Great Distance

British In Egypt! Better Situated. ‘Holding Fortified Base At Matruh Than By Making Stand At Borde:

THE WAR -~6TODAY   By DeWITT MacKENZIE ‘(Wide World War Aualyst)

The WAR TODAY >   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  . > See - cb

Rommel Racing Against Time To Clinch Win   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

FATE OF EGYPT BEING WRITTEN IN  Crucial Clash on Hot Sands of the Deser’

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Control Of Middle East Hinges Upon Battle In Egyptian Desert

THE WAR TODAY BRITISH IN BETTER DEFENSIVE POSITION NOW THAN AT LIBYAN BORDER.

Mrs. Hopkins Stages HardTimes Party   Shows ‘Significance’ O: Magazine Article By Husband

EMPLOYMENT STUD! OF CITIES 10 BE MADI   Able-Bodied Persons Drawint Benefit Checks

 Management Urged To Do Its Own Job   Unity Meetings Endangered As Labor, Business Leaders Tift

Confesses to Slaying Man   Escaped Inmate of Fergus Falls Insane Hospital Kills Attendant

Willkie, Back Underscores  Talk Abroad   Okehed By FDR; ‘Bets’ On Russia: For Second Fron.

WILLMIE BACK ROME STILL ADVOCATING OPENING NEW FRONT  PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF PRESIDENT MAKES  REPORT TO ROOSEVELT

Second Front, Sees Victory   Reports To President Roosevelt Today On His Globe-Girdling Tour Of War Fronts

Willkie Renews His Second Front Appeal   President’s Representative Says He Thinks Germany Never Will Be Able to Defeat Russians

Willkie Again Appeals For Fron  To Make Reports To American People On Visit Around World

Willkie Renews Plea for Front   Republican Back In Civilian Role

Willkie Returns to Private Life After Ending Whir!wind Flight and Appealing for New Front

WE'RE GOING TO WIN’ WILLKIE SAYS AS HE RETURNS FROM TRIP   Repeats Appeal for Second Front to President

Second Front Is. Feasible   Willkie! Still Holds To Thi Belief After Visit to White House

Willkie Steps Back Into Role of Private Citizen   Appeals Anew for A Second Front; Reports to FD

Second Front Again Urged By Willkie   Presses for Attack ‘After Talk With  Dine’ dont

Second Front Again Asked By Willkie   Declares Nazis Neve Will Conquer  Russians

WILLKIE CALLS SHOOND FRONT URGENT NEED   Renews” His’ Plea: After Completion’ of Epochal - Circuit of World, Trav  eling 31,000 Miles   TALKS TO ROOSEVELT   Says Nazis. Will Neve: Conquer Russia; Plans  Full Report to People of Country  ”

Willkie Renews Plea for Second Front; Will Make Report to People

WILLKIE REPEATS NEW FRONT PLEA   GOING HOME TO REST BEFORE MAKING HIS REPORT TO PUBLIC

Says Germany Will Never  Beat Russia   “Sure, We Are Going to Win,” Willkie Says in Urging a Second Front; Traveled 31,000 Miles in 50 Days

WILLKIE BACK HOME STILL ADVOCATING OPENING NEW FRONT  DEDCOANAL DEPRECENTA.   PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF PRESIDENT MAKES REPORT TO ROOSEVELT

Willkie Stands Firm In Call For 2nd Front   Tour of War Areas End: In Conference With President.

LLKIE WILL MAKE REPORT ON HIS TOUR   Former Repub:ican Candidate for President Renews Plea For a Second Front   CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA

Back In Role For Mr. Willkie   WORLD TOURIST AGAIN URGED SECOND WAR FRONT

Willkie Sure Allies Will Win the War  Wants to Make Certain Winning Peace as Well

Willkie Sticks To Second Front   Declares Germany Will Never Conquer Soviet Russia

Germany Not  To Beat Reds  Says Willkie Envoy Ready to  Go Back to Work Alter Lone Trip

Willkie Thinks Germany Won't Defeat Russia   Issues Another Plea fo Allied Second Front

WILLKIE BACK HOME FROM WORLD TOUR OF BATTLE FRONTS   Tells Reporters “In His  Judgment, Germany Wil  Never Connuer Rueaa’’

Says Nazis Can't Defeat Russian:   Willkie, Home From 31, 000-Mile Trip, Contend: For 2nd Front.

Willkie Again Plain Citizen   FDR Envoy Still, Urges 2nd Front; Sees Reds As Unconquerable

14th Alert Sounds   San Francisco Is Given Its Longest Alert Because of “Target” Report

San Francisco Has an Alert   Lasts for Three Hours And 15 Minutes; Reason Has Not Been Revealed

TWO FOUND ALIVE IN WRECKAGE   Crash Occurred Shortly After Leaving Salt Lake

17 Feared Deac In Wreck of Aor Transnort   Western Airliner Dow: Near Salt, Lake; Two Found Alive

Find Plane Two Miles From Field   Two Survive as Airliner Falls on Lake Shore

Airliner Falls 17 Die. 2 Ale   Giant Craft Bound for L.A. Sighted On Desert Near Salt Lake City; Rescue Pilot Reports on Wreckage

PILOT LOGATES WRECKED PLANE   CAP Flier Reports Two of 19 Survived Crash

SEN. BANKHEAD SEES 21 CENT COTTON PRICE   Price Control Bills Do Not Affect Ceilings On Goods, Fiber   HOUSE DELAYS AGTION   Farmers Urged To Hole At Least Half 1942 Crop

2,000 JAP SOLDERS KILLED, 86 U. S. CASUALTIES IN ONE ENGAGEMENT, SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT   Re TINTTPED PRESS

Seven Jap Vessels  Are Sunk   Subjected to Almost Con stant Air Attack—Many Japs Killed

American Forces Have Edge In Solomon’s Fighting With U-Boats Lending Needed Aid   Action In Desert Continues With The British Forces Slashing At Axis  Positions; Soviets Pound Foe

BOMBS SET JAPANESE WARSHIP ON FIRI   Allied. Aircraft Continue Attacks on Massing dap Invasion Forces

French Radio Stations Report Jap Troop Movement   Japanese Hurl Heavy Bombers Against Port Moreshw

Australian Anti-Aircraft Fire Forces Japs To Flee; Enemy Cruiser Hit In Raid

Japs Meet Fire From Allies At Port Moresby   Direct Hit Struck Japanese Cruiser  And Left It Sinking

Madame Kai-Shel Reaches U.S. To Confer With FR»   Will Also Receive Medical Treatment During Stay Here

Mme. Chian 9 To Meet With  War. Planners   Wife Of Chinese Leader In U. S. For Treatment Of Old Accident Injury

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek in U. S.   Medical Treatment Is Primary Reason

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, in U. S. for Medical Treatment, Parley with F. R.

MADAME ChiANG KALSHEK HERE FOR TREATMENT   Flew from China—Will Visi President on Official Matters.

MADAME CHIANG ARRIVES IN U.S.   —e a ‘Wife of -China’s Leader Here Lo Confer with Roosevelt On Pacific War.

U.S, WILL FETE CHINESE LEADER   Madame To Be Treated For Hurts Sustained In Jap Raid

LEADER OF CHINA’S' MILLIONS ENTERS AMERICA HOSPITAL,   Mme, Kai-Shek To Conte With FDR—Mode or Travel To U, S, A Secret:

FORCED TO RETIRE BY DEFENDERS   Chinese Troops Maintair Hold in Oil Field Area ——Japs Score on East ern Front.

CHINESE TROOPS DRIVE JAPANESE BACK IN BURME   ENEMY STARTS FIERCE COUN. TER ATTACKS AGAINST — STILWELL'S FORCES

Chinese Drive Japs Back 8 Miles in Western Burma   But Pyinmana Falls and Enemy  Advances in East   RAF and AVG Strafe  Bases and Shoot Dawn Several Planesc

JAPS DRIVEN BACK IN NEW OFFENSIVES   Chinese Continue to Blast At Nipponese Along Burma Defense Lines

CHINESE IN BURMA OIL FIELDS DRIVE BACK JAP FORCES   Nipponese Hurled 3 Miles - Behind Former Lines In West, Advance 40°  Miles In Euxt

Replacement of Nelson as WPB Head Is Proposed   Dissatisfaction at Hi: Handling of War Work Is Expressed

WPB Head Under Fire   Dissatisfaction With Nelson’s Work  Noted in Congress

Replacement of Nelson as WPB Head Is Proposed  Dissatisfaction at His Handling of War

Senat fors Hint Dissatisfact ion Over WPB Chief   Two Ranking Solons Urge Replacement By ‘Kaiser Type’

NAZIS BOMB BRITAIN   Town In Northeast England Raided By German Luftwaffe

NAVAL BATTLE: TOLL 1S NINE   NAVY ANNOUNCES U. 8 DEBTROYER SANK FROM TORPEDO HIT WHILE EN- ROUTE TO PORT 

LACK WORD ON GUADALCANAL LAND FIGHTING   Add Destroyer To List Of American Losses In Sea Battle

U.S. Bares 9th Warship Loss In Solomons Battle   Guadalcanal Land Force Slowly Advence Position On Le# Flank

Destroyer Loss Raises Toll To  Nine In Solomons   Additional Sinking: ‘During Great Battle  -Revealed By Navy

U. 5. NAVAL LOSSES OFF GUADALCANAL NOW STAND AT MINE   Another Destroyer Sunk  In /Great Battle —   Offensive Being  , Stepped Un’

“September Cold Snap Sweeps Into Texas As Most Of State Digs Out Their Overcoats

COLD SNAP HITS MUCH OF TEXAS   Amarillo Turns Up Witt Near Freezing Weather

Japs Driven From kland  Near Foochow   Chinese Newspaper Call: On U. S. to Turn Tide of War

JAPS MENACE TWO BIG PORTS   Twin Drives in China Threaten 1 Take Wenchow and Foochow

China's Last Big ‘Ports Imperilec   Nippon Drive ‘Threatens ‘Wenchow, Foochow

Production Peak In 1944-Nelson   WPB Chief Tours Plants With British  Deoediowse*-: Li. fF

Solons Get Unlimited Ga: Rations; Uproar Is Like Stir Over Pensions

LAWMAKERS SIGN UP FOR GASOLINE   MANY GET RATIONING CARDS ENTITLING THEM TO UNLIMITED SUPPLY.

"X" Cards for Congressmen May Not Help Some in Winning Re-electior   Sen. Downey Will Ask Senators To Pass Resolution of Self-Abnegation for the Duration

Gas Rationing Has Congress in Dither—They Get All They Want While Public Is Limited

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Solons Get Unlimited Gas Rations; Uproar Is Like Stir Over Pensions   House Group Votes Cut In Fixing Individual Income Tax Exemptions

Japanese Use New Bombs   Pear-Shaped Shrapnel “ Bombs Weapon Used agains! Allied Raiders

The War Teday:  Attempt On Heydrich’s Life Emphasizes Burning Spirit Of Europe’s Invisible Front   Gy BDAWITT MACKENZIE Bitte, tH asd Was Anuatwut

HEYDRICH INCIDENT EMPHASIZES SPIRIT OF CONQUERED PEOPLE   Invisible Front Only Waiting for Chance to Turn On Oppressors——MacKenzie   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Invisible Front On Move In Europe And Creates Vast Danger For Nazis

Heydrich Attack Enough to Give Hitler ‘Willies   if Gestapo Should Weaken Nazidom Would Find Itself in Perilous Spot Everywhere

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER JUSTIFIED IN ALARM OVER AT TACK ON HEYDRICH.

Attempt To Assassinate Heydrich ; Stresses. Desire. Of Conquered _...T'o-Destroy_Their_Oppressors

TheW ar T oday : Heydrich Attack Reflects Growing Wave Of Resentment Against Hitle:   Burning Spirit Of Invisible Front Is Emphasized In Incident, MacKenzie Says; Death Fails To Sway Oppressed Czechs

te + +.  The WAR TODAY :  _ By DEWITT MACKENZIE “Wide World War Analyst)

ARMY IS TRAINING 200 DOGS FOR SENTRY DUTY AT CAMPS   Canines Will Be Used To Ferret Out Spies And Sabo teurs Whe Escape Human Detection; Poodles, Lap dogs And Other Small Fry Not Wanted

Bishop Willying io Be Installed  PS ets Pie   Colorful Rites Set Thursday

Exchange OfInjured Troops Between Italy And Britain Will Begin Shortly At Izmir

BRITISH, ITALIANS. EXCHANGE PRISONERS   Sick. and Wounded to Move On “All-or-None’”’ Basis.

An Exchange of Prisoners Soor   Sick and Wounded British ane lialian Men Will Be Exchanged.

Britain And Italy To Swap Prisoners   Exchange Will be Made On an “All. or None” Basis From Hospital Shins

EXCHANGE OF CICK AND WOUNDEL   British and Italians 10 Make Exchange in Western Turkey...

Limit on Inventory  Volume Planned  WPE Will Control All Merchandise

U.S. Plans Curk  On Inventories   Volume of All Types of Goods Firms Can Hold to Be Limited

PLANS LIMITS ON STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE   WPB Taking Steps to Curb Inventories of Wholesalers, Retailers   U. S. AGENCY SEEKS FAIR DISTRIBUTION   [Move Seen by Some a Preliminary to Rationing  Of More Goods

War Board fo Limit Stocks In Inventory   May Be Preliminary tc Increased Rationing of Consumer Goods

TO LIMIT STOCKS ON STORE SHELVES   WAR BUARD TO BAN BUYING BY MERCHANTS WITH SWOLLEN INVENTORIES.

Action Seen Preliminary In Increased Rationing; Food Committee Named

Limit Planned On Stocks Of  Merchandise  IWPB Asserts Heavy  Buying Creates  Shortage

Inventory Limit  Planned by WPB   Affects Retailers And Wholesalers

‘Volume of Merchandise Which Can Be Held by Stores Will Be Limited

477 Die In Boston Blaze   Fire Sweeps Through Night Club Taking Heavy. Toll Of Lives. Second Worst In U. S.  Hiatorv.

DEATH TOLL IN BOSTON FIRE REACHES 478   Buck Jones, Movie Cowboy, One of Those Remaining Alive Not Expected ta Live.

AERIAL BLOWS ALSO DEALT IN MALAYAN ZONE   RAF Bombers Raid Airdrome: 12 Jap Planes Are Downed . At Singapore   RESIDENCE AREA BLASTED   Nipponese Still Swarm Down Coast, But Defenders Reveal New Strength

SINGAPORE'S GUNS SHOOT DOWN TWELVE JAPANESE RAIDERS      Little News Is Reported from Front, 60-75 Miles: North of Island Fortress   JAP BOMBS EFFECTIVE

Singapore Defenders Shoot Down 12 Enemy Planes; Allied Naval Aid Reported; Little Action On Main Front

British Bag Record Crop of Invaders   Scores of Bombs Are Dropped on Singapore; Many Casualties Are Reported

CHARGE DEFENSE WORK HAMPERED   Pressure’ Groups Blamed by Arnold for Spiraling Price Structuye

SCRAP Mi TAL 10 PLAY BIG PART IN WAR EFFORT   Plans Being Completed To Bring All Sections Erath County Into Drive

MERCURY DROPS T0 13 DEGREES HERE   Groundhog Day Markec by Return of Frigid Weather

Experts to Testify on Plane Plan   Committee to Receive Opinions on Huge Flying Boats

LEE PRESSES FOR ACTION ON His CARGO PLANE PLAN   Seeks Speedy Ccmmittee Consideration of Proposal—Arrange for Hearings Wednesday. Morning

CONGRESS 10 HEAR AVIATION EXPERTS   Pian For Air-Borne Transport Comes Before Body

May Build Huge Flying Boats   Aviation Experts Called In To Give Views; Senate Told “Desperate Speed” Needed

Air Experts Asked About Huge Planes   Lee Wants Opinions On Fleet of Cargo Planes

Air Experts Will Discuss Huge Planes   Giant Cargo and Transport Planes Needed To Supply Battlefront

TALK CARGO PLANES   Lee Pushes ‘Proposal to Use More Giant. Carriers _

Boston Has Fire   Wool Stores Are Destroyed in Five-Alarm Fire; Control Is Gained

WPB IN STATE   To Meet In Charlotte Tomorrow To Discuss Revised System of Authorization of Materials.

MANUFAGURERS 10 MEET WiTh WPB IN STATE   To Meet In Charlotte Tomorrow To Discuss Revised System of Authorization of Materials.

Tunisian Town Of Pechon Again In Allied Hands   French, Aided by Ameri. can Fliers, Take Important Position   german Losses Reporter Heavy in Engagement with Allies

Tunisian Town Reported Taken By French Troops   British Eighth Army Continues Pursuit of Rommel’s Forces as Planes Hammer Axis West of El Aaheila

FRENCH RETAKE TUNISIAN TOWN FROM GERMANS   Pichen Is 62 Miles South Of Key Point In Allied   African Campaign      ROMMEL’S ARMY IS 1 STILL IN FLIGHT

FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY PICHON WITH U. S. HELP   Remnants Of Axis Force Continue In Flight Toward Tripoli; Bombers Active   Shipping Pounded

French Troop: Recapture Tunisian Town   Romme)] Abandons Battle Gear in Headlong Retreat

YANK FLYERS HELP FRENCH RETAKE TOWN   Pichon in Tunisia Is Recaptured; Rommel  Army Still Flees

Allies Consolidate Positions In Northern And Central Tunisia, Light Bombers Attack Sfax R. R. Yards.

Pichon Taken InDrive In Tunisia   Yankee Airmen Aic French in Capturing Center

BAITISH WK FES IRE BATTLING   Armored Forces of Beth Sides Are Contesting on. * African Front.   BRITISH: MAKE GAINS   .  2 Allied Air Superiority Apparent Desyite More of. ;  Rommel’s Planes.

BRITISH AND ING: FORGES ARE: BATTLING   Armored Forces of Beth Sidcs Are Contesting on - African Front.   BRITISH MAKE GAINS   Allied Air Superiority Ap.  parent Despite More of  Rommel’s Planes.

572 Merchant Ships Sunk in West Atlantic   Steady Decrease Shown Since 109 Peak in May

Tire Dealers Will Benefit   Bill ‘Would Give Exclusive Rights To the Independents

Tire Inspection Bill Is Approved   Plan Suggested To Help Dealers

FRESH GROUND NEAR VOLGA   Nazis Wearing Out Says Paper—Reds Getting Sunvlie«

SOVIETS GAIN FRESH GROUND NEAR VOLGA   Nazis Wearing Out Says Paper—Reds Gettine Sunnniiac

PROSPECTS OF UNIFIED LABOR HELD ‘BETTER   CIO Leaves Door Open For Movement After War

CIO Is Open for  Peace Proposals   United War Effort  Plan is Announced

Buna In Shambles When Yankees Make Entry After Hammering Foe Relentlesslv

HOW AMERICAN DOUGHBOYS TOOK BUNA VILLAGE FROM JAPS TOLD BY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER   Merlin Spencer Advancing With Victors Describe: Attacks Which Resulted In Expulsion of Tananese Who Were Not Previously Killed

Eyewitness Writes From New Guinea.... .  First Details Given On Capture Of Buna

Writer Tells How Buna Fell   Correspondent Tells Story of How Yanks Took Key Village

Writer Tells Graphic Story Of American Drive to Take Buna Village From Nippon:

Fyewitness Tells HowU.S. Doughboys Coptured Buna Village From Jops

OTORY OF CAPTURE OF BUNA VILLAGE BY U. 5. DOUGHBOYS   WRECK NATIVE TOWN OCCUPIED IN SHORT TIME AFTER ATTACK STARTED

Withering Fire Power Preceded American Capture Buna Fron Stubbornly Fighting Jangnese

Anti-Churchill. Revolt Quelled   Laborites Vote to Keep Active Hand in War Government

VOTE QUELLS CABINET BOLT   Anti-Churchill Move In Labor Ranks Ends In Huge Ballot

LABORITES VOTE FOR CHURCHILL   Rebellion Against W a) Leader Crushed By 11 to 1 Margin

Paycheck Tax By January 1 Seen For U. S.   Morgenthau Says Treasury Hopes to Begin Deductions First of Year.

YANKS RETAIN TIGHT GRASP ON AIRFIELD   33 Nipponese Planes Are Destroyed By Allies

Thirty-Three Jap Plane: Downed as Battle For Key Points Grows  i en

SANTA BARBARA IS DEVASTATED   Tokyo Says City Wrecked By Bombardment

ALLOTS SAME WHEAT ACRES   But Wickard Asks Farm: to Plant Other Crops Needed in War

AUSTRALIA FEELS FAR MORE SECURE FROM AN INVASION   Natives Jubilant As They Get Reports on Successes As Naval Encounter Goes on 1000 Miles Away.   OUR LOSSES HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED   Japan Says U. S$. Has Lost One Battleship, Two Carriers and British Cruiser is Damaced.

GREAT NAVAL, AIR BATTLE IN PACIFIC   Americans Are Pressing Attack for Knockout  Victory.

DISREGARD PROTESTS      U. S. Will Pay No Heed To Vichy's Protests On Martinique

STRONGER THAN JAPS      ‘army Expansion Will Give U. S. More Men Than Nipponese

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At Christ Church   Elmer B. Johnson © And Lavonne Frerichi Exchange Vows

RURAL CHURCH IS WEDDING SCENE   Miss La Vonne Frerichs And Elmer B. Johnson Take Vows October 28

BURMA CITY IS RAKED BY JAPS   Paoshan Is Objective O! Invaders; Fight Is Savage

Jap Bombers Range Ahead Of Soldiers   Raid City of Poashan, Next Jap Odjective In Burma Road Drive

CITY OF BURMA ROAD BLASTED   Japs Bomb Paochan in Yun. nan, Press Savage Attack in Chekiang

Japs Winning in  Critical  Fight in China Chinese Admit They  Are Getting Worst in Drives

Jap Bombers Raid Paochan   Reinforeed Troops Launch Ferocious Drive in Kinhwa

Enemy Planes Raid Heart of Paoshan City   Chinese, Japanese Continue Savage Fighting Thronghou! Chekiang Peovince

 hee ee oe oe eee ee ee DB So:  ‘Delayed Action Bombs’ Used by U. S. Craw Aro Rackc

TWO AUTOISTS ARE ABDUCTED, ROBBEL   Amherst Widow and Elyria Man Held Up Early Today — Car  Found Abandoned Loter.

2 PER CENT BOOST IN TAX PROPOSED   Committee Estimates Extre $2,700,000,000 Would be Collected in 1943.

House Committee Favors Boost  in Income Rates  _ Upward Revisions  in Surtaxes  Also Proposed

$46 Pay Favored For U. S. Soldiers   Some Congressmen  Hold out for $50

Agree On $46 Service Pay   Sen. Lafollette To Continug Ficht for $50. Despite Compromise.

SUNDAY DOUBLE PAY OPPOSED   Nelson Tells Organized Labo! Essential Rights Will Be Preserved

Labor Asked To Drop Demand For Extra Pay   Double Time On Seventh Day Is Approved Practice   NELSON WARNS CIO   Congress Begins To Feel Rising Tide Of Indignation

NOUBLE. PAY   Nelson Assures CIO That None of Rights Will Be Taken Away.

Nelson Asks Labor to Give  Up Double Pay   Pledges Nothing Will Be ‘Put Over’ Under Cloak

Would Avoid Taking Away Essential Rights   House Leader Charges Misrepresentation  In Anti-Strike Drive

Nazis Fail To Use Large Naval Units   Convey Successful Because of Nazi Ship Situation

Huge Convoy Of War Materials Reaches Russia   London Offers Explanation For Failure Of Nazis To Use Large Naval TInite   MORE ATTACKS ON CONVOYS EXPECTED   Believe Germany Plans For Dash Across Black Sea Into Caucasus Shortly

Aloiers Radio Says Air Attacks Made On Tumi   French Colonial Forces Re ported Resisting Nazi Landing Attempts   ASSERT TANKS WERE LANDED BY GERMANS   Force Of Axis Aircraft Fly ing North Shot Down By Allied Fliers

FRENCH FIGHT TO HALT AXIS ARWY IN TUS   Tunisia undergoes air at tacks for three and  a half hours

COMMITTEES 0. K BILLS TO GOVERN PAY AND PRICES   BOTH REJECT MOVE TO CREATE HIGHER PARITY FORMULA

STABILIZATION PLAN APPROVED BY COMMITTEES   Administration’s Wishes Carried Out In House And Senate Bills; Deadline Nov. 1   Wage Formula Cited

House, Senate Committees Turn Down Proposal Of Farm Bloc   BOTH GROUPS ViiTF. APPROVAL OF Fii.i.4   Each Has Compromise: f\*« On Prices for Agr! tural Interests

WOULD GRANT FR UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC POWER   Measures Slated for Congressional Action Next Week; Aim to Beat Deadline

Hope Of Accord ls Advanced On Inflation Measure   Both Senate And House Committees Approve FDR-Favored Bills

House, Senate Agree   Administration Wishes In General Met In  Measures

BOTH HOUSES O.K. BILLS ON LIVING COSTS   Measures in in General Carry Out the Wishes of : Roosevelt   DEMANDS OF FARM BLOC TURNED DOWN   Quick Action on the Two  Measures Is Forerect  _

House and Senate Groups Approve Inflation Bills  Action Empowers FDI   Action Empowers FDR to Stabilize Wages, Salaries, Prices

Committees In Both Senate And House 0. K. Control Over Pay And Prices; Farm Bloc Routed

AUTHORITY IS GRANTED 10 CHIEF   House, Senate Committees Approve Bills   AUTHORITY GIVEN   President To Control Wages Salaries And Farm Prices

Senate And House Groups Okay Bills Giving President Control Of Wages, Salaries. Farm Prices

BILLS FRAMED TO STABILIZE LIVING COSTS   FARM PARITY BOOST TURNED DOWN IN COMMITTEES

Anti-Inflation Bills Approved By Committees   Unprecedented Authority To Control Wage: And Farm Prices Is Provided In Measures

Anti-Inflation Action Speedec   Absolute, Wage; - Price ' Control Due Soon

LIVING COST BILL READY FOR ACTION   Measure to Control Wages. Salaries and Farm Prices Completed   NOVEMBER .1 DEADLINE   ‘Bulletin

FORTS GWEN QUICK POWER ON LIVING COSTS  —_y—__—_ Wage and Farm Price wT  Ss py 6 6f\ TILL   Wage and Farm Price Rights OK’d by  Cammittaac

*ALL WAGES TO BE DETERMINED BY ROOSEVELT   Committees Fail To Include Farm Block Proposal Te Govern Ceilings.

STABILIZATION Ot LING COST 1 GIVEN APPROVAL   Two Congressional Groups Approve Wishes of Administration, Refuse Farm Bloc Proposal.   SALARIES, WAGES, PRICES INCLUDED      Senate Committee Oders Executive to Ac} By November 1, Just Before Election.

Congress Will Begin Action Next Week on Bills; General Order Authorized

feasures Approved by Congress Committees  Would Give President  Tinprecedented Authority   PavAnDS OF FARM BLOC ARE REJECTEL   vould Stabilize Wage In  crease to Employe Earn ing 15% More Thaii on Jan. 1. 1941. -

New Powers For FDR In  Two Measures   Senate and House Committees Approve  Inflation Bills

2 Committees Grant Powers To Roosevelt   Both Senate And Hous Groups Reject Farm Blo Parity Demands   DEADLINE IS SE1   Taft Move Calls For Ac tion By President Befor November Ist

PRESIDENT TO CONTROL INFLATION   Congress Committees Act ‘to Meet His Requests ‘far Control. ‘   ‘SEE NECESSITY TO HALT INFLATION   Farm Prices at Parity Tied in With Restric. ‘tions of Pay.

Roosevelt Wins First Round in Inflation Fight   Committees Confer Authority on F. R. tn Stabilizing Move

ouse and Senate Groups Refuse To Include Farm Bloc Proposals; FDR May Control Wages

Committees Approve Bills To Stabilize Living Costs  House, Senate Groups Complete Measures   House, Senate Groups Complete Measures Carrying Out Wishes  Of Administration   REFUSE TO INCLUDE NEW PARITY FIGURES   New Legislation Embraces Salaries, Wages and Prices

Stabilization Bills Are Ready to Go   Committees in Both House, Senate Approve Measures

PRESIDENT GIVEN UNPRECEDENTED WAGES CONTROL   Congress Approves Two Measures Bringing Closer Stable Living Costs

SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES READY TO BACK PRESIDENT  BILLS WOULD GRANT UNPRECEDENTED POWE!

Anti-Inflation Bills Approved   Senate and House Committees Approve Power for President

Fix Powers  For President On Inflation   Hoiite: and Senate Groups Agree; Ask For Nov: } Action

Unprecedented Powers Over Wages.  Farm Price For F.D.R. Win Approval!   Both Senate And House Committees Give Green Ligh To Legislation, Which Is Scheduled For Congressional Action Next Week.

2 Houses Give FDR’s Wishes On Living Cost   Proposal of Farming Bloc For Elevated Parity Rejected hy Both  Committees   Farmers Get ‘Floor,’ 90 Pet. Lean Quot:   Howse Approves, Senate Rejects ‘Little Steel" Wace Raise Plan

BILLS 10 GRANT PDR NEW POWER APPROVED TODAY   Will Have Control! Over Wages, Prices To Block Inflation

CONGRESS IGNORES PROPOSAL OF BLOC   Both Committees Refuse to Include Farm Plan In Voicing General Approval on Stabilization

Bills to Give FDR Control of Wages, Prices Are Ready   Will Be Introduced In Both Houses of Congress Next Week

ANTI-INFLATION BILLS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES   House and Senate Groups Turn Down Proposal to Increase Farm Parity Price Level.   F. D. R. VOTED WIDE POWERS OVER WAGES   One Measure Contains Pay Increase Formula Adopted by Labor Board in Little Steel Case.

COST CONTROL NEARER ACTION   Senate. and- House Commit tees Approve Bills Authorizing Authority.

Hitler Said to Be Building  New Defenses   Citadels Would Garrison Over 15.000 Troops

ULE RITLER QUILOING fil DEFENSES NOW   Eastern Gains Will Be Held So Army Can Be Free for Second Front.

REPORT HITLER NOW BUILDING. ~ DEFENSE LINE ON EAST. FRON   STOCKHOLM DISPATCH ALSO SAYS GERMANY MAY START CAMPAIGN FOR SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA

Hitler, Losing Hope Of Crushing ‘Russia, Starts Building Defense Line To Free His Army For West

Germany Building Defenses To Hold Eastern Gains, Meet Attack In West

SUGGEST NEW PEACE BID BY GERMANY DUE   Chain Of Nazi Forts I: Built To Hold Gains On East Front

HITLER GIVING UP ALL HOPE OF CRUSHING REDS   Starts Building Defenses To Hold Gains, Authorities Claim

Hitler Begins Defense Line Against Reds   Believe Germans Have Abandoned Hope oi Licking Russia.

Hitler Begins Building Defense ‘Wall;. Abandons ‘Hope of Crushing Reds   Chain of Citadels Will Be Used to Hold East While Germans Turn Attention to Western Front:

Report Nazis Building Defenses To Hold Eastern Gains During Winter

HITLER REPORTED BUILDING DEFENSE POSITIONS IN EAST   Wants Bulk Of The Army Free To Meet Threat Of 2nd Front In Weat

Admits He Shot Wife   Unable To Recall Details Leading Up To Shooting

U-Boats Sink 2 Ships in Gulf  No Casualties Result From First Raid in Area: 93 Rescued

Subs Carry War to Gulf, Sinking Twe   Cargo Ships First Victims: Crews Saved: Four Men Hurt.

Axis Subs Sink Two Vessels in Gulf of Mexico  No Lives Are Lost In U-Boat Attacks, Eiect in That Aran

NAZI SUBS PROWL GULF OF MEXICO   Two Ships Reported Sunl as German U-Boat Strik: Close to Texas Coast:  No One Lost

ANOTHER SHIP DOWN IN GULF OF MEXICO   Fourth in Past Week to Be Sunk in Gulf by Nazi  Subs.

DUB STRIKE AGAIN IN GULF OF MEXICO   Medium - Sized Merchantman Fourth Victim

MCACHANTMAN HICH Gl DOWN IN GULF   Loss of Life Is Reported, But Two Men Are Iniured.   ‘Sorry We Can’t Help You. ‘Hope You Get Ashore,’ Crew Man Shouts.

Axis U-Boats Again Strike in Nearby Gulf; Merchantman Is Sunk   Enemy Submarines Strike for Fourth Time Within Week; One Man Killed

Merchant Ship Attacked in’ Gul Towed to Port   Mate Is Orly Man Killed'as Sub. Strikes at Night’

Axis Subs Sink 2 U, 8, Ships I Gulf Of Mexico   Merchantman, Small Freighter Sent To Rottom By U-Boats -

AXIS SUBMARINES STRIKING IN GULF OF MEXICO SINK MEACHANTMAN, FREIGHTER

Subs Strike In Gulf of Mexico   Two Ships Victims In First Sinkings There

GERMAN SUBS IN GULF OF MEXIC(   New Type of Rocket Moto is Believed in Use; Efficlency Improved.

AXIS U-BOATS IN GULF OF MEXICO   Sink Two Freighters But No Lives Lost.

Crippled By Blow, Craft Is Towed In   IChief Mate Dies On Life Raft After Being Wounded With Shrapnel; Sub Surfaces And Shells Stricken Merchantman

Axis Subs Make Foray Into Gulf   Two Merchantmen Are Sunk by Shell Fire

FOUR KILLED IN TEXAS FLOODS   Threat Of High Waters At Houston Fades

Navy Institutes Convoys in East   Four, Perhaps Five, Ships Sunk by Subs and Mines Off Coast

CONVOY PLAN IS NOW USED   Guarding of Ships Off U. S Revealed; At Least Four More Vessels Sunk

China Opens Full Attack  On Japanese   Aid of U. 8S. Airmen Gives Chinese First Chance

CHINESE ol Ant NEAVY ATTACKS UPON JAPANESE   Jao-Held Linchuan Objective Of Chinese Counter Drive In Kiangsi Province

BRITISH SHIPBUILDER WANT: SLOW-MOTION PICTURE OF HENRY KAISER METHONS

Reds Strong, Hint of War With Japan      Sir Stafford Cripps Says Only Force Will Settle Score With Tokyo   9,000,000 REDS NOW UNDER ARMS   Soviets Intend to Hand Ger. ~many the Final Blow Next Fall

RUSSIA PLANS DEATH BLOW FOR GERMANS   Hopes to Crush Them Nex Fall and Winter, Says Sir Stafford Cripps

Cripps Says Russians Hope To Knock Out Nazi in Fall, War. With Japan Inevitabl

Cripps Says Russia Aims To Deal K. 0. To Germany By Next Winter   Retiring British Envoy: Biya: Stalin Personally: DirectTea ing Offensive Against Nazis And Is Far ! Stronger With His People.

BRITISH ENVOY SETS RED ARMY AT 9 MILLIONS   Sir Stafford Cripps Warn: Against Belief German Army Routed

Russians Plan Complete Nazi Defeat: Cripps   Stalin Strong With Hi: “People, British En- . voy Savs

Soviet Conquest Of Germany Goal Of Joseph Stalin   English Envoy Says Russie Stronger Than at Start o War Last June.

Reds Hope To Give Final Blow to Nazis, Says British Envoy   Intend To Make Complete ‘Conquest Next Fall

Russians Hope to Deliver Last Blow to Germans in Fall      Retiring British Envoy tc Moscow Says’ Reds Want Full Conquest

British Envoy Declares Russia Expects to Knock Hitler Out of War in 194:

BRITON HINTS STALIN DRIVE   Final Blow to Germany To Be Made Next Fall, Says Envoy

VGTORY NEXT YEAR: SAVIET   Russia Hopes to Crush Reict By Next Winter, Says -British Envoy.   SEES RED WAR ON JAPAN.

ITPENDIN RED COUNTER BLOWS   But Sir Stafford Cripps Warns “Against “Belief Nazi Army Is Routed - in Eastern Conflict”   LOSSES ARE HEAVY FOR BOTH, HE SAYS   Confident: of. Soviet,.-Abil, ‘ity Russia: Sul Beli¢ves Religion Not Good ':  for People :

Moss Backs Kicked Out By Soviets  Youth Leads Red   Youth Leads Reds “And Nazi K. 0. Is Geal This Year

Full Conquest Of Foe Is Goa   Sir Stafford Cripps, Retiring British  _ Ambassador to Moscow, Says Stalin   Is.“10 Times” Stronger With Rus: sian People at This Time.   9,000,000 UNDER ARMS

REDS PREPARE FOR FINAL BLOW LATE THIS YEAR   Sir Stafford Cripps, Retiring British Ambassador To Moscow, Says Conquest of Germany. Will Be Complete and Thorouch   PRAISE FOR STALIN

Hitler Fears Invasion Through Norway And Japs Fear Return of Yank Bombers

Nazis Fortify  Norway Area   Troops Being Rpshed Ti Coast; Roads Pushed To Completion

Growing Invasion Complex Is Noted.....  Feverish Nazi Army Activity In Norway

Germans Jittery In North.   Nazis Close Ports In Norway Which Might Be Used for Invasion Attemnts

Nazis Run Temp erature Over Invasion Prospect   Scandinavian Outposts Hastily Barricaded: Norwegians Naa Army

Invasion Fear Shown Tn Plans By Germans   Feverish Activity Throughout Norway Reported; New Security Measures

NORWAY ASTIR WITH GERMANS’ INVASION FEAR   Active Campaign Under. way To Undermine Morale Of Occupying Nazis

Invasion Fears Inspire Feverish Nazi Activity In Occupied Norway   Norwegians Conducting Active Campaign To Under mine Morale Of German Soldiers Occupying Land; Nazis Fear Invasion Attempt.

Nazis Continue Invasion Defense   Feverish Military Activity j in. Occupied Norway-Is Reported: Sea Traffic Closed

NAZIS SHOWING JITTERS OVER INVASION FEAR   Inspires Feverish Military Activity In Occupied Norway, Stockholm Renorts   CONTROL SHIPPING.   Barbed Wire’ Barricade: _Erected Around Constantly. Expanding  ~ Defense Zones

NAZIS IN NORWAY GETTING ‘JUMPY’   NATIVES TRYING TO UNDERMINE MORALE OF ENEMY SOLDIERS

Nazis Prepare Norway Coast: Expect Attack   Strict Regulations On Al Heavy Shipping Enforcec By German Invaders.   SHIP LOSSES SIZEABLE

Norway Nazis Have ‘Invasion Complex   Defense Activity Moves Feverishlyv

Norwegians Helping To Sap Morale Of Their Hun Masters   Germans Show Great Fear of an Impending Invasion By The United Nations

Plan For  Invasion   Nazis In Norway Set Up Elaborate Protection

Germans Reveal Invasion Complex as Norwegians Undermine Nazi Morale

Axis Activity May Mean New Invasion Move   Nazis Adopt. Securit: Measures For Shi Movements

TOME ON FEURELOUGH   Axis Activity May Mean New Invasion Move   Nazis Adopt. Securit: Measures For Shi} Movements

Algiers Occupied During First Day of Yank Invasion   Americans Take Over Important Planes; Losses Small

AMERICANS STILL STREAMING ONTO AFRICAN SHORES  SWIFT OCCUPATION   SWIFT OCCUPATION OF ALL KEY POINTS SEEN IN LONDON

American Pioneers Train  As Super-Fighters, Wield Knives With Tommy Guns

Super-Fighter From Combat Engineers Will Be More  Versatile Than Commando

SUPER-FIGHTERS, THE PIONEERS ARE BEING TRAINED BY ARMY   Men Are Taught to Battle With Machetes, Bush and Bolo Knives——More Versatile Than Brit ish Commandos

NEW SUPER FIGHTING MAN IS BEING TRAINED BY THE ARMY   The Pioneer, A Counterpart Of The British Commando ' Is Armed With Bush Knife And Tommy Gun As Well As Ample Supply Of TNT

SUPER-FIGHTERS, THE PIONEERS ARE BEING TRAINED BY ARMY   Men Are Taught to Battle With Machetes, Bush and Bolo Knives-——-More Versatile Than Brit:  hele Bin weenccdice

Super-American Fighter To Meet And Defeat Japs   Combat Engineers To Bat tle Foes under Name of ‘Pioneers’

U. S. Army Trains Super-Fighter ‘Who Will Be Even More Versatile Than British Commando

U. S. ls Training Fiercer and Better Version of Commandos; Will  Be Known as American Pioneers

~ Super Fighter Being Trained By Army   t.avilv-Armed Soldiers Better Than The British Commandos

“Not One Step Back”, Red Watchword; Desert Fighting Slowing Down

GREAT BATTLE ON © DON RIVER FRONT -_ RAGING UNABATED   Germans Developing Drive Agains Svoboda, Important Rail: Junction _ —Nazis Have Broken Through Voronezh Defenses

Try to Keep: Germans — West of River   SOME NAZI TANKS BREAK THRU BATTLE LINES BUT ARE DESTROYED OR BLOCKED

NOT ONE STEP BACK! IS REDS’ WATCHWORD NOW   Furious Battle Rages Along Entire River Front—Nazis Advance Slightly.

RUSSIANS HOLD DON RIVER BARRIER, FACE 2.000-TANK THRUST   Slash At German Flanks To Overcome Break West Of Don; Threat Grows To 2 Main Railroad Centers

RUSSIAN BATTLE STILL IN DOUBT   BY JOE ALEX MORRIS U. P. FOREIGN FpDYToR

Regulations of Foods ‘Chaotic Mess’ —Kiefer   Red Tape Must Be Untangled. She Says

SYS RED TAPE HUNGER THREAT   Retail Grocer Of ficial Blames Food Regulations  For ‘Chaotic Mess”’

Anzacs Fall Back to Preserve Front   Defenders Quit Perak Province, Form Lines at Kuala Lumpur, Malay Capital

British Forced to Make New Rejirement as Foe Drives Down Peninsula Toward Singapcre   SUMATRA RAIDED   American Forces on Luzon Braced for General Aitack as Japs Bring Up Reinforcemenis

‘Invasion Hordes Strike Down Peninsula With Peak Fury Toward Kuala Lumpur

British Still Falling Back On Malaya   Invasion Horde Strikes in New Fury on Malaya   See detailed map of Singapore defenses on Page 14.

Nipponese Hordes Gain New Advances in Malaya; Jap Planes Are Active.   AMERICANS BATTLE ENEMY NEAR MANILA

 Retirement Reported To Be Necessary to Keep Lines Solid  KUALA LAMPUR GOAL  Japs Also Blast at Big Dutch Naval Base on ~ Sumatra Island

Japs Aim Drive At Kua Lumpur, Malaya ’s 2nd City   British Headquarters Claim Retirement: “Was Necessary to Preserve Solid Front.

Yellow Boys. Draw Nearer  To Singapore   Invasion Hordes of Nipponese Strike Down Malayan Peninsula with Fury in Drive Aimed at Kuala Lumpur

Aim Push At Second City Of Peninsula   Withdrawal Pushes British Behind Slim River For Dee fense Of Kuala Lumpur.   15 AIRDROMES LOST

BRITISH FORCED TO FALL BACK TO NEW FRONT   English Appear to Have Lest Air Superiority ; Are Attacked by Planes

Singapore Defenders Fall Back   Furious Japanese Assault, Continues In Malaya; Luzon Defenders Sit Tight

JAPS INCREASE FURY OF DRIVE   Report Army Is 240 Mile: North of Singapore

JAPS STRIKE WITH AN “ALL OUT” FEROCITY   Rut Are Paving Heavily for Thei Advance in Jungle. British Retire to Keep Line Intact

British Forced to New Withdrawal in Northwest Malaye   Japan’s Invasion Army Strikes With Renewed  Fury on Singapore

HIROHITO'S INVASION ARMY STRIKES WITH PEAK FURY ON BRITISH IN STRENGTH TEST   British Admit Losing 15 Airdromes During Malays Retirement, But Troops Hold Fast Under First Impacts of Japs Frontal Assault Toward Kuala ~ Lumpur

Defending forces Withdraw Under Furious Attack   Second Largest City of Malaya Threatened Today

BRITAIN’S JUNGLE FIGHTERS FORCED WITHDRAW FURTHER   JAP INVADERS STRIKE DOWN MALAYAN PENINSULA WITH -xy ADDED FURY

INVADERS PUSH AHEAD ON ROAD TO SINGAPORE   Nipponese Drive Attains Peak Fury — Warplanes Also Strike Violently at Dutch Sumatra and Raid  Rie InAlae Naval Ras

British Still» Losing. Ground   Battle Lines Move Closer To Singapore

Japs Attack In New Fury   Nipponese Claim Rear of Defending Positions Cut.

Kuala Lumpur, Peninsula’s Second City, Objective OF Attack.   SINGAPORE ' 240 MILES

Invaders Menace Kaula Lumpur; Luzon Defend ers Gird For New Blow.

Strike With Peak Fury Towards Singapore; Raid Dutch Sumatra   British Say Retirement Necessary to Preserve Solid Front; MacArthur’s Men Brace for New Attack

British Jungle Troops Forced  To Withdraw   Enemy Airmen Attack Dutch Sumatra; Nipponese Seek  To Crush Our Resistance In Philippines

Malayan Attacks Go On-With Fury   Capture of Kuala Lumpur, 250 Miles North of Singapore, Claimed   BRITISH DROMES LOST   "Japanese Attacks Made on ‘Dutch Sumatra i in South- ward Drive

Japanese Exert Heavy Pressure On Jungle Troops   Even at New Stand the British Imperiled North of Singapore.   Japs Cut in Behind  Their Defense Lines

Allies Smash 44 Jap Planes   Enemy Bombers Raid Australian Defenses

I BACK VRAIDS OVER ORT MORSEBY   lab of Australia’s Defense of New Guinea Subject: ed to Heaviest Assault Yet     re meg os er er eg   OSE BOMBS FROM HIGH ALTITUDES   iso Machinegun Streets In Retaliation for Smashing Blows Delivered By U. S.-Aussies

JAPANESE RAIDERS HIT PORT MORESBY HEAVILY ON MONDAY   AMERICAN AND AUSTRAL IAN FLIERS POUND JAP IN VASION BASES WEEKEND

HEAVIEST ATTACK OF WAR AIMED AT NEW GUINEA BASE   FOR CONT. SEW PERAK im      19 NIPPONESE PLANES BOMB, MACHINE GUN PORT MORESBY      Also Reported To Mave Attacked Wyndham On Australia's Northwest Coast; Allies Bomb Dili

ENEMY MAKES HEAVIEST RAID OF WAR ON PORT MORESBY AS AERIAL BATTLE REACHES PEAK   19 Japanese Bombers With Three Fighter Planes Drop Bombs From High Altitude Then Swoop Down to Machine-Gun Streets In A Roof-Scrapin,  a... sg UBy

Assault In Burma Adds Ten To 47 Aircraft Smashed By Australia Based Fliers

Yank, Aussie Pilots Batter Enemy Bases   Japs Strike Back; Port Moresby: Has Heaviest Attack ;   REACH NEW PEAK .. - OF “FURY. IN AIR   MacArthur: Maps Strategy for Defense, Base . «jn Australia

Port Moresby Has Heaviest Raid of War   Jap Bombers Active Despite Heavy Losses from Allied Air Attacks

MacArthur  Confers With - Australians [Absolutely Conf Confident of   Absolutely Confident of Complete Victory, He Declares   JAPS “SOFTENING”   ‘Continued Air Losses Be; gin to Slow Up Prepara tions for Invasion

JAPS LAUNCH HEAVY. RAID ON’ PORT MORESBY   Aerial Battle for Australia Reaches New Peak.   47 NIP PLANES LOST   Allied Bombers Soften Enemy Punch in Air, Belief,

Port Moresby Hit Hard By Japanese   Nipponese Punch Softened With Destructio: Of 44 Planes In 3 Days

Japs Return Blow With Heavy Raid On Port Moresby   NEW DELHI, India., March 23 (?}—Ten Japanese aircraft were destroyed in a raid Saturday on the Mingaladon airdrome, a British communique on the Burma ftichtineg said todav.

United Nations Flyers Strike  Vicious Blows   Port Moresby Undergoes Heaviest Raid So Far From Nippon Planes Over New Guinea

ENEMY’S AIR ATTACKS ARE SLOWED DOWN   striking Power of Invaders Decidedly Softened by Continual Blows Struck by American and Australian Air Force,

BLAST BACK AT DEFENGE PORT WITH BOMBERS   Raid Follows Pounding Given Jap invasion Bases by Allied Air Force,   MacARTHUR MAPS PLAN TO MEET ENEMY ATTACK

AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN AIF FIGHTERS STRIKE BACK IN FURIOUS BATTLE OF THE SKIES   American-Filipino Troops Assure MacArthur: They Will  Tn tteen “Tel nacsiad “Pho asec

WYNDHAM RAIDED BY JAP BOMBERS   United Nations Planes Attacking Without Let Up; Romb Dili

ENEMY LOSES {) AIRPLANES DURING RAIDS   Japs Strike Back With Heaviest Raid on Port Moresby

Port Moreshy Has Heaviest  Raid O{ War   ‘We Will Win,’ MacArthur Tells Chinese

JAPS LOSE 47 PLANES BUT KEEP RAIDING   Pound Port Moresby Again While Allied Chiefs Map Australian Defense

27 DROWNED WHEN PENN RIVERS RISE   Damage is Placed at More Than $20,000,000; Red  Cross Helps Homeless

27 KNOWN DEAD IN SERIES OF FLOODS, SIXTEEN MISSING   ‘Damage In New York ant Pennsylvania Estimated At $20,000,000.

‘FLASH’ FLOOD LOSSES HEAVY   THIRTY-TWO DEAD AND PROPERTY LOSS OF $20,000,000 IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

At Least 27 Lives Lost in  Flood Zones      16 Others Missing In Pennsylvania’s  Week-End Deluge   HONESDALE, Pa.—The toll in eastern Pennsylvania's devastating flood rose to 32 known dead today.

Curtin Bluntly Challenges Japan To Attempt Invasion   Declares Enemy Has Found Australia Venture Beyond Capacity To Execute

JAPS CHECKED, AUSSIE CLAIMS    Defy Enemy to Lane Forces,’ Declares Curtin

‘Kill Japs. Kill Japs. Kill More Japs,’ Are Words of Admiral Who Decorates Heroes on Guadalcana

Tongariro Encounters Enemv Craft Enroute to Britain With Cargo of Australian Meat   RUNNING BATTLE   earned Officially Ne gle Enemy Convey  ..as Reacheo Libyan Base in Fortnight

British Ship Sinks U-Boat   Gun Crews of Liner Score Direct. Hit And Sub Goes Down

BURNS FATAL 10 10 “BUCK” JONES   Cowboy Movie Star Died Late Yesterday From Burns Suffered In Boston Fire; Was 53 Years Old

REGISTRATION IS EXPECTED IN FEBRUARY   25 Million More Men To Be Enrolled

Week of Feb. 8 Is Seen Likely Start of Big Job Of Registering Men ©

REGISTRATION. “OF 18-64 MEN ON FEBRUARY 8   Staggered Plan Is Being Devised By Selective Service Officials

Registration s Likely To Start On February 8   Iwenty Five Million Addi tional Men Will Be Enrolled

PLANS EARLY REGISTRATION   Government May Begin En. rolling Men Week of February 8

DEFIANCE IRK S$ LABOR BOARD   Boston Company Told U. S. Will Move In Unless Contract Is Signed

DEFIANCE OF WAR BOARD BY BOSTON PLANT   Government Threatens To Move b If Woods Machine Co. Does Not Sign With C1O

Orders Company To Sign ‘Or Else   WLB Threatens To ‘‘Move In’’ On A War Industry If It Does Not Sign With CIO

BOSS JEFFERS IS SUPPORTED BY PRESIDENT   Letter Interpreted as Outright Mandate To Rubber Czar

F_D.R. Declares Gas Rationing Must Be Started   Rubber Shortage  Reported Increasinaly Beute

‘Army Will Eventually ‘Have To Draft Young ‘Men In Vital War Plants

Delay Youth Draft Bill   6 Million Now in Service; 3 Million More Must Go

To Take Young Men From Jobs   Hershey Says Young Men t War Plants Will Be Drafted.

DCCUPATIONAL DEFEAMENTS ON WAY OWT   Older Men Must Replace Younger Ones, Draft Director States

Sain a ac a  U. S. Bomhers Attack Yoyang., Hunan, Tuesday)   Raid Highly Successfu And All Bombers Are Returned Safely

U.S. Bomhers Attack Yoyang, Hunan, Tuesda‘   Raid Highly Successfu And All Bombers Ar Returned Safely

Americans Outnumbered But Report 2 Jap Destroyers Sunk, Damaged.

India Urged To Prepare   War is at India’s Doorstep, Madame Chiang Declares

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Des+

BRITAIN DARES ADOLF ITLER TO RETALIATE   NAZI ATR STRENGTE IS WHITTLED BY RAF POUNDINGS

Baltic Port Is Blackened — and Seared   1,600,000 Pounds of Bombs Fall on Important Base

Baltic Port Is Blackened  and Seared  1,600,000 Pounds of Bombs Fall on  Tmnartem? Reca

WILL GET COOLER   More Nearly Normal Weather Is : ‘Expected Tonight

PENALTIES FOR TIRE THIEVES   Bill Offered at Harrisburg Provides 10 Years and $4,000.

FOUR WHEN TOWBOAT SINKS IN OHIO      Charleroi Man's Papers Found On Body Of Second Engineer

Quaker, Whose Son Is In Prison For Refusing To Register, Quits Church   Reads Statement Of Belief And Then Announces He _ Is Resigning Birthright Membership So That He Can Register For Draft February 16.

Quaker Quits Church Resigns Membership to Register for Draft   SON IN “C, O.” PRISON

Punches, Invective and Tears Fly: In a Wild Chicago Divorce Case:

Words, Fists, and Tears Fly At Airing of Divorce Case   Dilling Trial Has Nearly Everyone But The Judge Ir Trouble At Tumultuous Hearing

DAYLIGHT ALERTS PLANNED IN STATE   Col. Barrett Says Alarms to be Sounded This Month

Heavy Barrage Greets ‘Raider   California Coastline Blacked Out More Than Two Hours This Morning; Some ‘See’  Airships; Army Seeks Facts

Anti-Aircraft Guns Open Fire as Strange Airplane Sighted. Over Los Angeles   Early Merning Alerm Becks Out West Coast: Several Jepenese Arrested fer Flashing Liekts

No Sunday  Movies in Mississippi   House Kills Senate Bil Permitting Shows Nea Camp Areas

Mrs. Roosevelt in London Air Raid; No Bombs Fall   Wailing Sirens Fail to Stop First Lady's Talk Before British Group This Morning

MAS. ROOSEVELT GONTINUES TALK DESPITE ALARM   Aw Raid Sirens Blare In London While First Lady Makes Speech

Japs Reject Hitler’s Plea To Send Help   Lack Naval Strength After Battles of Solomons

Hitler Plans Grand Drive on Russians   ‘May Throw Everything In  to General Offensive on Entire Front   ONE BIG GAMBLE TO ‘FINISH’ REDS   May March ‘His . Armies Through ‘Turkey and Iran - in Pincer Movement

Lochner Says Hitler Plans Big Offensive   Writer Also Told Tha Germans Will March Through Turkev

Says Information Points To Big Push in Russia And Pincer on Caucasus

Lochner Warns Hitler Ready For Full-Scale Smash—Soon   BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER

HITLER'S 1942 WAR PROGRAM NOW DIVULGED   VETERAN NEWS MAN REVEALS NAZI STRATEGY

RIVER IS FALLING   Smoky Reached 29.6 Fee at Junction City; No Kaw Flood Expected

Surprise Raid (n Japanese In Philippines   Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Jap Forces On Island Of Mindanao   REVEAL JAPS NOT CONTROLLING ISLAND   Heavy Guns In Duel In Region Of Manlia War Department Also  DD anarte

Cooling Off Before Peace Talks Urged   Sec. Welles Cites “Tragi yeriences’ of Last ‘as an Reason

SENATE TOLD FARM PRICE HIGHS MUST BE AT PARITY-PLUS   Farmers Must Care For Rising Labor Costs; Southerners Present

FARM CEILING HIKE IS ASKEL   Parity-Plus Held Needed Ti Pay Labor Costs

Parity - Plus Is Needed, O'Neal Savs   Farm Bureau President Says Flexibility Is Needed to Offset Labor Cost«   Some Crops Waste

O'Neal Urges Parity Plus   Farm Leader Asks Allowance for Hike In Labor Costs

FARM PRICE FALL MAY CUT OUTPUT   Farm Bureau Chief Tells Senators Labor Is Scarce and High.  F ARMERS WON'T BE  QBDTr MMMETE

Farm Bureau Head Declares Food Production To Suffer Unless Farmers Granted Parity-Plus

PARITY - PLUS PRICES ASKED AY FARM HEAD   Farm Ceilings Must Allow For Increased Labor Costs. Says O’Neal   FARMERS CAN’T COMPETE IN MATTER OF WAGES   Some Of This Year’s Crops Will Be Unharvested Due To Shortaae

FARM ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT SEEKING PARITY-PLUS PRICE  SENATORS TOLD THAT RISING LABOR COSTS TO HINDER FARMING

Farm Ceilings U. S. Forces AtParity-Plus Are Holding  AdvocatedIin Solomons

Asks Parity Plus More Labor Cost   ‘arm Bureau Head Points te Increase in Producing Farm Products.

FARM BUREAU FEDERATION HEADS ASK PRICES PE SET ON PARITY-PLUS BASIS

FarmCeilings Must Be Set At Parity Plus,Senators Told   Farm Bureau Presiden Says Food Productior Will =Suffer Under Lower Ceilings.

Thirty Hurt in Battle Between Cops And Negroes in Alexandria, La.

NEGRO TROOPS RIOT IN SOUTH   Twenty-Eight Soldiers Injured In Louisiana Town; Troops Held  In Barracks

30 Injured When Negro Soldiers Battle in 1 South   Four Shot in Two-Hou Clash in Alexandria, La.

THIRTY INJURED IN NEGRO DISORDERS   Soldiers Are Restricted to Camps Following Dis. turbances

30 Injured During Ruot of Soldiers   ARREST OF NEGRO SOLDIER BY WISCONSIN MILITARY POLICEMAN SEARTED TROUBLE AT ALEXANDRIA, La.   4 Negroes Seriously Hurt

WILLKIE NEARS HOME  AFTER LONG JOURNE)   Arrives at Edmonton, Alberta, After Visiting 13 Na tions Scattered Across the Globe to Ascertain Facts Pertaining to the War — Answers Criticisms Directed at Him for Utterances.

PRICE TELLS NEWSPAPER MEN. THEY “HAVE DONE GOOD JOB’   Censorship Director, However, Tells Publishers Peopl: x Should be Informed Why Some Informaot tion Must be Withheld

CENSORSHIP NEEDED, PRIGE TELLS PRESD   National Director Speaker At Hot Springs Meeting

Price Praises And Criticizes  Press Of U. S.   Public not  properly informed on reasons for censorship, chief tells publishers.

Price, Censor Chief, Praises U. §. Newspapers   Suggests Public Realize Importance Of Withholding Some litems

Price Praises  News Handling   They Do Poor Job Informing Public On Censorship

GERMANS HOLD IN DON BEND, DRIVE ON ATKRASNODAR   Stalingrad Offensive First For Reds Since Germans Crossed Don

HUNGARIANS, RUMANIANS TRY TO RE-WIN LAND   Russians Alight Behind German Lines Cause Big Slaughter; Counterattack Stronger

Nazi Armies Are Hurled Back By Counter- Blows Ot Timoshenko’s Troops

REDS REGAIN: GROUND LOST TO INVADERS   Russian Marshal Launches Strongest Counter-At-. tack Since Germans Crossed the Lower Don  — “Descent Troops” Hit Behind Lines.

Nazis Driven Back By Russ Southwest Of Stalingrad   Strong Counter-Attack By Red Army ; Germans Wedge Into Don Lines: Cross Kuban River

Reds Push Nazis Back   ~ Russian Forces Generally Improve Positions

RED DEFENSE STIFFENED IN ALL SECTORS   Foe Limited to Gains On Kuban River and Don Bend

>nace to Caucasian  rces Increased as Rus ians Claim Successes At Other Points   NY ARE PRISONERS

Battle Near Stalingrad   Nazis, However, Push ~ On Into Caucasus

Strong Russian Counter Attacks Drive Foe Back   Soviets Reoccupy Important Line in New Drive Southwest Of City

RUSSIANS DROP CHUTE TROOPS TOHARRY NAZIS   Moscow Reports Germans Thrown Into Retreat by Reds Southwest of Stalingrad   INVADERS ADVANCE IN CAUCASUS ZONE   Reich Forces Batter Way Across Kuban In Drive Southward oe Kras nodar

Important Line Is Reoccupied By Russian Armies   Positions Improved As Invasion Points Are Destroyed: Nazi Drive Is Slowed - —

Russians Smash Way Back To Important Line Protecting Stalingrad   Counterattack Bolsters Red Position Above Kotelnikovski, But Fos Wedges Farther Into Don Bend

Invaders Force 2 More Crossings Of Kuban River   Russian Units Generally Improve Their Positions

Counter Blow Struck South Of Stalinarad   Counterattack Strongest Blow Launched By Marshal Timoshenko's Forces

“TO GIVE UP GROUND   Red Army Troops Improve Kuban River Defenses   BATTLING FIERCE   As Soldiers Fight For Posise South Of Stalingrad rea

RUSSIANS PUSH ‘GERMANS BACK “AT STALINGRAT      Launch. Strongest. Counter“Attack Since Foe Crossed Lower Reaches of Don   RETAKE OLD POSITIONS

FORCE NAZI RETREAT IN ONE SECTOR      Russians Hit Back South of Stalingrad to Regain Several Miles   HOLDING NAZIS © NORTH OF CITY   Germans Acknowledge Counter Attacks But Claim Gains Elsewhere

Reds Smash Nazis With Strongest Counterattacks   Throw Germans Into Re treat and Occupy Impor. tant Positions.   Repel Enemy Attacks Against Caucasus Oi

REDS REGAIN LOST GROUND   Eee  Counter-Attack Southwest Of Stalingrad Throws Germans Back

Foe’s Stalingrad Pincers Broken   Red Troops Reoccupy Vital Line After Southwest Counter-Drive, but Germans Push Don Wedge, Widen Kuban Breae'!

NAZI RETREAT Ehoco THREAT TO STALINGHAL   Soviet Improves Position ir Koteinikovski Area as Nazis Cross Kuban.   SLIGHT WITHDRAWALS ADMITTED BY MOSCOW

REDS ATTACK IN STRONG THRUST AT STALINGRAD   COUNTERDRIVES REPORTED IN OTHER RUSSIAN SECTORS

Nazis Retreat Before Strong ~ Russian Blows   Timoshenko Carries Out  Counter-Attacks In _ Vital Sector -

Nazis Force Crossings of Kuban Rive   Battle See-Saws Along Wide Front; Say Both Lose Heavily

TRAFFIC SLOWS DOWN   Tire Rationing Makes Motorists  Reduce. Their Speed

WPB Asks U..S  “Salvage Scouts”   Urges Americans To Hunt For Useful Scrap

Scrap   Americans Join to Keep Vital Stee! Mills Going by Turning in Every Ounce of Scrap Metal in Country   CINCINNATI COLLECTS 380 POUNDS PER PERSON

JAP ADVANGE TOWARU CHINA AREN HALTED   Chinese Forces Repulse Ad vance with Heavy Losses.

TROOPS UNDER STILWELL FACE CRITICAL FRONT   British Accuse Nippon War Planes of Bombing Towns Indiscriminately

All Men in Four Villages Shot   Women and Children Sent to Concentration Camps in Revenge

NAZIS KILL ALL MEN ~ IN4 SLAV VILLAGES   Women and Children Sent To Concentration Camp

HERCULES. NEEDS ’ MET FOR PRESENT   Applications in Person to Be Discontinued After Friday Noon   APPLICATIONS BY MAIL

“MET FOR PRESENT   Applications in Person to Be Discontinued After Friday Noon   APPLICATIONS BY MAIL

HD HONOR FLAG WITH EVENING “FETE TOMORROW   Elks, Veterans Sponsor Speaking Program ond Pageant   MAJOR R. W. DODDS TO DELIVER MAIN ADDRESS

NO CHANGE MADE IN GENERAL SITUATION   Nazis Pay Heavily in Loss  of Life, Russians Say

“ONE WRECKED BLOCK GIVEN UP TO ENEMY   Germans, Rushing Down Black Sea Coast, Overrun  Two Red Towns. By HENRY C. CASSIDY

SOVIETS YIELD - ONE BLOCK TO HITLER’S MEN   VOLGA’S DEFENDERS CONTINUE TO HOLD BACK GERMANS

Ynvaders’ Thrusts Appear To Be Weaker In Stalingrad Battle  MAY BE RESULT OF HEAVY LOSSES  Germans Gain Little In Monday Fighting, Talk of ‘Mopping Up’

Russians Repulse All Attacks on Stalingrad   Red Army Stiffens after Yielding One Block anc Holds Furious Germans Inside City

Battle On Vole Rages About A  Soviet Factory   German Attacks Are Repelled After Red Army Yielded One Block

Battle Rages In North Part Of Stalingrad   Germans Continue Des perate Effort fo Take Steel City

FIGHTING RAGES IN STALINGRAD FACTORY ARE:   Russians Report All German Attacks Repulsed and That Genera] Situation Is Unchanged.   HEAVY CASUALTIES WEAKEN INVADERS   Muscovites Launch Day anc   Night Counter-Attacks in Effort to Wear Down   the Nazis.

Reds Remain Stubborn In Defense   Slight Gains Cost Germans Much In Men, Material

NAZI ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD LITTLE WEAKER   No Change In General Situation At Besieged _ Volga Bastion _   REDS TAKE HEAVY  ‘TOLL OF INVADERS

All German Attacks Reported Repelled by Red Army  NO CHANGE MADE IN GENERAL SITUATION  Nazis Pay Heavily in Loss of Life, Russians Caw

Russians Again Beat Off Nazis In Stalingrac   Soviet Communique  Claims 400 Men Killed, 18 Tanks Destroyed

NAZIS WEAKEN ON FIFTH DAY OF ONSLAUGHT   * All German Attacks Are Repulsed At Factory Stronghold With Sharp Losses

Reds Say Stalingrad Situation Unchanged   Battle Rages Around Factory Stronghold; One Block of Wrecked Buildinas Yielded

Nazis Repelled in Fight for Stalinarad   Bitter Battle Is Raging in Factory Stronghold

NAZI ATTACKS ON RUSSIANS ARE REPELLED   General Situation Remains Same; 400 Germans Killed 18 Tanks Destroyed In On  Sector.   11 Oil Trains

MINE WORKERS LOOK TO LEWIS FOR GUIDANCE   Wartime Problems Of Man. power Shortage, Wages, To Feature Meeting

UNION MINERS LAUNCH PARLEY    Delegates Awaiting Word From Lewis On Wage Increase

Lewis Peers At Loophole In Wage Law   UMW Delegates In Ohio Meeting Ponder Longer Work Week.

TRAGIC DRAMA AFTER BATTLE'S END RECOUNTED   Reporter William Hipple Tells Of Rescue Work Off Solomons After Defeat of Japs In Naval Battle.

Japs Flee Scene Of Sea Battle   Won't Be Rescued By; U. S. Planes

Last Stages Of Jap Defeat Told  Eyewitness Describes Naval Action During Pact Month

ICKES URGES CUT IN FUEL OIL USE   Asks That Deliveries In East Be Slashed 25 Percent.

Big Movement by Allies Under Way, Australian Says —   RAF Planes Find Huge Japanese Convoy In Formosa Strait; Nipponese Planes Soread Destruction-in. Island Fortress

Direct Assault on Singapore Awaited   Flames Roar in Island City as Nippos Try to “Soften” Defenses for Attack

Japs Prepare For Invasion Of Singapore   Attackers Dive Bombers Strike Violently At Island Stronghold.   BOMBS FALL ON JAVA

Australian Asserts Action Will Counter Sweep By Nipponese   singapore Target Of Jap Bombs; Predict Direct Drive On Island: MacArthur Beats Off 2 Attacks

Australian Reports Move As Jap Planes Blast Singapore In Opening Of Citadel's Siege

HINTS ALLIED FORCE MOVING   Counter to Jap Sweep I: Far Pacific Indicated In Australia

ARMY MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA IS QUOTED   Appeals To Imperial Forces In Pacific To “Hold On”   YANKEE BOMBERS   ‘Are Helping In Defense Of - Singapore By Raids On Japanese Airfields

Fires, Destruction, Casualties Follow Jap Attack on City   Direct Assault Soon on  Island City Is Tokyo

Rush Forces. To Singapore   Action Comes As Japs Blast British Bastion

United Nations Massing Reserves and Weapons as British Beat Off Attacks.   JAVA EXPERIENCES FIRST AERIAL RAID

Direct Assault on Singapore Nears as Bombers Blast City   Nature of United Nations’ Move Not Re: vealed; MacArthur Forces Smash New Sea Attacks

‘Hold On’ Word Is Sent Singapore Defenders As Japs Bolster Positions   General MacArthur’s American And Filipino Troops Beat Off Two Fresh Japanese Attempts To Land On Batan Peninsula

BIG MOVEMENT’ BY ALLIES IN FAR EAST REPORTEL   Australian Statesman Makes Declaration as Japanese Intensify Aerial Pounding Of Singapore Pending a Direct Assault.

Dive-Bombers Strike Hard at Singapore Base   Japanese Spokesman Says Offensive to Be Launched Soon

JAPBOMBERS STRIKE AT ISLAND FORT   Jap Spokesman Claims Invasion Drive Imminent

Urged to Hold At Singapore   British Troops in Lybia Seeking to Check Germans.

SAYS ALLIED THRUST Rae JAPANESE WOW? UNDER WA   Australian Minister Urges De fenders of Singapore to Hold*On

Predict Action As Jap Airmen Bomb Singapore   MacArthur Batters New Jap Invasion Attempt

Delay . Will .Permit Massing Of Rein forcements   TELLS OF PLAN   Says Big Movement By Allies Is Under Way

SINGAPORE TOLD HELP WILL ARRIVE   Direct Japanese Assault on British Fortress Believed Imminent as Bombers Strike Violently—U. S. Planes Sink Two Transnorts.

FLANK ATTACK IS FRUSTRATED BY DEFENDERS   U. S, Counter-Drive Nets Large Amounts Of Jap Equipment

Australian Army Mmister Declares Each Hour That Japs Are Held At Bay Permits Concentration of More Reinforcements

ALLIED MOVE UNDER WAY IN FAR PACIFIC   Australian Army Chief's Message to Singapore Gives No’ Details

‘Every Hour Permits the Massing of More Force,’ Says Forde  JAPS ARE ACTIVE  Strike at Java’s Big Naval Base — New AIlied Success in Straits

Hang On, Anzac Defenders Are Told By Forde   Japanese Blast Singapore From Air While Troops Assemble On Tip of Malaya For Great Assault On Island Fortress

“Hold On,” Word Sent To Singapore   Australian War Minister Hints At Allied Help For Defenders

Reenforcements Will Counter Jap Sweep in Pacific   Nipponese Push Up for Assault on Singapore Island

Australian Army Chief Announces Plan As Japs Hit Hard at Singapore

HUGE ALLIED MOVE TO BLOCK JAPS REPORTED   Australian Minister Heartens Sing apore’s Defenders With Word Ev ery Delay Helps   TOKYO THREATENS   Reports Direct Assavli on Strong hold Immineni—Big Jap Con voy Moves South

BIG MOVE BY ALLIES BEGU   Every Hour Besiegers of Singapore Held Off Gives Time for Massing Reenforcements

Help May Reach  Island Garrison   Singapore Stronghold Is — Under Violent Japanese Attack   JAP CONVOY ON WAY   Allies, Too, Are Moving Australian Army Minister, Broadcasts

ALLIES PLAN NEW MOVES IN PACIFIC AREA   Australian Minister o  Aimy Says Movement Under Way   Says Time Gained Now  at Singapore of Great Value

Army Minister Forde Says Allies Act to Counter Japs’ Mass Assault on Singapore   “Hald on,” Forde Tells Island Fortress: Defenders os Japanese Forces Prepare fo Direct Attack, Tokyo Declares '

Big Allied Movement  Is Under Way Forde Says   Australian Minister's Statement Comes As Japanese Dive-Bomb Sinsapoare Defenses

AUSTRALIAN FORCE IN SINGAPORE TOLD COUNTER ACTION DUE   JAPANESE DIVE - BOMBERS STRIKE VIOLENTLY AT SINGAPORE AS ASSAULT PRELUDE

Japanese Mass — For Attempt to Invade Island   Defenders Struggle To Subdue Many Fires Started By Repeated Waves. Of Enemy Bombers, Keep Sharp Watch Along Johore Strait.

Big Allied Move Said Underway  Australian Ministe: Reassures Singapore Defenders

Says Big Allied. Aid Is On War   Australian _ Army ‘Mini ster Says Big Move-  ment Underwav.

nese Planes e Violently t Island Fort   lian Minister Says *s Are Moving Rein ements.   Guns Scream ap Jungle Troops

AUSTRALIAN ARMY MINISTER  ‘JAPAN'S PACIFIC SWEEP   Each Hour Enemy Is Held at Bay Permits Massing and Deployment of More Allied Reinforeements and Accumulation of More Weapon: Nature and Direction of New Move Not Known

DIVE BOMBERS ADD SCREAMING FURY TO BLAST   Troops of Mikado, Mean.  while, Await At Tip Con quered Malaya For At- . tempted Invasion   CITY STANDS UP WELL UNDER AIR ATTACK   Intensified “Assault Starts At Dawn With Low Level Bombings; Civilian De struction Results

Nice Weather May Fade Out   Cooler Breezes And Light  Showers Forecast

Coke Oven Workers’ Strike Jeopardizes Steel War Work   165 Employes at Bethlehem Company's lohnstown Plant Seek Pay Increase

Labor Situation Declared Acute  I - -—  2. ee  4 ase &   Growers Reluctant to Plant Beets

Labor Situation Declared Acute  Growers Reluctant to Plant Beets

Stream Beds Yield » Tons of Rubber   Vacationist Suggests Salvage of Rivers

Reds Continue Their Advance    Populated Places Are Reported Taken With Heavy Casualties

Demands Issue Be Faced Now, If It Exists   Nestifies Communications From Labor Source Speak of General Walkout in Event *" His Bill Is Passed 4

Many Japs Leff Dead In Battle   Chinese Halt One Thrust South of Loikaw

NIPS PAY RAISE   WLB Issues Strict Orders To Stabilize Wage and Salary Rates.

Prospect Of Raise Now Is  Rather Slim      Salaries, Wages  Frozen By WLB

Early Freeze Nips Salaries Of Americans   Few Exceptions To Be Made by WLB  it Is Announced

Wage Freeze Makes Boost In Pay Tough   Only In Exceptional Cases Will WLB Approve Any Increases

WLB Order to Halt Wage Increases   To Be Difficult to Break Mid September Ceiling Set i Stabilization Order

Prospect of Raise Pretty Damn Tough, Says Federal Boare   Wage and Salary Freeze Regulations Issued in Washington

MOST SALARIES FROZE AT SEPTEMBER 5TH LEVELS   Early ‘“Freeze’’ Stunts Growth of Pay Envelope: For Most Workers

“Pretty Tough To Break The Ice.”’. ..  Scope Of Wage Freeze Dawns Upon Workers

‘Early Freeze’ Holds Pay at Level of September 15   MANPOWER 1. LEGISLATION  ee.” ea ee gf

Stabilization Of Wages Hits  Nation’s Workers   Director Says It Will Be Tough to Break This Regulation

Order Freezing Salaries And Wages Issuec   Some Increases Will Be ‘Permissable But Difficult To Get

NATION’S WORKERS FACE STRICT TERMS OF NEW WAGE STABILIZATION ORDER

Wages Frozen At Levels of Mid-September   New Order Issued By War Labor Board Last Night

WAGES FROZEN AT SEPTEMBER 15 PAY LEVEL   Davis Says It Will Be Tough To Get Raise

Workers Learn It's Plenty Tough’ To Break Ice of WLB Wage Freeze

NATION'S WORKERS FIND THAT THEIR PAY HAS BEEN “FROZEN”  WAGE-SALARY STABILIZA. TIAN ARNDER Icclinn RY

iNew Salary ‘Wage Order ls Very Strict   {Chairman Davis Says It Wil  1 Be Damn: Tough to Breal Wages Schedule Fixed as o! September 15

PAY RAISES WILL BE TOUGH TO GET WLB CHIEF SAYS   INDIVIDUALS “NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY GENERAL POLICY

WLB HITS HOPE FOR PAY RAISES   Chairman Davis Says It Wil Be ‘Tough To Break Ice’

Wage, Salary Freeze Makes Raise Possibilities Slim, Declares Davis

US.Workers Know Today Their Wages Are Really Frozen   Increases to Be Grunted in ‘Exeeptional? Cases Only, W.L.B. Says

Most Wages, Salaries Under $5,000 Frozen Under New Wage Regulations

PAY INCREASES ARE TABOO NOW   Wages and Salaries Frozen At Mid-September Levels On Government Order

Will Run Risk of War With United States   Warning Against “War Like ; Action”

Two Boys Accused Of Teacher's Death   Homicide Charges Against Pair

11,000 DEMAND BLACKOUT TIME   Four War Plants Shut In Union Dispute

STRIKE BLAMED ONTO BLACKOUT   11.000 Quit At Pontiac, Demand Payment For Time Lost During Test

STRIKE HITS FOUR PLANTS   Eleven Thousand C. I. O Workers Want To Be Paid For Blackout.

OFFICERS TRAP CLAUDE HENRY   Texas Convict Captured it Beaumont Hotel—Slayer Is Taken Unaemed

Texas Convict Refaken With No Resistance   Claude Henry Captured In Beaumont, Texas, Hotel Three Days After Escape

“Cowboy” Henry Is Captured   Convicted Stayer, Who Fled Prison,  Caucht in Bequmopnt

Fugitive Nabbed Beaumont By Jittery Police   Texas Prisoner Hac Sought To Free Doomed Wife, Bu Fails

COWBOY’ HENRY TAKEN AT BEAUMONT   Husband Of Condemned ‘Woman Escaped’ From Frison Monday

ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED EARLY TODAY IN BEAUMONT  COWBOY HENRY WAS ON WAY TO SEE CONDEMNEI WIFE IN LOUISIANA

SPEED URGED IN DRAFT CLASSING   ARMSTRONG ADVISES BOARDS TO PROCEED AS NEED PRESSES

Jap Counter - Attack Met In Force; Half-Dozen Enemy Vessels Damaged

Jap Fleet Already ls Badly Damaged   Six Enemy Ships Bombed; Large Scale Battle Now In Progress; Attack Was Expected

Japs Counterattack Americans On Islands   More Than Half A Dozen Enemy Warships Known Damaged In Large-Scale Fight Beginning Sunday; Manv Ninponese Planes Shot Down.

TWO CARRIERS, BATTLESHIP, TRANSPORT HIT   ‘One Cruiser and Unspecified Number of Other Cruisers Fired Or .  Damaged   BATTLE DESCRIBED AS OF ‘LARGE SCALE’   Began Developing Sunday Afternoon; American Forces Anticipated It and Were Ready

More Than’ Twelve En emy Ships: Damaged: — Ovcupation of  Tulag Reported, a

Half Dozen Jap Vessels Damaged by Air Bombing And Battle Continues   Navy Communique Says Two Enemy Carriers, Battleship, Transport, Cruiser and ‘Several Other Cruisers Damaged —   21 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN   Nipponese Air Force Attacked Guadalcanal as Jap Warships Counter-Attack American Occupation Forces

Believe Yanks Were All Set To Meet Enemy   Nippon’s Launching Of Counter Attack Not Unexpected; At Least Six Ships Crippled

More Than Six Enemy Ships Said Damazed In Giant Soc - Air Battle

Navy Department Says New Conflict Developed Sunday   Announcement At Capital Suggests . Harbor Of Tulagi May Have Been Completely Captured By Yanks

MARINES BACKED UP ~ BY ARMY AND NAV   U.S. Hurls Flying Fortresses and Carrier-Based Planes at Strone Striking Force

BIG AIR, NAVAL BATTLE RAGES OFF ISLANDS   5 Enemy Ships Hit as Foes Seek to Oust U. S. Marines

WARFARE If LAUNCHED   Japanese Suffer Extensive Losses In Counter Blow   AMERICAN FIGHTERS   Intercept Strong Enemy Air ~ Force And Shoot Down 21 Planes

NAVAL AND ALR BATTLE RAGES   At Least Half Dozen Japanese Ships, including 2 Capriers. Hit,   FIGHT BEGAN ON SUNDAY.

Two Enemy Carriers Anc Three Cruisers Crippled In Great Battle Of  Pacific.

‘More Than Half Dozen Nipponese Ships Damaged, Including Two Plane Carriers; Tokyo  Making All-Out Attempt to Retake Solomons

Japs Attempt To Reconquer Pacifie Bases   Suffer Heavy Damage To Several Ships In Battle Which Began Sunday And Still Is Raging Off Islands — Aircraft Carriers Hit By Bombs From American Planes

Japs Counter-Attacking: Yank Planes ‘Effectively Bomb Number of Vessels

Japs Counter Attack After Losing Bases   U. S. Army And Navy Planes Hit Several Vessels   Battle Began Sunday And Still Continues   Two Carriers Damaged During Furious Fighting

Great Sea and Air Battle Develops; U. §. Was Prepared   Half Dozen Enemy Ships Are Reported Damaged in Action

ENEMY SHIPS ARE DAMAGED BY BOMBINGS   Main Action Is Now In Progress, Navy Reports   JAPS LOSE PLANES   Enemy Counterattack Probably From Base  1000 Miles Off

Six ‘Nip’ Ships CrippledSoF ar Is Navy Report      Battle Began Developing Sunday Afternoon As Yanks Attacked Foe Air Force, Downing 21 Planes; Main Action “Currently In Progress”   Counter-Attack “Now Being Met’

NAVAL UNITS SUPPORTING U. S. MARINES   Official Announcement States Over Half Dozen Enemy Ships Damaged In Counter Attack

More Than Half -a-Dozen Enemy Warships Damaged In Three Days’ Fighting

Foe Smashes Back At Solomon Islands   Huge Forces In Fight; Navy Reports Some Success

GREAT SEA, AIR FIGHT DEVELOPS INISLAND AREA   At Least Six Enemy Vessels Are Damaged

5  AIR BATTLE RAGING NOW   More Than Half Dozen Nipponese Vessels Damaged in Conflict With American Forces

Battle Opened on After: noon Of Aug. 23, U. S Navy Reveals Today

U.S. Army, Navy Bombers Blast Enemy Vessels   Two Carriers, Battleship, Number Of Cruisers Are Crippled

Dozen Jap Ships Reported Damaged Already in Clash: That is Still Proaressina 

Enemy Suffers Damage To Six Ships As Pacific Clash Reaches Third Day.

New Phase Is Begun on August 23   Japanese Have Six Ships Damaged in Action by U. S. Flying  Fortresses   Action Expected

21 Jap Planes Shot Down, Half Dozen Ships Lost, Is Report From ‘Fierce Battle Still Raging; Japs Trying To:Dislodae U. S. Marines

OVER HALF DOZEN JAPANESE -SHIPS REPORTED DAMAGEL   Army and Navy Backing Up Marines Apparently Fully Prepared for Struggle

Attempt Counter-Attack On Solomons; Allied Sea-Air Defense Inflicts Damage

Navy Reports Main Action in Progress as Japanese Attack   Army and Navy, Backing Up Marines, Apparently Ready for Foe

Navy Says United States Troops And Navy, Expected Attack And Were Ready For  Japanese Attempt To Recapture Talawele

U.S. Force Has Best Of Fight   Loss Of Several Of Enemys Surface Craft Reported By Navy Cepartment

Half Dozen Jap Ships Damaged   U. S. Army And Navy Carrier-Based Planes Effectively Bomb Two Jap Carriers, Battleship, Transport, Cruiser And Number Of Other Criujecrs,      TWO WARSHIPS LEFT BURNING

AMERICAN FORCES COUNTERATTACKED BY THE JAPANESE   A Great Sea and Air Battle Has Developed Southeast of the Solomons.   ENEMY’S LOSS HEAVY   ‘More Than Half a Dozen  Ships Damaged, Navy  Has Announced.

American Air, Sea Units Meet Attack, Damage Six Ships   Two Carriers, One Battleship, Several Cruisers Lost by Foe; Rattle Continues After 2 Days

Great Sea, Air Counter Attacks Started By Japs   U. 8. Navy Announces Damage To Enemy Ships Attempt To Recapture Bases Fully Expected

Battleship, Two Carriers, ‘Cruiser And Other Units 0} J ap Fleet Are Damaged   American Forces, Expecting Violent Blow By Foe, Were Ready When Fotce Appeared: Large-Scale Battle Continues

ENEMY SHIPS ARE DAMAGED; RAID FORESEEN   Flying Fortresses And Navy Aircraft Attack Japs; Battle Started At Guadalcanal Island

ORIENTALS MAKE AN ATTACK UPON THEIR LOST BASES   Navy Expected Counterattack, Apparently Fully Prepared for Large Scale Engagement.      CARRIERS; CRUISER, BATTLESHIP LISTED      Air Attack Sunday Was the Opener; 27 Enemy Planes Shot Down, Yanks Had Minor Loss.

Land-Sea-Air Onslaught Rages in Solomons; Both Fleets Heavily Damaged

YANKS ALL SET FOR ATTACK AND GO TO MEET IT   Jap Carriers, Transports And Warships Blasted By American Fliers   U.S. LOSSES NOT REVEALED   Full Scale Counter Blow Apparently Planned To Retake Island Bases

Great Sea, Air Battle In Solomons   Two Nip Carriers, Battleship, Transport, Cruiser Bombed By US Planes; Transport and Cruiser Left Burning

Counter - Attacking Japs Suffer Losses, Fight On Near Tulagi   New Phase Began August 23 With Assault On Marines at Guadal Canal Island

GREAT SEA AND AIR BATTLE IN  SOLOMONS AREA   Enemy Reported To Have Suffered More Than Halli Dozen Ships Damaged: Battle Began Developiug August 23; Main Actior Now In Progress.

Japanese Make Counter-Attack On Americans   Struggle Develops On Sea, In Air, Six Enemy Warships Are Damaged

Counter-Attack “Being Met. Says Navy; More Than Six Foe Ships Hit

U.S. Airmen Rip Two Carriers, One Battleship   Cruiser, Transport, Other Craft Damaged By Carrier Based Planes, As Enemy Counter Attacks Tulagi Area; Fight On Since Sunday.

Support Gains For Manpower Control Bill   Indicated Issue May Dominate Congressional Discussions With Top War Officials  By ALEX 1. SInGIFroaw

War Officials Leaning Toward _ Manpower Contro   Indication Growing Tha This Measure May Soot Face Congress

WORK OR FIGHT ORDER MAY BE EXPECTED SOON   Legislation is Thought To be Necessary To Keep Production at The Proper Levels

WAR OFFICIALS SEEK MANPOWER CONTROL MEASURE   'WMPC Agrees Law Is Necessary To Mobilize Available Supply

ACTION SEEN ON MANPOWER   Government Could Assign Men Under Caommittee’s Plan

WORK CONTROL MOVEMENT GETS ADDED IMPETUS   Nation’s Manpower P r ob ly To Come Under Leg islation In November

WAR OFFICIALS SEEK PASSAGE MANPOWER LAW   Growing Indications Poin to Issue Soon Dominating Congressional  Discussions   SITUATION URGENT   McNuit, Nelson, Wickard _ Hershey, Patterson and  Forrestal Attena   _ Hearing

Labor Control Bill Favored By War Heads   Manpower Commission Agrees On Need At Secret Meeting

ALLEGIANCE PLEDGED 10 ADM. DARLAN   Important Allied Bloodless Victory Is Indicated

‘Important Base Swings Over To Admiral Darlan   Broadcasts Indicate Bloodless Victory of Tremendous Value

RUSSIANS SEEK TO ISOLATE BIG GERMAN FORCE   Twin Soviet Drive Cuts Rail Links, May Sever Supnly Lines

BEAT THIS ONE, YOU MAGICIANS   Makes Crowd  “Disappear” When Fire Next Door

NAVY IS NEAR 900,000 MARK   ENLISTMENTS SINCE PEARL HARBOR ESTIMATED TO . BE CLOSE TO 200,000  ¥ MEN

Navy Strength !s Near 500,000 Men   Enlistments Are 10,000 Per Week

NAVY'S MANPOWER NOW EQUALS PEAK AFTER WORLD WAR   Enlistments Are “Averaging More: Than. 10,000 eekly—Tatal Is: . Half.Milion °.’  y

Allied Bombers Score Hits On Japanese Ships   Two Transports Among Victims Of Attack  On Timor Island

DIRECT HITS ONTWOJAP TRANSPORTS   Allied Planes Believed to Have Sunk Both

Two Japanese Transports  Are Hit   Biggest Enemy Raid on Port Moresby Repulsed

ALLIED BOMBING PLANES DAMAGED JAP TRANSPORT!   Two Are Believed Sunk Near  * Koepang, Plane Force is Given Beating at Port Moresby.   CHINA APPEALS FOR SWIFT ASSISTANCE   British in Burma Still Intact, Resist Japs at Chindwin River East of India Front.

Two: Mor ‘e] ap Vessels Sunk  ByU.S. Fliers   Transports Sent To Bottom; Strong Air Attack. ‘Repuilsed

Koepang Raid Smashes 2 Nippor Troop Transports   Biggest Por? Moresby At jack Force Is Routed B U.S. Fighters

ALLIES CLA PROBABLE LOSS OF JAP SHIPS   Bombing Planes Believed to Have Hit and Sunk Two Transports in Timor Island

JAP TRANOPORTS PROBABLY SUNK   Allied Fliers Score New Victory Against Japs Ir South Pacific

ALLIES SMASH, PROBABLY SINK 2 TRANSPCRTS   Cannon Firing U. S. Fighters Give Jap Air Fleet Beating

JAP TRANSPORTS HIT AT TIMOS   Biggest A ttack or Moresby Beaten Off :

HIT, PROBABLY SUNK      Action at Koepang Reported Today by General Mac. Arthur Who Adds That Biggest Japanese Plane Foree Ever to Attack Port Moresby’ Hos Been Soundly Beaten by Allied Forces.

Two Jap Transports Sunk by Allied Planes In Harbor on Timor Island

ALLIED BOMBERS HIT TROOP SuIPS AT KOEPANG POR]       SOUNDLY BEAT LA ST JAPANESE AIR FORCE TO ATTACK PORT MORESBY

Nine States In Blackout Tonight      Citizens Asked To Consider This Trial As Actual Raid

U.S.’ Biggest Blackout at Ten Tonight   Every Defense Official ir Nation Interested in the Test in This Area ~      PLANES TO CHECK ON EFFECTIVENESS   National, Head of Defense Corps One of Those Who Will Fly Over Area

Showers And Cooler Next   Rains Enter West Kansas And Are Headed This Way

FORECAST MORE RAIN   Cooler Weather Is Also Predicted for Eastern Counties

118.96 Lbs. Per Capita Scrap Haul   Total Collected in Douglas County 2,994,464 Pounds in 5 Weeks   Over a Million Pounds Were Purchased in Last Two Davs

118.96 Lhs. Per Capita Scrap Haul   Total Collected in Douglas _ County 2,994,464 - Pounds in 5 Weeks   BUYERS WERE SWAMPED   Over a Million Pounds Were _ Purchased in Last Two avs

Birthday Of Secretary To The President   Stephen Early Passes Anniversary as Usual Behind  Desk in White House   INTERESTING CAREER

It’s Steve Early’s Birthday Explosive White Houser Gave Pearl Harbor News

Former Newspaperman, Who Scored Major Scoop On Harding’s Death, At Desk As Usual   NATIVE VIRGINIAN   Has Known President Since He Campaigned Unsuccessfully for Vice Presidency In 1920

Wild Tales Peddled Of Wild Rubber   Realists Doubt L. A. Coulk Supply 1 Per Cent Of U. S. Needs

Allied Convoy Escapes U-Boats  Arrives At Russian Port Running Fight

ARRIVE IN RUSSIA   Convoy Carrying Supplies Has Running Battle With  Submarines

RUNNING BATTLE FOUGHT   Nazi Planes, U-Boats Harass Convoy For Five Days   LOSSES LIGHT

Large Convoy Reaches Russia   Battled Nazi Subs, Planés for 5 Days

Big Convoy Beats 5-Day Nazi Attack   Valuable Supplies Landed At Northern Russian Port

ALLIED CONVOY REACHES RUSSIA   With Vital War Supplie Aboard, Most Ships Survive Nazi Bombs

Persistent Air Attack Fails To Stop Conyoy   Great Fleet of Ships Arrives In Russia After Fighting Way Through Northern Waters

CONVOY FIGHTS OFF NAZI RAIDS   American And Britis! War Supplies Reacl Russian Port

Big Convoy Reaches Russia, . After 5-Day Running Battle’ in Almost Constant Dayligh:

CONVOY ENGAGES SUBS PLANES IN RUNNING BATILE   American, British War Sup: plies Reach Red Port After Five Day Fight

Allied Convoy Reaches Port   Shipment Of War Supplies To Bussia Arrives . Safely

Large United Nations Convoy Reaches North Russian Port After 5-Day Running Battle

CARGO REACHES RUSSIA AFTER RUNNING FIGHT   British Admiralty Announces Arrival Of Convoy After FiveDay Battle Against U - Boats And 100 Nazi Planes.

SHIPS REACH RUSSIA AFTER FIERCE FIGHT   6 Or 7 Vessels Lost; Running Battle Lasts Five Days And Nights

Convoy Reaches Port in Russia   Safety Is Reported After Running Fight

Large Convoy Reaches Port in Russia Alfer Five-Day Batile Against U-Boats and Plane

Convoy Reaches Russia After Five-Day Running Battle With Nazi Sub:

Big Convoy Gels Through   Materiel Delivered To Russia; Only Few Ships Lost: London

Convoy to” Russian Port   Fights Way Through Against Submarines And German Planes

Big Convoy With Russ Aid Gets Through   British And American Ships Fought Off Attacking Nazis

LARGE ALLIED CONVOY BEATS OFF NAZI SUBS   Ships Carrying American and British Aid to Russia Reach Red Port After Running Battle   SEVEN SHIPS LOST   German Ciaim of Baggin: Seventeen Called “Exaggeration of Over 175 Percent”

Big Convoy Gains North Soviet Port   Reaches Safety After Running Battle With Subs and Nazi Planes

Russia Gets Large Convoy   Five-Day And Night. Attacks By German Planes And Subs Don't Stoo Ships =

United Nations Convoy Reaches Port In Russia   Several Ships Reported Sunk

Plans Free Rides For Servicemen While on Leave.   Senator Would — Prevent Necessity Of Hitch-Hiking

WOULD GIVE . SERVICE MEN, FREE TRAVEL   Sen. Brown Plans To Introduce Bill in Congress .

U.S. MADE TANKS NOW IN ACTION ON BURMA FRONT   New American-Made Monsters Arrive At Front Two Days Ago

U.S. TANKS THROWN INTO ACTION ALONG FRONT IN BURMA   Serve- To Offset Greater Number Of “Enemy — Japs Losses Heavy

U.S. Tanks Ge Into Action On  Burma Front   Prove Invaluable !n Battle Near Pegu, 70 Miles From Ranaoon

American Made Tanks In ActionFo1 First Time On Vital Burma Front

U.S. Tanks in Burma Battle, May Turn Tide   Equipment Just Receives Is Rushed Inio Thick  nf Fiohtine

MAJOR BATTLE NEAR RANGOON   Monsters to Britain’s Aid in Open Rice Field  Terrain

Reach Vital War Zone In Time To Partly Offset ad Superiority In Troops; Battle Nears Climax

U.S. Tanks In Burma Scoring Against Enemy   -American-Made Machines Are _ Thrown Into Battle And Progress Reported

U.S. TANKS Ste BURMA ACTION   War Machines Help British Imperials to Hold Back Japanese

AMERICAN TANKS PUT INTO ACTION ON BURMA FRONI      Heavy Casualties: Being Inflicted on Japanese North af Rangoon.

LABOR, PROFITS DELAY SPURNED BY COMMITTEE   Tie Vote Defeats Plan To Hold Up House  Consideration

Refuse To Shelve Bill On Profits   Tie Vote Defeats Motion To Delay Consideration Of Labor And War Profits Legislation

WAGE-PROFITS — ACTION PUSHEC   HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES DOWN MOTION TO DELAY * CONSIDERING LABORPROFITS LEGISLATION —

MOVE TO DELAY BILL DEFEATED   House Committee Refuses To Postpone Action On Profits Legislation

Interpreting he War   American Fighting Man Is Better Than Jap Enemies

Yankees Better Fighters Than Japs, Records Prove   By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER Wide World War Analtvat

U. 8, FIGHTING FORCE CALEDONIA FIT AND HAPPY   READY TO REPEL ANY JA! ATTEMPT ON ISLAND GUARDING SEA LANE

U. S. Forces Stand Ready   Well-Equipped; Happy Troops Prepare for Any Jap Threat At New Caledonia

U.S. Forces In New Caledonia   Correspondent Says Army Ready To Take Care Of  Anv Naw Fmerceanrcv

First Letters Come From American Captives in a Japanese Prison Camp

ALIEN CONTROL — IS OVER HUMP   Biddle Disclosed That 1,700 Enemy Aliens With “Bad Records” Interned .

TALKS ALIEN PROBLEMS   Biddle Says That United States Over The Hump.

AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES CONTINUE RAIDS ON JAPANESE   Score Direct H Hit On Jap Military Headquarters In Nanchang—Sink 7 Steamers

TROOP PLANES SEEN FLYING FROM TUNISIA   Allied Troops Racing Eastward Toward Rommel   DARLAN SPEAKS   Asking French Fleet To Escape To Gibraltar: Navy Whereabouts In Doubt

ITALIAN TROOP CARRIERS SHOT DOWN BYR. A. F.   Six Transport Planes, Going , North, Filled With Ger ) man Soldiers

Nazis Pour Into South Europe As Allies Smash On   Varian Comes Over, But F leet Stays Hidden: Yanks Bomb Tin:

Hitler Moves to Guard “Under Side” Threatened Entry by Allies — Littl Change in Key Sectors of Wiritei Gripped Russian Front

AXIS MAY BE PREPARING 10 LEAVE TUNISIE   American, British Warplanes Battering Tunisian Air Bases, Key to Mediterranean

Army From Egypt Has Advanced 305 Miles in 22 Days   Fate of French Fleet ls Still in Doubt After Darlan’s Plea

Destruction of Nazi Troop Planes Flying North Hints  Withdrawal From Tunisia

BRITISH TAKE FORT WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT   Axis Might Leave Tunisia, Jumping Off Point For Italy Invasion

EIGHTH ARMY ENTERS LIBYA AFTER?) DAYS   Transport Planes Going North Are Shot Into Sea   HITLER DESPERATE   Shifting Many Division: To Guard Southern Europe

Rommel s Broken Armies In Wild Flight; Yanks  Near Tunisia Frontier

Six Big Axis Troop-Carrying Transport Planes Shot Down Into Sea; Believed Filled With — German Soldiers Withdrawing From Tunisia   305-MILE SWEEP IN 22 DAYS

Telephone Firm Cuis Biz Melon   Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

The Evangelical and Reformed  Charge The Rev. Dobbs F. Ehlman,  wh TT Dactnr

Two Reasons Given Why We Are Losing In Philippines  Facific Air Losses Renew Talk About Underground Hangars  dee SUATTE AAD 1 OA”

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NazisKeep Up. Advance  In Caucasus   Russians’ Fall. Back ‘Another 50 Miles; Apparent Aim Is to Outflank Russians

KEY } OF REDS’ RAlL LINE MENACED   OUTFLANKING MOVE THREATENS REDS ON DON RIVER

3 DRIVES Dit INTO HEART OF CAUCASUS   Railway Junction of Tikhoretsk Threatened—Seizure Would Outflank Reds at Kushchevka.   INVADERS’ ATTACKS IN AREA CONTINUOUS      Hole Ripped in Soviet Positions in Don River Elbow 80 Miles Northwest of Stalingrad.

Seizure Of Rail Junction City Would Outflank Russian Army Still Fighting 50 Miles To The North.

Nazis Advance 90 Miles Deeper Into Caucasus   Reds Fight With Great Caucasus Mountains Only 100 Miles Po Rear.

German Troops Are 125 Miles In Caucasus  anne Darnnrtarl   Gains Reported In Two Sectors Of Vital Area

German Troops Are 125 Miles In Caucasus   Gaines Resertad    Gains Reported In Two Sectors Of Vital Area.

Nazis Make   Enemy Effects 50-Mile Advance Towar« Tikhoretsk, Vital Rail Point, In Effort to Outflank Russians

BREACH MADE IN DEFENSES   Important Rail Junctior Threatened On March To Oil Fields;  Reserves Used

Nazis Reach  Belaya Glina In Coveted Area   Seizure of Another Fifty Miles Would Out-Flank Russians Fighting at Kuchevka

Reds Reporf. New Gains by Enemy on Don; Soviet Positions Yield Near Stalingrad

Nazi Reserves Punch Holes in Red Lines   Heavy Losses Are Suffered by Invading Forces

Germans Also Smash Ahead In Don Region   Reich Forces Drive Beyond Salsk {o Menace Tikhoretsk and Threaten To Outflank Reds in South

Relations Between Germany And Japan Are Described In Tokvo As Unsatisfactory

NAZIS -VAINLY. TRY TO HASTEN JAPAN'S ATTACK ON. RUSSIA   Axis Partne Ys Distrust Each. Other — Closely , Watch Any. Moves Made © 

LITTLE TRUST IS DISPLAYED BETWEEN JAPS. AND GERMANS   CORRESPONDENT RECENTLY} RELEASED FROM IAP CONCENTRATION CAMP TELLS OF ATMOS. PHERE OF S8US5 PICION

NUOoTA CONVINCED ARMIES WILL STAND   Soviets Have No Intention Of Quitting, Says Standley   Japan And Germany Distrust Kach Other In Partnership

Japs, Nazis Don’t Trust Each Other   Axis Partners’ Relations Are Unsatisfactory

Bad Feeling Between Japs  And Germans   Returning Correspondent Says Each Country Distrusts The Other.

RECOMMEND PAY RAISE FOR GM MEN   Five Cents an Hour Increase Voted by Labor Bd. Panel

AUTO WORKERS’ - PAY INCREASEE   WLB RULES GENERAL MOTORS EMPLOYES ENTITLED TOFIVE CENTS PER HOUR MORE

Motor Makers  Pay Increase  Recommended WPB Panel Urges  Five Cents an Honr Ranct

War Labor Board Panel Recommends Pay Boost For General Motors Co. Employees, Union Security Shop

WLB AGREES 10. GENT INCREASE “FOR GM WORKERS   $1-a-day ‘Raise’ Rejectec Union Requests are Granted.

WLB Panel Recommends By 2-1 Vote That GM Workers Get 5-Cent Wage Increase

PANEL — SUGGESTS 5 CENTS. INCREASE   WLB Group . A Also Favor: “Union Shop For GM Employes

Peru, Uruguay Sever Ties  With USS. Foes   Sumner Welles Hails Success Of Rio Conference

Uruguay, Peru Sever Their  Axis Relations  Other Nations Are Believed “Planning Action

URUGUAY AND PERU BntAR TIES TO AX   Two Start Parade of Western Hemisphere Nations to Sever Relations.   OTHERS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW BY MONDAY

Peru and Uruguay Sever Relations With Axis; Others To Follow Soon

JAPS PRESSING MALAYA DRIVE   British are F ighting to Regroup Forces After Falling Back

British Fight Along Fluid Singapore Line — Official Accounts  of Battle = BRre Not Given

BRITISH BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE   Imperial Forces Fall Back Before Tanks Of Japs; Tekong Ils Bombed

STRIKE TELLING BLOW AT JAPANESE AIRPOWER IN PACIFIC   Shoot Down Minimum of 38 Bombers and Pursuit Planes in 48 Hours   GET 17 PLANES IN CHINA   American and Allied Losses Are Said To Have Been  Insignificant

Production Of Synthetic Rubber Lags   Three Months Behind Schedule, Says Senator Gillette; Plans Probe

DeGaulle Seen as Favoring Giraud For Darlan’s Place   Synthetir Rubber Output Is Three “fonths Behin¢ Schedule, Gillette Says

Production Of Rubber Is Lagging   Senate To Question Jeffers on Synthetic Provress

RUBBER SUPPLY BEHIND 3 MONTHS   Disclosed by Senator Gil lette; Wants More In formation

Gillette Blames “Complacency” For Desperate Rubber Situation With Production Far Behind

Solon Assails Rubber Delays   Gillette Declares Program Months Behind Schedule

Gillette Declares Synthetic Rubber Production Lag:   Special Subcommiltce Wil Question - Jeffers” on _ ‘Impeding. Force’; *- Shoriace Is Bad

AUDoer olucion Mesperate A en Te  Ersatz Output Behind Schedule: Gillette Blomes “Comolacency”

Iowa Senator Rekindles Propaganda for 5th Tire  Gillette Avers Synthetic Program

ASSAILS DELAY ~INRUBBER PLAK   Synthetic Rubber Pro. duction Far Behine  Schedule, Charge

Senator Gillette Says _ Complacency Delaying Synthetic Rubber Work

Say Synthetic Rubber Output Lagging Badly   Senator Gillette Calls For Investigation OF A “Dan. verous Situation.’   BLAMES COMPLACENCY

PRODUCTION OF RUBBER IN U. S, LAGGING BEHIND   Senator Asserts Plan Is 3 Months Behind Schedule

Rubber Delay Held Serious   Senator Will Demand Probe of ‘Desperate’ Synthetic Situation

Complacent On Rubber?   Senator Gillette Says Synthetic Plan Is Delaved

Production Of Rubber Is Far From Schedule   Sen. Gillette Declares Synthetic Rubber Program Is Months Behind and Demands Action.

SEN, GILLETTE SAYS SYNTHETIC RUBBER PRODUCTION SLO\   Is Two or Three Months Behind Schedule, Iowa Democrat Announced.   War Production Officials Alsa Will Come in for Some Questioning.

SYNTHETIC RUBBER. PRODUCTION WAY SLOW SOLON SAYS   Sen. Gillette Blames Apparent Complacency for a “Desper‘ate Situation’—Jeffers and WPB te be Questioned

Gillette Demands New Inquiry Into Delay in Synthetic Rubber Output

Months Behind on Synthetic — Rubber Production, Sen. Gillette: ~ Says: Blames Complacency’

OYNTHETIC RUBBER SITUATION FLAYEE   Production Delayed B' Complacency, Says Senator Gillette.

Production Of Synthetic Rubber Lags  Gillette Sees Real   Gillette Sees Real Danger In Situation; Will Question Jeffers

Rubber Situation Grave Because of Complacency In Synthetic Program

Says Rubber Lag Alarms   Production of Synthetic Rubber Three Months Behind Schedule

Sliding California Hillsides Kill Two Persons in Storms; Two Others DrownDuringFloods

Two Women Crushed to Death as Huge ‘Mud Slide Smashes Their Homes

Largest Fund In History Of Any Nation Considered   148,000 Army Planes te Be Made In Two Years

185,000 PLANES. IN TWO YEARS IS GOAL SET IN THE NATION   Army's Share of the Out put Is 148,000—Mammoth Output Is Planned.

TS IN SIGHT, ARNOLD SAYS   AIR CHIEF SAYS ARMY WILL GET 148,00 NEW PLANES DURING NEXT TWO YEARS

ARGENTINA PUTS BAN ON ANTI-NAZI FILM   Government Will Stop Two American Made Films Monday.

Anti-Nazi Film Banned      Protest Halts -The Invaders’ in Argentina

Japs Launch Heavy Blow At Amboina   Furious Battle Rages; Vital Areas Destroyed By Dutch Defenders.

PLANES ATTACK NEW GUINEA   Australians Announce IT Airships Raided  Bulolo. Halamaua

JAP RAID ON NEW GUINEA   Australian Fliers Battle Overwhelming Nipponese Air Force

Ickes Orders New Cut in Gas Supplies   Card Rationing Idea May Be Avoided, Oil Coordinator Avers;  Fuel Cut Third

GUT IN GASOLINE CUIPPLY ORDEREL   Filling Stations in East Re duced To 33 1-3 Per Cen Below Normal; Need fo Card Rationing Doubted

NEW GASOLINE CUT ORDERED   Ickes Announces Supplies To Stations Will be Slashed One-Third

Gas Supplies Further Cut; Rationing  May Be Out   Deliveries in East  And Pacific Northwest To Be Only Two-Third: Of Normal Amount  FULL CO-OPERATION OF PUBLIC ASKED  Ickes Says Rationing May Be Avoided If No Hitch Develops

ANOTHER SLASH IN GASOLINE ORDERE!   Supplies to Filling Sta tions to be Reduced Third Apr. 16

RAF RAIDS MADE ACROSS CHANNEL   DOCKS AT ST. MALO BOMBEL —OTHER PLANES BLAST AT DUTCH COAST.

British Bomb St. Malo Docks   Other Planes Carry Out Attacks Upon Brittany, Normandy

RAIDERS POUND ST, MALO DOCKS   No British Planes Los‘ In Sweeps Over Naziland

Bostons Hit FrenchDocks In Day Raid   Other RAF Contingents Steeep Over Continent Without Encountering  Air Opposition.

FRENCH COAST DOCKS POUNDED   German-Held Port Raked By Boston Bombers; Locomotives Are  Left Disabled

FURTHER BRITISH RETREAT IN BURMA ~ FEARED IN LONDOK   May Make, Stand at Sittans River, 20 Miles from Bur-° ma Road Link   AWAIT CHINESE -ARRIVAL

-risis Looms In Eastern Transportation System as OPA Seeks to Ease Gasoline Moratorium By Next Week

Hope For Early Relief In Ban On Sdle Of Gas   Washington Report Say: Action May Come Within 48 Hours   TRANSPORTATION IS HUGE PROBLEM   Passenger Car Traffic In Eastern States Drops Rapidly From Ban ffects

GAS RELIEF IS SEEN FOR EAS]   Suspension Of Ration Books May End In 48 Hours

WAR WORKERS 0 GET SPECIAL SUPPLY RELIEF   Passenger Car Traffic Already Seen Shrinking as Moratorium On Gas Enters Second Day— Normal Program May Not Reappear for Six Weeks,  Is Hinted :

Duke of Kent Is Killed in Air Crash  _ Accident Occurs on Trip to

Duke Of Kent Is Killed In Crash   Youngest Brother Of King George VI Of England Dies In Crash Of Flying Boat .

King’s Youngest Brothe: Enroute to Iceland On RAF Mission; Crew Killed

Duke Of Kent dies In Crash Of Flying Boat   * Perishes Enroute to Iceland With Crew; Was On War Mission

DUKE OF KENT DIES IN CRASH OF FLYING BOAT   Youngesi Brother of King George and All of Crew Perish on Fligh' to Iceland

FLYING BOAT CRASH KILLS DUKE QF KENT      Youngest Brother of King George VI Fatally Iniured   ALL OF CREW DIE IN PLANE ACCIDENT   His Royal H Highness on Wartime Mission to Iceland

DUKE OF KENT KILLED FLYING 10 ICELAND   Ycungest Brother Of King George VI Dies In Crash Of Sunderland Flying Ban #   Off Scotland   War Changed Habits

Duke of Kent Is Killed in Air Crash  Accident Occurs on Trip to Iceland for Dutv

HIS FLYING BOAT PLUNGES IN SCOTLAND   All Members of Crew Perish With Him—Ship Had Set Out for Iceland on Wartime Mission.   OFFICIALS DECLINE TO GIVE OUT DETAILS   Victim, the Youngest Brother of King George, Was Most Air-Minded of Royal Family.

KING'S BROTHER  VICTIM OF CRASH      Officer In Royal Air Force Meets Death Ag Flying Boat Falla  in  Scotland; ve

Royal Flier Was Enroute  To Iceland    All Members of Crew Of Big Flying Boat Also Die in Crash   YOUNGER BROTHER OF BRITONS’ KING

Crew Perishes As Sunderland Is Destroyed   Youngest Member of Royal Family Was Flying Enthusiast; No Details Revealed

Youngest Brother Of King George V And Entire Crew Die in Crash   Diane Was Carrying Wartime Mission from Northern Scotland {c Iceland on RAF Busines:

First Lady at ‘Front’   Visits Dover, Looks Across At Enemy in France

One Man Dies In Hotel Fire   Historic Building At Syracuse, N. Y., Destroyed by Flames

American Soldiers Will Go Wherever Needed to Win War, Says Roosevelt   Soldiers and Sailors Will Serve All Over the World, President  Asserts

Americans Will Be Sent to All Parts Of World to Fight   President Tells Congress wu S§. Armed Forces Will Engage Enemy Whereaver It Seems Advisable.

Parisians Urged To Attend Clinic On Civic Problems   Discussion On New Questions Arising From Camp to Be Helc

Urge Businessmen Affected By Camp To Attend Meet    First General Session Of Clinic to Be Held Thursday

Command Unified  For Hawaii, Canal   Naval Affairs Committee Rejects, 14 to 6, Move For Inauiry

eo: 2 4s § §:: 6 2 2 2-3 EXPECTANT MOTHERS APPEAL TO DOCTOR NOT TO JOIN ARMY

Russ Keep On Making New Gains   Successes Are Reported on Virtually Alt Muscovite War Fronts

REDS CONTINUE SLAUGHTER OF NAZI HORDES   Hitler Throws 600,000 New Troop: Into Battle—Hungarian-Rumas jan Rift Reported

Nazi Losses Big, Russians Say  Claim 140,000 Slain On Eastern Front

Heavy German Losses From Late Fighting   Moscow's Armies Battle Reinforced Hitler Horde

Nazis ‘Going Through Meat Grinder’ Reds Say   600,000 New German Troops Rushed to Front, Reds Kill 140,000; Russians Repulse  New Offensive, Massacre Foes

REDS ‘GRINDING’ NAZI RESERVES, SOVIET CLAIMS   140,000 Germans Reported Killed Since Feb. 5—Moscow Radio Says Fighting Between Hungarians and Rumanians Has Developed

Hitler’s Heavily Reinforced Forces Reported To Be Going Through “Meat Grinder;” English Coastal Cities Attacked

HITLER'S INVASION  REINFORCEMENTS ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED   RUSSIANS REPORT KILLING 140,000 NAZI SOLDIERS SINCE FEBRUARY 6TH

Soviet Dispatches Say Nazi Reinforcements Put Through “Grinder”   REPORT RUMANIA, HUNGARY AT OUTS

Russians Exact Heavy Toll From Hitler’s Armies   EE —————— a ——“_ 140,000 Germans Said to Have Been Lost Since February 5  BALKAN FRICTION  New Russian Attacks Are Reported on the Kerch Peninsula

140,000 Nazis Slain By Reds   Report Clash Between Ramania And Hungary

RUSSIANS PUT NAZIS THROUGH ‘MEAT GRINDER’   80,000 Nazis Said Killec On Red Front Since February 6

Reds Tell Oi German Slauchter   Soviet Dispatches Say Nazis Are ‘Going Through Meat Grind. er to Death   Guerrillas Help   Red Free-Lance Fighters Kill 4.257 Germans Near Orel

140,000 NAZIS KILLED, CLAIM   Russians Report German  Losses Heavy Since Feb. 5

Soviets Pound  Nazis   _ Reinforced Germans Going Through “Meat ' Grinder,” Says Moscow 140.0060 Killed

Open Fighting On Hungary-Rumania Frontier Climaxes Long Friction

German Losses Mount   Russians Claim Many Killed; New Friction Reported

HEAVY NAZI LOSSES   Soviet Dispatches Report Slaughter as German Reserves Go In

Reich Units By Strife   Rumanian And Hungarian Vassals Fight Openly  As Result Of Friction

Reds Say 80,000 Germans Killed Since Feb. 4   Nazi Armies Are Pictured As Going Through-Grinder

Heartbroken Accountant Lives In Shack With 13 Dogs After Fire Destroys Home, Pets

“I Can't Leave My Dogs” Elderly Man Weeps As Fire ‘Destroys Scores of Pets

Bereaved Accountant Lives With Dog Survivors Of Fir   Refuses Offers of Shelter After Flames. Destroy Cot tage Night He Herded Menagerie Together To _ "Keep Pets Warm; Two Dozen Dogs, Two : Dozen’ Turtles, Magpie, Cremated

Nazi Fate In Next 90 Days ‘Will Decide   ‘Britain, Russia Alive tc  Possibility of New  Offensive

German Armies Near Defeat In Africa, Russia   Nazi Forces May Learn They Are Not Invincible

BLOWS IN LIBYA AND RUSSIA MAY DEFEAT HITLER   British Invasion of Continent in Spring Looked For if Reds Continue Victorious.   BITTEK COLD FACTOR IN NAZI ROUT IN EAST   And Worst of Soviet Winter Is Yet to Come—Germans Reported Building Forts in Poland.

Staggering Setbacks for Nazis in Russia, Libya May Set Stace for British Invacinn

British Plan West Offensive  Hope To Strike In Rear As Germans Retreat Over Cold Steppes, Hot Sands

Germans Staggering Under _ Attack Of Winter And Rad Army   GARMENTS ARE TATTERED   Shawls, Coats, Quilts Taker From People At Home Are Used

FATE OF NAZI ARMY HINGES ON FRONTS   BRITISH MAY SPRING OFFENSIVE BY SPRING

British Eye Chances For Opening New Front As Hitler Reels Before Reds

Britain May Strike in West While Nazis Flee in East   Next Three Months of Severe Winter Weathe Should Determine Extent of Nazi Disaster in Russia, Possibility of British Offensive

WAR OUTCOME DEPENDENT ON FIGHTS NOW ON   Next Three Months on Bitter-Cold Steppes and Hot Sands May Prove Decisive   BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN WEST POSSIBLE   Might Be Started as: Ger ‘mans Are Attempting to . Renew Offensive:i in  Spring:

"Prove the Turning Point      BRITAIN’S CHANCE         Spring Sudden Offensive In West At Back of the Reeling Nazi Army

Outcome of War  May Depend Upon  Allied Success in Next. 90 Days

Nazi Tanks © Battering Volga City      Sea-Borne British Strike Blow At Tobruk ‘Base; Italians Claim Prisoners—Jap’  Drive Toward Morseby Stalled— . Madagascar Front “Grave” -

Wilhelmshaven Naval Station Target Of RAF; British Attack On Tobruk Damages Nazi Base; Japs Hatch Action In New Guinea

Germans Claim Street Fichting “Inside The City   Battle In Final Phase; Wilhelmshaven Is Raided Heavily By British Air Force 

NAZIS CLAIM MAIN RAILWAY STATION AT STALINGRAD HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY INVADERS   Soviets Say Massed Red Artillery, Anti-Tank Barricades and Roving Tank Destroyers Block Repeated Nazi Assault On Besieged Stalingrad

REDS BLOCKING NAZI ASSAULTS   Germans Claim Deepel Thrusts into Defenses Of Stalingrad.   RAF RAIDS GERMAN PORT

Red Report Gives Less Pessimism   rf  Russian Advices Say Soviet Troops Are Making CounterDrives at City  Gains Are Cut  a ———  German Advances Are Greatly Timited, Is Report

Battle Is Entering Into ‘Final Phase’ German Spokesmar Claims Russian: Paint a Different Picture of Trend.  By ROGER D. GREENE (A. P. War Editor)

Nazi Troops Thrust Deeper in Stalingrad   Enemy Claims Main Railway Station Cap tured; Russia"s Assert All Thrusts of Ger mans Halted Outside City.

NAZI, RUSSIAN STALINGRAD STORIES CLASH   Germans Tel! New Gain: While Reds Report Unbroken Defense

Red Report Of Battle Different   Strong RAF Force Bombs Port Of Wilhelmshaven, Chief Nazi Naval Station

Germans Stopped, Say Reds   Thousands Slain in Fighting for Industrial City

Nazis Claim Rail Station Captured   3ut the Russians Give Different Picture, Saying Massed Attacks Had Blocked Repeated Assaults by Invaders.   Russians Keep on Punching Nazi Defensive Lines on Moscow Front

Nazis Claim Battle Now Raging Deeper Within City’s Gates   RAF Pounds Wilhelmshaven; Report U. S. Bombers Took Major Part in Allied Assault on Tobruk

HILLS; NAZI GAIN SLIN      Germans Held to Costly 30¢ to 400-Yard Advance for Entire Day   DEFENDERS SHOW STINGING POWER   Blocks: of Stalingrad. De. stroyed, But Factories Reported Operating

BATTLENEAR ~~ FINALPHAS!   Soviet Armies Withstanding Heaviest Bombing Assaults

CHECK INVADERS ON ALL FRONTS AT STALINGRAD   No Confirmation Of German Claim They Have Captured Main Railway Station In Stalingrad.

Red Guns Holding Nazis Off   Russians Even Counter Attack; Nazis Make Big Claims

Battle Enters 2ist Day of Nazi Assault   Hitler Throws increased _ Weight Against Beseiged  .City but Reds Hold.On —

Moscow Asserts Red Armies Passing at Times to Counter-Attack While Nazis Report Fighting in Streets of City   DAMAGING BLOW GIVEN TOBRUK   British Report Casualties Inflicted Before Raiders Retired, Italians Say Force Annihilated or Captured

GERMAN MILITARY QUARTERS DECLARE Tt NEARS END  RUSSIANS, HOWEVER, Dt  NOT CANPENE ANYVUTLUING

HAVE FAILED TO CUT PAST SOVIET LINES   Despite Claims That Invaders Have Taken Railroad Station, Other Points in City

Reds Insist Assaults On City Blocked   Foe Declared Checked On All Sides Despite Redoubled Violence Of German Attack.

Germans Are Halted by Soviets, Who Stage Counter-Attacks   PLANES BLAST WAY   Yanks Join Tobruk Raid In Commando Smash On Axis

Germans Claim To Be in Stalingrad   Russians Give An Entirely Different Picture of Battle   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   British R. A. F. Make Second Attack in 24 Hours  on Germany

RUSSIANS SAY EVERY ENEMY DRIVE HALTED   teavy BombingAttack Hammers Defenders  Of Vital City

DIFFERENT VIEWS ON THE STALINGRAD BATTLE IS GIVEN   ‘Germans Claim Nazi Troops Were “Thrusting Deeper” Into the City.   MUCH STREET FIGHTING   ita Say Massed Soviet Artillery Had Blocked German Assaults.

Berlin Claims Railway Station In Stalingrad Is Taken By Storming Legions But Moscow Presents Another Picture In Late News

Claimed Capture Of Rail Station ls Unconfirmed   Strong Force of RAF Bomber Planes Raid Wilhelmshaven

FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES DESPITE GERMAN CLAIMS   Hitler Hurls Fresh Masses Against Stubborn Defense And Bloody Slaughter   DIVE BOMBERS BLAST CITY   Meanwhile, Allies Smash German Industries in Intensified Assaults a 

Nazi Troops Thrust Deeper Into Stalingrac   Russians, Fiowever, Say I hat Soviet Forces Have Blocked German Assaults, at Times Passing to Counterattack

GERMANS CLAIM MAIN RAILROAD STATION TAKEN   Fighting Seethes For City; Russians Hammer Away In Moscow Sector

Nazi Bombers Blast Single Small Segment   Russians Cut Off German Wedge. Continue To Hold Hills Around City.   TANKS REDOUBLE PUSH

Defenders of Stalingrad Stand Firm   Germans Claim Main Railway Station Taken; As Bloody Battle Continue

REDS DECLARE ASSAULTS HAVE BEEN REPULSED   German Spokesman Boasts Battle for City in “Final Phase”

COUNTY QUOTA ON WAR BONDS GWEN A BOOS!   June Total fcr Tipton Ccunty Has Been Placed at $47,200.   MAY QUOTA IS $39,900   Effort Will Be Made to In stall the 10 Per Cent System Here.

COUNTY: QUOTA “ON WAR BONDS GIVEN A BOOST    foe June Total for Tipton Ccun. ty Has Been Placed at oe $47,200. ;   MAY QUOTA IS. $39,000   Effort Will Be Made to In - stall the, 10 Per Cent. "System Here,

PIQUA UNPREPARED FOR BLACKOUT CAL   Lesson Seen for Other Ohi Communities

REGISTRATION OF 18-19 YEAR OLDS JUNE 26   To Register In Board Offices Throughout State

DUTCH LEADER SAYS AUSSIES RIGHT IN JAY!   3,000 Australians Are Battling Japanese In Mountains and On Other Islands   UNITY IS URGED   Declares Allies Should Stage One Concerted Drive Instead of Scattered Moves

Hand Grenades Used in Sea Fight   Boats Stage Battle At Close Quarters

Nazi Radio Complains of FDR Plan   At Same Time, Germans Worry Over Food. Men

Herr Hitler Feigns Worry Over  Anti-Inflation Interference  With U. S. Living Standards

Actor, Actress Wed   —————  Madeline Carroll Is  Bride of Hayden

Reclaiming Of Old Rubber Is  Ancient Process   Industry To Make Use Of Old Tires In Operation For Years

Nothing New In Idea of Using Discarded Rubber in Production of New Articles To Win War.      320,000 TONS EACH  YEAR ARE HANDLEL   Remove Rubber With Ma thine, Waste !s Chewe Into Small Bits, Then Sub jected to Heat.

LESS PLANTS WILL PRODUCE GO0DS   WPB_ Orders rs Manufacture of Civilian Goods in Only a Few Factories

New Industrial: Program Fixe   Plants. ‘Making Civilian Goods-.To Be Reduced

CIVILIAN PRODUCTION SET FOR FEW PLANTS   WPB Has New Mobilization Plan for Industry

TO CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING   New Program Will Confine Civilian Goods Production

PLANTS DESIGNATED TO MANUFACTURE CIVILIAN GOODS   New Industrial Mobilization Program + Stresses War Needs

BRITAIN’S NEW MOSQUITO BOMBERS MADE OF WOOD ANI FASTEST EVER TURNED OUT

NEW BOMBERS MADE OF WOOD   British ‘Mosquitoes’ Saic Fastest Ever Built

SEVASTOPOL'S DEFENDERS IN TIGHT POSITION   Draw Back in Face of Continuous Attacks by Numerically Superjor Forces of Axis

BATTLE OF CAUCASUS AND: BATTLE:OF SOLOMONS INTERLOCKED: COURSE OF WARFARE RESTS ON OUTCOME OF EACH

In WAR LUDAY OUTCOME OF SOLOMON ISLANDS BATTLE MAY DETERMINE COURSE OF WAR

The War Today!   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  PY Wal eee, See. Pee en, ee ee

Two Great Battles To Hold Fateful  Moment For Allies  Wheel Of Fortune Whirring In Orient

HITLER MUST BESTOPPED BEFORE THE SNOW FLIES Japs Can Be Handled Later

Fateful Moment Is Facing Allies In Two Big Battles   Nipponese Appear To Be Using Great Portion Of Fleet In Solomons

Today’s War Moves   Repatriated Americans Cheer, Weep for Statue of Liberty

[Situation In Solomons Indicates  ‘This Is EFateful Moment For The Allies

FATEFUL MOMENT AT HAND IN FAR PACIFIC BATTLE .   Victory for Japs at Solomons Will Take Them Far Toward Ambition to Dic tate Peace In U. S.

The War Today  Vateful Mos t Fo An wriew Aw Salon   B® DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Allies Can Gain Grasp On Victory By Stopping Hitler Before Winter And Preventing Reds’ Destruction   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

PRESENT FIGHT IN SOLOMONS MOST IMPORTAN   Japanese Victory Could Mean Actual Bloodshed And Terrorism in The United States   DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

FBI Checking Info Alleged Violation Of Tire Sale Ban   Violation Is Serious Business, Prosecution Under Federal Statutes

EXCESS PROFIT REBATE VOTED   House Committee Approves Return: ing 14 percent of Adjusied Excess Profiis Net Income

Tax Plan Okehed By House Board   Corporations to Get  Back Some of Levies

New Sources Of Vanadium, Metal Vital To War, Discovered In U. S.

F. D. R. Intervenes in Attempt to End Battle of N. Y. Democrats   President Sends Letter to Party's Leaders

N. Y. Political Factions Square  Off For Battle   Mead-Bennett Feud Being Slugged Out Behind Closed Doors To Check Spectacle

N. Y. Nomination  Delayed 24 Hours   Mead Supporters Refuse To Withdraw His Name In Stormy Session

LEADERS OF OPPOSING DEMOCRAT FACTIONS READY FOR POW-POW   Selection of Candidate fo Governor Would Avoid Fight in Convention

Convoy Clash Stil! Raging Claims Berlin   U.S. Carrier Wasp Reported Damaged By Nazi Warplanes

‘Wasp’ Afire,  Enemy Aver:   But Axis Claims of Severe Blows on Malta Convoy Are Inaccurate,  Says London   Four-Motored Bombers Make 1,300-Mile Hop   Americans, in High-Level Attack, Trap Italians In Greek Harber

Find Warships In Port; Convoy Battle Rages   Three Italian cruisers severely damaged by U. S. bombers; allied convoy damaged.

YANKS DAMAGE 3 ITALIAN CRUISERS   WARSHIPS BLASTED BY AMERICAN BOMBERS IN GREEK ' HARBOR OF PYLOS.

U S$ BOMBERS DAMAGE THREE AXISWARSHIPS      High Level Attack Made On italian Cruisers In Greek Harbor Of Pylos, Ionian Pe   Wasp Set Afire?

American Bombers Smash 3 Italian Cruisers; Nazis  Claim Hits On U.S. Wasp

Three Italian Cruisers Hit By U.S. Bombers   Second Cruiser Set Afire in Battle in the Mediferranean

LARGE - SCALE ATTACK BREWS IN. PHILIPPINES   MacArthur's Valiant = Army Girds For New Drive, Washington Reveals   ENEMY IS REINFORCED   Tokyo's Plan To Use Luzon Forces In Malaya Balked By Brave Defense

BAIT oll DIRECT NeW Alf BLOWa WER THE ALPS   Fires Spread Through Milas Industrial Area In Saturday Daylight Raid   ONLY THREE BOMBERS ARE REPORTED AS LOST   Attack Marks First Crossing Of Mountainous Barrier By Daylight

Harbor Is Gone From Which To  Bomb Nagasaki   Japs Take Siangshan In Move To Protect Isle From Air Attacks

PO OENZE VITAL CHINESE PORT SITE   Tokyo Attempts To Close Area As Base For Allies

Colorado Flood Threatens Large Lowlands Area:  City of Denver Faces Damage

FLOODS MENACE DENVER REGION   Thousands To Be Driven From Homes In Lower Platte River Area

Battle Nears Crucial Stage At Stalinerad      Stalin Directs Defense of City As Nazis Increase  Attacks.

NAZIS BELIEVED PREPARING FINAL ~ FALL OFFENSIVE   Stalin Is Credited With Making Plans By Plane For Stalingrad’s Defense Before Fight Opened.   JAPS FORCED TO RETREAT TOWARD BASE   Japs Are Endeavoring to Dis: rupt Sea Communication Lines of Americans Now on Guadalcanal.

BELIEVE FINAL “NADL ASSAULT ON CITY NOW ON   Defenders of Stalingrad Hold “Fast, Through Blaze of Fire, Bombs, Shells.

Martin Says Aroft Kind to Him   Actor Asserts Aid on Joining Navy “Touching”

DETROIT IN BIG GAIN   Population Jumps 336,000 in Thirteen Months ,

Statewide Tire Stealing Racket Smashed In Texas   $7,000 In Tires May Be Recovered; Suspect Is Captured In San Antonio

Big Offensive Expected At Guadalcanal As American  Patrol Action Increases

Kaiser Predicts Freighters Will Soon Be Launched Within Eighteen Days After Keels Are Laid

RAISER TO RENEW PLANE PROPOSAI   SHIPBUILDER PREDICTS NEW RECORDS IN CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS,

RED CROSS DONATIONS   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT URGES HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN

CHILD HEALTH OF VITAL IMPORTANCE 10 aATIORAL ! ove? STRENGTH wie ce

WAVES OF RAF. PLANES ATTACK GERMAN POINTS   Nazis Say. Supply Installations at Southampton Bombed

AERIAL WAR IN EUROPE ATTAINS FURIOUS PITCH   Waves Of RAF Planes Keep Up Relentless Attack On Nazi Positions; Nazi Bomb ers Strike Savagely At British Coast.

Huge RAF Force Continues All Out Aerial Offensive   Nonstop Drive Lasts 70 Hours: German Plane: Bomb Southhampton

CLEARING WEATHER BRINGS CONTINUED ATTACKS BY RAt   NAZI BOMBERS STRIKE BACK WITH FIERCE RAID ON COAST TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON

Wave After Wave Of RAE Planes Keep Up Attack   Germans In Occupied France Given No Respite; Aerial War Wared Dav And Nicht

Clearing Weather Aids RAF In Bombing Flights   WAVES OF BRITISH PLANES CARRY OUT VIRTUALLY CEASELESS  OFFENSIVE * AGAINST ' THE GERMANDOMINATED CONTINENT: . - a

RAF Hammers At France And Holland   Nazis Raid Town In South England

AERIAL RAIDS CONTINUE BY ACES OF RAF   GERMANS RETALIATE WITH BOMBING OF SOUTH COAST TOWN

NAZI-DOMINATED CUNTINENT HAS CEASELESS RAIDS   Great RAF Bombing Force Sweeps Northern France and Returns Across the Strait; Virtually Ceaseless Offensive Aided By Clearing Weather.

*R.A.F. GOADS GERMANS INTO * STRIKING BACK   Nazis Bomb Two Towns in England as British Fliers Continue Heavy Assaults; 1,500,000 Hitlerites Re narted Rnev in Defence.

CLEAR WEATHER SIGNALS BRITISH FOR OFFENSIVE   RAF Planes Continue Offensive Against Nazi{ Dominated Continent

Brifish Keep Up Air Raids   Hit Occupied France As German. Airmen Raid Britain

RAF Continues Non-Stop Drive   Luftwaffe Strikes Back at South Coast English Town

RAF Continues Ceaseless Of. fensive Against Continent; Nazis Strike Back In Raids Upon South Coast Town

RAF Renews Air Raids in Great Force   Nazi Bombers Strike Back in Attacks on South Coast

RAF Keeps Up Ceaseless Air Offensive   Great Force of Planes Sweeps Across Northern France Today  CTO ALT THAVASAL ACCATL CN   COAST TOWN ASSAILED

RAF. Keeps Up Day, Nigh!  Air Atlacks   More Than 400 Planes Pass 70-Hour Mark OF Continuous Bombing

Big Airmada Wreaks Havoc On Continent   Vast Fleet of British Bombers ~ Pounds Axis-Held Territory; Nazis Strike Back

Nazis, British Trade Vicious Aerial Blows   R. A. F. Pounds French Areas; Germans Strike At Southampton.

BRITISH KEEP UP ~ CEASELESS ATTAGKS -QN THE CONTINEN   German Bombers Strike Back ~ Savagely.at South Coast * “Engtish Town   11° RAF PLANES ARE. LOST

NAZI RAIDERS STRIKE BACK   Southampton Savagelvy Bomb ed As RAF Continues Raiding Of Continent

British and Nazis Trade Aerial Blows   RAF Resumes Ceaseless Offense While Enemy Strikes Back Savagely

HEROIC SOVIET DEFENOE BALK NAZIS. EFFORTS   Major German Penetration Of 200 Tanks Repulsed By City’s Defenders

Soviet Forces Turn Back Spearbead Of Nazi Hordes Within Flaming City Of Stalingrad   GERMAN PUBLIC BEING PREPARED FOR BAD NEWS

Soviets Fighting Nazis To Standstill; Red Attack In~ One Sector Gaining Speed   Stalingrad Battle Now In 31st Day

REDS GAIN IN DRIVES NEAR STALINGRAD   Counterattacks Northwest Of City In Progress

Nazi Tank Force Is Repulsed   xermans Endangered by Flanking Movement  Northwest of City

Defenders Repel Big  Tank Force   Nazi Radio Alibis Army’s Inability to Take Battered Cit   By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Correspondent

Stalingrad 206 Tank Assault Shattered   Reds Gain Slight Advantage Over Tiring Foes

AMERICAN PILOT LOSES BET INVITES PAL TO COME TO GERMANY TO COLLECT

American And Filipino Guerrillas Will Deal Misery And Death To The Japanese

Guerillas Balk Japanese Control Of Philippines   Writer Says Tokio Wil Never Rule Mountains Recounts Raids

Japs May Control Philippine C oast Areas, But Never Mountain Provinces

GIVEN NO ~ RESPITES   Mountain Provinces Ar Held by Fighting Groups Who Deal Out Death,  Dectrurtian

Filipino Guerrillas Plan War Against Japanese , From Mountain Fastnesses of Whole Archipelago

Stassen Files, Gives 10-Point  Plan For Solons   Declares Three Broad Objectives To Pursue In Next Legislature

Japs Warned U.S. Planes Soon May Be Raiding Their Homeland Areas

Jap Ultimatum Is Ignored in heme: 22.  23 Enemy Aircraft Are gh at in Attacks by Americans   Fear of U. S. Air Raids Worries Japanese

JAP POPULATION  WARNED OF RAIDS  E   Commander Of Home Defense Says Attack May Come From Aleu tians Qe Chinese Bases

Japan Fears Air Raids By U.S. Planes   Public Gets Warning On Attack From Aleutians or China

Japanese Warned  Of U.S. Bombing:   Poenulation Told That Our Planes May Use China Or Alaska BRasea

AMERICAN AIR FORCES FIGHT AT SINGAPORE   DEFENDERS STILL HOLDING OUT ON LUZON ISLAND

2 American Bombers Lost in Far East   Air Battle Near Menado. in Island of Celebes Costly to U. S. Air  Forces.

NineJapanese Airplanes Are Shot Down    Oniy Two American Planes Are Lost In Aerial Battle

Nine Nipponese Interceptors Downed In Action: Two U. S. Craft Missing   Bataan Defenders Given Respite as Japanese Prepare New Assault

YANKS LOSE 2 BOMBERS, THIRD fll   Fierce Air Battle Takes Place ‘.. Near Menado and Follows Raid on a Flying Field.   AMERICAN AIRMEN STRIKE IN MALAYA   Attack on Airdrome Near Penang Marks Their Entrance Into Fight for Singapore.

Army Forces Take Partin Malaya Fight   MacArthur's Soldiers Parry Latest Attack by Japs in Luzon   TWO BOMBERS LOST

9 Enemy Planes Shot Down over Malaya Territory   U. S. Attacking Forces Lose Two Bombers in Fierce Attack   Three Large Fires Started among Jap Aircraft on the Ground

Nine Japanese Planes Shot Down in Fight   American Flyers Score Great Victory in Air

AIRMEN JOIN FIGHT TO SAVE MALAYABASE   Japs Believed Preparing New Onslaught in Philippines   TWO U. S. PLANES LOST IN FIGHTING   Announcement of Air Bat. tle Saturday Made by War Dep't

Bombers Down Nine Jap Planes In Indies Battle   Raid on Jap Malaya Airdrome_ With Good Effect Also Reported; Lull Hits Fighting in Philippines

U. S. BOMBERS DOWN JAPS IN INDIES BATTLE   Nine Enemy Fighter Planes Destroyed but Two U. S. Bombers Lost—U. S. Forces in Malaya

U. 5. AIRFORCES ALSO POUNDING FOE IN MALAYA   Washington Reports Smashing Raid Made on Airfield Near Penang   TWO BOMBERS LOST IN CELEBES BATTLE   Only Desultory Fighting is Reported in Struggle On Luzon Island

Army Aircraff Enter Battle For Singapore   Raid Airdrome With: out Loss of Plane; Four Fliers Injured

Raid on Nipponese Base in Malaya Eases Singapore   Australians Check Malaya Invasion at One Point; Attacks in Philippines Lessen; Russians Meeting Stronger Resistance in Drive on Germans

ACTION CENTERS —   Bombers Now Cover Wide Pacific Area As MacArthur’s Army Parries Latest Jap. Attack .

ARMIES IN RUSSIA   Almost 3500 German Troops Annihilated — Enemy  Suffers. Heavily Elsewhere

Russians Take Nazi Centers About Moseow   Fierce Attacks Also Made On Enemy In Leningrad And Other Areas

HONOR HEROES BY WORKING   Nelson Opposes Memorial Day Hol. iday in War Production .

PLANTS AUN ON MEMORIAL DA)   Nation Can Best Honor Deas By War Production, Says Donald Nelson.

Froags Using The Commando Idea      Small Number Trained ‘And Competent In. Jungle Warfare   NEW GUINEA AREA HARD TO DEFEND

FARM MEASURE IN TOUCHY SPOT   Bill Passes Senate, But Faces Tougher Time In The House.

OcNATE FARM BLOC WINS FULL VICTORY   Appropriations Much Higher Than In House Bill

Farm Bloe Wins Senate Victories   Battle In House Shapes Up Over Appropriations

Administration Wins Farm Bill Fight In Senate   Grain Sales Below Par. ity Voted; Battle Now Shifts To House.

FARM MEASURE CLEARS SENATE   Administration  Spokesme: Seek to Get House to Re verse Stand

SENATORS APPROVE FARM LOAN FIGURES FAR OVER TOTALS SET’-BY HOUSE

HOUSE STUDIES ~ FARM MEASURE   Senate Ok's Three-One F.D.R. Request to Sell Grains

Farm Bill To Get Attention Of the House   Administration Spokesmen Are Cheered By Victory In the Senate   FIGURES ARE BOOSTED

FARM SQUABBLE NOT YET ENDED   Administration Cheered bj Double Victory in Senate After Bitter Debate

Appropriation Increased But Under « Parity - Wheat Sale Passed.   CONFERENCE HELD .. IN WHITE HOUSE

Senate Back Of President On Farm Bill   Administration Leaders Will Tackle House for Revised Stand  DOUBLE VICTORY  Senate Okays Selling of Grain Stocks Below Parity Price

Senate Hikes Farm Money   Agricultural Leaders Hope To Retain Gains In Action By House

Farm Bloc Ha: New Problem in House   Expects Trouble in Getting House to  DeJzceen ChenA

Farm Funds Reversal Sought   Administration > Farm Spokesmen Serak Arian

Farm Bill Row Back To House   Measure Clears Senate Witl Approval Of Grain Sales At Sub-Parity Prices

ADMINISTRATION T0.. SEEK HOUSE CHANGE FOR FARM PROGRAM  CHEERED BY DOUBLE Vit   CHEERED BY DOUBLE VIC TORY IN SENATE NEW TOUCHY JOB IS FACED

FARM BILL CLEARS SENATE AFTER TEN DAYS OF DEBATINE   Carries $680,000,000 Cash and Loan Authority for Another $185,000,000   HIGHER THAN HOUSE TOTAL

WOUSE STAND STILL KEEPS FARM BILL ISSUE IN DOUBT   Administration Tackles Job Of Winning Body After Senate Victory

Press Photographer Describes Leap From Plane after Crash in Mid-Ai

Photographer Survives Crash  Of Army Planes   Two Others in Airplane Over California Die After Mid-Air Mishap

GERMANS CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES AT KUBANW RIVER   Elite Guard Credited Wit! Seizure of Kropotkin, Vital Rail Junction

NAZIS CAPTURE RAIL JUNCTION OF KROPOTKIN   German Elite Guard Forces Take Town By Storm After Fierce Fighting, Reich Claims   ON OIL PIPE LINE   Bridgeheads Also Estab lished Across Kuban River Between Kropot kin and Armavir

Two More Jap Cargo Bcats Sunk Off Isle   U.S. Troops Come Out on Top in Two Sharp Skirmishes

ANIC IGANG alNK D JAP VESSELS   Jap Forces On Guadalcanal Also Suffer Defeat In Sharp Fighting

PASSENGER CARS “TOBE EUGIBLE FOR RECAPPINC   Motorists Will Be Limited to Quotas to Be Assigned Ration Board OPA Has Announced.   RECLAIMED RUBBER PLANNED FOR WORK   Yarious Supplies of Gasoline Determines Tire Grade, Motorcycle Owners Are Affected.

Most Drivers Eligible for Tires After Nov. 22   Boards to Continue to Set Quotas Under New Rubber Setup *

All Cars to Be Eligible for Tires Nov. 22   Distribution to Depend on Quota Available and Need

GENERAL GRANTS ROAR INTO: ACTION ‘A TERIFFIC PUNCH’      Leave Four Blazing Nazi Tanks And — Return , Wihiout Serious’ Casualties

DESCRIBES Il S-GERMAN TANK BATTLE   Took Place On Sand Ridge In Libyan Area

U. S$. Tanks Superior To Germans   American Tanks And Crews Show “Terrific Punch” In Fevnt.

Wreck E Enemy Machines In Desert Fight   Soldier From Arizona Firs! Shot; Prove Gen. Grant: Pack Wallop.

Capt. Joe Ahee of Tucson Is First American To Fire Shot At Nazi Tank In Libyan Desert Conflict

"U.S. Tanks Pack Wallop   Four Nazi Vehicles ‘Easy Picking’ for Yanks

DIED AT HOME NAN ELWOUD   Mrs, John N. Williams, Age 80 Formerly Resided Near Tipton.   FUNERAL IS MONDAY

DIED “tl lM   Mrs, John N . Williams, Age 80 Formerly Resided Near Tipton.   FUNERAL IS MONDAY

PHILIPPINE CITY BURNED BY JAPS   Cebu Destrayed As Warning Against Resistance.

Allied Bombers Attack Jap Armada; Invasion Threat Menaces Continen

Landowners fo Gef Gasoline   Potter County, Texas, Decides to Give Them Enough to Operate

Rent Control Law Attacked  Before Court   Three Judges to Rule; OPA Orders  Stand For Time

RENT SKIRMISH WON BY OPA   Landlords Must Obey Edict Pending Ruling, Kansas Court Says

ALL POSTS ‘FILLED   Lawrence School Staff Com plete With Appointments Made Today

Army Transport Arrives in Port   Wounded Soldiers And Sailors Aboard

Batter Shipping At Rabaul In Smashing Attack   RAF Bombers Hammer  Enemy Targets In Burma

President May Get Tax Bill Before Election  Senate Works Overtime To Finish Up Tax Bill

Would Give F. D. Huge Tax Levy Before Election   Senate Busy Over Weekend In Effort To Complete Its Version Of Measure

Fast to Get ny . . Tax Bill Ready   Week-End Session — An Unusual One — Being Held

COMPLETE ACTION ON TAX BILL SOON   Want to Get Revenue Lev Passed Before Nov. 3 Elec tion

Huge Tax Bill May Reach F. R.  Before Election   Senate Holds A WeekEnd Session To Round Measure Into Shape.

Senate Is Anxious to  Finish Bill   Legislative Branch Has Week - End Seasion Aimed at Completion of Measure ~  Contracts Listed     Propésal to Amend Rencgotiation Act Is Before Senate

Early Session Is Held In Effort To Take Action In Tax Bill Before Nightfall

Would Sneed Action On Tax Measure   Hope to Get  Bill to White House Before Elections

Seek Tax Bill pP assage by y ailae Day   Senate Goes Into Unusual Week-end Session in Effort To Speed Action

Senate Votes To Freeze Social Security Taxes   Group In Unusual Week-End Session It Attempt To Pass Tax Bill

Senate Working Fast to Get New Tax Bill Ready   Week-End Session — An Unusual One — Being Held

Senate Stays At Work On Tax Measure   Speedy Approval of Giant Bill Expected; Finishing Touches Added

SENATE RUSHES FINAL TOUCHES ON NEW TAX BILL   VOTES TO FREEZE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX AT 1 PERCENT

Administration Force: Hope to Place it On President's Desk Before November Election   IN WEEKEND SESSION   Approves 5 Percent “Vic  tory” Tay: Freezes Social   Security Levy in 1943 At One Percent

Four Residents Of Abilene Killed   Fifth Injured Critically In Collision Near Sweetwater

Four Persons Die in Wreck   Fifth Critically Injured, Truck Driver - Seriously Burned

THREE DEMAND! UPON (.1.0.   Acknowledgement of Debt, Joint Parleys And End of Attacks On Miners Sought

Churchill Says Fleet Escape Eases Position   Debate On Reverse: Postponed, Leader Is Cheered

British Chief Holds Position In Atlantic Improved   Dash of Nazi Warships From Brest Removes Threat to Channel; Reveals Ships Damagec  UNDER BOMB ATTACK AT HELGOLAND BIGHT  Debate on Subject Of Reverses in Orient Poatnaned tim Banco

Asserts German Ships Heavily Hit in Sudden Dash from Brest   Prime Minister Tells Par. liament of Reinforce. ments by Various Im. portant Units of Navy

Churchill Sees  Position Eased   Prime Minister Able to Postpone Debate on Orient Reverses

Nazi Warship Dash Will Aid Britain, Churchill Asserts   Says Shift From Brest to HelgoJand Eases Pressure on England’s Convoy Route; German Vessels Crippled, He Tells Common:

British Position in Atlantic Said Fased by Nazi Run   Australia on Total War Basis  uk, Tale Tew Base Gisele far  ives

HOUSE HEARS ABOUT DOVER > STRAIT DASH   Reassuring Message 4 Told Commons

Churchill Says Navy Position Is Improvec   Navy in Better Shape by Dash of German Warship: Through Dover Straits, Prime Minister Tells Parliament

ASSERTS DASH OF NAZI SHIPS AIDED BRITISH   Churchill Holds Position in Atlantic Bettered by  German Maneuver   DEBATE IN HOUSE ON DEFEATS IS DELAYED   Prime Minister Says Reich Battleships Out of Ac tion for Some Time

Churchill Sees Good in Escape   British Premier Regards Al lied Situation Better With Nazi Ships Out Of Brest Harbor.   Ships Damaged

DOVER STRAIT COUP BAD FOR GERMAN NAVY   ATLANTIC SITUATION EASED, DECLARES BRITISH CHIEF

OF NAZI SHIPS AIDED BRITISH   Churchill Holds Position ir Aulantic Bettered by Caccinin Maneuver   DEBATE IN HOUSE ON DEFEATS IS DELAYED   Prime Minister Says Reicl Baitleships Out of Action for Some Time

CALLED ‘BUNK’   Report About Mrs. Hess Denied By British Spokesman.

NAVY CRUISERS ARE RENAMED BY KNOX   Houston, Vincennes, Astoria ane Quincy Given To New Bat the Vessels

SIX BILLION WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED   A 90 Per Cent Excess Profits Tax Is  Levied  Against Corporations.   Individual Surtax Rates Are Stepped Up

HOUSE APPROVES WARTIME TAX BILL ARTER HOT FRGHI   Measure Would Levy 90 Pe Cent Excess Profits Tax on Corporations

‘New Levies ‘Will Raise 6 Billions   Last Minute Fight Brings 90 Per Cent Excess Profits Tax

Huge Tax Bill Sent To Senate   Corporation Levy Is Raised Just Before Passage

BIG WARTIME TAX BILL PASSED HOUSE AND SENT TO SENATE  LAST-MINUTE FIGHT RE“SULTED IN LEVYING EX-

ANNOUNCES TAX SCHEDULE SHANG   Six Billion Dollar Reve.  nue Bill Before House  For Final Passage

House —  Passes Big Tax Bill   90 Percent Excess Profits Tax Provided. 

House Passes Tax Bill Of Six Billion Dollars   Excess Profits Will Be 90 Per Cent Tax Under New Plan   SENT TO SENATE   Normal, Surtax Set At 45 Per Cent For  Corporations

TAXES ON EXCESS PROFITS ARE HIGE   Committee to Recommend 90 Per Cent, 40 Normal On Corporations.

House Passes Wartime Revenue Bill   Levy 90 Pc. Excess Profits; 45 Pc. Tax on Corporations

EXCESS PROFITS TAX RATE CHANGED AT LAST MINUTE   Huge Revenue Bill” Comes Before House For Final Passage

HOUSE SET 10 VOTE QN NEW TAX BILL RAISING 6 BILLIONS   Committee Recommends Ex cess Profits Tax of 90 Per Cent   SENATE HEARING PLANNED

Greatest U. S. Tax Bill Gets  House Approva   Excess Profits Tax Of 90 Per Cent Is Levied  On Corporations.

INCOME TAX BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE   Measure Is Sent to Senate After Last-Minute Fight Which Results ir a 90 Per Cent Exces: Profits Levy.

Gigantic Tax Bill Approved By House Vote   Excess Profits Levy Set at Ninety Per Cent at Finish

HEAVY TAXES PLANNED FOR ALL PROFITS   90 PER CENT EXCESS AND 4 NORMAL, SURTAX DECIDED ON

Huge Tax Bill Voted By House; Goes To Senate   11th Hour Change Hikes Excessive Profits Surtax To 90 %

EXCESS PROFITS TO BE 90 PER CENI   Last-Minute "Change 0 Attitude by Committee Today

House Committee Changes Attitude On Profits Levy   Excess Profits Would Fall Under 90 Per cent Category; Other Forms  Are Affected

Big Tax Bill Nears House  Approval   Eleventh-Hour Vote on Corporation  Tax Rates Remains Ta Re Taken

SENATE GETS REVENUE BILL FROM HOUSE   90 Per Cent Profits Ta» Levy Approved After Floor Fight   REVISION IS SPURNED   Solons Cast 1 80-160 Vote Against Proposed Cut In Surtax

LAST MINUTE BATTLE BOOSTS PROFITS LEVY   . $6.143.900,000 Tax Bill Sent To Senate For Final Approval   SURTAX RATE UNCHANGED   Committee Overruled On Proposal To Revise Corporation Overcharge

House Passes Big Wartime Revenue Bill   Last Minute Fight Restore: 90 Per Cent Excess Profits Corporate Tax

House Votes Big Tax Bill; New Rate Cut Fails   Excess Profits Levy Is Boosted To 90 Per Cent In Final Juggling

Ballot Neared Upon Tax Bill   Corporation Rate Is Still To Be Decided; House Ready To Act

Record Tax Bill !s Sent to Senate by House Vote Today   Measure Would Raise Over Five Billions in New Taxation

Last-Minute Change Made In Tax Bill   Calls For 90 Per Cent Excess Profits Levy

HOUSE REVENUE BILL IS NEARER FINAL PASSAGI   Ways and Means Group De cides to Hike Excess Profits Tax

HOUSE COMMITTEE ~ CHANGES ITS MINI   To Recommend 90 Per Cent Excess Profits : "Pax To House

House Passes Record‘War’  Revenue Bill   Levies 90% Excess Prof its Tax on Corporations; Goes to Senate

HUGE TAX BILL VOTED IN HOUSE   Heaviest Revenue Measure In History Passed With Only 2 ‘‘No’’ Votes   00 PERCENT EXCESS PROFITS LEVY   Normal Income Rate Anc Surtaxes Also Boosted ‘in Wartime Program

House Passes Revenue Bill Of $6 Billion:   90 Pet. Excess Profits anc 45 Pet. Normal and Sur. Tax Rate

TAX BILL MAY PASS IN HOUSE ERE NIGHTFALL   Possibility of Some Change in Corporation Levies Still Exists; Will Raise Six Billion

LEVY BOOSTED UP 10 90°,   Only Two Votes Cast Against $6,143,900,000  , a. 9 oe 

LEVY AGAINST CORPORATIONS SET AT 90-45   =xcess Profit Figure Raised as Normal Is Retained

Tax Measure Passes House  By big Marein   Committee Makes Last Minute Change, Urges 90 Per Cent Excess Profits Levy

Bill Passed By House Places 45 Per Cent Normal And Surtax On Corporations

EXCESS PROFIT TAX IN INCOME BILL CHANGEL   douse Committee Recom. mends ® Rate, 40% Combined Normal, Saye tax On Corporations   HEADS OFF FIGHT   Rep. Kunston Had Serve: Notice He Would Call For Such Rate Before Final Vote

War Revenue Bill Rushed to Senate   Set Excess Profits Levies at 90% in Sudden Change

HIKES EXGEoo PROFIT TAK ON CORPORATION:   House Approves Big Tax Bill After Refusing Cut in Surtax Levy.   MEASURE EXPECTED TO -RAISE $6,143,000,000

OE  GIGANTIC TAX BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE   Measure Levies 40 Per Cent Excess Profits Tax

War Tax Revisions Pass House   Big Revenue Bill Goes To. Senate Carrying 90 Percent Excess. Profits. Provision

HOUSE PASSES  NEW TAX BILL   To Take 90 Per Ceni Excess Profits 45 Per Cent Corporation Levy.   RAISE INDIVIDUAL TAX

House Passes Revenue Bill   Last Minute Fight Ends In 90 Percent Excess Profit Tax

WARTIME TAX BILL PASSED BY HOUSE   Revenue Measure Approved By 392 To 2 Vote After Floor Fight On Corporation Excess Profits Levy—Committee Sistained In Effort To Increase Rate

House Passe Six Billion Tax Measure   Corporation Levy Hiked on Floor as Bill Is Put Through

WARTIME TAX BILL PASSES HOUSE AND GOES TO SENATE   Measure Contains 90 Per Cent Excess Profits Tax anc Combine Normla, Surtax o 45 Per Cent

FIRE DESTROYS ANCIENT ARMORY AT SPRINGFIELD   $200,000 Blaze Fails to Halt Production of New Rifle

Garand Rifle Plant Damaged by Fire   $200,000 Blaze Fails to Stop Work

[Loss AT’ SPRINGFIELD ARMOR} ___ ESTIMATED AT. $200,000— {> INQUIR ETAREED >

OPA CLAMPS 1941 PRICES ON FALL CLOTHING    Highest Prices for Comparabli  Articles Last Season Made Max imum for this Year

Price Ceiling Put on 1942 Fall Clothes:   Styles Can Be Sold At Prices No Higher Than Last Season’s   AFFECTS WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S CLOTHES   Order Also Involves Adding of New Lines In Higher Brackets

OPA Freezes Ching Quality, Price   Order Specifics   Order Specifics Valites of Previous Season

Women’s Fall Clothes Must Not Be Sold At Prices Higher Than Last Season’s

Board Rules That 1942 Styles Must Be No Higher Than That Charged Last Season—Order Applies to Coats, Blouses and Other Garments Worn by Women and Children— Lines Merchants Handle Frozen.

PLACE CEILING ON WOMEN'S FALL STYLES   Prices Revert to the Highest Charged in Fall of 1941

OPA Order Freezes Prices On Women’s Clothing   Merchants Must Sell at Ceiling of Previou: Season; Cannot Handle Higher Priced Lines: Effective This Week

WOMENS CLOTHES PRICES - GUARDED   OPA Rules Last Season’: Sale Scale Key in Future

Bans Increase in Prices For Women's, Children's Garments in Fall Style:

Fall Clothing Prices Frozen   Women’s, Children’s Garments Affected

Higher-Priced Merchandise Barred—  Women’s Fall Clothes Must Not Be Sold At Prices Higher Than Last Season’s

OPA Places Ceiling Over Women’s Fall Fashion.   Clamps 1941 Limit Or Jober, Retailer, Manufacturer

OPA Puts Lid On Fall Clothes   Women’s Garments Can't Be Sold Above Last Season Prices

Roosevelt Signs: OCD Fund Bill As Changes Are Aske  Senators introduce   Senators Introduce Bills To Give Army Cantrol Of Agency

SIGNS MEASURE   Roosevelt Approves Bill That Gives OCD $106,000,000.

$100,000,000. FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE APPROVED BY FDR   $163;000,000 Appropriation Bill Signed — Sentiment  _ ° For War Department   a Jurisdiction.

CIVILIAN DEFENSE FUND   President Signs Measure Carrying $100,000,000 For OCD

PRESIDENT SIGNS DEFENSE BILL MINUS ENTERTAINMENT   APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT WITH ADMINISTRATION LEADERS DEBATING ON WHO SHOULD DIRECT AcTIVITIER

GERMANS SHELLING LENINGRAD   Hitler’s Headquarters Claims Communications Restore¢ with Trapped Army; Guerrillas Harass Nazis

German Guns Kindle Fires In Leningrad   Communications With Long Isolated Army Reported Re-Established   NAZIS ARE WORRIED   Soviet Guerrilla Activity Has Taken Heavy Toll Amono Invaders

Production of WhiskeyStopped Effective Oct. 8   Alcohol Saved to Be Used in Powder

Life Inside Germany As Cheap As On Battlefronts; Judges Quick To Impose Death Verdict

Superduper Board Goal Of Congress   End Of War Productior Muddle Sought By Committees

SENATE FAILS TO VOTE FIXED PROFIT LIMITS   Measure Goes Back tc House as Senate Takes Recess

Delay Settlement On Profits Bill   Congress Postjiones Controversy On Measure Until April 16

CONGRESS HALTS PROFITS DISSENT   Postpone Argument on Wat Bill To April 16; Take Vacation

Congress Puts Off Action On Profits Limit   Differences In House And Senate Will Be Taken Up Apr. 16

CONGRESS DELAYS ON PROFIT (SGU   Won't Consider Questior Until Ioint Hearing on Appropriation Bill,

DELAY PROFIT LIMIT ACTION   Senate, House Conferees Will Not Take Up Controversy Until April 1(

Delay Decision On War Profits  Recess Prevents House Action Until April 16

CONGRESS PUTS OFF FURTHER BATTLE ON PROFIT CURB ISSUE   Senate Decides To Givi Discretionary Authority To 'War Leaders

CONGRESS DEFERS ACTION ON WAY. 0 LIMIT PROFITS   Senate and House Still Much at Odds On Most Effective Way

PROFITS CU BILL HEADED FOR COMPROMISE   Joint Senate, House Committee to Invite War Officials to Help Frame Measure

War Profit Bill Delayed   Decision Still Involved in Diverse Opinian

Delay Is Seen On Profit Ban   Congress. Still Doubtful Over Means. Postpones Action For Week

Delay War Profit Plan   House and Senate Vote Bills; Hold Up Action Until April 16

WAR PROFITS BILL DEFERRED BY CONGRESS   Further Controversy On War Appropriation Measure Is Postponed Until April -16   EASTER RECESS   House Originally Vote Limitation But Senate In Favor of Discretionary Authority

CONGRESS DELAYS CONTROVERSY ON WARTIME PROFITS   Further Controversy On Most Effective Way To Limit War Profits Postponed Until April 16; Senate Starts Delayed Easter Recess.

CONGRESS STILL AT ODDS.OVER BESTWAY LIMIT WAR PROFITS   FURTHER CONTROVERSY ON QUESTION POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 16TH

WAR PROFITS LIMIT DISPUTE POSTPONE      Senate Would Vest Authority in War, Navy Sacretaries, Maritime Chairman

To Use War Powers to Stop Inflation   Chief Executive Wants. Legislation Curbing Rising Cost of Living by Oct. 1

FDR PROMISES OPENING OF SECOND FRONT   Russia Will Hold Out, Says President; Warn: Against Vicious Spiral Of Inflation

New War Powers Measure Clears First Hurdle   Bill Is Approved by Hous Sub-committee in Modified Form

GROUP MODIFIES WAR POWERS BIL   Tariff Whip Granted by Unit But Immgration Plea Is Omitted

Modified Wartime Bil] Is Approvec   Sub-Committee Would Give Tariff Powers, Retain Imamiszration Barriers

ADVANCE FDR POWERS BILI   House Subcommittee Omits Authority to Suspend Immigration Laws

“War Powers Bill Modified By House   * President Given Right To Suspend Tariff Regulations

F.D. R. War Powers Bill Is Modified  Controversy Over Argentine Beef Seen

War Powers Bill Clears House Hurdle   Revised Measure Gives President Tariff ‘Discretion’

Pay Cut Off Folk Dancer Quits Job   Mayris Chaney tenders her resignation; would not embarrass OCD

Two Italian Warships Hit   ‘Pair of Cruisers and Destroyer Attacked in Central Mediterranean

FUNDS DENIED CCC PROGRAM   Request For $80,000,000 Rejected In Committee

eeasteneemmmenmeedl es aimaiaians cian tienen  Millions For CCC Are Denied Today By Senate Group

Administration Efforts To Continue Functions Of CCC Suffer Setback

Dean Parkhurst Dies Sept. 19th   FORMER SUL ROSS FACULT' MEMBER SUCCUMBS AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

JAPS LAUNCH ATTACK ON CITIES ON PANAY   Americans Make Stand fo: Last Important Island Point Still In U. S. Hands

Americans on Guadalcanal Smash af Japs   Inflict Heavy Loss On Enemy; Destroy 1 Planes and Damage Two Light Cruisers

Marines Extending Their Positions on Guadalcanal Islanc   Navy Communique Follows Word of Loss of U. S. Cruisers oo

Two Enemy Cruisers Are Damaged, 15 Planes Shot "tty in Solomons Action

Jap Fleet Units Believed Headed Toward Islands   American Forces Extend Positions: 15 Foe Planes, 2 Cruisers Damaged.

MARINES BEAT OFF JAPANESE IN OFFENSIVE   Enemy Suffers ‘Many Casualties’ In Two-Day Battle, Navy Department Announces   ENEMY DECLINES IN AERIAL STRENGTB   Three U. S. Cruisers Lost In Savage But Successful Battle for Control Solomon Island

U.S, POSITIONS ARE ENLARGED IN GUADALCANAL   Japs Suffer Many Casualties As American Forces Gain Ground In New Offensive In  Battle Of Pacific.

Marines Strike Enemy Forces In First Offensive   2 Jap Cruisers Damaged, 15 Planes Downed To Offset U.S. Cruiser Losses

Navy Reveals High Losses 2 Months Ago   Casualties Are Heavys Admiral McCain Says *We Can Hold, Expand  In Solomons’

Japs Suffer Many Casualties In Two Days Of Intensive Fighting   THREE U. S. SHIPS LOST   Cruisers Quincy, Astoria And Vincennes Are Sent To Bottom

Ground Gained By The U.S. Marines   “American Positions -Are Enlarged to Two Day Pa cific Battle   -JAPS LOSE 15 PLANES   Enemy Casualties High in Encounter; U.S. Loses 2 Planes

Marines Expand Their Positions On Guadalcanal   Many Casualties Inflicted on Japs; Two Enemy Light Cruisers Damaged, Waves of Attacking Planes Downed

Gains Made In 2 Days Of Fighting   Two Japanese Cruisers Damaged And 15 Planes Shot Down

15 Jap Planes Destroyed And 2 Cruisers Hit   Three Heavy American Cruisers Added To Naval Losses In Solomons Battle

acific Area 's Held By Marines   LEFATHERNECES IMPROVE POSITIONS AMONG ISLANDS

LOSS OF THREE HEAVY CRUISERS   Deapite Losses U.S. Forres Extend Positions In Two Days of Fighting; “obomons Can Be Held!’  JAP PLANE LOSSES

U. S. Marines Enlarge Stand On Guadalcana   Japs Have ‘Many Casualties’ In Two Days of Heavy Fighting Also 15 Planes Destroyed and Two Light Cruisers Damaged.

Chinese Report Jap Ships Move  Into So. Pacific   Military Spokesman Quoted Authority For Statement In Reuters Chunking Dispatch

15 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED IN OPERATIONS   Report Nipponese Forces Suffered “Many” Casualties

2 Jap Cruisers Damaged In Attack By U.S. Air Force   U.S. Losses Occurred Over Month Ago; Gain: On Guadalcanal Isle Made This Week

3.U. S. Cruisers Sunk  In Landing in Solomons   Navy Reveals Cost of Gaining Foothold ir Solomons Rivaled Allied Losses in Twe Other Pacific Actions   WARSHIPS PROTECTED TROOPS   Japs Driven Off Without Attacking Inner Defense Ships—Majority of Crews Are Saved but Loss of Life Heavy

Enemy Casualties In Fighting Heavy And Cruisers Damaged   First Offensive Action Since Marines Seized Airbase; Japs Lose Many Planes In Battle

15 Jap Planes Destroyed in Air Warfare   Two Cruisers Also Are Damaged in Attacks Made October 9 and 11   HEAVY JAP LOSSES “IN LAND: BATTLES   Army Fighter Planes Aid Marines, Also Fight Jap Air Raiders

American Forces’ Offensive Launched In Area Recently Occupied By Nip Invaders   Foe's Casualties ‘Many’; Four Waves Of Bombers Intercepted And Forced To Drop Explosives In Fields, Navy Reports

Enlarge Hold on Solomons   eng Suffer any Casualties; Cruisers Damaged.

‘5 Jap Planes s Shot Down On Cuadaleanal in 1?.Day Battle   Iwo Enemy Light Cruis] ors Damaged By American Air Force   Poe's Casualties Heavy   Two U, S. Planes Lost in Operations on Oct. ll and 12

Fifteen Nippon Planes Destroyed In Two-Day Fight   Report Made on Heels of Announcement of Loss of Three Cruisers.   Navy Acknowledges Many Allied Losses

Enemy Loses 15 Planes, Two Light Cruisers   Admiral Reports U.S. Can Extend its. Hold in Pacific

Marines Drive Back Japanese On Guadalcanal   Yanks Snatch Offensive From Reinforced Foe; Fliers Smash Two Nippon Cruisers, Blast Fifteen Planes

Take Heavy Jap Toll In 2-Day Drive   Damage Two Warships, Down 15 Nip Planes; U. S. Reveals August Loss Of 3 Cruisers.

Americans Resume Their Drive On Guadalcanal ‘As Loss Of Three Cruisers Is Revealed

MARINES GAIN NEW POSITIONS IN ISLE CHAIN      Many Casualties Suffered By Japs In Island Battle

ADUVTIONAL JAP NAVAL Loato ARE ANNOUNCED   Two Cruisers Damaged, 15 Planes Are Destroyed By Our Fighters

TOLL RAISED TO NINE VESSELS LOST IN LANDING OPERATIONS BATTLE WITH JAPANESE NAVY SHIPS   Enemy Losses In Battle Placed at 38 Ships Sunk Or Damaged. Two Days of Offensive Fighting Crowned With Success For U. S. Marines

Marines Pushing Onward   Recent U. S. Success In Solomons Outweigh Loss of Cruisers; Hold Edge in Air

Make Advances Against Heavy Nip Resistance   Three Large United States Cruisers Sunk In First Solomons Action   DOWN 15 JAP PLANES

NIPPON CRUISERS ARE DAMAGED BY U.S. AIR CORPS   Many Casualties Inflicted on) Japs in Two-Day Offensive

‘Marines Expand Positions On  Island After Two Days of  Fighting in Which Japs Suf fered Many Casualties

15 Jap Planes Are Destroyed ©   Two Enemy Light Cruisers Are Damaged; Americans Lose Only 2 Planes.in Battle

McCain Says Solomons Can Be Held and U. 8. Will Expand Offensive In South Seas

NFLICT HEAVY CASUALTIES ON ENEMY FORCES   Loss of 3 U. S. Ships Announced by Navy Monday Night

CRUISERS DAMAGED IN ASSAULT   Nips Suffer Casualties In Pacific Battle   TWO PLANES ARE LOST   15 Enemy Aircraft Are Destroyed In Action

Three Heavy Cruisers Are Added to Announced Naval Toll   PLANE RATION 5 TO 1

Jap Armada on Way to Battle Zone, Report   American Admiral Declares U. S. Will ‘Hold and Expand’ Solomons Grip Despite Loss of 3 Cruisers In Early Landing Action.

11 Warcraft Said Seen ‘By Chinese   McCain Asserts U. §. Can Hold Solomon Islands And Also Expand Them

canal Island; Australian Cruiser “ Z Many Allied Crewmen Lost, But Mos v

WHIP JAPS IN NeW DRIVE ON GUADALCANAL   Navy Reports Two Jap Light Cruisers Damaged, 15 Planes Downed.   BARES LOSS OF 3. U.S. CRUISERS IN AUGUST

Marines On Guadalcanal In Advances   Statement Follows Navy Announcement Of Cruiser Losses   Quincy, Vincennes And Astoria Sunk   Japanese Bombers Attacking Sunday Meet Severe Defeat

Guadalcanal Hold Extended By Americans   Admiral Asserts Marines Can Hald Strategic Isfand

CLASH COSTLY TO JAPANESE   Enemy Warships Are Damaged and 15 Planes Destroyed, Navy Says

WE GAN HOLE THE SOLOMONS   And Will Expend Them, Too Says Rear Admiral John McCain.   U. S. LOSES 3 CRUISERS

In First Offensive Move Since Early August, the Devil Dogs Inflict Casualties on Enemy, U.S. Fliers Damaging Two Light Cruisers in Raid.

Astoria, Vincenne: And Quincy Sunk Night of Aug. 8-9   Chinese Report Big Nipponese Forces Are Heading South

Marines Gain In Solomons   Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses In Two Days Of American Offensive

15 Nippo Warplanes Destroyed   Yanks Shoot Down Japs 5 to 1; U.S. Loses 3 Warships

Army Worms Are Found In County  Weather Favored Their Development

ARMY WORM A REAL THREAT TO SMALL GRAIN AND CORN   Early Discovery of Pest Is Important In Preventing Damage

NAZI PUSH HIT BY RUSS DRIVE   Timoshenko Puts Serious Dent in ‘Blitz’ of Germans

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Timoshenko Drive Puts Serious Dent In Nazi pOffensiye Power

Reveal U.S. Sub Sank Big Jap Liner   Taiyo Maru, with 780 Persons, Sunk Off Hong Kong

American Sub Downs Big Japanese Liner  Hundreds Drown, Including Technical Experts

OATURDAY REPORTS INDICATE RUSSIAN LINES ARE HOLDING.  RED ARMIES UNDER ORDERS FIGHT TO DEAT

Invaders at Times “Walking Knee-Deep in Blood” Soviet Retreat Lines Cut Off

Vichy Claims City is Entered   Nazis Hurling Great Masses into Furious Attack.

FIGHT TO DEATH FOR VOLGA CITY    Invader ‘Walking Knee-Deep In Blood,’ Say Red  Dienaicheas.   BLACK SEA BASE FALLS

Huge Nazi Losses Pictured by Reds   Germans Within 50 Miles of Grozny Oil Fields—First Snows Fall in High Ranges Of Caucasus—Russians Admit Fall of Black Sea Port of Novorossisk

Russians Have Held Ground For 24 Hours   Red Star Says von Bock has Sacrificed 1,500 Men

CRITICAL BATTLE IN STALINGRAD AREA AT HANT   ‘Germans Have Massed 1,090,000 Men tv Climax Drive On Stalingrad.

AMAZING REDS BIVE NO GROUND TO THE NAZIS   tussians Hold Their Lines Without A Backward Step; Even Manage te Launch A New Offensive; Greatest Battle Of War; Snow Falls.

Soviet Reports German Offensive Halted Now, Enemy Losses Mounting

German Losses At Stalingrad War's Biggest   Invaders Reported Walking Knee Deep In Blood At Times   Russian Lines Firm The Last 24 Hours   Reds Admit Loss Of Novorossisk On The Black Sea

Huge Loses Inflicted on Invading Foe   First Snows Fall in Caucasus Heralding Winter, But Picture Is Still Grave

GERMANS MAKE MORE ADVANCES AS FIGHT GOES ON   Heavy Prassure of Million Troops, Tanks, . Planes Tell on Defenders.

Air War In Western Europe Is Inactive Today Due To Bad Weather--No Change On Stalinetad Front   GERMAN FORCES ARE DRIVING STILL DEEPER

Invaders Walking Knee-Deep In Com-  -rades’ Blood    LOSSES HEAVY   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fditar  °.

NAZIS PICTURED AS WALKING KNEE-DEEP IN BLOOD ALONG BESIEGED STALINGRAD FRONT   Soviet Armies Holding Shortened Lines Without Backward Step In Past 24 Hours As Reports ; Show Nazis Have Lost 1,500 Men, 30 Tanks In: Series of Seven Attacks West of Volga City :

Huge Nazi Losses Before Stalingrad   Red Armies Hold Lines Without Backward Step In 24 Hours   BOMBERS POUND CITY   Furious Fighting Goes Or As Invaders Attempt To Force Way In

Bony Stag  Nears Climax.  Germans Fight Way Into Streets But  - Are Driven Back —

Soviets Report Germans Are Losing Thousands In Attempt As Blood Runs ‘Knee Deep’

Mighty Struggle Rises to Climax   Reds Indicate No Change in Front; Foe Reports Soviet Attacks Halted

Germans Within 50. Miles of Grozny Oil Fields—First Snows Fall in High Ranges Of Caucasus—Russians Admit Fall of Black Sea Port of Novorossisk

Reds Hold Against Huge Odds   1500 Nazis Wiped Out in One Fight; Snow in Caucasus

Germans Said Walking "Knee-Deep in Blood’ OF Companions   IN FIGHT TO DEATH   No Break-Through Noted Though Invaders Get Reinforcements

Nazi Invaders Walking ‘Knee-Deep In Blood’ In Effort To Take City   Soviets Refuse To Yield During Seven Assaults Against Settlement West Of Volga Metropolis

Battle for City Near A Climax   Between One and Two Mil. lion Men Locked in Battle to Death

First Snow Falls High In Caucasus   Nazi Assaults Stopped Past 24 Hours; Novorossisk Falls On Black Sea   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

REDS PICTURE NAZI LOSSES AS TERRIFIC  Invaders “ ‘Walking Knee-Deep In   Réfuse To Yield Despite Gigantic German Assault

Russians Claim Invaders Driven  Back From City   Nazis Mass Million Men, 1,000 Tanks in Climax of Campaign

Soviet Reports Say Nazi Losses History's Greatest   Black Sea Base Lost; Reds Counter-Attack said of Leningrad  cm 2 meee ot tie Ze  Ce ee

RED LINES HOLD AGAINST MASS GERMAN DRIVE   Russian Picture as Whole Appears Brighter Despite Flow of Reinforcements   SNOW FALLS IN CAUCASUS   Hitler Threatens Reprisals Against Britain for Aerial Assaults

German Losses Huge In Bloody Battling For Big Volga City   Fierce Fighting Rages Southwest of Metropolis as Hitler’s Aviators Pound Russian Positions

Germans Fail To Advance In 24 Hours   Although Picture at Stalingrad Is Brighter, Situation Still Serious With Germans Bringing Reinforcements

First Snow Comes — To Raise Hopes Of Defenders   N azis Reach Stalingrad Streets But Russians: Throw Them Out With Counter Offensivac *e

LONDON HEARS ENEMY PUSHED FROM STREETS   Enormous Losses Are Suffered by Invaders, Russian Reports Say

Russians Battle Nazis in Streets of Stalingrad   Million Germans, Hundreds of Planes, Tanks Pound City

Picture Nazis Wading Knee Deep in Blood   ‘ierce Fighting Continues Southwest of  Leningrad; First Snows in High Ranges   —British Drive Rapidly Across Mad- agascar — Jap Supply Lines Hit:

Soviet Dispatches Say Invaders Walk KneeDeep in Blood: Nazis Beaten Off  Snow Is Reported  Caucasus Ranges Get First Snowfall of Winter  ——D

NAZIS. LODE HEAVILY AT STALINGRAD   Russians Declare Invaders Are Walking in Blood.   DEFENDERS HOLD — IN DEATH GRAPPLE   Reds Admit Fall of Novorossisk, Withdraw to Port of Taupse.

First Snows In Caucasus As Reds Report Nazis Wading In Blood ‘To Storm City; Hitler Radio Threatens Air Reprisals For RAF Attacks

NAZIS STEMMED FOR 24 HOURS IN STALINGRAD PUSH   Reds Report Germans’ Losses Rated Among Heaviest Of War; Bombers Keep Up Continuous Pounding Of Russian Positions Around City

Churchill Faces Parliament With Full Confidence   Promises Debate on Was ——Certain of Eventua Victory in Pacific

Commons Plans Lengthy Debate On War Subjec   Churchill Tells House He Shares Anxiety For Outcome In The Pacific

Churchill Talks With Confidence  Tells Commons That Pac ific Vic ctor Wilf Com

CHURCHILL INFORMS COMMONS HE SHARES FAR EAST ANXIETY   PROMISES THREE-DAY DE BATE WILL BE HELD SOON ON ENTIRE WAR SITUATION

Delay Is Wor By Churchill   Commons Assured He Will Answer All Questions Upon War

CHURCHILL WINS INITIAL VICTORY IN PAPITAMENT   Prime Minister, Confronting Restive House of Commons, Says He Has Growing Confidence of  Eventual Victory in the Pacific   DEBATE IS ARRANGED

CHURCHILL © SHOWS NEW CONFIDENCE      Confronts Restive Common: Ready to Meet Any Challenge of Critics   WILLING TO CALL ON HOUSE TO VOTE   Shares Members’ Anxiety About Pacific, But Remains Sure of Victory

Commons Backs Churchill In Delaying Debate   Chieftain Sure Of Malava Victory

W. Churchill Confident Of Far East Win   Offers To Call For Vote 0: Confidence If His Govern ment Challenged,    DAY DEBATE S00N

PARLIAMENT 1S REASSURED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Wins Test Ir Commons; Sees Victory .  Tr. TA... Baad

Churchill Announces His Growing Confidenc: In Final Allied Victory

CHURCKILL HAS SOME ANXIETY   Tells Commons Trend Of War In Pacifie Not All It Could Be, But Confident Of Ultimate Victory.

FINAL VICTORY IN EAST SEEN BY CHURCHILL   British Premier Ex‘presses “Growing Confidence” in Eventual Outcome of Present Strugele in the Pacific.

CHURCHILL SHARES BRITISH ANRIETY OVER THE PACIFIC   Tells Restive House of Commons That He has “Growing Confidence In Eventual Victory” of Pacific Operations; Promises Debate Soon.

Premier Faces Restive House  Shares Anxiety But Has Confidence in Eventual Victory

COMMONS WILL STAGE DEBATE, WAR IS TOPIC   CHURCHILL WORRIED ABOUT FAR EAST, BUT SEES EVENTUAL WIN

CHURCHILL CONFIDENT OF PACIFIC VICTOR   But Shares Anxiety Expressec By Commons

CHURCHILL SAYS SHARES’ ANXIETY WITH PARLIAMENT      Announces Three-Day De bate Will*Be Held Soon. On War Situation :

CHURCHILL FOR DEBATE ON WAR IN PARLIAMENT   Prime Minister Tells Res tive House He Shares Their Anxiety About . Far East Operations   FORESEES. VICTORY   Shows Confidence In His Personal Strength; Wins Against Threat to Force His Hand

Pacific Win Is Predicted By Churchill   Prime Minister Ad mits Grave Concern  But Is Confident.

Churchill Is Upheld In Wa Report Delay   Is Confident Of. Victory In The Pacific Region

CHURCHILL SEES PACIFIC VIGTOR'   Says He Has ‘Growing  Confidence’ In Event  ful Allied Triumph   PROMISES DEBATE   Addresses Parliament For First Time Sinec Trip To U.S.

MARTIN SEEKS GOVERNORSHIP   Former, 28th Division Coinmantler Candidate for GOP Nomination

Martin Seeks Nomination forGovernor   VFORMER COMMANDER OF 28TU DIVi:S:ON ANNOUNCES CAN» IDACY IN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MAY 19 IN LjAKKiSBU nu.      Prefers Combat Service

MARTIN SEEKS GOVERNORSHIF   Former 28th Division Com: mander Candidate for GOP Nomination   ALIENS I* NOTIPIED

Martin Announces Candidacy lor Keystone Governorship; Four-Way Fight Possibility

Stars and Stripes Fly from Sinking Ship to the Las   Sailor Swims Back to Ves. sel after Torpedoing and Hoists Old Glory

British Block The Foe In A Flank Effort   Japanese In A Frontal Drive For Kuala Lumpur

British Make New Malava  Withdrawa!   Move Held Necessitate lo Preserve Line Before Kuala Lumpur

THE WEATHER   Fresh Withdrawals By British Forces Are Acknowledged

NEW MOVE REPORTED MADE TO PRESERVE SOLID FRONT 240 MILES NORTH SINGAPORE   War Bulletin Says British Suffer Some Losses In Guns and Transports; Enemy Pressure Continues Heavy Along Lower Perak Front

Veteran Troops Lead Offensive On Key City Kuala Lumpur   Defense Lines Reported 60 Miles Ahova Selanear Canite!

FRONTAL DRIVE AGAINST KUALA OPENED BY JAPS   Veteran Troops  And Planes Sent Into Battle

JAPANESELAUNCH FURIOUS DRIVE TO REACH SINGAPORE   ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE REPORTED BEGUN; BRITISH RETREAT

British Forces Fall Back in Western Area To Preserve Solid Front   New Defense Line Sauth of Stim  River — Have Lost 15 Airdromes  During Retirements — Swarm oi * Planes Are Brought Into Action

LOSS OF AIR POWER SERIOUS TO DEFENDERS   Critical Test of Strength Tried by Japanese in Strong Drive Down Peninsula

Japanese Pust British South Of Slim River.   British Suffer  Losses in Guns and Transports in Retreat On Malayan Front

Nazis Seize French Fleet at Toulon; _ Some Vessels Scuttled by the Crew:

Order French Army Demobilized After Fighting At Port   Say Action Taken to Keep Fleet From Joining Allies and to Curb Sentiment Threatening Vichy Government

Prevent Seizure  By Hitler   Adolf Scraps Remnants o: Armistice—Battleships,  Cruisers Sunk

Democrats Open ‘42 Convention      Austin Host Today To State Meeting

Aerial Blows Aimed At Army Headquarters   Batavia Bombed Sunday Fo First Time; Four Enemy  Bombers Fall.   WITHDRAW IN BURMA

Java Near Zero Hour   Alhed Defenders Face Foe With Faith and Will

Java Ready Fox Battle To Hold  Last Bastion   Fresh Aerial Blows Struck By Enemy; Jap . Bomber Shot Down

Java Nears lero Hour   Fresh Aerial Blows Rained on Island; Firm Stand Urged

Defenders 0! Java Facing ‘Lero Hour’   Japs Strike At Headquarters; Major Goal United Nations Supplie:

Allied Defenders of Java — Facing Zero Hour; Japanese Again Bomb Dutch Stronghold

Japs Raid Bandoeng; Civilians Killed... . Zero Hour Nears In Battle Of Java

DEFENDERS OF JAVA APPROACH ~— THEZERO HOU   LAST BULWARK FOR. UNITED NATIONS BEFORE INDIAN OCEAN SUPPLY LINES   AMERICAN PILOT TELLS OF BLASTING JAPANESE FLEE)   “Each Pilot Picked Out a Ship—and We Let ’em Have Ii" Is Ex‘nlanalion Given

ZERO HOUR NEAR IN JAVA BATTLE, DUTCH INDICATE   Batavia Officials Are Silent On Situation in Sumatra And Bali — Some Air Blows Warded Off and Toll Inflicted on Enemy.

DUTCH CALLED ON 10 SHOW "IRON WILLS”   Japs Claim Their Fleet Inflicted Heavy Damage on American Pacific Squadron

ZERO HOUR IS BEING FACED, BATAVIA SAYS   DEFENDERS URGED TO FACE FOE WITH FAITH AND IRON WILL

ALILED DEFENDERS OF JAVA NEAR ZERO HOUR FOR ATTACK   NO NEW OFFICIAL WORD FROM SUMATRA AND BALI WHERE JAPS IN CONTROL

Zero Hour Faces Java   Last Bulwark Blocking Enemy From Vital Allied Supply Lines

JAP BLOW MAY COME ANY HOUR   Dutch Army Head. quarters Bombed By Invaders. '   NEED HELP

Dutch Leader Urges Java  ToStand Firm   Defenders Battle Japanese Invaders

ZERO HOUR IS NEAR FOR MEN ON DUTCHISLE   Urged By Chief To Face Foe With Faith, Iron Will

PIEMY PLANES TACK DUTCH HEADQUARTERS   Situation in Sumatra And Bali Unreported By War Officials

JAP ATTACKS   Dutch Set For Zerc Hour And Leade: Calls For ‘Faith And Iron Will’

Java Defenders Face Zero-Hou   Allied Troops Ready Fo: Big Jap Attack

Zero Hour Is Neared In The  Java Defense   Fresh Aerial Blows; Bomber Is Shot Down

ZERO HOUR NEAR FOR INDIES HIGH COMMAND SAYS   Communique Reports Only Fresh Aerial Blows Aimed at Military Objectives During Past Few Hours   CITY MACHINE-GUNNED

Java Battle Nears A Crucial Stage   Situation in Sumatra and Bali Is Undetermined as Dutch Gird for Last-Ditch Defense of Heart of the East Indies.

Last Bulwark To Supply Lines   Roosevelt Pledge To Take Offensive  Heartens Nations.

DUTCH FORCES NEARING ZERO HOUR INJAYA   Dutch East Indies Gover. nor-General Urges Defenders Show “Faith and Iron Wik’   ISLAND ATTACKED   Java Last Bulwark Block ing Japs From Vital Allied Supply Lines In Indian Ocean

Quisling Concedes To Wishes of  German Masters   Churches in Norway Permitted to be Operated by Opposition

British Fall Back In Burme   Relenttess Pounding Force British And Chinese Back; Jans Near Oil Area

Japs Nearer Rich Burma Oil Fields   British and Chinese Defenders Forced To Give Ground

Jap Army Is But 30 Miles  Fis rom Burma  ‘Oil Fields   ‘British And Chinese Forced To Fall Back Again Under Heavy Pressure Of Enemy

JAP FORCE IS NOW CLOSE TO BURMA FIELD      REPORTED 30 MILES FROM OIL AREA, DRIVING HARD

Japs Near Big Oil Fields In  Burma Section   British And Chinese Fal Back Before Superior Enemy Forces

THREE LAKES: MAN HELD !N SHOOTING   Charged With Assault Wit! Intent to Murder at Rhinelander.

IMPORTANT REVISION BY-LAWS ASSOCIATED PRESS WERE VOTED   ELIMINATION OF HISTORIC RIGHT TO PROTEST OF ORIG. JINAL MEMBERS INCLUDED

AP Directors Will Elect Officers Today   Refuse Chicago Sun, Washington TimesHerald Membership

RAF Keeps Up Heavy Raids   Smashes Away in Daytime: Russians Report Success

Nazi and RAF Bombers in  Night Raids   Heavy Damage Caused At “Hell’s Corner’’; Paris Suburbs Attacked

RAF, Luftwaffe — Exchange Blows  Truck Plant Outside Of Paris Is Attacked By British Airmen

Air Raids Rock Channel Ports   Germans and British w Counter Attacks, Causing Heavy Damage.

FINALPLEAS MADE TO GET OUT THE VOTE   New York Gubernatorial ' Contest Holds Spatlight   ENTIRE HOUSE TO BE ELECTED TUDAY   Big Gains Predicted by the Republican Leaders

FINALPLEAS MADE 10 GET OUT THE VOTE   New York Gubernatorial Contest Holds Spotlight   ENTIRE HOUSE TO BE ELECTED TUDAY

LIGHTER VOTE EXPECTED FOR WAR ELECTION   ONLY 35 MILLION GO TO POLLS IN 47 STATES

SPOTLIGHT ON N.Y. CONTEST   Dewey-Bennett Contest Attracts Main Interest As Nation Votes

Draft Board 3 Orders Registrants, Transfers to Report Wednesday   Group to Leave That Day for Army Induction

Men Leaving April 25 From Board No. 3 Are Announced Here   Several Transfers Included in Latest Schedule

State's Revenues Feeling Pressure Of Gas Rationing   Motor Vehicle Registrations Slump 42 Per Cent in June, 1942

RATIONING AFFECTS MARYLAND REVENUE;   Motor Vehicle And Gasoline Taxe Beginning To Feel Pressure,  Official Announces

NAZI COUNTER MOVES CRUSHED BY RED FORCES   Steadily Driving Soviet Army Reported Endangering Novgorod, Strongly Held Enemy City   FOES USE RESERVES   Attempt to Hold Spring board Points for Spring Drive With Tanks, Meet Resistance

Reds Menace Novogrod, Says Moscow   Counter Attacks By Nazis Beaten Back By Soviets

REDS DESTROY NAZI COUNTER ATTACK MOVES   Novgorod Recapture Now Objective

Russians Smear Nazi Affacks  ., Soviet Troops _ " Reported Driving on Novaorod

RUSSIANS CRUSH COUNTERATTACK ON NORTH FRONT   ‘Germans Try Desperately To Hold Springboard ; Points

Soviet Stops Nazi Thrusts In the North   British-Made Tanks and Planes Hammer at Smolensk Line

SOVIET TROOPS CRUSH GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK   Russians Endanger Novgorod, Strongly Held Nazi City. 120 Miles From Leningrad

Kerch Battle Still Raging After Six Days   Fierce Fighting Is Reported Along Entire Front of Vast Battlefield; Germany Claims Smashing Victory In Crimea

MASSES OF RESERVES ~ HURLED INTO BATTLE   Vicious Attack Surprises Germans-Who Have Held Key City Since October

NAZI FIRST DEFENSES PENETRATED   Admit German: Break Through On Kerch Peninsula

Drive Against Kharkov By Russians Is Called A Full-Scale Offensive

SOVIETS SMASH FIRST LINE ATI DEFENSES AT KHARKOV VITAL CENTER OF UKRAINE      Drive Across Ukranian Plains Overshadows Naz Gains In Narrow Kerch and Russians New, _ Vigorous Campaign In North for Further Relief  ant J nwwwanena

 Heavy Drives Under Way At Star: raya Russa, Novgorod; Fier ce Battling In South   Germans Claim Better Of Fighting On Kerch Peninsula; Reds Launch Assaults Near Leningrad With Violent Bombing

Battles Raging On Two Fronts In Russian War   Defense of Kerch Broken by Germans Declares Berlin

Nazis Battered In Crimea; Soviets Open Campaign In Northern Sector

MOSCOW ADMITS GIVING GROUND OW PENINSULA   Russians Smash Through First Line of German Defenses, and Hammering At Second Bulwark   NOT DIVERSIONARY ACTION, REDS SAY   Masses of Reserves Who  Have Been Training Just Behind Front Thrown Into Attack

‘RUSSIANS NOW STORMING AT GATES OF KHARKOV, BUSY INDUSTRIAL CENTER IN UKRAINE

RUSSIANS REPORT FULL-SCALE DRIVE AGAINST KHARKOV   ADMIT, HOWEVER, THA’ SOME GROUND LOST IN KERCH PENINSULA

Smashing Victory In Crimea Fighting Claimed By Berlin   Reports Differ, However, From Bucharest Dispatches; Masses of Russian Reserves Go Into Action On Kharkov Front

SPRING DRIVE NOW ON, SAYS SOVIET PAPER   Action Not Diversion To Relieve Pressure In  Kerch Sector INSE RROINA THERE

Long-Planned Offensive Takes ‘Advantage of Nazi Affray In Crimea, Scores Big Victory

Chinese Troops Frustrate Japs   BITTER BATTLE. BEING “WAGED IN YUNNAN PROVINCE

GHINLot Aealal ENEMY GOLUMIN'   Invaders Locked In Fierce Battle With Chinese In  Yunnan Province

CHINESE HOLD OFF JAPANESE ATTACKS   Americans Open an Attack o Large Jap Fleet Near . Australia.

CHINESE TROOPS FRUSTRATE MANY ENEMY ATTACKS   INFLICT HEAVY CASUALTIE: ON JAPANESE IN PUSH INTO SOUTHERN CHINA   CHINESE GUERRILLAS OPEN FRONT IN EASTERN CHINA   Designed To Offset Drive Into Yun nan Province; Take Advantage of Reduced Forces

HOPE TO ALTER TEEN AGE BILL AFTER TUESDAY   Hope To Eliminate Section Relating To Training Requirement

MOVE STARTED 10 CUT CLAUSE   Report Administration To “Seek Elimination’ of “Training Period In  >. Teén- Age Act   LISTS ‘REVISED   Married Men: Having Ne Children. Affected By Reclassification Now  Under Way

FICHT LOOMS ON DRAFT MEASURE   Presidential Veto Hinted ff Restrictions Are Not Eliminated

Hd. TO oALVAGE JOEL ESS RUBBER   Nation-Wide Gas Rationin May Depend On Amoun Collected

Government Is Working Ou: Details; Average Citizer Won't Get Tires. *.-

Salvage Rubber May Prevent Rationing Of Gasoline   Collection of Scrap Rubber to Be Made Thru Filling Stations:

Further Quitting Of French Officials Expected   Ambassador Refuses To Comment on Move Mada hv Staff

Five French Diplomats Quit PostsInU.S.   All Revolt Against Laval; Increased ~ ” Resietonce Porayda

More French To Resign Is Claim   See Spread of Revolt of Five Diplomats

LAVAL’S SPEECH 1S CAUSE OF A REVOL]   Resignation of Five Diplo. mats May Be Followed by Withdrawal of  , Others.

COLOGNE HARD HIT BY RA. F FIGHTER PLANES   Eight German Messerschmitts Reported to Have Been Shot Down In Repeated Dogfights Over the English Channel      MANY BIG FIRES LEFI

RAF Stages Heavy Attack On Cologne   Many Large Fires Reported Started; Four British Bombers Lost

Planes Battle Over. Channel  Bleht German Craft   Eight German Craft Shot Down After R.A.F. Raids Calogne

RAF Raids Cologne; Curtin Begs U. S. Cooperation Against Coming Attack; Says America Wide Open If Australia Falls

Eight German Fighters Are Shot Dowr   Dogfights Over Channe Follow Heavy British Raid on Cologne   ENGLISH CONTINUE AERIAL OFFENSIVE   Many Fires Are Started in German Industrial Genter London Reports

DEATH FACES 8 MEN NAMED AS SABOTEURS   TRIAL OF GERMAN SPIES HAS FEW PRECEDENTS

Military Court Will Try Eight Nazi Spies Soon   Landed on Coast from Ger man Subs; Death Penalty Will Be Asked

Death - Penalty To Be Sought  For Saboteurs   meni Commission Try Nazis  N ext Week

Army to Use Commercial Airplanes :   25 Pct. of Total Now in Service  To Be Taken Over

British, American Forces Now Within 12 Miles of Tunis   Tunisian ~ Capital and Bizerte Are All But Isolated Today

Second French Sub Escapes. Toulon  “Is From Fleet That Was Scuttled: Now

NIMITZ SPIKES JAP CLAIMS OF PACIFIC BATTLE   No Action, Admiral Says; U.S. Blockades Guadalcanal

Plan Huge Sub Fleet   Undersea Vessels Seen as Logical Weapons to Cripple Jap Shipping Lanes

‘New 800 Million Sub Program To Give Striking Power To U. SBeing Presented To Congres:

U.S. PLANS 800 MILLION SUB OUTLAY   New Fleet of Undersea Craf Is Answer to Jap Pacific Inroads

CONGRESS GIVEN $800,000,000.00 SUB PROGRAM   Would Give United States The Underseas Striking Power For A _ Crippling Blow At Japan’s Supply Route.

Gigantic New Sub Fleet Is Plan Of U.S.   Program Would Give This Country More Than 100 New Submarines of the Large Cruiser Type.

NEW $900,060,000 SUB CONSTRUCTION PROCRAM IS PRESENTED IN CONGRESS

Sub Construction Program Providing For Expenditure Of 800 Million Is Planned

Work Begins On One of 6 Pipe Line Projects   Will Increase Flow Eastward by 200,000 Barrels—Second Hand Pipe to Be Used Chiefl;

ICKES REVEALS BIG PIPELINE STARTED   First of Six Relocation Project Under Way, fo Deliver 25,00 Barrels Daily

Start Work On Pipeline To East   \ Will Raise Shipments 200,000 Barrels Daily

VAST PIPE LINE PROJECT UNDER WAY IN TEXAS   Ickes Reveals Start of Un. dertaking to Relieve Eastern Oil Shortage

Oil Pipeline To East Now Being Laid   Relocate Old Lines To Expedite Flow Thru Midwest

Pipelines To Aid The East   Ickes Announces Plan To Give Relief ~

TO MOVE OIL EAST   Work Has Started on First Project to Relocate Pipe Lines

Pipelines For Oil Shortage   Work Is Already Started On First Six Projects To Relieve Situation

Nurse in Bronx Held on Charge Of Killing Baby   Another Baby Near Death After Being Given Opium: ‘Infants’ Crying’ Blamed

Hill Country’s Overgrazed Pastures  Big Obstacle in Game Conservation

NATIONAL POLICY DEFERRING FARM LABOR PROPOSED   Senator’s Offer Plan In Growing Shortage of Agricultural Workers

Agricultural Deferment Rule Is Advocates   Norris and Nye Recommend Fixed Policy on Drafting Farm Workers  SHORTAGE GROWS Many Men Needed on  Farms Declared to Have Been Taken Into Army

A PROPOSAL T0 DEFER FARM LABOR ~ FROM THE MILITAR)   Adoption of a National Pol ‘icy Urged Today by Sens. Norris and Nye.   LABOR SHORTAGE SEEN   It Threatens to Curtail the Nation’s Food Supply, Senators Said.

DEFERMENT OF FARM LABOR IS URGED BY NORRIS AND NYE   GROWING SHORTAGE AGRI.CULTURE WORKERS THREATENS FOOD SUPPLY

Urge Farm Deferment   Fear Shortage of Farm Werkers Because of War

Senators Would Defer Farmers  Essential Farm [ ar a   Essential Farm Laborers Should Not Be Drafted

Farm Laborer Deferment Is  Being Studied   Point Is Made Food Shortage Possible In Future

FARMHANDS MAY GET DEFERMENT   Senators Urge Fixed Policy On Keeping Men At Home

SENATORS URGE UNIFORM RULES FOR DEFERMENT OF FARM WORKERS IN DRAFT

DEFERMENT OF FARM LABOR IS NEW PROPOSAL   Senator Norris Suggests Selective Service Adopt General ‘Rules To Smpe' Boards To Excuse Agrt maibiyete

Needed Farm Labor May Be Deferred   Senators Explain Shortage Of Farm Workers Threatens Nation’s Food Supply

HANNAH WINNER ~TNLABOR FICH   Clevelander Elected Sec retary-Treasurer O! Ohio Federation

HANNAH WINS LABOR OFFICE   Unification Drive Opens A: Veteran Tom Donnelly Retires From Race

Hannah Seeks To Unite Strength   Donnelly Steps Out In Or der To Retain Harmony

HANNAH ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY   Donnelly Withdraws from Race After Holding Post 29 Years

DONNELLY LOSES JOB WITH OFL TO HANNAL   Lyden Reelected Presiden At Federation Session

Banners Fly as Americans Honor Flag   Millions Join in Festivities of Greatest Cities; High Officials of Allied Countries Take Part in Annual U. $. Event

Will Check On School Buses  May Be Used To Transport Defense Workers

School Busses To Haul War Workers?  Governor Ordere Stat   Governor Orders State Superintendent To Conduct Survev

DRAFT BOARD CLASSIFIES 50 MORE ON LIST   Five Are Up For Induction; Examine 29 More Again Monday Night.

LIST 15 STARK YOUTHS READY FOR INDUCTION   Board Places 83 Others In Tentative I Awaiting Classification.

CHARLESTON BANNED   City Declared “Out Of Bounds” For Sailors Due To Vice

SEARCH GULF FOR-GERMAN SUBMARINES.   -Two Were Seen  Off South Texas Coast, Yeserday

Navy Guns Scan Gulf For Subs   Death Hunt Turns To Inland Sea As Sinkinags Rice.

SUBMARINE SEARCH IS FURTHERED   Navy Watches Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean for Foreign Undersea  Craft.

NAVY SEARCHING FOR UBOATS ALONG ATLANTIC AND GULF COAST8S— SINKING ‘DETAILS , REVEALED

NAVY CARRIES ON SEARCH FOR SUBS OFF SOUTH. TEXAS   Trying To Destroy Enemy Craft That May. Be Set To Sink Tankers — Near Oil Ports

Enlarge Patrol of Waters: In Search For Submarines  Preyino On Allied Ships —

Tracking Down Axis U-Boats Preying On Tanke! Near Oi] Ports Of South Texas; Two Are Sighted

NAVY CONTINUES SEARCH FOR SUBS ~ OFF GULF COAS!   Service Planes Patrolling the Area Off Corpus Christi After Reports Two Subs  _ May Be Near.   250 STILL MISSING ON CANADIAN VESSEL   “Lady Hawkins” Was Torpedoed 12 Days Ago While En Route From Halifax, N. S$. to Bermuda.

U.S. Airmen Sink Two Japanese Vessels in Yangtze River Attack   Chinese Appeal to United States for More Planes and Arms; Promises Large Army

U.S. Planes Sink Two Jap Vessels In Yangtze Port   Bombers Return to Base - Undamaged after Raid on Kiukiang

Jap Air-Power Challenged Over Yangtze River  U. S. Bombers Sink Two Enemy Shipa, , Return Undamaged

TWO JAP SHIPS SUNK BY YANKS   Stillwell’s Force Hits Kiukiang Port; More Arms, Planes  Are Asked

NAZI PLANES OVER LONDON AND IRELAND   No Bombings Reported in Kithez Area—Attack Made on West Midlands Town..

English City Target In Bombing   North Ireland Alse Attacked But No Loss There

German Planes Fly  Over North lreland  Raiders Pound One British Town

LONDON HEARS BOMBERS ACAI   Air Raid Alert Is Firs’ Since June 3; Gunners Blaze Away

German Planes Fly over Londor   Drop No Bombs, but At. tack Other Places in England

Stilwell’s Army Refakes 3rd Town   Jap Premier Warns Of Attack at Home

Chinese Retake Key Burma Area   Stilwell’s Forces Hurl Back Enemy; Flying Tigers Down 5 Nippo Planes

New Obstacle Raised to Japs On Burma Front   Japanese Premier Warns eople To Be Ready for Attack at Home

Chinese Retake Burmese Point   lapanese Have Big Job In Finishing Burma Ahead Of Monsoon Rains.

New Obstacle - Raised to Ja On Burma Fron   Japanese Premier Warns eople To Be Ready for Attack at Home  ALLIED TOEHOLD  Chinese Veterans Drive Into New Position Fox Mandalay Defense

Japs Striving to Take Burma Before May Rains   . Start; Admit Task Hard

Chinese Under Stilwell Take  Burmese Area   Entire Sector Seized On Eastern Front; Planes Downed

PET SETBACK   Gen. Stilwell’s Chinese Troops Recapture Hopon; Recently Taken by Foe

STEEL UNION HIT BY UMW   Accused Of Meddling In Miners’ Affairs; To Study Pay Monday

AID FOR FRENCH   Cargo Ship Lands Cdndensed Silk at BMareeilles.

‘Frat’ to Suffer For Nudity Prank   Nine Suspended, Social Privileges Denied  At Marshall

Condemn Land For Salina Base  Army Air Field Of 1,441 Acres Southeast of Town

Military Air  Base to Salina   Condemnation Order For 1,441 Acres

THREE INJURED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDEN’   Two Automobiles Side swipe on the Western Pike

THREE PERSONS HURT IN CRASH OF AUTOS   Cars Come Together At Becker Mill Road Intersection In West Manheim Township

THREE INJURED IN TRAFFIC MISHAP!   Steuberiville D river I: Fined Here After Collision

Three Slightly Hurt In Crast   Truck And Auto Sideswip: On Leitersburg Pike This Morning.

BRITISH UNITS RIVEN SUPPORT BY AIR FORCES   Gen. Auchinleck Apparently Bracing For Big Fight West of El Daba With 50Mile Front.   REDS, AXIS FORCES AT CLOSE QUARTERS   Japs Move 60,000 of Philippine Campaign to Formosa, Possible Attack on Russia.

U.S, FIGHTING FORCES NOW IN EGYPTIAN ZONE   Arrive To Reinforce The British Eighth Army Is  Report

U.S. TROOPS AND MATERIAL ARRIVE FOR EGYPT BATTLE   British Fall Back Toward Alexancia—Big Cotton Stock In Danger.

British Fight Delaying Action Against Rommel   Yank Airmen Join In. Heavy Raids On Axis Supply Base At Tobruk

U.S. TROOPS — AND PLANES REACH EGYPT   Will Reinforce Gt. Britain’s . Eighth Army

PAN AMERICAN COUNCIL FACES SOLIDARITY TEST   Opposition To Qutright  Severance of Axis Relations Is Forseen

RIO CONFERENCE MOVES TO TEST   Argentina ‘Still Stand-olfish 0: Severance of Ties With Axis Puts Off Decision

ARGENTINA IS. STILL AT ODDS   Declines Immediate Decision  On Breaking Relations With Awte _

ARGENTINA UNABLE 10 MAKE DECISION   Break ‘With Axis Is Shaky Subject For South American Republic

Free French Seize 3 Ships  Allies Raid Spanish Island, = - -f- 8 Bye.

FREE FRENCH SEIZE THREE AXIS VESSELS   Marchantmen taken Over In Raid on Spanish Island Harbor With Spanish Objecting

3 AXIS MERCHANT VESSELS SEIZED BY FREE FRENCH   DeGaullist Destroyer Raids Spanish’ Island and Makes Off With Boats—Act May Become Diplomatic Issue

FREE FRENCH RAID SPANISH PORTAND TAKE 3 AXIS SHIPS  é MERCHANTMEN Ad  AWAY>+ PROTECT I¢   MERCHANTMEN TOWED AWAY; PROTEST IS MADE TO ENGLAND

3 AXIS VESSELS IN SPAIN PORT HELD CAPTURED   Ftee French Destroyer Accused of Staging Raid on Enemy Merchantmen   CREWS HELD SLAIN      Madrid Warns Armec Force Will Be Employed; London Holds Report “Incredible”

Free French Grab 3 Axis Merchant Ship:   Santa Isabel, Possessior Of Spain, Scene of the Raid

Spain Denounces Free-French Raid   Three Axis Ships Taken From Harbor

The Merchantmen Were Taken During Raid On Harbor of Santa Isabel Off West Coast of Africa; Spain May Make Seizures A Diplomatic Issue.

CRISIS IS FACED BY BRITISH IN WAR IN LIBYA   Fierce Fighting Rages Near Besieged Tobruk as Axis Intensifies Attack   REINFORCEMENTS ‘ARRIVE   Russians Counter Attack in Kharkov Sector and Fight Grimly To Save Savastopol

Defending Tobruk and Sevastopol   Reinforcements Reach African Army. Despite Axis Attacks  DANGER INCREASES  Germans Say Wedges Have Been Cut in Soviet Lines

ARRIVAL OF NEW SUPPLIES AIDS LIBYAN DEFENSE  HMiteAisaAsr SKrraAnts   RUSSIANS REPORT COUNTER-ATTACKS IN KHARKOV AREA

British Cling To Defenses Against Axis   Tobruk Still in Danger, Flank Attacks Repulsed

Axis Halted But Tobruk Endangered   Attacks Repulsed at Sidi Rezegh and Acroma; Stronghold’s Crisis Near

British, Reds Repel Strong Axis Thrusts At Key Forts   Danger Grows on Front in Africa, Despite New Supplies   ‘Soviets Counter-Attack   Russians Report 11 Major German Blows Have Been Stopped

Attacks On > Bri tisk Flanks In Libya. Broken oken Up  SOVIETS HOLD

R. A, F. Reports Heavy New Blows Overnight to Hitler’s Rhineland and Ruhr Centers  African Front     Ritchie’s Troops Break Up Axis Attacks on Tobruk  ———

Axis Increase Assaults on 2  Allied Citadels   Danger to British Stronghold Tobruk Is Growing Hourly,   Nazis Cut Deep Into Red Fortifications

Defending Tobruk and Sevastopol   African Army Despite Axis Attacks  DANGER INCREASES  Germans Say Wedges Have Been Cut in Soviet Lines

AKG THRUGTo MENACE TWO ALLIED POINTS   Tobruk and Sevastopol Under Furious Nazi Attacks; Peril Grows.   GERMAN SHOCK TROOPS ‘STORM RUSSIAN FORTS

BRITISH, REDS FIGHT TO HOLD KEY POSITIONS   Axis Pressing At Tobruk And Sevastopol; RAF Raids Germany

Nazis Closing In on Desert *Stronghold  . United Nations Facing Defeat At Tobruk and  y At Sevastopol

Axis Assaults on Two Battlefronts Gain in Violence   Armored Drives on Tobruk Hammering Citadel in Desert

Heavy New Acrial Blows Struck at Rhineland, -. and Ruhr Industries.

RUSS, BRITISH FIGHT FIERCE AXIS ATTACKS   Desperate Battles Are Continuing at Tobruk and at Sevastopol

Jets Win Over Sprays by 50 Seconds In Putting Out Incendiary Bombs

JUDGE RULES SPAN IS PUBLIC PROPERTY AND TAX-IMMUNE   Arkansas Corporation Commission, Chicot County To Appeal Case

FOR ASKS FOR EARLY  PASSAGE OF RIVERS AND UATBORS BILL IN CONGRES:

YANKEESREACH WAR THEATRE IN AUSTRALIA      SEF to Antipodes Comprised of Ground Troops and Air Corps “In Considerable Numbers”   MOVEMENT SEEN OF MAJOR PROPORTION   Believed Mighty Convoy: of Thousands of Troops and Equipment Trav eled 12,000 Miles

LARGEU. 5. FORCES IN AUSTRALIE   Stimson Announces Arrival of Americans in “Considerable Number”

President Orders General to New Post as Allied Chief: Yankees In Heavy Numbers to Aid Aussies

AUSTRALIA WELCOMES U.S. ARMY   Americans Arrive In Down Under Spot ‘In Force’

YANK FORCES HAVE LANDED ‘DOWN UNDER   Stimson’s Announcement Indicates Considerable War Strength   MOVEMENT OF BIG PROPORTIONS SEEN   A. E. F. to Antipodes Com posed of Both Ground and Air Troops

STIMSON SAYS TROOPS READY IN SO, PACIFIC   Number Of Men Not Announced In Washington

Yank Troops in Australia Ready to Fight Japs Atter Long Voyage Across Pacitic

Large Number Of Yanks Now  Across Ocean   Offset Naval Losses In Battle Of Java; Travel 12,000 Miles To Aid  Do enim

U.S Forces Are Landed In Australie   Stimson Announces Safe Arrival.ef Ground Troops‘ “and Air Units      BIG EXPEDITION MADE LONG TRIP   Capito] Cheered, Sees Move as Offsetting Navy Losses at Java

Huge Convoy Includes Air Corps Units .   Slimson Asserts Reinforcements “Considerable”

U. S. DISCLOSES MANY YANKEES HAVE ARRIVED   Stimson Reveals Ground and Air Corps Units Are in Australia

AEF LANDS DOWN UNDER IN FORCE, STIMSON REVEALS   Ground Troops, Air Corp Units Convoyed Sately Across Pacific

J, S. ASKS PACT ON MARTINIQUE   Dismantling of French Ship: Planes Believed Sought by Hull

Hull Wants New Pact on Martinique   Would Eliminate Any Chance of Danger To Americas

VICHY IGNORED IN U. S. DEMAND TO MARTINIQUE   Need For New Agreement Imperative, Hull Tells French Envoy   EXPLANATION IS SOUGHT   Dismantling Of Warships At Caribbean Port Insisted On, Is Belief

‘Jeep’ For _ Civilians Is  Now Talked   Victory Car Proposed, Buil: For Service, Not Looks, T« Block Car Shortage

Construction of ‘Victory Car’ on Lines of Army ‘Jeep’ Proposed as Civilian Transportation Solution

Counterpart of Army “‘Jeep”’ for Public Suggested For War Duration

 CIVILIAN COUNTERPART OF THE ARMY TEED” CTICCESTED AS NEW U.S. CAR.

CIVILIAN JEEPS ARE SUGGESTED   DEALERS PROPOSE COUNTERPART OF ARMY'S ROUGH CAR

Jeep’ Is Urged For Civilians   Rough-and-Ready Vehicle Suggested As Victory Car.

CIVILIAN JEEP 15 PROPOSED   Suggest Small Auto Be Buil as Answer to Shortage 0 New Cars

‘Civilian Jeep’ Suggested as Answer to New Car Shortage   Small, Rough-and-Ready Vehicle Probably Would Be Called ‘Victory Car’ With No Trade Name.

DRIVE FOR SCRAP RUBBER STARTS MONDAY   , Public Thus Given Chance to Avoid or Postpone 1 Rationing of Gasoline.

STARTS MONDAY   ; S 1 4 “  U; 5. Needs Every Scrap; Take Yours To Some Filling Station

Train Kills Eight   Driver of Struck Car 16 Only One to Escane -

20 DEAD IN BOMBING OF ENGLISH SCHOOL   Crews Continue Search for Other Victims—Twenty-Eight Are Injured.

At Least Score Of Boys Killed By Nazi Bomb   28 Other Boys Injured When Bomb Hits School In Southern England

Colorful 31st Regiment Shares In Glory of Defense of Bataan   Unit Believed Numerically Strongest of All-American Units in Philippine Area

Indian Leaders Seek FR’s Aid In British Pact   Nationalist Left Wing Chief Confers With’  President’s Envoy

ae eee fete = Gee ee ee, ( et eee agE: TT  Battles For Bataan, Burma Near Climax

J. NEHRU ASKS FNR’S HELP   India Negotiations Near Collapse, Today’s  ER ean, TC EMR UY ENS TMM... aT Se

Blast Kills Four, Injures Others At Powder Plan   Pafonths Ago In Same Factory Took Two Other Lives

Hoosier. Blast . Kills Four Mer   Many : Reported Injured Near Terre Haute -

ARGENTINA'S HEAT ON GERMAN EMBASSY   Espionage Activities May Lead to Trials

NAZI EMBASSY DIRECTS SPIES IN ARGENTINA   One Of Seized Spies Admits He Reporter On Allied Ship Movements

Argentina Hails Axis Into Court   Envoys’ Spy Activity Cited As Evidence Following Proke_   Stirred by Welles   German Embassy Involved By Agents Taken In Bride

ARGENTINE COURT TO VIEW EVIDENCE   Supreme Court to Decide i Testimony Warrants Trying Nazi Diplomats as Spies

Argentine Seeks To Bring German Diplomats Te Trial On Spy Chorges

Nazi-Controlled Airline Seized  Brazil Government Takes Over Firm

JGYEAROLDS REGISTER TODAY FOR THE DRAFT   600,000 Ready — Childless Married Men are Oue 4 to. Be Called.

NATION BEGINS REGISTERING Ct 18-YEAR-OLDS   It's Sixth Conducted by U, S. Since Service Act Passed

Chinese Retake Huge Airdrome   Troopers Recapture Chuhsien and Push After Fleeing Enemy

Chinese Claim Capture Of Strategic Chuhsier   important Base At Lishui Is Also Reported Taken; Nipponese Gains In May And June Now Almost Wiped Out

Base Within Air Attacking Reach Of Tokyo Taken   Fleeing Japs Are Being Pursued By -Chiriese Army

Chinese Forces Retake Big Chuhsien Airdrome   Japs Being Pursued After Retreating From Walled City; Base at Lishui is Also Said To Have Been Taken From Foe

CHINESE TROOPS CAPTURE CHUHSIE!   VITAL AIRDROME TAKEN OVER—FLEEING JAPANESE PURSUED TO EAST.

CHINESE TAKE BIG CHUHSIEN AIRDROME   Second Most Important Air Base In Chekiang Province At Lishui Also Reported Taken.   Japs Weakened

CHINESE CAPTURE AIRDROME AT CHUHSIEN; OCCUPY CIT)   Seize Important Positions within Three and a Half Hours Bombing Distance of City of Tokyo

WPB Spurns Pipe Line   Tekes’ Texas-to-New York Plan Aceain Reiccted

PARTY SLATE   Democratic State Commit. tee Delays Action Until March 14

WILL ENDORSE PARTY SLATE         Democratic State Commi tee Delays Action Until March 14

EVANS GOES ON TRIAL TUESDAY IN-STATE CRAFT   Trial Will Be First of Series Growing Out of Pr beens 6° Into State Aefhanrree”

EVANS TRIAL TOMORROW   Conspiracy To Defraud State Of Georgia Changed

SEND FOR CONCILIATOR   Federal Authority Asked to Help Settle Skelly Strike

LULL ON BATAAN HINTS NEW PUSH   MacArthur Forces Report More Jans Are Landing.

CIO AND A.F.OFL, NEAR EMBRACE   Green And Murray Are Due In Chicago Today For Chat On Subject

TWO LABOR GROUPS TALK PEACE AGAIN   Friendly QOvertures Made By Twe Influential Leaders Of CLO; Next Step Up To AFL

LABOR GROUPS ON VERGE OF FORMING PEACE MOVEMENT   Friendly Overtures Made by Influential Leaders of CIO and AF of L..

AFL-CIO Fight  Climax Neared   Both Unions Appear Set To Tron Out Squabble By Their Leaders

AWAIT AFL ACTION ON PEAGE FEELERS   Up .to President William Green: to Respond to CIC Overtures

SENTENCE HILL 70 2-6 YEARS   Secretary To Rep. Fish Guilty Of Perjury

Secretary to Rep. Fish Is Sentenced   George Hill to Serv: Two to Six Years In Prison

HILL IS GIVEN PRISON TERN      Fish’s Secretary Sentenced To From 2 To 6 Years ~ For Perjury.

HILL IS GIVEN 6 YEAR TERM   Secretary to Fish Is Ordered to Prison on Perjury Charges

GEORGE HILL IS SENTENCED   Rep. Fish’s Secretary Gets 2-6 Year Term For Viereck Perjury

Secretary To Rep. Fish Gets  Prison Term   District Judge Orders George Hill To Serve Two To Six Years On Charge Of Perjury

Rep. Fish’s Secretary Gets Prison Term   Sentenced to From 2 to € Years for Perjury Be. fore a Committee

‘U. §. SUB SINKS ONE JAP CRUISER, HITS THREE  MORE, RETURNS SAFE

American Sub Survives 69 Depth Charges   Sinks Jap Cruiser, Torpedoes Three Others on Cruise

Story of Experiences On Raft Related”  Gull Saved Rickenbacker’ ’s . Life

Amazing Story Is Told By Rickenbacker of Cheating Death on Uncharted Ocean

Story of 22 Days on Raft Told by Eddie Rickenbacker   Seagull Lighted on Shoulder After Four Castaways Had Prayed for Food

PRAYER BROUGHT SEAGULL FOR FOOD. SAYS RICKENBACKER IN RESCUR STORY   Delay in Tale. . Laid te ‘Whitin’

Dramatic Account Of  22 Days Aboard Tiny Rubber Raft Given   ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Story Of Crash Into Pacific Is Thrilling’ Saga Of Sea; Material Things Not Very” Important, Famous Death- Cheating Ace Discovers 7

Garbage May Be Of Help in War   Glycerine Used to Make Explosives

AN IMPORTANT BATTLE AROUND MURMANSK POR’   Nari Air Attacks Believed Star Of Great Offensive Against Russian Point

Big Fight Looms For Murmansk   Germans Launch Air Attacks On Seaport

IMPORTANT BATTLE LOOMS FOR SOVIET MURMANSK PORT   BELIEVE RECENT GERMAN AIR ATTACKS PRESAGE START OF HRIVE   REO ARMY SOLDIERS TAKE TOWN ON CENTRAL FRONT   Russian Army Assaulls on Southerr Fronts Reported Thrown Back By Strong Nazi Action

AMERICAN FORCES ON THE WAY TO TUNISIZ   Drive Forward to Sector Where British Air Army Has Already Delivered a Powerful Blow to Nazi Aviation Corps—U. S. Occupation of Morocco and Algeria Is Virtually Complete Today.

French Fleet Subject of Varied Rumors But Belief Grows it is Still Anchored at Toulon Base   German Occupation of France Virtually Complete — Italians Ashore on Corsica —— Pursuit of Rommel Moves Smoothly — British First Army Joins Americans,

U. S. IS REPORTED READY TO ACT AS MEDIATOR IN SETTLING INDIAN CRISIS

Automobile Industry Is Given Contracts For Over Three Billions In War Orders Since Jap Pearl Harbor Attack

Names of Draftees Leaving From  Two. Boards Posted  _ Se Pee eee Pg Sm  ema Per omee Me ae: sea Ss SE eet Sea a ie a i   June Contingents to Be Among Larges' Taken From Mining City; to Depart for Missoula June 16, 25

Names of Draftees Leaving From  Two. Boards Posted   June Contingents to Be Among Largest Taken From Mining City; to Depart for Missoule Tune 16.95

President Wants Facts and Figures On Series of “Wild Cat” Strikes 

FOR OLEKG FALTS ON PLANT TIEUP   Tells Press He Wants More Figures Before Comment On Wildcat Strikes And Lagging War Production

KNOWS NOTHING OF WAR STRIKES PRESIDENT SAYS   Executive Parries Ques tions With Newsmen About Walkouts   SAYS HE REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FACTS

Roosevelt Seeks Facts and Figures On Labor Question   President Asks Newspape Men As Many Questions as They Ask Him

Oil and Gas Filings   Nevada County Thursday, May 21, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hester!

MOST OF BRITISH WAR GOODS OUTPUT IS GOING OVERSEAS   Lord Halifax Says Every Soldier For Whom There Is Shipping Space Being Sent Abroad —

Bulk of British Men, Materials Said Overseas   Halifax Claims Only 1,500,000 Regulars  Remaining On Island

WAR EFFORT REPORT MADE   BRITAIN SHIPPING 8 PER CENT  OF. PRODUCTION--SMALL REGULAR ‘ARMY ON ISLES

GREAT BRITAIN DEFENDED   England Not Keeping Soldiers Al Home, Says Halifax

Reporter Lodge Reveals Details On Nov. 12 Battle  Terrific Beating Handed Japs In Solomons Battle

Japs Handed Terrific Beating In Air Duel  ~ Over Guadaleanal   Thirty-Six Japanese Planes Destroyed As Enemy Attempts To Bomb Landing Of American Troops And Supplies

NERIGANS GIVE HPANESE FORGES TERRIFIC BEATING   relayed Communique Gives Enemy's Losses As 16 Two-E ngined Torpedo Planes and Five Zeros Shot Down By Fighters; 1] Others Also Downed; U.S. Loses Four Planes.

Soldiers, Marines Land on Islands Gunners, Pilots Protect “Big Expedition ~ :  Losses Are Heavy        Japs Lose 16 Torpedo Planes, Five Zeros, 11 Others

ATTACKED AS U.S. LANDING MEN, SUPPLIES      Boxscore Stood 32 Enems Planes Lost To Four Of U.S. Defenders

J apanese Torpedo Planes Suffer Terrific Losses In Guadalcanal —

Japanese Attempts to Raid Americans in Solomons Costly   Dragonflies _ Suffered Terrific Beating in Guadacanal Fight

Yanks Destroy All Buildings Around Munda   Japanese-Held New Georgia Is Scene Of Attack   Hit Kahili Airdrome Runway Sixteen Times   Eye Witness Tells Of Big American Victory November 12

32 Jap Planes Shot Down; We  Lose Four   American Gunners Played Havoc Wilit  Foe, Saved Shins

JAP RAID FAILS AT GUADALCANAL   ENEMY TAKES HEAVY BEATING TRYING TO STOP LANDINGS

TOJO’S DRAGONFLIES ABSORBED TERRIFIC BEATING RECENTLY  DELAYED STORY OF EFFORTS OF JAPS TO STOE U_ S. REINFORCEMENTS

Ohio Has 33 Million Surplus Banks Won't Take; Sharpshooters AfterCoin

Mutual Aid Pacts Signed   J. S.. Great Britain, Aus tralia, New Zealand And Fighting French Agree

MUTUAL AID ~PAGTS: WTR FOUR ALLIES   U. 8S. Signs With England, Australia, New Zealand and French.   UNDER LEASE - LEND   Exchange of Goods Will Be Balanced During This World War.

U.S. SIGNS PACT WITH EUROPEAN ALLIES ON WAR   Move Designed Further to Strengthen Bonds of Unity   Agreements Formed Under Reciprocal Lease-Iend Act

Amateurs Report Seeing Saboteurs  But No Arrests Are Made As FBI Gets Many Calls

FBI Telephones Swamped As Sleuths “See” Two Saboteurs Hunted Throughout Country   Imagination Of U. S. Citizens Proves Excellent As Nation-Wide Hunt Continues

FBI CONTINUES SEARCH FOR 3 SPY SUSPECTS   Citizens Asked To Be On Guard For Nazi Agents

FBI SWAMPED WITH CALLS ON HUNTED NAZI SABOTEURS   America’s Millions On the Alert for Three Nazi Maste: Spy Operatives

PROPOSAL GAINS "STRENGTH FROM NELSON'S STAND   McNutt Said To Concede Extension Is Solution Of » Manpower Problem   MAY BE INCLUDED IN LAW   pPresident’s Contention That Overtime Leads To Loss Gets Little Support

LONGER WORK WEEK FAVORED BY LEADERS   Senators and Others Do Not Agree With F. R’s Views on Issue

TAWES IS MADE SUPPLIES HEAD   To Distribute Civilian Defense Goods

MARTIN GIVEN “SPECIAL DUTY” IN FIFTH CORPS   Erst Commander of 28tt Division to Columbus, O.   U. S. Army Clears Status of Soldier for Governor

U.S. Subs Snip Supply Routes  For Japanese   Story Of Sinkings Indicates Navy Is Closing In On Nipponese Ships

U. S. NAVY SQUEEZING JAP SUPPLY LINES   At Least Five More Japanese Ships Sent “to Bottoni of: Pacific

FIVE NIP SHIPS ARE BAGGED BY U.S, NAVY SUBS   Japan’s Supply Lines Are ‘Squeezed Tighter, With More Craft Sent to Bottom of-Pacific   CREWS HONORED   Total Sunk by America  Submarines Reaches 9&,  _ With 22 Listed As “Probably Sunk”

AMERICAN SUBS GET FIVE MORE JAPANESE SHIPS   United States Naval Pressure On Japan's Vital Supply Lines Squeezing Tighter.

JAPS COUNT BIG LOSSES AT SEA   Five More Ships Sent t Bottom—U. S. Forces Still Mopping Up

Five More Jap Ships Sunk By U. S. Sub:   American Undersea Craft To Date Has Sunk § Japanese Ships, Possibly Sunk 22 More An Damaged 28

Naval Pressure on Jap Supply Lines Squeezes Tighter; Subs Beal New Biows

SUBS SINK FIVE MORE JAP SHIPS   American Warships Reportec Closing In On Pacific Areas Held By Enemy

FIVE JAPANESE VESSELS SUN   U. §. Naval Pressure Squeezes Tighter on Supply Lines

9 Jap Ships Sunk By American Subs  Artillery Pieces Are Captured By Yanks On  Guadalcanal

American Subs Sink Five Ships   U. S. Closing in On Jap Held Pacific Areas

Suvnly Lines Of Jans Under Ticht Squeeze   Submarines Sink Five More Vessels; One Destroyer on List

JAP SUPPLY LINES  SQUEEZED TIGHTEE   At Least*5 More Enemy Ship Sunk By Our Subs

JAPS’ SUPPLY LINE SQUEEZED   U. S. Naval Pressure Grows . Stronger Daily

U.S.SUBS STRANGLE JAP SUPPLY LINES   Five More Jap Ships Sunk Bring Total Bag of U.S. Subs To 98 Craft

AMERICAN SUBS SINK FIVE MORE JAPANESE SHIPS   NAVAL PRESSURE ON ENEMY SUPPLIES SQUEEZED TIGHTER

U.S. Navy Pressure On Jap Supply Lines Squeezed Tighter   Five More Enemy Ships-Are Sunk * By American Subs

Higher Parity Support Gains  In Two Houses   Administration Seeking Ta Forestall Farm Bloc In Labor Cost Proposal

FOR TIME ON BILL   Farm Bloc Stand Develop: Surprising Strength in ongress   FOR NEW PARITY PLAN

Drive Pressed For Higher Farm Parity Figures   Stern Opposition By Administration Fails to Halt Move

FARM BLOC © UNITED FOR PRICE PHISH   House Group Formally Joins Senate Forces for Hicher Rase   McNARY OF G.O.P.TO SUPPORT MOVE   Vote Likely to Be Very Close, Barkley Says as Debate Is Resumed

WHITE HOUSE ASKS FOR TIME: ON BILL   Farm Bloc Stand Develops Surprising Strength in Coneress   FOR NEW PARITY PLAN

NO ARMISTICE ASKEDINIAVA DUTCH ASSERT   Hard-Pressed Defenders 0 Island Cut Off From Con. tact With World   AXIS AGENCIES GIVE SURRENDER STORIES   Radio Station at Bandoen, Off Air With “Goodbye Until Better Times”   General Homma Appears _ To Have Made An Error

island Defenders Cut Off Two Days, Netherlands Says   \xis Agencies Report Sur render of Allied Troops on Island   Jeclare Dutch Have Hoist ed White Flag, Offered To Give Up

Java Still Axis Holds Surrender   British War Office Without Words Of British Troops; Expect Word From Low  Power Stations.   Not Like Bataan

Dutch Deny Java Has  Surrendered No Word Has Bee:  Haard Fram   No Word Has Been Heard From Isle for Two Days

But Dutch Sources Declare Order to Carry on Has Been Given; Guerrilla Warfare May Be Opened

Dutch Government Denies Reports — Of Surrender ©   ‘No Surrender’ Order Was Given Java Forces, and Is. Generally Being Carried Out Say Dutch

NO WORD FROM ALLIES ON JAVA   Netherlands Government Denies Island Has Surrendered To Nipponese

Silence Hides Defenders’  Fate in Java   Dutch Deny Axis Rumors Troops Have Surrendered

Java Stull Cut Off; Surrender Hinted By Axis   Netherlands government in London admits it has,no direct word from forces.

ASKED IN JAVA, DUTCH ASSERT   Hard-Pressed Defenders Of Island Cut Off From Contact With World   AXIS AGENCIES GIVE SURRENDER STORIES   Radio Station at Bandoeng Off Air With “Goodbye Until Better Times”

Java Cut Off, Radio Rumors Jap Conquest   Report of Armistice Plen Denied by Netherlands, Plight Is Admittedly Most Serious      ‘No Surrender’ Order  Declared Carried Out   Few of Local Commanders May Have Been Forced To Yield Arms

Germans Seize 15,000 Aliens  In New Drive   Refugee Families Taken, Then Separated; Creates Minor Revolt

Teutons Seize 18,000 Aliens In France   Men, Women, Children Will Be Sent To Concentration Camps tn Silesia   POLICE REVOLT   Some Paris Officers Ball At Order For Arrests: Many Are Jailed

MASS ROUNDUP CARRIED OUT BY NAZI ORDER   Men, Women and Children Under 8 Years of Age Are Included.

Rumors Heard  About I] Duce   Ove Savs Mussolini Is Dis missed London Warns Of Caution On Report   REPORT ITALY IS WAR WEARY

MUSoULINT MAY BE FADING OUI   Unverified Reports Probably Have Some Truth > in Them.   ITALY IS IN DESPAIR

ONE LIFE LOST IN HOTEL FIRE   13 Others Missing Alter Empire Hotel at Syracuse Destroyed in Million Dollar Blaze

14. Lose Live: As Two Navy Bombers Fall  Giant Planes Crash In Lonely Range Area of California

EXPLANATION OF TRAGEDY IS LACKING   Lone Survivor Of Wrecks Is Machinists Mate

Government Embarks on Program of Growing Marijuana Plant for Rope

HITLER ASSERTS RUSSIANS BADLY BEATEN IN SOUTH   Claims Not Supported as Reds Inflict Heavy Losses on Foe   German Forces in Egypt Driven Back Five Miles by Assault

Capitol Awaiting Wilhelmina Visit  First European Queen   First European Queen To Visit in Own Right

BYRNES MAY TAKE OVER CONTROL OF U.S, MANPOWER   First Plan Shelved But Consolidation Of Authority Is Studied

Hint at Shift For Byrnes   Proposed Change Might Bring to McNutt Additional] Powers

JAMES F. BYRNES MAY BE NAMED THE MANPOWER HEAD   Congressional Reports State That President Roosevelt May Call Upon Him.   CHANGE CONTEMPLATED      Three-Way Cabinet Shift Is Still Contemplated by the President.

MAY ASK BYRNES  10 TAKE OVER U. 5: MANPOWER SET-UP   Economic Director May Be Asked By President To Assume Centralized Control Over Nation’s Manpower Machinery; Threeway Cabinet Shift Shelved.

BYRNES MAY BE MANPOWER BOSS   President Considers Asking Economic Director To Assume Labor Control

TALK BYRNES AS DIRECTOR OF MANPOWER   MAY BE GIVEN CONTROL OF CIVILIAN WORKERS AND SELECTIVE SERVICE

FDR MAY ASK BYRNES TO HEAD MANPOWET   Would Handle Selective Serv: ice, Civilian Workers

May Ask Byrnes Head Civilian Manpower Grouy   Prosident Shelves Shif To Place Ickes in Con trol

MONTHLY GALLS IN DRAFT STEPPED Uf   Inductions Are to Con. tinue At Increased Rate, Authorities Say Today.

MONTHLY MILITARY INDUC TIONS, WILL CONTINUE AT INCREASED RATE, STATE OFFICIALS REVEAL

AMERICANS NOW QUINUMBER FOE ON GUADALCANAL   General Holcomb Declares Situation Favors U. S Forces On Island

Guadalcanal Is Shaping Up In Our Favor   Marine Chieftain Says Americans Outnumber Japs.

Bahr Convictec  Of Conspiracy   Sentence Deferred Until September 2; Three Ballots Taken

HERBERT Ki, BARR CONVICTED AS SPY   FORMER BUFFALO, N, Y., STU DENT FACES POSSIBLE SENTENCE OF DEATH.

Federal Jurors Convict Bahr in Espionage Case; Death Penalty Possible

Federal Jury Convicts Bahr Of Conspiracy  Faces Sentence of Dea’ A. Ile bn 9A Vane bare   Faces Sentence of Deatt Or Up to 30 Years for Aiding Espionage

BAHR CONVICTED OF SPYING PLOT   Wife Weeps Silently A: Nazi Espionage Case Verdict Is Given

BAHR CONVICTED BY FEDERAL JURY   Sohelar to Be Sentenced Sept. 2 for Conspiracy to Commit Espionage

Bahr Convicted Of Conspiracy; Sentence Sept. 2   Former Buffalo Schola May Get Death Penalty in New Jersey

BAHR 15 CONVICTED ON SPYING CHARGE   Former Buffalo Scholar tc be Sentenced September 2nd

Sing Sing Rejoices Prison Gets Star Players Under 15-Year Contracts

From Cell to Cell and Yard to Factory Prisoners Are Rejoicing  IINIDER ONGCONTRACT

Reduction In Mileage Begun By Car Owner:   Soldiers’ Needs Should Be Filled First, Says Robert Patterson In Defense Of Rationing

Mileage Diet Begun By 32 Million Cars; City’s Traffic Dips.   Praise, Protest. ‘Mark Gas Ration Throuchout U.S.   State Rush Exhauste Fiiel Mon

NATIONAL GASOLINE RATIONING BECAME EFFECTIVE TUESDAY  MORE THAN THIRTY MIL   MORE THAN THIRTY MIL LION MOTOR VEHICLES ON REDUCED DIETS

NATION'S CARS BEGIN MILEAGE REDUCING DIET   OVER 90 PERCENT MOTORISTS HAVE ‘A’ GAS RATION CARDS

U. 5. AUTOS GO ON REDUCED MILEAGE DIET   Gas Ration Sats In Accompanied By Both Praise, Protest

About 27,000,000 Passen ger Cars and 5,000,000 Commercial Vehicles Are Affected      NOW NATIONWIDE   Viore Than 90 Percent o Drivers Limited to Four Gallons Weekly Except In East

Gas Rationing Advent Brings Praise, Protest   Motorists Of Nation Are Put On A Mileage-Re  ducing Diet.

Twenty-Nine Million Mofor Vehicles Go On The Line Of Duty Laid Down By The Bitferly Attacked Requiation

Cars on Diet As Rationing Date Begins   Order Outmedes Olc Cry of Motorists to "Fill 'er Up"

GAD RATIONING GUES IN EFrEUT ON WEDNESDAY   Alabama’s Program Start: Day Later Than National Rationing Set-Up   FOUR GALLONS PER WEEK FOR MOST MOSTORISTS   Eastern Zone Getting Onl Three For Its Autos Starting Today

soline Rationing ls Received With  Praise and Protest   tion’s County Board: wamped With Pleas for More Fuel

Gas Rationing Brings Praise And Profest  SA eee   More Than 90 per Cent of Motorists Have Their Cards

Nation Wide Rationing of Gas Begins   Won't Deny Troop Rubber to  Satisfy Whims,; . Patterson Savs

32 MILLION VEHICLES RUNNING ON LESS FUEL   Mileage -Retiucing\ Blak Praised, Protested   DUE TO SAVE RUBBER   East Gives Tips To Drivers And Gas Dealers

GAS RATIONING TAKES OVERIN UNITED STATES   Unrestricted Sales Stopped Last Midnight

NATION BEGINS GAS RATIONINE   About 27,000,000 Passenger Cars Start Mileage Reductions.

Nationwide Gas Ration Pian Starts   Praise and Protest Hearc as Mileage Reducing Diet Begins

90 PCT. OF DRIVERS HAVE BASIC “A” CARDS   Vandenberg Calls Program Premature and Inadvisable

32 Million Vehicles Affected By New Rule   HOW CITIES  CAN CUT MILFAGE

Gas Rationing Gels Praise And Protest   Petterson Says It Is Necessary To Help Army

Gasoline Rationing Is Praised and Protested: Just Another Day in Fast

Old Cry of "Fill Up The Tank'' Becomes Nearly  Outmoded PROTESTS CONTINUE

Fill Er-Up-Orde Is Thing Of. Pas   Motorists Now Adapting Selyes To New Law

PRAISE AND PROTEST GREET ADVENT OF NATIONWIDE GASOLINE RATIONING

CARS TODAY ON REDUCING DIET OF GAS   New Fuel Cut Affects Large New Area and Many Protests Heard.   CUT DRAWS HARD LINES IN MIDWEST      Saving of Rubber is Stated as Main Reason for Restriction. 

NATION GOES ON A STRICT “GAS” DIET   Reaction to Rationing Over the Nation Mixed Among Operators of 27,000,000 Passenger Cars and 5.000.000. Trucks.

US. Troops To Protect Oil In West Indies   Sent to Aruba, Curacao, Off Coast of Venezuela, For Duration of Conflict

U.S. TROOPS ON DUTCH ISLANDS   Soldiers Will Protec Netherlands Colonies Off Coast Of South  America

Step [s Taken To Thwart Axis Grab For Vital OilProducing Islands   SIZE OF FORCE IS NOT DISCLOSED

U.S. TROOPS 0 DUTCH ISLANDS IN WEST INDIES   Forces Sent to Aruba and Curacao off Coast of Venezuela   WILL BE WITHDRAWN AT END OF CONFLICT   Aim at Defense of Territory Where Important Refineries are Located

US TROOPS GO - TO WEST INDIES   Duration Move Made to Aic the Netherlands’ Oil ~ Fields

U.S. Troops Sent to West Indies   Oil-Rich Possession: Of Dutch Put Under Protection

Move to Thwart Any Axi Grab for Oil Wealth of Dutch West Indies   STATIONED ON ARUBA AND CURACAO ISLES   Siae of Forces Sent to Islands Not Disclosed; Move is Made at Request of Netherlands Government; Will Remain for Duration

U.S. TROOPS SENT TO DUTCH ISLANDS   YANKS TO GUARD OIL Al ARUBA AND CURACAO OFF COAST OF VENEZUELA,

U.S, UNITS LAND IN WEST INDIES   Troops Sent to Guard Vital Oil Centers Off Venezuela

U.S. Troops Sent To The Dutch West Indies   Americans to Assist Dutch Forces in the Defense of Islands—Venezuela Expected to Cooperate in the Program of Defense

Troops Will Guard Vital (il Centers   Government Acts at Request of Dutch to Thwart Axis Move   SIZE NOT REVEALED

West Indies Oil To Be Protected Against Invaders   Aruba and Curacao, Of Coast of Venezuela, Occupied by Americans   Refining Centers Will Be Guarded for Duration of the War

U-s »-Eroops Go to Dutch Islands Off Venezuela   Soldiers Will Guard. O# Properties in West > Indies

Netherlands Government .  Asked for Aid   Protection of Oil Wealth From Axis Aim in Reinforcing Islands jin Atlantic

JURORS ARE DRAWN   Thirty-Six Men Are Name  on Panel for May Term of Court

Japs Pay deavily  In Blood.  SELIEVE US CAN HOLD  WIEW DACITIOANIC

Valuable Time Gained by Delaying Actions Being Fought by Americans and Filipinos.

NAVALFLIERS DIE IN CRASH CORPUS FIELD      ‘ENSIGN AND AVIATION CADET FALL TO DEATH ON  TUESDAY

ARMY OF NILE PENETRATING ROMMEL LINE   Allies Slashing Forward In Hand-to-Hand Fighting In Egypt   ROAD IS WIDENED FOR TANK ATTACK   U.S.Army Fighters, Bombers Hold Mastery Of Skies

NEW PHASE IS REACHED BY BRITISH ARMY   Blasts Way Through Mine: Strewn Axis Defense to Open Passage For Tanks   MANY PLANES DOWNED

British Drive Into Rommel’s Main Position   Allied Planes Cover Opera tions By Army Of Nile lr Cracking Wall.   PLANE SCORE 18 TO 10

ALLIES WIDEN A ROAD FOR TANK ATTACK   British Advance, Clearing Battleground [01 Expected Test—uw. S. Fighters and Bombers Take Part.

MINE FIELDS OF NAZIS ARE OPEN 10 TEST   Hand To Hand Fichting In Darkness Is Reported   BIG BATTLE LOOMS   U. S. Fliers Are Taking Greater Part In  Offensive

INTER BLOWS 1 AXIS FORGE REBEATENOFF   ritish Eighth Army  lashes Forward In  Hand-to-Hand Fighting In Darkness   IDENING AREA FOR BATTLE OF TANKS   nited States Army Fight sand Bombers Playing Big Role In Holding Mastery of Skies

‘OPEN PATH FOR DRIVE BY TANKS   Main Lines Penetrated; Bombers Pound Axis Supplies

ARMY OF NILE 15  REPORTED SLASHING  FORWARD IN EGYPT BIG TANK CLASH OF  > TWO ARMIES EXPECTED  A’Tt ABIV RASLRAY

Allies in New Gains in Egypt   Planes, Artillery Wiping Up Axis Desert Positions

U.S. FIGHTERS PLAYING LARGE ROLE IN DESERT   Rommel’s Main Positions Penetrated; Score 18 To 10 For Allies In One Day’s Fighting.

RUSSIANS BEAT OFF DESPERATE GERMAN COUNTERATTAGKS   Army of the Nile Has Penetrated Rommel’s Main Positions.   COVERED BY DARKNESS   {1 Road for Tank Attacks Through Enemy Mine Fields, Widened.

Main Forces Yet To Clash In Key Fight   Umbrella Of Bombers And Fighters Protecting Advance In Battle For Africa

Main Nazi Line * Of Defense In - Fovnt Cracker   Hand-To-Hand Fight Defeats Germar Counter - Attack Today

Army Of Nile Opens Path For Tanks Through Enemy Minefields In Egypt

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Rages During Night   British Beat Off Desperate Axis Counter-Attacks

NILE ARMY DEEP INTO. AXIS LINES   Main Armored Forces Have Not Clashed, But British Open Way for Test   COUNTER ATTACKS ARE BEATEN OFF   U..S. Planes Continue to Play Big Part in Allied Drive

British Drive Ahead Today in Desert Conflict   Main Positions Of Axis Troops Pierced by Allies

Army Of Nil 'Penetrates Main Axis —  Positions   Road Widened For Tank Attack; Four Italian Planes  Shot Down By U.S

EXTEND GRIP OVER ENEMY’S EGYPT GROUND   British Continue Sharp Figh With Strong Support From U. S. Planes.   BOMBERS RIP CONVOY

Working Way Info Defenses   Allied Airmen Dominate Air as Tank Clash Nears

ALLIES STILL ADVANCING IN EGYPT DRIVE   Foes’ Main Positions Penetrated, Clearing Way for Tanks

Way Cleared Through Axis Mine Fields   Allied Drive-in. . Egypt Helped By Strong Air Force

Nile army wedges way into Rommel’s fortified positions   Widen road for tank attack thru minefields of axis

BITTER LAND, AIR FIGHTING TAKING PLACE   b-S. Fliers Aid In Holding Control Of Skies   ATTACK CONVOY   Two Enemy Vessels Are Bombed And Destroyed Off Tobruk Coast

ALLIED ARMIES SLASHING FORWARD IN HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING BEATING OFF DESPERATE AXIS COUNTER ATTACK   Rommel’s Main Positions Penetrated and ‘Road Widened for Tank Attack Through  German Minefields in Oattara Depression

British Desert Forces Widens Gap For a Tank Attack Against Rommel

Army of Nile Opens Way for Tank Attacks   U. S. Fighters and Bombers Take Larger Part in Offensive; Allies Rule Skies’

CLEAR FIELO FOR MAJOR STRUGGLE   Nile Army Widens Road For Tank. Attack On Rommel’s Forces   BOMBERS ACTIVE   Eighteen Axis Planes _Shot.Down While Allies Report Less Of 10

U.S. AIRMEN HOLD MASTERY OF DESERT SKY   Battering Blows Dealt To Rommel’s Land Sup: ply Lines And Massed Tanks

ROAD THROUGH MINEFIELD FOR TANKS WIDENED   U.S. Air Forces Join in Maintaining Mastery of Skies in Desert

Allied Forces Slash Forward In Egypt Drive   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Rages; Axis Counter-Attacks Are Beaten Back

DRIVE BRINGS TEST OF TANK JNITS NEARER   U. S. Warplanes Take \\cre Important Part On Aerial Front

MONEY IS COMING IN   Contributions to Local China Relief Fund Up to $687.50

MONEY IS COMING IN   Contributions to Local! to Local China Helier Fund Up to $687.50

BRITISH “HIGHWAY ROBBERY” DENOUNCED   U. S. May Move Against VichyControlled Bases Flanking Panama Canal. ~

May Seize Vichy Bases   French Resistance at Madagascar May Foree .U, S. to .. Take :Islands ... ay

French Isles A Threat to Canal Zone   U. S. May Attempt Seizure; French Now Recognized As. Axis Partners

BRITISH ARE APPROACHING NAVAL BASE   Invaders Smash Twenty Miles in Swift Drive to Clench Island Secur ity For Allies   VICHY RELAYS ORDERS

4 WATCHING — - FRENCH BASES   Prepared For ‘Repercus: ‘sions ‘In America Over British Action,

Vichy To Get U.S. Reply, Hull States   Says Rejection Of American Note Will _ Certainly Be Answered

U.S. May Seize F rench Bases off Panamo As Result of Laval’s Madagascar Policy   Rv WADE WERNER

RENCH BASES FF U.S. COAST AY BR SEIZED   Opposition to English Forces In Madagascar Cited As Hostile Against Allies   PANAMA MENACED BY VICHY ACTIONS   Washington Points Out “War-like” Attitude of Laval Regime Jn  Recent Weeks .

VICHY BASES IN CARIBBEAN NEW PROBLEM IN U. S.   Believe Gov't Has Right To Attack Areas

Vichy Rejection of the American Note Will Bring Reply, Says Hull   STATE SECRETARY DID NOT SAY WHETHER THE KErL? "WOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A NOTE OR IN THE FORM, ’ OF ACTION. ; . 

Vichy Bases In Caribbean May Be Seized Next   Martinique And Other French Holdings Men.  ace Panama Canal.

Hull May Consider French Resistance To British Makes War on America

Move on Bases Flanking Canal Believed Near   Vichy-Controlled Islands Subject To U.S. Seizure

Vichy Chief’s Rejection of Washington Note Backing British in Madagascar May Precipitate Move to Protect Panama Canal.   RILYEE TIN,

US. Stands Ready To Move OnFrensh Military Bases Near Panama Cen il

VICHY ATTITUDE SEEN AS HOSTILE ACT BY ALLIES          Might Be Construed as Basis for Allied Move — Against Vichy Bases Near Panama Cana]

LAVAL REJECTS WASHINGTON © WARNING   Resistance At Madagascar Is Regarded As Hostile   MARTINIQUE ISLE   Problem Settlement May Be Announced Soon: Troops Ready Warning Of Hull

Washington Fears French Islands Are  Panama Canal Threat   Vichy Attitude Toward Madagascar Occupation Causes U.S. Anxiety

Vichy’s Act Called Hostile To America   Seizure of French Caribbean Islands Appears Imminent

“NOTE CALLS FOR REPLY HULL SAYS   Secretary Non - Committal on Whether U.S. Will Seize French Bases      “UT AMERICAN . FORCES ARE READY   Secretary -Grimly States There Will Certainly Be a Reply to Vichy

fOdUE WEIGHED AT WASHINGTON   French - Controlled Bases Near Panama May Be Seized, Hint.   HULL IS NON-COMMITAL

US MAY MOVE ON VICHY IN CANAL AREAS   RESISTANCE TO BRITISH IN MADAGASCAR MAY BE HELD HOSTILE

Washington Believes That Madagascar Resistance Sufficient Motive

Secretary of State Does Not Say What Form of Reply to Be Accorded

Allied Seizure Of Caribbean Bases May Result From Vichy Resistance   Opposition To Seizure Of Madagascar Viewed By Washington As War Against United Nations; French Bases Flank Panama Canal.

ICHY HAS IGNORED —  IWARNING   Roosevelt Told Laval If French Fought Back for Madagascar, It Would Be Considered Attack on UN

VICHY ATTITUDE MAY LEAD U. S. TO SEIZE FRENCH BASES NEAR PANAMA CANAL

Vichy Resistance to British Occupation o f Madagascar May Be Taken as Hostile Act

Vichy Resistance May Cause Break  Madagascar Defens May Be Construed As Hostile To U. S.

Hull Frames Sharp Reply   Secretary of State Is Grim; Action to Guard Conal Hinted

US May Seize French Bases  Near Canal   Washington Warning Against Madagascar Resistence Ignored

LEE STAFFER MEDALS SON   Remaining Member Of Rebel Gen eral’s HDQ Pins On Bars

Fleet, Planes Aid Offensive On Axis Lines   American Tanks Take Part in All-Out Drive Along Coast

APPARENT ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE STARTED IN EL ALAMEIN AREA   ALLIED TROOPS AIDED IN ATTACK BY WARPLANES AND NAVAL UNITS

British Launch Offensive On Large Scale; U.S. Air Forces Believed Aiding

Allies Start Big Drive On Egypt Front   Fleet Aids Land Action With An Attack On Matruh   Alexander Beats Rommel To Punch   Russians Hold Nazis At Stalingrad For Fifth Straight Day

Fleet Also Goes Info Action, Shelling Axis’ Matruh Area   Poles, Free French, Greeks and Other Allies Aid Storming of 40-Mile Front

Full-Seale Attack . Is Under Way   British Beat Rommel to Punch, Break Stalemate in Egyptian pee = *   Red Power Grows      Soviet Slay More Than 2,200 Nazis in Volga City

Beat Romme to Attack   Fleet Shells Egyptian Coast as Desert Warfare Breaks Out

REBUILT REFRESHED EIGHTH ARMY CHARGES AXIS LINES TO BEAT NAZI AFRICAN CORPS TO PUNCH :   Attack Launched Under Heavy Allied Plane Support While Other Airmen Raided Axis Shipping and Italian Ports and Cites   ALLIED FORCES BEAT ROMMEL TO PUNCH

Beat Rommel To Punch With Offensive Which May Decide Fate Of  Mediterranean.

BRITISH LAND, SEA UNITS HIT ROMMEL LINE   U. S. Fighter Planes Help tr Preliminary To Assault Breaking Stalemate

New Offensive Is Started at Dawn,’ Beating Marshal Rommel and Breaking Month-old Quiet.      ITALY AGAIN MADE TARGET OF BOMBERS

Fierce Fighting Developed, Continued— RAF Pays Second Visit to Genoa anc Turin—U, S. Fortresses Blast  10. Ships At Rabaul—Reds Hold On  . to Stalingrad

UNITED STATES ARMY PLANES IN AIR SUPPORT   Rommel Beaten To Punch by Breaking of Month-Old Stalemate

BATTLE RAGING AS AXIS BEATEN TO THE PUNCH   Yank Airmen Blast Path For British To Attack Nazi Desert Forces   REDS CONTINUE ASSAULTS   German Drive for Stalingrad And Caucasus Appears To Have Been Broken   By ROGER D. GREENE

Allied Offensive Opened in Egypt   ‘An Attack, Apparently FullScale, Launched Against . ~ Rommel   ‘STRONG. AIR SUPPORI   Attack Starts Before Dawn and Fierce Fighting Develops

British, Backed By Fleet, Jump Rommel Forces   El Alamein Revival Aimed To Foil Nazi Pincer Move For Mediterranean.

Beat Rommel To Attack on Desert Front   JS Reinforcements Aid British; Nazis Gain on Black Sea, but Russians Improve Position at Stalingrad

 Britain’s Egyptian Army’ Beats Rommel’ to the. Pa in Breaking Stale. Mate Which May. Decid  - Mediterranean; Russians Hold Stalingrad Straight Day Without. Retreat, ‘As Nazi's Cl Troops Repulsed All Enemy Attacks,

Apparently Beat Nazis In Opening Offensive   British 8th Army Attacks with Strong Ai Support; American Tanks and Planes Adc To Reinforcements.

Marshal Rommel Beat to Punch: American Planes Give English Air Support

Britain's African Armies Open Great Offensive Movement   Beat Rommel’s Force to Punch; Stalingrad Still Standing

CONTINUE SEARCH FOR BLAST CLUES      Rifle Shat .. May Have Set Off. Dynamite . At Easton Plant

ONE NAZI RAID MARKS ACTION AT STALINGRAL   German Tank and Infantry Attacks Cease Inside Besieged City.   RUSS RELIEF ARMY HITS NAZI NORTHWEST LINES

Tank Assaults At Stalingrad Cease For Time   Infantry Assaults By Nazis Also Halted For Time Says Moscow   SOVIET FORCES PUSH ADVANTAGE   Germans Aim Heavy Blowg At Mid-Caucasus Defenders, Says Soviet Report

GERMAN LULL AT STALINGRAD ) REPORTED   Ccncentration of Nazis Inside the City Were Driven Back.   SOVIET RELIFF ARMY   Some Talk Is Heard That Germans Wi]! Quit Statin. grad Assault.

French in Bern Confused by  Assassination   Vichy Reaction Depends On Killer’s Nationality, Most Sources Believe

PREPARE FOR GAS ATTACKS   FRISCO HAS MADE READY FIRST OF 55 PUBLIC “DEGASBING" STATIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED

EES  BRICKER GALLS FOR WAR WORK SUPPORT   Governor Asks Ohioans To De Their Part

FACE OF CENTRAL AFRICA IS BEING LIFTED BY AMERICANS   Thousands Of Tons Of Food, Clothing, Tools And Supplies Moving By Trucks, Trains, River Boats, Camels And Native-Borne Dishpans To Supply Army

King of Greece Speaks Before U. S. Senate; to Fight Beside America   Monarch Praises . Struggle of United Nations to Create World of Free Men

Senators Hear King George Il   Greek Leader Tells Senate His Nation Proud to Be Allies of United States

Greece Proud To be Ally  Kina Georae I! Hearc   King George I! Heard by U. S. Senate

Greek King Gives Pledge To Senate   Praises Aid Given His Country During War

ALL SINGLE MEN ON EARLY CALLS   New Order Issued by Hershey; New Taxes, Meat Rationing Lined Up In Capital.

Pray for Hitler On His Birthday, Goebbels Urges   Propaganda Minister Com pares Fuehrer fo Frederick the Great

GERMANS ARE ASKED TO PRAY FOR HITLER   Goebbels Compares Fuehrer Te Frederick The Great In  Birthday Address Sunday

Change in 20th District : “Is Shown in Committee's Plan for Apportionment   BR. TUN R CAMPRELI.

lanes Will (all Session Next Week   Agreement Reached on Plan; McKean to  Be in 20th District   NE SIGN PROPOSAL

Change in 20th District Is Shown in Committee's Plan for Apportionment

20 Others Get Reprieve AS French Surrender ‘Killer,’ Says Nazi,   IMORE HINTS OF UNREST.

LAUNCH NUMEROUS ATTACKS   — ee a TNS ES Oa rele  Finns Have Suffered Heavy Losses at the Hands of Russia

LAUNCH NUMEROUS ATTACKS   Finns Have Suffered Heavy Losses at the Hands of Russia

WEST COAST SUBJECT 10 EVACUATION   Roosevelt Orders Population In Military Areas Under Control of Army.   AIMED AT FOE ALIENS   FDR Exercises War Powers In Effort to Solve

ANMY ARth EVALUATION MN RDERED   Aimed Principally at Aliens   HITS WEST COAST

RETAILERS FACING — CHECKUP ON PRICE CEILINGS SHORTLY   Investigators to Swarn Through Ohio and West Virginia — Many Violations Reported.

OPA AGENTS TO VISIT. STORES   PRICE ADMINISTRATION REP. RESENTATIVES TO VISIT STORES TO CHECK ON “CEILING” OBSERVANCE

House Votes To Repeal Pension Bill 7 Dissent   But Final Action Wait Committee Move Or: Navy Pay, Allotment Act

TWO GALLONS IS GAS RATION IN 17 STATES   Allowance Will Hit About One-Third of Nation’s Automobiles

Begin Bomber Assembly Line   First Mass Production of Big Planes Starts

Rubber Rationing Will Get Tougher, McGee Declares   Plan to Organize Share-a-Truck Pools Among Aariculture Industries Outlined

The War Today  Hiulerite Tide In Russia May Have Reached High Woter anid Ready ta FRA   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

HITLERITE TIDE MAY BE AT PEAK-AND READY TO RECEDE; BATTLE OF RUSSIA HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED, DESPITE LOSS

Russian Cause Far From Lost Says MacKenzie   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  Weeden Ce mtad 6M hCUCUkl LI.

1 he kh’ ar Toda ; Hitler Drive May. Have Reached Its. Peak;: Watch Egypt For ‘New. ‘Battles

NOW IS TIME HITLER‘’S ARMY MAY BE STOPPED Caucasus Battle Anybody’s Fight

The War Today  Hitler Drive May Have Reached Its Peak; Watch Egypt For New Battles

Russian Offensive Invites Speculation On Whether Nazi Tide Is Ebbing

Allied Airmen Ready For Break In Crucial  Desert Battlefield   HITLERITE TIDE MAY HAVE REACHED EBB STAGE NOW  Soviet Offensive and Fore cast Reds Will Halt Nazis in  Craucaaue Invitee Study

Sees Tide Of Germans In Russia Hitting High Water, About To Ebb 'Though Soviets Still Face Danger   By De WITT MACKENZIE Wile Wald Wer Anntuet

RSGRL VY CRBR ENE IA ES  RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN NORTH MAY STEM TIDE OF NAZIS’ ADVANCES

NEWEST WAR REPORTS INDICATE THAT HITLERITE TIDE MAY HAVE IREACHED CREST AND BE NEAR EBR

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Soviet Counter-Attack May Ease Pressure Upon Stalingrad "

Martial Law Enforced Along 400 Miles of Coast to Suppress Sabotage After State of Emergency Is Proclaimed in Ter. ritory—Spirit of Rebellion Appears to Be Spreading in Scandinavian Countries.

Nazis. Battle Scandinavian Rebellion Move   10 Norwegians Are Executed; Martial Law ts Declared

Scandinavian Strife Grows, 10 Executed   Those Shot Were Accused Of Trying to Sabotage Food Product Plants  Tn Narwaw      Bank Director, Editor, 2 Lawyers in Group   Sweden Moved to Protests, Denmark Unrest Flares oe Over Demanda

Harsh Measures Taken by Nazis As Scandinavian Resistance Grows   ‘en Persons Are Executed in Trondheim as Nazis Enforce Martial Law along Norwegian Coast

HARSH STEPS ARETAKENTO HALT REVOLT   Stern Measures in Effec! to Stamp Out Sabotage   MARTIAL LAW 15 DECREED IN AREA   Netions Resist Nazi Plan for Incorporation

RESISTANCE TC NAZI GROWS iN SCANDINAVIA   German Martial Law Strictly Enforced Along 400 Mile: Cf Norway’s Coast; Sabot. age Rampant.   10 Executions

Organized Sabotage In Norway Irks Nazi:   Ten ‘Are Executed As 3; As Spirit of Rebellio: Suesadet, Second Front Fear  laints Emergency

Nazi Firing Squads Kill 10 Norwegians  Scandanavia Seethes A: Nazi Heel Crushes Peo:  alae Mila as Cahahessve

Much of Norway : Under Martial  Law Regulations   Ten Persons in Trondheim Are Executed by Nazis as Spirit of Revolt Grows; Unrest Is Increasing in Denmark Also

10 NORWEGIANS ARE EXECUTED AT TRONDHEIM   Scandinavian Countries Are Seething With Un rest, London Learns   DENMARK REBELLING AGAINST CONQUERORS

FIRING SQUADS EXECUTE TEN IN TRONDHEIM   NAZIS ARE WORRIED BY SABOTAGE IN SCANDINAVIA

Nazis Execute 10 In Norway; Feeling Rises   Trondheim’s Heroic Men Die At Moment When Of Call For Union

TEN TRONDHEIM PATRIOTS FACE FIRING SQUADS   Many More Arrested as Nazis Try fo Quel! Sabotage — Denmark Sweden Feel Nazi Heel

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Japs Worried About Actions Of U.S. Fleet   Using Propaganda Feelers To Try to Get News of Whereabouts

Nippons Draw Up For a Vital  Blow in Luzon   Gen. MacAthur Pesonally Directing Men North, West of Manila.   Fighting Continues In Varying Intensity

Operations Of Navy Brings  Speculation   Japanese Fleet Thought Scattered Over Far East

McArthur’ s Men Brace For Assault   Fighting Goes On But Japs Believed Drawing Strength For Central Blov

Yanks Await Big Push by Jap Army   Heroic Americans Brace for Next Major Attack

Japs Spread Phony Reports Of Sea Action in Effort To Get a Tip on U.S. Fleet

U. 5. Defenders Get Ready for General Thrust  Slow Operations   Slow Operations On Luzon Indicates Japs Preparing for. Vital Blow

WHERE'S FLEET? JAPS ASK, TOC   Tokyo Resorts to Guess _ Technique of Axis, Says Capital

LUZON FIGHTING CONTINUES; AIR STABS EASE OF   Meanwhile, Tokyo Is Show. ing Concern as to the Whereabouts of American Fleet, Putting Out Propaganda Feelers,

US FLEET HAS JAPS WORRIED   Enemy Seeks to Learn Whereabouts, Intentions by Recourse to Axis Guessing Technique

THEIR MORALE REMAINS HIGH, GENERAL SAYS   Lack of Aerial Attacks Taken as Indication Large Seale Attacks Are tmminent

Tokyo. Hunts U. S. Fleet— By Air Waves   Report of Battle Seen a: ‘Feeler’ to Find Ships’ Location

MACARTHUR REPORTS MORALE AND DETERMINATION OF U.S. AND FILIPINO TROOPS HIGH   Whereabouts and Intentions of U. S. Pacific Fleet Causes Renewed Concern In Tokyo, As Japs Pursue Axis Guessing Technique to Elicit Information

Believe Kinemy Mustering Strength for Large Seale  Offensive North of Manila

TOKYO WORRIED AS T0 POSITION OF U.S. FLEET   Jap, Nazi Radio Circulation of Vague Reports Seen ' as Feelers

JAPS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH BIG SCALE ASSAULT   uull In Attack On Islands Indicates Japanese Gathering Strength For Large Scale General At tack.

MacArthar Braces Philippine Defense For Large Scale General Attack

GENERAL ATTACK ON MARTHUR’S DEFENSE LINES 1S EXPECTED   WHEREABOUTS U. S. PACIFIC FLEET APPARENTLY GIVING JAPANESE CONCERN

VITAL ATTACKS EXPECT TO BE MADE BY JAP:   Our Soldiers Morale and. Determination is High Gen. Mac-. « Arthur Reports.

BELIEVE JAPS PREPARING BIG GENERAL DRIVE   Tokyo Concerned Over Whereabouts of U.S. Fleet

The War From Washington:  Tokyo Apparently Concerned Over Whereabouts And Intentions of U. S. Fleet

U.S. FORCES: GET SET FOR LUZON DRIVE   Lack of Enemy Bombing and Aerial MachineGunning Leads to Belief That Enemy Is Preparing for Big Offensive.

JAPS TRY DESPERATELY TO LEARN WHEREABOUTS OF U. S. PACIFIC FLEET

TokyoSpreads Phony Reports Of Sea Battle   Seek Information on U. S. Pacific Fleet; Fliers Raid Philippines

Enemy Masses Luzon Forces For Huge Attack; Defenders inflicting Tremendous Losses

Inactivity Of Japan‘ese Bombing And Aer jal Machine Gunning: ‘Taken As Warning; : Tanke Try Old Ruse

Tokyo Makes Vain Effort To Get Information On Pacific Patrol   AXIS GUESSING PLAN IS TRIED BY ENEMY   No Truth In Japan's Repor: oj Sea Battle, Washinaton Says

U. S. FLEET AXIS WORRY   Radioed Sinking Reports Called Ruse to Find Out Where Ships Are

U. S. FILIPINO FORCES BRACE FOR BIG PUSH   GEN. MACARTHUR DIRECTING DEFENSE; SAYS MORALE REMAINS HIGH

LARGE SCALE OFFENSIVE BY JAPS FEARED   Indicated by Lack of Enemy Attacks Within Past Several Days   DEFENDERS’ MORALE HIGH: MacARUTHUR   Japanese Bring Up Rein. forcements, Apparently To Resume Fight

Tokyo Fears American Naval Strength Is Preparing To Deal Heavy Blow

BiG-SCALE ATTACK BY JAPANESE 1S AWAITED ON ISLANDS   Defenders Of Philippines Awaiting Drive Reports War Department   Absence Of Bombing Raids Indicates Plan To Hit Vital Blow

Philippines Prepare For Heavy Drive   Lack Of Bombing, Machine Gunning Indicates Jap: Planning Vital Blow.   FLEET WORRIES JAPS

British Troops Retreat Again Down Malaya   Hint Air Superiority Over Singapore Is Lost to Invaders

Brace For  New Attack   Philippine Defenders Expect Large Scale Attack

MacAr thur Says His Men Will Fight On  Lack of Jap Air Activity Indicates Massing for Vital Blow  BRITISH GIVE WAY  Fifteen Airdromes Lost  } to Enem) as Malasan 1 ee eT en oer eee            BRITISH GIVE WAY   Fifteen Airdromes Lost to Enem) as Malasan Defenders Retreat

Japan Seeks Location Of U.S. Pacific Fleet   Spread Phony Reports Of Action

American Losses Are "Not Unduly Heavy,” Says Report   Whereabouts of Pacific Fleet Is Chief Concern of Tokvo

MacArthur Personally Directing Operations; Morale of Troops High   Fighting of Varying Intensity Or All Sections of Luzon Front; Tokyo Still Seeking Location and Intentions of U. S. Fleet

Americans © Hard Pressed   Expect Heavier Attack On Island Defenses 

Inactivity Of Japanese Bombing And Aer: ial Machine Gunning Taken As Warning; Japs Try Old Ruse

Japs Report Naval Engagement in Affempt To Learn Whereahouts Of American Fleet: British Losing Air Supremacy In Malaya

M’Arthur And Soldiers Are Expecting Large Scale General Jap Offensive

TOKYO WORRIED BY U.S. FLEET      Axis Makes Attempt to Find %, Out Where Our Ships Are Located

Troop Morale Remains High, Says Leader   Nippon Spreads Phony Reports Of Sea Clash To Get Information On U. S. Fleet Movements

AMERICAN AND: FILIPINOS ARE STANDING FIRM   Will Continue Resistance, Commander Declares, -Adding Morale of Fighters High   TOKYO CONCERNED OVER FLEET OF U.S,   ‘Spread Phony Reports of Sea Action In Effort to Get Information From Washington

pepe oe lee A : . Whereabouts of American  Fleet Has Tokyo Worried

JAP BOMBING LULL SEEN a ASOAULT HINT   Communique Reports Fighting of Varying Intensity on All Fronts.   WHEREABOUTS OF FLEET CAUSES SPECULATION

Whereabouts Of U.S. Fleet  Worries Tokio   Japs Try To Get Information With Phony Tales Of Sea Battles.

Tokyo Concerned Over Whereabouts of American Flee   Broadcast Propaganda ~Falls on Deaf Ears  in Washington

WHEREABOUTS OF U.S. FLEET JAP PROBLEM   Attemnt Trick To Locate Navy In Far East

Whereabouts of U. S, Fleet Has Japanese Worried; They Seek  Information

TOKYO WORRIED OVER LOCATION OF U. §. FLEE   Spread Phony Reports in Effort to Gain Information Qn Yank Ships

MacArthur Says Morale of U. 5. Forces Is High   Fighting Continues On All Sections of Luzon-Front. o<

Morale and Determination High; Troops to Continue Resistance With Courage   Whereabouts and Intentions of U. S. Fleet Apparently Causing. Renewed Concern. In Tokyo as Feelers Are Put Out

BLISTERING ATTACK IS EXPECTED ON LUZON   ‘Morale, Determination Are High,’ General Says   TO KEEP ON FIGHTING   Tokyo And Berlin Seek Data On U. S. Naval Forces

Navy Irks Foe, Forced To Rush Philippine War   Tokyo Propaganda Feeler Fails To Reveal Fleet’s Wherechanic

Jap Sea Victory Stories — Show Tokyo Is Worried Over Whereabouts of U: S. Fleet

McNutt and Patterson Tell Legion of Need for » Using Manpower   NOT MAKING FULL USE OF STRENGTH   Mational Service Act Expec ted As One of Necessities of War

Conscription Of Workers Probable   M’Nutt Hints Move Before American Legion

M’NUTT HINTS AT PROBABILITY OF MANPOWER ACT   SAYS IT WILL COME WHEN VOLUNTARY SYSTEM FAILS

M’NUTT HINTS CONSCRIPTION ACT FOR LABOR   Tells Legion: National Service Ac! Will Come when Voluntary Sys tem Fails

McNutt Hints Conscription  Of Labor Near   Manpower Commission Head Says Action May Be Needed

[ndustrial Conscription Is On the Way, McNutt Says In Legion Convention Talk

Large Scale Battles Rage In Pacific Area   Enemy Loses 13 Ships: Two Fleets Engaged In Malor Battles

NAVY CLAIMS 13 ENEMY VESSELS LEFT DAMAGED   Large-Scale Sea Battle Raging Now * North Of Islands; Outcome Unknown.

Americans Smash Invasion Attempt   One Nippon Fleet Striking At Guadalcanal Repelled; Big Sea Fight Still Rages to North   ‘Six More Jap Ships Damaged by Airmen   Havoc Dealt Among Enemy Warplanes, 33 Being Downed in Battles

(Great Battle ‘Continues In Solomons   At Least 13 Jap Ships Damaged and Results Called ‘Encouraging’  DETAILS WITHHELD

Navy Says Results of Terrific New Strugale Are ‘Encouraging,’ but Makes Plain Fierce Baitle Still Raging and Outcome in Doubt

invasion Fleet Is Repulsed by American Planes   )ne Japanese Attempt To Recapture Solomons Proves Failure   Six Enemy Ships Left Burning after Attack by Rombers

At Least Thirteen Japanese Vessels Damaged   AMERICAN FORCES ~ HOLDING POSITIONS   Still Too Early to Estimate Outcome, Commurii:. ° aue Savs

YANKS REPEL JAP FLEET IN SOLOMON IS.   Other Jap Fleet Is Engagec In Major Sea Battle; Strug. gle In The South Seas Continues. :   Details Absent

LARGE-SCALE BATTLESTILL BEING FOUGHT   Results Are ‘Encouraging’, Navy Says; Second Fleet Engaged In Island Area   Land Force Firm

Raging Battle Continues Near Solomons   American Air Power Wreaks Havoc Amob; Attacking Japanese Planes. Navy Renoris

JAP INVASION FLEET BEATEN IN SOLOMONS   FIERCE SEA BATTLE RAGING NORTH OF ISLANDS

‘Mighty German Pincers ‘Closing From _ No¢th and South; Nazi Drive On Maikop Oil Fields Gains Rapidly; Several  ‘Towns Taken. -

Axis Pincer Drive Closes On Stalingrad; RAF Bombs Ruhr Villey In Nu’sance Attacks

FIGHT BONUSES TO EVADE. TA   Joint Committee Give: Unanimous Approval

‘Treasury Sees  ~ Many Evadists   Congressional Action : Likely To End Bonus,  Salary Schemes

Treasury Opens All-Out Drive On Tax Dodgers   Morgenthau Gets Unanimous Backing Of Congress Committee.

C orporation Tax Evasion — To Be Haltec   Treasury Wins Backing of! Congressional Commit tee on Action

First Bodies Taken From Wreckage; Actress, Mother Among Those Identified

PLANE. CRASH VICTIMS ‘ARE IN MORGUE —   Body of Carole Lombard and Eight Others Brought From Scene of Wreck.

Carole Lombard’s Body Recovered as Removal of Other Victims Continues

NINE BODIES ARE RECOVERED FROM TWAPLANE WRECK   Men Toiling Through Snow Today To Bring Remaining 13 Victims Down from Crashed Plane High In Mountains; Miss Lom bard’s Funeral Planned.

Actress’ Body Put In Morgue   Carole Lombard Is Founc In Ruins Of Airliner Hiech On Mountain

Film Actress’ Body Recovered © From Wreckage   13° Plane Crash Victims Still Atep Mountain; ® Brought Down

Bring Dead From Peak   Actress and Eight Others to Las Vegas; .Plane Demolished

Men Toil to Bring Down 13 Other Victims Of Disastrous Plane Crash

SHATTERED BODIES OF AIRLINER CRASH BEING BROUGHT OU]      FIFTEEN ARMY FLIERS AND CAROLE LOMBARD, ACTRESS, AMONG 21 LOST

MEN STRIVE TO REMOVE 13. OTHERS   Remains of Carole Lom:  - bardand Mother Among Those Taken to Las Vagas Morgue — Shir Virtually Obliterated.

Take Bodies  from Plane   Arrange Double Funeral This Week for Actress Carole Lombard and Her Mother

CAROLE LOMBARD'S BODY S RECOVERED   Toil Through Snow to Remove Victims of Plane Ac ee

Lombard Body, Eight Others Are Brought In   Crews Battle Snow To Recover Remaining 13 Crash Victims.

Bodies of Carole Lombard, 8 Qthers:-Brought From Wreck   Men Toil Through Snow to Return 13 More From Air Crash

Bodies of Plane Dead Recovered   Double Funeral May Be Held for Carole Lombard and Mother

9 Bodies Taken Off Peak Where  Airliner Crashes   One identified as that of Carole Lombard; thirteen more ‘to be “moved.

CAROLE KNOWN BY BLONDE HAIR   Nine Bodies of Crash Victims Brought from Snowy Mountain.

Bodies of 22 Plane Crash Victims Being Taken to Las Vegas   Three-Man Jury Conducts Special Inquest

Carole’s Body InLas Vegas   Remains Of Movie Star And Eight Others Brought To Nevada Town

Bodies of Carole Lombard and Eight Others Taken From Wreckage of Air Liner Near Top of Nevada Mountain

Shattered Bodies Of Lombard, 21 Others  Recovered From Mountain Crash Scene

Recover  9 Bodies   Carole Lombard Identified Among Crash Victims

NELSON STATES WAR INDUSTRIES MIGHT SHUN PAY   Many Would Supply Goods Gratis If Capital Protected   Production Chief Testifies as Senate Considers Appropriation

NELSON GIVES PROFIT VIEWS   Proposal, However, is Rejected   Believes Industry Wants No Profit

NEW RATIONING — CERTIFICATES   Simplify Procedure In Parchase Of Tires And Tubes.

BIG CATALINA BOMBERS ARE WITH RAIDERE   Navy Reveals Five Enent Barges Destroyed, Halting Foe Reinforcement. .   AERIAL ACTIVITY TOP NEWS FROM SOLOMONS

CATALINAS HIT  BASES OF JAPS   Efforts to Supply Starving Enemy on Guadalcanal Stalled

Long Range Patrol Craft Participate As 5 Landing Barges Are Destroyed   MUNDA HIT AGAIN   U. S. Planes Sweep Nerth Of Guadalcanal To Raid Rekate Bay Area

Draft Dodger Heads For Army, Not Jail  Uniontown Man Arrested In Mississippi

Peanut Man Switches To War Bonds To Make Monkey Out Of Mussolini

Red drive grinding forward   Frightful toll of invading nazis reported taken

120,000 NAZIS LOST IN FIGHT AT STALINGRAT   Volga City Defenders Stand Firm On 40th Day Of Battle

RUSSIANS CUT DEEPER INTO NAZIS ON DON  RIVER FLANK   Paced There by Americar Tanks; German Loss Frightful   Soviets More Than Holding Ground in Battle of Stalingrad

RED DRIVE PROGRESSES ALONG DON   U.S. Tanks Aid Timoshenko's Counterattack

SOVIET FORCES PUSH FORWARD TO KLETSKAY}   Thouse nds of Germans Shughtered as Defenders Siiil Held Stalingrad.

OCRMAN LOSSES PROBABLY TWICE VERDUN ASSAUL   Timoshenko Apparently Tries To Cut Wedge Along Don River To Cut Off Enemy Camminicatinns.   FRENCH DAKAR BASE BEING STRENGTHENED   German Rhineland Visited By 400 Allied Planes Which Set Industrial District On Fire.

U.S. Tanks Aid Red Drive At Don To Advance   Stalingrad Defenders Improve Positions; Nazi Losses Terrific.

Stalingrad Holds Steady B As Siege Enters 40th Day   3,000 SLAIN DAILY   MacArthur Bombers Hit Jap Ships; Nippons  Flee Aussies

Tank Battalions Stagger Enemy; Key Hill Retaken   Foe Avers Seven Russian Divisions Are Destroyed Near Lake Ladoas.

WAR AIMS IN AFRICA TOLD BY STIMSON   Campaign in Dark Continent Only Beginning, Secretary of War Warns All Americans

North Africa Campaign In Early Stage   Only Beginning Stimson Tells Press Conference   Outlines Objectives After Control Of Air   Plan To Destroy Axis In Tunisia And Attack Tripoli

Merely the Beginning in North Africa   Main and Big Work Stil Remains to Be Done, Stimson Savs      AIR SUPREMACY ~~ MUST COME-FIRST   Allied Problems Cited; the ' Campaign Is a Month~ “Ahead of Schedule

Stimson Lists Objectives In Africa, Asserts Darlan, WeatherSaved Allies Montl

Africa Battle Just Started, Stimson Says   First Step Is To Secure Superiority In Air, He Insists

Big Work Still Waits in Africa Avers Stimson   Lists shree Jobs When Allied Air Supremacy Is Established

African Drive Barely Started Reports Stimson   Air Supremacy Necessary Before Real Fight Opens

Campaign in North Africa Only at Start, Stimson Says   Air Supremacy Is First Problem in Seeking 3 Objective:

Stimson Sa ys War In Afriea Just Starting   Unexpected Good Luck Puts Campaign Month Ahead Of Schedule

VET TO COME IN NO. AFRICA   Only Beginning Yet Made Sec. Stimson Says, Main Job Ahead.   WAITING NOW FOR AIR SUPERIORITY   “Feeling Out” Engagements. Giving U. S. ‘Units Experience.

JURISDICTION MAY BE CLEARED   Early Washington Announcement Expected To Define MacArthur’s Power

SOLUTION IS SOUGHT *. IN TRANSIT STRIKE   vy Uses Own Buses. tc - fCarry Workers to Newport ‘¥ News Shin Yards .-

Navy’s Buses Take Workers To Shipyards   Newport News Transit Crews Continue Strike

Heavy Ship, Plane Losses Are Suffered by Enemy in Fighting Around Australia

U, 5, AUSTRALIAN AIR BLOWS ALSO HAMPER ENEMY   CRIPPLE TENTH OF TAPA CRUISER FLEET IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS      NIPPONESE WARPLANES RAID DARWIN, PORT MORESBY AGAIN   Military Quarters In Landon Put Japan's Plane Losses Since Pearl Harhor at 1,025

Japs Turn To Burma Front   Air Blows, Floods, Ship Losses Halt Drive South

Hard Blows Suffered By J ap Fleet   Further Reverses Hit Japs In New Guinea Where Flood Waters Force Their Withdrawal

Floods Force Back Japanese In New Guinea; Tenth O Nippon Cruisers Lost

Floods, Rolling Down Mountainsides In New Guinea Force 27-Mile Nippon Withdrawal   STRIKE AT DARWIN AND PORT MORESB)   Attacks Made Despite Weakened Condition Air Force; 1,025 Planes Past Since Dec. 7

Defense Is Aided By.Floods; Enemy’s Sea Losses Mount   Australian and American Air Blows Have Crippled Tenth of Nippon’s Entire Cruiser Strength, Anzacs Claim   1.025 Foe Planes Destroyed Since Pearl Harbor

FLOOD AND WET SEASON HAMPER THE INVADERS   London Says Fourth To Sixth of Planes_ Destroyed Since Pearl Harbor

inundated Valleys Cause Jap Withdrawal Of 27 Miles From Strategic Positions—American Anc Australian Air Blows Have Crippled Tenth Of Enemy Cruiser Strength   Ry UPRN HAUCTLAND

HEAVY CRUISER TOLL CLAIMED BY DRAKEFORD   8 \WVarplanes Downed In Recent Weeks,  Australian Says

Jap Forces   Japanese Are Reported to Have Lost Tenth of Cruisers and About 1.025 Planes  Loss Is Great  Flood Losses Affect Jap Pains to Build Air

TENTH OF JAPS’ CRUISER POWER NOW CRIPPLED   Enemy Forces Make 27-Mile Withdrawal In New Guinea; Positions Further Menaced Now By U. S. And Australian  Planes.

Tenth Of Nippon Cruisers Sunk; Air Force Wanes   Threat To Australia Eased; Floods Aid ~ Allied Cause :

ALLIES ATTAIN SUPERIORITY IN NEW GUINEA AIR   Drakeford Announces — United Nations Contral Air Over New Britain .

One Tenth Of Jap Cruiser Strenath Gone   Superiority In Air Of Americans And Australians Reported

JAPS FALL BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Floods Rolling Down Moun: jain Sides Spoil Flatland Airfields.   10TH OF CRUISERS LOST

ALLIES REPORT NEW ADVANCES IN SO, PACIFIC   Japanese Fleet Badly Damaged Officials Say

Floods Force Invaders Back   New Guinea Torrents Rout Nippon Troops For 27-Mile Retreat; One-Tenth of All Mikado’s Cruiser Strength Destroyed

» New Guinea Rains Force Troops Back   Reveal Tenth Of Nippon Cruisers Lost; Darwin Is Attacked For Eighth Time In War

Enemy Forced to Make 27-Mile Withdrawal In New Guinea As Result of Floods; 48 Bombers and Fighter Planes of Invaders Destroyed In Recent Weabec : ae

Floods Hamper Invasion Forces; Air Blows Cripple Invaders Strength at Sea   Aerial Blows Weaken

ENEMY’S SEA STRENGTH IS CUT SHARPLY   oss of a Tenth of Nipponese Cruiser Strength and 1,025 Warplanes Has Had Marked Effect, Australian Savs.

TO PER CENT OF JAP CRUISERS CRIPPLED   48 Bombers and Fighters Lost In Recent Weeks, Aus-" tralian Reports

Floods Force Enemy Back In Markham Valley; Air Attacks Wreck Sea Forces

Organization Will Conserve For War Work  Chamber Commerc Approves Program Tiirectare Of fara

Organization Will Conserve For’ War Work   Chamber Commerce Approves Program Directors Offered

Governorship Campaign To Be Launched   Candidates on Both Major Tickets Scheduled To Speak Tonight   LEADERS CONFIDENT

EYE WITNESS  ACCOUNT OF TANK BATTLE   Writer Describes Battle in Egypt Desert Area

ARMY OF NILE CHASES GERMANS BEYOND GAZALA   Allied Fighters Down Sev en Axis Aircraft Speeding From Africa

British Race. Past Gazala In Libya War Allied Fighters. Dowr Seven Axis Aircralt Bound for Sicily TOBRUK MOPPED UP  Allied Warplanés Rake Rommel’s Legions in Headlong Flight      TOBRUK MOPPED UP

East Libva Cleared Of All Axis Soldiers   Seven Fleeing Planes Shot Down; Enemy ‘Completely Smashed, Sav British

BRITISH PURSUE AXIS ARMY INTO WESTERN LIBYA   BENT ON COMPLETE ‘ELIMINATION’ OF EVERY SOLDIER

British Drive Forly Miles   7 Axis Planes Shot Down; Empire Forces Clear East Libya

Sicily-Bound Foe Aircraft Hit Heavily   Eighth Army Mopping Up Axis Forces In Eastern Libya

BRITISH EIGHTH CLEARS EASTERN LIBYA OF ENEMY   40 Miles Beyond Tobruk, Rake Retreating Axis Columns With Bombs And Bullets.

I Sicily Bound Planes Are Shot Down By Allies   Montgomery Sends Army Beyond Garala, Wishes ‘Good Hunting To All’

Rake Axis Columns  With Bombs and Bullets as Headlong Flight Continues— Shoot Down Seven SicilyRound Planes

Sth Army Pushes Beyond Gazala —   Six Axis Planes Speeding North Are Shot Down

AXIS TRANSPORT PLANES DOWNED   British Force Africa Corps To Withdraw South OF Captured Bengasi

sth Army Speeds On Past Tobruk   Seven Axis Planes On Way To Sicily Shot Down By Fighters

TIRELESS BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY HOT AFTER AXIS FORCES  BIG ALLIED FIGHTER  DIT ANES SHOT NOWN

Six Large Axis Air Transports ~— fre Shot Down   Allied Air Forces Destroy ing Aircraft Carrying Axis Troops To Africa   BRITISH FORCES IN LIBYA PUSH WEST   ‘Gen. Rommel’s Battere d  Forces May Seek To Make Stand At El Agheila

Smouldering Body Is F ound By Cab Driver in Brooklyn Lot   Police Seek Link With Brooklyn's Murder Racket: Victim Was Battered and Bruised

Airborne Troops Are Thrown Into Battle By Nazis   Fierce Fighting Is Continuing - On Wide Erant

Nazi Troops Plunge into Heavy Battle   Germans Reported as Being Wiped Out in Parachute Attack Against Peasants

Russians Continue Offensive On Eleventh Day Of Battle; All Military Tricks Used

15,000 NAZIS FALL IN AREA OF KHARKOV   Reds Battle Fiercely Elevent! Day Of Marshal Timoshen ko’s Offensive Hurling Bac! German Attacks.   Initiative Reds’

HITLE FRESH TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Russians, However, Pick Them Off As They Land, Red  Ntar Deacloarac

Reds Tell of Smashing Violent Nazi Attacks In Ukrainian Sector  AIR TROOPS CHECKED

FIGHTING RED FORCES STILL ON INITIATIVE   MORE THAN 15,000 NAZIS SLAIN IN THREE DAYS

Soviets Kill. 15,000 Nazis in Three Days   Germans Throw Ir Masses of Airborne Troops

Hitler's Shock Battalions Fail In Counter Drive   Terrific Slaughter Marks Fighting in the Kharkov Area   Parachute Troops Report: ed Killed as Soon as They Land

Reds Take Big Toll as They Hurl Foe Back   Fierce German Attacks Fail to Chec Russians; Masses of AirBorne Troops Used

Nazis et Desperately fo (heck Advance   Hitler Throws Waves of Shock Battalions af Red Peasant Army

AIRBORNE NAZI TROOPS THROWN: INTO STRUGGLE      Moscow Radio Declares They Are Being Wiped Out as_: Fast as They Parachute to Earth.   FIERCE ENGAGEMENT INCREASES IN VIOLENCE   Fighting Inconclusive in Some  Areas With Stalin’s Forces  Reporting Gains in Others.

RUSSIANS FORCE NAZIS BACK IN MOSCOW DRIVE   Counfer-Offensive Carried to Gate of Rzhev in Effort to Reliev Pressuré on Stalingrad

Propose Program Of Activities _ Fo or Present Year  Chamber Coisinedes ‘Consider Plans At   Meatine Evidau Nich

Propose Program Of Activities  For Present Year Chamber Commerce  Consider Plans At  Meeting Friday Nigh

Soerabaja Is Cut Off From Rest Of Isle   Western End Has  Fallen to Jane

JAPANESE HAVE SPLIT THE ISLAND IN TWO   All Its Western End Except Bandoeng in Invaders® Hande

WEARY ALLIES WITRDRAW INTO THE MOUNTAINS   nvading Japanese Overrun Almost Entire Coastal Plain Region Of Island; Hope Of Reinforce ments Gone.

Rommel el May Not ° Pause at Tripoli   British in Hot Pursuit of Nazis Trying To Reach Tunisia For Final African Battle

ROMMEL HOPES TO MAKE A UAST STAND   Seeks to Join Forces With Gen. Nehring

Rommel Quits Army, Hurries To Bizerte   Germans Expected To Make Their Last Stand In Tunisia

PURSUED NAZIS MAY MAKE LAST STAND IN TUNISIA   May Forfeit Tripoli Base Without Fight With Rritich

Fleeing Army's Losses Heavy —   ‘Troops Said Deserted: hy Marshal; Alice Boost Pressure on All Lines

WOULD MAKE LAST STAND IN TUNISIA   Rommel Forces Hotly Pursued By British

Nazis May Forfeit Big Tripoli Base. Without A Fight   Troops, Supplies Already Pouring Into Eastern Tunisia; Rommel Reported at Rizerta

Germans May Forfeit Great Base at Tripoli   ~ Last Stand in Tunisia Believed In Prospect

BELIEVE ROMMEL NOW IN BIZERTE “TO PLAN BATTLE   Axis Are Under Heavy Pressure, Planes Hammering Bases, Enemy © Suffering Heavy Losses. ,   RUSSIANS KEEP ON COUNTER-ATTACKING   Axis Army Under Heavy PresShip With Italian Prisoners For Greatest Death Toll On Record.

REPORT CRAFTY GENERAL QUITS AFRICAN FORGE   British Army in Hot Pursuit of Tattered Remnants of OncePowerful Axis Force

Unconfirmed Reports States that Kommel Has Abandoned Retreating Army and Gone to Bizerte to Take Charge of Tunisia Defense.

DUCES REALM ABANDONED TO BRITISH ARMY   Rommel Deserts His Afrika Korps and Hastens West for Big Battle.

Pursuit of Afrika Korns  Continued   Enemy May Give Up Tripoli and  Retire ta Tnnisia

ROMMEL MAY YIELD BASE WITHOUT FIGHT   indicate Fleeing German Forces Will Retire To Tunisia For Last Stand; British Continue Chase

“german Forces May Abandon Base At Tripoli       Rommel Reported To Have Left Retreating Nazi Afrika Korps —

Tunisia Seen As Site For Final Stand   /Rumor German General  Has Left Retreating Ar any to Command Bizerte.

Planes lash axis in desert as Rommel is driven farther back   Naples plastered again as air damage is admitted by Italians

American Planes Batter Bizerte Relentlessly as Gen. Montgomery Chases Nazis Futher Westward   British Faced With Difficulty of Keep: ing Supplies in Pace With Armies. Water Holes Few and Far Between.

Rommel Now In Bizerte, Report Says   Move Supplies From Tripoli Into Tunisia

Reported Rommel Has Left -Retreating Army And -doined Forces For ~ Tunisia Defense ,  NAPLES BOMBED  Supplies For Driving. 8th Army Is Problem ’ Facing British

heports Assert Rommel to Aid _ Tunisian Fight   ‘Nazi Leader Rumored To. Have Left  Hotly Pursued Africa Corps To   Direct Bizerte Defense As   Naples Reveals Air Blow.

GESTAPO ROUNDS UP SUSPECTED KILLERS   Members Of Organizations Opposed To Nazis Rounded Up After Shooting Of Hevdrich

Bread Price Rise  Seen Inevitable   State Bakers Close Annual Meeting Here

NEW YEAR'S LIQUOR MAY BE UNAVAILABLE   Trucks Rush Supplies to Re . tail Outlets

WAR DECLARATION URGED ON FRANCE   Germany Demanded Action Which Was Refused By Vichy After  Inyasion Of North Africa

Truth on Crisis in France Bared; Said Cabinet Refused to Declare War On Allies. on Behest of Germans

8-to-6 Vote Against War With U. S. Cast in France   Ballot Taken by Cabinet After United States Troops Landed in North Africa—Diplomat Reveals Germany Had Demanded Vichy Government Enter Conflict—Tells of Other Events as Laval Groped for Plan of Action.

AFRICAN INVASION BY AMERICA BEWILDERING ~ TO AXIS, SAYS DIPLOMAT   Germany Had Asked France To Declare War On Allies Following Landing But French Cabinet Refused On Close Vote

French Diplomat Gives Inside Story About Events Before German Occupation Of France

FRENCH CABINET “AGAINST MARAT TURBULENT MEE   Members Voted 8 to Against Entering With Ax is at Long Session a! Yanks Opened Invasion.   FIRST ACCOUNTS ARE JUST MADE AVAILABLE   Hitler Is Believed to Hav Acted Alone In Steps, Fo! German Troops to Mov Into Toulon.

France Refused to Declare War on Allies   Diplomat Tells of Hitler's Demands on Stricken Nation

London Quiet On Prospects Of Major Move   Nazis Choose Third Anniversary of the War's Start te Resume Offensive

Rommel’s Forces Hit British Lines 150 Miles West of Cairo   MacArthur Reports Troops ‘Mopping Up’ Scattered Jap Units in Area of Milne Bay ; Allied Bombers Pound Other Pacific Bases

MAJOR OFFENSIVE BELIEVED OPENED — BY HITLERS ARMY   Assault Made on Left Flank of British Defenses About 150 Miles West of Cairo—Hitler-Mussofini Meeting Renorted

Silver Shirts Leader Is Held By U.S. Marshal   Facing Charges Of Sedition In Connection With Published Items

Russ‘ans Advancing In Ukraine   Today's War Reports Fav orable to Cause of United Nations

Playing Role In Attacks From Burma To Darwin   Week-End Reports Show Attacks on Timer, New Britain Islands; Allies Pool Re. sources on India-Burma Front

Australia, India Are Bolstered by  American Power   Russians Drive Hard; Seek To Smash Nazis Before  Spring Offensive

Planes Playing Increasingly Important Role   Reds Chew Into Both Ends of Axis Defense

DISPATCHES FROM AUSTRALIA AND INDIA INDICATE REINFORCEMENTS IN AIRPOWER GOING INTO. ACTION ON .PACIFIC FRONT—RED ARMY REPORTS CONTINUED SUCCESS

RUSSIANS GUI ERMAN LINES NORTH, SOUTH   Kharkov, Staraya, Strongest Nazi Springboard Imperiled Hitler Had Ordered Them Held for Big Spring  Offensive

Reds Blast at Hitler’s 1942 Offense Bases   British, Americans, Chinese Pool Resources in Defense of ‘Burma-India Lines

ALA OFFENSIVE PLATO IG ROLE AGAINST JAPAN   American And British Planes Of Latest Type Bolstering United Nations’ Front   U. S. AIR HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED IN INDIA   Situation Looks More Hopeful Along Pacific Battlefront With Japs Stalled

JJ. S. Fighters And Bombe Planes Now Playing Big Part In War On Japanese

Oldfield Urges Farmers Turn In Scrap Rubber   Should Leave Material at Nearest Filling Station—Much Old Rubber on Farm

MOST SCRAP RUBBER IS ON THE FARM!      L. D. Altech, Chairman of the County USDA War Board, Urges Rural Famities to Collect tt All

Full Steam in  Rubber Drive   Urge Householders to Sel Scrap Today.

YOUTH FOUND DEAD NEAR LEESBURG, VA   Duncan Campbell Killmaster, 16, Killed When Target Pisiol Was Discharged In Fall]

Yanks ‘Nail’ Jap Cruiser And This Is How They Report It to Commander

Allied Nations Navies Praised By Admiral Leahy   Chief of Staff to President Sees ‘Epidemic of Inhuman Warfare’

STORY OF NAZI AGENT HEARD   Convicted Saboteur Testi fies at Chicago Treason Trial   Admiral Leahv Sees Long War

Landis Tells West And Fiorello, Tox   Pacific Coast Comes First Despite La Guardia, 0. C. D. Chief Says

MACHINERY REPAIRS DIFFICULT TO GEE PI AN REPAIR PROCRAM FOR COUNTY

Little Gadget Disrupts Trial   Judge, Attorneys Eager To Hear Irrelevant Testimany

Trial Is Forgotten When Witness Says He Has Gadget That'll Get 50 Miles to Gallon of Gas

“DEFENSE” THEME AT LEGION MEETS   Akron Post _ Sells Surplus Ducks: ‘For Red Cross Pynd

Legion Holding  Defense Meetings  Large Crowds. At » Akron And Treton

Brought By Air To Guadalcanal Isle .  Bomb Jap Supplies   U: S. Planes Also Attack Japanese At Kiska and Munda.

Japs Parachuting Supplies fo Troops On Guadalcanal   Allied Air Power Hac Active Week-End On Pacific Fronts

Jap Tries Use Of Planes To Supply Troop:   American Pilots Bomb. Strafe Materials Dropped To Foe On Guadalcanal.   SINK 2 ENEMY SHIPS

ALLIED AIR POWER  ON OFFENSIVE OVER  SOUTHWEST PACIEIC MANY ENEMY PLANES,  SHIPS AND BASES BLASTE! DURING WEEKENN

Japs Defeated in Try to Reinforce Guadalcanal by Ai   ‘Supplies: Dropped » By Enemy Bombed; “Us. Raids Kiska

RUSSIAN FLEET LANDS TROOPS 10 AID DEFENDERS   Reinforcements Arrive A Sevastopol Front Oespite Dive Bombing.

New German : Assaults: At Sevastopol       2EDS. LAND REINF ORCEMENTS  Y SEA; GERMAN FORCES .  BELIEVED TO HAVE MADE GAINS

44, 48 HOUR WEEK FAVORED BY FDR   LEADERS REPORTED SEEKING VOLUNTARY LABOR AGREEMENT

UNIONS ASKE 10 AGREE TO LONGER HOURS   Labor Leaders Are Being Sounded Out by Administration Chiefs on Proposal to Extend Week  Voluntarily.

Seek Agreement on 44 or 48 Hour Week   The Adininistration Was Reported to Be Sounding Out the Labor Leaders.

SEEK VOLUNTARY PACT FOR LABOR   44-48 Week at Regular Pay in War Industriage Sought

VOLUNTARY 44, 48 HOUR WORK WEEK SQUGHT   Administration  Reported As Sounding Labor On Longer Recular Pay Week

ADMINISTRATION 18 SEEKING VOLUNTARY LABOR AGREEMEN]   ASKS REGULAR 44 OR 48. ‘HOUR WEEK AT REGULAR  DAY IN WAR INDUSTRIES

Voluntary Labor Action For Longer Week Sought   Administration Sounds Leaders On 44-48 Hour War Plants Plan

44-48 Hr. Week Agreement Goal - Of Government   F.D. R, Aides Sound Out  4@-Hour Coutroversy

Administration Seeks Longer  Working Hours   Voluntary Agreement Planned To Halt New Labor Law

Labor May Take Voluntary Ster   Administration Reported to Be Sounding Out Leaders on Possibility of Agreement For 44 or 48 Hour Work Week.   WALLACE TAKES PART

Ask Labor To Give In   Sounding Out Union Leaders on Veluntary End to 40-Hour Week

President Reported Seeking Agreement  for 44-48 Hour Weel   Efforts Being Made to Avoid Passage of Restrictive Statutes

Asreement On Longer Work Week Souchi      Administration Reported Sounding Out Leaders on 44 or 48 Hours   FOR EXTENSIONS AT REGULAR PAY   Some Voluntary Action Is Sought to Prevent Congressional Action

May Extend Work Week By Voluntary  Agreement   Administration Said To Be Sounding Opinion On 4! Or 48 Hour Week

2 AUTO ACCIDENTS OVER WEEK-END   Columbus Woman Hurt  In One; 4 Cars Damaged

Special Training Will Be Given Soon For U. §. High School Students; War Department Outlines Courses

OUTLINED PLANS ON WAR TRAINING SENT TO SCHOOL!   50,000 Principals to Receive Five Courses Offered Students Who Are Facing In  duction.   NIGHT COURSES FOR OLD MEN INCLUDED   iBasic Knowledge of Electricity, Radio, Shop, Machin: es, Auto Mechanics Ar Provided.

REDS BEAT OFF NAZI ATTACKS   Hitler Masses Over Million Troops  ce eS eS Pe ee

SIX NEW SHIP SINKINGS ANNOUNCED      Most Recent Listing Of Victims Of Enemy Submarines In Western Atlantic Boosts Total Allied And Neutral Vessels Destroyed In That Area To 271

Six Sinkings Reported In Atlantic Area   Complete Disappearance Of Another Ship Is Told As War Total Increases

MORE SHIPS LOST IN WESTERN ATLANTIC   Navy Ponders: Fate of U.S  Freighter, Missing for Months

NAVY REVEALS 6 NEW VICTIMS OF SUBMARINES   Allied and Neutral Ship Toll Reaches 271 Since Pearl Harbor; Fate of Vessel Missing for Monthe TInknawn

6 SHIPS ADDED. ~ ATEANTIC TOL      Brings. Total: of Losses i ‘in Western” ites! Lees to 71.

SIX MORE SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOAT!   Total Now at 271; One U.S Freighter Missing for Four Months.

NAVY ANNOUNCES 6 NEW SINKINGS   ALLIED AND NEUTRAL LOSSES IN WESTERN ATLANTIC NOW 271

Announce 6 New Atlantic Sinkings Brings Total Gf  Allied, Neutral necac T, 971

SIX NEW ALLIED SHIP SINKINGS ARE ANNOUNCED TODAY   Total of Destroyed Allied and Neutral Vessels In Western Atlantic Reaches 271; Navy Ponders Fate of Freighter.

Six Ships Are Sunk   Navy Ponders Fate of U. S. Freighter, Missing for Fou Months oe

TODAY'S News  Capsules lux More Ship Sinkings      lix More Ship Sinkings tena-Total To 277.

SIX MORE SHIP SINKINGS BRING TOTAL TO 271   Navy Ponders Fate of American Freighter Missin; ‘For Four Months

Boondoggle ProbePledge Given House   BUT MRS. ROOSEVELT THINKS SHE COULD STAIGHTEN UuUt CONGRESS WITH ONE OF HER TALKS.   OCD Dancing Extra Budgetary

Civilian Defense Inquiry Promised   House Passes Bil! Barring Fan Dancing

House Promises Investigation  Of OCD Setup   Alleged ‘Boondoggling’ Still Under Hot Fire As Appropriation Passe:

House Orator Resents Fling At First Lady   Mrs Roosevelt Challenges Congressional Critics Of OCD ‘Frills,’  ’ Asks Hearing

Defense Agency Sternly Rebuked By House Action   Inquiry Into Alleged ““Boondoggling” Promised as Resentment Grows Over Frills and Fancies— : Mrs. Roosevelt Wants to Appear

BOONDOGGLING TO BE PROBED   House Writes Stern Rebuk« To OCD in Appropriation   REPROVE ACTIVITIES   Amendment Forbids Funds Use for Dancing, Street Shows, Like Programs

OCD Boondoggling’ Probe Promised by House Leaders   Stern Rebuke to Agency Is Written Into Appropriation Bill Providing $100,000,000 for Gas Masks, Other Articles

‘A: Blow At Melvyn Douglas, Mayris Chaney House Forbids Funds To Be Used To Pay Dancers—Fan ‘And Otherwise— And Actore

House Writes Stern Rebuke  Into Measure   Inquiry into alleged “hoondoggling” of defense agency promised: no dancers. 

House Pledge: Inquiry Into OCD Conduct   Resentment Mounts Over Hiring of Dancer, Film Star

PLAN T0 PROBE BOONDOGGLIN G   House Sternly Rebukes OCD in Amendment to Big Appropriation Bill

OCD ‘Boondoggling’ Quiz Promised, Agency Rebuked As House Votes Defense Func

REPORTED BY RAIDERS   Aid To Africa Hampered; Only 2 British Planes Lost

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS -. AGAIN SMASHED AT GENOA   CHIEF PORT OF AXIS SUPPLY -LINE TO AFRICA HAMMERED ’ AGAIN BY LONG RANGE. RAIDERS

RAF Flyers Rain Bombs Upon Genoa   Blast at Italy To Undermine Faseist Morate

DNLY 2 HEAVY BOMBERS LOST IN NIGHT RAIL   British Hamper Efforts To Reinforce Rommel

RAF Bombers Blast Genoa In Night Raid.   Halian City Setters Another _ ' Devastating Attack

British Desert Armies Lash Out In New Offense   But Axis Troops Mop Up  in Nine-Mile Sector on British Line.   Head of Commandos Here For Conference

ai a ea eS bicocuull aac — — — 2a  British Radio Reports Italian Leader May Be With Army

BRITISH LAS OUT AT AXIS DESERT ARMY   Enemy Supply Line Seriously Endangered by Capture of Major Base 30 Miles Behind Ger man Advanced T inec,   RILLETIN.

MUSSOLINI GONE TO LIBYA   British Radio Reports Italian Leader May Be With Army

JUGOSLAVIAN GOVERNMENT IN EXILE CHARGES GERMANS WITH EXECUTION OF MORE THAN 4,000

Naz's Kill 100 Boys In Serbia?   Jugo-Slavs Allege Thou sands Slain in Reprisal By Germans

Austin Police May Use Airplanes in Search for Henay        Officers: Think He = May. Be. Hiding in. Hills         Hy S$ Mae Planes.

GRY ON “CONSPIRACY” CONTROL SYNTHETIC RUBBER PRODUCTION   SENATE COMMITTEE STUDIES CHARGE OF TEXAS OIL OPERATOR

Says Oil Firms Control Program   “Conspiracy” by Certain Cartels Charged by Texan

Rubber Probe Is Requested   Texan Claims Conspiracy In Synthetic Program;  Old Firms Rapped

Patent Pools, International Cartels Charged With Act By Gladewater Oilman

Plot Charged On Synthetic:   Independent Oil Mar Claims Conspiracy

CHARGES BROUGHT OF CONSPIRACY IN RUBBER PROGRAM   Texan Asserts Cartels, Patent Pools Are Promoting Control

SIX JAP BOMBERS FALL AT DARWIN   27 Take Part in Third Day Attack in Worth Australia

Russ Front Visit Plan Of Willkie   Soviet Asked To Permi American To Witness Brave Defense

Willkie Asks To Visit Red Battle Front   Will deliver message from President Roosevel to Josef Stalin

Willkie in Moscow to See Stalin Expects to Visit Russian Battlefront

FINANCIAL REPORT OF VICTORY CLUB   Over $1100 Received from Salvage Sales

CITY NOW HAS SEVEN $100 WAR BONDS   Purchased With ‘Money Turned Ove By Victory Club

D. A. R. Eleets Delegate at Meet   Mrs. Van Dyke Will Go To Continental Congress

NAVY OUTPOSTS TO BE BOOSTED  TN HOUSE BILL   Quick Passage Expected to Expand Aviation Facilities, Other Naval Equipment   DETAILS SEGRET   Committee Approves Huge Expenditure, Largest . * ‘Ttem Being For Air Arm Increases

NAVY BILL PROVIDES FOR EXPANDED POSTS   House Approves $975,634,000 Action Swiftly

U. S. To Build Up Navy Post:   Expansion Envisioned A New Bill Is Pushed To Provide Funds

House Rushes Measure For  U.S. Outposts   Large Outlay For Air War

Ru sh Bill To. Expand Out posts   Biggest Single’ Allotment ge Single lonmen  ” For “Aviation Facilities

BILL TO EXPAND NAVAL OUTPOSTS RUSHED T0 HOUSE   House Committee Hears Officials Explain Need For Quick Passage

PLAN BEING STUDIED AX . BE SULT OF MILK SUPPLY SIT‘VATION IN MANY * COMMUNTTIES

Whaf A Woman Does To Her Face--And To Her Fiqure--Is A Matter OF Her Own Rrcinace

FORD DEVELOPS NEW AUTO TIRE   New Process Uses Only One Sixteenth as Much Rubber

FORD DEVELOPS NEW AUTO TIRE   Treats Fabric to Reduce Rubber Needed to One Sixteenth That of Ordinary Tire

Brazilian Crew _ Dies In 3-Day. . Ordeal At Se   Six Others, Suffering From Frozen Feet, Land’ Al New London, Navy’ Says

14 MEN PERISH OF EXPOSURE   Survivors of Brazilian Vessel Three Days at Sea in Open Boat.

Ganton’s Old Repository Is Strike Bound   Paper's Presses Stop For First Day In 12?-Year History.

STRIKE GLOSta CANTON PAPE   Typographical Unior . Walkout Keeps Reposi: tory From Printing

KILL PRISONERS   Nazis Sisy 96 When 600 Refuse To Work For Them.

Wickard Given Broad Power To Regulate Farm Wages; Subsidies May Be Offered —

11-Year Old Boy Offers Idea to. Save. Dive Bomber Pilots Who “Black Out’

AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES AND COLLEGES SLOW TO MAKE WAR ADITIISETMENTS.

Agriculture Agencies — Slow on War Plans   Farmers Have Made Adjustments More Effectively

ARE SLOW TO MAKE WAR ADJUSTMENT!      M. (. Wangsnese Bringxy This Report From State Extension Service Conference

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER  {Re Cannto Acant)   Agricultural Agencies and Colleges Slow to Make War Adiustments

JAPS TAKE OVER ANOTHER ISLAND   OCCUPY MASBATE IN PHILIPPINES—MASS FOR ASSAULT AGAINST YANKS.

JAPANESE MASS 10 ATTACK DEFENSES   Island of Masbate Occu. pied by the Jananese

Japanese Occupy Philippine Areas  Drive Southward to Other Islands

JAPS START NEW PHILIPPINE DRIVE   Nipponese Troops Attempting To Take Remaining Island; Capture Important Island of Masbate

Japanese Mass  For Luzon Raid   Island of Masbate Is Occupied by Invader in Drive to South

JAPS ADVANCE IN PHILIPPINES   Push South, Occupy Other Islands, Mass Troops For Bataan Attack

Working Wile No Longer Factor in  Fixing Classification of Husband

sa eaeeeeennntentinemmententintitineemnetininentattimeentiaeiateiel  DRAFT CAN’T BE AVOIDED FOR MEN WHOSE WORKING WIVES RESIGN, ‘TIS SAID

WIVES WARNED TO KEEP JOBS      Resignations Won't Extend _ Husband’s Draft Deferment, Goble Says

HOLIDAY WHEN OLOSTERS SIGN UP FOR SERVICI   No School or Liquor When 45-65 Men Register April 27   JAMES PROCLAIMS   Old Induction Plan t "Be Abandoned : Mayl

Schools and State Stores Closed For Draft Registration   Men Between the Ages of 45 und 65 Years Will Register April 27

James Issues Registration Proclamation   Governor Directs Closing of Schools and Liquor Outlets April 27th  CHANGE IN INDUCTION

Men 45 To 65 Will Register   ‘Governor James Announces  Rules for Registering Mil '   lien Men April 27

Flames Destroy Wiltgen Funeral Home Sumilay  ——   F amily Flee Burning Building Scantily Clothed

Flames Destroy Wiltgen F uneral_ Home Sunday  F amily Flee Burnin: - Building Scantily Clothed

MINERS ATTEND STATE GIO MEE   Bittner Reviews Split Between CIO nd UMW At pening Session Of State Group In Wheeling

U.S. Clears Jersey Beaches at Night   Boardwalk Strollers Subject to Grilling °

‘ARMY PLANE CRASHES NEAR CHAMBERSBURG   Pilot Is Killed And Passenger I: Found Wandering About Countryside In Dazed Condition

LOCAL MAN FINDS INJURED ‘OFFICER   Army Airman in Cham bersburg Hospital— Pilot Missing

Nelson Gives Plane Output Top Priority   Action Follows Demand for Revision as Result “of Aerial War

Chilean Break Seen      Rupture With ; Likels Seen, Argentine Says

ALLIED BOMBERS CARRY ATTACK TO AXIS BASES   Concentrations Blasted in Bay At Island of Crete by Planes from Egypt   SUPPLY. LINES BATTERED   Actual Desert Fighting  Confined Mainly To Artillery Fire

Ground Fighting In Desert Settles Down To Duel Of Artillery Pieces; Second Front Speculation Grows As Military Leader Returns To London

AXIS SUPPLY BASE IN CRETE BLASTED BY ALLIED PLANES   Artillery Duels Rage In Desert; Enemy Concentrations Bomber

Raid Axis Crete Base:   Allies Pound at Rommel’: Supply Bases in Battle of Egypt

ALLIED BOMBERS LAUNCH ATTACKS ON FOE VESSELS   Two Ships Struck in Sud: Bay, Island of Crete; Desert War Slackens

CRETE TARGET OF PLANES IN WIDE ATTACK   Concentrations of Axis Vehicles Blasted  Cairo Says   ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE   U. S. Armen Take Part In Raids, Is RAF Report

Axis Supply Sources For Egypt Are Hit Hard By RAI   Planes Range As Far As Crete; 1,000 Axis Vehicles In Desert Attacked

Air Attacks Extended To Isle Of Crete   Allied Bombers And Fighters Blast At Rommel Lines

NEW TAX BILL WILL NOT END REVENUE HUN]   Believe Federal Sales Tax Certain In Next Measure

EXCISE TAXES IN EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 181   Extends Burden on All Making More Than $624

FDR EXPECTED T0 SIGN BILL -TODAY   $9,000,000,000 Tax Measure Greatest In History * OF Nation

Biggest Tax Bill Awaits Signature  Doesn't End Search  For New Revenue

FR.'S SIGNATURE WILL COMPLETE RECORD TAX BIL   Senate and House Complete Action on Nine Billion Dollar Measure.

2 HELD IN DEATH OF DUBUQUE GIRL   Coroner Reports Ruth Griffith, 17, Died of Alechol. Exnosure

Hull Says UN  Need All Help They Can Get    Declines to Comment on Dar_ lan’s Statement; Watching Outeome Willkie-Vandenherg Discussion Over Isesue

ARE KILLED   Three Others in Army Bomber from Sioux City Base Injured

Two Sioux City — Airmen Killed: In Sunday Crash   Three Others Injured and Four Parachute Safely To Earth

CANDIDATE PARADE STARTS IN TOPEKA   Democrats Consider Possibilities for Campaign of 1942   WOODRING’S NAME UP

Democrats Gathering At Topeka:   Burke Expected to Announce Tomorrow; Warren May Enter th Senatorial: Race

SAWYER BOWS OUT OF GOVERNOR RAC   Pledges Support Of Demo Nominee

SAWYER QUT OF POLITICAL RACE   Democratic  Committeeman Says He Will Not Seek Governorship

SAWYER REFUSES T0 BE CANDIDATE THIS YEAR FOR GOVERNOR   Bows Out of Race With ‘ Announcement He Will Support His Party's Nominee.

Conscientious Objector Doesn’t Know When to Stop Wniting Reasons

RULES SET FOR BICYCLE SALES   Occupational Eligibility  Required Of Buyers

POLITICS, LIKE WEATHER, NOW BEGINNING TO WARM UP, BUT NO TREND OF VOTING FIGURED OUI

Politics Slow Getting Under Way   Warming Up Signs Now Shown, However

Midwest Politics WarmsUr   Poiticos Strain Ears  To Hear Grass Roots Whispers; See Tough ‘Races in Three States

Politics Just Now Showing ~ Siens of Life   New Currents of Thought Difficult to Translate Into Votes  SOME UPHEAVALS Politications Straining for  Indication as to Way To Go

APPROVAL BY HOUSE SEEN   BENATE' ACTION ON. FARM “PRICE. QUESTION CLEAES. WAY. FOR QUICK ANTI: “INFLATION BILL AVYTIEOAN

Quick House OK Of Anti-Inflation Bill Is Assured   Both Administration And Farm Bloc Claim Victory

Both Administration, Farm Bloc Claim Win In Bitter Eight-Day Fighi

BILL EXPECTED TOBE AT WHITE HOUSE FRIDAY   Senate Leader Says Measure In Present Form Will Get President’s OK.   IT NOW GOES TO HOUSE   Both Administration and Farn Bloc Claim Victory In Senate Comoromise.

HOUSE LIKELY TO SPEEDILY APPROVE ACTION OF SENATE   Anti-Inflation, Bill May Reach FDR's  Desk Tomorrow—One Dav Late

Both Sides Claim Victory in Fight Over Farm Price:   House Approval of Anti-Inflation Measure Predicted

SENATE PRICE, WAGE BILL IS ADOPTED 82-0   Both Administration and Farm Bloc Claim Victory In Big Fight.

Expect Quick House Action On Price Bill   Senate Okays Compromise on Farm Prices; Bloc Claims Victory.

QUICK APPROVAL BY HOUSE ON DISPUTED BILL NOW EXPECTEI   Administration Le ader: Make Prediction After Consessions Are Made.

Appeasement Of Farm Bloc Aim Of Price Fixers  N. E. Milk Rates  = 80 eel Ge

TOCAT, ORS BERVA TIONG   Attempt to Stem Farm Bloc Revol   Executive Agencies Make Amorous Advances to Midwest Legislators.

NEXT CONGRESS TO AID FARMERS   Senator Aiken Declares Ther is Evidence of Growing Farm Revolt

Aiken Sees Farm Bloc Strong in 43   Wants Concessions From Price Fixers

PRICE FIXERS MAKE AMOROUSADVANCES TOWARD FARM BLOC   Appeasement Program De signed To Stem “Grow- * ng Farm Revol?”

ADMINISTRATION TO WOO FARM BLO       Vermont Senator Says New  Congress Will Be Controllea by Farmers

NEXT CONGRESS TO FEEL POWER OF FARM BLOC   Vermont Senator Points Out That Effects of Election Already Noticable

A Price Fixers, Farm Bloc on Better Term:   Farm Groun Member Says Effort Made to Stop ‘Farm Revolt’

FORD TIRE FACTORY IS GOING TO RUSSIA   Jeffers Says Detroit Plant Wil Enable Reds To Manufacture     Million Casings Annually

RUBBER PLANT TO RUSSIA      Jeffers Announces Purchase of For: Factory For Shipment

British Planes Again Blast  City of Turin  _ Flames Shoot 8,000  - Feet Into. Air  Balinaetere Bit aaby

British Planes  Again Blast  City of Turin Flames Shoot 8,000  Feet Into Air = Following Attack

MURRAY ENTERS RACE FOR LEE’S SEAT IN SENATE   Announcing Another ‘Cheese And Crackers’ Campaign. Former Governor Cites Importance of Post - War International Setup.

W. H. Murray fo Run Against Lee   Hopes to Crown Long Public Service with Seat in Senate

Fliers Given Decorations        ae . ‘Twenty-Four Are Honored in War’s First Mass Citation:     af Americans in Europe

NATCHEZ FLIER GETS DFC, PURPLE HEART SERGEANT IS CITED   Two Mississippians Distinguish Themselves Jn European Theatre

QUICK STRIKING SHIPS IN CONVOY SMASH ATTACKS   Ansacs Damage Jap Planes and Ports: No Word of Solomon Attack   Foe Held in Burma: British Planes Pound Nazis; Reds Advance

COLLABORATION MEET I$ BOMBEL   Laval Aide Speaking a! Time of Incident

UNREST IN FRANCE IS GROWING .      Bomb Thrown at _Collaborationist Mass Meeting .

Report German Experts Have ‘Arrived At Marseilles To ~ Take Over French Warships

BOMB TOSSED INTO MEETING; VICHY UNEASY   Disorder Marks Firs Laval - Sponsored French Rally

FRANCO-GERMAN AMITY IS CONDITION FOR PEACE IN EUROPE, CLAIMS LAVAL

Bomb Greets Adventoi New French Regime   Report Missile Thrown Into Crowd At Pro-Axis Meeting; Moscow Claims. -Nazi-Take Over Vichy Ships.

Bomb Blast Salutes’ First Lavalist Meeting   Russians Say Nazis Replacing French Warship Crews

BOMB EXPLODES IN THEATER WHEN  AVAL TAKES QVER   German Crews are Reported  At Marseilles to Operate French Battleships.

BOMB TOSSED IN PARIS THEATRE   Unidentified Man Throws Bom! At Collaborationist Mass Meeting

PETAIN, LAVAL ARE INDICTED BY PATRIOTS   Parliamentary Chiefs Tell Vichy Not to Drag Nation Into War Against Allies.

VIChY WARNED AGAINGT oTEPS TO CAUSE WAR   Herriot and Jeanneney, Heads of Last Parliament, Give Hint of Revolution.”   MARKS DECISIVE BREAK WITH HITLER’S AIDES

DECLARE FRANCE WILL NOT TURN AGAINST ALLIES   New Battle Cry Of Freedom Echoes Across Borders Of Nazi-Plagued France Taday

ALLIANCES STILL BINDING FRENCE   France Would Suffer “Convul sions” If Vichy Tries to Draw Nation Into War

LEADERS OF LAST FRENCH PARLIAMENT WARN VICHY GOVERNMENT NOT TO. . JOIN THE AXIp .

Old Leaders indict ProAxis Trend   France Bound to Former Allies, Letter to Vichy Reminds Rulers.

FRENCH PEOPLE READY TO WUal VICHY LEADERS   France Will Remain Loyal To Allies, Puppet Heads Of Government Warned

Will Retain Freedom  Of France   Sharply Worded Manifesto Issued By Leaders Of  French Freedom.

RENTS SHRINK TODAY UNDER OPA’S DECREE   Four Ohio Areas Included in Federal Order

10 Per Cent Of Japan’s Cruiser Strength Crippled By U.S. "Aus sie Bombers And Fighters. —

AIR CONTROL WON BY ALLIES IN AUSTRALIA   Aussie Minister Declares Position of Continent Defenders Improved   TELLS OF HEAVY JAP LOSSES IN CRUISERS   Sees Marked Strategical Difference as Result of Nipnonese Sethacks

AIR MINISTER CITES LOSSES   Claims More Than 10 Per Cent Of Japanese Cruisers Damaged By Bombers

General Improvement Is Reported   JAPS HARD HIT   Cruisers Crippled In Aerial Attacks

HEAVY LOSSES SOFTEN PUNCH OF NIPPONESE   OUTLOOK IMPROVED FOR DEFENSE IN PACIFIC WAR

Allies Control Local Areas in Australian Aerial Battle Field   Dominion’s Air Minister Estimates 10 Per Cent of Enemy © Cruisers Are Out of Action

Both New Guinea And New Britain Closed to Japs   Marked Superiority o Allies in Air Is Held Significant   Floods Also Aid Defenders in Holding Most of New Guinea

Air Forces of U. S. And Australia Have Gained Lead  Local Superiority

Allies Gain Air Control Over Islands   Floods Compel Japs to Retire in Valley in New Guinea  rwo POR’ r S RAIDED

Drakeford Reveals Marked General Improvement. in Defenders’ Position   SEA ARM OF JAPANESE SAID BADLY CRIPPLED   American and Aussie Air Forces Now Hold Local Su. periority Over Both New Guinea and New Britain Above Continent

JAPANESE BATTLE LOSSES IMPROVE ALLIED POSITION   ‘Defenders of Australia Now  Hold Superiority in Air  Over New Guinea and  : New Britain.   10 PCT. OF ENEMY CRUISERS CRIPPLED   London Reports 1,025 Nippon Planes Destroyed Since Pearl Harbor — Floods  Halt Invaders.

FIGHTING HALTS ON NEW GUINEA   Allied Units $till Command Pass Approaches Near Kokoda Airfield

(APS APPEAR HALTED IN NEW GUINEA      ‘nemy Seems To Have Stopped In Kokoda Area, While Allied Units Command Key Pass Over High Mountains—Other Australian Theater Activities Suspended

JAPD AFFARENILY HALTED IN KOKODA AREA NEW GUINE?   All But Reconnaissance Opperations In Australian Theatre Halted Today; Enemy Believed Halted Near Base of Owen Range.

JAPS STOPPED ON NEW GUINEA   Allied Troops, Including Yanks, Still Command Mountain Pass

JAPS SEEN HALTED IN NEW GUINEA ADVANCE   Nippons Stopped at Base o' Mountains

ALLIES STOP NEW JAP THRUST   SUSPEND ACTIVE OPERATIONS IN NEW GUINEA AREA

ALLIES BLOCK PASS TC JAPS   Invaders Driving Toward Port Moresby, Allied Base, Have Been Halted

Japs Seem  Halted In  New Drive Make No Progre:   Make No Progress In New Guinea; Allies Control Pass

Japanese Drive Believed Halted   MacArthur Reports Qn Island Attack

HALT JAPANESE AROUND KOKODA   Only Reconnaissance Operations Reported Today; Enemy Apparently Stopped In New Guinea Area,

900 Serbs Executed by Germans for Alleged Revolt Plot, London Hears

SAY 500 SERBS SHOT TO DEATH   German Occupation Forces In Yugoslavia Reported On Increase.

Mandalay Periled By J ap Move   Chinese Forced Back Farther  In Burma

Japanese Shock Troops-Advance Toward Mandalay   Threaten To Seize Termi nus of Important Burma Road

JAPANESE REAGH POINT 80 MILES ~ FROM MANDALAY   Shock Troops’ Powerfu! Thrust Threatens Railway to Lashio, Terminus of Burma Road.   ALLIED POSITION  IN EAST ENDANGERED   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Cas ualties in Fighting—Enemy Pianes Active Over Rear Areas.

JAPAN SHOCK TROOPS RUSH BURMA LINES   Powerful Thrust Has Allies On Run

JAPS 85 MILES DIRECTLY EAST OF MANDALAY   Loilem Fell Friday And Japs Thrust Forward Threatening Railroad To Lashio, Burma Road Terminus.   Tigers Down 5

AXIS PRISONERS TAKEN AT BARDIA EXCEED 5,000   British Capture German Major General; Russ Push Moscow, Crimean Drives

German General Surrenders Post   BRITISH TAKE MANY PRISONERS AT BARDIA

Africa. Panzer  General Taken   a a meme a me   Rommel's Chief Staff Officer and 5000 Men Captured at Bardia

Nazi General Prisoner in Bardia Coup   British Seize More Than 5,000 Axis Soldiers in Libyan Garrison

British Take “Nazi General At Bardia   Surrenders After Bayonet’ Attack ui New Year's Night BAN Cantured

5,000 Prisoners Taken By British at Bardia, Including Nazi Genera   Téeaghane Admit Toss.

BRITISH TAKE BARDIA, S OOO AXIS PRISONER   German Major General Among Those Captured

(NAVY, ARMY UNITE IN SURPRISE BLOW AGAINST JAPANESE IN SOLOMONS AREA  Navy nits Heavy Cruiser, Fo Others: rmyv

President Roosevelt .._Visits.In_Lee, Maas... With Dutch Royaliv

Henderson Offers To Resign in Heated Dispute  Would Quit Post if Congress Holds Back on Reauests

Henderson Offers to Resign [* Price Legislation Is : Refused or tf FDR Desires

Head Of OPA Threatens To Resign Office   Would Quit if Congress Refused to Enact Price Sub sidy or President Wished

British Wage — War of Nerves On Desert   Air and Ground Forces Report Some Successes Against Rommel’s Force:

Successes Are Scored By Allied Forces In Egypt   “Auchinleck And His Desert Army. Hold Initiative

ALLIES KEEP AXIS FORCES MOVING BACK   War Of Nerves Being Waged In Desert

British Press Air Attacks Against Axis   Retain Initiative in Critical Battle for Egypt

AXIS TROOPS SEEK RESPITE   } Mobile Columns Of Allies Snipe All Day Along Rommel’s Stalled Lines.

WAR OF NERVES RAGES IN EGYP)   Allies Score Successes In Patrol Raids and Aerial Attacks

Allied Forces Deny Rommel Much Respite  Bntish Keep Holc ’ Of Initiative

British Press Air Attacks Against Axis  Biatoetce Tae tat ncatc   Retain Initiative in Critical Battle for Egypt

British Airmen Bomb Rommel’s Lines; Bayonet Parties Carry Out Night Raids

Allied Forces -in Egypt Smash at Rommel’s Armies   Auchinleck Retains Initiative Taken When Present Positions -West of Alexandria Wera Tale:

ALLIES HARASS FOE IN DESERT   Patrol Actions and Aerial Attacks Give Rommel Little Respite

British Retain Initiative in African Battle   Keep Up Continual War o Nerves against Rommel Forces

Destroyer, Officered by Four Young Ensigns, Downed 4 Planes, Bombed Two Subs in Pearl Harbor Battle.

FOUR YOUNG ENSIGNS. AND DESTROYER ACCOUNT FOR 4 JAP PLANES, 2 SUBS.

Four Ensigns With Destroyer, Put Out to Sea,Down Four Submarines Warplanes and Depth Bomb 2 Enemy Subs,

John W. €Bawk =‘ Of Akron Dies  Funeral Held. Under  Masonic Ausnicee

Japs Blasted in Try to Reinforce Solomon Patrols   U. S.-Planes Bomb Fleets of Boats, Causing Big Loss

(U.S. Air Power, Marines ‘Shatter Japanese Forces Landing In Solomons

BLAST JAP FORCES IN SOLOMON ISLES   Nipponese Push Back Alliec Defenders in New Guinea Mountains.

AMERICANS. BATTER JAP REINFORCEMENTS      Fee Suffers Heavy Loss of _. Life in Attacks

Blast at Japs In Solomons   Reinforcements Sent Ashore Are Hunted by U. S.

Japs Attempt New Landings In Solomons   Americans Blast Away At Enemy Which Is Attempting To Regain Lost Footholds

U.S. BLOCKS JAP REINFORCEMENTS   ENEMY ATTEMPTING TO STRENGTHEN SOLOMONS PATROLS

JAPS BLASTED IN SOLOMONS, NEW GUINEA   Enemy's Forces Head for Pass in Owen Stanley Mountains After Losing 1,000 Men

NEW GUINEA FRONT ACTIVI   M’Arthur Forces Engaging Jap on Three Sectors

Allies Fight Nipponese On Three Fronts   Biggest Operation in Southwest War Theatre Now Under Wey

ALLIES POUND JAP BASES 1 CLEANIP TAS   Sharp Fighting Reported ir Shadows of Mountains; Lae. Is. Bombed.   AUSSIES, YANKS BUSY ALONG THREE FRONTS

ALLIES, JAPS BATTLING IN NEW GUINEA   Land and Air Forces Fighting In Three Sectors

ALLIES MOP UP JAP INVASION — FORCES IN MILNE BAY AREA   Australians Defend. 8,90 Foot Pass Over Qwen Stanley Mourtain«e

Operations Continue In New Guinea   Australians Hurl Back Jap Infantry Attack South Of Kokoda — Planes Made Raids

3 FRONTS ON NEW GUINEA ARE ACTIVE   Allies Battle Japs Near Kokoda, Salamaua, Milne

Operations in New Guinea Area Are Growing —   MacArthur’ $ Men Meet Enemy on Three Sectors

Yanks fight Japs in three main sectors   Biggest drive is launched in Pacifie area

AUSTRALIAN. JUNGLE ‘FIGHT: ERS AND ALLIED BOMBING PLANES _ ENGAGING . THE JAPANESE FORCES -

Allies Battle Japs On Three Sectors In New Guinea   Mop Up In Milne Bay, Repulse Attacks At  Kokoda, Salamaua

Allied Forces Fight Japs On New Guinea Front      BOMBERS HIT BASES   Rising Sun Seen Setting ‘As Chinese Make  ‘Advances

1943 To Be Fighting  Year for Americans   Patterson Says U. S. Troops Will Be in Europe—Second Front Assured—Italy To Be Smothered

Auto Rations Pinch Many Activities   Real Blow Hits 40,006 Dealers, 500,000 Employes

DEATH CLAIMS FRED BELL, 7°   President of lowa Oil Co  Succumbs Here

Pelley Timed the Organizatior Of Silver Shirts in U. S. With Hitler's Rise to. Power in Reicl   Defense Counsel Objects to Reading of Excerpts from Pelley’s Autobiography While He Is on Trial for Sedition In Indianapolis

US. Forces Now Unified   Secretary Stimson Reports Co-ordinated Commands in Field

ADMIRAL NAMED HAWAI CHIEF   Nimitz. New Pacific Fleet Commander, Directs Hawaiian Defenses

ARMY AND NAVY UNITY SPEEDED   Efforts Have Been In Progress Since Fall Of Crete, Stimson Says

UNITY OF COMMAND AT MAJOR POSTS BEING SPEEDED UP   Admiral Nimitz, New Com. mander of Pacific Fleet, In Charge of All Hawaiian Defenses; Major Martin Given New Assignment In Army Shake-up.

Cardinals Even Series With 4to3 Victory   Win Although. ~Outhit 10-6 By Yankees

St. Louis Wins Second Game ir  World Series   Yanks, Trailing Fron Start, Stage Rally In Eighth

Cards Nip Yanks 4 to 3   St. Louis Comes Through in Eighth Inning After Yanks Stage Rally   Keller Pounds Out First Series Home Run

GERMANY MASSING NAVAL POWER OFF NORWEGIAN COAST IN ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT SUPPLY LINES BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.   NEW GERMAN NAVAL BASE ESTABLISHED AT TRONDHEIM; BRITISH FACE MOST SERIOUS SEA CHALLENGE OF THE WAR   Germans Claim to Have Sunk 823,000 Tons of Allied Ship: ping in Ailantic Drive Along American Coast.

Sea Power Is_ Concentrated  At Trondheim   Offensive Against ; ‘Soviet Sea Lanes {s Anticipated *

COUNTRIES SEEK FIRM CONTROL OF SEA APPROACHES   Battle for Communication Lines Rages Fiercely North of Australia  4

MOVEMENT OF SHALL NAVY IS PRELUDE TO FICHT   ‘Aussies’ and U. S. Planes Sink 13 Jap Transports. Reds Kill 49,000 Ger mane

Allies Struggle To Hold as Jap Fieet Approaches   German Massing Naval Forces In North Atlantic for Blow at Shipping

FIERCE ALLIED PLANE ATTACKS SLOW UP JAPS   Germans May Lash at Sea Routes From U. S. to Britain, Russia

1) ENEMY ahlPa UFFER DAMAGE OFF NEW GUINEA   United Nations Face AllOut Struggle To Keep Sea Lanes Open

British Remove Women, Children From Sections Of Ceylon As Battle Of India Draws Near   INTENSIVE BATTLE WAGES FOR AUSTRALIA

NAZIS MASS SHIPS TO CUT SUPPLY LINES   British Deploy Forces T Meet Threat; Germans Claim Sinkings.   VON TIRPITZ ATTACKED   Admiralty Reveals Ace Hitler Battleship Near Trondheim Base In Norway. ~

Battle for Control of Sea Lanes   Near Showdown on Ap proaches to Australia, India and North Atlantic

Would  Try’ To Break. Supply Line   NEW GERMAN NAVAL BASE IS» ESTABLISHED AT TRONDHEIM: TO BREAK BRITISH-RUSS ROUT!

AT LEAST THIRTEEN ENEMY, TRANSPORTS AND ONE OR TWO WARSHIPS HIT DURING ALLIED AERIAL ATTACKS—-GERMANY REPORTED PLANNING: .NAVAL MOVE IN NORTH ATLANTIC

MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR SEA SUPREMACY NOTED   New Nazi Movement to Controf Vital Ocean Lanes Linking America, Britain and Russia Seen As Combatants in Southwest Pacific Spar for Positions in Next Round of Hostilities.

Control Sea Approaches  Jo Australia and India, Atlantic Lanes at Stake

German Fleet Seems Massing Off Norway   Halt Supplies to Russia, Aim of Hitler’s Policy

HEAVY ATTAGKS FAIL TO Leach JAPS MENAGE   13 Transports Sunk Or Damaged In Raids North Of Australia By Fliers

Showdown Appears Coming On Control Of North Atlantic Sea Lanes; Big Nazi Units Assemble At Rtondheim   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Tinitead Preec Foreion EK ditar   Today’s War Moves

Nearly 3,000 Tons Of Food Sent Allied Prisoners of Japs   Red Cross Reports Diplomatic Ships Carried Supplies

TOJ0 REPORTS DISAPPEARING AGT IN PACIFIC   All Enemy Strangholds Now in«Qur Hands, Premier Tells Jap Diet.   SHIMADA GIVES ACCOUNT OF ALLIED NAVAL LOSSES

PREMIER SAYS “ALLIED FLEET IS WORTHLESS   Claims Indians Will Be Slaves if Briton Betrays Wishes of Indian People

Vichy Regime Given Rebuff In Washington Meeting Of Envoy  With Welles Is Canceled

Moscow Reports Germans Using Sailors In Line   Declare Nazis Throw 40,000 Sailors Into Btatle At Kharkov   CLAIM GERMANS ARE IN RETREAT   Masses Of Tanks Being Used In Desperate Conflict Before Kharkov

SAILORS INTO BITTER FIGHT   Russians Claim German First Lines Broken and Troops in Disorderly Retreat.   ATTACK SUPPLY ROAD   Enemy Puts Up Resistance Along Important Route Through Ukraine.

Roosevelt Ready With Message on Cost of Living   President Will Confer witt Leaders before He Delivers I

Congress to Get Message From President Today  Expect Executive To Present Plan For Living Costs  GENERAL FREEZING  Roosevelt to Talk To People by Radio Samatime Thic Waek   Expect Executive To Present Plan For Living Costs   GENERAL FREEZING

FDR, Congressional Leaders Will Iron Out Details in Inflation Control Bill Today

FOR CONFERS TODAY WiTH HIGH SOLONS   HCL Program Chat Before Congress Gets It

CONGRESS WILL GET ROOSEVELT SPEECH TODAY   President Expected Ti: Ask Curbs On Prices, Profits, Wages In Vital Statement   Summons Aides

TAX AND LABOR BILLS AWAITING MESSAGE TODAY   Roosevelt Schedules White House Parley With  Leaders

F.D.R. Calls Conference Of Solon Heads   Plans Confab Before Delivering Plan To Cut Living Costs

Here On Thursday   FBI, CONKERENCE.,T0 BE HELD. AT COURT ) HOUSE

Officers Meet  Here On Thursday   FBI CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT COURT HOUSE

Nice Weather is Predicted   Snow Melting Over Kansas Generally Says State Bureau

- MERCURY GOES UP   Old Year May. Go Out in Fairly Pleasant Weather

Says Credit For Success Of Scrap Drive Belongs To People, Newspapers

Movement For Peace In Italy?   Reports That Badoglio Seek: Separate Peace

King Linked To Badoglio Peace Move In Italy   Anti Fascist General  Said To Have Askec Pope To Be Mediator

BADOGLIO IN FRONT OF PLAN, LONDON HEARS   Former Army Chief Said To Have Full Support Of King And Ciano   NAZIS FLEE FROM REDS   RAF Blasts Stuttgart And Allies Drop 19 Japanese Planes In Pacific

A PEACE MOVE FOR ITALY 1s NOW RUMORED   Reported That Badcgiio Is Heading peice inal for . Separate Peace.   HEARD IN LONDON   Understood Faction Oppos. ine Mussolini Has Approached Pope.

REPORT ITALY'S EX-ARMY CHIEF ” IN PEACE MOVE   Badoglio Known to Have > Opposed Alliance With Nazi Germany   Crown Prince and Ciano © = Aid Military Leader With King’s 0.K.

REPORT PEACE MOVE HEADED BY BADOGLIO   London Hears Former Head o Italhan Army Seeking Sanarate Armictica.

LONDON HEARS REPORTS  BADOGLIO LEADS DRIVE  TO SEEK ITALIAN PEACE

Recent Developments Strengthen Reports That Governor Will Call Special Session

SPECIAL CALL OF ASSEMBLY SEEN   NEW DEVELOPMENTS INDICATE SESSION AFTER PRIMARY

Lexington Crew to Fight On  Tass af Shih Did Not Mean Tass of Wil]   By STANLEY JOHNSTON  Foreign Correspondent of the Chicago

Lexington Crew to Fight On  T nce nf Chitin Did Nint More Taree nf Wd   By STANLEY JOHNSTON

‘Black Market’ In Steel To Be Investigated Higgins’ Scion Tell   Conimittee of Prac

BLACK MARKET STEEL SALES TO BE PROBEI   Congressmen and OPA Talk In vestigations, FDR Says Dealer: Should Go To Jail

Commandos Left Town in Ruins   Third of Nazi Western Air Force Reported Destroyed—V ichy. Tells Of Fierce Fighting in Streets   Fermans, Warned of Commandos’ 4 pproach, Met Attackers With Curtain of Fierce Fire

New German Battleship ‘Is ~ Struck Twice   Powertul War Vessel Badly Damaged ‘By Two Torpedoes in Action in Barents Sea, Moscow Says

Nazis’ Battleship Tirpitz Declared Torpedoed  By Russian Submarine

nussian Submari ine  Inflicts Serious” Damage To Vessel   Attack Took Place In Barents Sea, Reds - Report; German Transport Is Said Sunle

German Battle Ship Hit Twice By Red U Boats   Pride of Nazi Fleef Severely Damaged After Attack in Barent Sea

Warship Badly Damaged While Preying on Allied  Russia-Bound Convoys    Berlin Claims Heavy Losses Inflicted on Ships Traversing Arctic; Reds Still Fight Desperately to Hold Back Nazi Drive to Caucasus

Von Tirpitz Is Reported Tht By Russian Sul   Powerful New Germar Battleship Declared Torpedoed Twice and

Nazi Vessel Said Hit in  Barents Sea   Battleship on Loose Again Out of Fjord Refuge in Norway; Ranging Aid Route   Last Seen in March

OPERATING. “EMPLOYES  SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHEDULED:. TO WALKOUT. UNLESS WAGE DEMANDS: MET. :

Crawford Co Boy Accused Of Slaying   Boy, 11, Said  To Have Confessed Shooting His Sten-Brother, 17

NELSON FIGHTS HIGH TAX BIL   Recommends 80 Percent Instead Of 94 On  Excess Profit

THREE TRAINMEN ARE KILLED IN ACCIDENT   Train Crashes Inte Tank Cars

9 KILLED IN OPEN SWITCH RAIL CRASH   Passenger Train Hits Head On into Oil Cars; Dozen Are Injured

SUBMARINES “STRIKEHARD oN EAST INDIES   Enemy Bombers Find Attacking Batavia Area Tough; Defenses Ficht Hard.

U.S. Subs Get Four Jap Ships Off Indies   Enemy Bombers Generally Ineffective in Their Effort to Knock Out Airdromes on Java Island

U5. SUBMARINES GET TROOP SHIPS   Naval Auxiliary and Freighter Added To Toll in Great Allied Counter - offensive Against Jap Invasion Train

ENEMY OCEAN LOSSES HEAVY INJAVA AREA   AMERICAN TROOPS BY THOUSANDS AIDING DUTCH

ATTACKS MADE BY U. 8. SUBS IN INDIES WATERS   Two Troopships, Auxiliary Vessel and Freighter Are Torpedoed   BOAT IN SQUADRON ALSO BELIEVED HIT   Jap Flyers Ineffective in Efforts to Knock Out Java Airdromes

Warship Also Believed to Have Been Hil   Enemy Attempts tc Blast Airports Said Ineffective

Americans Sink More Japanese Ships in Indies   Two Transports, Nava Auxiliary and Freighter Reported Torpedoed

St. Bernard College Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary This Week   Rey. Bishop Toolen: Of Mobile Among Out-Of-Town Visitors For Celebration

BOND CAMPAIGN TO OPEN HERE NEXT MONDAY   Director Asks Co-operation In Proposed Drive

Purchase of United States War Savings Bond Helps Fighter:   Nation-Wide Campaigr to Secure Pledges to Start Monday

New York Must .. Be On the Alert, LaGuardia Says   Sees New Threat to Cit; Since German Warships Escaped From Brest

Escape of German Ships From Brest Means Peril Here, LaGuardia Warns   Alr Bombings of New York Possible, Mayor Says, Cautioning Alertness

HUNDREDS OF U.S. AND BRITISH AIRMEN REINFORCE BURMA: JAP DRIVE CHECKED

Large Number Of Planes And Fliers Arrive   Potent United Nations’ Challenge To Jap Su periority Assured For First Time; U. S.,  Britain Send Aircraft, Men

Russians Deny German Capture Of Sevastopol   Hitler’s Headquarters Claims Seizure; Reds Admit Seriousness

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Behind The \ews   Hitler’s New Plan Of Grand Strategy For Winning War This Year Apparent In Recent Events  _ eS VAT TS. UAT AT PT PTT...

Carry Hunt For Scrap Metal To Gullies And Creeks, Fencerows On Farms Thruout Nation

AFL PROTESTS REDUCTIONS IN TAX EXEMPTION   ‘Hurt Those Who Are Least Able to Pay It’

Tax Exemptions Cut Profested   A. F. L. Council ts Opposed to Move

NELSON 1) DIRECT 3 HOME FRAN]   » Heads Wartime Production  cnet ines cement  FOLLOWS BARUCH     Wallace Second In Command

Early Action Called for on. Inflation. Bil   Barkley Summons Senate Into Session ‘Hour Ahead of Time

SPEEDY VOTE SEENONFARM PRICECONTROI   Administration Leaders Con fident Of Winning AntiInflation Fight

NEAR FINAL ACTION AN FARM-PRICE BIL   Senate Backs Administra tion’s Power over. Wage Farm Legislation —

EARLY VOTE ASKED TODAY   Leaders Confident Inflation Bill Will Be Passed

Senate Called Into Session varly Today   Democratic Leader Barkley Hopes to Get Speedy Vote on Anti-Inflation Bill

LEADER PUSHES INFLATION BILI   Senate Is Called Into Ses: sion Hour Early

Are Married At  Trinity Lutheran  Lois Jauer And Rudy Schultz Married

Pretty Wedding At St. Joseph   Richard Campbell  Donnabelle Weinrich

House Approves Measure to Raise Ceiling Prices on Agriculture Products

Measure Passed To Boost Parity   Would Include Wages  In Setting Farm Prices

House Passes Bill io include Farm Wages in Calculating Parity Prices

Fourth Session Defense School  * Gasses And Gas  Protection Studied:

Fourth Session  Defense School  ‘Gasses And Gas Proatectian Studied

J. S. Captain Gets Island   Oklahoma City Man Trades Cigarettes To Native Chief

SEVEN BODIES FOUND IN BOMBER CRASt   Army Withholds Names o Soldier Victims

EXPECT JAPS T0 RIVE ON AUSTRALIA   British Get Reports of Invasion Armada Now  Moving South.   EXPECT ATTACK IN EASTERN ARE?   London Fears German Battleship Von Tirpitz May Be Loose at Sea. .

INVASION MOVE ON   Japanese May Plan to Hit Australia East Coast;  Press in Burma

Jap Invasion Fleet Reported Moving South   British Dispatches About Ships Not Confirmed—May Hit at East Seaboard

Jap Fleet (n Move   British Say Tokyo Will Launch Attack On East Australia; U. S. -Treons ‘on Hand

ANNOUNCES FOR U.S. SENATOR   Shepherdstown Business Man First To Enter GOP Contest

Nazis Seek to Flank  Brit Forces   Action Indicates Major Offensive May Be Under Way

AXIS LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE IN LIBYAN DESERT   Outcome Of Fierce Fighting In Intense Heat Is Still Uncertain   ENEMY INTENTIONS CAUSE SPECULATION

GERMANS LAUNCH DRIVE IN LIBY:   ROMMEL’S FORCES TRYING TO ‘SWEEP AROUND BRITISH SOUTHERN FLANK.

GEN. ROMMEL ON EASTWARD MARCH AGAIN   TANK UNITS STRIKE HARD AGAINST BRITISH

GERMANS LAUNCH DRIVE IN LIBYA   Indicates Rommel May Have Opened Major Offensive   HEAVY ATTACKS   Fierce Battle Rages Along Line Running South from Ain El Gazala

Field Marshal Rommel a Heat With Tank Columns Ad vancing Quickly; Fierce Fight ing Develops.

Effort To Flank Britain's Tobruk Troops under Way   lank Columns Fiercely Resisted by Defending Forces   Rommels Thrust May Be Screen for Advance Elsewhere

British Battle Fierce Tank Attack By Rommel Forces in Africa; RAF Blasts Enemy Supply Lines

Concentrated Tanks May Indicate Major Drive is Launched; RAF Sweeps Supply Lines

British Fight Strong Enemy Tank Columns   Rommel Believed Trying to Flank Forces Based on Tobruk; Axis Troops Met By Heavy Fire

Strong Axis Columns Thrown Against Libya To Flank British Army  Fierce Action Develops, English Communique Reports; RAF in Action Over Battle Lines gammy

Regarded in London As New Push to East Or Diversion Offense  ACTION IS HEAVY

HEAVY ACTION IS OPENED BY AXIS COLUMNS   Observers Believe Rommel Has Begun Large-Scale Fight In Desert

Armored Units Clash in Libya   Strong Axis Tank Columns Unleashed Toward Suez. Fierce Battle Rages In Desert Heat   U. S.-Made Weapons Help British Troops   Allied Position Generally Better Than It Was Last Fall

Effort Made To Flank British Unit   Major Offensive by German Forces May Be Under Way

NEW ADVANCE IN BUNA AREA   Allies break through enemy line and seize airdrome

ALL AUSTRALIA READY FOR WAR   Country’s Seven Millio: Persons Put On Total War Footing, Says Premier

AUSTRALIA PUT ON A FULL WAR BASI!   Prime Minister Warns the People They Must Defend Lives

Australia Gees On War Footing   Curtin Warns People They Must Use All to Defend Country

Australians Put on Total War Footing   ‘Every Human’ in Service Of Government, Curtin Bluntly Declares; Braees Nation

Togo Quits Jap Cabinet Post   Premier Tojo Takes Over as Foreign Minister, Announced

TOO TIGHTENS CONTROL OVER JAP WAR POLICY   Premier Takes Over Foreign Ministry  From Togo; Jap Kokoda Attack Stopped  ak BOWRED

Togo Resigns Post, Tojo Takes His Place   Retiring Foreign Minister Wrote Pact With Soviet

Tojo Succeeds Jap Minister Who Resigns"   -Foriper Ambassados to Berlin 8. Togo  Says He Quils for Personal Reasons -

PREMIER TAMES BERTH TOGO QUITS   Foreign Minister Out ‘For Personal Reasons’

Togo Quits Jap Post   Foreign Minister Portfolio To Premier General Tojo

TOKYO'S NEXT PUSH MAY BE INTO SIBERIA   TOGO RESIGNATION PUTS WAR CLIQUE IN FULL POWER

Togo Quits And Tojo Takes Over   Dissatisfaction Over U.S. Naval Victories May be The Reason

TOGO IS OUT AS JAP MINISTER   London Sees Little Change 0: Policy, But Dissatisfaction Over War Conduct

TOKYO FOREIGN MINISTER QUITS   Cabinet Shakeup Blamed Or Reverses In Pacific Conflict

Togo Ousted "From Tokio War Cabinet   Premier Tojo Tighten: Control; May Mean At tack On Siberia.

Office Taken Over by Pre mier General Hideki Tojo, Tokyo Radio Announced Today   HIS CONDUCT OF WAR 18 SEEN AS REASON   Recent Defeats In Pacific and Failure to Launch Siberian Attack BeHeved Involved

Norwegian Fishermen Get Annual Blessing Tomorrow   Rey, O. L. Haavik, of Ballard Lutheran Church, Who Holds Yearly Service fer Seattle Fishing Fleet, To Touch Briefly On Threat of Enemy Sube—Covernor to “Sneak

TELLS TACTICS - OF GUERILLI   EDITOR OF INFANTRY JOUR. NAL ADVOCATES AMERICANS - STUDY METHODS OF HOME DEFENSE WARFARE

Americans Urged to Study All Details of Warfare Conducted By Guerillas—Just in Case

CITIZENS URGED 10 STUDY TACTICS OF GUERILLA WAR   Editor of infantry Journal ~Hints At Future “Sehindthe-lines’ Army.

URGES STUDY . OF GUERRILLA WARFARE   Military y Leader Says Americans Should Know . Methods:

WIN DELAY IN GAS RATIONING   President Defers Report or Developments

TAIN DELAY “IV RATIONING OF BASOLINE   Opponents of-Nation- Wid  - Limitation: “Form: : Congress” Bloc...   ‘DROP.’ PARTY. LINES.   Roosevelt to Call Leaders: Foi _ Discussion; Action ’ Eynaated: @nan 2

German Drug Scheme  Blocked, Eight Ousted   Vaccines, Hormones, Sulfa Compounds Involved Tn U.S. Action

CRACK NAZI DRUG SCHEME; 8 OUSTED   German Plan Yo Control Mao: important Drugs Broken  By Treasury

SECOND CUPPA COFFEE DOOMED   Lunch Stands Trying To Educate Public To Idea There’s A Shortage

Knox Lauds N.C. Officer   Ensign Walter Payne Sprunt, Jr., Of Wilmington Rescues Seaman From Sea fire

Tires-for-Everybody Pian Proposed in Rubber Industry Report to Government

bber Industry esents Plan for res for Everyone         Mf Half Million Tons  Aids in Program   Sees Two-Year Supply Jntil Synthetic Goal ¥ “an Be Attained

Propose Plan to Give Everyone Tire:   Rubber Industry Offers New Rationing System

Pleasure Drivers Are Included in Program Using Natural, Synthetic, Reclaimed Rubber

‘Rubber Industry Proposes Plan Designed To Provide Two-Year Supply Of Tires

SHORTAGE OF BEET SUGAR FACTORIES TO DELAY NEEDED ACREAGE INCREASE

Russian Women Fight with Men Against Germans   One Has a Record of Kill ing 500 Nazis with Machine-qun

Red Girls, Chutists Kill Nazis      Toting Automatic Rifles Russian Women Land Behind German Lines For Their Operations.   One Slew 500

Gun-Toting Soviet Women Slaughter Foe Far Behind the Lines in Russia

STARTS WITH HUGE BUDGET   Possibility of Moratorium On Private Debts So Taxes Can Be Paid Seen   EXPENDITURES WILL BE $67,000,000,000   .tew Government Financial Records Set in Year Just Closed

PRIVATE DEBTS MAY BE EASED   Huge War Budget Gives Promise of Bigger Tax Burdens

Burden to Be Heavy on All Citizens   Treasury Considers Moratorium on All Private Debts

Neo Fiscal Year Begins With Huge War Budget  Citizens May Be Given Moratorium on Private Debts So That They Will Be Able to Pay Commensurate Taxes

PROPOSAL MADE OF DEBT MORATORIUM   Nation Begins New Fiscal Year With Huge Budaet

MORATORIUM ON PRIVATE DEBTS IS SUGGESTED   Money Would Be Used B; Citizens To Finance Huge War Program

Moratorium Eyed On Private Debt   Treasury Makes Suggestior In Fear Tax Burden Cannot Be Met

Treasury Expert Suggests Private Debt Moratorium   Relief Fer Home Owner: For Tax Purposes Cited: Huge Budget Ahead

Asks Moratorium  On Private Debt   Treasury Aide Sees  Need for Relief

Tax Advisor Urges Debt  Moratorium   Budget for New Year Calls for Outlay of 77. «Billiens; Taxes  Needed to Back Plan

TREASURY'S TAX ADVISOR SUGGESTS DEBT MORATORIUM   Declares People May Have to Postpone Meeting Obligations to Pay War Taxes.   77 BILLION CASH OUTLAY IN YEAR SEEN   Existing Laws and Bill Pending Will Raise About $23,000,000,000, Leaving Huge Deficit.

NEW WAR BUDGET TO BE GREATES   Debt Moratortum Possible te Help Citizens Supply Necessary Cash.

Debt Moratorium May Result From Huge War Budget  Possibility Is Foreseen To DO icocucti Deira’ (XS   Possibility Is Foreseen Tx Permit Payment Of Commensurate Taxes

Citizens May Have To Be Given Moratorium On Private Debts So They Will Be Able To Pay Commen surate Taxes.

Debt Moratorium Gets Study as Vast Taxes Loom   Treasury Adviser Suggests Respite On Certain Types of Payments To Allow Citizens to Meet Levies

Official Hints AtMoratorium On Debts as Aid to Taxes   ~ Treasury Expert Suggests Holding Up Of Private Debts Such as Home Buying FISCAL YEAR ENDS DEEP IN THE RED Proposed Taxes Are Still Tremendously

Allied Planes Destroy Jan Transport   Hits Are Scored on at Least Two Other Ships

Yanks Repulse Japanese Attack   Shoot Down At Least Three Planes In China

Yank Fliers Halt Raid on Hengyang Airdrome by Japs   At Least Three Enemy Bombers Are Shot Down

TODAY'S "NEWS _ CAPSULES   British Resume Drive On North African Frent

Hold Gains In Egypt   Allies Beat Off a Number o Axis Counter-Attacks

BERLIN SOURCE CLAIMS ALLIES G0 INTO ACTION   DNB, Official German  News Agency Says Brit ish General Has Brought Up Reinforcements      ADMITS GAINS OF FOE ARE CONSOLIDATED   Cairo Announces Gain  Maintained While Beating OF Axis CounterAttacks With Losses

British Army Resumes Offense  In African War   German News Agency Says That English Consolidate Week's Gains.   Effective in Shelling Positions of German:

BRITISH MAINTAIN ADVANCES MADE IN ~ EBYPTIAN - DESERI   ‘Number of Axis Counter Attacks Beaten Off With Losses to Enemy   BOMBERS ATTACK CRETE

Germans Report Opening Of Attack At Dawn — Axis Counter-Attacks Are Unsuccessful

ALLIED ALAMEN CONTRAL SKIES   German Radio An nounces Resumpt ion Of Desert Offensive   NAZIS SETBACK   Rommel’s Counterattacks Are Beaten Off, Cairo Reports

Army Of Nile Beats Off i\CounterAttackIn Desert   Allied Planes Pound Rommel’s Bases

NAZIS REPORT DESERT ATTACH IS RENEWED   General Montgomery Moves Up Tanks and Artillery DNB Says

GA IN LEB SURAP.  GOUNTERATTACK FAILS FOR AXIS   British Egyptian Force Pount Nazi Supply Bases, Landine Field and Ships

British Forces Again on Offensive in Desert War   YANK BOMBERS BLAST IRI AND OF CRETE

BIG ROLE IN BATTLE TAKEN BY AMERICANS   Axis Fighting Back But Counter Attacks Repulsed by General Montgomery's Army

Fighth Army Beats Off Number Of Axis Counter-Attacks With Losses To Enemy, Communique Reports— Allied Airmen Continue To Hold Control Of Skies —Opponents’ Airdromes And Fortified Positions Blasted Repeatedly By Bombers

MORE LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON ROMMEL   Bhemy Air Force Remain: On Defensive   Sets Fires On Airdrome: Destruction Of Foe Is Allied Objective

ALLIED AIRMEN KEEP CONTROL OF DESERT SKY   British Army Holds All Objectives Set for Tein First Week

Allies Keep ‘Up Pounding Rommel Lines   British Army Maintains Gains While Beating Off Counter-Attacks

Eighth Army Beats Off Axis Tank Assault   Allied Planes Raid Crete; General Montgomery Sticks to Plan To Destroy Enemy Instead of Gaining Territory

German Thrusts Slowed   Allied Airmen Continue Air Control Over Axis Bases

Desert Gains Maintained By British   Number of Axis Counter-Attacks Beaten Off by Eighth Army

New Attacks By British in Desert War   Germans Also Report Mont‘gomery Has Brought. Up Reinforcements.   ALLIES HOLDING CONTROL OF SKIES   British Beat. Off. All: Coun. ter-Attacks, Holding Ground Gained .

BRITISH HOLD ALL GAINS IN DESERT FIGHT   Allied Airmen Continue Su premacy In Air; Crete Base Attacked

BRITISH WIDEN GAPS IN AXIS DESERT LINES   Counterattack By Rommel Forces Is Beaten Off By Eighth Army   CRETE AIRDROME FIRED   Allied Planes Smash At Enemy Landing Fields And Forward Posts

BRITISH ARMY MAINTAINS ITS GAINS IN EGYPT   German _ Counterattacks Beaten Off; One Formation Of Allied Planes Crosses Desert To Bomb Crete.

Allies Hamme! \f Axis Bases   Beat Off Desert Counterattack, Damage Axis Tanks

8TH ARMY BEATS OFF BIG GERMAN COUNTERATTACK   The British Continue Air Attacks on Enemy Supply Lines.   CRETE WAS INCLUDED   Further Losses on Rommel’s Forces Also Are Reported.

Allies Hold Superiority In Air In North Africa: U.S. Pilots Add To Score

British Beat Off Nazi Attack in Egypt   Maintain Gains as Allied Airmen Hold Control i Skies; Major Tank Battle Not Yet Reported.

British Beat Off Rommel’s Desert Attack   Eighth Army Continues To Edge Forward

BRITISH MAINTAIN GAINS IN EGYPTIAN DESERT WAR FRONT   ALLIED AIRMEN CONTINUE TO HOLD CONTROL OF SKIES OVER AREA

8th Army Striking Anew, Nazis Report   Gains Consolidated, British Are Attacking In Egypt, Declares DNB; Heavy Assaults Bv RAF. Yankees Continue

BRITISH BEAT BACK ATTACKS   Eighth Army Maintains Its Gains in Egyptian Desert Fight.   ALLIES CONTROL SKIES

ENEMY SUPPLY BASES RAIDED BY RAF PLANES   British Tanks Take Toll Of  Rommel Troops

Russians Outslug Nazis In Stalingrad and North of City  U. 5S. FLIERS ASSIST British Beat off Attack  Of 13 Planes in Coast Fight

Counter Blows By Axis Force Are Repelled   German News Agency Says Montgomery Has Brought Up Reinforcements

ALLIED AIRMEN STILL RULE SKY ABOVE DESERT   Blast Repeatedly at Nazis’ North African Airdromes, Fortified Positions

Allied Airmen Control — Skies; Blast Nazi Target:   Four Enemy Planes Shot Down As U.S. Fighters Join Dogfights

Reinforcements Brought Up As Attack Is Renewed; Vital . Enemy Territory Captured -

CONSOLIDATE ALL GAINS OF PAST WEEK   Official German News Agency Reports Renew: al of Drive—Reinforcements Brought Up by General Montgomery.

Communique Announces  Army Beats Off Counter  Push by Axis Forces as Allies Rule Skies.

REPULSE AXIS DESERT DRIVE   British Eighth Army Beats Off Counterattack.

8TH ARMY HOLDS GAINS MADE IN THE EGYPTIAN DESERT   Beat Off a Number of Axis Counter-Aitacks With Losses to Enemy.   ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE   Continue to Hold Control of Skies and Blast at Enemy Airdromes.

Allies Holding Gains In Egyp!         Beat: Off Several: Axi ’ Counter-Attacks -

AXISBLOWSIN EGYPT BEATEN OFF BY ALLIES   Britain's Eighth Army. In. _flicts Further Losses On Rommel Tank Forces   ENEMY SUPPLY LINES ARE HEAVILY BOMBED   Both Berlin and .Rome While Speaking of Successes, Stress Heavy Allied Attacks

ALLIES CONTINUE TO HOLD SKY IN BATTLE OF EGYPT   BRITISH BEAT OFF ‘A NUMBER’ OF AXIS COUNTER-ATTACKS

British Resume Their Drive on Eoyptian Front   Germans Report New Activity in Battle in Desert

DESERT TROOPS BEAT OFF AXIS COUNTER-RAIDS      Heavy Losses Are Inflicted On Nazi Units

BRITISH BEAT OFF AXIS COUNTER-DRIVE IN EGYP1   Eighth Army Repulses Enemy Offensive In Desert War fare—Further Losses Reported Inflicted On Rom mel’s Tank Corps—Air Attacks On German Supply Lines And Bases Continue—Fires Set At Airdrome On Crete

REPULSED IN ATTACK ON ALLIED LINE   Raiding Of Enemy Supply Lines And Bases Continuing

ALLIED FLIERS BLAST ENEMY AIRDROMES   Bombers Cross Mediterranean To Raid Crete   Engage In Dogfights With Axis: Report Some Of Rommel’s Men Desert

Allies Hold Desert Gains; Control Skies   Planes Are Active, Pounding Axis Bases and Supply Lines and Airdromes

SCHOOL LEAGUE TO BUY PLAQUE AND FLAC   Boys from Tullytown Entering Service of U. S. To Be  Honored   PLAN FOR CARD PARTY

NON-STOP RAIDS BATTER FRANCE   American Eagle Squad ron Joins In Attacks On Nazi Territory

Convoy fo Russia Carries Huge Load   Munitions Supply Reaches Northland

CONVOY 10 REDS "LARGEST EVER’   Allied Ships Deliver Biggest Munitions Total Yet Sent Russia, Eden Declares

Recent Convoy Carried A Record Munition Load To the Army of Russia   Ships Were Laden With /Aircraft, Tanks, Ammunition and Other Supplies

SOVIET GIVEN MAJOR AID BY LAST CONVOY   EDEN SAYS LARGEST TOTAL OF MUNITIONS YET TRANSPORTED

Munitions  Sent Reds   Eden Tells of Large Convoy Getting Through i.

Record Load Of Munitions Is Delivered   Planes, Tanks and Guns Taken to the Beleasuered Reds

Nationwide Gasoline:  Ration Now In Effect   Program Starts Today In Spite Of Bitter Oppasition.— Remainder Of Nation Ta Get 16 Gallons A Month

GAS RATIONING S NATIONWIDE STARTING TODA   ‘Put In Force to Cut Mileage ~from- 9000 Average Per Year to 5.000. -

ALL AUTOS ON. + GAS RATIONS   MATIONWINE REGULATIONS. Xn EFFECT TODAY IN MOVE TO . REDUCE USE OF RUB. -_  BER TIRES: ~

Gas Business in Havre Brisk All Day Monday   Rationing Gets Underway Throughout Nation

Gas Rationing ls in Effect in Spite of Protest   Save Rubber on 27 Million Cars in U. S.

Nation-wide Rationing of Gas Started   Program Designed To Save Tires of 27 Million Cars

GAS RATIONING FOR 27,000,000 CARS IN EFFEC]   Non - Essential Mileage Reduced To 2,880 Annually

GAS RATIONS CUT SHARPLY TO SAVE TIRES   Fierce Opposition to Reduced Mileage Finally Spiked by Roosevelt.

GASOLINE RATIONING INEFFECT   Started Today, Affecting 27 Million Autos

ALL NATION ON GAS RATIONS TC SAVE TIRES   Program Would. Cui Average Mileage to 5,000

THREE ADDITIONAL OHIOANS. ARE HELL   War and Navy Depart ments Release Names of Trio Believed War  Prisoners.

TWENTY -SEVEN. “WEN ABE PUT IN BLASS   Newly Classified for Imme ' diate Service by Local. Draft Beard...   MOST ARE YOUNG MEN   N otices for These Men Were Sent -Out Friday by , ‘Board Cark. > §

TWENTY -a MEN ARE PUT ~N GLAgo FA   Newly Classified for Imme. diate Service by Local Draft Beard.   ‘MOST ‘ARE YOUNG MEN   Notices for These Men Were Sent Out Friday by  Board Cark.

INFLICT MANY CASUALTIES ON JAPANESE   Destroy Six Jap Ships And Down 15 Enemy Planes   AMERICAN NAVY   Admits Three Cruisers Lost While Protecting Yank Reinforcements

Fire Sweeps Through Three Buildings In State Fair Grounds Near Detroit

PATROLS MOVE ON BRITISH AT MARTABAN   English Claim Fall Of Rangoon Would Not Mean  Lac«c OF Rurma

British Say Rangoon Will Be Held   Japanese Patrols Force Crossing of Salween River

Japanese Cross Salween River   Invaders Intent on Cutting Off Garrison at Martaban, Burma

JAPS FORCE CROSSING ON BURMA RIVER   British Garrison To Be Cut Off Soon

Japanese Cross River in Effort To Trap British   Invaders Continue Activi. ties above the City of Moulmein   Burma Road Is Apparently Principal Objective of Big Drive

Navy Extend:  Dim-Out Area  In California New Order Affects   New Order Affects Coastal Region To Mexican Border

Every Man, Woman and Child in’ Chillicothe ard Livingston County Should Aid in the Drive Tomorrow for War Saivage.   EVERY HOME SHOULD BE SEARCHED FOR SCRAP      We Are at War! Our Boys and Young Men Face Death and Destruction! This Is No Time to “Pass the Buck.”

Mrs, Ida Crawford Alexander Died at the Robert Long Hospital.   ILL SEVERAL MONTHS

ARCADIASWOMAN E ~~ (HED TUESDA   Mrs. Ida Crawford Alexan. der Died at the Robert . -Long Hospital. - .   ILL SEVERAL MONTHS

British Retreat To Island Fort; Lose In Burma   MacArthur Balks Infiltration, Braces for Sixth Major Assault.

Destroyed Half-Mile Causeway to the Mainland and Swore to Battle Japan Until Help Comes.   RETREATED UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS   The Battle of Malaya Ha: Come to an End, Battle of Singapore Has Started, Says Gen. Percival.

Resistance to Japs Ends on Mainland   City of Moulmein Taken by Fascists Across Bay From Rangoon, Key to India

Make Final Stand In City As Japanese Drive Ahead; Strategic Moulmein Falls

British Also in Retreat Across Bay From Rangoon   Reenforcements Awaited; Japs Stab Another Dutch Isle  Be Aeccanintad Deace

Siege Of Singapore Opens As Japs Storm To Gates-Foe Cracks Burmese Defense Line  Nippon Also Launches Invasion On Fifth Front In A Furious Assault On Amboina Island—MacArthur Again  sa lc er lh —™,.h lL Ocmh/ Uc .lhlUrhKi OT a ae

BRITAIN SUFFERED TWO GRAVE REVERSES IN FAR EAST SECTOR   MALAY DEFENDERS FALL BACK SINGAPORE; MOULMEIN, BURMA EVACUATED

Test At Hand For Powertul Allied Bastion   Half-Mile Causeway To Mainland Destroyed As Malayan Battle Ends; Leader Vows To Stand Until Help Comes

ALLIED TROOPS FORCED BACK TQ BRITISH ISLAND   Japanese Units Are Landed On Amboina Island

SETBACK FOR BRITISHERS IN BURMA TODA)   ‘Evacuate Moulmein Across From  Rangoon Which is “Back Door” for Vital Burma Road

CAUSEWAY T0   Ready To Stand Siege On Island Until Help Can Come   EVACUATE MOULMEIN   Gateway To India and Burma Road Now  Threatened

Second Far East Setback Seen As Troops Withdraw From Position in Burma

JAPS MADE 350 MILES — IN 2 MONTHS   Allied Soldiers Determined To Hold Singapore

British Draw Back To Great Fort On Island   Japanese Also Take Moulmein and Menace Burma Road; Singapore Residents Called Upon For Supreme Effort Until Aid Comes

Enemy Attacks Dutch Island Of Amboina; Repeated Jap Assaults Repulsed by Men Of Batan

Burma Road Per ‘iled  By. Loss of Defense” Port of Moulmein   Malaya ‘Battle Lost; English Wreck Causeway to Naval Base; Plan. °- > Ficht ‘Until Help Comes’ :  cs

[ROOPS RETIRE TO FORTRESS ON ISLAND   Half-Mile Causeway Razed By Retreating Forces   HEAVY DEFENSES   Placed Along North Shore; Reservoir Is Seized By Invading Jap Hordes

Defenders Dig In British Suffer Grave Losses   Badly Outnumbered Defense Forces Driven Back Into City; Moulmein Evacuated By British Troops

Defenders Blast Malaya Span To Strategic Island   Commander Vows To Hold Bastion; Arrival Of Convoy Disclosed

BURMA POINT, MOULMEIN, IS LOST 10 JAPS   Amboina Island, Dutch Naval Base Site Is New Attack Objective

Defenders of Mighty Fort Swear They Will Stand Firm Until Help Comes pos Land on Important Dutch  sle

Furious Battle Being Waged at Amboina Island, Site of Dutch Naval Base; Huge Convoy Escapes Japa nese Planes on Storm

$400,000,000 Island Fort Ready to Withstand Attack   NO SURRENDER HINT.   Little Immediate Danger Of Water Shortage  Seen on Isle

Small Causeway foSingapore Island Blasted  Burma Road Also Threatened as British Quit

BRITAIN S MEN WITHDRAW TO ISLAND AREA   Half - Mile Causeway To Mainland Is Destroyed By Defenders   NO WATER SHORTAGE IS DEEMED LIKELY   Question of Armed ‘Help Is Obscured by Military Secrecy

British Forced . To Withdraw To Singas”’ pore Island ne   Destroy Ha Half. Mile.

TROOPS FALL BACK TO ISLAND OF SINGAPORE   Defenders Also Evacuate Moulmein, Across Bay From Rangoon.   GREAT SIEGE IS ON   British Say Battle of Malaya Ended; Singapore Fight Started.

Troops Withdraw from Mainland Under Cover of Darkness, Then Destroy Walf-Mile Bridge; Express Determination To Hold Fort

Evacuate Moulmein, Key Point In Burma   Singapore’s Commander Calls on Every _ Man and Woman to Aid in Defense of ‘Island Fortress ‘Until Help Can Come’   CAUSEWAY TO PENINSULA CUT   Retirement from Burmese Strategic Point Increases Danger to Burma Road, Life  Line Into China

Causeway from Malayan Peninsula to Singapore’ Island Destroyed by Defending British; Moulmein, Burma Port Across from Rangoon, Evacuated by Allied Troops.

British Quit Malaya to Defend Island Fortress “Until Help Can Come”

BRITISH FALL BACK INTO SINGAPORE STRONGHOLD (AS TROOPS EVACUATE MOULMEIN   Singapore Authorities Destroy Causeway to Mainland and Calls On Every Man to Battle Japan’s Siege Armies ‘Until Help Can Come.” Japs Say Moulmein Virtually “Ghost City.”

Imperials Fall Back to Defend  Singapore Isle   Britons Evacuate Strategic Moulmein Across From Rangoon.   Causeway to Johore  State Is Breached

To Fight Japs Till Help Comes   Enemy Makes New Stab at Wealth Of Dutch Indies

Withdraw Defenses From Malay, Gateway to India, China   Battle of Singapore Is Getting Under Way: Destroy Causeway

Weary Fighters Swear to Hold Fortress “Until Help Can Come’; Lieut.-Gen. Percival Calls All Of Population to Join in Defense Work

‘British Defenders Forcec -* Off Mainland of Malaya   MOULMEIN TO THE JAPS   Japanese Advance Endan: -gers China’s Life-Line,’  Burma Road 

Weary Defenders Map Last-Ditch Stand   Every Man And Woman Called On To Help Hold Vital Fortress; Moulmein Evacuated In Battle For Burma.

Siege Starts At Singapore; Dianes Attack   ‘Causeway. Leading to Island Stronghold Is Blown Up; English Leader Calls on Citizens To Withstand Invaders; Water Supply Gooc

'URIOUS BATTLE IN PROGRESS FOR SITE OF IMPORTANT DUTCH BASE. IN FABULOUS INDIES

Troops Withdraw to Big Fortress; Officials Urge United Defense Efforts

Causeway Leading To Malayan Bastion I: Destroyed By Defenders; Enemy Forces Way Closer To Australian Continent

Troops Fall Back to Base: on Singapore   Moubnein, Across Bay From Rangoon, Burma, Is Evatuated   JAPS STRIKE NEW BLOW IN INDIES      Battle of Malaya Ends And Battle of Singapore Starts; Causeway Blasted

BRITISH FORCE RETIRES DURING NIGHT TO ISLE   Question of Sending Besieged Fortress Aid Observed in Secrecy

Nature Sides With Allies In The War  6... 3 WE. a Bs   Food Production In U.S. Great, In Europe Small

Dame Nature Is Helping Allies, Report Reveals   Bumper Crops Expected As Axis Nations Face  Food Shortages

BUMPER CROPS INU, S.-OUTLOOK DARK IN EUROPE   Preliminary Reports Indicate Bulging Grain Bins Are In Store for America   AXIS MAY GET HUNGRY   American Meat, Dairy and Poultry Products Ahead Of Boosted Goals

BUMPER GROPS FOR ALLIES SEER   Axis Food Outlook  Gloomy With Nature Against Dictators

Big Crops Seem In View in U. Sz Axis Picture Is Bac   Soil, Weather Condition Called Ideal in Nation; Severe Cold Spell Hampers Europe

ALLIES FOOD TOPS ENEMIES   ‘Weather ~ Aids: Axis ; Shortage Seen

Dame Nature Helping ‘Allies In War .Effort   Early Reports Indicate American Food Crops Will Be Large With Soil And Weather Conditions Just About Ideal For Growing

Production of All‘ Crops, Meat Animals, Poultry and Dairy Products Shows Gain

Light Balloting Expected After Quiet Campaign   Wisconsin’s Voters Too Busy With War To Take Interest

AMERICAN NOTE IS  ANGRILY REJECTED BY VICHY LEADERS   British-Hating Pierre Laval to Get Prominent Post in Re-organized Government—Recognition of Free French Rule in Africa Turned Down

NEW HEAD OF VICHY REGIME   PETAIN IS FORCED TO COLLABORATE WITH HITLER

Collaboration To Be Stepped Up   No Compromise With America Is Said Likely

European Sources Expect an Early Rupture  Think No Compromise  With U.S. Can BD. Cfonnandt Abe...

Vichy Regime Near Break With United States After jLaval Gains High Position   Petain Government Angrily Rejects American. Note According Recognition To Free French Rule In Africa; Expect Closer Nazi Ties

Collaborati tion To Be Stepped Up   No Compromise With America le Cat Litealy: -

European Sources Expect an Early Rupture  Think No Compromise With U. S. Can Be Effected Now

French Cabinet Angrily Rejects American Note  Nazis, Fearful of   ‘No Slate,’ Declares Dempsey As More Leaders Join Talks   Rumors Factions Agree on Governor Are Denied; Tingley Supporters From Grant County Here

Senate Okays Compromise Guard Bill   Slash Active Force to 5000 Men in New Measure

Senate Passes Compromise Bill For State Guard   Majority Bloc Provision: Incorporated In New Up per House Measure

28 Accused OF Sedition   Woman Among Those Charged with Plot To Break Dawn Morale in Armed Forces

Charge Attempt To Break Morale  Q{ Armed Forces   Vrs. Dilling, Author Of “Red Network” Is jane Woman Defendant Named By Federal Grand Jury After Inquiry Into Efforts To Obstruet War Effort

28 ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF SEDITION   Indictment Returned Sec retiy by a Federal Grand Jury Alleges Attempts to Defeat War Effort   ONE WOMAN INCLUDED

Aimed to Spoil Armed Forces’ Effectiveness   One Woman Among Group Facing Charges of Federal Grand Jury

PELLEY, 27 OTHERS NAMED ~ IN INDICTMENT   Mrs. Dilling, Griffin, Winrod, Vier ick Among Others Named as Ob siructionisis

28 Indicted For Conspiring To Harm Army Morale   Twenty-Seven Men, One Woman [n Ten States Face Trial

Woman, 27 Men Are Indicted For Sedition   “Liz” Dilling of Chicago Among Those Charged by Attorney General Biddle

28 Indicted For Obstructing U.S. War Effort  Mrs. Dilling, Winrod,, _ ‘Vier eck, Pelley An d

FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS 28 PERSONS ON SEDITION CHARGE   ONE LONE WOMAN AMONG THOSE INDICTED FOR SEEKING OBSTRUCT WAR

28 INDICTED ON SEDITION CHARGES      jroup, Including One Woman, Charged With Conspiring To Break Down Morale In Armed Forces—Action Follows Nine Months Of Investigation By U. S.

INSIDE TODAY   Plot To Break Down Morale Of Army Leads To Arrests   27 Men, One Woman Nabbed; Prominent Names Involved In Latest U. S. Expose

JURY INDICTS 28 PERSONS FOR CONSPIRACY   Indictment Returned - After Nine Months’ Investioation   WOMAN ACCUSED   Thirty Publications Listed As Having Been Used

28 Are Indicted For Conspiracy   Faces Charges Of Conspirin; To “Obstruct And Defeat Thea War Fffort”’

ATTACK MADE ON MORALE OF ARMED FORCES   U. S. GRAND JURY INDICTS 21 MEN AND ONE WOMAN

Charged With Attempts to Break Down Morale in Armed Forces and ‘Thus “to Obstruct and Defeat Nation’s War Effort.”   PROBE OF NINE MONTHS

28 Indicted. for Seeking to Break Down U.S. Morale   ‘9-Month Investigation Is Climaxed With. Report From Biddle hy oa

One Woman Among Those Named As Seeking to Break Down Morale and to Break Down the United States War Effort

Indict 28 for Conspiring to Break Morale   Mrs. Dilling, Of Chicago, Lone Woman  Defendant

Smash — A Fifth  Column   Federal Jury Indicts 29, Including Kansans, For Conspiracy to Sabotage U. S. Morale

PERSONS IN 10 STATES NAMED BY U.S. JURY   Thirty Publications, 2 Organizations Named in Report on Inquiry

Jury Indicts 2] Persons in Sedition Probe   Obstruction, Defeat Of War Effort Laid To Conspirators

Many Seized And Accused Of Sedition   Government Indictment Charges Include Obstruction of Military Effort

Held For Attempt Te o Disrupt. Morale Of Armed Forces       "Deed Ta Spreading Propeoeada --Mrs: Dilling Taken In Roundup

Jury Indicts 28 ~ As Subversive:   FBI Round-Up. Started, Notables Involved

Indict 28 For Plot To Break Soldier Morale   Pelley And Viereck In cluded; One Woman Or 10-State List.

WAS. DILLING ONLY WOMAN   30 Publications, 28 Organ izations Listed in Indictments.   FACE 10-20 YEAR TERMS

29 Indicted For Obstructing Wai   Gerald B. Winrod of Wichita Named in Federal ' - Grand Jury Bill   ATTACK ARMY MORALE   Elizabeth Dilling, Author, Is the One Woman Indicted _

ST, MARKS LIGHT TIDE   ATTORNEY GENERAL BIDDLE ANNOUNCES SEDITION ARRESTS   Defendants Taken Into Custody In Their Own Lo calities Throughout Ten States

GROUP ACCUSED OF UNDERMINING ARMY'S MORALE   One Woman In Grouf Indicted On Seriou: Charges By Federa Grand Jury.

28 INDICTED BY GRAND JURY ON SEDITION CHARGES   Allegedly ‘Conspired To Break Down Morale dn Armed Moarces

28 Are Indicted In Ten States on Morale Breakin;   Chicago Woman Included in List; Allegedly Violated Sedition Law.   Their Trails Will Be Held at Washington

U. §. CHARGES PLOT 10 HURT ARMY'S MORALE   27 Men And Qne Woman Named, Including isolationist Authoress   VIERECK NAMED BY JURY   30 Publications Listed As Involyed In Federal Law Violations

28 INDICTED IN CONSPIRAC)   Charged With Plan Tc Break Down Morale Of Our Armed Forces.

Federal Agents Seize 28 Persons  On Morale Charge   Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling I Among Those Accused of Trying to Weaken Morale of Forces

Defendants in Custody Following Nine Months of Investigation.  INTE RER DENCE AND   INTERFERENCE AND SEDITION CHARGED

CONSPIRACY TO OBSTRUCT WAR EFFORT LISTED   30 Publications and 28 Organizations Accused of Aiding Conspirators

Secret Conspiracy Against Morale of Forces Is Alleged   Chicago Woman Author Among Those Named in Federal Writ

28 Are Indicted On Charges Of Trying To Destroy Morale Of Men In Armed Services

Plot to Demoralize  Aw td yz Pert ae WeWoLEMed  War Effort Charged  amen

28 INDICTED ON SEDITION LAW   ACCUSED OF PLOT TO BREAK-MORALE OF ARMED FORCES

Charged With Attempting to Break Down Morale In Armed Forces, to Defeat War Effort  ONE WOMAN NAMED  Accused Scattered Over Ten States Are Under Arrest, U.S. Attorney Biddle Announces

28 Indicted On Charge Of Conspiring To Break Down Morale Of Armed Forces

U.S. Indicts 28 In Plot To Hurt Morale   Chicago Woman Included I Group Charged With Bid To Undermine Army

AUSSIES KEEP NIPS HOPPING IN MOUNTAINS   Mortars Being Used By Allied Troops In Contest

JAPS RETREAT IN NEW GUINEA   Yield Tiny Village To Onrushing Australians.

Large Crowd Attends Graduation Exercises Of LeMars High School   Largest Class In School’s History Are Given Diplomas

All Of Ohio’s Congressmen Renominated  Except Sweeney, Ardent Isolationist

aWEENEY QUSTED IN TORRUD FIGHT   Democrat Loses Seat fh Congress After Ser ving 12 Years

Loses to Michael Feighar In Torrid Congress Battle   COMMITTEEMEN IN PRECINCTS NAMEL   Harroff Is Winner Ove: Shaffer In Contest In 1-B

REP, MANSFIELD IN SHARP CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION  PAWINIDE Wr INTER.   FAILURE USE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAYS TO EAST CONDEMNED

MARTIAL LAW IS ORDERED IN BOMBAY AREA   Increasing Outrages By Tribesmen Checked - By New Order   BRITISH IN ACTION   Several Trains Wrecked  In New Series of Attacks

Russians Move Into Province Sf Smolensk   Russians Recoyer Tanks and Other Booty From Nazi Forces on Retreat

RUSSIAN RED ARMY CONTINUES: DEADLY DRIVE ON GERMANS   MOZHAISK, FORMER NAZI HEADQUARTERS, IS CONCENTRATION POINT FOR BOOTY

RUSSIAN ARMY MOVES DEEPER INTO SMOLENSK   Soviet Forces Continuing Their Deadly Flanking Movement Against Germans   MUCH BATTLE BOOTY:   Nazi Prisoners Say Hitler Plans Tank Drive; Surprised to Learn United States At War

REDS CONTINUE DEADLY DRIVE INTO SMOLENSK   Russians Collecting uch Booty Ir Steady Advance Additional Villages  Captured.

LAST GERMAN CLEARED FROM MOSCOW AREA   Advancing Russian Army Moves Deeper Into Recaptured Smolensk Province

Russ Continue Flanking Moves  Vast Amount of   Vast Amount of Captured Material At Morzhaisk

Vast Stores of War Goods Falling Into Their Hands; * Reds Are Nearing Smolensk

Russians Move Into Province   Moscow Area Is Cleared Of Last Nazi; Trophy  Collection Seen

RUSSIANS MOVE INTO SMOLENSK   Last German Is Clearec From Moscow Sector

Cartridge Plant Workers Go Out -~--—For~Seeond—Finte—Within—     1   COAL MINERS REMAIN AWAY FROM DIGGING:

AUSSIES BOMB JAPS AT RABAUL   Forces Resisting Nippon Reported to Be Well Fauinned. Stacked

War May Change Our Eating Habits   Food Administrator Would Affect Us Directly

Food Czar May Determine Our Eating Habits  But There Has Been No Decision Made To Annnint Olmnan

ADMINISTRATOR OF OOD MAY CHANGE EATING HABITS   President May Appoint A Food Administrator To Control Production and Consumption of Food For Civilians and Military  Use.

Food Control Setup Soughi   FDR. May Name Officia To Rule On Production Of Essential Items

Possibility “of ‘Shortages dvanced’ in Nelson Statement. 2 ek   GOV’T. IS DIVIDED ‘* ON REQUIREMENTS

Civilians’ Eating Habits May Be Put Up to Food Office   President Is —S Proposals for Food Administrator

Sharp Difference In Food Policy   WICKARD AND ARMY— WPB HEADS ARE AT ODDS

Decision on Administration By F. D. R. May Determine Eating Habits ot Civilian:

LOCAL TEMPERATURI   Officials Clash Over Food Questic  Eating Habits Of U.S. Hang in The Balance

EATING HABITS OF AMERICANS LIKELY TO UNDERGO CHANGES   WPB, Scenting Difficulties, Has Proposed Appointment of Food Administrator To Control Production and Distribution but Agriculture Department Views Differ Substantially

Tennessee Farms Self-Sustainina   FDR Considers Naming Food Czar

Lean Rations For Civilians APossibility  Food Production  May Be Cut in Favar of War

FOOD CONTROL RUMPUS . GROWS   WPB Proposes Czar Be Namec To Determine Nation’s Eating Habits

FDR to Decide on Naming  of Food Czar   Differences on How Nation’: Food! Supply Should Be Controlled Hinge on Pian

DN ee acai pollld Army Probes Report of Sale of ‘Free’ Cicarets.

To Investigate Charge That American Soldier: Pay For Free Smokes

EDR Calls For United * Self-Denial   Victory to Cost Hard Work, Sorrow and Blood

WARNS VICTORY TO:COST BLOOD, HARD WGRE   Presents Program for Home Front in Cenfliet

United Self-Denial Urged Among Home-Front Legions   SEES AXIS FALTERING   U. S. Warships Confront Hitler, Mussolini, He Declares

f 7  Talk Is Aimed Especially at Pressure Groups; New     Policies Outlined

Talk L Deals © Es With The  Home Front      ‘EXPLAINS NEED OF CEILINGS Ol PRICES, STABILIZATION OF . WAGES, GIVING UP LUXURIES:

VICTOR  RY WILL  BE COSTLY 10  THOSE AT HOM   Hard Work, Sorrow, Blooc Seen by Chief Executive Who Says Price Not Toc Hich for UJ. S.

Price Not Too Much To Pay, Country Told   President Warns That Victory Cost !s Hard Work, Sorrow, Blood

President Warns Nation Victory Will Cost Hard Work, Sorrow and Blood

PRESIDENT .CALLED ON ALL CLASSES FOR TOTAL WAR. EFFORT DURING “FIRE-. SIDE" BPEECH

Jap Southward Push Halted F. D. Believes; Warns Vichy And Reveals ‘Thousands’ Of Yanks Now Fighting

PRESIDENT TELLS. ‘OF SELF DENIALS “IN WAR PROGRAN   Warning That Victory Means Work, Sorrow and Blood, He Declares Price ts Not Too High.   AXIS CANNOT USE FRENCH TERRITORY   Believes Jap’s Southward Advance in Pacific Has Been Stopped, Yanks Are In Field.

SELF-DENIAL ASKED BY PRESIDENT: TO WIN FINAL VICTORY   Says Price Of H Hard Work; Sorrow, . Blood. For 4 Triumph Is Not  Too High

ADDRESSES AMERICANS ON ISSUES   Warns That Victory Will Cost Hard Work, Sorrow — Scores the Faint of Heart.

FDR Calls for Sacrifice; Says Victory to Require Work, Sorrow and Blood   Standard of Living Must Decline During War, He Tells Peoplé, But Points Out That Price Isn’t Too Great

TWO ARE INJURED — IN-AUTO ACCIDENT   Two Cars Collide Nea Top of Fairview -Mountain

SNOW AND ICE CAUSE NUMEROUS LOCAL ACCIDENT!   Automobile Passengers Injured When Cars Start Skidding

REE E.R:  TWO INJURED WN AUTO CRASH   Brothers Brought to Paulina Stearns Hospital After Ac-fidant

TWO HURT IN ~—-BARTY CRASH   Boonshoro Youth May Have Back Broken; 3 Cars And Truck In Mix-up

TWO INJURED IN-GRASH HERE   Both Autos Extensively Damaged, Lamp Post Snapped in Accident Sunday morning

RAF Dumps Many Bombs On Italy   Air Armada Carries Out _ Heavy Night Raid

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS ON ANTI-INFLATION ARE BEING HELD THIS WEEK

ANTI-NFLATION  DISCUSSION MEETINGS   100 Neighborhood Groups in County are Meeting This Weel

Loss of Life In Mine Blast May Exceed 50   Three Bodies Carried Ou Of Osage, W. Va., Mine And 50 Miners Missing

MINE BLAST  BURIES 40 ——{N DEBRIS   Rescue Workers Find 3 Bodies in 5 Hours,  Others Missing

‘Primaries  Lie Ahead In Many States: ‘Texas Today   Interest Centers In Run-Off Between O'Daniel And Allred; Some incumbents Lose

Vote Eyed In Texas   New York's ALP Convenuon Also Attracts Interest

A.L.P.Holds Big Place in U.S. Voting   New York Convention and Texas Run-Off Are Watched by Wachinotaon   Picture Is Poor     Generally, Voters Pay Slight Attention to 1’ & DPDalitiec

Voters Decide Texas Contes!   Ruii-Off Primary “f6 “Be Fol. lowed Monday by Labor Party Convention in N. ¥,

CLAIMS VACCINE CAUSED ILLNESS   Stimson Reports Jaundice Epidemic in Army

26,000 CASES OF JAUNDICE IN ARMY SINCE JANUARY       Apparently Resulted — fror Yellaw Pever Vaccine Given Men.

ARMY JAUNDICE CASES REVEALED   Stimson Gives Six Months Total. of 28.585: 62 Deaths’

Reds Throw  Nazis From Two Forts   Russians Spurred To Atiack By Stalin

REDS CONTINUING STALINGRAD PUSH   Russians Dislodge Nazis From City; Kill 2000

Says 8,000,000  Nazis Casualties   Stalin Encourages Men On Soviet Anniversary

Nazi Drive At Complete Halt; Losses Huge   Stalin Promises Offensive Against _ Weakening Enemy

Armored Trains Guard Caucasus   Stalin’s Promise Stimulates Russians

EARLY OFFENSIVE IS PLEDGED BY STALIN, CHEERING RED ARMY   Premier Puts Enemy Losses At 8 Million, Declare: Germans Are Weakening; Nazi Hurled Back At Stalingrad

REDS GAIN IN CAUCASUS, STALINGRAD   Encouraged By Stalin's Speech, Order of the Day

Nazis Are Hurled Back All Along Russian Fronts   Armored Trains Take Tol Of Invaders In New Nai chik Area Battle

Russians Hur] Nazis Back On All Of Fronts   Retreating Or Pinned Down Everywhere, Is Report From Moscow

Reds hurl nazis from strong areas   Armored trains used in Nalehik

Nazis Pounded Heavily on All  Russian Fronts   Hurled Out of Stron; Points in Stalingrad;  Haltedin Cauncasus

STALIN MAKES FIERY SPEECH   Says 8,000,000 Enemy Killed Russian Armies Hold Own

RED ARMY RESPONDS TO STA LIN’ SPEECH WITH. NEW’.  THRUSTS AGAINST THE INVADING AEMIES

NAZIS . RETREATING EVERYWHERE FROM HEAVY RED BLOWS   Soviet Army  Encouraged By Stalin's Promise . Smash At Shaken German Army

Reds Hurl Germans Back at Stalingrad; Open Nalchik Drive   Sev iets Lash Out at Foe After Encouraging Speech by Stalin; Early Aled Offensive Promised

Encouraged By Promise Of Stalin   TELLS RUSSIAN PEOPLE EARLY NEW OFFENSIVE TO BE STARTED AGAINST ‘OUR WEAKENING FOE’

Sink British Warship With 800 Casualties   Admiralty Discloses Barham Torpedoed Last Nov. 25, Probably in Mediterranean

BRITISH BATTLESHIP I$ Tiny MacArthur SUNK: 500 LIVES LOST Air Force Active   Loss Of Capital Ship  Revealed Belatedly By Admiralty

HMS BARHAM LOST: LONDON   British Confirm Axis’ Repeated Claim of Battleship Sinking

BRITISH ADMIT WARSHIP LOS)   Casualties 500 or More As Barham Is Sunk, London Says

British Admit Torpedoing Of Big ¢ Battleship   Battleship Barham Sunk By German Sub ‘In Mediterranean

1G BRITISH VESSEL SUNK OFF AFRICA   ifth Capital Ship Los With 500 Casualties: Occurred Nov. 25

Shoes Due For Slide   In Six Months They'll Be Of Inferior Grade

Inferior Shoes Due Soon   Real Leather. Rubber Lasts 6 More Menths

SLOW MOTION VOTE TODAY OVER STATE   Balloting Is Light As Expected and Half-Tally Is Estimated.   GOVERNOR RACE IS HARDEST FIGHT   Both Parties Seek to Control State House and Senate.

LIGHT TOTAL IS INDICATED OVER STATE   Size of Early Vote Stepped Up By Appearances of War Workers On Way To Jobs   CANDIDATES CCNFIDENT

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Hot Battle Rages Over Freezing Of Wages, Prices, Profits; Sayre Explains

Heavy Fighting in New Guinea; Allied  Airmen Pound Japs   Veteran Australians in Action, Supported by U. S. Air Forces

Battle Of New Guinea Ils Mounting In Fury   U.S. And Australian Bombers Start Fires On Enemy's Beachheads As Land Forces Fight (t Out In Mud-Boqged Swamps

Australians. With. Ameri’ can:Air © Support,: _Attack at Milne ‘Bay. un   ENGAGE JAPSIN - JUNGLE BATTLE

BATTLE GROWS IN: INTENSITY IN NEW GUINEA   Veteran Australians Fighting With Effective U. S. Air Support Against Japanese   YANKEES IN AREA   Seeking Te Prevent Nip: Consolidating Shaky Grip On Southeastern Tip of Island

Fighting In Milne Bay  Area Grows In Intensity   Allied And Jap Troops Battle In Mud; Enemy Air Force Badly Maule

Battle Japs With Aid of U.S. Planes   Australians Engaged in Heavy Fighting With Ene. my in New Guinea   FIGHTER PLANES RAKE BEACH HEADS      Numerous Fires Started By Aircraft; Some Yankee Troops in Area

AUSSIES GIVE JAPS BATTLE AT MILNE BAY      Heavy Fighting Reported in Dif _ ficuli Terrain on North Shore of New Guinea

ALLIES BATTLE IAPS ON MUDDY SHORES “OF NEW GUINE   Beach Heads Set Up By . Enemy Raked By Bombers; Fires Are “Started   JAP AIR FORCE. MAULED

Japs Trying To Consolidate Shaky Grip   Aussies in Close Contact with Nips; Enemy Loses Planes

FIGHTING GROWING IN INTENSITY ALONG SHORES OF MILNE   Veteran Australian Troop: Battled Against Japanese Forces.   WITH U. S. AIR SUPPORT   Japs Were Attempting ta Consolidate a Shaky Grip on New Guinea.

RAKE JAPS AS AUSSIES FIGHT   Allies Battle To Mop Up New Guinea Invading Forces

Heavy Battle Rages Along Milne Bay   U. S. Service Troops And Australians In Contact With Enemy

Japs Meet Bitter Attacks On Base In New Guinea; Allies Control Air  Vvv Vvv Vvv

Anzac Veterans Battle Troops In New Guinea Mud   U. S. Fighters, Bomber: Support Land Action A Fighting Grows Heavy

INTENSITY OF WARFARE IS GROWING   United States Airmen Hel At Milne Bay   To Grips On Muddy Shores Of New Guinea: Nips Leaving China

Fighting Growing More Intense at Milne Bay   AUSTRALIAN VETS, WITH EFFECTIVE U. 5S, AIR SUP. PORT, BATTLE JAPS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO CONSOLIDATE A SHAKY HOLD THERE

NEW GUINEA FIGHT GROWS IN INTENSITY   U.S. Air Force Hamzuers Japs While Australians Engage Them on Land —42 Famed Nipponese Feros Shot Down.

Japs Attempt To Consolidate In New Guinea   MacArthur's Headquarters Reports “Heavy” Fighting in Battle Area

OFFICE FIRE . TAKES 3 LIVES   Janitor, Two Charwomen Killed In Pittsburch Bilare.

INE LBERT   Early Morning Fire Takes Lives of Three Build_ Ing Caretakers,

Pittsburgh Fire Fatal To Three   Two Are Trapped In Eleva tor In East Liberty ‘Building Blaze   WOMAN KILLED IN LEAP FROM WINDOW

THREE DEAD IN BLAZE IN PITTSBURGH   Two Charwomen and Jani. tor Lose Lives in Highland Building Fire at East Liberty   ONE DIES IN PLUNGE

THREE DIE IN BUILDING FIRE   Charwomen, Janitor Per: ish in East Liberty Holocaust

Marshal Timoshenko's Forces Enlarge Breach In German Lines At Kharkov

Russians Take “Strategic Point Near Leningrad  Claim Continued Successes ¢ Against Defending  é@rmanc

Russians Widen Breach In Nazi Kharkov Lines   German Kalinin Counte: Push Fails: Reds Take Staraya Russa Fort

B. P. 0. ELKS LAUNCH “LETTER” CAMPAIGN      LOCAL LODGE COOPERATES IN “WRITE 'EM A LETTER” PROGRAM

Elks Write-em A Letter Campaign Ready To Begin   Drive For Letters To Boys In Service To Begin Next Week

AERIAL LOSSES EVEN IN EUROPE   British Bombers Operat Over Nazidom 23 Days and 18 Nights

British Report Airplane Losses   Review Published OF Air Operations

Yank Bombers Raid Rangoon In 3 Attacks   Aircraft of British Fleet Catches Foe Off Guard in Indies

U.S. Bombers Raid Rangoon   Cause Heavy Damage To Airfield Hangers, Dockyards and Railroads

Jap Bases on Bay of Bengal Bombed by British Sunday   Nipponese Surprised by Heavy Attack in the Dutch Indies

U, 5. BOMBERS RAID RANGOON TWICE SUNDAY   Continue Raids On Vital Port On Tuesday

A SURPRISE * ATTACK ON . JAPANESE  IN INDIES   British Aircraft Carrier Sends Planes Against Bases in Sumatra   FIRST BLOW SINCE ENEMY TOOK OVER   Land-Based Planes Make New Raids in Burma; ‘Japs Bomb Calcutta

Carrier-Based British Planes Open New Front   Huge Fires Are Started At Sabang At North / End Of Sumatra .   Yanks Land Crushing Blows On Rangoon

Nippon Naval Force Is Turned Back  Airmen Down 23   Airmen Down 23 Jap Planes in New Guinea

Nippon Naval Force Is  Turned Back  } eee eee   Airmen Down 23 Jap Planes in New Guinea

Senate Group Hears Standard Vice President   ‘Loyal to United States’ Howard Asserts in Testimony

O'Mahoney Flays  - Standard Aetions  Charge Company Bound By Two Loyalties In Rubber Deal

Denies Loyalty Conflicts   Relations With German Dye Trust No Disloyalty To United States

Senator Sees Standard Oil In Dual Role   However, Official o! Firm Denies Any Disloyalty.

Reds Annihilete 2.000   Standard Executive Denies Charge of Divided Loyalty

"Guinea Pigs Can't Keep Up  This New War Moves Too Fast  » for Little Helpers

Guinea Pigs Can't Keep Up With War   Shortage Exists For Scientists

4 ). 5. BOMBERS LAND IN TURKE’: CREWS INTERNEL   “We Accomplished Our Mis' sion In the Black Sea,” i Spokesman Says.

AMERICAN PLANES DOWNED IN TURKEY      Interned, But Ciaiin To. Have . “Accomplished Our . Mission”

American Torpedoes Sank Lexington; Tells Dive-Bomber’s Coral Sea ‘Dream’   4U.S. Planes Land in Turkey After ‘Mission’ in Black Sea

9 NEWSPRINT MILLS TO CUT PRODUCTION   Curtailment Will Release 50,00 Horsepower For War Indusiries In Quebec

Class 1-B Registrants All Soon To Be Reclassified   TO START SEPT, 1S]   Limit To Number To Be Classed 1-A While  Process Is On

I1-B Registrants Are To Be Classified 1-A   Draft Officials Move To Increase Army’s Manpower And To Simplify Classifications.

Wage Controls Being Studied, Says President   WLB Asks ‘Restraint’ by Unions Toward Steel Wage Boost   Situation Calked ‘ol te oe, Piss

CIO Leaders Dissatisfied With Decision   Work Stoppage Reported At Several Industrial Plants

ALLIED FORCES NEARING BUNA   Sweep Aside Jap Resistance In New Guinea.

Allied Troops Advance  Toward Buna   Register Gain of Six Miles Since Capturing Kokoda

Fire-Damaged Auxiliary, _ U.S. S. LaFayette, Rolls On Side Today At Gotham Pier

INER NORMANDIE TO BE REPAIRED   Largest Passenger Liner Rolls Over on Her Side After Fire in New York.

Naval Chief Says Sabotage Not Responsible For Fire That Swept Liner  Liner Rests On Side In Hudson River; Former Officer Says Vessel Can Be Righted, Repaired With Surprising Speed

~NORMANDTE ON ——AUDSON RIVER   Expensive French Luxury Liner Capsizes After Fire Ruins Decks

Famous Ship Rolls as Blaze Is Extinguished   Engineers Now Must Right Her;’ No Sebetage Seen in Disaster

Normandie, Swept By Fire, Capsizes At Pier in Hudson   Sabotage Possibility Discounted; Officials Believe Luxury Liner Can Be Righted,. Repaired Quickly

Events Indicate Plans for Axis Spring Offensive   Germans Expected to Strike Southeastward in Attempt to Join Forces With Axis Partner

RUTLEA HOPING JIN HANDS WITH JAPANESE   Globe - Circling Offensive Believed Next Attempt Of Axis Partners   TURKEY WILL BE DRAWN INTO CONFLICT, BELIEF   Nazi Intrigue Works Overtime To Draw Turkey Away From Allies

7. = =e oe coer ' WEST SIDE DEEBER MANAGE MENT UNIT PERMITS   (Forest Service BRulletin)

JAPS ALL SEI TO HIT RUSSIA   Move Could Be Started Into Siberia Any Day, British Source Says

British Source Says Japs — Have Finished Preparations To Launch Drive on Siberic

JAPAN READY TO OPEN WAR UPON SOVIET   BRITISH SAY CAN START TROOPS TO SIBERIA AT ANY TIME

Jap Atfack On Siberia Foreseen   Preparations Of Enemy Complete, British Source Says

Nazis Aim at Rostov   Soviets Gain Upper Hand at Voronezh in Bloody Fight

Temperatures Tn Pampa   Japs Ready To Attack Russia, Briton Says -

Japs Ready to “Press Button” For Gigantic Move to Siberia   Half Million Men Declared in Readiness For Overland Onslaught Against Russians

Sen. Norris, on Eve of Birthday, ‘Would Like to ‘Cut Off Axis Horns’

Senate Dean Asks Unusual Birthday Gift   George W. Norris, at 81 Wants Hand in Imposing Dictated Peace   SPENDING BUSY DAY

Norris Would Like Part in Draft Of Peace Terms; Would Dehorn Axis

Nebraskan Says Only Birthday Gift Desired Is to Assist In Drafting Coming Peace Terms   TO INSIST ON FULL SURRENDER OF FOES   Joesn’t Want Peace Unti It Is Unconditional Without Appeasement and Compromise

FOR DEHORNING AXIS   Senator Norris Has His Own Ideas About New Peace Treaty

Enemy Planes Wreak Havoc  On Allies   Major Installations On Island Destroyed Ry Dutch Authorities

Crowded Highways Bombed   Alhed Defenders Move Up For: Offensive

Huge Liner Rolls Over In Hudson River Mud   Former French Vessel Is Ravaged by Flames at Pier, One Man Dies: Navy May Try Salvage

Normandie Turns On Side, Lies Down on Mudflat   Navy Still Thinks Burned Water-logged Vessel Can Be Salvaged

Fire-Seared Normandie to Rest in Mud   Water-logged Monster Top ples Over Following Disastrous Fire   HOPE OF SALVAGE STILL MAINTAINED   Admiral Doubts Blaze ox $60,000,000 Ship Was Caused by Sabotage

One-Time French Sea Queen Topples Over In Hudson River Following Blaze Which Ravaged Interior While Giant Vessel Was Being Fitted At New York For Service With U. S. Nawy—Spark From Welder’s Torch Blamed—Officials Have Hopes Of Salvaging Ship

U.S. Navy Says Ship Not Victim of “Saboteurs   Hopes to Salvage Sea Gi ‘ant; 1 Worker Killed, 220 Injured --- «”

Huge Liner Is Swept By Fire; sunk By Tide   Former French Vessel, Normandie, Being Reconstructed by U. S., Bursts Suddenly Into Flames.

Navy Still Hopes. To.Be Able To Use Burned. Normandie       Withouk ‘tnjutye

RAVAGED BY FIRE, SHIP ROLLS OVER   Over 200 of Crew Injured, Dies: Sabotage Theory Is Dismissed

GREAT FRENC LINER SINKS AFTER BLAZE   Ship Valued at 60 Million Dollars, Recently Seized by United States, Turns Over and Goes to River Rottom.

“Normandie” Capsizes in The Hudson   Former French Liner Down in 40 Feet of Water After Disastrous Fire

Navy Hopes ‘To Save Giant Ship      Admiral Doubts  Flames Incendiarv

Former French Line: Ravaged by Fi ire May Be Salvaged. .   SABOTAGE FEARS ARE DISCOUNTED

Big Liner Still Afire  Capsizes   220 Injured in  Fire; Navy Refuses To Admit Ship Total Loss

Navy Stil! Hopes To Salvage Vessel For Military Use; No Hint Of Sabotage

Normandie Rolls Over on Side.   Lier in 40 Feet of: Water After Fire Which Swent

‘Liner Topples To Rest Beside New York Pier   Normandie Is. Gutted by Fire; Rolls’ Qver on _ Side in Hudson Mud.

Biz Boat Topples Over Into River   Pressure of Tide Forces Fire-Seared Normandie  Over on Port Side.

“SEA QUEEN 1) GUTTED * BY FLAMES   * Ex-Luxury Liner May Be Total Loss   e ONE MAN KILLED

Normandie Rolls Over on Side  -Laes in 40 Feet of   -haes in 40 Feet of Water After Fire Which Swept Ship

NAVY HdPES TE CALWAGE LINER   220 Workmen Injured, One Killed As Fire Ravages Huge Vessel.   NO SABOTAGE, 1S WORD

Fire-Seared Normandie Topples Majestically Into Hudson River Mud

Normandie Rolls  Over After Fire   ONCE LUXURY LINER IS GUTTED BY FLAMES MONDAY

Huge Ship Rolls Over In Mud:   Majestic Normandie Topples Over at Pier After Welder’s . Torch Sets Disastrous Fire

Normandie Tips To Rest In Mud Of Hudson River   Fire-Seared, Water-Loggec Ship Costing 60 Million "On Port Side Near Pier

Former Liner Normandie, Seared by Fire, Capsize:   Navy Officials Confer in Hopes of Finding - Means to Salvage Vessel, Once Pride of French Merchant Fleet   BLOW TORCH SPARKS SET FIRE   Three Decks of Vessel, Taken Over by _ Navy, Damaged by Flames, and Hole Cut in Hull — Fire Accidental

Normandie On Her Side In Hudson River   Nav Maintains Hope Of Salvaging Ship Recently Taken Over  ee Keance

Navy Still Hopes To Salvage Giant Ship; Ide Of Sabotage Discounted; 220 Workmen Hurt One Killed ‘In Flight From Flames.

Giant Liner Turns Over  After Fire   Workman Killed and 200 Hurt as Giant Sea Queen Is Badly Damaged

ONFIRE-RAVAGEI (EDFRENCH LINE ESHAS CAPSIZEI   Normandie, Recently Seiz ed by United States, Topples to Ignominous Rest In River   SABOTAGE DENIED   ‘Set Afire by Spark From Welder’s Torch, Claim; One Dead; 220 Sul i fer Injuries

SHIP TOPPLE BY TIDE RESTS ON PORT SIDE   Navy Still Hopes tc Reclaim Vessel as Auxiliary Ship

Damage Severe On Normandie  Giant Liner Rolls Over Into River Mud:

Normandie To Rest In River's Mud   Fire Ravages Former French Luxury Liner

Hope To Salvage Majestic Vessel   Admiral Discounts Sabotage Theory; Believe Fire Was Started By Torch Sparks

Normandie Lies On Her Side In Hudson River  Sabotage Theory   sabotage I heory Scouted; Navy Still Has Some Hopes Of Salvaaing Liner

French Liner Topples Over   Navy Refuses To Give Un Hope Steamer Normandie Can Be Salvaged,

NORMANDIE TOPPLES OVER INTO HUDSON RIVER MUD BOTTON   FIRE RAVAGED LUXURY LINER LIES IN FORTY FEET OF WATER TUESDAY

NOT SABOTAGE. SAYS OFFICER OF SHIP FIRE      " 225 Men Are Injured On Normandie

NORMANDIE AT REST IN MUD   Flame -Ravaged Vessel Roils Gver on Side as Tide * Sweeps Up Hudson.

Liner Rests In Mud   AUXILIARY SUCCUMBS TO TIDE   Fire-Seared and Water-Logged Normandie Rolls over and Settles at New York Pier. -

Great Luxury Liner Toppled By Tide Force   The Normandie Lies In 40 Feet Basin Along Her Pier

Flame-Swept ‘Normandie’  Lies On Side   Onetime Huge Luxury Line: Seized By U.S. Toppled In Hudson River   “(Photos on Page 10.)

MAY BE RAISED NAVY'S HOPE   Believe Weldine Spark Started Disastrous Blaze on Big Craft

ADMIRAL SAYS SHIP’S BURNING NOT SABOTAGI   $5,000,000 — ‘Damage I Caused to $60,000,000 Vessel   220 INJURED   Welder Dies of Fractured Skull in Pier Jump

$60,000,000 Vessel Lies On Side In Hudson River Afte Being Swept By Flames; Spark From Welder’s Torch Rlamed

NAVY HOPES TOSALVAGE HUGE LINER   Ship Rolls Over On Port Side In 40 Feet Of Water

Famed French Liner Is Lost   Normandie, Taken Over By United States. Sunk After Pier Fire

Former Normandie, Fear-Seared, WaterLogged, Turns Over   Navy Hopes to Salvage One-Time Luxury Liner for War Service

Huge Ocean Liner Burns at N.Y. Pier   Hope to Salvage Huge Vessel Seized by United States for Use as Naval Auvyihtary

Normandie Now Lies on Her Side   Burned French Liner Topples Over Into Hudson River Mud

RAVAGED LINER TOPPLES UNDER SURGING TIDE   Charred Normandie Topple: To Rest In Hudson River Mud

lil-Fated Liner Sinks in Hudson   Former Steamship Normandie Succumbs to Surging Tide Following Disastrous Fire and Now Lies in 40 Feet of Water.   MAY BE SALVAGED

ONE WORKER IS KILLED AND 22 ARE INJURED   Navy Still Sees Chance Of Salvaging Great  T nae:

LINER NORMANDIE 40 FEET OF WATER      Flames Touched Off By Spark From Welder’s Torch Rages for Three and Half  Hours

WAACS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE PAIR ARRESTED   Merabers of women’s army returned to Des Moines from Kansas

Gain Fresh Ground On Northwest Stalingrad Rim; Retake Strategic Position Inside City.

Reds Crush 32 Assaults On Volga City, Seize Part of Town  NAZIS WEARING OUT Hitlerite Plaries Forced  To Beware Hitting Own Men   NAZIS WEARING OUT

FRESH GROUND TAKEN BACK BY RUSS DEFENDERS   German Invaders Reported “Wearing Out” Despite Reserves Being Poured Into Battle.

Smash 32 Nazi Thrusts in 48 Hours   German Assault. Stopped Cold For Fourth Straight Day

Hitler’s Forces Lose Their Hold On Russian City   It Is Sourth Straight Day That German Assault Is Stopped.   Strategic Position Recaptured by Soviet

German Assaults Again Stopped   Hitler Seeks to Stem Attacks on Nazi Left Flank. -

NAZI TROOPS : WEARING OUT, REDS REPORT   Slight Advances Made by Germans in City Are Accomplished by Crawling, Over Mountains of Dead Bodies, Russians Declare.

Stalingrad Push Foiled By Soviets   Report Nazis Wearing Out On 33d Day OF Fight As Defenders Hold Grimly

Stop Nazi Assault Cold For 4th Day   North Stalingrad Flanking Movement By Reds Continues To Roll

32 Nazi Attacks 'n 48 Hours Are Stopped by Reds   Russians Declare Enemy Wears Out; North Front Active

Latest Attack Of Weary Nazi  Forces Crushed   Russians Retake Strategic Position Within City As Tide Of Conflict Surges

Thirty-Two Nazi Counterattacks Are Crushed   Russians Recapture Strategic Position Within Stalingrad

Victory Edges Off From Hitler Grasp   Red Armies Gain and Hold .. - Fresh Ground North of Stalingrad _   NAZIS BOAST THIN GAIN   Report , Capture of Single Buidings in Volga Metropolis 

Germans Accustomed to Swift Captures of Cities, Boast Now of Single Building     Nazis Slow Down     ‘Red Star Says Hitler’s Forces Are Wearing

NAZI ASSAULTS ARE CRUSHED IN STREET FIGHTS   Victory Promised by Hitler To German People Slips Further Away Daily   BERLIN GETS PROPAGANDA   Soviets Battie Desperately As Fresh Reserves Are Hurled Against Them

FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY GERMANS BEEN HELD WITHOUT GAINS   THIRTY-TWO ATTACKS CRUSHED BY RUSSIANS IN PAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

Recapture Strategic Position Within City Itself While Germans Stopped Cold—32 German Counter-Attacks Crushed

LEADERS IN DARK AS TO PROGRAM TO CONTROL INFLATION   Congressmen Await And Anticipate - Roosevelt Message—Plans : ‘ - Outlined

CONGRESSMEN. ARE IN DARK AS:-TO WHAT DEMANDS PRESIDENT WILL MAKE TO CONTROL IN FLATION +

Program On Price Control Now Awaited   Congress Expects To Receive Messag‘ From President  As To Details

HAr RAID HITS HARD AT NAZI ARM PLANTS   More Than 300 Bombers Drop 1,000 Tons of Explosives in Rhineland, Paris.   STOCKHOLM REPORTS NEW RAID ON NARVIK

300 British Bombers In Heavy Attack On Germany   Near-Record Number Of RAF Planes Pound Nazi Plants And Another Near Paris

HIGH EXPLOSIVES DIRECTED AT BIG PARTS FACTORIES   Record Number Near Total For Nazis  In All-Out Raid Over England

300 Bombers Raid Paris . Area, Reich   RAF Blasts French Coast, Rhineland; 1,000 Tons Of Explosives Drapped   5 PLANES ARE LOSI   Aireraft Smash At Co logne, Gennevilliers, Ls Havre In Record Attack

Crushing Blow Is Struck At  German Bases   300 RAF Bombers Hit Industrial Areas In Two Countries

300 R. A. F. Bombers Strike Nazi Areas   ‘One Thousand Tons of Explosives Dropped in Raid Which Reaches From Le Havre to the Rhineland, Including Paris Vicinity.

OVER 300 RAF BOMBERS SMASH AT NAZIPLANTS    British Fliers Stage Heavy  Night Attack On Rhineland  ‘Industries

COLOGNE HAIN Ene DURING NIGHT ATTACKS   Gnome~Rhome Works At Gennevillers, Aero-Engine Paris Plant, Near Paris, Raided   ,000 TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED ON ENEMY   Attacks Spread From Le Havre Into Germany; Air Fleet Nears Size Hitler Sent Over London

Britons Hit Nazi Arms Industries   Big RAF Squadror  Bombs Cologne

Giant Planes Blast German War Factorie:   Thousand Tons Of Hig Explosives Fall On Taraets

RAF Pours It To Huns      1,000 Tons Of Bombs ’ Batter Nazi Bases

Briton Would Abolish Lend.  Lease Books   Venning Declares Accounts Valueless

Hurls Son to Death   Father Dashes Child Agains! Granite Culvert :

Father Dashes Son To Death   Hurls 3-year-old Against Rocks When Children Quarrel

Father Admits Killing Own Son   Dashed 3-Year Old Boy Against Rocker; Subdued, Arrested

Father Dashes Boy to Death   ‘Man Enraged By Quarrels of Children

ft The Japs Had Invaded Pearl Harbor After The Sneak Attack, Experts Say That” They Might Very Easily Have Crippled Us

DEFENSE OPENS IN SABOTEURS’ HEARING. TODAY   Nature Of Defense Is Not Known —Prosecution Ended Yesterday

DEFENSE TAKES OVER IN TRIAL   Counsel for. Bight Nazi Saboteurs Open Case in Washington—Govermment’s Case Presonted During Past 1i Days,

Painful Hours Over Wacky Algebra Problems Solved  Michigan State College Recommends White  prmearry y mi ——— <—- = . -

Rubber Boss Installed In ‘Plush Row   Jeffers Toils Long Hours Learning All About New Job

BIG. TANK BATTLE F OUGHT IN WESTERN   Losses Were About Equal _ And ‘Heavy—One Of Most Decisive Fights

A8- HOUR BATTLE WITH TANKS MAY “PROVE TO BE KEY   Battle Staged in Triangulal Area 12 Miles West © Tunis, Effort Made to Re trieve Tanks.   COSSACKS SWEEP INTO NAZI REAR LINES   Italian Senators Reported tc Have Made Demands Upor King Emanuel to Cause War to End.

LOSSES EQUAL IN AFRICAN TWO DAY TANK FIGHT   Battle-In Triangular Area West of Tunis; Lull Follows

Losses About Even In Biggest Tank Battle In Tunisia   Dejedeida Changes Hands Several Times; Key Battle Fought Savagely for 48 Hours

SAVAGE TANK BATTLE IN TUNISIA   Losses Said to Be About Even, West of Tunis

Rains Set In As Foe Starts Giant Drive On Stalingrad   RUMOR U.S. VICHY SHOWDOWN NEAR

Russian Planes Sweep Over Nazi Europe To Attack Budapest, Berlin And Points In Eastern Hungary And Germany   THREAT TO PORT MORESBY IN EAST

Viehy {s Nearing Showdown   BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

Madrid Reports New Crisis in France Over Raids by Flying Fortresses

AUTUMN RAINS GIVE NEW HOPE IN SOVIET DRIVE   Attack Budapest, Berlin And Areas In Eastern Germany And Northcastern Hungary

Fall Rains Helpful to Red Army   Russian Planes Again Bomb Berlin, Budapest and Hungary

KISKA BOMBED BY U.S, PLANES   Jap Occupied Island Is Under Attack for First Time

Planes Strafe Jap Kiska Base   First Time Since Occupation That U. S. Fighters Act

Japanese on Kiska Are Strafed by American Planes   Spectacular Raid Made b Two Fighters following Bomber Trip

JAPS STRAFED AT KISKA BASE   Shipping And Men Are Attacked In Fast Surprise Raid

U.S. Fighter  Planes Strafe  Japs On Kiska Raid Follows Bomber Trip Low Level Attack  Corneica (adnvadare

STRAFE JAPS ON KISKA IS. IN ALEUTIANS   American Fighter PlanesBomb Shipping And Men In First Attack Since Japs Took Over.   Mow Down Japs

U.S, Planes Rake Kiska First Time      Two Fighters Mow Down Men, Damage Shipping In Enemy Harbor

U. S. Pilots Strafe Japs On Kiska Isle   Air Offensive First Since Area Was Occupied With  - Enemy Forces

Axis Submarine Sinks American Ship Off Coast   Thirty-One Survivors Land after 21 Hours in Lifeboat

s U-Boat Sinks rican Vessel  31 Survivors Land   ‘1 Survivors Land in Norfolk

Expect Enemy Solomons Raid   Secretary Of The Navy Knox Says U. S$. Preparing On That Assumption.

LOOKS FOR MAJOR NEW ATTACKS ON MARINE-HELD BASE   Says Drafting Manpower ‘Wilt Be Difficult To ‘Work Out

KnoxSaysNavy Set for Heavy  Solomon Blow   Japs Naturally Will Tr; to Retake Isies, Says Secretary

Expect Japs To Make Big Drive For Solomons   Major Effert Is A Safe And Sound  _ Assumption, Knox Tells Newsyapermen

Knox Anticipates New Jap Attacks   Navy Secretary Praises Work Of Writers

Push by Japs in Solomons Predicted   Navy Expects Nip Attempt to Hit Back in East

Knox Is Expecting Japs to Strike in Solomons Again   Secretary Says Any Other dea Would Be ‘Overconfidence

EXPECT JAPS IN SOLOMONS   Knox Says Another Effort to Refake South Pacific Islands Reasonable Assumption

Japs Expected To Again Atfack   Secretary Knox Says New Major Blows at Solomane  Anm

Knox Expects Major New Jap Aitempt To Retake Solomons   Declares U. S. Operating On Basis Enemy Will Strike Heavily Again

EXPECTED 10 TRY TODRIVE ~ MARINES OU   ‘Knox Gratified At Legion’s ; Action Looking To Draft . I: Wealth, Manpower

EXPECT (OLAND ATTAGK BY JAPS   Knox Says Marines Assume Nippons Will Try to Re-conquer Solomon.   SPEED UP SHIP BUILDING

Navy Awaits Jap Push on Solomons   Attack Is Logical, Sec. Knox States

Knox Says Navy Sees New Jap Solomons Foray   ‘Declares Sympathy For Legion’s Stand On Universal U.S. Draft

Will Try Re-Take Solomon Isles in Near Future   Thirty-Seven Jap Planes A Atteck Allied New Guinea Bases But Bombs Fall Harmlessly

AV ORMAIOR JAP ACTFIC MOVE   Believed Nipponese “Wil Attempt to Reconquer —   Solomon Islands, Sec retary Knox Says   ae ATTEMPT RAID XEAR PORT MORESBY   Bombs, However, Fall It Scrub Brush, Causing Neither Damage Mor Casualties

ASSUMES JAPAN TO ATTEMPT TO REGAIN ISLANDS   Knox Says Draft of Essentials Would Be Good Principle

Knox Bélieves Japs Will [Take Major Attempts to Retake Solomen Islands

Navy Expects “Big Push” By Japanese   Undoubtedly Will Make Big Endeavor To Recapture Solomon Islands.

NEW ATTEMPTS 10 RETAKE SOLOMONS. EXPECTED OF JAPS   Secretary of Navy Knox Says It Is Safe and Sound tc Assume Japs Will Act

KNOX SEES JAP ATTACK IN SOLOMONS   Secretary Predicts Early Effort to Regain Islands

Safe Assumption Japs Will Try to ~ Retake Solomons   Secretary Knox Says Ma jor New Threats Are  Expected §

AVY LOOKS FN         Knox States Japs Wall Come Back  ‘To Solomons

Knox Expects Jap Assault In Solomons   U. S. Navy Preparing fo. Enemy Attempt to Re take Islands.

Knox Says Japs © Will Try Again fo Retake Solomons   Declares They Will Put Heavy Forces ~ Into New Effort °:

KNOX EXPECTS JAP SOLOMONS ATTACK   Says It Would Be Foolish Not To Prepare For Drive

U. $, OPERATES ON ASSUMPTION OF NEW JAP RAID   Navy Secretary Thinks Battle Of Solomons Not Over; Praises Legion For It: Action.

Secretary Knox Declares Japanese Are Certain To Make New Efforts To Retake Solomons

NAVY HEABS EXPECT JAPS MAKE ALL-OUT OULOMONS ATTEMPT  SECRETARY KNOX SAYS NAVY OPERATING ON ATTACK EXPECTATIONS

KNOX EXPECTS NEW JAP PUSH   Secretary of Navy Foretells Major Attempts to Recapture Solomon Islands

Japanese Planes Attack New Guinea Coast Near Moresby   ALLIED ACES ACTIVE   British Troops Approach Capital of Tananarive In Madagascar

Knox Expects Jap Push in Pacitic   Awaits Effort to Retake Solomons

Reds, Chinese Continue To Share Spotlight in Allies’ World Campaign   Uneasiness Hinted on German Home Front as Russians Smash all Sectors

Morale of Germans Lowered   Signs of Trouble Reported in Europe—Singapore Situation Is Critical

Russia Reports Goering Under Increased Watch   Growing Dissension Between Hitler, Generals Rumored; Radio Hints Revolt Near  in Rumania

Axis Smashing Toward Big Victory in Outer Defenses  Of Singapore; Germans Flee

McNutt Plans Decentralizing Of Manpower   New Streamlining of Organization ‘for Efficiency’

SOVIET NAVAL FORCE ENTERS CRIMEA BATTLI   New Skirmishes Open On Entire Front In Russia

Irate Student Crowds Shout ‘DeathT o Axis!’  In Uragaayan Sinking

ANTI-AXIS RIOTS STAGED IN CHILE AND-MONTEVIDEO   Crowds of Students Demonstrate m. Uruguayan Capital Against Sinking Of Steamer Torpedoed Off Coast of Haiti     GUARDS REINFORCED

GIRL SLAIN   Chicago Police Question Her Husband About Death in Chicago

Iowa Girl Is Slain, Mate Questioned   Former Drake Couple Principals in City Death Mystery

orkers Agree 0 End Republic teel Walkout   WLB Steps into Dispute a Cleveland; Miners on Strike

Production Hampered By Strikes   Republic Steel Walkout Cancelled 2,400 Miners Idle

Striking ClO Steel Workers Back to Jobs   WLB Acts in Work Dispute; Anthracite Mine Strike Continues

WORK RESUMED IN STEEL PLANT   WLB, Terming Republic Walkou! Clear V ioiation of Pledge, Order: Resumption

STRIKE HORIZON STILL CLOUDED   Ohio Steel Mill Walkout Ends; Coal Miners Threaten

Steel Workers Will Return To Their Jobs  Baw Recie s. Adtesa   End Strike After War Labor Board Steps Into Dispute

WORKERS AGREE 10 RESUME THEIR JOBS      Vote is Taken After Wa Labor Board Steps in Dispute

ESF kN ES  Accident Death Toll 30 Pct. Less; 18,000 Workers Killed

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DEATH TOLL LESS   \Figures Show 12,000 De creas or 30 Percent From 1941 Total of 39,969.

UNITED STATES IN CLOSER TIE WITH RUSSIANS   Proclaim Themselves Part  ners In Two Momentous  Undertakings Aimed At Hitler’s Downfall   ONCE POLES APART   Agree Second Front Is Urgent and On Task of “Creating Better World After War”

Believe Russia May Open Air Bases To American Bombers To Attack Japan

U.S. Russia  Draw Close In Undertakings   Second Front And Pos! War Aims Paramount In New Agreement

Dollar Sign Wiped Out in U.S -Red Pac!   Two Nations Once Pole: Apart Become Close Partners in World Task   FOR MUTUAL AID NOW AND..AFTER WAR   Wheeler “Asks “Reds Oper Bases for Blow at Japs; No Action Soon Likely

SIBERIA BASES FOR U.S. LOOM   America, Russia Sign Mu: tual Aid Pact, Too

Dollar Sign Is Taken Off U.S Aid To Russia   Washington And Mos cow, Once Poles Apart Now Close Partners.

United States And  Russia Sign New Pact Recognizing Value of Blood as Well as Arms

Hope Russia Will Allow U.S. to. Operate Planes - From Bases in Siberia   Some Legislators Fear Russia Will Not Risk War With Ja nan Now 5

U.S.-Russia Mutual Aid Pact Signed   Dollar Sign Wiped Oft Our Dealings With the Soviets   ALLIED LINK TIGHT   United Nations Com. mitted to ‘Create Better World Hereafter’

U. S., Russia Collaborate  On War Plans   Two Momentous Undertakings Include Plans for Both  War and Peace

SECOND FRONT AND POST-WAR PLANS AGREED   New Lend-Lease Code Also Agreed On by  Two Nations

SOVIET RUSSIA AND U. S. CLOSE WAR PARTNERS   ‘‘Understanding”’ Calls For Peace  Settlement

Some Congressmen Be lieve “Understanding’ With Soviets Will Leac to Tokyo Bombing, but Others Doubt Early Ac  tan

Rubber Czar_ To Be Named   Roosevelt Is Expected Te Appoint Administrator Momentarily

Rubber ‘Czar’s’ ‘Appointment. ls Awaited ‘Today   President's Ruling: Due, _Anti- Inflation: Bill’ As’ - - Ready

RUBBER CZAR FOR NATION EXPECTED TO BE APPOINTED   Gasoline Rationing and Nationa! Speed Limit of 35 Miles per Hour. Held Likely

Avers Public Frowns Upor  Taking Risks   Business Leader Speaks In Boston

Public Not Willing To Take Risks   N. E. Council Head Sees Danger To Free Enterprise

ORSON WELLES WINS NOMINATION MONDAY FOR SCREEN AWARDS   Is Named With Four Others for the Year's Best Performance in the Picture “Kane.”

Orson Welles Nominated For 9 Academy Awards   First Picture, “Citizen Kane,” Up For Record Number Of Coveted “Oscars”

State’s Organized Labor ; - Will Back F. Clair Poss   Both AFL And CIO Will Join .Forces In Traditiona! Backing Of The Democratic Party

CHINESE TAKE BACK POINTS   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Jap Invaders

JAPANESE BASE IN INTERIOR OF CHINA RETAKEN   ONE OF STRONGEST INTERIOR OUTPOSTS OF JAPANESE CONOUERST   INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON CNEMY AT CHEKIANG YIUNNAI   Report Invader Thrown Back with Toss of Thousands Dead and  ae

Wait Cost British Singora, Report Officer Required To Get  Permission To Cross  . Pemartior

Aussie Foreign Units Return To Homeland   Middle East Commander General Blamey Namec As MacArthur Aide   KOEPANG IS BOMBED   One of Three Raiders Attacking Port Moresby Is Brought Down

AUSTRALIA RECALLS PORTION OF FORCES TO AID MACARTHUR   Allied Hero Returns T¢ Headquarters To Unify Plans

AUSSIES RETURN TO HOME FRONT BOLSTER YANKEE!   Those Who Fought on Foreig: Soil Back In Aus® tralia.

Expeditionary Foree Recalled By Australia   Experienced Troops To Stiffen Armies Of General MacArthu,

AUSTRALIAN ARMY HOME 10 BOLSTER DEFENSE FORCES   PART OF EXPEDITIONARY FORCE UNDER GEN. BLAMEY RETURNS TO CONTINENT   JAPANESE BOMBERS GIVE PORT MORESBY 20TH RAID   President Quezon, Fitipine Cabinet Arrive in Australia To Rejoin Gen Douglas MacArthur

Aussies Return Home To Bolster MacArthur’s Men   Part of Imperial Army Brought Back From Middle Eastern Front

BLAMEY BACK FROM POSITION WV NEAR EAST   ‘Australian Defenses Are Bol stered Under Lead of Macarthur,   ALLIES SUCCESSFULLY BOMB MORESBY, TIMOR

AUSSIE IMPERIALS RETURN TO, AID. IN HOMELAND DEFENSE   Gen. Sir. Thomas Blamey,   ‘Under: McArthur, Will  po Command Land + Forces “

Part of Australia Expeditionary — Force Returns   Back to Strengthen Army of General ‘MacArthur

3000 BATTLE FLAMES ALONG 10-MILE FRONT   Army Chief Refutes *Chutist Rumor Near Base

SCHOOLS FACE BUS PROBLEM   Transportation Schedules Must Be Completely Reorganized by Feb. 

Unable to Halt Nazi  Advances   Germans Break Througt and Maintain Progress  in Caucasus

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Soviet Troops Inflict Heavy Losses on Germans

U.S. MARINES McPPING UP IN SOLOMONS   Indicate greatest American land victory of Pacific war a’. hand

Indicate Britain May Make New Declaration of Indian Policy In Hope of Showing Invasion Danger

British Policy In India Soon  To Be Changed   Declaration Expected Tc Arouse Country To Jap Invasion Dangers

NEW DECLARATION MAY BE OFFERED   Gandhi, Followers, to Refus to Give Help to Japs,  He Declares.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAILS ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINES   Period of “Training for Independence” Held Essential in Address by Chief Executive——President Quezon Also Speaks

SMALL COUNTRIES NEED A TRAINING PERIOD SAYS FOF   Cites Philippines As Model and Speaks of Our Grim Determination and Supreme Confidence That We Shall Drive Japs Out of the Philippines.

NATION TRAINING PLANS STRESSEL   FDR Explains Essentials a Philippines’ Anniversary

PHILIPPINES ~ TOFLOURISE   President Roosevelt And Quezon Hail Anniversary Of The Islands

Small Nations Must Have Training For Independence Roosevelt Asserts

FDR Pictures Small Nations Putin Training   Some Need Longer Years, Others Lesser Period, He Says, Outlining ‘Future Pattern   U.S. Grimly Resolved To Free Philippines   President Speaks on Radio With Chiefs of Mexico, Asian Islands

SMALL NATIONS TO GET FREEDOM FOLLOWING WAR   Roosevelt Says A Period 0 _ “Training For Indepen dence” Is Necessary   THREE PRESIDENTS HAIL PHILIPPINES

BABSON SAYS WAR RESULTS WILL DETERMINE. RATIONING   With Russians Successful Future Limitations May Be Delayed Until Next Summer, . “Unit System” Is Suggested.

FURTHER RATIONING WILL PROBABLY COME   Babson Discusses Prospects Regarding Other Commodities Of General Use In the American Household.

‘SEES EXTENSION INU,S, RATIONING   Babson Tells Things to Buy  Before Shortages Grow More Acute

Americans Rip Jap Siege Guns      Three Batteries Silenced By Corregidor’s Fire; 1 Bomber Hit

Corregidor’s Artillery Silences Jap Batteries   Roads And Bridges In Bataan Blasted And Enemy Communications Disrupted; Rangoon And  -. Koenane Raided By Allied Bombers i

Corregidor Still Strikes Back at Enemy Attackers  Jap Batteries Are Silenced by  Fortress Guns— thee Ta T nact

Some Jap Guns Silenced By U.S. Artillery  Cebu City On Pire  Cebu City On Fire; Enemy Landing On Panay Opposed

Battles Raging In Philippines   Corregidor’s Cannon Spread Havoc

ENEMY PLANE HIT’ AND 1S. BELIEVED TO HAVE GRASHEL   Fierce Fighting in Progress on Island of Panay Between Invasion Force  and Defenders. ~   65,000 ON BATAAN PRESUMABLY CAPTUREL   Combat Troops Numbering 35,000 and 25,000 Civilians Believed to Be Prisoners of Enemy.

Corregidor Guns Silence Japanese Batteries, Bataan   Roads and Bridges Alsc Blasted, Fighting Or Cebu Continues

Corregidor — Blasts Japs On Bataan   Several Batteries Silenced and Communications Are. Disrupted   INVADERS OCCUPY _ CITY OF. CEBU   Fighting Continues on the Island; British Destroy More Burma. Weils

CORREGIDOR SILENCES GUNS   Enemy Batteries Blasted; Cebu Island Falls.

Several Jap — Batteries Put Out Of Action   Roads And Bridges Also Pounded By Corregidor Guns; Cebu Is Occupied By Japanese Troops

Cebu Falls: City Burning   Manila Bay Forts Cut Down Shelling By Enemy Batteries

CORREGIDOR’S GUNS SILENCE SHORE FIRING   BLAST JAP COMMUNICATIONS ON BATAAN, SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT

Manila Bay Forts Silence 3 Batteries   Panay Battle Ragas; U. S Places Bataan Prisoner At 65,000 Persons   16 GENERALS TAKEN   35,000 Troops, 25,000 Civilians, 5,536 Sick, Wounded Are Missing

Cebu, Second Largest City of Philippine Islands, Falls Into Hands of Japanese Invaders   Big Guns of American Fortresses Guarding Manila Bay Continue To Blast at Enemy: Captured Town Afire

CORREGIDOR GUNS BLAST BRIDGES ROADS ON BATAAN   Several Additional Enemy Batteries Are Silenced; Little Damage Done  _At Fortress

CEBU OCCUPIED BY JAP FORCES   Corregidor’s Guns Silence More Batteries on Bataan Peninsula

CORREGIDOR GUNS ACTIVE   Jap Batteries Silenced; "Roads And Bridges Blasted.

REPORT CITY OF CEBU HAS FALLEN TO ENEMY FORGES   SECOND LARGEST CITY OF PHILIPPINE [SLANDS 8 LOST   AMERICAN GUNS IN MANILA BAY DISRUPT BATAAN ARMY   Ariiilery on Corregidor Return Enemy Fire and Silence Several Japanese Batteries

Cebu Lost Io Japs, Belief; City Burning   War Department Reports Apparent Fall Of Seconc Largest Philippine City; Fierce Fighting Continues On Island

Cebu Occupied by Enemy, BurnIng; Japs Claim Defenders Driven Inte Hills

JAPS’ BATAAN GUNS SILENCED   Corregidor. Cannon Glas Enemy Communications: Cebu: Taken,

BURNING CEBU IS OCCUPIED BY JAPANESE   Resistance Continues in Island Despite Fall of City — Corregidor's Guns Blast Bridges

Corregidor’s Guns Roar   Silence Jap Batteries And Disrupt Enemy’s  Bataan Communications

CORREGIDOR’S GUNS SILENCE ADDITIONAL JAPANESE BATTERIE:   CEBU, SECOND CITY OF PHILIPPINES, BELIEVED OCCUPIED BY INVADERS

Corregidor’s Guns Silence Batteries of Enemy in Bataar   Cebu, Invaded by Japs, Reported in Flames; Fighting Fierce

American Guns On Corregidor Silence Knemy   Additional Batteries Pw Out Of Commission From Island Forts

Cebu Is Entered By Japs   Philippine City Falls A: Corregidor Silences  Enemy Guns

U.S. Soldiers On Corregidor  Keep Up Fire   Additional Japanese Bat teries On Bataan Silencec  By Shells.   ‘INVADERS TAKES CEBU

Corregidor Guns Blasting Bataan   Cebu Occupied but Fighting Continues

BAY FORTS’ GUNS ROAR AT ENEMY   Several Jap Batteries Silencec on Bataan; Roads, Bridge: Blasted; City of Cebu Occu. pied by Foe

ISLE STILL RESISTING INVADERS   Jap Guns Silenced B; Accurate Fire Of Corregidor

NURSE I$ BADLY INJURED IN CRASE   Miss Rosanna Keilholtz, 21 Seriously Hurt When He Auto Collides With Pol Near Sprine Grove

NURSE BADLY INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Miss Rosanna Keilholiz, 21, Near Kevsville, Crashed Into Pole Near Spring Grove, Pa.

CAREFUL CHECK OF ~ INCOMES REVEALED BY BUREAU MONDA'   Internal Revenue Expert Check Payments Down to the Last Penny— Refunds Made.

Touhy, 6 Convicts Sought In All Out lKinois Manhunt   Police Get Shoot To Kil Order As Highways, Ai Fields Are Watched

SEVEN CONVICTS ESCAPE PRISOK   Two Joliet Guards And Civilian Wounded Bs Desneradoes   ALL ARE ‘LIFERS’   Two Chicago Kidnaper Were Leaders [I Spectacular Break

Great Manhunt Under Way for Fleeing Outlaws   Notorious Bandits Make Escape From Prison in IIHinois

Wide Hunt For Escaped Desperados   Two Notorious Chicage Gangsters Lead Break -Of Seven Convicts From Joliet Pen

Manhunt Staged Following Break By Seven Lifers   Terrible Touhy, The Ow! Among Prisoners Whe Effect Daring Eseape

lllinois Hunts Desperate Convict:   Top Public Enemies Leaders in Plot

Seven Lifers Break Prison  At Joliet, Ill   Three Persons  Shot In Attack

Far-Flung Man Hunt For 7. Life Termers   Touhy Gangsters and Five Others Still. at Large Following Daring: Escape From Illinois’: Stateville Prison.

THROW GUT DRAGNET FOR SEVEN CONVICTS   lilinois Law Officers Ordered to ‘Shoot to Kill’ After Snectacular Break

MANHUNT UNDER WAY FOR 7 LIFE-TERMERS   2 Notorious Gangsters In On Joliet Prison Break

Touhy Leads Prison Break At Joliet, Ill.   All Officers Joining in Huge Manhunt for 7 Escaped Criminals

“Shoot to Kill’’ Order Given for Manhunt; Three Other Convicts Flee

Desperados Break From State Prison in Wild Dash; Three _Persons Wounded

‘Shoot to Kill’ Manhunt On   Notorious Convic': Escape From Illinois Prison

SEVEN LIFERS SOUGHT AFTER PRISON BREAK   “Shoot To Kill”? Hunt On For : Notorious Touhy Gangsters, 3 Others

LAW AGENCIES COMB ILLINOIS FOR FUGITIVES   State Police Get Report Three May Have Been in Car Near Duhuaue

ILLINOIS ENGAGED IN MOST INTENSIVE MANHUNT IN HISTORY  TOUHY AND BANGHEART.   TOUHY AND BANGHEART, ONCE TOP-RANKING PUB LIC ENEMIES, ESCAPE

Ilinois i in Hunt - for Seven Prisoners  !   Escaped From Stateville Pen itentiary Yesterday Noon by Sealing the Walls.

SEVEN LIFERS ESCAPE PRISON AT JOWET, ILL   Leaders. in Spectacular Break Are Roger (Terrible) Touhy and Hugh Basel (The Owl) Banghart   WOUND TWO GUARDS   Escapees Sought in One o! Most Widely Flung Manhunts in State’s History

7 LIFERS SOUGHT IN ~ MANHUNT   All IEnois’ Law Agencies e Into Search After Prison Break      LED BY FORMER PUBLIC ENEMIES      * shoot to Kill’ Orders fo1 ‘Perrible’’ Touhy and Cth er Desperate Criminals

SEVEN LIFERS BREAK PRISON   Wide Manhunt On For Pris. oners Who Got Away In Daring Escape From Illi. nois Prison.

Seven Lifers Escape From Joliet Prison   Notorious Outlaws Objects of Great State-Wide Hunt

illinois Searches For Seven Lifers  Who Break Prisor   Daring Escape Is Made From Stateville Prison,  TI ree We vuunded.,   One of Top-Ranking Convicts Is in Break

4 Notorious Touhy Gangsters Escape Stateville Prison   Big Force of Officers __Scours State in Hunt —  for Fugitives

7 Jail Lifer: Escape Joliet   ‘'Two Guards, Civilian Employe Are Wounded   ‘SHOOT TO KILL!’   Missing Includes Kidnapers of Jake . the Barber

Three Children Perish In Fire   Four-Room Log House Destroyed By Flames

How It Feels To Ride In A Raider  Writer Describes His Trip In Squadron On Important Mission

BULLETS POUR INTO SCOUTER CAT AT KISKA   Correspondent in Bomber on Way to Jap Post Hears a Distress Signal.   FLIES THRU SOUP WITH SEA BUT 100 FEET BELOW

Newsman Rides Big Fortress Out to Blast Japs at Kiska   Fact That Foe Shoots Holes in Every Raider Is Disturbing Thought as Plane Skims Waves

Waves of Brifish Planes Stream Across Channel In Continuation of Aerial Assault on Nazi Areas.

RAF Striking Hard At Foes   Waves Of Planes Noticed Crossing Channel For Bombine Attacks

Waves Of RAF Bombers Continue Air Offensive   Explosions On French And Dutch Coasts Shake Buildings Across Channel; Enemy Given No Respite From Aerial Attacks

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Dakar In Allied Hands Poses New Problem For Adolf Hitler

onin gP I ; May Bring Tires For: ‘Everybody   Tf People Respond, There Will Be Rubbe

RUSSIA’S WINTER OFFENSIVE SAID TO BE UNDERWAY   German High Command Admits Soviets Have Seized Initiative On rT  £=PFat_.... ...Wa

K. U. STUDENT IS INJURED   Glenn Perkins, Wichita, Suffers Bruises When Hit by Car

Bulgaria Pledged To War On Russia   Premier, However, Avoids Outright Promise Of Troops

Bulgaria Pledges War on Rassia But Avoids Promise of Troops for Hitler   British Situation in Burma Is Improved

BULGARIA READY T0 FIGHT SOVIET   Premier Virtually Pledges  Nation to War but Does Not Promise Troops

Bulgaria Is_ Pledged To ‘AidGermany   Avoids Outright F Promise of Troops; Nazis: in: Country: '

HAND-10-HAND COMBAT RAGES: W STALINGRAD   \Nazis Make Ferce Att:m=t to Capture an Im-<or : tant Factory.  : 8   ‘BUT RUSSIANS HCL   ‘Northwest of the City the Red Troops Are H-lding In-tiative.

HANG nu ES OW STALINGRAD   Nazis Make. F erce ‘Att: nist _to Capture an Imor-"tant Factory y.   BUT RUSSIANS HCLD.   Northwest’ of the City the ~ Red Troops Are Hild: - Ing Initiative. == +

U.S. Planes Compare Favorably With the Best Makes in World   By JOE ALEX MOKKIS U. P. Foreign Editor

Dont Sell U. S .Warplanes Short, Warns American Correspondent, Who's Seen Them on Job In Europe

U.S. PLANES OF HIGH STANDARE   Battle Experience Bringing Out Fighting Quality of U. S. Aircraft

U. P. Foreign. Editor ’ Defends U.S. Plane:      Mannia: Says Battle. ‘Experience. Is. Bringing Out: ‘Fighting Qualities OF América’ Aiferaft Are eS 2's. Still. Being” Tinbroved a. a. wae

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID GERMAN NAVAL BASE:   Continuation on. Long Serie: of Attacks on Nazi Ship ping in Atlantic

General Situation Appears To  Be Developing Favorably   for United Nations’   Cause.   MANY NAZIS DESERTING  DURING LAST FEW DAYS

Desert Supply Base Attacked By Planes   British Fighters Raid Egypt Front

R.A.F. Smashes Supply Lines   Long-Range Fighters Continue To Harass Rommel’s Rear.

BRITISH PLANES BLAS’ TRUGKS AND YANK CARS   Three German Planes Shot Down In Latest Attack On Axis Sup. ply Lines In Egypt. Ground Activity Slight.

RAF RAKES AXIS SUPPLY LINES   TRUCKS, TANKS, CARS DESTROYED IN RAID ON ROAD TO FRONT

RAF FIGHTERS HIT AXIS CARS IN DESERT WAR      baat arr est ey eatery ‘German anc italian Planes  Shot Down Or Destroyed  On:Ground As Land   Fighting Wanes   BLAST AXIS SHIPS   Total Blackout Ordered Ir Northern Delta of Nile; Tobruk Port Heavily Bombed

BRITISH ATTACK ROMMEL SUPPLY LINES IN DESERT   Seven Bombers Reported Missing From Rhineland Raids; Large Fires Left  Burning

Aerial Activity Reporfed on Nile   There is Little Ground Fighting; Three Ships In Axis Convoy Hit

Vichyites Offer No Resistance   Petain in German Hands; Armistice of 1940 Shattered

Goodland And Heil Win Again   (Complete county and state primary election data and pictures will be found on Pages 6 and 7.)

Fall of Lashio Is Complication; U. S. Soldiers and Envoy Reassure Indians

Supply Lines To China Will Be Kept Open   Despite Situation in Burma, Allies Must Get Supplies In

AMERICAN SUPPLY LINES INTO. CHINA GRAVELY MENACED   daps Take Lashio; All of Bur. ma Feared Lost to Invaders   BRITISH ARE RETREATING

Allies Determined to Keep Supply Lines to China Open Despite Reverses in Burma

THOUSANDS OF ~FARM WORKERS ARE DEFERRED   Workers on Daiiy, Livestock ard Poult:y Farms Are Designated.   TO BE RE-CLASSIFIED   This Move Is Being Made to Ccmbat the Farm Labor Shortage.

THOUSANDS OF”  ~FARM WORKERS ARE DEEERAE   Workers on Dairy, Livestock . and Poultry. Farms Are . : Designated.   TO BE RE- CLASSIFIED   This Move Is Being Made: - Ccmbat the Farm. La '. bor Shortage.

F. D. FIRESIDE CHAT MONDA’   Will Have “Important Things To Say”

ARREST 3 FOR HELPING JAPS   Former Employe of Inter-American Office Lo beokietiad te Tite

Trio Charged  Knemy Agents   Printed Propaganda In Magazine Bought With Jap Consulate Funds.

Arrest Three Jap Agents   FBI Announces One of Suspects Employed by Department in Washington

Three Men Seized As Japan's Agents One Former Employe Of  UL. S.. 2 Were Owners Of Magazine

Arrest Three As Jap Agents   FBI Reveals Magazine Publish ed by Defendants Was Fi nanced by Tokyo

3 Seized For Serving as Jap Avenis   Charged With Buying Mag azine With Jap Funds to Print Provaganda

ARREST 3 MEN ON COUNT OF ACTING AS JAP AGENTS   Onc Was Former Employe is Office of the Coordinator » Inter-American Affairs it Washington

ARREST THREE ON CHARGE OF SERVING JAPS   Received Enemy Funds For Magazine, Says  J. Edgar Hoover

3 Held As Jap Agents   Former Employe In Federal Office One of Trio

Ex U. 5. Employe Held In Arrest Of Nippon Agents   Pro Japanese Articles I Living Age Magazine Cit ed By Government

CHARGE 3 ARE JAP AGENTS   G-Men Arrest Trio; One Former Federal Avgenervy Fmplove

OOVER NAMES RIO WORKING OR NIPPONESE   wo Plead Guilty When Arraigned In Brooklyn And Are Held For: Federal Jury   -HARGED WITH JAP PROPAGANDA ACTS   jought Magazine, Printed Pro-Nippon Articles and Were Paid By Tokyo * Officials ;

Destroy Two Nippon Plane:   Surviving Member°of U: S:_ Bimber Crew Says Comrade Were Machine-Gunned

ridge lan  sked  BOARD TO GIVE DATA ON TOLLS   senate Highway Financing Committee Requests Jackson Supervisors to Submit  Compromise Proposal

WOMEN MECHANICS COMPLETE TRAININ(   Course Conducted in State Highway Garage

AFRICAN CAMPAIGN WILL EASE BURDEN ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Stalin Says Move Change: Situation In: Europe In United Nations “Favor

MANILA HARBOR HOLDING TIGHT   Japs Fail to Soften Uy Wainwright's Army: Hospital Bombed

Japs Continue to Hammer Forts U.S.-Filipino Lines on Bataan   Number of Casualties Result When Enemy's Bombs Strike Base Hospital on Peninsula

JAPS CONTINUE BATAAN ATTACK   Manila Bay Forts And American-Filipino Lines Bombed

Japs Continue Relentless Hammering Of Bataan With Little Success

DAMAGING TESTIMONY   Witness Testifies One Evans Company Received $40,000 Bonus

BOSTON CONCERN PAID EVANS FIRM $40.000 BONUS    Sum Covers Nine Months Transaction of Sand-   Asphalt Sales to State   Highway _

MARTIN. AND ROSS IN GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATIONS RACE   Three-Cornered- Fights) In  Ranks Of Both. Major  : Parties: Assured By _ : "2" Entties

Ross, Martin Toss Hats In Ring For Governor   Democratic Auditor General Announces His Candidacy As Does The Major; Showdown On Party Endorsement Postponed To March 14

Might Bomb The Bottoms  av Intareated In   Army Interested In Chevenne Swamps

Magnuson Sees Aleutian Attack   Says Americans ‘Must Get Tougher’

NAZIS ADVISED COLOGNE BLAST IS FORERUNNER   Fifth Largest City of Reich Smashed Into Smouldering Ruins By 250 Bombers      WAR PLANTS, RAIL  SYSTEMS HAMMERED   Germans Stung by Fury of Attack; Thousands of Homeless Being Evacuated from Rhineland

‘6000 Air Men Raid Cologne And Other  German Cities   “Blast Germany City By City” Is Ait Force Cry

Cologne Deait KNOCKOUT E,W   6000 Airmen Blast Continent in History's Greatest Raid; 6,000,000 Pounds of Bombs Are Kained on Heart ot Industriai Germany

lore Than 1,000 Bombers Hit German City Of 768,000  EVERY SIX SECONDS  Great Rhine Port, Hub of Rail Lines, Claimed Devastated

WRECKING OF COLOGNE A -STARTER   Saturday Night’s Mass Raid Just a Glimpse of Future. London Save   ‘YANKS ARE COMING,’ GENERALS DECLARE   Bombing Continues Follow ing Raid by 1,250 Planes on Big German Center --

Germans Advised To Look For More Aerial Assaults   Experts Believe Hour For Attack Is Close, °°. : After RAF Record-Breaking Raid On Cologne

HOUR OF JOINT ALLIED ATTACK REPORTED NEAR   ,000-Plane Raid May Be Surpassed, Says Official Report

Cologne Still Burns After Huge RAF Raid   1,000 Plane British Attack Paces Fu ture ‘Blows By Yanks; Nazis Bom Canterbury In Reprisal

Even Greater Mass Assaults Are Promised   Thousand-Bomber Attack By R. A. F. Heralds Early Coming Of Joint Anglo-American Air Offensive To Blast Reich Out Of War City By City.

‘Knockout Blow Being  - Planned for Swoops  _ Into Germany, Like One Which Featur ed 1,000 of Britain’s  Airships on Saturday Night.

British Use Twice Number Of Planes And Four Times Weight Of Bombs Ever Dumped Gn Britain Al Height Of Nazi Air Blows

Tons of Steel and Explosives Loosed on Industrial City   Is Forerunner of What Germans May Expect, ——say Authorities

Cologne Smoldering After 1,000-Plane Aerial Attack on City.   NAZIS HIT CANTERBURY

Air Operation Greatest in  All History   6,000,000 Pounds of Bombe Dropped in 90 Minutes; Yanks to Join Offensive

Devastating Cologne Raid Seen as Start of Offensive to Knock Reich Out of War

1000 Bombers Leave Cologne Mass Of Ruins   General Arnold, In London, Announces He Has Practically Completed Plans For Developin “Maximum Impact” Of Allied Air Streng On Germanvy.

HOUR DECLARED NEAR ~AT HAND FOR JOINT U, S-BRITISH RAIDS  GEN. ARNOLD, HEAD U. $  AIR FORCES, SAYS CON. EBERENCES NEARLY OVER

PARTNERSHIP: OF AIR POWER: WILL REPEAT AND MAY EVEN DWARF RAF RAID ON NAZIS   Lt. Gen. Henry Hi Arnold, Head of U. S. Air Forces, Says London Conference Nearly Complete and Hastens Day, When U. S. Airmen Shall  lain Aoainst Pnemyv   By DREW MINNIWTron

Cologne, 5th Nazi City In Ruins After Mass Assault joint U. S.-British Raider. Possible By End Of Summe:

Wealthy Nazis Move To Areas  Believed Safe   Three-Fourths Of Fifth Largest German City, Is  Damaged By Fire, Bombs,  ee ie Sas Tams Fg   90 MINUTES OF DEATH

Lieut. Gen. Arnold, U. S. A. Pledges Joint Air Offensive Against Enemy Which  He Cannot Meet, Defeat or Survive

Gigantic Attack Starts Drive To Crush Germany   ‘Yanks Coming’ Germans Told After Cologne 1s Wrecked By 1,250 Planes

Raid Canterbury For Disastrous Cologne Attack      General Arnold Says U. S. And Britain Complete Plans For Big Offensive

1,200 Planes Blast Ruhr War Center  U.S. and British   U. S. and British War Chiefs Say Main Nazi Cities Will Be Razed

Cologne Attack Just A Sample Of What's Coming   1,000 Bombers Let Alt Hell Lose On Fifth © Largest City :

COMBINED U. S., BRITISH AERIAL UNITS TO STRIKE   Stung by Fiery Attack on Cologne, German Fliers Strike Back at Historic Canterbury

19,000 -JAPS PERISH AT SEA   Unofficial Totals Show Eight Plane Carriers Among 87 Ships Knocked Out ~

8 JAP CARRIERS LOSFIN2 BATTLES   ENEMY DEATHS IN CORAL SEA AND AT MIDWAY ARE PLACED AT 15,000.

Eight Carriers Of Japanese Out   Either Sunk or Severely Damaged in Midway anc Caral San Rastlac

EIGHT CARRIERS LOST BY JAPAN   Personnel ~ Casualties High, Planes Wiped Out By Hundreds

Jaycees Elect Jack Nuckols   Junior Chamber of Commerce Picks Corps of Officers

NUGKOLS IS NAMED TO HEAD JAYCEE   Junior Chamber Votes Tc Sponsor Boy For Boys State

REPUBLICANS EXPECTED 10 GAIN VICTORY   Senatorial Contest Between Sen. Herring, Gov. Wilson Holds Premier towa Interest

Closest Race for Senator   Republicans Seen as Likely Winners on State Ticket, Congress

Dnieper Area Facing Attack   Reds, Continue Advance: On Central Front As Reserves Fail

Russians Close In On Big Fortress   Say Fall of Dnieperopetrovsk Is Near Now

Soviets Smash Into Nazi  Defense Lines   Report Hour Near  _ for Recapture  _ of Dnieperopetrovsk

RUSSIAN DRIVE GAINS IMPETUS   “Time Is Near For Recap ture Of Dnieper’

SOVIET TROOPS TAKE KEY ZONE QN FINN FRONT   Moscow Reports Forces Ready To Recapture Industrial Center In  Ukraine Area ~   OFFICERS SLAIN   Staff Headquarters 0! Germans Blown Up By Guerillas: Five Generals Killed

Mexico Attack By Japs Is Possible But Not Immediate General Cardenas Savs

JAPS REPORT OCCUPATION OF SHANGJAC   Slice Through Nancheng but Chi nese Recapture Tsungjen, a Jans’ Rear

PACT SIGNED ON MEXICAN BUYINE   Various Articles Exchangec With United States Are Agreed Upon.

Trade Bars Lowered On War Goods   Treaty Signed Advocated By Cordell Hull

U.S., Mexico ° Sign Reciprocal Trade Agreement Way, Is Opened for  Greater Exchange of Qoand« Afier War

ULS. CUTS TARIFF ON MEXICAN ZING AND LEAD 80 PCT   Concession Made in Reciproc al Agreement Signed by Hull and Ambassador Naitera.   ‘PACT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TRADE   Greater Exchange of Goods Between Countries Seen-— U. S. Obtains Reductions on 76 Hems.

ALLIED BOMBERS SMACKS STRONG BASE AT RABAUI   Deliver Powerful Blow At Buna, Northern New Guinea Strenghold of Foe

Allied Planes Heavily Raid  J apanese Base      Airforce In Australia Now Operating Under New Commander

Allied Airmen — Hit Buna, Rabaul   New Commander Heads Southwest Pacific Fliers

IAP BASES AbAIN TARGET OF HEAVY RAIDS BY ALLIES   Major-general Kenney Takes Over Air Command to  Succeed Lieut.-Gen, Renate

Allied Airmen Raid Rabaul and Buna; Skirmishing Reported on New Guinea

ALLIES RAID JAP BASE AT RABAUL: HIT HARD AT BUNA      Maj. Gen. Kenney Named Successor To Lieut. Gen. Brett In Southwest Pacific

Interpreting  The Wear   U. S. Air Power Is Making Self Felt Now

Temperature Readinas   Allied Air Superiority Biggest Factor In Egypt   American Flown Heavy Bombers Strikince Telling Blows At Axis Foes On Many Front.

AUSTRALIA T0 BUILD BOMBERS   Dominion Boosts Defense In Series Of Secret Moves, Unity With  Britain Voiced

Curtin Asks Solid Front With British   Top Age Limit Put at 65 As Australia Readies New-Type Bomber,

Australia Takes Strong Measures To Repel Enem\   Increases Strength of Forces in Face of Possible Invasion

WORKERS QUIT WHEN REFUSED PAY INCREASE   U. 8S. TROOPS MAY BE USED IN CABLE COMPANY WALKOUT

TROOPS READY TQ END STRIKE   Labor Board Chief Says Soldiers May Be Sent To Bayonne Plant

Strikers Urge US. Take-Over   Cable Plant Crews Are Threatened With

MAY SEND TROOPS   Cable Company Striker: _ Are Given a Chance to ~ Return to Work

END STRIKE   War Labor Board Chief Warns Those Involved at New Jersey Plant

May Send Troops To Strike Plant   Strikers at New Jersey Plant Are Defying a Board Order.

Strike- Bound Plant May Be . Taken By U.S. ‘WLB Chairman Says  Cable Workers Defy Order and Says

Workers Continue New Jersey Strike      Let Government Take Over They Say

STRIKERS DEFY ORDER OF WLB   White House May Be Asked to In fervene in Bayonne Strik Where Wage Increase Refused

STRIKERS DEFY WLB   “Let Government Take Over,” Outlaw Strikers Assert Today

Cable Strikers Shout ‘Let U. S. Take Over Plant   Bayonne Workers Vote To Continue Welkeuts, Welcome Use Of Troops

General Cable Comoany Strikers Given Warning   Troops May Be Sent t Closed Bayonne, N. J. ' Plant bot

LIBERAL JOBLESa  GRANTS SWAGGEL   Parliamentary  Technivality Holds Up Bill Passed At Lansing. .°.”

Senate Hunts Two Votes   Are Needed to Rescue Un. employment Compensation Liheralization Bill

Columns Drive Across Tunisia  To Cut Off Axis   British Eighth Army Approaches Benghazi In Rapid Advance

Senators Byrd, Vandenberg Hit Suit Against AP   Marshall’ Field’s Move - Termed Threat To Press Freedom —

TAKES [ooUE WIT FIELD STATEMENT      Senators Vandenberg anc Byrd Challenge ‘Common Carrier’ Idea.

Two Senators Defend Press, Answer: Field   Vandenberg Said War Already Has Done Enough to Hamstring Free Press; Answers Monopolistic Charge

SENATORS. OPPOSE FIELD'S CONTENTION iN AP TRUST SUIT   Vandenberg, Byrd Challenge Charges That Organization ts Monopoly

ii Jap Ships Sunk, 23 Others Battered Since Last Friday   Another 5,000-Ton Vessel Sunk By Torpedo Boat in Subic Bay; No Plane or Ship Lost by U.S. .

Allies Taking Terrific Toll Of Jap Convoy   American Mosquito Boat Sinks Another Enemy Ship in Subic Bay

Total Sunk 11, Damaged 23, Since Friday   American Submarines Score in Battle of Macassar Strait and in Subic Bay, Philippines. _

BATTLERAGES AS CONVOY TS MET BY NAVY   ll Ships Are Down; 23 Others Hit

TINY BOAT SINKS   Toll Mounts On Convoy In East Indies _ With 11 Sunk, 23 Damaged  By Americans

Twenty Three Others Heavily Battered by U.S., Dutch Forces; Allies Escape Without Ship Lost

Believe Enemy Plane Carrier Went To Bottom   At Least 1] Enemy Ships Sunk And 23 Heavily Damaged In Macassar Battle

Another American Torpedo Boat Sinks Jap Supply Ship In Blitz Raid on Subic Bay

Invaders Suffer Terrific Losses In Macassar Area      it Least 11 Ships Sunk anc 23 Others Badly Damaged   utch Forces Help Ameri cans Score Brilliant Success in Strait

CARRIER till OFF INDIES BY U.S. SUB   Craft Is Latest Victim in Battle of Macassar Strait and Indications Are It Was Sunk.   11 ENEMY VESSELS DOWN, 23 DAMAGED   Action Against Convoy Continues — American Torpedo Boat Sinks Ship Off Philippines.

Heavy Hits Are Made on Other Enemy Vessels   Known Results of Running Battle Said Substantial

AUSTRALIAN ARMY REORGANIZED; KEYED TO PEAK WAR PIC   Lieut. Gen. Henry Gordon Ben nett Appointed Commander of Corps   ANDERSON CHIEF OF STAFF

WAR WORKERS TO STAY ON JOB DURING HOLIDAY   Thanksgiving Dinner To Be Bounteous - - - But After Day’s Work Finished

AMERICANS WILL HAVE BOUNTIFUL MEAL TOMORROV   Millions Working As Usual To Keep Planes, Tank: and Ammunition Rolling But Dinner Will Be One of Most Bountiful In Na.  tion’« History.

U. S$. STILL HAS C000 APPETITE   Many To Work As Usual, But Nation’s Thanksgiving Feast Will Be One Of Most Bountiful In History.

HOLIDAY NO HALT FOR WAR INDUSTRIES   Factories Will Run Tomorrow But Dinners Won’t Be Overlooked.   HUGE SELLING OF FOODS REPORTED   Some Local Shortages Reported in Face of Greatest. Demand.

THANKSGIVING FEASTS WILL BE BOUNTIFUL   “Run” on Foods Reported in Stores Of Nation With Record-Volume Purchase for Feast.

Holiday Out But Festive Table Is Set   America Buys Heavy For Annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner

WILL GREET U.S. TOMORROW   Americans Are Determined:To. Celebrate ' TBhankeaotuing o:°   MANY WILL WORK.   Dinner Will Be One. Of Most Bountiful : In History ’

Folks Have Big Turkey Day Craving   Fat Pay Envelopes Create Record Demand For Holiday ‘Vittles’

Americans ForegoThanksgiving Holiday But There Still Will Be Usual Feasting

Record Demand Noted for Food For Thanksgiving   Festive. Table Likely to Groan _ Again in Nation.

America Prepares  Big Thanksgiving       Day Might Not Bé Idlé On for Many Millions, but -.. Pestivity Is Planned

WORKERS WILLING TO FOREGO HOLIDAY PART GF THANKSGIVING BUT NOT FEAST

Americans to Celebrate Thanksgiving by Eating   Many Will Forego Holiday In Order to Keep War Production Wheels Humming But Are Determined to Celebrate At Festive Table; Unprecedented Demand For Food

U.S. CAN FEAST ON THANKSGIVING   MILLIONS WILL WORK AS USUAL BUT ALL CAN HAVE DINNER

THANKSGIVING FOOD BEMAND THIS YEAR IS AT RECORD HEIGHTS  THIS AND SOME EVIDENT _ HOARDING BRINGS SOME  FOOD SHORTAGES

DEMAND FOR FOOD BREAT THIS WEEK   Persons With Large Pur: " chasing Power Ask Unusual Quantity. «

Thanksgiving to Be Day of Work and Feasting; Fat Pay Envelopes Create Heavy Demand for Fancy Food Items

THOUSANDS PLAN WORK AS USUAL DURING HOLIDAY   But Thanksgiving Day Feasts Will Be Plentiful—Big Food Demand

U.S. Thanksgiving Dinners To Be More Bountiful Than Ever   Millions To Work At Factories On Holiday But Food To Be Best In Years

Government Won’t Aid Penny-a-Plane Donation Clubs      Is Glad to Receive Contribution: but Wil] Keep Hands Off Bomber Fund Movement.

Government Glad to Receive Money for New Planes; Can't Earmark It

JAP DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED   Allied Bombers Score Direct Hits On Ships At Rabaul.

Allied Bombers Score Hits on.  Three Jap Ships   Ground Troops Drive Wedge to the Sec in Buna Area of New Guinec:, Splitting Nip Defenses; Air Raids Staged on Rabau

BRITISH LOSE 3 DESTROYERS   Sunk by German Bombs in Mediterranean Seay  500 Reported Saved

Three Destroyers Of British Navy Sunk By German   Aimeritcan Submarine Raiders Have Sunk Or Damaged at Least 65 Enemy Vessels

Bombers Sink 3 British Warships New Destroyers Are Hit  In Mediterranean By German Planes

BRITISH LOSE 3 DESTROYERS; HIT BY BOMBS   MAKES TOTAL OF 77 LOST IN 32 MONTHS OF THIS WAR

British Lose 3 Destroyers  In Mediterranea:   500 Officers and Mer Selieved Saved Fron Bombed Warships

Three British Destroyers Are Sunk  Nazis Lose Only One Bomber  In Eastern Mediterranean

BRITISH LOSE SDESTROYERS   Warships Sunk by German Bombing Squadron In Mediterranean

2 British Destroyers Sunk   Down in Mediterranean Under Hail of German Bombs

NAZI BOMBS SINK — 3 BRITISH SHIPS   More Than 500 Officers And Men Are Saved A German Bombers Wipe Out’ Destroyers In Bat tle In Mediterranean

3 British Warships Are Sunk   British Admit Loss Of 3 Destroyers In Nazi Air Attack

3 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK   Destroyers Are Lost When Attacked by Planes

Germans Sink  3 Destroyer:   British Admiralty Confirms Axis Claims Of Sinkings.

MORE THAN 500 ABOARD ARE RESCUED   Report of Admiralty States That Lively, Jackal and Kipling Were Bombed By Germans   ALL OF LATEST TYPE

All Three Ships Sunk by German Bombs Were New, British Declare  en  Bombs Are Cause  German Bombs Sank Destroyers in Raid Tuesday

BRITISh LOSE 3 DESTROYERS IN AIR RAID BY GERMANS   Three ..Were of  Recen Classes—Casualties are Not Known.

British Admit Loss of Three More. Destroyers   Sent To Bottom In Eastern Mediterranean  By Nazi Plane Attacks

BRITISH LOSE 3 DESTROYERS   Sunk in Mediterranean by German Bombs With Estimated 500 Out Of 600 Men Saved.

Three British Warships Sunk By Axis Planes      Mediterranean Scene Of Attacks; Two Planes Lost

SHIPS GO DOWN AFTER BOMBING BY LUFTWAFFE   astern Mediterranean Scene Of Air And Sez Battle Yesterday

100 ARE SAVE ADMIRALTY REPORTS   Bombings In Mediterranean London Dispatches Say   Crush Big-Scale Attack By Germans In Crimea Area; Hitler Eyes Oil Fields

British Announce Nazi Bombs Sank 3 Destroyers Bringing Total Royal Navy Loss to 77

BRITISH ADMIT LOSS OF THREE MORE VESSEL!   DESTROYERS SUNK BY ENE. MY IN MEDITERRANEAN LISTED AS H,M.S, LIVELY, JACKALL AND KIPLING

New Warships Destroyed in Mediterranean  ge oe Hae. tt ofl.   Malta Continues To Exact Heavy Toll Of Enemy Planes

WARSHIPS SUNK   British Admit 3 Destroyers  Tact in Moditerransan

THREE SHIPS ARE LOST BY BRITISH   Nazi Bombers Get All but One of Four-Ship Force in Mediterranean

More Than 500 Crewmen Saved from Lively. Jackal and Kipling; One Destroyer Escapes Air Bombs

British Vessels Sunk   More Than 500 Saved As German Planes Press Their Attack

Destroyers Go To Bottom Of Mediterrane'n   German Bomb Attack Take: Heavy Toll Of Three New Battle Vessels

Three British  Destroyers Lost   Attacked By Dive-Bombers In Eastern Mediterranean Savs London   OVER 500 SAVED FROM THREE CREWS   (BULLETIN)

Sink Three  Destroyers   British Lose Ships To Nazis  In Mediterranean

Three British Ships Claimed   Nazi Air Foree Report: Cruisers Were Sunk South Of Crete

ULF OF SALUM jENE ATTACKS W DESTROYERS    Three, Lively, Jackal ind Kipling Were New, One Being’ Com- _ pleted In 1940   ORE THAN 500 MEN > CREWS ARE SAVED   skal Had to Be Sunk by dwn Crew-This Morning After Being Taken In Tow

3 Destroyers Are Sunk   London Reports Loss In Mediterranean After Attack By Germans

BRITISH LOSE 3 DESTROYERS   German Bombers Sink Warships in Clash in Mediterranean Ocean

THREE BRITISH DESTROYERS ' SUNK BY GERMAN BOMBS  IN MEDITERRANEAN

Nazi Attacks Cost England 3 Destroyers   Modern Warships Sunk In Mediterranean Monday By German Planes.

Three Br itish Destrovers  Sunk byN N azis   German Bombers Score In Mediterranean; 500 (On Shins:Saved © .

Three British. Warships Sunk   London Announces Loss In Mediterranean

WARSHIPS ARE SUNK      Loss of New Destroyers in the Mediterranean Is Announced   VICTIMS OF RAID BY NAZI BOMBERS   More Than 500 Men Saved British Admiralty Says; About 600 Aboard

GERMANS SINK THREE BRITISH DESTROYERS   : More than 500 Officers and Mer from some 600 Saved In Bomber Attack Off Salum

THREE BRITISH DESTROYERS ARE ADMITTED SUNK   LONDON REPORTS FOURTH LOST AFTER FIGHT WITH NAZIS

BRITAIN ADMITS LOSS OF THREE VESSELS AT SEI   Destroyers Lively, Jackal ane Kipling Sunk by Nazis In Mediterranean

Russians Gain At Stalingrad   German Thrust Makes Serious Situation Southeast of City

Nazis Hammer Russians Back In Caucasus   Nalchik Lost Before Powerful Enemy Force

REDS ABANDON NALCHIK CITY IN.CAUCASUS   Russians Seek to Hold New Lines Defending Mountain Pas: Against Superior Axis Ferce

MIXED ARMY GERMANS MAKES GAIN      Battle In Nalchik Area Spreading  Southeast

REDS BATTERED BACK AT NALCHIK   German Threat Increases In Caucasus; News Out Of

MIXED FORCE CROWDS REDS ON LONG LINE   Picture Is Brightened By New Gains At Stalingrad   SEIGE 10 WEFKS nin   Reinforced Invaders Are  Ousted From Factory Buildings

NAZIS POUND RED CAUCASUS LINES   Dark News from Southern Front Offset by Gains in Stalingrad

House Group Hears There Is No Steel Shortage  Solons Say Evidence Contradicts  Maritime Claims —..

Land’s Denial  Contradicted  By Committee Evidence of Steel  Shortage Not Sufficient to Close Hig.

Phillips Holmes Is Killed in Air Crash   Two RCAF Planes  Collide in Ontario

Ruhr Is Target Of RAF Assault   Duisburg Bombed, Says Nazi High Command: Many Fires Left -

RAF Attacks Ruhr Region   Industrial City Of Duisburg Raided: Five Raiders Reported Missing

RAF Bombers Attack Ruhr Valley Areas   Despite Unfavorable Weather Fourth Raid Of Month Made On Nazis

COMMANDER OF ALL U.S. LAND FORCES IN BRITAIN NAMED   Industrial City OF Duisburg Bears Brunt Of Night Raid

RUHR VALLEY IS BOMBING TARGET   RAF Forces Attack Duisburg And Other Industrial Objectives

Ruhr Area Is Attacked By RAF Once More   Fires Left Burning In Raid On Industrial Section Last Night

RAF Pays Visit To Ruhr Valley   British Fliers Leave Many Fires After Aerial Foray

RUHR VALLEY RAIDED AGAIN BY RAF FORCE   GREAT FIRES ARE LEFT, BUT FIVE BOMBERS ARE MISSING

Raids Staged  On Industries      RAF Invades Ruhr Valley In Force To Destroy “Enemv Resources

RAF. Blasts Ruhr Valley. Targets   Bombs: Cause Many Fires Five Planes Lost. :

RAF BOMBS NAZI INDUSTRY AGAIN   FOURTH JULY RAID HITS IMPORTANT PRODUCTION CITY

ALLIED RAIDERS SPREAD HAVOC IN RUHR VALLEY   War Plants, Blast Furnaces And Railroads Smashed By Aerial Bombers   MANY FIRES LEFT BEHIND   Hitler, Fearing Invasion, Presses Defense Work On Channel Coast

Weather Forecast To Match Hitler's Secret System s Believed Perfectec

Credit Buying Restrictions Grow Tighter   Rules Set Forth Governing Most Household Items

Charge Accounts Must Be Paid Promptly Under Order Now in Effect  AVOID BEING IN DEBT

~ CREDIT BUYIN   Charge Account Rule Al jows Between 40 Ant .° 70 Days To Pay -

Account Payment Speedup Ordered   Would Direct More Money Into Sale Of War Bonds On Roosevelt’s Advice

It’s Harder, Now, To Get Into Debt   Shorter Terms and More Down Requiret Under New Rules

Teeth Put Into Credit Rules   Regular Charge Account Affected For First Time

Restrictions On Consumer Tightened Up   New Regulations Affect Nearly Every Ordinary _ Household Item  DEBT DISCOURAGED  Move Designed to Keep Credit From Bidding Up Prices

CREDIT RULES TO AID PRICES   Law States How, Wher Customers Should Pay Up   INSTALLMENTS HIT   Food and Drugs Exemp From Household Items  Listed By U.S.

ORDER CREDIT BUYING LIMITS   Teeth Put in President's Ad: vice To Keep Debt at Minimum.

Sharp Restrictions On Credit Buying In U. S. Announced   Household Items, Ordinary Charg Accounts Are Involved in New Order Announced by Government

CREDIT, LOANS ARE LIMITED   Rules Designed to Prevent Use of Credit to Bid Up Prices

Government To Force Paymen  Of Bills, Cut Instalments   Credit Purchases of 46 Items Regulated By New Law; Charge Accounts Hit

Bills Must Be Paid At Fixed Time   Vid Charge Accounts Affected; Program Is Aimed For Check On Inflationary Trend

CREDIT PURCHASING RULES TAKE EFFECT   Pay Bills, Keep Out of Debt, President Advises

U.S. Puts 70 Day Limit On Credit Buying   46 Items Included In New Restrictions; Instalment  Purchase Curbed   TIGHTENS BANK LOANS   Goods Already Bought Are Included; Charge Account Ban Is Penalty

OPEN ACCOUNTS ARE RESTRICTED   Government Order Puts Teeth Into Roosevelt's Advice To Pay Bills And Keep Out Of Debt.

Government Places Teeth In Rules Governing Credit   ‘Regulations Designed by Federal Reserve Board to Keep People From Using Credit to Bid Up Prices That Enter Cost of Living, and  ] Put More Money In War Bands

A New Credit Clamp Imposed  Charge Account Limits Set from 40 to 70 Days.

U.S. Rein On Credit AndLoans   Federal Reserve Board Puts Teeth in FDR’s Suggestion; Rules Mav Halt Inflation

CREDIT BUYING RESTRICTED BY FEDERAL BOARD   Ye Charge Accounts Must Be Paid Promptly, Says Order  eee  rs SHORT NOTICE  PaRenenS,  eremeeeny Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Alone Excepted

Place Drastic Restrictions On Credit Buying   Charge Accounts Mus! Be Paid Promptly Unde New Orders.

New Brakes Slapped On Nation’s Credit Buyers  ' Federal Reserve Cuts Charge Time To Close Limits: Bula Ratenn ni...

Charge Account Rules Invoked By Gov't   Americans Must Pay Bills and Keep Out of Debt Under New Plan

CREDIT LIMIT RULES SET BY FEDERAL BOARD   GOVERN PURCHASES OF 46 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ON PAYMENTS

STRICT CREDIT RULES INVOKED BY FED, AGENCY   Program Under Way To Limit Much Buying

Credit Purchase Curbed by Boarc   Federal Reserve Body Puts Teeth in Pres, Roosevelt’s Advice That People Should Pay Bills and Keep Out of Debt.   46 ITEMS LISTED

Credit Purchase ‘Rules ‘Enforced; Food Exception   Teeth In Law Backing F. D. Advice To Public To Get. Selves. Out Of Debt

Government Imposes Restrictions On Credit And Installment Buying

Regulations Governing Credit Buying   Effective Tuesday Midnight; Designed To Hold Down Debts

Restricted Credit Buying is Ordered by Federal Reserve   Charge Accounts Must Be Paid Promptly Under Board’s New Rules 

Federal Reserve Board Restricts Credit Buying   Loans And Charge Accounts Are Hit In New Program

LESS CREDIT ORDERED FOR TIME BUYING   Reserve Board State New Rules to Govern Installments..      BACKS F.D.R. ON _- QUICK PAYMENT   Limits on Time for Ord. inary Charge Accounts - Now Effective.

Government Puts Teeth In FDR’s Advice That People Should Pay Bills, Debts

Nearly Every Item Placed Under Order   Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Are Hit; Bill Payment In 40 to 70 Days

TRICT BUYING ON CREDIT   FRB Puts into Effect Rule: Governing Credit Purchase of Nearly Every Household Item

A Government Credit Clamp   President's Advice To Pay Bills Made Compulsory By Order

CLAMP STRICT REGULATION ON CREDIT BUYING   Federal! Officials List 46 Household Items In New Ruling   All Bills Ordered Paid Twe Months After Purchase Except In ‘Agreements.’

Federal Reserve Board Puts Into Effect New Rules Governing Credit Purchases

US. Limits Installment, Credit Buyinc   Bigger Sums Down, Less Time to Pay; 60-Day Charges Set

Skoda Arms Works Under Air Attack   Stuttgart Also Bombed— Leaflet Raids Over Vichy, France  WIDER RANGE  Four-Motored Stirlings of RAF Carry 8 Tons of Bombs

DROP LEAFLETS, FLARES IN VICHY   ' Stuttgart Foundries Attacked; Nazi Night Raiders Attack England  Ry THE AGa&NctaTen proecee

RAF HAMMERS SKODA WORKS   Stuttgart Also Feels Fury Of British Bombs —

RAF Planes Fly Over Vichy, France   Berlin Press Demands’ More Sacrifices from Citizeris’ in Pushing War;..Reds Attack

Skoda Works Attacked by RAF Bombers   Raiders Also Assault Stuttgart and Blast Docks at Nantes

SKODA ARMAMENT WORKS AT PILSEN - [$ BOMBARDED      British Warplanes Heavily ‘Bombed the Plant in * Czechoslovakia. :   LEAFLETS OVER VICHY   Also. Attacked Big War Fac tories at Stuttgart in Southwest Germany.

Great Skoda Arms Plant Is Heavily Bombed by R. A. F.   Industrial City of Stuttgart and Nazi Shipping Also Hit

SKODA WORKS   German War Foundries  Also Bombed in British Attack an Stuttgart

Stuttgart Plants Blasted In Raids   Nantes Docks Are Pounded: Bomb Shipping Off Coast Of Holland, Norway

British Bomh Great Skoda Arms Works   Stuttgart War Plants Also Attacked; Leaflet Raid On Vichv.

Skoda Arms Works Under Air Attack   Stuttgart Also Bombed— Leaflet Raids Ove Vichy. France

More Bombs  On Big Nazi War Dilanic   Skoda, Armament - Works and Stuttgart Foundries Heavily Assaiied   ATTACK SPREADS TO OTHER CENTERS   Leaflets Showered Ovex Vichy as Part of the R.A.F. Offensive

GREAT SKODA FACTORY HIT BY RAF BOMBS   British Planes Raid Over Wide Area, Reaching Nazi Armament Works.

Great Skoda Arms Plant At Pilsen Target — Of R. A. F,  FRENCH DOCKS HIT Leaflets, Flares Dropped  Over Vichy, Capital Of France   FRENCH DOCKS HIT

JUDGES SELECTED FOR IA. C0. CLUB SHOW AUG. 21-22   Both Men Well Recommended For Respective Classes

AUSTRALIANS IN EGYPT   Provide Considerable Reinforcement to Auchinleck '

MILLION BOYS AWAIT SENATE VOTE ON DRAFT   Upper House Expected Tc Accept Report Dropping Training Clause   MARRIED MEN SLATED   Enactment Of Law Cominc Too Late To Prevent December Call

Americans In Firm NaziControlled   Three Prominent New Dealers Come Into Picture

@ In Washington   Americans Hold Office in German-Controlled Firm Which Manufactures Vital War Materials for U. S.

“CLOSE TO E TO TREASON” TO DEAL WITH TIRE, GAS BOOTLEGGERS IN U.S

ADVERTISING ON ESSENTIAL LIST   mee “Advertising Will Be Classed As Deductible Expenditure [or Business Concerns.

Another Story Of The Sea— Commander Tells Of Bravery  ‘When Storm Battered Vessel

SENATORS RAP RUBBER REPORT   Baruch Committee Didn't Act Squarely, Farm Bloc Says

BLAST WRECKS STEEL FURNACES   Five Workmen Scalded In Ac cident Blamed On High Winds

SHIP FROM FAR BAST ENDS LONG VOYAGE 10 U.S   ‘Secret Circuitous Route   Through Enemy Seas Taken. Day Before   Pearl:Harbor Attack   TRIP TAKES 73 DAYS   Among 175. Passengers i:   Sir Victor Sassoon, Famous British Capitalist; Sighted: Jap. Bombers

Nazis Try To Get Japan To Attack Russi:   Germany Radio Is Busy Making Excuses For Any Possible Action Or Siberian Frontier

Russian Army Reinforced In ~ Crucial Fight   Germa ny ‘s Casualties For Year Estimated At 10,000,000   Axis Propaganda ~ Tries To Foment ‘ Russ-Jap Clash

GERMANS WIN CONTROL OF AIR LANES   Nazis Recapture Tunizian City; Axis Ships Sunk

GERMANS GAIN AIR CONTROL   Allied Situation Takes Turn For Worse.   VEIL OF SECRECY OVER LIBYAN FRONT ACTION   Americans and British Fight Off German Counter-Attacks but Fail to Gain.

Nazi Air Force Has Free Hand Of the Skies ‘Making It Difficult For Allied Troops To Hold  Advance Positions.

*Germans Recapture Important Railway Junction; Enemy Forces Well Equipped

Alf Landon Calls Upon FDR To End War Inefficiency   Charges New Dealer Treat War as ' Political Alphabet”

Landon Demands FDR Put End To Waste, Confusion   Declares U. S$. Should Change Leaders Ir Field Or At Home When Bungling Management Endangers Military Success

LANDON CALLS FOR END TO CONFUSION   Kansan Asks Roosevelt te End Waste and Inefficiency

Early Vote Count Here Democratic   Republicans Have Slight Lead Over The State   Light Vote Reported All Over The Nation   McGill Was Leading Capper Here 480 To 419 At 2 O'Clock

Early Edge To the GOP   Schoeppel and Capper Hold Slight Lead in Incomplete Returns

THIRD MERCHANT SHIP TORPEDOED OFF U. S. COAST      No Details Given — Total 0: Three Vessels Lost In Atlantic

NO DETAILS GIVEN TODAY OF SINKING OF MERCHANT SHI   Third Vessel Is Destroyed Off the United States Atlantic Coast by Enemy Craft,

Interpreting e War   Hitler's Generals And Dictator Nearing Breach

Seeds Of Discord Firmly  Sown Among German Nazi  Stalingrad Has Become Symbol Of Hitler's Personal Prestige; Must Be Captured

FUEHRER HAS TROUBLE WITH HIS GENERALS   POLITICAL - MILITARY SPLIT WIDENING IN GERMANY

BONDS BOUGHT “FOR SERVICEMEA   Several of ‘the. Pledges ix - Bond ‘Campaign Are Al-— ready Taken Up. :   SHOWING IS SPLENDID

BUND BOUGHT POA OEnViGEMEN   Several of the Pledges ir Bond Campaign Are Already Taken Up.   SHOWING IS SPLENDID

Senatorial Campaign in Mis-' sissippi Gains Momentum as Political Alliance of Several Years Comes to End 

OPA GRANTS RELIEF   Price of Retail Milk May Be Hiked at Wellington and Winfield

HEAVY JAP CRUISER SUNK BY . UNITED NATIONS BOMBERS   Second 10,000-Ton Enemy  Warship Sunk At _ Rabaul Harbor This Week   NIPPON PLANE SHOT. DOWN DURING RAID

Flying Forts Get 2nd Victin In Two Days   Air Raiders Blast Japanese Bases North of

AIRMEN SINK JAP CRUISER AT RABAUL   Second Warship Of This Type Sunk There This Weck

BIG SHIP IS DESTROYED BY ALLIED BOMBS   Repeated Enemy Fighter Plane At tac lke Are Fought Off.

Japanese Claim  Death of Hart   Say American Admiral  Killed In Sea Battle

Demands France Keep Martinique Vessels From U. S.   Both Sides Claim Success In Furious Crimea Fighting; Reds Deny Nazi Contention Battle Is ‘Won’

Germany Tells France Not to Surrender Ships Docked At Martinique

U. S. To Reject Vichy Protest On Martinique   Move To Take Island From Axis Orbit Brings Ire Of French Officials

NAZI DEMAND VICHY REFUSE U. 0. PROPOSAL   Merchant Ships At Martinique Must Not Fall To Allies, Asserts Hitler

Hitler Demands Showdown On Vichy Relations   Meeting of French Cabinet Today May  Mark Decisive Turn

Protest By Vichy to Be   Rejected   State Department ‘Demands’ Will  Be Considered

Vichy Asks Facts of U.S. Talks — With Martinique   Believe Certain That French Protest Will Meet With Rejection.

70 YEAR OLD WIDOW KILLS MAN DURING ARGUMENT OVER HOW TO SPEND AGE PENSION

APPROVE. HIGHER PAY IN SERVICE!   Senate Committee Would Place All Enlisted Grades On Equal Footing.

SENATE’S MILITARY SUB-COMMITTEE APPROVES SOLDIERS’ RAISE MEASURE

SOVIET. FORCE’ OPERATING ON WEST BANK OF THE  DON AFTER DRIVING SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY AND CROSSING THE RIVER

RUSSIANS TIGHTEN PINCERS ON ENEMY BEFORE STALINGRAL   Road Used By Germans As Supply Route Cut By Reds   NEW NAZI LINE BROKEN

Red Pincers Close About  Besiegers  Two Arms of Tran   Two Arms of Trap Almost Together At Stalinerad

Almost Close Pincers Around German Force:   Sharp Russian Gains Are Reported Southwest o Stalingrad.   Russians Sever Road For German Supplie:

USSR TIGHTENS PINCERS GRIP AT STALINGRAD   Another Don _ Crossing Helps Russians Put Pressure on Axis Forces, So  ~ Communiaque Says .

SOVIET PINCERS TROUBLE NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   German Troops Mopped up in Northern Corner of Don Elbow

Reds Tighter Pincers on Nazi Force:      Units Driving Southwest Fron City Reported Across Don

REDS CLOSING PINCERS ON NAZI ARMIES   Soviet Forces Said to Have Crossed the Don anc Mopped Up Germans ir Northern Corner of the River’s Elhow.

SOVIETS REPORT SWEEPING GAINS TRAP TIGHTENS   SEVER NAZI SUPPLY ROUTE LEADING TO STALINGRAD

RUSSIANS TIGHTEN PINCERS MENACING GERMANY’S ARMIES STILL BESIEGING STALINGRAD

SOVIET TROOPS CONTINUE PUSH TO TRAP ENEMY   F orces Reported Fighting On West Bank Of Don River

SWEEPING RED GAINS TIGHTEN PINCERS MENACING GERMANS   Troops From North Cut Supply Line Of Stalingrad Besiegers

Huge Gains By Reds Aid Trap At Stalingrad   Pincers Threatening _ German Forces Tightened

RUSSIANS DRAW PINCERS CLOSE AT STALINGRAD   Forces Driving Southwest of City Cross Don to Meet Others Coming Through Elbow

Reds Tighten Trap on Nazis At Stalingrad  Quasars Vewlan   Germans Trying To Form New Defease Limes

Soviet Armies , Tighten Pincers On Nazi Troops   Russian Forces Cross Don River and Make Sweeping Gains To Menace Germans Near Stalingrad; Small Towns Captured

Red Pincers Are Tightened at Stalinorat   Sharp Russian Gains Have Almost Closed Around Nazis Besieging City   GERMAN SUPPLY ROAD. SEVERED   More Towns Are Taken by Reds; Nazis Retreat on. the Frozen Don

Soviets Take Villages In Great Drive   Germans Forced  Te Give Ground

ussians Tighten incers on German Stalingrad Forces   ds Deal Punishing lows to Enemy on Two Major Fronts

Reds Closing Pincer West Of The Don   Two Forces Cross River And Still  Push Forward   Road To Stalingrad Is Reported Cut Off   Russian Gains Are Reported On Whole Length Of Front

REDS OPERATE FROM BANKS OF DON RIVER   Another Nazi Supply Route To City Is Severed   ELEVEN TOWNS   Retaken By Soviet Army: 2,500 Germans Killed In Day Of Fighting

RED PINCERS TIGHTENING ABOUT NAZIS   Sweeping Russian Gain: Reported In Stalingrad And Other Sectors

SWEEPING RUSSIAN GAINS REPORTED IN STALINGRAD SECTOR   PINCERS MOVEMENT MENACING GERMANS, FORCES BEING TIGHTENED

AEDS FINGERS “TIGHTENING UP   Russia Claims Sweeping Gains in Battle for Stalingrad.

Red Gains Reported  eat et ee Dine   Tighten Pincérs on Nazis In Stalingrad Area

Red Pincers Are Clamping Down On Huns   Consistent Gains Again Claimed By Russian Leaders

SHARP RUSSIAN GAINS HAVE ALMOST ENGIRGLED NAZIS   Pincer Around German Army at Stalingrad Is About Closed.   REDS TO SOUTHWEST   Said to Have Crossed Don, and to Be Operating on West Bank.

Soviet Forces Cross Don To Battle Nazis   Germans Trying to Form New Defense Lines In Tiny Corridpr Left Them

Russ Put Pincers On Nazis   Soviet Armies Are Closing in On Germans In Stalingrad Fighting Zone

FDR PICKS ICKES FOR PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATOR   Action Ends Rumor Interioi Secretary Would Be Manpower Czar   Duties of Different Agencies Dealing With Oil Now Defined

ICKES GETS NEW JOB   Cabinet Member Named Petroleum Administrator For War

Ickes given power to cut petroleum   Has authority te ration products in areas short

Ickes Appointed Petroleum Boss   Order Gives Him Added Authority

Theft Gang Broken Up by 11 Arrests   Mother of Child Included in List; All Admit Robberies

(HANGE IN LAWS NEEDED TO HIRE "DOLLAR-A-YEARS’   Executives Reluctant To Relinquish Political Affiliations To ‘Work .

Duesseldorf Saic To Be Ruined By RAF Assaults  Large German City In Shambles;  Many Homeless

Duesseldorf Said To Be Ruined By RAF Assaults  Large German City In Shambles;  RAwcexcs bbw lowe

SUPERIORITY IN AIR IS CITED   Correspondent Claims U_S. Fleet Has Control _of Tulagi’s Harbor

American Airmen Set 3 Axis Cruisers Afire In Greek Harbor Raic   U. S. Bo-nber, Fighter Planes Suppor Marines’ Offensive In Solomons, Asc  Aiding RAF In Bombing Attack:

Japanese Driven: From ; Many Positions. In. Haré Hand To Hand Fighting   War.” Summary

U.S. FORCES BELIEVED ON 4TH ISLAND   Allied Fleet Is Believed In Control Of Tulagi Harbor

ROBBERY IS STAGED TO KEEP OUT OF WAF      Then He Changes Mind and Tries To Enlist

Traffic On B. & O. Road Holding Up   Carloading For Month Of May Of This Year Above That Of May, 1930.

MIDWAY BETWEEN TRIPOLL, TUNIS   Americans Operating On Southern Tunisian Front, Says Reuters   FRENCH ON MOVE   Cooperate With U. § Troops In Drive To ward Coastal Road

French Force Cuts Road In Steady Gain   American Forces South Of Tunis Drive Along; Medjez- El-Bab Fight Not Yet Clarified

MILES OF KEY TUNISIAN CITY   Objective Is Between Axis Bases Of Tunis, Tripoli   About Situation Northeast Of Medjez-El-Bab; Mud Bogs Down Drive

Yanks Within 40 Miles of Gabes   No Further Word On Action in Area Of Medjez-el-Bab

REDS PUSH ON AFTER CAPTURE OF KEY CITY   Allies Enter 1943 With Twenty Million Men in Armies And In Flying Groups

FRENCH, AMERICAN FORCES THREATEN CUT COASTAL ROAD   MUD, HOWEVER, STILL HAS MAIN ALLIED FORCE IN TUNISIA BOGGED DOW}

American, French Troops Advance in Drive to Cut Off Rommel From Tunisie

Yanks Advance On Tunisian  Port Of Gabes   No Word On Situation On Ridge At Mediez-El-Bab

French Soldiers Cut Important Road,.Beat Off Nazi Counterattacks Save in 1 Area

Driving On Port Midway Between Tripoli, Tunis   Advance Within 40 Miles Of Gabes; Interior Forces Advance Toward Cacst

Yanks Within AQ Miles Of Tunisian Port Coastal Railway  Center Not Far Fram U.S. Troops.

U.S. Troop: Reported ‘Advancing  ‘On Gabes   May Cut Coastal Road Which Rommel Must Follew; Drive Kram Three Direction:

UNITS ADVANCE TOWARDS GABES      French Troops in Central Tunisia Drive Upon Coastal Road.   CAPTURE 21 PRISONERS

Port Midway Between Tunis Tripoli Neared   French Forces, Supported By Planes And Tanks, Cut Road South of Tunis

Yankees Now But 30 Miles From Gabes   French Withstand Attacks; 8th Army Jabs at Rommel

United States Troops Are Reported to Have Driven Within 40 Miles of Gabes

French In Central Tunisia, Americans In South Push Three-Way Drive

ARE WITHIN 40 MILES GABES   Tunisian Port Lies Half Way Between Tripoli and Tunis

U.S. Force Advances In Africa   American Task Unit Operating Qn Tunisian. Front Raids Maknassy

Direction Of Forward Thrust Not Stated, But Delayed Dispatches Reveal Operations Of American Task Force On Southern Front—No Further Word Issued Concerning Situation Northeast Of MedjezEl-Bab— French Cut Important Road

Allies Within 40 Miles of Port of Gabes   British Massing For New Blow at Rommel's Forces

Important Port Located Between Tunis and Tripoli  French Forces Advance

YANKS ADVANCE TOWARD GABES, VITAL SEAPORT      Task Force Is Within 40 Miles of Axis-Held. Tu- © nisian City, East of Tunis Port   ALLIES WITHDRAW AT MEDJEZ-EL-BAB   French Troops Cut Road South of Tunis, Beat Off Violent Attack _ By Nazi Force

Strategic Port Is Object Of  Tunisian Drive   French Forces Cut Off Importan Road South of Tunis: German Attacks Are Beaten Off

Tunisian Fighting Grows in Intensity  as Yanks Near Gabes   Important Road South of Tunis Reported Cut by French

Tokyo Announces Fall Of Rangoon To Invader:   Capture Of Capital Concludes Conquest O1 Burma, Imperial Headquarters States; Supply Road To China Cut

Rangoon’s Fall Announced By Nippon Heads   Complete Occupation After Fall Of Pegu, Japs Attain Main Objective Of Drive

Jury Exonerates FBI-Navy Probe   ‘Agencies Not ‘Hametrung In Frauds Inquiry

FINDS CHARGES “TMVARRANTED          ‘Commissioner “With“out Basis In Fact

BULLETIN   THE WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZID Wide World War Analyst

Today’s War Moves   Three Major Crises Develop in Complicated World Situation

Three Major War Crises ~ Are Related   U_S. Blows at Japs Serve Ir Part As ‘Second Front’’ Protecting Reds   INDIAN TRAGEDY — SPURS NIPPONESE   4american . Drive Serves Many Purposes; Possibility of Great Achievement

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Ww ide WwW orld War Analyst  at ee Fae = eM ee Ye

a a 2 oe  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)’

Three Major Developments In Theaters Of War Seem To Be Closely Related

MAJOR CRISES OF WEEK-END SEEN AS CLOSELY RELATED   U. S. Offensive Against Japs Viewed As Effort to  Divert Japs From Russia

New Offensive Against Japanese Interpreted As. Serving ‘In. Part “As Second Front To. Protect Reds

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   South Pacific Offensive Designed To Forestall Jap Attack On Russia

WAR ANALYST SEES SOLOMON ISLANDS ACTION IN NATURE OF SECOND FRONT TO AID RUSSIA

THE WAR TODAY   WEEK-END DEVELOPMENTS IN SCATTERED WAR ZONES CLOSELY RELATED.

Many Major Crisises Develop Over The Weekend   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

SOLOMON ATTACK 2ND FRONT TO AID RUSSIA May Stop Japs from Siberian Attack

HOME GROWN BERRIES SOO)   Local Growers rs Expect to Have Product on the Market in 10 Days

HOME GROWN BERRIES SOO}    Hecal  1 Growers t to Have oduct on the ae et in 10 Days

Four of Stafe Amendments Win Voters’ Approval   egislative Salaries Boos Ratified by Narrowest Margin

STATE LEGISLATORS GET SALARY BOOS!   Constitutional Amen dment Approved by the Voters

Utility Rate Slash Is Seen   Companies Ordered To Report On Costs

GOUNTER-PUS LESSENS PERIL TO STALINGRAD   Trap Strong Nazi Forces. Take 8 Villages, Russians Savy

AEDS COUNTER ATTAGKS PIGK UP MOMENT UN   Note Of Cautious Optimism Apparent In Moscow’s Reports Of Battle

Isolate A German Spearhead   RECAPTURE THREE TOWNS ON CRITICAL BATTLE FRONT IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA AREA

Ruhr Section's Assaulted By RAF Bombers   British Raiders . Attack French Coast Again

ig Channel Guns ssist in Sunday orning Assault  LOWS DAY SWEEP llies Put Squeeze  n Axis in Libya; aps Claim Chuhsien  the Associated Press

RAF BOMBERS AGAIN RANGE OVER NAZILAND   Another 1,000 Planes Sweep Over France  And Belgium

Nazi Gun Positions on French Coast Pounce by “Biggest Sweep of Week” By DREW MIDDLETOR

Superlative Week Completed By RAF Greatest Daylight Air Sweep So Far Blasts Enemy Bases

British Coast Guns Join in Blow af Nazis   R. A. F. Makes Early Morning Raid on Nazi Position on Occupied French Coast

VIOLENT RAF RAIDS SHAKE NAZIS AGAIN   Huns’ Big Guns Or _Ceast Battered

HERCE NIGHT ATTACK MADE ON NAZILANG   BRITISH RULE AIR; COLOGNE AREA IN RUINS

Big Guns Join RAF in Blasting Coast   w+ Britain—( Official) By Associated Fress Re Nena UMidAletan

STRIKE BACK WITH BOMBS   Attacks On German Held Coast Ends Week Of Assaults By 7,000 Planes.

BRITISH BOMBS JOLT RUHR AND OTHER TARGET!   Nazi Army Huts Destroyee Saturday as Raids Exact Terrific Toll

1000 British Bombers in Daylight Raid   Hit at Nazi Airdromes and Defenses Throughout France and Belgium

IVA. OiLIdSLICS Across Germanys Ruhr   Between 6,000 and 7,000 Planes Have Been Used by Day and Night During a Week of Destructive Bombing

RAF Attack Thunders Into Its Eighth Day; Eight Square Mile  Area of Cologne Is In Ruins

Salvoes Thunder Across. English Channel as Guns Open Up  R. A. F. SWEEPS SKIES Largest Daylight Raids  Conducted Over Nazi Invasion Ports

Mighty R. A. F. Offensive IsExpanding   Nearly 7,000 Planes Smash at Nazis During Single Week

British Coastal Guns Join in  RAF Assault   Salvoes Sent - Across  Channel

BRITISH USE 1,000 PLANES IN GREAT DAYLIGHT SWEEP   German-Held Areas in North. ern France and - Belgium Pounded on Seventh Day of Air Offensive.   RUHR AGAIN BLASTED; FIRES STILL BURNING   Photographs Show 8 Square Miles of Cologne, Including Factory Districts, Lie in Ruins.

RAF Planes Bring Ruin  In Attacks   Deal Destruction Qn Objectives On Geman Held French Coast

Barrymore Feared Being Buried Alive   Will Filed Today Show:  Provision Calling Foo ' extreme Care  1

BARRYMORE FEARED BEING BURIED ALIVI   wil Reveals Strange Fobia of Famous Actor

Barrymore Feared Being  Buried Alive   Will Filed Today Shows Provision Calling Fox Kxtreme Care

ACTOR'S WILL IGNORES WIVES   Expresses Concern  Barrymore Had of Rigs Desat's T AT.

MORE HILL FARMERS TAKE OSU TRAININ(      Trailer Community Set Up At Huge Stadium

USE TRAILERS   Kentuckians At OF. 8, 1 Live Under Stadium Arches.

o LETHAL VAPOR HALTS CHINESE STREET FIGHT   Guerrillas Cut Off Communications From Hankow

JAPANESE FORCES USE POISON GAS AGAINST CHINESE   Chinese Defenders Storm Back Into Kinhwa and Kill 700 Japs Before Being Driven Out By Poison Gas.

Charge Japs Use Poison Gas at Kinhwa   Chinese Storm Back Into City but Are Routed by Fume:

U.S. Stand On Darlan Is Made Clear By Hull   Secretary Of State Avers U. S. Is Interested Only In Winning War.

HITLER ON SPOT IN RUSSIA; MUST WIN OIL FIELDS   Outcome Of War Probably Hinges On Red Campaign

One American quadron Bags 27 Jap Planes   Tervifie Toll Taken In August Battle ” Off the Solomons

HIT 27 ENEMY PLANES   Single U. S, Squadron Was ‘Busy  - When Japs Made An Attack

YANKS DEFEAT NEW JAP DRIVE   27 Nip Planes Downed By Carrier Fleet In Solomons

Japs Turn Big Gunson U.S. Battlements   Forts Hughes, Frank and Drum Report no Serious Damage Saturday and:- Sunday. 

JAPANESE ATTACK M'ARTHUR FORCES   Fire is Concentrated 01 Forts by Enemy Batteries

JAPANESE ATTACK MacARTHUR FORTS   Big Shells Hurled at American Strongholds; Planes Drop Bombs and Infantry Launches Attack

Japs Batter Defenders of Philippines   Heavy Artillery Shells Lobbed at American Forts

MacArthur’s Men Hold Japs Handily   Enemy Pounds on at Manila Forts But Can’t Gain

MACARTHUR $   Big ‘Shells; Aerial Bombs And Infantry Are Used Against Americans

Japs Lob Big Shells At MacArthurmen On Batan Peninsula   Bombardment from Concealed Positions on Manila Side Of Bay Centers on Forts

COMMUNIST NOT BANNED, WILLKIE   Republican Leader So Opines Be. fore Supreme Court in Test Case On U. S. Citizenship.

Huge Ship Spouts Geyser Of Oil When Torpedo Hits—11 Crewmen Saved hv Raft

SURVIVORS TELL OF SUBMARINE ATTACK   a6 Men From U.S. Tanke 4 Picked Up by Coast Guard Cutter

U.S. TANKER IS TORPEDOED; 26 ARE RESCUED   Undisclosed Number 0 Crewmen Are Still  Unaccounted For

26 Tanker Survivors   Herbert L. Gardner, Jr. Tells Of Clearing Burning Oil After Ship Was Torpedoed Thursday.   20MileOffShore

turvive pedoing (il Ship   of Those Saved  Nine Hours on  riMF.SFARED

X  aster Lilies to be Scarce, as  Result of War With Japar   Can Still “Say It With Flowers” This Year, But Cron of Lilies Is Curtailed by War In Europe and Pacific; Available Supply Will Be “Grown In Anierica”

New Chairmar Is A Fighter For His Wa Vv   Harrison FE, Spangler Came Up  The Hard Way

NEW CHAIRMAN GOP SAYS NEW DEAL FINISHED      Harrison E. Spangler Be. lieves Public “Tired Of It, Both In Peace and War”   LOOKING TOWARD ’44   Veteran Jowa Republicar Leader Known As Bitter Fighter For What  He Wants .

Spangler Sees  "44. GOP Year   New National Chairman Savs Public Has Had Too Mueh Dealing’

PEOPLE TIRED OF NEW DEAL IN PEACE AND WAF   ‘So Opines Harrison Spangler of lowa, New Chief of G. 0. P. National Committee

ways U. 3. B Tired Of New Deal Regime   Spangler Chosen GOP Chairman

‘Public Tired’ Is Spangler’s View   lowan New Chief of National Committee

say VALLEY'S PIES BLACKED OU   Performanca Praised by Army Observers

BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS      BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS.   River Oaks Avalon Place Homes Sold

Manpower, Food Shortage Conditions Threaten Disbandment of Triple A Setup

Farm Leaders ‘Would Drop AAA Program   Food Shortage Threat And Manpower Problems Are Facing Nation

Farm Leaders  Attack AAA   Would Abolish Triple-A Pro gram At Least For Dura tion Of War.

FARM LEADERS KOK OBOLITION OF AAA   Petition Donald ald Nelson to Increase Production, Want Program Banned

FARM LEADERS DEMAND SCRAPPINC AAA FOR DURATION   Threatened Food Shortage, Manpower Problems Pramot Move

Farm Leaders Want AAA Put On The Shelf   Officials of National Groups Preparing To Ask Congress to Abolish Triple A for the Duration.

STORM BREWING IN CAPITAL OVER FARM PROBLEMS   McNutt Plan for Solution Of Labor Shortage Is Viewed with Alarm

Threatened Food Shortage Perils Three A Progran   Agriculture Leaders Ask That It Be Abolished For Duration

Demand Abolition Of AAA Program   Food Shortage Given As Cause By Leaders

PEARL HARGOR  WAd ObocnveL   Schools Had Program and Prepared fcr ‘‘Victory Corps” Mesting.

PEARL HARBOR WAS: OBSERVEL   ‘Schools Had Program and ' Prepared fer ‘Victory ~   -. - ,-Corps” Mesting,

Manus Isle City Occupied By Foe  Believe New Base May Be Used By Japanese For Dispersion Forces

SOVIET FORCES CONTINUE TO SMASH NAZIS   ! Russian Air Force Holds Edge In Aerial Warfare As Air Activity Expands

SOVIET AIR FORCE HOLDS MARKED EDGI   Moscow Reports. Furthe: Smashing of German Resistance

JAPS USING ‘AIR SUPPL   CARGO PARACHUTES ARE BE ING USED TO BUPFPLY \ ‘TROOPS ON GUADAL: CANAL

Rommel Plans Axis Defense of Tunisia .   Some of Afrika Korps May Now Be in Tunis

Shortage Of Nurses In State Is Growing Acute   3,000 Needed For Army And Navy By October 1—Quote  To Come From Hospitals, Industries

Roosevelt Speeds Plan for ©». rals on Cost of Living   Says Both Agriculture and Labor Must Make Tough Sacrifices

SAYS FARMERS LABOR FACING SACRIFICES   Restrictions Can’t Be Placed On One Without Other, De clares President

FDR HAS PLAN TO KEEP DOWN LIVING COSTS   Stabilization Of Wages, Prices  In New Program

F.D.R. HAS PLAN TO KEEP DOWN LIVING COSTS   Says Labor and Agri‘ culture Must Make . Sacrifices

Cost-ol-Living Message Planned   President to Present Matter To Nation Soon

F.D.R. Would Freeze Farm Prices, Wages   President Working Now On Plan For Presentation To Publie About Sept. 7.   CALL CONGRESS BACK

Brit Press Wants Concrete Evidence of Real Results      STABILIZATION OF WAGES AND FARM PRICES IS FDR’S PLAN TO EASE COSTS

FDR Prepares Ceiling Plan for Nation   Schedules Labor Day Address to Pull Nation’s Laborers and Farmers Together

DRAGGED FROM CAR   Casablanca Has First Air Raid; Some Casualties

NOW SEEKS 10 WITHDRAW his RESIGNATION   Stevenson States Today He Has Letter From Sadler   NOW IN U.S, ARMY   State Committee  Assuming Vacancy  Still Obtains

COMMITTEE STANDS ON POSITION   Democrats Hold Vacancy Exists On Commission

NIPPON TROOPS HAMMER MAJOR JAVANESE PORT   Surabaya Under Fire With Japs Holding Enormous Strength Advantage   DUTCH COUNTER NEEDED   Allies To Put All Forces Into Defense Of Last Important City

Outnumbered Five-to-One, Defenders Try to Re-Form Lines for Quick Assault; Soerabaja Reported  Under Artillery Fire. .

THE FATE OF BANDUNG To TNA BALANCE   Great Japanese Assault on ava City Is Expected Any Heur.   ENEMY DRAWS NEAR   Dutch Forced to Retreat Be fore Superior Number. a of Japanese.

MacArthur Announces Biggest Raid on Jap Bases; But Russians and British Face Gravest Danger of the War.   RAF DEFIES STORMS TO BLAST GERMAN TARGETS; NINE PLANES FAILED TO RETURN TO BASE.

ALLIED ANMEN DEAL NEW BLOWo OFF AUSTRALIA   Raid New Britain Island, Scoring Hits On Big  Enemy 1 ransport

RAF PLANES ATTACK AXIS. NEAR TUNK   19 Planes Set Afire, Several Are Damaged

RAF ATTACKS TUNIS FIELDS   23 Axis Planes Shot Down Ir cluding Six Large Transport Carriers,

British Clear Egypt Of All  Axis Forces   Forces Striking From East Extend Raids To Tunis

TWIN-ENGINED RAF BOMBERS ATTAGKED TUNISIAN AIRDROME  NINETEEN PLANES SET _AFIRE AND AS MANY MORE NAMAGED

BRITISH BOMB TUNIS AIRDROME   19 PLANES BURNED, OTHERS DAMAGED IN ATTACK ON AXIS

British Attack Tunis Airdrome  _ Allled Bombers Hit At Transport of

Axis Airfield Near Tunis Is Allied Target   Twenty-Three Planes Are Reported Shot Down In Aerial Battles

RAF BLASTS AT FOES IN TUNIS   Reports Say Bombers Attack Airdrome, Setting 19 Axis Planes Afire

Kiska Japs Marooned   Can't Get ‘Off, Must Stay: Alaskan Paper Reports

NPTON HGH —OEFENSE   Various Departments Ener‘. geticay Engaged in, the Program.   EFFORT IS SPLENDID

IIPIGN Hig Ht DEFENSE   Various Departments Ener. ceticay Engaged in tte Program.   EFFORT IS SPLENDID

RUBBER SUPPLY TO BE BOOSTED   Synthetic Production of 700,000 Tons Annually Is Predicted

Syathetic Rubber Yield To Reach 700,000 Tons Yearly By Prd @£€1943. Jones Save

SYNTHETIC RUBBER PRODUCTION RATE OF 700,000 TONS BY ’44 IS ESTIMATED

Synthetic Rubber Yggag To Reach 700,000 _ 4.      Tons Yearly Bv En

Announcemen Of Decisions Due Soon   Complete Autonomy After War’s End Is English Plan

INDIAS LEADERS STUDY BRITAIN’ STATUS PROPOSAL   Major Political Parties to Announce Decision Either Tonight or Tomorrow .

LEADERS OF INDIA — PARTIES CONSIDER ANSWER TO BRITAIN   OFFER OF DOMINION STATUS AFTER WAR PLACED BEFORE TEEMING MILLIONS

EARLY ACTION ON PROPOSAL OF SELF RULE   Leaders of Major Parties Discuss British Plan To Grant Dominion  Status to India   DECISION TOMORROW

India's Reply to Otter of Dominion Status Due at Once   Major Groups in Session to Consider Great Britain's Proposal; Cripps Tells Nation Defense Part of Whole Plan.

EXECUTIVE MEETINGS HELD TODAY   Dominion Status Is Promised To India After War

GIVE ANSWER TOPROPOSALS BY TOMORROV   Executive Meetings Of Hindus, Moslems Under Way   OFFER IS POST-WAR   Cripps Says Bnitish Set To Give India Full Self Rule

INDIA INVITED TO DRAFT OWN CONSTITUTION   Post-War Dominion Statu: Offered In Return For Present Cooperation    MAY JOIN WAR CABINET   Appeal Directed At Nationalists. Who Are Split Over Acceptance

DOMINION STATUS OFFERED AT END OF PRESENT WAR   EXECUTIVE MEETINGS OF MA JOR POLITICAL PARTIES NOW IN PROGRESS   PROPOSES BRITAIN REMAIN IN CHARGE OF DEFENSE   Mave Invited The Appointment 0 Representative of Indian Government to Take Seat In Cabinet

Indian Leaders To Decide Soon on Proposal Made By Great Britain 

UnlPPo RADIOS APPEAL, OFFERS FULL FREEDOM   Britain Promises Dominion Status to All India at Conclusion of War,   LEADERS TO ANNOUNCE DECISION IN 24. HOURS

indians Study Offer Of Britain   Leaders of “India Will Make Known Their Decisions on Freedom Formula

Dodgers Sign Branch Rickey   Former Card Chief Named President and General Manager

RIGKEY 15 NAMED HEAD OF DODGERS   Successor To Larry Mac Phail Signs Five Yea Contract

RICKEY TO WEAD BROOKLYN DODGERS   Leaves St. Louis Cardinals After 25 Years.

Rickey Signs As Head of T he Dodgers   Branch Receives Contract To Run For Five Years

Rickey Chosen To Lead Dodgers   Brooklyn Gives Him  Five-Year Contract

BRANCH RICKEY NAMED MANAGER OF DODGERS  arse aa  ee) eo im. A wae

GRADUATION: DAY AT GOOD-NEIGHBOR SCHOOL IS EVENT   Amateur Ambassadors Going kk Southern Countries Will Spread Good Will

STABLES ARE VACATED AT EXCHANGE PLACE   Clark March Who Had Been Give! Until August 15 To Improve Sanitary Conditions Quits Property

British Penetrate Outskirts of Key Naval Base and Situation of French Appears Critical.   DEFENDING FORCE ATTACKED FROM REAR   Fall of Diego Suarez Seems Certain—English Reported Prepared to Land Fresh Troops.

Jefenders Report Heavy Losses in Apparently Futile Attempt To Repel Advancing Invaders

Scout Court Of ~ Honor Thursday   MOVIES SHOWING PEARL HARBOR ATTACK pT ANNEPT

CLOSED onl? SUE AGAIN   ‘Little Steel’ Flatly Oppos ed to Compromise of Question.

STORMYCAREER FOR WAR LABOR BOARD LOOMING   Bobs Up In Form of Majo: Snag In “Little Steel” Dispute Over Closed  ’ Shop Issue   OPPOSE UNION AIM   ‘Unless Mutual Agreement Is Possible Congress May Be Asked to Determine Policies

LABOR BOARD HITS BIG SNAG IN ‘LITTLE STEEL’ DISPUTE   Companies Flatly Oppose Compromise On Closed-Shop Issue

Stormy Career Predicted For War Labor: Board Bobs Up in Little Steel Dispute

WAVELL’S BRITISH ARMY TAKES LEAD IN BURMA: SECTOR      Japs, Who Had Fortified Area For-More Than - Year, Flee—Do Not Resist

Japs Withdraw ° _ As British Drive 30 Miles On Bay   Whether Advance Is Opening Big Offensive or Testing Jap Defense Is Still Tneertain .

REG STEERS SE GEE Hh Bai DOROTHY LAMOUR SELLS WAR BONDS IN DALLAS

SECOND BROA BROAD. TOP SOLDIER IN BATAAN WHEN ISLAND. FELL   William Foster, ‘Bil: Mile Run, Was At core : - When Japs Seized . Fortress

Nelson Reports War Production  Has Made Gain   Index of Munitions Manufacture Hits Rate Four Times That of December.   Using New Highway   Alaska Route Is Now Reine Used by Trucks Carrying War Supplies.

‘Scorched Rangoor Is Yielded to Japs By British Forces   Commander of Critical Burma. Front Replaced After Army’s  Ratirement From Area Capital

British Forces Withdraw From Burned Rangoor   Alexander Named New Commander on Burma Front

British Leave   Burmese Command Giver To Alexander Who Re: places Hutton   SMOKE ENYELOPS CITY   Axis Claims Port Was Taken Sunday; Britons De: mand An Offensive

Japs Say Battle _ Of Javals Ended With Surrender   Australia Expects Blow Soon Japs Land at New Guinea; — Gen. Homma Replaced _

British Quit Rangoon as Japs Drive ii   Command of Troops o1 Burma Front Shifts to Gen. Alexander

GEN. ALEXANDER NOW COMMANDER “ON BURMA FRONT   BRITISH STILT CLAIM TO BE IN COMMUNICATION  WITH CITY OF BRANCORnWN   TOKYO CLAIMS DEFEAT OF: - MPERIAL FORCES AT PEG   Alexander May Decide To Withdraw His Men from Rangoon Area for A Stand Elsewhere In Burma

NEW GENERAL COMMANDS IN BURMA   British Troops Withdraw From City of Rangoon

Critical Burma Front Is Put Under Leadership of New British Commander

Alexander Takes Over; Japs Say Capital Occupied   Allied Troops May Have Withdrawn To Avoid Being Entrapped

Sinking of 25 Allied Ships Announced  During Week   140 Lost, 43 Missing And 1,112 Rescued  In Latest Attacks  By Enemy Submarines  TOLL REACHES 383 SINCE PEARL HARBOR   Ten U.S. Vessels _ And Four Norwegian Among New Victims

U-Boats Boost Week's Toll to 19   Two American, Two Norwegian Vessels

18 Allied Ships Sunk This Week By Nazi U-Boats   Official Announcement: Disclose Attacks in Atlantic

18 SHIPS SUNK BY SUBMARINES   Total Since America Enter ed War Is Now Placed At 376 Vessels

LOSS ANNOUNCED OF 19 VESSELS   GOVERNMENT DISCLOSES NEW SINKINGS—U-BOAT TOLL RAISED TO 377.

3 Cargo Ships Reported Sunk   Latest Sub Victims Increase Atlantic  Toll to 376

‘Moslems Are Defiant of - London in Claim for Own Interests.   JAPANESE ARMY PRESENT THREAT

Streamlined U.S. “General Lee” Tanks May Be Vital Factor in Battle of Eevyt

The War Today American-Made Tanks May Prove Big Factor In Saving British In Egypt   Stream-Lined Equipment Promises To Help Offset Rommel’s Edge; Much Hinges On Battle’s Outcome

U.S. TANKS AID EGYPT DEFENSE   General Lees Hailed As Godsend to Allies

TANKS MAY PROVE GODSEND TO ALLIES AT CRITICAL TIME   Stream-Lined. American General Lee Tanks Turn U In Egyptian Desert sloaes Nowhere’

PUip to Now Rommel Has Had Edge in Armored Power; English Position in That Theatre Still One of Grave Perl

Part Played By General Lee Tanks In Crucial Egyptian Engagement ‘May Prove To. Be Godsend To Allies

SO ee lle  Tanks May Turn Tide   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today  General Lee Tanks Bolster Auchinleck’s Fovrces.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Anailvat

The  WAR - TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide Wo: ola War Analyse)

JAPS PARACHUTE SUPPLIES TO BUNA   Condition of Japs On Nev Guinea and Guadalcanal  Growing Desperate.

Japs Facing Increasing  Difficulties   Resort to Desperate Measures to Get Supplies

First Major U. 5. Troop Units Land In Great Britain   Force, Thousands Strong Reaches Mystery Port After Quiet Crossing

HUGE U.S. UNIT SAFE IN BRITAIN   Largest Single Detachment Lands After Swift Voyage

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Thousands of U.S. Trooas Land in Great Britain

RUSSIAN GUARDS DRIVE THROUGH GERMAN LINES   BREAK INTO NAZI LINER MADE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS FIGHTING   RED SOLDIERS CAPTURE 40 OCCUPIED PLACES   Report Soviet Troops Overwhelm Finnish Troopa On 3 Sectors of Karetian Front

SOVIET ROADS THRONGED WITH MARCHING MEN   Red Reserves Move To Fighting Front To Crush Impending Offensive   GERMANS IN NO HURRY   Snow Receding From Battle _ Arena; Land Fit For LargeSeale Operations

Reds Claim Nazi Lines Pierced   Report Hole Punched  In Finn Defense

Russian Guards Break Through German Lines      40 Occupied Places Taken In Central Front Drive      Nazi Spring Offensive Plans Claimed To Be Badly Hurt

Court Eases Fear Of Seattle Mother   Her Consent Necessary If Daughter to Be Operated

lother Wins Court Battle \gainst Operation on Child   ashington State Supreme Court Rules a Judge Can Not Order Amputation of Girl’s Misformed Arm Over Parent’s Protest; Dangling Arm Weighs Ten Times More Than the Other One

Court Cannot Order Arm Cui Off, Even to Save Life   Mother of Affected Girl is Hopeful That Cure Will Come With No Need of Operation

OPA OPPOSES RATION PLAR     HENDERSON: AID TO BE AGAINST COMPLETE BA- — - TIONING SYSTEM PRO- . POSED BY MOR!  ‘GENTHAU

Ersatz Rubber Boosted   ‘Bunas’? For 1943 Upped. All For War Needs

British Hold Hess as War  Prisoner  Nazi Bigwig Treated as Are Others

Hess Treated AS Prisoner Of War   BRITAIN WILL NOT TRY NAZI LEADER AT PRESENT

Endless Chain Schemes Soliciting U. S. Defense Stamps Declared Illegal

Endless Chain Schemes Soliciting   Defense Savings Stamps. Office of the Solicitor:   Wo Information

WILL USE 3 DAYS TO REGISTER MEN   New Registrars Meet This Evening to Receive Instructions

WILL USE 3 DAYS TO REGISTER MEN   New Registrars Meet This Evening to Receive Instructions   TO START SATURDAY

Texans Flys 5,000 Miles For New Pair 13-D Shoes   Aviation Machinist Loses Shoes in Icy Waters of Alaska; !s Returned to Texas

Navy Plane Crash Is Bad When You Lose Your Shoes And Have To Travel 5.000 Miles To Gef Some More -

Sailor Was Sure in Trouble When He Lost His Shoes in the Ocean   How Vern Haugland Spent Six Weeks in Wet New Guinea Hell

TO PUTIN EFFECT RATIONING SOCK   Necessity For Rationine “May Arise Sooner Than We Think,” Eastman Says

GAS RATION DELAY   Postporement of Gasoline , Rationing to December   Announced

GAS RATIONING IS  POSTPONED; DEFINITE  ANNOUNCEMENT SOON REGISTRATION DATES O}  TEXAS CHANGED TO NOVEMPEP 10.91

GAS RATION REGISTRATION IS POSTPONED   Date Is Fut Off to Nov. 18, 19 and 20; County Boards Have No “A’’ Books Yet   RATION DATE DEFERRED

MAY POSTPONE DATE SET FOR GAS RATIONING   Delay In Getting Ration Books Is Given As Reason

Gas Rationing Regis*” 3 oe Dates Changed; Me ey Sto Reaister on Nov. - 39 and 2   ‘Supplies Not All on Nand and New Dotes Are Ordered by Rex Hayes, State OPA Chief; Rationing May Be Delayed

REGISTRATION (POSTPONED   New Dates In Ohio Wil Be Nov. 18, 19 and 26 Report   LACK SUPPLIES   Sufficient Basic A Books Have Not Yet Been Re ceived

Delay Looms In Ration  Of Gasoline   Delivery of Ration Books and Forms Delay May Bring Postponement

GAO HATIONING DELAY STUDIED   Local Officials Proceed Witt Plans for Registration At Schools.

Gas Rationing Set For Dec. 1 ln Middle Wes   Registration Dates T Be November 18-20 - Throughout Area

U. S. Postpone; Gas Rationing To December    Registration Also Se! Back to November 18; Printing Slow

GAS RATIONING POSTPONEMENT 1S NOW LIKELY   Delay in Delivery of Cards And Forms in Some Sections To Blame   REGISTRATION UNCERTAIN   Turn-in Period for Extra Tires Would Also Be Extended, Says OPA

RATIONING OF GAS IS POSTPONED   Effective Date Moved te December 1 Because Some Areas Lack Supplies   TO GO AHEAD WITH REGISTRATION HERE   Local Board, Unless Order. ed Otherwise, to Start Signup Thursday

Holdup Looms From Lack Of  Books, Forms   Definite Announcement Due Soon; Registrations Also Face Postponement

CHANGE DATES TONOV. 19, 20,21 FROM NOV. 12-1!   Caused by Slow Delivery Of Mileage Ration Books  a  wears £2 te feta tateataaat?   TO DELAY PROGRAM   Definite Announcement Of Rationing Date Is Expected

POSSIBLE SHIFT DUE TO DELAY ON RATION BOOKS   Definite Word Also Expectec Shortly on Dates for Registration

GAS RATION REGISTRATION POSTPONED   OPA Sets New Dates In Arizona For Nov. 18, 19, 20

GASRATIONING MAY BE POSTPONED, OPA SPOKESMAN SAYS   May Be Delayed ‘Week Or Ten Days Beyond Nov. 272 Date

REGISTRATION, GAS RATIONING DELAYED WEEK   Cleveland OPA Orders Dates Changed Since Supplies Fail to Arrive.   SCHOOL ON TONIGHT   County Leaders Indicate Ne Change Will Be Made In Registration Plan.

Gas Rationing  Registration  Delayed a Week   Date for Program to Go Into Effect Postponed: OPA to Set Definite Time

Lack of Ration Books Delays Registration   New Date Expected to Be Announced Soon by OPA; Louisiana Registration Set for November 18-19

GAS RATIONING. _ DELAY IS SEEN   ‘Start May Be Set Back Week or 10 Days, OPA ~~ Official -Discloses; :~.-

GAS RATIONING IS POSTPONED   Nation-Wide Ration Plan Postponed Until December 1.

May Delay Gas Ration   Eatuon Books And Forms Late Being Distributed

Delay In Distribution of Books and Forms Puts Rationing Off Until Dec. 1

GAS RATIONING MAY BE DELAYED   Registration Postponed One Week, Starting Nov, 18 In Schools

MAY POSTPONE GAS RATIONING   Towa Registration to  Be Nov. $2 to 14

Taper Off Supply In Last Week   Congestion in Printed Forms Forces Postponement of Motor Fel Limitations.

Gas Ration Registration Dates Changed   Will Be Nev. 18-26, New OPA Announcement Says

GAS RATIONING MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO BOOKS   Original Date for Nationwide Rationing May Be Extended Says OPA

Nationwide Postponement Is Likely With Delivery Of Books And Forms Running Behind Schedule, Says OPA   Year's Training Requirement  Eliminated From Draft Plar   OPA Gets Authority To Ration Used Autos

YANK ARMY ARRIVES TO BOLSTER ALLIED STAND IN AUSTRALIA   U. S. Forces Reach Destination Without Loss Of Man; Warships Fight Off Enemy Threats In Hostile Waters

Battle Spreads to Stop Japanese Offensive on Australians and Indians

U. S. Warships Fought Off Jap Attacks on Convoy   AMERICAN AIR FORCE KNOCKS OUT JAP AIRPORTS IN NEW GUINEA; BLAST TEN ENEMY PLANES; SINK LEAST 16 SHIPS

BIG PLANES ALSO GO INTO ACTION 70 SLOW ENEMY   Censorship Discloses That Yanks Have Been Arriv ing Unharmed, Ready  j to Fight.

AMERICAN FORCES G0 INTO THICK OF ACTION   Flying Fortresses, Sea Power, Troops Face lap   Play Leading Role Today in Defending U. S. Supply Line

ntthninienthhhiatintionttary=a“ teem  American Planes Play Important Role to Stop the Jap Offensive

Planes, Warships, Army Units Helping To Stop Jan Offense To South

Battle Off Japs Convoy Raids, Arrive Safely   U.S. Reports No Loss as Planes, Warships And Troops Swing Into Action Against Offensives on Aussies and India; New Zealand Thrust Hinted.

RIGKENBAGKEH GHEATO OLATH ANOTHER TIME   American War Ace Rescued After 3 Weeks Spent On Raft In Pacific

Rickenbacker Is Rescued -- Again   All Seven Men In Missing Plane Accounted For .

RICKENBACKER SURVIVES FOR MORE SERVICE   He Does It Again — in Rescue After Three Perilous Weeks

Rickenbacker, Others Found By Navy Flyers  3 Discovered on Island   3 Discovered on Island One Dies From Hardship; 3 Weeks Adrift

One in Ace’s Survey Party Buried at Sez   Rickenbacker Rescued by ‘Naval Plane After Three ~ Weeks Adrift   “3 FOUND ON ISLAND   Adamson atid Bartek on Raft With Fliet North of Samoa

Rickenbacker s Found Safe on Raft in Pacific   Navy Announces One Member of Party Was Buried at Sea

Lucky Eddie Rickenbacker Saved, After Weeks Spent On Life Raft   ‘The Man Who Always Comes Back’ Rescued After Being Downed In Pacific; Six Of Seven  Airmen Rescued

LuckyRickenbacket Is Rescued After 3 Weeks in Pacific   ‘11 Airmen With Flying Ace Accounted for; ‘One Dies. on Raft.

ADRIFT 3 WEEKS, RICKENBACKER IS RESCUED AT SE!   Airmen Find World War Ace and Two Others on Tiny Rubber Raft in Pacific Ocean.   VANISHED OCTOBER 21 WHILE ON FLIGHT   Companion of Trio Died of Exposure and Hardship— fhree in Party Safe on Island.

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Fount On Tiny Rubber Life Rait After Three Weeks Adrift in Pacific 

Rickenbacker  Found At Sez   America’s ‘Ace of Aces’ Had Been Lost Since October 21st

Rickenbacker And Crew Rescued'From South Pacific; One Man Of Groun Died During Perilous Three Weeks Adritt

RICKENBACKER AND SIX OTHER: IN PARTY SAVEL   Man Who Always Comes Back, and Who Has Done It Again, Found in Pacific   ONE OF CREW DIED   dad Been Missing Nearly  Four Weeks After Attempted Flight From Hawaii to Australia

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker And Two Other Army Fliers — Rescued FromRubher"   Three Others of k ‘ Yous oN i yo iSite Found on Small Is MATS Suth Pacific; One Crewman Diev un Tiny Raft

“RICK” RESCUE THRILLER THAT CHEERS NATION   Early Return Awaited For Full Story Of  Experiences   Medical Officer Flown To Three Marooned On Island

Dauntless Eddie Rickenbacker Once More Comes Back After Close Brush With Death on Tropic Isle

Big Steel Gives Increased Pay Ordered By WPB   Five Subsidiaries Sign  Contracts; Country Is At  War, Says J. L. Perry

5 STEEL FIRMS TAKE. DIRECTIVE   WLB Plan Accepted; Labor Troubles Still Grip Nation

Five U. S. Steel Subsidiaries Accent Hike   Pressure for ClO Strike Rail Employees Dectine Food Workers Strike

Subsidiaries OFU.S. Steel Accept Order   Official. Declares Action Does Not Signify Agreement as to ‘Fairness? ©

WLB Directive Is Accepted By Steel Firms   Do Not Admit Fairness; Drastic Action Asked In Philadelphia Strike

PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL IN MARCH CUT      IS 105,000 BARRELS DAILY LESS THAN FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY

OIL PRODUCTION RATE FOR MARCH IS CUT BY ICKES   105,000 BARRELS A DAY LESS THAN IN FEBRUARY

NEW ENEMY RAIDS © MAY BE START OF EXPECTED ATTACK   sland Fortress Of Corregidor Also Under Fire---Three New Nippon : Planes Downed—Land Ficht. Oeriiy

May Mark Start of Expected  New Offensive   Simultaneous Ground Attacks Against Wainwright Lines Fail

Fleet Of 54 Bombers Attack Corregidor Bis Guns Open Fire ©   Three Enemy Planes Shot Down; Jap Losses Believed Heavy

WAR DEPARTMENT DECLARES LITLE “DAMAGE geeiiRs   Planes Also Strike at Islands Northeast of Australia; 29 Jap Planes are Believed Downed Since Weekend.   GERMAN RADIO CLAIMS ATTACK ON BRITISt   Tension Reported in Sweden, Russia and Germany Pre: pare for Offensive; Large Number of men on Front.

Shells Drop Three Luzon Attackers; Motor Column Hit   American-Filipino Forces Strike At Zamboanga As Corregidor Is Bombed _

JAP PLANES IN ATTACK ON CORREGIDOR   May Be Prelude To All Out Assault On Wainwright Forces

Japs Use Fleet Of 54 New Type Bombers In Assault; May Be Start Of Offenses

3 JAP BOMBERS SHOT DOWN BY U.S. DEFENDERS   Sharp Encounters Are Reported on Ground in What May Be New Drive

Japs Begin Air, Ground Offensive   Corregidor Also Hit by Armada; Damavce Siicht

JAPS MAKE +  NEW RAIDS ‘ON BATAAN   HEAVY BOMBERS OF NEW TYPE USED. IN ASSAULTS THAT MAY INDICATE NEW BATTLE

Set Up. New Staff For — Production —   RUMORS POINT TO NEW AREA OF ACTION IN THE SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA

JAP BOMBERS MAKE ATTACK UPON BATAAN   Operation Likely Marks Beginning of Promised New  Offensive.

Drop Bombs On Fortress And Bataan   54 Nipponese Bombers Used in Attacks; American Losses Slight, Communiaque Today Says.

Believe Raid Is Opening of Battle  To Seize Bataan   Australian Prime Minister Sees Tide Turning; Japs Raid New Guinea Port

FLEET UF 4 JAP DUMBER HIT BATAAN   Bombardment Believed to Have Started New Offensive.

NEW DRIVE 10 CRUSH YANKEE FORCES BEGINS   Slight Damage Inilicted By Enemy Raiders, Says U, S. Communique   GROUND BATTLES STAGED   Heavy Blows Administered To Nipponese Supply Lines By Submarines

Assaults May Herald All-Out  Japanese Blow   New Tyne of Big Planes Used: 3 Are Shot  we.

Raid By 54 ‘Flying Fortresses’ May Herald All-Out Drive In Philippines; Three Craft Shot Down

DAMAGE TO CQUIPMENT IS SUGHT   Three Enemy Planes Are Shot Down; Bombers Are Believed Similar To Our Fortresses

Captain Is Abducted   Sub Sinks Ship With Time Bomb, Takes Skipper

ABDUCT SKIPPER AFTER SINKING SHI   Brings Unofficial Total o Allied Merchantmen Sunk to 347

STRIKE THREAT IN ALUMINUM   Several Thousand Workers to Vot on Date—Company Dificer Walk: Out on Parley

Presidential Favor Is Seen Likely as Giving Indication of Winner in Elections  Several Are Cited  medi a —, - - 

U. S. Anti-Aircraft Unit Sets Record In Luzon Fighting   iHas Shot Down More Planes for Number of Rounds Fired Than Any Other Battery in World, Captain -Proudly Claims, Says ‘information’ Due 90 Percent of Credit

‘Keep ’em Falling’ Is Slogan Of Batan Anti-Aircraft Boy: And They Keep It Workine

AP. WRITER GIVES EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF EPIC BATTLE IN PHILIPPINE'S BATAN PENINSULA

Germans Report Red Army ‘Core ls ‘Still Intact’   “Allied Review Says Nazi Cannot Possibly Doefea Russia This Summer

GERMAN CLAIMS REAL GORE RED ARMY IS INTACT   “Not More. Than One So viet Tank-in Ten De‘stroyed During Winter”  Observer Says   STRENGTH ‘SURPRISE   Says Tanks Exceeded a! Calculation, Must be - Numbered in Tens of Thousands

BLITZ ATTACK SENDS TROOPS INTO ROSSOSH   LAST RED FORCES CLEARED FROM UKRAINE

Germans Cut Railway From Moscow   Russians Battle Fiercely West of Voronezh

D RETREAT ATROSSOSH IS ADMITTED   Main Railway Is Cut By Nazi Drive

NEW DEFENSE LINES TAKEN   Withdrawal In Face O Smashing Attacks Is Made After 2 Days  Resistance

Russians Are Still Fighting Fiercely Wes Of Voronezh But Situation Said Desperate; Foe Is Half Way to Urals

Lermans Move Onward After  Rossosh Falls   German Armored Tentacles Grope Kastward. Threatening Don Basin.

Hitler Army Cuts Main Rail Line Linking Russians   Moscow Announces With drawal from Hotly Contested Positions   Germans Also Take Of fensive 100 Miles Northwest of Moscow

Situation Recognized As Grave Official Army Newspaper Rec Star Calls For Stand To The Death.   (Rv HENRY C. CASSIDY)

Situation Confronting Mar.  shal Timoshenko’s Forces . Admittedly Critical   ENEMY NOW HALFWAY ACROSS RED REPUBLIC

Germans Hold Rossosh After Fierce Battle   Russians West of River Don Put In  Perils Foe Launches New Of  fensive Near Rostov

Germans Push Great Wedge Farther East, Crace Dan   VITAL VORONEZH IN DIRE DANGER

Reds Report Situation Is Very Serious   German Forces Take Offensive in Battle at Lisitsi; Fighting West of Voronezh

Soviet Army Newspaper Sounds Plea for Stand To Death as Situation Admitfedly Serious; German Drive Advances 150 Miles East of Kharkov

Reds’ Positions Are Critical On Several Fronts.   Nazi Isolation OF Caucasus Is ‘Apparent Goal.

HARD - PRESSED REDS FORCED FROM ROSSOSH   Last Russians Are’ Virtually Cleared From Southern Russia’s Farm Lands

Russians In Retreat After 2 Day Battle   Armored Spearhead of Enemy Crostes Upper Don; Territory. Gains

ANOTHER NAZI HANGMAN DIES   Mystery Shrouds Death of Gestapo Chief in Polish Town

‘Gas’ Ban Off As B, C Card Holders Hit   4-Gallon Value Cut to 3; A Cards Stay Unchanged; Byrnes to Probe Situation

17-State Ban On Gas Sales  Is Removed,  ‘B’ and ‘C’ Cut   ‘B’ and ‘C’ Coupons Worth Three Gallons, ‘A* Coupons Remain ‘At Previous Ficure   BYRNES ARRANGES BIG MEETING TODAY

Economic Stabilizer Byrnes Calles Leaders For Conference This Morning

MOTORISTS T0 GET 3 GALLONS GAS ON TICKET   Starting Today Coupons Will Be Worth 25 Per Cent Less In W. Va.   Conference Scheduled

BAN IS LIFTED ON SALE OF GASOLINI      Officials of Public Trans portation Systems Breathe Facijer

Lifting of Bar On Gas Eases Traffic Crisis   Transport Chiefs In East See Smaller Crowds

Gasoline Sale Starts, State Protests Cut   Ban Lifted as of Midnight Sunday With A. Band ¢ Coupons Reduced fh Value Here   Byrnes Calls Meeting To Examine Fuel Dat:   Frasure Goes to Cleveland To Seek Alleviation For West Vircinia

GAS EMBARGO LIFTED TODAY: RATIONS Cui   Ecnomic Czar Brynes Calis For Survey Of Situation As Well As That Of Fuel Oi.   3 Gal for B, C

O'Daniel Falls Just Short Of Majority   Senator Will Enter Runoff With Allred; Stevenson Wins

O’Daniel and Allred High In Texas Vote   Apt to Facé “Each Othe In Run Off Primary Savs Election Bureau

SEN. O'DANIEL TEXAS LEADER   Primary Vote, However, Will Not Be Majority; Allred Te Second

Texas To Have  Runoff Ballo:   Allred And O’Daniel Ye To Poll Sufficiently In Senate Race

O’DANIEL FACES RUNOFF PRIMAR}   Senator Probably Will Have To Meet Allred—He Almost Polls Majority

O’ Daniel to  Face Run-off   Present Texas Senator Lacks Majority to Beat James V. Allred

Run-Off Primary Likely in Texa:   Senator O'Daniel and For. mer Governor Allred te Be Opponents.

Texas Election Board Estimates He’ll Fail Of Majority By 12,500 Votes

O’DANIEL FACES RUNOFF PRIMAR\   Texas Election Bureau Ex  pects Allred Vote to Force  Second Contest

FIRST DISPATCH IS RECEIVED SATURDAY FROM SEA WAR ZONE   Correspondent Write. That Pacific Fleet Is In Action and Has Sunk Enemy Ships.

Jap Subs Are Sunk By U.S. Navy   Successful Operations Proof of Fleet's Activity

FORMER CHARITON MAN IS KILLED WHILE WITH A. ELF   Buddy Accidentally Shoots Pvt. John Strouse in Ireland

TURKEY FEARS HITLER PLANS ON NEW DRIVE   Builds Concrete Barges in Occupied Ports ot Greece   SEE MOVE ON SOVIET   Large Nazi Preparations in Southeast Europe are Reported

REPORT BARGES BEING BUILT AT GRECIAN PORTS   Red Offensive Continues Unabated; Rome Reports Sinking 8 British Ships

BELIEVED HITLER TS PREPARING INVASION FOR TURKEY NEX1   GERMAN PREPARATIONS IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE POINT TO EARLY ACTION

German Subs Believed To Be Equipped With a New Type of “Rocket” Motor   U-Boats Seem To Have Greatly Increased Range and Effectiveness

U-Boats Said Using New ‘Rocket? Motor   Greatly Increased Range Effectiveness Afforded, Navy TYournal Says

AXIS SUBMARINES: SINK TWO SHIPS   AMERICAN AND PANAMANIAN VESSELS ARE SENT DOWN BY TORPEDOES.

MAN KILLS SELF, WIFE, DAUGHTER   Fearful of Losing Eyesight West Virginian Uses Small Rifle

Man Suicides After Killing Wife, Child   Worker Worried Over Loss of Sight

Officers Limp Grimly Into War Department as ‘Brass Hats’ Get the Works on Drill Grounds

Fighters Enter European Fray On Big Scale For First Time      BOMBERS HIT AXIS SHIPS NEAR GREECE   Yank Bombers Rain Explosives On Chinese Town Occupied By Japs

EPORT FIRST LARGE SCALE OPERATIONS   Engage In 31 Sorties In Last 48 Hours   CAIRO DISPATCHES   Disclose American Bombers Score Heavy Damage On Axis Ships Off Greece

Army Fighters Play Big Role   31 Missions Made On European Front

Engaged in Fighting Over Continent on Large Scale For First Time.   3] SORTIES IN 42 HOURS.

U. S. Force in First Big European Action   Americans Engage in 31 Operations in 48 Hours; Airmen Hit Coast, Germans

U.S. AIR FORCES JOIN EUROPEAN FRAY ON LARGE SCALE   Fighter Squadrons Make 31 Sorties In Pact 42 Hours

FIGHTERS ON 31 ASSIGNMENTS IN 48 HOURS   All-American Crews Fly British Spitfire Planes on Sorties

Yank Aircraft Put In Action   31 Operational Sorties Within 48 Hours Are Revealed Today .

U.S. ARMY PLANES PLAY FIRST BIG ROLE IN EUROPE   ENGAGED IN SEVERAL OPERATIONS ¥AJAINST NAZIS IN 48 HOURS

U.S. Army Air Force In Britain Swings Into Operation on Large Scale on European War Front

U.S. Air Fighters Engage in Large Scale Operations   They Take Part in 31 Oper ational Sorties Over the Coast of France.   Are Being Fitted Into Britain’s War Plan:

U.S, AIR FORGE NOW ACTIVE IN EUROPEAN WAR   American Planes Take Part In  Numerous Raids

U.S. Fighters Get In Air War  onGrandScale   English and German Bombers Exchange Blows as Lon‘don and Mainz Are Hit

J. S. Forces ‘Fight To Expand Positions With Immediate Backing Of Sea Forces And Long Range Air  Aceanite On Tange

Pilots Engage * In 31 Attacks Within 2 Days   U. S. Squads Enter Large Scale Raids For First Time

U.S: Pilots Get : In The Big Scrap   Make 31 Forays In 48 Hours; British Bomb Mainz. Nazis Admit Loss

U.S. Planes Enter  European Fray  Squadrons Make Flights Over Canct OF France

G ACTION   U. S. Fighting Forces Have Entered European Fray in a Big Way

U. S. Air Fighters In European Fray On Large Scale For First Time

American Fliers Enter European Fray In Big Way   Germany Admits Large-Scale Destruction In Big British Raid On Rhineland City

U. 5. FIGHTER PLANES BOMB FRENCH COAST   American Fliers Enter European Fray on Large Scale for First Time, London Says   rR. A. F. VISITS MAINZ

ARE SEEING ACTION   U. S. Fighting Forces Have Entered European Fray in a Big Way

Army Fighting Planes, Joining RAF, Fly Over French Coast 3 Time:

U.S. ACTION IN EUROPE   American Air Units Engage in 31 Sorties Along With R.AF.   IN FLIGHTS OVER COAST OF FRANCE   Also Participate in 20 Se: Sorties; ‘British Raid Mainz Again

U.S. FIGHTERS ENTER FRA‘   London Reports They Have En gaged In 31 Sorties Over France During Past 48 Hours

U.S. AIR FORCES STAGE 31 SORTIES IN LAST 48 HOURS   Engage In European Fray On Large Scale For First Time Since War Started

U. S. Army Fighting Units Are in European Fray on Large Scale   HAVE ENGAGED IN THIRTY-ONE OPERATIONAL SORTIES DURING PAST 48 HOURS—FIGHTER SQUADRONS FLY WITH RAF UNITS OVER FRANCE

U.S. Planes in Europe Fray On Big Scale   Fighters in 31 Opera. tional Sorties During Past 48 Hours

U.S. FIGHTER PLANES IN EUROPEAN WAR ON A LARGE SCALE   Engaga in 31 Operationa Sorties During the Past 48 Hours   WORK WITH THE RAF

Spitfires Piloted By  Americans   Operational Sorties Are Made Over France And Along Coast By United States Airmen

U. S. BOMBERS NOW IN FRAY OVER EUROPE   LARGE SCALE PARTICIPATION REPORTED BY LONDON HEADQUARTERS

Many Attend © M. J. Kelly Funéral ‘Toda:   Rev. A. J. Poeckes of St - Lawrence Offers Re quiem Mass

Many a MS are  : Funeral oday   Rev. A. J. Poeckes of St Lawrence Offers Re quiem Mass

ne eel emmamenell LL —EEEs—<“i—OCCtw  ‘Nations Small Merchants To Be Protected

Firemen Put Out Blaze at One End of Huge Goodyear Air Doel   Extent of Damage and Origin of Flames Not Determined; Production Continues

180 Towermen Needed To Man EF orest Towers  Men or Women if.   Men or Women 18 Years Or Over Are Eligible

PLYMOUTH COUNTY DECEMBER BOND QUOTA $134,000   Oily 82 Percent Of Quote For Year Has Been — Purchased To Date

Ask Speedup Of War Bond Sales To Make Quota  Ask This County Fo  CWAnsA AnrANr   Ask This County For $134,000 In December Before Year End

Ask Speedup Of War Bond Sales To Make Quota  Sam O   Ask This County For $134,000 In December: Before Year End

Van Wagoner’s Failure to: Rename Miriani to Republican Advantage.

Le Mars Teacher To Federal Job  _Chester Hylland  ‘Named Inetructor -

CHESTER FYLLAND ~ JOINS THE NAVY   LeMars Schools Lose Another Instructor To Uncle Sam

British Again Bomb Bangkok   Many Casualties Report ed By Broadcast From Berlin.

L.V.C. ACQUIRES OLD BOOKS OF HEILMAN EST   Famous Library Will Be Preserved at College   Many Rare Items Are Ineluded In The Collection

.V.C. ACQUIRES OLD BOOKS OF ~ HEILMAN EST   Famous Library Will Be Preserved at College   3,000 VOLUMES   Many Rare Items Are Included In The _ Collection

AIR ACTIVITIES AMONG SIGNS   Norway’s Novih Shore, Russia’s Murmansk Coast Mav Be Locale

Allies May Pian Scandinavian Fron!   Action in Arctic Summer Project

LOCAL STORES OPEN TONIGHT   will Also Remain Oper _ Wednesday Evening for Shoppers.

FIRMS TO REMAIN OPEN TWO NIGHTS CHRISTMAS WEEK   Some Stores to to Close, Som Stay Open on Thursday Night.

Soviet Anthem Program Piece   “Internationale” Pla yec In D. A. R. Hall At Relief Fete. ~

War of Nerves Felt in Sweden, Part of France   Even Hitler May Be Victim London Dispatch Indicates

WAR OF NERVES BECOMES ACUTE   Fateful Day In Hitler Calendar Passes With No Major Surprise; Telephones Cut

Tension Rises  Over Europe   New War of Nerves by Nazis Aimed at Sweden or France

‘BLITZ DAY’ FINDS NAZIS AIMING AT SWEDEN, FRANCE   May 10 Fateful ‘Day Or On Adolf Hitler’ Calendar; Nerves  European At Breaking Point

Europe Waits Tensely for Nazis to Strike   German, Sweden Phone Tie-Up Suddenly Cut Off

SWEDEN MAY BE ATTACKED BY THE NAZIS      New German War -of Nerves May be Aimed at Nation   TELEPHONE LINES CUT ON SATURDAY   Swedish Paper Says That France Will be Scene of Comina Events

$16,000 SEIZED WITH SUSPECT   iNine Others Taken in Raids  On Wire Service Book + makers

SCRAPPING SURPLUS CARS SUGGESTED BY CANDIDATE KNISLEY   Urges That Defense Coun. cil Take Over Autos Stored at the State ' Fairarounds.

Phone Charges Held Too High   Government Asks 2d Cut In Toll Expense Due  To Earnines

REDUCTION IN CERTAIN PHONE RATES SOUGHT   A.T. & T. Ordered to Show Cause Why Cuts Should Not Be Made by Federal Commission   HEARING ON DEC. 16   Action Taken in Face o: Figures Indicating Excess Earnings of $47,000,000 to $62,000,000

TOLL RATE CUI   A. T. & T. Ordered Show Why It Should not Reduce Long Distance Phone Rates and Other Charges

Germany Admits Extreme Crisis In Russian Fighting   Hitler's Press Chief Prepares Public For New Jolt; British Unable To Keep Up With Enemy Retreat In Libva

Unrest In Reich   Nazi Leaders Go To Great Lengths To Deny Rumors Of Internal Strife

GERMAN NATION IS ADVISED OF NAZI SETBACKS   Learn Military Situation In Russia Is Serious

GERMAN NATION IS PREPARED FOR JOLT   Reports Of Revolution Are Denied By Military   RED ARMY TROOPS   Advance Four Miles A Day; ~ Mosalsk Is Recaptured; Reestablish Rail Line

Nazi Officials Deny Reports of Incipient Revolt Within Reich   _ Hitler’s Own Press Chief and All German Newspapers Acknowledging . Gravity of Situation in Russia

[Nazi Foreign Office Takes Unusual Measures to Deny Reports of Internal Unrest

CRITICAL PHASE UF WAR IS SEEN   Admission Is Made That German Military Operations are in Serious State.   RED SUCCESSES REPORTED   “Hitler Will Know Mow to Overcome This Crisis,’ Wagi Press Chief Says,

Nazi Protests Prove Trouble Between Army and Party   And Russian Army Continues to Drive Nazis

AXIS NEWSPAPERS IGNORE RECAPTURE OF RUSSTAN CITIES   HITLER’S PRESS CHIEF, HOW. _ EVER, ADMITS SITUATION  IN EAST CRITICAL

Revolt Rumor Stirs Loud Nazi Denials   Germany Concedes  Gravity of Rout By Reds, However

NAZI DENIALS BARE FEAR OF ARMY REVOLI   Foreign Office Exhibits Severe. Jitters; Hitler Aide Admits Crisis

Revolt Report Brings Denial From Nazis   Uneasiness Is Evident As Reds  Continue Gains

BERLIN TAKES STEPS TODENY REVOLT STOR   Calls Correspondents Up in Middle of Night; Admit War Case Grave.   LAUNCH RECRUIT DRIVE FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE

Nazis Take Unusual Methods To Deny Reports of Reyolts Red Campaign Written Off :

Nazis. Heatedly Deny Reich Is Faced WithRevol   Foreign Office Calls Pres: In Middla Of Night Te Issue Statement

Strong Steps Taken   Concern Shown As “‘Criti cal Phase” In Russia Js Admitted

Nazi Leaders: Worried Over Revolt Report   Foreign Correspondents . Awakened In Middle Of Night To Receive Denials

Nazis Admit Armies Face Grave Crisis   People of Nation Told of Dangers as Russians Advance

Say Situation Is Now Critical   German Foreign Office Makes ‘Middleof- the-Night’ Denial of Reported Revolution in Nation

Nazis in Drastic Moves To Deny Reports Revolt Threatens Reich Regime

HITLER'S PRESS CHIEF ADMITS SERIOUSNESS   Russians Recapiure Mosalsk, Tigh fen Vise on Mozhaisk, Threate: ‘Winter’ Line

RECRUITS SOUGHT IN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES   Numerous Reports Of Unrest In Germany Heard   REVOLT RUMORS DENIED   People Urged To Have Faith In Their Fuehrer

PRESS CALLED FROM BED TO DENY UNREST   Correspondent at Border Writes Hitler Increasingly Blamed for Army's Reverses

Nazi Office Denies Revolt In Germany   Admits Military Reverses In Russia Critical; Hitler’s Order Blamed

Nazi Campaign Written Off As War Loss  Upheaval Denied As Hitler Feuds Over Winter Defeat

Germans Deny Incipient  Reich Revolt  Nazi Leaders Take   Nazi Leaders Take Extraordinary Propaganda Steps

Germany Denies Revolt Rumors   Nazi Foreign Office Makes Denial; Is Called Attempt To Influence Conference

PEOPLE ASKED TO DEPEND ON DER FUEHRER   Gravity Of Military Situation Told

BERLIN EAGER TO DENY DISORDERS   Reds Tighten Vise on Nazi: @ Reporting Thousands of Germans Killed

Kussian Campaign Is Written Off By ‘Germans As Lost   Extraordinary Measures Taken By High German Leaders To Deny Revolt Renarte

Germans Prepared For Jolt; Critical Situation Revealer   Hitler's Press Agen Broadcasts Reaching Serious Phase

GERMAN LEADER ADMITS CRISIS   Nazi Press Ignores Russian Successes, But Dr. MDietrich Confesses Operations In Soviet In “Critical Phoace ’’

 But, Says Head  Of Reich Press,  Fuehrer Will “Meet the Crisis   Soviets Claim Advances Of 4 Miles a Day, To Mosalsk   Cermans to Try Rally   Rail Line Between Rostov And Moscow Said Reestablished

Writers Are Called from Beds to Receive Reports; U.S. and Britain Blamed

REVOLT ARE SQUELCHED BY BERLIN   Correspondents. Awakened To Hear Denial   REDS GAIN EVERYWHERE   Tnousands Of Germans Slain, Key Cities Taken

Germans Deny Incipient Reich Revolt   Nazi Leaders Take Extraordinary Propacanda Stens

BERLIN UPSET BY STRIFE AS RUSSIANS Wik   Hitler Troops Surrende: En Masse, According To Moscow   12,000 NAZIS SLAIN.   British Continue Advance On North African War Front

Nazis’ Tone Is Solemn   ~~ Press Admits Crisis   Axis Newspapers Ignore Russ, Libyan Battles Whenever Possible

HITLER SEIZURE OF TROOPS SAID TOSTARTRIFT   Reporters Called From Bed As Berlin Blames Story On Allied Sources

GERMANS ADMIT SITUATION SERIOUS; DENY DEFLECTION; PROPAGANDA EFFORT POSSIBLI

Vigorous Denials Are  Made of*Unrest Behind  German Lines  NEWSMEN NOTIFIED  ‘Soviet Armies Moving Up  Se Rate of 4 Miles a  ay

GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE MAKES MIDNIGHT DENIAL   Calls Correspondents Dur. ing Night, in Effort to Fase Revolt Rumors

Revolt Rumors Spread Along German Frontie   Hitler’s Press’ Chief Asserts Crisis ‘Nearina

BERLIN GOES OUT OF WAY TO DENY REVOLT RUMORS  _ -_ eee Bese Be hk A eK De Dh he pn hn a   CORRESPONDENTS ARE AWAKENED IN NIGHT TO HEAR STATEMENT

GERMAN PEOPLE HEAR OF CONDITION OF THEIR ARMIES   Hitler’ "5 Own Press Chief Pre  pared the German Nation  for a Jolt Today.   AS RUSSIANS SWEEP ON      Dr. Otto Dietrich Took z Grave View of6-MonthsOld Conflict.

GERMAN LEADERS: DENY REPORTS OF INCIPIENT REVOL'   Press’ Acknowledges Gravit of. Situation ‘in. Russia— Winter Campaign ‘There. Written Off. as ‘Lost.   RECRUITS . ARE. ‘SOUGHT FOR: SPRING. OFFENSIVE   Hitler’s Troubles Began When He Overruled: .Von: Brauchitsch’s Plan. for 400 '. ‘Mile ‘Withdrawal..

AXIS NEWSPAPERS IGNORE RECAPTURE OF. RED CITIES   But Hitler’s Press Chief Admits Nazi Cause Has  Entered Serious Phase —

Faith Renewal In Hitler Asked By Leadership   Army Launches Recruiting _ Drive in Every Quarter To Build Fresh Force Before Soring   Drastic Form of Denials Amazes Correspondents   But None Deny Situation In Soviet Ie Fraught With Gravity

German People Are Told of ‘Critical Phase’ in Russia   Rumors of Unrest Within Reich Are Officially Denied

Nazis Denving Revolt Rumor:   Russian Winter Campaizn is Termed Total Loss: Morale Weakened

Waken Foreign Writers to Tell Of Patriotism   Begin Recruiting For, Offensive  In Soring >

NATION WARNED OF BAD TURN AS REDS SWEEP ON   Russians Re-Take Mosalsk During Four-Mile-A-Day Advance Over Snow

Germans Take Great Pains To Deny Reports of Unrest   Foreign Correspondents Routed From Beds in Middle of Night to Receive Official Denials; Hitler Press Chief Admits Danger

Nazi Operations Have Reached Critical Phase   Hitler's Own Press Chief Prepares Counirymen For Great Jolt Todav

NATO DENY REPORTS OF GERMAN UNREST   German Press Acknowledges Gravity Of Reverses

Rumors of Revolt in Germany Spreading   Demand Rumania Veterans Give Up Arms; Report Gestapo in “Watch” on Goering

Nazis Call Reporters _ In Middle of Night to Deny Uprising Reports

Prepare Germans For Bitter News   Nazi War Fortunes to Serious and Critical Phase — ain Russia   REVOLT STORY DENIED   Entrapment  Tactics Now Are, Turned Against German Forces ,

Nazis Admit Crisis Along Soviet Front   Axis Newspapers Ignore All Mention Of Russia’s Retaking Cities

Critical Phase Is Admitted By Hitler Man   Reports of Incipient Revolt Denied by Berlin Foreign Office as Russian Armies Continue General Advance 

RUMORS GROW OF INCIPIENT BERLIN REVOLT   Become So Persistent German Foreign Office Issues Middle-of-the-Night  Denial to Reporters   WRITERS SURPRISED BY NAZI CONCERR   ‘Berlin Radio" Broadcast, in Back-Handed Way, Secks to Show All Is Quiet in Berlin Iteelf

INAZIS STRIVE TO FIND FRESH ARMIES AS RUMORS OF UNREST AROUSE IRE

Situation Critical On Russian Front, Hitler Press Chief Declares   Germans Issue Middle-of-Night Denial To Reports of Brewing Revolution; Prepare Nation for Jolt

Reds Driving Ahead Hourly To New Wins As Nazis Flee   Thousands _ Killed: Uprising Reports Are Denied

NAZIS TELL OF RED TRIUMPHS   Situation in Russia Ad mitted to Be Serious Berlin Denies Revolt.

People Given First News Of Debacle   ® Dr. Dietrich Statement Punctuated By Fresh Ruesian Victories.

Berlin Admits  Losses   Call Special Press Meeting to Deny. -Reports of Revolution: Ruosinn Blows Continu<

Officials Deny Hints of Revolt Inside Germany   Soviet Forces Recapture Mosalsk Tighten Vice on 100.800 Na-i-

Germans Deny Unrest; Admit Loss in Russia   Leaders Appeal to German People for Renewal of Faith in the Fuehrer .

GERMAN ADMISSION MADE THAT RUSSIAN SITUATION CRITICAL   HITLER’S OWN PRESS CHIEF PREPARED GERMAN PEOPLE FOR SEVERE JOLT ©

Situation Along Russian Front “Extremely Serious, ” Press Chief Tells Germans   Many Noxi Soldiers Surrender; Berlin Denies [Internal Trouble; Rumanians Told ta Give Up Arms

Correspondents Are Called Out in Middie Of Night To Hear Statement

Press Gives First Report of Setbacks On Russian Front   Hitler’s Personal News Chief * Tells Civilians War Operations Now in Extremely Serious Phase

NAZIS IN GLOOM AT WAR'S TURN   Deny Rumors of Unrest i Germany; Red Army Drives on.   AXIS RETREAT IN LIBYA

ACKNOWLEDGE — OPERATIONS AT PRITICAL STAGE   PERSISTENT REPORTS OF RE. VOLT CAUSE MIDDLE OF NIGAT DENTAL   REPORT OF MACHINE GUNS ON BERLIN ROOFS, FALSE   German Rebroadeasting of Rumanjan story Back-handed Way of Dispelling Rumors

RUSSIAN INVASION NOW IN CRITICAL STAGE ADMIT GERMANS   Hitler’s Press Chief Is Now Preparing Country Fo Serious Jolt   Rumors Continue Of Revolt Movement Growing Ir Nazi Reich

Revolt Rumor  Is Denied By Hitler’s Aids   Nazi Foreign Office Makes Middle-Of-The-Night Denial Following Revolution Reports As Result Of German Reversals

SOVIETS REPORT FRESH GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Pessimistic View Voiced b Hitler Aide Seen as Possible Trick

Denials Come Even as Hitler's Press And Other Papers Admit Situation Is Grave  CONFIDENCE URGED IN FUEHRER  Foreign Correspondents Puzzled As They See No Organized Revolt Likely Soon

GEORGIA SENATOR HITS TAX DELA   Says U.S. Losing Millior Daily Because Bill Isn't Passed.

ays Fdiluré’To-Enact Excise. Taxes . ‘Costing U. S$. $1,000:000:A Dar

George Cites Loss   Senator Says Government Loses Million Daily in Excise Levies

Tempo Quickens In North Africa   Axis Troops Reported Forced To Retreat; French Fleet Tension Eases

North African  War Stepped Up   Axis Forces Forced To Retreat After Fights, British Say

BOMBERS RAID NAZI NAVAL BASES, DOCKS   Wilhelmshaven Is_ Left Burning; German Planes  Shot Down

British Attack Big Nazi Naval  Bases of Wilhelmshaven, Emden   Airdromes in Low Countries, Large Docks at  Boulogne and Convoy Off Dutch Coast Hit

Essen, Home Of g<rupp Arms, Hit By 1,036 Planes   Only 35 Bombers Fail To Return Fron Ruhr Munitions Assault; Churchil Says U. §. Soon Will Join Attack:

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Forres to Stand Ry.

RAF HAMMERS ESSEN, KRUPP WORKS SITE   Report 20,000 Germans Were Killed in Huge  Riad at Mnalnonea

ARSENAL IS TARGET OF NEW BLITZ   Strike at Huge War Centers Britain Warned Of Reprisals

Center On Vast Krupp Armament  Works In Ruhr   35 British Bombers — ‘Shot Down By Nazis In Devastating Raid

Report 20,000 Dead From Cologne Raid   British Lose 35 Planes in Second Big Attack on Germany’s Industrial Towns

NEW WINTER LINES FALL UNDER REDS   Steel Production Center Is Lost By Nazis

RUSSIA CRACKS GERMANY'S NEW DEFENSE LINE   Capture Steel-Producing Ceater of Lyudinovo, ; According: to Moscow Reports   NAZIS. ANNIHILATED   Reds Reported Within. 80 Miles of Hitler’s Reputed Headquarters At™ ‘Smolensk

Reds Crack New German Winter Line   ‘Annihilation’ Of 2,700 Nazi Troops Is Reported

SOVIETS OREAR NEW GERMAN NEFENSE LINE   Onrushing Russians Re-Take Steel-Producing Center Of Lyudinqvo Today   REDS BREACH DEFENSES HITLER ORDERED HELD   German Troops Are Unable To Make Decisive Stand Upon Any Battlefront

ONRUSHING RUSSIANS REPORT BREAKING OF NAZI WINTER LINE   CONTINUED SUCCESSES DE CLARED BEING MET IN DRIV! AGAINST INVADING FORCES

Russians Crack New — ~ German Winter Ls   Latest Soviet ‘Advance Puts It Astride Vital Railway : _Bine From Smolensk And Ukraine; Another ms ” Wey Line Flanied: 3, .

Chinese Offensives  Gain On Four Fronts   - Reds Report  Decisive Gains

SOVIET SOLDIERS BREAK NAZI LINE ON CENTRAL FRONT   Onrushing Russians Stab ‘Through New German Winter Defense Line to Capture City

Reds ‘Within 80 Miles of Hitler Camp’   Smash Defenses Fuehrer Ordered Held at All Costs   NEARING BRYANSK   Encirelement of Moz: haisk Carried Further by New Gains

NEW GERMAN LINE SMASHED: LYUDINOVO RECAPTURED BY REDS   Russians Capture Tikhonovz Pustyn, Important Railway dunction   REDS -MENACE BRYANSK

BOOKS, BUT NOT ENOUGH   More Donations Needed for Men in Armed Forces

4 JAP FIGHTER - PLANES DOWNEL   Allies Suffer No Loss In Ai Battle

ENEMY LOSES MORE PLANES   Japs Shot Down By Allied  Fliers Over New Guinea

Nipponese Lose Four Planes In New Guinea Fight   Others Are Damaged A: $3 Fighters Are Attached By Allied Pilots

ALLIED FLIERS DOWN 4 JAS IN NEW GUINEA   Two-Day Bag Is 17 Japan. ese Planes Without Loss Of Allied Craft

DEFENSE RULES GET LEGAL TEETH   Control Center to Be Set Up in Each County, Headquarters Orders,   AIR RAID RULES MUST BE OBEYED

STATE DEFENSE CENTERS NEXT   Control Points Ordered for Each of 67 Counties

French Resist Island Attack By Commandos   Air and Navy Forces Aid in Assault on Important Sea Base

WPA CUT TO NEW LOW OF 56,00C   Prospects 's of Another 5,000 Reduction by May 1

Senator Seeks Cargo Planes  Without Delay   Lee Scores ‘Brass Hats’ For Refusal To Give Kaiser Large Contract

Funds fo Pay Raushenbush Salary Stricken  Research. Plannin:   Research, Plannine Chief Charged With Radicalism

Funds to Pay Raushenbush Salary Stricken   Research, Planninc Chief Charged With Radicalism

OCEAN FLIGHT RECORDS MADE   Allantic And Pacific Times  Are Bested

Two Speed Records‘ for Ocean Flight Have Been Broken in Recent :Days   Both Atlantic and Pacific Crossing Times Have Been Lowered by U. S. Craft

Two Speed Records for Ocean Flight Have elt  _ Broken in Recent Days   Both Atlantic ar and Pacific Times Have Been by U. S. Craft

Would Drop All Personal Exemptions in Income Tax   New York Board of Trade Member Would Da Away With Them for the Duration; Scores the Fair-Haired Boy Class Usually Favored

Application forms Farm Machinery Kalioning Here  County Agent's Office Receives R'anks For Fazmers

FARM MACHINERY APPLICATIONS IN COMMITTEE HANDS   February 1, 1943 Deadline For  Farmers To File

Landis Tries To Toughen Nation To Win Co Conflict   Civilian Defense Head Keeps Busy

PUBLIC'S WRATH 1S RISING AS RESULT OF POOR OUTPUT   Nelson Demands 100 P. ¢ Fulltime Production Right Now.

Nelson Demands Better Output   Industries Far F rom Maximum Use of Tools

$133,900 GOAL IN WAR BONDS, IS INCREASE   Victory Bond Drive Meetings Are to Be Held in Many Towns Through County

$133,900 BOND QUOTA FOR JUNE   New Amount Assigned T« Raleigh Is $43,300 Above May Quota

Soviet Armed Forces Reported To Be VWolding Their Owns 48 Fires In Berlin

Counter-attack Before Moscow Now in Streets of Rzhev To Eliminate Salient

Reds Force Enemy From Majer Secter Around Stalingrad   Hold Back Nazi Pince: Push Against Steel City on Volga

hoviels Repel fr Blows, azics Halted   Germans Renew Double Drive On Stalingrad After Reverses   LOSE MANY TANKS   Russians Bomb Berlin Other Cities; Caucasu Invaders Ara Checked

DUAL PINGERS HELO OFF Ag TANKS CLAGh   Soviet Hacks Bloody Path Thru Rzhev Sector in Frontal. Assault. °.   NAZIS CLAIM -AD ADVANCE. ONLY 15 MILES. SHORT

RED ARMY HOLDING BACK GERMANS FROM CITY OF STALINGRAD  RUSSIANS APPARENTLY   RUSSIANS APPARENTLY HAVE WON INITIATIVE IN IN SOME OTHER SECTORS

GROWING 6 GERMAN, . Ti. off p USH Riu ° BACK BY RUSSIANS      The Red Army Held the Invaders in Their March on Stalingrad.   WON THE INITIATIVE   Bloody Engagements on Several Other Fronts Pointed to Gains.

Nazi ‘Pincers Push’ Stymied Sixth Day, With Red Army Seizing Offense Initiative

TANK BATTLES RAGE BETWEEN DON AND VOLGA   Soviet Armor Crews Reported Holding Own, Disabling Many Invading Machines   IN ITIATIVE SEIZED BY REDS ELSEWHERE   Russia’s Central Front Troops Expand Holdings; Fight In Strects of Rzhev

Russians Hold Growing Push On Stalingrad   Germans Claim They are Within 15 Miles of City

GERMAN MACHINE REPORTED SHORT OF FUEL SUPPLY   RED ARMY BOMBERS REPEAT ATTACKS ON NAZI CITIES

Nazis Held Back For Sixth Day In Bloody Battles  we ware SEY Bash?

RED ARMY HOLDS OWN AND TAKES THE INITIATIVE   Germans Growing Pincers Thrust At Stalingrad Held Off For Sixth Day; Russians [Take Offensive On Other  Fronts.

Believe Plans For Offensive  Far Advanced   British Commander At Singapore Says, “Consider able ‘Help’ Is On The Way U.S. SHIPS IN INDIES

Meanwhile, new indications arose that plans for a great allied caunter-offensive against Japan mav be far advanced.

Allied Counter Against Japan Said in Making   Momentous Announcement yg Soon— Wavell y Be Head  ‘WORKING HARD’  Dutch Indies Commander Hints at Sad Surprise For Japanese

Signs Grow Japan Due  For Surprise   Allies Plan War Strategy With Long-Range View

Allied Counter Against Japan Said in Making   Momentous Announce: ment Expected Soon— Wavell May Be Head

MAJOR ALLIED SMASH AT JAPS HELD IMMINENT   Churchill Resumes Talks A Washington, Sees Great ‘Decisions’ Shortly

Dive Bombers Are Reaching Egyptian Fron  OC *Nheaapekil]l Usiede   Churchill Winds Up Debate in Commons Today

Prime Minister Expected To Get Confidence Vote Despite Critics   Parliament Told More Arms Reaching Troops in Africa; Churchill Will End Debate Today

DEBATE OPENS ON AFRICAN DEFEATS   Churchill to Address Por liamert Critics  Today

American Planes Coming in Foree,  Parliament Told  Chu eiinit Cabinet.   Churchill, Cabinet . Buck Rising Tide  of. Reerimination

Aid Goes to British In Egypt   Details Disclosed as Churchill Faces Parliament Critics:

Britons Debate War in Africa   Churchill Expects to Get Confidence Vote Despite Criticism

More American Planes, Tanks . Reach British  Dannre T- AAI   Report Js Made To Parliament ‘As Debate Opens

DEFENSE MADE “OR CHUROR    Commons Told More U.S Tanks Arriving for

TOBRUK DEFEAT BEING DEBATED   British Government Ir Answer To Critics Says American  Tanks Arrive

TELL OF HELP SENT TO EGYPT   Churchill’s Supporters Reply to Critics in Debate in Parliament

CHURCHILL FOES OPEN ATTACKS   Parliament Told More American Dive-Bombers, Heavy Tanks Reaching Hands of Empire’s Desert Fighters

Dive Bombers Are Reaching Egyptian Fron:  Churchill Winds Up Debate =

CHURCHILL'S TEST IS DUE ON THURSDAY   British Leader Wil] Answer Critics

More American Planes, Tanks Reach British   Report Is Made To Parliament As Debate Opens

Tells World Russia I: Now Safe; Germans Not Beaten   SOVIET OBSERVES 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMY

Will Drive © Germans Out Of Russia    Stalin’s Promise On Anniversary ‘Celebration _.

PROMISES ARMY WILL PUSH NAZIS ~— QUTOF RUSSIA   SAYS RED ARMY NOW HAS INITIATIVE FIRMLY IN ITS HANDS   WARNS ENEMY NOT DEFEATED; SPURS ARMY. INDUSTRY ON   Navy Spokesman. Tells of. Great - Toll on German Ships: and War Materials

Moscow Gay, Confident As Red Holiday Is Observed      HE TAWNTS HITLER   Germany Will Remain After Fuehrer Goes,  Russ Declares

DESTRUCTLON OF GERMANY IS  NOT AIM OF RUSBIA, STALIN SAYS IN “TH AN. NIVERSARY Apbness 

Stalin Asks Redoubling Ot Efforts   Premier's Goal Is Tx Free Russian Soil Not Destruction ©! German Nation

REDS NOT. AIMING AT DESTRUCTION OF GERMANY, STALIN      Premier Promises Soviet Troops Will Completely Drive Nazis Out OF Russia _

Stalin Asserts Red Army Safe From Defeat   Says Russia. Does. Not Plan Destruction of Germany

PROMISES REDS TO DRIVE NAZI ACROSSBORDER   Defeat of Hitler Aim Of War, Soviet Leader Says

VICTORY IN SIGHT, SAYS STALIN   Promises Nazis Shall Be Driven Off Russian Soil

Stalin Promises Nazis. Will Be Driven Out   . Does Not Aim’ ‘At Destruction Of Germany

STALIN SEES VICTORY FOR SOVIET ARMY   Russians Hope to Destroy Hitler, Not German Nation, Leader Asserts On Army Anniversary

‘STALIN PROMISES TO DRIVE GERMAN FROM SOVIET LANE   The Aim, He Says, Is Free dom, Not Destruction of Cerman People.

Candidates File Saturday Noon For August Primaries   Closing Date Show: Smaller Number Of Seekers

FDR - TARIFF REQUEST PUT   Congress Shelves  Plea; First Major . Setback ;  

Congress Puts War Powers  Bill on Shelf   Represents Victory For Foes of Tariff Act Suspensior

FDR Is Denied Tariff Power   Congress Shelves Measure Permitting Suspension of Laws

President Gets ‘No’ to Powers Bid   CONGRESS IS THROUGH YIELDING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO MR. ROOSEVELT; WANTED TO JUNK TARIFF LAWS.

House Rejects Tariff Powers Grant to FDR   Impossible to Enact Bill Now, Asserts Rayburn, r But He Foresees laa Revival   First Denial to Chief Since Pearl Harbor   Ohio Republican Declares  “ht Will Be Defeased” : If Renewed

House Shelves Bill fo Grant Tariff Powers   Administration Giver First Big Setback Since November Polls

WAR POWERS BILL GOES IN PIGEON-HOLE   Effort May be Made to Re. vive Measure Next Year   ACTION IS TAKEN BY HOUSE COMMITTEE   First Administration Setback Since November Elections

Congress Shelves Bill To Grant Added Tariff  Powers Io Roosevelt

Goering Address Indicate: 2nd Front Would Win Quickly   He Warns Nazis Hard Winter Lies Ahead But Says They’ll Eat If All Europe Starves

GOERING STRESSES TEN POINTS IN HIS HARVEST ADDRESS   SUPPORTS THEORY THAT SECOND FRONT WOULD SHORTEN WAR GREATLY

Allied Observers Interpret Pep-Talk By Goering As Basis for Thesis of Second Front Ending War Quickly

Hints Dropped By. Goering Suggest Allied. Action Now Might End War By Summer

'Germa = =" le Will Be Fed Even Tho. Europe Starves,  Goering Promises in Speech

2d Front Might End War Quickly   Goering’s Speech Interpreted To Show Weakness of Germany, Fearins Hard Winter

Ten Points Emphasized by Goering Support Theory Second Front—  Would End WarBv Next Summer

‘Allied Observers Find In Speech Evidence That Germany Turning to Defensive Planning

Attempt By Goering to  Tilt Morale   Promises Germans Will Be Fed; Lack  Planes For 2 Fronts

Second Front Might Finish War In 1943   Goering Speech Is Warning Allies Must Strike Now Or Face Long Delay

See Nazis Afraid Of New Front   End Of War In Europ  Next Summer May B  Possibility

War’s End By Summer Outgrowth   10 Points Made By Goering Indicate U. N. Delay . Would Prolong Struggle

GOERING HINTS EUROPE HUNGRY)   Conserve on Coal, Iron Reichsmarshal Warns Germans

LOUIS-CONN FIGHT PLAN IS STUDIEI   War Depar tment Officials Promise to Give Consid. eration to Offer of Two Principals "to. Fight fox Nothing.

FIREMAN DIES AS BLAZE HITS HOTE   More Than 100 Others Ar ~ Overcome by Smoke at : Pittsburak

1 Meets Death In Hotel Fire   Wilham Penn Scene O: Blaze With Firemen Beine Injured

One Dead in Pittsburgh Fire   158 Others Overcome in  Hotel Blaze

100 Firemen Overcome, One Dead, In Pittsburgh   William Penn Hotel Guests Routed, But Band Leader Pravente Prat.

‘One Fireman Dies, 1538 Overcome In  Pittsburgh   Wiliam Penn Hotel,  Pittsburgh, Damaged By Stubborn Blaze'In Qeeand Subh-hascement

Firemen Overcome In Fighting Blaze At Pittsburgh’s Wiliam Pex2 Hotel

Desert Fox Runs Again   Pittsburgh Fireman Dies 100 Overcome in Blaze

GUESTS FORCED FROM ROOMS BY ACRID FUMES   One Fireman Loses Life Wheri Blaze Hits William Penn + In Pittsburgh   POLICE STAGE RESCUES   Orchestra Leader Calm As Smoke Pours Into Cabaret 5

FIREMAN DIES IN HOTEL FIRE   Hundreds Others Overcome While Fighting Fire In Pittsburgh. Pa.

Fireman Dies, 100 Injured In Pittsburgh   Orchestra Leader Keeps Dovn Pocsthle Panic

158 Firemen Overcome In Hotel Fire   Smoke From Mattresse In Sub-Basement Of William Penn, In Pittsburah. Kills One

IN HOTEL FIRE   ‘More Than 100 Overcome  By Smoke In Pitts.  burgh Blaze

Blaze Fills Pittsburgt illiiam . Penn Hotel  With. Fumes.   GUESTS ROUTED INTO MAIN LOBBY

125 Firemen  Overcome   One Killed and Others Revived in Fighting Pittsburgh Hotel Fire

ONE FIREMAN DEAD IN PITTSBURGH FIRE   More Than.158 Others Ar Overcome In: Hotel

STUBBORN BASEMENT FIRE IN HOTEL COST LIFE ONE FIREMAN   MORE THAN 100 OTHERS  ' OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN  WM. PENN HOTEL FIRE

FIREMAN DIES IN PITTSBURGH HOTEL BLAZE   More Than 150 Others Overcome In Fighting Second Sub-Basement Fire In William Penn   NO GUESTS INJUkED   Many Forced From Room: In Pajamas and Bathrobes to Lobby By Fumes and Smoke

ONE FIREMEN DIES AND 158 ARE OVERCOME   Fire Breaks Out In , Pittsburgh Hotel Basement   GUESTS. ROUTED   Most Trouble I: Caused By Heavy Smoke

FIREMAN DIES IN BIG HOTEL FIRE AT PITTSBURGH,   125 Persons Overcome by Smoke From Smouldering Fire In Basement

FIRE LOSS IN WM. PENN IS OVER $75,000   Flames of Unknown Origir Break Out in Basement Room Filled With Furnishings   FOUR ALARMS SOUNDED

1 KILLED, OVER 100 OVERCOME IN FIRE   Firemen Battle Stubborn Blaze In Hotel At Pittsburgh

ESCAPE OF FOE VESSELS STIRS UP CRITICISM   Attacks Made on Cabinet as Result of Battle in Dover Strait   GOING MAY BE HEAVY FOR EVEN CHURCHILL   Fears Voiced in London Nazi Navy Will Cause Havoc in Atlantic

NAZI CIVILIANS — PRAYING HITLER WILL BE DEFEATED   Veteran Writer Says _ German People Will Be 'For Hitler’s Defeat

SAYS GERMANS: _ WANT RELIEF   Lochner Declares ‘Hitles Not. Genius . ““Crackec Up” To Be, 0°" 6

Says German People Want Hitler’s Fal]   Lochner of AP Tells World Nazi Army Cen Be Becian.

Veteran Correspondent In Berlin For 13 Years Sees Certain Victory   THE TRIP JS DESCRIBED

German Peonle Are Asking Deliverance   Lochner Says Hitler ‘Most UnGerman’ of Their Ruler:

Germans Want Hitler te Lose   Louis P. Lochner Says German People Pray for Deliverance

Lochner Says’ Germans: Themselves Would Bé Happy. at‘ Hitler’s ‘Defeat

Says Defeat of Hitler Will Bring Happiness to Most German People

U.S. FLIERS ATTACK JAPS AT NANCHANC   Raiding Force Returns To Base Without A Loss

Yanks Bomb Jap Airdrome At Nanchang   Down One Enemy Plane And Damage Others— All Raiders Return

ALLIED LOSSES HIGH AT DIEPPI   CHURCHILL REVEALS THEY WERE “NEARLY HALF” OF FORCE THAT ATTACKED.

Allied Dieppe Raid Losses Said High  Nearly Half of Men Fail to Return

Allied Casualties at Dieppe  ‘Nearly Half’ of Total Force,  Churchill Reveals to Commons

DIEPPE LOSS   Churchill Says Nearly Hall Of Troops Involved in Attack Casualties

Churchill Disclose: Loss in Dieppe Raid Nearly Half  Commons Calls Off Elections for Still Another Year

Churchill Places Losses at Dieppe At about 3,50(   Nearly Half of Total Fore Participating, He Declares

MANY LOST LIVES IN DIEPPE ATTACK   Churchill Tells Commons Nearly Half of Force Lost

Commons Learns  7000 Raid Dieppe   House Votes To Suspend Election

Dieppe Loss Half  Of Invasion Force   Churchill Reveals Allie Underestimated Enemy Defense Strength

TAX COLLECTION AT SOURCE URGET   TREASURY PROPOSES PAY CHECK DEDUCTIONS TO MEET LEVY ON INCOMES.

New Treasury Tax Plan Presented To House Group  Committee Members Say Measure Will Probably Be Passed

Plan Asks Employers To Deduct IncomeT ax   ASHINGTON, June 19—(AP)—A new treasury préposal for collecting individual income taxes at the source vas presented to the house ways and means committee toda} ind members said the chances were exceilent that it would

Treasury Plan On Taxes Heard By Committee   Souree-Collection [dea Has Excellent Chance Of Approval. Some Sav

"TAX DEDUCTION FROM PAYROLLS IS CONSIDERED   Treasury Proposal Find: Favor With Ways And Means Committee; Plan Explained   Would Start Jan.

WITH HOLDING TAX PLAN MAY BE APPROVED   Ten Per Cent Deductions From Payrolls Likely   PROGRAM GIVEN TO HOUSE COMMITTEE   Group Reiterates Decision to Impose Excess Protits Tax

New Tax Plan Given to Committee   Income Taxes Would Be Taken From Wages Each Month

New Radio Device Removes Guesswork and Hazards in Test Flights ot Airplane:

Mandalay Center of Bomb Attack   Big U. S. Army Planes Inflict Heavy Damage

Diplomats To  Discuss Unity  «TS: a aie pon Beep MME   War Attitude Of South Americans To Be Determined

Two Problems Are Facing Diplomats At Pan-American Conference Table

NATIONS DEBATE STATUS IN WAR   Pan-American Group May Help More By Staying  Out of Fight

LATIN. AMERICA TO MAP PLANS   Unanimous Declaration Of Wa Will Be Hottest Topic At Rio

Nonpartisan Boards Urged By Democrat:   Republicans Dominate Draft And Rationing Boards, Resolution Of Democrats Asserts

Nazis Occupying Section of City, Berlin Declares   Moscow Announces Third Retreat in Last Three Days   Russians Repulse Constant Attacks in the Southwest

BLACK SEA BASE OF NOVORSSISK  ENTERED BY NAZIS   Fighting Rages in Streets With Detenders Launching . Counter-Attacks Against Invaders.   PERIL TO VOLGA CITY IS GROWING   Hard-Pressed Kussian Sol diers Reported Opposing  Advance of Tanks With © Rifles Alone.

Martinique Is Delicate Issue Says Vichy Envoy   Henry-Haye Silent as to His Country’s Views on Situation  TO MEET HULL  Visit Not Regarded in Nature of 2 Protest on i U.S. Plans

French Envoy, Hull.   Discuss -Martinque   Gaston’ Henry-Haye Presents. Vichy’ s Views: On U. S. Proposals To. ae French ‘Caribbean Possessions ; ook

FRENCH ENVOY CONSULTS HULL   Henry-Haye Discusses Problem Of American Protection For French Caribhean Posseasions.

French Ambassador Says “This Is No Time to Pour Oil On the Fire”

VICHY PROTEST TO U.S. EXPECTEL   AMBASSADOR GETS ORDERS GOVERNING MARTINIQUE POLICY

DISCUSS DEMAND ON MARTINIGU   Laval Insists He Must Pas: On Any Agreement That Is Negotiated.

Vichy Envoy Sees Officials On Martinique   “No Time to Pour Oil On the Fire,” He  Tells Reporters—Less Said the Better

American-French Problems Talked   Henry-Haye Visits State Department

Ambassador: ‘Sees Hull; Comes to ‘Discuss, Not - “Protest” Move -

VIGHY’S ENVOY SEES SEC, HULI ON MARTINIOUE   Ambassador Refuses Com: ment, Saying “It Is No Time to: Pour Oil”  On: the Fire”   PROBLEM DELICATE   U. §. Proposes to Safe guard French Caribbean Possessions In Return For Neutrality

BARES MAJOR U. 8. VICTORY INDAVAO RAID   - Navy Depsriment Now Says Probably More Than One Jap Destroyer Sunk   HEAVY BLOW DEALT ‘ ENEMY I5 STRESSED   Luzon Defenders Beat Off Four-Hour Attack by Many Bombers

Heavy Blow Is Dealt in Aerial Attack   Extensive Damage to Enemy Fleet Units Is Reported

OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED BY ~ ARMY SLASH   Further Details on the Sea-Air Fight Are Announced   SEVEN JAP PLANES DOWNED IN ATTACK   Heavy Blow Is Reportec Dealt to the Japanese Forces

Davao Assaulf Seen as Major Aerial Victory   MacArthur's Troops Fight Off ltensified Nipponese Air Attack

Bombing Attacks Appear To Be Maior Victory   One Destroyer Probably Sunk. Other Vessels Suffered Extensive Damage in Heavy Blow at Japs

Gunners Hit Seven Planes  In Bay Attack   American-Philippine Forces Hold Own in Battle Above Manila   FORTRESS ATTACKED

Blow Is Dealt _ Tokyo’s Fleet   More Than One Destroyer Sunk In An Attacks By U.S. Bombers; Enemy Fakes Manila Paper Money

Major Victory In Air Slash Off Davao  Now Hinted   MACARTHUR CREW HITTING BACK HARD   Seven Planes Damaged In Four-Hour Attack By 50 Jap Bombers

Reports Hint Of Major Victory InPacific.   More Ships Are Probably Sunk, Others Damaged

War Department Says More Than One Destroyer Probably Sunk, Other Vessels Damaged OF Philinninec.   Strong Flotilla

JAP FLOTILLA DAMAGE HEAVY IN DAVAO RAID   Army Reveals Blow to Nipponese Exceeded First Indications— Land Forces Concentrated in Batun

DAVAO HINTED   War Office Says More Than One Destroyer Probably Was Sunk and Other Vessels Damaged.   STRONG FLOTILLA ATTACKED FROM AIR   Defenders of Luzon Hit Seven Enemy Planes During FourHour Raid on Manila Bay Defenses.

LUZON ISLAND DEFENSE UNIT HITTING BACK   More Planes Downed As Japs Raid

One Destroyer Sunk, Another Damaged In Pacific Fight   Bomber Pilots Have Eyes Set On Large Enemy Flotilla

Japanese Naval Forces Hard Hit By Aerial Slash  Of U.S. Aviators   Nar Department Announces One Destroyer Probably Sunk; Other Vessels Suffer Damage

7 Planes Shot As Nipponese Try Raid  - Over Luzon; At Least One—

MORE THAN ONE DESTROYER SUNK BY U. S. ARMY BOMBERS   Supplementary War Department Announcemest States Other Vessels Appear To Have Suffered “Extensive Damaewe” In Raid Off Davao

Axis Apparently Trying To Evacuate Its Troops From Bases in Tunisia

Allies Are Advancing In Tunisia   HITLER MAY LEAVE DEFENSE  OF COLONY TO ANE OEEENSE gi

Planes Removing Troops Downed   Hitler Seen Planning No Stand; Allied Forces Nearino Frantioc.

Many Observers Believe . Hitler Has Decided. Against ‘A Stand In The French Colony

NAZIS ATTEMPT AIR EVACUATION FROM SEACOAST   Hitler Believed Unwilling to Risk Stand In French Colony

ALLIES ARE CLOSING PINCERS   Indicate Axis Not To Make Stand in French Colony

Nazis Evacuating  Their Personnel in Tunisia by Plane   - Beaten Afrika Korps Driven Half Way Across Libya; Italian Transports Shot Down

Allied Troops Press On Toward Axis Strongholds; Darlan Confers at Algiers

AIRDROMES ARE RAIDED BY ALLIES   German Troop Carrying Planes Shot Down By RAF

Court Upholds Order to Stop Store Boycott   Decision Closes Case Involving Union And Sears Roebuck

Court Upholds Board’s Order On Picketing   Supreme Court Affirm Decision Handed Dowr By Judge Van Pelt Ir Case At Racine

Picketing Ruled Out   Court Upholds Order To Stop Racine Picketing

US Must Understand Russia  Our Blood Ally—Hitler Fosters: Fear of Communisrr

“LOOSE AND CARELESS TALK” CONDEMNED BY RUBBER CHIEF   Jeffers Says “Idle Talk” Biggest Problem in Driving Home Need for Conserving Rubber—No Short Cut, Official Declares

‘LATE ARRIVAL’      Ohioan Crawls Back To Lines After Reing Shot Down,

OHIGAN SHOT DOWN. IN AN ENGAGEMEN]   Oak Hill Resident Suffers Heel and Shoulder Injuries in Desert Sector.

Libyan Desert Fighting Intense As British Repulse To Big Attacks

ALLIED FORGES IN BATTLE IN HOPES OF AR CONTROL   Russians Continue Drive at Smolensk; Hitler Now is Farther to the Southwest of Red Army.   JAPS TAKE TARAHAN AFTER HARD BATTLE   British Fighting on New Line 50 Miles North of Singapore; 125 Jap Planes Over the City.

Interpreting e War   ‘Monsoon Season Is [Near in Burma ‘And Allies Cheered

TAX REFLECTS BUYING SPREE   QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS MORE RECEIVED IN SALES TAXES THAN IN JANUARY, 1541

Showers And Cool Breezes   General Rain Over Kansas Helps Corn And Night Comfort

RAIN CHECKS THE HEAT   Several Eastern Kansas Points Re. ceived Soaking Yesterday

CHANGE IN DRAFT ~— LAW CONSIDERED   PROPOSED TO DEFER BREAD WINNERS UNTIL OTHER MEN ARE INDUCTED.

CHANGE SOUGHT IN DEFERMENTS   Congress Considers Plan To Favor Family Breadwinners

Senators Study Bill to Defer Married Men   Seek to Relieve Uncertainty Of Family Heads

Plan To Defer  Breadwinners  Being Studied   Would Grant Delays Until Draft: Exhausts Other Eligible Men

RESIGNATION OF “CHIEF OF BOARD. EXPECTED TODA’   Withdrawal of Re of Reed from Post After Criticism for Slowness, Likely

REED TO QUIT, SAYS SENATO!   WPB Reorganization Soor Seen by Spokesman

WPB SHAKEUP COMING SOON   REED EXPECTED TO RESIGN AS RESULT OF CRITICISM— LOANS TO AID INDUS TRY PROPOSED

Resignation of Reed Expected   WPB Industry Branches To Be Re-Organized

SENATE COMMITTEE SCORES WPB HEAD   Says Reed Did Not Conver! Private Industry In Shortest Time

BACK TO THE FARM’ EVACUATION URGED IF BOMBS HIT OHIC   Rural, Suburban Counties Suggested As ‘Havens Of Safety’

EVACUATION PLANS FOR.OHIGANS MADE AT STATE MEETING   Partial Arrangements Are Made for Safety of Civilians Should Bombs Fall.

DISCUSS: PLANS OF EVACUATION   MOVEMENT OF CIVILIANS FROM “TARGET AREAS" IN OHIO ARE OUTLINED AT MEETING

Storm Halts Traffic In Philadelphia   Thousands of Homeware Bound Workmen Delayed When Subway Is Tied Up   TROLLEYS ARE STALLED

LOIKAW TAKEN BY JAPANESE   Key Town in Eastern Burma Falls; Foes Make . Gam in Sittang Valley

JAPANESE CAPTURE KEY TOWN OF LOIKAW ON TUESDAY EVENING   REINFORCED ENEMY INVADERS ARE DRIVING FORWARD ALSO IN SITTANG VALLEY

Chinese Mopping Up Japs Downriver From Refaken Town   On Eastern Flank, However, They Fall Back Before Superior Forces

PUSH INVADER BACK IN AREA OF OL FIELD   Japanese Lose Three Tc Four Miles, Says Chungking   GAIN ON EAST FLANK   Report F ierce F ighting By Chinese On Road To Mandalay

JAPS TAKE KEY TOWN IN EAST BURMA   Chinese Forced to Withdraw From Loikaw to Escape Encirclement— Fight Bitter Battle Outnumbered 10 ta 1-

Japs Take a Key Town in Burma   ikaw Is Captured and Nippons Also Advance on Sittang Front.

JAPANESE ON IN BURMA   Capture Key Town From Chinese On East of the Line

Chinese Push Japs Back On  Line In Burma   Success On One Front Is Counteracted By Heavy. Loss On Second

BERLIN CLAIMS U.S. TRANSPORT SUNK BY SUBS   No Allied Confirmation Of ‘Great Losses Suffered In Atlantic’

U. SE Destroyer — ~ Lost In Attack   Greater Part o of: ‘Convoy “Declared Destroyed --By U-Boats   NO CONFIRMATION. ANY OTHER SOURCE

Troop Transports Reported Torpedoec   Germany Claims Convoy Victory

 Berlin Claims Greater Part Of American Troop Transport Convoy Destroyed In Atlantic   Report 2 Transport Vessels And Destroyer Sunk, Others Damaged

Germans Assert Attacked Convoy Loses 4 Vessels   Troop, Supply Ships Said U-Boat Victims On Way From U. 8. To England

Germans Say Subs Sink 3 US Transports   Claim Attack Made in North Atlantic; Navy Headquarters in London Declines Comment on Report

ONE WARSHIP IN CONVOY IS ALSO REPORTED SUNK   Germany Holds Two-Funnelled Steamer of Viceroy of India Type, Among Destroyed   U.S. NAVY QUARTERS IN LONDON SILENT   ‘Enemy Claims of Large Scale Victories Over Allied Convoys In Past   Proven Exaggerated

Berlin Claims Transports Sunk   No Comment by Allies on Claims  Of 4 Ships Down

FOUR ALLIED SHIPS SUNK, NAZIS CLAIM   Attack Convoy In N. Atlantic

Troops Ships Sunk, Berlin  Radio Claims   Suecessful Attack On Britain-Bound Convoy Broadcast

Berlin Claims: ‘A Vessels Sunk   Three’ Transports And Destroyer. Listed

“Three Transports and De stroyer Claimed Sunk In Atlantic; Claims Are  - Uneonfirmed

Germans Claim They Sank 3 Big Transports   No Comment In London: Other Nazi Reports Exaggerated

CLAIM TROOP “CHT SUNK   Berlin Reports Allied Convo} In Atlantic Attacked And 4 Vessels Sunk

Nazi Report Three U. S. Troop Transports Sunk In Atlantic Unconfirmed

NAZIS. CLAIN SINKING OF TROOP SHIPS   Berlin Broadcasts , Story of Successful Attack in North Atlantic.   NO CONFIRMATION BY OTHER SOURCES   Germans Say jay They Have Sent Down Three Con® coved U.S. Transports.

Germans Claim Big Transports   No Comment By American And British Navies

Planes Blast At Enemy 90 Miles From Singapore   Thousands . Of Japanese Troops, Trucks Gather For Muar River Thrust

AUSTRALIANS SMASH JAP OFFENSIVE      Force Enemy to  Send for More ° Men in Malaya

AUSTRALIANS HOLDING JAPS IN MALAYA ARE!   smash Into the Enemy With Everything from Field Guns to the Bayonet---Japanese Mass Thousands of Men for New Attack—Thousand Infantry Trucks Line the Roads Behind the Eastern Flank.

1,839 in Parish Gel Food Stamps   May Stamp Totals Amount to $9,083; 534 Cases Helped

CALLS FOR CUT IN AUTO USING   Government Tells its Work. ers to Conserve Cars, Gas; Taxi Cruising Banned

Federal Workers _ To Put Up Auto:   FOR Orders Do: Doubling Up Of Riders—Taxis Get *Cepising’ Ban

TAXICAB CRUISING BANNED IN STEP TO SAVE AUTOS, TIRES   Employes of Government Told to Reduce Number o! Cars Necessary to Transport Them to and From Work

FD Orders Cut In Use of Cars   Eastman Orders Ban on Taxicab Cruising to Save Gas, Tires

U.5, PUTS BAN ON TAXI ‘CRUISING   Government Employes Tol To Reduce Number Auto Necessary Take Them Ti And From Work

U.S. Workers Mus Cut Use of Autos  Taxis Also Ordered lo Stop Cruising

JAMES WORKING ON NEW SPEED LIMIT   Is Attempting _ To Adopt 35 Mile An Hour Rule

SUSPECT'S SPIRIT BROKEN IN COUR]   Dancer Sobs ‘After Arrest tr Woman’s. Robbery, Strangulation

VERDICT OF MURDER IS GIVEN (N DEATH OF OHIO CONDUCTO:   Body of Missing Man Dis covered in Canal Ditch Shows Evidence of Foul Play.

Trainman Slain, Coroner Decides   Conductor's Body Found in Canal

MORE AMERICANS ARRIVED oAFELY   Another Large Contingent of Fighters and Supplies in England.   TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL

SIX DIE AS HIGH WATERS HT MISSOURI   Workers Fight to Protect Docks on Mississippi; Damage Estimated at  _ More Than $5,000,000

Russians Kill 10,000 Nazis In 6 Days   593 Officers And Men Taken Prisoners, Moscow Radio Reports

BRITISH BOMB 4 AXIS SHIPS   Vessels Are Seen Burning Off Dutch Coast—Extensive Raids in France

British Bombers Fire Axis Ships   RELAYS OF RAF PLANES ATTACK GERMAN CONVOY

RAF Fires Supply Ships In Convoy   Vessels on Way to New Nazi Base At Trondheim

British Bombers Fire Four Axis Ships off Dutch Coasi   Several Other Vessels In Convoy Probably Dariaged Believed Enroute With Supplies to New Naval Base At Trondheim; RAF Raids Targets In Northern France: Airfields Hit

RAF Attacks Axis Convoy   Four Vessels Reported Fired Off Dutch Coast in Night Raids

YANKEES OF ‘7 AND 418 GRAYER AND FATTER, MEET FOR ANNUAL STATEEVENT

State Legion In Convention   Sessions Open In Pittsburg With 5,000 Delegates In Attendance   NATIONAL HEAD GIVES WAR IDEAS

REDS TAKE MATERIEL   Russians Refute Germany’s Claim of Orderly Retreat

Much Material Taken By Reds   Imposing List of Supplies And Arms Taken from Dec. 2 To 31 Revealed by Moscow

School Men Differ Over ‘6-4-4’ Plan   Chicago U. President's 14-Year Education Idea Provokes Talk.

ARMY PROBING 100 FIRE DEATHS   Dancers In New Foundland K Of C Center Trapped By Flash Flames

DANCE HALL FIRE TOLL I$ HUNDRED   K. of C. Center at St. John’ Burns Killing Many Service Men

100 KILLED IN BIZARRE DANCE HALL HOLOCAUST   Many of the Victims Large ly Service Men Trapped And Burned to Death

DANCE HALL FIRE TOLL RISING; OVER 100 DEAD   K. of C. Center In St. John’s, N. F., Claims.  Qame Amerivanc

DANCE HALL BLAZE TAKES MANY LIVES   More than 1( 00 killed i flash fire at St. John’s Newfoundland

British Government. : Is Urgently, Needing. ~~" feavy. Steel Ser

General MucArthur Need Not Worry About Filing Hi, Income ‘Pax EBenart

JAPANESE ARE . WORRY ENOUGH   So Official Say’s He'll Vouch For MacArthur Taxes,

Announce June Wedding Af Reno   “vit Falk and Dorothy Berkenpas Wil Make Home At Berkeley, Calif.

STATE EMPLOYEES TO GET WAGE BOOST   Action Will A Attempt Toe Check Large Turnover : OF Workers

MIR. VARDA WINS SEAT IN ASSEMBL   Candidate for Progressives Trounces Two Mascu- line Opponents.

WPB Gives Go-Ahead to Parker Dam Power Projects Near Here; Decision Pending on Gila Irrigation Job

WPB To Allow Few Projects To Continue   Some Of Power Projects In West To Be Finished, Others Delayed

MeNutt Tells Need to ‘Tack Rehind the Label:   International Deals Clip U.S. War Efforts, Says Arnold

Look Behind the Labels  Democracy’s Vital Need   Federal Security Administrator McNutt Tells Marshall College Graduating Class Men Must Have Vision and Understand What Lies Behind Labels

Some Agricultural Rationing on Way, Secretary Reveals   Wickard Says Farm Needs Also, Vital to Munitions Production

Farm Machinery May Be Rationed   Fertilizer “Also. Is Listed As Raw Matcrials Go For War Needs

OF GRIDIRON STUFF   Prospects of Three Local Teams Discussed at C. of C. Meeting   FEW K. U. RESERVES

ADVANCE SHOWING OF GRIDIRON STUFF   Prospects of Three Local Teams Discussed at C. of C. Meeting

FLYING TEXAN AWARDED BAR    Top Scoring U.S, Pilot With  RAF Again Cited

Jap Sea Loss Score Now 51   23 Nipponese Ships. Listed As Damaged

Collapse Of Rostov Resistance Claimed   Germany Says Lower Course Of River Don Crossed On Broad Front As Reds Pushed Back

Nazis Cross Don On Broad Front To Imperil City   ‘Moscow Admits Retreat: Warns Terrible Days. Face Nation

Germans Report Soviet Defenses Have Collapsed   Claim. City Half-Encircled; Reds And British Admit Situation Grave

LANCASTER WANTS ARMY CANTONMENT   Former Washington C. H. Man Makes Proposal

PROVOST MARSHAL ARRIVES AT JAIL HOLDING NAZI SPIES   No Explanation Of Visit Is Charged . With Carrying-Out Penalty

RAIL COMMISSION EAST TEXAS FIELD ORDER MAY GO COURT   MOVE TO STABILIZE BOT.TOMHOLE PRESSURE EXPECTED BE CHALLENGED

WAVELL DISCLOSES PLANS FOR DEFENSE OF EASTERN IND   To Use Mobile Ground Forces and Hard-Striking Air Force   NEW AIRDROMES BUILT

GIVES INDIA’S DEFENSE PLANS   Gen. Wavell Announces That Hard-Hitting Air Force Is Now Being Formed

Wavell Cites Russ Threat To Japanese   indian Vommandel Says Defense Plan To Be Most Mobile  Mobile Defenses Will Take Place Of Fortifications, Declares Leader

WAVELL DEVISES PLAN TO HOLD EASTERN INDIA   Mobile Ground Units And Hard-Striking Air Arm Bemg Developed

Plans for Defense Of Eastern India Told by Wavell   Would Rely on Mobile Ground Force and  Hard-Striking Air Arm

Everyone Should Register At School For Rationing  Will Be Made Basis  First For Purchase  Of Sugar

Everyone Should Register At School For Rationing  Will Be Made Basis  _ First For Purchase

TURNPIKE T BE AN AIRPORT   Section Tw ned Ir Into Run way to Free Big Army Bomber

Invasion Would Lead fo Revolt   So Says Jan Masaryk Foreign Minister Of Czechoslovakia

Reds Admit, However, Germans Capture Three More Villages Near Volga City

SLOWLY ADVANCING NAZIS TAKE. THREE MORE STRONG POINTS TO WEST OF MENACED VOLGA CITY   Heavy Street Fighting Continues at Novorossisk; Russians Report Slight Gains In Caucasus and in  Moscow Sectors.—Soviet Struggle Greater

GIGANTIC FLEET UNLOADS ON BIG FOUNDRY CENTER   Russians Forced To Yield More Villages; Victory Ordered By Fuhrer

Duesseldort’s Foundries Hit   War Factories Crippled In Smashing Blow Generatec  By Hundreds RAF Planes

British Lose 31 Planes In 50th Raid On Rhineland As Reds Hold Grimly In Russia

1,000 PLANES MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN ATTACK   Terrific Load Of Explosives Dumped On Important German Foundries City; 30 British Planes Lost.

Duesseldorf. Is Lashed By Heavy Air Attack   Hitler’ Demands Im mediate Capture Of ’ Stalingrad

Duesseldorf Again Blasted by British      Terrific Weight of High Explosives Dropped on Important German Industrial City by Armada of From 750 to 1,000 Planes.

RAF Blasts Duesseldorf   Between 750 and 1,000 Planes Believed In Nicht Attack

Hundreds of Planes Sent Over in Night, Br A Lost; Russians Still Fight Off Nazis F r grad; Red Star Says Invaders Forced — City; Red Armies Continue on Offensiv trol Front.

NAZIS ARE HELD IN FIERCE FIGHT AT STALINGRAD   Gigantic Allied Air Armada Blasts Dusseldorf Again While Battle Rages   GERMANS ADMIT DAMAGE   Savage Fighting in Streets of Russia’s Black Sea Base Takes Toll

Raid Nazi  Foundries   Great British Air Armada Blasts War Plants

Grimly Battling Stalingrad Defenders, Meanwhile, Yield Four More Villages To Nazis.

RUSSIANS YIELD FOUR VILLAGES NEAR VOLGA CITY   'Germans Admit Damage from Raids; Hitler Demands Capture of Stalingrad

DU ESSELDORE   1,000 Planes Raid Industrial City; Russians Yield Ground.   NAZ! DRIVE UNABATED

190 TO 1,000 AIRPLANES IN RAID ON REICH   War Foundries Target for Bombers, 31 Planes Failed to Return to Bases in Isles

About1,000 PlanesDrop BombLoads      Germans Admit R, A. F. Sets Fires. Damages Material; 50th Raid  an ( ite   Papers Are Found   ~ ——a  Red Star Says German Documents Reveal  Hitler's Orders

OVER GERMANY   Force of 750 to 1,000  Planes Raids War Plante at Tinecceldorf

Mighty Armada of RAF Planes Shower Bombs on Rhineland   Red Forces Yield Four More Positions in Stalingrad Area

RAF. Rips Hitler War Center   31 Craft Lost in Great Assault on Duesseldorf

IMPORTANT FOUNDRY CENTER IN GERMANY HEAVILY ATTACKED   CLAIMED HITLER HAS ORDERED STALINGRAD CAPTURE AT ANY. PRICE

IS 0TH RAID ON RHINELAND CITY; REDS PUSHED BACK   Russians Announce Stalingrad ‘Continues to Be tnaccessible to Enemy’

Reds Yield 4 Villages To Germans   Hundreds of RAF Planes Drop Many Explosives on Duesseldorf

Hitler Demanded Immediate Capture Of Stalingrad   Fighting Rages in Novorossisk; Nazis Cross Terek River

1000 Craft Said Active Over Reich   Four More Villages In Battle For Sialingrad

LOST IN MIGHTY PLANE ASSAULT   Germans Acknowledge Widespread Destruction Caused in War Center

Red City Holding  Germans  MANY BRITISH BOMBERS RAID GERMAN CITIES

RAF Pounds Nazis as Russians Fail Back   750 to 1,000 Bombers Blast Dusseldorf; Hitler Reported Demanding Immediate Capture Of Stalingrad at Any Cost.

RAF Blasts Nazi War Industries,  Reds Give Ground   Bombs Damage Duesseldorf, Bitter Struggle Continues For Stalingrad Possession

Captured Documents Show Nazi Leader Ordered Capture Of Volga City, Regardless Of Cost: Stubborn Fighting Rages

Nearly 1,000 Planes Used In Assault   Red Armies Yield Four More Villages ir Grim Battle for Stalingrad—Sand- * storms Hinder Action in Egypt, : —dJaps Halted At Stanley :

BRITISH UNLOAD BOMBS ON REICH WAR FOUNDRIES   150 to 1,000 Bombers Go on Fiftieth Raid Upon Dusseldorf—Nazis Concede Heavy Damage Inflicted.

1, $. NOW HOLDS HOPE OF FRANCE RENEWING FIGHT   Washington Thinks Darlar May Win French Fleet to Allied Cause

BRITISH SOLDIERS CALLED TO SUBDUE RIOTING BY HINDUS   Civil War Threatens As Violence Flares In Bombay; Twelve Persons Killed.

Sailors And Marines Make Bataan Escape   American F lag Still Flies Over Manila Bay Fortress, Wainwright Reports

Americans Scuttle Four War. ships To Prevent Them Fall  ing Into The Hands Of Japan:  ese.

Enemy Extends Conquest to Cebu Island; American Sub Sinks Vessel in Celebes Sea

Old Giory Still Flies Over Rocky Fortress Of Corregidor  U. S..Troops Escape: Bataar

BIG FORTRESS HOLDING OUT AGAINST JAPS   Is Pounded By Tons Of Explosives As Enemy Extends Conquest.

Corregidor Absorbs  Pounding From Enemy  Guns on Bataan Shore Marines, Sailors Had Been Or dered Into Fortress When Peninsula’s End Was Clear

Japs Extend Conquest to  Cebu Island   Tons of Explosives Pound Fortress as Torpedo Beat Sinks  Japanese Cruiser

Tons Of Bombs Rained On Fort   Sailors and Marines on Bataan Beach Guard Withdrawn to Island: Japanese Warship Sunk

AMERICAN FLAG IS — STILL FLYING OVER PHILIPPINE POSITION   Sailors and Marines, Who Manned  Beaches of Ba taan, Withdrawn to Fortress—Enemy Gains Extended to Cebu

Cebu Radio Goes Off Air as Enemy Invades Island   Invades Island  Navy Reveals Heroic Roles of Bluejackets, Marines on Bataan  3500 TO FORTRESS  No Further Word On Gallant Bataan ¢ See eee eer ,. i

Forts Hold Out Against Furious Japanese Atfack   ‘nemy Cruiser Sunk bj Swift American Motor Torpedo Boats   Another Large Japanese Ship of War Is Reported Destroyed

U.S. Flag Still Flying Over Corregidor Fort, Wainwright Messages  TORPEDOBOAT SINKS BIG JAP WARSHIP  Also Disclosed Enemy Extending Conquest To Island of Cebu —

American Flag Still Flies Proudly  Over Corregidor   U. S. Sailors and Marines Totaling 3,500 Are Safel; Withdrawn to Island Fortress; Jap Cruiser Is Sunk Off Cebu as New Invasion Force Arrives

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   American-Jap Sea Battle sProbably Will Decide Future War Trend

The War Today!   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst (Teleoraph Special Service)

Australia's Fate May Depend On Ourcome Of Mighty Naval Battle In South Pacific

Japs Propose To Nullify Australia As Base For The  United Nations

Nullification Of Allied Base May Be Jap Strategy  foennke Can Batilan   Great Sea Battle Still Tao Young To Judge Effects

Japanese Intent Is to Minimize Australia as Base   Curtin’s Announcement Gives Fair Outline of Position: U. 8S. Is Chief Jap Worry

The War Today   Pavific Naval Battle Extremely Important,   By DEWITT MACKENZIE a. Whrrid Ulaer Analvct

Japan’s Effort to Nullify Australia as Allied Base Precipitated Big Sea Fioht

IN BATTLE DESCRIBED   Enemy Seeking to Sever US Communications with Aus tralia Thereby Securing Southwest Pacific Flank

The WarToday Future Jap stent! May Be Shaped On Outcome Of Present Naval Battle   Victory For Nipps Might Change Their Tactics Completely, Says MacKenzie; Japs Aiming At Cutting Supply Lines To Australia

TWO PERSONS HURT   Miner Injuries Suffered In Two Accidents Here Monday

SENATORIAL RACE GROWS EVEN HOTTER AS ITS END NEARS  _ O’DANIEL CHARGES THAT  WHISPERING CAMPAIGN’  REEN STARTED

Texas Politics  ne ED  PAPPY WARNS OF NEW PLOT   ‘Whisper Campaign Is Charged

SAFE CONDUCT PLEDGE SOUGHT   Red Cross Ship Chartered Tc Aid Prisoners Of Japs, But Delay Looms

Far East Relief Ship Soon Ready   Red Cross Charters 7,00€ Ton Swedish Vessel; Await Jap Word

SHORTAGE OF FARM LABOR REPORTED BY SENATORS   Fear Production Goals ‘Won't Be Reached Unless Aid Is Civen

Nation-Wide Farm Labor — Shortage Worries Solons; May Curb Crop Productior

Shortage in Farm Labor Is Reportec   Senators From Agricultura Areas Fear Productior Can't Be Increased.

‘Farm Labor Shortage. May Imperil the“Program. f or Bigger. Cropsi in the Nation

Labor Shortage On Farms Looms  As New Threat   Senators from Main Farm Regions Express Fear That Help Will Be Short to Meet the Demands.

More Men Leave ~ for Army Exams   BUNDLES CHAPTER HAS COFFEE FOR COUNTY GROUP

42 Leave For ~ Camp Robinsor   FAREWELL PARTY HELD FOR SELECTEES MONDAY

Report Finlanc Seeking Peace With Allies   Minister Reveals Nation Wants to Cease Fighting

Procope Says. Finland Wants To Cease Fight   Believed That Finns Might Be Putting Out Peace Feeler At Last

Finland Wants  Peace   Minister Says Country Wants To Stop Fight

FINDLAND WANTS TO STOP FIGHT SAYS- MINISTER   However, Terms Would In.  _ clude Removal To ‘Threat  . _s To Existance’

Finns State Peace Price   Finn Minister to U. S. Suggests Nation and Russia Sign Peace Terms

SAYS FINLAND WANTS TO CEASE. FIGHTING   But Procope ' A: Asserts She Wants Guaranties of

PLANTS TO RESUME MAKING MOTOR CARS      January Output Limited to 102,414 Units, Less Than a Week’s Normal Producton.

U.S. BOMBERS JOIN RAF IN DESERT BATTLE   Score Direct Hits And Start Fire: In German Concentration Areas

TANKS LOGK IN DESERT BATTLE   Americans Join RAF To Hi Enemy Concentrations

Flers Complete Seven Successful Raid Missions   Major Nazi Effort     At Southern Hinge _ Of British Line  Little News in Near Future Expected From El Alamein

ALLIED, NAZI TANKS CLASH IN EGYPT   U.S., British Fliers  Repeatedly Attack Axis Forces

Tanks Battle. For Advantage Tn Desert Heat   U.S. Armored Foree Holds Line Position, Waits Axis Attack —¢

BRITISH, NAZI TANKS LOCKED IN STRUGGLE   J. S. Forces Join In Efforts to Stem Rommel’s_ All - out Drive to Suez.

British, German Tanks Locked Ir Desert Battle   Yank Bombers Join RAI In Attacks; American  Armored Units Ready

BRITISH, NAZI TANKS MEET IN DESERT BATTLE   Major Eifort of Nazis Centered on Southern Hinge of English Line

U.S. Planes Aid Egyptian Battle   Tanks Join Battle on 20 Mile Front

American Squadrons In Action   Believed Rommel Has Started His Long Delayed Offensive.

TANK WAR COVERS 20-MILE FRONT; U.S. BOMBERS AID RAF   United Kingdom Troops A Southern Hinge OF Line Taking Brunt Of Attack

Front Widened To 20 Miles; British Lash Out Ir Offensive Raids, Take Prisoners; U. S. Airmen Active

Tanks Battle In Egyptian Desert Wai   U. S. Force Awaits Action American Bombers At tack Enemy Supplies.

3S: AIRME JOIN RAF. IN NUMEROUS RAIDS   Fierce Tank Battle Stretches North to Ruweisat Ridge

Home About As Dangerous As Highways   Ranks Second As Point of Death By Carelessness

Guayule Rubber To Be Produced On Large Scale   House Votes To Expanc Plantings from 75,000 to 500,000 Acres

House Votes to Expand  Guayule Acreage $19,000,000 Fund Geis Approval:  Bill Goes to Sanria

More Guayule Will Be Grown For Rubber   But Eastman Doubtful All Trucks and Buses Can Be Kept on Roads

NATURAL RUBBER FROM GUAYULE    Shrub Will Produce 33,000   Tons Instead Of 13,000  In 1944

Porky, Mongrel of Questionable _ Ancestry, Proves Love for His Pal

Little Dog Goes To Big Pal’s Aid As St. Bernard Breaks Through Ice

Neely Rolls Up 2-1 Edge Over Kump   Kay Thomas Continues Slow Gain Over Attorney General

FUNKHOUSER’S LEAD DROPPING: WYLIE LOSES   Thomas Leads in Race For Attorney General; Rosier Holds Big Lead For Short Term Senate

SOLOMONS FIGHT. 1S BIG. BATTLE OF SUPPLY NOW   Both Sides Have Equal Prob lems As to Reinforcements.

G. 0. P. Leaders Battle Behind Scene: On Subject Of Presidential Nominatior

“BENITO” REPORTS ON DESTRUCTION IN CITIES OF ITALY   (‘Chamber “Of. Deputies. I -Silent.: As Duce Says “No Demonstrations - Against War"?

Genea, Turin Bear Brunt Of British Raids   Mussolini Asserts Also Italy Has Had 392,878 Casualties

Fight On, Mussolini  Tells Italians   Seeks in Speech To Reassure His Countrymen

WUC 3 oPEECH TENDS 10 onO ITALY GRACKING   Mussolini Admits Heavy Damage To Italian Cities By Bombs

MUSSOLINI TELLS OF — ~~ ITALY’S SUFFERINGS   BQCKS ris Gustomary Bombast and Approaches the Semi-Hysterical in Broadcast—Is Believed to Have Made Major Effort to Appear. in  Public to Answer Rumors That Ly te TT . et   QUARANTINED OR

MUSSOLINI ADDRESSES HIS PEOPLE   Talk Ranges From Bombast To Semi-Hysteria

Economy Bloc Lops $21,250,264 from Farm Supply Bill   Aitemp! To Eliminate $47,462,910 for Sugar Payments Fails

HOUSE BLOC PARES FARM SUPPLY BILL   Tenant Act; Loan Program, .Suffer Cuts After Sugar Benefit Payments Elimination Fails

ECONOMY BLOC CUTS FARM SUPPLY BILI   $23.250,262 Temiatively Stashed By House Gremp Frem FSA Budget And Lean Fregram

use Lconomy  oc Slashes riculture Bill  Farm Tenant Loans Section Is Trimmed  By $21,250,264 TS TENTATIVE  Rural Rehabilitation Loans Face Reduction  one ee

Enemy Mines Coast Water:   Navy Says One Ship Sunk, Another Damaged—Sub Soread Exolosives

Claim Nazis Given French Warships   40 Vessels Involved In Transfer, Says Russian Report

Reds Charge Vichy Turned Battleships Over fo Germany   Clemenceau Among 40 Warships Reported Given Nazis by French

SAYS NAZI GET 40 VICHY SHIPS   Correspondent Report: Warships Are Turned Over By Vichy

Russian News Agency Declares “Many” Submarines Also Were Handed Over Under Agreement Between Vichy and Berlin Reached “a Long Time Ago”—Attempt by Darlan to Surrender Warship Dunkerque Charged,

Vichy Gives 40 French Ships To Germany, Tass News Report:   Battleship Clemenceau, ‘Many’ Submarines Transferred, Cairo C orrespondent Avers

French Warships Said Given Over fo Nazis   Cratt Building at ‘Time of Armistice Involved, Reported

40 FRENCH WARSHIPS ARE GIVEN GERMANY   Russian Report Claims New Baitieship And Mansy Submarines Yurmed Over By Vichy

F rench Ships Go to Germans Russians Clain   40 Vessels Handed Over to Nazis by Vichy Government; Subs Transferred

French Ships Reported Turned Over To Nazis   Forty Vessels Said to Have Been Transferred as the Result of on Agreenient Reached “A Lona Time Aqo”

French Warships Said Given  ew to Nazis Craft Building at  Mae at Aernictica

Capital Ships and “Many” Subs Going to Swell Nazi Sea Strength, According to Russian Reports

SITUATION IS TERMED FAVORABLE FOR DUTCH   Key Oil Center Attacked By Airplanes   CITY ‘NOT IN DANGER’   ‘Dozens Of Chutists’ Killed On East Indies Isle

PARATROOPS LAND AT IMPORTANT OIL CENTER ON ISLAND   Batavia Reports Hundreds Of invaders Killed — Situation Is Not Unfavorable

PARATROOPS USED BY JAPS ON SUMATRA   Dutch Say Dozens Of Invaders Killed Near Palembang

NEW THRUST AIMS TOWARD INDIES HEART   Parachute Troops Used in Larg Seale Attack on Important Oil Center in Sumatra

POWER BILL'S CHANCES FADE   Measure Giving President Tariff Law Authority Involved in Argument

TARIFF LIFTING BILL HOPELESS   House Committee Argue: Over Powers Asked  °  By President

Check Inflation To Help Win War   It’s Essential for Happiness Of All After War Ends, Economist Warns

Port Arthur Naval Port Director Warns Shipping Interests.   FIRST TEXAS THREAT   No Details of Sighting of Submarine Is Made Public.

J- Boat 20 Miles Off Corpus Christi   Texas Coast Shipping Is Warned by Navy that Enemy Submersible Is Prowling in Gulf; Air Station, Oil Centers Menaced by Undersea Craft

Friday. Evening  Reopcam and All Day and Even. ine Saturday.    JUDGE HINES TO SPEAK

ULD oe TLehis O Tilo WEEK   Friday Evening Program and All Day and Evening Saturday.   JUDGE HINES TO SPEAK

British, Soviet Fleet Routs Convoy Attack   Bag Nazi Destroyer, Damage Another In Far North Battle

British and Russ Cause Damage ta Fnemy Warshins   Action Takes Place When Convoy to Murmask Is Attacked

CO. SCHOOL MEN HOLD MEETING INPAIMVRAH S   Fortieth Annual Con. vention Is Held ¥Y acterdayv   President Of Dickin. son College Delivers ddress

WILL Ha AELLCKO CF Wah WORKERS   Will Be He'd to Jobs All Over the U. S. Within Three Morths.   START HAS BEEN MADE   McNutt Is Pleased With the Votuntary System Now in Effect.

U.S. Destroyers ait_For  Macissar® ‘Win           Daring -Action Struck Hard Blow to Enemy ~ [3 Of Rorneo .~

DISPATCH TELLS HOW AMERICANS OUTWITTED FOE   Enemy Units Tricked Away from Convoy, Our Warships Return to Attack

US GOT IN BEST BLOW IN STRAITS   Dutch Sources Credit American Destroyers with Delivering Main Setback to Japs in-Macassar Waters _

U. S. Destroyers Delivered Blow ~ Against Jap Convoy At Macassaa   Tricked Jap Warship Escort From Troop ‘Ships’ And ‘Then Turned During Rainstorm And. Attacked: _ And Sank Unprotected Transports. 

U.S. DESTROYERS GET CREDIT FOR THE MAIN SETBACK TO JAPS AT MACASSAR

How U.S. Warships Qutsmarted Japs  Lead Enemy Craft Away From Convoy, Return To Blast Troopships

U.S, DESTROYERS LED CONVOY RAID   Delivered Macassar Blows After Daring Maneuver

Japs Capture Chinese Town   Fighting Carried On In Wenchow’'s Suburb:

Winter Will Pinch Restricted State Milk Supply  Helena Now Importins 420 Gallons Ratlu Erarm Waoet

Winter Will Pinch Restricted State Milk Supply  Helena Now Importing  420 Gallons  Dailv Fram West

Jetties’ ‘Turned Into Sheets of Flames That Could. “'Be Seen for Twenty  - “Miles      CONCENTRATION OF 1500 TANKS RAIDEL   Thousands of Fuel Drums for Rommel’s Motorized Infantry Explode Like Firecrackers

British Naval Dive Bombers Hit Axis Desert Sea Base of Matruh   Concentration of Tanks and Vehicles Blasted

MOBILIZATION STUDY NEARLY COMPLETEL   No Decision Will Be Announc ed Until Surveyors Confer With President

MANPOWER STUDY ABOUT COMPLETE   Will Determine Nonmilitary Mobilization Plan

SHIP BATTLES GALE, SUBS IN ATLANTIC   Wins Fight Against Storm and Drives Off One Submersible Only to Be Sunk by Another.

Store Wheat Everywhere   One Kansas Farmer Uses Living Room  Much Piled In Open

Even Parlor Is Drafted For Storage   Desperate Problem In Southwest, Due To Big Carry-Over

WESTERN KANSAS FARMERS UNHAPPILY CATE ON. BEST WHEAT CROP IN YEARS

Home me Storage  Used In West   Kansas Flooded By Grain _ Crop; Weather Likely To Ruin Some

Vheat Stored in Living itoom by Kansas Farmer   ther Farmers Using Garages, Steel Tanks, Vacant Store Buildings Or Just Letting Grain Pile Up On Ground—Carryover From Last Year Creates Worst Situation In History

vy War. -Today6 Months of War Finds U. S. Hope: Both Dim, Bright

CANNER HELD IN DEATH OF GIRL NEAR SNOW HILL   Woodrow Wilson Justice 38, Charged With Murder of- 20-Year-Old “Maud Ward”   RAN CAR OVER HER   Says*He Drove Machine Over Victim After She Had Fallen From Auto  During, Quarrel

DUPONT FIRM, OTHERS HELD, BY U. S. JURY   Charge Trade Restraint Of Vital War Material   Say Two German Firms Are Involved In Cartel

DUPONT FACING U.S. CHARGES   Plot To Control Plastics : Cited In Indictment

DuPont, Rohm And Haas Firms - Are Indicted   Biddle Charges They Havs Controlled Manufacturé ( Of Plastics

TWO CONCERNS ARE INDICTED   Attorney General Says They Conspired to Control Plastics.

Indicted On Charges Of Controlling Sale, !Manufacture Of Plastic:

Dupont Firm Is Indicted   Control of Making And Sale of Plastics Charged by U. S.

> THE WEATHER   Report on Pearl Harbor Attack to Be Made Tonight

Pearl Harbor Report Given To Roosevel   Responsibility For Raid On December 7 Fixed In Report Submittec By. Justice Roberts .

FDR Gets Sensational Expose; Responsibility Is Fixed, Names Given   Justice Roberts Submits 51-Page Docu ment On Surprise Attack; Complete Report Will Be Given to Public

Full Report on Pearl Harbor Is Submitted to President; Text to Be Released Tonigh

Pearl Harbor Report Made To Roosevelt   Associate Justice Roberts Document Cites Names and Blame

PEARL HARBOR REPORT NOW IN FDR’S HANDS TOBE RELEASED THIS EVENING

PEARL HARBOR   Document ‘in President’ Hands, to Be Released  Tonight.

Pearl Harbor Report To FDR   Complete Facts Of Probe To Be Given Public

PEARL HARBOR REPORT MADE   Commission’s Findings Will Be Made Public Tonight at Washington

Pearl Harbor Probe Report Is Given FDR    Fixes Responsibility and Name:  Names—Will be Made Public  Tonight in Full

Publish Pearl Harbor Report  Full Findings to Be ijven ta Piuhlia

Report Is Filed On Pearl Harbor  Details To Be Released   Details To Be Released Tonight; President Studving Document

Pearl Harbor Blame Fixed by Probers   Report to F. D. R. to Be Released by Tonight

Pearl Harbor Report To President   Findings Due To Be Made Public Tonight.

Texans Provide Funds for New U.S.S. Houston  ore Oe oe ae   Certificate for $80,000,000 Delivered to Knox

Texans Provide Funds for New U.S.S. Houston   Certificate for $80,000,000 Delivered to Knox

Russians to Shut Trap on German:   Claim Breach in Nazi Winter Defense Line on Central ront'   GAIN IN THE CRIMEA   Axis Transport Sunk in Mediterranean; Retreat Continues.

Soviets Keep Pushing Back  German Line   Gain on Battle Front From Arctic to Black Sea; Take Lyudinovo

‘Russians Tighten: Vise on Mozhaisk. Closest Position to Moscow, While  Other Gains Made. Including Crimea

SPIES INQUIRY GOES FORWARE   Dean Of Medical School Is Regents’ Witness

100,000 Men Are Lost By German Army  Russians Clear Way For More Reinforcements

SOVIET DRIVE. IS GAINING MOMENTUM   Reds Squeeze Invaders’ Escape Corridor Down’ to a Width of 30 Miles. — German Wedge ‘a, Volga Is Rolled Back.

Employers, Soldiers Over 38 Can Apply For Discharges From Armed Forces

SLES 38 MUST. CONVINCE ARMY   Honorable 7 Discharge: _ Must Be Obtained — >From Army. 

AIM TO PREVENT ROMMEL SENDING © ANY POSSIBLE AID   American Forces Meeting Little, If Any, Resistance—British. Beaten Off Bizerte Approaches— Allied Planes On Guard .

DRIVE AIMED AT CUTTING AXIS REINFORCING   British Paratroopers Fight Germans In Bizerte And Tunis Areas   ROMMEL NOW IN AFRICA   Libyan Army Nears Bengasl; Stand May Be Made At Gulf Of Serte

IN PINCERS MOVE AFRICA   Seek to Cut Off Nazis In Bizerte From Libyan Aid

Report Nazis  Holding Back British Drive  U. S. Column Drives  Over Tunisian Waste With Little Difficulty DAKAR MAY COMEIN French in Oran Said to Want Active Service ANoainat Avis

Axis Forces Are — Brushed Aside In  Vanguard Actions   Rommel Reported Back in Africa After Hitler Talk; First Army Moving Fast Behind Three Snearheads

BRITISH ARMY READY T0 OCCUPY BENGHAZI AFTER SWIFT DRIVE   \llied Paratroops Fight For Key Air Bases As Three Land Columns Push Into Tunisia; Rommel Back Again   (RITLITEETIN)

Axis Reported In Control of Bizerte Area   Allied Paratroopers Precede Steady Push Across Tunisia

MAY 10 AND 17 BOTH SPECIAL   President Sets One for Mothers, Other “I Am  An American” Day.

‘] Am An American’ Day Set Aside by Roosevelt For Special Observance   Snuday, May 17 Designated by President; Mother’s Day Also Proclaimed

‘IT Am An American’ Da Set Aside by Roosevelt  For Special haecuun   -Snuday, May 17 Designated by President; y Mother's Da Day Also Prociaimed ..

London  Theater Center   Gen Eisenhower to Command U. S. Operations in Europe; Act Believ ...ed Prelude to Second Front Promised to Russia.

GENERAL IS MECHANIZED WARFARE CHIEF   Wording of Announcement as ‘Theater of Operations” Means Combat Area.   ‘EISENHOWER IN LONDON   New Appointee Conferred With FDR and Churchill Last Monday.

RECIPROCAL Ald PACTS DRAFTED   Movements Of Supplie: To U. S. Expeditionary Forces Speeded

New Agreement For Reciprocal Aid Announcec   Jnited States and Fou United Nations Draw Closer Together

Seek to Hold Out On Bataan Until General Returns   _Morale of Troops Is Reported Even Better —

MORALE OF BATAAN ARMY I$ REPORTED ‘SKY-HIGH      UNITED STATES AND FILIPINO TROOPS CONFIDENT OF HOLDING OUT UNTIL MacARTHRUR RE TURNS

WHY HERR GOEBBELS!   British Just Acting Spiteful In Raids On Germany, Says Nazi

Goebbels Admits Reich Is Suffering “Painful Wounds” From RAF Attacks

Navy Official Says French Fleet Bottled Up  Vessels Couldn't  awe Fereonnead

ALLIES NOW HAVE BALANCE OF SEA POWER   Officials Are Glad Vessels Didn’t Go To Enemy

Reds Atfack Across Leningrad Front, Drive Deep Wedge   Press Repeated Attacks And Inflict Losses On Germans Despite Floods

Wedge Driven Between Two Nazi Armies   Leningrad Siege Break Pushed By Soviet

Wedge Driven By Red Fores      Nazi Detachment Cireled In Fighting Around Important City

Red Army Drives Wedge Between Two Nazi Forces   One German Detachment In Important Sector West of Leningrad Encircled; Junction Point Also Taken By Reds.

RED ARMY ATTACK ON LENINGRAD FRONT IS REPORTED SUCCESS   WEDGE DECLARED DRIVEN BETWEEN TWO GERMAN FORCES IN NORTHERN AREA

Russians Open Strong Drive At Leningrad   Seek to Break City Siege; Report One Nazi Unit Encircled

Soviets Drive Wedge Into German Lines  Nazi Detachment in One Sector Said Encircled

BOGS FAIL 10 SLOW ATTACK, MOSCOW SAYS   Important Nazi Force Is Encircled West Of  Leningrad   Cuts Road That Unive North, South Wings Of Nazi Army

Reds Pierce German Line At Leningrad   Russians Drive Wedge Between Encircling Armies

Russians Pushing On fo New Towns   Fins Claim They Have Annihilated Soviet Regiment

Russians Launch New Attempt To Free Leningrad   Drive Wedge betwee Two German Armies in Major Attack

Soviets Drive Wedge Into German Lines  Nazi Detachment in One Sector i RetA Hostels a

SOVIETS SCORE ON TWO FRONTS   Nazi Detachment Encircled Near Leningrad; 600 Germans Slain West Of Mos COW 

SOVIETS CLAIM NAZI FORCE CUT   NAZ DETACHMENT WEST OF LENINGRAD REPORTED TRAPPED

‘Reds Drive Wedge Into Nazi Lines  At Leningrad   Junction Point Held By Enemy Throughou Winter Captured;  37 Villages Taken

Reds Split Nazi Units in North   Soviets Attempting to Break Long Siege of Leningrad

Soviets Encircle German Force Or Leningrad Front   Reds Drive Wedge  Nazi Lines, Capture Junc ture, Thirty Seven Villages

HED ARMY SPLITS GERMAN FORGES   Makes Strongest Attack in Many Weeks to Break Long Siege of Leningrad; Encircles Nazi Detachment

REICH ARMIES SPLIT BY REDS   Russians Making Strongest Attacks in Weeks to End Leningrad Siege

Reds Attack To Lift Siege Of Leningrad   Report Wedge Now Forced Between Nazi Armies; Besiegers Ousted From Kev Bases

BRAZILIAN. VESSEL SHELLED AND SUNK IN ATLANTIC ZONE   46 Survivors Landed — Tell Of Enemy Sub Firing 17 ' Of 18 Barrages At  — on. :

Survivors Describe Sub. Daylight Attack On Ship   Brozilian Steamer Olinda Fired Upon i8 - Times By Submersible As Crew Takes To. Lifeboats; Photegraph Radio Operator —

BRAZIL LOSES ANOTHER VESSEL TO THE GERMANS   Merohant Boat Olinda Sent to Bottom ‘‘Off the Atlantic Coast.’

GERMANS BOAST OF BIG CONVOY FIGHT IN ARCTIC   Claim 38 Merchant, Ships Sunk, Six Warships Destroyed Or Hurt; Not Confirmed

GOLF STARS WILL ”- MEET IN. BENEFIT   Red Cross Mat Match: to be Staged at Fountain Head,

GOLF STARS WILL MEET IN BENEFIT   Red Cross Match to bi Staged at Fountain Head

U.S. TRANSPORT REPORTED LOST   Clevedon Destroyed By Fire Off Alaskan Coast

Red Cavalry  Repulses Nazis   Crushes Infantry Unit In Three-Day Battle

Russians Hurl Back German Counterattacks   Soviet Cavalry Playing Dominant Role Va Agtion

JAPS PAY HIGH PRICE TO CAPTURE FORTRESS   Finally Win Control of Manila Bay But the Toll Wa:  Heavy—Major Strategic Victory Is Gained But Its Value Would Have Been More Marked _ to Enemy About Three Months Aao.

[S PROTESTED IN PITTSBURGH   Action Taken to Have Area Excluded from Drastic Rules

Western Pennsylvania Leaders Protest Inclusion of Area Which Has Plenty of Gasoline

Pittsburgh Again Seeks Exemption   F fae Link Atha, ‘mule ‘ULuUDs OFFICIALS APPFEOL TO AUTHORIITIES IN WASHINGTON.   Gas For Defense Workers

Chorus Of Protests Rise Against Drastic Gas Rule   Western Pennsylvanians Wrathful Over Regulations:  Claim “Plenty Of Gas” In This Area

FAMILY REUNION HELD IN CONROY PARK, SUNDAY   Everette Sandersfeld Home on Furlough Honored at Reunion

CEDAR FALLS IS GIVEN $4,350 INEXTRA NEED   Courses given at severa points to aid proapaes tive teachers  {

Bus Crashes Tree  Two Lose Lives   Five Injured In Wreck Of Chicago-Bound Bus Near North Branch, N. J.

‘WAR LABOR BOARD ORDERS ~“INGREASE IN WAGES AT AV UMINUM: COMPANY PLANTS

WAGE HIKE FOR PLANTS ORDERED   War Labor Board In First Big Ruling Orders Boost In Alcoa Plants

Indian Trouble  Now In Making   Non-Violent Opposition To British Action Just Be: ginning Through Nation.

War Makes Prospects Gloo my For Old Maids   Chances of Marriage Lessened Now; Single Women to Be Numerous

Nation’s Newspapers May Be Forced To Reduce Size Due To Newsprint Probler

New Rationing Power Granted To Henderson   Nelson Grants Him Ful Authority Over Retail Market

Henderson Granted Full Authority To Ration All Goods, Commodities

Federal Control For Retail Goods   Henderson in Charge; More Rationing Likely

Business and Industrial “Needs Excluded From Authority.   LACK OF RAW MATERIALS

Rationing Extension Indicated   Henderson Is Given Full Authority to  Exercise Control

Broad Ration Power   Henderson Given Full Authority to Control © All Vital Materials Fer Civilian Needs

OPA Authorized fo Ration All Retail Goods   Power Extended Also to Sale  of Personal Need Products

OFFICE GF PRICE ADMINISTRA- TION GIVEN POWER TO RA TION GOODS ON RE" TAN MARKETS

HENDERSON IS GIVEN RATION POWER TODAY   Nelson Authonzes Him To Ration All Goods In Retail Trade   Regarded As First Ster In Limiting Sales  To Consumers

HENDERSON GIVEN POWER TO RATION ALL RETAIL GOODS   ACTION TAKEN AS STEP IN PREPARATION FOR MORE CONTROL

Henderson Gets Ration Authority  Nelson issues Order Approved by President

Henderson A Ration Czar   Full Authority Given OPA Chief By Donald Nelson

Henderson Gets Authority to Ration Goods   Gets Authority to Ration All Goods And Commodities Sold by Retailers

War Production Board Chairman Nelson Names Price Administrator Czar of Rationine Goods and CommoditiesRoosevelt Approves.

POWERS GIVEN TO HENDERSON   WPB Invests Price Hea With Full Authority Over Retail Sales

Nelson Gives Henderson Al  Ration Power   Full Control Of Retail Market Lies In Price Chief’s Hand:

Henderson Given Full Authority In Ration Control   Nelson Issues Sweeping Order Covering Retail Marketing of Goods

NELSON RULES ~ ON RATIONING   Production . Czar . Gives -. Henderson Full Author “ity on Restrictions.

RATIONING POWER GIVEN T00.P.A.   Henderson Gets Right to Control All Retail Goods

Ration Power On Retail Goods Is Given By WPB   “Personal Needs’ May Now Be Portioned — By Henderson

Henderson Gels Power fo Ration   Donald M. Nelson Gives Authority to Price Administrator

WPB Head Confers Full Au. thority on Henderson to  Extend Control

Wide Extension Of Rationing Seems Likely   ‘Critical Shortages? Noted by WPB Head;  Henderson Gets Power

OPA Reveals Critical Raw Material Lack   War Board Asserts Further Rationing Cannot Be Avoided

HENDERSON GIVEN RATIONING POWER BY: DON M. NELSON   Price Administrator Now Has Power to Ration All Goods and. Commodities Sold on Retail: Market

FOOD RATION POWER GIVEN TO HENDERSON   Price Administrator Has Full Authority Over Distribution   APPROVED BY F. D. R.   State Defense Council To Handle Sugar In Utah

Henderson  Named Czar on Prices   Nelson Gives Him Sweeping Retail Goods Powers

RATIONING POWERS TO HENDERSON    Given Full Authority Over All Commodities on Retail Market   ‘MORE ITEMS WILL BE RESTRICTED   War Production Chief Issues Order Preliminary to Further Rationing

HENDERSON GETS FULL AUTHORITY TO RATION GOODS   Authorized To Exercise Rationing Power Over All Goods and Commodities Sold On Retail Market and Any Products Sold To  Ultimate Consumers.

Consumers Told More Rationing ls in Prospect   denderson Given Author ity over Sale of Retail Commodities   OPA Has Full Control

AUTHORITY TO RATIUN RETAIL GOUDS GRANTED   Leon Henderson Given Right to Ration All Products Sold Only For Personal Needs

Rationing To Be In Charge Of Henderson   Price Administrator I: Given Full Authority To Ration Goods Sold On Retail Market

Kansas Rains To Continue   Solomon River Two Feet Over Banks At Beloit

COOL, WITH SHOWERS   Pleasant Weather Forecast for Week End in Kansas

MUSTERING IN BURMA SECTOR   Intensive Air / Activity Is Noted. With Japs On Losing End   MacArthur’s Forces Sai To Be Stiffening  Resistance

JAPS REACH MAJOR GOAL IN CONQUEST OF BURMA SECTORS   Powerful Columns Now Block China’s Back Door to Burma, New Delhi Reports.

China Nearly Cut Off From Allied Foree   British Troops Also Face ‘Annihilation As . Nips Push Ahead:

ALLIES MAY BE TRAPPED IN RETREAT   China Virtually Isolated By Advancing Japanese ; Tokyo Claims Units are Crossing Into India

Jap Drive May Trap Defenders In Upper Burma   Believe Next Enemy Move To Be Heavy Assault On AVG Bases

China Being Isolated By  Tap Columns   Back Door to Burma Now  Blocked

eect rete EE, mtorr  Cow Guilty   Jumped Fence and Ran Into His Automobile

Chinese Trap WipesOutJan Crack Corps  Remnanis of Changshz      Remnanis of Changshc - Attack Army Reported in Flight   50,000 CASUALTIES   Nipponese Fire Univer sity and Hospital; Fate of Americans Hazy

HUMILIATING DEFEAT © HANDED TO INVADER:   Trap Snaps for the Enemy and Huge Losses in Life Are Revealed in Chungking Dispatches Today— First Chinese Contribution to Allied Defensive-_Offeanciva Adee

Crack Jap Army Falls Into a Trap   50,000 Men Lost In Battle With  Chinese Forces

Jap Army In China Collapse   Nippons Reportedly Lost 50,000 Men In Changsha Offense

CHINESE KILL 60,000 JP AT CHANSH   Drive Beaten and Shattered Attackers Back After 4-Day Battle.   JAPS IN TRAP SHELLED BY CHINESE ARTILLERY

50,000 Changsha Attackers Slain; Army Collapses   Four Divisions Retreat  Disorder, Two Trapped B Chinese Artillery

Chinese Rout Jap Forces From Changsa   Japs Lose 50,060 Men In Vain Attempt On Key Chinese City

CHINESE TRAP JAP INVADERS — AT CHANGSHA   Nippons Suffer Crushinc Defeat With Loss Of 50,000   CHUNGKING HAPPY   Major Japanese Pisaster In China Claimed By Capital

Jap Army Beaten At Changsha   Humiliating Defeat Is Inflicted Upon The Invading Troops By ‘Chinese Forces

DEFEATED ARMY FIGHTS 10 BREAK OUT OF FOE’S TRAP   Nippon’s Great Drive Collapses—Yale-in-China- University Set Afire.

“CRACK” JAPANESE ARMY CRUSHED BY CHINESE IN TRAP   Great Offensive Agains' ‘Chaugsha Collapses— One Third Of Men Lost

DISASTER FOR JAPS TRAPPED NEAR CHANGOHA   Picked Chinese Fighters Deal Defeat To Invaders  Who Lose Heavily

JAPANE at Lot 1,000 TROOPS AGHINESE TRAP   Offensive Acainst Changsha Backfires On Invaders: Defeat Disastrous

Tobruk And Sevastopol  Still Hold   Nazis Fail To Rout Defenders

NAZIS RUSH 250,000 TROOPS TO EASTERN FRONT FROM FRANCE   Lunge Mercilessly Toward Stalingrad and The Lower Caucasus   CASUALTIES ENORMOUS   Determined To Take Caucasus Even at Cost of Stripping Western Defenses

Nazis Bring Up Quarter Million More To Russia   New Army Bolsters German Attackers On Eastern Front   VON BOCK DRIVES MERCILESSLY ON   Another Soviet Withdrawal Is Required South Of Fallen Rostov

Sfate Closes Case Against Utility Firm   Boehm Says Union Electric Thought Investigation Would ‘Die’

COMMITTEE TABLES DISPLACEMENT BILL   Measure Opposed By Governors Thrown Into Discard

BILL FOR BENEFIT PAYMENTS TABLEL   Doughton Figures Some One Will Have To Start Over

Bill to Aid War Jobless Is Tablec   Committee Action Means A New Start If This Help Is To Be Given

MORE BLOWS EXPECTED   Bill to Aid War Jobless Is Tablec   Committee Action Means A New Start If This Help Is To Be Given

Unemployment Fund Tabled   House Ways and Means Committee Kills Benefit Measure

Jobless Aid Bill Tabled   House Committee Puts Aside $300,000 000  Administration Program

Compensation Bill Tabled   House Committee Votes To Table Bill Providing Compensation To Unemployed

Allow No Debate Qn Darlan Affair  Fighting French Radio  Crh nwt Ten Baentect  T'n

MOONSHINE STILLS: SWELL SCRAP PILES   Even Horse Shoes of Derby Winners Donated in Kentucky

Must Prepare for Economic Welfare   This Statement Was Made by ‘Sir Stafford Cripps in Londoa.

CRIPPS URGES ORDERED PEACE   Says Allies Must Control Produefion, Distribution of Vital Goods After War

South African Troops Occupy Bardia   5,000 Defenders  Are Killed  or Taken Prisoner

South Africans Capture Libyan Port of Bardia   5000 Axis Defenders Captured or Killed  as Troops Take Town Rehind British Tanks

Axis Bardia Garrison Is  Knocked Out   All of 5,000 Defenders Are Killed or Captured; British Liberate 1 O00 Prisoners

TROOPS WIPE OUT BARNA GARRISIN   Kill or Capture All of 5,000 Defenders   NAVY, RAF HELPS   1,000 Imperial Soldiers Held Prisoners Are Liberated; Casualties Light

British Retake Port of Bardia   1,000 Britons Held in City Liberated; Threat Removed

BRITISH FORCE TAKES BARDIA   Port Captured by South African Troops Aided by Tanks and Planes

BARDIA SEIZED IN ~ BRITISH ASSAULTS   Libyan Port Held and De fenders Killed or Captured

British Complete Capture of Libya Port of of Bardia   Bayonet and Tank Attack: Too Much for the Axis Forces

South African Troops Occupy Bardia  mae Se.   5,000 Defenders Bre Killed or Taken Prisoner

IMPERIAL ARMY TAKES BARDIA   Five Thousand Germans Italians Overcome By South Africans In Libyan Port

Bardia Falls Before Onslaught   Axis Stronghold s Smashed by British Attack

BRITISH OCCUPY PORT OF BARDI?   Axis Rushed Help for Rommel, Trapped In Agedabia

Supreme Court _      Bee Sa edsa.   Further: ‘Argument - Slated ae Pedare yetany  ’ “* Habeas. ‘Corpus’ Asked

ARGUMENT RESUMED IN SUPREME COURT ON SABOTEUR CASt   Apparently : Leaning Ove! Backwards, Court Asks for More Debate   ADJOURN MILITARY TRIAL

Further Arguments Set In Saboteur Cases As Court Tries to Avoid Taint

EDS LAUNCH GIANT DRIVE   Russians Reported To Have Hurled Possibly 1,500,000 Men Into Great Offensive On Southern Front— Attacks Continue In Other Sectors

Soviets Launch Attack   Hurl 90 Divisions Against Germans on Southern Front; Closing a Tran:

Thru Nazi Lines  Before Smolensk   Whole German Position: in Regions to North Endangered   TOLL AT SEA BY AXIS   Germans Claim Many Sinkings, Italians a Naval Victory

Million and Half Men Believed Stretching Offensive Across Wide Front in Ukraine.   HEAVIEST DRIVE OF CAMPAIGN INDICATED

Reds Begin Great South Offensive   About 1,500,000 Men’ Hurled. Into Drive Aguinst Nazis On Long Ukraine Eront

1,500,000 Men Reported In 90-Odd Armored, Infantry Units   ATTACK OREL SECTOR.   Germans Put in Reserves For Counter-Attacks On South Front

‘Attacks From  ‘Taganrog To Kharkov   Other Offensives Launched Near Moscow and Staraya Russa Sectors

Mammoth Drive Is Launched On Southern Front   90-Odd Armored And Infan try Divisions Thrown Against Germans; Reds Score Other Important Breakthroughs

Hard Blows Are Struck By Soviets   Big Breach Made In South, Moscow Claims Today

Report Million and Half Men Drive on  Germans in Ukraine   Simultaneous Attacks Launched on All of Major War Fronts

Million and Half Soldiers Including Armored Units, Into Battle in South—Germans Admit Penetrations.

RUSSIAN RED TROOPS REPORTED BREAKING THROUGH NAZI LINE   SOVIETS ALLEGEDLY HURI 1,500,000 MEN INTO SOUTH ERN FRONT OFFENSIVE

MAJOR DRIVE IS OPENED IN AZOV DISTRICT   Heavy Attacks Launched Simultaneously On Central, Northern Fronts   NORWAY INVASION HINTED   Establishment Of A Second European War Front In Arctic Hinted

' 90-Odd Divisions Start Far. Reaching Campaign on Souther... Front   @ ANOTHER ATTACK IN OREL SECTGR   Action Is. Continued About ~ Siaraya Russa; Axis Ree ‘ports Blows at Sea

Russians Break German Lines Near Smolensk  Move. Threatens All Nazi Positions on Entire Nartharn Beant

SOVIET ARMY CRACKS NAZI CENTRAL LiNE   Reported To Have Broken Through Approaches To Smolensk   RECORD GAINS ON LENINGRAD FRONT   Axis Claiming Heavy New Blows Against Allies At Sea

RUBBER CZAR ~~ STANDS FIRN   JEFFERS TELLS COTTON STATE SENATORS HE WON'T BE ". INFLUENCED BY ANY PRESSURE GROUP

NO WORD ON WARSHIPS   Welles Says Reports Nazis Have French Ships Not Confirmed

Japs’ Bases Again Raided  Planes Destroyed, T avan Bivac Cte vend

REMOVED CASE BEFORE JURY   Letters Being Read Jury in $75,000 Breach Of Promise Suit From Garrett County

MORE LETTERS ARE OFFERED      Twenty-Eight Love Messages Written By Plaintiff Being Read Today.

DEC. 1 SYILL DATE FOR GAS RATIONING   Jeffers Says Program Stands Despite Protests

HOUSE GROUP WOULD SLOW GAS RATIONS      Six Months’ Delay Urged To See How Area To Save   VOLUNTARY POLICY   Jeffers Is Still Firm or Program Slated December 

Recommend Delay In Gas  Rationing   Committee Member Believes Little Can Be Done About It

PROTESTS MOUNT BUT GAS RATION WILL GO IN EFFECT   Dec. 1 Date Stands, Con gressmen ‘Will Continue Fight

J effers Failing  To Heed Plea:   Rubber Czar States Gas Rationing Necessary To Save Tires

Jeffers Holds To His Ground   Despite Protests, He Says Gasoline Rationing Starts on Dec. 1

Gasoline Ration Postponement for 6 Months Proposed   Voluntary Tire Saving Suggested By House Group

Gasoline Rationing Edict Stands; Rain of Protests Futile   Oil Congressmen Plan To Continue Fight; Hearing Friday

Bill Jelfers Has His Back Bowed To Force The Silly Gasoline Rationing Law Thru Congress, And Some Believe He'll Do It

Delay Asked In Rationing   House Committee Urges Postponement For Six Months

Voluntary Tire Saving Test Is Recommended For At Least Part Of Unrationed Area

Would Delay Gas Rationing For 6 Months   Special House Committee Makes Public Report   Fears Collapse Of All Transportation   Texas Congressman Says It Looks Like Bug That Bit Hitler

JEFFERS SAYS GAS RATIONING ON DECEMBER 1   No Delay, Asserts Rubber Czar For U. S. Control]

HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS DELAY IN GAS RATIONING   SUMNERS ATTACKS BUREAUCRATS; JEFFERS RE‘ MAINS FIRM-FOR DATE SE

Rep. Summers Does Not Like It And Frankly Says So   Objects to Somebody In Washington Telling Individual How to Do Business

WOULD DELAY GAS RATIONS FOR 6 MONTHS   That Recommendation Comes from House Committee Which Prefers Volunteer Saving.

House Committee Urges Delay In Gas Rationing   Texan Says Program Shows Signs Of Same ‘Bug Thai Bit Hitler’

HOUSE SUGGESTS RATIONING DELAY   Subcommittee Urges Post: ponement of Six Months to Determine Results

Protests Against Gasoline Ration Diench Capital   Rubber Czar Says Program Will Go Into Ef. fect Dec. 1 as Planned   90 DAY STAY ASKED   Congressmen Attempt toa Show Nation-Wide Rationing Unnecessary

Jeffers Firm; Gas Rationing To Be Certain   Protests Over Gasoline Rationing Flood Washington, but Final Word Is Being Passed Along.

JetfersStands Firm on Gas Ration Date   Seek to Determine Necessity of Move in Attempt to Quiet Opposition

POSTPONEMENT GAS RATIONING RECOMMENDED   Special House Committee Urges Six Months Delay Ir Present Unrationed Area

HOUSE GROUP SUGGESTS GAS RATION DELAY   Despite Many Protests, Curtailment Will Start Dec. 1, Jeffers Says

Would Delay Gas Ration 6 Months   Special House Group Warns of Drastic Transportation Collapse.

Jeffers Indicates There’s No Chance 0 Delay; Many Protests Registered

GAS PROTESTS FLOOD CAPITAL   Fight Continues For 90-Da' Stay But Appears Futile

GAG RATIONING DELAY SOUGHT   House Group Reccmmends Six Months Postponement of Plan.   BEGINS DEC. 1—JEFFERS

Sumners Raps Gas Rationing   Believes People Can Save Rubber Voluntarily

House Group Asks 6-Month Ration Delay      Deferment Of Gas Rationing Strongly Recommended; Jeffers Adamant

Deluge of Letters, Cards Hasn't Changed His Position Rationing Now Is Essential

Nationwide Gas Ration Order Stands   Rubber Boss Jeffers Stands Firm; Objective To Conserve Rubber

DEC. 1 STANDS DATE FOR Ghia RATIONING   Jeffers Stands Pat or Date for Restriction’ a: Originally Set.  CONGRESSMEN CONTINUE FIGHT  No Report on Western Pa. Fight to Get Out of  Eastern Area,   BULLETIN

House committee recommends gas ration postponed   Advises trial to see what voluntary tire saving can do

GAS RATIONING PROTESTS FLOW  TO WACHINGTAL  YMITUIIUIUE   Chairman Truman Says More Than 2,000 Complaints Received

Committee Asks Gas Curb Delay   Congressional Group Fears Collapse of Transportation System of Nation

GAS RATIONING ORDER STANDS, JEFFERS AVERS   West Pour In But Rubber Chief Stands Firm On Decree   EFFECTIVE DEC. 1   Declares Nation-wide Re ‘strictions- Must Be Made to Save Tires On Cars

Protests Deluge Jeffers But Gas Ration To Stanc   December 1 Still Deadline For Motorists; Fight For Extension Is Continued

FOR RATION DELAY   House Committee Recommends 6 Months Post ponement on Gasoline

RATIONING TO STAND   December 1 Still Effective Date Says i Jeffers :

Protests Grow Against Ration Program for Gas   . 4-Gallon Schedule To Start December 1 Says Rubber Czar

Seek Delay in Gas Rationin;   Six-Month Postponement Reeommended by House To Test Voluntary Saving

No Changes In Gasoline  Plans Made   Rain Of Protests From Midwest Fail To Balk Jeffers; Oil Solons Continue Fight

Mountain Gap Occupied by Australians   Japs Continue Their Flight in New Guinea

Aussies Advance  To Stanley Gap   Foe Continues Mysterious Retreat Without Fight; Buna Convoy Hit

AKRON YOUTH MAY BE AMONG THOSE RESCUED BY JAPS      Lawrence W. Dague Is Believed To Be In Jap Prison Camp

Lawrence Dague  Reported Missing Now Believed To Be  Prisoner In Janan

Germans Unable To Take Russian City by Storm   warge Shells Screaming Into City Tear Gaps in Streets and Squares.   In Close Fighting Russians Hold Ground

AXIS DRIVING. BRITISHBACK  INN AFRIC:   General ‘Erwin. Rommel’s Mechanized. Desert Army Recaptures Agedabia  In Desert Thrust   BOLSTERED FROM AIR   Indications Are Main Force of British Forward. Wall Still. to Meet. Foe

AXIS SCORES LIBYAN GAIN   Gen. Rommel’s Forces Drive 90 Miles Into Desert,  Retake Avcedabia

AXIS ATTACKS TAKE AGEDABIA   Rommel! Gets Air Aid  From Homeland

Axis Recapture Agedabia in Counter Thrust  Russians Continue  to Pu sh Naz   Russians Continue to Push Nazis Back at Rate of  7 Miles Per Day

Axis Strikes Back in Libya   Rommel Recaptures Agedabia, Continues Drive Against British Forces

British Fall Back Before CounterThrust Led by Gen. Rommel - Agedabia Recaptured- Axis Advance Totals 90 Miles, British Admit.   LONDON SURPRISED

Agedabia Agair laken by Axis  Rommel Drives Back Br ah 90 Mist im Tewn

U.S. Forces Counter-Attack, Inflict Huge Losses; Barges Sunk; Troops Are Strafed; Brig.-Gen. Pierce Is Wounded in Action

U.S., Filipino Troops Pound Landing Party   MacArthur Overruns Three Lines Of Trenches In Counter-Attack.   ‘U.S. FORTRESSES USED

Beats Off Monday Night Attack, And Takes Jap Ground   Second Victory This Week For Beseiged Forces Qn Batan

Huge Enemy Losses Reported in Batan Defenders’ Repor!   Americans-Filipinos Counter-Attack and ches

MacArthur’s Forces Counter-Attack Japs And Overrun Three Enemy Lines; Barges Ripped By Artillery

RAID BY SHOCK TROOPS TURNED BACK QUICKLY   Second and More Serious Try Made by TroopLaden Barges Under Naval Escort   MET WITH BOMBS, FIRE OF ARTILLERY   Some Set Afire; MacAr. thur Troops CounterAttack On Enemy's Right Flank

PLANES BLAST BARGES UNDER NAVAL CONVOY   Defenders Counter Attack on Right Flank, Over-Run Enemy Trenches.   FOES’ LOSSES HEAVY   New American Sea, Air Driv: To Slow Up Nipponese BAEADS Bihartad.

Many Barges Disabled, Set Afire By Batan Defenders; Not One Reaches Shore   MacArthur's Forces Also Make Successfu New Counter-Attack On Right Flank; Capture Much More Enemy Equipment

Landing is Repulsed   MacArthur’s Men Drive Bach Two Jap Attempts

—WMacAn DnUnR—  Counter-Attacks on Japs’ Right Flank Overruns Enemy Trenches  MATERIEL IS TAKEN Artillery Blasts First of  Last Nights Attacks— Planes Get Second

"None Reached Shore’   MacArthur Captures Equipment in CounterAttack

Blasts Foe Barges Off West Batan   Yanks Counterattack On Right, Overrun 3 Lines Of Enemy Trenches.

U. S. Forces Make Attack  on Enemy   MacArthur ~ Troops Inflict Heavy Loss of Life on Invading Nipponese

REPULSE JAP  LANDINGS ON BATAN COAST   Americans Inflict Heavy Losses on Japs Trying to Invade Island.   Barges With Troops Attacked by Planes

hur'’s Men Smash ck s by Shock Troops; errun Enemy Trenches          ~ Artillery Fire’ Repulses: Raid by Special _ Shock Troops. and More Serious Attack at Night.Is Also Repulsed by Artillery -

2 Landings by Japs Broken By M:.cArthur   Spoil Night Attempts, U. S. Troops Attack Japanese Right Flank

Counter-Attacks on Japs’ Right Flank Overruns Enemy Trenches  MATERIEL IS TAKEN  Artillery Blasts First of Last Nights Attacks— Planes Get Second

MAG ARTHUR HALTS PANESE ATENPIS TOLAND ON BATA   Americans Counter - Attack and Overrun 3 Lines of Japanese Trenches   ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY

SPECIALIZED SHOCK TROOPS REPULSED BY FIRE OF ARTILLERY   SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND FROM BARGES BROKEN UP BY U. S. AIRFORCE

SINK BARGES OFF LUZON   Light Planes, Machin Guns and Arti ler, Turn Back Invasion Troops, Leaving Many, Boats Destr oyed and  Di, hoe oT Soe re

Two Thrusts at Batan Positions Again Repulsec  Americans   Americans  Counter Attack, Overrun 3 Lines Enemy Trenchec

Two Jap Night Attempts To Land Troops On West Coast of Batan Repulsed

M’ Arthur Overruns E Enemy Trench Lines; Jap Attempts To Land Troops Beaten Of

Invasion Bar ge s Fail to Reach © Shore  ENEMY 7 bck   Moderate Air Activity Supports. Ground

SUCCESSFULLY GOUNTER ATTACK ON RIGHT FLANK   SPECIAL SHOCK TROOPS TRYING TO LAND AKE SIGHTED, ATTACKED BY Ath FORCE   LARGE AMOUNT OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT 1S CAPTURED   Brigadier General Pierce Reported To Have Been Wounded Slightly In Fighting

Americans and Filipinos  Counter-Attack on Batan   Overrun Three Lines of Jap Trenches in Night Attack While Beating Off Assault on Left and Smashing Barge Convoy   BOMBERS DOWN NINE JAP PLANES   MacArthur Pays Tribute to Bravery of Enemy Shock Troops—American Fliers Attack Jap Bases in Malava. Indies

U. S. -F ilipinos. Inflict ’ Heavy Losses On 7 Enemy   Prevent Landing

MacArthur Forces Attack And Regain Ground; More U.S. Planes Into Battle

APS KNOGKED “OFF BY YANKS IN TWO RAID:   MacArthur’s Men Beat Back Attempts to Land Troops . on Batan Beach.   CAPTURE EQUIPMENT IN COUNTER-ATTACKS

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON INVADER UNITS   American Troops Couniter-Attack In Philippines

TROOP LANDING ATTEMPT COSTS ENEMY HEAVIL'   Attempt to Drive Wedge in Philip. pine Defense Line Frustrated by Counter Attacks.

MacArthur Men Overrun 3 Lines Of Jap Trenches   Large Fleet of Barges Tries to Land Japs but Defenders Observe Movement and Not One Of Vessels Reaches Shore—Heavy Losses Inflicted On Nipponese in Two Futile Attempts to Land

Block Landing Japs on Batan Peninsula   U. S. Bombers In Action In Defense Of Singapore

ATTEMPTS REPULSED   Japs Suffer Heavy Loss ix New Thrust Toward MacArthur’s Lines   DEFENDERS MAKE COUNTER ATTACK   Capture Much Enem Equipment; New Navy Blows Are Expected

MacArthur’s Men Smash Jap Landings   At the Same Time Americans Drive Japs Back on Richt Flank

None of Large Number of Barges Reach Shore; Yanks Counter-Attack on Right   Artillery Beata Off Landing Effort  By Shock Troops—-Beach Defense Force Skatters Barges Under Naval Escort-—~ Equipment Captured in Counter-Attack

Two Landings Are Thwarted   M*Arthur’s Men Prevent Japs From Moving On Batan Peninsula

Japs Fail Twice on Luzon   New Night Raids Held by Yanks, Filipinos

FIGHT OFF JAPS TRYING TO LAND ON WEST BATAN   MacArthur's Forces Counter-Attack Nippon Troops on Right Flank

MacArthur's Guns Smash Foes’ Barges   None of Enemy Reached Shore in Two Night Forays   BRIG.-GEN. PIERCE IS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED   Yank, Filipino Counter- blows Hurl Back Foes; Jap Losses Big

AMERICAN GUNG, PLANO OMAGH TROOP BARGES   Enemy Losses Are Very Heavy With Defenders Repulsing All Attempts

M'ARTHUR FOILS LANDING ATTEMP)   Japs Lose Heavily In Ef forts to Put Troops On West Coast

Two Smashes Are Repelled By MacArthur   Barges Destroyed By Artillery; Right flank In Success ful Counter-Attack

TWO EFFORTS TO LAND JAPS ON BATAN FAILED   Philippine Defenders Also Counter - Attack Japanese Right Flank, Overrunning Taree Lines Of  a See

English And American Air Power Bog Down Nazi Drive  NAZIS LOSE THOUSANDS IN RUSSIAN BATTLES  Germans Still Hurling Tanks, Men, Planes At Soviet Positions

CHILDREN’S PHOTOS WILL BE PRINTED   Children Under Six Get Pictures Taken Free and They Will Appear in These Columns.

CALL FOR REVOLT CAUSES RIOTING IN PARIS: STREE]   Laval -Blames Foreign Propaganda: for katest OQut break—One Dead, 9 . bbe

ONE KILLED, NINE INJURED IN PARIS RIOTING: SATURDAY.        Laval “Blames: : Propaganda 1 For. New . ‘Disorder Around .. Stores 

elidel aerated aac  1936 OHIO MYSTERY ONLY PARTLY SOLVED   Man Linked with Killing Is Found—After Death

GOVER TO OPERATE RAIL SYSTEM   Failure of McNear to Agree to Arbitrate Strike Brings Action

ODT Ordered Te  Seize Railroad   Government To Operate  Strike-Bound Firm

U-S. BOMBERS DROP TONS OF BOMBS ON JAPS. AT LINCHUAN   Chinese Ground  Forces” Al  #2 Same Time "Bate On” as  are _ Outékirts: Of Clef

Headquarters Squarely Hit By Flying Aces  Barracks. Docks. Enenv   Barracks, Docks, Enemy Transports Targets  Fr een sere

Yank Bombers In China Aid Drive At Japs   Americans Repulse Week-Long Enemy Try To Drive Them Out

JAP NOT ABLE TO GOPE WiTk - 1,5. ROMBERE   Yank Fliers in China Blast Jap Headquarters and Troon Shins.   SCORE FOR WEEK 31 JAP AND 1 AMERICAN PLANES

BOMB JAPS AT LINCHUAN   Raid Comes As Chinese Troops Attack City

U.S. BOMBERS AID CHINESE INKIANGSI   Drop 33 Tons of Bombs on Jap Headquarters

ELITE’ JAP AIR FORGE IN CHINA FAILS MISSION   American Airmen Break Ouster Attempt, Is Report

United States Bombers Drop Tons Of Explosives On Nipp Transports

Yanks Batter City As Chinese Attack   Heavy Bombs and Many Bullet Strike Linchuan—Attack on Hong Kong Also Reported

U. S. Bombers Seore Hits In Linchuan Raid   Jap Headquarters And Transports Targets In Chinese Battle

YANKEES BOMB JAP SHIPS AND BASES IN CHINA   Ground Forces Fight Way Into Outskirts of Hengyang

HEADQUARTERS OF JAPS, TRANSPORTS HIT BY U.S, BOMBS   Americans Support Chinese ’ Ground Attack on City of Linehuan.

American Airmen Aid Chinese In Fighting For Linchuan; Tsingtien ls Reported Recaptured

PSYCHIATRIST FINDS PEOPLE ARE STANDING STRAIN OF WAR      Dr. Esther L, Richards, of Johns Hopkins University, However, Posts Mental Danger Signals for Post War Period

ENEMY PLANE SLOWS FLIGHT FOR WILLKIE   SPECIAL U. S. ENVOY BRINGS MESSAGE FOR KAI-SHEK

Willkie Arrive: In Chungking  For Reception   Delayed By Jap Scout Plane He Quips In Fashion All His Own

Willkie Escapes Japanese Planes Arrives in China   American Pleased wit Reception after Long Flight

WILLKIE REACHES CHINESE CAPITAL; DODGES JAP PLANE   Flight Delayed by Danger of Attack—Receives Greatest Welcome Ever Accorded by Chungking.   10,000 AT AIRPORT TO EXTEND GREETING   Finance Minister and Othe) Cabinet Members in Crowd —President’s Envoy to  See Chiang Today.

Arrival at Chungking is Delayed by Roving Jap Scouter Plane   AMERICAN GREETED BY CROWD OF 10,00(   To See Chiang Kai-Shek, Other Chinese Leaders At Meetings Today

WILLKIE SIDE STEPS JAP 10 REACH CHINA   Receives Royal Welcome At Capital Of Free China; Takes Roundabout Way; To See Chiangs.   Firecrackers!

Willkie Delayed On Trip By Roving Enemy Plane   Enyoy of President Given -Greet-Qvation in Chung king-—Not a Japanese Plane in Sight as Landing Is Made

Crewmen Bring Vessel Limping  Into Port After Attack by Sub   Skipper Warned of Approaching Torpedo by Navy Plane Zooming Low Over Water

American Ship Survives Attack. Limps into Port   Ship’s Captain Warned Of Approaching Torpedo By Zooming Navy Plane

U-BOAT DAMAGES AMERICAN SHIP   Vessel Limps Into East Coas Port After Attack; Nav’ Plane Warns Ship of Ap: proaching Torpedo

TORPEDOED SHIP REACHES PORT   Navy Plane Warned Vesse Of Impending Attack By Submarine

Yank Fliers Cause  Panic in Rumania   Factories ‘Hit in Addition To Oil Wells, Refineries, Travelers Report

AMERICAN SHIP SUNK IN PORT   German Sub Sneaks Intec Costa Rican Harbor And Torpedoes Freighter

Sub Sinks U. S. Ship At Docks   Reports Say 23 Men Lost At - Costa Rica

WUD alka U. 3. WESSEL AT DOGK   U-Boat Sneaks into Costa Rican Port To Hit Freighter While Unloading; Several Crewmen Killed

U.S. SHIP SUNK AT COSTA RIGA; 8 LIVES LOS)   U-Boat Sneaks Into Harbor While Freighter Is Unloading and Fires Three Torpedoes,   TWO OTHER VESSELS SENT TO BOTTOM   Submarine Toll Increased to 335—Patrols Hunt Along Tropical Coasts for Raiders’ Bases.

German Sub Sinks Ship ir Costa Rica Harbor; At Least 23 Are Killed

FREE FRENCH SPURN VICHY   Oppose Confirmation o  Regime in Africa

Announcement Made _ by DeGaulle After Visit. ing, Churchill.   DARLAN DEAL 1S DISTURBING   Fighting French Want Nothing To Do With Vichy in Africa.

VICHY RADIO , SAYSDARLAN DISMISSED!   Darlan Says Petain Can’ Let People Know His Real Feeling

De Guallists Keep Out of Negotiations   Assuming No Responsibility For Action, Statement Says

De Gaullists Oppose Move   Wili Have Nothing to Do With Vichy Representative

Free French Alarmed Over Darlan’s Status   Vichy Defense Chief Entrusted With Civilian Task

Fighting French Are Not Dealing With Vichy Regime   Right to Repudiate Britain and U.S. Is Claimed by DeGaulle

MUDDLE CENTERS ~~ AROUND DARLAR   General DeGaulle Re. fuses To Recognize Vichy Chief

GAINS ARE HELD BY MACARTHUR IN PHILIPPINES   Fighting Continues Between Light Forces On Bataan; American Forces Hold Advanced Positions.

MacArthur Holds Gained Territory Positions Are Advanced  1 To 8 Kilometers On Bataan Peninsula

Bataan Fighting Reported Ligh:   U. S. Troops Continue To Hold Recent Gains

*LINES ADVANCED F ROM ONE TO ‘EIGHT KILOMETERS ALONG ‘ENTIRE BATTLE F RONT ON  -BATAAN oe

Bataan Lines Advanced on  Whole Front   Military Observers Pay aled by Turn of Evenis

Washington Baffled by Latest Move   “Only Light Forces Used by Bataan Defenders

MOVED UP ALL ALONG   American Tactics Mystify Washington Authorities; Defenders § Apparently Making Exploration

MAC ARTHUR'S ENTIRE FRONT IS ADVANCED   Native Guerillas Beset ths Japanese From Rear   Biggest Blow by U. S. for Month; Mopping Up Enemy

Air Battles Rage On Other Fronts; Japanese Extend Bombings; Dutch Take Air Offensive. -

Light Forces Are Locked In Battle; Attacks Lightened   Island Defenders Push Jap Back From One To Eight Kilometers Along Entire Front; Artillery Fire Slackens

ONE TO EIGHT MILE GAINS SCORED BY MARTHUR'S MEN   Greatest Advance Made On Enemey’s  Right Flank

JAPS RETREAT IN PHILIPPINES   American Forces Continue  To Gain Ground

U.S. TROOPS HOLD GAINS IN MANILA AREF   MacArthur Offensive ‘I: Winning New Ground In Philippines   ISTRATEGY PUZZLES   Japs Are On Defensive After Three Months Of Fighting

U. S. Forces on Bataan Advance 8 Kilometers   Fighting-Continues Between. ‘Light: Forces’: :

DEFENDERS PROGRESS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT WASHINGTON REVEALS   MacArthur's Men Go Forward from One to Eight Kilometers With Light Forces Engaged on Each Side—No Indication Is Seen of Forces Slackening Surprise Push Against the Invading Enemy.   invasion Forces Given Setback in Java Areas

MacAr ‘thur Is Still Pushing  Back Tavaders "6   American Troops Are Slowly Advancing; Military Men Puzzled

DRIVE IN DATAN MAKES HEADWAY   MacArthur's Men Continue To Push Jap Advance  Lines Backward

Fighting Continues, . Bul Attackers Have Not - Reached Major Jap~~ Held. Centers  SOME GAINS NOTED MacArthur’s 0 Offensive I: - Puzzle To Military Tacticians

MacArthur's Force Holding to Positions Captured Recently   Increased and Speedier War Spending Planned in Washington

M’Arthur Army Continues Gain   JAPS PUSHED BACK ON PHILIPPINE WAR FRONT

MacArthur Hurls Japs Back Anew   U. S. Troops Gain One to Eight Kilometers on Entire Bataan Front

BATAAN LINES ARE ADVANCED   Japs Are Pushed Back Half Mile To Five

U. $., FILIPINO FORCES DRIVE AGAINST ENEMY   Believe Advance Made to Break Up Advanced Jap Concentration

Machr << 2s Sold’ - Sold Advance Posts   Greatest American Advance Is Made on Right of Line and North of Pilar

MEN OF BATAAN OHGING JAP BAGK FURTHER   Surprise Drive Of MacArthur Throws Japs On Defensive After Three Months   GUERILLA FIGHTING ALSO HARASSES HOMMA   Behind - The-Lines Attacks Of Filipinos Upsetting Jap Command's Plans

M'ARTHUR HOLDING " ADVANCE POSITIO!   Says Troops Being Subjected to Light Air and Artitlery Attack ™

MACARTHUR HOLDS GAINS ON BATAAN   Makes Advances Of OneHalf Mile To 5 Miles On Entire Front

Fighting Continues Between ‘Light Forces’, Latest Communique From Bataan Says.

PAST ABHOURS SHOWS ADVANGE. ~ONENTIRE FRONT   MOVE LINES FORWARD FROM ‘ONE TO EIGHT KILOMETERS W FORAYS   GREATEST ADVANCE MADE ON RIGHT FLANK NORTH OF PILAR   Area Is’ On Mantla Bay Side’ o! Peninsula, Represents Eastern Anchor Polnt of Lines -

Light Forces Engaged In Philippines   MacArthur’s Gains From One to 8 Kilos Along Whole Front in 48 Hours

BATAAN FRONT GAIN IS HELD BY MARTHUR      LIGHT ENEMY ARTILLERY AND AIR ACTIVITY IS REPORTED

U.S. Drive Gains Momentum, Offensive Is Reported Going “Better Than Was Expected”

TO COST GOVERNMENT   Higgins Planned to Build Ships on Rolling Assembly Line

Allied Bombers Attack Cruiser  Japanese Outpost Groups Dispersed

JAP CRUISER   Allied Bombers Make Third Attack on Warship in The Banda Sea

Says She Retires to Shield Useful Agency From Attacks,   DIRECTOR LANDIS COMMENDS WORK

MS. ROOSEVELT: ~ QUITS THE 060   Admits Ske’ Is ‘Resigning - Under Fire to Save a. / “Good Program.    THIRD MAJOR VACANCY

MEd, ROOSEVELT QUITS CIVILIAN NEFENGE POST   says to Remain Would “Make It Possible for Her Enemies to Attack a Use- ful Agency. Strike at Her

LaGuardia Calls for OCD Change   Urges Revision In Unit Headed By Mrs. Roosevel:

Mrs. Roosevelt Resigns Post   First Lady Submits Resigna. tion To Landjs As Work Finished,

Mrs. Roosevelt Resigns As Assistant Director U. S. Civilian Defense

Mrs. Roosevelt Quits Her Pos!   Landis Accepts Her Resignation as Assistant Director of Civilian Defense, Voicing Gratitude for Her “Vision and Rnereyv”’   CARRIES OUT PLAN

MRS, ROOSEVEL' QUITS POSITION IN NAT'L OFFICE   Sends In Her Resignation To James M. Landis

MRS. FDR QUITS POST WITH OCI   First Lady Says Individua Not More Important Than Program

TASK FINISHED SAYS LETTER TO DIRECTOR   First Lady Had Said She Would Quit When Division Was Working Smoothly   WOULD STOP CRITICISMS      Says By Remaining She Would Only Make It Possible To Assail Agency

First Lady Quits OCD   Resignation Sent To Landis; Action Halts Agency Critics

FIRST LADY ADMITS SHE IS LEAVING UNDER FIRE   Judge Landis Praises Her ‘Gallantry’ In Answer   Declares She Is Satisfied With Present Setup

First Lady Resigns Post As OCD Head   Landis Accepts Resignation and Expresses Thanks For “Vision, Energy’

Mrs. Roosevelt Is Quitting Her Position on 0.C.D.  Is to Protect That Agency From Personal Attacks

LAGUARDIA REPORT FAVORS HIRST LADY'S RETIREMENT   Transfer of Her Duties to Permanent Goyt. Division Recommended to President

RESIGNATION OF WIFE OF PRESIDENT IS SENT TO DIRECTOR LANDIS TODAY

FIRST LADY RESIGNS OCD POST   Gives Up Office So th Agency Can Be Free of Attack   PROGRAM VITAL , TO THE NATION   Landis Voices Gratitude for Her Vision, Energy and Gallantry

Mrs. FDR Quits Her OCD Place   Her Task Finished She Tells Landis In Resigning

Mrs. Roosevelt Out of the OCD  She Mentions _ Public Criticism In Letter

MRS. F. D. R. RESIGNS POSITION WITH OCD   Declares That Personal Criticism of Her Was Harming Defense Program

MRS. ROOSEVELT RESIGNS POST I “CIVILIAN DEFENSE   STEPS DOWN 80 THAT OCD WILL NOT SUFFER FROM ATTACKS ON HER   HAD BEEN IN POSITION. SINCE SEPTEMBER 29TH   Knows. That The Office of Civilian Defense In Hands of Competent Peoovle

MRS. FDR RESIGNS CIVIL DEFENSE POS   Landis Accepts Resignation of First Lady

MRS, ROOSEVELT RESIGNED TODAY FROM THE O€L   First Lady Climaxes Period-of Criticism With Her Notice Today.

Mrs. Roosevelt Quits OCD Post   Director Landis Accepts First Lady's Resiqnation

MRS. ROOSEVELT GIVES UP PLAC   /Served as Assistant Directo! of OCD During Past j Several Months.

Landis Lavish With Praise Of Mrs. FDR   Says She Brought ‘Vision And Energy’ to OCD Post She Resigned Friday

Mrs. Roosevelt  Quits OCD Post   Resigns to Save Agency From Attack

@rist Lady Yields Unpaid Assistant Director Pos Two Days After Dancer Friend Quit Under Fire

HOPESTOEND CRITICISM OF DEFENSE UNIT   Resignation Acceptec Friday by Chief Of Agency

‘FIRST LADY’ QUITS HER PLACE IN OCD      Reference to Récent Outburst of Criticism Made Both in Letter of Resignation and Letter of Acceptance by Thirector Landis.

MRS. ROOSEVELT QUITS OCD POST   WAS ASSISTANT TO LA GUARDIA AND A CENTER OF ATTACK

La.Guardia Urges OCD  Remodeling   Would Transfer Mrs. Roosevelt’s Department

MRS. ROOSEVELT QUITS AS ASSISTANT OCD DIRECTOR   SEAL BEACH CONSIDERS PLAN FOR LICENSING OF PICKETS

First Lady Quits OCD   Mrs. Roosevelt Resigns As Assistant Director

MRS. FDR RESIGNS   Wife of President Accedes tc Popular Demand to Quit  ocn.

IST LADY QUITS JOB IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE SETIIP   Mrs. Roosevelt Says Attacks on Her Have Attacked Vital Agency

STEPS OUT FRIDAY AS ASSISTANT   Quits Position With OCD and Announces Her Withdrawal Is Effective at Once.

FIRST LADY OF U.S. QUITS OCD   Third To Resign Under Landis   Mrs. Roosevelt Refers To Criticism

LA GUARBIA TELLS PRESIDENT OCD SHOULD BE GOVERNMENT DIVISION   Mayor Feels That Civilian Defense “Should Be Tied in With Army, Navy

Mrs. Roosevelt resigns from OCD so her attackers will not make bureau suffer

MRS. ROOSEVELT QUITS   First Lady Resigns Position With Civilian Defense

MRS RODSCVELT AtolbNG Pal AS OGD AYE   “Those Who Wish to Attack Me” Will Not Be Able to Make OCD Suffer.

First Lady Quits Defense Positior   Letter of Resignation Admits Attacks Made “Because of My Beliefs” — Landis Expresses Appreciation for Her Work.

t Lady Ids in Face Criticism   iesn't Weat tacks On Her laiure OCD

RESIGNS OCD POST   Mrs. Roosevelt's Separatior From Organization Ef fective Today

MRS. F. D. GIVES UP 0.0. D, POST   Wife Of President Writes Resignation To Landis; Statement Made

OCD POST IS RESIGNED BY WIFE OF FDR   MRS. ROOSEVELT’S SERVICES HIGHLY PRAISED BY DEAN LANDIS

First Lady Resigns Her Post With NationalOCD   Says Attacks On Her Might Interfere With Work Of A Good  Civilian Acency

Mrs. Roosevelt Quits OCD Post   Resignation Is Accepted By Landis; Says Work Is Completed

MRS. F.D.R. OUT AS ASSISTANT 0.C.D. DIRECTOR      Her’ Resig ation : I; “Accepied ze vy Direc:

First Lady Lauds Service Of Organization  Leaves as Assistant Director; Held Job

MRS, ROOSEVELT QUITS OCD POST   Director Landis Accepts First Lady's Resienation, Voices Gratitude For Her Heln.

FIRST LADY IS RELIEVED OF HER OCD.-POST   Letter Of Resignation Refers To Recent Wave Of

First Lady Resigns Her Post in OCD   James. M. Landis Praises Vision and Energy in Accepting Her Resianation

Mrs. Roosevelt Quits OCD After Mentioning Criticism Fired At Her By Adversaries

President’s Wife Quits As Assistant Director, OCD;  Is Effective Immediatel

President’s Wife Resign: ler Civil Defense Position   irs “By Remaining I Would Only Make It Possible For Those Who Wish to Attack Me, Because of My Beliefs, to Attack An Agency T Consider Usefal”

Mrs. Roosevelt Quits OCD Post   First Lady Resigns Job i Civilian Defense.

Mrs. Roosevelt Resigns OCD Assistantship   Tells Landis Her Work Is Accomplished, Sc She’s Stepping Down

Mfg. RODGEVELT WITS THE OGD   Admits She Is Resigning Under Fire to Save a Good Program.   THIRD MAJOR VACANCY

First Lady Quits Post With OCD.   Resign-sTo Keep Criticism From Affecting Setup

First Lady Quits  Her Defense Pos   Resignation of  Eleanoi  Roosevelt Is Acceptec by Landis.

Mrs. Roosevelt Quits Civilian Defense Post   First: Lady Mentions Re cent Criticism in Let-: ter to Landis

First Lady Resigns OCD Post So It Will Be Free of Attack   Landis Accepts, Praising Mrs. Roosevelt's ‘Vision and Energy” in Carrying Out Tasks

First Lady Quits OCD   Feels That Her Presence Would Handieap Agency

RESIGNATION ‘   Defense Unit Now Is Functioning Wel! She Tells Head In Letter

MRS, ROOSEVELT ‘QUITS HER POST IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Sent Resignation to Jame: M. Landis, Which Was Accepted.   MENTIONED ATTACKS   By Remaining It Would Only Make It Possible for Those to Attack Agency.

First Lady Resigns Post ‘As OCD Head   Landis Accepts Resignation and Expresses Thanks on, Energy’

PRESIDENTS WIFE RESIGNS OCD POSITION   Tells Director J; ames Landis She’s Quitting Job As Assistant   CONGRESS IRKED BY APPOINTMENTS   Hit Dancer and Film Actor Roles Created By Firs’ Lady

MRS, ADOSEVELT RESIGNS OCD POST   Quits to Protect Agency from Criticism, Declares; Previously Announced Would Resign When Work Complete

MRS. ROOSEVELT QUITS OCD POST      Follows Her Blonde Dancer Friend In Leaving Office Of Civiliat Defense—cClaims Her Division Is Now “Functioning Efficiently’’—Refers To Criticism

BOMBERS RAID GERMAN AREAS   Night RAF Attack Costs Only Two Planes

GROCERS ASK AID. IN PRICE SQUEEZE   Industry Tells OPA Replace ment Costs Out of Balance With Ceiling.

MAN IS EXECUTED BY FIRING SOUAL   Murderer Is Put to Death at Dawn Today in Salt Lake City Prison Yard.

FIRING SQUAD — KILLS SLAYER   MURDERER WHO CHOSE BULLETS INSTEAD OF ROPE - WAS EXECUTED EARLY . TODAY

Killer Executed By Firing Squad   Slew Salesman in  Attempted Robbery

SLAYER EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD   Donald Condit Goes T Death Silently

HOUSE PASSES WAR FUND BILL ON TO SENATE   18 Billions Approved For Additional Army  Plane Production

House Passes Another Huge War Funds Bill   Production Progress Is Cited by Chairman Of Appropriations

House Votes 18 Billions  In War Fund:   Clause Places 6 Per Cent  Limit on Profits

‘Sandal’ Boosts Tire Life   Asphatt-Treated Fabric Adda 2.500 Milos

Queen Elizabeth Is Severely Ill With Bronchitis   Buchingham Palace States There Is ‘No Cause’ For Any Anxiety  On Condition '

GETS OPTIONS ON PKOPERTY   Cc. V. Kincaid Files Papers on 23  Full Lots in Eudora

LEADER OF BUND IS TRAIN SUICIDE   On Way to NL Y. Hearing Puts Neck on Track at Waterloo, Ind.

Car-Pooling Program Will Begin At Once in Western Maryland   Transportation Adminisfrators Confer with Federal Officials

CAR - POOLING TO 1 BE INAUGURATED,   Revised School Schedule May Also Be Worked Out By Administrators

Assembly Rute Is Won By Republicans   Houser's Margin Increases But Patterson Has Not Conceded Election   IZAC FATE IN DOUBI   Warren, Jordan Lead Grow; Forestry Board De cision Uncertain

‘ALLIES MAKE NEW ADVANCES ‘AGAINST NAZI AFRIKA KORPS      ‘Alr Activity Continues—Led _By United States Air Force Thebes ©

British Troops Tighten Grasp   Nazi Counter-Attacks In Egypt, Repulsed.

ALLIES’ GUNG PLANES POUNI STUBBORN FO   Nazi Counter-Attacks Are Re: pulsed as Eighth Army Advances.   AMERICAN FLIERS BAG 22 SHIPS IN COMBAT

British Take Firm Hold on New Positions   Germans Fall Back Under Pressure of Tanks, Planes, Guns

British Force Germans Back On Alamein Line   Morale Of Enemy Fighting Forces  Seams Weakening

Hint British Columns Strike Deep In Axis Rear   BATTLEFIELDS STREWN WITH GERMAN TANKS

Every German Attempt to CounterAttack Frustrated hy !mperials   Royal Air Force Bags at Least 11 Planes

NAZI ATTACKS ARE REPULSED IN DESERT AREA   British Eighth Army Consoli dates Positions Under Artillery Barrage   AIR SUPERIORITY COUNTS   Rommel Forces Fall Back Under Weight Of Allied Tanks And Bombers

Ruined Tanks Litter Desert   British Army Consolidates *_, Bositions, Repulsing As-is Counter Blows.

NAZIS FALL BACK BEFORE STH ARMY   Imperials Gain On El Alamein Battle Front

Generals O’Ryan And Ford Resign  Defense Positions   Lehman Attributes Action to ‘Sniping Attacks’ and Says He Does Not Blame Men

CARMI THOMPSON RITES TOMORROW   Clevelander’s Aid in Phil ippine Economics Is Praised

MISSOURI FARMERS DOING THEIR PART ~~ JO WIN THIS. WAR   Supplying Millions of Pounds’ of. Drie Eggs, Cheese and Many Other = Dairy Products   MISSOURI CHICKENS HELP   Products. Will Be Used for Deliver to the Unitéd Nations at Seaie board Ports

‘General MacArthur Reported Setting Up Defense At Batan As Cavite and Manila Captured; Second Larae Scale Bombina

60 Bombers Join in Attack   American Forces Consolidated for  Stiffer Resistance.

60 Planes Raid Fort   Americans Down at Least 3 of Foe’s Bombers

MacArthur’s “Last Stand” Army Holds  Against Invaders   Believe Defenders Hold Good Positions for Delaying Action

MacArthur's Army Is Still Battling Japanese Forces   Americans Are Consolidating for Important Defense

Japanese Planes Are Driven Off After Five Hour Raid; Nippon Navy Moves In

War Department Says At Least Three Jap Planes Shot Down During Attack and That At Least 60 Bombers Took Part In Raid But Failed To Inflict Material Damage; 13 Americans Reported Killed and 35 Wounded.

Jap Planes, Ships Figure In Assault On Corregidor Fort      MacArthur’s “Last Stand” Army .. Of Americans, Filipines-Battle Invaders On Batan Peninsula

Gen. M Arthur Still Battling © On Peninsula   Tokyo Reports Warships alsc Attacked Island Fortress  At Least Five Japs Sho Down in 5-Hour Assault 

MacArthur's Men Consolidated in New Positions   “Tokyo Claims Warships Also Attacked bland Marked Lessening of ‘Cround Attacks .

HOUR ATTACK MADE ON FORT BY 60 BOMBERS   MacArthur’s “Last Stand” Forces Battle on Ratan Peninsula

Nipponese Warships Aid Assault; 13 Americans Killed, 35 Wounded.

Tokyo Admits Desperate Resistance In Philippines By American And Filipino Troops—Await Allied Action On Proposed Offensive In Pacific

U. S., Filipinos Are Fighting At Awesome Odds LONG BATTLE  —--0     Losses to Bolster Singapore, East Indies

Five-Hour Attack, With 60 Planes In Use, Is Ended With Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire

G0 JAP PLANES IN 5-HOUR RAID AGAINST ISLANE   Beat Off by U. 8S. Anti-Aircraf Fire. “Last-Stand” U.S.-Filipino Force Battling On

MacArthur’s laststand army hattles   Sixty Jap planes bomb fortress —13 killed, 35 wounded—uU. S. transports bombed at Manila.

Jap Fury Turned Upon. Corregidor   ‘Sixty Bombers Fail to Inflic Material Damage Upon . Defenses   “FEW U. S. CASUALTIES   “Tokyo Says Effort Is Made  to Prevent Arrival of   Reinforcements

Three Attacking Bombers Are Shot Down; Gen. MacArthur’s Land Force Fights Back.   RUSSIAN FORCES WIN MORE GROUND

60 Bombers Hit Corregidor: 3 Shot Down   British Beat Off Three New Attacks In Malayan Drive

AIR RAID ON FORTRESS BEATEN OFF   Allied Armies Fight Bravely On Batan Peninsula   LAND ATTACKS LIGHTER   Warships Also Take Part In Assault On Island

5-Hour Plane Assault On Island Fortress Near Manila Fails   Gen. MacArthur’s ‘Last Stand’ Army Battles Invasion Forces on Peninsula of Batan Near Fort

No Material Damage to Is. m iand Fortress; 13 U. S. Soldiers Killed   MacARTHUR’S ARMY STILL FIGHTING   " Tokyo Acknowledges That Defenders Are Putting Up Desperate Resistance

BOMBERS ARE DRIVEN AWAY BY GUN FIRE   MacArthur’s Last Stand Troops Battling In Batan Sector   DOWN 3 JAP PLANES   Warships Also Engage: In Assault On Fort, Tokyo States

Tokyo Acknowledges That  U.S. Forces Are Taking  Stronger Stand  BOAST OF MANILA  Jap Broadcast Tells of Heavy Fighting There— U. S. Version Differs

MacArthur's Troops Hand On Peninsula  Near Island Fortress “Chinese Repulse Chanasha Attack:   ‘Chinese Repulse Changsha Attack; Russians Take Key Town West  Of Moscow; British Capture Bardia With 5.000 Prisoners: Convoy Escane:

Damage Light, Three Planes Shot Down in Attack, U. $. Reports   Japs Admit Desperate Fighting By MacArthur’: Forces In Batan Area

Flood Waters Sweep Through  Broken Levees .  De et Seis ees   Red Cross Provides for Homeless Over Wide Dailas Area

HITLER FACING ALLIED THREA   Yank Success May Mear Withdrawing Army From Russia

ONLY 27 DAYS TO MAKE 6000 IN PHILIPPINES   Time Running Short For General Yamashita to Crush, Capture Gallant Island Forces.

MRS. BLOMGRE DIES FRIDAY   Funeral Services Will be Held Monday Afternoon For Life Long Resident of Boone.

AUSTRALIA GETS WARNING AS FOE PUSHES CLOSER   ’remier Declares Nippon Is Determined to Wipe Out British Control of India; Armada Pushes on South Despite Aerial Pounding.

HUGE CONVOY HUNTS PLACE FOR LANDING   J. S. Bombers Shara In Blasting Given Part of Nip Try At  Guinea

Smash Enemy Ships   U. S. Bombers Deal Blows to Japs; Tojo Boasts of Victories; India on the Snot

U. S. Bombers Blast Armada   While Japanese Premier Boasts That Allied Sea Power Has Been Crushed In Far Pacifie

‘Units of Jap Invasion Force Are  Crippled by U.S. Heavy Bombers

NIPPON WAR LORDS BLAST AT BRITAIN’S CONTROL OVER INDIA   AUSTRALIA WARNED NOT TO RESIST; JAPS CLAIM 210,000 PRISGNERS IN WAR

Enemy Wrecks Litter Shores; Tokio Vows India Conquest; Gandhi Hits London Plan

U. §. Bombers Deal Blow To Japanese   Attacks Cripple Invasion Armada Off Australia

Say Allied Sea Power Crushed   Bold Threats Made Against  India, Australia.

Ickes Backs Ration Split   Recommends Unrestricted W est Virginia Sales

New Type Of Bomb Dropped On Corregidor   Two More Jap Bombers Shot Down And Two Others Damaged By Anti-Aircraft Guns

New Jap Bombs Burst in Air, Shower Flames   Artillery and Plane: Fail to Disrupt Bataan Defenders

£63,931 LISTED FOR OHIO DRAF}   Third Sign-up Boosts Tota To 1,361,425 Men in This State

Many Large Fires Are Started In Attack On Duisbere   300 PLANES IN RAID   Koenigsberg Is Target Of Red Fliers; Many Fires Started

Nazi Industrial Area Attacked  RAF Starts Fires Along German Industrial Center

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   300 BOMBERSIN ATTACK ON NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITY   Thirteen British Planes Fail to Return From Operations  Last Night

RAF Sends 300  Bombers Over  German City Duisburg Is Left With  Many Large and Widespread Fires

Over 300 British Warplanes Rain Bombs On Duisburg, Big ‘Industrial City In Germany   Large And Widespread Fire Started; Other Objectives In Ruhr Blasted

Big RAF Force _ Hits Duisburs   i ee oe wee ee More Than 300 Planes  Strike, British Loss Totals 13

Duisburg Raided ‘By! RAF Bomber:   Many Big Fires. Started: 73. Planes Missing

MANY FIRES ARE STARTED IN RAF RAID. DUISBERG   Strong Royal Air Force Attack Group Carry Out Widespread Raids — 13 Planes Fail to Return

OVER 300 PLANES RAIN FIRE BOMBS ON DUISBURG   Attacks On Reich, Ruhr Valley Cost RAF 13 Bombers

Air Raids  Continued   RAF Attacks Duisburg, Nazi Industrial Center

Strong Force Of RAF Planes Raids Duisburg  Soviet Aircraft Also Active With Attack   Soviet Aircraft Also Active With Attack on East Prussia

Duisburg Hit By Bombers in Strong Attack   Many Fires Kindled Ove Wide Area — 13 RAI - Planes Lost

RAF Bombs Nazi Plants At Duisburg   Many Canadians Take Part In Strone Attack

FIRES STARTED BY RAF ATTACK ON REICH CITY   Duisburg, In Heart of Industrial Area, Target of Widespread Raid by Force 300 Strong   13 ARE MISSING   At Least Four Canadian Squadrons Take Part In New Blast At Ruhr Valley Area

British Bombs Set Huge Fires In German City; 13 RAF Bombers Lost

300 British Planes Drop Bombs on Ruhr Valley City; 13 Fail to Return to Bas

DUISBURG RAID STARTS MANY LARGE FIRES   German Industrial City Blast ed By 300 RAF Planes; 13 Fail To Return

Moslem Leaders to Decide Stand  May Align Against Gandhi's Struggle

Moslems Oppose Indian Movement  League Is Aligned Anainet Strunale

Officials Feud Over  Volumes   Ickes Surprised at Minimun Amount but Original Spokesman Sticks by His Figures

Nazi and British Reports Disagree   Hitler’s High ‘Command Said Germans Had Captured Bir Hacheim   IS NEWS TO LONDON   Germans Are Striking at Three Major Points Along . Red Front

Axis Captured — Libyan Outpos'   GERMANS,ANNOUNCE BIE HACHEIM’S FALL TODAY

Bir Hacheim Taken By Axis Force   Free French Forces Said Withdrawn In Strategic Move

NAZIS SAY KEY OUTPOST TAKEN IN DESERT WAR   British Deny Report From Axis Offices

Fall of British Defense Point In Libya Not Confirmed Elsewhere.   SEVASTOPOL UNCHANGED

Nazis Throw 10 Divisions Into Crimean Fight Against Naval Base of Sev astopol  Nazis Take Lead  Russians Say Germans Hold Initiative Near k harkaw

Axis Claims Capture of Bir Hacheir   Bir Hacheim  No Confirmation of This Assertion By Hitler's High Command  BRITISH DIFFERING Declare Free French Have Withstoed Axis Drives  Agatnad Kay DPacé

Nazis Claim Victory on Libya Front   British Flank May Be Periled By Fall Of Bir Hacheim.

Axis Claims Capture of Bir Hacheim   No Confirmation of This Assertion By Hitler's High Command   BRITISH DIFFERING   Declare Free French Have Withstood Axis Drives Against Key Post

Germans Take Bir Hacheim   British Command Announces Garrison Was Withdrawn

Nazis Claim Libya Fort Captured   Russ Holds Foes in Raging Battle at Crimea City

NAZIS CAPTURE DESERT ANCHOR   Garrison Withdrawn Oh 16th Day Of Bitter Fighting; Aids Axis Plans

Free French Beat Off New Attacks On Outpost, English Counter-Claim

Capture Of Desert British Keypoint Claimed By Nazis.   Battles Raging In Sevastopol Area On Soviet:Front

BIR HACHEIM IS TAKEN BY GERMANS HITLER ASSERTED   British Headquarters Said Free French Defenders Beat Off Attack.   NEW ASSAULTS MADE   Nazi Communique Says the Fort Was Taken by Storm Today.

AXIS CAPTURES BIR HACHEIM   British Admit Allied Garrison Left Desert Stronghold Last Night

Nazis Smash At 3 Points On Red Front   Capture of Key Desert Point Not Confirmed: Hitler's Offensive Gains Headway

Nazis Get Pointin Libya   Capture Southern Anchor of ‘British Advanced Line.

British Recall Garrison from Southern Libya   Free French Withdraw from Bir Hacheim as Nazis Advance   Axis Losses Declared Heavy in Long Series of Attacks

British Deny German North Africa Gains   Hitler Communique Says Axis Troops Take Bir Hacheim   England Says It Is Not a Vital Point   Main Goal Is To Destroy Armored Forces Of Enemy

NAZIS DECLARE BIR HACHEIM IN DESERT TAKEN   Claim Southern Anchor of 50 Mile British Defense Line Captured

NAZIS SAY VITAL BRITISH POST IN AFRICA FALLEN   BUT BRITISH SAY DEFENDERS STILL RESISTING. RAIDS

Nazis Capture Libyan Fort   British Say Stronghold ‘Probably’ Has Fallen Befere Nazi Assault

Nazis Claim Capture Of Bir Hachem   fort Taken By Storm. Says High Command: Throw 10 Divisions Into Sevastopol Clash

Nazis Claim a Libyan Victory  But British Deny Fall of Bir Hacheim

A Key British Point in Libya Taken by Nazis   Britons Say That Troops Are “Withdrawn” From  Bir Hacheim.   Germans Increasing Pressure on Russians

BIR HACHEIM TAKENBY AXIS   Garrison of Fortified Oasis Anchor of British Line In Libya, Withdraws

BIR HACHEIM IS CLAIMED BY AXIS   London Sources Admit Report Of Fall Of Libyan City Is Probably True.

Nazis Claim Capture of Bir Hacheim In Libya; Unconfirmed By The British

Bir Hacheim. Falls Affer 16 Day Battle   London Says Free Frenct Garrison Was Withdraw On Ritchie Order   IS. AID TO AXIS   , Oasis Seizure Will Relieve Pressure On Rom 'mel's Lines Of Supply .

Claim Key Outpost Is Taken   Nazis Say Bir Hacheim Part of British Line. In Africa, Captured

Nazi High Command Claim of Capturing Bir Hacheim Denied   British Announce Free French Forces Beat off German Assault

TAKE ANCHOR OF BRITAIN’S DEFENSE LINE   London Admits Berlin’s Claim ‘Probably True’

Axis Reports Capture of Desert Fort   Anchor Point Claimed Taken— Nazis Press On

Germans Claim Bir Hachiem  FIGHTING IS BITTER AROUNL  @emis A ear ae wm Zot

Germans Force  British To Leave Desert Anchor   But Bir Hacheirn Loss Not Deemed Vital Sethack For British and Allies

Foe Captures Bir Hacheim, Oasis Anchor   Cairo Admits Withdrawal From Libyan Outpost, But Says Retreat Is Not Vital   Free French Fought Magnificent / Action   Forces Withsteod 13 Land Assaults, Countless Bombings

FROM POST IN DESER]   Free French Pulled Out o Bir Hacheim, Says British Command   ENEMY PLANS ARE UPSET IN BATTLE      Germans Claim Capture of Anchor Point; Allies Point to Axis Loss

Hitler Claims His Desert Army Wins Key Desert Positior   But British Declare Free French Beat Off Nazi Assault

REPORT OF AXIS MADE BY BRITISH   Bir Hacheim Disputed Point In Tank Fight   KHARKOV PUSH REOPENS   Nazis On Offensive: Chinese Situation Critical

Hitler’s High Command Reports Capture Of Southern Anchor Of British Defense Line In North Africa— Confirmation Of Enemy’s Assertior   Po ee ga Bieaashare

NAZI CLAIMS OF CAPTURE UNCONFIRMED   Southern Anchor of British Defense Line in North Africa Said To Have  Eallen   ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

FORTIFIED OASIS LOST BY BRITISE   FREE FRENCH FORCES WITHDRAWN FROM BIR HACHEM DURING NIGHY.'

Axis Claim Bir Hacheim Fort Taken   Free French Deny Pillar of British Defense Svstem Falls

BRITISH SAY FREE FRENCH - ARE HOLDING   French Reject Orde To Surrender Post Nazi Spring Drive : Launched

Nazis Claim Bir Hachiem   British Say, However, That Free French Hav -Repulsed Attacks

Axis Claims Capture Of Bir Hacheim; — Sevastopol Target Of Vicious Attacks

Bir Hacheim Is Claimed Taken From British   English Admit Capture O Libyan Base By Nazis Is Probable

Bir Hacheim Falls, German  Sources Say   Assert Southern Pillar o! British African Line Taken by Storm

Capture Of Bir Hacheim Is  Claimed By Axis   British Report French Repel Fresh Attacks, Refuse To Surrender

Soviets Claim Sevastopul Drive Stalled; Nazis’ Active at Kharkov. 

LIBYA GARRISON YIELDS TO AXIS   Anchor of British Line Taken At Heavy Cost to Attackers

AIMS TO BAN 40-HOUR WEEK ON WAR WORK   Texas Senator Offers Amendment To 18-19 ora ft RYT

W. LEE WOULD BAN OVERTIME   Amendment Of Draft Bil Scraps 40-Hour Week

VITAL DEFENSE AREA FOR BAST ESTABLISHED   All Civilian. and Military Training Flying and “Miscellaneous” Flying ‘Barred From Zone   STARTS IN MAINE    Will Extend: to. Carolina  Capes; Airways Narrow ed-to Width of Six   Miles .. ~

Barkley Sees Sales Tax as  “Doubtful”   Thinks Senate Will not Include Such A Clause in  New Revenne Bill

May Drop Sales Tax In Senate   Barkley Expresses Doubt Over Inclusions; Freight Excise Tax Also “Out”

Sales Tax in  Bill Doubted   Senator Barkely Also Believes Freight Excise Levy Also Abandoned

SALES TAK NOT TO BE INCLUDE WN SENATE BILL   Five Per Cent Freight Excise Tax Also Is Out, Sen. Barkley Says; Far Below Needs Now

SALES FEE OUT, BARKLEY THINKS   Freight Excise Levy Alsc In Doubt; Declares Senator

Doubt Sales Tax Will Be In New  Revenue Bill   Senate Leader Also Says He Thinks 5 Per Cent Freight Excise Tax Is Out   OPA Against Freight Bill Lest Prices Hike

Sales Tax Dead Believes Barkley   Majority Leader Announces Stand

Sales Tax Out, Says Barkley   Also Believes That Five Percent Freight Tax Not To Be Included.

U. 5. Troops Are Now in Liberia   RAF Patrols Use © Area to Hunt Axis Subs Off Africa

U.S. Troops Are: In Liberia; RAF Is Using Base  African Theater. of °   African Theater. of * War. Emphasized With News of Presence

U.S. Soldiers Reach Liberia   R. A. F. Patrols Use Liberia as Base for Hunting Nazi U-Boats

Yankee Troops Reach Liberia   R.A. F. Planes Base In Negro Republic

Arrival of U.S. Troops in Liberia, New Zealand Announced by Officials

HUNT FOR NAZI SUBS CARRIED ON FROM THERE   Dakar is 750 Miles Away; German Subs Operating off Gold Coast of Africa

U.S. Soldiers Reach Liberia   Use Base To Hunt Subs Off West Africa In Latest Move

AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN LIBERIA   BRITISH FLIERS USING COTN- TRY AS BASE FOR HUNT ING NAZI U-BOATS.

LONDON TELLS OF AMERICANS NOW IN AFRICE   U. S. Soldiers Reported Arrived at Post in Negro Republic

United States Troops Are Landed At Liberia   RAF Planes Using Republic As Base For Hunting Axis Subs; Discussions Held.

Legislature May Withhold ‘Action On Guard Bill   Garland Says Solon: Might Await Congres: Mave; Would Keep Forc

Solons May Drop Guard Measure   Garland Believes Congress Will Decide It

Mozhaisk Is Encireled by Soviet Army   Nazis Reported Fleeing on Napoleon’s Retreat Line to Vyazma

NAZIFORCES RETREAT ON MOSCOW FRONT       JF allins Back Steadily: Before _ Merciless Red Driv:

GERMANS STILL RETREATING _ BEFORE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE   RED ARMY SHATTERS AN OTHER NAZI DEFENSE LINE KEY POSITION EN DRIVE ON INVADERS

NAZI FORCES FALL BACK ON CENTRAL MOSCOW FRONI    Russian Drive Has Now Bro: ken. Last. Stable Nazi Line Defense.

LAST ‘STABLE’ NAZI DEFENSE LINE CRACKEI   German Forces Fall Back Along Napoleon’s Road Of Retreat

MERCILESS REDS PASS MOZHAISK   Last Stable German Defense Line Broken: Nazis Retreat On Vyazma

UNDER FEDERAL REGULATION   “Share Expenses” Bureaus Must Obtain Approval From ICC

What Would You Call the War? F.D.R. Asks Help In Naming the Conflict   Name to Be Used in Official Correspondence Sought by Authorities

ATTACKS ON AFRICA SUPPLY LANES REPORTED   Ground Activity In creases, 8th Army Moves Ahead

MALTA REINFORCED   New Troops, Materials, Supplies Reach British Bastion

Farmers Asked To Reduce Some Production  Be idslediina Clatiack:   Agriculture Department Wants Other  CropAcreagelncreasec

Nazis Blast at England       “Raids: Held-Heaviest Since Battle of Britair

Nazi Raiders Rain Bombs On England  ’ Canterhiry Hit   Canterbury Hit By Heaviest Attack Since 40

NEW HEAVY ATTACK FLUNG AT ENGLAND   German Planes Use High Explosives. Incendiaries

ATM THREE JAP BASES   Start Operations In China With Heavy Attacks

New Offensive  U.S. Air Forces Raid Three Jap  Bases in China   Yank Fighters, Former “Flying Tigers.” Down Plane:

CHINA BASES OF JAPS POUNDED   U. S. Pilots Open New Air Operations

Army Planes Striking Hard Against Nins   FIRST COMMUNIQUE FROM COMMAND IN CHINA AUTHORIZED,

300,000 Fascist Troops _ - Mass On French Border   Italy Delivers Sharply-Worded Note Reltdvatia, Tervitoria Claims On France — ;

ITALY REPORTED T0 BE DEMANDING PIECE OF FRANCE   Private Advices Say 300,000 Fascist Troops are on Border.

Italian Subjects To Resume Fishing   Coastal Waters Opened to Aliens

U.S. Can Fix Milk Price   Supreme Courts Hold Government Has Power; Stone Delivers Decision

COURT BROADENS FEDERAL POWERS   Supreme Tribunaj Rules U. S. Government Could Regulate Price Of Milk Handled And Sold Within One State If In Competition With Milk Brought In

FARMERS MAY GET FEDERAL HELP, SAYS C. OF (, PRESIDENT ©   Obstacles To Production May Be Reduced, Johnston Believes.

U0. FARMERS Cl EXPECT GOVT HELE   Speaker Points Out Moves to Ease Farm Burden in Favor of Production

Rendezvous With Japs Is Drawing Nea:   Both Yanks and Aussies Moving Closer to Buna

Flying Forts Hit Jap Troopships In Buna Section   Allies Coming Closer to Battle

SENATE ADOPTS BARKLEY’S PLAN BY 86 TO 4 VOTE   Farm Bloc Gives Up Extreme Demand on Bill to Curb Inflation   FDR Directed to Reflect @: Labor Costs in Fixing Crop Ceilings

Senate Passes Anti-Inflation Measure, 84-6   Kills Farm Bloc Amendment Previously Passed

RAF Bombs Jap Bases in Burma For Fifth Day   Americans Blast Hangars, Dumps At Hanoi Field

Workers Told To Keep Jobs Or Be Drafted   Selective Service Chief Of Alabama Sounds Warning to Strikers

GEN, SMITH WANTS TC DRAFT STRIKERS   Alabama Boards Told Te Reclassify Men ‘Who Leave ‘War Plants

ALABAMA STRIKER TO BE RECLASSIFIEL   Selective Service Status Will Be Changed

Fighting in Balkan Region Rages   Italian Second Army Corps Goes Into Action

ITALIANS FIGHT PATRIOTS   Jugoslavs Have Killed Or Wounded 4,000 Axis Troops.

INVADERS IN PUSH ON RAIL LINES   Reds Are ‘Forced Back in Bataisk Area, But Lines Are Stiffening   GERMAN DRIVE BEING REINFORCEL   Efforts Also Made to Pre vent Any Gathering of . Soviet Reserves

OPPOSITION MADE TO PRICE SUBSID'   Senate Hears Proposed Bi Termed “Raid Upon Treasury”

Jobs for 40,000  Forecast in Ohio      War Plants to Take Up Industry Slack

RAF BOMBERS IN NEW. RAIDS ON NO. ITALY   Return Sunday Night After Heavy Raid on Turin Saturday Caused Vast Destruction

NOON RESIGNATION IS STILL PENDING   State Library ~ -rd i: Stymied Yesterday in Taking Action on Withdrawal.

TAKE OPPOSITE VIEWS   Germany and Argentina Fail to Agree on Sinking of Freighter

Would Contes OPA Ceilings   Idaho Attorney General Offers Aid Of His Office

Idaho Official Is Ready To Contest Price Ceilings   Attorney General Offers Full Assistance To Any Merchant Who Will Test OPA Reoutstinne There

Price-Fixing Faces Test   Idaho Merchant Backed By Attorney General in Legality Contest of OPA Order

IdahoanWouldTes! OPA Price Legality   Atterney-General of State Pledaes Merchants Aid To Attack Law

JAP CASUALTIES TOP OURS 5 10 1 KNOX DECLARES   Secretary Optimistic In New York Address; Says Navy More Powerful Than “The Day Before Pearl Harbor.”

Knox Declares War Outleok Is Brighter   Estimates Japanese Have Lost About 250,000 Men Killed Or Permanently

Knox Declares Navy Stronger Than on Dec. 6   Says 250,000 Japs Killed or Permanently Injured in War

U. S. Outlook In War Bright,  Knox Declares   Says Japanese Losses Have Been Five Times Ours   PRAISES BUILDERS      Navy Is Now Stronger Than Day Before Pearl Harbor

War Outlook Brightest  In3 Years, Knox Says   Jap Casualties Five Times Ours: Navy Is Larger, More Powerful Than Hefore Dec. 7

War Outlook Bright Says Secretary Knox   U.S. Navy Larger Than Before Dec. 7 He Says in Review

Secretary Knox, In Optimistic Report, Avers” Jap Losses Five Times Those Of United States

WAR OUTLOOK IS THE BRIGHTEST IN 3 YEARS SAYS KNOX   Japenese Casualties Believec Five Times Greater Than America’s   THE U. S. NAVY LARGER   Also Is More Powerful Than “The Day Before Pearl Harbor.”

Prospects Best In Three Year   U. S. Fleet Strengtl Greatest In History 

U. S. Has Exacted Toll Nips Can't Afford, Says Secretary  NAVAL HIKE LOOMS   He Sees Progress Made By America in Three Years

Jap Casualties Far Greater  Than U. S., Knox   Says American Navy Stronger

NAVY TONNAGE BOOSTED SINCE PEARL HARBOR   Secretary Reveals Enemy Casualties Five Times Those Of U.S.   POWER IS _ INCREASING   50,000 Americans Killed Or Missing; Sees Tough Period In Atlantic

WAR OUTLOOK BRIGHT SEC. KNOX STATES   Navy Chief Discloses Jap Casualties Believed Five Times Greater Than America’s   NAVY MORE POWERFUL

RATIO OF JAP LOSSES STANDS FIVE 10 ONE   U. S. Navy Stronger Than It Was A Year Ago   AMERICAN DEAD      Number Close To 50,000: Secretary Points To Production Records

Jap Losses Exceed U.S. 5 To 1—Knox   Navy Secretary Claims American Fleet Now Larger. More Powerful Than Year Ago

WAR OUTLOOK — 1S BRIGHTEL   But Secretary Knox’ Says We Must Prepare for Loss. es and Greater Sacrifices

B righter Outlook On War   U S. Has Expended Ships And Material But Exacted Heavy Toll From Enemy

JAP CASUALTIES ) TIMES HIGHER THAN AMERICA’S   Knox Claims U. S$. Navy Now Stronger Than Before Pearl Harbor

Jap Casualty Total 5 Times That OF U.S.   Knox Says War Ont. look Brightest In Thres Years

WAR OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN THREE YEARS   So Viewed by Secretary Knox, Who Believes Jap Losses 5 Times Greatex Than Ours—U. S. Navy Much Stronger.

Knox Says Jap Casualties Five Times Those of U. S   Navy Secretary, Near End of First Year of War, Puts Jap Loss in Killed. Permanently Injured at 250,000

IS. NAVAL POWER HELD OW UPGRADE   Country Is Better Off Today Than Year Ago

KNOX DECLARES NAVY STRONGER THAN YEAR AGO   Secretary Says War Outlook Is Brightest In Three Years

Jap Casualties 5 Times Those Of Americans   United States Navy Great and More  Powerful Than Day Before Pear] Harbor

U.S. War Outlook Brighter   Knox Warns, However That This Is Only  A Good Beginning; Tan Losses Five to One

SEC. KNOX SEES BRIGHT OUTLOO!   Recent Events Puls Wat Situation as Most Encouraging Since Its Start. “

JAPS LOST FIVE FOR EVERY ONE QF US -RNOX   Navy Chief Savs U. 8. Nav) More Powerful Than Before Pearl Harber

JAPANESE LOSSES PUT AT 250,000   Secretary Knox Gives Infor mation on Results During First Year of War.

WAR QUILOOK 18 BRIGHTEST IN 3 YEARS —- KNOX   ‘Secretary of Navy Says   Japanese Losses Five 'Times That of America’s: i Cites Production Record  ‘TOSSES ONE PERCENT

JAP LOSSES IN WAR 5 TIMES THOSE OF U5   Knox Says Outlook Brightest in Three Years; Navy More Powerful.   WARNS OF MORE GOLD STARS ON SERVICE FLAGS

Jap Casualties Five Times Greater Than Those Of U.S. Outlook Bright, Knox Says

KNOX REPORTS JAPANESE LOST 950,000 IN WAR   Declares -Casualties Five nS Those of Uz Si ~eMippant s-Losseadit. + Navy Huge.   PICTURE BRIGHT   J. S. Navy Now Greate: Than Before Start of War and Nation Has Record Arsenal

Contrasting Viewpoints On Wa om  Duce::Whips Up Italian Spirit Knox: Confident Of Our Victory

Brightest War Outlook In 3 Years Is Seen   Knox Puts Japanese Losses At 250,000 Men Killed Permanently Injured   FIVE TIMES OURS   Navy Declared Stronger Than Before Sneak Attack: "43 Seen As Grim Year

WAR OUTLOOK HELD BE BRIGHTER FOR PAST THREE YEARS  JAPANESE CASUALTIES BE LIEVED FIVE TIMES GREATER THAN U.S.

War Outlook Brightest in Three Years in Knox's Opinion, Declares Jap Casualties Five Times Those of United States

NAVY SECRETARY PAINTS BRIGHTER PICTURE OF WAR   Knox Declares Jap Casualtie: Five Times As Heavy As - Those of U. S.

CALLS NAVY BIGGER, AND STRONGER THAN BEFORE PEARL HARBOR   Says Japan’s Casualties Believed Five Times Greater Than Ours

Navy’s Power Has Increased, Asserts Knox   War Outlook Brightest In Three Years — Japanese Losses Are Exceedingly Heavy

WAR OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT TO KNOX   Navy Secretary Casts a Balance a: the First Year Nears End

Jap Losses Are 5 To l, Knox Says   Killed And Badly Wounded Total 250,000 Men; U. S. Navy. Now. Tops

Jap Casualties Are Believed Five Times Those of Americans   Knox Views War Out look for Allies as Bright est in Years

Pictirés *Jap~ “Five “Times  : Greater Than. America’ ss os  U. S. NAVY Y LARGER — THAN A YEAR AGO

Reports U.S. Nav Strength Soaring   Tokyo Dead and In jured to Date Estiniated:‘to Be Near 250.000

WAR OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN THREE YEARS   Disclosed Today By; Secretary of Navy Knox   JAP CASUALTIES   Believed Five Times ’ Greater Than America’s

EXTENSIVE GERMAN “SECOND FRONT” MANENVERS IN NORWAY ARE REPORTED

Nazis Map 2nd Front Defenses   Moscow Exhorts Allies to Take ‘Action Quickly

THE SHAW SAILS AGAIN   NAZIS BOLSTER NORWAY AGAINST INVASION MOVE

SECOND FRONT SIGNS GROWING ALONG COASTS   Extensive Maneuvers By  German Troops Indicate Axis Jitters

Extensive Maneuvers Re ported Under Way On West Coast of Norway   STRINGENT MEASURES

Germans Rush Preparations To Meet Expected Invasion   Hold Extensive Maneuvers To Protect Norway; New Minefields Are Laid

Germany More Wary About Second Front  Ewtanciua BAamanvare   Extensive Maneuvers By Nazi Troops Indi' cate Increasing Ger man Precautions

Nazi Troops Are Getting Set for United Nations Attack on Second Front   German Forces Are Being ' Moved to ‘Protect Norway From An Invasion ©

Nazi Troops Are Getting Set for United Nations Attack on Second Front

Germans Rehearse Their Defense Tactics in Norway as Incrasing Sietis of Invasion Worry Appear

Germans Hold Maneuvers As Reich Becomes "Second Front Conscious”

No State-Wide Election Changes Likely  Holt and Keller Oper eir Campaiaqns

Intense Aerial Wartare Occurs Over Tunisia   American Air Forces Met ing Out Much More Than They Received   WEATHER CLEARING AFTER 4-DAYS RAIN   Allied And Axis Patrols hh _ Fierce Duels On Ground : In Tunisia

Intensé Aerial Warfare Over Tunisia Still in Pr ogress With Allies on Top

FDR, Reporters In Verbal Duel ~ At White House   Criticism Of Press ’ Evokes Protest By ’ .. Correspondents

Newsmen Ask President To Name Names   Friendly Atmosphere Of Press Talks Disannears

FDR PRESS TALK 4.ACKS USUAL FREE AND EASY BANTER       ‘Starts When President As‘serts Small Minority of (Press, Radio Hurting War OEE ae

CHILD'S FORTUNE: REACHES 8 MILLION   TRUST FIRM REPORTS $72,500,00 INCREASE IN ANNE REYNOLDS’ ESTATE.

12-YEAR-OLD TOBACCO HEIRESS RECEIVES ANOTHER $2,500, 00¢   Estate of Anne Cannon Reynolds Now Totals $8,327, 972.81——Her Allowance Is Only One-Third of That of Her Half-brother

SQUALUS AGAIN IN LIME LIGHT   Salvaged Submarine : Credited With Jap Ship Torpedoing

‘Winter Line’ Ot Nazis Cut, Reds Report   Retake Lyudinovo,  ’ Large Steel Center, And Push on Toward Hitler’s Headquarters  REGAIN BALAKLAVA [IN SOUTHERN CRIMEA  - Drive Through Libya Into French Tunisia Demanded of Britich

Reds Reoccupy Important Steel Center   Vyazma-Bryansk Line of Nazis Reported Smashed

Red Soldiers Breach  German Winter Line   Russians Reoccupy Steel Producing Center of Lyudinovo, Important Rail Town Northwest of Kaluga; Nazis Reported Routed at Balaklava

LINE BROKEN   Russians Report Advance To Steel Producing Center of Lyudinovo

THREE HAVE. ENLISTED.   Two Tipton: ‘Young Men and One From Sharpsville in The Navy.

GLAMOUR CONTROL IS NEXT ON LIST OF PRODUCTION BOARD      Fewer Shades of Lipstick, Rouge and Face Powder to be Ordered—Pienty of Cosmetics That Are Essential Promised

Cosmetics Lines  To Be Curtailec   WPB to Retain Essential Needs But Varieties Will Shrink

GLAMOUR GOODS UNDER CONTROL   Fewer Lipstick Shade Promised By WPB; No Hardships

Curb on Glamour Planned by WPR  Casinélles. Giveerine and Wayes To Re lac

JURISDICTION DISPUTES OUT   AFL, CIO Heads Agree to Procedure for Duration of War.   MEDIATION, ARBITRATIGN 

(10, AFL Accept Settlement Plan   Jurisdictional Disputes Will be Submitted to WLB

LABOR OKAYS MEDIATION OF ~ ALL DISPUTES   Heads Of AFL And CIO Dis closed As Agreeing On Procedure

WITHDRAWAL IS BEING HINTED AT EL AGHEILA   Enemy Forces Beaten Al Both Ends Of Tunisia Line  SHIPPING HIT  British Sub Catries Out Daring Shelling Of lialy

Recovery of 2 Bodies Brings ‘Adirondacks Plane Crash Toll to :   Four Ships Blown Gff Course on Training Flight Crackup in Wild Area; Catskill Hunt:Abandoned

PENINSULA READY FOR OFFENSIVE   Savage Assault Is Antic pated on Large Scale With Yamashita in Full Charae.

PHILIPPINES BRACED FOR JAP THRUST   U. S. Is Dealing Enemy Eight-toone Blows In Pacific Ocean.

M’ARTHUR'S FORCES ON BATAAN PREPARE FOR ALL-OUT ATTACK      NEW JAPANESE COMMANDER ORGANIZING FOR CRUSHING ATTACK AGAINST HEFENDING TROOPS

MAC ARTHUR, MEN BRACE FOR NEW NAZLLIKE SNIASH   Bataan Defenders Get Set for Latest Jap Attack on Them.

“COLD WAVE” RELAXING GRIP   Mercury Dips to 10  Ahovest laws. Cog

NEW RECORD b MADE ON ~ FIVE AGRES   pe” eo ‘Mitchell Farms Lead Coun ‘ty in “Five-Acre Corn. - Contest.   HAD AVERAGE’ OF 152.1   List’ of the Winners Over _ the County Announced  _”. by Walter Clary. ;

NEW RECORD MADE ON FIVE: AGRES   Mitchell Farms Lead County in Five-Acre Corn Contest.   HAD AVERAGE OF 152.1   ‘List of the Winners Over  the County Announced  by Walter Clary.

CHANGE IN FUEL OIL   Sunflower Workers Will Now Apply in Johnson County

Private Sources in Orient Indicate Japan Is Massing Soldiers to Attack Russia

Churchill Backed By Labor Party   Move to ‘End ‘Truce  In Parliament Fails

LABOR PARTY VOTES AGAINST BOLT FROM CHURCHILL'S CABINET   Continued Support Of British Government Assured Demands For End Of Wartime Truce Collapse. At Party Conference

LABOR PARTY 10 CONTINUE SUPPORT   British Group’ T To Continue _ Wartime Truce, With ~ Churchill ‘Setup:

— ¥XX—  LABOR BACKS CHURCHILI   Party Votes to Continue Wartime Truce

LABOR STICKS BY CHURCHILL   British Party’s Annual Conference Votes Down Proanncal for Rreak

British Labor — Okays Churchill   Move To Break Away From Regime Refused

Paint Sprayer Is Held in Death   Girl’s Body Found Under Warehouse

Painter Quizzed In Child’s Death  Ravished Body Found  2 See ae ei a fe ee eee

SCHOOL BOARDS GET STATE CASt   Local County 2nd anc 8rd Class Districts Receive $38,891

Wheat Law Held Legal   High Court Upholds Act Placing Penalty On Excess Product

Penalty For Excess Wheat Held Legal   Supreme Court Upholds Proviso Of The AAA

AAA WHEAT PENALTIES ARE UPHELD   Supreme Court Gives Unan imous Decision in Marketing Quota Case   EMBRACES ALL WHEAT CONSUMED   Ruling Upholds. Amendment to AAA Congress Adopted in 1941

US, BRITAIN, RUSSIA TO EMERGE AS BIG THREE  To Be Guardians of Remodeled World

The War Today   uu rab ey Anglo - American - Russ  Pact No Surprise—  Long In the Making.

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  a ee Se §

The War Today   “Big Brothers of the Weak” Control Humanity’s Future

Fear Greated Among Japanese AS. Big Three Sign Agreements: .. May Impel New Attack On Red:

The War Today  We Are On the Threshbold of   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide GWiaertd Wer Analiwat

The Big Three, U.S U. S,, Britain and Russia—  Will Be Guardians of a Remodeled Worle

U. S. and Britair And Russia Come  Out as Big Three   Benevolent Brotherhood I: Bad for Axis in Light of Atlantic Charter; Seen as Epochal

Alaskan Road To Be Opened ‘With Ceremony   Major Engineering Fea Of War To Be Subjec Of Celebration

ROAD T0 ALASKA TO OPEN FRIDAY   Ceremony To Inaugurate New Convoy Route North Toward Japan

Alaska Road To Be Opened   Canadian and Americar Civil and Military Leaders to Take Part

ALASKAN HIGHWAY 10 BE FORMALLY OPENED FRIDAY   New Highway Will Be Used to Move Supplies Toward Japan

ALASKA ROAD NOW REALIT)         Official Rites Will Open Military Highway Friday -

Alaska Highway, Pushed 1,68! Miles Through Wilderness, Opened Friday

New Alaskan Highway to Be Opened Tomorrow; First Convoys to Move

OPEN HIGHWAY TC ALASKA FRIDAY   PLAN OBSERVANCE CELEBRATING FEAT OF ENGINEERING

Alaskan Highway To Be Officially Opened Friday  a Dp =. «te Fr.      Military Pressure Brings Reality

Formal Opening Of New Alaska Highway Friday   U. S., Canadian Dignitaries Help Celebrate Epochal Feat.

ALASKAN ROAD OPENS FRIDAY   American And Canadian Offi cials To Join In Official Ceremony

NEW ALAS HAD READY TO BE USED   Ceremonies Friday To Mark Finish Of Project

FORMAL OPENING OF LONG-DREAMED-OF ATASKAN HICHWAY T0 BE HELD FRIDAY

U.S. And Canada To Open Hi'way   CEREMONY TO MARK COMPLETION OF ROAD

Plans Made For Opening Alaskan Road   Red, White and Blue Rib bon Will Be Slashed With  Ceremonies Friday   ENGINEERING RECORD

Will Dedicate Alaskan Highway In Ceremonies   U. S. and Canadian Officials on Friday Open 1,681mile Road, Built in 7 Morths, 17 Days.

ARMY OFFICIALS TO OPEN ALASKA HIGHWAY FRIDAY   Road 1681 Miles Long Built in Seven Months, 17 Days

ALLIED NAVY IS HARD HIT, NAZIS CLAIM   SINK 36 WARSHIPS OF U. 5 AND BRITAIN IN TWO MONTHS

German Naval Success Claimed  Wich Command Reports   High Command Reports Heavy Inroads On British And American Fleets

Germans First, Then Japanese      toosevelt and Churchill Draft Plan, Report States

VICTORY PLAN SEE OFFENSE DUE THIS YEAR   Aim is to finish Hitler first; Japan will come Jater on

Believe FDR, Churchill Adopting Plan To Knock Out Germany First Followed By Victory Over Japa   Proposal Outlined by Leaders To Representatives Of United Nations

WAR STRATEGY NOW ORAFIED TN WAGHINGTON   Hitler Must Be Stopped in Eur:pe and Africa During This Year,   \WHIP NAZIS IN 1344   Finish Off the Japs in °45 and in Meantime Aid   the Chinese.

FLY TO MEXICO CITY   Inaugral Flight Establish i Our Service From NY

FLY TO MEXICO CITY   Inaugral Flight Es Establish« Hour Service Fram NU

RADIO STATION _ THREAT SEEN   Fly Says Petrillo Ban on Broad cast Music May Close 40 PI Broadcasting Units

Ban on Music Recordings May Force Large Number Of Stations Off the Air   Interstate Commerce Commission Is Taking Evidence in Recording Case :

Petrillo Ban To Hit Radio   Small Stations Threatened Uf Labor Union Head’s Rule Stands Up.

Says Petrillo’s Music Ruling Threatens to End 40 Per Cent of Nation’s Radio Program:

PETRILLO'S MUSIC BAN 1S CRITICIZED   FCC Chairman Calls  Threat to Nation’s Radio Programs.

FIVE ATTACKS THROWN BACK BY AMERICANS   More Enemy Wars ships Are Damaged by Aerial Bombs of U. S. Forces.

Predicts Failure For All Attempts To Lengthen The 40-Hour Work Week

EXPECT LABOR LAWS TO STAY AS THEY ARE   Administration Support: ers Predict Failure for Any. Move to Rewrite Legislation in the Nex Congress.

Failure Looms  On Labor Acts   ‘Reactionary’ Attempt te Revise Program Held Doomed

BUSINESS AREA IS WEAK SPOT, TEST REVEALS   Survey Made from Top of AIU Building Show Black Residential Section

Soldiers — and . Sailors  \ With Our        Ensign Kratoska Is Called For Duty at Great Lakes Statio

nn ae With Ou Soldiers  and 1 Sailors  1@ @°   Ensign Kratoska Is Called For Duty at Great Lakes Statior

FAVOR FUNDS FOR AGRIC TURE   Ban Sale of Farm Stocks Held by Gov’t at Less Than Parity Price:

HOUSE GROUP ~—DFFIES F. A   Recommends Bar to Selling Of Farm Stocks at Less Than Parity.

Committee Snubs Roosevelt On Parity Clause   Includes Provision to Bar Sale of Farm Stocks Below Parity Level   IN SUFPFFLI BILL  Committee Report Accuses FSA of ‘Collective Farmine’ Experiments

Committee Recommends Congress Ban Selling of Stocks at Less Than Parity, Provision Which President Unsuccessfully Opposed.in Senate. .         $695,065,859 BILL

Appropriation for Asriculture Would Bar Surplus Sale:   House Committee Takes Another Step to Keep Farm Prices Up

Cut 458 Millions From Agriculture Fund Next Year   House Group Recommends $834,153,654 For Year Beginning July .   FSA Is Accused of Collective Farming

Money Grant  To Agriculture Would Be Cut  Se Funds For Direc  - & Dewsmaente Ta   Ne Funds For Direc ‘Parity Payments To  ‘Farmers Contained In ‘Proposed Measure

HOUSE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS SENATE IN -GROP SURPLUS SALE   WOULD PREVE NT SALE GOV ERNMENT-HELD CROPS AT LESS THAN PARITY

SLASHES BUDGET FOR AGRICULTURE   Recommendation i is $458,  267,861. Less For Cur > rent Year:

CCC SALES UNDER PARITY OPPOSED BY HOUSE GROUP   PROHIBITION ASKED IN APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT

House Group Form Supply Fiscal Measure   Cuts $458,267,861 From Department Sunniy Bill

Reduction Made In Agriculture Supply Bill   Parity Price Dispute Pushed Forward Again

House Committee Puts Parity Limit On U. $.-Held Grair   Action Is Taken in Appropriation Bill Despite Opposition

Farm Bloc Wins Fresh Victory   House Appropriations Group Asks Limit on Farm Selling Price

Appropriations For Department Of Agriculture Show Sharp Reduction

Ban Sales of U.S. Farm Stocks   House Group Hits at “Communistic”’ FSA Program

HOUSE IS NEW ARENA IN FARM PRICES BATTLE   Committee Recommends Bar On Sale of Federal-Ownec Stocks — Agricultural Appropriations Are Trimmed: Wickard Voices ‘Alarm’,

FARM BLOC IN HOUSE SEEKS PARITY PLAN   No Money Provided for CCC to Use in Sales Below Parity   BILL GOES TO HOUSE   Provision Was Opposed By Roosevelt in Senate

FARM SUPPLY BILL SENT T0 LOWER HOUS!   Appropriations Committee Recom mends No Selling At Sub Parity. Fight In Offing

Farm Bill Asks Ban On Sales Below Parity   House Gets Deeply Cut Budget Measure; F. S. A. Activities Assailed.

HOUSE GROUP SLASHES FARM RELIEF FUNDS   Appropriation for Agriculture Department Is 458 Million Less Than for Current Year — Limit on Rehahilitation.

Farm Fund Cut Urged   Committee Recommends  Slash of 458 Million

Would Ban Sales Under Parity   House Body Makes Recommendation in  Farm Supply Bill

Committee Would Prohibit Sale Of Farm Stocks At Less Than Parity; No Money For Direct Parity Payments

MANIPULATION F COMMODITY MARKETS HIT   fouse Appropriations Grou; Proposes Ban On U. S. Agency’s Activity   UT IN FUNDS ADVOCATED   458,267,861 Less Recommended For 1942-43 Than For Current Year

MEASURE PROVIDES PARITY PRICE FOR FEDERAL STOCKS   No Parity Payments Provided, Benefit Payments Continued

Cut in Aari Appropriation Recommended  Items for Direct   Items for Direct Parity Payments are Omitted

700 MILLION ASKED IN HOUSE FARM MEASURE   FSC Aceused Of Progran Akin To Communism in Report

GANDHI GIVEN AUTHORITY 10 BUCK BRITISH   PASSIVE RESISTANCE PLANNED TO END ENGLISH RULE

GANDHI AND OTHER LEADERS ARRESTED   PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS PARTY AMONG- CHIEFS SEIZED BY BRITISH.

SEVENTEEN IN INDIA ARE PUT INTO CUSTODY   Government Acts a Few Hours Before Power Given Leader   BAN GATHERINGS   Orders Are Issued Unde _ Criminal Procedure  Code

Pioneers to Meet   STERPRETINS— Yanks Already Have Come Far Since Army Dav One Year Ago

Interpreting  The War   Yanks Are Coming And They Are Fine Troops

Yanks Are Coming Again Emphasized By Army Day  Troops Going Overseas Are Better Led And   Troops Going Overseas Are Better Led And Trained Than Those Of World War 

Specifications of New British Bomber Released  Big Four-Motored Shir Is Unusually Fast, Powerful

Time Working In Favor Of  British Army   Reinforced British Capture 600 Germans. Knock Out Tanks

Rommel Tank Divisions Seen Greatly Weakened   Allies Batter at Axis Forces Along Great Semicirele at El Alamein

Slayer Facing.  Speedy Action   Lynehburger Who Shot 2 Officials Held Without Bond For Trial

ANDERSON PASSES TESTS   Lawrence Youth Is Re&dy to Start as Flight Instructor

Gres “RA” alte Gad” om Ee Sh Sa ws GS  Montgomery Urges Troops To Keep Up Pressure, Axis Fleeing

‘Desert Fox’ On The Run: British Leaders Predict Complete Allied Victory

Axis Air Raid Hits Cairo Again   Warnings Sounded In Alexandria, Suez Zone

complete Set of False Upper Teeth Improves Health of Maryland Baby

Committee Uncovers 3,000,000 Pounds Scrap Rubber in Rural Community

PROBLEMS PRESENT IN TRANSPORTING SCHOOL . CHILDREN   Chief “Headacties” ‘Getting ” New Buses And Tites— a ‘Inaugurate New  f -. “Rijee

To Fix Prices  For Used Tires, Too   Ceiling Already Set O Retreading Charges

RETREADING COSTS FIXED   Henderson Moves to Hal “Exploitation” of Public

SET PRICE LIMIT CN TIRE REPAIR   Maximum Charge for Retreading, Recapping An: nounced by Gov’t Agency

Will Fix Price For Used Tires   Henderson Sets Price Ceiling On Retreading

TIRE RETREAD PRICE SCHEDULE: ANNOUNCED   Seek -to-Prévent of Public

US Mapping Ceiling for Used Tire:        "pric ‘ices to Be Char} ged. for Retreading

Retread Price Scale Is Fixed   Government Takes Steps  To Curb Profiteering Tn Tlead irac

PLACE CEILING ON RETREAD CHARGES, ARE WORKING ON MAXIMUM USED TIRE PRICE

CEILING 19 PLACED ON “RECAP” PRICES   Government Acts To Prevent Exploitation Of Public

AMERICAN SHIP SUNK OFF HAITI   TWENTY-TWO SURVIVORS REACH SHORE—BRAZILIAN VESSEL TORPEDOED,

ALLIES FAGE HARD BLOODY STRUGGLE IN TUNISIA BATTLE   Possibility Rommel May Not Make Stand at El Agheila.   REINFORCEMENTS IN   Axis Is Pouring Air-Borne Troops Into Tunisia to Bolster Forces There.

ROMMEL MAY NOT  ~AIGHT.AT EL AGHEIL!      Cautious Probing Of His Lines _ Indicates He May Be Re ie Taaeao Tatanit

BLOODY BATTLE IN N. AFRICA LOOMS   Germans, Italians Sending In Air-borne Reinforce ments

See ITALY, Page 2, Col.   BRITISH AND AMERICAN CHIEFS HOLD MEETING

AXIS SPEEDING FRESH TROOPS BY AIR ROUTE   Growing Allied Air Power Aid  In Africa Drive

HARD, BLOODY BATTLE AHEAD ALLIES ADMIT   Axis Steadily Reinforcins Key Positions In ‘Tunisia.

SET TO FIGHT ALLIED ARMY   Believe Rommel May Not Stand At El Agheila   Still Belongs To Allies; British Patrols Penetrate Enemy Lines

Axis Forces in Tunisia  ~ Boosted to 28,000 Mer   Hard and Bloody Struggle Foreseen as Armies Reshape Line for Decisive Engagement—Allied Air Power Grows   ROMMEL MAY HAVE FLED LIBYA   British Report No Interference from Enemy at El Agheila, Rome Tells of Meet: ing Between Montgomery, Anderson   Rommel Mav Have Fled

Axis Pouring AirBorne Troops Into North African Line   Allies Face Hard, Blood; Struggle in Battle for Tunisia

British Stab Rommel's Line; Tough Tunisia Fight Looms   Only Four of 4,000 Lost As Big U.S. Transport Sinks

28,000 Enemy  Force Faces  Allied Troops   Rommel May Decide Not To Make Stand In Libya

Battle For Tunisia To Be Long Struggle, Late Communiques, Indicate

British Carefully Probe Axis Lines  Before El Agheila   Germans and Italians Mass 28,000 Man Army in Well-Fortified Tunisian Area As Anglo-Americans Bolster Air Force

AXIS POURING REINFORCEMENTS INTO TUNISIA   BLOODY STRUGGLE SEEN; ROMMEL MAY BE CHANGING PLAN

ALLIES FACE HARD AND BLOODY STRUGGLE BEFORE END OF BATTLE FOR TUNISIA   Axis Has Amassed Army of Approximately 28,000 Men In Effort to Check Allied Drive Possibility Rommel’s Won’t Make Stand at El Agheila in Libya

Bolster Axis Army In Tunisia   Doubt Rommel to Attempt S At El Agheila.

CANADA TO UP TAXES ON INCOME   Government Proposes to Take Money from Weekly Pay Checks: Dominion’s Ex: penses at $3,900,000,000 Year

Canadians Facing Sharp Tax Increase   Refund Proposed OF Part of Levy

First Big Scale U.S. Raid Blasts Nazis In France   100 American Fortresses And 500 Fighter Planes:Make Daring Daylight Air Assault

Only 4 Planes Lost Against Nazi Finhlers   Industrial and Transport System of Occupied France Is Target

Only 4 Planes Missing In 600   Factories And Railroad Yards Smashed At Lille, France, In Greatest Davlight Attack Of War

GREATEST AMERICAN ATTACK SO FAR MADE ON NAZI WAR PLANTS   900 Allied Fighter Craft Accompany Fortresses and Liberators; Only Six Planes Lost in Raid

LILLE RAILWAY YARDS, STEEL PLANT BLASTED   100 American Flying Fortresses and Liberator Bombers, 500 Pichter Planes in Raid   NAZIS THREATEN   Crew of One Fortress, Parachuling to Earth, Machinegunned by Germans

SHASH RAILROAD YARDS, FACTORIES; LOSE FOUR PLANES   Five Hundred Fighters Accompany Fortzesses and Liberators and Air Bat tles Are Numerous.   AT LEAST 5 NAZIS BLASTED FROM SKIES   [Great Fires Started by Explosives—Onslaught Brings Threat of Reprisals From Berliz.

Only Four of 600 Lost In Largest American Air Exploit of Conflict

GENERAL SPAATZ DIRECTS RAIDERS   More Than 100 U. S. Fart. resses and Bombers Participate

ee eee  Raiders Directed By Major General Carl Spaatz Smash Factories And Railroad Yards Against Nazi Opposition.

MORE THAN 600 SWEEP OVER TO: WRECK SYSTEM   More Than 100 Fortress And Liberators Are Aided By Allied Fighters   Greatest Day Attack

Americans Deal Nazis Terrific Blows at Lille: Lose only Four Planes Out of 600 in Battle

Great Daylight Aerial Attack Made on French City   GENERAL SPAATZ DIRECTS RAIDERS   More Than 100 U. S. Fort. resses and Bombers Participate

Raiders Smash Railroads  and Factories  Only Four of 600 Planes Ara

ICCUPIED FRANCE HAMMERED IN GIGANTIC DAYLIGHT RAID   100 Fortresses And Liberator Bombers And 500 Allied Fighter Planes D isrupt Hitler’s Industrial And Trans port System At Lille

Factories, R. R. Yards Reduced To Rubble   Raid Tops Nazis’ Best Effort To Bring Britain  To Her Knees

CUT ROUTE OF SUPPLIES FOR BURMA ARMIES   Threatens Entrappage of Defense of Burma and India Sizeable Fleet Protects  We «. ee, GE i

Thousands Of Troops LandInBurma Protected By Twelve Jap Warships

LAND TROOPS AT AKYAB, ON BURIMA COAST   ‘Warships ‘Protect New Drive Threatening to Trap Allied Forces.   SEIZE LAST PORT USED FOR BRITISH SUPPLIES

TRAP SET FOR ALLIED DEFENDERS OF BURMA   Akyab Landing Protectéd? By Several Warships  CALCUTTA IS CLOSE BY  Nipponese Now Within 75 Miles Of Indian Line

Seen As Move To Trap Allies In South Burmz   12 Warships Protect Landing On Burmese West Coast Port

12 CRUISERS USED ESCORTING FOUR BIG TROOP SHIPS   Demolition Bombs of New Type are Dropped by British on Germany, France and Belgium Spots.   JAPS BOMBING REAR  LINES IN MANDALAY   Orientals Attempt to “Soften Up” Wainwright's Lines in Luzon; Reds Fight on at Leningrad.

PROTECT MOVE AGAINST AKYAB BY 12 WARSHIPS   Surprise Action May Be Attempt to Trap Allies in South Burma

AKYAB PORT ONLY TO MILES FROM BORDER OF INDIA   THOUSANDS OF TROOPS LAND PROTECTED BY AT LEAST 12 ENEMY WARSHIPS   ENEMY WARPLANES ATTACK DEFENDERS REAR POSITIONS   Hard) Pressed Defenders Falling  Back to New Positions as Effort To Open Twin Drive Proceeds

JAPS LAND ON BURMESE WEST COAST   Believed Effort To Trap Allies; 75 Mi. From India

Dutch Fliers Honored      BD From East Indies Get Nation’s Top Award

American Bombers, Flying From New Bases In India, Set 2 Ships Atire: Gunners Down Two Japanese Bombers Af Corregidor

Enemy Light Cruiser Sunk and Another _ Damaged by Torpedoes — American Flying Fortresses Set Two Other Vessels Afire — Russia Hurrying ‘Several Million’ New Reserves Against Nazis.

Hard Blows Are Struck: Enemy On Wide Front   Reds Rushing: Up New Millions. To. Block Nazi: Push

Allies Score Victories in Most Areas  Only in Burma Is Situation Unusually Cleeve

TIDE OF BATTLE ONAL FRONT  Aen semana pate te   U.S. And Australian Troops Being Forged Into ‘One Great Army’   CORREGIDOR GUNNERS GET 2 MORE ENEMY BOMBERS   ltaly Reports Return Of U-Boat Flotilia With Toll OF 11 Shins

U.S. Navy, Flying Fortresses Add To Toll of Jap Ships   Allied Nations Hold Edge on Battlefronts Of World As Week Closes—Burma Only Reversal

ls Climax To Day. Of Encouragement To United Nations  ATi Fronts Report

SINKINGS CLIMAX SUCCESSFUL DAY   Navy Adds To Unceasing Toll Of Enemy Craf As Allies Hit Hard In All Battlegrounds Except Burma

NDIA GETS FRIENDLIER 10 BRITA      Growing Air Power Of Allies Held:  e ¥ Encouraging =;

HAVE MAP HANDY FOR FDR SPECK   President to Show Enormit' of Task Confronting Nation

Argentine Ship Sent to Bottom   ‘reighter Rio Jercerc Either Torpedoed or Hit Mine Off New York

Three More Ships Added To War Toll  ina stip sama napa eats one   U. S., Argentine Panama Boats  Aré Victims

NAZI SPEARHEAD REACHES KEY RAIL. HEAD OF ROSSOSH   Enemy Forces Now Only 200 Miles ‘From Rostov, Key To Caucasus — _ Red Star Says Axis Paying Heavy  _ Price For Each Step Ahead

Nazi Spearhead Said To Have Reached Rossosh   Heavy Fighting Reyorted in Progress or Kalinin Front; 2000 Tanks Used by ~ Germans in Don River Fighting

SPEARHEAD OF NAZIS REACHES RAIL JUNCTION   Enemy Drives on Rostov, Key City to Big Caucasus  Oil Region.

Units of Nazi Panzer Division Cross Don River   Bitter Fighting Is Raging on East Bank -

Some Units Cross Over Don River   Germans Have Pounded Incessantly For Six Days At River Defenses.

State Mails Draft Forms   Hershey Advises Deferment of Apprentices in War Work

U. S. Bomber Crew Of Seven, Including Two Ohioans, Reaches Base In Australia’ After 45 Davs With Natives In New Guinea’s Swamps

Crew of U. S. Bomber, Lost 45 Days  In New Guinea Swamp, Reaches Base

Yank Bomber Crew Reaches Australia After 45 Days in New Guinea Wilds

U. S. BOMBER CREW SAFE AFTER 25 DAYS IN WILD NEW GUINEA BRUSHLANDS

ASKS A NEW CODE   Dr. Bert Nash Tells Rotarans About Children in  Institutions

ALLIED MAIN LINE REPORTED HOLDING IN FIERCE BATTLE   Fighting Largely Duels Between Artillery and Tanks —~Rommel Throws Full Weight of Armored  Divisiane Inte Camnaian

Foe By-Passes  Some Positions   Main Line Thought Holding But Confusion So Great Real Conflict Trend Not Evident

Allied Force Holds Grimly to Positions   Outcome of Fight May Decide Fate of the Middle East

Reinforced Eighth Army Clings Grimly to Positions as Wild Melee Rages Across Desert Sands

‘Full Forees Of Both Sides  Now in Melee   No Telling Yet in What Direction the Conflict Is Moving   MAINLY A DUEL OF GUNS AND TANKS

Allies Hold To Main Line Near Matruh   Outcome of Fighting May Decide Fate of Entire Middle East; U.S. Troops in Area

British, Nazis Battle for Egyptian Prize   Reinforced Allied Army Holds Firm Against Axis Might

Wild Melee For Egypt Raging Stil   Field Artillery and Tanks Engage In Furious Duel

ALLIES HOLD DESERT POSTS   Outcome Of Clash May Decide The Fate Of Middle East And Length Of War

Allied Lines Firm Against Fierce Drive      Struggle Joined By Full Forces « Both Sides; One Report Says Yanks Face Rommel

Allied Army’ Gi Grimly Holds Its Main Positions Southwest Of Matrush Against Mechanized Nazis. ps   New Equipment

UNCLE SAM PLANS Q.BILLION LOAN   Greatest Sum Ever Borrowed 8y Any Government to Be Used For Guns.

Treasury Is to Borrow Nine Billions In December: to Set New Mark

Morgenthau Plans Record Borrowing During December  Will Seek To Raise Nine   Will Seek To Raise Nin Billion Dollars To Finance War

COWS ‘DOOD IT’   Milk Production Reaches Peak For Al Time In Ohin_

Probers Recreate  Spark Setting Fire   Test Shows Blaze on Normandie Accident

— RECEIVE GUNG   Sub-Machine  Guns and Riot - Shotguns Arrive for the Tipton Company.   AND ALSO AMMUNITION

DIATE GUARDS REGEWVE GUNG   Sub-Machine Guns and Riot Shotguns Arrive for the Tipton Company.   AND ALSO AMMUNITION

Forecasts Big Quake in Japan   Could Do More Damage Than Monihs of Heavy Bombing, Scientisi Declares

Scientist Says Japs Soon Due For Big “Quake   Could do more damage than months of bombing, Chicago U.  professor. savs. -

Marines and Army Hold Every Inch of Ground They Ever Controlled, Secretary Says

Secretary Knox Exudes Joy; Releases Story   ‘We Are In Control’ He Said As He Warned Against Too Much Optimism

American Forces Holding Every Inch of Ground Taken in Occupation

All Guadalcanal  Positions Intact   Knox Announces ‘Every Inch’ Of U. S. Toehold Still Held As Enemy Warships Leave; 17 Attacking Tanks Blasted

U.S. Victorious In First Round At Guadalcanal   American Soldiers There “Occupy Every Inch © They Ever Held,’  Says Navy

Secretary Knox Warns Of Over Optimism In Solomon Is. Situation   Enemy Warships Supporting Japs All Out Drive Leave; Supplying of Fighting Troops a Problem

Knox Declares Yanks Holding  “AIL Areas”   Navy Secretary Says Americans In Complete Control of Situation

Knox Warns There's No Telling When Enemy Ships Might Refurn fo Scene fo Support Renewed Drive; American Defenders on Guadalcanal Smash 17 Tanks

U.S.FORCES CONTROL GUADALCANAL ISLAND — SITUATION, KNOX SAYS   some of Jap Warships Have Returned To Bases, Secretary Reports; Gives Warning Against Over-Optimism

Some Japanese Warships Have Gone Back To Their Bases, Secretaty Knox Announces In Washington.

We Hold Our Own, U. §. Told   Location of Foe’s Armada Mystery; Airmen Rip Enemy

Americans Hold On Guadalcanal   Not An Inch of Ground Lost to Enemy. Says Secretary Knox; Supplying U.S. Troops Still Problem

Knox Praises Defenders  But Warns America  Against Over-Optimism JAPANESE WARSHIPS MAY RENEW DRIVE  17 Japanese Tanks Knocked Out So Far, Navy Dept. Discloses

Secretary Knox Says Defenders Have Won First Round Of Solomons Battle   SUPPLIES STILL BEING SENT INTO U.S. TROOPS

U.S. Forces Hold Alll of Area Taken      ‘In Complete Control’ of All Ground Seized, Knox Says—Cautions Agains! Over Optimism   WAIT NEXT MOVE   Some of Jap Suips Have Returned to Bases, Others’ Movements Not Disclosed

AMERICAN FORCES HOLD ALL GROUND, NAVAL SEC'Y SAYS   Enemy Warships Go Back to Bases—Renewed Drive by the Japanese Expected at Any Time He Savs

SOME SHIPS (0 BACK 10 THEIR BASES      Knox Announces Withdrawal of Units Supporting Drive to Take Airfield on Guadalcanal.   AMERICANS CONTROL SITUATION ON ISLAND   Secretary Says Marines and Army Troops “Occupy Every Inch of Ground We Ever Controlied.”

AMERICANS ON GUADALCANAL HOLD AIRFIELD   Secretary Of Navy Knox Not Too Optimistic; Praises U.S. Fichters.

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Get Ready To Halt the Nazi Push   “vidently Plan to Make  Stand in Defense of  Rostov, Stalingrad

Rostov Defense Planned by Reds During Retreat   Will Guard Road to Stalingrad; British Advancing in Egypt

Flank AHacks Turn Back German Wedge’ Thrust     REDS TAKE SECTOR   Soviets’ Warlord Masses Reinforcements for Major Stand

Soviets Massing Strength For Decisive Battle Which May Be Fought At Rostoy

nother Daylight Raid By U. 8.  Heavy Bombers ‘Cause Havoc  At Robruj Supply Base O£  Axis      BINT TOKIO PLANNING STAB INTO SIBERIA

SUVIET FORGES NOT BROKEN UP BY NAZI DRIVES   Timoshenko To Make Choice Of Battle Site To Decide Outcome Of Conflict

NEW RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN INDIA ©   Death Toll in Indian Cities  Now Above 60

Forty - Five Lives Lost; Survivors  Tell of Attacks   Only Three of 46 Aboard City of Atlanta Survive to Tell of Torpedoing Without Warning; All But Two Aboard Ciltvaira Saved;  Survivors Reach Port.

Fifth, Sixth Victims ae Sent Down   46 Crew Members of Stricken Ships Are Saved

Subs Raid Two More Ships Off East Coast   44. Believed Lost In Sinking of  American Steamer

Operations Off Eastern Coast Are Intensified   American Navy Taking Strong Action to Halt Depredations

GAS DEALER IS GIVEN HEARING   Clem B. Mohler Is Accus ed Of Failing To Punch Ration Cards

JANUARY TAX DRAFT HINTED   Permanent Structure Sought in Congress For Duration

New and Higher Taxes Predicted   Committee May Conside: Forming Permanent Taxation Structure

PRESIDENT PRAYS IN WASHINGTON, STARTS 10TH YEAR   Chief Executive and Government Leaders Attend Old Eniscooat Church.

F.R. Begins Tenth Year   President Attends Church Took Office as Nation's Chief 10 Years Ago

ROOSEVELT ENTERS UPON TENTH YEAR   Following Custom of Othe Years He Attended Church Service.

President Prays, Opens 10th Yea   Divine Protection Askec When Executive Attends Services at Church

FDR Begins 10th  Year im Prayer   Asks Divine Guidance in the War Days Ahead

F.D.R. STARTS HIS 10TH YEAR AS PRESIDENT   Follows Annual Custom o! Attending Divine Serv: ices in St. John’s Epis: copal Church — Health  . Remains Gaaod.

Prayers for President On Tenth Year   Roosevelt Attends Church as He Did on Inaugural _ Day 9 Years Ago   FACES NEW YEAR IN GOOD HEALTH   Prayers for Army and Navy and Social Justice Are * Made-at Service

Roosevelt Begins 10th Year as Nation’s Leader   Makes Customary Visit to Church For Praver

Begins 10th Year As Chief Office:   Contnues Custom of Attending Church on Inaugural Anniversary.

FOR STARTS 10TH YEAR AT CAPITO   Worships in Morning Ther Confers With Knox,. Smith

F.D.R. Begins1 0th Year As President   Attends Church Services As Has Been His Cus tom Each Year.

PRESIDENT SEEKS DIVINE GUIDANGE   Prays at Beginning of Tenth Year In Office Prayers Offered for Allfes.

President Roosevelt Begins Tenth Year As Chief Executive   He Attends Services At Church in Washington Ant Hears Victory Prayers

FDR Prays for Guidance   Vice Church to Begin 10th Year as President

Roosevelt Starts His Tenth Year In White House   Holds Conferences and seule a in Washington Church

President Roosevelt Starts His l0th Year in the White House   Executive Marks Ninth Anniversary of His First Inauguration by Attending Church

Great Anglo-American Army Moves On Tunisia As French Tackle Axis   200,000 Men With Vast Umbrella O Planes Reported Pouring Over Bor der; Paratroops May Be In Action

U.S. TROOPS PRESS ATTACK IN SOLOMONS   Japs Are Making Desperate Stand Against Marines’ Advance.

Report Allies Bombed Formosa   Would Be Second Raid  On Japanese Islands

Warns Against Tampering With Livestock Pric   Ketner Declares Public - Will Get Less Meat If Ceilings Are Set

Says Price Ceilings On Meat Likely To Result ‘In Less Meat for Public

Japs May Be Aiming At Cutting Supply Lines   Observer Sees “Continuing Action” In Aleutinns Hint of Attack On Siberia

NIPPON OPENS NEW PHASE IN PACIFIC FIGHT   NEW FRONT AGAINS1 RUSSIA BELIEVED IN MAKING

SEE OPENING OF NEW FRONT AGAINST REDS   J). S. Forces Striving To Dislodge Japs ‘rom Alaska Isle

Landings In Aleutians May Be A Starter   Axis Now Confronted With New Agreements Between U. S., Britain And Soviet Russia

Women May Supplant Men As Guards At Army Post   37 Females Performing Duties At Middletown Air Depol As Experiment—Masters Of Jiu Jitsu

GREAT PERIL OF INFLATION SEEN BY FDR   Unflagging Vigilance and Effective Action Needed. Farmers Told   NO REFERENCE MADE TO PRICES DEMANDS   President Says People Not Complacent, But Prepare to Fight

Inflation Fight Vital, Says  Pres. Roosevelt   He Makes No Direct Reference to Tiff On Farm Prices but Points Out That Rising Costs Mean Inflation

President Terms Inflation Check Vital as Fighting   Asks Cooperation and Restraint In Farm Program Talk; Fails to Allude to Parity Question

F. D. R. Calls For Restraint  Of Inflatior   President Declares Spiraling Prices Would Hike War Cost

FOR EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF INFLATION FIGHT   Tells Farmers Its Equally Vital As Battling On Fronts of War   MAKES NO REFERENCES TO FARM BLOC DEMANDS   Iccasion of Address Is Ninth Anniversary National Farm Program; Warns If Prices Continue to Go Up Entire Nation Will Be Hurt

Inflation Fight Equals War Effort-FDR   President Tells Nation That Preblex Calls for ‘Co-Operation and Restraint of AID’

Fight Against Inflation Vital, Roosevelt Asserts      Cooperation and Restraint on the Part of Every Grou Necessary, President Says in Address on Anniversary of Farm Program

Ruinous Deflation Sequel Victory Drive Hampered, Seen as Penalties By President

ASKS RESTRAINT ‘OF ALL GROUPS   Warns Of Inflation  Prices Continue To Increase; Asks Cooperation

Roosevelt Calls For United Fight Against Inflation   President Indirectly Re plies fo Demands of the Farm Bloc

Co-operation, Restraint Needed to Win   Chief Executive Evades Reference to Farm Bloc

No Direct Reference To Farm Bloc Demands On Parity for Surpluses

FIGHT NEEDED ON INFLATION   Co-Operation Will Be Expected Of All

FDR TELLS FARMERS INFLATION FIGHT VITAL  a ae  Cooperation, Restraint on Part ft Groups Called for, He Broadcasts

FD Urges Aid In Farm Talk   Terms Fight Against Inflation as Vital as War Front Battles

EDR Asks All To Join In Battle On Inflation   Cooperation Of Nation Asked By Chief Executive

HOLDING PRICES IN CHECK 15 HELD VITAL BY F. DR   President Says if Values Con tinue to Soar Inflation of Dangerous Kind Will Engulf Nation.   CALLS FOR ACTION TO BALK PROFITEERING   Denies People Are Complac ent in War—-Declares Nation Is Preparing With All Possible Speed.

Roosevelt Cautions Against Dangers Of ‘War-Born Inflation   President Ignores Farm Blo Demands for Parity, Asserts Prices Driving War Cost Up

FDR Says Fight gainst InfJation Vital Issue       Says H. Calls For Cooper ation ‘Aud Restrain On Pact Of Ever; Group; Speaks O13  Tapas Beasaereaiy

{VOIDS DIRECT REFERENCE 10 PARITY BATTLE   Warns Nation Will Be Hurt by Rising Prices

‘13 Big Planes Pound Japs, Only One Lost   Enemy Bases Raided, Several Ships Sunk And High Damage Done  LEADER REWARDED

JAPANESE PLANES ARE BEATEN OFF ON RETURN TRIP   Ships Sent Down, Aircraft Destroyed and Docks Damaged in Daring Attack on Enemy Bases,   LEADER OF SQUADRON AND 2 OTHERS CITED   Explosives Dropped on Nichols Air Field Near Manila and at Davao, Cebu and Batnangas.

Five Vessels Are Sunk; 3 Others Hit   Many Planes Are Destroyed in Daring Attack

Important Army Officers Leave  With the Raiders  Group Landed Safely In Australia, After Air Attack by Japs  FOE BADLY DAMAGED  Nipponese Drive At Burma Defenders On Third Front

STAGE 15 SET FOR _ PRIMARIES TODAY   Polls Will b be Open From A. M. to. “TPM.

STAGE IS SET FOR PRIMARIES TODAY   Polls Will be Open From cA. M & 7PM.

HAS BRIGHTER OUTLOOK ON LIFE AS ARTIFICIAL LIMB 1S GIVEN HIM BY COMPAN)

Reds Have About Finished Strategic Donets Retreat  Rommel’s Situation In Egypt Growing In-

BLAST AFRICAN BASES OF AXIS   U. S. Bombers Team up . With British Fleet, Flyers for Big Attacks   Heartening News Comes From Egypt and Russiz

FARM BUREAU GOES ON RECORD AGAINST EXCESSIVE AGENCIES   Expresses Concern Over Broad Powers Given Evarutive Branck

FARM FEDERATION UPPOSED 10 MANY FEDERAL POLICIES   Expresses Grave Concern Over Efforts Made Under Guise of War To Centralize Greater Authority In Executive Branch; Urges Probe of OPA.

POWER ABUSES HIT BY BUREAU   Farm Federation Hurls Attacks At Many Federal Policies And Programs

MANY POLICIES ARE CONDEMNED BY FARM BUREAU   Wartime Restrictions Meet Opposition at Annual Conclave in Chicago   MORE FARM LABOR WANTED   Price Fixing and Rationinc Called Disregard of Congress Mandate

Farm Bureau Federation Pledges 100 Percent Aid in War Effort For Duration

FARM BUREAU OPPOSES MANY U. S. POLICIES   Expresses Grave Concern Over ‘Efforts To Centralize Authority’

12,495 CAPTURED AT CORREGIDOR   Tokyo Reports 640 Of Defenders Were Killed In Battle For Fortress

NIPPONESE SAY MANY TROOPS AND SUPPLIES TAKEN   Claim 93,000 Soldiers and Officers, and Vast Stores of Weapons Are Captured

Attack by Big Armada Met  By Americans   Navy Announces Over Half Dozen Foe Ships Hit; Japs Making Major Effort to Retake Base

Airmen Destroy Japanese Gunboat   Two Transports Are Strafed in Convoy

Allied Warplanes Wreck Jap Gunboat   Also Strafe Two Enemy Transports

Enemy s Nava Losses Heavy   Allied Bombers Sink Jap Gunboat, Blast  13 Grounded Planes

ALLIED AIRMEN BAG JAP GUNBOA   STRAFE TWO TRANSPORTS IN ATTACK ON CONVOY WEST OF SOLOMONS.

Greatest Battle of War Rages Before Stalingrad: Nazis Halted: Russians Attack at Leningrad   Germans Throw All Power Into Offense But Lines Stay Firm

\ew Menace to Volga City Is Developing in Northern Area   ‘siege Is Called “Perhaps the Greatest Battle of War’   \»vorossisk Abandoned   soviets Launch New Of. ) fensive on Leningrad  Front

Germans Continue Their Furious Assault On City Ignoring Heavy Losses Of Men

Russians, With All Avenues for Retreat Reported Wiped Out, Battle to Death for Volga Steel Center   FIRST SNOW FALLS IN CAUCASUS   Southern Army Abandons Novorossisk Withdrawing to Taupse, 75 Miles Dow1 Black Sea Coast

RED PUSH STARTED ON LENINGRAD FRONT      New German Activity Heightens Threat to Volga River City .

RED LINES STEADFAST > 9A HOTIRS   Germans Held at Bay in ® Greatest Battle of the War   INVADER TRYING _ 0 OPEN NEW FRONT   Five Flaming Battles * Rag. ing; German Losses Mouwntine High

Volga  Bastion’s Peril Gravest Yet In War’s Greatest Battle; Reds Attack In Narth.

THE STALINGRAD DEFENDERS ARE HOLDING NAZIS   This Probably Is the Greates Battle of the War, Moscow Announces.   RETREAT IMPOSSIBLE   The Battle Overshadows Five Other Conflicts on the Russian Front.

pmnans cking North   iret Snow Falls  Iefuse-to Give fointain Areas *

Hitler's Army Held At Bay By. Soviet Troops   Reds Open Own Drive ‘As Stalin Issues Order” For No Retreat.

GREAT BATTLE BEING WAGED FOR CITY   Hordes Of German Troops Thrown Into Conflict   FALLING SNOW MAY   Help Soviets Halt Attack; Base Of Novorossisk Lost By Russians _

Shortened Russian Lines at Stalingrad Check Nazi Onslaushi   Reds Find Strength to Launch Offensive in Leningrad Sector

FIERCE BATTLE UNDER WAY TO SOUTH OF CITY   Snow Reported In Mountains By Russians

RETREAT CUT OFF FOR RED ARMIES AROUND STALINGRAD   BESIEGING GERMANS HELD AT BAY IN GREATEST BATTLE OF WAR

Germans Held At Bay During Greatest Fight   Battle For Volga City Overshadows Others on 1300 Mile Front

Red Retreat Impossible As Greatest Battle Of War Flames At Steel City

NAZI MENACE GREATEST IN 18-DAY FIGHT   Russians Reported to Be Holding Germans at. Bay in What Is Described as the Greatest Battle of the War, but Peril Grows Greater

Reds Holding In ‘Biggest’ Battle Of War   But Stalingrad Stands In Its Gravest Peril; 50.000 Germans Jam  Small Sectors

Enemy Hurls 50,000 Men Into Narrow  Sectors; First Snow Poalbee Te Couescus

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Bureaucrats Dawdle As Nation’s  War Effort Starves For Rubber

Strike Affects Defense Plants   Workers Stranded In Baltimore As Unions Squabble

~Main-Erolley.and_Bus Sys: tems Leading to War Industries Badly Crippled  THOUSANDS LATE REACHING WORK        Some Minor Disorder: Mark Walkout; Pickets Surround Barns; TInions In Dispute

MANY THOUSA' 3 WORKERS DEL AYER   Baltimore Transit Company Workers Strike Hits Hardest the Main Trolley ard Bus Lines Leading To War Plants.

AFRICA CORPS IS DRIVEN OUT OF EL AGHEILA   Berlin Admits Withdrawal Toward West As British Army Opens Pursuit   PLANES HARASS ENEMY   Allied Bombers Blast Axis Positions On Entire Tunisian Front

FOE RELENTLESSLY PURSUED IN LIBYA BY BRITISH FORCES   Crushing Sweep’ Througt Rommel’s Defenses Admitted by Germany   RAIDS ARE HEAVY   Axis Forces Are Driven From Their El Agheila Defenses By Strong Thrust

British Pursue Fleeing Rommel Toward Tripoli   Axis Forces Unable To Maka Defensive Stand At El] Agheila   NEW RETREAT IS : NOW UNDER WAY   Armored Units And Armada Of Allied Fighter-Bombers Force Axis Back In Libya

AXIS FORCES ARE SMASHED AT EL AGHEIA   Once-vaunted Afrika Korps ts again in full retreat

Chinese Prepared For Jap Victories  er FF Pe eanan! CaAAmu   Early Successes of Enemy Expected, Chiang Declares

Chiang Confident Of Final Victory   All Defeats Foreseen Most Critical Period Over. He Reiterates

Sailor Refuses To Shake Hands With Man Who Blew Up His Shit   Sub Commander Become Angry When Offer Is Thrice Spurned

CHIEF ENGINEER OF VESSEL SPURNED GERMAN HANDSHAKE   Submarine Commander Three Times After Sinking Ship Attempted To Induce Norwegian To Grasp Hand For Photograph Designed For Propaganda Purposes

More Tank Cars Haul Gas, Oil To Seaboard   Present Limitations On Petroleum Deliveries May Soon Be Extended.

Each Asked to Put 10 P.C. in Bond:   Treasury Will Start Drive May 1, With Quotas Later Revised

Urge 10 Per Cent War Bond Quota   Treasury Announces May 1 Campaign

Average of 10 Per Cent of Income of All Americans for Bonds Asked

QUOTA FOR WAR BONDS OFFERED   Treasury Urges All Te Put 10 Percent Of  Income In Bonds

All of United — Nations Honored   Président Asks That 26 Different Flags Be Remembered

ROOSEVELT URGES FLAG OBSERVANCE   Banners Of All Allied Nations Chayld Be Shown

Mav Calendar   "Flag Day Scope Widened   Massing of All Allied Colors Asked by FDR

Roosevelt Urges People To Honor All United Nations In Flag Day Service

Tribute Urged To Our Allies      FDR Asks Observance Of Flag Day; Sees U. S. Liberty At Stake

- Og. 4 ; bea  _ 7 yout rs eet Tne nee  Nations Honored      Président Asks That 26 Different Flags Be ‘Remembered

REESE TARE: CRE:  SERS OEE ne  TRIBUTE FOR ALLIES ASKED ON FLAG DAY

Stereoscope Returns; But Now It’s Become Mechanical Spy For Fliers

U.S. Backs Further British Attacks On French Island: of Madagascar

U, S, APPROVES BRITISH ATTACK ON MADAGASCAR   Find It Necessary To Take Mihtary Operations In Area Ta Safeguard Against Axis

Landings Made On West Coast of Huge Island   Diego Suarez Capture Said Not Sufficient Safeguard Against Axi

Japs Thrown Back Several  Kilometers   Fighting Reported In Mindanao For First Time In Week

MPARTHUR TROOPS FORCE JAPS BACI    Surprise_Counter-Attack Nets  Yanks, Filipinos Firgt * Advance

SURPRISED ONBATAAN   War Department Reports That General Douglas MacArthur’s Troops In Unexpected Thrust Have Forced Nipponese Back Several Kilometers  FIGHTING BELIEVED _  CTITT Tar DOODLES.

Japs Retreat In Philippines   Surprise Attack Is Dealt By MacArthur

BATAAN FORCES MAKE GAINS IN SURPRISE MOVE   “Small Defense Groups _ Harassing Japs in North, Centra] Luzon

AMERICANS REGAIN GROUND IN BATAAN   Yanks Push Jap Forces Back Witt ‘Surprise Attack On Peninsula

SMALL UNITS ANNOY ENEMY   Make Your Own Interpreta tion,’ Says War Department Spokesman.   STILL AWAIT OFFENSIVE

Successful Surprise Thrus Made In Philippines By  American-Filipino Troops   Main Positions Of Enemy Not Penetrated ‘Considerable Success’ From Guerrilla Fighting: Action Also On Mindanao

Counter Attacks By U. S. Force:   MacArthur’s Men Carry Fight to J aps in Bataan Peninsula After Enemy's Offensive Bogs Down.    “LOCAL” SUCCESSES

MacArthur’ s Troops Make - Surprise Attack on Ba- .  taan Peninsula

Gen. MacArthur  Makes Surprise Attack On Japs   Drives Foe Back Severa Kilometers By Sudder Bataan Thrust.

Japanese Hurled Back In Surprise Counter Attacks   Counter Offensive Breaks Lull in Philippine Struggle—Fighting Still in Progress With Continued Local Successes—Guerrillas Further North On { uzan Score Succeccec

urprise Thrust Drives Inyaders Back Several Kilometers On Philippine Bataan Peninsula   MAIN POSITIONS OF FOE NOT PIERCED   Fighting Continues; Wash  ington Tells Reporters to Make Own Interpretation Reversal Inflicted

Bataan Defenders Drive Invaders to Abandon Positions   Moros’ Leader Pledges ‘Fight of Last’ for America, Islands

JAPS ATTACKED BY M’ARTHUR'S TROOPS TODAY   Nipp one se. Forced Back Several Kilometers   Guerilla Tactics Used To Harass Jap+ aneaca

Main Positions Not Penetrated But Local Successes Of Defenders Continue

U. 5. Defenders "Shove Enemy * Back on Bataan  MacArthur Also Reports Guerilla * Warfare on Luzon,

M’Arthur Not Only Holding--Now He Is Pushing Japs Back   War Department Reports Surprise Thrust Which Hurls Nipponese Back Several Kilometers On Narrow Bataan Peninsula

BATAAN FORCES DRIVE BACK JAPS IN SURPRISE MOVE   Fighting Still In Progres: With Continued Success As Enemy Loses Ground

MAC ARTHUR'S TROOPS FORCE JAPANESE BACK   Make First Substantial Ad vance Since Retreat Onto . Rataan

MACARTHUR MAKES SURPRISE THRUST, FORCES JAPS BACK   Enemy Positions Cap- * tured: Fighting Reported On Mindanao

M ARTHUR HAS STRUCK BACK   Japanese Invaders Of Bataar Thrust Back By Surprise  7 Offensive 2

M’Arthur Troops in First Substantial Advance  GUERRILLAS, TOO a ie Fierce Counter At tack Follows Days’ Lull

QUICK THRUST COMPELS JAPS TO YIELD LINE:   Surprise Attack Gives American - Filipino Force First Real Gains of Conflict

THRUST FORCES JAPS BACK IN PENINSULA   Main Positions Of Enemy Not Yet Penetrated   Deal Japan !n Conquests Of Pacific: 34 Ships Sunk By Axis Off N. America

A Surprise Advance by Mac Arthu   Japs Forced Back Several Kilometers on Bataan Peninsuls.      FIRST MARKED GAIN IN TWO MONTHS   ‘Reporters Are Advised toa Make Own Interpretation  of Jap Reversal

M’Arthur’s Men Force Japanese Army Backward   Surprise Attack Enables U. S. To Make First Advance In Two Months

Force Jap Unit Back   ‘MacArthur's Troops Make a Surprise Thrust

MacArthur’s Men Force Foe Back on Bataan; Main Positions Not Penetrated   Attack Made All Along the Line With Gain of Several Kilos on Right — Fighting Still in Progress — Make ‘‘Own Interpretation” Newsmen Told

U. S. Troops Harass Foe On 3 Fronts   MacArthur’s Forces Gain in Luzon and Mindanao Soactore   GUERRILLAS ACTIVE   Nipponese Thrown Back Several Kilometers on Main Battle Line

Bataan Thrust Halts Invaders   Japanese Forced © Back by Americans

Japs Fall Back InSur priseBlow      Enemy "Suffers Reverse ‘In Bataan; Report Min. danao Clashes .

MacArthur Drive Hurls Enemy Back   Americans Advance Sev- eral Kilometers In First Gains Of Bataan Fight   MOROS ARE LOYAL   20,000 Tribesmen Pledge Allegiance To U. S. Ir Note To Stimson

U.S. SOLDIERS SURPRISE JAP TROOPS IN RAID   Invaders Pushed Back Several  Kilometers

Invaders Driven: Back in Bataan By. Surprvae Thrust. .   GUERRILLAS HiT” ~~ JAPS IN NORTH

Advance Made By MacArthur   Japs Are Forced Back In Surprise Thrust Upon Bataan Peninsula

MacArthur's Men Drive Japs Back Local Successes Told:  Moro Tribesmen Give  Pledge To Fight

Surprise Move by MacArthui Forces Japs Back in Luzon, Guerrillas Harass Invader:

Nipponese Forced Back On Bataan   Main Enemy Lines Not Yet Penetrated; Nazi U-Boats Stil Striking Hard

MacArthi:”’s Forces in a Surprise sh Drive Japs Back Several Kilometers

GAINS MADE BY MACARTHUR IN BATAAN AREA   Surprise Attacks Thrust Japs Back More Than Mile   First Substantial Gain By Defenders in Two Months '

LARGEST AMERICAN CONVOY SWELLS AIR POWER  Air Fortress Fills Gap for ‘Aerial Push’

AEF Begins Training for Invasion   Aerial Push Begins .to Pave Way as Air Minister Predicts  Tnereased Offensive

INVASION ARMY OF U.S. SWELLS   Men From  Huge Convoy Settle Down to Stiff    Training

Big Aerial Push Is Seen as Prelude For Second Front  U. S. Convoy Starts Battle Training; Enemies Are Warned

American Planes Soon To Help in Softening’ Nazis   Will Participate in Bi Raids Preliminary to New Front

STARTED REPORTING GAREER ON BICYCLE; BUYS THREE NOW FOR STAFF OF HIS PAPER

Cruiser Oakland Slides Into Water   Bethlehem Yards Launching Scene

INDIAN TALKS PEACE TERMS   Conference Indicates Civil Disobedience Campaign Will End.

NEGOTIATIONS TU END INDIAN TROUBLE BEGIN   All Parties In Controversy Represented At Meeting, Reports Indicate

O'HARE TELLS HOW HE SHOT DOWN 5 PLANES   Took on Nine Foes Singh Handed; Modest About it

BOY NAVAL FLYER DESCRIBES EXPLOIT IN AERIAL WARFARE   Lieut, Edward — S. Q Hare Used Fighter Plane To.” ' Shoot Down’ Five . Jap Bombers -°

U. S. Navy Ace Takes On Nine Jap Planes Single-Handed, Shoots Down Five And Damages Another

PRESS RECEIVED — BY NAVAL FLIEE   Modest Aviator ond Outstanding Hero Tells of Exploit.

‘Boyish Naval “Flier Tells Of ‘Shooting Down Five Jap Bombers Single Handed

Has Been In ‘Touch With Petain   FORMS IMPERIAL FRENCH  COUNCIL; WOULD BE SPOKESMAN: OF ALL FRENCH IN ALLIED CAUSE.

HAVE BLESSING OF  MARSHAL PETAIN   Vichy Chiefs Would ne Longer Be Directors of Nation’s Future.

AMERICAN PLANES RUSHED TO RUSSIA   Airacobra Fighters to be Used in Aerial Of fensive

Soviet Armies  Push Forwarc   Ameriean-Built Airacobras Rushed to Front Lines; Nazi Counter-Drive Said Smashed   -Staraya Russa Fight Growing in Violence   Von Brauchitsch Reported Called Back ‘in Effort To Save Kharkov

U.S.-Built — Planes Used In Red Drive   Savage Battles Rage Along Whole Front  In Frozen Russia  NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY

U.S. Planes Aid Red Army’s Air Offensive   Main Russian Force Is Said Operating In Are: Southwest Of Moscow; Savage Fighting Is Reported On Kalinin Front

U.S. Planes Get In as Soviet  Forces Push On   Russians Press Foe Hard and Claim Losses Of Enemy High; Turkey on Anxious Seat as Bulgarians Mass on Turk Border

PLANES MADE INU.S. RUSHED TORUSS FRONT   Airacobra F ighters Will Be Used By Red Armies in Spring Offensive   MAIN SOVIET FORCE IS IN BRYANSK AREA   12,000 Nazis Reported to Have Been Killed in Kalinin Region

Soviets Use U.S. Planes In Offensive   Reds Repulse Major Nazi Counter-Attack on Southwest Front

Alracobras Lead Russ in New Advance   Continuing Attack On German Lines Bringing Results

U. S.-Built Planes Rushed To Red Front   Spring Air Offensive Plarmed by Russians; Soviet Armies Push Steadily Forward

Battle Rages On Brynask Front, 210 Miles Southwest Of Moscow; 2,250 Nazis Slain.   Reds Like Them

RULES THAT PRINTING OF COUNTY ADVERTISING MUST RUN 40 CENTS PER LINE

Brazil Joins  Allies in War   Declares Against Germany and Italy

Brazil declares War against axis   Week of rising. agitation follows sinking of 6 ships

Repercussions Expec In Attitude of Latins     FIRSTTOTAKEACTI  Nazi Hostages Ta Drive Opened on U-Boats

DECLARATION ON GERMANY, ITALY TODAY   Step Expected To Have Significant Repercussions Among Other S. American Nations

BE FELT: THRU ANTH AMERICA   Several Other South American Countries Expected To Follow Formal Action By Brazil

IS FIRST NATION TO TAKE STEP IN S. AMERICA   Several Other Nations in South Hemisphere May Follow Lead

Brazil Becomes First In S. A. To Declare War   Nation Now In Conflict Against Germany, Italy; ‘Chile May End Relation

War Deaths of  U. S. Now 2,679   41,000 Dead, Missing Is Unofficial Report

OE Ear OE  11,000 YANK SOLDIERS MISSING, KILLED OR CAPTURED IN NEW WAR

Steamer Buargee Sent to Bottom By Axis Sub   Brazilian Vessel Sunk Off Carolina Coast Sunday

BRITAIN’S WAR COST MOUNTS   House of Commons Votes New $4,000,000,000 Credit Total Now $40.200.000.000

riiboxes that Wilhstood  Infantry Assault 31 Days Smashed by Light Tanks

JAP DEFENSE IN BUNA AREA CRUMBLING   British and Japs Trade Aerial Blows On Burma Front

DESERT FORCES PUSH FORWARD   British Army Of Nile Advances  On Entire Front West Of E] Alamein

Some Proeress in S P v Keyptian Battle   British Say Nile Army Gains Suecess On El Alamein Front

NEW JAP PLANES.   One is an Improved Zero PFizhter That is Very Geod,

NEW JAP: PLANES...   ‘One is ‘an: Improved Zora Fighter That is. Very Geod,

U.S. SOLDIERS LAND IN JAVA   Americans in Foreign Forces Preparing for Defense of Dutch Bulwark

Ready To Join In Defense of Island   182 Japanese Ships Sunk Or Damaged to Date

BATAVIA HAS TWO ALARNS BUT NO BOMES   Announced That a Few U. s. Trcops Have Arrived in Java.   SUMATRA FIGHTS YET   Dutch Issue List of J apanese Ships That Have Been Destroyed.

‘Navy Hunting Down U-Boats Operating Nea Shoreline; Toll In 6 Days Is 4 Tankers Sunk, One Damaged

NAVY HITS BACK AT SUB MENACE   U-Boats' Latest Tanker Victim Limps Into Port

GERMAN SUBS CONCENTRATE ON OIL TANKERS; FOURTH VICTIM IN SIX DAYS REACHES NEWPORT NEWS   Gulf Oil Company's Malay Was Shelled and Torpedoed.  One of Crew Dead, Four Missing, 28 hen Saba

ALL-OUT WAR ON SUBS OFF EAST COAS!   Fourth Oil Tanker Damaged After Sinking of Three

Navy Strikes As 4th Ship Is Torpedoed      Vanker Malay teeacne Newport News With One Dead, 3 Missing

NAVY IS STRIKING BACK AT GERMAN UNDERSEA “MENACE      Three Oil~Tahkers Sunk, 1 Damaged By Nazis In 6 Days Off Atlantic  Seaboard

ENEMY RAIDERS SOUGHT BY NAVY   Latest Victim Of Sub Of Fast Coast Crippled Bui Not Sunk

Navy Strikes At German  Sub Menace   ‘COST ALLIED NATIONS FOUI OIL TANKERS IN SIX DAYS OFF ATLANTIC SHORELINE .

LOST WHEN GULF BOAT ATTACKED   Shells And Torpedo Poured Into S. S. Malay   IS ABLE TO REACH PORT   Empty Tanker Hit Off Carolina Was En Route Here

NAVY STRIKES “BACK AT EAST. _ GOAST.RADERS   FOURTH VICTIM: IS “MALAY. GULF OIL TANKER WHICH. . LiMPS'TO PORT

sulf Oil Tanker 1: Badly Damaged By U-Boat   BANKERS BELIEVED @ PRINCIPAL TARGETS

MACARTHUR STUDIES NEWS ABOUT BATAAN AND {TS SITUATION   No immediate Comment Is Made, However, by General at Headquar ters Today.

OLD COMMANDER STUDIES LOSS OF BATAAN POSITION   MacArthur Is : Pledged to Avenge Defeat — War Cabinet Meets.

MeNUTT Bas ADMINISTRA; “MON NOT YET DECIDED WHETHER TO ASK FOR ”  “LABOR DRAFT" LAW 

STUDY OF MANPOWER PROBLEMS HELD OFF   Delay Until After Election Day Is Given Plan, Committee Announces Today.

PROGRAM TO BUY NOW FOR FUTURE _ DEBATED IN U.S   Plan Would Help Business Firms Facing Failure to Survive War Period.

OPA ADOPTS ~ KAISER’S PLAN   May Let Consumers Pay Now For Post-War Goods.

OPA Ponders New Consumer  Purchase Plan   Buy Cars, Pianos, Etc., Now For Delivery After War

Program Would Take $6,000,000,000 Annually in Excess Buying Power, Help Firtus to Survive Years of War

SUGGEST NOVEL PURCHASE PLAN   ‘Instaliment Selling In Reverse’ Studied

Plan Considered Under Which Public May Purchase Articles for Delivery After the War; Proposed by Kaiser

OPA Drafts Plan to Permit Buying Of Autos Now for Post-War Delivery

‘FBI AGENTS ROUNDUP ‘CALIFORNIA JAPANESE   Many Are Suspected Of Espionage ’ a  le Vicinity Of Biz Mare 1 Island Navy Yard

Guy Wonders Falls To Death  District Manager For   District Manager For Warner Brothers

CLAIM 68,000 REDS CAPTURED   Germans Say Battle Of Kerch Peninsula Is Already Won, Now  Mopping Up

Midway Assault Details   Firat U. S. Torpedo As saults in History, Says Officer  PARDRIEDC LIIT   Commander of Squadron of Army Planes Describes How Recent  Sea- Battle Was Won. ~

FIRST TORPEDO PLANE ATTACK BY ARMY DESCRIBED   TWO PILOTS RELATE ACTION IN BATTLE NEAR MIDWAY

Zero Swarms: Fail to Save Jap Carrie   Terpedo Plane Pilots Tet of Daring Leaden Hail — to Hit Target

‘Army Airmen Give Graphic Tales Of First Real Fight [Against The Japs At Midway

“The Crew Was Great In Battle’   Here’s Story of First U. S. Torpedo Plane Raid

Two Torpedo Piane Pilots Tell Vividly Of Blasting Japanese Carrier

Story of Attack by American Torpedo  Planes Given Le   Action Was First of Its Nature in History of Uncle Sam’s Army

Here’s The Story Of The First Attack In History By U.S. Torpedo Planes

Slipped Between Destroyers, Cruisers to Hit Carrier, Fliers Tell.

Defied Japanese Fire  In Victory At Midwa                ix LL ader- Tells . AP. Writer. Americans ght: Off. Enemy Planes- And: _Brayed Anti. Aircraft Barrage. To Smash Fleet. :

Leader Recounts First Army Torpedo Plane Attack on Jap Carriers in Battle of Midway

‘Crew of Yank Plane ‘Stayed in and Pitched Even Though Shot Up as Japs Blasted

Saga Of Blasting Torpedo Planes Comes Out Of Battle Of Midway   First Time In American History That Such An Attack Made On Jap Aircraft Carrier; Flew Low To Release Torpedoes.

Thrilling Midway Air Battle Told   Pilots Paint Vivid Picture of Torpedo Planes in Daring Attacks on Jap Fleet   sociated Press  EARL HARBOR, ook June 13.—Here’s the story of the first American arm\

Curtin Details Danger Facing Australians   Secrecy Surrounds Premier's Review of War Situation

Curtin Reviews Australian Peril To Parliament   Prime Minister Points Ou Dangers of Invasion by Japanese

GIVES HEADS REVIEW OF NEW FIGHT   Chances Of Survival Are Outlined

Australians Hold Private Meeting   Landings Barely 400 Mile Away, Darwin Bombing Stirs Parliament

Leaders Split On British Invitation  Some Congressmen Fear Ire Of Isolationists Of Pre-War Days

British Jaunt For Congressmer   Ten are Invited On London Junket

Solons Plan July Junket To England   How Many Going Is Chief Worry On Vacation Abrond

US SOLONS INVITED TO BRITAIN   Leaders in Congress Undecided Whether to Send Delegations for Talks with Parliament in London

Congressmen Invited To Go Abroad   England Suggests 10 Be Sent To Discuss Post-War Plans

LEADERS ASKED TO BRITAIN FOR JOINT SESSIONS   Congress Divided on Whethe To Send Representatives _ Abroad for Conference

Congress Ponders Trip to England   Leaders Reported Divided on Plan For War Jaunt

DELEGATION T0 LONDON VIEWED BY CONGRESS   WOULD TALK WITH PARLIAMENT ON WAR AND PEACE DESIGNS

TENTATIVE BIL LAID BEFORE « LEADERS   Secret Conference Is Held Friday In Washington   Which Might Term Trip As “Congressional Junket” Mentioned At Parley

Congressmen May Go London For Conferences   Leaders Divided On Wheth. er To Send Ten Senators and Representatives of Both Parties.

PROPOSED VISIT OF CONGRESSMEN 10 LONDON STUDIED   Democrats Give Idea Approval, Republicans Somewhat Skeptical

U. S. Reaction May Halt Conference   Congress Feels Member Might Bring Wrath on Visitors to Britain

‘Tentative Pian for Visit An: nounced by Briton at Seeret Conference

Leader sAre Divided On Tri ip Abroad   U. 8. Congressional Chiefs Invited to Visit England

TALK DWIDEL   ‘London Trip By Congressmen to Discuss Post-War issues Considered.

Congress Leaders Reported Split on Junket to England   Some Fear Trip Would Arouse Ire of PreWar Isolationists

Invitation For Visitation To Discuss War Problems And Peace Aims Is Placed Before Congress; Fear Public  Criticiem

“Congressional Junket” Charge Feared If U. S. Sends Group To Britain

SENATE FACES CONTROVERSY ~~ OVER OCD APPROPRIATIONS   HOUSE VOTES TQ PRORIBIT SALARIES FOR THEATRICALS FROM THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE BILL

SENT TO SENATE   House Approves Appropriatior Despite Fight Over Some Employes

CIVILIAN DEFENSE — FINANCES DEBATED BY GROUP TUESDA\   Senate Subcommittee Pre. Pared to Discuss Appropriations, Personali . ties, ete. - —

M:? Hear Fro 2 Mrs. Roc :evelt   President’s Wife Made Tar ect of Criticism in House Consideration

British Libyan Army Hacks Away At Axis Forces malla Holds Fe Fas under  sOAFrmoarm ?Riianr   Malta Holds Fast unde German-ltalian Attacks

BRITISH CLOSING IN ON ROMME!   FORCES DRIVE AGAINST AXE DESERT TROOPS FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE KILL.

British Forces In Libya Close In for ‘Kill’   “Germans Using Tank ‘Units in. Attempt to Halt Encirclement

AXIS LIBYAN FORCE FADING   British Close In On Rommel’s Battered Army For Final Battle

END OF LIBYAN PUSH IMMINENT   English Poised for Kill Dwindling Axis Force Caught In Pocket

British Poised For the Kill In Libyan War  Nazi Rommel’s Army Pounded As Attempt to  ce oy eee sees Oe

British Pound Cornered Axis Desert Forces  RAF Blasts Conveys Along Coastal Road > To Tripoli

FARISH DENIES ANY PERSONAL GAIN FROM . G. FARBEN   Four Other Directors O1 Standard Oil (N. J.) Refute Charges

OHIO COLLEGES SHOW DECREASE   Enrolment Down 10.3 Per cent; Will Have Room for Service Men

Noose Closing on 22 Nazi Divisions   Red Army Frees 10,000 Square Miles in Middle Don Section

ESTIMATE RED ARMY HAS ALREADY REGAINED ‘CONTROL OF 10,000 SQUARE MILES IN DON  i! UREGION AS. RING OF - STEEL. CLOSES  IGHTENS ON 22 GERMAN DIVISIONS  IN FRONT OF STALINGRAD

RETAKE 12,000 SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY   Remains Of 22 German Divisions In Grave Position

DUTIES ONT. CAMPUS WILL BEGIN TUESO   1,050 Women Sailors Will Start Indoctrination Trainina.   WILL GO TO SPECIALIST SCHOOLS AFTER 5 WEEKS

Five More Ships Fall Subs’ Prey  Toll Hits 411: Dead, Missing Gar At 77

Adolf Hitler's Affairs With Women are Revealed by American Reporter

Middle Age Romance Sign of  Strange Factor am Hitler Life   ‘ne FREREBICK“ ¢ OFGHSNER

SEES FAR FLUNG FIGHTING FORCE   Brig. Gen. Lowe Forecasts Fighting In All  “Four Corners’

SHIPPING ANE TWO PORTS ATTACKED   Naval Forces Turn Up 500 Miles From Ceylon

Bataan Defenders Again Halt Japs:  Niponese Renew Two-Way Drive In Mid-Burma; British Estimate Axis Plane Losses At 2600 Since Jan.       300 RAF Planes Bomb Nazi Airplane Plant In Paris Area, Lose Only 5 Planes

Two Towns Along Fast Coast Are Reported Bombed   Seek to Disrupt — British Negotiations With Indians — °

‘Axis Broadcasts Attempt To Break b India Plans   Allied Forces Striking Hard In Philippines

GUARDS HOME TONIGHT   State Guard Had 5 Day Camp This Week at Topeka Fair Grounds

Light Frost Again Tonight   Sunshine Is Warming State Today With Rains About Over

STATE 1S WARMING UP   Eastern Kansas May Have a Light . Frost Tonight

Writer WhoRodeIn Big American Bomber Which Took Part In Raid Tells Of Seeing Bombs Hit Ships And Warehouses

MANPOWER CONTROL IS ESSENTIAL   McNutt and Nelson Agree that It Is Necessary

Gov’t Hopes for Voluntary Control of Our Manpower   Law Will Be Needed if- Other Measures Fail

Voluntary Basis of Administration  Called Enough   Nelson, McNutt Agree On Necessity For Bill; Laws Being Drafted

Both Hope Control Of Manpower Will Be Voluntary   LEGISLATION NEEDED, COMMITTEE IS TOLD

Labor Control Law Needed, MeNutt Says   Power To Shift Man Power Into War Work Is Asked

McNutt, Nelson Testify Legislation Needed for Control of Manpower

JAP KEY BASE. WAS BOMBEL   LARGE FIRES STARTED At  HANKOW BY RAID STAGED  BY AMERICAN AND  CHINESE FLIERS

Gen. Clark Drawing Terms of Armistice   French Friendship ls Goal of Parley

York Springs Lutheran Pazish Dr. A. A. Kelly, Gettysburg. Supoiy

Truman For Horse Sense   Hearing On Crude Oil Rationing In Kansas City Ends

Now iw ta Us That There Really Is Shortage. Of Crude Oil In Nation

OIL SHORTAGE FIGURE ‘SECRET’   SENATOR TRUMAN SEES NEED FOR A ‘LITTLE HORSE SENSE

WITNESSES REVEAL CRUDE OIL LACK AT SENATE HEARING   Truman Asserts “Little Horse Sense” 'Wouid Imorave Rationing

Help ‘Friend’ Is His Motto   Grateful Farmer Enlists To Repay Government.

FBI ‘Agents Arrest Former American Coast Guardsman In Long Island Bar With Plans of B-24 Type Bomber 

Loose-Tonguer Faces Charges   German-Born ‘American Is Found To Have Plane  Plans On Person

Former U. S. Coast Guardsman Is Held In $25,000 Bail as Spy; Had Drawings

EA-GUARDSMAN NABBED.AS SPY   Plans Of B-24 Type Bomber. Found In- His Possession, Charze

FORMER U. 8. GOAST GUARD HELD BY FB   German Born Engineer Hac Ford Bomber Plans, FBI Charges.

Former Member of Coast Guard Held; Had Bomber Plan:   Loose Talk Lands Man With Fancy Name in Jail in New York

HOLD SPY IN BAIL OF $25,000   Speigleberg Had Plan: for Ford’s B-25 — Romher -

FORMER COAST GUARDSMAN HELD ON SPY CHARGES   Accused Agent Carried Plans Of B-24 Bomber When Arrested

Germans Cross Don In Force   Stalingrad Peril Mounts With Fach Hour

Stalingrad Is Threatened by New Danger   Red Army Fights Desperately in City Gateway

Link Moran Crime With Tire Thefts   Richter ‘Says ‘Ring Is Operating In  [Kansas and Missouri; Taree Seale Robberies

Traffic Accidents in Illinois Cause  of But Six Death:   Slower Driving by Tire Conscious Motorists  Cuts Holiday Toll

Slower Driving By Motorists Credited With Unusually Low Number of Traffic Fatalities

STATE REPORTS 6 TRAFFIC DEATHS   SLOWER DRIVING IS CREDITED FOR DROP IN HOLIDAY FIGURE

Big Guns Harry Nazis   Long-Range Channel Firing Begun bv British

RAF, Nazis Fight  For Air Supremacy   Disparity of Results A Battle of Words

FIGHTS WAGED OVER FRANCE   Hundreds of British, Nazi Planes Take Part In Fierce Battles   ABBEVILLE AIRPORT RAIDED BY BOMBERS   Docks at St. Malo Blasted British Lose 8 Craft And Enemy 11

HUGE AIR DUELS RAGE IN FRANCE   American Eagles Hely ~ Shoot Down German Messerschmitts

Eleven German Planes Shot Down in Dogfights, Four by American Eagle Squadron Pilots—British Lose Hight Spitfires—Abbeville Airdrome and St. Malo Docks Are Targets of Allies—Nazis Again Bomb England.

British, German Planes Meet  In Huge Foray   Tremendous Duels Engage R.A.F. With Enemy Over Northern France; American Eagles Bring Nazis Down

RAF Engages Nazis in Air Duel in France   Two American Pilots Bring Down 4 German Planes in Fight

British Continue 0 Bomb Germar Docks in France   Tremendous Air Duels Feature Raids on Northern Seaports   Eleven German Planes Shot Down, British Lose 8 Spitfires

British, Nazi Warplanes Stage Battle   Hundreds Engage in Duels; Americans Down Four Germans

BOMBtRS BLAGT NORTH FRANGE   Hundreds of British and Ger man Fighters Clash in Dog fights; German Raiders At tack England

Fighters Engage in Tremendous Air Duels Over France   11 German Planes and Six British Craft Are Downed: Four Messerschmitts _, Are Accounted For by American Pilots

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING RAGES IN NEW GUINEA AS JAPS MAKE LAST STAND   BIG LAND BATTLE MAY BE PENDING ON GUADALCANAL   Japs, With No Air Support. Fight With Backs to Sea.

Two Men Pleac Guilty Charge Enemy Agents   Charged With Acting As Un registered Agents of Japanese Government

PAIR ARRESTED AS UNDERCOVER MEN FOR JAPAN   ‘Admit Guilt As Agents;  Another To Face Ar raignment Later

OHIO REPUBLICANS FAVOR PRIGE PLAN   Antitnfation Program Oue by  October 1  :

Illinois CIO  Leaders Resign   Widen State Breach Between UMW, Union

PAY INCREASE BEFORE HOUSE   FINAL ACTION IN HOUBE ON §5( PER MONTH BASIC SERVICE PAY EXPECTED TODAY

House Acts On Soldiers’ Pay   Final Approval Is Due This Afternoon

House Approves  $50 As Base Pay   Changes Senate Bill Which Asked For $42

House Passes Bill to Increase Base Pay   Increase to $50 Per Month Asked for Soldiers and Sailors

Herring Will Favor National Sales Tax Lav   Thinks State Sales Ta» Should Be Put Aside fo.  Duration

States Should Halt Sales Tax   Senator Suggests That U.S. Be Allowed to Collect That Revenue

Sales Tax In States May Be Taken By U.S.   Suggestion Is Made That Federal Sales Tax Will Take Over and Do Away With State Levies.

States May Be Asked To Give Way Before Sweeping U. S. Sales Tax   Herring Hints Sales Tax Proposal.May Be Offered On Floor As Substitute For Victory Tax, Which Committee Accepted Reluctantly.

Suggests States ive Up Sales Ta   Senator Would Open Wa) For Federal Bill

NATIONAL SALES TAX. IS PUT UP TO STATES   Double-levy Unlikely, Is Hint Of lowa Congressman

Senator Suggests States Surrender  Sales Tax and U.S. Adopt Such Levy

IS. SALES EY LOM WTAY AG]   May Force’ States To Omit Their Own Tax

WARNING IS SUBMITTED BY JEFFERS   Drain On Crude Rub. ber May Go Under  ‘Disaster’ Point   Sensible and Practical Handling Of Gas Rationing Program To Meet Individual Needs Is Urged Of OPA

Rubber Director Warns Probable Delay in Building Synthetic Plants May Cut U. S. Supply Below Deadline

BLAST AT PLANT IN EAST KILLS   Fire Follows 2 Explosions ir Former Fireworks Building

EXPLOSION KILLS 5 IN NEW JERSEY PLAN   War Production Temporarily Halted by Blast at Factory of Essex Speciality Company.

ARMY TO LOWER ©   Physical Examinations Won't B So Hard if 10,000,000 Men Are Levied.

Fathers Not To Be Draited   They'll Be Deferred, Service Chief Says

Onl Bield« Dealt ray ead   Gen. Hershey Indicates Fathers Will Not Be Drafted Until Army Totals Seven Or Eight Million Men

Spencer Digs Out Of $150,000 Fire   Business Buildings, Tires,  Autos, Refrigerators Go Up in Flames

SPENCER IS HIT BY $150, 000 FIR   Two Buildings Razed And Another Badly Damaged

100 Mexican Volunteers Fighting With MacArthur   You “Doubting Thomas’’ So-And-Sos Here Are Good Neighbors In Action

N. Y. Newspaper Deliverers Get $5 Wage Increase   WLB Indorses Salary Increases _ For 3000 Members of Union, Strongly Denounces Walkout Move

YUGOSLAV KING IN WASHINGTON   Conversations Are Set With Leaders

AMERICAN AIRMEN BLAST ENEMY BASES   Jap Supply Dumps. And Barrack: At Tengyueh, China Are Bombed With Success

U.S. Fliers Strike At Yunnan Jap:   Supply” Duns. Barracks Al Tengyueh Blasted By China Unit

OnIO 10 oECURE ESSENTIAL GA   Necessary Agricultural And Industrial Uses To Be Protected

Ban on Shipments of Auto Gasoline in Cars Effective   Regional “OPC Directors Instructed to See Industry Isn’t Hit

GAG [9 AOGURED FOR ESSENTIALS   OPC Establishes Procedure For Exceptions to Tank Car Ban.

/FORMER K. U. STUDENT   Br. Raymond C. stiles Physician: Casualty of War

GAS SUPPLIES FOR 47 SENATORS UNLIMITEL   Clark and Truman Among Those Whose Driving Will Not Be Curtailed by Rationing.

Rubber Company Head Warns Against Optimism On Substitutes for Tires

Tires Without Rubber Tested   Time And-Study To Show Whether Synthetics Are Practical

SUDDEN BURST OF SHELLFIRE SHAKES TOWN   Germany's Food Minister Given Long “Leave Of Absence.”

Germans Try Out New Inland Guns  British Coast Shaken As Shells Ex plode In Mid-Channel

18 Planes Are Reported Lost in Series o Thrusts; Enemy Seaplane is Destroyed Qver North Sea; See 10,000 Bombers Carry Fieht to Axis in Future

re Section  Again Raidec   British Use Mighty Air Fleet To Visit France. North Holland

C10 OFFICIALS GIVEN BEATING   Kidnaping Warrants Are Issued Against UMW Members

NAME ON LIFEBELT   Sub Commander Throws Life Preserver With Mississippi  _ On It to Captain of Torpedoed Ship

9-STATE BLACKOUT TO BE HELD DEC. 14   Missouri and Kansas in Affected Area, Which Has Population of 15,000,000,

Plan Blackout Over 14: States   Minnesota, Dakotas  Included In Test

e Missouri To Be Blacked Out Dec. 14   Entire Seventh Region Area to Underao Practice

Continental Offensive Is British Goal  Air Minister Take   Air Minister Takes Floor In Opening Of Commons Debate

ORGANIZING CONTINENTAL OFFENSIVE. MAIN TASK OF ARMY. COMMONS TOLD

Britain in  Move to Shift To Offensive  Rut Airdramoa   But Airdrome Defense Setup Draws Criticism In Commons

British Task In Offensive   Main Object is Attack * On European: Continent Sinclate Save

BRITISH AIM AT OFFENSIVE WAR   ARMY STRIVING TO ORGANIZE ‘GREATEST STRIKING POWER’

Striking Force Of The British  Be Str ‘onger  Os a to ence... 2...   Steps In Offensive Plans Are Being  Rapidly Formed

British Plan Big Offensive   Army Concentrates On Organizing Huge Striking Force

Britain Plans Big Offensive On Continent   New Airdrome De fense Regiment Is  Called Best.

BRITAIN GETS SET T0 DRIVE INTO EUROPI   Organization of .Continental Offensive Is Main Task, Commons Told

BRITAIN’S MAIN TASK 1S OFFENSIVE ON CONTINENT   Airdrome Defense Regiment Is fareond Ta None

Sharp Blows Being Struck By Americans   MacArthur's ‘Fliers Deliver  Destructive Low-Level Attacks in Airports   CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY

Allied Fliers Deliver Great Pacific Blows   Bomb Islands, Convoy As Big Solomons Battle Rages

ALLIED FLIERS INCREASE POWER OF OFFENSIVE   13 JAPANESE PLANES BURNED, BASES HIT AND PORTS BOMBED

Offensive and Defensive Actions Give Allied Fliers Many Busy Hours

MacArthur's Bombers Hit Jap Convoy   Decks of Two Transports Swept by Machine-Gun Bullets   KEY ENEMY BASES ALSO ATTACKED   Decisive Climax Appears Near in First Act of Drama of the Solomons

American Air Force Striking Japs Hard In Solomon Islands      MacArthur Reports Fliers Have Busiest Day As Important Pacific Battle Continues Over Widening Area

PACIFIC BATTLE KEEPING YANK FLIERS ON RUN   American Planes Hammer At New Guinea, Other Points, In Addition To Taking Part In Decisive Solomons Battle.

HAD A BUSY TIME   United States Fliers Fighting Off Powerful Jap Attack

HUGHES HAS JOINED KAISER IN CARGO PLANE BUILDINE   NOTED AERONAUTICAL ENGI. NEER AND FAMOUS SHIP. BUILDER WORK TO- . GETHER ON. BIG CONTRACT

Kaiser And Hughes Join. Zo Build Cargo Plane:   Say Partnership Will Combine  Kaiser’s q Production Genius And Hughes’ Engineering Ability

KAISER AND HUGHES FORM PARTNERSHIP   Team Up to Build 500 Large Cargo Airplanes

Henry Kaiser, Howard Hughes Team Up To Build 500 Big Cargo Planes

MANY CHANGES IN FARM LABOR ARE IN OFFING   Women and Children and Ever Handicapped Persons Are Expected To Help Out   RECORD JOB FACES THEM   On Brighter Side, Farmers Likely To Get Help Under New Manpower Setup

Many Married Men Due For Draft Call Seon   Delay In ’TeenAge Bill Is Resyvonsible

DELAY INDUCTION UF YOUNGER MEN   Viany More Married Men To Get Army Calls; "Teen Agers Later

Husbands to Beat Youths  Into Services   Congressional Delay Saves Teen Agers from Army

Leaders Divided On How to Speed Soldier Vote Act   Congressmen Must Choose Between Sending It to Conference of Senate. Hause

Joint Committee Gets Soldier Vote Measure   ...Prompt Action Asked

Mrs. Colin Kelly, Widow Of Hero, To Speak Today   Veterans of Foreign Wars to Present Fifteen Fairchild Planes to the Army at Ceremonies to ba Held This Morning

MRS. COLIN KELLY TO TALK AT HAGERSTOWN   Widow Of American Army Hero Will Be Guest Of Honor At Presentation Of 15 Fairchild Planes

SOVIET DEFENSE BUCKLES UNDER NAZIS’ POUNDING   Russians Carry Out Scorchec Earth Policy at Germans Reach Oil Fields

COUNTER-ATTACKING —IN-DON ELBOW ARE   No Report Made On Russian Battling Along Black Sea, Sao of Azvov Coasts

Red Defenses Are Cracking   Smashing Blows Tell In Maikop, Caucasus Area

‘Reds Driven Back, Believed Cracking In Caucasus Battle   Retreat to Spurs of Foothills; Oil Fields, Wheat Left Blazing;  Nazis Lose Ground in Dan Elhaoau

RED DEFENSES IN OIL FIELDS BEING BROKEN   German Motorized Troor Thrusts Drive Russians Back in Foothilts.

Report Cracking Of Red Defense:   Front Line Dispatches of Gigantic Explosions Indicate Russians Blasting Maikop Oil Wells in “Scorched Farth” Retreat.   ‘NAZIS CLAIM PYATIGORSK

Tremendous Explosions Signal Scorched Earth Policy Again Be  ing Annlied   VOLGA LINES HOLD   Reds Fall Back in Aramvir Region After Fierce Batile to Halt HitJer

STALINGRAD'S DEFENSE HOLDS AGAINST ENEMY   Burning Wheat Field: Are Part of Scorched Earth Policy; Black  Sea Ports Threatened

Germans Crack Red Defenses Of Oil Fields   Destruction Of Maikop Fields Begun By Soviet Squads   WHEAT IS BURNED   Russians Maintaining Counterattacks On North Front

Soviets Believed Blasting Oil Fiekls As Defense Lines In Foothills Saq

Russians Scorch Wells Ahead Of Nazi Drive   Russians Fall Back in Caucasus; Volga Line Holds Firm

Red Defenses Crack Before Nazi Attacks   Motorized Army Anc Alpinists Hurlec Into Battle For The  Caucasus

Caucasus Scorched By Russ   Germans Claim They Are Penetrating Forther Into Russian Oi Fields

SCORCHED EARTH Pou rust            Mechanized Units Smeat Russians; Land, Naval “  Air Raids Made *

Reds Blow Up Oil Fields To Balk Foe   Maikop Defenses Sas Under Powerful Naz Tank Attacks.

DEFENSES BEFORE MAIKOP BELIEVED TO BE CRACKING   Dispatches Tell of Tremendous Explosions on Caucasus Front.   REDS USING DYNAMITE   Russian Communique Said Lines Guarding the Volga Are Holding.

GRAIN AND OIL DESTROYED AS REDS RETREAT   Scorched Earth Policy In: voked As German Columns Press Forward   NAVAL BASE THREATENED   Cossacks Cut Up Rumanian Cavalry Near Armavir; Stalingrad Holds

REDS MAIKOP LINES CRACK BEFORE NAZIS      German Motorized Troops Continue Relentless Thrusts   RUSSIANS FARING BETTER IN NORTH   Stalin Forces Apparently Carrying Out ScorchedEarth Policy

Red Defenses Cracking Under Nazi Pressure   Russians’ Carrying Out Their Policy Of Destroying Oil

Oil Wells Destroyed By Soviets   Germans Press On Deeper In South, Halted In North

REDS CARRY OUT SCORCHED EARTH POLICY IN AREA   Germans Claim Capture o Pyatigorsk, Cities in Northwest Caucasus

Russ Defense In Caucasus Now Crackinc   Soviets Blast Oil Fields as Army Retreats Before Nazis

Believe Reds AreWrecking Wells in Area      HeavyExplosionsHeard : Soviets Report Gains At Voronezh

RED DEFENSE OF OIL LANDS GROWS WEAK   Report Oil Wells Being Blown Up as Nazi Drive Nears

Soviets Wreck Wells    Nazis Smashing  Through Red Defense: On Caucasus Front; Maikop Fields Afire

Soviets Driven Back Before Oil Fields Of Maikop   Russians Meet Stalingrad Drive With Some Success

HARD THRUSTS OF NAZIS PUSt RUSSIANS BACK   Yerman Motorized Troops And Alpinists Surge Forward; Reds Carrying Out Scorched Earth Pol  icy.

N azis Press Into Hills  Of Caucasus   Holding at Stalingrad Soviet Southern  Front Cracks Up

Oil Fields Go Up In Flames; Nazi Advance   Explosions Resound in Maikop Fields as Powerful German Drive Continues

WELLS IN MAIKOP FIELDS BLOWN UP   Defenses Stiffen Around Stalingrad; Russians Go On Attack In Area Near Voronezh, Claim Gains

Red Defense  Of Caucasus Driven Back   ‘Scorched Earth’ Likely T Be Found by Invaders; Stalingrad Holds Out

Relentless Thrusts By Nazis Push Reds Back; Wells, Grains Scorched

REDS BLAST FIELDS AS NAZIS GAIN   Defenses Appear To Be Cracking in Foothills of the Caucasus   GERMAN THRUST TOWARD CASPIAN   But 500 Miles To North, Russians Make Headway Against Enemy

NAZI MOTORIZED TROOPS AND ALPINISTS APPEAR TO HAVF: CRACKED DEFENSES

REDS BELIEVED BLASTING OIL FIELDS TODAY   Nazis Smashing Ahead As Soviet Defenses Sag In Caucasus Foothills Area Today

Reds Said To Be Blowing Up Maikop Wells   Action Believed To Indicate Loss Of Big Oil Fields   U. S. Forces Ready For Offensive Now   Heavy American Bombers Raid Port Of Bengasi

Russians Blasting Oil Fields  Scorched Earth in   Scorched Earth in The Path of Nazi Tank Columns

GERMAN MOTORIZED TROOPS HAMMERING ATOLL FIELD GATES   INDICATED RUSSIANS CARRYING OUT SCORCHEI EARTH POLICY

Russian Forces Driven Back In Rich Oil Areas   Indicated That Red Forces Carrying Out Scorched Farth Policies  Rv RYNpDY GHIMORE

Germans Claim To Have Reached Caucasus Range   Russians Holding Ground to West Of Stalingrad

Germans Continue To Hurl Reserves Into Battle  BURN WHEAT      By EDDY GILMORE AP War Editor

ARE GRAGKING   Believed to Be Blasting Oi Plants, Wells As Nazis Near Maikop.

EXPLOSIONS INDICATE REDS CARRYING SCORCHED EARTH POLICY TO CAUCASUS SECTOR   Nazis Claim Forces Have Reached North Slopes of Caucasus Range On 250-Mile Front Powerful German Tanks Smash Through Soviet Defenses In Maikop Oil Fields

ALS DoT ROY MAIKOP FIELDS  TO FOIL NAZIS   Russian Armies Carrying Out Scorched Earth Policy To Cheat Germans   SOVIET DEFENSES SAG UNDER REPEATED BLOWS   Defenders Hold Firmly Except In Lines Guarding Maikop Oil Fields

“  Explosions Reveal . New ‘Scorched Earth’ Moves of Reds  OIL IS DYNAMITED Defenders Withdraw to  Foothills of Huge Caucasus Range

Russ Begin Blowing Up Oil Wells In ‘Maikop Area   Tremendous Explosions Heard; Wheat Fields In South Afire; Reds  Dain At Wanireuns +

REPORT REDS BLOWING UP aN WELLS   Nazis Announce Fresh Gains for Their Forces Pushing Into Caucasus

Blasts Indicate Maikop Fields Destroyed   Stalingrad Fight, Voronezh Battle Deadlocked

REDS REPORTED SETTING BLASTS IN OIL FIELDS   MAINTAIN LINES IN SECTOR NORTH OF CAUCASUS

GERMANS PUSH DRIVE TOWARD CASPIAN SEA   Indicate Soviet Following Scorched Earth Policy   By Red Army 500 Miles North Of Caucasus; Expand Bridgeheads

Nazis Drive Reds Baek  — In Caueasu:   Germans Advance in Oii Region as Soviets Leave Earth Scorched in Path—Russians Are Match in Tank Strateoy

Red Army Sagging  Back To Mountains  Hard-Driven Onslaught  Carries To Within 60  Miles Of Maikop  eS

WHEAT FIELDS BEING BURNED BY RUSSIANS   Great Clouds of Smoke - and Dust Roll Over SunBaked Battlefield as Soviets Apply ScorchedEarth Policy While Germans Advance.

FIVE OF GENERALS GAN SEAL VERDICT   Announcement of Fate 0 Spies Likely Next Week

Hundreds to Take OCD Oath in Stadium Here   Program Starts at 7 Sunday Night - - Public Invited - --Col. Leedom to Administer Oath and Deliver Address

Request OCD Enrollees to Report Early   All Must Be Seated by 6:45 for Induction Program Sunday

Supreme Court Rules Newspaper Has Right to Make Wage Agreements With Men Working Over 40 Hrs. a Week

GREEN DIRECTS MEN T0 G0 BACK   Steps in lilinois Strike, Bu Blames Company As Cause Of Walkout

Militia Companies Not Sent to Alton;  Strike Continues   Strikers at Cartridge Plant Told Soldiers Are Imperilled   RULLETIN

MILITIA UNITS HELD FOR DUTY AT ALTON PLANT   Workers Uteed To Return To  Their Jobs

Board Asks End to Strike   Cartridge Plant Tieup Catled Defense Menace

ORDERS STRIKERS  ~ RESUME WORK   AFL Head at Same Time Accuses Cartridge Company of Provoking. Walkout

AFL LEADER ORDERD OTRIKERS TO RETURN   Green, However, Accuses Concern Of Provoking Walkout

Ask Strikers To Return   Chairman Davis of Labo Board Sends Warning to Cartridge Plant Strikers

GREEN ORDERS STRIKERS A) MUNITIONS PLANT TO END  WALKOUT-—-TROOPS ° ARE MOBILIZED 

WILL ASK MEN TO RETURN TO JOBS   AFL Organizer. Agrees to Comply With Order. Sent Out by Green

CARTRIDGE PLANT STRIKE ENDANGERS LIVES, DAVIS SAYS   Calls On Workers To Return To Vital War fobs

Orders End Toa Strike   Labor Heads Instruct Cartridge Workers to Go Back: Militia Ready

Strike Halts . Plant Outpu   Cartridge Plant Workers Receive Warning By  Fred Olds

William Green Orders Strikers to Return to Illinois War Plant Job:

Strikers Ordered To Resume Work   AFL Head Tells Alton Car. tridge Workers to Get or Job.

ALTON STRIKE TO BE ENDED   Local Leader Thinks Green’s Order Will Be Effective

STRIKE HITS _ WAR EFFOR?   Cartridge Plant Strikers Warns Fighting Men Jeopardized.

BIG CARTRIDGE PLANT IS CLOSED BY STRIKE   Union Told It It Jeopardizes Lives of Thousands of U. S. Fiehters

AFL ORGANIZER WILL ORDER STRIKING CARTRIDCE PLANT CREWS BACK TO WORK

Hweiki, On Key Chinese Railroad, Falls To Japs   Severe Fighting On In Kwangfeng Sector; Enemy Planes Routed

Vichy France Says Residents Of Dieppe Fled From Battle But Thirty Were Killed; Germans Say British Used New-Type Tank

VICHY REPORTS 30 FRENCHMEN KILLED IN STREET FIGHTS   Many. Wounded In Alliec “Raid At’ ‘Diepre Many  Patriots Aided  . “Attackers — Jae Sea

30 CIVILIANS DIE WITH GREAT MANY HURT IN FRANCE   31 Nazi Planes Shot Down, 100 others Damaged, possibly Destroyed, Third of Fighting Planes.   GERMANS SAY LOSS OF ALLIES IS GREAI   French Residents Either Flet from City or Took Ref: uge in Shelters When At: tack Was Made.

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses, Vichy Report   French Civilians ‘Killed And Wounded In Allied Raid On Dieppe.

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses at Dieppe   Thirty French Civilians Also Lose Lives: Strength of Attack Great Along 20-Mile Front

Military Men Scan Reports   Allied Leaders, Including Americans, Meeting in  London

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses  In Big Raid   Vichy Reports Civilians At Dieppe Followed British Hands-Off Advice

LIFE OF ‘FIGHTING M’ARTHURS' TOLD IN STORY SERIES   SENTINEL PUBLISHES ARTICLES ON HERO , OF PRESENT WAR

Hoosier Leads Bomber Raid On Warships   American Consolidated B’24’s Blast Italian Units in Mediterranean.

Americans Bomb, Fire Two Italian Dreadnaughts   Battleships Hit 35 Times; Belch Smoke From Midships To Stern; One Hit In Funnel; Airmen . Tell How They Headed Fleet Off In Mediterranean

AVIATORS UNLOAD BRITISH BOMBS ON ‘SHIPS. NEAR AFRICA   Reds. Declare Axis. Attemnts: : to Knock-Out: Sebastopol: Are Crushed in Day’s Fer-. ecious Fight. .   GUERILLAS CAPTURE -. 4500 AXIS TROOPS   300 British Bombers Return to German Industries to Give Them Another Hard Pounding.

TWO ITALIAN BATTLESHIPS Hill BY US. AIRMEN   Young Fliers Proved They Knew What to Do Gnee Over Enemy.

MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE GUSTLY TO UTALIAN NAVY   U. S. Fliers Report Dumping Heavy Bomb Loads On Two Battleships

YANK BLOW AT ITALIAN FLEET CHEERS LONDON   ‘Whole Aspect’ Of Wat May Be Changed, Is View

Yankees Head Off Navy Trying to Intercept British Convoy  CRUISER SENT DOWN Start Fires on Four of  Ships and Wreck 14 Airnlaneac   CRUISER SENT DOWN

Two Score Hits Reported Made On Italian Ships   Striking Power Of U.S. Planes Is Noted

Hear From Stark County Draftees Serving TA ‘ Abroad And In Camps; Number Visit Homes

Receive News Of Recent Activities Stark Wa Ww County Men Serving In U. S. Military Forces

Receive News Of Many Stark County Boys Serving In Camps And Active War Zone:

Receive News Of County Boys Serving In Army At Home And Abroad; Transfer Many

Stark County Draftees Visit Homes During Wa Ww = Week; Report Transfers, Other Activities

Stark County Draftees Receive Promotions; YA Ww Relatives Visit Boys In U.S. Training Camps

Number Stark County Draftees Visit Homes &  ™” Past Week: Hear News Of Men In Service,

TODAY'S TOULON MARKETS   Stark Service Men Receive Promotions In TA  w. Rank; Number Visit Homes In This Vicinity

Number Draftees Visit Past Week At Stark Wa Ww County Homes; Letters Describe Camp Life

TODAY'S TOULON MARKETS.   Stark County Draftees List New Addresses; w Number Visit Homes In County Past Week

Draftees Visit At Homes In Stark County; Receive Word From Others In Army Camps

Stark County Service Men Write Interesting , w Accounts Of Activities; Number Visit Homes

Receive News Of Stark County Young Men Serving In Camps And Active War Fronts

Number Draftees Visit Relatives In Stark TA % County; Hear From Boys In Training Camps

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Stark Service Men Tell Of Activities; w  1 Receive Word Of Transfers, Promotions

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List 10 Best War Generals   MILITARY EXPERTS CITE EXPLOITS OF MACARTHUR, ROMMEL

RAF Bombers Attack Emden ~ In Series of Three Night Raid:   British Fighter Formations Continue Sweeps Over Occupied Coasts of France

Plan Classes Tn First Aid   ~ Give Special Courses For County Teachers

SINGAPORE IS . UNDER FIERCE ~ BOMB ATTACK:   But. Defenses of the Naval \ as Are Standing Up.  Valiantly. .   SOME PLANES DOWNED   Artillery Duels Between J: ap '. and; British Batteries  iAre Kept Up. i ‘

OINGAPORE [9 UNDER FERGE BOMB ATTACK   SOME PLANES DOWNED   Artillery Duels Between Jap  and British Batteries  Are Kept Up.

Jap Evacuees Begin Work on New Settlement   First to Arrive Will Prepare For Others

JAPANESE BEGIN WORK ON MANZANAR CENTER. .   First Thousand of Volunteer Evacuees Move Into New Homes in Owens Valley

FARMERS ARE ASKED TO SALVAGE METAL   WPB Expects Yo Gather Scray From 35.000 State Farms; Four Western Count:‘ies Exempt

Army Bomber Drops Bombs On Unwary Enemy U-Boat; Loss Considered Probable

BOMBER SINKS ENEMY U-BOAT   American Patrol Craft i Believed to Have Hit Sub During Storm

US Bomber Probably Sank Sub.   Indiana Boy, Plane’s Bombardier, Tells Story Of Submarine Destroyed in Atlantic; Happened Quickly.   Let Her Have 4

U-BOAT BOMBED IN ATLANTIC BY AMERICAN PLANE   Enemy Submarine Attacked by Surprise Under Screen of Driving Rain and Probably Sunk.   OIL PATCH APPEARS ON SURFACE OF WATER   Four Explosives Dropped at Elevation of 1,000 Feet— Craft Piloted by Kansas Youth.

PATROL BOMBER HITS ENEMY SUB   Plane’s Crew Of Six Men Commended For Their Attack On Stray  Submarine

Submarine That Torpedoed China Arrow Attacked On Surface   OIL SLICK SEEN FOLLOWING ACTION

Bomber’s Swoop Blasts Nazi Sub   German Comes to Surface Off Delaware Coast During Rainstorm

ACTION ASKED TO SAVE CRABS   Corer Proposes Joint Project With Va.

O'Conor Urges Crab Protection   Writes Virginia Governor Suggesting Conference

PARITY BILL MOVES NEARER APPROVAL   Senate Committee Approves Including Farm Labor

Farm Bloc Seeks Parity Price Action   Many Senators Join in Demand

Want Parity Measure First   Senate Committee Approves Hause Bill

Solons fo Force Action on Bill   Agriculture Group Asks Right of Way

REPORT COAST GUARD VESSEL SENT OUT SOS   Cuban Radiv Stations Pick Up Message from Boat Avseled by Sub   SHIP 1S ABANDONED ‘AFTER TORPEDO HITS   Tanker Survivors Landed In Carolinas ‘Tell of tse Sea     Terror.in

o Reports Being Shelled, Torpedoed and Gunned In Guadeloupe Vicinity North of South America  BIG TANKER SUNK THURSDAY NIGHT  26 Survivors Tell Of Fighting Flames On Water About Ship

BEGINS TODAY   Permanent Gisoline Rationing Starts On East Coast.

BRITISH BEAT OFF ROMMEL’S ATTAGK ON THEIR NEW LINE   Nazis Make, Second Attemp to Regain, Positions Lost In Recent Fighting.

Axis Repulsed In Egypt; Hit Hard From Air   Land Front Flares Back Into Action While Supplies Bombed   TANKS BATTERED   Ports Behind Lines Are Picked Off One By One

Rommel Battered Back In Repeated Assaults _ Against Egyptian Line

Back Repeated   Axis Army Battered: In Vain Attempts To Reawain Ground

District Court Convenes Here Next Monday Judge Ww. i  Garberson At — Coming Term

District Court — Convenes Here Next Monday  Grand Jurors Excuse  From Service Aa TL. *'r._..

District Court Convenes Here Next Monday  Judge Ww. Cc. Garberson At  CY nw tenre Ls e

District Court — Convenes Here Next Monday   Grand Jurors Excused From Service  At The Term

EDEN DENIES BRITAIN NEGLECTED SINGAPORE   ONDON, Jan. 8. (A. P.)—Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden denied today there had been any “neglect” by the government in preparing the defense of Singapore against Japa-

Major Clement R. Attlee Says Britain Did Not Have Sufficient Resources      CAN NOT BE STRONG EVERYWHERE, CLAIN   Eden Denies Any ‘Neglect By Government In Preparing Defense of Sincapore

HOUSE OF COMMONS TOLD BRITAIN UNABLE ~- PREPARE FOR JAPAN   JAPANESE AT PRESENT HAVE ‘MOST POWERFUL FLEET IN  PACIFIC. ATTLEE SAYS

EDEN DENIES SINGAPORE DEFENSE WAS NEGLECTED   Near East and Russian Operations Had To Be Kept Up, Secretary Tells Commons

DENIES ANY NEGLECT IN FAR EAST   Eden Answers Criticism o1 War Effort; British Resources Insufficient   STRENGTH USED TO ADVANTAGE   Optimistic View of War; Some Criticism Heard on U.S. Role

EDEN DENIES NEGLECT AT SINGAPORE   British Foreign Secretary Also Seemingly Counters Charge That Dominions Were Not Fully Informed On War FEffore

EDEN DENIES NEGLECT IN WAR CONDUCT   Avers Singapore Move ‘One of Decision’ In Debate   SEE LACK OF SUPPLIES   Attlee Says Insufficient Resources Available In East Indies

EDEN DENIES ANY NEGLECT AT SINGAPORE   Any Mistakes Made Wer Result of Deliberate De cision in Aiding Rus. sians, Foreign Secre tarv Save.

Neglect’ Charge On Singapore s Denied By Eden   Sending OF Supplies To Reds Upheld; Common: Hears Attack On U. 5.

Eden Denies Neglect In East  ~ Tells Commons _ British Resources  Egiled To Reach

Japs Claim Capitulation Of All Java   British Lose Rangoon .And- All South Part Of Burma Menaced  NEXT MOVE MAY BE TOWARD AUSTRALIA  Government Prepares  Scorched Earth Plan

Japs Finish Conquest of Duteh Indies  Th =] TT oe   Peril Increases For India And Australia

Japs Effect Conquest of East Indies   Enemy Pays High Price for Gains Made in Conflict

BURMA HOLDS ALSO WEAKEN   Java Gone With Peril Mounting in India, Australia

WAS FINED.   Arkansas Mau Wiis: Up’-on hn . Intoatention Charge. -

Infantile Paralysis Treatment May Be Revised by Important Discover

infantile Paralysis Germ Neported Found at Mayo’s   Scientist Reveals New Treatment Method For Dread Disease, With Anti-Serums

Infantile Paralysis Germ Is Discovered; May Revise Whole Treatment

Fortune in Oil Offered by Group Of Doodlebuggers  Bul You Must Have $10, NNN Ta Finance Thoir

COMBAT CREW ON ‘EARNED’ LEAVE   ALASKAN AIRMEN RELATE EPISODE IN KISKA BOMBING

U. 5. SUBS SINK JAP DESTROYER, 4 OTHER SHIPS   Allied Fliers Keep Up Attacks on New Base; Threat to Solomon Islands is Foreseen

FIVE MORE JAP afIPo ARE oUNK BY SUBMARINES   Camera On U. S. Sub Re. cords Sinking Of Destroyer In Pacific Waters

U. S. Underseas Craft invade Enemy-Domin_ated Waters to ‘Score Successes

Photo Shows Jap _ Warship Sinking First Picture Taken  Through Periscope Of U. S. Submarine

AMERICAN SUBS SINK DESTROYER: A QTHER SHIPS   » Japs Suffer Heavy Losses in Western Atlantic — Photo Taken Through Periscope

U.S. Subs Recently Sank Jap Destroyer, Four Othe Ships in Western Pacific

Japanese Destroyer And Four Other Ships Sunk  By American Submarine

U.S. Subs Sink Five Jap Ships   Large Destrover, Four Cargo Vessels

CARY GRANT WEDS BARBARA HUTTON   FEW CLOSE FRIENDS WITNESS CEREMONY—ROMANCE BEGAN IN HOLLYWOOD.

ENEMY LISTS 8 AMERICAN VESSELS LOST   Tokyo Claims “Enterprise” And “Hornet” Sunk

ENTERPRISE AND HORNET  HELO SUNK   Japs Claim Heavy ~ Toll Of Craft  In Pacific

Say 2 Carriers Sent to Bottom In Oct. 26 Fight   Jap Headquarters Also Lists Other Vessels: No Confirmation.   Refute Early Claim Of Own Ship Losse:

Nips Claim Big U.S. Losses   Elmer Davis Says Foe’s Assertions “Mostly False”

JAPAN REVISES SINKING CLAIMS   New Tokyo Announcement Lists U. S&S. Battleship, Three Aircraft Carriers, Three Destroyers, One Cruiser Sunk In Battle Of October 26.

Japanese Claim More Warships Sunk   Washington Fails To Confirm Report

SWEEPING JAP CLAIMS MADE IN PACIFIG BATTLE   Revised Report of October 26 Engagement East of Solomons Asserts U.S. . Losses Heavy   SAYS 8 SHIPS SUNK   List a Battleship, Three Aircraft Carriers, Destroyers, Three Cruisers As Destroyed

JAPS REVISE REPORT ON NAVAL BATTLE   Now Claim Eight U. S. Ships Including  Three Carriere Sunk

Warships Spar In Solomons, Allies  Close In On Buna   Americans, Australians United In New Guinea

JAPANESE CONQUEST CALLED VERY COSTL'      Oniy Remnants of Dutch Gar rison on Tarakan Island Escaped to Mainland

“irst Conquest of Netherlands Indies Terrifory_Costly te Invaders—Air Forces Sav: agely Attack Invasion Ar mada Lying Off North Bor  naan

Conquest Costly to Tokyo Forces      Air Units of Dutcli and Allies Renew Their Attacks on Nipponese Ships: Score Hits

ALLIED PLANES CONTINUE RAIDS ON TRANSPORTS   Island Defenders Reach Mainland After Attack

JAPS OVERRUN BORNEO ISLAND   Rich Oil-Producing Area Taker At Great Cost, Officials Report

It's the ‘Mountain Boys’ Who Star When Navy Puts Rifles In Tars’ Hands

Tornado Hits Indiana City   Two Persons Are Dead, Six Missing and at At Least 20 Iniured

Tornado Kills Two At Kokomo, Indiana   Six Others Missing, 20 Known Injured By Storm

U. S. Employees Liable to Draft   Cannot Escape After October 6, Announces Paul V. McNutt

LIEMER HURT IN ACCIDEN   NOTED WAR “BACKGROUND ’ COMMENTATOR OF WLW IN SERIOUS CONDITION IN HOSPITAL

APPROVE HGH WELFARE GRANTS   Michigan’. Group Adopts Schedule tor Spending $1,600,000.

APPROVE INCRENSE IN TATE AID   Elderly Persons, Needy Moth. ers and Children to Gel More Money

“UNESSENTIAL” TRAVEL LOWER   Pleasure Trips Face Pub lic Censure, Says Fairbanks

Russ Advance Over Savage Nazi Defense  Red Army Rolls Slowly on Toward Kharkov

HITLER 19 CAUGHT OFF HIS BALANCE   Timoshenko Victor in First Great Test Spring Drive   PARACHUTE TROOPS   Reported Massed for At. tempt To Bridge Narrow Strait of Kerch

RED OFFENSIVE STILL MOVING AGAINST NAZIS   Russians Appear To Have Gained Jump On Hitler In Spring Drive   FIGHTING RAGES ON KERCH PENINSULA

Circus Elephant Hunted in Wild Area in Indian   Iwo Trained Pachyderm: Aiding in Search for Modoc

Long Time Mail Carrier Retires From Service   Frank Burke, Akron, Goes To Washington To Make Home

Long Time Mail Carrier Retires From Service  Duawl, BD... AY......   Frank Burke, Akron, Goes To Washington To Make Home

100,000 Japs Landed Despite Great Losses, Including 30 Ships; Dutch Bear Brunt Of Full Scale Counter-Offensive   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Wlaattad Deana Bamalon Wali ae

Hordes of Japs Land Op Island   Americans, British and Dutch Launch Counterattacks on Invaders

JAPANESE TARE HEAVY LOoata BUT ORWE ON   Over 30 Ships Of Invasion Fleet Sunk Or Damaged in Terrific Battle   COUNTER-OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED BY ALLIES   American Troops In Action At Side Of Dutch Allies On Besieged Island

100,000 Japs Gain Foothold on Last East Indies Stronghold of the Allies.   DUTCH BEARING BRUNT OF ATTACK   Jap Air Support Weak, Lend} ingSome Hope of Allied Chance for Victory.

Invaders of Java Lose 30 Vessels But Take Soebans   Situation in Indies Still Grave Despite Strong Defense Fight

ALLIES SMASH INVADERS IN FURIOUS FIGHT   100,000 Japs Enter Fight For Java

Estimated 100,000 Japanese Attack Last Island Stronghold.   THREE FOOTHOLDS   Allied Nations Inflict Tre mendous Losses on Enemy.

Dutch Holding  Lines   Last Allied Stronghold In Kast Indies in Great Danger As Enemy Keinforcements Multiply

ALLIES MOVE TC OFFENSE IN TWO AREAS IN PACIFIC   Nazis Refuse to Relax In Drive on Russian City

Reds Offsetting New Nazi Gains-Allies Make Headway In Pacific   Germans Drive Spearhead Into One Part of Stalingrad Where Fighting Continues Vicious

RUSSIAN ARMY DRIVE REACHES BANKS OF DON   Americans Carry Battle To Japs In Solomons, New Guinea

Allied Forces Carrying Fight  To Japanese      Great Drives Opened In Solomons And New Guinea Sectors

Allies Carry Attack To Jans  In New Guinea   Americans Taking Initiative Also  In Solomons

DIXIE HOWELL RESIGNS    Former Alabama Star Leaves Foot ball Coaching Job

WARSHIPS SEEK: FULL BLOCKADE OF WAINWRIGHT   Fizhting Breaks Out Foi First ‘ine Since’ New: General Arrived

New Flare-U p On Front In  Philippines   Defenders Brace Fer Full-Scale Jap Offensive

Enemy Heavy Guns Hamme Manila Bay Fortifications; Defenders Brace for Blow   General Wainwright Informs War Department New Assault on Bataan Peninsula Positions Appears Probable

NEW FULL-SGALE OFFENSIVE SEEN   Patrols Skirmish Sharply on Bataan Peninsula   BREAKS LONG LULL   American Guns on Corregidor and Nearby Isles De_ liver Counter-Blows

Sharp Fighting Breaks Out on Luzon Island  Enemy Artillery Pounds U. S. Forts  fo. Gee      Enemy Artillery  Pounds U. S. Forts,  Wainwright Says PATROLS CLASH  Warshins Active

Big Jap Guns Pour Fire on Manila Forts  Skirmishes Hint WI nx. ws:  ee ane.) a ee   Skirmishes Hint New Nipponese  Drive at Bataan

Long-Awaited Drive Under Yamashita Believed Under  Way as Big Guns Thunder

BATTLE FLAMES IN PHILIPPINE:   American-Filipino - Defender: Brace For Big Jap Offensive

BATAAN BEGINS TO FEEL FURY (t JAP ORI   New Heavy Enemy Guns Batter Manila Bay Forts, War Ships Scout Coast.   FULL SCALE JAPANESE OFFENSIVE EXPECTED

Yanks, Natives Brace for Full-Scale Nip Pen insula Drive     ric CApTr AKC\s/CDC   American Forces Spring Surprise Attack on Zamboango Base

roes Dig Guns Turned On Forts  Sharp Skirmishes Are Reported On Bataan; Damace Slight

ISLAND BRACE FOR BATTLES   Enemy Planes Seek To Block Aid To All Unoccupied  A —   iRw I'nited Press)

Brace For Full Scale Attack On Philippines   Japanese Batteries Pound Bataan As Ships Scout Islands

U.S. Detense Braces for New  ‘All-Out’ Battle   Bay Fortifications Hammered; Patrols Skirmish Sharply on Batan Peninsula

Philippine Fighting Breaks Into  Flame Once More   Full-Scale Jap Offensive Appears About tc Start; Corregidor Heavily Shelled; U. S. Forces Score in Raids on Mindanao

Headhunters And Cannibals tn New Guinea fake To Warpath Against Japs And Allies .  Alike: lan Canadenn Massinn Anslealia

Fighting Flares Once More Along Philippine Front   “Patrols Skirmish On Bataan, Surprise Raid On Mindanao Costly to Japs

Patrols Scour Flaming Front   First Major Activity Seen Since New Jap General ‘Arrived Finds U. S. Forces Braced   Enemy Warships Set  Up Islands’ Blockade   Terrific Long Range Gun Duels Resumed After Long Respite

BATAAN BRACES FOR FULL SCALE JAP OFFENSIVE   Warships Scout Around Islands; Enemy Batteries Shell Fort

BATAANBATTLE FLARES, AFTER LULL OF WERKS   Japanese Artillery Again Batters At Maniia Bay Forts, As Patrols Stage Fights   ONSLAUGHT SEEN   Believe New Commander of Nippon Troops Will Begin Assault on  Heroic Defenders

All-Out Drive On Bataan May Be in Offing   Fighting Bursts Info New Life as Defenders Await Atlack

JAPANESE POUND MANILA BAY FORTS WITH SIEGE GUNS   Patrols Skirmish Sharply on Bataan—Actions Believed Forerunners of FullScale Drive.   MINDANAO DEFENDERS RAID ENEMY LINES   “Americans and Filipinos Inflict Heavy Casualties in Attack and Suffer Only Negligible Losses,

Invaders Fear Trap On Johore’s Banks; Island Awaits Help   Singapore Garrison Believes Foe Will Pay Severe Price in Attempt T.. Wroct Creat Base From Britain

DEFENDERS READY T0 FIGHT TILL AID COMES’   Front Reported Quiet After Withdrawal Made   TWO RAID ALARMS HEARD   Yawning Gap Is Blasted In Mammoth Causeway

ENEMY PAUSES AT EDGE OF STRAITS   Blasting of Causeway Cuts Only Link With Mainland as Grim Fight Impends

Hole Blown in Causeway Isolates  Port: Defenders Are Mobilized   City Is Calm While Awaiting Appearance Of Enemy Hordes

President Makes Survey Of The Flooded Areas   Officials Ordered to Take Every Means to Safeguard City From Flood—Waterfrant Streets Already Inyaded by Waters

ROOSEVELT TOURS FLOOD AREA AS CAPITAL GROWS ALARMED   Confers with Army and Navy Officials as High Water Approaches City of Washington

Corregidor Receiving Brunt of Attacks After Welcoming Sailors and Marines

“Our Flag Still Flies’ Says Wainwright   Most of Sailors and Marines Evacuated To Corregidor

Hits Are Scored By Heavy Bornbers   Four Enemy Ships Bombed by Airmen

‘Italy’ s Hour Has Struck!’ Rome Wails   Nazis Defeated In Major Clash With ‘Allied Mechanized Forces Now Only 35 Miles’: From Bizerte: Bengasi Taken   WAR NEWS SUMMARY’

COUNTY NEARS ITS METAL SCRAP QUOTA BUT SHOULDN'T STOP   731 Tons of Salvage Now Collected Toward a 770Ton Goal.   DISTRICT YIELDS CITED   Many Tons of Junk Are Wait: ing in Depots to Be Sold.

SCRAP DRIVE YIELDS 740 TONS IN MONTE   But Livingston County Is Not to Relax on Metal Hunt This Early.

U.S. Gov’t  Represented At Meeting   MAIN TOPIC THOT TO BE INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS OF ALLIED AID TO RUSSIA

AMERICAN, BRITISH CONFER ON MEANS OF “AIDING RUSSIA   Seeking To M Make . More Effective U. S. “Help . —Top Men Confer . ‘In Moscow 

Standardization of Equipment by British and American Experts Adds to Old Military Story:

Uniformity Of Guns For  Planes Sought  Reese: ceed Weskutes   America And Britain Struggling To Solve Problem

Yankees Advance in Aleutians   Move 250 Miles Nearer to Jap  Outpost at Kiska

U. S. Pushes Westward In Aleutians Jan-Held Kiska   Jap-Held Kiska 125 Miles From New Base

U. 5. PLANES NOW CLOSER TO JAP BASE   Army, Naval Groups Cooperate During Occupation

Axis Torpedo Blasts Tanker in Two; Sub Sails Between [Halves   Daring Attack Takes Place Wilhin Three Miles of New Jersey Coast; Brazilian Owned Steamer Is Sunk: Loss of Life Heavy

Enemy U-Boat: Ravage Atlantic   5 Vessels Sunk In Series of Raids; Loss of Life Reaches New High

U-Boat Sinks Ship Three Miles Off N. J.   Submarine Blows Tanker in Two;  Eighteen Missing

Guittrade Blown in Two  Off New Jersey   Steamer Cayrus Sunk Near Same Place; Forty-nine Missing  . pan os ~a 2a

Siells Fall in Wall St. None Hurt   Accidental Discharge of Anti - Aircraft Battery  Does Slight Damage to ' 40-Story Equitable Building   Small Shells

NEW YORK SHELLED ACCIDENTALLY: ONE BUILDING 1S HI   Pieces of Brick Knocked Fron Ledge 37 Floors Up on Equitable Building   NO INJURIES ARE REPORTED

ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELL HITS IN WALL STREET   Failure of Firing Mechanism Scores Direct Hit on Equitable Building—No Casualties

Commanding Officer Said a Mechanical Control Failed  ~ Causing Eight Shells to Be Exoloded,   NO ONE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN HUR   One Shell Caused Stigh  Damage in New York City  Seven Others Fell Inte  East River.

Financial Tower ls Damaged By Random Shot   Many Thought Wa Had Struck City; Accident Probed

Random Shot Fired Accidentally Hits New York Building; Caused Many to Think War Had Arrived

Random Shots From A-A Gun Stir New York   Wall Street Building “Nicked by One Shell, But No One Is Injured

RANDOM SHOTS FIRED ON CITY ACCIDENTALLY   “Direct Hit” Sends Dozen: OF Police Cars, Fire "Tracks Into Action   EQUITABLE BUILDING LEDGE IS DAMAGED   Investigation Shows Mishap Caused by Firing Mech anism Trouble

SHELL STRIKES 120 BROADWAY   Anti - Aircraft Accident Brings War Into Wall Street

40-STORY TOWER IN NEW YORK HIT BY RANDOM SHOT   Anti-Aireraft Gunners Accidentally Fire Eight Shells, One Crashing Into Equitable Building.   BRICKS ARE SMASHED BUT NO ONE INJURED   Explosion Sends Police and Firemen Into Action—Blast Laid to Faulty Mechanism of Weapon.

Anti-Aircraft Shell  Slams Into 40-Story  Manhattan Skyscraper Weapon Accidentally Discharg ed Plows Into Top Floor, Knocks Off Cornice; No Injuries

Building In New York Hit By Stray Shel   Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun Accidentally Fired Eight Times At Downtown Area

Trains Operating Along Bus Routes May Be Curtailed   Where Duplicating Service Adequate OTA Plans to  Release Engines.   Hurry Applications To Discontinue Lines

Eastman Requests That Local Trains Be Discontinued   Duplicating Service Of Bus Lines To Be Used Instead

Loeal Train Service to Be Discontinued   Daplieation with Bus Operations to Te Ebiniinated

EASTMAN ASKS TAKING OFF OF TRAIN SERVICE   Wants Locals Dropped Wher¢ Adequate Bus Service Duplicates Runs

Train Service Curtailment  Is In Offing   Out For Duration Where It Duplicates Existing Bus Lines

Eastman Plans To Eliminate Local Trains   Lines Having Busses Or Parallel Routes Are Af. fected.

U.S. May Hall Duplicating Train Service   Eastman Asks Survey of Local Rail and Bus  Passenger Service

EASTMAN SEES CURTAILMENT OF TRAIN SERVICE   J. S. May Stop Local Train Service Where Bus Lines Run’ Parallel: Would Free Equipment For War  ark

Plan to Halt Twin Train, Bus Lines   State Checkup on Transportation Asked by ODT

May Ban Some Train Service   Eastman Says Curtailment Likely Where Schedules Duplicated By Buses

TRAIN SERVICE MAY BE SLICEL   To Use Busses to Free Cars, Locomotives

LOCAL TRAIN SERVICE. MAY BE CUT DOWN   Eastman Forecasts Order to Halt Duplication of Trains and Buses.   ENGINES NEEDED FOR OTHER TASKS   Says Pending Applications to Drop Trains Should Be Hurried.

LOCAL TRAIN SERVICE TO BE CURTAILED   Transportation Director Re veals Plan ‘o Do Away With Runs Duplicating  aus Schedules   NEEDS ROLLING STOCK

Local Train Service to  Be Curtailed   Where Buses Give Transportation the Rails Will Quit

TRAIN SERVIC TOBE STOPPED IN SOME AREAS   Duplication Of Services To Be Investigated

> PARALLEL SERVICES   Local Train Service May Be Discontinued for the Duration   MAY TAKE OFF BUS IN SOME INSTANCES   » Eastman Orders Survey Intended to Discontinue Duplicating Services

Halting Of Some Rail Service Seen  Discontinuance To Be Where There Is  Rue Duplication

Local Train Service Will Be Discontinued In Places Where Adequate Bus Lines Availabl.

Eastman Orders Train Services In'Local Areas Duplicated By Passenger Busses Discontinued   State Commissions Told to Survey In Order to Release Engines and Cars For More Vital Service at Other Points

TRAIN SERVICE TO BE LIMITED   Local Trains to Be Discon tinued Where Bus Service Is Adequate.   NEED EQUIPMENT IN WAR

See ‘Cirtaiiment: Of- Train-Travel Until: ‘War's End   U.S. Transportation Head “Urges Discontinuance Where  Buses’ Operate

LOCAL TRAIN SERVICE HIT FOR DURATION   Duplicating Bus Service Must Be Stopped,  Says Eastman   SURVEY 1S PLANNED   Equipment Is Needed ir War, Says Head of  Transportation

CURTAILMENT OF TRAIN SERVICE BEING STUDIED   WOULD ELIMINATE DUPLICATION WHERE BUSES CAN SERVE

Train Service To be Curtailed For Duration  May Discontinue Lines Duplicating

Duplications in Rail-Bus Lines May Be Cut Out   Eastman Orders Survey Of State Facilities, To Free Rail Equipment   IOWA NOT SURVEYED  No Request for This Survey Has Been Received Hara Gave MeCanchan

Local Train Service To Be Halted Where Duplicating Bus Service Is Established

TODAY'S NEWS  CAPSULES   Railroads To Cut tuns Duplicating Buses

LOCALIZED CURBS DUE IN NATION   Move Seen For Dura. tion Despite Some Dislocations

ORDER TO HIT HUPLICATION IN cal ROUTES   Would Free Railroads Facilities for More important Work

LOCAL TRAINS T0 BE CUT OFF IF BUS SERVES   Transportation Chief Eastman Says Some Inconvenience May B Caused By Ruling

Some Train Service  May Be Abandoned   Roads Operating Parallel With Buses Giving Adequate Service May Be Discontinued Despite Dislocation and Inconvenience

Duplication Of  Transportation  Means Curbed   Eastman Issues Order To Stop Parallel  Facilities

To Cut Local Train Travel   To Survey Transportatio Facilities in U. S.; To Cut Duplication

TRAIN SERVICE MAY END IN AREAS WHERI BUSES CAN BE USED   Eastman Asks Survey Looking To Transfer OF Reil Facilities

Sugar Rationing To Start Early in May   Basic Allotment Will Be One-Half Pound Per Person Per Week

Hoarders With Over Sr: Pounds Will Not be Permitted to Register. Sus pend All Sales

Sugar Quota Each Week Set At Half-Pound   All Sales Stop Apri 27 To Arrange For  Registration

Sugar Ration Set at Half Pound Weakly   Distributions to Be In Two-Week Periods

RANGERS WILE BE TRAINED IN (INITER STATES   Veterans of yesterday's raid on Dieppe will train men in two camps

Commandos of French Raid to Direct Men   German Unit Wiped Out On Stalingrad Front

U.S. WILL TRAIN MANY ‘RANGERS’   Veterans of Dieppe Raic Coming Home to Teach Commando Tactics

LACK OF DISCIPLINE ~ CHARGED BY DUCE   Says Food Situation in Italy:'s  CGoatethe -‘Wiaren

Huge Fund ToBe Cut in April Pool   Farmers in Six States Will Share in Fund of 814.437.5290.  Record Return Praises Orders  Cladakis Saye New Top Came in First Month of Operation

Bill To Give Armed Forces  Vote Rushed   House Committee Asked Ta Send Measure To Floor Ahead Of Tax Bill

House Group Studies Bill Giving Soldiers ‘Absentee Ballot’ Right

WANTS ACTION ON VOTE BILL   Absentee “Voting Privileges for Soldiers and Sailors Be- ing Pushed by Rep. Ramsey

Franchise Bill For Soldiers Urged in House   Service Members May Get Chance to Vote in Elections

Bill Is Offered in Congress To Give Elivible Service Men Chance To Vote

Sweeping Reorganization Of Government Proposed   Bill to Bring About Complete Wartime Mobilization of Nation’s Resources in Men and Materials Introduced in Congress—Measure Would Create Overall Economic Office and Result in “Streamlining” Existing Set-Up.   ‘Fullest Devotion” to Nation’s War Effort Pledged by Episcopal Synod

Bill Calls for Reorganization Of Government for Complete Mobilization of Resources

Big Shakeup of Government Being Proposed   Plan for Sweeping Reorganization Is Placed Before House; Aimed at Complete Mobilization of Nation for War Effort

All Resources Of Nation Would Be Under One Staff   Economic General Staff Would Control And Direct Full Mobilization For War

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War Mobilizer Program Is Laid Before Congres:   Democratic Leaders In. troduce Identical Bills Or Basis Of Tolan Report

‘Streamline’ Washinaton Plan For U.S.   Bill to Complete Reorganize Federal Units Presented to Congress

Seek Reorganization _  Of U. S. Resource:      Tolan Presents Blueprint to House tc Create Overall Office of War  Mohilizatian cB

War Mobilizer Urged For U.S.   Drastic Federal Shakeup Proposed in Measure By Rep. Tolan

Gen. Alexander Says Mechanized Army Was Serious Mistake in Burma

WILLKIE ON WAY 10 CHINA   Kremlin Party Climaxes Visit with Stalin

WILLKIE LEAVES SOVIET TO VISIT CHIANG IN CHINA   Stalin Honors Envoy ‘With Farewell Party Given At Kramiin

WILLKIE MOVES EAST 10 VISIT CHINESE CHIEF   Soviet Press Gives Prominent Displays To Visitor’s Statements

Women’s Bill Finds Favor   Outcome, However, Is Uncertain Due To Silent Vote

WAACS GET COMMISSIONS   First 436 Officers Of Women's Army Graduate

436 WAAC'S GEI SHOULDER BARS   Male Army Never Had Prouder, Straighter ‘Shavetails’ In History

TEMPERANCE PLAY WILL BE SHOWN NEXT THURSDAY   “Talking: Picture: Will. Bi Presented at Local - Christian Church

"TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM      Famous Temperance Drama Now Available In Sound Film

“TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM” TO BE GIVEN HERE   Three Churches Cooperating In Sunday Program

HENDERSON SAYS: INFLATION LOOM   Lower “Level of Living” Than Depression ts Forecast —

At Last Reports, Ickes Has Them   Special Rubber Mats Kep From Scrap Collection

WILL COST THE U. S.   Fifty Members of Armed Forces Died in Night Club Fire

PENSION HIKE BRINGS QUERY   Familiar Issue Now Back In Politics; McSweeney Questions Move

BRITISH BRINGING UP MORE DEFENSES   Convoy For Aid of India tn cludes Men, Equipment; 1s Largest Yet,

HUGE CONVOY REACHES INDIA   Reinforcements Arrive As Jap Forces Press East Of Burma Frontier

A LARGE CONVOY OF   Included Light and Heavy _ ‘Fanks and Anti-Aireraft Guna.   ARRIVED EARLY IN MAY   Convoy Was Se Large It Could Not Be Handied at Any One Port.

TROOPS RE/CH INDIAN PORTS   Britain Says It Is Great Convoy Of Reinforcements.

Huge Arms Convoy Arrives in India   Largest Shipment of Military Equipment to Reach Far East Has Been Unloaded as Japs Press Near Country’s Border.

British Unload India Convoy; Japs Advance   Nippon Troops Within 4: Miles of Nation’s  Burma Border

DEFENDERS STRENGTHEN FOR BATTLE   Enormous Convoy Arrives To Meet New Enemy Threat

British Convoy  Reaches India  Movement Described As Largest Ever To Leave United Kingdom  Rw PRESTON GROVER

India Gets Huge Convoy Of War Good:   Japanese Press Within 4! Miles of Her Border or The East

HUGE CONVOY 16 SAFELY WW INDIA   Aid Arrives as Japs Near Burma Frontier.

JAPANESE NEAR EASTERNINDIA’S BURMA FRONTIER   But Britain Announces It Defense Is Bolstered by Many Men, Heavy Tanks

BAlTISH CONVOY LANDS SOLDIERS AT INDIA PGRT   Japanese Push Within 45 Mi. Of Border

argest Convoy of Reinforcements for  India Lands Safely   o Big It Could Not Be Unloaded in Any Port of Country

BRITISH CROSS SEAS WITHOUT SUFFERING LOSS   Possibly Was Largest Convoy Ever To Leave United Kingdom.— Japs 35 Miles Away.

Tanks, Guns And Troops Reach India   Heavy Reinforcements Arrive As Japs Push Closer to Indian Burma Border  RB. PREGTOAN fRAVED

BRITAIN BOLSTERS INDIA: RECORD CONVOY LANDEL   Nipponese Press to Point 45 Miles East Of Burma Frontier; Rainy Season Sets In

JAPANESE PRESS WITHIN 40 MILES OF INDIA BORDER   RE-INFORCEMENTS REPORTED LANDED BY BRITISH CONVOY

Heavy British Reinforcements  Land In India   Japs Push To A Point 45 Miles East Of In.  dian-Burman Border.

READY T0 MEET JAP INVASION   Jap Forces But 45 Miles From India’s  Burma Border.

Largest British Convoy Reaches Ports OF Indic   Number of Troops and Ma teriel Described As Pos sibly Largest Ever T<« Leave United Kingdom: Unloading At Eastern In dia Ports.

TODAY'S  ‘News  Capsules.”   Largest’ ‘Convoy, Arrives Ear Defence OF. India 

JAP FORCES INDIA FRONTIER   British Send Huge Convoy Of Reinforcements for Defense of India.   CHINA BATTLE GROWS

: 3y The British   News Of Large Convoy Comes Even As-Japs Proce To Point 45 Miles East Of Frontier

BIS CONVOY OF MEN, MATERIAL REACHES INDIA   sritain And America Send Gigantic Convoy Of Reinforcements To Defense of  India As Jap Threat  Grows.

STRONG FORCE LANDS IN INDIA   Guns, Tanks and Troops Arrive, British Say

Reinforcements Massed For  India Defense   American-Built Planes And Tanks Among Supplies In Big Convoy

BRITISH RUSH AID TO INDIA   Largest Convoy Ever to Bi Sent to Menaced Country Is Unloaded

Huge Convoy Lands Troop: For Defense  Of All India   Largest Force Ever To Leave United Kingdom Arrives Without Single Loss

Supply Convoy Reaches India With Nippon Force Closing In Upon Frontier

Many Troops, Equipment Land in India   Reinforcements Arrive as Japs Press Near Border

Largest Convoy Reinforces India   Japs Are 35 Miles From Burma Border

5-YEAR PLAN OF FINANCING WAR OFFERED   Program Laid Before Congress by U.S. Chamber of Commerce   SALES TAX LEVY URGED AT HEARING   Ellsworth C. Alvord Ap: pears Before Senate Committee

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Urges 5-Year  WarFinancine   WANTS OFFENSIVE ON FISCAL FRONT   AFL Opposes Sales Tax But Prefers Measure To Levy on Waves

Ten Pet. Sales — Tax Advocate   U. 8. Commerce Body Alsc Favors Withholding Levy on Wages

War Financing Plan Given  to Congress  Frank W. Bird of . Montana  Dagar Tactifiac

U.S. CHAMBER PROPOSES NEW FINANCE PLAN   Urges ‘Daylight Saving Tax Collection, Sales Levy, Buying Bonds To Pay For War   House Bill Rapped

Frank Bird Urges Revision of House Tax Bill: New War Finance Plan Offered

Congress Given Five-Year Plan To Finance War   Chamber of Commerce Asks Sales Levy and a Withholding Tax

FINANCE PLAN   U.S. Chamber of Commerce Urges 10 P. C. Sales Tax, Withholding Levy

New and Urgent Invasion Warning To Britons on Heels of Coast Raid ©

New Warning of Probable Invasion Is Issued by British Government

Japan Tells Heavy Attack by Americans   Tokio, Nagoya, Kobe, Yokohama Target of Bomb Shower in 1000-Mile Air Sweep

CHINA ELATED OVER BOMBING   Has Waited for Five Years for News of Attack on Tokyo.

20 HOSTAGES RELEASED BY NAZIS TODAY   IS SECOND CONCILIATORY MOVE MADE TOWARD FRENCH PEOPLE

Japanese Aviators Show Respect For Ability of American Fliers   Stay Up High and Bomb. ing Attacks in Burma Are Failure

SN CRE ry ft itt.   Condemnation Suit trom Crave County Taking Court's Time,

MALAY FIGHT NEAR CRISIS, BRITISH SAY   More Withdrawals Acknowledged By Defenders; Aerial] Action Stepped Up

Australians Back Up Indian Units, Checking Retreat   Air Reinforcements Reach Defanders; Withdrawals In Johore Are Admitted

‘BATTLE OF SINGAPORE ‘GROWS MORE CRITICAL DUE TO WITHDRAWALS   JAPANESE ADVANCE  REPORTED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 90 MILES FORTRESS

British Give Ground Again Before Japs   Withdrawal on Left Flank Forced By Invaders working South On Coast

Tokyo Reports Attack Carried To Malay Tip   MacArthur Describes A ‘Lull’ in Operation: In Philippine Battle

BRITISH SEEN AS FORCED 70 MAKE A STAND   Japanese Press Steadily Toward Far Eastern Stronghold With Steaming Jungle Offering Little Impediment.

‘Australian Imperial Army Rushed to Aid Forces in ‘Malaya Check Jap Onrush   REPORTS FROM SINGAPORE, HOWEVER, SAY BATTLE HAS ENTERED A MORE CRITICAL PHASE — ADMIT FURTHER WITHDRAWALS IN JOHORE STATE —- AUSTRALIANS CLAIMED HOLDING THEIR GROUND

Senator Bulow Is Defeated   Former Governor Wins, Charges  Isolationism

SOUTH DAKOTA DEMO IS NAMED   Third Term Renominatior Lost Two to One By Bulow

Bulow Loses  Renomination   ‘All-Out Roosevelt Supporter the Winner

FDR Supporter Is Primary Victor   Voters of Four States Named Candidates For Fall Elections

SOUTH DAKOTAN LOSES RACE TO FDR SUPPORTER   Former Governor Berry Holds Two-To-One Lead Over Bulow

New Dealer Beats Bulow For 3rd Term   South Dakota, Alabama, Indiang ,and Florida Summarized

STILWELL MAY LAY BASES FOR BOMBING JAPAN   China Area Offers Many Po. tential Sites For Launching Attacks   CONCERTED OFFENSIVE BY ALLIES SEEMS NECESSARY   Chinese Claim They Are Keep ing 800,000 Japanese Tied Lo

IOWAN MISSING AFTER MIDWAY   Among 30 Who Failed To Return From Fight

BASES AT LAE, RABAUL SCENE OF U.S. RAIDS   ee  MecARTHUR SAYS DAMAGE IS DONE TO JAPANESE OUTPOSTS

Chinese Take Chuhsien; Storm Lishui   Both Towns Soon May Become U. S. Bomber Bases

CHINESE TAKE CHUHSIEN   More Than Thousand Japanese Troops Are Slain.

CHINESE WIN  ~ NEW VICTOR   TWO. LARGEST AIRPORTS IN  EASTERN CHINA ARE RE CAPTURED-MUCH _  EQUIPMENT CAP- © . ‘MPR

2ND FRONT DANGER SEEN BY GOEBBELS   Says Roosevelt and Churchill Are Not “Reasonable,” and Might Try to'Set Up One.

BRITISH DOUBT FALL OF ROSTOV   SEE PROBABILITY ONLY OF FIGHTING IN CITY'S STREETS

Don River Reached In  One Secto1   Twin-Engined Bombers From U. S. Are Used In Desperate Attempt To Check Advance

Nazi Planes Lurk In Iceland Area Bomber Attacks  Fishing Trawler

WILLKIE REACHES EGYPT BY PLANE   Special Mission to Middh €ast, Russia, China

WILLKIE MAKES STOP AT CAIRC   Confers With Officials In First Call Of Whirlwind Tour

SENATE FARM BLOC FORCES FDR TO PLAN   Chief Estimates Rise Needed on Farm Crops

PRESIDENT HAS ESTIMATES ON FARM PRICE PROSPECTS   If Senate Demands Are Met, Agriculture Departmen Figures Perk Preducts Will Jum 3.4 Cents A Pound And Dressed Poultry 2.2 Cents A Pound

PRESIDENT 18 GIVING STUDY TOPRICEDATA   Roosevelt Girds for Parley With the Farm Bloc   BILL WOULD CAUSE FOOD PRICE JUMFB   Food Bill of Nation Woulc be Boosted a Billien Dollars

Farm Bloc Plan Would Mean New Rise in Prices   Roosevelt Gets Estimate: of Increases in Cost of Living

FDR Attacks Food Boost:   Asserts Farm Bloc Move Would Add Billion To U. S. Costs

Admiral Halsey Says Only Way to Win War Is to Continue Killing Japs

U.S. Vice Consul Dies In Ecuador   John Slaughter Killed During Earthquake

Malta May Have Been Saved By Big Allied Convoy   Axis Threw Everything Into Mediterranean  Naval-Aerial Battle

Arrival of Convoy Will Save Malta   Axis Threw Every: thing it Had at British Ships

CONVOY WHICH RAN SEA GAUNTLET MAY HAVE SAVED MALTA   Correspondent .Tells Of -All-Out Nazi Attempt  To Keep Out:  ‘ “Supplies —

Convoy Which Ran Axis Gauntlet Ir in Mediterranean May Have Saved Malt

Malta Saved By Convoy, Is View   Enemy Threw Everything It Had, But Failed, Reporter Says

Throw Foe Back Acros: Don River   300,000 German: In Danger of Being Trapped By Russians   Group Drops Plans to Block Gas Rationing: Would Oust Henderson

Throw Foe Back Acros: Don River   300,000 Germar: In Danger of Being Trapped By Russians

Labor Day Week End Toll From Accidents Is Low   Violent Deaths Only 164 Compared With  626 Last Year; Valley Is Lucky

TRAFFIC DEATHS LESS IN WARTIME LABOR DAY PLANS   Accident Fatalities Mounts To Only 164 Compared With 626 for Previous ‘Labor Day

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL DECLINES   164 Fatalities Reported or Early Roundup

U.S. AT WORK ON LABOR DAY _ WINNING WAR   Violent Deaths Decline As Compared With Last Year   RAIL TRAFFIC IS UP   Parades, Sports Events, Celebrations Held To Minimum

Holiday Deaths  Decrease  164 FATALITIES LISTED SO FAR, 494 LAST YEAR

Holiday Death Toll Is Light   Large Drop is Expected This Year as Workers © Stay on Jobs

Fewer Traffic Fatalities  Americans Stay Off Highways And On The Job

News Behind ‘The News  a re Newspaper       WASHINGTON Ty Ray ‘Tucker

INDIA PROPER IS RAIDED BY JAPAN PLANES   Great Calamities Tx Come, Japs Say

People of India Proper Get Their First Taste of War as Leaders Hesitate on Agreement

Japs Bomb Indian Coast; Tojo Hints at Invasion   Two Cities Blasted, but Damage Is Reported Slight—Attacks Follow Attempt by Nipponese to Deliver Surprise Blow on Colombo Only to Be Ambushed by British Fliers, Who  Down 27 Planes and Damage 30.

NAVAL FLEET IN BENGAL BAY RAISES THREAT   Attack By Small Groups Of Planes Follows Tojo’s Radio Warning.

Coast of India Bombed by Japs For First Time   Iwo Ports Raided anc Enemy Fleet Is Reported in Vicinity

Warning Given By Japanese Premier Tojo   Two Indian Ports Are Attacked By  pea Ea amiss

Manifestations  Of War Follow Closely Premier Tojo’s Radio Warn'ng Of “Great  Calamities’” To Come.   2 Towns Raided

Warning Given By Japanese Premier Toio   Two Indian Ports Are Attacked By Nipponese Planes

Indian Coast Is Attacked by Enemy Warplane:   Two Ports Raked by Bombs as  Assault Launched

Large Enemy Naval Forces In Bengal Bay   Light Damage, Few Casualties are Caused by Aerial Raids; Nippon . Troops Advance in Burma

Japanese Lose Half of Unit Raiding India   55 Planes Shot Down or Damaged in Altack on Coast City

Bombing Of 3 Madras Towns Follows Defeat Of Ceylon Raiders; Fleet Hunted

Japan Bomb: Burst on India Ports   Small Force Raids Cities On East Coast

Enemy Warships, Aircraft Carrie Operating In Bay Of Bengal; Little Damage Reported

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JAPANESE RAID MADRAS PORTS POLITIGAL STRIFE   =nemy Naval Force Ranging Bay of Bengal and Has Attacked Commerce   DAMAGE BUT SLIGHT: RAID FORCES SMALL   One of Jap Fleet’s Missions Is to Cut United Nation's Supplies to Burma and the Chinese, Japs Mass Forces West of Irrawaddav   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRFse

Planes Raid 2 Ports in India   Japanese Naval Unit Is Reported Ranging the Bay of Bengal

BROCKWAY HAS $200.000 BLAZE   Macaroni Plant, All Ma. chinery and Stock Burned

CHIEF OF OPA ASKS SENATE FOR INCREASE      Henderson Seeks $86, 000,000 More Than House Voted   STAFF NOT LARGE ) ENOUGH, HE SAYS   Price Administrtor Under. goes Vigorous Questioning

Senators Quiz Henderson On OPA Policy   Administrator Seeks Restoration of Appro: priation by Congress

Senators Grill OPA Chieftain   Henderson Asks for More Funds But Gets Quizzed Instead

Henderson, Senators Clask  Over OPA   Argue Entire Matter In Noisy, 5-Hour Closed Meeting   ANOTHER ROUND TO BE HELD TODAY  OPA Administrator Says He Must Have 86 Million More

Senate Committee Grills Henderson On Price Raise   WR RR REWYW ALSEALIY  Asks Why He Blamed Congress for Fruit Ceiling Increase  ALSO ‘X’ CARDS  OPA Head Is Told To Plead More Today

ENDEROON OE tKa ADDITIONAL FUNDS   Subjected To Five Hours of Vigorous Questioning by Senate Committee: Wants Employ Large Staff

Henderson Asks For Additional Funds for OPA   Asks Committee To Ap prove $86,000,000 for Price Control

Some Problems Seen - Ahead for Iowa Users  Of Petroleum Products

Says lowa To Have Enough Gas   Problem Not Serious In State, Official  Declares

DUTCH HARBOR ~ LIKELY TO BE BOMBED NENT   Believed Japs Will Strike Swiftly to Recover ‘*Loss of Face.”   FOG SHROUDS AREA   Danger of Another Attack at Midway Has Been Greatly Lessened.,   United States Naval Pilot Tells Story of Battle With the Japs Near Midway

County Calls in Road Warrants   Treasurer Says Numbers to 89 Inclusive Are Ready for Payment.

County Calls  Road Warrants   Numbers 1 to 89 Inclusive Ar Ready for Payment.

WAR COVERAGE CHARGES DENIEL        No Discriminatior Against Americal Press Says General

By STANLEY JOHNSTON, Foreign Correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. (Copyright 1942 by the Chicago Tribune)

Revenue Measures To Hit Silver  Mining Severely  Findings of Hearing At Reno to Be Given to Senate

Martadan Is Seized by Nipponese Despite Hard Attacks by RAF Planes

BRITISH BURMA UNITS IN RAID ON JAP BASES   Salween Uncrossed Is Claim

CHINESE JOIN BRITISH IN BURMA DEFENSE   British Bombers Raid Jap-Held Thailand; London Says River Crossing  Not Confirmed

R.A. F. Attacks Jap Positions  Enemy Concentrations In Rurma Are Baised

RAILROADS PAY’ TAXES, AS YET   But They Won't if The Government Takes  Them Over

JapShip Loss High   Allies Have Sunk 25 War. ‘ships and Transports

25 Jap Warships 5 Months Toll, ~ Says MacArthu   Allied Chief Says Alsc At Least 300 Japanese Planes Destroyed

25 Jap Warships Sunk, at Least 300 Planes Destroyed in Last 5 Months

JAPS HAVE LOST 25 BIG VESSELS   Plane Toll Also Staggering in Five Months of Pacific Fighting

25 JAP WARSHIPS; TRANSPORTS SUNK     THREE HUNDRED ENEMY PLANES AND PERHAPS 500 BAGGED IN 5 MONTHS.

Allied Forces Sink, Damage 166 Jap Ships   300 Enemy Planes Destroyed in Five Months’ Period, General MacArthur’s Headauarters Announces

25 JAP SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIES IN WAR TO DATE   At Least 300 Planes Have Been Destroyed, Too, in Last Five Months

ap Losses in Australian Var Zones Since Jan. Heavy   ied Forces Definitely Have Sunk 25 Nipponese Warships and Transports, and Destroyed 300 Enemy Planes and Perhaps 500 In Five Months

Total of 25 Jap Warships Claimed Sunk   Review of Communique: From MacArthur Shows Many Planes Destroyed   NO REPORT ON ALLIES

Allies Sink 25 Japanese Warships, Destroy 300 Planes Off. Australia

MAINE'S SHORT-LIVED SPY SCARE ATTRIBUTED TO ERROR IN TENSE OF MONTH-OLD REPORT

President Hits Farm Bloc for Parity Stand   Warns Production of Adequate Supply Ot Meat Is at Stake

U.S. Carrier Wasp Takes Aerial Help to Island of Malta   Navy Reveals Perilous Trip in Mediterranean Sea is Successful

American Aerial Reinforcements Arrive In Malta   Already Cause The Enemy To Suffer ‘Considerable Losses

U.S. Carrier Successful In Aiding Malta   Aerial Reinforcements Delivered To Strategic Island

MALTA Io GIVEN VALUABLE REL BY U5. CARRIER   American Carrier Delivers Shipment Of Warplanes To Mediteranean Base   REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE IN TIME TO JOIN BATTLE   Wasp Goes In And Out Of Range Of German Attack Safely, Navy Reports

U.S. CARRIER AIDS MALTA   American Aircraft Ship Delivers Reinforcements In Form Of Planes To Embattled British Fortress. Navv Denartment Reveal<«

U.S. Carrier To Malta Aid   Wasp Delivers Reinforcements to Battered Island

U. §. PLANES IN DEFENSE OF MALTA   Aircraft Carrier ‘Wasp Makes Delivery Without Less

U.S. Help To Malta Garrison   American Aircraft  Carrier, Brought Planes To Hamper Nazi Line ‘Across Mediterranean

Reveal British Air Reinforcements Delivered To Malta By U.S. Carrier

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER DELIVERED WARPLANES TO MALTA   U. S, SHIP WASP VEN, TURED SEVERAL TIMES INTO DANGER ZONE

Plane Reinforcements Moved Into Malta By U. S. Aircraft Carrier Wasp, Navy Report

U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER WASP RECENTLY DELIVERED AERIAL REINFORCEMENTS TO MALTA

REINFORCEMENTS WAVE REACHED! THE ~ SUAND OF MALTI      ‘Airplanes Are Sent to Aid th British in Their Defense Work.   ENEMY WAS SURPRISED   Increased Number of Defend ers Caused Heavy Loss. to Invaders. .

U. S. Aircraft Carrier Wasp Supplies Malta   Several Ferry Trips Made Without Dam. aae to Shin. Escort

Wasp Ferries Aerial Aid to Besieged Isle   Craft Leave Vessel, Repel Enemy; Action Is ‘Expertly Timed’

Several Trips Completed By U. S. Carrier   RAF Planes Taken To British Island Strong: hold In Troubled Mediterranean On One Jaunt; ‘Wasp’ And Escort Undamaged

U. S. PLANES REINFORCE MALTA BASE   lU. S. Aircraft Carrier Was Delivered Planes Without Any Damage

AMERICAN ACES STRIKE TELLING BLOWS AT FOE   -arrier Wasp Got Planes To Malta Without Difficulty: Planes Battering At Enemy Forces Of The Island.

ISLE OF MALTA NOW BASE FOR lI. S, AIRCRAFT   Carrier Lands Planes To Aid British Units

U.S. Carrier Takes Planes Into Malt   Wasp, Arriving in Nick of Time With R.A.F. Force, Helps Turn Tide   AMERICAN Al AIRMEN “MAY HAVE HELPED   Exact Time of Delicate Wa Operations Not Revealed by Navy

Carrier Wasp In Hazardous Undertaking; Planes Fought Before They Made Landing

Planes Taken ByWasp   Armaments Als Received in Med iterranean  CLAIM ‘GAINS  ——v—   Escort on Ferry} Trips Had No Trouble

DELWERED BY CARRIER WAS   Took Part in Action Against Axis Even Before Landina.   ARRIVAL SURPRISED FOE

UNITED STATES PLANES ARRIVE AT MALTA BASE   Navy:Reveals Aircraft Carrier Wasp, Loaded With Warplanes, Sent'to Isle   PILOTS IN FIGHT   Airmen Took Off. From Carrier and Battled Axis Fliers Before Base Reached

Planes Taken To Island By  American Shit   Deliveries Of Aerial Reinforcements Made To British Base In Mediterranean By Aircraft Carrier Wasp With Some Planes Engaging Enemy For Landing On Island

U. S. AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO MALTA FORCES   LANDED BY CARRIER WASP WITHOUT SUFFERING DAMAGE

Aid Gets To British Base Without Loss   Navy Reports Wasp On Dangerous Missions In The Mediterranean; Enemy ‘Surprised’

MALTS AL   Aerial Reinforcements Deliv. ered from Aircraft Car rier Waen

‘meavy LOss Inflicted on _ Axis Raiders  ‘Planes in in Action Only ! Half-hour After Reaching Island ©   — ‘CARRIER IS USED U.S. S. Wasp and Escort Make Two Trips  i Unscathed

U. S. Aircraft Carrier Lands Maita Forces   Several Ferry Trips Withou Damage Made To British Stronghold Navy Says

U.S. Aircraff Delivered for Malta Defense   Planes Taken to Malte On Aircraft Carrier Wasp and Inflict  Loss on Enemy

Carrier Wasp Made Severa Ferry Trips; One Group Arrived During Attack

SEVERAL FERRY TRIPS MADE   “Action Was Apparently at Time Axis Poured Supplies Into Libva

CARRIER WASP ~ VISITSMALT!   Navy Reports U. S. Warships Completes Several Ferry Trips.

U.S. Carrier Lands Planes at Malta   Navy Reveald Operation o American Ship in Mediter. ranean Hot Spot

Planes Taken To Malta By U. S. Carrier   Fliers Inflicted Hea ¥) U.

U.S. Carrier Wasp Ferries Fliers, Planes to Reinforce Beleagueved. Malta Garrisot

U.S. Planes Reach Malta Says Navy   Inflict ‘Considerable Damage’; Safely Ferried By USS Wasp

Denver Zephyr Is Rocked By 12 Explosions      Ten Of 12 Cars On Crack Train Damaged But No One Hurt

NO PASSENGERS ARE HURT; IOWA PLOT IS PROBED   Streamliner, Traveling 80 m. p. h., Damaged by Series of Explosions

Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Tells 01 Activities On Scene Of Action In Solomons

Every American Home to Feel Pinch Under This Huge Program  9!, BILLION DOLLARS  'ndividual Income Taxes Would Be Doubled If Adopted   lowa’s Share of New Tax Plan May Be $60 Millions   Last Year State Paid $21 Millions in U. S., Taxes

Iowa’s Share of New Tax Plan May Be $60 Millions   Last Year State Paid $21 Millions in U. S. Taxes

CHILD HEALTH DAY   By The President of the United States of America  A PROCLAMATION

U.S.SUBMARINES HITTING HARD IN THE PACIFIC   Sink More Than One-Third of All Ships Sunk During War

U. §. Submarines jake Heavy Toll   Sink or Damage 65 Enemy Ships

U. 8S. SUBS BUSY   American Raiders Continue Attack Japs’ Supply Line.

United States Submarine Raiders Have Sunk or Damaced at Least 65 Ships Since War Started

AXIS VESSELS SUNK BY SUBS   Undersea Craft Credited With 65 Victims

AMERICAN SUB RAIDERS LIST 3 MORE VICTIMS   Have Sunk Or Damagec 65 Enemy Vessels In Far Pacifie

American  Subs Get Jap Ships   US. Submarines Have Sunk or Damaged 65 Jap Ships To Date

AMERICAN SUBS DOING FINE JOB IN PACIFIC   Raiders Have Sunk or Damaged At Least 65 Enemy Vessels Since Start of the War—Continue Relentless Pounding Over Wide Area— Three Additional Jap Ships Destroyed.

British Strike Far Behind Axis Egyptian Lines   Inflict Extensive Damage !n Daring Raids By Land Forces At Three Points

Daring British Raids Carried Out On Vital Enemy Points Far Behind Egypt Battleline

British Raids Deep In Libya  Are Announced   British Report Heavy   Blows Dealt Eneniy at  - Bengasi, Barce Harbor and Gialo Outnact

IEAVY BLOWS DEALT FOE IN ACTION   Rapid Fire Land Patrol Attack Is Made   BENGAS!, BARGE   Hit By Soldiers As They Slip Through Lines Of Nazi Forces

Raids Strike At 3 Vital Foe Points   Heavy Blows Dealt To Bengasi, Barce And Gialo Oasis Deep in Desert

BRITISH MAKE QARING RAIDS   Strike at Axis Supply Lines 500 Miles Behind Egyptian Front.   HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED

Patrols Go.500 Miles Back of Axis Lines to Strike Bengasi, Barce and Gialo Oasis

STRIKE DEEP IN AXIS TERRITORY   British Raid Three Vital Point: 500 Miles Behind Front Line in Eavot.

British Raid  Atriean Bases   Daring Patrol Attacks Pene trate 500 Miles Behine Axis Line.

ENEMY oUFFERG DAMAGING BLOWS   Bengasi, Baree And Giale Oasis Targets Of Big Attack   RAIDERS RETURN   Land Patrels Inflic Severe Losses 500 Mile:  Behind Front

THREE VITAL ENEMY POINTS RAIDED BY BRITISH PATROLS   ‘Bengasi, Barce and _ Gialo  Were Objectives of a  : Daring Raid. —   A LARGE SCALE ACTION   Heavy Blows Were Dealt Enemy Forces, Supplies and Planes.

Brifish Raid Three Points   Hit 500 Miles Behind Axis Egyptian Line To Attack Supplies

REVEAL AIDS. S00 MiLto Ih GERMAN REAR   Desert ‘Patrols Strike Heavy Blows at Bengasi, Barce and Gialo Oasis.   LARGE-SCALE DRIVES TIGHTLY-HELD SECRET

RAIDED IN DESERT   Vital Axis Points Far Be. hind Line Are Hit by the British

YANKS-BRITISH MAKE RAIDS ON AXISIN EGYPT   Hit Enemy Force 500 Miles West of Rommel's Lines “Th Daring Attacks On Supply Bases   BATTLE AT OASIS   Commando Tactics Usec In Surprise Assaults After ’ Aerial Forces Hammer Ports .

ALLIED PLANES BOMBARD AIS SUPPLY BASES   Three Important Desert Targets Are Assaulted

British Stage Desert Raids Behind Axis Lines In Egypt   Key Bases Attacked With Enemy Losing Men and Large Amount of Supplies

THREE VITAL ENEMY POINTS DEALT BLOWS   All Are Behind Axis Egyptian Line Of Battle  PATOL AYIC IINAWADRE   Most Spectacular Land Raids Staged On This Front

British Make Daring Raids 900 Miles  In Axis Rear   Enemy Completely Off Guard; Planes, Stipplies Wreched; Heavy Blows Dealt

Daring British Desert Raids Staged 500 Miles Behind Lines   Spectacular Forays Made Against Enemy Far West of Front Now Along Egypt's Borde:

Three Vital Axis Points Attacked   Called the Most Spectacular of War on “Mediterranean Front: Enemy Losses Heavy

BRITISH DESERT PATROL RALDS ON AXIS SUPPLY AREA   PORT OF BENGASI, BARCE AIRFIELD AND GIALO OASIS ARE ATTACKED

Daring British Raids Made On  African Bases   Desert Outpost Among Three Points Picked For Attacks

Daring Allied Raids Made on Axis in Egpyt   Patrols Catch Germans and  Italians Off Guard at Vital Points.   Heavy Blows Dealt To Supplies, Planes

BRITISH HIT: FAR BEHIND ~ AXIS LINES   Oasis Outpost 500 Miles ‘From Egyptian Front Assaulted as Other Tr oops Smash at Ben - gagi and Rarcrea.

Daring British Desert Raid Smashes Axis Supply Base   Desert Patrol Attacks 500 Miles Behind Enemy Front; Bengasi Also Raided

British Desert Patrols Stage Daring Raids Back Of Axis Lines in Egypt

THREE VITAL ENEMY BASES ARE ATTACKED   Most Spectacular LargeScale Land Assaults in Mediterranean Front  Are Claimed   HEAVY BLOWS DEALT

BRITISH STRIKE HARD IN AFRICA   RAID VITAL POINTS 500 MILES BEHIND EGYPTIAN LINES

Daring Raids Made Behind Egyptian Line   British Patrols Return From Attacks On Bengasi, Barce And Oasis Deep In Desert

Daring Raids By Desert Patrols Inflict Damage On Vital Enemy Positions

WERE 500 MILES BEHIND PRESENT EGYPTIAN FRONI   Italians Report Six Day Fighting, Which Ended in Failure To Capture Gialo

Raiding Patrols in Desert Strike at Bengasi Port, Air Base of Barce and Qasis (Garrison.

DARING BRITISH  RAIDS IN EGYPT DISCLOSED TODAY   Raids Made 500 Miles Behind Axis’ Egyptian Line On Three Vital Enemy Points. Spectacular Largescale Land Raiding Deals Heavy Blows.

Daring Raids On Important Axis Points   British Go 500 Miles Behinc “Enemy Lines to Damage Supply Posts   RAIDERS HAVE RETURNED TO BASE   Axis Desert Forces Are Sur. prised by the Fast, Spectacular Raids

German Morale Slipping Badly, Interned Writer — Declares Atter Release

German Civilian Morale Slipping But Nation Not Near Collanse. Savs A. P. Correspondent. Homeward Bound

Civilian Morale In Germany Slipping, Correspondent Says   Obvious Effort To Hide Heavy Casualties Causing People To Distrust War Communiques

German Morale Is Slipping, But Writer Says That Doesn’t Mean Nazidom Will Collapse at One

fates Is Keeping ~ Germans In War   People ‘Seeing “Hitler Sold Them Down The » River of Death   FLIGHT OF HESS _ . STARTING POINT

German Morale Slips, But Gestapo Whip Keeping People Toeing Line   Long Series of Evants Starting with Hess Flight Causes Breakdown; War on U. S. Helped.

German People Are Losing Faith in Hitler   iterate, Ani unc os rpms  Ry FDWIN A SHANKE

German Civilian Morale Slips With Nazis Invading Russia 3}. And Declaration Of War On U. S., Claims Berlin Reporter.

German Morale Is Slipping As Result of Recent Events   Letdown Noted by American Writer In General Day-to-Day Efficiency   By EDWIN A. SHANKE

'Germany’s Civilian Morale Slips-But No Internal Collapse In Sight   Letdown In General Day-To-Day E*ficiency, Slackening In War Effort Which In Long Run Will Have Telling Effect, Is Noticeable.

Morale Low But Revolt Is Not Nea   Gestapo Keeps Germany In Hand, But War Effort Is Slackening   SOLDIERS LEARN OF TROUBLE AT HOME      And People Have Learnes of Trouble at Front Following Early Victories -

GERMAN CIVILIAN MORALE SLIPPING, DECLARES SHANKE  BUT THAT DOES NOT . MEAN INTERNAL COLLAPSE NOR’ REVOLUTIO!   nee GERMAN MORAL, Page 4 See INTERNATIONAL, Pago   STORIES OF RELEASED F OREIGN CORRESPONDENTS GIVE GRAPHIC PICTURE INSIDE GERMANY-ITALY

German Morale Slipping But Not Verging on Collapse Berlin AP Reporter Says

 [MORALE IS SLIPPING IN GERMANY, BUT INTERNAL  COLLAPSE IS FAR AWAY

Germany’s Civilian Morale. Slipping, Observer Claims   Doesn’t Mean Nazidom Is Near Internal Collapse 0: That Revolution Is Just Around Corner, Writer Says, But It Does Signify a Let-down In General Day-to-Day Efficiency

GESTAPO AGENT ADMITS SPYING   Dr. Gros Says He Came to America to Incite Strikes, Sabotage

FBI Man Bares Nazi Spy Plot   Asent Admits Coming Here To Photograph Plants, Foment Sabotace

Confession of Alleged German Agent Read af Espionage Tria   Document Says Dr. Han: Gros Came to U. §. To Organize Sabotage

0, FLYING FORTHE Sats HIT NAZIS   Successful Precision Bombing Attack Aimed at Abbeville.

Suecessful Raid Blasts  Nazi Base   U. S. Flying Fortresses And Famed Bomb Sight Play Big Part In New Front Rehearsal

Fortresses Blast Key German Air Base At Abbeville   All Bombers Return From Raid On Big  - Nazi ‘‘Hornet’s Nest”

Milk Marketing Plan Voted Out   State Control Of Dairy Prices Turned Down .

Struggle Rages Near Mandalay   American Troops Land On Free French Island of New Caledonia

NOW WITHIN  [5 MILES OF BURMA CITY   British and Chinese Forces Take Heavy Toll of Enemy Troops in Fierce Rear Guard Fighting

Chinese Troops Storm Jap Kiangsi Stronghold After U.S. Bombers Blast Enemy

I-YEAR TRAINING HITS DRAFT BILL   Leaders Fear Amendment Forbidding Combat for 12 Months May Be Passed

MOVE TO TRAIN YOUTHS A YEAR GAINS SUPPORT   Administration Aides Mak ing Desperate Effort to Defeat Amendment to ‘Teen Age Rill   VOTE DELAY SOUGHT   Roosevelt Opposes Clause to Restrict Use of Young Men After Their Induction

GOV'T LEADERS SEEK HELP FOR NEW DRAFT BILL   Strong Opposition Growing Against Calling Young Men

EFFORT TO CHANGE DRAFT BILL GROWS   Administration ‘Calls Suppor: To Beat ‘Limitations.

F.D.R. OPPOSES DRAFT CLAUSE   Year's Training Proposal  For 18 and 19-Year-Olds  Gains, However

Another Angle Slows Up Vote On Draft Bill   Amendment Is Offered To Provide 18-19 Year Olds With Year’s Training Before Combat.

E TO BLOCK TRAINING PLAK   Year’s Training In U.S  For Young Selectees I:  Urged

LEADERS HIT BAR TO LOWER DRAFT   Group Presses For Year's Training Before Duty

Full Year’s Training in  Camp Fought   Draft Proponents Hope To Beat  Amendment

SENATE FACES STIFF BATTLE ON DRAFT LAV   ADMINISTRATION IS MAKING EFFORT TO BEAT YEAR TRAINING PLAN

SEEKING TO BEAT YEAR'S TRAINING   Amendment Would Put Man on Shelf After Receiving Early Training.

Training For ’Teens Opposed   Leaders Trying tc Beat Off Powerful Attempt   TEST VOTE SEEN   Absentees Rush tc Capital for Final Act

Hope to Defeai Training Plan  Administration   Administration Awaits Arrival Of Absentees

IST HUSBAND A SUICIDE?   Glory Injects New Note in Strange Amnesia Mvysteryv

First Husband's Death Suicide  Wife Who Lost Her _ Memory Says He 6’ Rd Te Far AA’

Democratic Committee To  _Indorse Clair Ross Today      Selection Of Auditor General For Governor Will Create 3-Way Fight For Nomination --

Elephant Still On Terror Tour   Off icers are Wea ry After Three-Days And Nights of Hunt

Madcap Modoc Outwits Posse   Indiana Officers And Volunteers Fail To Capture Elephant

GOP REJECTS COALITION MOVE   COUNT ON TAKING STRONG HAND IN COMMITTEE WORK

Coalition Idea -s Turned Dowr   Vandenberg Suggestior Meets Rejection

COALITION OFFER 5 SPURNED BY GOP   Republicans Lay Groundwort to Capitalize on Gain: Made in Election

POLITICAL FIGHT IN CONGRESS IS NOW SHAPING UP   Republicans Reject Idea ofl Coalition with Democrats Opposed to New Deal   COMMITTEES TO HOLD KEY   Militant Minority Gets Set To Use Stronger Hand In Legislation

Republicans To Have More Say  On Committees   Membership To Be Increased Some As Result Of Last Tuesday’s Election

Republicans Reject Coalition Idea And Count on Gains in Committees

F.D.R. Sends Personal Envoy to China  Will Confer With  Generalissimo  Chiang Kai-shek

F.D. R. Sends Personal Envoy to Ching  Ertl  epee   Will Confer With Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

‘GAS HOGS’ FACE INVESTIGATION      Rationing Producing Nation of Liars, One Official Says — Congressmen on Spot ;

Demands Of Autoists Vex  ‘Gas’ Rationing Officials   View With Dismay Number of Citizens Demanding ‘X’ Cards; U.S. Attorney Warns Chiselers Will Be Prosecuted

X-CARD DEMANDS SWAMP TEACHER’   Prosecutions Threatened by Gas Rationing Officials

Stern- Warning Is Given To “Gas Hoes’ ” By Government Rationing Authorities

GAS HOG NEW TERM IN EAST   Rationing Makes Nation Of Liars, Official On Board Charges

“Warning Is Given To “Gas Hoos’ By Gover Tument Rationing Authorities °° *

tuch ‘Chiseling’ harks Efforts To Gel X Gas Cards   sovernment Threatens Criminal Action against Large Number   ee ee  ‘ew York City Will Check Statements of All Registrants

NUMBER OFX” CARDS CAUSES MUCH DISMAY   Many Believed Permittéd t Buy More Gasoline Than; Legitimately Needed   PROBES TO BE MADE AFTER REGISTRATION   “TS wilight" Rationing Zone In Central Part of State Eliminated

Reading Of Letters Is Questioned   Censor Declares His Policy Is Legat While Lawmakers Soy Ht Is Not

Van Nuys Terms Censoring Mail  In U. S. Illegal   Byron Price, director of censorship, defends action as necessary for **security.”’

KUKUM AIR SITE ~ BELIEVED UNDER ARIE CONTROL   United States Forces Driving {nland in Sevage Battle   HAND TO HAND FIGHT RAGES

Miss Herlihy To Be Mother. She Admits   Has No Memory Of Marital Relations With Capt. Carr

ARNOLD SEES AIR STRUGGLE KEY TO BATTLE   Tunisia to Decide Winner Of European War, He Declares

CONTROL OF AIR TUNISIAN ISSUE   P-38 Holds Own With Nazis’ Best Fighters

GRAND ALLIED ASSAULT FROM BAST EXPECTED   British 8th Army Is Believed Ready to Strike Rommel at El Agheila.

Supreme Effort by Axis in Tunisia Apparently is Stopped in Hills Near Tebourba.

African Air Battles Seen As Real Test   U. S. "Planes Fight Those Of First-Rate Power For First Time

AIR STRUGGLE AT. TUNISIA 1S° VITAL   Superiority Tn A irways Over Mediterranean ‘To Be Deiermined

‘MIDDLE ROAD’ POSITION FOR SPAIN-FRANCO   Speech Leaves Country’s War Status Unchanged Little Change Reported On African Fighting Fronts   (RULLETIN)

MASS TROOPS FOR ASSAULT ON BIZERTE   Americans, British Maintain Horseshoe Defense as Dakar Opens to Allied Navies.   SNOW HAMPERS SOVIETS   21 Jap Planes Destroyed hi Offensive Sweeps Over South Pacific Area.

Air Superiority Of War Fronts Being Decided    U. S. Planes Face Top-Class Air Might For First Time

GONSISTEAT AEVERSALS ARE BLAME   Loss of Tobruk and Threat In Egypt Bitter Dose

Politically-Wise Observers In London Predict Prime Minister Will Meet Two Opposition Movements With Same Tactics Employed After Fall Of Singapore—Defeat At Tobruk And Threat To Egypt Lead  To Newest Developments In House Of Commons

CHURCHILL MAY ASK A VOTE   Two Opposition Groups Seeking Showdown on War in C&@mmons

Churchill Will  pret Defy His Opposition         k He Will uctics as in iry  Observers Th Use Same Tf; Singapore fi

Opposition To Churchill Develop:   Observers Expect Prime Minister To End Debate By ‘Asking Critica To Onst Him

CHURCHILL T0 GET PAST HIS CRITICS, EXPECT   Two Opposition Movements Developing in Parliament to Leadership in War Conduct.

London Observers Look For Prime Minister to Defeat Critics In Government  SHOW-DOWN SEEN     Two Movements Started Against Him After Fall of Tobruk and Axis Threats

Churchill Target Of Opposition In Commons   Showdown Due _ Soon But Leaders  See Premier Able

Opposition To Churchill  Regime Grows   Commons To Be Asked To Give  No-Confidence Vote

Observers, Thin) He Will Use. Same:;, astics as in Singapore Inquiry

Think Churchill Able To: Weather  Commons Storm   2...Opposition_Maxements, ‘Develop In-House Over Axis: Success. In Libya

NELSON PLANS NEW SHIFT IN PRODUCTION   Would Place Making Of Tanks, Etc., Under WPB Control

Order Is Prepared By Nelson   Takes Authority from Army and Navy and Gives It to WPB

NELSON PREPARES ORDER RE: LIEVING ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS .OF POWER OVER PRODUCTION

First Open Break Reached In Clash  Over Production   Nelson Prepares Order Giving WPB Control  _of War Manufacturing

Cripps Drops Talks With® India Leaders  Revokes British Offer of Postwar

Identify Welsh As Buyer of Death Weapon   Second Hand Dealer Testifies Knife Sold 3 Days Before Murder

oung Woman Dies Fall from Hote]   tear-Stained Notes of Foiled Love

M. P. Moe of Helena Is Named Head  of Montana Kiwanis   Educator Succeeds James W. Uncles of Butte; ‘Streamlined’ 22nd Annual Convention Closes With the Election

KORONSKI HEADS STATE ROAD MEN   ELECTED PRESIDENT OF STATE HIGHWAY ASS'N; VOTE TO CHANGE SPONSOR RULING

Decla res Open Seosor  For Trapping Rabbits ltn Elain This Winter

Senate Naval Group Meets   Press and Public Barred to Allow Walsh To Make Secret Report

SENATE HOLDING EXTRAORDINARY CLOSED SESSION   Chairman Walsh to Present a Confidential Re port on Naval Matters—Press and Public Barred

Senate Will Hold Closed Session Today   (Confidential Report on Naval Matters Slated For Presentation

Newsmen Take Trip to Sea to Observe Glow of New York Lights Against Sky

CIVILIAN — FLYING iN STATE ON BOOM   War-Created “Air-Minded” Citizens Preparing For Air’ Force

COUNTY SCHOOLS GET $165 887.07   Fourth Class Sectors Share in State Payments

State Aid For 4th Class Schools   Smethport Boro Will Be Given $7,307.36

SCHOOL DISTRICTS GET STATE AID MONE!   Total of $130,982.63 To B Paid To Districts In Bucks County   $7,623,161 IN STATE

Rising Tide of Revolf Reported In Scandinavia   State of Civil Emergency. Is Said Declared

Tide of Revolt In Once - Free Scandinavia Reported Rising Against Cruel Nazi Rulers

‘Indications Are That Ger; man Grip in North Eu: rope Is Weakening:  INANTED eDDINe-ec .

NAZIS ORDER EMERGENCY’ AT TRONDHEIM   Declares Native Norwegian Attempt to Sabotage Supply System.   DANES FIGHT OFF YOKE   Spurn Demand They Join tr ‘Model Bloc’ of States Under  (25 Unger  QRarman CPraniras]

Nazis Battle Rising Tide of Revolt   Danes Reject Plan to Join Greater Hitler Reich

Scandinavians Are in Revolt   Hitler Has Trouble Ruling Conquered

Revolf Seen — In Scandinavia   Freedom Loving Northmen Irked Under Nazi.Domination

The Revolt Growing. In North   Civil Disturbances  Mount in Norway and Denmark; Nazis -Find Norse Hard to Handle

Revolt - Tide : ‘Rising — . Against Nazi Rule    German Commissar Orders State  OF Civil Emer  gency In Norwegian Coastal District; Denmark { Rejects “Greater Germany” Plan

SCANDINAVIANS RISE IN REVOLT   GERMANS REPORT ‘CIVIL EMERGENCY’ IN NORWEGIAN AREA

Revolt Tide Again Sweeping Europe   SCANDINAVIAN  STATES ANGERED ABOUT NAZI RULE

Rising Tide of Revolt In Northern Occupied Countries Is Reported

RISING TIDE OF REVOLT REPORTED IN SCANDANAVIA   Civil Emergency Is De clared In Norwegian Coastal District

Scandinavians In Rising Tide Of Revolt   German Orders Indicate Effort to Hold Weakening Grip on Northlands

Rising Tide Of Unrest Seen In Scandinavia   Denmark Seeks To Escape Total Control by Reich

Revolt Mounting In -INNorway, Denmark   State Of Civil Emergency Is Declared Ir Trondheim Area; Danish Folks Rejec Incorporation Into Greater Reich   Demand Rejected

BrAMAN IL   Rising Tide of Revolt Re Ported; Nazis Decree Emergency.

GERMAN GRASP ON SCANDINAVIA SAID WEAKENING    Denmark Refuses Engulf.  ment As Civil Emergency  Grips Trondheim

Revol t Rises fi Subjected  Rt te   German Grip Said To Be Weakening In Northern Area

Declare State Of Civil Emergency In Norway Area   Sabotage Increasing; Denmark Rejects German Demand; Nazi Grip Weakening

Scandinavia Chafes Under  German Heels   Spirit of Revolt Rife and Brings Hitler Warning

SHOWS RISING REVOLT TIDE   Germans Astonished at Denmark’s Rejection of Hitler Demand for “Voluntary Incorporation Into Model State.”

RISING TIDE. OF REVOLT IN NORTH   Nazis Declare State of Emergency in Trondheim. District in Norway   RESISTANCE ALSO SHOWN IN DENMARK   Proposal of ‘Greater Ger many’ Causes Unrest Among Scandinavians

CIVIL RULE IS ESTABLISHED IN TRONDHEIM   Rising Opposition Stems From Scheme of Hitler To Prociaim a "Great er Germany"

Revolt Is Growing On  Peninsula   Scandinavians-Show Resentment Against Nazi .Rule;- Grip Is Weakening   Threat Is Made   German Resolve to End ‘Bourgeois’ States Shows Attitude

NAZIS’ GRIP WEAKENS IN SCANDINAVIA   \ Rising Tide of Revol Against Overlordship :  Renorted.   A State of Emergency Decreed at Trondheim

Rising Tide Of Revolt Against Nazi Overlordship Reported In Scandinavia

Revolt Is Threatened By Norse   Civil Emergency Is Declared By Nazis Around Trondheim.   Danes Spurn Bloc   Swedes Report Mutiny Of 3.000 German Soldiers In Norway.

Promise Seen of Allied Offensive Against Japs  UKRAINE ALIVE —.-Y——— Hitler Armies Said in Hasty Plans for Retreat

Demand For Appointment Of Supreme Commander For, All. United Nations Forees Gains Favor. In Washington

GEN, MARSHALL MAY BE NAMED SUPREME CHIEF   Discuss Allied Commander To Direct Forces

ALLIED COMMANDER MAY BE FROM US.   Marshall, Leahy  or General MacArthur Would Be in line for Post

United Nations May Name Supreme Commander Of War   General George C. Marshall, MacArthur, Leahy Considered

United Nations War Effor Would Be Based On Global Scale For Increased Coordination

Possibility Of Supreme Allied Commander Raises Speculation On Nominees

Supreme Chief of All Land, Air and Naval Power Is Expected to Be "Appointed  MACARTHUR, LEAHY _ ALSO MENTIONED        “Giobai War Should Be In Charge of Central Control,” Military Observers Claim

Suggest Supreme  Chief Of Forces   Leader To Coordinate United Nations’ War Effort Proposed  Re FMPwWVmaAntt pPrnpiyT age Ter Dp

MARSHALL ALLIED LEADER?   Leahy, MacArthur Also Figure in Capital Talk for Supreme Command.

Supreme Boss May Be Named By The Allies   An American Apt To Be Placed In Highest Place

Marshall May Get Top Pos   Speculation Now Arousec Over Combining All Allied Efforts

Possibility Supreme Commander  Of All United Nations Forces Seen

Marshall, MacArthur, Or Leahy Suggested a Suitable; Would Rule Air, W ater, Land Forces

Supreme Command to Coordinate War Efforts Discussed   Gen. Marshall, Chief of Staff of U. S. A. One of Men Proposed

AMERICAN MAY BE CHOSEN AS SUPREME CHIEF   Circles Speculate on Marshall as Head Over All of Allied Forces

American May Be Made Head Of All Forees   Inter-Allied Sources Say Marshall Might Direct World War

Commander of All Force is Needed to Coordinat Efforts, Report in Capi tal Today.

Marshall May Get High Place   Chief of Staff of U.S, Army Mentioned for Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Case Such an Office Is Betahliched Tate; On~   CAPITAL SPECULATES

Hint Ally Commanc for Yank   Marshall May Get United Nations’ Top Position

Supreme Allied Command Idea Gains Impetus   Would Provide Maste: Strategist For War On A Global Basis.

” TEMPERATURES:    Marshall, Leahy ‘And MacArthur - Are Mentionec   Capital ‘Speculates Or ; Rtoposal: Greater: Unity Required’.

American May Be Allied Head   Gen. Geo. C. Marshall Mentioned for Supreme Military Chieftain

AMERICAN MA\ BE SELECTED FOR POST   "Efforts Of United Nation: Would Be Coordinated   GEN, MARSHALL   Likely Choice For Office: Losses In Egypt Blamed On Lack Of Leadership

GEN. MARSHALL HINTED AS SUPREME COMMANDER FOR ALL UNITED NATIONS

American General Hinted As Head Of All Allied Armies   MacArthur or Marshall Mentioned Today; “Need For Unity Being Stressed

American Might Lead All Forces   General Marshall Is Mentioned, Although He Might Not Get  Sunreme Poet   Leahy Is Listed   Admiral Leahy May Get Job if Plan Develop: Among Allies

An American May Be Named Supreme Commander of All United Nations War Forces

Cordination Of All United Nation Land, Sea And Air Forces Seen Under One Supreme Commander

General Marshall Is Seen As Possible Supreme Chief Of All Allied War Force:

MAY BECOME: ALLIED CHIE   Gen. Marshall “Loom: As Contender for High Command

Allied War iti Uraed In Washinaton   General Marshall Men tioned In Capital Circle: As Possible Choice   NO OFFICIAL MOVE   Supreme Commende Could Plot Master Strat egy On Global Basis

Supreme Head Of Allied War Effort Proposed   Suggestion Made That Marshall Be Final Commander

An American May Run War   Speculation On Supreme Command Includes Marshall

Marshall May Head a United  Nations Force   J. S. General Slated as Supreme Commander of  All Allied Armies.   Other Possibilities Are Leahy, MacArthur

WAR OF POSITION IN RUSSIA NAZIS STATE ON FRIDAY   Belittle the Situation and Issue Statements Varying From That of Russians.

REPORT FRONT BEFORE MOSCOW STATIC NOW   Announce Frontal At teeks on Stalingrad at End

Clearfield And Grampian Nurses Injured In ‘Auto Accident At Indiantown

SEVEN NURSES ARE INJURED   [Badly Hurt As Theatre, 7 ‘Bound, Car Upsets a at _ Tndiantewn:..

@ In Washington   Farm Security Administration’s Red Tint Pales Rapidly Upon a Little Investicatian

Red Tint Is Scraped Off FSA Chief   Baldwin No Communist Edson Decides After Inspection

Report Few Instances of Runs On Canned Goods Following Wickard Announcement of Ration Plans

Public Refrains From Unlimited rood Purchases   No Buying Spree Experienced Here

Common Sense And Patriotism Prevent Runs   Only Isolated Instances Of Rushes On Canned Foods Discovered In Nationwide Survey

REPORT NO RUN ON FOODSTUFFS   Grocers Observe No Rushes of Buying

MAN IS ARRESTED 4S ESCAPED PILOT   TEXNAS PRISONER ANSWERS DESCRIPTION OF NAZI WHO FLED FROM CANADA.

TIRE BOARD GIVES WARNING   Issues List Of Obsolete Tire Sizes Available.

Red Bombers Raia Helsinki Twice   Helsinki, Oct. 28 (7\—Russian bombers raided Helsinki twice tonight.

THOUSANDS LAND FROM HUGE TRANSPORTS IN DRIVE TO CLEAN UP ISLANDS BEFORE U. S. REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE.

LARGE SCALE AERIAL BLOW AT BIG DUTCH ISLAND HELD COSTLY   Report ‘Dozens’ Of Sky Troops Slain In ’Chutist Attack At Three Points Near Important Oil Center

Dutch Take Toll As Japs Seek “Stepping Stone’ For Future Drive Against Java

British Counter-Attacking Repeatedly in Defense of Singapore; Allies Braced

Dutch Report Heavy Toll Taken of Troops Invading Palembang Sector; Thrust Seen as Another Step Toward Java...

Singapore Continues To Resist   ‘Heavy Fighting’’ Report ed There Today—Japs Speed Offensive

2d Red Army Said Crushed   Parts of 52d, 59th Also Destroyed on Front South of Leningrad,  Germans Claim

Germans Declare Second Red Army ls Destroyed   Announce Capture of 32, 7159 Prisoners and Large ~ Quantities of Materials

AGED PETAIN IN COMMAND   Vichy Chief Of State Tc Direct Resistance Since Darlan Held-

Petain Commands  French Forces  Aged Marshal Takes Over Units Headed

Chinese Lose Nancheng to Japanese   Nipponese Appear Trying to Seize All Communications

Chinese Highwa Center Falls To Jap Invaders   See Enemy Drive To Cut Sduthern Half of Nation

ENEMY ARMY EAST WING THREATENED   Counter-Attacks Made On. Mandalay And Lashio Areas

SAID FL F tt a ~—TOSE £500 MEN   Japs’ Eastern Wing In  Burma In Danger  Of Pincer   Heavy Fighting Follows Jap Reinforcements  At Chefang

Soviet Troops And Artillery Pour Pour Into Staraya Russa In New Drive

CITADEL OF OREL HEAVILY ATTACKED   Warehouses Burned By Russians

SOVIETS OPEN BIGGER DRIVE   Mass of Troops, Artillery Pour Across Lake

16TH NAZI ARMY BEING PINCHED OFF BY SOVIETS      ‘Rock-like Surface of Lake Il men Is Road for Red Trucks, Guns.

FAVORS STEEL WAGE RAISE   WLB Group Submits Findings After Inquiry; Employers Object

WAGE INCREASE FOR STEEL MEN WINS FAVOR   Union Members Will b Required to Keep up Dues, if WLB Progran Is Finally Adopted

increase in Pay For "Liftle Steel”   War Labor Board Announces Findings

Favor Steel Wage Boost   VV aR DIVUVS  WLB Supports Plea  Fer Increase In T Stsla Stacl?? Ceaun

WLB Backs ‘Little Steel’ Pay Demand   Report Also 4 Approve: Check-Off System on Union Dues

NAZIS PARDO JO HOSTAGES, BUT KILL 123   CONCILIATION MOVE IS SECOND ONE IN FRANCE

French Hostages Seized for Raid on ‘St. Nazaire Are Freed by Nazis

20 HOSTAGES RELEASED BY ‘ THEGERMANS   Frenchmen Freed in Sec ond Conciliction Move by Nazis   123 EXECUTED IN THE PAST MONTH   Layat Denies Thot German Sailors Are Now at Taulon

GERMANS FREE 20 FRENGH HOSTAGES   GROUP HAD BEEN HELD IN REPRISAL FOR BRITISH RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE.

NAZIS EXECUTE 120 FRENCHMEN DURING APRIL   20 St. Nazaire Hostages Freed As Conciliation Plan Develops; Leahy  Prepares To Leave   Terrorism Continues

HOSTAGES ARE GIVEN RELEASE   Germans Reported To Have Executed 123 Frenchmen This Month

GEAMANS RELEASE TWENTY HOSTAGES OF ST. NAZAIRE   action Comes After Execution of 123 Frenchmen Since First of April   100 HOSTAGES ARE SCHEDULED TO DIE      Vichy Denies Moscow Report  Nazi Sailors Are At Toulon ; And That Naval Units Are ' Being Turned Over To Ger* mans: Leahy To Leave

123 Frenchmen Killed by Nazis So Far in April   20 Hostages Released As New Bid for Peace In Anti-Laval Wave

Nazis Free 20 More Hostages   Action Comes After 123 Frenchmen Put to Death This Month

American Artillery Hits Implacements Aimed For Corregidor Attack  \MORE JAP TROOPS  Reinforcements Brought To Lingayen Gulf to Aid Attackers —

Attack On Corregidor From South Of Bay Blocked By Fire Of American Artillery

YANKS DESTROY JAPS' BIG GUNS ON SEACOAST   Nine Japanese Transports Reported Landing Troops in Lingayen Gulf Area

U.S. Forts Destroy Jap Guns   Nine Enemy Transports Landing More Troops at Lingayen Gulf

AMERICANS KNOCK OUT JAP GUNS    Emplacements Apparently  ’ Designed for Attack on Core ‘regidor; Nine Enemy Transnorts Debarkine Troon. —

More Forces Being Landed By Invaders   Battle Front Relatively Quiet; Military Experts Still Say Situation Serious

Japanese Gun Emplacements Hit   U.S. Avtillery Strikes Effec tive Blows; Jap Reinforcements Land In Philippines

GUN POSITIONS : ARE DESTROYED      American Artillery: Active On Shore Manila Rav       IMANY JAPS LANEY

Yanks Balk Attack On Corregidor   Artillery Destroys Jap Gun Emplacements On Manila Bay.

MORE AID IS SENT INVADERS   9 Nipponese Vessels Debark Troops at Ports on Lingayen Gulf

Lack of Troops Opens Way For New Reverses   Jap Guns Off Corregidor Destroyed, But Foe Lands More Troqne

More! Japs Land On Luzon Island   ' Nine Transports Debark  - Reinforcements in Lin-  gayen Gulf    ‘LOSE GUN POSITIONS    American Fire Smashes Emplacements on Manila Bay Shore

AMERICAN GUNS DESTROY JAPANESE BATTERIES ON LUZON   Nina Enemy Transports Landing Troops At Lingayen Gulf Ports

U.S. Artillery Foils Shelling Of Corregidor   Nine Jap Transports Debarking More Troops in Lingayen Gulf   ‘QUIET IN BATAAN’   New Air Attacks Result in No Damage; Patrols More Active

U. S. Artillery Thwarts Attack On Corregidor   Destroys Emplacements on Manila Bay;  War Department Reveals Nine Enemy Transports Land Reinforcements At Lingayen Gulf Ports.

Enemy Raid  OnRangoon Is Broken   Situation In Pacific Seen To Be Very Serious By Experts. At. Washington

Relative Quiet Reported on Batan Peninsula Where MacArthur's Forces Besieged

Attack on Corregidor Foiled: Nine More Transports Land Troops for New Bataan Drive

‘Artillery Destroys Japs’ Gun  F oundations   Large Numbers Of Reinforcements For Attack On MacArthypr Ppehark in Philinnines

CORREGIDOR’S GUNS WIPE OUT JAP ARTILLERY   Barrage Destroys Emplacements Made Ready For Attack On Fortress   JAPS GET REINFORCEMENTS.    Washington Experts Say Situation Serious; Forecast More Reverses

MACARTHUR GUNS BALK JAP ATTACK   Corregidor’s Artillery Rips Enemy Emplacements on Shore of Manila Bay

Emplacements Designed for Attack on Corregidor Are Destroyed by U. S. Guns   Nine Nipponese Transports Debarking Troops at Lingayen Gulf, North of Manil: Bataan Front Relatively Quiet, War Department Announces

JAP GUNS WRECKED BY U. S. ARTILLERY   Emplacements Apparently Set Up For Attack On Corregidox

Gun Positions Are Destroyed By U. S. Fire   Invaders Apparently Pre‘paring for All-Out Attack ‘Aoainst MacArthur

AN ATTACK ON CORREGIDOR   Knocked Out by Fire of   JAPS LAND TROOPS   Nine Transports Sighted at Ports in Gulf of Lingayen

Jap EMPLACEMENT DESTROYED BY CORREGIDOR GUNS    Evidently Intended For an At tack on “The Rock” — Jay Transports Debarking With Troops .

Allied Situation in Pacific Very Serious at End of Second Month of War and More Reverses Expected

JAP BIG GUNS ARE SILENCED   MacArthur’s Artillery Scores Again—Bataan Front Continues Quiet

ACTION DELAYS NIP ATTACK ON FORTIFICATION   Meanwhile, Japancse Transports Are Debarking Troops At Ports In Lingayen   REINFORCING FOR NEW ALL-OUT SMASH   Military and Naval Experts Hold Western Pacific Situation Serious; Reverses Expected

GUN EMPLACEMENTS OF INVADERS WERE DESTROYED BY U. 8.  SITUATION ALLIED FORCES   SITUATION ALLIED FORCES IN WESTERN PACIFIC IS STILL SERIOUS

M’ARTHUR’S MEN SMASH JAP GUNS ON MANILA BAY   NIP PREPARATIONS FOR SHELLING OF CORREGIDOR FORTS

Japs Driven Ott From Corregidor   American Guns Break Up Efforts to Set U Pp Artillery; Heavy Bombardment Reported i in Siege of Singapore May Be Prelude to Attempt fo Invade Island; Tokyo Says-Dutch Fleet “Annihilated: ae

House Leaders to Push Inflation Curb   Speaker Suggests Legislation Be Brief; Conessional Ire Subsides as Wage and Farm  rice Control Bill Shaped.

‘Phillips says reformatory full of former CCC youths   Oklahoma governor threatened  with loss of NYA and CCC aca

Majority in Granite Former CCC Boys, Gov. Phillips Says  Oklahoma Governor Declares “Both CCC And NYA Are Poison to Our Boys”

Oklahoman Tells Of N.Y.A. Youths Who Land in Jail   Governor Would Abolish Organization; Declares Both N.Y.A., C.C.C,  ‘Are Poison’

ALLIED FORCES IN BURMA READY FOR NEW ENEMY DRIVE   ‘New Offensive Threatened North Of Smoking Town Of Paan At Salween River

Hint, Jap Attack To Divide Burma   Allies Brace For Expected Drive To Cut Vital Rail Link, om, Way For Direct. Thrust oward India

QUR WAR THINKING MUST BE REVISED   Capt. Alpha Kenna Says America Must Shake Off Mental Lethargy

OUR WAR THINKING “MUST BE REVISED   Capt. Alpha Kenna Says America Must Shake Off Mental Lethargy   THREE MAJOR POINTS

POSTPONE HEARING RESULT OF ILLNESS   Leo Weinberg Unable tc Appear Before ThreeJudge Court

Phone Calls May Soon Be Placed On Priority List   Long Distance Calls In crease Fifty Per Cent in Last 18 Months

Reds Striking  Germans Hard   Said To Have Crossed Tributary of Dneiper

RUSSIANS STRIKING GERMANS HARD ON SOUTHWEST ERONT   Seviet Forces Reported To Have Crossed Tributary Of Dnieper South OF Smolensk

BIG RUSSIAN GUNS PULVERIZE NAZI FORTIFICATIONS AND ARMORED UNITS

Sailor's Babies Found in Squalor   Police Say Mother Is Mentally Deranged

LIBYAN ARMY SPLIT IN TWO, ~ NAZIS BOAST   Declare Axis Tanks Purs ue One British Column Toward Bardia.   DESERT- FORTS TAKEN    Other Half of Empire Force  Reported Moving Back  Moar Sianse Pact

Germans Report British Libyan Army Split in Two by Gen. Rommel’s Force

British. Falling Back; New Siege Of Tobruk Near   ‘One Force Of British Driven Toward Egypt; Another Is Defending Tobruk

Siege City In . Libya Virtually Encircled Again   British Withdrawal From Two Anchor Points Put Axis Spearheads Within 50 Miles . of Egyptian Border      BULLETIN

Rommel's Tank Columns Seize Vital Anchor Points: Threaten Eastward Drive To Egypt Border   British Army In Libya Split Into Two Parts; Fall Back To Save City

Rey. Chas. Johnson To Address Luther League Session   Convention Will Open Tomorrow; Rev. Hanson To Speak Saturday

First Session of Luther League Meeting Tonight   Rey. Chas. Johnson Will Give Opening Address of Convention

WAGE CONTROL ACTION SLATED BY WAR BOARD   ‘Flexible’ Structure to Be Established By Agency

WLB Pledges Firm Rem  On Pay Scales      Board Will Pursue Flexible Policy, Chairman Declares

ARMY TO PROVE DISCIPLINARIAN   Sense of Responsibility Needed In Reconstruction After War

IX 3-2 COURT.   ® f Chartes Retherford Fined An ‘License Suspended. :

Germans Are Called On For Greater Sacrifices   Re TODA F TOC Tnee

Reich Chiefs  Din Plea  To Sacrifice Berlin Writer Cites Demand On Germans

LAND FIGHT STILL SLOW _ DUE TO RAIN   Bizerte, Tunis Fired Under Incessant Poundings

Allied Planes Rain Bombs on Jap Held Areas   Flyers Encounter Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire in Koepang; No Losses

FIND BODIES OF MEN   B-24 Bomber Was Smashed or ! Mountain in Arizona

10 Army Men Die In Crash   Wreckage Of Bomber Or Way From Omaha Te Tucson Found In Arizona

Fiery Death For 10 Men   Those In Army Bomber Bevond Reeounitien

2 Tucson Men Are Killed In Bomber Crash   Lieut. Snell, Sgt, Cerwenka Among Eight Burned To Death On Mountain

Stalin Order: Reds to Win War in 1942  British and U. 8.   British and U. §. Aid Growing, He Tells World

RUSS LEADER DEMANDS ROUT OF NAZI ARMY   German Liberation From Hitlerism Is Red Aim

Croat Nazi Chief In Narrow Escape   Serbs Waylay Motor Column But Kwaternki Escape:

Lindbergh Goes To Work in Ford Plant on Monda\   Duties of Famous Flier Be lieved of Supervisory Nature

LINDBERGH ACCEPTS POSITION WITH FORB   Famous Fiver Will Begin Work In New Willow Eun Bomber Plant Next Mondzr

LINDBERG TAKES JOB WITH FORD   Former  Isolationist Te Work In Bomber Plant At Willow Run

PLAN TO EXPAND FOOD PRODUCTION   Will Be Emphasized On Farm Mobilization Day January 12—Wirt S. Winebrenner On State Committee

Mobilization Day Planned By State Fa rm Atfiiates  fd TAL Pe   Designed To Make Citizens Conscious Of Need For Food Expansion

U.S. & British Pilots Strike Over Rangoon   British Field Command Deploy Its Forces for Fateful Stand or _ Sittang River Bank.

FLIERS STAVE OFF INVADERS OVER RANGOON   THIRTY NIPPONESE PLANES SMASHED, TROOPS GUNNED

U.S., British Pilots Smash 30 Jap Planes   Airmen Defend City of Rangoon; Take  Offensive Action   RIVER BOATS SUNK

Hitler Screams Like a Cornered Rat at Munich   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY   HITLER’S MUNICH SPEECH LIKENED TO SCREAM OF CORNERED RAT.

The War Today   Rome Gloomy, Hitler Hysterical As Americans Invade Africa

The War Today—  Real Job In Europe, Not Africa, Says Writer Warning Of Optimism

bb The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  a . ak ee

HITLER RETURNED TO SCENE OF FIRST PUTSCH AND HIS SPEFCH WAS LIKE DOOMED RAT’S SCREAMS

EASTON PREDICTS BiG LUC MEETING   President of State ClO Condemns ‘Whispering Campaign’ Against Annual Convention at Wheeling

CO PRESIDENT RAPS BOYCOTT   Easton Says Whispering Campaign Is Meant To Wreck Organization  As Spite Work

M’ ARTHUR SENDS MEN'S GREETING TO PRESIDENT   Says His Armies in “The Fox Holes of Batan” Wish Him Blessed Immeasurabl}

EXPECTING NEW JAP ONSLAUGHT IN PHILIPPINES   Fresh Arrivals of Invading Troou MacArthur in Birthday Message To Roosevelt,

JAPS GET SET FOR NEW DRIVE IN PHILIPPINES   Fresh Troops Are Moved Uy After Lull In Batan  pee er er

Large Scale Drive on MacArthur Soon Seen in Jap Moves   “Invincible Eagle” Sends Message to President  on His Birthday

Japs Prepare New Attacks   General MacArthur Reports Light Fighting on Batan Peninsula Today

More Japanese Troops Land On Philinoines   Light Fighting is Reported — Troops Send Birthday Greeting ‘to FDR

STAN PENINSULA =PORTED LIGHT   for Large-Scale Offen _ Japs Said to Be Moving J Against MacArthur’s

JAPS ASSEMBLE FRESH TROOPS IN BATAN ARR:   Enemy Believed Preparing to Resume Large-Scale Offensive Against MacArthur's Army   FIGHTING LIGHT   Practically No Enemy Ait Activity During Past 24 Hours; Philippines President Optimistic

EXPECT NEW-BLOW AT LUZON YANKS   Japs Mass Troops; Quezon Government Still Holds Two-Thirds of Nation

BIG JAP ATTACK NEAR ON BATAN   Fresh Troops Are Reported Massing At Front

JAPS REINFORCED FOR BATAN DRIVE ON MACARTHUR   FIGHTING S LIGHT IN LULL BEFORE STORM; GENERAL LAUDS FOR

MORE JAPS ARRIVE   Enemy Believed Preparing New Offensive Against  MacArthur

UNITED STATES AIRMEN AGAIN RAID HANKOW   Brave Adverse Weather tc Administer Much Damage to Japs’ Main Base In Interior China   OIL STORAGES HIT   Destruction of Several Jay Planes On Ground At White Cloud Airdrome Also Reported

Hankow Affacked By U. S. Raiders   Big Japanese Base In China Bombed

AMERICAN BOMBERS RAID HANKOW AGAI   8 Fires Left in Target Area ol Yangtze City

JAPS’ HANKOW BASE BLASTED   But Chinese Admit Jap: Have Seized Last Gap Of Railway.

U. S. Bombers Attack Japs’ Hankow Base   Oil Storage Raided—Jap Destroyer. Believed   Sunk in Aleutians

MANY AVAILABLE   Supply of Women for Ohio Industry Barely Tenned. Renort.

2 Iowa Brothers, One mR. A.F., Other in U. S. Army. Hold Reunjor

WORK FOR VICTORY DRIVE PLANNED   Men with Dependents Are Urged to Get Jobs in Vital War Industrv

Early Action On Alzohol   Nelson Says Big Drawback Is Need Of Much Copper

Senate Action, to Increase Synthetic Rubber by Use of Farm Products Is Predictec

SYNTHETIC RUBBER SPEEDUP 1S SOUGHT   Gillette Wants Separate Sup ply Agency Set Up

Continue Attacking Enemy Un Southwest With Fast-Moving - _ Units  AIR FORCES ACTIVE British And United states Heavy Bombers Strike inemy Bases

Hammering Hard At Nazi Army   New Zealanders Continue To Stab Behind Lines With Bavonets.

US. BOMBERS IN DAYLIGHT FIGHT CN ENEMY SH   Axis Army, Behind- Tanks, Reds In Furious Battle or 65-Mile River Front al Voronezh.      JAPAN LOSSES PUT AT 1,000,000 DEAG   Another 1,500,000 Woundec in 14 Major Battles, Over 10,C00 Skirmishes, 2504 Planes Lost.

Rommel Evidently Edging Back to Protect His Flank Under Pressure   Bombers Carry Out Heavy Daylight Raid on Rengchazi

IMPERIALS STILL HOLD INITIATIVE   Several Axis Columns Broken  Up In Egypt

Initiative Retained By British   Successfully Attack Axi Columns in Egypt, Is Reported

British Disperse Several Enemy Columns In Egypt   Hold On To Initiative, Continue Attacks On Axis Toward Southwest

British Still Hold Initiative At El Alamein   Several Axis Columns Broken Up, Reports Allied Communique

Allies Break Axis Drives; Bomb Bases   Rommel Forced Back To Protect Flank Now Under Heavy Pressure.

(anadian Isle  ()f Vancouver Also Attacked By Shellfire   No Casualties and Little Damage at Either Of 2 Points   Astoria, Ore. Missed   More Than 9 Shots Fel North of Seaside City, Residents Say   ne. THE ASSOCTATED PRESS

LITTLE DAMAGE, NO CASUALTIES ARE SUFFERED   6 to 9 Shells Fired at Seaside Ore., From Unidentified Craft Offshore

Battleship No. 2 Added: To First Total   Three Large Cruisers, one Destroyer Also  Bagged in Solonions, Nae cdvinnnneps

rive Additional Enemy Warships Sunk, 3 Damaged   Boosts Japanese Losses To 28 Ships Sunk And 10 Others Damaged

‘Toll of Japanese Ships Mounts In Report of Navy   Victory of U.S. battle wagon task force follows smashing Solomons triumph.

United States Naval Victory Reaches Epic Proportions  FIVE MORE SHIPS SUNK, REPORTS SAY  Second Communique Issued Giving Results of Battle

American Task Force inflicts Heavy Losses   Sea Victory In Solomons Takes On _ Epic Proportions *

Naval Losses By Japan Are Increased   Five More Ships Sent Down in Battle Last Saturday Night, It Is  Annainead: Lita Tall Vary Heavy

Third Nip Thrust Is Smashed  Crippling - ‘Blows  Dealt By: Yanks:

Gen. Barre Gets Axis Ultimatum   French General Orders His Troops to Attack German and Italian Armies  On African French Soil

FIVE JAPANESE WARSHIPS SUNK IN NEW ACTION   Three Others, Including A Battleship, Damaged By U. 8. Navy   NIPPONESE FLEET 1S BADLY CRIPPLED

United States Naval Vic tory Reaches Epic Proportions   FIVE MORE SHIPS SUNK, REPORTS SAY

Final Check On Sea Fight  Incomplete   May Reveal Japanese Lost Two Battleships, With Two Damaged  MAY PRE NTIPLTICATIONS

CRAFT SENT 10 BOTTOM: IN SOLOMONS   They Included a Battleship or Heavy Cruiser, 3 Large Cruisers and a Destroyer,   ier ON THIRD DAY OF BATTLE   Navy Says There May Be Some Duplication § in Report With One It Gave Out Previously.

One Battleship, 4 More of Fleet, Sent fo Botlom   Second Battleship and Three Other Ships Damaged in Battle   Japanese Reported Speeding Northward in Inglorious Flight

NAVY REPORTS SINKING OF 9 MORE WARSHIPS   American Victory In Solomons Assumes Even More Epic Proportions.

ALL TRAVEL MAY 60 ON RATION BASIS TO (UT PLEASURE TRIPS   Government Still Hopes To Solve Problem By Voluntary Methods

More OF nen TT.  rey BAA BOP  Ration Travel  Too Much Pleasure Riding Wactman Gav.

OCD REPEATS RATION THREA}   Travel for Pleasure Still Impeding War Work of Railroads

Rationing of All Travel Is New Possibility   ‘Voluntary Measures Not Sufficiently Effective. Eastman Reports

Redoubled Government Efforts To Discourage Pleasure Travel Looms

RATIONING OF TRAVEL MIGHT BENECESSAR   Government Redoubles Ef. forts to Discourage Civilian Pleasure  Travel   NO COOPERATION   ODT Director Tells Rai Officials Pleasure Travel Impeding Troop  Movements

TRAVELBANIS LATEST THREAT   O.D.T. Chief Says Peopl Go Too Much, Impede War Traffic.

THREE BODIES RECOVERED BY COAST GUARD   Bags Fall Into Sea, Four Miles Off Manasquan, Shortly . Before Midnight   ONE SURVIVOR IS LISTED   Civilian -Experts Are Among Those Reported Missing In Disaster

EAR 12 KILLED AS TWO BLIMPS CRASH IN MIDAIR   Lieut, Com, Rourds, Exper! on Lighter Than Air Craft Identified   Recover Two Other Bodies:  Nine Missing, Believed I act

RUSSIANS DRIVE ~ ATVIALPONTS - ERMAN LINE   ‘Reds Now ‘Within 61 Miles of Strategic Smolensk   MOZHAISK IN FLAMES; FIGHTING IN STREETS

REDS THREATEN ANCHOR POINTS OF CERMAN LINE   Russians Now Within Sixty Mile Of Smolensk, Mozhaisk Afleame

FOUR KEY POINTS ARE THREATENED SAY THE SOVIETS   Germans Fight Reds Who arc Only 60 Miles from Kharkov.

RUSSIANS AT GATES OF FOUR MAJOR CITIES   Smolensk Only 60 Miles From Advancing Red Lines

SOVIETS THREATEN FOUR KEY - POINTS IN GERMAN ° LINE   Mozhaisk, Orel, Kursk And, Kharkey Being Attacked By Red  Forces

RUSSIANS MAKING ATTACKS ON GERMAN KEY POSITIONS   TERRIFIC BATTLES REPORTED BEING FOUGHT IN AND AROUND FOUE ANCHOR POINTS OF LINE

RUSSIAN DRIVE WITHIN GOMILES OF SMOLENSK   FOUR ANCHOR POINTS OF GERMAN LINE ENDANGERED BY FEROCIOUS ATTACKS   HINTS THAT HITLER IS PLOTTING NEW MOVE PREVAII   Speculation Turns to Meditérranean; On Malta, Turkey and Stez Canal  .

REDS THREATEN ANCHOR POINTS ON NAZI] FRONT   Russian Armies Are Reported to Be 60 Miles From Smolensk

ANCHOR POINTS ARE THREATENED MONDAY   Four Important Sectors of the German Line in Peril As Red Army Attacks.

Four Anchor Points on German Line Threatened By Russ Army Attacks

French Isles On This Side In Limelight   ‘Most Valuable One Over  Here Has Shipping  And Gold

ALL QUIET IN MIDWAY AREA   News Of Great Victory Taken In Stride By  Honoluluans

Hawaii Thrills te Account Of Victory Off Midway   Texas Ensign, Shot Down Early ‘In Fight, Viewed Japanese Rout From Inflated Rubber Raft

Possible Moslem Revolt Complicates Allied War Effort; Rangoon In Flames

JAPS ATTEMPT TO PROFIT BY BAD SITUATION   Troops Surge Toward Irrawaddy Oil Fields  And Riches   RANGOON CAPTURED   Burma Battle Continues After Capital Black ened By Fira

Moslem-Hindu Friction Flares Anew Amid British Plans for Independence for India.   BATTLE FOR JAVA PRACTICALLY ENDED

Japanese Surge Qn Past Rangoon   Battle for Java ya Closed sed Chapter: Dutch to Continue Battle from: Other Quarters; Australia Tense

Battle of Java Apparently Closed Chapter; Japs Make 3d Landing on New Guinea   Threats of “Revolt” by Moslems in India Complicates Allied War Effort—Indians Disappointed by Failure of Churchill T.) Males Shatement op India

CHURCHILL WARNED BY SECT LEADER   British Delay Is Disappointment, Dispatch Reports

British Admit Loss of South Tip of Burma   Australia Prepari : for Invasion; Jay

Three Divisions At Soerabaja; Big Naval Race Roleved In Jan Hards

DISAPPOINTE BY CHURCHILL SLOW ACTION   Had Expected Statement on Improved Status for India   JAPANESE ON WAY   Moslem Leader Send: Warning to Bnitish Premier

JAP TROOPS SURGE WESTWARD BEYOND FALLEN RANGOON   Nipponese Cruiser Shells Cobu tn «* * Mippines; BM Abas .

Japanese Troops Surge Westward PastRan goons To Threaten Oil Fields   British Concede Loss Of Southern Burma: Japs Establish Third Landing On New Guinea; MacArthur Awaits All-Out Assault   By ROGER D. GREENE  Acecnrinted Deace War EAlltinc

A Threat Of Revolt In India   Moslems Hit at British Delay; Java Given  Up As Lost

Japs Moving West  [Toward Oil Fields In Irawaddy Area   N. E. I. Plans Drive Outside Indies; Third Landing On N. Guinea; See Bataan Object Of Big Attack

Allies Watch For Direction  Of Next Drive   British Surrender Most Burma; Alert In Australia

Kfforts to Grant Dominion Status Are Complicated by Hindus’ Internal Dis-. cord—-Battle of Java Apparently Closed Chapter Except for Guerrilla Resistance.

Southern Tip of Burma Is Evacuated   British Withdraw and Plan. to Join Chinese in Central Area   DELAY IN LONDON  DISAPPOINTS INDIA   Java Apparently Another Closed Chapter; Threat to Australia Increases

COMPLICATES WAR EFFORT IN FAR EAST   Japs Pass Rangoon on Way to Irrawaddy Oil Fields

Australia On Guard For Attack There   Java Battle Seems Closed Book; More New Guinea Landing

Delicate Situation in  India Complicates Further Allied Effort   Revolt Threatens as Japs Surge on Toward Riches of Nation; Dutch Plan Fight On Nipponese Outside of Overrun Indies.

Independence Demanded   Britain to Offer Dominion Status Immediately

Britain Warned By Moslems As Japs Draw Near   Java Defense Called Closed Book; Aussies Fear New Guineag Racae

THREATS OF BRITISH-RULED INDIA FURTHER COMPLICATES ALLIED EFFORT IN PACIFIC   Japanese Surge Towarrd Oil Fields of Irawaddy and Riches of India, As Burmese Capital, Rangoon, Smoulders In Fire-Blackened Ruins— Situation In India Hangs In Delicate Balance

Allied Effort Further Complicated; Japs Move Toward lrawaedy’s Oil

Dritisn Facing Islamic Revolt: Dutch Fight on   Enemy I akes Rangoon, Aims At Irrawaddy Oil Fields; Java Battle Closed Story; Attack Expected in Bataan

Threats Uf “Revolt” Are Heard Among India’s 77,000,000 Moslems As Statement Is Delayed

British In Burma Continue Fighting With Chinese To Stem Jap Drive Toward India; Mud Season Begins On Russian Front

MOSLEMS THREATEN REVOLT AS ENEMY MOVES WESTW ART   Rangoon Mass of Fire-Biackened Ruins; Australia Awaits invasion Armada

Hindu Control Feared By Natives As Freedom Studied     JAVA FIGHT ENDED     Sea-borne Nippons Make _ Third Landing on New Guinea

Internal Strife Over Freedom Is Forecast to London   Australia Watches As Java Fighting Appears All Over

Moslems Demand Full Freedom: War Picture:  Dark In Pacific Areas   “Australia Fears Invasion Near; “As New Guinea Again Attacked: Many Losses Hamper Allied War Plans a

Japanese Troops Surge Westward, So Reports From Pacific Indicate

Battle for Java Apparently Closed C! ter—See Attempt to Wipe Out ° Resistance on Bataan

REVOLT THREAT IN INDIA BLOW TO WAR EFFORT   Battie For. Java Closed Chapter  In Japs’ Favor

WESTWARD DRIVE OF JAPANESE 15 DIRECT THREAT GREAT EMPIRE   BATTLE FOR JAVA APPARENTLY CLOSED CHAPTER AS INVADERS TAKE BANDOENG

DUTCH WORK OUT PLANS FOR FURTHER FICHT   Rangoan Is City-of Blackened Ritins; More Japs on New Guinea

Japanese Surge Nearer To India Border as Parliament Ponders Dominion Issue

Threat Of Revolt In India Heard   Japanese Surge’ Forward Toward Irawaddy Oil Fields and Riches Beyond

Japs Mapping Super-Drive Olin Balaan   Australia Keeps Watch For Nip Invasion Armada

Independence Is Price For  Aid to Allies   la A pion Issue Warning  _As Churchill Delays Statement   NOQ SIGN OF ALL-OUT PHILIPPINE ASSAULT   Australia Planes Watch ’. For Jap Invasion Armada

Moslems in India Threaten Revolt   Minority ,Opposes Dominion Move With Hindus   in Control   JAPANESE ON IN BURMA   Australians Await Attack by Invaders Based on  " New Guinea

MIKADO TROOPS SURGING AHEAD TOWARD INDI   Battle for Java Today Apparently  Closed Chapter in Far Pacific  Theatre of War

‘Mostems Demand Immediate Showdown On Freedom For India As Rangoon Falls Te invaders; MacArthur Expects Affack Soon

Japs Surge On In Drive Toward India   Britain Faces A Showdown,On  Indian Freedom

BRITISH BOMBERS HIT ITALIAN BASES      Raid Island Targets: In Mediterranean With Success

Chicago : Tribune. ‘Pub -lisher Denounced - By -. Tnois Congressman:

May Have Been Operated By ‘Enemy Agents,’ Secretary Stimson Says -

War, Navy Secretaries in Dispute Over Los Anaeles Air Raid Alarm

COAST CHECKS UP RAID SCARE   Enemy Agents Blamec for Planes Over Los Angeles

PLANES IN AIR AS LOS. ANGELES SENT UP BARRAGI   Stimson ‘Reveals Possibly 14 Ships Were Over City— ‘Knox Had Branded Scare a Fake.   MAY HAVE BEEN FLOWN BY “ENEMY AGENTS’   War Department Believes They Were Scouting Area and Probably Trying  to Spread Alarm.

Stimson Says “Enemy Agents” Flew Over Los Angeles District   Army Reports 15 Mystery Planes May Have Been Testing Effectiveness of Blackouts

Army Asserts 15 Planes in ‘Raid   Stimeon and Knox Differ Enemy May Have Tried To Test Defense

WORK SIDE BY SIDE   Allen County Works Discard Politics in Drive for Scrap

Six Nazi Saboteurs Face Court Martial   War, Justice Departments Agree On Prosecution Of Eight Men.

RAF Smash Trondheim  And Keil   Non-Stop British Air Campaign Damages More Vital German Naval  Contare

Leeenemeicemenett se a seemed CLEVELAND SCULPTOR AND ARTIST IS DEAD

TWO INJURED WHEN PANAMA LIMITED CARS JUMP TRACK   Observation Car, Sleeper Derailed Near Memphis Early Today

COUNTYSENATOR NOT INTERESTED IN LEADERSHIP   Funk Will Not Contest Appointment Of Lindsay,  Baltimore County   LEGISLATORS ARE COMPLETING PLANS

CHINESE ROUT FRESH ENEMY FORCES      Army Storming Across Chekiang Intercepts Reinforcements Rushed Up By Japanese In Frantic Effort To Halt Advance On Kinhwa, One Of Last Bases In Province

Chinese Forces Continue Gains   Intercept and Rout Jap Reinforcements Sent to Halt Drive

CHINESE FORCES INTERCEPT ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS   Japanese Make Frantic Bid to Halt Chinese  Annroachine Kinhwa

Fresh Jap Troops Routed by Chinese   Are Ambushed by Kai-shek’s Troops as They Move Along Branch Railroad to Relieve Pressure on Air Base.

Plan Studied For Limiting War Profits   Five Percent ‘Lid’ Is Suggested in Senate Hearings

PROFIT LIMIT ~ BEING URGED   CONSIDERATION. BEING. GIVEN PLAN TO LIMIT WAR PROFITS TO FIVE PERCENT  7 “AFTER TAXES.

ne  Consider Profits Curb On War Contracts As Part Of Tax Measure

Jap Bombers Attack Island  ff. New: Guinea; Australians “Beat Off Two Attacks; Reds Say Decisive Battle At Kharkov

Allied Forces Attacked 60 Miles From Malay Capital   ARMY HARD PRESSED   Japs Send Small Forces Ahead As Main Army Attacks Lines

Jap pressure heavy on Malayan front   Tokyo reports vanguards within 18 miles of strait—R. A. F. machine guns invaders

 Sea-Borne Invaders Are Cutting In Below the Main Battle Line   HEAVY PRESSURE ON ENTIRE FROND   Axis Reports, Unconfirmed Elsewhere, Say 30,000 British Trapped.

Invaders 60 Miles North Of Stronghold   Increased Pressure on Entire Front Brings About Growing Crisis

(SEA-BORNE FORCES CUT IN BELOW (MAIN BATTLE LINES   Jap Patrols, Landing Parties Swarm Along Coastal Belt

Japanese Claimed To Have Encircled That Number 70 Miles North Of Singapore, Leaving That City With Skeleton Force Of 10,000 Men

RAF Machine-Guns Foe’s Barge* at Mouth of  Moar River   {yssies Blast Tanks   5000 Invaders Wounded $000 Slain, Chinese

Credit U. S. Planes With Destruction Of Nippon Tanker     Sacer mine tanner tte LANE A   MacArthur’s Forces Stoutly Resis' Bombing Attacks; Bag 3 Planes  British Fortress Crisis Is Near

x ¥ . ingapore; crisis Nears.      Japanese Patrols, . Landing Parties Swarm on 30-Mile Coastal Belt

Nearer Vital City   Japs Exert “Heavy Pressure” on Entire Malay Front; Sixty Miles from Singapore

LANDING UNITS CUT IN BEHIND BATTLE LINES   Australians Continu To Gain Distinction As Fighting Force

Japanese 60 Miles North Ot Singapore   Crisis in Defense of Great Stronghold Imminent as Foe Cuts in Behind Main British Battle Line

Show Down In Battle For Big  Base Is Near   Japs Only 60 Miles From Singapore and At Same Time Extending Their Drive to Islands Not Far From Australia

JP NEARER TD SINGAPORE   Only 69 Miles From British Stronghold, Says Official Report.   INVADER LOSSES HIGH

JAPS EXERTING PRESSURE ON ENTIRE FRONT   Invaders Now Only 60 Miles From Singapore

Exerting Heavy Pressure on Entire Front   Crisis in Defense -Of Stronghold Apparently Near

‘Heavy Pressure’ On British; U. 8. Bombers Sink Enemy Cruiser   American Raiders Also Score Hits Or Tanker, Leave It In Flames; Japs Lose 3 Planes in Luzon

Crisis Nears For Singapore   American Forces Attack Enemy Ships Destroy Bombers,

British Reveal Major Sef-Back On Malay Peninsula   Landing Parties ~ Swarming Ashore Behind Main Line

Nippons Smash Way To Within 60 Miles Of Singapore Today   American Planes Set Fire To Tanker; Uncle Sam’s Forces Still Resisting Near Davao

Lack Of Air Help Costly  To Aussies   Japanese Reported In Landings On Malayan Coast Behind Main Lines,   RAID FORTRESS AGAIN

JAPS EXERT MORE FORCE ON DEFENSE   Churchill Hopeful As Nazis Claim Army Trap

Invading Japs Are Within 60 Miles Of Singapore Now   Sea-Borne Troops Swarm Ashore Along Coast Back Of Defense Line

Allies Pushed Back on the Malaya Front   British Admit Lines Are Only 60 Miles from Singapore

TANKER ABLAZE AFTER ATTACK IN FAR EAST   Nine Intercepter Warplanes Downed In Dog-Fight   MIKADO'S TROOPS   Are Reported Only 60 Miles From Singapore; British Admit Withdrawals

American Forces Revealed Siill Resisting Japs on Mindanao Island, Philippines   3 JAP BOMBERS DOWNED ON LUZON      Crisis Appears Imminent as Japs Sneak Troops Behind BritishAustralian Lines in Malaya

JAPANESE INVASION TROOPS ATTACK GNLY SIXTY MILES AWAY   HEAVY PRESSURE ON ENTIRE MALAYAN FRONT BY IN. CREASED JAP FORCES

‘Crisis in Singapore Defense Near As Nipponese Close in; Americans ‘Still Resist on Mindanao, Report

Also Reported Using Heavy Pressure on the Entire Front, With Crisis Believed Close.   JAPANESE LOSSES CLAIMED AS HEAVY

Japanese Exert Increased Pressure On Western Coast In Drive Against Singapore

American Bombers Si A. Jap Cruiser; Set Fire To Tanker In Far East   British Admit Invasion Armies Only 60 Miles _ North of Singapore; Berlin Reports . 20,000 British Caught in Tray

Sea-Borne Japs Cut Below Line: Cruiser Is Sunk   American Bombers Get Warship, Hit Tanker, Down 3 Aircraft.

Jap Army Within Six. ty! Miles Of British   -F ortress.   Lack Air Power

Nipponese Forces Reported 60 Miles From Stronghold   Exert Heavy Pressure on Defenders Along En tire Front

NIPPONESE CUT » IN BEHIND MAIN LINE OF BRITISH   ‘Zero Hour’ Believed Nearing  ' For Allies in Jungle Battle — Dispatches Tell of Heavy Toll Inflicted Upon Invaders.

SEA TROOPS CUT BEHIND. “DEFENSE LINE   Five Thousand Wounded in Indo-China Hospitals and Another 5,000 Dead  ~ Indicate Price Nippo neca Ara Paving.

CHURCHILL HAS “CONFIDENCE” IN FAR EAST VICTORY   Japanese Patrols, Landing Parties Swarm Over West Malaya Coast; Germans Claim Britich Encireled   OTHER WAR NEWS  iw. WEF 2 CCAMIA TER DEE

NIPPON LANDING GROUPS SWARM ALONG SHORES   RAF Fighters Machine Gun Enemy Barges at Mouth of Muar River

Crisis Nears. In Singapore Battle   Japanese Drive Nearer City Land Behind Defense  Lines   STRIKE OTHER ISLANDS   Japanese Bombers Pound Cities on New Britain and Celebes

Japanese Cruiser Sunk by Bombs of U. S. Warplanes   Japs Are Exerting Heavy Pressure 60 Miles North  of Singapore.   Jap Patrols Swarm Over Western Malaya

NIPPON FORCES ARE G0 MILES NORTH GF BASE   Invaders Exert “Heavy Pressure” Along Entire Malayan Front   THREATEN WATER SUPPLY   Dutch East Indian And Aus tralian Outposts Targets Of Bombers

Big Convoy At  Russian Port   U. S. Ships Arrive After Sea Battles

ALLIED SHIPS ESCAPE RAID IN ATLANTIC   — ee Supplies » toad ro aes "Battle

TANK-LED UNITS GIVEN SUPPORT BY WAR PLANES   Britons and Canadians In Surprise Blow At Dieppe Also Are.Aided By Naval Force   FIRST U.S. CONTACT WITH NAZI TROOPS   Zattle Continues Over Eleven Hours, Believed ‘Dress Rehearsal’ In Invasion Plans

Heavy Fighting Centers At Dieppe; British Deny “Second Front” Idea

U.S.Picked Ranger Troops an Flying Fortresses Engag Battle Raging For Hours As Dieppe Area Survrised:.

Plane Base Blasted By U.S. Bombers   Flying Fortresses Make Raid on Nazi Center at Abbeville

Results Of Seven Months Of Warfare   Total Of 44,148 Mer Listed As Killed, Wounded Or Missing In Action.

U. 8. List Of Casualties Totals 44,143   Losses In Dead, Wounded And Missing Of All Armed Forces Since  Start Of War Revealed

BATTLE LOSSES REPORT ISSUEI   KNOWN DEAD OF NAVY AND ARMY 16 4,322—-THOUSANDS TAKEN PRISONER

U. S. Reveals War Losses   Over 44,000 Men Killed, Wounded or Missing In First Seven Months.

United States Casualties Average One for Every Eight Minutes of War

U. S. Sustain 44,000 War © Casualties In 7 Months   4,800 Reported Dead, 3,218 Wounded And 36,000 Missing In First Official Tabulation.

Japanese Threat To Singapore Continues Extremely Graye, Wac Communique From Far East States   SINGAPORE OPERATIONS INTENSIFIED EACH DAY

Axis Struck Heavy  Blows In Libya, On Russian Front   Red Army Continues Relentless Advance Inflicting Tremendous Casualties On Shattered German Army

SEIGE OF SINGAPORE 19 INTENSIHED; BRITISH RESCUE 2,000 TROOPS   Japanese Massing Under Shell Fire for Attack and Threat Admittedly Grave; Burma Attack Beaten Of: Russians Advance

Defense Lines Hold Steady” On All Fronts   Heavy Blows. Struck: “At Axis In’ Europe; Singdpore Awaits

Enemy Troops-Mass fot Assault on Singapore; Nazis Advance in Libya   Russians Continue to Push Germans Back on All Fronts; Japs Lose 20 Planes in Burma, British Say

U.S. BIG GUNS AT CORREGIDOR PREVENT ASSAULT   British Still Hold Salween River Line in Burma; 10 Jap Planes Reported to Be Shot Down.   MAIN ENGAGEMENT IN LIBYA YET TO COME.   Soviets Report Slow But Continued Advances on Smolensk Front and in the Ukraine.

Heavy Blows Are Given in Libya; And Russia   “Await Decisive Engagements on Wide Fronts ©

UErENot LINES ARE UNBROKEN AN ANY SEGTOR   Japanese Bring  Up New Troops For Assault On Singapore

Artillery Blasts at Japanese   Corregidor and Singapore Big Guns Renew Attacks on Enemy

Corregidor Guns Blast Jap Plans For New Assault   Singapore Shells Jap Troops; Burma Line Is Holding; Axis Gain in Libya

ALLIES MAKE NEW ADVANCE ALONG DESERT   Warfare becomes intens« south of El Alamein  coastal area

RAGING TANKS FIGHT BIGGEST DESERT CLASH   Greatest Battle of Campaign in Africa Reported ’ by Germans.   MANY GERMAN, ITALIAN PRISONERS BEING TAKEN

Chinese Yield Kinhwa fo Japs   Enemy Enters City After Hard Fighting, Chinese Announce

Chinese Say Kinhwa Is Abandoned   Bomb-Ruined Capital Falls, but Japanese Lose More Than 106i An Blosdy. Combat

More Than 1,000 Enemy Soldiers of Defenders OF Bomb-Ruined City Wiped Out With Hand Grenades In CloseQuarter Envarvement

Kinhwa Taken By Invaders   Main Chinese Force Withdraws From Battered City; Chinese Gain in Ichang Sector

D ECONOMIC DICTATOR  ays It’s Necessary to Win War  FD Econ WOULD MAKE

Vaster Powers For President Declared Need   Hoover Says War Economy Program Must Be Stricter

Hoover Ask: For Wartime Dictatorship   Says Vest Power In President

Hoover For Dictatorial War Power:   Must Vest Them in th President and Back Him _Up,,He Declares _   ECONOMIC FREEDOM WILL DECLINE   Former President Stresses Need of ‘Fascist Measures’ To Win Total War

ARTIME FREEDOM - DECREASE {8 SEEN AS DEMAND OF WAF   Hit-Run Raids on VU, &. Plants and Labor Draft Also Forecast

Dictatorial Power Uraed   Herbert Hoover Asks Cordial. Support of F. D. R. in War Effort

Hoover Urges Greater Power For President   Must Use ” Fascist Methods To Guarantee Victory, Ex-President Asserts

HOOVER ASKS DICTATOR RULE. FOR ECONOMY   Sug ge sts  Totalitariar . Powers for FDR      COLD, HARD FACT   Former President See; Only Drastic Acts to Win War

HooverSays lotalitarian Powers Needed to Win   President Must Have Full Authority; Says Measures Necessary Are ‘Plan of Fascist Economies’

GIVE PRESIDENT POWER: HOOVER   ECONOMIC FREEDOM MUST BE CURTAILED TO WIN TOTAL WAR

Hoover Asks Full Powers To Wage Wa:   Must Give Roosevelt Dictatorial Rule; More Men to See Service

Hoover Urges Roosevelt Edict Rule In Industry   Former President A 5 k, ‘Dictatorial Ecanomis Power For Executive

Former President Says -Suct Steps Needed To Win Total War; McNutt Gives Hint 01 Probable Labor Draft

Hoover: Urges Added Power For President   Dictatorial Economy Authority Essential to Victory Speaker Says  HIT- RUN RAIDS SEEN

Hoover Wants F.D.R. To Be  Eeonomic Czar   Says President must have full powers in wartime; “‘liberty in balanee.”’

‘Dictatorial’ Power for  FDR Urged   Herbert Hoover Would Give President Wide Control! over ‘Nation’s Economics

Hoover for War  Dictatorship  Powers Necessary  And Must Be  Upheld, He Says

Suggests Power for President   Herbert Hoover Pictures a Need for Fascist Formula

ECONOMIC FREEDOM LOST DURING WAR, ADVISES HOOVER   Says Power Must be Given Presi. dent But Must Not Continue After War

ROOSEVELT MUST. HAVE FULL POWER HOOVER DECLARES   Political Foe, in Nationa Radio Talks Says “There Must Be No Hesitation’ to Win War.   DICTATORIAL POWERS NECESSARY TO WIN   Former President Recom mends 3-Point Program National War Council  One Suggestion.

INCREASED POWERS -FOR-FDR URGED BY "FORMER PRESIDEN   Herbert Hoover Declares That President Must Have Them to Win World War.

Reverses To Be kxpected In Middle East   Hitler Sacrifices To Wash Out Past Failures

Hitler’s Mammoth Drive In Russia ls Warning To Allies   Germans Send Huge Force Against Soviets in Valley of Upper Don River

Hitler Offense Is a Warning of  Dangers Aheac   Ablies Must Surmount Mammoth Difficulties in Next Few Months.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler’s Russian Drive Carries Grave Threats For Heroic Soviets

REDS’ REVERSES DUE TO SUPERIOR GERMAN NUMBER   DRIVE TO CAUCASUS THREATENS RUSSIAN SUPPLIES OF FOOD

THE WAR TODAY HITLER’S MASSIVE DRIVE AGAINST RUS. SIANS NO CAUSE FOR DESPAIR.

: Nazi Gains  Warning For Allies   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Worl dWar Analyst By De WITT MACKENZIE

Hitler Is Sacrificing Everything In Effort To Deal Knockout Blow To Reds   Fuehrer Is Using Blood Of German Youth In Attempt  To Wipe Out Past Failures Russians’ Follow ScorchedEarth Policy

Hitler’s Mammoth Russian Push _ Gives Warning To Allied Nations—  Of Dangers In Next Few Months

Axis Forces Push East —Allies May   Rough, Tough Road Ahead For Oil-Hungry Germans

Tae War Today   Hitler’s Drive Foreshadows Crucial Months Ahead.

REFUGEES ARRIVING ON GRIPSHOLM ARE BEING QUESTIONED   Missionary, Ex-Ambassador ' To Japan Among 300 Released —- 1451 On Board

DHIAN IS AMONG FIRST = TO LEAVE EXCHANGE SHIP   MISSIONARY DECLARES JAPA NESE FURNISHED, LITTLE FOOD FOR PRISONERS AT HONG KONG

Oberlin Missionary, Japanese Prisoner In Hong Kong, Says Internees Ill-Fed Adds Japan Has “Determined” Army

CHINA APPEALS FOR CONVOY T0 RUSH MATERIALS   Chinese Fighters Inspired By Talks: Of Amarican Leaders

China Needs .  Arms, Credits   Press Appeals To. U. S. - And Britain To Institute Convoy System.

AMERICAN SUB SINKS 3. JAP SUPPLY SHIPS   Single Raider Sends 22.000 Tons To Bottom In Attack Off Australia   FOURTH VESSEL DAMAGED   1,000 Troops Believed Lost; One United Nations Merchaniman Sunk

WATER SUPPLY THREATENED BY DAYTON STRIKE   Pickets Pace Pumping Station Area In Union Row

DAYTON CITY WORKERS STRIKE   Pickets Pace Outside Waterworks Pumping Station; Service Goes On

Butte Plans for Gala  Celebration - Final Plans for Fourth Are   ne ee

Oregon City Undamaged in Attack   Submarine Hurls Few Shells Also at Vancouver

Russians Win New Vietory At Staliner ad   Capture. Important . Hill. Despite Heavy “Nazi Resistance -

REDS HURL NAZIS BACK FURTHER QN ALL FRONTS   Stalingrad Defenders Now or -Offensive—Encirclement Ig - Threatened, ©

REDS DRIVE FOE BACK 5 NILES; TAKE 2 HEIGHTS   Every German Effort To Stem Russian ThEAha BRajle

RUSSIANS CAPTURE TWO VITAL POINTS NEAR STALINGRAD   Drive Nazi Lines Bach  214,To 5 Milesa—Take Southern; Mamiaey : oe BT «

RUSS TROOPS CAPTURE TWO POSITIONS   Drive Nazis Back 2} to 5 Miles in Stalingrad Area

Little Rock, Ark., Business Section Rocked by Storm   Portion of ThreeStory Building Blown Off by High Winds

WINDSTORM HITS LITTLE ROCK, ARK   HOSPITALS RECEIVE EMER. GENCY PATIENTS—NO FATALITIES REPORTED.

British Push Steadily Into Burma   Another District Reportedly Has Been Occupiec

BURMA DRIVE IS CONTINUING   British Troops Push Steadily Ahead; Airmen Busy.

(Continued On Page Two)  EVACUATION IS PLANNED, JAPS CLAIM   30 Naval And Merchan! Ships Are Reported In Harbor

Churchill Expected To Win New Confidence Vote- Oratory Is Factor

EXPECT CHURCHILL TO WIN CONFIDENCE VOTE  His Oratory, Party Power Are Factors

Expect Commons  To Take A Vote  Supporters Of Prime Minister Believe He Will Stay In Office

Observers Expect Churchill to Keep Prime Ministership   Facing Third and Most Serious Challenge of Premiership

SPOT IN COMMONS      Churchill Will Have to Fac “No Confidence” Motion Soon

DESTROYER AIT OFF MARTINGUE   U. S. Vessel el Torpedoed in French Territorial Waters; Ten Men Missina

U.S, DESTROYER, TORPEDOCD, IN FORT DE FRANCE   Attacked While  Patrollin; Martinique Waiters; 10 Craw Members Missing   SIX OTHERS ARE INJURED

SECOND FRONTIN WIND OF BRITAIN   But When an and. Wher _ Even: Parliament — ‘Must Not Know __

CRIPPS HINTS OF 2ND FRONT   Refuses, However, To Re. veal Plans To Parliament

Cripps Assures British House “Some Kind” Of Second Front In Mind

Cripps Implies Second Front Being Studied  Lord Privy Seal Says Operation in Mind Bu  Pafiecae faé- cl.

SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE IS UNDER STUDY   PARLIAMENT 18 TOLD THA’ DECISION WILL BE KEPT SECRET

Pians Pondered for New Front; Remain Secret   Holds Broad Authority

Inner Defense Ring of Nayal Base Held Pierced; Russia Says Enemy Beaten Back   CAPTURE SAPUN HILI AIDS HITLER FORCES   High Command Says As saults Backed Up With Strong Air Attacks; Heavy Losses

15 Divisions of About 225 . 000 Men Hurled in for » . Knockout   REDS POSITION IS VERY GRAVE   S3ut Soviets Report the En emy Cut Off After Gain on Kursk Front

Nazis Claim Penetration Of New Rings But Kursk Reports  Show Red Gains

India Is  Bolstered   British and U. S. Planes  There In Large Numbers

Casablanca’ $ Fall Is Declared Imminent   Other Yank Columns Strike Out Toward Italian Libya; Axis Leaders Frantically Seek Way To Avert Complete Conquest Of North Africa By Onrushing Allied Forces.

U. §. WARSHIPS BLAST CASABLANCA NAVAL DEFENSES   BIG FRENCH BATTLESHIP ON FIRE; ORAN, IN ALGERIA, FALLS

WARSHIPS RUIN NAVY DEFENSES AT CASABLANCA   Admiral Darlan Taken Into Custody, Says Allied Official

Japan Moves To Outflank British On Prome Front  Planes And Submarines Based In Andamans   Planes And Submarines Based In Andamans Could Provide Effective Troop Screen

Hold Practice — Blackout Next . Monday Night  Hours From 10:06 To'10:20.P. M__.

Hold Practice Blackout Next . Monday Night  Hours From 10:00 To'10:20.P, M.—  All F* Qe gm.

Sub Sinks Cargo Ship Quickly      Ship Goes Down at Mouth of Mississippi

27 LOST ON SHIP SUNK OFF DELTA   Seamen on Alert on Gul as Sub Strikes Near New Orleans

BOLD SINKING PUTS SEAMEN ON GUARD, U.S   Sub Penetrates to Mouth of ‘Sippl There Torpedoing Good-Sized Merchant Boat

SCARLETTE BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT ON LARCENY   Edna Pennell] ‘Freed On Same Charge; Minor Cases Heard By Mayor  Jones. 

DRIVING NAZIS BACK IN CITY ABOVE MOSCOW   Defense in South More Effective as Area Narrows

Fighting develops over smaller area, permitting concentrating of reds

RESISTANCE OF RUSSIANS ON STALINGRAD FRONT STIFFENS   Ferocious Tank Battles Are Reported; Nazi Losses on Western Front Huge

RUSSIANS PUSH NAZIS BACK IN RZNEV FIGHTING  Resista ones ffens On St alin rad Front  TILL THROWING   NAZIS STILL THROWING IN NEW DIVISIONS

Troops Complain Of Home Front   Hart Says ‘Strikes Make Them See Red’

Hart Saddened by Folks at Home’  Reports Complaints From Servicemen

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Says Home Front Not Sacrificing With Combatants   Veteran Scores Expendi tures That Do Not Contribute To War Effort

STIMSON SAYS JAPS WILL RAID » CITIES OF U, S.   War Secretary Warns Bigger : Bombing Attempts Certain   Attacks to Be in Retaliation ® for Tokio Assault and to Save Face

Warns of Japanese Raid on U.S   Stimson Predivia Air Raid Is : “Inevitable”

Jap Air Raids On U.S. Cities To Be Anticipated   Secretary Stimson Warns That Such Air Raids Are Inevitable   RETALIATION FOR TOKYO BOMBING   Japs Smarting Under Desire To ‘‘Save Face’’ In Bomb Raiding

Labor Curb Loses in Senate Test  Lawmakers Kill Rider on Small  Dente BA ee ee

Senate Plans Early Debate On Labor Laws   Brushes Aside Effort To Attach Regulations  To Small Business Bill

Senate May Bring Up Labor Measure In Early Debate   Sidetrack Attempt to Stick Amendment to Business Bill

Senate Debates Bill To Assist Small Business   Defeat Effort To Attac Wartime Labor Rules fo Measure

LABOR REGULATION AMENDMENT LOSE!   Senate Brushes Aside Amendment to Small Business Bill

WARTIME LABOR PROPOSALS LOSE   SENATE REJECTS ATTEMPT TO ATTACH AMENDMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS BILL.

MISS MOORE WINS DAILY RECORD JINGLE CONTEST   Second Prize Goes To Mrs. J. S. Brewer and Third Award To Dr. Wallace Hoffmann.

British Forced To Yield More Of Maiay Are:   Fresh Jap Attacks Presi Defenders Back Toward Singapore

TOKYO CLAIMS » HEAVY TOLLIN. ATTACK ON DARWIR   Australian Cruiser, Two Destroyers, Sub-Chaser and Nine Transports Claimed Sunk

FBI Gets Secret Documents In State Alien Raid   ‘Dangerous’ Nipponese  Nabbed Near Monteray Army Uniforms Seized

NIFORMS ARE SEIZED BY FB   New Raids Staged on Alier Areas in California

Jap Uniforms, Documents Are  Taken In Raids   FBI Raids in Northern California Have Turned Up  ‘Unusual Things of Re stricted Nature.

FBI Seizes Jap Uniforms   Secret Documents Are Also Found in West Coast Raids

Contraband Is Seized in Raids On Jap Alien:   Federal Officers Study Uniforms Netted in Lat est Hauls

JAP UNIFORMS, SECRET DATA FOUND BYE BI   ‘Truckloads Of Coniraban¢ Taken In Sacramento Area; . 14 Aliens Seized

Fifth Cotumn  Weapons Found:  On West Coast Jap Aliens Have  _ U.S. Uniforms,   Secret Documents, FBI Discovers

F. B. 1. Seizes Jap Uniforms, Secret Papers   Demands Increase For Stricter Curbs On West: Coast Aliens.

Demands Grow  For Alien Ban   FBI Discovers Japanese. U.S. Uniforms, Many Secret Documents

Raids Net Contraband   Uniforms, Jap and U. S., anc Secret Documenis Seized by FBI ON West Caost

JAP CONTRABAND SEIZED IN RAIDS   DOCUMENTS, BOMB CASINGS, UNIFORMS. ARE STUDIED BY FBI

FBI Seizes More Japs   Uniforms and Secret Documents Uncovered In California Raid

Alien Problem Big Worry In  California   Roundup Of Japs Is Continued By Federal Avents

FBI Continues Its Raids On Japanese West Coast Aliens   Uniforms, Secret Documents Seized, Stricter Alien Rules Likely

Stringent Curb Urged on Aliens   Secret Documents Seized By Raiders

FBI Finds Uniforms, Documents   Japanese Supplies  Seized In Raids

NAVY WILL 60 BACK TO JAVE   Air Strength Greatest Need In Pacific, Says U.S. Fleet Chief

fos. eee With Ou  Soldiers  and  } Sailors  lee rs   Wille and Polking Assigned to Units

a Al With Our Soldiers  '\ Sailors Mees           ‘Wille ‘and Polking  Agsioned to Tinits

HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS READY   Half Willing to Foregc Summer Vacations to Aid Defense

Japs Now Hold Kokoda, Guinea Jungle Village   Only 55 Miles From Port Moresby; Allied  Planes Continue Raids

JAP PATROLS HOLD VILLAGE NEAR MORESB}   In Possession of Kokoda. Allied Airmen in Unceasing Attacks on Invading Japs

Allies Hold  sapencee i in      Ground and Air Forces Punish Invaders«

JAP: PATROLS HOLD KOKODA, 55° MILES TO PORT MORESBY   Advance By Japanese ‘Puts  ‘Them On The’ North Side fae) ‘Of The Mountain ed : “i ) Bags

NIPPONS SEIZE GUINEA VILLAGI   Aussies Admit Japanese Take Over Airport At Kokoda

JAP FORCE TAKE KOKODA NEW GUINEA   Village Is 55 Miles From Allied Base At Moresby

Trade Plan In Latin America  Is Peace Need   Business men express interest in post-war trade with the ‘“‘good néighbor”’ countries.

Post-War Latin America Trade Plan Seen as Most Urgent Peace Need for ‘Good Neighbor’ Countries of South

Alarm Is Voiced Over Germany’s New Sea Might   Congressmen See Realignment Of Naval Forces All Over The World; Expect New Assault On MacArthu

Hitler Expected to Make New Demand for Contr  Of Entire French Flee!

Predicts Nazis Will Attempt to Control Oceans   Senator Walsh Foresee New German Move to Use French Fleet

Allies’ Reverses Stir Washington     Realignment Of Sea Forces Throughout World Is Seen By Congress Members

Supremacy of Allied Navies in Atlantic May be Challenged If Vichy Submits

New Nazi Demand on Vichy For French Fleet Expected; Washington Shows Concerr   Legislators Believe Germany Soon to Serve Ulti. matum — Success Would Give Reich Nava Battle Farce Outmatching Allies

The War From Washington:  New Nazi Demand Expected On Vichy For French Fleet; Reich Would Outmatch Allies On Seas

F ear Hitler May Secure French Ships   Germany’s Success t Uniting .Fleet Bring: New-Problems

Germany Expected To Make New Plea  for French Flee   Success Would Result ir _ Nazi Seapower of Su perior Force

FRENCH FLEET IS SEEN AS NAZI AIM   WASHINGTON EXPECTS JEW MUSTERING TO” MPERIL SEA LANES

Fear Nazi Bid For French Fleet   Reds Ram Nazi’s Main Winter Line   RAF In Greatest Libyan Victory

Nazi Attempt To Get French Fleet Forecast   Washington Sees Realignment of World Sea Forces

Success Would Give Reich  Largest Force   Realignment Of Fighting Craft Is Foreseen With Germany Uniting Navy

*New Nazi Move To Get French  "Fleet Forecast   Success Would Mean A Formidable Challenging Reich Sea Force.

VICHY FLEET TAKES ON NEW [MPARTANCE   French Warships Added to Nazi Strength Would Be Threat.   CAPITAL SOBERED BY SINGAPORE FALL   Expect New Power to Be Turned Against MacArthur.

NAZIS EXPECTED TO PUSH DEMAND FOR VICHY NAVY   Fear Combined German, French Fleet Could Challenge Allied Forces

GERMANY EYES FRENCH FLEEI   Realignmeni Of Sea Forces All Over World Is Indicated

NAZI ATTEMPT T0 GET FRENCH FLEET SEEN BY CONGRESS    Germany’ s Successes In. Uniting Is Surface Fleet-In : Home Waters Offers Threa

FRENCH FLEET IS IN DANGER   ['. S$. Expects Determined New Nazi Effort To Gain Control Of French Fleet; Would Be Challenge To American Sea Power. 

Nazis Try F or Fleet   See New Attempt To Control French Warships

WPB Chief Will Speak To Nation Tonight to Counteract Axis Reports   Propaganda Describes Production Speed Up as “Sovietiz: =ine” Industry

Nelson Will Broadeast on WPB Progress   Production Chief Moves To Counteract Propa: ganda Efforts

NELSON REPLIES TO AXIS ON AIR AT 9:30 TONIGHT   War Production Boar Chief to Counteract Propaganda He Is Trying to ‘Sovietize’ Industry   TO BLOCK ‘SNIPING’   Enemy Agents’ Broadcasts Aimed Against Management-Labor Groups Recently Established

NELSON 10 MAKE ADDRESS TONIGH   Has “Statement for the Na. tion” Designed To Coun teract Axis Propaganda: Speaks Between 9:30 anc 10 p. m.

ANTI-AX'S GAINS IN ARSENTINA VOTE   Opponents of Government Expected te Carry Buenos Aires Area.

Reds Threaten Ukraine Anchor Of Nazi Lines.  Craanehkinn Cle...   Smashing Blow Is Landed By  Russiaqn Army

SOVIETS DEAL BLOW 10 NAZI UKRAINE ARMY   COUNTERATTACKS BY GERMANS ARE FLUNG BACK

Hit Southern Anchor With Heavy Blows   Report Puts Russians 115 Miles Past City Of Taganrog, Only 30 From Sea Of Azov

REDS CAPTURE KEY CITY 10 SMASH NAZIS   Berestovoya Latest Cit To Fall In Crushing  Counter Drive   LINES ARE BROKEN   3,000 Germans Reported Killed In Ukraine Campaign

Red Army Threatens Nazi  Defense Lines In Ukraine  ~ Russian Paper: Says Anchor OF German Hold en PP eee ee Pe Pe Pee

RUSSIANS TAKE ANOTHER VITAL RUSSIAN CITY   Smashing Blow by Advancing Reds Threatens Ukrainian Wing of Nazi Lines

Added Gains For Reds In Strong Thrusts   Over 3.000 Germans Are killed In  Ukraine Advance

Ukraine Anchor Of German Line  Said Threatened   Russian Ski. Mounted Artillery Leads Deep Drive in Northwest

Westward Sweep Threatens fo Trap Huge Nazi Forces   Reds Bypass Tagonrog, Swing Flanking Drive Toward Sea of Azov

Russians Now Threaten In Azov Area   Berestovoya Is Taker And Southern Anchor in Danger

Reds Recapiure  Berestoveya  ia Ukraine Drive Smashing Attack  Threatens  Nazi Defense Lines

Russians Take Beresfovoya InHeavy Blow   Reds Threaten South. Ukraine Anchor: ‘of Nazi Defence  inac

Russian Push Perils Nazis’ Ukraine Base  Smashing Blow   Smashing Blow Threatens to  va ia  Trap Taganrog

Berestovoya Captured by Russian Arm   Smashing ’Blow Threatens Southern: Ukraine. Anchor

AEDS THREATEN UKRAINE Bot UF NAZIS’ LINE   Moscow Reports Heavy Gains On Southern War Front

REDS SQUEEZING UKRAINE ANCHOR OF GERMAN LINE   Russians Capture Berestoy. oya in Smashing Blow: Nazis Stiffen in Some Sec tors, but Artillery on Skis Harasses Them.

RUSSIANS TAKE BERESTOVOYA, RED STAR SAYS   City, 115 Miles West of German-Held Taganrog, Seized in Smashing Soviet Blow   DRIVE CONTINUES   Believed Reds By-Pas: Taganrog in Effort to  Qutflank and Trap  4  German Garrison

RUSSIANS DEAL NAZIS. SHASHING BLOW IN SOUTH   Occupy Berestovoya, North of Sea of Azov, and Threaten Ukraine Anchor of Foe’s Line.   ASSERT 200 VILLAGES HAVE BEEN CAPTURED   Onrushing Reds By-Pass Taganrog Apparently in Effort to Trap German * Garrison There.

Defenders Halt Japanese Drive  In Philippines   Four Jap Planes Shot Down; Recapture of Some Points Claimed in Counteroffensives

US. Retakes Some Posts  Tn Islands   Defenders Beat Off Japanese Assaults; Down Four Planes   TOLL IS HEAVY

MacArthur hight Flank Beats Off Deadly Attack   Defenders Take  _ Costly Toll From  Nipponese Ranks ‘SHARP FIGHTING   Enemy Pressure

Heavy Losses Inflicted on Foe In Philippines   Some Positions Retaken, Four Planes Shot Down, As Terrific Attack Is Repulsed   American-Filipino  Forces Are Praised   General Says Six Weeks Of Battle Has Made Then Veterans

AMERICANS It COUNTER BLOW      Heavy Toll Taken By MacArthur Forces; Four More Enemy Planes Shot Down   Assault Is Failure

New Japanese Attacks In Philippines Repulsed   Costly Toll Exacted by American-Filipino Defenders, General MacArthur Reports—-Courage of Troops Given Praise

BACK AGAIN IN LUZON BATTLE   MacArthur’s Men Down Four More Planes, Recapture Some Positions   EXACT COSTLY TOLL OF INVADING FORCE   Courage and Determination Of Americans Praised By Their General

U. S. Forces Smash Back  Jap Assaults   Americans Beat Off Foes in Battle of Bataan

Jap Attacks Beaten Off Again   Costly Toll Taken By Americans In Philippines

MacArthur Forces Recapture Some Of Lost Ground   hoot Down Four More Enemy Planes in Counter-Offensive   ostly Toll Inflicted upor Invaders by American Forces

MAGNIFICENT PROGRAM   But Present Methods Will Not Get  . It Done, Says Willkie

More Troops Reach England   Step Up Preparations For Second Front

U.S. Soldiers by Thousands Land In Britain to Train for Early Action

TROUSANDS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT CROSS OCEAN

More Yanks Go Over In Safety.   Troops Just Sent to British Isles Are From South

Thousands More U.S. Soldiers Land In Britain  Tronnc Are Fijlly   Troops Are Fully Equipped, Ready For Second Front

THOUSANDS OF J. S. SOLDIERS REACH BRITAIN   Newest Arrivals Eauioped With Latest Field Equipment

More America Soldiers Pour Info Britain   ‘Thousands Equipped With Latest Field Equipment Arrive For Staff Trainina

Thousands More United States Soldiers Arrive In England For Second Front Job

More U. 5. Soldiers Arrive in Britain After Sate Voyage   Only Minor Alarms on Crossina: Bands Welcome With Dixie

Thousands More of Americans Arrive In Great Britain for Training to Open Second Front

MORE U, S, UNITS REACH ENGLAND   Soldiers Arrive In New Bucket Helmets With Latest Equipment

More Americans  Land In Britain   Safe Crossing Made Join Big AEF

Thousands More Yanks To Britain   Bring Along Latest Fieid Equipment

More Americans  Land in England   Will Continue Training Toward Day Second Front Launched

MORE TROOPS IN BRITAIN   Additional American Troops Arrive Safely In British Isles

U.S. ARMY IN BRITAIN GROWS   Another Contingent of Thousands Crosses Atlantic Without Incident

MORE U. §. TROOPS. ARRIVE IN ENGLAND   THOUSDNDS WITH FULL EQUiPMENT DISEMBARK AFTER A SAFE CROSSING,

Convoy Arrives Safe In Britain   Two Jap Ships Sunk; Americans Whip Nazis’ Ears Down In Air Battle Qver France

U. S. sokhiers      Heavily Equipped Troop To Start Training For Second Front

DRIVE AHEAD IN TWO AREAS OUTSIDE CITY   Russians Fight Furiously. Under Telephoned Orders From Premier Stalin Not to Yield, but Plight Is Desnerate. .—

REINFORCED REDS IN ERUCIAL TEST   ‘Most Decisive Moment’ In Stalingrad’s Siege Is Near   NEW NAZI GAINS   Stockholm Dispatch Says Reds Break Through German Defenses

DEFENDERS ARE TOLD TO YIELD NO MORE   ‘Most Decisive Moment’ Is At Hand In Stalingrad

Stalin Phones His Armies to Yield No More   Volga Boatmen Brave German Fire to Bring Up Reinforcements; Nazis Bolster Forces But Fail to Dea! Decisive Blow.

PREMIER GALLS FOR FIRM STAND AT METROPOLIS   Appeal To City’s Populace Answered By New Drive South Of Center   HITLER PROMISES FALL   Aussies Drive Ahead In New Guinea; Importance Of Solomons Stressed, -

38 Days Of Assault Finds Siege-Torn City Standing   Defenders Face ‘Most Decisive Moment’; Picture Brighter In Other Areas

Stalin Orders Garrison Commander-To ™: Stand Firm  CAN'T RETREAT

RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS OUTSIDE STALINGRAD   GARRISON FIGHTS TO BLOCK EXPANSION INSIDE CITY

REDS RECEIVE FRESH TROOPS IN DEATH STAND   Hard-Pressed Warriors Crunching Forward Northwest and South_ west of Volga City   GERMANY POURING IN HORDES OF SOLDIERS   Lunging Deeper Into Me. tropolis At Terrible Cost In Men and Machines Moscow Savs

STALIN TELLS STALINGRAD TO HOLD FIRM   Nazi Offensive Seems to Lack Punch For Knockout; From 600 to 1,000 Plane: Are Bombing City Daily ; Captured Railroads Move Troops, Ammunition

GAIN MAY ALTER ENTIRE PICTURE FOR STALINGRAD   Australians in New Guinea Continue Dislodging Jap Forces

Lewis to Keep Miners Out of AFL   President Green, Issue of Industrial Unionism Remain Obstacle:

LEWIS WONT  LEAD MINERS — TO AFL UNION   Labor Peace, Unity To Be Discussed At Conclave

Algeria Battle Hints British To Move On Africa   French Somaliland May Be Invaded; U. S. Pam phlets Promise Return

Vichy Gunners Foree Down  British Ships   Clash May Mark English Move To Take Over Colonies In Africa

FRENCH DOWK 2. RAF PLANES   Anti-Aircraft Fire South 0 Dakar Follows Naval Clash Off Algeria

BRITISH, VICHY FORCES CLASH   Two Planes Brought  Down on African Coast. Branch Gtata TWadav

BRITISH AND FRENCH IN CLASHES   2 Planes Forced Down Near Dakar, Vichy Reports

Cargo Planes Not Practical, Claims   Retired Air Officer Objects to Proposal

SUBS SINK 2 MORE SHIPS. ~ IN ATLANTIC   Shipyard Employe. Tells Police  ‘Trio Attacked, ‘Tried: To. - Take Money. k

Two Ships Sunk On East Coast  Freighters Bound to Canadian Port Are

BIG JOB FACED BY RAILROADS IN TIME OF WAR   Trains Beginning To Take on Bigger Burden as Trucks And Cars Diminish

Railroads. Are Doing A Fine Job   But Operators Tell of Suc. cess With Degree of Cantion, Fearing Jam   MORE MATERIALS BEING SOUGHT   Freight Move Is Above 1918 Peak and Much Faster; Better Organization

US. RAILROADS — WISER AND BETTER PREPARED THAN 1917   LEADERS OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SAY SNARLS WILL NOT HAPPEN

Mest Consumption To Be Cut On October Ist      OPA Says Ration Cards To B Used After January Ist

MEAT SUPPLIES GUT 21 PER CEN]   WPB Orders Reduction of! Civilian Consumption Pending Rations

Rush The Growler For Oil In Prospect For Detroit   Hundreds of Homes Dependent. On Fuel Oil For Heat Face Crisis Because of the Severe Cold and Transportation Shortage; Army Bemypacepoe Cancearn

Burma Battle Is Joined By U. S. Bombers   Flying Fortresses Smash Jap Fleet In Andaman Islands As Foe Presses Toward Burmese Oil Fields

FIRST BLOW STRUCK AT JAPANESE FLEET; CRUISER SET ABLAZE   Enemy Claims Air Control Over Central Burma; British Lines North Of Prome And Mandalay Are Bombed   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Iinited Preee Kareion Fditar

ALLIED FRONT STIFFENED BY U.S. BOMBERS   Japanese Shock Troops Pressing Toward Oil Fields Of Prome

ALLIED FRONT IN BURMA STIFFENED BY AMERICAN All   Flying™-Fértressés Render Material Help in Sector —Jap Shock Troops Press On.

Flying Fortresses Strike Back In Bay Of Bengal; Enemy Presses Ahead On Nome Front   By JOE ALEX MORRIS

U. §. Bombers Blast Two Ships South of Burma   Cruiser, Troopship Hit; Jap Drive Threatens Oil Fields

Japs Push : Forward in  Burma Fight   Flying Fortresses Aid in Stiffening Allied Resistance

Japs Advance Toward Prome, Paying Dearly   Big U. S. Bombers Hit Nippon Warships and . Transports Off Andaman

Carl E. Peterson and Meriden Girl Married   Single Ring Ceremony Performed at Methodist Parsonage in Cherokee

Tokyo Reports First Air Raids in History on the Island Empire; Four Big © Centers Targets of Assault

YOKOHAMI AND TOKYO ARE BOMBED      Raiding Planes Said To Bear ~ U. S. Insienia

Fires, Casualties Other Damage Left By Raiding Squads   Bombers Strike At Heart Of Japanese Empire In What Appears To Have Been Most Daring Air Assault In History: No U. S. Comment Yet

Yokohama hit  ‘ anna Davin! 9 Planes Down   T-Hour Alarm Sweeps 1000-Mile Course On Three Islands; Raiders Believed Based On Carriers or on Aleutians or China

Announcement Claims Raiders Bore Insignia “United States Airforce

7-Hour Alarm; Fire Razes 400 Buildings AtOguni, BerlinSays   Explosives And Incendiaries Dropped; Imperial Palace Escapes, Is Belief;  Fires, Casualties, Damage Reported

TOKYO TARGET IN BIG SWEEP OVER ISLANDS   Raids Were First Attack From Air in Jap Experience   ALARM FOUR ISLANDS   Bombings Said to Cove Range in Islands  Of 1000 Miles

Bold Attack Stirs Bitter Outcries From Japanese People; Report Incendiaries, High-Explosives Rain On Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama And Nagoya

Daylight Raid Hits Ship and Aircraft Areas   Assault Termed Most Daring i in. History; Fires Break Out in Wake Of Attacks on Populous Sections

Ask Nelson Testify on Production   Senate Committee in Call t Others in Inquiry on Progress   WOULD DISCUSS VARIOUS FACTORS   40-Hour Week Continues to Be Lively Topic Despite Perkins’ Opposition

Senate Group to Inquire Into Progress of WPB as A Result of Statements   Remarks Made to the Effect Production “Not Progeesniis as It Should”

VIRGINIAN URGED FOR HOUSING POST   Former Governor Price Said Under Consideration Héad Proposed Federal Agency; _Units To Be Merged

7 icach Seek British Terms   Vichy Announces Move To Bring About End of Madagascar Fighting

French Forces Surrender In  Island Battle      One Madagascar Group Gives Up As British Continue Drive On Capital

Former Limestone Demonstartion Agent Is Named Dean of Women At Alabama Polytechnic Institute  Mrs, Bertha Hull, Native of Limestone County Is Chosen As Secretary

PRICE-FREEZING ‘ORDER 1S READY FOR NEYT THESNAY   With, Few:Exceptions“All Re ., tail, Whalesale, Factory Costs. Will. Remain Intant: --

Will Announce Price-Freezing  Order Tuesday   Two Farm Commodity: Classifications Only Exceptions To Rules

Price Freezing Is Expected Next Week   Stabilized Prices to Be Made Effective by May Ist, Belief; Agricultural Excep-  Hone Are Made 

STABILIZED PRICES — TO REPLACE ‘GOING UP’ TREND SHORTLY   Near the End of April, One Should Be Able to Buy at Prices Quoted in March.

SOARING PRICES TO BE CHECKED SOON BY CONTROL MOVE   Stabilization O Order - To Be Announced Tuesday To Become Effective Almost At Once

Price Fixing By U.S.'To Be Almost 100 Pet.   Amount charged for practically all goods will be frozen at highest figure of March.

General Decree Tuesday Will Stop ‘Going Up’ Trend; Farm Products Exempt; Order To Be Effee tive Before May 1

Japs Preparing For Direct Assault On Singapore, British Are Determined.

JAPS SPEEDING PREPARATIONS FOR ASSAULT   British Guns Smash Foe’s Invasion Craft in Strait   Imperial Defense Called Stronger Than That at Enoland

$307,781 Use Tax Paid By Ward Compan’   Mail Order Companie: Failed in Fight to Nul lify lowa Law

MAIL ORDER CO, USE TAX PAID IN IOWE   Ward Pays $307,781 Which Does Not Include Penalties,—Sears Has Not Yet Paid.

C.0. WITNESSES FACING PRISON   Given. Fiye, Ye Years _ for Failure, ana Report : to Camps

WITNESSES TO G0 TO PRISON   Five Objectors Sentenced for Failing To Report to Work Camps.

Torpedoing of Additional Ships Underscore Growing Menace to U. S. Sea Lane:   Survivors Landed at Three Caribbean Harbors tc  , Emphasize Growing Peril to Shipping Betweer   Americas—Third Brazilian Vessel Sunk  :

More Vessels  Sunk by Subs   Survivors Landed at Ports Between North And South America

Brazil Loses A Third Shiy   Menace Along Sea Lanes Underscored By Arrival of Survivors From Torpedoed Merchant Ships At Three Caribbean Harbors.

Foe Continues To Ravage Sea:   Three More Ships Sunk By Subs In Caribbean

Survivors Arrive at Three Caribbean Ports; Victims of Atlantic Raider:

SURVIVORS REACH CARIBBEAN PORTS   BRAZIL LOSES THIRD SHI TO*SUBMARINES IN SEA WARFARE

PRESENCE OF U-BOATS EMPHASIZED   Arrival Of Survivors From Torpedoed Merchant Ships At Three Caribbean Harbors Underscores Persisting Menace Along Lanes Between North And South America

STRIP PETAIN OF ALL POWER: LAVAL NOW IN   ALL-OUT COLLABORATIONIST REGIME IS EMERGING AT VICHY

Marshal Petain {s Stripped of Power  New Vichy Regime   New Vichy Regime Emerging Under Laval Guidance

PETAIN IS PRISONER OF AXIS NOW, TIF   Aging Marshal's Fight with Laval Is Bared

Petain Virtually Loses Power  Nazis Hold Him Prisoner in All but Name

Press Hears Laval Plots Nazi Regime   News Service Learns Petain, Virtual Prisoner Surrenders All.

Petain Being Kept Under Surveillance   Marshal of France Is Pris. oner In All But Name   LAVAL GAINS POWER

Petain Virtual Prisoner as Laval ‘Builds All-Out Pro-Nazi Recime

PETAIN YIELDS GRIP ON VICHY   Reliable Sources Say French Premier Is Virtual Pris i... me 4 a

Petain, Prisoner Stripped of Power, ‘Well Satisfied’ With Darlan Moves

Petain Is Stripped Of All Power By Germans   Constantly Tricked And Misled By Laval; Vichy Regime Now  tBracnes ADan Ene 1

Petain Loses  All of Powers   New Collaborationist Regime Being Formed Under Pierre Laval

Petain Has No Power  A Prisoner of The Nazis   A Prisoner of The Nazis In All But Name

Tiger Woman Dies Asks Crucifix Be Buried With Her   Remains Calm To The Last, Cries Only When Told Hair Must Be Cut

‘Toni Jo’ Henry, Slayer of Man Who Befriended Her, Is Executed Saturday in Louisiana Prison

Tono J oO Henry Dies In Chair   Louisiana Woman Cling To Crucifix As State Exacts Penalty

Le ad oz oy = oe od -" = = at ad =" = _— 06 66UM 7" 7" om" -” -” >" m a” -” 7"  India Studies Britain’s Offer Of Full Freedom

U S Prays in 1942 With Gt. Britain   ENGLAND, CANADA AND INDI HAVE NEW YEAR'S AS DAY OI CONTRITION AND SUPPLICA TION.   6th Prayer Day Uf War

A Grim Start To New Year  F.D.R. Asks Start of 1942 Be A Day of Prayer

Roosevelt To Lead The Nation In Prayer Today   Zapital’s New Yeor Eve Fete Takes on Martial Fer. yor—Special Services Planned in Many Churches in Nation

Prayer; Work Mark U.S. Observance Of First World War II New Year’s

Nation Greet:  1942 With  Toil, Prayer Takes Time Out,  However. for  Merry-Making

America Begins New Year with Great Conf fidence   Prayer and Extra Work Will Bring Victory, Nation Feels

YEAR STARTS WITH PRAYER   Special Services Will be Held Today; Industry Keeps Operating

Americans Greet New Year's Day In United Prayer   Consecrate Selves To Freedom’s Cause,  Ask Help for Victory

SWEEPING DIM-OUT PROGRAM IS DRAWH   Night Baseball May be Eliminated in New York Area

N. Y. Is Dousing Lights to Dim Sea Silhouettes   ‘Orderer by mayor to protect ships. at sea from lurking enemy submarines. °

Dim-Out Order Hits — ~ New York Baseball   Move Sought to Control the Silhouetting of! ; Ships at Sea; Mayor Reads Eight Regulations

ONTARIO PICNIC IS FATAL 10 24   Motor Launch Sinks Ir Georgian Bay With 41 Men Aboard

23 PERISH AS BOAT UPSETS   Picnic of Foundry Company Men Ends Tragically in Georgian Bay

15 Lives Lost In Capsizing Of Motor Ship   Picnic Party in Georgiar Bay Has Tragic Ending

25 LOSE LIVES IN SINKING OF YACHT      Picnic, Celebrating Com pletion of War Contract, Ends in: Tragedy

24 War Workers Probably Drown When Launch Sinks Suddenly in Georgia Bay

Woodring, Former War Secretary, Has “Proposal for New Political - Party to Favor States’ Rights

Woodring Plans _ New Third Party   Former Secretary of Wa Calle Republicans Ineapable

Harry H. Woodring Ap peals fo ‘Lost Souls’ of Major Parties   Says 1942 Elections Were Repudiations of the New Deal

american .im assac or “0 Xussia Wi. Xev0r~, Zn Sovie- _m acience

Expert Analyst Foresees’ Signs Of A Second Front  Little Doubt But That Ambassador Standley Coming Here To Discuss Stalin Letter

REVOLT: Norwegians Kill Nazi Nazi Agent; Europe’s Unrest Spreads

HARP - OHOOTING NORWEGIANS KILL bEOTAPU AGENT   Hitler's Secret Police Busy With Reprisals In Czech  oslovakia

AN A la UPRISINGS INNORWAY    Gestapo Leader Killed; Village Is. : Burned in ‘Reprisal

ALL MUST AID TN WAR WORK      SELECTIVE SERVICE HEAD SAYS WAR EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED OF EVERY.  . : ONE.

FIRST WAAC VOLUNT EER READY TO FIGHT, WASH DISHES, GO ANYWHERE WITH ARMY

Sub-committee to Probe Manpower   Hershey Testifies On Labor Shortage

Farm Labor Situation Not Causing Reduction Agricultural Output, But Is Problem—Report

Trains Come Together In Subway   Several Dead, More Than 200 Persons Injured

Trains Collide In Jersey Tube   At Least Three Are Killed and Over 200 Others Injured

afta U4. FLEET GAINING STRENGTE   Congressman on Leave See: Action with Warships it  Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC FLEET ~ MADE STRONGER   Congressman Home fron Navy Says Morale of Sailors Is High

10 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS   Babson Points Out Reasons Why American People This Year Have Special Cause To Be Grateful to God.

BABSON GIVES TEN REASONS TO BE THANKFUL THIS YEAR   Harvest, Health, Strength, Increased Work, Fair Wages, Newspapers, Schools and Churches Get Credit.

Babson Gives 10 Reasons For Which To Be Thankful For This Wartime Thanksgiving

MORE GERMANS IN NORWAY   Number  ported _ Greatly In creased ik Recent Weeks

U.S. WARPLANES BLAST MATRUL AND HIT SHIPS   Medium Bombers Assault Axis-Held Base, Set Freighter Afire and  Damage Harbor ~   RETURN. SAFELY   Americans Now Raidin; Ports and Shipping of Enemy to Help British Fliers

U.S. Flyers Bomb Tobruk, Matruh   Americans Stepping Up Egyptian Action

RIP TOBRUK   Enemy Fighter Planes Shun Clashes with  Amaoawrnan Wicare

U. S. Army Bombers Attack Tobruk, Set Fire to Axis _ Ship in the Mediterranear

U.S. Bombers Raid Matruh Successfull   First Time American Me. dium Bombers Have Been Used There ~

U.S, HEAVY BOMBERS SUCCEED AT TOBRUK   Medium Ships Raid Matruh for First Time

U.S. BOMBERS SCORE AGAM   American Medium Bomber: Used First Time In Egypt; NMeatruh Raided

Tobruk and Other Medi terranean Points Are Attacked in Successful Raids

Heavy Bombers Of U. §. Force Attack Tobruk   Set Fire To Axis Merchantmen, Hit Harbor Installations

RIP TOBRUK   Enemy Fighter Planes Shun Clashes with  American Flvers

U.S. BOMBERS IN ANOTHER SERIES OF TOBRUK RAIDS   Middle East Headquarters Announce First Action of  U. S. In Mediterranean

U.S. Heavy Bombers Blast  ater wk Again  Pe. ES rae Portnoy   American Medium Bombers Make Raid On Matruh

U.S. Bombers Blast Matruh      Axis Interceptors Shy Away from American BombetsToo Rough on ’Em

Air Offensive Of U.S. Grows In Intensity   Aviators Smash At Targets in Egypt and France

Food A-Plenty   international Farm Program to Avert Chaos Advocated by Group.

All-World Food Plan Advocated   International Farm Program Proposed To Prevent Chaos.   Peace Era Eyed   Foreign Relations Office Sees Need For Set Scheme.

Farm Leaders Looking Toward Future Months   Post-war Period to Avert Economic Chaos Is Being Planned by International Committee.

World-Wide Postwar Farm Program Urged   Government Bureau Ad vocates Move To Aver Economic Chaos.

POST-WAR FARM PROGRAM ASKED   Worldwide Plan Advocatec To Balk Economic Chaos

Propose World Farm Program   Seek to Avert Chaos Among Producers

WORLD-WIDE FARM PROGRAM ADVOCATED: BV BIREAT TO AVERT POST-WAR CHAOS:

AID PLEDGED IN DRIVE TO ROUND VP SCRAP STEEL       Some Of Steel Will Be Used T { Supply Mill At  Monessen

New Alien Group Seized By F.B.I.   Group Includes Japanese With Navigation Charts

89 “Dangerous” Aliens Seized   Includes Jap Who Had Pacific Maps, Aleutians Chart

87 DANGEROUS ENEMY ALIENS SEIZED BY FBI   One Jap Prisoner Has Navigation Charts Of Aleutians   56 ARE GERMANS   All Refuse To Serve In U.S. Army; Taken To Elts Island

FRESH TANK UNITS MOVE INTO BATTLE   soviet Spokesman Asserts Nazis Will Be Beaten On Eastern Front This Year; 3,500 Nazis Die

THINKS RUSSIANS WILL LIQUIDATE GERMANS IN EAS!   Will Come This Year, Too,  Claim of Soviet Spokesman...

REDS USING FRESH ARMORED UNITS TO MEET BOLSTERING      Germany Pushing . Output Of Tanks To Limit — Big Mechanized Battles Loom

JAMES CALLS ~ EXTRA SESSION FOR TUESDAY   Believes Call for Action Shouldn’t Take Month   ‘Second Time Assembly Will Tackle Reapportionment

ASSEMBLY TO -MEETTUESDA)   Other Issues Besides. Re. apportionment Expected to Be Submitted.

AOVIGE GIVEN FOR STUDENT   Beys. in High School Are ' Told to Remain at _ Their Studies.

ADVIGE GIVEN PAR OTUDENTs   Bcys in High School Are Told to Remain at Their Studies.

BOMBERS MAKE — THIRD STRAIGHT  ATTACK ON RUHR   Berlin Admits Damage Inflicted; Germans Make Nuisance Raid.

HUHA GATTERED HOA THIRD WIGHT OY RAF PLANES   lhis Time Duisburg Is Main Target Of British  Aw Offensive

JAPS THRUST AT WEST BURMA GIL FIELDS   British Patrols Are Forced to Withdraw

STILWELL AT RUNT LINE IN BELIEF AT TAGK   American Commander Orders Chinese Rear Guards Out of Toungoo.   JAPS HOLD AIR CONTROL IN DRIVE FOR PROME

EXPLOSIONS WRECK VITAL WAR ARSENAL   Remington Arms Co. Plan‘ Engaged In War Production Blasted by Explosions

REMINGTON PLANT SHAKEN BY SERIES OF HEAVY BLASTS   Six Injured; Firemen Confine Flames Th Explosion Area

“BLASTS IN. * WAR PLANT   Heavy Explosions Rip @-. Through Remington Co. . Works. at Bridgeport   AMBULANCES AND FIREMEN TO SCENE   Entire. Neighborhood Jar-red, Some: Persons. Jos *ed Brom (Chairs:

Big Explosion In Remington Piant Occurs   All Available Ambulances Are Rushed To Factory Engaged In War Production

ALLIES HAMMER BASE AT RABAUL   Jap Warehouses Blasted As : Word Of Philippine Fighting ls Lacking

Allied Planes Smash Jap Base At Rabaul; New Zealand Command Is Announced

MacArthur’s  Planes Again Blast Rabaul   Heavy Raid Causes Much. Damage To Big Japanese Base

WAREHOUSES ARE HIT, MACHINE GUN SOLDIERS      FOURTH RAID IN FIVE DAY ON ONE OF TWO BIG ENEMY BRANES      THREE FEEBLE ATTEMPTS ARE MANE TO RAIO PORT MORESB)      New Tratand Prime Minister An nounces Command Under Vice Admirat Rohert Ghormiey

JAP BASE IS BLASTED IN AIR RAIDS   J. S. and Australian Plane: Attack Invasion Point  For Fifth Time

Yanks Help Drop Another: Load Of Bombs On Rabaul   Heavy Raid Wrecks Mor Buildings, Docks In Jap anete War Base

U. S. Fighters Take Control Of Tulagi Harbor, Airdrome   American Fighter Pilots Go Into Action In Egypt For First Time, Also Raid Rhodes

Marines Extend Solomons Gains   Germans Rush Reinforcements Into Egypt to Meet New Threat

KISKA ISLAND AGAIN GIVEN AERIAL BLOW   Army Pilots Sink Jap Vessels in Big Air Raid

Six Enemy Planes Destroyed and at Least Two Vessels Sunk, Shore Installations Wrecked In Most Devastating Aerial Blow of Aleutians

Aviation Company Admits Agreement With Nazi Firm  Former President Of Randiy Talle Of

0, ORDER rORTY-MiLt AUTH) SPEED   Sends Notice To All Governors  Se eteeiiiediedl  WRITES LETTERS  Also Urges Tires Be Checked   WRITES LETTERS

, A SPEED LIMIT.   Nation Will Probably Adopt 4 Speed of 40 Miles.

€,D,R. ASKS ALL STATES TOLIMIT * SPEED AT 40 PER   Letter to Governors Suggests Also Frequent Check of Tires   @resident Issues Appeal As Means of Saving Rubber

GAPITAL HAS FREAK STORN   WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION STILL IN TANGLE AS RESULT OF 18-INCH BNOW FALL

18-INCH SNOW HITS CAPITAL   Disrupts Communications And Transportation

CONGRESSMEN IRE ASKING A 0-DAY DELAY   Consider Plan to Curk OPA Powers Unless Time Is Granted

Gas Rationing Delay Opposed   Spokesman of Rabbe Administration Gives Views

CALLS GASOLINE PROGRAM VITAL      - Scheme o Delay -Gas ' -  ‘Rubber Director Jeffers Opposes Rationing.

ASSAIL PLAN 16 MAKE DELAY IN GAS RATIONING   Rubber Office Hits Postponement Proposal ot Non-Partisan Bloc

RUBBER CZAR HonTo DELAY OF RATIONING   Jeffers Opposes Congressmen Who Will Demand 3Months Wait.   TIME FOR HEARINGS ON NECESSITY URGED

Rubber Chief Against Gas Ration Delay   Bi-Partisan Bloc in Congress Seeks 30 to 90-Day Postponement

OPPOSES DELAY   Rubber Czar Says Gasoline Ration Program ‘Vital’

OPPOSED TO DELAYING GAS RATION   Rubber Administrator’s Spokesman Says Need of Action Is Evident      75 CONGRESSMEN SEEK POSTPONEMENT   One, However,  Doubis That Much Can Be Done; Hopes for Further Inquiry

RATION DELAY IS DOUBTFUL   Congress Group Keeps Up Efforts to Defer Gasoline Curtailment

Jeffers Against Gas Rationing Postponement   Step ‘Vital’ for Rubber Conservation Congressmen Told

Little Hope Seen For Ration Delay  Opposition Believes It Cannot Force Action To Change Date

ORA UNALTERABLY OPPOSED CHANGING GAS RATION DATE   _.CONGRESSIONAL BLOC “SEEKING 30 TO 90-DAY STAY RATIONING ORDER

Gas Rationing Called ‘Vital’ And‘Unneeded’      ‘Jeffers Says It Must Start As Scheduled; Others Insist On Delay

NEW WEAPONS REPORTED   New Tank, Plane Will Give Alhes Superiority

NAVY 10 TAKE OVER BAYONNE CABLE PLANT   PRESIDENT ORDERS SEIZURE; STRIKE HALTS WORK

FDR Orders Navy To Seize, Run Plant   Walkout At Cable Factory Ties Uf Vital Production; Strikers Meet Today

Pres. Roosevelt Orders Knox To Take Control   Bayonne Plant of Gen eral Cable Co. fo Be operated by Gov't.

resident Acts When 1,000 Strikers Refuse Labor Boards Request They Return to Their Jobs

NAVY ORDERED TO TAKE PLANT IN NEW JERSE}   President Acts When Thou sand Strikers Refuse To Return To Work      HAD BEEN REFUSED SALARY INCREASE

NAVY ORDERED TO TAKE OVER BAYONNE PLANT   Step Taken After 1,000 Strikers Refused To Return To Work On  War Material   May Reopen Today

Navy Ordered To Take Over Bayonne Plant   Close on Roozevelt’s Action Comes Promis by Employes to Eni Three-Dav Walkout

Navy Ordered To Take Over Plant At Bayonne   President Roosevelt Acts After Workers at General Cable Corporation Vote to Continue Strike— Workers May Return Today

Kansas Keeps  Serap Lead   ‘Average of 72 Pounds @Per Capita Found

STAYS AT THE TOP   Kansas Leads. States - in Scrap Drive With 72.2 Lbs. Per Capita

Kansas Holds Nation Wide Scrap Lead   Utah And Oregon Also Are Leading National Campaign   Per Capita Figures Are Those Considered   Heavily Populated States Report Much Larger Collections

FORCED LANDING MADE IN TURKEY BY ALLIED PLANES   German Radio Describes Incident As “Severe Offensive Against Turkish Neutrality”; Crews Taken “Under Observation’.

Turks Intern Crews of Four Foreed Down   Reuters Sees 4-Motored Planes at Ankara Airport   CHASED BY NAZI FIGHTERS, REPORT   Americans Attacked Na- gi-Held Odessa and Nikolaev, Claim

Wavell Quits Post for India; Offer of Dominion Status May Come There

Vichy Rule Is Out In Africa   Prospects Good For An Early Union Of French Colonies

VICHY RULE HAS BEEN WIPED FROM FRENCH EMPIRE   New Banner of the Free Fighters Will Fly From All But Its Homeland, Indo-China   SOLIDARITY

GOVERNOR-ELECT ARNALL CONFERS WITH LEADERS   in Washington for Talk With President and Georgia Members of Concress 

Man Gives Self Up to Prison   Returns to Iowa Pen  He Fled 21 Years Ago

ARTERS GIVES UP HIS FIGHT   Former Convict, Exemplar. Citizen 21 Years Since Escape. Will Return

SHOWERS TO CONTINUE   Thunder Storms Are Forecasted for Eastern Part of State

Showers Due Again Tonicht   Temperatures Will Remain Near Normal Says Weather Bureau

INOCULATE FOR TYPHOM FEVET   State Health Board Order: Protection for All Bayfield Residents.

British Eighth Army Again. On Offensive.   Allied Planes Make More Than 300 Sorties

BUSINESS IS USUALLY GO: WITH THE MAN Ww GOES AFTER   UNITED PRESS “>:   British 8th Army Routs Nazis Famed  Afrika Korps

ALLIED PLANE RAINING BOND UN ROUTED FOE   Germans Also Absorbing Many Punishing Blows At Russians’ Hands

Treasury Asks Forced Savings   Morgenthau Drops Opposition to Move

Forced Savings  alled Necessary By Morgenthau   "Gap Between Money Peo ple Have, Goods Avail able’ Would Be Filled

Forced Saving  For U. S. Seen  By Morgenthau      Will Have Te Supplement Voluntary Bond Buying Unless Congress Acts

Forced Savings Plans Revealed  Morgenthau Ready ~ To Demand Step

CHANGES IN LOWER INCOME TAX RATES STUDIED IN SENATI   be ‘Victory’ Tax Addition May Alter Tax Structure

‘Forced Savings” To Be Necessary   ‘Will Supplement War Bond Buyina

MORGENTHAU TELLS PRES! CONFERENCE PLAN MUST BE PUT INTO EFFECT TO  HELP FINANCE : THE WAR.

NECESSARY TO FORCE SAVINGS   Morgenthau Urges } Bill of Forced Savings to Curb Inflation.

Morgenthau Asks “Forced Savings’   Declares “Victory Tax Doesn't Do the Job”

Urged by Official of  Treasury   Morgenthau Says That Tax Bill Won’t Raise Suf ficient Funds

ALLIED POSITION ~~ JS SEEN CRITICAL   Ever-Growing Jap Jap Force Creeps Dowr In Malaya; Nazis Advance. 100 Miles in Libya

U. 5. TAKING OVER JOB OF RATIONING   State Director, Under Fed eral Setup, To Be Paid $8,000 Annually

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER JOB OF TIRE RATIONS   Bricker Favors Beckmann for Head of New Federal Organization

U, §. 10 MANAGE TIRE RATIONING   Federal Government Takin¢ Over Task From State, Bricker Announces

Battle Roars Into Second Month Today   Soviet Air Force Back In Action

REPORT NEW SUCCESS FOR SOVIET FORCES AT STALINGRAD   German Losses Said To Aver age Full Division of 15,000 Men Daily   DYNAMITE BUILDINGS   Soviet Air Force is Back in Action After Long Inactivity

Hoo CLAIM NAZT LOdato 10,000 DAILY   Battle for Stalingrad Enters Second Month with Red Attacks Gaining.   VOLUNTEERS DYNAMITE ENEMY-HELD BUILDING

25 COUNTIES: EXEMPT FROM GAS RATIONINE   Western Pennsylvania Motorists Need Not Sjon Tin   OUTLINE RULES   Rest Of State To Register Starting Tomorrow

Indiana Included in District Freed of Rationing ——_y—_— OTHERS ‘FROZEN’  —-y——_ Little Doubt As to OPA Decision Tuesday

Final Decision on W. Pa., May Come Tomorrow in Washington.   REGISTRY PLANS HAVE BEEN HALTED

OPA STUDIES RATIONING OF GASOLINE   Tentative Regulations May Limit Some Motorists to As Low as Three Gallons Week   THIS AREA EXCLUDED

QUIET IN PACIFIC IS LULL BEFORE STORM Japs Getting Ready for New Drive

Japs Expected To Renew Attack ‘On American Supply Lines and ‘Australia With Bigger Forces

ALL INDICATIONS POINT TOWARD JAP ATTACK UPON PACIFIC SUPPLY LINES

YOUTH DIES UNDER TRUCK WHEELS AFTER FALL FROM MOTORCYCLE   Kenneth Nichols, 17, Was Worker at Camp Crowder.

YOUTHFUL CAMP WORKER KILLED   KENNETH F. NICHOLS, 17 IS CRUSHED BENEATH WHEELS OF TRUCK.

Ground Troops Mop Up Japs  In Solomons   Knox Admits Enemy Retrenches in  New Guinea Area

Solomons Yanks   Mopping Up Foe   Knox Says Buna Assault Slowed hy Strong Jan Defenses

TORNADIC WINDS KILL 18 IN SOUTH   12 Dead In Georgia; 3 Othe States Report Storms

At Least Twenty-one Deaths Are Rreported From the South.   DAMAGE IS GREAT

TOANADO DEATH TOLL MOUNTING   At Least Twenty-one Deaths : Are Rreported From the South.   DAMAGE IS GREAT

TORNADO'S TOLL MAY EXCEED 18   Relief Agencies Give Food and Shelter to South’s Homeless

COMPENSATION FOR CIVILIANS HURT IN ATTACKS FAVORED   War Department Endorses Insurance Benefits For Death Or - Injury -

CTRIVIT COURT.   Mes. Velma Dennis, of Windfall, Granted Support Money.

Canadian Reporter — Lands With Commandos, Under Fire ‘Eight Hours

CANADIAN. REPORTER LOOKED ON AS TROOPS BATTLED NAZIS AT DIEPPE   “Ry ROSS: MUNRO 

Parade Starte at 7°30   How the Commandos Raided Dieppe   Here’s the Story of Great Battle by a Newsman Who Went Along   BY ROSS MUNRO Canadian Press War

Canadian Correspondent Lands In France and Watches Bloody And Fierce Battle for Dieppe

Witness Tells of Wild Day’s Work   The Fighting at Dieppe Described by Canadian .  Correspondent   LAND IN HAIL OF FIRE   Attackers Take Punishment From Heavy Nazi Fire © From Shore

Heroism Of Canadian Troops - Told In Spine-Tingling Eyewitness Story

Witness Tells of Wild Day’s Work   The Fighting at Di scribed by _—   LAND IN HAIL OF FIRE   Attackers Take Punishment From Heavy Nazi Fire From Shore

REPORTER WAS UNDER FIRE FOR 8 HOURS   Canadian Press Writer Went Ashore with Commandos at Dieppe

AL SMITH CALLS ON ROOSEVELT   But He Hasn’t Heard of Rumors He May Run for Governor   OTHER NEW YORKERS VISIT WHITE HOUSE   But President Is Keeping Hands Off Races Outside His Home State

Capital Talk: Won't Take Sides in Campaigns (New . York Excepted.}

Al Smith Taiks With Roosevelt   New York Governor Candidate Believed Topic for Discussion

No Roosevelt Pats During The Campaign   President Likely To Be Active Only In Own District

STORE STOCKS TO BE LIMITED   WPWB Plans Order to Secure Supply for Consumers

Merchandise Stock Limit Coming Next   WPB Plans Way To Assure Equable Consumer Supply.

WPB Plans New Curbs   Will Limit Stocks Of Goods Held by Retailers and Wholesalers

GOODS IN STOCK MAY BE LIMITED   WPA Expected Soon to Curtail Amount of Goods That May Be Carried By Retailers and Wholesalers

MAY LIMIT INVENTORIES OF RETAILERS   Curtailed Stocks Studied As Means To Stop Hoarding

Plane Shops Get Order Tc Double Rate   ‘43 Production Jump Taken As Indicating Great Air Offensive.

WARPLANE OUTPUT IS TO BE DOUBLED   Charles M. Wilson Put in Charge of Program

CAP PILOT LOCATES DUCK HUNTER’S BOD   junior Snyder’s Death Cause By Drowning, Coroner PRenortc

Republican House Gains Now Forecast   Contradictory’ Misleading and Deliberate Deceptive Propaganda Given

REPUBLICAN COM-. . ‘MITTEE AST. CHAIRMAN TELLS REASON   Why a Republican Congress wil " Be Elected at the November 5" . Election, .

WALTHER LEAGUE BAND TO GIVE PROGRAM   At Immanuel’ School in York Thursday, Friday

Rickenbacker Being Sought In Wide Area   Missing World War Ace May Yet Be Found Alive, It Is Believed Now

Army and Navy Planes Searching for Uncle Sam's Flying Ace of  World War-T   ON OFFICIAL MISSION   Last Heard From Wedne:  day When He Reported  Only One Hour's Supply Fuel Remaining

War Birds Of’42 Hunt Eagleof’18   Ace Flier and Crew Missing Since Wednesday   INSPECTION TRIP   Brother Says “It's “Not Just Eddie’s  Time to Go”

RICKENBACKER MISSING; OPEN AERIAL SEARCH   Lost While On Inspection Trip  Of Airports

Scour Pacific In Search For  Rickenbacker   Every Available Plane Hunts Famous Missing  Flier And Mates.

Planes Scour Sea For Rickenbacker   WORLD WAR ONE ACE MISSING IN FAR PACIFIC

RICKENBACKER SOUGHT AT SEA   Army Air Force. Com mander Believed Dowr in Pacific Ocean. °

Rickenbacker Subject of a Wide Search   Missing Since Wednesday Enroute From Oahu in Hawaiian Islands

Famous Flier Missing at Sea   Eddie Rickenbacker Lost Three Days

WORLD WAR AGE REPORTED LOST IN PACIFIC AREA   Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Was on Air Inspection Trip for Army

Rickenbacker Missing, Wide - Sea Search   1918 War Ace: 1 . Unreported Since Wednesday While on ' Flight Over Pacific   10 OTHERS. ABOARD .. THE: BIG PLANE   Last Message Said ‘They Had \y: One Hour’s:Supoe ‘of Gasoline . =

Comb Ocean For Rickenbackes   Famous Flyer, Crew O 10 Still Missing

PLANES SEAR PACIFIC OCEAN FOR ACE FLYER   Rickenbacker, Crew of Large Military Plane Reported Missing

NIGHENBACHER, 10 OTHERS ARE LOSI   Noted Aviation Expert Wa on Inspection Trip, Absent Since Wednesday.

U.S. Eagle Ace Of 1918 Is Reported Missing Between Hawaii And Another Pacific Island; Plane Believed To Be Equipped With Rafts

Yankee Warbirds Hunt An Air Ace   Rickenbacker, Famous Pilot, Unreported in Flight Over Pacific.

Every Available Army and Navy Plane and Surface Craft Searching for Fly ing Ace of Last War and  His Crew.

NO REPORT SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY   Capt. Eddie Rickenback er, Crew Of Military Ship, Hunted   ON INSPECTION   Hope Equipment Of Plane Will Aid Ir Rescue Of Fliers

Widespread Search On for Rickenbacker   Aircraft and Ships From Hawaiian Islands Scouring the Pacific—Ace and Crew of Big Plane Missing Since Wednesday.

Americans Search Océan for Airmen       kenbacker, Crew ~ Ave Object of Pacific Patrols * Planes, Ships Assist

Rickenbacker Hunt Widened   Navy Pins Hope on Rubber Life Raft Carried in Plane

Noted Flier In Plane Lost At Sea.....  Ope Rickenbacker, Companions Still Alive

Wide Search Going on For  Riekenbacke!   Noted War Ace Missing Three Days in Pacific  Flight

Rickenbacker, 9 Others Vanish In Pacific Hop   Hawaii Search Plane: Sweep Sea; Last Report Tells Of Gas Shortage

Capt. Rickenbacker Missing in Pacific; Unreported 3 Days   Uncle Sam’s Ace Eagle of 1918 Was on Tour  of Inspection

Search Sea For ‘Rick’   Army and Navy Planes In Extensive Hunt — For Missing’ Flyer

Planes Scour Pacific For  Rickenbacker   Ace Is Missing On Armv Flicht

RICKENBACKER FEARED LOST TN THE PACIFIC      At Least 10 Others Persons Believed In Crew of Missing Plane   WIDE SEARCH IS STARTED

Warplanes Scour Pacific In Search Gf Cant. Eddie Rickenbacker, Crew

CAPTAIN EDDY — RICKENBAKER MISSING IN PACIFIC   No Word From World War Ace Since Wednesday

PLANE IS MISSING 3 DAYS   Last Report Said Only Hour's Supply Of Gas Left

Rickenbacker — Missing In Army Plane In Pacific  Army And Navy Plane:   Army And Navy Planes Search For World War Ace Overdue Since Wednecdayv Fveninn

Scan Pacific For Lost Ace Of Last War   Widespread Search Waged by Army and  Navy Airmen .

ACE OF WORLD WAR  MISSING ONPACIFIC HOF   Planes Searching Sea Between Hawaii and Unnamed Island

US Airplanes Search for Rickenbacker   World War I Ace Last Reported from Plane in Hawaiian Islands with Only Hour’s Supply of Gas

ICKES UNCERTAIN ABOUT RATIONING IN MIDDLE WEST   Oil Co-ordinator Says ‘We Can't Tell Now’ as to Restrictions on ‘Gas’

Rationing Of Gas Uncertain—Ickes Coordinator Makes No  Comment On Reported Plans OF OPA

Seven Long-Term  Convicts: ‘Escape  Huntsville:Prison Two, Outsiders: ‘Aid  Prisoners in Break From Feronson Farm

Australia Calls Up 35,000 Additional Men   Allied Planes Open Campaign Against Island of Timor, Where Japanese Bre Overctinge Bases in Portuguese Areas

JAP CRUISER, 2 CARGO SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   14 Jap Planes Destroyed or Damaged in Raids, MacArthur's Headauariers Reporis   1 PILOT ROUTS 30   Lone Allied Airman Bursts Through Cloud to Aitack Bombing Squadron, Downs Two

Raiders Hit 14 Planes at  Enemy Bases   Craft of Kako Class with Complement of 604 Is Sent Down in Underwater Action

SUBMARINES SINK JAPANESE CRUISER AND 2 CARGO SHIPS   Fourteen Nipponese Planes Destroyed or Damaged in Raids on New Guinea and Timor Bases.   ALLIED FLIERS ATTACK FROM LOW ALTITUDE   Hits Scored on Four Bombers and One Fighter Grounded at Lae—Three That Rise Shot Down.

Japanese Cruiser Two Cargo Ships, Sunk by Allies   MacArthur Headquarter: Also Announces Destruction of Six Planes   Japanese Invasion Bases in New Guinea and Timor Bombed

RAIDERS HIT AIRPORTS IN DUTCH TIMOR   Three Fighters Shot Down In Battle

Fourteen Planes Blasted in Raids on Bases  Surprise Attack on New Guinea, Timor Successful

Jap Cruiser  Sunk by Sul   2 Cargo Ships Also Sent To Bottom—14 Nippon Planes Destroyed

NIPPON CRUISER SUNK BY ALLIES   War Vessel Is Victim Of U-Boat Raids In Pacific

Jap Cruiser, Two Cargo Ships Sunk by Allied Submarines   War Bulletins

BURNED TO DEATH   Father, Mother and Four hildren Die in Night House Fire.   NEIGHBORS FAIL‘IN RESCUE ATTEMPT

FAMILY OF SIX DIE IN FLAMES   Parents and Four Children Trapped . in Blazing Hon

NAVAL ARMOR PLANT IS TIED UP BY STRIKI   Unauthorized Walkout of Stee! Workers in Wage Dispute Draws Murray Plea Men Return

WALKOUT HALTS NAVAL ORDNANCE PLANT OPERATIONS   CIO President Murray, Governor Urge Men To Return To Jobs

FORT. FRANK TARGET OF IAPANESE. GUNS   Pressure Increases on. MacAr thur’s Richt Flank

JAPS TRYING TO OUST YANKS FROM LUZON   Corregidur Forts Unde Heavy Fire; Flame Throw-

Unions Ask WEB Place   Man on Board Is Demanded Of Donald Nelson

U. S. Charges Firm Evaded Quality Test   Anaconda Co. and Officials Named for Alleged Mis representations.

Biggest War Fraud Charged To$Wire Firm   sed devices which made inferior wire appedir to. meet require. ments, it is charged.

‘Anaconda Wire Co. Indicted On Charge Conspiracy to Defraud U. S.; Defective Wire Used in Combat

British Forces Near Tananarive   Resistance Stiffens At Madagascar Capital

Scarce Materials Under Control  War Production to Hit Peak in 1943

WAR MATERIALS TO BE RATIONED   Nelson Says Production Will Reach Peak By Middle of 1945

USE OF SCARCE MATERIALS PUT UNDER NEW BAN   Nelson Takes Control C All Of Raw Materials, Expects Production Peak in Mid-’43

WPB Orders  Scarce Items Strietly Used   Decree of Nelson Speed Production by Cutting Off Badl-Timing Of Materials   Nation’s Steel Supply Treated as ‘Big Pie’   U. S. First Measures It, Then Allocates Slices For Varied Needa

CONTROL ORDERED OF WAR MATERIALS   Unprecedented Action 1]: Ordered by War Production Head

Controlled Materials Plan to Be Set Up to Increase Production Rate

NEW WPB PLAN IS ANNOUNCED   Nelson Orders Rigid Materi als Control, Outlines Allocations System

CHANNELING OF WAR MATERIALS BEING ADOPTED   Nelson Says Production Will Reach Its Peak By Middle Of 1943   SYSTEM EXPECTED TO END RED TAPE

FDR DEMANDS SURRENDER OF RING LEADERS   United Nations Will Try Those Responsible for War Barbarism.

Roosevelt Deplores Continuance of Barbaric Crimes Acainst Civilians.

Barbaric Enemy Crimes Continue, President Says   Surrender of Leaders After War Sought

WAR CRIMINALS TO BE PUNISHEL   FDR Deplores Barbarism 0 Axis Nations

Surrender Of War Criminals  Is FDR Poliey   Continuance Of Enemy Crimes Brings New Threat To Axis

FDR Assails Axis Crimes  As ‘Barbarie’   Promises That U.S. Will Demand Surrender Of War Criminals

» PLEASANT WEEK END   No Cold Weather Threatens and No Rain Js. Indicated

Good Weekenc Weather Due   Kansas Freeze  Last Night Failed To Materialize

FORMER GERMAN OFFICER IS SENTENCED AND FINED FOR “BLACK MARKET” DEALS

VON CLEMM SENTENCED   German Diamond Salesman Given Jail Term, $16,000 Fine

Clemm Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison   The Former German Artillery Officer Also Was Fined $10,000.

CLEMM GIVEN 2-YEAR TERM   Former German Officer Guilty Of Violating Freezing Order.

PRISON TERM GIVEN SELLER OF DIAMONDS   FORMER GERMAN OFFICER VIOLATES FDR FREEZE ORDER

AIR RAIDS ON SINGAPORE INTENSIFIED   Allied Planes On Malaya Front More Numerous Now

JAP PLANES DRIVEN OFF BY ATIIES   11 Jap Planes Destroyed In Raids on Singapore; Imperials Resist Land Attacks in North

BOMBING AAIDS GUSTING JAPAN HEAVIER PRICE   11 Raiders Reported Downed During Past 24 Hours In Malaya Theatre   AMERICANS, AUSSIES AND DUTCH AID BRITISH   Reinforcements From America Believed To Have Reached Malaya

DAYLIGHT RAIDS UPON SINGAPOR   Jap Air Activity Increase: Over Key Naval Base; Lose“;  Bombers

DAYLIGHT ATTACKS IN SINGAPORE ARE: CROW IN INTENSITY   Enemy Land Blows Abou 150 Miles North Of . : Ruy Base Bitterly © Resisted —

Buddy Baer Is Flattened By Bomber’s Raid   Fight ts: Fourth ‘Shortest In. All “Rina History

DESTROYER IS SUNK. REPORT FROM TOKIO   Some minor successes in air fighting near Rangoon also listed

36 Ordered to Report May 8 at Pocahontas   Selective Service Board Call Large Group

CHINESE NEARING MANDALAY DRIVINC JAPS IN RETREAT   Lieut. Genejal Stilwell In Command OF Chinese Forces

British And Chinese Troops Advancing; Tap Spearhead Driven Back To Frontier

Chinese Hurl Back Japs Or  Burma Front   Yunan Province  Is Free Of Foe

CHINESE ROUT MAIN FORCE OF JAPS IN BURMA      invasion Column, Whict ‘Struck Deep Into Yunnan, Driven Back to Fontier At Wanting   FIGHTING IS HEAVY   Japanese Reach Kalewa 145 Miles Northwest of Mandalay In Attempt to Encircle Chinese

Invasion Column Is Pushed Back By} Chinese, But Heavy Fight Continues

Chungking Report Puts fr yaders Back To Burma Frontier Ai Wanting

STAMBAUGH SAYS THIS WAR FINAL BOUT OF NO. ONE   National Legion Head Tells Asheville Meet That When This War Is Over Let’s Have An Americar Peace and Keep the Pow. er To Make It Perman. ent.

National Legion Head Tells Asheville Meet That When This War Is Over Let’s Have An American Peace and Keep the Pow. er To Make It Perman. ent.

AUTO COMPANY  RESTRICTS WORK   NO-PARTS ORDER OF WPB OBSERVED BY GENERAL MOTORS

STOPS MAKING   OF AUTO PART:   General Motors Co. Goes Beyond WPB Order; Seeks ‘Proper Clarification’

MERCURY AT 1% HERE   Enemy Aliens Must Give Up Fire Arms   Order Affects More Than Million Aliens

Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Is Quiet. Today Tn Wake Of Aerial Assault By Japatiese Bombers -- Total Damage To Base Not Extensive And Fires Quickly Exting. uished After Initial Raid Yesterday...

TWO WAVES PLANES Vist ALASKAN POST IN WEDNESDAY RAID  SECOND VISIT BY NIPPON _ AIRMEN FAILS TO ' BRING ATTACK

U.S. COASTAL DEFENSES KEEP SHARP VIGIL FROM ALASKA TO _ PANAMA CANAL FOR AIR RAIDS   Official Reports Indicate Double-Barreled Attack On American Base of Dutch Harbor Inflicted Few Casualties and Little Damage. Raids Met  CGC... p...ei,g:.

2nd Flight Of Jap Craft  Is Harmless   Navy Says Damage Is Not Heavy at Dutch Harbor, Fires Put Out Quickly  Bremen Is Hit  R. A. F. Continues Its Attacks Upon Nazi Arms Areas

Harry Axis ©  Lines   Bremen Is Air Target; Commandos Raid Coast; “Der Henker” Dies; Libvan Lines Hold

Heydrich Dead; Jap Transport, Cargo Boat, Sunk In Southern Pacific

Air Raid on Duteh Harbor No Surprise; Defense Units Guard Against New Blows

Secy. Stimson Says Not Last From Japs Attaeks” On Alaska   Navy Says No Boinbs Dr opped By Second Wave Of Enemy Planes; Damage To Dutch Harbor Slight

Rommel Under Heavy Attack   Sky-ruling RAF, Artillery Battering Trapped Nazis

BRITISH SEEK TOEND THREAT TO SUEZ CANAL      Have Captured 340 Axis Tanks, And Trying to Prevent Foe From Escaping

BRITISH HIT AT GERMANS   Wrest Armored Superiority From Axis Desert Corps

ROMMEL'S TANK COLUMNS CRACK UNDER POUNDING   British Troops, Augmented By R.A.F-, Seize Control In Libyan Desert

British Control Skies Over Libya 8th Army Wrests  Armored Superiority From The Germans

BRITISH SEIZE INITIATIVEIN LIBYAN BATTLE   Wrest Armored Superiority from Germans While RAF Hammers Ceaselessly at Enemy   ‘More Than 300 Destrove . or Captured in Supreme Effort to Erase Threat to Suez

BRITISH HOLD SUPERIORITY IN TANK WAR   Threat To Suez Seen Nearly Erased

Allied Force Hammering At Axis In Libya.   British Wrest Armed Super. iority From Germans; RAF Rules Sky in Africa

British Gain Superiority In Libya Drive   Wrest Armor, Air Initiative From Axis

Being Chased By Tanks No  Fun In Desert   Correspondent Has Nightmares After “Flaming Onions”

MILITARY TRUCK . TIRE PRODUCTION HALTS IN AKRON   Misunderstanding Over th Length of Working Day Is Reason for ‘Stayaway’?

Scottish Adds Twe New Directors McCormick Cashier    Presiderit Stedman: . Re: ports Sale OF $184,200  In Defense Bonds

‘BY CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED   CIO Unions Asked T, Adopt Speed Program

JAPS CLAIM THREE MORE ISLANDS IN PACIFIC OCCUPIED   M‘Arthur Reports Quiet on New Guinea Eront: Kai-Shek Launches Attack

IMPERIAL JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS LIST NEW ISLAND BASES  CLAIM TIGHT-LINKED CHAIN OF INVASION BASES NEAR AUSTRALIA

Japanese Report Occupation of Three More Islands But Allies See No Special Threat in Move

~~ a eae ae  Japanese Occupy Three More South Sea Base Sites   Chinese Forces Are Attacking String of Nippon’s Outposts  ., BAaseaneatwmbaete MwaAwmae

IAPS REPORT NEW ADVANCE   Three More Islands Near Australia Are Seized, Is Tokio Statement

TOKYO CLAIMS 3 NEW-BASES TAKE   Report Nippo Naval Forces Have Occupied Islands in Attack -Chain

GERMAN FACE-SAVING   Stalingrad Extremely Well Fortified, Claims DNB Broadcast

Streets Littered with German Dead and Hulks of Burned Out Tanks as Reds Reenand ta Stalin’s Order   ALLIES BLAST BUNA, RABAUL   Strong British Forces Land on East Coas' of Madagascar, Occupy Tamatave Witt Little Opposition

Red Troop: PushEnem} Back Twice   No Further Word Heard From Berlin Regarding Hitler Announcement

Germans Are Driven  Out Of Stalingrad   Reinforced Soviet Defenders, In Eleventh: Hour Offensive, Seize Initiative And Take  Hiuae Tall: Navice Ratraqt

HEAVY LOSSES IN SHIPS DISCLOSED   Sinkings Have Exceedec Construction, It Is Announced

Hull Address To  Come Tomorrow    Will Emphasize Utter  Seriousness of War

Litvinov Will Meet With Roosevelt ‘To File Urgent Appeal   United Nations Face Gravest Crisis Since Dunkirk as German Troops Break Through Don Defenses And Drive On Toward Caucasus

FEDERAL WORKERS WILL BE SHIFTED 10 NEEDED DUTIES   U. S. Civil Service Board Has Power to Act, Policy May Result in General Use For All.   MCNUTT 1S PROVIDED WITH NEEDED ORDER   31,000 Transfers Under Volunteer Basis Already Made; Lumber Workers Are “Frozen.”

GOVERNMENT WORKERS. MAY BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT TO  NEW JOBS :

ARTILLERY GUNS ROAR INTO ACTION AT ISLAND BASTION   Defenders Blast at Jap Troop Movement As Air Air Raiders Make New  Forav on Singavore

Enemy Bombs ain on Island, ut Foe Doesn’t  Try Occupation   By Killed 90 Injured in jir Raids —Defenses Reinforced   Helv Costly to Enemy   German Radio Acknow ledges Nippon Faces ! “Hleavy Task’

Troop Movements Of Enemy Blasted By Artillery Fire   Japanese Air Raiders Con tinue Heavy Attacks On Fortress; Germany Sees “Heavy Task” For Japs In Invasion Attempt

SINGAPORE GUNS BLAST ~ JAP HORDES   Pour Shelfs Across Strait Inte  Troop Movements on Mainland

NVADING AIR FORCE LASHES AT DEFENDERS   Nipponese Gathering Armed Might For Final Attempt To Storm Fortress

Singapore’s Guns Roar At Japanese   Pound Massed Troops As Dive Bombers Open New Attacks

TRAINS RECRUITS. ROR FINSH FICHI   Island Defenses Bulwarked Against Expected Nippon Assault

ARTILLERY BLASTS AT JAPANESE FROM SINGAPORE ISLAND   ENEMY RAIDERS UNLEASH HEAVY NEW AIR ATTACKS BUT NO SIGN OF INVASION

Japanese Launch New Air Attacks on Singapore as Reinforcements Arrive   Sir Archibald P. Wavell Tells Troops “Great Reinforcements” Are on Way and Urges Them Not to Retreat Another Foot

RITISH BLAST APS MASSING NEAR BIG BASE   Nipponese Air Forces Re. new Attacks On Singapore, But No Invasion Is Seen   IVALTANS WORKING 'TO BUILD DEFENSE!   erlin Admits Attempt tc Take Base Will Be Dif  ficult Task and:May’ . Be Costly

Rush Training Of Reserves For Isle Fort  Wavell Asserts Relief On Wav

City Schools, To Open New Term Monday, ‘sept. ]   Hundreds of Chi'dre: Will Trek Back To Continue Education

Supre me Court  Refuses Filing Of An Opinion   Judge Gantt. Writer Then Resigns As  Presiding Judge

IN COURT. TO VCH   An Opinion by Judge Gantt Rejected as ‘Scandalous and Impertinent’   THEN HE RESIGNS AS PRESIDING JUDGE   Sharp Words and Action Follow Decision on One - Phase of Rate Cases

Some Screwy Things Occur During Fight   American Boys Talk About Their Odd Experiences

Heroic Dash  Milne Bay Battle Is History, But Boys Still  Hepes Th.

Army Gets Lease on School Annex  SET oc, ee, fF, MY cee   Lease Calls tor $1,000 Monhily

MOTORISTS WILL GET OVER CEILING PRICES   x al  Some Casings Being Sold Toa Gorernment Will Bring Better Price, OPA States

OPA TO PAY MORE FOR SOME TIRES   Above Ceiling Prices Listed ‘Under Turn-tn Pian tou. Ss. .

HIGHER MAXIMUM 1S SEY FOR TIRE   More Than Ceiling Price: Allowed for Some ‘Used Tires

SUGAR REPORTS.   Local Board Calling on Schoots to Send Them in.

GOP Abandons  ‘Isolationism      Demands U. 8. Keep Active In World Affairs After War

STAND ON WAR TAKEN BY GOP   National Committee Calls For Vigorous Offensive, Peace with Victory

(. 0. P. DEMANDS U. 8, PROSECUTE OFFENSIVE. WAR   National Committee Tak es Stand Against Any Compromise or. Appeasement by Administration.   WORLD CO-OPERATION AFTER CONFLICT ASKED   Willkie Had Urged Stan Against Isolation and Action Is Termed Victory for Him.

Republicans Call For Uncompromising War   Resolution Declares U. S. Should Assist in Bringing About Cooperation Among Countries in PostWear Era—aAction Hailed by Willkie

6.0.P. IsFor Taking Offensive   Post-War Stand Said To Be End Of Iselation

Resolution Represents Dropping of Isolationism  Wendell Willkie Asserts

GOP Chiefs Call for U. S. Victory   Wilikie Okehs Antiisolation Stand of Parley

(. 0. P. Demands Uncompromising War to Victory   National Committee Says U. S. Must Face World Problems  MEETS IN CHICAGO  Leaders Take Willkie, Taft, Brooks Ideas  le Pasnlebrane

RAF BOMBERS RAID LUEBECK   England’s Spring Aerial Offensive Against Nazis Mounting

RAF Hammers Big Reich Baltic Port   No Reports Made on Daylight Thrust

After November  Tenant Will Pay Rent Schedule of March    NAME DIRECTOR SOON

TENANTS WILL GET NO RENT REFUNDS   After November 1 Tenant Will Pay Rent Schedule  of March.    NAME DIRECTOR SOON

Martin Bids Farm Folk Mull War   SOONER OR LATER ENEMY AIR PLANES WiLL BE OVER OUI EASTERN SEABOARD, HE TELL‘ RADIO AUDIENCE.   War Has Come To Farms

Japs May Launch Second Front In The East   Time For Assault On Siberia Is Right, Analyst Says  PP EY op ee ae Pr ae a

Interpreting  The War   Stage May Be Set For Japs to Attack Siberia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reports Indicate Japan Ready To Stab Russia Within Near Future

Nazis Charges With Torturing Norway Teachers   Quisling Seeking to Break Those Who Refuse to Nazify Schools

Norwegian Teachers Tortured For Refusing Quisling Orders   Hundreds Thrown Into Concentration Camp After Typically Nazi Treatment

Charge Nazis Torture Teachers   Norwegian Instructors Out in Concentration  Camp, Charge

QUISLING PUTS NAZI SCREWS ON (00 TEACHERS   Norwegian Government In Exile Charges Systemic Torture

Salween Line Is Stabilized, British Claim   U. S. Volunteers Say 101lst Jap Plane Shot Down

U.S.Fliers Score 101st Victory; Japs Slowed   Optimism Waxes That Strategic Rangoon Supply Base Will  Re Maintained

AMERICANS WIN AERIAL VICTOR   Burma Front Stabilized Sky Battles Feature Rangoon Defense

OCCUPY RABAT IN MOROCCO   Vichy Commander At Casablanca Asks Armistice   BERLIN SAYS   Allies Attacking Tunis; Axis Air-Borne Forces Land In Tunisia

NINE KILLED IN CRASH OF FLAMING BOMBER   Giant Army Ship Cracks Up In Michigan Cornfield

Plane Falls In Flames In Cornfield Near Hastings Mich.; Parts Of Ship Scattered Over Half Mil Area; Names Of Dead Listed

9 Die in Army Plane Crash   Multi-Motored Army Craft Explodes in Cornfield Near Hastings

NINE ARMY MEN DIE IN CRASH   Multi-Motored Army Bomber Falls in Flames Near Hastings, Mich.

Bomber Crash Kills Crew of 9      nage riane rows wu Feet From Farmhouse Near Hastings. Mich,

NINE KILLED IN CRASH OF U.S. BOMBER PLANI   Officers, Crew Members Perished in Flaming Crash Near Hastings, Mich., Last Night

9 Killed in Army Bomber. . Crash Frida’   Multi- Motored Plane Crashes :7 Miles From Hastings, Mich.

Nine Members of U. S. Bomber Crew Die in Crash in Cornfie!d   Troops From Fort Custer Guard Scene Where Big Plane Fell, Parts Scattered for Over Half Mile

9 Airr men Die In Crash Of  Large Bomber   Multi-Motored Plane Bursts Into Flames As It Falls In Michigan Field

NINE ARE DEAD IN CRASH OF BOMBER   Crew of Heavy Army Bomber Die When Flaming Plane Crashes in Michigan

NINE ARMY MEN KILLED IN FLAMING CRASH GE BOMBER   Troops From Fort Custet Guard Scene OF Plane Tragedy

Nine Airmen Die In Bomber Crash   Witnesses Heard Motor Sputter; Youths See Final Plunge To Earth

Army Plane Crashes Near Hastings; 9 Di:   Fort Custer Troops Guard Wreckage ‘As Inquiry Is Opened; Witnesses Tell Graphic Story Of Machine’s Plunae

NINE_ARE KILLED IN-CRASH OF PLANE ON FRIDAY NIGHT   Multi - Motored Army Bomber Goes Down Killing Officers  and Crew Members

Multi-Motored Ship Whistles Eerily Over Heads of Michigan Fair Crowd

DIE IN CRASH   Multi-Motored Army Bomber Falls in Flames Near Hastings, Mich.

NINE DIE AS BIG BOMBER FALLS   Cornfield In Michigan I Crash Scene; Many See, Plane In Difficulty

RMY AIRMEN IE WHEN BIG OMBER FALLS   Nine Officer and Crew Members Killed South Of Hastings, Mich., in Aerial Mishap   CRASHED ON FARM, MWRECKAGE BURNED   Many Heard Motors of Huge Craft Sputter As It Passed Over  Michigan: Town

Nine Dead In Bomber Crash   Big Craft Plunges To Earth In Michigan

Nine Die in  Bomber Crash   Multi-Motored Plane Falls in Cornfield Near Hastings, Mich.

PRIVATE AUTO: MAY Bt TAKEN AY GOVERNMENT   Action Not Likely This Year But May Become Necessary Within 18 Months.   TRANSPORTATION OF WAR WORKERS MAIN PROBLEM   Brookings Institution Calls For National Rationing Of Gas Immediately

U, S. MAY SEIZE AUTOS IN 194:   Car Requisition Hinted To Carry War Workers To Arms Plants

Tire Shortage May Call for  Auto Seizing   Public Warned of Future if Rubber Is Wasted

SEIZURE OF AUTOMOBILES ENVISIONED   Private Research Group Urges Immediate Nationwide Rationing of Gasoline   TO AVERT BREAKDOWN

MAY HAVE T0 SEIZE CARS-TO ~ HAUL WORKERS   Rubber Coordinator Sees No Tire Seizure in  Near Future   PIPELINE IS OUT   Three Top: Agency Officials Issue Statement on Sttuation

Auto Seizures May Be Put Off Until After 1943   Rubber Coordinator See ‘Ultimate’ Need To Gel Workers Ta Jobs

Tire Situation Growing Severe Nation Is Told   Cars May Be Seized To Haul Workers to Vital War Factories

Government May Take Tires But Not This Year or Next   Rubber Czar Newhall Asserts Requisitioning of Cars May be Necessary if Tires Wasted— National Gas Rationing Forecast      Gas Rationing Near Event

Autos May Be Taken To Haul War Workers   Grimness Of Rubber Problem Stressed In Statement Issued Today

‘Would Use Them to Carry War Workers   Government Will Avoid Step If Possible; “Grim” Rubber Situation Pictured

Says U. S. May Seize Many Cars   Research Group Asserts Nation-Wide Gasoline Rationing Is Needed To Conserve Equipment

Sees No Necessity for Requisitioning Tires ‘This Year or in 1943

MAY TAKE CA TO HAUL MEN TO WAR PLANTS   Newhall Sees.No Need to Requisition Tires  This Year or in °43

Requisition Of Cars Predicted   Rubber Coordinator Says Use May Be Needed For Workers

SEVERAL. MILLION _ PRIVATELY - OWNED ~ CARS MAY BE SEIZEE   Prediction Made tn Urging Immediate Rationing of Gasoline   RUBBER SUPPLY DWINDLES

AUTO REQUISITIONING POSSIBLE; TIRE SEIZURE SAID TO BE FAR DISTANT

U. S. May Requisition Private Cars to Convey "War Workers to Plants   But Rubber Coordinator Says It May Not Happen This Year or Next

Auto Seizures  Loom In 1942   Brookings Institute Sees Action Necessary As Conservation Step

CARS TO HAUL WAR WORKERS MAY BE SEIZED LATER, COORDINATOR REPORTS

May Have to Requisition Motor Cars    Conservation Only Preventive For Drastic Action

REQUISITIONING OF PRIVATE CARS NOW ENVISIONED   Needed for Later To Gel Workers to Industries Essential in War   27,000,000 NOW IN USE   Synthetic Rubber Process Development Progressing But Problem Unsolved

U.S. May Have to Take Cars tor Workers   No Need Seen, However, for Taking Tires This Year or Next   PLEA TO PRESERVE AUTOS IN USE   Transportation for Men in Defense Areas May Be Needed Later

Envision Government Requisition of Several Million Private Automobiles

Requisition of Cars Possible   Would Be Taken to Haul Workers to War Plants, it Is Said \

PRIVATE CARS MAY BESEIZED BY GOVERNMENT   Requisitioning Ma; Be Necessary to Haul Workers to and From War Plants   NOT PLANNED NOW   Three Top War Agency Officials Issue Joint Statement on “Grim” Rubber Situation

Requisitioning Of Autos Is  Envisioned   Prediction Comes As Survey Is Made —Nation-wide Ration  ian Gisontan

MILLIONS OF AUTOS MAY BE TAKEN OVER FOR WAR NEXT YEAR   Brookings Institute Urges immediate Nationwide Rationing Of Gas

SEES FEDERAL OWNERSHIP OF  DDNIWAtTr  rnivAle CARS   Government Requisition Of Al! Autos Held Possible

Ground Forces Advance With No Opposition   Bottleneck Bridge  For Jap Supplies — Wrecked Fram Ai:

AUSTRALIANS ADVANCING 10 JAP POSITIONS   Khaki Uniforms Of Aussies cyed Green Form Fine Camouflage In Rain-Swep' Tungles.   Bombers Busy

RFC Financed Rubber Plant First Real Hope for Private Auto Owners

WORRIED CONGRESS REPEALS PENSIONS   Regardless Of Repeal Vote, One Representative Says, Fact Remains No One In House Opposed Pensions When Act Came Up Originally

REPEAL VOTED BY THE HOUSE   Vote is 389to 7 on Pen sions for Congressmer Legislation.

HOUSE VOTES 10 REPEAL PENSION   Death of Bill Assured ir 389 to 7 Ballot

PENSION BILL EDFA ED   Congress Washes Its Hands ! of The Pensions for Con:gressmen Law

PENSION MEASURE ~ MEETS QUICK DEATH IN HOUSE. SENAT   House Vote Is 389-7: Senate Acted 75-5; All Michigan House Members Vote ‘‘Aye”   SAYS, “BOYS ARE ON SPOT’

CONGRESS WASHES ITS HANDS OF PENSION BILL   Tons of Angry Mail From Taxpayers Force Congress men to Take Quick Action

C. Of C. Favors Retail Sales Tax   Corporate, Individual Income Hikes Are Also Supported

Experts Look For Eastern  Gas Solution   Believe Deficit  To Be Eliminated

To Increase Oil Flow Eastward   Deficit Under Rationing Needs to Be Wiped Out Soon

OIL SHORTAGE IN EAST MAY BE OVERCOME   Experts Say Plans In Making That May Provide Enough Oil By End Of Year

SUPPLY OF OW TO BAST COAST WILL INCREAS!   Experts Believe Deficit Between Needs and Present Supply Will Soon Be Met   DEPEND ON LINE   Plans Now Under Consideration For Pooling Facilities; Pipeline Nearing Completion

EAST MAY HAVE ENOUGH OIL BY JANUARY FIRST   =xperts Believe 40 Pe Cent Increase In Rai Movement Of Pe troleum Can Be Ob tained Quickly Un der Poo! Plan.

May Eliminate DeficitBctween Needs,Quantity  Experts More Hopeful   Experts More Hopeful Of Alleviating Oil Situation In East

See Hope Of Meeting Oil Need In Fast   Experts Believe Situation Will Be Better By End Of Year

U.S. Experts Predict End Of Oil Drought   Say Proposed Tank Car Boost Will Wipe Out Deficit by Year's Enc

Boost In Fuel Supply Slated   Facility Pooling and Pipe Line Completion To  Assist In East -

RATION WILL WIPE OUT DEFICIT IN OlL ON EAST COAST   Experts Predict 40 Per Cent increase In Rail Movements

RELIEF FROM OIL SHORTAGE ANTICIPATED   Experts Believe Deficit Between Eastern Petroleum Needs May Je Wiped Out By End of Year   RAIL MOVEMENTS HIKED

WHITE SLAVE RING ROUNDUP ON IN OHIO   Two Men and Woman Are Nabbed in Cleveland

Will Soon Finish Inventory of the Manpower in Ill.   Questionnaires Will Be Mailed to Those Over Military Age

British Down Eight Planes Over Channel   Continue Raids With — Cologne Attack In Full Strength

Cologne Bombea Heavily By RAF   reat Fleet Of Biggest British Bombers Drops Tons f Bombs On German WarIndustrial Areas

Aidiner:Carried 15 Army Fliers; Members of Ferry.;Command; Flames Are Seen After Explosion

Big Luxury Liner Plunges Into Nevada Mountain   No Signs Of Life Noted In Wreckage; 15 Army - Fliers Aboard Plane; No Indication Of Trouble

y ‘Transport Believed ‘to ave Crashed in Mountain Near: Los Vegas, .  Ney. During Night   ARMY FLIJERS RE AMONG. VICTIMS   rtress Was. Returnin; vith. Mother From Deffense- Bond Selling. “~ Campaign in West

Believe All Perished In Plane Mishap  Mother Of Actress, 15  Army Airmen Aboard:   Mother Of Actress, 15 Army Airmen Aboard: Searchers Climbin; To Scene Of Crash

Actress Wile Of Clark Gable On Defense Mission  -Mother Accompanied  _Her-On Flight: Home To Indiana; Gable. Flies To:Scene.

CAROLE LOMBARD AND TWENTY - ONE OTHERS ARE BELIEVED DEAD   FIFTEEN U. S. ARMY FLIERS ABOARD TWA AIRLINER BELIEVED BURNED

CaroleLombard Probably Dead In Air Crash   Actress Believed to Have Perished With 21 Other Passengers

CAROLE LOMBARD AND 21 OTHERS MISSING IN CRASH   BIG AIR LINER FALLS ONTO MOUNTAIN AFTER FIERY EXPLOSION

Transport Wrecked In-Nevada   22 Passengers Are Killed ’ When Ship Crashes And Bursis Into Flames

22 Killed In Crash Of Big Airliner   Carole Lombard Among Victims Of Nevada Disaster

MOVIE ACTRESS, 21 OTHERS DEAD WN PLANE CRASH   Mountain Crash And Fire Believed To Have enancumed Bodies

Movie Actress With Her Mother Listed As Passengers; 15 U. S. Air Pilots Also On The Plane   Twenty-two Persons on Airliner that Bursts Into Flames in Rugged Country Near Las Vegas, Nev. — Hard To Reach Wreckage

22 Are Believed To Have Perished  In Luxury Plane   Carole Lombard and Arm Ferry Pilots Aboard Ill Fated Plane.   Searchers Forced to  Proceed With Horse:

‘Carol Lombard, Famed »  Movie Actress,. ‘and Air.  Corp Ferry Group Believec Wed:

_Plane Burns After Crash ‘OnMountain   15 Army Flyers Among Victims: Search Becun

 15 Army Fliers Returning  To Ferry Base Among Passengers  CRASH AT 9:07 P. M.  Rescue Parties Have Not  Yet Reached Scene—No  Signs of Life

21 Others Aboard As Plane Crashes, Burns;  All Believed Killed   15 Army Fliers Among Passengers: Miss Lombard’s Mother W ith Her On Return from Bond Selling

WRECKAGE SEEN HIGH IN RUGGED NEVADA SECTOR   15 Army F''ers Among Prob able Victims on Huge TVA Airliner

Fatal Airline  Crash   Screen Star Among 22 Believed Dead After TWA Plane Falls Nea Las Vegas, N. M.

Luxury Liner Hits Mountainside Last Eve Near Las Vegas   Rescue Party Will Have To Use Horses for 20

Carole Lombard And 21 Others Believed Killed In Crash Of Transport

15 Army Pilots on Board’ —Plane Crashes 8,000 Feet Up Table Mountain Near Las Vegas

Carole Lombard, 21 Others Feared Dead In Accident   Horses Are Being Used to Reach Scene of Plane Wreck In Nevada; Fifteen Army Men Were Aboard Liner.

21 MORE DIE IN AIR GRASH IN MOUNTAINS   3 Army Fliers Among Victims When TWA Luxury Liner Falls In Nevada; Packhorses Used To Take Aid

Big TWA Airliner Burns After It Strikes Mountain   15 Army Ferry Command Pilots Among Those Lost

Miso LOMAARG AMONG WOTING   15 Army Fliers Enroute to Pacific Coast Also BeJieved Dead.   NEAR LAS VEGAS, NEV.

FEAR 2? DEAD IN CRASH OF TWA AIRLINER   Carole Lombard, Screer Actress, Is Among Passengers   Flames Are Seen Afte Crash In Nevada Last Night

AIR TRANSPORT SEEN AFIRE. ON NEVANA RANCE   Plane Crashes More Than 8,000 Feet Up Table Mountain

15 ARMY PLIERS IN PLANE MISHAP NEAR LAS VEGAS   Rocky Mountain Terrain Hinders Searching Parties; Fire Marks Site

‘15 Army Fliers Believed Victims of Plane Crash   Actress, Mother and Agent Lost:  ! Gable, Frantic, Joins in Search.

Five Others Perish as TWA gp uiner Explodes on Way cad to California   SEARCHERS TRYING TO FIND WRECKAGE   + Repetto —— Euxury Plane Goes Down Near Las Vegas; Flames Seen After Crash

Presumed Killed Include Mother of Actvess and 15 Army Fliers of Ferry Command Returning to Pacific Coast for  New Aasionments 

CAROLE LOMBARD IS FEARED DEAD IN PLANE CRASH   21 Others Believed Dead in Air Transport Tragedy Near Las Vegas   15 ARMY FLIERS ABOARD

Ickes Issues New Warning To Coal Users   Advises Orders Be Placed Now to Assure Getting Supplies   OIL SHIPMENTS DROP

FLEET ATTACKS MARCUS ISLAND AND WAKE BASE   Smashing Blows Delivered by Planes of American Task Force   Nipponese Take Andamans. Stenping Stones for Invading India

Jap-Held Bases. At Marcus And Wake Attacked   Reveal U. S. Navy Smashes Jap Fortifications On Two Islands   ONE BASE WITHIN 990 MILES OF TOKYO   Heavy Damage Is Inflicted On Jay Pacific Program By U.S. Navy Raids

Italian Aliens. No Longer To Be Classed as Alien Enemies of U. S.

Italian Aliens  Off Enemy List   Regulations to Be Fased. October 19

ITALIAN ALIENS PROVING LOYAL   Federal Restrictions T¢ Be Removed Effective On Oct. 19

Alien Italians To Lose Brand As ‘Enemy’   Earn Exoneration, Attorney General Tells Columbus Day Audiene

‘Enemy Alien’ Label Removed From Italians   Attorney General Biddle Explains New U. S. Policy

Jtalian Aliens Held Not Foe:   Stigma of ‘Enemy’ Will Be Removed on Oct. 19th; Many Aid U. 8S.

ITALIANS TO LOSE LABEL OF ENEMIE!   Aliens No Longer to be Classed as Enemy Aliens, Biddle Asserts

Roosevelt Advises Legislative Chiefs   Labor And Industry Would Be Affected By Drastic Legislation In Capital

Cry Heeded For Faster  Production   Drastic Laws “Affectins -Labor «= And~ Industry Gain Honse Support

PUBLIC STAND ON WARLABOR SPURS SOLONS   Mounting Public Sentiment Against Delay in Production Gets Reac tion From Congress and A Aminictratian.

Congress Heeds Public Cry To Speed War Work   Consider 40-Hour  Week Suspension

War Production Speed Pushed   Drastic Legislation Wins House Support; To Begin Hearings Thursday

Production — Dispute Near Showdown   "Drastic Legislation Movement Gains House Suppor In Washinaton

BILLS T0 SPEED OUTPUT PUSHED   Congress Heeds Public Cri For Greater War Effort

DRASTIC LABOR LAWS STUDIED   House Favors Elimination 0: 40-Hour Week, Overtime, Closed Shop

Public Cry for War Production Speed Gets Action; House Considers Laws

Drastic Labor And Industr y Laws Favored   Labor Production Problem Now Undet Consideration

Public Demands War Production Show Increases   Cry for Faster Production Reaches Congress and the President, Demanding That Labor Cooperate.

SWEEPING WAR BILL SUPPORTED   Drastic Legislation Affecting Both Labor And Industry Gains Backing In House.

Suspension Of 40 Hour Week Seen   House Likely To Support Dras. tic Legislation Affecting Labor, Industry —

PUBLIC'S DEMAND FOR INCREASED WAR QUIPUT EFFECTIV   Drastic Legislation . Affecting Labor and Industry Gets House Backing   LABOR DIFFICULTY FEARED

WILD RIDING COSSACKS TRY TO STEM FOE   Russians Falling Back To New Positions In Salsk Region   GERMAN TANKS HIT NEAR STALINGRAD   Troops of Various Other Nationalities Fighting With Nazis

REPEL JAPANESE TROOP LANDING   Allies Slowed ‘Down At Buna By Jap Control Of Sea. -

U. © PLANES REPEL NEW JAP LANDINGS AT BUNA GARRISON   Score Direct Hits On Two Destroyers — Compel — Others To Retreat  . Northward

‘MacArthur's Fortresses Repel Fifth Buna Beach ‘Reinforcement Attempt

Jans Again Repelled at Buna Beachhead   Fortresses Score Direct Hits on Two Destrovers

MacAr ‘thur’s Fliers Repel Japs Again   Tokyo Efforts To Land Reinforcements At Buna Foiled

Two More Jap Destroyers Hit By U.S. Bombs   Fifth Landing Attempt In New Guinea Is Beaten Off   WARSHIPS RETIRE   Japs In Well Prepared Positions Slow Drive On Buna Area

JAPS SUFFER ~. NEW'REVERSI   FIFTH ATTEMPT TO LAND RE-INFORCEMENTS ON NEW ‘GUINEA, FAILS-—TWO DESTROYERS HiT «

U.S. AIRMEN AiD ALLIES Ob BUNA FRONT   Jap Attempt To Land More Troops At Base Repulsed

Huge Convoy Reported Off China Coast   Thousands of Japanese Said to Be Embarking af Shanghal

An Oklahoma Slayer Held   Married Youth Kills Dentist Who Refused To Lend Him $20

Youth Says He Killed Dentist   Tells Officers Killing Resulted Over Request For Loan of $20

Retailers Must Hie Prices. With ~ Rationing Board   July 1 deadiine for: filing. mast mum prices charged on cost of «-Heing commadities. Vinlattan meane a fine.

Retailers Must File Statements  Must Post Maximum Puicos Charced...

All Retailers Must  File Price Statements   Showing Maximum Prices fo1 Commodities

Ceiling Prices Must Be Filed by July j   Merchants Required to Tur Lists in to Local Rationing Boards

Retailers Must Must. File Statements —  ~ Must Post Maximum Prices Charced 

ores To File List by July 1   t of Living Commodity Deadline Nears.

FRENCH ENGINEERS PUSHING RAILROAD BUILDING RAPIDL'   With Help of Native ' Laborers, System Being _ Extended Toward.  Dakar, 1,000 Yards  a Dav.

FIGHT APPARENTLY WON BY KAISER T0 BUILD BIG FLIER   Pioneer Mass Producer of Liberty Ships May Soon Be Given Contract

GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD CARGO PLANES      Ship Builder ‘Wins Fight for 70-Ton ¥ lying Boats

Little Damage Is Done to Corregidor   Yank Anti-Aireraft Fire Drives Away Japanese Bombers

Stalingrad Still Beats Off Heavy German Attacks   Rommel’s Drive Is Pushed Back to Its Starting Point  Ry Acenciated Prace

NAZIS HURLED BACK NORTHWEST STALINGRAD AND TWO ATTACKS -REPULSED IN THE SGUTHWEST —   After Being Held to Standstill Three Days in Terrific Fighting, Nazis. Trying Desperately to Crack Stout Red Defenses at Stalingrad

One Assault North west of Stalingrac Thwarted—Two Attacks Southwest of Volga City Slowed a: Reds Fight Desper. ately to Hold Positions.

STALINGRAD DEFENSI CONTINUES TO HOLD: ROMMEL 15 CHECKED  GERMANS, HELD FOR THREE DAYS, SEEK

NAZIS HELD - STATIONARY FOR 3 DAYS   ‘Reds Hurl Invaders Back  - Northwest of Big Industrial City and Trade Blow for Blow in Furious Battle on Critical Southwestern Sector.

Rommel Is Now Where He Started   Every Attempt At Stalingrad Is Beaten Off   American Airplanes Bomb Communications   German Communique Makes No Claims Of Any Advances

Stalingrad Balks Nazis: Romel's Threat Blasted: Japs Raked in New Guinea

Attackers Hurled Back Northwest Of Big Steel Center During Fighting   Rommel! Is Rolled Back In Desert War As His Boast Of Conquest Ends  In Failure For Germans

Axis Is Held Up In Russia, Egypt   Red Army Gains Are Reported Northwest of’ ‘Stalingrad   NILE THREAT IS EASED   Rommel’s Striking Power Sapped by Week of  ' Battle

GERMANS FIGHT BITTERLY, BUT WITHOUT GAINS   Nazi Invaders Held Te Standstill By Staunch Russian De. fenders; Strong Ger man Assaults Are  Beaten Off.   Associated Press War Editor) —RY JAMES M. LONG

Held to Standstill Around Stalingrac   Meanwhile Gen. Rommel's Forces in Egypt Pushed Back to Starting Point by Continued Allied Assaults.   Russian Force is Trading Blow For Blow in Attacks on Volga City

RED ARMY HURLS GERMANS BACK ABOVE STALINGRAD   Soviet Forces Beat Off Two Strong Assaults Southwest of the Volga Stronghold; Hitler’s Communique Repeats Claim of Capture of Novorossisk.

Germans Claim Capture Of Port   Novorossisk Has Fallen, Say Nazis; Push Into Caucasus Takes Enemy To Within 35 Miles Of Grozny, Is Berlin Version

Reds Beat off Axis Thrust At Stalingrad   Rommels Hopes of Being in Cairo Next Week Dashed—U. 5, Loses 2 Air Fortresses

Nazis Again Beaten Back At Stalingrad   Germans Rolled Back To Starting Point Of Drive In Fevot.

Two Strong Nazi Attacks Beaten Off   Rommel Loses First Phase of Desert Battle; First of Flying Fortresses Lost in Attacks Over France-Germany

1500 Dive-Bomt Planes Blast Siege City   Hitler Boast of Capture Today Expleded

 Germans Try Desperate ly to Crack Defenses  Of Volga City  CASUALTIES HIGH Red Fleet Joins in Fight  In Black Sea Naval Base Harbor

Held. To. Standstill; tn Past Three Days, Nazis Attack ‘Last’ Russian Defenses ‘Desperately.

STALINGRAD DEFENSE CONTINUES TO HOLD: ROMMEL 15 CHECKED  GERMANS, HELD FOR THREE DAYS, SEEK CRACK SOVIET LINES

Reds cut supply lines of Germans near Stalingrad   Kletskaya, 75 miles northwest of besieged city, said retaken

Nazis’ Supply Lines Slashed   Driving Reds Aim at Wiping Out Circled Besiegers

OVIET PINCERS ABOUT TO SNAP SHUT ON NAZIS   3,000 Genmans Killed or Capjured Since Nov. 19, Moscow Declares.

FOG, SNOW HAMPER RED OPERATIONS   Russians Gain On Ail Sectors Of Don-Volga Front

REGULAR TERMS IN OHIO SCHOOLS   Won't Shorten Period Unless U. S. Asks. State Director Saves.

OHIO NOT TO SHORTEN PUBLIC SCHOOL TERM   Action Unlikely Unless Under Federal Request

Waldo Frank Is Badly Beaten in Araentine Fight   Attacked by Six Men afte: Government Tells Him To Leave

Author Is Beaten In Buenos Aire:   Assault on Waldo Frank Follows Ouster Order By Argentina

Waldo Frank Victim Of Beating   American Assaulted In Argentina For His Opinions

Attack Takes Place Day After Argentina Asked Waldo Frank To Leave

UNITED STATES AUTHOR BEATEN IN ARGENTINA   Waldo Frank Attacked By Six Men Following Expulsion Order

S Author Beaten = in  enos Aires   aldo Frank Who riticised Argentine overnment Waylaid  RETS EXPRESSED  olice Chief Probes ttack by Six Men;  as to Leave Today

U. ‘S. ‘Author Beaten In Argentina Waldo Frank Attacked After Government Bars Him

Waldo Frank, American Author, Badly Beaten By  Six Men in Buenos Aires

AMERICAN AUTHOR SEVERELY BEATEN   Waldo Frank Attacked ir Argentina by Six , Men

Waldo Frank, U. §. Author, Lecturer Declared Perscna Non Grata by Argentina, Is Beaten Up

WAYS AND MEANS LOOKING FOR WAY   Would Meet President’s Request For ‘Wartime Powers If Knew How

Newsman Reports Moscou Undamaged by Nazi Bombs   Associated Press Correspondent in Soviet Capital Says Subway, Gas, Light and Water Services Onerate Normally and Sports Events Go on Without Interruption

Gasoline Limit ls 3 Gallons   West Virginia Not fn Rationing Area

GAO AATIONING TBE TWO Of THREE GALLONS   Motorists Only to Get Enough to Take Them to and from Work.

EFFORTS OF REEO ARE SUCCESSFUL, STARTS MAY 15   Amount Alloted Non-essentia Motorists to Be 2 or 3 Gallons a Week.

Gas Rationing To Allow Only  Small Amount   Two Or Three Gallon: Weekly To Be Basis  In Eastern States

2.10 3 GALLONS. OF GAS A WEEK LOOMS AS MINIMUM QUOTA   Henderson Says es Workers WEL: Get Enough: Fuel To. Go: Back: And, Forth To Jobs: 227

Behind The \ews   Never A Time In  Our History When   Group Selfishness Was More Suicidal   Or More Treasonous Lillie PAUL MALLON—

SAAIOUEIVULER DY Peilig FeaAlLUres Oytidicate, Inc.,, Reproduction in Pull or tn Part Strictly  Prohibited.)

Norwegian Teachers Herded Below Deck of Ship Under Circumstances So: Bad That Some Become Insane

NoSynthetic Rubber Due to Standard   ARNOLD TELLS OF AGREEMENT’  W:iTH GERMAN TRUST TC AVERT CUMPETITION WITI NATURAL RUBBER.   Synthetic Is Cheaper

RUBBER PATENT LOST IN CARTEL   Standard Oil Blamec For Synthetic Shortages

Arnold Flays Standard Oil Rubber Trust   Agreement With Nazi Firm On Synthetic Is Held Cause of Shortage Afflicting U, S.   Ersatz Said Cheaper Than Natural Rubber   Assistant Atty.- General Declares S. O. Gave Richts to Nazis

Lack of Synthetic Rubber Laid To Standard Oil’s Agreement \With Interests in Germany

Synthetic Rubber Shorfage Is Laid To Standard Oil   Thurman Arnold Says Jersey Corporation Gave Secrets to Germany

Rubber Substitute Lack Blamed on Standard Oil   Assistant Attorney General Arnold Says Firm Sought to Establish Monopoly by Restricting Production; Sold Invention to German Trust

SAYS GERMANY GOT RUBBER PR O CESSES   Arnold Charges Standard Oil Co. Withheld Them From U. S.

Firm Blamed For Shortage Of Synthetic   p z ghharn   New Jersey Standard Frustrated Creation Of American Industry. Thurman Arnold Save   TURNED PATENTS OVER TO GERMANY

BLAME IS PUT ON NAZI DEAL   Arnold Says Standard Oil Gave Synthetic Processes to Germans   BLOCKED CREATION OF INDUSTRY IN U. S.   Failure to ‘Produce Other Basic Materials Laid To Cartel Schemes

Release of Manufacturing Processes To Germans Said To Have Frustrated Creation Of An Amer ican Industry

Allied Submarines Force Japanese To Abandon Use of Indo-China Base

JAPS FORCED TO QUIT BASE   Sinkings By American And Britist Subs Forced Enemy Warships To Abandon Camranh

ROOSEVELT TO HANDLE INFLATION   Decices Matter Can Be Cared for Without Legislation

REPORT FDR ORDER TO HIT INFLATION   ‘Congressional Sources Say President Decides Against Asking New Law.   WILL USE POWERS   Action Expected to Halt Run away Farm Prices, Wages and Rents.

CONGRESS HEADING HOME - FOR PRIMARY CAMPAIGNS AND EXECUTIVE ORDEB MAY REPLACE — LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Fight to Halt Inélation up To Roosevelt   President Ready To Take Prices In His Own Hand:

FD. MAY TAKE WAGE CONTROL IN OWN HANDS   Executive Action Likely As Congressmen Leave D. C.

INFLATION TRENDS TO. BE DENIED BY EXECUTIVE: ACTION   Senate And Hou House Members - Seatter To Homes For -Rest-—Leaders: ‘Reaniain .

Reveal FDR Has Decided To Fight Inflation With Executive Action   EA A TT. iy oe ete et i ea ner LR SCR RE RN a  PROPOSES SUBSTITUTE PLAN FOR TAX PAYMENTS

F. D. R. Decides To Meet Inflation Trends By Executive Action; Congress In Recess

Congress Not to Act On Inflation   President Will  Use Executive Action Alone

FR Apparently Against Asking For Legislation    Solons See Roosevelt , Veto On Bill For Rubber Supply Agency

Tire Board :In County Named   THREE * MEN } SELECTED TO SERVE.FOR... . ~ OUACHITA .

Tire Board In County Namec      THREE MEN SELECTEI TO SERVE FOR OUACHITA

Jap-Americans to  Go to Arkansas  249 Will Help to Get Relocation Canter Raddy

Enemy Forces Near Chuhsien. Key Rail Point   Japanese in. Some Place Less Than Ten Miles From Outskirts Of Citadel

JAPANESE OPEN DRIVE ON VITAL RAILROAD CITY   Invaders Reported Less Than 10 Miles From Chuhsien Suburbs   RUSSIANS BLASTING GERMAN AIRDROMES

JAPS STRUGGLE FOR RAIL CIT}   Fate Of Chuhsien Is Ir Balance As Renewed Forces Attempt To Close In

Chinese Railway Center Menaced By Jap Advance   Reinforced Invader Army Closing in on City of Chuhsien

Price Violations  Charged to 4,00   Sweeping Warning Is Sent Out as Perkins Reports * Food Up 2.4 Pet.

4000 Retailers Accused by OPA   Warnings Are Sent; Some Face Trouble

Great Dam In Canada   Wilderness Power Project Bigger Than Boulder Dam

Kaiser Urges U.S. Flying Boat Fleet   Seeks Conversion 2 OL? *  of Shipyards to Plane Building

Henry J. Kaiser Urges Conversion Of Shipyards Into Assembly Lines For Building 5,000 Big Flying Boats

Cruiser Perth Sloop Yarra With 833 Men   Withdrawal from Java Appare ly Sealed Fate of Two Vessels Veterans of Crete Evacuation

Cruiser Perth and Sloop Yarra Apparently Sent to Bottom in Withdrawal From Java.   NEW NAVAL THRUST MADE BY JAPANESE   Nipponese Push Into Solomon Islands to Protect Own Flank and Threaten Allied Supply Lines.

Cruiser, Sloop © ~ Lost With 833      Japanese Toil at Feverish Speed to Build Fighter Plane Bases on Isle.  Ot New Guinea -  Thrust in Melanesia — Perils Supply Lines   Airmen of United Nations Pound Invader, Fighting Off Pursuit Craft

AUSTRALIAN SHIPS ARE PRESUMED LOS!   Cruiser Perth And Sloop Yarr. Belicved Sunk With Loss Of 833 Crew Members

Aussies Admit Loss Of Two Famous Shins   Loss Revealed By Premier Curtin. Who Promises Victorious Campaion

Anzacs Lose Two Warshins In java Fight   Fafe of 833 Men on Cruiser, Sloop Unknown, Minister Says

ENEMY FLEET HEADING FOR NEW ZEALAND   BASES ARE RUSHED FOR ATTACKS ON AUSTRALIA

Allies Bomb Enemy Bases  On Two Isles   New Thrust by Japs Increases Danger to U. S. Supply Route   SEA ATTACK WANES

833 Australians Die in Sinking Of Two Warships   Cruiser Perth and Sloop Yarra Reported Lost Off Java

Saboteurs Must Face Trial In Military Court   Seven Nazis Lose In Attemp To Have Case Shifted To Civil Court; Hearing  TT. Dacrimaan Tadaxcz

MILITARY COMMISSION   Orders of District Court Affirmed By U. S. Supreme Court

DENY SABOTEURS ACCESS OF COURTS   Supreme Court Upholds Pres_ idential Order and Denies  Habeas Corpus Writs

NAZIS SOUGHT TO ESCAPE MILITARY COMMISSION TRIAL   Chief Justice Stone An‘nounces Saboteurs Denied ‘Motion to File Writ of Habeas Corpus

Saboteurs Claims Are Denied By High Court   Military Commission Has Jurisdiction In Case; Hearings Are Resumed This Morning

NAZIS LOSE ADPEALTO HIGH COURT   Supreme Court, Holds Military Commission Lawfully Constituted

Saboteurs Lose In High Court   Supreme Court Decides That Military Commission Can Try Accused Men

Saboteurs Denied Civil Court Trial   Decision Approves Roosevelt’s War-Time Emergency Powers

Germans Must Face Findings Of Army Court   President’s Powers Of Wartime U pheld By High Tribunal.

FINAL VERDICT — MAY BE SENT T0 ~ DR NEXT WEEK   U. S. Military Commission Hears Opening of Final Arguments Today

High Court Bans Habeas Cored Writ   Military Commission Lawfully Constituted, Says Court Opinion

NAZIS VAINLY SOUGHT TRIAL IN CIVIL COURT   Military Commission Trying Men Heard The Opening of Final Arguments Today 

SABOTEURS LOSE PLEA 10 COURT   High Tribunal Refuses Writ Deciding President Had Ful] Authority

8 SABOTEURS DENIED CIVIL COURT RICH   Military Commission Constitutional  s  Supreme Court's Verdict

MILITARY TRIAL OF 8 SABOTEURS NOW RESUMED   Writs of Habeas. Corpus Are Denied Seven of Eight On Trial for Lives

Saboteurs Lose Out  Supreme Court Denies Prisoners  Motions For Habeas Corpus Writs

ENEMY ALIENS’ TRIAL GOES ON BY MILITARY   Sought to Escape Jutisdiction of Commission   COURT RULES   ‘Supreme Bench Says Cause Celebre Not Tuetified

High Court Denies Motion Of 7 Saboteurs To Avoid Trial By Military Cour

PRESIDENT’S WAP POWERS ARE UPHELD   Request for Habeas Corpus Writ Is Denied by Supreme Tribunal, Which Holds That Military Commission Is Lawfullvy Constituted.

SUPREME COURT DENIES PLEA OF ACCUSED NAZIS   BOARD OF GENERALS NAMED BY PRESIDENT UPHELD BY JUDGES

NAZI SPIES LOSE THEIR COURT PLEA   Military Tribunal Right Upheld By  Decision

Weather Forecast   NAZTO APPEAL TUNED DOWN BY HIGH COURT   President’s Order Barring Civil Court Trial For 8 Saboteurs Is Upheld

Habeas Corpus Writ Denied Seven Men  Who Landed Here   Military Commission Witt Resume Hearing In Immediate Session; Early Final Decision Expected

Saboteurs’ Plea For Civil Trial Denied By Court   Supreme Tribunal Turns Down Nazis’ Applications For Habeas Corpus Writs

COURT HOLDS TRIAL NOW ON FULLY LEGAL   Court Opines President Can Order Mihtary Court Thal   CHARGE ADMITS THIS   One Of Fight Did Not Ask Habeas Corpus Writ

DENIES WRITS AND RIGHT TO - CIVIL HEARING   Justice Stone Announces Cour Decision, Upholds Military Commission.   CASE RESUMED   (Military Proceedings Agains! Spies Continue in BoardedUn Roam,

U. 5. Supreme Court Turns Thumbs Down 0 Plea Of Nazi Saboteurs For Civil Trial

Commission Resumes Its Hearings   Decision Is Given in Advance of Full Report Which Will Be Filed   Custody Is Legal   Deenticn of ‘Nazis and Manner of Their Trial Are Legal

HIGH COURT UPHOLDS TRIAL OF SEVEN NAZIS   Challenge To Wartime Powers Of President Upset By Eight Justices   BRIEF STATEMENT ISSUED   Closing Arguments Before Military Commission To Ask Death Penalty

Soviets Ring German-Held Walled City   Believed to Be Novgorod Key to Leningrad Siege Lines

Key Town Is Surrounded By Russian Force   Walled City Of Novgorod In Leningrad Sector Becomes Objective Of Attack By Red Army

Airacobras Aid Russian Fight   U.-S.-Built Planes Enter Spring Campaign

SURROUND WALLED CITY   Key Point In Nazi Lines At Leningrad Believed Cut Off

AU oatANG NEAR KEY POSITIONS   Novgorod Believed Sur rounded By Reds; Guer rillas Mine Nazi Train

RUSSIA’ IS: GETTING AMERICAN PURSUIT PLANES FOR SPRINC   Soviet Tro ° ps ‘Pushing Mtener Into’ German's s _ Kalinin, Bryansk ' ;  Positions og

American Planes Score Direct Hits   Double Attack Staged From Air

SMP BUILDERS BEATING SUBS   Allied Ship Construction Is Reported Ahead of Sinkings at Sea

"ALLIES GAIN IN SHIPPING RACE   "Construction Forging Ahead Of Losses, Chairman Land Informs Congress

MORE SHIPS BUILT THAN AXIS SINKS   Congress Hears Optimistic Report from Ship Building Chief.   GETTING AHEAD OF SINKING RATE   Declares U. S. Has World “Licked Right Now” on  Cargo Vessels.

Construction of Allied Shipping Reported Forging Ahead of Losses

SHIPBUILDING NOW AHEAD OF AXIS SINKINGS   Standard Cargo Ships. Tanker Production Licks World   Tells Congress Buildins Running Ahead of Sinkings

Allied Ship Building Movi ing: . Ahead Of Sinkings, Declares  Maritime Commission Head

Soldier Trying To Escape Shot   Paralyzed By Wound h Spine; Second Fugitive Captured.

SOLDIER SHOT AFTER ESCAPE ATHALETHORPE      Baltimore Man Paralyzed From Waist Down by Bullet Lodged at Base . of His Spine   ACCOMPLICE NABBED   Both Men Were Originally Absent Without Leave Frem South Carolina Army Unit

Tojo Boasts Japan Has Wide Holdings   Claims Goods Sent To Italy, Germany

10/0 SAYS JAPAN WILL FINALLY WIM   Premier General Says Coun ty Will Also Supply Aid To Two Allies.

Stubborn Red Army Stops Nazisi in Tracks   AXIS ASSCUILIS On Sevastopol Are Beaten Off

RUSSIANSROLL FOE BACK NW STALINGRAD   But Make Fighting Retreat To New Positions Around Black Sea Port Of Novoroseck.   AirRaidMoscow

HITLER ARMIES HELD FOR THIRD DAY NEAR APPROACHES TO CITY   Great Battle Described By Berlin as ‘Red Verdun;’ Germans Say They Have Taken Black Sea Port

Nazi Volga Line Heavily Piled Up   Soviet Communique Sees , Enemy Failing 3rd Straight Day   Foe Asserts Smashing  Gains Along Black Se:   Gromy More Endangered} 70 Luftwaffe Planes Hit at Moscow

"RED VERDUN’ TAKES TOLL OF INVADERS   Soviets, However, Forced to Fall Back at Black Sea Port   NOVOROSSISK, GREAT NAVAL BASE MENACED   German High Command Ctaims to Have Occupied Base

RED DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD STILL HOLDING   Germans Claim Fall Of Black Sea Base Of  Novorossisk   NAZIS INCH TOWARD GROZNY OIL FIELDS

Soviet Line at Novorossisk  Moved Back   But Russians Hold. Firm on Stalingrac Front, as Invaders. Fail to Gain in Third Day of Vital Battle

Forced Back On Northwest Lines      Fighting Retreat To New Positions’ Made Around Biack Sea Port Of Novorossisk; Caucasus Passes Threatened

Mysterious Telenhone Call Meant to Stir Up Trouble   Hoax Message to Halethorpe Air Raid Warning Center Not Yet Traced: Barrett Says People Responsible For Act Will Be Dealt With Severely If Anonrehended

DESERT FIGHTING IS DESCRIBED BY A GORRESPONDEN   Richard BD. McMillan o the United Press Tells of Attack on Nazi Positions,

a a a oe eh  Wholesale Grocery Warehouse Suffers Heavy Fire Damage

ALLIES GAIN IN BATTLE OF BUNA   Expanding Wedges Threaten To lsolate Jap Unit

FORCES OF ALLIES ON THE MARCH   Wedges Are Expanded ir ‘Beachhead as Troops of Enemy Manage to  ‘ Hold Out.

FEW JAPS HOLDING OUT AT BUNA MAY SOON -BE ISOLATED   2 Expanding Alli Allied Wedges Driven Deeper—Enemy -, Strong Point. Is

Nips Threatened By Allied Wedges   West Air Strip Forces Near Buna Face Cutoff

Allied Wedges Threat to Cut Off Jap Forces   Nips Still Holding Out Near Western End of Buna Drome

how between  Australia and  Britain Into Oper ‘Australia Wants   Australia Wants To Know Who's Ranning Things In Far East

Argument is Over What to do With Handsome Australian In Washington

Curtin Wants  Casey To Keep Post In U.S   Long-Distance Argument Carried On By Head Of Australian Government And Winston Churchill

CASEY DISPUTE IS BEING AIRED   Long Distance Argument Continues Over Churchill’s Selection Of Australian Minister To Washington For British War Cabinet.

Churchill And Curtin At Odds Over Casey   New Friction Between Australian And London Governments

CURTIN CLASHES WITH CHURCHILL   Casey Shift To Middle Eas! Touches Off Controversy

Churchill And Curtin In Argument   Appointment of Casey To Middle East Post Brings Controversy

CHURCHILL AND CURTIN GLAS   Where Te Use Casey’ Services Is Cause 0! Disagreement

Churchill, Curtin Engage In Crisp Controversy Over Best Use To Be Found For Case)   British Prime Minister Wanted Minister To Washington To Be Minister Of State In Middle East While Australian Official Wanted Him To Keep U. S. Post

Churchill And Curtin Argue  Over Official      Transfer Of Casey From Washington Brings On Bitter Controversy

Australian Government _  ~ Clashes With Churchil   Controversy Involves Cabinet Post Offered Ta Richard G. Casey, Minister To Washington; Tops War News

CHURCHILL AND CURTIN GLASH   Naming of Australian Envoy To U. S. to British Post Starts Stir.   TO MIDDLE EAST OFFICE

Casey's Post Sti firs Dispute  Bocenekthl ow at   Churchill, Curtin Clash Over Transfer Of Australian Enyoy

CRISP EXCHANGES BETWEEN PRIME MINISTERS AIREL      HEADS OF AL ISH GOV co  STRALIAN, BRETRN ME IN         CURTIN WANTS GASEY TO REMAIN IN WASHINGTO!   Believes His Contacts In his Country More Useful ‘fo Australia; Hifficult To Replace

CONTROVERSY OVER OFFICIAL STATUS OF RICHARD G. CASE)   }CHURCHILL WANTED HIM (ONE PLACE AND CURTIN OF  AUSTRALIA, AT ANOTHER

CHURCHILL, CURTIN CONTROVERSY AIREL   Argument Develops Over Best Post For Richard Casey

Casey Transfer Breaks Churchill. Curtin Amity   Shift From Washington Causes Chilly Exchange by Pramiarc

Churchill and Curtin Clash on Shift’ of Casey   Australian Premier I: Angered by British  Interference

CASEY ACTION STIRS UP FUSS   Churchill and Curtin Argue Over Use of Australian Minister to U. S.

EIGHT TOWNSHIPS RATED SUPERIOR   Achievement Day Program Was Attended hy Two Hundred Persons on Friday

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM . BUREAU NEWS LETTER (By County Agent}   Eight Townships Rated Superior  Beldaw

73 Survivors Of Carrier Lexingten Ask To Be O1 New Ship Of Same Nam

These Gobs Have One Wish: That oe They Can Get Back on a Lexington 

STORES, UNION FIGHT DEADLOCKEC   Merchants Still Refuse To Open Doors; Roctanrants Closed

CONTINUE DISPUTE IN FLAGSTAFF   Ali Stores, Restaurants in Arizona Community Remain Closed in Tiff with Union

Firms Charged With Breaking Priority Rule   WPB Asks Injunctions Against Two Steel Plants On Accusaiions.   SOLD NEEDED STEEL

Years ared fanacds 1  fage Foerharnge   hone erase Tike UC Premte  to Ascetewins

NEW LEVIES UNDER OCT. 21 TAX LAW IN EFFECT TOMORROW   American People Will Pay About $487,600,000 -

FIRST OF TAX INCREASES = ARE EFFECTIVE TOMORROW   NEW EXCISE TAXES WILL BI ‘COLLEQTED STARTING SUNDAY--ONLY SMALL PART  *. OF TAX BELL

New Taxes To Be Paid After Today   Liquor, Tobacco  Travel, Telephone Bills to Be Higher

lExpenses Increase Sunday lWith Higher Excise Taxes   Estimated $487.000,000 Coming Next Year On Various Ttem<:

HIGHER EXCISE TAXES START TOMORROW   Drinking, Smoking, ¢ Traveling, Telephonins All Cost More

New U. 5. Excise Taxes To Boost Prices Tomorrow   Cigarets Will Cost Extra Cent; Drinking, Phoning, Traveling Goes Up

New Federal Excise Taxes  Go In Effee   New Taxes Will Yield $487,600,000 More During The Coming "Year Than This Year

rat, Drink and Be Merry—for Come Tomorrow Lots of Things Cost More

EXCISE TAXES WILL ADD TO ’ LUXURY COSTS   Increased Federal Tax On Non Essentials Goes Into Effect Tomorrow,

Luxury Prices Take a Jump on Sunday   It’s Going to Cost More for Alcohol, Cigarettes, Traveling, Phoning and Oil

TELEPHONING, TRAVELING HIT BY NEW LEVY   Excise Tax to Cost American: \ $487,000,000 More This Year Than Last.  OIL PRICES HIGHER  New Taxes Only Small Part Of Program to Raise Siy Billlans.

Smoking, Drinking, Traveling, Telephoning ‘lo Cost More, Come Sunday 

NEW EXCISE TAX IS TAKING EFFEC!   Number of Articles, Service Will Cost Increase Beginning Sunday. -

NEW FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES EFFECTIVE SUN   Drinking, Siti oking, Travel, Phoning to Cost More

Nation Faces Stiff Excise Tax Increase   Drinking, Smoking, Traveling To Cost More After Tomorrow.

Telephoning, Smoking, Dr inking Affected  Increased Taxes Start Sunday

GRAIN STORAGE CRISIS AT HAND   Harvest of New Wheat Crop Will Begin Next Week; Situation Critical

Much Grain ToFind No Storage Bins   Bare Earth Apt To Receive Large Segment of Crop

US GRAIN SURPLUS A’ NEW HIGH   Carryover July 1 to Exceed 600,000,000 Bushels, Com pared to 82,802,000 in 1937

Board Appoints Miss Cromartie  New IIL. D. Agent   former Assistant Sue ceeds Miss Hluffines -Budscet Reviewed.

Board Appoints Miss Cromartie  ‘New ILD. Agent      Former si Suc ceeds Miss Tluffines _ Budget Reviewed.

STRIKING STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASSES   Board Rescinds Suspension of Superintendent

Call for Opening Of Second Fron:   Russians Make New Appeal For Allied Action in Western Europe to Ease Pressure on Red Armies, London Hears.   JAPS MAY STRIKE BLOW

SECOND FRONT BACKERS URGE QUICK ACTION   BRITISH GET GOOD RESULTS IN WAR ON U-BOATS

Soviets Press London For 2d Front at Once   Promp, Powerful Action To Relieve Tremendous Nazi Pressure Asked By Russian Envoy   Hitler Drawing Troops From West, He Claims   Definite Progress in Ke: Struggle Against Subs Reported Achieved

Second Front Advocates Urge Action at Once   Demand for Prompt Ai for Russia Shows New Increase

Second Front Demands Gain in Britain   Officials Announce Successes in Antisub Campaigu

RUSSIA ISSUES NEW PLEA FOR PROMPT HELP   Leaders Believe Japan Will Strike In Siberia If  Nazis Keep Gaining.

Reds Urge Opening a 2nd Front   Fear Jap Stab in Back If Germans Succeed in Caucasus Drive  IMMEDIATE PERIL  Report 360,000 Japanese With Air Reinforcements Ready to Strike

Soviet Russia Reported To Be Pressing Anew For Prompt Opening Of Second Front

Want Prompt Opening Of New AmericanBritish Front to Divert Nazi Drives

Moscow Calls On Allies For ~ hid In Europe   Fears Japs Bide Time ‘For Rear Attack In. Siberia

QUICK 2ND FRONT ACTION 10 HELP RUSSIANS URGED   Britons Renew Demands for Invasion of Continent — Moscow Said to Have Asked Prompt Aid.   OCCUPATION ARMY IN FRANCE WEAKER   Reds Assert Germany Has Transferred Several Divisions From Country to Eastern Front.

Soviet Russia Presses Anew For Second Front In Europe   Qualified London Sources Claim Reds Want New Offensive Now

SOVIET RUSSIAIS PRESSING ANEW FOR A SECOND FRONT   This Would Divert Nazi Ar mies Pounding at Gates of the Caucasus.   OPEN LAND FRONT   Victory for Germans in Cau - easus Would Be Followed  . by Jap Attack.

Second-Front Pressure Grows, Jap Invasion of Siberia Feared   RED VORONEZH STAND Only Bright Spot in Russia

NEW APPEALS ARE MADE FOR SECOND FRONT   Advocates of Invasion of Europe are Pressing  For Quick Action   PROGRESS IN FIGHT ON SUBS REPORTED   Soviets Claim Nazi Divi sions Trdnsferred from Europe to Russia

‘SECOND FRONT’ WANTED BY REDS TO DIVERT NAZIS   Public Feeling in England Favors Land Invasion Of German Territory   YANKS IN TRAINING THERE   Japs Ominously Quiet—Fear Of Attack on Siberia Not Without Foundation

QUICK ACTION ON NEW FRONT BEING SOUGHT   New Success Predicted for Anti-Submarine Campoaian   RUSSIA PLEADING FOR PROMPT HELP   Preparations for Attacl Under Way, Informant States

SECOND FRONTERS ASK QUICK ACTION   British Sources Report Deflnite and Favorable Progress in Battle Against Nazi Submarines

Second Front Advocates Press for Quick Action   Russia Pleads Through Envoy for Prompt Air From U.S. and Britain; Nazis Transfer French and Belgian Divisions to Russia

SECOND FRONTERS ARE INCREASING  AGITATION FOR QUICK EUROPE ACTION

Second Front Leaders Ask Quick Action   British Report Fine Progress in U-Boat Battle, Main Factor in New Campaign

SOVIETS DEMAND EARLY OPENING OF NEW FRONT   Japanese Will Probably Open Siberian War if Germans Continue Success Against Reds

Second Front Activity ls Pressed   Definite Progress Is Reported in War Against Submarines

Reds Urge Opening a 2nd Front   Fear Jap Stab in Back If Germans Succeed in Caucasus Drive —

JAP ATTACK ON RUSSIANS I$ PREDICTED   Threat to Siberia Pointed Out as Reds Plead for Opening of Second Front, but Further Delav Te Indteated.

Soviet Pressing  For Second Front Air Blows At Germany  Not Enough; Peril Of Jap Assault Seen  ee, Pre. Fe oO SB e- arr eaa2 See ae oe

HINT JAPANESE WAR ON RUSSIA   London Suggests Japs Mai Attack Coincident With ~ Nazi Drive.   MOSCOW PLEAS STRONG

Russia Again Pressing for Second Front   Japan Reported Ready To Attack Siberia If Cermans Rreak Through

Russia, Hard-Pressed by German Invasion Columns, Renews Plea  That Allies Open Second Front

War On German Submarines [Is Progressirig   Soviet Diplomats Apply Pressure For Invasion 

Soviets Press For Opening Second Front      Fear Jap Attack On Siberia Soon

Russia Renews Pressure For Second Front      Threat From Japan I: Cited In Plea For Quick Action

Russia Reported Pressing Allies For Second Front To Divert Nazi Armies

SOVIET RUSSIA CLAMORING FOR NEW  ACTION ON SECOND EUROPEAN FRONT   Fear Japanese Will Invade Siberia To Distract The Harried Russian Forces

SOVIETS PRESSING. ANEW FOR PROMPT SECOND FRONT   Observers Point Out Japan Might Open Second Front In Siberia

JAPS MASSING LARGE FORCE LONDON SAYS   No Signs of Large Scale Nipponese Activity Elsewhere on Pacific Front at Present   STRATEGISTS WORRIED

Soviet Press Clamoring Anew for Segond Front  to Divert German Drive

RUSSIA ANXIOUS OVER NEW FRONT   SEES JAP ATTACK ON SIBERIA IF NAZI DRIVE SUCCEEDS

Fear of Jap Thrust Has Reds Upset   Victory for Nazis May Cause Japs to Hit in Siberia; Troops Are Poised   Opinions Vary   Reds Scout Value of R.A.F. Raids: Observers Say Time Not Ripe

VIET UNION GAIN URGING. ALLIED ACTION   nerican-British Blow Ir  Western Europe Is Sought To Divert’. Reich Pressure.  \F AERIAL RAIDS ARE ‘NOT ENOUGH   panese Assault Seen O1  Siberia _In Event The Germans Drive To Caucasian . Zone.

Demand For Second Front  Grows; Reds See Jap Threat   Predict Attack By Japanese If Nazis Continue To Gain; Want Allied Support Quickly

Russia Reported Pressing Anew For. A Quick Opening Of A Second Front   Fear Japan Will Strike At Siberia As Soon As Nazis Have Succeeded In Cracking Caucasian Defenses; Japs Have Huge Army Ready For Invasion.

RUSSIA PRESSES FOR SECOND FRONT   .ondon Sources Say Soviet Government ts Seeking Prompt Opening Of American-British European Land Effort To Divert Nazi Armies

SECOND FRONT ACTION URGEL   Advocates Press For Aic To Soviets In West As Sub Warfare Is  More Favorable

Russians Pressing for A Prompt Opening of Second Front in Europe

Say Nazi Armies Must Be Diverted   Predict Japs Will Attack Siberia If Nazis Win War In Russia

All Allied Objects Fully Achieved,  British Announce   1,UUU Planes rrotect haiders, British Lose 95, Germans More; Fortresses BombAbbeville EF ‘eld:  Americans in Landing Forces    DIEPPE RAID NO AID To Germans’ Peace of Mind

AIR FORCE STARTS--. ~ ENIISTMENT DRE   Speeds Efforts to Reach Goal of 2,000,000 Men

Australia Faces  Jap Attack Soon   Bennett Asks Swift. Positive Action

AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ANTICIPATES ATTACK   Japanese Invasion Attempt a Matter of Weeks, Not Months, Rankine Military Leader Says.

INVASION weAR FOR AUSTRALI   High General Predict Nipponese Will Come Within Weeks

Aussie Commander Predicts Invasion— Jap Attack On Australia In Weeks, Not Months. Seen

Australia Next In Jap Program, Bennett Thinks   But General Believes Japs Attacking Island Will Be Destroyed

LABOR: PROBLEM ON THE FARM BEING STUDIED   FARMERS MUST HELP   ' Question Was Discussed by . . the War Board Thursday Night.

LABOR PROBLEM UN THe FARM BEING OTUDIEL   County AAA Board and the County Agent Working Together.   FARMERS MUST HELP   Questicn Was Discussed by the War Board Thursday Night.

1,036 BOMBERS IN SECOND RAID, LOSING ONLY 35   Churchill Says Damage Equal to Devastating Attack on Cologne   Rommel’s Tank Forces Try Desperately to Escape Desert Trap

GOP Has Firm Control -’ Of State’s Legislature   Republicans Win At Least 17 Of 25 Senate Seats — Wir 114 House Seats To 52 By Democrats

Interpreting The Wer   ‘United Nations May ‘Be Planning Big Pincer Operations

25 Men Drown in Georgian Bay   Launch on Which They Were Returning From Picnic Went Down

PICNIC JAUNT ENDS IN TRAGEDY—LAUNCH SINKS DROWNING 25 OF 41 ABOARE

25 DROWN AS LAUNCH SINKS   Employes Of. Machine And Foun dry Company Were ReturnIng From A Picnic

House Places Tentative Okey On $25,000,000 Cut In Proposed Funds For Rural Rehabilitation Program

CINCINNATI STRIKE ENTERS SECOND DAY   City Employes Reject Work Keturn Plea

CINCINNATI STRIKERS ALL LOSE THEIR JOR:   «ity Manager Declares. That Employes Who Walked - Out and Endangered Water Supply Forfeit Posi-' ..tions Under Civil Service Regulations— ke Statement le lecucd

High Finnish Officials Toast Japanese Attack   Celebration Of Pearl Harbor Treachery Said To Have Taken Place In Helsinki.

Details of Pearl Harbor Party at Helsinki Cause Concern   Japs Reportedly Decorate Finnish Premier

FIVE ARE UNDER BOND IN NUMBER RACKET ARRESTS   Upheaval In Mo Monessen -- Area "$2,000-A-Day” Racket Brings Troopers

STATE POLICE fll NUMBERS GAME: SEVEN ARE HELD   5 Nabbed on Farr In Township Monday   TWO MORE CAUGHT IN CITY YESTERBAY

BRAZIL OFFERS GOOD JOBS THROUGH LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE   Skilled Tradesmen are Needed in Various Industrial Fields

American Tanks, _ Planes Leading Russian Attack   Jeeps- and Army Trucks Ge Big Battle Testing. —

Rommel Lost 100 Tanks In  Recent Dri ive  BEribil. T >, vr.   Willkie Says We Saw Their Ruins In Evvotian Desert

Declares Rommel Lost 100 of His 290 First Line Tanks in First Battle of Recent Offensive.   CONVINCED 40 PCT. OF PUNCH IS GONE   Setback Is Described as Beginning of Changing Tide in Fight for Middle East and Elsewhere.

Willkie Claims Rommel's in Hole   Hundred of His 290 Tanks Destroyed; Is Now in Turkey

ROMMEL IN HOLE SPECIAL ENVOY OF U.S, REVEALS   Axis Genera! Loses 100 of 200 Tanks In First Blow Against British, Willkie Claims   CONVINCED PUNCH OF ENEMY REDUCED   Saw Ruins: Gunner Tells of Blowing Axis Tanks to Kingdom Come In Fierce Battle

WILLKIE TELLS OF ALLIED GAIR   Says 100 of Rommel’: ., 280 Tanks Are .

Axis Lost 100 Tanks In Last Nile Thrust      ‘Rommel Is In A Hole’, Declares Roosevelt's Per sonal Representative In Interview In Turkey After Visiting Battle Scene

Willkie Convinced Rommel Has Lost Fighting Punch After Visit To Battlefields In Egypt

FCC Resumes Issuing Amateur Radio Licenses  At Army, Navy Request

33 in Ohio Burial Lot Case Convicted of Mail Fraud   Jury Studies 6-Month Testimony  ~ For Week: Court Speeds Finish; Fancy. Profit. Promised. Invaata;.

33 CONVICTED IN CEMETERY SALES   Salem Man Named In In dictments Returned By Federal Jury

DRUG DOES THE TRICK   Major Hardin Reports Little Gangerine Among Wounded Men

GREATER SUGAR RATION LIKELY   Cuban Supply Excess Seer As Alcohol Quota Suffers

Nazis Cross River   Reds Strive To Dislodge Foe Before Thrust Is Extended

Strategic Line of Russians Defense  Dented by Invader   United States Bombers Participating in Red Army’s Air Force

U.S.-Built Bombers  Battle for Russians   London Observers Say German Claim Rostov Captured ‘Premature’, May Be in Streets—Reds Admit Don Crossed   SEEK TO WIPE OUT BRIDGEHEAD   IU. S. Bombers Strafe Tobruk, Bengasi, Suda Bay while RAF Takes Toll of Axis Planes, Vehicles in Egypt

RAF Cutting Deeper Into : Enemy Air ©      U. S. Bombers Powerful Bulwark of Red Air Force in Battle of Caucasus— — Seven Daylight Operations At Tobruk and Bengasi

Russians Admif Nazis Are Past Water Barrier   U.S. Bombers Are Powerful Bulwark Of Red Air Force

SOME UNITS BLAST WAY ACROSS DON   Reds Are Quick to Hit Back Before Advance Units Can Press On   MORE AND MORE US. MADE PLANES USED   In Russia and in Egypt American:Bombers Take Leading Roles

¢ %mans Cross To South Bank Of Lower Don   Germans Claim Novocherkassk Taken, Say Battle For Don Crossings Now In Full Swing

Germans Gain Foothold In The Caucasus   U. $. Bombers Important Help In Red Defense   RAF Destroys Many Airplanes In Egypt   Italians Claim Sinking Of Large Allied Transport *

(Reds Take. Up. ‘Position Facing Them for Stand To Protect Lifeline’. bee          Beiteh and: American ; ie i orces_Play._ avoc in

Hold Is Taken On Lower Side Of Don River   Russians Take Stand In Deep Caucasus; American Bombers Hammer Invaders; Italy Reports Sinking Of Convoy

US. Planes Help Hold Russ Lines   INTO DEEP CAUCASUS   R. A. F: Cuts Deeper Into Axis Air Power on % Egyptian Front

BOMBERS MADE IN U. 8. HELP REDS’ DEFENSE   Germans Continue to Throw Huge Forces Against Soviet Lines

U.S. BOMBERS ARE POWERFUL DEFENSE FORGE   Russia’s Lifeline To Allied World and Supplies Is Seriously Threatened   BATTLE RAGES AT ROSTOV   Meanwhile, In Egypt, Axis Air Force Dealt Another Drastic Blow   Rv CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

RUSSIANS GONCEDE ONE DON GROSSING; “ROSTOV FIGHTS (0   Wandering River Tinged With Blood as Nazis Wedge Inte Red Lines

Reds Take Up Position Facing Them for Stand To Pretect Lifeline  U. S. BOMBERS BUSY  British and American Air Forces Play Havoc in Middle East Sector

U.S. Planes Help Hold Russ Lines   Take Part in Hammering Axis Armored Columns on Don Steppes     Jie lili i — er" mas TIVVIa cre   INTO DEEP CAUCASUS

GERMANS GAIN FOOTHOLDS IN CANCASUS ARE!   Four Weeks After Star! of Offensive, Axis Force: Cross River Don in South ern Sector.

AMERICAN FLIERS BLAST SHIPPING AT LIBYAN PORTS   Russians Take Stand To Shietd Southern Contact ‘With Allies

Axis Forces on Southern Side Of Lower Don   American Bombers Become Powerful Bulwark of Soviet Air Force; Allies Active in Middle-East Air Combat

Russian. Dispatches Concede Germans Gain In Caucasus   in S.. Bombers. Powerful Bulw ark OF Red. Air Force In § Contes

Germans Force A Crossing On Lower Reaches   Vast Number of American Planes Thrown Into Battle Which Finds Russian Defense Stronger With Caucasus In Immediate Peril

GERMANS GAIN A FOOTHOLD IN THE CAUCASUS   United States Bombers Become Powerful Bulwark Of Russian Defense; Reds Admit Enemy Has Crossed Don.

Russians Say Enemy Is Attacked   Soviet Refuse to Say Rostov Is Taken Even Though Nazis Fight in Streets   Attack Broadens   Germans Are Forking Out in Several Vital Directions

‘Nazis Drive New Wedges Into Forts   Russians in Desperate Defense of Caucasus; Stalingrad Faces Danger

Russians Armies Swing t Blast Germans Crossing Back Across River

GAIN TOEROLD SOUTH OF OON   Red Forces Massed at River Line for Last-Ditch Ctand. 2 *   AMERICANS HIT TOBRUK

GERMAN ARMY GAINS FOOTHOLD ON CAUCASUS ‘SIDE OF LOWER DON RIVER   U. S. Bombers Proving Powerful Bulwark to Red Air Force’s Effort To Smash Power German Armored Columns On Don Steppes

American Bombers Raid Axis Ports In Libya, RAF Also Hits Airplanes

U. S. Bombers Aid Desperate Russ Defense; Rostov Not Yet Fully  In Enemy Hands.

Reds Attempt to Dislodge Don Foothold   U. S. Boston Bombers in Thick of Fight Blasting German Columns

REDS ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE NAZI ARMY   Invaders Report Capture Of Novocherkassk   U.S, BOMBERS   Fight In Russian Defense: Believe Battle For Rostov Continues

HEROIC STORY UNFOLDED AT MANILA FORTS   TERRIBLE POUNDING ENDURED BEFORE SURRENDER

GEN, WAINWRIGHT STUCK TO THE END   Correspondent Says He Refused to Leave His Men

FORT BLASTED INTO SUBMISSIO!   TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT SUF FERED BY CORREGIDOR IN LAST DAYS OF FIGHT.

Corregidor Troops Fought to End,  Associated Press Writer Declares

General Stays With His Men   Wainwright Refuses to Quit Corregidor as End Draws Near

Senta Claus Is Snowed Under Again By Annual Deluge Of Christmas Moi:

SANTA CLAUS IS ‘SNOWED UNDER’   Post Office in Indiana Re ceives Over Million Letters So Far

Santa Claus Again “Snowed Under’”’ by Annual Deluge of Christmas Mail

Santa Claus Is ‘Snowed Under’ Again  With Annual Deluge Of Christmas Mail

SANTACLAUS ‘SNOWED UNDER   USUAL DELUGE OF CHRISTMAS MAIL Al INDIANA HAMLET

Santa Claus Swamped   Sutadl tndiana Town a Past Office Varationed

Santa Claus Snowed Under’ Again a  [iiail Pours Jnto Hamlet's Post Office

War Causes No Rationing In Yule Letters Received __ By Santa Claus (Indiana

DISTRICT PROPERTY   STRIKE MUNDA 845k   APPROV Al, NECESSARY   Santa Claus (Ind.) ‘Snowed Under’ With Deluge of Christmas Mail

Germans Admit Retreat Under Severe Pressure on All Sides: MacArthur’s Planes Ever Active   Report Australian Force Has Trapped . Axis Troops Holding North Anchor   of Rommel’s Line.

Important Axis Force Is ‘Trapped   -MAY BE START OF MOVE TO OUST AXIS FORCES FROM ENTIRE AFRICAN CONTINENT

London Reports Indicating , Present Push May Be Allied Effort To Oust  Dammal_

BRITISH DRIVE SHOWS POWER LONDON NOTES   Attacks Far Behind Deep Defenses Admitted By Berlin

IMPERIALS CUT ROMMEL DEFENSE LINE   Important Axis Force Trapped In 3 Mile Sector

BAlTTon ARM PUoHta ANEAD IN EGYPT TODAY   Imperials Trap Axis Force On One Sector Of Front, May Thwart Rommel

HOSPITAL PROGRAM OUTLINED AT MEET      General Legislation Dis cussed at Association Meeting

Roosevelt-Churchill Meet  ds Helpful To The Allies  Anticipate Weekend Developments That

Interpreting he War   War Conference Will Take Up Many Important Matters

PACIFIC FRONT LOOKS BETTER FOR AMERICA   NIPPONESE LOSSES PUT BAD DENT IN STRIKING POWER

LEWIS ACCUSED OF DISRUPTING DEFENSE WORK   New York C.1.0. Meet Pledges Support to Philip Murray, as  It Scores U.M.W. Heat

Nazis Trying te Fix New Line On Russ Front   Berlin Admits Danger te  Whole Army in ise

EDEN TELLS HOW RUSSIA TURNED TIDE   Says Fresh Red Army Divisions Changed Picture

‘Black Jack’ Alert at 82   Pershing Keen Follower of Present Conflict

Australians  Drive Ahead InNewGuinez   Battle Entering ‘Decisiv Stage’ in Oivi-Gonari Area

DECISIVE STAGE OF GUINEA FIGHT ~ BELIEVED NEAR   Allied Command Appears Confident of Winning Complete Victory Soon.

AUSSIES ENTERING ‘DECISIVE STAGE? IN NEW GUINEA FIGHT      American Fliers Make Threi Coordinated Attacks  On Japanese Rear Installations

McClellan Says It's Time for Southerners To Speak’ About Policies Affecting South

Murdock Leads  In Arizona Race   Governor Osborne  Well Ahead of Rivals

Gov.-Elect Martin Expects to Have His Program Prepared.  SEES NO NEED FOR

JESSIE PARKER ANNOUNCES FOR SECOND TERM   Popular Superintendent of Public Instruction seeks endorsement

SHIPBUILDERS GIVE PLEDGE   Promise No Strikes or Labor Stoppages on Construction of 200 Shins

NAZIS RESUME NALCHIK ATTACK   Tanks Support Assault; Light Skirmishes Mark Stalingrad Action

Quiet On Russian Front Cracks With New Fighting At Nalchik As Reds Mow Down 300 Nazis

BITTER FIGHTING RENEWED IN RUSSII   Reds Kill 300 Germans in New  Caucasus Battle.  '

QUIET ON SOVIET FRONT BROKEN   VIOLENT FIGHTING IN NALCHIK AREA; 300 NAZIS KILLED

New Fighting Near Nalchik   Quiet on Long Russian Front Broken; Soviets Report Attacks Repulsed

Russian Lull Being Broken   Violent Fighting Begun Southeast Of Nalehik. Says Communique

FIGHTING ERUPTS ‘ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Stalingrad Js Quiet wit Only Artillery Duels Re ported

Violent Fighting Raging in Russia   Nazi Infantry Launches Attack

SOVIET ACTION BREAKS QUT IN SOUTHERN AREA   Relative Quiet Prevails At Stalingrad; Banks Of Volga Frozen

RUSSIAN WAR FRONT ACTIVE AFTER REST   Action Reported Southeast of Nalchik Region

VIOLENT FIGHTING BREAKS SINISTER QUIET AT NALCHIK   300 Germans Reported Killed, 12 Tanks Disabled and Nine Others Set Afire. Action Confined To Artillery Duels At Stalingrad.

a ati ne RN  NEW GERMAN ATTACK SMASHED BY REDS   Stalingrad Js Comparatively Quiet—Fight in Caucasus

QUIET BROKEN ON RED FRONT   Violent Fighting Breaks Out At Nalchik

END QUIET ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Violent Fighting Breaks Out at Nalchik

QUIET BROKEN ON ~— RUSSIAN WAR FRON]   Violent Fighting Reportec Southeast of Nalchik

FIGHTING IS RESUMED   Russian Troops Kill Killed 300 Ger. mans-in Violent Battle

Reds Report Big Fight in Nalchik Area   Germans Strike With Tanks, But Lose 4300 Werricre 

Soviets Repel Tank Assault Near Nalechik   Infiltrating Germans Are Wiped Out in Fight for _ Black Sea Base

4 DUTCH ISLANDS « ~ INVADED BY- FAPS   Rampant Red Antler Uachecked; Re take. Steel Center; Nipponese Having to Fight Hard

FOOTHOLDS GAINED — IN NEW OFFENSIVE; JAP VESSELS SUNK   Capital Awaits Word of Major Battle Believed Im: pending in Philippines—Russians Claim Heavy Tall in Counter-Offensive Against Nazis

American Warships Also Believed Active In Defense Of Indies   PHILIPPINE FORCES REPULSE JAP ATTACK

Ships, Parachutes Land Fighters on  Celebes, Tarakan   Defenders Bomb Transports, Down Three Planes; U. S. Airmen Aid; Warship Attacks Tutuila, Samoa Kuala Lumpur Set Afire in Drive on Singapore

U. S. Forces Aid Dutch Resistance  In Air and Sea   Dutch Defenders Claim Direct _ Hits on Large Enemy Transports Three Japanese Planes Destroyed

Fierce Fighting Raging At Rzhey   Fresh Nazi Army Corps Thrown Into Struggle

FILE CHARGES AGAINST EIGHT NAZI SUSPECTS   Government Officials Take _Formal Action in Case Of Alleged Saboteurs   TRIAL OF MEN WILL START NEXT WEEK   Death Penalty Possible for Accused Group if Charges are Sustained

Two Forms Of Death Open For 6 Spies   May Be Hanged Or Shot Hf Convicted Next Week

Charges Against 8 Spy Suspects Filed  Firing Squad or Noose Possible if Convicted

Death Charges Filed Against Nazi Saboteurs  Men Will Go on Trial ‘Next Week Before  Nai Bi Bc

Effort Aimed to Register ing As Many as Possible Before Deadline  -—-. - ~~ oe  ee ym AILPrRIM A PD

BOTH PARTIES HASTEN TO REGISTER VOTERS   Action Spurred By Prospects 0: Light Voting At November Election

Nazis Carry Out Daylight Hit-Skip Raids   Machine -Gun_ and Bomb Northeastern Britain Hiding Out  in Clouds

Germans Make Hit-Skip Raids On England   Photos of Duesseldorf Show 12 Acres Razed By RAF, London Claim:

U.S. Negro Soldier Killed in Northern lreland Knife Fight   Another Seriously Wounded in Battle On Antrim Streets   Goebbels Warns All Europe s Neutrals   Share in New Order ‘Must Be Earned Propagandist Says   Ace Nazi Fighter Pilot Killed in North Africa   British Naval Forces Sink Nazi Ship Off Dutch Coast

Michelson Asks To Be Relieved   Holds Key Post In  Democratic Party

JAPS RETAKE BIG PORT, SAYS CHINA TODAY   CHINESE WIDEN CONTROL OF WEDGE ON VITAL RAIL LINE

WENCHOW PORT IS RECAPTURED BY JAP FORCES   Chinese, However, Widen Wedge Along Vital Railroad, U. S. Bombers Sink Two Ships

Tire Rationing  Rules Tightened   ‘Essential’ Trucks Only to Get Rubber

RATICNING RULES BEING REVAMPEI   Trucks Hauling Unessentails Will Not Be Supplied With New Tires.

NO TIRES FOR BEER TRUCKS   Soft Drink Trucks Also Lncludec In Order

OPA Alters Tire Rationing Rule  “UJnessential’” Trucks   “Unessential” Trucks  Not to Get Tires

Tires Are Now Banned For Beer And Soft Drink Truck:   Vehicles Hauling Other ‘Ur essential’’ Goods Also Will Not Get New Or Recapped Tires After July 28

Beer, Soft Drink Trucks AreDenied New Tires, Recaps   Vehicles Used To Haul Luxuries Face OPA Ban After July 28th

Tires For Soft Drink, Beer, Tobacco Truck: Cut Out By OPA   Nearly Twenty Local Trucks Will Be Affected By Rubber Conservation Order

Tire Rationing Hits Beer, Soft Drink Trucking   Candy, Flowers, Tobacco , Radios Also Affected “By Curtailment Ovder

OPA Ruling Bans Beer Truck Tires   Only Essential User: May Buy Tires Under  New Regulations

Tire Rationing Rules Revised  ‘Unessential’ Truck: Face Difficulties

Beer, Soft Drink, Candy Trueks, etc., Will Get No New Tires or Recap

RULING ON TRUCK TIRES 1S REVISED   Beer, Soft Drinks and Other ‘Unessential’ Trucks Will Not Be Allowed New Tires Or Recaps.

Young Italian Admits Sabotage   PUT SCREWS, NAILS IN ENGINES AT PLANT WHERE HE WAS EM. PLOYED.

GERMAN AIR RAIDERS MAKE DAYLIGHT TRIP   Bomb Residential Districts in Southwest England

Army Bombers Blast. Jap Sub.Base At Kiska   Two More Attacks Revealed On Nippon Alaskan Installations

U.S. AIRMEN BLAST KiSKA SUB’ BASE   Raids By Army Bombers Staged October 23, 24

Army bombers hit Kiska, score on ‘submarine base’   First revelation of type of enemy installation; defensive fire heavy

Army Bomber: Hammer Japs  On Kiska   Navy Calls Aleutian Harbor Submarine Base

Army Bombers Hit Submarine Base At Kiska   Two Heavy Raids Blast Jap Installations In Aleutians

Yanks Blast Jap Sub Base At Kiske   Army Planes Make Two Raids On Island

JAP U-BOAT BASE IN ALEUTIANS BLASTED TWICE   U.S. Attacks Opposed But No Planes Seen. Report Sars

Eight Measures Listed Ta Protect Business Houses From Air Raid Dangers

WINDOW STICKERS TO GUIDE WARDEN   Will Be Given To Busines: And Industrial Places Tak. ing Proper Air Raid Defense Measures

NAZI BLOW ON GIBRALTAR MAY BE NEXT STEP   ‘Hitler Has Showed Hand That He Will Have Strong Fight to Keep  Toehold in Tunisia.

Revenue Bill Scheduled  For Revision   Deeper Bite Into Income Probable; Senate to Act

War Tax Bill  Revision Seen   Chairman Says Heavier Income Levies Needed

GEORGE SEES MAJOR CHANGE FOR TAX BILL   Reverses Stand to Put ‘Credit’ Plan Up On Monday   WOULD DIG DEEPER   Individual Taxpayer Is Object of Latest Levy Proposal

Chairman Senate Finance Com. Convinced Heavier Income Taxes Necessary

Information Committee Says Germans Transformed Poland Into Center For Murdering Jew:

Compulsory Savings Out   Administration Drops Idea As Voluntary Bond Buying Grows.

DROP ‘FORCED SAVING’ PLAN   President Reported to Believe Voluntary Bond Purchases Will Suffice

FORCED SAVING FOR NEW TAXES RULED OU   Believe Voluntary War Bond Buyine Will Be Adequate

FORCED BOND BUYING PLAN IS DROPPED   Administration Believes Voluntary Purchases  ' Will Be Sufficient to Supply Treasury’s Borrowing Needs.

Forced Saving — Plan. Believed: In Discard Ne   President Sides In With Voluntary Bond Buying

‘Forced’ Savings as Revenue-Raising Channel Reported Discarded in Favor Of ‘Doorbell Ringing’ Bonds Drive

FORCED SAVINGS FOR REVENUE AND TO END INFLATION NOW OUT   ADMINISTRATION BEL'EVES VOLUNTARY BOND PURCHASES BE SUFFICIENT

Marines Continue To Advance on Three: Is -lands; Allies Prepare For New Jap Assault.

 Russians Land Troops at  Murmansk, Surprise Nazis   Red Fleet Lands Troops Behind German  Lines, Creating Confusion Among Nazi

Flank Nazis In North   ‘Reds Land Troops ‘Behind German Lines “Near Murmansk Port

Surprise Landing Alarms the Nazis   Red Warships Drop Troops Behind German Lines / Neat Murmansk   RAIN BOMBS ON KRUPP   German Troops Are Re ported Massing in Southeast Europe

Russians Land ° Behind Germans At Murmansk   Surprise Move Made to Relieve Principal Supply Port

PLAN TOUGHER POLICY FOR GAS RATION BOOKS   Issuance Of B And C Supplemental Coupens Will Be Resumed Next Week, OPA Announces

Sirens Scream In Washington   White House Alerts For Test Air Raid; Masks  Given Employes

Practice Warning   Held This Morning In Washington; Business Suspended For 15 Minutes

Capitol Given Bombing Practice   Raid Preparation Claimed Success

New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Count It, Mister; It’s The Cost Of Victory

BELIEVE U. S. MISSION IN BRITAIN MEANS PLANS FOR UNITED AIR DRIVE ON GERMANY

Gen. Somervell Also In London For War Parley   Arrival Of U. S. Army’s Supply Chief Increases Talk Of Offensive.

Somervell In England   Supply Chief’s Arrival Se: As Indication Of Air Offe sive In Near Future

ARMY SUPPLY HEAD ARRIVES LONDON TODAY      PRESENCE ADDS TO BELIEF THAT BIG OFFENSIVE IS PLANNED

Last of U. S. Big Three In England   Indications Grow That Great Attack Is Planned

Army Supply Chief Joins London Grouy   British Commentators Believe Plans Are Be: ing Made to Blast Way for Future Allied Landing on European Coast.

U.S. ARMY SUPPLY \CHIEF ARRIVES IN LONDON FOR TALKS   Lt. Gen. Brehoven B. Som. ervell Rounds Out War Mis sion Goine to London

U. S. ARMY SUPPLY CHIEF JOINS LONDON PARLEY AS COMBINED ATTACK LOOMS

Arrival Of General Somervell In London Revives Talb Of Allied Invasion Of European Continent

U.S. OFFICIAL IN LONDON T9 READY ATTACK   United Air  Assaul: To Blast Way Fo: Landing On Frencl Coast

SOMERVELL JOINS U. §. UNIT ABROAD      Arrival Of Chief Of Army Supply Division In England Announced As British Commentators Predict United Air Assault To Blast Way For Allied Offensive

UNITED AIR ASSAULT ON FUROPE SEEN   Head of U. $. Supply Divisio Arrives In London To . Speed Planning.   LAND BLOW TO FOLLOW   Separate Operation of Plan Fleets Reported Accepted By Americans, RAF.

Gen. Somervell In Britain; See  Big Air Attack   U.S. Supply Chief Join: . Planners of United . Air Assault

SUPPLY CHIEF, SOMERVELL, 1S NEW ARRIVAL   Rumors of Mighty Blows Against Axis in Near Future Are Strenothened

Mission Believed Planning : To Blast Way For A Future Allied Invasion Of Europe   Gen. Somervell, U.S. Army Supply Chief, Arrives In London To Help Chart Plans

Somervell, — Army Supply Head, Now  InLondon   Arrival Adds To Probability Of Early Anglo-American Offensive In West

U, 5, MISSION IN LONDON 10 PLAN ALLIED FRONTS   Somervell, Chief of Staff Rounds Out Conference of War Heads

JAP TREACHERY TAKES TOLL OF MARINES ON GUADALCANAL   28 Out Of 30 Leathernecks Slain In Falling For White Flag Surrender Trick; Enemy Uses Own Dead In Setting Booby Traps

Japs Machine-Gun 28 Of 30 U. S. Marines Honoring “Truce” Flag; Fake Surrenders, Booby Traps Are Favorite Tricks Of Nippons

Interpreting he W/ar   By KIRKE Lb. StMPSON Wide World War Analyvat

Interpreting  The Wear   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analvet

REPORT HITLER PURGE HITS 25 ARMY LEADERS   Hear Germany Start: Reeruiting Drive To Bolster Forces

Germans Seek Vainly For Leaders To Replace Those Lost In Purge; Huge Recruiting Campaign Opens

BIG RECRUITING DRIVE(S SAID TO BE ON NOW   Berlin Says Nething Unusual About It But Observers Believe Manpower s Noaadoan

Nazis Holding On Near Stalingrad   Bury Tanks as Pillboxes in Effort to. Stem Russian Advance   MAY BE -IN A TRAP   Heavy Russian Action West _of Moscow Reported by Germans

FORCE, TANKS INTO BATTLE   Axis Decides Not To Withs draw From Stalingrad   300,000 MEN   Now Virtually Caught In Trap: Double Set O01 Claws Are Closing

Russians Draw fn Circle Closer   Nazis Still Risking Loss Of Huge Force At Stalingrad

Nazis Bring Up Air And Tank Forces As Reds Draw String On Narrow Corridor 

PINCERS MOVE SLOWLY BEING CLOSED BY REDS   Nazis Throw All Available Alr Power Into Battle; Form Tank Ring   ESCAPE ROUTE NARROWED   300,000 Hitlerites Believed Caught In Trap As Their Losses Mount

THROW HEAVY AIR FORCES INTO BATTLE   Germans Apparently Have Decided Not to Withdraw From Stalingrac Despite Fact Flank: Awa Taint Rava

Soviets Surge Ahead Despite Stiff Defense  Nazis Use Tank Defense Ring in Desperate Bid to Halt Drive  FLANKS LAID BARE  German Casualties Near 250,000 Mark in Stalin  German Casualties Neai 250,000 Mark in Stalingrad Battle

CROUALTIES OF GERMANS HIGH   Total Lases in Current Battle Estimated Near Quarter Million.   RED ADVANCE CONTINUES

‘Germans Throw All  ‘  Air Forces Into Battle  Re EGSWwew ft MOage»mw

Reds Advance Despite Ffforts Of Desperate Foe   Wide-Open War Of Maneuver Now Raging on Russia

Casualties To Axis Nearing 950.000 Men   Enemy Also Announces Big Soviet Offensive West Of Moscow; Lose Ground In Stalingrad

RUSSIANS PRESS FOR VICTORY IN SWEEPING DRIVE   Reich Is Forced to Hurl All Available Air Forces Into Battle

Stiffened Nazi Defense Fails  To Hold Soviets   German Losses Mount Toward Quar. ter Million Mark As Russians Breal Across Don River Loop

Losses Soar Near Total Of Quarter Million   Russians Closing In Jaws Of Pincer To Isolate Large German Force

Desperately Try To Halt Advance OF Soviet Army.   Reds Slowly: Drawing Strings on Giant Bag’ ” “Around: Stalingrad: Enemy Casualties ietnk

GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE EFFORT TO HALT RUSSIANS  ALL AVAILABLE AIJRPLANES AND TANKS THROWN INTO ACTION

Training Bombs Fall on Ranch   Children Escape New Mexico Accident

President Proposes Plan To Help War-Torn Spain   Roosevelt Would Restore Cultural Treasures and Stimulate Tourist Travel Under Program Financed By Voluntary Contributions From Amer icas If Nation Remains Neutral

40 AGREEMENT ENDS DEADLOCK ON SERVIGE PAY   Conferees Reach Compromise Last Night But Final Approval Needed

Conference Committee Agrees on $46 Monthly for Privates, Seamen   House Acceptance of Report Is Not Certain

$46 Base Pay Proposed as Congress Solves Deadlock   Boost in Army, Navy Wages to Be Put Before Both Houses for Vote Next Week

OPA Trims Bike List   Reduced Number of Persons Eligible to Purchase This Vehicle

Rowen  TO BE HARDER TO GET BIKES   O.P.A. Trims List Of Per sons Eligible To Buy Bicycles.

Germany Thought Ready to Strike Through Turkey   Heavy Concentration Of Invasion Barges Anc Airplanes Taking Place Near The Turkish Border, Reports Say

British Hear Nazi Push in Turkey Near   Germans Mass Force in Southeast Europe for Likely Attack   CONVOY ATTACKED

GERMANS MASSING FOR MAJOR BATILE   Nazis Expected to Storm Through Turkey in Near Future-

All Signs Point to Nazi Drive Through Turkey as Well as in South Russia

Gneisenau, Scharnhorst Are Tied Up   British Ships Will be Ready When They Again Try io Play Part in War   (ITALIAN FLEET HIT   RAF Scores Hit on Two Fascist Cruisers and Destroyer in Mediterranean   Nazi Try to Reach Suez Through Turkey Indicated

Major Battle Looms in Libya, Fresh Signs Appear Nazis Plan Spring Drive Through Turkey

Nazis Massing Army in South, London Reports   Desert Forces in Liby. Also Preparing for Major Battle   Germans Hope To Hole Lines in Russia during New Assaults South

AMERICANS JOIN IN ASSAULT ON BASES OF INVADING FORGE   RAF and Allies strike at New Britain Points—Yelunteers Guard Australian Industries Against Porachutists and Saboteurs

Allied Submarine Reported to Have Sunk 60,000 Tons Of Nipponese Shipping

Americans in Raids on Foes Bases   Join Australians in Hot Strafing On Vital Points

U.S. and RAAF Planes Attack  In New Britain   Coast Metropolis  of Melbourne Has Air Raid Alarm, as Airman Goes Astray

Join Aussies To Blast New Britain Posts   Melbourne Has Scare When Australian Airman Loses Way Invades Forbidden Zone.

‘HeavyFar-RangingAlliedPlanes Strike Terrific Bombing Blows 'At Japanese Invasion Centers

Big American — Bombers Take ‘Part In Raids   Pilot Off Course Causes Scare it Melbourne; Sub at Perth After ~ Sinking Many Foe Vessels

Raiders Hit Big Bombers At Rabaul   Melbourne Has Air Raid Scare as Pilot Strays Off Course   AIRMEN UNOPPOSED

U. S. Bombers Batter Enemy Off Australis   Volunteers Guard Island’: Vital Industry Against Invasion ’Chutists, Saboteurs   Day of Prayer Held Throughout Nation   'Sub’s 15,000 Mile Voyage Reports 60,000 Tons Of Jap Ships Sunk

60,000 TONS JAP SHIPPING SUNK BY SUB   Underseas Craft Makes 15,000-Mile Foray--Jap Air Bases North o Australia Bombed

Allies’ Setbacks Laid to Distance, Enemy Air Power   Production Goals To Be Made, President Says in Radio Speech Lays Down ‘3 High Purposes’ _

Attributes Japanese Success To Command of Air; Says Enemy Suffering Heavy Losses

Allies’ Power  Growing, FDR Tells Nation   Jap Successes Laid to Command of Air; Distances Involved Great Handicap; Huge Toll of Foe

Roosevelt Says Offensive Near  Outlines Victory Which Production Will Wie

President Admits Allies Compelled to _ Yield Some Ground to Japs.

Highlights of President Roosevelt’s speech are told it pictures on Page 10. ‘Text of Message on Page 2.

Asserts Nation Is Growing Stronger Daily. and Production Will Turn Tide—Japan, He Says, Is Paying Terrible Price for Her Gains —Discloses Thousands of Americans Are in Battle Area.

Thousands of U.S. Troops Cross Pacific   President Attributes Japanese Successes to Mastery of Air

Flays Critics Who Oppose Administration Policies in the War and Says They Are Helping Axis Powers; Promises American Eagle Cannot Be Turned info a Turtle; Gives Pearl Harbor Figures

U.S. Troops, Pilots Said  in Pacific   ‘Strength Increases Daily and We Will Make Final Peace,’  Denctdlent Accorte

President: Tells Nation Thousands Of American Troops Are In Pacific Area   PRODUCTION GOALS ARE BEING ATTAINED

‘EAGLE TO CARRY  “FIGHT TO “FOES - OVER GLOBE’-FDR   Increasing War Production To Bring _ Final Victory; Chides Turtle’ —

Allies Will So0n Take Offensive   President Tells Fellow Americans Of War To Date, Especially Thoes At Democratic Dinners.   Victory Drive

FIRESIDE CHAT BY ROOSEVELT SUMS UP WAR   KNOCKOUT PUNCH PROMISED SOON AGAINST AXIS

Chief Holds High Output Victory Key   Rumor Mongers and Poison Peddlers Are Hit by President   PLANES, MEN ACTIVE

Production  Goals-Keys To Victory-To Be Attained Soon   Tells Nation Thousands Of U.S. Troops Now Fighting In South Pacifie

President Sees Allies Taking Offensive Soon, Supported By Increasing U.S. Production

President Declares Offensive Is To Be Taken Later   He Says Allies Are Committed Now to Destruction of Axis; High Production of Materials Stated

Allies On Offensive Soon Is FD Promise   Destruction Of Militarism Of Japan And Germany Is United Nations’ Goal

Allies to Drive On to Victory Says President   Constant Increase of Production to Win Conflict

Roosevelt Says Democracies lo Take Initiative.  Loss Of Ground   Loss Of Ground Is Admitted By Chief Executive

Thousands of American Troops in Pacific Area, Chief Executive Declares  in Radio Address.

REDS RETAKE BiG CITY ON DON RIVER   Kletskaya Left in . Ruins by Nazis; Offancive Pruchec On

Russian Forces Retake Kletskaya Find It In Ruins   All Houses Destroyed And All But Seven Inhabitants Carried Off   RED TROOPS MAY HAVE 250,000 TRAPPED   Russian Offensive Along Front Continues To Make Steady Progress

Other Axis Vessels Blasted in Raid by Cairo-Based U. S. Liberators   DAYLIGHT ATTACK   Railway Yards Pounded and lial. jans Admit Heavy Damage— Mediterranean Shipping Hit

Strike As Axis Gains Edge In Tunisia Fight   Great Italian Port . Target; 3 Warships Are Hit

U.S. Airmen Defy Axis Air Fleet ” Based in Sicily   ‘Blast Three Warships anc Another Vessel in Firs’  Raid on Italy

SCORE HITS ON TRIO OF BATTLESHIPS   Smashing Raid Made on Naples With Italians Being Taken By Surprise

American Bombers Blast Ships at Naples   U. S. Liberators Challenge Axis Air Fleet in Sicily; Battle for Tunisia Going Hard for Allies.

Italian Battleship. 2 Cruisers Victims  In Raid On Naples   Allies Driven Back In North Africa; Spatz To Plan Counter-Assault: Churchill Sees Tense Phase Near

Sierce Battle in Tunis-Bizerte Zone Still: in Doubt, but Germans Said in Posses- — sion of Tebourba and Djedeida; Set- back for Anderson Forces

Yankee Pilots Make Daylight Raid on Naples   Italian Battleship And Two Cruisers Are Hit by Bombs

All B.24’s Co Come Back Safely From First U. §. Aitack Upon Ttaly  Allies Lose Ground  American Guns Hold Chief Position Above Tebourba   Allies Lose Ground

Battleship, Cruisers Hit By Daring Raid—Nazis Gain Ground in Tunisia

Fierce Battles Still Rage In  North Africa   Battleship and I wo Cruisers Damaged in Raid on Naples; RAF Sinks Axis Cargo Ship, Leaves Another in Flames in Mediterranean

Huge U. S. Planes Challenge Powerful Axis Fleet Based in Sicily, and Return Victorious.   GOING IS HARD IN AFRICAN COAST WAR

Credit U, S, Bombers With Hitting Italian Battleship And Two Cruisers — Battle Ot Tunisia Apparently Going Hard For Allies

Three Italian Warships Hit   Battle Apparently Going Hard fo: Allies in Tunisia——Driven by Strong German Forces Axis Retakes Two Towns, Report

MOSCOW CLAIMS REDS ADVANCE INTHREEAREAS   Towns and Villages Being Liberated With “Extermination” of Thousands of Germans   HITLER’S SPRING PLANS CHALLENGED   Red Star Promises Russian Offénsive. Will be Enlarged to Meet Threat of Fuehrer.

Big Profits on War  Contracts Shown   Employe Tells of Huge Bonuses Paid

Private Secretary To Head Of Company At Cleveland Paid Total Of $39,356 In Year

Witness Reveals Rapid Financial — Rise With War Contractor, Given $12,320 In Bonuses Since November

BIG PAYMENTS ARE TOLD IN PROFITS QUIZ   Private Secretary Draws More Than $57,000 for 15 Months’ Work

WAR WORKER TeaTIFIES TO BlG GONUGES   Naval Affairs Committee Told of $12,320 Paid Since -Nov. 15.   DATA ON HUGE PROFITS WRITTEN INTO RECORD

CAMPAIGN ON LEGISLATORS   “Anonymous Cards Ask Election to Replace Those in Army

PRAIRIE FARMER URGES U.S. CONDUCT FARM LABOR DRAFT   High Industrial Wage, Drait Leaves Planters Short Handed; Newspaper Asks Relief

Gen. Rommel’ sLibyan Army Opens N. Africa Drive East to Egypt   Expect Other Attacks From Crimea and Crete; Say Germans Mass Chute Troops in Greece, Dodecanese:

Axis Columns Moving Toward Desert Areas   British Armored Divisions Believed Superior in Strength

NAZI OFFENSIVE STARTED IN NO. AFRICAN SECTOR   Size Of Gerchan Move Not Known By Authorities

FORMIDABLE AXIS LAND AND NAVAL OPERATIONS SEEN   Italian Demands Are Part 0 Nazi Pressure to Get New _ Concessions From Vichy .

Perpetrators of Wholesale Butchery In Name of Germany and Italy to Be Brough Before Bar of Justice After the War

Governments in Exile Pledge Selvesto Post-War Punishment of Nazi Officials

London Pact Plots Doom Of Quislings .   Ministers Of & Axis Held Nations Plan Post War Reprisals Af Session   MEET IN PALACE   Nazi Mass Executions And Atrocities Are Assailec By Conferees

Those Responsible In Axis Reigns — Of Terror Promised Punishment   Governments-In-Exile Of Eight Axis- Occupied Nations And Free French Pledged To Post-War Punishment Of Occupation Officers. -

Axis Victims Man Postwar Action   To Punish Occupation Chiefs, Accomplices.

Hight Governments-In-Exile Promise Punishment Of Occupation Leaders Responsible tor Brutalities

POST-WAR ERA TO BE PLANNED SAY OPPRESSED   Eight Axis - Occupied Nations Convene For Discussion At St. James

Nations in Exile Assail Aggressor:   Plan Punishment For Those  Who Impose Oppression on Europe.

Plan Justice To Hit Aggressor:   Zovernments in Exile Recount Woes of Their Invaded Countries and Call for Punishments; Slaughter of Oppressed Populations Is Related at Meeting of Exiles in London.

NATIONS PLAN PUNISHMENT OF NAZI QUIZLINGS   Governments -in- Exilk Pledge Retribution For Oppression

Exiles Promise is Offenders Will Be Repaic   Officials Of Eight Nations a Give. Pledge.In. London To Post-War Retaliation

Pledge Punishment for All Guilty of  Axis Terror Reigt   Governments - in - Exile Reach Agreement in London Meeting

Governments in Exile Pledge Vengeance for Reign of Terror Insfituted by Axis Conquerors   Nine: Occupied Countries Want To Try To Sentence Quislings, Ruthless Nazi Offi.” : -élals for Execotione: Exauleians

Axis-Occupied  Nations Unite   Post-War Punishment Of Invaders Is Planned In New Pledges

Free French and Eight AxisOccupied Nations Picdge To Punish Officers and Accomplices of Axis

Exiled Gov’ts To Punish Axis Officials For Brutality   Free French, Nine Other Group: Pledge Post-War Prosecution

GOVERNMENTS OF 8 AXIS OCCUPIED NATIONS IN PLEDGE   Plan Post War Punishment of Occupation Officers and Accomplices.   ANTHONY EDEN SPEAKS    Quislings Have Little Reason  to Look to Future With 4 Hope, He Said.

Exiles Assert Quislings Face Dark Future   Occupation Officers Also On List Of Those To Be Punished For Their Acts Of Brutality

AXIS OCCUPATION LEADERS DOGMED BY PUNISHMENT   Post-War Plans Meade By Eight  Nations

~ Quishngs Also Have Little Reason to Look With Hene.”” Eden Ade

‘Eight Axis-Ruled Nations Pledge Post-War Treatment Of Officers In Their Midst

AXIS-OCCUPIED NATIONS PLEDGE PUNISHMENT   Eight Governments and Free F rench Say Occupation Officers Wlil Suffer

Post-War Punishment For Leaders Of Axis In Occupied Nations Is Pledged Today By 8 Government:

Post-War Punishment Of Officers Of Occupation Is Pledged By Eight Axis-Occupied Governments

American Landa, Sea and Air For ces Are * Pressing Fight Against Faris Ever ywheré

American Land, Sea and Air Forces Are Pressing Fight Against Japs Everywhere

TAKE SOME TIPS FROM THE EAST Beware of Gasoline Rationing Pitfalls

East Finds  Gas Tricks Don’t Pav   Western Gas Station _Operators Advised to Forget Favors and Stick to the Rules

Eastern Gasoline Dealers Warn Western Operators To Stick To Government Rules

Easterners Recommend Joy Rides Halt, Formation of Active Share-the-Car Clubs

EASTERN DWELLERS  GIVE SOME POINTERS  ON GAS RATIONING RETAIL DEALERS TOLD  TO GET TOUGH AND FORCET “RAVORO”?

Stick to the Rules, Is Advice From East As Gas Rationing Becomes Effective in Wes!   Drivers Caution Against Trying to Buck the Tide and Dealers Tell of Woes That Result from Many Tricks that Don’t Pay

Murder Charge Filed Against Muscatine Man   ‘Tracy Accused of Hitting Transient Over Head ir An Argument

JAPANESE ADMIT DEFENSIVE FIGH   Admits Offensive is Held b' United Nations; Foresees Raids.

Spokesman Says Japan Is Now on The Defensive   Hiraide Warns Nation The Allied Assaults Can : Be Expected

FEDERAL SAVINGS-TAX PLAN  NOW REGARDED AS GERTAIN   ACTION WILL BE STARTED AFTER PASSAGE OF THE PENDING TAX BILL, BENATOBS SAY

FORCED SAVINGS TAX PLAN WILL FOLLOW BILL NOW PENDING   Senate Group Sets Dec. As New Deadline For Study Report

Ground is Laid For Compulsory Tax On Savings   Senate finance com‘mittee okays measure; to be. completed by December 1].

Senate Group. Te Get Compulsory. Savings-Tax Plai       Makes Last Minute ‘Changes In Pending New War Levy. Measui

SENATE COMMITTEE LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR SAVINGS-TAX   Individuals Will . Probably Be Taxed And Receive War Bonds In Retien

Sen. Finance Committee Lays Ground Work For  Compulsory Saving Tax

AVG Downs 7 Jap Planes In China  ; At. Deastl,n Tablas   Air Battle Takes Place Over Capital Of Kwanasi Province

BRITISH BOMBERS STRIKE DEEP INTO SOUTH GERMANY      Diesel Works Battered; Bombs Fall Within 100 Miles of Hitler's “Eagles Nest”   BAMBUBG SET ON FIRE

RAF Bombs Are Rained On Germany   Bold Daylight. Raid Follows Widespread Attack During Last Night: Diesel (Plant Hit

British Bombers Blast Nazi Area   HEAVY DAMAGE IS DONE TO INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS

BATTLE: RAGING IN STREETS OF NAZI HELD CITY   Germans Claim Recapture of Feodosiya in War on Crimea Front

RUSSIA SHOWS NG LET-UP IN COUNTER DRIVE   Germans Report Recapture Of Feodosiya; Soviet Has Big Reserve

NAZIS REPORT RED SETBACK   Crimean Town Retaken, They Assert—Fierce Fight Raging for Mozhaisk

Many Plants Must Provide Their Guards   Sabotage Protectior Is Up To Owner In This State.

Plants Must . Use Own Guare   Army Not to Furnish Guards for Defense Plants During Emergency

Firm Cuts Big Profit   Jack.and Heintz Limits Its Profits To 6 Per Cent

Overtime —  Cut Pushed   ClO, AFL Profess) Readiness to Modify Their Overtime Poy Sralac

ShowdownOn40Hour Week Is Demanded By Congress  Will Ba Praccad Ranardlece OF Maw Chiaf   Will Be Pressed Regardless Of How Chief Executive Deals With Subject Next Week

UNION STAND FAILS TO END HOUSE DRIVE   Agitation of Legislation Providing for Longe Work Week Is Pressed Despite Promise of Lahor JT eadarc.

Labor Is Ready To Chop Seales On Overtime Pay   sink: simaianainiieliliaai: Sa iiliiaieasiiiliaaaiiapien: - Sniual Work-Week In Plants Continues Unabated

SPECULATION ‘ON WAR LABOR POLICY GROWS   Demands For Showdowr On 40-Hour Week and Wartime Restrictions Persist In Congress   MESSAGE AWAITED   Chief Executive Expected to Lay Down General War Policy In Report Next Week

CIO AND AFL SAY READY 10 MAKE CHANGES   Will Modify Overtime Pay Scales; Compromise  Seen On Bill

House Still Urges Suspension Of  4)-Hour-Week   Congr ssmen Ignore Promises Of Labor Unions

Agitation For Longer Work Week Still On   Roosevelt Remains Opposed To Change In 40 Hour Law

DEMANDS PERSIS   To Be Pressed Regardless 0’ President’s Message

Head Of Firm Limits Profits To 6 Per Cent   President William Jack Of Cleveland Company Reduces Prices And  Executives’ Incomes

Out To End 40-Hour Week   House In Drive Despite Unions Action On Overtime

COMPROMISE ON LABOR “CHANGES BELIEVED NEAR   CIO and AFL Profess Read: iness to Modify Overtime Pay Scales But Drive is Pressed for Suspension o:  Short Week   ‘OPPOSITION UNCHANGE

House Still Wants 40-Hour Bill Repealed   Labor Unions Ready to Modify Overtime Scale, But Longer Work-week Re ~ mains an Issue.

DEMANDS PERSIST FOR SHOWDOWN ON LABOR, PROFIT ISSUE   President May Lay Down General "War Labor Policy

Congress Insists Upon Showdown On 40-Hour Week   Demands Expected To Con tinue Regardiess Of FDR's Stand Next Week; Vinson Hints Fight For Longer Work Week

UNIONS WILLING TO MODIFY PAY      CIO And AFL Offer Proposals, But Move To Sus. pend 40-Hour Week Con. tinues In Congress.

House Drive for Detense Labor Reforms Is Pressed in Spite of C. 1. 0.-A. F. of L. Concessions

CONGRESS ASKS SHOWDOWN ON WAGES, PROFITS   Demands Won't Wait for President’s Message on Subject Next Week

SHOWDOWN LIKELY ON 40-HOUR-WERK   House Drive For Suspension In War Industries Is Pressed For ward——-ClO And AFL Profess Readiness To Modify Their Overtime Pay Scales

Congress May Ignore FDR On  Labor Issue   Sentiment Prevails That a Show-down Will Be Demanded on 40-Hour- Week Labor Provisions. .

PLANE PARTS PLANT PROMISES T0 SLASH WAR ORDER PROFITS   Accused At Congressional Hearing Of Making Excess Profits

40-HOUR WEEK IS STILL UNDER FIRE   Yernands For Showdown On That Issue And On Wartime Restrictions On Labor Activities Persist in Congress

DEMANDS FOR REAL SHOWDOWN ON FORTY HOUR WEEK PERSIST   PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO OPPOSE LABOR LEGISLATION IN MESSAGE NEXT WEEK

WAR PRODUCTION CONTRACTOR WILL MAKE REDUCTIONS   Firm Accused of Making Excessive War Profits ‘Agrees to Slash at Hearing

HOUSE PRESSES DRIVE TO DEFER 40-HOUR WEEK   LABOR’S CONSENT TO LOWER WAGE SCALES NOT SUFFICIENT

FIRM AGREES TO GUT PROFITS      Will Continue Bonuses’ and Free Lunches for Employes: Cut Executives’ Pay

Labor Unions Ready To To Modify Overtime Wages      House, However, Continues Drive For Suspension -Of 40-Hour Week In War Industries; i a mise Agreement.Seen -

Plane Parts Firm Prunes Profits: Continues Bonuses. Free Lunches

House Presses For Suspension Of 40-Hr. Weel   CIO And AFL Agree Tc Modify Overtime ‘Pay Demands

CONGRESS NEARS LABOR CRISIS   SHOWDOWN ON HOURS SEEN REGARDLESS OF PRESIDENT’S ACTION

ACCUSED PROFITECE WILL CHANGE POLICY   Jack And Heintz, Inc., Agrees To 6 Per Cent Limit

PLANT TO REDUCE ITS WAR PROFIT!   Will Retain Six Percent: Officials’ Salaries Are Reduced

Double Time Out, 40-Hour Week Fought   Proposed Suspension to Apply Only to War Industries ‘

Both C.1.0. and A.F.L. Agree to Give Up Overtime Pay For Saturday, Sunday, Holidays

LABOR DROPS DOUBLE TIME   House, Despite this, Presses For Suspension of 40Hour Week

Congress Asks Showdown On  40-Hour Week   Acts Regardless Of F. D. R.’s Views

Hous Drives to Suspend Hours; Labor Is Ready To Modify Wage Scales

CIO and AFL Ready to Alter ‘Overtime Pay   Congress’ ‘Hears Charge . Big Business Fighting. Voluntary  Modifi- :-. a ae ace

UNIONS WILLING TO MODIFY PAY   CIO and AFL Profess Willingness to Change Their Scales For Overtime Pay.   AGITATION IS CONTINUING   i emer Work-Week in Arm  Plants Asked in Face of  Roosevelt Opposition,   FIRM WILL CUT PAY BUT CONTINUE FREE LUNCHES

FIGHT PUSHED TO SUSPEND 40-HOUR WEEK   House Move Continues Despite Labor Pledge, President’s Opposition

LABOR LEADERD AGREE 10 MODIFY OVERTIME WAGES   Eut Congress Continues Drive to Suspend 40Hour Week {n War In:  @ dusiries: See Showdowr

UNIONS ARE READY TO MODIFY SCALES FOR OVERTIME PAY   Nevertheless, House Presses for Suspension of 40-Hour Week in War Work   SHOWDGWN FELT NEAR

PUSH DEMANDS FOR SHOWDOWN ON WORK WEEK   President Expected ToOp pose Changes In Labor Statutes   ADVISORS DISAGREE   Some Want Wages Lev. eled Off, Others Would Not Disturb

House Drive To Suspend 40-Hr. Week Is Pushed   (i © Age A. F. LL Ready To Modify Their  Overtime Pay Scales.

MESSAGE T0 BE SIGNAL FOR NEW CONGRESS FEUD   Demands for Showdown on 40-Hour Week and Restrictions on Labor Activities In Wartime Expected to Follow F.D.R. Views.

40-Hour Work Week Suspension ‘As Pressed fn House Despite Conciliatery Labor -Attitude

Ohio Firm Strips Profits On Its War Work to 6 Pct.   Jacks Slash Salaries and Agree To Refund Excess To Government, After Congressional ‘Smear.’

ROMMEL’S ARMY TRYING TO SLIP BRITISH TRAP   Allied Prospects Improved After African And  Cologne Successes     ACTION IS QUIET ON SOVIET FRONT

Cologne Death Toll ‘Near 20,000' Neutral  Observers Declare   More Than Half of Rhineland City’s 800,000 Population Being Evacuated, Reports Indicate Allies Capture Gen. Cruewell in Libya Battle

NAZI TANKS SEEK ESCAPE FROM TRAP   Fleeing German General Captured In Desert Warfare

BRITISH TRAP TANK FORCES OFTHE NAZIS   Two Divisions Seek to Escape Trap in the Desert   JAPANESE LAUNCH CHINA OFFENSIVE      Forces Strike North From Canton in Extension of Drive

Multi-Motored United States Bomber: Strike Out From India To Raid Overrun Burma

Axis Threat To Tobruk Erased, British Report   Allied Hopes Are Bolstered By Week-End Gains

Set Hearings on Army Pay Boost  Study Provisions Caw Taweuncelineyie:

ARMY PAY HIKE PASSARE SEEN   May Attach Rider Providing Aid for Gependente, of Mer ‘in. Service .

German Air Activity Greater In Desert Battle  Hinting Arrival Of Plane Support; U.S. Bombers Pound Crete   (RITLLETIN)

Allied Planes Raid Desert, Crete Bases   Increase Pressure On Rom mel While Blasting a Supply Sources.

RED SKIERS HIT NAZI ARMY BASE   Soviets Penetrate Anchor City of Germany’s 16th Army

GERMAN ATTAGK IN STARAYA RUSSA AREA TS REPULSED   Reds Beat Off Foe in Two Days of Fighting—Report Ski Troops Have Penetrated City.   ADVANCES CLAIMED IN OTHER SECTORS   But Russians Admit Their Pace Is Slow—Say 140,000 Nazis Wave Been Killed Since Feb. 9.

Savage Nazi Aitacks Are Repulsed  St eet eb CELLS ML. en   Soviet Ski Troops Penetrate Into Staraya Russa

Savage Nazi Attacks Are Repulsed   Soviet Ski Troops Penetrate Into Staraya Russa

Red Ski Army Hits Nazi Line   Staraya Russa Entered; Free  Prisoners

140,000 NAZIS KILLED, CLAIM   Red Army Ski Troops Are Reported In Staraya Russa Outskirts

Red Army Ski Troops Penetrate Outskirts of Staraya Russa   Savage Two-Day German Counter-Attack Is Smashed by Soviets: Nazis Lose 140,000

U.S. Indicts 3 For Fraud   Ohioans Accused of hanging Rejections On War Goods.

ARREST THREE IN WAR PLAN]   Government Says Official: Put O. K. On Rejected Engine Parts

FRAUD IS CHARGED INU, S, WAR PLANT   Three Officiais Accused o 0. K.’ing Rejected Parts

Resistance By  Vichy Garrison Declared Weak   Churchill Reports Smal} Losses Suffered By British In Offensive

BRITISH ADVANCE IN MADAGASCAR   FRENCH CLAIM ONLY ‘TOKEN RESISTANCE’ BEING OFFERED

ENEMY SUBS CHALK UP 14   Germany Says 18 with Tonnage of 131,000 Destroyed

CAP Harries Enemy U-Boats   Civilian Flyers on Patrol Cause Subs To “Crash-Dive.”

Fourfeen Ships To Botfom Past Week   Civil Air Patrol Helping Army, Navy Patrol Now

Gandhi Confers At New Delhi   Meets Sir Stafford Cripps In Start Of Fateful Conference On India   NO DETAILS GIVEN AS TO DISCUSSION

GANDHI MEETS SIR STAFFORD   Major Chapter Of Delicate British Mission To India Is Opened

Part of a Battleship 838 Junked Automobiles Found in This County

Bataan Troops Are Ready For Third Assault   Japs Pocketed After Break-Through That Fails Purpose

REPULSE LIGHT JAP ATTACK ON BATAAN   Defenders Inflict “Considerable Enemy Losses”

Yanks Mop Up Foe on Bataan   Japanese Crack Right Wing of Allied Defenses at Prome, Threaten Oil Area

SUCCESSFUL RAID MADE BY AMERICAN MEDIUM BOMBERS   Participated in Broad Allied Attacks on Air Fields in North Africa.   ENEMY LOST 11 PLANES   Three Axis Fighters About to Take Off, Were Demolished by Direct Hit.

THREE DIVORCE SUITS DOCKETED   Cases Filed Local’ Gourt Today Bring Total For Week To Fourteen

Japanese Attack Flank; Both Fleets Suffer Losses As Major Sea Fight Looms

TWO DESTROYERS ARE ADMITTEDLY LOST IN BATTLE OF SOLOMONS   ENEMY CRUISER AND DESTROYER CRIPPLED BY AIR ACTIVITY

Reinforced Nip Attacks Thrown for Loss By U. S. Force     WARPLANES ACTIVE  Pacific Operations Delay Jap-Russian Fight, Says Forrestall

Warplanes Cripple Two Enemy Ships   Nipponese Make ‘Assault Against: Western Flank of U.:S: Positions, Nayy Reports

Thrust Made By Enemy on  Cuadaleanal   Continued U. S. Air Raids  Against Nips Follow First Unsuccessful Attack on American Marines and Soldiers

Chinese Attache Says Allied Aid Can Halt Japan   Calls For More Airplanes To Start Big- Offensive That Will Crush Nippon

Spokesmair Asserts Full U. 8S. Strength. Could Finish Japs in Year.

China Declares Pacific Should Be Second Front  St eee See   Spokesman Says Japar Could Be Knocked Ou Of War This Year.

China Pleads For Pacitic As  Second Front   Say Japs Could Re Knocked Out

China Wants United Nations To Open New Front In Pacific   Battered Chinese Enter Sixth Year Of War With Japanese Asking Help

Japs Could Be Knocked Out Within Year, Governmen Spokesman Says, Explaining Force of 500 Warplanes Would Let China Launch Offense Against Invaders

Chinese Urge Pacific Froni   Renews Plea as She Enters Sixth Year Of Japanese War

Japanese Could Fall This Yea   Military Authority States Japs Will Get Stronger Unless Beaten Soon

Ching War Enters sixto lear  Battered Nation Renews Plea To Make Pacific “Second Front’

China’s Appeal: ‘Second Front’ Against Japan   Nippon Can Be Knocked Out This Year, U. S. Told By General

CHINA PLEADS FOR SECOND FRONT IN PACIFIC THEATER   Battered Chinese Believe. } U. S..and China Could Knork Out Japs This Yeer

China. Entering Sixth Year of War, Wants Allied aces nd Front in Pacilie

CHINA WANTS: SECOND FRONT   Believes Additional Force Could Knock Out Japanese This Year

CHINESE RENEW URGENT PLEA FOR SECOND FRONT   GENERAL BELIEVES JAPS COULD BE PUT OUT OF WAR QUICKLY

U.S. IS URGED — TO LICK JAPS BY YEAR’S ENL   Chinese Spokesman, on Anniversary of Jap Alfack; Says Full American Effori Would Defeat Japan within Year

Second Front Should Be On Pacific, China Says  Chungking Government Charges Japs   Chungking Government Charges Japs Use Gas, Germs Against Civilians

SAYS KAYO OF JAPAN . POSSIBLE   Chinese Military Attache Urges That the Pacifie Be Made the Second Front; Begs for Pianes

GHINESE URGE PAGIEIC AREA AS ONO FRONT   Japan Can Be Knocked Out This Year By American Forces, Is Claim

China Urges ‘Second Front’ In Pacific   Spokesman Believes United Effort Will Knock Out Japs

Military Leader Says That With Full U.S. Aid Japan Could Be Knocked Out This Year

Chungking Government Spokesman Urges United Nations to Consider Pacific Rather Than Europe as Scene of Second Front.   HEAVY JAP LOSSES

CHINA URGES INTENSE WAR ON JAPANESE      Could Knock Nipponese Out This Year and Then Go After Hitler, Military Attache Says — Charges [se of Gas.

A ENTE ANOTHER YEAR IN JAPAN WAR   Appeals For More Help As Sixth Year Is Entered   ASKS SECOND FRONT   Says Can Defeat Jap: With Full Help Of  America

Chinese Renew Plea To Establish “2nd Front” In Far Pacific Area —

CHINESE PLEAD FOR 2NO FRONT   Ask United Nations for Arm: To Knock Out Invading Japanese.   CHARGE JAPS USE GAS

INSIDE TODAY   War In the Pacific _ Pacific, Not Europe, Urgea _As Second Front By China   Entering Sixth Year Of War With Japanese China Urges United Nations to Act

(HINA ASKS DRIVE IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Chungking Government Spokesman Renews Plea For Offensive To Knock Out Japanese In 1942 As Battered Nation Goes Into Sixth Year Of Its Struggle

UHINESE ASKING “SECOND FRONT’ IN OWN NATION   ” Spokesman Declares American Power Could Best Be Concentrated There

Defense Leader expects Attacks Jn Coast Cities   idge Adams Says Enem Raids Would ‘Wake Up People Now Asleep

Nazi Attempts to Conscript French Lead to Violence   Outbreaks - Flare as La: borers Refuse to Go To Germany

Blood Flows In Unoccupied French Areas   Work Conscription Sparks Disorders Bern Reports

ALL SIGNS POINT TO AN EARLY INVASION ATTEMPT WITH GREAT PRIZE OF SINGAPORE AS STAKE

All Eyes Focused On Singapore—Its That Important   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analect

The War  Singapore's Fate May Determine   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warld War Annalvat

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Defense of Singapore To Furnish Greatest Test For Allies

AXIS ESCAPE CORRIDOR CUT OFF IN AFRICA   Vital Lane to Tripoli Now Closed. Berlin Acknowledges Contact at Bizerte, Tunis

Escape Corridor Of Axis Severed In Tunisia Area   Highway Link, Rail Lines Are Also Cut By British Forces  AXIS ON DEFENSIVE:  North African Reports  Say Hitler Frantically Rushing Help

Escape Corridor Of Axis Severed In Tunisia Area   UI AXIS severed In Tunisia Area: Highway Link, Rail Lines.  Are Also Cut By British Forces  AXIS ON DEFENSIVE  'North African Reports  Say Hitler Frantically  DPDiaching Haln

BURKE IS HERE TODAY   Democratic Governor ‘Candidate Will Speak Tonight .

HEAVY RAIN FALLS   Total of Two and Five hn ane Reported by Santa  Fe at Noon

HEAVY RAIN FALLS   Total of Two and Five: Eighths Reported by Santa  Fe at Noon

Proposal Of Drys Is  Denounced   Rider To Draft Age Bill Would Have Adverse Effect On Morale Of Army, Says La Follette

DRY .RIDER TO DRAFT ACT FLAYED BY LAFOLLETTE AS BLOW TO ARMY MORALE

ARMY MORALE DROP FEARED IF DRY ZONES SET   LaFollette Opposed Tt ‘Teen-age Draft Bill Rider

LaFollette Warns  Dry-Draft Bill Will-Hurt Morale      Attacks Oklahoman's Proposed Rider To Youth Conscription

Fights Move To Dry Army Camp Zone:   LaFollette Sees Bootlegging Result; Says Issue “Ex traneous”.

Controversy On Dry Zones Still Rages   LaFollette Assails Proposed Rider On New Draft Measure

Scrap Drive Calls Out Aged Cars   Dry Proposal Delays Youth-Draft Plans, La Follette Arques

PROPOSED RIDER TO DRAFT BILL CHANGE PROTESTED TUESDAY   Plan to Establish  Dry Zones Around Army Camps, Naval Bases ts Opposed.

sa a it In Pacific   “Merchant Vessel Of 5,885 ‘Tons Horpedoed And Sunk Off Haiti

Merchantman Montevideo  Formerly Italian Adam“ello. Toroedoed OFF  AU, PULP oM Sead  Haiti   Thirty-Two of Crew Res cued; Uruguay Already Has Broken Rela tions With Axis

Uruguayan Ship Sunk   Merchant Ship Torpedoed; 17 of Crew are Missing

URUGUAYAN SHIP SUNK OFF HANT; TT MEN MISSINE   TORPEDOED OFF JEREMIE, 12: MILES FROM GUANTANAMO, U, S. NAVAL BASE

Uruguayan Ship Torpedoed, Sunk 17 Crew Members Are  Missing; Another U. S. Craft Destroved

GOES BERGER, SLAYS 3d, SELI   Lumber Camp Worker Nea Satilt Ste, Marie Kills Co-Workers.

Keep Tuned to 1240 for  KWOS Programs  Affiliated With the MUTUAL BROADCASTING  orcempast

Army Deserter Tells How He Killed Women   Lengthy Confession 1 ‘Given Authorities i Santa Maria, Calif.

CONFESSES 7 KILLINGS   Army Deserter Under Arrest in West to Be Returned to Wisconsin

Soldier Says He Committed Slaying Alone   Deserter's Case Will Be Disposed Of By Civil Authorities, Monroe OMicial« Indicate

Marder Of 2 Nude Women Is Admitted By Deserter   Visconsin Social Workers Brutally Slain; 23-Year-Old Arrested On Coast

Army Deserter, Robert Bailey, Describes Slaying Of Wisconsin Women In Confession

Women Pick Up Soldier; Kills Both   Deserter Admits Murdering Social  Workers Week Avo

Army Deserter Tells Story Of Double Murder   Monroe County ‘Authorities Are On Their Way To Santa Maria, California, To Take Killer Into Custody — Confession Of Tomah Slayings Gives Full Details

COLD-BLOODED DOUBLE KILLING OF WOMEN BARED BY DESERTER    Made Both Get Out of Car and Take Off Clothes... 1 Fired at Them... They Both Feltat Same Time,’ Renegade Soldier Says After Capture with Two Young Girls in Car Stolen from Slain Social Workers

ARMY DESERTER MURDER SUSPEGT   Police Say He Admits Killing Social Workers “In Wisconsin i

2 KILLINGS   Army Deserter Under Arrest in West to Be Returned to Wisconsin

Man, 23, Is Apprehende in California; Says He Was on Way to kill, His Brother

DESERTER CONFESSES KILLING TWO WOME   Shoots Them to Death After Thev Refriendand Him

Army Deserter Tells Of Crime   Soldier Admits Slaying O Two Wisconsin Social  Workers

TRAIN WRECKED: DIVISION CHIEF FATALLY SHOT   Eight Persons Die When Freight Rams Rear Of Streamliner

Rail Head Found Dead From Bullet After Fatal Wreck   Eight Are Killed, Eleven Injured As Freight Rams Streamliner In N.C,

‘Yank’ Makes Its Bow   Eight Killed in  Wreck of Train Official Sho!

Eight Die As Streamliner Rammed; Line Superintendent Is Found Shot

KILLS HIMSELF AFTER WRECK   Division Superintendent’s Body Found After Eight Die In Mishap

BRILLED, 11 HURT IN RAILWAY WRECH   Two Hours Later, Divisio! Chief Found Fatally Shot

TRAIN COLLISION KILLS EIGHT AND INJURES ELEVEN   Third Smash-up In Virginia Division Since May 6 Followed Less Than Two Hours By Fatal Shooting of H. M. Terrell, Seaboard Official, In Ral eich.

Rail Officia] Found Shot   Suicide Is Believed Result of 3rd Crash: 8 Dead: 11 Injured.

Suicide After Third Wreck   Rail Official’s Body Found Shot To Death In Yards

EIGHT DEAD IN N. C, RAIL WRECK   Seaboard’s Silver Meteor Rammed By Freight Near Henderson; Division Superintendent Found Dead, Apparently By Suicide.

Auto License Plates To Be Much Smaller   Date Tabs Ordered Rv Federal Board

Japanese Try Camera Tricks At Lonely Port   Military Plans Were Attempted

Low-Slung Landing Boats Believed Used by Marines in the Solomons

Br ead Shortage in 2 Fr ance This Year   Is Threatening; Says. Mar shal Petain

Bread Shortage in France This Year Is Threatening, Says Marshal Petain

SECOND CLASS OF SERIES MARCH 25    Figst Aid Training for Civilian De fense to Be Given in Twenty Hour Course

Former ‘Attic Girl’ Dies   Fioht for Normaley Ends: Mother Spurns Body

Little Nine-Year-Old Girl Found in Attic Loses Strugele for Life

Girl Loses Long Fight for Health, Happiness Denied Her in Babyhooc

AtticChild Dies At Nine:  * Girl Was Kept We - Prisoner Five Years “And Fed-Bv Battle.

Mountaineers To Abilene For Tilt With MeMurry Ul   Play Indians Friday  And Go To Beaumont For Lamar Conference Game Next Thursday

TO BE MADE HERE   Milk Distributors Will Make  Rounds Only Every Other Day a     NTLUCD cprnTMa ArwT

TO BE MADE HERE   Milk Distributors Will Make  Rounds Only Every Other Day a   OTHER GROUPS ACT

GOVERNMENT [9 IN CONTROL Ut FAST RAILWAY   First Railroad in UV. S&S. During This War Under Federal Control.   WILL SETTLE DISPUTE   Only Taking Over Until Laber Troubles Can Be Smoothed Out.

Stevenson Is. Assured Office:  Thompson Wins  Senator Gets 47.7.  Percent Of Votes «dn ane oat

ODaniel Has 47 Per Cent Gf Ballots   Stevenson Runs Away From Hal Collins

Harold Beck Leading Field For Next Race   Incumbents Are In Lead For Most State Offices; James Facing Runoff

*ALLREDIS OND HIGH: STEVENSON ‘WINS 2 TO 1   Pierce Brooks Out In Front ‘ For Rail Board   THOMPSON ALSO AHEAD   J. L. Smith, Beck Leads For Lieut. Governor

3 Jap Battleships - Built or Building   Jane’s Fighting Ships Lists Them Over 40,000 Tons;  New Cruisers Bared

Five Battleships For Tokyo's Navy   Vessels to Oppose Main Allied Fleet

BOMBERS HiT 2 JAP BASES   Sink Ship at Amboina, Damage 15 of Enemy’s  SSSR Serra ee  . ot,

DEMOCRATS PLAN DISTRICT MEETINGS   Will Devote Next Six Weeks Perfecting Campaign Organization

Japan Renews Heavy v Attacks In Philippines   Forces Of Foe On Island Of Luzon  About 200,000

Have 200,000 Men   Enemy Reenforcements Landed On Luzon Island   ENTIRE JAPANESE 14TH ARMY THERE

Japan Pits Full Arniy Against U.S, Forces In Luzon   General Homma, Tientsi Strip Outrage Chief, Re news Heavy Attacks

Japs Mass For Attack   Adding to 200,000 Men Already Opposing MacArthur

Jap Horde Of 200,000 In Luzon  Huge Force Opens Heavy Aitacks on Nig p Arthur

Japs Renewing Heavy Attacks On MacArthur   Nippons Now Have About 200,000 Troops on Lu Fcyt) Island.   Fighting Is Heavy On Batan Peninsulz

INIPPONS RENEW HEAVY ATTACKS IN PHILIPPINES   ‘Enemy Reinforcements Being Landed at Lingayen and Subic Bays—Japs’ Entire 14th Army on Luzon

Estimate 200,000  in Force   Report 17 ‘Enemy Bombers Attack City of Cuba in Assault on Philippines

MAC ARTHUR'S LINE -— SATTACKED ANE   Japanese on Luzon Now Esti mated at. 200.000

200,000 JAPS RENEW ATTACK ON U. S. TROOPS   Continue To Bring Reinforcements Into Philippines

200,000 Japs Massing Against MacArthur   Entire Enemy Army Resumes Heavy Attack In Philippines; Foe Reinforced; Air Acttvity Reported Light

Reinforcements Being Landed By Nipponese   Entire Japanese 14th Army With Number of Other  LImite im Ll aenon

Heavy Attacks On MacArthur's  Forces Renewed   Japanese On Island O} Luzon Are Estimated T« Total 200,000.

MORE MIKADO TROOPS BEING LANDED, CLAIN   General MacArthur's Forces, Esti mated Outnumbered 10 to 1, Fight Courageously On

MORE JAPS ARE LANDED ON ISLE   Attacks Renewed Against MacArthur’s Troops

TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN ARE THERE NOW   Enemy Reinforcements Still Being Landed on Two Points Of the Island

Gen. Homma Heads Enlarged  Japanese Army   [Landing Operations Bein: Carried Out in Lin gaven Gulf

JAPANESE OPEN HEAVY ATTACK ON U.S. FORGES   Reinforcements Landed By Nipponese From Ships to Augment Invasion Army   JAP AIR ACTIVITY  1S REPORTED LIGHT   Seventeen: Bo om rb ers Hit  ‘City of Sebuy South: 6f™.  -Luzon, “Ameri¢an /Chief Reports

JAPANESE RENEW HEAVY ATTACKS ON DEFENDERS OF LUZON ISLAND   Jap Forces Estimated At 200,000 Men In Philippines; Reinfrocements On Way Up

Battle Of Luzon   Heavy Attacks On General MacArthur's Line Renewed With Air Activity Light

200,000 Japs In Battle Of Luzon   Heavy Attacks On General MacArthur's Line Renewed With Air Activity Light

Invaders Land More Troops   Lingayen and Subic Bay Reinforced by Rising Sun Forces; City of Cebu Bombed  - 5 As Aig Arecks Fiseuhere. D Cidiinisn

Enemy. Force of 200,000 on Luzon Isle      Japs Renewing Heavy Attacks and Bringing In Reinforremente   UNDER COMMAND OF CHINA VETERAN      City of Cebu Attacked by 17 Bombers; Little: Air Activity Over. Luzon

HEAVY ATTACKS QONMACARTHUR’S ARMY RENEWED   Enemy Troops on Island of Luzon Estimated at 200,000 Men; Hostile Air Activity Over City Is Reporied Light  BOMB CITY OF CEBU

Imperial British Troops on Malaya Line Counterattack as Enemy Takes Toll of 1,000 Casualties in Singapore Bombing   DUTCH DESTROY OIL ON BORNEO: AUSTRALIA EXPECTS AIR ATTACK

JAPANESE POUND MACARTHUR ON BATAN PENINSULA   Enemy Reinforcements Landed; Entire 14th Jap Army On Luzon Island

Reinforcements Being Landed By Nipponese   Entire Japanese 14th Anny With Nomber éf Other  bf Pot eS Ce

Entire Japanesel4th Army of More Than 200,000 Under — ‘Gen. Houima Hits Americans   Enemy Air Activity in Luzon During Last 24 Hours Is Light, But 17 Bombers Attack City of Cebu Sunday

WLB Order Restricts Use Of Fertilizer   Chemical Nitrogen Banned for Cemeterie: ‘Yards, Golf Courses   AGRICULTURAL USE ALSO CURTAILED

Salvage Drive To Include Tin. Fats and (ils   Rubber Collection Program Broadened  For 2-Week Effort

SCRAP SALVAGE DRIVE OUTLINEL   Rubber, Tin Cans, Fats and Oil Included In New Campaign

TURNER QUITS STATE TICKET   Solon Withdraws As Can didate for Lieut.Governor

St. Louis Man And Woman Die Of Poison      Sales Executive, Woman Found Dead In Gold Coast . Restaurant On Chicago’s North Side

ST, LOUISAN FOUND DEAD IN ROOM   Woman Companion Alsi Dead in Private Room of Chicago Cafe. -

STIMSON VISIONS JAP RETURN BLOW   Oriental Psychology Augurs Air Raid on U. S.; On Alert

RETURN BLOW EXPECTED FOR TOKYO ATTACK   PACIFIC COAST MAY BE TARGET, SAYS STIMSON

Army Preparing For Jap Attack At Early Date   “Save Face’ Effort May Be Directed at West Coast Cities   Raid upon Washington Declared Possible Despite Distance

Nation Gets Ready For Raids   Stimson Thinks Jap Reprisals on Coast Inevitable

JS. PREPARES FOR RETURN OF TOKIO RAID   ecretary Of War ‘Stimson Says Bombing Of Washington Is Most Inconceiv able; Making Ready.   Save Jap Face

Japs Planning Coastal Blow, Says Stimsor   Nipponese ‘Loss of Face Compels Return Attack That May Hit City Of Washinston   U.S. Defenses Alert  For ‘Inevitable’ Raid   16 Motorized Units Form: War Department Asks Youtha 18-19

Stimson Says Army Waits Jap Air Raid   Sees Attack ‘Almost Inevitable’ Because Of U.S. Tokyo Blast

U.S, PREPARES FOR JAP BLOW   Stimson Sees Nipponese Attempt to Retaliate for Raid “Inevitable”

U.S. Expects Return Air Blow For Bombing of Japan’s Cities And Is Rushing Preparations

Frank F. Rogers Dies At Lansinc   Pioneered Michigan’s Paved Highways

FIRGT STATE ROAD COMMISSIONER Dict   Frank-F. Rogers, 83, Strick en By Heart Attack at Lansing Home.

JAPS OCCUPY ALLIES’ LAST INVASION ROAD   Occupation Of Islands Of New Guinea Adds To Australia’s Peril   FINAL LINKS ARE FORGED   United Nations Planes Con. tinue Bombardment Of Enemy's Land Bases

Invasion And Bomb Menace Gets Critical   Enemy Astride Last Allied Counter-Offensive Opening; Flank Northern Points of Continent.

Enemy Occupie: Isles. 225 Miles  From Continent   Last Route Open For Allied Counter-Drive Cut Off By Seizure

Triple Threat Faces Australia   Allies Admit Islands Seized by Japanese

Allies Admit Occupation Of More Islands   Japanese Success Is Held Grave And , Action Asked

LOCATION OF JAPS IS TRIPLE THREAI   Bombing, Invasion Menaci to Australia Becomes Far More Serious.

JAPS MENACE AUSSIES WITH BASES READY    Nippons Establish Forces On Last Route for Allied Drive   LINKS COMPLETED   MacArthur Offensive or Islands Blocked By  New Dancers

Invasion Menace to ‘Australia   ‘Japs Complete Chain of Is land Bases, Is Admitted Today

JAPANESE GAIN NEW FOOTHOLD OFF AUSTRALIA   Japs Occupy Two More Is. lands Within 225 Miles Of Down Under Continent

Nips Close Last Door Open to Counter Attack   Increases Inyasion Peril  Huge Continent Now Serscccss tee

Islands Near Australia Are Held By Japs   Final Links Forged In Long Chain Of Bases Which Now Flank All Of Northern Australia

SITUATION DANGEROUS   Admit Japs Occupy More Key Islands; Allied Force Small

JAPS TAKE ISLES OFF AUSTRALIA   M' Arthur Tells Of New Nipponese Invasion Zone

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT “Shot At Sunrise”

High Officer Of Axis Army Is Captured   General Cruewell Falls Inte British Hands: Armored Axis Force Tries To Withdraw

Germans Said To Be Trapped   British Wage Fierce Battle to Wipe Out Rommel’s Force

Rommel’s Tank Forces Trapped: Go On Defense   Bulk Of Mechanized Divisions Battling Hard To Escape British Encirclement

Two German Tank Units in  Trap, Report   British Blast Foes .From All Sides, Air In. — ‘Desert Fight

FIERCE BATTL IS UNDER WAY; BRITISH AHEAD   Nazi Tank Commande Captured; Two Gaps In Mine Fields Are Only German Hope

Panzers Flee British Trap After Defeat   German General, Second In Command, Captured In Plane Downed Over Libya   BRITISH CONFIDENT

Bulk Of German Desert Force Trapped; British Bent On Wiping It Ou

Nazi Tank Units Trapped In Libya; General Captured   Germans Only Hope Is Winning “Battle O! Gaos:" British. Take Leader. As: Prisoner

British Seek To Trap Them   Fascists Try to Keep Rout «: Through Minefields Open

Nazis Battle To Escape A Desert Trap   British In Furious Attempt To Wipe Out 2 German Tank Units.

BRITISH WAGING FIERCE BATTLE ON ALL SIDES   Bulk of Field Marshal Rommel’s Tank Divisions Attempting to Escape British

_ Axis’ Libyan Forces rapped   British Batter Huns - From All Sides

NAZI DESERT FORCES FACE BRITISH TRAP   Bulk of Two Tank Divisions Fighting Desperately to Escape Plight Under Withering Attack From All Sides.

Nazis Seek Escape From  Encirelement   Narrow Gaps Remain For Germans To Withdraw Tanks

BRITISH TRAP NAZI TANKS IN LIBYA BATTLE    Most of Rommel’s Motorized Forces  Nearly Encircled—British Subs Score

Bulk @fTwo Of Rommel’: Tank \ivisions In Libya  Trappe: By The British   THE TWO DIVIS\ z S REPORTED BY THE BRITISH TO BE TRAPPED AND ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE ARE BACKBONE OF NAZIS’ AFRICAN CORPS

SOVIET BATTLE IN STALEMATE   British Claim Commander In Africa Captured

GERMAN UNITS IN AFRICA ARE CAUGHT IN TRAP   Tank Divisions Being Attack On All Sides

Rommel in Trap; Nazi General Take   Germans Attempt To Escape British Encirclement Move

TANK’ FORCE Ur ROMMEL UNDER FIRE   Africa Force May Be Wiped Out In Battle

BULK OF RONIMEL'S FORCES TRAPPED IN LIBYAN DESERT WAt   British Press Attack From Al Sides and Air to Wipe Enemy Out   NAZI GENERAL CAPTURED

Trap Two Germar  Armies in Afric   Meanwhile 3-Week Battle in Ukraine Tapers to Stabilize Lines.

British Trap. 2 Nazi Libya Tank Divisions   Crack Rommel Units Face Destruction Under Land Air Drive Of English   TAKE REICH GENERAL   Cruewell, Teutan African Corps Leader, Captured When Plane ls Downed

Rommel Fights To Keep Open Jaws of Trap   Encirclement Faces Nazi African Forces After 5-Day Battle  TWO NARROW GAPS  Sen. Ladwig Crueweil Is Cantured---Allies Wage Bieree Rattle

British Trap Nazi Tank Divisions in African Campaign   Germans Now Battle t Escape Encirclement;  Lull in Russia

ROMMEL TANK SAID TRAPPED IN AFRICA WAR   BRITISH TAKE SECOND Ib COMMAND OF GERMAN FORCES

Bulk of Rommel’s Forces Reported Trapped; Fierce Battle Raging on Desert   Germans’ Only Hope Is to Win “Battl Of Gaps” by Holding Open ‘Two Narrow Passageways Through Mincfields — Nazi General Captured

Nazis Battle Fiercely To  Escape Trap British Claim Bulk Of Rommel’s Tank Corns   British Claim Bulk Of Rommel’s Tank Corps Has Only Two Narrow  Passaves Toa Flee

German Divisions  Trapped   Only Nazi Hope In African Battle Is Escape Through Gaps

British Hammer Trapped German Troops In Libya   Two Tank Divisions In Danger Of Being Cut To Pieces

BULK OF ROMMEL’S TWO TANK DIVISIONS REPORTED TRAPPED   BRITISH GROUND AND AIR FORCES WAGING MIGHTY BATTLE TO WIPE AXIS OU)

Bulk of Field Marshal Er. fs Two Nazi Tank Divisions Attempting to Escape   DIRECT COMMANDER OF NAZIS CAPTURED   British Waging Fierce Aerial Battle In Effort to Wipe Out Backbone of Enemy’s Corps

RAF Planes Pound Tanks and Trucks   Germans Seek to _ Escape Along Narrow Pathways Through Minefields   BEING ATTACKED FROM ALL SIDES   Battle Entering Decisive Phase With the British Appearing Ontimistic

AXIS FORCES ENDEAVOR 10 ESCAPE TRAP   Bulk of Rommel's Two Ger: man Tank Divisions Engaged in Fierce Battle  To Escape British   GENERAL IS CAPTURED

FIERCE DESERT BATTLE RAGES   Two Axis Divisions in Desperate Attempt to Hold Escape Route.   NAZ] GENERAL SEIZED

‘(German Tank Commander Captured; British Furiously Battle To Wipe Out Enemy

Two Axis Tank Divisions Trappec By British In Libya; Try To Escape   Attacked From All Sides And From Air In Effort To Wipe Them Out; Only Way Of Escape  Is Over Mine Fields.

ARE FIXED   Plumbing Accessories, Household Electrical Devices Affected

CHINESE ASSAULT: AGAINST HSINYANG IS IN FULL SWING   U. S. Bombers Disrupt Plang At Main Supply Base For Japanese In Southeast:

Second Front Plea Renewed  By Russians  Allies Are Urged To Strike Blow At Uitler

NAZIS STEP UP DRIVE ON SEVASTOPOL   Russians Admit Situation There Becoming Grave

Situation at Crimean City Called Grave   Nazis Advance Without Regard To Heavy Lesses

PUSH FORWARD DESPITE LOSS OF THOUSANDS   Russians Kill 2,500 in One Day But Say Situation Is Grave

Nazis Gain In ~ Sevastopol Fight   Situation At Crimean Sea Fortress Grave

Planes and Tanks Assailing Base   Russians Say Enem v Drives Ovex Piled Up Dead in Effort To Wipe Out Black Sea Port

GERMANS STORM APPROACHES OF SEVASTOPOL ON BODIES OF DEAD   Soviet Organ Admits Grave Situation at Gateway To Caucasus      Nazi Corpses, Burned Tanks Literally Pave Way To Fortress

Sharp Battles Rage on Three Other Fronts   Attacks on Sea Base Of Crimea Told as Hardest in 5 Months

Sevastopol Menaced By 100,000 Troopers; Heavy Fighting  THOUSANDS SLAIN ‘Death Rate Much Higher,  Than During 941. Offensive   THOUSANDS SLAIN

Russ Hold Foe At Sevastopol  Germans Press On Over Thousands of Own. Sav Soviets

Nazis Try to Capture Oil Gateway   Black Sea Port Is ‘Attacked for Sixth Day

RED GARRISON STILL HOLDING FIRM AT BAS!   Germans Press Forward Over Thousands Of Own Dead

Situation At Sevastopol Is Called Grave      Reds Claim Thousands of Germans Killed in Fight for Crimean Base.

RUSSIANS ADMIT SITUATION TODAY ~ BECOMING GRAVE      Besieged Reds Fighting Against Heavy Odds, But Refuse To Yield Ground Against Attacking Army OF 100,000 Men

SITUATION AT SEUSTOPOL SERIONS NOW   Plane-Supported Troops Storm Approaches to City.   REDS FIGHTING ON

Realty Market Has Fair Weel   Sales Total Around $35,000 In Aggregate Value, Records Show.

Realty Market Has Good Week   Sales Total Around $45,00€ In Aggregate Value, Check Shows.

RESERVES AID RED DEFENSES AT STALINGRAD   City Lines Maintained In Seesaw Battle Around Iron Works; Nazis  Stall At Mozdok .   Wedge Is Repaired

Reds Maititain Volga Defense   Fresh Russian Reserves _ Are Hurled Into Fight In Factory Sector

RED RESERVES BACK IN LINE IN STALINGRAD   GERMANS REPULSED BY SOVIET FLANK SKIRMISHES

German Force: Threaten  Red Sea Base   Refuge of Fleet Approached in Enemy Drive

Red Reserves Help To Stem German Drive   Hundreds Of Nazis Claimed Slain As Attack Beaten Off

RED RESERVES BOLSTER FORCE AT STALINGRAD   Main Fighting Yesterday In Factory Section Of Besieged City   BATTLES ARE WAGED ON 2 OTHER FRONTS

Reds, Nazis Wage SeeSaw Battle   Germans Drive Wedge In Section buf Later Are Forced fo Withdraw

RED LINES IN STALINGRAD HOLD TiGhi   Northwest Stalingrad Fight ing Continues On A Num ber Of Sectors; Also Alon;  ~ Black Sea.   Nazis Stalled

FLANK ASSAULT DRIVES NAZIS BACK   NAZIS OVERWHELMED BY REDS AFTER PUSHING FORWARD IN STALINGRAD,

LINES MAINTAINED BY SOVIET FORCE   Nazis Forced to Withdray After Driving Wedae-

Soviet, Nazis See-Saw Battle In Stalingrad   Fighting Takes Place In Factory Area In Northern Section Of City

THREE MIDDLE EASTERN DRIVES SEEM POSSIBLE   Movement of Rommel Forces Against The British in Africa Substantiates Rumors

’— MEDITERRANEAN—  British Look for 3-Pointed Drive of Both Land And Naval Forces  CHUTISTS TRAIN  Squeeze on French for Use Of Fleet Also Held To Be Significant

3-Pronged Push To East Appears To Be Developing   But Allies Also Making Plans for Major Offensive  ~-= » aT aS

NAZI ARMIES IN AFRICA ON MARCH AGAIN   3-Way Drive in Middl East Predicted by Allied Officials

Mediterranean  Seems Likely Action Scene   London Looks for Three-Pronged Drive Against Middle East

Formidable Hitler Drive By Land and Sea in Three  Directions Is Predictec

Watch Moves in Mediterranean   - Three Pronged Dive Into Middle Eaal Probable

RUSSIA HURLS GERMANS BACK AT KEY POINTS   Admit Situation Tense In The Sevastopol  tor

CRASH AT TIFFIN FATAL T0 THREE   9! Wo Others Critically Hur’ in Head-On Collision on Route 224

Allied Forces Mass Defenses For Onslaught   !Newly-Arrived U. S. Bombers Strike At Jap Landing Forces Off Mindanao: Land Fighting Continues.

JAPS INCREASING THREAT AGAINST SINGAPORE BASE   Allies Mass Power for Defense of British Naval Base   AMERICAN BOMBERS SCORING SUCCESSES

Wavell Prepares for Last-Ditch Defense of Naval Base as British Withdraw From * Perak, Give Up Airdrome

Laval Plans to Announce New Decisions   Rome and Berlin Criticize Vichy Confusion

Laval Said NowDrafting Big Decisions   Berlin, Rome Dispatche Voice View, However, France Too Chaotic To Help Axis

Amy Working On Evacuation Plan For Japs   Two Main Reception Centers in Western States Will Be Established for 200,000 Evacuees.

Army To Move Japanese to Owens Valley   Reception Centers Set Aside for California Aliens

Two Jap Evacuee Camps to Be in South California  Inland Centers  To Be “Reception” Points for  200,000 Japs

ARMY PICKS HAVEN FOR COASTAL JAPS   Plans Two Main Reception Centers Back in the  Mountains   SOME GO ELSEWHERE

EMERGENCY IN BULGARIA:   Inhabitants Held in Homes While Search Is Conducted 

SUB TORPEDOES FOUR TANKERS   First Enemy Attack Aime At Hemisphere: Curacoa Region Struck

FOUR TANKERS TORPEDOED iN W. INDIES RAID   U. S. Troops on Duty In Islands North of  Venezuela

ATTACKS FOUR STANDARD OIL CO. TANKERS   Nas First Enemy Assault on Any Point in the Western Hemisphere

3 Tankers Are Torpedoed In Aruba Attack   “ourth Vessel Hit Off Willemstad; Damage Is Reported Slight At Standard Oil Plant Where UJ. S. Troons Stand Guard

ENEMY IN FIRST » ATTACK ON SOIL OF HEMISPHERE   oO Vessels Hit by U-Boat Are Property of Standard Oil of New Jersey   “None Killed on Land, Loss of Life Aboard Ships Not Determined

Trial Of 8 Nazi Saboteurs Begins   Utmost Secrecy Sur. rounds Trial Before Mil. itary Commission of 7

SECRECY SHROUDS TRIAL OF GERMANS   sight Men Are on Trial fo: Their Lives Before Mil~ itary Court   MANY GUARDS ON DUTY

Spy Trial Opening In Secret   8 German-Born Face Possible  Death Penalty For Their Acts

Trial Of Nazi Saboteurs Is  Opened Today   Secrecy Prevails As Court Convenes In Washington

FBI Building Scene Of Hearing Before Military Court; Take Precautions For Utmost Secrecy

Trial of Germans Held in Secrecy   Prisoners Hustled Under Heavy Guard to Justice Department.

GHT NABBED 1 FBI TO GET ‘ATR HEARING   avy Guards Assigned to deral Building, Washington, As Group   Faces Inquiry   ARTIME SECRECY NFORCED BY ARMY   litary Court Is.Giver ower to Sentence Men © o Death, and Appeal  Is Not Possible

6 Nazi Spies  onTrial COURT CAN  GIVE DEATH SENTENCE   Group Charged with Violating Articles of War by Stealing inte US with Intent to Do Sahotage

SABOTEURS GOTO TRIAL IN CAPITAL   Eight Nazi Spies Are Whisked into Justice Building; Secrecy Surrounds Court

CLOAK OF SECRECY T0 BE DRAWN OVER TRIAL   I Little Publicity to Be Given Hearings of Eight Saboteurs, Facing Almost Certain Death for Offenses—Arrangements for Trial Proceedings Are Completed by Government.

MEN WHO LANDED FROM SUBE WITH- EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER SABOTAGE EQUIPMENT BEFORE GENERALS

Cloak Trial Of Saboteurs With Secrecy   Eight German-Born Men Face Death For Activities

Nazi Saboteurs Fizht for Lives   Heavily Guarded Trial Opens for Eight German Agents Landed by U-Boats

Nazi Case Is Heard  In Secret   Men Who Landed In Fla. And L, I. Facing Death; ___Senerals Hold — ’ Cocsian,

Eight Accused Of Sabotage Go on Trial   Military Court Has Power to Put German Born Men to Death

Nazi Spies Are Tried : In Secrecy   Eight Would-Be. Spies. And Saboteurs: Before Army Court Today; .  Armed Guards:on Duty

Saboteur Trial Is Guarded With Great Secrecy   Armed Soldiers, Secret Service Men and FBI Agent: On Guard as Nazi Spies Face Trial for Their Lives.

O GERMANS FAGE DEATH PENALTY   Charged With Intent te Spread Destruction in U. S. Industry.   FIRST SINCE CIVIL WAR

FRING SQUAD AWAITS NAZIS IF CONVICTED   No Appeal Open After Trial by Military  Commission

MACHINE GUNS GUARD JUSTICE BUILDING  AS TRIAL OF ALLEGED SPIES IS OPENED

MILITARY COURT ~ TODECIDE FATE   Commission Of Generals ‘Named By F.D.R. Hears Evidence   “SEIZED BY FBI      Germans Accused Of Violating Articles Of War; Mav Face Death —

Fight Landed By U-Boats Face Death   Soldiers With Machine Guns and Rifles Guard Prisoners   CARRIED IN VANS   Swift and Unappealable Decision Ahead for Defendants

NAZI AGENTS’ SECRET TRIAL UNDER WAY   Guards: Line Halls of Justice Department; Hearing Set “In Boarded Roam.   ALL APPEAL BARRED   Seven Generals Hear Evidence Against Men Landed From U-Baats on U.S. Coast.

NAZIS TRIED SECRETLY BY ARMS GROUP.   Eight Almost Certain +e Face Firing Squad As Saboteurs   F. B. . IS ON GUARD   They Face Four Charges Each Holding Death Penalty

EIGHT NAZIS GO ON TRIAL AS SABOTEURS,   Wartime Secrecy Veils Military Hearings Of Men Landed From Subs   DEATH .PENALTY POSSIBLE   Corridor In Justice Departmen Walled Off To Keep Spectators Away

SABOTEURS’ . TRIAL OPENS; ALL LIKELY FACE FIRING SQUAD   Secrecy Cloaks Proceeding: ~—Prisoners. Carried To. Justice: Dep’t. [n> Moving Vans

IRIAL OF NAZI SABOTEURS UNDER WAY   “Full And Fair’? Hearing On Charges Of Violating Articles Of War Begins Before Military Court In Washington For Eight Men Landed From U-Boats

Trial of Nazi Saboteurs Begins Today, In Secret   President Alone Will Have Right to Change Verdict of Commission

EIGHT ALLEGED _ SPIES 60 ON TRIAL IN WASHINGTON   A Military Commission Sitting in the Justice Department to Hear Evidence.   HEARINGS IN SECRET   Are Accused of Violating the Articles of War by Stealing Into This Country-

EIGHT SABOTEURS. FACE TRIAL FOR © WAR VIOLATIONS   Military Court Empowerec to Pass Death Sentences Will Hear Case in Justice  Devartment

Secrecy Marks Hearing Of Eight Men Trained  As Germans Saboteurs

Secret Hearing Is Held   Eight Saboteurs Face Almost Certain Death Be‘fore Firing Squads; Biddle To Prosecute.

NAZI SABOTEURS PLACED ON TRIAL   Death Penalties Possible Or 4 Separate Charges Of War Offenses

Public Is Barred From Trial Which Opened Today In Building Of Justice Department

Secret Trial of Nazi. Saboteurs Gets Underway   Prisoners, Court Heavil Guarded; Death Sentence Likely .-

Start Trial Of Saboteur:   Firing Squad Looms fot Eight Nazi Agents I Found Guilty.

Secrecy In Nazi  Trials   Fight, All Germai Born. Accused Of Violating Articles Of War

8 Suspects Go On Trial For Sabotage Plot   Utniost. Seer ecy . Veil: Procedings Before Spe cial’ Commission:

SABOTEURS FACE AMERICAN ACCUSERS IN MILITARY COURT   Nazis Charged With Stealing into Country Tc

Nazi Spies’ Miltary Deatt  Trial Staris   Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Medal for F.B.]. Chief

MILITARY COURT COULD METE OUT DEATH PENALTY   Wartime Secrecy Provides Extraordinary Background For American Justice

ARMY OFFICER COURT 10 TRY 8 DEFENDANTS   Sessions of Court Are Held In Great  Secrecy  IANNEN BY W-ROAT   Caught After Stealing Into New York And Flonda

Nazi Saboteurs. Up For Trial In Military Court   Case Of 8 Who Landed -* On-U. S. Shores Gets Under Way.

RIGHT FACING DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED   Great Secrecy Is Being Maintained by Government In Sensational Case.

KightGoOn Trial For Their Lives In Capital   Extreme Secrecy  Marks Opening Of  Hearing Of Alleged fSahboteurs

U. S. Opens First Importani War Articles Violation Trial Since Civil War

Trial of 8 Saboteurs  Under Cover   Utmost Secrecy te Mietained  Over Proceedings

Eight German-Born Men G On Trial For Their Lives 01 Sabotage Charae

HEARING IS SURROUNDED BY SECRECY   Military Court Empowered To Pass Death Sentence Sits in Guarded Halls of Justice Building   RULES ARE DISCUSSED

Eight Men Face Court At Capital   Wartime Secrecy Is Keynote of Trial of Men Accused by U. S.  ae Saboteurs   Swift Trial Due   Prosecution May Not Take More Than 3 Davs for Case

yecrecy Marks Start of Trial Of Sabofeurs   Armed Soldiers, Police And Secret Agents Join in Guarding Justice Department

Saboteurs On Trial In Secrecy   Opens In F. B. I. Building. Pew Details Made Available To Public.

MILITARY COURT - CARRIES POWER TO DECREE DEATE   Decision of Tribunal Will Be Submitted to FR for Final Action

8 Saboteurs Go On Trial In Washington   Military Commission Sits In Justice Office For Action; ‘Full And Fair’ Action Is Promised; Secretary Marks Hearing

-8 Germans Go on Trial for Treason, the First Since Civil War Days

TRIAL STARTED FOR 8 ACCUSED AS NAZI AGENTS   Prisoners Led before Army Court in Heavily-Guarded Secret Session in Washington

Eight Nazi ‘Saboteurs Go On Trial   Military Tribunal Is Em. powered To Pass Death Sentence.

NAZ AGENTS 60 ON TAIL N CAPITA   Men Accused as Spies to Be Heard in Utmost Secrecy.   EIGHT DEFENDANTS ALL GERMAN-BORN   Commission of Seven to Conduct Hearing, Report to President.

Saboteurs’ Trial Opens  In Secrecy      Fight Nazi Agents ace Commission  Named by Rooseveli

Secrecy Hearing ForSpies   Eight Face U. S. Accusers in “Full and Fair” Trial  DEATH POSSIBLE   Brought Explosive Incendiary Items on U-Boat

Utter Secrecy Shrouds Trial   Eight Ger:an-Born Men On Trial Yor Their Lives

8 Nazi Spies Facing Trial   Secrecy Marks Military ~ Hearings For. Hitler Group At Capital

Fight German-Born Alleged Saboteurs Go to Trial Today   Military Commission’ s Hearing Surrounded by Great Secrecy

Saboteurs Go OnTrial In Strict Secrecy   Seven Generals Begin Weighing Fate Of Mer Left By Submarines

HEAVY GUARD PLACED ABOUT COURT ROOM   Utmost Secrecy Marks Hearing; Alleged Saboteur:s  Fare Fxtreme Penaltv

NAZI SABOTEURS GO TO TIAL TODAY   ‘Full and Fair Trial’ Starts in Justice Building at Wash: ington, D. C.

Trial of Eight Spies Startec   Setting of Utmost Secrecy Marks Proceedings With Heavily Armed Soldiers, Police and Secret Agents on Hand.   FACE DEATH PENALTY

German Spies Go on Trial  In Washington   Eight to Get A “Full and Fair Trial” Before  Oe ia a tn , jm

Trial of 8 Saboteurs Jnder Way   Extraordinary  Secrecy Marks Hearing Before Army Officers

Military Court Convenes In Veil Of Wartime Secrecy; Defendants Are Assured Of “A Full And Fair Trial”

Eight herased ys Saboteur’s $5     Detidion ; in C: Cas ce Will Be Final

Reds Closing Trap   100,000 Germans Massed At Mozhaisk Being Encireled   REDS ARE MAKING FRONTAL ASSAULT

SOVIET SHOCK ‘TROOPS FIGHT “100,000 NAZIS   Keystone Of Hitler’s New Defense Line Pounded By Red Divisions

TERRIFIC BATTLE LAUNCHED   Smash By Russian Shock Troops Against 100,000 Germans At Mozhaisk Appears To Be One Of Greatest And Perhaps Most Decisive Engagements Of European War

Great Battle © Being Fought At Mozhaisk   Direct Frontal Assault Made by Russians Against 100,00€ Germans Massed at Key Point West of Moscow

RUSSIANS OPEN SAVAGE ATTACK ON MOZHAISK   London Reports Battle May be De cisive—Apparent Red Effort ic Bein Nazi Rout   CONCERTED DRIVE   Russians Atlack Kharkov and Taganrog, Nazis Aggressive before Leningrad

SOVIETS LAUNCH BIG-ATTACK ON 100,000 NAZIS   Other Russian Forces Slowly Closing Giant Trap Around Battle Front

Red Shock TroopsSmash At Nazi Masses in Great Battle West of Moscow

REDS MAKE BIG PUSH TO SCORE DECISIVE BLOV   Frontal Assault Launched On 100,000 Germans at Mozhaisk in What Apparently Is One of Greatest Battles of Russian War.

‘Russian-Nazi Battle Rages For Mozhaisk   Direct Frontal Assault is Launched Against Ger: mane-ficld City.

As Sunk  ub; May Be 't Carrie   Red Frontal Drive on BigNazi Center   Russian Shock Troops Smashing Against 100,000 Germans at Mozhaisk   SAVAGE BATTLE REPORTED RAGING      One Key Position Said te Have Changed Hands Several Times

Greatest Battle of War in Russia  Is Under Way Nov   Red Shock Troops Make Frontal Assault on 100,000 Germans

Decisive Battle: Raging In Russia   ‘Red Shock Troops Reported Smashing Against 100,000 German Soldiers

Reds Open Attack On 100,000 Nazis   ‘Most Decisive Battle Of War’ Reported Raging Fo ) Mozhaisk; Hitler Admits Landings On Crimea

RED ARMY IRMY SHOCK TROOPS SMASHING AT MASSED GERMAN?   DIRECT FRONTAL ATTACK UPON 100,000 NAZIS MASSED AT MOZHAISK REPORTED

Soviets Smash At 100,000 Nazis   Make Direct Frontal Assault on Mozhaisk In Decisive Battle

Nazis Making Strong Stand At Mozhaisk  Russians Launch Frontal Assault On Key Point

British Radio Says Savage Fight Raging At Gates of Mozhaisk, “One Key Position Changing Hand: Several Times’—Soviet Troops: Making Direct Frontal Assault Against 100,000 Massed Nazis

Locked in Battle For Key Position West of Moscow   Russians Engage Nazis in Most Decisive Battle of ar.   In Frontal Attack On 100,000 Germans

RUSSIANS ARE SMASHING AT MO /HAISK NOW   Make Frontal Assaul Against 100,000 Massed Nazis   I$ DEFENSE KEYSTONE   Hitler Admits Advanc Of Reds Along Sea Of Azov

FLEEING NAZIo TU MAKE. oT AND AT MOZHAISK   Observers Believe Winter Line Reached By Hitler Troops In Russia

RUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS STRIKE AT MOZHAISK   OTHER RED ARMIES ARE CLOSING AROUND GERMAN ARMIES TRYING TO FRCAPE   BEALIN ADMITS NEW DRIVE HAS STARTED IN CRIMEA   Reduction of Border Holdout Force - At Halfaya Main Objective of Reltich Now

Reds Smash at  Nazi Spearhead  Nearest Moscow Mozhaisk Is  A ddndwitaad aaa   Mozhaisk Is Assaulted from Front as Pincers Close in Rear

Russians in Frontal Blows At Mozhaisk   At Mozhaisk  100,000 Germans Attacked In What May Be One of Decisive Battles  CLAWS ARE CLOSING  Medyn, 35 Miles South west of Mozhaisk Re. - eantured Rv Reds

FRONTAL ATTACK OPENED BY REDS   RUSSIANS SEEK TO DEFEAT NAZI FORCE OF 100,000 MEN

RUSSIANS SLASI AT MOZHAISK   Appears to Be One of Greatest Battles of Moscow-Smolensk Rout

REDS SMASH NAZIS WEST OF MOSCOW   Mozhaisk Fight Claimed To Be One of War's  Most Decisive   HUGE TRAP CLOSING   R.A.F. Bombs Nazi Cities And Axis Forces In Africa

Russians in Frontal Blows At Mozhaisk   100,000 Germans Attackec In What May Be One of Decisive Battles  CLAWS ARE CLOSING  Medyn, 35 Miles South. west of Mozhaisk Re.

AT MOZHAISK   Keystone in Nazi Lines Undergoes Frontal Assault by Russians

RUSSIANS SMASH AT 100,000 NAZIS HOLDING MOZHAISK   Struggle May Be  One of Greatest and Most Decisive of War; Nazis at Winter ine

GREAT BATTLE IS UNDER WAY ON RED FRONT      Russian Shock Troop: Smashing in Direct Frontal Attack on 100,-: 000 Germans Massed at City of Mozhaisk.

Major Battle Raging On Russian Front   Reds Smash At Nazi Forces  At Mozhaisk

One Of Greatest O Battles Appears In Making.   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAVAGE BATTLE REPORTED RAGING AT MOZHAISK GATES   Red Army Slowly Closing Giant Trap Around City

Russian Shock Troops Smash At Mozhaisk   Decisive Battle May Be Fought In That Area — New Drive Admitted In Nazi Bulletin

Reds Launch Big Assault On Mozhaisk   Battle For Vital Russian City May Be One Of War's Greatest.

Fight Rages Near Gates Of Key City   Conflict Ie Reported To Be_ One Of War's Most  Decisive Engagements

Russians Open Great Battle Sor Mozhaisk   Frontal Attack On Key. stone To German Defense Corridor Launched   MEDYN RECAPTURED   Natiy Abandon Dead War Supplies; Soviet Strike At Southern Anchor

Russians Close in on Nazis in Mozhaisk Area  War's Most Decisive Battle Seen:   War's Most Decisive Battle Seen; Key Ukraine Cities Attacked

GIANT TRAP CLOSING ON NAZI ARMY   .. ON MOSCOW FRONT   Reds In Frontal Attack On 100,000 Germans In Great Battle

Newsbeats Gleaned At Washington   ‘Mailomats’ To Eliminaté Postage Stamp Licking

Army’s 2-Bs Get Chance For Officers   Three Training Schools Created For Limited Service Men

Bond Drive Whips Star; In Hospital   Greer Garson Went After Buyers On 10-Cent Store Plan

Paints Rosy After - War U. S. Picture   Science Opening Door: To Magic Period In Future

How Victory Levy Would Hit Workers   Proposed Tax Painless Way To Get Extra War Revenue

Truck Pools Unsafe Sans OK Of ODT   Need Agency’s Go-Sign For All JointAction Plans

‘Alger Hero’ Ruler Over U. S. Rubber   Civilian Conservation [ First Major Job For Jeffers

U. S. Fighter Planes Look Like Nazis’   Mistake Mutual With Germans And British

ra NRimnnneee me) ant i cee tts  Jap Airmen Attack Bases In India

Extensive Changes in Procedure at Some State Institutions -Are Recommended to Governor

Blow Feared By Australia   Bitter Fighting Rages for Burma Road, Reinforcement Line Nipped

RAILROADS SNUB WOMEN WORKERS   Feminine Ranks Dominate 1 Other Fields, However

JAP COLUMNS PUSH TOWARD INDIAN BORDER   BASE AT RANGOON IS BLASTED BY U.S. BOMBERS

Chiang Kai-Shek Warns People OfLong War   Greater Hardships Are Forecast As Crisis Grows

Chiang Tells Nation To Expect Long Wa   Invaders Within 25 Miles Of Frontier; Three Japanese Spearheads Push Through Burma, Threatening China And India

Japs Get 25 Miles from  China Border   Chiang Appeals to People as Burma's Invaders Drive on;  British Fall Back

Chaing Tells China Worst Yet To Come   Burma Road Lifeline Chocked Off As Japanese _ Move To Within 25 Miles Of Chinese Frontier; Mobilization Act Effective Today

CHINA CHIEF ASKS PEOPLE TO AID FIGHT   Longer War Is Seen With Burma Fall

Stage One-Round Bout Ix Hotel Ballroom Before U. S. Dignitaries.

‘SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND PUBLISHER. PRESENT FAST ONE-ROUND BOUT

LaFollette In Army   Former Governor Phil Commissioned a Captain

AGRICULTURE UNIONS FAVORED BY UMW   Dairy Farmers Have Alread) Joined Lewis

Expects Japs Will Make Raid On U.S.      Army Is Ready For Attack

Air Attacks By Japanese . “Inevitable”   Stimson Expects a Returr Blow for the Recent Raid on Tokyo   ‘LOSS OF FACE’ DICTATES MOVE      Army Doing Everything Possible for Defense;Won’t Relax Offensive

JAP RAID ON U. S. IS _ INEVITABLE--STIMSON   Secretary of War Claims Nippos Will Reply to American Bombing of Tokyo

West Likely Target  ARMY IS PREPARED  —_— ae oe, CUM lO eA Oe      Stimson Tells Nation Nips Must Strike Back to Save Face Lost in Our Great Air Attack Upon Tokyo

Expect Japs To Attack U. S.   Stimson Says Return Blow For Doolittle’s Raids Is Anticipated

Stimson IsCertain Japs Will [Make Air Raid on U.S. Soon   The Loss of Face Nipponese Suffered From Doolittle’s Surprise Visit Makes Retaliation a Certaintv; May Even Attack Capital

EXPECTS JAP RETALIATORY RAID ONS   Stimson Sees Attempt As In evitable In Return For Attack On Tokyo

Only Thing That — Will “Save Face”      Attack On Washingtor May Even Be Part of - Jap Vengeance   BUT U. S. OFFEN SIVE WON’T BE HINDERED

WAR DEPT. FEELS JAP AIR RAID ON U. S. LIKELY   Says “Inevitable” Attac k Would ‘Be Retaliatory Blow For Tokyo Raid Led’ by Doolittle in April ‘

Says Raid On U.S. ‘Inevitable’   : ‘Stimson ‘Predicts America Will Be -Bombed by the' Japs To “Save Face” -

Believes Air Raidon U.S. Inevitable   Stimson Says Japs Expected to Re  urn Tokyo Bombing

Face-Saving Jap Raid On U.S. Predicted Today By Stimson   Attack, Probably On West Coast, ‘Inevitable’; Defense Preparations Are Rushed

Stimson Warns U.S Jap Air Attacks In West Will Come   Tells Questioner Even Raic on East Coast Is Not Inconceivable — in Spite of Distance

EXPECTS AIR ATTACK OW US.   Stimson Looks for Retaliator: ~ Blow Following U. S. Rai  on Jap Cities ~

GEES JAP ANID ~ ON WEST GORST   Return Blow For Doolit. tle’s Attack Expected By -Stimson

U.S. Raid Is Seen as Inevitable   Stimson Says Japs Will Retaliate For Tokyo Bombing,   Nurprise Awaited   Defense Forces Kept On Alert, Secretary Acsiurne

 Secretary Forecasts Attack ‘on West: Coast ! “Face” Saver,       FORESEES. E EVEN. . BLOW: AT CAPITOL

STIMSON SAYS TOKYO SEEKS , VENGEANCE   Suffered “Loss Of Face” In Doolittle Bombing   NO SUCH THING   As Perfect Defense With Our Extensive Coastline Secretary Declares

BELIEVE JAPS WILL ATTEMPT REVENGE. BLOW   Stimson Says’ Enemy to Seek Vengeance for Doolittle Attack

U.S. EXPECTS PACIFIC AREA BOMB ATTACK   “Loss of Face” In Doolittle Raid Will Prompt Tokyo Action   ARMY PREPARING FOR ANY THRUST   “Perfect Defense” Is Im. possible With Long Coast Line

Stimson Says Enemy Forced To Retaliation Blow After Doolittle Blasted Tokyo

Stimson Warns Of Danger of Raids on U.S.   Return Blow After Doolittle Raid Expected by  War Department

Says Jap Air Raid On U.S. Inevitable   Nipponese Must Strike Back to Save Face : ‘After. Tokyo Bombing, Secretary Stim-"gon Says—Were Humiliated.

REPRISAL RAID BY JAPAN SEER   Stimson Says West Coast! Expected To Be Target

AIR RAID SEEN. AS INEVITABLE PON PACIFIC   Japan Expected To Make Attack To Pay Back Tokyo Strike

Jap Air Raid Expected On West Coast   Retaliation for Attack on Tokyo Considered Inevitable  ARMY PREPARING  Stimson Says Raid on  Capitol Not Beyond Ponughility

Jap Raids on U.S. Certain —Stimson   “Loss of Face” In Tokyo Raid Sure to Call For Reprisal

WAR SECRETARY EXPECTS ATTACK AS RETURN BLOW   Army Is Doing Everything Possible in War of Precaution, He Says   WEST COAST IS ON ALERT   Retaliation for Bombing o Japanese Cities Believed ‘Not Inconceivable’

ARMY EXPECTING WEST COAST RAID   WAR DEPARTMENT BELIEVES RETURN BLOW INEVITABLE

Secretary Of War Says His Department Considers Enemy Air Attack To Be Inevitable In Return For Doolittle Mission To Tokyo—Defenses Termed Ready

para) Taps sa Raid U.S. Coast   Return ‘Blow for Tokyo ‘Inevitable, Says War ‘ Secretary

Jap Raid Sure, Stimson Says   Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo Makes Return Blow Certain, He Says

JAP ATTACK ON WEST COASTS SAID CERTAIN   Air Raid Would Come Ix Retaliation Of Tokyo Trip, Says Stimson

Japs Won't Rest Under Loss Of Face At Tokyo Secretary Of War Says Army Makes °  Preparations For, Any Eventuality 

Country Warned By Stimson Jap Air Raid Is Inevitable   Return Blow for Attack Made on Tokyo Believed Certain, Says War Secretary

Farm Bill May Bring Series Of Arguments  Senafor Russell Says $865, 000, 000 Total

FARM FUND MEASURE IS CUT $35,000,006   Recommendation Of Committee I Due To Face Series Of Stormy Disputes On Floor Of Senate

Farm Battle Looms Today   Annual : Measure Carrying 865 Millions Reported Out by Committee

German Subs  Shift South   Axis Undersea Raiders Con centrate On Cape Of Gooc Hope Area.

U-Boats Operate in Cape of Good Hope   Indicate They're Forced Afield by Allied Offensive

SUBS ACTIVE AROUND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE   British Source Says Nazi Efforts Indicate U-boats Are Being Forced Farther Afield by the Allied Patrojs.

Subs Work  New Area   U-Boats Active In Area Around Cape ef Good Hope

U-BOATS OFF SOUTH AFRICI   Submarine Warfare Intensified Around Cape Of Good Hope: New Phase

German Submarine War Intensified On Allied Supply Line to Far East   sepeepe cennnemimmamneteatined  CLAIM TRANSPORTS SUNK

NAZI SUB WARFARE SPREADS 10 SOUTI   Cape of Good Hope Area  Bothered

U-BOATS FORCED FARTHER AFIEL   Activities Concentrated Around Cape of Good Hope

bcHMANG PUoh N OIREGTION TF STALINGRAL   Russians Rush Reinforce ments to Don River and Volga Sector.   U. S. BOMBERS ACTIVE   Red Army Counter-Offensive Makes Gains on Nazi Flank.

Enemy Rolls On In Donets Basin   Air-Borne Troops, Parachutists Lead Push in Face of Resijctancea

DRIVE HEADS ON TOWARD OIL FIELDS   Reds Fight Against New Parachute Landings in River Don Sector; Many. Nazis Are Slain ;

North Carolina Coast Has Air Raid ‘Alert   But Investigation Reveals ‘No Enemy Activity Of Any Kind’

Allied Offense Seems To B Driving Entering Wedge Into Advanced Post  Enemies.

Herman Mills Chamber Heax   Well Known Busines. Man Elected As  President.

ARMY AIRMEN WIN. WINGS   Clifford Hahn Received Wings At Foster Field, Victoria

Ray Koele, Hull Boy,  Wins His Army Wings   Took His Flight Tralning At Foster Fleid, Texas; One of Two Sioux County Boys ‘To Gradnate

POWERFUL POISON KILLED INMATES OREGON HOSPITAL   Insecticide Beliewed Mistaken for Powdered Milk and Used To Cook Scrambled Eggs Causes Death of 47; 350 Seriously Il.

DEATH TOLL} ORGEON INSANE ASYLUM MOUNTS   47 Have Succumbed te Powerful Poison Mistakingly Placed In Eggs   GOVERNOR AROUSED   Terms Deaths “Mass Murder,” and Calls for Investigation; Homicide Possibility Studied

Poison Blamed For 47 Deaths   Insecticide Mistaken For Powdered Milk May Have Been Caus«

OREGON INSANE NUMBERING 47 DIE FROM PCISON   Tragedy Termed “Mass ‘Murder; Governor Investigating

POISONED EGGS DEATHS TERMED ‘MASS MURDER’   INVESTIGATION SHOWS POWERFUL POISON KILLED 47

Mass Murder Of Insane Is Investigated   "Insect Powder Was Placed In Canned Eggs In Oregon

MASS MURDER IS SUSPECTET   Powerful Poison. Said Used For Powdered Milk

INSECTICIDE BLAMED FOR MASS DEATHS   Poisoning in Insane Asylum Terme*: By Oregon's Governor as Murder   HOMICIDE SUSPECTED

Deadly Poison Found In Eges That Killed 47      May Have Been Mistaken For Powdered Milk, If Not Used Deliberately

Mass Murder Due To Poisoned Eygs   Oregon Governor Pushe: Inquiry Into Death of 4; in Hospital.

Find Poison In Eggs   Powdered Insecticide . Probably Caused Death: Says ‘Asylum Doctor

INSANE ASYLUM DEATHS CALLED "MASS MURDER   Powerful Poison, !nsteac Of Milk, Mixed With Frozen Eggs

: Poison Egg ,Deaths Are “Murder!”   Oregon G o vernor Studies Possibility of Homicide   ene Ye  Sodium Chloride Is Added to Yolks in  Haenital

Asylum Food Toll Up to 47   Oregon Governor Calls Deaths Mass Murder: Insect Powder Blamed.

Strong Poison Caused 47 to Die   Said to Have Been Put in Food Given Asylum Inmates

Mistaking of Insecticide For Powdered Milk May Have Caused 47 Deaths

POISON DEATH LIST IS INCREASED 10 4)   Believe Insecticide Was Mixed In Scrambled Eecs

Calls Deaths Mass Murder   47 Dead Oregon Patients May Have Eaten Insecticide

Frozen Eggs Proved Okeh   Poison Added in Preparation of Food, Governor Says

ASYLUM DEATHS FROM POISON UNDER PROBE   Gov. Sprague of Oregor Terms Tragedy “Mass Murder.—-Powerful Poison Is Blamed

DD I oison In Kegs  Found Cause  Of 47 Deaths   Analysis Of Eggs Served Showed A Deadly Poson

Insecticide {s Blamed In Mass Oregon Tragedy   Poison Believed Substi tuted For Powered Mill In Cooking Eggs

Fix Blame  In Deaths   Reach Powder May Have Been Added To Eggs By Mistake

Will Crack Down On Gas Depots   OPA To Take Action Against Violations Of Closing Schedule.

OPB READY ~TOCRACK DOWN ON “GAS” MEN   Seek Dealers Who Will fully Violate Law   OIL CZAR SEEN   Demands Head for White House; Ickes Said Choice

NAZIS BOLSTER DEFENSE ALONG INVASION COAST   Allied Strategy During Coming Months Is Clear; U. S.-Russian Agreements of Vast Significance.

Bold Invasion In West Europe Hope of Allies   Fearing This Germans Build New Defense Along Low Country Shores.   Nazis Worried Ove Raids by Commandos

3old Invasion Of Continent Holds H Hope For Any Decisive Turn In War This Yea

Believe Russia's Ability to Withstand Shock of German Assault Will Strengthen By Sure Knowledge That Help Is On Way

ALLIED INVASION OF EUROPE GROW! NEARER EACH DAY   Re BREW MIDDLETON

Allied Hopes Of Striking Decisive Blow This Year Depend On Invasion

Invasion OF Nazi Territory This Year s Forecast   New Pact Hints Decisive Blow Will Be Struck A Hitler This Year’

Three Military Factors Reported to Be Causing Hitler to Make Frenzied Efforts to Strengthen  Nefensec.

Nazis in Frenzied Efforts to Secure “Invasion Coast:   Agreement Between U S.,. Britain, Russia Spurs Axis Leaders

lriple Alliance Points lo Bold European Dash   Move Seen Timed To Checkmate Nazis Now Massing Against Russia.

INVASION TRY SEEMS SURE   London Reports Frenzied Efforts by Germans to Meet Allied Attack

Signs Point Toward Early Blow Against Axis on Continent.   KNOWLEDGE AIDS RUSSIA

BOLD INVASION OF EUROPE APPEARS IN OFFING FOR ALLIES   Such a Move Indicated In U. S., British, Russia Agree. ing On Second Front _

BOLD INVASION OF EUROPE SEEN AS POSSIBILITY   Bombing of Japan by Yank Fliers Based in Russia May Come Eventually   ALLIED OFFENSE FORMING   U. S.-British-Russian Pact Interpreted as Paving Way to 1942 Victory

BOLD INVASION OF EUROPE IS NOW PREDICTED   Briticsheve Feel Confident Of Allied Plans

Continental Invasion Holds Hope Of A Decisive Turn In War With Hitler This Year   Russia’s Ability To Withstand Shock Of Drive Strengthened By New Accord

ALLIES HOPES BANK ON BOLD INVASION PLAN   Allied Strategy For Such Move Indicated by Announcement Yesterday At Washington   U.S. AIDING RUSSIA   Observers Believe Soviets Will Be Able to Withstand All-Out Effort By Hitler

Hitler Moves ror Simasn at -Russia First   Growing Strength of U.S. Forces Spurs Fuehrerto Frenzied Haste   SOVIET CONFIDENT   Allies © Believe Russia Will Be Able to Withstand Any Nazi Blow

Pacific War Council Meets With Roosevelt   Tackles Task Of Work ing Out Unified Victory Strategov.

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MEETS   Faces Gigantic Task of United Nations For Vic. tory Over Japan.

WAR COUNGIL WILL CONVENE   Roosevelt Summons Representatives Of Six Other Nations

SEVEN FORM NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL   First Conference on Of fensive Strategy Today   Virtually Assume Su. preme Direction of Policy

Pacific Council  Starts. Planning: Strategy. OFU. N.   See. First ‘Complete, Unity  . Of War Program Since Naps Ur: acy Delense

Pacific Council Opens Sessior   United Nations Chiefs ‘Map War Strategy

For Pacific   United Nations War Council Plans Its * Victory Straten.   ‘Meet First Today   Washingtén Group May Ask Precedence Over Londan. -

WAR COUNCIL IS CONVENED BY PRESIDENT   Conference Takes Up Gigantic Task of Working Out the Strategy of United Nations   CONSIDER HIGH POLICY

WAR COUNCIL HAS TAK OF BEATING JAPS   Meets with President Roosevelt Today to Map Strategy in Orient.   MAY SUPERSEDE _. LONDON COUNCIL   Has First Task of Keeping Open Lines of Com. munication,

WILL MEET TODA)   Seven Men Face Task of Work ing Out Allied Strategy in Paefic

SEVEN MEN HAVE HUGE TASK OF WAR STRATEGY   Allied Council Meets Today at White House in Initial Session

Pacific Council Of War Holds First Meeting   Strategists Confer With Roosevelt in ‘Washington

Pacific War Body Meets With F. D.R.   Offensive Plans Are Discussed

JOINT COUN MEETS 10 MAP PACIFIC PLANS   First Session Of New Bod Called By Roosevelt To Consider Strategy   cEVEN NATIONS INVOLVED   Australia And New Zealand » Have Places Along With China And England

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL PLOTTING STRATEGY TO DEFEAT JAPANESE  Complete Unity of War Planning Is Essential

First Complete Unity Of War Planning Expected To Come From Session; Seven Countries Represented  By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

Complete Unit of Strife Plans Being Worked Out by Seven Men in U. S. Capital.

7-MAN PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL HAS BIG TASK   Will Work Out Strategy of United Nations For . Victory Over Japan

Great Bulge Of Africa With Allies   French Warships At Dakar Expected To Be Taken Soon

BIG SHOW GOES ON IN SPITE OF FIRE   Scores of Terrified Ani mals Die in Flaming Cages

Circus Goes Or Despite Fire  In Menagerie   Ringling Big Shows Suffer Serious Loss of Animals in Blaze in Cleveland

Ringling Circus  Menagerie  Swept by Fire Number of Animals  Killed and Loss Is Severe

Two Score Animals Killed as Fire Sweeps Circus   lohn North Estimates Los: to Ringling Outfit at $200,000

Fire Sweeps Circus: Menagerie, Killing Score of Animals, but Show Goes On

CIRCUS MENAGERIE 1S SWEPT BY FIRE   TWO SCORE ANIMALS OF RING LING BROTHERS KILLED IN CLEVELAND BLAZE.

CIRCUS ANIMALS PERISH IN FIRE IN CLEVELAND   Forty Elephants, Lions, Zebras, Etc. Destroyed In Flaming Tent   BLAZE ATTRIBUTED TO ENGINE SPARK

Circus Resunies Performantes Despite Fire That Killed 40 Animals At Noon Tuesday

Scores of Animals - Die as Fire Sweeps > Circus at Clevelanc      Menagerie Tent In Ringling Bros. Lo! ; Blazes At Noon; Estimate . Damage at $200,000

Two Elephants, Five Lions. Right Zebras, Ten Camel: Included in Ringling Los:

Shipping Crisis Explored by F.D. R., Churchill  - Maritime Chiefs Participate in Discussions

NAZI RAIDERS SPEED TEMPO OF ATTACKS   FDR, Churchill Hold Lengthy Session On Problem

Shipping Crisis Explored hy F. D.R., Churchill  Maritime Chiefs Participate

CANADIAN. FLIERS AID U. S. INALASKA   RCAF Squadrons And AntiAircraft Units Are  Cooperating

Board Warned Of Tire Need:   Quotas Being Reduced In All Areas; Eligible Trucks Slashed

U.S. Halts Rail Delivery Of Auto Gas in Midwest   Cut September Tire Allotment:

OPA ASKS STRICT TIRE RATIONING   Truck Tire Quotas to Be Reduced in September Boards Are Told

Tire Quotas To Be Cut In Fall OPA Warns Ratio: Board To Be Strict

AXIS FLIGHT GAINS SPEED   Rommel’s Forces In Headlong Flight For El Aghelia.

ORDINANCE TAKES EFFECT.   Trailers In pre Limits. Must Move . To New Locations

ORDINANCE TAKES EFFECT   Treflers In —s Limits Must Move o New Locations

LAVAL ON $ ON S WITH DEADLINE SET FOR LABOR   Must Furnish Germany With 150,000 Men

FRENCH REVOL! MENACES LAVAL HITLER PUPPET   Eleven Days Remain For Him to Fill Order of Nazis For 150,000. French Workmen   DEADLINE NOV. 1   May Attempt Compulsion to Meet Demands of Germans For Labor In War Plants

FRANCE ENTERS CRUCIAL PERIOD   Laval Is Given 11 Days Ta Meet Nazi Demands

LAVAL NEARING SHOWDOWN   HAS UNTIL NOV, 1 TO FULFILL GERMAN DEMANDS FOR LABOR

Get 11 Days To Effect Work Levy   Laval Expected To Compel Own Countrymen Enter German War Factories

Laval Facing Crisis On Labo   ONLY 11 DAYS REMAIN .TO DRAFT FRENCH WORKERS

FRANCE ENTERS MOST CRITICAL PERIOD OF WAR   aval Faces Almost Impossible Task Of Sending 150,000 Laborers To Ger manv By Nov. .

Hear France Given to November 1 To Send Workers to German Plants

Laval Has to Nov.  to Fill Nazi Demands   Radio Speech Threatens Civ. lians if Disorders Are Con: tinued

France Begins Critical Period as Laval Nears Deadline on ‘Volunteer’ Labor

France Faces A Crisis Over Labor Draft   Laval Has Until November  With Volunteer Methods

Mighty Nazi Battleship Leaves Port   Tirpitz Reported Out To Challenge Foe In Hunt for Allied Convoys

Leaves Tronheim Fjord to Attack Shipping Along. Arctic Route to Murmansk ; .  Reds Hold Stalingrad Positions ™  Even Throw Nazi Troops Back in -Street-to-Street Battles  va 6

Germans Hurled Back at Points   City in 28th Day Of Battering by Tanks, Guns, Bombs:

Red Army Continues Fierce Resistance to Nazi Hordes Within Stalingrad  Artillery Is Used  Germans - Empley Big   Germans - Employ Big _ Guns to Add Havoe Among Reds

Russians Refuse To Quit Fighting   Soviet Troops Stop the Naz: -Onrush for the Fourth  Day   FIGHT IN THE STREETS   Reserves From East Come to Help in Defense of Steel City

Veean Aid-to-Russia Route Menaced While Red Army Fights Valiantly Among Bomb-Shattered Ruins of Arsenal City on Volga—Stemming Invaders’ Onrush for Fourth Day.

Reds Still Stem German - Offensive in Stalingrad   WILLKIE SAYS REDS TO FIGHT   Have No Idea of Quitting but Count on Second Front to Aid, Roosevelt’s Emissary Savs in Moscow

TIRPITZ PROWLING ARCTIC SEA LANE!   Reported Searching for Alliec * Convoys

German Ship Tirpitz Sent After Convoy   Russians Hold Against Hitler's Legions For Fourth Day At Stalingrad.   BRITISH, NAZIS BOMB

Siege Of Volga City Continues, Surpassing Sevastopol; Nazis Turn Lon-Range Guns On Bitterly Resisting Metropolis

Tirpitz Leaves Norway To Roam Arctic Waters   Russians Make Strong Stand At Stalingrad, British Bomb Munich

Nazi Artillery Joins Attack On Stalingrad   Heavy Field Pieces Add to Inferno With Russians Continuing to Deny Hitler His Supreme Triumph; Laid Waste

RUSSIANS HOLD OWN IN FOURTH DAY OF SIEGE   Even Valiant Stand Of Sevastopol Is Surpassed; Germans Repulsed In Some Sectors.

LEAVES REFUGE IN NORWAY PORT   Hunting Allied Convoys Bound For Russia, Says London Report   @° LONG IN HIDING   Germans Taking Desperate Steps To Smash Ai lied Aid To Reds

SIEGE - STAND OF VOLGA CITY SURPASSES SEVASTOPOL WITH REDS FIGHTING AMID WRECKAGE   Nazi Long-Range Artillery Takes Over Destruction of City, Shaking Shell-Pocked City From End to End As Thunder or Guns Drowns Out Clatter of Rifle Fire and Close-Quarter Fighting

Tirpitz on Loose for Convoys   Mighty Battleship Leaves Fjord to . Challenge Allies.

MIGHTIEST NAZI WARSHIP IS IN ACTION AGAIN   Leaves Trondheim Fjord Under Cover Of German Planes; Nazis Claim 38 MercHant Ships Sunk.

Nazi Rush Stemmed Kor 4th Day In Row In Stubborn Stand   Battering of Volga City Goes Into 28th Day; Willkie Arrives In Moscow With Message

Tirpitz Prowls Arctic Ocean's Convoy Lanes   Berlin. Claims 35 Allied: Ships Sunk In 6-Day « Running. Battle.

Tirpitz Hunting Russ Convoys to Murmansk   Munich Pounded by R. A. F.; Egyptian Front Quiet

Dead Pile Up In Streets of Russian City   Little Change in Stalingrad Battle; German Battleship Is Again on High Seas; RAF Raid Munich

German Vessel Looking For Allied Convoys  To Russia; Has Been Hit Several Times

MIGHTIEST GERMAN BATTLESHIP CLAIMED READY FOR RAIDS  RED ARMY FIGHTS ON T‘

Nazi Battleship, Tirpitz, Again Hounds Allied Shipping in Arctic

Nazi Super-Battleship T irpitz Again Prowling Arctic Sea In Search For Convoys Of Allies

MIGHTIEST GERMAN BATTLESHIP CLAIMED READY FOR RAIDS  RED ARMY FIGHTS ON Té SAVE CITY OF STALIN rDMAww INVTARCOC

Nazis Baek Off, Pound City With Heavy Artillery   Willkie Says Russians Won't Quit, But Seek Help; Germans  Gain In Caucasus

Russians Still      Defenders Found by Willkie to Have “No Idea’, of  Quitting a Germany’s Battleship. Tirpitz Out i - Ocean Lanes to Menace Convoys Off  Norwa:  Gamble Seen in Daring Sea Effort

Famed Tirpitz On Loose Again   Reported Prowling Arctic Seeking Allied Convoys

RPITZ SLIPS WIT OF REFUGE ~ORTINNORWAY   weaves Shelter Under Cover of Nazi Warplanes - For Operation In Arce ~   tic Waters   “AS HELD CRIPPLED BY RED TORPEDOES   sreat Battleship Rough; Compares In Size and Guns to Britain’s King George Class

NAZI RESERVES POURING INTO BATTERED CITY   Wendell Willkie Reaches Moscow with Message From FOR for Stalin   SECOND FRONT IS WANTED   Russians Suffering Some Reverses in Caucasus But Keep Fighting

Battleship Tirpitz On The Loose   Reported Hunting Convoys In The Arctic With Aerial Escort   Xussians Continue To Hold Stalingrad   Gains Of Either Side Are Reported Measured In Yards

STALINGRAD IS “SHAMBLES” BUT STILL RUSSIAN   City Undergoes 28th Day of Battering; Germans Admit “British Resistance” Shown

Big Nazi Battleship Ranging Arctic Sez   Mighty Ocean Fortress Reported to Have Left Long Refuge in Nor wegian Port to Prowl _ Allied Route to Russia.

THE GERMAN SHIP TIRPITZ, REPORTED ON PATROL DUTY   Has Left Refuge of Trond. heim, Norwegian Port; In Arctic Sea Lanes.   IN SEARCH OF CONVOYS   Superbattleship Is Sailing Un der Cover of Nazi War_ Planes.

BATTLESHIP  {S CLAIMED TO BE IN ARCTIC SEAS   Huge Craft Had Been in Refuge in Norwegian Port of Trondheim

Nazi Warplanes Cover Moves of the Great @ German Warship      HOPES TO SMASH AID TO RUSSIA  —   Merlin Claiming Big Victory on Seas, But Reports Not Confirmed.

Stalingrad Still Holds Nazis From Overrunning City   Similar Defenses Saved Leningrad, Moscow Last Year  pS WSL? Tae ie: ee) tS oe in  ve ai!

Battleship Tirpitz Puts Out To Sea   Nazi Super Craft Leaves Hiding Place In Trondheim, Norway

Tirpitz Leaves Refuge to Prey On Allied Ships   Germans Call on Every Means to Attempt to Smash Convoys.   Nazi Super-Battleship Was in Norwegian Port

DREADNAUGHT SLIPS FROM FJORD REFUGE TO HUNT CONVOYS   Takes To Sea For First Time Since Damaged By Russians July 9

SISTER SHIP OF BISMARCK SAILS ARCTIC   Germany's Mightiest Battleship Believed Searching for Allied Convoys On Way fo Russia   HITLER TAKES BIG RISK

NAZI BATTLER TIRPITZ SAID AFTER CONVOY   Leaves Trondheim Port To Patrol Arctic Ship Lanes   COVERED BY PLANES   Driven From Search Fo Allied Ships On July 9

Nazi Battleship Tirpitz  Reported to be Hunting Allied Convoys in North

GERMAN BATTLESHIP PATROLLING ARCTIC   Super-Warship Leaves Harbor

Powerful Ship To Attack Convoys   Action Shows The Nazis - Becoming Desperate For Victory   WOULD CUT OFF HELP TO RUSSIA

SOVIET STEMS GERMAN ONRUSH DESPITE FORCE   Hurl Nazis Back In Some Places By Fury Of Quick  Counterattacks

Stem Nazis Onrush For _ Fourth Day   Volga City in 28th Day of Battering by Tanks and Guns, Ruinous Rain of Bombs; “No Idea of Quitting,” Says. Willkie—Fairly Quiet Elsewhere

German Ship In Search Of Convoys   Reported to Have Slipped Out of Port Of Trondhelin

NAZI SUPER-SHIP BACK IN ACTION   REPORTED ROVING ARCTIC LANES FOR ALLIED CONVOYS

NAZI BATTLESHIP ~TIRPITZ IS. LOOSE   Leaves Trondheim to Attack Convoys Going to Russia

Nazi Ship Seeks To Cuf Sea Route  To Murmansk  Red Army Fights On Desperately: _

MARTIN CALLS SIMPLE RITES   Will Suggest ‘No Parade Benefit Ball in Evening

Aleutian Isle Evacuees Tell  Of Daring Raid:   Navy airmen dump bombs on foe; direct hits put large transport on rocks.

TELL OF JAPS TAKING KISKA   Evacuees ‘Have Praise fo Courageous Work of U. S. Navy Flyers

N avy Fliers Win Praise  In Aleutians   Evacuees Report on Operations Against Japanese Occupying Kiska;: Pilots Active

Aleutian Island Teachers Describe Navy Flyers’ Work   lell of Futile Jap Bombin and of Natives Who Hid in Sod Huts

Teachers, Aleuts Aid Navy Fliers Bombing Kiska   Evacues Reach Alaska Tell First Eyewitness: Stories Of Fighting

MAY SUSPEND EDUUATION   Norway School Teachers Must Join National Party or Else

12 Nazi Transport Planes Hit By RAF   Xommel’s Troops Pushed Back As British Break Up Attempt To Ferry Germany’: Specialists To Battlefield In Junkers

GERMANS TRY TO REINFORCE ROMMEL BY AIR   British Drive Forward Under Protective Aerial Barrage   NAZIS TRY SORTIE   New Peak Hit In Allie Plane Assault On  Enemy Columns

BRITISH BAG 12 PLANES CARRYING TROOPS 10 EGYPT   Big Junkers With Reinforce. ments for Rommel Damaged or Shot Down Into Mediterranean Sea.   TAKE 1,500 PRISONERS IN FIGHTING ON LAND   ‘English Advance Five Miles - and Destroy 18 Tanks— Munitions Ship Bombed in Raid on Tobruk.

g e sport es in Sea   Break Up Attempt Of Axis to Rush More Troops to Rommel’s Hard-Pressed Army

12 Large Axis  Troop Planes Are Shot Down   Hard-Fighting Imperials Hold On To Ground Gained In 5-Mile Push.

BRITISH BLAST TRANSPORTS IN AERIAL BATTLE   Believed Germans Were Attempting To Speed Reinforcements To Axis Commander   AIR FIGHTS REACH RECORD IN VOLUME   Allies Take Over 1,500 Prisoners In Desert Forays and Advance Along Coast

Big Transport : Planes: Downed   British Advances, Reported, With © Prisoners Taken.

RAF BAGS 12 TRANSPORTS O WAY TO EGYPT   British Push Back German Line; Take 1,500 Prisoners

RAF POUNCES UPON GERMAN TROOP PLANES   BRITISH ADVANCE ON NORTHERN COAST OF EGYPT

RAF Beaufighters Damage Or Shoot Down 12 German Troop Transport Planes _   British Mobile Units Take 1500 Axis Prisoners in Land Fighting, Destroy 18 Enemy Tanks and Advance Five Miles in El Alamein Sector

Reinforcements for Rommel : Sent to Bottom of Sea as Vast Air Battle Rages Over Desert

British Block Aid to Enemy From the Air   Attack 52 Troop Carrying Planes for Reinforcements: 12 Downed

British Pounce On Germar  Troops-Rushed to Egypt In Giant Junkers Planes   Direct Hit on German  Munitions Ship in The Tobruk Harbor Starts Fire Seen for 80 Miles

Other German Thrusts in Soviet Repulsed; British Smash Axis Supply Lanes

Claim 12 Air Transports Hit or Down   Take 1,500 Prisoners in Egypt Fight; Ad  vance 5& Mile.

Nazi Troop-Carrying Planes Downed Over Mediterranean British Advance Along Road   Dozen Huge Planes Damaged Or Downed As British Swoop Down On Group; Many Prisoners Taken

British Blast German Troop Planes   1,500 Prisoners Are Taken in Land Fighting

AXIS EFFORT TO REINFORCE TROOPS FAILS   Fierce Battle Still Rages In Desert

R.A. F, Smashes Nazi Effort fo Reinforce Egypt   British Advance in North, Axis in South on Desert

Attempt to Send Aid  Frustrated   German Effort to Rush Up Reinforcement By Plane Smashed; 12 Junkers Planes Downed: 1,500 Prisoners Taken

British reops Advance Five Mites Along Northern Coastal Rail“road On Land, Seize LSOn Axia Priennarc

Chinese Retake Vital Chekiang   Biggest Air Field Ir  hina There

Chinese Near Jap Bases’   Counter-Attacking Troops Near Chuhsien; Important Site for Air Bombers

CHINESE ARRIVE NEAR CHUHSIEN   Begin Attack on Biggest Ai Field; Hold Portion of Railway

Chinese Push  Near Airport   Chiang’s Army Nea Chuhsien From Which Ja. pan Can Be Bombed.

CHINESE FORCES PLANNING ATTACK ON CHUHSIEN CITY   Are Now at a Point 41, Miles  From City of Chekiang Province.   JAPS ARE WITHDRAWING      The Chinese Attacks Extend Their Grasp Upon Railway to About 165 Miles.

hinese Near Vital Airport At Chuhsien   ‘Site of Biggest Airfield In China, Built by (200,000 Coolies, Under Direct Attack by Aevressive Chinese Forces

CHINESE SEEK BASE TO BOMB JAPAN PROPER   DRIVE ON CHUHSIEN, VITAL POINT IN CHEKIANG PROVINCE

CHINESE MOVE NtAR GhUASTEN IN NEW DRIES   Vital Air Base Near Capture Chungking Says Today As Japs Withdraw

CHINESE GAINING STEADILY AGAINST INVADING FORCES.   Chinese Occupy Point Four and Half Miles From Largest Air Field in China 

CHINESE DRIVE ON BOMB BASE   Move Closer To Chuhsien, Take-Off Spot For Tokyo

CHINESE SEIZE AREA TO PERGL JAP MAINLAND   Counter-attack Brings Forces Near City of Chuhsien, Possible Base For Raid   CONTINUE ADVANCE   Largest Airfield Built Ir China Within Range of Nippon by U.S. Bomber Forces

Chinese Drive Against Japs Still Gaining   : aN arg Han Age cn. Capture Of Bases From Which  Japan Could Be Bombed  : Expected Soon

Gain Made By Chinese   Seek City From Which Japa Could Be Bombed 

CHINESE GAIN IN COUNTER-MOVE AGAINST JAPAN   REOCCUPY POINT NEAR BIGGEST AIR BASE. IN COUNTRY

CHINESE DRIVE ON AIR FIELD   Attack Launched On Chuh. sien. From Which Japan Could Be Bombed

WRCUMSTANCES SECRET   Chinese Point Big Offensive At Chuhsier   Air Base There Within Reach of Japan — A Prize Objective

Chinese Point Big Offensive At Chuhsier   Air Base There Within Reach of Japan — Prize Objective

Chinese Make New Gains In Counter-Push   ‘Concerted Attack’ On Strategic Chekiang Is Reported

CHINESE DRIVE NEARS CHUHSIEN   Capture Would Give Base For Bombing Japan

CHINESE DRIVE TOWARD HUGE JAP AIR BASE   Capture of Port From Which Tokyo Could Be Bombed Expected Soon as Troops Occupy Point Honr Miles Awav.

CHINESE PRESS JAP FORCES AT BIG AIR FIELD   Chuhsien Under Attack—En emy Still Withdrawing to Large Invasion Base

CHINESE UNITS ATTACK VITAL JAPANESE BASE   Troops Reported Four And A Half Miles From City

Police Search For Touhy Gang Shifts to Indiana   Priest at Fort Wayne Threatened by Men Who Flee Joliet Prison

Priest Reveals Threat By One of Touhy Gang   Hunt for Six Desperadoes Swerves Into Indiana After Phone Call

PRIEST THREATENED BY TOUHY GANGSTER   Meanwhile Hunt For Desperade Who Fled Prison Spreads Into  Indiana

FLEEING TOUKY GANG AT LARGE   Fort Wayne Priest Focuses Search Spotlight on indiana

Runaway Felons Threaten Priest   Touhy Gangster Phones “We'll Get You Today’

Interpreting  The War   Is There Real Hope Of Ending War In Present Year?

Await New Jap Move on Guadalcanal   Enemy Activity Grows Southwest Of Bia Airfield

JAPS MAY ‘ATTEMPT TO OUTFLANK U. $. ON GUADALCANAL   Motive For. Sudden Enemy Activities - Southwest Of Henderson Field  Not Clear

Marines Face Possible Outflanking Attempt from Guadalcanal Japanese

ENEMY FLANK BLOW SEEN ON GUADALCANAL   Believe Yank Forces Able To Cope With New Move

U. 8. rims      A  Seeking Main Japanese Troop Concentrations on Guadaleanal Tstand Facing Possible Enemy Attempt to Outflank Them,

Americans on Guadalcanal Face Threat From Side as Advance Slowed, Dis _ patches Say. —

Army to Start Drafting 20-45 Classes In May   Draft boards. instructed to classify men immediately; earlier lists not vet exhausted.

pad SYSTEM WILL BE USED ©  TO DOLE OUT MEAT SUPPLY _ BY MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH.

SECOND BOOK WILL BE USED FOR NEW ITEMS   New Year’s Gift From OPA To Affect Meat Alone At Beginning   OTHER ITEMS TO FOLLOW   Bureau Gives Detail Or Use Of New Coupons By Buying Public

PONT RATION SYSTEM TO BE NEW YEAR GIFT   OPA Explains Program To Be Followed In Doling Out Meat In January   BOOK 2 TQ BE ISSUED   Plan Will Encourage Purchase Of Commodities Which Are Plentiful

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN COMMITS. SUICIDE   Youth Barricaded in Room ‘or Three Years by Parents   ‘elfare Workers Will Interview West Virginian, 21 Found in Home by Police After Reports Were Received That “An Animal” Was Being Confined; Victim Unable To Walk

PARENTS KEPT SON LOCKED UP FOR 3 YEARS   Mentally Deficient Ane Partially Deformed; They Feared He Would Re Run Over by Car

Yankees Win to 4. as Series Opens   34,385 Witness Vain Rally By St. Louisans

Power of New York Yankees Proves Too Much as Cards lLose Series Opener, 7 to 4

Yankees Win First Game 7-4   But World Series    But World Series Crowd Gets Thrills Galore

Yankees Win First Game 7-4   But World Series Crowd Gets Thrills Galore

Yankees Take Series Opener, 7-4   Cards Score All Their Runs in Last-Inning Rally

YANKEES WIN WILD GAME BY SCORE OF 7 - 4   Cards Stalled for Eight Innings by Charley Ruffing   COOPER HARD HIT: FINALLY REMOVED   Yankee Star Hammerec Out of the Box in Final Inning

Yankees Win First Series Game Of 1942   Defeat Cardinals 7 To 4 After Stopping Rally In Last of 9th

New York Yankees Stem Card Uprising   St. Louis Spirit Was Powerless To Check American League Powerhouse  Handcuffed As They Were By Ruffing

Yanks Nip Ninth Inning Rally to Down Cards, 7-4   Bonham and Beazley to Clash In Second Game of World Series Today

MAIN AXIS FORCE IS HARD PRESSED IN NORTH. AFRICA   ‘British Mobile Columns, Guns Of’ Naval -Units, And RAF Harass.  -Enemv Troovus

ROYAL NAVY OnELLD AXIS AFRICAN ARMY   Fleeing Troops Are Subjected To Bombardment

(SLUT PAGE a)  Bomber  With 9 Aboard Is Lost  Plane Disappears in Bad Weather

Warning Given Of Short Rations   Wickard in Fight Against Grain Plan

A SHORTAGE SEEN   Wickard Says Parity on Surplus Means Tight Belt  or Inflation

Danger Seen By Wickard In Parity Policy   Barring Sales Of Wheat And Corn At Levels Below Parity Would Have Two Fffects

Special Agents Make Raids at Breda Thursday}   Liquor, Punchboards anc One Slot Machine Are Confiscated

NEW TYPE PENNY IS BEING PLANNED   Zine Coated Steel to bi Used to Free Copper for War-Use

Air Service to Be Suspended For 25 Cities  Helena Included on List Under Temporary Orders

Texas Town Has  Bombing Scare  Missile Lands Near Pump Station At

Bomb Dropped In West Texas   It Missed by 25 Feet Private Residence at Garden City

INNER ARC AT KHARKOV   Russians Hold Offensive In Ukraine Battle

Big Tank Battle Sull  In Progress   Russians Hammer  Weakened Nazi Mechanized Units

HEAVY LOooba Ait REPORTED UN BOTH SIDES   Russians Retain Initiative And Sween Past Main Forts Of Nazi Defense System

REDS GAIN INNER ARC AT KHARKOV   Russians Hold Offensive In Ukraine Battle

Reds Still Maintain Offensive   Russians Driving Through Undefended Villages, They Report Today

AAI POSITION IN GOTH ARENA NUITE SERIOM   Hard-Hitting Russian Arm) Threatens Annihiliation Of New Axis Forces

Threaten to Encircle Big Force of Germans In Central Don Area   Axis Forces Make Franti Counter-attacks in Stalingrad Sector

ICTORY      10 Nazi Fighters Shot Down By U.S. Flying Fortresses

CRITICAL HOUSING OHURTAGE IN CITY   WPA Survey Indicates Subnormal Condition Exists

HOUSE SHORTAGE CALLED CRITICA   Survey. Reveals: Housing Need In Key: Defens ‘Areas.

EMERGENCY POWER BILL IS APPROVEL      State Measure Gets the Backing of Council of Defense

Defense Council Would Increase O'Conor's Power   Backs Bill Giving Hir Right To Act with Approval of Council

ALL SOLD OUT   Yankees Report No More Seats Left For World Series,

Russians Hurl Germans Back  In Kursk Area   Badly Battered Nazi Forces Retire In Counter-Drive   TANKS ARE HALTED)   Sevastopol Evacuated At Last After Long  Bombardment

Reds Batter Germans Back ‘In Kursk Area   Nazis Fail Back Across Strategically Important Stream At Front Junction

Russ Blunt Pressure of “Tank Attack   Nazis Batter Witl Mounting Fury at Belgorod-Volchansk Sector   SEVASTOPOL IS LOST   German Losses Put a 300,008 in Capture of Crimean Fortress

REPORT 300,000 GERMAN LOSSES AT SEVASTOPOL   Soviet Counterattack Drives Germans Back Across Important Stream; Fall Of Sevastopol Acknowledged.

NAZIS BACK NEAR KURSK   Germans Are Badly Battered and Pushed Across River in Important Battle Area, but Fight Furionely in South.-

POSITIONS IN KURSK SECTOR   Counter Attack By Reds Drives Them Across  Vital Rivers REDS REINFORCED   Nazis Badly Battered And Tank Offensive Is Slowed Up

Reds Claim Victory In Kursk Area   Nazis Report Break. Through Toward Don: Sevastopol Falls.

REDS SAY NAZIS PUSHED BACK IN KURSK SECTOR   Germans Batter With Fury in Belgorod and Volchansk Areas

‘CHINESE HOLD ~NEW POSITIONS   Jap Counterattacks Fail to Recover Lost Area

APPEAL MADE TO FRENCH TO FIGHT ALLIES   MARCEL DEAT, P&8O-NAZI, WRITES IN FRENCH NEWSPAPER

Deat Claims France at War With Allie:   Urges Full Co-Operatior With Germans to Re gain Colonial Empire

CHICAGO BREAD SHORTAGE SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE   Wheat-Flour Squeeze Growin¢ Out of Anti-Inflation Program

F amily Loaf Involved in Grain Scrap   Balking Millers Blame Relation of Wheat And Flour Prices.

New Carrier Is  To Be Launched   Mighty Aircraft Carrier To Slide Down Ways On December 6

Heavy Attacks On U. S. Marines increasing   Navy Issues Lengthy Communique Indicat ing Large Seale Jap Effort in . ihe Making

* Outcome Of Battle In Islands In Doubt But U. S. Forces Throw  Back First Furious ‘Enemy Blows _

Japs Seen  Preparing For Assault   Russian Lines Hold Doggedly At Stalingrad   BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Correcnandent

Japanese Challenge Developing   Southwest Pacific May Soon Be Scene Of Large Seale Naval Engagement.

Nelson Backs Kaise! Cargo-Plane Plans   Shipbuilding Genius Reports WPB Head Favorable; Government Experts Scored

Night Baseball in N. Y. to Be Banned For Duration as Defense Move

NEW YORK PLACES NIGHT SPORTS BAN   City Will Bar Night Base ball for Duration of War

18-19 Draft Plan Voted by House —   Passe d 343:to. ‘16, Sent to Senate; Roosevelt Mav Sion Law This Weel

German North Flank Is Hammered: 2 Generals Reported Fired By Hitler

Reds Widen Attack North Of Stalingrad   Nazi Tanks Press New I hreat Within City; Report Purge -of German Generals; List ' Said to Have Replaced Bock

GERMANS HIT ON NORTH FLANK BUT MOVE ON IN CITY   Great Nazi Summer Offensive Stalled;  ! Russians Withdraw In Mozdok Region  COMMANDER CHANGES  ; Be

New Threat by German Tanks   Nazis Renew Claim Of “Last Phase in Struggle Has Begun”

Hitler, Angered By Failure — To Take Stalingrad, Orders New Arrangement Of Generals

Fuehrer Launches New Purge Of Top Generals: Von Bock Reported Ousted

HITLER OUSTS MORE GERMAN ARMY CHIEFS   Scan  Ruthless General Reported to Have Replacec Fedor von Bock as Leader of Attack or Stalinerad.

NAZIS IN NEW THREAT INSIDE OF STALINGRAL   On Central (Moscow) Front, Rus. sians Break Through German Winter Defense Line

Nazi Chiefs Take New Purgings   Von Bock Is Replaced at Stalingrad While von Leeb Loses Out at Leningrad   Russians Take Severe Toll of Nazis for Every Yard Lost

Successes Claimed and Reverses Admitted By Moscow As Titanic Battle For City Of Stalin Continues In Unabated Fury

Nazi Generals Being Purged On East Fron   Yon Bock and Von Leet Are Ousted From Their Commands

Russians Hammer At German Flank On 40 Mile Front ~   BITTER BATTLE   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fditor

Russians Battle New Nazi Forces   STALINGRAD DEFENDERS FORCED BACK IN ONE SPOT

Von Bock Ousted From Command At Stalingrad and Von Leeb Out On Leningrad Front      FIELD MARSHAL LIST SUCCEEDS FORMER   Reported In London Cir. cles As Leading Exponent of Lightning War Tactics

Hammer Nazi Flank On 40-Mile Front From Don To Volga   London Hears Fuehrer Launches New Purge Of Top Generals; Deny U. S. Troop Ships Sunk

Russians Widen Counter-Attack Upon Nazi Army   Hammer German Flank In Siege Of Stalingrad, Churchill Quiets Talk On Second Front

NEW THREAT IN CITY IS PUSHED BY NAZI TANKS   Berlin Claims More Ground Taken in North Part of Metropolis

Germans’ Northert Flank Hammered On 40-Mile Front  Churchill Would   Churchill Would Quiet Talk About Allies’ 2nd Front

Blitz Experts Given Contro!  Ot Nazi Army   Von Bock Replaced On Stal. ingrad Front: Von Leek On Leningrad Attack.   RECALL SIGMUND LIST

SOVIETS WIDEN OFFENSIVE — WITH COUNTER-ATTACKS ON FORTY-MILE RIVER FRONT    Russians Expand Their Flanking Attacks Fron Lower Volga to Don Bend In Effort to Relieve Embattled Garrison of Stalingrad; Gains and  I neree Menenred In Yarde

36th Day At Stalingrad   Counter Attack Pushes Germans Back In North

NAZI COMMAND “PURGED’ AGAIN   HITLER REPORTED TO HAVE REPLACED MARSHAL VON BOCK

London Hears New Purge of Top-Ranking Nazi Generals Has Been Launched by Hitler

Reds Make Minor Gains In Moscow, Rzhev Areas But Lose In Caucasus

Tank - Led Nazi Thrus Provides New Threat Il Confused Battling Insid Cite

French Radio Says von Boek Has Lost Post At Stalingrad   Replaced By Field Marshal List: von Leeb Out At Leningrad   ‘Do-or-Die’ Push Seen   New Commander Expected to Make Savage All-Out Drive

Reds Widen Counter-Thrust In Siege of Stalingrad by _ Hammering at Nazi Flank   With Great German Summer Offensive Apparently Stalled, London Hears Hitles Has Launched New Purge of Generals

Wedge In German Lines Is Widened   Russians Extend Counter _ Attack on a Forty Mile  Front 3   FURY IN STALINGRAD   Nazi Tanks Press to ¢ New Threat in’ the Metropolis >

Soviets Still  Hold   Hammer at German North Flank As ‘Hot ‘New Tank Threat Develops in City

HITLER OUSTS NAZI SENERAL AT STALINGRAD   New Sweeping Purge of Army Leaders For Failure to Take Volga City Renarted

General Fired As Stalingrad Still Holds Out   Gen. List Gets Assignment; Expect New Attacks with Little Regard for Men

Reds Widen Attacks At Stalingrad Germany’s. North  Flank Pounded In New Threat

HITLER PURGES MORE GENERALS   Fuehrer Reported Dissatis. fied With Offensive

Reds Increase Pressure on Nazi Flank as Tanks Smash at Stalingrad

GRAVE THREAT TO VOLGA CITY NOT MINIMIZED   Hitler Revealed as Ordering Purge of Generals for Failures in Russia

‘Herr Hitler Ousts More Generals   Russians Expect New Assault With No Regard to Costs

Soviets Advance Near Stalingrad   Fuebrer Follows von Bock Ouster With Removal-of Leningrad Chief

German Flank Is Pounded On 40-Mile Front   Battle Of Stalingrad Unabated. In Fury; Lines Fluid

Nazi Tanks Press New Threat Within Stalingrad Limits   Hitler Launches Purge of Generals, Ousting Von Bock At Stalingrad, Von Leeb At Leningrad

London Reports New Nazi Purge  Leeb has Replaced   Leeb has Replaced Bock at Stalingrad

NAZI SHAKEUP IS LINKED T0 FATE OF STALINGRAD   Muscovites Push Foes From One Position in Volga City With Seesaw Battle in Its Thirty-fifth Day.

MARSHAL LIST SUCCEEDS BOCK   Expect New Chief on Stalingrad Totally to Disregard Losses

Nazi Drive Stalled on All. Fronts   British “Minlstry Denics Claim of Sinking Troop Shing

Nazi Purge Of Generals Reported   Von Bock Taken Fron Stalingrad Front, Rumors Claim

Russians Hammering Germans, as Winter Is Approaching, and All Nazi Drives Halted

German Line At Razhev Cut By Red Army   Hitler's Headquarters Assert More Ground In Northern Stalingrad Taken.

Stalingrad Still Holds, But Naz Tanks Drive On   Red Counter Assault Widens Gap In Siege Of Vita Volga City

Report German Heads Fired by Hitler   London Hears Von Bock, Von Leeb Purge Victims

ORMAL TRAFFIC WILL OPERATE URING MOST OF JULY BLACKOUT    but Emergency Vehicles Will Be '’Frozen’’ for Half-hour Period

RULES ARE SET FOR BLACKOUT   All But Emergency Cars Will Be “Frozen” For Half Hour July 15

“ALIMONY ROW.   Kleven in Chieage Jail Are Given Christmas Presents,

Three Slain During Clash At Fort Do   Altercation Over Use Of Telephone Leads . To Gun Battle Between Negroes And M. P.s

THREE SOLDIERS KILLED, FIVE  ARE WOUNDED IN BATTLE BETWEEN NEGRO TROOPS, MILITARY POLIC   Argument Started in Line at Telephone Booth. Negroe  Used Service Rifles and Police Fired Riot Guns In Street Fighting.

MILITARY POLICE AND NEGROES STAGE GUN FIGHT AT FORT DIX   THREE DEAD AFTEE EXCHANGE OF BULLETS FOLLOWING EFFORT OF MP TO QUELL A DI8TURBANCE

[HREE SOLDIERS AT "FORT DIX SLAIN IN BATTLE LAST NIGH?   Five, Others_Are .Wound ed in Disturbance Between Negro Army Men, Whites.

THREE KILLED IN FORT DIX STREET FIGHT   Negroes, Army Policemen ir Camp Clash: Five Other Soldiers Wounded,   FLAREUP BLAMED TO TELEPHONE ARGUMENT

SHOTS FIRED BY NEGROES, ARMY POLICE   Battle Starts When M. P. Attempts to Quiet Down Negro in Civilian Store Across from Camp

Three Killed as Military Police. Battle Negroes   Colored Troops Fire From Barracké — For 15 Minutes

To Probe Negro, White Conflict   Black Soldiers, MP's Battle; Three Killed

3 Die, 5 Hurt In Camp Row   White And Negro Soldiers Clash In Fort Dix Town.

3 SOLDIERS KILLED; 5 WOUNDED DURING FORT DIX’ BATTLE   Gunfight. Between Negro Soldiers, White Military . Policemen Starts ‘Gver Dispute

NY Democratic Convention A War of Nerves   Presage Lasf Ditch Fight on Floor; Farley Claims 670 Votes for Bennett

Democrats Defer Fight Until Today   ©TRUGGLE BETWEEN ROOOSE VELT AND FARLEY DEVELOP: INTO WAR OF NEKVES IN NEV YORK CONVENTION.   Both Sides Hold To Claims

FLOOR FIGHT ASSURED FOR NOMINATION   Bennett and Mead Battle Develops into “War of Nerves   BOTH NAMES WILL GO TO CONVENTION   Farley Declares His Forces Are Not Compromising

IN CONVENTION   Democratic Leaders Stand Pat on Candidates; to Reject Compromise

Farley-Roosevelt Showdown Today; Both Confiden   Supporters of Mead anc Bennett Fighting for N. Y. Delegates

Income Tax Row Flares   Demand Levy on 36 Billions in Lower Brackets

Nebraska Fears First Fatality From Big Floods   Carpenter Last Seen ir Torrent Seeking to Res: cue Wife

CAMPAIGN PLANS WILL BE MAPPED   Republican C om m ittee and Candidates to Meet Tonight

Government To Buy Extra Tires of Car Owners   Patterson Defines — Surplus As More Than Five To An Automobile

Uncle Sam Wants All Over 5 Tires   Government Is Planning to Buy Extras

GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE  EXTRA TIRES   PURCHAKES TO BE ON VOLUN. “TARY BASIS BUT REQUISI(TION. MAY BE NECES ‘ BARY LATER .

U.S. Planning To Buy ‘Tires  From Autoists   Those With More Thar “Five Will Sell Them To Government, Plan

U.S. to Buy Extra Tires From Car Owners; Officials Endorse Auto Seizure If Necessary

Wreck of Troop Train Kills Sever   Crashes Into Frisco Passenger Flyer

Japs Control Only Small _ Part Of The Philippines   Clark Lee Declares Loyalty of the Islanders to the U, 5 Is Unwavering—Enemy Landed on Only Five of 7,000 Islands and Reefs

Most Of Philippine Islands Are Still Free Of Japs, ‘Correspondent Declares -

FLAGOFU. S.A. STILL FLYING IN PHILIPPINES   GREATEST PORTIONS OF ISLANDS FREE OF JAP RULE

Japs Control Small Part of Philippines   Loyalty to U.S. Unwavering, But People Puzal U.S. Loyalty Unwavering, But People Puzzled

Clark Lee Tells Inside Story of The Philippines   American Flag Still Flies Over Greater Part of Islands, He Says

Biggest Part of Philippine Islands Still Free And Under Flag of U.S.   People Unwavering in Their Loyalty to U. 5 And Filipino Soldiers Believe Man Is Not Born Who Can Defeat MacArthur

Japanese Army Can’t Act Without ‘Rank of Rules’ Says James Young

Japanese Army Can’t Act Without  cv aed aad  ‘Book of Rules’ Says James Young

Japanese Attackon MidwaylIsland Described by Dutch Planterin U.S.

Jail Break. At Oskaloosa Short Lived   Trio of Convicted Forger: Escaped at 1 A, M. Back for Breakfast

SMITH WINNER IN VIRGINIA PRIMARY   Author of Bill to Bar Strikes Far Outdistances Opponent

SMITH DEFEATS LABOR LEADER BY BIG MARGIN   Author Of Legislation T: Outlaw Strikes Renominated In Virginia   NEELY TAKES LEAD IN WEST VIRGINIA

2 Incumbents — Win in Virginiz   Wagner Act Foe Has Large Margin Over Labor Leader Rival

Jap Attempt To Aid Isles ~ Force Foilec   Destroyer Bombed Others Flee Off~  New Guinea

DESTROYERS SCATTERED BY ALLIED BOMBS   Counter-Attack in the Buna Area Is Repulsed

Bombers Foil Landing of Japs at Buna  American, Aussie Forces Repel

Destroyers Are Intercepted bv Bia Bomhers   Enemy Attacks Hospital Installations

ROSTOCK SAID LEFT IN RUINS   Hundreds Of RAF Craf Sweep Across Channel In Six Major Air Raids Monday

Raiders Note Inereased Opposition   Emphasized by Loss Of 18 British Craft In Latest Air Assaults  GERMANS RETALIATE

German Planes Diverted From Russian Front   British Flyers Appear to. Be Near One of Objectives as Stronger Opposition is Met on Raids

10,000 Rostock Homes Wrecked By RAF Raiders   Heavy Industrial Loss Also, Says German Report Via Stockholm   Russians Make Deep Gains in Fight to Put Hitler Ally Out of War

BRITISH BOMBERS OMASH VIOLENTLY AT GERMAN BASES   Stiff Opposition Encountered Indicates Hitler Is Sending Fliers From Russian Front.   ENGLISH LOSE 18 PLANES AND NAZIS 11   Rostock Again Pounded and   People Are Fleeing City— New Hits Scored on  Big Aircraft Plant.   BULLETIN.

British Raids Ruin 10,000 Homes in Rostock, Nazis Say  Other Towns Warned German Report From Sweden States

RAF Hammer Blows Arouse German Panic   Rostock Residents Fleeing From Devastated Area; Americans Shoot Down 5 Nazis   100 Spitfires Roam France Unchallengec   ' St. Omer Airfield Lashed, British Lose 18 Planes Iu Mass Air Duele

Work at War Plant Halted   Employes af Michigan Corpor. ation . Protest’ Presence ol  Woman Checker on Line

1000 STOP WORK ON ARMS ORDERS   DELAY PRODUCTION OVER DISPUTE ON NEW PLANT POLICY

BRITISH DEFENSES SWINGING SLOWLY NORTH IN BURMA      Hope To Halt Japanese In ‘South Central Burma— Rangoon Is Blazing Skeleton

BRITISH ABANDON DELTA, GO NORTH   (rrawaddy Evacuated, Troops Take South Burma Stand; Rangoon Left Ablaze

BRITISH SWING DEFENSE LINES NORTH. BURME   Delta Area Abandoned to Japan ese. Rangoon Left a Blazing Skeleton of City

REPORT RANGOON LEFT IN FLAMES, DOCKS ARE GONE   Yanks and Japs Strengthen Lines on Bataan Fronts During Lull Before an AllOut Offensive.   AMERICANS GET 43  PLANES IN ONE WEEK   Russian Women Reported to Be. Fighting With Men to Help Expel Germans From Country.

‘China-Bound Aid Fired In Rangoon   Vast Amount Of U.S. Lend-Lease Supplies De stroyed Before Evacuation; British Abandon River Delta To Japs

Attempt To Block Japs In  Central Burma   Considerable Quantity Of Material Removed Te China Before Loss Of Rangoon To Invaders

British Quit Burma River Area For ‘North Where They Will Make Stand

‘Americans Removed Great “Amount of China Supplies Before Rangoon Fell   Tough, Red-eyed Yanks Worked Fever. ishly and Sent Military Material Safelv on Wav.

British Leave Lower Burma To Japanese   ‘housands of Dollars ir Lend-Lease Materials Burned at Rangoon   APS AT TOUNGOO   arge Scale Invasion of Shan States Believed “Next Move

British Quit Whole Delta ©  Near Rangoon   Demolition Squads Hehj Leave City Only S)ealaton:

LAST DITCH STAND MADE BY JAPANESE   Guadalcanal Expects Artillery Attack . On Airfield

Buna-Gona Sector  Scene of  Bitter Fighting Jap Forces Trapped  On New Guinea Severely Strafed

Allied Bombers Pulverize Jap Base at Buna in 100 Savage » Sorties Over New Guinea Area

Japs On Guinea Are Hit Hard   Airmen Of MacArthur's Command Range Ay For As Timor, New Ireland, And Lae

Japs, Pushed Back To Sea, Offering Bitter Resistance   Planes Strafe Positions And Lash Out At Nip Supply Bases In Solomons Area.

JAPS FIGHT IN BUNA-GONA TO SURVIVE   Allied Airmen Bomb Jap Plane Bases On _ Timor, New Ireland And At  , om   Allies Press “Em

Allies and Jap: Fight Hand-to-Hand   Land and Air Battle Is Alse Raging

Hand-To-Hand Fighting Raging In New Guinea   American And Australian Troops Battle Against Jap Inner Line.

Hand-To-Hand Battle Rages  At Buna-Gona Allies Pound Japs   Allies Pound. Japs Last Defense Pacitiane

CLIMAX NEARS IN NEW GUINEA   Nipponese In Pocket, Put Up Stiff Fight for Buna Base

Heavy Battle Raging At Buna - Gona   Allied Forays Hit At Island Bases On New Guinea Coast

FIGHTING SAVAGE “IN NEW GUINES   JAPS STRAFED AND BOMBED AS ALLIED GROUND TROOPS CLOSE IN ON THEM,

LABOR GROWING SCARCE AT MINES      Draft and ‘High Wage Industries Take Big Toll

BOMB TOSSED IN PARIS GROWD   One Killed, 22 Hurt in Explosion at Marcel Deat’s Headquarters

omb Tossed Into Throng of -200 at Meeting in Paris   ¢ Person Killed and 22 Others Wounded During Meeting of Marcel Deat’s National Popular Headquarters, According to Paris Dispatch: Second Such Attack

ONE WARSHIP SUNK, ANOTHER IS BATTERED   General MacArthur Formally Takes Command in Australia

BOMBERS nll WARSHIP OFF NeW ORITAIN   MacArthur Marshals Allied Forces for Test of War in Australia.   ENEMY PLANES STRIKE AT BROOME AND DERBY

Madore. s Planes Sink Heavy dapanese Cruiser, Damage Another at Rabaul   Japanese Strike Back at Northwest Australian Ports; Head Hunting Cannibals Fight Japs and Allies

AUSSIE TEST FEARED NEAR ON INVASION   Enemy Bombers Hit Northern Ports

U.S. Bombers Sink Another Enemy Cruiser   MacArthur Marshals Allies for Defense of South Pacific

First Jap Blow at Aussies: Mav Be Directed at Perth:   MIARTHUR GIVEN TUMULTUOUS OVATION BY AUSTRALIANS ° WHEN. HE APPEARED.

Showdown Coming For Nev Commander Who Pr omises Ic  “Keep A Soldier’s Faith”   By VERN A. HAUGLAND

HEAVY JAPANESE CRUISER 1S SENT DOWN IN FLAMES   Warship Sunk by MacdAr. thur’s Airmen in Rabaul Harbor—Another Dam aged by Bombs.   NIPPONESE BLAST AUSTRALIAN PORTS   Vichy Reports Invasion Flee Is Moving Toward Perth —Defending Planes Keep Vigil.

ENEMY OTRIKES BAGK AT ALLIES   Foe Maintains Ceaseless Vigil Over Guinea   MORESBY. ALERTED   Jap Squadron Is Reported Approaching the Important Harbor of Perth

Major Test  Nears For  Allied Forces   Aerial Activity Over Australian Theatre Foretells Battle

ENEMY PILOTS STRIKE DARWIN, BROOME PORT!   Allied Air Power Shown As Patrols Keép Busy Over Large Area

Jap Cruiser ls Sunk  At Rabaul   Still Another Is Damaged in New Brital: Harbor to Make Third Hit Since Wednesday: Much Air Activity Seen

HEAVY ENEMY CRUISER SUNK BY U. 5. FORCE   MAC ARTHUR TAKES OVER JOB, PLANS ANZAC DEFENSE

HEAVY CRUISER SET AFIRE AND SUNK BY YANKS   Jap Bombers Stage Raid On Airport Scuthwest Of Darwin; Kill One Civilian   HEAD-HUNTERS OPEN WAR IN NEW GUINEA   Cannibals Reported To Be Attacking Japs; Outbreak Menaces Allied  Forces

Enemy Strikes At Northwest Ports On Australia   Head Hunting Cannibals On New Guinea Cn War: path Against Both Sides

GERMANS STATE JAPANESE SOON TN OPEN ATTARK   Axis-Inspired Sources Clain Squadron Approaching Australia   SAVAGE HEAD-HUNTERS IN INTERIOR CAUSE TROUBLE   Declared Taking To Warpath Against invaders And Defenders

Allies Damage 2nd Big Ship   American General Rallying His Forces as Contact With Enemy Awaited  North of Moresby   Headhunters Adding To New Guinea Chao   Air Power of Allies Grow: Steadily—Jap Shipping Savagely Attacked

Cruiser of Japs Is Sent Down   Bombers Of Foe Strike At  Broome Port

Japs Fail to Knock Out U. S. Air Force   Large-Scale Attacks on Hengyang Airdrome in China Indicate That Nipponese one, ote Wine Out Aineniess iacoePhepe

AMERICAN OUTPOST TARGET FOR TRAINED JAPANESE PILOTS    Improved Fighter Planes Also Assembled for the Assault.__   IS IN HUNAN PROVINCE      A Total of 119 Planes Participated in a 36-Hour Attack.

13 GERMAN ALIENS SEIZED IN CHICAGO   FBI Says They Failed to Report Holdings of Nazi Currency.

3 Aliens Seized With Nazi Money Holdings Not Reported  To Government. FBI Makexs Checkun

NAVAL SUPPLY BILL BACK IN THE HOUSE FOR FINAL DEBATES   Congress Is Expected te Complete Its Action on Measure Some Time   During Today.

House To Pass Big Navy Bill Without Delay   Measure Is Approved -By-Senate; Provides $26 Billions At Once

F.B.L Agent Testifies Bund Literature Found in Home of Lutheran Pastor

Atlantic Battle Brought Closer To U. S. Coast   Axis Sub Torpedoes Panamanian Tanker  Off Long Island

U-Boat Sinks Tanker Off Long Island   Panamanian Ship Deliberately Cir cled Before Three Shots Fired— Two Men Killed, 38 Rescued

Enemy Sub Atfack On Tanker Was Very Methodica!   Circled Vessel, Fired Three Torpedoes; Was Just Off Long Island

Tanker Sunk Off New York  38 of Crew of 40 Saved When Sub Torpedoes Shin

U-Boat Sinks Oil Tanker Off Lona Island   Three Torpedoes Explode in Norness With Death of Two Men: 38 Rescued

3 Torpedoes Hit Ship Off Long Island   Iwo Lives Are Lost a: Tanker Is Attacked by Submarine

Sub Hits Tanker Off Long Island   Three Torpedoes Fired at Panamanian Vessel  Miles From Coast   Deliberate, Methodical Attack Is Described by Navy Officials

ATLANTIC WAR BROUGHT NEAR SHORES OF U. §.   Panamanian Tanker Tor pedoed by Enemy Submarine Almost Within Sight Long Island   38 OF CREW RESCUED   captain. of Craft Says U. Boat Remained On Surface While Firing Tor- pedoes At Intervals

ONLY TW IN SINKING OF TANKER BY SUB   War Brought Close to U. §. Shores As Vessel Sent Down About 100 Miles From WN. Y.

60 MILES FROM LONG ISLAND   Panamanian Tanker Attacked By Enemy  Submarine   Battle Of Atlantic I: Closing In On Eastern Seaboard

Sub Hits Tanker Off Long Island   Three Torpedoes Fired al Panamanian Vessel 60  Miles From Coast   TWG MEN ARE KILLED   Deliberate, Methodical Attack Is Described by Navy Officials

NAVY REVEALS HOW SUB’ SANK SHIP NEAR U.S.   Tanker Aitacked Off Long Island Still Afloat; Two Of Crew Dead .

Tanker Is Hit By Sub Near Long Island   ‘Former Norse Vessel’: Crew Is Saved; Two “ Are Killed

2 Men Killed In Torpedoing Of Oil Tanker   Submarine Circled Craft And Sunk Her About 100 Miles from N. Y.

ALLIED TANKER TORPEDOED OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Enemy U-Boats Operating Almost Within Sight of Land Bring Battle of At lantic Closer

Sub Attacking Panama Craft    Fired 3 Shots Upon Surface;  - Brings War Closer To Nation

SHIP SUNK BY SUB 20 MILES OFF NEW YORK   Axis U-Boat Torpedoes Pana: manian Tanker, All But 2 of Crew of 40 Saved

Enemy Submarine Deliberately Cir _ cles Panamanian Vessel Before Dis ! charging Three Torpedoes — Two Lives Lost.   WAR NEARS EAST COAST

2 DEAD IN SUB TANKER ATTACK NEAR NEW YORK   U-Boat Circled Ship, Navy States

Survivors of Second Craft Land Thursday   War Is Brought Within 75 Miles Of New York City

28 Charged By U.S. On Conspiracy   Attorney General Biddl: announces federal indictments

CHARGE 28 TRY TO STIR MUTIN)   Federal Grand Jury Indict: for Alleged Nationwide Conspiracy

BELIEVE BIG BATTLE NOW IN PROGRESS   Indicate British Making Stand 60 Mi From Alexandria

British, Axis lh Contact At El Alamein Line   Important Conflict May Be’In Progress; Enemy Past EF Daba.

‘Stick It Out’ Order Given British Army   Commander Calls on Troops for Supreme Effort to Defeat Rommel!  Farces

Auchinleck Calls For. United Effort   Panzer Units Move on Toward Aleyvondria

Major Egyptian © Battle Already Mav BeUnderway   Supreme Effort Called for By British Leader

NAZIS MOVE CLOSER TU ALEXANDRIA   New Commander Calls Upon British for Supreme Effort.

GERMANS BUILD FORTIFICATIONS   Greece, Black Sea Areas Get ‘Attention’

Nazis Speeding - Fortification   Building “Strong . .Defenses Along Greek And Black Sea Coasts.

BRITISH BARELY HOLDING LINES   Imperial Forces Hard Pressed By Hordes Of Fresh Japanese  Troops

Britains Hold Malayan Line   Defenders ReceivingStrong Suppert From RAF In Heavy Fighting

Record Tax Bill Goes Into House   Three Days Allotted For Debate Before Vote On $6,143,900,000 Measure

House Gets Tax Measure   Wartime Bill Calls For $6,143,900,000 Returns by Taxation

RECORD. TAK BILL GOES BEFORE HOUS!   Carries Heavy New Income and Corporation Levies

Record Breaking Tax Bill Called   HOUSE TO CONSIDEE WAR TIME LEVIES NOW

House Receives Huge Tax Bill   Attempt Is Made To Returr Measure For Revision Of Corporation Rates

Tax Bill Is In House  For Debate   Record Measure  For War Fffort

Big Tax Measure  Is Before House   General Debate Is Slated for Nation’s Largest Tax Provisions

Big Tax Bill Before House  For Debate   Attempt Being Made To Return Measure To Committee

House Debate Is Opened on  Tax Measure   Record Wartime Bill Carries Heavy New Income and Corporation Levies Designed To Raise $6,143.90.000  7

DEBATE OPENS ON TAX BILL   Attempt Made To Win Sup port For Revision Of Corporation Rates

$6,143 900,000 TAXATION BILL BEFORE HOUSE   Attempt Being Made tc Get Support for Returning Measure to Ways and Means Committee   REVISIONS SOUGHT   Bloc Would Boost New Corporation: Rates From 8714 Percent to At Least 90 Percent

BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY GOES 10 HOUSE FOR DEBATE   Knuison ‘Will Move For Revision Of Corporation Rates

LARGEST TAX BILL BY U.S. BEFOREHOUSE   $6,143,900,000 Wartime Measure Carries Heavy New Income and Corporation Levies—ThreeDav Dehate Scheduled.

Greatest Tax Bill Taken Up In U.S. House   Six Billion Dollars I Revenue Sought To Finance War   OPPOSITION SLATED   Re-Commitment Move Likely To Fail, Belief Now

EIGHT FLIERS DIE IN CRASH OFF SARASOTA   Two Other Crewmen are Injured When Ship Turns Turtle   FAILS AT TAKE-OFF   Control Is Lost, Lands In 18 Inches Of Water

Bomber Fall Kills 8 Fliers   Two Others Injured When Ship Crashes In Sarasota Bay.

Eight Fliers Die in Crash   Army Bomber Goes Out of Control, Falls In Sarasota Bay

EIGHT FLIERS — FALL T0 DEATI   Big Bomber Out of Con  trol Falls Into Bay a Sarasota, Fla:

Eight Army Fliers Killed in Crash   Big Bomber Fails Into Sarasota Bay

8 ARMY FLIERS DIE IN TRAINING CRASt   ‘Bomber Plunges into Bay at Sarasota, Fla.

8 Killed In Air Crash   Army Fliers Die When Bomber Crashes Into Bay

King and Queen See U. 5. Troops In Ireland Demonstrate Power   Americans in Full-dres: Mock Battle Put on Show for Monarchs

AE F. POWER SHOWN ROYAL PAIR ABROAD   Britain’s King, Queen Eat Army Mess In Ireland

King and Queen of Britain Are mpressed With U.S. Army in Maneuvers

British Monarchs Watch U. S.  Forces In Action In Ireland   Sergeant Edwin Humphreys, Bluefield, Commands Gun Crew Taking Part in Mock Battle Staged for King and Queen

King, Queen View American Troops   George VI Has Happy Day Dining With Soldiers, Riding in Jeeps

KING AND QUEEN SEE UL §. TROOPS “IN MOCK BATTL   Yanks in Northern Ireland Demonstrate Their Striking Power Before British Monarchs.   ROYAL PAIR RIDES IN BOUNCING TANKS   Two Watch Infantry Swing Past and See Big Guns in Action — Called “Best Show” of War.

King George and Queen Elizabet! Watch United States Forces Demonstrate Power in 'Bat#le'

British Rulers Watch AEF In Battle Drill   Troops Convince King George of Striking Powers

King And Queen Visit U.S. Forces In Ireland   General Russell P. Hartle Sits Between English Rulers at Meal—Full Dress Mock Battle Is Staged by Troops

Mexico Will Not Make Separate Peac   President Says Country Is In War Until Worthy Peace Is Made

Mexico Fighting  For Just Peace  Says Camacho Pledges Resources  -1o United Statea in Defeating Axis

Today’s War Moves   By FREDERICK C, OECHSNER United Press Central European Mananer

LABOR SUPPLY I$ PAIN TO GERMANS   BY FREDERICK C.. OQECHSNER U. P. Central European Manager Ree. r& Pat ner

Labor Bottleneck Weakens German Front   Prisoner Nations Squeezed

Today’s War Moves   BY FREDERICK C. OECHSNER UP Central European Manaser

Labor Shortage Bothers Mazi War Drive  * os of t of cs Pa  —w-e : a a A A EN) “eee eats . ili. » - —— se aa » = ae

Allied General Staff Formed  Group to Rush Production of Vita Wear Materialc

British Will Send Output Chief to U.S.   Coordination Head May Be of Ministerial Rank

Secrecy Shrouds Frome Suspects   Two Women, Man  Held in Slavings

Jap U-Boat Shells Ship;  No Injuries   Second Incident Of Kind Near Australia; Invasion Bases Dit

Living Cost Shows Gain In3 Months   Highest Level in 10 Years, Says Department   HOPEFUL SIGN

CHINA’S CHEERS GREET WILLKIE   Chunking Throngs Welcome U. S. Visitor After Hop from Russia

PANAMA SHIP SUNK BY SUB   U-Boat Physician Gives First Aid To Hurt Crew Member

SUB DOCTOR TREATS INJURED SEAMAN   Survivors Of Panamanian Merehantman Are Given Cigarets And Matches By U-Boat Commander

U-Boat Physician Aids Wounded Mar   Treats Seaman of Pana manian Ship after Torpedo Attack

Congress Looks For Message on  Inflation Curb   Senate agreement te postpone debate on labor legislation until April 27 expected.

F.D.R. To Send Labor Message  To Congress   Senate May Postpone Debate on Legislation At President’s Request

President’s Labor Policies Also May Be Given in Message Sent to Congress

FD to Outline Labor Policies   Congress Expecting Message Proposing Inflation Controls

Labor Action Waits Note By Roosevelt   Capital Expects  Message on

LABOR PROGRAM T0 BE SENT 10 CONGRESS   Roosevelt Is Expected to Outline His Policies This Week

Roosevelt Is Expected To Outline Stand On Labor, Inflation Control This Week

NINE RESCUED   Seamen Drift 12 Days In Open Boat, Seen By Plane.

American Chief Visits Forces   General Eisenhower Says They Are Doing Job Like Americans

CHIEF OF STATE PETAIN CABINET QUITS EN HASSE   Vice-Premier Admiral Darlan, At Marshal's Request, Becomes Chief of Land,  Sea and Air Forces ~   SITUATION GRAVE " NAZIFIED NATION   Thirty-five More Hostages Shot In Occupied France For Attacks On Occupation Forces

Ambassador Called Back For Consultation After Petain Cabinet Resigns

U.S. RECALLS ENVOY LEARY FROM FRANCE   Present Vichy Government Resigns As Laval Takes Over   DARLAN WILL HEAD MILITARY FORCES   Berlin Announces That 35 More Hostages Have Been Shot

Admiral William D. Leahy Ordered to Washington for Consultation About Laval .   Admiral Darlan, Retiring Vice Premier, Is Made Commander-in-Chief of Land, Sea And Air Farces at Marshal Petain Request

Dotlan Elevated To Chief of All Armed Forces; He May Not Ckeh Laval’s Plan

Possibility Of Naval Shooting War Is Seen   Old Vichy Government Resigns As Laval Takes Over; Petain Names Darlan Chief Of All Vichy Armed Forces As Curb On Proaxis Regime.

U.S. Agent To Return From Vichy, France   Vichy Government Resigns; Darlan Becomes Commander

Laval Assumes  Leadership Of French State   -Darlan Remains As Political Heir  Of Petain And Possible Check On Move To Transfer Fleet To Nazis

VICHY CABINET QUITS 10 GIVE LAVAL POWER   Darlan in Command Of Land, Sea and  Air Forces

"1S ORDERED TO RETURN TO U. S. BECAUSE OF INFOR MATION THAT AX!S-COLLABORATIONIST PIERRE LA  VAL WOULD DOMINATE THE NEW VICHY FRENCH  OVERNMENT — MRS. LEAHY ILL

Allied Nations, Under New Leadership, Anticipate Offensive In S. W. Pacific

NEW NAVAL CHIEF EXPECTED. TO HIT HARD AT JAPANESE   Admirat Helfrick Knowy As Veteran Who Relies On Strategy OF Attack

Tom Eliot Chosen  Unifier to Britair   ‘Liberal With New Englanc Culture Gets OWI  far Task

German-Born Man  Guilty of Treason   Conviction First in History OF Natioh—Jury Out 83 Minutes

Jury Conviets Man of Treason   Detroit Resident Is Accused of Helpin ng Nazi Prisoner Flee 

History Made As Jury Finds Treason Guilt   Detroit Man Convicted Of Aiding Runaway Nazi by 12 Acts

Restaurant Owner Convicted of Treason at Trial  Detroit Man Guilty of Aiding German Flier Who Escaped

DETROIT MAN CONVICTED IN TREASON CASE   RESTAURANT OWNER HELD FOR AIDING NAZI ESCAPER

DETROIT MAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF AIDING NAZI   Jury Convicts Restauran Owner Of Treason; Faces Death Sentence   HELPED FUGITIVE OF PRISON CAMP

MAX STEPHAN FOUND GUILTY OF TREASON   First Man Ever So Convicted is U. S. Faces Possible Death Sen tence for Aiding Nazi

STEPHAN CONVICTED OF TREASON CHARGE   Detroit Restaurant Owne: Found Guilty by Jury

Restaurant Man Is Convicted Of Treason Charge   Max Stephan Stolid Anc Devoid Of Expression As He Hears Verdict

Detroit Restaurant Owner Is Guilty Of High Treason   Max Stephan Assistet Nazi Prisoner by Giving Food and Money

JURY CONVICTS A DETROIT CAFE MAN OF TREASOA    Max Stephan Found Guilty of  Assisting in Flight of Flier Hans Krug, a War Prisoner,   FOOD AND SHELTER GIVEN GERMAN PILOT   Twelve Overt Acts Charged Against Defendant—S i x Men, Six Women Jurors Out 83 Minutes.

Jury Convicts German’s Aid  Of Treason  Detroit Restauran Owner Faces

RICKENBACKER HEARD ‘MUSIC’ BEFORE RESCUE   Describes ‘Nearness 0: Death’ Omen In Pacifie

ACE. REVEALS HE NEVER GAVE UP HOPE OF BEING RESCUED  Death ‘Music’ Heard by Rickenbacker

Near Death, One Hears Soft, ‘ Beautiful Music, Rickenbacker Reveals—and He Should Know

Capt. Rickenbacker Heard Music— ‘Nearness of Death’—Before Rescue

Rickenbacker Tells of Battle With Sea During 24 Days Spent On Raft

Rickenbacker, Pals Recovering Nicely   Afloat 24 Days On Life Raft, Members Of Plane Crew Ate Raw Gull And Fish—Rickenbacker Never Doubted ‘That He Would Be Saved

Today’s War Moves   British Seen Powerless To Grant India’s Demand for Independence

Queen’s Address Should Have Been  Given at Bombay   Rash Move in Committe Might Put Entire Allied World Under Axis Bondage

—The War Today—  Rash Move By India Might Mean ‘Finish’ For All Allied Hopes

Student Of Indian Affairs Believes Rash Move Now Will Wreck Independence; Allies Should Oppose Move

British Seen Powerless To Grant Independence Demanded by Indian Party

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Gandhi Plays With Fire That Might Engulf World In Bondage

Rash Move By India’s Leaders Might Jeopardize Allied Cause _ And Ruin Hope Of Independence

The War Today   By DeWITT MacKENZIE ‘e@eeure? By 88)... Ek GQhinm ew emivrat  Meanlwc

Rash Action By Indian Congress Could Jeop-, ardize Allied Cause.

Java Defenders Are Reported to Be Holding Fast  SEE NEW ARMADA  Three “Main Spear heads Said to Be Stopped

INDIES BATTLE IS BRIGHTER   Unconfirmed Report of New Japanese Invasio Fleet Headed Toward Java Is Circulated; Allie Bombers Sink Two Jap Transports

‘Bulletin From N. E. I. Headquarters Says Allied Troops “Showing Splendid Offensive Spirit,” are _ Fighting in Close Contact With the Invaders  HUGE NEW ARMADA IS REPORTED CLOSING IN

Dutch: Defenders Halt Invasion Efforts, But  Move Capital Of NEI

' MacArthur Reports Japs Warships Shelling Philippine Ports And Landing New Troops; New Fleet Of Transports Heading For Java

NEW INVASION ARMADA NEARING ISLAND COAST   Japanese Have Made No .Advance Since Sunday; Government-In-Exile Paints Gloomy Picture  PHILIPPINE ACTIVITY

Defenders of Java Hold Off Jap Invaders   Situation Still Well in Hand on All Fronts, Dutch Spokesman Says

SEDITION CHARGES ARE FACED BY TWe   Robert Noble and Ellis O Jones Are Nabbed by Federal Agents in West.

HEADS OF TWO ORGANIZATIONS ARE FACING SEDITION CHARGES   MEN ALLEGED TO HAVE LI BELED MACARTHUR PICKED UP BY FEDERAL MEN IN CALIFORNIA

National Gas Ration Soon  Is Predicted   Senator says President may be given power to seize private cars and trucks.

LAST KEY RAIL LINE SEVERED   German Landing Peril to Soviet Rostov Flank

ine Last Line to © Caucasus Oil  Fields Is Cut   In North, However, Russians Claim To Have Repulsed All Attempts To Hanimer Wedves Into Soviet Tinn<

Last Rail Line to Caucasus Is  Cut. Say Nazis   PLL A  Russians Beat Off Ger. man Attempt to Drive Wedge in North

Find ‘Soft Spot’ In Red Defenses East of Rostov   But in North, Russians Bea Off All Attempts to Ham mer Wedges.   Germans From Crime: Cross Kerch Strai!

INVASION ARMIES RACING TOWARD THE GASPIAN SEJ   Hitler’s Invasion Troops Re. ported They Had Cut the Last Major Rail Line.   PROLETARSKAYA TAKEN   In the North the Russian: Declared They Had Beaten Off the German Attacks.

Reds Beat Of Attempts To Breach Detense Lines In Vicinity of Stalinerad

Last Rail Line to  Caucasus Severed   Hitler's Invasion Armies Are Racing Toward Caspian Sea   CROSS KERCH SIRAIT   ‘Russians Say Thrusts North of Stalingrad Are Beaten Back

NAZIS AND REDS BOTH CALL ON RESERVE FORCE   Russians Concede German: Have Made Some Gains on Road into Caucasus   SITUATION GROWING ACUTE   Meanwhile, Second Front Is Promised by Allies but Details Kept Secret

Cripps Repeats Britain Has ‘Intentions’ Of Opening Second Front; Dust Storms Slow Aerial War On North Africa Front

Claim Last Route To Caucasus Oil Fields Broken   Russians Report German Attempt To Drive Wedge Into Stalingrad Lines Thwarted; Marshall May Lead Second Front

Reds State Nazis Held  Elsewhere   Vichy Broadcast Says Nazis Cross Narrow Kerch Strait. Land at Taman  Agitation Grows

Hitler Reports Last Major Rail Line Has Been Cut   BATTLE RAGES   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War-Fditar

ENEMY. THRUST IN CRIMEA IS PERIL TO REDS   Invasion Armies Push Deeper Into Southern Zone; Stalled In North   SECOND FRONT PLEDGED   Churchill's Spokesman Admits Intentions: Gen, Marshall - Suggested

Second Front Plans Hinted In England      ‘We Have Intentions’ Cripps Tells Parliament; Russian Situation More Acute

Report Cutting Last Rail Link With Caucasus   Russians Assert Attempts To Hammer Wedges Into Northern Line Have Failed

Nazis Are Pushing Hard on ‘Soft Spot In Russian Lines:   Cripps Says Allies ‘Have Intentions’ On Second Front

Move Further Threat To Red: Below Rostov   Second Front Cry Continues

Russians Claim Attacks Beaten Off Above Rostov   Red Army Being Pressed Back Toward Tip Of Don Bend 80 Miles From Stalingrad

Russians Beat Off Nazi Attempts to Drive in North of Stalingrad —  SITUATION IS ACUTE  Germans Claim Finding Of ‘Soft Spot’ in Russian Defenses .

Reds Say Nazi Attempts to Drive Wedge Into  Lines Above Stalingrad Repulsed; Soviets Acknowledge Further Withdrawals After Holdin  Cermane 94 Harve

Irresistable German Machine Lunges Ahead Though Pace Is Slowed fn Stalingrad Area; Main Attack Centered East of Rostov

Enemy Races Towards Caspian   Russians Stiffen in North, Beating Off Stabs at Stalingrad.

HITLER’S INVASION ARMIES CLAIM RAIL LINE 15 DESTROYED  rine OF ATEE CUeDRAARIC?H   REDS CLAIM GERMANS’ ATTEMPT DRIVE WEDGE ABOVE STALINGRAD FAI!

NAZIS REPULSED BY RED ARMIES IN NORTH AREA   Block Attempt To Drive Wedge  Into Defenses

Reds Lose Lin to Big Oil Fi                  Continued’ German Gains Reported in Sou Lines Hold Farther North; Vichy Repo N Crossing of Kerch Strait; Pressure for. Se Front Continues Both in Russia and England.

GERMANS FIND ‘SOFT SPOT’ IN RED DEFENSE   Russians Acknowledge Fresh Nazi Advances in North Caucasus

On Stalingrad Front   London Will Not Give Taforniation On ‘Allies’ Second Front Plans; Stalin Calls: For New. Sacrifice

RIVE PUSHED TO ISOLATE CAUCASUS   Vichy Reports Nazi Forces On Taman Peninsula   FIND SOFT SPOT   in Russian Defenses East Of Rostov: Reds Call On Huge Reserves

GERMANS SHIFT TROOPS 10 AID DRIVE ON DON   Stalin Calls On His People to Recall Heroit Deeds Of Past Saviors Of The Country

NAZIS CUT LAST MAJOR RAILROAD FROM OIL FIELD   Claim To Have Crossed Perch Peninsula To Get Behind Main Russian Force   LINE OF RETREAT IS CUT   Russians Claim Nazis Have Thrown Last Available Resources Into Battle

Kerch Strait Crossed, Vichy Radio Ascerte   Second Front Dispute Bobs Up Again in London and Cripps Declares British Have Intentions of Opening New Battle F ront

Russians Say Nazis’ North Attack Fails   Concede German Gains in South Sector, Call for Historic Resistance

TIRE CONFISCATION IS NOT “IMMINENT”   Aids of Leon Henderson Say His Discussion of Possible Scizure Referred to Future,

Miracle Alone Can Save Far East Bastion   Japanese Invader Holds EverSpreading Area of Singapore Island; Dive Bombers Drive Desperate British Back.

Fortress’ Fall Looms as Japs Pound in Fury   Overwhelming Force, Dive Bombers Drive Desperate Imperials Almost Back to City

Mexican Ald Assured For U.S. Farmers  Asreement Is Mad ~~ ™ . cf Tn   Agreement Is Made For Prevention Of  abor Shortage

U.S. TO ADMIT MEXICAN LABO!   Agreements. Provide for Tempo rary Immigration to Assure Hel] for Farmers

VERWHELMING DRIVE   esigned to Stall Nazi Crimean Plan:  OvERWHE BATTLE NOT D

The W ar Today  It Is Wise To Take Realistic, Not Wishful View, Of Battle Of Kharkov

Kharkov Battle Is Shrewd Thrust  To Save Caucasus   Campaign by Reds Aim: to Upset Nazi Lines of Communications,  Destroy Machines

Expect: Nazis to Try: Air ‘Attack: Invasion: .      Battle for Kharkov Is a Strateaical Thrust

7 _ wv " tl -_ _ tl bell Vo ww =  bade — tall ~_ a — ~~  Here's What Kharkov Battle Means:

FIREMAN DIES AT OTTUMWA   Fire Destroys 5 and 10 Store Early Today

LOUISE. KIRSTEIN, BOSTON MILLIONAIRE, DIES AFTER ILLNES'   Philanthropic Dept. Store Executive Succumbs,

Tennis Star Under Arrest  British Woman Namec   British Woman Named Jan Blackmail] Plot

LAWRENCE IS NEW HEAD OF STATE DEMS   Party Sets Out to Gain Re publican Votes For Ross In November Battle For Governor   NAME EXECUTIVE GROUP

Gasoline Rationine Order Is Issued  17 Eastern States Are Included

Will Use 3 Types Ot Cards   Non - Essentials to Get Enough to Drive 4.5 Miles  Per Day; Western  Pa. Included.

LABOR BARGAINING EXTENSIONS OUGHT   LaFollette Offers Bill tc Curb “Anti-Union” Practices

LaFollette Bill Hits Employer:   Senator Flays ‘Astonishing’ Practices in California; Asks Victory Tojl

SENATE STUDIES NEW LABOR BILL   Lafollette Introduces Act Banning Anti-Labor Practices

SOLON WOULD BAN ANTI-UNION MGWES   La Follette Introduces Bill; George Suggests Sixth ‘Victory Day’ Work

Kidnaping Try Fails   Nurse Held, Charged With Attempted Abduction

NURSE SEIZED _ IN KIDNAPINC   Lost Her Nerve After Tak ing Child And Asking For Ransom.

Nurse Is Held  For Extortion   Pretty 23-Year Old Lost Nerve In Attempt To  Pull Kidnap Hoax

Nurse Held For Kidnaping Child  FBI Reports Young Gi Apparently Lost Nerve In Extortion Attempt

LOSES NERVE IN KIDNAP PLOT   Pretty Nurse Was to Hold Charge, 4, for Big Ransom

Nurse Is Held For Attempt At Kidnapine   Sirl Loses Nerve After Abducting Daughter of Wealthy Employer  e7n nnn 1  BEAAAAINEDP

Nurse Is Held  For Extortion   Young Woman Loses Nerve After Kidnaping 4-Year-Old Daughter of Her Employet

ITALIAN REPORT.   Nisseeay Chiims United Nations Submarine Has Been Sunk.

CONSUMPTION OF TEA HALVED   WPB Orders Pork Price: Kept Below Level Of Mid-March  Figures

Tea Sales Cut In Half by WPB; Butchers Warned  OPA Ready to Crack  Down on Pork Prices If Gouging Starts WOOL PRICE RAISED  Ceiling Hiked to $1.60 On Average Domestic  Wool Tops   OPA Ready to Crack Down on Pork Prices If Gouging Starts

Tea Consumption ls Cut in Hal   Average of Five and % Half Ounces Per Person Decreed by OPA

TEA SALES GUT DOWN BY HALE   Meat Markets Warned Not to Raise Price of Pork Products

War Board Rations Tea Supply; Other Cuts Seen  O.P.A. May Arrange Price Ceilings; Wool Price Raises

CONDITIONS IN ALASKA BETTE!   Senators Return After In specting U. S. Defenses

American Pilots Win First Major Battle in Egypt   United States Army Ai Forces Defeat Axis Fighters

Standard Oil Charged With ‘Covering Up’  Sen. O’Mahoney Hits         ‘Sen. O'Mahoney Hits Rubber Agreement At Hearing  :   NAVY DENIED ‘LOOK’      Memorandum Cited To Show Details Of Patent Held Up

STANDARD IS AGAIN FLAYED   Relations with Nazi Firm  ‘Covered Up’

Sen. O'Mahoney Charges Standard Oil Officials Covered Up Their Relations With German Trust

Senator Charges Standard Ol ‘Covers Up’   O'Mahoney Accuses Firm Of Tricking Navy On Operations

Covered Up Butyl Process, ‘Savs Senatoi   Standard Oil Attempted To Keep Facts From Navy Representative,  Claims O’Mahoney

Standard Oil Accused of ‘Covering Up   Company President Senator in  Verbal Tilt

FARISH DENIES NEW CHARGE   Sen. O’Mahoney Says Company Sought to Mislead Navy Agent

POSTWAR PROJECT MAY CAUSE STRIF   Heated Parliamentary Debates Possible Under Document of An Economist.

ARMY JAUNDICE - BECOMES LESS   Secretary’ Stimson Tells ». Reporters of Change in “Fever Vaccine: - ::

Report Yellow Jaundice in  Army Drops   Change Composition of Yellow Fever Vaccine, Says Secretary Stimson

GETTING BEST OF JAUNDICE IN U.S. ARMY   Attacks Declining Since Change Made in Administering of Yellow Fever Vaccine.

LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR THIEF KILLER   Handyman Kills Elderly Woman, Hinds Husband and Flees with $400

STANDLEY GETS MOSCOW POST    Retired Admiral Chosen as Amba: — sador by Roosevelt, Nominatio: Sent to Senate

STANDLEY NAMED ENVOY TOU.5:5. R,   second Time Roosevelt Ha: Chosen High Naval Officer For Ambassadoral Post: No Opposition Expected

STANDLEY GETS MOSCOW POST   Retired Admiral Is Named Ambassador, Was Once Chief Of Naval  Operations

President Names Admiral Standley Envoy to Russia: 0. K. Expected

STANDLEY IS RECOMMENDED   Will Be Sent To Moscow As U. S. Ambassador

ADMIRAL. GIVEN POST ATMOSCOM   ‘  Replace Steinhardt as Red Envoy .

STANDLEY NAMED ENVOY TO RUSSIA      Retired Admiral Appoint: ed to Fill Vacant Post

Standley Gets  Post in Russia   FD for Second Time Chooses High Naval Officer for Key Job

Phoenix Drafts New City Officials   Shake-Up Follows  Drastic Army Action

Hershey Asks Army, Navy to Halt Enlistments   Would Keep Men In Essential Civilian Jobs

Seeks Halt of  Volunteering   Says It Disrupts Essential Functions

Clugston Into Senator Race  Topekan Files For Democratic Nomination

Navy Enlisted Pilot Decorated for Second Sub Sinking: Report Total of 28 U-Boats Blasted

One Of Three Submarine Sink ings Reported Wednesday Rais ing Grand Total To 28, Nav, Reports. 4

AMERICAN PILOT REPEATS; BLASTS  SECOND U-BOAT   3 Subs Sunk By Yankees Wednesday  Torpedoings Continue Off Atlantic Coast

PILOT MASON SIGHTS SUB AND DOES IT AGAIN   Rochester, Minn., Navy Flyer Get Siar and Commission —U-Boa Score Now 28

DONALD MASON BAGS SECOND; 1$ PROMOTED   28 Enemy Undersea: Craft Destroyed  By Americans Since Entering War.

Enlisted Pilot Gets His Second Off East Coast  FREIGHTER SUNK  Confirmation Awaited On Other Vessels Believed Wrecked

NAVY AVIATOR GETS 2ND SUB   ‘Saw Sub, Sank Same’ Flier Scores Again; Atlantic Sinkings Continue

Man Who ‘Sighted Sub, Sank Same’ Does It Again   Naval Pilot Awarded Second Distinguished Flying Cross   Navy Reports Sinking of Three U-Boats for a Total of 28

Toll of Subs Rises to 28 As Navy Pilot Gets Second   ONE ACCOUNTED FOR IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Panama Cargo Vessel, Norwegian Freighter Latest U-Boat Victims

Ditto: “Saw Sub, Sank Same”  Pilot Mason Does it Again: loll Now 28

Mason Blasts Second Craft In Atlantic   Enlisted Pilot Wins Commission; Other  Subs Are Sunk   SHIP IS TORPEDOED

U.S. Accounts for Total of 28 U-Boats   Naval Pilot Gets Second Cratt and a Promotion

Three Sinkings Reported by the Navy on Wed. nesday   MERCHANT VESSEL IS REPORTED SUNK   Axis Has Paid Terrible Price, Rear Admiral Acearvte

Naval Enlisted Pilot Who ‘Sighted Sub, Sank Same’. Makes Second Sub Sinking

‘STATEMENT OF JAP COMMANDER IN CHINA INDICATES ATTACK ON ‘RUSSIA OR INDIA IS DUE SOON

tte  The AR TOD Y :  By DEWITT MA KENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  ss a-.! &

Today’s War Moves   World Agog at Announcement of New Turn in Fast Asia War

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Jap Attack On Siberia Or India Foolhardy Thinks MacKenzie

JAP STATEMENT ON EAST ASIA WAR QUESTIONED   Scheme Motivating Devious Oriental Mind In Spreading ‘Propaganda Not Apparent!

THE WAR TODAY  TAD IANVASION OFF SCIRERIA OAR IAD!   JAP INVASION OF SIBERIA OR’ INDIA FRALGHT WITH PERIL FOR NIPPON,

JAP FOLLY SEEN IN INDIA ATTACK   Nips Will Be Engulfec ’ By Planes, Subs, if Russ Invaded

The War Today:  Tokyo Open To Russian Ale Attack If lanan Attempts Stab At Siberia. -

State's Pt wer Bond Quota for ‘Present. Mont Will Be Greatly Oversubscribed.

State’s War Bond Quota for Present Month Will Be Greatly Oversubscribed.

ROMMEL'S CHIEF AIDE IS CAPTURED   Axis Forces Are Extricated From Trap Near Tobruk

BRITISH CAPTURE NAZI GENERAL, 2ND IN COMMAND   German Commander — Re moves Remnants of His Group to West and Safoty

Second in Commanc Captured in Desert   German Leader Withdraws His Panzers in Preparation For New Assault in Libva

GEN. ROMMEL WITHDRAWING UNITS TO WEST   Imperial Forces Seemingly Hold Upper Hand In Desert Battle.   BULLETIN

British Bag ~ Nazi General ir  Libyan Battle      Rommel Extricates Bat tered Spearhead From Tran Wear FE] fazala

GERMAN TANKS ESCAPE TRAP IN LIBYAN DESERT   Cruewell, Second in Command to Rommel, Is Taken Prisoner

ROMMEL MANAGES TO PULL AXIS TANK UNITS OUT OF TRAP      Geri. Ludwig Cruewell ‘Ts Faken: Prisoner By :  British—=PI: ne.

Rommel’s Chief Aide ls Prisoner   Nazi Armored Forces Escape British Trap

Rommel Gets Broken Units Out of Trap   British Capture German Second In Command; Nazis Take Battering.

NAZI GENERAL IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH   Rommel’s Forces Beaten ir Their Drive toward Tobruk Stronghold; Retreat to Former Lines

Reich Will Be Hit Hard And Relentlessly Until Military Power Broken

WEATHER FORECAST   Governor Ford Proclaims 4 Mile Speed Limit in State for Duration of War

Governor Proctaims 40 M. P.H.  As State Limit  Prosecution of War Effort Is Cited by Ford

Governor Ford Proclaims 46 Mule Speed Limit in State for Duration of War

Governor Proclaims 40 M. P. H.  As State Limit  Prosecution of War Effort Is  Cisaal a Cowal

DIFFER OVER STEEL   House Committee Hears Conflict. ing Estimates of Supply —

CONGRESSMEN DENY SHORTAGE STEEL EXISTS   House Committee Probing Higgins Case Say Report Due to “Faulty Inventory Control”   CITE U.S. ECONOMIST   Denied by Maritime Commission That “Outside Influence’ Caused Cancellation Project

Japs Blast At Dutch Soerabaya, Singapore. Base   Jap Pre-Invasion Air Assaults Coincide With American Attacks Increasing Toll in Macassar Watare

TAX ADJUSTMENT IS HALTED BY WAR   Program Knocked Out by World Conflict, Says Governor

“Ohio Solvent, Has Money In Bank”, Bricker Tells  American Bar Delegates

Nazis Claim ‘To Have Hit 'U.S. Carrier   Insist Battle Raging Around British Convoy In Mediterranean Sea  CLAIMS BELITTLED

i i cl i i hl i Mi i ile ain, Marvin MeNickle On First French Flight

GENERAL DIES   Hitler Orders State Funeral For Hofmann, Bavarian Leader.

Congressmen Holding X Cards Scored   Senators To Be Asked To Refuse  Special Privilege

Auto Production to Halt Feb. 1  Light Cars, Trucks BllantaaAl hu OwAar

AUTO PRODUCTION WILL STOP FEB. 1   Nelson Clamps Lid Upon Light Truck Passenger Car For Export, Military Or Civilian Purposes

Nelson Orders Auto Output To Stop Feb. 1   Speeds Conversion Of Plants to Armament Making

RUSSIANS HOLD AT STALINGRAD   Expel Enemy From Factory Property Yielded Earlier

Reds Hold Fast In Stalingrad   Furious German Assauli Is Beaten Off By Rus sians

REDS HOLD FAST AT STALINGRAD   Germans Launch New Ae sault, But Soviets Mold Firm In Ware Bl City,

Russians Hold Lines Firmly In Stalingrad   Germans Launch Another Heavy Aitack After Artillery Preparation

Reds Hold Fast As Nazis Launch Another Assault  Favorable Reports Come From Northwest Part Of Stalingrad  By HENRY C. CASSIDY

RUSSIANS HOLD FAST AT STALINGRAD AND GAIN IN FIGHT ON NORTHWEST FLANK

Soviet Artillery Blasts Foe Out Of Factory Area   Stalingrad Plant Taken Sunday !s Recaptured By Russian Troops

QUVIET TROOPS HOLDING LINCS IN OTALINGRAD   Red Artillery Helps to Re pulse Nazi Attacks in One Factory Area.   TO NORTHWEST RUSSIAN RELIEF DRIVE ADVANCES

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD FAST 10 CITY QN VOLGA   Germans Launch Anothe Assault After Furious Artillery Fire

Soviets Hold Ground in  Stalingrad   Germans Launch Fierce Assaults Within City

SOVIET ARMY HOLDING FAST IN STALINGRAD      Germans Launch Anothe! Assault After Furious Artillery Preparation— Other Fronts in Russia Are Quiet.

Nazis Driven Out of Factory   Germans Launch Another Assault In Stalingrad

RED ARMY DEFENSE HOLDING GROUND   Hand-to-Hand Fighting De. velops In Stalingrad Factory Area

REDS HOLD FAST. IN STALINGRAD   Expell Nazis From Factory — Section in Fierce Hand-toHand Fight

NALIS LOSE NEW REGU 10 SOVIETS   Reds. Repulse Foe From Factory Section

REDS HOLDING IN TANK CITY, MOSCOW SAYS   GERMANS ARE DRIVEN FROM FACTORY IN FIERCE FIGHTING

Nazis Again Driven Back -By Russians   ae Back, or: or: Wiped: “Out      NO: “MAT OR R ACTION ON: OTHER FRONTS   German Assault: on Volga City Grows More Intense: as. Weather Improves’

RED ARMY TROOPS HOLDING FAST IN STALINGRAD TODAY   GERMANS LAUNCH NEW ASSAULT AFTER FURIOUS ARTILLERY BARRAGE

SOVIET FORCES REGAIN GROUND IN STALINGRAD   Germans Expelled From Factory Property Into Which They Penetrated Yesterday   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Reports From Front North. west of Volga City Continue Favorable For Russian Armies

SOVIET TROOPS ROUT GERMANS IN STALINGRADD   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Part Of Defense

RUSSIAN ATTACK DRIVES GERMANS FROM NEW POSTS   STALINGRAD FORCES HOLD FAST AS ENEMY RESUMES ASSAULT

RUSS DEFENSE HOLDS IN FIERCE NAZI PUSH   Soviets Rout Germans in Hand-to-Hand Fighting in Stalingrad Industry Area

Russians Hold In Stalingrad   Expel Germans From Factory. Section They Had Seized

RUSSIAN TROOPS HOLD FAST IN STALINGRAD *   Reds Expel Gei-mans From Previous):y Occupied Factory District

U. S. Air Power Is  Seen on 3 Fronts   Growing Strength Shown Particularly. in: Eayotian Battle: Allies Bag 7 Axis Planes   Assault Is Launched by Germans

‘Main Fronts In Russia Hold Against Germans   Nazi Artillery-Blanketed Drive . With Tanks Is Repulsed Aacir.

Reds Hurl Back’ New Nazi Driv   Russians Hold Fast Ir Stalingrad

NEW ASSAULT IS LAUNCHED BY ARTILLERY   Germans are Expelled From Factory Property After Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting   LULL IN MOZDOK AREA

Red Army Troops Holding Fast In Volga River City   Germans Launch Another Assault After Furious Artillery Preparation; Lull Reported In Mozdok Area of the Caucasus,

Russian Forces Holding Against Fresh: German Attacks in Stalingrad

REDS RETAKE FACTORY AREA IN STALINGRAD   Stubborn Fighting Continues a Germans Renew Large Scale As saults on Volga City

NAZIS. LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS   Red Troops Hold Fast in Stalingrad Against Fresh Assaults.   GERMANS USE INFANTRY

RUSSIANS OPEN OWN ATTACK   soviets lake Trenches and Bleckhouses

Russians Then Launch Counterattack and Get Back Land Lost on Thi Previous Day

Nazis Launch Another Drive For Stalingrad   Red Army Troaps Hold Fast, However, In Fierce Battle

REPORTS LINER HIT BY TORPEDC   Oslo States Attack Is Off Azores; Two Other Ships Sunk

FLASH FLOODS TAKE 4 LIVES   Wisconsin Town Virtually Wiped Out; Washout Derails Train

German Authorifies Seek Air Monopoly Of Trans-Oceanic Air Lines Affer War: France, Italy Included in Nazi Plans:

Germans Seek Pan-European  Air Monopoly   Approach France on proposition of building planes for post-war  rammernrial. nee,

MATERUALS TO BE UNDER CONTROL W NEXT FEW MONTHS      Budget System? ds. ‘  For:.Greatest’ ‘ Harm -.To Axis, Metals to Be: Assign ed For. Army Usese °° ~~      ALLIED NATIONS, OTH=  _ ERS WILL BE INCLUDED   CMP to Put Control Into: Ef fect: Gradually, Allocatio to Require Careful - Bud   geting.

VICHY AROUSED BY U.S, TROOPS   Fleet Sent To Dakar After Reported:Liberia Move

U.S. Troops in Liberia, Report   No Confirmation Of Vichy Statement

AMERICANS IN LIBERIA ARE “PROVOCATION”   No Confirmation From Washington That U. S. Troops Have Been Landed.

AXIS ASTIR' OVER ARRIVAL OF U: 8; FORCES IN LIBERIA   No Confirmation As Yet From Washington On Reported Landing Of Troops

REPORT U.S. TROOPS ARE IN LIBERIA   Vichy Claims They Have Landed on African West Coast

Convalescent Home Burn:   Three Elderly Patient: B urned, Four Injured In Baltimore.

ORIOLE WOMAN  SAVED IN FIRE   Mrs. Sydnor, 83, Rescued In Baltimore Blaze

Neighboring City of Newark Mourns iPascina of Great Civic Leader

OHO PUBLISHER CRASH VICTIN   Charles H. Spencer, Newark, Killed In Mishap Near Newcomerstown

British Say “42 Marks Turning   Allied Armies: Hold "Initiative, Official : Report Declares:

BRITISH WAR REVIEW REVEALS OPTIMISW   Initiative Definitely Passed To Allies, Says Report

- + Soe oy PaaS . 4. REVIEW Of LAND OPERATIONS . DURING 182 INDICATES GREAT CHANGE IN ALLIES’ POSITION

ALLIES HOLDING INITIATIVE ON ALL WAR FRONTS   Year Marks Turning Point i Course Of War On Land

British Present Review of Land Wariare in 194?   fussian Forces Roll On Fo Rostov, Vital City

British Review War At Close of 1942 —   Report Allies: Have Held: Initiative in All Theaters Since End of October

ALLIES HOLD INITIATIVE IN ALL AREAS   British War Office Gives Review of  1942 Land War

British Continue Aerial Offensive With Heavy Attack On Duesseldorf

R.A.F. RAIDS NAZI CITY OF DUESSELDORF   Loss of 31 Planes Indicates Over 600 Participated

RAF Bombers Attack Dusseldorf And Other German Objectives   Thirty-One Planes Reported Missing After Attack

BRITISH BLAST KEY NAZI! CiTY   Duesseldorf Raid Biggest In Seven Nights of — - Bombing

'600 Plane Raid Made on Key German City   Russians Report Budapest Left in Flames After Surprise Raid

DUSSELDORF I$ TARGET OF HUGE - BOMBER ATTACK   32 Planes Missing In Biggest  Raid on Germany This Month. ©

Duesseldorf Hit Again by RAF   600 Planes Attack War-Industry City

Big RAF Force Hits Duesseldorf   31 Planes Missing From Indicated 600 Aircraft

Duesseldorf Bombed By. RAF Raiders   600 or More Planes i1 Latest Attack on Nazi Industry

Duesseldorf Is Bombed In Big British Attack   Large Force Of Planes _ Take Part In Raid; 31 Are Lost

Removal to Harrisburg Is ‘ Approved Fol lowing ’ Stirring Debate.:   CONCLUDE 'S STATE: CONVENTION TODAY

LEGIONNAIRES SELECT WILKES-BARRE   State Convention Will Be Held There Next Year—<Action Taken, 519 To 495, To Move Headquarters From Philadelphia To Harrisbure

STATE LEGION WILL MOVE ITS HEANQUARTERS   Move to Use War Bond Funds Is Voted  DNawn   CLARK ACTIVE   “Breaks Silence of 1 Years” to Keep Securities

INDIA LEADERS IN CONFERENCE   DISCUSSIONS MAY INFLUENCE WAR IN FAR EAST THEATER

INDIAN LEADERS CONFER ON WAR   Azad, Nehru Disagree Upor Many Points With Gandhi

Secrecy Shrouds Nazi Saboteurs, Six Are Executed  Two Others Get  Lone Sentences

Secrecy Which Surrounded Trial, Execution of Nazis Prevails   Import Placed on Two in Jail as Arrests Are Made

MUM ON BODIES OF SABOTEURS   Further Word On Germans Put To Death To Come From White House

BURIAL OF SIX: SABOTEURS IS KEPT SECRET   Detaifs of Disposition of Bodies Not Annaunced   NEWS OF EXECUTION HEARD IN GERMANY   Government Now Centers on Action Against Accomplices

Six Saboteurs Die; . Disposition Secret   Electrocuted. Saturday; Others Ge Hard Labor Sentences For ._ Aiding Prosecution

Croup Is Executed In Electric Chair   Two Others In Case Given Prison Terms: Secrecy Shrouds Other Details

FIGHT ON FARM PRICES CARRIED TO THE PEOPLE   Roosevelt Says Action Must Be Taken To Avoid Domestic Crisis   PRESIDENT REVIEWS WAR ON ALL FRONTS

Folks At Home Are ‘Not Doing Enough, President Says; Full War Review Given

MMEDIATE ACTION: ON INFLATION CRY   Vital Decisions Directed Toward the Allies Taking Offensive On All Fronts

Roosevelt Puts Matter Up To The Congress   Calls Upon That Body To Do What It Can To Check Living Cost Spiral

FDR Demands Congress Stabilize Living Cost:      WOULD CONTROL FARM PRICES   Threatens to Act Himself Unless Congress Passes Legislation by Oct. 1—gives Hopeful Review of War

President Says Immediate  ‘Action Needed   Declares That He Will Act by Oct. 1 Unless Congress Passes Legislation.

ROOSEVELT CARRIES HIS BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION TO NATION   lot Doing Enough to Win War, People Told; Offensive Against Reich Planned, President Declares

Living Costs Must Be Stabilized To © Prevent A Crisis. _   President Demands That Congress Bring Prices Of Farm Products Under Control

QUICK ACTION IS IMPERATIVE HE DECLARES   Congress Must Do It, President Says in Radio Talk, ‘‘Or I Will’-

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OFFENSIVE 13 PROMISED BY FDR IN REVIEW   Stresses Serious Crisis In Our Economy Must Be Averted As  War Measure   Reports On Fronts

Reiterates Over Radio Intention To Take Action Against Inflation Trend, Will Stabilize Wages

DR. ASKS CONGRESS ACT BY OCTOBER    Reiterates in Radio Talk He Will Check Soaring Farm Values Himself if Solons Fail to Mest Crisis.   OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANY IS PLANNED   President Says Russia Will Hold Out — Predicts Japanese Forces Will Strike Hard Again.

F.D. R. Demands Stabilizec Living Costs; Says U. S. Citizens Lag in War Effort

Farm Prices Must Be Brought Under Immediate Control to Avert Serious  Economic Crisis, FDR Tells Nation

U.S. Bombers Lead Attack In Mediterranean   Advantage Stands With Allies After Prolonged Battle

For First Time in War, American Pilots Fly Wing to Wing With R.A.F. to inflict Another Serieus Rout on Mussolini Navy

U.S. Army Air Foree Attacks With Britons   Two Mighty Convoys Reach Mala and Tobruk; Toll of  Rane Shtnstes Bek

CONVOYS FIGHT OFF AXIS RAIDS TO GAIN PORTS   American Air Force Aids RAF In Blasting Remnants Of Italian Fleet   SUPPLIES REACH TOBRUK AND MALTA

DISPOSITION OF FRENCH FLEET   Three Battleships Are Among 62 Vessels Destroyed by’ Vichy Admiral

WORK RETARDED   Strike- Hits Production of Wa Materials at Cleveland.

Trim Columns of Fighting Men Called Into Parades In Many Towns   AIRMEN ON THE ALERT

Brigdde: 6f- Guards Ga Into Battle On Christinas Eve and Win Com.  “mand nig Heighths; Rommel Pulls Out of Sirte

Germans Arr Driven To Ridgetop   Nazis Lose Heavily on Several Fronts as Merchant Ships Are Sunk, Destroyer Is Hit, Eastern Tunisian Points Bombed

BRITISH FORGH MAKES GAIN IN AFRICAN DRIVE   Germans Driven Back In Sce-Saw Battle For Strategic Junction South  Of Tunis   FRENCH TAKE PART AND REPULSE NAZIS   Allied Units Advancing On Axis Stronghold, Reported Within 12  Miles Of Tunis

Allies Seore New Gains In  Tunisia Clash  See-Saw Battle Bring: British Height Of A

Push Germans Back To Take New Positions   Two Axis Merchant  Ships Are Sunk By British Submarines

Strategic Height Falls to British In 48-Hour Fight   Victors Gain New Positions Along Vital. Medjez El Bab Sector; _ Subs Sink Axis Merchant Ships

Force Germans To Heights Of Tunisian Town   British Take Objectives on Christmas Day

BRITISH FORCE GAINS HEIGHTS AROUND MEDJEZ   48-Hour See-Saw Battle ; Is Fought During ~ Holidays

English Submarine Sinks Two Cargo Ships Blast Destroyer  “RENCH HOLDING  Algiers Radio Says Alhes Now Within 12 Miles of Tunis

British Gain New Positions   Drive Nazis to Topmost Heights of Ridge Near Medjez-el-Bab

British Guards Gain Positions  in North Afric   ‘Axis Merchantmen Are Sent to Bottom by Subs

BRITISH WIN FOOTHOLD ON TUNISIAN HEIGHTS ~  Guard Brigade Fights 48-Hour See-Saw Battle to Gain Medjexz-El-Bab Positions

AXIS SHIPPING STRUCK AGAIN BY SUBMARINES   British Eighth Army Reaches Sirte in Chase After Rommel

BRITISH TROOPS DRIVE GERMANS UP RIDGE IN TUNISIA   Gain Objective in 48-Hour See-Saw Battle Near Medjez-El-Bab Fought in Rain and Mud.   THREE AXIS SHIPS SUNK ON SUPPLY LINE   Allies Said to Have Surged to Within 12 Miles From Tunis, but Report Lacks Confirmation.

GERMANS ARE FORCED BACK FROM RIDGE   Battle Occurred Near Vital Junction  Point Of wt, tim at Dak

Gambling Device Falls From Truck; Breaks « Into “Million” Pieces

AF of L and Cl0 Merger Seen After Parley.   Conference fo Close Gay and Bring 11 Million Workers Together

AFL Ready to Meet CIO To Take Up Merger of Unions      Murrav's Offer To Negotiate Accepted By Green Would Put 11,000.000 Workers Under Single Standard

AFLand CIO Agree To Talk  Consolidation   Merger Would Bring 11,000,000 Workers Under One Standard

AFL and CIO Agree to Study Merger Plan   William Green Moves to Set Machinery in Motion to Bring Effect Organic Union

AFL TO MEET ClOON PLAN FORD MERGED   Historic Peace Parley Is Agreed Upon by Leaders   GREEN REPLIES TO LETTER OF MURRAY      Date and Site Will be Fix. ed by Committee Members

AFL AND CIO AGREE TO SEEK UNIFICATION   ‘Organic Unity’ Declared Aim bi Green, Murray Aide Says Mex cer is Proposed

MERGER OF C10 AND AFL WILL RE CONSIDERED   Green Announces Readiness To Take Part in Labor Peace Parley   NEGOTIATIONS MAY BE FINISHED IN FALL   . Organized Unity” Will Be Objective of Forthcoming Conference

UNIONS PLAN T0 MERGE FORCES IN PEACE MOVE   CIO And AFL Agree To Settle Differences Around  Conference Table      11 MILLION WORKERS WILL BE AFFECTED

AFL LEADER READY TO MEET WITH MURRAY   Immediate Steps Will Be Taken To Arrange Time And Place For Peace Conference.

A.F.L. and€.1.0 Agree to Discuss Merger ©  Green Announces His Committee Is Ready to Talk

SOLONS WARNED ON LABOR LAWS   Leaders Assail Bill to Suspend Closed Shop And Extra Pay

Congress Advised Against Labor Change By Leaders  AKL CRO Ohiale fay Sama opie   AFL, CIO, Chiefs Say Some Legislation Might Start “Undeclared War’ In U. 5S.

Undeclared Wat Might Start Say Unions   Foes of Pay-Hour Bill Aiming at F. R., Is Charge

Labor Warns Congress Against Change in Law   Green, Murray Say ‘Undeclared War Among Ourselves’ Might Follow Action

ADVISED CONGRESS AGAINST PASSING LABOR MEASURES   Might Start an “Undeclared  War Among Ourselves,”   Leaders Stated.   WOULD DIVIDE NATION   William (Green and Philip Murray Issued a Statement Today.

GREEN AND MURRAY ADVISE CONGRESS T0 NOT PASS LABOR LAW   LABOR LEADERS SAY “UNDE: CLARED WAR AMONG OUR. SELVES” MAY RESULT

Labor Chiefs Jointly Condemn Overtime Bill   Declare Sponsors Waging Undeclared War Against President  WARN CONGRESS Green Says Nation Would  Be Divided Within If Bill Is Passed

‘Union Chiefs Opposed To Labor Bill: Passage   Green And-Murray Tell C Congress Legislation Might Start ‘Undeclared War Among Ourselves’ And Divide The Nation

frreen and Murray File Joint Statement With House Committee, Decrying Bill To Suspend Closed Shop And Overtime Pay in War Plants,

UNION LEADERS ADVISE AGAINST LABOR STATUTES   . FO. AF. of L, HEADS FEAR LABOR CIVIL WAR MIGHT RF RReITT

Labor Leaders Green and Murray Advise Congress Against Passing Measure .

LABOR CHIEFS OPPOSE BILL:   Green And Murray Say The Might Start “War Among Ourselves’”’

Union Heads Warn of a  Civil “War”   Ask Congress to Keep 40-Hour Week and Overtime Pay to Halt National Disunity

WARN AGAINST DIVIDED GROUPS   Green and Murray Hit Proposal to Suspend Closed Shop. Overtime

Green and Murray Claim Bill to Suspend Overtime Pay Dictated by Labor's Enemies

AFL. CIO Urge Congress Notto Vote Labor Curb   Green and Murray tell House group the bill might start war among ourselves.

LABOR LEADERS WARN AGAINST INTERNAL STRIFE   Assert This Is No Time For Nation To Split Into Groups

labor Leaders Oppose Program   GREEN AND MURRAY SAY CHANGE TO BRING “REVOLT”

Union Heads See Danger In Legislation   Green And Murray Warn Congress Against Action

Labor Leaders Warn Against Legislation  Assert Move Would Start ‘Lindaclarad War

AFL, 10 WARN CONGRESS AGAINST PASSING LABOR LAV   Green, Murray Assail Bill To Suspend Closed Shop. Overtime Pay

LABOR LAUNCHES DRIVE TO RETAIN FORTY: dent WEEK  Arr al AAITS. BAIIDDMAYV   GREEN AND MURRAY CLAIM BILL WOULD — FOSTER STRIFE”

LABOR CHIEFTAINS URGE LEGISLATION BE KILLED  Murray and Green Tell of Dancers

Green, Murray See Danger In New Labor Legislation   ‘ongress Advised Against Passing Measure Which  Might Start “Undeclared War Among Ourselves;” _  Leaders Assail Bill to Suspend Closed Shop  and Extra Pay for Overtime In War Plants

Labor Warns Of Passage of Pending Bills   Legislation May Divide Nation and Hamper War Work

LABOR CHIEFS FIGHT BAN ON CLOSED SHOF   TELL CONGRESS DANGER ID PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO CURB LABOR

LABOR LEADERS ADVISE AGAINST LEGISLATION   AFL Head and CIO Chief Say Bill Might “Start War  Among Ourselves”

GREEN, MURRAY HIT LABOR BEL   Union Chieftains Unite: tc la Proposed ke-, E - gislation:

LABOR CHIEFS WARN CONGRESS NOT TO SPLIT U.S.   Green and Murray Advise Aguinet Passing Laws Which Might Start “Undeclared Wat Among Oureelves” In U.S.  Beamer Falriacesrc

Union Chiefs WarnAgainst Labor Curbs   Green and Murray Tel Congress Action Would Divide Nation

ADVISE CONGRESS AGAINST PASSING LABOR MEASURES   Green and Murray Fear Labor Legislation Might Start “An Undeclared War Among Ourselves” and Divide Nation Into Groups Fighting Each

AFL AND CIO LEADERS FEAR INTERNAL WAR   Green And Murray Warr Against Laws Tending To Create Dissension   SEE PERIL IN CHANGES   Sponsors Of Bill Attacking Roosevelt And Workers, Congress Told

Labor Leaders Assail Bill To  Ban Overtime   Nation Would Be Divided Into Groups Fighting Each Other, Contend Green And Murray

Union Chiefs Take Side Of  Workings Class   Charge Disunity Now Caused by Anti-Labor Elements Of Nation

Green, Murray Hit Hour Bill  Sav Mave Wanild   Say Move Would Divide Nation Into Opposing Groups

LABOR LEGIOLATION UNNECESSARY CLAIM   Union Leaders Advise Congress Not To Pass Measure

"A Union: ‘Hint of  «Civil War   CIO and AFL Chiefs Warn Congress on Labor Laws

CONGRESS WARNED NOT TQ START: UNDECLARED WAR IN LABOR RANKS   ClO.and AFL Chiefs Assail Bill to Suspend Closed Shop . =~ and Overtime Pay    PRO-LABOR MAIL HEAVY

Labor Leaders Advise Against New Labor Law   Tell Congress Bill Proposed By Enemie:  Of FDR And Labor

Green and Murray Unite to Prevent Labor Legislatior   Warn Against Cause of Any “War Among Ourselves” in Crisis

Labor Heads  Warn Against  Law Changes   Would Start Undeclared War Among Selves, Is Word: Unions Starting Write-Solon Drive

UNDEGLARED WAR LIKELY SAY CHIEFS   Green And Murray  Paint Picture   For Nation

CHANGE IN LABOR LAW IS OPPOSED   Green, Murray Warr Solons Of Danger Behind Move

Labor Leaders Advise Against Change In Law      Green And Murray Jointly Tell Committee Action Would Divide Nation

LABOR LEADERS WARN CONGRESS   Claim Legislation May Split War Effort

Union Heads Assail Labor Bill Drive   Might Start Undeclarec War Among Ourselves, Green and Murphy Say   SEEN AS A WAR AGAINST ROOSEVELT   Campaign ‘Dictated by . La. bor’s Enemies, They Charge at Hearing

Labor Bosses Urge Against Longer Week   See Internal War If Congress Moves To End 40-Hours

Labor Chiefs Warn Against Legislation   Might Bring Division Of Nation Through Undeclared Internal War

Green, Murray Oppose Change In Labor Law   Statements to House Com: mittee Assail Bill To Suspend Closed Shop

Labor Leaders Sound Warning   AFL And CIO Chiefs Advise Against Suspension Of Clos. ed Shop And Overtime Pay

i he  VonBock Must Knock Out Stalingrad Before Fall Rains Bog Down Machine

Today’s War Moves   Battle of Stalingrad Pushing to Climax in Fero nmiane Camhat

GREATEST WEIGHT OF ARMS IN HISTORY BEING USED AGAINST AND IN DEFENSE STALINCRAD

Battle Of Stalingrad Near Climax As Lines Of Armies Sway Violently In Combat

4 he wer foaay  VonBock Must Knock Out Stalingrad Before Fall Rains Bog Down Machine

STALINGRAD BATTLE NEAR ITS CLIMAX Tough Winter Fighting Predicted

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MA {3 (Wide World War Analyst)  ah ae , de.

STALINGRAD FIGHT ONE OF HISTORY'S BLOODIEST AFFAIRS   Probably More Arms Used Than Ever Before Involved In Siege of a Single City

THE WAR TODAY   SCALES ARE BALANCED DELICATELY IN BATTLE OF STALINGRAD.

‘We Smacked Hell Out of Em,’ Davies Says of Air Raid   Commander of Squadron Sent fo Philippines Reports “Revenge

Yanks Smacked Hell’ Out Of Foe On Bomb Raids   Colonel Says Planes ‘Cul Score Down’, Got Revenge For Bataan Loss

‘We Smacked Hell Out of ‘Em, ’ Says Leader of One Group, But Too Late To Help Bataan

LEADER TELLS OF BIG ATTACK   “We Smacked Hell Out O ‘Em,” Asserts Davies; Gain Revenge For Boys On Bataan

FLYER TELLS HOW U. S. AIR FLEET SMASHED JAP BASES   B-25 Bombers Proved Their Worth In Surprise Raid In Which Shipping A nd Water-front Were Blasted In Philinpines

Officer Relates Story Of Philippine Assault   “Smacked Hell Out of ‘Em”, Lieutenant Colonel Da vies Asserts——Attacks Pressed Home With Disregard of Own Safety

‘Lieut. Col. Davies, Who Led One Of -. Attacks, Tells Of Daniage To Enemy

Colonel Who Led U. S. Bombers In Philippine Raid Says 'We Smacked Hell Out Of ‘Em And Gained Some Revenge’

Reds, Germans Fight In Zero Weather Now   Stalemate Exists In Stalingrad As Russians Counter  Attack At Nalchik

Sub-Zero Cold Strikes Fron! At Stalingrad Soviet Holds Owr  Against Nazis On All Sides

Germans, Reds Trade Strips Of Land at Stalingrad; Mercury 29 Below

Soviet And Nazi Fighters Facing Deadly Weather   Trade Narrow Strips O1 Stalingrad In Temperatures Below Zero

German Tank Charges Thrown Back   Every Nazi Thrust at Stalingrad Reported Stopped

SUB-ZERO COLD HITS RED FRONT   Germans and Russians Trade Narrow Strips At Stalingrad

REDS BATTLE NAZIS IN GOLD BELOW ZERO   Trade Narrow Strips In Stalingrad; In Caucasus. Keds Successfully Counter Attack Near Nalchik.   Firm at Taupse

Sub-Zero Wave Helps Russians On Two Fronts   Germans Fail lo Advance at Stalingrad or in Caucasus

Canadian War Correspondent Writes Thrilling Description of Commando  Battles with German Army at Diepp   Ross Munro Sees Many Men Die in Charges against Nazi Hordes near Beaches; Praises Fighting Ability of Invaders

WAR NEWS 10 BE DIGESTED   New Davis Agency Will Straighten Out All  Variant Views

DAVIS TO GUARD PRESS RELEASES   War Information Head to Announce Helpers Next Week; Accuracy To Be Stressed

Davis Drafting Plans to Avoid News Conflicts   Will Issue Organizational Order, Name Top Aides Next Week, Report  Aagarinicea   May Clear Up Sugar,  Gasoline Confusion   Will Release All Stories Except From Army, Navy And State Offices

Stillwater Crash Takes Two Lives   Instructor, Student Pilot Are Victims

Situation Is Well In Hand, Says British Leader Of Troops Battling Invaders

Big Guns,  Bombs Keep  Up Attack   Effect Landing  From Navy Boats

Allies Rally For Attack   Situation In Hand’ Aussie General Says

DEFENDERS RALLY TO THROW ENEMY OFF STRONGHOLD   STRONG INVADING FORCE HELD TO 10 MILE FRONT ON WESTERN SHORE   INITIAL FORGE GAINS FOOTHOLD DURING NIGHT      AtistraHans, Indiank Plunge Inta Hand-to-Hand Fighting with Japanese Forces

ISLAND DEFENDERS RALLY TO DRIVE JAP INVADERS BACKWARD   AUSTRALIAN COMMANDER SAYS SITUATION IN HAND AS ENEMY. SURGES AHEAD

FOES HELD TO JOULE STRIP   Situation Reported “Well in Hand’ After Enemy Makes Landina.   VIGLENT NIGHT BATTLE

Nipponese Held To 10-Mile Front After Gaining Beach Head   Hail of British Shells Sweeps Johore Strait, Cuts off Reinforcements; Air Battles Rage

“Situation Well in Hand,” Says Gen. Bennett, After Invaders Are Pinned to Short Line in Island Jungles   ENEMY FEINTS FROM ONE SIDE, ATTACKS STRONGLY ON OTHER

Australians Battle Landing Force on Ten-Mile Front In Hand-to-Hand Fighting

‘JAP BATTERIES ON MALAYAN MAINLAND AND DIVE BOMBERS BOMBARD BRITISH ADVANCE   Enemy Air Raiders Appearing Over Singapore City On South Side of Island Met by British Fighters Which Battle Them Successfully, to Score Biggest Day’s Bag af War Over Releaguered Island.

Nipponese Pinned © To Ten-Mile Front  Facing Australians   ‘Situation Well In Hand”, Declares General Gordon Bennett; Jap Navy Expected to Aid In Assault, Says Tokyo Broadcast

Situation Declared ‘Well in Hand’ Japanese Foothold on Besieged Island Confined to 10-Mile Front

TOKIO ASSERTS CHUTISTS TOOK PART IN ATTACK   Landing Is Made Under Heavy Artillery and Air Assaults at Night

Determined Defenders Rally For Attack, Seeking To Toss Enemy Off Island;. Roar of Artillery Reverberates- Across The Island

ISLAND DEFENDERS RALLY TO DRIVE JAP ,_ INVADERS BACKWARD  aprtimrrrm a2TTaéa ar ABRARE ALITA DO   AUSTRALIAN COMMANDER SAYS SITUATION IN HAND AS ENEMY SURGES AHEAD

Situation is Well in Hand, Australian Commander Says—Enemy Crosses Straits During Night Under Cover of Barrage —British Guns Cut Off Reinforcements

Japanese Gain Toehold on Island   Invaders Are Pinned Down ‘to.a'10 Mile Front Along Swamps and Beaches of Johore Strait.

Russia, Land Of Mystery US Can Help Reds to Spring Victory   SOVIETS DON’T PLAY  TID WIOTnPrre

Accounts Of Victories Are Always Rechecked Before Being Released   Germany, On Other Hand, Is Given To Mak ing Entirely False Claims Of Gains Without Check.

GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND AGAIN, HIT ONE TOWN   Lone Plane Raids South Coas Community; Direct Hit Kills Two Women, Two Children

Column Striking Toward Libya   Darlan Held at Algiers—Report German General Goes to Africa to Command Vichy French—-Petain Assumes Command of All Forces---Hitler, Mussolini, Laval Meet

Darlan Held at Algiers—Report German General Goes to Africa to Command Vichy French—Petain Assumes Command of All Forces—Hitler, Mussolini, Laval Meet

Meagre Reports Indicate Fierce Fighting Contanues But That Germans And Rumanians Have Lost Heavily   ‘NEW WEAPONS’ HINTED BY NAZIS TO BE USED

New Axis Offensive In RussiaSeems. ©  To Have Backfired    Germans and Rumanians Suffer Heavy Losses on Kerch Peninsula

Nazis Hurled Back By Stubborn Reds   Soviets ‘Mum’ on German Campaign  To Gain Caucasian Oil Fields

CAUCASUS Olt IS BELIEVED OBJECTIVE   Attack May Be Start of Hitler's Spring Offensive

Hhal ATTAGK ‘2 HURLED BAGK  BY RED TROOPS   Crimean Short Cut To Caucasus Qil Fields Remains Closed To Fuehrer

Germans Unable to Advance   Reported to Have Suffered Heavy Losses—‘‘Explain’’  Failure on Radio

HAGGARD AXIS AFRICA CORPS STILL ON RUN   BRITISH AT BENGAST, EXPECT CLASH AT EL AGHEILA

ROMMEL MAY MAKE STAND   Remnants Of Army Race To El Agheila Pass Where British Were Turned

British Near Bengasion  Heels of Nazis   Possible Stand at  El Aghelia Looms to - Save Face. of Marshal Haniel &)

BRITISH CLOSE IN SWIFTLY ON BENGAS!   Rommel’s African Corps !s Scattered All Along Costal Area From Tocra 1o Aged abia.   Planes Pound

British Near Rommel’s  Hiding Place   Close in Swiftly On Bengasi; Strike From Air

Britons Close In on Bengasi   Rommel May Make Stand at El Agheila

Beaten Desert Foe May Halt ‘At El Agheils   ‘Rommel Said Facing Hide: Wrath—Bengasi Taken By British as Axis ines wee bi wecn

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON BENGAS   BEATEN AXIS FORCES RACE TOWARD EL AGHEILA FOR POSSIBLE STAND.

Board Gets Around To Shorter Shirts   Trimming of Tails Inch or So Likely

FIGHT AGES IN BUNA-GONA AREA   Trapped Japs Fight Bitterly To Maintain Precarious Hold on Beach; Enemy Slugged By Land and Air

Japs Continie... Bitter Fight to. Hold Buna, Gonz  _Allied Planes Drop  Bombs 8 On Other

F ighting Rages Through Buna:Gona Section   New Guinea’s North Coast Is Scene Of Bitter Air, Land Clashes With Jans

BULLET-FAST P-385 PROVE THEMSELVES ROUTING JAP ZEROS  LIEUT. RALPH C, BILLS, DAWSON, CREDITED WIT! DOWNING ENEMY PLANE

BULLET-FAST P-388 PROVE THEMSELVES KOUTING JAP ZEROS  “LIEUT. RALPH C. BILLS, 7  ARWICMALY AMTNITOr TIT   ‘LIEUT. RALPH C. BILLS, DAWSON, CREDITED WITI DOWNING ENEMY PLANE

Germans Rush New Troops To  Russian Front      Reds Report, However. That They Are In Full Control

GERMANS RUSH UP TROOPS BY SPECIAL TRAINS   Reds Ease Leningrad Siege, Foodstuffs Get Through

CONFLICT SEEN OVER PROGRAM BY GOVERNOR   Jobless Benefits, Debt Moratorium Likely To Stir Debate ;

Governor Proposes Controversial Tasks   Would Liberalize Unemployment Compénsation, Grant One-Year Moratorium on Certain Debts -

@ In Washington   Controlling Price Control Is Big Job But One Which Is Vital to  The Nation

Control Of Prices Has Got To Work   Volunteer Helpers Will Assist In Making Plan Effective

Youth Facing Murder Count At Smithfield   Transient Is Alleged To Have Slain His  Own Benefactor.

YOUTH MURDERS HS BENEFACTOR   Superintendent of Smithfield Salvation Army Slain By ‘23-Year Old New Jersey Youth Who Surrenders To Raleigh Police.

TRUCK BLAST ~ AFTER CRASI   TWO KNOWN DEAD AND 100 IN’ SURED WHEN TRUCK HAULING ARMY MUNITIONS WAS BLOWN UP

Powder Truck  Blast Kills 2   Many Persons Injured As Machines Crash

~ LEAST 2 KILLED, 100 INJURED IN EXPLOSION   Burning Munitions-Loaded Truck Blows Up  MANY HOMES WRECKED  Piitieian In Calais: = f te   Collision In Selma, N. C., Is Cause Of Disaster

BLAST OCCURS WHILE FIREMEN AND OTHERS  TRY 10 SUBDUE FIRE   Explosion Comes Nearly Hour After Munitions Laden Vehicle Hits Car At Road Junction, Then Catches Fire

seven Killed, 100 Hurt as Munitions Truck Explodes   Blast Sets Fire to Roadside Hotel; Army Powder, Grenades Cause Traged3

MAUNITIONS TRUCK EXPLODES, 7 DIE, 100 ARE INIURED   Crash With Auto at Selma, N. C., Causes Blaze; Blast Occurs as Firemen Worked in Vain.      DEBRIS SCATTERED FOR QUARTER MILE   Roadside Hotel, Homes, Other Buildings Set on Fire or Wrecked, Deep Hole is Made.

Seven Are Killed. Nearly 100 Hurt In Truck Blast   Fire That Follows Wreck of Truck, Car  Detonates Munitions

2 KILLED, 100 HURT AFTER MUNITIONS TRUCK, CAR CRASH   Both Machines Catch Or Fire, Truck Explodes Nearly Hour Following  Accident

BiG MUNITIONS TRUCK GRASHES GAUSING BLAST   Truckload Of Munitions Explodes Hour After Crash Creating Havoc Among Onlookers, Buildines In North Carolina   EXPLOSION SETS PIRE TO HOTEL

Seven Perish In Munitions Truck Blast   Violent Explosions Follow Collision With Automobile

Explosion Of Ammunition Is  Fatal To Five   Nearly 100 Persons Ar Injured When Load O Ammunition Explode: After Accident

MUNITIONS TRUCK HITS. AUTOMOBILE      ‘Explosion Kills . Two People And Injures 100

Truck, Loaded With Munitions, Hits Roethlisherg Car, Explodes; Two Persons Killed Irial Centers 100 Injured, Property Damage Heavy Much Interes

SPLEAD GUILTY 10   Bought Magazine and - Published Pro-Jap — Articles

Three Enter Guilty Pleas   They Admit Acting As Unregistered Agents of Japs

Plead Guilty To Accusation Of Being Jap Agents   Americans To Be  Sentenced Nov. 12

Trio Of Agents Admits Charges  Two Americans And One Tp. %22 5 C.8f. w§« 6 Bw

ROMMEL’S SUPREME MOMENT   Waiting for Decision in Great Egyptian Battle Like Sitting While Surgeon Performs Life or Death Operation

British Claim Ste 70 Miles from A    Waiting for Decision in Egypt Is  Like Waiting for Results of An Operation

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Battle Now Underway In Egypt May Decide Entire War Trend

. Pi be & +  The WAR ‘TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide Wor ork War r Analyst)

The War Today  Battle Of Egypt May Be A Thread Upon Which Hangs “Our Way Of Life’   MacKenzie Says Waiting For Decision Like Sitting In Operating Room While Surgeon Works On Friend

The War Teday   Like Sitting Outside An Operating Room In Life-Death Case.   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World Ware Analvct

Waiting For War New s Is Bad For Nerves   Result Of Battle For Egypt Is Of  Vital Importance

Cur Way of Life Threatened in Egypt Battle   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  EE eed, Un ect ed OUR ae Alice ed

The War Today  “Our Way Of Life”  Hangs In Balance Oh Vice ee Ce   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

MACARTHUR HONORS ALABAMA AIRMEN   Gadsden, Tuscaloosa Fliers Given Service Cross

CHINESE FIGHT WAY OUT OF TOUNGOO TRAP   Joiri Main Army After Batile Without Planes, Artillery; Will Guard Mandalay.   FOE THREATENS FLANK   India Expected Te Reject British Dominion Offer Today.

HEROIC CHINESE GARRISON FIGHTS OUT OF TOUNGOL   Joins” Main ‘Army: of. Chiang’: for Biggest Battle.

China Army Flees From Japs’ Trap   Toungoo Taken By Enemy Force At Heavy Cost

CHINESE GARRISON BREAKS - THROUGH ENEMY : IN BURMA   Battle: ‘Way’ To Te “Northeast i “do, Join, Main. Chinese  ‘Army After Holding: - i  “Toanens * Dass =

GARRISON TROOPS ARE NOW WITH MAIN FORCI   Qutnumbered Chinese Troops in Tungeo Join Prin. cipal Army After Break-Through Is Accomplished Despite Superior Enemy Barrier — Heroic,  . Feat Is Accomplished. :

FINANCE COMMITIER FAVORS $300 EXEMPTION FOR. DEPENDENT--TAFT ADVOCATING SALES TAX

Committee votes $300 exemption for dependents   Senate group begins work of rewriting house finance bill

Seek to Cut. Income Tax Exemptions   Senate Committee  Would Lower it From $400 to $300

Dependents Exemption Now $300   Slash Income Tax Bases Again to Raise Revenue

Exemptions On Dependents To Face New Cut   Senate Group Votes To Reduce Amount From  $400 To $300   RUML PLAN PROBED   Sub-Committee Studies Withholding Program Of Collections

SENATE GROUP WTEO LOWER TAX EXEMPTION   Reduction From $400 T $300 For Each Dependent Is Agreed Upon   “PAY-AS-YOU-GO” PLAN ALSO GIVEN BACKING   Placing Of Tax Collections On Current Basis Given Committee Approval

Vote 1 Reduce Income Exemption For Dependents   Senate Group Places Figure At $300

‘Forgiving’ 1941 Taxes [s Approved   Plan Would Put  Payments on Current Basis

Committee Cuts Tax Exemptions   Allows Only $300 for Each Dapendent

Senate Finance Com. Agree: On New Tax Plan; Sen. Taft Urges 10% U. S. Sales Levy

Senate Group Starts Revising House Tax Bill   Committee Rejects Individual Increase  From $500 to $600

SOLONS VOTE TO CUT TAX EXEMPTIONS   Group Rejects Attempt! To Increase Levy on Single Folks   CHANGE HOUSE ACT   Chairman George Favors Ruml Plan on 1941 Fees

Lower Income Tax Exemptior Plan Favored   Allowance for Dependents Cut From $400 to $300

Three Die in Crash  Of Head-On Type   Reason for Collision Is Not Known

TREASURY TO LAY SPERDING TAX PLAL BEEODE SENATORS   Designed To Combat Inflation By Inducing: Paonle To Save Money

Spending Tax Being Backed   Treasury Would Put Levy On* Personal Buying To Beat Inflation

Spending Tax Proposal Goes  To Committee  ne eee   Graduated Levy Asked On Part Of Personal Expenditures

Treasury Ready With A Drastic Tax On Spending   Vandenberg Brands I Sales Levy Under Dif.  ferent Name.

Treasury Representatives Ready To Present Proposal For Taxing Money Taxpayers Spend

Treasury Is Ready With Scheme to Tax All Luxury Spending   Vandenberg Calls It Sales Tax Under Dif ferent Name

REVOLUTION ™. PLAN OFFERED      Vandenberg Says New Levy ‘Is Only Sales Tax Dressed Un

Propose Tax On Luxury Spending Treasury Plan Called  Sales Levy Under A Different Name

SPENDING TAX 1 BEING CONSIDERED   Finance Committee Proposes Tax to Hold Down Luxury Buying.

TAXON SPENDING NEW PROPOSAL FROM TREASURY   DESIGNED TO INDUCE TAXPAYERS TO SAVE MONEY, NOT USE IT

NEW CEILING PRICE PLANS   New System Will Specily Dollar And Cent Prices.

Becomes Effective February 1   Jeilings to be Quoted in Dollars and Cents Upon Thousands of Articles

WALLER PAYS WITH LIFE IN DAVIS CRIME   Pronounced Dead 10 Minutes After Going To Chair

ENLISTING BOYS FOR RURAL WOR!   School Principals to Registe Those Wanting Work During Vacation.

NEW FRENCH ARMY STEPS OFF AMID CHEERS OF YANKS   Americans Give First. Confinbe gent Impressive Send- Off.

FIRST REGIMENT OF FRENCH TROOPS MARCH OFF TO BATTLE FRONT TO STRAINS OF DIXIE

John-Hager-Dies. After Briet Ines   Furieral Services to be Held Wednesday; Burtal At Riverview

John Hager Dies After Brief Illness   Funeral Services to be Held Wednesday; Burial At Riverview

Report 20,000 Russian Prisoners Have Died Of Starvation In Finland

Senator Reed Intends to Fight for Passage of His Work Week Extension Bill      Overtime Rates Would Not Become Effective Until After 48  Wanre -

Japan’s Military Moves in, the Far East Apparently Are Becoming More Difficult

AMERICAN SHIPS PLAYING MAJOR ‘ROLE IN. STRIFE   Naval Activity Retards Movements Of Troops  . By Nipponese   DETAILS ARE WITHHELD   ® MacArthur’s Defenses Wage Campaign Against Infiltration

Americans Hit Jap Airdrome   U. S. Airmen Attack Msitkyina for Second Dav in Succeccion

JAP AIRDROME HIT AGAIN BY PLANES OF USS.   SECOND ATTACK IN 2 DAYS — TARTS LARGE FIRES; ALL RETURN

Navy Reports Minor U.S. Losses  _ All Types of U.S. _ Arms Are Thrown  Inte Vitter! Revitle

LOSSES AS YET SLIGHT: FLEETS CFT FOR FIGHT   Serious Enemy Assaults Are Being Met; Sixth Day Is Passed

Navy Reports Minor i S. Losses  All Types of U. S.   All Types of U.S. Arms Are Thrown Into Vital Bale

British Gain New Position  In Africa   Attack Axis Wedge; U. S.8Bombers Assail Grecian Port

BRITISH REPULSE NEW ENEMY MOVES ON ALAMEIN FRONT   Imperials Consolidate New   - Positions Won — Six  : \ Axis Planes Shot Down

Advance on Limited Scale Designed to Prepare Way tor Future Offensive.

FLORIDA COASTS UNDER GUARD BY MILITARY PATROL   Very Rigid Precautions Are Being Taken By Officials To Prevent Further Landings By Enemy Espionage Agents Or Saboteurs.

Army Patrols Intensified On Florida Coast  Civilians Bannec From Beaches —  At Nicht °

GOVT FACES PORK PROBLEM   ‘Small Meat Packers Assert ~ They Are Hurt by Rising — Prices and Ceiling

KNOTTY WORRY IN PORK AGENCY   Small Packers Want Change in Pig Ceilings, Marketing

Small Packers Seek Relief   _ Caught Between High Hog Prices and Frozen Wholesale Prices

Effort to Control Hog Prices Stumps Federal Agencies   Officials ~ Facing Most Knotting of Anti-Inflation Problems

Efforts To Control Pork Prices Stumps Agencies Fighting Inflated Prices

Wants To Keep Pork Prices Down While Buying Big Amount   Government Purchasing Lareg Quantities, Small Packers in Tight Spot

EFFORTS TQ CONTROL WHOLESALE PRICES OF PORK REAL PROBLEM   GOVERNMENT AT SAME TIME MAKING BIG LEASE-LEND PURCHASES

Pork Ceiling A Boomerang   Government Gets Delegation From Smaller Packers

PORK SITUATION HITS LITTLE MEN   Small Packers Caught Be tween Price Control and Increased Hog Values.

15, OILEHNY   Small Packers Caught Between OPA Freeze, AMA Purchases.

NAZIS PREPARE WINTER LINE.   Report Hitler Hopes to Rest and Re-Equip Badly Mauled Forces

Nazis Preparing For Winter Front   Strongly-Fortified Lines Being Built

Wood Alcohol Party * Proves’ Fatal To Six .. Negroes ‘in. Asheville

ALKY KILLS SIX AT ASHEVILLE   Six Negroes Die After Drinking Wood Alcohol; Eleven Violent Deaths In State Over Weekend.

Jalopies May Be Scrapped For War’s Use  Must Either Provide Transportation Or

- Pages heal - ~~ = Bal all bl = ball al ad  War May Mean Death Of Jalopy

NO IDLE JALOPIES SALVAGE HEAD SAYS   Srive "Em or Scrap "Em Is New WP Plan

Scrapping of All Jalopies Called Need by Salvage Head   Cars Must Be Considered Transportation Or Scrap with Requisition Policy Adopted

National Leaque   wpeB Aide Says Jalopies ‘Must Run Or Be Scrappec

Jalopy Must Provide Transportation Or Be Scrapped, War Board Decrees

juiopies Musi Be Kepi in  se or be Scrapped for War      mel of WPB Conservation Division Urges Motorists to Keep Such Cars Available for Transportation Hf They Would Retain Ownership; Requisitioning Certain Old Cars Near

(Chinese Near Nanchang Base   Make Gains in Kiangsi and Pehkten: ¢

British Strike Real Opposition   Engaged in Battle 19 Miles From Capital Of Madagascar

MADAGASCAR BATTLE IS HO1   French Resisting Strong ly, But Britis! Gain.

INVADING FORGES NEAR TANANARIVE   Radio Advices Say British Are Meeting Strong Resistance   KNOX WARNING   ad Navy Secretary Sees Japs In New Drive On Solomons

French Putting Up Stiff Defense Nineteen Miles From Island Capital of Tananarive, According to a Broadcast Reported In London, With Battle Still Being Wared Today

MAKING STAND NEAR CITY   Defenders Draw Line 1° Miles From Capital   JAPANESE AIRMEN   Attack Allied Positions In New Guinea, But Fail To Make Hits

British Meet Resistance in Madagascar   London Reports Battle 19 Miles From Tananarive

FRENCH RESISTING   Faitle Raging On Madagascar Today As British Opposed

FRENCH FIGHT IN EFFORT 10 HALT BRITISH   Strong Resistance Shown As Invaders Approach Capital

French Resist On Madagascar   British Forces Headed Toward Capital. Meet.  . : Resistance.

Captured Head of Vichy Forces Attempts To Get Ships Away from Toulon      Broadcasts “Request” to Commanders To Bring Vessels fo North Africa; Some May Have Leff Port To Join Allies; Germans Avoid Toulon in  Occupying Coast of Mediterranean

DARLAN APPEALS TO COMMANDERS TO JOIN ALLIES   Radio Request By Admiral May Mean A Shift To Unit. ed Nations’ Side   FLEET’S RESISTANCE FEARED BY GERMANY

FRENCH WARSHIPS URGED BY DARLAN TO LEAVE TOULON   He Suggests Fleet Join United Nations in North Africa or Free Itself From Nazi  , Grasp.   ACTION PUTS ADMIRAL ON SIDE OF ALLIES   Belief Persists in Some Quarters That at Least Some of Vessels Have Put Out to Sea.

DARLAN URGES FRENCH FLEET TO JOIN ALLIES   Three German Divisions Reach Mediterranean Coast but Shy Away from Toulon Naval Base   DARLAN PRISONER   Hiller Promises io ‘Saleguard’ French Ships, French Seilors Threaten fo Resist Acaression

DARLAN CALLS FRENCH FLEET TO NO. AFRICS   Former Longtime Commander Urges Commanders At Toulon Sail To Join Allied  Armed Forces.   Toulon is Free

Darlan ‘Asks French Fleet To Leave Port   Requests His Naval Commanders to Come to North Africe

Control of Fleet Of France Still in Doubt  Germans Halt Their Drive, as Sop to Frenchmen

Darlan Urges French Fleet To Join Allies   Broadcasts Appeal As Both Sides Vie For Tricolor Navy

Navy Commander Radios ‘Request’   Suggests Warships Sail To Africa or Flee From Nazis   62 Ships at Stake In Critical Moment   But They Could Be Used Only by Frenchmen As Crews

Warships Are Still Steamed Up at Toulon   Former Vichy Chief Joins Chorus of Voices Asking Ships to Come to Africa

‘SOFT PEDAL’ IS PUT ON MUSIC   Instrument Stock Is Frozen; Production To Stop

CARRIES PLANE   Japanese Submarine Serves a Aireraft Carrier. Report.

FOOLISH TERMS ALREADY BEING DRAWN BY NAZIS   President Of Exiled Czech Government Predicts Hither Will Come Begging By Fall Unless He Scores Great Victory.

Benes Urges Second Front and Predicts Nazis Will Make Peace Offer In Fall If Stalemated

Czech Leader Says 1943 To Bring  ‘Victorious Decision’ For Allies

SECOND FRONT IN 1942 URGED BY CZECH PRESIDENT   3enes Says Germans Will Offer Peace To Britain, U. S. and Russia By October 15 If They Do Not Score Decisive Military Success By That Time.

IFREDS HOLD GERMANS MAY OFFER PEACE   October 15 Set As Deadline By Eduard Benes

Benes Asks New Front In Europe   Says ‘Nazis: To “Ask: Peace By Oct. 15 If- Victory ‘. Is-Not Seored. By Then

Benes Asks Second Front  Be Created  Wants Action to DP. Toe. Dafne

Czechs Begging For Opening of Second Front   Benes Says Germans Wil Offer Unacceptable Peace By October 15

BENES EXPECTS VICTORY IN 1943   Nazi Generals Plotting To Oust Hitler, Czechs Told

Benes Confident  1943 Will  Bring Decision Thinks Nazi Chiefs  Plotting to Overthrow Hitler

CZECH LEADER SEES PEACE BID   BELIEVES NAZIS COULD BE BROKEN ° THROUGH NEW FRONT

URGES A SECOND FRONT   Benes, Czech Presid President, Predicts Peace Offer

PEACE OFFER BERLIN PLAN, BENES STATES   Will Be Made By Oct.  If Victory Is Not In Sight   Former Czech Presiden Says Terms Being Prepared

SAYS GERMANS MAY OFFER PEACE SOON   Benes Urges Second Front In Europe In 1942

Benes Requests Another Front  To Help Russia   Leader Says Peace Terms May Be Offered By October 15

Exiled Czech Says Germans Exhausted   Labor Leaders Petition Churchill to Open Western Europe Battle Ground

BENES SAYS NAZIS WILL SEEK PEACE      President Of Czech Exiled Government, In Urging Second Front In Europe, Declares Germans Will Propose Terms If Military Gains Are Lacking By Oct. 15

SECOND FRONT URGED BY BENES      Expects. Ge erman Peace Of fer by October ” 15° Uuless. They Make Decisive Gain

BENES FAVORS SECOND FRON?   Declares Peace. Offer : Will Come from Nazis by Mid-October,

Nazis Drafting ~ Offer Of Peace   Exiled President Bene: Makes .Statement ‘

Germans to  Offer Peace   President Benes of Czechoslovakia Urges Immediate Second Front

Benes Sees Peace Bid October 15   Offer Will Come, He Says, Unless Germans Get Decisive Victory by That Time

Benes Calls For Second Front In West  Germany Will Offer Peace Terms If Early Victory Unlikely

Benes Urges Second Front   Expect Nazi Peace Offer if Checked  In Russia

Moscow, Preparing For Approaching Winter, Piles Up Wood To Be Used As Fuel--Cold Nights Are Arriving

M’ARTHUR’S MEN TAKE PRISONERS   New Attack Forerunner tc Anticipated All-Out Offensive

PRODUCTION IS CUT. IN 8 VITAL PLANTS REPORT SAYS TODA\   “Slowdown” in’ War In: dustries Navy Declares —Union Blames Plane  Changes.

NEW REVENUE PLANS STUDIED   ‘Senate To Scan Proposats To Add 500 Millions To Bil  Under Discussion 

House Debate on Tax Bill  Opens Today  Passage Assured by Saturday WNiekh? ar Mandaw

INJURIES FATAL FOR KEMMEREF   Farmer Dies in Hospital After Be ing Hurt in Fall From Haymow. Funeral Saturday

MRS. HASSTEDT DIES IN HOME      . ‘Two Sons Survive Mother. Funeral! Services Will Be Held Thursday Afternoon

EMORY HARNER DIES IN BOONE   Served as Clerk of the District Court of Boone County Office for About 35 Years

PRESIDENT T “AIR” PROGRAM AT 9 TONIGHT   MRS. CASOTTI, FRASER, DIES

DR. 0, £. GANOE DIES SUDDENLY   Dentist Here for More Than Forty Years Succumbed in Night From Heart Attack

LUTHER WOMA DIES AT HOME   Mrs. Elizabeth Cowan Had Been Bedfast for a Month Before Death at 87.

IVAR STERNER DIES SUNDA)   Died at Home After Having Beer lll for Several Weeks. — Was Farmer Near Jordan,

JOINT GROUP OKAY! POST-WAR REBATES FOR CORPORATIONS   Retain Eighty Per Cent Limitation On Business Taxation

POST WAR REBATES FOR CORPORATIONS   Joint Committee Approves Limitation on Business Taxation.

GOVERNMENT BEGINS CONTROL OF INCOMES   Treasury Department and War Labor Board to Regulate Size of Pay Checks

Rebates After War Agreed To By Commtitee   Joint Senate-House Group Also Accepts Limit On Business Taxation

VOTEPOST WAR REBATES FOR CORPORATIONS   Conference Committee Also Agrees fo Retain Over-All  Limitatior of 80 PC Business Tax

Rebates for corporations given o. k.   Conference body approves action

CONFEREES ON TAX BILL WORKING FAST ON REVENUE MEASURE  SEVERAL MAJOR CONTROVERSIAL POINTS IN BILL BEEN SETTLED

RUMANIA NEAR CRISIS   Discontent With Antonescu Regime Steadily Growing

Rumania Tires  Of Axis Control   Discontent In Rumania Reaching Dangerous Stage; Losses In Russia Heavy.

BORIS BELIEVED READY T0 BREAK OFF WITH STALIN   Reports Said to be Emanating From Berlin Declare That Bulgaria is About. Ready to Act in Submission to Berlin   TROOP ARE ON MOVE

SALVAGE COMMITTEE TAKES FARM TRUGK   All Owner Can Hope for Is New One Now

Nazi Troop Train Wrecked, France, - Blame Saboteurs   Sabotage Attempts Made Ag rainst Two Other Tr ains Revealed

Train Is Wrecked   Saboteurs Held in Blame as Nazi Troop Train Is Wrecked in France

SOVIET DRIVE ON GERMANS ~ S GOING ON   Russian Forces Slowl,; Clos. ing Avenue of Retreat for Nazis.   AROUND SIEGE CITY   Many -Germans Killed and and Much War Material Taken by Reds.

Russian Offensive Aims to Annihilate Germans at Stalingrad And Capture Hitler Forces in Don River Bend — More Thousands of Invading Host Slain — Blockhouses And Other Points Occupied

JAPS GATHERING PLANES AND SHIPS FOR NEW ATTACK   U.S. Watches for Feint- A ‘Guadalcanal and Real Offensive Elsewhere.

Amateur Gives Account Of His First Trin To Scene Of Battle In Egypt

Amateur Reporter Visits Front, Tells Of Heroism   Italians Try to Surrender to Lost Briton; Wa ‘Not What Is Is Rumored’

Amateur Views Battle Front In Egypt  New Bedford Man Tanke At War

Traveler Describes Trip : Front Where British ‘And Nazis Fight For Egypt

Arrest Prevented Woman Member of Spy Ring From Getting Facts On Bomber to Japs. Woman Testifies In Espionage Trial

FORMER NEWSMAN MAY BECOME FOOD DISTRIBUTION CHIEF   Directorship To Be Set U By ‘Wickard Under Food Control Order

lowan May Be Chief Of Food  Distribution   Wickard Eying Roy F Hendrickson, A Forme: A P Renarter

HENDRICKSON MAY ASSIST WICKARD IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION   Hendrickson, Former Newspaperman, Is Now Administrator of Agriculture Department’s Agricultural Marketing Administration.

Heartbreaking End of Huge Lexingtor Told Vividly by Her Commander

CARRIER BATTLE TOLD BY LEADER   Lexington's Commander Gives Details of Savage Battle

Crippled Carrier Sunk To Prevent Enemy Capture   Stirting U. $. Victory I First Carrier Battle O History Described

BOMB FRAGMENTS KILLED MANY MEN ABOARD CARRIER   Lexington Swept by Fire and Rocked by Explosions Before She Was Abandoned in Coral Sea.   DESPERATE ATTEMPT MADE TO SAVE SHIP   Sailors Calm as They Wen _ Over Sides, Some Eating Ice Cream, and No Lives -Were Lost in Water.

Sales Tax Plan Hits More Snags   Survey of House Shows Small Support

PRIBILOFS OCCUPIED   Alaskan Delegate Has Reason T: Realiecn Pane Waren 4inwrd

Stimson Says U.S. Ready to  Take Offensive   Reports 5,536 Sick and Wounded Trapped ea Betcca

STIMSON SAYS U.S. NOW READY FOR OFFENSIVE   Reveals 40,000 Troops With Officers, Lost on Bataan   5.536 Sick and Wounded and 25,000 Civilians Among Number

Axis Vessels Sunk By Reds   Germans Claim Offensive Operations in North and Central Sectors Successfu

Reds Admit Situation Is Grave   Nazis Advance in South Russia At Heavy Cost

German Tanks On West Bank of River Don   Situation on Southern Front Grave

SENATOR HILL IS BUREAU SPEAKER   Addresses Family Meet Here August 5th

MUNICH HIT HARD BY RAF SKY RAIDERS   Huge Fires Are Kindled in Nazi Party Birthplace

BAIT OW ol ART FIRES IN CRADLE OF NAZI PARTY   Twelve British Bombers Fail To Return After Mass Night Attack

Portsmouth Navy Flier Tells Story Of Island Rescue   Lieutenant TePas Found A ‘Man Friday’, But His Name Was ‘George’; PBY Plane Picks Him Up After Being Marooned Two Weeks   "Loses Way, Lands Near Pacific Island   Parachute Makec Sail To Go To Allied Base

English-speaking South Sea Islander Helps American Flier Out of Bad Spot

Modern Robinson Crusoe— English-Speaking Native Rescues Stranded Flier

Internal Revenue Collections Up   $13,047,094,333 Figure For Past Fiscal Year Is Nearly Double Previous Period

TAX COLLECTIONS DOUBLE: SET MARK   $13.047,094,333 Reported By Internal Revenue for Year

STATE REVENUE HITS NEW PEAK   Federal Tax Jumps To $58,527,401 From 33 Millions

U. 5. Revenue Collections Are Doubled   Larges{ Sum in Nation's History Reporfed: Stale” Remits $167,306,527

Tax Yield Is Way Up   13 Billion Collections Near Double Previous Year

Roosevelt Warns That Enemy Attack On American Cities Is Feasible

American Cities in Danger of Enemy Attack   Delivery of Lend-Lease Supplies to Russia to Be Brought Up to : Schedule in Fortnight, F. D. R. Reports

FD Warns City Raids Feasible   Senators Hear Both Coasts Vulnerable to  Attack by Foe

BOMBING PERIL 1S SEEN BY FDR   President Warns That New York, Detroit Raids hve Feasible

AIR RAIDS ON U.S. FEASIBLE FDR ASSERTS   President Gives Blunt Warning at Press Conference   SENATORS TALK ON COASTAL DEFENSES   Both Seaboards Vulner able to Attack, Solons Say

U. S. IS UNPREPARED TO MEET ATTACK ON ALASKA, FDRSAYS   New York And Detreit Could Be Raided By Enemy Forces Under Certain Conditions, President : Tells  Newsmen; Coasts Unde fended Senators Declare

President Roosevelt Warns Enemy Attack On New York, Detroit Feasible  eer eet— mere mein arama aR 8 oh eee eam eS mame tememm oh eee ANNIE ERA cae RNR ARR ae ema teem eno en ea em  Save New Loan To Russia Cen Be Counted In Terms Of Dead Cannone. Smashed Tanks

FD. R. SOUNDS AIR RAID WARNING   we DECLARES ATTACK ON NEW YORK OR DETROIT IS PERFECTLY FEASIBLE.

LEGION TO HELP OUT   Members of Local Post Will Dig Up Iron Hitching Posts

Roosevelt May Ask Investment Income Ceiling   President Reports Much Criticism over Uneven Situation

President Talks  Of Limit  On All Income He Puts Figure at  $67,200; Some Opposition

BATTLE PREDICTED ON INCOME LIMII   Curb Expected to be Sought on Investment Income by FDR

F.D. BR. Seeks Reaction on  Income Limits May Ask Ceiling on Revenue  From Installments

FDR MAY ASK INVESTMENTS INCOME LIMIT   President Refuses to Confirm Report He Plans Request

FDR Hints Bid ToLimit Income On Investments   President Waits For View Of Congress Towards Ralancing Ceiling On Salaries   Uneven Situation Held Subject to Criticisn   RFC Loans to Railroad: During Depression Cited as Example

FDR EXPLAINS SALARY LIMIT   Gross Is $67,200 Not $25,000; Radio Talk Is Planned

Battle Likely — Over Limiting Of Salaries   F.D.R. To Ask Ceiling On Inheritance and Investment Incomes

NEWS GIVEN BY MARSHALL ‘CASUALLY’   Not Singe Man Has Been Lost by Navy in Convoying

State Fair Buildings Are Burned      Five Alarm Fire Is Believec to Have Been Brought Under Control

SELECT COMMITTEE IS BEING PLANNED TO SPEED SESSION   Democratic Leaders Ir House Wish To Set Up One Group In Lower Chamber

Japanese Warship Losses in Fights Are Given as 89   United States’ Losses Since Oct. 30, 1941 Are 48 in All Categories, Table Reveals

JAP NAVAL LOSSES PUT AT 89 SHIPS   American Naval Toll Listed At 48 Ships

89 Warships Lost By Japs Since Dec. 7  Ae ee oe ~— Stas   U.S. Losses On All Fronts Since 1941 Put At 48

Jap Navy Losses Reach 89 Total   Total American Losses On Both Oceans Are Only 48 Naval Craft

Japs Have Lost 89 Ships Since Pearl Harbor   All Fighting Craft—U. § Losses 48 on All Sea Fronts

89 Warships ~ Lost by Japs   More Than One-Fourth of Enemy's Naval Strength Destroyed Since Pearl Harbor

Jap Navy Losses 89 War Vessels Since Dec.    AP Compilation Shows Losses Announced by MacArthur

ALL'ED REPORT REVEALS HEAVY JAP SHIP TOLL   Disclosed Japan Has Eight Battleships Building; U. S. Naval Losses 48 Since  Reuben James.

Secrets Of Harlem Mystery House Will Be Revealed When Aged Hermits Evicted

ystery House To Be Aired nd Harlem Is Really Agog   lerly Brothers Lived Like Hermits In Crumbling Mansion and Neighbors Told Strange Tales of What House Contained; Law to Open It and Solve Long-Standing Puzzle

Gloom Castle Must Open   Fiviction Action Confronts Uermit: Brothers

RUSSIANS POUNDING ~ RETREATING GERMANS   Press Advantage in 40 Below Jearn Weather

Russians Shelling Nazi Rear Guare   Reds Hammering Its Flanking Units; Heavy Fighting on South Front.

RUSSIAN DRIVE BEYOND MOZHAISK ~ S PONTINUING   40 BELOW ZERO WEATHER {8 REPORTED ON CENTRAL FRONT BATTLEFIELD   REPULSE VIOLENT GERMAN CRIMEAN COUNTER ATTACKS   Axis Commander In Africa Strikes 10 Miles Into British Lines in ~ Counter Thurst —

FLEEING NAZI ARMY SHELLED BY RUSSIANS   ACTION WEST OF MOZHAISK IN 40 BELOW ZERO WEATHER

‘MOSCOW BATTLE SAID ENDED BY CITY'S CAPTURE   Russians Now See The “Road to Full Victory” Ahead; Nazi Counter-Attacks Repulsed

RUSSIANS BLAST  FLEEING NAZIS  IN -40 WEATHER REDS CLAIM ‘ROAD TO FULL VICTORY”  NAocactn TH TMC

SOVIET FORGES CONTINUE GAINS AGAINST NAZIS   Rear Guard Of Retreating Men  Shelled By Reds

Corn And Grain Show At Armory Is Attraction  Ere. F pg SRL FF OF Og   Fine Lot Of Exhibits Attracting Many Visitors This Week

Corn And Grain Show At Armory  Is Attraction  Fine Lot Of Exhibits Attracting Many :

IDENTIFY ONE MORE BODY AT BURLINGTON   Finding of two bodies Sunday brings total lost to 20

Identify Body Found In Ruin:   Total Now 20; Two More Work ers Listed as Missing

Two Destroyers Lost By British Operations Off Tobruk Costly; Hope Many Of Crews Rescued

Destroyers Lost In Tobruk Battle   British Announce Sinking of Craft

ANNOUNCEMENT WITHHELD AS VITAL SECRET   FEW CASUALTIES REPORTED BY NAVY IN COMMUNIQUE

Admiralty Tells Of Ship Losses  Two Destroyers Lost In Tobruk —  Mf mY

2 BRITISH WARSHIPS “ARE SUNK . AT TOBRUK      Destroyers Sikh and Zulu Lost in Recent wn Onverations   MOST OF ZULU'S CREW IS SAVED   ae of Survivors May Be risoners of Axis If They Reached Land

Two Destroyers Lost by British   They Are Sunk in Recen Operations Off Tobruk Africa.

TWO DESTROYERS LOST   British Vessels Sunk in Operations Off Tobruk

Admiralty Tells Ot Ship Losses   Two Destroyers Lost In Tobruk Raid Sunday

ROOSEVELT HITS FARM BLOC PLAN   Tells Wallace Parity Aim Can Be Assured Better By Benefit Pay

ROOSEVELT IS OPPOSED T0 FARM PARITY   President says better way is to give out benefit payments

PRESIDENT Ih FRM “BATTLE   He Takes a Hand in the Senate Scrap Over Parity Prices.   SENT OUT A IETTER

RAFTEE LIS]   Group From This County Will Leave September 25 for Army 

NEW DRAFTEE LIST   Will Leave September  Group From This ner 25 for Army 

Five Agree To Make Sewer Connections  Charges Against Then Were Te Be Tried

3 Out-Of-Town Fire Trucks Respond To Relief Calls.   USE 100,000 GAL. WATER

agit  mh a es      Galva Firemen. Help; To Fight. Flames Early. Tuesday:

2, Damage Suits Filed m Vinton Produce Strike   Injured Women Picket: Ask $16,500 as Result: Of Iniuries

Steep Boost in Taxes Okayed   New Income Levy Approved in Committee

Finishing Touch Being Placed on New Tax Levies   Normal Levies Set At Six Per Cent; Surtaxes Raised

Changes Made By Committee In. Tax..Levies   House Group Increases Corporation Rates, Probes Surtax

URGES CONTROL   Senators Would Place Wires Under FDR Supervision.

Big Army Bomber Crashes, Burns  Entire Crew Said Killed in Plane

Crew of Three Killed in Crash Of Bomber   Twin-Motored Plane Plunges into Swamp At Tacoma City Limits

Tree Clips Bomber Wine Off, 3 Killed   Mill Worker Relates Crash Of Army Flier Crew At Tacoma

BOMBING PLANE FALLS, 3 KILLEE   j  [SHIP BURNS AFTER CRASHING   AT CITY LIMITS OF TACOMA, WASH.

Bomber Crashes, Three Are Killed   Details, Names of Men Not Revealed

Air and Naval Duel Fought Off Algier:   \ction Starts When RAF Plane Is Forced Dow: By Fighter, Then English Destroyer, French PT-Boats, Pursuit Squadron Join Melee

FRENCH CLASH WITH BRITISH   Air And Naval Battle Over Algiers Downs Plane From Each Belligerent

FRENCH AND BRITISH ENGAGE IN BATTLE   Destroyer Opens Fire On Vichy Torpedo Boais After British Plane Js Forced Down Off Algiers

French, British Clash   Vichy Loses One Plane and England 2 in Fight Off Algiers

Conference Held. By War Council   Conditions Better In Egypt, Is Report

Council Encouraged By British Holding   Pacilic War Group Studies faayption Devel  opments in Relation to Other Theaters o War; Admit Outlook at Present Uncertain

SITUATION IN — EGYPT BETTE!   Pacific War Ca Council. ‘War ‘Sees: Encouragement from Africa: : :

Situation On Egyptian Front Is Studied   Outlook Much Improved, Asserts New Zealand Minister After War  Council’s Meeting

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Hitler Convokes Meeting of German Hioh Command

Axis ‘Black List’ To Be Compiled   Exiled Governments  Meet This Week

13 KILLED IN AIR CRASHES   1. Die as Transport Falts a Minneapolis; Two Army. : Graft’Crack. Up.

Pedestrian Killed, Four Others Hurt In Weekend Accidents In The County

Convicts Riot to Get More Sugar, One Slait   3 Others Injured Wher Prisoners Set Fire To Mattresses

Prisoner Dead In Riot Over Sugar   Philadelphia _ Peni_tentiary Inmates Set ‘Fire to Beds

Bomber Raids From Celebes to the Solomon Islands Against the Japanese

BRITISH GET RECORD BAG   DESTROY MORE PLANES   HAWAII DEFENSES STRONG   JABS ON NEW BRITAIN BOMBED

Identify Carole LeomBard by Employing Dental Charts —   , She Dies With 91 in Plane

BODY OF ACTRESS TO BE SHIPPED TO HOLLYWOOD TODAY   Carole Lombard's ‘Remain: To Be In Custody Of Grim-Faced  Husband ::

REMAINS OF GAROLE LOMBARD ARE TO BE SENT TO HOLLYWOOL   Husband Prepares to Remove Body to Screen Capital from Scene of  Airplane Crash.

Charred Bodies of Plane Crash Victims Being Shipped to Hollywood.

DENTAL CHARTS WERE USED TO ESTABLISH LOMBARD IDENTITY   Hollywood Correspondent Preparing An Interesting Account of Actor Who Lost Life Through War Activities.

PREPARE LAST LOMBARD ROLE   Broken Body of Actress I: Taken From Mountain

Body of. Carole Lombard Will Be Taken Today: To Hollywood For Services

Carole Lombard Will Be Buried In Cemetery Where Will Rogers Lays

CRASH VICTIMS’ BODIES BROUGHT FROM WILDERNESS   Eedy of Screen Actress, 21 Others Recovered, Eight Stilt Unidentified

Dental Charts Identify Lombard   Body Of Screen Actres. Being Returned To Hollywood

TAKE  FROM WRECK OF AIRLINER   PREPARE TO SHIP REMAINS OF ‘SCREEN STAR AND MOTHER TO HOLLYWOOD FOR ~ BURIAL

BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST NAVAL BASE OF WILHELMSHAVEN   RAF Planes Attack Germany in Force for First Time  in Week   USE A STRONG FORCE   Four of Raiding Planes Fail To Return; Germans Speak of Damage

Japs Trying To Tear Dowr FDR’s Talk   Open Big Propaganda Campaign Before Speech

Nippon’s Radio. Tries To Torpedo Roosevelt Talk   ‘Biggest Propaganda’ Ef forts Are Aimed A Broadcast Tonight

Nation Awaits Roosevelt’s Re eport Tonight   President's Speech Will Be Heard Throughout World

PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS TONIGHT ON WAR PROGRESS   Will Speak to America Over Nation-Wide Networl at 10 O’clock War Time

Nation Awaits War Report By Pres. Roosevel   Summary Of Conflict Tc Be Given By Radio At 10 O'clock

FDR WILL ADDRESS WORLD TONIGHT ON AIR AT 10 O’CLOCK   May Explain How United Nations Plan To Begin _ Victory Offensive In 10472

Tokyo Broadcasts 4 Times In English To Deny Expected Accusations

Reports Big Propaganda Drive Put On By Jap Radios At Tokyo To Tear Down Roosevelt Speech   Broadcasts In English State President’s Talks Made Up Of Stories, Tricks   Pledge Of M Of More Power To India ‘Has Earmarks Of Being Listed _ _.Vital Development Of The Da

President to Address U.S. Tonight   Will Make. Radio Address Concerning: War at 10 O’clock, Eastern War Time

Attempt In Advance To Reduce Effect Of Tonight's Radio Talk By President

Reasevelt To Speak Tonight At-10 O'clock   President Suggests. Listeners Have Maps” ~ Handy-For Reference

Japs Try To Tear  Down F.R. Speech  Before Delivery Tokyo Radio Puts On Hts Biggest Propaganda Campaign In Effort

Japan’: s Radio Seeks to ‘Tear Down’ FR Talk   Large’ Propaganda Campaign in Advance of Speech Tonight

Fireside Chat to Last 30 minutes to Be Heard on All Stations.   HAVE WORLD MAP READY   Jap Propaganda Radio Slations Try to Tear Down Talk.

FDR TO REPORT ON WAR TONIGHT   President To Broadcast Tc Nation at 10 O'Clock E. W. T. Tonight

JAP’PROPAGANDA IS DIRECTED AGAINST ROOSEVELT ADDRESS   BROADCASTS IN ADVANCE “OF TONIGHT’S TALK SEEK “40 TEAR IT DOWN

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TO NATION TONIGH   To Report on War at 1 O'clock, E.W.T.

War's Progress Is Topic Of Fireside Chat Slated On Eve of Party Dinner:

HOR TO REPORT UN WAR IN TALK oP. MM. TONIGHT   Tokyo Putting On Propaganda Blasts In Attempt To Tear Down Speech   TRYING TO LAY BLAME FOR WAR ON PRESIDEN}   Roosevelt To Give America Full Details Of Progress Of Effort Thus Far

PRESIDENT ON AIR AT 10 P. M.   F. D. R. To Report To Nation In Plain Language Tonight; Japs Spread Propaganda.   On page 5 will be found a map which should prove helpful if clipped out and kept handy during the president's address tonight.)

FDR GIVES WAR POSITION IN CHAT TONIGHT   Speaks at 9 p. m.; Japs at Work on Speech in Advance

Japs Attack Speech Before It Is Made   Putting Out Radio Propaganda Against President's Address

Roosevelt To Give Address  At 9 Tonight   White House Says Japs Trying To Tear Down  In Advance Be. Pranavganda

COMBARDS FDR’S TALK IN ADVANCE      Japanese Radio Already Blasting at Speech Scheduled Tonight   PRESIDENT WILL TALK AT 9 P.M   Third. Major Broadcast Since War's Start to Give Latest Analysis   A map which may be used in following the President's address tonight will be found om Pare 2

President To Revort on War Fronts   Will Use Plain Language to People In Broadcast Tonight

TokyoRadioTears Down FDR’s Talk   Familiar Propaganda Evident On Eve Of Rooseyelt’s. Broadcast To The Nation

RADIO ADDRESS THIRD MAJOR BROADCAST   To Tell Americans In Plain Words Progress Of Fight   Devotes Much Of Week-End To Speech; Analyses Of Army, Navy Available

TOKYO AIR BABBLI   Jap Radio Pours Out Propz ganda to lear Down  F. D. R. Address

FDR REVISES HIS SPEECH TO MEET JAP PROPAGANDA   ADDRESS GOES ON Alf AT 9 TONIGHT WITH WAR SUMMARY

itll i Ml hi i i hi i he i i i  JAP PROPAGANDA AIMPN AT’ Sprrecu

On Air In  in English   Wave of Propaganda Is Started To Tear Down Talk   JAPS BLAME FDR . FOR STARTING WAR

TELLS NATION HOW WAR GOES   President Will Report on Ebb and Flow of Battles In Addreee Tonight.

F. D. R. to Speak On War Progress On Radio Tonight   Is Expected to Outline American Efforts to Hold Enemy at Bay Until Army Is Ready.

Tokyo Radio - Would Nuilify  Roosevelt Tall   ‘Propaganda Campaign I Being Staged Ahead o Time

TOKYO CLAIMS . 5. ‘FOOLED’ BY PRESIDEN]   Fireside Chat Goes on Air Monday Night At 9 O'Clock

World Waits ‘F.D.R. War Address   Nippon Snaps at Speech Set for 1PM. BW.

Roosevelt Centers Today's Work On  Speech For Tonight   Spent Much of Weekend O: Address, His Third To Nation Since War Began

Nar Report By Roosevelt At 9 Tonight  T Len Dunanaganda      Tokyo Propaganda Efforts: Directed Against President

Japan's Radio Puts Pressure On Publicity Against Talk   But Roosevelt’s Plan Is To Speak Plain to U.S. Tonight

President To Give Nation Report At 10 Tonight On War’s Progress   Expected To Outline American Efforts To Keep Enemy At Bay Until War Production And Trained Fighting Manpower Ready For Offensives.

JAPS LAUNCH “PROPAGANDA ON FR. TALK   Fireside Chat Will Be Full of Tricks, Says Tokyo Radio   AT EIGHT TONIGHT   Demo Dinners Expected To Erase Deficit Left: From Campaign

Roosevelt To Give Report to Country and World This Eve   Will Speak From Study in White House at 9 Central War Time

TOKYO. OPENS BARRAGE OF PROPAGANDA   p Effort Made To Tear Down In Advance President's Address To Nation   SCHEDULED FOR 10 P. M..   Effect Of Faraway Battles Or United Stales Will Be Explained

Charges Japs Trying To Tear Down FR’s Chat   Radio Tokyo Blasts Roosevelt; Talk To Be Broadcast Tonight

Japanese Already Denouncing Speech Roosevelt Will Make   ‘Attempts Made To ‘Tear Down’ Fireside CRat

FDR to Show How Titanic Struggle Affects Every American.   LONG AND HARD BATTLE

FDR To Cite Scope of War, Courage Needed To Win, In Radio Address

President To Speak Tonight   Japanese Start ‘Tearing Down’ Campaign On FDR In Advance.

PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS WORLD TONIGHT ATSP. M   TO EXPLAIN UNITED STATES POSITION IN UNITED NATIONS’ VICTORY OFFENSIVE PLAN   JAPANESE RADIO PROPAGANDA TRYING TO TEAR DOWN TALK   Campaign Largest Ever Altempled By Tokyo; Similar To That Before Singapore Fall   (A map of the world, to aid in following the president’s speech, will be found on page five of this Issue,

Will Report to American People In Plain Language On Progress of Titanic Struccle   TOKYO RADIO BUSY   Japan Putting On Bigges Propaganda Campaign to Tear Down Spetch In Advance

RDOSEVELT [3 TARGET OF TOKYO RADIO   Broadcast Declares Fire. side Chats Got Up to Conceal Facts.   PRESIDENT TO i SPEAK TONIGHT   Faces Record of Repeat ed Backsets in Wai With Japan.

TOKYO SPREADS PROPAGANDA ON TONIGHT’S TALK   President’s Address Scheduled For Nine O'clock Central War Time

FDR To Address Nation Tonight      President To Report On Progress Of War, And Out. line Future Efforts

lokyo Radio In Drive fo Offset F. R.   English Broadcasts Aimed at Tearing Down Speech Tonight

NPPON RADIO TRIES TO TEAR NOWNFDR TALK   Tokyo's Biggest Propaganda Campaign Precedes Address:   BROADCASTS FOUR TIMES IN ENGLISH   Places American Entry In War Directly on Chief Executive

Japanese Radio Assails F. R.’s Talk In Advance  Fireside Chats Hiding   Fireside Chats Hiding Truth, Tokio Solemnly  Warns Americans.

TO SMEAR TALK   Advance Propaganda Effort Aim-ed_At Roosevelt Miessage --

NATION 10 GET WAR PICTURE   Presidcat to Be Heard se at 9p. m. in” Impottant Address

Japanese Radio Putting on Biggest Propaganda Campaign to “Tear Down” in Advance :

“Plain Talk” By FDR   Ebb and Flow of Battle on Radio Tonight At 10:

Tokyo Tries Discrediting Of Roosevel   Propagandists Attempt to Sabotage Talk, White House Declares   REPORTS TONIGHT   Tide Against U. S. as President Prepares His Address

Japs Capture Forced-Down  U.S. Pilots   Raiders of Japan Land in China Area Occupied by Enemy

TOKYO ASSERTS RAIDING PLANES WERE GROUNDED   Claim Pilots Will Be Interviewed By Correspondents  In Shanghai

“TODAY'S  Major News  Report U. S. Fliers “In Hands Of Japs... -

Japanese Claim U. S. Fliers Held   ANOTHER, “FEELER” SENT OUT OVER RECENT ‘. BOMBINGS 

European Radios Minimize Raids On Japan, Say Fliers Were Captured

EUROPEAN RADIOS SAY U. 5. FLIERS IN JAP CLUTCHES   Declare Several Airmen Who Raided Jap Cities Saturday Were Forced to Make Emergency Landings

Several Yank Flyers Taker   European Radio Claiming Captures By Japs Soon After’ Tekyo Raid --

REPORT ULS.FLIERS WHO RAIDED JAPAN ~~ SEED BY IAPS   Say They Were Forced Dow Seeking to Reach Bases inFree-China   TO-BE TAKEN TO SHANGHAI

TOKYO CLAIMS SEVERAL YANK RTT RR SSHITED   European Radio Stations Quote Jap Reports That Raiders Were Forced Down   REACHED CHINA   J. S. Airmen Captured I Areas Occupied By Japanese, Says Nippon Report

Hold Yank Flyers, Japs Say  One Plane Came Down In Occupied China,  teanamasse {laren

Stalingrad Holds, Rommel Is Handed Defeat In Egypt   People’s Army Goes Into Action In Russia; U. 5.British Forces Lash Rommel

Scientists Who Grow Golf Greens Are Making Grass Grow Under Planes

VAGUE REPORTS OF SEAFIGHTS ' CIRCULATED   Designed To Elicit Data On Intentions Of America   DEFENSELESS TOWNS   In Philippines Are Razed By Jap Machine Gunners And Bombing Planes

Whereabouts Of Warships  Puzzles Japs   General MacArthur Says Morale and Determination of U. S. and Filipino Troops is High and Stiff Resistance Will Be Offered.-

HENDERSON WARNS ALL HOME-OWNERS OF FUEL SHORTAGE   Price Administrator’ Advises Insulation, Conversion Of Oil Fur naces.,

SPAIN HOLDS TO NEUTRAL COURSE   Franco's Declaration Of Policy May Be Delayed For Three Months

Foe Imperils Oil Gateway   Fresh Offensive Southwest Of Milerovo Reported By Slowly Yielding Red Columns   ‘Several Upper Don  Points Recaptured   Hitler’s Crushing Assault  Shows No Visible Signs Of Slackening Pace

Long Dispute At Kearney Is Finally Ended   United States Steel Agrees To Comply With War Labor Board Order   RECALLS NAVAL ACTION

U.S. Steel Agrees To Maintenance  _ Of Membership   Involves CIO Agreement For Shipbuilders At Yards In Kearny, N. J.

BIG STEEL AGREES TO UNION DEMAND, ‘ENDS LONG DISPUTE   Accepts MaintenanceOf-Membership Contract At Shipyard

STEEL ACCEPTS ORDER OF GOVT    Agrees to a Maintenance-ofMembership Contract Be_ tween Firm and C10

STEEL FIRM 10 ABIDE BY QRDEF   U. S. Steel Accepts CIO Ag reement for Kearny Shipyard,   DIRECTED BY N.W.L.B.

U.S. Steel To Maintain CIO Contract   Membership Pact At Jersev Yard

Big Guns On Channel Emit Roar   Strange Firing Is Going on; Spies Are Sought

Victory Tax Will Snarl Collections   Internal Revenue Boys Look For Plenty © Of Confusion

0. K. 20 BILLION MORE FOR NAVY   House Group Speeds Bil to Triple Naval Plane Production

Bill Will Give  U.S. Superiority)   ‘Huge Appropriation Measure Backed by Stark

“UNQUESTIONED SUPERIORITY” SOUGHT BY U.S,   House Committee Places Stamp On Measure To Increase Forces   NEW PERSONNEL NEEDED   Plane Production Will Be Tripled; Striking Unit To Be Strengthened

168 Crewmen Saved From Wrecks of Two  U.S. Naval Vessels   Bodies of 118 Victims of Newfoundland Sea Tragedy Recovered

Survivors Of Wrecked Ships Now Total 168   Revised Figures Disclose That 125 More Men Were Saved Than Was Reported Originally

Rescue 168 From Navy Shipwreck   118 Bodies Are  Recovered In Sea

SAY 108 SAVED   Newfoundland Vi Villagers Recover 118 Bodies from Sea Following Disaster

Wickard Warns Of War's Drain On Farm Worker:   Secretary Says Nation Wil Face Food Shortage unless Action Taken

Farm Labor  Situation Is Critical   WANTS LAW TO KEEP WORKERS ON FARMS

Wickard Warns of Possibility of Shortage of Food  Country Will Face It Unless Labor Problem Is Solved

FOOD SHORTAGE IN  NATION IS FEARED   Wickard Says Way Must be Found to Deal With Farm Labor

Wickard Asserts Nation Is Facing Shortage In Foot   Critical Farm Labor Prob lem Laid Before Agriculture Committee

House Warned U. S. Faces Food Shortage Unless Labor Problems Are Solved Soon   Government Expenses In War Will Be Huge

Wickard Warns Food Shortage Is Threatened   Says Nation Must Solve Farm Labor Problem Quickly

FOOD SHORTAGE FEAREDINU.S   Farm Labor Problem: Complicated By Big Industrial Demand

LANDLORDS TO SIGN   Registration in Rent Control Is Delayed by Lack of Forms

NO COFFEE WILL BE SOLD FOR ONE WEEK BEGINNING TONIGH   Moratorium Will Give Storekeepers Chance to Stock Up.

Retail Coffee Sales Stop at Midnight   Butter Stocks  Frozen See Page 3.

Coffee Sales Stop Tonight; Rationing Goes Into Effect in U. S. Nov. 29

Greatest Coffee-Drinking Nation Readies Itself for Rationing as Retail Sales Stoy

COFFEE SALES WILL STOP FOR A WEEK   After Nov. 29 29 Each Person’ " Will Get Around One  , Cup A Day

FOOD FOR WAR NEEDS HIGH ON LIST TEXAS EMERGENCY PROJECTS  FARMERS FORMERLY BAR  FARMERS FORMERLY BAR. RED FSA ASSISTANCE BE AID. ED PRODUCE FOOD. FEED

CHARITABLE WIDOW SLAIN IN APARTMENT   Often Carried $200 to $400 With Her

Council Grants Leave to Two City Employes   Ullty wmpioyes  Dr. J. L. Cochran and  Leonard Hinze Will Go To Army  NEW BUDGET READ  Piot of City Ground Js Leased to Iowa Public Service Company

Council Grants Leave to Two City Employes   Dr. J. L. Cochran = and Leonard Hinze Will Go To Army  NEW BUDGET READ  Pilot of City Ground Js Leased to Iowa Public Service Company

Both Parties Begin Voter Registration Drive in Illinois   Million of Electors of State Estimated to Be Unenrolled

VOTER REGISTRY DRIVE SPURRED   PRECINCT POLLING PLACES OPEN AGAIN NEXT TUESDAY

Russian-Jap Clash Called Inevitable   Cripps, In Russia 18 Months, Says It’s Coming

FORMER TPTON > RESIDENT DIEL   Charles ‘Venable Died at His Homein Sheridan Tues:  (May Afternoon. :   WAS ILL MANY MONTHS

FORMER TIPTOR RESIDENT DIED   Charles Venable Died at His Home in Sheridan Tuesday Afternoon.   WAS ILL MANY MONTHS

WR FURY IN MD CHUGISL   Germans ‘Force: ‘Russians: to Give Ground on ‘This ' Vital Frent.    LARGE SCALE ATTACKS

25 MEN ARE ~— INDUCTED HER:   Left for Induction Center Thursday for Physical  Examinations

WORK IS SEEN FOR CHILDREN OF AMERICA   GEN. HERSHEY SAYS PEOPLE GENERALLY NOT YET AT WAR

School Children in U. S. May Be Called Upon to Work 4 or 5 Hours Daily   Major General Hersey Says Ci vilian Population Has No Gone to War Yet

School Boys May Have to Help Farmers   Hutchinson System Willing to Lend Hand If Necessary

BRITISH MOURN DEATH OF DUKE   Youngest Brother Of King Dies In Plane Crash When On Active War Duty

BRITISH MOURN DEATH OF DUKE, FLYING VICTIM   Kent Was Youngest Brother of King and Was on Way to Iceland When Plane Crashed

Jeffers Says Country May Get Needed Tires   Early Christmas Gifts Mailing Is Requested

Corporation Taxes Raised; Individual Surtaxes to Xm Lin   NORMAL TAX RATE IS UP

TAX INCREASES ALMOST READY   HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES ON RATES FOR NEW LEVIES

Normal Tax To Be Boosted   6 Per Cent Normal Tax; House Group Completes Income Plan

Gen. MacArthur Declared in Full Command of the Southwest Pacific

Germans Claim: . Russian Gains   SEVERAL TOWNS TAKED BY NAZI DRIVE IN EAST

CONTRAST   Over The Fourth Figures From Harrison Stat Park This Year And Last Year. *

Germans' Wartime Diet Is Double That of People in Occupied Lands

80 AMERICANS REACH BATAVIA FROM SINGAPORE   Germans Eat Little, Beaten Countries Get Far Less Food

Japanese Forces Are Beaten Back In China Drive   Chungking Says Japanese Driven Back 31 Miles In Burma Road   BATTLE RAGING IN YUNNAN PROVINCE   Chinese Believe Japanes Will Be Forced Back Across Burma Border

HITLER USING 00,000 MEN AGAINST GITY   Nazis Halted Momentarily But Weight Of Numbers May Defeat Soviets

Reds Fight Fiercely to Hold City   Bat Germans Slowly Push Toward Geal

Reds Battle Fiercely With Backs to Volga   U..S. Bombers Still Hammering Rommel’s Ships, Libyan Bases

STALINGR AD'S PERIL GROWS BY EACH HOUR   Barricades Thrown Up in Streets at Outskirts

FIGHT BY UNION ON WAGES MAY DELAY CONGRESS   Strong Plan Opposes Freezing of Wages in Restrictive Legislation

FREEZING OF WAGES VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED BY UNION LEADER   Congressional Showdown On Restrictive Labor Legislation Delayed   SENATE STUDIES QUESTION

British Attacks Stall Japanese Thrust in Burma   American-Made Tanks Used; Reds Punching Hard at Nazi Lines

EFFORT MADE TO OFFSET JAVALOSS ©   Dutch Warriors Exhausted By Long Strugsle

WIRELESS LINK WITH BANDOENG IN JAVA FAILS   Weary Dutch Fight On But Near End Of Resistance

Perham Plane Crash Killing Seven Probed   Army Aviators Listed Victims

Red Army Forces Hare Halted German Drive   Russians Take Initiative at — Several Points

Reds Claim Nazi Thrust ls Cut Off   Repor? German Troops Clad in Canviet Liniforme

Red Army Halts Nazi Flank Drive   Germans Using Disguise in Attempt To Puzzle Russians

Russians Take Initiative At Several Points Against Vicious German Drive

Red Army Halts Nazi Drive Below Kharkov; German Unifs Found In Russian Uniforms, Bear Soviet Flag

Beil Rebuff Ruse Raids At Kharkov   Russians Take Initiative With New Tank Units

Russia Halts Counter-Drive  Below Kharkov   Nazis, Wearing Soviet Uniforms, Thrown Into Confusion

\Russians Halt — Nazi Drive At (Red Left Flank   Germans Charged With Using Men In Soviet Uniforms In. Attacks

TRICK IS EMPLOYED ON FRONT   ‘Confusion Attacks’ Made by Germans Who Are Halted Despite the  Surprise Element.

Army Requests Funds to Build 33,000 Planes   $12,525,872,474 Appropriation Asked in Congress

Army Urges $12% Billion Fund for 33,000 Planes   “Preparation for Knock— out Blow’, Officials Tel}  an 2 ere

Billions ForNew Planes   House Passes Greatest Military Fund in Nation’s History; To Provide 33.600 Planes

Control of the Air Pictured as First Military Aim of U. S.   PLANES PERFORM WELL IN COMBAT   BULLETIN

House Passes Bill For 33,000 New Airplanes   Measure For An Outlay of $12,525.,872,474 To Senate

House Sends Huge Budget On To Senate   ' Preparation For Knockout Blow At Foe Meets No Opposition.

Army Urges $12% Billion Fund for 33,000 Planes   ‘Preparation for Knock out Blow’, Officials Tel House

Appeal for Biggest Military Fund In History Made   WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (#)— An unprecedented $12,525,872,474 appropriation for 33,000 new war planes was approved by the house with little debate today and sent to the senate.

HOUSE IS URGED TO SPEED PLANE BUILDING FUNDS   yen, Arnold Seeks Quich $12,525,872,474 Appropria. tion for 33.000 Aircraft ‘in Preparation for Knockout Blow’ Against Axis.

FUNDS ARE ASKED FOR NEW PLANES TO ACHIEVE AIR  CONTROL   House Hears Appeal For 12 Billions To Further Add To World’s Supply   33,000 Ships Are Proposed At Once; Early Action On Program Promised

EXTRAI   Vote Fund Of Twelve Billion - For-Airplanes   Lower House Approves Huge Appropriation ‘To ‘Provide Total Of 33.000 New .Planes

12 BILLIONS ASKED FOR WARPLANES   Army Official Wants 33,00 Planes for “‘Our Offensive Knockout Blow”   HEAR ARNGLD’S TESTIMONY

Army Asks for 12" Billion Dollars for ‘Knock-Out Blow’   House Unanimous In Quick Passage Of Record Measure

APPROPRIATION FOR WARPLANES GOES TO SENATE   House Approves the Measure Teday by Voie of 389 to O— Amount is for $12,525,872, 274

TWELVE AND HALF BILLIONS VOTED FOR 39,000 WAR PLANES   NO OPPOSITION DEVELOPED TO UNPRECEDENTED APPROPRIATION IN HOUSE

12 Billion Votec For Warplanes   House Approves Giant Fund Without Opposition or Debate; Rider Causes Slight Delay; Production Halt Averted

12} BILLIONS FOR 33,000 PLANES IS VOTED BY HOUSE   UNANIMOUS APPROVAL GIVEN MEASURE TO SPEED PRODUCTION

House Asked for Quick Action On Funds to Build 33,000 New Airplanes   Appropriations Chairman Says War Depends on Securing Control of Air in Pacific, in Russia and in Mediterranean .

33,000 Planes, AirSupremacy  Asked In Bill   ‘House Gets 12!/2-Billion Dollar Appropriation With De mand For Quick Action; Allies Must Take Air Control, Lawmakers Told

Record Army Appropriation Thro’ Quickly   Honse Allows 12 1-2 Billions, Mostly  For New Planes

Added Funds For Air Force Asked   Army Officials Seek Money For 33,000 More Craft; Approval Expected

House Okays Huge Plane Fund   33,000 Aircraft Provided in Measure

House Passes Bill for Planes   ‘$12,525,872,474 to Go for Production Of Warolaones

SEEK HUGE SUM 10 CONSTRUCT 30,000 ~ MORE AIRPLANES   ‘Urgent Request by Army Of.  ficials Asking for $12,5235,  §72,474 Sent to House.   PROGRAM IS NECESSARY   ‘Would Build Up an Air Force  Both for United States  and Its Allies.

Twelve Billion Request For. 33,000 War Planes Approved by the House   Unprecedented Appropriation Passed With Little Debate: Sent to Senate

PROVIDES FUND TO BUILD GREAT . §. AIR FORCE   Argument Over Funds For TVA Delays Vote on Bill

Urgent Plea For Bomber Sum In House   Money Is Requestec To Build 33,000 Warplanes

$12,525,872 Appropriatior Largest Single Military Fund in History   ~ INCLUDES PLANT EXPANSION MONEY   Must Take Control of Air; » New Bill Assures Continued Production

Ask Fund for Knockout Air Blow  Total of 1244 Billions to Go Into Army

HOUSE VOTES 12 BILLIONS   Money for 33,000 New Warplanes Is Given Speedy Approval

Army Asks Money to Build 30,000 Planes  “for Knockout Blow’   Speedy Appropriation b; Congress Taken for  Granted Today

Army Seeks 12 Billion For Planes   Urgent Request Sent To Congress Today BULLETIN

$12,020,8/ 2,41 4 FOR 33,000 PLANES SURGENT REQUES!   Speedy Approval In House Taken For Granted; Request Made In Preparation for “Our Offensive Knockout Blow”; To Build Up Air Force For Both U. S. and Allies.

Light Aitacks on Bataan Repulsed   Enemy Losses Are Said Considerable

Yank-Filipino Forces Repulse Light Attacks   Defenders Win Back Lost Positions When Japs Are Trapped

CONTINUE TALKS   Negotiators Seek Settlement as Workers Go Back to Johs.

SPAATZ HEADS U. 8. AIRMEN IN EUROPI   4 Yanks Who Took Part in Raids on Nazi-Held Territory Dacorated

DSC Awarded Kansan With  Bomber Crew   Veteran of U: S. Air Service New  Chief In Europe

Kansas Flier Awarded DSC   Fredonia Sergeant Honored; Head Named For U. S. Air Force

War Medal To Kansan   Former Fredonia Sports Editor Gets D.-S. C. for July 4 Air Raid ,

Major Gen. Spaatz ls Named U.S. Air Chieftain In Europe   Awards Service Crosses To Airmen Who Took Part In Raids Of July 4

Gen. Spaatz Heads U.S. Air Forces  In Europe   Awards Honors To Crewmen On Raid July 4; Announces Missing Personnel

U.S. Airmen Die In Holland Raid   EIGHT AMERICANS IN JULY 4TH ATTACK MISSING

ROMMEL SAID NOW IN MUNICE   German Freedom Station Broadcasts News

MARSHAL ROMMEL NO LONGER WITH TROOPS, REPORI   German Freedom Radio Says Commander of Routed African Army Is Now in Munich.   BRITISH CONTINUE TO PURSUE ENEMY   Fleeing Nazis More Than 40 Miles From Tobruk and Believed Unable to Make Stand.

Rommel! Reported To be in Munich   Freedom Radio Station Causes Widespread - Grief to the Nazis

FRENCH FLEET STILL BOTTLED UP IN TOULON   Watched By Nazis Lest It Break Away To Join Cause Of Allies   Chief Obeys Petain

Luftwaffe Eyes Eleet at Toulon   Frenchmen Below Decks Are Declared Inclined Toward Allies

French Fleet Is Still at  Toulon Harbor Nazis Stay Away  rare ret are   Nazis Stay Away From That Area of Southern France

Mystery Wreaths French Fleet Ships Still Ride at  Anchor at Tarlon

FLEET OF FRANCE STILL AT TOULOD   Commanders B e lieve Weighing Darlan Bid to Flee From Axis

German Planes Kept Watch On French Fleet at Toulon   Nazi Bombers Expected to Launch Attack Without Delay  - If Warships Put to Sea—London Lacks Information  Whether Flotilia Has Picked Its Side in War—Admiral in Command Believed to Be Loyal to Petain.

SAYS U.S. SUB SANK CRUISER   Fugitive from Hong Kon; Tells of Shocking Conditions There

Reveals Jap Cruiser Was Blown Up By US Sub On Daring Foray Into Hong Kong Harbor; Also Substantiates Charges of Jap Atrocities

BIG JAP CRUISER DESTROYED JAN. 2¢ REFUGEE REPORTS   American Submarine Believed to Have Entered Hong Kong Harbor.

JAPANESE CRUISER REPORTED AS SUNK   Three-Funnel Ship Believ ed the Victim of An Audacious Submarine.

Kansans Requested by Governor to Adopt the Daylight Saving Plan   Ratner Would Continue to Give Every Aid to the U. S.: War Effort .

Chinese Still Hold Qut at Chuhsien   Guerrillas Menacing Japanese Positions

Chinese Making Life Miserable For the Japanese   Launch Many Minor At. tacks on Enemy Back of the Lines

PAVLIK REPORTS ON SPORTS EVENT!   Winners of Pet Parades Are Announced by Parade Committee

( P. TICKET Wild, BE ELECTED went VOTES OF WOMEN   Santa Fe faader Claims Tha Women are tu be Active in Election

U.S, SUBS SINK 3 DESTROYERS   Bombers Continue Attack On Japs in Aleutians

U.S. SUB LOST > WITH 36 MEI   Sinking Through Accident Is Revealed

U. §. SUB TAKES 36 MEMBERS OF CREW TO DEATH   Collision Sends U-Boai Down Off Coast Of Panama

~ PRESSURE SHIFTED   Special Nazi Ski and Sled Detachments Push Into Mountain Slopes   BATTLE IN SNOW AND BITTER COLL      Attack in Central Area Fol. lows Failure to Gain in Morvdok Sector

GERMANS ADVANCE IN NEW CAUCASUS DRIVE   Invasion Pressure Shifts Southward as Russian Winter Blizzards Set In

Cold Weather To Linger On   Mercury Expected To Descend Tonight  In Eastern Kansas

FINLAND TOLD TO CLOSE U. S. CONSULATES   Action Taken Because of Denial of Rights to Consular Officers   NOTICE IS SENT TO GOV’T OF FINLAND   Announcement of Move  1s Made by the State Department

FINLAND IS ASKED TO CLOSE ALL CONSULATES IN AMERICA   Action Is Taken By State Department Because Helsinki Government Has Denied U. S. Consular Officers In Finland Their Treaty Rights

Finnish Offices Ordered Closed   U. 8. Action Said Taken Because Our Consuls Denied Rights

Finland Asked To Close All U.S. Consulates   Action Taken Because o Attitude in Finland Toward Americans

U.S. Tells Finn: “All Consulates Must Be Closed  State Dept. Charges De wmial fa 11 € fanentisata

DEFENDERS TO STAY IN PLACE AT ALI. COSTS   Last defenses tremble as greatest city battle  continues ~~ f4 i

VOLGA BRIDGES BLOWN IN RED DEATH STAND   First Withdrawal in Several Days Reported to the , Southwest,   NAZIS ALSO DEEP INTO NOVORGSSISK DEFENSES

DErENOe OF QTALINGHAD [0 BREAKING DOWN   Germans Smashing Ahead With No Way for Russians to Retreat.   IS FIGHT TO DEATH   Soviet Red Star Warns Be trayers Will Be Shown No Mercy.

> STALGRAD fs BREAKING DOWN   Germans Smashing Ahead With No Way for Rus- ~ sians to Retreat,   fer ee ste 7 el IS FIGHT TO DEATH   Soviet: Red Star Warns Be , trayers Will Be Shown _ No Merey, =U

Candidates Now In Home Stretch   51 Speeches Slated By  Two Leaders

GRAND JURY CALLEL TO INVESTIGATE LAUREL LYNCHING   Mob Takes Negra, Convicted Of Murder, From Jail. Hangs Him

NAZI GERMANY SETS OUT TO ~ CAPITALIZE ON SINKING OF NORMANDIE. NEW YORK PIER

NAZIS CLAIM SABOTAGE   German Agents Started Normandie Fire, Is Propaganda Assertion

NAVY ENGINEERS PLAN METHOD TO LIFT NORMANDIE   Nazi Germany Is Attempting Te Claim Credit For Disaster

NORMANDIE MAY BE SET UP AGAl   Germans Seek to Make Pub lic Believe Damage Was Result of Saboteurs.

Normandie Fire Act of Sabotage Is Nazi Claim —   “Incendiary Origin” Used By Germans In Big Propaganda Drive

Ship Will Be Raised After Fire   Naval Experts Consult o1 How to Repair 83,423 Ton Liner

NAZIS CAPITALIZE ON SHIP DISASTER   Indicate German Saboteurs Caused Normandie Conflagration

Mother, Four Sons Perish In Flame:   Father And Three Daughters Seriously Burned And May  Not Survive

Willkie Regrets Voters’ Apathy   “The People Will Speak In The Fall”

Baling Wire Has  Part in Defenss   Enough Wasted Annually te Build 3 Warships.

Oil Tanker Is Reported Afire   Dock Also Reported In Flames at Oil Plant on Coast

WATER COMPAN\ WILL HEAR RATE DECISION SOON   All Evidence Has Been Heard by the Public Service Commission Chairman Announces

BIG OIL REFINERY S SWEPT BY FIRE   Half of Champlin Plant in Ruins— Damage May Run as High ag $750.000.

Bitter Election’: S Over  Bid Tet Why Shanld Don Mando Cok Warten hg AD dg:

BRITISH FLEET CUARDS AFRIC!   Mediterranean Watchdogs Keep Eye Open for Axis Movements

CURTAILING OF OIL NEXT   OPC Director Says That Sit uation Already Is Very Serious

CURTAILMENT IN USE OF HEATING OIL IN ATLANTIC COAST STATES FORECAST   Faced with Situation ¢ Appraising Future Conservatively, Parten Says

Nelson Declares U.S. Industry Starting to Roll   War Production Chief Says Schedules for Airplanes, Tanks, Rifles Have Been Met or Exceeded This Year

NelsonSays EDR’sGoals Being Met   ee" Production Is Really Eg To Roll,” He Says

U. S. Industrial © Goal Approachea   Airplanes, Tanks Exceed Schedule, Merchant Shipping Rising

Committee Asks Senate To Unseat William Langer   Accused of “Shameful Disregard” For Public  Service Concepts

TAX MEASURE APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Group Gives Final Approval to the Rel   SENATE WILL ACT DURING THE WEEK   Formal Report Will be Fil: ed Over the Week me

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES TAX BILL   Stiff Levies Imposed on Individuals and Corporations Are a Teft Tinchanvred.

Cedar Rapids Man Victor in Primary; Will Compete With Kraschel Next Fall

THREE DAYS HERE FOR REGISTRATION      Men Between 45 and 6 to be Enrolled April 325 26 and 27

Md. Registration To Take 3 Days, 0 Conor Asserts   Men in 45-64 Group Te Sign April 25, 26 and 21, He Declares

Boys and Girls Of America Are In Scrap Battle  Take It Seriously And Roll in Many Thousands of Tons

GERMANS CARRY OUT REPRISAL AIR RAID ON CATHEDRAL TOWN  COLOGNE DISPATCHES STRESS DAMAGE DONE TC

GERMANS REPORT REPRISAL’ RAID   ALSO GIVE VERSION OF SATURDAY NIGHT ATTACK ON COLOGNE

Nazis Strike Af  Canterbury In  Retaliation Raid Ancient Cathedral  City of Engfard  Oe ee Ts

 Railroad Line  Is Threatened By Jap Force Nipponese Battle  Junction  In Kiangsi

China’s Plight Becomes More Serious   Japanese Columns Have Covered 80 Miles or More

Men t to Come From 9 States ' in Seventh Service   Command Area   WILL START MONDAY

SEWAGEOPERATORS WILL MEET AT K. U:   Men to Come From 9 States  in Seventh Service Command Area   WILL START MONDAY

Redistricting Bill Up Today  Final Vote Chief Business of State _ en ee Se Pe

K: U: SENIORS GET ARMY COMMISSIONS   39 Men Given Rank of Sec. ond Lieutenant in Re-. serveCorps   INTO ACTIVE SERVICE

39 Men Given Rank of Sec: ond Lieutenant in Reserve Corps   INTO ACTIVE SERVICE

Vatican Taken To Task By British For ‘Late’ Envoy Swap With Japs

WARNS VATICAN AGAINST JAPAN   Britain Says Acceptance May Be Misinterpreted

VATICAN IS WARNED BY ENGLAND   Acceptance of Japanese Envoy Brings Protes' From Government

Vatican Warned Not to Accept Jap Credentials   Britain Informed Move Not Connected With War Interest

STEELWORKERS 10 APPEAR BEFORE WLE   Seek Wage Increases Due 300,000 Employes

Retroactive Pay Raise Opposed   Steel Offers No Resistance to Hourly Raise

Steel Opposes Retroactive Wage   U.S. Corporation Against Back Pay

Fence Breaking — Cattle Cause Of Damage Suit Court Approved Sak  Of Property By Receiver

Fence Breaking Cattle Cause Of Damage Suit  Court Approved Sal Of Property  wp?  ek

Jap Footholds Becoming Death Traps As Allies Chalk Up New Successes

Allies Drive to Key Pass   Marines Holding in Solomons Deal Death to Nippos

Holding in Sofomons, Gain in New Guinea   Australians Press On Without Contacting Japanese; Allied Air Forces Blast At Nipponese on Three Fronts.

Jap Footings In 3 Places Prove Costly   U.S. and Allied Fighters Giving Nips Bad Time

Enemy Convoy Is Found by Allies North of Buna   Pacific Fronts Are Proving Death Trap: For Invader Forces

Japanese Quit Gap, May Be Fleeing Buna   Northbound Convoy Hints Withdraw al By Sea; U. S. Selomons, Kiska ‘Ai Blows Take Heavy Toll

Retreating Nippons Flee Owen Stanley Mount Sector   [ISLAND BASES HIT   Aleutian Camps Blastec By U. S. Bombers; Zeros Downed

MARINES CLASHING WITH JAP PATROLS ON GUADALCANAL   Australian Troops Nearing Summit of Owen Stanley Mountains in Drive Against Japanese

Allied Forces Successful In Pacific Battie   Troops, Planes, Vessels Attacked From New Guinea To Aleutians

Aussies Score F urther Gain In New Guinea   Marines Hold Firm  On Guadalcanal Island, Convoy Flushed

Bombers Smashing at Japs in Aleutians  With Daily Attacks  Ry THE ASSOCTATYO PREC:

Allies Fail to Catch Up as Japs Flee      Discover Convoy at Buna: Foe May Be Making Tracks for Points Unknown

Allies Score Fine Successes on All of Pacific Fronts   'MacArthur’s Men Scale  to Stanley’s Gap

U.S. Troops Hold Tight  InSolomons   Australians Near Peak of Owen Stanley Range and Advance Three to Six Miles. ,   Ships Are Raided

Smashing Blows Rock Nipponese On Three Fronts   Great Significance Is Given Allied Drive. . And Progress: 4

U. §, MARINES STILL HOLDING SOLIDLY IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   JAPANESE GETTING TAST   JAPANESE. GETTING TAST! OF ALLIED STRENGTH MANY POINTS

JAP RETREAT CONTINUES IN PACIFIC ARES   Footholds Turning t Death Traps for Foe, Is Claim

JAP LOSSES AUN HIGH IN PACIFIC WAR   Action. on Three Fronts Results in Downing 22 Planes in Week,   MARINES HOLD ON GUADALCANAI   Enemy Driven. Back in New - Guinea; — Planes Downed in: Aleutians.   BULLETIN

Australian Troops In New Guinea Near Owen Stanleys’ Top   MacArthur Reports Jap Convoy Attacked North of Buna; Mission of Nippons Still Uncovered

BASES TURNING INTO TRAPS FOR NIPS   Attacking Aussies Fail To Catch Up With Foe   NEW ALLIED   Successes Reported In Solomons, New Guinea And Aleutians

Isles Prove Death Traps For Japanese   Marines Hold In Solomons; Aussies Advance In New Guinea; Yanks Hammer Kiska.

Troops Nearing Mountain Summit on New GuineaFront   Allied Successes in Pacific Show Japanese Footholds Are Death Traps. for the Enemy -

FORGES ATTACK ENEMY CONVO)   Operations In News Gui*. nea Hinge On Japanese Movement   “DOWN JAP PLANES      Maxines In Solomon: Hold Solidly Against ’ Assaults

ALLIES CLASH WITH JAPS ON PACIFIC FRONT   Marines Hold Firmly In Solomons! Troops Near Stanley Summit

JAP FOOTHOLDS IN PACIFIC ARE BECOMING TRAPS   ALLIED, AMERICAN AIR FORCES TAKE HEAVY TOLL

U. S. Forces Hit At Japs on All Pacific Fronts   Marines and Enemy Patrols Clash on Guadalcanal as Australians Keep Up Pursuit of Nipponese in New Guinea

Marines Hold Guadalcanal Against Japs   Clash Frequently With Enemy Patrols In The Solomons   Mystery In Japanese Convoy Seen At Buna   Australians Push Further Toward Owen Stanley Gap

JAP SETBACKS CONTINUE IN FAR PACIFIC   Marines Holding Own ir Solomons; Australians Continue to Advance

Islands Held By Marines   Beat Off Japs In the Solomons: As Aussies Advance in Guinea

Allies Dealing Terrific Air and Naval Blows, Enemy May Be Withdrawing From Buna and Overland Drive Toward Moresby

HENDERSON PLEADS FOR QUICK ACTION   Backs Roosevelt Inflation  Curb; Wickard In Agreement

Swift Control Action Sought  Henderson, Wickard  Testify on Need

KALININ FRONT BATTLE RAGES   Little Activity Reported B  Soviets Or Nazis In Southern Area

Whereabouts of Jap Airmen Proves Puzzle to Washington   Enemy Air Activity in South Pacific Area Declared Considerably Less Than Month Ago

QUESTION: WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO JAPS IN AIR?   apanese Air Force Has Been Conspicuously Impotent In Pacific Theaters For More Than Month.

Fressure Of American Pace In Pacific War Zone ls Driving Japanese Warplanes From The Skies

What Has Happened to Jap Air Force! One of Most Intriguing Questions

Puzzle: Where's Jap Air Force   Mysterious Weakening Of Power Is Noted

Washington Officials Wonder What Has Become of Japanese Air Force.

JAP PLANES FIGURE. LES IN WAR SCENE   Washington Begins Te Wonder Where They . Are and Why.   PERHAPS LOSSES’ HAVE CUT SUPPLY   Air Weakness ‘Plainly - Shown in South Pacific Island Area.

Authorities in Washington Puzzled Over Jap Airforce   Questions “What Has Become of It?” Intrigues Capital Sources; Has Been Conspicuously Impotent For More Than Month In Communiques From Pacific War Theatres

JAP AIR FORCE IS NOT WHAT IT ONCE WAS   Clashes with Yanks Have Been Costly, Military Experts Believe   ‘CONSPICUOUSLY IMPOTENT   Pilots inferior and Force Insufficient To Cover All Fronts, Impression

Federal Authorities Puzzled Over Disappearance of Japanese Planes:  From War Theaters in Pacific Zong

Where’s the Jap Air Force? It Possibly Is Insutficient For All Theaters of War

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO JAP AIR FORCE INTRIGUES CAPITAL  ENEMY AIR POWER HAS BEEN EXTREMELY IMPOTENT FOR PAST MONTH

WHAT'S HAPPENED  TO JAP AIR FORCE  INTRIGUES CAPITAL ENEMY AIR POWER HAS BEEN EXTREMELY IMPO ACT RASARITIHE

Washington Inquiring: Where’s Jap Air Arm?   In China? Burma? Rebuilding? Probably Not Enough For Spread

Japs’ Plane Location Mystery   jero Has Become Cypher in Recent Operations “in Pacific; Two Theories Advanced +      Shift Is Likely   Japs May Be Employing Planes in China and Burma

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE AIR FORCE?  Enemy Has Not Enough Planes Tc Protect All Vital Spots, Belie!

WHERE ARE JAP AVIATORS NOW?   Lack of Activity Recently Raises Question in Washington.

US LEND-LEASE HEAD CONFERS ON SOVIET AID   Hopkins Has Long Parley With Russian Ambassadoi In London   CONFERS TONIGHT WITH CHURCHILL   Plans For Greatest Flow Of Munitions To Russia Are Hinted

More U.S. Aid Likely To Be Sent To Russia   Hopkins Sees Maisky; Gen. Marshall At Embassy Frequently

Hopkins Sees Soviet Envoy  On War Help      London Talks Expected To Result In Greater Flow Of Materials To Reds

HOPKINS MEETS WITH RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVE   FDR Advisor, Maisky Discuss Speedy Assistance To Russ Armies

dopkins Conters With Maisky   Will See Churchill Later—Marshall At Embassy

HOPKINS TALKS WITH RED ENVOY   INCREASED AID T0 RUSSIA IS SEEN AS PURPOSE OF VISIT

Greater Aid  For Russia   Hopkins Confers With Red Envoy To London

HOPKINS TALKS WITH RUSSIAN   Meet With Churchill Is Planned Later

Hopkins Has Parley With Soviet Leader   Adviser of President Holds Long Conference With lvan Maisky   TO SEE CHURCHILL

More U.S. Aid For Soviet Is Seen In Hopkins Visit   FDR’s Agent Meets Red Envoy; American Materiel On Incregee

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR   Long Conference With Ivan Maisky Held at U. S. Embassv

HOPKINS, MAISKY TALK   PD's Adviser And Soviet Ambassador Confer In Lendon

Hopkins Talks With Russian Ambassado!   Maisky Is Seen at U.S. Embassy in London Today . .

Here’s That Old One About The Prison Ball Club Brought Out Agat:

Move For Swift Prosecution Of German-Born Spy Suspect   Seized In Attempt To Slip Into U. S. While Posing As Jewish Refugee

SWIFT PROSECUTION OF ‘REFUGEE’ AS NAZI SPY EXPECTED   Prisoner Is Seized By FBI Aboard Exchange Ship Drottningholm

EXPECT SWIFT TRIAL OF NAZI SPY SUSPEC’   German-Born Prison: , er Posed As Jewish Refugee

FEDERAL AGENTS ARREST REFUGEE AS SPY SUSPECT   ATTEMPTS TO LAND WITH OTHERS FROM EXCHANGE VESSEL

GERMAN-BORN SPY SUSPECT IS ARRESTED   Expect Swift Prosecution Of Impostor

SPY CONFESSES NAZ? TRAINING   German-born American  Grabbed by FBI After He Leaves Refugee Ship

Spy Is Facing Speedy Action   Nazi-Born Man Is Nabbed Posing As Jew Trying To Enter U. S.

German Spy, Posing As ‘Refugee,’ I: Suared On Diplomatic Exchange Shix   Swift Prosecution Expected; Admits Having Enlisted In Espionage Service; Came Here To Spy On Our War Efforts.

‘Refugee’ Spy Is Found on Exchange  Ship; Faces Trial   Was To Have Furnished Information of U. S. War Movements *

Spy, Posing As Refugee, Is Arrested   German-Born Suspect I: Snared By. Official: After Arriving Aboard Drottningholm

German Born Spy Suspect Caught In Attempt to Enter United States

‘Refugee Seizec On Swedish Shir   American Citizen Held, ' ~ Sent By Gestapo

Swift Trial Lies Ahead for Bahr, Espionage Suspect   Former R.P.1. Student I Arrested on Swedish Exchange Ship as German Agent

SPY, POSING AS  ‘REFUGEE, HELD BY FBI AGENTS   Herbert Karl Friedric! Bahr, 29, Seized Aboard Diplomatic Exchange Ship Drottningholm   TRAINED BY NAZIS   Admits Having Been Enlisted by Gestapo In Art of Spying; Posed As few

Nazi Spy Suspect Posing as Jewish Refugee Seized On-Exchange Ship 

GERMAN SPY POSING AS A REFUGEE HELD   Former U. S. Citizen Arrested By FBI Aboard Diplomat Vessel

SPY SUSPECT TO BE GIVEN SWIFT TRIAL   Arrest of Buffalo-Educated Youth is Made Aboard Diplon.atic Exchange Ship Droftningholm   COACHED IN ESPIONAGE

Nab Nazi Spy Who Posed As Jewish Refugee  Former Buffalo Man On Drottningholm; — . Brief Statements Give

SIX INSPECTORS NAMED   County Tire Board Holds Session at Courthouse

Governor Coke R. Stevenson Will Attend Meeting   Sheep & Goat Assn. Directors Gather June 3 in Kerrville

Gr ocers Ask. the President to. Order Tnouwiry. Into “Chaos? in Food. Field

Grocers Ask the President to Order Inquiry Into “Chaos” in Food Field

Stall Jap Drive on Rangoon   Chinese, Indians Bolster British Lines in Battle for Vital Chinese Lifeline

Drive on  Rangoon Halted   No Change Along River; Assault On Batavia Under Way.

MacArthur Repulses New _ Attacks On Batan Peninsula; Expect Intensified Attacks; Riots In Tangier Hint New Drive

CHINESE AND INDIANS HELP STOP INVADER   Reinforcements Bolster British: Wavell Inspects Front Lines

Jap Drive Toward Rangoon And Gateway lo Sea Is Believed Broken; Americans  May Join Big Push

Salween Front Is Stabilized Now   Fresh Chinese, Indian Troops Bolster Defense

Chinese and Indians Brace Burma Line   Japan’s Drive Toward Rangoon Stalled at River

CHINESE, INDIAN TROOPS COME TO AID OF BURMA   Crack Chinese Fighters And Fresh _ Indian Troops Bolster British On Salween  River Front.

JAP DRIVE TOWARD RANGGON STALLED, POSSIBLY BROKEN   Crack Chinese Fighters and Fresh Indian Troops Bolster British on Salween River

Fresh Troops Stall Japs Burma Drive   Chinese and Indian Fighters Strengthen British on Salween River

UNAS GATE 10 SEA STILL IS HELD OPEN      British at Rangoon are Reinforced by Both  China and India  JAP DRIVE LETS UP   Salween River Front Appears to be Well Stabilized

Chinese and Indian Troops Along Salween River: Bar Jans.   OFFICIALS: OPTIMISTIC

Stabilize J ap Drive   Believe Push on Rangoon May Have Been Broken

Reinforcements Hold Japanese On Burma Front   Chinese, Indians Bolster Defense

Fresh Troops Go To Aid Of Burma Forces   General Wavell Optimistic Over United Nations’ Defenses:In Burma

BRITISH SEEM 10 HAVE STABILIZED SALWEEN FRONT      JON TAKING PLACE ON SECTOR PROTECTING BURMA ROA) ENTRYWAY   AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP CREDITED WITH 101ST PLANE      Former Colaradn College Fullback, Vakes Plane Up to Protect I From Bombers, Scores Hit

Burma Drive Stalled; Aid To Defenders   Crack Chinese Fighters, and Fresh Indian Troops Bolster British   TALK OF ALLIES LAUNCHING DRIVE   Much Weight Attached to Presence of Large Chinese Forces’

Jap Drive on Rangoon Stalled In North Burma   Crack Chinese and Fresh Indian Troops Bolster British on  Salween River Front

Sslween Line Stabilized Is Burma Report   (hinese, Indian Troops Reinforce Front To Bar Nipponese Drive Toward Rangoon

Lottery . Numbers For Many   Order List for  9 Million in Latest Registration Is Drawn in Washington

Number Mix-Up  Mars Nation’s Draft Lottery   Men May Be Drawn For War Jobs As Well As For Fighting.

Varied Duties Await New Group Hershey Declares   National Director Says Men May Be Called For Industrial Activities As Well As Fighting; Finish Draw At 6:10 La

FIRST WAR DRAFT LOTTERY FINISHED EARLY WEDNESDA)   NUMBER DRAWINGS WILL DETERMINE CLASSIFICATION NINE MILLION MEN

First Draft Lottery Of War Ends at 7: ‘Will Call On 20 P.C   —V-ast—Draw~tasts—13~—Honrs;~ See; About 500 From This City In 1A; Will Supply Quota Percentage

Nation’s First Draft Lottery. Of War Ended   Drawing of Numbers ‘Consumes.More™ Than 13. Hours =

LOTTERY PUTS 0 MILLION ON DAAFTEE LIST   First Draft Drawing of World War tl Requires More Than 13 Hours.   SOME DRAFTEES MAY BE PUT ON DEFENSE WORK

3485 1S FIRST NUMBER DRAWN IN WARTIME CFREMON)   Hershey Says Men May Be Selected For Production ‘Work

DRAWINGS. COMPLETION ANNOUNGED   Numbers Assigned Nine Miullions For Draft

Require 13 Hours For Draft Lotterv   Only 6,998 Numbers Are Drawn From Old Goldfish Bowl; Rev. Harold N. Stoffel, Earl Winell First On Lists Of County’s Selective Service Roards

First Draft Lottery of War Finished in Capital at 6:10 A.M.   Duplication of Numbe: 2,885 Makes Revision _of List Necessary

Bow! Found. To Be Short 2 Numbers   Find One Duplicate: 6, 258 Numbers Had to Be Changed

Port Edwards Man Receives Order No. 1 for This District in Selective Service Lottery

Draft Lottery Is Concluded At7.10 A.M.   Misprint Causes Change In Order Numbers In 6,258 Places

13 HOURS REQUIRED FOR TASK   Men Are Told to Stand Ready For Any War Duty

RUNS OVER 13 HOURS   Misprint Necessitates Revision of Lottery Figures

Draft Lottery Comes To End  After 13 Hours   First Step ‘Faken Toward  The’ Classification of 9 Miltion‘More Men.

First Draft Lottery Of War Drawn   Adds 9,060,000 Men To List For Possible Militar Service

DRAFT LOTTERY IS CONDUCTED   Step Taken Toward Classifica: tion Of 9,000,000 Men For . Service

DRAFT DRAW IS ENDED IN 13 HOURS   Two Numbers Missing When Sailor Pulls Ont T.act Cancnles

Capsule Drawing Takes 13 Hours in 3rd Draft. Lottery   Shortage of Two Number Is Rectified to Give Total of 7,000  Splertiane

FIRST DRAFT . LOTTERY OF WAR TAKES 13 HOURS   Drawing Completed At  7:10 A. M. Today; May Call Men For Building  Ships and Warplanes  ee IEP ne AW

GOLDFISH BOWL IS CENTER OF ATTRACTION   First Number Is Drawn By Secretary Stimson   NINE MILLION MEN   Get Order Number For Arms Service: Ceremonies Are Opened By Hershey

9,000,000 MEN ARE SELECTED   After Government Officials Draw First Numbers, Teams of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Officers and Clerks Work Through Night to Complete Task  MAY SELECT SAME TO CO INTO INDUSTRIES

3A85 First bral { Number  ifl U.9. LONen   9,000,000 Americans Learn Order of Call To Nationa! Colors

DRAFT LOTTERY [$ ENDED AFTER {3-HOUR DRAW      Call to Military Or Other Duties Un der War Prnocram   ENDS AT 7:10 A. M.   Some Draftees Will Be Given Jobs In Plants Or Farms Instead of Army Service

AD DRAFT LOTTERY REQUIRES 13 HOURS   6,998 Numbers Drawn From Historic Fish Bowl

Draft Lottery Is Completed In Washington   Soldiers, Sailors And Marines Help Clerks With Drawings

NATION'S FIRST DRAFT LOTTERY OF WAR IS HELD   About 9,000,000 Men Classified in U. S.  for Possible Service

NATION'S THIRD DRAFT LOTTERY IS COMPLETED   Officials Draw Last Number At 6 A. M. Today

Draft Lottery 15 Completed In 13 Hours   First Drawing in War Time Ends  At 7:10 o'clock  This Morning

NATION'S FIRST DRAFT LOTTERY COMPLETED TODAY   Only.‘6,998 Numbers, two Less Than Was Planned, Were Drawn From Histori: Bowl

Lottery Takes 13 Hours  TWO NUMBERS NOT FOUND  thks mam ABAsSEbR EO

DRAW DRAFT NUMBERD IK WASHINGTON   Task Completed This Morning After 13 Hours Night Work.   STIMSON FIRST TO DIP INTO BOWL   Lottery Determines Order of Call for About 9 Million Men,

13 Hours to Complete Drawing At Capital  LAST 7:10 A. M.  paeeneee, ; as Men May Work On Farms As Well As Fight

Jap Army Marches On Lashio   Chinese Yunnan Troops Speed To Rescue ©

second Heavy Raid On City of Rosteck   Nearly Million Pounds o: Bombs Released

ROSTOCK AGAIN SUBJECTED 10 FIERCE ATTACK   Airmen Find Way Lighted By Fires Still Blazing From Friday’s Bombing   HEINKEL CHIEF TARGET   Pacific Warbirds Lash Out Against Japanese-Held Base Of Lae

Drops400Tons. Of Explosives In 24 Hours   Million Pounds of Bombs Rip Heinkel Aircraft Plant and Big Shipyards; British Jubilant; Nazis Reply With Air Raids on Coast.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   R. A. F. Drops 1,000,000 Pounds of Bombs

ROSTOCK'S FATE CALLED WORSE THAN COVENTRY   Situation in Burma Looks ‘Very Bad’ as Japs Push Triple Offensive   Madagascar Status Obscure With Reported Arrival of Dakar Fleet   BULLETIN

NEAR MILLION POUNDS, BOMBS IN TWO VISITS   Center of giant Heinkel Aircraft plant was one main objective

Germans Forced Back on Snowy Steppes te Northwest of City; Battalion Is Wiped Out in Fighting Inside Streets

Reds Take Natl i      Many Germans Are eS ee a cx Pe mepour ted arate Era  Bitter Fighting =

SNOW IS SWIRLING ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Nazi Casualties Heavy, Midnight Communique Says

Reds Capture Twoof  Nazi Trenches   Kill Battalion of Germans Within Stalinerad

SNOW FALLS RUSSIAN FRONT AS NAZIS STALL   German Battalion Is Destroyed In Hand-To-Hand Street Fighting   ENEMY TRENCHES ARE CAPTURED BY SOVIETS

REICH FORCES ARE STALLED   Nazis Lose Heavily as All Attacks on Stalingrad Are Repulsed

jsians Move h(n German:  iNalingrad   jeerals Winter bl Mud Resume Of War  h Russian Front

Russian Forces Occupy Nazi Trenches in Offensive   SNOW IS SWIRLING ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Nazi Casualties Heavy, Midnight Communi- , * que Says .

Russians Claim Nazi Battalion ‘ [s Annihilatec  Stalingrad Fighting De  Stalingrad Fighting De velopes Into Furious Hand Battles

REDS KILL a9, SMASH 12 TANKS AT STALINGRAD   Nazi Battalion Wiped Out ir Hand-to-Hand Fighting— Russians Capture Two  Trenches to Northwest.   WINTER TIGHTENING GRIP ON WHOLE FRONT   Snow Hampers Movement of German Supplies—Wedge Driven Into Soviet Lines in Mozdok Area.

Battalion Of Nazis Die In Hand Combat   Russians Wage Offens: ive Battle; Repel Enemy !n 60th Day

Reds Take Nazi Trenches: ie And Snow Fall   Many Germans Are Reported Slain In Bitter Fighting

TRENCHES ARE HELD BY REDS   NAZIS SLAUGHTERED INSIDE CITY OF STALINGRAD   Pressure Relieved

REDS OCCUPY 2 TRENCHES OF GERMANS   Red Army Victorious On Snowy Steppes Northwest Of Stalingrad; Inside City Kil Battalion.   Smash 12 Tanks

BATTALION OF GERMANS SLAIN IN VOLGA CITY   Hand-to-Hand Fight Rages Within Steel Town; Enemy Equipment Captured.

2 Volga Trenches Occupied by Spur   Foe Held to Standstill In Other Battlezones, Moscow Reports   Battalion of Germans Slain in Stalinerad   Nazi Tanks Are Wrecked By Stubborn Defenders Amid Snow Flurries

‘We Can Lose This War’   Warning to Americans Is Sounded By Office of War Information

wWavis’ Office Gives Probing OfU.S. Status   Not Yet ‘Ankle Deep’ In the War, Says First Com:prebensive Release from Bureau. ’

Office Of War Information Bluntly Warns Americans That “We Could Lose This War”

“CAN LOSE WAR,” NATION WARNED TO WORK HARDER   Nation Not Yet “Ankle Deep In War, OW] Warns People

NATION CAN LOSE. WAR, DAVIS SAYS: PRODUCTION OFF   OW! Chief Points to Dangers Unless Costiy Disasters are Ended.

War Information Office I Frank Statement As To Present Situation

WAR OUTLINE — REPORT MADE ~ BY THE OW!   OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION IN FIRST GENERAL SUMMARY - SAYS NATION ONLY “ANKLE-DEEP”

War Information Office Warns Some People Don't Realize How Hard We Will Have fo Work To Win the War

America Can Lose, Davis  Tells Nation   Lag in Production Is Cited in Gloomy Report by OW]

WARN PEOPLE U.S. COULD LOSE THE WAR   Production Termed ‘Pretty Good But That’s Not Enough’

Americans Warned ©  es ‘We Could Lose War   OW! Says “There Is No Doubt ‘American People Mean te

PERSONG PERISH WHEN HOTEL BURNS   Five Story Building Burns In Chicago; Fear Others Are Dead.

At Least 2 Lives Lost Nine Severely Burned in Chicago Hotel Fire

Chemical Plant Hs Destroyed  Gettysburg Fire Loss May Reach $1060.000

BIG CHEMICAL PLANT BURNS   Gettysburg Plan Plant Of Penn _. sylvania Concern Is  Destroyed. -

Jap Destroyer Sunk But Foe Lands Troop:   Desperate Attempt Being Made to Save Trapped Nipponese as Allied Forees Close in   Two Smaller Craft Blasted by Bombers   19 Enemy Planes Destroyed During Day’s Aerial Operations

JAP DESTROYER SUNK AS FALL OF BUNA NEARS      Two Other Craft, Evidently Seel ing to Land Men Sent to Bottor by Allied Bombers

Allied Troops Close In On Buna and Gona Area, Early Showdown Likely

n Jap Destroyer »s Sunk On Buna Relief Mission   Belief Prevails Enemy Was Trying To Bring Help  Or Remove Forces

Two Smaller J apanese Craft Are Sunk By Medium Bombers; Fall Of Buna Reported  Imminent.

NEW RED ARMIES SHOW QUALITY IN ATTACK ON NAZIS   Reserves Cross River In’ First Action — Strongholds - are Seized,

ol GRUTOtR SAILS INTO PORI   5.5. Marblehead Travels 13,000 Miles; Buckets Kept Her Afloat

Dama jed In Bo.'neo  Sea Fight   Marblehead Limps Hal: Way Around World —  Home for Repairs

MARBLE HEAD IN HOME PORT   “Bombed To Hell”, In Words of U. S. Navy, But Limps 13,000 Miles to Drydock

MARBLEHEAD INTO PORT AFTER BEING REPORTED SUNK   Limps Into East Coast Port After Three Month Journey From East Indies.

Cruiser Marblehead, Damaged in Battle of Java, Reaches U.S. Port

U.S. CRUISER HAS LIMPED INTO PORT. REPORTED SUNK   The Marblehead Sailed Haif i way Around World to Reach Safety and ReHair Base....

CRUISER HAS REACHED PORT   MARBLEHEAD DOCKS ON EAST COAST AFTER 13,080-MILE  ‘VOYAGE FOLLOWING BOMBING ATTACK

Marblehead Back in Port After Epic Trip   Ship Was Damaged Badly in Battle Off Borneo Coast

Battered U. 8... Man-0O-War Ends. 13, 000-Mile Voyage   Limps Home to Fastern Port

U.S. CRUISER MARBLEHEAD REACHES POR]   Warship Given Up For Lost Makes Epic Journey

‘Unless Evetyone Helps” State Authorities Fear Disastrous Fire Year

Help Needed To Prevent Mos Disastrous Forest Fires In History, Authority Warns

Japs Stab Mandalay Outskirts   Drive OnYunnan Believed Next Objective

Jap Advance N ow Perils Chinese Rear   Nipponese Push   Nipponese Push To Within 50 Mijes of Yunnan

British Pocket Nazi Force on Alamein Line   Patrols and Planes Use Slugging Tactics Against Enemy Guns

BAIT oH ARE CONTINUING TO SLUG NAZIS   Use of Anti-Tank Guns as Screen New Development in Campaign. ‘

Enemy Gun Emplacement  Knocked Out   General Rommel Either Running Ow Of Tanks Or Is Saving Them.

Believe Rommel To Make Stand  On Present Line   German General Now Relying On Anti-Tank Guns As Main Defense

BAITTon POUND AAO Ih colt ON CAND. IN AIR   Gen. Rommell Saving His Tanks Or Has Run Short Of Them, Reports Indicate

BRITISH . CONTINUE SLUGGING ATTACKS WEST OF ALAMEIN   Rommel Relying On Anti Tank Guns As Main © Defense In Egypt Desert

Desert War Becomes Duel Of Big Guns  Rommel Either Saving or Running Short of Tanks  RAF RULING AIR  Sicilian Base Bombed; 1: Axis Planes Are Downed in Dar

Congressionat Drivete Speed Interstate Shipments Gain Impetus After Navy Protests   SEEK EARLY ACTION   Legislation to Overcome “Trade Barriers’ Has Been Pending for Sometime

Navy Hits State Barriers   Drive to Speed Shipmenis Gains Taryetus

TRADE BARRIERS RAPPED BY NAVY   Arms Deliveries Delayed By Interstate Laws, Congress Told

Marines Halt Threat on  Guadalcanal  Kill 70 Japanese on Slope  a ee ee er oe

Marines Halt Threat on  Guadalcanal  Kill 70 Japanese on Slope Owarlanbing Fialc

ROONEYS SEPARATE   Young Film Star And Bride Come Te Parting Of Ways

WINTER HELPS RED DEFENSES   Soviets Beat Off Weakened  German Attacks With Heavy Losses.

RUSSIANS BEAT OFF GERMAN ATTACKS   Winter Tightens Grip on En pattled Stalinerad

OPA Announces Price of Canned Fruits To Rise   Henderson Terms Move Puncturing Price Ceiling, Inflationary’

DPA AUTHORIZES FRUIT PRICE HIKE   Includes Only 1942 Pack of Canned and Dried Fruits: Marks First Puncture of Universal Price Ceiling

Increase in Price Of Canned Fruits Allowed  Is First Puncture in Government's Ceiling Structure

PRICES OF CANNED . FRUITS WILL JUMP   Henderson Blames Boos! on Concessions by Conaress

Break With Vichy,  Ex-Envoy Advises   Would Solidify 95 Percew Of French Behind U.S. Cause, Edge Save

Edge Demands  U.S. Break With  Vichy Governmen Says Recognition Is  ‘Discouraging to Fighting Frenchmen

Darwin Raided Again By Japs   No Details Yet Available Or This Raid Which Follow: Two Enemy Air Assault: On Mainland Yesterday.

Cripps Held Probably New — Cabinet Heac   Reliable London Sources Indicates Churchill May Be Replaced

ONDON HEARS CRIPPS — MAY SUCCEED CHURCHIL   reliable And Well-Informed Political Source Predicts Present Prime Minister Would Be Unseated Within Three Months—Has Steadily Lost Strength Of His Hold On British People Since Fall Of Crete— —__Cripps Has Grown In Stature

HURCHILL IN  ILL UNSEAT REE MONTHS   itish Sources Say Tha’ Sir Cripps Will Become  Prime Minister.   ys Churchill Has Lost Hold on Masse:

Cripps Might Take Post of Prime Minister   Recent British Cabinet Changes Have Not Quieted Criticism

Replacement of Churchill Predicted   Criticism of Public Demands Shakeup of Government

Churchill Ouster  - Declared Likely   British Premier Will Be Replaced by Sir Stafford Cripps Within Three Months, London Political Source Says.

CHURCHILL'S FALL IS NEAR, LONDON HEARS   May Be Replaced by Sir Stafford Cripps, Political Sources Hint   CHANGES FAIL TO SOFTEN CRITICISM   Premier Has Lost Strength Steadily Since Fall Of Crete

Churchill’s Unseating  Is Predicted   Sir Stafford Cripps Seen As Probable New Prime  Minister.

Cripps Seen As Suceessor  To Churchill   Public Criticism Not Quieted By Recent Shake-Up

GOOD SOURCE SAYS CHANGE MOST LIKEL   Cabinet Changes Fail to Quiet Unrest of Public   olitical Source Knows as Reliable Makes  Prediction

Churchill      Public Criticism May Put Cripps In As New Prime Minister, Middleton Writes

BRIT Ion CRITIC RE COME LOUDER   Recent Cabinet Changes Have Failed to Still Opposition Group.   THREE.POINTS STRESSED

Sir Stafford Cripps May  Replace Churchill. Soon - As the Prime Minister   Well-Informed Political Source Comments on Criticiam of Government

Revolt Faced By Churchill In Parliament   Cripps Expected To Be Named As Prime Minister

Predict Churchill Will Be Unseated   London Source Says Cripps to Replace Prime”Minictor

CRIPPS 10 REPLACE CHURCHILL, BELIEF   Premier Has Steadily Lost Public Support, Claim

‘sentiment Growing Among  British Statesmen and Public for More Active Prosecution of War by Bold Offensive Action te Be Taken This Year.

CHURCHILL FALL EXPECTED SOON   Present Leader Reported Losing Hold On British Masses   POPULAR IN U:S.   Sir Stafford Hailed For Work As Ambassador To Russia -

Churchill Fall in 3 Months Now Forecast   Cripps Is Likely To Be Successor; Beaverbrook Flop

Talk Heard in London That Churchill May Be Superseded Soon.   OPPOSITION HAS STEADY GROWTH

Sir Stafford Cripps Slated As Successor   Prime Minister Target  Of Rising Tide OF  War Criticism 

REPLACEMENT OF CHURCHILL IS PREDICTED   Reliable London Source Says Premier Is Fast Losing Popularity   SIR STAFFORD IS SLATED   Influence Has Been Waning Since Fall Of Crete; May Last 3 Months

FRIEND OF RUSSIA  EXPECTED 10 GET  JOB IN 3 MONTHS PRIME MINISTER IS REPORTED STEADILY  AGIAM OTAAITY

Britain May Oust Churchill Put In Cripps   Informed Sources See Re. placement Of Prime Min ister In 3 Months   OPPOSITION GROWS   Battleship Losses, Civilia Rule Over Military Juds  ment Protested

Churchill Reported on Way Out Sir Stafford Cripps May  Be New British  War Leader

CRIPPS NEXT?   London * Source Predicts He Will Replace’ Churchill.

PREDICT FALL OF CHURCHILL IN3MONTHS   Informed London Sources State That Sir Stafford Cripps Will Succeed Him

Prime Minister May Be Unseated Within _ ‘Three Months   THE BRITISH WANT A SURE WINNER

Hint Ouster Of Churchill   Cripps Predicted As New Prime Minister

CHURCHILL MAY BEDISMISSED BY PARLIAMENT   Reliable Source Says There Is Every Likelihood Sir  Stafford Cripps Will   Become Premier   CHANGE HELD SOON   Pointed Out Prime Minis ter Steadily Losing His Strength With Masses After Battle of Crete

SEES CHURCHILL OUT OF POST   Predicts Sir Stafford Cripps Will Soon Be Prime Minigter

REPORT CRIPPS MAY SUPPLANT MR. CHURCHIL   RECENT CABINET CHANGE! FAIL TO HALT PUBLIC, PARLIAMENTARY CRITICISM   STEADILY LOSING STRENGTH OF HOLD SINCE CRETE’S FAL   Sir. Stafford Growing In Stature a: Reswlt of Work as Ambassador To Russia .

Sir Stafford Cri ps May Replace Churchill  As the Prime Minister   Well-Informed Polit Political Source Comments on Criticism of Government 

CHURCHILL MAY BE ON WAY OUT   Reliable British Source Predicts Cripps Will Replace Churchill As Prime Minister.

CHURCHILL DOOMED RELIABLE REPORTS IN BRITAIN STATI   RECENT CABINET CHANGE: FAIL PLACATE PEOPLE AND CRIPPS MAY LEAD

Reliable London Source Says Sir- Stafford May Take Over in 3 Months   OPPOSITION FROM MANY SOURCES   Beaverbrook Angle Cause: Some Concern; He May Bolster Prime Minister

Sees Likelihood Of Cripps Being British Premier   Prediction Made By Ex. tremely Reliable and Well-Informed Politica! Source that Churchill Will Be Unseated Within Three Manth<«.

Cripps to Be Premier, Is British Repor   Churchill to Go Out Within Three Months, Says London Source

STATEMENT MAL = BY WELL-INFORM * POLITICAL SOURG: ©   Predicts’ Prime Minister Wil be Unseated Within Thre Menths — Feeis Public i Not Satisfied

Cripps Slated To Succeed Churchill   Reliable Sources In London Contend That Present Prime Minister Will Be Unseated Within Three Months In Favor Of Former British Ambassado To Soviet Russia

Churchill May Be Ousted Soon   English Political Observers Predict Cripps Will Be Named

CHURCHILL'S POST SHAKY IN SETBAGK   Cripps May Follow Minister; Many Criticizing

Axe Seen for Churchill   Crinns Hinted Slated to Be Prime Minister

Sir Cripps May Replace Churchill   Prime Minister Has Failed to Bring End to Criticism

Replacement of Churchill by           “Cripps in Three Months Seer

RELIABLE SOURCE IN STATEMENT   Failure Of Recent Cabinet Changes Cited

NEW QUOTA 17 DRAFTEES WILL GO THURSDAY   Accept 15 Of 24 Past Week: Re-Classify Others And Eliminate 1-B.

Call 16 More On Oct. 7; Reservists Leave  Thursday.   RE-CLASSIFY MORE MEN

To Start Re-Classifying Class 3 In Next Few Weeks.   EXPECT LARGER CALLS

Is Third Call In Month; Reservists Leave, Two Groups.   ACCEPT 100% THURSDAY

Expect Another Call; Reservists Leave Saturday.   > RE-CLASSIFY 135 MEN

Deadlock at Stalingrad Is Unbroken   Red Lines Are Reported Holding Firm in Small Seale Actions   GERMAN THRUSTS DECLARED BROKEN      Nazis Say Big Factory Ha: Fallen, But Soviets Report Attack Repulsed

Invaders Use Smaller Force At Stalingrad   Red Lines Remain Stable as Pace of Battle Slackens   Nazis Reach Volga, Rerlin Announces

SALESMEN TO GET EXTRA GASOLINE   Have Convinced Henderson  Their Work Essential.

Maita Air Battle Is Called Deliberate Trial Of Power   Axis Suffers Such Disaster, They Call It Quits After 10 Days’ Raids

ANZAC LEADER SAYS TROOPS READY T0 60   Chinese Hurl Back Fresh Assaults On Chuhsien

Says Hoffman Fooled By Nazi   Made. Tool Of Hitler’ Agents--McGranery

SHIP KNOCKS ~ DOWN BRIDGE   Structure Spanned Con: necting Link of Intracoastal Waterway.

British Slash at Rear of Rommel Army; Possibility of Axis Stand On Libyan Coast is Lessened

BRITISH PATROLS REPORTED ACROSS HADI-BEI EL CHABIR   Eliminates Possibility OF Rommel Making A Delaying Stand ca Coa ee Pree

RUSH THROUGH GERMAN FIRST DEFENSE LINES   Masses of Trained Red Reserves, Tanks, Planes Make Assaults

AIM BLOW AT KHARKOV, KEY CRIMEAN CITY   Russians Claim First-Line Germen Defenses Pierced: New Offensive Intended To Divert Hitler Drive Op Kerch   (BULLETIN)

Timoshenko’s Drive Expected  To Relieve Guinumbered Soviels in Crimea

Russians  Start Big Offensive   SEND GERMAN ARMIES INTO. RETREAT; NAZIS HAVE EDGE: IN KERCH PENINSULA BATTLE

Launch Offensive To Upset German Plans In Crimea   Savaze Batiles Waged Before City and on Kerch Peninsula; Reds Admit Some Withdrawal on Crimean Front

British Admit Submarine Attacked Diego Saurez, But Dony Ship Losses

Americans Battle for Buna Mission as Australians Hunt New Jap Landing Force

From Air And Land Japanese Are Raked As They Set Out From Two Cruisers And De stroyers.

Americans Pour  Deadly Fire On Jap Ships   Enemy Effects New Landing Near Buna But Cost Is Terrific; Air Attack Kills Many Invaders, Damages Vessels

Foe Now at Rear  - Of Allied Forees   Five Warships Put Men Ashore at Cape Hunt Under Air Attack   U.S. Snipers Spray Enemy-Held Mission   Planes Discover Invasion, Stage Sizzling Assault Killine Hundreds

Undetermined Number Of Japanese Land And Open New Sector  SUPPLIES, HOWEVER, LARGELY DESTROYED  Allied Planes Smash Several Landing Boats, Chase Enemy Warcraft

Violent Fighting Neat Tunis And Bizerte—   Japs Short On Supplies

Crush Bitter Axis Troop, Tank Attack   Allies Hold Line Around Bizerte in Counterattack

Germans Lost 33 Tanks in Incessant Counter Attacks Starting Dec. 1 but Fail to Break Allied Hold on Vital Roads      Allies Command Tebourba, However With Neither Force in Control of TownTank Battles Mark Contests   Neither Side Holds Tebourba

Naples Raided, Fires Set; Bris Army In Africa Is Being Slowly. Pushed Back

THIRD FURIOUS ASSAULT MADE BY AXIS FORCES   Nazis Control Air as Allies Face Problem in Establishing Bases

Yankee Bombers Score Heavy Hits On 3 Italian Warships In Daylight Nanlec Raid.

INCESSANT COUNTERATTACKS SINCE DEC. 1ST HAS COST NAZIS 33 TANKS: GERMANS HAVE REOCCUPIED DJEDEID:   Allied Forces Command Heights Around City And It Is Occupied By Neither Axis Nor Allied Forces. U.S. Bombers Raid Docks at Bizerte   MAJ. GEN. CARL SPAATZ, OF U. S. AIR FORCE NOW IN AFRICA

Violent Tank Battles Flaming in Tunisia: Allies Hold Heights Around Tebourba, Deny Germans Have Taken That Town

BERLIN SAYS SOLDIERS ARE CAPTURED   Spokesman Says Allies Thrown Back On  Defensive   Struggle Still In Doubt Nazi Paris Radio Admits

BIG UNITED STATES BOMBERS CHALLENGE AXIS AIR FORCES ' TANK-LED GERMAN INFANTRY FAILS TO BREA  AIYVIECK DIALS TA! TIRITICEA

Tank-Led German Infantry Fails to Crack the Allied Ring  CERMANS CLAIM GAINS      Villages Change Hands ir Shifting Battle on North Coast

Vital Roads — Still Held By U.S., British   Axis Forces Reoccupy Djedeida; Yanks In Smashing Bomb Raid On Naples

But Axis Counter-Attacks Recapture Dijedeida; U.S. Bombers Blast at Naples

Allied Lines Hold  In Tunisian War   Third Furious Assault by Nazis at Bizerte Fails te  Gain Ground.

‘Allies Still Holding Vital  Roads in Area   Deny German Claim of Tebourba’s Recapture; Admit Djedeida’s Fall

Infantry And Tanks Fai! To Crack Allied Lines Between Tebourba Anc Mateur In Tunisia

U.S. BOMBERS HIT” ITALIAN WARSHIPS IN RAID ON NAPLES   Battléship, Two Cruisers Blasted In Daring Daytight Assault

ALLIED RING HOLDS IN FACE OF AXIS DRIVE   German Infantry, Supported by Tank Columns, Makes Third ¥urious Assault on U.S.British Lines in Tunisi2.

Allied Lines Hold Fast While American — Airmen Smash Hard At Naples, Crippling Warships And Vital Italian Port

Tank-Infantry Attacks Make Slight Gains   Occupy Teboura But Allies Hold Hill Above Town   American Liberators Bomb Port Of Naples   Germans Lose 23 Tanks In Bitter Africa Fighting

BATTLESHIP, TWO CRUISERS REPORTED Hill   Gen. Spaatz In Africa To Map Air Strateay   BITTER FIGHTING   Continues In Tunisia As Axis Struggles To Keep Last Foothold :

American -British troops attacked   a  Naples and axis warships plastered by Liberators

Hitlerites Fail to Crack Ring Around Bizerte In Third Attack      U.S. PLANES GIVE AiD   Russ Continue Advance On Foes in Attacks Near Stalingrad

Raid Staged To Relieve Allied  African Armies   Rome Admits Heavy Damage Wrought at Naples; Battleships, Two Cruisers and Ships Loading for Tunisia Are Hit

AIZERTE RING   Germans Retake One Town, But Lose 33 Tanks In Battle.   PLANES ATTACK NAPLES

ALIENS TAKEN BY Fol Allo IN NEW JERE   At Least ‘70 Rounded Up and Many Said to Be  Bund Members,    WILL BE QUESTIONED   All Taken to Ellis Islanc Along With Quantities of Contraband,

ALIENS TAKEN ~ BY EBL wis TN NEW JERSEY   ‘At Least “70 Rounded Up - and Many Said to “Be i: *. Bund Members. “   WILL BE QUESTIONED   ail . Taken, to Ellis “fsland ' Along With Quantities "+ of Contraband. ~...

Franchot Tone Has Made ‘All Money Allowed This Yeor, Will Remain Idle

New Commander  Picked For ‘Rock   Maj..Gen. M’Farlane Get: Gibraltar Post After Duty in Russia

France-Finland Face Stern Measures From Uncle Sam’s Chiefs   Finnish Consulate Ordered Closed; Vichy Ambassado: Sees Welles Today On French Warship Crisis.

U.S. TAKES FIRM STAND AGAINST ALLIES OF AXIS   Diplomatic. Relations With Finland Severed; Clash Over’ French Fleet Looms.

BUILD TANKS BY TRAINLOAD. GMC REPORTS   ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF FISHER DIVISION PLANT

New M-4 Tanks On  Production Lines  Plant Produces Them In Train-Load Quantities, Firm Reveals

LARGE QUANTITIES   Lines of Freight Cars Loaded With the New M-4 Type of Land Dreadnaught Leaving Plant Almost Daily; Designated ‘General Lees’ By British.

GEN, LEG TURNED QUT BY TRAIN. GAD   New Fisher Body Plant Producing 39-Ton Ajl-Welded Tanks,

NEW WELDED TANKS NOW IN PRODUCTION   Only in Blueprint Stage When U. S. Entered War

Welded Tanks Rolling Out In Large Number:   M-4 Land Dreadnaught: Are Leaving Fisher Body Plant Daily Ir Train-Load Quantities

TANKS ROLLING IN TRAIN LOADS FROM DETROIT   Lines of Freight Car: Loaded With M- -4 Dreadnaughts Leave GMC Plant Almost Daily   HAVE SEEN ACTION   First of New Battle Wagon: Turned Out In 47 Days; Possess Increased ‘Fire Power

New M.-4: Tanks Roll Off Line   Train-Load Quantities Produced By G-M Plant

General Lees  On Their Way   Great Numbers ‘Are Heading For Front

New. Tanks Roll Out   Freight Cars Loaded With Tanks Leave Plant Daily

SPIES TO PRISON   Members of German Espionage _ Ring Arrive in Leavenworth

Germans Trying  "Scorched Earth’ Policy At Tunis   Rommel May Try For Another Stand Near Gulf Of Sirte; Retreat Is Hasty

U.S. Forces Consolidate New Positions   Hitler Desperately Rushes Troops to African Region

MOORE 1S NAMED. QHID-OCO CHIEF   Will Also Direct Work In Indiana, Kentucky, West: Virginia

U.S. and Pope Close Parley   Myron C,. Taylor Believed To Have Discussed’ Post-War Warid:

TAYLOR SEES PONTIFF AGAIN   Believed to Have Prepared Ground for Post-War Collaboration

Taylor Is Holding Conferences With Pope Pius  Groundwork Is Laid For Post-War Recoverv Proaram

Myron Taylor Lays Pos! War Ground Work   Plan for Collaboration In Wor'd Rehabilitatior With Pope Pius XIl

Gandhi to Plead With British Once More Before Mass Movement in India   Appeal to Viceroy Linlithgow; Indian Leader Makes Statement on Eve Before Opening of All-India Congress Committee

INDIANS WILL BACK DEMAND FO D EDEENNM   Campaign for Passive Resistance Moves {nto Final Stages   GANDHI TO MAKE PLEA TO BRITISH   Earnest Appeal Will be Made to Ayoid Vio Tannese:

GANDHI WILL PLEAD AGAIN WITH BRITISH   For Independence Of Indic Before Beginning “Mass Movement” To Drive Britcal, (heat.   Showdown

es. Plans Final  pa Before Action   for Avoidance of Conflict to Precede Yorement to Expel Rule of British in India

Gandhi Says He Plans Final Plea to British For Indian Freedom  PASSIVE RESISTANCE IS ALTERNATIVE  Congress Committee Expected To Authorize New Movement Today

New Plea Is Planned By Gandhi   Freedom Sought Without Use Of Force

GANDHI MAKES NEW PLEA 10 GREAT BRITAIN   CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE THREATENS AGAIN IN INDIA

Gandhi Will ‘Try to Avoid Open Conflict   Leader to Plea With Britain Before He Attempté to Drive Out Empive’s Rule

India Readies  Passive Role   Gandhi Plans Final Appeal To Britain—Roosevelt To Be Petitioned

Gandhi Declares He Will Plead Cause Again —   Group To Request Support Of U.S., Other Nations

Gandhi Declares  He Will Piead Cause Again .  Group To Request   Group To Request Support Of U.S., Other Natione

Gandhi Would  Avoid Conflict  With British Will Make New  Plea on . Indian Status

GANDH! TO URGE ENGLAND T0 AVOID CONFLICT IN INDIA   Decides on Course as Campaign to End British Rule Moves Into Its Final Stages.   BACKING OF F. D. R. AND CHIANG SOUGH)   Congress Part y’s Ex-Presi. dent Expresses Hope Drive Will Not Align Country With Axis.

GANDHI MAKING ANOTHER PLEA FOR FREEDOM   Course Of Disobedience Will Follow Refusal By British   CONGRESS SENDING LETTERS TO ALLIES

PLEAD AGAIN WITH BRITISH   Plans Appeal Before Mass Movement for Independence is Launched   INDIANS SEEK HELP OF UNITED NATIONS   Preparations for Passive Resistance Being Made By Party Leaders

Passive Revolt ToWinFreedom  Looming, India   Congress party acts today on resolution; another plea by Gandhi  to prevent violence.

Gandhi To Make Another Effort To Free Indians   Says Failure Will Result ir Move To Drive Out British   Demands Immediate In dependence for 390,000,000 People

New System Effective in State Monday   ...ON FALL AND WINTER GOODS

Multi-Front Offensive Expected by Britons Following Talks at Moscow

NAZIS CAN BE BADLY HURT, SAY RUSSIANS   Success in Solomons, Smooth U. S. Raid On *German-Held Europe Hailed Victory Tokens

British Say Churchill-Stalin Talks Will Speed Up Allied  Action and Germany’s Defea

Stalin Churchill Conference Seen  As Nazi ‘Defeat  Britons Believe Talk: TZ, 2e* tn Al <:; Dh wca ray

Multi-Front Offensive I Anticipated by Isles and Aimed at Hitlerites

‘Great Political Defeat For Hitlerite Germany” As Result Of Churchill-Stalin Talks, Opinion In Rus. sia; Military Situation Cleared

Moseow Talks  Seen as Start  Of Victory   London and Moscow Jubilant Over War’s Outcome

NEW PHASE OF WAR OUTLINED AT CONFERENCE   Britons Believe Allies Ready For Offensive

Multi-Fron? Offensive Is London View   Allied Capitals Optimistic As Result of Parleys Held in Moscow   BIG SETBACK FOR HITLER

Moseow Talks Due To Bring New War Phase   Churchill-Stalin Con ferences Cheer United Nations

British Hail Moscow Parley  But Reds Quiet   Multi-Front Offense Seen Following New Avreement   DETAILS ARE VEILED   Soviet Press Subdued In Comments On Sessions

ALLIED CHIEFS MAP OFFENSIVE TOGRUSH AXIS   Multi-Front Assaults On Enemy Reported to Have Been Decided At Moscow Parley   LONDON ENTHUSED OVER TURN IN TIDE      Churchill Flight With American Officers to Moscow Conference Stirs Europe

NEW WAR PHASE SEEN. INITIATEL   Britons “Now Look for  Multi--Front Offensive

Moscow W ar Counci Blazes Allied Trai To Victory--Londor   “Churchill-Stalin Talks) Mark’ New Phase In War To’ Crush: Hitlerism; Signposts. Are Darifie Derive Il ©: Ale Pawar

LONDON HINTS MULTI-FRONTS DRIVE ON AXIS   New Phase of Offensive War Seen as Result Of Moscow Talk

Britons Look For Multifront Offensive Soon   See Churchill - Stalin Talks As Launching ‘Final War Phase.’

British Predic All-Out Drive   Churchill's Parley With Stalin Seen As New Phgse of War

Hitler Defeat Seen In Churchill Trig   Britons-Believe New Phase-of War Has Been Initiated in Moscow Talks Which Will Lead. to Multi-Front Offensive. .

‘Multi-Front [Drive Seen After Talks   Final Decision On Hitting Axis Believed Made

Moscow Talks Initiate New Phase Of War That'll Swing Into Multi-Front Offensive   Allied Decisions Viewed As Spelling Utter Defeat For Hitlerite Germany

War Enfering Decisive Phase Believes Britain   Moscow Parleys Expected to Open Strong Offensive

England Looks For Multi-Front Offensive Drive  Sees Decision On Aaetian Afeaor Tall

FARM PRODUCTION INCREASE I$ ASSURED IN THIS STATE   LARGEST INCREASES WILL BE IN SOYBEANS, EGGS AND HOGS, ACCORDING TO STATE OFFICIALS

FARMERS IN STATE OF CHIC ENTHUSED BY 1942 PROSPECT   Calf for All-Out Produc tion ts Agreed to AImost Unanimausly Is  Report.

Henderson Inspects Tire Stocks  And Records of Dealers in U.S.   Nationwide Action Starts to Detect Ever Violation of Tire Rationing Regulations

WILL CHECK UP ON U.S. TIRE DEALER‘   Henderson Announces Inspéction te . Detect Violation © 

LL CHECK UP ON Ore RE DEALER   Henderson Announces Inspection to Detect Violation

Greatest United Nations Aerial Action Reported   Authorities Acclaim Victory as Fresh Evidence That U.S. Warplane . Concentrations Are Growing in Australia

\Jap Losses In Great Raid Include  '12 Warships   Air Forces Pounce ! On Invasion Bases Won in New Guinea, * Lose Only One Plane  NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF SUBMARINE  151 Japanese Ships Of All Types Sunk Or Damaged by U. S.

FRESH REPORTS OF VIOLENCE COME FROM MANY AXIS-OCCUPIED COUNTRIES

REPORTS OF VIOLENCE   Trouble Brewing in Countries Dominated by Germany

Violence and Unrest in Countries - Dominated by Germany is Continuing

REPORT UNREST IN WAZ EUROPE   Four Poles Are Sentenced to Death for Attacks on German Military Transports

Unrest Roils German-Held European Areas   Greek Guerrillas Reported Seizing Nazis as Hostages

Hitler’s Plans For Spring Offensive in  Russia Challenged   Red Star Says Russian Army Fighting to Put End to Nazi Germany

London Reports Fresh Red Troops  Arrive in Crimea       f Army Challen ses Hi'ler's Snring Vfense Plans: Pledges Greater Pusa

Reds Prepare To Beat Hitler To The Punch   Draw Up Plans To Checkmate Nazi's Big Drive With Large Scale Offensive Of Their Own When Spring Comes

Soviet Coup Seen in Town Of Crimea   400 Nazi Officers ane Men Reported Killed in Southwest Zone °

CONTINUATION OF RELENTLESS DRIVE REPORTED   Russians Make Heavy New Gains On West. ern And Southwest. ern Fronts, lUiberat. ing More Towns  And Villages.

GAIN CLAIMED BY SOVIET ON THREE FRONTS   Thousands of Germans Exterminated, Red Armny Reports  ARE READY FOR SPRING Will Be Further West  to Launch New  Offensive

Russians Report Widespread Gains Reds Challenge Hitler’:  Plans For Opening Of Spring Offensive  no. pte reer awe a 2° eee re oor

Soviet Army Defies  Nazi Plans   Red Pledge Even Biever West Push

Russians Say They Expect To Keep Marching   Hitler’s Plans for a Spring Drive Challenged by Red Newspaper, Promising a Renewed Offensive.

SOVIET TROOPS DRIVE FORWARE   Determined to Prevent Nazi From-Getting Set for Spring Attack.

NAZI SPRING DRIVE PLANS CHALLENGED BY RUSSIAN. PAPER      Reiterates That Russians are Fighting to Put an End to Germany in 1942   GERMAN . ARMIES. TIRING

Thousands of Nazis: Killed.  Moscow Claims   Russian Army Report: Relentless Gains On : All Fronts.

RED ARMY PAPER CHALLENGES NAZI SPRING DRIVE PLAN’   Soviet Reports Relentless Advaces In All Sectors

Russia Claims _ Further Gains   “Relentless Advances” Reported at Three Different Points of Long Battle Line and Defeat of Hitler This Year Is Predicted.   MORE TOWNS FREED

RUSSIANS MAKE JEW ADVANCES ON THREE FRONTS   Red Star Says More Towns Villages Are‘Liberated and Thousands of Nazis Wiped Out

DIVE BOMBERS, NAVAL GUNS SUPPORTING LANDING PARTY   American-Filipino Defenders Resist Stub-— bornly; inflict Heavy Losses ‘   MANILA BAY FORTRESS IS BOMBED   —— See OS eS ee ee Se SE EE — nr SS Oe SS OO SSS OE  Wainwright Directs Resistance From Battered Corregidor Caught in Cross Fire   BY JOSEPH A. BORS International News Service Staff Correspondent

JAPS BAY FORTS AND SMASH AT CEBU   Invaders’ Casualties Heavy in Large-Scale Assault on Island   Corregidor and Fort Hughes Subjected to Fierce Cross Fire

HEAVY CANNON DUEL OVER DOVER STRAITS   At Least 100 Shells Fired On Bolt! Sides Between Boulogne And Calais

Chinese Forces Take Linchwan, Major Jap Base Widen Scope Of Activity In Campaigns Against Invader

Chinese Take Linehwan In New Offensive   Second Most Important Of Japanese Bases Falls After Long Siege

CHINESE TAKE LINCHWAN BASE   United States Army Bombers Gave Aid in  Teamwear’ Mans

CHINESE FORCES TAKE LINCHWAN FROM JAPANESI   Second Most Important Bas Of Enemy Was Under Siege Two Weeks

we Sil bial lal Lad "7 7 -”- ”" ow  Chinese Recapture Important Jap Base af Linchwan   Kiangsi Province City Has Been Unde: Siege for Two Week:

CHINESE ARMY RETAKES BASE   Chungking Reports Linch. wan Recaptured from Jap Invaders

Nazis Make Great Gains in Caucasus, Stalingrad Drives   Chinese Regain Much Lost Ground as Japanese Withdraw Troops fo Bolster Forces Elsewhere

Japs Moving Troops Over China   Some Being Sent tc Siberian Border, Is Report

CHINESE TAKE KEY JAP BASE   U. S. Army Planes Support ed Chinese During Part Of Siege.

RAILROAD LINE ALSO CAPTURED   Enemy Forces Retreatins From Linchwan Cut Off By Mobile  Divisions

STRATEGIC JAP BASE IS TAKEN BY CHINESE   Linchwan Falls After Long Siege; U. S. Planes Help

Chinese Take Fuchow, Central Kiangsi Base   Second Most Important Japanese Base — U.S Airmen Aided Drive

JAPANESE BASE IS TAKEN BY CHINESE   Recapture of Linchwan Is Announced by High Command

Chinese Occupy Japanese Base In Kiangsi Area   Recapture Linchwan and Smash to within 30 Miles of Nanchang

Chinese Take  Linchwan   —=—ae wee VY A424 4  Drive Japanese From  Second Important Base In Central Kiangsi

Chinese Capture Important Japanese Base Of Linchwan   United States Army Planes Support Two Week Siege; Chuhsien Is Menaced

Linchwan Captured _ By Chinese Forces   .s Second Most Important Japanese Base in Kiangsi Province Falls After Siege of Two Weeks—Nipponese Troops Retreating.

Important Jap Base Is Captured  By Chinese   Linchwan (Fuchow) Second Most Important Place In Kiangsi; Under Sieze Two Week:

Chinese Regain Linchwan Base From Japanese   Second Biggest Nipponese Stronghold in Kiangsi Province Recaptured  By 2-Week Siege   fee Said Depleting Garrisons in China   Moving Considerable Men South and North, Say Chunekine Renarts

Chinese Capture Japs’ ‘Second Most Important Kiangsi Province Base

IMPORTANT JAP BASE CAPTURED   ‘Linchwan Occupied By Chi. nese Forces After Two- « “Week Siege

Vital Nippon Base Taken By Chinese   Chinese Forces Reported To Have Captured Linchwan in Kiangsi

Chinese Retake Large Jap Base   Others Advance to Within 30 Miles of Kiangsi Stronghold

Chinese Capture Important Base   Japanese Campaign Runs into Trouble

Ends Siege Of 2 Weeks In Kiangsi   Nazis’ Drive To Southeast Is Moving Portentously

CHINESE RETAKE JAPANESE BASE   Linchwan !s Captured ir Powerful Chinese Counterattack.

CHINESE DRIVE GETS JAP BASE   Linchwan Captured After Long Siege in Which U. S. Fliers Helped

Chinese Force Recaptures Huge Jap Base   Invaders Placed on Defensive in Kianasi Area

Dual-Pronged Drive Threat To Two Cities   Recaptured Base .Had Been Under Siege For Two Weeks by Chinese

CHINESE TAKE JAP BASE IN KIANGSi AREA   ‘OTHER IMPORTANT POINTS -~ J NPROVEINGE-AREMENACED

Important Jap Base Back In Chinese Hands   Allies Continue In Remarkable Comeback Campaign

MacArthur's Pilots Knock Down Four Bombers, Nine Zero Fighter; Attack Nip Bases Northern Solomons

CHINESE GET FUCHOW GUT OF JAP HANDS   Joecnd Biggest Japanese Base In Kiangsi Province Recaptured; Fruits Of Summer Campaign Threatened.   Japs Withdraw

Linchwan Is Captured By Chinese   Second Most Important Base In Province  Is Taken

Second Most Important Japanese Base In Central Kiangsi Captured Af - ter 2-Weeks’ Siege   OTHER JAP-HELDAREAS MENACEL   Nipponese Under Pressure Reported Hastily With-. drawing Along Chekiange-laness Railway

CHINESE SEIZE IMPORTANT AIR BASE FROM JAPS   U. S. Forces Give Aid; Japs are Withdrawing From Railroad They Took at Heavy Cost

SHIPPING IS BETTER, BUT STILL GRAVE   CHURCHILL SAYS EVERY SHIP THAT CAN BE BUILT IS NEEDED

Churchill Says Allied Shipping Position Has Improved, Still Grave

CHURCHILL STATES ALLIED SHIPPING IS STILL VERY SERIOUS   Has Improved Somewhat Bui Calls On Workers To Continue Full Effort

Shipping Plight  Termed Grave   Churchill Says Position ..Has Improved Recently

OHIOAN IS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASE   Delaware Man Among Eight Who Lost Their Lives in Air Collision Thursday.

NAZIS BURNING TOWNS IN MAD RUSH TOSOUTK   Russ Army Forced Back:Into Mountains by German All-Out Attack,   TIMOSHENKO’S FORCES GAIN AROUND VORONEZH

COACHED EAnTH POLIGY BEING IISEN   Defenders Pushed to Within 150 Miles of Turkish Frontier.   RUSSIANS FIGHTING   xserman Armored Forces Nearing Home of Josef ' Stalin.

NAZI OWEEP INTO CAUCASUS MOUNTAIN AREA   Russians Forced Backward Steadily By Armored Units Of Germany

Germans Drive Reds Back Into Caucasus Hills   Nazis Striking For Black Sea Navy Bases, Grosny Oil Fields

SOVIET FORCES USE SCORCHED EARTH RETREAT   Germans Drive Red Army Defenders to Point Near Turkey

TORCH APPLIED TO CAUCASUS OlL, HAMLETS   Russians Fire Oi] Wells Germans Destroy All Towns

ENEMY ADVANCING TO) MILES FROM TURKISH BORDER   German “Rumors Abroad” Says Turkey Is Urged To Permit Russian Warshigs To Make Escane.   NUMBER ARE KILLED IN INDIA’S RIOTS   300 Planes Give Western Germany Bombing; English Lose ‘Eagle,’ Another Plane Carrier.

LASH TOWARD FLEET BASES, GORZNY FIELDS   Reds Fall Back 0! Point 150 Miles From Turkey Border

Russians Driven Back to Mountains   Nazis, Splitting Defenders, Approaching Turkish Border— Black Sea Fleet Threatened

Reds Continue To Fall Back’   . .. Scorched- -Earth  —  Policy Followed’

CITIES, TOWNS AND HAMLETS SET ON FIRE   Invading Nazis, Enraged at Loss, Savagely Destroy What Is Left.   BULLETIN

NAZIS NEARING TURK BORDER CAUCASUS DRIVE   Fate of Russian Black Se: Fleet Now Cause of Much Concern

Germans Advance Through  Towns And Fields Laid ”  Waste By Scorched-  Earth Policy  SITUATION SERIOUS  Enemy Bringing Up Fresh Troops To Replace Heavy Losses .

Russians Apply Torch in Retreat Through Caucasus as Huns Advance   Enemy Striking At Soviet Black Sea Bases

Nazis Sweep Into Caucasus Mountains   Germans Rare Every Town In Advance South: Are (50 Miles From Turkey   FLEET FACES TRAP   Berlin ‘Says Allies Urge Turks To Permit Soviet Ships To Pass Bosphorus

East Kansas Rain Coming   Expected To Start This Afternoon In The Southeast

Butter Costs Nazi's Life   Armament Manager Helped Solf in Canteen

CHILE WANTS ‘Uo. NAVY FOR COAST GUARL   Refuses to Break with Axis Unless Given Promise of Protection.   REQUEST DEADLOCKING PAN-AM CONFERENCE

No Compror omise  In Rio Fat ley,      Argentina Stall: Is . Facing Condemnation By Other. Nations

Chile Wants Assurance Of Safety   Showdown Near On Resolution te Split With Axis

CHILE DEMANDS ASSURANCES OF U. S. FLEET AID   Refuses to Break With Axis Unless Coast Is Protected

Chile Refuses To Join Front Against Axis   Asks U. S. Fleet To Guard Coast as Price of Amity

Chile Seeks U. § Naval Protection Along Coastline   Unified Hemispheric Break In Relations With Axis Still Deadlocked

ASSERTS SHE. WILL NOT BIGN PACT UNLESS U: 8, FLEET - PROTECTS HER. COAST

\Anti-Axis Declaration At (Pan-American Conference  To Be Submitted Thursday   By JOHN P. McKNIGHT RIO NE TANTIRO Tan OF

SO, AMER. NATIONS WILL NOT DELAY ANTLAXIS PACT   Seventeen Countries Anxious for Full Bloo—Argentine Holds Qut. .

Hemispheric Conference Deadlocked Chile, Argentina Balk; 17 Nations Are  Determined Qn Axis House-Cleaning

ARGENTINA FACES DETERMINED MIGHT OF 17 COUNTRIES   nee ee  United Nations ‘Determined Not To Let Compromise Enter Into Anti-Axis  Dp... C-

COMPROMISE IS OPPOSED BY 17 NATIONS, GLAIN   Delegates Determined - Not To Let Argentina Block Plan

BRITTON ATTACK FLANK AND REAR   United Nations Await Milltary Climax in Desert   POSITION GRAVE   Decision Upon Which Appar. rently Rests Allies’ Fate Seen in Day or Two

London Admits Reinforcements Must Arrive Quickly, to Save Alexandria; Nazis Launch New Drive North of Kharkov; Bloody Fight in Kursk

NELSON OPENS  “BIG PUSH” ON ~ WAR PROGRAM   His.. New? War Production  Beard Is Swinging tty “Fast Action. i Ih   TASK IS )TREMENDOUS

NELSON OPENS ~“BIG PUSH” Gh WAR PROGRAN    TASK IS ) TRE? MENDOUS   Heads of His New Divi sions Will Have Power _to Do Things.  H t

FDR Seeks Funds For Table Rock   Principal Items in $57,125,000 Request

FDR Seeks Funds For State Powel   ARKANSAS DAMS ASKEL BY ROOSEVELT IN BILL

APPRUPALATIONG FOR DAMS AOKEL   Fund Requests By Presi dent Today Include Mon ey lor White River Dams

ALLOCATION — OF TIRES SAID NOT ENOUGH   i Sas  Barely Adequate to Cover Holdovers from August   COUNTY FIGURES   , Indianans Given a “Few” to Keep ‘Km Rolling

SEPTEMBER QUOTAS FOR TIRES BARELY EQUALS ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS HELD OVER FROM AUGUST BY RATIONING BOARDS

2) Ur GREW ARE ERISSING   American Ship Venore Shell ed, Torpedoed By Raiding U-Boat.   SEVENTH VESSEL SUNK

LURED BY SUB TRICK   Ore Carrier Thought Signaling Ves. sel Was Lightship

U-BOATS SINK 2 MORE SHIPS   Ore Carrier and Tanker Are Latest Atlantic Coast Victims

22 Feared Lost When U-Boal Plays Lightship fo Lure Prey  Ship Attacked With Torpedoes, Shells; Tanbar Alen fuel All af Meow Savad   36 Men Lost When Tarnedo Fires Shion

Ore Carrier Sunk, 22 Men Feared Los'   21 Survivors of Ship Land ed at Norfolk After Midnight Attack   VESSEL LURED . TOWARD U-BOAT   Sailor Says If Ship Had Been Armed It Couic Have Blasted Sub

Dorothy Jones Listed Among Inured; 11 Die   Gasoline Tanker Explodes After Collision With Queen City Trailways Bus

1 BURN 10 DEAT IN HIGHWAY CRASH   Gasoline Tanker And Bus Collide And Burn

Rents Control  Expansion Near   Government May Fix Commercial Fees

Plan Tighter Rent Control   House Group Moves To In clude Commercial Pro: perties in Law.

$111,744 Is Total Of War Fund To Date   COMMUNITY HONOR ROLL (Over The Top)

Yank Paratroops Train In England   Called One of Most - Rigorously Trained Unit:

TROOPS NOW N ENGLAND   Troops Have Been Undergo ing Intensive Training in Britain. °

PARATROOPS IN BRITAIN      Southern Boys Make Up Majerity Of Parachutist Force

Troops Reach English Port   New AEF Contingent Lands; Reveal Chutists  in Training.

Flying Tiger Pilot is Slain   Had Lead Fight With Jap Troops, Halting Advance Into China

AT LEAST 2 KILLED IN DYNAMITE BLAS]   Auto Demolished in Clinton County Explosion

Nazi Spearhead East of Don  Moves Forward   Russians Acknowledge Enemy Drive Now on Outskirts of Vital  + Ro) oa

GERMANS AIM AT ISOLATION OF CAUCASUS   SOVIET POSITION IN SOUTH ADMITTEDLY GRAVE

RUSSIANS CLAIM OTHER DRIVES ARE CHECKED   Vast Defense Area, to Slow up Germans, Will Soon Play Part in War, Dispatches Indicate

Reds Hold On Other Fronts   Fierce Fighting Is Continuing, Soviets Report -

Germans Held Off by Reds on 200 Mile Front   Believe Enemy Bridge: head Enlarged; Nazi Reaiment is Smashed

Powerful Nazi ‘Drive Rolling Near Caucasus  Germans Beat Heavily Upon Outskirts Of Voronezh, Railroad City; Reds Pressed

Russian Communique Indicates Nazis Have Enlarged Bridgehead They Established East of River Don ~

NAZIS HELD 10 MEAGER GAINS AGAINST REDS   Spearhead Advances Slightly; Two Other Thrusts Stalled   SINK TRANSPORTS   Crushing Mass Of Germans Strives To Isolate Caucasus

Germans Enlarge Bridgeheads On East Don River   Entire Enemy Regiment Smashed In Northwest

DRIVE GAINS. AT VORONEZH RUSS ADMIT   Other Nazi Thrusts Said Blocked

ARMIES CLASH IN OUTSKIRTS OF VITAL CITY   Fighting Is Bitter With Advance Made by. German Juggernaut Believed Limited to Few Miles.   2 OTHER ENEMY DRIVES MAKE LITTLE HEADWAY   But Position of Russians Continues Perilous, With Flanks Guarding Kostov Threatened.

PUSH FORWARD TO WITHIN 10 MILES OF CITY   Reds Say Nazis Made Little Headway on 2 Other Fronts

Nazi Spearhead Pushed Beyond The River Don   Russians Admit Their Position Increasingly Bad

German Gains Appear to Be Small   4 Pa, ie Ne   Two Other Thrusts on Front Make Little Headway

Fighting Spreads to Outskirts Of Voronezh as Battle Rages All Along 200-mile Front

SOVIET FORGES FIGHT.10 STEM POWER DRIVES   Nazis Advance Slowly, On 200-Mile Front, Seek To Take Key City of Voronezh   TERRIFIC LOSSES  INFLICTED BY REDS   Five German Transports Reported Sunk In Sea Action; Russ Fliers  -Destroy Tanks

One Spearhead at Outskirts of Vital Voronezh  Two Other Thrusts Said to Have Made Little Gain

German Gains Appear to Be Small   Two Other Thrusts on Front Make Little Headway

Nazi Thrust At Outskirts Of Voronezh   Russians Report 2 Other German Drives Make . No Headway

GERMAN LINE DRIVEN CLOSE TO FAIL TOWN   Soviet Midnight Communique Andicates Other Thrusts . Make Little Gain.   5 GERMAN TRANSPORTS SUNK IN NAVAL ATTACKS

Tanks Roll Off Lines   Production In Racine War  Plant Three Months Early

Tanks Slice Schedule   Racine Contractor Nips 3 Months From Calendar

20 IN PANAMA HELD AS SPIES   Fueled Axis Submarines, Disclosed Shipping Information, Charge.   ARRESTS MADE BY ARMY

SPY ROUNDUP REVEALED IN PANAMA AREA   Twenty Are Arrested For Fueling Axis U-Boats And Disclesing information   WIDE AREA IS COVERED

Axis Agents Aiding Subs Rounded Up   Twenly Persons Arrested in Spy Ring Hunt from British Hon: avyrac ia Panama Canal   ARMY COURT TO TRY SPIES HERE   President Roosevelt Names Seven Generals as Court, Denies Access to Civil Courts

20 Arrested — For Assisting Axis U-Boats   Spy Rings Engaged I Fueling Submatines Furnishing Shippiv; Data Are Found

Canai Defenses Nab Nazi Agents   Spy Rings Fueled Axis Submarines

= “KING OF BELIZE” AND PANAMA CANAL ZONE CLUB : HOSTE;S SEB ARE * NABBED IN ROUNDUP «

20 SPIES HELD IN CANAL ZONE   Prominent Persons Among  Those Arrested

20 in Sub Fueling _ Ring Are Arrestec   Attempts. Made to Poison U. S. Army Observer on Their Trail and to Sabotage His Plane Fail—Covered a2 Wide Area.

Spies Furnish Fuel and Information to Nazis in Caribbean   Arrests from Panama tc British Honduras Reported by Army

EXTRA   Nazi U-Boats Fueled In Caribbean Waters   Business Men,. Night Club Hostesses, Paname “Canal Workers, Coast Guard Shipping ‘Employes Caught In Spy Roundup

20 PERSONS “ARRESTED BY ARMY IN ” CARIBBEAN   @ngaged in Fueling Axis Raiders, Gave Information on U.S. Shipping   SOME PROMINENT MEN INVOLVED      Attempts Made to Poison Army Observer on Trail me of Enemy Agents

ARRESTED IN CARIBBEAN ARE]   Promment Businessmen Trusted Panama Canal Zone Workers Included

In ¢ ‘anal Lon on           Prominent Busisiess and. ‘Trusted: Work are. Among ‘Suspect

2) ARRESTED AS AIDING U-BOATS   Suspects in ~ Caribbear Charged with Giving Supply Service.

Many Arrests In Panama Zone   ARMY MAKES ROUNDUF OF ENMEY AGENTS IN AREA

SUB FUELING GANG HELD IN PANAMA ZONE   GEN. ANDREWS SAYS SCORE OF NAZIS ARRESTED BY ARMY

Hold Twenty Panama Spies   Extensive Ring Includes Many Prominent Persons

- \ ane: <3 en eee SPTES IN PANAMA  UNITED STATES ARMY HEADQUARTERS, PAN AMS  rt es ar 77. ee Et a i

Arrest Twenty Charged W ith Being Spies   Allege They Gave Fuel, Information To The Enemy

TWENTY ARRE..TED.,   Held in Canal Zone for Alleged ' Subversive Activities.

20 ARRESTED FOR FUELING SUBS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES”   Business Men, Laborers, _ Night Club Hostesses, and War Workers Among  Cc ret

20 Spies Taken In Caribbean   Said To Have Been Supplying Axis Subs

Engaged In Fueling Axis Subs; Kept Enemy Posted ~ On U.S. Ship Movement:   The Round Up Complete June 25 Included Arrests Extending From Honduras to Panama; Businessmen, Laborers and Night Club Girls Involved

Hold Alleged mn In Canal Zone:   ‘Supplied German Subs, Is Charae .: .

20 Arrested As Members Of Spy Ring   Charged With Fueling Axis Subs and Giving Shipping Information

H old Twenty For Activity In Caribbean   British Cooperate In Cleaning Out Nest; One Is Trusted U. S. Employe.

PANAMA NABS AXIS AGENTS   Refueled Subs Carried Shipping Details To the Enemy

20 SUSPECTS ROUNDED UP AS ARMY ISMASHES AXIS CANAL ZONE SPY RING

2() Persons Arrested in Caribbean Area, Are Charged With Forming Spy Ring's to Fuel Axis Submarines

10 Persons Face Canal Zone Spy Charges   May Have Fueled Subs and Disclosed Shipping Information

Arrest 20 Spies Aiding Axis Subs   ipy Ring Operating in Panama Canal Zone Rounded Up by U. S. Patrols.

CANAL ZONE SPY SUSPECTS ARRESTED   Twenty Persons Charged By U. S. Army With Providing Fuel For Enemy Submarines And Disclosing Information Of American Shipping Activities

Group Aided In Refueling of Axis Subs        Trusted Workers in - - Apea Involved. —

Twenty Members Of Spy Ring Arrested In Caribbean Zone   Helped Fuel Axis Subs, Tip Off Shipping Movements; Commission Named to Try Eight Seized in U. S.

SOVIET COMMANDER GETS NEW POSITION   Appointed First Deputy in De fense Matters

REAL VICTORY’ 10 ALLIED FORCES IN FALL OF "HELLFIRE’   Surrender Ct 5,500 Defenders Makes Total O 31,0CO Prisoners

ATTEMPTS 10 LAND ON WEST BATAN BEATER   Counterattack on Japan Right Flank Also Succ   TRENCHES OVERRUN   Japanese Equipment Is Taken by U. S. and Filipino Force

Phillips, Moore, Thomas in Tulsa   Trio Talks Football Not Politics, Watch Tulsa-Aqgie Game

Thomas, Phillips, Moore in Tulsa   But Football Takes Precedence Over Politics

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GEOLOGIC SURVEY OF STATE WORKS TO BOOST OIL FLOW      Secretary Livengood Hopes To Disclose New Pools To Aid ‘Output

“MUSICIANS AT K. U   Students From Some 18 In: stitutions to 3-Day Conference   WILL OPEN TOMORROW

SECOND CLINIC OF MUSIGANS AT K. U   Students From Some 18 Institutions to 3-Day Conference   WILL OPEN TOMORROW

ECONOMY BLOC ASKS SALES TAX   Drastic Cuts Favored in Our Non-War Spending

Taber Seeking Higher Levies   Appropriation «bairmar Sees Economy ‘Needs In Government

Sink Gl Ben Oil Flow “To Be Reducer   50° PERCENT CUT GOES INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1

Even Distribution  Of Me Promisec   New Order Given Allowin; a Moderate Rise 1 Wholesale Ceilings.

ARRANGEFOR MORE BEEF, BUT PRICE. UP   Better Distribution Or. der Allows “Moderate” Wholesale Rise.  RETAIL CEILING E REVISED

MORE BEEE EO} RETAILERS SOOM   Prospect ; Comes from OPA Allowing “Mod“erate Raise”

MORE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF BEEF TO RETAIL STORES IN PROSPECT SAYS OPA

Mercury May Ascend Now   But Nothing Hot Is Predicted By Weather Bureau

MOISTURE IS LESS   _ Temperature ‘Trends  Upward, But “Nothing Hot”

THREE TALK BY PRESIDEN ARE AWAITED   WORKING ON DRAF'   President Will Also Disclose His Views on the Inflation Danger.

THREE TALKS ot PRESIDENT ABE AWAITED   Will Outline Plans to Solid- ify. America’s War Program..   WORKING ON DRAFT   President will Also Disclose His Views’ on the: Inflation Danger.

GAS RATE WW TIPTON WAY BE REDUCED   Inquiry Into Pipeline Rates Into Indiana Will Be Started.   AFFECTS LOCAL FIRM   Reducticn in the Wholesale Rates to Resixt in Lower Retail Charge.

GAS RATE WW ~ Tet NY } ~ BE-REDUCED   Inquiry Into Pipeline Rates Into Indiana Will Be 7 Started.   AFFECTS ‘LOCAL FIRM   ‘Reducticn in- the “Wholesale . Rates to Result in Lower - -* Retail Charge.

TODAY'S NEWS  ~~ CAPSULES   rivate Gifts Halted o Save Shiopina Space

Route from Edménton Is Declared To Be Favored Instead of by Way of Hazleton, and Seattle Seeks Change in This Part of Plan

JAPS, AMMUNITION SEIZED IN FBI RAIDS   Federal Men Strike Blow At California Colonies

FBI Arrests ‘Emperor of Jap Colony   Nipponese With Police Record Also. Arrested In California

Interpreting  The War   African War News Encourages Allies Generally

Germans Hint Capture Of Rommel Possible   EFFECT OF NAZI DEFEAT In Africa Not Yet Predictable

Leader Of Silver Shirts Is Arrested   Pelly Accused Of Giving Aid  To Enemies

Sedition Is Charged.   William Dudley Pelley, Leader Of Silver Shirts, Arrested

PELLEY SEIZED   Justice Department Arrests ‘Silver Shirt’ Founder.

Pelley Chargec With Sedition  ‘Silver Shirt! Chief   ‘Silver Shirt’ Chief Taken Into Custody

WILLIAM PELLEY, LEADER OF SILVER SHIRTS ARRESTE!   CHARGED WITH INTENT TO IN. TERFERE WITH SUCCESS OF ARMED FORCES OF U. 5S.

Silver Shirts Founder Taken Under Warrant    ee ee ee ee Pe eg. William Dudley Pelley Is Charged With Sedition On Biddle Orders

Silver Shirts Chief Arrested  Pelley Nabbed By FBI on Charges Of Sedition

SEIZE PELLEY FOR SEDITION   False Statements Hurt U. S., Help Enemies, Is Charge Made

“SILVER SHIRTS” FOUNDER ARRESTED   Charged With Seditious Activity Under 1917 Espionage Act.

PELLEY TAKEN FOR SEDITION   Leader of White Shirts to Stand Trial in Tndiananolis

SILVER SHIRTS LEADER NABBEI   FBI Arrests William Peile: for Violation of Spy Act

COUNTY RESIDENI FO VEARS CALLED   Mrs. Elizabeth Schindel Laid To Rest Monday Afternoon

OSLO IS ATTACKED BY BRITISH FLIERS   RAF Bombers Make Raid on Capital of Norway

NORWEGIAN CAPITAL BOMBED BY BRITISH   Attack Made as Quisling Addresses Party Rally — Four Killed, One Plane Lost.

RAF Attacks Oslo   = ss =  -~ =a oe eee \ 2a MAR BA!     Quisling Address Is Ended by Raid

Boost Production Of Supplies For Civilians in ’43   Leon Henderson Says Increase in Standardized Goods Is Expected.   Deferment to Depend On Kind of Work Done

-Deferments Will Depend , On Man’s Jot   OPA Head and Director o ‘Manpower Give Views at New England Meet   AN EXPLANATON OF U.S. POLICIES      Conference in Tribute to President, Who Sends Message to Group

1943 to Bring Further ‘Rationing, More Victory Models, Says Hendersor

NATION'S WAR NEEDS MUST END DISCORE   Cannot Halt Productive Effort With Legislative Shackles, He Says

kes Another Attempt ta  rsuade Congress)to  3reak Deadlock Over Agriculture Dept.   LDS PRODUCTIVE EDS ARE’CRIPPLED   ir War Needs Do Not rmit.Compromise Or Partisan Discord,” President Declares 

President Tries Again In Farm Row   Seeks To Break Deadlock On Big Agriculture Bill   “War Needs Do Not Permit Compromise”   Or Partisan Discord Executive Says In Signing Stop-Gap Bill

FDR URGES END TO PARITY FIGHT   eas War Needs Do Not  Permit Discord

FR. Urges Congress Break Deadlock Over Farm Funds   Declares No Phase of Productive Effort Should Re Crippled

NEW PLEA — MADE FOR FARM FUND   ‘Our War Needs Da Not Permit Compromise or Dis. cord,’ Roosevelt Says   ‘ISSUE IS ONE OF PRODUCTION   Can’t Afford to Cripple Any Part of Our Effort, He  Tealle Canoraece

Trying to Break Long Deadlock or Farm Fund Bil   Roosevelt Appeals to Congress That This Is No  Time For Discord.   Signs Stop-Gap Bill For July Operations

PRESIDENT MAKES ~ APPEAL FOR UNITY   “Our War Needs Do Not - Permit Compromise : Or Discord

NEW ATTEMPT MADE I BREAK DEADLOCK   FOR Renews Plea For Passage Of Farm Legislation

F. R. Moves For Farm Bill Action  Nation Can’t Afford To Cripple Productixe Effort, He Declares

 BREAKING OF DEADLOCK OVER THE AG ‘DEPARTMENT QUESTION URGED BY FDR

Farm Accord Again Urged By Roosevelt   War Doesn’t ‘Permit Compromise,’ He Says of Bill Deadlock

aA Thilo [a NO TIME FOR COMPROMISE   Tells Congress War Needs Do Not Permit Haggling or Partisan: Discord.   REGRETS OPERATION OF AGRICULTURE HELD UP

DEADLOCK END ON FARMBILI   pile Raps Partisan Discord On Appropriation for Agriculture   DISAGREE ON PRICES   Roosevelt Regrets Farm Argument During War Crisis

FR. Hits Farm Bill Deadlock  Statement Declares Wheat Sale Vital "Thy War Economy

Deadlock Over Bill Deplored By President   Congress Is Taken To Task For Holding Up Department’s Work In Critical Period

AG BILL PASSAGE PRESSED BY FDR   SAYS WAR NEEDS DO NOT PERMIT PARTISANSHIP

FDR Again Acts to End A Deadlock   Urges Agreement By House-Senate On Farm Bil

Asks Congress To Break Long Deadlock   Nation's War Needs Impeded By Row, Roosevelt Says

PRESIDENT AGAIN SEEKS HARMONY IN AGRICULTURE BILL  TELLS CONGRESS WE CA!  NOT AFFORD TO CRIP-

F. D. R. Seeks To Break Jam On Farm Bill   Increased Production Of Things We Need Is Urged by President In Siqnina Stop-Gap

President Acts Again To Check Farm Bill Row   Parity Dispute Between House and Senate Continues

FDR Again Urges Congress to End hor Dispute   ‘War Needs Do Not Permit Compromise o Partisan Discord’

House is Giving FP. D.R. Scolding    War Needs Bar “Compromise or Partisan Discord,”   President Says; Holds Under-Parity Sale of Grain for Feeding Necessary to Farm Production; Wants Agriculture Dept. Fund Raised.

President Enters Farm Bill Row   Seeks To Break Deadlock; Says Must Cast Off Unnecessary Lepislative Shackles

President Urges Congress to Break Deadlock Over Farm Legislation

FDR Attempts To End Farm Bill Deadlock   Urges Production Must No Be Crippled By Action Of Congress

Break in Farm Bill Deadlock Is F.R. Plea   Partisan Discord in Time of War Is Scored

Jap Forces Advance  On Rangoon   Australia Bolsters Defenses, Fearing Attack Imminent

BRITISH STRIKE BACK IN BURMA   Inperial Forces Blast Pegu SectorIn Rangoon Area, Also Slow Nipponese On Peru Front; U.S. Base On Red Sea

U.S. Naval Base In East Africa Is Disclosed   Fighting. Slows: Down on Front In Philippines

FR. CRITICIZES BRITISH NEWS OF NEW BASE   Dutch Taking To Mountains; Keep Fighting

Roosevelt Criticizes Disclosure OF American Base By British—Drive On MacArthur Slows Down   : PARIS INDUSTRIAL BOMBING DEAD IS 300

BATTLE AGING AT FCVEH HEAT IN ALL SECTORS   Allies Refusing To Lay Down With Stubborn Resistance Continuing Everywhere

Rep. Magnuson Charges Army Command Had Opportunity To Destroy Enemy Ships

Magnuson Reports Coordination Failed in Alaska  Thinks Jap Force in Aleutians Could Have Been Blasted

Says Army Muffed Chance  At Aleutian Invasion Fleet   Failed to Act Promptly on Navy Information, Congressman Declares

Huge Amount hill For  Army Supplies   Most Critical Situation In Nation’s History

HOUSE GIVEN ARMY’S RECORD SUPPLY BILL      Committee Approves $42,820,003, 606 in Punds, Exceeding Direc World War I Cost   185,000 AIRPLANES   Army Reveals Funds Also Included to Survey Rail Line to Alaske

Measure Envisions Army of 4,500,000 By July 1, 1943, and Provides for Material:

42 Billion Army Bill Up in House   Would Finance Army With Strength of 4,500,000  in Another Year.

RECORD ARMY FUND SOUGHT   $42,820,003,606 Supply Bil Surpasses Outlay For World War

House Gets Huge Army Supply Bill   Largest In History; To Finance Fighting Force Of 4,500,000 Men.

MEASURE’S BIGGEST IN ALL HISTORY   Would Finance Armed Force of 4,500,000; Provide Aid to Allies.   U. S. ‘ON THE SPOT’   General Says Situation Now Most Critical Nation Has Fver Faced.

Record Supply Bill Of 42 Billion Anticipates Army Of 4,500,000 Men

ARMY SUPPLY BILL. OF 42 BILLION IS SENT TO THE HOUSE   Huge Measure Is to Finance An Army of 4,500,000 by July of 1943 And Aid Other Nations

MEASURE WILL FINANCE ARMY AND LEND-LEASE   Largest Supply Bill Ir History is Sent To House 1

Measure, Completed by Approgriations Committee, Carried $42,820,003,606.   TO FINANCE THE ARMY   Strength of Which WiD Be 4, 500,000 Men by July i 1948.

Record Army Supply Bill  In Congress   42 Billion For 4l4,, Million Men

Largest Army Bill To House   Nearly 43 Billions Asked  For War =

$42 BILLION ARMY SUPPLY BI] ENTERED   Will Finance Strength o! 4,500,000 Men by July, 1948   Present Situation Is Most Critical for  Country

House Gets $42 Billion Army Supply Bill After Military Chiefs Explain War Needs  

NEW U, S, ARMY SUPPLY BILL IS SENT 10 HOUSE   Record Fund Is Sought To Carry On World Fight

LARGEST ARMY SUPPLY BILL IN HISTORY READY      Measure, Calling for $42, 820,003,606, to Finance ‘Army of 4,500,000 by july 1, 1943   FINANCE SUPPLIES   Amounts In Itself to More Than U.S. Direct Outlay For War; $205,141,-. 039,537 Appropriated

Record U. S. Army Supply Bill For - Over 4812 Billions Is Sent to House   Measure Also Includes Lend-Lease Aid for. ©  - United Nations

House Weighs Largest Army Supply Fund  Measure Would Boost   Measure Would Boost Total Allotment For War Materials To $205,311,233.542

RECORD ARMY SUPPLY BILL I$ SENT TO HOUSE   42 Billion Dollar Measure Would Finance Army of 4,500,000

APMY SUPPLY BILL LARGEST IN STORY, SENT TO THE HOUS   To Finance Force of 4,500, 00 by July 1, 1943 and Aid to United Nations   TOTAL  $42,820,003,606

A) BILLIONS ARNY SUPPLY BILL IS READY   Largest Appropriation in History Sends War To- tal to 205 Billion.   WOULD PROVIDE FOR 4,500,000 SOLDIERS   War. Dept: Regards Situa. tion “Most Critical” Ever Encountered.”

4? BILLION BILL TO BUY SUPPLIES   Prepare For 4,500,000 Mei In Armed Forces Within Another Year.

ASK 4? BILLION FOR US. ARM   Largest Supply Bil Iy History Ready Fo1 House Action

LARGEST SUPPLY BILL IN HISTORY OFU.S.ISUP   42 Billon Dollar Measure te Finance Army of 4,500,00€ By 1943, Aid Others

42 Billion Army ‘Supply Measure Sent to House   Largest Bill in  History to Finance Army of 4,500,000 Men by July 1943

Measure to Finance Army of 4,500,000 by July 1, 1943 Is Advanced by Appropriations Committee

Biggest Army Financing Bill Calls For 4,500,000 Troops By Mid-1943   Appropriation, Largest In History, Provides For Hug: Fighting Force And War Materials To Other United Nations.

Largest Army Supply Bill In History Sent House; Ask 42 Billion Dollars To Carry On War Effort

is Greater Than Last War Outlav   Will Boost Defense Ant War Appropriations Te $203.3 £4.233.542°> Te

Record Bill Is Compiled in Capital   Money Will Be Used to Finance an Army of 4,500,ODD -Man

Record Breaking Fund For Supplies Okayed And Sent to House Today

SENDS TOTAL WAR COST 10 205 BILLIONS   Provides for Army o 4,500,000 Before July 1, 1943

*Huge Army . , Supply Bill "To the House  ~~ we... wo ee Oe   Nearly 43. Billions Asked. For Army of 414 Millions

Army of 4,509,000 by July 1, 1943 Planned  in Appropriations   Record Bill Reported to House Today by Its Subcommittee

ARMY BILL OF 42 BILLION IS GIVEN HOUSE   1S MORE THAN ALL NATION SPENT IN WORLD WAR ONE

TO FINANCE TOTAL FORCE OF 4,500,000   Bill in House Appropriation Committee is Largest In History of Any Nation   TESTIMONY IS OFFERED

A3 Billions Asked To Finance Army  Of 4,500,000 Men   Measure Sent to House Also Provides for War Material Needed by United Nations—High Official Heard

HUGE ARMY SUPPLY BILL SENT TO HOUSE      Largest Appropriation Request In History, Totaling More Than 42 Billions, Designed To Finance Armed Force Of 4,500,000 By July 1, 1943, And Aid Allies

ASK 4? BILLICN MORE FOR ARAN   House Gets Bill to Finance Army of 4,590,000 By July 1, 1943.   AID TO UNITED NATIONS

Giant Army Bill Is Before House   Measure Calling for More Than $42,000,000,000 Out of Committee   LARGEST IN HISTORY   Would Provide Funds for Army of 4,500,000 by July 1, 1943

Sum Is Big Enough to Finance 4.500.000 Army by 1943; Measures Taken

Army Supply Bill Reaches Record Total   Largest Appropriation In History Of Nation Sought In Bill Sent To Lower House

Biggest Army Supply Bill  Goes to House   Over Forty-Two Billion Dollars Asked to Finance Nation’s Army

Largest Army Supply Bill Reaches House   Appropriations Com mittee Approves $42,820,003,606 Bill

42 Billion Dollars For Army Supplies   Measure Would Boost to 205 Billion the Total - Authorized for War and Defense Within the Last Three Years.

House Given 43 Billions Army Bill   5-Year-War Seen; 4,500,000 Men to Be Called

Immense Sum Authorized for America’s Army   43 Billions Asked To Provide Force Of 4,500,000 Men

ARMY’S SUPPLY BILL ATTAINS HISTORIC SIZE   $42 Billion Measure Ap proved Py Appropriations Committee

Army's Supply Bill On Basis  Five Year War   12 Billion Dollars Asked Fo Army Of 4.500.000 By Mid-Summer Of 1943.   RUBBER BIG PROBLEM

BIG ARMY BILL GOES TO HOUSE   42 Billion Dollar Fund fo: Supplies is Largest In Nation’s History   MUST PLAN ON WAR TO LAST 5 YEARS   Situation Most Critical, War Department Tells House Committee

GANNETT HITS AT ‘BUNGLING   Declares Public Losing Pa tience with the Conduct Of the War

Conduct Of War Scored By Gannett   PUBLISHER AND ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMIUITTEE DEMANDS UNIFIED COMMAND.   Control Press

GANNETT CHARGES BUNGLING IN WAR   DECLARES PRESS HAS BEEN MUZZLED—CALLS FOR A UNIFIED COMMAND.

Gannett Says FDR Bungles   Tells GOP Meet People Are Not Told War News

WAR BUNGLING CHARGES AIREL   Assistant GOP Chairman Savs Public Is Losing Patience In War

Chinese Forces Rout Japanese On Burma Road   Invaders, However, Claim Occupation Of Another City

Chinese Cut Jap Column To Pieces   Vicious Counter Attacks Wipe Out One Invading Force of 1,000 Men  ANOTHER ATTACKED  Half of Second Column Killed, Remaining 500 Nipponese Are Tranned

CHINESE ROUT JAP COLUMNS   Invaders, Trying To Advance Along Burma Road, Wiped Out, Badly Beaten

Jap Force On Burma Road  Is Routed   1,000 Of Enemy Killed; Another Column Defeated

JAP COLUMNS ARE REPULSED   Chinese Claim Victorie: On Burma Road Northeas® of Chefang

CHINESE ROUT JAP FORCE ON BURMA ROAD   CNE COLUMN OF 1,000  WIPED OUT; ANOTHER IS DEFEATED

Chinese Rout Jap Troops On Burma Road   Advance Column of Invaders Reportedly Defeated 1,000 Japs “Wiped Out"

United China Relief Fund   JAPS ROUTED IN NEW DRIVE ON BURMA ROAD   Chinese Claim to ve Inflicted a Crushing Defeat

Air And Sea Battle Off Australia Ends   Great Invasion Fleet Is Intercepted By U. S. Forces; Destination Unknown

Japs Repulsed In Coral Sea Battle   Marks Greatest Air and Sea Battle in Which American Fleet Has Ever _ Engaged; 6-day Clash   Eleven Enemy Ships, Including Aircraft Care rier, Reported Sunk; Communique Fails To List A  ied Losses

HB CONSIDERS j GUINEA PIGS: N EXPERIMENT   ants Running Below Normal Capacity May Be Closed

Consider Plan To Regroup Factories For Stepped Up Output Of Civilian Products

Consider Grouping Of Plants   First Nine Industries Ar Selected For Testin; New WPB Policy O  Centralization

"GUINEA PIGS” FOR INDUSTRIAL STUDY PLANNED OVER U.S   Industries to Be Subjected to Tests to Improve General Production.

SEEK SUBSTITUTE FOR COFFEE BEANS   Scarcity Starts New Experiments

Processors Frantically . Hunting for : Substitute To Take Place of Coffee   Dealers Talk of Rationing Bev* erage; Some Adulterations

Processors Frantically Hunting for Substitute To Take Place of Coffee   Dealers Talk of Rationing Beverage; Some dAdulterations May Be Made

COFFEE GETS PRIME SPOT   Processors Are On Quiet Hunt for Sub etitutad

Like Your Cup Of Java A La Ersatz?  hg re (os8 . bees You May Be Drinking It With Malt, Rye, Barley, Ete.

Buyers May Be Asked to Use Little Bran to Help Out Supply, ‘a  HOME MIX PLAN

More Than Two Two Thousand Dead Or Missing In U. S$. Merchant Marine

NAVY ANNOUNCES 230) MORE MEN DEAD OR MISSING   ‘otal Composed of 4i1¢ Known Dead and 1,89) Missing. Including 61 Shi, Captains and A Stweard ess, All Members of Mer chant Marine.

2,301 Seamen Lost In Enemy Ocean Attacks   List Issued Today Includes Those Dead Or Missing Since War’s Start.

2,301 Of U.S. Merchant Marine Lost As Result Of Enemy Action   Navy Announces Casualties Of 410 Known Deac And 1,89] Missing: Includes 61 Captains

MERCHANT SHIPS LOSE 2301 MEN   410 KNOWN DEAD AND 1891 MISSING, NAVAL LIST DISCLOSES

2301 American Losses Named   Dead And Missing Naval Officers And Men Are  New Casualties

Navy Discloses Ship Casualties   Merchant Marine Losses Reported

MERCHANT SHIP ~ LOSSES REPORTEL   Navy Discloses 2301 Dead or Missing in Sea Attacks.

CASUALTIES IN U.S, MERCHANT MARINE LISTED   Navy Department Reveal: More Than 2,301 Officers and Men Dead Or Missing   ONE WOMAN ON LIST   No Wounded Accountec For In Report; North Carolina Man First Such War Victim

2,301 OFFICERS, MEN OF MERCHANT MARINE SAID LOST   Casualties Of War At Sea Reported; Covers Period Eram Sept. 27. 1941

LOSSES GIVEN IN SHIPPING   2,301 Men Lost or Missing from U. S. Merchantmen

Workers In Low-Salary Group Hurt   Taft Declares Employes “Most Severely Treated” By War Burdens

Tatt Says Small-Salaried Employes Are Bearing More Than Share ot War Burden

‘Senator Says They Are  Not Getting Increase  Factory Employes Re "ceived Last Two Years  CALLS FOR STRICT REARRANGEMENT  Says Interest Can Only be Served by Increases to Mect Increased Cost of Living     :

Salaried Man Hit Hardest in War Effort, Says Sen. Taft in Speech

AUSSIES AND JAPO BATTLE AT OUTPOSTS   Australians Counter Attack Japs Who Land on Near Islands.   NETAILS ARE OBSCURE   Prime Minister Demands Australia Be Placed on War Cabinet,

Retreat Forced In New Guinea   Japanese Driven From Defense Positions

FOE DRIVEN FROM DEFENSES NORTH QF STANLEY RIDGE   Allied Ground Troops Now Within. Ten Miles of Kokoda Strong Paint.

JAPS RETREAT AGAININ NEW GUINEA   Allied Troops Force Them Back in Ower  Stanley Mountains

ALLIED TROOPS ARE DRIVING JAPS BACK IN OWEN STANEEYS   Have Forced Enemy From Defense: Positions In New Guinea ‘Battle

AUSSIES: NEAR GUINEA BASE   NOW WITHIN TEN MILES OF MAIN ADVANCED BASE OF JAPANESE ON NEW GUINEA

Soviet High Command Tells Of No Single Enemy Gain During Day   100,000 WOUNDED ARE RECEIVED IN VIENNA

RUSSIAN LINES ARE REPORTED HOLDING IN FIERCE FIGHTS   Moscow Comminique Declares No Enemy Goins Are Made During Day Despite Fierce Enemy Attacks——Favptian Front Quiet

NO SINGLE ENEMY   GAIN, SOVIET SAYS ‘      Russians Counter-Attacking In Det Nazis Use Reserves f

No Advances Made  By Germans on Monday Red Command Says  COUNTER-ATTACKS IN KLETSKAYA AREA  Germans Preparing Envelopment Effort Against Stalingrad

JAP SOLDIERS DRIVE ACROSS CHINA BORDER   Occany Town 50 Mi. From  Frontier

JAPS CLAIM 50 MILE PUSH INTO YUNNAN   Tokyo Broadcast Says Lunglin: Captured—U. S. Bombers Star  Fires in Rangoon

Democratic Publicity Chief Give: G.0.P. Break, Quits Forever, He Say:

(Piease turn to Page Six)  Neh nant mie  MICHELSON RESIGNS - DEMOCRATIC POST   Party’s Publicity Man To Cover His Typewriter

CHAS. MICHAELSON QUITS POLITICS   Declares He Has Fired His Last Verbal Barrage At The Republican Party.

Six Convicted Of Espionage; Face Long Terms   Five Men and a Womar Found Guilty after Long Trial

JURORS FIND SIX GUILTY OF SPY CHARGES      Five Men and a Women Convicted in New York Court   TRIAL LASTED FOR MORE THAN MONTH   Sentencing of Prisoners Delayed Until Next Eriday

SIX CONVICTED IN SPY HEARING   Information On Vessel Movements Part of Ring Activities

1] GERMAN PLANES DOWNED IN ATTAGK GN RED ARCTIC BAS   No Damage Caused as Naz Warplanes Stage Raid on Murmansk   100 PLANES SEE ACTION

eee  FORCESTRIKES AT MURMANSK   Lose 11 of 66 Planes While Causing No Damage, According to Arctic Front “Dispatch   REDS SCORE ON LAND   Beat Off Three German  Counter-Attacks On Ka jinin Front; Free Russians In Staraya Russa

Hitler Strikes At Murmansk   Air Foree Loses 11) Big Planes In Raid; War  Seethes In Russia

Murmansk  Is Raided   Nazis Lose 11 Planes In Attack on Russian Base

Soviets Beat Off Axis Attacks On Kalinin Front; Two Battalions Are Dispersed

Germans Lose 11 of 66 Planes in a Raid Over Russian Base in Arctic

REDS, NAZIS IN AIR BATTLE AT MURMANSK   Moscow Claims Germans Raid North Port With 66 Planes,  But Lose 11

A. T. Lundgren Auction Sale. Jahuary 26th   Lundgren Auction Sele Will Be Held Sanuary 26th; Display Ad In Next Week’s Times Will Give The Comnlete Details.

A. T. Lundgren Auction Sale January 26th   Mondsy, January 26 Is The Date O The A. T. Lundgren Auction Sale Ad In This Week’s Times Give Complete Particulars.

PHILIPPINE GUNS HALT JAP DRIVE   Bombers Are Kept Too Higt for Accuracy: Surprise Attacks Increase

Bombing Raids On Corresidor Non-Effective   Jap Bombers, Forced To Fh At Great Heights, Do Little Damage   ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ACCURATE   Ground Activity In Bataan Peninsula Has Reached Virtual Standstill

GORREGIDG UE) RUT JAP DRIVES   Enemy Offensive at Standstill     YANKEES ATTACK Nipponese Bombers Wary

WHITE SHIRTS LEADER GUILTY OF SEDITION   George W. Christians Convicted by Federal Court Jury That Deliberated Two Hours.

IMPERILS 15   Cedar Rapids Craft Is Swept Over Dam When Its Motor Fails

15 Escape      Motor Fails, Boat Swept Over Dam in Sight of Cedar Rapids Center

15 Escape Drowning in Cedar River   Motor Fails, Boat ve Over Dam in Sight of Cedar Rapids Center

Airdrome sTaken By Jans   Heavy Fighting Reported r Burma Between Japanese. And Chinese Forces

Chinese Hold Outpost Line On Burma Road   Heavy Fighting In Toungoo Ares

IMPORTANT AIRDROME CAPTURED   Chinese Rushed Into Fray; Fierce Fight In Progress

Situation Serious On Toungoo Front As Japs Advance   Chinese Putting Up Strenu ous Resistance, Hope To Force Japs Back

JAPS CAPTURE BURMA AIRFIELL   Flanking Movement Threat To Entire Defense

JAP INFANTRY IN PLAIN DRESS CUT HIGHWAY   Chinese Flank Turned; Allies Acknowledge Seriousnes: Of Situation

JAPS CAPTURE AIRDROME IN BURMA ATTACK   1,000 Enemy Troops Take Airdrome North of Toungee, Key of Allied  Resistance

JAPS CAPTURE AIRDROME IN NO. TOUNGOO   SITUATION SERIOUS, SAYS REPORT TODAY FROM NEW DELHI

STATE CONVENTION OF G. 0, P.1S SET -FOR SEPTEMBER 3   Streamlined One-Day As sembly Without - Ballyhoo Is Planned at Columbus.

HOUSE GROUP NEARING VOTE ON TAX PLAN      Committee Dismisses Experts and Settles Down to “Make Up Our Own Minds” on Three Proposals for Income Levy.

Tax Experts  Banished By  House Group Committcemen To  Pick The Path To  VI' ££. Ff.

TAX GROUP BARS EXPERTS ON NEW LEVY   Anxious to Reach Decision on Individual Taxes   THREE PLANS   Cc ommittee ‘Sees Vote: for Normal and Surtax Rates

House Body May Vote Today on 7 aX Program   Exclude Experts  So “Maybe We Can Make Up Our Own Minds,”’ Doughton Says

House Group Nears Vote on Tax Measure   Own and Treasury Experts Excluded From Session as Matter Is Studied

House Tax Committee Bars Experts In Effort To Decide On New Income Levy

HOUSE TO VOTE ON INCOME TAX BOOST PLANS   Experts Excluded As Actual Balloting Seems Imminent on Three Proposals

VOTING ON NEW INCOMETAXES BELIEVED NEAR   House Ways and Means and Treasury Experts Excluded From Hearings First Time Today   PROGRAMS STUDIED   No Definite Indicatioz  What Members Might  Do On Sales Tax; Sen‘ timent Divided

Experts Barred As Tax Officials Study New Levy   Votes Seen Imminent On Personal Exemptions, Normal, Surtax Rates

Axis Sub Reported Sunk By U.S. Navy   One Tanker Sent Down, Another Damaged Out Of Five Attacked, Havana Hears: 39 Men Are Rescued :

RAF Bombers In Ruhr Sweep  London Announces   London Announces Dayliqght Attack

OUR CHILDREN ARE BEST INVESTMENT   Babson Urges the Importance Of Proper Child Training Now Looking Ahead To Post-War Times

CHILDREN FIRST AS INVESTMENT   Babson Says U. S. Mos Needs Youth of Good Stock

Germans Forced to  Fall Back   American Planes Have Part in Attacks on Rommel’s  Forces Today

Axis Desert Force Retreats; Suffers Big Tank Losses   J. 5. Bombers Raid Jap Bases As Marines Fight Off Solomons Attacks

EGYPT 15 SCENE OF GREAT Lol AERIAL BLOWS   Rommel Forces Driven Back But Germans Press On Against Russians

“Rommel Forced Back Into Desert By Canopy Of Fightirig Allied Planes -- Jap Headquarters In China Fit   GEN, MACARTHUR SAYS  JAP BASES BOMBED

FOOD SUPPLIES TO BE VIEWED   New Committee To Say If Restrictions Are Necessary

Wartime Food Board to Survey  All Needs First   Production, Allocation Decisions Will Be Based on Findings  EYE CROPS OF 1942  Allies’ Armed Forces Get First Chance At Vital Sunnlies

Wickard Studying Army, Navy Needs For Food in War   Secretary of Agriculture Believes Requirements Can Be Met

FOOD BOARD 10 STUDY NEEDS OF MILITARY FIRST   Civilian Curtailment Will Depend Upon Requirements Of Armed Forces      MEAT PACKERS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY

FOOD BOARD MAKING STUDY - OF NEEDS DURING WAR-TIME   Decisions Affecting Production and Allocation Will Follow Intensive Study, Secretary of Agriculture Wickard Save

Churchill Has Delayed War Debate   Effort to Discuss Reverses in Pacific Blocked

TALK AVOIDED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister’ Promise: Three-Day Debate Soon On Far East Defeats

Churchill Sets 3-Day War Talk   Official Paves Way for Confidence Vote if Action Challenged

Churchill Promise: Three Day Debate On War Situation   Will Ask Vote of Confi dence lf His Government Is Challenged

SOVIETS STILL BEAR DOWN ON ENEMY rl ANK FROM NORTH.   "Strategic Plan OF Germans For 1942 Upset,” Pravda Deciares

SUNSHINE IS WELCOME   ‘Light Showers May R Return to Central and Western Counties  }

Light Frost In Northeast   Weather Bureau Does Not Think It Was Damaging

Don’t Send Fido Or Tabby To Gas Box In Fear Of Air Raids, They May Aid Morale If Bombers Come

Philippine Raid Is Omen for Japs   4000-Mile Trip by U.S. Bombers Is Bad News; RAF Still Pounds Nazis

Can’t They Bomb Tokyo?   That Is What Japs Want to Know After Successful Attack on Philippines

PHILIPPINE ATTACK  MAY MAKE ENEMY FEAR TOKYO RAID      4,000 Mile Raid Made By; U, S, Bombers. Delivered Big Blow In War  Of Nerves

4,000 Mile Bombing Foray By American Planes Raises “Question” In Jap Minds

XMAS LIGHTS ARE OUT FOR 2 THE DURATIO   City Council ‘Takes Acticr _ -on Request of the - Government, _   TO SAVE ELECTRICITY   ‘Street Lighting and Ilumi_ nation of Courthouse Tower Banned.

AMIAG LIGHTS ARE QUT FUR THe GURATION   City Council Takes Acticn on Request of the Government,   TO SAVE ELECTRICITY   Street Lighting and Illumi ~ nation of Courthouse Tower Banned.

Town Is Shaken By Gas Explosion   50,000 Gallon Tank Explodes in South

Grand Champion Sells At Fifty Cents A Pound  Plymouth County Youths Realize

Grand Champion Sells At Fifty Cents A Pound   Plymouth County Youths Realize On Baby Beeves

Politician Convicted As Rapist   Former Utah Demo Com.mitteeman Faces Long Prison Term.

JURY CONVICTS EWING OF RAPE IN WASHINGTON   Former Utah Democrati  National Committeeman  Was Accused of Assaulting Girl   SHOWS NO EMOTION   Government Had Demand ed Death Penalty; Verdict Carries No Recomimendation

Japanese Have Lost 394 Ships Since Pearl Harbor Attack  Enemy Hit Hard In Loss Of Badly-Needed Cruisers; Our Navy Stronger Than Ever

394 JAPANESE SHIPS DOWNED IN PACIFIC   Several Hundred Other Nip ponese Vessels Damaged

Nipponese Face Mightier U. S. Naval Power: 394 of Their Ships Are Lost

394 Jap Ships  Sunk in Year   U. S. Losses Said To Be Only 86 Ships

JAPANESE FACING MIGHTIER AMERICAN NAVY THAN EVER   U. S. STRONGER WHILE JAPS HAVE BEEN . BADLY CRIPPLED .

Jap Sea Losses Heavier Than Ours   JAPS MISSED BIG CHANCE TO SMASH U. S. SEAPOWER   Failure To Follow Up Pearl Harbor Attack, In Which Navy Revealed Eight Battleships Sunk Or Disabled, Was Lost Opportunity.

394 Jap Ships Are Sunk Since Pearl Harboi   American Losses Total Only 86 Vessels Of All Categories

SEVEN MONTHS’ STRIKE ENDED   3 - 2 Decision at Sonmar Denies Time Shifting

‘Warships, Planes Pounce Suddenly On Strategic Isles  Many Jap Auxiliary Shins Sunk   Many Jap Auxiliary Ships Sunk  Among Gilbert,Marshall Groups; Two U.S. Ships Slightly Damaged And 11 Aireraft Announced Lost

Destroy Many  Enemy Vessels And Aircraft   Do Great Damage To Installations On Pacific Islands; Air Fighting ~ Fierce: 11 U.S. Planes Lost

ENEMY PLANES AND © SHIPS WRECKED BY U.S. NAVAL FORCES   No Figures on Japanese’ Losses Given in Navy Communique—Two American Vessels Slightly =" Damacaed and 11 Planes Lost 14.

Many Enemy Ships And Planes Destroyed n Fierce Raid By U. S. Fleet; Eleven American Planes Shot Down; No Large Ships Hit

Terrific Damage Inflicled upon Island Seaports   Warships and Planes Sink or Damage Japanese Warcraft   Hleven American Aircraft Lost in Greatest Battle of War —

MacArthur's Forces Wipe Out Enemy Expedition Desperately Trying to Capture Corregidor Fortress

Marshalland — Gilbert Isles — are Surprised      Navy Reports Many Enemy Shi S Sunk or Damaged; Installations Ashore Heavily Battered. —

Auxiliary Ships Sunk A\nd Many Jap  Planes Destroyed   Military Establishments on Pacific Isles Held by Japan Are Left Shambles by American Naval Raiders, Whose Losses Are Comparatively Licht. Admiral Reports

Attack Does Huge Damage to Enemy Ships pet Planes   11 American Planes Lost in Surprise Hits on Marshall and Gilbert Group of Islands; No Figures on Enemy Losses Are Revealed

Native Girls Wear Silk Sarongs, Made From Parachutes, After Fortress Crew's Visit

Torpedo Hits Ship Just 15 Feet Away   Explosion Helped Men Get Lifeboat Controls Freed

Four Narrowly Escape Death   Survivors of British Ship Reach Port In Damaged Lifeboat

Vandenberg Flays Willkie for His African Attitude   Senator Indorses Action o Gen. Eisenhower in Darlan Affair

WILLKIE TARGET OF STIFF REBUKE   Senator Vanderberg Hits Critics of General Eisenhower for Accepting Admiral Darlan’s Assistance

V andenberg Raps Willkie For Talking   SAYS HOME FRONT STRATEGISTS OUGHT TO LET GEN. EISEN HOWER KEEP ON WINNING THE WAR.   Approves Darlan Deal

Vandenherg Rap: Critics of  Gen. Eisenhower Rebuke Leveled at Willkie by  Michiaqan Senctor

Vandenberg Raps Willkie  For Darlan Deal Criticism   GOP Senator Declares Eisenhower Wise in Accepting Frenchman's Aid

WILLKIE RAPPED BY VANDENBERI   SENATOR LAUDS EISENHOWER FOR SAVING LIVES THROUGH DEAL WITH DARLAN.

REBUKES HOME WAR EXPERTS   Vandenberg Raps “Safe Front” Critics Of Darlan Deal

WILLKIE GETS REBUKE FROM U.S. SENATOR   Vandenberg Defends Ei senhower’s Deal With Admiral Darian   AMERICAN LIVES SAVED, HE STATES   Name of Willkie Is Not Mentioned During the Speech

U.S. Places Order For Fuel Pipeline   Pittsburgh Firm Gets Joh Of Furnishing Tubing; Start in 30 Days

Largest Oi Pipeline Orderec   Ickes Arranges For ‘Tube’ to Link Texas and Ilflinois

TUBING ORDERED FOR PIPE LINE   Project Expected To Carry 300,000 Gallons Of Oil Daily - ;

ORDER STEEL FOR PIPE LINE FROM TEXAS TO SALEM  WORK EXPECTED TO BE STARTED WITHIN

JAPS REPORTED SENDING TROOP SHIPS SOUTH   Headed for Singapore, may be for use in — India or Solomons

LIQUOR ADVERTISING FACING CENSORSHIP   Hearing To Be Held Soon To Give Board Power

BOARD TO SEEK AD CENSORSHIP   Liquor Control Body Proposes Rigid Regulation Of Ohio Advertising

E.J. Vanderwall, Forme: Fire Control Head, New Conservation Director

New Director Is Selected By  Commissioner:   E. J. Vanderwall, Head OF Forest Fire Contro Division, Is Named Conservation Director

Fighting Is Raging, Amboina   Full Seale Jap Invasion Opens On Important Dutch Base

Battle For Big Island_ Base Has Only Started; New Strength Awaited

NEW, FULL SCALE INVASION ATTACK “AGAINST AMBOINA   FORCES UNDER DIRECTION OF SUPREME COMMAND IN 'FRENSIVE RATTLE   DUTCH DEMOLITION SQUADS DESTROY INSTALLATIONS   Sink Another  Japanese Ship’ Te Keep Record of Ship a Day, Toli, Now 55

ALLIES BATTLE ’ ATTEMPTS TC STORM COAS   New Jap Invasion Tr) Aimed At Important Amboina Base

SHARE HORNE   Missouri Junkman Left $91,130 Hidden Cash, 17,000 Acres of Land

Supposedly Poor Junkyard Worker Left Big Estate   $91,000 in Cash and 17,00( Ae. Acres of Land His Ac ‘ eumulation

Mexico's “War Congress’ Is To Meet Today   President Has © Already Asked For Declaration

DOWNTOWN AREA ~ OF JANESVILLE SWEPT BY FIRE   DESTROYS FIV BUILDINGS, LOSS ESTIMATED UNOFFICIALLY AT 8300.000

POINT PLACE: WATERS RIS?   Toledo Suburb Ares  Flooded; Volunteers - Kent Busy

SCORES REMOVED FROM FLOOD ARE:   WATERS REACH SECONI FLOORS OF SOME HOMES IN SUBURB OF TOLEDO, O.

GERMAN DRIVE CARRIES THEM INTO MAIKOP   Russian High Command Acknowledges That NazisHave Reached The Maikop Oil Fields Area.   Stalingrad Tense

Moscow Admits Falling Back To Maikop Area  Many Are Killed As Bombay Riots  Continue to Grow HIT JAPS IN CHINA  Russians Stand Firm 1 in Bitter  i aie

Broad Front Battles Rage  In Caucasus   Explosions Indicate  Russians Putting Torch  To Oi} Installations BATTLES VIOLENT BEFORE STALINGRAD  Soviets Continue To Deal Heavy Blows  In Voronezh Region

Soviets Admit Nazis Have Gained Maikop  Torch Is Applied to Russia’s Great Oil Fields

RED DEMOLITION SQUADS WRECK INSTALLATIONS   Russians Putting Up Stiff Resistance On Stalingrad Front   GERMANS SUFFERING  HEAVY CASUALTIES

CAUCASUS OIL HELD TAKEN IN GERMAN DRIVE   CAPTURE OF MAIKOP IS ADMITTED BY RUSSIANS

German Drive Carries Into  Maikop Regior   Russians Admit For First Time They Are In Retreat In Face Of Strong Smashes

NAZIS SMASH AHEAD ALONG BROAD FRONI   Violent Battles are Being Fought in Regions of Armavir, Krasnodar   STRUGGLE IS TENSE ‘iN STALINGRAD AREA   Heavy Foe Casualties Indicate Fierce Red Stand In Defense of City

Nazis Advance To Oil Area Of Caucasus   Russians Admit Foe Has Driven Into Maikop Territory

Allies Shell Enemy Lines   Forward Patrols Inflict Casualties On Axis Forces

PATROLS TAKE CAPTIVES AND PUNISH ENEMY   Aircraft Bombs and Machine-Guns Roads Leading From Tunis, Attacks Sousse and Othex Obiectives.

Pour Shells — On Nazis in> Tunis Are:   Forward. Patrols Inflict as; _ ualties-on “Enemy; Also: : : : “Take: Prisoners: 02°:   U.S. IN ADVANCE IN GABES AREA       French Also : Moving Uy : Slowly; More of Rommel’s- Trucks Destroved :-°

SHELL ENEMY POSITIONS IN TUNISIA HILLS   Allied Patrols Inflict Casu alties on Axis and Take Prisoners.   U. S. Bombers Brave  Violent Rain Storms

Equal Partnership With Britain Offered By Envoy   GANDHI SHUNS WAR   Hindu Minority Oppose: Cripps As It Hits India’s Unity

INDIA TO MAKE OWN FUTURE   Accept Final Wartime Offer of Post-War Dominion Status, He Urges.

‘India Leaders Split -On Accepting Offer Of Dominion Status   Decision Promised by Tuesday On Action Effective After War; Cet Crinns’ Anneal for Decision

INDIA SPLIT ON DOMINION STATUS OFFER   Gandhi Said to Call the British Offer “PostDated Cluck”

INDIA URGED 10 ACCEPT BRITISH POST-WAR OFFER   Cripps Makes Radio Appeal Direct to People

APPEAL IS MADE BY CRIPPS IN ADDRESS   Asks Indian People tc “Decide Your Own Future Constitution” on  Basis of Offer.

CRIPPS URGES INDIANS ACCEPT WARTIME OFFER   Broadeasts Address Gandhi Reporte? Opposed to War Entry

GHANDI REMAINS STUMBLING BLOCK TQ ACCEPTANCE   Is Opposed to Use of Violence But Will Make No Effort to Influence  Rlanieian

Report Gandhi Opposed To Plar Given By British   Oriental Leader Said Balking At Participation In Far Eastern War

CRIPPS IN RADIO TALK TO INDIANS   Urges Acceptance Of British Offer Of Dominion Status

Accept Final Wartime Offer of Post-War Dominion Status, He Urges.

british Envoy Urges Nation To Act Wisely   Post-War Dominion Status Plan Presented Indian Leaders

Nationalist Reply, - Due Tomorrow, May Solve Issue   India Offered Place at Council Table But Told Direction of War There Must Remain in British Hands; Gandhi Opposed to Role   BRITONS’ PLEA DIRECTED CHIEFLY AT SPLIT RANKS OF NATIONALISTS

LEGION OPPOSES ANTI-JAP MOVE   Condemns Discharge 0 Four at Shenandoah

Shenandoah, fa., Legion Condemns Crowd Actior   Finds One Japanese Chick Sexer Is U.S. Soldier on  Furlough

Shenandoah Legion Condemns Crowd   Wi!! Protect Four Jap U. S. Citizens

Final Cotton Crop Report Released   Production in 1941 Was 10,744,000 Bales

U.S. Flyers in Australia Expect Jap Attack Soon   It’s Mistake to Assume Allies Have Air Superiority Now, They Assert

EXPECT JAP ATTACK SOON   2 Unidentified Planes Seen Over Australian Coast

New Major Jap Blow Expected   U. S. Pilots Admit Enemy Not Smashed in Air

AIR WAR NEAR CLIMAX WITH JAPS, BELIE   Not Whether, But Where Foe Will Strike, Pilot Worry

Americans Reinforce Britons Pouring Into Tunisia as French Troops Battle Axis

Force Helps British in Crucial Fight   Come to Grips With Foe, Say Radio Reports

ALLIED-NAZI STRUGGLE FOR TUNISIA NEAR   British Army Entering French Protectorate Reinforced by American Mobile Units.

NAZIS PAY DEARLY IN PILOTS, PLANES FOR FEW -RESULTS   Air’ Warfare ‘On Russian Front Fast Reaching Fury Of Last  ystems

Epidemic Hits 34 Babies In Hospital Ward   17 Die From Strange Malady; Mothers Fearful

Epidemic Strikes At Ohio Hospital   Infants Expiring From Scourge ©

Each Major War Front Shows Effects Of Careful Allied Strategy —dJap Fleet Blasted While Retiring   ROMMEL'S STRENGTH SAPPED IN N. AFRICA

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs May Be Getting Set por Smashing Attack At American Coast

Reds Seizing Initiative In Three Main Sectors   Two Spears Pierce Nazi Lines At Stalingrad: Yanks Score In Egypt.

Swedes Report Allied Convoy Is off Dakar   Landing Reported Imminent— Germans Step Up U-Boat Warfare Near Dark Continent

ALLIED CONVOY REPORTED SEEN NEAR DAKAR   Swedish Telegraph Bureau Places: It Between Cape Verde Islands  And African Mainland

Texas Mick Is the Unofficial Mayor Of Newfoundland Jump-Off Base

Texan Is “Mayor” Of Airdrome  In Newfoundland   Gives Ferry Pilots Sendoff

Car Liability Rates Higher   Minnesota Included in 3.5 Per Cent Boost in Insurance Premiums

U.S. 15 SUED FOR $30,000,000.00 BY ‘INDIAN STATE   Suit Launched Recover Huge Sum from Government for Lands and Fishing Rights In Virtually All of Southeast Alaska.

Claim Is Filed   Alaskan Indians Would Get $35,000,000 for Lands, ishing Rights

Indians Seeking Land Recovery   Claim Russian Czar Recognizes Titles

No Red Cross Fall Roll Call   Response To War Fund Delays Drive Until Next Spring

America Hitting Its Stride  On Production  War Machines and Materials

America Hitting Its Stride  On Production  War Machines and Materials Comina Up Fast

TEN NORWEGIANS ° KILLED; 700 JAILED IN NAZI TERROR DRIVE   Gestapo Reinforcments Rushed to Norway as Tide of Sabotapa Rises   EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED

Nazis Enforcing Reign ‘Of Terror in Norwegian ‘Province; 25 Executed 

10 Norwegians Executed, 700 Jailed by Nazis   Germans Claim Penalty to Halt Sabotage Incidents

Trondheim Terrorized  By Gestapo   10 Norwegians Ex. ccuteds 700 More Aswad” hy Nazic

NAZIS ENFORCE REIGN OF TERROR TO COMBAT WAVE OF SABOTAGE IN NORWEIGAN PORT AREA

Nazi Reign Of Terror Sweeps Scandinavia; Sabotage Grow:   10 Prominent Norwegians Executed As New Nazi Commissioner Takes Over

10 EXECUTED I NORWAY UNREST   Germans Declare New. Restrio tions In Effort To Break Sabotage

HITLER'S GESTAPO INSTITUTE REIGN OF TERROR IN NORWAY   RISING TIDE OF SABOTAGE BRINGS DEATH MANY - LEADING CITIZENS

Nazis Deal Harshly with Norwegians   Ten Are Executed, 700 Arrested as Sabotage Runs Rampant

POWER STATION BLAST CHECKS WORK ON BASE   Denmark Fears it Will Vanish into Federatio Of Northern Countrie Sponsored by Germans

I NORWEGIANS ARE EXEGUTEE   Nazi Terror Extended Te Stem Rising Of Sabo. tage

ONORWEGIANS SLAIN BY NAZIS   Reign of Terror Enforced in Trondheim District

Reign of Terror SweepsNorway   German Secret Police Execute 10; Arrest 700 More in Attempt to Stem Sabotage Rise

PROMINENT NORWEGIANS ARE EXECUTED   German Commissioner and New Contingent of Gestapo Enforce Reign of Terror in Trondheim   STATION IS DYNAMITED

Reign Of Terror Instigated In Trondheim By Nazis; Ten  Prominent Persons Executec

Norway Swept By Reign Of Terror   Ten Prominent Men Slain; 700° Arrested

Huns Seeking To Terrorize Norwegians  cr, a Pe Le. \ pe   Ten Leading Men , Are Shot Just As A German Warning

Reign OF Terror Grips Trondheim As Nezis Seek To Stem Tide Of Sabotage

Nazis Execute 10 Norwegians   700 More Arrested In Reign of Terror In Trondheim Area

10Prominent Norsemen Are Slain By Foe   “00 Others Arrested As Terboven, Nazi Secret Police Seck To Quel Tide Of Sabotage

Hitler's Gunmen Enforce Reign Of Terror Over Trondheim As 10 Executed And 700 Arrested

Nazi Puts On Terror Reign At Trondheim   Civilians Are Shot At Random To Intimi. date Norwegians

Nazis Enforce Terror Reion In Norway   Ten Prominent Norwegians Executed, 700 Arrested

London— (#) — Fifteen more persons were executed by the Germans at Norway today, bringing the two-day total to 25, the Oslo radio reported tonivht.

NAZI-INSPIRED TERROR REIGNS IN TRONDHEIA   Emergency State Declared ir Norway Coastal Area Aft er Gestapo Exexcutes 10 Arrests About 700

NAZIS SPREADING FEARIN NORWAY “WITH TEN KILLED   700 Others Arrested By German Secret Police In Effort To Put An End To Sahotace.   PROMINENT CITIZENS ' PLACED BEFORE SQUAD   Norwegians Say Men Were Shot As Atonement, Ar rested Without Charge o Held as -Hostaqes.

Ten Men Executed, Hundreds Arrested by German Leaders   Hitler Commissioner Or. ders Punishment for  Any Offense

REIGN OF TERRGR 15 ON IN NORWA   10 Prominent Norwegians Shot, 700 Others Under Arrest.

British Continue To Gain in Egypt   Rommel's Desert Fighters Forced to Retreat Second Successive Day; Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Axis Troops

Sharp Vighting Is Reported  At Kl Alamein   Bulletin Declares Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted on  nome Kareesa

Wheeling Heavy Guns Up Front   Rommel Forced To Give  Ground For Second Day

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED IN NIGHT FIGHT.      British Are Wheeling Up Artillery to Blast Rommel’s Tanks—Route Remains Open for Withdrawal of Germans if It Recomes Necessary. :

ROMMEL’S ARMY RECEIVES HEAVY LOSS IN EGYPT   Allies Bring Their Artiller: Into Action to Bombard Axis Tanks

HAD ff! REPLIBS JO SPOVES VET WANTED   BRITISH WIN STRONGHOLD IN EGYPT; NAZIS LOSE MASS OF WAR VEHICLES: AXIS TROOPS WEARY   Allies Take Key Position And Inflict Heav y Toll On Avis Foreas

Allies Force Germans to — Retreat in Egypt; Nazis Lash at Don River Bases

British Keep Up Pressure Day, Night   Allied Bombers Shatter. ing Nazi Supply Lines, Troon Concentrations   BLAST AIRDROMES   ‘Rommel Reported Study. ‘ing Advisability of Withdrawal to Matruh

Rommel Yields Strong Point InNewRetreat   Big British Guns Roll Up To Blast Axis Tanks Through Open Sights   DAY, NIGHT FIGHTING   Rommel May Fall Back To Matruh; Allied Planes Blast Troops, Supplies

$900,000 IN FEES ARE REVEALED   Family Firm Of Engineers Get Big War Returns

Gettysburg Train Makes Its Last Trip   Service Halted On Historic Line

FBI Will Study Payroll Forgery   Alleged Scheme Cost Government Money

Nineteen Nations Already Lined Uj   Pan - American Conference At Rio To Open Thursday: Welles Is On Scene

AirF erry Route Over Equatorial Jungle Operating  Thousands Of Bombers.  Fighters Cross Africa To Reach Middle East

British Air Ministry Lifts Secrecy From One of Allies’ Greatest Jobs

WAS A DESTROYER.   U. S. Ship Damaged by Torpedo in South Atlantic. 

WAS A DESTROYER.   UC. so Ship Damaged hy ‘Torpedo e in South Atlantic, ~ -

AFL, CIO Peace Conference Begin:    First Session Reported Harmonious—Talks  To Continue

UNION MERGER TALKS REVIVE!   Committee From CIO and AFL Back At Peace Table Again

AFL, ClO EXPLORE POSSIBILITY OF A UNITIED LABOR MOVEMENT   Deace Plan Outlined; Com mittees Meet Again Today

ALLIES SWAD AERIAL BLOWS WITH ENEMY   Warship Activity Spurs Speculation On New Sea Battle

Allied Fliers Trade Blows With Japanese   Raids Staged on New Guinea and Louisiade Bases Naval Battle Eroected

10 Jap Planes Are Shot Down  Three More Damaged Rey Aliiad At¢tarl

TO JAPANESE PLANES REPORTED DESTROVEL   Allies: Exchange Blows Witl Enemy North of Australia

TEN JAPANESE PLANES RUINED OVER WEEKEND   Allied Air Force Exchanges Blows With Enemy Over _ New. Guinea, Louisade Archipelago   THREE: ARE:DAMAGED   No Allied Lossés Mention: ed In Communiques; Speculation of New Sea Battle Arises

Allies Destroy Ten Jap Planes   Enemy Is Dealt Severe - Blows In New Guinea

Allied Airmen Exchange Blows With Japanese   Ten Enemy Planes Reported Downed Over New Guinea

Allies Down 10 2 rr  See   Heaviest Raid of Wor Wrecks Airports In New Guinea

TEN JAP PLANES DESTROYED OVER WEEK-END AT LAE   Three Other Warplanes Said Damaged — Activity Stira speculation  On New. Coral _.Sea Battle:

QUOTA OF TIRE RECAPS DOUBLED   GOVERNMENT INCREASES OC. TOBER ALLOWANCE TO SAVE WORN CASINGS.

SET PEARL HARBOR CASUALTIES AT 226   Revised Figures  Issuec By War Department

AT PEARL HARBOR   Revised Figures Of Dec.  Sneak Attack List More Casualties

ALIENS’ CAMP WORK STARTS   QUARTERS BEING ERECTED ON LARGE TRACT OF LAND IN CALIFORNIA FOR ENEMY ALIENS

Begin Building Reception-Centes For Japanese   Pre-Fabricated Houses of Family Type Planned

WPB FREEZES TYPEWRITER!   All Sales Stopped Under New Ration Plan; Glass Jar Output Spneeded.

BATTLE CONTINUES VIOLENT, REDS SA’   Struggle for Donets anc - Oskol Basin Southeast of Kharkov, Ukraine, Developing

ARE IN SOUTH CRIMEA   Reuters Says Two Regiments of Soviet Troops Have Landed

Reds Lanc Troops in Crimea   Sevastopol Holds On; Germans Use Huge Cannon

Reds Land Huge Force In Crimea   Nazis Attacking Sevastopol Face Flank Assault

Reds Land Fresh Troops in Crimea   Reinforcements From Caucasus Ports Put Ashore Under Violent Fire—Some Succeed in Getting Behind Nazis at Sevastopol.

SOVIET TROOPS ARE LANDED IN SOUTH CRIMEA   uarge ~ Scale Landing Reported Made From Strongly Escorted Convoy; Red Forces Come Up Be. hind Sevastopol Attackers.

Struggle Develops Fo Donets and Oskol Basins; Six German Divisions Reported To be Beaten

GUADALCANAL JAPS’ STATE IS DESPERATE   Attempt To Relieve Then By Parachute Frustratec By American AircraftShoot ing Up Supplies.   Allies Watch

But American Aircraft Quickly Spot Material, Destroy It on ‘Ground

Japanese Forces On Guadalcanal In Sorry Plight   Short of Food and Allie Prevent Landing of Supplies

JAPS ATTEMPT Tl CHUTE SUPPLIES   indicates Desperate Plight 0: Forces Stranded on North: ern Jungles of Guadalcanal, Supplies Destroyed

JAPANESE HAVE SUPPLY PLISH]   American Planes Shoo! Up Bundles Dropped On Guadalcanal   BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

JAP SUPPLIES ARE BLASTED   Goods Landed From Aji On Guadalcanal Are Riddled; Ship Destroyed

JAP SUPPLIES PUT ON ISLAND   U. S. Planes Blast Material Dropped for Force on Guadalcanal

Desperate Plight On Isle Disclosed   Army Airacobras Strafe Jap Supplies Dumped Upon Beach   Tt Is Assumed Fliers ‘Did Thorough Job   Another Enemy Ship Sunk; Dive-Bombers Attack Battered Munda

PLIGHT OF JAPANESE FORCES IS DESPERATE      Rarachute Supplies Quick ly Spotted and Bombed - by Fliers

NAZIS REDISTRIBUTE AIR POWER IN WAR AREAS   _ Reinforcements Sent to Italy, North Africa, Ruhr and Rhineland Areas

Germans Ate Spreading , Out Their! Air Forces  To Reinforce Positions   A Considerable Number of Nazi sae Have Been Withdrawn from Balkans .

FDR Calls Connally Into Conference on Restrictive  Labor Bill Now Pending

OF MURDERING WiFE AND SON   Moline factory worker confesses to double slay ing on October 17

Ceiling Tomorrow On Nylon Hosiery   Now All the Frantic Femmes Have to Worry About Is a Dealer Who Has ‘Em 

Supreme Commander for All U. S. Forces Is Advocated To Unity Fighting Strength

NORRIS DEMANDS UNIFIED COMMAND FOR ARMY, NAVY   Lays Share Of Blame For Pearl Harbor On Congress

ASKS UNIFIED WAR COMMANT   Senator Norris would Place Army, Navy In One Defense Department

Norris Favors One Commanc      Pearl Harbor Attack I: Partly Blamed On  . Convsressmen

HEAR ENCOURAGING REPORTS OF SOUTH PACIFIC WARE ARE   American Strength In South Pacific Reported Improved; Norris Demands Army and Navy Commands Be Unified In Single Defense  Department.

NORRIS URGES UNIFIED DEFENSE COMMAND   Congress Shares in Blame fo. Pearl Harbor Attack

Urge Army, Navy Unity      Senator Norris Places -Part of Pearl Harbor Blame on Congress

SINGLE DEFENSE CONTROL URGED   Norris Demands. Army. Nav And Airforce Command Be Unified

Germans Fly to Battle as Soviet Forces Hit Northern Flank   SECTORS ARE SEIZED   36,000 Hitlerites Battle From Positions Inside  Volga City

Air Transports Bringing Elite Troops To : Press Siege   LOSSES MOUNT   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Waditar

GERMANS RUSH MORE TROOPS IN BY PLANE   Hitler Claims Successful Attack on Troop-Bearing Convoy Between Untied States and Isles

Germans Rush Shock Troops To Stalingrad   Air Transports Take Thousands To Battlefields   Russians Threaten Flanking Movement   Talk Of Second Front In Western Europe Continues

NAZIS MAKE SUPREME EFFORT TO TAKE STALINGRAD IN FACE OF SOVIETS COUNTER-ATTACK   Air Borne Reinforcements Need By Nazis to Replace Many Thousands Falling Every Day That Stalingrad Holds Out; Soviets On Verge of Turnine City Into Another. Leningrad

N azis’ ‘Rushing. Troops “By Plane To Replace Mose Killed        26,000 NAZIS SAID . “INSIDE THE CITY

‘No Confirmation From Allied — Sources On Nazi Claims Of Big Victories Over Troop Convoy; Quiet In Egypt And Cenral Europe

GERMANS MAKE CLIMAX EFFORT AT TAKING CITY   Air-Borne Troops Brought to Replace Thousands Falling

Germans In Desperate New Drive   Stalingrad Still Stands— After Five Weeks  Of Siege

GERMANS CLAIM 3 TRANSPORTS FROM U, S. SUNK   Russians Hold Own from Roo Tops, Windows of Volga City

Reds Counter And Stall Off Hun Soldiers          Germans Make First Claim to Success.  Attacking Troop Convoy — Weathe  Recess in Western Air War—War Still Marks Time in Affrica.

City, Battered for Five Weeks, Still  Under Russ Banner   Nazis Claim Transports Destroyer in Allied Convoy Are Sunk

Russ Defenders. ‘Holding In Face Of Terrific Fire   Nazis. Forced To. Bring :Up Crack. Troops .In. Air Transports      BY: CLYDE A, FARNSWORTH  (Agnpiated Preece War Editor).

Nazis Fly Air Army to City   Battle Unceasing in 35th Day of Siege of Death

Rushing Reinforcements by Air Before Russians Recover Strength and Increase Counterattacks

Nazi Elite Troops Are In Attacks   Germans Say American Troop, Supply Ships Are Sunk in Sub Raids   City Is Convulsed   Pravda Correspondent Likens Stalingrad Peril to Convulsion

RUSSIANS REPORTED STILL HOLDING OWN AGAINST BEST NAZIS  AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF BATTERING CITY ON VOLGA STILL STANDS

Russians Battle New Attempt To Take Stalingrad   Balk Attack To Northwes} Persistent Peril To Leningrad Again Stressed

Russians Sawing Away at North And South Flanks   Germans Attempting To Direct Attention To Other Fronts

NAZIS RUSH SOLDIERS TO RED FRONT   Claim New Gains and Hitting of Allied Convoy

STILL STANDS . DESPITE ATTACK   Nazis Forced to Bring Shock Troops —  Ry Air   RUSSIANS HOLD   Germans Claim Sinking 3 U.S. Transport Vessels

REDS HOLD CITY WHILE BAYONET FIGHTING RAGES   German Claim of Sinkine Of Allied Transports Bound For Russia Unconfirmed   INVASION TALK REVIVED   Coming of Winter Not Likely To Help Soviets Now as It Did Last Year   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

Nazi Bring Up Shock Troops   Russian Counter Drive Saws at  Northern Flank.

Nazis Forced To Rush New Elite Troops By Planes   Russian City Stands Firm After Five Weeks Of Battering; Other Fronts Quiet   By CLYDE A. FANSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

Shock Troops By Air to Take City   Germans in Mighty Climactic Effort to Capture Stalingrad   RUSSIANS HOLDING ON   May Repeat Leningrad’: Success in Staving Off Invaders

Red Counter Drive At Northern Flank  Menaces Invaders   Reinforcements Needed By Enemy To Replace Thousands Who Are Falling Each Day City Holds Out

German Losses Heavy; Reinforcements Sent to Russian Bastion By Air

Nazis Claim Convoy of U.S. Troops Hit   Say Three Transports And Destrover Sunk From Convey on Way To Eneland

ReinforceArmy Battering at Key to Volga   Russians Continue To Fight From Tops Of Houses As Stalingrad Becomes Pivot In Allied Strategy; Leningrad Battle Grows.

Stalingrad Stands De. spite Influx Of Aijr: Borne German Replacement Forces.

Soviets Wage Savage Fight To Check Foe   Claim 35,000 Germans Killed i1 Voronezh Battle; Reds Make Pleas for Second Front

SAVAGE FIGHT STILL RAGING AT VORONEZH   35,000 Nazis Lost In 10-Day Battle

Russians In Don Valley Retreat To New Positions After Being Trapped In Red Circle.

GERMAN DRIVE MENACING 600 MILE SECTION   OVER 35,000 NAZIS SACRIFICED IN  LAST 10 DAYS

Russian Commentators Em phasize Peril To Red Ar mies In Three Sectors   DEFENDERS RETREAT TO OTHER POSITIONS

Reds Foreed To Fall Baek At Boeuchar   Some German Reports Place Invading Force 160 Miles from Volga  SECOND FRONT URCEN

Russians Fail Back To Escape German Trap   Soviet Commentators Admit Situation Grave; Plead For Help.

REDS REELING ON FRONT 600 MILES. LONG   Newspapers Plead for Heavier Blows to Stop On-Rushing Invaders and Call for Second Front.   VITAL OBJECTIVES IN GRAVE DANGER   Threats Develop to Stalingrad, Volga Communications System and the  East Caucasus. 

REDS ESCAPE ENEMY TRAP   Hammer Blows Are Pu In At Voronezh; Invaders Lose  Many Tanks

Red Army in Savage Fight ‘At Voronezh   Russians Refreat fo New Positions; Situation Renorled Very Grave

35,000 Nazis Killed, Wounded  Russians Claim   Despite Losses, German Hordes Push Ahead on 600-Mile Battle Front  CRIES FOR AID  Soviet Press Pleads To Allies to Set Up

Reds Claim 30.000 Nazi  Casualties   Russians P,etreat to New Positions Near Boguchar in Getting Out of Enemy's Trap

German Troops Dying By Tens Of Thousands   Fierce Resistance Is Continued By Red- Defender.

Jap Vessels Blasted By Big Planes   core Many Hits O1 mnemy Carrier, amage Battleship and Cruisers.

American Forces Blast Japanese Battleship, Two Aircraft Carriers By Air And Sea      URGENT CRISIS FACED BY SOVIET DEFENDERS

Americans Blast Half Dozen Ships, Battle Still Rages   Major Counter-Attack Revealed in Navy Communique; Sinkings Include Battle, Two Aircraft Carriers

MAINLAND NOW WITHIN RANGE OF BOMBERS   Blackouts Ordered In Al Cities; Cancel Holiday   CRITICAL HOURS   Are At Hand In Battles For Malaya, Burma: King’s Troops Are Withdrawing

SEA-BORNE JAPANESE TROOPS THREATENING AUSTRALIA MAINLAND   NEW GUINEA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS INVADED AND MAY BE USED AS NEW BASES

Japs at Door Of Australia   Mainland, in Close Bombe: Range of Japs, Rushes Defense Preparations

Japs Invade Australian Territory   British Forces Take Offensive

Australian Mainland Is Threatened   Blackouts Ordered In (All Cities After Jap Troops . Land In’ New ‘Guinea’

ON AUSTRALIA’S MAINLAND, NOW IN CLOSE AIRPLANE RANGE OF THE NEW LANDINGS, BLACKOUTS ARE ORDERED AND THE MILITIA PATROLS BEACHES. AUSSIES’ NATIONAL HOLIDAY 1S CANCELLED

Japanese Troops Land on Is lands and Are Within Close Bombing Range of Continent.   BLACKOUTS ORDERED, BEACHES UNDER GUARD

JAPANESE TROOPS LAND ON ISLANDS NEAR AUSTRALIA   MAINLAND WITHIN EASY BOMBING RANGE OF NEWLY SS INVADED POINTS   ACTING PRIME MINISTER ASKS STRONGER ALLIED AlD   United Nation's Supply Line fs Endangered By Southerly Drives

REPORTED LANDING ON NEW GUINEA   Jap Invaders Also. Reported On Sclomon Islands

Australians Man Beaches; Ask Gas Masks   Allied Troops Launch Counter-Offensive In Malaya After  Stonnina lance

Japs Seize  Bases 100  Miles Away Allied Commerce  Faces Threat As War Is Fxtended

TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA IS HIT BY JAPS   LAND ON NEW GUINEA AND MAINLAND CITIES WILL BLACKOUT

AUSTRALIANS PREPARE FOR JAPS’ THREAT   Orientals Reported On New Guinee and Northern Solomon Islands   CITIES BLACK OUT IN MAINLAND AREAS   Landings Put Japs Within Bombing Reach of Australia

IN POSITION FOR ATTACKS ON AUSTRALIA   Island Continent Is Within Close Bomber Range of Nipponese Forces Now Based 2,500 Miles From Tokvo.

Dim-Out in Northern California May Be Extended to Mexico.   Shore Hlumination Ordered Curtailed To Protect Merchantmen From Submarines

Earl Browder Leaves Prison   Communist Leader Says He Will Take His Place in National War Effort

Communist Party’s Leader Freed From Federal Pen By Executive Order

HOUSE MAY STUDY TAX BILL UNDER  SPFFIAL RULES   Increase But No Reductior Permitted Under Smith’s Pronosaj.

House May Add to New Tax Measure; Debate Scheduled   Sales Tax, Income Limitation, Joint Return Proposals May Come Up for Ballot

AUSSIES OCCUPY JAP BASE OF GON!   AMERICANS CAPTURE CAPE ENDAIADERE TO EAST IN BITTER FIGHTING.

Australians Enter Into Gona   As Americans Drive Japanese in New Guinea Fight

478 Perish In Year’s Worst Civilian Disaste  In Boston Club Fire

FREE INGURANGE BILL PASSED   Raise Question of Extending Protection to Men in Armed Forces; Covers Property

Insurance To Fighters May Also Be Free  ae a   If Property Owner Isn’t Charged Why Soldier, Jones Asked

SOLDIERS SEEN   Free Premiums Forecast Afte Property -Owners ‘Are Given Assurances

QUESTION OF FREE INSURANCE FOR MEI IN SERVICE RAISED   LaFollette Says Step Logical After Passing ‘War Damage Bill

Discuss Free Insurance For Soldiers After Passing Bill For Protection of Property 

SENATE APPROVES 000,000,000. WAR DAMAGE BIL   Passage of Huge War Insurance Measure Raised Question of Providing Free Life Insurance For Members of American Armed Forces.

DISCUSS FREE INSURANCE FOR MEN IN SERVICE   Senate Passes Protection For Property Owners

Hint Plan Of Free Insurance  For Soldiers   Service Men Should Benefit if Property Owners Re. ceive Free Insurance. Many Senators (ontend.

Free Life Policy For U.S. Armed Force Becomes Issue After WarDamage Measure

Free Insurance For Soldiers May Be Considered   Passage of War Damage Bill By Senate Opens Next. Phase  NO PROPOSAL YET  LaFollette Points Out Soldiers Now Pay For War Risk Insurance

FREE INSURANCE TO SERVICE MEN SEEN NEXT STEP   Senate Gives Okey on Billio! Dollar Property Damage Measure

Free Insurance  For Men in Armed tt.  Forces Proposed   Passage of Property Damage Payments Brings Sanate Demand

Passage of War Damage Bill Brings Query  On Free Life Insurance For Armed Forces

Brazil Loses 169 Soldiers to Sub:      Total Losses in Sinkings Near 600—3 Raiders Reported Sunk

U.S. BOMBERS SINK U-BOAT   Third Victim Of Patrol Planes Off Brazil Is Sent Down

BRAZIL LOSES 169. GFFICERS MEN 10 SUBS   United States And Brazil Air men Search Off 5000-Mile Coastling For Axis U Ronats.   3 Subs Sunk

PRESS SEARCH FOR AXIS SUBS   U. S. and Brazilian Airmer Sweep Coast; 3rd Sub Sent to Bottom

BRAZIL SHIPPING LOSSES MOUNI   Total of 169 Soldier Missing; Submarines Are On Prowl

Brazil Secours  Coast For Subs   Declaration Of War Coming In Opinion Of Canadian Minister

Brazil Announces Loss of 169 Men In 3 Torpedoing:   Airmen Continue Searct for Submarines in Vicinity

ee y Co Foes at UMW Group Meeting   NoUnpleasantnessMarks His Attendance; Lewis - Not There

PHILIP MURRAY  FACES CRITICS AT WASHINGTON   Walks Into Meeting O! Miners’ Policy and Executive Committee Dominated by Lewis   NO UNPLEASANTNESS   Miners’ Chieftain Does No Appear Until After ClO Head Leaves; Miners May Forego Vacation

‘Back In A Flash With Cash’   Plumber Fails, But Boy of 16 Solves Problem

Money Damp But It's Recovered   Has to Be Washed On Through Plumbing

HIMMLER’S CHIE AIDE ATTACKED   SERVING AS SECOND IN COMMAND OF NAZI GESTAPO ACTIVITY

Heydrich, Gestapo Chief, Is Wounded In Assassination Iry in Prague

ASSASSIN'S SHOT WOUNDS GESTAPO CHIEF IN PRAGUE   Nazis Put Czecho-Slovakia Under Martial Law After Attempt on Life of Reinhard Heydrich.   MASS EXECUTIONS IN REPRISAL FEARED   Hitler’s Aid Had Given Bohemia and Moravia Blood Bath Since He Became Acting Protector.

Hangman No. 2 of Nazis Is Wounded  Heydrick, First Aide to Himmler, Expected to Live After Prague

NAZI HANGMAN WOUNDED   Reinhard Heydrich Suffers Wounds At Hands Of Crech

Heydrich, Higl Nazi Official, Escapes Death   Assassins Fail Jn Try On ‘Hangman's’ Life A Prague, Berlin Says

HEYDRICH, ACTING REICK'S PROTECTOR OF BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA, WOUNDED IN ATTACI

Mass Murder Orgy Looms For Prague   German Thug Shot And Reprisals Are To Be Exacted

NAZI OFFICER IS VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN   Reinhard ‘Heydrich, Gestapo Chief, Wounded at Pracue   REPRISAL KILLINGS FEARED IN NATION   Wound Not Expected tc Prove Fatal, Berlin Asserts

CZECHS FACE NAZI TERROR   Terrible Reprisal Expected After Wounding of Reinhard Heydrich

Wound Not Expected To Be Fatal—Attack Follows Nazi Efforts To Subdue  Conquered People

Heydrich, Nazi Hangman, Shot And Wounded   $400.000 Offered For Would-Be Prague Killer

Heydrich, Nazi No. 2 Gestapo Chief, Shot   Wound Not Expected to Be Fatal, German Radio Announces

Czechs Wound No. 2 Gestapo Man Heydrich   Attempted Assassination Follows Order Drafting Youth Into Hitler Army.   ASSAILANTS ESCAPE

Gestapo Purge Master Is Wounded In Prague;  Czechs Face Reprisal:

MARTIAL LAW IS PRESCRIBED AFTER SHOOTING   Mass Executions Expected Due To Wounding Of Heydrich

Prague Tells of Attempt Made on Life   Germans Offer Big Re _ ward, Threaten ‘Terrible Reprisals’

HEYDRICH SHOT INCGZECH CIT)   10 Million Krona Reward Offered for Capture Of PlotHers

HITLER AGENT OUT OF DANGER, BERLIN STATES   Martial Law Evoked in Prague Following Attack on Hich Nazi

PROTECTOR OF BOHEMIA SHOT, DNB REPORTS   HEYDRICH, NAZI TERRORIST, is EXPECTED TO RECOVER

No. 2 Gestapc Is Wounded   Heydrich Attacked In Prague, Says Radio Report.

Attempt Made on Life of Heydrich   Mass Executions Of Czechs Expected

Vive Bombers Pace New German Offensive,  Believed To Be Aimed Toward Suez Canal   Report Fighting On Kharkov Front Severe But indecisive

Martial Law Established And $235,000 Offered  For Capture of Gunman

No. 2 Gesta tape Wounded eel Near P   Assassination Tried or Heydrich—Martial Law Follows

Nazi Gestapo Purge Master Said Wounded   Threat of Terrible Reprisal Hangs Over Czecho-Slovakii

GESTAPO'S CHIEF SHOT   Heydrich’s Wound Not Expected To Prove Fatal

ATTACKED IN PRAGUE   German Gestapo No. 2 _Man Reported By Ber‘jin to Be Wounded.   REPRISALS A ARE TO BE “TERRIBLE”   Occurrence Expected  te Be Signal for Slaughter of Czechs.

Czechs Await  Nazi Reprisals   Gestapo Purge Head Wounded in Prague; Martial Law Used

Gestapo Purge Chief Wounded      Terror Reign in Reprisal ‘For Heydrich Shooting Feared in Prague

BULLET WOUNDS ONE OF HITLER D GESTAPO LEADER   Reinhard Heydrich, Naz Purge Master, Reported Not Seriously Hurt   REWARD POSTED FOR WOULD - BE ASSASSINS   Attempt To Kill Nazi Office: Is Made on Berlin-Pragut Highway; Martial Law Or. dered in Prague; Fear Ter. rible Reprisal Executions

Reprisals Are Threatened By German Chiefs   German ‘Protector’ Of Bohemia And Moravia Believed Attacked In Prague: Mav Live

No.2Gestapo  — Wounded Today ° Near Prague   Assassination Tried’ on Heydrich—Martial Law Follows

Attempt On Life High Nazi   Germans Offer Large Sum For Culprit’s Arrest

Assassin's Bullet Hits Gestapo Chief  Czechs Fearfully Await Reprisals Over Shoot inn aft Nazi "Drateactor’

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest Werld News Today   Unusual Action Taken.

ISSUE WARRANTS FOR 8 SENATORS   Solons May Be Forced to Attend Debate On Polt Tax Bill

STALIN CALLS UPON ALLIES TO FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATIONS   Russian Leader Says Opening Of A Second Front Is Of First Rate Importance Today; Says Soviet Strength Is Equal To That Of Germany

Stalin Declares Second Front ls Imperative   He Calls on Allies to Fulfill Their Obligations But Says Russia Is Equal to Attack by Germany   By HENRY C. Pago suge Copyright, 1942, By The Associated Press

JAPANESE LOST BY SHIPLOADS   Coral Seas Battle Takes Heavy Toll of Men On Transports

JAP TROOPS PERISHED BY THE SHIPLOAD   Possibility Advanced In Australia By Competent Informants; Only Two Transports Listed As Sunk.   2 Jap Subs Sunk

Japs’ Losses Of Men Are Said Terrific   At Least Four Enemy Transports Are Sunk With Troops

Boatloads of Jap Invaders  Perish at Sea   Jap Loss in Epic Coral Sea Battle May Mount When Reports Completed

VAST AXIS AIR ATTACK BEGUN   Foe Planes Batter Island Of Malta and British Lines Across Libya

Axis Drive-In Mediterranean Said Under Way   Malta !s Pounded By German And  Italian Planes

Malta Heavily   Planes Hit Imperial Units Trying to Get Nazis into Trap

NAZIS STRIKE > AT MALTA   Strong Offensive In Mediterranean Is Opened

Vast Axis Air Assault on. Malta Opened   Battle of Libya Appears to Hinge on Outcome

Vast Air Assault in Mediterranean Appears Under Way— Future of Battle of Libya May Depend on Ability ot Island Fortress to Stand Up Under Hammering—R, A. F. Attacks Catania, Sicily, and ‘Tripoli.

British Lines Harrassing Axis Forees Are Pounded   Stronghold of Malta Battered Unceasingly And Libyan Campaign May Hinge on Fate   MAY BE GRAND MOVE TO HELP ROMMEL

Air Assault On Malta Starts New Axis Drive   Mediterranean Invasion Attempt Is Seen  Near As RAF Forces Strike Back

Vast Axis Air Assault Galls Isle of Malt   Small, But Mighty, Island Battered Unceasingly In Effort to Turn Libvan Tide

AXIS POWERS OPEN  ASSAULT ON MALTA   Also Bomb British in Libya in Apparent Start of Expected Drive in the Mediterranean Area

Assassination Of All Czechs Latest Threat   Must Register After ‘Hangman’ Shooting  Or Face Death

CZECHS FACING MASS REPRISALS   Scores Rounded Up In Hunt For Pair Who Shot Deputy Chief Of Gestapo

COUNTLESS CZECHS ROUNDED UP. FOR SHOOTING GERMAN   Only. 2 ‘Men’. “Involved  "Attempt To Kill Deputy Chief Of German.  Co géteeine 4

Nazi “Hangman” In Prague Victim Of Assassins   Countless Numbers - Are Rounded Up. For Reprisals

D/EGHO ORDERED TO olGN CARDS   Will Be Shot Unless They Register; Nazis Seek Attackers

ONLY TWO INVOLVED: IN ATTEMPT TO PUT HEYDRICH 70 DEAT   Nazi Police, However Round Up Scores of Victims for Mass Reprisals Today.

NAZIS START MASS ROUNDUP AFTER ATTACK ON ‘HANGMAN   TWO MEN BAID TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN WOUNDING OF NO. 2 GESTAPO LEADER

GH WHO DONT REPORT MAY BE SHOT   Nazis Seek Attackers 0 Heydrich; All Czechs Must Report.

ATTEMPT TO” SLAY GESTAPO DEPUTY CHIEF      ‘Rounding. ng Up’ : Czechs: nefoe

Police Search  For Lost Child   Girl, 4, Disappears With Tall Stranger: Kidnaping Feared

Fear Stranger Kidnaped Baby      STRANGER OFFERED 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL ICE.» CREAM AND SHE WENT WITH HIM.

Eliminate All Frills, Senator Norris Urges   Repeal Of Congressional Pensions Also Asked By Senator In Order To Promote Unity

Public is Heated Up   Congress Gets Protests On Frills, Pensions

OCD FRILLS CRITICIZED BY NORRIS   Also Proposes Repeal of Pen sion Legislation Which “Un dermining Faith of People’  in Cavernment

No Room For Fan Dancers In Defense   Norris Urges New, Sane Attack By U. 8. Lawmakers

NORRIS ATTACKS DEFENSE “FRILLS   Charge Civilian Defense Controversy, Congress Pensions Destroying Nation’s Faith

SENATOR NORRIS IN FAVOR ELIMINATING FRITIS IN NEFENSE   PUBLIC LOSING FAITH AT CRITICAL TIME AS RESULT TWO POINT CONTROVERSY

Eliminate ‘Frills’ From OCD, Repeal Pension—Norris   Dean of Senate Says Both Are Undermining Faith Of People in Government

Norris Ur ‘oes  End To Frills   W ould Repeal Pension Plan For Congressmen

NORRIS WANTS TO ELIMINATE WAR ‘FRILLS   Says People Losing Faith In Executive And Legislative Branches

Dean Urges Frills End   Congressman Also Favors Repeal of Pensions

NORRIS DEMANDS DOUBLE REFORM   Urges Congress Purge OCD Of Frills and Repeal Lawmakers Pension Act

Complete Isolation For Caucasus Most [Imminent   German Objective To Throw Russian Forces Back Behind Don-V olga Line To Caspian Sea

Interpreting e War   Actual! Isolation Of Caucasus Area Is Looming

SOVIETS MAY BE ISOLATED IN CAUCASUS   ENEMY WEDGE GOES DEEP INTO LOWER VOLGA REGION

TWO KILLED IK QUARRY BLAST   Explosion Occurs As Pai Mixes Dynamite At Site Near Wilminaton

Jap Offensive Soon By China   GENERAL CHIANG TELLS OF PLANS FOR DRIVE

CHINESE TO MAP COUNTER -DRIVE   Nippons Suffer Series of Setbacks With U.'S., Genera! Says

News From Che HBomeroy Churches   ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ethar Tamnaa A Kane Paator

FOUR COUNTER ATTACKS MADE BY DEFENDERS   Japanese Claim Only ‘Remnants’ Remain

Brifish Command Says Singapore Will Be Saved   ‘We Are Going To Win,’ Optimistic Statement Declares

Dive-Bombers  Harry Troops In Last Stand   Enemy Now Within 2 Miles Of City of Singapore, . Officially Admitted Ry Beitich   Churchill’s Cabinet Is Under Pressure   Prime Minister’s Fate Said Hinging on Broadcast Set For Sunday

Warships Enter Fierce Battle On Naval Base   Valuable Time Gained to Save Women, Children

British Succeed In Gaining Time For Evacuation   Guns cover. remoyal of civilians. and port“able military supplies from Singapore. -

Radio Hurls Defiance — At Japanese   Defenders Even Stage Futile Counter Blows, But Situation Hopeles:  JAPS LOSE IN BURMA

New X-Ray Machine Quickly Locates Bullets in Bodies; Being Used in North Africa

Suspect Held in Murder of Girl   Ex-Convict Nabbed  In Cincinnati

ROME MAY BE DECLARED OPEN   Swiss Hear Reports Military Objectives Are Being Evacuated From City

SIMILAR MOVE SAVED PARIS AS NAZIS NEARED   Rome Dispatch to Bern Says Published Appeals Urge Civilians to Quit  Italian Metropolis   POPE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN BASILICA   Report, Unconfirmed, Comes in Wake of Allied Devastating Attack on Naples

ITALY MAY DECLARE ‘ROME AN OPEN CITY   Dispatch Says It Is “Possible” De fense Departments Have Been Evacuated.

$5 Million Arms Plant For lowa   Rep. Jacobsen Reports War Department Okays Big Expansion  IN TRI CITY AREA  Kxpansion Would Be Under Supervision of Rock Island Arsenal

$5 Million Arms Plant For lowa   Rep. Jacobsen Reports War Department Okays Big Expansion  IND ("PDT «timyvy ADWA

Stalingrad Battle In Sixth Day   Tank Detachments Engage In Striggle Between Bon And Volga Rivers

Reds Prepare To Blow Up Maikop Wells   Soviet Dispatches Say Situation Is Tense In Caucasus   Russians Admit Big Break In Defenses   “Relentless Pursuit Of Enemy Continues” Says German Report

Axis Forces Near  Maikop Oil Field   Hitler’s Drive Within 30 Miles of Black Gold of  Caucasus   CLOSE TO STALINGRAD   Bulk of German Armored Force in Russia on  South Front

ditler’s Drive For Black Gold Of 7aucasus Nears First Major Goal

SMASH AGAINST APPROACHES TC MAIKOP FIELDS   Russians Admit Break-Throughs They're Ready to Blow up Caucasus Oil Wells.

Invaders Pounding Nearer Great Steel City of Stalingrad   Soviets Now Admit Major Break Through Defenses in Caucasus; Say “Situation Very Tense”

Admit Germans Broke Through Reds’ Defenses   German Troops Smash At Approaches To Maikop Oil Fields, Edge Closer  To Stali ngrad

Nazis Continue Smashing Drive Into Caucasu:   Approach Within Short Distance Of Coveted Oil Fields

Invaders Edge Closer to Great Steel City of Stalingrad — Demolition Engineers Believed Ready to Blow Up Field If Necessary

Stalingrad Is Reported In Danger   Russians Say War Near Caucasus Is Critical as Nazis Lunge Ahead in Thrust   Soviet Fight On

AZIS SMASH TO DOORS OF MAIKOP FIELD   “Situation Very Tense”, Soviet News Dispatches  Say   EFFORTS TO STEM ONSLAUGHT FAIL   Important Rail Junction Is Claimed By Hitler Forces

Reds Acknowledge Nazi Advance Down West of Isthmus   Berlin Reports Tell Of ‘Embarkations’ On Black Sea Coast

German Army 30 Miles From Maikop Fields   Soviet Newspaper Says That Situation Very Tense; Nazis Draw Closer to Stalingrad  In Caucasus Campaign 

Oil Field in Peril   Reds Say Situation “Very Tense” as Army Reels

Invaders Smash At Approaches Of Rich Maikop Area   Reds Admt Enemy Advance After Major Break Through; Germans Take New Precau. tions Against Second Front

Nazis Gain Oil Fields  In Russia   As German Offensive Breaks Into Caucasus

Russians Admit Situation Tense; Ready to Blow Up Field—aAllied Warplanes Strike Mighty Blow At Base

NAZIS SMASH CLOSER TO GIL FIELDS SOUTH 0 ROSTOV AS STALINGRAD THREAT MOUNTS   Hitler’s Drive for Black Goal Nears Its First Majo: Goal With Armies Hammering at Approaches of Maikop Oil Fields; Scviets Inflict Bloody Losses  TT fea

Gain In Push On Stalingrad   Russians Describe Situation In Caucasus As “Very Tense;” Nazis Claim Capture Of Important Rai Center; Many Tanks In Action

Red Army Admits Hitler’s Forces Have Outflanked  Them Along Sea of Azov

Russians Admit A Major Break in Their Defenses   Meanwhile, German Armies Are Edging Closer te Stalingrad.   Caucasian Situation Tense, Reds Declare

Reds Admit Maj jor Break  In Defenses   Soviets Making Heroic But Unsuccessful Attempt To Stem Nazi Tide

Nazis Smash at Maikop; Key Oil Center      Nazis Move to Protect Invasion Front as Moscow Parley Continues

Maikop Oil Fields First Major Goal Of Cau casus Drive   ‘VERY TENSE   By ROGER D. GREENE AD War Baitar

Situation Very Tense, Reds Say   Invaders Edge Closer to Great Steel City of Stalingrad — Demolition Engineers Believed Ready to Blow Up Field If Necessary

“Situation Very Tense On Two Fronts,” Soviet Says; Nazis Nearing Oil

Nazis Near Maikep Qil Fields; Break Through Reds’ Lin   Russians Acknowledge “Tenseness’ of Situation in South

German Drive In Russia Near  lis First Goal   Nazis Are "Reported Ta Bk Smashing at Approaches tc Maikop Oil Field 170 Mile. South of Rastoy

REDS BACK UP AT STALINGRAD; CRISIS IS NEAR   Russians Admit Nazis Are Deen in Oil Rich Area   WELLS TO BE BLASTED, TIP   Masses of Tanks and Clouds Of Dive Bombers Hammer Soviet Defenders

Nazis Push Nearer Red Oil Supply   ‘ain In Drive Toware Stalingrad Despite Heavy Losses: Soviet Stnation “Tense”

SOVIETS ADMIT BREAK THROUGH “DEFENSE LINES   Nazi Forces Claim Cap ture Of Two Strategi Towns   POUND DEFENDERS   Fresh German Gains On Stalingrad. Front Are Conceded

GERMAN FORCE SMASHES NEAR OIL IN MAIKOP   Nazis Imply Russians Trying to Escape Trap on Black Sea Coast

Kentucky Senator Says We Must Enter  Association of Nations After the Wae

SHIP BATTLES SUB 45 MINUTE!   Medium Sized U. S. Freighter Sunk; All But One in Crew Saved

DETROIT WORKERS ARE FROZEN T0 0B   Seek to Hold Job- Switching  ee

Job Switching Is Checked In Detroit Area   Policies; Enunciated By Manpower Commissior Freezes Approximately 660,000 To Jobs

WAR WORKERS IN DETROIT AREA FROZE TO JOBS   W. M. C. Seeking to Keep Job Switching to Minimum in War Plants

660,000 Frozen In War Factory Jobs In Detroit   Designed to stop plant “pirating”; workers making change —_ have a “clearance.”

FREEZE DETROIT WORKERS 10 JOBS   Manpower Commission Seeks to Stop Pirating and JobSwitching in Defense Plants

Job Switching In Detroit Area Ordered Ended   WMC Office Issues Plan To Stabilize Employment

Silence Hides Rickenbacker   Safe In Naval Base In South Pacific Region

Japs Offering Worthless Money in Philippines; Looting Plan   Re LLOYD LEHRRAS

JAPANESE LOOTING - PHILIPPINE ISLAND:   Repeating Methods Developed  tn China

Charges by Maa: Bring Demands For an Inquiry   Congressman's Stafemen on War Effort Criticized by Rep. Vincent

Rep. Maas Talk  Stirs Congress   Praise And Severe Criticism Heaped Upon Marine Officer

DEMAND PROBE OF PACIFIC DISUNITY   Representative Maas \ Praised and Denounced for Address

Maas Replies To Vincent’s Criticism   SENATOR VANDENBERG AND .nauhR MARTIN CALL FOR INvi LIGATION OF REPRESENYALavtS CHARGES IN ADDKESS   Received No Copy Of Letter

Inquiry Demanded Of Maas’ Charges   Armed Services Lack Unity Of Command, Defeats Minimized, He Says

OPA AGENTS BREAK UP TIRE MARKET   Announce $1,000,000 Hlegal “Ring Covering Four Eastern States

Democrats Show Little Liking for Drafting Youths   Republican Proposal Is Not Received Well in Senate; Care and Caution Asked

CALLING MEN 18-19 MEETS OPPOSITION   Senator ‘Warns: Against Endangering Efticiency Of Nation

OPPOSE DRAFTING OF 18-19 YEAR OLDS   Warn Against Sapping Nation's Efficiency as Arsen-

LEADERS WARN AGAINST BLOW 10 ‘ARSENAL’   Barkley Says White House Has Not Requested Lowering Age.   TAFT HITS POLITICS   Asseris Administration Just Waiting Until After Election to Art.

Move To Draft Boys Of 18-19 Splits Senate  Demo Leaders Cold Tc   Demo Leaders Cold Tc Proposals Drafted By Republicans.

Young Draftee Plans Opposed   Senate Demos See Little Need For Taking Lads Under: 20 Years:

DEMOCRAT LEADERS OPPOSE YOUTH DRAFT   Warn Against Mobilizing Too Large Army

Senators Ask on Draft Law   Democrats Show Little Taste for Youthful Induction; Bills  Are Presented

Aussies Lost Cruiser   Sister Ship of “Australia” Went Down in Solomon Battle

Aussies Lose Cruiser   Sunk in Solomons Battle. Curtin Announces

Cardenas Named To Mexican Post   President Camacho Ap points Him Minister of Defense

CARDENAS NAMED DEFENSE MINISTER   Former President Of Mexico Takes Over Exoanding Post

Ex-President Of Mexico To Head  Nation's Defense   .. Cardenas Named By Camacho T o Lead War Efforts  For Protection

Five Army Fliers Die as Bomber  Crashes, Explodes in Rhode Island

Toll of Plane Crash Sought   Undetermined Loss In Rhode Island Crackup

11 ARMY MEN DIE IN PLANE ACCIDENTS   Six Texas Men Are Among Casualties Reported in  Three Crashes  Re UNITE) PRESS

FALL FOLLOWED BY EXPLOSION; PLANE BURNE!   Two Officers, 3 Enlistec Men Killed; Recover Two Bodies

Explosion — Follows  Crack-Up   Bodies Burned In Fire That Followed Crash And Explosion

WATERLOO YOUTH RATES PAGE ONE   Army Newspaper Features Pvt, Brown, Guitar,

Dim Out Is Ordered On West Coast  Merchant Ship Is Revealed Sunk By Japanese

Japanese U-Boat’s Shellire Sends  « Vessel to Botton   Eight Lives Lost; Dim Out Order Extends Inland 150 Miles

Pacific Shores  ToBe Dimmed   Vast Military Area Has Been Proclaimed From  Canada To Mexico

LIGHTS ALONG PACIFIC ARE — TO BE DIMMED   Army Issues Order T« Prevent Ship Sinkings And Make Air Raids More Difficult

Order Dim-Out In Western U.S.   “Will Extend: From Canada nd 150 Miles

Pacific Coast Must Dim Out   Edict Put Into Effee Yo Proteet Shinvine

ENTIRE PACIFIC COAST INCLUDED IN DIM-OUT AREA   Order Effective Aug. 20 te Eliminate Night Baseball—Signs Affected

Pacifie Coast To Be Dimmed  For Duration   Order Follows Sinking  By Japanese Sub

Dim-Out 150 Miles Inland Ordered On West Coast   Vast Blackening of Pacific Shoreline Slatec As Protection As Jap Subs Active

ORDER DIM-OUT UN WEST COAST TO AID VESSELS   New Program To  Be Effective On August 20

Order Dimout Pacitie Coast   Restricted Lighting Zone Extends 150 Miles Inland For Duration Of War.

Order Dim-Out In Western U. S.   Will Extend From Canada To Mexico,.And 150 Miles Inland In Some Areas

Pacific Coast Dim-Out Ordered   Proclaimed Until   Proclaimed Until War's End To Protect Shipping

Congressional Medal to. Doolittle For. Leading Air Raid on Tokyo

Path of Destruction Laid And Large Warship Hit; No American Planes Lost

Reveal American Raid On Japan, Led by Doolittle, Devastated Large Areas

Planes Swept in at Level Of Housetops; Japs Caught Wholly Unaware   Great Destruction Inflicted Without Loss Of Single U. S. Bomber; Medal of Honor Given Gen. Doolittle, Commander

DOCLITTLE IS DECORATED AS TOKIO RAIDER   Speed King Of Peacetime Aviation Days Receives Congressional Medal Of Honor From President.   Raiders Safe

Doolittle Tells Of Japan Raid   President Decorates Air Speed King Who Led Recent Assault

Tokyo Raiders View  Amazed Expression:   Low-Flying U. S. Airmen Decorated; FDR Awards Medal to Leader, Gen. Jimmy Doolittle

Fight Rages as American And Canadian Troops Aid In Big Commando Attack

Hitler Fears U. S. Weapons   Combination Of Ideas Bring Forth New Inventions

Snowbound D. M. Couple Is Rescued   Attorney And Wife II  From Food Poisoning.

Snowbound Pair Brought to Des Moines Hospita   Attorney and Wife Were Suffering From Food Poisoning

OWI CLAIMS U. S. TROOPS DRINK CONSERVATIVEL'    Makes Statement in Counter.  Attack Against Prohibition  Sentiment   A WIDE SURVEY IS MADE

U. S. Soldiers Aren't Heavy  Drinkers--OW I   ‘Beer is strongest beverage used by more than half; opposes prohibition.

SEVEN FLIERS SAVED FROM FRISCO BAY   ONE MAN IS LOST WHEN MEDIUM BOMBER CRASHES

Seven Army Fliers Rescued From Bay   Big Bombing Plane Plunges Into Water

Salyoes of Japanese Bombs _- ‘Smothered’ U. S$, Warcraft   Commanders Tell of Heroic Fight of Sailors As Enemy Blasts American Ships

Sinking of U. 8. Ships ‘Told  by Commander.   Salvos of Japanese Aerial Bombs Virtually Smothered the Aircraft Tender, U.S. S. Lancley

Indict Six As Foreign Agents   Held For Distribution of Nippon Propaganda

Six Indicted For Distributing Pro-Jap News  Ralph Townsend of   Ralph Townsend of Lake Geneva Is One Of 3 Americans

Indict Six As Agents Of Japan   Ralph Townsend Of Lake Geneva, Is Named After Probe Of Propaganda

6 Indicted For Helping Jap Cause   American Citizens Accused Distributing Propaganda

MAN HELD FOR SLAYING WOMAN   Police Claim Suspect Admit: Strangling Victim And Slashing Throat

“Play Ball!” Was Signal to Open First Battle  Survivor Tells How Call Heralded Start of Bia Fight

TREASON TRIAL OF SIX BEGINS   Saboteur’s Parents Are Among Defendents In Illinois Case

Jury Selected in U. S. Court to Try Chicagoans on Treason Charges

Six Go On Trial  In Treason Case   Nazi Saboteur Witness kor Prosecution

STRIKES CAUSING GREAT TIME LOSS   1,130,678 Man - Days Work Lost in 7 Months WLB Declares.

MOUSE LODGE GIVEN PERMIT   License Granted After Hot Fight in the Tipton ‘ County Board.   RECEIVED FROM STATE   1,130.678 Man-Days Work Lost Through Strikes in Seven Months, WLB Reports

ONE MILLION MAN DAYS _OF WORK WERE LOST ViA STRIKES ‘IN 7 MONTHS

‘Strikes In War Plants Cause Loss of 1,130,678 Man Days In 7 Months.

VOTES RECESS   House of Commons Will take Rest After Noisy Debste.

ORDER OF DEATH HELD UP BY FOR AT LAST MINUTE   Execution in Electric Chair Delayed After Chaplains Visit Sextet   Move May Involve Youth Claiming He Sought to Flee Hitler

SIX DOOMED 10 DIE, BUT ORDER IS RESCINDED   President Halts Preparatloris For Electrocutions in Wash-" ington Jail   REVIEWS HAUPT’S CASE   Roosevelt Says Convictions Still Under Study; Two  Reported Spared

Two Spared Death Penalty—Roosevelt, at 11th Hour, Halts Preparations for Execution of Others, Because He is Not Fully Convinced That Haupt Should Receive The Death Sentence

3 OR 4 REPLIES CAR SOLD THROUGH AD   ‘PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ORDERS.  EXECUTION OF SIX MEN CONVICTEI (BY SPECIAL MILITARY COURT   Stay of Execution Granted For Twenty-Four Hours By Nation’s Commander-in-Chief

FATE OF NAZI ~ AGENTS STILL. NOT CERTAIN   Executicn of Six Ordered But. Pres d:nt Granted a Delay.   AT THE LAST MINUTES   Held Up Execution to Study More the Evidence cn Young Haupt.

Reporter, in Exclusive Story, Says Nazis to Meet Death in Electric Chair   Roosevelt Declines Comment; Sentence Reported Delayed After Chaplains Pav Vicit +o Daomed Men

COLOGNE IS TOTAL LOSS STATES PAPER   First News From Stricken City Reaches Outside World. Property Of 10,000 Per. sons Destroved.   ‘Forever Lost”

BOMBED COLOGNE “FOREVER LOST   GERMAN PAPER SAYS “EN TIRE ASPECT OF CITY IS COMPLETELY CHANGED.”

Group Will Draft State Guard Plan:   Lovins Heads Commiitee To Formulate Procedure For Organization

GROUP 10 DIRECT CET-UP OF GUARD   Defense Coordinator Bach man Puts Ban on Practic Blackouts Until Staite Guart ls Organized

U.S. Forms Air-Borne Division   First Hard-Hitting Force Is Organized

Army Air-Borne Division Set Up   Described As Part of  ' Second Front Elements

Midway Isle Repulses Five Jap Assaults   Pacific Commande Visits, Makes.  Citations

Jap Attacks on Midway Repulsed  Five Assaults by  Framu Ranarian

5 JAP ATTACKS ON MIDWAY HAVE BEEN REPULSED   American Troops Guarding Pacific Outpost Are Honored By Nimitz

Midway Beats Off Five Raids   Nimitz Pays Honors to Fliers, Seamen for Heroic Defense

Midway Island  Repulses Japs   Five Attacks Beaten Off by Defenders

D ATTACKS ON MIDWAY FOILED BY U.S.FORCES   Repulse Of Raids Ove Period Of Months Is Made Known With  Naming Heroes   Last On March 10

MIDWAY ASSAULTS ARE DRIVEN BACK   Five Attacks on Island Re pulsed, Nimitz Reports

Five Raids on Midway Beaten Down by Yank:   Last Repulsed March 10, Nimitz Says Following Tour of Inspection

Midway Island Repulses Raids By Jap Forces   Repulse of Five Attacks the Last on March 10, ls Announced

Commandos Get Coast Data   British Lnits Raid German-Held Area Along French Coast

British Reveal Plans for Blows  By 2000 Planes   Rommel Slashes Gap in Libya Trap In Bitter Fighting  Sr? ey artmrbharmar a sowmra#éef   RED AIRMEN ACTIVE   Japanese Peril Chuhsien, Vital China Rail Center

LAB WRECKED       Fieoman Burned As Three Blasts Hit Ohio Plan{. «

16-Year-Old Veteran Serving in Aleutians Before Army “Found Out”

FDR Says U. S To Retaliate If Gas Used   American Sea and Air Forces Damage Jap Battleship and Aircraft. Carrier By ROGER D. GREENE (AP War Wditar:

Defenders of Midway Isle Damage Jap Battleship, Carrier: Take Plane Toll   Dawn Attack by Powerful Nipponese. Squadron Beaten Off With Minar Damage —No Casualties Reported—Attack  Sixth On Little [stand «

Major Battle Is Following Atfack On Midway Island   Surprise Raid Is Turned Into Huge Defeat for Nippon  MR.» Baebmnstiatinwd PMiwssne

Japanese Suffer Heavy Damage From Raid at Midway and Are Beaten Off  Subs Are Sunk Allied Planes ‘Sink Jap  Submarines in lanes of Supplv

Raids Seen As Opening Phase of New Japanese Strategy with Russia or Hawaii As Objectives; Enemy Battleship, Carrier Damaged

ENEMY THROWN BACK ON HEBLS IN PACIFIG WAR   American Battle Forces Inflict Damage On Battleship, Carrier and Pos - sibly Other Warships   HEAVY TOLL OF NIP “PLANES ALSO TAKEN   Damage to Material and Installations On Island Minor; Americans Continuing Battle

United States Fleet Begins Attack After Jap Drive on Midway   Admiral Nimitz’ Ships Beat Off Foe’s Move Against Island

U.S. DEFENDERS LOCKED IN ! BATTLE WITH STRONG SEA-AIR FORCE ON TINY MIDWAY ISLAND   Attacks On Enemy Are Continuing Admiral Chester Niraitz Says; Minor Damages and No Casualties Inflicted On U. S. Outpost

Only Minor Damage, No Casualties, In Attack On Outpost In Pacific; British Deny Japanese Claims  ‘Of Fleet Damage At Madagascar

Attack On Midway Nipponese Defeat   Battleship, Aircraft Carrier Are Damaged by American Defenders of Midway Island in Pacifie

MIDWAY ISLAND ATTACK BEATEN OFF BY YANKS   Slight Damage, No Casualties on Pacific Outpost as U. 8. Strikes Back Hard at Nips

Surprise Attack Becomes Defeat For Jap Armada   inemy battleship and Carrier, Other Ships Hit: Plane Toll High.

U. S. Battle Forces Slash Big Enemy Naval Squadron   Surprise Attack Is Turned Into Staggering Defeat For Nipps; Believe Japs Planning New Blow At Pearl Harbor

SLASH ANEW  AT POWERFUL JAP FLEET   American and Nippon Fleets Engaged in Fierce Battle in Pacific.   May Be Crucial Fight For Vital U. S. Points

President Warns Japs U. S. Will Retaliate  In Use of Poison Gas   England Denies Japanese Claim of Sinking Major Warships Off Madagascar

CRUCIAL FIGHT —MAY-DEGIDE JAP ~ SERIKING POWER   ‘American Assaults on Enemy Continuing, Says Admiral Nimitz

U. S. Continues Fight On Powerful Squadron   Only Minor Damage Done When Nipponese« Foray Against Pacific Islands Repulsed: Allies Push Fight in Other Areas.

NIPPON’S NAVY REELING’ UNDER PACIFIC BLOWS   Admiral Nimitz Declares U. S. Assaults Continue After Foe's Raid Smashed

BATTLE SEEN OVER OFFICE OF CHURCHILL   Opposition Is Rising As Cripps Talked

MOVE BEGINS FOR OUSTING OF CHURCHILI   SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS MENTIONED AS SUCCESSOR

Sir Stafford Cripps May Be Churchill's Successor   Unseating of Prime Minister of Great Britain Withi Three Months Predicted—Fight on Churchill  Grows in Intensity

Churchill May Be Forced Out Of Leadership   Cripps Will Succeed fo Prime Minister's Post, Informant Says

Cripps May Succeed Churchill Very Soon   Campaign Under Way to Unseat British Prime Minister Despite Changes Made in Cabinet

Churchill Foes Seek his Upsei   Quiet Campaign Of Great Strength May Pat -ir Stafford Cripps In His  Pinca   Want War INow

CRIPPS IS SEEN AS SUCCESSOR TO CHURCHILL   Quiet Campaign is Reported Under Way to Unseat Prime Minister   HOLD IS BEING LOST BY PRESENT LEADER   British People Pictured a: Fed Up with Talk of Fu ture Offensives

QUIET DRIVE 10 DUST CHURCHILL GAINS STRENGTH   Prime Minister’s Foes Would Seat Sir Stafford Cripps  In His Place   LONDON TIMES JOINS CHURCHILL’S CRITICS   Conservatives Believe People Will Accept Oripps and That He Will Fight War in Present Tense and Not in Campaigns of 1943-1944

‘Failures’ Stir Clamor And Sir Stafford Cripps Held Likely Successor

Churchill Ouster Is Forecast   Stafford Cripps Expected To Take Place

POLITICAL EXPERT BELIEVES CRIPPS WILL TAKE REIN   Londoner Looks for Churchill to Be Unseated as Result of Fight Being Made by Critics.   OV ERTHROW PREDICIED WITHIN THREE MONTHS   Opposition to Prime Minister Grows as Result of His Policies and England’s War Reverses.

CRIPPS URGED AS SUCCESSOR TO CHURCHILL   Prime Minister's Waning Popula  ity as War Leader Likely to Pre  duce Crisis Soon

Campaign to Oust Churchill - Revealed   Despite Cabinet Changes, Fight Against Prime Ministew Continues; Cripps Suid Only Logical, Successoy

Predict Cripps Will Take Over Churchill Job   Despite changes’ in cabinet, fight on prime minister continues; want more action.

, SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS MAY BE > HIS SIICCESSOR   Prime Minister Has Lost Hold On English Since Crete’s Fall

Churchill  Faces Removal   Campaign to Unseat Him Said to Be Gaining Power

British People Said ‘Fed Up’   They Desire No More Talk Of ‘Future’ Offensives, Want Action Now, Save Ohaerver   Memory of Gallipoli  Failure Is Mentioned   Prime Minister fs Pictured Steadily Losing Hold Since Crete

CRIPPS SEEN AS CHURCHILL REPLACEMENT   Quiet Campaign Under Way to Unseat Premier

British Prime Minister Faces Early Showdown   Attacked by Newspaper: and Political Opponents in Parliament   More Vigorous Prosecu tion of the War Being Demanded

Ickes, Murray Statements Are Challenged   Bird Refutes Charge of Shortage of Power in Montana

Ickes, Murray Statements Are Challenged  Bird Refutes Charg of Shortage of

SOVIET PLANES SHATTER GERMAN ~ FORCES ON RIVER   Terrific Artillery Fire Fills Water with Bodies of Mead.

RED ARTILLERY, DIVE BOMBERS HOLD GERMANS   Halt Crossings of Don ant Smash Pontoon Bridges and Rafts

Russians Halt Nazi Crossings of Don River   Red Reserves Used; Hitler Says Town South of Rostov Captured

Situation on Russian Front Still 's Grave   .U. S. Planes -in Raid on Enemy Base at Tobruk

AXIS HALTED AT TWO DON CROSSINGS   Nazis Claim Gains South and East Of Rostov

Soviet Planes Slow Down Nazi Advance   Bridgeheads Isolated on Lower Dan

Desperate Germans Attacking Viciously   Casualties Disregarded by Enemy; Reds Pour Reserves Into Battles

INTERNEES TELL MORE ABOUT AXIS WAR SHORTAGES   DIET DEFICIENCY REVEALED IN STO .*’ BY CORRESPONDENT

Americans Held By Nazis Ate Well But Lost Weight   Had More Than The Average German, But Was Still Inefficient

Interned Americans Felt Pinch Even On Diet Far Above Average German’s

INTERNED . AMERICANS ATE BETTER THAN AVERAGE GERMAN BUT FELT EFFECTS OF INSUFFICIENT DIET   Writer Reveals Only 2 Hospital Cases Reported And Relatively Few Ailments Needing Attention Rations Were Half Again As Large As German Allotments

Nazi-Interned Americans Lost Weight on Given Diet   Ate Considerably Better Than Average German; Officials Told Them Their Rations Were Half Again As Large As German Allotments, Showing How Tight Germans Have Belts

AP Correspondents Reveal Conditions Hidden by Axis   Germans Slaughter Cattle and Hogs to Save Milk and Potatoes for Military Forces and Civilian Population, It Is Said

Shortages fa Germany Revealed: Nazis Rehearse Daily For Invasion

From Axis Europe   Associated Press Correspondents Are Free for First Time to Give Truth About Atfairs Oversea, Write Revelations

Marines Get Stars   —_————  M’ Arthur Gives Two Army Decorations

Vichy Reports 650 Persons Killed, 1,500 Injured As Factory ; Buildings Are Leveled In Paris  , Suburbs By British Planes   AMERICAN SOLDIERS ’ ARRIVING IN LONDON

F->recast A r Raids O% Europe   Lack cf Air Support Hamp ers Allied Defense of Java Today

BRITISH BOMB  GREAT RENAULT  PLANT MAKING HITLER TANKS   Flatten Buildings Lik “Packs of Cards” in Paris Raid   French Evacuees Wanter It; 650 Persons Killed, 1,500 Injured

LACK OF ACRIAL UPPORT HURTS ALLIED FORGES   Invaders, Almost Unopposed In Air, Blast Continually At Defending Troops   AXIS DEALT HARD BLOWS IN EUROPEAN THEATRES   RAF Bombs French Factories Prodcing War Materials For Germany’s Use

NAZI SPY DUE TO FACE COURT   FBI Refugee Vessel in quir) Turns Up Agent

HONOR STUDENT TAKEN OFF SHIP IS HELD AS SPY   FBI Continues to Quiz 300 Others of 942 Who Came on Drottningholm   Eight on Trial Before Army Board to Hear Own Confessions

Today’s War Moves   By JOSEPH EDELSTEIN  lLinited Preece Anaivet

U. S. Recalls Pearl Harbor By Launching 15 Warships   Score of First War Year Stands at 394. Jap Ships Sunk Against Only 86 Lost by Americans, Who Mark Day by Unremiiting Toil

SHIP LAUNCHINGS MARK ANNIVERSAR\      America Remembers Pear Harbor Attack With Work

15 New U.S. Warships Launched   Nation Remembers Pearl Harbor With Hard Work

America Works on Anniversary Of War Opening  Tributes to U. S. Are Received   Ripeereeatign 1) Stine eryer

America Works n Anniversary  Of Jap Attack   More Ships Launched Than Foe Hit; Tokyo Admits Big Losses;  Tributes Received

Nation Recalls Anniversary Of Sneak Raid  War Plants Turn   War Plants Turn Out Implements To Crush Enemies

America Works on Anniversary Of War Opening  Tributes to U. 5. Are Received From Abroad

U. 8. Launches 15 Warships On First Anniversaru Of Pearl Harbor Attack

U. $. MINDS PEARL HARBOR BY WORKING   Launches Warships And Recounts Punishment Inflicted On Japan During First Year Of War.   Jap Minds, Too

U. S. Launches 15 Warships On First Anninerecariu Of Pegqr] Harhor Attack

CLAIM NINE SHIPS SUNK   German High Command Reports Attack on England Bound Convoy

Chinese Kill 2,000 More Nippon Troops   Report Japanese Are in the Suburbs of Lishui

13 JAP TROOP TRANSPORTS SENT « TO THE BOTTOM   Constant Bombing on Invasion Fleet Heading To Port Moresby.

“Air Force Strikes _ : Constantly At Bases To Block Occupation OF Port Moresby

Aussies Making Big Attacks On New Guina Area   RAAF Blasting at Invasion Fleet, Jap Land: ing Areas on New Guinea’ 4

AUSTRALIAN, U.S. FLIERS DEAL BLOWS   Jap Losses Are Mounting Under Continuous Attacks

Enemy Fleet Under Steady Plane Attack   Phin Seen to Seize Base at Port Moresby for  Vreonk

ALLIED AIRMEN KEEP UP DRIVE AGAINST FLEET   Tokyo Claims Allied Sea Power Crushed In Far Pacific

American and RAAF Bombers Sink 13 Ships   Rip Invasion Forces In New Guinea Area As Japanese Seek to Make Moresby -Base for Assault on Australia;  Air Fight Rages Two Days.

Australians Blast Fleet Constantly   Anzacs Strive To Balk Grab Of Port Moresh<x

AUSSIE PLANES SMASH JAPAN'S                   ‘Premier : neo _ Foddstuffs . Being  pore lo Feed Prisoners  P

EFFECTIVE AIR BLOWS ARE GIVER   Enemy Invasion Force Reported to Have Lost Heavily in Various  Battles.

VITAL JAP BASES UNDER CONSTANT AERIAL ATTACKS   Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses At Key Points To Be Used In Drive Against Port Moresby—  U.S. Planes Active ©

AIR FORCE HITS HARD AT ENEMY   Allies Attempt to Halt Drive on Port Moresby Where Jap Base Might Be Established

MORE EFFECTIVE AIR BLOWS FROM BOMBERS LATER   Chinese, Japanese Engaged in Furious Battles in Area of Shantung; More Troops Arriving.   1,500,000 REDS MAKING AN ATTACK   British Tanker, a Swedish Vessel, Japanese Cruise Sunk; Manila Area is Reported Quiet.

AUSTRALIAN, US. PLANES HAMMER JAP TRANSPORTS   Claim At Least. 13 Sunk or Badly Damaged In Con tinual Fight In Torres Rtya jt

WA LL STREET'S CALM ONCE MORE   But Accidental Firing of Anti Aircraft Gun Gave It Jitters Yestarday.

SHELL SCORES DIRECT HIT ON EQUITABLE STRUCTURE, NEW YORK’S MOST VALUABLE

Candidates For Governor Say \Legislative Majorities Are )Needed To Carry Out Programs

Martin And Ross Both Plead For Legislative Aid  Call On Voters To Elect Legislators  To Support Their Campaign Platforms

Parties Seek Majority In Both Houses   Opposing Candidates For Governor Appeal For Friendly Legislature  VITAL -TO THEIR PLANS

LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY VITAL TO THEIR PLANS   Martin, Ross Voice Drastic Drive for Votes   NEW SPEECHES   Candidates Stress Im. portance of the Election.

MAIN COLGATE HANGAR BURNS   1 Training Planes, Other Equip - ment Destroyed, Loss Estimated ai More Than $100,000

A LOCAL ODT OFFICE   Royal Gordon Will Hear Complaints from Commercial Truckers

Fifty Colleges Closed by the War;  Many Others on Verge of, Bankruptcy

Stabilization "Bill May Get Quick Adion   Legislators Aifitude is One of Approval; Control Until 1944

SENATE EXPECTS SPEEDY: PASSAGE   Brown, Wagner Introduce Measure Ir  Congress; August 15 Levels Basis On Costs

Argentina Takes Step Toward Shutting Off Axis Espionage Lifeline

ARGENTINA SHUTS OFF AXIS ESPIONAG! LIFELINE IN WEST   Issues Regulations Controlling Use OF Com munications

FLOODS BRING DEATH TO FOUR, RUIN GROP:   ‘Highway Travel Interruptec  by Recent High Water

FLOODS 00 DAMAGE IN WEST VIRGINI/   At Least Four Killed anc Travel Interrupted

News Behind The News  Copyright MeClnrs Newspaper   WASHINGTON Py Ray Torker

NELSON POWER 18 THREATENED BY RUBBER BILL   Legislation Drafted t Place Rubber Program Under Independent Agency   IDEA OF SENATORS   Measure Would Create Powerful Supplies Agency to Coordinate Activities

SENATORS SEEK T0 CREATE POWERFUL RUBBER AGENCY   Bill Being Drafted Is First Threat To Neleon's Control

RUBBER SUPPLY AGENCY SOUGHT   First Congressional Threat To Nelson's Overall Control Looms

GERMAN TANK WEDGE WIPED QUTINBATTLE   Violent Foe Attacks Beat. en Off by Reds Near Menaced City   RUSSIANS RETREAT AGAIN IN CAUCASUS   Heavy Fighting Reported to Be Raging 55 Miles West of Grozny   RILLETIN

Russian Attacks Break Nazi Wedg Near Stalingrad   Reds Reach Outskirts o Rzhev, Northwest of Moscow   Iwo German Infantry De tachments Reported Annihilated

Allied Airmen Take Offensive In Australia   No All-Out Drive Yet in Prospect In South Pacific

New Jap Bases Hamper United Nations Plans   U. S. And Australia As Yet Unable To  Assume Offensive   Make 25th Raid On Port Moresby Today   Equipment Is Only Limitation, Says Air Commander Brett

Allies Push Air Offensive   Japanese Consolidate Are of Bases Facing Australian Continent

Allies Now In Air Offensive  In Australia   Total Counter- Drive By All Forces Not Yet Feasible

JAPS ATTACK U.S. AVIATOR DOWN AT SEA   REACHES ALLIED BASE BY WALKING 18 DAYS, SWIMMING TWO

Swam Two Days, Walked 86 Miles Naked to Reach Base Atter Japs Sank His Ship

Hier Saved by Two-Day Swim  U.S. Airman, Shot Down, Walks Nude SO Pacee Bn CC mimh;s

AIRMAN REACHES: BASE   Safe After Two-Day Swim and 18 Days of Walking.

American Airman, Shot Down at Sea, Arrives at Base After Long Swim

REVOLT STIRS ' BALKAN AREA   Attempt To Kill Minister Ir Bulgaria Reported

Trouble in Balkans Is Reported   Attempt Made To Assassinate Bulgarian Leader

Revolt Stirs Baikans; Bulgar Leader Attacked   Violence Sweeps Macedonia After Assassina tion Effort Fails

ee OUTBREAK OF REVOLT -{S REPORTED-IN BALKANS   VIOLENCE GAID TO SWEEPING   MACEDONIAN AREA OF BOL GARIA~GQUERRBILLA BANDS ACTIVE

MACEDONIAN GUERRILLAS RAID TOWNS   AttemptAssassination Of Minister Gabrovski

Balkan Revolt, Touched Off By Attempt To Assassinate Bulgarian Minister, Reported

Balkan Revolt ls Reported to Be Underway   Violence Said  To Be Sweeping Macedonia

Guerrilla Bands   Violence Sweeping Macedonia After  ‘Accaceination Baile.

REVOLT SWEEPS THRU BULGARIA, ADVICES REPORT      Violence In Macedonia Is Claim Try To Assassinate Gabrovski

Bulgarian Macedonia Swept by Revolt   Attempt is Made To Assassinate Minister of Interior

REVOLT REARS HEAD AGAINST NAZIS, BALKANS   Set Off by Attempted Assassina. tion, Centers Mainly in Bulgarian Macedonia, Report

REVOLT IN BALKANS HAS BROKEN OUT   Attempt to Take Life of Bulgarian Cabinet Member

REVOLT SPREADS IN BALKANS; ATTEMPT TO SLAY GABROVSK}      Widespread Opposition To Axis Activities In Jugoslavia And Macedonia

NORTH AFRICA PREDICTED AS SCENE OF Wit   Budget Official State: MacArthur Told Him Two Years Ago   Hero OF Bataan’ Said Control There To Mean Victory

‘MacArthur Predicted 2 Years Ago War Would Be Won in North Africa

SAW ITT COMING   M'Arthur Predicted Victory In North Africa, Says Friend,

House Grouy Votes Stiff Profits Levy  Would Take $94 Of Each $100

HOUSE UNIT VOTES  94 PER CENT TAX   Excess Profits Flat Levy Approved By Ways and Means Committee

Committee Agrees on a Flat 94 Per Cent Excess Corporation Profits Tax   ;   Plan to Retain Present 24 Per Cent Tax on Incomes in Exreaa af 95 nnn

EXCESS PROFITS TAX T0BES$94   House Committee Work: On Bill to Raise $2.500,000,000

New Profits Taxation ls Approved  Flat Levy of $94 or   Flat Levy of $94 on Every $100 Is Adopted by Group

New Tax Program Asks High Levy On Excess Profits   Calls for $94 on Every $100; Expected To Raise $2,500,000,000

94 PER CENT PROFITS TAX IS APPROVED   House Committee Votes Heavy Levy on Excess Earnings   PLAN DESIGNED TO CONTROL PROFITS   Present 24 Per Cent on Normal Profits Is Retained

Confiscatory Profits Tax Approved by House Group   Levy Would Take $94 of Every $100 in Excess Profits; Estimated Yield Expected to Be Two and Half Billion; May Return Ta)

Ways and Means Committee Approves Program Design- ed to Raise $2,500,000,000  Additional Revenue. *   MEASURE WILL CUT WAR CONTRACT GAINS   Normal Corporate Rates Left Unchanged at 24 Pct., but Surtax Is Jumped from 7 to 16 Pet.

Vote 949 Excess Profits Levy   Estimate Plan Will Raise 21/4 Billion

House Group Approves Tax Program   Bill Includes 94 Per Cent Excess Profits Levy

New Profits Taxation ls Approved   Flat Levy of $94 on Every $100 Is Adopted by Group

New Corporate  Tax Plan Voted   House Board Okehs 94 Per Cent Levy on Excess Profits

Committee OK’s 94. Percent Tax OnExcessProfits   May Raise 214 Billion: Group Decides To Keep 24 Percent Normal Tax

PLANE MISSING   Navy Reveals 14 Aboard Craft Unreported on Alaska Trin.

Navy Plane Missing In Alaska   Aircraft With Personnel Of 14 Aboard Lost Between Kodiak And Whitehorse

NAVY PLANE WITH 14 ABOARD IS MISSING   Disappears on Flight From Alaska to Seattle — Search Under Wavy for Craft.

14 Are Missing On Alaska to . Seattle Flight   Navy Announces Larg Plane Is Lost; Baltimore Man Aboard

FOURTEEN MISSING ON NAVAL FLIGHI   Plane Disappears on Flight  from Alaska to Seattle

PLANE CREW OF 1418 MISSING   Large Navy Ship Lost On Flight From Alaska To West Coast In Foul Weather

Steel Employes Stage Walkout   They Made Enough Plates for Thirty Destrovers a Month

Bethlehem Plant Strike   Six Departments of Concern Making Plates For Warships Closed

Workers Vote To End Steel Plant Strike   CIO Walkout Over Double Pay For Sundays Is Ended By CIO Union

STRIKE CLOSES 6 DEPARTMENTS OF STEEL FIRM   Produ ction  Halted Ir Plant Turning Out Plates For Ships

STEEL STRIKE — ATJOHNSTOWN   Six Bethlehem Sectors Disagree on Wage Freeze

Strike Closes 6 Departments Of Bethlehem Steel Factory   War Production Crippled As Men Quit In Dispute Over Wage-Freezing Order

Walkout Closes Stee! Plant Units   Dispute Over Order Freezing Wages Halts Warship Production

3000 Halt Steel Strike   Bethlehem Workers Heed Murray Plea to Arbitrate Demands

STEEL MILL AT JOHNSTOWN HIT   Strike Over Extra Pay Puts  Six Departments Down At  = Bethlehem Subsidiary

WALKOUT SHUTS PLANT TURNING OUT WAR STEEL   Wage Freeze Is Said To Be The  Reason In Pa.

(IO STEELWORKERS STAGE WALKOUT AT BETHLEHEM PLANT   Dispute Caused By interpretation Of FDR’s Wave-Freeze Order

Walkout Ends At Steel Plant   Strikers Vote to Submit Dispute to Arbitration Board

Steel Plant Closed Down By Strike   Material for 30 Destroyers a Month Stops Flow

1,500 Strike AtBethlehem Steel Plant   Dispute .Over - Orde Freezing Pay Causes Walkout

STRIKE CLOSES PARTOF PLANT IN JOHNSTOWN   Walkout In Departments of Bethlehem Mill Is Blamed Cn Dispute  Over Pay Order   Strikers Only Fraction o! Employes Turning Out -- $teel' Plates For Warshins

STEEL PLATE PLANT WORKERS ON STRIKE   Estimate 1,500 Men Watk out Over Dispute About Waae-Freezing.

Armor Plate-Producing Plant Is Shut Down By CIO Walkout In Dispute Over Freeze Order

WAR STEEL PLANT CLOSED BY STRIKE   Interpretation of Order on Wage Freezing Is Cause

RAF STRIKES ANEW AT NORTHERN ITAL   Find Fires Started 24 Hours Earher Still Burnine

TURIN AGAIN 1S PLASTERED   ‘Airmen Find Fires Started 24 Hours Earlier Still Raging In Arsenal Citv

Turin Bombed For 2nd. Time   RAF Finds Fires Burning ‘ From Previous Raid On Italian Plants

TURIN BLASTED BY RAF BOMBS   Italian. Command Admits Damage to Industrial City Is Great. .   2ND RAID IN 24 HOURS

RAF Bombers Strike at Turin Second Night  In Succession   Get Out of War, Church. Wl Tells Mussolini's Subieets   300,000 Flee City    Prime Minister Says L Duce Hasn’t Seen Anything Yet

British Continue Bombing of Italy   Second Attack Within 24 Hours Made Last Night on Turin—Heavy Damage Reported as Air Raids Are Continued.

TURIN BLASTED FOR 2ND NIGHT   British Bombers Report Fire: Started 24 Hours Earlier Still Raging

BRITISH STAGE SBCOND RAID IN 36 HOUR ON CITY   Strike Foundations of Enemys War Economy; Buildings Seething Like Bubbling Molten Lava   TERRIFIC LOADS OF EXPLOSIVES LOOSED   Italian High Command Reveals “Damage W’as Great:” Half Population Flees Turin

Second Raid Over Arsenal City In  36 Hours; 300.006 Of 622.000 Flee

Arsenal City Gets Plastered in Second Raid   Fires Still Raging After First Attack

Half Of Population Flees Italian City.....  Turin Heavily Bombed On Successive Nights

Italy Should Heed Advice of Prime Minister Churchill tor Frequent Raids Are In Orde

RAF Bombs Cause Fresh Fires in Turir  i   Pilots Find Blazes Started Saturday Night Still Burning

RAF Warplanes Blast Turin ‘Anew Even As Fires Started In Earlier Raid Still Burn   Devastating Attacks Made On Big Italian Arsenal City By British

TURIN 1S AGAIN BLASTED BY RAE   Fires Started 24 Hour ’ Earlier Still Foun Burninz

Turin Attacked Again By RAF: People Fleeing  Second Bombing In Twa   Second Bombing In Two Nights Causes More Damage To Port

MACARTHUR FORCES HOLD ON 10 GAINS   Fighting Confined To Minor Patrol Skirmishes

Japanese Probe MacArthur Lines As Fighting Lulls   American Fighters Hold Small Advances on Philippine Front

PATROL ACTIONS MARK FIGHTING ON BATAAN   MacArthur’s Forces Hold Advanced Positions They Captured Durine Weel.

FIGHTING SLOW ON BATAAN   Both Sides Test Battle Lines, But Do Little

Morgenthau Back  From England  Cabinet Official to Go to Capital

JOY REIGNS IN CAPITAL AFTER NAVAL VICTOR’   Navy Cautions Publi. Not To Believe Claims  By Japanese

Sea Victory Cheering to Washington   Jap Navy Suffers Greatest Setback of History

WASHINGTON IS JUBILANT OVER OUTCOME OF BATTLE   JAPANESE FLEET SUFFERE! GREATEST SETBACK OF WAR IN OPINION OF NAVY OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON 1 NBILANT OVE -—NAVAL-VIETORY   Capital Believes Japs Have Received Greatest Setback In History.

Nippon s Plight Is Desperate, Knox Declares   Enemy’s Ship Losses Imperil Hold On Maior Bases

JAP SHIP LOSSES NOW IMPERIL HER FAR FLUNG LINES   Secty. Knox Says War of Attrition Having Effect On Her Ability to Supply Men

Japan’s Naval  Losses Mount   Knox Sees Nippon Close To Desperation Due To Casualties

Japan’s Shipping Losses Near Point Of Desperation For Her  Knox Thinks Enemy’s Security In Far-Flaung

Jap Sea Losses Approach Point Of Desperation   Security Of Far-Flung Pacific Island Bases De clared Imperiled.

Jap Ship Losses Nearing Point of Desperation; Imperils Bases, Knox

Knox Asserts Japan’s Ship Losses Are Now Approaching The Point of Desperation

Jap Ship Losses Approaching Desperation And Imperiling Her Security, Asserts Knox

Japan Close to Desperation from Losses—Knox   Commends Work of Submarines Against Enemy

Knox Says Japs Are Low onShips   American War of Attrition on Enemy Shipping Hae Brought His Resources Near Danger Line; Replacement Rate Much Below That of U. S.; Japs Face Increased and Growing Naval Power. -

TIME IS CLOSE WHEN JAPANESE TO NEED ARMS   Maritime Strength Heavily Cut In One Year, As serts Knox

Japan's Ship Losses Approaching Desperation Point, Knox Declares

SHIP LOSSES IMPAIR FOE'S SUPPLY LINES   Knox Says U. S. Subs Have Tokyo Near Desperation

Japan's Ship Losses Imperils Hold On Bases  Knox Declares Subs _ Severely Hampering Nipponese Effort

THREE-DAY DEATH TOLL MINTS TO %   Bombay Government Invokes Whipping  Act To Help Combat Tumultuous Rioting.

ARMY WILL USE U. §. COLLEGES   Youths Continue Education With Opportunity of Commission

Youths to Continue College Education   Army And Navy Announce Plans Joinths

*DELAY IN CALLING STUDENTS   ARMY, NAVY AND M’NUTT ISSUE STATEMENTS   MeNutt Plan Similar

TWO KILLED IN ENGINE BLAST   Utahns Die When Engine Explodes At Tunnel Near Bingham

U, $, LEAFLETS —-RAINON FRANCE   R.A.F. Drops Messages Ti People From America

U. 5. Leaflets Are Dropped On France   “RAF Delivers Two Million Messages

The The RAF Carries. Words of Hope To Occupied F rance From America

PAPER BARRAGE FALLS ON PARIS   Leaflets Carrying U. & Message Dropped By RAF Fliers

U.S. Leaflets  Fall on France   Occupied Area Gat: Messace of Hova

RAF CARRIES OUT FIRST MISSION FOR U.S GOVERNMENT   Drops Leaflets Over France Containg Excerpts From President’s Speeches

RAF Carries U.S. Leaflets Over France   Other Messages of Hope To Be Dropped Later. Says Early

U.S. Launches Paper Barrage   Leaflets Carry Hope Message to French; Predict Victory

FRENCH GIVEN U.S, LEAFLETS   RAF Cafries Out Its First Mission for Ai arican Coavernmeni

LEAFLETS DROPPED   R.A.F. Carries Roosevelt’ Message to People of Occupied France

R. A. F. Showers Occupied Area with Copies of F. D. R. Speeches.   STATES EXTENT QF ‘U. S. WAR EFFORT

gk MRR cc ga a SN Se ae SG la RAF Distributes USA Printed Leaflets Over Nazi Occupied Lands

At Least 30 Are Reported Injured Near Mill City   Speeding Omaha Limited Crashes Headlong Into Standing Train

Five die in wreck of Omaha train:   Thirty injured at Savage, Minn

FBI Seeks  Pro-Nazis   Score of German And Italia: Clubs Are Raided

Raids Made on Italian And German Clubs Where Members Cheered Nazis   F.B.I. Cracks Down in Philadelphia After Club Members  'famnlain of Action

ENEMY ALIEN _ CLUBS RAIDED   FBI Told Members-Cheered Shor Wave Nazi Broadeasis—Raids ir New York State

Phosphorescent Belts Protect Cops In New York From Blackout Injuries

Montana Wheat Farmer, Pondering His Vote on Referendum, Realizes ‘His Responsibility to Hungry World

Wheat Prospect a Montana ‘Best in Years .   With Higher Price, Income of $64,730,000 of 1941 Seems Certain to Be Surpassed

Mutineers Nab Japanese Ship   Russian Radio Operator 0: Board Hears Of Attack At Pearl Harbor: Reach U. 8.

If We’d Had Our Newest Tanks We’d Have Moidered  Dem Bums’ In Desert Fire

Yanks Stop Nazi Tanks On Desert   Eye Witnesses Reveal Details  Of Big Battle

YANKS RELATE TANK VICTORY   Germans Are ‘Dem Bums When Buck Private From Brooklyn Has Floor

American Tanks in Battle With Axis on Egyptian Front   “We'd Have Moidered Dem Bums,” Says Brooklynite, If New Equipment Was Available

PAGIFIG. WAR GOUNGIL PLAN Bel PRESSED   Far East Nations Want the Headquarters Located in Washington,   ARE AGAINST LONDON   American Admiral May Also Command Nations in South Pacific.

PACIFIC WAR ~BOUNGIL PLAN “BEING: PRESSED   Far Bast Nations Want ‘the ‘Headquarters Located . dn Washington,   ARE AGAINST LONDON:   American Admiral May. Als¢ Command Nations in . South’ Pacific.

GMC WORKERS GRANTED PAY BO0S   Retroactive Four Cent Increase Voted By AMar Labor Board

DIRECT HIT ‘SCORED ON CRUISER IN BENGAL BAY   Kf eee Enemy Fighter Craft Are Beaten Off In Raid  , TROOPSHIP. Is DAMAGED  * Raid Led By Maj. Gen. Lewis Brereton

U.S. FORTRESS PLANES SMASH JAP CRUISER   Join Defense of India to Attack Andaman Base   Massive Bombers Strike ai Dangerous Foeman  Quarter

GIANT FLYING FORTRESSES BLAST ENEMY   Americans Join With Allies In Stirring Victory Over Japs.

VICTORIOUS IN FIRST ATTACKS ON ENEMY FRONT   STRIKE AT JAPANESE FLEET AT BOTTOM OF BAY OF RENGAL   JAPANESE PLANES OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE ON BURMA FRONT   Savagely Atlack British Empire Rear Guards North of Prome; Bomb Mandalay, Central Towns

AMERICAN WARPLANES AID INDIA’S DEFENSE   Burma Also Materially Helped by Flying Fortresses, Which Scored Stirring Victory in Their First Attack on Enemy—Concentrated Attack is Made on Port Blair About 800 Miles  fhenm OCrnleusen

BATTLE OF MIDWAY STORY 10 BE TOLD ON SILVER SCREEN   First War Pictures Ever Recorded In Color To Be Released  Thursday .

PUBLIC WILL SEE MOVIES = _.. OF MIDWAY ISLAND BATTL   THRILLING PICTURES TAME} DURING BATTLE BY CAMERAMEN TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK

Navy Releases Official Color Movie of Battle of Midway; Made During Actual Fighting

SITES FOR RUBBER PLANTS SELECTED   Money Alloted to Produce 800,009 Tons of Synthetic Rubber.

SITES PICKED   en. Thomas Says Plants to Pro: duce Santhetic Rubher,

SITES CHOSEN FOR RUBBER PLANTS   Steps Taken To Produce 800,000 Tons Of Ersatz Rubber Annualiy

RUBBER PLANT SITES SELECTED   PRODUCTION WILL AMOUNT TO 800,000 TONS ANNUALLY

INCREASED PRESSURE IN RUSSIA   Rommel Pushes East From Gambut Sector   KHARKOV GIVES GROUND   Reds Admit Some Axis Advance at Sevastopol

Reds Fall Back In Spreading Battles On Kharkov.Front   Rominel Pushing Toward Egypt With Pre liminary Engagements on Libyan Soil Occurring; Expected to Strike at Sidi Omar   Axis Army Rolls Toward Eovot

Nazis Score Gains at Kharkov, Sevastopol   British Brace Selves on Egyptian Border; Chinese Recapture City

Twin Drives Aim For Suez And Rich Oil  OF Caucasus   Situation Desperate At Sevastopol, Kharkov; Rommel’s Armies Open Drive Against British

Drives In Preliminary Stages Are Pointed For GontrotOf Key Routes And Junction Eventually With Japs

CAUCASUS, SUEZ RAINBOW ENDS FOR WAR GOLD  IN BLACK @IL   Germans Gain In Kharkov, Sevastopol Major Battles

Near East Oil Fields Objective   Nazis Push Toward Cauca sus and Suez Canal in  Twin Drives

d DAN AIMED FOR CAUGROUG OIL. SUEZ CANAL   Hitler Has Million Troops Available For Ukrainan Front, Is Belief   SEVASTOPOL STILL HOLDS DESPITE HEAVY ATTACKS   Rommel Drive Against Egypt Believed Now Underway With Border Fighting

Force Pickets Eight Arrested      AT JONES AND LAUGHLIN STEEL MILL; NINTH GIVES HIMSELF  Tip

CHARGE OVER PICKET FIGH]   Nine J. & L, Men, Whe Forced Way to Work Are Arrested,

sstneeen Serene  Auto Dealers P resent Plea For Relief On Freezing Sales

Relief For Auto Dealers Studiec   Freezing of Sales Is Death Knell For Dealers, House  Is Told.

RELIEF I$ SOUGHT BY AUTO DEALERS   They Tell House Committee Government Has Sounded Death Knell Of Their Business—Make Proposals

Small, Cheap Victory Auto ls Proposed   Freezing Of Car Sales Means: Business Death, Dealers Complain

AUTO DEALERS ASK RELIEF   Assert Government Ban Is a Death Sentence for Their Business -

Dealers Ask Aid; Propose “Victory Car   Automobile Men Say Cur tailment Constitutes a Death Sentence   OFFER FORMULA FOR RELIEF   Also Suggests Reclaiming of Junked Cars, Producing New Small Auto

Car Deaiers Ask Congress To Ease Bar   Output Curtailment and Sales Freezirig Called “Death Penalty”   AT HOUSE HEARING   Permission to Deliver Auto Ordered Before Jan. 1 Urged

AUTO DEALERS TELL TROUBLE   Appeal for Relief  t House Committee or Small Business.

RELIEF 18 SOUGHT BY CAR DEALERS CAUGHT BY SALE BAN   Death Sentence Pronouncec For Business Unless Aic Is Given, They Say   Special Committee Take Up Problems Created B; Priority Rulings

Eight Killed, 18 Hurt In Train, Bus Crash   Two Eagle Flyers Bag Two Nazis Each

YANKEE PILOTS FELL 4 PLANES   Two E of RAF Each Bay Pair During Late Raid

SECOND FRONT IS HELD FAST BY PRODUCERS   Head of Southern AAA Region Praises  War Effort   PRODUCT IS VITAL   Will Not Get There Too Late With Too Little,  He Promises

AMERICAN FARMERS HOLDING IMPORTANT LINE FOR DEFENSE  I. W. DUGGAN OF AAA DECLARES FARMERS HAV!

AMERICAN FARMERS HOLDING IMPORTANT LINE FOR BEPENSE   y wer FAMmTorr ant ff LRA   I. W. DUGGAN OF AAA DECLARES FARMERS HAV} NEVER FAILED NATION

Plymouth County Boys, Girls ; a Can Be Special Detective:   Salvage Chairman Seeks Aid In Collecting Old  Junk

AP Phofographet  Among Survivor: Of Sub Att=ck  T unnmtas Claket alt TT   Twenty-Eight of 77 Arrive at Netherland: East Indies Port

AP. Man Tells of Torpedo Attack   Frank E. Noel, Born At Dalhart, Texas, Writes Story

AP PHOTOGRAPHER VICTIM. JAPANESE SUBMARINE ATTACK   TEXAN FINALLY REACHED LAND AFTER FIVE DAYS IN BOAT

Upset Sends H. I. Shott to Senate For2Month Term   James Kay Thomas, Democrat, Is Named Attorney General; Veteran Democrats Defeated in Congressional and in State Senate and House of Delegates Races

Republicans Lead In 3 House Races; Salisbury Trailing    Democrats Surrender Portion of. 1941 House. of Delegates: Majority Rush Holt Gets Legislative Seat

TO THE ARMY MAY 11   Ten Douglas County Colored Men Will Be Inducted into Service

SEVASTOPOL HARD-PRESSED BY NAZI ARMY   Battlefront Dispatch To Pravda Describes Russian Defense Of Bastion As Unyielding Before Tanks.   Nazi Toll Heavy

SEVASTOPOL STILL HOLDS AGAINST FOE   Soviet Defenders Continue To Repulse Fierce Attacts by Nazis   REDS REPEL TANK DRIVE AT KHARKOV   Germans Say Strongest of Forts at Naval Base Has Been Stormed

AGAINST FOE   Soviet Defenders Continue To Repulse Fierce Attacks by Nazis   REDS REPEL TANK DRIVE AT KHARKOV   Germans Say Strongest of Forts at Naval Base Has Been Stormed

FORTS STORMED AT SEVASTOPOL   Reds Battered 14 Days Still Hitting Back At Nazi Masses

NEW CHAPTER ADDED TO PEARL HARBOR   Navy Releases Pictures of Burning Ships — Mighty Arizona Badlv Riddled.

JAP INVADERS DROP LEAFLETS   Demand The Defenders T« Surrender; Tokyo Claims Gains In Burma

FIVE PER CENT ‘VICTORY? TAX SEEMS CERTAIN   Still Would Be More Than — Bilion Dollars Short Of Goal

TREASURY WOULD UP INCOME LEVY, DROP ‘VICTORY TAX   ‘Would Amend Bill To Lower Present Exemptions. Increase Rates

Higher Income Levies Urged By Treasury   Government Agency Opposed To Committee-Approved 5 Per Cent “Victory” Tax —

Treasury Does Not Like Plan Of Victory Tax   Proposes Increases Of Rates Combined With Reductions Of Exemptions

‘Vidory Tax’ Is Approved   Objection to Victory Tax Is Difficult to Administer

VICTORY’ WAGE LEVY FAVORED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Finance Group Votes to Adopt Plan Which Will Fall Short of Treasury's Goal   FIVE PER CENT TAX   All Individual Incomes In Excess of $624 Year Would Be Taxed Under Proposed Law

JAP TROOPS ARE FLOWING TO THAILANE   Chinese Report Enemy Concentrations at Bases’ Fae Vasi Offensive

Round No. Six ls Over; Japs Licked   Jap Naval Armada Reported Sighted Off Shanghai

AMERICANS SINK NINE JAP SHIPS WHEN THEY TRY TO LAND TROOPS   U. S. Naval Force Wins Sixth Round Of Battle  Aoainst Japanese.

20 JAP WARSHIPS PASS SHANGHAI   Yanks Win Round Six at Guadalcanal by Sinking Nine Jap Ships.   EXPECT ANOTHER DRiVE  TO COMMEMORATE DEC. 7   Jap Troops on Guadalcanal May Be In Desperate Straits From Lack of Supplies.

J Jap Ships Sunk In Attempt To Reinforce: 7,000 Nip Troops Killed

Contracts For Ships Won By State Firm:   Total Of $56,000,000 For Construction Of Corvettes To Be Spent At Four Shipyards

Japs Put New Force On Islands   Despite Vicious Air Pounding, Enemy Lands Reinforcements’ in the Solomon Battle Area

Enemy Pours Men Into Island Fight   Five Attacks on. -Guadal canal Are Beaten Off by U.S. Forces   Enemy Sea Units Suffer Un der Air Attacks North west of Isle

YANKEE FLYERS BOMB BASES IN CHINA, PACIFIC   Likely Hits on 6 Jap Fighting Ships, 3 Supply Boats Renorted

Fresh Jap Troops In Guadalcanal   Five Attacks Are Thrown Back By  American Forces   Japanese Warships Damaged By Planes   Fifteen Are Hit In Attacks During Past Three Nights

ENEMY LANDS MORE MEN ON GUADALCANAL   Troops Put Ashore Despite Furious Air Attack on Their Bases

But Japs Continue To Land Men on Guadalcanal Island   Nipponese Driven Back After Five Assaults on Yanks  By Associated Press

MARINES HURL BAGK ASSAULT BY JAP. FORCES.   Enemy Continues Attempts  To Get Foothold On   Guadalcanal

Japs Again Walloped In Air Battles   Succeed in Landing Fresh Troops for Guadaleanal. Assault

HARD BLOWS BY US. AIR FORCE IN S, W, PACIFIC   But Japs Pouring Fresh Troops Into Guadalcanal Battie Despite Being Badly Hammered

JAP ATTACKS REPULSED ON GUADALCANAL   Despite Incessant Pounding Of Naval Supports, Enemy Lands Fresh Troops On Island   WARSHIPS DAMAGED

Fresh Jap Landings On Guadalcanal   Yanks Repulse Enemy Attacks: Airmen Take A Heavy Toll Of Jap Ghine And Planec

NEW JAPANESE RAIDS REPULSED BY U. S. FORCES   American Planes Give Japanese Drubbing In South Seas Bases Heavy Fighting In dicated On Guadal.  cA nal.

Enemy Pours Men Into Island Fight   Five Attacks on Guadal. canal Are Beaten Off by U.S. Forces   MANY JAP SHIPS HIT   Enemy Sea Units Suffer Un: der Air Attacks North west of Isle

PLANES POUND JAPS, BUT NEW LANDING MADE   Reinforced Foe Hurlec Back in 5 Attacks © At Guadalcanal

Tokyo Puts Men Upon Battle Isle   Fresh Troops Are Set  ' Ashore ‘in Solomons at Guadalcanal, U.'S. Reports  Wildcats ‘Score  Grumman Fighters Destroy. 20 Zeros’ at Guadaleanal

BURMA DRIVES ARE EXTENDEI   British Army Makes Stab I Northeastern Hills

British Extend Burma Stabs   Hint Establishment Of R.A. F. Air Base

British Again Raid in Burma   Toungoo Airdrome Is Attacked and Several Jap Planes Destroyed

Steady Pressure Maintained  on Japs in Burma British Assert Land Operations

Brifish Airmen Busy Over Burma   Japs Indicate That R.A.F. Has Airbase Inside of Burma

British Press “Burma Attack   Stabs Extend 110 Miles Northeast Of Akvab In China Hills

British Stab At Burma Interior  Reports Indicate RAF Base In Area

BRITISH WIDEN STABS IN BURMA   Patrols 50 Miles From Akyab Continue Steady Pressure On Jap Forces

CHURCH DEFENSE CORPS ARE URGED   Purpose Would Be To Protect Worshippers In Event Of Enemy Air Attack During Services

CHURCH DEFENSE CORPS ASKED   State Cites “Ne ed of Protecting Wor; shippers

Organization of Church Corps to Protect Worshippers Asked by Head:

Labor Efficiency   WPB Official Says Employers Tend To Hoard Workers

MANPOWER CONTROL 10 PONE SOON   Government Plans Army as Big as Can Be Serviced.   NATIONAL SERVICE LAW MAY BE ASKED   McNutt Sees Federal Control of Labor Resources “Inevitable.”

~ LEGION TO WORK AGAINST CHILD NEGLECT   INSPECTORS IN WAR PLANTS IS WPB PLAN

McNutt Supports Manpower Law; Plan Controls   Gov't Must Intervene In Labor Market  To Halt Shortages, DPreatact Ular Niaande

HOARDING OF LABOR LIKELY TO BE HALTED   WPB May Put Inspector In All Important War Plants   WANT LABOR USED   With Scarce Su pply Held Natural For Plants to Hoard

Wants Plan to Utilize U. S. Labor   Suggests Placing of Inspectors in All Important War Plants to Stop Hoarding

WPB LABOR CHIEF PROPOSES PLANTS HAVE INSPECTORS    Inspectors Would See That Labor Efficiently Utilized a Maximum Skills

SPEED EFFORT FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTION   Placing of Inspectors In All Important War Plants Is Proposed By Director Lund   NATIONAL SERVICE ACT

FLIERS BOMB ADGEENEMY FLYING SHIDS      Five Machines Blasted in Raid in the Bay of  Benaa!   CHINESE JOIN IN FIERCE STRUGGLE   U. S. Mission Trying te Stimulate Indian War Output

Battle for India Hot; Bombers Strike at Japs  But Allied Forces In Burma Forced to Retire

CHINESE FORCE JOINS BRITISE   New Troops Aid Delaying Action Battle In Central Burma

“harging Cossacks Slow German Drive In Caucasus   Axis Planes Bomb Cairo, Kill Five

Mississippians Name Senator  Scattered Reports rom Precincts Indicate Light Bailoting Today

Axis Fears Ally Attack on Dakar   British Maneuver at Gibraltar; France Resists German Work Order; 40 Killed

Dakar Attack Stressed by Nazi Radio   Germans Claim Allies Plan Aseault On French Africa

Berlin Hints Dakar Attack   Big Maneuvers Reported At Gibraltar; U. S. and British Troops Mass

CLAIMS DAKAR ATTACK NEAE   Berlin Broadcasts Report That Brit ish Fleet In Maneuvers At Gibraltar

LAKE ERIE REGION LASHED BY STORM   30-Mile Wind Drive Waves Over Breakwaters at Toledo.

Six Convicted As Nazi Spies AtN. Y. Trial   20-Year Maximum Term Probable For Kurt Ludwig

Convict 6 As Spies   Escape Deaih Penalty, But Face 20 Years Each

SPIES FOR AXIS   Nazi Agents Escapes Death Penalty Since Crime Preceded Dec. 7   FACE 20-YEAR SENTENCE    ® Agents Say Ring Extended From Spain, Portugal To Central America

Nazi Spy Ring Misses Death Penalty nU.S  Convicted Of Crimes - Before Pear! Harbor  Attack Occurred

Six Nazi Spies Are Convicted  In New York   Heavy Penalties Faced By Ludwig And Operatives, Including Housewife

Ohioan, Five Other German Spies, Are Convicted By U.S   Kurt Ludwig and Operatives Escape Death Because Crimes Preceded Pearl Harbor

SIX CONVICTED AS NAZI SPIE!   Kurt, Ludwig Faces Max imam Prison Sentenc Of 20 Years

Six Guilty on Spying Charges  Even Defense Congratulates FBI On Roundup

Six Are Convicted Of Spy Charges in Court in New York   Ludwig and Five Aide: Face 20 Years Behind Bars; Sentences  Next Week

Six Spies Convicted   Kurt Ludwig And Five Helpers Escape Death Penally

Members Of Spy Ring Escape Death Penalty Because Crime Committed Before Dec. 7;  Jury Out Less Than 3 Hours

Six Convicted As Nazi Spies In N. Y. Trial   Escape Death Penalty Because Crimes Ante:  dated Pear! Harbor.

Six Guilty As. Nazi Spies, Is Jury’s Verdict   Kurt. Ludwig, Aides tu . Face Possible, 20

6 Nazi Spies Are Convicted InN. Y. Face 20 Years   Ludwig And Aides Escape Death Penalty; Housewife Is Found Guilty

KURT LUDWIG AND FIVE OTHERS ARE CONVICTED AS SPIES   CORE OF ALLEGED FARREACHING NAZI ‘PY RING APPEARS BROKEN

6 FOUND GUILTY AS REICH SPIES   Escape Death Order Since Crimes Preceded Attack

Ludwig and 5 Aids Guilty Of Espionage   ; Nazi Spies, Including Housewife, Face 20Year Terms

Ludwig and 5 Of Operatives Found Guilty   Spies Face 20-Year Phi ison Terms; Girl A Major Witness

JURY SAYS LUDWIG AND AIDES GUILTY   Spies Escape Death Penalty:  To Be Sentenced Friday

Nazi Spy Ace Compliments FBI Work  As Six Face Long Prison Sentences

Native of Ohio Among Nazi Spies Convicted...But They Escape Death

SIX OF NAZI RING CONVICTEL   Eseape Death Becaus Crimes Preceded Pearl Harbor

}SPEND $100,000,000_   Convict Six Nazi Agents;  Termed Core Of Spy Ring

SIX CONVICTED UF SPY ACTION   Ludwig and Five Operative: Nailed by U. $.—Sentencing on Friday, 13th.   MALE JURY ACTS QUICKLY

GERMAN SPIES ARE CONVICTED   Escape Death Because Offenses Were Before Pearl Harbor.

SIX CONVICTED OF GERMAN ESPIONAGI   Face Maximum of 20 Years in Prienn

SIX NAZI SPIES ARE CONVICTED OF ESPIONAGE      Cocky Kurt Frederick Lud wig and Five of His Operatives Escape  Preath Penalty:   JURY ACTS QUICKLY   Will Be Sentenced Friday the 13th; Face Up to 20 Years in  , Penitentiary

Fighting Forces Welcome Pay Day   Latest Increase Becomes Effective

United States and Mexico Have Signed Treaty  Cattle and Metals Among Items That Are Covered

Martin Awaiting Action by Draft Board After Being Ousted From Naval Service  NO “DISHONOR”  Officer Discharged for Accepting Gifts From Star Who Was Given Spe mint Datirerkc

ACTOR DISMISSED AS UNFIT FOR NAV)   Tony Martin \ Now Awaits Induction into Army

Student Farmers Urged To Lessen Labor Shortage   School Heads  Receive Plea

Asks Recruiting In High Schools For Farm Labor   Officials Told That Youth Must Be Convinced Its Help Is Sorely Needed

Recruit Youth For Farm Wor!   Commissioner Suggests High School Credits  Be Given Volunteers

Declares British, U.S. Attacks Have Toll Of 530 Subs   First Lord Of British Ad miraity Gives War Figures On Axis Losses   SAYS SHIPBUILDING IS KEY TO VICTORY

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   At Least 530 Axis Submarines Have Been Sunk

U.S, ARMS BLAST 030 AXIS SUBS   Lord Of British Admiralty Gives Figures On Acts Of American Forces

Mexicans Show Anger at Axis   Throng in Homage  To U-Boat Victims

Mexico Demonstrates Against Axis Powers  Pay Solemn Homage To Twenty-One Victims

TE MEXICO DEMANDS WAR AGAINST AXIS   Alien Property Has Many Guards   100.000 TURN OUT   Reference To United States Cheered

United Nations Faced With Jig-Saw Pattern   Pandit Nehru Reported Making Personal Campaign to Arouse India; Gen. Wavell Is Key Figure On Heated Fighting Front

Gloom Pervades New Delhi As Britain’s Special Envoy -for - Independence Withdraws — American Prestige Suffers Blow.   tlirim Puzzle far Atlliex«

Allies Improvise Defense of India   Japs Menace Benga Adv nce in Burma

Land And Sea Defense Of India Planned   Jig-Saw Pattern Unprecedented In Military History

Allied Leadership Doggedly .Lmprovises Defense of India Aganst Advancing Japanese

India Mission Conceded ToBelost —   Allied Leadership Is Making Dogged Plans for Defense

U.S. AIRMEN PACE AUSSIES’ ATTACK   Jap Soldiers Massing, Despite Losses, At Threshold to Mainland; Cripps Sent to India

FORCES GATHER IN NEW GUINEA AREAS" FOR MAJOR ATTACK   Massing Continues Despite Heavy Losses Inflicted by American Fliers—Two Enemy Ships Sunk and Others Damaged

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAP CONVOY . OFF AUSTRALIA   Two Ships Left Sinking Four Afire And One Beached Yesterday   ‘RUSSIANS CLOSING  IN ON NAZI LINE

SEVEN JAP SHIPS PUT OUT OF ACTION   Allied Fliers Give Good Account Of Themselves   SUPREME TEST NEAR   Japs Continue Mass Large Forces Despite Losses; Foe Raids Port Moresby

oIPa NPEADY SUNK IN MIC RATT E   Five-Day Fight in Coral Sez ls Greatest Naval Battle of War.   Supply Line to America Probably Hinge on Outcme.

Japs Make Claims of Sinking Two ‘Battleships, Plane Carriers—Allied Losses Not Yet Known.

SEA BATTLE FOR U.S.:° LIFELINE TO AUSTRALIA ENTERS ITS FIFTH DAY:

Allies List 6 More Craft Hit in War’s Biggest Sea Fight .   American Battleship, 2 Carriers Destroyed, Nippon Capital Says; Two British Shins Also Said Down

Tokyo Claims U. S. Warship And 2 Plane Carriers Sunk   Big Sea Battie, Now in Fifth Dey  STM Belang Fought la Corel Sea Northeast of Anstraiia

17 ENEMY VESSELS _ SUNK OR DAMAGED. IN 5-DAY ATTACK      United ‘States “And ‘Allied © For orce: F ight To Achieve Knockout . ne * Migtory In Southwest Pacific Encounter

MEAT RATIONING IN NEAR FUTURE NOW INDICATED   Agriculture Department Spokesman Indicates Definite Action To Relieve Meat Shortage In Certain Areas May Be Taken Next Week.

) Men Identified As Hyattsville Payroll Robbers   Bank Messengers Point Them Out in Court in Baltimore

MEN IDEN TIFIED __ ASBANK ROBBERS   Prisoners Accused of Rob bing Hyattsville Bank . Messengers

FUNKHOUSER QUITS PRIMARY CONTESI   Shepherdstown Man With draws After Court Action

CIRCUIT GOURT  “PROGEEDINGS OF INTERES   Monday Session of Tipton Circuit Court Given Over to Divorce Suit:   ISOLDIER. IS INVOLVED   Ee fe t  One ‘Other Divorce Allowance Item Was Up fcr   Short Act'on.

CIRCUIT COURT PRAGEEBINGS Ur INTERES!   Monday Session of Tipton Circuit Court Given Over to D:.vorce Suit.   SOLDIER IS INVOLVED   One Other Divorce Allowance Item Was Up fer Short Act’on.

Sultan of Morocco Pledges Cooperatior   American Forces Called “Friends”

HIGHWAY LAWS SLOW PROGHESS OF WAR EFFOR   Laws Passed for Peacetime Ends Prove Handicap as Nation Girds for Tota’ War Against Axis   BY JAMES MARLOW AND WILLIAM PINKERTON

Dempsey Appears Winner by 9600 Vote Majority  East Side Ballots Outbalance GOP Strength in North  REPUBLICAN GAINS  Total Vote Expected To Be About 110,000, Far Lece Than 1940

ARSENAL FIRE NIPPED, LOSS IS HELD SMALL   Garand Rifle Plant Scene Of Blaze

BATTLE RIFLE PLANT FIRE   Flames Quickly Under Control at Arsenal in Springfield. Mass.

Army Completes Task of Moving Japs from Coast   Assignment Completed Without Mishap or Undue Hardship

ATLANTIC COASTLINE IS BLACKED OUT   Window Shades Drawn and Aut Lights Dimmed as Submarines Prowl Offshore.

SRI aee Re: Seer oa  DIM-OUT FOR ATLANTIC COAS]   Step Taken to Foil Enemy Submarines

ATLANTIC COAST LIGHTS DIMMED   Glow In Skies Found Aic to Enemy Submarines Raiding Shipping

Pioneer Barber  Dies In Canada  J. P. Giefer Was Wel.  Known In LeMars

PIONEER BARBER DIES IN CANADA   Former Resident of LeMars Succumbs ‘at Elrose, Canada

Landlords Warned by  Government   Many Forcing Tenants To Buy At High Prices

BRITISH "CHUTE TROOPS ATTACK POST IN FRANGE   MacArthur Holding Lines Taken in Philippines Counter Thrust   Japs Continue Burma Gain; Reds Say Two Nazi Divisions Routed

Invasion. Ships Suffer Heavy Losses  BE ‘Pee Be ek   Bet New Thrust At Java Expected As Japs Reoraanize

Uruguay Will Salvage Graf Spee for Stee   Scuttled Nazi Warshiy Was Settling in the Plate River

Officer Held in Sedition Plot   Investigation at Fort Lewis Made

Young Officer Held For Plot To Vilify FDR   Sedition Is ; Charged With Fort Lewis Officer Said To Be Ringleader

Army Officer Connected With Sedition Plot   Authorities at Fort Lewis Refuse Tyan Camment

Anti-Axis Fight Will Continue to Be Uphill, Roosevelt Warns Americans

U.S. Triumphs Turning Point, FDR Proclain:   President, However, Adds Warning There Is Time Only Fer Toil, None For Exuiltation   Narrates Sea Action, Lauds Slain Admiral   Delay in News of Losses Defended as Practice Vital to Strategy

TURNING POINT OF WAR REACHED, SAYS BOOSEVELT    Wars People Against Exhulta tion, Must Fight Ard Work, He Stat:

FIGHTING, WORK NECESSARY 10 BRING VICTORY   President Raps Careles: Talk, Explains Holding Back Vital News  From Enemy   Cites Carrier Report

TURNING POINT OF WAR REACHED IN FOR’S OPINIDE   Nation and People Warned However, Againat Pre* mature Exultation.

DAMPER PUT ON EXULTATION OVER WAR NEWS   President .Says “Turning Point Of Conflict Has At Last Been Reached”   BLISTERS WAR CRITICS   Says He Made Mistake In Re vealed Loss Of Carrier In Pacific Area

SOCIAL REFORMS ARE ELIMINATED FOR DURATION   President Says Main Objective Now Is To Over power The Axis   HIGH PRAISE GIVEN SOLOMONS HEROES

WAR TURNING POINT IS SEEN BY PRESIDENT   Warns There is Time Only For Working, Fighting, Not Exultation   BARES CALLAGHAN’S HEROIC BATTLE ROLE   Speaking to Forum, He De. fends Witholding News Of Naval Losses

RECENT WINS SEEN AS TURNING POINT   Singles Out Late Admiral Callaghan - For Hero’s Praise In Solo7 mons Naval Battle

But He Declares “Gigantic Job” Lies Ahead and Present Is No Time for Exultation.   CALLAGHAN PRAISED FOR COURAGE IN FIGHT   President Defends News Censorship and Indicates Social Reforms Are Out for Time Being.

President Sees Turning Point of War   LAUDS EXPLOiT OF REAR AD.MIRAL CALLAGHAN WHICL COSY HIS LIFE IN SOLOMO® ISLANDS SEA.   Defends News Secrecy

WAR’S TURNING POINT REACHED F.D.R. BELIEVE:   Verbal ‘Thrusts In Dark By War Critics Assailed

ROOSEVELT DECLARES, HOW EVER, It WILL BE UPHILE:: FIGHT. UNTIL FINAL  vt. VICTORY 18  ” ACHYEVED "

Imerican Successes In Africa And Pacific Hailed: No Time For Exultation In U. 5.

F.D.R. Hails U.S. Victory In Solomons   Defends Navy Policy Of Withholding News of Sea Losses

‘No TimeNow Fer Nothing But Fighting’   Turning Point Is Reached, Says FDR In Talk Tuesday

Turning Point of War Reached, Says President   Citizens Warned Against Exhultation In Viewing War

TURNING POINT IN WAR TAS ARRIVED PRESIDENT THINKS   Roosevelt, In Radio Address, Hails American Success In Africa, Not Time For Exulation.   SOLOMON ISLANDS 1S MAJOR VICTOR)   Rear Admiral Callaghan Sin gled Out For His Part  - Sailed Cruiser to Positior to Be Killed,

“A Gigantic Job” Lies Ahead, He Says Depicting Lines as Spreading; Pays Tribute to Admiral Callaghan

SAYS WAR AT TURNING POINT   Roosevelt Hits At Uninformed War Critics; Confesses He Erred In One News  ' Release.

President Sees ‘No Coasting To Victory’   Uphill Fight Expected, Despite Turning Point: War Critics Assailed   AVOIDS POLITICS   Roosevelt Admits Mistak In Yielding To Clamor Fo: Spot News

WE CAN'T COAST AND BEAT AXIG, PRESIDENT SAYS   Turning Point Reached But Stll An Uphill Struggle He Warns.

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PLANS ARE PUT ASIDE   All Americans Are Working And Fighting For Final Peace, President Declares.

Roosevelt Lauds Callaghan As Hero of Solomons Battle   Admiral Lost Life Driving Cruiser Into Jap Fleet — FDR Sees Turning Point But No Time for Exultation

ROOSEVELT ISSUES A WARNING   Says There Can Be No Coasting To Victory

But He Warns Against Exultation; Asks More Work   CAUTIONS NATION AGAINST CRITICS

NO COASTING TO VICTORY SAYS FDR   In Speech Last Night, Declares Turning Point in  War Reached.

ROOSEVELT IN RADIG ADDRESS   Telts Country Turning Point of War has been Reached — Warns Against Exultation — Cautions Country Against Heeding War Discussions“of Uninformed.

F; D. R. Defends Policies on News Releases   Recent Successes in Africa and Pacific Hailed

FDR Lauds Great Victory, Pleads For More Effort   President Says There’s Time Only For Working And Fighting, No Exultation

Says Turning Point Of War Has Been Reachea   President Tells Country There [s. No Time Now, Fot Anything But Fighting And Working To Win

Capital Uneasy Over Report Of Aleutians Fight  Congress Told 10,000  ' Japs In Vicinity of Alaskan Outpost

Senators Growing Uneasy About Japs on Islands  Strategic Value of Aleutians Is Under Discussion

NAZo ADVANGE DN STALINGRAL   Heavy Fighting Rages In Belaya Glina, Kotelnikovski Areas   DEFENSES DENTED   Russians Admit Situation Remains Grave On  Southern Flank

Importance of Home Front Stressed By Ex-President Hoover in Address Before War Congress of Industry

Hoover Urges New Direction  Of Home Front   Former president calls for single administrators instead of control  hoardc.

HOOVER WARNS OF HOME FRON   Civilian Activities Vita To U. S, Strategy, He Declares

ANOTHER DUTCH TRAIN WRECK   German Troop Train Involved; Similar To Wreck For Which 10 Hostages Shot

NAZI TROOP TRAINS GRASH IN HOLLANE      Word Comes Out of Russia as More Dutchmen Shot

German Troops _ Trains Collide In Netherland.   Heavy Toll in Hostag Killing Threatened B; Germans ;

Nazi Troop Train Figures in Wreck   Netherlands Sees New Reprisal Move

German Troop Train Crashes   Similar Accident Lead To Execution of Five Dutchmen Saturday

Battle eet Of Allies — Strikes Hard   Huge Enemy Armada Is Forced to Retreat to Reform

North Ireland Changed To Little Corner of Home by First AEF Units

U.S. Technicians and Troops Carve Bit of America in Heart of Ulster; Relations with Irish Are Friendly

REVOLT IS CRUSHED   Uruguayan Uprising Halted Without Bloodshed By President

TRAPPED = AXIS ARMIES HALT   Stand Made 100 Miles South Of Bengasi After 400Mile Reireat

DETAILS GIVE RECENT ATTACK ON ISLANDS OF ENEMY   Information Discloses Terrific Blow Dealt the Jap  anese-—Total of 38 Airplanes Downed PRitcian the Rasels

Navy Reveals Sinking of Five Jap Ships  Lists Toll of Foe’s  - . oe,   Lists Toll of Foe’s Losses in U. 8. Raid on Islands

Raid Japs, Sink Five Warships      Naval Department Gives Details Of Attack On Marshall And Gilbert Island  Bases.   11 Auxiliaries

Navy Discloses Toll at Gilbert, Marshall Isles   Converted Aircraft Carrier. Light Cruiser, Destroyer, 2 Submarines Sent To Rottom   1] Auxiliary Vessels  Also Are Destroyed   38 Airplanes, Including 21 Bombers, Blasted; We Lose ll

Recent Raid On Isle Bases Is Described   Five Jap Warships Destroyed When Fleet Attacked Marshall And Gilbert Islands

il Other Vessels Sent to Bottom In Pacific Raids   38 Japanese Aircraft Destroyed And Terrifie Damage Inflicted At Installations on Islands  In Marshall and Gilbert Group

NAVY SANK 16 AP SHIPS IN ISLANDS RAID   Jestroyed 41 Planes ir Surprise Attack, 2] Bombers Included

DETAILS GIVEN OF RECENT ATTACK ON ISLANDS OF ENEMY   Information Discloses Terrific Blow Dealt the Jap anese—Total of 38 Airplanes Downed During the Battle

Navy Tells Of Attacks On Islands   Terrific Blow Dealt Enemy's Threat Upon Supply Route

Navy Says L6 Jap  Ships Sunk in Raid on Islands   Enemy Also Lost 38 Planes, Includine 21 Bombers, in Recent Attacks on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands

I! Foe Boats, Pacific Bases  Badly Smashed   Navy Reports Great Success in Its Raid on Islands; Five of Vessels Sunk Were Warships, it Says

Attack Deals Big Blowté Nippon Units   11 Auxiliary Vessels Also Sent to Bottom in Recent Assault   U. S. LOSSES LIGHT

Five Warships Sunk and Many Planes Bagged   Enemy Losses at Marshal and Gilbert Islands Terrific   mportant Shore Install ations Also Wrecked by Americans

World War Aces To Teach Flyinc   Rickenbacker and Hunte Will Help Train Young Aviators

Former Wanta.to Start Sum. mer Offensive; “Latter Seeks to Stop Drive.

Germans Claim British Fortress Taken In Libya; R. A. F. Promises Vengeance For Dastardly Nagi Actioh In Czech Town.

FROM BRAZIL   Sub Commander. Gives Coffee To Survivors of Sinking.

Coffee From Brazil Is Gift From Axis Sub To Survivors Of Sinking

AFL-CIO Peace Meetings Set —   Will Get-Together In Washington Next Week

LABOR UNITY MOVES MADE   AFL AND CIO OFFICIALS TO DIsCUS8 “PEACE” NEXT WEEK —AFL SENDS MESSAGE TO INDIA

AAIS SWAPS SUB  FOR TWO VESSELS   Freighters Sent To Bottom; One Rammed, Sank Raider

2 MORE SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   One U-Boat Shelled, Ram med To Bottom

TWO SHIPS ARE SUNK I ATLANTIC   American Merchant Vessel Reportedly Sinks Submarine by Ramming; Swedish Ship Is One Victim

Merchant Vessel Sinks Submarine   Axis Raider Sunk In Coastal Waters

He'll Probably x &* * Get Bronx Cheer  * * * * For This Remark  *

UNION OFFICIAL OUTLINES PLANS   George Titler Says H: Hopes To Make This District Best In Union

President Says He is — Common Coal Digger; of  Area to Get Acquainted

JUSTO IS TARGET AFTER HIS TAL!   Former President of Argentina Attacked Following Stand on War.

EGGS, TOMATOES HURLED AT JUSTE   Argentina - Nationalists Ge' Blame for Outburst = After Speech

Nationalists Hurl Eges at Argentine   Firm Statement For United _ Nations Made by Justo Before Attack

DESIGNATES FIVE LABOR SHORTAGE AREAS IN STATE   McNutt in Manpower Move Bars New Contracts If Men Lacking   Hershey Expected to Stay at Helm of Selective Service

The War Today!   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  Pf. ee oi Ses ee ae 

‘Nazi Successes In Africa, Russia Are Not Cause: For Broad.Gloom oo As Allies Prove Fighting Spirit

a  The WAR TODAY   By D CKENZIE . (Wide World War Analyst)  7 i “ig

Just Getting oO Set Pr ‘epar ing  To Win War   Axis Positions Are Favorable For The Moment

The War Today  Situation Is Bad For Our Side, But We Haven't Lost War, Expert Says   McKenzie Believes Hitler Trying To Precipitate War Between Russia And Japan With Propaganda Campaig!

Brighter Side  Is Pointed Out By Mackenzie   He Finds Sunshine Filtering Through  War’s Dark Days -!

By DeWitt MacKenzie Wide World War Analyst   BY DE WITT MACKENZIE  Tho oe   eee OS ee tere Seren baer &

GLOOMY WAR PICTURE IS NOT ALL THAT BLACK Allies Have Been Through Hell Before

‘Somewhere the Sun Is Shining;’ War Analyst Says as Nazis Massed for Apparent Assault on Alexandria   By DEWITT MacKENZIE

" McKenzie Believes Hitler . Trying To:Precipitate War. Between Russia And Japan .With Propaganda Oampaigr

The War Today  The War News Is Not All Bad For Allies   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warld War Analvat

The War. Today.   Hitler Putting Pressure on Japs T.. Attack Russia Now.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Has Things Going His Way For Present But Losses Heavy

 While These Are Trying Times  ‘We Must Not Assume We Have Lostthe Wa:

TOKYO BOMBERS TO WIN REWARD   Offers and Cash and Bonds Made All Over U. S.

TARGETS ALL LEADING CITIES IN JAP EMPIRE   Attacking Planes Believed to Have Operated From Aircraft Carrier Somewhere at Sea.

Bomber Will  Be Rewarded   Californian Happy To Pat . with $1,000 He Offered for

Stabilization  FormulaA pplied By Labor Board   General Wage Increase Refused 1,200 Employes Of Remington Rand Firm

WLB REFUSES PAY RAISE FOR WORKERS AT REMINGTON RAND   Says Recent Boosts Compensate For Higher Living Costs

WLB. Refuses Demands For  Pay Increase  Board Applies Rul Given In Steel

New Gains  Reported —   Jap Threat of Overland In vasion Increases

VICHY OFFICIAL IS TAKEN FROM ISLANDS TO LONDON   FREE FRENCR HAVE MOVED BOURNAT FROM ISLANDS OFF NEW FOUNDLAND COAST

Wheat Quota Vote May 2   Rally Follows Sag But Corn Market Stays Down.

MALE'S SHIRT: TAIL CLIPPED   But He’ll Never  Feel the Draft, Says WPB Order

a Year old Medal Foi  x Emperor, Like s Everything x mt Jovanecn, Is "Shon,

Medal Given Ace Photographer By Jap Emperor Turns Out To Be Phon)

BITTER COLD GRIPS  GERMAN ARMIFS   Give Way at Two Points In  Central Part of  io nscigcecs

~old-Numbed Nazis Yield 2 Key Points   tecapture of Vereya and Kondrovo in 25 Below Weather Claimed   ‘UT WARSAW ROAD:   ‘ierce :and Decisive Fighting Rages at Steel Center of Kharkoy

Minority Hits ~ Revenue Bill   ‘Shamelese Logrolling’. Is Charged as Legislation Ts Sent to House

BILL FOR WAR ~ REVENUE READY   Shameless Logrollins ~ Charged In Fixing Corporation Tax

Housé Committee Approves Wartime Revenue Bill   Knutson Says It Will Be Injurious to Corporations Engaged in War Effort

Japanese Air Arm Reaches To Java Shores   Artillery Fire On MacArthur’s Men Stenned Un

(Jap Planes Raid Strait Between Java And Sumatia   BATAAN DEFENDERS UNDER FRESH FIRE

SHORES OF JAVA _ NEW JAP THREAT   British Strengthening Line In Burm: - As Chinese Ask Allies For “More Vigorous Action’

Planes Attack Sunda Strait Islands With Bombs, Machine Guns; Foe to Storm Gates, People Told

Japanese Bomb Islands; Prelude To Java Attack   Sections in the Sunda Strait Between Sumatra and Java Raided—Forces of General MacArthur Under Strong Artillery Fire

Japanese Offensive Reaches Java; Great Showdown Near   Australians Warned That Time to Win or Die Now Very Near at Hand; Industry, Army Are Mobilized

Make Six Landings as U. S And Filipinos Inflict Big Casualties; Corregidor Up

PLANS FOR NEW BLOWS RUSHED BY ALLIES, AXIS   Nipponese Move Slowly Ahead in Burma; Port Moresby !5 Raided

Stab Again at New Guinea Port   Australian Press Believes Enemy Preparing to Attack New Caledonia

Fighting in Areas Bogs Down Pending Expected Spring Drives         Quick Knockout Sought By the Japs in Bataan

HUGE U. S. NAVY BILL APPROVED   Senate Committee Would Limit FR’s Power to Transfer Vessels

SENATE GROUP OK'S RECORD NAVAL FUND   Approval Given Measure By Upper House Committee   LIMIT F. D. POWERS   Congress Asked to Pass $26,495,265,474 for Defense

APPROVES RECORD NAVY FUND BILL   Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $26,195,265,474 Measure.

Approve Big Navy Fund   Limit Power Of President In Ship Transfers

Senate Group Approves Big Navy Fund   Limit Placed on. President's Power TA Trancter: Shins.

BIG NAVY BILL GETS BLESSING OF COMMITTEE   25,000 Planes’ Fo. Fleet OKed

ShipT) ransfer Limit Votec   enP. Porers Curbed in Naval Bill Approval

Committee Votes Huge Naval Fund   Senate Unit Approve * 26 Billions to Expand Navy

RECORD A Rill ION  NLA £V LILLIA  NAVY FUND OK’D B' SENATE COMMITTEE

BOARD APPROVES NAVY FUND BILL   Limit Presidential Power te Transfer Ships of Navy Under Lease-Lend

263 BILLION NAVY FUND APPROVED   PRESIDENTIAL POWER ON TRANSFERS OF SHIPS LIMITED 

APPROPRIATION BILL SPEEDED   Increased Navy Fund Approved by Senate Committee With Shi, Transfers Limited

War In Europe Seen Entering Decisive Stage As Nazis Seem Set For Drive Against Russia

EUROPEAN WAR IS APPROACHING DECISIVE PHASE   Hitler Expected to Launct Sweeping Blows at Russian Defenders

EUROPE’ WAR NEARS CRISIS   Next Few Days Should Show whether Nazi Drive Has Realy Started

Military Experts Think War In Europe Verging On Decisive Phase Now

DECISIVE PHASE OF WARIS NEAR, ANALYSTS SAY   Fate of Allies May Hang o1 Outcome of Battles Now Raging in Russia   CRITICAL WEEK IS AHEAD   Grave View Taken of Allied Predicament in Africa; But British Confident

EEE :  Nazis May Reveal Aims In Few Days — —  War In Europe Entering Decisive Stage

War Seen Entering Decisive Phase In Coming Few Days  Short Time Should Show Strength Of

EXPERTS SEE WAR ENTERING DECISIVE PHASE .  Hitler’s All-Out Drive On Russia Awaited

Showdown In War Is Near   Dark Outlook Now Overshadowed By Prospects For 1943

Military Observers of the Opinion Germany Ready  to Try Series Knock ~ out Blows  RIISQTA FIRST TARGET   RUSSIA FIRST TARGET   ‘Success Would Place Nazis  In Position to Attempt   Invasion of Great Britain

War Is Entering Decisive Phase; Nazis May Soon Try Series of Knockouts

War in Europe Embarks on Decisive Phase as Germany Tries for Power  On Continent by Fall, Say Experts

U. S. Military Experts Feel Climax Nearing   North African Situation I: Viewed With Alarm But  Other Points Better

Red Resistance, Allied Production Offset Dark Battle Communiques.

MILITARY EXPERTS SAY EUROPEAN WAR INDECISIVE PHASE   Nazis Are at Point of  Making Their All-Out Drive Against Soviets

War in Europe Is In Decisive Phase.  Experts Declare   Germans Offer Bleak Pro: pect, but There Are Bright Spots for Allied Cause

War Is Entering Decisive Phase   American Military Experts Take Grave View of Situation

REARS. JAPS Al PAID 700 HIGH   Told Interned Aliens Fare Betier Than Soldiers, Solon Asks Probe.

SENATOR MAY ASK INVESTIGATION OF JAP INTERNEES" PAY   Says Aliens Reported Receiving More Money Than Men !n Service

Gillette May Ask Probe of Pay for Interned Japanes   Hears They Are_ Paic More Than Soldiers ir Armed Forces .

PAY F met BE PROBED   Charge Interned Aliens Are Paid More Than United States Armed Forces

U.S. TO PRODUCE ITS RUBBER ON HUGE SCALE   Sets Output OF Synthetic Material At 877,000 Tons A Year   Military Needs Filled First— Board To Report

WPB LAUNCHES, RIGA 1. MAKE AUBBER   Within a Year Some Tires : May Be Available for Civilian Use...   877,000 “TONS A YEAR.   Baruch Cormittee to Make. Report Which. May Be Encouraging. .

WPB LAUNCHES PROGRAM 10 MAKE RUBBER   Within a Year Some Tires May Be Available for Civilian Use.   877,000 TONS A YEAR   ‘Baruch Cormittee to Make Report Which May Be Encouraging,

INDUSTRIAL CITY OF ITALY WAS BLASTED BY LARGE FORCE OF BRITISH PLANES

American Fliers Attack Haiphone   Fighters and Bomber Deal Japanese Base Severe Blow

JAP. BASE. HIT BY AMERICAN:   Surprise Raid Made Or Indo-China Gateway With No Loss; Steamer Hit

Jap Haiphong Port Beénbed      Stilwell’s Planes “Carry Out First Indo-China Raid Without Loss

JAPS BOMBED IN INDO-CHINA   Port of Haiphong Hard Hit By American Air Raiders

RAIL LINK STILL HELD BY CHINESE   Jap Attacks Along Vital Line Are Repulsed

VITAL STRETCH OF DISPUTED RAILWAY, HELD -BY CHINESE   New Threat- Reported Teo Be Developing Toward . _Kweiki From West

HERSHEY CLARIFIES CONFUSION   Those With Some De. pendents Are To Get 1942 Call

DRAFT ORDER IS OUTLINED BY HERSHEY   Fathers Face Inductio1 Late in New Year, Director Says

FATHERS TO BE INDUCTED LAST, HERSHEY SAYS   Men With Secondary Dependents Will be Drafted This Year   Youths To Be Taken “Or 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 Family Men

ORDNANCE PLANT BLAST KILLS FOUR   Explosion Is Said To Be An Accident.

RAF Makes Bomb Hits on hight Ships   Air Minister Claims Offensive Will Lead to Invasion; Nazis Attack Coast Town

RAF PLASTERS LARGE CONVOY   Canada’s Demon Fliers And Dutch Hit Eight  German Vessels

ALLIED BOMBERS: SCORE HITS ONS SHIPS IN CONVOY   Canadian and Dutch Pilots Attack Heavily Protected Vessels Off Netherlands Coast.   NAZI RAIDERS BOMB ENGLISH COAST 'FOWN   Number of Children Killed When Explosive Strikes School—Streets Machine-Gunned.   BTLTLETIN.

Canadian, Dutch Raiders Pound Enemy Convoy  fimo. NAS LL   “Demons” With RAF Damage 20 Ships In Week

Nazi Convoy Blasted By British   Eight Cut of Twelve Of Vessels Are Plastered With Hits

Canadian Squadron Bombs Axis Vessels Off Dutch Coast   Direct Hits on Eight Ships Credited to Airmen

DEMON AIRMEN HIT NAZI SHIPS   Invasion of Continent By British Not Far Of, Minister Says

Canadian, Dutch Raiders Pound. Enemy Convoy  “Demons” With   “Demons” With RAF Darjage 20 -Ships:la Week

RAF, Dutch Pilots Blast Enemy Ships   Bomb Hits Scored on Eight Out of 12 Vessels in Heavily Protected Convoy

Japan’s War Leaders Boast Of Conquests   But Allied Soldiers Seore Successes Todav

Invaders Moving Qn India   Jap Scouts Testing Defenses Near Burma Border, Is Report;  Chinese Still Hold

JAPAN TESTING INDIA DEFENSE   Scouting Parties Range From Burma; Tojo Utters New Threats.   CHINESE HOLD KINHWA

Japs Move on India From Burma   Tojo in Warning to Australia on Invasion

Hints Blow At Australia; Renew: Pledge To Axis   India Also. Warned Of Invasion; Premier Says Jap Relations With Russia Unchanged.

Jap Scouts Probe At India Defense   Tojo Threatens Both Australia and India With In~ -vasionin Talk   CHINESE IN SUCCESSES   Premier, in “Fishing” Boast, ~ Says Naval Defenses _ Have Disappeared

Japanese Move Toward India   British Commander Says Enemy Was Trying ' To Test Defense

Japan Scouts Test Defense of India Coast   Tokyo Premier Declare: Australia Naval Defense Gone’ —

Jap Premier Has His Eye On Australia   Says That Country And India Will Be Invaded By Armies   Scouting Parties At Indian Border   American Airmen Bomb Advanced Bases Three Times Within 24 Hours

ALLIES obDRE NeW oUGbt oats Ad JAP BOAST   Premier Tojo Renews Pledge Of Japs’ Support Of Axis, Threatens Australia   CHINESE LAND TROOPS, ALLIED AIRMEN SCORE   While Tojo Boasting In Tokyo, Japanese Invaders Suffer Setbacks

Tojo Sounds New Threat Of Attack   Declares Australia Now Without Naval Forces For Successful Defense

‘Tokyo Sounds New Threat To Australia  Jap Scouting Parties Also   Jap Scouting Parties Also  On Move in ~ Direction of India

49 Jap Planes Destroyed In Rabaul! Raid   Allied Airmen Race Through Tropical Storm To Hit New Britain

ilies Attack 49 Planes In  Rabaul Raid:   Pechrthur. As Supreme  : nder In Pacific War Zone, Begins To Map Strategy

M’ARTHUR BEGINS MAPPING PLANS FOR OFFENSIVE   ALLIES CONTINUE SPOTTED RAIDS AS MAJOR DRIVE FORMS

Allied Airmen Destroy Forty Jap Airplane:   Gen. MacArthur’s New High Command Begins Carrying Out Orders For An Offensive

ALLIED LEADERS IN PACIFIC MAP WAR OFFENSIVE   MacArthur Given Complete Charge Of All Forces

40 Grounded Jap Planes Destroyed   Razed in 2 Rabaul Raids: M’ Arthur, Curtin Hold War Conference

Enemy Loses 40 Warplanes In Two Raids   MacArthur Mapping Plans for New Offensive

One Attack Made During Tr opical  Rainstorm   More Enemy Flying Boats Set Afire In Smashing Blow Over Weekend

MacArthur Is Ordered To Plan Attacks   Hero of Philippines: Officially: Gets Supreme: z  Cammand -

Bombers, Fighters Hit In Raids On Rabaul Airdrome    Attack Comes-As MacArthur Command Plans Offensive

40 JAP PLANES ARE WRECKED      MacArthur's Headquarters Reports Devastating Raids on Rabaul

GEN. M’ARTHUR AND COMMAND MAP OFFENSE   Allied Chiefs Confer On “Highly Confidential” Subjec?   MARK WEEKEND BY N. BRITAIN RAIDS   United Nations Fighting Pilots Strafe Grounded Enemy Planes

AQ JAP PLANES DESTROYED BY ALLIED AIRMEN      Attacks On Rabaul Indi. cate American and Australian Determination Against Japanese   PLANS ARE MAPPED   Prime Minister Curtin Mects With MacArthur In First of Series of Conferences

ALLIES DESTROY AQ JAP PLANES   Enemy Troops In Rabau Hungry As Supply Ships Are Sunk

ALLIED WAR PLANES DESTROYED 40 JAP ~ PLANES ON GROUNE   GEN. M’ARTHUR BEGINS ‘SWIFT MAPPING OF PLANS  FOR OFFENSIVE

Allied Airmen Blast 40 Japanese Planes   General MacArthur and Curtin Discuss Operations of Southwest Pacific With War. Chiefs; Subject Is ““Confidential”’

United Nations Attack New Britain Airdrome in Tropical Storm.   MAC ARTHUR MAPS DRIVE

Allied Chiefs Meet In Conference of “Highly Confidential” Nature

40 Jap Planes Destroyed By Allied Pilots   Successful Raids Made On Rabaul; Curtin, MacArthur Meet   WAR PLANS MAPPED   Formal Charter Sent To General From All  Nations

Allied Raiders Smash Forty Japanese Planes on Ground Ir Slashing Attack on Rabau   Bombers Strike While MacArthur's New High Com. mand Begins Swift Mapping ot Preparation: For Offensive

Allies Blast Rabaul Base   40 Japanese Planes Destroyed; MacArthu Maps Offensive Drive

RACE THROUGH TROPICAL RAIN 10 BLAST FOE   Thousands of Pounds. of High Explosives Are Dropped on Airdromes, Grounded Aircraft. and Flying Boats at Anchor:

United Nations Drive Against Japan Is Neat   General Assumes Full Command On Land, Sea, In Atr

Fierce Attacks Made By Allies In New Britain   MacArthur Maps Strategy for New Offensive

MACARTHUR MAPS PLAN FOR ATTACK   John Curtin .Meéet General, Other  Allied Chiefs

Destroy 40 Jap Planes   United Nations Keep Up Pressure From Australia

RACE THROUGH TROPIC STORM TO OBJECTIVE   Determination To Press  Japs In Rim Bases Indicated   PLAN OFFENSIVE   Gen. MacArthur, Staff Begin Mapping Of New Tasks

Allied Fliers Race Through Rainstorms To Destroy Jap Planes In Raids On Rabaul

MacArthur Maps Allied Offensive   He’s in Complete Control of Land, Sea, Air Forces

Supreme Command's Scheme for Pacific Battle Being Drawn   Allied Airmen Destroy 40 Enemy Planes by Negotiating Rain

More Planes Coming, Anzacs Hear   For Offensive to Be Taken Soon Under MacArthur

Chinese Rip  Jap Pincers Movement   Gen. Douglas MacArthur Begins to Lay Out Plans for Big Allied Offensive   Parley Is Held   MacArthur and Curtin Meet With Leaders at Headquarters

Two Raids Made on Rabaul Despite Tropical Storms; MacArthur Maps Offensive   Australian Premier Meets MacArthur and Other Allied Chiefs —- Thousands of ‘Tons . Of Explosives Dropped on Lakaunai Airdrome, Wrecking Runways, Blasting Planes

More Planes Coming, Anzacs Hear  For Offensive to Be   For Offensive to Be Taken Soon Under MacArthur

Australian Prime Minister And Other Service Chiefs In Important Conference   AIRDROME IS TARGET

RUMORED COUP DETAT STIRS VICHY ACTION   Head Of Nazified French Government Welcomes Home War Prisoners Traded In By Hitler For Factory Workers.

RUMORS OF COUP; VICHY ON GUARD   Colonial Infantry Makes ‘Show of Power’ Against Talk of Uprising   BITTER UNREST IN ALL FRANCE   Ruthless New Measures Applied to Control the Conauered Nations

‘Blabbing’ Secrets   Enlisted Men, Civilians Arrested For Openly Discussing Naval Information —

Navy Opens Campaign To Stop Gossiping   San Francisco's Barrooms Watched For Those Who Can't Keep Still

MEN ARRESTED FOR LOOSE TAL   ACTION TAKEN ON WEST COAST TO STOP DISCLOSURE OF NAVAL SECRETS,

Navy Acts to Halt Baring of Secret:   Enlisted Men, Civilians . Arrested on West Coast For ‘Careless Talk’

(’ GAS HOLDERS MUST SHIN “WHY”   Such Motiriste Must Display __ Stickers Explaining Ex. _

Battle To Save Capital Nearing Final Decision   Defenders Putting Up Brave Fight 40 to 50 Miles from City  ~~ gg « ~~ .   Japanese Succeed in Driving Spearhead into British Line

Troops Fight With Picked Enemy Units   Civilians Ordered to Leave Mile Strip on Tip of Johore State   AIR ACTIVITY HEAVY

FIGHTING NEARS      Crack Japanese Division Drives Deep Salient In Center Of Empire  Lines To North

Civilians. Ordered. to Quit. Area Chosen By British for Final Stand Against Japanese Army

Clear Part Of Johore Opposite  Singapore   Civilians, Livestock Ordered Evacuated As Japs Press Closer  Despite Resistance   ARMIES FIGHTING 50 MILES TO NORTH

British Clear Civilians Out Of Shore Area   Japs and Australians are Locked in Furious Battle in Johore About 50 Miles from City

Clear for Battle of singapore   Mile Wide Strip Along South ern Tip Of Johore State Directly Opposite Island Evacuated.   Fierce Fighting

LINE TIGHTENS FOR SINGAPORI   Civilians and = Livestock Cleared From Strip One Mile Wide

BRITISH PREP FOR DEFENSE OF SIGNAPORI   South Johore State Areas Cleared

EXTRA! ERIE PAYS DIVIDEND   Railroad’s ‘50-Cent Melon First on Line’s Common Stock in 76 Years

Guards Watch Girl’s Slayer   Fear He May Attempt Suicide; Wife Says He Must Pay Full Penalty

DEWEY EASILY BEAT RIVALS   GIVEN MAJORITY OF - MORE THAN HALF MILLION IN" WINNING NEW YORK . GOVERNORSHIF .-

Dewey Wins In New York   Defeats Farley’s Man; Rep. Ham Fish Re-elected

DEWEY CARRIES ALL BUT 4 0F N.Y. 62 COUNTIES   Ex-Racket-Buster’ Has Landslide  Pinratto nt Crt BAS

DEWEY WINS NEW, YORK RACE; TAKES ALL BUT 4 COUNTIES   Racket-Buster Sweeps GOP. Slate Along With Him rie Plurali “". “650:000

PLURALITY IS SCORED   Republican Is Winner ir New York State by Approximately 650,000 Votes Today.

a a  COME TO CHURCH SUNDAY... Church Announcements   LUTHERAN CHUCHR     Walter C. Probst, Pastor   ST, ANTHONY'S CHURCH Rev. A, A. Gitter, Pastor

War Review Given By Churchill   Vote of Confidence Asked; Explains Far East Situation

Assures Britain 1943 Will See United Nations Set Out To Destroy Japan

We'll Beat The Japs Next Year. Churchill Says   Asks vote of confidence .in his longest war’ review in man) moanth<. ’

U. S. Planes Will Take Part in Air Offensive Soon, Churchill Asserts   By NOLAND NORGAARD

U.S. Planes Will Take Part in Air Offensive Soon, Churchill Asserts

LONG REVIEW OF WAR GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   CONFIDENCE VOTE DEMANDED OF COMMONS

Churchill Says Americans Will Participate in Fight on Nazis   ells Britain that in 1942 United Nations Will Be Able To Set Out To De: stroy Japan

CHURCHILL SEES ALL-OUT DRIVE ON JAPS IN 1943   Commons Told Americar Planes Will Aid In Attack On Germany; Admits Reverses

U.S. Forces to Take Part  in Offensives   Churchill Demands Confidence Vote on His Government

British Told U.S. Fliers to Battle Nazis   Churchill Declares Allies to Set Out in 1943 to Beat Japan   VOTE IS DEMANDED

U.S. Planes Will Bomb Reich, Churchill Says   Prime Minister, Demanding Vote of Confidence, Gives Long War Review—Says U. S. Forces Are Coming to the Western Front

Churchill, In Reviewing War, Declares-—  American Squadrons To Aid Offensive Acainst Germanv

U.S. to Ald Offensive v. Germans   Churchill TellsCommonsAmerican Bombers And Fighters Will Participate In Coming Campaign.   Japan In 1943

 Blood, Sweat, Tears—  Churchill Says Allies Will Be Ready in 1943

Churchill Says 'U. S. Airmen to Aid in Offensive  ' Says United Nations

Cold Weather Here To Stay   Snow Flurries May Fall Today Says Forecast

COLD MAY STAY ON   Light Snowfall and Brisk Breezes Lower Temperatures

TREASURY WILL OFFER PLAN 10 CHECK INCOMES   Morgenthau To Advise Congress On How To Place Ceiling On  Salaries   50,000 Are Affected

Germans Are Meeting Stiff Resistance On 3-Front Drive In Russia, Coupled With Reported Unrest On Home Front

Madagascar’sNavalBase Will Strengthen Allied Shipping to Near East   Ry IINITEKED PRESS

British Wipe Out Defenses After 48-Hour  Engagement   French Capitulation Complete; Fleet Ready . For Triumphant Entry Into Huge Part :

MADAGASCAR NAVAL BASE CAPTURED BY  THE BRITISH   End Comes With Dramatic Night Attack by Commandos

BIG OFFENSIVE BY ALLIES NEAR. HINT   Renewed Bombings Of Stuttg By RAF Ind:cates Spring Dr For Victory In Europe Near Hand   RED ARMY KILLS BIG FORCE OF NAZI TROG

BAITTon OLIZE OIG NAVAL BASE UN MADAGASCAR   Vichy French Capitulation Complete, Says London, As Island Captured

RESISTANCE OF FRENCH SMASHED   Churchill Says British Sustained 1,000 Casualties

Offensive Hinted by Churchill   United Nations About Ready for Major Operations, Is Indicated

Capture Big Naval Base at Antsirane   Churchill Hints Allies About Ready To Launch Long-Awaited Offensive

PARADE SET MONDAY FOR BROWNSVILLE   Visitors Will View Base Operations

Contests To Be Decided By Soldier Vote   Ballots of Men in Service Being Counted Generally Throughout State   MANY SEATS AT STAKE

TINY TORPEDO BOAT SINKS A “JAP” SHIP IN PHILIPPINE BAY   Small But Fast U. S. Craf Runs Gauntlet of Machineun Fire   41 SUNK TO DATE   Sinking of 5,000-Ton Ship Mounts Total of Japanese Vessels Destroyed

japanese Ship Attacked By Tiny Torpedo Boat   U.S. Navy Craft Dashes Into Philippines Bay to Tor. pedo Vessel—Jap Cruiser Sunk-——Attack on MacArthur Renewed

U.S. BOAT STRIKES OFF PHILIPPINES   Runs Gantlet of Fire—Bombers Sink Nipponese Cruiser _ and Set Tanker on Fire.   ATTACK ON M’ARTHUR’S:.-FORCES IS RENEWED   Invaders Pound Center of American Line—Fighting in Progress North of Davao.

Army Planes Sink Cruiser,  Fire Tanker   Navy Takes Counter Action Against Subs Off Atlantic Coast   BATAN WAR FLARES

6 Army bombers Sink Jap Cruiser,  Set Fire to Tanker   5,000-Ton Vessel Sent Down In Subic Bay Torpedo Boat Raid And Jap Losses Now Total 4:1

Tiny Motor Craft Runs Fire Gauntlet, Torpedoes Enemy  DARING RAID  Japanese Smash Again at MacArthur Defense Positions

Cruiser Is Sunk By Six U.S. Army Bombers  ——— a ee   Little Torpedo Boat Runs Gauntlet To Sink Transport

Tiny Torpedo Boat Invades Binanga Bay   Jap Cruiser Also Is Sunk Near Jolo, Between Philippines and Borneo By U. S. Bombers.

INVADES JAPAN NAVY HARBOR   Large Ship Is Blasted By Small Vessel

Runs Gauntlet In Bay to Hit Enemy Vessel   M’'Arthur Reports Nippon Cruiser Sunk, Tanker Fired by Bombers

Counter-Action Is Planned Against . ‘Enemy Submarines   American Army Bombers Down Japanese Cruiser And Leave Big Tanker Aflame

American Bag Of Enemy Ships Now Totals 41   Vietory Stored After Army, Bombers Sink Cruiser: Near Jolo Tsland, Fire Tanker   Attack on MacArthur's ° Forces Being Renewed   Navy Says Strong Action Is Underway, Against © Subs Off Coast

Daring Naval Crew Escapes Shore Battery   Runs Gauntlet of Shells fo Torpedo 5,000 Ton Vessel

U.S. TORPEDO  BOAT HITS JAP SHIP IN FORAY   Fast, Tiny Raider Runs Gaunile! of Fire in Binanga Bay to Sup port MacArthur's Forces on Batan

p0U0- ton Vessel Sunk by Tiny ‘PT’ Boat in Enemy Bay   Strong Countermeasures Against Enemy Subs Off Atlantic Coast Said Undertaken by U. S. Navy

The War Teday  OU. 8. @n Way To Victory Bet Bloodies: Battles      By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

SHIPBUILDING TIME REDUCEL   Average for Liberty Ship Now 5! Days—U-Boais Shift Attacks t Route fo Tunisia

Workman Strikes Power Switch in Steel Fabrieators Plant,   BODY IS THROWN — ‘FROM: SCAFFOLD

BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR UTILITY COMPANIES   Roger Babson Js Optimisti Regard Future Outlook For Utilities

Utility Companies Face Rigid Contro!   BABSON FORECASTS INCREASED RATES INU. Ss.

"DEATH SENTENCE” PROVISION HOLDING CO. ACT OVERLOOKEL   3abson Says, Due to War, Many Activities of New Deal Are Forgotten, Some Firms Are Willing to Break Up.

NAZIS MOVING ELITE GUARDS   May Be Propaganda Drive Against Invasion

NAZIS POINT TO DEFENSE MOVES   PROPAGANDA DRIVE SEEN IN RELEASES BY NEWS AGENCIES

Soviet Armies Smash Into Suburbs Of Rzhev In Moscow Sector  tet tn OOF 6 re ea Me, —_~ are ++. -—s=   COUNTER DRIVE TO RELIEVE STALINGRAD   Report New Offensive By Russians Is Steadily Gaining Momentum

New Progress Jolts Nazis In Center Area   Kill 2,900 Germans In One  Sector

Bomber Falls Near Wayne   Three Reported Deau And Two Parachute . To Safety. It Is Said

GEN. McNIDER WOUNDED   Former Assistant War Secretary Wounded In New Guinea

HANFORD M'NIDER RECEIVES 8 WOUNDS   Injured {in Explosion of Jap Rifle Grenade During American Attack on Buna.

GEN, MACNIDER {6 WOUNDED AT BUN,   Jap Grenade Hits Officer a Front Lines in New Guinea.

Expect Europe Invasion Soon   Rumors Say Thrust Planned on Finland

Russians Capture Another Hill On Stalingrad Road  Red Counter-Attacks   Red Counter-Attacks Inside City Force  Germans Back

FIERCE RED ATTACK PUTS NAZI TROOPS ON THE DEFENSIVE   Marshal Timoshenko’ Ss Driv. Into German Left Flank Rolls On Crushing All Resistance

Reds Take Another Hill On Steppes   Pul Germans on Defensive by CounterAttacks in Stalingrad

Rain And Mud Aiding Russia In Big Drive —   Assaults Slackening Against Stalingrad; Nazi Losses Territic

SNOW, RAIN, RUSSIANS STOP NAZIS   German Attack Bogs Down At Stalingrad

Red Army Cuptures Anuther Inportaut Hill Above Stalingrad — Fighting Now in 69th Day of One of Greatest Battles of Hisioary.

GERMANS FORGED ON DEFENSIVE IN STALINGRAD AREA   Capture Hill Above City Counterattack At Points Within

Russian Counter-Attacks On Stalingrad Front Force Nazis To Take Defensive

GOTH DAY BRINGS MORE SUCCESS TO STALINGRAD ARM   GENOQA BOMBED IN 1500-MILE FLIGHT   American Bombers Raid Grounded Aircraft In Des: ert, Transport Vehicles Are Also Destroyed.

DAIRIES WILL OUIT   Word From Dallas Is Awaited at Swe OY arden City

GUERRILLAS PLAY HAVOC WITH IAPS FOR SWIFT VICTOR’   President Quezon’s Proclamation Urges Filipinos te Strike Invaders Behind Their Lines.   BOLO-WIELDERS ARE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE   MacArthur’s Stand is Partls Due to Spread of Hel; From Moros, Fagalogs and Igerotes.

GuerrillaW arriors PlayingHavoc With Jaos On Bataan Battle Front

GUERILLA TROOPS ON LUZON TAKE TOLL OF THE JAPANESE   FILIPINO AND AMERICAN SOL DIERS CUT OFF FROM BATAAN ARE ACTIVE AGAINST INVADERS

Japanese Troops are Severely ‘Harassed by Guerilla Groups:   Thousands Assist Gen. MacArthur

GUERILLA ARMY PLAYING HAVOC WITH JAP HOPES   Prevent Swift Cong Conquest Of Phil ippine Islands By Enemy

CHUNGKING   U. S. Fighters Battle Nips Over Capital Of Free China

U. S. PLANES FIGHT JAPS AT CHUNGKING   First Enemy Raid Over Free China Capital This Year

U. S,, JAPANESE IN AIR BATTLE AT CHUNGKIN(   Free China Capital Has First Enemy Raid This Year.

U.S. Planes — Fight Japs — At Chungking   - Nipponese Raid _ Capital First Time This Year

U.S. PLANES BATTLE JAPS AT CHUNGKING   American Planes Take to Air In Meeting Raid on Free China.

Chungking Is Raid Target   U. S. Fighter Planes Tackle Jans Over Capital of Free China.

Battle Japs During Raid  On Chunekine   American Fighter Plane: Go Into Action Wher Japs Renew Raids Or Capital Of China

U.S. Planes Beat Off Year's First Chungking Raid   Slight Damage Causec In Suburban Areas, Bui Targets Are Spared

Jap Air Raid Or Chungking Met By U. S. Fliers   Believe Four Japs ' Intercepted By Yanks; City Damaged Slightly

Yank Fliers Battle Japs Over Chungking: Raid Damage is Slight   Enemy Trys First  Attack on Capital lt. Vane

U. S. PLANES FIGHT NIPPON AIR RAIDERS   Only 27 of Force of 50 Invaders Reach Vicinity of Capital of Free China

IF YOU CANT JOIN ARMY. ENLIST YOUR DOG!   Ry The Associated Press

IF YOU CAN'T ENLIST IN ARMY MAYBE YOUR DOG WILL BE GOOD SUBSTITUTE: 5.000 ARE WANTED

Winston S. Garth, Jr., Commissioned Second-Lieutenant In Army Air Corps

Nazis set up Murder Rule  For Europe  ‘All Who Do Not Agree with Nazi Policies Are to  Re “Eliminated” .

Reich Purge Launched To Curb Unrest   Campaign Is Started  Austrian Province Agains Insane, Anti Social   DNB REVEALS START   Victims Will Be, Removed To 'Education’ Camps Run By Gestapo

Nazi Purge In Vienna   Those Opposed to Nazi Policies Will Be Put Under Arrest

NAZIS TO PURGE ANTI-SOCINLS   Will Remove Many. Undesirable Persons from Entire Reich: Start in Vienna

GERMANS START PURGE. IN’ VIENNA, LOWER DANUBI   “Anti-Social” Elements to Be Sent to Concentration Camps or Forced Labor Groups   EMBRACES WHOLE REICH

ANTI-SOCIAL PURGE BEGINS IN NAZI AREAS   To Arrest Those Who Disapprove Of New Order

Purge OfAllWhoDisagree WithNazis Begun InReich To Eliminate Unrest’

Germans Launch Purge In Vienna   ‘Anti-Social Elements Are Rounded Up

GERMANS BEGIN PURGE IN VIENNA   ANNOUNCE PLANS TO ‘ELIMINATE’ ALL ‘ANTI-SOCIALS'

Nazis Begin Purge Of Malcontents   Vienna Scene of New Restrictive Measures

NAZI PURGE IN AUSTRIA STARTS   DNB Intimates Drive to Be Extended to Tnelude All of Reich

NAZI PURGE BEGUN IN AUSTRIAN ARE!   DNB Reveals Program tc Rid Reich of Ail Dissident Elements.

PURGE STARTED BY GERMANS IN LOWER DANUBE   Anti - Social Elements To Be Eliminated In 3rd Reich

Joint Meet Of Unions Delayed   Dark Clouds Hang Over Peace Table In Washington

‘Labor Peace Meet “Gels Late Start   . ‘Delegates Fail ‘To:Reach Capital

American Newsmen Held For Espionage   Berlin Tells of Facing Court Martial in Shanghai

FARM MACHINE REQUESTS MORE THAN NEW QUOTA   Allotment Far Below Needs; Final Date Is Jan. 15; List Allotments.

Army Bomber Crashes  In Downtown Newark   Two Children Dead As Flames Destroy Home

Army Bomber Falls In Residence Area  At Least Two Killed  At Newark. Ohio

REPORT THREE NAZI WARSHIPS OUT OF ACTION   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst and Eugen Face Extensive Repairs, British Say   AXIS NAVAL PLANS DEALT HARD BLOW   Hitler Has Now Only Three Powerful War Vessels Ready for Action

3 Nazi Warships Out of Service For a Long Time   oneisenau, Scharnhors and Prinz Eugen Badly Damaged

THREE BIG NAZI WARSHIPS PUT OUT OF ACTION   British Admiralty Breaks Long Reserve to Reveal Success o! Channel Fight, Lafer Attacks

Nazi Warships Knocked Out, British Reveal   Scharnhorst, Prinz Eugen, Gneisenau  Need Major Repairs

Naval Setbacks May Force Reich to Revise Strategy   Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst Mus Undergo Long Repsirs—Prinz Eugen Needs Grounding to Keep Afloat, British Say

3 NAZI CRUISERS QUT FOR PRESEN   Hitler Now Has Only Three Battleships Left for (Immediate Use.

Two Nazi Battleships And Cruiser Badly Damaged By Persistent British Raid:   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, P rinz Eugen Are Definitely Out Of Action And Must U ndergo Extensive Repairs,  Admiralty Announces: Axis Sea Power Weakened

‘Two Nazi Battleships, Cruiser Definitely Out of War Action For Months, British Announce

NAZI VESSELS OUT OF ACTION BRITAINSAYS   Two Large Battleships and Cruiser Laid Up for Repairs      NAVAL OFFENSIVE OF AXIS WEAKENED   Story of Damage Is Related in Government Communique

Three Big Nazi Ships B attered   British Revea: Heavy Vessels Neutralized

Vital Units Of Nazi Feet Out   Three Big Ships Are Badly Damaged; Naval Drive Foiied

Nazi Sea Power Crippled With 3 Best Ships Out   Two Battleships And Heavy Cruiser Are Laid Up For Extensive Repairs Following Series Of  Attacks By British

3 Nazi Warships Out Of Action For Long Time   Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst + and cruiser -Prinz Eugen badly damaged.

Nazi Warships Qut of Action   Britisn Claim Three Big Vessels Badly Damaged in Channel

Nazi Warships Reported Out of Action  British Announce   British Announce They Must Undergo Repairs

MORE ADVANCES BY SOVIETS ON LENGTHY FRONT   Speedy American Warships it Hands of Reds for Pushing Harder at Nazi Invaders

U.S. PLANES AID SOVIET DRIVE   Say 36,000 Germans Die In 11 Days  woe

Soviet Reports New Advances  On Wide Front   Claim 36,000 Nazis Killed In Fierce Fighting In Last Eleven Days   HEAVY LOSSES IN SMOLENSK AREA   Nazis Also Badly Battered At Staraya Russa Is Red Report

Remnant (f Jap Landing Party Being Wiped Out   Allied Fliers Unleash Merci. less Attacks On Northern Coast Of Papua   ATTACKS FROM LOW ALTITUDES

New Guinea Is a Real Hot Spot for the Japs, Now Under Incessant Pounding

Lexington, Big U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Sunk   Details of Battle In the Coral Sea  Einally Bevenled

15 Jap Naval Vessels Sunk In Coral Sea   Details Of Great Victory Given; 92 Per Cent Of 2300 Men On Carrier Saved; Ship Explodes Hours After Battle

MORE THAN 15 ENEMY SHIPS SUNK IN CORAL  SEAS BATTLE   J. §. Loss Three Craft Large Lexington Carrier Included   Jap Fleet Unit Surprised in Remote Harbor; Annihilated

PLANE CARRIER LEXINGTON LOST IN CORAL SEA   Final Report Shows Japs Lost 15 Ships Against 3 For U. S.

Jap Aircraft Carrier, 100 Planes Destroyed: Other Ships Severely Damaged

Navy Tally Admits Loss of Lexington   Ninety-T'wo Per Cent of Carrier’s Crew Saved: Desiraver Sime Tact

Japanese Casualties, Besides Sea Power Disaster, Included More Than 100 Aircraft   92 PERCENT OF AIR CARRIER CREW SAVED

Navy Gives Details of Coral Sea   More Than 1!5 Jap Ships Sunk; We Lose Only 3

‘United States Lost. ‘Twa Other Naval  Vessels, Navy: Reveals. \   THEY WERE THE ’ TANKER NEOSHO, DESTROYER SIMS   Japanese Lost More .Than 15 Ships and More: Than 100 Aircraft,

U.S. LOSES THREE  SHIPS, INCLUDING US. S$. LEXINGTON   Enemy ‘Also. Loses: More ‘Than 100 7 Plinees Two Warships Probably  Sunk, And. Twenty Others ay - Badly Damaged --

BIG TOLL IS TAKEN IN BOATS   More Than 100 Aircrafi Also Are Destroyed, Navy Says in Friday's Communiaue. 

U, S. LEXINGTON PLANE CARRIER LOSS REVEALED   ‘Final Accounting Given  In Two- Month Sea  j  Battle

American Fleet. Lost Carrier,  Two More Ships   Two Jap Warships Probably Sunk, More Than 20 Damaged

15 Jap Vessels Bagged   U.S. Aircraft Carrier Lexington Lost With Two Other Ships; 100 Enemy Planes Shot Down, Several Ships Damaged.

Jap Loss Is 15 Ships For America’s 3   ' New Nip Carrier Destroyed, , 100 Planes Lost, 20 Ships  Damaged.

hes Gres Ta sco af Ca i   Plane Carrier Lexington Goes To Bottom

Seek Clues In Dual Murder   Woman And Maid Found Murdered In Home At Evanston, II].   HUSBAND LEADING RADIO MANUFACTURER

CHICAGO WOMAN AND MAID SLAIN   Bodies Of Two Found In Pa latial Evanston Home By ; Victim’s Son

Seek Clews I n  Double Murder   Prominent Evanston Woman and Her Maid Slain

Sleeping Soldier Taken For Ride   But Thief-Driver Caught And Soldier’s Back

Groundhog Stalked by Faithful to  Learn ‘Accurate’ Forecast of Weather

GROUNDHOG EMERGES FROM BURROW TODA\   Individual Must Draw Own Con clusions For His Community— January Has Rain Shortage

; TT NNR RA RACAL RA PCO ACOR NRT RDNA ern nnE NATION WATCHES GROUNDHOG FOR WEATHER FORECASTS

Deadlock In Wire Rope Strike  Williamsport Workers Ask Federal Gov't To Take Over Plant

STRIKE PARLEY DEADLOCKEL   Workers in Bethlehem Wire Rope Plant Reported Asking Government Take Over Factory

LEGION WANTS NEW ARMY MEN   Vote to Open Member. ship to Present Veterans

AMERICAN LEGION VOTES TO TAKE IN TODAY'S VETERANS   Reaffirms Stand Agains! Strikes, Discrimination ‘fn ‘War Plants

LEGION WANTS NEW SOLDIERS AS MEMBERS   Memphis Utility Heac Roane Waring, Likely To be New President; Strikes Condemned

LEGION ADMITS FIGHTING MEN   Asks Charter Amendment t That End — Strikes Condemned in Resolution

PRESENT WAR VETS CAN BE MEMBERS      National Convention Votes to Open Ranks to Soldiers of World War Two

NPB REDUCES CANNED GOODS IN CIVILIAN USE   Military and Lend-Leass - to Get All Put in Tins of Some Crops   PA Seeks Way to Reliev Serious Meat Shortage «: in Some Areas

ROMMEL IN GERMANY   Reports Claim Axis Commander In Africa Has Returned

Bury Island Raid Victims   U. S. Pays Tribute At Burial Services Held at Pear! Harbor

BELIEVE WOMAN MURDERED FOR COSTLY JEWELS   Diamond Ringand Enamel. and- Diamond Pendant Missing From Body  _ of Flora Reich   SUSPECT SOUGHT   Bound-and-Gagged Bod of Jersey Manufacturer's  _ Wife Discovered In  New York Hotel:

Rooms for Girls z At $34.50 a Month In New U.S. Hotel      Won't Have Baths Attached, but “Parlors With. HighSounding ’ “Names Will:Be Provided.

AGAINST AXIS   Litvinoft Again Calls For Decisive Movement To Bea’ Hitler

ALLIES URGED TO JOIN RUSS   United Nations Can Wir - On Soviet Front, Says Envoy

ATTACK URGED BY LITVINOFE   Red Ambassador Asks “Isn’t It About Time” to Make Hitler Guess.

ALLIED PLANES STAGE FURIOUS ATTACK ON JAP ISLAND BASES   Week End Marked by Suc cessful Raids on Timor and New Britain

ALLIES BOMB JAP CENTER ON TIMOR   Furious Aerial Battles Rage Off Australia

Probe Shooting Of Dent Youth.   Killed While Hunting With F ather, Brother

CAN SHIP STORED COFFEE   Board Removes Restrictions 01 Latin American Countries!

STEEL SHORTAGE DUE TO LACK OF REAL EXPANSION   Senator Truman Says Integration of Big Companies Choking Smaller Rolling Mills

Says Big Steel Firms Choking Off Expansion   Sen. Truman Charges Shortage Due To Selfish  Policies.

Says Big Steel Units Throttle Expansion   Pacific Coast Ore Mines Un tapped Which Hampers U S. Steel Production

Truman Criticizes Steel Industry   Says No Real Expansion, Small Mills Cheked Out

CIVILIAN GONTROL OF BUYING URGED   Senators Fear Donald Nelson To Lose Some of His Power Over Army and Navy Purchases in Reorganization

War Spending  Control Askec   Senators Say They Desire WPB Civil Check-Rein On Army, Navy

SENATORS ASK CIVILIAN REIN ON WAR BUYING   Fear Nelsen's Control On Purchases May Be Relaxing   CITE COMPETITION   Reorganization of WPB Might Work Harm, Truman Says

Surface Fire Traps  8 Men in Gold Mine   Miners Are Carried from Tunnels

INNOCENT PLEA IS MADE BY BAH   Espionage Suspect Appears . in Newark Court; Trial teks ft  Veer nach

SOVIETS REPULSE BITTER GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS   Red Army Fights With Fury On All Fronts and Claim 500 Nazis Slain

RUSSIANS HURL FIERCE GERMAN ATTACKS BACK   Germans Striving Desperately Turn Tide on Stalingrad anc Central Fronts

With Our  Soldiers  \ and \ Sailors  ln. mm      Thurman Johnson Leaving for Naval Training School

at ge With Our Soldiers and  Sailors               Thurman Johnson Leaving for Naval Training Schoo

Election Facts Give Picture  Of Vote Trend   Democrats Retain . House Majority; GOP Gains Power

British Attack Calais Area In Daylight Foray  Two English Towns Raided By Germans; oT Third Escapes

BRITISH. SPITFIRES RAID GALAIS ARE)   Swarm Across Channel I Mid-Day Attack

Spitfires Zoom Across Channel   Swarms Of RAF Planes Attack Calais

RAF SPITFIRES MAKE ATTACKS ON CAT ATS ARRA   Swarm Over English Channel While German Raiders Raid Two English Towns :   VILLAGE ESCAPES   Saved From Bombing By Blistering Anti- Aircraft   Barrage, London   Reports

British Attack Calais Area In Mid-Day Assault As Nazis Strike Back In Bomb Forays   Spitfires Swarm Over Channel In Raid; Germans Driven From One British Town

OIL DEMAND IN FEBRUARY WILL GET INCREASE   Sadler to Probe Gas Spacing Rule

Demand for Texas Crude Is Increasing   Rail Commission Holds Proration Hearing

INCREASED DEMAND FOR TEXAS CRUDE OIL IN FEBRUAR}   SPACING RULES DISCUSSED; TANKER SITUATION AFFECTS NOMINATIONS

Treasury Studying Plan For Small Tax On Everyone Who Files An Income Tax Return, Says Secretary

$5 Minimum Tax Proposed For All Income Returns   Treasury Also Studies Plan To Curb Excessive Salary Raises

House Committee Near Decision On Income Tax Rate, Slash Exemptions

New Head Tax Is Proposed   Would Apply To Ail ’ Filing Income Returns

U. S. Treasury Studying Plan For Head Tax   All filing would pay it to help defray cost of examining returns; a blow to sales tax.

$9.62 Weekly © To Pay Under  New Exemptions   House Ways and Means Unit Cuts Credits To $500 For Single Person

Maryland Defense Offi. cials Hit Regional Participation   MRS. ROOSEVELT RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OCD   Step Taken to Protect Agency From Criticism by Those “Who Wish to Attack Me Because of My Beliefs,” First Lady Asserts

42,000 TEEN ‘ AGERS TO SIGN   Selective Service Estimates December Call

WILL INDUCT YOUTHS ACCORDING TO AGE   They Will Be Called To Service B Birthdays Instead Of By Order Numbers

ESTIMATE 42,000 BOYS FOR ARMY   That Many of of New Class Expected to Be Inducted by End of Year.

NEW YORKTOWN TO CARRY ON   Aircraft Carrier Now Under Construction

RABAUL RAIDED; JAP VESSEL HIT   ENEMY BASE ON NORTHEAST COAST OF NEW GUINEA STRAFED AND BOMBED.

LARGE JAP SHIP REPORTED HIN   Casualties Inflicted On En emy Troops In Buna; No Planes Los”

ai ina a AL ah heal SE  ALLIED BOMBERS 3 SCORE HITS ON JAPANESE SHIP

NAVY EXPECTS ‘BIG JAP DRIVE ON SOLOMONS   ‘American Forces Preparing For Counter - Attack Believed Certain   DIVE BOMBERS HIT NIPPONESE CRUISER   Flying Fortresses Blast and *  Strafe Foe Bases Off Guadalcanal!

ALLIED AIRMEN RAKE JAPANESE   Two Hits Scored On Big Ship In Attack On  New Guinea

Allied Bombers Score Two Hits On Big Jap Ship   Successful Night Raid or Rabaul Reported by MacArthur

‘Japanese Land in Force Near Foochow   Supplement Broad Offensive in Chekiang Province

Japanese Land Forces Drive To Knockout Chine   Broad Offensive Supplemented by Troops Landec Near Foochow—No Change in Positions Along Burma Road

Jap Landings Or China's East Coast Reported   Nips Apparently Trying To Knock Out Old Enemy

Jap Landings 01 China's East Coast Report led  Ke: AW. gy   Nips Apparently “Trying To Knock Out Old Enemy

JAPS PRESSING DRIVEIN CHINA   Supplement  Chekiang Offensive with Strong Landing Near Foochow

Jap Drive on China Is Intensified   New Line of Attack Started With Foochow Landing

STRONG FORCE IS LANDED AT FOOCHOW CITY   REAR OF DEFENSE LINES MENACED BY ENEMY

Japanese Landing Ferus Eastern China Fronts  Ninnonese Throw Thousands   Nipponese Throw Thousands Of Fresh Troops Into Broad Offensive in Chekiang Province

Japs Attempting To Force Early Victory in China   Land large Force nea Foochow for Major Offensive

japs Broaden Offensive at Foochow Front   Apparently Intent on Knocking China Out of Conflict

INVADERS MEET RESISTANCE FROM CHINESE   Nipponese Seek To Knock Defenders Out Of War And Prevent Attacks.

JAPS LAND IN FORCE NEAR FOOCHOW   Dozen Transports Steam Up Min River Short Distance From Formosa Strait, Unload Troops.   25,000 Men

Chinese Engage Jap  Force Near Foochow   Invaders, Apparently Intent on Putting China Out of War Now, Supplement Big Offensive in Chekiang Province, Creating Second Front

Japs Open New Offensive in Foochow Area   Threaten Rear of Chinese Forces; Burma Lines Hold

Japs Land In Fukien  Province   Move To Knock China Out Of War Seen

Japanese Land in Force at Foochow; Expedition Heavily Engaged by Chiness

Seaman on Torpedoed Ship Tells of Grim Tug-of -War with Shark in Futile Attempt to Save Life of Shipmate

Tells Story of Grim Tug-of-War With Shark in Futile Effort to Save Man

Shark Wins Tug- of- War   Pulls Wounded Seaman From Reseuoeric £

WAVESAre Popular In Navy Dept.   Echoes From Sounding Board In Nation’s Capital

Government Decides to Ration Meat  Packers Will Be Limited Danding Artian

“DRAFT ORDER FOR CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION   Each Person Would Receive 2% Pounds Of Meat Each Week In New Set-Up.

BEALL 15 ELECTED BY 11,000 MARGIR   Two Maryland Republi cans Gain Seats in Congress

Analysis Shows Trend of Voting In the Free State   O'Conors Majority onl One-Quarter of That of 1938

BREMEN GETS FULL DOSE OF ~— BRITISH BOMBS   Strong Force of British Bombers Blasted Ger- .  man Seaport.   ELEVEN PLANES LOST   Eastern Germany and Nor thern Hungary Were Also Under Attack.

Bombers Stage Bremen Attack During Night   Anglo-Soviet Air Raids Also Hit Vienna, Budapest And Elsewhere   NAZIS ATTEMPT RAID ON LONDON   Biggest Attack By R. A. F Is Made On Large Seaport Of Bremen

Charges Big 4 Rubber Group Impedes War  ‘Shockina Revelations’ Leid Dafava Uanean   ‘Shocking Revelations’ Laid Before House Committee Friday

‘Two Attaeks Staged by Jap  Air Forces   No Serious Damage Reported—Coast From Alaska to Panama Is Alert

NAVY ANNOUNCES NO. “SERIOUS DAMAGE   Few Warehouses Set on Fire But Casualties are Few, _ Navy Says

Jap Air Raids On Alaska Put All North American Defenses On The Alert

DISTILLERS 10 PUT WHISKY ON RATION BASI   Institute Voluntary Pro gram to Protect Reserves; Fear Shortage In Long War:   MAY LIMIT DRINKING   Increased Sales Under Greater Purchasing Power Will Exhaust Supplies In Three Years

Ration Whiskey In Anticipation OfU.S. Shortage   Distillers Act Voluntarily To Protect Reserves; Limited Use Ia Urged

Onslaught By Rommel  Beaten Back   Terrific Struggle Has Reached Point Where Anything  Mav Hannen.

Counter-Attacks Repel Germans Near Alexandria   Rommel] Expeeted to Resume Attack Soon as Planes Raid His Bases

BRITISH HOL DESERT LINI INEGYPT   Axis Army Is Forced Back At El Alamein

ROMMEL RE-FORMS STRONG LINES FOR ANOTHER “ASSAULT   Both Sides Trying To Hold Initiative In Battle To Land Effective  Blows

Allies Hold El Alamein As Mobile Units Smash Back at Enemy’s Flank   Berlin Says American Troops Have Joined British Army in Desert Fiekh+ Aaccinst Axis

F, py Re-Forms For few Desert Assault —   American, British Fliers Blast Savagely At Axis Concentrations

Heavy Fighting Continues as Axis Re-forms   Imperial Position on Alamein Line Described as ‘Not Bad’

ENEMY FALLS BACK IN NILE DELTA DANE   U.S. Airmen Join in Heavy Raids, Checking Axis Desert Assaults,   AMERICAN TROOPS ON SCENE SAYS DISPATCH

AXIS ASSAULTS ARE REPULSED AT EL ALAMEIN   British Position ‘Not Bad’ On Third Day Of Big Battle

Ratner Seeking Ways to Help-Kansas Truckers in  New Federal Regulations   Two Meetings Will Be Held Prior to mference Set for

Ratner Seeking Ways to Help Kansas Truckers in New Federal Regulations   Two Meetin ngs Will Be Held Prior to Conference Set for  May 20

AXIS PEACE OFFER MAY BE EXPECTEL   00 Editors And Publishes Are Warned By MacLeish At Asgociated Fress Meeting

COLUMBUS OFFICIALS ARE PUT ON SPOT BY ARMY WAR ON VICE   Civil Authorities Told T ‘Stick Out Their Necks’ To Check Prostitution

Board Cancels Cafe Permit Without Specific Charges As Vice Drive Is Launched

Axis Submarines Reported in Gulf of Mexico   Raiders’ Appearance No Surprise; May Be Von Speigel

Axis Submarines Reported in Gulf of Mexico  Raiders’ Appearance No Surprise; BA mes Ba sam Cuma mal

NOTHINGS - Tokyo Says Only Aircraft Carrier Lost  Enemy Claims   Enemy Claims Hornet, Enterprise Lost by U.S.

en OT OI OT  Divorce Court ‘Dispatches On Love Is A Funny Thing  Husband, Given Chance To Choose Between Wife And Communist Party, Took Latter

Russians Crack Nazi Lines on Three Fronts  ST aoe ON i   Flame-Throwers, Tanks, Armored Cars Overpowered

Tighten Grasp To Keep Jap Lines Apart   Warplanes Go Into Action Against Invaders In East China

CHINESE PUSH JAPS BACKWARD   Widen Gap After Capturing Kweiki; Warplanes Go into Action for First Time in Current Fighting

Chinese Push Japs Back 12 Miles, Report   Gap Between Foe's Pine ers Widened, Chungking Announces

Nazi Attacks Broken Up Russians Say   Counter-Thrusts at Kali. nin Smashed by Cavalry; Losses Severe

EXPECT EXEMPTION OF FARM LABOR   Necessity of Keeping Labor on Farms in Certain Areas Recognized.

Ontario Premier Hepburn Resigns   Quarrel Over Support of Communist Official

Conant Becomes Ontario Premier   Hepburn Quits After Election Is Refused

Nation’s Junkman Is Held Key to Focal Door Leading to Spurting Steel Output

JUNKMAN IS PLAYING VITAL ROLE IN SCRAP COLLECTION   Government Explains How and Why of Junkmen’: Job—Nelson Answers Criticisms Leveled  at Junk Dealers

Don’t Let Those Full Junk Yards Fool You!   The Scrap Moves Fast: Nelson Tells Truth  About Junkman

94 PER CENT "PROFITS TAX ~ ISAPPROVED   House Ways, Means Committee Ballots  On War Measure

HOUSE GROUP VOTES 94 PCT. PROFITS TAX   Retains Present Normal Corporation Income Tax Rates

PROFITS TAX RATE VOTED   HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES TC TAX CORPORATIONS EXCESS PROFITS AT 94 PER CENT, RATE

Excess Profits Tay Set at 94 Per Cent   Exceeds Figure. Given by Treasury

Flat Rate For Excess Profits  Is Approved   ‘House Ways. And - Means: Committee “Votes 94 P. C. Levy

Committee Votes 94 Pct. Tax Rate On Corporations’ Excess Profits

‘Archbishop Visits Fleef   Head of Anglican Church Conducts Service on Flagship

‘Decision To Aid Russia Believed Made by Allies   London Sees Stronger In dications of a Second Front

British ‘and American Offensive Plans Continue ‘While Russia Ras reputedly ‘Told Allies Time For Welp Is Here

QUICK ACTION 10 AID REDS IS PREDICTED   Russia Apparentty Has Told British and Americans Time to Strike in Western Europe Is Here.   CITES DIFFICULTY OF GETTING SUPPLIES   Jap Threat Another Factor in Situation—Meantime Offensive Preparations Mount in London.

Signs Indicate Russia Has Laid Cards on Table And Called for Diversion

Urgent Conferences Held On Second Front Plans   British and American Offensive Program Believed to Have Been Taken Up at Gatherings in London

Time Is Now, Soviet Pleads   Invasion of Norway Seen Possible First Step To Protect Convoy  Route to Reds   Mounting Offensive Preparations Noted   Japanese Siberian Threat Also Thought Forcing Allies to Action

EARLY SECOND FRONT ACTION NOW INDICATED   London Observers Believe Decision Made on Diversion to Aid Reds   LEADERS CONTINUE STRATEGY PARLEYS   German Propaganda Agen cies Stress Theme of Their Coastal Defenses

SEONG FRONT DECISION SEEN   Observers Believe Plan Has Been Made To Aid Russiar Allies With Quick Action or Western Front

Time Arrives For Diversion  Of Nazi Power   Difficulty Found In Delivering Material To Soviet Through Murmansk

Second Front Nearer Actuality   British-American Conference Hints Move Here

Impatient Reds May Be Given Assistance   “Decision Thought To Be Reached In War Conferences

NIP HIDE-AWAY ‘FINISHED OFF IN SECOND RAID   Lockheed Hudsons Used in Bombing Maobisse, Island Stronghold of Jap Forces   AIR LEADER NAMED FOR ORIENTAL ZONE   Zero Fighter Shot Dowr and One Allied Plane Lost in Attack on  Jap-Held Timor   “tuch Damage Caused

ALLIED AIR FORCES BLAST ENEMY ANEW   Jap-Occupied Village Raided; One Plane Lost

“Said Wiped 0 Out “By U-S-Marines      ‘Peathernecks- Kill -$42, : Capture. 30 Prisoners} *SAnieriéak Losses: Small

Concentration Of Troops In Timor Blasted   Nimitz Reveals Enemy Attack On Marines; 700 Man loce Wiped Out After Stealthy Night  Landing In Solomons

Allied Bombers  Complete Job.   Jap-Held Village Ys Attacked Avain

PAN - AMERICAN PARLEY ENDED   Only Three Nations Have Not Broken Diplomatic Relations With Axis States

HOUSE ACTION DUE TODAY ON VALLEY CANAL   Railways Agree Not To Oppose Bill

SWAY BATTLE FOR GOVERNOR IW NEW YOR}   Empire State Spectacle Holds Political Spotlight Lodge Under Fire tt Massachusetts

To Enemy in Pacific   Is Definitely on the Offensive, Knox Says at San Juan—Lauds Brazil for Its Fight  on Nazi Submarines. ’

Byrnes Calls Conference on Gasoline, Oi   To: Check on. Existing Poli + Cies’ and. Possible “Ren        TO: MEET WITH. ICKES: HENDERSON   Meanwhile, East. ‘Awaits New Regulations Which Are =: Expected. Monday

EARLY SUSPENSION OF GASOLINE BAN EXPECTED BUT MOTORISTS MUST EXPECT TO USELESS   OPA Indicates Possible Relaxation May Be Monday, But to Aid Armed Forces in Africa, Public Is Told to Prepare to Use Lees Fuel

East May Get A Little More Gas On Monday   But Rations Due T: Be Smaller Than Olc  Allowances.

ASK SUGGESTIONS ON GAS RATIONING   Discussion of Gas: and Fuel Oil Situation te Be Held Monday.

East to Get Motor Fuel On Monday   Suspension Will Be Lifted But Rationing Restrictions More Severe

BYRNES TAKES STEPS  FIND OUT BEST WAY  RATION GAS AND OIL EASTERN SEABOARD STATES MAY GET SLIGHT  TICO Hw BARAT &

Gasoline Tap To Be Opened Soon  Fuel Flow Expected To Be Thinner Than Old  Rationing Volume

Byrnes Seeks To Adjust Gas. Fuel Program   Henderson, Ickes, Eastman To Join Monday Discussion On Changes.

Sub Patrol Fleet To Be Augmented   Knox Optimistic Over New Sea Lanes—Shelter Ordered at Night

GOAST PATROLS TO BE BOOSTED   Knox Announces Navy Has Sharply Increased CounterMeasures Against Axis Subs Attacking American Ships

President Ranked World’s Best Speaker by Experts In High Schools, College:

FDR 15 RANKED AS NATION'S NO. ONE PUBLIC SPEAKER   Majority Of Speech Teachers Agree He Is ‘World's Best

U, S. AND BRAZIL AGREE ON PACT   Accord Reached On Big War Material Production

Brazil Aid Expanded   U.S. Helps Develog Rubber, fron Ore  Production

6 KILLED IN 2 ~~ CAR COLLISION   Young Father And Three Childrer Among Victims Of TruckAuto Crash

TRUMAN REPORT 1S COMING SOON   Will J ustify ‘Gasoline and ‘Fuel Oil Rationine With Some Criticism.

 TRUMAN GROUP ‘SPANKS’  BUREAUCRATS; BACKS [NATIONAL GAS RATIONING

Japan Leads Self-Righteous Clamor Of Axis Nations About Madagascar

GERMANTANKS DESTROYED BY AMERICANS   U. S. Heavy Bombers Cooper ating With RAF Raid Suda Bay And Crete; Ex nlosions. Fires.   Butler Gunner

U.S. TANKS WIN OVER ROMMEL DESERT FORCE   Americans Knock Out More Than Own Number of Land “Battleships”   WILLKIE PICTURES BIG ALLIED VICTORY   Says 40 Per Cent. of Axis Punch in Egypt Destroyed in Battle

American Tanks Knock Out More Than Own Number of Axis Units: Without Loss

U. 8, TANK CREWS SCORE IN EGYPT   DESTROY MORE THAN THER OWN NUMBER OF TANKS WITHOUT A FATALITY,

GERMAN TANKS LITTER DESER]   Willkie Declares 100 O1 Hitler’s ‘Invincibles’ Wrecked Without U. S. Fatality

American Tanks Knock Out Many German Machine:   Return from First Battl without Loss of and of Crews

Rommel Punch  Declared Gone   40 Percent of Hie Tanke Out of Action, Many Blasted by Yanks

American Tank Crews Thwart Axis   Rommel Lost 40 Pct. Of Punch in Egypt, Wendell Willkie Says  CRETE RAIDED AGAIN

Would Sell  For Future   Early Birds Would Ge First Post-Wer Cars

PROPOSES SALE OF PRIORITIES ON AUTOMOBILES   RATIONER’S PLAN WOULD GIVE EARLY BUYERS ADVANTAGE

British Get Chinese Aid In Burma  fPhisaca   Chinese Reserves  Strike Telling Counter-Blow

Chungking Reports Strong Reinforcements Have  .Eased Situation In Rich Valley  RECAPTURE CITY  Chinese Losses Are Few; British Troops ~ Released

Chinese Rush To Relief Of British Unit   Recapture Burma Towr And Free Prisoners In Bitter Fight

REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED 10 HELP BRITISH SOLDIERS   Five Japanese Flying Boats Destroyed or Damaged By Royal Air Force In Saturday Raid.   SHELL CORREGIDOR, ENEMY DRIVEN OFF   Communique Reveals Japs Had Dive Bombers in Attack on Forts, Drive May Be More Vigorous.

Thousands of British Troops Liberated   Tension in Oil Fields Temporarily Relieved hv Actian

FRENCH MAY DECLARE WAR   Move Is Seen As Aftermath Of Laval-Hitler Talks.

LAVAL AGREES TO MEET NEW NAZI DEMANDS      France May Declare War Soon on  Allies

ALLIED TROOPS MOVE AHEAD DESPITE STRONG AIR POWER _ AND MINES OF THE GERMANS

Nazis Forced To Give Ground In Tunisia Battle   Allies Relentlessly Push At_ tacks On Tunis And Bi zerte Defenses   REPORT TUNIS IN ARTILLERY RANGE   ‘Heaviest Fighting Is Taking Place In Vicinity Of Mateur, Is Report

ALLIES FORGE Alo TROOPS. TO FALL BAGH   Enemy Under Heavy Pressure ‘by Artillery and Air Bombardments,   EIGHTH ARMY CLASHES WITH AFRIKA PATROLS

Ecuador President Is Nation’s Guest   Vledges Co-Operatior For Victory. Peace

Five Are Saved From Poisoning   Mother’s Screams Bring Help to Save Husband And Three Children

(loser Restriction On Truck Tires   Many Services Hitherto Eligible Are Now Droppe

State OPA Announces Drastic Revisions / Of Tire Rationing “   Applications Exceed Quotas; New Rulings Fffective July 28

19 MERCHANTMEN SUNK IN ATLANTIC WATERS LAST WEEK   Subs Claim Toll of 210 Allied or Neutral Ships In Atlantic War —

ENEMY SUBMARINES CREDITED WITH SINKING 19 MERCHANT SHIPS IN ATLANTIC LAST WEEK

19 MERCHANTMIEN SUNK LAST WEEK   Western Atlantic Toll Reaches 210 Allied or Neutral Ships Lost To the Enemy Submarines.

Subs Sink 19 Ships      Western Atlantic Toll for Wal Includes 210 Allied, ‘Neu tral Craft

Millions Of Women To Doff Aprons For War Plant Duties   Homeworkers Will Go Into Munitions Factories As War Industries Continue to Expand

Women Must Take Places In Industry   Early Shortage of Men Forecast By  Census Bureau

Millions of U.S. Women Tc Be Called For Work In War  Industries, Survey Shows

Millions of American Women Must Be Employed in Munitions Factories, Census Bureau Says After Survey

‘Women To Shift From ‘Housework To Plants      Portion, OF: 15,600, 000: ‘Housewives: Represent Prin “ginal Reserve “From” Which - “Labor “May Be Drawn For Munitions Factories

WOMEN T0 BOOST LABOR SUPPLY, 60 INTO WAR PLANTS   Official Report Says Housewives Represent Principal Reserve

StepNeeded To Expand War_Plants   Survey Shows There Are 15.600,000 Housewives Between 184-4 Years

TO USE WOMEN IN INDUSTRIES   [Millions To Be Shifted  From Housework

WOMEN TO FACE FACTORY DRAFT   ‘Survey Of Human Besources Indicates Feminine Workers Will Be Needed

Shift Is Seen Of Housewive   U.S. Resource Inventory Completed; War Work Needs Revealed

IS CONSIDERED   Census Survey Report Says They Will Be  Needed in Factories.

Women in Housework Out  Survey Shows Too Few Me For Expanding Industry

American Women Will Have to Work  In Arms Factories   U. S. Censors Bureau Says Housework Will Have to Wait Until War Has Been Won

Shift Millions Of Women From Kitchens  To Factories In War Industries Expansion

British Brace To Halt Axis Pushin Libya      Sharp Rearguard Thrust at Rommel Shield for New Solid Front

ROMMEL CONTINUES ADVANCE IN LIBYE   British May Make Stanc Athwart- Cirenaican  LD st?

Organization for Blackout to be Started   In all of Palo Alto county for Monday night, December 14.

(Officer Explores and Finds 8-Mile Field of Petrified Watermelons

MEXICO TO RECEIVE LEASE-LEND HELF   Agreement Involving “Substantial Amount” Signed by Ambassador Naiera and Welles.

MEXICO MAKES PACT WITHU.$   Lend - Lease Agreement Another Step In War Unity

JAPS FALL BACK IN HEAVY FIGHTING   NIPPONESE TROOPS DRIVEN FROM DEFENSIVE POSI' TIONS IN NEW GUINEA...

JAPS RETREAT AGAIN ON NEW GUINEA TRAIL   Occupied Towns Pounded By Allied Airmen; Rabaul Airdrome Set On Fire   Heavy Fight Develops

New Guines Forces Gain On Enemy   Heavy Fighting Drives Japs Back At Eora

Japs Driven On Back By Aussies In New Guinea  mM... bk... se. ig   Bombers Continue To Pound Enemy In Solomons Area

Japs Driven On. Back By Aussies In New Guinea   Bombers Continue To Pound Enemy © In Solomons Area

SENATE FARM BLOC WAVERS   House Group Reconciled  To Foregoing Upward   Parity Revision;   Debates Set

Farm Bloc Will Waive Claim To Higher Parity   New Base Will Get Some Study By Agriculture Group This Morning

FARM PARITY DEMAND EASED   House Group Reconciled io Fore going Revision but Senate Com mittee Still Undecided

Congrees Leaders Confident of . Meeting Oct. 1 Deadline Despite Knotty Questions Waiting Solution

FARM BLOC IS RECONCILED TO PRICE REVISION   Hope President Will Include Labor Costs In Calculating Parity   C10 IS CRITICAL OF AGRICULTURE

‘BY FARM BLOC   Plouse Group Appears to Be Reconciled to Foregoing Change in Formula   SENATE COMMITTEE ? WILL DECIDE COURSE   Leaders Confideni Bil! to Be Enacted Before Oci tober 1 Deadline

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Kidnaper OFS. F. Tot Is Revealed As Paroled Felon   Little Vivien Cringes Fron Abductors During Stop Is Red Bluff.

Lieut. Milburn Dies In Crash  Son Of Polo Player Killed In Virginia

SPEED GAVE AATS TOBRUK VICTOR}   BRITISH STUNNED BY RAPID. ITY OF DRIVE—PARACHUTE TROOPS USED.

Speed of Germar Blow af Tobruk Stuns Defenders   British Unable lo Offe Any Real Resistance to Lightning Attack

Details of Tobruk’s Capitulation  Reveal Amazing German Swiftness

STUNNED BY GERMAN THRUST   Dperation Against Libyan Stronghold Was One Of The Swiftest Blows Yet Delivered; Nazi Paratroops , Picked Off Like Clay Pigeons

Rushing Tanks Felled Tobrul   British Stunned as Romme Smashed Into Fortress; Sunplies Destroved

FASTEST BLOW YET DELIVERED   Many English Never Hac Chance To Get Into Action; Boats Captured

BOMBERS POUND TOKYO'S BASES   Salamaua, Kokoda Anc Upper Solomons Are Targets

Allied Bombers Blast Jap Bases   Large Fires Start And Seaplanes Hit

Three Other Jap Vessels Are Damaved   Small Detachments Of Japanese Troops Land in Solomons  MARINES ON HUNT

Jap Bases Blasted Hard Again By Allied Planes  Points in Solomons Are Hit; Mop Up at Milne Bay

Bombers Blast Nippon Bases In Solomons   Two Seaplanes And Fuel Dumps Struck In Direct Hits

Columns Thrown Back in Sharp Battle Southwest of Tebourba, and In Other Areas of Tunisia, Putting _U.S. and British on the Offensive — ' Attack Carried Out by Two  Columne

cops Being Used to Dy namite Series of Key German Installation and }Conmunication enters Near Tunis — Preparing y for New Allied Drive.

Nazis Believed To Have Nearly 30,000 Men In Tunisia. Big Battle  Laname.

TWO COLUNINS BEATEN BACK BY BLASTINGS   Battle Sharp Near Medjez e Bab, Southwest of Tebeurba Area.   ENEMY EFFORT HINTS AT TROOP ARRIVALS

OFFENSIVE CONTINUES _IN SECTOR   Allies Turn Back Enemy Neor Medjez El Bob But Are on Defensive Elsewhere.

NAZIS COLUMNS... THROWN BACK AT MEDIEZ FL BOR   London Observers Predict Axis Will Shortly Face Active Two-Front Fight. to Hold Positions.   REDS MAKE ATTACK » ON SUPPLY COLUMNS   More Bombing For Italians is Anticipated For End o First Year of War Witt United States. ,

Two Nazi Columns Adyanc _ From North- And East On” Medjez El Bab  " GERMAN LOSSES HIGH Believe Strong Aid Ha  Come To United Nations Force.

AXIS TANKS THROWN BACK IN TUNISIA   Americans, British and French About Ready to Smash Resistance.

TWO-PRONG DRIVE IS HALTED BY AMERICANS   Drive From Libya Looms As Activity Increases

Air-Bcrne Nazis Land  In Tunisia   Parachutists of Britain Getting In Effective Work

Allies Protect Positions Near  Medjez El Bab   Two-Column Attack Fails To Dislodge  Entrenched Forces:

AXIS TANK ATTACK IS REPULSED   Allies Frustrate Enemy Move Near Mediez el Bab

SHARP BATTLE REPORTED AT MENIE7 FL BAR   Paratroops Dynamiting as Near Tunis as 10 Miles

92°, Lexington’s  Crew Said Saf:   Other U. S. Losses Included The 25,000 Ton Tanker Neosho and the Destroyer Sims, Most of Whose Crews Were Saved.

U.S. NAVY REVEALS SMASHING VICTORY OVER JAPS IN CORAL SEA BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA   At Least 17 and Possibly 18 Enemy Ships Sunk and 20'Damaged as U. S. Forces Thwarted Japan’s Effort to Invade or Isolate Australia

BLASTED ENEMY WITHOUT LOSS OF SINGLE MAN   J. S. Aces, Yelling “Remember Pear! Harbor,” Blasted Jap Fleet At Tulagi Harbor In Prelude To Battle Of Coral  ea.

Hawaii Air Commander Is Missing; 20 Japanese Craft Hit, Saving Australia

Deliver Counter-Blows While Awaiting Enemy Assaults On Singapore

Cruiser And Transport Destroyed; Others Hit As Threat Against Java And  Sumatra Grows; Foe Captures

TWO OTHERS DAMAGED IN BATTLE   Jap Threat Still Grave At Java And Singapore

SMALL ASSAULT BOATS SMASHED ~ BY BRITISH GUNS   Dutch Acknowledge Loss of Ambaina and Big Port of Pontianak.

Two Jap Ships, Smaller Boats  Reported Sunk   Enemy Prepares for Attack on Corregidor; Singapore  Shelled by Artillery

NUMEROUS SMALL BOATS ARE SUNK IN EAST JNDIES   Dutch Admit Loss of the Important Naval Base of Amboina on -West Coast of Borneo.   SINGAPORE ASSAULT BECOMES STRONGER   Axis Forces in Libya are Reported Within 40 Miles of Tobruk; Artillery Duel in Progress.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Presz Foreion EFulitae

AIAMIEN BATTER 4 JAP WARSHIPS   Allied Planes Strike Counter Blows As Enemy Menaces East Indies

Japanese Threats at Singapore, East Indies Still a Grave Menace   faps Shell Forts in Manila Bay, Preparing Corregidor Attack

SMALL BOAT FLEET »ALSO BATTERED BUT DUTCH BASE IS LOST   Direct Assault On Singapore And Java Believec Near; Japs Take Important Naval 4 Base In East Indies   By JOE ALEX MORRIS Iinited Prece Foreion Editor

TRUMAN GROUP VOTED $60,000 BY SENATE   Chamber Approves Appropriation to Continue Probe of War Production Program.

All But Four U. S. Bombers Clear Turkey   Three Thought To Have Landed Fly Safely  Across Border

All But 4 Planes  Return to Bases   Rumanian Attackers Elude Nazi Fighters

BYRNES WILL. ~ GET PROBLEM _OF FARMING   fICKAED TO-TAKE UP WITHA _ RCONOMIC STABILIZER  NHR FARM MACHINERY / 2S AND OTHER. DISPUTES 

Roosevelt Names Byrnes As Agent   May Iron Out Troubles On War Food Program

BYRNES TO SETTLE FOOD DIFFICULTIES   Economic Stabilizer Given Power, Over Disputes In . : New Program

GIVEN CHECKING,   Electric Lighting System of the City Was Inspected,

Army Shakeuy Gives Air Corps Power  Stimson Points Out Importance of Planes in This Wear

Government Invokes War Restrictions   Local And Long Distance Deliveries To Be Curtailed; No More Phones, Fishing Tackle: Corsets And Girdles Hit

GOVERNMENT PUTS RESTRICTIONS ON TRUCK DELIVERIES   Rules Laid Down on Local and Long Distance Hauls to Conserve Gasoline . and Tires.   MADE MORE DIFFICULT _ TO GET TELEPHONES   Elastic Fabric That May Go Into Corsets and Girdles Is Reduced by 50 Per Cent.

Truck Haul Curl Heads Latest War Restriction:   U.S. Edict Will Curtail Hook-Ups Of Residential Telephones, Hit Fishing Tackle and Girdle Elastic

Delivery Services Ordered Curtailed   Trucks, Telephones, Fishing Tackle And Corsets Hit by Defense Orders

Truck Deliveries, Phone Instalations are Curbec   Local and Long Distance Hauling Curtailed, Man ufacture of Fishing Tackle Forbidden and Elastic Fabric in Corsets Reduced

LIMIT PLACED ON DELIVERIES   Wartime Restrictions Put On Local and Long-Dis. tance Trucking

Delivery of Goods Restricted   Limitations Put on New Telephones And Other Articles

Tells of Three Weeks Spent on Raft on Pacific And Death of One Man

Rickenbacker Tells Nation Of Pacific Experience and "Hell-Hole' of Guadalcanal

ADVENTURE STORY RELATED BY FLIER   Capt. Rickenbacker Tells of Experiences in Pacific

Boys On Guadalcanal Live Die And Fight In ‘Ver itable Hell-Hole’

Rickenbacker Tells His Story to Nation   ‘Rescued Airman Says Few Americans Can Visualize Grim Theaters of War

RICKENBACKER ASKS AMERICANS TO AID BOYS ON GUADALCANAL   Rescued Ace Feels Public Is Enjoying Too Much While Soldiers Suffer in Solomons ‘Hell Hole”

She Got Flynn’s Private Number, So Her Love Life Is Being Delved

JAP-MADE CANES TQ BE DESTROYED   Discovery Of Trade Marks Creates Disturbance At War Show

Navy Reports Harry M. Keat, Manning, Missing   49-Year-Old Seaman Was Serving Third Time in U.S. Navy

HOUSE PASSES BIG NAVY BILL   Quick Senate Approva Assured; Chinese Aid Next Item

HOUSE PASSES CHINA AID ACT. HUGENAVY FUND   27 Billions Of Dollars Authorized By Pair Of Record-Breaking Measures

New Bill Adds 23,394 Planes; Total 100,000   Navy Measure Speeds Past House Almost Without Debate, Carrying China Aid       Quick Senate Approval Now Appears Assurec   Democratic Leader Warns ‘We Must Be Prepared For Austhinge’

HOUSE VOTES NAVAL FUNDS, — AIDTO CHINA   Measures Quickly Approy. ed and Sent to the  Senate   MANY NAVY PLANES PROVIDED BY BELL   Vast Loan to Chinese Government. Also Authorized

$26, 500,000,000 Naval Appropriation Bill Sent to Senate by Lower House

Blb NAVY GILL BOES TO SENATE   Measure Includes Authorization for $500,000,000 Program of Aid for China; Little Debate in House

Big Appropriatior Bill for Navy Passed by House  Funds Provided for 23,354 Planes; 8 Billions for Fleet

26 Billion Naval Bill Gains Swift House Approval   Vast Measure Passed Without Debate; Sped to Senale

MONEY BILLS PASSAGE SEER   Huge Naval, China Aid Appropriations Clear House

JAPANESE SINK 2. BRITISH CRUISERS IN BAY OF BENGAL   Ten Thousand Ton Warships Dorsetshire and Cornwall Sent Down—1,100 Men Saved.   WAY VIRTUALLY OPENED FOR INVASION OF INDIA   Nipponese Claim Destruction of 21 Allied Merchantmen and Hits on 23 Others in Same Area.

PATH OPENED BY TOKYO 10 INVADE INDIA   TWO ENGLISH HEAVY CRUISERS SUNK BY ENEMY PLANES

Way For India Invasion Opened By Navy Attacl   Ganges Base Left Undefended at Sea Save for Light Forces, Observers Declare—-More Than 1.700 Crewmen Are Saved

Two British Cruisers Sunk By Japanese   Bombers Sink Ship That Delivered Fatal Blow fo Bismarck

TWO BRITISH CRUISERS ARE SUNK BY JAPI   Foe Bombers Blast Vessels In Indian Ocean, Open Way to India   1,000 MEN OF CREWS ’ SAVED, LONDON SAYS   Great Naval Battle is Impending, Some Naval Sources Indicate

Two British Cruisers Are Blasted   Sunk by Japs’ Planes In Indian Ocean; Way to India Open

Japs Destroy Big British Sea Fighters  Planes Sink Twe Heavy Cruisers

'Way Opened For Invasion  Of India   Japanese Also Claim Sinking of Numerous Allied Merchant Ships  CEYLON BASE RAIDEN

GANGES BASIN IS UNDEFENDED   Invaders Bomb Ceylor Naval Base, Claim 21 Allied Merchant Ships Blasted

Jap Warplanes Sink Two British Cruisers   Way to Invasion of India !s Opened .By Enemy Success

Japs Sink d British Cruisers   Dorsetshire And Cornwall Are Sent To Bottom Of India  Ocean; Creates Grave Cris  1100 Men Saved

Warships Dorsetshire and  Cornwall Are Lost  HEAVY BLOW   Virtually Opens Way for In. vasion of India; Allied Freighters Hit

Moment Is Early To Forecast Result  Of Laval’s Returr   One Thing Certain Allie Face Grave Issues, but National Feeling Is Pro-Ally   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Government At Vichy Represents _ People Of France Only So Long As It Pursues “Neiirality”” Poli

Today’s War Moves   Laval’s Return Causes Great Anxiety in Allied

Laval Move May Backfire On Adolf Hitler   BY DEWITT MACKENZI Wide World War Analyst

‘Return Of Laval Blow For Allies   By DEWITT MACKENZIE vasicie World War Analyst

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE Widé World War Analyst

-WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Risking Revolt Of French Populace By Laval Maneuver

War Analyst Says Hitler Wants Vichy Government to Break With U. S.

RETURN OF LAVAL TO FRENCH LEADERSHIP MEANS TROUBLE FOR ALLIES: HOW MUCH NOT KNOWN

THE WAR TODAY PLENTY OF POTENTIAL TROUBLE SEEN IN LAVAL’S RETURN TO POWER.

TOO SOON TO FORECAST VICHY DEVELOPMENTS  French Nation’s Survival at Stake

The War Teday  Taday’s Drama lavalves Survival   YY DEWITT MACKENZIE Bitte Werth War Analyst

_IN THE UPHEAVAL OF FRANCE IT IS  ‘Too Soon Yet to Forecast What It All Means

Vichy's Switch To Pro-Nazi Regime Involves Survival Of French Nation

Hitler Thinks He’s No Ordinary Mortal, Savs Reporter Who Knew Him Intimate] nately

RANGOON DEALT HEAVY BLOW BY NIPPON AIRMEN   Outlook Also Somber in the Philippines, Where Only Line of Withdrawal for MacArthur Comes Under Fire of Fnemv Cune

BIG GUNS SHELL MACARTHUR’S REAR POSITION   Tnteh Navy Still Taking ‘Poll of Jap Warships, Transports TP-40 Planes in Action

Japanese Hold Pacific War Initiative  Rangoon Is Bombed   Rangoon Is Bombec Heavily in Three-Hour Attack

Position United Nations Dark As Japanese Get  Going In Pacific   Big Guns tit Singapore; Rangoon Bombed Tleavily; MacArthur ard Pressed; British Lines Stilfen In Africa While Nazi Retreaters Check Ruesiuss Somewhat

Foe Attempts To Gain Hold  Behind Front   Rangoon Terminus Of Burma Road Subjected To Worst Night Bombing.   NAVAL FORCES UNITED

pritisn batteries on North Singapore Shore Shell Jap Sampans Out of Johore Strait; M’ Arthur Faces New Nipponese Accanlte

Pound at U.S. Forts Nea Manila; Assault Armies  Confront Singapore .

Japanese Hold  Pacific  War Initiative Rangoon Is Bombed  Heavily in Threo-Hour Attack

Japan Holds Initiative In All Sectors   Fall of Amboina Puts Invader Closer to Australia and Also Threatens Supply Route Of United Nations; Dutch Sink Two Jap Ships

Military Quarters See Battle for Bataan As “Death or Victory” Struggle

Military Experts Regard Defense of Philippines As Miracle of Warfare’

Experts. ot alk of MacArthur   Show Confidence in Ba. taan Commander; Explain His Defense +P;ohlem

CONSIDER ODDS AGAINST TINY - U.S. FORGE   Withdrawal To Corregido: Is Held An ‘Eventuality   Will Get Miracle Man Out Of Philippine Fight Say Friends Of General

Could Wtihdraw to Corregi: dor Island in Last ‘Stand When Necessary.

Bataan Apt To Fall If Japs Decide To Spend Enough Men   MacArthur Will Never Surrender and Might Emerge Victorious Due to Careful Planning And Aided By Favorable Terrain

Odds Feared Too Heavy It Japs Want To Take Him Regardless Of Cost

Odds for Elimination or Possibly Capture Considered Heavily Against Those For Ultimate Victory   ‘NOT MERE “MIRACLE?

MacArthur Fights Odds  In Bataan   Washington Views His Stand as ‘Death or Victory Struggle Against Heavy Odds  His W ork Praised  Careful Preparations Made Possible His

MacArthur’s Epic Stand Is Lauded   “Strategists Cal Call His Fight on Bataan ‘A “Military Miracle,” But Forlorn Hope

MACARTHUR IN WAR ‘DEATH OR VICTORY’ FIGHT   Army Leaders See Little Chance of Ultimate Triumph

Bataan ‘Miracle’ Seen Plannéd Death Stand ~   Military Circles Believe MacArthur Resistance Will Hold to Limit.

Slight Chance Seen For Tiny Bataan Force   Odds Rank High Against Victory For Valiant Group

Fourth Month of War Opens on Bataan Miracle  A “Death or Victory” Struggle Becoming Legend In War’s History

Bataan Battle Now Matter Of Death, Victory   MacArthur’s Friend: Say General Able To Stand Much   CHANCES ARE LITTLE   Even Small Hope Is However, Hailed As Real Miracle

DEATH OR VICTORY, M’ ARTHUR OUTLOO!   And Odds Heavily Against Ultimate Victory, Say Military Mer

ODDS HEAVILY AGAINST ARMY IN PHILIPPINES   Washington Military Quarters See Battle of Bataan as a Victory or Death Struggle for MacArthurs Troons.

DEFENSE PLANNING BEFORE WAR GREAT AID TO MACARTHUR   Military Officers in Washing. ton Refer to Bataan Battle as “Death or Victory.”    ODDS ARE AGAINST HIM      ‘Those of Death or Possible ‘Capture Heavy Against Those of Victory.

‘Death Or Victory’ Is _ Battle Cry OF Bataar   MacArthur And His Men, Outnumbered 10 To 1 Determined To Fight To The Finish As Fourth Month Of Siege Begins

MILITARISTS TALK OF BATAAN BATTLE AS A “DEATH OR VICTORY” STRUGGLE

WAR OFFICIALS URGE WELDERS TO END STRIKE   Assert Making Of Planes And Ships Will Be Affected Soon   VEW LAW PREDICTED   Congressional Action To Enc All Work Stoppage Is Talked

STRIKE REVIVES TALK OF ACTION BY LEGISLATORS   Welders Refuse to Gc Back to Work After Plea by Officials

France’s Northern African Empire To Be Converted Into Allied Base

Yanks Capture Last 2 Ports, Aim at Tunis   Resistance Crushed At Casablanca and Rabat in Four Days

Hostilities Cease in Algeria, Morocco; Yanks Drive East to Wrest Tunisia from Axis

Darlan Orders Knd Of Battle After Parleys   U. S. Column Racing Toward Tunisia To Meet Nazi Force Rushed  From Italian Bases

Darlan Orders Vichy Soldiers To Quit Fighting   Groups Opposing U.S. Advance Give Up Arms

ADMIRAL DARLAN GIVES ORDER T0 CEASE FIRING   SURRENDER DOES NOV INCLUDE TUNISIA

Morocco And Algeria Are InU.S.Hands   Hostilities Cease After Casablarica, Rabat Fall;  Tunisia Next

HOSTILITIES CEASED IN ALL NORTH AFRICA EMPIRE OF FRANCE   HIGHLY MOBILE ARMORED COLUMNS WHIP OUT TOWARD LIBYA

‘Morocco and Other Areas  Surrender   Tunisia Alone Remains After Four Days of Violen Assault by Allies

Germans Rush Air Troops fo Tunisia Area   Casablanca Falls To Allies; Rabat Seized by Soldiers

Some In Morocco And  Algeria Cease   t ¥ ;  Vichy’s Resistance Creshed In Four  Days; U. S. Armored Troops Head For Tupisia and Libya For Clash With and Italians

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World Newa Today,   Purchases More fold.

PLAN TO WIPE OUT POLL TAX 1S CHALLENGED   Senator Norris Favors Put  ting Voting Qualification Clause Up t U.S.   Supreme Court   BELIEVES ACT VALID   Nebraskan, However, R: cognizes “Sincerity of Others Holding An Opposite View’

Norris Urging Poll Tax Ruling   Opponents Requeste Eor Court Decision

NORRIS WOULD PUT POLL TAX ISSUE UP TO SUPREME COURT   Convinced Of Consititutionality Of Bill Prohibiting Levy

160 Billions Remain To Be Spent For War      This Amount Appropriated Or Authorized, Byrd Says In Estimate

FUNDS READY ~ TO RUN WAR ‘FOR 2 YEARS   Unspent Appropriation: Total 160 Billion, Senator Says   5 «6 BILLION MONTHLY   3yrd Points to Congress’ Willingness to Fill War Coffers

Appropriate For 2!) Years of War   Congress Has Voted $160,. 000,000,000 For Mili.  tary Purnosec.

Senator Byrd Says Cash Balance For War Could Be $160,000,000,000; Non-Defense Snending Cut

160 BILLION TO FINANCE WAR EFFORT   Senator Byrd Says Funds Now Available in Treasury To Meet Expenses For Two and Half Years   REDUCTION EFFECTED

TBD BILLION CASH BALANCE, CHARGE   Sen. Byrd Says Army, Navy Have Funds to Conduct War 2 1-2 Years.

Nation’s War Chest Loaded   Byrd Says Billions Are Ready For Expenses In Next 2 Years

160 Billions  On Hard in War Fund:   Byrd Says ys Unspent Balances Enougp. for 21% Years % =

WAR BALANCE 160 BILLION, BYRD ESTIMATES   Figure Covers Appropri: ations For All Departments For 2% Years

Enough Money Appropriated To Finance War 21/2 Years; Conoress Scraps CCC Camps

Enough Money Now Appropriated For 21-2 Years Of War   Senator Estimates Cash Balance At "160 Billions

160. BILLIONS WAR BALANCE IN TREASURY   Senator Byrd Says 5 Bil. lions a Month Can Be Paid Out'for 214 Years.   CONGRESS HAS ' PROVIDED F UNDS   If Material _ is Short Blame -Can’t Be Laid to Congressmen..

FUND AVAILABLE FOR LONG WAR   Bufficient Money Voted Te Last Armed Forces For 30 Months

Senator Byrd Says Cash Balance For War Could Br $160,000,000,000; Non-De-~  Ffaonesn SnandAing Cut

ENOUGH MONEY TOFINANCEWAR FOR 2 1-2 YEARS   Cash Balance for Hostil ities Now $160 Billion   Agriculture "Department Starts New Year with  Nothing

Senate Will Hear Committee Report On Pension Repea   Byrd Agrees to Two-Da Delay on Hotly Debated Legislation

Senate Committee Takes Up Pension Repeal Today   Public Pressure Forces Reconsideration of Civil Service Measure Extending Sinecures to Members of Congress, President

30-MILE RULE FOR ILLINOIS   State to Enforce Speed Limit to  Conserve Tires

CHURCHILL 15 ~NOW IN LONOON AFTER US. ISI   Prime Minister of Britain Flew Acrcss Atlantic — From Bermuda.   <FEMS FIT AND WELL   He Is Confronted With Official Changes and Some Criticism.

Churchill Arrives Home in Bomber   Embraces His Wife, Speeds To London—2nd Front Talk Grows

" vou   ARE NOT READING EACH DAY IN YOUR SENTINEL—   Paul Mallon’s The

” you   ARE NOT READING EACH DAY IN To SENTINEL—   Paul Mallon’s “(News Behind The  News”

Not a Bonatide Amendment _High Tribunal Says, Sus* = taining Injunction   WILL NOT GO ON NOVEMBER BALLOT   Spponents of Plan Say I Would Bankrupt the State

Supreme Court Bans State Pension Plan   Sustains Injunction Preventing . Submission . Of $29,000,000 Old-Age Proposal to Missouri Voters in November. .

AGuard Is Badly Beaten About Head — Convicts Climb Over Wall  AT 2 A. M. TODAY Third Prisoner Present Did Not Attempt to Get  Away   Arguments on Drainage Ditch — Actidh Hearc   Attorneys for Supervisor: Seek Dismissal of : Mandamus Action

GUuARD BADLY BEATEN   Arguments on Drainage Ditch Action Hearc   Attorneys for Supervisors Seek Dismissal of a Mandamus Action

STEAMERS MAY AID RESORT INDUSTRY   Tourist Ass’n sn Urges That Ships Be Used to Carry Gas-Starved Visitors

Excursion Ship Service Talked   Would Bring Tourists To Michigan Resorts

IOWANS SUFFER SOORCHER AGAIS   Mercury Chmbs After Recording State High al 1Qd xe Siem Cx,

U-§,-JAP STUDENTS TO GET EDUCATION   Colleges To Take Them. . Bu They'll Be Watched

 Neighborhood Groups To Meet In County Soon: Leaders Named in Each 4-Square Mile

FIRST PARLEYS “OF CAMPAIGN: CALLED TODAY   Neighborhood Groups Plan Programs.

Germans Thrcwn On Defensive All The Way From Central Front To Caucasus; DeGaulle And Giraud In Conference

REDS CLAIMING NEW, GAINS ON'5 OTHER SECTORS OF FRONT   Red Troops ‘Occupy Town: Strengthening: Pocket In Which 300 060 Are Penned

REDS TIGHT NOOSE ABOUT AXIS TROOPS   Second Ring Is Drawn Around 22 Nazi Divisions

Soviets Slash Forward On 6 Fronts; Nazis’ Peril Grows   Upwards Of 300,000 Enemy Troops Facing Annihilation As  Russians Push Ahead

Russ Smash On in Five Sectors as Nazis Crumble   Soviet Troops Occupy Towns 75 Miles West of Stalingrad; Offensive Rolls On Across Snow-Covered Battlefields

MAKE FURTHER: GAIN IN BELOW. TERO WEATHER   New. Towns Taken to Tighter Trap ‘on Germans in = Don ‘Sector.      RADIO REPORTS RUSSIANS 80 MILES FROM ROSTOY

Reds Narrow Gap in Ring Around Nazis   Two More Strategic Towns Occunied

REDS MAKE GAINS ON SIX FRONTS      Advance from Central Front to The Caucasus

REDS  NEW GAINS -IN ALL SIX OFFENSIVES   300,000 Axis Troops Penned In Volga-Don Area

300,000 MEN REPORTED CAUGHT IN SOVIET DRIVE   Giant Soviet Tanks Wrecking German Troops and - Equipment.

‘Second Ring Thrown Around Trapped Foe.»   Six Offensive Actions. Un dex-Way by Soviets On Fast Front. ©

Red Fighters Gain In Five Other Areas   300,000 Axis Troops Pin ned in Volga-Don Pock et.

RUSSIAN TROOPS MAKE NEW GAINS ON ALL FRONTS   92 German Divisions In DonVolga Pocket Finally Trapped In Night of Bitter Fighting

STALIN, HITLER LAY PLANS FOR ALLOUT DRIVE   Stockholm Says 10,000,000 Reds Will Be Set To Meet 5,000,000 Germans

STALIN, HITLER, MANEUVER MEN   Preparations Reported On Both Sides For Great Sorina Offensive

Allied Council Maps Joit — Supply Group   American Expected To Head New War Control Unit

Inter-Allied  Supply Board Seen   Would Be Second Result of Strategy Talks

Use Simplified Form Hereafter In lowa For Birth Registry   Old Method Retarded War Workers Getting Into Essential Positions

Birth Certificate Forms Simplified  Federal Demands Greatly Relaxed

Proof of Birth To Be Easier   Iowa Decides On Simple Statement For Late Cer. tiffcates; Glad Tidings

Announce New Plan for Birth .--. Registrations   kffidayite of Birth: Facts Wil Be Accepted For Delayed Registration

oR a ites ale PF Ln S45 cae Bc Leeed ee  NeW Birtit Recor To Be Available Soon

New System for Birth Registry   Will Simplify Old Styl. Records, Report.

SENATOR CITES CORRUPTION IN RFC SUBSIDIARY   Bunker Of Nevada Charges Defense Plant Corporation Betraying People In $63,000,000 Con struction Agreement

Charges Company Profits To Be High   Says Magnesium Company May Make 4,280 Per Cent

U.S, AGENCY ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION   Magnesite Agreement  indicates Official Malfeasance, Senator Declares   PROFITEERING IS CHARGED

Magnesium ~ Plant Pact Is Assailec   Young Nevada Senator De mands Thorough Inquiry; Assails Government   SEES POSSIBILITY OF GREAT PROPITEERING   Defense Plant Corporation Attacked in Charges Made in Senate

CORRUPTION IN WAR CONTRACT PACT CLAIMED   Senator Charges Dishonesty In Agreement With Basic Magnesium, Inc., by RFC Subsidiary   ASKS INVESTIGATION   Says It Is So Sinister As to Indicate Some Government Officials Guilty of Malfeasance

Corruption Charged in   alanen \A *Deaigi Ist Wort   Nevada Senator Says U.S. Agency Apparently Engaged in Profiteering

DEFENSE FRAUD IS CHARGED   Senator Bunker Demands Investigation of DPB and  ' Basic Magnesium for Construction of Refinery

Solon Charges Government Agreement With Basic Magnesium Is ‘Sinister’

FRAUD CHARGED TO U, $. AGENCY   Nevada Sqlon Claims Malfeas ance Among Defense Piant  Corp. Officials

Senator Charges Contract Of Defense Plant Concern, Basic Magnesium Sinister

Investigation of the Defense Plant Corporation, A Sub. sidiary of the RFC, De. manded By Senator Bunk. er of Nevada.

Magnesium Charges Fly   Senator Charges Deal In volving Basic Magnesium Inc., Indicates Corruption

BUNKER ACCUSES FEDERAL AGENCY OF CORRUPTION   International Intrigue Seen In Transaction Witt Basic Magnesium,, Inc.

Refinery Pact — ‘Called Sinister  By Sen. Bunker   Asks Thorough Prohe Of Defense Plant Corp.’s Role In Magnesite Joh

Federal Agency Charged With Making a “Sinister” ~ Magnesium Plant Contrac

Profiteering Deal Exposed   Firm Makes $2,140,000 On $50,000 Investment

Bunker Bares Magnesium Plant Salaries  Says Concern Stands To Make Profit  AA RRA

Charges War. Order Will Net 4, 280% Profit   Declares. Cleveland. Firm To Make $2,140,000" On-$50,000 In-:  + etecemgme OF

MUNICH HIT BY R. A. F. IN HEAVY RAID   Spectacular Bombing . Made by Flying Fortresses

MUNICH, NAZI CENTER. RAIDEL   British Drop -Block-Busters 0) City Where Hitler Got -His Start =

FIRES IN CITY ARE REPORTED   Birthplace of Nazi Party Blasted Heavily—Hitler May Have Been There.

Big Bombers Raid Munich, Aim at Hitler   Birthplace of Nazis Blasted by ‘Great Weight’ of Explosive

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID MUNICH: Blo FIRES ABE STARTED   Birthplace of Nazi Party. Was Heavily Protected By Clouds and Fighters.

Munich Ablaze After Raid By British Fliers   Block Busters Rain On City: 250 Planes In Assault -

BRITISH. BOMBERS RAID MUNICH AREA; FIRES ARE STARTED   Planes: Penetrate 500: Mile: Into Enemy-Held Europe To Blast Bavarian  : “Canital

GREAT BRITISH ~ BOMBER FORCE ta  Bi rthplac of Naz idom   Birthplace of Nazidom Given Severe Pounding   RAIDERS PENSTRATE 500 MILES IN EUROPE

ALLIES BEAST MUNICH, SEAT OF NAZIDOM   Bombs of Great Weight Smash On City, 49 Blanajc Tnet

RAF BOMBERS RAID MUNICH   Birthplace of Nazi Party Object. of Tons of High Explosives — Large Fires Started According to Observations, ;

‘Munich Raided By. Huge Force of RAF Bombers      ‘Big Planes Penetrate 500 Miles: Into Nazi-Held Territory

‘President Roosevelt Broadcasts Message To French People Calling On Aid In Campaion To Forestall Nazi Invasion

Admiral Leahy Seen Unifying Army and Navy   FDR Outlines New Activity To Former Ambassador To Vichy at White House Meeting   Would Act as Deputy  Commander-in-Chie   Early Appointment Slated Pearl Harbor Mix-Up Launched Movement

REPORTS ITALIAN FLEET IN ADRIATIC   Moscow Radio Says'It Has Taken Refuge There Since Recent British Air Raids.

New System of Price Ceilings   Food Costs To Be Standardized Under New OPA Program.

Ceiling Price System To Be Simplified   Program Will Go Into Effect Early Next Month

Goes Inte Effect in January   Program Explained by OPA —Expected to Obviate  Some Headaches

6-10 AEF’s In Action  Says FDR   President Announces Amer ican Forces Already are F ighting on Numer ous War Fronts

Roosevelt Airs New Troop. Moves by U.S.  sacvens 10 A E F's   Have Been Sent To Many Fronts

Night of Dec. 15 Set as Time for Poisoning Rat:   CAMPAIGN TO BE PRESENTED TO FARMERS THROUGH VICTORY LEADEKS

LT  Accused Slayer Submits to Knife in Effort to Prove His Innocence

Takes No Chances-Keeps Bullet In Leg Until Case Is Called In Court; Feared Trickery By Cops

Fresno Killer Pair Die In ‘Gas Chamber   Henry Jones, Dewey Clar! Are Executed For Stock ton Murders In 1940   BOTH DENY GUILT   Condemned Men Protest Innocence To Last, Hold Courage To End

Heavy Blows Dealt Japs In Sea Fight   Cruiser, Three Destroyers Knocked Out During Furious Battle Off Java

4 Jap Warships Badly Crippled   ‘Cruiser And 3 Destroyers Put Out Of Action Off Java;  Five Other Vessels ‘Believed Sunk’ By U. S. Subs

RUBBER BOOTS FROZEN BY WPB; WILL BE RATIONED   First Clothing Ration Order Results From Mounting Demand

“FREEZE.” ORDER ON RUBBER FOOTWEAR   Action Does Not Include Ordinary Overshoes and Arctics.   FUTURE BUYING ON CERTIFICATES

Rubber Boots Are To be Rationed   Stocks Frozen Until October 5; Will Be Sald to Workers

STOCKS OF RUBBER BOOTS ARE FROZE)   Rubber Work Shoes Also Affecte: By WPB Order—Ordinary Rubbers Not Yet Affected

Stocks Of Rubber Boots Rubber Work Shoes Are Frozen By WPB Today

British Army Break Into Axis Positions   Attempt Funnelling of Nazi Columns in Majot Desert Maneuver

TANK ENGAGEMENTS OCCUR DURING DAY   Allied Forces Completely in Command of the Air

British Forces Break Fur.  ther Inside Axis  Positions   TANK ENGAGEMENTS OCCUR DURING DAY   Allied Forces Completely in Command of the Air

British Extend Their Offensive  Into Rommel’s Defensive Lines 1   No Major Tank Engagement Has Been Begun, Although Minor Battles Have Taken Place In Inconclusive Fashion

British Offensive Breaks Inside Axi Desert Positions   Fighth Army Makes Majc Maneuver To Funnel Armored Columns

Axis Line Again Pierced by  British Army   Minor Tank Engagements Reported a: Rommel Defenses Felt Out by Foes: American Pilots Are Active

BRITISH MAKE NEW GAINS IN EGYPT BATTLE   Try to Funnel Armored Col. umns ‘in Fight With Tanks of Axis   FLYERS CONTINUING TO HAMMER AT FOE   Blasting Attack Delivered On Convoy Attempting To Reach Tobruk

BRITISH DRIVE DEEPER INTO AXIS LINES IN EGYPT   Armies Still Maneuver tor Position for Showdown Pight—Enemy Increases Air Activity.   ALLIES SHOOT BOWN 20 PLANES, LOSE 1¢   Six Are Victims of America! Airmen — Strafing Sweeps Carried Out Behind Rommel’s Positions.

BRITISH ARMY MOVING INSIDE AXIS DEFENSES   Slugging Showdown Be tween Tank Forces Has Yet To Develop

Air Arm Hammers Foe Relentlessly   Imperials Seek to Draw Axis Armored Might Into Battle   Fierce Fight Raging For Vital Positions   Fliers Catch Sea Convoy Creeping Along Coast, Inflict Damage

BRITISH ARMY BREAKS INTO AXIS POSITION   Showdown Between Heavy Ground Forces Has Not Be gun; Report Minor Tank Fneagements.   Stukas In Sortie

Major Maneuver In Egypt Forcing Decisive Battle   Slugging Showdown Between Heavy Ground Forces Not Yet Begun

Airpower Blasts Way For British Desert Advance   Major Maneuver Planning To Bring Tank Engagement

DESERT ARMY MAKING GAINS AGAINST AXIS   SHOWDOWN SOUGHT WITH ROMMEL BY BRITISH

Showdown for Tanks Still To Be Started In Warfare on Desert  ALLIED AIR ARM STILL IN CONTROL  Axis Convoy Bombed, Tanker Is Set Afire, Merchantman Blows Up

Germans To Force French Labor If Laval Plea Fails   Darlan Hints Of Using Africa As Seat Of Government If Chaos Follows Order

Nazis To Use Force On French Refusing Labor In Germany  Warning Follows Non Appecrance of . SL illed Warkere §

CRIES REVEAL SLAIN WOMAN   Sentry Patroling Wild Post Ir New Jersey Finds Battered Body Of Woman

JERSEY WOMAN FOUND SLAIN IN “TQVER’S LANE”   Half-Choked Scream ir Night Leads to Discovery of Nude and Battered Body   MEAGRE CLUES   Trampled Blood-Stainec Grass Tells Mute Story of Struggle—Found by Sentry

Sentry Discovers Battered Body   Soldier Questioned In Woman's Death

Army Sentry Finds Body of Slain Woman  Soldier Questioned   Soldier Questioned In Brutal Killing In New Jersey

PLUG TO RUN AGAIN   Noted Santa Fe Train to Be Restored Monday; Branch Line Change

Santa Fe “Plug” Is Back Again  Emporia-K. C. Train To Be Restored Monday

Civilians Quit Port of Darwin.   Military Control Clamped in Area

Order Civilians  Out Of Darwin   Only Women To Remair Are Nurses; Deny Jap Damage Claims ~

CIVILIANS WILL LEAVE DARWIN   Evacuation Order Issued - Following Air Raids; Nurses Will Be Only Wo men To Remain.

CIVILIANS WILL BE EVACUATED FROM DARWIN   Action Ordered As Threat To North Australian Coast Increases

LEAVE DARWIN, CIVILIANS TOLD   Australian Officials Continue Preparations to Resist Invasion

Evacuation Of Darwin Begins   Military Authorities Clamry Strict Control Over Al Activities; All Womer Must Leave Except Nurs.

Demo Convention Hits  At U. S. Bureaucrats State Party Leader Calls For

Reds Hold All Other Points In Stalingrad   Russians Report Success in One  Attack Northwes Of Besieged City

NAZIS GAIN IN ONE SECTION   But Russians Hold in All Other Areas in Stalingrad Battle.

Participants Describe Surface Fight Off Solomons in Which Jap Fleet Was Routed

WRITER CLAIMS JAPANESE LOST 2 BATTLESHIPS   Enemy Fleet Smashed In Fourth Battle Of Solomons

TELLS OF FLIGHT OF JAP FLEET   Two Battleships Definitely Sunk  In Solomons

Dakar Sends Women Away   Children Also Ordered from Key West Africa Port

CLAIM WOMEN TO LEAVE DAKAR   ‘Report on Evacuation May Be Buildup of Axis Propaganda of Threat

Evacuation For Dakar Ordered For Women, lots   Goebbels Warns That Neutral States Must Aid Nazis Or Lose  Privileges

Vichy Reports Evaenation From Dakar  7 a rs Wo #8 ¥ , a   Axis’ Capitals Also Report British Attack in. Egypt

DAKAR PLANS TO EVACUATE WOMEN, YOUTH   DECISION OF GOVERNOR Is THCUGHT RESULT OF — PROPAGANDA

EVACUATION AT DAKAR STARTED   Women, Children Moved From French Port

Visited Plants, Bases and Ports On Secret Trip  Went 8,754 Miles During Two Weeks;

ROOSEVELT BACK IN CAPITAI AFTER COAST-TO-COAST TRIP   Covers 8,754 Miles, Inspecting Army, Navy Bases, Shipyards, War Plants

TRAVELS 8,194 MILES 10 SEE FOR HIMSEL   All Kinds of War Industry View By Chief Executive, White House  Reveals Today.  ;

Inspection Trip. of Two Weeks Wound Up Today   President Sees New Brighton, Goes Through State On Way To West

PRESIDENT MAKES INSPECTION TOUR OF WAR FACTORIES   RETURNS TO WHITE HOUSE AFTER TRIP OVER EIGHT THOUSAND MILES

Roosevelt Back From 8,754-Mi. Tour Of War Plants And Bases   Visited Many States And Traveled Length Of Pacific Coast; Trip ‘Most Successful’

PRESIDENT BACK FROM NATION TOUR   White House Lifts TwoWeek Censorship on Movements of Chief  Executive  TA AAPET DBDDbDECC 1 ATED

PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM LONG TRIF   Visits War Plants and Arm Posts on 8,754 Mile Tour.

White House Reveals TwoWeeks’ Jaunt   President Travels Nearly §,000 Miles to See Ser vics Men. Workers.

REVEAL NATIONWIDE VISIT OF EP 70 PLANTS   Many Major Factories Inspected in 8,754 Mile Presidential Tour

Lifts Veil of Secrecy About His Movements   Left Washington On Trip  September 17

Returns to Washington Today With First-Hand Knowledge of Country’s Mobilization for Victory Over Axis.

TRAVELS 8,754 MILES IN TWO WEEKS’ TIME   Stops At Army and Navy Bases, Shipyards, Tank, - Airplane’and ShellProducing Plants

PRESIDENT HAS COMPLETED TOUR OF INSPECTION   Two-Censorship On Move ments of FDR Lifted With Return to White House

President Is Home From Trip   He Has Made a Tow Of Inspection of  a ‘Sigh, = Eee ER

F. D. R. WINDS - UPINSPECTION   Inspection _ Trip Over Country Is Kept Hush. ed Two Weeks.

ROOSEVELT BACK FROM INSPECTIONS   White House Reveals ‘Successful Two Weeks Tour of Faciories Shipyards, Training Centers   OUTPUT ‘SPOTTY’   Nelson Reveals Change in Method of Allocating War Orders to Factories

Secret Is Kept From Newsnuner   Roosevelt Spe Spends Two -. Weeks Visiting War Plants   8, 754 MILE TO TOUR - COVERS NATION

President Ends Inspection Tow   Takes Trip Looking Over War Factories

FDR. Returns From Inspection Tour Of Country   Isispected War Factoriés Army, Marine, anc Navy Bases  Durin;  Two Weeks Tour.

Secret Trip Made By President   Executive Journeys To Middle West, And South Pacific Coast

ENDS 2 WEEKS UF TRAVELING. IN 24 STATES   White House Announcement Reveals Trip Kept Secret by Newspapers:   STOPS AT CHICAGO TO SEE SAILORS TRAINING

President Ends 8754-Mile Trip To West. South   Chief Executive Inspects War Plants, Army Camp: During Last Two Weeks

Censorship of Two Weeks Is Lifted By White House   President Saw Arms Plants En Route to West Coast and Bacl

War Plants Tour Made © By Roosevelt   President Reveals Com pletion of 8,75.1-Mile Trip of Inspection

PRESIDENT COMPLETES LONG TRIP.   Inspected Army Camps, War Plants Throughout U. S.

PRESIDENT MAKES INSPECTION TOUR   Returns After Making Coast to-Coast Trip Covering 8,754 Miles in 2 Weeks.

ROOSEVELT FINISHES TOUR OF WAR PLANTS   President Spent Two Weeks Traveling Over Country

PRESIDENT MAKES INSPECTION TOUR OF WAR FACTORIES  RETURNS TO WHITE HOUSE AFTER TRIP OV!

NATION IS TOURED BY EXECUTIVE   8,754- Miles Covered or Inspection Journe y— Strict Secrecy Was’ : Maintained. :

Roosevelt Tours U.S. In Secret   President Completes Coast-to-Coast Trip Of 8,754 Miles,   Inspects War Tobe   Announcement Says Executive Visited Shipyards, Plants.

PRESIDENT SEES FACTORIES WORK THROUGH NATION   Leaving Washington September 17, Roosevelt Returns There Today

FDR COMPLETES UROSS COUNTRY TOUR OF PLANTS   Trip Kept Secret Until Return To Washington, D. C.

CENSORSHIP IS LIFTED BY WHITE HOUSE   Left Capital. Sept. 17th And Returns Home  Today   SWING THRU NATION   “Most Successful” Says Statement From  Capital

FDR CONCLUDES DEFENSE TOUR   Two Weeks’ Censorship on Inspection Trip Ends

FDR Back From Inspection Tour  Visiled War Plants And ‘Army Compa

PRESIDENT RETURNG FROM LONG JOURNEY   War Factories Over Nation Inspected By Chief

R- turns Tc; Capital Afier Trip   Secret Inspection of Na tion’s War Effort Took  Him from Coast to Coast

2 WEEKS ON INSPECTION   President Left White House September 17, Returned At Noon Today.   ILIFT CENSORSHIP VEIL’

“DR Finishes Tour Of U.S   Inspects Army Camps and War Plants In Varied Parts Of Nation

National Tour Is Completed By President   Two-Week Censorship on Movements of Roosevelt Is Lifted with Announcement of His Return to Capital

President Returns From Nation-Wide Tour of Inspection   Two-Weeks Censorship is Lifted by Official  Announcement

President Returns From Long Journey   Inspected War Factories and Army Camps From Atlantic to the Pacific in 8,754Mile Trip, White House Reveals.

President Back From Two-Week Inspection Trir   Views War Industries oi West Coast and Visit: Army Camns

FDR Completes Tour Of War Industries      President Inspects Michigan Plants-In 8,754- Mile Trip To Pacific Coast, Gulf States, Southwest; Chief Executiye.Cheered By Workers

Roosevelt Makes Successful. Taur of Two Weeks Visiting Army and Navy Bases and Military Training Centers in All Sections

War Factories Are Inspected By Roosevelt   Censorship Lifted To Reveal Details Of Two-Weeks Trip

GONE TWO WEEKS ON INSPECTION OF WAR PLANTS   MOVEMENTS KEPT SECRET UNTIL RETURN HOME

F. D. R. TAKES TRIP   [Returns to Capital Today From Two-Week Tour of  War Plants

President Completes Tour of the Nation   White House Reveals Chief Executive Inspected War Plants, Military Bases

Secrecy Hides Strength of U. S. in Isles   Daylight Raid Action Joints  To Major Thrust

U.S. Flyer’s Raid On Nazis Called A Precision Job   Flew in daylight to be sure of targets; American units in increasing numbers. 

DRIVERLESS BUS CRUISES DOWN ROAL   Gears, Throttle Jammed After Collision, Driver LIneancecious

Crowded Bus, Crippled in Collision, _ Brought to Stop by Fire Departmen’

Crippled Bus Keeps Rolling Along Highway   Gears Jammed, Driver Unconscious—One Man Killed

CONGRESS HAS ‘SUSPICIONS ON MAIL CAMPAIGN   Probe Seen as Thousands of Letters Urge Suspension of 40-Hour Week,   PROPAGANDA HINTED   Pledges To Vote Against Foes  of Law Change Arrive on Poactrarde Craumnanc

SHORTAGE IN SCRAP METAL IS DANGEROUS   Nelson Warns Many Factories May Have to Halt

Roosevelt and Churchill Pray For Guidance in Church Where ‘George Washington Had Pew

Leaders Mark” ~ Day Of Pave   President. “And - Churchill - Attend Church Services. In Alexandria.

Country Marks Day of Prayer   President, Churchill Bow Heads in Pew of George Washington

President and Churchill Pray For Divine Guidancein Churcl George Washington Attended

President; Premier Pray for Guidance From George Washington’s Church Pew

Allied Leaders Worship at Famed Church   Washington’s Pew Occupied by Roosevell, Churchill

BRITISH EXCITED OVER 2ND FRONT POSSIBILITY   High Ranking U. S. Com manders Have Arrived   In London  TUINIT “‘IQINIT OCOCONeIVe   HINT ‘JOINT OFFENSIVE

Britain Excited in Belief That Invasion of Continent May Be Iried in Near Future   Commanders of American Air Corps And Tank Forces to Confer With Military Leaders of Britain

CHIEFS OF U.S. ARMY, NAVY AIR CORPS ARRIVE   General Arnold, Rear Admiral Towers Head Delegation Now In England   OTHER EXPERTS ALONG   Recent Statements Regarding Joint Action Against Reich Recalled

London Stirred by Second Front Possibility as High U: §. Commanders Arrive

GEN, ARNOLD IN ENGLAND   High Ranking Officials In Lon don; Ma¥Y Mean Offensive

NAZI U-BOAT BASE AT KIEL SMASHED BY RAF BOMBERS  German Battleship, Cruiser Targets Of Attack; 18 Planes Downed By B4.he. Fr..f....!]....

RUSSIANS TAKE THE INITIATIVE   Communique Says 14,000 Germans Killed In Two Weeks

Nazis Admit Reds Strong In South   Russians Hacking Way Westward on All Fronts Moscow Announces  NAZI PLANES SUFFER

AUDUIANS BEAT WAY. WESTWARI   Massive Ukrainian Offensive Moves Forward; Toe-to Toe Fighting Occurs in th Donets Basin Towns

Timoshenko’s Army Lunges Into Ukraine   Terrific Offensive Aim: Seizure of Dneiper; Reds Claim Nazis ‘Worn Ont”

5 Norwegian Army Officers ~ To Be Executed   Sentenced By Germar . Court on Charges of Terrorism. Sabotage

FIVE DEATHS  ORDERED FOR OSLO BOMBINC   Five Norwegian Officers to Die   Three Get Prison Terms—Bomb ings Wrack France

5 NORWEGIANS TO FACE DEATH   Sentenced by Nazis fo! Terrorist Activity

Three-Man Committee: Appointed by CIO and AFL; Roosevelt is Seventh Member   LEWIS IS IGNORED   Miners’ Chief's Suggestior Original CIO Board Again Meet Is Discarded

(.1.0. THROWS OUT LEWIS'S RELINION PLANS   Meeting Names Three Members to War Labor Board; Lewis Refuses to Attend  Qeccian

Murray And Green On Board Picked To Settle Jurisdictiona! Disputes

CIO. AFL Select Members Of Board  Agree To Participate On Labor War Group At F. R.’s Request

MURRAY NAMED G10’S LEADER IN LABOR PAC   Committee To Be Called ‘Victory Board’; FDR Seventh Member

CIO Board Names  Peace Committee   Joint Labor Group Expected to Meet Soon

C.1.0. THROWS OUT LEWIS'S REUNION PLANS      Meeting Names Three Menibers to War Labor Board; Lewis Refuses to Attend Session

IGKES WARNS AGAIN OF COAL SHORTAGE   Interior Secretary Declares Scarcity Of Fuel Will Develop Unless Public Changes Attitude Of indifference To Govarnment Appeals For Purchase And Storage

Ickes Warns of a Coal Shortage In Certain Localities This Winter

COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT ON FARM PRICES   Agricultural Bloc Adds ‘to Price Control Measure Amendments Poughi by Administration

PRICE CONTROL COMPROMISE IS BEING PREPARED   Administration And Farm Bloc Are Expected To Iron Out Difficulties   CIVILIAN DEFENSE SETUP A PROBLEM

FARM BLOC All AT COMPROMSE ON PRICE BILL      4 A j e e t ne 4 i { i to Concede; FDR  to Confer:

COMPROMISE ON PRICE BILL TOBESOUGHT   Some Concessions on Farr Commodity Prices Expected   ROOSEVELT: CALLS CONFERENCE TODAY   Wallace, Rayburn and Barkley to Meet at the White House

Compromise On Price Plan Sought  Administration to   Administration to Center Fight On Amendment

Compromise Is  ' Plan on Price:   Administration Is Willing Te Make Concessions To Farm Bloc

BEING SOUGHT ON PRICE BILL   Administration Seeks Elim. ination of Plan to Hike Farm Parity   PRESIDENTIAL VETO BELIEVED UNLIKELY   Measure Passed by Senate Now Goes to Confer ence Committee

aders Seek ompromise  nPrice Bill   Concession on Farm Commodity Rates Is Likely to Be Made  A weTA IN OFFING

Leaders Seek Compromise  On Price Bill   Battle Centers On Farm Parity Issue

FARM BLOC MAY COMPROMISE ON PARITY PRICES   Administration Seeking Amendment To Bill Passed By Senate 83 To 1   Would Boost Food

See Compromise  On Price Control   Administration Men Seek Agreement

Administration Seeks Revision  Of Price Bill   Would fix farm commodity prices on basis of industrial wages; un to commiftee. :

Genoa Is Again Heavily Bombed During Night   R. A. F. Bombers In Attack On Jumping Off Point For Axis Aid To Afrira   ITALIAN GLOOM IS SHOWING INCREASE   Report German Troops In Genoa Area Are Placed On ‘‘Emergency Rontine’’

LARGE FORGE = ~ OF BOMBERS ~~ STRUCK GENOM   Great Sections of T's imvcrtant Itali:zn Pot : Were Pulverized.   IN GREAT NIGHT RAID   ‘Only Twd Bcmbers Were Lost in a Round Trip of 1,500 Miles.

IGENOA, ITALY’S PORT, AGAIN BLASTED BY RAF   Is Main Jumping Of Point for Africa Army Troops

FAMILY ALARM CLOCK: ARE AWAITING CHANGE   Are to Be Advanced One Hour When Ohio Gocs on Eastern War Time at 2 A. M. Monday—United States Weather Bureau Explains That the New Time Will Be An Hour and 32 Minutes Ahead of the Sun.

10 Will Be One Hour. 32 Minutes Ahead of Sun As War Time Starts Monday

State, Nation To Start War Time Monday   Clocks To Be Set Ahead 1 Hour, Monday 2 a. m.

WILLKIE CONFERS WITH GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI SHEK   To Visit Battlefronts Before Starting Home.

WILL BE WARMER   Moderated Weather Will Linger and Melt the Snow

Jap War Minister Tojo Warns His People That They Face Hard Blows From United Nations

BOATS TORPEDOED; FOUR. LIVES LOS!   Submorine C o m mander: Knew Home Port of U.S. Freighter

Subs Sink Two  More Vessels   Four Lose Lives in Attacks; Destination of Freighter Known

Freighter Survivors Assert Nazis Knew Their Home Port, Destination

?resident Roosevelt Believes That Probably Within A Week Some Decision Will Be Reached.

President Declares in Press Conference Plan is  Being Studied   BIG TASK IS FORESEEN

MOBILIZING OF WOMEN LIKELY   Voluntary Registration Of Al Between 18 And 65 Considered

Registration oa Of All Women —  18-65 Viewed   Mechanical Prablem. Stops Officials Now. Studying Manpower Placement

Registration Of Women 18-65 Is Considered   Would be Voluntary, President Says,  But Points to  Some Difficulties

Government Considers Registration of Women  Decision Pending on Voluntary Sign-up, 18 to 65. This Month.

Voluntary Registration Of Women for WarProductior Being Studied, F. D. R. Say:

May Registe1 The Women   FDR Says Idea Is Being Studied; On A Voluntary Basis

MAY REGISTER 18-65 WOMEN   President Says Government Ii Considering Voluntary Registration Soon

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING VOLUNTARY RECISTRATION FOR WOMEN 18 10 65

Women May Be ~ Enrolled Soor   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TELLS OF PROPOSED PLAN

Consider ‘ing Registre atlas For Women   Plan For Those Between 18 And 65 And Only Volunteer:

Registration of Women For Part in War Work Urged   Voluntary Program Considered President Reveals at Washington

MAY ASK WOMEN TO REGISTER   FDR Studies Plan to Give Women, 18-65,  Chance to Volunteer.

F. K. Discloses Plans Fo Registration of Women ™o Work Ia Industries

Plan To Register Women Is Studied   Voluntary Listing Considered For April 27, President _ Reveals; Man Power Mobilization Program Mapped

PRESIDENT SEES DRAFT OF WOMEN   MAY BE ALLOWED TC FILE VOLUNTARILY WITH MEN APRIL 27

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN STUDIED   Decision on Labor Draft Expected in Week

All Women MaySignUp  In Industry   U. S. Plans Voluntary Registration of Those 18 to 65 Years of Age   Decision Due   Ruling on Manpower for Defense Work Is Expected

President Says U. 5. Considering Voluntary Signing of Women   Will Decide on Wa -To Channel Men To War Jobs

MAY ASK WOMEN TC REGISTER   Voluntary Signing Up of All Ladies 18 to 65 Years Old Considered in Plans for Full Mohilization

Voluntary Registration Of Women Is Being Considered By U. S. Government

May Register All Women From 18-65   Program Will Be On Voluntary asis — Roosevelt

U.S. Women May Register   Voluntary Listing of Women Between Ages  Of 18-65 Considered

Women Likely To Be Called   Washington Considering Registration; 18-65 Aces Preferred

Registering Of Women  Considered   Cabinet Also Has Problem In Best Use Of Manpower

Volunteer Registration of All Women Considered: FDR Says; Turning Men To War Jobs Seen

Says Voluntary Registration « of  W omen Studied   FDR Reveals Signing Up of 18-65 Group “Rie Task 0. 3:

STUDY REGISTRATION OF WOMEN 18 TO 65   Would Be Mobilized For War Work, FDR Hints Date Later Than April 27 Likely; Duties Not Indicated

To Register Women From 18 To 65   President Roosevelt Says Decision Will Be Announced Soon

ROOSEVELT REVEALS HE IS   GIVING CONSIDERATION TO VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION PROPOSAL

Registration Women 18-65 Viewed   Mechanical Problem Stops Officials Now Studying Manpower Placement

REGISTRATION ALL WOMEN WITHIN AGES 18 AND 65 PLANNED   GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING GENERAL MOBILIZATION OF NATION’S MAN POWER

Plans Mapped For Women  In War Effort   Volunteers May Be Asked Between 18 and 65

FDR Ponders Cal]. For Women 18 to 6: To Aid War Effort   Voluntary Registration May Come After Men Register This Month; Use of Feminine Pawar Neat Ou 7

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN 18 10 65 NOW CONSIDERED   Plan Says All Would Be On Voluntary Basis

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN WILL BE VOLUNTARY   2resident Reveals  Plans For Mobilization Of Human Power; Decision Ex pected Within Week

Women Face Mobilization   Voluntary Signup Looms; Manpower Decision [Imminent

Decision On All Between Ages Of 18 And 65 To Be Made Within Week

Registration Of Women May Be Undertaken   President Says Matter Is Under Consideration But Details Problems

President '- Considering Voluntary Registration Of Women In 18-65 Age Grour

*Women May Register for War Work  Voluntary Plan Studied; Tough Problem i in

Government Is Considering Voluntary Registration of Women 18 to 65, F.D.R. Reveals

OMEN MAY BE ENROLLED FOR WAR DUTY   President Reveals Step Being Considered on Voluntary Basis.   'AGE RANGE TO BE FROM 18 TO 65   Registration Task Would Entail Great Burden of Details.

U.S. MAY ASK WOMEN’S LIST   Voluntary Registration of _ Those From 18 to 65 : Is Considered

REGISTRATION FOR ALL WOMEN IS CONSIDEREL   Roosevelt Reveals Voluntary Signing Up For War Industries May Follow April 27 Registration   CITES DIFFICULTIES   Says One Is Inherent In Number Who Come Forth, Creating Mechanical Problem

Registration of  Women Studied   FDR May Call for Voluntary Action

QUIET HOLIDAY AT WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelts Attend Church And Hear Army Band  Carolers

TENSION IN NORWAY   bepracictecmmasean simmers Formal Elevation of Quisling te Power Causes Excitement

TENSION IN NORWAY   ilar a Formal Elevation of Quisling to Power. Causes Excitement

RUSSIA CLAIMS ENEMY CHECKED ON ALL FRONTS   Initial Gains Made by Hit~ Jer’s Hordes At Cost Of More Than 1500 . Lives   -RED. ATTACK NEAR © MOSCOW ROLLS ON   German.Trench Line Overrun West of Rzhev and Hill Near Velikie Luki Captured

Nazis Seize Offensive at Stalingrad   Dive Bombers, Tanks and Infantry Attacking Southwast of City

NAZIS STRIKE AT REDS NEAR STALINGRAD   Soviets Say Offensive Has Cost Enemy 1,600 Men and Attacks Have Been Checked After Initial  GQaing

NAZI OFFENSIVE CHECKED AFTER INITIAL ADVANCE   Germans Seize Offensive Momentarily; Gain Costs Them 1,600 Men; Heavy Fighting Reported.

MOSCOW CLAIMS NAZI DRIVE HAS BEEN CHECKED   Germans Gained The Edge With Attack From Rolling Fog Near Stalingrad

Nazis Stopped At Stalingrad   Germans Momentarily Take Offensive There But Overrun Near Moscow.

BIG GERMAN OFFENSIVE IS CHECKED   Violent Fighting Near Stalingrad; Russ Gain In North

Nazi Thrusts Stopped Dead By Russians  Reds Admit Terrific   Reds Admit Terrific Drive Underway For Stalingrad

Russians Claim To Have Checked Nazi Offensive   By EDDY. GILMORE

German Drive Halted After Short Gains   Strongest Push In Weeks Launched In Stalingrad Area

GERMANS SEIZE OFFENSIVE SOUTH OF STALINGRAD   But Russians Declard At tacks Checked After tnitia! Cains

Nazi Offensive In Russia Halts   Costly Advance Seem: Checked Today

GERMAN UNITS ON OFFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD   Reds Say Axis Checked After  Initial Gains

GERMANS TAKE OVER  OFFENSIVE ON EAST  FRONT MOMENTARILY RUSSIANS DECLARE NAZI  ATTACKS CHECKED AFTER HEAVV [TOSCEKS

Russians Acknowledge Germans Havé Showil Increased Strength Near Stalingrad  Re EFHNMY CIT WwOorRET

Germans Hurl Attacks Out Of Fog Bank   Tanks and Planes Thrown Into Counterdrive

German Offensive in Stalingrad Sectors  Checked After Gait   Red Army’s Attack iu Moscow Area Rolls on Over Snow

Advance Out Of Foe   Nazis Seize Offensive Momentarily In Area Northwest Of Stalingrad

(Offensive Seized Momentarily By Nazis in Stalingrac  Attacks, However, Pg gk WO OP   Attacks, However, Cost the Germans Total of 1.600 Men

Check Attacks, Soviets Say   Germans Seize Offensive for  Brief Period

Soviets Cheek Nazi OHensive At Stalingrad   Fog-Shrouded Attack by Foe Uses Bombers, Tanks, Infantry

NEW GERMAN DRIVE “STOPPED BY REDS   Nazis Take Offensive Mo _; gaentarily Southwest of is Stalingrad .

Nazis Checked, Russians Claim   Offensive Costs Germans 1600 Men, Moscow Announces

GERMANS REGAIN OFFENSIVE NEAR STALINGRAD   RUSSIAN ATTACK ON MOSCOW FRONT CONTINUES

Russians Cheek Germans After Giving Ground   Invaders seize offensive in Volga sector; use dive bombers and big tanks in fight.

SOVIETS CHECK GERMAN GAINS   Nazis Take Offensive Momentarily, But Reds Overrun Trench Line.   RUSH IN AXIS RESERVES

Soviets Repulse Strongest Nazi Counterattacks   Stukas Dive Out Of Fog Rzhev Soviets Roll On Capture Trench Line

Germans Hurled Back By Reds In Bitter Fighting   Russian Army Braces To Repulse Strong Nazi Counter-attacks

Nazis Checked After Making Slight Gair   [German Offensive South: west: of Stalingrad May Be-a Relief Attack. ‘   REDS. ROLL ON ©. IN OTHER AREAS   Strong Counter-Attacks Fail to Stop ‘Russians, Who’Kill More Nazis

GERMANS SEIZE OFFENSIVE IN RUSSIAN SCRAP   Red Army Declares, However That Costly Nazi Stabs Are Checked

Russians Roll On Anew On Central Front   Vigorous Nazi Blow Seen As Effort To Relieve Trapped Soldiers At Stalingrad

INDIA MOVEMENT AGAINST BRITAIN NEARS VIOLENCE   Gandhi Followers Push Campaign; Moslems Advocate Imprison ment of Gandhi. Nehru.

OMINOUS EVENTS IN INDIA MAY CRIPPLE THE WAR EFFORT   Civil Disobedience Plan May Be Approved Friday.

OPTIMISM DECRIED BY ARMY SUPPLY CHIEF   Grim, Brutal Task Ahead; We’ve Lost Everything but Smugness—Somervell

General Warns Of Task Ahead   Too Much Optimism Shown, He Declares

SUB CAPTAIN AIDS CREW OF SHIP HE SUNK   SURVIVORS OF U. 8. CARGO VESSEL LANDED ON EAST COAST

AALIANS TAKE oT EPO TO MEET INVASION   Emergency War Cabinet  Looks To Possibility 8]  Bold Enemy Move

HOME DEFENSE TROOPS CALLED   Australia Again Pleads Fo Aid As Japs Move Closer

Home Defense  Forces Mobilized   Japs Gain Footholds on Islands Northeast, Northwest of Continent

MOBILIZE TO REJECT FOE   Rabault Occupied, Repor at Friday Noonday Declares

GERMAN LEADERS CLAIM SOVIET TROOPS DESTROYEI   28 Russian Tanks Said to  Have Ben Destroyed and  51 Planes Shot Down by azis .

Brig. Gen. MacNider Wounded in Action   Injured in the Southwest Pacific on November 23; Wounds Not Serious.

british Smash Back at Enemy Above Singapore   Believe Japanese Have Captured Key Island Point

Beachhead on West Coast. Established   Nipponese Claim Tank Units Gain Foothold

BACK CIVILIAN ARMS CONTROI   :  sLawmeters Suptort Nelson 3 Dizpuie With Anmed Services.

INSIST WPB KEEP CONTROL OVER ECONOMY   Legislators Say They'll Act Unless ‘Peace Pact’ With Armed Services Holds.   SOME ARE SKEPTICAL   Army Has Club Over Munition  Orders Because {t Signs All Cantrarte

CONTROL OVE MUNITIONS WON BY WPB. MAYBE   Peace Pact With Armed Services Called Compromise

LEGISLATORS . DETERMINED .TO * PLACE. CIVILIAN CONTROL’ OVER THE PRODUC- TION PROGRAM .

SOLONS DEMAND THAT. GIVILIANS CONTROL ECONOM'   Some Legislators Disappointed Over Status of Nelson’s “Victory.”

LEGISLATORS WANT NATION'S ECONOMY IN CIVILIAN HANDS   Indicate They Will. Act if Present:Pact.Does Not Give'WPB Control Over Munitions

Legislators Eye Production Pact   NEW MANPOWER PROGRAM MAY RETAIN MoNUTT

Workmen Hurt At Coraopolis   Molten Metal Spills Into Pool Of Water And Explodes With Roar   AT LEAST 34 ARE REPORTED INJURED

STROKE CLAIMS CC. MILLER, 76   Rites of Retired Carpenter and Farmer Thursday in U. B. Church

Soviet Relief Army Launches Heavy Attacks   Desperate Attempt Being Made To Relieve Long Siege Of Stalingrad   WEDGES DRIVEN INTO NAZI LINES   Timoshenko’s Army Seeking To Report ‘‘Miracle Of Moscow’’ At Stalingrad   (BULLETIN )

DESPERATE TRY TO BREAK SIEGE * OPENED BY REDS   Timoshenko Launches New Attacks on Both Nazi Flanks   @ermans’ Eight Counter Blows Are Repulsed by Soviets   BULLETIN

MS HAUPT A ~ WITNESS FOR Hen NAZI OOM   She Testified at the Trial in Was2ingtin ig Clcsést Sicrdcy.   HUSBAND IS IN JAIL   Militar; Commissi:n Is Deluged With Letters Demanding Death.

Mother On Stand In Spy Trial   Testifies In “Washington. Collapses as She Faces Own Charge Later.

MRS, HAUPT ON STAND FOR SON IN SPIES TRIAI   His Unele Also Testifies for Youngest of Alleged Saboteurs On Trial in Washington

RUSSIA ASKS MORE FOOD FROM U. §.   Seeks Large Quantities of Supplies in Addition to Those Being Re ceived

LULL IN FIGHTING AT STALINGRAD; NEW SOVIET GAINS   SLIGHT ADVANCES IN CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS REPORTED BY RUSSIA

REDS SEIZE PLACE ON YOLKHOY FRONT   Action at Stalingrad Sub. sides After Period of Fierce Fighting   ADVANCE AT NALCHIK

RUSSIANS STOP GERMAN DRIVE (N BriTER COLD   Northern Allies Begin New Offensive On Volkhov Front

SOVIETS WIN VICTORIES   *German Attacks At Stalingrad Beaten Back By Defenders

SOVIETS AGAIN REPULSE RAIDS IN STALINGRAL   Red Army Also Snatches Place of “Great Tactical Importance” From Germans   NAZIS WITHDRAW   Russians Break Inte Ur named Sector of Volkhov Front, Forcing  Back Reich Forces

Reds Again Beat Off Nazi Assault  Snatch Tactical Point On Northern Front; Mav Counter-Attack

Soviets Repel New Attacks In Stalingrad   Gain in Caucasus and Seize Vital Tactical . Point at Volkhoy 

Reds Beat Off pity Attacks   Make Gains in Caucasus; Take Important Point

REDS ADVANCE AGAINST NAZI   Take Key Position in North as Stalingrad Defenders Beat Off New Attacks.

Action Again Subsides In Stalingrad   Red Army Beats Off Ger man Attacks and Advance in Caucasus   BATTALION WIPED OUT

D5 BEAT OF NAZTASSAULT’      Action Indicates Russians Will Jab at German Line This Winter,   ADVANCE NEAR NALCHIK

REDS BEAT OFF GERMAN ATTACK AND MAKE GAINS   Soviets Apparently Taking Advantage of German Preoccupation In Africa

SOVIET DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD HALT NAZI ATTACK   Russians Also Claim to Have Taken a “Place of. Great Tactical Importance” in Leninerad Rezion

Reds Victorious Near Leningrad   Are Taking Advantage Of German Worries Over African War

Tactical Spot Seized by Reds   Nazi Drives Repulsed as Stalinites Pull Surprise  Attack.

Russians Make A Surprise Move   A Surprise Move Place of Great Practical Importance Ig . . ~ Captured ©  BITTER COLD WIN D HITS STATINGRAN

Stilwell Tells Story of Burma Defeat by Japs   American General Declares Country Must Be Retaken

STILWELL FULL OF FIGHT AFTER BURMA BEATING   American General Says Japs Not Supermen; Air Power Is Needed

Tough Gen. Stillwell Is Full Of Fight   Says Burma Can And Must Be Taken Back From Enemy   Lack Of Equipment Blamed For Defeat   Will Confer With Chinese Army Head About New Campaign

Vinegar Joe Tells Story   Gen. Stilwell. Reaches India After Long Trek Through Jungle

“I Claim We Got A Hell Of A Beating” American Gen. eral Says In Urging Return Of Well-Equipped Troops To Burma

Emphasizes Territory Mus Be Re- Taken; Points To Foe’s Air Strength

Mines Joe” Not Beaten  Stilwell Itching To Get Back, Turn Tables On Japs In Burme

Stilwell Full Of Fight In Spite Of Burma Beating, Ready To Slap Back At Japanese   Re WILLIAM McGAFFIN

Gen. Stilwell Arrives Safe At New Delhi   American Ofticer Insists Burma Must and Can Be Retaken  VITAL MILITARY AREA

‘We Got ‘Run in Out Of Burma,’ Admits Stilwell;  ‘Properly Equipped We Can Throw Them. Out’   mee WILLIAM McGAFFIN

We Got A Hell Of A. Beating--Stilwell   American General In Charge Of € Chinese Forces in - Burma : Says United .Nations Can And: Must Regain Country Overrun By Japs

Gen. Stillwell Safe; Wants Men, Guns To Get Burma Back   ‘We Got Run Out of Burma”, Says “Vinegar Joe” Who Wants To Find Out Why, Then Go Back  Aww De. T.bn TH

DEFIANT: Stilwell Asserts Burma Can, Must Be Retaken      By WILL T MWGARFPFIN

Reveals That Nipponese Would Practice With Bayonet Until British Prisoners Were Dead

Lieut. General Admits Al. lies “Got Hell of Beating,” and Were Run Out of Burma   NIPS TOUGH BUT NOT SUPERMEN, HE SAYS   Air Superiority Hur Worst; Defenders Didn't Have Single Anti-Aircraft Gun

MUST RETURN AND TAKE TT ~ FROM ENEMY   Got Run Out And It’ Humiliating, Deciares ‘Commander.

STILWELL SAYS BURMA DEFEAT IS HUMILIATING BELIEVES JAPAN CAN BE ‘THROWN OU  WAliTlu DInUuT anc

Gen. Stilwell Safe After Perilous Trip And Urges Preparations For Campaign to Regain Territory; Praises the Chinese

American Commander Safely Out of Burma; Japs Had Better Equipment

“We Got aHell ofa Beating” in Burma, Says “Vinegar Joe”:  Wants to Drive the Japs Out

Anti-Axis Nations Are Signing Joint Pact of Solidarity   Nations Promise Not To Conclude Separate Peace

Anti-Axis Nations Sign Solidarity Pact And Pledge   Nine Latin-American Countries Included In Resolutions Signatories

UNITY PLEDGE IS SIGNED BY LATIN ENVOYS   Solidarity Pact To Outlaw Separate Peace With Axis  Enemies

Pact Signed By Countries Now Fighting Axis Nations   No Separate Treatie: Of Peace Is Aim Of Pledge.

Latin Envoys In Capital   Countries Will Sign Joint Pact of Solidarity Against! Axis Powers

Joint Solidarity Pact Of Anti-Axis Belligerents Being Sianed at Canital

AIMED AT DEFEATING AXIS GROUP   Envoys Put Okay On Document In Washington   No - Separate - Peace Program Being Adopted

COAL RATIONING SAD POSSIBLE BEFORE WINTEE   Prediction Made by Acting Heac of Solid Fuels Coordination Office

Nine Die in Crash  Of Army Bomber   Big Plane Cracks Up in Its Takeoff

NINE LOSE LIVES IN CRASH OF U. S. PLANE   Army Bomber Destroyed While Taking OM Last Satarday At Natal, Brazil

ine Americans Killed in Crash   nited States Army Bomb: er Comes To Grief in Brazil

ALLIED AIRMEN RAIN BOMBS ON JAPANESE BASE: AT BUNA   Mighty Blow Struck at Japanese Threat to Allied Out. Past of Port Moresby—26 Tons of Bombs Bropped by Fliers

Tons Of Bombs Level Threat To Foothold   Japanese Are Caught Flatfooted By Allied Planes  In Surprise Blow

Allied Bombers Wipe Out Jap Base on Guinea   Hailed as Powerful Blow to Designs Upon Port Moresby

MIGHTY BLOW HANDED ENEMY   Station Made Useless I: Supporting Thrusts At Port Moresby; Planes  Found Grounded

DROP 26 TONS OF BOMBS ON JAPS AT BUNA      Ruin 17 Grounded Enemy Planes, Silence Anti-Air craft Batteries, Fire Fuel Ammunition Dumps.   Buna Useless

Allied Airmen Hit Buna Mighty Blow   Moresby Peril Relieved As Foe Is Smashed By Heavy Bombs   17 ‘Nip’ Planes Are Destroyed on Ground   Te’s All Over in 2 Hours; Aussies and Yanks Get Needed Help

Treasury Tax Program Is Criticized; Taft Fears  Boosts Stifle Business

OPPOSITION GROWS TO NEW TAX PLAN   Senate Committee Meets To Discuss Proposed Income Levy Boost

EW TAX PROGRAM UINDER DISCUSSION   Evidence of Dissatisfactior With it Appears

Tax Bill  Snag Seen   Think Proposed Revenue Measure Would Meet with Senate (Dissatisfaction

AX AGITATION GROWING IN SENATE   Individuals Unable To Carry Income Burden, Claim

SENATE HOSTILE. ~TOTAX PROPOSAL   Treasury’s ’s_ Increase: Meeting A Cool ~ Reception:

Opposition Is Rumbling Over New Tax Plan   Some Phases of Increased Rates Are Meeting With Opposition Before Measure Is Placed to Vote. ,

Senate Not In Favor of Tax Program   Fault Finding Is General; Committee  Called to Meet

TAX BURDEN IS SEEN AS 100 HEAVY   Senator Doubts if Individals Can Assume Stag: gering Weight of Proposed Levy on Private Ineamec.

SENATE PLANNING STUDY OF TAXES   Finance Committee Called Together for Informal Discussion of New Program.   $5 FAVORABLY RECEIVED   Proposal for Surtax Increases Is Rapped in Cloakroom Conversations.

[ax Program Faces Sharp Senate Fight   ‘aft Hits Provision fo1 Increased Surtax on Fornings   ‘ALL COMMITTEE!   lost Senators Lean to Sales Levy Despite Low Yield Forecast

New Tax Progran Faces Opposition:   Senator Taft Criticizes Proposal; Committee Diseusses Revenue Plans

SEN. GEORGE CALLS COMMITTEE TO  DISCUSS NEW TAXES   Taft Says Treasury Following Unwise Policy In Surtax Proposal

TO URGE SLOW DRIVING   Ratner Says He Will Follow Roose. velt’s Suggestion

Flying Cross On Twenty-Three Met   Used A Bomb Site Costing Onl} 20 Cents

General Arnold Decorates Members Of Doolittle Bombing Expedition—   American Flyers In Raid On Tokyo Use Bombsights That Cost 20 Cents Each

Details Expected to Be Made Next Monday a: Country Will Observe Soviet Anniversary.

Explosives Truck Blows Up; Four Killed   Blast Follows Collision of Vehicles

Roosevelt Backs John J. Bennett InN. Y. Campaign   President Comes Out Fiat ly for Man He Opposed in Primary   Now Believes Farley’ Choice Is Best Qualified for Governor

President Roosevelt Is to Vote for Bennett in Election in New York

AUSTRALIANS ARE GIRDING FOR DEFENSE   Americans Are Praised By Army Minister As Being  Troops of Very High Physical Standard   LEADERS CONFIDENT

Great Army Is Being « Welded  In Austr: alia   Forde Says It Will Adopt Offensive And Not Defensive Policy

U.S, ANZAC TROOPS WELDED   Army Minister Envisions Early Offensive © Attitude

UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS WELDED TOGETHEE   READY FOR OFFENSIVE POLICY THAT WILL SWEEP INVADERS INTO SEA IS CLAIM

U. S.-Australian Troops Are Being Welded Into Great Offensive Army

US Troops Fit With Aussies   Australian Leaders €Comment On Fitness: Burma Real Danger Spot.

PRIORITIES CATCHING UP WITH THE NICKEL, TO BE HALF SILVER. HALE COPPES

Girl Reporters  Get Big Thrill  From Army Tank Weapon Of War  ls Demonstrated

SUPER DUPER TANK DEMONSTRATED TO:.WOMEN REPORTERS AND THEY GIVE IT THEIR FULL APPROVAL

Funeral Of Mrs. Bevard Held At West Bend   Funeral Services For Mother 0 Mrs. Charles Thoreson, Of Graet  Was Held At West Bend  Burial Was da Emmetsburg.

Push British And Chinese  Forces Back   30 Miles From Yunnan And 150 Miles From Bengal Borders In Drive

25-MILE GAIN IN 48 HOURS. S REPORTED   Heavy iNipponese lheinforcements Moving Up Famous Road From Lashio to Within Short. Distance of Frontier of Chiang Kai-shek’s Domain. :

Enemy Very Near Border Of Yunnan   Aims At Back-Door Invasion Of China; Pushes West Toward Bengal.

Two Jap Columns Striking Toward Gita Reulsed  legucle:s Ede poes,   Invaders Stopped After Advancing Above Lashio

Main Drive Is Directed at Chinese   Fierce Resistance by Amy Under Stilwell; British Troops Fall Back   CLOSE WATCH BEING KEPT AT AUSTRALIA   Enemy May Try Overland Smash in New Guinea; Air Battle Off Port Moresby

Allies’ Plight On Burma Front Is Desperate   Increasing Threat T Australia Also  Noted Today

Japanese Threaten China From South and India Fror. West; Australia on Alert _   Push to Within 30 Miles of Yunnan . Frontier in Burma and Force British Back To Less Than 150 Miles From Bengal

Drive For Chungking Campaign’s Fiercest   Chinese Pounded Back To Within 30 Miles Of Yunnan Border; British Pushed Near Bengal Frontier

JAP PRESOURE INCREASED AS BATTLE RAGES   Enemy Spearhead Now Within 20 to 30 Miles from ‘Chinese Border,   U. S. BOMBERS START FIRES ON RANGOON DOCKS

Border To Be Opened For Temporary Immigration Of Mexican Farm Workers To States

Border Open For  Workers To Cross   Action May Be Toc Late to Save Crop

Commandos Invade St. Nazaire Docks   Old U. S. Destroyer Used for Wrecking Major Harbor Gates

OLD DESTROYER MAKES SUICIDE TRIP TO PORT   Commandos Battle Germans From Barricades

Commandos Crash Gates Of St. Nazaire To Crush Nazi Base Used Against U. S.

Ex-U.S. Destroyer Loaded With 5 Tons of Dynamite Hurtled Into Main Docks      4 More Ships Sunk: 116 Survivors Landed   Rr Linited Frese

‘Old Destroyer Rammed Against Large Dock Gate   Paratroops Also Used In Raid on German Submarine Base

Solon’s Bundles  Trip Called Off   Nationwide Jest At Congress Is Halted

Bundles for Congress Trip  Called  Off   It Was a Good Laugl For the Nation, Say Sponsors

CIRCUIT COURT ~ NEWS AND NOTE:   Only a Few Items Were Put on the Record Fri-. — day Morning.   ONE DIVORCE ACTION

GIAGUT COUR! NEWo AND NOTEa   Only a Few Items Were Put on the Record Friday Morning.   ONE DIVORCE ACTION

21 CHEMICAL FIRMS FACE PROSECUTION ON TRUST CHARGES   All Charged ‘With’ Mage! Price-Fixing, Production Contra]

GOV'T INDICTS CHEMIGAL FIRMS   Charges Against ainst 21 Companies Deal with: Operations ir  Various Chemicals

Russian Troops Retreat to New Defensive Posts   Large Enemy Tank Forces Drive Wedge in Southwest Sector; Repulse Axis Attacks

“German Wedge Driven Deeper   Communique Doe: , Not Report Any ~ Soviet Advarice_.

NAZIS DRIVE WEDGE INTO RED DEFENSES   Resignation Of Foreign Minister Togo Leaves Premier Tojo In Control Ox Imperial Policy.   Near Stalingrad

TANKS DRIVE SOVIETS BACK 10 NEW LINE   Russians Throw Sailors and Marines Into Savage Struggle as Peril to River Volga Grows.   TROOPS BATTLE UNDER A BLISTERING SUN   Smoke Provides Only Shade for Warriors—Reds Fall Back in Caucasus on Road to Sea Base.

Threat to Stalingrad Increases as Soviet Fall Back Again Toward Volga River In One Sector; Also Retreat in Caucasus

Reds Forced ‘To Fall Back Toward Volga   Further Withdrawal Also Acknowledged South of Krasnodar  STALLED AT CENTER

Nazis With Heavy Tanks Advance on Western Caucasus   Gloomy Outlook When Enemy Effects Wedge  At Two Points in Line

Reds Pushed Back Toward Stalingrad   Germans Advance On Two Sectors Southwest O} Volga City In Supreme Effort To Knock Russia Out

NAZI TROOPS CLOSE IN ON TWO FRONTS   Russians Report Fierce Defensive Fighting Near Key Volga City.

Russian Troops Fighting Defensive Battles: Enemy Succeeds in Driving a New Wedge Info Sevief Positions —

Russians Forced To Retreat Again      Wedge Rammed Into Red Defenses Near Volga; Situation Grave For City   Soviets Also Retiring  On Novorossisk Front   Germans Hold Initiative At All Points—Tanks  Snark Invaders

GERMANS GAIN INSTALINGRAD ~ SECTOR AGAI   NEWS FROM VOLGA RIVER CITY IS GLOOMY

"German Wedge Driven Deeper   Communique Does Not Report Any Soviet Advance

Advanees In Some Seetors Are Reported By the Red Army. Fierce lighting Is Reported. Many Germans Lose ‘Lives In Assault

Soviets, in Gloomy Communique, Tell of Fierce Assaults   MANY TANKS USED IN GERMAN ATTACK   New Wedge Driven Into Defenses, Midnight Report Savs

GERMAN TANKS PUSH REDS BACK AT STALINGRAD   Midnight Communique Of Soviets Is Unusually Gloomy     HEAVY FIGHTING IN   HEAVY FIGHTING IN MOUNTAIN PASSES

Tank Forces In New Offensives On Stalingrac   Russians Tell of Renewed, Unusually Fierce Fighting In All Fronts

REICH ARMIES GAIN IN TWO SECTORS IN STRUGGLE FOR CIT)   Gloomy Report is Issued By Soviet: As They Admit Retreat; Germans Also Advance in Caucasus

TRAFFIC IN OHIO CLAIMS 19 LIVES OVER WEEK END   2 Die in Crash Near Wapak:oneta; Girl Killed in Defiance County Accident

NO BOMBS DROPPED IN 2ND JAP RAID   Navy Reveals Little Damage Sustained At Dutch Harbor

Second Jap Wave Of Planes Didn’t Drop Any Bombs   Fires at American Base in North Put Out Quickly After First Raid.   A Few Warehouses Set Afire by Bombs

Canada War Chief Denies 3rd Attack   Dutch Harbor Bombed But Once, He Says—U. S. Nayy Differs

REPORT A THIRD RAID   Canadian Defense Minister Heard of Another Jap Raid On U. S,

DROPPED iN IND JAP RAID   Navy Reveals Little Damage Sustained At Dutch Harbor

Second Plane Wave Did No’ Drop Bombs   Believed Engaged Only  In Reconnaissance; Fire  In Warehouse Extinguished

Two Jap Raids On Navy Alaska Base Wednesday   Little Damage In FirstgAetiig No Bombs Dropped I

Stimson Insists  More Attacks Will Fellow Raid Upon Base in Aleutians   (Assacinied Peosad Washinglan, June 4—The navy. announced that Midway Island in the Pacitic was attacked by Japaoe ate Silecmoarning.

Amer.cans Can Expect More Raids   Yesterday’s Attacks Not the Last, Stimson Says at Press Conference   : SLIGHT DAMAGE, NAVY REPORTS   Also Tells of Loss of Small Vessel; Alaskan Force Was Not Surprised

DUTCH HARBOR BASE. SUFFERED LITTLE DAMAGE   Stimson Predicts Foe To Strike U. S. in Future Air Raids

Jap Raids In Alaska Reported   Only Minor Damage Done at Naval Base by Jap Bombers

8 Jap Craft Out of Huge Fleet Smashed   Details of Three-Day Naval Battle Revealed; Dutch Fight to Death

U.S. Cruiser and Destroyer Sunk In Fight Witu Japs   Battle Described as Biggest Since Jutland in Warld War 1; Allied Sea Force Badly Outnumbered

U.S. CRUISER AND DESTROYER SUNK, JAPANESE LOSE 8   Navy Issues Belated Report On Bloody Battle Near Java Feb. 27

EIGHT ENEMY MIIPS SUNK. NAVY SAYS   Cruiser Houston, Destroyer Pope Lost; Allies War Valiantly Against Big Japanese Fleet

250 Persons Missing In Sinking Of Vesse   Steamship Sant Down Without Warning on January 17—Seventy-One Survivors Are Landed at Americon Outpost of San Juan ~   Big Japanese Transport Sunk By U.S. Bomber:   Continuing Battle of Macasser Straits Adds New Ene. my Craft to List—Communiques, in Some Coses. Conflicting

250 MISSING IN TORPEDOING OF CANADIAN LINER   Survivors Brought Te Puerto Rico Tell Of Five-Day Ordeal In  Crowded Lifeboat

Only 71 Survivors Landed;  § Died Soon After  The Attack   SUNK 10 DAYS AGO IN QUICK ATTACK

71 Survivors Pray and Sing Hymns Jn Lifeboat; Subs are Sought Off Gulf of Mexico Coast

Passenger Ship Downed By Axis Sub 10 Days Ago   7) Survivors, 17 Americans, Are "At Puerto Ries 

250 Persons Missing In Sinking Of Vessel   Steamship Sent Down Without Warning on January 17——-Seventy-One Survivors Are Landed at American Outpost of San Juan

250 Believed Dead as Sub  Sinks Steamer   Torpedoes Smash Ship in Atlantic; 71 Persons Rescued

(Missing fer U-boat inks Ship   Identified as Canadian Vessel; 71 Survivors Landed

71 Rescued By Steamer After > Days At Sea   Five Die Of Kxposure In Open Life Boat: Others Feared Dead

‘Torpedoing 11 Days Ago Is Revealed  \By Survivors   71 Reach Puerto Rico, Found in Lifeboat  Five Days After Sinking Of Canadian Vessel   MISSING INCLUDE SOME AMERICANS

11 Survive Sinking of Hawkins   Two Hundred And Fifty Persons Dead Or Missing From Ship Torpedoed 11 Days Ago.   * U-Boat Victims

/,988 Ton Vessel is Torpedoed Off San Juan Coast   eventy-One Survivors In cluding 17 Americans Reach Port   wo Torpedoes Fired inte Helpless Vessel Without Warning

TWO TORPEDOES SMASH VESSEL WITHOUT WARNING   Seventy-one Survivors, 15 of Them Missourians, Picked Up at Sea and Taken to San Juan.   PRAYED DURING FIVE DAYS IN LIFEBOAT   Crew Had No Chance to Send Out S O S—Toll Heaviest in U-Beat Raids Off East Coast.

71_ Survivors Of Lady Hawkins, Sunk 11 Days Ago In Atlant ic, Reach San Juan; 7 America ns Included

Mennonite Families Appear Stymied In Moving Plans   Unable to Permit Themselves to be Photographed for Passport Purposes Because They Feel Pictures Are Too Worldly; Planned to Join Settlement in Chaco Region of Paraguay

False Alarm!   Roaring Train Brings Out Air Raid Wardens On Cold Night

Governor Here For Ceremony; Crowd Gathers   Mrs. Gordon S. Clark: Is Sponsor Of Locally : Built Vessel

Democrats   Gubernatorial Candidate — - At Odds With Party Organization: To Fight Alone

Huge Japanese Convoy Seen   Sixty-Nine Ships Reported Off Amey ln Formosa Strait

Huge Jap Troop Armada Heads South   Replacements For Losses In Southwest Pacific.

CHINESE REPORT JAP CONVOY IS PUSHING SOUTH   69 Ships. Including 11 Transports, Seid Rushing Reinforcements

Japanese Rushing Reinforcements  To Fill Losses in South Pacific

FOE MASSING FOR STORMING ISLAND CITY   Civilians Join In Battle Against Fires Set By Air Raiders

Large Convoys  Seen Off Amoy   41 Ships May Be Headed ‘For Burma Area And As Reinforcements

Jap Convoy Is Sighted   Seen Heading South In Formosa Strait Off Amoy

China, ‘Claims 69. Transports  Also in Armada   Report: Thousands of Japs Also Embarking AtShanghai

Huge Jap Convoy Is Sighted  Off Amoy   Report Big Fletilla Includes 19 Warships, Enough Transports To Carry Division

LARGECONVOY OF JAPSHIPS MOVING SOUTH   41 Warships and Enough Transports to Carry Division Sighted In Formosa Strait   CHINESE REPORT   Move One of Several B;  Tokyo High Comm and to Make Up For Losses -In Manpower

‘Big Jap Convoy Sighted Off Formosa Strait  Chinese Say 10,000  Japs Killed in Johure Bahru  lmkbtinme

HUGE CONVOY. ~ HEADS SOUTE   Chinese Report Reinforce ments Of Japs On Way To Replace Losses

Huge Japanese Convoy Sighted   41 Warships And Large Number Of Transports Seen In Formosa Strait

Huge Jap Convoy Steaming South With Replacement:      Chinese Sight Transport Fleet Escorted by 4] Warships Moving Down Formosa Strait To Make Up for Losses

41 Warships Are Included, Report   Nipponese Craft Are Seen Moving South In Formosa Strait

JAPANESE ARMADA SIGHTED OFF AMG   Seen as Move to Make Up fo Heavy Losses in Southwest Pacific

Japs Drawing On Reserves of Manpower   Chinese Report Several Moves to Make Up for Heavy Losses   BIG CONVOY SEEN IN FORMOSA STRAIT   Also Report. That 10,000 Bodies Have Arrived in French Indo-China

WAVELL HURT AT SINGAPORE HE DISCLOSES   Allied Leader’s Offer To Aid WacArthur Was Rejected

MacArthur Turned Dowr  Wavell’s Aid   Allies Leader Offered Person al Assistance

Offer To Aid MacArthur Is Made Knowr   General Wavell Plannec To Speed To Aid Of U. S. Forces, Say: Secretary Stimson

Wavell Would Aid MacArthur   U. S. Leader Rejects Offer Due To Risk

WAVELL SUFFERED BROKEN RIB ON LEAVING SINGAPORI   Stimson Says “Appalling Loss” i Life Being Inflicted on Japanese

Nelson Names Five to Small Plants Agency   Program to Gear Little Factories To Needs of War

O DIRECTORS NAMED FOR SMALE PL  LANT!   Appointed _ to Assist Little

To Head WPB Smaller War Plants Group   Nelson Names 5 New Directors for Set-up to Increase War Outpul

ANNOUNCES FOR SUPERVISOR   Asks  Republican Nomination froni First Fotiet int

BRITISH, CHINESE TROOPS FIGHTING DESPERATE BATTLE   ATTEMPT TO HOLD POWERFUL JAPANESE FORCE ON OUTSKIRTS OF MANDALAY   BRIDGES ACROSS MYITNGE RIVER ARE BEING BLOWN Ui   Japanese Communique from = Imperial Headquarters Beclares City of Mandalay Mas Been Taken

JAPANESE ARMY IN, CITY OF MANDALAY’ CUTS OFF CHINESE   British Fighting at Monywa Wh:re Roads, Bridges  ~ Are Being Destroyed As They Withdraw.   DELAYED MONSOONS ARE HELP TO ENEMY   Japs Carry Out Discriminate Bombings; Curl Losses Heavy Due to Fires Which Follow.

Japs Report Mandalay In Their Hands      Allied Defenders of Burme Give Ground Before Swift Attacks.

France to. Build - 6000 Planes in Current Year   All But 1000 Will Be Turned Over to Nazi Masters

FREE FRANCE BOOSTS PLANE PRODUCTION   To Make 6,000 Planes in ’42, Most for Nazis

French Build  Nazi Plane:   Free French Say Five Thousand To Be Turned Out For Germany In 1942,

Governor Chosen for  Third Term   Has Majority of 377,000; Entire State Ticket Wins

EXECUTIVE PULLS BIG OHIO VOTE   Majority of 375,000 Votes Is Rolled Up by Governor, Sweeping in the Entire Ticket.

NAZI FORCES HURLED BACK - BY RUSSIANS   Sevastopol Stands Firm Against Massive Accaulte   MANY NAZIS SLAIN IN FIERCE BATTLE   Other Sectors of the 2,000 Mile Front Appear Quiet

GERMAN SEQUEL TO NAPOLEON IN MAKING IN RUSS   Soviets Retake City Where French Armies Met Turning Point of Disaster in 1812.

ARMY PLANE HITS PEAK; 6 KILLEL   BOMBER. CRASHES IN ALABAMA—IDENTITY OF DEAD NOT  YET ESTABLISHED.

 Awehaided Un Frage Four) cis a  SPENCERVILLE YOUTH BECOMES 2ND LIEUTENANT

AP Man Still At Singapore; Ship Bombed  McDaniel Unable To Get Away; Tells Of Heavy Fichting

REPORTER'S SHIP BOMBED, SHELLED   McDaniels Is Still Filing As Japs Close In On Singapore

Last American Correspondent in Singapore Reports Progress of Fight

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   BATTLE LINES MOVE STEADILY CLOSER 10 HEART OF SINGAPORE   British Guns Heavily Bombard Japanese Positions Across Johore Straits, As British and Enemy Artillery Exchange Heavy Fire Throughout Day

A. P. CORRESPONDENT STILL ABOARD SHIP IN SINGAPORE HARBOR   C. YATES M’DANIEL SAYS BATTLE LINES STEADIL) MOVE ON HEART OF CITY

M’DANIEL STILL ON THE SCENE   \. P. Reporter Did Not File Final Dispatch Yesterday ; Ship May Take Him Out Tonight.

McDANIEL PICTURES SINGAPORE STRUGGLE   Correspondent Watches Last Hours of Desperate Fighting From Escape Ship

Battle Scene Shifts To City Heart   Counter Attacks Slow Down Enemy

British Infantry Hurled at Japs In Counterattacks   Singapore Big Guns Pound Ceaselessly Across Strait, While Enemy High Level , and Dive Bombers Work on City      LONDON, STILL IN TOUCH, LEARNS — SURRENDER DEMAND IS IGNORED

M’DANIEL STILL SENDING REPORTS FROM SINGAPORE   Is. Aboard: Ship i in Harbor—In. dicated “Yesterday’ s Story Jae “Definitely: bast! 20.

MPDANIEL STILL REPORTING NEWS FROM SINGAPORE   Island City’s Guns Continue Blasting At Onrushing Japs

16 SHOT DOWN AS U.S. NAVY MAKES FORAY   Enemy Pilot Makes Suicide Dive But Fails

New Guinea Field Strafed By Allies   Jap Cargo Ship Left Burn. ing On Beach—British Trawler Damaged

Meat Men Appeal To FDR on Prices   300 Packers Fear Ruin, Urge President Take Action at Once

Sales Tax And Forced Bond Savings Is Advanced To Supplement Low Exemptions

Drastic Tax Ideas Talked   Treasury to Ask Cut In Income Tax Exemptions

New, Drastic Proposals Emerge on Heels Of Request For Cut in Tax Exemptions

Drastic New “Soak Up” Tax Looms   Administration Studie: Sales Levy, Double Social Security.

FORCED BOND SAVINS II   Advanced to Add to Proysal for Tax Exemption Cut   NEW “DRASTICS”      Many Extras in Addition to Existing  T aviag

TREASURY TO ASK FOR REDUCTION OF ~~ TAX EXEMPTIONS   Many of New Proposals Made to Keep Down Cost of Living   SEE SALES TAX LOOMING

GOV'T LEADERS DISCUSS SALES TAX PROPOSAL   May Double All Social Security Plan Payments

NEW PROPOSA MADE TO CUT < EXEMPTIONS   Morgenthau Reverses Stand Committee Surprising   ANTI-INFLATION   Program Aim Is To Soak Up Excess Purchasing Power Bidding Up Prices

THREE MOVES ARE DIRECTED AT INFLATION   Cut In Tax Exemption, Sale: Levy, Compulsory Bond Purchases Pressed

Drastic Proposals to Keep Down Cost of Living Studiet   Sales Tax, Forced Bond Buying, Exemptions Cut are Considered

Proposals To Avoid Hike In Tax Numerous   Host of New and Drastic Plans to Keep Down Living Costs Offered  TALK OF SALES LEVY

Tax Proposals More Drastic   Federal Sales Tax In Addition to Other  Leviee Loome

Plan Steps to Control Living Costs      Treasury Secretary Asks Personal Income Tax iExemptions Be Decreased Sharply

SWELL IOWA STREAMS   More Precipitation Is Forecast But Floods Ara Nisaamen Trnanhibal«

“Black Market” Probe Ordered   Louisiana Representative Promises’ More Action

‘BLACK MARKET’ FOR STEEL NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION   OPA STARTS PROBE OF PUR CHASE OF STEEL BY SHIP BUILDER OVER CEILING PRICES

NAVY. REVEALS LOSS OF 2 TRANSPORTS AROUND SOLOMONS      Japs Making ~ Desperate Effort To Disrupt Sea Communication Lines

JAP SHIPS PROWL OFF SOLOMONS 10 HARASS U.S. UNITS   Auxiliary Transport Gregory Sunk By Gunfire Near Guadalcanal.

Japanese Trying to Intercept Supplies   Navy Discloses Loss of Auxiliary Transports Gregory and Elliott   Most of Personnel Of Two Vessels Saved Says Report

JAPS TRYING NEW TACTICS IN SOLOMONS   Seek to Disrupt Communication Lines to U. S. Force

WARSHIPS OF ENEMY PROWL ABOUT ISLANDS   New Schemes Are Being Tried by Tokyo to Retrieve Its Pacific Losses.

U-Boat Officer Asks About Canal   401 Ships Destroyed In Western Atlantic

Paratroops Are Poised  At Crete For New Action   Rommel Apparently Intends To Strike At Egypt Without Waiting For Rest

Rommel Is:Set To Strike Now   Axis Armored Superiority Held Greater Menace Than Ever Along  Mason Benwe   Mobile Forces Clash In Sidi Azeiz Area   Britons Hold Escarpment Rising 700 Feet Over Salum, Capuzzo

Axis Tanks and Motorized Infantry Ready for Assault     TOBRUK CAPTURED IN LIGHTNING BLOW  ‘Gaddennees of Attack  Stunned the British Defenders

Axis Masses Forces  For Attack on Egypt   British Believe Rommel Intending to Strike Now Without Pausing fos Rest, Equipment; Opposing Units Clash Near Sidi Azeiz Area

NAZIS’ TANKS ARE AIMED AT *EGYPT BORDER   Peaties 1 Are Only 12 Miles From Line

DANGER GREAT IN LIBYA FOR BRITISH ARMY   CAPTURE OF TOBRUK - GIVES ADVANTAGE  TO ENEMY  1

NAZI POWER MASSED FOR FCYPT DRIVE   Tanks And Motorized Infan. try Barely 12 Miles North west Of The Border Fort Of Capuzzo.   Egypt in Peril

Enemy Motorized Infantry Ready To Attack Eovnt   Danger Increases as Communique: Indicate Rommel Intends to Strike Without Pause for Rest

Enemy Holds Virtually Alt Of Libya   Armored Superiority of Germany Increases Menace fo Defenders

Invaders Are Planning Big Campaign   Troops Mass to Go Forward From Captured Tobruk

Rommel Expected To Strike Without Pausing for a Rest   DIRECT U. S. AID MATTER OF MONTHS  British and Axis Units Have Already Had Clash Near Egypt

MOBILE UNITS — OPENSKIRMISH   Few Of Tobruk Garrison Escape Capture By Rommel’s Force;  Tanks Taken

ROMMEL MASSING DESERT ARMY TO STRIKE AT ONCE   Axis Commander Apparently Intends to Begin Drive Without Waiting for More Equipment.   TANK SUPERIORITY ENDANGERS BRITISH   Indications Are That Few Aliied ‘Troops at ‘Tobruk Escaped When Garrison Fell to Enemy.

RAF ATTACKS ENEMY FORCE NEAR BORDER   Indications are Rommel ln¢ tends to Strike at Front Without Resting   ONLY FEW BRITISH "GET OUT OF TOBRUK   German High Commane Now Claims Prisoners Taten Total 28,000

Russians Gain More Ground In Caucasus   Red Army Also Hold: Firm as Foe Pushes Stalingrad Attack

Soviets Halt Germans:  iin Caucasus  Wave After Wave of Nazis Die in Stalinerad

Soviets Halt — Germans  in Caucasus - Wave After Wave  of Nazis  Die in Stalinarad

Soviets Are Victors In Caucasus   Germon Invaders Lose dearily {n Men And Military Equipment

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES AT STALINGRAD   Germans Have Lost 100, 000 Men, 800 Tanks And 1,000 Planes In Siege   ENEMY IS STALLED IN CAUCASUS AREA

NAZIS FALTER, DIE IN RUBBLE Of STALINGRAD   Red Army Holds Firm, Gains Ground in Battle Of The Caucasus, Russians Report.   Lose Heavily

100,000 Nazi Dead In Seige Of Stalingrad  Soviet Army Makes Advance in Battle Ear tha (anrcacuic

Russian Lines Hold Stubbornly On All Fronts   100,000 Nazis Killed In Stalingrad Battle, Moscow Radio Reports

ATTACKS FAIL INSTALINGRAD   Reds Claim 100,000 Nazis Have Died in Effort To Capture City   RUSSIAN ARMY GAINS GROUND IN CAUCASUS   Northeast of Tuapse Soviet Troops Advance; Germans Using Reserves

WAVES OF NAZI SOLDIERS KILLED AT STALINGRAD   German Dead in 74-Day Siege of Volga River City Placed at 100,000 by Moscow Radio.   RUSSIANS ADVANCE IN CAUCASUS FIGHT   Wipe Out Tank-Borne Gunners Behind Own Lines— Push Hitlerites Back on Black Sea Coast.

NAZI LOSSES AREHEAVYIN STALINGRAD   Wave After Wave of At tacking Germans Killed   CASUALTY LIST IS RAPIDLY MOUNTING

Hitler Wastes Waves Of Men In Stalinerad   Russians Hold Ground While Meeting Foe With Withering Fire

NAZI LOSSES AREREAYY IN STALINGRAD   Wave After Wave of At. tacking Germans Killed   CASUALTY LIST IS RAPIDLY MOUNTING   Scope of Fighting Reduc. ed in Volga River City

STALINGRAD BATTLE COSTS 100.000 GERMANS   800 Tanks And 1,000 Airplanes Also Lost In Enemy Attempt Te Take Volga City.

Waves of Nazis Killed in Ruins Of Stalingrad   Red Army Also Holds Firtr in Fighting in the Caucasus   Unit of Tank-Borne German Tommy-Gunners ls Destroyed

DUESSELDORE, RHINE CITY OF REICH, RAIDED      Hundreds:‘of British Planes Unload Terrific Weight of High Ex“plosives on Area   31 PLANES ARE LOST   Berlin Admits Damage and Casualties and Numerous Conflagrations “Particularly Residents”

Flay German Industries   Chemical Center of Duessel. dorf Visited by RAF ir Maior Attack .

Terrific Bombing Is Unloosed On Duesseldorf   RAF Acknowledges Loss Of 31 Planes In 50th Attack On industrial Center

DUESSELDORF SUBJECTED 10 HEAVY RAID    Mighty -Air Armada Strikes; 3] RAF Planes Missing

Industrial City Blasted by British   Tons Of Explosives Hit Duesseldorf

British Sea Forces Capture  Key Ports on Madagascar Loyal Charges United ‘States With ‘Equal’  pee OE ES TR tal g Pah ae Gaae

Tremendous Damage I Done to Rhine River Machinery And Chemical Center

BOMBS RAINED ON GERMANY DURING NIGHT   FIFTIETH RAID IS MADE ON INDUSTRIAL CITY OF DUESSELDORF

High Explosives Unloaded on Nazi City in Big Raid   Hundreds of Planes Cause Destruction in Duessel dorf.   Co-Operate With Red: In Whipsaw Attack:

DUESSELDORF ISHARD HIT BY RAF BOMBING   British Lost 30 Planes Ir Great Raid On Nazi Industrial Center

LARGE ARMADA OF RAF PLANES BLAST CENTERS   31 Planes Are Reported Lost In Night Raid

Columns Advance On Island Copital; Big Bombers Blast Targets in Reich.

uth Raid. Made On Duesseldor   31 -RAF Planes. Downed In Attack On Reich °.

Allied Aerial Destruction of Nazi Industry >ressed Home With Great Raid On Duesseldorf

Duesseldorf Battered  JIn Huge RAF Attack      Hundreds Of British Bombers Unloaded Terrific Weight Of High Explosives On Manufacturing Center; Nazis Admit Heavy Damage

DESTRUCTION IS RAINED ON DUSSELDORF   Terrific Weight of High Explosives Dropped Upon Great Industrial City on Rhine   31 PLANES ARE LOST

Singapore Again Raided by Japs; Land Drive Slowed   Japanese Pressure On Peninsula Eased Bv Rugeved Defenders

Raid Alarms Sound in Singapore  Japs Intensify Air Siege, but Let

Raid Alarms Sound in Singapore   Taps Intensify Alr Siege, but Let Up on Land Fronts

11 TOKYO RAIDERS PASS THROUGH CAIRO   Group Reported on Way Home From China Where They Landed After Attack.

SAYS RAIDERS LAND IN CHINA   Some Of The Pilots In Tokyo Flight Pass Through Cairo

FBI AGENT KILLED, ANOTHER WOUNDED AT ABINGDON, VA.   Posse Hunts 2 U. S. Army Deserters Who Flee ' “After Gun Battle This Mornine

2 SOLDIERS ARE SOUGHT IN KILLING   H. J. Treacy, 28, I Dead: C.L. Tignor In Hospital

ANOTHER WOUNDED “¢8Y ARMY DESERTERS   Gun Battle Occurred on Main  Street in Virginia Town.

G-Man Dies In Shooting   Federal Agent Killed as He Attempted to Arrest Twe Army Deserters

Two Federal Agents Shot By Deserters   Fugitives from Army Kill One Officer and Seriously Wound Another in Gun Battle

ONE FBI AGENT KILLED BY TWO  ARMY DESERTERS   Another Agent Is Wounded Ir Gun Battle With Fugitive Soldiers Today.

oldiers Frowi - Geor ia ~ Stole Pistols Froni “Fort And . Fled Yesterday

TWO DESERTERS KILL FBI AGENT, WOUND ANOTHER      Escape After Battle in Street at Abingdon, Va.

FT. OGLETHORPE DESERTERS KILL ‘ONE FBI AGENT   ‘Ancther Wounded In Gun Battle In Virginia Restaurant

AGENT SLAIN BY 2 ARMY DESERTERS   Soldiers Blaze Away When Officer Seeks to Arrest Them in Restaurant

FBEAGENT SLAIN TN GUN BATT   Another Wounded Ir Fight With Pair ‘0! Army -Deserters.. -

2, Deserters KillFBIMan And Escape   Second . Federal Agen Wounded Five Times in Gun Fight

AGENT SLAIN;~ ONE WOUNDEL   F. B. I. Officials Shot While Trying To Arrest  Two Deserters.

16 Nations to Back ‘Atlantic Charter   Will Introduce Resolution At Hemisphere Parley; 2 Qinctacles Eved

Americas Plan to Support Atlantic Charter  Resolution to Be Offered at —  Rio Conference

NATIONS AGREE TO HEMISPHERE FRONT   Sixteen of 21 Republics Plan to Present Resolution

Americas Plan jo Support Atlantic Charter  Resolution to Be Offered at —

Sixteen American Nations fo Support "Atlantic Charfer’   Ecuador-Peru Border Squabble Enters PanAmerican Conference

ROMMEL'S ARMY BEING WITHDRAWN   Believe He Will Try Another Offensive Soon

Rommel’s Troops Are Withdrawing   Axis Shipping In Mediterranean Bombed by Allies

Rommel Tries to Withdraw From. Southern Line   First Phase of Battle ‘of Nile. Is Completed

COMPLETE BREAK IN -  RETATIONS   Unoceuvied . Area Becomes » ‘Enemy Territory’; Ships in U.S. Ports Seizdd   INDIFFERENT AS TO LAVAL’S STAND   ~ New Tumin Affairs May Not Bring U. 8, Action at Martinique

Full Break With. Vichy   Henry-Haye Gets His Passports; Seize All French Ships in U. S.

VICHY BREAKS WITH AMERICA   Hull Hands Passports to Envoy; Takes Over French Ships

Vichy Ambassador  Given Passports   Hull Acts After Receiving Official Word of France’s Decision; All Vessels of Nation in U. S. Ports Taken Into Protective Custody

Take Ships In Custody   Vichy Freach Ships Orderec Held By U. S.

Seize French  Ships In U.S.   Hull Prepares To Send Am. bassador Home; Vichy La: beled “Enemy Territory.’

A COMPLETE BREAK WITH VICHY GVT.   Passports Handed to French Ambassador by the United States,   Protective Custody Over French Vessels

FRENCH SHIPS ARE TAKEN OVERBY U.S   Under Protective Cus. tody Pending De- : * yelopments —

TAKE FRENCH SHIPS IN AMERICAN PORTS   Vichy Government Ends Relations with U. S.

TIES OF FRANCE AND U, S. AT END   Petain Rejects Roosevelt’: Note; Assurances Sent To Spain, Portugal

VICHY FRENCH SHIPS SEIZED BY WASHINGTON   Secretary s of Srate Hal Discloses Those In American Ports Taken Into Protective Custody   PREPARE PASSPORTS   One Awaits Vichy’s Am bassador, Gaston HenryHaye: Consul At Boston Resigns

RELATIONS   ‘Action Follows Quickly After Invasion of North Africa.   U. S. TAKES VICHY SHIPS IN CUSTODY   Passports Prepared for Ambassador; - Boston Consul Resigns.

Vichy Breaks Relations With United States   Roosevelt Tells Petain Action was Taken as Friend

Passports Are Given Vichy Envoy   ‘State Department Moves Swiftly Against New Foe

U. §. Announce Custody Over Vichy Ships   Hull Also Says Papers Ready for Vichy Ambassador

Vichy Ships In America Are Seized   Seeretary Hull-Declares Passports Ready To Be Handed Te Ambassador

VICHY FRENCH SHIPS IN AMERICAN PORTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY  HULL SAID PASSPORTS AMBASSADOR BE HANDED HIM SOON

U.S. Seizes Vichy Ships   State Department Gives Passports to French Envoy

All Vichy Ships In Port Are Taker   Hull Discloses U. 5. Ha: Taken Ships in Qur Ports Inte Custody

Envoy Given His Passports   Break Between U. S. And Vichy France Is Final and Complete

1,000 MILES OF COAST SEIZED. IN FAST RAIDS   Lack Of Opposition Is Encountered At Most — Of Beaches x   TEN LANDINGS MADE   French Admiral Jean Dar lan May Have Been Taken Prisoner 

Vichy Ships In Ports Here Are Seized By U. S.   Break In Relations Complete As French Ambassador Delivers Passport

Vichy Cuts Relations With U.S.   Decide To Resist Americans In Africa; Petain

Vichy Ambassador Handed Passport  All Ships of Nation In U. 5. Ports Are Taken Into Custody

Senators Oppose Levy on Sales   Finance Committee Rejection Is Seen

Sales Tax Defeat Seen in Committee   Proposal Expected To Be Rejected

SALES TAX PLAN MAY BE DROPPED   Opposition Strong In Finance Committee And in Senate Itself

SENATORS COOL ON SALES LEVY   Defeat of Proposed Tay Plan Predicted In Revenue Bill

THUMBS DOWN ON SALES TAX   Senate Group Indicates I Will Reject Plan, Despite Supporters’ Claims

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE  smu at 2 Be tiuall Piaeenna *8F oer Theta td

Louis K eemile Says: England Seizes Mastery in Air   Raids Over Naziland Show New Power

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Air Offensive In Europe Opening Up Second Front

BRITAIN SEES AIR SUPREMACY   American Bombers Arrive in Steady Flow for R. A, F. Use

SECOND FA 10 BE OPENED WOSCOW SAYS   Radio Message Beamed to Germany Tel's Nazis What to Expect.   MAY BE PROPAGANDA   Germany Threatened With Attack on Great Scale Russians Sa.

Anchor Points In Libyan Defenses Seized By Axis   Tobruk In Grave Peril; Egyptian Positions Only Favorable Ones Left

ANCHOR POINTS LOST 10 GERMANS   Siege City of Tobruk Is in Grave Peril, Says Cairn.   PRESSURE INCREASING   British Withdrawals from E! Adem and Sidi Rezegh ‘Success’.

LIBYAN FIGHT PUTS BRITISH IN BAD SPOT   Rommel’s Spearheads Now Operating Within 90 Miles Of Egyptian Frontier; Axis Strength Gains

.TWO MAIN POINTS IN “LIBYA ARE GIVEN UP   » ‘ENCIRCLEMENT’ IS NEAR

WITHDRAWAL MAY PUT RITCHIE LINE   Axis Pressure Steadily Increases Causing British Positions to Become Grave.   DESERT FIGHTING 1S NARROWING DOWN   English Are Probably Holding Some Key Positions In Tobruk Area During Retirement.

Tobruk Faces New Peril of E ncirclement   Rommel Armored Spearheads Near Egyptian Frontier, Cairo Admits.

Tobruk Encircled, [mperials Abandon 2 Defense Sectors   Defenders May Be Forced Into Retreat Back to Egypt Border;  Pressure hv Fnemvy Increacec

ROMMEL’S FORCES CAPTURE EL ADEM AND SIDI REZEGH   Siege City Of Tobruk I In Peril As Axis ~. Columns Threaten To Drive  On Eastward Toward .  Egypt’s Frontier =~

Rommel Grabs Vital British Anchor Points   imperials Forced Back Toward Egyptian Border  By WALTER COLLINS

PRICE CEILINGS RAPPED BY HOOVER   EX-PRESIDENT ALSO SCORES “DIVISION OF AUTHORITY” ON FOOD CONTROL.

Herbert Hoover Scores ‘Bungle’ of Food Control   Hits “‘division of authority”? and the method of fixing prices bv ceilings. :

MORE NOTES FROM DIARY OF U.P. MAN      Jottings Taken From Notes Writter In the Solomons

NAZI AIR UNITS ARE REPORTED WITHDRAW INE   Delaying Action, Ra ther Than Extended Stand, Indicated

GREAT BATTLE FOR MASTERY OF AIR RAGE   Germans and Italians Are Isolated and  _ Have Been Cut Off  From Libya.   BULLETIN

Germans Seen Concentrating On Fighting Hardest Kind of Delaying Action; Allies Splinter Hitler Position and Cut Communications Between Vital Pomts

Enemy Reported Ready to Leave   British Army Poised for New Drive From Libya to Join Allies in Tunisia

ARE BEING WITHDRAWN   Indicate Axis Has Abandoned Plans For Extended Stand

ENEMY PLANS FOR STAND IN TUNISIA MAY BE ABANDONED   Communications ‘In. Theres Important Areas Cut Off As Allies’ Move Ahead

Allies Smash Nazi Planes;  Army Advances   Communications Of Axis Forces Severed: Showdown Near

PINGHING DOWN IN LAST PORTS GEAMANS HOLD   Cut Communications isolate” Tunis from. Bizerte and East Coast.   DISPATCHES HINT AXIS’ MAY ABANDON TUNISIA

Allies Shell Axis Fields In Tunisia   ‘Split Enemy Forces Into  Three Parts; German  Grip Weakening.

Russian Shock Troops Capture Hill Overlooking German Supply Depot In City; Allies Control Tunis- Libya Road   (BULLETIN )

AIR BATTLE AND HEAVY LAND FIGHT REPORTED   Tunis-Bizerte, Sfax - Gabes Communications Cut   DELAYING ACTION SEEN   Artillery Duels W Mark El Agheila Theater

Allles Sever . Axis’ African  ‘Escape Road’   Hitler Orders Part of Army to Quit Volga City Siege Area, Rushes — Aid Frantically to Tunisia As Road to Tripoli Falls.

EXTENDED STAND -NOWAPPEARS'AS: AN IMPOSSIBILITY   Furious Battle For. Aerial Supremacy Is Becoming More Intense, Nazis Bring Up. Bomber Planes.   RUSSIAN TROOPS GO ON WITH DESTRUCTION   Allies Fight Japs to Prevent Enemy From Landing More Supplies In BunaGona Sector’

Hard-Driving Allied Forces Force New Wedes Between Enemy’ s Coastal Poss   Oue Report Hiats Neais May Be Ready for Withdrawal, While Bertin Clatess Mare Relefercamentk: en Way

Delaying Action Fought By Nazis On Tunisia Area   Germans Withdrawing Air Units From Bases, Algiers Radio Claims

Japs Start Dutch Fires   Bombers Attack Indies Naval Base for Second Time in  Three Days

FATE OF DUTCH BASE IN DOUBT   Nipponese Are Believed to Have Upper Hand On Indies Island

Dutch Silence Shrouds Fate Of Amboina   Suggests Naval Base May Be in Jap Hands After Bitter Battle  SOFRARATA RAIDFET)

Fate Of Amboina Now Uncertain; Japanese Report 85 Warplanes Destroved In Raid

Japanese Raiders Start New Fires At Soerabaja Base   Fate Of Amboina Cloaked I Secrecy; Dutch Ignore Japanese Reprisal Threats, Destroy Oil Properties

Japanese Start New Fires In Soerabaja   Second Heavy Raid On Dutch Naval Base: No Word From Amboina

AMBOINA MAY HAVE FALLEN   Official Silence Hides Fate Of Second Biggest Dutch Naval Base

Silence Hints at Jap Capture Of Indies Amboina Base   Soerabaja Suffers New Air Bombing In Southern Drive of Nipponese; Balik: Papan Garrison Escapes Enemy

FATE OF DUTCH BASE IN DOUB'   JAPS MAY HAVE GAINED UPPER HAND IN_ BITTER FIGHT FOR AMBOINA.

Invaders Get Upper Hand In Struggle   Soerabaja Attacked by Bombers Second Time in Three Days   SOME DAMAGE DONE

Dutch Base In Amboina  Feared Lost   Silence Also Hides Resul Of Fighting in Celebes; Soerabaja Again Bombarded

BOMBS oTh PURTHEA FIRES AT ODERADAJL   Second Attack in Three Days Does More Damage to Dutch Naval Base.   FATE OF AMBOINA HIDDEN BY MILITARY SILENCE

Reports From East Indies Are Silent Concerning Fate of Ambonia, Second Most Important Naval Base in Far East.   OIL FIELDS DESTROYED 

JAVA NAVAL ‘BASE BOMBED BY JAPANESE   New Fires Started in Seeond Raid in Three Days, With Silence Cloaking  Fighting at Other Dutch Dainta

Jans Raid Soerabala 2nd. Time   Official Silence As To Fate Of Amboina Suggests Japs May Have Gained Objec tive.   Oil Destroyed

DUTCH NAVAL BASE POUNDED BY JAPANESE   New Fires Started; Nanger to Amboina Seen in Lack of Communications

Japs Start Big Fires At Dutch Navy Base; Fate Of Amboina Not Known

JAPAN RENEWS HER ATTACK ON KRY JAVA BASE   Some Fires Started anc Material Damage Caused At Soerabaja, Batavia Announces   SECOND BIG BOMBING   Dutch Acknowledge “Very Considerable” Damage Done In Assault Tuesday

UNITED STATES AND BRITISH ESTABLISH HIGH COMMAND  NAlaw Radw Will (Cn.ardinata Miltary

AWARDED CROSS   Qhioan Honored For Part In Macassar Strait Fight.

Seven Japanese Planes Destroyed In the Solomons   Tofal of 111 Enemy Air. craft Brought Down during Campaign   Navy Patrol Bombers At tack Four Japanese Destroyers

AMERICAN FORCES DOWN JAP PLANES   Seven out of 24 § Shot Down in Solomons Attacke

(ENEMY PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN OVER SOLOMONS   Total Of Japanese Losses Is Increased To 111, Navy Reports      MARINES OCCUPYING SIX OF ISLANDS

No American Ships Lost, Damage _U.S. Positions Minor; Ma- 2 Fetahiiehedt

Raid on Guadaleanal _ Costs Japs 7 Planes   Nearly One-Third of Foe’s Attacking Force Shot Bown hv Yanks

FOE AIRCRAFT RAID ISLANDS IN TWO WAVES   No American Planes Lost in Solomons Aerial Fighting, Navy Reports   ATTACKS DIRECTED AGAINST U. S. FORCE   Marines Now Have Posi. tions Well Established,  Communiaue Savs

Seven Jap Planes Shot Down  In Solomons  Two Waves Appea But Enemy Suffers Severely

SEVEN ENEMY PLANES DOWNED   Japanese Plane. Losses In Solomon Area Increased To 111 Craft

Enemy Units Tearing Java Apart In Fight   People Told Counter-Blow Is Coming A Any Moment From Another Side

Vital Rail Base Ts Cut Off By EnemyTroops, ‘Near Batavia   Leader Hopes lor Counter Attack On Some Other Front   BY UNITED PRESS

COUNTER PUSH IS NEEDED 10 RESCUE INDIES   ENEMY WITHIN TEN MILES OF DUTCH CAPITAL CITY

Infiltrations Harry Dutch   Outer Provinces of Island Are Conceded to Enemy, Situation Elsewhere ~ Remains Clouded   Japs Beating Nearer To Batavia, Bandoeng   ‘Must Find Our Strength,’ Van Mook Says, Calling _ For Tenacious Battle

Charleroi Man Offers To Give Eye For Leg Operation   Edward Biesencamp Needs $8,000 For Operation To Correct Spinal Condition

Cut In Gas Ratior In Effect Nov. 22  Fuel Oil May Also Be Slashed Under  Armv’e Ineranced Near

States In East Receive Cut In Gas Rationing   Beginning November 22 'A' Coupons Will Be Worth But Three Gallons

OPA CUTS EAST'S ‘A CARD TO d GALLONS   Reason for Order Is to In sure Enough Gas for Army  in Africa

Saving Gas For African War Front   Cut Is Going to Hurt But Nec. essary to Keep Offensive Rolling, Price Administration Announces

Further Cut In Allowance  Of Gasoline  East to Get Three   East to Get Three Instead of 4 Gal. Weekly Allowance

Sixteen States Are Affected by Cut In Gasoline Basic Ration on ‘A’ Cards

RATION IS CUT   Need For More Gasoline Ir Africa Given As Reason

All Aboard, Folks,  Here’s Y our Bus!  THIS BUS RIDING AT 35 PER Tatra a wAT 4A BAT

Riof in India Slackens; U. 5. Warns Forces   Americans Told fo Stay Out of Infernal Trouble; Violence in Cities

American Armed Forces in India No Assist China   Warned fo Scrupulously Avoid Participating in Local Troubles   yiven Orders To Resort To Defensive Measures If Attacked

U.S. SHES FROM. INDIA TROUBLES      Forces There Primarily te Aid China, State ; Heads Say

ATTORNEY SEEKS PATENTS FOR DEVICE FOR QUICK BLACKOUTS   Los Angeles Lawyer Believes He Has Answer to the Question of Plunging Area in Quick Darkness and Leave Emergency Services in Operation

Tunis And Bizerte Air Fields Brought Under Artillery Fire Of Our Forces   RUSSIANS MAKE FURTHER GAINS AGAINST GERMANS   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted Upon Axis At Both Ends Of Long Battlefront

Tunis Fall Nearing; Italy New War Front   Secret Conferences And Mussolini Appeal To Italian People Indicate Approach Of Fighting   In Italy      TUNISIA CRISIS NEAE; REDS CRUSHING NAZIS

Mussolini Tells Italy About War   Says Country’s Losse:; Heavy and Facitly Admits Lagging Morale

U.S. Given Concessions  To. Cnaivral Airnarts   To Control Airports In Liberia

British Naval Guns Destroy Enemy Convoy   Prevent Arrival of Reinforcements to Battle Americans and Allies In Bizerte, Tunis Area; British Tally Earlier Sea Losses.

Troops Are Stationed In Republic   Anglo Mediterranean Fleet ‘Covers’ Allied Advance in Tunisia,  DE ecules Grice epi:   Navy Tells Loss

U.S. Gains Plane  Bases In Liberiz  Troops Stationed There  Now Mostly Negroes. Savs Statement

U5. RECEIVES AIR BASES IN LIBERII   Rights Granted for Duration: Negro Units Are Stationed There.

Liberia Gives U. 5. Air Base Rights   American.Troops Are Stationed in African Republic

U. 5. BASES, AIRPORTS  IN LIBERIA   Grant of Rights to U. &. Is Disclosed; Troops Already Established   STRATEGIC AREA IN OUR CONTROL   Permission Is Granted for Use of Needed Area for the Duration

Liberia Grants Bases to U. 5.   Little Negro Republic Gives Rights to Boses For the Duration

U. S. IS GIVEN AIR BASES IN LIBERIA AREA   GETS RIGHT TO BUILD AND OPERATE AND DEFEND AIR FIELDS

LIBERIA OXEHS U.S, AIR BASE RIGHTS IN WAF   Yankee Troops Already In Strategic West Africa

U5. SHIP LOSES FIGHT WITH SUE   GUNNERS OF MERCHANTMAN, SUNK BY TORPEDO, UNABLE TO HIT RAIDER.

Sinkings To 478; Merchant Ship With 13 Passengers Lost   Gunners Unable to Hi A Boat Following Torpedoing

Engineroom Men Tell of Escape   Fireman Remembers Blast, And Then All Went Black

Production By Allies ‘Doubies That Of Axis   Donald Nelson Avers Tide Of War Running “In Our Favor.”

USE OF RETAIL SALES TAX MAY BE ALTERNATIVE   Must Find Sure Way T Raise Seven Billions For War Fund

Sales Tax Would Raise 5 Billions   Treasury Fights 5 Per Cent Levy but Admits It Would Yield Large Revenue

Expert Gives Estimate  On Sales Tax   5 P. C. Levy Would Net $5.000.000

Five Billion Return Seen In Sales Tax   Treasury Estimates Rev enue From 5 Per Cent Retail Levy

TREASURY RENEWS OBJECTIONS TO ANY GENERAL SALES TAX   Estimates Levy Would Yield $5,018,000,000 In New Revenue

Objections To Sales Tax Are Renewer   Treasury Gives Estimate o Probable Revenue, But Again Voices Protest   SAYS IT WOULD NOT BE UNIFORM   Levy Suggested. Again By Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

YIELD PUT AT 5 BILLION OFF 5 PCT. SALES TAX   Sreasuty Computes Figures Foi Proposed Levy

Five. Per y Cent Retail ales Tax Would ~ Raise 5 Billion   HITS POOR OR HARDER THE RICH

‘Treasury Estimates 5 Per Cent Sales Tax Would Produce Over Five Billion Dollars, But Opposes Levy

Treasury Renews Objections fo Sales Tax Plan   Five Per Cent Levy Would Yield Big Sum, Says Report

REVENUE FROM U.S.SALES TAX  IS ESTIMATED   Treasury Says 5% Levy With No Exemptions Would Yield $5,018,000,000, In New Revenue   AGAINST PROPOSAL   Pointed Out If Certain Ex emptions Are Granted Income Would Drop to $394,000,000

Treasury Objects to Sales Levy   Fstimate Is Made That Five Per Cent Tax Would Bring About Five Billions  Advisor Speaks

TREASURY SAYS RETAIL SALES TAX WGULD BRING MONEY, BUT DISLIKE IT

Sales Tax Data Given   Five Per Cent Tax Would Yield Five Billion

GERMANS START NEW STALINGRAD ATTACK   Russians Report Foe's Gains Are Insienificant

GERMANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD   SOVIETS CONTINUE COUNTER-ATTACKS I? NALCHIK VICINITY

Nazis Gain In New Drive At Stalingrad   Russians Report Caucasus Success

GERMANS GAIN IN STALINGRAD   Russians Say Advance Tasignifi cant, Reds Take Positions ir Nalchik Area

Nazi Troops Gain Little At Stalingrad   “Insignificant” Advance; Russians Battling To Throw Out German Invaders

NAZIS GAIN GROUND IN STALINGRAD.   Reds Fight Desperately to Retake Area Lost to Germans

GERMAN FORCES GAINING GROUND ABOVE STALINGRAD   Soviet Communique Claims  Advance Made In New Drive By Nazis Is ‘Insignificant’; Reds Fighting Desperately To Regain Position.

Nazis Gain In Stalingrad   Moscow Reports Advance In North Factory District of City

DESTROYER FOR ARGENTINA   A Part of Barter Agreement Made With Spain ;

Convicted Slayer of Man Found Dead Near Nocona Dies In San Antonio

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Tedav   > By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War  The Spirit le Not Dead   BY DK WITT MACKENZE Wide World War Analyst

Frénch Eyes Are Dim With Tears. ~ - As Bastille Day Is Again Marked = By People Oppressed By Nazi      “BY. DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Bastille Day Is No Day for Frenel  To Embrace Nazi:   Laval the Fox Reckons No! With Truce Spirit of His People, Whose Hatred Smolders

Eyes Of France Dimmed As People Remember Former Celebration Of Liberty

The War Toda Laval’s Attitude Not Representative Of Pro-Ally And Anti-German France      MacKenzie Believes Vast Majority Of People Are Against Naziism; Bastille Day Takes New Meaning For French People

THE WAR TODAY BASTILLE DAY FINDS FRENCH MORALI LOW. BRUT NATION STILE PRO.ALLY.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Spirit Of Liberty Burns Brightly In France Despite Germans

Stalingrad Defenders Evacuate Three More Hamlets On Western Side Of The City

HEAVY ASSAULT ON ISLAND 1S OPENED BY BRITISH FORCES   Planes, Troops and Warships Take Part in Attack— Stalingrad Still Holding Although Russians Admit Another Retreat Near the City

‘Report Says Japs Used Threats To GainControlof Philippines. 50,000 Presumed Prisoners

ALL FIGHTING MAY FOLD UP IN PHILIPPINES   INVADERS SEEKING FULL SURRENDER OF ISLANDS

SURRENDER Ot ALL U.S. UNITS JAP DEMAND   Unofficial And Unconfirmed Report From Jap Sources Tell Of Gen. Wainwright’s Acquiescence Reductantly.   In Philippines

‘THREATEN TO BOMBARD   Wainwright Agrees to Terms to  Avoid Further Sacrifices

BY JAPANESE   Ready to Continue Blasting “Forts if Small Units Not Surrendered

Jap Broadcast Asks  Surrender of Units   American-Filipino Island Forces Contacted By Radio Which Quotes Wainwright

Japanese Report Wainwrgiht Gave Up All Islands   Unconfirmed Communique Says He Asked To Avoid Sacrifices

All Philippines Troops Yield, Says Jap Radic   Gen, Wainwright's Hand Forced, Washington Hears

Report Japs Asked Surrender of All Philinpines Forces   Nipponese Declara Wainwright Agreed Relucienily

Surrender of All Forces In Philippines Said Required by Japanese

Japs Demanc U.S. Forces Surrender   Claim Wainwright Ha:  Accepted Conditions To End Sacrifice

aps Demand surrender of  llon Isles   Report Unofficial Army Points Out in Mon Taken Captives

11,574 May Be in Hands of Japanese   War Department Will No. tify Relatives as Soon as Possible   GEN. WAINWRIGHT BELIEVED HELD   No Definite Word on Casualties; All Military Com- munications Jammed

Japs Threaten To Blast Forts In Manila Batu   Will Cease Attack Providing Forces Still Fighting on Various Islands Surrender; Report Is Unconfirmed

Solons Snagged On Price Control  Compromise Program Not Expected Before Next Week

Joint Committee Deadlocked on Price Control  No Hope for   No Hope for Compromise Before Next Week

Senate-House Deadlock On Price Contra   No’ Compromise Expectec on Main Issues Before Next .Wreek   NO REPORT MADE ON DISCUSSIONS    Conferees Will Not Report Until They Have Reach. ed Decision

“Isolation” Issue Fails In Primaries   Vote is Lightest In Decade; Four  States Hold Polls

Isolation Issue Fails In Virginia As Smith Wins   Congressman Leads Race By Four To One; Ploeser Also Is Ahead

Primaries Held in Four States: Rep. H. A. Smith Leads in Virginia

Air Offensive Continues Unceasingly   Extensive Sweeps Are Aimed at Halting Submerines

U-Boat Engine Plant Ravaged   RAF Keeps Up Relentles: Bombing of Nazi Area; Tokyo Feat Hailed

Heavy Raids On Nazis Continuing  Waves of Bia R.A.F.   Waves of Big R.A.F Bombers Carry On Without Stop

United Nations Take Initiative  Over World Fronts  Air Forces Blast

EDS OF PLANES ATTACK DAY AND NIGHT   Russians Report New Offensive Opened  On Karelian Front; 1.800 Germans Slain:

R. A. F. Continues to Blast Germany; Tries to Cut Off Sub Reinforcements

Nazi Warplants Left In Flames   RAF Continues Raids, Day - Night, Against Enemy Factories

NAZI FACTORIES LEFT IN FLAMES   RAF Armada Extends Raids Within 100 Miles Of Hitler’s Chateau

RAF CONTINUES TO RAID MANY NAZI PLANTS   Great Factories Deep ir German Homeland Left Blazing

NON-STOP RAIDS STAGED BY RAF IN REICH AREA   British Fliers Strike Anew  In France and Other ‘Nazi-Held Factory  Jones   HIT U-BOAT BASE   Record-breaking Raid: Aimed at Crippling Ger. man Undersea Drive   On Allies

RAF Blasting Hitler’s Area:   Hundreds Of Planes Hi Channel Section; No ~. Opposition Met 

British Bombers Leave German Plants Afire   Small-Scale’ Nazi Air Attacks Are Said Ttirned Rack

Heavy Raids On Nazis Continuing   Waves of Big R.A.F Bombers Carry On Without Step

Warplants Left Afiame Deep in Nazis Homeland  Nazi Attempts to Raid English Coast Said Turned Back

NAZI PLANTS SET AFIRE BY RAF BOMBERS   ASSAULT IS CARRIED DEEP INTO HITLER TERRITORY

R. A. F. Raids Aimed at Nazi U-Boat Bases   ‘Bomb St. Nazaire, Hamburg and Diesel Engine Factory at Auasbura. Germany

RAF Planes Keep Up Offensive On Hitler's Europe   Warplanes Deep In German Homeland Feel Sting, Too

WELLES SAYS   President Assured, He States, That Germany Will Not Get Fleet

Nazis Charge, — U.S. Seeking To Supervise Krench Fleet   Paris Radio Reports That Vichy Has Rejected Le: ahy Demands   RUMOR ‘CONFIRMED’   Also Declare U.S. Em. hassy Is Nest of Esnion ave and Propaganda

VICHY GIVEN WARNING BY ROOSEVELT   His Statement Against French Aiding Axis Brings New Assurances   WON’T GIVE AID, PETAIN ANSWERS   German Report That U. § Has Recalled Ambassador Leahy Is Denied

VICHY FRANCE ON AXIS AID   Petain Government Gives Renewed Assurances  _ That It‘Will Not Permit ‘Warships to Assist Any Belligerents. :

Hard Hit by Shipping and Plane Losses, the Invaders Made No Claim of Tightening Siege of City.   “FIGHT LIKE HELL” 18 THE OFFICIAL SLOGAN   NEI Headquarters Say There Has Been a Noticeable Slackening in Japanese Air Assaults Lately.

Attack Armada Near Java as Enemy Awaits Reinforcement   Mikado’s Airmen Strike at Andaman Isles Near India   ‘Aussies’ Hit Rabaul   American Planes Quell  Nippon’s Superiority ~ im Indies Skies

JAPANESE ARE USING TWO NEW TYPE PLANES   American Planes Encountering  New Model Ships

Bombsights Fa From Accuracy of U. S. Aircraft — —y NOT EFFECTIVE —_— Ve Enemy Uses Bal. loons to Indicate Wind Direction

JAPANESE USING ~NEW TYPE PLANE!   But Their Bombing Is Report ed Less Accurate Than in Philippines

Japs Using New Warplanes   Loosing Bombs Less Accurately In Present War

Russian Battle Sill Uncertain  Rede German ein   Reds, Germans in Confused Struaale

Battle In Russia Is Still -Contused After+15 Days   Two-Week Struggle Fails To Make Tt Clear Who Is On . ~ Offensive In Conflict’: :

UNION DISPUTE HALTS FORD WAR PRODUCTICN   Army Sources Alarmed; UAW Chief Pleads for Peace

RADIO IN PARIS STATES ALLIES SHELLING TUNIS   Report 300,000 Flee Turin After Repeated British Plane Raids

Paris Radio Reports Tha Kaiser Has Established Shipyards tn Africa

RAILROAD TO BIZERTE {S SEVERED   Tunisian Port And Tri & poli Are Hit Hard By Air Forces

GERMANS ARE REPULSED IN NORTH AFRICA   United States, British and French Are Driving Toward East Coast.   BULLETIN

ARTILLERY IN RANGE OF CAPITAL CITY   U. S., British Troops Closing In On Axis Forces

13-YEAR-OLD SAVES 5 YOUNG BROTHERS   Flames Fatally Burn Mother in Explosion

THREE DAYS’ CALM ON BATAAN JUNGLE WAR ZONE BROKEN   MacArthur’ S. s Forces. wtrike = Back At Japs: In. “Series: " Of Successful AttacL.

Sharp Action Reported on 13-Mile Front   American Airplanes Shoot Down Two Japs In Fight Over Java

MacARTHUR’S FORCES COUNTER-ATTACK   Break Three-Day Calm on Ba  taan Battlefront.

MacArthur's Men Attack Japanese In Bataan; Enemy Planes Shot Down

American Pursuit Planes In Java Shoot Down Two  Of Invading Flight

U.S. ATTACKS. BREAK CALM ON BATAAN FRONT   Americans Bring Down Two Planes Over Java

New Fighting Breaks Out On Bataan   U. S. Patrols Rout Ene. my; Americans Win Air Battle Over Java

MacArthur Deals Foes New Blows   Patrols Go Out To Seck Reason For Oueer Lull

Bataan Quiet Broken As U.S Troops Attack   - Patrol Actions All Along Philippine Front Successful

MacArthur’s Patrols Smash Into Jap Troops In Attacks Although Outnumbered

M’ARTHUR'S ARMY STRIKES BACK AT SAPS   Patrol Actions Successful, Says Army Communique

BATAAN FORCES STRIKE OUT TO DETERMINE CAUSE On . LULL IN JAPANESE ATTACK.

MacARTHUR’S MEN BREAK THREE DAY CALM WITH ATTACK   STRIKE. BACK (AT - JAPANESE FORCES IN UNIFORMLY SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS   AMERICANS ATTEMPTING TO. LEARN REASON FOR PALM   Patrols Sent Out Through Bataan Brush To Seout Enemy, Move. ments; Remain Well Organized

Yanks Hit Back In Philippines; Patrols Attack   MacArthur Attempts To Discover Reason  For Jap Inaction

BATAAN ARMY ATTACKS JAR FRONT LINES   McArthur Seeks to Find Out Why Enemy Is So Quiet; Army in Java Downs Two Planes

MACARTHUR;S MENSTRIKE BACK AT JAPS   End Three-Day  Lull by Staging Their Own. Attacks

MacArthur's Troops Go On Offensives As Japs. Continue In Stalemate

Calm In Bataan  Ended By Yanks   MacArthur’s Men Strike Back At Japs In Local Attacks

Mexican Killer Declared Sane   Chemistry Student ‘“‘Born Criminal”

French Hostages Are Facing Death   Reprisal Ordered For Bomb Blasts

Nazis Order 45 Frenchmen Slain   Recent Attacks in Occupied ‘Zone Bring Reprisals

Blast Workers Building New Const Forts   Continue 24-Hour Attacks; Ruhr Heavily Pounded;  Nazis Awaiting Invasion

British Press Air Offensive   Daylight Attacks Follow Night Raids

STATE'S RETREAD - QUOTA EXHAUSTET      Tire Situation Becoming  More and More Strict,  Burr Savs

STATE'S RETREAD QUOTA EXHAUSTED   Tire Situation Becoming More and More Strict, Burr Says

Ask Deferments For Farm Help   Minnesota Leaders  Ask Wickard’s Aid

MUNICH HARD HIT BY RAID MADE BY RAF   GREAT SECTIONS OF CIT‘ IN FLAMES SEEN 100 MILES AWAY

Allies Also Pound  Saar, Italian Isle   Large Fires Left Burning In Nazi Birthplace; 10 Planes Lost   Offensive Patrols ~ Hit Freight Trains   Malta Take-Off Airdrome Vigorously Hammered By Airmen

RAF Rains Huge  Bombs on Munich   Large Aerial Fleet Showers Explosives And Fire On Birthplace Of Naziism; Soviets Raid Helsinki During Night

Britain’s Biggest Bombers Leave Munich In Flames At End Of 1,000-Mile Raid

RAF BOMBERS LEAVE MUNICH MASS OF FIRE   Biggest British Planes in Daring 1,300-Mile Round Trip Deep Into Reich °   4,000-8,000-POUND MISSILES DROPPED   Destruction in City Some Of Worst So Far Dealt Out to Germany

British Smash Munich In Raid With Big Bombs   Saar Valley, And Helsinki Feel Fury Of Allied Bombers: Sicily Gets A Raid

About 200 Planes Take Part In Raid Upon Birthplace Of Nazism; Armored Car Production Center.

200 British Planes Believed To Have Hit At Big German City  LOSS OF TEN PLANES  ADMITTED IN LONDON Switzerland Jarred; Second Force of Planes  Hits at Saar Valley

INVADERS BOMB ISLES BETWEEN JAVA SUMATRA   Dutch Airmen Credited With Direct Hit on Ninponese Transport

OIL FIRES COST 540 MILLIONS   Dutch Reveal Huge Sacrifices in Borneo, Sumatra Oil Areas

Burning Of Oil Fields, Equipment Terribly Expensive   Dutch Estimate Damage At $540,000,000; Prepare For Attack on Java

HOUSE OF COMMONS PLANS WAR DEBATE   Churchill May Call for Secre' Session

1,250 PLANES SPREAD RUIN OVER COLOGNE   Great Area of German Metropolis of 768,000: Persons Is Devastated’ in Greatest Air Raid Ever Staged. My

WILL JOIN IN GIANT ATTAGKS UN WAR PLANTS   Generals Promise to Repeat, Maybe Exceed Devastating Raid on Cologne,   NAZIS RETALIATE WITH ATTACK ON CANTERBURY

Yanks, British P; Mass Air Assault   Day Nears When Plane Fleets Wil ) Germany on Her Knees, Gen. 'Arnowy

Foray Biggest In History Of Rhineland   Over 1.000 Bombers Fire Three Fourths Of Citv—6 Million Pounds of Bombs Use

Britain To Grant More Power Of Self-Government to India To Consolidate Empire Front

INDIANS BACK CHIANGS PLEA   Churchill May Act I Answer To Demands For Change In India Rule

Churchill Plans To Give India Greater Powers   Will Send Cabinet Repre sentative to Nation of 400,000,000 People

INDIA T0 GET NEW POWERS, REPORIS SAY   Prime Minister Planning Changes in Policy, tt Is Announced   DRAMATIC APPEAL IS BEING HEEDED   Chinese Leader Calls on Britoin to Take Action

Liberty For India Is Coming Up   Greater Measure of Self-Government Slated, It Is Said

INDIA 10 GET NEW POWERS, REPORTS SAY   Prime Minister Planning Changes in Policy, It Is Announced  —_— epee ji jivrrmlhkl(Gtl SOO Cr > >_> -_ we £4 Oe   DRAMATIC APPEAL IS BEING HEEDED   Chinese Leader Calls on Britain to Take Action

Churchill Plans to Consolidate Empire Front by Granting India New Governmental Powers

India Will Get  More Powers   Churchill Plans to Consolidate Empire Front in Far East

ee eae ee  34-CENT LEVY IS COUNTY'S LOWEST IN MANY YEARS   NEW LEVY COMPARES WITH 56 CENT RATE PROPOSED LAST YEAR FOR COUNTY

Salary Control Planned for U. §   Byrnes Receives Treasury Proposal

Plan Control Of Salaries      Economic Chief Byrnes Gets Drastic Proposals from Treasury Dept.

Rigid Control of Salaries Sought   Plan Would Affect Every Wage Group

Economic Director Reveals More Rigid Direction, of Pay, Salaries Now is Considered.

Treasury Urges Restrictions On  All U. S. Salaries   Farm Labor Wage Act Hinted In Proposal Delivered To Byrnes

'U.S. Navy Won Initial Sea Victory   Battle Near Solomon Islands Cost Japs Eight Naval Vessels

198 Japanese Warships Sunk In War So Far   U.S. Losses ‘Total 35: Enemy Suffered Heavily This Week.

U.S. FORCES HIT INITIAL NAVAL BLOW   Sea Victory Hits Japan's Sore Spot; Knox Hails News

U.S. TOLL OF JAP SHIPS SINCE WAR STARTED IS 198   WASHINGTON ADMITS LOSS OF 35 SINCE DECEMBER ATTACK

Cut Fuel Oil Deliveries to Middlewest   WPB Orders Slice of 50 Per Cent in Western Area

Fuel OIL Ban Reaches State   No Deliveries for Equipment Installed After June 15

Rationing Board i For Tire Sales Small Quota Of ‘Tires And Tubes With  Purchasers: Uimited: =:

Appoint County — Rationing Board — For Tire Sales  Small Quota Of ‘Tires And Tubes With  PR, coe Eee Ty: 3% ‘8 re te

FARISH CLAIMS ACTIVITY AIDED U5. INDUSTRY   Says 24 Million Offe: For Oil Properties in Hungary Rejected

Company’s Loyalty Is Affirmed   Charges That Synthetic Rubber Development Was Frustrated Are Denied By W. S. Farish

OIL FIRM HEAD SAYS CHARGES WITHOUT BASES   Standard Oil Man Denies Disleyalty To U. S.

ARNOLD CHARGE REFUTED BY OIL 00, SPOKESMA}   ‘acts About Synthetic Rubber Patents Deal With Germans ‘Exactly Contrary’, Standard Oil Official Declares to Senators:

FARISH DENIES FIRM WITHHELD RUBBER RIGHTS   Says Standard O;l Offi _ ctals Did Not Frustrate 3 Development

Farish Fights Charges of “Treason   Synthetic Rubber Not Held Up, He Savs

Farish In Denial Standard Delayed Synthetic Rubber   Says All Such Charges Untrue, That American Industry Actually Profited

Oil Company President Denies Firm’s Action  _Hindered War Effort

OIL FIRM DENIES RUBBER CHARGES   PRESIDENT CLAIMS DEVELOPMENT NOT ‘FRUSTRATED’

Standard Oil Head Denies   Tells Senate Group German Deal Proved Actual U. S. Helo.

harges Denied 'y Company Head   ccusation That Production of Synthetic Rubber Was Delayed Is Refuted

CHIEF REPLIES   Farish Declares Cartel Ar rangements Aided U. S. Industry.

Standard Oil Head Denies Charges of . Government Atty   Disloyalty Accusation is Unwarranted, Untrue, Farish Declares

STANDARD OIL HEAD ISSUES DENIAL   W. S. Farish Tells Senate Committee Testimony That Com: pany Had Prevented Or Delayed Synthetic Rubber Development In U. S. Is Without Foundation

Deny Firm Disloyal   Refute Charge Synthetic Rubber Development Delayed

OIL HEAD DENIES RUBBER CHARGES      Standard of New Jerse; President Says Arnold Claims False

Standard Head Denies Charges   Company Didn't Delay Development ot Synthetic Rubber

STANDARD HEAD DENIES CHARGES   Farish Tells Senate Group Firm Did Not Delay Rubber Development

Oil Company Head Defends Patent Deal   Rubber Development _In U.S. Not Delayed Says W. S. Farish

Unpatriotic Acts Denied By Standard   Facts Contrary To Testimony Of Arnold, Senate Told

ARNOLD CLAIMS REFUTED BY OIL COMPANY HEAD   W. 5. Farish, Standard Oil ' President, Declares Synthetic Rubber Recipe “Not Denied to U. 8. X

Oil Co. Head Says Stor y  Is Not True   Tells Senators Its Not In Keeping With The Facts

STANDARD OIL NOT DISLOYAI   Official Denies Synthetic Rubber Development Delayed.

Synthetic ‘Rubber Not Delayed By ‘Standard Oil   Company President Replies To Testimony By Thurman Arnold; Recites Facts

Standard Oil head denies  disloyalty   Helped U. S.  rubber output

ASSERTS COMPANY IS NOT DISLOYAL T0 U, §. WELFARE   President Farish Tells of Refusing $24,000,000 for Hungarian Property

‘STANDARD OIL NOT DISLOYAL   Farish Says Firm’s Action Helped U. S. Business

Denies German Deal Was Shady  Standard Official ' Says Agreement Helped U. S.

Farish Defends Standard Oil Co  Denies Pact With German Trust Was Handicap To U. S.

Chief Denies Oil Co. Hele Up Rubber   Charges of Arnold Answered by Farish Before Senate Probe

FARISH SAYS STANDARD IS NOT AT FAULT      TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE THAT DEAL BENEFITTED U. S. PRODUCTION

Farish Denies Firm Held Up Rubber Plan   Standard Head . Asserts Arnold’s Charges Have No Foundation

STANDARD OIL HEAD DENIES RUBBER CHARGES   W. S. Farish Brands Testimony As Without “A ‘Shadow of Foundation’’

ASK STANDARD'S STORY ON DEALS   Senate Investigators Cal: President of Oil Firm In Cartel Probe.

STANDARD OIL PRESIDENT ANSWERS CHARGES MADE IN CONNECTION WITH SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Standard Oil President Scoffs at Charge of HisCompany Being Traitorous to U.S.

Standard Oil Head Denies  Accusation   Synthetic Rubber Production  Not Retarded

Rubber Sellout ls Denied By Standard Oil   New Jersey Company's Prepared Statement Says Arnold Charges Untrue   BUNA '‘FACTS' GIVEN   Farish Claims Americar War Industry Gained By I, G. Farben Contracts

Farish Repeats Charge Untrue   Senators Question  Oil Company Head

OTANDARD OIL HEAD DENIES HIS COMPANY ~ ACTED AGAINST U; 5.   DEVELOPMENT OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER NEITHER BLOCK ED NOR DELAYED

STANDARD OIL DENIES CHARGES   Company President Says Firm Did Not Prevent or Delay Development of Synthetic Rubber in US

DENIES STANDARD DISLOYAL 10 U. $   Charges Are Untrue, Farish Tell: Senate Defense Investigators

STANDARD OIL * CHIEF DENIES , ARNOLD CHARGE   W. S. Farish Says Firm Tried to Interest Defense  B Set-Up in Production o Synthetic Rubber

Standard Oil  Denies Blame   “W. oS. Farish. President Refutes Statements On Svnthetics

MANOLO'S “CARTEL” CHARGES ARE DENIED   Oil Company Official Assert: Contracts Not Disloyal

STANDARD OIL DENIES CHARGES   President of Company Assert: Statements Made Are Con: trary to Record

President of Oil Concern Savs Company Was Not Disloval to U. 5. in Any Way  Denies Charges Savs Rubber Was Nol  sent to Axis in South America

OIL COMPANY HEAD DENIES ARNOLD CHARGE   Farish Answers Synthetic Rubber Accusations

DENIES ANY DELAY ON RUBBER BY ~ STANDARD   Senate Committee Hears W. -8. Farish’s Reply to Arnold’s Charges   DECLARES DATA WAS GIVEN TO MILITARY   Asserts That Standard Has No Apologies to Make on Rubber Problem -

Standard Head Denies Charge “Against Firm’  Oil Company Said to Have Halted Synthetic Rubber Advancement

Weren't Disloyal, Contends   Parish Ulaims ‘That Star  dard Oil Was Pioneer in That Field

STANDARD OIL GHEE DENIES -GOVT CHARG!   Says Company Did Not Delay or Halt Development of Synthetic Rubber.   ASSERTS ANY CHARGE OF DISLOYALTY 1S UNTRUE

NAZI RUBBER PLOT DENIED BY OIL CHIEF   Not Disloyal to Americe In Slightest, Says Company Head   CLAIMED NOT TRUE   Firm Offers Cooperatior With U. S., Senate, Group Told

Company's ‘President, w.s. Farish, Says They, Are "Without Foundation,

Ersatz Rubber Charge Denied By. Oil Chief   Standard Head Asserts Development Offered  To Government

Standard Oil Denies Charges   President Of Company Says No Foundation For Testimony In Rubber Scandal

Standard Oil Head Denies Arnold Charges That Company Retarded Synthetic Rubber Production   CHARGES DENIED

Allied Airmen Raid Jap Bases in Isles North of Australia   Heavy Blow Dealt Enemy Shipping Nippon Airfield on Timor Attacked Other Raids Made in New Britain

Bomb Jap Air Bases; Outposts   U. 5. Submarines Are: Expected To Strike - : A Jap Supply. ‘Line.

HEAVY NEW BLOWS DEALT TO JAPANESE INVASION PROGRAM   DEFENDERS OF AUSTRALIA ATTACK ENEMY AIR BASES AND SHIPPING MONDAY

AUSTRALIANS. DEAL HEAVY. NEW BLOWS TO FOE'S AIR BASES   Seek to Smash Japanese Prep. arations for Possible Attack on Continent   RAID ENEMY’S SHIPPING

Heavy Blows Are Dealt To Enemy Bases  By Air Force   American, Australiar Flyers Strike At Japanese Airfields And Shipping

Brazil Residents Must Buy Bonds  Government Will Float Huge Loan

Alton Resident For Sixty Years .;;  : _ Jos. “Brunsman Was Skilled Artisan 

Army Takes Over 85 Air Liners   To Carry Military Cargoes, Personnel

Arm Vv To Take Over More Of The Airliners   Some In Bomestie Service To Carry Military Cargoes

Army Takes Over  Quarter Nation's  Airline Transports Commercial Lines  Already Have Turned i. ae an  PPR ae

Quarter of Big Commercia A\irliners  aken By  U.S. for War Purooses

Army Orders  85 Airliners   Into Service Will Take Over   Will Take Over Commercial For Special Needs

ARMY T0 TAKE 85 AIRLINERS   Domestic Aerial Transportation Reduced to Minimum Essential to Nation

ARMY UTILIZES PRIVATE PLANES   To Take Over Quarter Of Commercial Airliners

Airliners Will Serve Army Now  Air Forces to Take   Air Forces to Take Over 25% Of Planes Used Commercially

Nazi Army Bars Mail to East Front; See Transport Trouble or Troop Shifts

Nazi Army Bans Mail to East Front;. See Front: Trouble or Troop Shifts

Overburdened With War, Fascisn Celebrates 20th Anniversary; Italians Far From Jubilant

Italy Observi ing - Fascism Birthday   But Promised Place in Sun Has Turned Into Darkest Days in History

ITALIANS ARE NOT CHEERING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FASCISM   Mussolini Has Been Reduced To Virtual Gauleite:  Role Under Hitler And People Are Weary  Of War With out Conquests   TAXPAYERS TO:AUTO PLUNGES MEET SATURDAY INTO OLD CANAL   Candidates For Office Are Being Put On Record By Group

Somber Outlook Marks Fascism’s Mth Anniversary   Party Born Of Violence Is Farther Than Ever From ‘Place In Sun’

Press Agentry and Pageantry Fail to Win for Fascists After 20 Years; Italy Has Only Losses to Show Now

Today Is Twentieth Anniversary Of Italy's Fascist Government   Nation Is Far from  Place in the Sun’ Promised by Mussolini

America, Russia Join Allies In Signing Treaties   ‘Four United Nations ~ Now Joined In Plan To Give Assistance

BETTER WORL AFTER WAR IS AIM OF ALLIES   Tri- Power Agreements Are Basically Identical

WORLD AFTER THE WAR — IS VISUALIZED TODA)   American Officials Confident That the United States and Allies Will Be Able to Develop in Forthcom- ing Conversations the Basis for.a New and ce Better Univerce - .- .

Joan Crawford Becomes Bride   Little Known Actor Married by Actress

TRUMAN PROBERS TO KANSAS CIT}   RESUME INQUIRY, MONDAY INTO GASOLINE AND FUEL OIL RATIONING.

REPORT GIRL MISSING   Mrs. E. E. Vogler Says She Hears  From Daughter Regularly

Axis Troops Advance On Sevastopol   Reds Refuse fo Confirm Report by Berlin That City Has Fallen fo Nazis

Russians Admit Slight Enemy Gains At Cost Of Enormous Losses   GERMANS REPULSED IN KURSK FIGHTING

Sevastopol Has Fallen, Germans Say   Russians Admit Enemy Advance at Enormous Cost

CRIMEAN PORT TAKEN, BERLIN RADIO CLAIMS   REDS ADMIT GAINS, TELL OF SEVERE ENEMY LOSSES

REDS FIGHT ON TO RETAIN SEVASTOPOL   Russian And German Troops Lecked In Fierce Hand-ToHand Struggle, a Mos COW,   Black Sea Key

RussiansDon’ 1 Confirm End Of Port Fight   Soviet Defenders Meet As High as 20 Blows On Port in Day   GERMAN LOSSES CALLED ‘ENORMOUS’

RED DEFEAT IS NOT ADMITTED   Acknowledge Advance: On Garrison Defense With “Enormous” Casualties

U. §. Bombers Score Direct  Hifs on France  Back Safely After Raid on Nazi-held Abbeville One Injured

AMERICAN AIRMEN BOMB ABBEYVILLE   TWENTY-FOUR PLANES TAKE PART IN RAID--THREE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.

Manpower Com. Sets Up Formula to  “Freeze Workers   Need of Men in Lumbering, Mining Given as Reason

Workers Must Keep Jobs In  Western Area   ‘Miners And Lumber Workers ‘Frozen’ By McNutt To Halt ‘Pirating’

8 BATTLESHIPS. WERE SUNK AT PEARL HARBOK   Belated Report Re -veals Japs Missed ' Real Chance

JAPS MISSED BIG CHANCE TO WIN TEMPORARY PACIFIf CONTROL AFTER SNEAK ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR   Revelation of Heavy Damage Sustained by American Naval Forces and at Hawaii Now Show Japs Had Big Chance for Temporary Victory   UNITED STATES LAUNCHES MIGHTY BATTLESHIP AND AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR   New Jersey, One of Mightiest Ships Ever Built Slides Into Ways Along With Numerous Warships Which Is Nation’s Answer to the Axis

Navy’s Report Reveals Japanese Missed Biggest Chance at Pearl Harbor

Bulletins   Japs Missed Prime Opportunity To Destroy U. S. Pacific Fleet On “Day That Will Live In Infamy”

Japs Missed Opportunity a Year Ago   Navy’s Disclosure of* the Pearl Harbor Loss Shows They Had Rare Chance   BUT THEY DIDN'T FOLLOW UP BLOW   Most of Damaged Ships and Installations Back in Service Now

STORY OF PEARL HARBOR TOLD BY NAVY   Japs Missed Opportunity) To Seize Hawaii

aps Missed Soportunity 0 Attack Us   ‘Pearl Harbor Almost Knocked Out At Start ‘49 000 Pianes, 32,000 @ ake In Firct Year   Pictures of the havee  created by the Japanese cat Pearl Harbor one year ago are blished today on Pages 2 d 3.

Japs Caught The U..§. Flatfooted   But Nipponese Missed Chance to Gain Quick Control of Pacific   WAS YEAR AGO TODAY   Magnitude of Pearl Harbor Disaster Greater Than  ’ Public Had Known

JAPS' PEARL HARBOR SLOW A KNOCKOUT   Navy Reveals That Pacif ic Fleet Defense Wa: Shattered.   ENEMY MIGHT HAVE TAKEN PORT   Little Comfort Now for Japs in Record of Recovery and Production.

Draft Deferment For Fishermen Is Urged      Japs Missed Big Chance to Smash U.S. Seapower by Not Following Up Pearl Harbor Attack; Navy Reveals Losse:

Revelation Of Pearl Harbor ‘Losses Shows Japan Missed ‘Chance To Smash U.S. Navy   Could Have Destroyed Fleet, Seized Hawaii If Tokyo Had Known Damage

Japs Miss Opportunity To Win War   Could Have Destroyed US Seapower with Follow-Up Raid; Magnificent Salvage Repair’ Job Performed

Opportunity Lost By Japanese To Destroy Seapower Of U. S. Revealed By Navy Department

All Battleships Damaged in Sneak Attack Year Ago   Navy Reveals Japs Missed Opportunity to Destroy U. S. Seapower.

Japs Missed Great Chance to Nestroy American Seapowet   Follow-Up of Sneak Raid at Pearl Harbor Would  Have Been Disaster

Magnificent Salvage Job Japanese Missed Prime  Opportunity At Pearl  _ Harbor, Report Reveals

JAPAN MISSED HER CHANCE TO SRIZE HAWAII   Had Opportunity to De stroy American Seapower  “In Pacific After Pearl Harbor Attack   FLEET SHATTERED   American Force Outweighed Four or Five to One After Sneak Attack Year Avo

End of First Year of War In U.S.A.    Navy Discloses Huge  Losses at Pearl Harbor Might Have Paved Way For Heavier Jap Blow

Japs Missed Chance After Pearl Harbor   Could Likely Have Won Hawaii If Attack Followed Up

Japs Missed Chance To Smash U.S. Sea Power   Failuré To Follow. Up Sneak Attack On Pearl Har- _ bor Lost Nippon Chance To Destroy American ' Navv In Pacific. Perhaps Seize Hawaii

ENEMY LOST BIG CHANCE, NAVY STATES   Revelations of Magnitude Of Disaster at Pearl Harbor is Revealed in List Of Losses   DECISION A MYSTERY

Missed Chance To Destroy U. S. Seapower  raetseunua a @    No Reason Known Why Attack Was Not Followed Up

Japan Missed ~ Biggest Chance   Failed To. Follow’ Ur Pearl Harbor Blow

Japan Muffed Chance After Pearl Harbor   Revelation Of American Losses Shows Opportunity   Might Have Taken The Panama Canal   Or Captured The Hawaiian Islands Without Opposition

Nippon Missed Golden Chance   Might Have Blasted U. + Seapower And Taken ‘Over Hawai 

Nation Has Recovered From Japs’ Stab In Back   Most Of Damaged Ships Now At Sea; 49,000 Planes Built In Past Year

Sadler Will Ask Larger Oil Ficure   Many Firms Tell Need Of More Crude In June

Sadler to Ask Ickes to Increase June Oil Recommendation for Texas

Batavia Sees Attack Made Before Investment Of Sumatra [Is Completed

Mobilization Of Every Human Being Ordered By National Leader   Java Exposed To Direct Jap Assault From Three Directions; American Bombers Inflict Vengeance On West Indies Attacker

Final Barrier For Australia   Nipponese Hurry ‘In Effort to Get “Heart of Indies”

FULL WAR FOOTING FOR AUSTRALIA IS THE INSTRUCTION   Prime Minister John Curtin Ordered Mobilization of “Every Human Being.”   JAVA NOW THREATENED   “The Enemy Is at the Gates of the City,” the 40,000,000 People Were Warned.

Japs Skip — Sumatra to Attack Java   British Fall Back 30 Miles ‘In Critical Battle of Burma

Full Mobilization of Australia’s Man Power Is Demanded   Java’s Forty Million Peo ple Warned Japs Are at Their Gates

AUSTRALIA ON WAR BASIS   Mobilization Of “Every Human Being” There Ordered As Japan’s Invasion Forces Press Direct Threat To  Java—MacArthur Faces Increased Bombardment

‘Heart Of Dutch »Indies Awaits Foe Onslaught   Australia Masses ‘Every Human Being’ For Com. ing Defense Test.

All Australia Ordered Mobilized as Threat Draws Nearer  DUTCH SCORE HITS lL. S. Bombers Destroy  Some of Subs Which Attacked Aruba

Australia Hears Call for Total Mobilization as Japs Peril Java And Drive British Back in Burme

CURTIN C ALL AUSTRALIA TO MOBILIZE   Bafavia Warns Java's Forty Million Inhabitants Enemy Soon Will Siorm island   Japs Bomb Islands in Sunda Strait, Blasting Path for Invasion Hordes

AIR, ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT ‘ON PHILIPPINES   British Fall Back To New Lines in Defense of Burma

BRITISH FALL BACK BEFORE BURMA DRIVE   Australia to Mobilize  ‘Every Human Being’ To Meet Threat

PEOPLE OF HEART OF DUTCH INDIES WARNED OF THREAT   DUTCH BOMBERS STRIKING BACK AT INVASION THREAT AND BLAST TRANSPORT

JAPS PREPARE FOR DECISIVE ISLAND DRIVE   Thrust at Java Will Not Await Nipponese Occupation of Sumatra, Batavia Officials Believe— Need of Oi] Presecec.   BULLETIN.

Nippos Press Burma, Java Threats   Dutch Planes Bag Jap Transport, Hit Another

AIR RAIDERS ATTACK ISLES NEAR BATAVIA   British Draw Battle Line Along Head Of Martaban Gulf As  Scrap Intensifies

Australia Put On War Basis      Nipponese Pound Path To. ward Java, Last Barrier Guarding Australia.   REFORM BURMA LINES

Java Warned, Australians Mobilized   ‘Enemy at the Gates,’ Word From Batavia to the Island’s 40,000,000   BRITISH FALL BACK AGAIN IN BURMA   Situation in Sumatra Re. mains Obscure as Japs Start Blasting Path

Premier Orders Full Mobilization of, Manpower. in ‘Fear of Early Jap Invasion; Attack on Java is Ex pected and Dutch Promise “Last Ditch” Opposition; British Withdraw Again in Burma.

‘Japs Open Offensive On Java   British Withdraw in Burma: Dutch Bombers Hit Enemy Transports

Every Human Being In Australia Called Under Mobilization   Japs Blasting Path for Invasion of Java: Nippons Bomb Filipino Refugee Camp, 23 Killed

Curtin Mobilizes Entire Populace as Japs Press Direct Threat to Java

Enemy Planes Blast Path Of Invasion As Dutch Prepare For Onslaught-Aussies Gird   General Mobilization In Australia Is Ordered As Nipponese Press Attack ‘On Indies—British Fall Back In Vital Battle of Burma—Blast at MacArthur

Enemy Hordes Press Direct Threat to Java  British Forced into New   Dritish Forced into New. Withdrawal in Burma; Invaders Apparently Plan  To Skip Over Sumatra

“Down Under” Continent Placed on Full War Footing as Japanese Come Closer.   DUTCH PREPARE TO RESIST INVASION

AUSTRALIA IS PREPARING FOR JAP INVASION   Nippon Forces Push Attack Against. Java

Curtin Orders That All Human Beings Must Be Mobilized   Japs Pushing on Without Completing Seizure of Sumatra

Mobilization of “Every Human Being” is Ordered: Jans Bomb Sunda lslands   Batavia Dispatches Indicate Nipponese Are Evidently Preparing Attack on Jaya--Dutch Bombers Score Direct Ti ns: bonannce Teanmnnrt

Churchill Says Nazi Ships Badly  Battered In Escape   RAF Already Attacking Helgoland Bight To Keep Warships Out Of Fighting While British Navy Is: Built Up: Nazis Sink Tankers .

EVERY HUMAN BEING CALLED UP BY SIDNEY   Prime Minister Curtin Acts As Nip Invasion Hordes Press Direct Threat to fava   ISLANDS IN SUNDA ‘STRAIT ARE BLASTED   Dutch Bombers Strike Back With Results; British Withdraw In Burma Area

Rising Sun Bombers Hit Islands Between Sumatra And Java in New Offensive

Dutch Bombers Score Direct Hits On Jap Transports; MacArthur Reports Increased Air And Ariillery Acivity On Bataan

Japanese Press Threat on Java   Indicate Nipponese Are Preparing for Assault on Last Big Barrier -in  Dutch East Indies —

JAP HORDES POSE THREAT FOR JAVA   Invasion Forces Threaten Very Heart of Dutch Indies as They Push on,   BRITISH IN WITHDRAWAL   Dutch Bombers Reported to Have Scored Direct Hit on Japanese Transport.

Mobilize Aussies As Japs Approach   Java,, Heart of Dutch East Indies, Next Objective  of. Invader   LAST ISLAND BARRIER   Forces Are Gathered: to Meet Jap Attack From Three Directions

Dutch Say Direct Hit on Enemy Transport  SEEK MIRACLE Spokesman Opti mistic in Regard to Indies

Dutch Fliers Blast Two Transports; Sacrifice Half Billion In Oil Fires

Japs Affack Sunda Strait Island Group   Are Attempting _ To Blast Path ‘for Assault on Java, It Is Believed

Every Citizen Is Called To Help Repuise Invasion   Prime Minister Curtin Orders Full Mobilization As Jap Hordes Blast Path Through Indies, Push Gains In Burma

DIRECT THREAT IS PRESSED ON JAVA   Path Is Blasted By Planes Laden With Bombs   Can Save Indies Declares Dutch Spokesman: Says Zero Hour Is At Hand

General Mobilization of Australia Ordered By Prime Minister   INDIES THREATENED   Critical Battle for Burma Rages With British Forced Back

‘Every Human Being’ Ordered Mobilized  In Australian Area   Japanese Invasion Hordes Press Direct Threat To Heart Of East Indies; Machine Gun Islands In Narrow Sunde Strait

PLANES BLAST PATH ACROSS SUNDA STRAIT   Dutch Bombers Strike Back Score Direct Hit on Enemy Transport. ‘   QIL GRAB THWARTED   British Forces Withdraw To New Line 75 Miles  Fram Rannoann

Flying Forts Raid ‘Nests      Attack U-Boat Bases After RAF Delivers Night Blow at Genoa

ELIOT NAMED-NEW ILLINOIS MENTO!   Line Coach Selected A _ Successor to Famous Zuppke.

RAY ELIOT NAMED COACH AT U, OF   Board of Trustees Select Man to Succeed Bob Zuppke.

J.B. RHODES RESIGNS IOP   Former Safety Director Plans to Stav in Citv

RATIONING OF MANY  THINGS MOVES NEARER  Stocks of Copper Screening Frozen

Rationing Near of Everyday Goods   By PAUL GESNER AND WILLIAM PINKERTON

Judge Garberson Holds Session  Here Wednesday  Approves Final Report Of Receiver Far HUintan Rawl-

Judge Garberson Holds Session  Here Wednesday  Approves Final Report Of Receiver  rm # gre? , # gf.

MacArthur Spikes Political Talk   Says He Will Retire After War Is Won

Only Hope and Ambition Is for Victory, He Says; Upholds Australians

MacArthur Denies Political Ambition   U.S. Commander in South Pacific Says He Plans Retirement at Campaign End

MAC ARTHUR HAS NC POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS   Statement Viewed as Plea for Unified Direction of War in South Pacific

MacArthur States That He Is Not in Politics   Denies That War in East Not Properly Pushed

GEN. M ARTHUR DENIES HE HAS POLITICAL AIM   His Only Ambition is for Victory for Our Cause In War, He Says   STATEMENT REPLY TO PRESS REPORTS   Also Denies That Australian War Effort Not Being Pushed

M'ARTHUR DENIES HE SEEKS OFFICE   ‘General, in Praising Aus  tralians, Says He Has no Political Wants

Gen. MacArthur Banning Politics Says Started as Soldier, Will Finish as One

MACARTHUR HAS NO AMBITIONS ALONG POLITICAL LINES  SAYS HE WILL RETIRE

Pacific Generalissimo Says ’ He Started as Soldier and Will Die as One

Japs Intensify  Battle to  Take Bataan MacArthur Lines Blasted by  Furious Barrage

Japs Start Surging Offensive Against MacArthur's Troops   Enemy Artillery Blasts Heavily At Yank Positione

F.D.R. Delays Decision on Man Power   Legislation on Issue Likely to Be Sidetracked

COMPULSORY LABOR LAW IS SIDETRACKED   Roosevelt to Delay Decision on Manpower Mobitization   OPPOSITION VOICED BY LABOR LEADERS    Senator Thomas Calls McNutt’s Boord o ! Failure

LABOR DRAFT MOVE PUT OFF BY ROOSEVELT   Labor Leaders After White House Parley Say Plan To Get More Study   UNION HEADS FIGHT COMPULSORY ACTION   Senator Thomas Calls for “Clear Cut Policy ;"’ Hits McNutt Regime

White House Plans Delay In Decision On Manpower   Compulsory Angle  ‘And Regimentation’ Draw Hot Opposition From Union Leaders   M’NUTT’S AGENCY IS CALLED FAILURE

LABOR POLICY IS POSTPONED   Manpower Decision Pu Off After Parley; McNutt Rapped

FDR Will Delay His Decision On Manpower Act  nnouncemen   Announcement By Labor Leaders Opposed To Compulsory Move

LABOR LEADERS IN OPPOSITION TO COMPULSION   Manpower Decision To Be Sidetracked Pending Survey

Four-Month-Old Baby Kidnaped From His Buggy   Boy Taken While Mothe Shopped in Waukegat Business District

BABY KIDNAPED FROM DOWNTOWN DISTRICT   Disappearance Baffles Waukegan Authorities

BABY I$ KIDNAPED; FANATIC IS HUNTEL   Boy Taken from Buggy or Waukegan Street

FAIL 10 DISCOVER KIDNAPING MOTIVE   Baby Is Taken from Carriage; Fanatic Woman May Have Taken Child

JURY CONVICTS PASTOR OF SPY ACTS FOR NAZIS   Government Asks Prison Term of 20 Years For Molzahn

LUTHERAN PASTOR CONVICTED, FACES AO-VEAR SENTENCE   Philadelphia Minister Guilty . of: Betraying U. S. Sarraic.

KUNZE FACING .. 15-YEAR TERM   YORMER BUND HEAD AND TWO OTHERS SENTENCED AFTER . -PASTOR CONVICTED  vl OF SPYING .

MOLZAHN: AWAITING SENTENCE: MIGHT GET TWENTY YEARS   Lutheran Pastor . Convicte¢ By. Jury. Of Giving  ‘Military Secrets.  To Germany

14_DIE IN SINKING OF DUTCH VESSEL   MediumS i ize red Merchan i yBRlp. Set Ablaze By “4. Two Torpedoes

14 DUTCH SEAMEN Die IN TORPEDOING   Missiles From Two U-Boats Set Ship On Fire

DUTCH CRAFT SUNK; 14 DIE   Torpedoes from 2 U-Boat Hit Ship, Survivors Reaching Port Say

FOURTEEN DIE AS SHIP S TORPEDOED   Boat, Owned and Manned By Dutch, Turned Into Flaming Tarch.

Nazis Pushed Back Along Whole Front   Hitler Exhausting All Resources To Stem The Tide

Reds’ Big Guns Blast Af Rear Of Retreating Nazis   Russians Surge Forward Or Offensives in Northern, Southern Sectors

SOVIET OFFENSIVE CONTINUES TO GAIN ALONG WHOLE FRON   GERMANS REPO?™") EX HAUSTING EVERY READY RE SOURCE TO STEM RETREAT

Entire Russian line Advances   Center, Both Wings . Gain as Nazis Send In Exhausted Troops

Nazis Retreat From Mozhaisk:  Soviets Pursue  EE CLC aE   Moscow Dispatch Pictures Heavy Fighting at 40 Below Zero

NAZIS FIGHT DESPERATELY TO HOLD LINE   Germans Reported to Be Exhausting Every Source of Man Power on Russian Front—Put Worn-out Troops Into Beay.

FOUR ELCO SILICA WORKERS HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE   Up for Industrial Sabotage; A legedly Spiked Machines to Take Rest ©

JAP DESTROYER, TRANSPORT SUNK   AIR ATTACK MADE ON SHIPS AS ALLIED INFANTRYMEN ADVANCE NEAR BUNA.

Our Forces Score Successes  Allied Airmen Sink Three Jap Vessels   Troops Overrun Enemy’s Main Defensive Positions in Buna Area in New Guinea

Jap Defenses in Buna Area Overrun   Jap Destroyer, Transport, Cargo Ship Sunk

Ground Forces Smash Against Last Buna Line   Destroyer, Transport Cargo Ship Wrecked North of New Guinea  WIDE AERIAL SWEEPS  MacArthur's Airmen Down Six Enemy Planes, Damage Five

Will Call State Legislature Soon:   Corridor Conjecture at Jeffer son City Was Call Would Be Issued This Week.

DONNELL TO CALL THE LEGISLATURE      Special Session Said to Be Sure; Several Departments Out of Funds

EARLY CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION SEEN   Governor Donnell Expected to Act This Week in Summoning Legislators to Provide Funds for Rankrunt Institutions.

One Registrar for Every Thirty Me   This Is the Direction of Col ' Earp to Alf Local Boards for Coming Registration.

STRIKE STARTED TROUBLE   Hitler Busy Sinee Start Of Russ Drive   German People Urged tc Have ‘Complete Trust ir Victory’

Trust Hitler Plea Of Nazi   Nazi Press Chief Calls For Full Confidence, Says Fuehrer Very Busy.

HITLER IS KEPT BUSY BY EVENTS   At Eastern Headquarters Most of Time, “Devoting His Life Entirely to Solution of Gigantic Tasks”

GERMANS URGED TO HAVE TRUST IN THE FUEHRER   Nazi Press Chief, in Article Published in All Newspapers, Declares Hitler Is Too Busy at Headquarters to Make Occasional Visits   CONFLICTING DATA

Hitler Busy Since Start OF Russ Drive   German People Urged ti Have ‘Complete Trust ir Victory’

WAR TASKS HAVE KEPT ADOLF HITLER AT HEADQUARTERS IN EAST EUROPE MOST OF TIME SINCE JUNE, AIDE SAYS

WOMEN OF COUNTY AID WAR EFFORT   ‘Will Contribute Fats for Manu. facture of Glycerine Needed for Explosives.

HOMEMAKERS. ASKED FOR: FATS, OILS   Needed for Making  Explosives.

ALLIED DEFENSE OF BURMA SAVED INDIA   Wavell Says 80% Of Indian And British Forces In Campaign Safe

BURMA DEFENSE NOT IN VAIN; INDIA NOW STRONGER -- WAVELL   Allied Chief Reveals 80 Per Cent Of Burma De fenders Reached India Safely; Pledges To ‘Refight Campaign’

Allied Defense in Burma Saved  India From Dangerous Situation   Wavell Says Calcutta, Ceylon Strengthened

TIRPITZ SLIPS FROM HIDEAWAY   Pride Of Nazi Navy Is Reported On Prowl In Arctic; Big Battle Looms

NAZI WARSHIP IS AT SEA ON CONVOY ROUTE   May Have Participated in Arctic Raid on Allied Merchant Vessels   TIRPITZ BELIEVED HUNTED BY BRITISH   German Claims of Freight. ers Sunk in Encounter Are Branded False

BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ = FREE IN ATLANTIC   Largest Of Hitler’s Naval Weapons Raises Possibility Cf Major Sea Battle In OStine.   Arctic Her Goal

Big Sea Battle Said Looming   Battleship Tirpitz -Of Nazis Thoughi To Be On Prow!}

‘ Big German Battleship  May Have Participated In Arctic Convoy Fight  MAY PRECIPITATE  MAJOR SEA BATTLE  Allied Losses Believed To Have Been Heavy In Arctic Engagement

Naval Battle Believed ToBe Near   Battleship Tirpitz Available For Nazis Again

TIRPITZ SLIPS. QUT OF HIDE-AWAY   BATTLESHIP GOES TO SEA TO HUNT SUPPLY SHIPS ON WAY TO RUSSIA,

HUGE HITLER WARSHIP HITS CONVOY ROUTE   NAZI PROPAGANDISTS TELL OF BLOW IN NORTH ATLANTIC

NEW GAINS Fh JAPS IN ALANA   Chinese Held Flank Under Gen. Stilwell Fafls Back (Inder Pressure.   HOLD: RECAPTURED CITY

NEW CRISIS IN BATTLE FOR BURMA   Chinese Forces Fal] Back on Eastern Front, Japs Making 40-Mile Advance      DEFENDERS IN DESPERATE STRAITS   But Chinese Are Mopping Up in West, Clinging to Villages Downriver

ADMIRAL HART SAYS JAPS HAVE COAL PROBLEM   Former Allied Naval Commander Warns of Nippon’s Great Power

Chiang’s Army Smashes Japs In 5-Day Row   Crushing Defeat Revealec In Waichow Sector 75 Miles East Of Canton

ON WHEAT A YEAR   Farmers Havin ity Stored on ey Se a ag _ Not Sell It Now   STORAGE ALLOWANCES

MAY EXTEND LOAN ON WHEAT A YEAR   Farmers Having Commodity Stored on Farm Need  Not Sell It Now   STORAGE ALLOWANCES

CHINESE RAID JAF BASE, SLAY 300   GUERRILLAS CROSS YELLOW SEA FOR SURPRISE ATTACK

Report Japs Seek Peace With China   Premier Tojo Says Willing To Receive Overtures From Chungking Government

JAPANESE PUT OUT PEACE FEELERS FOR WAR AGAINST CHINA   TOJO INVITES CHUNGKING REGIME TO COME INTO OPEN ARMS OF JAPS

Japan Moves For Peace With China   (The following dispsich indicates that o Japanese peace offensive hay been launched to detach China from the tiseup of The UVnited Nations.)

AP PREMIER SPEAKS OF PEACE TO CHINA PEOPLE   Tojo Calls China “Sister... Nation”; War, “Chastising OF Spoiled Child”

PEACE PROPOSAL MADE CHUNGKING BY JAP PREMIEP   Dispatch From Tokyo Indicates That Offensive Has Been Launched to De tach China From Lineup Of United Nations   JOO OUITE SKEPTICAL

"PEACE TALK” FOR CHINA BY TOKYO PREMIE!   Tojo, Addressing Parliament, Re  peats Japan's Willingness to  Accept Chungking Offers,

Japan Openly Bids Chinese To Ask Peace   Tojo Says Japanese Will Listen To  Proposition

CHINA OFFERED PEACE BY TOJO   Japan Open to Reconciliation, Premier Informs Tokyo Parliament

PEACE FEELER IS PUT OUT TO CHINA   JAPAN OFFERS TO OPEN ITS ARMS TO ‘SISTER NATION’

AWOHLIEMCK SVR Lage POUP)  CHINESE STORM JAP BASE ON KOREAN ISLAND

Peace Move to China Indicated  Japs to Accept Any Overtures if Chungking

TRY FOR A PEACE   Japanese Premier Launches Feeler to Take China Out of War

Tokyo Confirms Peace Feelers To Chinese   Japanese Willing to Accept if Chungking Changes Attitude

Separate Peace  Is Offered To China   Japanese Premier Put:  Out A ‘Feeler’.

CHINA TO NEW REFORM PEACE   Chungking Is Called ‘Misled Brothers’

Tokyo Launches Drive For Separate  Peace With China   Chinese Official  Doubts Success

NAZI FARMERS CONFRONTED BY MANY TRIALS   Bad Weather, Insufficient Fertilizer And Lack Of Labor Are Problems   MANY WAR PRISONERS WORKING ON FARMS

NAZI FARMER LAGS BEHIND IN PRODUCTION   LATE SPRING, LABOR SHORTAGE DELAY PLANTINGS

Flood Closes  War Factories   Waters Sweep Into Pitts burgh Industrial Area; Alabama. Carolinas Hit.

Rivers Around Pittsburgh on Rampage Agait   Shop Output Hampered a: Streets in Johnstowr Flooded

Stanton County Leads Scrap Collection With 838.20 Lbs. Per Capita   Harvey County Was Second; - Largest Poundage Collection - ’ Was in Sedgewick

106 Crewmen Of Graf Spee Flee Camps   Interned Nazis Released by Organized Method, Report Says   FIGHT FOR NAZIS   Argentina Official Claims Some Now May Be Aboard U-Boats

AGEDABIA IS RECAPTURED BY ROMMEL ARMY   British Admit Loss of Libyar Stronghold as Axis Forces Be gin Counter-Offensive   REDS CIRCLE NAZIS   Drive Germans 23 Miles West o Mozhaisk, Attack in Storm o1 Leningrad Front

DESERT FORCE OF AXIS WINS BACK GROUNL      RECAPTURE AGEDABIA, EAST OF DEFENSE BASE BY 90 MILES

- Axis Tanks «Chase British In Libya  @ Rommel Ahead At Least 50 ‘ a Milesin Desert - ,

Axis Strikes Back In Libyan Desert   British Acknowledge Loss of Agedabia in What May Prove to Be Full-Fledged Offensive by General Rommel’s Forces,

AXIS TAKES — OFFENSIVE   Rommel’s “African Army. Re. ~ captures Agedabia, British to ‘Acknowledge

Axis Units Recapture Agedabia   Rommel’s Force Striking Back In Libva Fight

A Preview Of Coming Civilian Life   War Production Board Lists Some Expected Changes

What's Ahead? Changes Loom For Consumers   Don’t Hoard or Waste War Agencies Warn Racine Civilians

WHAT'S AHEAD FOR IVLANS I CHARTED BY WPR   Plenty of Nourishine Food and Warm Clothing   WORST PINCHES SEEN IN TRANSPORTATION MODES

Corncobs and Cornstocks May Be Used As Substitutes for War-Cut Materials

Two Jap Subs Raised from Harbor Bottom   Attempted Sneak On Sydney Was Quickly Detected

TWO MIDGET SUBS RAISED FROM MUD OF SYDNEY PORT   Pianes In Wide Search fo Mother’ Ship of Suicide U-boais.

TWO TINY JAP SUBMARINES RAISED AT SYDNEY HARBOR      ALLIED PLANES SEARCHING FOR “MOTHER SHIF" FROM WHICH SUBS WERE LAUNCHED FOR RAID

AUSSIES RAISE SUNKEN JAP SUBS   Wide Search in Progress For Mother Ship Which Launched Baby Subs at Sydney.

SUICIDE ATTACKS ~ WERE SUCCESSFU   Midget Submarines Rais ed from Sydney Harbor Prove Sinkings of Jap Boats.

PAtootO HOME AGAINST JAPS   Increasing Air Offensives Against Invading Armies In Far East Reported   JAP SHIP IS BOMBED OFF DUTCH EAST INDIES   Reinforcements Of Land, Air Forces Improve Situation In Malaya For Allies

BRITISH IN MALAYA GET SET FOR MAJOR LAST-DITCH STAND   However, Allies Are Still o the Defensive, in General

Dutchmen Landing Strong Offensive Blows; Defense Of Singapore Is Braced

Strike Sharp Blows At Japs But Prepare For Strong Offensives Aimed. At Singapore And Bataan; Tarakan Heavily Bombed

Dutch Soldiers Go Into Action Against Enemy   Two Thrusts on Bataan Province Thrown Back

SHARP BLOWS STRUCK IN DUTCH INDIES   Heavy Attack Opening In Philippines

WAVELL, HART IN EAST INDIES FIGHTING ZONI   U. S. Bombers Cooperate In Attacks On Jap Bases, Warships

OPERATIONS TO SLOW-UP ENEMY SUCCESSFUL   Japanese in Sarawak suffer from surprise attack by Dutch

Counter-Attacks Reported of Defensive Nature   American Forces In ‘Philippines Beat Off Two Nippon Charges

ARTIST S GUILD MET AT THE HOME OF MRS JAMES JENSEN TUESDAY JULY 3

PROVISIONS OF SABOTAGE BILL ALTERED   Rewritten Version of Senate Measure Comes Up For Final Action in The House   MAY ADJOURN FRIDAY)

Anti-Sabotage Bill Up Today   Assembly Leaders Fix Friday as Likely Adjournment

ALLIED SOLDIERS IN TUNISIA TAKE IMPORTANT HEIGHT   Nazis Driven From Point Dominating Medjez-el-Bab —Launch Counter-Attacks in Vain.   MORE RAIN FALLS TO HAMPER ACTIVITIES   French Cling to Positions South of Pont du Fahs— Rommel’s Troops Continue Flight.

Allies Throw Axis Troops Out Of Vital Height  Allied Forces Cling To Captured Hill   Allied Forces Cling To Captured Hill Despite Attacks

Allies Capture Big Height in  Central Tunisia   British Eighth Army Doggedly Pursues Rommel Westward; Rains Hamper Action

Advance Southwest  Of Tunis Reported   Gains Secure Against Enemy Counter-Blows, GHO Declares

ALLIES THAW ENEMY AWAY FROM KEY HILL   Salient 35 Miles Southwest Of Tunis Reportedly Captured In Drive

Win First Significant Of. fensive Action in Two Weeks   British and American: Continue Attacks on Rommel Army

Allies Take Important Africa Point   Dominant Height Overlooks Vital Junction

ALLIES OUST ENEMY FROM TUNISIA HILL   BRITISH 8TH ARMY STILL CHASING ROMMEL

Allied Troops Make Advance In Tunis Thrust  Britons Continue   Britons Continue Dogged Pursuit Of Rommel Forces

Allies Take Important Africa Point  - Dominant Height! ~ Overlooks   wee ow, i

Allies Push Nazis Back Near Tunis   British are Still Chasing Rommel Over Desert Sands

U. S. NAVY WINS IN SURFACE WAR WITH JAP SHIPS   Nip Destroyers Defeated In Clash to Help Marines

Close Range Engagement In Darkness   Such Fighting “Wil And Dangerous” Declare Navy Officials.

Navy Wins First Strictly ‘Naval’ Battle. Against Japs Near Solomons; Close-Range Fight Reported

NAVAL BATTLE OFF ISLANDS   FIRST FIGHTING BETWEEN SURFACE CRAFT SINCE JAVA BESULTED IN ‘UL 8, VICTORY

Soviet Claim French Aiding  Rommel’s Force   Carrying Troops and Supplies to North Africa

Aid Nazis In Egypt   Claim France Is Helping To Transport Troops

SEVEN TIPTON COUNTY MER IN THe ARMY   They Have Been in Indiana. polis for a Week, But seem L-st.   NO OFFICIAL WORD   Group Being Held There But Apparently There Is Yn a Mix-up.

SEVEN TPO - GOUT NEN ~N-THE ARMY   They. Have Been in Indiana ; polis for a Week, ‘But  ., Seem Lest:    NO OFFICIAL ‘WORD   Group Being. Héld There But Apparently There Is  sv, & Mix-up. -

CHURCHILL EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE   Rejects Gloomy View In Brief Talk In Commons

CONFIDENCE IN FAR EAST WAR GROWING   Churchill More Confident, He Tells House OF  Commons

Churchill More Confident of ‘Allied Success   Speaks Briefly As He Prepares To Face War Debate In Parliament

PRIME MINISTER TALKS BRIEFLY TOLOWER HOUSE   CONFIDENT OF EVENTFUL OUTCOME OF STRUGGLE; WILL SPEAK AGAIN LATER   REDS CONTINUE SUCCESSES ON CENTRAL MOZHAISK FRONT      British Estimate’ Germans Have Lost 2,000,000 Men In Russian Campaign

CHURCHILL SEES ALLIES GROWING STRONG IVES   Confidence Expressed in Short Talk to Commons   TO START FULL DRESS DEBATE ON WAR LATER

CHURCHILL VOICES — CONFIDENCE TODAY INU, S, WAR PLAR   Declores That Eventua Outcome of Strife with Japan Will Be Satisfactory.

Confidence In Outeome Told — By Churchill   Far East Situation Will  - Improve, Says Prime Minister In Address To Commons Today

Confidence In East Expressed  By Churchill.   - Prime Minister Makes * First Statement Since Visit To U.S.

Bloody Reign of Terror Is Started Again  Reprisals Staged in Unoccupied France. Manv Siain

49 Persons Are Executed by  Nazi Terrorists  - §00 Others Have _ Been Rounded _ Up by the Germans

AXIS TERRGR REIGN TAKES 49 MORE LIVES   Former Unoccupied France Provides VictimsAlong With Croatia, Bohemia And Moravia; Speculators Flogged.   10 In Prague

GERMANS EXECUTE 49, ROUND UP of   AXIS TERROR STRIKES IN PARTS OF FRANCE RECENTLY OCCUPIED.

CONFIRM DAMAGE IN PARIS AREL   Photos Show Fires Still Ar Burning in Great Renaul ‘Motor Works

Heavy Damage Done Renault Factories  British Get Pictures Of Havoc Wrought At Hise French Plant

French Plants Helping Nazis   Germans Up Production Far Beyond Output of Former Operators

U-Boats Atfacked After They Sink 3 Oil Tankers   Enemy Brings War to Panama Canal Area; Shells Port of Aruba   Gen. Frank Andrews Wit nesses Sea Action from the Shore

NAZI U-BOATS BELIEVED SUNK IN WEST INDIES   I. S. Planes Attack Subs Shelling Aruba and Indications Hits Scored, Andrews Says

American And Dutch Planes Spring To Attack After Daring Raid   SHIPPING AND OIL REFINERY SHELLED

F.D.R. Asks Army Money      Makes Total Asked for Defense Purposes This Sessior over Sixty Billion

‘Take-ItPWith- You Plan Urged   Would Save On Pape: And Relieve Pressure On Truck Deliveries

NATION'S SHOPPERS ASKED TO ADOPT THE PRACTICE OF “TAKE IT WITH YOU!

Japs Blast Dutch Base   Chinese Push Japs Back   American Hospital Ship Attacked By Jap Bombers

Java Air Base City is Bombed  Fires at Soerabaia:   Fites at Soerabaja; Borneo Troops Fight Through Enemy Lines

PEOPLE FLOCK TO SUBRENT OFFICE   Lawrences Citizens Want tc Find. Out About Rent Control   OFFICE OPENED TODAY

Lawrence Citizens Want to Find Out About Rent Control   OFFICE OPENED TODAY

Action Prompted by Rea son of Fact Famous Sisters Are Not Allowed to Speak English

DR. DAFOE WOULD RESIGN   Dionne Quintuplet Physician Asks To be Relieved —

Match Flame Started Night Club Holocaus'   Busboy Touched Off Lightning-Like Fire In Boston Club That Has Already Taken Toll In Excess Of 480: 1000 In Building At Time.

Jeath Toll In Boston Night Club Fire Nears 300; Many Prominent Persons Meet Fate

77 Die in Night Club  Holocaust   Aore Than 200 Injured; Many Charred Beyond Recognition—Boy Sets Fire To Palm Tree Accidentally

~ aay me Death Toll NowA42; Match Flame Catised Disastrous Blaze

NIGHT CLUB HOLOCAUST FATAL TO 479 CAUSED BY MATCH IN HANDS OF BOY, 16

CHARRED BODIES FILL MORGUES   Bus Boy, 16 Years Old, Takes Blame for Holocaust. Worst in History

More Than 200 Injured, Many Seriously At Boston in One of Worst Holocausts In History of the United States

DEATH TOLL IN BOSTON’S FIRE MOUNTS HOURLY   477 Cocoanut Grove Night Club Merrymakers Succumb To Burns

BOY, TINY MATCH CAUSED BIG FIRE   478 Are Killed In Night Clut at Boston, Over 200° Others Are injured.

Night Club Blaze Toll Now at 477   200 Injured in Panic After Fire Sweeps Boston Club

TOLL Ot DEATH NY BUOTON FIR MOUNTS 10 477   Over 200 Persons Injured Many Seriously, As Fire Sweeps Night Club   YOUTH ADMITS DROPPING MATCH THAT SET BLAZE   Bodies Found Four And Five Deeo Inside Shambles Of Wrecked Building

Boston Fire Death List Now Reaches 477   Sixteen Year Old Bus Boy Accidentally Ignited Paper Tree

Tiny Match Flame In Hands Of 16-Ycar-Olc Night Club Employe Starts  ee Watannotet

More Than 200 Hurt, Many: Seriously,in Oneof Nation’: Worst Catastrophies Scores of Bodies Charred  Beyond Recognition—   “Buck” Jones, Movie Star  One OF Injured. :

Boston Holocaust Death Toll Nearing 500; Inferno Started When Paper Palm Tree Ignites

479 PERSONS DIE IN BOSTON NIGHT CLUB FIRE; MORE THAN 200 INJURED   16-Year-Old Busboy Accidentally Starts Blaze; Bodies Badly Charred By Flames

ABOUT 1,000 PERSOKS THROWN INTO. PANIC   Bodies Found Piled Four and Five Deep; Many of Them Unidentified

Night Club Toll Stands At 447   TERRIBLE FIRE TAKES MANY LIVES IN BOSTON

Night Club Death Toll Increasing   Match Blaze Turns Pleasure Spot Into Pit of Horrors.   Bodies Five Deep   Red Cross Doctors, Blood Plasma Rushed: 300 Identified Se Far

Death Toll Jumps to 477 In Cocoanut Grove Disaster   Boston Holocaust One of Nation's Worst Fires—More Than 300 of the Dead Naw Idantified

Night Club Holocaust Toll to 479   More Than 200 Others Badly Hurt:in Blazing Inferno; Worst Traged: Since 1904: jh U.S.

Panic Grips Merrymakers  in Night Club   Burned Bodies of Victims Are Piled Up Before Doors After Girl Shouts ‘Fire’

Probe Report of Parachutists   Say Parachutists Seen at lowa Ordnance Plant

1942 License = Plates To Be © Used in 194   Transparency Will B&B Placed on Windshie To Show Payment

STICKERS 10 BE ON- WINDSHIELD.   State Printing Board Advertises for Bids  for Transparencies

SMALL PLANTS PROMISED HELF   Senate Authorizes Loar of $100,000,000 Aid War Business

ELGIN CALLS OFF AUTO INSPECTION   Action Taken Due to the Shortage of Mechanics, Commissioner Says

Auto Safety Inspections Cancelled, 1943 Cars Will Have Only One ‘Clip’

OSLO IS NEARING STATE OF SIEGE   Norwegian Patriots, R. A. F Bombers Spread Havoc at Nazi Rally Site

Oslo’s Nazis Fight Revolt Inside Party   City Reported on Verge Of State of Siege; Quisling Fumes With Rage

QUISLING MEETS WITH HENCGHMEN AMID UPRISING   Capital Said On Verge State Of Siege Following Demonstration

German Occupied Oslo Nears State Of Siege   Norwegian Patriots, RAF Bombers Spread Fire And Havoc As Quisling Party Meets.

Nazis in Oslo Sitting on Volcano; Quisling Fuming With Rage Because Convention Broken Up

Oslo on Verge Of Siege State   Raids Cause Quisling To Fume With Rage

RAF Dropped Bombs On Convention, Killings Four, Wounding 410;  Patriots Urge Boycott

PATRIOTS, BOMBERS UPSET QUISLING'S, CONVENTION PLANS   Norwegians Ransack Sports Stadium, Nazi Puopet Fumes

PATRIOTS JOIN IN SPREADING HAVOC IN CITY   Smash Into Bislep Sports Stadium in Advance “of Quisling Parade to Start Fires   BOYCOTT AGAINST NAZI TOOL URGED   Street Fighting Breaks Out; Quisling Admits Revolt Against Regime Is Growing

Norse Capital  Again Seethe:   Norway Patriots Combine With RAF To Stir Up - Nazi Opposition

BOMBS DISRUPT QUISLING RALLY   Norwegian Patriots and RAF Wreck Nazi Convention

Military Men Honor Pershing   Congratulate U. S. World War 1 Chief On Eve of Birthday

ENEMY ALIENS MUST GET CERTIFICATES THIS WEEK   Total Of 135,000 Axis Nationals Must Apply

- OUR FIGHTERS,   Going .into Action’ Without’ Aid of RAF. Veterans.

U.S, RAIDS SOLO   American Pilots See Actior Without RAF Support

U.S.S. Heron Hit By Bomb but Wins Thrilling Battle   Lieutenant Kabler Pro. moted To Commander for His Heroism   eel  Destroys One Jap Flying Boat and Damages af Least One Other

BEATS ATTACK OF JAP PLANE:   Commander Geis Navy Cross for Fighting Off Fifteen, Bringing Down at Least One

Heroic Navy Crew Down: Big Bomber   Seaplane Tender Fights Off Attack Though Badly Huri By Huae Missles

Heroic Fight Against Odds Put Up By Small U.S. Boat   Seaplane Tender Hit by Bomb in Attack bj Swarm of Jap Aircraft Reaches Haven; Commander Decorated, Promoted

Tender Crew Stages Brave  Fight atSea   Damaged Craft Bags Flying Boat Before Making Port Safely   SKIPPER DECORATED

U 5, SHIP WAGES COURAGEOUS FGH   BATTLES 15 JAP PLANES SEVEN HOURS—DOWNS UNE, DAMAGES ANOTHER.

Courageous Fight of U.S.S. Heron’s Crew Brings Promotion to Chief, Praise of Navy Secretary

U-Boat Fires Five Torpedoes in Harbor  Barbados Island Defenses Ignored

WEST INDIES ATTACKED   Axis Submarine Fires Five Torpedoes At Vesseles In Bay

Sub Attacks British West Indies Port   Nazi Crew Fires Torpedoes At Ships In Carlisle Bay

PERSHING, 81, TRACES BATTLE   Unconditional Surrender Request of General Recalled

PERSHING AT 81 WATCHES DAILY U5. WAR REPORTS   In 1918 He Warned of Oan ger of Fighting Germans All Over Again.

Axis Advance To Lower Don, Berlin Claims   British, Americans Balk Germans in Battle of Egypt

TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS WAR PROFITS  kkk kk kk kk  Bethlehem: Shipbuilding Gain in First War Common at Time

22 Percent War Profits Upheld   Bethlehem Action Decide After 15 Years’ Delay; Lahor Draft @kaved

MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES HELD AT ARLINGTON   Sumner Welles Advocates Abolition of Discriminaiton In Address at National Cemetery

PEACE AIMS OUTLINED BY WELLES   Justice To All Must Prevail, He Says In Address

PUNISHMENT OF WARMAKERS ALSO U.S. AIM   Assistant Secretary of State Gives Memorial Day Talk at Arlington Cemetery

PEACE AIMS OUTLINED BY SEC, WELLES   Allies Must Take Over  International Police Duties, Is Claim

Says Aid Needed Ih Philippines   Sayre Declares U. S. Troops Must Have Help

SAYRE SAYS MEN OF BATAAN MUST BE IVEN RELIE   Army Cannot Hold on Forever Unless Supplies are Rushed to Them.

John W. Bonner Called to Duty With Army  H. M. Gullickson to Assume Duties as Attorney General

SEEK SPEED ON PRICE CONTRO!   House Committee Votes to Discontinue Hearings

Public Hearing On ‘Inflation’ Bill Dropped   House Committee Wil Prepare Measure In Secret Sessions

House Banking Committee Votes To Dispense With Hearings on New Anti-Inflation Legislation

Length of War ls Up to People, Landon Asserts   All Depends upon How We Go af If, Republican Leader Asserts

JAMES INSISTS ON WIDENING . POWER OF DEFENSE BOARD   Governor Asks Lawmakers To Get Opinions Of Constituents Over  Week-End.

GAS, OIL RATION NOT ACCURATE   FORMULA FIXERS USED OLD FIGURES, SENATORS REPORT

OIL FORMULA FIXERS DISDAIN SHORT CUTS SENATORS REVEAL   Experts Go Back 43 Years Bog Down In Complex Calculations

Gasoline And Fuel Oil Ration Report Is Made   Senators, After Investigation, Commend Gasoline Program, and Say Fuel Oil Will Be Less.

Fuel Oil Program — Boggs Down   But: Committee Finds Gas’Rationing Plan Workable and Needed

Statistics, Not Sense. Their Guide   Weird Path To Oil Allotments Taken Senators Find

CALCULATIONS PUT OIL RATION PLAN IN HOPELESS BOG   ‘Price Administration Formula  Fixers are Blasted by Com:  H mittee Probers

Gasoline and Fuel Oil Cuts Cause Trouble   Calculators Left Out Many Factors in Determination of Needs

Say Oil Program  Bogged Down By Complex Figures   Committee Finds Gasoline Rationing Abundantl) Justified

SENATORS PROBING GASOLINE AND OIL IN ADVERSE REPORT  SAY OIL PROGRAM - BOGGED DOWN IN / COMPLEX FORMULAS

Solons Probing Rationing Say Work Bogged By Complex Czleulations

Oil Program Too Complex, Senate Finds   Rationing Justified By Rubber Shortage Committee Decides

Investigating Senators Declare Raiioning Boaged Down In Misdirected Calculations

Positive Need For Gas Limit   Senate Committee Finds Method Of Computing Fuel Oil Need Inadequate.

Charge Oil Plan Now In A Muddle  Complex Calculations By Experts Bog Down Program, Claim

Solons Aver Experts Err In Oil Figures   Vital Factors Missed In Calculating Heat Ot Homes, Thay Sav.

Caleulations Bog Down The  Oil Program   Truman’s Committee Makes Report —  After Investigation

Rationing Of Oil Bogs Dowr   SENATE COMMITTEE IN REPORT ON FUEL PROGRAM

Complexities Of Fuel Oil Plan Seored   Government ‘Experts Refused Simple Percentage Cut

SENATORS RAP RATION EXPERTS   Sav Oil Program’ Bogged Down In Silly Calculations; Would Put ‘“Pleasure Driving” Altogether Out.

Heat Formula - Held Compley   Old Methods Followed In  Caleulations: Ration Of Gas Approved

Oil Ration ing ‘Held Bogged Do wn by Federal ‘Experting’’   Senate Group Says Fixers Set Up Procedure That   Ignores Wind Velocity, and Even the Old   Weather Standby, Humidity, In Calculating Home Temperatures

FINDS CARRIER   Official Traces Smail-Pox Spread to Pastor’s Wife.

CLOSE RACE FOR SPEAKER   Large G.O.P. Minority ‘Might Elect Speaker for House,

DEMOCRATICPARTY. WILL FACE TIGHT SQUEEZE IN HOUSE      : Of Representatives By No Greater Margin Than 8 Votes

Republicans Will Have 209 Seats In New Congress, 44 Won In Tuesday’s Election

MOCRATS CONTROL IW YORK HOUSE 81 ARGIN OF 8 VOTES   ty Will Also Fac  ght Squeeze When  egislature Elects the New Speaker.   BY JAMES R. SHEPLEY . STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Democrats Hold Slight House Edge   Republican Gain Of 44 Seats is Not Quite Enough

DEMOCRAT RULE   :G.0.P. Cuts New Deal Lead To Eight Votes   TIGHT RACE PREDICTED FOR HOUSE SPEAKER

DEMOCRATS KEEP HOUSE CONTRO BY CLOSE MAF   j  Republicans Gain 44 Seats With One District Stil In Doubt.

EIGHT VOTES DEMO MAJORITY IN HOUSE   laces Tight Squeeze In Choice Of Speaker

Federal Agency Frees Payroll For Aid Office   Acts as Fight Develops Over War Powers Bill Offered by Gov. James’

Eastman’s Letter Proved Way Out   Fair Association Will Not Offer Special Gifts On Frida:

Explosion in Italy Expected   Secretary of State Asked About Mutinous Behavior in Army

Hull Indicates Explosive _ Developments Are Expected in Italy's Internal Situation

Many People Fleeing Turin   Final Assault On Tunis Believed Due As Rail Line Cut.

Hull Looks For Blow-Up   Secretary Expects Ital; May Soon Suffer An Internal Collapse

NOTALLATION Of J06'3 DAUGHTER:   Miss Ann Downes and Het Corps of Officers Were Installed.

INSTALLATION OF “08'S DAUGHTERS   Miss ‘Ann Downes and “Her _Corps of Officers Were Installed. ©

Sailor’s Love for Girl Leads Him to Break Rules, Steal Auto, But He Wins Bride and Authorities Are Lenient

Neither Distance, Duty, Naval Rules Nor Civilian Law Balk Love of Seamar

DEALERS PERMITTED TO ACQUIRE TIRES   OPA Approves Stocking Up on Those Made of Reclaimed Rubber and Recapped and Used Tires,

Copper Penny On War Casualty List   Zinc-Coated Steel to Be Constructed

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  .. Tinesw Btaaeemee S. DpaLeat G@ At   By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Allen      Grand Strategy Of War Affects Roosevelt’s Stand On Labor

SANTA CLAUS NORMAL   Little Indiana Tewn A-Bustle Witt Annual Yule Tasks

Charge. ‘Widespread Conspiracy’ To Promote-Revolt In Army and Navy 

28 ARE ACCUSED OF PLOT T0 CAUSE REVOLT IN ARM}   Indictment Returned in Wash. ington After 9-Month -investigation Reaching All Parts of U. S.   GERALD B. WINROD ONE OF THOSE NAMED   Iwenty-Kight Organizations and 30 Publications Allegedly Used to Further  Conspiracy.

Jury Indicts 28 for Conspiracy   Defendants Chargec With Attempting to Stir Up Revolt

U S. Indicts a for Sedition   General Conspiracy To Cause Revolt In Forces Charged

28 INDICTED AS PLOTTERS AGAINST U.S.   Conspiracy to Promote Revolt in Armed Forces is Charaed   DEFENDANTS SOON WILL BE ARRAIGNED   Indictment Returned Se cretly by Court on Tuesday

28 Are Indicted  For Conspiracy   Arrests Climax Long Investigation; Trials May Start This Fall

Fomenting Revolt Is Laid To 28   Service Morale Impairment   - Charged

U.S. Rebellion Plot Charged   28 Ladicted in Conspiracy To Foment Army, Navy Disrest. Mutiny

Jury Indicts 28 for  Conspiracy Defendants Chargex   Defendants Chargec With Attempting to Stir Up Revolt

18 Face Trial For Conspiracy Against Nation   Persons in Many States In dicted on Serious Federal Charge

U.S. Grand Jur Indictments Nation Wide   Kansans Among 28 Charged as Conspiring fo Impair Loyalty

28 ACCUSED IN PLOT TO BRING ABOUT REVOLT   Federal Indictments Charge Conspiracy to Break Army, Navy Morale   WASHINGTON GRAND JURY TAKES ACTION   Accusation Climaxes Inves. tigation of Nine Months Throughout U. S.

FORMER WESTFIELD WOMAN SUMMONED   Rites Held Monday Afternoon For Mrs. Jemima Herman

TARIFF CHANGE SAID OPPOSED   Congressional Farm Block Slows Passage

Ladies at Women's Club Convention in Texas Pretty Hot Over Annual Query

(leo Tax Bobs Up   Yomen's Clubs Heated ‘ver Subject, Especially Those From South

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD YOUTt KILLED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUCTOR ON THE CAMPUS

Ohio State Instructor Murdered   Stepson Admits Fatal Shooting, Police Report

Rickenbacker Returns lo U.. 3.  Tr ee ee OR te Sm wr   Famous Flier Grins And Declares He Is A-Rarin’ to Go Aqain

Rickenbacker  Home Again   New Lines in Face and Loss of Weight Are Signs of Ordeal » Flier Underwert

EDDIE RICKENBACKER IS BACK IN AMERIG   Suntanned, Grinning, A-Rarin : To Go Again

RICKENBACKER BACK IN AMERICA BUT WONT TALK   Noted Flier Who Was. Res cued From Pacific Will Report to Washington

RICKENBACKER RETURNS T0 U.S   Marine Sun Helmet, Army Shirt and Navy Trousers

RICKENBACKER: BACK IN AMERICA AGAIN   Loss of Weight, New Lines In Face From Exposure In Pacifie.

EDDIE RICKENBACKER RARIN’ TO GO AGAIN   World War Ace Back in U. S. After Ordeal at Sea

Rickenbacker Is Back in America  Pt.*.. Ly... UL   Flying Hero of 2 Wars a-Rarin’ Teh Go Aanin

Rickenbacker, the Man Who Always Comes Back, is Home   Returns to America, Sun-Tanned, Grinning and A-Raring to Go Again; Some Deep Lines In His Face and Noticeable Loss of Weight Evidence of Ordeal Survived: Mum On Experience

WILL INVESTIGATE FIRE ON NORMANDIE   Navy Officials Have Appointed A Board  OVE Wea coast we

Set Probe Into Normandie Fire   Knox Issues Court of Inquiry Order

Navy Studies  Fire On Liner   Three-Man Court  Investigates Cause Of Blaze On Former Normandie.

START INQUIRY OF SHIP BLAZE   Navy Court Investigates Normandie Fire

Navy Starts Probe Of Normandie Fire   Court of Inquiry Will Make Thorough Inves tigation of Blaze Which Virtually Destroyed Giant Former French Liner.

Naval Court of Inquiry Will Investigate Cause Of the Normandie Fire   Proceeding of Body Convened by Knox Will Not Be Conducted  in Publie

Normandie Fire  Probe Under Way   Inquiry Ordered By Secretary Knox

‘Start Probe Of   Normandie Blaze Navy Court Of Inquiry  Under Admiral Leahy  Investigating

Hard-Driven Jap Attacks Staved Off   City and Both Its Big Reservoirs Remain jn British Hands   NEW INDIES BLOW   Jap Planes Drop Troops  Close to Heart of Dutch Indies

Dutch East Indies Is scene Of New Offense: Note Strong Resistance

City and Its Two Big Reservoirs Still in Hands of Defenders   .* 7 Ck neal BIG GUNS BLASTING JOHORE CAUSEWAY   British Tanks Into the Bat. @ tle; No Letup in Jap- — anese Pressure

JAPS SAY HUGE NAVY BASE HELD, SHIPS BURNING   British Doggedly Resist Jap Efforts Te Advance Farther Japs Claim Capture Of $150,000,006  Seletar Naval Base

Singapore Under Incessant Japanese Shelling and Bombing As Defenders Grimly Stave Off HardDriven Attacks From Two Directions—Field  - Guns and Heavy Mortars ‘Thunder Back   Defiance of Defenders —

Japs Attack On Two Sides Of the City   Steady Stream of Bombers Dumping Their Cargoes

Imperial Tanks Meet Attacks Guns Blast Causeway Anew In Battle to Death for Island

Singapore Defense Fights Stubbornly      Britnsh Still Hold City’s Big Reservoirs, While Tanks Go Into Action for First Time Since Invasion Started.

Staving Off Attacks From Two Sides   Beleaguered City Shrouded With Smoke; British  Control Water Reservoirs

SINGAPORE IS STILL DEFYING JAP INVADERS      BRITISH HOLD TWO BIC RESERVOIRS UNDER HEAVY ATTACKS

Two Big Reservoirs Still In Control Of British Despite Incessant Attacks

FLAME, SMOKE BLANKET CITY IN JAP PUSH   Nips Increase Armed Pressure As Raids Come In Endless Bombing

MAINTAIN A GRIP ON ITS TWO BIG. WATER RESERVOIRS   Mortars From Coastal De , fense Emplacements and Field Guns Thunder in Deance at Invaders

City Is Laid» Under Heavy Bomb Barrage   Heaviest Fighting -in Singapore Centers Around Vital Water Reservoirs

DEFENSE FORCES IN. SINGAPORE STILL IN POSSESSION OF CITY   BRITISH IMPERIALS HARDPRESSED BY JAPANESE NUTCRACKER ATTACK

British Guns Again Wreck Johore Road   Ward Off Attacks From Two Sides; Japs Claim Capture Of Seletar Naval Rase

‘BRITISH GUNS IN BELEAGUERED. CITY THUNDER DEFIANCE   Grim Imperial Forces Stave Off Attacks From Two Directions

Sales Tax Plan Being Studied by House Grour   Treasury Figures Disclose Possible Revenue

Rumor Assigns F ood Czar J obio Wickard   McNutt Reported Slated to Head Selective Service

CABINET SHIFT NOT PROBABLE   McNutt Believed Slated As Selective Service Supervisor

McNutt Likely To Remain as Manpower Chief   May Be Given Supervisior of Selective Service in Addition

F. R. to Issue Executive Orders Today  Wickard, McNut Reportedly to

DECISION NEAR QN MANPOWER, ARMS SERVICE   McNutt Expected To Hold Present Position In Reorganization Of War Controls   Food Czar Considered

M NUTT TO BE DRAFT CHIEF   New Roosevelt Orders Wil Make Wickard Food  Administrator

FOOD CONTROL POST TO WICKARI   JOB TO GIVE HIM RATIONING POWER—M’NUTT TO HEAD SELECTIVE SERVICE.

Wickard May Become Food Chief   President May Make Decision During The Day

McNutt May Remain Head Of Man Power   May Also Be Given Selective Service Supervision

WICKARD IS PICKED AS FOOD DIRECTOR   Roosevelt Also Expected ta Name McNutt as Manpower Chief

Manpower and Food Supply Heads Named   McNutt Gets Former And Wickard Latter; Draft ls Absorbed

Wickard Given Food Czar Job In New Setup      resident Expected to Sign  Order Today—McNuu Will Direct Draft  : And Mannawer

McNutt Due To Take Reins As. Manpower Boss   FDR Expected To ‘Make Selections : Official Today . .

Minute Men To Have Float In  Victory Parade   LeRoy McDuffie Urges Club Members to Col: ‘leet All. the Scrap Rub.  «ber Thev*G:

Minute Men To Have Float In Victory Parade   hecRoy MeDuffie Urge (lub Members to Col  ~ Ject All the Scrap Rub ber Phey Can.

BOMBER PLANT SETUP STUDIED   Senate Committee Look: Into Controversy Over Willow Run Housing

Churchill Back For Conference With Roosevel   Resume Strafegy Parley; Army Recalls All Reservists on Feb. 1

Roosevelt, Churchill Resume Talks   Far-Reaching War Decisions Believed Coming From Parley Now in Proeress

Decisions Neat  On War Effort   Roosevelt, Churchill  See Strategists on Plans for Conflict

WAR PARLEYS ARE RENEWED BY OFFICIALS   Churchill and Roosevelt Confer With Strate aicke   PROGRESS IS MADE, CHURCHILL REPORTS   Mass of Data Studied at White House Con.  ferences

Vital Decisions in War Program Are Believed Due  All Army Reservists To Be Recalled For Duty bv Feb. 1

Parleys of Roosevelt, Churchill Enter Crucial Decision Phase   ‘Two Leaders Resunie War Strategy Talk After Conferences With Experts; ' All Theaters of Conflict: Receive Attention

Roosevelt And Churchill Open New War Parleys   Conference With Strategists Brings New Data To Men Planning Battles

Far-Reaching Decisions Believed to Be Imminent—Stimso1 Discloses Recall of All Reservists by February 1 Ha: Been Authorized—Indicates Services of Lindbergh May Be Accepted—Army to Take Volunteers.

Aimerican, British Officials Hold Strategy Meetings; Army Accepts Volunteers

Coast Guard Opens Fire on Man Seen Running From Beached Raft   MacArthurmen Blast Buna

HITS REPORTED ON BATTLESHIP, TWO CRUISERS   First American Attack On Italy Is Surprise, Rome Admits

HEAVY DAMAGE WROUGHT IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Allied Armies Rush Up More Troops for Attacks on Tunis, Bizerte.   BULLETIN

U.S. AIRMEN RAID PORT OF NAPLES   Direct Hits Are Scored On 3 Large Warships

Yank Fliers Raid Naples, Blast Ships   Battleship, Twe Cruisers In Fascist Port Blasted By Flying Fortress; Rome Admits Surprise Raid, Heavy Damage

Invasion Forces  Smash Jap Planes   ‘Strongly Engaged’ Is Term Given

U. $. Marines Engage Japs In Hard Battle   Furious Assault Costs U.S. One Cruiser; Two Destroyers Damaged

SENATE BACKS. VICTORY TAX   Approve Five Per Cent Victor} Tax on Individual Incomes Gver $12.00 a Week. ~

Senate Votes Victory Tax on $12 Weekly Pay   Largest Single Increase Ever Imnoced

Record Levy Would Begin January First   Hits All Individual Incomes Over $12 Weekly; Provides Rebate.

ee: en ae  Senate Okeys Victory Tax, - FDR Requests 1% Increase In Social Security Levy

SENATE APPROVES FIVE PERCENT INCOME TAX LEVY   Every Citizen Making Over $12 a Week to Be Included.

Levies Five Per — Cent On Incomes  Over $12 Weekly   25-40 Per Cent Rebates During Or After War Provided For In Bill

Applies on $12 aWeek And More   Would Be Deducted from Paychecks, Effective First of Next Year

WAGE CONTROL IS SEEN “NEXT   Henderson Warns Con gressmen Price Contro  May “Crack,’’-

Wage Control Is Discussed By Henderson   Administrator Declare: Price Restraint is in Danger of Breaking Down   COMMITTEE WITNESS

Small Business Plight Pictured   Control of Prices Called in Danger

Texas Will Join Nation In CelebrateArmyDayMonday   Various Affairs, Including Military Parades Are Planned to‘Honor U. S. Armed Forces

Motorists Throughout Nation Asked To Observe Voluntary Gas Rationing

Big Axis Convoy Blasted By R.A.F. Pilots  Great Liner May Be At Bottom, Said Battleship Struck

AXIS CONVOY IS HIT BY BRITISH   Huge Liner Torpedoed By Planes; Several Other Ships May Have Been Sunk

Axis Liner Believed Sunk, Other Ships Hit in RAF: Raid on Convoy.

British Bomb  Axis Convoy,  Big Liner Hit   Great Tank, Infantry Battle Is Raging in Area Near Agedabia   OTHER SHIPS FIRED

British Bombers Attack Big Axis Convoy Off Libye   Twenty Thousand Ton Lin: er Believed Sunk; Other Ships Damaged

CLOSE THEATERS   Trumbull Authorities Act to Check Scarlet Fever.

WICKARD THINKS OUTPUT OF FOOD WILL BE AMPLE   Expects Production Will Mee’ Needs of Both America, Allies

Say Food Plentiful   Believe U. §. Can Provide For United Nations

Soviet Troops On Offensive  In Caucasus   Keep Up Attacks Agains Nazis In Mid-Caucasus Says Moscow   REGAIN POSITIONS IN STALINGRAD   Report Heavy Losses Con. tinue In Fighting Within City Of Stalingrad .

REDS WIPE OUT AXIS BATTALION IN CAUCASUS   Consolidate Gains dn’ Stalingrad, “Te Dannyt

RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE IN MID-CAUCASUS   Axis Battalion Wiped Out in the Western Part of Mountain Front, Gains at Stalingrad

Review 4-H Program in Annual Rally Day   Bessie Finer Elecied President, Jone Liverca New Vice President of County 4-H Girls Clubs

Assault Vital — Point of Enemy Coastal Defense      Bring Back Valuable. ‘Information, Prisoners From Morning Assault

Japs’ Fleet Pulls Away From Isles   J. S. ‘Tin Plated’ Navy Causes Dispersal of Tokyo Terrors After Solomons’ Battle   British Halt Axis      Series of Counterattacks Js Stopped by Desert Army

KNOX ASSERTS NOT ONE INCH OF GROUND YIELDED   MacArthur’s Bombers Pounc “art of Jap Fleet at Buin Harbor

Jap War Fleet Quits  Solomons Locality   Army Bombers Blast Ships— U. S. Land Forces Hold Ground—Fighting Dies Down

Battleship, Cruiser, Carrier Are Blastec   First Round Of Flaming South Seas Battle Over, With American Lines Unchanged; Hopes Rise © For Counter-Offensiye Against Nippon .

Round One of Flaming Battle Has Been Finished   Retiring Jap Fleet ls Battered by American Bombers

Americans Still Hold Every Inch Of Ground  Gained On Guadalcana!   Knox Asserts Round One Of Sout: Sea Battle Is Over; British Still Charging Nazis In Egypt

JAPANESE NAVAL ARMADA RETIRED FROM BATTLE AREA  AMERICAN SEA, LAND AND AIR FORCES AWAITING  CROAMAn NATING

U. S. Getting Set For Round Two   Bombers Blasi Withdrawing Ships: Foes Checked in Russia and Eaypi.

ap Carrier amaged By ank Fliers   Another Large Battleship Hit In Raid On Buin   e Navy Now t Of Solomon Area   Secretary Knox Warns Against Undue Optimism

PHASE ONE OF PACIFIC FIGHT OVER   ‘Huge Jap Naval Armada Retires From Guadalca wal Bottle   Suffers Overdose of Its Own Punishment

Knox Reports Japs Naval Forces Retire   WECIaFes Vo FFroops rioiding Every Inch of Ground We Ever Controlled; British Continue Advance; Reds  Hold on All Fronts

Jap Fleet Departs Solomons; Suffers Damage From Planes   News’ of Fighting on World’s Fronts Is __ Summarized by AP

Allies Force The Japs To Back Up   United States Hopes to ~~ Launch Offensive at ~ Guadalcanal   ROUND ONE IS OVER   American Forces Are Hold‘ ing Their Original Points in Area

daleanal Battle   KNOX SAYS U. 5. FORCES HOLDING EVERY INCH OF GROUND WE EVER CONTROLLED’   First Round of Flaming South Seas Battle With Japan’s. “Tin-Plated Navy” Over. United States Forces Await Beginning of Second Round

Nip Warships Suffer Damaging Blows; British Hold Egypt Gains  Aoainst Axis.

NOW WAITING FOR BATTLE'S SECOND ROUNL   v. S. Holding All of Its Ground as Japanese Battie Fleet Withdraws From Guadalcanal

Damaging Blows Dealt Navy Of Foe By Bombers   Secretary Knox Hints At U.S. Reinforcements

Battleship Hit Twice; Ship Afire   Secretary Knox Discloses . Huge Enemy Armada Has Retired.

SEA-AIR ATTACK TOO TOUGH FOR INVADING NAVY   First Round of Fight Ends As Nip Armada Flees; Allied Offense Looms   AXIS JOLTED IN EGYPT   Outnumbered Reds Holding Lines as Nazis Drive For Caucasus Oil

American Grip on Airfield Tightens— Russians Battle After New Withdrawal; Hold Firm At Stalingrad—British Hold All Objectives of Egypt Drive

Next Pacific Round Viewed Step Closer   To Counterassault   27 Tons Of U. 8. Bombs Hit Enemy: British Again Attack In Egypt: Outnumbered Soviets Still Hold

BIG JOB OUTLINED FOR FARM WOMEN   Uncle Sam Calls on Them for Chickens and Eqgs

Warn Second Front Peril Exists    Hore-Belisha Asks Leaders to Study Far East Drives

Baldwin Heads Zem Zem   Final Session of Annual Meeting Held in Erie

Germans Admit Bombing Duel Very Unpopular  PRIAIFA FIRAAr   4 CUPIED EUROPE

KRUPP WORKS HAMMERED BY (306 RAIDERS   Widespread Fires Left In Wake of Earth-Rocking Attack: British Losses Relatively Light      6,000.000 POUNDS — EXPLOSIVE DROPPED   Churchill Promises More Of Even Greater Severity Would Follow When U.S. Airforces Arrive

RAF Offensive On Again After Brief Respite   British Are Scornful Of Reports Nazis Want Truce in Air Warfare

U. S. Observers Taken On Foray   Six Million Pounds Of Incendiary And Explosive Bombs Dropped On City

Say Key Rail Center On Main Berlin Line Is. Left In Flames   Report That RAF Bombers Manned By 6000 Fliers Rain 6 Million Pounds Of Explosives On City

More Than 1,000 British Bombers Take Part In Raid On Arsenal City; Population Of Nazi Industrial Rhur Area s Evacualed

Massive Air. Raid Follows  Cologne Blow   Prime Minister Churchill Tells Commons Thai More Is To Come When U. S. Pilots Join British Assaults; British. Losses Comparatively Slight

NAZI ARSENAL AT ESSEN HIT BY 1,036 PLANES   Two Thousand Tons of Bombs Spread Devastation Over Krupp Gun Works   ONLY 35 PLANES MISSING   Aerial Assault of Greater Severity Promised When Yanks Get in Fight

MANY RAF FLIERS ATTACK NAZI-HELD POINTS IN FRANCE   Germany Reported Ready to Call Quits in Aerial War But English Respond That Attacks Will  be Continued

BRITISH PLANES RESUME ATTACH   HUNDREDS ROAR ACROSS CHANNEL IN ONE OF WAR’S GREATEST THRUSTS.

Second City Is Blasted   Mass Migration of Frightened Germans Under Way

RAF Ignores Nazi Air ‘Truce Hints  Britain Resumes   Britain Resumes Raids Halted By Bad Weather

2ND CRUSHING RAID ON NAZIS IN THREE DAYS      Churchill Says Germany Will Be Subjected to an Ordeal the Like of Which No Country Has Ever Experienced,

R.A.F. Sends Second Giant Plane Armada Over Essen, Home of Krupp Factories   Bad Weather Gave The Germans One Night of Peace; Nazis Strike Feebly at Ipswich

British Send More Planes At Germany   Resume Aerial Duel After Weather Holds Up Raids for Night:  Peace Hints Scorned

RAF THRUSTS INTO COAST HELD BY NAZIS   Reply To ‘German Feeler: On Truce Because RAF Raids On Germany Are  1 Tanmranulae   Heinkel Ruins

British Renew Furious Strafing of German Cities On Large Scale and Claim Losses Are Less Than In Recent ‘Cologne Bombing

British Hit af City of Essen In Air Assault   Nearly 1000 R. A. F. Planes Attack Home Of Giant Krupp  Armament Worke

‘Site of Giant Krupp Works Gets Blasted   Churchill Predicts Even _ Greater Raids; Germans  In Mass Migration

BATTLE CONTINUES IN LIBYAN DESERT   British Pouad at Trapped Forces of Rommel, [telians Claim Another British Force Trapped

NAZIS EAGER TO CALL OFF AERIAL DUELS   BUT BRITISH PLANES COME IN DROVES OVER FRANCE

CHURCHILL PROMISES INTENSIFIED ATTACKS   Pledges Offensive at: Enemy the Like of Which Has  Naver Reen Sean

R.A.F. Bombers Smash Essen   More Than 1000 Planes Pour Destructio: On Armament Center; Squadrons Pour Across Channel! for Hour After Haws

IS SECOND LARGE RAID AIMED AT NAZI INDUSTRIES   Krupp Munitions Works in the Arsenal City of Essen, Ger. matiy, Target of Bomb: From 1,036 Warplanes

NAZI ARSENAL CITY ARMADA’S TARGET   Britain Turns Lethal. Devastating Might on Ger. many for Second Major Blow After Pause of One Night Following Bombing of Cologne— RAF Losses Are Light.

036 British Planes. Concentrate on Essen, Krupp’s Steel Center   Second of Serles Aimed To Crippla German Industry Said Big Success

Krupp Works Is Target of New Attack   1,036 Planes Drop Bombs and Incendiaries on Nazi Industrial Center   35 PLANES. LOST, CHURCHILL SAYS   Big Daylight Operations Re. ported Today; Many Squadrons Seen

British Raids Increase In Intensity   Hundreds of Planes Cross Channel In Latest Thrust

RAF Turns Devastating Might Against 2nd German Munitions City.   CHURCHILL VOWS MORE

Britain Spurns Bombing Truce   Hundreds of Planes Answer Nazi Feeler

RAF Turns 1,036 Warplanes Lovee On Germany A gain   Raid Nazi Arsenal City, Home of Huge Krupp Munitions Works; Churchill Promises More Bombings of Even Greater Severity

BOR EGEYVER ABAVEESRFLA OF  Resume Air Blitz Over Continent  Germany Hints She’s Ready to Call Off Her Own Raiders  ST. OMER, CALAIS HIT  Nazi Reprisals Called Frenzied Efforts Of a Mad Lout

RAF Bombings Taper Off In Poor Weather   British Shoot Down 11 Nazi Planes Over England And France, However

Oe  RAF Planes 'f. een It Up —-Fiying By Droves Today Into France   British Mop Up on Trapped Nazis

Massive Bomber  Formations Roar  Over French Coast Germans Ready to  Call Off Aerial Duel With RAF Fighters

Hear Nazis Are Wanting to Cry Quits   London Daily Mail Told Germans Have Had Enough of Bombings   WOULD CALL OFF THE AIR DUEL   Herbert Morrison Declares Britons Will Go After ‘the Blighters’

British Take To Air Again In Nazi Raids   Officials Expres: Scorn At Peace Suggestions

Nazi Overture Is Rejected by the English  Declare Overthrow  Of Hitler Only  ae. Oe NNR, Mee

Crushing Blow Struck At Nazi Arsenal City. Home of Krupp Works   British Lose 35 Bombers; Hail Results of Raid; Churchill Pledges Greater At-: tacks When Yanks Join in Forays 

Turned Loose the Lethal Devastating Might of 1036 Planes Almost All of Them on Essen.   HOME OF THE KRUPP MUNITIONS WORKS   Prime Minister _ Churehil  Promised More Raids of Greater Severity When U.S. Airforce Arrives.

CONTINUING DEVASTATING RAIDS, BRITAIN TURNS LOOSE 1,000 PLANES AGAINST GERMANY

Terrified Nazis FleeingHomes In Rhineland   /Churchill Promises Enemy  “Ordeal Like of Which _ Never Experienced in Any  Country in Severity”

REPORT NAZIS WANT TO CALL OFF AIR DUEL   Official Says That British Airmen Will Blast Axis At Every Opportunity.

British Planes Launch Greatest Bombing of War   Nazi-Held Continental Coast Subjected to Furious Attack   london Leader Declares There Will Be No Letup in Bombing

6.000.000 Pounds Of Bombs Estimated To Have Been Loosed On Objectives   Raid Approaches That On Cologne In Magnitude; More Of ‘Even Greater Severity’ To Follow, Premier Churchill Tells House Of Commons

Essen Bears Brunt Of Big RAF Assault   Home Of Krupp Works Blasted; British Lose 35 Bombers, Consider Losses As Slight

RAF RESUMES BIG ASSAULTS AGAINST NAZIS   Hundreds of Planes Attack German-Held Coast in Massive Raid   BERLIN SEEN READY TO END AERIAL DUEL   British Pay no Attention to Hints Received Through  Switzerland

Churchill Promises More Raids On Even Larger Scale With US. Help

1,036 Bombers Biast Arsenal In New Foray   Krupp Works Target Of Second Mighty Raid On Germany By Vast Air Armada

RAF in Another Attack on Reick   Over 1,000 Planes Follow Up Recent Bombing of Cologne by Blasting Regional City of Essen, Home of Gigantic Krupps Works.   35 BOMBERS LOST

Krupp Arms Plant Main Target of Raid   Churchill Promises Nazis More And Greater Bombings to Follow

Germany Facing Air Ordeal On Scale Never Achieved Before, Churchill Reports

Nazi’s Munition Center Is Targe Of 1.036 Plane   British Heavy Bombe Strike at Huge Kru Works; Sow Many Fire   Attack Low Countrie On Way to German

Churchill Promises Germany Even Greater Blows When British Joined By U. S. Air = _ Force; Tremendous Toll In Cologne — re Raid Saturday Revealed. —   ONLY 35 BOMBERS LOST IN RAID

BRITISH TROOPS ESCAPE A TRAP OF THE JAPANESE   Fell Back 80 Miles to 2 New  Defense Sector 30 Miles Below Mandalay.   BURMA CRISIS ACUTE   Fall of Lashio Will Not Halt the Flow of Chinese Reinforcements, It Is Said.

1,036 RAF Planes Rain Destruction On Krupp Works; Nazi Return Raid

This Agency Is Deserving Of Its Name   Civilian Service Corps Members Selected For Abilities

Papers Increase Price   Albany Publications Boosted to Four Cents Daily

GAS RATION MAY  REACH THIS AREA   Congressman Says Oil City Surplus F uel Soon Will Be Exhausted; Ickes Declares There is No Need For Increasing the Area; New York City Dealers Warned Against Temptation To Bootleg. .

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At Hildreth Church   James Bogenrief Of Merrill And Kathlee: Edith Becker

JAMES BOGENRIEF UNITED SATURDAY   Married to Kathleen Becker At Hildreth ‘Memorial  Church

SENATE 10 HEAR CITIZENS REPORT ONDR. (.M. SPECK   Charges Against Hospital Superintendent To Be Cleared Once And For All

British Hold Desert Gain   Rommel Forces Recepture Some Ground On Northern Coastal Sector.

SMALL HOLDING FORCE LEFT IN BURMA CAPITAL   Main Allied Forces Move North To Prevent Possible Trap

DEFENDERS OF RANGOON LEAVE   British And Indians Will Not Be Trapped By  Japanese Pincers

Demands rrobe  Of U.S. Employes Draft Deferment  Senator Tydings Urges Check on 1000 Cases in Nation  “F~wyanmnmrnroe anrier

Considers Holding Open Hearings of Draft Deferment Because of Federal.Employment   HEAD SPECIAL GROUP   Claims Privilege Used by Most Agencies But Abuses Stick Out Like Score Thumb

DEFERMENTS FOR FEDERAL MEN SOCRED   Senator Tydings to Ask Investigation And Open Hearing on The Entire Issue

TYDINGS ASKS DRAFT PROBE IN WASHINRTIN   Would Check Deferred Employes. of U. S. Agencies ,   MOST ARE CAREFUL   Abuses Found Blatant, Says Member of Senate Group

Tydings Blasts Deferment of  U. S. Employes   Senator Proposes Draft Check on 1000 Young Men

FLYING AUTOMOBILES   That’s What’s. Coming After War, Plane Builder Says

Flying Automobiles Forecast After War   Aircraft Expert Makes Prediction

Patrol Boat Runs Aground On Seal Rocks at Golden Gate   Machine Guns Blaze and Rockets Flare As Navy Craft Drifts Helplessly Ashore

UMW Committee Drafts Pay Scale    Demands Said ‘Moderate But Actual Figures Not Revealed

U. S. AIR OFFENSE JOINS BATTLE TO DEFEND BURMA   ARMY FORTRESSES LAUNCH ATTACK FROM BASES IN INDIA

Blast Cruiser, 3 Other Ships. In Bengal Bay   Enemy Uses New Type Fire Bombs During Attack on Corregidor; Anti-Aircraft, Guns Bag Two More Nippon Planes; —  Batan Attack Fails to Materialize.

Corregidor Forces Bring Down More Huge Nippon Planes   Navy Announces Loss of 3 More U.S. Warships In Battle of Java, Total Now 25

Flying Forfresses Bom) Jap Ships In Bay of Bengal   British Withdraw In Burma Under Heavy Air Attack

Raid Is First. of War from India Base:   Transport Also Burned Two More Warships Probably Hit

Credited Officially With Leaving Cruiser and Transport in Flames;  treed Another  ay   MANDALAY ATTACKED

Nippon Suffers if Bay of Bengal Attack  BOMB.  MANDALAY. Rind "ee ha ake Ra   Blood Setbacks Do Not Halt Hitler’s Russ Attacks —

Yankee Bombers Strike in Bengal, Fire a Cruiser   Cheering News Also Is Heard From Bases in the Philippines.   Americans Beat Off  Planes at Corregidor

U. S. BOMBERS . BASED IN INDIA HIT JAP SHIPS   Leave Nippon Cruise And Transport In Flames

STRIKE FIRST TIME OUT OF INDIAN BASES   Two Other Ships Believed Damaged In Bay of Bengal Raid   LOSS OF THREE U. S. WARSHIPS LISTED   Aircraft Tender, Tanker and Destroyer Sunk In Java Action

Cr uiger, Transport an Other Ships» ‘Believe Damaged  RETURN SAFEL No Military Damage.  Reported After. Japs Bomb Mandalay .

Fhers Sink 3 Foe Ships: Island Bombers Downed   Three Warships ‘and 700 Lost in Java Sea F. ight: Capital Reveals New Vessels Far Exceed Loeses.

GIANT U. 8. ARMY BOMBERS STRIKE AT JAP NAVAL UNITS   JAPANESE AIRMEN BLASTED FROM SKIES OVER CORREGIDOR, DARWIN, TIMOR

Flying Fortresses Using India Bases, Blast Jap Vessels In Bay of Bengal

FLYING FORTRESS BOMBERS ATTACK ENEMY WARCRAFT   Allied Planes Are Operating From India Base

American Gunners Get 2 Japanese Bombers Over Corregidor for Total of 17 Planes  Port Blair Raided  UL. S. Bombers Also Hit at Jap Shipping in  Andaman Isles   Port Blair Raided

American Flying Fortresses Score Hits In Bay Of Bengal; Aerial Supremacy Believed Swinging To Allies

Expected Assault On Corregidor  Fails To Develop After Gun Fight

“FORTRESSES BIVEN CREDIT   Strike For First Time From Bases In India, Leaving Cruiser, Transport In Flames

FORTESS BOMBERS STRIKE FROM INDIA   j *  Were Credited Officially Witt Leaving a Japanese Cruiser and Transport in Flames.   IN THE BAY OF BENGAL   Probably Damaged Two Oth er Ships; Americans Active  on Corregidor Island.

SILENCE HIDES FATE OF NAZIS   Army Officers Arrive At Jail—Telephone Calls Banned

Third Floor of Frank Strong Hall May Be Transformed Into Barracks; Men Taking Training Will Have Meals in the Union Building

PLANS. ANNOUNCED TODAY EFFECTIVE JULY 1   Third Floor of Frank Strong Hall May Be Transformed Into Barracks; Men Taking Training Will Have Meals in the Union Building

VICHY REJECTS FDR'S BIDS 10 MOVE WARSHIPS   Laval Wants Ships Tce  Be Docked ‘Closer’ Than Martinique; May Use Force   Would Return Boats

Vichy Rebuffs Roosevelt on Moving Fleet   Rejects Proposals For Transferring Ships at Alexandria

LAVAL TURNS DOWN WARSHIP PROPOSAL   Roosevelt's s Warning to Remove French Vessels Twice Rejected

Vichy Willing To Let Ships Fall to Nazis   FDR's Proposal to Remove 7 Vessels From Danger At Alexandria Said Joenored by Laval   President Suggested  Martinique as Base   Laval Wanted Port Handy Te Axis—British May Have Taken Action

Iwo U. 5. Bids To Remove Warships From Nazi Path Rejected by Vichy   Roosevelt Proposals Are Refused Despite Warning of Drastic Action

VICHY SPURNS PLAN T0 MOVE FRENCH SHIPS   Rejects Roosevelt Proposal That Warships at Alexandria be Shifted   FRENCH TOLD BOATS MAY BE DESTROYED   Offers Made to Safeguare Vessels and Insure Return After War

Vichy Rejects U.S. Proposals   Roosevelt Offers to Get Warships Out of Alexandria Harbor

Vichy Twice Rejects U. S. Proposal to Remove Her Warships From Nazi Threa

VICHY REJECTS TWO BIDS TO REMOVE 7 FRENCH WARSHIPS   Welles Says President Made Two Attempts To Have Vessels Taken From Alexandria To A Port Beyond Reach Of Nazis: Drastic Action Promised

STRIKE HALTS WORK AT MAJOR WAR PLANTS   Eraployees refuse to cross pich:et lines at Pontiac, Michigan

10,000 STRIKE OVER FOOD ROW   Pontiac and Yellow Coach Workers Back Clerks in Groceries

SECOND STRIKE PARALYZES WAR PLANT AT ALTON   AFL MOULDERS STOP WORKING; COMPANY CHARGES COERCION

MUNITIONS FACTORY HAG SECOND STRIKE   Shutdown at Western Cart: ridge Company fs Virtually 100 Percent. ~

ALLIES PRESS ENEMIES ON THREE SIDES   Long-Missing French Unit from Lake Chad Enters Scene of Conflict.

French Desert Force Advances On Tripoli   _ Enemy Under Pressure From. Three Directions

‘Missing’ Column DrivesOn Tripol}   “rench Desert Fore - Puts New Pressure On Axis Base

Soviets Sweep 13 More Towns Into Drive Net   Successes Reported All Along 1,000 ‘Miles of Front From Rzhev Deep Into Caucasus Threat to Millerovo Increasing.

NAZI BASE IN DANGER IS REPORT   German-Held City Threat ened Today — Axis Forces: Are Under Pressure.

FRENCH FORCE  ADVANCING ON TRIPOLI   Axis Troops Now Face Pressure from Three Directions

Powerful Force Crossing Desert   Axis Now Pressed Three Ways—American Tanks And Planes Batterins Enemy

“Lost” Army Perils Axis in Libya   Enemy Forces in Tripoli Pinned on Three Sides

a aa eS oR Soca  LIBRARY BOOK RETURNED AFTER 22-VYEAER ABSENCE _

Buna Seized By Allies on MondayMorn   Terrific Mortar Barrage Paves Way For Buna Capture

ON NEW GUINCE   Americans Figure In Jungle Triumph; Jap Hold On Island Shipping

HAMMERING JAP STRONG POINTS   American Troops Aid Ir Capture of Buna From Japanese Yesterday.

U. S. Forces Occupying Strong Positions North of City For Long Siege

Important Nava Base of Cavite. Also Evacuated       Americans Qccupy Strong -Positions : North of City

NAVAL BASE AT CAVITE EVACUATED BY U.S. FORCES   Philippines Capital Surrendered to Japanese on 27th Day of War in the Far East.   GEN. MacARTHUR IS ~ REPORTED WOUNDED   Enemy Reported to Have Suffered Heavy Casualties in Its Final Assault Upon Manila.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Poreion Editor.

Philippines Defenders  Stull Fighting   Guerilla Warfare Believed Plan of MacArthur

AEPORIS MACARTHUR, WOUNDED ARE DENIED; LOSS ADMITTED AS. SERIOUS; NEW ATTACK PLANNED   Fall Comes On 27th Day Of War After Las-Diteh Stand; Important Naval Base Of Cavite Also In Jap Hands

"BOMBED: HANGARS FUEL DUMPS HIT   Battle at Yenangyuang Described As Bloodiest  of Burma.

‘ierce Attacks On Manila Bay Forts Cause Little Damage; Allies Bomb Japanese Base At Salamaua.

SURPRISE AIR RAID DRILLS PERMITTED   Towns And Counties Experienced In Blackouts May Now Hold Them Without Advance Notice To Public

Unannounced Blackouts To Be Permitted   Consent To Be Given Only In Cases Where Tests Have Been Successful

Permit Surprise Blackout Tests   New Policy is Announced by Defense Council

PUNISHMENT OF SABOTEURS 10 ET THE CHIME   Attorney General Made This Promise in Case of the  Nazi Agents.   QUICK TRIAL IS SEEN   All Sessions of the Special Military Commission to Be Secret.

SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL NAMED FOR SABOTEUR   Capital Hears Reports ‘Eight Nazis Are Not In Harmony As Hearing Nears   TRIAL OPENS WEDNESDAY   Heavy Guard Set Up Around Justice Building Where Tribunal Will Sit

T INDICATE S SABOTEURS WAIT HEARING   . Carl L. Riftine Named pecial Counsel for One of Eight   nflict of Interests’ Seer Among Group Landed By U-Boats

Argentina Challenges Blockade   Blockade  Nation’s Foreign Minister Insists On Right To Send  Shins Anvwhere

U-BOAT BARRIER MAY BE DEFIED   Argentina Insists on Trade Rights

UNDER BLASTS FOR RANGOON   Bomb Andaman Island: From Air as Gateway to India

Japs Attack Bay of Bengal Islands in First Thrust to Sever India’s Supply Route

JAP INVADERS FAN QUT ON 70-MILE FRONT IN BURMA   Aim At Taking Lower Part Of Barma—Imperial - Defenders Backed Along Railroad

Aerial Blow Delivered To  Andaman Isles   Invaders Pound Toward Rangoon With Axis Sources Claiming Japs Are in Suburbs

Iowa Crops at AllTime High This Summer   Average Corn Yield ExPected to be 53 Bushels per Acre—Soybean Acreage More Than Twice Last Year’s

RUSSIANS REPEL NEW ASSAULTS   Nazi Attempts to Reach Volga Are Turned: Back .

STALINGRAD REDS ARE BEATING BACK FURIOUS GERMAN ATTACKS ON CITY   Late Reports From Front Tell Of Sudden Advante Of Winter. Fate Of City Depends On  River Crossings.

REPEL NEW ASSAULTS   Nazi Attempts to Reach Volga Are Turned Back

Torpedoes Blast Two More Ships, One Near Aruba  Coast Guard Cutter Off Iceland Reported Sunk By Submarine

Coast Guard Cutter Torpedoed Off Iceland and Sinks While Being Towet

NAV REVEALS LUo9 DF GORGT BUARD GUTTER   Capsizes After Torpedoed b' Enemy Submarine Off Iceland Coast.   LOSS OF LIFE “MODERATE”: BUT NO FIGURES GIVEN

U.S. Coast Guard Ship Torpedoed   Cutter Hamilton Sunk Off Iceland -

NAVY VESSEL IS TORPEDOED OFF ICELAND   Loss Is First in Atlantic Since October 30 When Reuben James Sank

“Moderate” Loss of Life Is Reported in Navy Announcement.   ATTACK OCCURS NEAR ICELAND

‘SHIP SUNK AFTER BEING TORPEDOED   CUTTER CAPSIZED; LOSS OF LIFE IS CALLED MODERATE

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk Off Iceland   Ship Capsizes After Torpedoed

U:S. Coast Guard Cutter Is Hit, Sunk Off Iceland   Ship Capsizes While Being Towed To Port After Blow By Enemy U Boat

U. S. COAST GUARD SHIP TORPEDOED      Cutter Alexander Hamilton Attacked By Enemy Submarine Off Iceland With ‘‘Moderate” Loss Of Life—-Vessel Sunk After Capsizing While In Tow

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk by Nazi Torped   Capsizes Causing “Moderate” Loss of Life Near Iceland

U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER 1S SUNK AFTER TORPEDOINE   Loss of Life “Moderate’— First Loss Since Reuben James Sinking.

Some Lost As Cutter of U. S. Torpedoed   The Alexander Hamilton Down  Off Iceland Coast

Sub Sinks U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Off Iceland; Navy States Life Loss ‘‘Moderate’”’

Coast Guard  Ship Torpedoed Off leeland   Capsizes and has to Be Sunk by Gunfire— Loss of Life Called “Moderate”

U.S. Cutter Sunk By U-Boat   COAST GUARD Snity I ‘ TORPEDOED OF ICELAND 

Sub Attacks Ship: Near Iceland   Navy Reports Loss of Life in Sinking” ‘Moderate;’ Gives No Specifi¢é Figure

Navy Says Casualties Moderate   First American Combatant Vessel Sunk In Viciniey  ——Since—Entry—Inte—War

Coast Guard Boat Is Lost Near Iceland   Hit by Submarine, Loss of Life Is Held as ‘Moderate’

Ship Capsized While Being Towed To Port   Loss Of Life Described As “Moderate” In Communique Issued By Navy

COAST GUARD PUTTER SUNK   Tornedoed By ~ Submarine Off Iceland; ‘Moderate’ Loss of Life.

U. S. Coast: Guard: Ship Torpedoed, Sunk Off. Iceland, Navy Reports

Personnel Loss Light; 202 Aboarc   Alexander Hamilton Cap sizes While In Tow  - After Hit.

GUAT GUARD CUTTER ID OUNK OFF ICELAND   Vessel Torpedoed And Cap. sizes While Under Tow

Coast Guard Loses Culler To Torpedo   Enemy Sub Gets Vessel Off Iceland Recently

LOSS OF LIFE IS DESCRIBED AS “MODERATE”   No Figures Given On Casualties; Carried  202 Men; Torpedo. ed By Enemy Sub:  marine.

Coastguard Cutter Sunk Off Icelanc   Torpedoed By Sub, Craft Capsized While Being Towed Into Port

Cutter Of Coast Guard Torpedoed   Was First Combatant Vessel Sunk Off ’ Iceland Since Dec. 7

COAST GUARD CUTTER SUNK   Torpedoed Near Iceland Sunk by Gunfire After Capsizing While Towed

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk   Alexander Hamilton Torpedoed by Axis U-Boat Off Iceland

NAVY VESSEL GOES DOWN IN ICELAND ZONE   Moderate Loss Of Life Re ported: Craft Capsizes While Being Towed   BATAAN FIGHTING STOPS   Ominous Lull Prevails As Air And Ground Activity Come To Standstill

Coast Guard Catter Sunk Off Iceland   Some Lives Lost In Torpedoing of  American Vessel

Navy Reports Loss of Life Is ‘Moderate’   Alexander Hamilton, Hit by Torpedo, Later Canpsizes   SUNK BY GUNFIRE   Submarine Is Blamed for Sinking 2,141-Ton Craft

U S. COAST GUARD CUTTER TORPEDOED   ‘Ship Attacked by Enemy Submarine Off Iceland; Loss of Life Termed ““Moderate’’

Coast Guard Cutter O U.S. Destroyed By Axi: Submarine Off Icelanc

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Torpedoed By Axis Submarine   Ship Sunk by-Gun Fire After It Capsizes’

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk  Alexander Hamli ton Torpedoed Near lealand

Cutter Sunk Off Iceland By U-Boat   First Navy Loss In Atlantic Since October

COAST GUARD CUTTER LOST OFF ICELAND   Enemy Submarine Strikes In North Atlantic; Casualties Admitted

FIRST LOSS OF KIND SINCE WAR WAS DECLARED      Capsizes While Being Towed Into Port and Had to Be Sunk by Gun Fire   LOSS OF LIFE HELD TO BE “MODERATE’   Navy Department Announ: ces Next of Kin of Victims Aboard Alexander Hamilton Notified

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk   Navy Forced To Sink Vesse Badly Damaged By Sul Off leeland,

AMERICAN NAVY VESSEL IS SUNK   Some Lives Are Lost When Cutter Torpedoed

U. 8. COAST GUARD CUTTER TORPEDOED      Navy Says Loss of Life  Moderate

COAST GUARD CUTTER SUNK OFF ICELAND   CAPSIZED AND SUNK BY GUN FIRE AFTER BEING TORPEDOED

U. S. Cutter Lost In ‘Torpedoing Off Teeland   Ship Capsized: While Be ing Towed to Port; Is Then Sunk

Torpedo Hits Guard Cutter   American Vessel Is Sunk Off Iceland; Loss Of Life Minimized

U.S. Coast Guard. Shi Torpedoed, Sunk. Off: Iceland, Navy: Reports

Crippled U.S Coast Guard Cutter Sunk   Ship. Torpedoed Off iceland. Capsizes: Casualties Secret.

CUTTER IS TORPEDOED   U. S. Coast Guard Vessel Attacked by Sub Off Iceland 

Coast Guard Cutter Is Torpedoed Off Iceland   Capsizes While Being Towed To Port And Is Sunk By Gunfire; Loss Of Life ‘Moderate

Victim Of "Enemy Sub Off Iceland   Capsizes While Being Towed To Port; Los: Of Life ‘Moderate.’

Torpedoed by Enemy Sub, Shij Capsized and Has to be Sunk by Gunfire   SOME LIVES LOST   Navy Planes and Ships Save ‘52 Crewmen of U. S. Freighter— Another Ship Sunk Off Moncos

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk   Enemy Sub Torpedoes U.S.S. Alexander Off Iceland; Some Lives Lost

Quota Amounts to $69 Per Person   To Canvass County for Defense Stamps and Bonds

PLEDGE CARDS TO BE USED IN CAMPAIGN   Countr Comnittee Arranged for Can. vaas From Honse to House in Selling Defense Ronds

Blimp Collapses; Navy Seeks Crew   Mystery in Accident On Pacitic Coast

Navy Blimp Land Crewless In City Street   Search for Two Officers Who Were Aboard Craft  Started by Authorities

Naval Blimp Gets (n Rampage,  Crew Missing  Depth Charge Left on Golf Course Town, But Is a Dud

Navy Patrol Blimp Lands Crewless In City Street: Officers Are Sought

NAVY BLIMP LANDS CREW IS MISSING   Craft. Collapses After Descending in California Town

NAVY PATROL BLIMP CRASHES IN SUBURB OF SAN FRANCISCO   Authorities Search for Two Officers Known To Have Been Aboard Shortly Before Accident

Patrol Blimp Collapses In  City’s Stree  Officers Of Craf Are Object Of Wide Search

Allied Planes In New Smash Against Japs   Sink Destroyer in Buna Area; Enemy Succeeds In Landing Some Troops

ALLIED NOOSE DRAWS TIGHT ON JAPANESE   American and Australiar Fliers Sink Destroyer: Down 19 Enemy Planes and Strafe Grounc  Rarnnac

New Guinea Noose About Japs Closing   One Destroyer is Sunk In Attacks By Allied Bombers

LARGE JAP SHIP 1S SUNK IN AMERICAN SKY-DRAGONS ATTACK   ANOTHER ENEMY DESTROYER ALSO REPORTEL SUNK NEW GUINEA AREA

Large Jap Ship Sunk, Indo-China  U.S. Bombers of China Command  o@cy wesgLreair

Jap Transport or : Carrier Destroyed In Haiphong Raid   Marines Encounter Stubborn: Enemy -. Resistance

SOLDIERS MOVE AHEAD   U. S. Forces Meeting Strong Resistance at Guadalcanal -

Jap Carrier Or Transport Sunk By Yank Airmer   Victim Of Indo-China Attack; Nip Destroyer Sunk Off New Guinea.

Yankees Advance  On Guadalcanal   Ground Forces Push on Des. pite Heavy Japanese Reectance.

Allies Advance On Guadalcanal  Resistance Stubborn, Navy Communique Indicates

Americans Push Slowly West On Guadalcanal as Air Force Sinks Another Jap Destroyer

ALLIES DRAWING NOOSE AROUND NEW GUINEA JAPS   ENEMY DESTROYER, NINETEEN PLANES DESTROYED

SULOMONG ADVANCE MADE BY AMERICANS   U. S$. Forces Pushing Forward On Guadalcanal

Big Jap Ship, Destroyer Suni by U.S. Fliers   Aussies, Yanks Hammer Foes at Buna and Gona

Yanks Sink Another Jap Destroyer   Yanks And Aussies Advance On Buna In New Guinea   Nineteen Enemy Planes Destroyed In Attacks   New Buna Landing Strip Captured As Allies Go Forward

James Seis Up 2 Flood Control Areas   $500,000 te be  On Stream Channels In McKean, Potter’ And Other Counties

Seven Men Killed In Bomber Crash   Plane Explodes  Burns in Forest

Gov. Green Halts Extradition of Fugitive Who Became Model Spouse

Army Bill Is Sent To FDR   House Agrees to Minor Sen ate Amendments to 42 Billions Measure.

RECORD ARM} BILL GETS SENATE 0.K.   Record Measure Approved After Brief Debate

Largest Appropriation Bill Gets Approval Of Senate By Voice Vote

Senate Okays Big Appropriation Measure for Army   Bill Returned to House for Concurrence

SENATE: - APPROVES HUGE SUM FOR U. S. ARMY’S 1943 NEEDS   Bill Returnéd To ~ House ‘:. For Cancurrence’ In ’. Minor: Changes ~ Made

Senate Passes Big Army bill As Year Ends   Largest Appropriation In History Approved By Voice Vote

SENATE APPROVES 4? BILLION BILL FOR US. ARMY   Returns Greatest Money Measure In History to House for Concurrence.

Luge Sum is Passed By Senate   Takes Only 35 Minutes to Rush Measure Through— For 160,000 Tanks

Senate Approves Huge Army Funds   Bill for 42 Billion  Returned to House

Selectees Should  Await Final Exam   Col. Stanwood Warn: Drafted Men Not To Dispose Of Effects.

Selectees Must . Undergo Final Physical Exams   Inductees Are Given Ample Time To Settle Affairs

STRIKE STOPS SOME TRUCKS   Over-the-Road Drivers Called Out in 6 States, Inelndingo Iowa

U. $. to Control Sea, Says Knox   Navy Head Presents “E” Award in Great Navy Day at Houston

KNOX DECLARES U. 8. MUST CONTROL SEAS EVEN AFTER WAR   NAVY SECRETARY MAIN FIGURE IN SHIP LAUNCHINGS AT HOUSTON

A Determined Nation Rolls Its Sleeves Higher To Handle FDR’s Gargantuan War Production Request

‘It Can and Will Be Done’   Industry Tells President Armaments Building Program Is Not Impossible

WELL DU IT, NATION'S REPLY TO ROOSEVELT   Wholehearted Backing Of All Citizens Assured FDR On Armament Plan

President's Demands of Factorias, Individuals, “Must and Will Be Met,”

AVG FLYERS POLIT JAPS   Despite 2 to 1 Odds, U.S Fighters Down 12 of Enemy Fichters

American Aces Fighting Odds In Air Destroy Ten Of Japs Best Airplanes

U.S. Won't Yield, Jap Officer Warns   Asiatics ‘Catching Breath.’ He Asserts, Before Real Battle Begins

CHURCHILL URGES ITALIANS TO SEEK A SEPARATE PEACE   Advises Italy To Sue For Peace To Escape Disastrous Allied Air Attacks; Premier Speaks On His 68th Birthday.

CHURGHILL WORKS ON HIS BIRTHDAY   Prime Minister Barely Pause: in Toil as Congratulations on Natal Day Pour In

CHURCHILL 15 68 YEARS OLD   Scarcely Pauses To Re. ceive Felicitations On Birthday

R. A. F. HITS TURIN, YANKS BLAST NAPLES   Americans Stage Raid in Daylight, Setting Waterfront Aflame and Striking Enemy Merchant Shing.

RAF Hits Turin, United States Bombers Pound Naples Again a Italians Say 8 Planes Shot Down

ALLIED BOMBERS FOLLOW UP RAIDS ON TURIN, NAPLES   Planes Shuttle Over Chap nel In Unabated Assault On Axis

Italy Is Given A One-Two Punch By Allied Fliers   Roar Over the Alps and Mediterranean to Bomb Turin and Naples.   U.S. Bombers Have A Hand in Raiding

Yankee Bombers Strike Southern Italy While RAF Again Blasts At  Arsenal Citw

ARMS PLANT   Six in Hospital After Bridgeport Conn., Explosion Today -

Plant Shattered By Heavy Blast   Munitions Factory Scene of Explosion

GME HOLDING HUGE ORDERS   BIG CORPORATION HAS PROMISED TO PROVIDE ABOUT TENTH OF THE WAR PRODUCTION

British Await With Misgivings Action By Laval   Laval Returns To Vichy After Paris Conferences With Nazi Leaders   REPORT NAMES FOR CABINET SELECTED

Warning Given Australia by Jap Spokesman   Dominion to Face Fate of Dutch, Asserts Official

Japs Make Landing On North Papua  MacArthur Reparts Troops Are Bombed

Japanese Land Troops on Papua   Allies Pound Foes North of Australia

Report Veteran Chinese Troops On [Way To Aid In Singapore Defense   Will Assist In Blocking Japanese Drive On Vital Base ! Until British And U. S. Forces Arrive, As Defenders Establish A New Line. ©

MALAYA GETS CHINESE AlD   Veteran Troops Believed On Way to Help Block Japs’ Drive 

rew Guardsmen Leave Bataan   107 of 3,000 Taken To Corregidor Fort

Only 107 Guard Troops Of 3,000 On Bataan Savec   Others Believed Prisoners Of  Fremyv Forces

National Guard Units Fell To Japs on Bataan, But 107 of 3000 Saved

107 GUARDSMEN _ ONLY EVACUEE!   Rest of 3,000 On Bataan Are Though Captured By Not Reaching. Correoidor.Walls

ONLY FEW GET OUT OF BATAAN   National Guards From New Mexico Believed In Enemy Hands

ALMOST 3, OTHERS HELD BY JAPANESE   Were Evacuated To Corregidor;  More Nipponese Land On Panay.

Only 107 Guardsmen Flee  lo Corregidor from Bataan   Rest of Some 3,000 Who Participated in Defense of Area Believed Jap Prisoners; Forts Emerge from Terrific Pounding

Heavy Jap Troop  Massing Is Seen   Transport Fleet in Gull Of Tonkin May Be Aiming at ‘India

JADS ARE MOVING {NTO INDO-- CHINE      Troop Movement Seen a:  Potential Threat to 7 India

Transport Fleet In Gulf of Tonkin   Chinese Report Troop Movemen

JAPS ARE MOVING INTO INDO - CHINE   Troop Movement Seen a Potential Threat to India

Big Jap Force Reported Moving Into Indo-China   More Than 20,000 Troops Seen In Gulf Of Ponkin; Americans Batter Enemy In Successful  Vovang Raid

10,000 Japanese Troops Reported Aboard Transports   Enemy Fleet Seen in Gul of Tonkin, Chinese Report Says

Murray Attacks Leon Henderson As An Overlorc   Says Price Administrator Seeks To Take Over Wage-Fixing Powers

Murray Warns  Labor to F ight   CIO Leader Charges Henderson Controls  War Labor Board

Laval May Be Used As Beate Mediator   Hitler Seen Holding Him As ‘Ace’ Should Russian Drive Fail

LAVAL AS PEACE SPOKESMAN CONSIDERED BY DIPLOMATS   RUMOR HEARD HITLER THINK.   ING NOT ONLY OF PROTECTION BUT ALSO DEFEAT  i IN RUSSIA

Laval Viewed as Peacemaker when Nazis Fail   Diplomats Believe Germans Want Him as ‘Shock Absorber’

AMERICAN TROOPS GET BIG WELCOME   Bunting And Band Music Greet Second AEF In Northern Ireland  *

AEF Arrival In Ireland Is Cheered by British   Gen. Hartle Leads First U. S. Troops te British Isles Since Last War

SCENES AS U. S. TROOPS LANDED ARE DESCRIBED   Many Did Not Know Where They Were, But Guessed Ireland

ALL-OUT NAZI U-BOAT DRIVE IN ATLANTIC SEEN AS PART OF HITLER’S SPRING OFFENSIVE

The War Today Russian Fleet May Play Big Part In Smashing Axis U-Boat Menace   Soviet Is Believed To Pos- sess Largest Submarine  Fleet In Existence; U. §. Not Getting Materials Overseas

WHAT WAR. News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

The War Today  Douw't Forget That  The Russians Have ee i 6  .   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR -~6vTODAY   By DeWITT MacKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

me War 10@ay ———_ All-Out Nazi Submarine Drive Due. Now To Cut Flow  Of Supplies To War Fronts   ee a  Ry Del\A/it# Adarbangie

U-Boat Menace Promises To Curtail Movement of U.S.WarSuppliesto Russia

IN THE SPRING OFFENSIVE  We Must Expect All- Out Nazi U-Boat Deiviz

AXIS HOPES T SLICE SUPPLY ROUTETOREDS   U-Boat Pack of 400 or More Expected Tc Be Let Loose In Atlantic   SUE DEPREDATIONS ARE HIGH ALREADY    Details Meager, ; But Analyst Chalke Up 94 Ships»  Lost tc Date

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Russian Navy Will Play Very Important Role In Guarding Convoys

Equipment  Noi Moving; Lack  Of Tr ‘ansports   Hitler Is Sinking Too Many Ships On Atlantic Coast

U- BOAT CAMPAIGN EXPECT ED SOON   Forecast Made by Mac- _ Kenzie Many Weeks Ago ‘Annears to be Materializins

Germans May Use 400 Subs In Atlantic   All-Out. Campaign Can Bi Expected. Soon; Losses Already. Heavy —   TRYING TO CUT OFF AID FOR RUSSIA   Increased Sea Warfare Puts Even Greater Strain On U. S. Navy

Expect At Least 400 German Subs Will Soon Be Active In Atlantic In Nazis’ All-Out U-Boat Driv:

RICKENBACKER IN’FRISCO ON WAY TO CAPITAL   Ace, Recovered Frem Epie Encounter, To Report To Stimson

ROOSEVELT IS GIVEN AWARD   Distinguished Flying Cross Presented to Elliott

CRUELTIES PRACTICED ON PEOPLE   Bestialties Also Revealed Ranging from Rape to Mass Murder, Mass  Destruction. :

ORGANIZED BESTIALITIES ARE CHARGED TO NAZIS BY RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

One of Most Terrible Indictments In History Is Issued by Russians

Russian Leader Swears Vengeance For Atrocities Committed by Nazis

Quezon in Australia   Philippine President and War Cabinet Rejoin MacArthur

Quezon And His Cabinet Arrive In Australia   Members Of Family Also With President Of:Philippines; Tokye Said He Was Dead

Quezon Joins Gen. MacArthur  In Australia   Filipino President And Allied Chief Continue  Close Co-operation.

YUEZON AND CABINET NOW IN AUSTRALIA   President Of Philippine Commonwealth And His War Ministers Arrive There To Join MacArthur—Former Had Been Reported Dead By Japanese

PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINES INAUSTRALIE   Manuel Quezon and Hi: War Cabinet Rejoin Gen. ' Douglas MacArthur, It ls Announced   WAS REPORTED DEAD   Tokyo Radio Broadcasts  Had Said He Died At Cebu; Version Stated He Was “Murdered”

QUEZON JOINS GEN. M ARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA   Philippine President and Cabinet Arrive At War Headquarters   U. S.. AUSTRALIANS CONCUR IN ACTION   Safe Arrival Puts End Tc Conflicting Stories Told By Axis

ManuelQuezon In Australia.   President of Philippines Rejoins MacArthur; Tokyo Reported: Him Dead

Pres. Quezon In Australia   Philippine War. Cabinet Members Also Rejoin MacArthur. -

QUEZON IN AUSTRALIA WITH M’ARTHUR NOW   Escape With Members 0} War Cabinet Revealed

PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINES 15 WITH M’ARTHUR   Manuel Quezon and War Cabinet Arrive Safely in Australia

Queson Joins MaeArthur At Headquarters   President Of Philippine Commonwealth Arrives In Australia After Trig From Islands

STRIKE ENDED AT OTTUMWA   War Plant Employes Win Their Point of Contract Negotiation

OPA Announces Sugar Allotment   One Pound in Two Weeks Is Ration

FORTRESSES 10 MAKE GOERING CHANGE TACTICS   Total Of 105 Enemy Planes Reported Shot Down Over Lille   BOMBERS PACK TOO  Br Oe aa ae ROE, OEE EERE re See ee

U. S. Battleships of Air, Huge Fighter Escorts Upset Nazi Defense Methods by Heavy Toll

German Defense.Methods Likely Be Changed Result Fortress, Liberator Raids.

New Technique In Air Fighting Stymies Enemy   Tight Formations Difficult For German Fliers To Penetrate

Raid on Lillie Believed To Have. Immobilized 105 Crack Nazi Planes

Air Experts Hail Success Of Four-Motored Plane:   Fortresses and Liberators Destroyed and Damaged ¢ Total of 105 of the Best German Planes in Lille Attack

‘Liquid Air’ Bombs Said Used by U. S,   J. S. Flying Fortresses’ Devastating Blow at Lille Compels Germans to Revise Defense Strategy

Fortress Attacks May Force Hitler To Alter Tactics   Success of American Raids Shows Germans Are Vulnerable   Attack on Lille Hailed as One of Most Successful of War

350 BRITISH PRISONERS IN AFRICA RELEASED AND REACH BRITISH PORT   French Jailer and His Charges Got Out Of  Tunisia One Jump  Ahead of Axis

British Sailors, Their French Jaijer Commandeer Train To Reach Safety

Behind The News Roosevelt Digs Up A Lost Chord  Henderson Chases Prices With Feather Price-Treasury-Wage Situation Explosive -——By PAUL MALLON—

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A WITHDRAWAL ANNOUNCED AS JAPS PUSH ON   Line Straightened in Orderly Retreat to Prepared Positions

New Defensive Position Holding Major Jap Drive   Withdrawal Was Orderly, Reports Claim; Japs Open ‘All Out’ Offensive

Defenders On Bataan Are Forced Back 'To New Lines   Other Positions Have Been Penetrated By Numerically  Qunerior lananace

BATAAN ARMY FORCED BACK TO NEW LINE   Withdrawal to Previously Prepared Defensive Position Carried Out in Orderly Fashion Unde) Heavy Attack.

HEAVY ATTACKS FORGE CHANGES INU. 9. LINES   New Defensive Position Prepared In Advance By Gen. Wainwright   LITTLE HOPE HELD OUT FOR STEMMING JAP DRIVE   Invaders Using Up To 135,. 000 Men Against Small Force U. S.-Filipinos

War Department Reveals Japs Penetrate Lines; Fierce Attack Launched

U.S. FORCES ON BATAAN FORCED TO WITHDRAW   Wainwright’s Men in Previously Prepared Defensive Position

New Defensive Positions ©  Are Assumed   Wainwright’s Army Seeks To Rectify Line Penetrated By Japanese

FOE PREaoED BATAAN DRIVE    American-Filipino Defenders  Withdraw to New Positions,   BATTLE IN FIFTH DAY;

Bataan Defenders Forced Back By Jap Penetration   Wainwright's Forces Retire To New Defensive Positions Confirm U. 8. Air Attack On Rangoon Harbor

AMERICAN-FILIPINO FORCES IN GENERAL BATAAN WITHDRAWAL   JAPANESE PENETATION OF THEIR LINE FORCES DEFENDERS GIVE GROUND

W ainwright Withdraws  To New Line   New Defense Positions Occupied During Night After Japanese Penetrate American’s Front Lines: Fierce Jap Assault Continues

Americans Take New Positions In Philippines   Invasion Forces May Be Opening Huge Offensive

Forces Withdraw To New Defense Along Bataan Line   Expected Break-Through Occurs, Defenders Fight Off Superior Numbers

Japs Hammer Constantly al Line in Luzon   Gen. Wainwright Avoids General Rout After _ Breakthrough

RETREAT TO NEW POSITION AFTER BREAKTHROUGH  WAINWRIGHT GIVEN  CHANCE TO BREAK HEAVY JAP ASSAULT

JAPS GO THRU DEFENSES IN D-DAY ATTACK   General Withdrawal Made by Americans to Reform Their Front Line.   INVADERS HAMMERING WITH POWERFUL FORCE

Take Up New _ Positions As Foe Advances   Orderly Withdrawal Is Hinted As Japanese Increase Pressure On Defenders

Huge Japanese Army Pounds At Bataan; U. S. And Filipino  Soldiers Take New Positions   Estimate Army Of 110,000 To 135,000 Japs Are Ham : mering At Wainwright, Supported By Tanks, Ar tillery And Aerial Bombardment

Enemy Pressure Compel American- Filipino Retirement to a Previously Prepared Position—Burma Situation Continues Critical — Allies Add to Aerial Smashes at Foe.

BATAAN PENINSULA RETIREMENT ORDERLY   Line Penetrated After Constant Hammering by Enemy Since Saturday

General Withdrawal to New Defensive Positions Made By U. S.-Filipino Forces   Fall Back During Night to Prepared Line: To Rectify Penetrated Front—BreakThrough By Japs Has Been Expected, ‘Capital Says~—Yanks Bomb Ranszcon

NEW DEFENSIVE POSTS RECTIFY SEVERED LINES  Japanese Possess Great Numerical Edge in Five-Day All-Out Assault

General Withdrawal Ordered; \Tanks, Big Guns, Planes Hammer Wainwright's Force

DEFENDERS OF BATAAN FALL BACK      Wainwright Had Prepared for Move,Apparently Made in Grderlv Fashion   HAMMERING ATTACK RY SUPERIOR FORCES      Odds Against the U. S. De. fenders Facing All-Out Annihilation Campaign

Withdraw To New Lines In Bataan   Américan-Filipino Forces Move to Rectify Pene trated Position’.   BREAK THRU EXPECTED   Japanese Strength in Luzon Estimated at One Full Army at Least

N AMMMBMATIUT  JAP OFF RINSLYE PUTS PRESSURE “ON YANK LINES   Large-Scale Assault By Nippon Tanks, Big Guns. and Dive Bombers Causes Break   AMERICAN BOMBERS HIT RANGOON PORT   Withdrawal Qn Bataan Necessary, After Jap Troops Penetrated Advance Points

A Break In Lines of Defenders   Full Jap Army Of Over 100,000 Men Hammers U. S. Forces

New Defensive Positions Occupied As Great Jap Force Supported By Dive Bombers Raps Smaller Defense Army Almost Continuously

Wainwright Withdraws to Rectify Line Penetrated By Superior Force of Japs   Washington Announces American Commander Had Previously Prepared New Positions and Retired Orderly

Bombers Smash Japanese Base   Planes From Guadaleanal ‘Wreck Installations On New Georgia

Yanks wreck buildings in  Munda area   Reinforcements at Guadaleanal

Important Jap Airdrome on New Georgia Island Wiped Out   BUIN FIELD HIT   American Patrols Kill 5( Japs and Capture Guns at Point Cruz

Airmen Smash At Jap Bases   Japs Either Courageous or Crazy, says Marine Captain  _—iro re rar sae tea ea sb hs al oe tk AR 1

JAP AIRDROME [S BLASTED IN SOLOMONS   Japs Make Nuisance Raids on Air Field On Guadalcanal Island

Japs Drop Bombs  - Accurately, Claim  They Attack U. S. Base When Engineers Have ~ Just Finished For Day

U. S. Airmen Blast Jag Springboards for New Stab Against Solomons

Wreck Buildings On Occupied Isle  U. S. Warplanes Blast Munda Area; Ground Patrols Kill 50 Japs

YANKS DESTROY JAP BASES ON GEORGIA ISLAND   Ground Operations Are Limited on Battered  Guadalcanal Area

ws Ame 503 aye x  0 “ay? yo? «Vous \*  \ wi 908 @ ‘oases   Destroy All Buildings In Munda Area and Blas Kahili Airdrome on Bougainville Island

ALLIED PLANES SMASH ENEMY BASES HEAVILY   Munda Area Of New Georgia Islands Is Target For Latest Air Attacks.

JAP HOLDINGS ARE HIT   American Aircraft Score on Build3 ings.in the Solomons

American Airmen Inflict Great  Damage on Japs  U. S. Fliers Heavily Bomb Buildings And Enemy Airport

U. d. AIRGRAET UT AOY JAPS BAot AT MUNDA   Solomons Action Limited To Local Skirmishes, Navy Reports

U.S. Aireraft Pounds Heavy  On Jap Bases   Naval Force Of Foe Maneuvers  Off New Guinea

U.S. Bombers Hit Jap Bases   Only Nuisance Raids Attempted By Enemy

Japs Believed Gathering For New Push on Solomons   Americans .Raid Bases on New. Georgia and Bougainville Islands That Enemy Could Be Expected to Use in Launching Attack—Yanks Kill 50 Nipponese and Capture Number of Machine Guns on Guadalcanal. ,

YANKS BLAST JAP BUILDINGS IN SOLOMONS   U. S. Aviators Active ir New Georgia Isle Attacks

U. S. BOMBERS DESTROY IMPORTANT JAP BASE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS AREA

Bombers Destroy All Buildings at Base on New Georgia Island.   BUIN AIRDROME IS HIT

Yanks Destroy 24 Jap Planes   All U. S. Planes Return From Raids on Munda

STRIKE AT JAP BASES   Navy Reports Heavy Air Action Over New Georgia

JAP HOLDINGS ARE HIT   American Aircraft Score on Build . *jngsin the Solomons...

U. S. Bombers Blast 2 Bases   Solomon Action Confined Mainly To Air Action; Buildines Hit

Mothers May Be Called Back But Little Johnnie Profits   Women With Children Of Own Make Bette: Teachers Says Association Secretary

Kansas Needs More Teachers   Some Rural Schools Will Pay As High As $100 Month Next Year

COUSIN OF KING HEADS COMMANDOS   Lord Mowntbatten Named Chief Of Daring Raiders

YANKEET LAND AT DAKAR IN WEST AFRICA   Survey Facilities for Means by Which Allied Cause Can Best Be Aided

Force at Dakar Not Large   Air Force, Supply And Technical Personnel Land

Great Mass Of French Ships   PLANS ARE MADE FOR  USE BY ALLIED  CAUSE

LAST BIG BIG LINK WELDED © IN ALLIES CHAIN OF SUPPLY BASES AND PORTS IN AFRICA   Italian High Command Says Allied Forces, Have Launched Counter-Attack With Armored Support to Regain Lost Position In Tunesia.

Tanks, Not Talk, Are Needed Now, Willkie Asserts   Says Unparalleled Produc tive Facilities Are but Partially Used   Connally Suggests Farley

Suspect Nabbed At Grass Vz'ley   Federal Officers Jail Edmondson

Winrod Gets Away From U. S. Deputies   Another Accused In Indictments Is Found, However

MARSHALS START ROUNDING UP GANG   Twenty-Eight Persons Are Wanted for Trying to Break Army Morale —   WINROD IN THE WEST

Jans Feel Lash Of Allies As Troops Mop Up   Last Survivors of Enem Invaders Trapped In Narrow Peninsula -

Japs Feel Lash Of Allies As Troops Mop Up  Last Survivors of Enem   Last Survivors of Enem' layaders Trapped In arrow Peninsula

U.S. Forts in Manila Bay Are Shelled   New Attack on Bataan Expected; Ignore “Quisling” Surrender Demand

Shells Raining On Fort   Manila Bay Stronghold Shelled; U. S. Fliers ‘Down Japs

Jap Artillery Opens Up On Filipino Forts; U.S. Gets Three Jap Planes

Bataan Put Under Heavy Artillery Fyre   * American Pursuit Pianes Down Three Jap Fighters in Dutch Indies Near Bali

YANKEES SPURN DEMAND FOR SURRENDER   M’Arthur Sets Army Against New Assault From North   Attack Superior Force Of Enemy Fighters: Emerge On Long End Of Score

Japs’ Heavy Guns Pound U.S. Forts   No Material Damage Done to American Manila — _ Bay. Defenses   ACUINALDO TO ENEMY   Old Insurrecto Broadcasts to MacArthur to _ Surrender

Forts Shelled In Manila Bay   No Material Damage Reported in Nation

Yank Fliers Win Battles In Bali And Philippines   Aguinaldo Turns Foe ‘Quisling:’ Laughter Greets Surrender Call.

American Fliers — Bag Nippon Planes   General MacArthur Scorns Call of Em: bittered Old Filipino Rebel to Sur render to Japanese

JAPANESE ARTILLERY RAINED SHELLS UPON PHILIPPINE FORTS   CALL OF AGED REBEL AGUI NALDO FOR SURRENDER SCORNED BY RECIPIENTS

Heavy Jap Artillery Rains Shells on Three U.S. Forts Near Manila

MANILA FORTS BY JAP C UNS         AMERICAN PURSUIT PLANES ENGAGE JAPS OVER BALI ISLAND

MacArthur Reports No Damage Done to Corregidor’s Forts   Plea of Aguinaldo to Americans to Quit Fight Ignored

Forts Reply to Barrage; American Fliers Down 3 Foe Planes in Bali Air Battle

FORTS IN MANILA BAY ARE SHELLEC   FIRE IS RETURNED BUT RESULTS ARE NOT DETERMINED

Heavy Artillery Rains Shells On Luzon Americans   Drum, Mills, Hughes Re furn Concealed Enem: Batteries’ Fire

Corregidor Guns Duel  Jap Cannon   Concealed Batferies Shell Fort: Without Damage—U. S. Airme: Down Jan Craft

American Pursuit Planes Over Island of Bali Shooi Down at Lease 3 Enemy Aivcraft.

Damage Is Slight In Attack On Manila Bay Defenses; MacArthur Scorns Aguinaldo’s Surrender Plea

Island Posts Under Heavy Jap Barrage  Outnumbered U. S. Fliers Down 3 Jap Planes Over Bali  BATAAN POUNDED  MacArthur Scorns Call to Surrender Made by Aaoninaldo

Enemy Shells 3 Forts  MATERIAL DAMAGE   American Guns Guarding Manila Bay Return Fire; Eight US Pursuits Defeat Larger Jananese Force 

Rain Shells On Forts In ~ Philippines   No Material Damage to De fense Centers,’ However; Dive Bombers Active      LITTLE INFANTRY ACTION IN BATAAN   Filipino ‘Quisling’s’ Calls For Surrender Are Generally Ignored

3 U.S. Forts Are Shelled By Jap Cuns   MacArthur Ignores Old Filipino Rebel’s Idea ‘or Surrender; Enemy Savs Monev Valueles«

U.S. Forts at Entrance of Manila Bay Are Shelled By Heavy Jap Artillery

U. S. Forts in Manila Bay Shelled by Jans   P-40 Planes Shoot Down 3 Jap Planes Over Dutch Isles With Loss  Of One Ship

Japs Shell U.S. Forts Inthe Bay   Use Aguinaldo As Quisling But His Plea Is Ignored

THREE U, S.-HELD FORTS SHELLED   American Fighters Bag Jap Planes Over Bali

Japs Shell  3 American Forts At Manila Bay   U.S. Fighter Plane Shoots Down Enemy Bomber: Engagement Over Pall Ponoriad

LUZON FORTS   American Planes Shoot Down 3 Enemy Ships in Clash Near Bali 

Youth Admits Slaying Girl-Friend While Sitting in Theater Balcony

Youth Held In Girl's Death   Solve Mystery Of Shooting At Chicago Theater   TALKED OF MARRIAGE

17-Year-Old Youth Confesses Murder of Girl in Theater   Presses Trigger of Gun and Kiss on Her Lips Simultaneously

Nab Youth For Murder   Chicago Boy Admits Killing Schoolgirl In Movie Theatre

BOYFRIEND KILLS GIRL AT MOVIE   Seventeen-Year-Old Chicago Lad Confesses Fatally Shooting Brown-Haired Companion in Balcony of Theatre During Showing Of Mystery on Screen  NOISE IS.COVERED BY THE SOUND AMPLIFIER

oy Kisses Girl Then Kills Her   ‘Sealed Lips’ on Screen As Youth Chooses Theater for Shooting

Youth Clears Chicago Movie House Killine   Gives No Reason For Killing His 16-Year-Old Girl

AILLED GIRL, BOY ADMITS   Girl Friend of Victim Gives Clue Leading to Arrest of Movie Slayer

YOUTH SLAYS SWEETHEART IN CHICAGO MOVIE   Confesses Shooting 16 Year Old Girl After Kissing Her.

Youth Kills Sweetheart in Movie Theater   Jealous Boy Held By Chicago Police On Death Charge

HITLER SUFFERS FROM ‘NERVES’ AVOWS LOCHNER   High Command Shakeup Tells Tale, Says Former Berlin AP Chief

PLANES WOULD BALK INVASION OF AUSTRALIA.   Jap’s Task Might-Be As Difficult As Nazi Invasion  of Britain

TORRES STRAIT SLOWS INVASION OF AUSTRALIA   PROVIDES THE SAME PROTECTION AS ENGLISH CHANNEL

Two Destroyers Reportec Sunk Early In March, With 290 Believed to Have Died   AIR FORCE ACTIVE   American Fighters anc Bombers Raid Nippon Base and Destroy Munitions Dump

US Airforee Stalls Japs At Australia   Fighter Planes Make Invasion Difficult As That Of England

U, S, FLIERS HIT JAP BASE AT LAE   But at Same Time the Nav) Reveals Two Destroyers Presumably Lost

Japanese Invasion Of Australia Is Stubbing Its Toe   American Fighter Planes Sweep Skies Over Torres Strait, Destroy Jap Planes

LAE IS RAIDED BY AMERICAN FIGHTERS   3 Heavy Enemy Bombers Ar Dastroved

Observers Say Jap Forces Face Tough Invasion Waters   Australian Sortie Is Equal in Difficulty to That of British Landing  hw (ereneame

U. S, CONTROLS AUSTRALIAN AIR   Bomber Raid Over Torres Strait Told As Loss Of Destroyers Is Bared

INVASION AUSTRALIA BY JAPANESE FACING HEAVY OBSTACLES   AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES DECLARED IN CONTROL OF TORRES STRAIT

STRAIT HOLDS UP INVASION      Proving As Difficult For Japs To Hurdle As English Channel To Nazis .

Japs Face Hard Task   Invasion of Australia Seen As Difficult Job

TOBACCO PRICE CEILING SET   Temporary Limit Is Ordered By OPA Chief.

\Wwerage Price Aug. 2428 To Rule Under Tem porary Cetling Order.

British Maintain Dogged Defense   Jap Attempts to Advance Further Into Town Repulsed by Defenders

NEW ATTACKS FAIL TO FORCE WAY INTO CITY   Foe Met With Dogged Resistance On All Approaches

BRITISH HOLD AT SINGAPORE   Lior City. However. Kept Under Continual Bombing And Shelling

Dogged Fight Continues At Singapore   Defenders Disputing Every Enemy Attempt to Advance Further Toward Heart of City

BRITISH CONTINUE DOGGED DEFENSE OF SINGAPORE CITY   Japanese Keep ‘Area Unde!  Continuous Pounding from Bie and land

Trouble Is Ahead   Mrs. F.D.R. Says Women Won't Return to Their Kitchens After War

WILLKIE URGES OFFENSIVE ‘NOW’ IN ANY WAR ZONE   Greater Ratio of Lend-Lease Aid Asked for China and  Riuecl _

WILLKIE FOR AN IMMEDIATE OFFENSIVE   Thinks United Nations Ready to Deliver Knockout Blowag

Willkie Urges All-Out Offensive   Emphasizes He Speaks Only For Himself

STATE HIGHWAY PLANS CHANGED   Cancels Most of 1942 Road Improvement; Probably Inoludes Authorization for the Bluefield-Oakvale Road

Powder Blast Kills  Two, Injures Three   Explosion Is Felt Over 40 Miles Away

TILLED, 3 HURT — INPOWDER BLAST      Ohio Plant ‘Explosion Felt 40 Miles. Away; Cause 1 Unknown

Dimock To Speak Friday   Official Will Discuss Treatment  Of Aliens In War

Kopp And Boileau Win In Elections  Independent Candidates Win At Kenosha In Council Selections

Gerald Boileau And A. Kopp Named Judges   Judge Claire Bird Of Wausau Defeated By Former Congressman In Tuesday’s Election

Sees RussoJapanese War As Inevitable  British Ambassador Predicts As Soviet Makes Greater Gain

“Fluid Front” Alibi Of Hitler Exploded; Crucial Battle In Africa

RUSSIA OFFERS EVIDENCE. AZ RETREAT REA   Vital Battle On African Front Spreads Out 90 Miles ‘Away

Nazi Winter Line  Cracked by Reds   Huge Tank Battle Raging in Libya

Nelson To Write Own Ticket On War Board      ~ New Production And Procurement Chief Gets Free Hand To Speed Up War Industries; His Word To Be Final Save Roosevelt

Nelson Asks Speedy War Effort   Lick Axis as Fast - as Possible, New Chief Urges

POWER MERGER IS IN PROSPECT   Antis Given 10 Days tc Decide on Witness Question

Railroads Are Asking People Not to Travel: in- Holidays Unless Necessary

Denmark Due For Full Subjugation   Germans Will Insist On Declaration Of War by Nation

Hitler Preparing To Make Denmart Subjugated State   Evidence Accumulatin That Danes Are Soon To Lose Freedom

NAZIFICATION FOR NORWAY LOOMING   Germany May Force Natio to Declare War, Deliver Danish Ship:

Hitler Moves To Nazify Danish State   Demands All-Out Collaboration In War on Russia

Belief Grows Nazis PlanTo Grab Denmark   Nafion Marked For . Forced Subjugaiion; Show Piece of Europe

DENMARK NEXT ON NAZI LIST OF OCCUPATION   Action To Be Taken As Means Of Stamping Out Rebellion   NORWEGIAN GESTAPO CHIEF IS IN BERLIN

3 Purposes Seen in Move By Germans   One Is Suppression Of Rising Rebellion In Conquered Nation  TIGHTEN DEFENSES

CUBAN LEADER ON U.S. VISIT   ; ‘President Batista To Confer With Roosevelt

Only-As-Old-As- You-Feel Club Members Are Frisky  Also Some Bicycle-Built-For-Two-ing Going   Also Some Bicycle-Built-For-Two-ing Going On; Cupid Capers In Gray-Haired League

Jap Landings Bring Anger  In Portugal   Government Studies Timor Invasion, Nipponése Pledge Withdrawal Later Oa

Viereck Gets Two  To Six Year Term   Judge Denies Bond Pending Appeal

800 Women Start Training At WAAC Camp   Arrive at Des Moines, Fitted for Uniforms, Get Ready for Studies

Twas Summertime Carnival Day at Old Fort Des Moines As WAAC Contingent Arrived

From Every Walk Of Life WAAC Recruits Go. Noisily About Going Into A Serians Inh

VOTE FEDERAL PAY INCREASE   House and Senate Approve Increases for 1,500,000 Employes   Will Call Many Youths, 18, Soon

With Our Soldiers and  _ Sailors                 Karl H. Korn Sends Holiday Greeting

So 2. With Our Soldiers and Sailors              Karl H. Korn Sends Holiday Greeting:

BRITISH ENVOY CONFERS WITH MOSLEM LEADERS   Will Try to Bring Diversified Elements Under Single Plan of Self-Government

CRIPPS FACES DEMAND FOR SEPARATE STATE!   Leader of India’s Moslem League Says Autonomous Moslem, Hindu States is Solution

Moslem Head Wary of Any Cripps Plan   Says Any Solution Must Provide Separate Autonomous States   WILL MEET BRITON   Envoy’sConferencesWith Political Chiefs to Start Tomorrow

Cripps Starts Difficult Task   Moslem Element Adopts Reserved Attitude Toward Possible Moves

Stafford Cripps Meets Governors  Of Indian States   Moslem Chief Indicates No Compromise with British 

Jap Attack On Siberia Seems  Probable Soon   Invasion Advantage Tc Nippon Outweighs Dan. ger Involved.

Russians Fear War On Two Fronts and May Lack Manpower in East to Halt Nippon

Siberian Drive By Japanese Believed Near   Military Experts See New Attack On Red Armies

Opinion Is That Advantages to Japan ’ of Siberian Invasion Outweigh Dangers

Siberia Seen  As Japs Goal   Strategic Importance Of Move, Studied; ‘Port's Value Is Great

MILITARY EXPERTS BELIEVE JAPAN WILL INVADE SIBERIA SOON  ADVANTAGES TO JAPAN DE   ADVANTAGES TO JAPAN DE. ICLARED TO OUTWEIGH ANY   DANGERS INVOLVED

SIGNS POINT TO EARLY SIBERIAN PUSH BY JAPAN   \dvantages Outweight Dan gers, Military Experts Be lieve — Vladivostok Is Viewed as Potential Base For Attacks on Alaska.

WAR AUTHORITIES EXPEGT JAPS 10 INVADE SIBERIA   Believe Move Will Be Made  In Near Future

Viadivostok Looms Large ~ In War Plar      Japan May Attack Big Rus sian Port Ahead of Any Nazi Thrust   WOULD FIT AXIS STRATEGY PERFECTLY   And the Advantage to Ja - pan Would Outweigh Danger of Attack

Military Authorities Believes: [ADVANTAGES WITH JAPS IN ATTACK ON RUSSIA

JAP ATTACK ON VLADIVOSTOK SEEN AS. FORERUNNER OF NAZI SPRING DRIVE

fish Observers Assert ‘jppon Mapping Attack On Siberia to Aid = * Nazi Allies   EK REMOVAL OF THREATS TO TOKYO   vies Bases On Coas  ‘ould Be Used by U.S. Bombers For Raids On Nippon Areas

SAY JAPS WILL ATTACK REDS   Rewards of Siberian Victery Too Great to Tonore. London Belief

POSSIBILITIES OF USSR RAID RICH FOR JAPAN   Military Experts Believe Japs May Attack Siberia Before Hitler Opens Big  Snrino Drive.

eee On Vladivostok By ane Seen As Forerunner Of Nazi Spring Offensive

JAPANESE LIKELY TO WAGE SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN SOON   Advantages of Invasion Outweigh the Dangers anc Attack May Come Soon

Military Sages Expect Jap Invasion of Siberia  Experts Believe Axis Envisions Double Front Batiling Riseiarié «:.

AN EARLY JAP DRIVEAGAINST RUSSIA SEEN   Advantages to Nipponese in Attack on Siberia Believed to Outweigh Dan.gers—May Precede Hit: ler Drive.

JAP ATTACK ON SIBERIAN SECTOR SEEN   Advantages, If Successful Would Offset Dangers Of Venture   VLADIVOSTOK PORT SEEN AS RICH GOAL   Nippon Fears Russian Area May Be Used to Base U. S. Bombers

Japan May Launch Early Attack On Siberia   May Start War Before Nazis Open Campaign In Western Russia; Vladivostok A Goal

May Broaden Production Quiz   Guthrie Says Whole Cotton Effort Not Planned; Tells 01 Alleged “Bottlenecks”

Guthrie Probe May Be Widened   Guthrie Testifies Both Army and Navy Short of Duck

be PLATES OW-SHLE. AT ~-LOGAL AENCY   Motorists, Should Get Per mits and Plates Early -.. (Before Deadline:   Be ae a & NEED. TAX RECEIPTS   a ae Chauffeur Permits and Publie [Passenger Licenses ~   " Now Required,

842 PLATES ON SALE AT LOA AREHY   Motorists Shou'd Get Per. mits and Plates Eariy Before Deadline.   NEED TAX RECEIPTS   Chauffeur Permits and Pub lic Passenger Licenses Now Reguired.

ee NN a ty iii i tg yg gy gg sg SIG Gg GOO —  Nation Prepares To Register Applications For Ration Books Next Week At Every School House; Governing Rules Are Cited  es

43 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Lae, Buna By Allied Warplanes  CARGO VESSEL SUNK AND CRUISER IS HIT  Salamaua Also Raided; Japanese Still Stalled In Drive on Moresby

RAF Crews Drop Bombs, See Results   Rhine-Mainz Area. Is Blasted by Hundreds of. Tons of. Explosive in Nieht Raid

RAF Observation Crews Watch Results Of Big Raid On City Of Mainz

R.A.F. Blasts, Sets Fire to City of Mainz   Picked Crews Tell Of Devastation Left in River Port

Important Nazi River Center Left in Flames   Observers Tell of Havoc Wrought by British Bombs

Intensity of Raids by R.A.F. Grows   Important Center of Mainz Is Left Completely Aflame

HARRY SUELLENTROP CHAIRMAN OF THE. - . BIRTHDAY BALL   Goal of $150,000 Set For Missour . , With Campaign Running : Through January. —

CECIL BARTON HEADS BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR PRESIDENT IN COUNTY   Campaign toe Open After Jan. 1 And Close Jan. 31. Goal: of $150,000: for Missouri   5000 WORKERS ENLISTED   Fifty Per Cent of Money Raised Will Remain. in County for Local Purposes

STATEMENTS ON. “AL BRAWL -. ARE SEGURED   Two Persons Have: Made Biased Statements for . - the Prosecutor.   AGREE TO. TESTIFY   Tell of Incidents ‘Before “the - Trouble and Attack That ; Followed.”

DTATEMENTS ON FATAL BRAWL AnE ocGURED   Two Persons Have Made Signed Statements for { the Prosecutor.   AGREE TO TESTIFY   Tell of Incidents Before the Trouble and Attack That Followed.

NAZI DRIVE TO HALTED BY THE RUSSIANS   Fcrmidable Attack Throvch Mid-Caucasus S.ozped hb, the Reds.   ‘HAD BEEN: SEPIOUS   Russians A'’so Beat Down a Strong New Thrudt in Stalingrad..

Nazi Drive In Mid- Caucasus  Reported Halted   Defenders Beat Down New Thrust In Stalingrad Factory Area   -MID-CAUCASUS GOAL IS OIL AREA   Red Army Units Are Hold. ing On All Fronts Is Moscow Report   (BULLETIN)

RUSSIANS THWART NAZI DRIVES   GERMANS STOPPED IN NEW CAUCASUS MARCH

Escaped German Aviator Is Caught at San Antonio   Brands Americans as ''Utterly Stupid" And Admits He's Good

Nazi Flier Who Fled Canada Is Caught in Texas   Boastful Young Bomber Pilot, After Roaming 8,000 Miles Over U. &8,, Caught By FBI on Tip By Hotel Manaver.

FBI Nabs Escaped German Pilot In  San Antonio Hofel Krug Captured Atha  Darin roi 2.   Krug Captured After Daring 3,000 Mile Trip From Canada

Escaped Nazi Bomber Pilot Caught In Texas After Roaming Over U. S.

HENDERSON UNDER FIRE   Tirade Begins As Senate Requested To Raise Funds.

TURNED ON BEERY   Actor’s Former Protege Dies in : County Hospital.

May Ration _ 2 More Items   Clothing Likely To Be On List By Christmas

a mn ; HT MORE A MGITES   FARLY IN COMING YEAR   Ration Books Are Now Being Printed for bait En- tire Nation. .

MILL ATION Ca MORE COMMODITIES   OPA Now Drafting Plans to Restrict Sales, IncludinsClothing,   EARLY IN COMING YEAR   Ration Books Are Now Being Printed for the Entire Nation.

OPA Drafts Plans To Ration Eight More Every-Day U.S. Commodities

CAPSULES ARE DRAWN FROM BOWL RAPIDLY   Draft Lottery Settles Down to AllNight Routine After First Numbers Are Taken Out.

Australia Gets More War Goods   Gradual Increase Seen In Materials Reaching  Nation Across Pacific

MORE U. 8, 6000S SENT TO AUSTRALU   Receive Ordnance, Muni tions; Supply American Soldiers.

US WAR MATERIALS FLOWING TO AUSTRALIA  Curtin Tells of American Help

MORE SUPPLIES _ FOR AUSTRALIA  j   Flow of Goods Increases, Minister Reports

AUSTRALIA GETS U.S. MATERIALS   ‘low Of War Goods Te Australia Gradually In. creasing, Curtin Says.

FOR 18 YEARS   Californian’s Double Life Revealed When Both Women Claim Bodt

REAT OF P ATTACK S GROWING   jonese Mass Half o ir Armies Near Sibe. Border; Invasion i:  eved Planned

NELSON SAYS ARMS GUTPUT IS SPOTTY   September Production - L No Better Than In Auguat

Severe Hail Storm Sweeps Across  South Half Of County Last Friday   Heavy Damage On 200 Farms, Smaller. Losses On 600

Mistakes Admitted By Marshal   Speculators Hit On Anniversary  Of Collapse

atain Warns ench People gainst Greed   Icges Sterner veasures to Halt troawing Discontent

PETAIN-ADMITS-HIS RECOVERY. SCHEME HAS HAD SETBACKS   ‘Says Government Must Take Sterner Measures To Stamp. Out Discontent

Petain Says Sterner Measures Must Be Taken To Stamn Out Discontent

Football Candidates Scheduled To Repor For Practice Today.   “Bearéats Are Faced With Tough Schedule, Inexnerienced Team

Bearcats To Begin Football Practice Monday, August 17   Hard Schedule Faces Team; Only 6 Men Left From Last Year

S.A. Program Geared To War   Que-Fifth of Acre In Garden Is Among Goals

F.S. A. Program Geared To War  Carl Marcue Says Farmers Cooperating

Program of Small Farm  Aid Planned   Goals Are Established for Story

New FSA War Program to Aid Small Farmer Do Par   Low Income Group Will Prove an ‘‘Untapped Rese-voir’' Says Bell

FARMS WILL BE GEARED TO WAR PRODUCTION   State FSA conference, and other groups, favor big crops

Fires Visible FoRgpO MW After American Planes Unload Destruction

TOBRUK BLAZE COULD BE SEEN 90 MILES AWAY   U. S. 4-Motored Planes Make Moonlight Raid on Axis Held Port

FLAMES FROM SUPPLY BASE in AFRICA WERE VISIBLE FOR . ’ 99 MELES AFTER RAID .

Yank Bombers Blast Tobruk   Set Weekend Fires Visible For 90: Miles

U.S. Bombers Set Fires In  Tobruk Attack      Great Destruction Reported In Operations Held Last Friday And Saturday

REDS REPORT NEW GAINS ON NAZI FLANKS   Soviets Admit Situation In Stalingrad Fighting Remains ‘Grave.’   ENCIRCLE GERMAN FORCE   Also Claim Improvement 4n - Caucasus; Furious Fight On For Vital Hill,

WAR REVENUE BILL SHELVED UNTIL TODAY   Senator Barkley Indicates Debated Measure Will Be Disposed Of Today.

Senate Delays Passage of Tax Bill   Rejects Request for Higher Security Levies

VICTORY TAX IS APPROVED BY SENATORS   Mines Are Exempted From Excess Profits

Japanese Apparently Mustering Nava Force To Strike Back At American Marines In Strategic Islands

Believed Thrust Back at Solomons   Tokyo Claims Small U. S. Force Repulsec After Effecting Landing on Gilbert Islands—Marines Mopping Up Jap Garrison on Solomons

Engagement Developing Off Solomon Islands   Action Second Reported in Two Days and Follows Bomber Raid on Inland Jap Base on Timor— .   RUSSIANS BATTLE ’CHUTISTS   Cut Down Air Invaders in Caucasus While Stopping Nazi Drive on Stalingrad a Point of Bayonet

Assault Jap Ships; Marines Now Occupy 3 Islands In Area   Tokyo Announces Attempted Landing of American Troops On Makin Island August 17

Solomons Battle Enters 16th Day   Enemy Said To Be Massing Naval Forces For  Counter Attack

Japs Seeking To Move Back Into  Solomon Islands   Flying Fortresses Intercept F leet; Russians Repulse Germans oe

US FLIERS. POUND JAP WARSHIPS      Fortresses Attack Ships Believed Massing for Counterblow on Marines at Solo. mon Islands

ENEMY WARSHIPS ARE UNGER FIRE   Believe Japanese Attempting Cotinter Blow Against Marines   DETAILS AWAITED   At Least Three Islands In Archipelago Held By Americans

Flying Fortresses Attack Japanese Reinforcements   Tokio Tells of Small U.S. Raid in Gilbert Islands

Enemy Reported Massing Forces For Counter-Blow ‘In Solomon Islands

BATTLE OFF SOLOMONS IS ‘DEVELOPING AS FOE. TRIES” -. TO DISLODGE U.S. MARINES

About 200 Troops Are Driven Off, Japs Say; Size of Force Hints at Commando Raid  Marines Are Busy     Mopping-up Continues in Tulagi Region, Navv Reports

Launch Big Attack Off Solomon Isles; Expect Counterblow   Tokyo Claims Repulse of U. S. Troops Landing on Makin Island

JAPANESE APPARENTLY MOVE TO STRIKE BACK AT MARINES OCCUPYING THREE ISLANDS —   New Zealand Reports Indicate Enemy Massing Naval Forces for Counter-Blows Against Marines In Tulagi Area; U. S. Landing In Gilbert Islands Revealed

U. S. Forces Land On Gilbert Islands   American Offensive in Pacific Broadens as Marines Establis} Themselves in Solomons

British Report Raid Off Solomons; New  Axis Smash Looms   Tokyo Claims Small Force Of American Troops Repulsed After Landing On Makin Island; Nipponese Units Are Being Mopped Up On Captured Islands

ALLIES WIDEN SCOPE OF WAR ALONG PACIFIC   Bombers Carry Attacks To Nippons Over Many Areas   JAPS REVAMP NAVY   Tokyo Tells of Raid by American Forces on Gilbert Island

Raid Japanese Warships Off Solomon Islands as Enemy Apparently Moved to Strike Back.   MARINES NOW OCCUPY THREE OF THE ISLANDS   A British Broadcast Indicat. ed the Attack Was Developing and Said Details Were Being Awaited.

Believe Enemy  Moved To Hit Holding Force   Reports Indicate Foe Massed For Battle Which Is Developing

inemy Appears Moving in for  New Attaek   Tokyo Says August 17 Landing on  Makin Island Was “Repulsed Complete”

FOE SOUGHT TO OUST MARINES FROM SOLOMON   Jap Troops Near Tulagi Were Fightin gBitterly Awaiting for Some Reinforcements

Planes Catch Fighting Ships Near Solomons   Reported Lashing at Enemy Craft Trying To Make Counter-Attack on Marines In Three Islands; Tokyo Reports Battle In Gilbert felec.

SHIPS MASS TO HIT BACK AT U.S. MARINES   + Flying Fortresses Reportedly Leading Big Assault On Enemy Craft   GILBERT RAID REPORTED   Tokyo Says American Landing Force Repelled Aug. 17 In Pacific Area

U. S. Soldiers Adjusted To Desert Life   Prepare For “Out In Blue” Service

Thievery Is An Art With Egyptians   --Américan-Troops. ‘Must Keep Watch Over Laborers

35 Survivors of Submarine Attacks Reach New York; 20 on Two Ships Lost, Beliet

3 U-Boats Sunk, 28 Ships Saved, In 5-Day Fight   Nazi ‘Wolf Pack’ Routec By Britons With Loss Of 2 Warships In Atlantic   Long Range Focke-Wulf Sea Bombers Shot Dowr   Dramatic Ocean Disclosure Reassures Two Nations Qn Life Line

Carl Friend Into Race For Governot   First Candidate To Announce On GOP Ticket

Governor Race Opens   Lieut-Gov. Friend, _. Lawrence, Announces Today on GOP Ticket

HOUSE APPROVES  GREATEST ARMS SUM IN HISTORY   12 Billions Granted to Build Big Army Air Force   AUTHORITIES DEFEND ° ACTION OF U. S. PLANES

Two-Day Program For Anniversary Of Pearl Harbo:   NATIONAL PROGRAM OUT LINED THROUGH OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION

FBI AGENTS HOLD ElatlT OF GERMAN   Hid TNT Supplies On Beaches In Bold Move

Eight Arrested By F.B.I.  In Roundup  One Group Landed on Long Island, Another in Florida

Saboteurs In Custody Of FBI  Hoover Says   Eight Arrested With Equipment To Wreck Plants

Eight Arrested By F.B.I.  In Roundup  One Group Landed or Long Island,  Renilcwn Sa Ehactda

Eight Caught As Bold Plot Is Uncovered   Changed To American Civilian Clothes And Planted Explosives, Haaver Reveals

FBI Thwarts Bold Attempt At Sabotage   Germans Carried Bombs And Bribe Money From Subs

Enemy Agents Carried Full Equipment For  Wrecking of Factories   FBI Reveals 4 Put Ashore on Long Island, 4 in Florida; Carried $150,000 +40). S. Cash: Are Ex-Bundists

U.S. Nabs Spies Landed By Subs   Y Nazi Saboteurs Planned to Blast War Factories; Huge Stores of Explosives Dug Up on New York, Florida Beaches

SUBS LAND SABOTEURS ON AMERICAN SHORES   FBI Nabs Eight Men With Full Equipment For Wrecking War Factories; Two Groups Are Apprehended

GERMANS LAND FROM U-BOAT ONEAST COAST   Planted TNT and Time Fuses on New York,  Florida Beaches

Fight Planned Extensive US Destruction   Groups Caught On Long Island And In Florida

FBI AGENTS ARREST NAZI SABOTEURS   Prisoners Put Ashore at Long _ Island and in Florida With Equipment for Wrecking War Plants,   CONCEALED EXPLOSIVES IN CACHES ON BEACH   Factories, Bridge and Railroads Marked for Destruc_ tion—Group Had $150,000 for “Payoffs.”

GERMAN SUBS LAND AGENTS ALONG COAST   FBI Men Get. Eight ' In Two Groups

German Subs Lanc Saboteurs on. American Shores  FBI Has Apprehéndei Eight Nazis Along With Equipmest ~~

Eight Saboteurs Seized; Equipped With Explosives   Former Nazi Bund Members Ir U.S. In Group; Had $150,000 In Currency For Bribes

Four. Who Landed on Long Island Came ‘Ashore in a Rubber Boat, Changed to Civilian Clothes

Submarines Put  Nazis Ashore With Explosives   Groups Put Ashore in Night on New York And Florida Coasts Include Two U. S, Citizens $150,000 to Pay Traitors Found on Captives

Four Men Landed on Long Island and Four Landed on Jacksonville Beach., Florida   Germans Came Ashore From Submorines In Rubber Boots and Changed Their Nazi Uniforms ta Civilian Attire, FBI Declares

Eight Saboteurs Seized; Equipped With Explosives   Foitite Nazi Bund Members In U.S-In Group}- Had $150, 000 .  te frspennrcsy Ene Behn:

8 Nazi Spies Leff By Subs In FBI Nef   Sabofeurs Carry $150,000 and Equipment for Wrecking U. S. Plants

ONE GROUP PUT ASHOREON LONG ISLAND BEACH   Orhers Reach U. S. Soil Near Jacksonville. Florida: Subs Come Within 500 Yards of Shore   PLANNED TO BLAST LIST OF WAR PLANTS   Horseshoe Curve Neur Altoona, Pa, One of Objectives: Had $150,000 For Bribery Purposes

CONSTABLE HELD IN FATAL BEATING   State Police Bididiing Irwin Officer For. Daath  Of Townsman

Goebbels Warns Neutral States   Soys Those to Share in New Order Must Bear Part of Sacrifice

NEUTRALS TOLD “JOIN AXIS NOW’   Goebbels Says ‘in Newspaper Article Laggers Will Be Overlooked.

Says “Whoever Wants to -Share In New Order Must Shoulder Part _  of Burdens”   os sw aewewries £2 ‘ere we 6a   ADMITS AXIS PAYING HEAVY BLOOD TOLL   Says Day Will Come When “It Would Be An Act of   Grace to Be Admit  ~=—s ted to New System”

WARN NEUTRALS   All Nations Must Shoulder Burdens, Goebbels Says

Goebbels Warns Conquered Peoples   Carry Part of Sacrifices If Hope to Share Profits

New System Death And Starvation  Must Fight To Share In ‘New System, The Gobbler Warns

Lewis Opposes  48-Hour Week   UMW Chief Says Willing T: Increase Hours Only I Proven Necessary.

FOR LONGER WORK WEEK IF NEEDED      Lewis Tells Stand on Pro. posals to Increase Hours in Mines   NECESSITY NOT YET ‘INDICATED’   But He Says He Is Willing to Act If the Need . Is Shown

Lewis Demands Proof Of Need For Extra Work   At parley on coal output, he says UMW will increase week only. if necessity is clear.

AK LONGER WORK WEEK FOR MINERS   Lewis Agrees to Increasec Hours lf Necessary for War Effort.

CHANEY TAKES COMMAND OF AEF IN BRITAI?   Air Corps Major General Preceded Troops Last May 15 to Organize General Siaff

Flier Is Named Head Of Yanks, Britain Forces   First Troops To Arrive Ir Europe Are Called ‘Van. guard Of Others‘

Will Be Chief in British Isles, Hartle in Northern Ireland.   NEW CHIEF FOR ; 28TH DIVISION

GHANCY NAME Ao TOP LEADER FOR NEW AEF   Veteran Air Corps Member Placed In Full Command Of American Forces

Chaney Heads *Yanks in Britain   General in British Isles Since May Studying Technique

General Chaney Heads A. E. F.   Air Officer Commands American Forces in British Isles

Chaney Leads AEF. in Britair  High Ranking Combat PS ee a.)   High Ranking Combat Pilot and Observer Given Command

Chaney Named U.S. Command  Heads American Forces in the Britich Iclec

CHANEY, AIRMAN, NAMED CHIEF OF YANKS IN BRITAIN   COMBAT PILOT AND OBSERVER PUT OVER ARMY AEF FORCES.

Gen. Chaney Is Commander  Of New AEF   Air Corps Officer Is Named Commander Of! All U. S. Forces Ix British Isles

U. S. Infantrymen Ready To Learn British Battle Tactics In Ireland

MAJ. GEN. JAMES E. CHANEY (AMED COMMANDER OF U. S. RMY FORCES. IN BRITAIN

COMMANDER OF BRITISH ISLES FORCES NAMED   Major General Chaney Picked  For Position

Ma j- Gen. Chaney To Have Charge  Has Been In England Since May Setting Up

Air General Heads the — Second AEF   Maj. Gen. Chaney Commander of Ali U.S. Forces  Tn British Isle

GENERAL CHANEY ‘ea FORCES IN ~~ BRITISH ISLES   TROOPS. TO BE REGARDED AS _ VANGUARD OF MORE TO COME WHEN: NEEDED .

First A.E.F. Is Eager For Fight   in Good Spirits After Uneventful Cross. ing, “Several Thousand Men of Infantry Division” Unit Ready for Combat — ‘The Yanks Are Here!”

Chaney To Head AEF   In Charge Of U. S Forces Sent To  British Isles

Several 'T Maua pnd American Troops In Ireland  Chaney's Commanding General Of U.S. Forces In The British Isles

Reds, Nazis Fight Inside Stalingrad   Full Of City Feared At Hand As Hitler Hurls Unlimited Reserves Into World’s Greatest Battla: Moccow Rebukeac ] S° Britain

SECOND FRONT AGITATED AGAIN   Russians Disappointed Over Delay, Foreign Source Savs

Second Front Issue Raised by Russians      Unless Attack Is Launched Soon, Its Potential Influence Will Be Lessened

Moscow, In Again Pressing For Second Front in 1942,: Urges Allies to Action -

REDS DEMANDING A SECOND FRON   Dejected by Delay; Army and the People Want Allied Action.

EDEN FORECASTS CLOSER BRITISH SOVIET RELATIONS   Declares Contrast Betweer Russian and British Form: of Government Will B« No Barrier To Closer Col laboration; Reports Or Talks With Stalin.

Meeting to Explain , Ceiling of Price. ~~ of 30:000- Items   ‘Meeting to be: held in“ Couneil Bluffe Friday . to discuss’ the ‘goiling én retail prices which  -go in effect May’ 18th.

PROBLEMS TO BE FACED BY DEALERS WILL BE EXPLAINED   OPA Official Will Talk tc Men From Four _ Counties

Price Ceiling Rules Will Be Explained Here   Merchants From 5 Counties Asked to Meet Saturday at 2 P. M.  URGE ATTENDANCE Alex Levin of Office of  Price Administration To Be Here

Heavy Rains Stop Threat Of U. S. Power Shortage   Reservoirs, Whose Empty Condition Last Year Brought Rationing, Now. Are Filled

Legislative Action Is Completed on Measure Repealing Pension Act   Senate Accepts Joint Conference Report; to -President for Signature

Pension Bill Repealed   Senate Has Completed Action; Pay for Captured Men Continued

MARINES MOP UP ON ISLES   JRGE CHECKUP M/ ON MANPOWER    Solomons are Officially Reported Captured by Navy Department

Marines Capture Solomon Islands, Navy Announces   “Mopping Up” Remnant: of Japanese, Statement Declares   Americans Hold Stronc Positions and Can Keep Possession

U.S.Marines Mopping Up  In Solomons   Operations Confined To Japs Left Stranded In Enemy Withdrawal  DUTCH TIMOR RAIDED

Churchill Has Vote of Confidence   Commons Told U. § Anxious to Engage Germans

Churchill Gets Approval Vote   Churchill Says U.S. Wants AEF to Battle  Nazis in Near Future

LOMMONS Confident of Premier   Vote Of 464-1 Given Churchhili Aftter Close Uf 1 breeDays’ Debate On The War.   Yanks “Rarin’”’

COMMONS TOLD U.S. WANTS AEF 10 FIGHT SOON   Churchill Wins Sweeping Vote Of Confidence, Says Yanks In Ulster  Free British Army

U.S. WantsA.E.F To Fight Nazis, Churchill Says   Only One Negative Vote In Confidence Ballot Given British War Leader

» CONFIDENCE’ VOTES GIVEN * BY COMMONS   Pacific, Africa Wil ® Get New Troops

Vote of 464-1 Stills Attack On Churchill  Preamier Accerte   Premier Asserts U. S. Wants AEF To Contact Foe

U. S. Wants AEF To Hit Foe Soon. Says Churchill   Assumes the role of spokesman for U. S. after getting vote of confidence at home.

Churchill Wins Heartening  Confidence Vote  Declares United  Nations to Ranati he Kk FF.

EARLY CLASH WITH NAZIS IS HELD 1.5. AIM   Churchill, Given Resound ing Vote of Confidence, Cites Program   ADVANTAGE OF AEF CITED IN ADDRESS   Talk Largely Devoted to Arrival of U.S. Troops in Ireland

Churchill Wins Heariening  Confidence Vole Declares United - Nations to _  ws) +

GERMAN LOouto: REGIMENT QAIL'   Soviets Claim That Naz Reserves Being Wasted: Casualties Heavy

REDS SMASH NAZI POSITIONS; START TO CLEAR UKRAINE!   4 Regiments Disposed Of — Elite Guard, Hungarian _ Cavalry Reginient Shattered _

Soviets Tear N ew Hole in Geran Line   Timoshenko’s Forces Ex act Heavy Toll in 8-Day Drive   ‘Red Navy's Submarines  Bag 45 Nazi Ships in Far North

GERMANS LOSE THREE DIVISIONS — IN FIGHTING ON SOUTHERN FRON'   New Russian Offensive in South, Sparked'by Cossack Cav: alry, Rolls on For Fourth Day With Fresh Reserves.

NEWEST DRIVE OF SOVIETS COSTING NAZIS MANY MEM   Casualties Number Regimen’ a Day—Intense Cold Hampers Germans.

East Beckley Man Run Over in Mine   Cardis Williams is ° Treated in Local Hospital

Japs Claim Much Damage to U.S. Warship at Hilo   U. S. War Department Says Little Damage Done by Jap Sub Attacks and Indicates no Battleships Hit

43,000 Germans Die in 4 Days With 375,000 More Near Trap;  Allies in Africa Advancing   Sudden and Powerful Russian Push Has Hitler Worried; Outlying Nazi-Italian = Guards Brushed Aside Near Bizerte.

2oviets Launch  Offensive; Troops in Africa Roll On   Amcrican-Aussie Forces Press Japs on New Guinea as Axis Faces Strongest Assaults War Has Known

BLAZE HITS SEVEN STORY BUILDING   Several Persons Reported Missing in Wichita Falls Blaze Occurring Early This Morning

Jap Cruiser Blasted  By Yanks   Big Warship Probably Destroyed in New Britain Zone; Enemy Navy Returns to Shell Village of Buna

Japs Shell Allied-Held Buna Village   Eneny Attempt to Break Out  of Trap Foiled, Nin Cruiser Hit

JAPANESE oHIPS CHELL BUNA ARE!   Firing Continues Five Hour: As Allies Drive Deeper Int Enemy Lines; Enemy Cruis er Believed Sunk

Jap Warships Shell Buna For 5 Hours   Allies Drive Deeper Into Axis Holdings; Enemy Cruiser Lost

WARSHIPS TURN GUNS ON BUNA   Trapped Nipponese Are Unable To Break Out Of Stranglehold

JAP WARSHIPS SHELL VILLAGE ON NEW GUINEA   Enemy’s Attempt To Break Out Of Pocket Proves Costly

Jap Ships Shell Buna For Hours   Allies Report No Damage; Enemy Cruiser Wrecked

Nip Cruiser At Rabaul Blasted, Transport Hit.   Effort Of Trapped Nips To Break Out Bloodily Repulsed -

Jap Ships Shell Buna Village In Long Night Raid   ‘Submarine’ Guns Cause No Damage; Allies Squeeze Foe Tighter  U. §. PLANES BUSY  Vessels and Bases Over Wide Pacific Area Feel Air Blows

BUNA BOMBARDED BY JAP WARSHIPS   NIPPONESE GROUND FORCE REPULSED IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK OUT OF TRAP.

JAPS SHELL BUNA FIVE HOURS, BUT FAIL TO DAMAGE SEAPORI   Launch First Naval Affack on New Guinea; Enemy Cruiser in Rabaul Harbor Heavily Bombed

PFEIFFER AND QUICK TOP EXAMINATION    Assistants To F. W. Besley Finish   One-Two In Test To Determine : His Successor

Italians Admit Grave Reverses in Desert Drive   British Have Taken 9,000 Prisoners, Broadcast Asserts

Italians Admit Many Are Lost   Other Reports Are Said Exaaqgerated —

Italians Admit  Prisoner Loss  But Say Brit Claim: Are Exaggerated

Big Losses To British Admitted   Italy, Germany Admit African Armies Retreating

Rome Admits Part Of Allied Claims   British Reports Contain Many ‘Exaggerations,” Radio Declares

ITALIANS ADMIT LOSSES. SEVERE   BERLIN RAD10O DESCRIBES ROMMEL’S DESERT RETREAT AS NORMAL MOVE.

Halians Admit Prisoner Loss   But Say Brit Claims Bre Exaccerated

Bewildered Axis Radios Try To Explain Desert Debacle   Rome Admits Allies’ Claims of 9000 Prisoners  Are Accurate: Berlin Tells of Loss of Generals

Rome Admits 9,000 Prisoners Taken   Says, British Victory Story Exaggerated

American Gunners Shoot Down One In 7 Jap Planes   Anti-Aircraft Force Re ported Doing Great Work in Philippines

OFFICIALLY, AUTO PRODUCTION WILL END TOMORROW   Normal Activities Prepare To Give Way To War 'Work

'F. O. B. Detroit” Gets New Meaning as Plants Prepare to Adapt Entire Productive Capacity to  War    TO SPEED UP. CHAN \-

*F. O. B. Detroit”     All-Out War Effort   Ready to Adapt Entir ' Productive Capacity to: War Implements. »7

AUTO INDUSTRY 5 NEARING END   Production of Passenger Cars Will Virtually Be Stopped on Saturday:

KROUND CAPITAL SQUARE   Times Bureau Sir Walter Hotel 4T.¥YNN NISGKRET)

Spanish Leaders Turned Over Tc  General Franco   Germans Seize Pair In France

Jap Carriers Hard Hitby U.S.   About Half of Them Sunk by Yanks, Lee Says

SIXTH WAS HiT IN SOLOMON AIR FIGHTING   Was Believed to be In Sinking Condition; Two Cruisers, Battleship, Detroyer Hurt

Nearly Half Of Jap Carriers Have Been Lost  U.S. Navy Nears Halfway Mark Of Pacific Objective

Jap Carrier sent To Bottom   Four Other Ships Are Damaged, One Cruiser Put Out

EFFORT MADE 10 SOW UP AGTICN   Congressmen Get Much Mail on Legislation About 40-Hour Week.

ADMINISTRATION LEADER‘ TRYING TO “STEM TIDE” WITH PROMISE OF WAGE CONTROL LEGISLATION

LABOR PROBLEM IN COUNTRY IS TO BE TAKEN UP SHORTL'   Leaders In Congress Tr to Slow Up Demands for Drafting of Drastic Legislation.

Administration Leaders Trying to Slow Immediate Demands For Labor Crackdown

Drastic Anti-Labor Laws Urged   Clamor Grows in Congress for New Curbs on Unions

SEVEN NAZI SPIES SENTENCED TODAY SOME GET 20 YRS   Federal Court Scene of Wind up of F.8,1.'s Good Work.

Seven Spies Get Prison Sentences   Terms Range From  12 to 20 Years

Seven Spies Sentenced To Prison, Terms Ranging From 12 to 20 Years

DANDELION PLANT URGED FOR RUBBER   Russia Gets Supply from It, Scientist Says

British Forced To Withdraw From Prome   Extreme Japanese Pressure Applied . In Jungle War

British Give Up Prome; 7 -Akyab Landing Deniec   Position of Defenders in Burma More Serious for What Seems Foreshadowed—British Set Up New Defense Line

British Give Up  Prome to Japs   Imperials Withdraw Northward as Enemy Increases Pressure

Japs Force  British Out Of Prome   Most Of British Imperial Covering Force Had Been Pulled Northward From Prome Thursday.   No Japat Akyab

Troops Withdraw From Prome as Japs Move Ahead   Imperial Forces Move North To Main Defenses

Japanese Exerting Great Pressure in Effort To Win Decision Before Weather Halts Drive

British Leave Prome; Set Uy  New Defense   Deny Reports of Japs Having Landed At Akyab

Chinese Hold Toungoo Rail   British Withdrawal Toward Maton River Presages Stand in Heavily Wooded Hills   Bengal Port Seizure  Denied by New Delhi   Night-Long Jungle Battle Preceded Enemy Push On Irrawaddy

British Drop Behind Prome Defense Line   Japanese Fail fo Advance Into City; Establish New Line

BRITISH LEAVE PROME, REVISE BURMA STAND   ENEMY LANDING AT AKYAB, COASTAL PORT, DENIED

PROME AFTER NIGHT BATTLE   Extreme Japanese Pressure Forces Withdrawal to North of City   REPORT OF AKYAB LANDING IS DENIED   Chinese Capture Big Stockh Of Booty in Attack in  Toungoo Region

BRITISH TROOPS ABANDON PROME   WITHDRAW NORTHWARD TO NEW LINE TO DEFEND BURMA OIL FIELDS,

Conferees Fix  $46 Army Pay   Legislators Agree to Make Increase’ in  Effect as of June 1

$46 BASE PAY FOR * SOLDIERS IS VOTED   Conference C o m m ittee Agrees But Fight Is Not Over

Conferees OK $46Compromis« On Soldier Pay   But Some Legislators Say Fight Net Over, To Hold Ont for 850

CONFEREES AGREE ON $46 BASE PAY   Compromise Is Reached By House Senate Group On Monthly Wage For Men In Military Service

$46 Service Pay Set, Fight Near:   Senate Advocates of $54 Declare They Reject Conferees’ Pact

SOLDIER'S PAY IS SET AT $46   Senate and House Agree On Minimum Wage for Armed Services

GROUP COMPROMISES ON PAY OF SOLDIERS   Agree Upon Minimum of M6 a Month, but Fight for Higher Rate Is Not Over.

SOLDIER PAY HIKE NEARER; SOLONS AGREE   Basic Pay Of $46 Is Set By Chiefs

AGREE UPON $46 BASIC PAY FOR MEN IN SERVICE   First Class Privates to Receive $52.

Conference Group Sets Soldier Base Pay at $46  Compromise Is Made But Fight for $50 May Continue

Conferees Agree On Pay Increase For Service Men   Committee Places Basic Rate at $46, But Fight Looms  COMPROMISE   Senator LaFollette Opposes Figure; Would Be Retroactive

Conferees Agree On $46 a Month Army Base Pay   But House Will Continue Fight To Make If $50 as Voted

COMPROMISE NOW PROPOSED IN ARMY-NAVY PAY DISPUTE   HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES AGREE ON 46 PER MONTH BUT CONTROVERSY WILL CONTINUE

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BUTLER PILOT DEAD IN CRASH NE ENRTRESS   Lieut. Charles Hosford One of 14 Killed in Two Smashea   Army Salvage Crews At tempting. to Get Wreckave

Two Army Bombers Crash Within Two ge Hours; 14 Peris!   Flying Fortresses Meet Disaster on- Flights at Pendleton, Ore.

2 BOMBERS FLY INTO MOUNTAINS: 14 DEAD   Crews Salvaging Parts 0 Shattered Planes

14 ARMY AIRMEN DIE AS BOMBERS GRASH   Flying Fortresses Ram Inte Mountains In Oregon

Fourteen Army Fliers Killed  In Two Crashes      Heavy Bombers  Wrecked In N. W

Big. Army. Bombers Wrecked: ‘in:Oregon; A "“Kalled. :   PLANES MAKING ROUTINE FLIGHTS

CREWS WORK 10 SALVAGE CRASHED FLYING FORTRESSES   Big Bombers Plow Into Mountains; Fourteen Army Men Are Killed

14 Army Aviators Killed In Crashes   Almost Simultaneous Wrecks Occur In Idaho, Oregon

"RN BORERS   Have Sust ; Been Hatched _ and Are Doing Dam. — age to Corn.   CLARY MAKES SURVEY

OELONG BROOD GUnN BORER   Have Just Been Hatched and Are Doing Damage to Corn.   CLARY MAKES SURVEY

Reds Yield Twe Streets to Nazi Advance   Russians Hold Own in Other Parts of City, Inflict Terrible Losses on Enemy; Counter-Attack Northwest of Stalinarad

Two Streets Are Given Over To German Troops   In Some Parts Of Stalingrad Reds: Hoiditia:Grouad

Steel City’s Defenders Use Bayonets And Clubbed Rifles  Against Invaders; No Letup In Struggle. ?

It Happened This Week...  Grim Russians Still Hold On To Stalingrad

Russians Inflict Tremendous Losses As Fresh German Troops Enter Fight; Soviets Hold at Mozdok

SMASH ATTEMPT OF FOE 10 ENTER: CITY FROM SOUTH   Soldiers Fight With Bayonets  and Rifle Butts as Bloody Struggle Enters Thirtieth Day.   MUSCOVITES STRIKE BACK IN SOME SECTORS    Defenders Gain as Much Ground as They Lose— Nazis Send Up Fresh . Troons in Planes.

GERMANS PAY FOR ADVANCES IN STALINGRAD   SLAUGHTER GOES ON IN STREETS; REDS HOLD GROUND

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Reds Yield More Streets   Russians Reportedly Hold Ground Against Attackers in Other Parts of Burning, Smoke-Filled Stalinsrad City

Germans Pouring New Forces into Critical Battle   Red Army Inflicting Terrifi Damage upon Invading Army   Defenders Hold Thei Ground in Some Parts of the City Proper

Battle Rages On In Burning Stalingrad  Reinforced Germans   Reinforced Germans Keep Up Attack on 30f Day of Epic Struggle

Germans Continue to Throw Fresl Troops Into Battle; House To House Defense Made

Russians Yield 2 More Streets   Gallant Defenders Hold Ground in ; Parts of City, a   Endless Flow of Nazi Troops Go Into Fight   Daring Sortie by Marines Wipes Out 60 Rumanians Weat of Novorossisk

3000 Germans Die In 2 Days The Soviet Says   Stalingrad Is  Main Battleground On Russian Fronts Struggle Is Bitter ~

Defenders Continue To Make Great Battle Costly for Invaders  GERMANS ATTACK  AT NEW QUARTER Pour Endless Stream Of New Men into Fight For Vital Volga City

FDR Opposes Parity Hike   Farm Bloc, However, Plan: to Introduce Request ai Next Session

President Stands Pat In Opposition To Parity Change   Reported to Have Told Senators Change Will ‘Boost Living Costs By Ten Percent.

FOR STANDING PAT ON PARITY BASIS   President Opposes Changes That Would Boost HCL

President Reported Standing Pat On Opposing Price Ceiling Change

FDR Is Firm  On Formula   House Plan Is Likely Te _ Be Junked If Conzress Quits Wednesday

Unchanged On Parity   President Says Cost Of Living Would Be Hiked

FDR FIRM ON FARM PARIT}   Refuses Opposition T   Change In Price Formulas

Adjournment May Overtake Farm Measure   House-approved Bill to Boost Parity Levels and Raise Farm Pay, May Get Caught in Jam.

Change in Farm Price Formula Stili Opposed   President Feels Parity Revision May Boost Liv: ing Costs

FOR STANDS PAT ON FARM-PARITY   May Be Junked by MidWeek End of Congress

END STRIKE IN ARMS FACTOR}   Workers Return to Duties In Naval Arms Unit

REO ARMY 15 ~ STILL ON THE OFFENSIVE   Nazi Blows Near Nalchik Are Being Repel.ed, Says Mcscow.    ' 4 ‘FIRM AT STALINGRAD   More Russian Reief Troops Are Being Sent Into the City.

Chinese Take 25 Villages   Drive In Anhwei Is Matched By One Near Canton

Clean-up Man Hitler Strikes Out in Propaganda Game as Series Opener Buries Talk

Pancho Villa Was Better At Publicity Than Hitler   Hitler Makes Big Speech On Same Day Series Played, Loses Page One Headlines

Hitler Should Have Taken Lesson From Pancho; Talk Untimely With World Series In Progress

Hitler Pops Out At Plate; Takes Back Seat As Nation Turns Attention To World Series

Allied Cruisers Went Down With All Guns Blazing, but They Saved U. S. Invaders

Heroic Battle Staged By Four Alhed Cruisers Saved Solomons Campaign For U. S. Manne Forces

MODERATE WARMTH IN   “Nice Crop Days” May Have a Run, Forecaster Says

Kansas To Be Warm And Dry   Nice Crop Weather Expected To Follow Abnormal! Coolness.

56;325,930 Pieces of Winter Clothing Donated to Nazis   Berlin Newspapers Claim Articles Fill 3,056 Railway Cars; Secret Radio Transmitter .Heard Stating  Clothing’ Turned Over by the German Peonle Proved Mostly Rags

Japs Check Damage By Air Raid On Saturday   Use Many Words To Describe Maneuvers Of Two Invading  Planpe

{TOKYO IS STILI [MAKING LIGH? > SATURDAY RAIL   Ministers Report to Cabinet Japanese Life Affected Only In Few Instances   TELL OF AIR FIGHTS   Report of Intercepto Planes Reveals How Two Enemy Ships Were Set Afire

Plane Output Encouraging   General O. P. Echols Gives Report to Senate Committee

DARLAN'S SLAYER PUT 10 DEATE   Victim of Assassin is Ac orded Greatest Funeral Ceremony in History of North Africa

Thousands More U. S. Doughboys Land In Jreland   Take Up Posts In Northerr Ireland With Americans Already There   LARGEST FORCE SENT IN PRESENT WAR   Heavily Armored Speed Tanks Are Included In Equipment With Troops

MIGHTY FORGE READY FOR JOB AGAINST HITLER   “Thousands” Reported Ashore Following Convoy Across Sub Infested Atlantic   TANK OUTFITS ON HAND   Unit Will Be Used For Any Task Offered; May Become Invasion Army

Viore American Doughboys at Ireland Posts   Arrive With Tank Squads Te Take Over Defense

HUGE FORCE LANDS SAFELY IN IRELAND   Fully Equipped Tank Squads Among Powerful Units That Cross Atlantic.   DEBARKATION SPEEDY   U. S. Troops Expected to Take Over Defense Area and Prengare For Thrust.

PROBLEM OF INDIA NOT UNDERSTOOD   Impossibility of Getting In. dians to Agree On What They Want Stressed.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Marshals Forces » For All-Out Attempt “To Win This Year

AXIS MIGHT TRY TO FORCE DECISION NOW  Great Volcano Is About to Erupt

Jap Attacks Indicate Axis General Drive   By DeWITT MACKENZIE. Wide World War Analyst

Midway Forces Strike at Japs   ‘Assault on U. S. Pacific ‘Station Repulsed, Fight Continues.   JAPS LOSE TWO SUBS IN SOUTE   THE WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

New Jap Forays Indicate General Assault by Axis   Enemy Is Believed Determined on Supreme Effort to Force Decision of War This Year

The War Today New Axis Forays Indicate Attempt To Force Decision In War This Year   MacKenzie Believes Hitler Making Ready To Strike Heavy Blow On Russian Front; Russians Hold Key To Situation   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Woarld War Analwet

The War Today!   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  PT ee, en Meee Pee ee,

Axis Seems Ready To Attempt Push  Aimed at Decision   Japanese Raids Fit Wel Into Picture as Whole Which Shows Nazis Ready to Strike

U.S. FORCED TO TAKE WIDER VIEW OF AXIS AIR OPERATIONS   Attack on Dutch Harbor, Midway Indicates General Axis Onslaught This Year

Moves Planned By Axis Put World Nearer To Conflict That May Prove Greatest And Bloodiest In History

Says Only One of Nazis On Trial Had Intention Of Giving C-rmany Aic

BIDDLE: F.0. 8. HAS AUTHORITY   As Commander-in-Chief Not Answerable to Court, le Apoiimant.   NO SABOTEURS, DEFENSE

BIDDLE RENEWS OPPOSITION T0 ” PLEA OF SPIES   Supreme Court Resumes Hearing on Right of Nazis To Civil Courts

Gunmen Steal  Payroll Truck   “Terrible Touhy’ Gang Blamed for Daring Holdup in Chicago That Nets. $20,000

Bandits Seize Pay Roll Truck   Touhy Gangsters Are Suspected by Police

TOUHY BLAMED IN $20,000 ROBBERY   MONEY TRUCK WITH CASH FOR WAR PLANT TAKEN IN CHICAGO

Armed Mob Nabs $20,000 Pay Truck   Chicago Police Say Methods Used Resemhle Those of Touhy Mob

Believe Touhy Gang Seized Pay Truck    Indications Point to Escaped Convict; Bandits Get Away with $20.090

Sieze Truck With $20,000   Suspect Touhy Mob of Daring Holdup Near Chicago War Plant

Gunmen Hold Ur Armored Truck   Touhy Gang Suspectec - Of $20,000 Robbery

Holdup Links Touhy Gang  Armared Trek Wit   Armored Truck With $20,000 Seized Near Chicago War Plant

Pay Truck Is Seized   Believe Touhy Gang Responsible For $20,000 Holdup

REPORT RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY   GERMAN COMMAND SAYS REDS ARE ADVANCING REGARDLESS OF THE COST.

U.S. Nullifies 3 State Law:      High Court's 5-4 Ruling Voids Alabama Health Statute

COURT GIVES CONGRESS SAY IN COMMERCE      Recognition of Russia Forces States to - Follow -—-

ILLINOIS MILK CASE DECIDED   Supreme Court Decision Broadens Federal Power Over Intrastate Commerce

COURT TIGHTENS FEDERAL GRIP BY DECISION   Government Given Authori ty Over Local Business In Sweeping Opinion  PrAMrpree MAY      CONGRESS MAY REGULATE TRADE

Congress Given Complete Power In State Trade   Federal Government Can Regulate any Business, Court Rules

GOV'T POWER IS WIDENED BY COURT RULING   Supreme ‘Court Broadens Federal Authority Over Commerce   TRADE REGULATION OPINION iS GIVEN   Three Decisions Are Hand. ed Down Monday by Jurists

Incessant Nazi Attacks In Battered City Areas Fail To Make Progress   Entire German Position Menaced, Latest Moscov Statement Declares; Germans Lack Reserves Te Complete Occupation of Capital; Outlook for Red Army Much Improved

RUSSIANS DRIVE NAZIS BACK ON MOSCOW FRONT   Germans Losing Some Of Offensive Power In  Stalingrad Siege   COUNTER OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED BY REDS

A STRIKE ON IN DETROIT   Street Railway Maintenance Workers Stage a Walkout

Government Expanding Job Lists   New Compilation Will Aid Draft Boards in Deferments

U.S. BANS ALL ENLISTMENTS OF WAR AIDES   Essential Workers in Ai Or Shipbuilding Plants Will Be Kept on Job   HELP TO MANPOWER   Local Draft Boards Giver Orders on Latest Classification

ASaURE SUPPLY CF WAR LABOR   Ban Enlistment of Essential . Aircraft and Shipyard  Workers.

ACT TO KEEP VITAL WORKERS OUT OF SERVICE   LIST OF NECESSARY JOBS EXPANDED TO 1 OUT OF EVERY 9

New Order On  Volunteering  No Enlistments ‘ By Essential Alreraft

WAR WORKER IN AIRCRAFT CANT ENLIST   Hershey Says Army and ‘Navy Will. Not Take Essential Men.   DRAFT BOARDS TO ' REFUSE RELEASE   McNutt Wants Civilians to Control Problems of Manpower.

WAR WORKERS FORBIDDEN 10 ENTER SERVICE   Government Acts To As sure Retention of Sufficient Home Manpower

Enlistment Restricted   No Essential Plane or Ship Workers Can Enlist

Government.   New Compilation Will Aid Draft Boards in NHeferments

ENLISTMENT OF VITAL WORKERS NOW FORBIDDEN   Government Moves  To Protect Labor Supply In Plants

Government Acts To Assure Sufficient  Army of War Workers on Home Front’

U.S, ACTS TO GUARD WAR PLANT WORKERS   Enlistments To Be Relusec from Some Industries. -

Enlistment Of Key Plane, Ship  Workers Banned   War Power Board Expands List Of Essential War Iobs.

BOARDS GIVEN NEW ORDERS ON MANPOW'R   Government Acts to Assure Retention of Army of Workers On the Home Front   MASTER LIST COMPILED

To Insure Workers for War Plants      Army and Navy to Refuse Enlistments to Men Holding Vital Jobs

dan Enlistment Of Some Workers   Essential Ship, Plane Workers Won't Be Accepted

Enlistments. Curbed Under New Orders   Won't Take Men From Air. craft ‘Factories or the Shipyards   SOME. OF THEM MAY BE DRAFTED   New Master List of Essential Jobs Also Is Drawn Un

U.S. Acts to Guard Labor   Ban Enlistment for Workers Holding Vital War Industries Jobs

Enlistment Needed War Workers Ends   Army and Navy Instructed te Stop Receiving Men Essen tial to Aircraft and Ship building Plants

Ban Enlistment Of Essential Men  Army, Navy Will Refuse Offers Of Those In Vital Work

U.S.Forbids War Labor Enlistment   Essential Planc, Ship Workers Are Forbid ‘den to Join Armed Rares’   Jobs Are Listed   Essential Services Are Catalogued by War Manpower Group

Enlisting Is Banned for Essentials   Ship and Airplane Workers Barred From Army and Navy.   Boards Notified   Hershey Lists Jobs To Which Dretit Order Is Closed.

ESSENTIAL WA  WORKERS BARRED FROM ENLISTING   - Government Acts To As sure Retention Of Necessary Men

PRAISES U. S, 5. HEAVY BOMBERS   “Subcoitimittee’ Predkts: verica ‘to: Have Edge Eventually » Aircraft

GROUP FINDS U. §. BOMBERS ARE BEST   House Committee Predicts America Will Have Edge Over Other Nations

U.S. to Cut Food Fats, Oils 15 Pet   Ration Probable in 1943; Requirements Greatly Exceed Supply

BUTTER, LARD, “ARE ON LIST   1943 Level Will Be 15 “Per Cent Below Demands

FOOD FATS LIKELY WILL BE RATIONED   Butter, Lard, Meats and Cheese Expected to be in List

Rationing of Food Fats Is Expected  Butter, Margerine, Lard, Oils on List

OFFICIALS FORESEE NEED TO RATION BUTTER, LARD, FATS   Requirements Of Military Forces Next Year Will Be 800,000,000 Pounds Greater Than Supply; Milk Also May Be Rationed In Some Areas

itioning of Food s, Fats Seen   rorecast 15 Per Cent Cu n Civilian Demand

‘Butter, Margarine And Cooking Fats Face Ration Edict   At Least 15 Per Cent To Be Cut From ‘Civilian Demands. Food Bosses Hint

Ratisning of Food Fats Likely In 7°13   Will Cut Present Level At Least 15%

FOOD FATS AND OILS MAY BE PLACED UNDER RATION SYSTEM   Lard, Cooking Compounds, Butter, Margerine May Be Rationed

Food Oils And Fats Rations Aze Forecas For The New Year   Level 150, Below Civilian Demands Says Bureau Of Agriculture

FOOD FATS AND DILS EAPEGIED T0 BE RATIONEL   Butter, Margerine, Lard, Cooking Compounds and Even Salad Dressing May Soon Be Added to Rationing List.

Military, Lease-Lend Requirements Mount Officials Foresee Need of Rationing butter, Lard, Margarine and Shortening Next Year

US. TORATION FATS AND OILS   Action Likely on Butter Margarine, Lard, Cooking Compounds

2 PATROL VESSELS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Twenty Lives Lost in Tor pedoing of U. S. Vessels

Two Patrol Ships Sunk in Atlantic   Navy Announces Loss of the _ USS Gannet and the : YP-389   20. MEN PERISHED WITH THEIR SHIPS   Both. Vessels Were Small Craft Used To Service — _ Patrol Planes

Enemy Subs Sink Two Ships on Patrol Duty   Loss of Twenty Lives Reported in Navy Communique

AXIS SUBS SINK 2 PATROL SHIPS   Sea-Going Tug and Small Fishing Craft Victims, with 20 Lives Reported Lost

Axis Subs Sink 2 Patrol Ships   20 Crewmen Killed as Anti-Submarine Boats Are Sunk

TWO PATROL VESSELS SUNK   Navy Announces Sub Ax tion in Atlantic with Loss of 20 Crewmen

Submarines Sink Two U. §. Patrol Ships In Atlantic   20 Are,Killad In Loss O Veutels: Both Commander Are Rescued

Investigation Of Flying Boats To Start Soon   Steel Shortage, Higgins Contract Inquiry  Also Scheduled 

Cargo Plane Plan to Be Investigated   Senate Group to Inquire Into Steel Shortage

SENATE G TO INVESTIGATE CARGO PLANES   Program Suggested to Remove Menace of  Sub Attacks

SHIP PROBLEM TO BE PROBED BY COMMITTEE   Feasibility of Constructing Cargo-Carrying Airplanes To Be Studied

Report Axis Are Sinking Allied Ships Faster Than New Vessels Are Being Built; 414 Sunk Since Mid-January

POSSIBILITY. OF CARGO. CARRYING PLANES AS MAJOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO BE CONSIDERED

PREPARATION FOR OPENING SCHOOL   Selling Used Books And Buying New Ones Oc‘cunies Students 

Public Schools Start Another Year’s Program Monday, Aug. 31   Everything Ready For Work Of New School Year

NEWSMEN TO HELP   Missouri and Kansas News. papers Pledge Support To Scrap Drive

EAST WILL WARM UP   Western Kansas May Get Light Rain Turning to Snow .

Weather To Be Warmer   Kansas Highways Slick Yesterday Cleared Of Snow

Reject Appeal By Aguinaldo  For Surrender   Filipino Rebel Leader Of 1899 Is Believed To Be Acting As Sort Of Quisline At Manila

Scorn Filipino Traitor  M’‘ARTHUR. ASKED TO   CLrmpPmaeP Filmer   American and Native Soldiers Laugh at Japanese Plea as They Brace for Another Assault ,

GEN. M’ART IGNORES APPEAL TO SURRENDER   Troops Prepare For New Assault In Philippines

ISBEING SET UP AS PHILIPPINE QUISLING   Filipinos Told- Their American Pay Is Losing Its Value

AGUINALDO'S PLEA TO QUIT TURNED DOWN   MacArthu: Scorn: Surren_ der Demand Messaged By Radio   AWAITS NEW DRIVE FROM JAP HORDES   Nippon Armies Reinforced By Troops Landed at Lingayen

Japs Rain Shells on Entry Forts of © Manila  DAMAGE SMALE.  U. S. Planes Shoot - Down Bombers...  _ Near Bali ?

Aguinaldo Is Scorned   The Old Rebel, Once Captured by Funston {Is Filipino Quisling

M’Arthur Turns Down Aguinaldo Plea To Give Up   Old Filipino Rebel Issues Radio Appeal; Japs Land More Troops In Lingaven

MacArthur's Men Scorn Rebel’s Plea   Calls for Surrender ) at Batan

Yankees Scorn Old Aguinaldos  Surrender Call   Defenders In Bataan Amused At Appeal By Japan’s Puppet.

AUTO SEIZURE SSI HEAR   Rubber Shortage May Call For Requisitioning of Spare Tires.   APPROVED BY OFFICIALS

SUPPORT OF BILL TO ‘BUY’ PRIVATE AUTOS REPORTEL   HENDERSON SAID TO APPROVE PLAN IN SENATE HEARING

SHORTAGE IS ACUTE   Senator Asks for Bill Au thorizing Requisition of Private Cars —

Shortage Becoming Critical From Military Standpoint, Congressmen Hear   HOPE TO AWAKEN MOTORING PUBLIC   Cars May Not Be Taken Immediately; ‘Joy Riding’ Must Be Ended

U.S. May Buy Cars   Tire Needs Serious; Government May Seize Private Property

New 4-Ton Bombs Used by RAF On  German Targets   More Than Square Mile Of Duesseldorf Wrecke fa Recent Raids; Photographs Show Important Rail Station Hit

RAF Uses 8,000-Pound Bombs in Assaults On Duesseldorf, Karlsruhe

GERMANY BLASTED WITH 4-TON BOMBS   BRITSH REVEAL USE OF MAS  SIVE EXPLOSIVES IN RAIDS  : ON TWO CITIES.

New Four-Ton Bombs Used By RAF In Raids   Massive Explosives Loosed Upon Germany, Air Minis try Announces—lIndustrial Areas of Two Cities Severely Damaged

NAZI ATTACKS HELD AS COLD GRIPS RUSSIA   Stalingrad Defenders Beat Off Foe in Fighting Of Great Intensity   THRUSTS IN NALCHIK, TUAPSE AREAS FAIl   Black Sea Air Fleet Hit: Behind German Lines to Destroy 13 Planes

SOVIETS BEAT BACK ATTACKS IN STALINGRAD   COLD IS INTENSE; VOLGA CLOGGED BY ICE FLOES

Russians Beat  Off New Drive:   Reds Storm Place Northwest Of City Of Stalingrad

Russians Beat Off German Attacks In Limited Section of Stalingrad

NAZI STALINGRAD DRIVES STOPPED   FURIOUS FIGHTING DEVELOPS —GERMANS BEATEN BACK IN CAUCASUS.

REDS BEAT OFF WEAK ATTACKS   Repulsed With Big Loss In Caucasus Region;  Roads Bogged

Naval Planes Left Considerable Damage On Marcus Island: Radio Knocked Out

Raids Were on Enemy Ocew pied Islands of Wake and , Marcus. y   DAMAGE WAS HEAVY   Radio Station, Hangars, StorDumps Destroyed.

Japanese Take Island Group In Bengal Bay   Occupy Strategic Andamans In Thrust Towar¢ India; Islands Lie Along Vital Sea Route of U. S$. Supplies To Calcutta

Indians Say Japs ‘On Andamans.   Is Westernmost' Penetration By Enemy, In Potential Invasion On. Indian Terriory

Fleet Carries Fight To Heart Of Japan-Dominated Pacific Area In Two Spectacular Raids

Prisoners Taken At Wake, Radio Installations Hit; Tokyo Blacks Out

Nipponese Invasion Forces Striking Toward That Country Are Officially Reported To Have Occupied Strategic Andaman Islands In Bay Of Bengal, 65C Miles Southeast Of Calcutta—Mikado’s Forces Are Making Little Headway In Drive On Australia

‘Marcus Island Also Hard  Hit; Dutch Still Fighting on Java; Action on Bataan; Situation Serious in Burma

GovernmentReports  Strategic Andamans Taken By Invaders   U. S: Pacific Fleet Task Forces Strike With Devastating Fury At Occupied Wake, Marcus Islands

ENEMY FORCES STRIKE AT INDIA, OCCUPY ANDAMAN — ISLANDS IN BAY OF BENGAL   Japanese Make Westernmost Penetration of th War to Make First Seizure of Indian Tereiteryy Only 650 Miles From Calcutta ;

Shore Installations Devastated In Surprise Assault On Pacific Island

INDIAN GOVERNMENT REPORTS STRATEGIL OUTPOSTS CAPTURED   IT WAS THE WESTERNMOST PENETRATION BY JAPS AND FIRST INDIAN AREA SEIZED

Tokyo Given a Real Scare, ' Navy Reports      Enemy- Occupied Wake and Marcus Islands Dealt Devastating Blows   RADIO STATION, AIRPORT DESTROYED      Japs Making No Headway.  Off Australia; U.S. Planes Take the Offensive

Loss of Bengal-Bay isles Perils India   Weak Raid on Port Moresby Related; Heavy Air Raids on Bataan Resumed

First Drive At Indian Empire; Reds Say Hitler's  Laceee Immoence

Raids Made On Marcus, Wake Isles   Japanese Resume Air Raids on Forts in Manila Bay: British in Tight Spot   Tokyo_Is Scared   U.S. Attacks Caused Jap Officials to Blackout Capital

Andamans on Supply Line To Caleutta Occupied; Chinese Battle to Regain Burmese Key Base — Air Assault Resumed on Bataan Defenders.

Japanese Occupy Andaman Islands   Seizure in Bay of Bengal In: -dicates Assault Against India   MAY HIT VLADIVOSTOK   Japanese Make Little Prog: ress in Campaign Against Australia

Japs Occupy Andaman Islands   Invaders Reported To Have Taken Strategic Site In Bay Of Bengal

INDIA SECTOR TAKEN BY JAPS   Occupy Strategic Andaman Islands On U. S. Supplies Route

American Forces Stage “Highly Successful Attacks on Wake and Marcus Islands, Striking Within 950 Miles of Tokyo

Japs Make Little Headway Against Australian Goal   Dutch Reported Still Battling Invasiot Armies In Indies; Philippines Undergo New Bombardments .   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Fditor

Invasion Forces Make Landing in Bengal Bay   First Seizure of Indian Territory; Navy Discloses Successful Attacks On JapOccupied Island in Pacific.

Nipponese Occupy. Strategic Islands on Calcutta Route   Corregidor Fortresses Again Subjected to Heavy Bombardment

» 9. FORCES HIT HARD AT JAPS 950 MILES FROM TOKY(   Dutch Sti Fighting in Centra Borneo; Nippon Thrust at Russia Seen

Japs Occupy Islands in Bay of Benga!   Strategic Andaman Islands 650 Miles From Calcutta; India Assault Indicated

FURST SEIZURE OF TERRITORY IN INDIES HERALDS ALL-OUT DRIVE   Westernmost Penetration of War May Mean Tokyo Has Decided: Not to Con~ tinue Drive on Australia

Islands Are Only 350 Miles from Rangoon, on Route That Cuts Off Aid from the U. S.   U. S. WARSHIPS IN ADDITIONAL ATTACK

Mutiny Quelled Aboard Ship — At Anchor in New York Harbo!   Chinese Seaman Killed by Captain As Satlors Demand Chance to Go Ashore

Mutinous Sailor Slain by Captain   Chinese Shot in Riot Over Leave on British Merchantman in N. Y. Harbor

MUTINY ABOARD BRITISH CARGO SHIP QUELLED   Eleven Chinese Shipmates of Dead Sailor Overpowered by White Members of Crew   DEMAND FOR SHORE LEAVE IS BLAMED   Man Killed Had Led Othe: Chinese to Captain’s Cabin Brandishing Marlin Spikes

CHINESE SEAMAN KILLED DURING RIOT ABOARD FREIGHTER   Ship's Officers Quell Mutiny Of Eleven Oviental: Crewmen

ALLIES BATTER AXIS ARMORED UNITS IN TRAP   United Nations Troops Move Ahead in Tunisia  eee<.e 63°... Gh oun eet oon tow

23 Jap Ships Sunk  In Great Victory Off Guadalcanal   11 Warships, 12 Transports Are Sent Down; 24,000 Enemy Troops Believed Lost

23 Jap Ships Are Destroyed In Solomons.   24,000 JAP TROOPS BELIEVED DEAD AS DETERMINED ATTACK HURLED BACK

Japs Routed in Effort to Recapture Guadalcanal: American Losses Two Cruisers, Six Destroyers

Backed By MacArthur’s Bombers, Surface And Air Units Of Navy Destroy 11 Warships, 12 Transports.

Jap Armada Is Vanquished By Sea-Air Fighter:   Enemy loses 23 ships and loss of life is also very heavy; eight U. S. ships go down.

‘Believe 24,000 Japs Aboard 8 Transports Die; U.S. Loses 6 Ships   Report American Personnel Loss Not Extremely Large; Battle Clinches Dominance in Area

Nipponese Lose Battleship, 5 Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 12 Transports Sunk, Seven Other Vessels Damaged, Americans 2 Light Cruisers and 6 Destroyers

Thousands Ut Jap Troops Die In Naval Battle   Kight American Vesse ‘Is Destroved. But Drive Ou Guadaleanal Smashed.

U.S. Forces Sink 23 Enemy Ships   Great Victory Scored At Guadalcanal: About 24,000 Nipponese Soldiers Die On Bombed Transports

Solomons Victory SeenGreatestSinee Battle of Jutland   24,000 Soldiers Believed Lost In Sinking of 4 J ap Transports; 2 Vicious Engagements Fought   Map showing the scene of the naval struggle in the Southwestern Pacific will be found on Page 8.

United States Forces Lose Eight Ships In Smash of Armada, . Navy Reports

Battle May Prove to Be Decisive   American Dominance In Solomon Seas Is Probable

11 Nipponese Warships And 12 Transports Destroyed; 7 Others Damaged   2 AMERICAN CRUISERS 6 DESTROYERS LOST

Believed Killed as Loaded Transports Are Destroyed   Navy Reports Loss of Eight U. S. War Vessels; Remnants Of Enemy Fleet Flee Scene

Spending Tax Proposal May Be Revivea   Increases In Social Security Payroll Levies May Also Be Recommended   MEASURE IN HOUSE

Southern House Members Lose Poll Tax Fight   Consideration of Bill To Kill Levy Set for Tomorrow

Anti-Poll Tax Bill Debate Set Tuesday   House Votes to Discharge Committee Power on Measure

Backers Poll Tax Lose Out   House Votes to Take Up Bill Tuesday Over South’s Opposition

Poll Tax Vote Is Approached      Representatives Of Dixie To Go Down Fighting In House Action

HOUSE FAVORS VOTE ON POLL TAX TUESDAY   SOUTHERN MEMBERS FAIL TO HALT BALLOT ON TUESDAY

House Votes To Take Up Poll Tax Bill   Southern Representatives Defeated in Fight Against Measure By 250 to 85; Senate Appears Opposed

BATTLE SEEN ~— ONPOLL TAX   Southern Representatives Se To Go Down Fighting For Retention

House Favors Procedure To Kil! Poil Tax   Overwhelming Vote Despite Hot Opposition from South

POLL TAX BILL IN HOUSE   Measure Coming Up For Debate Tomorrow Merning

HOUSE TS wee /P POLL + ‘vill    Measure Taken From Com. mittee Over Bitter Southern Ovposition

ITALIAN REIGN IN TRIPOLITANIA APPEARS ENDING   BRITISH 8TH ARMY DRIVES DOGGEDLY ON NAZIS’ HEELS

Italy Losing Grip On Tripolitania Massive Weight Of 8th  Army Unstoppable In Battle, Belief

MAY LOSE TRIPOL!   Thirty Years of Italian Sov ereignty About to End ere

While Americans Feast on Thanksgiving, Most Of World Grows Thin -- Or Starves

THANKSBIVING TABLES TO SAC   They'll Be Full of. Costlies! Food Since 1919 as Other Lands Feel War’s Pinch.

WPB Clears Up Confusion On Tin Can Salvage, Women Are Requested To Save Cans

Believe 8 Dead In Bomber Crash  Four-Motored Warplane Comes To Disaster In Arizona

SIGHT NINE BODIES FROM SUNKEN BOAT OFF JERSEY COAS   Navy Plane Sees Them Float ing Near Townsends Inlet.

Jap Attack Is Heaviest ©      NEST OF AMERICAN F IGHTING PLANES BASED AT SECRET F IELD PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE

IAPS SEEKING 10 MAKE KNOCK-OU   Force Nestled in Hills Ha Accounted for 36 Jap Airplanes.

PLANES HELP MSARTHUR’ LINE STAND   Tiny But Doughty Force of Air Fighters on Job in Luzon

Deadline Set For Finishing WarFactories   Contracts for Buildings Which Cannot Be Completed by Mid-1943 to Be Cancelled; About Two-Thirds of War Plant Construction to Be Abandoned

UJ. 5, WAR PLANT BUILDING PROGRAM DRASTICALLY CUT   Contracts for Factories That Cannot Be in Production by Mid-1943 to Be Cancelled.   SUPPLIES WILL GO INTO SHIPS AND GUNS   Shortage of Materials and Be lief Summer May See Turning Point in War Lead  to Decision.

MATERIALS 10 BE LIMITED 10 PRESENT NEEDS   ‘Do It Now’ Move Hints At Possibility Of Turning Point In War During Coming Summer

‘TO CANCEL RETARDED “CONTRACTS   go It Now’ Order Tc Speed Rubber And Oil Expansion

War Plants Construction  To Be Haltec   Raw Materials Shortaves Belief Conflict Soon To End Are Double Reason For Move

May Cancel Contracts on War Plants   Severe Shortage ol Raw Materials Mav Prompt Action .

Deadline Set On War Plants   Use Raw Materials For Arms, Munitions

Plants That Cannot B: Producing By Middle of . Next Year Will Not Be Built  OFFENSIVE  SEEN        Raw Material Shortage anc   Raw Material Shortage and ' Belief Turning Point in War Due Soon Are Cited

WPB May Cancel Contracts For War Plants Not Completed By Mid-1943

WPB HALTS . NEW PLANT PRIORITIES   To Turn Accent Toward . Production Effort Without Stint   GUIDED BY NELSON   Output Rather Than New "Buildings Will Be Stressed Now

WAR BUILDING T0 BE CURBED   Plants Which Will Not Produce by Next Summer Will Be Cancelled

WPB SPEEDS UP DEFENSE PLANTS   Two-Thirds of Others Unable To Produce by Mid-1943 Will Be Abandoned

New War Plant  Building To End Those Not Ready For  : Production In Mid-’43  To Be Abandoned

Commission  436 WAACs   Four Minnesota Women In First Graduating Class of Organization

Scores of Others Hurt in Blaze Causing Five A laws   HOSPITAL JAMMED   Soldiers, Sailors Help Police and Firemen in Rescue Work

FIFTEEN PERISH IN BOSTON CLUB BLAZ      Explosion In Night Spot Fol. lowed By Fire, As Scores Are Trapped

35 PERSONS HURT IN CHURCH BLAZE      Panic Results In Spite O: Pleas Gf Young Pastor

35 Hurt In Stampede As Flames Destroy Church      250 Worshippers Stage Panic Despite Piéas Of Young Priest As Blaze Sweeps Buitding Near Pittsburgh

OHIO 4-H CLUB CONGRESS 13-18   Eleven Club Members Will Attend From Union County Mrs. A. C. Warner is Leader

CLUB. MEMBERS ARE SELECTEL   ELEVEN 4-°-CLUB MEMBERS AND LEADER CHOSEN TO AT-. 3. TEND CONGRESS AT . . OHIO STATE

SEEK NEW TRIAL IN STEPHAN CASE   Attorney for Man Convicted Of Treason Files

PLANES RAIN DOWN IN FREAK ACCIDENT   Two Army Pilots ’Chute Tr Safety

-They've Been Here, Says Teaneck Man as Plane Parts Rain on House

Planes In Collision   Lock Wings, Crash In Jersey; Pilots Unharmed

Efforts to Aid’ Frapped Reich Army Smashed   Foe Persistently Attenrpts To Supply Staraya Russa Forces From Air, Reds Sav      New Kharkov Attack   Mounting in Donets   we  Free ZoneAround Besiezec Leningrad Is Enlarged, 1.200 Nazis Die

Other Red Lines Stiffen; Attack Across Don Fails   Timoshenko’s Defenders Hurl Back Invaders Near Stalingrad; Terrain In South Aids Guerilla Fighters

Russians Regain Full Mastery On Don’s East Bank   Wipe Out Nazis Crossing Stream

Russians Attack In North  GERMANS ARE SLOWED DOWN In] CALIC ASTIS

SOVIET TAKES INITIATIVE IN MAIOR BATTLES   Wipe Out Nazi Troops Crossing Don Near Stalingrad ; Regain Mastery

NAZIS WHO CROSSED DON. COMPLETELY WIPED OUT   Invaders Suffering Huge Losses As Soviet Troop: Counter-Attack; German Headquarters Concede Attacks, But Claim They Are Resisting.

Nazis Thrown Back Across  Don River   Reds Counterattack— Soviet Planes Bomb Prussia

Fs iecaes vps hve Ceceeeaey aatecwam STOCK MARKET INDEX   Average of 60 stocks 37.3.

VICTORY-FLUSKED RUSSIANS CRUSHING ALL RESISTANCE   Entire German Army in Leningrad Area Menaced by Advancing Soviets

Boston Honors Heroes of Wa   13 Fighting Men Who Have Distinguished Themselves With American and British Armed Forces Acclaimed by Large Crowd.   SHIPYARDS EXHIBITED

Famed Fighters. Given Weleome By Hub Crowds   13 Heroes Of Land, Air, Sea Action Against Axis Also’ Visit: Big Plants

U.S. Warships Aid Dutch   Report One of American Vessels Slightly Damaged by Jan Planes

“ELAN OFFICERS.   Tistallation Ceremony Will)  E  Heid Wednesday. Evening.

ELAS OFFICERS,   Installation Ceremony Will BE Heid Wednesday Kvenine.

Russians Drive Nazis Back On Two Fronts   Enemy Sustains ‘rightful’ Losses in Crimea

Note of Discontent Over Continuance of War Is Heard From Working Clas

Finland May Cease Active  War On Russi   Recovers Much Of Territory In Past Six Months

FINLAND SEE AS PREPARING TO QUIT WAR   Helsinki Newspaper Declares the Present Time  «Seems a Suitable Opportunity to Break Off Militarv Overations.

PRESSSAYS TIME RIPE TO END FIGHTING   Suggests Withdrawal in Tha Finland’s Goal Has Been Achieved

WAVELL ARRIVES IN CAIRO FOR PARLE’ WITH AUCHINLECK, PARIS REPORTS

BERLIN ADMITS REVERS ALS AT BRITISH HANDS   Switzerland Newspape: Dispatch Quotes German Militarists Saying British On Offensive   ROMMEL WITHDRAW TO MATRUH LOOMING   His Forces Driven From Strong Point In El Alamein Area; Supp ly  Lines Battered ~

Nazis Renew Offensive At Kharkov   Russian Defenders Of Sevastopol Lose More Ground

Crimea Battle Rises in Fury   Huge Masses of Infantry, Tanks, Artillery Said Hurled in Wedge Qn Fortress   Germans Claiming Lone Shore Fort   Red Mortars’ Deadly Blaste Drive Off Attackers . From Crest

HITLER'S MEN PUT WEDGE IN CRIMEAN BASE   SEVASTOPOL FORTS ARE TAKEN BY GERMANS

Germans Renew Drive On Kharkoy Front After Short Lull  BITTER FIGHTING RAGES ON HILLS  Berlin Claims Street Fighting Takes Place In Port’s Suburbs

Nazis Open New Attacks On Kharkov   Smashing Raids on Crimean Naval Base Continue Unabated; War in Second Year

NZIS Force British To  Fall Back In Two Sectors   Violent Hand To Hand F ighting Reported On Sevastopol > ts

Nazis Batter City Fiercely Without Letup   Hand-to-Hand Fighting in Northern Sector Reported; Offensive on Kharkov Front is Resumed

Nazis Renew Offensive on  Kharkev Front   Reds Admit Germaus Force Sevastopol  Defense Lines to Fall Back on Two Sectors

NAZIS CONTINUE "FIERCE ASSAULTS. ON CRIMEAN BASE   Wedge Driven Into Soviet  Fortifications at One Point  —Sailors Aid in City’s. HNhefence,   VICHY REPORTS TROOPS — FIGHTING IN STREETS   Meantime Germans Renew Drive on Kharkov, but Reds Say Their Lines Are Holding.

NAZIS RENEW THEIR DRIVE ON KHARKOV      Sevastopol Beleaguered Garrison Falls Back On Two Sectors; Nazis Attacks Continue Unabated.   2d Yearof War

Nazis Renew Fighting AtKharkov   Smashing Attack: Also Go on At Sevastopol

SOVIETS ARE FORCED BACK BY THENAZIS   , Bmashing Attacks Are Launched Against Sevastopol   DRIVE ON KHARKOY RENEWED BY ENEMY   Rising Crescendo Ushers in Second Year of the War

Senate's Bill For Cut-Rate Wheat Passed   House Amazingly Gives President Measure

S tock Prices   N ew York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Wheat   Aliens Moved From Homes Will Be Given Work

ALIENS OFFERED CHANCE TO WORK FOR EMERGENCY   War Relocation Authority Created By Executive Order

PROGRAM SET UP TO PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALIENS REMOVED FROM THE WEST COAST

ALIENS IN AMERICA GIVEN A CHANCE 10 WORK FOR DURATION   Thousands, Forced to Give Up Homes in Defense Areas Extended Opportunity.

Work Corps Established For Aliens   Humane Treatment Of Evacuees  Aim of ' Program

Fireman Dies, 158 Overcome In Hotel Fire   Guesis Not Affected By $75,000 Blaze In Pittsburgh Wm. Penn

Thousand Guests Flee To Safety . From Hotel Fire   One Pittsburgh Fireman Dies, 158 Others Over come By Dense Smoke

1,000 Escape in Pittsburgh Hotel Fire  One Fireman Dies; _ 158 Others Are , Overcome hy Smoke

1,000 Escape in Pittsburgh Hotel Fire  _ One Fireman Dies; _ 158 Others Are  . (resmemaena tes Gen ales

158 FIREMEN ARE OVERCOME   1.000 Guests Escape Injury As Fire Threatens William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh; Damage Set at $75,000

Fireman Killed In Hotel Blaze   Acrid Smoke Overcome: 158 More. 1.000 Guests Are Uninjured

GUESTS ESCAPE IN HOTEL BLAZE   Stubborn Basement Fire Overcomes 158 At Pittsburgh

Rommel Forces Withdraw Some Miles In Egyp   Forced Back By Heavy At. tacks Of Britsih And American Troops   ALLIED BOMBERS POUND ENEMY   British Army Moves Back Into Positions Which Had Been Temporarilv Given Up

AXIS ARMORED CARS WITHDRAM AFRICAN FRONT   U. S. A:cay air force also praised for excellent work

Nazi Chief Of Police Loses Life   Eric Guddard Died In Poland In Mysterious Way

RUSSIANS KEEP STUBBORN HOLD   Watch ‘African Offensive With New Interest

SOVIETS ARE HOLDING ON STUBBORNLY   Russians Watch Developing African Offensive Hopeful Of Relief For Embattled Forces   HELSINKI! 1S RAIDED

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER (By County Agent)   Livestock Disease Prevention Maetinn @aturday

Resume Air Raids With  Big Bombers   New Successes Reported For  U. N. Air Force

Allied Stand at Java 1s Brilliant   Meanwhile, Nipponese Stage Heavy Air Ratt an Randuna

25 Cent Increase is Made Effective Today; Second Rise Hinges on Output   Second 25-Cent Advance Promised Wher Output Reaches 85,000 Barrels Daily Average Over Three Months Period-—  Announcement Expected for Some Time

It's An Ill Flood That Flows No Good   Grew Snubs Jap Envoys When They Meet in Port

GREW REBUFFS JAPS   Ambassador Refuses To Converse  With “Peace” Mission Pair

A TENSE SITUATION   American Ambassador Refuses to Speak to Jap Envoys

AMBASSADOR GREW SNUBS JAP ENVOYS WHEN PASSED AT EAST AFRICAN PORT

AMBASSADOR GREW IGNORES JAPANESE   U. 5. Envoy Refuses To Speak Ta Nomura And Kurusu Dugring Exchange En East Africa

Mass Revolt In Franee * Is Expected   2,000,000 Ready to Fight if Labor Decrees Go Through. Snokesman Says

SECRET FRENCH ~ GROUPS PLEDGE WAR ON VICHY   Underground Organizations Plan Resistance to Draft for Nazi Plants.

FRANCE THREATENS TO RISE AGAIN   Underground Promises Open War If Labor Is Conscripteéd.

Situation Is Tense As Germans Mutiny   Laval Is Forced Either To Back Down Or Be Thrown Out Of Office; Hitler Is Desperate For Manpower

UNREST OVER EUROPE BOILS; NAZIS MUTINY   Two Million Frenchmen Ready For Mass Revolt; Situation Critical In All Occupiec Countries.   Shanghai Labor

Two Million Frenchmen Poised for Mass Revolt   Vichy Government Faces Crisis Over Forcing Workers To Slave For Nazis; Hitler’s Own Troops Mutiny In Norway   Sabotage Increases

Big Underground French Army Ready to Rebel  German Treops in Norway Said To Be Mutinous

2,000,000 French Ready To Battle Hitler's Leader   Mutinies, Desertions and Suicides Spread among Nazi Troops   Laval Must Back Down ot Be Thrown Out, French Spokesman Says

DETERMINED 10 RUIN LAVAL'S LABOR DRAFT   If Hitler's Puppet Fails To Yield Workers, Nazis Will Throw Him Out.

Many Frenchmen Said Ready to Stage Revolt  ee, Se ieee   Two Million Poised to Strike Against Laval's Policies

SAYS FRANCE IS READY FOR MASS REVOLT   Fighting French Spokesman Claims 2,000,000 Set To Resist Laval   UNREST IS GROWING IN OCCUPIED LANDS   Mutinies and Desertions of Nazi Troops in Norway Are Reported

Ringleaders of Alpine Division Shot by Fascist Police, Troops Embarked Without Arms   REVOLT IN ALBANIA   Mountaineers Declare Independent State, Fight on Three Fronts— French on Verge of Revolt

FRENCH PATRIOTS OPPOSE DRAFTING SKILLED WORKERS   Underground Organizations Pledge Open War If Laval Persists JnfAtteamnte -

French Underground Threatens ‘Open Warfare’ Against Laval   Drafting of Labor for Nazis Must Stop, Fighting French Announce; Vichy Chief To Broadcast Tonight

DESERTIONS ARE REPORTED AMID GERMAN TROOPS   Many In Concentra tior Camps For Refusing To Fight In Russia   FRENCH ARE POISED FOR A MASSED REVOLT

OPEN WARFARE AGAINST VICHY MAY BREAK OUT   Worker Impressment Arouses Wrath Of People

Desertions And Suicides Among Troops Mount   Laval’s Plan For Labor Backfires; Others Restless

THREAT OF MASS REVOLT SAID T0 EXIST IN FRANGI   De Gaullist Spokesman As. serts Vast Underground Army Opposes Sending Labor to Germany.   DECLARES SHOWDOWN MAY COST LAVAL JOB   Meantime Rumors of Mutinies Among Hitler’s ‘Troops Spread as Unrest Grows In Europe.

French Foes Of Nazi Lava Plan to Fight   Underground in Pledge to  Start War

Two Million Frenchmen Ready For Mass Revolt Against Laval Progran

YANK BOMBERS SEEK MASTERY RAST OF INDIA   Japanese Attempting to Knock Out Bases, But _ Aftacks Are Futile;  - USS! Report Says:   RAIDERS DOWNED   Aerial: Warfare Resumed After Monsoon Season In. Southeast Asia - Comes to Close

Hongkong Hit By U.S. Bombers   Japs Claim No Damage One Plane Shot Down

Plane Losses In India Are  Found Larger   10 More Grounded Fighters Destroyed Or Damaged In Japanese Raid

JAPS BOMB BASES OF U.S. IN IND   Enemy Attempts to Smash Airfields of Ferry Service Are Futile.

Japs Destroy 10 Grounded U.S. F ighters   Raids on Indian ’ Base Fail to Stop Forry Serving

JAP ATTEMPT TO SMASH AIR BASE IN INDIA FUTILE   Ten Grounded Allied Fighter Planes Admitted Destroyed Or Damaged by van Raiders

Jap Attempts To- Smash Air ‘Bases: Futile   Ferry Service’. and. U. S$ Bombers Will Continue, Is Word: From India.   TEN GROUNDED FIGHTERS WRECKED   ‘Several Transports’ JAlse Damaged -or’ Destroyed — in Recent Actions

Grounded U.S. Planes Lost   Jap Bombing In India Revealed As Costly

JAPS HIT TEN U. 5. FIGHTERS, IN HINDU RAIDS   Several Transports Also Smashed, Transport Service to China Will be Continued

Hong Kong, Jap Bases Raided; ‘Enemy Bombs Indian Citv   India Raided

U.S. Fighters And Transports Destroyed By Jap indian Raid But China Ferry Route Going

HOLD TO THE BASES   ‘Japs Are Unable to Drive Ameri _. ¢ans From Airfields in India.

U.S. Admits Loss of Planes Japs Destroyed on Ground at ‘Airports in Northeast India

TODAY'S NEWS * CAPSULES   Japs Hit 10 Grounded ‘@nnerican Fighter Planes

10 U, S. PLANES HIT ON GROUND   Japs Destroy Or Damage U. S. Craft In India, But Attempt To Smash Bases Termed Futile.

J aps Catch 10 OfOur Fighters On The Ground  Our Planes Destroved   Our Planes Destroyed In Heavy Enemy Raid: - On Bases In India

TEN U.S. PLANES HIT ON GROUND   JAPS TRY TO SMASH AMERICAN BASES IN NORTHERN INDIA

Bus Use To Be Curtailed   Machines Serving Entertainment Places Are Banned

ASK BUS LINE PERMITS   Three Lawrence Firms Would Operate to Eudora

Strength of G.0.P. Nominee Is Surprising   Hot Fight for Governor Seen In November

Train Wreck Fatal to 33, 200 Injured   Canadian Troop Train Smashes into Cars in Ontario’s Worst Wreck Since 1910

28 Killed, 119 Hurt In Wreck In Canada  Troop Train Hit   Troop Train Hit Local, Smashing “Three Rear Cars; No Soldiers Hurt

28 KILLED, 119 INJURED WHEN TRAINS CRASH   Canadian Troop Train Plow: Thru 3 Wooden Coaches Of Passenger Train

33 Are Killed Tn Rail Wreck   Canadian Troop Train [ Involved In Crash At Almonte Station

hs S. Holds Upper Hand w Par Pacific: Blandy= Asserts In Washington

U.S. Now Has Control And Striking Power in Far Pacific from Japs

UNITED STATES HAS REGAINED BALANCE OF PACIFIC POWER   JAP DRIVE AGAINST POR] MORESBY REMAINS STALLED BY ALLIES

DRIVE OF JAP‘ AT MORESBY STALLED   Enemy Appears Ready Fo A New Attack   BRITISH TROOPS   Reported To Have Made Successful Foray Against Tobruk

U. S. Forces Halfway in Destruction of Nip Carriers  ISLAND BASES AREHIT 450 Japs Taken Prisoners  By Marines in Raid On Solomons   ISLAND BASES AREHIT

Yanks Wipe Out Half of Foe’s Carriers   Allies Able to Hold Nips in Any Case Says Admiral

American Forces Near Half - Way Point in Effort to Knock Out Nipponese Aircraft Carrier Strength, Others Report.

Blandy Says Allies Must Keep Pushing Against Japanese   Think Sixth Enemy Carrier Sunk; Stall Nipponese Mountain Drive; Madagascar Situation Is Grave

Blandy Reports on 16,000-Mile Trip Of Navy Inspection   Japs Preparing to Thrust Again at Port Moresby Base

U.S. Holds Advantage in Pacific War   Admiral Blandy Claims Balance of Miliiary, Naval Striking Power Over Nippons   TOWERS AIR CHIEF   Pearl Harhor Report Says U. 8. - Rear Half Way Mark in Erasing dap Carriers

Allies Hold Balance o Military and Naval Power. Ordnance  Chief Savw«

Blandy Says U. S. Holds War Power Edge In Pacific   Admiral Back From Tour O Inspection Cites American Advantage Over Japanese

NEARLY HALF OF NIPPON CARRIERS REPORTED SUNK   Admiral Returns from Inspection Trip Says Allies in Strong Position

STRIKING POWER OF U. S. GREATER THAN NIPPON’S    Far Pacific Theatre Now Ir   American Control, Asserts Admiral

Says US Hold Upper Hand In Far Pacific   UN Must Keep Pushing, Ad.miral Blandy Says; No Change Near Moresby; British Continue Advance

BUNDLES BY THE. THOUSANDS SENT T@ CONGRESSMEN  Truckloads of “Presents” Are Loaded at

15,000 Bundles Ready — For ‘Poor’ Congressmen   Spokane Athletic Club Gathers Packages Te Send To Legislators, Mocking Pension Plan

BUNDLES READY 10 START ON WAY TO U. S. CONGRESSMEN   Nearly 15,000 Packages Are Loaded In 3 Trucks For Delivery To Men ~ In Washington

Christmas Greeting To Jap Prisoner $10  Restricted To Six Sample Communications

PRECAUTIONS TAKER TO INSURE AGAINST SPIES ENTERING U. 5.   All Non-Officiais On Repatriation Liner Carefully Checked

GRIPSHOLM LANDS “U.S. REPATRIATES   Liner Arrives at Rio de Janciro ~— Authorities Scan Passengers fo: Axis Agents.

PARTY TAKES EDGE IN HOUSE   Late Returns Give Administration Bare Majority In Lower Chamber   DEMOCRAT MARGIN IN SENATE REDUCED   Republicans Make Net Gair Of Nine Seats; Party Leaders Victors

Party Has Majority In Senate   Bare Majority in House; 8 Races Undecided; Wide Gains to GOP

8 Seats In House Yet U ndecided   CAN'T ELECT NEW  SPEAKEI BUT REPUBLICANS CAN MAKI ~HINGS 'NTERESTING FO! FHE NEW DEAL,  £03 Republicans Elected

Democrats to Hold Sway In Congress   Republican Victory Is Short of Complete Control

Mexico Receives Reply From Nazis   ‘Zero Hour Is Near’ In German Relations

RAF Stages Heavy Assault On Ruhr Region   Resumes Daylight Sweep Against ~ Nazi-Held Coastal ‘ Bases in France

ARCADIA WOMAN DIED WEDNESUA}   Mrs. Nell Ross, 65 Years ol Age, Had Been III for Two Weeks.   FUNERAL IS FRIDAY

ARCADIA WOMAN “DIED WEDNESDAY   Mrs. Nell. Ross, 65 Years ‘of Age, Had Been Ill for ~ Two, ‘Weeks.   FUNERAL‘ IS FRIDAY

ARMY AIRMEN HIT CRUISER IN ALEUTIANS   Temporary Structures Seen Through Fog By Fliers

Diplomatic Liner  Gripsholm Docks  At New York Port “1400 ‘U.S: Repatriate From Orient Express  pera eee re ca

Heart-Touching Dramas Are Enacted as Liner Gripsholm Docks With '1 400 U.S. Revatriates From Javan

LINER BRINGS 1400 PEOPLE FROM ODIENT   Ambassador Grew First to Land From Diploma. tic Ship   HEART DRAMAS AS VESSEL IS LANDED

Pent-Up Emotions Express Heart-Touching Dramas As Liner Grinsholm Docks Safaly

1,400 Reach U.S. After Long Trip From Far East   Ambassador Grew Leads Repatriates In Two-Month Vovage

LINER BRINGS 1400 PEOPLE FROMORIENT      Ambassador Grew First t Land From Diploma.  tic Ship   HEART DRAMAS AS VESSEL IS LANDED      Returned Enyoy Declares Allies Will Win Through :

Repal rated Americans Arrive Home   End 18,000-Mile Voyage From Tyranny of Japan

BRITISH CONTINUE PRESSURE ON AXIS REAR GUARD UNITS   Eighth Army Attempts T: Prevent Enemy From Organizing For A Stand

GERMANS NEAR EL AGHEILA ZONE, BRITISH PURSUE   Eighth Army Seeking t Prevent Ronunel from Making Stand.

Await response of French fleet to plea from Darlan   Former naval chief ‘requests’ it join allies; still based at Toulon

FORMER COMMANDER, NOW I NORTH AFRICA, FAILS TO’ ; -ORDER: FLEET TO JOW.  Se ALLIES

Darlan Asks French Fleet To Join Allies   Appeal by Admiral Adds New Mystery To Position

MYSTERY ADDS TO STATUS OF FRENCH FLEET   Seen In Strange Appeal of Darlan,  Ty Tarn Amariranc

DARLAN URGES FRENCH FLEET LEAVE TOULON   \Vould Remove Vessels From Nazi Grasp, Says Leader

Admiral Darlan Sends Appeal To Naval Officers   Commanders of Ships ‘“‘Asked”” To Leave Station At Toulon

District Meeting Here Today On Scrap Drive   Ten Counties of Highway Div. 5 To Attend To Plan Campaian

District Meefing Here foday On Scrap Drive  Ten Counties of Highs way Div. 5 To Atiend

Urges Freedom Be Assured To Allied Nations  ~ Old “Empire Of   Old “Empire Of Nations” Ideas Hotly Assailed

Urges Freecom Be Assured To Allied Nations   Old “Empire OT Nations”: Ideas Horly. Assailed

John T..Nowlan ~— G. 0 P. Candidate _ ForRepresentative   Committee Names Galva : Publisher to: Assume “Father's Place. -

JOHN T. NOWLAN G.0O.P. CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVE   Senatorial Committee Name Galva Publisher To Fill Father’s Place.

JOHN T. NOWLAN G.O.P. CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVE  Di nemnmittann Di.bLnw Caleranr Vr   Committee Picks Galvan To  Take Father’s Place.

WAGE AND  FARM PRICE * PROPOSALS «ATTACKED   €.1.0. Head Is Against Any Rigid Freezing; Asks —_ Stabilization   HIGHER PARITY PLEA ALSO HEARD   een. Smith Directly Oppos~ ed to Roosevelt on Farm Measure

Labor fo Oppose Freezing of Wages   Murray of ClO Promises Fight

C10 CHIEF SAYS LABOR MUST FIGHT FREEZING WAGES   Solon Demands Higher Definition of Parity For Farm Prices

LAGOA OPPOSES WAGE FREEZING   Murray Asserts Rigid Con: trol Would Destroy Morale of Workers.   HIGHER PARITY SOUGHT

CLAIM WORKERS MUST FIGHT WAGE FREEZING   Murray Asks Stabilization With Cost of Living; Smith Demands New Parity

LABOR LEADER AND FARM SENATOR WANT CHANGES IN BILL   SELF-INTEREST SHOWING UP IN EFFORT TO PUT END TO INFLATION

MURRAY CALLS LABOR OPPOSE RIGID FREEZING   Says, Stabilization of Wages With Respect to Living Cosis Shoule he Gaal   SMITH BUCKS FDR      Chairman of Senate Agriculture Commitiee-to Fight for Highe: Farm Parity Rate

Murray Tells Opposition to Wage Freezing   Senator Smith Demands Higher Parity for Farm Prices

C.1.0, BALKS AT RIGID FREEZING OF PAY LEVELS   Murray Voices Stand of His Labor Unions — Senator Smith Calls for Higher Farm Parity.

MABOR WILL OPPOSE FREEZING OF WAGES   Farm Leaders Also Firine ‘Away At Legislation

Murray Opposes Wage Freezing  Smith Demands Highe: Parity Level Despite President's Statement

ClO Chieftan Is Opposed To Wage-Freezing   Murray Claims Action Would Destroy Morale of American Workers

CIT IN PARITY, WAGE FREEZING ARE ATTACKED   House Committee Asks \lajor Revision of  Steagall Bill

Hit Freeze Of Wages   CIO Chief Says Labor Must “Vigorously Oppose”

LABOR, FARMER BLOCS OPPOSE ANY FREEZING   Murray Says W ill Break Morale of American Workers   REP, SMITH AS FIRM   House Ag Group Heac For High Panity  Definition

Freezing of Wages Will Be Opposed by Labor, Says Murray   clo Chief Sends Word to Senate Committee: — FDR Is Opposed

KENNETH DUNCAN GIVEN PROMOTION   Name General Superinten dent of Hibbing District P-M Mines.

7 KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK   28 Others Injured When Trains Collide  In Missouri

7 Killed, 28 Injured Missouri Wieck Toll   ‘Will Rogers’ Special Hit: Another Train Head-On; 4 Soldier Victims

Gilbert Re-Elected at GOP Caucus-as Committeeman   N-ESSENTIAL  SPENDING HIT Pye CEORGCE © witte

Federal Waste Is Denounced  By Gov. Wilson   Can’t Continue Extrava gance And Win War Savs G. O. P. Kevynoter

PERILS U.S. WAR AIMS: WILSON   Iowa GOP Keynoter Decries Climb in Non Becoantial T--nanAitursa

Obligation to Boys in the Services to Keep Their. Tax Debt Down  LIEUT-GOV. SPEAKS  Main Business of GOP ~ Convention Is Naming Sec’y State Nominee .

Wilson Attacks Extravagance in Prosecuting War   Candidate for Senator Keynotes G.O.P. Convention

ZERO HOUR NEAR   Officials Believe Japs Are Ready To Strike Again

Soviet To Counter-Drive Soon On 175-Mile Front  Every Advantage Of Fast And Direct Communications Lies With Russian North Army

CLOSER 10 SINGAPORE   Bombers Driven Off By British Fighter Planes

SINGAPORE’S FATE NOT FAR AWAY, JAPS GREEP Ut   Vital Naval Base. Area to Bi Scene of Great Battle Rhartly.

THRUST IS CONTINUED OVER AREA   Planes Sweep Over Sector But Are Driven Off by Fighter Planes Manned by Britane

Enemy Only Thirty Miles  From Bis Base   Three Columns TPushing Down Peninsula; Fight+

AUSTRALIANS — KILL 450 JAPANESE. IN MALAYAN FICHTING   Enemy Central  Columr Now Only» 38 Miles From Key Tebrau Creat

JAPS MOVE CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   Bombers Driven Off By British Fichter Planes

LEHMAN, F. R. CONFER TODAY   Meanwhile President Makes Clear His Views on How This Country Will Aid Those Abroad.

Lehman Confers With President On New Duties   New York Governor Will Direct Foreign Reliei And Rehabilitation

RECOMMENDS DEFERMENT OF A-1 FARMERS   May Find It Necessasry To Defer Farmers To Safeguard Agricultural Siluation

Recommended To Selective Service Boards   General Grahl Asks Later Call for Men Now in 1-A\ Needed for Farm Work

LOCAL BOARDS HAVE RIGHT TO MAKE DECISION   Question of Manpowe! In Farm Production Studied in State

OIL SITUATION. IS VERY ACUTE   May Limit Sup, Supplies And Force Night Closings. At Stations.

Situation in East Now ‘Very Acute’   Program of Limited Supplies For Pumps. Nicht Closine Seen

May Cut Use Of Gasoline  Oil Situation In  a So  Bl. i4 Cty... &

Preparations Made at London and Moscow Conferences, He Says, as He Gives People Front by Front Review of War

Necessary Decisions For Operations Made By U.S. British At London Parley

White House Reveals Conferences On Early Opening of Second Front

Second Front  ‘Plan Divulgec   White House  Discloses Decisions Made at July Parley

SECRET ‘PARLEY IN LONDON’ REVEALED: SPECULATION RIFE   President In “Fireside Chat” Says Conduct Of War Canvassed, Decisions Made

Ten-Day Conference Laid Groundwork for Big Push.   Hopkins, Marshall, King Represented U. S. In Parley-With Churchill and Aides °

Roosevelt Reveals Second Front Mapped In July; U. S. Living Cost Crisis Cited

WAR ‘DECISIONS’ MADE IN JULY   PRESIDENT'S TALK REFERRED TO PLANS OF LONDON MEETING

DECISIONS MADE. FOR 2ND FRONT, ROOSEVELT SAYS   Announcement Follows Soor After Prasident Speaks. Verified By Churchill.  ]

U, S.-BRITISH LEADERS HOLD SECRET PARLEY   Decide on Important Moves to Be Taken on Two-Front War Which Confronts Hitier

LONDON PARLEY IS DISCLOSED   Marshall, King, Hopkins Attended Conference Which Laid Plans fo1 Second Front °

SECOND FRONT DURING JULY   Early Opening of Offensive by Allies Forecast as U.S. and Britain Act in Conferences.

PLANS MADE LAST JULY IN LONDON TALKS   American Effort oun Home Front Is Lagging, He Asserts in Address

‘President Reveals Plans  Already Laid   Several Fronts Possible For Attack on Germany He Tells Nation

White House Says Invasion Decisions Made At July Meet   U. S. And England Making Preparations To Open Front In Europe, FDR Discloses

Secret Meet In Britain Is Revealed   Indicates Early Plan: For Second Front Against Nazis

Challenge Threatened Use of Executive Powers; Call for Statutory Wage Control

ROOSEVELT SEEKS TO PREVENT INFLATION   Conference With Britist Concluded In London   528,000 U. S. Troops Are Already Overseas

MILITARY PLANS ON SECOND FRONT ALREADY DECIDED   White House Discloses Necessary Decisions Made at London Conference In Tale

Say Decisions for Military Operations for Invasion Made at London Meeting

Second Front Decisions Were Made in Jul   White House Statements Elaborates on F. R.’s Remarks

White House Hints Second Front Soon   Half-Miltion Yanks Already Serviag Abroad

Washington Says Vital Military  Decisions Made —   Marshall, King At July Conference In London  With Prime Minister

Second Front Plans Made In London In July  Whole Conduct Of War Cov ered In

EARLY START OF OFFENSIVE IS INDICATED   Roosevelt, Churchill Deliver Similar Announcements on Allied Plans.

DECISION MADE ON 2ND FRONT   White House Reveals Actior Taken at Conference tn July.   WILL FIGHT iN EUROPE

SECOND FRONT DECISIONS ALL MADE IN JULY   White House Discloses Plans _to Whip Germans on Their Grounds,   PRESIDENT TELLS OF WAR STATUS IN RADIO “CHAT”

Second Front Decisions Were - . Made in Jul   White House Statement Pisherstes on R.’ Remarks

Allies Complete  Invasion Plan:   WhiteHouse Says Decisions Made in July Between Allied Nations

Second Front Conference Is Revealed   Preparations fo. Second Front Revealed in  Fireside Chat

Vital Decisions Made For Allied Offensive, F. I Says; Britain And U.S, In Accord On War Plans, Churchill Adds

Demands Action On Stabilization   Farm Price Curb Requested By October 1 Under Threat To Act On Own Initiative; Second Front In Europe Probable Soon

DECISIONS ON NEW WAR FRONT REACHED a CONFERENCE  TEN-DAY MEETING   TEN-DAY MEETING THRASHED OUT DETAILS OF SECOND FRONT PLAN

Official Announcement Indicates An Early Attempt At Invasion Of Western Europe

Decisions On Effort Made Late In July   Hint Land Operations In Europe Coming Earlier Than Expected.

PLANS LAID AT LONDON PARLEY   Says Necessary Decisions Regarding: Military Operation Completed   10-DAY SESSION   \High Government, Mil itary Officials Repre sented U.S:

Second Front Against Nazis Is Anticipated Befor e Winter   Secret Conference Of U. S., British Army, Navy Chiefs Revealed By White House

Secret Parley — Indicates Opening OfNew Front   High Officials Are Home From London Meetinas

ALLIES CHART OFFENSIVES, STATES F.D.R.   July Conferences Hele To Map Opening of Second Front   528,000 IN U. S. FORCE   President Asserts He Will Assume Powers To Avert Chaos

Decisions Mode At Conferences Of Alkod Military Leaders in London

AGREEMENT ‘REACHED FOR NEW. ACTION TO SMASH AXIS, WHITE HOUSE AND CHURCHILL REPORT   torming Of Dieppe Was’ “Indispensable Preliminary” To Bigger Undertakings, House Of Cain-’ mons Told; U. S. Reveals Conference In London:

ROOSEVELT TOUCHES ON OFFENSIVE WAR   Says Hitler Must Be Defeated On Battlefields of Europe; Issues Ultimatum to Congress

Military Decisions Made Last July, President Says in Discussing Preparations Under Way to Open New Front

3 Battleships . Are Launched Today By U.S.   Cruiser,-3 Destroyers  Slide Down Ways To Augment Navy Force:

U.S. WARPLANES, SHIPS AID DUTCH   Indies Communique Tells Of Attacks On U. S. Craft

AMERICA GIVES HELP 10 DUTCH   Warships and Planes Join In Defense of Kast Indies

U.S. SHIPS, PLANES. AID DUTCH BATIL   Attacks by Japanese a1 Forces of the U, S, Reported

US. Warships, Planes Helping Dutch Defense   Announced in Batavia; Situation in Malaya Remains Little Changed

U.S. Aids Dutch Defend Indies   Attacks on American Warship, Two Planes in Area Reported

U.S. Warships,  Planes Are  Helping Dutch Japan's Main Task  Now Is to Take  Netherlands Indies

U. §. WARSHIPS HELP THE DUTCH   Vessels and Planes Help De fend the Dutch East Indies: Waters Turned Into Deatt Traps for Jap Ships

U. 5. SHIPS, PLANES AID DUTCH BATTLI   Attacks by Japanese on Forces of the U. S. Reported

U.S. WARSHIPS AIDING DUTCH   American Planes.Also Help ing to Defend NetherJands East Indies

BRITISH SHIPS SHELL MATRUH; LEAD IN DESERT   4,000 Germans, Italians  Captured in Fighting  Last Week; Planes ~Knock Out Axis Tanks

British Capture 6.000 Axis Men In Desert Fight      RAF Makes Surprise Raid In Swirling Dust Clouds   ITALIANS TAKEN   U. S.. British Tanks Also Help Troops Make Progress

Japs Rabaul Base Shattered   American Bombers Leave  Big Loco Works In Rums

Biggest Jap  Base Ruined   MacArthur Sends Huge Fleet to Smash Rabaul

CONSTANT MENACE. TO SOLOMONS, NEW GUINEA IS BLASTED   MacArthur Sends Largest Force Of Big ‘Bombers Ever Used In Southwest "Pacific To Shatter Docks, Ships,  __- And Defense Installations .

SUPPLY DEPOTS, DOCKS IN RUINS AT NIPPON BASES   MacArthur Sends Greates' Force of Bombers Against Rabaul.

Rabaul Base Shattered By Allied Plane:   Devastating Attack Is Made On_ Greatest Japanese Base In Southwest Pacific

AREA OF RABAUL HIT BY ALLIES   Gen. MacArthur Forces Hamme Four Key Bases In South- avest Pacific.

Fires Level Barracks And Docks   Raid Heaviest Made to Date in Pacific Sector -

Japanese Port Tn New Britaix Left in Ruins   M’Arthur Sends Out Big gest Armada Ever Seen

RABAUL IS SMASHED IN ALLIED HIT   MacArthur Sends Air Armada To Smash Jap Base

JAP BASE IN S. W. IS LASHED   Shattering. Air Raid’ Ts Made on Rabaul

RABAUL BASE DESTROYED BY ALLIES   Record Air Attack Wrecks Main Base In Southwest Pacific

BUS GOES INTO RIVER   Number of Persons Drowned in Accident Today

Bus Plunges Into York River   Twenty-Five Persons Aboard Rescued, It Is Announced

WORKMEN DROWN IN YORK RIVER   Bus Plunges From Ferry Into Icy Waters

Several Drown s bus Crashes Into York River   Vehicle Carrying Worker: Topples From Ferry As Boat Pulls Gut Of Slip

Bus Plunges From Ferry Into River   25 Rescued But Number Drowned Is Not Yet Known

Bus Plunges Off Ferry Into River  ‘Number’ Of People Are Drowned; 25 Rescued  In Virginia Accident

25 RESCUED IN PLUNGE OF BUS   Several Persons Drowned as Vehicle Topples From Ferry. - ,

Bus Plunge From Ferry Takes Toll   25 in Virginia’ Vehicle Hauled Out of River —

WORKERS DROWN WHEN BIG BUS GOES IN RIVER   Number” of Persons Reported Lost Put 25 Rescued From Virginia Waters

OPA Says No Fear for Gas Shortage   Probably No Rationing in Pacific Northwest

GOOD NEWS GIVEN EASTERN AUTOISTS   Plenty Of Gasoline, Ts Latest Word

OHficials Believe Hardships From Gas Rationing Greatly Exaggerated:

HARDSHIPS CAUSED BY GAS RATIONING ARE ‘EXAGGERATED   Price Administration Of ficials Are Agreed That “Suffering” Will Be Liahs.

YOUNG COUPLE MARRIEC AT HOME OF HER AUNT   The Bride is a Daughter of Mr And Mrs. Ray Pipes, Near Milar

CHARGE DUBUQUE MILK CONSPIRACY   Federal Grand jury Indicts Three Corporations.

Conspiracy Charged ir Dubuque Milk Prices; Name Former C. R. Mar

INDICTED   Dubuque Distributors Charged with PriceFixing Conspiracy

——BUY DEFENSE STAMPS ~ Red Men Pick Stalin As Outstanding Warrior

Japs Giving Up Gains On Two Fronts  Alcutian Islands   Aleutian Islands Abandoned, Nips Back In Guinea

JAPS ABANDON 2 KEY ISLES   Mikado’s Men Suffer Fresh Setbacks All Alona Parifie Frant

Enemy Retreat In New Guinea Go es On: Marines Hunt Down Jap Troops

Japs Retreat on Two Pacific Fronts   Reported Holding But One Aleutian

Marines Hunting Down Japs On Guadalcanal, U.S. Fliers  Doing Likewise in Aleutians

Japs Abandon Two Islands  In Aleutians   Enemy Also Continues New Guinea Retreat

JAPS CONTINUE  TORETREAT ON 2 WAR FRONTS   Troops Abandon 2 Key Aleutian Islands, Navy Reports

Japs Give Up Islands In Pacific   Continue Retreat Before Australians In Owen Stanleys   Enemy Claims Advance In Guadalcanal Island   Japanese Disappear From Attu and Agattu Islands In Aleutiens

Japs Desert Two Islands in Aleutia   Solomon Situation Quiet as Marines Hunt Japs

Japanese Also Retreating In New Guinea Theatre Under Aussie Drive

JAPS ABANDON KEY ISLANDS IN ALEUTIAN GROUP   ‘Nipponese Threat To Port Moresby Said Smashed For Present  1

Retreat Is Reported in New Guinea   Navy Says Japanese Realize They Fell Inte ‘Rat Trap’? on Two Islands oe   Threat-Is Ended   Port Moresby Is Seen as Safe at Present; Enemy Exhausted

Japs Reported ’ To Have Quit 2 Aleutian Isles   Attu And Agattu Ap. parently Too Hot For Foe To Hold.

Nips Continue Retreat On New Guinea Front     ONLY ONE BASE LEFT   Yank Planes Attack Kiska, 600 Miles West of Dutch Harbor

Japs: Give Ground On Major Fronts   Abandon. Attu and Agattu in ‘Aleutians ‘and Retreat in New Guinea.   BOMBS BATTER KISKA   On Guadalcanal Island the Situation Remains Apparently Unchanged

Japanese Retreat In North   Quit Two Aleutians; Marines Hunting Dow: New Enemy Troops o1 Guadalcanal Island

SEAMEN HELD BY FB)   Tried to Deliver Photos te Italian Government

FBI Arrests Two Men Charged With Attempt To Sell Gibraltar Plans

Two Accused of Aiding Italy   Charged With Trying To Deliver Information Concerning Gibraltar.

GENERAL STAFF AIDES CHANGED   SECRETARY OF WAR ANNOUNCES AIRMAN IN IMPORTANT POST

Edwards Is Made Aide To Marshall   Value of Air Force Is Brought Out When Recognition Goes to Pilot  Ireland Named   United Air Lines Chief of Traffie Is Given Army Duty

WAR DEPT. GIVES AIR POWER NEW RECOGNITION   Brig. Gen. Idwat H. __ Edwards Named to Assist I Army Organization,  OF Sa a oe

NAME AN AIRMAN   War Department Give Recognition to the U. S. Air Power

AIRMAN PROMOTED TO STAFF POSITIO}   Brig.-Gen. Idwal H. Edwards. Vet eran Pilot, Put In Charge OF Organization And Training

Power in \rmy  Staff Shakeup   Gen. Edward of Ai: ‘ Command Gets Train-:  tng Post

VETERAN PILOT GETS HIGH POS]   New Recognition Given to Air Power By Army Chiefs

ONE-ARMED FLIER WINS   RAF Hero Bags Two German Bombers On Night Flight

Intensify Attacks On Axis In Africa   RAF Hammers Pockets At Halfaya, Solum

BRIDGES SAYS STORM TROOPS VISITED S. F.   Rossi Ordered Scrap Shipped to Italy, Bay City Longshoremen’s Leader Says   AN FRANCISCO, May 27. (U. P.)—Harry Bridges, longshore leader, testified at a legislative investigation of fascism today that German maritime “storm troopers” visited

ACERA TOBE FREED FROM 1OWA PRISON   Sentence of former Chi cago embalmer to expire  on July 4th

Trinity River Out Of Banks Again   Seventh Time This Year; Lowlanders Warned

Arthur Klein Graduate Of Bronx Navy School   Mes. Word Takes Post Natale Burecu   Trinity Overflowing

Trinity River Goes on Rampage   Lowlands Dwellers Have Been Warned To Leave Homes

THREE FORTIFIED —       Americans In More Favorable Section To Repulse Furious Jap lenehe

Americans Defenc ‘orls and North ‘arm Land Areas   frender of Manila Seen aS Strategic Move by ~ MacArthur        n Better Position To Op pose Furious Japanese Onslaught

Manila Gone, Defenders: Fight On   MacArthur's’ Forces Form New Lines North of Capital

MacArthur’s Forces Continue Stil Resistance to Tner -easingly Heavy Attacks ov Front North of Capital

FIERCE FIGHT GOES ON AFTER MANILA’S FALL   City, Cavite Naval Base are Given Up Because of Strategic Reasons   MACARTHUR TRYING TO PROLONG BATTLE   Washington Takea News of  Surrender of City Withwat Dimuay

MacArthur Reported Now At Cor regidor Prepared To Stave Off Le nethy Siege

Defense Lines   Refreat From Manila, Cavite Naval Base Follows Planned Strategy

MacArthur's New Shortened Front Mav Halt Japs ~:   Manila, Cavite Naval Base Store: Removed Several Days Before. Japs Entered City Say Officials

FIGHT ON IN PHILIPPINES   Manila Falls to Invaders and Cavite Naval Base Is Abandoned by Defending Army.   MOUNTAINS AND BAY AT M’ARTHUR’S BACK   Americans and Filipinos, With Lines Shortened, Still Offering Stubborn Resistance.

Manila, Cavite Abandoned To  Japanese Army   MacArthur Withdraws Forces to Hills North of Capital; Corregidor Still in U. S. Hands

Manila Falls Before  Jap Attack   Cavite Naval Base Abandoned But MacArthur Moves United Force Into Mountains North of City and Battles on Fiercely

MacArthur forces Are Consolidated North of Capital   Cavite Naval Base Abandoned, But Resistance from Bay Forts May Hold Large Nippon Forces In Philippines for Long Time

Manila Falls to Invading Jap Troops   Observers Believe Battle Will  T wet Cama Tima

ARMY FORCES WITHDRAW 10 BETTER SPOT   City Is Surrenderec To Invaders

Cavite Naval Base Emptied   Strategy Gives American-Filipino Army Better Position te Hold Japanese; Defense Force Consolidated

Luzon Defenders Battle From Point North of Capital   Experts Believe Struggle, Which Is Entering New Stage, Might Continue for Some Time; MacArthur Has Bay Fortifications at Back

Homesick Americans Found   Tn All Sections Of The World    Many Have Sand Instead Of Snow; Bullets Instead O: Bundles, And Intense Blackouts

Will Be Warm A While Now   Flora Says It Is Fine for Crops Rut Uncomfortable

RELIEF IN BREEZES   Warm, Muggy Weather Is Just Right for the Crops

Drys Said Taking Unfair Advantage  Drinking Situation At Camos Not Bad.

SOLDIERS 0, K,   Baptist Says It’s Civilians Who Do Too Much Drinking.

Advance Guard o! Newspapermen  Arrives for Meet 57th Annual State   57th Annual State Convention Will Open Today

Advance Guard o' Newspapermen Arrives for Meet  57th Annual State Convention  SEP mm... om.

JAP MESSAGES HINTED ATTACK   American Agents Get Communications Prior  To Hawaii Raid

'Imperials Make Supreme Effort To Hold Front   British Fear New Nipponese Landings North of Singapore

SURVIVOR’ TO LAND IN JAI   MAN WHO TOLD THRILLING STORY OF. SINKING . OF MYTHICAL TANKER TO  . BE PROSECUTED

Farmer's Fanciful Yarn About Being Only One Saved Off Ship Sailing From Port Arthur Lands Him In Jail

GOES OVER TF   Went « ‘Well Over $750 , Quota i in Three Hour ue Campaien

ARMY PLANES ARE FLOWN 10 BRITISH BASE   ue Will Join Soon In Nazi Raids

American Bombers Being Sent to British Bases   Heavy Craft Soon to Join RAF in Raids Ove European Territory; U. S. Reinforcements Ex pected to Make Britain Greatest Air Base

HEAVY AMERICAN BOMBING PLANES DENT TO BRITAIN   First Units of Striking Force Soon Will Be Flying With R. A. F. Against Nazi Continent.   CRAFT TO BE FLOWN BY YANK PILOTS   Germany Reported Building Up Bicycle Army to Combat Invasion Thrusts From England.

U. 5. BOMBERS ARE REACHING BRITISH BASES   Development Held One of Results of Marshall's Recent London Visit   AMERICAN TROOPS WILL MAKE RAIDS   Nazis, Jittery with Fears Of Invasion, Are Build. ing Bicycle Army

Big U.S. Bombers - Dot British Bases   To Join England’s Forces; Yanks to Be Taught Cammanda Tarticea

DUTCH BATTLE TO DRIVE JAPS FROM NEI BAS!   Massive Bombing Fleet Fails In Attempts to Smash Main Indies Naval Center   LOSSES ADMITTED   Dutch Report Warplanes Downed In Fight to Rout Huge Jap Aerial Fleet

Massive Japanese Bomber Fleet Is Short-Of Its Mark   Aimed At Soerabaja; Dutch and Jap Troops Battle For Amboina

DUTCH BASES WARDED OFF   Attempts to Smash Soerabaia Fall Far  Short Of Objective, Defenders Say

Japanese Bomb Indies Bases  Object of Attacks Fall Short of Mark

Dutch Still Battling at Main Bases   Considerable Losses Are Suffered in Successful Defense of Soerabaja   BUT MAIN BASE LITTLE DAMAGED   Hard Fighting Continues at Amboina Despite Jap Glaims of Occupation

Jap Bombing Fleet Falls Short Of Mark In Effort To Smash Base In Indies

Raid On Dutch Base Is Short   Japs Attempt To Smash Soerabaja; Amboina Foree Fighting

Jap Bombers Miss Target   Shells Fall Far Short of Soeraboja; Fight for Amboins Still Raging

JAP AIR ARMADA FAILS TO SMASH   Attack on Soerabaja Carried Out by 70 or 80 Bom:  bers With Heavy Escort

Massive Jap Bombing Attack on East Indies Base Fails; Dutch Forees Still Fighting Back at Second Port

FOES BOMBERS FALL SHORT OF MARK IN DRIVE AT SOERABAIA      Dutch Troops Still Battling Japanese Landing Forces on Amboina   RAIDERS’ LOSSES HEAVY

Jap Attempt To Smash Soerabaja Is Failure   Indies Says Fight At Amboina Still On While Toyko  Claims Occupation

JAPS FAIL TO. DAMAGE. BASE   Air Armada Attacking _ Soerabaja Falls Short . Of. Mark.

AERIAL RAID IS ATTEMPTED ON SOREABAJA   Is Chief Naval Base of Alhes in East  Indies   AMBONIA ATTACKED   Dutch Battle Attempts to Land at Secondary Naval Base

Dutch Repulse Massive Fleet Of Japanese Bombers Trying To Smash Allies’ Indies Bass   Great Wave of Raiders With ‘Heavy Fighter Escort Beaten Off With ‘Very Considerable’ Losses— Invaders Battled at Secondary Base

MASSIVE JAPANESE BOMBER FLEET MADE RAID ON SOERABAJ!   ‘DUTCH TROOPS STILL BAT TLING JAP LANDING FORCE AT AMBOINA BASE

DUTCH HALT MASSED JAP BOMBING RAID   Ten Invading Planes Reported Shot Down, but at a Heavy Cost to De. fense — Little Othe  Damaoe Dana.

Soerabaja Repels Foe   Dutch Troops Still Battling Invader At Amboina Base

Repulse Jap  Bomber Fleet   East Indies Naval Base Only Slightly Damaged

Massive Nippon Air Fleet Falls Short of Mark   Dutch Turn Back Bomber: Trying to Smash Unitec Nation Base.   Many in Dutch Planes Parachute to Safety

Jap Attack On Soerabaja Fails   Attempt To Smash Dutch Mase Fizzles, Indies High Command Reports

BOARD MAKES HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON   War Effort Of United Nations Be Coordinated Under Command

Allied Board Of War Is Set Up   Supreme Council Will Have Complete Charge of Strategy

NATIONS UNITED IN WAR EFFORT   Joint Chiefs of Staf Board Set Up In Washington

BROTHERS MEET FIRST TIME IN 43 YEARS   Fail To Recognize Each Othe: After Separation

JOBS ARE NUMEROUS   Joe Williams Has More Inquiries Than He Can Fill

Would Control Heavy Buying   WPB Plans to Make Store Inventories

INVENTORY CONTROL PROGRAM IS READY   Plan” an. Attack on Problems Created by Heavy + ~° Buying -

Plan to Control Store Inventories Given Approval of WPB; Will Affect Civilian Morchandice

WPB MOVES TO CONTROL CIVILIAN GOODS   Order io Enforce Normal Inven tories to Insure Equitable Dis tribution of-Goods

CONTROL LOOMS OVER THE FLOW OF MERCHANDIS!   War Production Board Approves Plan to Regulate Inventories in Hands of Retail Stores.   AVERTING SHORTAGES IN SOME AREAS AIM   Stocks at Highest Level in History Due to Heavy Buying—Some Merchants Would Be Exempt.

TO REGULATE INVENTORIES   WPB Announces Approval Of Program to be Put In Effect in 1943   SUPPLIES OF SOME DEALERS ABNORMAL   Equitable Distribution o Goods Throughout Nation to be Sought

INVENTORY CONTROL PROGRAM IS READY   Plan an Attack on Prob lems Created by Heavy Buying

Big Hoarders  Facing Action   Business With Inventories Beyond Needs May Be Put Under Control

PLAN T0 CONTROL INVENTORIES SEEN   Nelson Says Program Wil Be Inaugurated Withou Hardships For Retail Ane Wholesale Trade

WPB Announces Plan To Cont rol Alll Invent tories   Distribution ‘Of. Commodities Is Said Essentiale<

Store Inventory Control Program  Mapped by WPB   Plan Is Expected To Become Effective  About First of Year

WPEB Approves Control Plan Of Retail Firms   Would Check On Inven: tories of Civilian Merchandise; Effective Jan

Heavy Buying by Some Retailers, Wholesalers Said To Have Caused Mov.

Plan To Control All Inventories Of Merchandise   War Production Board Ar nounces Approval of Program

WPB Announces Plan To Control All Inventories   Distribution Of   Distribution Of Commodities Is Said Essential

Nelson Drives For Equitable Distribution   Plan To Become Effective About January The First, Without Hardship

Man Kills Wife For Melon Thief   Michigan Farmer Fires by Mistake

Nation Faces Rationing Of Electricity, Congress Told: May Even Dim Private Home:   Curtailed Civilian Consumption “Is Going To Be Necessary And Is Going To Be Done,” Witness Says In Testimony At Appropriations Hearinas

Nation Faces Power Ration U.S. Warns   Private Humes May Be Dimmed Before End of Year, Congress Told

SEE RATIONING OF ELECTRICIT'   Power Officials Predict Private Homes May Be Dimmed

s Congress ation Facing Power Ration   Officials Say That vate Homes May Have im Lights.   oning Is Probable y End of This Year

ELECTRICITY CRISIS SEEN   Warns Nation Faces Ration: ing of Power, Possibly This — Year if Demand Grows

Warns Rationing of Electricity Nears;  — Possibly This Year   Even Private Homes of Country May Be Dimmed to Save Power

Defense Areas Face Rationing Of Electricity   Power Commissionet Warns of Action, Perhaps This Year

Electricity Rationing May Hit Private Homes In 1942   Power Officials Warn Congres.  Move Will Be Necessary

Nation Facing Rationing Of Electricity, Possibly This Year, Say Officials

NationMay FacePower Rationings   Even Private Home: May Be Dimmed Before Long

DEMANDED BY DEFENSE NEENG   ‘May Even Be Forced to Dim Homes in Some Areas, Sav Exoerts.   NOT ENOUGH FOR 1942

WARNED US. FACING RATIONING OF POWER   Private Homes May Be Dark ned to Provide Electricity for Defeanca Wark

CONGRESS WARNED OF POWER SHORTAGE   Officials Talk of Possible Elec tricity Rationing

NATION FAGED WITH RATICNING UF ELECTRIGHY   Congress Issued Warning By High Gov’t Authorities

Rationing of Electric Power for Civilian Use  This Year Is Predictec

NATION FACING RATIONING OF LIGHTS. POWER   Electric Shortage Seen Be fore End of Year As '. Result of U. S. -.  Apms Prosram   SURVEY PLANNED   Federal Officials Cite Many Regions Due to Be Affected; May Pool . Resources

Shortage of  Power Seen   Congress Given Blunt Wornin; Nation Is Faced by Ration ing of Electricity

MERIT oYOTEM TO LEGISLATURE   Measure Backed By Gov. Donnell Will Be Presented at Next Session

Red Commander Says 22  Nazi Divisions Doomed   Henry ‘Shapiro, U. P. Writer, Interviews Sovjet Chief At Stalingrad Who Is Turning Germans Back ©

DOOMED: Soviet General Sees End of Foe In Don River Bend       By HENRY

Finds Red Fighters Optimistic   Shapiro Observes Nazi Prisoners  Are Less Cocky

BORDER REPORTS STREET FIGHTING IN ALSACE CITIES   iots Said to Have Followed Stern Nazi Measures in Removirg Men   y. S. Fortresses Carry Out Smashing Air Attack on Italian Isles

HOUSE T0 VOTE ON PAY BOOS’   Showdown Expected: on- Rate of Increase; Rép:.Rankin- Threatens Rall Call.

RANKIN HINTS BILL TO RETURN TO CONFERENCE   Committee Agreement On $42 Base May Be Overturned In Roll Call   ALLOTMENT IS STUDIED   Exemptions For Family Men To Be Given Considerable Attention Soon

MacArthur Gives Twc Generals Honor For Successes on Luzon   Fight Japanese Foe Whict Outnumbers Them, Unite Forces in Pampanga

Two Decorated  By MacArthur   D. S.C. To Couple Of High Officers  For Bravery

AUTOS RULED OFF ROAD IN BLACKOUT   Only. Emergency ‘Vehicles , Will Be Permitted” To Operate: —

Army Liquor Shipments Arouse Ire   United Dry Leader Blames Burke And New Deal Regime

Whisky Transported toKan. sas Army Camps in Sealed Trucks, Charge

MELBOURNE FOLK GIVE MacARTHUR WARM WELCOME   Hero of Bataan Ready  To Organize “American Offensive” From Northern Fringes of Australia

‘Uitensive Against Nippon Being Organized   Port Moresby Bombed; Successful Attacks Made on Jan Shipping

SAY GERMANS HURL 20 PANZER DIVISIONS INTO CAUCASUS DRIVE   Greatest Power Turned Loose By Hitler’s Armies On Don Front; Menace To Stalingrad Growing

Means Close To 10,000 _  More Tanks   ELEVEN NEW NAZI INFANTRY _ DIVISIONS ALSO BROUGHT UP © FOR BATTLE OF THE CAUCASUS

REDS RETREAT — “TO NEW POSITION SOUTH OF ITY   Nazis Said to Be Throwing 10,000 Tanks Into Violent Battle,

Laval May Devote First Months Of Rule to Domestic Problems   Free French Report Says Vichy Has Given Japs Large Number of Ships in Indo-China

Map Shows Siberia, India, Philippines, Iran, And Entire East Under Japanese Flag

Rain May Stop Japs In China   Burma- Yunnan Border Defenses Tightened

Rains Come To China's Rescue   Long Awaited Floods _ May. Halt Japs

-SHE’S SCARED!   Resident Asks Town Near Boston Re Declared ‘Open City’

U.S. BOMBERS MAY HAVE HIT ENEMY RAIDER   U-Boat Crash Dives When Patrol Planes Make Speedy Attack   SUB USES 3 FLARES, THEN FIRES SHELLS   One of Shots Strikes Near Advanced Positions of American Troops

Enemy Submarine Thought Damaged By U. 5. Aviators   Marauder Sends Shell: Crashing into Refinery Area   “orrespondent Has Nar row Escape When Building Is Attacked

SUBMARINE AGAIN ATTACKS ARUBA   AMERICAN BOMBERS, ALOFT AT TIME, DROP EXPLOSIVES QUICKLY.

Raiding Sub Believed Hit by Bomb   U. 8, Bomber Drops Explosives on . Attacking U-Boat

AP Reporter Watches New Enemy Sub Attack On Aruba Refineries  1a ER RAEI   Duty Drop Heavy Explosives On Submarine As It Attacks Oil Doc

U-Boat Attacks Aruba Refinery   No Casualties Are Reported: Bombers Drive Off Sub

British Shorten Singapore Defense Lines in Johore   Only One Neighboring Malayan State Left in Imperial Hands

hore Alone Remains i1 Possession of the Brit: ish Forces        licreased Japanese Ai “Attacks Menace City of " Singapore

MALAYAN LINE SHORTENED UI   Johore Is Ontw State Between Invaders and Singapore

British Form New Malayan Battle Lines  , Rea, me , -. - , ga   Reveal Johore Is Last of Nine States Still Free

British Form New Malayan Battle Lines _   Reveal Johore Is Last of Nine Sicctes SUll Free

British Shorten Line in Malaya   Authorities Reveal Johore Is Only State Not in Japs’ Hands

shorien Line Above singapore      Only One Of Five Federated Mialaya States, Johore, Remains Under Effective sabe tish Control.   Jap 99 Mi Away

JAPAN TROOPS PRESS CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   British Again Fall Back t< Shorten Line; Now Hold Only Johore   FOES’ RAIDS ON CITY INCREASINGLY HEAVY   55 Casualties in One Aj Attack Reported; Peril To Big Base Grows

Shortened Malay Line Established   Runs From Negri Sembila1 State Through Malacca; British Now Control Onlv Iohore

BRITISH SHORTEN LINE IN MALAYA   JAPS PUSH CLOSER TO SINGAPORE—HEAVIER AIR RAIDS MADE ON CITY. 7

Rent Control Arrests Begin   Enforcement Drive Launched. in Nation

?  LAVAL’S PLEA   France Will Be Cheated Unless Adolf Hitler’s ‘New Order’ Prevails. He Says

Laval Declares France Must  Join New Order   ‘I Desire Germany’s Vic - tory,’ He Tells French ~. Sn Broadeast . -

Bomb Thrown At Paris Meeting, Unrest At Vichy’   Moscow Asserts Nazis. Ready To Take Over Battleship, Cruiser

Laval Desires Nazi Victory   Says France Must Take Part in New Order Or to Be Cheated

A German Victory Is Sought by Laval   French Chief Declares His Axis Collaboration Policy Is Aimed at Saving Nation—Promises War Prisoners Will Be Released.

LAVAL SAYS HE DESIRES NAZI VICTORY   Otherwise, France T: Be ‘Cheated’ H Tells Nation h  Speech

Bomb Greets Nazi-Lovers’  Mass Meet   Paris Declines To Reveal  Casualties

LAVAL DECLARES HE WANTS GERMAN Wit   Appeals to French Worker: To Support New European Order.

LAVAL SAYS NAZI PACT NECESSARY   New Vichy Premier Hits At Britain In Radio Address

Laval Declare: He Desires Nazi Victory   Join or be Cheated ProGerman Chief Says

Laval Wants To See Germany Win   Tells Workers It Is Best For French Position After War

 Desire Nazi Victory’: Laval  French Told Fuchrer Making Sacrifices to Create ‘New Eurore’

Newsman Goes Along, Saw Damage Done   Hongkong Given Terrific Battering, Many Jap Fighters Shot Down

Hongkong Power Station Smashed As U.S. Air Offensive Starts In East   By J. REILLY O'SULLIVAN

AMERICANS BOME HONG KONG IN 2 HEAVY ATTACKS   JAPS SURPRISED AS EXPLOSIVES RAIN ON OCCUPIED BASE

New Fires Added to Devastating Ones Started In Sunday Assault; Japanese Conquerors Taken Completely by Surprise of Attacking Air Force

DOCKS TARGET SBCOND ATTACK WITHIN ONE-DAY   Vaterfront Left In Flames and North Point Power Station, Vital to Japs,  Is Destroyed   aes COMPLETELY SURPRISED BY RAID   anton Airdrome Also Attacked; All Missions Accomplished Without Loss of Plane

Hongkong Hit In Devastating Raid   3ombs Rock Japanese-Occupied Island On China Coast For First Time; Airdrome Near Canton Also Hit Bv U. S. F Ivers

CHUNGKING BOMBED BY U.S. PLANES   Power Station and Airdrome Targets of First Two Attacks

DESTROYED IN NEW ASSAULT   Blazes Also Sweep Canton Chungking Hails Raids As Beginning Of Drive

Power Station Is Destroyed In Big Attack   Many Fires Started in Canton and Explosions Noted In Vicinity of Airdrome

AMERICAN BOMBERS RAIBED HONGKONG AGAIN ON MONDAY   JAPANESE WHITE CLOUD AIRDROME NEAR CANTON ALSO RAIDED AGAIN _

In The Air © U.S. Fliers Wreck Hongkong ‘Power Depot; Italy Bombed

Second Yank Bombing Raid Hits Hongkong   AP Reporter Gives Eye Witness Account of First Attack

Lieut, R. G. Hill, US. Navigator, Is‘ One ‘of Crew with whom the Writer Flew a  Fires “Are Set:  Considerable Damage Is Effected ‘on Docks and Ships u

American Bombers Set Hongkong Waterfront Ablaze In Second of Destructive Raids In 24 Hour:   Ry J. REILLY O'SULLIVAN

HONGKONG 1S BOMBED FOR SECOND TIME   American Fliers Cascade Former British Crown Colony With High Explosives   WATERFONT AFLAME

Americans Hit Hongkong For  Second Time   New Fires Are Started In Former British Colony In Raid   POWER PLANT OUT      Tucsonian Among Men Creating Havoc In Fierce Attacks

Hong Kong Ablaze After Assault by American Bombers   Yank Bombardiers Plant Bombs in Target Area of Jap-seized Stronghold with Devastating Accuracy—China Rejoices As Allied Air Offense Gathers Momentum

U.S. FLIERS SPILL BOMBS ON NAPPING JAPANESE IN SMASHING HONGKONG ASSAULT, SAYS EYEWITNESS

Enemy Ships, Planes and Men Being Mobilized   Forces Square Off For Another Battle In South Seas Arena

Big Toll Paid by Nipponese   Foes Mass Great Numbers of Men, Planes, Warships

Three by Six Mile Strip Is Scene of Desperate Stand   Pearl Harbor Report: Liken Situation to Philippines Battle

American Lines Pierced Twice In 2 Day Fight   Yanks Destroy Four Seeplanes, Bringing Solomons Foe's Toll To 413

Hemmed In, U.S. Forces Battle On   Large Jap Forces Crowd Americans Near Guadalcanal Field —   HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES   Fight for the Solomons : _ Spreading Over a Vast % Area at Sea

Plans For Operations hi Solomon Islands Wer Made Jointly, Stimsor Asserts

STRIKERS AGREE "TO DO OUR PART’   But Continue Watkeut At Plant Engaged On has Chredare .

Dewey Plots His Campaign Strateg   G. O. P. Nominee Would Profit by Errors of 1938, He Says

DISLODGE THE GERMANS   Russian Army Inflicted Bloody Losses to the Nazi Army

Czechs Demand Hitler's Head  Execution of Nazi ‘Leaders After War Urged in London

GOVERNMENT IN EXILE WANTS FINAL DISPOSITION OF HITLER, HIMMLER, GOERANG AND OTHERS

CZECHS DEMAND HITLER'S DEATH   Would Execute Leaders ir Reprisal for Slaughter

NOD TO WITNESSES N DODGE INQUEST   All-Night- Round -Up -Gathers in. All Persons Who Saw

Dodge’s ; Death Probe Pressed   New Witness Summoned In Quiz Of Playboy’s Untimely Passing .

DODGE INQUIRY IS RESUMED IN CTP ANCRDRATH.   Detroit Heir Succumbed to Fractured Skull, But Cause Remains Deep Mystery   INQUEST ORDERED   Police Stage Round-Up of Witnesses, Seeking Clues In Bizarre Death Puzzle

"QUAKE JARS PORTUGAL   No Serious Damages Reported After Severe Shock

RUSSIANS GAIN UPPER HAND IN HARD FIGHTING   Important Positions In Red Hands North OF the City   HOUSE-TO-HOUSE WAR RAGES IN CITY LIMITS

REDS SMASH ENEMY LINE: GAIN GROUND   Large Tank, Infantry Forces of Invader Rushed to Defend Flank Attack.

Hitlerites Withdraw Tank And Infantry Forces From Assault   YOLGA FLEET AIDS   Italians Attack Gibraltar But Egyptian War In Lull

Russian Gains At Stalingrad Are Reported   Two Important Hills Occupied BY Red Trbons--

‘Strategic, Village Also ‘In Soviet Hands   Nazis Withdraw Main Attack on Stalingrad To Protect Left Flank

Germans Forced To Withdraw Aic From Stalingrad   Enemy Counter-Attacks Fail Northwest of City; Battle In 32nd Day :

Claim 25,000 Nazis Dead In Week’s Action   Germans Withdraw Forces from Main Assault to  Meet Flank Threat.

Soviets Smash German Lines, Capture Town   25,000 Nazis Die in Stalingrad Fight, 3,000 Nearby

SENATE GE! BIG NAVY BIL   Measure Would Boost Naval Outlay This Year To $30,827,000,000 In Cash and Contractural Authority.

Bill To Boost Naval Outlay To 30 Billion   Measure Is Before Senate With Unanimous Approval of Committee  ——   14,611 MORE PLANES

Big New Money Bill For Navy  Reaches Senate   Speedy Approval Is Anticipated

MEASURE BOOSTING FUNDS FOR NAVY SENT TO SENATE   Quick Approval Seen For Bill To Strengthen Air Arm

Swift Action Expected on New Navy Bil!   Measure Carries 3$2,862,00¢ anc Provides for 14,611 Planes, 500,000 Tons CarCarriers, etc.

DICKINSON WILL OT SEEK OFFICE   Former Governor Eliminates Self from’ ‘Consideration a: 9 State Candidate

RUSSIAN PLANES IN ACTION OVER BALTIC AREA; BOMB POR]   Swedish Guns Fire On Allied Aircraft, Nazis Claim

MYSTERY PLANES REPORTED OVER PART OF SWEDEN   RAF Reveals Use of 4-tor Bombs In Some of Recent Raids.

JAPANESE SEIZE AIRPORT, CLAIM   Invaders Say British Are Fleeing, Pursued By Japanese Troops  And Tanks

Japanese Claim Tengah, 10 Miles From Singapore   okyo Reports Capture o' One of Principal Objectives of Drive   Naval Base Attacked

U.S. TO HAVE RUBBER FOR ESSENTIAL USE   Motorists to Face Hardships in View Of ‘Baruch Report   Gas Rationing. Severe: Committee Ideas Adopted by F R.

27,000,000 MOTORISTS FACING RESTRICTIONS   However, Assurance Given Tha Rubber Tires Wil Be Available

MOTORISTS FACE. GAS RATIONING: THROUGHOUT U.S   “Number of Weeks” Will Be Necessary to Put Plan Inia Effact.

ENOUGH RUBBER ON HAND . FOR ESSENTIAL USE: UNTIL  , ‘BYNTHETIC PRODUCTION. . o.) °° YN FULD SWAY uf

Fears Suez Loss Would Prolong War Five Years   ‘Rep. May Sees Great Danger he Nazi Gains

Chairman May Sees Long War If Kgypt Falls      Calls On United Nations To Throw Everything They Have Into Defense

PREDICTS LOSS OF SUEZ MAY PROLONG WAR.5 YEARS MORE   Urges United Nations Ti Throw All Possible Men, Equipment In Battle

Shorter War Depends On Holding Suez   Fall of Alexandria Would Extend Conflict

Reed Reveals His Platform   Senator Proposes State Regulation Of Labor Unions

Reed’ s Heat On Rackets   Opens Campaign for Governor in Radio Address at Emporia

Americans on Panay Forced To Withdraw   Island of Negros May Be Next on Jap Invasion List

U. S. and Filipino Force: On Panay Withdraw But. Fight On Fiercely

Panay Defenders Make Withdrawal   Pressure Forces Retreat Into Isle’s Mountains; Negros Attack Near

TROOPS FALLING BACK ON PANAY   Negros Island Believed Next Enemy Target In Philippines

JAPANESE GAIN ON PANAY ISLANI   AMERICAN-FILIPINO TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM POSITIONS AT LAMBUNAO.

DEFENDERS AGAIN ARE FORCED BACK   Japanese a Continue to Press Attack on Panay Islands

PIERCE 2ND DEFENSE LINE   Reported Gaining Against Germans In Kharkov Area

Open Holes In German Lines Before City   New Offensives Cpening On 1,800-Mile Front Be. tween Moscow and Len. ingrad.

GERMAN LINES BREAK UNDER TANK ATTAGK   Red Army Claims Crossing Barrier In Struggle for  City of Kharkov.   BULLETIN

Armies Cross Water Barrier  To Stronghold   Initiative To Soviets On. Whole Front North  “of Crimea and Kerch

Allied Air Force Strikes Jap Base   Hangars and Runways at Koepang Blasted, Fires Set   Heroes of Bataan Hear ‘Voice of Freedom’

Evacuees From Bataan Saluted By Secret Radio   Soldiers and Nurses Whe Ran Gantlet of Bullets, Bombs, Sharks Across Manila Bay Acclaimed By ‘Voice of Freedom’

‘Voice of Freedom’ Radio  Lauds Heroes of Bataan   Survivors of Jap Blitz Face Guns And Bombs in Escape to Fort

Bataan Victims ip.Tea rs, W ith Fixed Stares or Without Emotion Hear  ‘Vorce of/Freedom’ Laud Defense

Corregidor Writer Relates Terrible Hardships Met Before And During Retreat

aol . LOS  oS, sf Freedom” Praises  eo - Defenders of Bataan  .dio Assures Them They Hod Done More Than Could Be Humanly Expected

Trapped Nazis Prepare to Fight It Out French Troops Open Vio lent Assault on German Dugouts  FIGHT FURY GROWS Axis Defense Are Runs 30 Miles From Bizerte  rm   FIGHT FURY GROWS

ONLY AVENUE OF RETREAT IS BY AIR OR SEA   Great U. S. and British Forces Moving in  For the Kill

French Launch Attack on Nazi Ducouts   Crossroads in Tunis Area Reported Captured

RY OF FIGHTING GROWING HOURLY   Germans and Italians Brace Themselves for Blow   HEAVY AIR ATTACKS   Nazi's Hope For Setting up Rear Door of Retreat for Rommel! Seems Gone

Fighting Grows More Intense by the Hour As U.S., British and French Forces Hammer at Axis Troops; Vital Cross-roads in Tunis Area Falls to Yanks and Allied Legions.

Foe Prepares For Last Ditch Fight   Intensity of Africa Battle Increases Hourly, Report Says

FRENCH ATTACK HASTILY - BUILT DEFENSE LINES   Allies Report Fighting Grows In Intensity Hourly   FEAR UPRISING   All Avenues Of Escape Eliminated Except By, Air Or Sea

Allies Capture Vital X-Roads In Battle Area   Fighting Grows In Intensity As Americans Close in On Beleaquered Germans

Somplete Encirclement Cuts Off Rear Door of Retreat’ Except By Sea Or Air ©

Axis Forces Cut Off From Land Retreat   Allies Advancing Under Intense Attacks From Air

Major Crossroads  In Tunis Taken   Powerful United Nations Forces Progress: : Steadily for Kill; Axis Cut Off From Retreat:

Nazis Brace For Last Ditch Fight With Main Body of Allied Armies   Steady Stream of Reinforcements Pouring Eastward Across Desert: Tripoli Believed Cut Off ==

Steady Stream Of Men And Material Moving To Front   French Assault German Defense Dugouts In Nazi Arc: Powerful Force Moves Up

FRENCH ATTACK  NAZIS AT TUNIS AND BIZERTE   Hurl Themselves Upon Enemy Dugouts in Hastily Erected Defense Around Ports   ALLIES TAKE VITAL TUNIS CROSS-ROADS   Fighting Hourly Growing in Intensity With Axis Bracing for All Out   Attack

ALLIES SEIZE CROSSROADS IN TUNIS SECTOR   British And U. S. Forces Closing In For Kill; German Retreat Cut Off.

GERMANS Dit IN AFTER SPEARHEAD TAKES HIGHWAY   Brace for Assault From Main British and American Forces Pouring Rapidly Into Protectorate.   VIOLENT BATTLES ARE FOUGHT IN AIR   Allies Hold Gabes, Blocking  Any Connection Between Axis Armies in Tunisia and Rommel’s Troops.

Allied Forces In Rapid Move To Smash Axis  Germans-itallans Cut Off From Land Retreal

French Launch Assault On New German Dugouts Near Tunis and Bizerte   Allies Moving in for “Kill” With -  . Enemy Retreat Cut Off Except by Sea; Temortant Axis Crose toads Canteared

Fighting Gains In Intensity As Axis ‘Cut Off   Allied Columns Take Important Crossroad: While French Assault Germ2n Dugouts; March Toward Big Battle Continues

French Assault Nazt Dugouts at Tunis; . Fight Grows Hourly :   Axis Troops Brace for Glash With Main American, British Troops;. French Uprising Feared by Nazis }

AID TO SUBS IN CARIBBEAN HALTED TODAY   SEVERAL ARRESTS BELIEVED TO HAVE SOLVED PROBLEM

Troops Will Aid Duteh in Java Battle   Secretary Stimson Announces Urgent Preparations Are Being Made for U, S. Forees To Take Offensive

TEN MORE “JAP PLANES - SHOT DOWN      Allied Forces Get Six In Battle Over Koepang, Four More Over Darwin   TITERCEPTED BEFORE REACHING TARGET   U. 8. Air Forces Based In @dia Also Pound Jap Ships in Bay “of Bengal

Big U. S. Planes Blast Jap Ships In Bay Of Bengal   Corregidor Gunners Shoot Down 2 Nippon Heavy  Bombers; Bag Now 17

DOWN JAPANESE PLANES   Six Shot Down Over Timor by U. S. Aircraft

MORE JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED   Yanks and Aussies Unite for. Offensive, Says Australian Leader.   CORREGIDOR FIGHTS ON

Japs Spread Attacks on Australia      Planes Strike at Airports of Wyndham and Broome on North Coast

Two Australia Towns Raided   Planes Based on Timor Assault Air Fields In Coast Communities

German Force At Smolensk Almost Placed In Circle Now   Soviets Sweep Total Of 65 Miles In Latest Push.

NOT KNOWN IF HITLER IN SMOLENSK   ‘Escape Corridor’ Of German Defense Reported Closed

Smotensk Almost Encircled   Russians Advance To 120 Miles of Latvian Border. "

HITLER FIELD OFFICES FACE ENCIRCLEMENT   Whether Nazi Leader Remains at Field Headquarters at Smolensk,  Threatened by Russia, Te Tinknawn,

HUGE DRIVE ENDANGERING NAZI FORCES   ’ Germans Report They Are Successful In African Campaign; Turn Is Surprise

HARD-DRIVING SOVIETS HAVE NAZIS BOTTLED   Hitler’s Field Headquarter: at Smolensk Reported “Al.   most Encircled.”’

BRITISH LAUNCH COUNTER DRIVE IN NORTH AFRIGA   Great New Tank Battle Rages Along the Gulf of Sirte, North of the AxisRe-Occupied City of Asedahia   SOVIETS URGE REVOLT

SOVIETS TRAP HITLER FORGE AT SMOLENSK   Germany's Winter Lines Claimed Cracked  By Russians   TANK BATTLE STAGED.   British Counter-Attack Nazis and Italians In Africa

Germans South Of Leningrad Now In Perilous Position   Northern Anchor Of Hitler Winter Line Is Said To Be Cracked; Balkan Revolt Is Urged Bv Russians

REDS CLOSE IN ON HITLER'S FIELD HEADQUARTERS   RUSSIAN ADVANCE IS CONTINUED; LIBYAN BATTLE DEVELOPING

Red Forces Advancing On Smolensk   Sweeping Gains Reported; Desert Battle Raging

Red Drive Continues   Hitler's Field Headquarters Are “Almost Encircled”

Muscovites Push Forward and Menace Naz Defenders In Other Key Spots; Winter Defense Lines of Germans Appear Doomed

Field Headquarters of Hitler Nearly Encircled   Ry The assartaicd Press?

REDS ARE BENT ON CRUSHING OF HITLER   Hope To Deliver Knockour Blow By Next Winter   RECORD BAG   If Jap Warplanes Attacking Burma Capital ls Downed By Yanks And British

Nazi Headquarters at Smolensk Said to Be Nearly Encircled.   HARD FIGHTING IN NORTH AFRICA

SOVIET ARMIES MENACE HITLER FIELD STATION   Smolensk “Almost Encircled, Reds Claim as They Push Advance Ever Farther.

RUSSIANS BOTTLE GERMANS ON THRE! IMPORTANT FRONTS   New Tank Battle Raging fn North African Campaign

HITLER FIELD HEADQUARTERS NOW MENACED   Is Almost Encircled By Hard Dnving Troops, Says Moscow   RZHEY 1S BOTTLED UF   Whether Fuehrer Leaves Smolensk Is Not Yet Known

Red Drive Menaces Nazi GHOQ   Soviets Have Almost -Encircled Hitler’s . Field Headquarters;  Hot Ficht in Africa

Reds in Sweep Almost Around Hitler’s Army   Russians Bottle Up GermanHeld Rzhev and Near Latvian Border.   Great Tank Battle Is Raging in Lybia

RED TROOPS “ALMOST ENCIRCLE” SMOLENSK   Hitler Headquarters Threatened; Great Tank Battle Rages on Libya War Front

Nearly Encircle Smolensk ©   Bottle Up Rzhev And Crack Northern Line

Reds Closing On Smolensk:  Nazis Retreat  Great Tank Battle Now Qn In Desert Where   Great Tank Battle Now On In Desert Where Rommel’s Forces Lash Mat At Rritish

RUSSIAN ARMIES IN HARD DRIVE ON HITLER'S FORGES   }  'Headquarters at Smolensk  230 Miles West of Moscow,  Almost Encircled.   RZHEV 1S BOTTLED UP   Soviet Troops Have Advanced to Within 125 Miles of Latvian Frontier.

Smashing Soviet Drive Threatens Strong Nazi Base   ‘Smolensk ‘Almost Encircled,’ Rzhev Bottlec Up In Amazing Push To Within 120 Miles Of Latvia; 2000 Villages Occupied

GREAT BATTLE OF TANKS IS RAGING IN NORTH AFRICA   Hitler Last Reported in Threat. ened Russian Front Town

Russians Advance Far Through Nazis’ North Defense Line:   German CounterAttack in Libya Brings Big Battle

Nazi Headquarters at Smolensk Today ‘Almost Encircled   Whereabouts of Hitle Unknown; Big Truck Ba tle in Africa

Russians Only Short Distance From Latvian Frontier, So Latest Broadcast by Moscow Relates.

‘Smolensk Is ; Pinched By Red Advance   Nazi Field Headquarters Nearly Encircled, Russians Claim

REDS DRIVE IS NEARING SMOLENSK   Hitler Field Headquarter ‘Almost Encircled,’ Says Soviet Report   GERMAN WINTER  LINE CRACKED   Stores of Food and Wine Found as Reds Take Over Whahn

Reds Report itler Base Being Circled   Lines Curve Around Smolensk As Garrison In Rehev Is Bottled Up   “ANCHOR' IS SMASHED   Northern End Of Nazi ‘Winter Line’ Falls To Reds Retaking Kholm

Rzhev Bottled Up by Switt © Red Advance   Muscovites Nearing Latvia As Baltic States Urged To Revolt; Great New Tank Battle Rages in Libya

Hitler’s Headquarters _ At Smolensk Are Nearly  Encircled by Russians _   GERMAN-HELD CITY OF RZHEV 1S BOTTLED UP—RED ARMIES ADVANCE TO WITHIN 120 MILES OF. LATVIAN FRONTIER ‘ :

RUSSIA'S VICTORIOUS ARMIES CONTINUE T0 DRIVE INVADERS OUT   HITLER’S FIELD HEADQUAR. TERS AT SMOLENSK REPORTED ALMOST ENCIRCLED

Reds Nearly Ring Hitler’s Headquarters   Draw Lines Around Smolensk, Gird Rhzev, Push ic 120 Miles of Latvian Boorder   BATTLE FOR LIBYA   Briiish Exgage  Resurgent Axis Forces in Great Tank Battle Alona Gulf of Sirte

Russians Nearly Encircle Site of Hitler's Quarters   Soviet Armies Sweet Onward in Vicinity Of Smolensk

Headquarters of Hitler ‘Almost Encircled’   Whether German Dictator Still at Smolensk is Unknown

REDS CIRCLE HITLER CAME   But Whether Adolf remain. mained at Smolensk Is Unknown Today

HITLER BASE THREATENED   German Fuehrer’s Field Headquarters At Smolensk Reported “Almost Encircled’”’ By Russian Armies— Whereabouts Of Reich Leader Unknown

Russia’s Armies Menace Smolensk   Fuehrer's Headquarters 1 Ir ussia ‘ Almost Encir cled” by Reds   BALTIC FRONT DRIVE   Successful Actions in Al Sectors of Long Battle Line Reported

‘Escape Lane is Reported. in Danger      City of Smolensk Was Hitler’s Headquarters; Tank Battle in Africa

SOVIET DRIVE SAID NEARLY ENCIRCLING SMOLENSK AS TANK BATTLE RAGES IN LIBYA

JEFFERS WARNS. OF OVER OPTIMISM IN TIRE SITUATION   Gas Rationing Won't Be Postponed Beyond November 27.

To Keep U. S. on Rubber. Travel to Be Rationed, Speed Limited, Says Czar   Gasoline Rationing Will Not Be Postponed, Says Jeffers Statement

RAF Strews Pamphlets  In France   “The Yanks Are Coming” Is Message Conveyed To Conquered People

Pamphlet Raiders Scatter Leaflets. In French: ‘Areas   Conquered People Are Given Message. “The Yanks Are Coming’

R. A. F. Bombers Strew Thousands of American Pamphlets on France

Tell Conquered. Peoples Of Gigantic War Program And: “The Yanks Are Coming”. :

OCCUPIED FRANCE ID INFORMED THE YANKS ARE COMING   -amphlets Proclaiming the Gigantic Scope of America’s War Planes Dropped Over Occupied France By RAF Bombers.

Pamphlet Raiders Scatter 1,400,000 U. S. Leaflets On Occupied France: R.A.F. Fur shes Delivery in New Series

U.S. LEAFLETS BRING HOPE’ 10 FALLEN FRENCH   R. A. F. Drops Pamphlets That Assure Conquered, ‘Yanks Are Coming’

FRANCE BOMBED WITH PAMPHLETS BY BRITISH RAF   They Proclaimed the Giganti Scope of American War Plans,   “BIGGEST RAID" EVER   It Was Particularly Intense on the Brittany Peninsula, It Was Said.

Russia to Hold Initiative, Reds’ President Savs   French Get Heartening ‘Yanks Coming’ Message

RAF Bombers Drop 1,417,500 U. S. Pamphlets Throughout Brittany Area

: Bombers Drop 1.417.300 amphletsOver (ecupied Area   Brittany. Where First \EF Landed. Blanketed With FDR Pledge   von'tl sePaper on Reich   to Germans “Will Be  Rombs’  fs Message from U.S

FRANCE PELTED WITH LEAF   U.S: Propaganda Pamphlets Scattered in Likely Places. 4

PlanesDrop L.S. Tracts In France   Millions of Pamphlets Proclaim Seope of Americas Plans in Wr aod ows   Arms Promised   Oppressed Areas Told {. S&S Wil Provide  Bommes Sa, Whee

PAMPHLETD OF U0. UAUPPED IN FRANCE   “Yanks Are Coming’ Conquered Frenchmen Told

‘Yanks Are Coming’ Is Message Carried to Conquered Nations  F.D.R.“S PLEDGE  Brittany Peninsula Only One to Receive Newest Group of Pamphlets

Messages Sent To Occupied Nations by U. $.   RAF Bombers Drop Many Pamphlets On French Towns

"Yanks Are Coming,’ Proclaim Pamphlets Dropped In France   Millions Of Copies Dropped By RAF Bombers; Concentrate On Brittany

R.A. F, DELIVERS U.S, PROPAGANDA   ‘The Yanks Are Coming’, Proclaim Leaflets To Frenchmen

PAMPHLETS STREWN IN OCCUPIED FRANCE SAY “YANKS COMING”   RAF BOMBERS ARE DOUB LING AS DELIVERY BOYS FOR UNITED STATES

R. A. F. Distributing Many U. S. Leaflets   Early Reveals Big Activity Over France

U.S. LEAFLETS SCATTERED IN FRENCH TOWNS   RAF Bombers Serve As Delivery Boys To Spread Meesages'

RAF Drops Word Yanks Are Coming   Bombers Strew Occupied France With Leaflets for United States.

France Strewn With Pamphlet:   RAF Bombers Double as Delivery Boys in Dropping Leaflets by the Millions, Proclaiming Gigantic War Effort of U.S.   BRITTANY STRESSED

Yanks Coming, Leaflets Tell French People   Gigantic Scope of America’s War Plans Conveyed to Con quered Nation

The War From Washington: Pamphlet Raiders Scatter 1,400,000 U: S. Leaflets Over Occupied France

LEAFLETS FOR PANGE CARRY YANK PROMISE   RAF Strews Millions Over Occupied Areas Telling of U. S. War Plans.   TOWNS IN BRITTANY GET SPECIAL ATTENTION

ce Strewn th Pamphlets anks Coming   Boys For the United  tes.  sos Act as Deliv  time Section of rance Gets Notice

French Told Yanks AreComing      President Confers Friday With Labor Leaders

Pamphlets Strewn Over France by R.A.F. Tell French "The Yanks Are Coming"

AEF Coming, Leaflet Raid Tells France   RAF. Showers Occupiec Zone With More Than Million Pamphlets    ISPUR TO SABOTAGE   New Message  Detail: U. S. Production Program for Victory

RAF Bombs French Cities  With Leaflets   Proclaim Great Scope Of U. S. Plans In War

HANKS COMING, POPULACE TOLD   Objective Is to Foster Sabotage and Opposition to Nazi Army.   BRITTANY GETS MOST

RAF SCATTERS U.S. LEAFLETS ACROSS FRANCE   Pamphlets Strewn Over Oc. cupied Areas Proclain Scope of America’s Wa  Plans Along With Hope ful Message   ‘   DROP OVER 2.000.000

U.S. CAMPAIGN OF PAMPHLETS IS UNDER WAY   RAF Bombers Drop Leaflets In France

Army Deserter Wins  2 Quick Indictments  Defer Decision On Kidnapping Charge

FIFTEEN MEK LEFT MONDAY FOR OchVict   To Fort Benjamin Harrison for Examination for Induction in Army.   WILL GET FURLOUGHS   Believe Another Group Will Be Called Before End of the Month.

SEVENTEEN MEK LEFT THURSDAY FOR THE AR   Men Examined Two Weeks Ago Departed for Active Service.   WERE .ON FURLOUGH   Garnet E. Thornton Acting Corporal on Trip to . Indianapolis,

(10 Policy Group Accepts Increase For Steel Crews   Big Committee Agrees T Take 44 Cents a Day Wage Boost   Vote Taken affer Murray Holds Conference with Roosevelt

Committee Agrees To Accept Steel Decision  Action Taken After Murray Reads Messace of F.D.R.

VACATION IS OVER   Lawrence Students Wil Start to School Tomorrow Morning

Rumor British  In Narvik Raid   Stockholm Report Say: Commando Force Makes Visit To Nazi-Held Port

British Raid On Narvik Reported   Commandos Land Following Plane Attack. Stockholm Says; Rhineland Hit Again

Six Polish Divisions In Soviet Corps  Now Only 50 Miles From Old Frontier; Advance Continues

ILD POLAND IS NEARED BY SOVIETS   Offensives Regain Large Section  Of Russia

POLES HELP — IN RED DASH   Reported Within 50 Miles - Of Frontier Of Old Poland.

NICARAGUAN SHIP STRUCK   Fourteen Members Of Crew Land At Eastern Port.

NICARAGUAN SHIP SUNK   Banana Craft Blasted In Two By Torpedo From Sub

CHAPLIN GODDARD Tle 1§ SEVERED   Mexican Divorce Marks Ent of 1936 Wedding in China

MEXICAN DIVORCE SEPARATES CHARLES CHAPLIN AND WIFE   Paulette Goddard Given Divorce on Grounds of In compatibility and Separation of More Than a Year—Wedded in 1936

CHARLIE CHAPLIN DIVORCED BY WIFE   PAULETTE GODDARD'S PETITION REVEALS COUPLE WERE MARRIED IN CHINA,

Paulette Goddard Divorces Chaplin In Mexico Cour   -ilm Star Gets Quick De cree on Grounds of Incompatibility

PAULETTE GODDARD DIVORCES CHAPLIN   Actress Secures Mexican Decree From Comedian, Whom She Mar. ried In China Six Years Ago

Miss Goddard Gets Decre At Juarez in Mexico; Married Six Years Ago

NEW GROUP LEFT FOR ARMY TODAY   Nine from Marshall Leave for Final Induction

DARLAN ASSUMES ROLE ui CHIEF OF STATE FOR FRENCH GOV'T IN AFRICA   Secret Pact Between Petain, Former Navy Head, Proves Great Aid to U.S.

FRENCH COUNCIL ASSUMES TASKS OF GOVERNMENT   Allies May Accept Admiral’s Program To Head Area

GROUP NAMED TO HANDLE WAR AUTSIDE WICH   Admiral Assumes Leadership with Perogatives of Chief of State.   STAFF TO NEGOTIATE WITH U. S. FOR GUNS

Darian, Petain Have Been In Secret Contact Since Early In War; French Support Petain

DARLAN FORMS GOVERNMENT   Sets Up Council With Self as “Chief of State”

FRENCH IMPERIAL COUNCIL IN AFRICA FORMED BY DARLAN   Will Carry “Out Tasks Of Government — Darlan To. Be’ Chief OF. State

Nelson Says Coal Ration Next Unless Consumers Stock Up Now   Fuel Oil Situation Plus Transortation Problems Make This Move Necessary

BUYING WINTER COAL ADVISED   Nelson Says Users Must Stock Up For Future Or Rationing May Be Necessary

Nelson Warn: Nation to  Pile Up Coal   Transportation May Force Rationing, W PB Leader Says

GET COAL NOW WARNS NELSON   Emergency Coal Rationing Probable Unless Consum‘ers Immediately Build Up Their Reserve Supplies.

REC to Finance Retail Sellers   Bitaminous Must Be Moved Into New England Marts 310,000 Tons Weekly, Eastman Asserts   Shortage Is Certain I€ Consumers Dall;      ‘OhviousWe Shall Consume More Than Ordinarily,’ Says WPB Chief

COAL RATIONING ‘A POSSIBILITY   Consumers Are Warned Ta Lay In Next Winter’s Supply Now

Nelson Warns Coal May Be Rationed   Advises Consumers To Boost Storage

Coal Rationing Is Considered,  Nelson Warns   Says It Is Probable Unless Coal Consumers Build Up Resetve Supplie

Nelson Threatens Coal Rationing To Speed Buying  May Be Ordered if Cor sumers Do Not Build ie)

RUSSIANS REPORTED STORMING AGAINST FIVE KEY NAZI BASES   Vichy Reports Red Troops Have Fought 'Way ‘nto Starayva Russa

REDS STORM FIVE GERMAN BASESON 1200-MILE FRONT   INCREASE TEMP OF OFFENSE TO KEEP NAZIS OFF BALANCE

SOVIET TROOPS FIGHT WAY INTO STARAYA RUSSIA   Russians Storm Four Bases On  1200-Mile Front

REDS ATTACK FIVE GERMAN KEY SECTORS   Russ Enter Staraya Russa Where Nazi Forces Are Cut Off   IG UERRILLAS ACTIVE   Russian Pamphlets Postec On Hitler Bulletin  Boards

RUSSIANS FIT GERMAN BASES   Vichy Broadcast Declares Reds Have Entered Staraye Russa

Storming At Four Nazi Bases   Reds Enter Staraya Russa; Germans Take Defensive on Three Other Russian Fronts

ACTIONS HIT ALL ALONG THE 1,200 MILE BATTLE FRONT   Vichy Radio Declares Russian Forces Have Already Fought” Their Way Into Staraya Russa

Reds Storming Against Five Key German Bases   Soviet Troops Reported To Have Forced Way Into Star aya Russa; Nazis Claim Enemy Attacks Beaten Off

REDS STORMING KEY NAZI BASES ON LONG FRONT   Soviets Have Reportediv Fouch! Wavy Into Starava Russa, Headquarters of Reich Army

Reds Storm 5 Key Bases In Russia   Vichy Radio Declares soviet Troops Have Fought to Staraya Russa   Gains Admitted

Report Russians in Staraya ‘Russa   Bulletin, f rom Hitler’s Field Headquar: ters Tells of Increased: Violence 01 Soviet.Assaults

VIOLENT — ATTACK BY RED ARMY   Russians Attempt to Knock Hitler’s Armies Off Feet Before Spring Offensive Can Get Started

Reds Storm Nazi Bases      Soviet Troops Drive Into Staraya Russa

REDS HAMMER KEY POINTS   Vichy Reports Russ ‘Fight Their Way Into Staraya Russa

REDS PRESS ON ENTIRE FRON]   Troops Reported Inside Staraya Russa and “Closing In” on Orel.

Attack Five Key Bases te Catch Foe Off Balance For Spring Drive.

Russians Hit Five Nazi Bases   Troops Reported Already Storming Into Staraya Russa.

SOVIET DRIVE HITS GERMANS AT 4 POINTS   STARAYA RUSSA IS ENTEREI TODAY, MOSCOW REPORTS

UR-PRONGED RED OFFENSE PAINS REPORT   Russians Crowding Germans Off Balance Before Nazis Can Get Spring Drives Started.

Reds Storm Five Key German Bases   Violence Of Russian Assaults Still Mounting

SOVIETS ATTACK KEY NAZI BASES   Reds Reported Launch ing Assaults On Five German Strongholds

STORM KEY BASES   Russians May Already Have Fought Way Into Staraya Russa 

Soviets Enter Staraya Russz   Russians Crowd Nazis by Storming Five Key Bases 200-Mile Front “i!

RUSSIA'S ARMIES ARE STORMING FIVE KEY NAZI BASES   Crowding the Germans Of Balance Before Hitler Can Launch Drive   ON A 1200 MILE FRONT   Soviet Troops ‘Already Hav Fought Their Way Into Staraya Russa.

Russians Storming Five Key Bases of Adolf Hitler's Arm   Nazi Headquarters Admit Attacks in Increasing Violence

Report Red Armies Storming Against Four German Base:   Crowding Hitler Forces Off Balance Before He Can Attack

RED RUSSIAN ARMIES REPORTED STORMING (ERMAN KEY POINTS   SOVIETS CROWDING NAZIS OFF BALANCE BEFORE HITLER CAN LAUNCH DRIVE

Reds Crowd Huns On Five Major Fronts   Hitler Kept Off Balance, Making Offensive Harder

‘Reds Storming _ Key German Bases in Russia  ,, Vichy Radio Declared Russian:   Vichy Radio Declared Russians Already in §Staraya Russa

Russ storm at five key nazi bases   Fight way into Staraya Russa

Russians Keep German Armies Off Balance  Reds Storm Against Five Kav Nozi Bases   Reds Storm Against Five Key Nazi Bases on 1,200-Mile Front

Russia’s Armies, Increasing Pressure In Effort To Upset Hitler’s Spring Offensive Plans, Reported Attacking Five Key Points On 1,200-Mile Front

SOVIETS STORM KEY NAZI BASES   Reds Claim Capture Of Sta: raya Russa, Drive On Bryansk And Kharkov

"Reds Storm At Five Key Nazi Bases   Russ Reported To Have Fought Their Way Into  Starava Russa.

Reds Storm. Four Key German Bases  On Big War:Front   Vichy Radio Says Sovist Troops Have Fought Their Way Into Staraya Russa

REDS STORM 4 KEY BASES OF GERMANS   Russian Troops Seek to Crowd Hitler Troops Off Balance Before the Spring Offensive Can Be Organized.

Farm Bloc Hits Report On Rubber   Says Issue Arising From Vetoed Bill Not Yet Settled

RUBBER PROBE REBUKED BY SENATE GROUP   Subcommittee Criticizes Report of Baruch Inquiry   FREEZING MISTAKES   Senator McNary Stamps His Approval on Objection

U. §. AIRMEN RALD PORTS, CONVOYS   Air Force in Middle East Makes Third Weekly Summary of Operations; New Successes Announced

U.S, FLIERS HiT AT AXIS PORTS   New Successes Reported in Summary of Activities Over Middle East

U. S. Bombers Are Active In Middle East   -New Successes Against Axis Port ' And Harbor Facil‘fties Reported

CAIRO BOMBED AGAIN BY AXIS   New Successes Claimed By Allies In Attacks On Rommel Bases

U.S. Planes Score New Successes   Repair Facilities Are Beginning to Show Results

Babson Believes Labor Unions To Decide How Long It Will Be Until War Is Over

BABSON TELLS WHAT HE THINKS MUST BE DONE TWIN THE WAR   Insists England and America Must Suspend Labor Unions and England Must Reorganize Her Colonial System.

American Sub Reports Good Hunting  _ Sinks One Tanker _ and Probably

Elite Guards Smashed: Tanks Are Routed As Nazis Abandon Their Wounded

Reds Push Nazis On  Two Fronts   Brigade of Hitler's Handpicked Elite Guards Destroved.   Catture Kaluga   Important Railway Center Is Retaken Be Soviet Troops.

Soviet Russia Claims Great Victory Today About Moscow   Crimean Drive Also . Menaces Enemy  -On New Year.

RUSSIANS ROUT 250,000 NAZIS   Majer Railway Center Recaptured As Pincer’s Jaws , Draw Together

Reds Retake Kaluga, Vital Rail Center   Smash Hitler’s Best; British Promise Heav;  Bombings On Reich.

BRITISH OFFER GREATER RAIDS   250,000 Nazis Routed a Moscow, Soviet*Says

SOVIETS START NEW YEAR WITR FRESH SUCCESS   Germans Leave Wounded In Snow As They Retreat; British Press Hard Against Axis In Africa.

NEW BOMBINGS ON GERMANY PROMISED   Quarter Million Nazis Are Routed Before Moscow   Are Built By Reich Troops On Greek Islands Close To Turkish Boundary

Reds p sey Hitle.s* “and Picked Troons   Recapture Kaluga And Rout 250,000 Germans on Moscow Front, Claimed

Soviet Anniounces A Great. Victory   Russians Rout 250,000 . Nazis.Before Moscow;  - Destroy Elite Guards   TAKE RAILWAY CENTER:   British Seek: Final Battle * With Rommel’ s Tank Forces in Libya’

Court Martial or Probe by Congress Faces Admiral Kimmel and Gen. Short

Bride of Navy Flyer Who Downed Six Jap Planes in Air Battle Urges Him To Do It Again; He's Former Arizonan

Do It Again, O riares Cry Mother Sorry Son  Let Two Japanese Bombers Escape

Bride Insists Hubby Shoot More Jans ©   Lieut. O’Hare Is Credited With 6 Bombers

Bride of Flier Who Shot Down Six Bombers Urges Him To Do It Again

Large Number Called In October 23 Draft   10 Of Young Men In List OF 74 Sioux County Registrants Are From Hull And = Vicinity

ixty-Five Sioux Conutty Men Mast Report Om Augast 18; Eight Of Group From Hail

26 On Next Draft Call For Nov. 26th   Orders Nave Been Sent Out For Army Exams; Will Get But 1 Week Furlough li Quatitied

GIRAUD AGAIN HELD AT Viti, FATE IN DOUBT   French General Reported to Be Certain of Fighi for Custody. f   HAD BEEN STARTED TO PARIS, THEN RETURNED

FRENCH OFFICER HELD NEAR VICHY   General Giraud Escapec From Nazi Prison Camp

Gen. Giraud May Go Back  To Germany   Officer Who Fled From Nazi Fortress Held In Custody; Future Is In Danht

Elusive French General Caught   Vichy Aud Berlin Dehate Over Hero

GENERAL GIRAUD HELD NEAR VICH   GERMANS DEMAND RETURN OF THEIR FORMER CAPTIVE  WHO FLED PRISON.

VICHY QUIBBLES OVER CUSTOD!   Escaped Officer Held By French as Nazis Clamor for Him

Russia Launching ‘Third Big Drive. .Nazi Reports Say   British And U. S. Bombers Raid Tripolitania For 12 ; Hours; Report Allied Guns Shelling Tunis; Cut Tunis-Bizerte Link

12-Hour Attack Carried Out In African Battle   Allied Units Drive Within Artillery Range of Tunis

Allies Bomb African Cities   British Army Still Moving Toward £1 Acheila, Where German Stand Is Expectcd

PLANES oMlkon TRIPOLI OOCKS FOR TWO DAYS   Many Tons of Bombs Dropped on Harbor Installations and Shipping.   ALLIES CUT_ RAILROAD LINES FROM BIZERTE

R. ALF. Hits at Targets ‘in Italy   Turin Blasted in Twenty-third Raid on Saturday Night

ALLIED PLANES AEOUME ATTAGKS   Japanese Bases Northwest Of Australia Hit By Allied Bombers

ALLIED PLANES’ IN AUSTRALIAN. AREA BACK ON OFFENSIVE   American. : ‘And ; “Australias Planes. Hit” ‘Hard » At  . Two Jap Bases On’   - Oo Tibor Island

Yanks Batter Two Nippon Timor Bases   Another Japanese Thrust At Port Maresby Fails; Only Fighters Used   ALLIES STRIKE HARD   Two Grounded Airerafi Ara Destroyed At. Koe: pang: Seaplane Base Hit

Two Jap Bases Hit By Allies   MacArthur Fliers Raid In Northwest Zone

Ailies Resume Aerial Offensive in Pacific   Two Jap Invasion Bases Are Raided

Air Attacks on Japs Resumed   Weather Delayed U. S., Australians

OFFENSIVE IS RESUMED BY ALLIED AIRMEN   United States and Aussie Fliers Beat Off 53rd Ai Attack on Moresby

ALLIED BOMBERS RESUME RAIDS ON INVASION BASES   GROUNDED FOR ONE DAY DUE TO BAD FLYING WEATHER   CARRY OUT ATTACKS ON AIRDROME, SEAPLANE BASE   Twelve Japanese Zero Fighters Make 53rd Raid of War on Port Moresby In Half Hour Attack

HEAVY UNITED NATIONS RAID ON JAP BASES   Aerial Offensivé Concentrated Against Spots in Area Northwest of Australian Mainland

JAP AIR BASES ON TIMOR RAIDED BY ALLIED AVIATORS   Aerial Offensive Resumed Af  ter Interruption Due to s Bad Weather.

Persons From All Walks of Lite Pay — Tribute to Filmdom's Carole Lombard

Tributes Given Carole Lombard   President Wires Message of Sympathy

Hore Belisha Adds To Threat To Cabinet   Declares British Sea Power Challenged as Criticism Mounts Against Churchill Government

Cabinet Fall Loomsn Nazi “Shin Escape   Hore-Belisha Says Peri Closes On Empire; Se Power Threatened   NEED RUTHLESS MEN   Prime Minister To Offer Commons Defense; Press Demands New Leaders

Churchill Under Fire For Defeat   Challenge to Sea Power is Threat te  British Cabinet

CHURCHILL INCREASING   National Union Cabinet Urged By Liberal M.P.

Threat to Cabinet Is  Increasing   Nazis Said to Have Challenged British Power

ATLEE CHIDES WILLKIE   Military Leaders Need No Prodding Claims British Minister

Plenty of Stee! For War, Little For Civilians   cE. 1. Weir Says His Com pany Needs Some To Expand Plants

INDUSTRY GETS CALL FOR NEEDS   Civilians Are Secondary on Steel, Rubber, Weir Explains   :

Army Pair Making  Home In Mission   Ample Steel For War But None For Others

Rommel Drives Past 100 Miles Beyond Benghazi   Imperials Evacuate Barce, Fall Back  Under Great Pressure

SPEARHEADS OF AXIS ADVANCING   General Rommel's Driving Back  Across Desert in Sweep Taking Them More Than 100 Miles

BRITISH FORGED BACK FURTHER IN LIBYAN WAR   Romme’’s Spearheads Reach 60 to 100 Miles West of Berna.

AXIS TROOPS PUSH AHEAD. 100. MILES IN. LIBYAN BATTLE   Gen. Rommel’s- Men Now Only 60 To 100° Miles West Of Strategic  ”" Derna .

Axis Drives 100 Miles in Libyan War   Spearheads of Rommel’:  Panzer Units Moving Toward. Derna

British Admit Nazi Gains in African War   German Army Drives 100 Miles West Of Derna

CANDIDATES IN LATE RUSH AS FILING CEASES   Lieut. Gov. Berry Is Seeking Re-election — Judge W. M. Thomas Unopposed

Nazis Resort To Defensive  In The South   Counter-Attacks In Recent Weeks Battered By Russian Divisions

GERMANS GIVEUP “COUNTER ATES ~~ ONRUSSIANFREN      Heavily Battered, They : Change Tactics to Defense of Fortifications   SKIRMISHING IS VIOLENT.

GERMANS REPORTED TO BE ABANDONING COUNTER-ATTACK   BATTERED BY RED FORCES GERMANS CONTENT TO SEEK DEFEND POSITIONS

Soviets Put Nazis On Defensive   Strong Italian Force Almos Annihilated On Russian Front

NAZI STRENGTH WEAKENING, RED ARMY REPORTS   CLAIM INVADERS HAVE. ABANDONEN COUNTER ATTACKS

Posse Finds All Dead On ambard Sky Liner  te IPI y LIE   Plane Crashed Against High Cliff, Broke in Two, Then Burned: Bodies of Most Victims Are Unrecognizable

SUREEN OTA O COD FOUND Ih WRECKAGE   Carole Lombard And 21 Others Die In Plane Crash

Climbers Reach Plane  Wreckage   Bodies of Actress, 21 Others Charred Beyond Recognition

Washington Regards Victory in Egypt As Brilliant But Still Limited

MORE THAN 40 SHIPS   Two Prisoners t. __ Eseane Dallas County Jail

Stark-Winant Return fo U. S.   Naval Commander and Envoy to Confer With Government Officials

Canned foods Rationing Plan Expected Today OWI Says Important  - Announcement to Be Made in Broadcast  AT EOICTOCK   Admiral Stark, Winant teturn to U. S. for Talks

‘No Hint of Possible Stand At Agheila Given   Gen. Von Thoma, Captured in Drive, Taken to England   Enemy Lands Small Units on Tunisian Coast in Attempt

Allied Troops Dashing Ahead To Bizerte   Nazis Hastily Leave Libya Port As British, Yanks Drive Forward

China Asks For Aid As Japs Appear Set For All - Out Drive To Kayo Resistance

CHINA APPEALS FOR SWIFT AID FROM THE ALLIES   Plight of Kai-Shek’s Nation Is “Very Grave’ Say Reports.

China Calls On Her Allies For Quick Aid   Japs Threaten To Wipe Out  Resistance

Enemy Advances In Burma, Takes  Two China Cities   Nippons Unleashing Full-Force Attempt To End Resistance

Chinese Appeal For Help As Two Major Cities Fall   All Qut Offensive Seer In Enemy Drives Acros: Shan States, Chekiang

Chinese Face Grave Threat In New Drive   Call For Immediate Aid As Japs Push Over  Eastern Burma

Chinese Cry For Aid; Jap Drive Feared   All-Out Invader Offensive Shaping Up, Chungking Warns.

Chungking Spokesman Warns Allies Japs on Verge of All Out Drive Against China, Situation Grave

HOUSE MOVES ON TEEN DRAFT   Legislators Ready To Pass Bill Calling Youths To Armed Services

House May Vote On 18-19 Draft ~ This Afternoon   Bill To Provide For Lower ing Draft Age Limit May Be Acted On Today   OTHER DRAFT LAW CHANGES PLANNED

Great Sacrifices Are To BeFaced Says President   Roosevelt Warns American: On Home Front That All Must Aid War   INSPIRING REPORT ON MILITARY MIGHT   President Tells Nation O Conditions Ahead In His “Fireside Chat’’

FDR REVEALS U. 5. FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS   Gives ‘Inspiring Picture of Nation’s Military Might, Warns of Sacrifices.   SAYS ALL TO BE HIT   Pledges to Keep Territory of French Out of Axis Hands, Srores Traitors.

“U.S. MUST MAKE GREAT SACRIFICE "SAYS ROOSEVELT   Asks All to Support Plan 8B ~=to Curb Prices, Profits and Wages   Warns French _ Territory s Will Be Kept Out of Axis Hands

Known Dead In Plant Blast 21   Death Toll Is Result Of Wednesday Night Explosion At lowa TNT Plant

*Known Dead In Ordnance Plant  "Blast Reach 18   Cincinnati, Ia., Worke Succumbs; Two Board: Press Inquiries.

Burlington Death Toll  Rises to 17   Cincinnati, Ia., Man Dies In Hospital — Inquiries Go Forward

Body of Olyn C. Rogers Found af Burlington Blast   Discovery and One More Death Brings Known Toll to 18

Floods Cause Heavy Damage In North California Areas   Pouring Rain Washes Away Hillsides In San Francisco Bay Regions

Mud Slides Are Causing Property Losses, 4 Deaths   Score of Northern California Communities Being Washed Away by Movement of Mud.

Torrential Rains Sweep California   Four Deaths Reported In Northern Part Of State;  Property Damage Heavy

SLIDES CRUSH TWO ON COAST   Heavy Property Damage In Scores of Cities Reported

Four Dead  In Storm   Mad Slides and Floods Caused By Heavy Rain

Mud Slides Cause  Loss  Of 4 Lives   Disasters Follow Excessive Rains In San Francisco Area

MUD SLIDES, FLOODS WREAK DESTRUCTION IN CALIFORNIA   Four Die In San Francisee Bay Area; Property Damage Is Heavy

Heavy Property Damage In Score of Communities;  Four Inches of Rain

TOLL IN BIG RAINS   Four Killed by Mud Slides and Floods in Northern California

India Removes Duties  On Goods For China   Dominion Soon to Become Main Route of Supply TT. Gen. Chaing

India Permits Defense Supplies To Move Duty-Free Into China   Nation Soon to Become Main Route of Goods Going to Generalissimo Chiang’s Armies

SUBS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF SHIPPING IN ALLIED WATERS    Brazilian Freighter Sunk; us Bight Vessels Lost Over Week End; Production  Falls Short.

ANOTHER oll? a dENT DOWN BY AXIS U-BOAI   Brazilian Ship Sunk By Sub Which Had Queer Painting On Side

Japs Are Stopped Again on Bataan   a net of Enemy to Land Behind Lines Is Broken Up   AN ATTACK IN FORCE   Sunday Assault Stopped by Hard Fighting; Quiet on  Corregidor   GLIMPSE OF MILITARY   Parts of Second Cavalry Division March on Army Day

GLIMPSE OF MILITARY   Parts of Second Cavalry Division March on Army Day

GUARDS PROBABL   5 Ohio River Spans Force Action Due to State Law Barriers

Rev. Yingling Awarded Degree, Parsons College   Former Carroll Ministe: Is One of Four Thu: Honored

Parsons College Confers Four Honorary Degrees At Sixty-Third Commencemen   Men from different sec tions of United States  are honored

RUMANIAN OIL CENTERS WERE U S. TARGETS   London yeports that Ploesti has been very heavily bombed

Land of Savage Black Cannibals, Where U. S. Marines Are Chasing the Japs, Still Growing in Area

NAVY BATTLES REPORTED IN SOUTH SEAS   Marines Believed Consolidating island Positions

U.S. Seeking To Dominate Vital Lanes   Land Fighting KnockDown Drag Out Affair, Auckland Dispatch Says.

Marines Still Driving Ahead In Solomons   Sea Battles Still Ragiaeg ln Southwest

Marines Fight To Consolidate Isle Positions   Believe Fleet Action More Important Thar Coral Sea or Midway

MARINES EXTEND THEIR GAINS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   It was Reported That Land Fighting Has Developed Into A Knock Down, DragOut Encounter.   NAVAL FORCES THROWN AGAINST U, S. MARINES   “Terrific” Losses Suffered By American Parachute Troops in Proportion te Men Engaged.

BIG NAVAL BATTLE. POR SEA CONTROL ~ NOW IN PROGRESS   \ lies Must Control Sea Sea Lanes Leading Northeast From Australia If Solomons Are To Be Used  _ As An Offensive Base

SEA BATTLES ARE REPORTED IN SOLOMONS   Marines Consolidate Land Gains As Naval Engagements Are Rumored   DIVERSION ATTACK SEEN   Jap Offensive In New Guinea Or Against Darwin, Australia Hinted

Supply Routes  Control At Stake  In Engagement —   American Marines Reported Steadily . Consolidating Positions

MARINES BLAGT WAY FORWARD AGAINST JAPS   Bitter Fighting Is Raging On Both Land And Sea, Reports Indicate

0, MARINES CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS   Series of Huge Naval Engagements Believed in ‘ Progress.

CONTROL IN SEA LANES AT STAKE AS SHIPS FIGHT   American Marines Reported Consolidating Positions on Islands

Series of Naval Battles Said to Be in Progress   Test of Sea Strength Means More than Midway or Coral Sez

CALLED VITAL. AS CORAL SEA, MIDWAY GAINS   Marines Consolidating, Post: on Pacific islands Steadily, MacArthur Reports.   JAPS ADMIT LANDINGS   U. S. Forces Believed To Have Firm Hold on Important Harhor at Tulaci.

Consolidation Of Gains In Solomon Islands By Marines Is Continuing

Control of Seas Of Greatest Importance   Reports Doubted That “Thousands” of Japs Are Captured

KNOCK-DOWN : LAND FIGHTING: IS REPORTED   Indications of Jap Drive on Pt. Mores. by Seen

Nothing To It, Is Attitude Of Axis   Spokesmen Trying to Pooh Pooh Churchill Visit

Devastating Attack Made Second Time By RAF On Rostock   Heinkel Plane Plant Severely Hit; Intensity Of Raids Exceeds That O! Luftwaffe At Its Peak

Rostock, Dunkerque Battered, Flying Fields Bombed in New  Night and Daylight Attacks {

Britons Top Luftwaffe’s Best .... England Has Raid....  RAF Rains 400 Tons Of Bombs On Nazi Plants

RAF. DROPS 400. TONS OF BOMBS ON NAZIS INDUSTRIES      pee “ Bombers - Make. 1000-Mile Trip in: Night, Another Begun During Day, Germans - Retaliate.   BURMA IS FACING NEW JAP PERILS   Reds Claim Germans. Have Lost 1,000,000 Men During Campaign Which Opened December 6.

Bombers Blast Germany In Record-Making Raids   Surpass Anything Dealt by Nazis; Rostock Rocked, Dunkirk Poundec

ROSTOCK BATTERED BY BRITISH BOMBS AGAIN LAST NIGH   GERMAN WARPLANT AND SHIPPING CENTER BLASTED SECOND SUCCESSIVE NIGHT

PLANT AND SHIPYARDS BATTERED   ~ More Than 400 Tons Of Explosives Dropped   SQUADRONS BUSY TODAY   French Ports Are Rocked By British Missiles

RAF Again Raids Nazi Focal Center  With Tons of Bomb:   Germans Damage Old English School at Exeter In New Raid

DROP 400 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES IN 2 ATTACKS   Smashes Claimed to Have Surpassed Any Ever Dealt to Britzin

RAF POURS 400 TONS 0F BOMBS ON NAZI CITY IN SECOND RAID   Britain Calls Smash at Plane Works in Rostock Greatest Air Attack Since Beginning of War.

RAF RAIDERS HIT ROSTOCK SECOND TIME   DAMAGE GREATER THAN ANY DEALT TO THE CITIES OF BRITAIN

Farm Bureau Goes  Over Quota By Several Hundred P.O. Davis Will Be Guest Of Honor At Celebration

Italy Reports Allies Opening  Tunisia Drive   Thought To Be Patrol Activity, In Spite Of Rome Claims   RAF HITS AXIS SHIP   Rommel Retreating A’ Undiminished Speed Toward Tripoli

CRIPPS STATES DECISION MUST BE MADE NOW   Dominion Status After War Is Disappointment to Some Indian Leaders

All-Out Gamble Is Ma For Gateway to ia Through Burma a  CHINESE COUNTER. Regain Several Positione And Make Going Hard For Invaders fe

ACCEPTANCE UF PLAN 1S LIKELY   Sir Stafford Cripps Declares Nothing Can Be Done Now If Rejected.   FREEDOM AFTER THE WAR

For Gateway ‘to Through Burma:  CHINESE COUN’ Regain Several’ Positio  And Make Going Hatt, For Invaders pee

Indian Leaders Study New Plan   APPEAL IS MADE BY SIR CRIPPS FOR BRITISH PROPOSAL

Dominionship Now and Free-* dom After War If Desired Offered Hindus, Moslems on  Take It or Leave It Basis 

Hindus And Moslems In DebateNow   Sir Stofford Cripps Continues His Discussions with Native Leaders

Dominion Status Offered to Indiz   Charter For Freedom in Hands of Motley Millions to Accept or Reject Today But Self Rule Must Wait Until After War.   MUST DECIDE ON FORMULA

INDIAN LEADERS DEBATE SECRETLY BRIT PROPOSAL   India’s 390,900,009 People are Asked by Sir Stafford Cripps to Accept the British Dominion Plan

india Leaders  Depale Offer  Becision Delayed or S ee   Becision Delayed on Accepting Plan for Post-War Self-Rule

Indian Congress, Moslems Debate Cripps’ Proposals   British War Leader Appeals to People, Declaring If Plan for Indian Freedom Rejected Nothing Can Be Done Until After War   Cripps States Proposal

Cripps Asks Acceptance of ProsramNow   Dominion Status Offered After War; See Deci-sion This Week

Indian Leaders Debate British Dominion Offer   Proposals Considered  At Such Length Decision May Not Com Until Later in Week

SELF-RULE I DENIED DURING PRESENT WAR   Dominion Status When War Ends Offered By Briton

Indian Leaders Conduct Secret Debate On Plan For Dominion Status After War Is Ended

India Told To Accept Or Reject   No Time Today For Details OF Independence Plan

Japs Withdraw 27 Miles in New Guinea; Proposals Debated by Indian Leaders

INDIAN LEADERS DEBATE PLAN FOR DOMINION STATUS   Cripps Appeals To Papulation For Acceptance Of Plan

INDIA GIVEN “FINAL OFFER OF FREEDON   Country’s Leaders Hold Secret Debate on Whether to Accept British Proposal—Must Aecept or Wait Until After the War.

Indian Leaders Debate Offer   Cripps Appeals For Approval of Britain’s Offer

Sir Stafford Cripps Asks Subcontinent Accept British Plan   Japan Reported To Be Making Burma Her Main Battleground; Say Going Has Become Harder

India Studies Dominion Offer   These Are Final Terms, Cripps Tells People

Indian Leaders Ponder British  Dominion Offer   Decisions As To Accep. tance May Not Be An.  nounced For Days.

India’s Decision on British Proposal To Be Made Known Soot   Leaders Expect Repl; to Great Britain Later in Week

India’s Leaders Debate Plan for Dominion Status   Sir Stafford Cripps Appeals to Nation To Accept Proposal

nA on IS STAGED “BV CHINESE   Severe Casualties Inflicted With Bayonet

INDIA LEADERS PONDER CRIPPS FREEDOM PLAN   favorable Reaction to Offer Of Complete Independence After War Is Tinged With Some Disappointment Over Reservations.

Same Constitution as Great Britain, Plan Says Sir Stafford Cripp.

Foolish to Draft New Setup Now  “War May Be Lost While Factions Bicker

INDIA THREAT IS INCREASED   Jap Reinforcements Al Haipong Reported By Chinese

Japs May Plar  New Invasion   Massing Of Troops Where They Could Reach India Quickly

Legion Opens Ranks to Vets Of War No. Il   Asks Congress To Amen Charter To Take In New Members

SOLDIERS INVITED. _ IN LEGION: RANK:   Veterans of World War Il Voted i in as Mem-, bers -

SOLDIERS INVITED IN LEGION RANKS   Veterans of World War I! Voted in as Members

LEGION SEEKS TO OPEN ROLLS   Asks for Charter Change To Admit Men of World War Il as Members

Legion To Take This War’s Vets   Votes To Ask For Amended Charter To That Effect

LEGION TO OPEN RANKS TO VETS OF CURRENT WAR   Gen. Lear Tells Delegate Army Must Weed Out Unfit Officers

Legion Votes Charter Change   Seeks to Admit Vet OF Present Conflict

Showers Are Coming Again   Kansas Temperature Continues Below Normal For June

MORE RAINS IN WEST   Weather Bureau Forecasts -No Moisture for Eastern Kansas

Production Board  Stops Manufacture  Of Heating Stoves Trial Balloon, One  Official Declares; Britich Meathods

No Change In Finland's Peace Policy   Ready to Stop Fighting Wher Assurance of Lasting Secur. ity Received from Russians Says Foreign Minister

JAPAN DENIES TOKIO ATTACK   No Claim Had Been Mads Apparently, That Her Canital Was Bombed

JAPS DENY TOKYO BOMBED BY THREE AMERICAN PLANES   Strange — As Nobody Had Mad Any Report Of That Nature

JAPS DENY U.S. RAID ON TOKYO   Allies Claimed No Attack. Report Declares

Unreported Bombing Denied   Tokyo Not a Target, Japs Hasten to Explain

FRENCH EMBASSY Ih WASHINGTON SHUT   Break Comes After - 15¢ Years Of Diplomatic Relations

Jeffers Says Issue Is to Save Rubber   RemarksTexans’ Tires Will Wear Out as Fast as Easterners

ROME SAYS U.S. WARSHIP SUN   Navy Knows Nothing of Clain Second Battleship Torpedoed

ROME RADIO CLAIMS U.S. VESSEL SUNK   Report battleship down 300 miles of! coast of  West Africa

Action Is Taken by  Governor   No Steps Announced Local ly Toward Recruiting Company

Army Bombers Subject Japs to Heavy Raids   Determined Bid to Drive Enemy From Islands Being Made

DAILY RAIDS HARASS JAPS UPON KISKA   American Submarine Grunion Lost In Pacific

FUNERAL RITES ON TUESDAY FOR IRA J. M’CURDY   Prominent Physician And Citizen Injured In Fall Several Weeks Ago   PRACTICED MEDICINE FOR HALF CENTURY

Kai-Shek Puts American General In Command Of  Chinese Force In India

AMERICAN [3 PUT IN COMMAND OF 2 CHINESE ARMIES   Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stillwell to Direct Force Helping British in Burma.   UNITS WELL EQUIPPED WITH SMALL ARMS   But They Lack Artillery and Other Weapons—Rear Admiral Rockwell Sent to Australia.

LEADS CHINESE INBURMA AREA   Chiang Kai-Shek Names American to Command Of Two Armies   HIGHER RANK GIVEN TO GEN. WAINWRIGHT   Navy Discloses MacArthur Was Accompanied by Admiral Rockwell

Wainwright Replaces MacArthur   New Commander of U, S.-Filipino Forces on Batan Is Made Lieutenant General

Stilwell Gets  Command of Chinese Unit   Action Links Closer United Nations Move to Halt Japanese   U.S. RAIDS AIRPORT

Stilwell Will Command Chinese Unit   U. S$. General Named To Lead Army Fighting in Burma

Chinese To Fight Under Command General Stilwell   American Officer Assigned To Protect Gateway to India

American Officer Will Command Chinese Army   Chiang Kai-Shek Assigns General Stilwell to Lead the Burma Defenders—Army announces Raid by U. §. Bombers on Timor Island

Stilwell Made  Chief in Burme   Chinese Veterans, Pictured As Excellent Soldiers, Will Help Protect  India Gateway   Senate Swiftly Okays  Wainwright Promotion   New American Commander 13 Years in Chiang’s Embattled Domain

Hearing At Harrisburg On Petition To Cut Off Trains   Western Maryland Would Dis continue Passenger Service On Line On Which Lincolin Rode To Gettysburg

Now Eliminated As Threat To Britain’s Supply and Comm u nications Lines Running 300 Miles West of Agedabia Where Main Forces of Axis’ African Army Is Being Engaged.

1942 Leaves State Soaked   One Of Wettest Years; New Year's Day To Be Warmer

A WET YEAR ENDING      1942 Goes Out With Skies Clear and Temperature Rising

Mexico Loses First Ship Off Florida Coast   Government Files Strongly-Worded Profest fo Axis

Mexico Loses First Vessel  To Axis U-Boat   Torpedo Explosion Kills 13 of Crew Off Florida Coast   ULTIMATUM TO AXIS

OBJECTOR ENDS HIS LONG FAST   Forty-five Day. Hunger Strike Ended Today When He fs Fed At Baltimore Hospital

WAR HARVEST    — — ~~ Farmer Hopes to Recover  Lead From Trap-Shoot

Military Trial Ordered for  Nazi Saboteurs   “Prosecution Expected To Ask Death Penalty for Accused Men:

Military to Try  Nazi Saboteur:   Men Landed From U-Boat Facing Arraignment After July 8

Roosevelt Name: Seven Generals To Try Saboteurs   Special Commission Wi Sentence Men Who Came Here

Military Court To Decide Fate Of 8 Saboteur:   Roosevelt Appoints Se\ en Generals To Hear Defense Testimony

TRIAL OF NAZI AGENTS IS SEI   Death Penalty Expected To Be Asked For 8 Saboteurs

OABOTEURG FACE MILITARY TRIA   Eight Nazis Accused of Com ing To This Country in U Boats To Sabotage Wa Effort

Military Trial Is Ordered for Eight Saboteurs   Death Penalty to Be  Asked for Nazi  Agents Taken Here

TRIAL ORDERED FOR SABOTEURS   Prosecution to Demanc Death for 8 German U-Boat Spies

May Ask Death Sentence For 8 Nazi Spies   President Creates Military Commission for Trial; Case After July &

TO TRIP WPA QUOTA.   Only 4,500 Will Be in Employed in State In September

ALLIES ATTACK ENEMY CRUISER   Medium Bombers Raid Japanese Vessel Off New Guinea

BOMBERS ATTACK JAPANESE CRUISER   WARSHIP BLASTED OFF NEW GUINEA—RESULTS OF RAID UNDETERMINED.

Japanese Cruiser Attacked by Allied Bombers  Little Other Action Is Noted in New Guinea Area

IN TIGHT SPOT   Government Economists Advise Liquidation of Little Man

NAVY ANNOUNCES BRITISH TANKER, SWEDISH FREIGHTER TORPEDOED IN CARIAAEAA

Nazi Claims Of Sea Losses  Proven False   U. S. Figures Show Only Half Amount Of Tonnage Sunk Off American Coasts

Dutch Navy And Air Force Gets Jap Ship A Day For 54 Days Of Battles

Ship-Per-Day Toll For Dutch  Forces Listed   54 Jap Boats in 54 Day: Claimed by Batavia; Invaders Batiled  Ps, oe «PMR CO

Dutch Report 54 Ships Sunk and Damaged  Impressive Toll Includes   Impressive Toll Includes 18 lan Warships

Duteh Continue I ight in Borneo   Toll of Enemy Ships Is Increased to 54 Sunk or Damaged

DUTCH REPORT 54-SHIP SCORE   Sturdy Navy and Ai Force Crimps Plans of Nipponese

DUTCH PRESS FIGHT. ON FOE   i  Battle Rages at Balik Papan As Japs Hesitate in Macassar Strait

THE COUNTY MAILING QUT TAX MONIED   County Auditor Is Sending Out Checks to the Various Taxing Units.   AMOUNT IS_ $214,19.55   Schcol City of Tipton Tops the Lot With a Total of $22.687.98.

THE COUNTY LNG WT ~ TAK MONIES   County ‘Auditor Is. Sending (Out Checks to the. Various -Taxing Units. Z   AMOUNT IS. $214,19.55   ‘School City of Tipton Top the Lot With a.Total ~ of $22,687.98. :

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World Newa Today.   Will Head Missicn_

JOHNSON HEADS INDIA MISSION   Former Assistant Secretary Of War and Aides to Explore Possibilities of U. S. War Aid to india

American Prisoners’ : First. War. Far Less . Than In Present War

Behind The \ews   ‘Rommel Gets His Nose Caught In His Own Tank Treads   Latest Fight On Libyan Front Major Defeat For Nazis  6 WAT TP AZAD SS Pe

National Mind is Made Up to Avenge Sub-Sinking of 2 Ships and Sub by Axis

Mexico Gird: To Declare  War on Axis  Cabinet Decides To Call Special Congress Session

Camacho Calls Congress Into Session   Action Follows Three-Hout Cabinet Meeting

WALL COLLAPSE” KILLS 6 FIREMEN   Dozen Injured red Seriously Dur. Alarm-—Firein—  ——ing-5Boston

At Least 6 Die, Dozens Trapped In Wall Collapse   30 Injured Dug Out Of Debris After Fall Of Burning Building

Nazis’ Drive Past Blazing Oil Field in Caucasus Now Endangers Fleet Anchorage:

The Soviet Fleet’s Black Sea Naval Stations at Novorossisk and Tuapse Are in Grave Danger.   SMOKING OIL FIELDS GREET THE GERMANS   Nazi Invaders Spread Out i Foothills of Caucasian Mountains; Defenders Fall Back.

FAVORS $49   Administration Leans Toward Lower Service Pay Boost.

SECOND SUBMARINE IS SUNK BY FLIER!      Axis Vessel Sent Down by Twin-Motored Bomber

BRAZIL PUSHES DEFENSE” PLANS AFTER ATTACKS   Reported More Than One German Sub Attacked by U.S. Planes Off the Northeast Coast   NO CONFIRMATION   Brazilian Merchantman At tacked; Survivors From Unidentified Ship Expected

BRAZIL INCREASES HER DEFENSE PREPARATIONS  War Brought Close to Nation’s Shores

Another U-Boat Sunk Off Brazil      Bomber, Presumably U Sends Sub to Bottom: Battle Related

SECOND ENEMY SUBMARINE IS SUNK BY BOMBS   Douglas B-18 Bomber 0 U.S. Patrol Bags U-Boat Off Coast Of Brazil

BRAZIL’S COAST SHOWS ACTIVITY AGAINST NAZIS   United States Officials Un. communicative On Sinking Of Sub   BULLETIN

Second Enemy Sub Is Sunk by U. § Bomber Off the Coast of Brazil   Sinking, Details of Which Were Not Given, lakes Place near Recife; Sub Resists Furiously

SECOND U-BOAT ‘SUNK OFF BRAZIL BY U. S. BOMBER   Details of Attack Undisclosec  —Fliers Tell How Four  Planes Downed First Sub  Encountered.   AMERICAN DESTROYER - STRUCK BY TORPEDC   Ten Members of Crew Miss ing, Six Injured — Ship Reaches Martinique Port Under Own Power.

S  INCREASE IN SOUTH      Brazil Confirms Sinking of One Raider by Bomber From U. &. Patrol   U. 8. CARGO SHIP REPORTED SUNK   Other Attacks Recenily; Fifth Column Declared Aiding Axis

AXIS SUB PACK REPORTED OFF BRAZIL   More Than One U-Boat Attacked In Battle Near Fortaleza In Which ‘Supposedly German"’ Craft Was Sunk By U. S. Planes, High Source Says At Rio De Janeiro

U-Boat Sinking Off Brazil Is  Now Confirmed   High Source Asserts U. § Planes Sent Nazi Sub Down With Bombs

BRAZIL SPEEDS HER DEFENSES   Increased Extent of Anti Submarine. Measures Ts  Revealed. ‘

SEA BATTLE HINTED IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   ‘Several U-boats boats Attacked by Planes, Is Tip

SUBS ATTACKED BYU. PLANES   One Reported Sunk In Clash Off Brazil’s Northeast Coast

Several Subs Attacked Off Brazil   Activity Near South America’s Bulge Increases

More Than One U-Boat Atfacked   Anti-Submarine Attacks by U. S. Mark Activity

REACHES PORT WITH TEN MEN THOUGHT LOST   Blakeley Damaged But Makes Port Under Own Power, Say: Navy

MORE THAN ONE SUB INVOLVED AT FORTALEZA.   Attack of U. S. Planes On Enemy Underseas Craft Made Off Brazil Coast

Four Submarines Reported To Have Been in Fight With U. S. Planes; One Was Sunk

More Than One Sub Reported Atfacked  One Undersea Craft Sunk By Planes OVMEE Benwsil Carnct

Planes Assail Several Subs   Survivors Expected To Arrive in Brazil From Sunken Vessel

Jap Warships Sunk in Raid Navy Reveals   Details of Jan. 31 Foray Made Public At Washington

Japary Losses Are’ Swelled   Results of Surprise Attack Much Larger Than in First Repcrt

Bases On Islands Completely Razed   41 Enemy Warplanes Are Destroyed In Bold Attack By American Fleet

NAVY'S SURPRISE RAIDS ON JAPANESE BASES DESTRUCTIVE   AT LEAST SIXTEEN ENEMY FIGHTING CRAFT SUNK AND ISLAND BASES DESTROYED

16 ENEMY SHIPS SUNK, 8 DAMAGED; 38 PLANES, MANY BASES, DESTROYED   Radio Stations Leveled, Military Bases Made Unusable; Fleet Loses Not Heavy In Suecessful. Mission

‘Navy Boosts Success Claims for Raid  On Jap Bases; Bags 5 Ships, 41 Planes

NAVY REVEALS BIG SUCCESSES AT 2 JAP ISLES   Lists Enemy, Losses In Raids of Jan. 31 as 5 Warships, 11 Auxiliary Vessels.   41 PLANES DESTROYED   Punishment Dealt By U. S. Much Higher Than First  Ranarte Indieated

REPORT RAISES JAP LOSSES IN JAN. 31° RAID   5 Nipponese Warships and 11 Auxiliary Vessels Destroyed

Heavy Punishment Dealt Jap Forces On Islands, So Navy Reports Today Claim

‘ive Warships Among 16 Enemy Ships Reported Sunk — Four Military Airports and Many Planes Destroyed—But More Bad News Comes From the Philippines Front,

Pearl Harbor Soldier Who Warned Approach..of Jap Planes Gets Promotion

REPRESSIVE DRIVES FOLLOW IN WAKE OF PARIS BOMBING   116 French Patriots: Slain In Reprisal —- Many Others Deported To Germany

GERMANS SEIZE PARIS HOSTAGES AS BOMB TOSSED   One Nazi Slain, 30 Hurt In Theatre Blast, Vichy Says

Nazis Tighten Paris Curfews   One German Killed, 30 Wounded In Bombing

German Soldier Is Killed, 30 Injured By Bomb In Paris   New Repressive Campaign Instituted As Patriots Act; 5 Million Frenchmen To Be Confined To Homes 9 Hours Sunday

New Nazi Repression : Drive Starts in Paris As Theatre Is Bombec   One German Killed, 30 Wounded; Nozis Orde: Populace Confined to Homes For Nine Hours Tomorrow

Paris Bombing Brings Stern Nazi Renrisals   5 500,000 French Confined To Homes: 116 Patriots Shot

French Bomb Nazi Theater   Germans Clamp Down or Parisiens; 116 Patriot: Slaughtered.

Parisians Are ToBePunished In Bomb Case      Ordered Indoors For Nine Hours After Theater Is Wrecked By Blast

Lone ‘Grant’? Takes Oran ‘Like Grant Took Richmond’   Rv Phil Ault

U.S. Tank Goes On Rampage In Oran and Returns With—  FrenchGunsHangingfromFront

June 23 Will Be Opening R. C. Swim Classes   Instructions Are Free To Children And Also To Men Going Into Servian

Nazis Bomb Canterbury   Three Raider Waves Aim at Cathedral; Archbishop !s Safe

CANTERBURY NAZI TARGET   Ancient Cathedral Town Bombed in Reprisal for  Smach at Cnloone

GERMANS RAID CANTERBURY IN REPRISAL   HISTORIC BUILDINGS ARE WRECKED BY BOMBS OR FIRE

NAZIS STRIKE BACK; BLAST CANTERBURY   Tons Of Bombs Rained On Old” Cathedral City

Nazis Strike Back Against Canterbury   25 Planes Take Part in Raid on Cathedral Town

GERMANS SMASH AT CANTERBURY   25 Planes Carry Out Raid In Effort to Avenge Damage at Cologne

Germans Raid Canterbury   Plaster Cathedral Town With Explosives And Incendiaries

GERMANS MAKE REPRISAL RAID   ‘Wreck Historic Buildings At ' Ceseerbury =

Vinson Favors  Democratizing   Would Have Appointees To Army-Navy Posts Serve In Ranks

VINSON ASKS SERVICE PRIOR TO. CADETSHIF   Would Demand Year ir Armed Forces Before Academy Training   "'DEMOCRATIZE ARMY‘   Asks Elimination Fror Practice of Giving Civil Commissions

Urge Appointees Serve Time In Boiki Nation’s Armed Forces   Would Permit Army and Navy to Determine Fitness of Officer-Candidates and Aptitude for Life Aboard Ships, At Posts

American Industry Works On Full Schedule loday   tor = First Wartime Lahor Day In 24 Years Is Marked In Nation —150 Naval Ships To Be Launched

U.S, AT WORK ON LABOR DAY   Defense Plants Maintain  Full Schedules ©

Organized Labor ~ Remains At Work   Government Officials Praise Workers For Productior Records As They Make New Pledges

Labor Produces To Fight Axis, Despite Holiday   150 Naval Ships,  Other Craft Due To B Launched Or Keels Laid

Sub Crew Watched Japanese Horse Race’ Before Sending Record Number of Ships Down

Crew Watched Horse Races on Enemy Shore   Captain of Craft Which Stalked Convoy to Receive Cross

a ae  _ Three Vessels Attacked In Jap Horbors oe,  u. S. Sub Sinks Eight Jap Ships

Lone Yank Sub Sinks 8 Jap Pacific Ships   Intrepid Crew Bets on Horse Race as Five of Vessels Go Down Off Nip Coast

5 VICTIMS WERE SUNK -NEARCOAST ‘OF ENEMY   Undersea Craft Got Three Inside Nip Harbors   - — Tonnage Known Sunk Totals 70,000 On Single Cruise

~~ 8 JAP SHIPS   Breaks Navy Record In Ont Daring Cruise To Jap Harbors.

‘Nervy’ Yank Sub Sinks 8 Ships, Lays Off Jap Shore As Crew Watches Races

Nurse Drowns, Woman Burned In Fayette County Tragedies   Brownsville Nurse, Suffered Fron Heart Corxdition, Perishes In Yourhiogheny

BRITISH YOUTHS ~ GET ARMY All      18-Year-Olds Eligible fo  ___Military Service But ; Not Abroad

King Signs Proclamation Making 18 Year Olds  Eligible For Service

British Draft Youths   18-Year-Olders Now Are Liable For Service

With Our Soldiers and  Sail y  el   Lieut. Shriver To Fleet Duty

a  Ae With Ou Soldiers and #\ Sailors lo a:              Lieut. Shriver To Fleet Dut

14 Army Fliers Die in Crash of Bomber   Illinois U. S. Arsenal Explosion Heard 22 Miles Away

NAZIS PUTTING RESERVE TANKS ON EVERY FRONT   RUSSIANS ALSO USING FRESH ARMORED FORCES IN NEW BATTLES   REPORT 4,470 GERMANS ARE KILLED IN NORTHWEST SECTOR   Report Tanks Captured from Invaders Come From Crech, Polish and French Factories

Enemy U-Boat Menaces Gulf Shipping  Planes, Warships - Hunt Craft Pr. en .. aon

SUBMARINE IS SEEN IN GULF OF MEXICO   Blackout Ordered for Corpus Christi as Hunt Is Launched

Airplanes and Warships Hunt U-Boats in Gulf of Mexico; — Ships Ordered To Hold Port

Planes, Vessels Hunt Subs Off Gulf Coast   Blackout of Corpus Christi Area Is Ordered After U-Boat Is Sighted 15 Miles from Port Aransas; All Shipping in Section Is Warned

NAVY HUNTING U-BOAT IN GULF   Texas Shipping Warned After Enemy Sub Is Sighted Off Coast

German U-Boats Creep Into Gulf of Mexico; Black Out Texas Port   Patrol Plane Spots Invader 15 Miles Off Coast; Tanker Lanes Believed Threatened

NAVY ON TRAIL OF LURKING U-BOATS   Submarine Menace Shipping Off Gulf Coast; Undersez Craft Is Sighted by Patro! Plane

U-BOATS HUNTER OFF GULF COAST   AIRPLANES AND WARSHIPS BEGIN SEARCH AFTER SUBMARINE IS SIGHTED.

Planes, Ships Hunting For Enemy War Vessel   ‘Corpus Christi Area Is Blacked Out When Naval Station Issues Orders

U.S. Airplanes, Warships Seek Enemy Raiders   Blackout Ordered  ny ee ~~ 7 a   Blackout Ordered For Area Around Corpus Christi

July Gets Nice Start   Summer Resort Weather With Showers In West

JULY IN EASY START   Summer Resort Weather Prevails in Parts of the State

REJECT LABOR © CONTROL BID   OPM Sets Up New Body _ to Manage Auto Plant Production.

LABOR-INDUSTRY IN STALEMATE   Officials Fail To. Get To gether On Conversion Of Auto Factories

OPM Replaces Managemeni, Labor Group   New Committee tc Study Conversion _ of Auto Indusiry 

LABOR VOICE IN WAR REJECTED   Board Fails to Agree” and Is Replaced by New Group Under OPM ,

New Group Will Work Qut Auto Plant War Plan   Special Committee Re placed after Management-Labor Deadlock

Auto Conversion Group Deadlocks   OPM to Name New  Pooling Committee

Labor No Coequal In Industry Control   Denied Share In Management Of War Effort.

Deadlock Ends Role Of Labor   Committee Refuses Plan For Joint Operation OF Auto Plants

AUTO GROUP IS DISMISSED   New Board to Be Given Task of Managing War Endeavors in Industry

RAIDS MAY BE BIGEEST MADE IN DAYLIGH   U. S. Forces in Ful Partnership in Action

Americans in Big Air Raids Over Europe   Launch Sudden Attack on Nazi * eld. Sactianc

Great Waves of British and U. 8. Planes Begin Sweeps in Daylight   Interceptors Form Screen Against Nazi Reconnaisance

EARLY COLLAPSE AS SEA POWER LOOMS FOR JAPS      Perfect Coordination 0: Ships And Planes Brings Disaster To Enemy   BOMBERS RIG FACTORS   Latest Guadalcanal Battle Hoists Nipponese Warcraft Losses To 35

Japs Try Bombing Corregidor, Defense Guns Knock Down Three Planes

3) JAPANESE PLANES ATTACKED ON GROUNT   Daring Allied Riders Strike at New Guinea

30 JAPANESE PLANES HIT INBOMBING   Raiders Play Havoc On Enemy’s Ground Installations

30 JAP PLANES AT LAE HIT BY ALLIED ATRIVEN   Nippon Airships Plastered With Bombs and Mahine-gun Fire In Daring Raid   ATTACK FIGHTERS   Bombers Also Drop Explosives on Ground Instatlations; Allied Losses Are Slight

30 Grounded Jap Planes Are Bombed AtLae   ‘Brilliant Attack’ Carried Out By Allied Raiders, MacArthur's  Haadauarterr Save

Thirty Jap Warplanes Are Plastered By Allied Bombs in Attack Upon Lae

Lae Airdrome Bombed And  Machinegunned   Three Fighters Shot Out Of Sky, MacArthur Says Raiders’ Losses Slight

Thirty Jap Planes Caught On Ground   Corregidor Raided 12 Times by Nippon Bombers; Heavy Shelling Renewed

Allied Airmen Destroy or Damage 30 Jap War Planes On Ground in New Guinea   Three Other Enemy Planes Which Attempted to Intercept Attack on Salamaua, 20 Miles South, Shot Down

JAP PLANES ARE BLASTED AT AIRDROME   Allied Planes From Australia Plaster 30 Machines on Ground With Bombs and _ Bullets— farce Wino Stavtod.

PLASTER JAP LAE AIRETELT   Thirty Enemy Planes Lined Up On Field When Allies Make Raid

AIRDROME AT LAE IS BATTERED   Big Fires Kindled In ‘Brilliant Raid’ By Allies

Eyewitnessing the War-- Dead Man Fires Last Shot From Stricken Cruiser In Battle

IN ANNUAL SESSION   K. U. Endowment Associa tion Trustees Held Meeting. [his Morning

BERLIN BOASTS ALLIED CONVOY BADLY SMASHED   Germans Contend Three Ships Hit Yesterday In Addition to 38 Sunk Since Sept. 13   CLAIM UNCONFIRMED BY ALLIED SOURCES   High Command ‘Says Bat tle Against RussianBound Convoy Was Greatest of War

GERMANS CLAIM CONVOY RIDDLED   THREE MORE SHIPS REPORTED HIT; NO CONFIRMATION

NAZIS CLAIM BLOWS DEALT BIG CONVOY   Report 3 More Ships Hit After 38 Are Sent Down

Nazis Claim 3 More Ships in ’ Convoy Are Hit   Say 38 Ships in Convoy Enroute to Russia Pre viously Sunk   NO CONFIRMATION

Nine Jap Planes Downed by Allies   ‘Brilliant Interception’ Breaks Up Attack On Darwin

Allies Down 9 Japanese Raiders Over Port Darwin   Defenders Break Up Powerful Attack By Bombers, Fighters  TARGET UNDAMAGED Only One United Nation

Japs Lose Nine Planes in Raid On Port Darwin   MacArthur Reports — Bril liant Interception by Allied Fighters

Attack on Darwin Costs Enemy  Nine Airplanes  Daylight Raid Fails As Allies Effect Good Intercention

JAPS LOSE NINE PLANES: IN RAID   ALLIES BREAK UP ATTACK OF 27 BOMBERS AND 22 FIGHTERS ON DARWIN.

SOUTH AFRICA ~WNUTAKE OVER HW MADAGASCAR   Will Probably Occup; the Island to Forestall Japanese Invasion,   IS VIEW IN LONDON   Premier Smuts Will Not Al low Invasion Threat to Go Unnoticed.

British May Beat Japs to Madagascar   Discuss Possibility o Seizure by South African Force

GREAT BATTLE RAGING ALONG THE DON BEND   Germans Effect New Cross' ing of River in Fierce Drive on City   PRESSURE IS BEING STEPPED UP BY FOE   ‘Heavy Fighting Continues In Krasnodar Region; Russians Fail Back

Red Line Pierced AtDonRiver Bend   Fierce Give-And-Take Battle Rages Northwes Of Stalingrad; Russian Positions Improved At Kletskaya

Reds Report Increased Nazi Pressure   Fierce Battles in Area Northwest of City Continue

Germans Effect New Crossing  Of Don River   Russians Drive Foe From Some Sectors In Fierce Fighting on Stalingrad Front

Russians Drive Nazis at Some Points   But Enemy Gains Along Southern Arm of Twin Thrust for Stalingrad; Battles on Don Go On

HOT BATTLE PERSISTS FOR STALINGRAD   Germans Make Some Progress Nertheast Of Kotelnikovski; Reds Improve ‘Their Positi ns At Kletskaya.   Italians Suffer

Battle of Volga  Comes to Crisis   Northeast of Kotelnikovaki Foe Shoves in Wedges. _ Tealian Troopers Take Licking   In Some Sectors Reds Smash Invaders Back   Kletskaya Front Improvedg Fresh Enemy ForcesSteadily Move In

Mrs. Herbert Karl Freidrich Bahr Sits Quietly In Courtroom As Case Is Closed  CASE MAY BE GIVEN TO JURY LATE TODAY  Defendant Says He Did Not Intend to Spy On American War Production

Laval Appears as Str Man of New. Regimi And Nazi’ 8 Best: Frient  ALLIES “ALARM  Little Chance of. Keep French Fleet Fro Nazis

Possibility of French Fleet Being Seized by Germans Seen as Result of Change

LAVAL RETURNS AS MEMBER OF VICHY CABINET   LONDON CONSIDERS TURN OF EVENTS A ‘TACTICAL DEFEAT’

Laval, Nazi Stooge, Back Into Power   ‘A Diplomatic Defeat for U.S.; Nazis May Get French Fleet Soon

Petain Makes Change Under  Nazi Pressure   Will Become Figurehead In New Regime; Darlan To Be Foreign Minister

rance Moves For Closer Tie With Germany   United Nations Suffer Severe Blow by Action of  Marshal Petain.   To Take Friends of Nazis Into Cabinet

LONDON TAKES GRAVE VIEW OF VICHY’S ACTION   Informed Sources Consider It Defeat For United Nations’ Campaign Waged  Through Washington   SEEN AS FORCED ON PETAIN BY HITLEI   Fuehrer Held Nervous About France; London Hears Germany Resigned to Invasion

United Nations Lose In Campaign To Win Vichy From Hitler   France’s Fleet Probably Turned Over To Nazis; Impending Invasion of Continent Worries Germany

FRENCH CHIEFTAINS PLAN GREATER COLLABORATION WITH REICH GOVERNMENT   Stirs Speculation of France Turning Her Fleet Over to Nazis; British Take Excedingly Grave View of Laval’s Re-Entry Inte Vichy Government

PIERRE LAVAL 15 BE TAKEN BACK INTO + VICHY GOVERNMENT   RUSSIANS LAUNCH ATTACK OF EXTREME VIOLENCE ALONG MOSCOW FRONT

PETAIN READY TO REORGANIZE FRENCH GOV'T   Leaders Siding In With Axis  War Program

British Government Takes Grim View of Reinstatement and Fears Huge French Fleet Might Be Given to Help Hitler’s Program

France Makes Move for Full Collaboration with Nazis; Allies Alarmed

Anti-British Darlan Included in New Government and Broadening of Riom Trial Announced—Reds Open Offensive

Passage of French Fleet to Germany Soon Is Expected   Laval’s Return to French Cabinet “Tactical Defeat’ U. Nations

Laval Appears as —_ Man of New   And Nazi’s Best ALLIES ALARMED  Little Chance of Keeping French Fleet From the Nazis

Petain Regime Reorganized; Laval Coming  Back ToPower   Possibility Of Flee Going To Nazis Is Up Again.

LAVAL, FRIEND OF NAZIS, WILL BE GOVT. CHIE!   Possibility Seen of Diplomatic Break With U.S. Darlan to Become Only Figurehead

Nazi Sra} of Navy Seen as Early Resul! of Change   U.S. Department Of State Sees Defeat in Action  Py Accanriazntad Dreaec

RED FORCES =— UNCHECKED IN ~ THE DOW REGION   Believed the Russians Have Captured a Vital Railway Junction.   NAZIS: ARE IN PANIC   German Army of 1,090,000 Men in Stalingrad Area , . Threatened.

HINT CAPTURE OF MILLEROVO RAIL CENTER   Estimated one million Nazis threatened by  Don river crive

WEATHER IS AGAIN DELAYING RAIDING TRIPS ON GERMAN’   RAF Lays Mines in Enemy Waters But Raids on Germany Proper Are Held Off,

Weather Keeps British From Strong Raids   Mines Are Laid And French And Dutch Airdromes Subject Of Attacks

SHIPYARDS CLOSED AS LABOR PROTESTS CITY FERRIES TOLL   Workers Vote To Stay Away. Until Free Service Is Renewed

ALL SAVED WHEN WARSHIP SINKS   It Was One in a Million Things, Says Skipper - Of Destroyer

Governor In Easy Victory Over Murray, His Closest Rival; Keller and Sullivan In  Close Race For Democratic Nomination

Heil Triumphs Over Murray;  GOP VoteUp  Calliwan Halde Slight   Sullivan Holds Slight Lead Over Keller Or Democratic Ticket:  Goodland Wins

Keller And Dr. Sullivan Are In Close Race For Nomination By Democratic Party

HEIL WINNER IN WISCONSIN   Republicans Poll More Than All Other Parties Combined.

NEW OUTBREAK IN INDIA   700 Dead And 1,000 Injured Reported In Province

700 Killed In New India Riots   Viceroy Rejects Hindu Plea To See Gandhi

Steel Center of Saar Bombed By R. A. F.   Hopkins’ Pilot Downs 2 Japs

German Coal, Steel Center Is Paid Call  RAF Loses Nine Bombers In Raid On Saarbrueeken

RAF RAIDS SAARBRUECKEN   British Bombers Blast German Coal And Steel Center In Short, Fierce Assault, Third Attack On Nazi Industrial Areas In Four Nights

RAF Pounds Nazi Coal and Steel City   Third Heavy Raid on German Industrial Center in Four Nights; Continue Day, Night Offensive on European Bases. .

R. A. F. Blasts S aarbruecken Steel Center   Strong Force of Bombers Strike at Germany Seventh Time In Ten Nights   NINE FAIL TO RETURN

Bombers Strike Saarbruecken In Fierce Raid  Third Heavy Assaul on German Cities ir

Saarbruecken, Naz! Steel Center, Is Showered by RAF   Raids on Occupied Countries Continue By Day and Night

Much Damag Inflicted on Steel Center   ' British Continue Night and Day Raids on Bases in  Nazi-Held Europe

RAF Carries Out Damaging Raid or  Saarbruecken, Nazi Coal and Steel  Center, Which Is Blasted in Short  Attack.   COAST BASES BOMBED

NAZI STEEL, COAL CITY 1S BOMBED      Heavy Assault Made or Saarbruecken by R.A.F.; Other Points Hit   OCCUPIED COAST IS BOMBARDED   Some Raids on Britain as Allies Continue Wide Air Offensive

R. A. F. PLANES BLAST NAZI COAL, STEEL CITY      Saarbruecken Bombed in Short, Fierce Raid as Bombers Hunt German Sub Pack:   Small Axis Bomb Squadrons Attack Nile Delta Airdromes

Mexico’s Reply To Axis Attack   Roosevelt’ Sends Appreciative Note To Mexico’s Leader

MEXICAN ACTION » AGAINST AXIS IS PRAISED INU, S.    Roosevelt Sends Message to President Camacho, Commending Nation’s Move

Allies Working Feverishly To Bring Up Additional Air Strength for Campaign.

DISCLOSES CAR RATIONING PLAN   Follows Outline of Tire Program, Is Report   (Turn to page 7 for another (auto rationing story.)

STUDY PLANS TO PERMIT DEALERS TO SELL NEW AUTOS   Rationing Plan Simila: To Tire And Tube Sales May Be Solution

Ration Plan Drafted for New Autos   Cars in Dealers’ Hands to Be Released

NEW CARS T0 BE RATIONED   Plan, Similar to Rationing o  Tires, In Effect Soon.

New Autos To Be Sold Soon   RATIONING PLAN FOR NATION IS BEING WORKED OUT

HENDERSON 10 RELEASE AUTOS RATION PLAN   New cars to be handled on basis like that used for tires

U.S. Public May Again Buy Autos --But Only Under Rationing ‘Plan

Car Rationing Plan To Go Into Effect   ‘Dealers. Will Be Allowed To Sell More Than 600,000  Autos On Hand Soon, Leon Henderson Reveals

Plan Release Of Automobiles   Over 600,000.New Cars To Be Put On Sale  *>

Henderson Tells Rationing Plan For New Cars   Defense Councils Would Determine Vehicle Distribution

Plan Presented to Priorities Bcoard—Effective Date Not Announced

Rationing Plan to Be Similar to That of Tires and Tubes.   DATE IS NOT CERTAIN   Share of January Production Also to Be Placed in Pool.

TELLS. OF PLAN TO RATION CARS   Henderson to Release  614,000 ) Autos for

American Bomber Demonstrates Ability to Take Care of Tisalf in Battle With Jan Zerns

American Bomber Outfights Japs   Escapes from Fleet ol leroes Reported ‘As Thick As Flies”

DEAD COUNTED IN MINE BLAS]   Bodies Of 41 Recovered 15 More Still Remain In Coal Workings

‘Rumors Say Japs on Border of India ‘Are Preparing to Invade Empire

Report Japs Preparing To Invade India   ‘Seepage’ Tacties Said Carried Out — North of Akyab Arec

Allied Bombers Deliver Second Fierce Blow at Japanese in Nanchang

TO HELP BRAZIL   U. S. Mission To Aid In Ex: pansion Of War Effort

Private’s Pay -Raised to-$50      House. Takes Initial Step Seamen Are Included In Wace Boasts

HOUSE APPROVES ARMY PAY RAIS   Privates, Seamen May Ge $50 a Month: Passage Slated for Today

HOUSE VOTES TO RAISE PAY OF SOLDIERS   Buck Privates Would Re. ceive $50 Under the  Mescure   FINAL ACTION 1S DELAYED BY HOUSE   MeNutt Asks for Flaxible Plan to Aid Dependents

House Votes $50 Pay For Soldiers   Boosts Senate Bill Rate’ By Kight Dollars

House Favors Raises For Buck Privates   Would Advance Pay To $50 Per Month; Final Vote Is. Today

BUGK PRIVATES ARE VOTED $30 MONTH BY HOUSE   Action Only Tentative, but Fi_ nal Approval Is Expected Today—More Than ' Doubles Pay.   APPRENTICE SEAMEN WOULD GET INCREASE   ‘Leaders Say Senate Figure of $42 May Be Substituted —Boosts Allowances for Officers.

House Votes Big Pay Increase for Buck Privates   Apprentice Seamen Also To Receive $50 a Month under Terms of Measure

House Votes to Hike Service Pay to $50   Final Passage of Measure Increasing Armed Forces’ Pay Put Off Until Today: Senate’s Version of Bill Calls for Raise to $42

Big Pay Raise For Armed Men Adopted   House Tentatively Makes Base Rate $50 « Month

House Votes Raise For Men In Army   Bill Calls For $50 A Month For Buck Privates And Navy's Apprentice Seamen

Mussolini Seeks to Tighten Control  On Invasion-Fearing Italian People

income Tax Blanks Come In 3 Parts   They Are Old Faithful Form 1040, Modern and Streamlined 1040A anda Geenral  Gat of Instructions

INCOME TAX RETURK BLANKS NOW READY   Streamlined Form 1040A Again Available

Gosh, Of All Days Income Tax Forms Have To Come Out OnNew Year's Eve

NEW INCOME TAX BLANKS ‘ARE OUT   New Form Allegedly Explains Everything About Taxes

KATHRYN M°CAIN AND SOLDIER ARE WED.IN BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY   BRIDEGROOM’S COMPOSITION IS PLAYED BY SYMPHONY — CELLIST

Bombs Falling on Japs- Reminder of Shanghai,: Manila Many Details of  _ TokyoAccount: Can’  Be Disregardéd .

JAPS LEARN ABOUT TOTAL WAR  U. S. BOMBING IS WELL TIMED REMINDER OF PAST TERRORISM   Ry GLENN RARR

‘War Not Going Well’   War NOC vomns well  ‘Sull Are on Defensive, Pattorean Derclarna

REVOLT SWEEPS NORWAY; DANISH PATRIOTS REBEI   Germans Execute 25 Norwegian Hostages; Gestapo, Patriots Clash; Sweden Protests.

1) EXECUTIONS IN NORWAY START BLOODY CLASHES   Gestapo Searches Houses After Patriots Protest With Weapons

British Finish Occupation Of  Madagascar   As French Ask Armistice, Hitler Cries To Japs  To Lay Siege To It

ENGLAND RULES IN MADAGASCAR   Tokyo Turns Down Plea From Germany to Attack Island

Japan Rejects Plea Of Hitler For Help   Wanted Diversion to Save Africa—Britons Gain Ali Madagascar

Britain Seals Madagascar Island Victory   Japanese Sources Reveal Hitler Asked for Help

JAPANESE REFUSED TO-ATTACK ISLAND   Hitler Request for Mada. gascar Assault Turned Down

British Complete Their Occupation Of Madagascar   Now Hold Vital Link ij Grand Strategy of the Allies

Blackout Licht Ready      Invisible to Air Raiders. Generai Electric Says

BRITISH DRIVE JAPS OUT OF JUNCTION POINT   Chinese Cavalry Inflicts Losses or Foe in Burma—Stilwell's Ain to Free China

APANESE DRIVEN  BACK BY BRITISt   Heavy Fighting Is Reported “South of Toungoo, Burma

BRITISH DRIVE JAPANESE FROM LETPADAN AREA   Is Important Junction Point About 100 Miles From Irrawaddy Port of Bassein

APPEAL TO LAVAL   "Pope Urges Better Treatment For Jews In France

15,000 Axis Soldiers Taken   British African Forces Still Push Forward

TWO ARRESTED INU. $, PROB   Government Acts To Wipe Oat Suspected Sabotage Of Morale.

U. S. Grab: Spreaders Of Discord   Propaganda Chargec To Deriverite and ‘White Shirts’ Man. _   Cited Document Advises ‘Mob’ To  Tlee Vialanre

U0, FASbIoT 9 ARE ARRESTEL   Two Charged With Seeking To Undermine Morale Of Army.

U.S. Arrests 2? Accused  Of Sabotage   Pair Is Accused of Acts Designed to Kill Army Morale. Incite Viutinv   Gives Quotations   =  Printed Matter, Verbal Statements Are Cited hv Biddle

U.S. Government Hits Back At Attempt To Sabotage Morale Of Men In Service

U.S. Hits Back at Attempts to Sabotag Morale in Armed Forces; Two Jailed

A Crackdown on War “Yappers”  Two Arrested for Belittling U.S. War Effort

TWO ARRESTS SHOW GOVERNMENT WON'T TOLERATE SEDITION   Chattanoogan Charged With Advocating “Reign Of Terrar”

Soldier Morale Against Attacks Is Safequarded   Gov’t Announces Arrests of Two for Circulating Sabotage Material Among Enlisted Men.

U.S. ARRESTS TWO IN SABOTAGE WAF   Takes Action To Protect Morale of Men In Armed Forces

GOVERNMENT ACTS AGAINST SUSPECTED MORALE SABOTAGE   TWO MEN ARRESTED IN DIFFERENT PARTS. QF NATION FOR ACTIVITIES

Government Is Cracking Down On Disloyalty   White Shirts Organizer Denver Man Charged With Trying To Harm U. S. Interests

Saboteurs Of Army Morale Are Arrested   Government Moves To Stop Campaign To Disrupt Loyalty In Ranks

Arrest Iwo for Attacks on Morale   Assert Attempt Was Made to Bring Insubordination, Disloyalty and Mutiny in Army

NEW SENTENCE IMPOSED ON 1 M. SCHENCK FORMER CHAIRMAN OF FILM CORP.

Schenck’s Prison Term Shortened   Producer Pleads Guilty to Perjury

INVASION PLANS TO HELP RUSSIA ARE INDICATED   REDS CONTINUE TO SMASH AT TRAPPED GERMAN SOLDIERS

150 MERCHANT VESSELS, A NEW RECORD, TURNED OUT IN 194?   American Shipbuilding In dustry Meeting Axis Challenge

SHIPBUILDING GOAL MET IN 1942, COUNCIL HEAD ASSERTS   Record Number of 750 Merchant Vessels, Totaling Eight Million Deadweight Tons, Built Durina the Yeor

4? OnIPBUILDING GOAL 15 REACHED   industry Turns Out 8,000,000 Deadweight Tons te Meet Mark Set by President Roosevelt

Gigantic Ship Goal Achieved By U.S. Yards   750 Merchantmen Totaling $.000,000 Deadweigitt Tons Produced Th 79:42   Output Is Seven Times That of Previous Yean   15,000,000 Ton Challenge For 1943 Will Be Met, Shinpbuilder Vows

Shipbuilding Industry Meets President's Goal... 750 Craft Built   —See No. 6 on Last Page

East Flank In Burma Falls Back Under. Weight Of Superior Numbers Of Japanese; Allles Continue Air Ralds On New Guinea

SATAN KEEP UP FIGHT ON JAPS   Take Refuge On High Peak On Peninsula; Burma At g New Crisis As Flank Of Allies Sags

TINY ISOLATED FORCE HOLDING OUT IN JUNGLE   500 Or More Men Harass Fos Two Weeks After Main Army Surrenders   PART OF TIMOR IS HELD      Resistance Also Continues In Interior Of Jap Occupied Island

>» THE WEATHER   Canadian Airmen Arrive in Englanc   Naval Vessels Escort Large Convoy From a Canadian Port.

Canadian Fliers Reach Britain   Thousands of Aviators Maintenance and Supply Men in Convoy

Big Canadian Troop Convoy Disembarked   Thousands of Airmen and Other Soldiers Into Envrland   FIRST BIG MOVE OF THE YEAR

THOUSANDS TO BRITAIN   Canadian Airmen and Other Troops Disembark Today

Canadian Soldiers _ Arrive in England   Largest Contingent of Troops Sent Across the Atlantic Since Opening of Present War Reaches a British Port.

Canadians To Great Britain   Big Contingent Crosses Atlantic Safelw

Fail To Agree On Farm Plans   Conference Committee Makes No Headway; House Gets Bill

State Has Ample Supply of Men in 1-A Draft Status, Evans Says   Some Boards Are Unable to Fill Quotas But Adequate Pools of Men Are Held in Reserve

STATE DOESN T LACK 1-4 MEN   Draft Officials Report No Shortage of Military Manpower at Present

ENE ENR A Eh A UG ee dicate, Inc., Reproduction tn Pull o7 tin Part Strictly Proh!bited.)

MacArthur Is Determined. To Regain Islands   Commander Grieved Over Loss Of Bataan Bui Hopes To Avenge Jay  Attack -On Philippines

MacArthur Renews His Revenge Vow   Members of Staff Deeply Grieved Over Bataan

Allied Commander Said Deeply Grieved  MacArthur Vows To Avenge Bataar

Gen. MacArthur Is ‘Deeply Grieved,’ Vows Venaeance for Fall of His Army

MARTHUR “STUDIES NEWS: OF. BATAAN’S FALL TO JAPANESE   No. Immediate Comment I Made By Famed Leader —Enemy Planes Raid Tulaei -

AVCNNGE BATAAN MAJOR THEME VE MACARTHUR   Revenge Upon Javanese Is Main Item Of General’s Plan For Allied Offensive   DETERMINED TO DRIVE JAPS FROM PHILIPPINES   American Leader . Anticipated Bataan Loss On Hearing Report Of Wainwright

SUB-CONTRACTS 10 BE GIVEN “LITTLE FELLOWS” IN STAT!   Operators of Small Ma. chine Shops May Be Given Chance to Get in War Work.

United Nations Forge Ahead In  Savage Struggle   Pacific War Turns Four - month Mark With Allies Picking Up For Previous Losses To Japan But Territorial Loss Presents Grave Problem

Fourth Month of War Finds U. S. Score against the Japs Mounting   ate Developments Buoy Hopes of an Early Turn of the Tide

Allies Increase Score in Destruction of fap Planes Ships in Pacific Ocean Fighting.   MacARTHUR GIVEN GREATER SUPPORT   New Warships Which Slit Down Ways More Thai Compensate for Losse: Navy Has Acknowledged.

Allies Forging Ahead As War Enters Fifth Month   Mounting Score of Japanese Ships and Planes Destroy. ed Buoys Hopes of a Turning Tide—Four Months After Pearl Harbor Finds Enemy Hitting Hard

United Nations Appear fo Be Forging Ahead In War of Attrition Against Jao Forces

PACIFIC WAR TURNS FOUR-MONTH MARK TODAY   enemy bombers in less than two weeks and thereby freed the fortress from further raids  We wccies yee fp aa a aS

MME. CHIANG, WORLD LEADER ARRIVES HERE   Wife of Chinese general. issimo enters hospital for treatment

FIRST LADY 0 CHINESE IN U.S   Madame Chiang Kai-Shek ls Here For Medical Care

FIRST LADY OF CHINA IN U, S. FOR TREATING   Location of Hospital Undisclosed Was Injured in ‘37 in First to Fighting Front.

1-A SUPPLY OF MEN NEAR END, ARMSTRONG SAYS   Boards Calling 3-A Group For  induction Now

SOME 3A MEN BEING CALLED   CENTRALIA BOARD'S 1-A SUPPLY EXPECTEL TO LAST INTO DEC,

FARMERS TO PRODUCE MORE FOOD IN 1943   ‘Less Machinery, Labor Avail: able Next Year

THOUSANDS OF NAZIS . KILLED AT SEVASTOPOL   Germans Disregard Huge Loss Of Life In Attempt To Capture Base   AIR FORCE STRENGTHENED   Soviets Claim Victories Along Other Fronts; 74 Tanks Destroyed

Governor Ford Says Economy Needed in State  Dn men meektaimiimne aed   Reorganization of Governmental Agencies Discussed

Governor Ford Says Economy Needed in State  Reorganization of Governmental —  Sa TM Sg co

3 FORMER GOVERNORS OPPONENTS   Judge Allred, Moody Announce Candidacies Today

People Of Lexington  Desire: . Neto ;.Carrier > To Avenge Lost Crajt

Demand Made By President Stirs Leaders   Numerous Senators Prepared to Insist on Full Discussion of All Points  SHOWDOWN POSSIBLE

Senate May Face Snarl  On Inflation   Debates Brew; Showdown May Call FDR Hand

Senators May Force Delay Of Stability   Some Would Like To Call Roosevelt On Threat to Act

Congress Seeks Concrete  Wage and Farm Price Bill  Gropes for Answer to Meet President's

igs Struck U. S. Atlantic Bill To Set Front Will Be ing Costs Tightened Up

LIVING COST ACT FACES TROUBLE   DEMAND FOR FULL DISCUSSION MAY BLOCK RUSH ORDER

Concrete Wa, Wage Plan. -Readied   Congress Is Groping For Answers To FDR’s  New Demands

Senators: Want Full Discussion  .. (Of Parity Prices and Wace Contro

WORKING ON PLAN   Congress Hopes to Pas: Measure to Check Inflation Soon

Complications Set in to Slow Farm Bill   Some Senators May Want to Test President’s Power; Want Wage Formula First

RISING SENTIMENT FOR CONCRETE WAGE AND PARITY PROGRAN   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS MEET COMPLICATIONS IN SPEED EFFORTS

Sentiment For Wage Formula New Drawback   Another Basis Sought For Farm Parity By Congress

OCT. 1 DEADLINE FOR WAGE, PRICE BULL THREATENED      sing Desire of Solons for Conerete Wage and Farm Price Formula Complicates Problem

Wish for Concrete Wage Formula, New Farm Parity Hearc   ‘Threatens Enactment of Cost of Living Bill Before Oct. Ist

Solons Want Conerete Wage F ormula And New Basis for Farm ESE Parity

RISING SENTIMENT FOR CONCRETE WAGE AND PARITY PROGRAM  ADMINISTRATION LEAD  ADMINISTRATION LEADERS MEET COMPLICATIONS IN SPEED EFFORTS

AdmiralNimitz In Air Crash   Escapes with ‘Minor Injuries  Co-Pilot Killed

MERCURY MAY GO TO 5 BELOW ZERO   : AUR eas eset rine (= bea uri Eastern Kansas to Have Lowes Temperature in Two Years Tonight

MERCURY: MAY GO TO 5 BELOW ZERO   Eastern Kansas to. Have Lowest Temperature in Two Years Tonight

Cold Blast Ushers In New Year   Mercury to Sink Below Zero Tonight, Flora Predicts; Snow Is General Over. State

pop HAVE SET GOOD FOOD RECORD   Agricultural Harvest Has a Carried On Despite  ‘ Handicaps   FURNISH FOOD SUPPLY

AARMERS HAVE SET GOOD FOOD RECORD   Agricultural. Harvest Has Been Carried On Despite  ‘ Handicaps   FURNISH FOOD. SUPPLY

Petain Forced To Reorganize  Vichy Cabinet   Full Collaboration with Germany and Break with U. $. Loom as Pro-Nazis Win Power

PRO-GERMAN LAVAL HOLDS TOTAL POWER   Possible release of French fleet would be  serious for Allies

FIGHT ACAINST ANTI-POLL TAX   Senators Threaten To Inject Repeal of 40-Hour Week Into Bitter Contest. °

LEWIS SILENT ON MINERS’ HOURS   MEETING WITH MINE OPERATORS FAILS TO BRING ACTION

MINERS FACING. LONGER HOURS INWAR EFFOR'   Union Convention Open: October 6, With Lewis Organization Asked to Lengthen Week   ICKES. MAKES PLEA   Operators Reject Plan tc Put Extension of 35Hour Week On a National Basis

KSK MINE WORKERS FOR LONGER HOURS   Lewis Declines to Commit UMW in Advance of Its Convention.

MINER CZAR TURNS BACK ON PLANS FOR LONGER WORK WEEK   John L. Lewis Believes UMW Won't Surrender 35 Hour Week

MAY LENGTHEN HOURS   United Mine Workers Convention To Open Soon in Ohio

HOUSE VOTES OK SATURDAY ON CHANGES   Vice President Wallace Broke Senate Tie Bill Now Goes Tec President   One-Vote Margin

BARGE CANAL IS GIVEN FINAL OK   House Completes Congres. sional Action Of 93 Mil. lion Dollar Project To Re. lieve Gas Shortage.

HOUSE OKAYS BILL FOR BARGE CANAL BY VOICE VOTE   Complete Action On Facilities. Designed To Relieve Oil Shortage

Bill Is Approved For Florida Canal   Action Completed In Congress Today

Florida Canal Okaved   Solons Approve  Pipe Line Funds of $23,000,000

$93, 000,000, Measure Alsc Calls for Construction’ of Other Waterway and Pipe. line Facilities in South

House Completes Congress.Action on  $93.000.000 Florida Barge Canal Bill

SENATE VOTES BARGE CANAL, NEW OIL LINES   Wallace Casis Deciding Vote -or  Florida Canal; Projects to Speed Oil Shipping

House Votes Florida Cana In Gas Bill   Construction of Lines To Eastern Areas  Is Provided

MOON COESUNE Oihys  Florida Ship Canal Goes To President  : Wallace Provides   Wallace Provides Deciding Vote As  Senate Ties

TO LAUNCH NAVY SHIP TUESDAY   Elaborate Plans Are Mad - for Launching at Bento Harbor Next Week

LAUNCHING. OF WARCRAFT SET FOR TUESDAY   Governor Van Wagoner To Attend Ceremony In Benton Harbor

HOUSE IS SET FOR ACTIONON TAX MEASURE   Huge Revenue Bill May Get Final Approval Today   RAISE IN PROFITS RATE IS PROPOSED   Solons to Take Action on Amendment of Rep. Knutson

House To Vote Today on Huge Boost in Taxes   Expected To Raise Federa’ Revenue fo Largest in History

WILL VOTE ON TAXES TODAY   Action on Amendment Stil In Way of Final Consideration of Bill

Huge Tax Bill May Be Put to Vote Today   House Leadership Will Push Action on Measure

House Set To Pass Huge Tax Measure Today; 120 Million Slated For OPA

House’ Set to Pass on War Tax Bill Today   Vote Must Be Token Firet on ay   Voie Must Be Taken First on an ‘Amendment Proposed by Knutson

Record Tax Bill Comes Up Today F or Final Vote   Only One Amendment Stands in Way of Sending Big Measure to Senate

Lining Up Votes For Tax Measure   Admunistration Opposes Reduction

Huge Revenue Bill Ballot May Be Delayec   Amendment Blocks Final Vote Solons Had Planned Today

House to Hike 1 Year's Levy To 23 Billions   Leadera Busy Rounding Up Votes Against Knutson Appeal for Higher Profit Taxes   Senators Will Seek New Rubber Agency   Conferees Agree to Limit Henderson OPA Fund To 120 Millions

F inal Hotise Vote Today On Tax Bill To Yield $23,000,000,000 This Year.

McSWEENEY TO REDUCE DEFICIT   Reduction of Democrat Party Debt First Campaign Goal, He Says

RAINS AND PROMISE OF MORE BRIGHTENED FARMERS PROSPECTS   RAINFALL OVER NORTH TEX AS REACHES MORE T''AN INCH IN SEVERAL PLé “ES

Food Ration Is Favored By Wickard   Secretary Of Agriculture Also Approves Subsidies To Boost Production

PLANNED BLOW TOOK JAPANESE ‘BY SURPRISE   U. S. Resolved To Take Tulagi Islands, King Says

SMASH MORE DEEPLY INTO NAZI LINES   Win Battle of Tanks in One Sector, Claim New Suc: cesses in Other Areas

Soviets Claim Victory in Tank Battle Near Large City Nazis Say Reds Repulsed

Russians Gain New Territory   Nazi Tanks Are Routed In General Fighting On Central -Front

ROMMEL REGROUPS HIS DESERT FORCES   May. Take Desperate Chane to Keep Libyan Offensive  Alive

Rommel Halts Withdrawal: Regroups Force   May Be Gambling On Desperate Chance To Keep Offensive  In Libya Alive

Rommel Halts Withdrawal; Regroups Force   May Be Gambling   May Be Gambling On Desperate Chance To Keep Offensive In Libya Afive

CAUGHT BEHIND BRITISH LINES : NEAR TOBRUK   Field Marshal Recognized As Elusive Fighter   PRIME MINISTER   Says Drive Was Foreseen: Admits Losses On Both Sides Have Been Large

ROMMEL IS REGROUPING HIS FORCES   Sudden Shift in Tactics By Desert Field Marshall Indicates He is Taking Desperate Chance   BATTLING IS FURIOUS

ROMMEL FORCE ESCAPES TRAP   Two Armored Divisions Hall Flight, Regrouping For New Attack Hinted

Won't Include Union Mem. bership Clause in Contract With Employes.

Insists Firm Sign Contract   Labor Board Sets Deadline for  Compliance

Concern Rejects Labor Board Order   Firm Awaiting Federal Seizure

FIRM IS GIVEN: . - COMPLY ORDER   Deadline - Set . Today. by Labor Board: for South Boston Company. *

LABOR BOARD'S RULING SPURNED   Machine Company at Kostor Refuses to Comply With Union Contract Clause

Machine Firm Refuses to Bow  To WLB Order   Patterson's Request fo Compliance Is Rejected

Company Spurns War Labor Board Order   Boston Firm Refuses ‘to Include Union Membership Clause

All Business At Flagstaff Again Opened   Return Of Union Pickets, However, Might Bring Second Closing

MacARTHUR BOMBERS SHATTER JAP FLEET   Sink Four Ships, Damage Six Others in Rabaul Har.  r.

ELEVATOR OPERATORS END STRIKE IN N. Y.   Service Had Been at Standstill ir 800 of Manhattan’s Biggest Anartment Houses.

Steen ae eee etiam citintits see  Second Survivor Found After 73 Hours in Lake

Bay City, Mich., Welder, Pulled Into Patrolling Boat After 73 Hours In Water  WENT SLEEPLESS HIRING wate ADHD AT      Rescue Borders On Mirac ulous; Life Jacket So Water-Logged It Weighed 5¢ Pounds

Another Survivo Of Cruiser Party  Man Rescued After 73 Hours Afloat  In -aanvy  fe. laclat

Ne BC U ts § Sued  For $10,275,000  Mutual Co, and Six   Mutual Co, and Six Affiliates Charge Trust Law Violated

Mutual Sues  NBC For $10,275,000   Charges Antitrust Law Violation.

10 Million Suif Filed By Mutual Broadcast Ne   -.- Against NBC and RCA   Charge Conspiracy T: Restrain Free Competition

Mutual System Sues NBC For Ten Millions   Radio Corporation Is Also Named In Complaint Of Smaller Network

NBC, RCA To Face Suit Of Ten Million   Mutual Broadcasting System, Affiliates Seek Damages

Mutual Asks 10 Million In Radio Suit   Complaint Filed Against NBC And RCA

Mutual Asks Vast, Sum In Damage Suit   Total Of $10,275,000 Is Sought In Anti-Trust Suit Against National Broadcasting Company

Ten Millions Asked of NBC By Mutual   Sherman Anti-Trust Act Violation Is Alleged In Suit

MUTUAL FILES TRUST ACTION   Broadcasting Firm Ask: $10,275,000 in Suit Against NBC

‘MBS Sues NBC For 10 Million On Trust Count   Charges Chain Illegally Denying Mutual Chance To Obtain Business

Fight for Malaya Is Ended As British Retreat to Great Naval Base

BRITISH GIVE UP BATTLE IN MALAYAN AREA   Imperials Withdraw to Little Island; Will Fight to Last Man

Japs Occupy alaya; Air Power Hurts   sland Fortress Must Now Await Strong Reinforcements: Water And Food On Hand: Causeway Blasted

BRITISH PLAN WASTING SIEGE OF SINGAPORE   To Make Desperate Bid t Hold Last Inch of Malay Barrier Until Rein farcamente Arrive   ARMY CONFIDENT   Commander Percival Call  for Ruthless Steps Against Enemy Both Within and Without

Japanese Land Troops On Island in Move . To Capture Dutch Naval Base; MacArther Continues To Smash Attacks Of Invaders.

Singapore Braces For  Long Siege   Malayan Tin And Rubber Lost To Japs; British Base Defenders Await Promised Help

Prepare Now For ‘Desperate Battle To Hold Bia Base   Causeway Across Narrow Strait Blown Up After Last Unit Moves Across

Island Cut Off From Malayan Battle Lines   Commander Says Forfress Will Hold Until Reinforcements Come

Singapore Is Prepared For: Lengthy Siege   Defenders Prepare To Hold Costly Fortress Until Help

BRITISH IMPERIALS WITHDRAW FROM MALAYA 10 FORTRESS   Commander Says- Isle Will Be Held Until Help Can  Come From Allies   Japs Advance 350 Miles In Seven Weeks Of Warfare In Jungles

FALL BACK TO ISLAND   Plan To Weed Out  Fifth Columnists In Naval Race

BRITISH GIVE UP IN BATTLE OVER MALAYA   Forces Withdrawn To Island Bases

Final Retreat of Imperial Forces from Malaya Mainland ta Island Fortress Under Pratection of Air Force and Navy

British Troops Give Up Fight and Retire to Citadel   Effort Will Now Be Made to Hold Fortress Until Hel; Comes to Turn Tide of Japanese Conquest; Withdrawal Made at Night Is Surprise to Enemy

Defending Armies Withdraw To Port Of Singapore ©   Allied Forces Are Prepared For Long And Wasteful Siege OF Little tsland

GIVE UP MALAYA “FIGHT, WITHDRAW ~ TO STRONGHOLD   ‘There They Will Try to Hold Out, Commander Percival Says, Until Reinforcements Arrive.   FOOD STORES AMPLE FOR LONG DEFENSE   Jap Attempt to Blockade Island by Air Expected— Invaders Now Control Malaya Resources.

Weary British Imperials Withdraw From Malaya, Dig in to Hold Island Bastion Until Help Avrives

FIERCE SIEGE OF SINGAPORE ISLAND IS ON   DEFENDERS EX PECT REINFORCEMENTS FOR FORTRESS

Oklahoma To the Polls   Exvert Less Than Half ‘The Voters to Turn Out “For Primary Today

MOTOR UNITS ADVANCINGON ~ CAPITAL CITY   French Putting Up Only Token Resistance in Madagascar, With Two West Coast Ports Al ~~ yveady in Hands of In wadare

SAY BRITISH MARCHING Oh TO CAPITAL   French Offer Only Token Resistance, Vichy Acknowledges

BRITISH ADVANGE ON MADAGASCAR ISLAND   Two Coast Ports Are Captured

BAITTon ATTACK MOVES INLAND IN MIADAGASGAR   Churchill Says Three Ports Easily Taken with Few Casualties.   LONDON SAYS JAPS USED COVES FOR SUB BASES

‘Quiz Boys Get tne Quakes’, C ° f. e e ut in Questionnaires Seer

Vandenberg Predicts 50 Per Cent. Cut in Government Questionnaires

FEWER QUESTIONNAIRES   Vandenburg Sees Fewer Nuisances for Business Men In ‘43

The Quizz Boys Have the Quakes   Few Questionnaires For Business Men During Year of 1943

Here's Some Advance Good News F or My. Business Man--Hapny New Year!

Good News! Fewer Questionnaires For 1943 Are Forecast   90 Percent Less Red Tape Predicted By  Senator; Nuisance Drive Launched

Vandenberg Gives Business Men Good News: Pred: Cut in Questionnaires and Government Orders Next Year

Quiz Boys Have Got Quakes, Senator Tells MuchBefuddled Business Man

Pacific Coast On Alert For Attack   Patrol Searches For  Jap Submarine Raiders

Entire Coast Is On Alert After Submarine Raids   S. F. Has Brief Warning Shoreline Is Dimmad Qu To Protect Ships

Pacific Coast, from Mexican Border to Alaska, On Alert For Sub That Shelled Two Areas

UNCLE IS READY 10 BOOST FEDERAL EMPLOYES’ PAY   Roosevelt To Sign Bill Es tending Overtime Provisions, Flat Raise

Uncle Sam To Increase Pay Of Employes   Million And Hatf Civilian Workers To Get Raises

J. S, PAYROLLS GIVEN HIKE BY CONGRESS ACT   Thousands of Workers te Have Pay Increased In Bill Approved by Senate, House   ENDS NEXT APRIL   General Wage Adjustment Program to Be Studied In Meantime: Boost Is 10 Percent

250 MILLIONS ADDITIONAL PAY   Uncle Sam Says “Merry Christmas” To 1,500,000 Employes With Raises.

U.S. Employes Get Pay Raise   1,500,000 To Profit Due To 10 Per Cent Boost And Overtime

Roosevelt Is Expected To QO. K. Pay Hike   Signature Of President Is Likely To Be Affixed Without Delay

Crocodile Swamp Is ‘Battle Zone   ‘Allies Are Fighting Hard To  Break Hold Of Japanese On New Guinea

LAND TROOPS BATTLING ON NEW GUINEA   ‘rocodile - Infested Swamps of ‘Pacific IsJand Become Main War Theater After Jap Fleet Leaves Solamons Area.

JAPANESE GRIP ON PACIFIC PUT TO STIFF TEST   U. S. Air and Naval Forces Win First Solomon Rounds Battle Spreads.

RAGING BATTLE DEVELOPS FOR NEW GUINEAS   Allied Airmen Shoot Down 12 or 14 Jap Planes in Strating Landing Base at Milne Bay   JAP FLEET FLEES   Action in Solomons af Leas! Temporarily Suspended as New Guinea Fighting Increases

Second Rounc in Solomons   Battered Foe Disappears--Concentrate on Pushing Japs Out of New Guinea

FLEET QUITS TULAGI ARE AFTER LOSSES   Hard Fight by Naval and Air Forces Under Way at Milne Bay.   NEW GUINEA SCENE OF NEW BATTLES   Seek to Drive Back Jap Forces Threatening Port Moresby.

MAJOR BATTLE IS DEVELOPING IN NEW GUINEA   ‘American Naval Forces Apparently Victorious In Solomons

Raging Land Battle Develops In New Guinea; U.S. Apparently Winner of 2nd Solomon Round

BATTLE RAGES TODISLODGE JAP INVADERS   Crocodile-Infested New Gui. nea Scene; U. S. Wins Second Solomon Round

FIERCE BATTLE IS DEVELOPING IN NEW GUINEA   “ight Raging In Swamplands of New Guinea; Jap Fleet Disappears From Hotly Contested Tulagi Area.

U. S. Forces Come Out On Top In Big Sea Fight; New Clash Develops At Landing Spot In Bay

Yanks and Japs In Fierce Fight On New Guinea   Battle in Jungles Develops After Nip Force Landed at Milne Bay—U. S. Sea and Air Forces Smash Jap Attack on Solomons and Chase Remnants of Enemy Fleet Off Into Pacific After Inflicting Severe Losses

RAGING LAND BATTLE FOR NEW GUINEA   Disappearance o7 Battered Enemy Fleet From Tulagi Area Narrows Struggle  In Southwest Pacific

Allies Hit Fiercely “To Break Jap Hold On New Guinea Tip   Enemy Troops, Planes, Supplies Pounded as Struggle Develops;  U. 8. Seen Winner in Sclomons

Soloman Battle  Is U.S. Victor   Jap Fleet Withdraws New Guinea Next

Interpreting  The War   Stalingrad Defense Had Dealt Nazis Hard Blow

Stalingrad’s Defense Upset West In Winter  British Left Defense In Egypt Holds; New Moves In The Fastern Sector

BULLITT, EARLE HOME FROM WAF      Latter Tells of Plane Engine Catching Fire Twice in Air

EARLE TELLS OF CLOSE GALLS ON HOMEWARD TRIP   Former Governor of Penncylvania Describes Two Dramatic Narrow Escapes When Plane: Catch Fire in Midair  PUTS POLITICS ASIDE      PUTS POLITICS ASIDE

Earle, Bullitt Have Close Calls  Engines Afire Twice On Flight Home — Wan’'t Enter Politics

Douglas County Relief Budget for 1943 Is More Than It Was This Year   Fifty-Three Counties in the State, However, Are Spending Less Money .

Douglas County Relief Budget for 1943 Is More Than It Was This Year   Fifty-Three Counti Counties in the State, However, Are Spending Money

JAPS REINFORCED IN NEW GUINEA   ENEMY SUBS ACTIVE IN AUS. TRALIAN AREA FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MID-JUNE.

JAPS MOVE UP BIT CLOSER 10 AUSTRALIA   Creeping Through Mountain Jungles Of New Guinea Towards Their Objectives Make Slight Gain.   Persistent

Japs Gather Forces in South Zone   Subs Are Active in Australian Area; Situation Is Grave

Two Major Battles for North Africa Grow In Intensity  FRENCH FIGHT NAZIS  Ratnfarcamante (ama to   Reinforcements Come to ‘Axis Armies Massed For Final Stand

AUSTRALIA “1S GETTING READY   Full Mobilization Of Men, Material Ordered  y

AUSTRALIA PUT ON WAR BASIS   Full Mobilization Of Manpower And Resources Ordered For Final Stand

House of Lords Hears  Bedford Defend Hitler   Leader of Peace Bloc Tries To Tell Peers Why German Leader Is Ruthless

Be ee ae we WHAT’S THIS? BRITON PLUGS  HITLER RULE Baek = Be we eS

Duke Defends Hitler During London Speech   Peace Advocate Gives Approval To Nazis Before Lords

Britisher In Praise  Of Hitler   Duke of Bedford Urges ‘Justice for German Peo ple’’ in House of Lords

English ‘Pacifist Defends Hitler’s  Regime in Debate in House of Lords

ENGLIOH DUKE DEFENDS HITLEE   Tells House Of Lords Hitle Acts To Save His Starv ing People

PACIFIST DUKE LAUDS HITLER   House Of Lords Hears Nazis Defended In Debate On Post-War Policy

Duke of Bedford Defends  Hitler's Regime   M. P. Says Economic Conditions to Blame For Present War

DEFENDS NAZI - REGIME BEFORE ~ HOUSE OF LORD:   DUKE OF BEDFORD OFFERS DEFENSE DURING DEBATE ON POST WAR POLICY

English Duke Defends Hitler   House of Lords Talks Over Post-War Policy

DUKE DEFENDS. NAZI GOV'T I POLICY DEBATE   Bedford Tells House of Lords England, Too, Could Be Ruthjess.   GOV'T LEADER PLEDGES NO NEGOTIATED PEACE

Confederates Of Saboteurs To Testify   Face Possibility O: Death For Giving Aid To Enemies Of United States.

Great Damage Reported Done In Heart Of Great Nazi Industrial Region

BRITISH RAIN BOMBS ON RUHR AREA   Raid Heaviest Of Spring Offensive; 300 Planes Used

HUNDREDS OF Bla BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK RUHR AREE   Targets In Key Industrial Sections Feel Heaviest Type Explosives.

HEAVY RAID ON RUHR. DISTRICT I$ MADE BY RAF   Hundreds of Planes Drop Tens of Bombs on Industrial Areas

NAZI WAR INDUSTRY ATTACKED   Hundreds of Giant British Bombers Rain Tons of Explosives in Successful Raid.

Arms Making Area Blasted By Moonlight  Heaviest Raid of Spring Malinsen T tfitewc af      British Planes Also Seen on Scouting Flights Over Italv

HUNDREDS ATTAGK RUER IN SPRING AERIAL OFFENSIVE   Reports Say 300 in Attack; Red Army Attacks and Nazi Counterattacks Increase Steadily.   MacARTHUR CONFERS WITH AUSTRALIANS   Japs Stage Six Hour Aerial Attack in the Philippines; Coast Guard Cutter Sunk in Caribbean Area.

INDUSTRIAL RUHR SHELLED BY RAF   Hundreds Of Giant Plane: Bomb German War " Industries

British Bombers Attack Ruhr Area   At Least 300 Planes Involved In Assault

Key Industrial Areas Bombed By RAF Plane:   300 British Planes Carry Out Greatest Raid O! British Spring Aeria Offensive

HEART OF GERMAN WAR INDUSTRY IS AIT LAST NIGHT   ALLIED PLANES TO HAVE NUMBERED AT LEAST 300 ROME TARGETS   FIGHTING ON VAST RUSSIAN FRONT GATHERING MOMENTUM   Reds Shoot Down Ten Nazi Planes In Serfes of Big-Scale Air Battes in Murmansk Sector

LARGE FLIGHT ROARS TOWARD COAST TODAY   Big Aerial Offensive Against Continent Is Continued

British Planes In Heavy Raids In Ruhr Section   At Least 300 Ships Drap Tons of Bombs

New Gangster’ Made Military Aide to Hitler   Gen. Kurt Zeifler Dis places Halder on German General Staff

Hitler Names Leitzler as Chief of Staff   Enraged Fuehrer Fires Halder for Russian Failure

HITLER FIRES AIDE. CHOOSES GEN. ZEITZLER   GANGSTER SOLDIER SERVES AS NEW YES MAN

Hitler Names ‘Yes Man’ as  Military Chief   Pre MveeTeae WR a nse a  General Zeitzler  Described as Rithleas ‘Gangster’

HITLER CHOOSES GESTAPO OFFICER CHIEF OF STAFF   Himmler-Trained, ‘Gangster’ Type General Kurt Zeitzler Becomes Adolf Hitler’s Chief Military Aide;

LEITZLERIS NEW CHIEF OF NAZI FORCES      Himmler-Trained Gestapo Officer Replaces Halder   NEW RECOGNITION JS GIVEN THE 5S   General Halder Reported to Have Been Curtly Dismissed

Halder Ousted ane Gangster Put in His Place  Nazi Marshals May Break With Hitler as Result

Hitler Names New  Chief of Staff   Zeitzler Replaces General Halder

Allies Wipe Out k Fleet Of Jap Sloops   United Nations Now Counter-Attacking On 3 Invasion Fronts

SLOOPS OF THE ENEMY DESTROYED   Allied Fighter Planes Play Havoc With the Vessels on Narth Coast of Java

More Jap © Sloops Are Wiped Out   ALLIED FIGHTER PLANES TAKE  HEAVY TOLL OF JAP INVASION - . SLOOPS ON NORTH COAST OF JAVA

TWO. APPLICATIONS,   Were On File With The Ration Board Thursday.

TWO-A PPLICATION Ss.   Were On File With The Ration  i... Board Thursday. “

DRAFTEES GET ONLY ONE WEEK   Inactive Status Period To Ordere-} Redu-e-l

First Furlough Cut to One Week   Deferment of Farm Workers Necessitated New Move, is Claim

Draffees Are To Get One Week   Inactive Status Period Cut From Two Weeks

INDUCTEES 10 GET ONLY ONE WEEK LEAVE   New ruling terminates two weeks furlough before service

FURLOUGHS FOR NEW SELECTEES CUT TO ONE WEE}   MADE NECESSARY BY AG DEFERMENTS; EFFECTIVE NOV. 1

Inactive Status Period Granted Newly-Inductec Draftees Ordered Cut

DRAFTEES WILL BE ALLOWED ONE WEEK   Cut Period Of  Inactive Status

DRAFTERS’ LEAVE PERIOD REDUCED      Furlough Ordered Cut From Two Weeks To One Tc Speed Filling Of Army Neede

INACTIVE STATUS OF ORAFTEES CUT   Newly-Inducted Selectees to Get One Week Furlough After Nov. 1.

WAITING PERIOD IN DRAFT REDUCEL   Inactive Status Time Cut to One Week, Effective No Nov. 1.  MOVE MADE TO SPEED UP DRAFT

RAF Controls Skies of Egypt   Carry Out Raids In Desert Unmolested

Commercial Planes Were Operated by Agents, He Says   REFUSES TO GUESS WHERE BASES WERE

15 Enemy Planes Over Los Angeles   Stimson Describes  Air Raid Alarm

Aircraft Over City, ls Report  To Secretary   Enemy Agents May Have Operated Commercia Planes In Los Angele: Area, Says Stimson

IT WAS THE PRESENCE 01 ENEMY PLANES THAT” AIR RAID ALARM OVER LOS ANGELES, STIMSON ASSERTS

[> AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER  COAST AREA   Stimson Says Foe Probably Used Commercial Planes To Determine Location  Of Anti-Aircraft Guns

Enemy Agents Planes Caused Scare--Stimson   Secretary Of War Says Commer cial Planes Flown By 1 Agents

Stimson Thinks Enemy Agents Caused Alarm   Says As Many As 15 Aircraft, Probably Commercial, Operated

SAYS 15 PLANES CAUSED AIR ALARM      Stimson Reports Craft Were ‘Probably Operated By “Enemy Agents

Stimson Says 15 Planes Caused Alert   Probably Commercial Craft Operated by Spies, ls Claim

I5 Enemy Aircraft Involved   Probably Commercia Planes Caused Activity Around Los Angeles

Stimson Differs With Knox Over Threat To City   . Discloses Army Guns Fired 1430 Rounds ‘At-Mystery Craft

American Flying  Fortresses, Subs In New Attacks   Stimson Blames Enemy Agents For Air Alarn

15 Aircraft Caused L. A. Raid Alarm   1,430 Rounds of Ammunition Were  Fired at Them

Blame Agents  In Plane‘ Scare   Stimson Explains’. Los Angeles~“Alert’

HIGH WAGES BLAMED FOR MEAT SHORTAGE   Pe  Contributing Causes Given To Retailers Also

Yank Bombs Blast Buin Air Field   Hit Munda Again as Enemy Masses for New Assault

Plan Heavy Fish Planting Program   “Neighborhood” Lakes Will Be Favored 

O48 SHIPS SUNK — YEAR OF WAR   “Allied, Neutral Vessels Gc Down in Western Atlantic

25 PENNA. DAILY PAPERS RAISE THEIR PRICES   PNPA Manager Reports Need To Meet Increased Costs Of Operation; “Public  Still Depends On Papers”   WAR COSTS STAGGERING

Many Papers in State Raise Rates To Meet Increased Operating Costs

Papers Increase Subscription —  25 Penna. Dailies Boost Prices To Meat Hiahar Cactce -

TWENTY-FIVE PAPERS RAISE DELIVERY RATES   Cost of War Coverage, Higher Wages and Heavier Taxes Responsible for Increases

Negro Confesses To Slaying Woman   Series of Thefts Reported Solved

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED BY ALLIED UNITS   Aircraft Play Vital Role In British Gains

INSIDE TODAY   But New Crisis Develops In Russia As Kursk Is Pounded   Germans Cross Don River With Million Men; Rommel May Fall Back to Matruh

StrongpointReported Taken From Axis In New Fighting   Epic Struggle For El Alamein Continues; With Fierce Fighting By Sunlight, Moonlight

Rommel Retreats In Egypt; Allied Fliers Blast His Supply Line   Germans Using 1,500 First-Line Planes In Giant Drive to Cut Russ Front; Say British On Offensive In Africa

Bayonet Charge Made by Maoris  Into Axis Line   Strong Point Wrested From Gen. Rommel, 70 Miles  From Alexandria.   Allies Keep Up Their Blasting on Germans

MAORI TROOPS BAYONET NAZIS IN NIGHT FIGHT   Strong Point Wrested From Rommel Forces  to Clinch British Gain

GALLANT TROOPS OF NEW ZEALAND IN BAYONET ATTACK   FIGHTING MAORIS CHARGED AGAINST GER MANS TO CINCH GAINS

HOLD GAINS ‘MADE AT EL ALAMEIN   Struck’ German Infantry ‘in 2 Bayonet Attack by: Desert  Moon Last Night,    A STRONG POINT TAKEN   Rominel’s Army Was Again foreed to Retreat, the British Reported. c

NAZIS PUSHED BACK AGAIN BY BRITISE   Night Bayonet Atlacks by New Zealanders Clinch Gains Won Against Rommel’s Invading Army

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS LASH ROMMEL FORCE   Maoris Wield Bayonets In Fierce Fighting Under Desert Moon   CLINCH GAINS OF BRITISH FORCES   Naizs’ Drive Eastward I: Checked, At Least Temporarily

NUMBERS FAVORS FOE   ‘Germans Claim To Be Within 50 Miles Of Stalingrad -:

REAL CRISIS OF WAR SAID APPROACHING   Women And Children Are Called On To Fight Invaders   USE STICKS, STONES

Sees Complete Stoppage of Civilian Truck Production After March 

MEAT SUPPLIES TO FEEL PINCH   Americans Won't Have As Much As During Last World War

British, Axis Forces Fight Furious Battle   Germans Push Within 20 Miles Of Tobruk; Bitter Attack South Of Strategic Fort Repulsed By Bnitish in Bloody Fight

‘Huge Nazi Convoy ‘Massed to Relieve Germans in Africa   159 Ships Reported Concentrated At French Ports on Mediterrancat Allies Retake Pichon. Other Points

MASS GOAT} AS ENbLIM MAKE GAINS   Enemy Continuing Fight To Hold  ‘Fo Tunisia

GERMANS READY TOREINFORGE AFRICAN UNITS   150 French Merchant Ships Within Easy Reach of Tunisia

PREPARE TO RUSH TROOPS   In Meantime Allied Strength Growing Dally   HARD FIGHT

Madrid Hears’ Germans Will Try to Take Equipment to North Africa as Allies Advance.

ALLIED AERIAL POWER GROWING IN TUNISIA WAR   Meanwhile, Germans Are Reported Concentrating Shipping In French Mediterranean Ports   BIG CONVOY LOOMS   Believed Endeavoring  Large Scale Attempt to Relieve Their North African Positions

Major Attempt To Hold Tunisia Is Developine   150. French Ships Are Reported Assembled To Carry Troops

RAF BOMBERS RAID FLENSBURG YARDS AND BALTIC COAST   Over 300 “Planes Take Pact In Attack—Breaks 8-Day Lull Due To Bad Weather

British Fliers In Destructive  Raid On Enenr:   Flensburg Center Is Bombed, Baltic Coast Objectives Hit

RAF Blasts Sub Works At Flensburg   Air Ministry Says 17 Bombers Are Missing

RAF Ends Lull Raids Sub Yards   Flensburg And Balti: Coast Targets Hit; 17 Planes Lost

LONDON, Oct. 2. (U.P)—American bomber formations escorted by fighters carried out attacks over northern France this afternoon, it was learned tonight.

U-Boat Yards Smashed by RAF Bombs   British Raid Flensburg and Lash Nazi Bases ‘on Baltic Coast

FLENSBURG S ~ARAIN BOMBEL   ESTIMATE NEARLY 400 Rj PLANES TOOK PART IN RAID. -.ON U-BOAT YARDS AND  " OTHER OBJECTIVES **

RAF, BLASTS U-BOAT BASE   Baltic Coast Raid Made _ By 400 Aircraft; 17 Missing

U-BOAT YARDS AT FLENSBURE, HIT BY BAF BANNER   !Germans-Admit Heavy Attack. iz 900 -te-400- Aircraft’ Par-~ ticipated.

Nazi U-Boat Yards Blasted by British   RAF Breaks 8-Day Lull With Attack On Flensberg

RAF Hammers Big German  Shipyard   More Than 300 Bombers Take Part In Heavy Raid

Moscow Reports Force Of German  Tanks Is Routec   Fierce Fighting Rages O1  Front Facing Kharkov  Is Day’s Report   RUSSIANS MAKE  NEW ADVANCES   Report 400,000 Nazi Troop: May Be Caught In Trap By Red Armies

CAUCASUS THREAT GROWS FOR REDS; GERMANS RETREAT IN STAL'NGRAD   Nazi Army Pushing Forward Near Nalchik In Attempt To Reach-Rich Oil Fields.

Germons Are Menacing In Caucasus   Nazis Are Beaten. Back in Steel City; Highway Is Sought

FIGHTING NEAR ROSTOV GROWS MORE INTENSE   River Barrier Crossed Or Broad Front, Nazi Say

Defending Route to Caucasus   Battling Determinedly Ovet “Carpet of Dead,’’ Com munique Says

Moscow Admits Situation Grave On Entire Front   Reds Say Germans Charge Over “Carpet of Dead” at Rostov

Rostov Battle Still Raging, Soviets Claim   Russians Fight To Prevent Bon Crossina

British Troops Also Raid Narvik Coast Support- ed By Planes   Fighting on Russ Front Continues to Spread; Reports Conflict

BRITISH RAID PARIS, RHINE, HIT AT NARVIK   300 Bombers Reported in Attacks on European -Pactories — Germans Report Gains on Red Front

LARGEST FORCE BRITAIN EVER MARSHALED   Blows Come As Nazis Make Ready For Soviet Drive   COMMANDO TROOPS   Raid Narvik Area, Report: 102 German Planes Are Shot Down Moscow Says

MORE THAN 300 BRITISH PLANES SLASH AT NAZIS   Stockholm Dispatches Report Commando Raid on Port of Narvik

BRITISH USE 300 BOMBERS IN NAZI RAIDS   British Commandos Hit Norwegian Flank ofGermans   COLOGNE IS TARGET   Narvik Area Bombarded By English, Swedes Report —

More Than 300 RAF Bombers in Attack Over German Plants   Cologne; Engine Piant Near Paris Principal Targets of Bombs

British Send Largest Force Over Europe   Big Raid Hampers Nazis In Spring Russian Offensive

COLOGNE ENGINE WORKS BOMBED; NORWAY RAIDED   Soviets, Nazis Clash in Rus sian Mud; Light African Engagements

POWERFUL R’A F FORCES SMASH NAZI INDUSTRY.   300 Bombers Take Part liv Large Task Force =.= Assaults we

RAF Uses 300 Planes In Raid On Reich, Paris   Only Five Of  Attackins Foree Lost; Reds Knock Down 105 Nazi Planes.   COMMANDOS IN RAID

British Troops, Presumably Commandos, Reported To Have Assailed German Norwegian Flank; 105th Raid for Cologne.

GERMANY, IN MIDST NEW OFFENSE PLANS, BOMBED MERCILESSL!   MORE THAN 300 BRITISH BOMBERS PAY VISIT TO COLOGNE AND PARIS AREAS

Britain Sends Out 300 Bombers in Greatest Attack   Commandos Are Reported to Have Struck at Narvik

300 British Planes Hit At Germany   ‘Nazis Hit Hard as They: Prepare for Battle of Russia  in Spring Drive

Report Commandos From Great Britanr Hit Norwegian Flank   ‘ologne Struck For 105th Time; Assault Engine Plant Near Paris; Reds Claim 102 Nazi Planes

GREAT R.A.F. FORCE STRIKES AT NAZIS   More Than 300 Bombers Hit Cologne and Paris Area

300 RAF BOMBERS BATTER WAR PLANT! OW CONTINENT   Stockholm Report Says British Struck At Norwegian Flank

DAITAIN at Nd OOO RAF PLANE ON HEAVY RAIDS   Nazi War Industries Bombed In Both Germany. France By Attacking Force

Cologne Is Given It 105th Raid; French Industries Outside  Paris Bombed

300 PLANES AT FRANCE. REICH   Cologne And Factory Close To Paris Are Targets; Commando Raid Into Norway Reported

300 BOMBERS HAMMER NAZI WAR INDUSTRY   Commandos Strike a‘ Norwegian Flank, Reports Claim

RAF Air Armada Blasts At Cologne, Paris Areas   Reported That British Commandos Attacked Norwegian Flank Of Germany; Bombs Dropped On Great Gnome-Rhone Works In France.

COLOGNE BEARS BRUNT; NORWAY COAST RAIDED   British Strike Hard At ermans; 1,000 Tons Of Bombs Rained On Cologne; One Of Largest At tacks.

NAZI TARGETS ARE HARD HIT BY RAF FORCE   MORE THAN 300 BCMBERS IN NIGHT RAID ON WAR INDUSTRIES

’ Big British , Bomber Fleet  Pounds Nazis  . A Civamandn   A Commando Raid on Narvik Area of Norway Also Reported

300 Bombers Hit Cologne And Paris Are:   British Troops Are Reported to Have Attacked German Posts in Norway

Heavy British Raids   Over 300 Bombers Take Part in Smash At Nazis; Commandos Hit in Norway

300 BRITISH ~ PLANES RAID ARMS PLANTS   Cologne and Aerial Engine Works Near Paris Are Chief Targets   SMASH AT NARVIK AREA IS REPORTED      Troops, Believed to Be Commandos, Strike At Hitler’s Flank

Report Commandos Have Raided Narvik: British Hit Cologne For 105th Time

BRITISH SMASH AT GERMANY BY LAND AND AIR   Commandos Raid In Norway As RAF Hurls 300 Bombers At Rhineland   COLOGNE AND PARIS HIT   1,000 Tons Of Explosives Dropped Onto Nazi-Controlled Factories

RAF Forces Raid Nazi Stronghold   Cologne Gets 105th Attack; Britis Commandos Assail German Norweaian Flank

300 RAF Bomber: Strike At Nazis   Largest Task Force Ever Marshaled By Ait Forces Hits German War Industry Centers

LARGEST SCALE ATTACK OF WAR AIMED AT NAZIS  COMMANDOS ALSO  REPORTED IN RAID ON PORT AT NARVIK

RAF in Vicious Thrust at Nazi Airplane Plants   ver 300 Bombers Take Part in Raining Tons of Explosives.   Germans and Russians  Clash in Russian Mud

British Army Also Attacks Norway Flank In Operation   Three Hundred War planes In Hard Blow On Colgone

PARIS AREA VISITED BY WARPLANES   Large Factory Turning Out Engine Parts Believed To Have Been Badly Domaaged   300 FLIERS TAKE PART

British Pound German   300 Bombers Keep Up Attack; Troops Strike at Norway.

BRITISH BOMBERS SCORE SUCCESSES: IN AIR ATTACK   Cologne Undergoes 105th Raid as Nazi Arms Industr: Becomes Target For RAF

300 PLANES DROP BOMBS ON GERMANS   RAF In One of Biggest At tacks As Hitler Masses Strength to Hit Reds   NORWEGIAN FLANK  ALSO ATTACKED   Heavy Land and Air En. gagements Continue in Battle of Russia

RAF Sends Huge Armada Over Enemy  French And Nazi Plants Get Heavy

NARVIK RAIDED BY COMMANDOS, SAYS STOCKHOL   RAF Uses Giant Four-Motored Stirlings In One of Largest Al Thrusts

COMMANDO RAID TN NARVIK AREA   British Strike Hard at Germany, Gathering Strengti For Red Drive.   WAR INDUSTRIES TARGET

— OUT300 PLANE   Huge Bombing Force Over Rhine Area and  Paris Industries. .

Commandos Lash Norwegian Flank Of German Army   1,000 Tons Of Explosives Are Rained On Industrial Areas Of Germany, France Nazis Claim Big Gains

Cologne Is Plastered With Bombs Again and Blows Struck at Vast Factory in Paris Suburbs—Tempo of Fighting in Russian Thaw Is on the Upsurge.

. §. WARSHIPS ASSIST BRITISH IN WAR DUTIES   Powerful Task Force Revealed on Patrol With Allies

U.S. Task-Force  Joins British  Will Help Blockade German Eurore

U.S. Force Joins British  Home Fleet  King George Laud: Powerful Ships,  Personnel

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Health Unit To Assist In Local Defense Program  Dr. M. J. ‘Joynt  Of Le Mars Is -

Health Unit To Assist In Local Defense Program ‘Dr. M. J. Joynt  Of Le Mars Is  Named Chairman

JAPAN TROOPS HOLD TARAKAN   Foe Pays Heavily in Ships, Planes and Men to Take Dutch Oil Center

Japs Capture Dutch Isle in Mass Assault  Tarakan Defenders Wreck Oil : Wells, Equipment

Japanese Overrun Dutch Oil Island, But Find All  Flames And Destruction

Japanese Overrun Dutch Oil Island But Find only Flames and Ruins   Superior Forces Take Smal Tarakan Garrison; Oi Wells and Equipmen’ Smashed by Defenders

Dutch Possession Hit By Japan’s Invaders   Defenders Destroy All Oil Equipment As Invader Pays Heavily For Island

Dutch Lose Oil Island to Japs   Wells, Equipment Smashed as Invaders  Pay Heavy Toll

Dutch Blast Oil Wells As Jap Forces Swarm Over Isle of Tarakan   MacArthur's Troops Deal Jarrinc Setback to Philippine Invaders Silence 11 Artillery Batteries

Dutch Island Falls to Jap Attack   But Much-Sought Oi Fields Are Destroyed First

Dutch Admit Garrison On Isle Almost Wiped Out; Bombs Rained  On Indies Towns

JAPANESE INVADE DUTCH ISLAND ~ BUT GET NO OIL   Flames Greet Troops When They Capture Region Off Northeast Borneo   Singapore Again Attacked By Bomber Formations; Little Damage Reported

DUTCH OIL ISLAND OVERRUN BY JAPS   ! DEFENDERS OF TARAKAN  SMASH'ALL WELLS BEFORE ENEMY OCCUPATION,

Japs Claim 20-Mile Drive In Torrential Rains But Chinese Deny  NEW PHASE BEGINS  MacArthur Is Decorated With This Country’s Highest Military Award

NEW JAPANESE GAING CLAIMED AGAINST CHINA   Tokyo Claims Two Snearheads Onlv 30 Miles Apart Today Alona Rai'way

Japan Makes New Advance   Gain 20 Miles Alone Railroad In Chinese War

Japs Gain In China   Armies Battle Through Rainstorm; High War Medal to MacArthur

TOKYO CLAIMS NEW GAINS IN WAR IN CHINA   MAKE 20 MILES IN TWO DAYS ALONG VITAL RAIL LINE

Japs Claim Gains In Fighting Under Torrential Rains   Chinese Look for New Phase of War; MacArthur Honored

Torrential Rainstorm Fails to Stop Japs, Radio in Tokyo Says: Ship Losses Increase.

JAPS CLAIM GAIN ON CHINESE FRON’   Defenders See New Phase of Battie Soon; M’Arthur Given Meda!

Tokyo Claims 20-Mile Gain in Eastern China   Nipponese May Invade New Point to Eliminate Air Bases

INVADERS DRIVE AHEAD IN CHINA DESPITE: RAINS   Three Chinese Armies Re treating Southward Along Vital Chekiang-Kiangsi Railwav

JAPANESE GAII ANOTHER MOVI AGAINST -C2!NI   Advance 20 Miles In Tw  Way Drive On Chekfang. Kiangsi Railway

Sroadcast Says Jap Spearheads Are Only 30 Miles Apart; MacArthur Presented A Congressional Medal of Honor for Exceptional Leadership In Battle of Philippines.

JAP INVADERS MAKE GAINS IN SINO TERRITORY   Japs Reported to Have Massed Thousands of Troops on Formosa, Island on Coast.

JAPANESE CLAIM ADVANCE IN CHINA   Enemy Armies Reduce Gap Between Forces Along Vital Railway, Tokyo Radio Reports—-Chinese Indicate New Phase Of Battle Is About To Get Under Way

Japs Report New Advance Toward Chinese Railway   Nipponese Continue Forward Drive Through Torrential Rains

Red Cross War Drive Running Ahead Of Quota  Yr -*y7r © se.   Drive In Townships -Nears Completion—  -Towns This Week

Red Cross War Drive Running Ahead Of Quota _Drive In Townships  ‘Nears Completion—  Towns This Week

ROUGHSHOD WINTER   Snow and 10-15 Degree Temperatures Are Forecaat'

THY RMOMETER READINGS   Cold, Snow By Morning   Temperature May Go Down To 10 Or 15 Degrees Tonight

Isle Positions Defended By Our 'Do-or-Die'  Marines USE TORPEDO BOATS Yank Bombers Hit Kiska,  Only Nippon Hold In Aleutians

NAVY HAS REPORT OF ANOTHER Blo. FORCE MASSING   First Mention of Artillery Bombardment of An Air. field Is Made In Commun: ique Today.   FATE OF SOLOMONS TO, BE DETERMINED      Americans Occupy Another of Aleutians Group With Little Opposition From One Plane.

‘Enemy Trying To Recapture  Air Field   Communique Does Not Mention I’! S Action

Large Number Of Enemy Troops Disembark; Warships Mass At Nearby Island

NAZI DIPLOMATIC DRIVE IN NIDDLE EAST ADVANCE!   VON PAPEN LEAVES FOR. IS'TAN BUL EN ROUTE TO GERMANY TO MAKE REPORT

TURKISH HELP IS SOUGHT BY NAZI’S ENVOY   German Diplomatic Drive Opens in Preparation For Spring Attack

DIPLOMATIC NAZI DRIVE ON TURKE!   Pressure on Turks Seen as Prelude To Much-talked-of Spring Offensive hv Hitler.

NAZI DIPLOMATIC TWITY NOTED IN MIDDLE EAST         Von Papen on Way Home; Proposals to Turkey Rumored

Nazis Prepare For Drive In  Middle Easi   Von Papen Returns To Berlin To Report On Diplomatic Move To  Bring Turkey In Fold

Nazis Open Diplomatic Campaign   Drive Aimed at Preparing for Spring Battles

Hard Pressed Russ Retreat In Caucasus   Germans ‘Send Swarms of Armored Units Into Great Battle

Armored Units Rip Through Red Lines   Tanks And Guns Parachuted Behind Hard-Pressed Soviets

anding In Groups Of 150 And Armed With Machine Guns; Russians Fight On .

LAND TROOPS, SMALL TANKS IN CAUCASUS   Hard-Pressed Russ Withdraw to New Positions from Belaya-Glina Area. _   CAPTURED DOCUMENTS SHOW HITLER’S HASTE

Hard-Pressed Reds Take New Defense Positions   Enemy's Efforts To Reinforce Rostoy Units Frustrated

Blitz’ Tactics Force Soviets To Withdraw   Nazis Claim Capture Of Pipeline City 125 Miles Below Rostov

Reds Forced To Withdraw  To New Lines   Russian Warships In Sea of Azov Hamimering German Efforts to Move Reinforcements To Battle South of Rostov

REDS FORCED  ~ BACK AGAIN   Germans Land Parachute Troops _ And Small Tanks Behind  Russian Lines

Reds Withdraw To New Line as Pressure Grows   Cossack Cavalry Slips Over Lines, Cuts Down Enemy

PLANES DROP TANKS INREAR OF RUSSIANS   Wave After Wave of Motorized Equipment Is Thrown Against Soviet Troops Forcing Further Retreat in Caueaaic.

GERMANS LAND CHUTE TROOPS IN CAUCASUS   Groups Of 100 To 150 Are Dropped From Nazi Airplanes   SMALI. TANKS ALSO ARE CARRIED IN   ‘Withdrawal Is Continued By Hard-Pressed Red Forces

Soviet Armies Withdrawins Again To New Positions; Russian Warships Active

Reds Forced To Form New  Defense Line   Germans Are Reported To Be Using Parachutes To Land Groups of Troops and Small Tanks in North Caucasus

Attempt To Sever Railways   Groups Of 100 To 150 Parachutists Anc Small Tanks Landec From Airplanes

Paratroops Force Reds T o Retreat   Nazis Pound Furiously at Soviet Lines

Germans Landing Troops And Tiny Tanks By ‘Chute   Seek To Paralyze Soviet Communications; Reds Smash At German Sea Reinforcements

ARMORED UNITS GRACK RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINES   Dive Bombers Smash At Soviet Troops, Tanks Hurled Into Attack At Belaya Glina   MOSCOW APPEALS TO TROOPS, CIVILIANS   Heavy Toll Is Taken But Germans Grind Ahead In Mammoth Push to Oil Fields

RUSSIANS FALL BACK IN SOUTH TO NEW FRONT   Tanks, Soldiers Land By Chutes Back Of Lines

New Problem   Seek to Cut Railways Back of Defendinc Russians; Red Navy Blocks Efforts To Get Troops Moved Into Battle By Sec

GERMANS LAND TROOPS, TANKS   Small Parachute Groups Threaten in North Caucasus Areas.   RUSSIANS DROP BACK

Small ‘Tanks Provided for Air Invaders   Russians Withdraw To New Defenses In Face of Swarms Of German Units

WAR GETTING CLOSER TO 3A MEN SAYS HERSHEY   Youths 18 And 19 May Go In 1943: Big War Needs Men

War Getfing Close To Younger Men   Draft in Sight For Youths Soon

HERSHEY SEES LARGER CALLS   Increase Next Year in Mobilization Is Likelv. Save General

Hershey Warns:  DRAFT NEARING DADS AND BOYS   Men With Children; Youths, 18-19 Will Face Calls

WAR GETTING CLOSER TO ALL MARRIED MEN   Hershey Forecasts Very Large Mobilization Soon

See Call Nearer Married Men   Large Draft Next Year Likely, Hershey Thinks

WAR I CLOSER TO MARRIED MEN, BOYS   Large Mobilization Nex Year Seen By National Draft Director.

Two Aftorneys Shot to Death   - Warren Myers, Salesma: Of Lynchburg, Va., Is Charaqed With Murder

Two Killed In Offices —   Salesman Arrested For Slaying of Virginia Attorneys —

Salesman Nabbed For Slaying Two  Virginia House Member, District Attorney Are Slain At Lynchburg

Office Shooting Fatal to Two   Legislator, Lawyer Dead, Salesman Held

Four Honored For Bravery   Durant Soldier One To Receive Silver Star From Wainwright

Medals to 4 Soldiers   Cal Silver Stars  For Restoring Flag Above ‘Corregidor oe

CORREGIDOR'S FLAG tS KEPT FLYING   Four Soldiers Awarder Silver Star For Ga     antry In Action

VINSON BARES ADVANTAGE IN POWER AT SEI   Chairman of Naval Affairs Committee Says U. S. Turning Corner.   CITES DECREASE OF SHIP SINKINGS IN ATLANTIC

By REP. CARL VINSON, Chairman of the House Naval Affair: Cammittea

SINKINGS OFF EAST COAST ALMOST CEASE   First Fruits of U. S. Naval Expansion Already Change Course of War.

Solomons Is Proof Navy Taking Over   BY REP. CARL VINSON, Chairman of the House Naval Aftairs Committee.

NIPPON FORCES OCCUPY VITAL ANDAMAN ISLES   Allied Troops Put Up No Resistance; Communications With Calcutta Periled

Japan Seizes Andamans   Occupation Of Strategic Islands Unannansad

INVASION FORCE LAUNCHED FROM LOWER BURMA   SEEN AS STEPPING STONE FOR THRUST THROUGH INDIA

UHAIN LIEO ON actA ROUTE TD BAY OF BENGAL   Invasion Is First by Japs o  Indian Territory and Perils Calcutta.   REPORTS SITUATION ON TOUNGOO FRONT SERIOUS

SEIZE ISLANDS IN BENGAL BAY WITHOUT FIGHT   Strategic Group Only 650 Miles Southeast of Port of Calcutta

FIRST SEIZURE OF INDIA SOL   Consist of 200 Islands Along Sea Routes to Caloutta.   INVADERS NOT OPPOSED

INVADERS ARE UNOPPOSED IN INDIAN GRAB   Troops Moved From Islands By Government

Japs Complete “Occupation of _ Andaman Islanc  First Seizure of India Tarritaru   First Seizure of India Territory on Important Supply Route

Japan Seizes India. Islands In Bengal Bay   Andaman Group Occu .. pied Without Re sistance

Large Number Evacuated By British Few Days Before Seizure Of Islands Near Calcutta

Planes, Vessels, Shore Installations Wrecked in Attack; Supply Route to Calcutta Menaced by Occupation

STRATEGIC ISLES IN BAY OF BENGAL - OWNED BY INDIA      CONTROL SUPPLY ROUTE TO CALCUTTA; FIRST SEIZURE OF INDIAN TERRITORY   NIPPONESE PATROLS FLANK DEFENDERS AROUND TOUNGOO   First Casualty In American Volondeer Group Rerorded After Suc~ = reasfal Raid at Chienrmal

Andaman Isles In Foe’s Hands   Indian Government Admits Seizure of “Strategic Posts in Bay of Bengal as Chinese Lose Airdromes in Burma.   HEAVY BATTLE RAGES   Tanke ftantnre Airdrame

First Indian Lands Taken Over By Foe  Telac Otmle F420 Wiilec   sles Only 650 Miles From Calcutta Vital To Supply Lines Of United Nations

May Get New Fire-Fighting Equipment Under OCD Plans   Additional Engines Would Be Included; Local Needs Forwarded; City 150 Miles From Coast

Bomb “Target’ Areas” ‘To Get OCD Equipment        Spending Of $100,000,000 Is. Authorized To, “Cities With Helmets, Fire Fi And-Othez:Supplies s

War Department Ready to Order Steel Helmets, Other Civilian Defense’ Supplies for Use In ‘Target Areas

MRS. C. W. CARMAN DIES   Heart Attack Claims Well Known Lawrence Resident

PRESIDENT TO GIVE ADDRESS   “Fighting Talk” WII! Be Beamed To Armed Forces In All Parts Of World

FIGHTING TALK SLATED BY F.D,R.   All Armed Forces Orderec To Tune In On Address By President

President Will Make Address This Atternoor   First Of Three Important Radio Messages To World Comes Today

OPA’s Order — Sets Plumbing _ Fixture Prices   Temporary Ceiling Sel At March 30 Level Pending WPB Orde Curtajling Production

Prices Frozen on All Types of Plumbing’ as Experiment by the OPA   Curtailment of Production Will Follow Rather Than Precede Ceiling

FREEZE PRICE OF PLUMBING AS OF MAR. 3(   TEMPORARY CEILING TO BEI EFFECTIVE NEXT TUESDAY

BX-PRESIDENT ‘OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA DEAI   Dr. Belisario Porras, 85 Succumbs In Panama to Chronic Bronchitis; Was Fierly Leader   PERSONALITY MAGIC   Recognized As Leading Liberal for Many Years; Twice Elected To High Office

Iwo Jan Transports,  Tonker Are Damaged   Latest Announcement, of Toll Inflicted on Jap Invasion Fleet Brings to 24 the Units Put Ont of Action

Aerial Study Being Planned   Pupils to Learn About Air Miles in Future School Course *

Try to Ward Off A State Deficit   Governor Orders State De. partments to Cut Ex. penses to the Limit.

Uo AN, SEA FORGES AGTIVE   Sinking Of Two Jap Transports Near Borneo Announced   CONVOY HUNTED   Chinese Report 69 Enemy Ships Heading Toward Battle Zone’

LOCAL ATTACK ON MARTHUR FLANK BEATEN   Japanese Try Turning Movement Last Night   U), S, BOMBERS ACTIVE   Battalion of Marines and Sailors Joins Batan  Defenders

DEFENDERS MOP UP ATTACKERS ON PENINGII A   Nipponese Supplies Dropped by ’Chute Fall Inte U. §. Hands

Sharp Jap Flank Assault Is Checked by American And Filipino Defenders

ANOTHER BATAN ASSAULT FAILS   MacArthur Reinforced By ~ Bluejackets, Marines ~ Left Behind,   ENEMY SEA LOSSES GROW

HEM ATTACK 1) BEATEN Utt BY MACARTHUR   Left Flank Of Defense Lines Sharply Repulses Attack During Last Night   REMNANTS OF JAPANESE LANDING FORCE CRUSHED   Sailors And Marines Fighting Side By Side With Soldiers Under MacArthur

TWO JAPANESE VESSEIS SUNK BY U.S, PLANES   Third Believed Wrecked MacArthur Beats Off Another Attack

MacArthur Again Beats Off Attack   Flank Assault Sharply Repulsed; Expect Jap Fleet to Be Bombarded

Japan Flank Attaek Fails In Batan Area   Believe Eneniy Warship . Torpedoed; U."S.  Lases Tanker ~~

Americans Threw Back Ninnonese Thrust At Night   MacArthur's Forces Are Heartened By  Navy Reinforcements

SHIP CONVOYS ARE HUNTED BY U.S. AIRFORCE   Localized Attack Staged In Philippines As Raid On Java Is Awaited   SINKINGS ARE CONFIRMED   Successes By American Planes In Far East Reported; New Fleet Reported

er, Men Sharply ae - 4panese Thrust — - eft Flank on Batan   Seven Americon Bombers Sink Two Jap Transports and Probably Third in Attack On Enemy Shipping on Coast of Borneo

ATTACK ON LUZON REPULSED   MacArthur’s Men Mop Up Remnants of Japs Who Previously Had Landed; Supplies Dropped to Invaders Caught by Filipinos

Local Attack Is Repelled By MacArthur   Troops Mop Up Tattered Remnants Of Jap Units in Isolated Pockets

U.S. Troops Repulse Minor Jap Attack   War Department Communique Confirms American Sinking of Two More Nipponese Transports

Report Air Success Ae MacArthur Repulses. ‘Poe “   Jap Prisoners Susi prised At Humane Treatment

MacArthur’s Men Hurl Japs Back; U. $. Bomb  ers Sink 2 Transports

AERIAL FORGES AND SUBS HUNT NIPPON CONVOY   MacArthur Reparts His  Troaps On Batan Have Repulsed Another Jap Onslaught   PRISONERS AMAZED BY U.S. TREATMENT   69-Ship Convoy Said to Be Heading South, Faces Puunding by Alfied Forces

Jap Attack On Batan Repulsed  U. S. Bombers Sink Two Transports; Keep Eye On Enemy Convoy

MacArthur's Flank Shatters Fresh Attack   Troops Continue To Mop Up Batan Coast Landing Party OF Tatoris   SAILORS AID IN FIGHT   Naval Battalion Of Blue: jackets, Marines Leff Or Luzon Is Organized

New Attacks On Batan Are Beaten Of   MacArthur Continues Mop ping Up Operations in : Philippines   JAP PRISONERS MUCH SURPRISED   Given Good Treatment, Had Expected Execution; More Action by Navy

U.S. Bombers Sink Several Enemy Ships   Capital Expects American Forces To Pound Japs Threatening Java.   NAVY FORCE ON BATAN

Attack Repulsed On Left Flank In Batan Drive   MacArthur's Forces Hold Off Japanese In Peninsula Battle

New Jap Attack Repulsed On Batan   MacArthur's Forces Mopping Up Nippon Troops Which Landed On West Coast

Americans Hold Ground in Batar   Gen. MaeArthur’s Little Army Repulses Local Attack on Left Flank, War Department at Washington Announces. .   TELLS OF BORNEO RAID

Delayed Army Report Also Tells’ of Sinking of Two, Possibly Three, Jap Transports in Indies   THIRD LIKELY SUNK   Philippine Commander Says Jap Prisoners Surprised They Are Not Executed

LOCAL ATTACK ON MAC ARTHUR'S: LEFT “FLANK IS REPULSEL   Continue to Mop Up Remnants ‘of Japanese Units Which Landed on West Batan   ATR ACTIVITY LIMITED

Batan Flank Attack By Japs Crushed   Filipino Scouts Mop Up the Few Japs Landed  On West Coast

TWO TRANSPORTS SUNK BY SEVEN ALLIED BOMBERS   Prisoners Are Suprised By Trev nent

US Freighter Is Torpedoed Off Kast Coast  Navy Tanker Neche:   Navy Tanker Neche Sunk by U-Boat; 126 Saved, 56 Are Missing   Motor Speedboat Makes Succesful Attack on Craft in Manila Bay

MacArthur Turns Back New Local Fiank Attack   Army Bombers Down 2 Jap Transports Off the East Coast of Borneo  CAPTIVES AMAZED  Had Been Told That U. S. Armies Executed All  COantivac

Enemy Supplies Are Seized By Island Defenders   American, Filipino Forces Mop Up Remnants Of Shattered Invading Army; New American Sea And Air Blows Expected

ANew Jap Attack Sharply Repulsed   Enemy ‘Hit Left Flank : of MacArthur's Troopson Batan Peninsula a   REMNANTS MOPPED UP   Washington Silent on Reported Big Movement, by the Allies

» Defenders Of Batan Again Repulse Foe   Remnants Of Jap Landing Parties Mopped Up By MacArthur’s Men.

LOCAL ATTACK BEATEN OFF IN BATAN SECTOR   Enemy Supplies Dropped by Parachute Are Captured: New Foe Convoy Faces Pounding From Air — Naval Unit Joins Defense.

M’ARTHUR AGAIN STOPS JAPANESE IN NEW THRUSTS   SUPPLIES DROPPED TO ENEMY CAPTURED - BY U. S. FORCES

M’ARTHUR REPULSES JAPS   Assault On Left Flank Of Forces On Batan Peninsula Is Beaten Off—American Bombers Sink Two Japanese Transports And Damage Third One

RAF Planes Hit Northern France   Explosions Clearly Heard In England

Cairo Reports Desert Baitle   BRITISH TROOPS LOCK ARMS WITH ROMMEL TROOPS

American Fliers Strike Extensive Aerial Assaults   U. S. Planes Take Part In Smashing At Axis As Line Braces For Attack

British Locked In Battle With Rommel Forces   Allied Line Braced Against Attack by Axis Tank Columns

Yank Fliers Help Batter Axis Lines Trying to Advance   Strike Through Sandstorm; Germans Seek Soft Spot in Defense Line

Allied Planes Seek to Smash Axis in Egypt   Attack Advancing Enemy In Bad Weather; Heavy Fighting In South

British Forces Locked in Combat With Nazi Army   UNITED STATES FORCES TAKING CONSIDERABLE PAR’ IN THE DFSERT WAR—AMERICAN TANKS ANI DIANES ACTIVE

Allied Air Units Participate in Wide Operations   Battle Line Is Braced Against Axis Tank Forces

HEAVY FIGHTING RAGES IN EGYPT   U. S. Planes Take Part in Battle for Africa

Allies Braced For Tank Thrust   British Make Own Sally on Northern Flank of Line Monday— Air Coverage on Large Scale Despite Swirling Dust

British And Nazi Forces ‘Locked In Heavy Battle   Rommel Forced To Strike Because Allied Reinforcements Were

BRITISH EGYPTIAN FORCES LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH AXIS   UNITED STATES AIRFORCE AIDED IN DELIVERING BLOWS AGAINST ROMMEL   ROMMEL’S NEW ATTACK BEARS EARMARKS OF BEING BIG SHOW IN GERMAN CONQUEST PROGRAM

BRITISH CAPTURE BATCH OF PRISONERS   Hail of Allied Bombs on’ Enemy Called Intense and. ~ Accurata

ACCUSED TRAITORS ~ EXECUTED BY NAZI   Seven Charged With At tempting to ‘Undermine Resistance of Germans”

NAZIS TURN TO KILLING THEIR OWN PEOPLE FOR REPORTED TREASON ACTS

35 BEW Leaders Reds, Dies Says   Congress Prober Asks Wallace to Oust Them

WEDDING TAKES PLACE AT TRINITY CHURCH      Miss Dolores Nadine Reck Beeome Bride Of Burnell C. Albright Sunday Afternoon

WEDDING OCCURS AT TRINITY REFORMED   Miss Nadine Helen Yingling Be comes Bride Of Merle Kenneth Mummert This Afternoon

Japs Continue To Back Away   MacArthur's Men Move Deeper Into New Guinea in Pursuit

Allies Push Ahead Through Island Wilds   Take Another Jap Outpost In Mountains Of New Guinea

AUSSIES REACH EFOGI IN DRIVE IN NEW GUINES   Raid Made on Mubo, South of Salamaua — Twenty-F iv e Japanese Troops Killed er Wounded.   ENEMY’S SHIPPING IN SOLOMONS ATTACKED   Allied Torpedo Planes Believed to Have Scored Hits on Three Cruisers and Two Merchantmen.

Warren Gives Olson Race in Party Contest   Republican Sees Final Victory at California Polls

California Nominates Gov. Olson   Democratic Governor Will Be Opposed In Election By forl Warren

WARREN WILL OPPOSE OLSON   Contestants in Heated California Primary Both Nominated

Negro Issue Vital In S. C. Primary   Two Other States Also Count Votes

Nip-And-Tuck Races Counted In Four States   Democrats Of California Again Name Gay. Olson

Sperbeck Leading Garland   Atty. Gen. Reveals Huge Strength in Democrat Party

WILL MEET AGAIN   Primary Elections Held ix California and South Carolina

Warren To Be Olson Foe In Fall Election   ‘Republican Has Much Higher - Vote Than Governor In California Race

Warren Polls Most of Votes In California  Senator Maybank s. 83. 2. a 2 eS

CANDIDATES 10 BATTLE AGAIN IN CALIFORNIA   Most Incumbents Win In Congressional Nomination Races

California Primary Hot Affair > Results in Other States are Tabulated

CHINA PRESS URGES RUSSIA ATTACK JAPAN   'See Jap Attacks on Midway, Aleu tians Threat to Soviet, Hail ‘Sec  ond Froni’ Accord

ADMIRAL DARLAN i$ IN CUSTODY OF U. S. FORCES   Chief Of Vichy’s Armed Forces Now Prisoner Of Invading Americans

ADM. DARLAN IS PRISONER OF AMERICANS   First Phase of Campaign in Algiers Completed; Colonial Revolt Possible

Americans Have Virtually Completed First Phase Of Campaign; Casablanca’s Fall Expected Soon; Giraud, French Military Leader Joins Allies   U. S. CASUALTIES LIGHT

Chief of Vichy Armed Force: Captured: Africa Qperations Advance.

Darlan Made Prisoner by  U.S. Forces   French Vice Admiral Caught In Algiers; Troops Still Advancing

AUTO STAMPS [0 GO ON SALE   New. Use Tax Stickers Must ‘Be Bought By July 1

Canners Are Notified Of New Price Ceiling   ‘Maximum Prices For Goods  Fixed By Administration ) Ruling.   WHOLESALE LISTS ARE UNCHANGED

Former Arvagian Dies in Kansas Early Thursday   William F. Bohling Wil Be Buried in atlanc Township Cemetery

Registration ' For Gas Ration  May Be Delayed   Rationing Expected to Go Into Effect on Schedule Date

Odd Ma lady Hits Truckers As Strike Order is Denied   Baltimore Drivers “Get Sick” For Just One Day As Contract Negotiations Drag Along, But Union Officials Assert There Is No Strike Ineniend in Snidemic’

Truck Drivers Feign Sickness   Failure To Adopt Unior Contract Is Hurting Supply Movement

Farm Funds Cut $255,424,000   FR Sees Better  Economic Conditions

DR. CALLAHAN TQ SURRENDER      Former State Official Charg-ed- ‘with ‘Embezzlement o ‘Postage Stamps

TO ESTABLISH FIRST PLANT FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF RUBBER FROM MILKWEED

Total Score of RAAF’s Violent Attack on Enemy Still Is Not Known

SPECIAL FISHING LICENSE PLANNED   Permit To Fish In Potomac Rive: Would Cost West Virginians S$) ko

FISHERMEN AGREE ON LICENSE PLANS      Special License Will be Saught for Patomac Fishing

Streamlined Transportation Under Federal Supervision Recommended

PLANNING BOARD ~ PROGRAM READ   President Roosevelt Send: Report to Congress For After War Ends.

Recommend modernizing transport   After war plans sent to congress

Gas Rationing  Chiets Conter   Hold No Hope For Lessening Of The Restrictions; Re sume Sales In East.

Little Hope of Lessening Gas Restriction Seen   Byrnes Confers With Administration Heads On Petroleum Plans

Restrictions On Ise Of Gas, Oil,  Not To Be Eased   Dependency On Way Out As Deferment Grounds

Little Hope For MoreGas   Committee Suggests Increased Supply _ Is Only Solution

Mav Improve Methods Of  Gas Rationing   Little Hope For Lessenng The Restrictions

Byrnes sees no lessening restrictions  ee ny   Plan to improve ration methods

To Improve Gas  Ration Method   But Byrnes Holds No Hop For Lessening Restric tions of Fuel.

IMPROVED PLAN FOR RATIONING GAS IS STUDIED   Federal Officials Announce Steps Will Be Taken to  ‘Tnereace Siiaalise

* FLASHES   jaesed Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Glyves Report.

SEES NO HOPE OF MORE GAS   Byrnes Says Improvement In Rationing Sought

Improved Gas Rationing in East Planned   Little Hope Held, However, for Easing Of Restrictions “”

Byrnes Sees No Hope for More Gas   Cars Roll Again in East as Fuel Ordered Unfrozen

Byrnes Spikes Hope of Kasing  Oil, Gas Curbs   Director of economic stabilization says there is “no hope” for any easing of restrictions.

No Hope Seen. for Greater _ Gas. Rations   Methods to .Be Be Bettered Byrnes Says, Reporting on Conference   PLAN MEASURES TO HIKE SUPPLIES   But No Lessening of. Re. strictions in-Sight;.Another Meet Called ~~

British Defense Forces Withdraw From Burm Doorway To-India; Tokyo Says 98,000 Allied Soldiers Surrendered on Java

Rangoon Abandoned By British Troops   Only Ruins of Important Military Installa: - tions Are Left Behind as Burmese Capital Is Surrendered to Japanese.

Australia Is Now in Line  Of Invaders   NippoueseClaimMastery of All Dutch East Indies   INVASION ROAD “9s: OPENED UP   'Britich Admit the Fall of Burma Capital ; Japs Say 98,000 Taken

Burma Road Port Left ir Flames With Buildings  In Ruins   SMOKE OVER CITY   Saboteurs Light Fires ir Once Proud Capital Of Burma

British Forces Quit Rangoon  Complete Essential Demolitions There, Statement Says

NIPPONESE WIN ? FOOTHOLDS ON NEW GUINEA   Claim All East Indies Under Control and Rangoon Taken

Americans Captive; Claims Challenged By British, Dutch   Would Cripple Enemy At Sea; New Jap Leader In Philippines

Dutch Deny 98,000 Are  Prisoners   Hope in Far East Is Pinned on Defense of Australia, Raids on Sea Forces   Japs Have Problem  Whether to Mop Up in Burma, or Tackle Australia

Enemy Has Apparently Reached Cit thetoads of War In Pacific, and Must Now Dec ‘h rv hether  to Attempt a Mop-Up of Burma Fi when ive Into India or Tackle the Australian Co!* ‘5 %t  ail rat

Dutch Still Fighting In Java Bul No Hope Is Leff Defenders Can Hold Out; Japs Land on [stands Nearer Australia: Brifish Admit Rangoon Is Lost.

Imperial Headquarters Said They Had Forced the Surrender of 93,000 Dutch and 5000 Other Troops.   A DUTCH DENIAL OF GENERAL SURRENDER   Official Tokyo Announcement Said Defending Troops Had Capitulated Near Bandoeng.

British Evacuate Rangoon; Australia Plans Scorched Earth Policy; Java Overrun   Lieut. Gov. Gen. Hubertus J. Van Mook of Netherlands East Indies, Tells of Fall of Bandoeng, Allied Army Center

BRITISH REPORTED TO BE WITHDRAWING FROM RANGOON CITY   EARLIER REPORT HAD STATED BRITISH STILL HELD IM' PORTANT BURMA PORT

Japs Also Appear to Have Secured Footing in Burma, by Claiming Occupation of Rangoon.   BRITISH STILL DENY FALL OF RANGOON

Tokyo Claims U. S. Tine! Fighting in Java Surrendered  JAPS AT CROSSROADS:        To Choose Between Burma. and Australia for Next Drive

Japanese Claim Mastery All Dutch East Indies With Fall Of Bandoeng

Tokyo Claim of Capture of 98,000 Allied Troops Denied; Important Installations In Burmese City Destroyed by Defenders

BRITISH IN WITHDRAWAL AT RANGOON   Japanese In Claim They Have Tak. en Burmese Capital, Operating As Do Commandos

Tokyo Claims U. S. Troops Fighting in Java Surrendered  JAPS AT CRO CROSSROADS     To Choose Between Burma and Australia for Next Drive

To Tackle Australia or - India Next   Allied Manpower Losses.in Java May Be Greatest of Far East Campaigns   DUTCH DECLARE _ ‘THEY’LL CARRY ON   Unconditional Surrender of Java's Defenders. Not. Yet Confirmed by HEI.

Dutch Challenge Statement Java's Defenders Give Up   Australia Seeks Counter-Attack Before Invaded

oes ear.” & aoe * eS 2 een  Invaders Also Have Gained Secure Foothold in Burma, Gate to India  NEI FIGHTS ON  Deny Japanese Claims That 98,000 Captives Have Been Taken

ALLIES PLANNING COUNTER STROKE AD FALL OF JAVA APPEARS GERTAIN   Nipponese Name New Leader to Crush MacArthur: Two Simultaneous Drives By Enemy Unlikely

Bandoeng, Java Headquarters, Also Said Lost  British Deny   British Deny Rangoon Captures as City Is Con-: tacted Monday

Also Declare Rangoon Taken   Nipponese Say 98,000 Prisoners  Taken in Java.

YANKS, BRITISH REPORTED AMONG JAVA PRISONERS   Indies Leaders Flee By Plane To Press Fight From New Center; Australia On Alert As Nipponese Put Troops Ashore On Neighboring Isle

Burma Forces Lose Hope As Rangoon Falls   Surprise Jap Move Menaces British Withdrawal

JAPS DECLARE LARGE FORCE IN JAVA CAPTURED   Barricade on Invasion Path to Australia Appears to Be Lifted

Dutch Challenge Jap Claim That 98,000 Prisoners Takes: Hopes Are Pinned On Defense Of Australia  bo. TFT wvwrne A Ba Waracisrrrwgwr ery

British Troops Abandon City After Completing Demolition Work To Vital Inctallations

BRITISH FIRING RANGOON AREA   ‘Preparing to Quit City Whit Tokyo Claims Its Canture.   DUTCH PLEDGE TO FIGHT

Japs Claim Mastery of Dutch Indies   Netherlands Pins Hope On Defense of Australia; Bandoeng’s Loss Admitted

Situation Gloomy As Rangoon Also. Said Occupied   ‘Enemy Says 98, 000 Soldiers: Capture ‘Ancluding America

Hurdle Last Barricade For Smash At Australia-Allies Lose Ground In Burma War

Nipponese Appear To Have Foothold  in Burma Doorway   Allied Nations Now Pir Hopes for Defense on Australian Sector

Invaders Gain Foothold In New Guinea For Blow Aimed Toward Australia

BRITISH QUIT RANGOON,SAYS DELHI REPORT   REPORT DEMOLITIONS AND THEN WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS

British Are Withdrawin3  From Rangoon   gaps say American Troops Among Men Captured in  - Java; Australia Alerts to Great Peril

Tokyo Claims Challenged By Both Dutch, British   Dutch Assert Indies will be Defended ‘Until the Death’ and British Assert Rangoon Evacuated After Demolitions      ‘DENY JAVA TROOPS’ SURRENDER      Japs Claim Capture of. 98,000 of Island’ Defenders, Including 5,000 British anc American Soldiers

Rangoon § Fall Perils All Burma   Japanese Columns Plunge Through Jungles AboveBritish Left Flank Gravely Af.  fecting Defenders’ Positions   Optimisim Wilts

UNITED NATIONS’ DEFENSE CENTER NOW AUSTRALIA   “Should Be An End To Retreating, Indies Governor - General Hopefully Proclaims

Tokyo Claiming Rangoon Capturec   BRITISH DENY JAPANESI REPORT FROM CAPITAL

CAPTURE OF 5000 U. S. AND BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED   TOKYO CLAIMS OF SURRENDER DENIED BY DUTCH OFFICIALS

ee: Se ee a ee eae  Invaders Also Have Gained Secure Foothold in Burma, Gate to India  NEI FIGHTS ON  ‘Deny Japanese Claims  That 98,000 Captives Have Reen Taken

YOUTHS 18 TO 20 WILL ENROLL NEXT TUESDA\   Warned That Address They Give Will Determine Which Board Handles Their Cases

Jap Fleet Hides From  Amerieans   Another and Stronger Attack Looked for by U. S

Fear Germans May Acquire French Fleet  Weehingtan Warned Rwy   Washington Worried By Reports That Hitler Will Increase Sea Force

GRAB OF FRENCH > FLEET IS WORRY TO WASHINGTON   , Capital Sees Prospect Hitler May Serve Demand on Vichy and Challenge Allies For Naval Supremacy in The Atlantic.

Cologne Area  Gets Bombing   Rhineland Again Visited By RAF; 18 Airplanes Reported Lost

Rudolf:Hess Sought to Sabotage  Churchill Regime, Premier Says .

Mission Of Hess Against Churchill   Prime Minister Says German Was Seeking His Overthrow

Churchill Explains Flight Of Hess   Meant to Contact Groups Who’d Overthrow Churchill

HESS ON ‘FIFTH COLUMN’ CHORE, CHURCHILL SAYS   Mission Was to Establish Contacts for Overthrow of British War Regime, the Prime Minister Aserts ta House of Comons.

The WAR TODAY  ‘By DEWITT MACKENZIE : (Wide World War Analyst)  ee oe a

Reds Take Long View of Campaign   Russia Says It’s Bloody Path to Caucasus; Aussies  Bolster Auchinleck

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Return Of Hard-fighting Aussies Gives British New Chance In Egypt

Growing Initiative Of British , _ Gives Hope Auchinleck Prepares ” For Big Scale Drive On Romme

6) oe British Eleventh-Hour Push In Egypt May Prevent Dual  Danger From Nazi Gains In Russia Vee Dy PNG TSE Ad nen banyic

HITLER'S ADVANCE RESULTING IN BIG LOSS IN NAZI LIVES   ‘Nazi Chieftain Apparently Approaching His Dream of Crashing Caucasus Gatewavu

The War Today  Germans Are Still Driving Ahead, But They Face A Long, Bloody Route

HITLER CONTINUES TO COVER IMORE RUSSIAN LAND BUT PAYS ITERRIBLE COST IN NAZI LIVES

AUSTRALIANS IN EGYPT GIVE BRITISH A LIFT Aussies Mighty Asset to Any Army

Nazi Gains Are Costly In Lives   Still Have Long Way To Go Before Nearing Gateway To Caucasu:

Cost of German Advance In Russia Dims Satisfaction Hitler May Find In Victory

PLANES BLAST JAP BARGES   Allied Airmen Aid British Troops Hold Salween  Line In Burma

Rangoon, Burma Road Entries: Are Defended   Explosives Pumped Into Japanese By Artillerymen

GROUP OF JAP BARGES HIT BY AIRMEN   Large Scale Landing Not Yet Tried By Enemy Near Rangoon

ALLIES BLAST JAP BARGES OFF RANGOON   Water Barrier Held By Artillerymen

AIRMEN WATCH ON BURMA ROAD   Barges Blasted; Native Indian Troops Help Protect Rangoon

WEDDING OF LT. BRENNAN IN THE EAST   Former De Pue Resident Married to New Jersey Girl

Filipino Is Given High U.S. Medal   Mess Boy’s Gallant Action In Keeping Gun Firing On Bataan Cited

Vichy Severs Relations With ‘United State:   Friendship Of 150 Year: ‘Standing Broken By Petain, Laval

German Dive-Bombers Affack U. $. Transports As They Land Troops af Roadstead, Aigiers

Beluind The News   Hitler And Japan Openly Rely On Us   Defeating Ourselves Tell Their People  ‘Our Own Dissensions  Will Bring Our Doom _—-By PAUL MALLON—

save AUUML Waste cape  “Wailing Wall” Arranged For Chicago Residents

FAMILY AIRPLANE 5 STILL REMOTI   Ford Believes Freight Carrying Planes Witi Help In Transportation.

IN FAMILY CAR   Thinks Cargo Planes Coming  During Birthday Ob} servations

PARK OWNER AND DANCER MISSINC   Authorities Fear Foul Play In Disappearance Of Pair While On Fishing Trip

Russian Artillery Puts Blazing Barrier Across Nazis Path In Caucasus

Soviet Big Guns Hold Off Nazi Caucasus Drive   Nazi Attacks in Stalingrad Weak

BIG GUNS REPLY (0 NACL THREAT IN THE CAUCASUS   Artillery Barrages Dispers German Tank and Infan try Forces

RUSSIAN BIG GUNS HOLD OFF NAZIS CAUCASUS DR'VE   Reports From Front State That Red Army Forces Have Stabilized Their  Positions.

Russians Use Big Guns to Stop Nazis   German Tank, Infantry Force Is Dispersed

MINERS NEARING BREAK WITH ClO   Lewis Refers Ta Membershi In Past Tense; Mentions Huge Loan

FDR CONSIDERS FOOD DIRECTOR   Selection Urged as Nelsor Warns of Impending Crisis .

ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY SAYS DISPATCH   Germany Shifts Major Part Of U-Boat War To U. S.   JAP TRANSPORT   in Borneo Harbor Is Sunk: Total Losses Now 46 Australia Declares

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED IN BATAN ACTION   Japanese Plunge At Flanks of American and Filipino Army Proves Disastrous   ALLIED TOLL OF JAP SHIPPING GROWS   Washington Claims 38 De. stroyed In Macassar Strait; Axis Shifts Sub  Warfare to U.S.

U. S.-FILIPINO TROOPS SMASH HEAVY ATTACK   Further Losses Inflicted On Japanese . Armada In Macassar Straits

DESPERATE ATTACKS BY FOEREPORTED      Enemy Losses in Battle of Macassar Straits Raised to 38 in New Communique — Nazis Shift U-Boat War.

BIG BRITISH BASE AT MATRUH BY-PASSED “BY ROMMEL’S ARMY   Allied Air Forces Steadily Hammering  _. At Axis Advance Units—Huge  Fires Started, Damage Reported Heavy 

Berlin Claims Fall Of Big British Base   Rommel Swings South and East In Move to Cut Alexandria Racsd

Wild Battle Of Tanks Is Still Raging   16,000 British Are Captured, Axis Claim; Nazis Pushing Ahead

USO Program ls Important   That's Feeling of Drive Leaders as Campaign Near   It's Important

Asks Showdown On Allowance Pay  Would Cost No More To Send Checks Now,  Savs Solon

U.S. AIR FORCE SMASHES JAPS IN NEW RAIDS   One Ship Sunk, Two Dam aged; Fifteen Bombers Are Caught Napping

NEW PHASE OF OFFENSIVE 18 OPENED   Planes from U. S. Sink Jap Ship: Damage Others—  Halt Air Attack.

3000-TON CRAFT 1S SENT DOWN   Invasion Base At Rabau Raided By Bombers

U.S. PLANES IN NEW OFFENSNE ~ NEAR AUSTRALIA   One Jap Ship Sunk Two Damaged; 15 Planes Hit   BIG NEW BOMBERS JOINING IN ATTACK

JAP SHIP SUNK BY AMERICAN BOMBING PLANES IN BATTLE   Two Others Are Damaged and 15 Enemy Warplanes Are Smashed in Attacks.

ALLIED PLANES SINK JAP BOAT. HIT 2 QTHERS   15 Japanese Bombing Planes Are Smashed in Wide Aerial Assault

BOMBERS SINK ANOTHER JAP INVASION SHI   2 Other Vessels Hit, 1 Planes Smashed Off Australia

U.S. FLIERS DESTROY 15 JAP PLANES   Airmen Attack Amboina, Sink One Nipponese Ship

Allied Bombers Blast Jap Ships, Planes; Expect New Fleet Attack to ‘SaveFace’

JAP SEA LOSSES UF AUSTRALIA GROW STEAM   Big U, S. Bombers Sink  Another Enemy Shipand Damage Two Others

Jap Vessels, Planes Hit In Allied Raids   MesArthur Air Powet Stnashes 15 Grounded Aircraft; Ship Sunk.

Gen. MacArthur’s Air Force: Open New Phase Of Their Offensive, Sink Japanese Shir

MacArthur’s Fliers Blast 3 Jap Ships   Sink One, Damage Two Others; 15 Bombers Are Also Smashed

ALLIED BOMBERS OPEN NEW PHASE OF OFFENSIVE   SINK JAPANESE SHIP, DAMAGE TWO AND SMASH 15 JAPAN-~ ROMRING PLANES      DEFENSIVE FIGHTERS SHOOT DOWN PORT MORESBY RAIDERS   Extensive Damage Done to Dock Installations In Amboina Area; Possibly Other Vessels Damaged

Drop Leaflets  Tn Nazi France   American Message Is Broadcast By RAF

U.S. AIR FORCE ‘BOMBS’ FRANCE   2,000,000 Pamphlets Are Dropped in Nation

STRESS HISTORIC. “FRIENDSHP OF ~ TWOCOUNTRES   MORE: THAN 2,000,000  PAM: PHLETS STREWN ON OCCUPIED FRANCE.   CONTAINED QUOTATIONS FROM PRESIDENT’S. SPEECH   Reminds:-Frenchmen of 2,000,000 . Boys Who Went To France tn Warldt War

2 MILLION LEAFLETS FROMU. S. DROPPED BY RAF IN FRANCE   Historic Friendship Of French And American People Stressed In _ Pamphlets

PAMPHLETS ARI DROPPED OVER FRENCH CITIES   Millions of folders remind the French of American friendship

* NAZI-OCCUPIED , AREAS TARGET OF CAMPAIGH   ® RAF Drops Pamphlets Stressing Historic Friendship

Drop Leaflets - From U. S. In Occupied Area   Historic Friendship Is Stressed In Campaign Designed To Influence French People

PLANEFALLSIN GALVESTON BAY   Two From Ellington Field Reported Killed

Awplane Crashes In Galveston Bay; Two Said Aboard  ‘Report That Plane Wa   ‘Report That Plane Wa From Ellington Field Lacks Confirmation

Red Army Scoring Big Victories on Central Front   Dorogobuzh Taken; Town Only 50 Miles  Fram Smoalenck

FANTASTIC CASE OF MAN WHO CLAIMED TO a ENGLISH DOCTOR  CUACE DETCD Wwicnrevy wh VW   CHAS, PETER WISOTSKY NOW _ FACES CHARGE OF FALSE DRAFT REGISTRATION

Fake Professor Maintains Hoax for 15 Months on Faculty of Texas U., Then Goes to Jail on Draft Charge

FANTASTIC CASE OF MAN WHO CLAIMED 10 BE ENGLISH DOCTOR   CHAS. PETER WISOTSKY NOW FACES CHARGE OF FALSE DRAFT REGISTRATION

Phony Medical Professor Who Taught ‘At Texas Medical Branch Held by U. S.

Gov. Wilson Honor Guest Here Friday   At Hotel Kermore dinner. Is candidate for U. S. senate.

GOVERNOR WILSON AT EMMETSBURG   Governor of Iowa will Be in Gur Counfy This Week to Speak Friday Evening.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Evacuate Women, Children From Singapore

Fiercest Axis. Bir Hacheim Drive Halted   Rommel Unleashes Al Out Attack As Defender Again Refuse To Surrende   RAF JOINS FIGHT   Aisault Is Repulsed In Day Long Battle; Tank, In fantry Push Fails

One Of Strongest Axis Assaults In Desert War Is Beaten Off By Allies

Free French. British Fight Off Attackers   Oasis Of Bir Hacheim Holds Out Despite  Axis Demands

Allies Beat Off Axis Desert Drive   Free French and British Imperials Repulsed One of Strongest Assaults Yet Unleashed in North African Battle.

AXIS ATTACKS SMOTHERED IN LIBYA, RUSSIA   Drives Against Sevastopol, Bir Hacheim Smashed By Strong Defenses

FREE FRENCH BRITISH BEAT AXIS ATTACKS   Bi Hacheim Garrison Refuses Surrender  For 6th Day  AIA VIQ nner 9nARrRR   NAZIS DRIVE HARD   Tiny Oasis Is Becoming Second Tobruk In Desert War

Axis Turns On Bir Hacheim   Rommel Hurls Powerful Blow at Oasis, Beaten Back

Bir Hacheim Repels Big Axis Drive   Free French Commander Reluse: Again to Surrender as Oasi: Made Focal Point by Rommel   REDS HOLD PORT   Sevastopol Repulses Assaulis bul Germans Claim Heights Near Cify Occupied

‘Strongest Axis Assault Yet Of Libyan Campaign Claimec Repulsed In.Day-Long Battle   British And Free French Beat Off Fierce Attack On Oasis “Tobruk”

Bir Hacheim Holds On After Strong Attack   italian Demand For Surrende Is Flatly Rejected By General Pierre Koenig

Libyan ‘Anchor’ Line Holds   R.A. F. Rains Nazi Bomber Raids On Oasis

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PARIS PLANTS ARE DAMAGED IN RAF RAID   AIRPLANE ENGINE, OTHER WAR PLANTS TARGETS OF BOMBERS

PARIS SUBURB IS BLASTED BY R.A.F. PLANES   British Rain Bombs on Airplane Motor Works 10 Miles From Heart of Old French Capital,  Leavine Creat BWirac

Aero Works Main Target For Bombers   Goodrich Rubber Factory Also Set Ablaze By British Fliers.

pape TEREST te, Fete! yapep tela aati BRITISH SPEND HALF OF INCOME ON WAR

Germans and Italians Are Being Reinforced By Sea And Air; Bitter Fighting Anticipated.

AIR STRUGGLE INTENSE OVER NORTH AFRICA   BASES AT BIZERTE WRECKED; NAZIS DESPERATE

AXIS RUSHING MORE MEN 10 AFRICAN FRONT   Aerial Struggle Is Most Intense Since Ciermans Staged Raids On England.

Nazis-Italians Rush In Reinforcements; Allies Drive in Spearheads   Seek to Slice Enemy Into Three Pockets; British First Army Against Nucleus of Opposition

Fresh Enemy T'roops Rushed to Africa To Stave Off Defeai   Americans, British; French Drive Spearheads Forward to Slice Opposition Into Three Pockets

Huge Air Battle Rages Over Wide Area as Foes  Rush in Reinforcements   Americans, French Drive to Sea, Between Gabes And Sfax in Move to Slice Enemies Into Three Tightening Pockets; Rommel’s Supplies Cut Off

ALLIES BLAST 4 AXIS-HELD COAST TOWNS   Battles Rage in Skies ‘That Have Not Been Equalled Since Assaults on England.   NON-STOP BLOWS AT TUNIS, BIZERTE   Meantime Spearheads Move Forward in Effort to Pocket Enemy Ground Forces.

Intense Air-Battle Rages Over Tunisia as Allies Advance   Germans and Italians Make Frantic Bid to Maintain Footholds on Coastal Rim of North African Region

Aerial Fighting Most Intense Since Battle Of Britain; Allies Advancing   SPEARHEAD IS DRIVEN BETWEEN AXIS BASES

U.S. OOPS SMASHING AHEAD 10 POCKET FOE FORCES   iermans and Italians Are Speeding Reinforcements By Sea and Air; Planes Blast Enemy Bases

First Army Against ‘Nucleus O Enemy Resistance’; Battle In Critical Sta

Sky Fighting Rivals ° Battle of Britain, Correspondent Says  GERMANS, ITALIANS STILL REINFORCING  But Allies Continue Pressure on Positions  Held by Axis Forces

NEW 4-TON ‘BOMBS ARE -RAINED ON REICHLAND   Stockholm Reports Planes Over Coast Of Sweden

Air War In Europe Goes On   Russian and British Planes Pound Away.

JAPANESE STRIKE AT HENGYANG AIRDROM   Lose 4 Bombers and 3 New Fiehters

U.S. Airmen Down  Seven Jap Planes  Total Is Highest Since AVG Departed From China, Report

US AIRFORCE J DOWNS SEVEN S JAP AIRCRAFT I!   CHUNGKING REPORTS AERIAL SORTIE BY JAPS AT HENGYANG

Japanese Lose Seven Planes Over Hengyang  U. S. Airmen Down Four Bombers and   U. S. Airmen Down Four Bombers and Three Fighters

Jap Attempts To Raid Field Turned Back   Nipponese Lose Four Bombers and Three Zero Fighters To U. S. Forces

Japs Lose 4 Bombers In Hengyang Airdrome Raid  ‘Three Enemy Fighters Are Destroyed

U.S. AIRMEN BAG 4 JAP BOMBERS   3 NEW-TYPE ZEROS DOWNED IN SECOND THRUST OVER CHINA

NIPPONESE LOSE HEAVILY TRYING RAID AIRDROME   At Least Four Bombers and Three New Zero Type Fighters Lost Under Guns of Fighters of U. S. Air Force In China; Other Aircraft Believed Destroyed.

U. S. Air Force in China Shoots Down Seven Planes As Jap Raid Attempt Flop.

Airdrome Raids Costly To Jap:   Lose Four Bombers Anc Three Zero-Type Fight er Planes.

Japs Lose 7 Warplanesin  China Fighi   U. 8. Fliers Shoot Dow: 4. Bombers, 3 Zero Mohters

BRITISH IN ISLE STAB ARE NEAR TO CAPITAL   Madagascar Thrusts Meet Little Opposition   MUCH PROGRESS MADE   Slight Delay Is Caused By Blasting Of Bridges

British Ring Capital City   Columns Are Converging From Four Directions In Madagascar

MANY COMPLETE FIELD TRAININ(   LT. AVERY OF KEY WEST AMONG GRADUATES AT CARLISLE BARRACKS

PRICE SUBSIDY BILL WILL CUT COST INCREASES   New England Coal Sales to be Stimulatec By Measure Supported by The Administration

Japs Repelled From Populated Island Areas   Jap Operations Still in Progress But Planes Force Is Now In Action

REPORT ENGAGEMENTS FROM ALASKA   Troops Driven From Populated Areas By U. S.

2,000,000 Germans Massed For Caucasus Drive; Tanks, Planes Join Battle

Russia Throws “All Arms’ Into  Crimea Battle   Hitler claims Reds are encircled and. annihilated; Moscow reports terrific fizhting:

London Report Says Tunisia Border Crossed   American And British Trocps Reported Advanc. ing From West Into Tunisia   AXIS-HELD AIRDROME AT TUNIS BOMBED   Transport Plans Carrying _ Axis Troops Shot Out Of Air Near Tunisia

Many Japanese Subs Sunk-Pacific Fleet in Action Constantly, Report Reveal:

Fleet Sinks Jap Subs in Pacitie Zone   Success Is Sufficient to Prove Statement Navy

MANY JAP SUBS DESTROYED BY FLEET IN PACIFIC. EYEWITNESS DISCLOSES

American Legion Aux iliary To Sponsor Theater Show Sept. 15 And 16

Axis Pays High Price To Try To Knock ‘Out Malta Menace, But Efforts Fail   ARMY AIR UNITS TO FIGHT WITH NAVY: AGAINST AXIS SUBS   Naval Sea Frontier Commanders To Direct Cinerations On Coasts

Axis Hits At Malta   Tiny Island Refuses To Be Knocked Out, However

AXIS ATTEMPTS TO KNOCK OUT MALTA AS ENEMY BASE VAIN   AT LEAST FIFTY PLANES AND UNTOLD TONS OF BOMBS SPENT IN ATTACKS

U.S., Aussie Fliers Bomb Jan Dromes   Heavy Toll Taken of Sap Ships, Planes Cited as  Flying Fort Pilots in Pacific Lauded

CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING IS APPROVED   Legislature Ends Session Marke by Defense Measures, ‘Work c Don’t Eat’ Bill

Four Deaths and Consider able Damage Reported In the State   TWELVE INJURED AT ERIE

FOUR PERSONS PERISH IN PA. IN COLD WAVE  Considerab able. Dam: age Be Me engi eee   Considerable Damage Caused In Many’  On wd nw   Diminishing Winds Bring Some Relief To State

ALL READY   Industrial Arts Teacher Hired to Complete Yea:   L. J. Maxwell to Continue Schultz Work in High School

Industrial Arts Teacher Hired to Complete Yea   L. J. Maxwell to Continue Schultz Work in High School

2 TIPSY DRIVERS EACH FINED $50   Arlie E. Ashbaugh, 53, an Ernest K. Lano, 51, Plead Guilty

TWO DRUNKEN DRIVERS FINEL   Ernest Brown and Leo Kolb Each Assessed $50 and $6.20 Costs

POWER-PACKED BILI FOR FOR TO HOUSE   Limitations Trim Some the Authority Asked b ’ (President

uisiana Commemorates Battle of New Orleans”   ernor Sam Jones Dedicates Historic Chalmette Battlefield Where British and American Sol diers Opposed Each Other Last Time One   Hundred Twenty-Seven Years Ago

State G. 0. P. Leaders Agree That Platform Should Be Brief, Patriotic, Constructive

RAF Blast Ruhr Area   Strong Force Makes Night Raid; Germans Claim Duisburg Target

Turner and Kraschel  Are Offered-Defense  Positions in Governmen

Sees Sure Nazi Loss   Benes Says Even Hitler's Generals Are Downcast

East Central . ‘Dean Passes   E. C. Wilson Served As Librarian and Track Meet Head

Two More Jap Bombers. Shot Down By U.S.   Corregidor Guns Take Toll Of Raiders; Others Damaged

12 Enemy Bombers Shot Down by Allies   4 More Enemy Bombers Damaged With 2 Bagged Over Corregidor; Heavy Air Raids in Burma Aid Nippo Advance

War Department Wants To Draft Youths Of 18 And 1°   Report Congress To Be Aske« To Act Before Coming January

Potnl, 1940, 63-40 permite. . 24   Avalon Place Home Sold  To Baker

Find No Plan To Push Output   No Evidence of Drive for Maximum  Output, Claim

Find Nation’s War Effort Is Sull Too Low   Congressional Committee Contends Responsible Officials Have Failed To Demand Full Output

PROBE OF WAR EFFORT SHOWS LAG IN OUTPUT   Congressional Group Reports On Production

War Effort Still Lags   Congressional Committee Urges Small Plant Use

WAR PRODUCTION OFFICIALS SEEN FAILING DUTIES  CONTINUED LAG IN   CONTINUED LAG IN OUTPUT BLAMED ON LACK OF GOOD PLAN

LACK OF PRODUCTION PLAN ASSAILED   Congressional Committee, In Special Report, Declares ‘There Has Nowhere Been Evidenced Any Intention’’ On Part Of Officials To Demand Maximum War Output

War Production Effort Criticized In Report of Special House Group

Committee Raps Lag in ‘War E flor t   Blames Situation On Lack of Plan For All-Out Use Of Facilities

U.S. WAR EFFORTS CONTINUE TO LAG   Nothing Is Being Done ta Help Out Congress Com mittee Charges   NATION FACES BIG JOB

Sharp Criticism 0} War Effort Voiced   Solons Demand Co-ordinated Plan to Achieve Maximum Production Output

Committee Finds ‘No Co-Ordinated Plan For All-Out Use Of Our Productive Capacity’

PRODUCTION “LAG” SCORED BY GROUP   House Committee Reports Nothing Corrective Being Done

War Effort Still Lagging House Is Told   Special Committee Says Capacity of U.S. Not Utilized

SAYS WAR PRDUCTION “CONTINUES TO LAG” No Plan to Use All US Capacity

Find No All-Out Use of Capacity  For Production   Declare WPB Realign ment Does Not Correct Situation

Group Claims Lag Continues In War Effort  investigating Com seen ibbaea Marmnmiatztme ts   investigating Committee Complains Cf Lack of Co-ordination

Officials Rapped for War-Output Lag; Charge U.S. Capacity Not Being Used

U. 5.15 LAGGING IN PRODUCTION, PROBE REVEALS   Responsible Officials Are Accused of Not Giving All-Out Effort   DRAFT OF LABOR OPPOSED   Criticism is Directed’ at Contract Policies Omitting Smaller Manufacturers

COMMITTEE RAPS THE MEN HEADING IT   Tells Congress Respons_ible Officials Lax; New Board Doesn’t Help.   “HEAVEN AND EARTH ‘NOT BEING MOVED”   No. Co-ordinated  ‘Plan for All-Out Use of Produc “tive Capacity:

Solons Report Lag Continues In Production  House Committee  Asks Man Power Di.» Chancee

U.S. Production Lag Continues,  US   No-One~““Moving-Heaven , Or Earth”. To. Obtain _... Maxinuaun-In-Productien.

LAG GHARGED IN WAR PRODUCTION   Congressmen Find No Co-ordinated Plan For All-Out Use Of Capacities

PRODUCTION DELAYS LAID TOGOVERNMENT   No Coordinated Plan For All. Out Use In Existence

War Production Effort Continues to Lag, Special Committee Says   Lack of Maximum Output Effort Scored by Group

COMMITTEE SAYS WAR EFFORT IS STILL LAGGING   Charges Authorities Have Been Transferring Respon sibility to Armed Forces

CONTINUE TO LAG   Nothing Is Being Done to Help Out Congress Committee Charges   NATION FACES BIG JOB

Production Far Below U.S. Needs  Buck Passing By Officials Costing

PRODUCTION IS STILL LAGGING   Special Congressional Com. mittee Far From Satisfied With War Effort.

ALLIES NARROW JAP TOEHOLD IN N. GUINEA AREA   ‘Aussies’ Blast Airdrome, Destroying 21 Fnemv Planes

Anti- Inflation Bill Is Sent  To Conference   House Speeds Action After Receiving Measure From Senate Side

War Goods Accumulate on Wharves   Believe Lack kK of Ships Wil Be Only a Temporary Bot tleneck in War Effort

CARGOES PILING UP   Shortage of Ships Held U.S, Bottleneck; Production Is Up

Congress Notes Lack Of Ships For War Material   Defense Measures Ready For Action, Also Repeal Of  Pencion Lagiclatian

Lack Of Ships Holds Supplies   War Materials Reported Pil ing Up On Wharves Await ing Vessels,

Ship Shortage Holds Weapons On U.S. Docks   Congressmen Hear Of Crates Being Piled On Wharves; Delay May Be Onlv Temporary

Ship Shortage Declared Moldaing Up Dispatch of Weapons toFronts; Solon: HearCratesArePiled High on Wharve:

WAR MATERIAL PILING UP ON COAST WHARVES   Lack of Shipping Seen a: Bottleneck In Pacific Rattla Ettnrt

WAR SUPPLIES PILING UP ON U.S. WHARVES   Lack of Sufficient Shipping Is Given as Most Serious Obstacle = in Way of Bolstering Distant Battle Lines.

SHIP SHORTAGE NOW PRINCIPAL U. S. BOTTLENECK  = wmwrmras UCU Oe.   WAR MATERIAL HELD AT WHARVES WAITING FOR CARGO VESSELS

LACK OF CARGO SHIPS PILING UP WAR GOODS   Crated Materials Designed For Combat Zones Held On U.S. Wharves   NEW FUND MEASURE ASKS 2 SHIPS DAILY   New Menace toc Russian Supply Line Seen As Nazi Fleet Sets Out

Ship Shortage Holds Up U.S.  War Materials   Crated Weapons For Far Pacific Front Piling Up On Wharves.

Cargo Vessels  Needed by U.5   Crated War Materials Reported Piled Up on American Wharves Awaiting Needed Ships to Carry Them to Ditferent War Zones.   SERIOUS OBSTACLE

Shortage of Ships Halts ‘War Supplies   Goods Piling Up on Wharves Waiting to Reach War Fronts

WAR MATERIAL CROWDS DOCKS; SHIPS NEEDED   Supplies Urgently Needed In Far Pacific Await Means Of Transport

SHIP SHORTAGE HOLDS WAR MATERIAL HERE   Crated Weapons, Supplies Piled Up On U. S. Wharves   SERIOUS OBSTACLE   Production ‘Goes Ahead But Cargo Vessel Building Is Behind

U.S. War Goods Pile Up on Docks   Shipping Shortage Believed Temporary

War Goods Piled On Docks Awaiting Ships To Far East   Shipping Not Production Holds Up Assistance Washington Told

Congress Hears Crates Piled Up On Wharves   Manufacture Of Weapons Continues, Shipping Held Temporary Problem

WAR MATERIALS AWAITING SHIPS   Crated Cargo Piling Up On American Wharfs Awaiting Urgently Needed Ships.

War Materials Piling Up on U.S. Wharves   Ship Shortage Delays Sending of Needed Supplies

Cargo Ships Needed To Carry U.S. Supplies   Crated War Materials Reported: Piling Up On -American Wharves Awaiting. Ships To Carry Them To Far Pacific Front

WHARVES LADEN WITH WAR MATERIAL   ‘Shortage Of Ships Declared At Washington To Be Holdt@ Dispatch Of Badly Needed Weapons To Front  in Ear Pacific

LACK OF SHIPS HOLDS UP WAR NERDS AT PIERS      Crated Materials for Far Pacific Piling Up at American Wharves,  Congress Told   SERIOUS QBSTACLE   Conviction Is Shippin:  Would be Only Temporary Bootleneck; - Shipbuilding Bill Pending

Capital Believes Bottleneck Will Be Only Temporary One; Army Is Given Power To Smash Espionage Threat

WAR MATERIALS WAIT SHIPMEN’   Are Piling Up on American Shores: Awaiting Shipment to Far Pacific Front.

LACK OF BOAT! IS REPORTED TEMPORARY   New Menace Is Developing To Red Supply Routes   NAZI SQUADRON   Steaming Northward Along Norwegian Coast Headed For Shipping Lanes

WAR MATERIALS ARE PILING UP   Ships Urgently Needed % Take’ Supplies to the Fighting Front

WAR MATERIALS ON ' AWAITING SHIPS   Lack of Sufficient Cargo Ships Is Obstacle to Bolster ing Distant Battle Lines

SHIPS IS NOW BOTTLENECK   War Materials: Reported Piling Up On “American Wharves

War Material  Piled On Docks Awaiting Ships   1476 Freighters in Congress Mill; Supply Production in High Cear

U.S. War Output For Far East Is » Ahead of Shipping Supplies Are » Piling Up on  Wh nwwerne nt

LACK OF SHIPPING PILES UP. MATERIALS (F WAR ON U. §. DOCKS   Scarcity of Vessels Most Seri ous Obstacie in Bolstering Pacific War Lines   PRODUCTION 1S BOOMING

War Today— Regard Axis Drive In Lybia Strategic Or Military Move

Death of Francis Wheaton Ends Era Of Teaching Mountaineer Families

25 Illinois Railroads to I ncrease Fares Regardless of I. C. C. Rejecting Petition

RAILROADS PLAN TO RAISE FARES IN THIS STATE   Notice To Be Sent [llinois Commission

NO POLITICS IN STIMSON LODGELETTER   Secretary Says Senator More Useful in Wash. ington Post.   SAYS HE FOLLOWED A “DIRECTIVE”   White ‘House Gives Out Text of. President’ s Or. der.

STIMSON CALLS LODGE TO DUTY   War Secretary Stresses Ne More Army Service for    U.S. Legislators

FLOUR PRICE BOOST   Reed Says Government! Moves Reluctantly to Comply With Law

OVER QUARTER OF BILLION POUNDS OF SCRAP FOR TEXAS   TITUS COUNTY COLLECTS 488.8 PER CAPITA; HUNT GETS .49 POUNDS

Deductions for Injury Business Expenses Permitfed on Tax Bill   Periodic Payments Withheld For Victory Tax

BUSINESS EXPENSES DEDUCTABLE BEFORE FIGURING VICTORY LEVY   Ordinary Individuals Wil _ Have Few Deductions from New Tax

QUIZ SUSPECTS   Belfast Police Round Up Scores of Persons After BRiotins

Soviet Forces Smash Ahead Against Nazis   Red Troops Hold Initiative On Southern Front As Result Of Victory   WINTER OFFENSIVE BY REDS LOOMING   Report German Forces Rout ed In Mid-Caucasus Attack, Still In Retreat

JAPS DRIVEN BACK 7 MILES IN JAVA   Enemy Reinforcements Needed T. Take Island; Australian Towns Are Bombed By Foes

Outcome Believed to Rest on Foe’s Ability to Land Reinforcements; Seat of Indies Capital Moved Inland

Will Rogers Jr. Will Take Seat   To Go on Inactive Army Status for Place in Congress

FUEL OIL   Young Will Rogers To Go to Congress   Goes On Army Inactive Status When Session Opens

Mrs. Barr Gets  4-Year Sentence  Found Guilty Of “bAurder Without

Plane Crash Kills Five   Civilian Fliers Die In Bomber Test Hop At Kansas City

CIVILIAN CREW DIES IN BOMBER (RASH   Plane Cracks Up, Burns Just After Take-Off On Test Flight

Motorists Will Get Gas To Drive To Their Jobs   Apparent Misunderstanding Cicared by OPA on Eve of Rationing—Stage Is Set for Registration in the Schools Today

Workers to Get Enough “Gas”   OPA Tries to Put Fears at Rest While Senate Debates Plan

Workers in East to Get Gasoline for Driving To And from Jobs as Usual

OPA Assures Ample Gas to Drive to Work   Ration Registration Officials Act To Allay Anxiety

States to Start Gasoline Listing   OPA Says Motorists Who Drive to Work Able To Get Plenty

Gas Rationing Stirs Debate In Congress ©   Vermont Republican Protests Order Exempting Parts of Several States

EASTERN DRIVERS REGISTER TODA)   Gas Ration Book {ssuance Will Safeguard Workers

WEARY CITY BATTLES OFF NAZIS’ TANKS   ['wo German Divisions Are Routed by Reds in Defense of Stalingrad.   Fall by Hundreds in Siege of Steel City

SITUATION 18 REPORTED AS SERIOUS   German Loss Is Great Bul Attack Still Rages   AL NAZI   Divisions Routed As Battle For City Enters 37th Day Of Action

CHECK ATTACKS IN STALINGRAL   Weary Garrison Fights Off Tanks And Motor ized Infantry   LOSSES ARE HIGH   (Gorman Attacks Fail To Decrease Despite Casbalties

REDS CONTINUE TO HOLO NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Two Enemy Divisions Routed by Russian Relief Attacks

eary Russians ttle On Amid  resh Assaults   Nazi Divisions Reported Routed By Flank Attacks

TWO DIVISIONS SHATTER ED BY SOVIET FORGES   Siege Enters 37th Day As Russians Keep Up Fight to Save Volga City, From Hitlerites   REDS REPORT GAIN ON OTHER SECTORS   Germans Disregard Huge Losses In Terrific Fight On the Streets of Stalingrad

Nazis Drive On Despite Bad Losses   Soviet Fliers Sink 21 Nazi Boats on The Black Sea

Weary Reds Hold On At Stalinerad   Sudden Blow Simashes Through Fuehier Line Northwest of Rekey

Defenders of Stalingrad Beat Off Nazis; Russians Take Toll at Leningrad

HUGE LOSSES. FAIL 19 STOP NAZI HORDES   Conditions Within City Remain Critical, Despite Telling Blows on Flanks of Hitler’s Army to the Northwect.

TwoDivisions Beaten Off in Fresh Thrust  Hundreds More Nazis Said to Have Fallen Within Ruined City  SOVIET LINE FIRM Germans Hurled Back at   Germans Hurled Back at Other Points on Wide Fighting Front

Stalingrad Army Battles Off New Fierce Assaults   Despite Staggering Losses Germans Continue Onslaughts Against City

Stalingrad Fights Off New Attacks By Germans   Two Nazi Divisions Routed By Attack On Invasion Flank; Foe Pours In More Troops

HARDENED DEFENSE, COUNTERATTACKS OF RUSSIANS SOSTLY  TWH CERMAN NIVICIONG

NAZI DIVISIONS ROUTED BY REDS AT STALINGRAD   Initiative Still Held By Russians,  Paper Announces

Bitter Battle For Stalingrad ls In 37th Day   Hardened Counter-Attacks Take Toll Of Germans From Leningrad to Mozdok

AUSUIANS HOLD AT STALINGRAD   Weary Garrison Battles Of Tanks in 37th Day of Siena.   DEFENSE IS HARDENED

BOARD REQUESTS SPEEDY RESULT   All Phases of Anti-Inflatior Are Necessary to Obtain Complete Results.

WEB. SAYS QUICK ACTION NECESSARY AGAINST INFLATION   Stabilization -Policy Cat Not Be. Effective - If ’ Other Factors Are- Nat Controlled»  -

LABOR BOARD BLOCKS RAISE   REJECTS DEMAND FOR WAGE HIKE ON BASIS OF ITS RE. CENTLY ANNOUNCED POLICY

ANTI-INFLATION ACTION IS URGED   Control For Factors Other Than Wages Asked 

STRIKE VOTE IN ALUMINUM PLANTS   ClO Members in Sever Plants to Vote on WLB Rejection of Raise.

ALUMINUM UNIONS TO VOTE ON WAGE REJECTION ACTION   Possibility of Strike Exists; ‘Big Steel’ Workers Slated to Get Back Pay

AS STAGGERING NAZI CASUALTIES CLAI MED—  Red Withdrawal Forced in Volca Sacto

GERMAN GAIN IS REPORTED   Tark Attack Forces Soviet Army Back at Point on Stalingrad Front

SOVIETS WITHDRAW BEFORE SMASHING ATTACKS BY TANKS   German Losses in Three Months Put of 1,250,00€ With 480,000 Killed—Divisions With drawn From France

TANK ATTACK FORCES REDS 10 FALL BACK   Advances Made by Invader: in Two Sectors of Front— They Also Move Forward in Caucasus.   NAZI CASUALTIES PLACED AT 1,250,000   Moscow Says Enemy Lost That Number of Men From May 15 to Aug. 15, Including 480,000 Dead.

Red Defenders Of Stalingrad Pressed Back   German Tanks Sink Wedge Into Soviet Sectors Forcing Russians To Withdraw   Moscow Says 1,250,000  Nazis Lost Since May   avers 490,000 Were Slain;

WEDGE DRIVEN INTO DEFENSE OF VOLGA CITY   Resistance Strengthene: In Other Areas; Nazis On Defensive In Krasnodar Area   Kletskaya Pressed

Red Army Forced to Withdraw   Nazis Appear To Be Coneentrating Drive to Cut Volga; Soviets Ficht Back Stubborn

RESISTANCE IN OTHER SECTORS STRENGTHENED   Germans Appear Te Be Concentrating Their Drive Upon Industrial City.

Concentrate Drive To Cut Thru Volga   Ret Resistance Stiffens In Many Areas; Unit Roufs Enemy On Kuban

Russians Retreat Near Stalingrad; Nazis Use Tanks   New German Gains Re ported but Reds Appear To Be Stronger in West

Smashing Tank Attacks Force Soviets Back   Reds Strengthen Resistance Over Much Of Front

GERMAN TANK ATTACKS SEND REDS BACK   New German Gains Reported Southeast Of Kletskaya; Also Gains On South Cau.  casus Front.   ’Ere Stalingrad

Reds Foreed To Withdraw At One Point    Russian Resistance   Generally Tighter In Other Regions  CASUAT TIES ARE wiew

TANK ATTACKS FORCING REDS TO WITHDRAW   NAZI LOSSES FIXED AT 1,250,000 IN THREE MONTHS

CONGRESS) UNELT TE  TFRATE WAR   . Stirred By Tydings Charges   LEADERS LASHED

Congress Ready To Debate Conduct Of War: Aid For MacArthur Is Called Hopeless

SMASHING TOWARD BLACK SEA HOLDS   Allied Artillery Shells Position of Axi In Tunisia; Yanks Press 

Allied Artillery Shelling Axis In Hills Of Tunisia   American Troops Strike Forward Te Within Forty Miles Of Gabes On Rommel’s Route

Soviets Claim Nazis North Flank Periled   German Tanks Are Concentrating Near Don-Donets Basin: Reds Widen Wedge

ENEMY FLANK IMPERILED BY RED ATTACKS   NAZIS MASS TANKS FOR ASSAULT ON STALINGRAD

Nazi F orces Being Gathered for  Smash at Rostov   Tanks and Motorized Infantry Concentrate For Intense Drive but German’s Left Flank at Voronezh in Great Peril

German Left Flank in Deadly Peril   Nazis Concentrate in South for Smash at Rostov

NAZIS MASS MEN, TANKS TOR ATTACK   Plan Drive On City From Three Directions and Attempt to Capture Stalingrad From Two.   GERMAN LEFT FLANK DECLARED IN PERIL   Russians Report Advances in Voronezh Sector — Say 10,000 Enemy Troops Killed in Week.

NAZI FLANK IN DEADLY PERIL   Snag In Enemy Plan: In Counter - Attack Across Don River Near Voronezh

Red Peril Increases At Rostov   Russians.Hold ‘To Gains At  - Voronezh

Nazis Threaten Rostov; Face Voronezh Peril   Savage Red Thrusts At Flank May Snag Their Entire Drive

NAZI FORCES MASS FOR NEW ROSTOV FIGHT   Reds, Slashing Into German Flank Around  Voronezh, Recapture Ravaral Painte

GERMANS SET FOR DRIVE AT ROSTOV AREA   Tanks And Infantry Being Massed

Reds Capture Points Near Voronezh   Kill 10,000 Enemy Soldiers in Week: South Situation Acute

n Voronezh Sector, Reds Capture Additional Populated Points, Knock Out Several Dozen Tanks, Scores of Other Vehicles.

Top Commander Launches Counter iows in Far Eas!   Dutch Troops Meet Japs on Border of Kingdom of Sarawai

JAW Raid Kills scores in “Singapore;: Russians Still Mop, -Up Nazis Near Kharkov; Tokyo -Claims U. S. Aircraft-Carrier Hit

Launch Counter Blows —   Dutch Pound Japs While MacArthur Holds Philippines; Wavell in Indies -

Dutch Troops Go Into Action   Bombers Attack Japanese Warships And New Bases.

Gen. Wavell takes over Dutch battle   News in brief   War renorts

MacArthur's Troops Repulse Invaders, inflicting Heavy Losses; Antiaircraff Reinforcements Have Arrived In Burma

BLAST BRIDGES TO STOP JAP OFFENSIVE   Gen. Wavell Takes Command Of Far East Forces   Are Reported Moving Into Action On Boundary Of Sarawak Kingdom

American. Bombe ers  Attack Ja ap onips.      Series Of Attacks Are Launched By General: Wavell Soon After His Arrival In Dutch: Fast Indies: Dutch Go Into Action: ©

Chief Commander of Allied Armies  in East on Scene   Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavel! Takes Charge of Battles Today

Wavell Planes Strike Nipponese Base in Southern Philippines-American Bombers Destroy Two Enemy Lighters

DUTCH TROOPS ARE REPORTED IN ACTION ON SARAWAK BORDER  BRITISH JUNGLE FIGHTERS   BRITISH JUNGLE FIGHTERS CONTINUE FALL BACK ALONG MALAYAN PENINSULA

U.S. FLIERS JOIN "ATTACKS ON JAPS      Wavell And Brett Directing Powerful Counter Blows Against Invasion Forces Which Gained. ‘Foothold In Dutch East. Indies; Dutch :  fe Tex 7, ee oe        British Blast No-Man’s Land.

WAVELL, BRETT TAKE COMMAND OF INDIES WAR   New Allied Chieftain Launches Series of Dynamic Counter-Blows in Islands   BOMB JAP BASES   Dutch Move to Atlack Sarawak Border, Fight Japs Hand-teHand on Celebes

General Wavell Launches Dynamic Counter-Blows; Brett Helps in Strategy

ReportDutchTroops In Action On Border Of Sarawak Sector   Allied Leader Launches Series Of Drives Against Jap Invaders; Gen. Brett Helps Dir ect Strategy

Dutch Troops Battle Japs At Sarawak; U.S.  Bombers Batter Foes   Allies, Invaders Also Clash on Celebes Island; British Continue to Retreat In Malava Struggle

Allies Aim Hard Blows At Invaders   U.S. Airmen Aid Dutch in RaidOn Enemy Fleet

U. S. Bombers Sink 2 Troop Barges In Indies; Fresh Batan Attacks Repulsed

GEN. WAVELL TAKES COMMAND IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES   \'The Commander-in-Chief of New Allied Far East Command Begins Drive.   STRIKE COUNTERBLOWS   Dutch Troops Were Reported  Moving Into Action on the Border of Sarawak.

Dutch Troops Reported Moving Into Action On Bordg of Sarawak Where Japanese Troops Have Seized Most of Northern Territory As Dutch Planes Bomb g  Fnemy Occinied Tarakan

F'oe’s Bases Are Bombed   U.S. Planes Sink Two Ships: British Set Us Singapore Defens.

SUPREME CHIEF OF ALLIES NOW INDITCH INDIES   Netherlands Soldiers Battle in Sarawak, Borneo and Tarakan

Wavell Launches Counter Blows Against Japs  Dutch Troops Action in Sarawak —Jape 90 Miles

Wavell Takes Command Of Allied Forees   British Have Backs To Wall In Malavan Conflict

Dutch Soldiers Launch Series of Counter-blows Against the Invading Japanese.   AMERICAN BOMBERS JOIN IN ASSAULT

Wavell Directs Blows Against Japs In Indies         Dutch Troops Hurled Against Invader At Sarawak; Nipponese Bases Bombed; Gen. Brett Arrives In East

New Allied Leader Hits From Indies   Dutch Attack On Sarawak Border, Battle Foe On Celebes; EnemyHeld Tarakan Bombed.

Dutch Troops Go Into Ac tion, American Bombers ™ Attack Jap Warships   MacARTHUR BEATS OFF TWO ATTACKS   Writish Still Withdrawing ix Malaya, Leaving a No Man’s Land Behind

DUTCH TROOPS ARE THROWN’ INTO ACTION   Allied Chieftain and George H. Brett, Second in Command of Far Eastern Armies, Launch:  Dvnamic Counter-Blows.

Dutch Troops. Hit Invaders in North Borneo   British Withdraw to Withir  90 Miles of Singapore a: Engineers Blow Up Roads Bridges to Slow Enemy 

Counter-Blows Are Struck in Dutch E. Indies   Gen. Wavell Arrives on the Scene to Direct the Allied Strategy.   Americans Beat Off Attack in Philippines

Action Starts as Wavell Arrives in Dutch East Indies   Three U.S. Bombers Attack Japanese: Warships Near Tarakan; Dutch. Troops, Japanese Clash on Border. of Sarawak

Wavell In Charge in Dutch Indies   Allied Commander Sets on _' Foot Counter-Blows ) Against Japan   DUTCH UNITS. ON MOVE   ‘Attack Invaders on Sara. wak Border and on Ce - Jebes Island

Dutch Troops Launch Campaign on Sarawak   British Position on Malaya Grows More Desperate With Japanese Pressure On Singapore Increasing 7

Dutch Soldiers Join Hand-To-Hand Battle With Invaders Of Celebes

Dutch Warplanes Blast Japanese - Occupié Tarakan Island; British Jungle Fighters 2 Withdraw Toward New 80-Mile  Wide Frant

Allied War Planes Blast Enemy Bases In Tarakan, Southern Philippines   Expect Shuffle In British Cabinet As Singapore Defenders Fall Back

Heavy Blows Being Launched Against Japanese At Varied Points; Luzon Attack Fails

Wavell, Brett Headquarters Are Set Up  Dutch Attack In Sarawak And in North Of Celebes

SMALL STORES CET OPA HELP   Order Issued Which Would Give Equal Distribution

FORD COMPANY SEEKS WAGE HAL FOR WAR DURATION   Spokesman Sees No Need For Hike In Face OF Pogsad Prices *

Will N ot Grant Blanket Deferment to All Men in Essential Industry asin World War 1

Bans Blanket  Army Deferment:   Individual Judgment of Registrants Continues

WARTIME AIRPORT REGULATIONS MAY TAKE TEXAS TOLL   GREAT MAJORITY OF 209 AIRPORTS IN TEXAS, HOW. EVER, BE ABLE TO COMPLY

Small Airports May Be Closed   Is War News From Texas Front; Former Parisian Assigned

WAR PRODUCTION PROGRAM SEEN THREATENED BY LACK OF AVAILABLE SCRAP STEEL

DRIVE FOR MORE “SPRAP LAUNCHES   Possible Shortage May Threaten _ Nation’s Huge War Program

Shortage of Steel Scrap Threatens Big War Progran Unless Collection Grow:

BRAZIL STARTS ROUNDING UP OF ALLEGED ALIENS   Arrest of Man Identified As German Army Officer and “Chief of Nazi Saci ety In Foreign Countries”  le Awennunead   JAP COLONY IS RAIDED

INTRIGUE IK C0), AMERICA   Chief of Nazi Society I: Arrested in Rio ‘de  Janeiro.    SAO PAULO RAID FINDS JAPS READY   ‘Uruguayan Freighters to  Be Held in Port for Convoy.

Regular US riers in Burme   Reinforcements Arrive To Bolster Gallant Fight of Volunteers

U.S. FLYERS JOIN BATTLE AT MANDALAY   Burmese City Is Wrecked By Jap Planes; British Are Forced to Withdraw North of Prome

United Nations Heavily Reinforce India With Fighting Men and Equipment

LARGE CONVOY REACHES INDIA   Huge Shipment Of Was Equipment Landed Without Loss

Big Allied Convoy Reaches India   Equipment and Men Reinforce Nation

Great Allied  TroopConvoy Reaches India Plane Crews, Mucl  Material Landed Month Aog

Record Convoy Bolsters India   Indians Trained. in Britain Return to Native Land; Others Experienced

Unifed Nations Reinforce India With Men, Gun:   Great Convoy of Equip ment and Soldiers Reaches Sub-Continent

Standardization of First Blood Test For Prostatic Cancer Also Reported After Studies of Operational Technique That Brings Improvement In 80% of Cases of Men With Advanced Cases

TO TRAIN FLIERS   Texas University To Get 600 Navy Pre-Flight Cadets

OSU MAPS PLANS IN CASE OF BOMB RAIL   Details Worked Out To Protect 13,000 Students

British Make  Desert Gains   Superior Air Power Paves Way for Heavy Fightine in Egypt

Eighth Army Inches Ahead Against Axis  Set Stage For Battle O: Tanks; U. S. Fighter Pilots Bag Seven O:! 18 Enemvy Planes

AXIS DEFENSES KNIFED IN NEW ENGLISH MOVES   Troops Busily Engaved In Mopping Up Area Lost By Rommel

Armored Units Making Progres:   BRITISH FORCES DRIVE FORWARD IN NORTH AFRICA

U. $8. Fighter Pilots Down Seven of Allied Bag of 18 Axis Planes.

JAPS STALLED FIFTH DAY AT PORT MORESBY   Increasing Patrol Activity Is Re ported By General MacArthur

JAP MOVE ON PORT MORESBY STILL STALLEL   Foe Unable To Get Any Nearer To Allied Outpost

JAPAN'S DRIVE NEU GUINEA TILL STALLEL   Allied Bombers Continue Pounding Of Jap Ships, Bases In S. Pacific

JAP DRIVE ON PT. MORESBY IS STALLED   Allied Planes Are Active, Meet No Enemy Interceptors

JAPS” THRUST AT. PORT MORESBY IS STALLED 5 DAYS   MacArthur’s Aide Says Allies Can Hold Important . Part.

NO FURTHER JAP GAIN IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Aircraft Involved in Only Activity of the Day

JAPANESE .ATTACK ON PORT MORESBY REMAINS STALLED   Enemy Unable To Advance For Fifth Consecutive Day After Forcing Mountain Gap

MacArthur's Air Fighter: Bomb Jap Supply Ships Ard New. Guinea Bases

Jap Thrust at Port Moresby Still Stalled.   Enemy Unable to. Increase Gain Towards City

Jap Thrust Stalls {0 Miles from Port Moresby   Enemy Supply Lines Being Struck At

Southern Rails  Granted Permit  To Boost Rates Basic Passenger Rate  Will Jump from 1.65 To 2.2 Per Mile

DISCLOSE FATE OF SABOTEURS   Policy of Secrecy to be Con tinued Through Final Hours

FDR. STUDIES NAZIS’ CASE   Decision Will Be Made By President Within Three Davs.

Saboteurs’ Fate Sull  Is Secret   Announcement is Likely to Come From Roosevelt

FOR TO REVEAL FATE OF EIGHT NAZI SABOTEURS   Verdict Goes to President Today, Still: . Undiselesed

‘Seven Accused as Would. be Saboteurs Hear Cour! Tell Findings; Secrecy Holds.

Britain’s Aerial Offensive Gains Momentum  RAF Bombs Cologne a —_— ae faa S oe   RAF Bombs Cologne And Parts of France In Continued Raids

Ceiling Planned On Wood Pulp   HENDERSON SAYS EXACT FIGURE TO BE SET LATER

Recapture City 120 Miles From Latvian Border; Report Other Gains

RUSSIANS DRIVE ON   Recapture City 120 Miles From Latvian Border; Report Other Gains

ORDER RESTORED AFTER RIOTS IN DETROIT PROJECT   Washington Asked To Decide Tenancy In White Section

UPA RELAXES ITS FUEL ONL RULES   To Permit Home Owners Who Have Exhausted Current Rations To Buy Oil With Coupons Valid For Later Periods-

FUEL OIL RULES ARE RELAXED   OPA Permits Home Owners to Drav ~ on Next Period’s Supply in Case: Under Review

Coupon No.3 Redeemable . Immediately   Allow Half Of Gallonage Allotted For Next Heating Period; Delay Conversion Deadline

Rationing Regulations Are Eased   Exchange No. 3 Coupon For Those Which Can Be Redeemed At Once If Oil Is Needed

OPA ADVANCES FUEL OIL DATE   But Only Needy Will Ge No. 3 Coupons Early

OPA. Announces Rules Relaxed On Fuel Rations   Home Owners Allowed To Buy Oi With Coupons Valid For Later Dates

Ickes Curbs Deliveries  Of Fuel Oil   Eastern States Feel First Pinch of Loss of Tank Vessels   HOSPITALS EXEMPT

STUPIDITY IS GIVEN BLAME FOR DEARTH OF PREPARATIONS      Dempsey Takes kes Chavez to : Task Along With Certa her.

EAVY TOLL OR LANDING N ALEUTIANS   ponese Said to Have  ost Twenty-One Ships  Sunk or Damaged and May Planes Lost   TACK IS A SURPRISE

JAPAN’S PRICE OF OCCUPATION REPORTED HIGH   Three Western Aleutians Already Have Cost 21 Ships Sunk, Damaged

BLASTING KISKA JAPS   Navy Reports 21 Nippo Ships Sunk or Damaged, Shore Installations Ruined

HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ANNOUNCED IN NAVY REPORT

Report On Aleutians   21 Jap Ships Sunk or Damaged By U. S. Forces

Jap Losses in ~ Aleutians Total 21 Ships So Far   Many Planes Damaged And Shore Installations Rendered Useless

SHORE BASES POUNDED HARD BY ATTACKERS   Navy Reports Results. Of Latest Raid in  Northern Area

Japs Have Paid Terribly High Price For Occupation Of Trio Of Western Aleutian Islands

Japs Have Paid Dearly for Landing In Aleutian Isles   21 Ships Sunk or Damaged, Latest Communique Shows

JAMES ISSUES ULTIMATUM 10 SECURITY BIARD   Governor Brings Two-Yea Controversy to Clima» By Offering to Turr Bureau Over to the Federal Government   MANY ARE INVOLVED

Chinese Rout Thai Troops      Enemy Seen Using Siamese As Diversion Force While Jap Units Move North   British Expect Help  From Monsoon in May   BF Weapons Believed Bein; Flown From India Into Burma

Chinese Kill 100. Near Shan States   Japanese Directed  300 Thai Troops

CHINESE ROUT THAI INVADER‘   300 Japanese - Directed Thai Troops Killed Or Driven Back By Chinese

FIGHT FOR JAP BASE AT BUNA NEARS END   Japanese Reported Making ‘Determined Effort’   TWO ENEMY SHIPS HIT   Fate Of Australia Is Said To Hinge On Fighting

Pacific Sea Slash Continues   Allied Jungle Fighters Close In on Buna

Sea Fight Continues In Pacific   Allied Jungle Fighters Close in on Buna as Warships Battle to Bring Reinforcements

U.S. Ships Spar. With Foe’s Fleet To Win Position   Navy Withholds Details Until Qutcome Of Battle Is Decided

Strong Fleets Spar in War Of Maneuver Makin, Navy Minister,  Says Australia’s Fate Mav Hinora an Reaewlt   DETAILS WITHHELD   American Navy Fights to Keep Supply Lines to Islands Intact

U.S. and Jap Warships Jockey For Positio1   Battle of Maneuver I: Reing Fought in the Solomons Area

U.S. and Jap Sea Battle Not Decided   Hit and Run Fight Still Under Way Off Solomons; Allies Jungle Fighters Closing In on Enemy Stronghold at Buna.

BIG HIT, RUN NAVY BATTLE IN PROGRESS   Japs Seek to Reinforce Fighters as Allies Close In on Buna Base

Navy. Withholds Details of Jap Attempts to Retake Positions in Solomons.

ALLIES BATTLE JAP SEA FORGE   Enemy Makes - ‘Determined Effort’ to Recapture Solomons Positions.   ‘HIT AND RUN’ ACTION

No Further Word From Sea Battle In Pacific   Enemy Making Determined Effor To Retake Tulagi And Qyadaleanal

Determined Effort Being Made by Japs   Trying to Reinforce Fighters and Recapture Positions Lost in Solomons and New Guinea

Japs Claim Heavy Losses Given U.S. On Oct. 26   Say One American Battleship, Three Carriers, Destroyer,  me... othe? et.

Japanese Claims Branded False   U. S. Loss Was Carrie And Destroyer, Says Elmer Davis - m

JAP. U.S. FLEETS, SPAR AS ALLIES CLOSE IN ON BUNA STRONGHOLD   Determined Jap Effort Under Way To Recapture Guad-. alcanal-Tulagi Positions   OFFICIAL DETAILS LACKING

AMERICAN AND JAP WARSHIPS STILL FIGHT   Washington Denies Enemy Claim of Sinking Eight U. S. Ships Including 3 Carriers

/RUNNING SEA BATTLE CONTINUES IN PACIFIC  VERT A CIV F Var tryisray

U. S.. Jap Sea Scrap In Doubt   Naval Units Engaged In Battle OF  Meaneiver.,   Strike At Buna   Australian And Americans Push Taward Foe.

Enterprise And Hornet Said Lost   Running. Sea Fight Rage» As Nipponese Attempt To Reach Guadalcanal

NAVALBATTLE BETWEEN JAPS, AMERICAN SHIPS   Nipponese Try to Regain Positions in GuadaleanalTulagi Area

Allied Troops Converge on Japs at Buna   Navy Refuses to Release Information on Battle Unti Outcome Is Certain

DETAILS OF HIT AND RUN FIGHT WITHHELD   Washington Says It’s A Hit and Run, Hide and Seek, Touch And Go Affai

U.S., Japanese Warships Spar Off Solomons   Yanks, Aussies Mean. while Close In On En. emy’s Base At Buna.

ACTION AT SEA DESCRIBED AS HIT AND RUN   Enemy Makes Determined Effort To Get Solomons   ALLIED TROOPS   In New Guinea Jungle Gain More Ground: Foe Claims Sinking Two Carriers

American and Jap  Warships Spar in  Solomons Vicinity Action Called “Hit  And Run, Hide ‘and:  - Séek. Touch-and Go”

(U.S. 10 WITHOLD DETAILS UNTIL SEA BATTLE OVER   Japs Send Big Convoy To Reinforce Pacific . Area

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON GROUND STRONGHOLD      Outcome May Determine Whether Australia Is Invaded, That Nation’s Navy Minister Declares at Melbourne.

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON BASE-AT BUNA   Japanese In New Bid To Recapture Guadalcan. al-Tulagi Bases   DETAILS WITHHELD   No Statement By Navy Until After Running Sea Clash Is Decided

FIGHTING ON GUADALCANAL INTENSIFED   Enemy Attempts to Reinforce Troops Are Bitterly Repulsed by Island's Defenders   DETAILS ARE WITHHELD

Ships Maneuver For Decision In ~ Running Fgh   ‘MacArthur's Men Close ou On Japanese Base : t Buna

ALLIES CLOSING IN ON JAPANESE BASE AT BUNA   Nipponese Launch Determined Effort to Retake Solomons Posts

Japs Attempt To Recapture Island Posts   Allied Jungle Fighters Close in on Nipponese Force at Buna.   Running Sea Battle Still Questionable

DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLOMONS BATTLE VEILED   Information Director Davis Denies Jap Claims in Most Pari of Oct 26 Aciion   BATTLE CONTINUES   Australians Warned Outcome May Decide Whether Australia to be Invaded

UNITED STATES AND JAPANESE WARSHIPS STILL IN CONTACT  NHETAISC OR BIINAING   DETAILS OF RUNNING NAVAL ACTION STILL UNKOWN TO PUBLIC

NAVAL BATTLE NOW RAGING IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Japs Seek To Reinforce Troops On Jungle Islands Now Held by Allied Forces   NO DETAILS ARE REVEALED   Meanwhile, Nips Are Being Pushed Back on Land in Crucial Engagements

U. S. Warships Spar With Jap Naval Units   Nips In “Determined Effort To Recapture Guadalcanal Positions

ACTION AT SEA DESCRIBED AS HIT-RUN AFFAIR   Allied Jungle Fighters Close In At Buna: Details Of Sea Battle Off Guadalcanal Withheld Pending  OChinteama

Knemy Striving To Recover Base   Touch and Go Affair Reported; Japs Claim Many American Warshins Sunk

AMERICAN, JAP WARSHIPS oPAn OFF SULUMONS   Series Of Hit, Run Actions Still Underway Today, Washington Says

JAP BASE AT P'INAFACING NEW THREAT   \avy Withholds Story Of Sea Fight Until ind of Battle

Japan's Claim Of 8 Ships Sunk Called False   American Losses Not That Large, Asserts OWI Chief Davis

Solomons Battle Still Going On.   No Definite Word Yet _ Of Results Of Naval  BEsaht In Santh Pa-ifi-

FOE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN ISLE FOOTHOLD AGAIN   Navy Withholds Details o Running Sea Battle in Solomons Area

SILENCEOVER BIG SEA FIGH]   Nothing To Be Be Given’ Out Until Decision = Is Reached, Navy Says. _

UNITED STATES AND JAPANESE WARSHIPS STILL IN CONTACT  DETAILS OF RUNNING NAVAL ACTION STILL UNKOWN TO PUBLIC

OUTCOME OF SEA BATTLE TS OBSCURE   U. §. And Jap War. ships Clash In ~ Solomons

US. and Jap Warships Spar Off Solomons   Allies Drive On Jap Base ja New Guirea

German Radio Declares Fighting ix Pacific Would Influence War jin Decisive Manner

Parliament Debate on War Begins With Report of Prime Minister  “HURCHILL HOPEFUL Declares Reinforcements  Are Reaching Far East Forces Now   ONLY VANGUARD

LIBERAL PARTY REVOLTS OVER SINGAPORE CAS!   Granville, Morris-Jones, Hore Belisha Tender Their Resianations.

JAP PRISONERS TAKEN BY ARMY Ut MACARTHUR   Defenders Of Bataan Still Carry Punching Power, Invaders Learn

MacArthur's Men Are Holding Out At Manila Bay   Tired But Determined Fighters Stall Japs’ New Assault Attempts

French Fleet Believed To Be Still In France. Axis Rushing Troops By: Air  Carriers.

PRESIDENTIAL POWERS WIDENED; COMPENSATION PROVIDED FOR CIVILIANS

Details of Lexington Sinking Told By Yeoman; Sailors Raided ice Cream Supply Before Leaving Ship

Allied Planes Blast at Japanese Base   Definite Change in Policy in China Is Noted

Allies Attack Japanese Base   Chinese Force Japs Towards Linchwan And Nanchana

JAP BASES IN CHINA BOMBED   Allies Attack Linehwan Chinese Ground Force Makes Advances

Allied Bombers Get “Results”   Definite Change In Policy Made First Of July

ROME REPORTS ACTION IN EGYPT   SAYS HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON ALLIED TANKS AND TROOPS

Axis Columns In Retreat After 3 Days of Battle Of ‘Bottleneck’  BRITISH HOLDING  Reinforcements Apparently Have Arrived to Bolster British Armies

Even Throw Him Back in One Sector   Meantime Hitler Opens Up In Six Major Sectors  On Russian Front

BRITISH RALLY IN DESPERATE SAVING EFFORI   Rommel Called Retreat as Result Of Fierce Counter Attacks by English Desert Troops.

House Committee Recommends New Super Control Board tor War Effort

Quiz Body Stings Top War Chiefs   Complete Reshutfle. With Super-Board On Policy, Ig Demanded.   Hoarding Cited

WAR BOARD PROPOSED   Meaning of Modern Waz Not Yet Grasped, He Tolan Committee   CAN LOSE THIS WAR IN WASHINGTON   Manpower Mobilization Is Demanded; Declares People Are Ready

Super Control Unit May Head All War Agencies   War - Production. Board U..S. Drafl X npower and ¢ 0.P.A. Groups Would ‘fected. Under Change...

Shuffling War Rule      Recommend  New Heads for Top  Agencies   ‘HIGH COMMAND?’   Congress Sentiment for Power Growing

Urge A Complete Re - Shuffling Of Top War Agencies   Congressional Report Issued By House Group Urges Complete Shake-up Under New Super Control Board. Bristling With Criticism.

New Super Control Board To Manage All Operations Of War Agencies Is Urged

For Super War Board   Congressional Committee Raps Present Setup

Charging Defense Organization Is Inefficient, Tolan Committee Wants Super Control Board

Board To Control All War Agencies Urged By Solons   Tolan Report Bristle: Charges Lack Of ‘Moder War' Understanding

HITS ADMIRAL'’S STATEMENT   Solons Ask Reshuffling  Of Top U.S. War Agencie:

“WAR EFFORT SCORED HARD, UPSET URGED   House Committee Report Says War Can Be Lost in Washington.   OVERALL CONTROL BOARD IS SOUGHT   Government. Agencies Charged With Busi ness-as-Usual Ideas. —

House Committee Wauld Subordinate Top War Boards To New Office of War Mobilization, °

Complete Reshuffling of Agencies Under ] Board Suggested   Committee Report Criticizes Present War Control Setup

Shakeup of War Groups Demanded   Superboard for Control of WPB, OPA Requested

WAR AGENCIES CRITICIZED BY HOUSE REPORT   New Super Control! Board To Eliminate Inefficiency Suggested   NATION WARNED OF DEFEAT   Conflicting Orders Issued Ir Washington Rapped By Congressmen -

FOR SUPER CONTROL   Congressional Report. Recommends New War Setup

Super Control Board for War Agencies Urged   Criticism Voiced Of Present Set-Up In Congress Report

Claim Top Officials Lack Understanding Of Modern Combat   Defense Migration Group Asks For Subordination Of OPA, WPB, Draft And Manpower Boards

Propose New Central Control Board To Direct War Effort on Home Front

TY AAIN APE INA EUING FEET Super Control Boarc For War Agencies  Is Recommended   House Comuinittee, In Report, Charges War Can Be Lost In Washington; Says Many Officials Hav. Not Grasped Meaning Of Medern War

Complete Reshuffling of Two War Agencies to Speed Action Recommende

Ask Super War Control Board   Congressional Report Calls For Body To Determine Capital Policy.

Would Reshuffle Top War Agencies Under One Head   Congressional Report Says Officials Haven't Grasped War Meaning.   Claims Distribution System Breaks Down

REPORT URGES RESHUFFLING OF AGENCIES   New Super Control Board To Supervise War Effort ls Recommended by Committee   HEADED BY CHAIRMAN

Reshuffling Of Top War Boards Urgea   Tolan Committee Recommends New  Super Agency

Complete Reshuffling Of War Agencies Under New Control Board Recommended

congressional Report Criticizes War Agency setup; Urges Reorganization Under A Superboard

Washington Bungles War Effort, Committee Says   Investigation ‘Report Demands Reshuffling O oo Goverhnient Agencies; Bares Inefficiency © ~ Which: Threatens To.Lose War

WAR AGENCIES UNDER ATTACK   Congressional Report Urges Complete Reshuffling of Washington Boards.

Reshuttling  Of Top War  Agencies Seen   Congressional Repor Bristles With Criticism of  Present Set-up

RESHUFFLING VAR AGENCIES "ALLED FOR   Congressional. Committee Recommends Top Administrations Be Placed Under Control Board   PRESENT SETUP IS SEVERELY CRITICIZEL   Hol id WPB.and Manpowe: Commission Have Not Grasped Meaning Mod ern War: Hits OPA

Need for Super Control Board to Direct Special Work is Shown by Concressional Report.

Super Control Board Is Asked  Committee Says Chiefs Of War Offices Not Clicking Properly

AGK SHUFFLING CF WAR GROUPS   New Super Control Boarc Recommended in Congressional Report.

NEW WAR BOARD PROPOSED FOR UNITED STATES   Committee Recommendatior Bristles with Criticism Of Present Set-up   SUPER AGENCY IS URGED   War Can Be Lost in Nation’s Capital, Congress Is Told In Committee Report

URGES RESHUFFLING ~ OF TOP WAR AGENCIE!   Report. Says Officials. Hav: Not Yet. Grasped. Mean oy

Complete Reshuffling of War Agencies Is Recommended In Congressional Report Today 

HOUSE REPORT HITS CONFUSION   Charges War Can Be Lost In Washington, Calls For..;.. Simplified Cantrol.

Stark Up 9,000 Acres; Estimate Illinois Increase 35%.   IDLE LAND DECREASES

PLAN CHANGE IN CROP ACREAGE FOR ILLINOIS   Increase Soybeans By Nearly A Million Acres To Strengthen National War Effort.

FATHER OF FIVE ADMITS MURDEP   Slaying Of Wife Confessec When Children Advise “Tell The Truth. Daddy”

SLAYER CONFESSES AFTER CONFERENCE WITH HIS CHILDRE}   » “Tell The Truth,’ Daddy Advice Given Man Who Slew Step-Mother

TELLS CHILDREN HE SHOT THEIR MOTHE!   Father of Five Asks Ther What to Do After Staying Their Stepmother.

TELLS 5 CHILDREN HE MURDERED WIFE   Asks Youngsters What He Should Do — Reply, “Tell. The Truth’:

BATTLE IN SOLOMONS CONTINUES      Americans Are Landed In Drive To Force Enemy Out of Vital Area   ONE U. S. CRUISER SUNK, OTHERS HIT      No Complete Report On -Enemy Loss; Japs Again Making. Big Claims

Fierce Enemy Resistance Brings ‘Considerable Losses’ In Offensive Against Tulagi

U. S. Cruiser Sunk, Other Ships Damaged As Major Offense Develops.

Yank Cruiser Sunk   Heavy Fighting in Progress; Nippos Lose Heavily

Land ‘To Expel Foe, Says U.S.;  1 Cruiser Sunk   United States marines lead land attack on Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands.

First Invasion Made By U. S. Marines in South Pacific Islands   Strategic Area Is Focal Point in Mighty Batt that Already Has Claimed One American Cruiser—Landing Made in Face of Hot Resistance of Japs

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War Outlook Steadily Grows More Grave For Adolf Hitler

REGARDLESS OF “WHAT HITLER MAY SAY . Jubilant Mood of Last Year Is‘ Missine

Allies Pound Axis Airtields in Afric   Day and Night Assaults Lead to Belief That Air Superiority in Desert Is More Overwhelming Than Ever Before. 

REDS BEAT OFF NAZI ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD   Relief Column Nearer City; Smash Prussian: Tn City

Russian Relief Column Continue: Southward Drive   Stalingrad’s Defenders Beat Off Repeated Attacks By Prussians

SOVIETS BEAT OFF NAZI ATTACKS IN VOLGA STEEL CITY   Russians Report Germans Are Sustaining Huge Losses In. Battles . At Stalingrad

‘Timoshenko s Troops Advance Despite Heavy ‘Opposition   Tank-Led Attacks In Stalingrad Are Thrust Back

RELIEF SOLDIERS HACKING AT LEFT FLANK OF NAZIS   Norwegian Homes Are Under Systematic Search For Arms After Big Scale Demonstration at Oslo.   GERMANS WARNED ON MANACLING PRISQNERS   Chinese Government, People Encouraged By Willkie’s Plan of Abolition of Imperlalism. -

Tokyo Radio Goes Off Air as Officials Warn of More Raids; 9 Planes Shot Down, Claim

TOKYO GETS TASTE OF US. BOMBS   Allies Carry War to Island Of Rising Sun in Daring Five-Hour Attack Which Sets Fires Raging

Fire-Bombs Cause Jap Headaches   Flimsy Buildings Are Fertile Field  For Incendiaries

Four Major Cities Of Japan Hit Hard by American Bombers   Japanese Broadcast Report Still Not Confirmed by U.S. Governmen!

Jap Move In Australian Zone Believed Imminent   New Guinea Flying Base Still Held by Enemy; More Shipping Along Coast Noted bv Reconnaissance Reports

JAP ACTIVITIES IN NEW GUINEA ARE INCREASED   Major Enemy Move Believed Impending In Pacific Battle Theatre

THINK NEW JAP MOVE IMPENDING   Indicated by Activity in North New Guinea

MAJOR . ENEMY MOVE IMPENDS IN NEW GUINEA   Gnly Normal Patrol Activity Reported By Alert Allied Forces   WATCH FOR SUDDEN STABS   Airfield At Kokoda Reportedly In Virtual Tropical NoMan’s-Land

MAJOR ENEMY MOVE IMPENDS IN NEW GUINEI   Allied Plane Scouts Alert For Sudden Jap Blow

Jap Blow Seen Near in Guinea   Allies Gird for Thrust, Hold Key Mountain Pass

Japs Activity Hints Big Move   Reinforcements Sent to New Guinea

Japs Prepare Major Move in  Guinea Area   Enemy Retains Hold or New Base Despite Al lied Hammering

ALLIES NEED. MORE AIR POWER IN THE NEW GUINEA AREA   Thrilling Accounts of Oaring Do Not Solve the Situation There.

Enemy Increases Land, Sea, Air Activity In Area   Allied Planes Carry Out Scouting Tasks, Need Aid In Guinea

MAJOR ENEMY MOVE SEEN ON NEW GUINEA   Allied Planes Engaged Most I» Security Activity Guarding Against Surprise

Japs Prepare  For Big Move On Australia   Increased Activity In New Guinea Area Is  Held Omimous   HOLD KOKADA FIELD   Constant Patrols Are Maintained To Meet Sudden Move

JAP ACTIVITY. IN NEW GUINEA MAY INDICATE BIG MOVE   MacArthur - ‘Takes. Warning From. Movements On... Land, Sea And:  Alr a oo

MAJOR JAP MOVE SEEN IMPENDING   Nips Still Hold Kokoda, In North New Guinea

Major Jap Move In Southwest Pacific Impending   Security Activity Being Carried Out bv Allies

MAJOR ENEMY MOVE IN NEW GUINEA EXPECTEI   Activity on Land, Sea and in the Air on Part of the Japs Indicates That Move Is Contemplated, Special Dispatches from Advanced Bases Say Today.

Lake Ladoga Claims Of Nazis   ‘Counterfeit’   Moscow Calls Berlin Repori A ‘New Fake’ By Hitlerites

New York Is At Climax Of Politics   Labor Party Will Have Chance to, Prove its Ralance ‘of Power Statement      Race Is Close

Contest Between Bennet and Dewey Considered Most Confusing in History   HOLDS 1944 ECHOES   Dewey Victory Woul Make Him Presidential Timber; Bennett Win to Bolster’ Farley Prestige”

PATROL WARNS ON TIRE THEFTS   Persons Having Tires With. out Serial Numbers Subject to Prosecution

Pincher Gin Moy Gets . In Final Pinch After Roeroining Stitt Fine

REPORTS NAZI DRIVE HALTED   Moscow Says Foe is Routed In Five-Day Battle in Kalinin District

Soviets Smash Push to Free Trapped Nazis   Red Star Reports Diyision of    German Forces

TIGHT CONTROL PUT ON ‘BIKES   WPB To. Start Rationing In Near Future; First Go To Defense Workers

Order Bicycle Sales Stopped   Action Taken To Curb Buy ing Rush, Save Wheel: For Defense Workers.

U.S. Freezes Bike Sales For Adults   Tin Plate Bottle Caps Also Placed Under Ban Order

FREEZING ORDER PUT ON BICYCLES TO HALT BUYING   Bottle Caps, Fluorescent Lights Included in Latest Restriction on Goods

BICYGLE INDUSTRY   Defense Workers to Get Firs Call Under Rationing System

UNREST: GROWS. IN NORWAY: QUISLING APPEALS TO-HITLER      Norwegian . Traitor. Asks Dictator To  Modify Ruthless. Gestapo Campation

NAZI TERROR CAMPAIGN SO RUTHLESS IN NORWAY EVEN OUISLING WANTS IT HALTED

ASKS HITLER CURB GESTAPO INNORWAY —   Nazi Leader Sees Terror Intensifying Opposition

QUISLING PLEADS TO HALT TERROR   Norse Traitor Threatens To Quit, Due to Nazi Killings

QUISLING ASKS HITLER 0 END BRUTALITY   Gestapo Campaign to Crush Patriots Is Too Much for Arch Traitor.

[2 JAP PLANES BAGGED IN WEEK   CORREGIDOR’S ACCURATE GUNNERS PICK TINY SPECKS OUT OF SKY.

ARMY NEEDS MEN 18-19 YEARS OLD   General Ulio ‘Wants Younger Group For Training At Once

Plane Battles, Sinks Sub Off Brazil Coasi   Authorities Report Great Activity Off Home Coasts: Freighter Survives Attack, Towed to Port; Mexican Envoy to See Foreign Minister

Ayis Activity Off Brazilian Coast Reported   North American Plane Downs Enemy U-Boat

TENSION RISES WITH ACTION ON BRAZIL COAST   Ten Germans Arrested at Recife Another Freighter . Torpedoe: Bui Reaches Port

3 ALLIED SHIPS DESTROYED OFF EASTERN SHORE   Rome Radio Claims American Warboat Is One Of Latest Victims

AXIS SUBMARINE SUNK OFF BRAZIL BY U.S, PLANES   Undersea Boat Gives Battle When Attacked, Firing With Cannon and Machine Guns.   ‘FREIGHTER TORPEDOED 180 MILES OFF COAST   Ship Survives and Is Towed to Port—Rio Pushes Defense Plans Against Enemy Raiders.

Brazil Announces Hostile Acts  (Of Axian Vessels Enemy Sub Is Sunk; Foreign Chiefs Confer: Nazis Held

Submarine Sunk By Patrol Plane Off Brazil Coast   U-Boat Surprised and Sent To Bottom, Rio De Janeiro Reports   Brazilian Authorities Also Reveal ‘Great Activity’ by Submarines

SUB ATTACKS ANGER BRAZIL   Defense Plans Pushed A Nation Awaits The Identity Of 53  Survivors

Patrol Planes Sink Submarine Close to Brazil   Freighter Torpedoed 186 Miles off Coast, But Is Towed to Port

Brazil Report: Sinking of Sub Off Coast   U. 8. Planes Send Sea Raider Down With Bombs

SUBMARINE RAIDS ON SHIPPING OFt BRAZIL INGREAGE   Seven Vessels, Altogether Sunk by Axis Since Relations Broke   SUBMARINE SURPRISED BY PLANES, SENT DOWN   Measures Brazilian Government Might Take in Retal. iation, Remain Secret, But Defense Plans Being Pushed: Await Rescue Ship

AXIS U-BOAT SENT DOWN BY AIRPLAN   Great Activity Reported Off the Coast of  Brazil

‘North American’ Plane Sinks Sub Off Brazil Coast   U-Boat Caught Off Guard: Brazilian Merchantman Torpedoed 180 Miles  From N. EF. Shore

RAZIL Sit ATTACKED ON NORTH COAST   Vessel Still Floats After Torpedoed

PLANE IS FORCED DOWN IN OZARKS   Undercarriage Is Damaged but Nobody Is Hurt in Forced Landing in Taney Countv.

Green Elected AFL President   Accepts Office For 18th Consecutive Terr

William Green Is Again Named AFL Presiden   Veteran Teamsters’ Un ion President Denounces Fellow Delegate

GREEN IS REELECTED PRESIDENT OF AFI   Boston Is Selected For Next Con. vention Of Union; 1943 Decistve Year

Dozen Swift, Efficient Surgeons Handle About 90 Per Cent of Casualties of General MacArthur's Soldiers in Philippines

U.S. Army Surgeons Saving Hundreds Of Lives At Bataan Field Hospital

Another Jap U-Boat Sunk   “Forde Warns That Japanese Will Seek Revenge for Mid way and Coral Sea Defeats

ALLIES GET JAP SUB AND PLANES   Enemy Suffers New Blows In Australian Battle Zone,

HART AND WINANT ARRIVE ON PLANE   Resigned Admiral on Wa' to Washington to Make Report

Hartand Winant Return To U.S.  In Same Plane   Former chief of allied Asiatic fleet says “We will have to retake”’ lost sround.: ° ;

4-H Boys and Leader Given Free Trip To St. Louis and Lead Mines   Won State Honors For Their Paint Nemonsctration

Chaw of Tobaccer Will Shoo Off Hallowe’en Witch Asserts Collector of 20,000 Odd Superstitions

Want to Shoo a Halloween Witch? Just Take a Big Chaw 0? T’ baccy

Time for Action Near Says Chief   Marshall Reports Americans Ready

Their Daddy Held On Bataan, 2 Tots Make Plea for Him   And Soldiers Tell Children of Imprisoned American Army Officer They'll Bring Him Back.

MATTRESSES WITH SPRINGS BANNED    GOVERNMENT RULES NO MORE STEEL CAN GO INTO THEM AFTER SEPT. 1.

May Be Long—and Har ‘d—Conflict; Steel Springs for Mattresses Out

Tf You Have a Comfortable Bed Purchased Before Priorities, You Can Thank Your Lucky Stars

SPEAKS OUT FOR LITTLE FELLOWS   War Information Head Say: Public Wants Sacrifice ‘Distributed Eaquitably’

Plead For  Business   Equal Distribution of Sacrifices Called Necessary

JAPAN MUST RISK PARTS MAIN FLEET TO SAVE INVASION   JAPANESE FORCES BECOMING MORE AND MORE VULNERABLE HIT-RUN TACTICS   WITH JAPANESE CLOSING IN ON SINGAPORE WORLD SOON KNOW WHETHER CAN WITHSTAND SIEGE

REINFORCEMENTS MUST ARRIVE: TU SUSTAIN DRIVE   Ninponese Near End of Res sources; Gird for Renews  _ ed Drive on Philippine Force of MacArthur

ARE FACING SEA PERIL   Must Risk, Even Sacrifice. Parts of Main Fleet to Advance in Indies °   HER REINFORCEMENT POWERS IN DOUBT   Lines Spread Thin and In vaders Already Have Paid Heavy Toll

ARNOLD WARNS OF INDUSTRY DRAFT   Declares Monopolistic Prac tices in War Production Must Be Eliminated; Is Patents Hearing Witness

Arnold Depicts Industry Draft      It’s Coming, if Monopolie: Don’t Cease War Curbs,  Says Trust-Buster

INDUSTRY GETS DRAFT WARNING   Thurman Arnold Asserts Monopolistic Practice  Must Be Halted

23-Cent Top Set  For Beef Prices      Ceiling Effective Oct. 1: Step Taken to Remove ‘Advantages’

OPA PUTS LID ON ALL BEEF   Ceiling On Choice Mea Put At 23 Cents At Wholesale Level; Others Fixed

PRICE LID PUT ON CHOICE BEE   -WHOLESALERS , F 0 RB LD DEN  "OQ CHARGE MURE THAN 25 CENTS A POUND.

Price Lid Of 25 Cents Put On Choice Beef   Specities Maximum Or All Grades of Dressed Cuts for Wholesalers

Wholesale Price Ceiling Placed On Beef by OPA   Ceiling of 23 Cents a Pounc on Grade AA Effective Oct. 1

Wage Freezing Order Believed On FDR Progran   President Debates Including Salaries In Inflation Bar

CLAIM FDR NEARS DECISION TO STABILIZE WAGES   President Is Also Debating Whether. to Include Salaries As Well, Administration Source Declares

May Include Salaries in New Edict   Labor Day Address May Reveal Chief Executive’s Plan to Nation

FDR DECIDES TO STABILIZE WAGE SCALE   But He Is Uncertain About Controlling Rate on Sal  Aries.   May Let Farm Prices Find Their Own Leve

President Is About Ready to Stabilize Wages   Debates Whether To Include Salaries Also

WAGE CEILING fo PROBABLE WN WAR JOR   Anti-iInflation Program =o President to Cover. Farm . Prices Control.   SALARY REGULATIONS REPORTED IN DOUBT

READY TO FIX PAY CEILINGS   Industrial Employes, White Collar Workers and High-Salaried Ex: ecutives All May Be In. cluded in Stabilization.

resident Reported Ready to Stabilize Wages, Stil Debating About Salaries and Control of Farm Prices

Compensation Question Ha: Been Divided Into Three Parts; Farm Prices Studied

Wage Stabilization ls Reported About Decided On  But President Still Debates Whether To Include Salaries

Stabilization Of Wages Is Considered  President Views 3 Alternatives or Farm Prices

Report FDR Ready to Tie War Wages ~ to Cost of Living   President : Undecided ot Course Regarding Farm Prices

. stabilization Of Wages Now e Seems Certain   President Is Undecided Whether To Include Salaries As Well.

F.D.R. May Fix Salaries In Message   Allowances sf or r Increases Would Be Provided; Wage Stabilization Reported Sure  Studies Prices  Roosevelt Has Three Alternatives in View on Farm Prices 

Roosevelt Likely To Stabilize Wages Soon   President Debating Whether To Include Salaries; Three Farm Price Altarnotivec

Wage Control Plan Said About Decided   President Debates On Whether to Include Salaries

PRESIDENT PLANS TO STABILIZE WAGES IN ANTI-INFLATION MOVE   STILL DEBATING, HOWEV ER, WHETHER TO INCLUD! SALARIES IN PROGRAM

FOR REPORTED READY TO PLAGE WAGE CEILINGS   President Debates About Including Salaries in Effort To Stabilize Income

FDR UNDECIDED ON SALARIES IN FREEZING PLAN   Stabilization Of Wages Sure, Leaders Report

Stabilization Of Wages Seen New FDR Move   Salaries May Also Be Included In Program Now Under Study

Salaries May Be Frozen Too   President Delays Action While He Debates Problem

‘OR STUDIES PLAN ‘(JR STABILIZATION WAGES & SALARIES   Wages and Salaries Along With Control of Farm Prices Are Major Decisons To Be Made Before Chief Executive Delivers tlis Labor Day Message.

To Stabilize Wages; Salary Lid In Doubt   Major Problems Te Be Decided Before FDR Talk Monday

STABILIZATION (IF PAY AHEAD   FDR Expected to Announce Major Decisions in Labor Day Talk.

ROOSEVELT SAID TO BE PREPARED T0 ‘PEG’ WAGES   But Chief Executive Is Re ported to Be Undecide Whether to Include Sal aries in Proposals.

DECISION QUE ON LABOR AY   Salaries And Farm Price: Also Occupy F. D. RY’ Attention   MAPS PROGRAM   Chief Executive Ponder Action To Check Infla tion InU.s. *

STABILIZATION OF WAGES SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE  F.D.R. Debating Whe ther To Include Cel enct ne   AWAIT DECISION   President Also Is Studying Farm Prices

UNDECIDED ON SALARIES AND FARM PRICES   Roosevelt Said To Be Choosing Between Three Alternatives On Farm Prices

Today's Index   Report F.R. Ready to Stabilize Wades but on Fence on Salaries

President May Peg Pay Soon   Wage Stabilization Is Expected—Salary Question Pondered

EDR Studies  Wage Freeze   Believe Salaries White Collar Workers May Not Be  Included In Program.

PRESIDENT WILL STABILIZE WAGES IT IS BELIEVED   Reliable Administrative Sources Believe He Is Debating Whether to Include

Roosevelt Ponders Fixing of Salaries   Wage Question Is Reported Decided

Wage Control May Not Take in Salaries   Roosevelt Now Debating Question, Considered in Three Parts   THREE ALTERNATIVES ON FARM PRICES   Major Decisions Remain te Be Made Before Labor Day Talk

INFLATION CURB ON FARM PRICES ALSO IS LIKELY   New Program Expected To Be Unfolded by FDR In Labor Day Speech

President Debating His Super Economic Board Idea; Salary Fixing May Be Different

STABILIZED WAGES SEEN AS FOR ACI   Control Of Farr Prices Is Seen  During War

President Reported Ready For Wage Stabilization   Decision On Control Of Farm Prices Alsc To Be Made Before Labor Day Talk

PRESIDENT ABOUT DECIDED TO STABILIZE WAGES BUT AS YET UNCERTAIN ON TOP SALARIES

Foreman of Foundry Named as Saboteur   Native of Holland Accuses Of Disrupting Pontiac Canvevar Belt

ACCIDENT FATAL TO EAST GULF MINER   John M. Young Is Rur Over By Motor Last Night

Mofor Runs Over East Guif. Miner   John M. Young Funeral Arrangements Are Still Incomplete

102 NAZI AIRSHIPS DOWNED, REDS SAY   Booty Taken, Towns Recaptured With ' Guerrillas Aiding In Rout of German Army

Germans Suffer Heavy Losses In Russ Fighting   Winter-Locked Battleground Coming Into Action or Wide and Deadly Scale—Over 40,000 Nazi Officers and Men Killed on Central Front

Reds Say 102 Nazi Planes Are Destroyed   Also Report 40,00C Germans Slain On Central Front

Reds Kill 40.000   (,ermans  During Week   Soviet Air Force I Destroys 102 Nazi Planes in Aerial Combat Over Front or on Ground, Officials Report

Soviets Claim 40,000 of Foe Slain in Week   German Invaders Pay Huge Toll on Central Front ~ As Reds Make Drive West of Moscow   Russians Destroy 102 Planes in Single Day   Enemy Reports 4 Warships Hit in Raid on Stalin’s Fleet in Baltic

Conflicts Flare On Big Scale   Bryansk Fron Placed Under Gun Siege

SOVIET FLIERSDESTROY 102 NAZI PLANES   Major Advances Are Reported   LOOT IS TAKEN

Gandhi Has Long Talk With Cripps   All-India Congress Party Leader Refuses to Comment

Nazis Answer British Challenge With Bombing   RAF Raiders Strike From Ruhr Valley To Genoa Coast

THREE LOSE LIVES IN FIRE   Sharon ~ Children and Uncle Die in Flamine: Home

Japanese to Help With Idaho Sugar Beet Crop   White Collar Workers Get Enough Pay For Required Liniment

State Department Announces that Ambassador Henry-Haye Of Vichy Government Has Been Notified.

Washington Declares Ally’s Action Has ‘Full Approval’ of United States; _ Britain States French Empire  ‘ Rights Will Be Protected

Make Move To Prevent Axis Seizure, Use   President Roosevelt Approves; France To Get Island After War.

ROOSEVELT IS TOLD OF ACTION   French Ambassador Get: Announcement Of Step Taken By British  Government

Roosevelt Gets Report of British Move   State Department Approves Action At Madagascar

SOME OHIO SCHOOLS USING 6-DAY WEEK   To Free Students Earlier for Farm Work

Russ Admit First Kharkov Defeat   Nazi ’Chutists Stall Reds as Berlin Reports “Gigantic” Battle Under Way

Air-Borne Troops Turn  Soviet Flank   Russians Admit Reverses Despite Claimed Toll Of 15,000 Germans

Barely Makes A Living But Barber Gives Away Service To Service Mer

BARBER CAN’T BUY BONDS SO HE DOES HIS BIT BY CUTTING FIGHTERS’ HAIR

FOURTH CLASS DISTRICTS RECEIVE SCHOOL FUNDS   A Total of $139,337.23 To Be Reimbursed To Districts By the State   16 COUNTIES AFFECTED

WEATHER TO WARM UP   Cold Front Turns ‘Turns East Missing Most of Kansas

Spring-Like Weather Due   But Kansans Are Advised To Hang On To Heavy Coats

WEATHER TO WARM UP      Cold Front Turns East Missing Most of Kansas —

oa Takes Place of Metal, Plastics  n New Business; Old Arts Are Revive

XO-IMMEDIATE REVOLT...   People of Italy Can't Revolt i Says Elmer. Davis. :

NO IMMEDIATE REVOLT.   People of Italy Can't Revolt Now. Says Elmer Davis.

NAZI MANPOWER AND AIR LOSSES CITED BY REDS   Moscow Radio Says Several Regiments of Fifth Division of Enemy “Slashed to Pieces”   DESTROY 75 PLANES   Meanwhile Berlin Acknow ledges Soviet Troops “Suc ceed in Breaking Through German Positions”

-av7 Consigns -is-oric “regon, Sante, War 3 Xe.ic, _0 Sera” rive   0tite -"a-ion Xesroncs Vira 2atiovic Zervor “~o Scrad rive

FAMOUS OLD BATTLESHIP TO BE BROKEN UP FOR SCRAP   Navy Regretfully Announces that the Historic Oregon Will be Scrapped——-Urgent Need for Metal Leads to Decision

Battleship - Oregon Will Be Scrapped For. War Effort   Sentimerital ‘Protests Fail to Saye Famous Veteran Fighter

WARSHIP OREGON 10 BE SCRAPPEL   Roosevelt Stipulates Tha Cruiser Olympia Be Preserved

Historic Warship Oregon Will Go On Scrap Heap   President Agrees to Navy’s Decision Because Of Urgent Need but Specifies Dewey’ s Flagship Glympia Be Preserved

GENERAL CLOSING EXPECTED MONDA\   Labor Day Clleleation’ ; rT a P ce — y   P. O. OPEN TILL NOON

GENERAL CLOSING EXPECTED MONDAY      Labor Day Celebration in South Park Sponsored by I. 0. O. F.   P.O. OPEN TILL NOON

MORE MYSTERY INJECTED INTO AMNESIA CASE   Hollywood's Forgetful Bride Now Says First Husband Committed Suicide “For Me”   Says “] Am Only One Whi Knows Why, and They'll Have to Open My Mind to Find Out”

FORGETFUL BRIDE. TELLS OF SUICIDE   SAYS FIRST MATE KILLED SELF—BLAMES SHOCK FOR YEAR OF AMNESIA.

FIRST HUSBAND TOOK HIS LIFI   Hollywood’s Amnesia Bride Adds To Mystery Of Story

FIRST HUSBAND. SUICIDE, CLAW   Foraettul Bride Says Shock Induced Amnesia for Nearly Year

Behind The \ews   A Man Has A Right  To His Earnings (After Taxes) If He Lives By The Laws And Gets His Money In An Honest Way  —By PAUL MALLON-

NIGHT CLUB WAS WARNED OF PERIL INQUIRY SHOWS   Cocoanut Grove Had Been Warned of Bad. Exits ‘and Bad Construc tian

PROBE CAUSE OF BOSTON TRAGEDY   ‘Hint At Criminal Aspects I Night Club Fire.

NIGHT CLUB FIRE TOLL CUT 10 449   Establishments In Boston Ordered To Discontinue Dancing

Boston Pleasure Centers Ordered To Discontinue All Entertainment

State Demands Full Probe of Boston Disaster   Night Club Fire ' Toll May Reach  As High as 500.

< SAANICH ~ ENTERTAD MENT ALSO’ BANNED IN TAVERNS, RESTAURANTS AND. , . HOTELS ©

Disclose Old Warning Given  ; To Night Glub   Inadequate Exits Pointed Out In Letter Written Three Years Ago, Says Official At Boston

REDS HIT STONE —WALL AT.KHARKOV   But Soviets Dispute Berlin              ~ Claims That Nazis Have Taken Initiative

Go Into Action After ‘Tank Attacks Fail   Reds Report They Have Smashed One Counter Offensive By Nazi Fighters

Italy Claims Ay Attacked U. . Naval Formation He Sunk Ship; Unconfirmed

Nazi Reserves Cheek. Soviet Drive, Belief   Russ, However, Declare They Still Hold Initiative in Fight

Nazis Tank Assaults  Failure   Red Armies Admit Thrown Back Ag  Kharkov—Allied Subs Sink Jap Cruis- ’  er, Two Merchantmen; Missionaries Leave Critical China Front City

Big Battle Continues   Nazi Reserves Appear To Have Checked Reds

Germans Declare Attack on Kharkov ls ‘Thrown Back’   Reds Also Attack Heavily 130 Miles South of Leningrad

Nazi Reserves ‘Enter Battle, Stem Red Tide   11.-Day-Old Conflict Rages Furiously On Wide Front —

Nazis Pour Reserves Into , Action to Slow Russian Advance — Soviet Armies Report Smashing of Counter-attack to Enter ‘Populated Place.’

Soviet Break Through in Lake Iimen Area Admitted In Nazi Radio Broadcast   Masses of German Reserves Flung Into Breach at Kharkov After Tank Assaults Fail—Moscow Says Offensive Is Developing Satisfactorily

NAZIS CLAIM SOVIET DRIVE IS SLOWED UP.   GERMAN RESERVES BROUGHT IN AFTER FAILURE OF TANKS

Hitler Now Claimf Initiative   Nazis Admit Soviets Break Through Line On 8-mile Front.

Russian Offensive Seems Checked by  German Reserves   Masses of Nazi Troops Hurled Into Fight After Tanks Fail

Italians Report U.S. Battleship Sunk Off Brazil   ‘Don't Know,’ Say Rio, Washington; Berlin Avers Kharkov Tide Turns.

talians Claim  U.S. Ship Sunk Off Brazil Shore  “Carmanc Stiffen. Racictance At   Germans ! Stiffen: Resistance At Kharkov; Russians Still Deny -Crimean_ Peninsula Overrun. B, ‘Enemy: China In Dire Straits

IS USED BY GERMANS   daly Says American Naval Formation Was Attacked   AMERICAN TROOPS   Stationed In Ireland Will Get Early Opportunity To Fight, Is Report

Russian Drive On Kharkov Is Halted. Belief   German Reserves Are Thrown Into Fracas: Reds Insist They Can Keep Initiative

Marses of German Reserves Flung Into Breach at Kharkov After Tank Assaults Fail—Moscow Says Offensive Is Developing Salisfactarjly

Nazi Reserve Forces Stem Soviet Rush   Rome Says U. S. Battleship Sunk Off Brazil By Italian Sub.

Nazi Reserves Halt Soviets At Kharkov   German High Command Claims Initiative; Reds Admit Some Enemy Gains

Nazis Hurl Many Men into Fray      Russians Assert They Smashed Counterattack and Broke into Populated Place

LINE BROKEN AT ONE POINT   But Claim Initiative Now Seized; Trick New Tactics Usec By Nazis

SOVIETS PIERGE NORTHERN LINE   Nazis Admit Break Over Eight-Mile Front Below Lake Hmen.   REDS CLAIM INITIATIVE

Claim Italian Sub Sinks U. S. Warship Off Brazilian Coast   Officials At Rio Assert They. Have No Knowledge Of Naval Battle; Americans In China Protected

TALIANS SAY 5. WARSHIP SUNK BY SUB   Reds Crack Nazi Line In Drive Below Leningrad

NAZIS CHECK RUSSIANS WITH “MASSES OF MEN   Germans Use Reserves After Tank Assaults Fail   CLAIM INITIATIVE   Russians Say Counter-At tack Smashed in One  Sector :

Germans Appear To Have Checked Russian Movement But Fail To Halt Onrushing Soviets

Nazi Reserve Forces Halt  Red Advance   Berlin Claims the Initiative Wrested From Bolsheviks

STALIANS CLAIM SINKING AMERICAN WARSHIP BY SUB   Reds Report Smashing Counter-Attack; Germans Claim Initiative

Nazis Try To Seize Initiative   Berlin Admits BreakThrough Of Main  Line   NAZIS TRICKY

Soviets Break Through Lake  Ilmen Sector   Both Sides Claim Initiative In Great Ukraine Battle; Foe Pours Reinforcements Into Battle Lines _

INITIATIVE IN REDS’ HANDS, THEY REPOR]   “This Is Not Last Year,” Russians Point Out in Describing Fierce Battles of Today.

Soviels Say Some Ground Is Captured   Reds Claim to Have Broken Through in Lake Ilmen Region

Kharkov Advance Is Stalled By German Reserves   Russians Claim Nazi Counter-Attack Smashed In One Sector; Italy Reports Sinking Of U. 8. Ship Off Brazilian Coast

German Reserves Thrown at Russia   Nazis Appear to Have Checked the Advance of the Red Army   FIGHTING IS _ FIERCE   American Troops in Ireland May Get Chance to Fight Soon

HORDE OF NAZIS HURLED AGAINST RUSSIAN DRIVE   Soviets Say Furious Effort By Hitler To Assume Offense Has Failed   ‘THIS IS NOT LAST YEAR?   Italy Claims U-boat Sunk U. S. Destroyer in Battle Off Brazil Unconfirmed

SOVIET DRIVE IS SLOWED BY NAZI RESERVES   Masses Of Infantry Hurled Into Breach As Panzer Units Are Smashed   REDS RETAIN OFFENSIVE   Counterattack Repelled A: Russians Pursue Foe inte Occupied City

Soviet Offense In 11 Yay Battle Halted; Italy Says American Warship Sunk

Italy Says U. S. Battle Craft Sunk      Brazilian, United States Quarters Say They Have No Knowledge of Claim  Tricks Are Used  Nazis Resort to Trick Strategy of Screened Attack

TTALIANG GLAIN NAVAL TRIUMPH   Rome Reports Sub Sinks U. 5S. Battleship Off  Brazilian Coast   NO CONFIRMATION   Soviets Adinit Germans Seore Limited Successes In Ulcraine

Deny Italian Report of American Cruiser Sunk  By Submarine Off Brazil   Masses Of German Reserves Check Russian Advance But Soviet Still Claims Gains

Nazi Reserves Reportedly Have Checked Russians   Flung Into Action After Ali Tank Assaults Had Failed  PRESSURE IS STRONG  Russians Report Advance Continued, Still Hold Initiative

But Soviets Reported to have Smashed Enemy Counter-Attack In One Sector, Breaking Into a Populated Place. Reds Crash Through Nazi Lines On &-Mile Front at Lake Ilman —~

Lake Iimen Line Broken By Russians      Germans Claim _ Attack There Also’ Stopped by Stout Resistance   HEAVY FIGHTING IN KHARKOV AREA   Both Sides Are Claiming Initiative; Nazis Call Men . In Where Tanks Failed

Corn Guess Is Boosted:  Wheat Estimate fai   Wheat Estimate for Year Unchanged

VISITS HUNGARY   Gen. Keitel Goes To Budapest, Voscow Saves He's EL,

SUNK IN SAVO ISLE BATTLE   Report Brought By Vice Admiral. Robert. Ghormlev

TWO CRUISERS, DESTROYER IN LATEST UIST   Destroyed In Battle Of Savo IslandOn — Oct. 11-12   GHORMLEY REPORTS   Knox Warns Agains Optimism; Jap Fleet Is Strong

Reds Still  Are Doing Attacking   Germans Say Swampy Terrain on Northern Front Makes Movements Difficult

Italian Light Cruiser Hit By Yankee Fliers   Bizerte; One Fortress Lost In Raid

FORTRESSES. FIRE ITALIAN: “CRUISER   Bombers ~ Altack  Railroad ' Yards At Sousse On  “Tunisian Coast =

BIZERTE UNDER BOMB ATTACKS   LYING FORTRESSES MARE HP! _ON ITALIAN CRUISER DUR- . “ ING ONE SWEEP ON  AXIS BASES om

ALLIED RAIDERS RANGE TOITALY   Lengthening Nights Help Forays; Industrial Area Is Target

HOUR LIMI   That to Be Maximum Pace at Which Vehicles May Travel Over Highways in lowa

40-MILE RATE   State Executive Acts on Request Made by President Roosevelt

Speed Limit Is 40 M. P. H.   Gov. George A. Wilson Issues Proclamation

No New Land Is To Be Plowed   Government Seeks To Avoid Mistakes Of World War 1

LOSS U. 5. SUB IN PACIFIC ADMITTED; AUSSIE CHASE JAPS  SUBMARINE GRUNION OVERDUE SOME TIME; 6 MEN IS NORMAL FORCE

Reports Loss of  US Sub  Pursuit of Japs In New Guinea  Mm _ _.4 2%... e a

LOSS U. 8. SUB IN  PACIFIC ADMITTED;  AUSSIE CHASE JAPS SUBMARINE GRUNION  OVERDUE SOME TIME;  MEN IC NORMAT Enecr

+ SUBMARINE GRUNION {5 BELIEVED LOST   Her Normal Crew Was 65. Little Action Evident In Chinese War Theatre

AMERICAN SUB, LONG OVERDUE, AFLIEVED LOST   Crew Of 65 Presumed Lost Aboard Undersea Boat Grunion In Pacific

Loss of American U-Boat in Pacific Revealed by Navy   Japs Continue to Retreat in New Guinea Mountains

Light Bombers, Armored Units Smash Enemy   British In Libya Send Patrols For El Agheila Test

HARDEST FIGHTING    Enemy Withdraws During Night After  -Counter-Attack; Both Seeking = ve 

$42 Pay Base Set For Buck Private   Other Proportionate Rise: In Lower Army Ranks Recommended

COAL INDUSTRY SHORT OF HELP   More Miners Enter Service: Than from Any Other Industry

MINER NEED IS GROWING ACUTE   Union Says Increased Produc: tion Goals Impossible Under Present Setup

Nelson Warns  Of Letdowns   OCD Chief Sees Chance: -Of U.S. Attack Much Darker Today

Civilian Defense Chief Landis Warns Nation Possibilities Of Attack On U.S. Have Increased

Ickes Asks 15 p. C. Cut in  Gasoline Use   : Voluntary Reduction Seen Necessary On. The-Eastern. Coast:

Ickes Ask’ Voluntary Reduction in Gas Consumption to Avoid Rationing

Ickes Calls For Reduction In Gasoline Use   Wants It Voluntary Rather Than A Ration Program

ICKES SAYS IT 18 NOT NECES‘BARY TO RATION ‘GASOLINE TO USERS AT THIS TIME

New Courses Are Being Offered: Staff Officers In the Army Air Corps   Two Months Training Will; Be Given at Leavenworth Starting July 11 j ;

Soil Conservation —  Work Is Explained   Twelve Seniors In Honor Society   -LEMMENSEN TELLS LOCAL YOUTHS NAME) F PROGRAM AT TO MEMBERSHIP FOR CLUB WORK

Soil Conservation  Work Is Explained   N. K. CLEMMENSEN TELL OF PROGRAM AT CLUB

Uo WAR PRODUCTION WILL CONFOUND AXIS   President Of NAM Promises Uninterrupted Work

Ursé End To Junkets By Big Officials   Speaking Tours Only In. terfere With War Effort

Free Speech Limitations  Are Outlined  wT sme   Cursing In Public Breach of Peace, High Court Holds

Solons Angered By Farm Prices   Complain Benefit Payments Included

Farm Senators Charge Betrayal   Say Law Ignored in Price Ceilings Action

Price Ceilings Arouse Anger Of Farm Blox   Mid-Western Senator Says Henderson. Wickard, Byrnes Take Law "In Own Hands’   Three Economic Chiefs Cite Presidential Edict   “Can't Gan Me Out of Job,’ OPA Head Retorts To Criting

Farm Price Issue Erupts Again in Angry Charaes  Denials Also Heard   Denials Also Hearc in Discussion on Ceiling Rules

HENDERSON AND BYRNES ACCUSED BY COMMITTEE   Senators Say Farm Price Ceilings’ Violate Con gressional Mandate   HEARING FEATURED BY HOT EXCHANGES

Byrnes Faces Sharp Queries  On Farm Prices   Middleman Profit Plays Prominent Part In Debate On Price Ceilings

CONGRESS SPLIT ON PRICE ISSUE   Farm Ceiling Set Toc Low By Byrnes, Senators Say

8 U. S-MADE PLANES DOWNED, JAPS CLAIN   Action Oceurs When Japaness Army Fliers Carry Out Surprise Raid On Hengyang

GOV'T TAKES OVER PLANE FACTORIES   Control of Brewster Cor. poration Plants Seized by Navy

THREE AIRPLANE PLANTS SEIZEL   Slowdown In Production Cited; Enemy Aliens Emploved

Government Takes Over Brewster   AERONAUTICAL PLANT BECAUSI OF DISSATISFACTION WITI MANAGEMENT; NAVY TO TAKI POSSESSION.   “Routine Complication”’

GOVERNMENT SEIZES THREE PLANE PLANTS   “Dissatisfaction with Management” of Brewster Corporation Voiced   SLOWDOWN CHARGED IN ADDRESS BY BYRD   Senator Cited One of Concern’s Plants as Having Enemy Alien Workers

Plane Plants Seized by U.S.   Brewster Factories Taken Over by Navy on Order From President

Government Seizes Three Brewster Co. Plane Plants   White House Officials Give ‘Dissatisfaction With the Managemen’ As Reason for Action NAVY TAKES OVER THEIR OPERATION Follows Complaints  By Senator Byrd On Plant Slowdowns

Three Brewster Plane Plants Taken Over By Navy On President Roosevelt Orders

‘Hoover Backs Vast Power For President in War   Says People Must Recover Liberties With Return of Peace; Stresses Need for Public Criticism

POWER GRANTS GAIN SUPPORT ~ FROM HOOVER   Right of Criticism Is Defended in Talk By Ex-President

BRITISH START COUNTER-DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Berlin Dispatches Admit Rom mel Has Lost Initiative In Egypt   STRONGHOLD RECAPTURED   Axis Invasion Force Is Pusher Further Back From Alexandria

Offensive by British Reported   American Tanks Roar Into Big Desert Battle

AXIS DID NO EXPECT SUCH ~ RESISTANCE   ‘Allied Reserves Arrive T Turn Battle   AUCHINLECK   Reports Rommel’s Forces In Retreat For Second Successive Day

Keitel Attends Conference In Desert; Heavy Casualties For Axis Army During Last Night

Rommel’s Troops Driven From Strong Point; Heavy Enemy Casualties

ARMY OF THE NILE GROWING IN POWER   Rommel’s Forces. Compelled to Yield Further Ground ° Corth of Fl Alamein ~

NEW ANTL-SEMITIC LAW 1S DRAFTED   Race Instead of Religion te Affect 1,500,000 Persons In France.

NEW ERA AHEAD FOR ADVERTISERS   Babson Urges Importance Of Business Men Continuing Wartime Publicity In The Nation’s Newspapers.

PAPER IS VITAL ~ TO COMMUNITY   Babson Says War Times Bring New Opportunity to Advertisers

BABSON SEES NEW ERA FOR ADVERTISERS, IS DUE TO WAR   Steel Company With Nothing to Offer Public Uses Space to Tell Progress Made in Production For War.   ‘Ry ROGER W. BABSON}.

THIRD FRONT ‘ISOPENED BY - NAZI FORCES   Germen Offensive  ‘ Launched From Strongpoint of Kursh   GERMANS REPULSED "IN MAJOR BATTLES   Nozi Claims Are Refuted : by Russian Com muniques

Nazis Launch Blow on Third Section of Russian Front, North of Other Big Battle

Third Front  Offensive ls Initiated   Key Point of Kursk Is Base of Lates! German Move; Russians Pressed Hard Still on Other Battle Sectors

wriets Force Nazis » Retreat in Some vetors of Kharkov tant: Losses Heavy

Germans Continue Pour More And More Men Against Russians There And At Kharkov; Soviets Claim Nazi Losses Are Enormous.

Push Begins  From Kursl   Germans Pour More Troop: Into Kharkov, Sevastopel Baules, Suffer Big Losses, Sav Reds

Oftensive Launched At Kursk   Added . Strength - Concentrated : In South.

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE ON KURSK FRONT   Third Major Summer @#fensive Opened 280 Miles South of Moscow   MORE MEN RUSHED TO OTHER BATTLES   Reds Counter-Attack Along Kharkov Sector, Repel Sevastopol Attack,

NAZIS GPEN THIRD FRONT FROM KURSK   Pcur More And More Men Against Kharkov And Sevastopol; Make Gains On One Sector.   Change Tactics

Nazis Open Third Major Front From Kursk Stronghold   Stronger Forces Launched Against Reds At Kharkov And Sevastopol Where Attacks Are Revulsed

Nazis-Launch Third Drive  In Russia From Kursk   Invaders Hurl More Men Against Reds Defending Kharkov, Sevastopol; . Soviets Roll Enemy Back at Kupyansk

New Assault Is Started From Kursk   Sevastopol Siege Goes into Its 25th Day

Jap Fleet. Limps Away From Battle   American Flying Fortresses Beat Off Attack pf  Enemy   STOP INVASION THREAT   Japanese Suffer Greatest Naval Disaster in History

Flying Fortresses, Dive Bombers Pounded Large Jap Armadas  PLANES BEATEN OFF  , Hawaiian Islands Saved From Invasion By Fleet Action Near Midway

NEW ACCOUNTS Of MIDWAY BATTLE EXTEND ACTION   U. S. FORCES GIVEN CREDIT FOR TURNING BACK INVASION

Local Observations   Nimitz Reveals How Air Power Repulised Japs

U5. BOMBERS BROKE UP TW9 JAP FLEETS   Reports Of Midway Show Superiority Of Yankee Ships, Pilots

U.S. Forces Broke Up Two Japanese Fleets At Midway   ‘Beat Off Attack Of 180 Enemy: Planes And: Saved Hawaiian, Islands From An Invasion:

Planes Smashec Half of Enemy Ships in Battle  Japan’s Reputation   Japan’s Reputation For Veracity Slumps Even in Berlin

 Half Of Enemy Ships. Lost, Thousands Of Japs Perished, Reports Say; Rigsest Nino Defeat

Reveal 2 Huge Jap Fleets Routed At Midway; Hawaii Invasion Balked

THOUSANDS OF JAPANESE LOSE LIVES   Tokyo's Broadcasts of Dra: matic Battle for Island Proven To Be Greatly Exaggerated

Train of Transports and  Powerful Battle Squad- —  ron Either Sunk Or Damaged      THOUSANDS OF JAPS BELIEVED PERISHEL   American Airforces Credited With Smashing Fleets and Saving Hawaiian Island from Invasion

Say Drive On Islands  Prevented   Nipponese Naval Expert Admits 2 Carriers Lost In Battle In Pacific

AMERICAN FORCES BROKE UP TWO HUGE JAP FLEETS AND SAVED HAWAII FROM INVASION

Dramatic Accounts of Battle oti Midway Reveals Japs Sent Two Naval Units Against Island   SCORED BY PLANES   Nimitz Reports Perhaps Half Enemy Sunk in Air Attack-—180 Jap Planes Raided Midway

Japs Lost Thousands   U.S. Forces Saved Hawaiian Islands From Invasion

THOUSANDS OF ENEMY LEFT IN SEA TO DROWN   Germany Tires of Jap Boasts, Hints at The Inability of Yellow Men to Invade Alaska

Big Army Bombers Got iz First Blow Off Midway on June $3   NAVY AND MARINE BLOWS FOLLOWED    One Armada of Transports, Another of Fighting Ships in Invasion Fleet

More Details Are Given of  Midway Fight   American Forees Broke Up Two Large Jap Fleets, Beat Off 180 Planes and Saved

HEROES TELL OF PACIFIC DRAMA   ‘A Better Show Than World Series,’  Says Crew   JAP ADMISSIONS   Enemy Suffers Big. gest Naval Defeat In Its History

Dramatic Story Reveals Two Jag Fleets Defeated   Flying Fortresses Get Credit for Blasting Huge Enemy Armada

Flying Fortresses Triumph As Airmen Of 3 Services Unite In Midway Battle © ~

Twenty Transport Ships And As Many. Warships in Battle Squadron.

FLYING FORTRESSES, OTHER U. 3 FORCES BROKE UP TWO FLEETS AND BEAT OFF 180 JAP PLANES ©   Admiral Nimitz Says Perhaps Half of Enemy Ships Sunk or damaged In Historic Three-Day Battle for Midway; Thousands of Japs Mast Have Perished When Abandoned

More Midway  Details Given   Flying Fortresses Helped Break up Two Big Jap Fleets

Americans Beat Two Jap Fleets   Flyi ing Fortresses Carried Battle To Enemy, Saving Hawaiian Islands From Invasion

Two Fleets Broken Up Off Midway   Eye Witnesses In More Details Of Big Battle   Bombs Dropped From Medium Altitudes   Jap Planes From Carrier Make One  Attack On Island iRy gy Ee = ee a ee

REVEALS TWO JAP ARMADAS ARE SMASHED   180 Enemy Planes Beaten Of as Huge Flying Fortresses Take Heavy Toil.   HAWAII THRUST ‘HALTED   Nimitz Says Japan Suffers Greatest Naval Disaster In Hor Histary © .

Better Show Than The World Series Is The Comment Of Crew Members

Flying Fortresses Played Major Role Blasting Jap Invader”, °4idway

Half o  Nipponese Warships Damaged or Sent to Bottom      180 Planes a - Hawaiians Are Saved   Ss lee

Our Forces' Broke Up Two Huge Japanese Fleets, Repulsed Attack by 180 Planes, Saved Hawaiian Islands

Jap Fleet. Limps Away From Battle   American Flying Fortresses Beat Off Attack of  Enemy   Japanese Suffer Greatest Naval Disaster in History

REAL AIM OF WIDWAY BLOW WAS HAWAII   Outcome Seen as Japs Greatest Naval Defeat in History,   TOKYO GIVES OUT ROSY ACCOUNT

Half Of Jap Sea Power At Midway Put Out Of Business, Says Nimitz; U. S. Naval Forces Help Police  Nazi Ships In Norwegian Hideouts

Detail © Midway Battle   The Army; Navy and - Marines Cooperated to Crush Full-Fledged At-temnt to Invade Hawaii

Newest Reports Reveal Two Japanese Fleets Broken Up Off Midway Isle

‘TWO FLEETS TO MIDWAY   Even Germany Is Begin. ning to Doubt Nipponese Veracity After Fleet Disaster Becomes More Evident.

ASK DEATH PENALTY FOR 8 NAZI §   Is First Big Military Trial Since Civil War; Newsmen May Be Barred

NAZI OFFENSIVE HOPES DIMMED   Fear of British-American Thrust In West Haunts Berlin

Quote Prisoners as Reveal ing Hitler Torn by Fear Of Thrust in West

NAZI OFFENSIVE DEAD, REDS SAY   Hitler’s Bright Hopes Fo Spring Assault Is Claimed Smashed By New Fears

litler's Spring Offensive Plans Thought Dimming   “ussia Reports Once Brig Hopes of Nazis All but Vanished

Japs Start Assault on British Positions: . Near Jahore Bahru Causeway and Nova Base on North Shore of Island, Reported.

Australian Chief Says Situation Is Well in Hand’   Defenders ‘Hope To Recover’ Area Lost to Invaders  iit ST inw

SITUATION WELL IN HAND, BRITISH CLAIM, HOWEVER   Bitter Fighting on British Possession as Day's News Turns Bad for Allied Cause

TWO RAIDS ON SINGAPORE   Japanese Do Little to Dampen: the ’. Spirit of Thousands: There

TWO RAIDS BY JAPS FAIL 10 DAMAGE CITY   Fighting Continues at Kuantan, 190 Miles From Singapore, Which Japs Claim  to Have Faken —

JAPS USHER IN NEW YEAR WITH ARRIAL ATTACK   Stage Two Raids Over Sin gapore Early Today But Apparently Little. Damage Is’ Done   BATTLE FOR KUANTA   Japanese Army Claimed . Capture. of Big Malayan Port, 190 Miles From Singapore

1942 Celebrated By Singapore, Despite 2 Raids   British Say Kuantan Bat tle Continues, Den} Enemy Capture Claims

GERMANS UNLEASH ATTACK ON BRITAI   Raiders Finally Driven Back Across Channel!

ENGLISH COAST AREAS BOMBEL   First Destructive .:aids Since 1941; Number Of’ Persons Killed

Coastal Towns  Bombed By Fos   Number Of Persons Killed In England

\England Given Worst Bombing  Since °41 Raid:   Relays of Dive Bombers Strike at 3 Areas on Southeast Coast   Weather Hampers RAF In Operations; Fighters Drive Off Nazis

England Given Worst Bombing Since 41 Raid:   Relays of Dive Bombers Strike at 3 Areas on Southeast Coast  SEVERAL KILLED Weather Hampers RAF  In Operations; Fighters Drive Off Nazis

NAZI BOMBERS RAID BRITAIN   Three Areas on Southeast Coast Are Given Heavy Battering

Bombers Hit England Harc   Heaviest Raids Since 1941 Blast Three Southeast Towns

DIVE-BOMBERS HIT ENGLAND   Number Killed in Heavjest Attacks Since — Raids of 1941

CROSS CHANNEL RAIDS RESUMED BY NAZI PLANES   German Dive Bombers Strike Destructively al Dover and Other South. east Coast Towns by  Dusk and Moonlight  BITTRADEN 4nr VILTTOUn   NUMBER ARE KILLED

APPLIED THE AXE.   MeNutt Pares Down Bivision of Physical Fitness.

LARGEST NAZI ARMY YET USED ASSAILS CITY   Russian Paper Says It Is Still Possible To Save City, Says Lack Of Second Front Hurts

SOVIETS CLING TO METROPOLIS DESPITE NAZIS   Battle Revorts Show More Men Machines, Planes in This Conflict Than Any Other

‘Ravaged Chinese Battle  Country Swept by Famine; 6.000.000 Reported Starving

MILLIONS OF CHINESE ARE ON STARVATION   Six Million In Battlefield Province Of Honan On Verge Of Death; Roads Clogged With Dving

6,000,000 Chinese Reported On Verge Of Starvation   Famine Victims Die by Thousands Fleeing Embattled Honan Province.

THOUSANDS STARVE IN WAR-TORN CHINA   Worst Famine in Years Sweeps Honan Province

Chinese Die By Thousands  From Famine   Two-Year Drouth Brings Starvation

pe ARE ta      Stricken by O1 One. of th ~ Worst Famines i in’ Modern Times ©

Petain Is Reported Not Opposed to Resistance People Offer Invaders

Scraps Terms Of Armistice With Vichy Because U.S.,  British Invasion Is Feared   Enemy Moving On Marseilles: Government May Go To Versaifies; Aged Marshal Protests: Tells People They Can Resist

NAZI COLUMNS MARCH TOWARD TOULON AND MARSEILLE, NAVAL BASES, OVER PETAIN PROTEST   \ir-Borne Infantry and Parachutists Are Sent Into French Tunisia, Strategic Point On African Coast   PETAIN TELLS FRENCH ARMISTICE LAPSES   Will Make No Move to Interfere with Resistance French People May Attempt to Make Against Axis

German Force Racing Toward Mediterranean, While Air-Borne Infantry And Parachutists Landed In Tunisia; Hitler Says He  Pe ee ee LP eee et   FRENCH ASKED TO BACK PETAIN

riitier Drives on fTouion; Vichy Navy May Join Us France Is Free To Fight

riitler Sends Troops In Unoccupied France;  Il Duce Follows Suit   Marshal Petain Protests; Vichy Radio Asks  People To Rally Behind Aged Leader; Nazis Sav Thnie Atteskad Be It @

‘Unconfirmed Report Says French Fleet Has Joined United Nations, But Vichy Radio Says Force Is Still At Toulon

” INVASION MAY _DAMPEN FRENCH IRE AT ALLIES   Western Mediterranean Is Likely to Become Scene of Major Fighting With Germans

ARMISTICE SCRAPPED AS HITLER MOVES TO” BLOCK AFRICAN DRIVE   Marshal Petain To Make No Move To Interfere With Resistance French: People Care To Put Up -

Marshal Petain Tells Frenchmen They Can Resist   Nazi Columns Race for Mediterrancar Bases, Combat Planes and Air-Borne Infantry Land in African Protectorate

HITLER SPURNS ARMISTICE WITH VICHY’S PETAIN   Racing Toward Toulon, Naz Legions Pass Through Unoccupied Zone

MEDITERRANEAN HAS TAKEN LIMELIGHT OF WAR IN NEW EVENTS  HITLER SCRAPS ARMISTICE WITH FRANCE TO MEET NEW DANGER

Reich ColumnsSpeed ‘To Offset U.S. Blows   Petain Makes Feeble Protest Against Invasion While Fate Of France’s Fleet Stirs Considerable Speculation

Fearing Invasion, gent Sends Troops Into The — Unoccupied Region

HITLER SCRAPS "AO ARMISTICE OVER PROTESTS   Petain’s Objections Ignored; Italians Also in France

U.S. Bombers Sink Another Jap Transport   Score Direct Hit on Cruiser, Communique Says

Big Japanese Transport Sunk By U.S. Bombers   Continuing Battle of Macassar Straits Adds New Ene my Craft to List——-Communiques, in Some Coses, Conflicting

Americans Sink Another Transport, Hit Cruiser   Japanese Taking Terrific Beating in Macassar Straits; Only One American Plane Lost

SCORE DIRECT HIT ON ENEMY CRUISER   Sinks With 250 Persons Missing; ~-_ Alunt Sub In Gulf

Japanese Ship Losses Hiked By Bombings   Flying Fortresses Hit Cruiser, Sink Transport in Macassar

U.S. Planes Sink Big Jap  Transport   - Direct Hit Is Made on Cruiser in Great Battle of Macassar   LULL IN LUZON WAR

U.S. Bombers Sink Another  Transport  Also Score Direct Hit On Japanese Cruiser In Macassar Strait  HURLEY MINISTER TO NEW ZEALAND  Allied Command Tells Of Successful Work  By Flying Fortresses   Also Score Direct Hit On Japanese Cruiser In Macassar Strait   HURLEY MINISTER TO NEW ZEALAND   Allied Command Tells Of Successful Work By Flying Fortresses

DELIVERERS’ UNION CALLS OFF STRIKE AGAINST N. Y. PAPERS   WLB Intervenes; Dispute Will Be Settled By Arbitration

WLB Order Ends Newspaper Strike      Union Wage Demand To Be Arbitrated

STRIKE ORDERED TO ARBITRATION   WLB Acts To Give New Yorkers Their Newspapers After 3-Day Absence

PAPER STRIKE ENDS THURSDAY   New York Papers Again Appearing on Street — Orders from War Labor Board Brings Halt to Strike.

Lexington’s Commander Makes Predictior  Allied Offensive In “Not Too Distant Future’ Seen

BALK AT CHECK ON GAS SUPPLY   Station Attendants Won't Snoop for U. S., Spokesman in New York Says

Gas Retailers Assail Order On 3 Gallons   Official Says Operators Will Not Be Snoopers; Violators Are Warned

Gas Station People Are No Snoopers   EASTERN STATES CONFERENCE PRESIDENT HERZOG DECLINES TO MAKE SPIES OF ATTENDANTS SERVING CUSTOMERS.   No Pleasure Driving

Single Manpower   Head ‘Considered   Executive Order May B Forthcommg to End Confused Authority

Soldier Sleeps Far Too Well fo Hear Morning Bugle, Is Aided by Phonograpt

Rookie Whom Buglers Couldn't Rouse Solves Plight with Phonograph; It Gets Him Into Assembly Line Early

Duke Of Kent Dies In Crash Of R. A. F. Plane   Killed On Way To Iceland On War Mission; 13 Other Victims.

Showdown in Bitter Aerial Warfare Off Australia Is Believed Near

ALLIED AIRMEN HIT JAP BASES   Enemy Strongholds On Solomon Islands, New Guinea Bom

Showdown Nears For Control Of Australia Air    Belief Expressed As Allies Pound Japanese Bases

Showdown Nears For Control Of Australia Air   Beli ef Expressed “As Allies Pound.

M’Arthar’s Airmen Pound Island Bases of Japanese   Foe Reported Concentrating Forces on Marshall Isles, Indicating Possible Naval Batile Soon; Australian Warns of Complacency

ALLIES POUND “AT JAP BASES   Showdown in Bitter Aerial Warfare Off Australia Ta Relieved Near

RUSSIAN FLIERS BOMB EAST PRUSSIAN CITY   Moscow Radio Says They Started 38 Fires in Koenigsburg—aAll Return Safely to Bases.

Bus Plunges Into Ravine; Two Dead   ‘ Vehicles Skid on Narrow, Lonely Road

Debt Deduction From Income Taxes Proposed   Credit Of Up To $250 Considered By Senate  Finance Cammittee.

POST-WAR REBATE IS PROPOSED   Senate Leans Toward Tax Refund of Some Kind in Business Brackets   STIFF INCREASE IN RATES PLANNEL   Corporation Rates Will Be Decided First, Head of Committee Says

Treasury Proposes Plan With Stiff Increase in Business Levies.   DEBT CREDIT SUGGESTED

Treasury for stiff boost in surtax   Would link it with 12 percent post-war rebate

Consider Tax Rebate After War   Linking Of Rebates With Stiff Increases In Rate: On Business Is Urgec By Treasury

BUSINESS TAX. GHANGES GET SENATE STUD   Treasury Suggests Boost i: Surtax Rate, Post-War Rebate of 12 Pct.   FINANCE COMMITTEE’S CHORE IS INCREASING

HOUSE INCOME TAX BILL FACES SOME REVISION   Majority of Senate Com mittee Reported Favor ' ing Post-War Rebates to Corvorations   TREASURY FOR PLAN   Question of Providing Fo Rebates to Individuals Also Is Before  Committee ™

Rebates After War Expected In Tax Plans   Senate Committee Sets Aside Its Study Of Levies On Individual  Ineame«

SENATE DROPS STUDY OF TAX ON INDIVIDUALS   BUSINESS RATES OCCUPY ATTENTION OF COMMITTEE

POST-WAR. REBATE ON CORPORATIONS TAXES SUGGESTED   Senate Finance Committee in Favor of Softening Heavy Taxation Program

TREASURY WOULD LINK REBATES WITH BOOST IN SURTAX   Experts Propose Raising Rates To 55 Per Cent On Business Firms

Senate Committee to Consider Income Tax  -Credit Plan Today   Includes Debt Payment Insurance Premiums, Bond Purchases

Tax Credit Plan Before Committee   Changes in House Bil Are Suggested by Treasury

Treasury Asks Higher Taxes With Rebate   Corporations Rate May be Raised With 12 per cent Refund

DONORA WOMAN'S DEATH LAID T0 MONOXIDE FUMES   Four Others Overcome In Mt Washington Apartment Today

Blasted Trondheim, Kiel Attest Savage RAF Hits   'Britain’s Bombers Try to Drive Warships Out; U, S.-Built Planes Smash Dunkerque Docks; Jarnwenn: Baide Cact 127 Waenlanwé

RAF BLASTS ? NAZI NAVAL BASES HOTLY   Tronndheim And Kill Tremble Under Heavy Blows Of British In Fiercest Air Of fenaive.   Rostock  Ashes

British Raiders Are Assisted By U.$.-Built Ships   Trondheim, ‘Kiel Are Said Left. ‘Blasted, Burned’

OTHER PLANES  SWEEP FRANCE, DUNKERQUE   British Report Air Losses For April At 137— Raids Successful.

RAF Blasts Trondheim,  Kiel Bases   Bombers Hit Anew at Dunkerque Docks as Fighters Sweep Into North France

RAFRAIDERS BLAST BASES OF THE NAZIS      Trondheim and Kiel Roided by British Attackers   WIDE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY AIRMEN   Rostock Reported to Have Been Completely Burned Out

Nazi Naval Bases  Net Afire By RAF   Relentless Assaults Continue In Efforts T “Destroy The Enemy’s Capacity To Make War’’; Rostock Is Ash Heap

Also Pound Dunkerque,’ Ghent in Belgium,  Low Country Airports -_  137 RAF BOMBERS LOST DURING APRIL  Much-Bombed Rostock  Called Shel} of City, } Eliminated from War - 

R.A. F. Raids Continue Relentlessly  Targets in North France Are Asscrulted by Dav

RS CONTINUE FIERGE OFFENSIVE   British Bombers Blast Docks At Dunkerque   SWEEP INTO FRANCE   Nine British Bombers Lost in Overnight Raid; Rostock  Is In Ruins

PORT OF KIEL LEFT BLASTED IN RAF SWEEP   ROSTOCK REPORTED IN RUINS AFTER FIERCE RAIDS

Great Nazi Naval Bases At Kiel and Trondheim Blasted by RAF Plane:

Nazi Warships Attrad RAF Bombing Raids   Trondheim, Kiel Left Burning by U.S.-Made Planes

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CIRCUIT GOURT: ~ NEWS AND NOTE:   Big Judgment . Rendered Tuesda7. Morning by Sudge Russell. °   OLD CASE CONCLUDED

GIRGUIT GOGAT NEWO AND HOTES   Bie Judgment Rendered Tvesda; Morning by Judge Russell.   OLD CASE CONCLUDED

SOMALILAND FRENCH JQIN ALLIED FORCE   CROSS BORDER TO. ALIGN WITH FIGHTING FRENCH DEGAULLES SAYS

Somaliland Joins Allies   French Africa Colony Commands Strait and Strategic Railway

FIGHTING FRENCH FLAG FLYING OVER ~ PORT OF DIBUT   British Submarines Blast Four Ships Attempting to Reinforce Germans In N. African Ports.   BRITISH ARE NOW 185 MILES FROM TRIPOLI   Reports Indicate Axis Rear Guards. Are Trying © to Make Stand at Wadi Bei E} Chebir.

HOUR NEARS FOR BATTLE OF TUNISI   Patrols Clashing A Armies Get Set For Test

Fr. Somaliland Joins the Allies   French Troops Move Across Border To Enter African Fight

JAPANESE ADMIT LOSS OF FIRST BATTLESHIP   Admits Loss: of 13 Ship Sunk or Damaged In Battle With U. S. Force:

PS FINALLY ADMIT LOSSES IN SOLOMONS   Nippon Battleship Sinking Confirmed; Claim Only 14 Vessels Sunk or Damaged in Ficht.

Tokyo Confirms Sinking Of Japanese Battleship, Damaging Of Second By U.S. Navy Off Solomons

Japs Admit Own Losse: For First Time In War; Confirm U. S. Reports

Japs Admit Sinking of Battleship   List Cruiser, 3 Destroyers Sunk in Action Of! Solomons

Japanese Admit Battleship Sunk In U.S. Victory   Solomon Island Losses Confirmed By Enemy

ENEMY ADMITS LOSS OF SHIPS IN NAVAL DUEI   But Japs Tell Own People Only. One Battleship Sunk in Solomons

TOKYO ADMITS SINKING OF JAP BATTLESHIP   Goes Further Than Ever Before i Admission but Claims U. § Losses Heavier

Japs Also ‘Report Loss of 4.1 Planes   Axis Report of ‘Another Bombshell Announcement’ Is Such Only as Concerns Enemy   _ Claims Are Made     Japs Try to Offset Own Losses With Boasts of US. Damage   Claims Are Made

FRENCH MASS 500 PLANES . AT DAKAR   Also Have : 30,000 To 50,000 Troops At That Port

500 FRENCH PLANES AND 70,000 TROOPS MASSED AT DAKAR   Bulk Of French Naval Force Also Gathered At West  African  Port -

Bears Message From Petain Calling For Resistance In Case Of Attack; Speculate On African Winter Front —

Defense Data Given British By Officers   Rumor Laval May Abandon Vichy If Worker  Program Fails.

Report French Have 500 Planes and Most of Fleet Stationed at Dakar

FRENCH PLANES MASS AT DAKAR   Ships and Troops Ready "To Meet British in : Africa:

FRENCH MASS THEIR PLANES AROUND DAKAR   Naval Strength Also Centered There, Make Estimate of Troops Available in Africa

U. S. Bombers Blast Axis — Ships at Crete   Americans Attack Suda Bay Base, Nazi Supply Center

‘American Bombers Blast Axis Ships at Crete, Principal Supply Base of Rommel Army

U. §.-PLANES BOMB AXIS   Bogged Down Axis Army Suffers Loss To Bases.

TEXAS COMPANY HAS REDUGED PURCHASES AND OIL PRODUCTION   ACCUMULATION OF STOCKS OF CRUDE AND GASOLINE TAXING STORAGE

Five Men Killed In Plane Crash   'wo-Motored Bomber Hit: Railroad Embankment in Kansas

2-MOTORED BOMBER CRASHES IN KANSAS   Five Men Lose Lives When Ship Dives Few Minutes After Leaving Airport

FRENCH COLONIALS WHIP ITALIANS AS DAKAR AIDS ALLIES   ‘Repay Mussolini For Stab In Back Of Stricken France in . 1940

TERRIFIC UPSET IS REPORTED   Sound Beating Handec Out As First Payment for Mussolini’s Stab in the Back.

ITALIAN: FORGES GIVEN BEATING BY FRENGH TROQPS   News That Dakar Js In Alliec Camp Welcomed By African Command.

Superior Italian Force Ripped To Pieces By French In Tunisia Fight

LINES EXTENDED   French Colonials Exact Payment For Stab In Back By Mussolini

Wide Hunt for Touhy Gang Goes on as Probe of Break from Pen Is Begun

PRISON BREAK PROBE OPENED   Officials Believe Touhy Gang Received “Inside” Aid At Joliet

iouny believed Sighted In lowa  Hunt Pressed For Gang: Probe Escape Of 7  From Joliet Prison

TOUHY STILL AT LARGE    Gaungster Who Escaped Iilinois Jail Quickly Disappears

Touhy Eludes Gang Hunter:   Western Desperado Flee: Joliet Pen; Insiders Are Questioned

FELONS SOUGHT AS INSIDE JOB PROBE STARTS   Seven Gangsters Escape Joliet Prison, Taking Weapons With Them  *- In Guard’s Car   ‘“ELUDE PATROLS   Lie Detector: Is: Used Tt Probe Report That Prisoners Received Aid In Break

GION HAS. NEW GUL FAR MATION      Gathering, Marked By Unity, Comes To Close

Legionnaires Anxious to Do ‘Their Part   Ready to Serve in Any Capacity; Demand More Vigorous Prosecution of War; Ask Job Security

DEMAND PART IN NATION'S WAR EFFOR’   Veterans of World War  Pre. sent United Front at Anvuseainn. *

LEGIONNAIRES CLOSE KANSAS CITY MEET   Unity Keynote Of Convention

Legionaires Will Do Part To Win War   Greatest Unity in History Displayed at Convention; New Officers Elected

LEGIONNAIRES HOPES RENEWED   LEAVE CONVENTION WITH NEW IDEAS ON ROLE IN WAR EFFORT

Legionnaires Are Prepared For War Role   Convention Next Year May Be Put Off; Unity Prevails

LEGION ENDS ITS METING ON HOPEFUL NOTE   Ill At Ease in New War. They'll Find Ways to Help   Few Attempts At Fun; “No Parade” Accepted

Legion Demands More Vigorous War. Effort on Part of All U.S. Citizens

LEWIS OPENS MINE PARLEY   Describes Himself A: “One-Union” Man;  Murray Present

LEWIS AND MURRAY MEET AT CAPITAI   abor Leaders Outwardly Cordial at Meeting o1 United Mine Workers Policy Committee

PEACE MARKS MINERS’ MEET   Murray Has Praise for Lew. is’ Leadership After They Shake Hands

MURRAY AND LEWIS MEET FACE TO FACE   Reported Estranged Union Heads Attending Convention   COMPLIMENTS PAID, OBSERVERS STATE   Mine Workers Convene Without Untoward Incident

Bouquets Tossed as Lewis, Marray Meet Face to Face   Oft-Predicted Clash Fails to Come About on. First Day of Mine Workers’ Conclave-—C1O Chief Lauds ‘Distinguished Leadershin’ af TMI

COURT MARTIAL AT COLUMBUS   FOUR MORE PROSECUTION WITNESSES TESTIFYING TO"DAY AGAINST ARMY  i OFFICER ~ .

PROSECUTION NEAR END TODAY IN THE MUHLENBERG TRIAI   Calls Last Four Witnesse: to Testify Against Colone! Accused of Misconduct.

HITLER DRIVE IN THE CRIMEA SMASHED BACK   Pessible Start of Heralded Big Push Backfires, Nazis Admit   Numerical Superiority th Excuse Offered; Mil German Goal

AXIS ARMIES FOILED IN ATTEMPT TO PIERCE CRIMEA   Germans Say Fight on Peninsula Is Not Spring Offensive Start

INVADERS HIT HARD BY LOSSES IN CRIMEA   Berlin Radio Complains Of Superior Forces   FIGHT DETAILS LACKING

LONG-HERALDED ~ SPRING DRIVE Is ~ NOW UNDER WAY      Axis March - Toward: Cauitasians ° “Oil oF ields Smashed At Most: Points  aie Enemy Suffers Severe . : oe “Lossee ee

_Axis Crimea Push Halted; -Loss Heavy   Berlin Retracts Tale of Gpening Expected Drive

HITLER HAS STARTED NEW OFFENSIVE   Berlin Admits that Nazis Are Facing Difficulties In Move toward Rich Oil Fields

Severe Loss Suffered By Nazi Troops   Berlin Complaims of “Superior” Defensive Forces At Kerch.

NAZIS OPEN OFFENSIVE IN CRIMBA   Hitler’s Forces Suffering Heavy Losses at Hands of Russians.

Nazi Armies. Pushed Baek,  Heavy Losses   -Berlin Complains Of ‘Superior Forces’; .” _ Battle :Details-Lacking

Reds Hurl Back German Assault At Caucascus   Hitler Thrust May Be Start of Offensive — Toward Soviet Oil Field:

AXIS HAS SEVERE  LOSSES I DRIVE FOR OIL DISTRICT   Red Army Forces “Numeri  ally Superior” Berlin Rae dio Says as Possible Puste Is Launched.   EARL’ DETAILS OF RESULTS NOT PUBLIC   Moscow Dispatches Report Confidence Among Soviets With Larger Forces, Enemy Lower.

Fabulous Gains In Salaries  Aired by Tolan   One Executive Gets 1,331 Per Cent Increase During 1941

HIGH SALARIES DRAW ATTACK IN WASHINGTON   Patience of People I: About Exhausted, Says Gore

GHURGHILL Io FAGED WITHA HAOR CRISIS   Escave of German Warshins and Debacle at Singapore Blamed. —   AN UPROAR CAUSED   Pritish Still Fight Around Singavcre But the End Is Nearing.

CHURCHILL 13. ~FAGED WITHA ~— AAJOR CRISIS   J * 2, Escape of German Warships  and Debacle at Singa:   pore Blamed.   AN UPROAR CAUSED   British Still Fight Around Singavcre But the End Is Nearing.

Students With Special Needs Aided By Program   School Psychologists Assist Teachers In Correcting Physical Handideaps And Preparing Curriculum

Many Killed in Mississippi Valley Storms   Death Toll Nears 150 Mark; Six States List Victims  sine Tieattinst Deneaue >

TORNADO TOLL MOUNTS; HELP GIVEN VICTIMS   Militia of Illinois Stands Guard In Sector

FIFTH FRONT iS OPENED IN EAST INDIES   JAPANESE BOMB AMBONIA ISLAND, IMPORTANT SEA, AIR BASE

FIFTH F OPENED IN EAST INDIES BY JAPS   Dutch Report All Vital Points Destroyed in Amboina, Vicinity

Japs Assault Major Dutch Naval Base   Fifth East Indies Battlefront Opens as Nipponese Strike at Amboina

Another Dutch Island Under Heavy Attack   Amboina Subjected To Heavy Fire of Planes and Ships

Battle Of East Indies Raging On Fifth Front   Important Naval Base in Dutch Archipelago Under Furious Assault

NIPPON OPENS  FIFTH FRONT  ON AMBOINA    Furious Sea and Air Assault Mark  Extension of Fighting in Dut! East Indies   DUTCH SINK SUB   Indies Warship Keeps Up Tally o Jap Ship-A-Day—Amboina Al tack Expected

OPEN FIFTH WAR FRONT IN INDIES   Japs Launch Furious. Assault From Air and © Sea on Amboina   DUTCH DEFENDERS AGAIN USE TORCH   Battle ‘Raging Everywhere’ - But Island Riches Are Destroyed Ahead of Japs

AMBOINA IS ATTACKED BY PLANES AND SHIPS   Island Is Site Of Second Best Dutch Navy Base   ‘Fighting Raging Everywhere,’ Officials Declare

Japs Attack Dutch Navy Base   Furious Assault on Amboina Island — Fighting Everywhere

Japan Opens Fifth Front At Amboina   Furious Air-Sea Attack Hits Dutch Island; Vital Bless Ave Pacicavad   FIERCE FIGHT RAGES   Dutch Spotted Nipponese Invasion Fleet, Prepared For Batile

JAPANESE OPEN FIFTH FRONT It INDIES BATTLE   Making Furious Assaul From Land and Sea on Amboina Island, im portant Naval Base   AREAS ARE BOMBED; SHELLED FROM SEA   Fighting Is Raging Every  where, According to Batavia: ‘Dutch Applying Torch to Vital Points

Japan Opens New Front in Indies   Fighting: Rages on Amboina Island Where Nipponese Open Fierce Attack

Full-Scale Siege Begun At Amboina   Intense Battle Rages at Site; Tans Lose Sub

JAPANESE OPEN FIFTH FRONT IN PACIFIC    Make Furious Assault On Land and Sea On Amboni: Island In East Indies

- Japs Invade  Amboina Island      Fighting Rages On Fifth Front In East Indies   Japs Claim Six Transports Sunk

JAPAN OPENS FIFTH FRONT IN INDIES WA   Launches Furious Assault or Amboina Island from Air and Sea   IMPORTANT NAVAL BASE

JAPS ATTACK ANOTHER KEY DUTCH ISLAND   Naval Base On Amboina Tat get Of Furious Land And  Stone: Thawte

JAPANESE OPEN FIERCE ASSAULT IN THE INDIES   Nippon Opens Fifth Front In Battle Of Fast Indies With Heavy Attack On Island Of Ambonia.

WILL HONOR THE NAVY   Four -K.U. Students to Speak at C. of C. Luncheon Tomorrow

MURDER DEFENDANT _]S SLAIN AS JURY. DEBATED HIS FAT      Death Penalty Is. Late Decreed for Man Killed in Kentucky Courtroom.

Defendant in Murder Trial Slain As Jury Leaves Courtroom; Killer  Unwilling to Take Second Chance

JACK HEATON FIRES BULLET INTO SHEPHERD   Jury 20 Minutes Later Reports Death Verdict:

NEPHEW AVENGES DEATH OF UNCLE IN COURTROOM   Fearing Harlan, Ky., Jury Might Not Act Jack Heaton Takes Law Into His Own Hands

DEFENDANT SHOT AS JURY FILES OUT 10 CONSIDER HIS CASE   Guilty Verdict Returnec Later In Harlan, Ky. Case

SLAYER KILLED IN COURTROOW   JURY CONVICTS DEAD MAN OF MURDER AFTER PRISONER FATALLY SHOT DUR- ING TRIAL

KILLS . DEFENDANT IN MURDER TRIAL   Victim’s Uncle _ Shoct: ‘Accused In Kentucky Courtroom ’

CONGRESS TO END ate, RECESS SOON      Leaders Preparing for Full Time Work; New Con= trels -Planned -

EASTERN FORCE IS COOPERATING   Army, Navy & Air Force Coordinate Offense  And Defense

WAR INSURANCE ON PROPERTY PLANNED AT AN EARLY DATE   Agreement on Program is Seen by Senate and House Conferees on Legislation.

FINNISH-U. § TIES STRAINED   Minister Recalled After Gov: ernment Leaders Attend Jap Pearl Harbor Party

! ARMY-PROBING: PHOENIX RIOT   More Than’ 180. Negro Soldiers. Arrested  Following Gun Battle.

180 NEGRO SOLDIERS HELD IN PHOENIX RIO}   Believed Disorder Stemmerc From Ill Feeling Between Troopers and M.P.’s

SEN, HATCH HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT   New Mexico Senator Injured - “Internally As Car Overturns.

Senator Hatch Injured When Car Overturns On Highway This Morning

SENATOR HATCH SERIOUSLY HURT   Suffers Shock, Exposure In New Mexican Accident

SOVIET, GERMAN BATTLE RAGING   Hand-To-Hand Conflict 01 In Flaming Mozhaisk; Red Pincer Tightens

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Engaged in Grim Combat

MORE OIL Is BEING SOUGHT IN PANHANDLE   COMMISSION DECIDES UPON REMOVAL CF SOME OF SHUTIN DAYS

BROMFIELD ON FARM PROGRAM   OHIO NOVELIST-FARMER SAY: “DICTATOR” NEEDED BY + AGRICULTURE—OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS

JAP LAND ASSAULT ON SOLOMONS SEEMS NEAT   Twenty Thousand Enemy Troops. May Already Be in Action Against American Forces—Guadalcanal island Is Focal Point Today in Far Pacific Sector — MacArthur's ‘Bombers in Action.

Backed By Tan Troops.   ATTACK BELIEVED TO BE ALREADY UNDERWAY; OUTCOME OF NAVAL FIGHT UNCERTAIN

AMERICANS DIE AS QUAKE KILLS 300 IN EQUADOR   Vice Consul, Wife and Mine Manager Are Among Victims

COUADOR HAD AN EARTHQUAKE   Approximately 300 People. Including Three Americans, Are Dead.   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE

Brazilian Vessel Sunk - Off The Atlantic Coast   Cargo-Passenger Liner Cayru Sent Down—Six Passengers and 53 Crew Members Missing— of Are Rescued

Ath Brazil Ship Sunk by U-Boat   Twenty-Six Survivors VU: Cargo-Passenger Liner Ar. rive In New York After  Torpedoing.   ¥ 59 Are Missing

H.R. Edgarton Victim of Freak Acci¢en   Electrocuted by Wires Dangling on Wrecked Truck

DEMAND MADE FOR FIRMER RULES. ON LIMITING DEBATE   Pressure Comes From Group In’ Senate. Favoring Abolition Of  _.Poll Taxes

Filibuster Kills Anti-Poll Tax   Stricter Senate  Rules Demanded

WATER OF A DEEP PIT   Three of the Victims Were Sistets and All Went to the Death Scene Against the Wishes of Their Parents-—Sister of One Victim Witnessed  the Tragedy at Oxford. O, aA:

4 GIRLS DROWN IN GRAVEL PIT   Three Sisters And Friend Went Wading Against Wishes Of Parents

Russian Of fensive In North Is Costly To Germans In Men And Strategic Positions

Russians Slay 45,000 Mer In Offensive Upon Gzhatsk     STALINGRAD IS FIRM  Axis Troops Flee in Panic —Many Officers in Night Clothes   STALINGRAD IS FIRM

Russians Storm Rzhev, Stiffen At Stalingrad   Attackers Mop Up Area, Then Advance  To German Garrison

New Move Destined to Relieve Pressure on Stalin- — grad.   Russian Defense Also Reported Stiffening on Stal‘inarad Front.

Russians Storm Into Rzhev, Mop Up Around City.   Soviet Defenses At _ Stalingrad Stiffen As  Front Area Decreases

Powerful Fighting Force Gi Cheering Doughboys To Join Pacific Battle

Huge AEF Is Landed 1nNew Zealand   Many Hours Need. ed to Unload Men And Supplies

WELL EQUIPPED AMERICAN FORCES LAND IN NEW ZEALAND   New Guinea Sector Finds Americans Trying To Crack Strong Narrow Defenses of Japs

SEC, STIMSON GIVES THEORIES ON L. A, “RAID’   Unidentified Planes May Have Been Seeking Location of AntiAircraft Batteries

War Chief Says That Uni . dentified Airplanes, Pos stbly as Many as 15.  _ Were Over Los Angeles Wednesday   1:430: ROUNDS FIRED

STIMSON EXPLAINS LOS ANGELES SCARE   Says “Objects” Were Plane: Popaibly Flown By Enemy Acants

STIMSON SAYS ENEMY PLANES, POSSIBLY 15, MAY HAVE BEEN OVER WEST COAST!

ENEMY AGENTS SUSPECTED IN PLANE ALARM   POSSIBLY 15. UNIDENTIFIED PLANES IN FLIGHT OVER LOS ANGELES

Mystery In Coast Alarms   Stimson Says Planes Were Over Los Angeles Yesterday; May Have Been Enemy Agents.

Stimson Hints Secret Bases In West For Enemy   Leland Ford Demand "Proper Explanstion’ O Air Raid Alarm

May Have Been Been Operated -by Enemy Agents: No @ Bombs, No Casualties   ARMY INQUIRY  18 CONTINUING   Wight May Have Been Made to Disclose Gun  BRmnisarcamente

ALIEN FLYERS ARE BLAMED   Stimson Says 15 Strange “Planes Were Over Los Angeles Early Yesterday

Stimson Asserts 15 Planes. Possibly Of Enemy Origin, Flew Over Los Angeles Area

Stimson Hints Planes Over Los Angeles Came From Enemy Commercial Sources

Unidentified Planes Cause Los Angeles Demonstration   Secretary Stimson Says As Many As 15 Aireraft, W hich  May Have Been Operated by Enemy Agents, Were Fired On By Anti-Aireraft Guns; Wreoet Coast Defenders Act Quickly

California ‘Air Mystery’ Was Fifteen Unidentified Planes, Stimson States

Not A False Alarm, Says War Chief   Suspect’ Attempt. To Locate Anti-Aircraft ~ Defenses.

Suspect Enemy Agents Stimson Says Unidentified Airplanes Flew Over L. A.

Planes Over Los Angeles, Stimson Says   May Have Been Operated by Enemy Agents——Might be From Commercial Sources

kKire On Planes Soaring Over Los Angeles   Stimson States An_ Investigation Is Continuing

UNIDENTIFIED ‘AIRPLANES SEEN OVER LOS ANGELES   Possibility As Many A 15 Planes May Have Been Operated By Enemy Agents

Secretary Says  “May Have B Flown by Enemy.      SPEEDS “SLOW* TO 200 MILES AN HO       in Action: But Rounds Fired. .

Los Angeles Plane Scare fs Mystery   Knox Says It Was False Alarm, Then Stimson Contradiets

ARMY CONTINUES WEST COAST PROBE   Unidentified Planes Fired On, But No Bombs Were Dropped

STIMSON SAYS 15 PLANES IN COAST ‘ALARM’   Possible Operation by Ene. my Agents Pointed Out By War Secretary

Planes Set Off Alarm at Los Angeles   Stimson Asserts Fifteen Craft May Have Been Operated by Enem Acents on Coast

Stimson Refutes Knox Raid Repor   Says As Many As 15 Planes Flew Over Los Angeles Area Early Wednesday

15 Enemy Planes Were Over City, Secretary Says   Believes Craft Were Operat ed By Enemy Agents; No Bombs Dropped Nor No Casualties; Log Angeles 24:)) Aono

Planes Over  ls Angeles,  ‘Stimson Says   May Have Been Operated by Enemy Agents—Might be Fron  LEP ern ee Bare’

15 Planes Over Los Angeles Cause of Aler   1430 Rounds of Ammunition Fired at Planes in Early Morning

War Secretary Says There Might Have Been 15 Ene-. my Planes Over Coast Early Yesterday.   1,400 ROUNDS OF SHOT FIRED INTO THE SKY

Stimson Reports 15 Strange Airplanes Caused Los Angeles Anti-Aircraft Fire

ENEMY AGENTS MAY HAVE USED PLANES INL A   Stimson Gives Report on Atreralt Reported Seen Above California

STIMSON DECLARES PLANES WERE OVER LOS ANGELES AREA   Says Possibly as Many as 15,  Which May Have Been Op  erated by an Enemy Were.  -Fired Upon

STIMSON SAYS AIR ALERT REAL   Asserts Possibly 15 Unider tified Planes Were Over Los Angeles

Army Reveals Shooting Not False Alarm   Stimson Says Large Number Of Planes -Flew Over Los Angeles Yesterday

Planes Over L.A., Stimson Says   Believed Operated :B: Agents Of Enemy

Stimson Admits Airplanes Were Over Los Angele:   Unidentified Craft Believed to Have Been Enemy Aqaents

OFFICIALLY REPORTED OVER CITY   ‘Commercial Sources’ Hinted Behind Action   PROBE IS CONTINUING   Spying Craft Believed After Defense Data

Stimson Declares Anti-Aireératt Guns Fire On Squadron   Voices Belief That Unidentified Craft May Have Been Operated By Agents Of Enemy Countries

Lehman Takes Over Foreien Relief Post   Demonstrate Artifical Fog For Concealing War Plants

Revenue Bill  Debate Ends   Passage by House In Present Form Believed Certain

HOUSE GETS WAR REVENUE BILL MONDAY   Measure Which Will Levy Highest Taxes in History Certain to Pass After House Finishes Debate

Hitler Declares Stalingrad Must Surrender Soon;  Ready For Front   “We Shall Never Capitulate, Never,’ He Tells Nazi Party Audience; Calls Enemy Military Idiot

Allies Led by Military Idiot, Hitler Declares, ‘Ready for Second Front

Germans Prepare For Second Front, Hitler Declares   Says in Radio Talk to His Nation That Stalingrad Will Be Taken.   His Egyptian Chief Present For Address

Sfalingrad’s Fall, Brifish Blitz Pledged   Second Front ts No Worry at All, Party Follows Are Told

Stalingrad To Fall, Hitler —  Tells Gasman        ‘Nazis Ready. for Second. Front-at: Any Point,-and Will Return: ‘British Air Roids Later, Fuehrer. Tells Crowd.

 TELLS AUDIENCE GERMANY 15 PREPARING FOR A SEC OND FRONT WHEREVER FOES MIGHT STRIKE—ROMWITTY AN CTAND WITU FLIPHRER

Hitler Says Germany Set lor Invasion   ‘Cannot Predict Where Military Idiot Will Start Seeond Front.’   DIEPPE ATTACK ‘LUCKY’

Promises nazis will take Volga city; ready for invasion: scorns charter

YOLGA CITY _ WILL FALE, * NAZIS TOLD   7 es Gives Pledge in  peech to Party, Breaking 5-Month's Silence   PREPARING FOR ia A SECOND FRONT   But Can’t Guess on Place of Attack Because Enemy Is a ‘‘Military Idiot’’

Says Germans Will Capture Stalingrad   ill Hold on to What We Have, He Said, Then Wait And See Who Is Exhausted; In ‘41 Said Allies Broken

Gives Nazis A Pep Talk   Hitler Pledges Capture Of Stalingrad In a Berlin Address

Stalingrad Bound To Fall, Fuehrer Boasts - Reprisal Bombs Promised Britain -—Rommel In Berlin Throng.

Fuehrer Says Germany is Preparing for — Second Front:To Attack Where Necessary

Fall of Stalingrad Pledged by Fuehrer   Allied Invasion Plans Puzzle Berlin Command, He Says; Rommel Present

Germany Preparing For second Front, Says Hitler   Fuehrer Defies Invasion; Pledges His People Tha Stalingrad Will Be Captured.

German Chief Says Russian City To Fall .   Rommel $s On Platform  At Sportspalast As His Chief Rants

SAYS GERMANY READY 10 MEET SECOND FRONT   Fuehrer Is Determined “To Hold This Year What We Now Have”

FUERRER PROMISES FALL OF STALINGRAD; SAYS HE’S PREPARED  “DETERMINED TO HOLD WHAT WE HAVE AND AT

Hitler Pledges Karly Capture Of Stalingrad      Tries To Explain Why Armies Are Stopping In Russia Now   ROMMEL IS PRESENT      North African General Visits Berlin For Fuehrer Speech

VICTORY WILL BE OURS, NAZI FUFHRER SAYS   Hitler Breaks Silence tc Address Crowd at Sportspalast   ROMMEL ON HAND   Himmler, Goebbels and Keitel Face Crowd With Leader

Stalingrad Is te Be Captured, Hitler Asserts.   He Declares Hour Will Come When He Will Answer England's Bombina of Germanc

Germany Ready For New Front Asserts Hitler   Nazis to Hold What They Have Fuehrer Declares

YOUR INCOME TAX It Costs Money to Win a War   By JAMES MARLOW and GEORGE ZIELKE

Income Tax Will Dent Your Pocketbook This Year, Start Figuring Amount Early

Great Battle Rages Along Farm Front   U. S. Department And Farm Bureau Reach Showdown

Second Front in Air Now Will Turn Tide Of War in Europe   By Concentrating in One Area Allies Can Prevent Hitler’s Winter Offensive

London in Favor Of Second Front In Air at Once   Observers Believe Dis persal of Strength Favors Hitler

Competent War Observers ‘Urge Second Front In Air As Assurance Of Victory

Observers Claim Concentrated Plane Strength In Furopean Bombing Raids Will Assure Victory

Experts Say Airpower Can Defeat Axis Soor   Concentration of RAF and American Planes Against Reich in Next Three Months Can  Accure Victory

Chinese Close In on Kinhwa   Approach Jap-Held ‘City on Three Sides

Chinese Close Tn on Kinhwa on Three Sides   Make Determined ‘Stand in Chuhsien Ouiskiris

Extreme Cold Due In Jowa Tonight   All Primary Highway: Open To Travel.

King Takes Oath In New Naval Post   U.S. Must Expect to Take Blows, He Says

SENATE GIRDS FOR POLL TAX FIGHT   Senator Norris Urges Administration Leaders to ‘Get Tough’ with Congressmen

Norris Wages Last Fight On Poll Tax   Administration Urged To Get Touéh With Senator

Senator Norris Hits Opponents Of Poll-Tax Bill   Urges “Get Tough” Move To Smash Filibuster As Debates Continue

Norris Attacks Poll Tax Delay  Says Administration Can Break Filibuster By ‘Getting Tough’

DECKS CLEARED FOR POLL TAX BATTL   Norris Urges Administration Leaders To Get Touch

NEW PRONG OF GIANT GERMAN DRIVE IS FELT   Rostov and Stalingrad are menaced in successful advances

Draw Nearer Volga River and Caucasus   Fierce Fighting on Battle Front Reported

JAPS CLAIM GAINE IN MALAYA FIGHTING   Capture Of Kuantan Claimed By Tokyo Today

Tokyo Claim: Malaya ain  ‘anture of Manila   Capture of Manila And Singapore ‘Only Question of Time’

WARHORROR PICTURED BY REPATRIATES   Men and “Women Disem bark From Diplomatic Liner   STORIES GIVEN OF SEVERE TREATMENT   Those Who Lived Through Capture of Hongkong Suffered

LONG RANGE Pint MARKS SEA BOUT   Army Fliers Reveal Coral Sea Fight a Record.

Army Fliers Whe Spotted Japs  Hit First Blows of Coral Sea Battle

NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF CORAL SEA BATTLE RELATED BY U.S. ARMY FLIERS :

FIRST BLOWS IN MIDWAYBATTLE HITBY ARMY   Fliers, Who, Ranged Sea Four Solid-Days Say En/} gagement Was: Foggini”  - Over WidesArea:      HIPS FAR APART:   At Least 200 Miles Separated U,'S: and Jap Sur-: ‘face Squadrons,  -. Record Range

Joplin Flier Credited With Dealing Out First Blow Upon Japs’ Fleet 1 When Coral Sea Enoavcement Beoan

PLANE SANK TROOPSHIP IN ENEMY PORT   Lieutenant Maurice Horgan and Co-Pilot Delivered Initial Blow to Nipponese Fleet Massing in Harbor for Historic Battle.

New Chapter Told in Stirring Story of Coral Sea Fight   American Land - Basec Fliers Deal First of Telling Blows

JAP FLEET HIT BY LAND PLANES   Army Aces Spot Nippons On Way to Coral ' Sea Battle

President Hints He'll Veto New Rubber Agency   He plans some other move to solve problem, but declines to  diccnes it.

Legion Wants Old Records   Campfire Girls Will Collect For Service Men

107 New Mexicans On Corregidor   Rest of Regiment Believed Captives

Four Fifths Of Iowa Corn Now Laid By   Part Too Tall To Be Cultivated Futher, Says Bulletin

Four Fifths   Part Too Tall To Be Cultivated Futher, Says Bulletin

laflisted on Enemy Force   Harbor Defenses o} Manila Bay Shelled Heavily —Little Damage

Japs Suffer Heavy Loss In Onslaught   American and Filipino Casualties Reported as Negligible   BRETT APPOINTED   Curtin Places Him in Command of U.S. and Australian Fliers

J, . FILIPINGS SPRING SURPRISE RAID ON JAP   inflict Heavy Casualties 1 Enemy on Island of Mindanao.

BPVGU]) BViuve Inflicted on Enemy Force   Harbor Defenses of Manila Bay Shelled Heavily Little Damage

Japs Suffer Severe Losses in Surprise Raid in Philippines   Harbor Fortifications o! Manila Bay Under Heavy Bombardment

American Philippine Troops Inflict Heavy Casualties in Zamboanga Raid   Riuyrma

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED IN BATAAN RAID   Allied Forces Surprise Japs Near Zamboanga

American and Philippine Troops Launch Surprise RaidonJaps, Zamboanga

U. S. TROOPS AND FILIPINOS STAGE. SURPRISE RAID    Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Japs On Island of Min danao in the Philippines -

REPORT BATTLE IN PHILIPPINES   U. S$. and Filipino Troops tnflict Heavy Qamage in Mindanao Attack.

American and Filipino Losses Described as Negligible—Manila Fsris Bombarded   BRETT GIVEN POST   American General With MacArthur Commands Australian as well as American Air Forces

AMERICAN FORCES STAGE SURPRISE RAIDON MINDANAC   BOTH AMERICAN AND FILIPINO SOLDIERS IN HEAVY FIGHTING

INFLICT HEAVY CASUALTIES ON JAPANESE FORCE   AMERICAN, FILIPINO LOSSES ARE DESCRIBED AS NEGLIGIBLE   HARBOR DEFENSES OF MANILA BAY UNDER HEAVY SHELLFIRE   Reene of Raid on Zamboanga, Or Mindanao, Is About 500 Miles h of Bataan Poasitlon

WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS SURPRISE PHILIPPINE RAID   AMERICAN-FILIPINO TROOPS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON ~JAPS NEAR ZAMBOANGA

PHILIPPINE WAR COMES TO LIFE   Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Japs by Surprise Raid

Jap Forces On Mindanao Are Attacked   Surprise Raid Is Made By American And Philippine Troops In Zamboanga Area

Heavy Losses Inflicted On Japs By Raid  In Mindanao   Americans-Filipines Under Wainwright Surprised Enemy Communique Save

Jap Casualties Heavy In U.S. Offense Action   Surprise Thrust Made On Zamboanga Positions

Raid Mindanas Ieleind           Hevwvy Casualties ntl ( ‘Troops, War Dept. Says: Mand Defenses Bontharied

Philippine Raid Is Beaten Off   Enemy Reported To Have Suffered Heavy Casualties In Surprise Attack

ISLAND ALLIES RAD JAP ARMY ON PHILIPPINES   Surprise Attack Takes Heavy Nippon Toll; U. 8.-Filipine Losses Smai!

Americans and Filipinos Stage Surprise Raids on Japs; Casualties Heavy

Yanks Raid Zamboanga   Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted on Enemy In Mindanao Attack

SURPRISE RAID IS MADE ON THE JAPS   Heavy Casualties Inflicted by U. S. Troops on Mindanao

U.S, FILIPINOS > SCORE VICTOR)   Inflict Heavy Casualties On Janos In Mindanao

YU. S. Troops Raid Japs in Mindanat   Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Invaders ir Surprise Attack by American Soldiers and Philippine Scout Troops.

ALLIED LOSSES ARE TERMED NEGLIGIBLE   Harbor Defenses of Manila Bay Reported Under “Extremely Heavy” Shelling

INVASION PLANS WORRY HITLER   Coastline Defenses Are Bolstered; Heavy Guns Brought Up

Nazis Bolster Coast Defense:   British Say, However, New Forts Will Be Smashed By Allied Bambs

NAZIS BOLSTERING COASTAL DEFENSES      Commanders, Worried Over Second Front, Hasten Prosram

NAZIS FORTIFY CHANNEL COAST   Occupation Forces Rush Stronger Defenses As Reaction To Threat Of New Front

NAZIS BOLSTER COAST DEFENSES   Commanders of Occupation Forces React To Implied Threat of Invasion Contained in Big Three Pact

Nazis Bolster Coast Defenses   Germans Apparently Worried by Second Front Prospects - >

Nazis Bolster Coast Defense On Continent  Germany Reacts to Invasion Threat of

Nazis Bolstering Defenses Of French And Occupied Land Coastal Sections

IS BOLSTERED   Germans Prepare Coastal Areas Against Threat Of Allied Invasion

M'NUTT REVEALS HIS OWN PLANS FOR MANPOWER   Draftees Allowed te Express Choice Of Service

MNUTT TELL OF HIS FIVE POINT PROGRAM   Entire Population Of Country Will Be Formed Into Manpower Pool.

ALLIED PLANES RAID JAP BASE ON TIMOR   Japanese Advance In New Guinea Halted

SHIPPING: IS. WIT IN PORT MELD BY JAPS   Little Damage Is . Reported Done To Island Fortress

Suitor Shoots  Girland Sell   Sharon’s Main Street Scene of Murder and Suicide This Morning; Isabelle Shane, 21, Slain by Reject. ed Suitor Who Takes Own Life With. _Sawed- Off Shotgun.

YOUNG WOMAN SLAIN: KILLER TAKES OWN LIFI      Rejected. Suitos Shoots Young Bank. Secretary .

MURDERS GIRL, TAKES OWN LIFI   Sharon Street Scene of Tragic Shooting This Morning

Kills Woman And Himself   laabel Shane, * Stain on Sharon Street.

GIRL KILLED IN SHARON BY AN ADMIRER   Comely 20-Year-Old Bank Secretary Is Slain By Rejected Suitor Who  Later Suicides   IN RESIDENTIAL AREA

Murder-Suicide On Sharon Stree  Man Kills Girl, 20, Then Ends Own Life  In Rucinece Sactinn

Suitor Kills Girl. Self. in Sharon   Sawed-Off Shotgun Allegedly Used

FINED ON TRAFFIC. CHARGE   S, B Hines, Jr., Ps Jr., Pays Total of $39.25 Folowing Wreck

FINED ON TRAFFIC. CHARGE   Ss, B Hines, Jr, Pays Tctal - of $39.25 Folowing Wreck

NAZIS MAKE BIG CLAIM   Germans Repért Sinking a U.S. Cruiser and 28 Merchantmen

29 Ships Lost, States Berlin   Nazis Claim U.S. Convoy Is Destroyed On Trip To Russian Port

Berlin Says Big Allied Convoy Lost   Claim U. S. Cruiser Is Sunk Together With 28 Merchantmen  NO CONFIRMATION Allies Recall Previous False Claims Of Naval  ‘ Slieproe hye Novice

CLAIM 29 SHIPS IN CONVOY SUNK   Germans Declare U. S. Cruiser Destroyed in Arctic Sea Battle

Nazis Claim Sinking Of U. §. Cruiser   Report 28 Merchantmer Blasted Out Of Convoy In Arctic Waters.

18 SHIPS IN CONVOY SUNK, NAZIS CLAIM   U. S. Cruiser Also Said To Be Victim of Attack

ERMANG CLAIM 32 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK   Report Convoy of 38 in Are. tic Routed; No Confirmation.

U. S. Cruiser Sunk, Says Nazi Radic   Berlin Broadcasts Tell o! Big Raid on Convoy Bound for Russia   23 MERCHANTMEN : DECLARED SUNK      No Confirmation From Any Other Source; ‘Some Sailers Rescued’

Germany Claims Sinking of Heavy American Cruiser   ‘Berlin Also Announces Twenty-Kight Merchantmen  Also Destroyed In Arctic Waters; Unconfirmed From Other Sources; Nazis Exaggerated   Success Against Previous Convoy

GERMANS CLAIM UI. §. CRUISER SUN   Say 28 Ships In Convoy Have Been Destroved

Berlin Dispatch Asserts 18 Allied Ships Destroyed In Large-Scale Attack

Soviet Army Plugging Gap   Recoil After Shock Of First Assaults   Late News Bulletins

Claim 29 Sinkings   Germans Say U. S. Cruiser And 28 Merchantmen Down

First Reports of Convoy Battle in Arctic; No Confirmation Elsewhere

GERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF U. $, SHIP   Berlin Broadcasts Report Destruction Of American Heavy Cruiser And 28 Merchantmen Of Convoy In Arctic Waters—Unconfirmed Elsewhere

American Cruiser Declared Sunk   Germany Claims Warship Sent Down

‘CONVOY TO RUSSIA ATTACKED, NAZIS SAY   Claim That 32 of 38 Ships Were Sunk Is Unconfirmed

Heavy Cruiser, 28 Merchant Ships Are Listed as Victims   No Confirmation By Allies; Ships Enroute to Russia

TODAY'S NEWS CAPSULES   ermans Claim Sinking, Cruiser, 28 Freighters

Berlin Says U. S. Cruiser. 28ShipsSunk   Report Heavy Blow Struck Allies in Arctic Off Norway

NAZIS SAY U.S. CRUISER SUNK   Claim 28 Ships in Convoy Downed in Arctic

BERLIN CLAIMS 9 SHIPS SUNK   Says American Cruiser 28 Merchantment De. stroyed in Arctic.

Merchaptmen Out ofa a - Con vo 1. . .   IT WAS RUSSIA: BOUND   There Was No Confirmatio of: the Claim From Any Other Source. -—

Germans Claim U. 8S. Cruiser  Among Victims   Also Say 28 Merchant Ships Sunk In Fight Off Norway

Hitler Makes Huge Claims 0: Ship Sinkings  Caen WT C8 Moestnnuw   Says U.S. Cruiser, 28 Merchantmen Sunk: He’s Done It Before

GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK HEAVY CRUISER   Twenty-Eight Ships in Russian Convoy Were Sent to Bottom is  Nazi Assertion

Heavy U.S. Cruise 28 Merchant Ships Sunk, Nazis Claim   Attack Is Said To Have Taken Place in Arctic

NAZIS CLAIM U.S. WARSHIP 7 SHIPS SUNK   NORTH ATLANTIC SINKING NOT CONFIRMED BY ALLIED SOURCE

Nazis Claim 29 Vessels in Convoy Sunk   Heavy American Cruiser, 28 Merchantmen Reported Sunk in Arctic Attack

U.S. Cruiser, 28 Ships Sunk: Nazis  Convoy Blasted and SN otiawal te Aaa es

Nazis Claim Heavy.Loss.in U.S. Convoy   Unverified Report Declares Heavy Cruiser and 28 Ships Destroyed

Convoy Losses At 32, Germans Claim  High Command Reports Four More Sunk In Russia-Bound Group

Nazis Claim American Cruiser and 28 Cargo _ Ships Sunk in Arctic

U.S. Cruiser — Sunk, Nazis Say   Also Claim to Have Sunk 28 Merchgntmen In Arctic Waters

U.S. CRUISER SUNK: BERLIN   Nazis’ Convoy Attack Report Is Without  BMankewnatian Biaeacwhawvas

U. S. CRUISER, CONVOY SUNK. NAZIS CLAIM   SAY 28 CARGO SHIPS ARI DESTROYED IN ARCTIC WATERS

NAZIS CLAIM 29 U.S. SHIPS IN CONVOY SUNK   Cruiser, 28 Merchantmen Reported Lost in Arctic Off Norwegian Coast

NAZIS CLAIM U. S. CRUISER SUNK IN CONVOY ATTACK   28 Merchantmen Also Reported Sunk by Nazi: In Arctic Waters

GERMANY CLAIMS OUR ADDITIONAL US. MERCHANTMEN   German High Command Says That All Together 32 Ships of the Convoy Of 38 Have Been Sent to Bottom in Arctic Waters.

Germans Claim Sinking of 32 Ships in Arctic, But Report Unconfirmed

32 SHIPS SUNK, GERMANS CLAIM   Loss Of Four More In Russia: Bound Convoy Reported From Berlin

No Confirmation Of Nazi Claim That American Con. voy Riddled; Attack Said To Have Taken Place Off Norwegian Coast

Berlin Claims 29 Ships In A Cavey Sunk   US Heavy Cruiser Listed; Nazi Report Unconfirmed

NAZIS REPORT 32 SHIPS SUNK IN THE ARCTIC   Only Four of 38 Merchant Vessels in Convoy Headed for Russia Have Escaped Attack, Germans Declare.

GERMANS CLAIM U. 5. CRUISER AND 28 MERGHANTMEN   No Confirmation of Claim Which Says American Heavy Cruiser and 28 Merchantmen Sunk Out of A Convoy In Arctic Waters.

Vichy and Germany Reach Most Serious Crisis in Relations Since France Fell; Leader Slain   Nazis Irritate Finns   And Angry Finnish Men Are Doing Some thing About New Unbearable Situation

Viehy, Nauis Reach Cri isis   Relations Are Worst Sinée Fall OF France:

VICHY, GERMANY IN SERIOUS CRISIS AS RESULT OF MURDER   Cabinet Chief Of French Ministry OF Interior Is . Dead—Believed  AROS CELAS YE

FRENCH OFFICIAL IS ASSASSINATED   Chief, Ministry Interior, Killed; Serious Crisis in French-Nazi Relations.

TWO PRO-NAZIS ~ ARE MURDEREL      SLAYING OF VICHY, CABINET MEMBER AND AIDE FODRTHER STRAINS VICHYBERLIN RELATIONS

Fort Bags 4 Jap Planes at Wake   ‘Secret Mission’ Bomber Annihilates Attacking Jap Planes

Mrs, Leahy Dies Today  Wit, OF Amhaceandde   Wife Of Ambassador To Vichy Long Til

Mrs. Leahy Dies In Vichy Monday  Wife Of American Ambassador to France Succumbs

Envoy's Wife Dies at Vichy   Mrs. William D. Leahy Passes Away After Major Operation

LEAHY'S WIFE DIES IN VICHY   Succumbs After Major Operation Following Long Period of Ill Health

Wile Of Envoy To Vichy Dies   Mrs. William D. Leahy Succumbs Following Major Operation.

MRS. LEAHY DIES AFTE OPERATION   Wife of United States Ambassador to Vichy Government Was in Il! Health for. Sev eral Vearse

Mrs. W. D. Leahy  Dies In France   Wife Of American Ambassado: Dies In Vichy After Re cent Operation

Operation Fatal To Mrs. Leahy, Admiral’s Wife   Ambassador’s Plan = Tt Return From France I: Halted By Bereavement

Sy LEAHY = DIES IN VICHY   Wile of Ambassador to France, Recalled by F. R.. Succumbe

MRS. LEAHY IS _ DEAD IN VICH\   Wife of U. S. Ambassador Unable to Survive Operation.

MRS. LEAHY DIES IN VICHY TODAY   Wife Of American Ambassador Has Been Il

Wife of Envoy To France Dies   Mrs. Leahy Succumbs In Ill Health for  Several Years

AMBASSADOR LEAHY'S WIFE DIES IN VICH!   Had Been in Ill Health for Some Time and Had Recently Undergone An Operation.

WIFE OF ENVOY LEAHY EXPIRES   U. S$. Ambassador at Vichy Delayed Return Due to Her Health

Mrs. Louise Leahy, Wife of U.S. Envoy, Dies in Vichy   Death Follows Operation Performed Last Week; Mar. ried Ambassador In 1904; Would Have Returned to United States With Husband, Called For Consultation, When Condition Permitted

Par ‘Licipant Describes Raid On French Coast   Says Highlanders’ Charge Turning Point in Blast By British Parachutists

\yewtiness Account of British Raid After Purpose of. Raid Was Achieved,  Seaforth Highlanders Charged German: Between "Chute Troops and British Navy

Dayrle Crabb Of Kingsley Weds _ Katherine Madison  Ceremony Takes   Ceremony Takes Place In Sioux City, Friday Evening

Dayrle Crabb Of Kingsley Weds Katherine Madison   Ceremony Takes Place In Sioux City, Friday Evening

RAIDS RHINELAND WITH 1,250 PLANES   Germans Admit Terror Attack’ Dam age With British Promising Axis Halted In Libya

Kilgore Seeks Dollar-a-Year Group Oustins   West Va. Senator Headin;   Single Control For All War Production Askec

HIS FORCES STILL CHASED BY BRITISH      Air Force With Eighth Army Also Bags Seven Large Transports Enroute to Sicily   {-MAN CONTROL OR WAR OUTPUT 0 BR PRESSED      Congressmen Open Driv to. Set Up Central Office of War. Mobilization  by Dec.7- °°   RAP PRESENT PLAN"   Declare War Could Be Won in Eight Months by “Resolute Overhauling’

DRIVE BEGINS FOR CENTRAL OFFICE OF WAR MOBILIZATION   Congressional Proponents ‘Want War Production Machine Overhauled

Aims Single Command Over War Industry   Dollar-A-Year Men Would Be Ousted Under Plan

Mobilization’ S  Plan Pressed   Congressional Advocates Seek Unification Act . By December 7

CENTRAL OFFICE FOR MANPOWER BEING STUDIED   Single Civilian Command Wanted To Command All War Production

SOLONS SEEK OVER-ALL CZAR CAD MANDOWED   War Could Be Won in 4 Months, Says Group Opening Drive   F. D. R. HAS POWERS   Plan Based on Reports of Shortcomings in Present Plan

Congress to Set Up One Board to Push War Effort   Production Engineers of 20 Gorporations Invited To Hearings — Single Command over Entire Problem, Including Manpower, is Proposed.

Central War Office to Be Demanded  - Solons Want One - Command Over - War Production

Merchant Ship Toll Set At 592   135 Lost In New. Axis Torpedoing

Shipping Sunk by Axis U-Boats Reaches 592   Latest Sinking Claims 135 Lives

135 Dead In Ship Sinking   Rescue 164 from Torpedoec Vessel; Total Merchant Craft Lost 592.

TOLL OF SHIPPING BY AXIS SUBS 599, CHECK-UP REVALS   New Torpedoing Witt Probable Loss of Life Boosts Estimate Tuesday.

Eastern Sections Suffering By Severe Cold  Death by Exposure Is Reported as Mercury Gses Down

Coldest Weather In Many Years In Some States   New York and New Eng land Report Temperatures Far Below Zero

Virginia Is Covered With Snow   Russian Weather Strikes Several Areas in North

Mercury 45 Degrees Below Zero At Owl’s Head,  BR Yi «(¢c«~... J...   BLANKET OF SNOW COVERS MARYLAND

Sub-Zero Wave Breaks Winter Records in East   Temperature of 45 Below Is Recorded At Owl’s Head, N. Y.   MANY PERSONS SUFFER

London Hears India Opposes Proposals   Sir Stafford Cripps Calls Press Conferenc: for Saturday

PLAN REPORT   Reuters Hears That Inde. pendence Proposals Ara Rejected   REPLY OF MOSLEM LEAGUE AWAITED   Cripps May Make Forma! Announcement at Meeting Tomorrow

INDIANS URGED TO JOIN DEFENSE   CONGRESS LEADERS' PLEA TAKEN AS OMEN OF NEARING SUCCESS

ALL-INDIA PARTY REJECTS PROPOSALS   Zeuters Reports From New Delhi British Plan For Indian In dependence Spurned By Largest Group——Cripps May Announce Results Tomorrow

Reuters Reports Indian Rejection   Dispatch Says Cripps Wil Announce Result Of His Mission Saturday

Report Rejection Of British Plan   Congress Party Said To Have Turned Dow Offer By Cripps

Indian Congress Rejects British Freedom Plar   Thinkss Offer Doesn't Per mit Scope For Such  Government.   Decision of Congress Party Is Unanimous

REPORT ALL INDIA CONGRESS LEADERS REJECT PROPOSALS   Sir Stafford Cripps Expected To Announce Final Result of His Mission Saturday At Press Conference; Reply of Moslems Not Yet  Received.

Crisis © Looms In India   Reuters Reports All- India arty Rejects British Offer: Still Hone

India Congress Rejects Policy   LONDON ADVISED CRIPPS PLAN TURNED DOWN TODAY

Cripps to Announce Final Result of His Mission At Conference Saturday

British Plan tor Dominion Status for India Reported Rejected by Congress Part;

Reuters Reports Indian Rejection:   Dispatch Says Cripps Wu Announce Result Of His  Meicaian S@atnrnday

INDIAN PLAN REJECTED SAYS ~~ NEWS AGENCY   All-India Congress Decision Unanimous, Dispaich Says —.Nehru Uraes Defense of Nation .

PLAN FOR NEW FEATURES AT OLD SETTLERS   Entertainment Committee I: Planning Programs For Event Aug. 20.

JUSTICE STONE * IS SPEAKER FOR OLD SETTLERS   Committees Are Completing i Plans For 65th Annual i Event August 20.

Winter Campaign Against Jap Base At Kiska Starts   Two Attacks Carried Out Recently By American Bombers

U.S. FLIERS ATTACKING KISKA BASE   Start Winter Air: Offensive in  The Alueians

ORMA SHEARER WILL WED SKI INSTRUCTOR   ealthy Screen Actress an Martin Arrouge to Marry Sunday

JAP SEAPLANE TENDER IS SUNK   Allied Bombers Agair Strike at Rabaoul

JAP TENDER S BLASTED BY BOMBERS   Rabual Again Hit By Allies With Attack Near

JAP TENDER IS BOMB VICTIM   Large Vessel Fired Jn Raid On Rabaul Harbor

Flyers Strike Again at © Rabaul Harbo:   At Least Two and Probably Four Nip Planes Downec

Allies Strike At Rabaul Again   Large Jap Seaplane Tender Believed to Have Been Destroyed

Bombers Blast Seaplane Tender   Heavy Planes Again Strike at dRbaul

HEAVY BOMBERS HIT JAP BASES   Large Seaplane Tende Believed Destroyed At Rabaul

Seaplane Tender Believed Ruined  Allied Airmen Carry Out Heavy Assault On Foe At Rabaul

Jap Seaplane Tender Is Hit  ‘Heavy Bombers Strike ’ At Harbor of Rabaul, Attacking Ships

BIG JAP SEAPLANE TENDER BOMBED   ALLIES REPORT PROBABLE DESTRUCTION OF SHIP IN RAID ON RABAUL.

2,500 PILOTS MONTHLY GOAI   Naval Official Reveals Training Program Is Encouraging

Civilian Air Crash Kills 5   Army Bridal:Pair _Mictima of Miarai Placsire Flight.

Bledsoe To Help In Draft Systen   COMPERE ANNOUNCES AUDITORS TO SET o, oovteeki- dj Pa PLAN eee ae

Tacoma Shipyard Welders End Strike   Agree To Forget Griev ances ‘For Duration.’

WALKOUT OF WELDERS ENDS   End Rebellion Against A. -F.L. Dues And Agree To  Rectume Jobs.

Welders Back For Duration   Shipyard Welders’ Rebellion Against Dues levied Is Ended

WALKOUT AT SHIP YARDS TERMINATED   Welders Who Rebelled a Paying AFL Union Dues Acree to Return

TACOMA WELDERS GO BACK TO WORK   ‘Walkout Over, No More Stoppages For Duration Is Pledge

Welders Halt Coast Strike   Tnter-Union Fight Ended For Duration; 3 Weeks Of Strife Settled

Tacoma Welders - Go Back to Work  For the Duration   Swallow Pride in A.F.L Controversy Over Due: Payment

Let's Get It Straight: Nelson Is BOSS Of War Industry: Says Who? President!

Roosevelt Says Nelson Has Final Word About All Production, Supply

NELSON'S DECISIONS YO BE FINAL, HIGH AUTHORITY ASSERTS   Congress Awaits Order Outlining Duties Of ‘War Board

Nelson to  Be “Boss”   Te Have Final Decision on All Production Matters

Nelson to Be Given Broadest Powers As Production Chief, Authority Says

Roosevelt To Dedicate Broadest Powers  To Nelson, New Czar Of War Production

REDS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSE IN KEY REGION   More Planes Enter Struggle Around Kharkov

NELSON STARTS TO ‘GET TOUGH   Chief of WPB Assumes Control of Navy and Army Procurement

WPB TO CONTROL PRIORITY RATINGS   Power Removed From the Army and Navy Procurement Officers

W.P.B. Takes Sole Control of Issuance Of Priority Ratings in Industry

Nelson Gets Sole Control Priorities   Takes Authority to Fesue Ratings From Military Officers-—He Begins To ‘Get Touch’

MONEY FOR REAL ESTATE Ang personal joans. The Ohic Merchants Trust Co.—Ad.

Kill Five Hostages   Nazis Slay Dutchmen When Ultimatum Not Met 7

Nazis Execute Dutch Hostage   First Lives TakenAs Wreck Reprisal

FIVE HOSTAGES ARE EXECUTE!   Former Head of Dutch Olympic Committee One of Nazi Victims

Germans Execute 5 Dutch Hostages For Train Wreck   Aneta Says Nati Radic Reported Doaths: French dews Are Deported

NAZIS KILL 5 DUTCH HOSTAGES   Reprisal Steps Are Taken for Wrecking of  German Troon Train

House. Group > Votes To Drop Mail Rate Rise   Any revision of present rates unlikely until after the first of next January.

RAF’s Offensive Over France is  Knocking Out Many Nazi Airfields   After Fifth Day Enemy Resistance Ice Weakenine

WILLKIE URGES SPEEDY OPENING OF SECOND FRON]   Says Allies Should Aid Reds at Earliest Possible Date, That “Next Summer May Be Too Late.”   HITLER’S CAMPAIGN BEHIND SCHEDULE   Fuehrer’s Drive to Take Caucasus and Volga Outlet May Fall Far Short of Goal Before Winter.

Soviets Are Optimistic Toward Chances of Holding City  CASUALTIES HEAVY     Rising Unrest Flares Among Peoples of Conquered Lands

Repeated Enemy Counterattacks Repulsed By Russians Who Appear To Be Growing Stronger As Hitler’s Force Weakens

Reds, Meantime, Are Advancing   FD’s Emissary Says It’s Best Aid for Soviets; Russians Give Voiga City Fighting Chance”

JAPAN DEMANDS FULL SURRENDER   WASHINGTON HAS NO OFFICIAL WORD ON CORREGIDOR TERMS

Battle fo ‘Save Farm Prires On   O'Mahoney Defends Amendment Periled By Compromise Move

AMENDMENTS IN PRICE CONTROL BILL. ‘WOULD AID WAR EFFORT, SOLONS SAY

Russia Accuses Japs in Sinking  Submarine Attack Laid to U.S. by Tokyo Disputed by Moscow

Blame Japs for Sinking of Vessel   Tokyo Had Tried to Blame Attack on Soviet Ship on a U. S. Submarine

Moscow Challenges Tokio Claim U. S. Sank Soviet Ship   Yamamoto Lauded For His ‘Brilliant Success’ in Pacific

Russ-Jap Friction Growing   Argue Over Sinking Of Ship; Fighting In China Heavy.

Russo-Jap Rupture Is Threatened   Moscow Lays Blame For Ship Sinking At Nippon’s Door

Blunily Gives Lie To Japs   Chinese Prepare to Attack City of Nancheng

REDS CALL JAPS LIARS AS FRICTION INCREASES Deny Tokyo Claim US Sub Hit Ship

Russia Says Soviet Ship Sunk By Japs   Tokio Attempt To Lay Blame On U. S. Spiked;  Friction Grows.

OLD FRICTION FANNED ANEW BY INCIDENT   Stark Challenge Given To Tokyo Version Of Sinking   SURVIVORS QUOTED   Two Jap Subs Surface Just After Ship  Is Sunk

Japs ; Sank Vessel, Is Soviet Charge   Moscow Challenges Jar Claim That U.S. Sub  Was Attacker   OFF JAPANESE COAST   Airmen Set Fires in Jap In. vasion Bases Near  ‘ Australia

Moscow Charges Tokyo With Ship Sinking Last May   Say Nipponese Subs Did Damage; German Forces Advance On Kharkov Fron In Bloody Fighting

Reds Accuse Japanese Of Sinking Ship   Do Not Believe Jap Claim That U. S. Sub Did It   Survivors Say They Saw Two Jap Subs   Regular U. S. Air Force Takes Over A. V. G. In China

Friction Grows Between Japan, Soviet Union  —   Reds_ Discredit Story Of U. S. Sub Attack,  Blame Nipponese

RUSSIAN-JAP FRICTION AT NEW TENSION   Moscow Challenges Tokyo Claim That U. S. Submarine Torpedoed Russ Merchant Boat.

Russians Deny Jap Claims That U.S. Sub Sank Ship and Blamed Them  SOVIETS ANGERED  Chinese Armies Preparing to Assault Nancheng

MOSCOW CHARGES ATTACK ON SHIP TO JAP SEA RAIDER   Challenges Tokyo Claim U. S. Sub Torpedoed Soviet Merchantman

SOVIET ACCUSES JAPS IN SINKING   Moscow Refutes Tokyo Charge That U. S. Submarine Torpedoed Vessel

Moscow Challenges Tokyo Claim U.S. Sub Torpedoes Russ Merchant Ship

Russia, Japan  In Word Battle   Over Sinking of Russian Ship; Reds Say It Was By A Japanese Sub

REDS SAY JAP SUB SANK SHIP   Challenge Tokio Claim Soviet Craft Was U. §  Tarnedan’« Victim -

Deny Claim U.S.Sub Hit Red. Vessel   Russia Challenges. Chaige - Nipponese - Wrongfulh : Blamed For. Sinking

Reds Accuse Jap Submarine  In Ship Loss   Friction Rises as Rus Lays Torpedoing to Rising Sun

JAPAN IS CAUGHT IN LIE BY REDS   Sinking of Ship by Nip Sub At First Blamed on U. S.; Relations Strained

Tokyo Charge U. 5S. Responsible “Does Not Coincide with Facts,’ Reds Say   CHINESE ADVANCE   Prepare to Attack Nancheng While Bifferly Defending Lishui Air  Dace

Reds An ory At Japanese  For Sinking   Nipponese Sub Torpedoed Ship, Russians Declare

Reds Blame Japs in Loss  Of Vessel   Moscow Challenges Jap Report Sinking Was Done by U. S. Undersea Raiders  Message Is Sent Tokyo Lauds Admiral.  Tries to Cover Losses at Midway

Russ Brand Nippos Sub Claim Lie   Japs Say Russian Vessel Sunk by U. S. U-Boat

Chinese Ready fo Open Drive on Nancheng   Allied Fliers from Australia Attack Ja; Invasion Bases

Reds Grim Over Jap © Sub Attack   Tokyo Attempts to Pin Sinking on U. S., But Moscow is Cool; Adds To Present Friction

Friction Befween. Japan And Russia is Fanned Anew —  Moscow Challenges   Moscow Challenges Tokyo Claim U. 5. Sub Sunk Red Shio

SOVIETS CLAIM JAPS TORPEDOED MERCHANTSHIP   Russians Bluntly Challenge Tokyo’s Claim That U. S. Sub Was Responsible

AUSTRALIA THREATENED BY INVASION   March of Conquest Strikes South as Japan Lands Army In New Guinea.   U. S. LINES IN DANGER   Blackouts Ordered In All Australian Cities; Malay Situation Critical.

FEAR INVASION AS JAPS ATTAIN ISLAND BASES   MacArthur Repulses Attack: Dutch Bomb Eight Nippon Ships   Aussies Go on Full Battle Footing as Mainland Assault Looms

Seek Broader Wage Controls   Four-Man Committee Considering Question

= er l—C OCU SETS UL OFCOM we eoF7  a Jan  Ask ‘Directive Order’ For Control of Waaqes

Churchill To ive ‘Statement  Will Outline Attitude Toward Admiral Darlan

British Government's Atti- tude to Be Revealed At  Secret Session of Parliament   LABORITE ANSWERED BY PRIME MINISTER   Does Not Think Supreme Council Could Have Prevented African Politieal Dispute

Sad Caravan In Slow Trek Out of Burma   Burmese Brigands Shred Strays With : Their Long Knives

‘Won't His Majesty's Government Protect Us? They Ask of British.

Burma Indians Plead for Help; Say Bandits Cut Them with Long Knives

CAPITAL CITY SPARED FROM GUN POUNDING   CORREGIDOR STILL BLOCKS ENEMY WARSHIPS

Jap Occupation of Manila Indicates _ Tremendous Power Put into Struggle

President Sends Message to Slavs; Walker Stresses Unity in Crisis

WLB to View Pay Boosts   Would Approve Increases In Move to Achieve Wage Stabilization

Navy Denies Claim of Big Ship Losses   MacArthur Declares Manila’s Whites Get Harsh Treatment   OTHER SECTORS HIT

TOLL I$ T00 COSTLY FOR JAP AIRMEN   Invaders’ Treatment Of White ‘Harsh’

Artillery Shoots Down 4 of 21 Bombing Craft  U. S. Lines Holding on North of Manila Bay, MacArthur Reports  WHITES MISTREATED  Even Axis Citizens Ordered Indoors in  Manila, Under Threat:

Defenders of Corregidor Repel Desperate Assault Made by Enemy Aircraft   Captors of Manila Treat American Civilians Harshly; Navy Denies Foe Claim 43 Ships Lost

Corregidor Marksmen Rout Japs   Anti-Aircraft Fire Downs Four Bomber: In Heavy Attacks Aaainst Fortress

Four Bombers Are Downed As 21 Planes Attaek Fort   Pressure on Lines  In Pampanga Province Resumed by Invaders In Luzon Campaign  U.S. NAVY DENIES

Japs Stage Attack  To North   Discrimination Against All Whites in Manila Alleged; Even Axians Are Included; Jap Canard on Navy Denied

JAPS CONFINE ALL WHITES   Corregidor Guns Beat Off Raiding Planes; Pressure On U. S.  Army Resumed

17 OTHERS FLEE JN BRIEF JOUST   Charge Japs With Race’ Discrimina... tion At Manila; Navy Denies . Losses In ‘Trap’ .

U.S.Gunners at Corregidor Drive Foe Off   Jap Conquerers Discriminate Against All White Residents Of Including Germans and Italians,

Attack Lasts Only — Malf Hour As Defenders Fight Fiercely; MacArthur Accuses Nippons Of Giving “Harsh Treatment” to Amerieans In Manila

White Residents of Manila Harshly [Treated   American Gunners in Besieged Fortress of Corregidor Shoot Down Four Jap Planes During Heavy Attack Sundar

American Gunners Force Nipponese  To Give Up Attack   Captors of Manila Are Charged With Mistreatinge Civilians

Invaders Mete Out Harsh Treatment To AU Whites in Manila; Resume Pressure on North Defenses

DAY OFFENSIVE RESUMED OVER NAZI TERRIFORY   Russian Planes Bomt Breslau 2nd Time In Week

ALLIES GROSS DOVER STRAIT IN NEW SWEEF   Uy. S. Is Reported to Be Planning Use of 10,000 Planes Against Germany.

ALLIED PLANES’ IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK ON ENEMY FRONTS   U.S, Flying Fortresses Take * Star Part In Raids On Occupied France—  * London Alert

DARING ATTACK BIGGEST SINCE BATTLE OF 1940   Street Crowded With Shoppers As Bombs Fall  10 LISTED KILLED     Mrs. Roosevelt Expertences Second London  Alert   10 LISTED KILLED

NAZI BOMBERS HIT TOWNS IN SOUTH ENGLAND   Fifty: Planes Take’ Part tr Fitst Big Raid On “Britain Since 1940 * “Mass Assaults      NINE-SHOT DOWN”   American Fliers Stage At tack ‘On Train In-Naziheld France: Factories: Hit

England Has Biggest Raid Since 1940   ” 50 Bombers - Concentrate On Canterbury

Center Affack On Canterbury   Raiders Drop Bombs” In Haphazard Fashion On Shopper-Crowded Streets of Cit

Largest Force Since ‘40 Hits In Southeast   Nine of 50 Enemy Bombers Are Shot Down; Mrs. Roosevelt in Town Day Before

Germans Blast At Britain With Renewed Fury   Heaviest Air Raid Since 1940 Made; Nine Are Downed

ENGLAND BOMBED BY a0 RAIDERS   CROWDED STREETS OF CANTERBURY MACHINE-GUNNED—10 PERSONS KILLED.

FIFTY GERMAK PLANES SMASK ENGLISH TOWN   Largest Raid Since 194% Causes Casualties At ~ Canterbury

50 German Planes Carry Out Damaging Attack on England: Six Nazi Bombers Shot Down

9 DOWNED OUT OF 50 ATTACKING AIRCRAFT   Mrs. Roosevelt Was In City Only Day Before  STREETS ARE STRAFED  Biggest Raid On Isle Since Blitz Of 1940

BUSY STREETS OF SHOPPERS . MACHINEGUNNEL   British Down Nine Of The Fifty Planes Whick Took Part in Big-Time  Bombing

OF SHOPPERS MACHINEGUNNED   British Down Nine Of The Fifty Planes Which Took Part in Big-Time Bombing

‘anter bury Hard fit By Luftwaffe   \ “Bombers Attack Southeast Britain In E ( avies. Raid Since 1940; Mrs. Roosevelt Vieted City On Friday

Raid Directed At Canterbur   City Visited By American First Lady Friday Is Machine-Gunned

Nazi Bombers Smash at ‘English Towns   Concentrate on ‘Crowded Canterbury Streets

\East Anglia {Smashed in Dusk Attack   Nine Enemy Planes Shot Down, Few Casualties Reported   ASSAULT IN WAVES,   U.S. Fighter Pilots Punc ture Freight Train in Occupied France

Canterbury Paid Costs Ten Lives; Reich Plants Hit   Biggest Nezi Day Attec! Since 1940 Hits Southees Coast Towns

50 Nazi Bombers Blast Canterbury In Daylight Raid   Attack Follows Mrs. Roosevelt’s  Visit by 24 Hours  ——_— -— .  —_—— —_— sare oe £ Ge -_ re, ee rs ~~ &

Nazi Bombers Rake Crowded Streets At Canterbury; RAF Downs Many Attackers

Reich Bombers Center Raid On Canterbury   First Lady Misses Heavy Assault By Only One Day

Slaps Japs  Right   MacArthur Breaks Ur Sneak Raid, Foes’ Loss Heavy

Jananese Pian To Seize Corregidor 's Smashed   Death Dealing Blasts From Big Guns at Fort Wipe Out Enemy Expedition Assembled on Numerous Barces and Launches

MaeArthur  Again Upsets Enemy Plans   Expedition Assembled From Sea Is Smashed By Corregidor Shells   GROUPED AT TERNATE SOUTH OF MANILA   Fliers Without Planes Turn Infantrymen In Historic Defense

Shelling Nips Foe’s Attempt To Storm Fort   Enemy Losses Are Believed High Since ‘Numerous’ Barges, Launches Thectraved   MacArthur Repulses  Offensive in Center   Fighting Heavy But Al Our Positions Held, Save Report

MOVE TO TAKE CORREGIDOR IS BLASTED   Big Guns of Fort Mills Wipe Out Enemy Expedition Assembled on Numerous Barges and Launches.

MaeArthur’s Men Repulse New Thrusts   Scheme to Capture Fort by Sneak Raid Crushed Quickly   FOE’S LOSSES GREAT

Americans Balk Attempt To Take Corregidor Base   Turn Big Guns on Japanese Barges and Launches Massed on Coast   Japanese Plans for Sur. prise Attack Resulf in Heavy Losses

U.S. GUNS CRUSH JAP SNEAK RAID ON CORREGIDOR   Heavy Shells Wreck Flee Of Small Boats Massed For Stab At Bastion Of Batan Defense

WRECK BOATS PREPARED FOR SNEAK ATTACK      Attempt to Take Forts in Rear of MacArthut’s Men is Blasted   JAP LOSSES HEAVY, DEFENDERS BELIEVE   Several Nipponese Drives By Land Turned Back By Batan Forces

Halsey Lauds All Branches   Decorates 13 Fighting Men On Guadalcanal

HALOEY LAUDS CEAVIGE UNITS   Commander of Southwest Pacific Proud of Guadalcanal Defenders.

KILL JAPS--KILL JAPS KILL MORE JAPS-Is CINLY WAY TO WIN WAR  ADMIRAL HALSEY PINS BREOINAT OC AB PICUTIAG MER

Solomons A First Front   “Kill More Japs Sink More Ships” Admiral Urges

SHIPBUILDING PACT HIT BY   South Portland Yard Needs New Contract  Group Finds’

‘Says Selective Service System In Hlinois Has Been Free Of Politics

Will Be Cold Again Tonight   Indian Summer Weather Here For A Few Days

NEAR INDIAN SUMMER   cecil Turns Warmer But Tonight Will Be Snappy

Gas Rationing Backing Seen   Jeffers Expects Few To Oppose Plan 

Jeffers Expresses Confidence in Rationing Plans  Rubber Czar Says He Has ‘All the Power . J) Shall Need?

JEFFERS  POWER GIVEN HIM   Rubber Czar Cautions oe Who Ty to ion

Jeffers Warns Ones Who Try 'To Beat Game   SAYS HE HAS POWER TO PUSH PROGRAM

Policy Statement Is Issued by Rubber Czar  Warns Those Who Would Beat Plan to ‘Look Out’

Jeffers Has All Power Needed For Program   Expects Voluntary Sup: port of Citizenry; . Warns Others

U. S. Planes Shatter Nazi Installations   Fighters, Fortresses Heavily Damage Enemy in Africa

Fortresses Smash at Enemy In Wide Attacks in Tunisia   DECIMION AFAR

Forfresses Hit Tunisian Docks   One Ship Blown To Pieces With High Explosives

American Air Force Hits Axis   Flying Fortresses Raid Sousse Harbor On East Coast

Fortresses Blast Enemy In Tunisia   Attacks Transports and Docks; Ground Activity Limited to Patrol Action

U. S. AIRFORCE BLASTS ENEMY DOCKS, SHIPS   ACTIVE IN TUNISIA WHERI GROUND TROOPS ALSO CLASH

ALLIES PRESS TO WITHIN 180 MILES TRIPOL   Unless Axis Make Stand At Misurata They Must Give Up All Mussolini’s Tripolitania   ENEMY REAR. GUARD ENGAGED BY BRITISH   Meanwhile, Peiting Rains  Keep Allied and Axis   Armies At Standstill   In Tunisia

Ground Actior Is Limited To Patrol Work   Rommel Must Make Up Ming Soon Whether To Make Stand {n Tripolitania

GERMAN DETACHMENTS ROUTED BY ALLIED PATROLS ALONG MEDJEZEL-BAB AND TEBOURBA ROAD   SHATTERING ATTACKS DELIVERED  ON AYVTIS PNRITIONG _

Blast Tunisian Ports; Bri tish Continue Pursuit Of Rommel   Fierce Raids On Jap. Bases

U.S. Airmen Are Active @  Bomb Shipping. Dock:   Bomb Shipping, Docks Transportes In Tonice

One Vessel Is Destroyed And Doeks Hit   Rommel’s Flight Brings Him Near Last Defense Point

Was Too Large it Coulc Not be Unloaded at Any One Port; Crews For Planes Included

Captured British Prisoners Are Denied Food and Drink   Plan Will Be Carried Qut Until English Cancel Order Which Germans Say Results In Mistreatment of Captives, Nazi High Command Announces;  No Confirmation On Keport

Rommels’ Offensive Is Halted   Pound at Nazis by Land anc Air as Britain Starts 4th  Year in War

British and American Planes Hammer Axis Lines on Desert in Heaviest Aerial Attacks lo Be Delivered in North African Fighting

RedsFalling Back Under Ferocious German Attacks   Nazis Fear Allied Drive im West Africa. Ask French To Yield Atr Bases

Planes Hit  Enemy Units Repeatedly   Russian Army Retreats Again At Stalingrad

Pessimism Over Situatior Deepening in Moscow, ‘ Reports Say. °°:

Say French Have Rejected Demande   U. S. Air Power Has Big Role In Desert

Report More German Submarines Pat Out Of Action In Past Two Months Than In Any Similar Past Period   RUSSIA SHORT OF PANES. IS CLAIM

ALLIED PLANES, bUNo anal Teh DESERT ATTAGK   Germans’ First Attempted Offensive Is Stalled: New One Expected   AMERICAN PLANES TAKE LEADING ROLE IN FIGHT   Weary Russian Defenders Of Stalinarad Foreed To Yield Ground

Axis Landing Bases Bombed   -Mersa Matruh And Tobruk Military Points Attacked By U.S. Fliers

VICHY OFFICIAL REPORTS 3,500 ALLIES KILLED   French Cabinet Told 1,800 More Were Taken Prisone! At Dieppe Invasion

Dieppe’s Raid Arouses Vichy   Explanations, Accounts Fill Press; 2d Front Attempt Is Seen

Vichy Is Told Allies Lost 5,000 At Dieppe; Raid Topic in Pratiee

WAR DAMAGE 10 ARGENTINE SHIP   Torpedo Or Mine Blamed B; Government; Headed For New York.   NOT IN CONVOY: SYSTEM

ARGENTINE "TANKER IS > DAMAGED   First Casualty of War for Important South Amer; ican Neutral   FLAG AND LIGHTS PLAINLY VISIBLE   @ 8. Navy Also Reports Panamanian Merchant Shin Torpvedoed

Argentine Tanker Damaged At Sea   Torpedo Or Mine  Eynlosion Blamed

Argentine Ship Hit.   Neutral Vessel Limps Toward New York’ After Explosion

ARGENTINE SHIP HIT   First Casualty on Neutral’s Vesse’ : Since U. S. Entered War

Argentine Tanker Hit   Torpedo Or Mine Blamed For Damage To Neutral Vessel

Argentine Tanker  Reported Damaged  Torpedo Or Mine Held Responsible; No Loss Of Life Recorded

Soviet Ruler Praises U.S. British Aid   Working People Use May 1 Holiday for One of Labor; Battle Line Is Unchanged

Russian Premier Says Sole Aim Is To Defeat Nazis   Declares Soviet Has No Territorial Ambitions of Any Sort   Asserts Russia Must Wipe Out Invaders to the Last Man

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War Report Broadcast to Na tion Declares Soviet Union   Has No Territorial __ Ambitions.   RED ARMY STRONGER  THAN WHEN ATTACKED   Premier Asserts Nazis Must  Be Smashed if They Will .;  Not Surrender—Praises — U. S. for Aid Given.

Stalin Gives Report in. May Day Talk   Praises America, Britain for Increasing Help

UNITED NATIONS GIVING RUSSIA MILITARY HELP   Stalin Says Reds Are Con. nected To Democracies  By Ties Of Unity   NAZI WINTER DRIVE 1S CALLED “FIASCO’

Stalin Pledges Russia Wants No Territorial Gains   Declares Sovict's Sule Aim Is te Liberate Its Land of German Black: guards 

Stalin Tells Troops To Win During Year         Wipe Them Out To The Last Man If They Do Not Surrender, Leader Declares

Sole Aim Said To Free Lands  From Germans   ‘Tells People to Spare No Bullets Against Invaders of the Fatherland

Red Nation Has No Desire For. More Territory.   United States And Great. Britain: Praised By Chief”

Stalin Pledges Russia Has No Territorial Aim In War Against German:

STALIN: PRAISES ALLIES FOR HELE   May Day Pledge Says Reds Have No Territorial Ambitions

STALIN HAS NO TERRITORIAL AMBITIONS   So Russian Leader Declares In May Day Order Of Day Acknowledging Anglo American Help.   Little Fighting

STALIN CALLS FOR VICTORY IN YEAR OF 1942      Soviet Premier Says Red Army Has No Terriforial Ambifions Praises U. S., British Aid

Stalin Praises Help Of U.S. And Great Britain   Soviet Premier in May Day Order Says Russia Has ne Territorial Ambitions—Says German Army Must be Smashed

NEW CAMPAIGN AIMED AT SUBS   London Reveals Effort to Subjec U-Boats to Constant AttackU. §. Ship Sunk

Anti-Sub Drive ls Speeded Up Now   Each U-Boat Must Be Subjected to Constant Attacks

ALLIED ANTI-SUB DRIVE UNDER WAY   Would Subject Each U-Beat ‘To Constant toa Air Attacks

New Anti-Sub Campaign Will Be Intensified   Constant Attack’ While U-Boat Is at Bea Is Objective 

New Drive on U-Boat Starts   Allies Seek to Sink Submarines Faster Than Nazis Can Build

Allies Making New Campaign Against Subs; Air Freighter Proposal Termed Fantastit

Anti-Submarine  Campaign Pushed   Constant Attacks Or Raiders Due

Italians Claim British Desert Drive Broken   London Insists Everything Is Satisfactory; Rommel Frustrated  LOSSES ARE HEAVY  British Praise American 28-Ton Tanks for Their Performance

Half of Nazi Afrika Korps Is Destroyed   Rommel Takes Desperate Chances To Avert Defeat In Libyan Battle

Italy Claims Circle Broken   Says Axis Columns Have Broken Stubbo British Line

RATION BOARD ~ WAS VERY. BUSI   Forty-four Tire. and. Tub . Permits and One New -. . Car Authorized.

RATION BOARD WES VERT BUaI   Forty-four Tire and Tubs . Permits and One New Car Authorized.

Senate Tightens Wheat Deadlock  Votes to Stand By Earlier Decisions

Thousands Of Axis Troops In Trap In Egypt   Penned In Along Northern Desert Battle Front Is Cairo Report   BRITISH REPULSE COUNTER-ATTACKS   Allied Bombers Hammer En. emyv Supply Forces And Shipping In Tobruk Area

ALLIES HOLD NEW CORRIDOR   British army forces hold positions west of E! Alamein front

Interpreting  The Wear   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analwet

Interpreting he War   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide Woerld War Analyvct

Hitler's Shakeup Of High Commane Indicates Fear   Shows Sinister Circum: stances at Home, Simpson Believes

Navy Sounds Call For Small Boats  ST Fk  ee. oe   Seeks Services of Pilots. Vessels

Navy Request: Boat Owners to Fight Subs  Moves to Put Big  Fleet of Small fo seht Tata Riettlea

Navy Request: Boat Owners to Fight Subs.   Moves to Put Big Fleet of Small Craft Into Battle

SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR WAR ON U-BOATS   Navy Calls for All Owners of Seagoing Craft to Offer Services of Selves and Vessels.

JINY CRAFT WOULD BE EMPLOYED IN PATROL   Boatmen Are To Operate As Coast Guard Reserve   ARMS, RADIO PLANNED   Mighty Fleet Of Yachts And Other Small Boats Seen

FLEET OF PRIVATE BOATS SOUGHT BY NAVY TO JOIN IN WAR AGAINST SUBS

‘Navy Calls for All Owners of Seagoing Craft to Volunteer Services to Anti-Sub Patrol

Eire Protests AEF Presence   Calls It ‘Violation of Irish Neutrality”

REGARD PRESENCE OF U.S. TROOPS AS NEUTRALITY BREAK   Eire Government, De Walera Hail Arrival Of AEF   In Ireland Act Of   Aggression

ACF AN AGGRESSION, EIRE OFFICIALS SAY   Dublin Government To Stay Neutral, Is Claim

First Portuguese  Ship Sunk by Sub      Germany Had Previously Assured Safe Conduet To Neutrals

RED SKI TROOPS HARASS HITLER   Russians Skim Drifts Ir Motor Sleds At 40 Below Zero

skied Reds Prod Nazis in Relreat   Ride Waist-Deep Snow In Front Of Roaring Plane Engines, Strike Foe Fierce.  lv.   Spread Terror

Germans Harassec By Soviet Skiiers   Retreating Nazis Intercepted By Enemy Riding Preanellar_Driven Snow Sleds

Red Ski Troops Attack Germans   Triumphant Advance Continued; Number of Localities Retaken

Red Ski Troops  Harass Nazis      Russian Troops Riding Propeller-Driven Sleds Strike at Flanks

SOVIET SKI TROOPS STRIKE AT FLANKS OF FLEEING NAZIS   Red Vanguards Spread Confusion Along German Line of Communication West  . of Borodino.   HITLER’S SOLDIERS  HEADED FOR VYAZMA   Muscovites Renew Drives in Leningrad and Kharkov Areas—More Than 40  Villages Recaptured.

RED SKIFORCE CHASES NAZIS   Russians Push Swiftly Over Snowdrifts to Harass Retreating Foe

Red Ski Fighters Strike at Nazis   Russians Continue Triumphant Advance

CUT DELIVERIES   Merchants Urged To Conserve Tires. Gas. and Paner.

Allies Advance in  Tunisia, Russia   United Nations Gain Air Control Over Bizerte-Tunis Areas

Tempo Of African Fighting Rises As Allies Close Ir On Tunis And Bizerte; General Nazi Retreat Likely In Russia

ALLIED FORCES: UNLY 10 MMILES OUT OF TUNIS   Nazi Troops Under Steadily Increasing Pressure In Africa, Russia

Japs Suffer  Fresh Blows In Northeast New Guinea   ' Enemy Routed at Oivi And Face Entrapment, Allied Command Says  GROUP DESTROYED IN GORARI AREA  ‘12 Jap Planes Downed  In Pacific Fighting, Rel Narth ome] Saiusth

JAPS ROUTED AT OWI, FACE CERTAIN TRAP   RETREAT BLOCKED IN NEW GUINEA FOR ENEMY

Group Is Trapped Between American And Aussie Units   Allied Planes Blast Coastal Bases And Enemy Supply And Troop Concentrations

JAPANESE ROUTED IN GIVI BATTLE; FACE ENTRAPMENT   Nipponese Driven From Positions in New Guinea With Heavy Losses—U. S. Troops Block Retreat.   ANOTHER ENEMY GROUP AT GORARI WIPED OUT   Allied Pianes Bomb Coastal Bases and Destroyer— Four Intercepting Ships Shot Down.

Face Entrapment Whil Other Enemy Group Is Enveloped At Gorari   GAUDALCANAL ARMY NOW ON OFFENSIVE

Japs Face Trap Affer Losing Divi   Another Enemy. Group Envelopes In New Guinea

ENTRAPMENT OF JAPS PROBABLE   Force Routed From Oivi By Australians Face Newly Arrived U.S. Troops

Jap Unit Faces   Trap in Guinea   Routed at Oiva, Cut Of By Yanks in Buna Zone; One Force Destroyed

Allies Gain More at New Guinea   Jap Troops at Oivi Routed, Others At Gorari Trapped

Plane and Blimp Help Survivors Of Cargo Vessel   Drop Provisions and Sen Help after Ship Is Torpedoed

PROVISIONS DROPPED BY BLIMP — AND AIRPLANE TO SURVIVORS   People Rescued From Torpedoed Panamanian Carg Ship Tell of Experiences in Their Overcrowded Lifeboat

Plane, Blimp Drop Provisions  To Survivors of Sunken Vessel   Group Arrives at Norfolk After Sailing 400 Miles During Seven Days Adrift

KLODE 10 RESIGN IF LOOMIS ASKS   Director of Public Welfare Department Defends His Program.

Plant Turns Out Five Miles of Pipe  Daily for Texas to Illinois Line ~~

DIEPPE ACTION COVERED BY A SMOKE SCREEN   Colliers Correspondent Describes Day-Long Attack, Was on Commander’:  Ship.

U.S. NOT READY TO REGARD DE GAULLE LEADER OF FRANCE   State Department Feels Free Frenchmen Fight 3, For Liberty, Not Politics

Slowly Tearing Down Indiana House To Locate Cat Wailing for 10 Days

Cat’s Wailing Is Disturbing   Taking House Apart To Release Animal,  But Can’t Find It

5300 DEAD ADDED TO AXIS TOLL IN RUSSIA   Red Forces Smash Ahead In Two-Pronged Offensive  STALINGRAD HAMMERED  12 German Divisions Said Lost In 17 Days

Soviet Forces Smash Ahead Along Fronts   Gains On Moscow And Stal ingrad Battlefronts ‘Are Reported Today   REPORT RZHEV IS NOW ENCIRCLED   Russian Drive In Genera! Direction Of Smolensk Continues Unchecked

MORE GERMAN ‘STRONG’ POINTS ~ ARE CAPTUREC   ¥ronts at Moscow and Sta. . Hngrad Controlled by — the Russians.   MANY GERMANS SLAIN   Defenders of Besieged fity Keep Hammering at the . Isclated Enemy.

Negro Troops From U. S. To  Guard Liberia   Large Force Under White Officers Established Since June 17

U.S. Force Established In Liberia   Negro Units Commandec By White Officers Are Protecting  Strategi: African Republic

Wasp Father Writes a Letter to His Son   Missing Airman Tells Boy, 5, in Poignant Message Why It’s Necessary to Fight

“Play Fair Always; Strive To Win; but if You  Lose. Lose Like a Gentleman and a Sportsman”

Son Treasures Missing Father’s Letter  “Don’t Ever Forget Your Daddy’

Pipeline, Canal Voted by House To Provide Gas   Appropriation of $93, 000,000 Authorized in Reversal of Stand

House Okehs Pipe Line Legislation     Bill Also Pyevides  ee 2 a rag Ta

House Approves Oil Pipe Line, .  Reverses Stand   Also Authorizes Big Sum For Enlargement of Intracoaslal Waterway; ‘O01) Waw In Sennaic

HOUSE APPROVED PIPE LINE BILI   Measure Authorizes Barg' Canal Across Florida ant Extension of Intracoasta Waterway To Mexico

PIPE LINE, CANAL BET HOUSE OE   Previous Stand Reversed  . li Waterway

House Votes for Florida Pipeline, Barge Canal  Bill Also Calls for Enlargement of Gulf aaa alamaaia oa Mais

HOUSE VOTES FLORIDA CANAL   Approves Legislation Also for Pipeline Across Florida and from Mississippi to Georgia

BARGE CANAL FOR FLORIDA IS APPROVED   Enlargement Of Inter-Coastal Waterways Are Authorized.

OIL PIPELINE IS AUTHORIZED BY HOUSE VOTE   Barge Canal Across Floride Is Also Provided In Action Wednesday   120 DAYS REQUIRED TO FINISH PROJECT

House Passes  Pipeline Bill   Florida Barge Canal Also Included in Measure Sent to Senate

Arms Plant Death List Totals Seven   Authorities Dismiss Sabotage Theory

SEVEN BELIEVED DEAD IN BLAST   80 Persons Iniured In Munition Plant Explosion

TREASURY ASKS HUGE NEW TAX   6 1-2 Billions Are Sought By Morgenthau; Plan Hits Spending

Tax On Spending ls Recommended   Morgenthau Asks For 6% Billion Revenue Proaram

Pacific War View  Seen Encouraging   Roosevelt Discusses  Events With Council

GUN USER NAMED AS BOND JUMPER TODA)   Man Held in Connection With Shooting of Detective ts Wanted by  the F.B.I.

Allies May Pool Facilities   foint Steet Body Studies Steel, Munitions

STEEL, MUNITIONS POOL TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT TODA’   Resources of. Unitec States, Canada and England May Be Combined Shortly.

3 NATIONS WILL POOL THEIR STEEL   United States, ‘Great Britain, — Canada Involved

U. S., Britain, Canada May Pool All Steel   Action expected after Washington meeting: munitions may also be included.

Supreme Court Meets To Hear Challenge Of President’s Powers In Time Of War; Allege Spies Seek Habeas Corpus Writs

Red Army [anks  Drive Between Nazi Positions   Fighting in Bryansk, Orel and Kursk Sectors Reportedly Has Been Unusually Fierce in Last Few Days

Russians Drive Aaainst Nazis   ' Drive Deeper Wedges Between Positions Held by Hitler

RED ARMY TANKS cura FORWA RT   Russians Drive Deep Wedges Between German Positions Of Bryansk, Orel, Kursk; Fighting Fierce

Soviet Army Smashes Nazis Back   Deep Wedges Being Driven Between German Positions

Russian Tanks Hew Wedges  In Nazi Lines   Blast at Triangle In Region South of Moscew

MARINES WAIT FOR MORE JAPS   Midway Commandant I Confident Island Will Be Held

Japs Never Got Near to Midway   Americans Say They Wilt Hold Until Hell Freezes Over

SURPRISE!   Firm Wants To Turn Over AN Its Profits To Government.

PATRIOTIC PROBLEM!   Man Wants To Give Profits Of Firm to Government

Hitler Appoints Puppet Fuehrer For Holland   Demand Made for 250,000 Dutch  Clancerinta

HITLER APPOINTS DUTCH “FEUHRER”   Also Reported Asking For 250,000 .Dutch Army Conscripts

Hitler Demands Dutch Soldiers   Puppet F uehrer is Set up for Holland

GERMANS NAME NAZI PUPPET 10 RULE IN HOLLAND   Dutch Get ‘Quisling, Nazi Demand For Troops    MUSSERT, DUTCH NAZt  LEADER, I$ NAMED

HITLER NAMES HOLLAND CHIE   Nazi Demands 250,000  Conscripts for German Armed Forces

DUTCH CONSCRIPTS DEMANDED FOR THE FORCES OF HITLE   Puppet Fuehrer for Holland Is Named and Must Produce 250,000 Men.

WARN INDUSTRY CAN'T FACE TAX   New Bill Must Be Drasticall Revised, Says Senator Davis

6-Month War Mark Finds U. S. Riding Crest of Optimisn   Not All Justified; Visible Advantages With Enemy Since Pearl Harbor; Allies Now Getting Tools

U.S. Hopes Rise After First Six Months of War   Advantage to the enemy so far, but America is beginning to roll now.

Enemy Has Had Big Advantage, But Some Optimism Justified As War Enters Second 6 Months

STIRRED INU.S. BY SUCCESSES   Global War’s Turning Point May Be Marked By Last Two Weeks’ Events   VICTORY BEING MADE IN AMERICAN PLANTS   Axis Reverses in Libya and Russia and RAF Raids Parts of Picture

Court Says Flynn To Trial Nov. 23   Released on $1,000 Bon as New Picture Receive Acclaim.

Yanks and Chinese Harrying Japs In Air Assaults  Base at Hanoi Is Struck; Chinese Extend Operations

SMASHING AERIAL ATTACK DELIVERED   Chinese Air Force Scores Success in Assault on Hanoi

Gestapo Makes 100  Arrests in Paris   At Least 83 Held in  Industrial Suburbs

Two Fliers Killed As Plane Crashes In City’s Center   Two Women Injured, One Home Demolished By Bomber At Newark, 0.

Army Bombe: Hits Building In Newark, O.   Two Airmen Killed Wher They Drop from Plane Before It Crashes; One Falls Into Doctor’s Office

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES   Ship Falls In Center Of Newark, O., Setting Fire To Houses

Army Bomber Crashes Into Newark Homes   Bodies Of Two Of Crew Hurtle Into Middle Of City

Soviets Cut All Highways Leading Into Millerovo; Capture German General

CUT ALJ HIGHWAYS LEADING TO TOWN   Radio Reports Say Germans Planning Big-Scale Retreat.

REDS. STRIVE. 10 COUNTER-ATTACK, STEM NAZI PUSH   Russians Send Direct Appeal to U. S. for Second Front.

Russians Throw In New Reserves   Reds Lash at Nazi Spearheads Along 100-Mile Fighting Front

COSSACKS USED: TO STEM DRIVE ON OIL FIELDS   Axis Spreads Rumors Churchill Is Conferring With Stalin

RUSSIANS TRY DESPERATELY TO TURN TIDE   Famed Cossacks Join lh Blazing CounterAttacks

Thanksgiving Observance Setin Britain   Hospitality. Gesture te U.S. Forces Will Shat_-- ter Precedént

Allies Push Forward Against Gen. Rommel   Long-Range Bombers And Fighters Sink Axis Tanker And Merchantman.

ALLIES MAKE STEADY GAINS OVER DESERT   Nearly Five Miles Inside Front Lines

Allies Gain Slowly and Steadily in Egyptian Conflict   Isolated Axis Units Are Mopped Up at Bayonet Point: 21 Enemy Pianes Are Shot Down; Supply Ships Are Sunk

Petroleum Estimates Made Tekes Limits Amounts of ‘Gas’ ‘And Fuel Oil to Be Withdrawn

ICKES LIMITS FUEL OIL, GAS WITHDRAWAI   Restrictions Placed to Equalize Es fimaled Reduction in Amount: Available Next Month

WILL BUILD IN KANSAS   Phillips Petroleum Company to Provide High Grade Fuel ‘

The Home-Town Boys Let Her Read Books, But Miss America Busy Now

JONES SNORTS REBEL YELL OVER TAX ON CIVIL WAR SOLDIER!   Would Re-Fight War Be: fore Cutting Pensions Of antederate Soldiers

PARTY. COMMITTEE LEADERSHIPS “NOW FACE NEW. CHANCI   Chairmen Up * For’ Change: At Gor, Deinocratic’ 2S Coriclaves Next  ‘Month  nl

COUNTRIES TIRED OF HITLER ORDER   Many Signs Show Unrest I: ~ Growing in War Torn  Europe   DOWN 114 AXIS PLANES

TENSION SIGNS ARE EVIDENCED IN NAZI EUROPE   German Air Activity Against British Isles Seen As Reprisals

Kogda Zhe Budet Vioroy?” Asks Reds   Yankee Newsman ai Loss for Answer

Red Army Stabs Toward City Of Smolensk   Air Activity Is Again Reported Over Mascow

Reds Step Past  Frozen Nazis   Hitler Reserves Thrown In As Soviets Near 2 Key Points on Dnieper

SOVIETS DRIVE ON SMOLENSK   Nazi Reserve Troops Fail To Halt Reds on South,  Central Fronts

RUSSIAN TROOPS DRIVING TOWARD VITAL SMOLENSH   Flanking Attack Under Way With Germans in Swift Retreat in Weather 40 Degrees Below Zero.   REDS ALSO ADVANCE ON UKRAINE FRONT   Spearheads Within 20 Miles of Main Enemy Base— Nazis Rush Air and Tank Aid to Area.

Nazi Reserves Fail to Halt  Russian Advance  Aerial Activity Is Resumed on Russian Front

RUSS FORCES STAB TOWARD ~ ANCHOR CITY   German Reserves Fail to Halt Advancing Soviete   NAZI AIR ACTIVITY REPORTED RENEWED   Russian Bombers Strike at Communication Lines

NAZI RESERVES FAIL TO HALT RUSSIAN DRIVE   Soviet Columns Slashins Toward Smolensk In Flanking Attack; Take Heavy Toll

Advancing Reds Repulse German Reserve Troops, Russia Reports   Soviet Columns Driving Toward Nazi Key City of Smolensk, 230 Miles West of Red Capital

Red Army Column: Stabbing Toward City of Smolensk —   Japs Mass Troops for Singapore. Drive: Heavy Air-Raids Reported

Reds Push On Toward Smolensk   Twenty-SixBombers Escortec By Swarms Of Fighters At. tack Java’s Great Nava!  Base.   26 Nazis Frozen

Reds Advance On Smolensk   German Reserves Fail to Halt Strong Russian Drive

RUSS FORCES STAB TOWARD ANCHOR CITY   Halt Advancing Soviets   NAZI AIR ACTIVITY REPORTED RENEWED   Russian Bombers Strike at Communication Lines

CONSCRIPTION PLAN. FAVORED IN GANADi   Every Canadian Province: Except Quebec Overwhelmingly Backs Up  Proaram.

Conscription Approvec In Canadian Plebiscite   All Provinces Except Quebec Vote For Overseas Service

VOTE SERVICE ~ FOR OVERSEAS   EVERY CANADIAN PROVINCE EXCEPT QUEBEC VOTES FOR ‘OVERSEAS SERVICE FOR DRAFTED MEN .-

Canada Votes Overseas Draft   Every Province But Quebec Polls ‘“Yes’’

CANADA VOTES FOR OVERSEAS. CONSCRIPTION    Men May Now.  Be Drafted for  ‘Foreign Service

FDR Honors Soldier Dead   Sees Inevitable Final Defeat of  Axis Powers

FD Says Inevitable Defeat Faces Axis   Liberation Forces Advance, He Declare: In Armistice Talk

Defeat Must Come to Axis  FDR Deelares   President Makes Usual Appearance At Unknown Tomb

VICTORY TOPIC OF ARMISTICE DAY FORECAST   Roosevelt Honoring Dead of Past Wars, Says Axis Faces Defeat.   DECLARES FORCES OF LIBERATION. ADVANCING

F.D.R. Vows Nazi Deteat   Allied Trumph Is Pledged in Armistice Speech

F, R. Predicts Defeat Of Nazis And Japs In Armistice Speech   Forces Liberation Advancing; Place Wearth on Tomb Of Unknown Soldier

Reosevelt Hails Doom Of Enemy   Armistice Day Speech Sees Strength Of Sevege Axis Ebbing

Axis Facing Final Defeat Asserts President Roosevelt      Chief Executive Takes Part in Armistice Day Ceremonies at Unknown Soldier's Grave

Axis Faces Final, Inevitable Defeat.  President Asserts   Honors Dead of Past Wars at Arlington National Cemetery Today.

PRESIDENT HONORS DEAD OF PAST WARS   Services Held at Arlington Na tional Cemetery

President _ “Says. French Soldiers : Are - Joining t Marican Parca

AXIS DEFEAT IS PROMISED BY PRESIDENT   “Great Events” Are Taking Place Now, He Says, With “Forces of Liberation Advancing.”

AXIS DEFEAT CERTAIN, FDR TELLS NATION   PAYS TRIBUTE AT ARLINGTON TO DEAD OF PAST U. S. WARS

Final defeat in store for  axis—I’, D.R   President speaks at Arlington; Pershing lauded

FINAL DEFEAT FOR GERMANS AND JAPS SEEN BY PRESIDENT.  ARMISTICE DAY SPEECH TELLS OF GREAT EVENT! IN FRANCE. AFRICA

Axis Defeat Is Predicted By President   Notes Great Events Taking Place In Present World War   General Pershing Is The Guest Of Honor   High Officers Of Army And Navy At Arlington Ceremony

African Campaign Is No Bar To Future  Offensives, President Warns Enemy   Axis Nations Face Inevitable Defeat, President Says In Armistice Address

Final Defeat OfAxisVowed By Roosevelt  «President Hits ‘Brutality  } and Barbarism’ in Armistice Address   HONORS THE DEAD  Praises Soldiersof France Who Go Forward W143, Alliac

Armistice Observance Is Somber   FDR Predicts -Victory In Arlington Speech;  : Little Notice of Day ‘In Warring Europe

Axis Faces Inevitable, Final Defeal, Asserts U. 5. President   American Soldiers Giving Their Lives To Make Unknown Soldier's Dream Come True

IS PASSED, SAYS FOR   Armistice Day Speecl Made By President At Arlington

INEVITABLE, FINAL DEFEAT FOR AXIS I FORECAST BY FDR   in Armistice Day Observance the President Says The ‘Forces of Liberation Are Advancing’; Speaks At Tomb of ‘Unknown Soldier’.

Axis Is Facing Inevitable Final Defeat, FDR Declares   Forces Of Liberation Advancing, He Says In Armistice Day Speech

PRESIDENT PAYS ARMISTICE DAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD   DECLARES ENEMIES OF ALLIES FACE ‘FINAL DEFEAT’

FDR Says Enemy Faces Final Defeat   ‘The Forces of Liberation Are Marching,” President Declares in Armistice Day Address at Arlington

LEGION’S FIRST WAR CONCLAVE   Vets of ’17 Have Soi “Over There” 25 Years Later

U. S. Fliers Fight ‘Qn Land in Batan   Volunteer With Ground Units After Planes Give Out

65,000 Troops ~ And Civilians - Taken on Bataar   Unreported For More Than a Week, Believed Held Prisoner By Japs

65,000 PRESUMED JAPANESE PRISONER      Unreported for Over Week Or Bataan

Many Civilians Are Included in Those Taken   Force Unreported For More Than Seven Days

Big Group of Troops and Civiljans Included 16 Generals— Report Civilians Numbered 25,000

65,000 Held Prisoners by Japs on Bataan   35,000 Combat Men Included Among Those Captured

Believe Japan’s Bataan Captives Exceed 65,000   JAPS ATTACK PANAY ISLAND   New Philippine Move Believed Designed to Stop New Air Raids

BATAAN TOLL  a AT VER 65,000   War Department's Figures Include 35,000 Combat Troops and Some 96 100 Civilianc   INVASION ON PANAY

Capture of Civilians.and Troops Barec  35,000 Combat Soldier: and 5,500 Wounded Are '. Unreported   ALL NURSES - SAFE  Losses in Last Few Days of Fighting Believed  Waa I7XT   ALL NURSES SAFE   Losses in Last Few Day: of Fighting Believed Heavy

EXTRA!   65,000 Missing In Bataan, War Dept. Reports   35,000 Combat Troops, 16 Generals Are Prisoners

653,000 Troops, Civ ‘ilians Unreported On Bataan  War Department Presumes All To Ba In Hoande OY Prameu

PRESUMABLY LOST OR IN HANDS OF JAPANESE FORGES   FIGURE INCLUGES APPHOXIMATELY 35.100 COMBAT TROOPS      BB ARMY NURSES ON BATAAN EVACUATED TO CORREGIDOR   Sixteen Generals Among Missing Group; 25,000 Clyillans Living On Pentnaula Also Remain

Combat Force, Sick And Wounded And Others Not Reported For Past Week   ‘Presumably In Hands Of Enemy,’ War Department Announces; 16 Generals Not Heard From; Doilo Battle Continues

Japanese Hold Large Part Of  Bataan Force   War Department Issues Report That At Least 65,000 Troops And Civilians Are Missing

1b GENERALS OF OUR FORGES ARE. PRISONERS   25,000 Civilians Presumably In Hands of Enemy Today, War Department Says   5,536 SICK AND WOUNDED PERSONS ALSO INCLUDED   Army Nurses, Small Numbet Of Troops Go To Safety Of Corregidor, Belief

Bataan Loss In American lroops Runs  Up To 40,500   Sixty - Five Thousanc Troops, Civilians  Feared Taken.

65,000 TROOPS AND CIVILIANS UNREPORTED   War Department Presumes Number To Be In Hands Of Enemy on; Bataan Peninaula

Sixteen Generals Among Group Net Heard from Since Fall of Peninsula

British Draw Back; Destroy Burmese Oil   Sixteen Generals Included In Group Unreported On Bataan Arm.   RAID) PORT MORESBY

65,000 May — Be Prisoners Of Japanese   35,000 Troops and 25,000 Civilians on Bataan’ Are Presumed Held   UNREPORTED FOR MORE THAN WEEK   68 Army Nurses And Som ‘Troops Evacuated to Corregidor

MacArthur s Authority Is  Fully Defined   65,000 Troops, Civilians Unreported on Bataan; Stimson Says Sustained Attack Would Be Difficult

Believe 65,000 On Bataan Taken   25,000 Civilians in Number Unreported For Over Week

Fear 65.000 In Jap Hands   Troops And Civilians On Bataan Unreported

65,000 Troops, Civilians 16 Generals Captured By Japs In Philippiness

PRISONERS OF JAPS INCLUDE 16 GENERAL   War Department Announ ces They Have Been Unreported More Than Week On Peninsula  a aw a Ee Pes renee Uk e      5,500 WOUNDED AND SICK ARE IN GROUE   Also Includes 35,000 Com  bat Troops; Army Nurses  Evacuated; Allies Fighting Off Japs on Iloilo

65,000 Fal! to Japan on Bataan   16 Generals Lost With Civilians and Troops

16 U.S. GENERALS IN ENEMY HANDS   CIVILIANS, TROOPS MISSING ON BATAAN LISTED AT 65,000

U.S. Losses In AreaBaredby  Sec. Stimson   Says ‘Both  Sides. Lost  “Heavily:in Final Days ~~ of Rataan Fight

Japanese Hold 65,000 Persons   35,000 Combat Troops Included in Those Captured on Bataan

FEAR 65,000IN JAP HANDS   War Officials Say Troops On Bataan Peninsula Are Unreported

BATAAN FORCE HELD BY JAPS PUT AT 45,500   Sixteen Generals, About 25,000 Civilians ‘Unreported’ With Tronne far Week   PANAY IS INVADED   Wainwright Reveals Defending Force in Contact—Bataan Nurses Were Evacuated

No Word 65,000 For Over Week On Bataan Peninsula   Troops, Civilians and 16 Generals Included In the Number “Presumably In Hands of the Enemy”; No Casualty Reports Yet Re ceived.

War Department Gives Up Hopes For Missing Men   Troops, Civilians And Offic ers Are Presumed To Be In Hands Of Enemy; Believe Foe Suffered Heavy Losses

65,000 Soldiers and Civilians on Bataan Believed Prisoner:   War Department Communique Lists Generals Among Unreported

16 GENERALS AMONG THER   No Informaticn From Peninsula for a Week; Nurses On Corregider.   GET HUMANE TREATMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT "ANNOUNCES 65,000 ~ MISSING ON BATAAN   SIXTEEN: GENERALS. AMONG THOSE UNREPORTED AFTER FALL OF LUZON PENINSULA

Governor Signs Bill  bliminating o District   Acts Immediately After Legislature Passes Measure Following Long Controversy

REDISTRICTING BILL IS SIGNED BY GOV. JAMES   Measure Rushed Through Legislature in Minimum Time   PROPOSAL TO FIGHT SABOTAGE IS VOTED   Plan to Impose Penalties For Blackout Violations Is Offered

Selfishness Blamed For Steel Needs   Interest in Holding Control Said To Cause Shortage

CONTROL OF OUTPUT DESIRE BLAMED FOR SHORTAGE OF STEEI   Expansion Program I Secondary Aim, Is Claim

SEVEN MAY FACE TREASON CHARGES   BIDDLE TO ASK INDICTMENTS AGAINST ALLEGED AIDS OF NAZI SABOTEURS.

Seek Treason Warrants For Seven Charged With Helping Nazi Saboteurs

EASTER Ebb HUNT ALL oe! FOR OATURDAY   Annual Event for the Kiddies at Tipton Park Is Arranged.   WILL GIVE PRIZES   This Affair Is Sponsored Each Year by the Kiwanis Club.

EASTER cob a ALL se ADR SATURDAY   Annual Event for the Kid dies at Tipton Park Is Arranged.   WILL .GIVE PRIZES   This Affair Is Sponsored _ Each Year by the Ki-. wanis Club, © 

Jap And British Sea Forces Move In For Big Clash   Giant Engagement Looms i Bay Of Bengal; Japanese Attack Key British Naval. Base Guarding India

Landing on Bay of Bengal Is Reported by German Sources.   SETTLEMENT IN ‘INDIA NEARER

John Duval Dodge of Detroit Dies Following Quarrel and His Arrest

Killer And Rapist _ Among Escapee:   One of Largest Breaks _ In North Carolinas: } ‘History    THE BREAK OCCURS IN NORTHAMPTON

Hourly Temnerature   Kindness to Destitute Family  ‘In 1906 Repaid With Interest

$175,000 IS REWARD FOR GOOD DEED   Springfield Family Willed Fortune

SOUTHERN LOCALS LEAVE UMW-CI0 IN MASS WITHDRAWAI   Protest Policies Of John L. Lewis; Director, Oreanizeorse Resign

SOUTHERN LOCALS PROTES! POLICIES OF JOHN L. LEWIS   Regional Director Bernard Borah Announces Mass Withdrawal of Southern Locals of District 50, United Mine Workers, Also His Own Resignation.

Mine Workers Leave Unions   Withdrawal of Southern Locals Made in Protest to Policies of Lewis

Southern Locals Quit Mine Union Headed by Lewis   Barnard Borah Charges Plot To Wreck the Labor Movement

30 LOCALS ARE QUITTING UMWA   Mass Withdrawal Mad With Charge Lewis Is Wrecking  Movement

Miner Locals  Bolting Lewis   Southern Unions Assert Hi: Policies Hurt U. S. War Efforts

LEWIS IS ACCUSED BY LABOR OFFICES   Attempt to Wreck the Labor Movement Is Charged

iS uthorn Tae Ig Withdraw WO 71 aa  Rennie MALES  From UMW in Protest Move   lass Withdrawals Announced by Regional Director Rernard Borah In Protest Against Policies of John L. Lewis; Charged With Attempting to Wreck Labor Movement

SOVIET LINE BELOW KURSK IS PIERCED   Counter-attacks by Reds Prevent Widening Breach In Southwest.

MAS. WM, D. LEAKY, WIFE OF AMBASSADOR T0 VICKY, DIES IN FRENCH HOSPITA

Mrs. W. D. Leahy Dies in Vichy. France   Wife of American Ambassador Succumbs After Oneration

SUCCUMBED SUDDENLY. IN VICHY HOSPITAL FOLLOW. ING AN OPERATION ©  _ TEN DA¥S AGO:

STEEL MILLS STIUN HoOLInay    Tyr one Power Does New Scene, Takes Oath as Marine Private

Tyrone Power Is In Marine Corp:   Movie Star Enlists as Private; Nervous before Camera

Allied Planes Heavily Attack Tobruk   Axis-Held Port of Matruh Also Undergoes Bombin

Tobruk Hit Fourth Time In One Week  Nazi Planes Bomt Alexandria In  Raid Reply

NeLUEO PLANES NOW GEGINNING TO REACH AREA   No Hopes Held For Singapore But Defenders Battle On To “Last Man” —   EAST INDIES, AUSTRALIA AND BURMA WAIT ATTACK   Nutcracker Drive Against Java Ovened By Japs As ’Chutists Landed ~

SUMATRA IS INVADED BY PARATROOPS   Burma Is Reinforced By RAF; Cabinet Changes  In Britain Are Certain;  Japs Push On

‘Extermination’ Of U.S. And Britain Urged By Japanese   Propagandists In Tokyo Now Claim America ‘Fired First Shot’ At Pearl Harbor

Japan, Celebrating Year At War, Still Ambitious--Looks To New York, London

Jap Pronagan‘ists B’ame America For Stertiny Wer; D seuss Oermnat on Of New York, Weshineton and London

Claim U. S. Fired First   Japs Still Dream Of Invading This Nation, England

JAPANESE BLAME WAR ON AMERICA   Tokyo Commentators Clair U. S. Fired First Shot at Pearl Harbor.

One of Touhy Gang Caught In Minneapolis   Mathew Nelson Surrendere To Authorities in Hennepin Hotel Room

Blockade by Sea Planned For Dakar   African Base Is Already Hit By Economic Blight

JAP ATTAGK ON SIBERIA NOW FEARED   Russia Is Warned By Washington   MOSCOW ON TOES  ete aneeence 

Young Republican Group Takes Stand Against Isolation   Wendell Willkie Will Be Presented; Becker Sees Need of Complete War Backing

Australian Woman Answers President’s Request for War Name   Eddie O Hare, St. Louis Ace Meets Wife In Arizonz

Butch 0’Hare, Naval Hero, Visits Home   Receives Word Tc Go To Capital

Navy’s Air Ace Returns   Bride Creets Eddie O’Hare, Home on Leave

‘Butch’ O'Hare Home For Rest   Navy’s No. 1 Air Hero Doesn’t Want to Talk War

Navy Air Hero Is on Vacation   Lieut. Edward O’Hare Returns to Phoenix To Greet His Bride

Nav y Air Hero  Wants To Rest   Edward O'Hare. One-Day \ce. Visiting Family Before Washineton

NO, 1 AIR HERO READY T0 RES]   Welcomed Home by Wife,  Former Iowa Girl

One Man Air Corps Wants. Peace, Quiet   Has Happy Reunion With Wife, Sisters  At Phoenix, Aviz.

One- Man Naval Air Force Is Reunited With His Bride of Seven Months Today

Butch O’Hare, One-Man Air Force Returns to States on Special Duty

General Key On: Eisenhower Staff   Named Provost Marshal General for Men in Europe

General Key Goes fo Europe   He Is Named Provost Marshal General of Army in Europe

20 Leave Sunday for Army Camp   Youths in Virst Call for March Will Report to Fort Leavenworth,

21 Youths Leave For Army Sundat   Selective Service Quota Calls for Induction at Fort Leavenworth.

Bedford Soldier  Drowning Victim   Pvt. Raymond Dibert of Camp Wheeler, Ga., Had Enlisted October 14

RUSSIA NOT TO ENGAGE IN WAR WITH JAPS NOW   Bitter Struggle With Germany . Held Ample Contribution In Axis War

PACT DOES NOT PUT RUSSIA IN JAP WAR   Soviet Stand Against Nazis Held Ample Help To Allies For Present; Early U. S. Use of Red Air Bases Also Unlikely

REGISTRATION OF HOMES IS LOOMING   Landlords Will Be Askec To List Their Dwellings Under Price Law

Propose Plans For Control of Rising Rents   War Schedule Is Happ  News to Schoolchildrer

LANDLORDS To LIST DWELLINGS   All Of Ohio Will Be Brought Into Program If Necessary. Says Henderson

WELLINGS Tf BE REGISTERED   OPA Takes Steps To Keep Rents From Increasing In Ohio

JOSH LEE WARNS OF PROHIBITION   Ban on Alcohol Sales’ a Army, Navy Camps Advocated

Lee Says Retusal to Forbid Drinks at Army Posts May Fan Flames for Prohibitior

Knox Joins In Opposition To Dry Proposal   Agrees With Stimson That Prohibition  Is Dangerous   DANGER TO MORALE      Lee Insists He Will Seek Passage Of  Amendment

Senate Opens Draft Debate   Lee Urges Support of Amendment To Ban Sate of Alcohol Ator Near Army Camps

PROHIBITION HOLDS CENTER INTEREST IN PROPOSED DRAFT LAY  SENATOR GURNEY MAKE! APPEAL AGAINST CON-

Josh Lee Urges Dry Amendment   Says Its Defeat May Fan Flame Again -For Prohibition

Lee Says if Dry Proposal in Draft Bill Refused, it May Fan National Prohibition

PROHIBITION HOLDS CENTER INTEREST IN PROPOSED DRAFT LAN   SENATOR GURNEY MAKE‘ APPEAL AGAINST CONTROVERSAL AMENDMENT:

Senator Defends Liquor Ban Plan   Says Defeat Would Fan Prohibition Flame

Lee Warns US. Of Prohibition Not Far Away   Defeat of Dry Clause i Draft Law Would Rrinw Action

May Fan Flames For Prohibition   Senator Lee Makes Assertion; Sec’y Knox Woulc  Let Liquor Law Alone.

Sees Danger Of National Prohibition   Will Fan Flames If Congress Does Not Pass Amendment   Knox Joins Stimson In Plea Against Measure   Says Navy Already Has Liquor Problem Well Under Control

Stores Will Have Plenty Of Things For You To Buy; Don’t Worry, Babson Advises

That Is the Name He Applies To Some Of the Substitute Materials Being Developed To Replace War-Scarce Materials.

‘Steadily Mounting Jap. Successes Make’ It Imperative. For. Allies To Plan. Campaign To Stop. Hitles

SUCCESS OF JAPANESE BRINGS — RENEWED DEMAND THAT HITLER MUST BE SMASHED THIS SPRIN

CALL FOR ALL-OUT ATTACK AGAINST NAZIS HEIGHTENS   Russians Issue Appeal for Big Drive On Hitler’s Mili tary Might in the Spring

Hitler Must Feel Sudden Smashing Blow From Allies   Fuehrer Should Not Hay Time to Capitalize on Tokyo's Successes in Far Fast

Nazi Knockout Demanded Nov   Allied Offensive Must Be Launched Soon

sach Day Brings Fresh Support to Russiar: all for All-Out Allied Offensive -

OFFENSE PLAN WINS SUPPORT   Importance of Immediate Future Stressed In FDR Message   By DeWITT MacKENZIE, Wide World War Analyst.

The War Today!   By DEWITT MacKENZIE  Pe as ee ree eee ee. ew 27

ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZIS NEEDED Says Hitler Must Be Stopped Quickly

Get Hitler First Seems New War Strateeyv   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  BtAn Wranld WWlan A wantlerndt

French Leader in North Africa Killed   Communique Says Slayer Has Been Captured

Two Bullets Hit French Admiral   Reuters Says Assassin Is Frenchman; Roosevelt Denounces Deed; Algiers Quiet

Killer Captured After Shooting; Two Bullets Strike French Leader   Fired on as He Was About to Enter Office; Report Order Maintained in Alaiers

Two Shots From Revolver Fat fal lo French Chief   Slayer’s Identity Not Yet Learned, Officiale Renort

Death of Victim, Who Aided Allies in Africa, Called First Degree Murder by Roosevelt; Unidentified Killer Thought to Be Frenchman

Bureau of Mines  Is Reorganized  Salt Lake to Get  ‘Regional Office

Farmers Can Aid Inflation Fight  Taxes, Loans And  Paving Debts Help

REDS REPULSE GERMAN PUSH AT LENINGRAD   INVADER IS ROUTEL FROM CRIMEAN GATEW AY

GAS RATION CARDS NEXT PROBLEM FOR MOTORISTS IN EAST   One-Fourth Cut In Consumption Proposed By Oil Industry

GAS AATIONING CARDS FORESEEN   Propose Consumption of Fuel on East Coast Be Reduced bv One Fourth

GAS RATIONING IN MIDWEST IS SEEN   CALL FOR CUT IN EAST MAY SPREAD TO OTHER AREAS

GAS RATIORING CARDS FORECAST   Qil Industry Proposes QneFourth Cut For Eastern Motorists

10 Million Drivers Face Gas Ration:   Oil Industry Propose: ‘Rigid Card System for 25 P.C. Cut

Ration Cards For Gas Facing Auto Owners   Motorists in Eastern States Will Be First to Feel Reduction of Gasoline by Twenty-five Per Cent.

Gasoline May Come On Carc   Reduction Because Of: Ickes Considering Sharp Tanker Sinkines

Urge Gas  Rationing   Acute Supply Condition Exists on East Coast

Gasoline Ration Cards Threaten to Be Next on War Problem List of Eastern Motorists

GAS RATION CARDS LOOMING IN EAS!   Oil Industry Proposes Tc Ickes That Consumption Be Cut One-fourth

Motorists in East Threatened by Fuel Rationing Cards and Curfew Lay

Eastern Motorists May See Gasoline Supplies  Curtailed by a Fourth   Petrolerm Industry Suggests Station Rationing Until Cards Are Ready

GASOLINE: RATION CARDS THREATEN BE PROBLEM IN EAS]   OIL INDUSTRY PROPOSEL  THAT CONSUMPTION BE  CUT ONE-FOURTH

GAS RATIONING THREAT INCREASES   Jil Industry Proposes Rigic Card System To Cope With Acute Situation By Cutting Consumption

GASOLINE. RATION SYSTEM PROPOSEL   Oil Industry Advocates Consumption Be Cut One-Fourth.   PLEASURE DRIVING ENDS IN ENGLAND

Gas Ration Cards Are in Prospect For EasternRegion   Dil Industry Asks Care System to Cope With Shortage; Pipeline System Urged

ATIONING CARDS: SHORTER “NING ANCWED?   Proposal Comes to Cope with Eastern Motor Fuel Shortage   INDUSTRY ACTS   Ickes Promises Prompt Action for 17 Seaboard States

STEAGALL BILL WOULD INCREASE CROP VALUES   Chairman Of House Banking Committee Crosses Up Administration   LEADERS TO AIR VIEWS   Senate Board Calls Davis, Henderson And Wickard To Back President

HEARING ON : “INFLATION 6 NOW STARTED   “Farm Bloc” Causing Com. ‘motion With Another a - Measure. 7   ‘WOULD BOOST , PRICES   Administration - Plans: Are Crossed Up by the New  . °° Farm Bil! .

HEARING ON INFLATION 15 ~~ NOW STARTED   ‘‘Farm Bloc” Causing Com. motion With Another Measure.   WOULD BOOST PRICES   Administration Plans Are Crossed Up by the New Farm Bill.   Lard Futures Stay at Ceiling Prices, Although the Market for Hogs Drops

OPA CHIEF SEES PRICE BILL BOOSTING COSTS   Henderson Tosses Bomb to Senate Grout On Wage Control   Declares That Inflation is Imminent And Acute

SAYS PAY-PRICE BILL WOULD UP COSTS OF LIVING   eon Henderson’s Criticisn Shocks Anti-Inflation Probers   @eaders Aver Measure Has President Roosevelt’s Approval

‘STORM THREAT PASSES   Light to Moderate Freeze In Parts of Kansas Tonight

Bill Of Moore Gets Approval   Senate Laws Committee Assures  Sportsman About Hearing

Those Who Failed to Register Are Out of Luck for the Next 11 Days Because Supplies Cannot Be Obtained from Grocery Stores Without Proper Credentials — New Registratton Annaounred.

ESTIMATE NEARLY 1,506,000 OHIOANS FAILED TO REGIS. TER DUBING FOUR-DAY ‘SIGN-UP PERIOD

SECOND SUGAR REGISTRATION FIXED MAY 2’   Next Sign-up Will Be For ‘Holdouts’ Of First Registration ——

Japs Admit Heavy Losses In Pacific   Reports From Enerhy and U. S. Officials. Are  Different   MANY JAPANESE KILLED   MacArthur’s Men Meet Little Resistance in the Jungles

Tokyo Puts Figure Below  Yank Marks   Allies Gain Ground in New Guinea; Fighting Flares in Burma

60,000 Japs Said—lcilted Since Dec. 7   Turning Point In Pacific Seen Reached In Favor Of The United Nations

HEAVY LOSSES ARE ADMITTED BY JAPANESE   Confirm Battleship’ Sinking, But Claim Our Fleet Routed

Navy Losses Are Admitted By Japanese   Tokyo Concession A Novelty; Pacific News Still Good

Japanese Liars Work Hard To Overcome Facts In Regard To The Actual Losses Sustained In Their Licking Af Guadalcanal

LOSSES ADMITTED BY THE JAPANES   Admit Battleship, Cruiser, 3 Destroyers and 41 Planes Were Destroyed

Tokyo Report Battleship Destroyed   Severe Losses Are Listed Following Batile

Japs Admit Some Losses but Claim They Won Battle   MacArthur's Men Meeting Little Resistance Now

TOKYO ADMITS HEAVY LUoato IN SEA BATTLE   Even Jap - Propagandists Unable To Gloss Over Stinging Defeat

. r e e ra ‘ sl Tokyo for first time admits sinking of battleship in   Solomons, claims 8 U. S. cruisers, 6 destroyers downed

Japs Admit Loss of One Battleship   Also Concede One Cruiser and Three Destroyers Were Sunk; Says Another Battleship and Seven Transports Damaaed

5 Warship: Sunk, Japs Announce   Solomons Battle Toll Heavy, Says Toijio’s Radio

Japs Admit Loss Of Battleship  Acknowledge Heavy  Damage To Fleet; Call Our Lasses Bia

Tokio Concedes Japanese Fleet Loss Is Heavy   Admits Battleship And Cruiser Sunk; Lists Big Cost To U. S.

TOKYO ADMITS HEAMY LOSSES IN-SEA BATTLE   Lists for First Time in War Sinking of Battleship by U. S. Fleet.   JAPANESE AND ITALIANS ' CROSS WIRES ON IDAHO

Axis Reports Japan Is Making Gasoline From Rubber U. S. Official Doubts If Process Can Prove To Be Economical

Japs Make Motor Fuel From Rubbe:   Discovery of New Process Is Reported by Berlin; Americans Skeptical

Buck Privates Took Precedence Over Generals in the Troop Evacuation From Bataan

Only ‘Victory Suits’ Can Be Made _ After March 30; Cuffless Trousers

Cuff-Less, Pleat-Less Pants Decreed By New fashion Arhiter--W. P. B.

Two-Panis Suits, Cuffed Trousers, Double-Breasted Tuxedos, Full-Dress and Cutaway Coats Also Banned — Topcoats and Overcoats to Be From Two to Four Inches Shorter.

Government Sets New Styles for Men; Cuffless Pants; Shorter Coats

War Board Clamps Down On Men’s Suits with Frills   Manufacturers Receive Their Orders To Make “Victory Suits” After March 30

WPB Is Now Style Arbiter; MenTo Wear “Victory Suits’   Two-Pants Suits, Vests for Double-Breasted Suits Banned; Overcoats Shortened, Frill-less

 Ww “a Board . Orders ‘Cuffless, Pleatless “Victory Suits” for Marl

sovernment’s Victory Suit Sets Men’s Fashions;  Two-Pants Garbs Ruled Out; Trousers Cuffless

Government Sets New Men's Fashions Trousers Cuffless, Short Overcoats

W.F. BD. Arbitrates Ulotning  After March 30 On ly Cuffless, Pleatless ‘Victory Suits’ Will Be Turned Out for Nation’s Male Buyers

U. S. Sets New Men’s Fashions: Trousers Cuffless, O’coats Shorter, No Vests with Double Breasted Suits

War Board Decrees Styles   ‘Victory Suits’ to Be Made Starting March 30

Uncle Sam To Turn Stylist For Men--New Victory Suits Will Be On Market Shortly

They'll Be Cuffless, Pleat. less and Frill-less For War's Duration

SHIP BUILDING TASK REPLACES NAVAI LOSSES   Lord of the admiralty telis of successful English program

England Cheered By Ship Report      Lost Ships Replaced, Alexander Announced

Laval Held Ready. To Yield Dakar   Germans Pictured Urging Occupation of Harbor On African Bulge’ *

FOR SAYS IT WAS “MIRACLE” GOP'ERS DIDN'T SEIZE HOUSE   Wallace Confers With Chie’ Executive—He Is In High Spirits.

FORSYTHE TO SEEK ~ JUDGESHIP AGAIN   Chief Judge Of Fifth Judicial Circuit Has Been On Maryland Bench Past 35 Years

Rent Bill Is Passed   House Adopts Anti-lnflation Measure By Oral Vote

House Passes . Rent Measnre   Bill Also Authorizes President To Fix Charges hy Hotel: and Rooming Houses

HOUSE PASSES RENT CONTROL   Anti-Inflation Measure I: Sent to Senate

RENT CONTROL BILL PASSES HOUSE TODAY   ON NATIONWIDE BASIS, TC STABILIZE ALL TYPES OF RENTALS

House Passes Rent Control   Senate Gets Measure Giving President Power To Stabilize Rentals

HOUSE VOTES RENT CONTROL   New Anti-Inflation Bill Passed by Oral Vote, Then Goes to Senate

SHOWERS IN SIGHT   Entire State Scheduled to Get Moisture Tonight

BUSINESS TAX PLAN ATTACKEL   Rep. Cooper Says Small Business ‘Soaked’

Seize Transmitter In Hoboken Raid   Concealed In Room of German Seaman’s Home

Shortwave Transmitter  Aided Nazi   German seaman had outfit in Hoboken, N. J. home; over 60 held

Find Short-Wave Transmitter In German Quarters   G-Men Stage Early Mornin; Raid On German Seamen's Home In Hoboken

FBI DISCOVERS SHORT WAVE SET IN NAZI ‘HOME       Receiving Sets, Subversive Literature Also Found  In New Jersey Raid.

Individual Income Levy On Wage, Dividend Checks Set     TAFT MOTION FAILS     Sales Tax Proposed With ‘Tax Stamps’ To Be Issued   TAFT MOTION FAILS

Senate Finance Com. Votes Against Reconsider’g Pay-As-You-Go Tax Plan

Debate Tax Collection  Methods   Senate Committee Members Preserve  Deduction Plan

HARD FIGHTING EMPIRE TROOPS IN VITAL LINES   General Bennett, Reported Slain Several Days Ago, Leading Defenders   COST TO FOE IS HEAVY   Situation In Malayan Area Eased, At Least For Time, British Say

TRAIN WRECK KILLS SEVERAL, IN FLORIDA   ‘Two Fast Tourist Trains bess Between Miami and New York Crash Near  Resort

3 KILLED AS 2 TRAINS CRASH   Rescue Crews Sent in Swamp Buggies to Site of Florida Accident

THREE 7 “ILLED IN TRAIN CRASH   Bridge Gives Out as South : hutnd (Passenger Train 4s Crossing

Train Is Wrecked On Flaming Trestle Three Dead, Many Hur  In Georgia Accident

Three Killed and Many Hurt in Rail Wreck in Georgia: Trestle Flames

Southern Train Wrecks   Three Killed in Derailment On. Blazing Trestle

3 Trainmen Are Killed in Crash Of Fast Train:   Trains Collide on Curve Not Far From West Palm Beach, Fla.

3 PERSONS KILLED IN TRAIN ACCIDEN   Falls Through Burning Trestle Spanning River

Three Are Killed  Ina Train Cras   New York-Miami Train Collide Near West Paln  Beach .

2 KILLED WHEN TRAIN CRASHES THRU.TR TRESTLE.   Royal Palm Passenger Train Crashed Thru Withlacoochee Trestle

TRAIN CRASHES © THROUGH BURNING TRESTLE IM GEORGIA   Three Killed, More Than Score Injured Near Valdosta

Russian Forces Take Six Towns From Germans   Fall of Key City Of Kharkov Appears Imminent

STRATEGIC POINTS RETAKEN BY SOVIETS INSIDE VOLGA CITY AND ON OUTER EDGES   German Counter-Attacks Northwest of Stalingrad Being Repulsed at Heavy Losses to Hitler’s Forces; Heavy Fighting Continues Against Invaders. With Death Toll Mounting

OFFICE OF WAR MOBILIZATION IS PROPOSED   House Group Would Coordinate War Aveneies

Single Office To Direct War Effort Sought      ‘House Committee Proposes Combining Agencies To Control Economy

Propose Agency To Control U. S. War Economy   Would Direct All Phases Except Actual Fighting

Man Power Authority Is Urged   Committee Would Completely Mobiliz Under One Man

New War Agency Is Propssed   & House Grou Urges Offic of Mobilis ion—Would Decentra § e Industries  hw   --

ONE-MAN WAR ‘LEADER URGED ~BY COMMITTE   Would Control Every Phase of Conflict Except Fighting

Widow of Former Carroll Editor Dies, Des Moines   Mrs. John L. Powers, 75 Stricken By Heart At tack Monday

ADVANCE FUEL OIL SALE OPENS TODA)   Consumers Must Promise Tc Surrender Coupons

YOU’LL USE FAN   WPB Prohibits Installation 01 Alr Conditioning.

Navy Reports New Aerial Attacks On Aleutians   18 Tokyo Warships Sunk or Damaged Since Invasion

American Subs Sink  Three Jap Vessels   Latest Success Near Kiska Raises Toll to 18 Enemy Ships Since Aleutian Invasions

BOMBERS HIT ISLAND BASES   Total Of 7 Warships Are Sent Down In Raids By Army, Navy In North Pacific

CRAFT SENT DOWN BY U.S. SUBMARINES   i Increases to 18 Number of Nipponese Vessels Knocked Out Since Invasion of Islands.   ENEMY SHIPS BOMBED IN HARBOR OF KISKA   Navy Says It Was Impossible to Observe Results of Raids—American Operations Continue.

Navy Reports Kiska Victory   Bringa Total of Japanese Vessels Sunk to Eight, With 10 More Hit In Far North   Long-Range Bombers .  Paste Foe at Harbor   Army Is Unable to Record Results of Several New Attacks on Fooithold

Long-range Bombers Attack Enemy’s Encampment iand Ships in Kiska Harbor In Aleutians.   Japs Lose 18 Ships

Communique Raises Total Of Damage Inflicted On Invaders To Eighteen Vessels

3 More Jap Destroyers Sunk by Subs in Alaske   LongRangeArmy Bombers in ‘Several Attacks’ At Kiska

American Subs Sink Three Jap Destroyers  Joint Operations in Aleutians Are Continuing

Submarines Attack Foe Near Kiska   Army and Navy Aircraft Continue fo Wat on Enemy in Islands

Three More Jap Destroyers Sunk. Near Kiska. Islanc  Apsarinan @ubhrjaptncc   American Submarines Raise Damage Total; Bombers Are ‘Active

U. ». Subs Strike In  Aleutians  Amy Bombers Attack Kiska Larhor

Three More Jap Warships Are Sunk By Submarine:   Destroyers Sent Down Off Aleutian Islands by U. S$ Undersea Craft—-Attacks Are Made by  Lona-Ranae Bombers

[American Submarines Sink Three More Jap Destroyers In The Vicinity Of Kiska   18 Enemy Vessels Have Been Sunk Or Damaged By U. S. Warcraft In Aleutians Since June, Navy Reports; Operations Continuing

JAP WARSHIPS SUNK BY U. §. IN ALEUTIANS   AMERICAN U-BOATS GET THREE MORE DESTROYERS

American Subs Sink Three More Jap Destroyers   Action in Aleutian Island: ls Announced by Navy Department

No Basis For Claims  Of Landing   Official Report Says N ericans in Aleutians Know Anything About  ““Foothold”’

NAVY REFUTES JAPS CLAIMS IN ALEUTIANS   Roosevelt Confer: With Pacific War Chiefs

JAP FLIERS HIT CLOSER T0 RIM OF AUSTRALI   Latest Raid Within 30 Miles Of Northern Tip as Continent Keeps Vigil for Invasion — Defenders Strike at Enemy Airdrome.

ATTACK SEEN PRELUDE FOR INVASION TRY   oO. ws Looked To For Aid In Battle

[sland Continent Is On Alert For Enemy Assaults,  ll & Ranwhkarve In   U.S. Bombers In Forefront Of Air Counter-Attacks

New Guinea Footholds Used to Catapult Craft At Isle     ISLAND CHAIN HIT     Aussies Turn to U. S. as Major Hope In Impending Fight

Japanese Bomb Islands Only 30 Miles from North Caast of Australia

May Be Starf Of Softening Up Attempts   Aussie Fliers Strike Back At Jap Springboard Defenses Near. Continent

NEW GUINEA   Australia Keeps Sleepless Vigil Against Surprise  At¢tackc

INVADERS RAID ISLANDS ONLY © 30. MILES AWAY   4 Japanese Apparently. Softening up Enemy  For All-Out Assault

Jap Raiders Bomb Islands Off Australia   Attack May Be Soften ing-up for All-Out Invasion Aftempt

JAPS RAID AREA 30 MILES FROM TIP AUSTRALIA   Bomber Attacks Possible Softening-up Prelude to Invasion Attempt Against Mainland   AUSSIES STRIKE BACK   Bomb Nipponese Spring board Positions in Cammonwealth’s Outer Defenses

VIGIL IS KEPT ALONG COAST BY AUSTRALIA   BOMBERS INFLICTING HEAVY DAMAGE ON JAP AIRCRAFT

Allies Bomb Airdrome On New Britain   U. §. Bombers {n- Forefront Of Aerial Counter-Attacks; Big Battle Imminent

Fliers Strike Tirelessly _ At Springboard Positions Of Japanese Forces —

AUSTRALIANS KEEP UP AIR ATTACKS UN JAP POSITIONS   Maintain Sleepless Vigll Along the Northern and Eastern Ramparts   BOMBERS TAKE BIG TOLL OF AIRCRAFT   Sparsely Settled Oontinent Looks More and More To U. 8. for Decisive Tip of Scales Against Japan; Con. tinue Fight in Java

WAR SITUATION IS MOSTLY CALM IN PACIFIC AREA   Dutch Troops Reported Stil Battling Invaders In Java Campaign   CURTIN DECLARES NATION LOOKING MOSTLY TO U. §.   Prime Minister Calls America ‘Paramount Factor’ For Democracirs

Islands Near Australia Are Bombed   Newest Raids Aimed At Targets Few Miles Away

Vigil Is Kept By Australiz      Air Forees Striking Hard At Jap Bases; Country Expects U.S, Aid

Islands Off Australia Tip Are Raided   Grounded Planes Of Japs Damaged In An Attack

MAINTAIN VIGIL FOR POSSIBLE ENEMY. THRUST   Lock to United States For Strength to Re sist Invasion

LULL DESCENDS ON FAR-FLUNG WAR THEATRES   Uneasy Calm Prevails In Pacific As Reds Pound Forward     RAF HITS ANEW     Allied Bombers Smash At Jap Bases: Dutch Fight On In Java   RAF HITS ANEW

AUSSIES GO INTO MALAYA BATTLE AND CHECK JAPS   BRITONS TAKE CHEER OVER FIRST SUCCESS AGAINST INVADERS

3 Transports, 2 Cargo Vessels Downed; Foe  Malaya Push Checked   Australian Troops Smash Invaders Tank Column; British Hope Retreat: Toward Sineapore Is Halted i

BRITISH BATTLE JAPS ON BURMA BORDER   New Fighting Opens as Aussies Smash Tank Attack on Singapore Front

SUGAR RATION SIZE PRESENTS PROBLEM   Mechanics Of Nationwide Registration Given Final Tuning

GHOST-MAN ‘SLAYER RECOUNTS LIFE IN ATTIC AS “NIGHTMARE”   Theodore Coneys Styles Self a Damned Fool Who Ex pects Atonement for the Slaying of Aged Man

Garret Ghost Describes 10 Months Of Hiding after Murder of Friene

MARINES TAKE BIG TOLL OF ENEMY PLANES   Small Jap-Filled Craft Still Land on Islands Under Cover of Night; Jap Destroyers Used

REDS ADVANCE IN SOME AREAS   Cold weather, Timoshenko’s relief army cause Germans trouble

ELEMENTS HELP IN RED DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD   Axis Positions In Egypt, Libya Hit By Bombers; Luftwaffe Also Busy   “SOLOMONS TO BE HELD”   That Is Statement Made By Marines On Furloughs Following Action

Weather Forces Nazi Assaults To Slow Down   Cold Winds And Driving Rain Are Reported In Stalingrad Area   REPORT AXIS SHIPS SUNK IN BLACK SEA   Russian Troops Continue To Surge Forward Northwest Of Volga City   (BULLETIN)

REGISTRATION OF AUTO TIRES   Motorists Have From Sat urday To November 22 To File Record

Tire Registratior Will Be By Mail In Maryland   Will Begin Saturday an Last Through Sunday November 22

ALLIES DESTROY FIFTY SHIPS OF REINFORCEMENTS   Axis is Moving Balkar Troops into Egypt According to Radio Reports From Turkey

ESCAPE ROUTE TO THE WEST IS NARROWED   British Flying Columns, Hacking at Enemy’s Right Flank, Compel Axis General to Withdraw Farther to the Northward.

Say British Squeezing Axis Line   Compel Rommel’s Troops to Retreat North Toward Mediterranean Sea

Rommel’s Forces Being Shoved Into Virtual Death Trap   Enemy Is Driven Back Far ther North As Escape Corr’ dor Is Narrowed; British Confident Of Stalling New Offensive

Airmen Blasting Nip Bases   Aussies Encounter Only Stragglers in New Advance

Drive On Foe In Aleutians Gains Power   U. S. Forces Occupy Islands Closer to Japanese  Outposts.

DRIVE OPENS IN ALEUTIANS   Americans Apparently Starting Offensive to Drive Out Taps

U. S. Drive In Aleutians May Be Underway   Occupation of Islands 125 Miles From Kiska  Gives Advanced Bases

START OF -DRIVE TO OUST JAPANESE IN ALEUTIANS SEEN   Navy Has Not Announced ' Offensive But Recent Communiques Show Strong Attacks

PLANES BEGIN ALEUTION DRIVI   Air Force Staris Offensive T Drive Japs From Islands

U.S. Aleutian Drive Apparently ls Beginning.   Offensive ‘for Présent May Be Confined to Air

EARLY OFFENSIVE HAY BE CONFINED: TO AIR BOMBING   Aussies Fait to Contact Main  - Force of Japs In New Guinea, Stragglers, Equipment Taken.   GRUNION, FIFTH SUB, PRESUMED TO BE LOST   Nazis Make Terrific Drive at Stalingrad But Heroic Russians Resist Dozens of Attacks.

Drive Underway To Oust Japs From Aleutians   Enemy Pays Fearful “Rent” for Occupancy

 War Production Board Bans Manutacture of Many Other Articles, Including Percolators, Permanent Wave Equipment, Cigarette Lighters and Hair Clippers—¥orbids Use of Slide Fasteners on Many Garments.

War-Born Shortage Stops Production Of Household Items   ‘Zippers,’ Toasters Among Articles Banned by War Board Order

WPB Bans Makin; Of Many Articles   Output of Lighters, Others Ends May 31

REPEL SOVIET IN CRIMEA: IS NAZIS CLAIN   Strong Attacks on Kerch Penisula, Fail, [s Berlin Report  140,000 NAZIS DIE   Hungarian, Rumaniar Troops Fight, Says Moscow Radio

STRIKE ENDED IN WAR PLANTS   Truce Arrangement Described As “Directive Of War Labor Board”

NEW TAXING PLMS ET MORE STU   Daylight Sa vin g Payments Would Be Utilized

Wants Income Tax Paid  Ahead Of Time   “Daylight Saving” . Plan Advocated As “Painless” Method

Study New Tax Collection Plan   ‘Daylight Savings’ Scheme Wins Favor

PAINLESS TAX COLLECTING IS BEING STUDIED   TREASURY EXPERTS CALL NEW PLAN ‘INTRIGUING’

1941 TAX WOULD BE CUT OUT SAYS EXPERT   Senate Finance Chief Looks With Favor On Idea; Would Bring All Taxes to Current Basis

NEW PAINLESS TAX DEDUCTION PLAN STUDIEL   Aspects of “Daylight Saving” Proposal Being Analyzed by Senate Group and Treasury   HAS POSSIBILITIES   Involves Moving Tax Co!  lection Clock Ahead a  Year; Proposed by  Member Macy Firm

TAX ADVANCEMENT PLAN CONSIDERED   SPONSOR OF “INTRIGUING” SCHEME SAYS COLLECTION WOULD BE PAINLESS.

‘Daylight Savings’ Plan for the Collection of Taxes Considered   <Proposal Now Is Being Studied by Congressmen

EXPERTS SCAN PLAN TO MOVE TAX LOCK UE   Would Advance Individual Income Collections to Current Basis.   PAYMENTS THIS YEAR TO APPLY ON °42 TAXES

DAYLIGHT OAVING TAX PLAN URGED   Would Advance Income Tax Collections To Current Basis; Has Possibility Sim_plifying Collection Problem

SENATORS SEEK PLAN TO TAKE PAIN FROM TAX   ‘Daylight Savings’ System Considered By Experts Of Treasury

“Daylight Saving Tax Plan” Studied By Senate Group   Proposal Would, Take Some Of Pain From Income Levies

PAINLESS TAX SYSTEM NOW UNDER STUDY   Plan Would Advance Income Payments to 1943, Sponsor Says   INTRIGUING ASPECTS   Individual Would Keep Paying Quarterly Installments

Waiters Strike In New York Ends After 39 Months   Mass Picket Line Kept ir Operation during Entire Progress

NATION'S CHIEF GRATEFUL FOR MANY PARTIES   President’ Turns. Back t Wartime Tasks After Expressing Gratitude to Nation   STARS ASSIST HIM   Hollywood Celebrities Lend Glamor to White House Gatherings on 60th Birthday

Roosevelt Is Back At Wartime Tasks After Birthday “Thank You” To Nation

GRATEFUL, FOR TELLS NATION   President Broadcast Birthday Talk for Millions Last Night

FR Back at Wartime Tasks; Is Grateful For Birthday Events Throughout US

FDR Returns To War Duty With Thanks   Nation Celebrates His Anniversary  To Raise Fund.

Chief Executive “Very Grateful” For Observance Which Produced Uncounted Sums te Fight Paralysis  a em eT NTT! ATT OMA reT      650-LB. BIRTHDAY CAKE

F. R. THANKFUL FOR DONATIONS   Mickey Rooney Has Two Slices of Cake At White House

FOR’S BIRTHDAY WAS HAPPY ONI   Chief Executive Radio: His Thanks to. America

PRES. ROOSEVELT “VERY GRATEFUL’   Deeply Appreciates Nation wide Celebrations Whict Produced Uncounted Sum: For Fight Against Infan tile Paralysis.

PRESIDENT RESUMES HIS WAR TIME TASK   Very Grateful for Celebration: of Birthday

PEARL HARBOR TALE COMING UE   OWT To Tell Details of Jap Attack on Tis Anniversary.

Pro-Nazi’s Restoration Heightens Fears Hitler May Get French Fleet

“Will Germany Get The French Navy?” Is Big Question; Allied Leaders Greatly Worried By Lava Appointment

Louis F. Winter Hinton Resident Taken By Death  Well Known’ Earm« And Prominent In

Louis F. Winter Hinton Resident Taken By Death  Well Knawn Farm,   Well Known’ Farmer And Prominent In Community Affairs

UR WEEK END TRAFFIC DEATHS   Triple Drowning In Chat. ham County; At Least Seven Injured In Highway Accidents.

Four Killed, Three Drown In Accidents   Three Chapel Hill ians Are Victims In Chatham County

Big Navy Bill Sets Up Shore  Installations  D...wtdent Civer   President Giver Measure For Fenansion

Extortion By Nazis   Ransom Asked for Persons Held in Occupied Zones

Indict Pelley, Two Associates For Sedition   Charge His Paper Pub. lished Articles Harmful to U. 8S.

Major Putnam Believed Taken By Japanese   Former Iowan Command. ed Heroic Garrison al Wake Island

R. Rhys Evans Goes on Ticket   Attorney Replaces Bill Selvidge as Legislative Candidate

U. §. HOSPITAL SHIP 1S TARGET OF JAP AIRMEN   Passengers Tell of ‘ Separate Attacks on Mercy Vessel

Japs Bomb Red Cross Relief Ship   American Craft Reaches Australian Port; Tales Of Attacks Related

RUSSIANS HOLD SEVASTOPOL AS BIG TOLL TAKEN   German Assault on Key te Black Sea Naval Base Still in Red Hands   EGYPT CALLS VOLUNTEERS   British Ambassador Voices Confidence and Appeals To People To Be Calm

Fear Rommel To Strike Again Soon   Meantime Sevastopol Con. tinues To Hold; Fear Paratroops in Egypt

Many Paratroops And Glider-Borne Infantry Believed Quartered Near Scene Of Battle

CRISIS REMAINS ACUTE FOR THE BRITISH FORGES   Uv. 8. Bombers Led by Col. Halverson Cooperate With R.A.F, for Attacks on Axis Bases

British Desert Armies Reinforced; American Bombers Strike At Nazi African Bases

Synchronized Invasion Of Ancient Land Of Nile Expected As Next Move Of Rommel; Russians Hope For Sevastopol   By ROGER D. GREENE Agcnciated Prece Ware Pdline

BRITISH BELIEVE ROMMEL TO BROADEN SCOPE OF ACTIVITY WITH DOUBLE-BARRELED STAB   Fears Expressed Germans Readying Mass Parachute Descent Behind British Lines in Egypt, and Will Be Synchronized With Nile Invasion by  Paratroonse and Cliider.Rarme Infantry

Defenders Reinforce For Battle   London Hears Some 250.000 Germans On Crete Await Siane]   Libya Fights On   Reds Send Help To Sevastopol As Foe Drives Harder.

—MIDDLE EAST—  Parachute Descent Behind Egyptian Lines Feared By Defenders  WAIT NEXT MOVE  American Fliers Join with RAF in Blasting at Nazi Supply Lines

Russians Fight Desperately 10 Hold Battered Ramparts of Sevastopol — U. S. Bombers Reported Bolstering  Armies in China

German Parachutist Descents in Egypt Feared by British   United States Bombers Get Into Action in Egyptian Campaign

London Fears Nazis Plan Mass Parachute Descent Behind Lines in Egypt   Russians Fight Desperately to Holc Battered Ramparts of Sevastopol U. S. Bombers Reported Bolstering Armies in China

House Of Commons Flareup~ “Pre Over Libyan Defeat      pe i Holds “Against ‘Assaults By Strong. “Nazi. Tank. Forces; US. Bombers In African Fight.

British Reinforced In Libya; Nazi Chutists Due In Egypt   Germans Lose 10 Million Men In Russia, Red: Claim; Soviet Fronts Holding

Axis Vanguard Reported at Key pt's Kidge   Atlee Says Position Difficult but  Fight for Libya  Is Continuing

FEAR GERMANS PLAN CHUTE DESCENT   Egypt Begins Precautions Against Air Raids   U.S, BOMBERS   Join R. A. F. In Attacking Bengasi Supply Base: Many Fires Started

www WEAIFIJI, Doi  Parachute Descent Behind. Egyptian Line’ Feared By Defenders «  WAIT NEXT OTE  American Fliers Join with RAF in Blasting at Nazi Supply Lines ;

Crisis in Egypt Remains Acute as ‘Nazis Mass in Crete   Russians Continue To Hold Remnants Of Sevastopol Port

REPORT NAZIS PREPARING T0 SE CHUTISTS   Mass Attack in Egypt By Air-Borne Unit Seen Possible

A NAZI’CHUTE INVASION INTO EGYPT FEARED   Meanwhile British Desert Armies Reinforced Since  Jolting Defeat.   Russian Garrison Is”  Holding Against Odds

EXPECTING MASS RAID ON EGYPT BY PARACHUTES   Dissatisfaction With British Military Leadership Openly Expressed In House Of Commons After Libyan Debacle; To Hold Debate.

Formidable Double Blow Is Predicted   British Ambassador at Cairo. Urges People to Be Calm; More Aid On Way   SITUATION WORSE LAST YEAR, HE SAYS   Word from Washington Heartens Allies;' Axis ‘Claims 28,000 Prisoners

British Expect Invasion By Parachutists   American Fliers Attack Axis Supply Base At Bengasi Starting Fires

GLIDER-BORNE TROOPS READY FOR NEW RAID   Paratroops Are Massed By Nazis For Egypt Drive

Crete May Be Used as Base   British Confident Of Ability to Halt  German Advance.

Reinforcements Sent To Libya As London Scents Attack By Parachutists

British Reinforcements Are Rushed To Desert Front As Micdle East Threat Builds

Libva-Routed British Army  Is Reinforced   Expect Rommel Thrust By Land, Crete-Based Air Assault Simultaneously.   AMERICANS IN SKIES

ritish Get  B ew Help In Desert War   Egyptian Government Begins Recruiting 50,000 Volunteers   British Ambassador In Cairo Confident   U. S. Army Bombers Join RAF In Raid On Axis Supplies

INVASION OF LAND OF NILE ANTICIPATED   London Military Quarters Expect Rommell's Next Move fo Include Glid er-Borne Infantry   AXIS NEAR’ FRONTIER

Egypt Seen Locale For Early Act   As Offset to Tobruk Allies Heartened By Roosevelt Promise of Aid to Russia —Emden Bombed—Japs Halted for Present

Egyptian Thrust by Nazis Feared   German Paratroops May Be Prepared to Drop onto Ancient Land. bi The Nile 

MASS ATTACK BY —CHUTISTS BEHIND   Rommel Expected to Try Quick Follow-Up Drive on Suez

Believe Nazis Ready to Use Paratroops  Rommel Expected’ to Pres: His Success by Pushing On into Land of Nile; US  Rambare Jain Rastela..

SERIOUS WINTER IS FACING MAN’   People of Occupied Countries Enter Cold Weather In Starving Condition.

A Thanksgiving Day Look at European Nations Reveals Starvation, Malnutrition and Disease

FUROPE SUFFERS ACUTE HUNGER   Three Countries Starving, Whole Continent Swept By Disease, Malnutrition

OCCUPIED EUROPE FACES STARVATION AS WINTER NEARS   Conditions Mare: Seri ious Than During Third Winter OF World War I

Soviets Use Reserves To  Check Nazis   nvaders Make Little Progress in 24 Hours; Fierce Fights Waged At Bataisk and Tsimlyansk

Leningrad [mperiled By Assault  Tan TL nyvwe.4 na   Ten Thousand Tanks Pound OverDon —

SLOW PACE OF GERMANS IN CAUCASUS   Soviet Communique Says Nazis Have Made Little, If Any, Progress in Last 24 Hours.   GROWING AIR POWER BRACES DEFENDERS   Invaders Open New Front West of Kletskaya, but Fail to Gain Ground in Bitter Fighting.   BULLETIN.

Soviet Manpower Being Massed in Southern Russia   Huge Armies Taking Field in Effort To Save Nation   Nazis Making Slowel Progress, Moscow Statement Declares

Moscow Claims Nazis Make Little Headway In 24-Hour Period  FIGHTING FIERCE ON SOUTH’S FRONTS  New German Attack West of Kletskaya  Noted in Communique

Fierce Battle Rages On Hottest Day In Desert   German And Italian Prisoners Arriving Steadily ~ Australians’ Night Attack Thursday

Everything In Way Of Battle Picture Seen During 24 Hour’s Action On Egyptian Front

Loss Heavy and Far-Reaching Military Defeat   Churchill Issues Plea for Life  Of Government; Details of Fall Of Strategic Port Remain Vague

PREMIER FACES CABINET CRISIS   English Leader Term: Loss Heavy Defeat, Cites U, S. Aid As Hope In Future

Premier Calls for Full Support Of Government in Defeat; Says Allies Must Eventually Win

Enemy Forces in  Far East Push Into East Indies   Churchill Announces Fall of Pacific Bastion in Radio Address; Fails to Mention Escape of Nazi Battleships

Fights To Save Government In Plea For Unity   Winston Churchill ad. mits loss of Singapore is heavy blow; leaves much. unsaid,

Premier Frankly Admits Appalling Military Defeat   Asks for Support of His Administration in Grave Crisis  ian st ta denarnonamnas   Looks to United States for Help; Praises Russian a

STIRRING PLEA FOR GOVERNMENT MADE BY PRIME MINISTER   Fall of Singapore Grimly Announced in 24-Minute Talk——Rising Clamor Against His Regime ay. Answered by British Official

Reminds British that With U. S. in, the Allies Can Not Lose War in End; He Says Many Misfortunes Lie Ahead For United Nations; Ignores Naval Incident

UNITY ASKED BY CHURCHILL IN BROADCAS]   Acknowledges Heavy Singapore Defeat

98,000 Men Surrendered, Japs Repori      93,000 Dutch and 5,000. Brit ish and Americans Yield, Tokvo Says      SAY HOSTILITIES ENDED YESTERDAY   Unconditional Capitulation at Bandoeng and at Big Naval Base Claimed

Main Forces of Java Defenders In Centers of . Resistance Near Big Eastern Naval Base at Soerreabaja and the Mountain-Ringed Military Headquarters at Bandoenc Cease Hostilities —

Indies Conquest Claimed by Jap:   93,000 Dutch and 5,006 Allied Troops Taken In Java Victory

JAPANESE REPORT 98,000 PRISONERS   Tokyo Declares 93,000 Dutch and 5,000 British anc Americans in Bandoeing Area Have Surrendered

Japanese Claims Say ‘Main Enemy Forces,” Including 93,000 Dutch And: 5,000 British And American Troops In Java Surrender

98,000 SEIZED, TOKYO REPORTS   Americans Claimed Among Troops Taken In Java

Brazil In Slap At Axis   Rio Conference Works to Settle Peru-Ecuador Border Dispute   BOLIVIA ACTS ALSO  La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 28, (AP) Bolivia severed relations today with the Axis.

Brazil Breaks With The Axis   Bolivia Threatened By Jap Envoy.   La Paz, Bolivia (P)—Bolivis severed relations today with the Axis.

BOUNDARY FEUD “STILL SMOLDERS   Ecuador-Peru Dispute Threatens To Disrupi Conference   WELLES IS BUSY   Hopes To Bring Peaceful  Settlement Of Pan American Parley

Women’s Division © To Turn In Funds   Brazil Breaks With Axis Nations; Peru-Ecuador Tangle Is Unsettled

Brazil Breaks OL Relativity  With Axis   Vargas Signs Decree a Rio Parley Nears Final Session

PERU - ECUADOR PARLEYS FAIL   Attempts At Rio To End 100Year-Old Dispute Hit New Obstacles

Brazil Breaks Off With Axis   ~ President Vargas: ‘Signs Decree  Severing Relations

Brazil Breaks With Axis Power   President Vargas Signs Decree; Rift Threatens Rio Conference

Border Dispute Of Ecuador And Peru Delays Axis Break; _ Action Expected Late Today   RIO DE JANEIRO. (®)President Getulio Vargas today signed a decree breaking Brazil's diplomatic and com‘mercial relations with Germany, Italy ‘and Japan. :

PERU-ECUADOR SQUABBLE STUMBLES ON (1TH HOUR HITCH   Brazil Breaks Off Diplomatic, Commercial Relations With Axis

BRAZIL BREAKS WITH AXIS   President Vargas Signs Decree Severing Relations With Germany, Italy And Japan — Settlement Of Ecuador-Peru Dispute Facing Delay

Egypt Threat Is Lessoned  Asserts U, S, Arsenal in Eritrea Is 'Whacker

Soviets Report Blow at Nazi Central Front   Claim Recapture of City 120 Miles Southwest of Moscow   Red Capital Bombed   U. S. Base in Eritrea ‘Is Going to Be Whacker,” Says Briton

THREAT TO EGYPT LESSENED BY WAR IN LIBYA, IS REPOR}   Lyttelton Says British in Better Position Than Before

BigU.S.Army Base Set Up in Eritrea   Mission to India’ Will Create War Supply Center

Boston. Shivers In3 Below Zerc  May Use Schools For Heat Shelters

BOSTON FEELS SEVERE COLL   Schools Planned As Shelters If Fuel Exhausted

SEVERE COLD WAVE HITS EASTERN COAST   Cuts into Supply of Fue Oil

Coldest Weather Causes x  ¥ oe x Boston to Consider Use  x eR mM » Of Schools as Shelters

Schools May Be Made Shelters   Boston Mayor Plans Use Should Cold Drive People From Homes

3 BELOW ZERO WEATHER HITS NEW ENGLAND   Boston Mayor Moves To Util ize Schoolhouses If Fuel Becomes Exhausted

Northeast Cold Uses  Scarce Oil   Record Celd Brings On Emergency Plans For Fuel

French Get Warning      Told to Avoid» Factories RAF Cemine Again

$25,000 Income Limit Rejected   House Ways and Means Committee Refuses to Act at This Time

$29,000 SALARY LIMIT REJECTED   Committee Refuses to Take Responsibility of Act

$25,000 For Incomes  Under Study   Administration Asks For Limitation on Figure Second Time

Income Limit Is Refused by House Group  Pee a a ia   Committee Balks at Con sideration of $25,000 - Financial Roof _   Excise. Levies to Produce Million a Day > Ave Under Serutiny

NEW TAX LAW NOT TO LIMIT NET SALARIES   WAYS AND MEANS NOT TQ CONSIDER REQUEST BY F.D.R.

CONGRESS MAY SPEED EXCISE LEVIES ACTION   Roosevelt Reported To Have Suggested Dividing Tax Bill Into Two Parts   IMMEDIATE REVENUE   Meanwhile, House Grouy Not to Take Responsibility of Considering Limit On Incomes

$25,000 Limit Is Passed Up   Doughton’s Committee Re. fuses To Take “Responsibility” For Bill

$75,000 Income Limit Put Off   House Ways, Means Committee Considers F,R. Excise Demands

Shelve Plan. _ To Put Limit On Income:   Committee Refuses Ti Take ‘Responsibility O: Considering Limit O $95 000 On Incomes

ROOSEVELT PLAYING A POLITICAL GAME   Treadway Says President Is Picking Democratic Candidate In New York; Appeased Japanese

Challenge Authority of Byron Price  To Censor Communications To Territories

Bill to Censor Territories’ Mail Fought   Alaskan Letters Alread) Being Opened by Price’s Office

Dispute Stalls Bill To Censor Territory Mail  Consideration Be for   Consideration Before Congress Adjourns Seems Unlikely.

NORRIS AGAINGT ACTIONS CF O06   May Stall Action on Com munications Between U. S.. Possessions.   CHALLENGE BYRON PRICE

Price Rebuffed In Hot Debate   Senators Oppose Bill En larging. Powers

Censorship Of “ Is Cause Ot Opposition   Controversy in Congress Over Bill May Carry Un. til New Group Convene: Next Month.

ATTEMPT 10 STOP OPENING OF MAIL   Letters from Alaska, Opener by Censor, Brings Protes from Committee

Russell B. Weisman, Noted Cleveland Economist, Main Speaker At County Victory Bond Committee Meeting

DEATH TOLL IN AIR SCHOOL BLAST §8,11   Pennsy ‘Boy New Victim As Military ‘Board “Opens Inquiry 

Eleven Die, 14 Are Injured in Blast, Fire   Military Board Probes Flying School Explosion

U. S. Flying Fortresses KO Entire Flight Of 12 Japanese Zero Planes In Solomon:

ZERO ) GROUP. ~ SHOT DOWN   ALL ENEMY PLANES IN FLIGHT OF .12 DESTROYED BY FLYING. FORTRESBES IN AIR FIGHT 

F lying Fortresses Down 12 ‘LerosDuring Air Battle Over Jap Base

: Heavy Toll Of German Lives Taken, Situation North Of Rail, Oil Pipelise Route To Baku Remains Grave   U.S, ATR FORCES IN INSPIRING BOLE

Germans Report  180-Mile Gain   Pincers Tightened on Maikop Oil Fields; Plight of Reds Grave

Two More German Cities Are Bombed In R. A. F. Attacks   Industrial Centers Of Nuremberg And Saarbruecken Hammered Last Night   HUNDREDS OF PLANES IN RAID   Six To Seven Hundred Planes Used In Bombing For Successive Night

Stronghold of Hitler Party Ripped In Raid   ‘Nuremberg Tank Factory and Aluminun ~ Works Blasted In Sweep That Wrecks   Saarbruecken Communications;   600 Planes In Night Attack.

 ane SMASHED “BY NIGHT BOMBS   Nuremberg, Saarbruecken Targets in Heavy RAF Assault   ‘derlin Claims 26 Planes Shot Down in Raids on War Plants

New Selective Service Yardstick Designed to Keep All Essential Acricultural Workers at Home

New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Chicage Wheat   Draft Officials Outline Plan To Keep Men Working On Farms

Chinese To Fight For Burma To The Last But Admit Japanese Threat Is Great

‘Brotherhood’ of Axis Again Asserted; Allies Blast 30 Jap Planes at Lae

HOLE’ IN YANK LINE IS CLOSED BY DEFENDERS   Jap Spearhead Trapped  “After Break Through

SPEARHEAD. OF ENEMY CAUCHT BY LL S FORCES    Wainwright's Skill and the Heroic. Fighting By His Men Halts Advance ofYellow Army.

Wainwright Mopping Up On Japs Today   Defenders Expect Another Raid To Come At Any Minute

Bataan Defenders Trap Jap Pincers To Avert Disaster   Enemy Force Nearly Succeeded In Cracking Main Defense Front; Yanks Counterattack Fiercely

With Our  Soldiers — and   \ Sailors             John Whisler  In Amphibious Engineer Unit

With Our Soldiers and Sailors —  ee   John Whisler ~ In Amphibious Engineer Unit

Parachute Stunt Used To Enter Meis Cash Store  Burglars Cut Hole Through Floor And Metal Ceiling

Parachute Stunt Used To Enter Meis Cash Store  Burglars Cut Hole  Through Floor And Mate] (C‘allien

See Se ie eI eee appre EY a ee ee  TEA RATIONING NOT EXPECTED BY 0O.P.A. HEAI

SHORTAGE OF TEA CFEMS UNLIKELY   Only Unexpected Big Shift tc Force Rationing, OPA States -

RESERVES TO  ARMY   Twenty-Four to Leav to Leavenworth After Two Weeks Leave

RESERVES TO ARMY   Twenty-Four to Leavenworth After Two Weeks Leave

NAVAL RAIDS 10 “BE INTENSIFIED ~ EXPERTS DECLARE   Main Purpose Js to Keeps Supply Lines to Southwest Pacific Ogen.

International War Production Board Proposed   Would Unify Command Along Economic Front

ONE COMMAND FRONT URGED   International War Production, ‘Board Is Needed

INTERNATIONAL WAR BOARD PLANNED FOR PRODUCTION   UNIFIED COMMAND ON ECONG. MIC FRONT BEING STUDIED BY OFFICIALS OF UNITED NATIONS

RAINES NO BAR 10 ACTIVITY IN TUNISIA   Feeler Thrusts Preliminary To Main Battle Continue Northeast Of Medjez-elBab And Elsewhere.   Hamper Airman

FEELER THRUSTS MADE BY ALLIES ON NORTH LINE   Germans Claim Capture Of Many Americans; French Repulse Enemy Attack   Crossroads Taken

Rain Slowing Tunisia... War   French, Germans Engaging In ‘Battle of Leaflets’ Dropped From Air

REPEL AXIS IN TUNISIA FIGHT   Allies Turn Back Attack as Patrol Activity Along Front Increases

Patrols Test Foes’ Grip Over Tunisia   Major Battle Seems To Await Only Opportune Moment

PATROL ACTIVITY IS INCREASING ON TUNISIAN FRONT   Action Especially Noticeable in Northern Sector, but Still Represents Feeler Thrusts by Allies.   BATTLE AREA STILL IS OOZING WITH MUD   Major Battle for Axis’ North African Foothold Apparently Awaits Only Solid Footing for Heavy Tanks.

RAINY WEATHER SLOWS WARFARE IN TUNIS AREA   Allies Push Germans Bach - Six Miles In MedjezEL-Bab Sector

Babies’ Subsidies Urged for Britair   Young Churchill Assert Birth Rate Falling Alarmingly ”

India May Get Dominion Status   Offer Predicted As Probable Imminent Sequel To Reassignment of General Wavell As India’s Com mander-in-chief.

Wavell Shift Back to India Held Logica!   Intimate Knowledge o China, Russia, Aid to British Defense

India's Dream Near Reality   Wavell’s Shift To New Post Indicates Dominion Status For India

HITLER DRIVE FOUNDERED BY  STUBBORN FOE   Nazis Folded Back Into Starting Positions, According to British Commentator   GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   Nazi Infantry Maintains Advanced Position In   One Sector; Now Un  der Fierce Attack

GERMANS RETREAT AFTER FOUR DAYS FIERCE FIGHTING    Nazi Drive Headed by Tanks, Paced by DiveBombers and Fighters Fails

CLASS PLAY IS ~OLOFAVORITE  “Pex O’ My Heart” Has   “Pex O’ My Heart” Flas Played In Many Lande

Present Senior Class Play May 15  “Peg O’ My Heart’”’ Is Offering

Darwin Is Placed Under Military Control; Base in Great Danger   Enemy Believed To Have Landed  At Kaanange

Ja) Landing At Koepang Probable   Darwin Placed Under Militaary Control As Attack Seems Evident

Mexico Will Link Arms Against Axis   President Signs War Declaration

Mexico's Officially Mn Our Side Now   Pres. Camacho Signs Declaration Against Axis

Mexico Takes Up Place With Allies  Actual Declaration Of War Signed By Procident Monday

Camacho Signs War On Axis   Mexico Takes Her Place As Full-Fledged Ally Of United Nations

Camacho Signs War Declaration Against Axis   Mexico's Entry Stretche: Hostile Coast From Pan ama To Arctic

AXIS POWERS   Avila Camacho Signs Declaration Passed By Congress, Joins  lies

WAR DECLARED BY MEXICO NOW   Nine Other Latin Americar Nations Joined in Fight Against Axis

MEXICO IS NOW AT WAR AGAINST AXIS   Declaration as of May 22 Is Signed . by President

MEXICO BECOMES FULL-FLEDGED ALLY OF ALLIES   Cast Her Fortune With 9 Other Latin American Republics Against Axis

Zesruar’7 Aezis-ran's 70 3e Ca_ec 37 raz —eacs _n ay anc une   cory in War is “irs _ssue ~. Jatz7, Sen. 2ur-on Jec'ares

DRAFT ORDERS ARE REVISED   Some Men Registered hl February Mav Be Called In May

MAY DRAFT CALL POSSIBILITY FOR NEW REGISTRANTS   35-45 Group May Be Called Within A Few Months

LAST DRAFTEES GET CALL SOON   Registrants of Feb. 1 May Be In Service By Coming June

Older Selectees Will Be Called ~ For May Service   New Order Applies T« Those Registering As Of Last Feb. 16

Registrants May Receive Early Call   Some Who Signed Up Feb. 16 May Get Call To Report Next Month  NOTICES ARE SENT TO DRAFT BOARDS  Told To Begin Work Of Classifying All New Reeistrant«

New Registrants  To Be Called Soon   Help Fill May, °  June Army Quotas

Some of Feb. 16 Draft May Be Called Soon   Local Draft Boards  Told to Start  Classification Now

UJ, 8. TO CALL NEW REGISTRANTS SOON   SOME WHO ENROLLED FEB. l¢ MAY BE SUMMONED TO CAMPS IN MAY AND JUNE.

Registrants 35-44 May Be Called to Army During May   Local Boards Classify Newest Draftees for Early Service

TRIPLE OFFENSIVE STARTED BY DUTCH   Land And Air Forces Used In Counter Drives At. Jap Invaders

BIG OFFENSIVE IS STARTED BY DUTCH AGAINST THE JAP   Land and Air Forces Com bined in Attacks in Sectors — Japanese Ship Is Hit.

DUTCH LAUNCH LAND AND AIR ATTACK ON FOE   Enemy Battered In Borneo. Philippines And On Tarakan Island   NIPPONESE SHIP SUNK   Airbase Bombed And Troops Clash With Invaders On Sarawak Frontier

DUTCH REPORTED SUCCESSFUL IN THREE DRIVES   NETHERLANDS TROOPS ATe+ TACK ON THREE FRONTS tN SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIG   TORRENTIAL STOAMS AID BRITISH AT SINGAPORE   Rain Gives Australians Time In Which To Prepare Their De-~ fenses on North Front

ANOTHER SHIP SUNK IN RIVER   14 Dead or Missing in One St. Lawrence Sinking; 2 Other Boats Lost

FOUR MERCHANT SHIPS ARE SUNK   Submarine Attacks Kill 21 Seamen; Four Navy Gunners Missing

21 Die-in Four Ship Sinkings   549 Others Rescued in Atlantic: Two of Craft American

14 DEAD 1S TOLL IN SE. LAWRENCE   Two Ships Are Torpedoed in Canadian inland Waterway

FOUR MORE ALLIED MERCHANT SHIPS ATTACKED BY U-BOATS   Thirteen Seamen Killed and Four Navy Gunners Are Missing in Torpedoings in Atlantic

FOUR MORE SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   ONE, CARRYING 381 PERSONS, SINKS IN FOUR MINUTES —ONLY NINE LOST,

Navy Reveals Sinking of Three Vessels   Canada Reports Two Downed in St. Lawrence River

OUR MORE ALLIED VESOELS BLASTED   Thirteen Seamen Killed, Four Gunners Missing; 2 U. S.., One British and One Norwegian Ship Lost

TWO SHIPS SUNK IN 57, LAWRENC   Fourteen Crew Members of One Ship Reported Missing

21 PERISH IN FOUR SINKING   Four Navy Gunners Report. ed Missing as U-Boats Continue Attacks

Torpedoes Sink Four  Vessels   Atlantic U-Boat Toll Advances, 13 Killed

Fear 14 Die When Sub Sinks Sips   Report on Sinkings In St. Lawrence

FOUR MORE SHIPS U-BOAT VICTIMS   Thirteen Killed and Four Gunners Missing in Attack

SECTOR SETBACKS “i      Casualties Mount As the Titanic Pray Enters 35th Day; Compared To Verdun Carnage

Russians Claim Heavy Losses By Germans As Stalingrad Fights On   More Than 4,000 Invaders Reported “Wiped Out” In City; 2,500 More To Northwest

Many School Units Closing  Kansas Ranks Third   Kansas Ranks Third In District Number

GOVERNMENT PLANS TO TIGHTEN UP ON RADICALS, ALIENS   Ten Persons Accused of Aiding Eight Nazi Agents Now on Trial, Face Indictments.

Three Divorces Granted Here   Thorington, Stanley and Pickard Decrees Given

[2 ARE INDICTED FOR MAIL FRAU   309 Swindled in Whisky Warehouse Receipt Deals

Factor Again Faces Fight For Freedom  “Jake the Barber” One of Accused In Big Whisky Fraud

John Jake The Barber Indicted   Man Who Won Few Buck: From Duke Of Windsor Involved tn Huge Fraud

Chicago “Character” and Eleven Others Face Hearing After U.S.  Jury Indicts   ALWAYS ESCAPED   Lives by Wits and Ha: Even Won a Few Bucks Playing Cards With  Duke of Windser

FACTOR FACES INDICTMENT BY FEDERAL COUR]   ‘The Barber,” a Gambler, Charged With Operation Million Dollar Fraud Through Mail,

Jake Factor Indicted For Mail Fraud   Whiskey Receipts Sales Figure In Indictment Of 12 In $1,000,000 Mail Fraud Case

Factor Indicted For $1,000,000 Midwest Fraud   ‘Jake The Barber’ And 11 Others Accused Of Whisky Swindle.

JOH ACCUSED IN MAIL FRAUD   Man Who Made Fortune By Wits Alleged Swindler

DOZEN FACING FRAUD TRIAL   Indicted for Whisky Warehouse Receipts Swindles in Midwest

Million Dollar Fraud Alleged   “Jake The Barber” Charged In Connection With 24 Year Old Whiskey Deal

Indicted For Fraud   24-Count Indictment Returned Against Jake The Barber

Factor, 11 Other Men Are Indicted   Jake the Barber Is Listed in 24-Count Writ in Million Dollar Fund

Behind The \ews   Congress And F. D. R. Jockeying Over Powers To Be Given Executive To Stop Rise Of Farm Prices in WALT as4.9 4 rel...

PENINSULA THE SCENE OF BATTLE   Bataan Offensive Contin ues on Large Scale with MacArthur and Men “Holed Up.”

Zero Hour Is Near Eor Gallant Yanks In Death Struggle   Japs Attempting To Blast Path For “Victory Drive”; Officials refuse To Make Prediction On Outcome

DIVE-BOMBERS ATTACK YANKS IN PHILIPPINES   Attempt To Blast Patl For ‘Victory Drive’ On Island

DIVE-BOMBERS ATTACKING — MACARTHUR —   Attempt: ‘to Blast Path for ‘Victory ._Drive’ on Bataan

reatBritain Continues Aerial Offense sing 4,000%Planes In 8 Day Drive azi Losses Heavy On Russian Front

ALR OFFENSIVE POUNUS DAok HELO ay NAZIS   Daylight Attacks Renewed After Devastating Raid On Paris Motor Works   AUSTRALIAN, AMERICAN PLANES POUND JAPANESE   Intense Aerial Battles Alsp Reported On Russian Front; Reds Holding Advantage —

Is 8th Day OF Aerial  Offensive   Russians Keep Up Intense Attacks—-Japs Take Lashio in Burma

OPA Freezes Nearly All Prices at March Top:   Ceilings Established Forecast to Reduce Cost of Living by 1/2 P.C._—Rents Are Curbed in 302 Communities

FIGURES FIXED AT PREVALENT MARCH LEVELS   Restrictions go Into Effect On Various Things May 11 and 18 and July 1   PART OF FDR FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION   Fresh Vegetables. Eggs, Poultry, Milk Exempted From New Rules

GOVERNMENT PEGS PRICES AT MARCH LEVELS   Puts Ceiling on Virtually All Goods; Few Exempted

OPA Fixes War Time Prices at Levels Prevalent During March   Simultaneously Rents Are Frozen in 302 Centers 0 War Effort or War Production

Maximum Prices Placed on Almost All Commodities   Virtually Everything Americans Eat, Wear And Use To Be Frozen At March Levels As Stabilizing Move On May 18

March Price Level  Maximum is Decreec   General Wartime Control Fixed On Mos American Products By OPA In Broad, Inclusive Order

PRICES FIXED ON GROCERIES AND CLOTHING   THINGS TO EAT, USE AND WEAR UNDER OPA CONTROL

Maximum Prices Put On Virtually Everything U. S. Eats, Wears, Uses  GENERAL OPA ORDER INCLUDES RENTS  Also Ceiling on Wages, Limiting of Incomes, Urges Buying c* “sonds

GOODS OF ALL KINDS AFFECTED      Prices of Food, Clothing, Etc. Are Fixed at March Levels   BROAD, INCLUSIVE ORDER IS’ iSSUED   List of Food Items Ex empted From Price Ruling

Prices Frozen On ‘Nearly Everything’   Rent Must Revert To Level Of March 1 In Defense Areas: Lubbock Included

Sweeping Freezing Order Goes In Effect May 18  Virtually All Goods And Services Will Be Included

Ceiling Placed on Living Costs  of U.S. Residents   One Broad Inclusive Order hy OPA Covers Food, Clothing and Rents, Representing Seament of F. D. R.’s Stabilizing Plan

Sweeping Decree Affects Foods, Clothes, Services   Retail Charges Will Be Based on Top Figure That Prevailed in March; 25-40 Per Cent of Edibles Exempted

Sweeping Freezing Order Goes In Effect May 18  Virtually All Goods And Services —

Order Fixes Top Prices at March Levels   Regulations Apply to Food, Clothing and Other Articles: Deadlines Are Set

Main Jan Assault Jo Come   Situation Grave As Singapore Enter Seventh Day of Seieg

Jap Planes Launch Hot Onslaught on Singapore Isiand’s Forward Posts

FIERCE AERIAL ATTACK OPENED ON SINGAPORE   Dive Bombers Busy: Ground Forces Still Inactive

Seventh Day Finds British Holding Out   Singapore's Big Guns Continue Their Pounding Of Jap Positions Across Strait; Enemy Moves Bulk Of Army Down Peninsula for Big Drive

_Northern Section Of Island Heavily And [ndiscriminately Bombed But Allied . Guns Roar Back; British Planes Active

OPEN UP ON JAPANESE   Tokyo Forces Moved To Water’s Edge  For Invasion

SINGAPORE HIT BY FEROCIOUS AERIAL BLOWS   British Blast at Enemy Columns Moving South for  Island Siege.

SINGAPORE ATTACKED BY DIVE BOMBERS   Fires Caused But British Military Casualties Few

Japanese Massing or Attack   @sland Bombed By Heavy Planes From High Altitude

JAP PLANES. OPEN HEAVY “AIR RAIDS IN SINGAPORE AREA   Ferocious Dive “Bombing Attack Hurls Bombs At Objectives On  - Teland

Two Or Three More Nippon  Ships Sent Down   Heavy Enemy Air Raids On Big Dutch Naval Base Hint New Drive

SINCAPORE WAITS FOR JAP BLOW   Movement of Enemy Southward Through Rubber Plantations and Jungle Noted

AIR BLOWS TRADED BY ~— TWO SIDES   Lity Is  Indiscriminately Bombed by Japs, While British Planes Attack Malaya Bases

Japanese Open Heavy Attack On Singapor e   Start ‘Softening’ -Process With Planes On Important Base

PLANES OF THE ENEMY ~ INACTION   Fly Over British Lines ai Daringly Low Altitudes in Effort to Dislodge Defenders.

DIVE-BOMBERS START ATTACK ON SINGAPORE   Blast Besieged Island In Pre-Invasion Air Raid

Imperial Forces Set For Expected Jap Thrust At Singapore Island; Nipponese Repulsed On Burma Front

FEROCIOUS OFFENSIVE UNDER WAY   Bombs Are Hurled Indis criminately Upon Objectives in City and Elsewhere.

ISLAND GUNS KEEP POUNDING AT JAPS IN JOHORE SECTOR   Nippons Believed To Be Massing Forces Foy Final. Battle Of  Singapore

RUSSIANS CONTINUE GIANT OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANS   Advance Through -Fog And Snow — Kill Or Capture - 119,000 Nazis Since Nov.:19

Snow Slows Up Advance A Trifle   PRIME RUSSIAN OBJECTIVE =~ IS TO KILE GERMANS, WITH GAINING GROUND AS SECONDARY

Tunis Is Goal Of Allies Bizerte Isolated With Later Attack Intended

Attack Was a Blow Of Hit, Run Type; Fleet Covers Raid   Raid Caught Japs Entirely Off Guard And At Least 80 Japanese Were Killed In This First Offensive Action Since August 7

Another Ship Sunk By Sub   Machine Gun Crew on Merchantman Shoots Off Submarine’s Periscope ©

Periscope of U-Boat Shot Off   Submarine, However, Succeeds in Sinking U. S$. Merchantman

ce Men, Open, Close: ors Safe ShopFreezin: ustralia Bill Reviewe   -eriscope Is Charlottean Sei shot Off Axis Enjoyed War Wi: ub In Attack Qver Manila In

PERISCOPE OF SUB SHOT OFF BY GUN CREW   _ §. SHIP SUNK, HOWEVER. WITH LOSS OF SEVEN MEN FEARED

CARGO VESSELS’ GUN CREWS ARE FIGHTING BACK   American ‘Marksmen Shoot Away Periscope of Submarine, but Their Ship Is Sunk — Norsemen Sink Axis Undersea Attacker,

PERISCOPE SHOT OFF SUBMARINE   ~ Missing, 38 Saved Ag U. S. Vessel Is Sunk

Periscope of  Sub Shot Of:   Seven Men Listed as Missing in Announcement of Latest Sinking Off East Coast

GET SUB PERISCOPE   ‘But United States Ship- Is Sunk ‘Off the Atlantic Coast

Light Voting Marks Primary Balloting in-Four States —_   Absence of Men “in War Service Given as-Reason'for Decrease. in Vote; Missouri'Balloting Light

AFL Asks Overall Board of Strategy   Want Civilian Sacrifice: Utilized Efficiently, Resolutions Sav

French Fleet Survivors  Are Sought   Allies Will Welcome Any Ships Which Got Away

Allied Ports Extend a Welcoming Hand to Any French: Ships Surviving -

EXTEND WELCOME 70 FOENCH SHIPS   Fleet Chose Mass Suicide At Toulon Rather ~ Than Germans

>» THE WEATHER   Hold a Welcome For French Fleet   Allied Ports to Aid Any of Vessels That Escaped Mass Suicide.   BULLETIN

ALLIED PORTS HOLD OUT WELCOME TO ANY FRENCH UNITS SURVIVING MASS “SUICIDE”  OF FLEET IN TOULON HARBOR

FRENCH ARMISTICE ARMY MAKES READY TO DISBAND; LAST PRETEXT INDEPENDENCE GONE   Pretence of Free France Fades Before Smoke From Scuttled Fleet Has Cleared Away. Germa Radio Says France’s Old Glory Sank Into Grave’’

Allies Invite French Ships   Surviving Units Of Scuttled Fleet Assured Welcome  United Nations Harbors; Darlan Makes Appeal

France Stirred By Martyrdom Of Mighty Flee   Conflicting Reports Or Escape Of Some Ships Are Heard Today

Scuttling Unifies French   Action of Seamen Crystalizes Feeling Against Germans; Removes Naval Threat

ALLIED PORTS HELD  WELCOME FOR FRENGH  FLEETS SURVIVORS IF ANY SHIPS GOT AWAY  FROM TOULON THEY WILT. RE AIDEN

Few If Any Units of the Scuttled French Fleet Escaped Toulon Harbor

Toulon Fleet Scuttling Eases Fears Of Allies   Open Ports as Havens for Those Ships That Manage to Escape From Entering German Army

But Few At Toulon Get Away   Scuttling Of French Fleet Is Deemed Hopeful Symbol Gf French Resurgence

Allied Ports Are-Open To French Ships   Invitation Extended By Daylan; Most Of Navy Is Scuttle:

Allies Urge French Ships To Join Them   Surviving Units Askec To Make for Ports  In French Africa

French Fleet Scuttling Is Aid To Allies   Some Ships Said To Have Escaped

How Japan Planned War   United Press Writer Gives Inside Facts of Pearl Harbor Negotiations

Jap Treachery Seen In Events Leading Up to Pearl Harbor   By H. 0. THOMPSON, Staff Correspondent.

Entire Story Of Japanese Treachery Leading Up To Pearl Harbor Is Related

ANNIHILATION FACED BY JAPS   65,000 Casualties Claimed, With 30,000 More Encircled Near Changsha

30,000 More Japs Trapped   Another Huge Force Faces Annihilation

30, 000. JAP. TROOPS FACE: ANNIHILATION BY CHINESE ARMY   65, 000 Caniaities Already Inflicted On Nipponese Forces Completely  Pm 

GIFFORD IS PAID $706,250 SALARY   Head of A. T. & T. Con pony Draws Big Sum— Other. Incomes Are Revealed.

Seek to Impeach Board Members   Logan Taxpayers Cite Three Members To Circuit Judge

ALLIES REACH EAST COAST OF TUNISIA   Communication Cut Between Two Nazi Armies

§ Suite. AG LIFELINES = ~IN NORTH AFRICA   Libyan; Tunis, Bizerte Forces of Enemy: Said to: Be: isolated - Now.

DRIVE TO COAST IS ADVANCED   Allies Push On in Tunisi  Sector — Enemy Com munications Are Cut: «OFF. -

AWM ee eee EE PEON VIA  —  GIRL DIES WHEN RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS AT HOME

Girl’s Efforts  Fail in Fire   Plucky 14-Year-Old Gir! Dies in Attempt to Save Her Brothers

Americans Getting Set On Four Vital Fronts To Launch Major Offense

American Forces Push Aside Time And Distance To Establish Bases In African Jungle, Desert      By DON WHITEHEAD and THORURN Wrannr

America’s Armed Forces Shoving Aside  Barriers: Of Time, Distance On 4 F nani 2

America Is On Move In Jungles And Deserts of Africa   By DON WHITEHEAD AND  WeEQAaBriwehy UWraar

America on Move in Africa, War Correspondents Learn   Shoving Aside Twin Barriers of Time and Distance to Pour Rising Tide of Men and Materials Into Four Vital Fronts—Middle Easi, Russia, India and China: Specd Is Keynote

U. S. Pouring Men, Supplies Into Africa   Mee tie ate ee By DON WHITEHEAD and THORTPWY twra.wsmn

RUSSIAN TRAP THREATENS T0 DESTROY FOE   Germans Hurled Back 100 Miles From High-Water Mark Near Moscow   NAZIS MASSACRED CRIMEAN PEOPLE, RUSS RADIO. SAYS

GERMANS LAUNCH FURIOUS ATTACKS UPON STALINGRAL      But Gounter-Attacks Force Invaders From Strategic Zone   RED PLANES RAID BERLIN

Nazis Also Strike Hard Southwest Of Staliigrad} Russians. Drive - Past Rzhev.

Russians Claim The Initiative On Several Fronts   Furious Attacks Are Gener-. ated Upon Soviet Lines Before Stalingrad By German Columns; U. S. Ma.teriel Now Constitute: Regular Part Red Army Equipment.

TALY NEEDS NS “SHOT   Germany and Japan Will Hold Conference With the Italians.   MAY BOOST MORALE

‘WAR HUDDLE PLANNED BI ANTS HEADS   , Tension Is Growing In Italy   MAY SEEK PEACE

REPORT PARLEY OF AXIS CHIEFS   Report of Meeting Comes With Peace Feelers, Growing Tension

Russian Forces Retreat Again in Nalchik Section   Driven Back to Military Pass in Caucasus, Moscow Says   Germans Lose 1,100 Men in Fighting in Stalingrad

Germans Press Russians Back  At Fearful Cost   Nazis Put Hordes Of Men In Field And Reds Reply By  Decimating Them

Mighty Nazi Force Attacks In Caucasus   Reds Hold Firm in Ruins of Stalingrad; 1110 Germans Die

NAZI LOSSES ARE HEAVY IN CITY BATTLE   Eleven Hundred Killed by Army Defending Stalinqrad   BOMBING SQUADRON SHIFTED BY NAZIS   Numerical Superiority of German Forces Is Stressed

SOVIETS FALL BACK IN PASS OF CAUCASUS   SUCCESSFUL STAND STAGED IN RUINS OF STALINGRAD

Planes from Stalingrad Aid German Pressure Against Military Pass  REDS TAKE INITIATIVE ALONG BLACK SEA  Defenders Stand Firm In Stalingrad Sector, Kill 1,100 More Nazis

GERMANS ADVANCE IN NALCHIK AREA OF MID-CAUCASUS   Push Toward Georgian Milltary Pass Through Mountains—Russian Retreat Is Third on Plains.   MUSCOVITES HOLD FIRM AT STALINGRAI   Kill 1,100 More Nazis Inside City and Wipe Out Company in Hand-to-Hand Clash to Northwest.

(Outnumbered Reds Forced Back On Caucasus Plains   Bombers Shifted From Stalingrad Aid In Drive: Russians Advance !n Other Areas

REDS CONTINUE TO HOLD NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Russians Forced To Retreat In Nalchik Sector  Of Caucasus, However   SOVIETS ADVANCE ALONG BLACK SEA

REDS RETREAT AGAIN, BUT KILL 1,100 FOE   Germans Numerically Supercor In Nalchik Planes; Third Successive Retreat There:  Active Along Black Sea.   Ruin 8 Tanks

Reds Retreat In Caucasus Before  New Nazi Attack   Stalingrad Defenders Slay 1,100 Germans In Stanc Against Heavy Onslaught; Pass Is Objective In South

DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD STAND FIRM   1,100 Germans Slain Inside Volga City; Tanks And Heavy Guns Lost.

SOVIET FORCE FALLS BACK IN NALCHIK DRIVE   Germans Pressing Drive on Approaches to Pass ¢ Through Mountains   RUSSIANS KILL 1,000 NAZIS IN VOLGA CITY   Reds Make Gains in Attack On Enemy Flank Northwest of Stalingrad

Japanese Plan for Conquest of U.S Made Public by Dies.-Committee

War Times Have Cut Dowr Usual Overflow of People in State University Town

Uniforms of Air Cadets Remind Helena, Ark., of City’s Part in the War

Conway Enjoys Booms Based on Overflow From Little — Rock's Ordinance Plants —

Camp Chaffee Renews Fort Smith Tradition, an Army Post From Frontier Days

Camden Aviation School Tribute to Enterprise of Camden’s Own Citizenry

Grand Prairie Region at Stuttgart Growing Bumper Rice Crop for the Allies .

PRINGE AMEDEO IS STRICKEN TUESDAY   Cousin of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy Dies in East African Colony.

$1,000,000 FIRE AT JANESVILLE   Boy Turned Over to Police For Starting Blaze

Fire Loss Is At Least $250,000   incendiarism Is Indicatec In Fire Which Swep Through Buildings h Downtown Janesville

BOY, 8 SAYS HE STARTED BLATE   $1,000,000 Fire Rages 8 Hours in Business Thiele fF Ton

HEARING SOUGHT BY ‘FIRST LADY   Hopes OCD's Critics in Con gress Will Give Her Opportunity to Explain

Eleanor Would Explain to Critics   Denies ‘Blame’ for OCD Appointments

Eleanor Ready To Talk Over OCD Helpers   Suggests Congress Hear Her Regarding Two Appointments

ASKS CHANCE 10 “EXPLAIN” (CD PROGRAM   Mrs. Roosevelt Denies She Appointed Either Film Star or Dancer   FRESH CRITICISM HEARD IN CONGRESS   Taft Sees No ‘Crying Need’ To Build Up Morale of Americans

\OTOR DOUGLAS APPOINTMENT KLSO NOT HER’S   ells Press Conference Questions Regarding Him Should Be Di rected to Landis   OUSE RENEWS ITS DEBATE OVER ISSUE   One Congressman Defend: Douglas As Making Sacrifice;; Another Criti- . cises Apponitment

Mrs. Roosevelt Would Like to Explain OCD   Congressional Furore Is Subject of First Lady’s Press Conference  SAYS ASK LANDIS

Mrs. Roosevelt Glad to Explain OCD Situation   Did Not Directly Appoint Dancer, She Says— Waiting to Hear from Congress

Coner ess May Strip OCD Power To Direct Morale Building As Result Of Douglas-Chaney Row

Mrs. Roosevelt Wants to Answer Critics of OCD   Meanwhile, the House Moves to Strip Agency of Morale Duties

Congressmen Defend Melvyn Douglas In Civilian Defense Controversy

IMRS. ROOSEVELT WOULD BE “PERFECTLY DELIGHTED” TO EXPLAIN OCD MIXUP

MRS. ROOSEVELT 15 WILLING TO ANSWER CONGRESS. CRITICISM   ‘LAWMAKERS CRITICAL OF APPOINTMENT FIRST LADY’S OFFICIAL FRIENDS

First Lady In Defense Of OCD Actions   Denies She Named Dancer And Actor To Posts

First Lady Wants To Tell About OCD   Would Like To Talk To Congressmen About Certain Activities ©

First Lady Says She Would Be Delighted tc Explain.   LaGUARDIA SAYS HE ~~” OPPOSED CHANEY

Mrs. Roosevelt Takes Hand In 0. C.D. Dispute   Says She Did Not Ap.point Dancer Or Film Actor To Posts.

Midway Stands Off Five Raids   Shoots Down Nippon Seaplane In March

FIVE JAP ATTACKS ON MIDWAY BEATEN   Navy Announces Americans Still Holding Island

ROMMEL TAKES OVER   Nazi General Placed In Command Of Mediterranean Area

ON EGYPT AND SYRIA, REPORT   Cairo Hears Rommel Has Received Twin Offensive Order

NAZIS MAY (' OPEN TWIN DRIVES IN  MID-EAS}   Reports of New Campaign Heard at Cairo as Big Air War Raves   ALLIES WAGING RELENTLESS ATTACH   Believed to Have Gaines Greatest Degree of Su periority Yet. Attained

ROMMEL GIVEN TOP COMMAND   Chief of All Axis Forces ir  Mediterranean

Initial Snowfall Brings Success To Russian Army   Backbone Of Germans’ Autum: Offensive Believed Broken  As Deep Snow Covers Stennes

FARM INCOME SETS RECORD   During January, Iowans Were Paid $124,996,000, U. * Figures Show

Bill to Raise Base Pay of Forces Approved   Under Measure Privates Would Get 100 Per Cent Wave Increase

“FLYING TIGERS” FEAST ON THICK STEAK AFTER WIPING OUT 15 JAP PLANES

American Volunteer Group Celebrates Air Victories   Special Get-Together Held In Commemoration of Annihilation of Japanese Fighter Squadron With No Losses; Group Considered to Be Deadliest Weapon Japs Have Yet Encountered

Pacific War Council Declines To Furnish Details Of Fighting   Express Satisfaction, However, That For The First Time In The Pacific Americans Take Offensive.

Congress Opens Drive To Split Up Treasury’s New Gargantuan Tax Bill   Move Afoot to Enact Immediately Increased Excises on Some Items   Consultant Condemns General Sales Tax Proposals

Solons Start Drive To Increase Luxury Taxes   General Sales Tax Condemned; No Rubber Available For Civilian Tires; Gas Short

Japs Move up Reserves for Maior Assault   MacArthur's Forces Steeled for Last-Ditch Stand on Peninsula

ONE KILLED IN BOMBING OF LINER   MacArthur's Men Steeling Selves For All-Out Jap Attack

ENEMY SINKS U.S.A VESSEL IN FAR EAST   AMERICAN INVASION BOAST OF JAPS IS RIDICULED

ATTACKS DUE ON FORCE IN ~ PHILIPPINES   M’ Arthur Men Ready For New Drives

Ship Ruth Alexander Abandoned as Lost in Far East —One Crew Member Killed, 3 Injured.   GENERAL M’ARTHUR’S ARMY AWAITS ASSAULT   Nipponese Move Fresh Troops and Equipment Into Battle Areas in Philippine dJungies.

U.S. Awaits Jap Attack in Philippines   Vessel Abandoned: Survivors Reported Safe in Port   SCOFF AT CLAMS

1 KILLED, 4 HURT— - DURING ATTACK        Land Attack Near Manila; ' Rest Aids Americans -

RnR. Alexander            sen, MacArthur’s Men Res While Japs Prepare for An  other Savage Attack Upon Them.

SURVIVORS SAF IN FRIENDLY PORT   Japs Set To Hurl New Troops Against MacArthur   JAP CLAIMS NAILED   U. 8. Officials Scoff at Boastful Tokyo Claim Troops Will Land Here

ONE CREW MEMBER KILLED IN SINKING OF AMERICAN SHIP   Forces of General MacArthur Steel Themselves to Withstand Enemy Assault-——Operations Against Enemy Subs Continues

AMERICAN SHIP DESTROYED BY ENEMY PLANE   One Sailor Killed, Four Injured and Crew Abandons Vessel in Far Eastern Waters

‘One Member Of Crew Dies [And 4 Others  Are Injured   Rest of Crew Safe  After Raid in Waters  . Off Dutch East Indies;  Submarine Toll Cut RENEWED ASSAULT IN LUZON AWAITED  Japanese Continue  To Reinforce Troops  In Manila Bay Area

Registration Of Women May Be Considered   No National Service Leg. islation Is Ready as Yet

Registration of Women Under Study, Says F.R.   Compulsory Signup Aimed at Relieving Shortage of Man Power; Decision on Job Draft for All Undecided; Labor Opposed

Women May Be Required To Register   No Decision Yet on General Service Law, However

May Require Women To Register For  War Work   President Says It Would Be Aimed At Locating Supply Available To U. S.

Considering Registering Women 18-69   Chief Aim to Secure Data on Available Supp!» And Fitness

NO DECISION YET MADE ON GENERAL PLAN   Labor Leaders Talk Of 18 to 65 Yr. Group Registration  CHDVEYV Ie NEcnen   SURVEY 1S NEEDEL   Knowledge Lacking QO Sources of Supply And Fitness

LOCATION OF SUPPLY AVAILABLE I$ NEEDED   No Compulsory Moving Of Women Intended  FDR ANNOUNCES PLAN  ee  Law Would Be Necessary To Canvass Womanpower

WOMEN MAY BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER   President Says It is Considered, to Give Census of Available Workers.   [ACTION DELAYED — ON MANPOWER LAW   Women’s Reg istration ‘Talked Over in Union  Board Conference.

Roosevelt Hints Registration Of Women For Jobs   President Says No De cision Made On Nationa Service Legislation

Registration Of Women Discussed  No Decision Reached On Service Legislation Says President

Registry of Women of Nation Is Being Considered by FDR   Would Be Done to Find Where Good Supply of Workers Exists

Registration Of  U. § Women Unde  Consideration ©      FDR Says. No Decision Reached . on: National Service Legislation.

MAY REGISTER WOMEN SOOK   Compulsory Registration Of Women 18-65 Considered, Says President

STUDY WOMAN REGISTRATION   President and Advisers Also Still Considering National Service Bill

Attention Given To Registration  Of U. S. Womer   F. D. R. Says No Decisior Has Been Reached On National Serviee Lav

FDR Reveals Registration Of Women Is Under Study   No Decision Reached On National Service Measure

ASKS MEETING ON MANPOWEF   Murray Proposes President Cail Leaders To Solve Critical Problem.

NO DECISION YET OW SERVICE LAV   FDR Says’ Registration of Women Is Under Consideration.

WOMEN MAY BE REQUIRED 10 RECISTER   Object of Registration Would Be To Find Avail. able Supply of Workers

REGISTRATION OF ALL WOMEN BEING STUDIED, FDR SAYS   ‘Would Reveal Available  Supply OF Women Nhfnch ore

Registration Of Women May Be Made Soon   FDR Asserts, However. No Decision Reached On Manpower   OPPOSITION GROWS   Labor Leaders ~ Against Legislation Asked By McNutt

EGISTER WOMEN 18 T0 65   Compulsory Registration Of Women Considered, President Reveals.

U.S. Women May Signfor War Work   Registration Would Be Used to Learn Who Could Work, Where They Are Located   Murray Opposes   C. 1. O. President Comes Our Flatly Against Labor Control

Registration of Women Considerec President Says   Idea Discussed to Supply Workers for War Industries

Women May Be Registered   F. R. Declares Manpower Legislation Decision  Has Not Been Reached

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN NOW LOOMS FOR U.S.   Labor Opposed to Plan but President Says It Is Only To Find Out Supply

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN STUDIED   Président Discusses Pro posal With CIO anc AFL Leaders

FDR May Ask Registration Of Women   Aim Would Be to Learn of Available Supply of Female Workers and Their Fitness  gf gt. 4g. 4zxPRe. Ff. _

Women May Be Registered   President, Labor Leaders Agree Women Largest Untapped Labor Source.

PLAN REGISTRATION OF WOMEN 18 10 6:   To Determine Where Womer Workers Exist

Registration Of U.S. Women Is Considered   No Decision Made On Question of Drafting labor

DRAFT WOMEN PLAN IS HINTED BY ROOSEVELT   +. .  Roosevelt. Denies Verdic  ‘ ° Reached ’on Issue, However   REGISTRATION SEEN   Nation: Seeks to Know How Many Available ~For War Jobs

U.S.MAY ORDER REGISTERING OF ALL WOMEN   Compulsory Program Under Consideration Now. Says President   NATIONAL SERVICE PLAN IS STUDIED   Centralization of Manpow. er Matters Is Urged By Labor

Woman’s Role In War Work Is Discussed   No Decision Yet Made on Universal Service Legis.  lation, Says F. D. R.

MAY LIST WOMEN FOR WAR WORK   ROOSEVELT SAYS REGISTRATION LAW BEING CONSIDERED

WOMEN’S DRAFT IN MIND   President Sayd Matter Under Con sideration Of Administration

Compuisory Registration Of Women Held Possible   Would Be Aimed At Trying to Find Out Where Available Supply of Women Workers Exists and Something of Their Fitness, Roosevelt Says; Discussed With Laborites

Manpower Decision Is  Withheld   Legislative Proposal Is Held Back Pending Further Study Of Plan To Register Women

Registration For Women Considered   Endies Not to Bo Ordered Around, FDR Hastens ta Add

WOMEN TO REGISTER   Sign-Up Is Considered to Determine the Number Available for Work   MANPOWER PROBLEM. IN STUDY. STAGE   Labor Urges Conference to Unify All Production and Manpower Avencies

NO DECISION YET .  REACHED. ON ISSUE  OF SERVICE BILL COMPULSORY REGISTRA  TION OF WOMEN UNDE CONSIDERATION

President Says No Decision Reached On Solving Vital Manpower Problem

Registration Of Women Is Contemplated   No Decison Reached on Is. sue of Service Legislation President Says

REGISTRATION iF WOMEN IS BEING STUDIED   Would Serve as Guide To Available Supply Of War Workers

Study Plan For Registration Of Nation’s Women   Registration Would Be Aimed At Trying To Find Out Where Available Supply of Women Workers Exists and Something of Their Fitness For War Jobs.

Registration Of Women Is  Considered   President Would List Supply of Potential Workers

No Decision On Compulsory Labor Measure   Registration of Women, However, is Under Consider ation Says President

Roosevelt Says Enrollment Under Study, No Decision Yet on Na. tional Service Act   LABOR GETS DELAY   Green and Murray See Presiden! Plan Study on How to Fit Unex nloved into Effort

President Says Women May Have To: Register For War Industry Jobs

FIVE KILLED IN RAILWAY CRASH   Crack Limited Hit: Passenger Train

Five Killed in Minnesota Train Crash   Night Limited Piles Into Train Which Had Hit Auto

FIVE KILLED AS TRAINS COLLIDI   Grade Crossing Accident Is Cause of R. R. Wreck

hai Kills Five Persons   Mother and Her Four Chifdren Perish as Train Hits Car

REFURNS TO CANADA   Prime Minister Had Been Con. ferring With Roosevelt

Britain’sBombings MeetRequirements For Second Front   Aerial Bombardment One of Most Important Developments of This Conflict

Bombing Raids Will Soften Germany in Preparation For Future Land Offensive

RAF RAIDS DOING WORK OF LAND ARMY IN REICH  Much Less Expensive Than 2nd Front

 Britain’s Unprecedented Big-Scale Bombings  ieul#i! Reauirements of Second Land-Front

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Bombing Alone Can Do Y Wonders In Beating Foe As RAF Raids Prove

Allied All-Out Bombing Of Reick Proving As Effective As Land Arnny \Pending Opening Of Second Fron

THE WAR TODAY  LAND OFFENSIVE CERTAIN TO FOLLOW MIGHTY ALLIED AERIAL CAMPAIGN.

ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT GETS COLONEL RANK   Takes Oath In Patterson Field Hospital

JOINS AEF   Convoy Reaching North Ireland This Week One of Largest

MORE YANKEES LAND IN ISLES   New U. 8. Contingent Reported on Hand for Potential Invasion of European Continent

Pilots Are Among Aid  Announced      Ground Crews, Nurses and Negro Troops Also Are Among Contingent Landed   Cities Are in Peril   Cities Are in Peril  Rostov and Stalingrad Lie in Immediate Paths of Nazis -

THOUSANDS OF U.S. TROOPS LANDED      Army. Officially Disclose: European Landing First Reported in London

New Contingents Of Airmen Abroad   Pilots, Ground Crews And Other Forces in Group

Big U.S. Convoy  Crosses Ocean  New Force Described As One Of Largest Since Early In Year

ee anna  New Convoy  Of Troops   Pilots, Ground Forces And Negro Troops Arrive in England

New Contingent Reaches Ireland   Was One of Largest Force Brought to England in Many Months.

IN ON BIG CONVOY      Arrivals in Ireland Part of Poten. tial Invasion Army

New U.S. Force Abroad Is Large  Is Biggest Since Arrival Of First  en en ee ce 

Russians Battling To Keep Invading Germans From Full Sweep Across Their Country

Army Reveals Large Convoy To Ireland   Big Contingent of Airmen And Ground Troops to Ready for Invasion

But Britain’s Lord Privy  Seal Won’t Entrust Se-_ cret Even to Members of Parliament   STRESSES SAFETY OF THOSE IN OPERATION   Refuses to Be Baited Into Revealing Plans by Government-Heckler of Commons

More Troops Reach Bases in Ireland   Army Announces Arrival of Force

Rumbling Revolt Against German Ty: ranny Stirs Anew; Gestapo Wipes Out Entire Town

Nazis Claim Capture Of Bataisk, Vital Gateway To Oil Riches   SOVIETS RESISTING IN VORONEZH AREA

Loss of Besieged City Ts Moral as Well. as Material . Blow to Stanch Red Armies

Rostov’s Loss Is Material, Moral Blow   But Russians Report Successes at Voronezh, Counter-Blow Looms  CASUALTIES HEAVY

Limited British Attack Breaks Lull in Fighting On Egyptian Desert   RAF Bombers Follow Up Devastating Attack On U-Boat Nest at Hamburg With Daylight Raids; Nazis Say Oil Field Drive Now Centers at Bataisk

Married Men May Be Called By November   Those With Working Wives To Be Summoned Soon, Hershey Asserts

Plan To Draft Married Men  In November   Supply Of Single Registrants Will Be Exhausted Then

DRAFT TO GET _ MARRIED MEN   Order of Call Reported _By Selective Service  Chief of U. S,

MAY BE CALLED IN NOVEMBER   Selective Service Boss Hershey Elaborates on What He Meant in Speech in Ilinois

Will Call Up Men With Dependents Before Christmas  Draft Chief States

Will Draft Men  With Dependents   Hershey Says Call To Start Before Christmas

MEN WITH DEPENDENTS TO BE CALLED   Hershey Says They Will Be Called Before Christmas

MEN WITH DEPENDENTS NEAR ARMY   Hershey Declares They'll Be Called “Before Christmas’’

Lujan Defeats Barker by 566 Votes in Upset   Gallegos Elected Again in Socorro; Ivan Hilton Wins  1OBBS PICKS ROGERS  Ward Is Returned As Silver City Mayor In Heavy Voting

Nation’ s Newspapers Win Tribute For Cooperation With War Efforts

NATION'S Pag PAID TRIBUTES BY OW! GHIET   Office Of War Information Getting Full Cooperation Davis Tells Congress

OWI DIRECTOR PRAISES PRESS   LAUDS COOPERATION IN SPREADING TRUTH ABOUT WAR AIMS

ELMER DAVIS PAYS TRIBUTE TO NATION'S NEWSPAPERS TODAY  WHOLE-HEARTED CQ-OPERATION RECEIVED OW! DIRECTOR SAYS

ELMER DAVIS SAYS NEWSPAPERS GIVING FULL COOPERATION  Opinion Previously Fywnreceedd Refore   Opinion Previously Expressed Before House Committee

PRESS PRAISED BY OW CHIE   ‘Davis Commends Newspa pers for ‘Whole Hearted Cooperation.’

Elmer Davis Praises Press. — For War Effor'   $25 Millions Approved B: _._House Committee Fo OWI”

YOUTH IS KILLED IN ELKTON BLAS’   Three Other Persons Injured In Explosion At Triumph Explosives Company

Big Part in Slowing Japs   American, Native Gunners Proving Equal or Bette Than Foe Despite Lack of Planes For Aerial Observation

Courage Of U.S. Troops Holds Off Superior Forces Most Artillery Action Hits Right Flank O¢  American Lines 4s

Filipino And U.S. Artillerymen More Than Hold Their Own In Epic Battle Of Batan

Swarms of Planes  Direct Jap Fire  In Philippines But American Artillery Holds  Its Own in Unequal Battle

Today’s War Moves   ‘Mercury Under -25 on Soviet Front,’ Best  Newe for Alliae   U. S., FILIPINO ARTILLERYMEN MORE THAN HOLDING OWN IN BITTER DUEL WITH JAPANESE

AMERICAN AND FILIPINO ARTILLERYMEN MORE THAN HOLD OWN.IN DAY. AND NICHT FICHTING. .

Japs Hold Edge In Air Support   But U.S. and Filipino Fight ers Hold Own in Batthk on Batan.

Despite Handicaps and Lack Of Aerial Support, U.S. Clinas to Batan es

U.S.-Filipino  Artillerymen  Handicapped They Hold Own Ev   They Hold Own Ever Without Eyes Japs Are Provided With

U.S., Filipino Artillerymen Holding  Japanese Despite Severe Handicap:

BOY, 17, KILLS HIS MOTHER, 4   Dismembers  Body, At  tempts Cremation; She “Nagged Him.”

NAZ EXECUTIONERS KILL 162 PERSONS   Firing Squads Shoot 11¢  Persons in Paris, 21 Within Germany.

Execution of 116 Reported in Paris   Nazi Firing Squads Active In Europe

116 EXECUTED IN PARIS IN REPRISAL, 21 GERMANS SHOT   Nazi Firing Squads Active in Occupied Countries. Reich

NAZI SQUADS KILL 141 IN FRENCH AREA   EXECUTE 116 IN PARIS FOR  ATTACKS UPON  TROOPS

Germans Execute I16 in Paris; Total of Reprisals in Occupied Lands 14!

NAZIS EXECUTE 116 FRENCHMEN   141 LIVES TAKEN BY FIRING SQUADS IN PAST FEW DAYS

NAZIS EXECUTE 162 PERSONS   Firing Squads Put 116 to Death in France and 21 in Germany

FDR Opposes Freezing of Payroll Tax   Tax Increase Would Aid in Non-Inflationary Financing

VictoryTa: Turns To Savings   pare  Last Big Issue of Revenue Bill Seen “Compulsory”   PLAN ASSAILED

DOUBLING PAYROLL TAX ADVOCATED IBY ROOSEVELT   ‘Plan ‘Would Contribute To Financing Of Total “War

FDR Opposes —  Tax. Freezing   President Urges Senate To Let Security Levy Inerease Remain

SOCIAL SECURITY TAXDOUBLING IS PLANNED ON JAN 1   Additional Funds: Required as Benefit to System and Contribute to Non-Inflationary Finances.   EMPLOYERS, WORKERS ARE BOTH AFFECTED   Roosevelt Says Completion o Pending Tax Bill Will B Followed With Compre hensive Plan.

Double Social Security Tax Asked By FDR   President Says It Would Contribute To Anti-Inflation Laws

fells Congress It Would Be In Accord With Neces- — sities of Social Security System   pPP OSES FREEZING LEVY AT 1 PERCENT   olds Doubling Tax Would  Contribute to Non-Infla-’ )  tionary Financing of War Expenditures

President F or Double Security Tax   Roosevelt Opposes  i Epeezingan Tevr   Roosevelt Opposes Freezing Levy At Present Level

Security Tax Boost Urged _By Roosevelt      President Demands Pres ent Levy Be Doubled on January 1

FOR ASKS FOR DOUBLING OF SECURITY TAX   Writes Letter Opposing Plar To Drop Automatic Boost In Payroll Levy.   SAYS RAISE NECESSARY   President Plans Expansion o! Socia! Security Setup To Include Farm Labor.

MALTA HITS BACK, TOT AXIS PLANES ARE DESTROYED   Crack Spitfires, Some Piioted By Americans, Reinforce Garrison:

101 Axis Planes Hit Or Damaged In Malta Defense   Toll Taken In 72-Hour Period; New Spitfires Surprise Attackers

101. AXIS: PLANES qT IN 72 HOURS OF MALTA FIGHTING             Island’s. Defenders #N-6 “ _ Strongly: Fortified By:  Crack, ‘Spitfire. -Fichtere on eh

Axis Losses Heavy i in Air Over Malta   Bolstered Defense Bags 101 Planes In 72-Hour Battle

MALTA AIR RAID DEFENSES ARE BEING STRENGTHENED   MORE THAN HUNDRED AXIE  PLANES REPORTED SHOT DOWN IN PAST 9 HOURS

Axis Loses Many Planes in Raid  On Malta   Spitfires Surprise Huns and Italians; Gort Heads Garrison

MALTA DEFENDERS DOWN 101 PLANES IN THREE DAYS   AST 12. HOVEKS OF BATTLE NOT YET COUNTED  TOLL OF FURIOU

SHOOT DOWN OR DAMAGE 101 ‘AXIS PLANES   Spitfires Turn Tables o Axis Bombers Over   Malta

Heavy Toll of Nazi Planes Is Taken at Malta   101 Shot Down Or Damaged in Last 72 Hours

Down To Ten Above Tonichi   Motorists Warned To Stay Off Roads All Over Maneos

Kansas Blanketed With Heavy Snow   Downfall Ranges in Depth _ from Three to Fourteen Inches   IDEAL FOR THE WHEAT   Highway Officials Urge Motorists to Leave Cars in Garage

Kingsley Youth Rescued At Sea From Life Raft  _Harold Mulford Tell   ~Harold Mulford Tell: Of Sinking Ship In The Pacific

Kingsley Youth Rescued At Sea From Life Raft  _Harold Mulford Tell YL Siu btswn Chin

. *Kingeey Sailor Adrift On... R-fe Alice Boat Was: Seog   Harold Mulford Jr., Says Astoria Crew Did Good Jnh

U.S, AND BRITAIN VIEW HESS TRIAL AS IMPRACTICAL   Ruthless Axis Reprisal Feared If Russ Plea For Prompt Punishment Is Heeded   SOVIET STAND STUDIED      Proposed United Nations Intended As Check To Post War Killings

COMMITTEE MAY DRAFT FARM BIL   Wickard Declares Food Ma Become Very Low Without Farm Labor.

Opposing Armies Along Tunisian Battle - Line Still Bogged Down In Mud.

Germans in Tunisia Withdraw From Advanced Positions; British in Libya Pursue Rommel’s Forces at Point 40 Miles West of El Agheila

British Home Secretary Lifts Ban On Communist Paper The Daily Worker

’ RAISE BAN ON PAPER    Communist Publication in England  Was Forbidden in 1941

Landis Abolishes Two Divisions of Civilian Defense   "No Further Value’ Director Says of Pair of His Agencies

Two Divisions Of The OCD Ordered Abolishec    Landis Declares Civilian Defense Must be Stripped Down for Emergency Action—Agencies to be Eliminated on March 1

STRIPPING DOWN OF OGD UNDER WAY   Director Landis Jettisons Two Whole Divisions—Jobs Of Four Mayors Abolished—Found To Be Of ‘‘No Fur : ther Value”

LANDIS DOES AWAY WITH TWO OCD DIVISIONS   Director Strips Civilian Defense Office For Any Emergency Action

Chief Clips Frills Off OCD Statf   Chaney Resignation Accepted As Landis Cleans House.   4 Ex-Mayors Go   Shakeup Comes As Solons Ponder §100.006.0099 Gran:

Four Former Mayors Lose  O.C. D. Posts   Landis Strips For Emergency

ocD Abolishes  Two Divisions   Landis Says Office Must Be ‘Stripped Down For Action’

Streamlining of OCD ‘Is UnderWay; Unnecessary Officers Are Abolished   ‘High. Salaried . Posts Are: Va. cated in Interests of Greater EBfticionew

Eliminate Two  OCD Divisions   Director Landis Cuts Of! Two Branches ‘Of Ne Further Value.’

More OCD Jobs Go Into Discard   Two Entire Divisions Thrown Out As Landis Pushes Housecleaning

OCD Office Is Streamlined   Four. Former Mayors Follow Dancer Into Retirement

LANDIS CONTINUES STRIPPING OCD FOR EMERGENCY ACTION   FOUR FORMER MAYORS OUT OF JOBS; TWO DIVIS"2NS ARE ABOLISHED

Civilian Defense Set Up Revision Plans Under Way   Much Criticized Office Is Being Revamped as Mayors of Four Cities Resign Positions.

MOE CHANGE MADE BY Olt   Four Ex-Mayors Including Hoan of Milwaukee -. Out-of Job.

STRIP OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE   Much-Criticized “Agency Is E ‘Stripped Down for ‘Emer gency Action’

James Landis Abolishes Two OCD Groups   Former Mayors Among Those Affected By Director’s Plans To Streamline Program

LAUNCH RECORD PLANEPROGRAM   Senate Committee Okays 12 Billion Bill

GUNGREOS 13 HEADY TU VOU WAR BILLION   We Will Have Mightiest Military Force in History of World.   SPEED IS PROMISED   Huge Spending Bills for the War Program Are Being Rushed,

O. KS MEASURE   Senate Committee Approves Big “™ Appropriation for Planes.

Carrier Plane Force Strikes On New Front   Royal Navy Goes Back Into Tragic/Theater From Which Allies Ousted Early In War! Damage Caused To Nip Installations

BRITISH PLANES BOMB JAP-HELD INDIES ISLAND   Begin, Operation In Theater Capturned Early In Pacific War

RAF Carrier Planes Attack Base In Indies   Island Off Sumatra I Raided By Strong  Naval Force

BRIT. OPEN OFFENSIVE IN BAST INDIES   Naval Planes Damage Jap Base Off Tip of Sumatra

BRITISH RAID JAP BASE IN EAST INDIES   Carrier-Borne Planes In Heavy Attack On Island

British Naval Planes Attack Japanese Base   Sabang, Offs Sumatra, Assaulted As Drive On Nips Steps Up

Jap Held Isle CHF Sumatra Is Bombed by British   Plane Crews Report Blasts ‘And Fires

BRITISH. BOMBERS OPEN OFFENSIVE IN DUTCH EAST INDIES   Jap . Naval An And “Fueling Base Of Sabarig Heavily Attacked By CarrierBased Planes

HEAVY ATTACK MARKS OPENING OF NEW DRIVE   Plane Crews Report Large Explosions Are Followed by Fires

Planes Strike At Sabang Isle Off Tip of Sumatra   Royal Navy Goes Back Into Area Seized By Nippons Early In War

JAPANESE BASE {S HEAVILY ATTACKED) ADMIRALTY STATES      Planes of a British Nava! Force Open Offensive Operations in Sector.

JAPANESE EAST INDIES BASE ~ BOMBED BY GARRIER PLANES   FIRST, BLOW AT ENEMY ID , DUTCH INDIES SINCE EARLY DAYS OF WAR

BRITISH NAVY HITS JAP BASE IN EAST INDIES   Sebang Isle Off Sumatra Left Ablaze By Planes

Mountaineers’ Cage Prospects Looming Bright   Cunningham, Hale and Donohue Are Back on Squad

Reds Stun Nazis In Caucasus   Slaughter 9,500 At Two Points, But Stalingrad Situation Grows More  Untenable.

GERMAN TANKS SMASH AHEAD THROUGH CITY   Winter Closing In: Russ Win Fight  In Caucasus

Johnson Named Envoy fo India   Personal Minister Nomed at Capital

Biggest Structural Doughnut in World to House 40,000 War Worker:

Thousands Go to Work in New Building   War Department’s “Dough. nut” Structure Is Mile Around; Wil! House 40,000 Workers

Spotlight On War Factory Now‘ Y ear Ahead of Schedule’   House Naval Committee Looks Into Organization Where All Workers Are Called “Associates”

"Capital Eyes Profit-Sharing Ohio Plant : Year Ahead of Wax Production Schedule

Great Britain Mourns Duke Of Kent, Among 1) Killed In Airplane Crash

BRITISH COURT MOURNS OVER KENT'S DEATH   Popular Duke, 14 Others Die In Crash of Flying Boat In Scotiand.   ON WAY TO ICELAND   Husband of American Heiress Among Victims; Royal Scion To Be Buried at Windsor.

British court in mourning for Duke Kent   Further information on the crash of the duke’s plane will be found on page 9.

BRITISH LOSE DUKE QF KENT IN AIR CRASH   King's Youngest Brother And 14 Others Die In Scotland   BODIES RECOVERED   Air Ministry Chiefs Fly To Probe Tragedy Near Take-off 

Duke of Keni Meets Death In Scotland  en —_e   14 Others Killed When Big Flying Boat Crashes

DUKE OF KENT DIES AS PLANE CRASHES INNORTH SCOTLAND   Fourteen . Othér Occupants Also Killed-— Ship Had ” Flown Only 60 a + Tn

Mourning To Last Four Weeks [:: British. Court On Death of Duke of Kent

Mourning Is Started For Duke of Kent   Youngest Brother Of King George  Dies in Crash

DUKE OF RENT 1S KILLED IN GRASt   Air Commodore, Crew of Fly: ing Boat; Lose Lives on Way To Iceland.

British Court In Mourning for  Duke of Kent   Youngest Brother of King George Dies In Plane Crash

Questionnaires Of Occupations Will Be Mailed May 27  Must Be Filled Out   Must Be Filled Out And Sent To Local Board In 10 Days

Questionnaires Mailed By May 27   SELECTIVE SERVICE TO SEND OUT ALL JOB BLANKS

QUESTIONNAIRES ON JOBS BEING MAILED   Old Registrants To List. Their Occupational Skills

British Infantry. Gains In Desert: Tanks Skirmish   AU. S. Pilots Stack ‘Up 22 To-2 Score ln Aerial Carabat

ERITISH REPORT ADVANCE IN EGYP'   SHARP TANK SKIRMISHES FOUGHT, BUT REAL ARMOR TEST IS YET TO COME.

British Infantry Gains In Desert: Tanks Skirmish  1! fc Dilate Stack   U. S. Pilots Stack Up 22 To 2 Score In Aerial Combat

GROUND GAINED IN BRITISH PUSK   German Tank Losses Rur Into Two Figures On Egyptian Front

Anglo. Infantry Seizes New Desert Holds   Forces Are Still Awaiting Test Of Armored Might

TO GIVE VIEWS ON POLL TAX BILL      Opponents of Measure Seek to .Offset Petty Filibuster Charges.

Poll Taxers Carry Fight To Country   Opponents of Bill To Set Forth Views

British Fall Back Before  ar 6 AT HLaLayY BLOW!      ‘Fight Fiercely to With  stand Jap Tank Attacks  Below Ipoh

MALAY BATTLE RAGES FIERCELY   British Fall Back, Establish New Lines; Australian Airdrome At Rabaul Bombed Rv Jans.

BRITISH TROOPS FORCED BACK BY JAPANESE UNITS   Form Defense Lines Farther  South In Malaya

High Court Curbs Wage Hour Ruler   ADMINISTRATOR CAN’T DELEGATE TO SUBORDINATES AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE COMPANIES TO PRODUCE RECORDS.   By Close Margins

Pay Differential To Be Narrowed   Aluminum Company Must Raise Wages

War Labor Board Policy Announced; Aluminum Told to Take Lead   COMPANY ACCEPTS * UNDER PROTEST   Poard’s Majority Holds in ’ Favor of Gradual and Steady Change

Labor Board Narrows Pay Discrepancy   North - South Policy Is Set Up By Na tional Board

ORDER OF DAY PLEDGES CHINA HER FREEDOM   U. S. to Fight Until Every Jap is Expelled From China’s Soil

STIMSON AND KNOX PROMISE CHINA AID   Say American Forces Will Fight Until Every Foot Of Soil Is Free

STIMSON, KNOX SEND MESSAGE TO CHINESE   Promise U. S. Will Fight Until Japs Are Out of China

EXPULSION OF ALL JAPS IN CHINA IS PROMISED TUESDAY   China Is Given the Word of Stimson and Knox That Invaders Will Be Routed.

Stimson, Knox Promise Aid to Chinese Nation   First Joint Order Of Day of Present War Is Issued

Stimson and Knox Piedge Jap Defea'   China Assured U. S. Will Fight Until Freedom Completely Restored.

FDR ISSUES ORDER OF DAY   Knox Joins President it Message to China

China ‘Incident’ Is Costly For Japan   Put ete Casualties At 2,590,000 In Five Years; 800,000 Jap Troops Now Immobilized There, Is Report

Stimson, Knox In Order of the Day Promise fo Expel Japs From China

Stimson And Knox Pledge American Troops To Expel Nips From China

War's Fitth Anniversary Brings Vov  American Armed Force:      American Armed Force:  Get First Joint Order  ~~ on Ally’s Behalf   PRAISED BY HULL   fore Than 2,000,000 Japs Already Killed or Out of Action

Encouragement Sent to Chinese by Stimson and Knox   Order of Day Promises Expulsion Of Jap Forces

CHINA PROMISED AID UNTIL JAPS ARE DRIVEN OUT   Stimson, Knox Issued Pledge On Fifth Anniversary of Japan Starting Unprovoked War.   ROOSEVELT ANOTHER WHO SENT MESSAGE   Chinese Attache Says Japar Weakest of Enemies, Ex pects Nation Will Cease During Year.

Promise China That U. S. Forces Will Fight Till Chinese Soil Is Cleared Of Japanese

WPB APPROVES TEXAS - ILLINOIS OIL PIPELINE   Construction io Start Immediately  to Relieve East's Fuel Shortage   by Winter   NO RELIEF ON GAS   Seamless Steel Tubing fo be Uses in 550-Mile Line to Deliver 350,  000 Barrels Daily

PIPELINE PERMIT GRANTED BY WPE   Texas-Illinois -Link to Ald East But See No Gas Ration Easing

WPB Permission For Oil Pipeline Finally Granted   Work Will Start at Once and Be Completed in Six Months

PLAN IS APPROVED ~ TO BUILD PIPELINE   Oil Will be Piped Fron Texas to Salem, IHlinots

Oil Pipe Line To Be Built From Texas Try Salem Til   PLANS ARE TO USE SEAMLESS STEEL   SEAMLESS STEEL  Line Will Deliver 390,000 Barrels of Oil  Daily ta Tinnic Paint

Rationing of Gas Will Not Be Affected   Board Announces That Oil Supply on Eastern Coast Will Be Hiked Winkie Six Manihc?

Line Planned From Texas  To Illinois   Nelson Indicates It Won't Relax Gas Cut in Atlantic States; Ready December 1

Oil Pipeline To Aid East ~ Is Approved   WPB Orders Work Started At Once on 550-Mile Tube From Texas To Tikinai«e   Primarily For Fuel Oil, Gasoline 2nd   Will Increase Seaboard Supply in Six Months, War Effort Unhurt

BRITISH OL IN IRAN NOW UNDER GUARD   England Has Sent Troops Into Teheran to Maintain Order.   RIOTS HAVE ENDED   Temporary Bread Shortage Started Natives Upon Looting Spree.

BRITISH-O {NU TRAN KW ~ UNDER GUARD   England. Has Sent Troops ’ Into Teheran to Main- — ' tain Order. —   RIOTS HAVE . ENDED   serie ‘Bread “Shortage "Started Natives Upon ' Looting Spree. —

Advances in Food Prices Scheduled  in September to Relieve ‘Squeeze’

FOOD PRICE ADVANCE SCHEDULED IN MONTE   Rise of 1 1-2% to Relieve “Squeeze” on items

Advance In Food Prices Scheduled To Take Etfect In Mid-Septembe:

SGHEDULE INCREASE IN PRICE OF FOODS   Rise to Take Effect in Mid. “September

CEILING RULES THREATENED ACTUAL LOSSES   Replacement Cost Was More Than Stores Were Permitted to Charge; Small Boost Seen

PROBE CRASH (F AIRLINER   Reveal Pilot Had Been Fired, Then Rehired on a cc Labor Board

No Sabotage In Crack- -up O1  Air Transport   Inquiry Board Reports On Crash Costing 22 Lives

 FIRED FOR INSUBORDINATION,  SAYS [LOMBARD PLANE PILOT. _ REINSTATED BY LABOR BOARD

Sabotage, Mechanical Trouble Ruled Out As Cause Of TWA Plane Grash

Report On Plane Wreck Reveals No  Intentional Cause   Probers Find, However, That Pilot Had Once Been Fired and Reinstated by Labor Board.

Neither Sabotage Nor Mechanical Trouble Caused Airliner Crash Killing 22 Persons.

Probe Reveals No Sabotage On Lombard Plane   Nor Was Nevada Crast Due To Any Mechanical Difficulty.

162 STUDENTS ARE TAKING R. 0. T. C.   Colonel Dusenbury Is Proud of Large Enrollment atK.U.  ,   WILL BENEFIT NATION

Colonel Dusenbiry Is Prouc of Large ia  at K   WILL BENEFIT NATION

Japs Kegrouping For Assault alee Yanks   American Life Saving Equipment Being Used Against Defenders

PAROLE ACT FACES DEFEAT IN HOUSE   Measure Would Put Off Appointment Of Agency Until June 1, 1943

RETURN SENATOR ‘TOFRE MT: > LARGE MAJORITY   Republicans - Capture “Two Additional District Congressional Seats, Probably Two More.   29 STATE SENATORS NAMED IN ILLINOIS   Republicans Also Make In: portant Gzins In Othe Sections of tation In Ear‘ Returns.

STORM WARNING GOES UP AS DEMS CANCEL MEETING   Abrupt Postponement of Scheduled Conference in Washington Causes New Activities Among the Party Leaders  CHANGE UNEXPLAINED

Thousands Of Ohio Marginal Land Farm ~ Families Now Just Exist, Should Move On

Japan Says 49 Warships Sunk   31,160. Killed In Year of War, Tokyo Admits

BYRD LAMBASTS pUSING WAR FOR SOCIAL REFORMS   - Predicts Public Debt Of 300 Billions, Blasts New Deal .

BYRD PREDICTS PUBLIC DEBT OF 200 BILLIONS   Senator Assails Those Using War Emergency to Accomplish So-Called Social Reforms   HITS SALARY LIMIT   Says Roosevelt $25,000Restricting Decree Injures Rather Than Aids War Financing

Federal Debt Of 3 Billion Seen By Byre   Majority Of Present - Day Debt Created By Peace Time Deficits.   NO WAR-TIME CUTS

Guadalupe Firemen’: Ass'n. To Hold 12th Annual Convention   ACT I: “We're All Americans. ACT II: “Swing Your Partners ACT III: “Over the Rainbow.”

Plans Will Be Made for Launching All Out Efcat Meade   WILL BE A REAL TASK

IMPORTANT SCRAP MEETING TONIGHT   Plans Will Be Made for Launching All Out Effort, Monday   WILL BE A REAL TASK

Time Called Ripe To Attack Japan   Chinese Newspaper Urges Early Action

Charges FDR Delays Program   Taber Declares Small Group Major Obstacle

OPPOSE GOVERNMENT TAX ON CARS AND GAS   Group Says This Field Should Be Left to States to Raise Funds for Highways,

Highway Greup Asks U. §. Tax Half   - Taxes to States ™ Would Leave Auto Nefianal Assaciation

Army Officer And Wife Die After Gun Due!   Maj. Buell Hammett Seriously Wounded in California Serap

MEDAL PRESENTED TO ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOR FINE SERVICE   Citation Made By Admiral King: In Behalf Of FDR .   For Leadership   In Pacific _

Two Ships Hit By New Menace   U-Boats Sow Explosives Under Cover of Darkness; Daylight ‘Torpedo Attacks Explained by Navy Discovery

NAVY REVEALS NEW ACTION BY GERMANY   At Least Une American Ship is Sunk Off Coast Of Virginia; Another is Damaged

Navy Convinced Enemy Submarines  Sow Mines Off Eastern U. S. Coast

Mines Are Sown Off East Coast   Large U. S. Merchant Vessel Is Victim

2 Sinkings Laid To Mines   eee ere yf  U- Boats Planted Devices On Atlantic Shoreline, Suave ‘Navy—Local Man Victim

ONE cM   ‘Careful Investigation’ Shows Mines Not Torpedoes Used.   Mines Believed to Have Been aid Under Cover of Darkness.

Jury Deadlocked In Harrison Case   Had Found Two Co-defendants Guilty

Mistrial Ends Ex-Chief's Case   Two Co-Defendants Convicted of Robbing Theater at Wewoka

U.S. Bombers Blast Burma Railway Span   River Craft, Barrack: and Landing Fields Are Air Attacks

Bolivia Decrees ‘Siege’   Acts to Suppress Violence In Mining Areas

ASK PETRILLO SUIT DROPPED   Filed to Test Theories  Defense Declares

ENTERING FOLD   French Reported Ready Fo Closer Nazi Collaboration.

HOUSE REJECTS BILL   Measure Provided For Sale of Sur plus Grains Below Parity

U.S. May Draft Business Men, Nelson Hints   Shortage of war pro‘duction executives because of congressional eriticism. 

DRAFT OF WAR LEADERS SEEN   Nelson Says Business Men Fear Criticism

A-YEAR MEN   Criticism Is Making Businessmen Shy at Such Jobs, Nelson Says

NELOON MAY DRAFT U. 9. BUSINESSMEN   Industrialists Are Reluctant To Serve, Senate Told

May Draft Executives For War Production   Necessity Seen by Donald Nelson, a& the Re sult of Congressional Criticism of Volunieerc

Drafting Of Executives Is  Possible Stey   Congressional Criticism Has Made Businessmen Reluctant To Volunteer, Says Donald Nelson

Drafting of Executives  Is Probable   Congressional Attacks Cause A Shortage

Heads Of Axis Are Confident   Exchange Victory Wishes Upon Ist Anniversary  Of U. Ss. War

Japs Claim Aleutian Raids  U.S. Cruiser Hit   U. S. Cruiser Hit Aug. 31, Tokyo Says

JAPS CLAIM US. CRUISER WRECKED IN ALEUTIANS   Rome Goes Even Further Saying U. S. Has Lost Sjx Battleships.

Wooster Man To Oppose Gov. Bricker   Ferguson Second In Hot Race for Gevernorship

Wooster Democrat Stages Late Rally  To Score Victory   McSweeney Will Be sricker’s Rival In November Election

CUYAHOGA COUNTY RETURNS DISSOLVE FERGUSON'S LEAD   M’Sweeney Polls More Cleveland Votes Than All Other Candidates Combined

Petain Tried To Assist Escape   Flight of Officers Thwarted By Laval

Laval Blocks Petain‘Leave’ For Officers   Marshal Tries to Help French Army Leaders to Flee Country

MADRID REPORTS PEIAIN TRIED TO AID ARMY OFFICERS   Says He. Was Thwarted By Pierre Laval——French Situation Further Complicated -

ne ATTEMPTED TO AID ~ ESCAPE OF FRENCH OFFICERS          SPECIAL ‘“LEAV GRANTEL ALL FRENCH OFFICERS AFTER LAVAL WENT TO BERLIN, SPANISH  REPORT SAYS

JAP ATTACK ~ UPON RUSSI SEEMS: GLOSE   Long Anticipated Offensive May Come Within Next Three Weeks.    WAITING ON WEATHER   If War Experts Are Correct  the Japs Will Certainly Start Into Siberia.

EXPECT SIBERIA DRIVE BY JAPS IN THREE WEEKS   Experts Say Recent Aleutian Ac tivity Presages Anticipated Attack Upon Russia

NEW MEROURES TO CONTROL RENT   OPA Acts To Prevent Eva. sion Through ‘Phony’ Sales Of Houses

Acts to halt ‘phony’ sales of dwellings   Must pay third to evict tenant

WILL PROTECT ~ RENT CONTROL   - ms! Borrowed Maney Will Not Be Satisfactory for Down Payment cn Buying Dwelling

East's Gasoline Ration To Be Cut 1 Gallon a Week   Reduction Is Approved b Office of Price Administration

20) CONGRESSMEN LINE UP AGAINST GAS RATION PLAN   Oklahoman Announces Score Have Assured Him They Will Support Resolution to Delay Program.   ALLOWANCE IN EAST REDUCED TO 3 GALLONS   Cut Ordered in Fuel Oil Con. sumption in Non-War Inaustries and for Certain Types of Buildings.

IEAST’S GAS RATION REDUCED FROM FOUR TO THREE GALLONS   OPA Announces That New Quota Will Be Placed In Effect Next Sunday; Action Is Taken Because Of Shortage; Fight Nation-Wide Rationing

East ‘Gas’ Quota — Cut to 3 Gallons   West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle Is Exempted From OPA’s Order

U. S. Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk in Naval Battle Feb. 27   Navy Describes Fight to Prevent Invasion By Nipponese   8 Jap Vessels Hit   Some Burning and Some Destroyed in Huge Sea Conflict   11 Total of Ships Lost,  Aannidiciin inn DE.

Cold Wave Freezes East   45 Below Zero Weather Reported in New York

Le Ln i i Ln he he hi i he Le hi he i Coffee Can Pulls Trick On Housewife

Repdited Missing ‘While In Action  Harold Mack Served In Navy Seven Years

Greece, Yugoslavia United By Kingsin ExileforCommon Defense, Trade and Policie:

Greek and Yugoslav Rulers In Exile Sign Defense Pact   Agreement “Presents General Foundation For Organization of Balkan Union,’ Monarchs Say: Other Nations Expected to Act In Allied Struggle Against Axis

2 Balkan Rulers Sign Agreement On Policie:   Forsee Balkan Union in Post-Hitler Regime — Are Hopeful

GREEK, YUGOSLAY KINGS SIGN PACT   Unite Two Countries In Defense, Fareign Policy, Trade

Dual Caribbean Group to Rule   New Anglo-American Boarc Strengthens Economic, Social Cooperation

U. S., BRITAIN SET UP BOARD   Joint Commission Formed To Strengthen Links In Caribbean  Sea Area

BOARD FORMED FOR CARIBBEAN DEFENSE   U. S. and Britain Set Up Plan to Strengthen Links

ANGLO AMERICAN GROUP IS NAMED   Commission Will Make Re commendations On Carib bean Problems

oCOLE ASKS FOR ‘CZAR’ OVER Oll   ” Reco mendations Laid On resident’s Desk

FIGHT ON POLL TAX SCHEDULED IN HOUSE   Petition To Bring Measure To Floor On October 12

Torpedoes Fired Without Warning; Suh Staved on Surface After Attack

NEW RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE AND _ 'WINTER’S BLIZZARDS TO SHOW RELATIVE POWERS TWO ARMIES

Russians’ Current Drive Will Prove Army’s Strength   Reds Face Stronger Enemy Positions Than Lust Year bat Open Two Fronts 200 Miles Apart

Russian Strategy May Be To Pinch Off Nazi Salient In Caucasus Area

RED ARMY IS WILLING TO TEST ITS STRENGTH Hitler Has Boasted He Is Prepared

Intensive Drive For Members Put On By Bureau  Aprroximately 1,500  Expected To Join In County

BUREAU CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERSHIPS IS SUCCESSFUL   County Expected To Exceed Quota Set By Auburn

NEW OATS NEEDED FOR 1943 SEEDING   There Will Be Enough To - Go Around. If Varieties Are Saved

Need New Oats for 1943 Seer   See Ample Boone, Tama and Marion if Saved.

New Oats Needed For 1943 Seed  Save Boone Tama,  Control And Marion

NEW OATS NEEDED ‘FOR SEED IN 1942   4 —¥— Is Enough Boone, Tama  Control and Marion “TE Tee Saead

.), &. Seaman, Prisoner Aboard Nazi Submarine, Says U-Boat Damaged By Bombs While Loading Up Torpedoes

SEAMAN DESCRIBES 4DAY STAY ON NAZI SUB   First Eye-Witness Story Confirms Belief Germai Raiders Being Supplied From Caribbean Bases

Enemy Subs Being Aided InCaribbean   Prisoner Tells Of How U-Boats  Cet 'Tornednes

AMERICAN SEAMAN SAYS SUB GOT SUPPLIES IN CARRIBEAN   SAILOR ON GERMAN SUBMA RINE REPORTS VESSEL WAS BOMBED WHILE TAKING ON TORPEDOES

JAP PUSH ON SIBERIA SEEN   Washington in Tense Mood Over Imminence Of Attack

K. C. Hog Top Up to $14.55  Broad Clearance Of Stocker and Feeder Cattle

ARMISTICE TERMS ASKED BY FRENCK   DEFENDERS OF MADAGASCAR READY TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITISH.

French Sue For Armistice On. Madagascar   Fierce Fighting Continues While Intentions Asked

Vichy French On Madagascar Ask Armistice   First Word of Action Comes from Tananarive  Capital of Big Island

ASK ARMISTICE IN MADAGASCAR   Vichy French Feel Out British Intentions After Week Of  Resistance

French Seek  An Armistice   Madagascar Guard Wants To Know British Purposes

French Seek  Peace Term:   Ask Madagascar Armistice After Less Than Week Of Operations

Vichy French on Madagascar Ask Armistice   Action Is Taken After Less Than Week of Fighting

INSTRUCTIONS TO BE ISSUED STATE POLICE   Major Adams Prepared To Carry Out Edict as Governor Calls for Patriotic Observance   BUT FEW EXEMPTIONS

Navy's Huge Aircraft Carrier Destroyed By Enemy Bombs Last Month During Coral Sea Battle   Explosions Rock Vessel Causing Fires; Small Loss of Life; Airplanes Saved

Over 15 Ships Lost By Nippons In Coral Sea   War Briefs   Story of Carners Sinking Nevealed  Lexington Blew Up Like F irecracker

Oldest U. S. Carrier Sunk in Coral Sea   Lexington Goes Down But Most of 1,899 Officers and Men Rescued.

Graphic Story Told About the End of the Lexington, Old U. S. Plane Carrier      She Blew Up Likea Fire Cracker—Then the Jap Carrier Took the Same Medicine and Down It Went.

Hit By Enemy Bombs, It Blows Up Like "Cracker.  LOSS OF LIFE LIGHT U. S. Destroyers Nearby  ‘Almost. Lifted From Ocean :

Navy's 33,000-Ton Carrier Lexington "Blew Up Like Firecracker" After Battle

DESCRIBES HOW U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER SANK   Reporter Aboard 30-000-Ton Lexington Says Blasts Sent Ship Bown.

WAS DAMAGED IN CORAL SEA FIGHT DURING EARLY MAY   Blast So Great as Torpedoes Exploded that Destroyers Were Almost Lifted Out of Water.   90 PLANES ENGAGING  ‘JAP GRAFT AT TIME   Damaged Ship Was Making to Safety When Fire Broke  _ Gut, Escaping Gas Factor In Loss.

Larrier blew Up After Suffering Damages In Coral Sea Engagement  CREW MOSTLY SAVED  (+ ee. eee   Flames From Leaking Gas Line Hit Torpedo Lockers Ship Explodes

$45,000,000 Ship Damaged By Jap Bombs Before Blast; Most of Crew Removed, Sate

LOSS OF LIFE IS SLIGHT ON VETERAN SHIP   33.000-Ton Warcraft Blows Up Several Hours After Battle   PRICE CONSIDERED LIGHT   Crew Plays Brilliant Part In Routing Of Enemy Invasion Fleet

Four Jap Cargo and Transport Ships Sunk, Destroyer Damaged in Far East

U.S. Subs Sink Four Jap Ships  Another Vessel   Another Vessel Hit; Destroyer May Be Sunk

U.S. Subs Destroy Four Jap Ships In Aleutions   Four Cargo Vessels Sent To Bottom; Another Boat Blasted—Probably Sunk.

American Subs Sink Four Japanese Ships   Enemy Destroyer Reported Possibly Sunk

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Soldiers Penalized For Lack Of Foresight On Quinine Purchases

SUGAR SETUP 1S CHANGE   FOUR WEEKS SUPPLY TO BE " ISSUED FOR STAMPS 5 AND 6, IF 18 ANNOUNCED

Advance Sugar Sales Considered   Need for Storage Space Is Reason

OPA Considers Plan To Permit Buying Of Year's Supply of Sugar in Advance

Kidnaping Is Feared By Police   Girl in Charge of Boy Was Former Inmate of Illinois  Insane Hospital

Fear Nursemaid  Kidnaped Child   Was Former Patient At Mental Hospital

FEAR IOWA BOY OF 3 KIDNAPED BY NURSEMAIL    She Is a Former Mental Patient at  Dixon, 1. Pair Missing From Davenport Today

Petain Agrees To Raise New French Army...  Hitler Names Musseri Netherlands ‘Fuehrer’

HITLERIAN HEAT PUT ON HOLLAND   Dutch Quisling Named Toa Get More Workers—Same Thing Done to France

MUSOERT TO RULE THE NETHERLANDS       n Nazi. Poli “tician Nameéd To Pos  ‘By Hitler i <=

HITLER NAMES OUT CH LEADER   Petain Agrees io Raise French Army to Protect Colonial Empire.   NEW DECREES EXPECTED

New Quisling To Govern  The Duteh   Hitler Demands Soldiers of Holland and France

REICH PLACES FUEHRER OVER DUTCH NATION   Anton Mussert, Obscure  Netherlands Nazi Politician Named Dictator ‘New European Order’   INVASION FEARED   Meanwhile, Powerles: France Reported Moving Closer to Cooperation With Germany

HITLER NAMES DUTCH ‘FUEHRER’   AXIS RADIOS CLAIM FRANCE CLOSER TO ‘COOPERATION’

Hitler Props Up His New Order  Dutch And French Ordered To Contribut RdAaean TP Alas; Caran

NAZI DUTCHMAN NAMED LEADEF      Quisling To Head Nether.  lands; France Powerless

Adolf Hitler Names Obscure Dutch Nazt New ‘Fuehrer’ of Netherlands

Hitler Puts Politician  Over Dutch   Squeeze Applied On Holiand and France For Cannon Fodder.   Petain Falls In   Laval Complains ‘Lack Of Cooperation’ Balks Full Coopsratian

Hitler Names Fuehrer for Netherlands   Demands That 250,00( Dutch Soldiers Join  German Army

Hitler Names Anton Mussert Dutch Fuehrer  France. Meanwhile, !   France, Meanwhile,  Forced Closer To . Nazi Hookup.

Dutch Nazi Named New Leader In _ Netherlands; Petain Yields Again   Dutch Quisling Will Try To Convert Independent And Outpsoken Netherlanders To Nazi Way Of Life; Petain Agrees To Raise New Army.

Dutch Fuehrer Appointed For Netherlands   Anton Mussert, Obscure Politician, Is Selected  To Act On Orders O!  Sevs7-Inauart

Fuehrer Picks Dutch Quisling To Lead Netherlands inDubious "New Order”

Name Mussert To Position Of Dutch Fuehrer  Hitler Also Moves Ta   Hitler Also Moves To Conscript A_ French Army And 400,000 Workers

Name Fuehrer  To Lead Dutel   Netherlands Quisling Mus sert Expected To Hane Out Orders For Nazis.

Anton Mussert : Named ‘Fuehrer’ Of Dutch People   New Order Arrangement Also Call For Raising O New French Army

MAC ARTHUR'S. MEN HAND ips BIG SETBACK   Meanwhile Increased Allied Air Power Beginning to Tel} on Enemy Plane  LCaraa

FOUR ENEMY “PLANES ARE ~ SHOT DOWN   Frontal Attack on General MacArthur’s Forces Is Repelled; Corregidor Remains Strong

MANY Deal WN An ~ EXPLOSIOK   Car, Vynamite Laden Truck Collide  ——s  HOTEL IS RAZED  eed  : Unable To Identify Victims

Idea of Easing Industry Into Total Defense Effort Has Been Scrapped

SECOND FRONT PLANS TALKED   American, British Officials On Verge Of Decision.

Fighting On Guadalcanal Isles Slows   Marines Hold Position: After'Heavy Fighting; Jap Cruiser Damaged

MARINES HOLD POSITIONS IN GUADALCANAL   Two Jap Cruisers Are Damaged; Fighting Decreases In  Island Area   Attacks Repelled

Victim Planes, Sub Off Midway:  Casualties Few   Aireraft carrier Yorktown, damaged, was trying to make port when sunk.

ALL-NIGHT BLACKOUTS UNDER ARMY ORDERS   State Will Have Short, Intensive Tests In Future, Col. Barrett Announces

Short Blackouts Being Considered  ceramics errr neon   No All-Night Tests Con templated in Maryland in Near Future

WELLES SAYS U.S. IS NOT SATISFIED: WITH EXPLANATIONS GIVEN BY VICHY.

Vichy Fails to Satisfy Welles   Ambassador Leahy Is Sent for Further Instructions

REPLY NOT SATISFACTORY   Vichy'’s Answer On Reported Aid To Axis Not Sufficient

FRENCH RELATIONS WITH U.S. STRAINED   Continued Failure Of Vichy To Satisfy Inquiries Causes Tension

U.S. AND VICHY RELATIONS UNDER SERIOUS STRAIN   Frerich Fail To Explein Aid In North Africa To Axis

VICHY ANSWERS UNOATISEAGTOR   State Department Issues New Instructions I o American Ambassador

Naval Base Of Oran Is Taken ~~ By US. Forces   London Announcement Says U. S. Forces Sweep Into Algerian Port   ADMIRAL DARLAN IN AMERICAN HANDS   Allied Forces Preparing For Drive Through Tunisia Is Indication Now

Admiral Darlan In American Hands   Maybe Either Prisoner of Wat or Ally

U-Boat With Women, Children Dodges Bombs on Ocean F loo   Polite German Captain Rescues Group Far Out at Sea; Nearly Starve in Vichy African Camp

6 Women, Three Children, Taken Aboard Submarine   Spend Two Hours unde Water during Attack, Praise Captain

FARM BLOC IS STILL STRONG   Amendment by bloc is expected to be enacted in Senate

Wage Stabilization Board for Four State Area Holds First Meeting

WEST OF MOSCOW IS AN UNBROKEN WALL OF FIRE SAYS LATE RUSS REPORT

WEST OF MOSCOW IS AN _-UNBROKEN WALL OF FIRE: - . ~ SAYS LATE RUSS REPORT

Russian Army Forges Ahead In Kzhey Ares   Numerous Counter-Attacks By Germans Are Subdued By Reds   FRONT LINE IS WALL OF FIRE   Red Army Offensive At Stal ingrad Moves Forward, Says Moscow

WAR TIME GIVEN STATE APPROVAL   Power Companies Say Cur rent Will Be Saved Un~ der New Schedule.

SINGAPORE’S FALL MAKES = -  MACARTHUR’S STATUS GRAVE   JAPANESE CAN HURL MORE TROOPS AT MacARTHUR'S  SURRENDER  SINGAPORE

SHARP DROP NOTED IN HOLIDAY DEATHS; TOLL FOR OHIO 16   134 Fatalities Counted Over Nation In 3Day Period   By tINITEHD PRESsESe

ACCIDENTS © TAME BIS TOLL   At Least Sixteen Persons in State Dis Accidental Deaths Over La bor Day Week-end,

Trinity River Is On Rampage Again   Lowland Residents Warned After More Rains Cause Rise

‘We're Being I Licked,’  Texan Warns House   ‘Greatest War of All Time’ Perils Us, But Sumners Predicis Victory

U.S.Warned It Can Be Licked   Singapore’s Fall Points Need of Huge Effort

America Asleep Says Sumners   Nation Is Warned Defeat Is Possible

Acts of Sabotage Urged in Europe   Occupied Nations Will Hamper Nazis

BERLIN RANTS OVER FETTERS ON PRISONERS   LITTLE COMMANDO RAID STIRS UP BIG FUSS

Commando Raid Ov Channel Isle  Stirs Argument   Germans Charge British Bind and Kill Prisoners And Threaten Reprisals

SEES BAD RESULTS.   Senator Says Blow Will Be Given Civilan Morale.

ES BAD RESULTS.      Senator S ays B iow Will Be Given  m8 2  ‘ie Civilan Morale.

CHURCHILL PLACED ON SPOT FOR LOSS IN TOBRUK BATTLE  Prime Minister Held Per  Prime Minister Held Personally Responsible By Commons, Faces Most Severe Test.

LIBYA ot TBAGK oT AG COMMON:   Parliament Members Put Churchill On Spot For  Reverses In Desert

ARMORED FORGE ENLARGED A THIRI   SECRETARY STIMSON REVEALS NATION IS TO HAVE 14 TANK DIVISIONS.

Navy Honors Hero Dead of Lost  Destroyers Jacob Jones, Truxtor   Memorial Services Held Aboard Famed Ship, “Old Ironsides” for Men Killed on Duty

Flames Caused By Bus Boy and Burning Match   Inquiry Starts Into Violations Of City Statutes

Authorities Probe Cause of Disaster   30 More May Die in Worst Fire Since Iroquois

Helocaust In Boston Takes Lives. Of 447   Flames Roar Through Night Club In 4th  Greatest Fire

Japs, Moving South on Bataan, Say Americans  Put Torch to Supplies   Enemy Occupies Last Town Except Mariveles on Tip of Peninsula’ :

NAVAL FORCES PEACH FORT   Marines and Bluejackets 3,500 Strong, Were Removed from Bataan

CABCABEN ON   Last Settlement: Before Outpost at Extreme Tip Of Bataan Peninsula

CLAIM CABCABEN NOW OCCUPIED   Japs Report Military lnstallations Destroyed by Retreating American

Yanks Sink Foe Cruiser Near Cebu   Warship Is Victim Of American Torpedo Roats.

a hep OTters:  ‘TALY GRIPPED BY INVASION FEAR  Pr ee ee ee  NA7I TOKEN RAIDS ON I. S. POSSIBLE

Axis Fearful Of Invasion, Writer Says   Claims Mussolini’: Army to Protect Western Front

ITALY FEARFUL U3. AND ALLIED INVASION NEAR   Has Mobile Army of 1,000,000 Ready to Rush to Any Part of Europe.   SOME NAZIS WANT TO BOMB EASTERN COAST

Big Allied Force Bombs Rabaul Ships   10,000 Ton Transport .Is Hit; Entira Airdrome, Dock Area Raked   PLANES DOWNED   3 Vessels In Malacea Straits Are Sent Down By British Submarine

ALLIED AIRMEN SCORE HITS ON JAP TRANSPORT   Smashing Raid On Rabual Was Successful, General MacArthur's Report Today Shows

Allies Make Big Raid On Rabaul   Score Bomb Hits On 10,000-Ton Transport

TRANSPORT HIT   Allied Fliers : Score Three -Fimes: Anainet lan Shin,

ADDRESS BY KNOX,   Wants U.S. fo Participate in After-Wiant Policing,

Manpower Draft Plan Introduced   Similar to One Proposed in Senate

Bill Introduced To “Draft” War Workers   Aaricultural Grorup To Rush Own Bill On Labor Shortage

War Service Bill Is Introduced      Empowers President  To Assign Workers

House Receives BillToDraft War Plant Labor   Agriculture Unit Set . To Write Measure To Meet Farm Labor Plight

HOUSE CONSIDERS BILL GIVING FDR CONTROL OF LABOR   esident Would Be Giver Power To Order Men, Women For Jobs Best Suited

Forced Labor Bill Offered In U. S. House   Measure Similar To That Introduced In Senate Written By Priest

ATLANTIC BATTLE TURNING IN FAVOR @F ALLIED FORCES   U -Boat Activity Diminishing « With August Losses Great: ly Curtailed

Lost 449 Ships in 8 Month:  3,000 SEAMEN LOSE LIVES IN THIS PERIOD

Subs’ Toll  Decreases   Western Atlantic Sinkings In 8 Months Total 450

Battle Of Atlantic Has Claimed 449 Allied, Neutral Merchant Ships, Lives Of 3,000 Men

Notice   Submarine Toll Showed Big Drop In Two Months   Total Announced Since Pearl Harbor Has Reached 449

ATLANTIC BATTLE CLAIMS 500 SHIPS, OVER 3,000 LIVES   On Brighter Side of Picture ‘Thousands Have Been Res. cued: Sub Victims Drop

Ship Sinkings Declined In Last 2 Months   Astonishing Drop Noted During July And August

U-BOAT TOLL LOWERED FOR JULY, AUGUST   449 Allied Sinkings, More Than 3.000 Seamen Lost In Battle Of Atlantic In Eight Months

U-Boat Menace Lessens U. S. Coastal Water   Cargo War Risk Insurance Rates Cut As Sinkings In Big Drop From Peak.   SHIPBUILDING SOARS

CONVOYS LESSEN U-BOAT MENACE LOSSES ARE 449   Survey Reveals Allies, Neutral Nations Are Slowing ‘Subs’ in Atlantic

‘Subs Begin To Find Task Risky In Western Atlantic   Sharp Drop In Sinkings In July And August Testify To Navy Success In Battling Raiders; 449 Vessels And At Least 3,000 Seamen Lost In Early Stages

SHIP SINKINGS IN ATLANTIC BY ENEMIES DRO}   Decrease During Months o July and August Astonishingly Low, Survey  au Reveals   JUNE PEAK MONTH   Axis Subs Have Claimec 449 Vessels In 8 Months; 3,000 Seamen Lost; 1,760 Missing

ALLIES LOST 449 SHIPS, 3000 MEN IN SUB ATTACKS   760 - Others Still. Missing But 13,810 Were Rescued To Be Landed. at Various Atlantic Ports... ~   AUGUST SINKINGS “REVEAL DECREASE:   109 Vessels Lost  Durint June, 45 Went to Botton In July With Only 23 Dur ing August.

U-Boat Sinkings in Western Waters Materially Reduced by Allied Convoy

SUB TOLL LESS   450 Ships, 3,000 Seamen Lost In Area Since War Began

ARRESTED BY GERMANS      Jean Macques Urban Charged With Opposing Nazi Regulations

Price Limits For: Cars Set By Henderso:   Rationing Plan Whick Goes Into Effect Late This Month Provide: For Price Ceilings

CAR PRICES FIXED   Cost to Purchaser Under Rationing Announced  by Henderson

Maximum Auto Price Schedule Set Up By U.S.   October  To 15 Scale Daterminas Wholesale Re: turn; Markups Listed

PASSENGER CAR PRICES PEGGED AS OF OCTOBER   New Auto Ration Plan To Ge Into Effect After February 26

Ceilings For Prices of New Autos Fixed   Provision For Expense In Storing Cars Until Sold

HENDERSON SPECIFIES MAXIMUM PRICES ON CARS TO BE SOLD UNDER NEW PLA?

ARMY TRIAL IS DUE FOR BAHR   New Arrests Made In FBI’s Hunt For Spies

NAZI SPY FACES. MILITARY TRIAL   Two More Arrested in U. S.  Drive oy Subversive  Axis Groups

NEWPORTER HELD AS NAZI SYMPATHIZE!   Charged . With Advocatin Destruction of Government   Hansen Says He Was Arguing When He Indicated Willlagness tu Bluw up Turpedo Station

Auto Shutdown To Shorten War  titlman Sees Great mm ss wo Fle   titlman Sees Great Good in Soles Ban, Industry Changeover.

Car Makers May Shorten War   Management and Labor Believe Months May Be Cut From War

SALE NEW TRUCKS AND PASSENGER CARS PROHIBITED FRIDAY  ENTIRE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY ORDERED MOBILIZED

NEW AUTOS AND TRUCKS   Ban On Sales Ordered, Entire Industry Taken For War Effort   MAY BOOST SALE ‘QF USED CARS   Conference Is Called On Changing Production To War Materizi.

Sale Of New Cars-Trucks Is Halted   Rationing Plan To Be Set Up Under Ruling

Government Stops Car Sales; Local Tire Quotas Assigned   Auto Plants To Work For War Purposes Only

Automotive Plants and Workers to Be Utilized To Hasten War Program   Proper Use of Manufacturing Capacity May Shorten War, Says Tillman

West Coast To Be Dimmed Out For Duration After Aug. 20   Precaution Taken Against Enemy Attack At Sea, On hare

PACIFIC COAST WILL BE DIMMED. ON ARMY ORDER   New Status Will Continue for Duration of War As ” Precaution.

Entire Pacific Coast Dimmed For Duration   Precaution Against — Enemy Attacks On Sea, Shore Starts August 20,

EFFECTIVE 150 MILES INLAND   Gen. DeWitt Mov: To Safeguard Ship: From Enemy Subs

Dimout Ordered For Complete Coastal Area ..   Effective as . Far Inland as Fifty Miles -

PAG COAST DINING ORDERE   Measure for Duration Effect ive August 20 After Attack on Ship.

PACIFIC COAST - DIMOUT ORDER   LIGHTS VISIBLE AT SEA TO BE DIMMED OUT FROM CANADA TO MEXICO FOR THE DURATION

Gold Removed From Corregidot   Submarine Carries Cargo of Riches

Submarine Carried Gold And Securities From the Corregidor Stronghold   Carried Ammunition in and Brought Most of Negotiable. Island Wealth Out

U. §. Submarine Saves Wealth   Takes Gold, Silver And Securities From Philippines

Gold Taken To Safely ‘By U.S. Sub   Tons of. Precious Metal Brought From Corregidor . in Secret Mission   TOOK AMMUNITION TO THE FORTRESS       Then the Undersea. Boat  Was Loaded With Wealth From Philippines

TKN ene tide ellie AMITINN)  SUB CARRIES G OLD OF OF PHILIPPINES TO U. S.

WILLKIE GRITICIZES WINSTON CHURCHILL   Also Takes {ssue With State Department's “Long Appeasement of Vichy.”

WILLKIE ASKS — ~ FOR WAR Alf   CRICICIZES “LONG APPEASE. MENT’. OF VICHY AND FLAYS RECENT SPEECH - BY CHURCHILL

Willkie Strikes At Appeasers   Tells Newspaper's Forum That Churchill's Statement ‘“Shocked the World"

Willkie Seores A p peasement  Of Vichy Rule   Also Criticizes Churchill's Statement On Holding All Of Empire

FARM COUPLE GET ANTHRAX   Huntsville Farmer and  Wife Near Death

CONGRESS LEADERS TO CONFER TODAY      Will Discuss With FDR Anti-Inflation Measures

BILBO DENOUNCES ANTI-POLL TAX BIL   Mississippi Senator ‘Will “Go All The Way" To Prevent Passave

Senators Bilbo  And Norris Clash On Poll Tax Bill   Southern Senator Would Retain Poll Tax as Vote Pre-Reaquisite

BILBO ON FILIBUSTER   Fiery Mississippian To Fight AntiPoll Tax Measure

YUGOSLAY-GREEK PACT 1S RATIFIED   Federation Pattern Seer in Treaty Announced in Lendon

BALKAN RULERS TO FORM UNION   Greece and Yugoslavis Pledged to Mutual Aid After War

Post-War Union of Balkan States ls Being Created  Nations Overrun by Hitler Make Plans for Freedom

GUERILLA TACTICS — ARE USED   British-American Air Power Bombs Jap Foot Hold

BURMA WAR ZONE MOST ACTIVE IN FAR PACIFIC AREA   Chinese Claim Successes O1 China Frontier; Japs Say Thev’re Nearing India

At Same Time Tokyo Asserts Its Forces Have Approached Within Four Miles Of India On Other Side Of Burma—Allied Air Power Destroys Ten Planes At Lae—Axis Reports Of Naval Activity Hint At Possibility Of New Coral Sea Battle

D-DAY OATTLE HALTS THREAT TO AUNINING   Fierce Fighting Reported i Progress at Lungling on Burma Road.   AMERICANS BOMB JAP TRAINS IN INDO-CHINA

CHINESE REPORT SUCCESSES IN FRONTIER FIGHT   Threat To Paoshan Reorted Definitely emoved; Japs Claim Forces Within Four Miles Of Indian Border In An other Sector.

Chinese Claim Jap Advance on Burma  Road Curbed Today   However, Nipponese Say Their Army is Within Four Miles of India

JAPS REPORTED WITHIN 4 MILES OF INDIA BORDER   "CHINESE CONTINUE WAVERING DEFENSE OF INVASION DRIVE

Chinese Check Japan's Drive   British Imperials Strengthen India

CHINESE: WIPE OUT JAPANESE. COLUMN IN 5-DAY. BATTLE   Fierce Fighting. Continites Along’ Burma Road. 7 . North: ‘Toward   “Yun Soe sell

CHINESE CLAIM JAPS CURBED IN FRONTIER AREA   Tokyo, However, Reports Forces Within Four Miles of India’s Border in West Burma

Differ in Reports On Burma Battle   Japanese and Chinese Dis. agree ort Progress Made in Battle   10 JAP PLANES DOWN  British-American Air Power Is Growing North-  west of Mandalay

CHINESE CLAIM ENEMY CHECKED ALONG FRONTIER   Western Bank of Salween River Cleared of Japs Says Communique.   TOKYO DISPUTES IT   Nips Say Their Forces Are Within Four Miles of Indian Bofder.

Hot Fight In Burma Continues   Japs Meet Heavy Resistance from Chines And. British Delay Drive Toward India

Chinese Able  To Halt Drive  On Burma Roac Tokyo Claims Army  The',k*. WL... ORAL.   Tokyo Claims Army Within Three Miles OF India, However

JAP COLUMN WIPED OUT BY CHINESE   Nipponese Drive North From IndoChina Expected

Chinese Say Japs Checked In Frontier Region; New Naval Battle Seen Shaping In Coral Sea

Chinese Wipe Qut Remnants  Of Jap Force   Claim Annihilation Of Column Threatening City of Kunming

MOBILE UNIT SAID WIPED OUT IN TRAP   Tokyo Claims Nipponese Now Within Three Mile: Of Indian Frontier

CHINESE RESIST ALL JAP MOVES IN BURMA ZONE   Nipponese Claim Progress But Omit Reference to Reverses at Yunnan

ALLEGES U.S.   Japs Say Naval Formatior Sighted By Planes Near Solemon Islands.

China Stops Flank Attack  From Burma   Fierce Fighting Continues on  Vital Road

Burma Battle Zone Reports Are Tangled   Chinese and Japs Both Claim Successes; India’s Defenses Improved

CHINESE HOLD FOE ON RIVER   Clear Japs From West Bank Of Salween; invasion of india Delayed.   NEW NAVAL FIGHT LOOMS

‘Wine Sut Jap Mobile Unit   Attempt to Outflank Defenders of Youngchang Ends In Disaster.

Jap Attempt to Outflank Chinese  Is Failure   Enemy Held Off Along Mekon River Front

Japanese Said Within 4 Miles Of India Border   Chinese Declare Enemy Is Halted in China Borde) Region

Jap Thrust At Kunming Wiped Out By Chinese   Completely Annihilated In Five-Day Battle 40  Miles Inside Frontier

DEFENDERS SAY JAP DRIVE IN CHINA STALLED   Tokyo Asserts Nipponese Forces Are Within Four Miles Of India   WAR REPORTS TANGLED   Clear Picture Unavailable As Chinese Pour In For Counter-Attacks

Japanese Are Annihilated In Yunnan Battle   Column’s Attempt Te Qutflank Yungchang De fenders Is Disastrous   OTHER FIGHTS RAGE   Chinese Stand Ground Ir Clashes On Mekong, Salween, Chekiang Lines

Guerilla Tactics Are Employed by Sino Forces; India Gets Time to Prepare

* ON CHINA ~ FRONTIER   But Tokyo Claims Great Strides On Burma Front Facing India   CHINESE EMPLOY GUERILLA TACTICS   More Planes Are Downed @Mear Australia; Coral Sea Naval Clash Indicated

Conflicting Claims Made   Chinese Say Japs Have Been Stopped On Burma Front

C ana  Stems:  Jap Threat To Paoshan      Tokyo. Reports. Advanee v4 Miles from India* ‘Border. ="

Chinese And Japs Claim Burma Gains   Growing Airpower Of U. S. And England A  Factor In Pacific   American Carriers Seen In Coral Sea   Prospects Of Another Battle There; Yanks Destroy 10 Jap Planes

Japs Claim to Have Sighted Two Plane  Carriers Advanting On Solomon Islands

sap Column Annihilated By Chinese   ” Fail in Attempt Te Outflank Foe . Near Yungechang

Curb Japs  In Burma   Chinese Report Enemy Stopped on The Frontier

China Says Japs Have Been Curbed      Tokyo Asserts Nippon Sol diers Are Within Four Miles  of India Border

Jap Push From Burma Checked Chinese Report   But Tokio Claims Advance Westward Almost To India’s Border.

CHINESE CLAIM JAPS CURBED   But Nipponese Assert Pursuit of Allies in Burma Is Continujne

CHINESE FORCES ANNIRILATE ENEMY MOBILE COLUMN       UNIT ATTEMPTS TC FLANK DEFENDERS OF SOCUEA        FIERCE FIGHTING UNDERWAY ALONG BURMA ROAD ARTERY   Chinese Firmly Standing Ground Fast of Burma Road Battlefront Along Mekong River Front

Chungking Claims Jap Advance Is Curbed in  Chinese Frontier Arez

Tokyo Says Japs Are Within Four Miles Of India   While Chinese Claim Nippons Curbed In Frontier Region As Burma Battle Tangles

Stop Japs af River CLEAR JAPS   CLEAR JAPS FROM BANK OF RIVER   Japanese Claim They Are Within Four Miles of Burma-India Border; Chinese Usine Guerrilla Defense

JAPS INVASION IS CURBED ON CHINA BORDER   Tokyo Says Within Four Miles Of Border ae India   PAOSHAN STILL SAFE   Great Alhed Airpowe Bombs Japs North Of Mandalay

BURMA MOST ACTIVE BATTLE ZONE IN FAR PACIFIC WAR SECTOR   CHINESE CLAIM JAPS CURBED ON BORDER; JAPS NEARING INDIA

Chinese Curb Japs On Frontier; Enemy  Reported Near India   Western Bank of Salween River Reported Cleared of Nipponese; Monsoon in Burma May Hamper Enemy's Progress.

INDIA TS FACING INVASION THREA   Tokyo Declares Troops Are Within Four Miles Of Border   “PLANES DESTROYED   /Allied Airmen Bomb En; emy Bases On Islands Near Australia

ANTLINFLATION BILL IS SEEN   Adjusting Differences te Beat Roosevelt Deadline   Country Is Warned On Compulsory Savinos

President To Get Inflation Bill Quickly   Senate and House To Compose Differences

HOUSE FARM BLOG WILL ACCEPT BIL   Way Cleared For Speedy Action On Inflation

Farm chiefs in house to o. k. version   Way cleared for quick passage

SENATE APPROVES - WAGE, PRICE BIL!   Unanimous Vote Cast; Farm Com: promise Worked Out; Now Goes to Commi

‘Expect Anti-Inflation Bill To Reach-F.D.R.’s Desk By Tomorrow      Senate And House Appear Certain To Adjust Dif ferences Today After Senate Approves Compromise Bill; House Must Reverse Self

Action Is Expected Tomorrow   That Will Send Bill On Anti-Inflation To the President

HOUSE FARM GROUP TO ACCEPT SENATE VERSION OF BILL   Acceptance. of Upper House Plan for Farm Price Control Clears Way for Congressional Action

Senate Votes Passage ON Inflation Bil   Authorizes President Te Act Before Nov. 1 fo Stabilize Prices, Wages

Price Bill Accord _ Reached   House and Senate Hope to Send the » Anti-Inflation Bill To FDR Tomorrow

PARITY PRICE FIGHT ENDS IN COMPROMISE   Measure Now Goes to Conference, to Reach FDR Late in Week   XPECT PRESIDENT - TO HOLD UP ACTION   ~ ult Task Looms in \ree Senate and ouse Agreement

Way Cleared For Bills Completion   Inflation Measure Passes In Senate By 82-0 Vote

House Will Accept AntiInflation Bill   Measure Will Thea Go to Con. ference to Compose Differ ences Between Senate anc House Provisions

HOUSE LEADERS ACCEPT SENATE VERSION OF BILL   Anti-Inflation Legislation Prob ably Ready To Be Completed Friday

Unanimity Vote Comes On Eve  Of FD Deadline   Joint Conference Has Difficult Road Ahead As To Get Agreement

FDR MAY GET ANTI-INFLATION BILL TOMORROW      All That Remains Is For House, Senate To Agree on The Differences

Senate Passes Inflation Bill by 82-0   Expect President To Withhold His Action on Dead Line

Compromise Cost Of Living Bill  Likely to Pass   Barkley Believes That Compromise Measur¢ Will Win Today

Action Delayed On Control Bill Until Tomorrow   House Members Get Time To Probe Provisions In Senate’s Version

Compromise Is Accepted 82-0 By Upper House   Bill Now Goes To Conference Committee To Adjust Differences   Farm Bloc in Lower House May Balk at Parity Provisions

FDR to Get Senate-House Act Soon   Legislation Will Stabilize Prices, Wages and Salaries at Sept. 15 Levels

Anti-Inflation Measure Is Approved By Senate   President Authorized to Stabilize Prices, Wages and Salaries at Sept. 15 Levels—Compromise Farm Labor Plan Adopted

House To 0. K. Senate Action On Farm Prices   Farm Leaders Act Te Speed Anti-Inflation Bil ToF. R.

HOUSE COMMITTEE TO ACCEPT SENATE ANTI-INELATION BILL  WAY APPARENTLY CLEAR  ED FOR PASSAGE OF - LEGISLATION ON FRIDAY

FARM LEADERS IN HOUSE To ACCEPT BILL   Price Control Measure _ To Be Considered On Friday   SENATE OK'S. PLAN   Solons Ballot 82 to-0 in Favor of Giving F. D. R. Power

Senate Passes Anti-Inflation Legislation   Approves Bill, 82 to 0, After Compromising On Farm Price Dispute

To Rush Measure To White House   But Compromise Bill “May Not Please President

Senate Passes Price Measure By 82-0 Vote   Compromise on Disputed Farnt Parity Question Puts Bill in Hands Of Canfersesn   Wide Differences Must Be Tackled   FDR Expected to Delay Action Despite Fact Deadline Today

SOLONS AGREE ON ANTI-INFLATION FARM PRICE BILL   Chairman Fulmer Says House Farm Leaders Will Accept Senate Version of Measure

NEARING DEADLINE   Congress Hopes to Lay Anti Inflation Bill Before — President Soon

House Delays Taking Action On Measure   Members to be Given Time To Consider Provisions Of Anti-Inflation Bill  TO JOINT COMMITTEE

House Action On Inflation Bill Delaved   Revised Price Control Measure May Go To FDR Soon

ANTI - INFLATION BILL SATISFIES BOTH FACTIONS   Farm Bloc Leaders Conten Compromise Measure Meets All Their Demands   HOUSE HAS TO PASS IT YET   Senate Legislation Would Empower President To Stabilize Living Costs

FDR 10 GET MEASURE BY TOMORROW   Senate And House Must Now Agree On Separate Bills

House To Pass   Price Measure   Acceptance of, Senate Provi sions Will Complete Action on Anti-Inflation Bll

“SENATE GIVES APPROVAL 10 PRICE FIXING   Bill Passes To Let President “Stabilize Wages, Salarie: Ard Prices,” In Reply I His Demand.   Vote 82 to 0

SOLONS ALMOST MADE DEADLINE   Anti - Inflation Legislation Should Be In President's Hands By Tomorrow,

House Farm Bloc Aarees.   “Will Accept Senate Anti-Inflation Bill, It Is Announced

Anti-Inflation — Bill Adjusted   HOUSE AND SENATE GET TOGETHER TODAY

FARM LEADERS AGCEPT CHANGE   Way Appears. Cleared for Speedy Action on Infiation Control.   HOUSE ACTION DELAYED

SENATE PASSES PRICE AND PAY PEGGING BILI   Sent to Conference for Adjustment of Differencés  In House-Passed. Measure   FARM BLOC PLEASED   Hold Senate Action Re garding Parity Victory Providing It Is Properly Administered

House Yields te Senate on Farm Wage Measure   Farm Bloc Agrees to Let President Decide Ceilings

Sept, 15 Levels Set in Measure: Unanimous Vote  Duanidank Ticonabal   Unanimous Vote  President Directed To Act Before Nov. 1  Goes to Conference COMPROMISE  Upper Chamber  Ends Controversy yee ba i *

Compromise On Parit ty Included In Senate Vote   ‘Differerices With “House Now Must Be Smoothed Out

ANTLINELATION BILL MAY GO 10 FDR TOMORROV   Senate Approved Measure 82 To O Last Night, Giving President Power To Stabilize Wages, Salaries and Prices.

Inflation Bill Is Delayed in House   Members Thus Would Ge! * 'Fime 1o Consider Acts Provisions

Inflation Bill Is Passed By Senators   Vote Is Unanimous As Compromise Program Adopted

PRICE CONTROL BILL MAY GO TO FDR TOMORROW   ADMINSTRATION LEADERS SEEKING HOUSE AGREEMENT

Senate Passes Disputed Inflation Bill   Adopts Compromise on Question of Farm Prices

FARM BLOC WILL ACCEPT SENATE BILI   Will Clear Way For Completion Friday of AntiInflation Legislation.   To Demand Provision For Floor on Prices

Farm Leaders Expected To Okeh Senate Version  Of Price Control Measure

House Farm  Leaders Ready to Accept Senate Version.  MOVE DICTATED _ BY NEED FOR SPEED

See OILER PITCHER, Pare 5      ANTLINFLATION AGREEMENT REACHED BY HOUSE, SENATE

House Leaders to Accept Inflation Bill   Agricultural Chairman Says Senate Version to Be Accepted  Way Believed Cleared for Quick Action.

House Falls In Line On Farm Parity   Committeeman Says Senate Bill Will Meet Approval   Empowers President To Fight Inflation   Means Freezing Of Prices, Salaries At September 15 Levels

CLEAR WAY TO CONTROL * INFLATION   House Farm Leaders Agree to Accept the Senate Program   BUT PRICE FLOOR z= WILL BE ASKED   Leaders Expect Action on Measure to Be Completed Tomorrow Afternoon

ANTEINFLATION BILL IS DUE 10 GO 10 PRESIDENT   Speedy Adjustment of Differ ‘ences May Result In Legislation Being Complete In 24 Hours.   SENATE VOTE 82 TO 0 T0 OBTAIN AGREEMEN’   Major Feature Directs Roos evelt to Stabilize Wages Salaries“and Prices As 0 September 15. .

ANTI-INFLATION BILL PASSED BY SENATE, 83 10 {   easure Directs President to Stabilize Prices ana Wages on Basis of Septemper 15 Levels.    ‘OMPROMISE FARM PLAN WRITTEN ID  q   legislation Now Goes to Con terees and Will Not Reach ; Roosevelt on Dead i line Fixed.

SENATE PASSES ANTI - INFLATION MEASURE 82-0   Action Is Taken On Eve Of Deadline Set By  President  MUST COMPROMISE  wpemueree wre eases

SENATE SEEKS HOUSE BACKING OF FARM BILL   Speedy Action Promised {1 Ironing Out Differences !n Two Measures  a   COMPROMISE IS APPROVED   Both Sides Claim Victory In Fight Over Establishment Of Price Tons

LEGISLATION DIRECTS FDR TO FIX WAGES   Kight-Day Argument Over Farm Price Ceilings Ended By Compromise.

STABILIZING BILL READY FOR   Senaie Passes Anti-Inflation Mea sure with Some Concessions fo TP   BILLS FAR APART   House Farm Bloc Leaders Reporte Ready to Accept Senate Bill i Speed Passage

HOUSE HOLDS UP INFLATION CURB   Will Delay Action On Senate Version Until Friday

Senate Approves Measure on Eve  Of Set Deadline   Legislation Passed by 82 to 0 . Vote: Leaders Confident ©  President Will Withhold Action

House Leaders Agree To Pass New Price Bill   Farm Bloc Will Support Administration On All Ceilings

Senate Farm Price Control Plan Prevails   House To Accept. Program; No“Action: Is Taken Today

HOUSE ACTION NEAT OTEP ON INFLATION BAR   Leaders Hope to Place Bill on Rooseveit’s Desk by Friday.   SENATE BILL PUTS TOP ON PRICE, WAGE, SALARY

ANT-INFLATION VOTE DELAYED   House To Act On Seriate Version Of Contro! Measure Friday

Inflation Curb Expected fo be Completed Soon   Senate Concludes Action on Measure With 82 to 0 Vote

Fiddlers’ Contest ~ to Provide Fine Entertainment   This Year’s Event Will Be Held on Friday in Big Tent on Fairgrounds

Fury Of Battle For Stalingrad IsIncreasing   German Tank Units Score New Break-Through Southwest Of City   SOVIETS GAIN ON MOSCOW FRONT   Stockholm Dispatch Reports Desperate Fighting Fifteen Miles From Stalingrad

SENATE “COMMITTEE iM  ‘REGUL TA OF.  “TNE PEC LON OF Man, GOING GUTSIDE ©..8,

Senate Drafts Censorship Bill   Includes Safeguards . To Protect Civil Rights

THEFT OF SOUVENIR SLOWS PRODUCTION   War Worker Fined $50 and Sent to Workhouse

FRENCH REPORT FIERCE FIGHTING ON MADAGASCAR   Declare Their Troops Are Holding Firm at One of Three Points Where British Landed.   WIDE GAINS MADE IN SOME SECTORS   Columns Moving On Island Capital Said to Have Advanced 130 Miles Inland From Shore.

Gov. Darden Assures Packers He Will Seek To Solve Price Problem In State, Said Acute   Producers Say Situation Could Be Relieved By Doing Away With Ceiling On Livestock

Packers Have Darden’s Help   Governor To Make Plea To Sec. Wickard Over Meat Situation

Negroes Kept In Army Camp   30 Persons Wounded During Riot in “Little Harlem” Section

NEGROES RIOT; KEPT IN CAMP   28 Colored Soldiers, Two Others Wounded as Troops Rebel Against Military Authoritv

CLEARS BLOGK TO PASSAGE OF INFLATION ILL   Senate Adopts Amendment to Include Labor Costs in Price Cellinas.   HOUSE PLANS DELAY OF DAY BEFORE IT VOTES

SENATE ADOPTS COMPROMISE ON FARM MEASURE   Calls For Consideration -Of Increases In Farm Labor Costs Jan. 1, 1941

Way Opened For Passage Of Measure   Adoption Reverses Vote Announced by Senate Wednesday

SENATE FARM BLOC WINNER IN FIRST TES)   Final Vote On Inflatior Measure Due Wednesday

COMPROMISE IS ADOPTED BY SENATE   Barkley Plan Is Adopted By Vote Of 86 to 4

Senate Adopts Compromise Amendment   Opens Way For Final Passage Of Contested AntiInflation Bill.

Only Four Senators Opposed   Calls for Consideration 0: Increases in Farm Labor  Costs This Year

SENATE REACHES COMPROMISE ON THE FARM BILI   Passes Amendment That Nut lifies That Adopted on Tuesday.

Senate Adopts Compromise On Price Fixing   Farm Bloc Loses Ou By Wide Margin In Wage Provision   PASSAGE IS SEEN   Farm Labor Costs May Be Considered By President

Way Cleared for Quick Senate Approval of  Anti-Inflation Measure   Action Reverses Yesterday’s Vote Revising Parity Formula; Hatch Withdraws His Amendment

Senate Adopts Compromise fo Pave the Way   Amendment Provide: Study of Increases In Cost to Farms

Senators Agree On New Formul Fixing Parity  Will Take Farm   Will Take Farm Labor Costs Since 1941 Into Account

Will Consider  Labor Costs In Fixing Ceilings      Senate Vote Nullifies Farm Bloc. Victory In Passing Thomas Plan

INCREASES —IN-- FARM—-LABON CO8TS SINCE JANUARY ‘1, ‘fei; TO BE CONSID. :  ERED UNDER AGREE-

BOTH SIDES GIVE GROUND TO BRING ABOUT EARLY VOTE   Way Is Now Clear For Adoption Of President’s Anti-Inflation Bill—To Consider Costs Of Farm Labor In Fixing Price Ceilings

San Jacinto Day Being Observed   Annual Ceremony to Be Held Tuesday At Historic Battlefield

RAF STARTS FIRES IN RAID ON TOBRUK      Heavy, Medium Bombers At tack Axis Supply Port

Fires are Started At Big Axis Base   Tobruk Is Scene Of Heavy Bombing

Negotiations Are Spurned. hy De Ganile   Fighting French Committee Cool Toward Appointments in North Africa   OPPOSE RECOGNITION TO VICHY REGIME   Radio Broadcast Tells of Darlan’s ‘Dismissal’ by Petain

Churchill's TalkFollowed By Bombings   Prime Minister Warns Italians Of Impending Fate

RAF Bombs Turin Out Of the War   Churchill Warns Italy ‘To Get Out Or Be Blown Out’

Turin Out of The War   CHURCHILL SPEECH CONSTANTLY RE-BROADCAST TO ITALY AS RAF RAIDS TURIN FOR SECOND SUCCESSIVE NIGHT TO EMPHASIZE HIS WORDS

Grand Jury For May Is Drawn   NEW TERM OF COURT WILL BE. GIN ON MONDAY, MAY 18

INVESTIGATORS CALL ARMY PLANES TOPS’   Quiet Study OF Quality Leaves House Committea ‘Well Satistied

Army Planes Are Held Adequate   House Group Holds Quiet Investigation; Satisfied With Performance, Protection

5. PLANES BEST GAYS HOUSE GROUF   Details of Findings in Quie Inquiry to Be Made Publie Later.

Probe Reveals Army Aircraft Not Inadequate   American-Built Machines Among Best In World, Rep. Brooks Asserts

Charges Against  Army Aircraft  To Be Squelched   House Committee End: Investigation and I: Satisfied

QUIET PROBE ON QUALITY OF ARMY AIRCRAFT ENDS   Officials Well Pleased With Investigation Regarding Performance and Protection

AMERICAN PLANES ARE CALLED ‘TOPS   Critics Answered by Group After Investigation

ARMY PLANES GIVEN 0, K. AFTER INQUIRY   One Member Of House Uni’ Says Ships ‘Are Tops’

Committee Is Satisfied With Planes   Congressman Brooks Says We Have Got Some of the Best Planes in the World; Praise for Daylight Bombers

Our Planes Are Tops, Say Investigators   House Subcommittee Well  Satisfied With Performance, Protection

Armv Planes  Called ‘Best   Investigating Commnitter  Finds ¢ Combes Figures Show Machines O. XK.

Congress group satisfied with aircraft; — navy hero belittles horizontal bombing

COMBAT PLANES OF U. S. FORCES ARE SAID TOPS   Committee Highly Satisfied With Performance And  Protection

ARE HELPING OUI   Lawrence Citizens Have Been Buying War Bonds and Stamps

CLAIMS SHIFT MADE IN VICHY   Deat Says Petain Has Now  Turned Against Policy Of Collaboration

BLANKS FOR BOTH CONSUMERS AND SELLERS HAVE BEEN MAILED OUT OF WASHINGTON

Sugar Blanks Now Being Distributed   False Report Could Lead To S10,000 Fine

SUGAR RATIONING BLANKS EN ROUTE   County Clerk Distribution Under Way; Register Dates Listed

Registration Blanks Being Distributed In Preparation For Sugar Rationing

SUGAR REGISTRATION FORMS DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO RATIONINC   Retailers, Wholesalers Asked To Fill In Blanks First

BLANKS FOR SUGAR RATIONING MAILED TO COUNTY CLERKS   Officials Will Be Tempo. rary Custodians of Them Pending Delivery to Boards.

Big Transport Set Afire, Other Ships Straffed by Allies   British Hopes of Holding Rangoon _Lessen; Enemy Superior   BiLLETIN

BRITISH HOPE OF DEFENDING BURMA FADES   Shallow Rivers Prove Slight Barriers to Advancing Japanese Troops and Loss of Rangoon Soon Feared.

Chances for Britain to Hold Rangoon Believed Considerably Diminished   Observers Expect English May \ Soon Have to Fall Back on } India’s Defenses

NVA FLEET BROKEN   U, $., Dutch . Aircraft Joir To Deal New Blows ~ At Enemy.   FOE HAS BALI FOOTHOLD

BRITISH LOSING HOPE RANGOON WIL BE HEIN   Very Little Official Information Received on Progress of Battle

Allied Planes Hit Other Enemy Ships in New Attack On Japs in Bangka Strait   In Earlier Attock by Allied Aircraft and Naval Vessels Japanese Invasion Armada Off Bali Was Practically Wiped Out

All of Burma To Be Open To Invasion, If  City Falls     7 CRIINESE "!IECLINE'   IS CHINESE ‘LIFELINE'   English Troops Battling Japs 20 Miles Away From Railroad

Hope Fading For Rangoon   Invasion of All Burma Looms; British May Fall Back to India

OF HOLDING RANGOON      Invasion of All Burma Looms Probable Should the City Fal]   VERY LITTLE NEWS .. ON THE FIGHTING   Cables May ‘Have Been Cut; Rivers Are Not Proving a Barrier

Superior Japanese Forces Pushing Toward Rangoon   Little Official Information Being Made Available

OECHSNER SAYS CONCENTRATED RAIDS TO WIN   Bombings May Shatter German Morale He  Claims   Can’t Take It, Famous U. P. Berlin Writer  Declares

Massotl Bombings Open New Phase of Wan Which May End Conflict, Oechsner  Relieves

United Press Newsman, .’ Home. From Berlin, ce Tells Of Nazi  : Defenses . 7 JOKE ABOUT GOERING  Reich” Trytie: Plane To oo Step: U.S. Flying  .. Fortress:

Jay Continued Mass Bombings On Reich Are Needed To End The War ¢

BY ELEANOR PACKARD lL PP. €9TARPR rnp ec nner eccce            Kaids on Germany Cause Sense Ot Impending Doom, is Belief

UP Writer Says Germans Anticipated Raids With  Sense of Impending Doom

Bombs Are Real Blow To Morale of German:   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER ety of Staff Correspondent)

Says German People Can't Stand Raids   Reporter, Home from Ber. lin, Thinks Mass Bomb: ings Can End War.

Writer, Back From Germany, Says:  RAF Raids Striking Fear Into Hearts of Germans

Germans Fail To Check Red Advance   Russians Claim 263 Villages Recaptured In Drive

Nazi Air Ace Joins Russians  Flier Deserts to Soviet ’ Forces With Plane; As. p™_ tte Opt

Lt. Baumgart yartner, One of Goering’s Pivrate Pilots @ Qnits Nazis in Crimea   REDS CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE   @loscow Reports 40,000 Ger _ ™mans Slain in 28-Day Period: Ending March 5

Claims German Officer Deserts And Joins Red:   Front Dispatch Says Flie: Takes His Heinkel Plane  to Crimea.   Russians Are Urging ‘Anglo- American Front

Battle Over Farm Prices Is Impending   Appeal by Wickard Fo Amendment to Control Law Revives Dispute   STAND IS CHALLENGED

FARMERS ASKED T0 GIVE UP HIGH PRICE:   Wickard Urges Reversal Or 110 Per Cent Policy

Wickard Reverses Stand On Parity   Urges Farmers To Give Up 110 Per Cent Limit; Appeals To Fairness

NEW FARM PRICE BATTLE IMPENDING   Wickard Wants Lower Ceilings on Agricultural Products

Wickard Asks  Lower Price:   Secretary Of Agriculture  Wants 110 Pereent O}  Parity Level Cut.

Wickard Stirs Up Farm Fight      ‘Request For Changes In Price Control Law Is Quickly Answered

Reverses  His Stand   Wickard Changes His Mind  On Farm Price Problem

WICKARD STIRS UP ROW OVER FARM PRICES   Critics Object to His Sub-Parity Pro posal

NEW BATTLE ON FARM PRICES IS BREWING TODAY   Wickard Reverses Decision Urges Farmers To Forego 110% Parity

New Battle Joined Over Farm Prices  Wickard Is Seeking Ceilings Below 110 Per Cent

Wickard Asks  Farm Control   Wants Farmers to Foregc Ceilings of Less Than 11C Percent Parity

Wickard Reverses Position on Farm Parity Provisions   New Battle in Congress Appears Brewing as Result of Change

NEW FIGKT OVER FARM PRICES (9 AGAIN POSSIBLE   Wickard Gets Appeal For an Amendment to Provide for Lower Ceilings on  . Agriculture.   CONGRESSMAN WOULD LOWER SOME MARGIN:   Secretary - Ready to Act on Livestock When Practical. Arrangement Is Presented Him.

Would Repeal Grain Parity   New Congressional Farm Fight Looms On Wickard Plan

NeW BATTLE OVER FARM PRICES SEEN IN MAKING TODAY   Wickard Urges Farmers To Forego Provision In Price Law Prohibiting Ceilings of Less Than 110 Per Cent of Parity; Quickly Challenged By Fulmer.

BIG GUNS MOVED UP FOR SIEGE _ OF TOBRUK   Nazis In Maneuver To Bet ter Striking Position; British Hitting Back   DEFENDERS PLAN STRONG DEFENSE   Not Regarded “Essential” SYo Defense of Egypt, But British Intend to Hold

NINE NAZI PLANES ~ DOWNED IN ATTACK   Fortresses Display Mas tery in Big Aerial Bottle

Fortresses Put Nazis To Flight In Lorient Raid   One American Crew Shoot: Down Nine Focke-Wulf Planes

Flying Fortresses  Again Show  Their Superiority U. S. Planes Work  Havoc in Attack on Enemy

Dry Amendment To Draft Bill Is Sidetracked   Buried in Committee By 49-25 Senate Vote After Hot Arguments

WAY IS PAVED FOR PASSAGE OF DRAFT BILL   Dry Proposal Sidetracked After Heated Debate   CABINET OFFICERS VOICE OPPOSITION   Amendment Is Sent to the Senate Military Com. mittee

Dry Move s Delayed By Senate   Amendment to Draft Bill Is Sent Back to Commitiee

Youth-Draft Bill Hits Snag In Dry Issue As Senators Debate Hotly

Prohibition Amendment Loses 49-25   “HOT DEBATE PRECEDES REJEC TION OF SENATOR LEE’S PRO POSAL FOR DRY MILITARY CAMP AREAS.   Lee Makes Strong Plea

DRY PROPOSAL IS SIDETRACKED   Senate Delays Action On Prohibition Bill for Army and Navy

DRY AMENDMENT IS PIGEONH OLED IN THE SENATE   Issue Is Sidetracked Te Unfavorable Committee  By 49-25 Vote   LOWER DRAFT AGE VOTE IS DUE TODAY

PROHIBITION DRAFT RIDER IS ‘PIGEONHOLED   Amendment Sent to Committee with Instruction for Hearings— Ships, Camps Now Protected

LEE’S PROPOSAL SENT COMMITTEE AFTER HOT DEBATE   Chamber Votes, 49 to 25, for Group to Conduct Hearings on Proposal to Ban Liquor From Army Camps.   CALLED “ENTERING PROHIBITION WEDGE”   Supporters Term It safeguard for Fighting Men—Extra Policemen on Guard as Issue Is Threshed Out.

Senate’s Vote Puts Dry Bill In Pigeonhole   Amendment Beaten 49.23: Held ‘Entering Wedge ‘Of Long Blue Nose OL Prohibition’   Knox Joins Stimson  In Opposing Statute   Upper Chamber's Decision Opens Way For Early Youth Draft Vote

Senate Side fracks Dry Bill 49 lo 25   ~ Hot Debate on Amendment fo Youtha Draft Bill

Amendment Is Sent To Hostile Military Group   Upper Chamber Expected To Pass Measure To Induct Youths Today.

Senate Sidetracks Plan For Adding Dry Amendment To Bill Lowering Draft Age

Efforts To Prevent Sale of Beer and Liquor Near Camps Referred to Hostile Committee

i    ae TITS   an el er ht le  a ey re ea . C.. 5 = eee ~~  ah mh oe _—— ’

Africa Corps Units Fight in Tunisia   Americans Killed, Wounded, Missing in North Africa Campaign Total 1910

Casualties in Africa 1910   This Includes Dead, Wounded and Missing  Army Announcee

INTENSE FIGHT CONTINUES ON PANAY ISLANI   Corregidor Beating Off Fresh Ar tillery and Aerial Biows; Cebu Silent

FIERCE BATTLE UNDER WAY ON PANAY ISLAND   Important Sugar Producing Are: Is Invaded By Jap Troops

O’DANIEL TAKES LEAD   "Pass The Biscuits, Pappy” Overcomes Allred's Early Lead

LOSSES BY NIPPONESE REPORTED TO BE HIGH   Attacks Seeking To Break Out Are Repulsed   840 Jap Dead Counted In Captured Gona

Strong Force Of Japs Near Buna Trapped   Allies Slip In Between Enemy And Base To Isolate Group

TRAP STRONG JAP FORCE NEAR BUNA   Action Takes Place Only Five Miles from City

AMENICAN. AND AUSTRALIAN :FORCER, TURN BACK DESPERATE ENEMY ATTEMPTS   “TO BREAK LINES .

Allies Trap Jap Force Near Buna   Repulse Escape Trys With Heavy Casualties

ALLIES TRAP JAP FORCE NEAR BUNA   Enemy Efforts To Escape Repulsed With Heavy Losses

AMERICANS TRAP BIG JAP FORCE IN BUNA AREA   Repulse Repeated Efforts of Enemy to PRreak Throyeh

WILL PLAN FOR SUNDAY PARADE   } Mayor Richard G. Hawken Call Meeting of Civilian Defense For Tomorrow

Accomplices of Saboteurs Are Said Arrested   Connolly of FBI Does Not Disclose Exact Numiber;-Ceaseless Well Tntanet fine:

Accomplices Of Saboteurs Are Arrested   ‘Several’ Captured by FBI As Increased Vigilance Ordered on Entire Eastern Coast

Rural Votes Hand Office TaO'’Daniel   He Has 11,610-Vote Edge As Farmer Balloting . Turns . Against » FDR Man

‘Pappy’O’Daniel Of Texas Wins U.S. Senate Race   Rural voters give margin to man designated by his opponents as an isolationist.

TAFT CHALLENGES  ROOSEVELT POLICY  AS BEING DANGEROUS OHIO REPUBLICAN SAYS IMPLICATION IN MES CVOLIITIONADY

Taft Attacks FDR Message  As Dangerous   If Precedent Set, Congress Would Be Useless As Lawmakers

Taft Challenges Price Message   Says President's Demand Dangerous

Roosevelt Policy Called Dangerous   Sen. Taft Says President Implies He Has Power to Set Aside Laws.

TAFT CHALLENGES  ROOSEVELT POLICY  AS BEING NANGEROU: OHIO REPUBLICAN SAYS IMPLICATION IN MES.  rraee tiecrmreal &

FDR Program Challenged as Revolutionary   Senator Taft Declares Laws Are Abrogated

Marines NowMopping Up On Seized: Islands —   Tulagi-Guadalcanal - Air Fields: In Easy Range of Jap Centers

Gives United Nations Fine Harbor And Air Base In At Least One Of Islands.

SCLOMONS DEFINITELY TAKEN OVER   Provides U. S. With Naval Base and at  Least One Air Field

SOLOMON ISLANDS EXPEDITION. WINS IMPORTANT WAR BASES   NAVAL AND AIR BASES THAT MENACE ENEMY. STRONGHOLDS AVAILABLE DUE TO VICTORY OVER JAPANESE

Unusually Cold Weather Month of September; Coldest in State’s History

OIL ACTIVITY GROWS   Twelve Wells Completed and 28 Staked in Kansas

Italian Morale Reported Sinking Fast Under Strain RAF Assaults ©

ALARMS HEARD IN SWISS CITIES   British Bombers Believed Active As Italian Morale Continues To Sink

NEW CABINET, PRIME MINISTER FOR CUBA   Batista Back of Movement to Reorganize

ANNOUNCES  CUBAN WAR. CABINET   Former Political Foe of Ba.tista Becomes Prime Minis. ter in New Government

SALEM WORKMAN IS INJURED IN LABOR DISPUTE   THREE ATTACKED BY UNION PICKETS AT M’LEANSBORO PLANT

STATE MILITIA MAY BE CALLED TO MLEANSBORO   Two Men Beaten By Mob Said To  Be Union Members

Swedish Voters Oust All Nazis   Germans Aroused by Communist ‘Threat’

Nazis Are Blanked In Swedish Voting   Lose All Five Political Seats as Communists haAacvanran 17

Swedes Beat Nazis  In Fall Elections   Communists Made a Gain of 17 Seats

British Batter af Essen, Coast ‘on Third Attack   RAF Announces Goal of 1,000-PlaneAssaults Nightly ‘in Future’

ENVISAGE 2,000 PLANES ATTACK EVERY 3 HOURS   Hundreds of Bombers Again Visit Stricken Areas In Germany

Hope For Attacks With Bombers Hitting Target At Four-Second Intervals

Essen Attack ContinuesNew MonsterRaids   Daylight Sweeps Add Tc RAF Offensive; 2,00C Bomber Blaws Pictured   LOSE (4 PLANES   British Will Carry On Big Scale Assaults On Sus. tained Basis

Second Raid Hammers At Ruhr Plants   Plan Three-Hour Bomb. ings by 2,000 Planes; RAF Sweep French Coast

300 To 400 British Bombers Batter Nazi Industrial Areas Third Straight Nigh

R.AF. HITS RUHR AREA AGAIN   Envisage Nightly Attacks On Target By 2,000 Bombers

JAPS CLAIM CAPTURE OF MANDALAY   Allied Troops Fight to Escape Entrapment

Loss of 12 Allied © Ships in Battle of  Java Is Announcer   Reverses Partially Off set by Damage to at Least 8 Jap Vessels —

METAL PILING UP OVER THE NATION   Maryland Running Third in Per Capita Collections Reported

Sets Pace In Scrap Campaign   Keystone State Collections Approaching Allottment Of 100 Pounds Per  Citizen.

Six Powder Firms Indicted By Federal Grand Jury On Charge of Price-Fixing

War Concerns Are Indicted   Sherman Anti-Trust Violation Charged

EXPLOSIVES FIRMS INDICTED. UNDER ANT!-TRUST ACT   Six Charged With Trying To Fix Prices At Acbitrary Levels

SIX COMPANIES CHARGED WITH PRICE FIXING   Federal Grand Jury Indict: Explosive Manufacturers Hor Violating Anti-Trust Act

Six Explosives _ Firms Indicted For Price Fixing   DuPont Is Among This Group Said Controlling 75 Per Cent of Output

Powder Group Indicted   Six Manufacturers, 10 Officials Included

Federal Grand Jury Indicts du Pont, Five Other Firms on Conspiracy Count

DU PONT, OTHER FIRMS INDICTED   True Bill Alleges That Powder Companies Conspired To Fix Prices

Nation’s big Powder  holon Are Indicted      Government Says Du Pont and Others Fixed Prices

Powder Firms  Are Indicted   Du Pont, Other Concerns Accused Of Conspiracy To Boost Prices

Explosive Firms Are Indicted   Five Face Charges Of Centrolling Prices of Commercial  - Blasting Supplies

Du Pont Charged With Price Fixing   Five Other Explosive Makers Are Indicted by Federal Grand Jury.

SIX EXPLOSIVES MAKERS INDICTED   Conspiring To Fix Prices Charged by Federal Grand Jury

POWDER FIRMS FACE CHARGES   Six Companies and Ten o Their Officers Indicted Under Trust Laws

Six Powder Firms Face Indictment   Companies Charged With Violation of Anti-Trust Levys.

Indict Six Power Firms   Charged With Conspiring To Fix Prices in Anti-Trust Violation

Powder Makers Are Indicted  For Conspiracy   du Pont, Others Charged In Collusion To Keep Up Level Of Prices

CHARGE CONSPIRACY BY EXPLOSIVES FIRMS   . Anti-Trust Act Violation by Du Pont, Five Others Asserted in Indictment,

MUNITION FIRMS ARE INDICTED   Explosive Manufacturers Charge with . Violation o Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Dupont Named In Indictmen!   Five Other Explosive Makers Also Indicted For Fixing Prices.

POWDER FIRMS ARE INDICTED   Six Leading Concern Charged with Conspir.  ing to Fix Prices,

Powder Firms Face Charges   Six Companies and 10 of Thei: Officials Accused of Conspiring To Fix Prices

DuPont Faces Trust Charge   Six Powder Companies Indicted by U. S. for AL leged Conspiracy.

‘ix Explosive Manufacturers dicted On Charges Of nspiring To Fix Prices

DUPONT, FIVE OTHER FIRMS, ARE INDICTED   WITH TEN OFFICIALS ARE CHARGED WITH PRICE FIXING

DUPONT, OTHER POWDER FIRMS ARE INDICTED   @harged With Violation: Of Trust Act By Grand Jury

FE eee! Reena oe aa: te  eee ree ee tan  Corporation Court Fines Total Seven for Today

PAID FINE      Four’ Cases Tried Wednesday ’ Night by Judge Henley.

FOUR FINED IN CITY COURT BEFORE MAYOR   Three Plead Guilty to Public Intoxication Counts — One Changes Driving Plea.

ee ES nn ene ete a ee ee  Five Persons Fined On Charges of Drunkennes:

FOUR MEN ARE FINED ON INTOXICATION COUNTS   Man Gets License Susvented {fo Ninety Days ior Drunk Driying wi City Court Today.

FOUR DRUNKS FINED.   Arrested by City Police Saturday   Night and Fined Today.

“FORCED” PLA FOR SAVING -{HecapHen   Leaders Believe War Adequate Bond Sales Will Be   VOLUNTARY IDEA   FDR Sides with Morgenthau Rather Than Henderson

MORGENTHAU SAYS FDR STILL FAVORS PAYROLL BOND PLAK   Some Officials Reported Seeking Increases In Tax Program

INCREASED SABOTAGE EXISTS IN BULGARIA   Nazis Rigidly Control Factories, Railroad Stations

Norse Tanker Is Torpedoed After Five-Day Lapse   Reports Indicate At Least Two Submarines In Action In Area

Second Wave of German Subs in Atlantic Feared   Tanker. Sent to Bottom by Three Tornedoes

SECOND WAVE OF U-BOATS ATTACK ALONG US. COASI   Three Torpedoes Crash Into Norwegian Tanker—Crew of 40 Rescued.

Enemy Submarine  Sinks British Ship   34 Survivors Land in Rescue Vessel

PLANS FOR TOKYO BOMBING = WERE SECRET FOR WEEKS   AMERICAN AIRMEN RE HEARSED FOR MONTHS BUT KNEW DESTINATION JUST BEFORE TAMBORET

SWOLLEN RIVERS CONTROL ACTION OF REDS, NAZIS   River Don Expands To 30 Miles in Width; Russian Claims Successes

R. A. F. Sets Docks Afire At Hamburg   Also Blasts St. Nazaire In Heavy Blows At Hit ler Sea Power.

SPRING FLOODS SLOW WAR ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Red General Urges People In Ukraine To Carry on War Behind Germans   MORE EXECUTED IN FRANCE   Russians — Not Nazis — Get Ready for Offense and Slaughter Continues

Nazis Get a Dose of Their Very Own Propaganda—and They Don’t Like It

Bas gery With Ou Soldiers  ands  \ Sailors 1@e     Captain Scannell Now in Britair

With Our Soldiers and Sailors.’      Captat n Scannell . Now in Britain

Position” Of: Wichy Regime “Is /-Not. ‘Satisfactory: “Te Our “Government 

Relations With Vichy Stull Dusky   France Promises To Keep Fleet  From Nazis

FRENCH FLEET. ‘STILL CAUSING MUCH CONCERK   ALLIES UNEASY OVER POSSIBILITY VICHY GOVERNMENT WILL EXTEND COLLABO.RATIONIST POLICIES

RELATIONS - STILL CLOUDED: BETWEEN U.S. AND FRANCE   Despite Assurances Tha -French Fleet, Will Not ; Ga To Axis America: Re Ts Not Satisfied _

Vichy Pledge Fails to Ring With Welles   Fleet Assurances Leave U.S. Cold; Envoy in. Conference

U. S. Suspicious Of Vichy Regime   Fear Fleet May Go Into Nazi Hands

U. S.-France Relations Are  Still Clouded   Position Of Vichy Regime Remaiins Incomplete Pending Clearing  Of Questions

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES’   Reds Stop CounterAttacks  Hitler Using Fresh Troops

BEER AGENCY SAFE ROBBED OF LARGE SUM   Loss at Bart Ramsour Es. tablishment Reported in Excess of $5,006—Vault Doors Expertly Blasted by Yeromen.

Drive On For Soldier Vote In the State   Major Political Parties Follow Similar Procedure  To Win Ballots   RETURNS TO BE SMALL

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Government Pretense Of Helping ‘‘Labor” By Aiding Only Few Unions Will Become Increasingly Apparent —By PAUL MALLON-

Spy Case Goes To Jury Today   Defense Stresses Democratic Ideals

Death Takes Youth Toll In Ohio Traffic   Nine of 12 Dead Under 24 Years; Crash Kills Three

WOMAN'S ARMY CORPS VOTED   Early Senate Action to Be Sought on HouseAvnvroved Measure

RUSSIANS DENY KHARKOV TAKEN   Claim Red Army -Holding Fast In Two Sectors Despite Nazi Report Of “Complete Victory.”

Mrs. Roosevelt Lands in Britain   Wife of President to Study War Conditions and Be Guest of King and Queen

Yanks in Britain to Work as Usual Christmas Day, But Parties Planned

BRITONS BID QUR TROOPS TO YULE PARTIES   Many U. S. Soldiers Will Play Santa Claus For - British’ Children

Chile Hints Axis Break   President ~ Rios Declares Position en Defense

Chilean President Says Nation May Break With Axis   Nios Reaffirms Pledge Of Cooperation “In Interest Of Chile And Continent”

Chile Will Break With Axis If Continental Interests Require Move

Laub Doubts That Man Shot Officer   Fabulous Tales Told  in Erie Case

GAMBLING CASE ORDER REVERSEL   INJUNCTION AGAINST 1400 4LLINOISANS ORDERED DISSOLVED

Ships Reported Missing Since -Early March   Pillsbury, Edsall Last Heard From in Waters South of Java

 Lost In lia Water:      Pillsbury and Edsall Last Heard From i March; Navy Reports Both Old Tyne With 145 In Crew

Believe Ships Trapped After Big Naval Battle   Trying to Reach Australia Following  Loss of Dutch Island   KIN NOTIFIED  Normal Complement Of Each Vessel 145 Men, Officers

SHIPS LOST IN JAVA WATERS i REPORT SAYS   Warships Pillsbury and Edsalt Missing Since Early March   MESSAGE SENT TOTHE NEXT OF KIN   Both U.S. Vessels Carried About 145 Officers ond Men

Two U. S. Destroyers Lost   Pillsbury and Edsa! Missing in Waters Around Java

2 More U. S. Warships Lost   Destroyers Pillsbury,Edsall Have Been Missing Since Early March, After Battle of Java   Both Were Old Type Of First World War   2 Believed Trapped When Japs’ Won Sea Mastery Around Island

WE’LL HOLD SOLOMONS   Never Any Doubt Of « ur Holding, Declares Adm. Halsey

‘STATE TROOPER  BURNS TO DEATH   Mystery in Fire Destroying Tourist Gabin near Brookville

Fail To Ban Liquor Sales  Near U.S. Camps  Drys Lose Out in Baan Eiaekeas

Defeat Effort  To Ban Liquor Tn Camp Areas   Find That Few Soldiers Exercise Privilege. To Vote At State Election

Fuehrer Takes Over As Red Artillery - Pours Shells On  . Ukraine City.

LIBYA REPORTS SEVERE LOSSES IN NAZIS’ TANKS   Firing of Top Nazis Seen as Start of New Purge by Fuehrer   Vichy Reports Soviets Pour Troops Over Donets Bridgehead

PARTY GROUP = TURNING DOWN: BRITISH PLAN      Hold Up ‘Rejection to Debate Offering -Alternative

GANDHI SWINGS INDIA AGAINST BRITISH PLAN   Congress Working Committee Opposes Immediate Entrance Into War   CRIPPS LOSES SUPPORT   Moslem League Delays Stand Awaiting Decision Of Other Factions

Cripps May Receive AlternativeProposal For Enlisting Help   Gandhi Understood to Have Swung Congress Working Group Against Aecceptins Plan for Conflict Pale

CRIPPS’ PLAN NOT ET STACTORE TO. CONTINUE DEBATE   spiritual Leader Of Indian -Masse: Opposes Offer Because It Involves —- Active Participation In 7 WarIn Europe .

Nationalists May Force Compromise  All-India Congress Delays Decision for Debate   MOSLEMS OPPOSED   Cripps Reported Preparing to Leave India If Plan Is Rejected

GANDHI URGES REJECTION OF BRITISH PLAN   Fight for Rejectio Swings Committee, Reports Claim

REPORTED SWAYING ACTION OF COMMITTEE   No Flat Rejection Given Ti Cripps’ Plan Yet   INDIA MAY MAKE OFFER.   Nehru, Counted On, Seeking Some Changes

INFLUENCE IS THROWN IN DEBATE   Acceptance of England’: Plan for Independent India In War Is Delaved.

CRIPPS PREPARED TO LEAVE INDIA   Gandhi, Nehru are Reported to Be Opposed to Plan of British.

REPORT GAN SWINGS GROUP AGAINST CRIPPS   All-India Congress Committee Continues to Debate British Offer

Gandhi Swings Against Fight With Japan   Post-War Dominion Status Plan May Be Rejected

ALTERNATE SUGGESTION IS DEBATED   Sir Stafford Cripps Unable To Get Acceptance Of Plan for Indian Efforts In War Against Japs

Gandhi Swings Native Congress Against Cripps   No Flat Rejections; Alternative Suggestion May Be Forthcoming

Gandhi Against British Offer In War Effort      Powerful Leader Said To Have Influenced Party’s Stand   REPLIES ARE WAITED   Other India Parties Also Expected To Refuse Support

GANDHI OPPUata BRITISH TERM   All-India Congress Consid ers Suggesting Alterna tive, However

NDIA CONGRESS SWUNG AGAINST BRITISH OFFEF   Cripps Ready To Leave If ‘Final’ Freedom Plan Spurned

Party Ready tc Reject Plan of  Independence  Dal eu ale tears SUanaeeanntdinn ’4ac,   Working Comimittee May Offer Alternative to

British Offer Disapproved By Gandhi   India Committee Debates Cripps’ Secession Plan

ACTION TAKEN ’ TO HALT RISING LIVING COSTS   Millions Of Articles Are Included In New Set-Up; Rates Based On March Levels.

FLOODS WREAK MUCH DAMAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA   Bethlehem Steel Forced To Shut Down By Rampaging Waters

Swollen Rivers Cause Huge Loss   East Pennsylvania‘ Hit by High Water

Six Persons Missing In Flooded Area   Swollen Rivers in Eastern Pennsylvania Leave Hundreds Homeless: Steel Plants Closed

Bethlehem Steel Plant Stalled By Flood Water:   Millions of Dollars o!  Damage in Kastert  Pennsylvania

PROPERTY DAMAGE LOSS OF LIFE IS HEAVY IN FLOODS ~   6 Persons Missing, Houses Collapse and Transportation Cut at Honesdale, Pa.

Pennsylvania Floods Cause Heavy Damage   Two Dead, Six Missing; Bethlehem Steel Plant Forced To Close.

Test Blackouts Are on Schedule. for Cities in This Section of Country   Day Light Air Raid Alerts Also Planned for Principal Cities  in Aran

8, PLANE AXIS AT TRIPOL   Heavy Bombers Range Ahead of Army to Blast Main Nazi Base.

U. S. Bombers Blast Tripoli   Air Forees Moving Ahead Of British Army For African Fieht

J. $. Bombers Raid Trizol   AXIS BASES IN NORTH AFRICA BLASTED BY FLIERS

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON TUNISIA STRONGHOLDS   Trying To Drive Wedge Be tween Fortified Capita] And Bie Naval Base

TRIPOLI, AXIS AFRICAN BASE, RATDRDRVITS.   Big Four-Motored Bombers Plunge Through Bad Weather to Administer Punishing Blows   TUNIS ATTACKED   RAF Medium Bombers Strike In Two Waves; Three Axis Vessels Are Damaged

U. S. BOMBERS ATTACK TRIPOLI   BRITISH OFFENSIVE AGAINST ROMMEL EASED SOMEWHAT

U.S. Bombers Raid Tripoli   Punishing Attack on Main Axis Basis; Two Big Vessels Hit

Tripoli Pounded By Yank Bombers  Nazis Say Main Eighth Army 430 Miles Back Of Advance Units

U.S, HEAVY BOMBERS RAID TRIPOLI, HOMS   Fly Through Bad Weather To ‘ Hit Target

Punishing Attack On Tripoli By U.S. Bombers   Main Axis Base In Africa Blasted And Raid Also Made On Homs

U. S. Heavy Bombers In Attack on Tripoli   Big Four-Motored Planes Fly Through Bad Weather to Plunge Bombs on Shipping in ' Harbor—Also Raid Homs, 100 Miles East.

U.S. Bombers Smash Tripoli  Slt Be re   Shipping In Harbor Hard Hit

PypANES HIT JAPANESE IN GUINEA   Australian War Council Sets Stage for Impertant . Decisions; MacArthur Confers with Prime Minister Curtin

M’ Arthur And Council fo Meet   Important Decisions Expected From The Session Tomorrow

War Council  In Australia  Maps Strategy MacArthur And Staff  Hold Two-Hour Talk With Prime Minister

HIT AT MIDWAY, FAILS INEFFORT TO REACH PORT   News Kept from Japs Til After Marines Struck in Solomons

CARRIER LOSS IN BATTLE OF MIDWAY BARED   Navy Reveals 19,000-Ton Shi and Destroyer Sunk     During June.   CASUALTIES UNCHANGED   Giant Craft Sent To Bottom While Being Towed, Three have After First Hit.

Daylight Raid On Port Defies Powerful Axis Force in Sicily   Heavy Damage, 159 Killed—Battleship and  Two Cruisers Hit   Bitter Fight in Tunisia   Nazi Tanks Thrust Forward—Lack of Airports Handicaps Allies

HAYLIGHT BOMBING OF ITALIAN SUPPLY BASE DESTRUCTIVE  _ BRITISH AND AMERICAN 4 FORCES UNDER STRONG AYIS PRESSURE

U8. AIRFORCE BOMBS NAPLES, WORKS HAVOC   Hit Warships and Docks Loading Ships For North Africa   CASUALTIES HEAVY   All Planes Return In First American  Raid

CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE IN FIRST RAID   Wreak Havoc on Important Base for AfricaBound Axis Supplies— Allied Forces Admittedly Under Strong Pressure—Air Chief to the Srene.

Mediterranean > Axis Port Given First Yank Jolt   Nazis Seek Sky Rule: Allies Lack Bases; Spaatz in Africa: F ioht Hai.

Loose Destructive Assault on Supply Port for N. Africa   Allied Armies’ Drives in Tunisia Stalled by  Axis Planes

Heavy Loss And Casualties Admitted By Rome After Daylight Assault Gives Italy First Taste Of U. S. Air Power—All Of Attacking Planes Return To North African Bases—Allies, Under Strong Pressure, Engaged In Heavy Land Fighting

Italian Port Devastated by Bombers   Battleship Hit in First American Raid on Naples

Flying Forts Deal Bold Daytime Blow; Injured Total 358   Raid Is First Made by Americans; “Great Havoc Wrought in Docks; Rome Admits City Damaves Heavy

Allied Tebourba-Mateur Ring Holds Firm at Third Furious Attack by Tanks and Infantry   By LEWIS HA

ITALIAN WARSHIPS HIT WITH HEAVY BOMBS BY B-24’S   A Dusk Raid Was Made or Naples by 4-Motored Planes.   ALL RETURNED SAFELY   Big Bombs Were Said, Also, to Have Burst in Railroad Yards.

Gen. Spaatz Arrives to Map Air War  ‘Italians Admit Heavy, Damage te Supply   Port  _ ALLPLANESRETURN ‘Bitter Ground Fighting  (Continues in Rizerte.         Bitter Ground Fighting Continues in Bizerte, Tunis Area

Battleship, Cruisers Are Raid Targets   All American Aircraft Return Safely After Daylight Raid on Big Axis Port

NAPLES HARD HIT BY U.S. LIBERATORS   American Planes Leave Destruction at Main Axis Supply Port.   Allies Under Strong Pressure in Tunisia

Officials Give Only Seant Story   Dutch Say Japanese Lighters Carrying Invaders From Ships Are Sunk  Soebang Falls  Town Near United Nations Headquarters Is Taken

NEW BATTLE DETAILS KEPT CLOSE SECRET   Sounter - Offensive Against Enemy Invasion Forces Is Declared to Be Satisfactory, but Situation Remains Critical—85,000 Japs Landed on Island.

Deepest of Enemy's Spearheads Thought Cut Off by Allies   Vital Installations in Batavia Destroyed as Crisis Draws Near

INVADERS NEAR HEADQUARTERS OF DEFENDERS   itch, Americans And British Fight Desperately Aaoinst Foe   ENEMY VESSELS SUNK   27 Ships Out OF ‘lvasion Armada Of 70 Reported Out Of Action

Report Jap Spearheads Are Cut Off   Immediate: “Defense -’ Goal “To. Shatter Invaders: -Bebore Help. . Arrives

Critical Situation Admitted in Java   Destruction of Vital United Nations’ Installations Started at Batavia, Capital of East Indies, Goal of Japs.   Believe Nippons Land 85,000 Men In Java; Rangoon All But Doomed

Offensive Is Developing Satisfactorily, Officials Say; Spearheads Sheared

United Nations In Slashing Blows At Japs-Vital War Units At Batavia Destroyed

SATISFACTORY DEVELOPMENTS ARE REPORTED   Dutch Say Nearly All Ships Used in Jap Landing Wrecked

Invading - Japanese Force: ~ Effect Landings Despite Losses   FIERCE LAND BATTLES   Heavy Naval Losses on Both Sides Apparent; Details . Incomplete

United Nations Struggle To Smast Invaders Seeking Foothold In Java

All Details Of Offensive  Kept Secret   Deepest of the Enemy's Three Spearheads May Be Cut Off   ‘HAMMER AND TONGS’ BLOWS.AT ENEMY   Enormous Tolt of Men Tak. en, But Material Losses Will Decide War.

Seek Quickly to Shatter Invaders   Dutch Planes Hit Landing Vessels  Terrific Blows

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   COUNTER - OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPANESE INVADERS OF JAVA ‘DEVELOPS SATISFACTORILY   Unofficial Report Suggests Deepest of Enemy’s Three Spearheads Has Been Sheared Off.—Detaile of United Nation’s Counter-Stroke Withheld

Drive Against Invading Japs Has ‘Developed Satisfactorily’ Cautious Communique Says—Dutch Destroy Installations   INVADERS LAND AT THREE POINTS   Jap Flotilla Leader Sunk and Allies Report 17 Transports, Nine Warships of Foe Sunk or Damaged

MAY HAVE CUT CINE SPEARHEAL   Batavia Vital Installations Destroyed; Foe 60 Miles From City.   ATTACK IS WATCHWORD

Within 30 Miles of  Allied Base  Invaders Take   Invaders Take Soebang, 40 Miles Inland and  Near Bandoeng

Japs Launch Three Drives Into Java; One Spearhead Cu’ Off, Unofficial Report

UNITED NATIONS IN COUNTER-OFFENSHYE AGAINST JAPANESE   ALLIES’ FIGHT HAS “DEVEL OPED SATISFACTORY” IS BANDOENG REPORT

One Thrust Is Reported Cut Off From Shore Base   Allied Counter-Offensive Reported To Have “Develop ed Satisfactorily;” Japs Say 15 Ships Bagged

Advance Over Three Routes   Allies In Fierce Counter-Offensive   Philippines

HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY JAP INVADERS   Indications That of Three Japanese Spearheads Chopped Off by Defenders in Java

One of Enemy’s Three Spearheads Believed Broken by Forces of the United Nations.   : JAPS GAIN DESPITE APPALLING LOSSES

Counter Blow Against Japs ‘Satisfactory’   Capital Pessimistic As Further Word Is Waited Of The Battle Of Java

Immediate Goal Of Defenders Is to Stop Reinforcement   Counter-Offensive Development Said To Be ‘Satisfactory’

PLENTY OF TURKEYS   Production of Holiday Bird: to Be About Same as Last Year

YANKS ENTERTAIN BRITISH KIDDIES   Children Near Base Provider With Abundant Holiday During War.

FORCES IN BRITAIN ENJOY CHRISTMA‘   Many Children Are Made Happy by Americans in London

London Yule Feast Heavily American   Heaping Platters of Turkey With Lakes of Gravy At Soldiers’? Mess

Fifth Registration Got Under Way in Toke County   A BOOTH AT BALDWIN

YOUNGSTERS IN NO HURRY TO REGISTER   Fifth Registration Got Unde Way in Douglas County _ oday   A BOOTH AT BALDWIN

KNOX SPEAKS AT AMERICAN LEGION MEET   Public Cooper atior Imperative,  He Says

PUT MORE MEN IN 1-A, IOWA BOARDS TOLD   Reclassification of All Registrants to Begin Soon Over the State

Married Men's Reclassification Will Begin Soon   For All ‘Practical Purposes’ Single Registrants Gone

Draft Boards To Re-classify Men   Few Single Men Left On lowa Rolls

Are To Reclassify Men   Will Begin Soon to Reclassify All Registrants At Local Draft Boards

MORE TROOPS — ~ EAND SAFEL!   ANOTHER LARGE CONTINGENT OF U.S. SOLDIERS ARRIVE AT BRITISH PORT, IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY

MORE U. 9. TROOPe ARRIVE IN BRITAIN   Fully - Equipped Americar Soldiers Arrive Safely

Ex-Banker Is Held by U.'S. As Smuggler   C. Stirling Smith And Associates Accused O} 2-Million (2cld Deal.   Served Ohio Term   Former President Of Cleveland Institution Under $25.000 Bail.

Former Ohio Banker Is Held as Smuggler; Served Prison Term for Embezzlement

BRITISH BOMBERS HIT FACTORIES IN PARIS   Sixth Raid Made Upon Armament Plants Working for Nazis; Convoy Attacked

Otjen’s Attorney Says Allegation Of Error in Counting Votes Gives Sufficient Reason for a Recount

Posse Captures Fugitive Germans   Quartet Spotted Bathing in Stream

Trap German Escapes Near  Ruidoso, N, M.   Armed Possemer Hurrying:to Seeno Pointed Out hy Ranche

Ammon Takes Position With Farm Paper   Director Of Department Of Agriculture Will Leave November 1 For New Job At Chicago

Ammon To New Post    Farm Leader Will Leave State Service Nov. 1

HITLER ORDERING AIS LONG PLANS — TO WHIP RUSSI   Moscow Front Is Mysterious_ ly Quiet, Experts -Believe Hitler Considered City Ba to Defeat.      SEVERE BATTLES ON ALONG RUSS FRONTS   Chinese, Aided by Guerillas Make Attacks on Three Strong Jap Columns al Nanchang.

Observers Believe Hitler Has Ordered the Russians Knocked Out of the War   Fuerhrer Seen as Demanding That Red: Be Eliminated at Any Cost — Dif- ficulties Still Ahead.

HITLER BEGINS SPRING DRIVE   Nazi Strategy Seems Tx Be Developing Along Soviet Lines

PAID TRIBUTE TO THE REGISTRARS   Selective Service Boards and Newspapers Praised by Col Earp.

Selective Service Boards and News papers Complimented by State ! Director   FINE JOB OF ADVERTISING   ‘Grateful to All Who Co-Operated it . Making Fourth. Registration  Susccsatal

Soltau Files As Ball Opponent   Will Be Republican Entry, As Reformer

Compromise Anti-Axis Pact Is Given Approval   Resolution Recommends But Does Not Require Am erican Nations to Sever Relations With Japan, Germany and Italy

sentina Dashes pes for Solid ak With Axis   sak With Axis  1 Nations Agree on ompromise Resolution ecommending’ Action  UGUAY TO SEVER  odified Agreement isappointing to Most  merican Reniuhlice

RIO SESSION VOTES BREAK OF AXIS TIES   Act Recommended, But Not Required .

RIO GROUP VOTES NOT TO REQUIRE BREAK WITH AXIS   Committee Makes Major Concession to Argentina and Chile by Merely Recommending Rupture.   ACTION DASHES HOPES OF U. S. DELEGATES   Welles Would Have Preferrec ‘Something Stronger—Full Conference Approval Only a Formality.

Argentinians Win Fight At Rio Meet   Pan-Am Parley Advises Rupture With Axis Powers

Compromise Reached  by Americas   Agree on Proposal Recommending Rupture With Axis

COMPROMISE MADE AT RIG   Break with Axis Only Rec. ommended by Resolution Adopted

Compromise Reached By Nations   Break With Axis Is Recommended But Not Required

COMPROMISE IS AGREED UPON AT RIO PARLEY   Resolution ‘Recommends Diplomatic Break With Axis By American Nations

BALKY NATION BACKS DOWN ON BREAK   Conferees Agree To Recommend, Only, That Axis Ties Be Cut

RIO COMPROMISE RESOLUTION DISAPPOINTS SUMNER WELLES   U. §. Hopes For Severance Of Axis Ties By All Americar Nations Shattered; Argentine Efforts End In - Softenine Of Final Avreement

Argentina Blocks American  Combined Break With Axis   Resolution ‘Recommends’ But Does Not Require Rupture of Relations; tr, Concession to Argentina and Chile

U.S. Hopes of Complete Cut Of Ties Dashed   Measure Recommends Break With Axis  hut Does Not Make Action Compulsory

Americas OK Compromise Resolution   Move Recommending Rupture with Axis Unanimously Approvec   WELLES ADMITS DISAPPOINTMENT

Peace with Reds Scorned by Finns   Nation Declines To End Conflict

Finns Will Make No Russ Peace   Finance Minister In Address Beclgres Against Any Seperate Treaty

HH Clubs Pick — Delegates for: State Meeting   o. Be - Held - cat ‘Iowa State College, June 10-13

4-H Clubs Select. Delegates to The State Convention   Eight Girls Will Represent - County at Ames Next Week

Milne Area Being Cleared Of Japanese, Allies Report   Enemy Being Pushed Into Narrow Confines Of Guinea Peninsula And ‘Rapidly Reduced  CHECKS JAP THREAT TO PORT MORESBY  Seven Enemy Planes Downed in Solomons,  Total Reaches 111

Alllies Win Fight at Milne Bay   Australian and American Forces Inflict Severe Defeat on Foe; on Kokoda Line, Nipponese Also Are Driven Back

Threat To Australia Eased As Enemy Falls Into Allied Trap   HEAVY CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY NIPS

Allies Mop Up Invaders As Landings Made; Victory Is One Of Enemy’s Top Losses

Invading Unit Is Wiped Out in Ambush   Enemy Loses Most of Its Heavy Tanks, Equipment

PORT MORESBY CLAIMED SAVED   Nipponese Losses Ar Reported Heavy In Severe Fighting;  Ships Attacked

JAPS SUFFER MANY LOSSES IN THE FIGHT   Another Enemy Move Against Port Moresby Smashed   FORCES OF ENEMY RAPIDLY REDUCED   Special Communique In. dicates Heaby Fighting

Nipponese Led Into Ambuseade   Enemy Is Defeated With Large Losses Not Far From Port Moresby

Invaders Lose Many Men and All Equipment   Australian and American Forces Score Impressive Victory   Port Moresby Saved for Fourth Time, MacArthur Reports

Battling in Deep Mud Allies Meet Enemy by Surprise   Nippons Leave All Heavy Equipment in Scramble ‘to Escape U. S. Marines

_Preparcd Am. Laid: By Ameriny. Ain d= Australian ‘Forees To ‘Trap’ And -Smash Enemy; Specia’ Comminique Makes Announcemetrit.

Incipient Invasion Crushed by Allies   Heavy Losses Mark Defeat Of Nipponese in Drive On New Guinea’s Eastern Tip   Foe Loses Tanks, All. Supplies, Equipment   Laconie Statement Asserts  Hemmed-in Japanese Being Reduced?

1,500 Planes In Terrific Attack ©  On German Tow:   U. S. Airmen To Take Part On Huge Scale  In Coming Assaults

ON JAPS IN ~ ALEUTIANS   Canadian Fliers Join U. § Army Planes in Attack at Kiska   TRANSPORT HIT, FIRES STARTED   Gen. MacArthur's Air Force Also Bombs Enemy in New Grines

Seven Seaplane Fighters Of Nippons Claimed Destroyed      TRANSPORT ABLAZE   More Than 150 Japanese Killed; Subs and Installations Hit

JAPANESE FAIL IN MAJOR EFFORT   TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS CONSIDERED VITAL AS COASTAL BASES

AMERICANS RAID JAP-HELD WAKE ISLE FROM AIP   Enemy's Flying Field and Shore Bases Pounded During Saturday Attack

U.S. Raiders Attack Enemy On Wake Isle   Air Field Of Japanese And Installations Are Target Of Bombers Ir Central Pacific

Enemy Transport Damaged, 6 Other  Planes Destroyed  RCAF Accompanies Americans; 150 Jane Aro Killed

WAKE ISLAND BOMBED; NAVY CHIEF REPORTS   Attack On JapHeld Isle Took Place On June 27

Enemy Vessel Damaged.Seven Planes Downed   United States, Canadian Bombers. Fighters Leave Two Ships Burning.   SUBMARINE STRAFED

ALLIED FORCES IN ATTACK ON KISKA   Army Bombers and Canad. ian Fliers Hit Japs in Aleutians   BATTLE WAS FRIDAY

U. §. BOMBERS RAID JAP-HELD WAKE      imerican Fliers Damage Enemy's New Air Field And Various Shore Installations On Island In Pacific, Navy Department Announces In Today’s Communique

Blast Japs At Kiska   U. S. Army Planes, Aided by ‘Canucks, ‘Raid Aleutian Base

U.S. Bombers Attack Jap-Held Wake Island   Navy Says 10 Jap Ships Sunk  Ry Associated Prece

U.S. BOMBERS: ATTACK WAKE ISLAND JAPS   All Planes Return Safely After Damaging Enemy Ai Fields and Installations

Raid Japs At Kiska   ‘Damage Enemy Ships And Plan:s In Aleutians =

Jap Air Fields On Wake Island Bombed by Yanks   Much Damage Is Done te Various Shore Installations There.   Enemy Anti-Aircraft Defense There Weak

Defenders Seek New Foothold   British Believed  Avoiding Clash Shart af Male   Too Few Tanks

Strong Force of U. S. And Canadian Planes Attack Japs on Kiska   ALLIES ATTACK FOE IN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY—DAMAGE TRANSPORT, STRAFE TWO SUBS, SHOOT DOWN PLANE AND WRECK SIX OTHERS

Matruh Falls And Nazis Push ~ Ahead To Endanger Rich Nile   Alexandria Naval Base And Suez Canal Now Threatened; British Fall Back Again

Yank Pilots and Canadians Attack Japs on Kiska   Enemy Transport Damaged and Six Planes Destroyed

Jap-Held Wake Island Attacked U.S. Bombers Hit  Enemy Air Field And Installatione

US NAVY BOMBERS HIT WAKE   Japanese Air Field, Various Shore Installations Damag: ed There; Foe’s Resistance Weak

” ATTACKED » BY SQUADS ~ OF BOMBERS   U.S, Blasts Japanese Ait Field and Shore Installations   “ FIGHTER DEFENSES ARE FOUND WEAK   Navy May Have Been Look~ ing for Concentration of Enemy Ships

Japs in Aleutian Islands Are Bombec   Combined United States and Canadian Force Damages Enemy Transport and Destroys Six Planes—150 Nipponese Killed.

RED CROSS WILL HELP DEPENDENTS GET ALLOWANCES   Soldiers’ Families May Fil Application Here

RED CROSS TO HELP SOLDIERS FILE FOR PAY   Will assist dependents in applying for family allowance

RED CROSS HELPS SOLDIERS FAMILIES   Soldiers Should Apply Under The Law

McClellan And Holt Face Run Off Election   Arkansas Senatorial Candidates Fail to Ge' Necessary Ballots

HOLT, MPCLELTAN CHRD FOR RUN-OFI   ONLY HANDFUL OF VOTES  SEPARATES TWO IN ARKAN  SAS SENATORIAL RACE.

MANY EXECUTED IN °: CONQUERED AREAS      Number Reported - Near ing Quarter Million ar

Nazi Execution Toll Mounts   Is Reported Nearing Quarter Million

207,373 NAZI EXECUTIONS OF EUROPEANS   Polish Government In Exile Reports 200,000 Executed In Poland Since German Invasion 3 Years Ago.   Czechs Die, Too

Total of 207,373 Reported Executed By the Germans in Conquered Europe

Nazi Executions Near  Quarter-Million Marl   Shooting Of 116 Frenchmen, Last Week Brings the Total To 207,373, ‘ Cammitiee Ranorte

Nazi Killings Near 250,000   207.373 Frenchmen Said Executed, 200,000 In Poland

MANY EXECUTED IN CONQUERED AREAS   Number Reported Near. ing Quarter Million Mark

116 Frenchmen Killed Last Week on Orders Of Gen. von Stuelypnagel

Ten Die As Train Hits Road Crew   Men Failed to Hear. Approaching Wabash Passenaer Off Schedul

Static Electricity  Blamed for Costly Fire  - At Oi Bulk Station

War Fund Drive For Red Cr: ss Set For  20-22   Cullman County Mus Raise $4,250: For Red Cross Quota

Australian Invasion Attempt Now Seems Imminent   R.A.A.F. Strikes Heavy Blows at Japanese Transports and Landing Forces On New Guinea; Direct Hit on Warship

GUNS QUIET RIOT AT JAP CAMP       WITH STONES, CLU DURING DISORDER

1 DIES WN RIOTING AT JAPANESE CAME   Order Restored After ProAxis Celebration of Dec. 7 Attack.

PRO-AXIS JAPS TOUCH OFF RIOT AT RELOCATION CENTER   “Troops Fire Into Surging Mob, Killing Ona, © Wounding Nine

Jeffers Warns © Speeders  Rubber Dictator  Says Violators DP wttae Watel, Ont

SAVING RUBBER VITAL: JEFFERS   Administrator Believes American Motorists Will Cooperate in Campaign

Our Only Hope— Warns Jeffers   Must Conserve Rubber Teo Bridge Supply Gap

STRIKE FROM NEW ISLANDS NEARER KISKA   Bombers Attack Jap Ships in Kiska Harbor and Set Transport Afire.   OCCUPATION iS MADE WITHOUT OPPOSITION

Troops Move 250  Miles Closer ToJ ay -Held Areas   dva nto Andreanof Island Group Made ithout Jap Opposition; Flying Hours  Cut From Bombing Expeditions

U.S. Army Units Advance on Jap Aleutian Bases   Bombers Will Cut Travel Time in Attacks on Kiska

Official Announcement of Surprise. Operation Presages New Drive to Push Nipponese Out of North Pacific

Air Operations Already Begun   U..S. Forces Long Stride West Of Dutch Harbor, 250 Miles’ Near. Jap-Occupied Aleutians

First Advance in Northern Pacific Area Is Accomplished Without Opposition; Americans Now in Close Bombing Range

Yanks Occupy Andreanof Group in Islands, an Advance of 250 Miles From Former Positions.   AERIAL OPERATIONS BEGUN AGAINST JAPS   Heavier and More Frequent Attacks Predicted Due to Reduction in Flying Time.

Nipponese Raked From Air After Push ot 250 Miles   American Naval Units Covering Land Forces ‘Thrusting Toward Enemy’s Bases in the Westernmost Isles of Far North Archipelago.

ARMY FORCES MOVE NEARER NIPPON BASES   Flying Time For VU. 8S. _ Bombers Cut By 250 Miles   NAVY AIDS STEP   Enemy ‘Transport Sunk, Pushing Jap Losses To 38

U.S. Moves 250 Miles Closer To Japanese Bases In North   Forces Now Far West Of Dutch Harbor And Raid On Kiska Is Anticipated

LAUNCH DRIVE TO RID ISLES OF JAPANESE   Navy Aids Troops and Bombers to Establish New U. S. Base

Enemy Bases Are Attacked From The Air   Advance Means Short er Trips For Bombing Expeditions

U.S. Advances Toward Jap Aleutian Base   Americans Launch New Aerial Attacks on Enemy

Strong Aerial Operations At Japs Underway   American Army Units Draw 250 Nautical Miles Nearer to Enemy Baces

Troops Occupy Andreanof Isles   Strong Aerial Operations Against Enemy On; 250 Nautical Miles Nearer Jap Bases 

NOBLE H, ROE PASSED AWAY AT MARCELINE, MO,   Funeral Services Were Conductec Monday Afternoon at Marcelin

Ceilings on Rent Set:in 20 Areas   U. S. Control Goes Into Effect Today

Register For Gas Rationing Books This Week-End   Local Registration In Charge Of LeMars Schools Teacher

Allies Assume Offensive In Indies Struggle-Doubt If Defenders Can Smash Enem

Allied Troops Take Offensive in Java: Situation Critica   Full-Scale New Assault by Japs in Burma is  Believed Near

Java Defenders Holding Fast Against Foe   No Advance Made By Japs Since Sunday—"“‘Situation Well in Hand”

Undertake to Drive Invading Army Into Sea   Situation Improved But Still Serious As Defenders Put Up Stiff Fight; New Jap Assault Believed in Prospect in Burma.

Counter Blows Reported Struck At Jap Invaders   Gloom Still Pervades Dutch Capital As Seat Of Government Is Moved; Atlantic Tez ritory Shelled First Time

Aim to Drive Jap Invaders Into The Sea      Enemy Checked on. «3 Fronts; Move Capital To Bandoeng.

SAY HUGE NEW ENEMY ARMADA BEARING DOWN   Allied Yroops Declared Showing ‘Splendid Oftensive Spirit’   BOMBS HIT BANDOENG   Netherlands Official Thinks Java Can't Last Much Lenger

JAPANESE FORCES REPORTED CHECKED IN THREE SECTORS    WAVES JAP BOMBERS HEAVILY ATTACKED HEADQUARTERS CITY OF BANDOENG

Dutch Defenders Qf Java Taking Offensive Today   Aided By American and Other Allied Troops; Three-Day Battle For Last of Indies Takes Brighter Turn.

However, Huge Enemy Armada Nearing Island  Dutch Submarine Sinks Tanker,

aders in Java Halted on All Three Sectors, But Dutch emove Their (naa From Batavia to Bandoeng Outlook Gloomy   aves of Jap Bombers, Escorted By Fighters, Pound Bandoeng

Battle of Java Appears Near Brighter Turn   Japs Fave Made No Advance Since Sunday; New Invasion Fleet Approaching Island Pounded by UN Planes 

U. S., British and Dutch Are Driving Invasion Hordes Back into Sea, Reports Assert Today.   DEFENDERS STILL HAVE HUGE TASK

U-Boat Shells Mona Isle Of America Near Haiti     TADS KAAVE MAING   Bandoeng Bombed By Nips As Allies Have  Few Planes

ALLIES DRIVE JAVAINVADERS TO SEA AS ENEMY IS CHECKED ON ‘ALL THREE BATTLE FRONTS   But Dutch Admit N. E. I. Government Has Been Moved From Capital City of Batavia to Inland ,  Bandoeng, Despite Encouraging Counter-Attacks cnc...

Java Defenses Holding Firm   Japanese Have Not Made Any Advances Since Sunday  DUTCH ARE GLOOMY  See Little Hope for Javs Unless Reinforcement: Arrive Soon

DUTCH REPORTED ON ATTACK AFTER STOPPING DRIVES   Government Moved To Inland City Of  ie Bandoeng; Air Raid On New Capital Takes Toll Of 102; London Reports New Jap Armada Qn Way

‘Dutch Claim Jav Assault Forces Halted   Invaders Stopped on Three Sectors; Outlook Sull Remains Dark

Jap Forces Said. Checked I Te Fightitig Sectors :         However, Gloom Stil Pervadin Dutch -Headqua

REPORT PLANES ATTACKING NEW NVASION FLEET   Need Reinforcements To Continue Fight, Dutch Declare

NO ADVANCES BY JAPANESE SINCE SUNDAY   Nipponese Rammed Back Seven Miles on One Sector by Dutch, Other Allied Troops,

Japanese Bombs Hit  Bandoeng   Dutch in London View Future Darkly When Government Moves From Batavia  Isles Are Shelled  Gen. MacArthur Reports Japanese Vessels Fire at 3 Ports

. LONG RANGE OUTLOOK IS DARK   British Continue to Hold Sittang Line but Japs Apparently Preparing New Offensive—Wavell Takes Burma Command

UNITED NATIONS REPORTED TAKING JAVA OFFENSIVE   ANNOUNCE THAT JAPANESE INVASION FORCES ARE CHECKED ON 2? FRONTR   INDIES GOVERNMENT MOVED INLAND TO CITY OF BANDOENC   Gloom Prevades Dutch Quarters In Londen Over Long Range Outlook for East Indies

Bandoeng, Dutch Army Headquarters ls Heavily Bombed   Odds Against Island Defenders Heavy; Plane Shortage Seen

Defenders in Counter Offensive   Dutch and Their Allies Strive to Drive Japs Into the Sea   NO NEW LANDINGS, IT IS DECLARED   Long-Range Outlook Still Gloomy; More Aid Urged; Past Strategy Criticized

Allied Troops Are Taking Offensive To Drive Japanese Troops Into The Sez

Japanese Have Not Made Any Advances Since Sunday  DUTCH ARE GLOOMY  See Little Hope for Java Unless Reinforcements Arrive Soon

JAP ASSAULT TROOPS HELD ON 3 FRONTS   N. E. I. Government Moved From Batavia to Inland Bandoeng   DEFENSE FACING FORMIDABLE TASK   Full-Scale New Offense Is Believed Near In Burme Sector

JAP RADIO REPORTS — INVASION OF TIMOR AT DAWN ON FRIDAY   Say That Portuguese Half of the Island Has Been Taken by Naval and Army Forces.

Former Merrill . Resident Passes Dan H. Turner-Was  Building Contractor

Allies Bag More Japanese Plane:   12 Accounted For Today, Raises Total To 33

Large Number Enemy Planes Are Destroyed   United States and Austral. ian Bombers Operate In Tropical Storms   NO LOSSES RECORDED

STRIKE NEW BLOWS ON 2 JAP BASES   chinese Defenders of Burma Escape Nippon Trap at Toungoo.   In Philippines Japs Stage a Heavy Attack

NIPPONESE GAIN AIR SUPREMACY IN BURMESE SKY   Many Enemy Planes Reported Put Out of Action At Bases on Timor and New Guinea—British and Chinese Falter in Burma.

33 Jap Planes . Put Gut of Action in New Guinea, Timor: Attacks.

YANKS-ANZAGS WAGE NON-STOP RAIDS ON JAP   Aerial Blows Continue, With Invasion Bases, Airdromes On New Guinea Blasted   18 WARPLANES ARE PUT OUT OF ACTION   Japanese Withdrawing As Wet Season Puts Damper On Drives In Val ' “Jey Area

UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN SMASH AT JAPANESE   EIGHTEEN ENEMY AIRCRAFT DESTROYED OR DAMAGED WITHOUT LOSS TO ALLIES

Storm Flying Yanks, Aussies Blast Airdromes   Salamaua, Koepang Flying Fields Damaged Sn Two New Offensive Blows

TACK BASE ON TIMOR ISLAND AND AT SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA   Six Planes Destroyed, Six Others Damaged and Fires. and Explosions Touched Off at Timor;  Allied Air Force Scores Hit on Enemy-Held  Ota Varn Ur

CHINESE OUT OF JAPANESE BURMA TRAP   United Nations Armies’ Situation Continues Grave in Far Fast

ALLIED PLANES STRIKE BLOWS AT JAP BASES   United States Anc Australian Bombers Busy

Six Jap Planes Destroyed in Koepang Raid   Six Others Damaged, Many Explosions and Fires Are Touched Off By Allied Planes

Bombers Hif New Blows At Jap Bases   Allied Bombers Score Heavily on Enemy Planes On Timor and New Guinea

Allied Bombers Attack Baves On islands   Destructive Blows Strucle at Timor  And New Guinea  . Six Planes Destroyed

Yank and Aussie Bombers Rain Blows on Japanese Bases Despite Weather  DOWN SIX PLANES  Observers Now. Believe That Jans Can Be Held  In New Guinea

Japanese Bases Battered by Allied Bombers   Attacks Continue On New Guinea and Timor Despite Storm

SINO FORGE FES TRAP “AT TOWNEND   Allied Air Force Gains Victory In Guinea

TIMOR RAIDED AND 6 PLANES ARE WRECKED   Other Planes Damaged And Many Fires Are Started   NEW GUINEA VISITED   Runways Are Damaged At Jap Airdrome At Salamaua

President Orders Registration: of 18-Year-Old. Young Men During December

Modern Gob Must Furnish Dresses For Ladies Tattooed on His Chest

 Still Human, Though. Tattooed Ladies Gone From Chests Of Sailor:

Stock*Prices   New York Cotton   Chicago Wheat   U.S. Sailors No Sissies But Tattoo Art Must Be Strictly Decent

ADMIRAL NEARS RETIREMENT AGE   King May Upset Precedent And Retain Post As Fleet Commander

Adm. King Soon To Be Eligible For Retirement But May Stay On Duty

CUBA ORDERS SPY EXECUTED   German Agent Sentenced To Face Firing Squad

DEATH ORDERED FOR SPY IN CUBA   ‘Nazi To Face Firing Squad For Sending Information On Ship Movements

CUBANS DOOM GERMAN SPY   Heinz Luning to Die Before Firing Squad, Tribunal Decrees

Death Sentence Given Nazi Spy By Cuban Court   Police-Place Heinz Luning Among Most Important Captured In America

CURFEW FOR AXIS ALIENS IS ORDERED   20,000 Japs To Be Placed In Camp Near Parker

Auxiliary Water Supply ‘ And New Pumps To Cost $18,000.   NEED RESERVE SUPPLY

CITY COUNCIL ». CALLS SECOND SPECIAL VOTE   Set April 28 For Election, On $18,000 Bonds For New Deep Well.

Soviet Repulses Counter-Attack By Nazi Troops   Moscow Reports Germans Suffer Big Losses In Bryansk Sector   ACTIVITY ALONG MUCH OF FRONT   Soviet Report Claims 16,630 Nazis Slain In Three Day Battle Near Kalinin

SNIPERS WIPED OUT   Germans Dropped Troops from . Parachutes Dressed As Arabs

Admiral King Becomes Chief Naval Commande:   Admiral Stark Named Commander Of U. S. Nava Forces Operating In European Waters In High Navy Command Shake-Up

Knox Announces Command Shakeup   Action Will Streamline Control of Navy With King Having Absolute Direction Under President Roosevelt and Naval Secretary

POWERS WIDENED — IN CHANGE BY U.S.   Admiral Stark ‘Is Seif Europe With Fleet Boss’ erie ee Pacific War Zone

Admiral King Will Take Charge of Naval Operations  STARK ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER COMMAND      Greater Prominence — tc Naval Air Force Is Expected

King Put if Comma ofthe Navy   Admiral Of The Fleet Given Supreme Authority Over Ali Naval Operations tark To London.   Streamlining

King Given Full Control Of All Navy Operation:   Takes Over Duties of Stark, Who Is Given Command of U. S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters

KING 10 DIRECT ALL OPERATIONS OF NAVAL UNITS   Fleet Boss Takes Over Duties Exercised by Stark—Latter Shifted to European Waters.   SHAKEUP IN COMMAND ANNOUNCED BY KNOX   Action Seen by Authorities as Part of Plan to Streamline Sea Fighting Forces,

WILL REPLACE STARK, RETAIN PRESENT POST   Boss of Fleet to Become Commander of Al! U.S. Nava! Operations   STARK TO FILL NEW OVERSEAS POSITION   Army Continues Streamlin. ing with Appointment OF General Staff

Stark Transferred to New Post as Chief of European Fleet; Air Power Rise Seen

‘Adm. Stark Named Commander in European Waters   Streamlining Plan Puts One Man in Charge of U. S. Naw

fark Will Be Sent fo London To Replace Vice Admiral Ghormley; Other Changes

Commander Will Absorb Duties of Chief Of Operations   Admiral Stark Moved To Post as Commander Of U.S. Naval Forces In European Waters  SEEN STREAMLINING OF NAVAL CONTROL  Shakenp Gives King Absolute Control Under F. Ni Ro Wnav

SENATE GROUP ALTERS HOUSE TAX MEASURE   Upwards Of 100 Changes In Bill Approved By  Committee      DEPENDENCY CREDIT REDUCED TO $300

“Witnesses”  Get Jobs Back   Fired After Balking At Flag Ceremony

Seven Ordered Re-employed   Jehovah's Witnesses Fired for Refusing to Take Part in Flog Event

Gandhi Assails Stand of U. S.   Blames This Nation  For Events In India

NO DIRECTOR POR DEFENOE   Civilian’ Defense Head for County. Will Be Select. ~~. ‘ed Next Week. .   WILL MOVE OFFICE

NO OMEOTUR FOR DEFENSE   Civilian® Defense Head for County Will Be Selected Next Week.   WILL MOVE OFFICE

Germans Admit Heavy Bombing's   ‘Horror, Destruction  Told In Broadcast

ADMITS HEAVY DAMAGE BY RAF   German Radio Calls Raid Destrnetinn TPerritin

TwoEnemy Subs Off Naval List   While Jap Seaplane Tender and Tanker Damaqded

Number of Jap Vessels ” Sunk or Crippled Raised to 19   WARSHIPS RESTING AFTER LONG FIGHT   ATLER LYING PIF  Ships Braced for Expected Return. of Nippon  €¢..42

Number of Jap Vessels Sunk or Crippled Raised to 19   WARSHIPS RESTING AFTER LONG FIGHT   Ships Braced for Expected Return of Nippon Fleet

ALLIED PLANES BLAST 2 MORE JAPANESE SUBS   Pairol Planes Report Submersibles ‘Sunk or Damaged’~Jap Ship Toll Now 21 in May

Allied Bombers. Hit 2 Jap Subs  Raise Score to 2] in Coral Sea Fight

Fliers Chase Remnant of Enemy Fleet   Bombers Score Hits on Two More Ships in Seeking Armada; 10 Planes Destroyed

ALLIED PILOTS BOOST TOLL OF JAP WARSHIPS   Huge Bombers Relentlessly Pursue Remnants of De feated Armada   RETURN OF ENEMY FLEET IS EXPECTED   Objectives of Foe’s Naval Drive Through Coral Sea Still Obscure

Steed Torpedoed: Three Survivors Arrive in Port   Thirty-five Others in Crew Missing in Open Lifeboats   Fight or Nine German: Seen on Corning lower of Submarine

SUB SINKS TANKER OFF JERSEY COAST   THREE LIFEBOATS WITH UNDISCLOSED NUMBER OF MEN ABOARD MISSING.

ANOTHER OIL BOAT IS SUNK   Three Surviveré of Crev Of 38 Tell of Daylight Attack

Torpedo for Tanker off Jersey   Twenty-Five U. S. Ships Lost Lhrough Submarine Activity In Atlantic Since January 12.   3 of 38 Saved

U-Boat Sinks Tanker; Only Three Saved   Undisclosed Number of Men Missing in Three Lifeboats   LOSSES REACH 24

Standard Oil Tanker Steed Sub Victim In Atlantie —   Torpedoed on Feb. 2,  Three Survivors Reveal On Reaching New York; Three Lifeboats Missing   VESSEL ATTACKED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT   Survivors Rescued After Two Days on Sea In Sub-Zero Weather

TANKER SUNK BY SUB; ONLY THREE SAVED   Three Lifeboats from Standard Oi Boat, Sunk off Jersey, Still Miss ing

Germany Reports Repulse of Red Attack in Crimea   Fourteen Russian Tanks Destroyed, According to Berlin

GERMANS CLAIM REDS REPULSED   Berlin Admits Heavy Red _ Army Attacks, Says  42 Tanks Ruined  

MARSHALL REPORTS   Chief Of Staff And Hopkins Confer With President

Marshall and Hopkins Report   Purpose of Trip To England Remains Presidential Secret

MARSHALL AND HOPKINS TALK TO ROOSEVEL'   Give President Direct Re. port On European War Conferences

MARSHALL REPORTS TO CHIEF   Army Chief of Staff, Harry Hopkins Tell President of Their War Conferences in Great Britain

GEN, WAVELL’S ARMY ADVANCES 75 MILES   Forces Northwest of Enemy Base at Akyak

Reach Vicinity of Rathedaung, 25 Miles Northwest of Bic Enemy Base At Akyab; Clash Briefly With Jap Troops Dec. 27 and Enemy Retreats After Exchange of Fire.

WAVELL’S MEN PUSH 75 MILES INSIDE BURMA   Still No Indication Of Major Campaign; MacArthur Deepens Wedge

Wavell Army Advances In Burma Jungle   British Forces Reach Rathedaung

WAVELL’S ARMY CONTINUES PUSH AGAINST NIPS   Japs Forced to Yield Ground In Burma—Major Cam. paign Is Indicated

Wavell Nears Akyab After 75 Mile Pust   Wedge in Jap Troops at Buna Widened By the Yanks, Allies  JAP SHIP IS BOMBED Enemy Shells Town Five  Hours With No Damage Reported

WAVELL DRIVES NEARER AKYAB   U. S. Troops Drive Wedge  Deeper in New Guinea

Wavell Pushes to Jap Supply Base at Akyab   General MacArthur Reports Allied Dents in Jap Lines as Foe Counterattack Fails

Wavell Nears Akyab After 75 Mile Push   Wedge in Jap Troops at Buna Widened By the Yanks, Allies  JAP SHIP IS BOMBED  ‘Enemy Shells Town Five  nee Wel Nia Pamanca

Wavell’s Army Nears Enemy Base   Legions in India Reach Vicinity Of Rathedaung

WAVELL’S LEGIONS CONTINUE DRIVE INT! BURMA FROM INDIA  ALLIED TROOPS DEEPEN   ALLIED TROOPS DEEPEN WEDGE INTO JAP LINES IN BUNA SECTOR

Wavell Pushes Toward Akvah   British Forces In Vicinity Of Rathedaung, 25 Miles From Enemy Base.

Wavell Is 75 Miles From Japs at Akyat   MacArthur Beats Off Counter-Attack

Progress In Burma Drive   Wavell Army Makes Rapid Advance As Japanese Retreat

WAVELL ARMY 2) MILES OUT OF JAP BASE   Meanwhile, on New Guinea Front, Allies Drive Wedge Deeper Into Lines of Japs

aps Retreat After Ex: change of Fire; Allies Deepen Wedge into Jap Lines at Buna.

WAVELL FORCE IS WITHIN 23 MILES AKYAR   Make Drive Of 75 Miles Through Swamp Of  Burma Coast  PATROLS, JAPS, CLASH   Enemy Retreats After  Fire Exchanged Says New Delhi

Wavell Drives  Back Into Burma   Japanese Troops . Retreat After Brief Clash With British

BRITISH PUSH THROUGH BURMI   Advance 75 Miles as Yanks Deepen Wedge In fap Position at Buna.

Gen. Wavell’s Force: Nears Enemy Base   Drive Into Burma Has Car ried to Within 25 Miles of Akcvab.   BRITISH MAY HAVE - A LARGE FORCE   Allies Deepen Wedge in New Guinea; Allied Airmen -Bomb Jap :Ship

Allies Deepen. Wedge in Jap Lines at Buna   Enemy’s Attempt to Smash Out of Trap Fails; Wavell’s Forces 25 Miles from Akyak

British Forces Nearing Akyab   Allied Forces Deepen Wedge in Jap Guinea Lines

HEMMED IN BY SOVIETS   Russians, Pushing < on’ Un checked, Are Moving Up’.   on Millerovo ”         SEVERAL COSSACK: ©. TOWNS RETAKEN   Germans. in’ Wild Retreat-in One Area, Leaving 17 Un-:’ damaged Planes. Behind

SOVIET ARMY CAPTURED MORE COSSACK TOWNS   Troops Were Pressing South. - ward Across the Middle Don Steppes.   IN AN UNCHECKED PACE     Russians Were Sweeping For. ; ward at Rate of 12 to 18 Miles a Day.

Red Army Captures Three Towns in Are Threatening Millerovo With Encirclement And Endangering 1,000,000 Nazis

Reds Swing Arc Around Vital Millerovo, and Menace Other Nazi Lines To the Caucasus

Gap To Rostov Rapidly Being Narrowed At12To18 MileGain Daily; Nazis Leave Material

REDS CONTINUE DRIVE: SWEEP 18 MORE MILES   Are Driven About Communications Hub 130 Miles From Rostov

Nazis in Wild Disorder as Red  Forces Advance   Russians Press Southward Across Middle Dor Steppes Unchecked.   Narrow Gap Between Millerovo and Rostot

Nazis Flee In Disorder In Don Area   Several Towns Retaken, Distance To Rostov Narrowed

RED ARMY RETAKES MORE COSSACK TOWNS   Gap Being Rapidly Nar rowed Between Millerovo and Rostov

helentless  Soviet Drive  Pressing On Bolsheviks Might   Bolsheviks Might Cut Off Big Nazi  Invasion Foree

MENACE NAZE SUPPLY LINES TO THE EAST   Armies Rapidly Narrowing Gap on Which Ene .my Depends for Connection with Stalingrad and Caneacna.

Reds Sweeping Toward Rostov At Brisk Rate   Germans Unable To Halt Drive By Russian Army

Soviet Armies On 3 Sides Of Rail Citadel   14,000 Germans Killed, 37,000 Captured In Drive Across Middle Don Steppes

Nazis Are Giving Ground In Russia   Soviet Army Moving Ahead / at Rate of 15 Miles   a Day   LEAVE PLANES BEHIND   Germans in at Least One Sector Are in Bad Disorder

Russ Army Presses On Unchecked; ‘Nazis Flee   Germans Flee One Sector In Wild Disorder; Reds

RUSSIANS NARROW GAP BEFORE ROSTOV CAPTURE TOWNS   Germans Reported In ‘Wild Disorder In One Sector

Russians Capture Few More Towns   Army “Sweeps Forward at Rate of 18 Miles . Daily: Driving Closer to Area of Rostov

REDS ADVANCING FROM 12 10 18 MILES A DAY   NAIZS IN AT LEAST ONE SECTOR SAID TO BE IN DISORDER

Many Thousands Of N, azis Catight  Tn: . Poeket   WILD DISORDER IN ONE SE

RED ARMY FORCES: CAPTURED SEVERAL MORE COSSACK TOWN:  SOVIET TROOPS SWEEPING FORWARD TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN MILES DAILY

Russians Push On. Capturing More Towns   Retreating Nazis Reported In Disorde In One Section

Soviets Hem Key Nazi Rail Center From Three Sides   Pressing Southward Against Enemy Across Steppes At Unchecked Pace

MORE COSSACK TOWNS SEIZED BY RED TROOPS   Closing 130-Mile Gap Between Millerovo and Ros‘ tov, Today’s Communi-. que Reveals   NAZIS IN DISORDER IN ONE SECTION   Leave 17 Undamaged Messerschmitt Planes On Airfield; German Losses Heavy

Vital Area Approached By Troops   Russians Are Advancing 12 To 18 Miles Each Day In Effort To Cut Off Stalingrad Force

BOUIC HOLSTEIN HAS FINE RECORD   32 Herds Checked In March; Two Are Added

JAPANESE: CLAIM 40 ~ PURSUITS DESTROVEL   U. S. Combat Planes Lost ir Raids Tokyo Says

JAPS MAKE AIR ATTACK ON U.S, ATCORREGIDOR   Defenders of Philippine Fortifications Shoot Down Two Heavy Enemy Bombers   OTHERS ARE HIT   Casualties Among Ameri  can and Filipino Troops  ' Slight; Japs Resort to Firing Squad Rule -

Wreckage Of Ab Planes Lelt By Allied Craft   American Volunteer Group Hits Hard At Invasion Airport

40 NIPPONESE PLANES LOST   ‘American Volunteer Flyer:   Raid Thai Field

J. S. Fliers Hit Jap Air Base      MANY WRECKED PLANES REPORTED IN THAI

FLYING TIGERS RAID JAP FIELD, RUIN 40 PLANES      Grounded Enemy Ships ane  Personnel Riddled By  American Volunteer =, roun.

WRECKED PLANES WARNING TO JAPS   40 in Chiengmai Airport are Evidence of Work of “Flying Tigers.”

At Least Forty Japanese Planes Are Wrecked —   Airport in Burma Object of Attack ‘By Americans

‘Thai Airport Littered By Jap Plane Wreckage   At Least 40 Planes Destroyed By American Fliers Yesterday

AVG Fliers Wreck 40 Jap Planes In Chiengmai Raid   Americans Wreck Jap Airdrome, Lose Only One Plane

‘FLYING TIGERS’. OF ORIENT WRECKED FORTY JAP PLANES   AMERICAN VOLUNTEER FILOTS HIT HARD AT BURMA AIR BASE-~-DARING LEADER WAS KILLED

Alleged Stock Thieves Held  One Man Wounded In  Trving To Fsecane

ALLIED SHADOW  —CAST -ON EUROP!   Nipponese Suffer Greatest Single Defeat In Pacific Theater; Libya Picture Dark

‘American Sub Torpedoes Japanese Aircraft Carrier   At Least 28 Enemy Vessels Either Sunk or Damaged; Thousands of Jap Troops Killed in Sinkings

Japs Take Batu Pahat In Malaya   British Lose Anchor At Left End of Line, But Hold Elsewhere   MENACE INCREASES FOR AUSTRALIA   More Island Landings Foreed by Nipponese; Allies Hold in Burma

Greatest Defeat Suffered In Pacific Warfare, Reports Reveal   PLANE CARRIER SUNK BY U. S. SUBMARINE

AEF Lands In Britain With. No Casualties   Great Week-End Victory For MacArthur Reported

AIRPLANE CARRIER BELIEVED SUNK IN GREAT NAVY FIGHT   Heavy Toll Taken by Combined U. S. and Dutely Forces in the Macassar Strait—At Least 28 Vessels Known to Have Been Sunk *

Enemy Has Lost 11 Ships Now   Crippled Jap Vessels Include Plane Carrier, 23 Others; Victory Is Acclaimed Greatest Since Dewey’s

Swing Those Scissors On Zoot Suits!   Rug Cutters Told To Jettison Extra Cloth, Be Patriotie

ITALY’S PLANES JOIN NAZIS ON RUSSIAN FRONT   German High Command Says Formations of Fascists Airforce In Battle Yesterday   CLAIM MUCH DAMAGE   Report On Italian War planes Recalls. Goering’s Recent Conferences With Mussolini

ltalian Planes Battle in Russie   wermans Viaim 33 Soviet Aircraft Destroyed by Axis

[atest aE Hats age TIN Company Drops Ban,  Girls Drop Hosiery, Men Drop Everything

FIGHTER PLANES FROM U.S. TAKE Ul BATTLE IN EAS]   Deadly P-40’s Mentioned tor First Time In Dispatches from Java.

American P-40’s in First Victory in Far Away Java   Planes Prove Their Worth

U.S, FIGHTER PLANES SCORE FIRST VICTORY   More Important Role Seen Fo: Swift And Deadly Pianes

VIC. HURT RESIGNS FROM K. U: STAFE   Had Been Member of Foot. - ball Coaching for Past  Four Years   CONTRACT OUT JAN. -1

FROM K. U. STAFF   Had Been Member of Foot ball Coaching for Past  Four Years   CONTRACT OUT JAN. 1

Democrats Name Jones   Newark Man Is  New Executive Committee Head

NEWARK MAN IS TO DIRECT DEMOCRATS IN FALL CAMPAIG}   Darrell §. Jones, knsurance Executive, Ils Named to Carry on Campaign.

JONES WILL DIRECT DEMOS’ CAMPAIGH   State Central Committe: Renames Horstman

REGISTRATION FOR YOUNGER MEN WILL BE HELD JUNE 30   Places Of Registration Are: Announced For Plymouth. County _

Registration Of 18-19 Year Olds Is. Anticipated   Final Listing To Be Held June 30 Under Draft Law

Senate Bill to Draft All Ages Men; Women   Gives FL R, Power to As sign’ Eyeryone in U, &@ in Wer Poole

NEGRO ARRESTED SHOT GUN MURDER      Robert Edwards, Negro, Arrested In Greene County By Snow Hill Officers for Murder of Woman; Tells Officers He Shot Her Because He Found Her With Another Man.

Robert Edwards, Negro, Arrested In Greene County By Snow Hill Officers for Murder of Woman; Tells Officers He Shot Her Because He Found Her With Another Man.

[Wilson to Guide Munitions Output Work Schedule  Agreement Is Victory Lf. df _,

VIERECK GUILTY OF CONCEALING AlD TO ENEMY   Propagandist Faces Fine And Prison Term; Will Appeal

Viereck, German Paid Agent, Found Guilty By Jury Of Concealing Aid

PRISON TERM  FOR VIEREGI   CONVICTED OF CONCEALING ACTIVITIES AS GERMAN AGENT BY FEDERAL COURT JURY

VIERICK IS FACING PRISON TERM AND A FINE FOR OFFENSES   Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of Concealing Port of Activities as Nazi Agent.

JURY CONVICTS GERMAN AGENT   George Sylvester Viereck Faces Prison Term; Appeal Planned

Pickets Evict Lone Guard In Rail Strike   Set Shanty Afire At Winois Yards; Four Trains Halted

4 TRAINS HALTED IN RAIL STRIKE   FIFTH PICKS UP SPEED AND THUNDERS THROUGH LINES OF PICKETS.

Mrs. Roosevelt To Visit England In Near Futur   Royal Couple Leaves for Southern Coast to Pre pare Welcome

Queen Awaiting Mrs. Roosevelt   Leaves Castle To Prepare To Welcome Wife Of U. S. President.

British Royalty Preparing For Mrs. Roosevelt’s Visit   lueen, Recovered From Bronchitis. Goes to Southern England With King and Family to Await Reported Coming of First Lady of the TInited States

You Can't Keep The Roosevelts At Home--King And Queen Expecting Visit From Eleanor In Few Days

BRITISH EXPECT MRS. ROOSEVELT   First Lady Invited to Visit Royal Family in 1939

S, (om, chelte, geapeth, Jey cia tei, eee, omelet  Today’ s Smile

Farm Bloc In Attack On Rubber Plans   Nelson's Program Faces Attack In Senate Tomorrow

SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROGRAM DEFENDED   Democratic Leader to Fight Proposal to €stablish

RUBBER SUPPLY PROGRAM HIT   ‘Republicans Join Farm Bloc in Attack On Nelson's Policics

URE FOR RUBBER AGENG   Republican Senators Sup. port Farm Bioc for Alcohol Process.’   BARKLEY OPPOSES BILL

Administration — Defends Nelson “As Rubber Czai   Senate Farni ‘Bloc’ Attack “Given: ‘Added - Strengt) 'y: Republican: Suppor

NELSON'S RULE OF ERSATZ RUBBER PLANS DEFENDED   ADMINISTRATION WILL OPPOSE MOVE TO SHIFT CONTROL

FARM. BLOC. GAINS SUPPORT IN PLAN FOR RUBBER AGENC)   But Administration Backs Nelson's Centralized Cantrol Of Program

Nelson’s. Stand Is Defended      Administration Ba ck: Centralized Control 0: Synthetie Rubber

ARH BLOG BLAMES DOLLAR-YEAR MEN FOR RUBBER: DRA   Claim Petroleum Experiments Favored; Barkley, McNary Split on issue

NELSON BACKED IN RUBBER ROW   Administration Fights Farr Bloc Over Control Plan

Administration Finds Obstacle Growing As Farm Group Recruits New Strength In GOP Support; To Fight Creation Of Agency}

ADMINISTRATION BEHIND NELSON'S RUBBER CONTROL   Barkley to Fight Motion of Thomas, Asking Independent Supply Agency

ADMINISTRATION SIDES WITH NELSON’S PLAN FOR RUBBER CONTROL  Farm Bloc, GOPs Support Change

Administration  Seeks To Halt Nelson Attack   Farm Bloc Seeks Rubber Control

FARM GROUP GAINS IN RUBBER FIGHT   Opposition To Nelson's Centralized Control Of Synthetic Pre  gram Strengthened By Republican Support—Motion To Sat Un Independent Agency Faces Argument

British Occupy French Mayotte   Island Situated Off Madagasear Controls Mozambique Bay

BRITISH OCCUPY FRENCH ISLAND   Take Mayotte Isle in Mozambique Channel Without Resistance

British Seize French Island Of Mayotte to Meet Threat of Japanese Subs

BRITISH TAKE FRENCH ISLE OF MAYOTT   Capture of 14 140-Squore Mile Territory An‘nounced   ISLAND IS LOCATED NEAR MADAGASCAR   Japanese Submarines Increasingly Active in Channel

French Island Seized by British   Mayotte Occupied Without Resistance

BRITISH SEIZE FRENGH ISLANI   Mayotte Important Key for Allied Supply Route to India

British Seize French Island   Mayotte Important to Control of Channel

Mighty NaziBattleship Damaged; Tirpitz Hit   Course of War In Russia Hinges On Battle Now Taking Place; Outcome Is Vague

Mozambique Isle Seized hy British   Move to Protect Sea Lane To India From Jap Sub Attacks

All lows In Polish Town killed, Report   Band Gives Concert  Tonight At Copeland   French Isle Of Mayotte Taken Over By British

British Capture French Island  Mayotten Guards Strategic Channel

British Occupy Mayotte Island  French in Mozambi ® maar Mp, Alas Dacics

BRITISH TAKE -FRENCH ISLANI      Occupy One of Comore Group 200 Miles West al of Madagascar

BRITISH TURN BACK ATTACKS OR SINGAPORE   Tokyo Claims Startling a: to Advance on Big Naval Base

Singapore Fights Back   Japanese Tank Force Defeated; Bombers Driven From {sland

Heav V German Casualties on Caucasus Line   No-Retreat Defense Of Stalingrad Is Carried on—40O0  Huns Reported Slain

$5 Income Tax Minimum Asked   Morgenthau Proposa Gets Strong Backing

$5 TAX ON ALL: ~ RETURNS URGED   MORGENTHAU SAYS PRO. POSED LEVY MIGHT RAISE AS MUCH AS $100,000,000.

Treasury Asks $5 Minimum  Income Tax   Would Hit Millions Who File Tax Returns But Make No Payment  STRONG SUPPORT FOR MOVE IS SEEN  Might Raise as Much As Hundred Million In Additional Revenue

Minimum. $5 Tax Tan On Returns Sought   secretary Of Treasury Morgenthau. Is: Author Of Plan; Would Affect -Millione

U.S. Eyes Fee Of $5 on All  Tax Returns   ‘Proposal Would Require Fach Filer to Remit

Legislation Would Réeimburse.UzS"" Cost of Handling  Morgenthau Reports Suggestion Has Supnort of Cearce

Morgenthau Proposes $5 Minimum Tax ‘On All Who File Income Returns

Morgenthau Proposes Minimum Tax   Urges That All Whe File Retum ; Pay at Least $5

MINGMUM INCOME LEVY IS PROPOSE!   Five Dollar Tax Would b: Ineaposed on Every In. come Returrm

Morgenthau Proposes  Minimum Tax  Urges That All Who  File Return   Pay at Least $5  vw werwer «ace ree

LEVY OF $5 ON ALL PROPOSED   Morgenthau Offers Plan te Reach Many Who Don't Pay Income Tax

Morgenthau Would  Put Minimum $5 Tay  On Income Returns Plan Starts Out With  Strong Support; Details to Come Later

Treasury Asks  Minimum Tax   $5 Levy on Income Returns Is Proposed by Morgenthau

TREASURY SEEKS 30 MINIMUM ON ALL TAX RETURN   Morgenthau’s Plan Woult Embrace Millions Who Would Escape Tax   TREASURY PLAN SEEMS TO BE GAINING SUPPORT   Fee Needed To Reimburse Treasury for Cost of Handling Income Tax Returns And Also Raise Revenue; Group Continues Tax Study

MINIMUM INCOME LEVYS PROPOSED   Five Dollar Tax Would b: imposed on Every Income Return

LABOR UNCERTAIN ON WAGE STABILIZATION   Leaders Still Notably. Silent on Roosevelt’s Declaration During Radio Talk

Labor Keeps Silent on Wage Freeze  - Teaders Withhold   Leaders Withhold Comment on ' Roosevelt Speech

SAN FRANCISCO HAS AIR ALERT   An Unidentified Target Causes Three-Hour Raid Alarm

Coast Undergoes Long Raid Alert  All-Clear Sounds After Three Hours

DEFENSE IS MADE OF PENSION BILi   Congressman  Heber' Speaks at Chamber of Commerce Dinner

DEFENSE IS MADE OF PENSION BILL   Speaks et Chamber of Commerce Dinner

Mrs. Charles Remsburg Rites Held on Monday   Lanesboro Woman Died At Farm Home There Saturday

‘Mrs. Charles     Remsburg Rites  Held on Monda   ‘Lanesboro Woman Diec At Farm Home Ther Saturday

PRAISE WORK OF AIRMEN IN MIDWAY FIGHT   United States Pilots per formed like “champion ship football team”

_TO MAIL APPLICATIONS   Will Be Handled by Central Staff . Of ODT

_TO MAIL APPLICATIONS   Will Be Handled by ¢ by Central Staff Of ODT

Today's Chuckle   Burglars Ransack House, Take Tires From Babv’s Go-Cart.

British Retain Hold on Isles Water Supply   Radio News Says Counter-Attack Sets New Line of Defense

Reservoirs of Singavere Still Held By Britist   New Line Established B: Counter-Attack; Cause way Blasted

Defenders Dispute Every Jap Advance   Report British Troops Counter-Attack at One Point and Establish a New Line in Singapore

Wounded Troops Reaching Balavis Report City Shrouded with Smoke and Red with Flames   TANKS CHECK JAPS   Nipponese Try Nutcracker Assauk Attacking City from Two Direc. tions .

RAF BLASTING. “FRENCH PLANTS   HUNDREDS OF BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS SWEEPING OVER OCCUPIED INDUSTRIAL CENTERS

Hundreds Of Planes Blast French Coast   Shuttle Attacks By RAF Hit Airdromes, Factories, Railroads

British Keep Up Their Air Raids  erin mal ~ Ane   Occupied ‘Areas Are Bombed _

RAF SWEEPS OVER FRANCE IN ATTACKS   Hundreds of Planes Join Shuttle Offensive Over  Europe

Fighters and Bombers Sweep Over Channel   Hundreds of Planes Taking Part in Coastal Attacks

CLOUDS OF PLANES HIT FOE COAS!   Fighters, Bombers in Bis Shuttle Attacks in Sunlight

NORTHERN SECTION OF FRANCE UNDER ATTACH   Shuttle Offensive Is Carried Out by the R.A.F. and  Fighters and Bombers Sweep Back and Forth Over the Channel Under a Blazing Sun and Clear Sky—Holland Bombed at Night.

— ee a ee a ne nmin naan  Army Sinks Sub Which Attacked West Indie:

ATTACK MADE BY NAZI SUBS   Air and Sea Forces Hunt Enemy in Caribbean

ONE NAZI SUE SUNK, REPORT   Caribbean Waters Searched For Other ,U-Boats Which Hit Six Or More Tankers In Daring Raid In U. S. Defense Waters

BELIEVE AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE - WHICH SANK SIX TANKERS IN  2S DEFENSE WATERS WAS SUNK

U.S. PLANES HUNT SUBS OFF ARUBA   One U-Boat Is Believed Sunk, General Reports

GASOLINE FIRE WRECKS TRAIN   Stee} Drums Explode Affe Baltimore And Ohio Freight ts Derailed

IRL-CO, LEGION LADIES MEET AT PAEMYRI   Well Attended Ses. sion Is Conducted On Saturday

TRI-CO. LEGION LADIES MEET ~ AT PALMYRE   Well Attended Ses sion Is Conducted  On Saturday —

Reds Admit Advances by Axis Troops   Seaport Under Siege Since November 7; Russians Drive Off Foe in Kursk Area

“ . - _ =<  127§ - pen OT ~  mie we te moe a Nae a ; ~. lad re « ~  J am mm bree we ee i

REPORT FAL OF RUSSIA'S BIC FORTRESS   High Command Says Remnants of Soviet Army Fled to Nearby Peninsula and Now Face Destruction.   STRONGHOLD UNDER SIEGE NEARLY MONTH   Entire Waterfront of Black  Sea Port Said to Be ip  Flames With Docks Blaz-_ ing Fiercely,   Nazis’? First Rio Gaal

Hand-to-Hand Battle Rages, Russians Say   Red Communique Doesn't Confirm Nazi Report of City’s Fall, But Admits Axis Troops Gain

Waterfront in Flames From German Bombs   Hitler, in Fanfare. of Trumpets, Declares 27-Day Siege. Ended

Germans Hail Fall of Great  Crimean Port   Hitler Promotes General Who Commanded Forces Of Conquering Troons

SOVIET PLIGHT ALONG KUBAN NOW CRITICAL   BARRIER PROTECTING OILFIELD REACHED BY GERMANS

RAINS IN THE WEST   Damaging Hail and Winds Accompanied Moisture in Places

Kansas Gets Heavy Rains   Lightning Kills Boy At Hiawatha Ternado At Delphos

36 BILLION IN TAXES IS ANTICIPATED   Estimate Made by Senator George Proposed $26,337,000,000 in Federal  Levies   OTHER IMPOSTS SLATED

EXPLAINS GIGANTIC ~NEW REVENUE BILL      Morgenthau Wants 6 Billions More Than Those in ~  Pandine Measure

NEW TAX BILL MAY TAKE THIRD OF ALL INCOME   Sales Tax and Victory Tax Plans Present Two of Big Undecided Questions

GEORGE SAYS TAXES TO TAKE THIRD INCOME   Dispute over Estimated Revenue Grows as Treasury Indicates Six - Billion More Needed   SALES TAX TALKED   Downey Moves to Substitute 10 pe: cent Savings Levy. for 5 pe cent ‘Victory’ Tax

SENATOR SAYS THIRD OF INCOME TO GO FOR TAXES   George Tells Senate Americans Will Pay $36,537,000,000 This Year

ESTIMATE TAXES WILL TAKE THIRD OF NATIONAL INCOME   SENATE FINANCE CHAIRMAN OFENS DEBATE. ON NEW ‘TAX BILL BY EXPLAIN . ING TAX. SITUATION

Senate Opens Debate on Big ‘Victory Tax’ Program   Third of Nation's Income to Go to Payment of Taxes During Next Year

ONE-THIRD OF U. S. INCOME T0 GC FOR TAXES NEXT YEAR   George Explains Gigantic Bill After Morgenthau Asks New Levies

AMERICANS TO PAY THIRD OF NATIONAL INCOME FOR COMING YEAR UNDER NEW TAX BILL

TAXES TO TAKE 3RD OF NATIONAL INCOME   Sen. George Estimates At 36 Billion Levy On U. S. Next Year; Senate Opens Debate On Record Tax Measure

TOTAL TAXES THIRD OF U. S. INCOME   Chairman George, of Senate Committee, Tells Nation, in Openin: Debate on New 8 Billion Measure, As Treasury Asks For Another 6 Billion in Federal Levies

U.S. Taxes  To Surpass G. Britain’s.   Government to Take One Third of All  Income Next Year

Huge Tax Bill Goes  To Senate   One Third Of National Income Will Be Taken By Varicus Imposts

Third Of U.S Income To Ge For Taxes  Coming Year   George, Finance Commitice Chairman Explains Gigantic Bill To Senate

LEVY 10 TOTAL ONE THIRD OF YEAR'S INCOME   American People Cautioned To Prepare For Greatly .Increased Burden   SALES PLAN ADVOCATED   Personal Exemptions Pared Under Provisions Of Revenue Bill

42 Tax Bill Near 3rd of U. S. Income   Senate Opens Debate On Biggest Revenue Measure In History.

ONE-THIRD OF NATION'S INCOME DUE FROM PUBLIC   Highest Levy Against Citi zens in History of the United States.

RENEW DEMANDS FOR SALES TAX   American People May Be Assessed $36,537,000,000 In 1943   BILL PENDING   Estimates Changes Will Add Seven Million New -Taxpayers

Taxes May Take Third  Of Income   Estimate Doesn't Include New Proposal

The Bill Will Be 36 Billion -  Taxes To Claim One - Thire Of The National Income

ONE-THIRD NATIONAL INCOME DUE BE PAID. BY AMERICAN PEOPLE  CHAIRMAN GEORGE EXPLAINS MEASURE; MORGENTHAU WANTS MORE

Senate Opens Debate On Big  Tax Measure   One Third Of Nation’: income To Be Paid ™ During Next Yéar

1943 Taxes To Drain  3d Of National Income   Senate Finance Chairman Reveals Total Drag Will Be $38 597 nnn nnn

Third of Income Of Nation to Go For 1943 Taxes   Debate Opened in Senate Today On Revenue Bill

GEORGE DECLARES ONE-THIRD INCOME WILL GO T0 TAXES   Senator Opens Tax Measure Debate Estimating Tax Total of $36,500,000.000.

Senator George Explains New Revenue Measure; Says One-Third Nation's Income Must Go for Taxes

American People to Pay $36,537,000,000 Chairman Says; Revenue Bill Explained

Taxes To Gef One-Third Of U. 5. Income   Sen. George Explains Gigantic New Revenue Bill] Senate Now Debating

See Taxes at One Third of U.S. Income   Tax Rate to Be Higher Than Britain’s in Some Cases

American Taxpayers to Pay Next Year Total of 36 Billions in Taxes, ‘Third of National Income, Says Solon

Will Total One Third Of Income   George Explains Bill After ~- Morgenthau Plea For * New Levy Of 6 Billion

Levies to Raise 24 Billions Are. Far Short of Treas‘ urvy Demands.   SENATORS: FIGURE ‘40 PCT. REQUIRED   Heavy Burden on Tax‘ payers Seen Near Point of Failing Returns.

Estimates Taxes Must Take Third Of Nat'l Income.   George Explains Pending Legislation; Sales Tax Demand Rises At Debate

A Third To Uncle Sam   Chairman George Outlines Largest  Income Tax Bill

GEORGE STARTS SENATE DEBATE © ON BIG TAX BILL   Declares U. S. Faces Levy @ One-Third of Total Income   Leaders Drive Toward Final @ Passage by Friday Night

U.S. People Face Huge Tax Impost   One Third Of National - Income Involved

GIGANTIC TAX MEASURE LAID BEFORE SENATE   Calls For American People to Pay Into Nation's  Treasury More Than 26 NAN AN ANH   MORE TO BE ASKED   Figure Represents OneThird of National Income; Sales Tax Talk Is Renewed

ONE-THIRD OF USA’S NATIONAL INCOME TOGO FOR. TAXES      Sen, Géarge’ Opens Debate :On New, _ Tax Bill Inv

George Says Tax. Collections to Be Third of Revenue   Levies Would: Total About 36 Billions . During Year, George Says  in Debate N

Government To Take One-Third Of All U. S. Income   ; ‘SEN. GEORGE DEFENDS 5 PCT. ‘VICTORY TAX’

SRD OF iNCOME TO GO AS TAX   $36,537,000,000 Will B Levy, George Says

New Tax Bill To Take Third OFU.S. Income   Senate Begies Debate on Hage Reveane Measure

Revenue Measure Given To Senate   Adoption Of Sales Tax Still May Be Placed Inte Legislation

TREASURY ASKS SIX BILLION IN ADDED LEVIES   This Would be in Addition to Higher Income Rates; Sales Tax Is Suggested as Answer

RAF Raids Nazi  Bases In France   Great Attacks Made On Danzig, Flensburg

RAF RENEWS BOMB RAIDS   INLAND TARGETS OF OCCUPIED AREA BLASTED AFTER 1150-MILE DANZIG RAID

BRAZILIAN AIRMEN SINK AXIS U-BOAT   On DISGUISED GERMAN SUBMARINE SUPPLY SHIP IS REPORTED CAPTURED.

Industries In France Are RAF Targets   Hundreds of Bombers Rair Explosives on Europe's Second Biggest Inland Port   AUSTRALIA IS = TENSE

State Brands New York Girl Murder Decoy   Death penalty is demanded in robbery slaying of a wealthy woman... .

Axis Vanguards Drive Towards Alexandria   Armored Columns Only 100 Miles From Mediter ranean Rase

MAY DESTROY SUEZ CANAL IF GERMANS REACH THE RED SE      British Main Forces Still Have Not Engaged Rommel’s Sureine Armies

Rubber Process Rejected by U.S., Says Farish   Oil Executive Declares Compact With Germans Assisted Synthetic Development at Home

Arnold's Charges Are Denied by Standard Oil   W. S. Farish, President o} Company, Says American Industry Aided

AIDED RUBBER MAKING IN U.S. FARISH CLAIMS   Standard Oil President in Denial of Charges Made By Arnold   STATEMENT IS READ TO SENATE PROBERS   Says Company Leader ir Development of Synthetic Product Here

Farish Denies  Arnold Charge   Standard Head Says Synthetic Rubber in U. S. Aided by Firm

DENIAL MADE RUBBER PLAN WASDELAYED   Standard Oil Head Re. plies to Charges of Arnold   SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROGRAM OUTLINED   Company Leader in Devel. opment, W. S. Farish Says

TODAY VICTORIA PASSED ITS  433" Day  Without a Traffic Death DRIVE CAREFULLY!   MOSCOW MEETING IS GREAT EVENT, SAYS NEWSPAPEE

Rail Unions Seek 30 Pet. Pay Hike   Extra Hours, ‘Inequality Of Rates Cited—Action Affects 350,000

Five Operating Railroad Unions To Ask Pay Hike   Chiefs Plan Requests For 30 Percent Boosts, Or $3-a-Day Minimum

Five Railway Unions Seek Big Pay Hike  * To Ask 30 Percent Increase for 350,00  PRES, Sag mer

Five Railway Unions Seek Big Pay Hike   ”~ To Ask 30 Percent Increase for 350,000 . Members

WRITER REVEALS JAPS PUNISHED U.S. CITIZENS   Water Poured Down Throa of Missionary in Attempt to Make Him Confess Espionage.   FAINTED BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT SPY ACTIVITY   . Relman Morin Says Americans Were in High Spirits on Way Home Despite Mistreatment. .

Would Add Exam Fee to Income Tax   Morgenthau Finds New Revenue Source: Congressmen Bow.

2 Song Composers Attempt to Extort $250,000 From Mayer, Film Executive

Song Writers Held By FBI In Extortion   Asked For Quarter Million Dollars  From Louis Mayer

FBI ARRESTS TWO MEN ON CHARGES OF EXTORTION   Note Sent to Louis B. Mayer Film Executive, Demanded  $250, 000. Under. Death  vey Ta

HELD FOR EXTORTION   Pair Alrrested for Attempting to Get Money From Louis Mayer

Hold Musicians  For &xtortion   Song Writers Accused of Trying to Extort $250,. 000 From Louis Mayer.

Song-Composing Team Hela In Attempted Extortion of $250,000 From Movie Mogul

Song Writers Are Jailed In Mayer Extortion Scheme   FBI Says Two L. A. Mer Demand $250,000 Under Threats Of Death

SONG TEAM HELD Ot CHARGE OF TRYING TO EXTORT MONEY   Demand $250,000 From Louis B. Mayer, Threaten Death

TWO SEIZED IN PLOT ON MAYEI   Death Threat Is Made ir Letter Demanding $250,000

Exfortion Plot Aimed at Movie Chief Revealed   Louis B. Mayer Told to Leave Big Sum at Hotel Desk

Two Would-Be Extortionists Of Film Executive Arrested   Taken Into Custody by FBI Agents When They Cal at Hotel Desk in Los Angeles for Package Supposedly From Louis B. Mayer and Believed ta Cantain ©9350 000

Extortion  Pair Held   Song Team Sought $250,000 From Picture Executive

FBI Jails Two in Extortion Plot   Pair Accused of Demanding $250,000 From M-G-M Head on Death Threat °

ACCUSE WB. DEPUTIES WITH INTERFERINC   Dr. Marts Reports In. vasion To Regional Office   SALVAGE PLAN   said To Have Beer Interfered With By W.P.R.

IMPERIALS HOLD JAPS IN MALAYA   Fight Stubbornly Against Drive On Western Front

BRITISH HOLDING ON EASTERN FRONT OF MALAY BATTLE   j Imperial Planes Strike Hard ! At Invading Enemy   Forces.

British Strike Hard Blow In Malayan Battle   Jap Tanks, Other Vehicles Destroyed In Counter-Drive

BRITISH WIPE OUT OUT JAP WAR. MACHINES IN. MALAYA SCRAP   Imperial Troops ‘Holding On. Eastern Front, © _JFighting Hard In ~. Other Sectors

Van A. Bittner Pleads for Harmony In Ranks of United Mine Workers

Bittner Hurls Rift Challenge   ‘Fight in Open Like Men, His Reply to Bearers Of Oaster Rumor

Argentine, Peru Back Brazil In War With Nazis   Uruguay Assists In  Round-Up Of Fleeing Germans; Watch For Enamy Submarines

Brazil Being Put On War Basis; Expect  Token Attack   Four Enemy Subs Sighted Off Coast; Nation Preparing For Lone. Hard War

BRAZIL FEARS TOKEN RAID BY AXIS U-BOATS   Many Modern Planes Have Been Added To Defense Forces In Past Few Months

Brazil Prepares For ‘Token Raid By German Subs   Full War Footing I: Ordered As Nois} Demonstrations Are Reported

Brazil Placed On War Foofing, Coast Guarded   Token Attacks By Submarines Declared Likely

WOULD CLOSE THEM 10 AXIS; NATION GIRDS FOR ATTACK   Total Blackout Ordered in Vital : Port City; Close Co-operation With U.S, Seen

LOV'T MOVES T0 PUT BRAZIL ON NEW WAR BASIS   Four Submarines Sighted In Day Off Coast

MIL NATIONS EXPECTED 10 FALL IN LINE   Argentina Expected to Sign Non-Belligerent Decree at Once

Watch For Token Attack By Subs Along Coastline   South American Diplomat: Watching Argentina WitI Interest

BRAZIL MOVES TOWARD FULL WAR FOGTING   Government Tightens Con trol Over German and Ital ian Nationals in Brazil

BRAZIL MOVES TO PUT NATION UPON WAR -TIME BASIS   Prepared For Token Attack by Subs Upon Shores; Black outs are Ordered

Argentina And Peru Grant To Brazil Non-Belligerent Status In War On Axis; Country Put On Full Military Footing

BRAZIL GETS SEI TO DEFEND SELF   Prepares For Possible Raid _ By Axis Submarines At Some Point On Coast. .

STEP UP OFF SHORE PATROLS   Vargas Calls ‘Weekly Cabinet Meetings With War Department Chief:

BRAZIL MOVED FOR FULL WAR FOOTING AND PROTECTION   CONTROL OVER AXIS NATIONALS AND SUBMARIN! PATROL TIGHTENED

BRAZIL BEGINS PLANS FOR WAR AGAINST AXIS   Action Taken After De claration; Keep Lookout For U-Boats

BRAZIL DECLARES “WAR ON THE AXIS      Takes - Precautions. gainst . Token Attacks By Subs:

BRAZIL MOVES TOWAR BASIS, CURBS ALIENS   Follows Up Declaration 0 Belligerency With Steps To Prevent Attacks

Brazil Gets Argentine's Port Rights   Non-Belligerency Status Expected By Action Today   German Nationals Being Rounded Up   Some Try to Get Out of Country Before Apprehension

Uruguay Sides With Brazil Against Axis  Reported to, Have   Reported to, Have Granted Neighbor WNanltallicnen. @.

Surer Action Against Enemy Subs Expected as Result of Decision Made at Rio de Janeiro   RESERVISTS ARE READY

Control Over Nazi, ftalion Nations T:ahtaned: Arcentine Statement Awaited

Brazil Moves Toward Full War Footing   Takes Special Precautions Against Possible Token Attack

BRAZIL GOES iN WAR BASIS LGAINST AXIS   g: cnment Tightens Control i.er German and Italian Nationals.

Seize Axis Agents; Find Radio Station In German Embassy; Fear Coast Attack

Hon. Belligerent — Status Granted   Uruguay Also Ready Tc Present Solid Front. Against Axis   WOULD CARRY OUT HAVANA WAR PACT

GOVERNMENT 10 PUT BRAZIL ON A FULL WAR FOOTING   Tightens Control Over Ger man and Italian Nationalists.   Precaution Is Taken Against a Possible Token Attack, It Is Announced.

BRAZIL TAKES PRECAUTIONS 10 STOP AXIS SUBS   OFFICIALS SHOW DESIRE TO WORK WITH U. S. IN WAR

BRAZIL MOVES SPEEDILY INTO WAR PROGRAM   Control Over German and Italian Nationals Is Being Tightened By Government   ENEMY SUBS NEAR   Special Precautions Being Taken Against Possible Token Attacks From  U-Boats :

EDICT AIDING BRAZIL SEEN IN ARGENTINA      ’ Non-Belligerency Status Is Expected To Win Approval Today      ACTION IS SAME AS THAT TOWARD U. S.   Ports Would Be Kept Open To All Vessels Save Those Of Axis

BRAZILS STATUS NON-BELLIGERENCY WOUBD OPEN PORTS   Brazilian Cabinet Expects To Gat Decree Today; President’s Signature Awaited

RUSSIANS APPEAR TO MAKE ANOTHER DETERMINED cTaxvn   BRAZIL PLANS FOR FULL WAR FOOTING   em  Jovernment Also Tightens Its Control Over German And Italian Nationals And Takes Special Precautions Against Possible Token Attack By Axis Submarines

BRAZIL AT WAR SPEEDS DEFENSE AGAINST ATTACK   Coast of ‘Bulge’ Darkened And Air Patrol for Subs Is Being Intensified   ARGENTINA FALLS IN LINE   Peru Also Backs Brazil By Granting Right of Non-Belliqerency

Brazil Moves To War Footing   Demonstrations Die Down and Country Calm After War Declaration.

BraziltoGet  Entry Right In Arcentine   Ports to Be Open Sar As U, S. Status;  Plan Dearree

Brazil Moves Toward Full War Footing; Token Raids by Subs Expected

Argentine May Grant Port Use   May Give Brazil Non-Belligerent Status

Argentina Mav Grant Brazil Port Privilege   Uruguay Expresses Intention Of Holding To Havana  A wreepment.   SEARCH FOR’ U-BOATS

Argentina Expected. To Offer Non-Belligerency Status To © '\Brazil: Peru Acts For Unity

Brazil Moves Toward Full War Footing   Clamps Down On Axis Nationals

BRAZIL ACTS TO » PROTECT COAS   Special Steps Taken Against Token Raids by U-Boats; Four ‘Subs’ Sighted

Brazil Tightens Supervision Over ~ Enemy National:  Government Moves To Place Country On Full War Footing

Brazil Enters War Against Italy and Germany Saturday   Nation Moves Towarc Full War Footing;  Citizens Calm   RULLETIN

Action Follows War Declaration of Nation Against Germany and Ital:

Brazil Prepares  - National Defense   Government Begins Putting Country on Full - War Footing and Tightens Control Over German and Italian Nationals.

EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AT STALINGRAD IS HARBINGER OF THE CRUEL RUSSIAN WINTER; RUSSIAN POSITION CRITICAL   “Situation Has Not Developed in Favor of The Defenders,’ It is Stated—However, Substantial German Force Is  Trapped in Mozdok Area

VON BOCK TRIES TO LAND FATAL *BLOW IN SOUTH   Repeated Attacks Made Or » Defenders Of Stalingrad And Novorossisk   NIPS DRIVE IN NEW GUINEA   ” Fres Nearing Port Moresby; Soviet, Allied Airplanes Hit German Districts

RAINS HAMPER NAZIS’ THRUST AT STALINGRAT   German Force . Reportec Trapped on Terek River In Caucasus   Reds Indicate Bridgeheac Smashed With Severe Setback to Foe

PRE CONTROL BIL   Administration Forces Strive Desperately for Compromise on Parity Issue   MICHENER VOTES FOR BILL

Strive To Split Farm Bloc Vote On Parity Rise   Administration Ready With Compromise Offer Anent Anti-Inflation Legislation

HOUSE APPROVES BILL TO RAISE FARM PARITY IN LEGISLATION TO SET UP HCL STABILIZER

WAVELL MAKES TOUR FRONTIER OF INDIA AREAS   Reconnaissance Flight Believed Heralding Possible Action to Retake Burma   NOW HELD BY JAPS   Reliable Sources Indicate Wavell- Gave Suggestion That Attack Upon Sector Could Be Expected

n Bombers Set Fires In Bur  Allied Effort To Take Burma Back Is Hinted

Attempt to Retake» Burma Anticipated   General Wavell Has Returned From Recon naissance Flight Over Frontier—Conditions Reported Ideal for Attack.

Allied Drive  Into Burma Indicated   Wavell Returns  After Inspection— U. 8. Bombers Active

Allies May Attack Burma  Presaged By Wavell, PRansevelt Stataments

Allied Move In — Burmese Section   GEN. WAVELL INSPECTS DEFENSES IN FAR EAST

ALLIES CONSIDER RETAKING BURM   Unofficial Sources Indicate ' That Attack Can Be Expected,

Wavell Visit To Burma’ May  Insure Drive   Allied General Indicates That Quick Attempt Retake Land Planned

ALLIED ATTACK ON BURMA SEE   General Wavell Returns From Reconnaissance

Monterey Gets New Navy Base  Admiral Greenslade Aneunces Projetc

U. S. Calls Upon Italians  To Resist Nazis, Fascists   Berle Says Allied Forces in Africa Poised to Aid in Overthrow of Tyranny

Appeal Made To Italians   They Are Asked to Resist Their Nazi German Masters

NAZI CONVOY ATTACKED   German Tanker Sent to Bottom 01 English Channel

Britain Adds Two Battleships To Royal Fleet   530°Axis Submarines: Destroyed or Damaged Thus Far, Official Says   MYSTERIOUS REASON For Figures on Axis Subs Sunk

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Interpreting he War   Axis Has Lost Huge Number of Ships; Report Significant

Mystery Surrounds Reason For Reporting Sub Losses  snformatton: Has Been Closely Guarded On  Dinadt, Git... fit Aa... .s3.. 2... fe

: ‘Interpreting the War News—  Time Element Figures In Report of Sub Sinkings

Halt Sale Of Bottled Milk In Winfield   Ten-Cent Ceiling Impossible, Say City’s Dairymen

QUIT BOTTLING MILK   Winfield: Dairymen Blame Ceiling Price for the Action

Freed U.P. Writer Tells Inside Stories Of Japan   Reveals That Army Censors Held President Roosevelt ‘Last Minute Peace Appeal From The Emperor

Generals Attempt Hari-Kari After Yanks Fly Over Emperor's Palace; Huge Jap Liner Also Sunk By U. S.

SLAV TOWNS ARE BOMBEL   Italians Raid on Reprisa For Guerrilla Attacks   United Press Writer Gives Eye-Witness Account Of Tokyo Bombing And Treachery Of War Lords

Yank Freed From Japan Reports 600 Tokio Raid Deaths, Army Suicides

WRITER TELLS. OF TOKYO: BONING, PITY SHIRPAIGER   Intelligencer Correspondent in Japan At Time; War Censors Withheld Last Peace Anneals.   PRISONER SIX MONTHS IS ON HIS WAY HOME   Americans Held for Espion: age, Sent to Prison Bu Later Permitted to Re turn Home.

REVEALS EYE WITNESS REPORT OF TOKYO BOMBING  U.P. Writer, Enroute Home From Tokyo, Also Reveals Sinking Of Liner With 780 Jap Technicians Aboard, All Lost

Freed by Japs, American Reporter Writes About Tokyo Raid, Tells Hov Peace Plea Was Kept From Empero

‘The inside Story  U.S.Bomber Raid Stunned Tokyo   Daylight Attack Caught Jap Capital Off Guard, Killed 600, Writer Reveals

Details of Raid on Tokyo Revealed by Eve-Witness   BY ROBERT T, BELLAIRE een Be ere ean

Hari Kari Committed By Two Officers After Plane Appeared Over Emperor's Palace

Observer Gives Eye-Witness ,story Of The U. S. Army “Bombing Raid On Tokyo

Bellaire Says Japs Were Caught Napping; Peace Appeal Held Up   American Plane Over Palace Cause For Hari Kari

JAPS NAPPING. IN TOKYO RAID, WITNESS SAYS   Hari Kari Committed By Two When Planes Fly Over Palace —   ‘SUB KILLS EXPERTS   Roosevelt Appeal Kept From Emperor for 12 Hours

Foe Caught Napping By U. S. Foray   Reporter, On Way Home From Tokyo, Gives Story of Bomber Attack.

Eye-Witness Story of Raid On Tokyo Told   American Sub Sank “Big Nippon Liner, 780 Experts Drown

Delayed Story of Tokyo Bombing Discloses U. S. Planes Concentrated On Factory Area: Hari Kari Amona Army Officers: Jan Liner Blasted

600 KILLED IN DOOLITTLE’S RAID ON TOKYO   Japs Caught Napping. Says American Eye-Wilness After Repatriation   PLANE FLIES OVER PALACE   Bellaire Also Reveals Thai Tokyo Kept Roosevelt's Plea From People

Japan’s Emperor Took To Shelter During U. S. Raid   Released Scribe Describes Tokyo Bombing, Sinking Of Jap Liner By Sub, Suppression Of F.D. Appeal   By ROBERT T. BELLAIRE Convright 1942 hw United Press

600 Factory Workers Killed In Tokyo Raid; FDR Peace Plea Kept From Emperor   RAF RETURNS TO RUHR VALLEY   Strong Force Attacks German Industrial Centers

E'ye-W itness Says Japs Napping as U. 8. Raided Tokyo   By ROBERT T. BELLAIRE

NEW FRONTS NOT REVEALED BY EXECUTIVE   Discusses Army’s Move Taking Over Control of Commercial! Airplanes

‘NO SMOKING OUTDOORS DURING NEXT BLACKOUT   Violators Of This Regulation Will Be Liable To Arrest, State Defense Council Rules

Last Chance To Sign Given Rio Holdouts      Argentina and Chile Re ported Warned They  Face Isolation   ACTION DUE TODAY   Brazil Expected to Cut Diplomatic Ties Momentarily

Warns Argentina, Chile Of Consequence Of Isolation   . Brazilian Minister Wires Monition To Head: Of Two Governments Failing To Break With Axis; Deadline Expected Late Today

MIDD SHOWDOWN 1S NEAR PRESSURE BEING- BROUGHT ON  ; ARGENTINA BY BRAZIL . AND OTHER SOUTH   AMERICAN. REPUBLICS

ARGENTINA, CHILE WARNED BY BRAZIL; DEADLINE IS NEAR   Failure To - Join Nations Severing Relations With Axis Would Mean Isolation

TALKS TO ROTARIANS   Dr. Lyle Powell Tells of His Recent Visit to Mexico

To Start Nurses Aide Classes In The County  Sacred Heart Hospita Assisting Red Cross In The Work '

To Start Nurses Aide Classes In The County   Sacred Heart Hospita Assisting Red Cross

AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT BILL RESTRICTED   No Strings To Be Attached To Fate of ‘Teen Age Youths.

House Begins Debate on Draft for 18-19 Group   Approval Expected Late Today; Rule ‘Limits Amendments

House opens debate upon  draft bill   No restrictions on army’s use o youths allowed

RESTRICTION IN TEEN-AGE BILL OPPOSED   Year of Training Mandate Objected To By Marshall

“Gag” Rule Will Oust Provision  For Year’s Drill   Marshall Warns Plan  Would Make It “Almost Impossible For Army” 

House Adopts Boy Draft Bill By 345 to 16   Bill Now Goes to Senat for Action After Gen. Marshall Plea

SOLONS BACK ARMY YOUTH DRAFT PLANS   House Prevents Amendments on Training  By 212-42 Vote   PASSAGE FORESEEN   Senate Arms Group Ok’'s Measure With Few Changes

HOUSE TO VOTE ON YOUTH DRAFT MEASURE TODAY   General Marshall Reports Arm: Against Mardate For Year's Traine      EBTIy

MAG ARTHUR GONE BUT SUCCESSORS HALT JAP ATTACK   “Skinny” Wainwright and His Men Repulse Yamashita’s Raid.

JAPANEOt FIND DATAAN FORGE STILL FIGHTING   MacArthur Departure Fails To Lessen Resistance Of Heroic Defenders   JAP RAID IS BEATEN OFF AFTER GENERAL LEAVES   Gen. Wainwright Carries Or Sharp Hitting Tactics Of Departed Leader

AMERICAN TROOPS ON BATAAN’ STOP JAPANESE ATTACK   Enemy Learns MacArthur’  Transfer Will Make  - Little Difference In : “Resistance

ALLIES R ALLY AGAINST JAPS   Firm Resistance Put Up In New Guinea; U. S. Troops Instructed  To Attack First

News Behind The News  Copyright McClure Newspaper   WASHINGTON By Ray Tocker

Japs Broaden Drive on Coast Areas   Major Offensive Is Begun North of Occupied Provincial “Capital of Canton

ippon Extends rive on China’s oastal Regions         Heavy Fighting Rages in New Kwangtung Theatre, Southernmost Seaboard City: Chinese Drive on Ichang Advances

Major Offensive Opened In Coastal Province North of Canton   HEAVY FIGHTING IN AREA IS REPORTED   Chinese Claim Recapture Of Several Towns in Chekiang Sector

JAPS BROADEN CHINA ATTACK   Action Spreads Toward - South As Battle In _ Chekiang Goes On;   Advance Offset

China Drive  Is Broadened By Japanese  New Theater Of Wa  Opened North Of Canton

JAPANESE WIDEN DRIVE IN CHINESE COASTAL REGIONS   Major Offensive Reported i Kwangtung, North of Occupied Canton   FIGHTING CONTINUES IN CHEKIANG, YANGTZE      Chinese Report Further Advances by Their Forges in Push to Ichang, Strategic Port of Middle Yangtze; Invaders Reported Repulse

5. STATES HOLDING PRIMARIES TODAY   Ballots Being Cast In Ohio, .. New York, Nebraska, Idaho, Arkansas

FOUR OTHER STATES HOLD PRIMARIES TODAY; PRE-WAR ISOLATIONISTS ARE TARCET

MacArthur Is _ Holding Gains Made Yesterday   As Much as Five Miles o' Advance Scored in 4! Hours Fighting

FIREMAN DIES IN RAIL WRECK   B. & O. Engine And 16 Cars Leave Track In Pennsylvania

RUSSIANS WIPE OUT NAZI LINE   Germans Cleared Out O Long Sections Of “Winter Front”

Reds Wipe Out Hitler's Winter Line; Troops Retake Nelidovo   Soviets Make Most of Severest Winter in Europe in Years; 54 Villages Reoccupied

Hitler's Winter Line Is Smashed By Russian Drive   Mopping Up Operation: Are Progressing, Moscow Declares

Reds Say Nazi Winter Line Wined Oui   Russian Mopping Up Progresses in Vast Triangle

Winter Line’ Said Virtually Extinel   Vichy Sources Place Naz Losses to Typhus, Cold At 250.000

Russians Claim Nazi  Winter Line Smashed   ‘Mopping Up’ Operations Progress Rapidly Southavest of Moscow

MAY CASAL LIST RELEASED   Names of 2,991 Officers. and Men Are “Announced ‘by Navy Denartment . vs

Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties Published; Names Of Two Local Men Appear on List

Steel, Iron Banned For Virtually All  Civilian Articles   2,991 in Navy, Coast Guard, Marines Give Lives in War, California Heaviest Loser

War Deaths Of Navy Men Reach 2,991   California Hardes Hit Of Any State .  In Union

Senate Subgroup Adds Bull Shoals, Table Rock Items   Conference Committee to Get Proposa!s if They Stay in

Darkhorse May Be Chairman of GOP Committee   Taft and Willkie Groups Active on Eve of Selection

REPUBLICANS WILL SELECT CHAIRMAN   Every Effort Being Made to Void Fight Over  Issue

To Aid Payer Tax Deduction Issue Talked  In Committee   Life Insurance Pre miums May Finally Be Included.

Insurance, Debt, Bond Deductions Urged For Taxes   Senate Finance Chief En dorses ‘Sound Plan’ Fo Income Credit

DEDUCTIONS FOR INSURANCE NEEDS WINS SOME FAVOR   Tax Credits Would Apply Alsc to Money Used to Pay on Old Debts

URGE TAX CUT FOR INSURANCE   Senator George Endorses  Plan as ‘Sound’

Tax Deduction Plan Supported At Senate Quiz   Credit Is Sought For Payments Made On Life Insurance

Deduction For Insurance New Tax Bill Idea   Proposal Meets With Endorsement of Chairman Georae Of Finance Committee

Deduction To Pay Insurance Winning Favor   Chairman George Says New Tax Proposal Is ‘Sensibly Sound.’

URGE DEDUCTION ON INCOME LEVY   Payments on Insurance, Debt Bonds Asked to Be Held Out of Tax Lidbles

SOVIETS LAUNCH GRAND ASSAULT BEFORE KHARKOV   Reds Reported On Outskirts Of Pivotal Southern Front City   : NAZI DEFENSES AT  LENINGRAD BROKEN   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Acenrianated Prece War Fditar

NORTHERN SOVIET GAIN IS CLAIMED   Stalin, Not Hitler, Breaking Spring Storm; Japs Pay For Burma Stens Forward

GREATEOT AED DRIVE OF WAR   Menaces Pivotal Point on Southern Nazi Line   MOSCOW CLAIMS   Soviet Forces Have Broken Through Leningrad Defenses

Russians Declared in Outskirts of Kharkov; Have Broken Primary Defenses at Leningrad: Crimean Retreat Stubborn

Large Group To Report Soon For Induction  Largest Number Ye Calla] Kaw , er

Large Group To Report Soon For Induction   Largest Number Ye  £3 29. 3 gp. _.

Student Bails Out But Plane Flies On   Little Damage Reperted to Ship

WPB PUTS 0. K. ON DRILLING OF NEW OI WELLS   State Is Given Go Ahead Signal In Producing Oil

RELAXATION ON WELL SPACING ORDERED BY WPB   LIMIT LIFTED IN ILLINOIS AND TWO OTHER STATES

YOUTH WHO KILLED 4 MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY IN ESCAPE   16 - Year-Old Farm Bo Breaks from Jail With Cellmate After Slugging Sheriff,

YOUNG SLAYER IN JAIL BREAK   Escapes With Companion - After Slugging Sheriff

OF 4, ESCAPES   Boy Who Slew Family Slugs Minnesota Sheriff, Flees with Cellmate

Glen Struve Shows Top H aby Beef      Manning Youths > Win All 4 Stock Prives

** ee  Negro  Flees But Returns To Theft  kk * HO  Scene For Shoes

300.000 Slavs Set To Revolt   General Mihailovie Hold: Large Reserve ‘Army  Ready To Help Allies.

Mihailovic Has 300,000  Guerrillas   Colonel in Yugoslav Air Force Says General Can Throw This Number in Battle ij Allies Land

NEW NIPPONE SE DRIVE Oh JAVA ISLAND 1S SMASHED   All-Out Attack Against Rangoon Believed Imminent Today   U.S. PLANES, SHIPS TAKE HEAVY TOLL   _  amedeeaiih  British Bolster Positions Along Sittang River To Defend Rangoon

ASKS CESSATION OF VOLUNTEERS   Draft Director Declares War Program Disrupted by Practices

WOULD HALT ENLISTMENTS   May Disrupt U. S, War Program  Many Volunteers Acé . Workmen z

ALLIES MAY SET UP VAST SUPPLY BASE IN INDI!   American Mission to Proceed to Country to Determine How U. 8S. Can Contribute to Project.   BASE ESTABLISHED BY NATION IN ERITREA   This Disclosure Serves to Con firm Report Washington Has Sent Troops to North Africa.

Plan for Making India Great Supply Base For United Nations Revealed

Also Involves Developing  Resources   London Reveals, Too, Supply Base in Eritrea Being Built by U. S.  INDIAN ISSUE BOILS

U.S. PLANNING HUGE SUPPLY BASE IN INDIA   American Mission Wil Leave Soon to Work on Project   POTENTIAL VALUE FE PLAN STRIKING   Industriat Resources of the Netion Would be Developed

U.S. May Help Develop India War Industry   American Mission to Inspect Facilities; Troops Sent to Africa

UNITED NATION: PLAN TO SET UF INDIA SUPPLY BADE   American Mission To Leave For India Soon To Help Project Along   DEVELOP INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES OF COUNTRY   , Observers Believe Plan Will Influence Ourrent Effort to Sway Indian Nationalist Leaders Into Active Support of the War

U.S. MISSION TO VISIT IN INDIA   tRoosevelt Declines T Comment On Mission, Signs 32 Billion War Measure

U.S. PLANNING HUGE SUPPLY BASE IN INDIA   American Mission Will Leave Soon to Work on Project  ~*~ A RPE OA sk ,eiir   POTENTIAL VALUE SF PLAN STRIKING   Industria! Resources 0! the Netion Would be Developed

U.S. Plans Big  Base in India   Mission Leaves Soon for Area; FD Signs  Huge Army Measure

U. S. Mission Will Be Sent   Nation’s Strategic Location Between Mediterranean, Pacific War Areas Is Stressed   Some View Proposal As Too Long Range   London Reveals American Building Large Depot Jn Eritrea

Election Red Tape Slashed So That Soldiers May Vote   All Service Men Will Have to Do Is Ask for Ballot. Mark It and Send It to Home Board

BUCKEYE SOLDIERS WILL GET 10 VOTE   Ohio Official Slashes Red Tape In New Move

ALLIED TUNISIA TROOPS PLAN FOR BIG BATTLE   Joint Offensive Aims To Hurl Germans From North Africa

AMERICAN AND BRITISH TROOPS IN TUNISIA AND LIBYA SQUARE AWAY FOR BIG OFFENSIVE AGAINST AXIS   Allied Air Power in Southern Mediterranean Growing By The Hour—Deep Inroads Made in Axis Reinforcements— Allied Army Consolidate; Positions in Tunisia

ORE LAURELS FOR GRID STAR   Bill Lantaff Honored By Midland Students For  Second Year

RAF Attacks  German Area   Lille, Bethume Raided In Sunday Accounts

Jap Submarine Now in Atlantic   British Observers Offer Explanations for Axis Claim

Doubt Is Placed On Axis Report   - Jap Sub Said To ‘Have :Cruised To Atlantic Arena

British Observers  Discount Sub Story Even If It Is True  BELIEVED CHIEFLY PROPAGANDA YARN  May Have Been Needed To Bolster Axis Ties On Anniversary

Jap Submarine Trip Is Labelled As Propagande      British Naval Observers Do Not Believe That Lone Voyage of Boat ta Join German in Atlantic : Amounts to Much

Mail Snooping Ban Proposed.   Biddle Holds Postal Censorship ls Legal

BILL PLANNED 10 PREVENT POLITICAL CENSORING OF MALI   ‘Would Prohtbit Forwarding Non-Military informa. tion To Federal Agencie:

CENSORSHIP BILL DUE FOR CONGRESS   Legislation Defining and Protecting Civil Rights Is Demanded by Senators

BURMA DRIVE ENTERS GHINA   iis Troops Cross Border of   Yunnan Province

NIPPON TROOPS INVADE YUNNAN, CHINAPROVINCE   Bitter Fighting Is In Progress Around Borde ‘Town of Wanting

Procter and Gamble Company Is Indicted   Grand Jury Charges Industry Espionage

Congressional Medal Goes To 3 Officers   Admirals Callaghan an¢ Scott Get Posthumous Awards

at Sal Nal Set Sal Sel UF Te Sah SF Ne fe ,  > TO KR-H SUBSCRIBERS 5 IN ARREARS

REPUBLICANS. TO RALLY TONIGHT   Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly to Be One of Speakers at Grav Hall

GOP LEADERS. TO RALLY HERE   Secretary of State Harry f Kelly Will Be Speaker 2 Thursday Meeting 

Continuing Attack ‘In South Pacific Made In Force   Believe Both Air, Surface Forces Take Part In Solomons Raid

NAVY IS IN ACTION   U. S. Forces Are Attacking Japs in Two Places in  the Pacific

Japs on Kiska And Solomons  Under Attack   Brief Navy Communique Hints at Formidable  Wis     cei ce

BATTLE IN + ALEUTIANS CONTINUES   Heavy Blows Also Are Struck at Enemy in Solomon Islands   #009 FURTHER NEWS ' FOR THE PRESENT   Both Air and Surface Forces Join in the Assault Communipue Says

Jap Installations Attacked on Solomons and Aleutians   Naval Air and Surface Forces Join in Heavy Assaults on Ninnonese

Enemy Positions In Solomons And Aleutians Raided   Americans Strike ‘In Force’, Navy Announces; Battle Is Continuing

E«<timated Size Of Fieet   Battle ‘Continuing’ As Navy Hits Japs In Solomon Isles. Aleutians

JAPS ATTACKED ON SOLOMON ISLES BY NAVY   Nippons ‘Bombarded at Kiska in Aleutians, Says Communique

ENGAGEMENT CONTINUING   Navy Announces Air,  Surface Forces Join in Heavy Attack Thera

Navy Announces Attacks On Jap Installations in Solomon, Aleutian Islands   AIR AND SURFACE FORCES JOIN IN ATTACK ON ENEMY  INSTALLATIONS IN SOLOMONS WHERE THE BATTLE 1S STILL CONTINUING. 

FAR PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT CONTINUING   Navy Announces Air, Surface Forces Join in Heavy Attack There

Air ‘And Surface Attacks On Jap Installations In Pacific Disclosed By Navy Department

AKIS AIR LOSSES OVER MALTA JUM!   Eleven More Enemy Planes Shot Down Over Istand Fortress

92 Axis Pianes Shot Down in Malta Fights   Battle Starting Last Sunday Continues with Mount. ing Losses to the Attacking forces

Axis Loses 94 _ Planes on Malta   Rommel Returns To Egyptian Battle Front

TOLL OF AXIS PLANES GROWS      Foe Has Lost 94 Craft in Five Days of Attacks On Malta Fortress

Axis Striving To Reinforce  Egyptian Army  Intensified Aerial ‘,   Intensified Aerial '‘, . Siege. in Fifth Days ~ Enemy Merchantman Hit -by U. §. Bombers

Malta Blasts 92 Axis Warplanes   Germans, Italians Try To Reinforce Romme

Ayis Losses In Raids On Malta Mount Higher    94 Planes Downed “Since Sufiday in “Renewed Attacks

Laval To Win Power, Has Rocky Road to Travel   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wileln Wiretel Widn Annalee

Reinstated Vichy Chief Started’. On Tortuous And Dangerous Road - Of Service To His German Master

LAVAL BEGINS DANGEROUS TASK OF LENDING FRENCH ASSISTANCE TO HITLER’S NAZI WAR MACHINE

Actions of French Insurgents Bode  No Good for Laval   Attack Against Doriot I: Nasty Reminder Bullet Almost Ended Laval Career in 1941

Laval’s Value to Germany May be Small Unless He Car Obtain Support of People

LAVAL STARTS OUT ON SHAKY JOB OF SERVING NAZIS;   Fresh Vichy Crisis Is’, Faught With Perils For’ Allies if Laval Succeeds

Today’s War Moves   Laval Now Started on Rocky Road of Nazi  Mactare

THREE GERMAN WARSHIPS DASH TO TRONDBEIM   _Maneuver cesigned to “tie“up British navy in North sea

9 DIE IN CRASH OF TRANSPORT   Army Ship, Converted From Commercial Airliner, Comes Down At Chicago

No Letup in State Politics  Kansas Day to See Candidates Take the Field

Prepare for Kansas Day   War May Muzzle the Administration Critics State Politics Buzz

Patriotism And Polities To Be Mixed   Kansas Republicans ~~Fo-Hold Love FeastAt Topeka Jan, 29

Stress Unity For Annual GOP Meeting   Patriotism Added To Kansas Day Political Powwow

AnySharpCut In Farm Help Brings Fight   Report On Non-Es sential Spending Is Under Fire.

“PROTEST FARM REDUCTION   House Agriculture Cor Committee Criticizes Saving Plans

Farm Funds Cut Being Opposed   House Members Want Farm Security Administration Kept

Reduction Plans Draw Criticisms   Farm Appropriations Slash Disapproved By House Group

Proposal To Slash Farm Fund Flayed   House Members Criticize Plar To Reduce Agricultural Program

FARM SENATORS OPPOSE CUT OF AGRICULTURAL FUN   Recommended Abolition OF FSA Meets Unanimous Opoosition

OPA Considering Program To Solve Meat Distribution Problem Without Rationing

MEAT CONTROL PLAN OFFEREI   _ ‘, F OFA. CON SIDERIN G THREE. ’ POINT PROGRAM TO SOLVE  PROBLEM OF NATION'S   MEAT SUPPLY 

OPA SEEKS WAY TD AVOID MEAT RATIONING PLAN   Would Include Ceiling Prices Opposed By Producers   AGRICULTURE DEPT. 15 LIKELY TO OBJECT

OPA STUDIES PLAN AIMED TO PREVENT RATIONING OF MEAT   Now Considering  3- Point Program To Solve. ‘Problem. Of Meat -aeDistribution oer ty

Rationing of Meat Not Desirable   OPA Has Prog  ram to Solve Distribution

OPA Faced With Meat Shortages   Three-Point Plan Studied to Avoid Retail Rationing

OPA Considers Plan To Solve Meat Problems   Would Put Ceiling Prices On Livestock, Allocate U. S. Stocks

Railroads _ Crowded to Overflowing   Every. Train Leaves Junctions Loaded — To the Handrails

Holiday Travel Greatest In History of U. 5.   Transportation System Succeeds. in Spite of Late Schedules

NEVADAN HITS CONTRACT FOR L. V. PROJECT   Assertions Declared False by Chief Of RFC

AWAITS WORD ON RGAD   Officials Expect Army Will Be Used to Take Over

Japs Pinch  Chinese Line      Chiang’s Warriors Stil Battle Enemy in Bloody Kiangsi Province Fight

Japs Closing Pincers Move   Last Unconquered Stretch Of Hangchow-Nanchang Railway Link Endangered

Japs Close Pincers On Rail Area   Last Link Between Hangchow And Nanchan May Fall To Enemy   Chinese Army Takes Important Positions   Darwin Again Raided By Enemy Planes But Slight Damage Results

Japanese Closing in On Chinese Railway   Chungking Acknowledges Kwangfeng Penetrated; Chinese Advance Near Nipponese Base in Kiangsi Province.

Last Stretch of Chinese Railway Under Jap Threat   Tokyo Says Japs Sunk Another U. S. Cruiser off Midway

JAPANESE ADMITTED CLOSING PINCERS ON CHINESE RAILROAD  JAP SUCCESSES TEMPERE! SLIGHTLY BY CHINESE

Japs Close on Railroad Line   Chinese Acknowledge Japanese Column Has - Entered Kwangfeng .

Japanese Closing On Railway Line   Chungking Admits Roac Between Hangchow and Nanchang Is Cut   PLANES RAID DARWIN      Twenty - Seeie Bombers Over Australian Port: Damage Slight _

dap Pincers: Closing In On Chinese   Defenders. Admit Loss o Another Link ‘in Vital Rail Line   DEFENDERS HOLD 100 MILES OF ROAD   New Appeals Are Made for Allied Offensive and BRuecian Rases

‘nce Sam _ eecs Zicvc.e Cains, ‘a.. Rearings anc. “i-c1en “nives

Many Badly Needed Little Items Must  Not be Overlooked in Big Scrap Drive

Yarn Arrives for Red Cross Knitting   ENOUGH MATERIAL FOR 10 OR 12 SWEATERS      Yarn Will Be Given Out ‘at the Red Cross Room at Library Thursday Afternoon

NEW SUPPLY OF RED CROSS YARN ARRIVE:   Will be Given Out at the Rec Cross Room in the Library Thursday Afternyon

Aruba, Recently Augment ed by U. S. Soldiers, Center of Newest Outbreak of German Subs.

Four to Six Boats Torpedoed Near Venezuela   Canal in Danger; U.S. Planes Carrying Out Counter-Attack

SUPPLY BASES OF AXIS FORCES HIT      Heavy U. S. Bombers Aic in Attacks Over the Week-end

U.S. AND ROYAL NAVY AND RAAF, HAMMER ENEMY   Axis Airfields and Bases Targets of Devastating. Raids and Bombardments In Conflict   BRITISH TIGHTEN HOLD ON NEW GAINS   Also Report Capture of 4,000 Italian and German Prisoners Over Week In Dusty Battles

Britons Discover, Wreck German Tank Ambush; Fleet Bombards Matruh

U.S. Bombers Are Teamed With RAF In Desert Fight  Warships Of Mediterra  Warships Of Mediterra nean Fleet Bombarding  Axis Base At Matruh

Heavy American Planes Help RAF and Fleet Pound Supply Stations  ALL AXIS ATTACKS BALKED BY BRITISH  Fleet Bombards Matruh Two Successive Nights, ’ Tobruk Bombed Again

Russians In Orderly Withdrawal To Prepare For Stand .   DRIVE WEDGE

U.S. Planes Take Part in Devastating Raids Pn Axis African Bases

4000 PRISONERS CAPTURED LAST WEEK BY ALLIES   Allies Hold Positions In Desert Fight

A (100 AXIS PRISONERS CAPTURED IN EGYP   Rommel Believed Preparing for Larce Secale Attack

Big U.S. Bombers Battle in Egypt   Devastating Raids AreMade on Axis Airfields and  Bases   HOLD. ALLIED  LINES   British Report 4,000 Axis Prisoners Taken in Week’s Fighting

Allied Bombers Rair Destruction on Axis   British Take 4000 Prisoners in Week of Fighting, Retain Egypt Positions

Axis Air Bases In Egypt Pounded By U.S. Bombers   Warships of British Navy  Arve Employed in Devas tating Raids.   4,000 Axis Prisoners Taken in Dusty Wa

Big Yankee War Planes Pound Tobruk   Axis Supply Bases, Air fields Are Blasted In Se ries OF Weekend Raids   PRISONERS TAKER   British Capture 4,000 Ir Seven Day Battle Wes! OF El Alamein

U. S. Bombers Hit Axis Base:   Big Four Motored Planes Combine With RAF in Striking Blows at Axis Airfields and Concentrations in Egypt Over Week-End.   4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

British Retain Positions, Take  4,000 Captives   Tobruk and Matruh Badly Mauled by Bombers and Fleet

Daylight Raids Made in Desert   American Bombers Active in Egypt

Heavy blows Struek Foe in EKeypt Fight   4,000 Axis Troops Tak en Prisoner During  Last Week

Enemy Air Bases in Egypt Blasfed  U. S. and British Flvers Wage War

BRITISH REPULSE ALL AXIS THRUSTS NEAR EL ALAMEIN   Take 4,000 More Prisoners, Increasing Bag to 6,000 Since They Halted Retreat in Egypt.   U. S. FLIERS BLAST ENEMY SUPPLY BASE   ‘Heavy American Bombers Set Three Fires in Dock Area of Tobruk—Royal Warships Shell Matruh.

“U.S. BOMBERS POUND TOBRUK; START FIRES   RAF Wipes Out El Daba Airport; British Vessels Attack Matruh.

CAPTURE OF 400 AXIS PRISONERS IS ANNOUNCED TODAY   British Vietorious in Hare Fighting of the Past Week.   ARMY OF THE NILE BUSY   Tightened Its Grip on Newly Won Positions Near E) Alamein.

RAF IGNORES DUST STORMS TO HANMER FOE   One-Third Of German Alrcraft Aground At Airport Are Destroyed   NEW POSITIONS TAKEN   British In Egypt Report Capture Of 4,000 In Last Week’s Fighting

Revitalized Nile Army ~ Repulses Axis Attacks, Batters Enemy Base:

British Seize 4,000 Axis Prisoners in Battle Near El Alamein     ROYAL NAVY, HELPS     Nazi General Regroups Forces for Resuming Battle

Allies Agitate Axis In Egypt   Blanket Of Bombs Makes Desert Dance

BRITISH ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF 4,000 AXIS PRISONERS   imperial Warships Bombard Matruh, Rommel's Sea Base

U.S. Fliers Help Hit Supply Bases of Axis   Revitalized Nile Army Repulses Every Nazi Attack on New Gains in El Alamein District;  British Seize 4.000; Tobruk Raided Sunday

U.S. Bombers Team With RAF and British Fleet to Batter Axis Supply Lines   Army of Nile Repulses German Attacks in New Gains; Capture 4000 Prisoners; Daylight Raid on Tobruk; Set Fires on Docks

ARMY OF NIL HOLDS POSTS ~ AT ALAEIN   R, A. F. Delivers New Blows Despite Dust Storms   ROMMEL   Believed Regrouping Army For Full Scale Resumption Of Battle

BRITISH HOLD NEW GAINS IN ALAMEIN AREA   Heavy Blows Delivered By RAF In Heavy Dust Storms   PLANES DESTROYED   British Warships Shel Matruh, Sea Base Of Germans

RAF SWEEPS THRU DUST ON ENEMY   Capture Of 4,000 Axis Prisoners Last Week Told.

4,000 Axis Prisoners  Captured In Keypt   Britain’s Army Of The Nile Tightens Grip On Newly-Won

U.S. BOMBERS RAF AND ROYAL NAVY STRIKE AXIS BASES   Series of Devastating Raids and Bombardments Handed Axia Over Week.Fnd 

U.S. BOMBERS BATTER AXIS SUPPLY BASE   Rritish Army Holds Desert Points

BRITISH NAVY, R.A.F. BLAST ENEMY BASES   Axis African Centers Given Terrific Pounding Over Week-End By Allies

Nazis Again At Gates of Rostov; British Hold Gains   “RAF Bombers Assail Submarine — Building Yards; U. S. Air Force In China Smashes Jap Airfields Timoshenko Retreats In Orderly Pla

American Planes Bomb Axis Army At El Alamein   Heavy U. S. Bomber: Team Up with RAF in Smashing Attack   British Warships of Mediferranean Fleet Shell Matruh

BRITISH HOLD FIRMLY TO THEIR POSITIONS IN / WEEK OF DUSTY FIGHTING ON THE GROUND IN THI BATTLE FOR EGYPT   By EDWARD KENNEDY

BiG FOUR-MOTORED BOMBERS U5, ARMY AIRFORCE IN ACTION   AID RAF AND SHIPS OF  ROYAL NAVY IN BLASTIN( OF AXIS FORCES

Light Warships Bombard Matruh and Escape Without a Scratch; Anchinleck Keeps Rommel Occupied.   Bomb Airfield

"AIRFIELDS ~ AND BASES   U. §. Bombers Pound Naz: Stronghold at Tobruk; » RAF Also Attacks   ROYAL NAVY JOINS DEVASTATING RAIDS   British Holding Firmly In Egypt; Germans Are Kxpected to Attack

6,000 ENEMY TROOPS TAKEN   U. S. Bombers Set Fire: In Tobruk; Giving Rommel No Rest  For Comeback

British Take 4,000 Axis  Prisoners   Defenders Tighten Hold On Positions In Egypt

British Capture 4,000 Prisoners In Fighting InEgypt; Tighten Hold

DAYLIGHT RAID MADE SUNDAY ON NAZI PORT   American Forces Join R. A. F. and Royal Navy in Devastating Attacks on Enemy Airfields and Sponiv Racec

Oil and Gas Filings   Nevada County Friday, April 17, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

Reported Two Days Overdue On Flight Out Of Oahu In. Hawaiian Islands, apparently Lost In Wastes Where Amelia Earhart Disappeared

RICKENBACKER IS MISSING ON PACIFIC FLIGHT   First World War Ace Ha: * Been Overdue Since Wednesday   WAS ON MISSION FOR GOVERNMENT

FLYING ACt MISSING ON PACHIG HOP   Craft, Last Heard From Wednesday, Apparently Lost in Wastes Where Amelia Earhart Disappeared.   ‘SHIPS AND AIRMEN SEARCHING FOR HIM   Last Message From World War Hero Said He Had Sufficient Fuel to Stay Aloft  Slightly More Than Hour.

Flying, Ace Of Last War Three Days Overdue On Flight Made From Ha waiian Islands

Rickenbacker  Lost in Pacific   Two Days Overdue On Hawaiian Flight

Flying Ace Is Missing In Pacific   Amelia Earhart Lost In Area Aviater Hunted

Rickenbacker Is Missing on Pacifie Hop  , Fornier Flying Ace Overdue on Flight

7 pe i PACIFIC. FLIGHT   Flying . Ace of Firs! World War Left -Oahu, Hawaii 

Rickenbacker Missing On Pacific Flight   America’s Flying Ace 9 World War 1, 2 Days Overdue Out of Oahu

Famous Flying Ace Missing On Hop In Pacific   Eddie Rickenbacke Two Days Overdue In Hawaiian Area

RICKENBACKER IS MISSING IN PACIFIC HOP   America’s Great Flying Ace Of Last War Is Two Days Overdue Out Of oe   Short of Gas

Strong Force Pushes In= land After Winning Foot+ hold On Johore Beach

REPORT FROM.  SINGAPORE NOT $0 6000   London’ Hears Tokyo. Claim That Invasion Has Progressed.   AN AIRPORT IS. TAKEN.   Australian Commander in Singapore Says Situation Is in Hand.

MURRAY REELECTED PRESIDENT OF C10      All Officers Again Chosen at Convention in Boston

C10 Offers Unity to AFL on Basis Of Equality; Re-Elects Officers

UNITY OFFERED TO AFL BY CI0   All Officers Re-elected At Annual Convention In Boston

PHILIP MURRAY IS RE-ELECTED ClO PRESIDENT   Union Offers To Make Peace With AFL On Equality Basis   "INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIA IS FAVORED

CIO Offers Unity On Equality Basis   AFL Should Lay Aside It: ‘Age-Old Habits,’ Says Murray, Re-Elected

ENLIST UNDER: ~ NEW SYSTEN   ‘VOLUNTARY INDUCTION PLAN PUY INTO EFFECT PENDING ‘NAVY AND ARMY QUOTA AGREEMENT

ENLISTMENTS ARE RESUMED   Voluntary Inductions In Navy And Marines Permitted Thru Draft Boards

NAVY, MARINES TILL TO. TAKE ENLISTMENTS   Voluntary Induction Plan To Be Used Until Draft Program Worked Out   DRAFTEE ALLOTMENTS ARE STILL UNDECIDED   FDR takes Issue With Foes Of Plan For 7,500,000 Army By Next Year

Men Can Join Armed Servicés      Voluntary: Inductions To Be Permitted: For Army, Navy, Marshes

ENLISTMENTS INTO SERVICES ACCEPTED UNDER NEW PLAN   Called, Voluntary Induction And Will Be Through Selective Service Boards

U.S.RESTORES ENLISTMENTS UNTIL FEB. 1   Now Under The New Name of Voluntary  Tu duetiiang

Will Enlist Men In Navy Until Feb. 1   Failure to Perfect Procurs ment Plan Given A Reason for Move.

ENLISTMENT IN OERVIGES ‘OPER   Men May Volunteer Througt Local Draft Boards

OHIO REPUBLICANS ~ MEET AT COLUMBL:   “Strictly Business” OneDay Sessian Planned to Draft Party Platform.

STRICTLY BUSINESS’ 1-DAY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OPENS   Shortest Platform 11 GOP History To Be Adopted

Republicans Meet To Draft Platform   Say It Will Set Record for Brevity

Murray Sees Hope For Peace   Hopes To Realize Unity In Labor Before War Ends

Nab Another For Parsons Murders _   K. C. Police Obtain Confession From Man Arrested There: Two Others Already Held

Eden Will Not Reply To Query   Avoids hypothetical question concerning  Adolf Hitler

he War I oday  Tojo Tells People Japan Controls Solomons, Has Sunk American Fleet

TOJO’S GOVERNMENT GOING ALL QUT IN PROPAGANDA AS WELL AS EFFORT TO RECAPTURE ISLANDS

JAP LEADERS NOW TRYING 10 BOLSTER HOME-FRONT MORALE   Tokyo Propaganda Agencies Busy During WeekLong Festival of Deificatior Of Its Heroes

Factories in Paris Area  Are Blasted   Daylight Sweeps Over France Cause Damace

British Loos:  4000 Planes  Against Nazis Batter Factories Near Paris in Nonstop Raids

Factories in Paris Area Are Blasted  Daylight Sweep:  Piwcwce Cowuwcocee   Daylight Sweeps Over France Cause Damace

ALLIES TAKE FIELD, DELAY MALAYA PUSH   Six Enemy Tanks Smashed, 200 Killed in Conflict North of Singapore; British Planes Active

FREGH AUSSIES THROW WRENCH IN JAP MACHINE   Imperial Reinforcements Bring New Hopes Of Holding Singapore

TANK, INFANTRY COLUMN WIPED OUT BY HUSKIES   Great New Australian Army Enters Battle to Defend Sinnanore Area. -

ATTACKERS FORCED TO FALL BACK   Enemy Retreats Under Force of Bombardment —Bombers Aid in the Engoaement.

JAP. INFANTRY -AND TANK COLUMN IN MALAYAN RETREAT   Remnants Of Enemy Group ‘Falling Back In Disorder After Surprise Raid By Australians

Jap. Column Is Forced _ To Retreat      JAPANESE’ ADVANCE TOWARD  SINGAPORE DELAYED BY © AUSSIES’ ENTRANCE INTO’ F IGHT

STATE FACES HEAVY FLOODS AS RAIN FALLS   Southeastern Part of Missouri Given Warning of Impending Overflows Following Downpours of Tact AR Hanrye —

PRISONERS OF  REICH WILL BE HELD AS UNIT   Mistreatment of Nazis or Any Front Will be Paid for by.All Prisoners  Ses Pro ees in Germany   REPRISAL MOVE   German High Comman  Says It Feels Obliged to   Secure Humane Trear ment of Nazis

Nazi Government Will Treat All Its Prisoners As A Unit In Future

Americans Transform. An Island   In Three Months Army Air Force Turns Berren Aleutian Islands  Into Modern Base

Natives Wouldn't Recognize Island Occupied by Army; Even Hills Mover

AT FAR NORTH POS}   Army Makes Over the Arc: tic Landscape in Andreanof Islands

Allied Activity In New Guinea   Heavy and Medium Bombers See Action  Over Gona Area

Allied Flyers Down 6 Japs   Contests Continue  In Kokoda-Gona Area

Six Enemy Planes Grounded   While Jap Cruiser Is Hit in Banda Sea Fight

SAYS JAPS HAVE NO DEFENSE AGAINST PSYCHOLOGICA!. WAR   Army Man Says Recent Raid on Tokyo Showed Nipponese Without Link ef National Effort to Combat Panic—Addresses Broadcasters

Americans Warned To Be Prepared— Japanese Defense A gainst Psychological War Paar.

FDR MESSAGE TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS   Roosevelt Speaks to Nation Tonight at 9.30 On Need for War Sacrifices.

POST-WAR PERIOD PLANS ANNOUNCEI   Subsidization of Men and Women in Sciences Proposed at Capital.

SHOWERS EXPECTED   Kansas Hot Spot of Nation East of Rockies Yesterday

SEAL SALE Id NOW AT TRE HALFWAY MARK   Claude Cochran, Chairman. Re ieves Gcal of $2,500 Wi  B2 Reached.   MORE MONEY NEEDED   Those Who Have Seals Are Urged to Send in Their © Morey at Once.

SEAL SALE IS WOW AT THE ~~ HALFWAY MARK   Claude. Cochran, ‘Chairman, Bei ieves Gcal of $2, 590 Wil Be Reached.   MORE MONEY NEEDED   Those Who Have Seals Ar Urged to Send in Their ' ‘Money at. Once...

Last Of County Selected Men Ge   August Quota Filled With Departure Of Men From County Board Two   LARGE CROWD SAYS FAREWELL

County Soldiers Leave For Camp On Early Train   Men From Western Section Of County Begin Army Duties Today

Ninety Dark Days of War But Turn of Tide’s Near   Signs Point to More Aggressive Blows io Be Struck Against Axis; Alaska Due for Attack?

90 Dark Days Behind, But Tide fs Turning   Giant of America Is Stirring to Strike Hard Blows at Axis

Two More Join United Nations   Philippines and Mexico Fight Axis

TWO MORE JOIN UNITED NATIONS   Philippines and Mexico Are Pledged to Fight

Japanese Obliged To Make Decisive Fight In Pacific  Must Lose No Time Or Expose Their Conquests Of Solomons, New Guinea 7'0 Danaer

Interpreting The War New  Jap Fleet Intentions Are Seen As Doubtfu.

Interpreting e War   Next Move to Be Made by Japs le Still inn. Dauhe

Success Of Russian Central Front -OffensiveHeldThreat To Germans

Confidence Rises As Month Wanes That Russians Have Wrecked Hopes Of Nazis

German VISIONS  efeated      ssiang, Continue ans Agninst Left wk of Atinekers

2 Nazi Divisions Are Hurled Back: Stalingrad Holds   Situation Acute But German Losses Are Staggering; -Hitle1 Plan Upset

Report Conditions Inside Stalingrad Are Still Acute   Hitler’s Hopes To Take Oil Region And Conquer Moscow This Year Said Blighted By Soviet Armies

REDS DEFEAT 2 NAZI DIVISIONS AT STALINGRAD   GERMAN ADVANCE CONTINUES DESPITE HEAVY LOSSES

THINK STALINGRAD FIGHT WRECKS HITLER’S °42 AIMS   British, Russian Quarters Believe Hitler’s Plan to Take Moscow and Baku Oil Field:  * Boy

Russians Whip Two Divisions Between Rivers   Crisis Stays Acute Inside City; Enemy Uses More Troops

German Blows Grow Despite Mighty Losses   Flank Crippled, But Stalingrad. Plight. Remains Critical -

Red Armies Driving on Nazi Flank   Heavy Loss Fails to Halt Attack on Steel Center

Germans Keep Up Fresh Blows At Stalingrad   Situation Remains Grave, But Russians And British Declare Hitler Has Failed

Soviets Defeat Nazi Divisions on Flank   Enemy Suffers Reverses Between Don and Volga Rivers While Gaining New Ground in Stalingrad.

Confidence Grows In London, Moscow That Red Army Has Wrecked Nazi Plan

Stalingrad Remains in Acute Crisis   German Bulletin Claims New Section Of Stalingrad Taken by Invaders

CITY'S OUTLOOK STILL GRAVE IN FLAMING FIGHT   Violence of Attacks Grows in Spite of Heavy German Losses

REDS PUNISH GERMAN LEFT FLANK TODAY   Defeat Two Divisions fr Corridor Between Don, Volga   CRISIS IN TANK CITY   Nazis Throw Masses O! Troops, Despite Heavy Losses

Red Armies Whip  2 Nazi Divisions   Soviet Troops Surge Down . Upon the German Left Flank   FIGHT TO HOLD CITY   “Despite 37 Day Old Assault No Signs of Russian Collapse

Stalingrad  Crisis Still Stays Acute   Huns Have Big Losses, but Attacks Di Not Lessen—All Quiet on Egyptian.” Front—Allies Get First Objec-  ~  tive in New Guinea

Reds Surge Down On Naz Left Flank   Germans Claim New Section  of Stalingrad Captured By Storm; Believe Hitler Has Failed in Cherished Aims

Crisis in Stalingrad Still Acute   Germans Claim Section of  City Taken  By Storm

Stalingrad Defenders  Hold Grimly   Germans Routed In One Section

Crisis Is Still Acute In. side Stalingrad As Weary Garrison Holds For 37th Davy.

Crisis Remains Acute   Reds Strike On North Flank But Nazis Claim New Gains Within Stalinerad

NAZI LOSSES HEAVY; STILL TRY ATTACKS   Heavy Fighting Marks 37th Day at Stalinorad

SIEGE OF CITY OF VOLGA GOES INTO 37TH DAY   Soviet and British Heudquarters See Two OF Hitler's 19412  Aims Ax Blighted  OTHER WAR NEWS

STALINGRAD IS CHOKED WITH YELLOW SMOKE   German Air Attack On Britain Kills School Boys; Tank Barriers Hurt Dieppe Success

STALINGRAD CRISIS STILL ACUTE TODA)   Despite Great Loses, Germans Continue to Pour Masses of Troops Against City

2 GERMAN ~ DIVISIONS DEFEATED      Reds Score Heavily in Attack on Nazi Flank; Strong Elsewhere   STILL SERIOUS INSIDE STALINGRAD   Few Details on Battle Within City But Reds and Allies More Confident

REDS’ SPLENDID FIGHT BOOSTS CONFIDENCE  Hitler’s 2 Most Cherished Aims Ir 1942 Believed Blocked By Russian:

Soviet Arm  Holds   Two Nazi Divisions Stopped; Stalingrad  Gains By Germans?

@  Russians Declare Two Nazi Divisions Have Been Beaten   MacArthur Reports Japs Forced Back At Port Moresby

Nazi Field Headquarters Announce New Sece tion Of Northern Stalingrad Taken; London Believes Hitler’s Aims Hopeless Now

Jefenders of City of Stalin Bravely Hold to Positions   of City Where Crisis  out Nazis to Northwest Is Acute

SOVIET ATTACK ON NAZI FLANK IS STILL RAGING   Germans Admitted Driving Deeper into Stalingrad; Savage Resistance Met   RUSSIANS HOLD OIL FIELD   Nazis Continue To Pour in Fresh Troops in Spite Of Terrific Loses

GERMANS’ AIMS SEEN WRECKED   Reds’ Stand Balks Drive On Moscow And Oil Fields

Stalingrad . Crisis” Still Acute. as Sector  Seized     LOSSES STAGGERING Allies: Take Objective in Their New Guinea - Offensive 

War inside Stalingrad Still Acute On37thDay   German Command Claims Area Is Taken

VOLEA CIT f te         Reserves Continu ‘To Bolster Two Big Forces

London Believes Russians Have Wrecked Hitler’s Cherished Plan To Take Rich Tiflis-Baku Oil Region

GERMANS SAY NEW SECTION OF CITY. TAKEN BY STORM   Two Nazi Divisions Reported Defeated In Flaming River Cortidor

Crisis Remains Acute In Stalingrad; Nazis Keep Driving Despite Losses

THE SITUATION IN STALINGRAD ITSELF I$ BAD   Russian Forces Report Victory Near ‘Besieged City; Ger mans Claim New  - Positions Taken In Stalingrad,

Reds Smash Flank, Nazis  Gain in City   Situation Continues Grave But Russians Show No Signs Of Collapse

Russians Turn Two Divisions  Of Reich Arm   German Headquarters Say New Section Of Stalingrad Taken By Storm.  Ris  WO STN OF COLT APSE

Russians and British Growing Confident as Hitler's Drive On Soviet Fails In Objectives

THINK HITLER'S CHERISHED AIM OF ‘42 WRECKED   ~onfidence Grows In British And Russian Circles That Hitler Has. Abandoned New Thrust At Moscow ‘And Baku Oil Region.

HEAVY; STILL TRY ATTACKS   Heavy Fighting Marks 37th Day at Stalinorad

’ FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   fists Nietinoenichead Madal_

Bitter Cold Helps Reds Check Nazis   Germans May Be Regrouping for Final Assault

Bitter Cold and Red Resistance Checking Nazis   But Germans Still Attack in Caucasus

DISTILLERIES WILL  PRODUCE ALCOHO!   Production Of Whiskey Will Be Curtailed 90 Per Cent Next Year; Pleniy Liquor on Hand

HUN SUBMARINE ACTIVITY BRINGS QUICK INVASION   Elimination Of Nazi Bases Sought On Strategic French Island   AUSSIES HALT JAP DRIVE   Russian Line Crumbles In Face Of Fierce Attacks On Stalingrad

3 Key Ports Are Taken By Allie:   Islands Resistence   Not Stiff

MADAGASCAR ADVANCES BY BRITISH FORCE   ‘Three Key Points On Coast Wrest. ed From French With Little Opposition Being Offered

Churchill Tells Common: of Little Opposition From Vichy French: Keep Of fensive Going.

U.S. Equally Responsible In View Of Laval!   Meanwhile British Occupa tion Of Madagascar Pro ceeds: Resistance’ Light.   VICHY FEARFUL DAKAR

KEY PORTS ON FRENCH ISLAND G0 TO BRITISH   U. S. Wins Biggest Air Victory Over Japs; Check Moresby Advance ‘*

Motorized Columns Move Against Island Capital: Meet Slight Opposition

British Capture Three Key Points On Madagascar   Little: Opposition Met, - Churchill Declares; Laval Blasts Allies”

INFLUENCE OF AXIS ON ISLE ELIMINATED   Prime Minister Churchill Makes Report’ to Commons on Operations on  French Te.ritory   OPPOSITION IS_ MILD

IMPERIAL ARMY HAS ADVANCED   Combined Army, Nav and Air Force Scores Important West Coast Victory.

BRITISH SEA-BORNE  FORCES HAVE TAKIN  MADAGASCAR PORTS LITTLE OPPOSITION EN COUNTERED, ADVANCE ON CAPITOL TINDER WAS

British Take Key Ports at Madagascar   French Reveal Motorizec Columns Advancing on Island’s Inland Capital

Three Key Ports Reported: Taken At Madagascar   — Says United States s “Equally. sponsible wie Britain For Attack

Key Points on Madagascar Are Taken by British   Opposition Is Light, According To Churchill -

ObjectivesOf British In Madagascar Taken Easily   Vichy Resistance Is Nothing More Than ‘Token’ Fight; Axis Pians Thwarted

BRITISH TAKE 3 POINTS ON MADAGASCAR   Little Opposition Encountered And Casualties Light

Vital Island  New Drive Started Down East Coast OF French Island -

BRITISH TROOPS ARE ADVANCING TOWARD CITY OF TANANARIVE   Churchill Announces Occupation of Three Towns Near  Madagascar Capital   REINFORCEMENTS LAND   British Casualties in Initial Landing Operations Are Reported Light

Anglo Forces Advance on Tananarive. Capital of Island; Laval Says U. S. Has ‘Equality Responsibility’

THREE OF FOUR KEY POINTS ON FRENCH ISLAND OFF AFRICA ALREADY IN ALLIED HANDS

Madagascar Objectives  Are Taker   [Churchill Reports That Casualties Were Very Licht

British Advance On Island   ‘Madagascar Conquest Proceeding According to Plan; Laval in New Howl from Vichy

Advancing on Inland Capital   Little Opposition In Move to Prevent Use by Japanese.

BRITISH TAKE THREE PORTS IN MADAGASCAR   Objectives Captured With Little Op Position and Few Casualties Churchill Says   FRENCH AIDED AXIS   Jap Planes Supplied and German Spies Helped on Orders From Vichy, Announcement Says

BRITISH WIDEN THEIR HOLD ON MADAGASCAR   Three Key Points On West Coast Seized With Little Opposition   DOMINATE FRENCH ISLAND   Harbors Were Suspected Of Having Harbored Jap Submarines

BELIEVE 3 POINTS USED BY ENEMY AS. _ SUBMARINE BASES   Little Opposition Experienced As Air, Land And Sea Forces Combine To Seize Island Ports— One Key Port Not Yet Taken

INTO HANDS OF BRITISH       Only Token Resistance In Madagascar and Casualties Are Light   CONTROL NEEDED TO STOP AXIS   But New U. S. Air Route May Eliminate Need for Long Sea Line

3 KEY HARBORS IN ISLAND ARE QUICKLY TAKEN   Vichy Declares French Put Up Little More Than Token Resistance

CAPTURE PORTS IN MADAGASCAR   British Motorized Forces Continue Advance

BRITISH SEA-BORNE FORCES CAPTURED THREE KEY PORTS   Were Taken on French Mad. agascar Today, It Was Officially Announced.   TOWNS QUICKLY SEIZED)   British Motorized Columns Advancing on Tananarive, the Inland Capital.

BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE PORTS ON MADAGASCAR   Landing Made Under Guns Of 18 Warships—Columns Advance on Capital   U-BOAT BASE KNOCKED OUT   Yanks Win Victory in Ai Over Solomons as Aussies Stop Japs on New Guinea   Japs Are Slaughtered From Air in Climbing New Guinea Mountains

3 Key Points Captured By The Imperials   Ports From Which Enemy Subs Operated Quickly Seized

MADAGAOGAR 3 D KEY PORT GO 10 BAIToh   French Forces Make Only “Token” Resistance To British Troops

British Capture Three Key Madagascar Ports As Jap New Guinea Drive Is Haltec

British Capture Three Key Points On French Island   Motorized Columns Advaneing on Inland Caprtal of Madagascar.   Little Opposition Is Experienced by Britons

British Take Key Points On Madagascar   Combined Operations Result in Seizure Of Vital Points On West Coast.

British Take 3 Ports On Madagascar   Motorized Columns Advance On Island Capital; Little Opposition By French.

Key Ports Falt in Madagascar   British Capture Suspected Sub Bases

Vichy's Laval Says U. S. _And Britain Equal : In Attack   JAP DRIVE IS HALTED   Allies Map Offensive +  Mop Up New Guinea Nippons

British Crush Vichy Madagascar Troops   Laval Blames U.S. Jointly With London for Attack to Wipe Out Axis Sub Bases

British Take  French Ports   Madagascar Is Scene of !nvasion as English Move to Shut Out Japs

3 Madagascar Points Taken   Churchill Tells Commons Little Opposition Met

Jap ‘Fifth Column’ Army Rumored Broken In Brazi   Government Refuses Comment, but Officers Jailed in Rio De Janeiro Raids

Well-Trained Japanese Army in Brazil Reported to Government   Fifth Column Said Awailing Orders From Tokyo

Weather      Mantas — Little change in teropersture faday and topivht

GILLETTE THINKS DAKAR IS BEING USED AS SUB BASE   Senators Suspect Close Col: laboration of French and German Masters.

THREE PRONGS SEEK TO SPLIT RUSSIAN LINES   Reds Brace for Defense 200 Mile from Volga as Nazis Continu 170-Mile Drive Despite Losses

RAIDS MEETING NO OPPOSITION   Japanese May Be Conserving Strength For Surprise Blow.

Americans Bomh  Japanese Bases  Lack of Nipponese Resistance Noted

ANAAVAGION Ff EUROPE -( BAPEGIED   Believed "This. Will. Follow ‘African Campaign in" _.Four Months.  7 a   CAMPAIGN: 'GOES WELL   Hull Repoits Fighting ix French Morocco Meets, With Success. .

AN ANVASION OF EUROPE 1S EXPECTEL   Believed This Will Follow African Campaign in Four Months.   CAMPAIGN GOES WELL   Hull Reports Fighting in French Morocco Meets With Success.

CAMP ASKS GREEN FOR RADIO RETURN   Dr. Maddy Wires AFL Presi dent to Overrule Musicians Verdict

NEW HIGHWAYS AND REPAIRS   Halted By Federal Orders Says State Secretary Lamont.

MAC ARTHUR OBSERVES FEB. 22 BY BESTOW- . ING AWARDS.   Dispatch Tells of Daring Counter Attack Obliterating Jap Regiment.

CAUSEWAY BLOWN UP AS DEFENDERS LEAVE MAINLAND   Battle of Malay Is Over As Last Ditch Defense of Base Begins.

Allies Leave Malayan Mainland To Defend  Great Island Fortress   Promise Fight To Death As They Seel To Hold Port Until Reinforcements Can Reach SW Pacific To Turn Tide

FORCES WITHDRAW  FROM PENINSULA: SIEGE UNDER WAY   Empire Troops Hope To Hold Island Until Allied Reinforcements Can Reach Southwestern Pacific  And Turn Tide

IMPERIALS VOW BATTLE TO THE DEATH   Causeway Blown Up After British Leave Mainland

BRITISH QUIT MALAYA, RETIRE TO ISLAND CITY; TAPS NEARING RANGOON

DEFENSE FORCES TAKE POSITIONS, FOR SLAND SIECE   HOPE TO HOLD FORTRESS AGAINST INVADER UNTIL  ' HELP CAN ARRIVE   BLOW UP CAUSEWAY THAT CONNECTS WITH MAINLAND   Reveal Now That They Were Only Fighting Delaying Action, Out numbered As They Were

‘Singapore Under Merciless Siege By Jap Forces   Defense Forces Take Up Posts on Island, Hoping for Reinforcements; Causewav Preached

BRITISH TROOPS FALL BACK TO MICHTY ISLAND   Causeway Linking Singapore with Malayan Peninsula Broken by Retreating Allies   Inevitable Comes

STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE ISSUES  STATEMENT RELATIVE TO BLACKOUT ) TO BE HELD HERE ON JUNE 23

Rule 35 MPH Speed Limit JOver Nation   ‘New Steps Taken To Conserve Country Supply ef Rubber.

CARS SLOW TO 35 MILES PER HOUR TODAY   Nation-Wide Speed Limit Goes Into Effect

NEW AUTO SPEED LIMIT EFFECTIVE IN NATION TODAY   Gars Slow Down To 35 Miles Per Honr Tr Al! 48 States

Sweat , Aching Muscles And Bruises Scrap Record Cost   State Of Nebraska Willing To Have Record Of 10« Pounds Per Capita Broken In Drive

gp REASURED MEMENTOES, CANNON 100  Nebraska Built Scrap Mountain

a Ea a a a ce  NEBRASKA EDITOR TELLS HOW STATE SET SCRAP RECORD   Tens of ‘Khousands Worked and Collected 104 Pounds Per Person in ThrecWeek Period.   TREASURED MEMENTOES DONATED WITH TEARS   Pile Grew as Citizens Turned in Junk to Attend Dances, Play Golf and See Ball Games.

Hard Work by Men, Women, Children Made Nebraska Scrap Drive Success; Same Factors Can Give Result Here

Nebraska Takes Spotlight In Scrap Drive With 104 Pounds Per Capita Record   Talk Won't Get the Job Done but Hard Work Will; City Folk Aid Farmers; Hold a Scrap Wedding

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT _ WPB And The Army

Morale For Labor Topic Of Wortrriers   Numerous Pep Projects Are Still Being Concocted

FR. CONGHLIN 0 DEMAND AHEARING —   Challenges Right Of Government to Ban Publication

Father Coughlin Takes Full Responsibility For Policies of Macazine

DECLARE FIRST LADY WILL VISIT ENGLANC   London Newspapers Say Mrs. Roosevelt Has Accepted Invitation of Queen.

Four Thousand Germans Killed In Stalingrad Area During Sunday’s Fighting; 4 Nazi Attacks Repulsed.

Russians Drive Nazis From More Buildings In Battle-Scarred City  CONTINUE MENACE ON NORTHERN FLANK  Soviet Sources Claim 4,000 Nazis Killed In Sunday Fighting

Fierce Onslaughts Clear Number Of Buildings of Enemy; 4,000 Germans Slain in Day

SOVIETS ALSO PUSH DRIVE ON FLANK OF FOE   Weary But Defiant Russian Troops Battle Fiercely For Every House   RIANY GERMANS DIE NORTHWEST OF CITY   Red Troops Also Score Suc@ cesses at Voronezh and  Near Novorossisk

Russians Drive Germans from  Many Buildings   Soviets Claim Over 4,000 Nazis Killed in City as Defenders Gain in Other Areas

Germans Driven Back Northwest Of Volga River   Moscow Reporis 4,000 Nazis Killed in Sunday Fighting   Russian Gains Reported in Several Parts of Long Front

Hundreds, Killed Hourly in Bloody Streets of City   Major Battle Still in Northwest; Reds Chum’ Suecesses

DRIVE NEAR VOLGA CITY IS CONTINUED BY SOVIET FORCES   Heavy German Losses Reported in Fierce Engage ments—Attacks by Invaders Repulsed, According to Late Communique

Nazis Gain at Terrific Cost in Stalingrad   Russians Occupy Several Strategic Heights

REDS C WITH GAINS ON OTHER FRONTS   Nazi Offensive Costs Heavily  In Men, Big Guns And Tanks.

MRS. OLIVER BERGER DIED LAST FRIDAY   HAD BEEN ILL AT THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS

OLD RESIDENT OF BESSEMER 15 DEAL   Mrs. Oliver Berger One o City’s Oldest Native Reidesnts.

CHINESE RELIEF DRIVE STARTED   Roosevelt Pays Tribute to Resistance of Brave People

FDR Praises” Chinese Effort   Says China Has Paid In Blood, Tears For Freedom

U-BOAT WARFARE SPREADING DOWN SOUTH AFRICAN COASI      Allied Warships Seeking Out Mother Ships and Shore Bases in the Vicinity of Capetown

State Probe Of Unions   ‘Legislative Council Orders Investigation Of Alleged Rackets

ON LABOR RACKET   Legislative Council Ask Investigation of Union  Methods

Ickes Spikes 2.5-5 Gallon Gasoline Talk   Brands Estimate Of Henderson Aid as Too Severe

Ickes Vetoes Henderson’s Gas Rations   .PETROLEUM COORDINATOR LABELS 2%-5 GALLONS A WEEK As “WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION” ; GUESSES 25 GALS. A WEEK.   Pleasure Trips Out

FIGURES GIVEN NOT JUSTIFIED, ICKES INSISTS   Says Whoever Gave Ration Amounts for Gasoline  Was Poor Prophet   SYSTEM FOR WHOLE NATION IS UNLIKELY   Officials Declare Lives of Seamen Not to be Risked For Joy Riding

Ickes Hits Gas Rationing Plan As Too Severe   oordinator Asserts 2 1-2 10 5 Gallons a Week s Not Enough   redicts It Will Not Be Necessary To Make Such a Slash

RATIONING OF GASOLINE NOT TO BE SEVERE   No Justification For 5-Gallon Weekly Limit, Ickes Says      PRICE INCREASE IS CONSIDERED LIKELY

ICKES CHALLENGES OPA ‘GAS’ RATIONING FIGURE; PREDICTS PRICE INCREASE   Severity of Card Rationing Becomes Matter Of Conjecture; Ickes’ Aide Estimates 25 Gallons A Month Per Auto

Co-ordinator of Oil” And Other Officials At Odds on Amount Motorists Will Get 214, TO 5 GALLON DOLI EVOKES PROTESTS But Officials Agree Motoring-as-Usual Out in Eastern States

GAS RATIONING IN CONFUSION   Ickes Says No Basis For 5-Gallon Limit, Wants To Build Pipeline

GASPROGRAM FIGURESNOT YET DECIDED   Severity of Cord Ration ing Becomes Matter of Conjecture   EARLY FIGURES ARE ATTACKED BY ICKES   Co-ordinator Says 22 to 5 Gallons Per Week Too Low

Gas Rationing Heads Disagree   Amount Available Proves Uncertain

Wisconsin Political Campaign Opens Ahead of Schedule as Conservation Head Is Fired

Politics Boil In Wisconsin   Campaign Gets Away To Pre mature Start By Firing Of Commission Director

Moscow Admits Slight Gains On Center: Line By Nazis But Attackers In North Are Hurled Back; Soviets Confi Anat

CREATE SAFETY ZONE (WER ENTIRE STATE   State Police to Enforce 35: Mile an Hour Speed Limit Proclaimed by Governor

STATE ROAD SYSTEM TO BE SAFETY ZONE      Tira Conservation Order Given Legal Go-Ahead

Attempt To > Land Troops Is ‘Lhwarted   JAPS BELIEVED TO HAVE HOPED FOR LIGHTNING WIN IN SOLOMONS PRIOR TO DEC.

JAP PLANE LOSSES IN SOLOMONS HAS DELAYED STRATECY   Enemy. Has Lost Over 2,000 Ajireratt In Pacific— U, S. Forces Now   Seeure

INVADERS HIT GERMAN BOATS THEN RETIRE   , Operations of Part “Said to be Without Heavy. Casualties

[Batter German Troops In Two Hour Raid— Growing Indica.  tions Of Big-Seale Fighting In Western Europe   GERMAN TROOPS ARE DRIVEN BACK

HITLER FORCE ABOURD BLOW ON TWO SIDE   British Commandos Carry Out Successful Raid On — French Coast   U. S.-BRITISH INVASION OF EUROPE IS DISCUSSEL   All Signs Point To Increasing Action In Western Europe Preceding Invasion

Commandos Hit French Coast in Two-Hour Raid   Laval Blames Unrest on Communists, Holds More Hostages to Kill

Nazis Also Blasted On Red Front   Germans Encounter Trouble In Getting Laval Installed

Commando Raids Add to Hitler’s  Worries in West   Russians Gain Against Germans, Finns; Little Change Reported On Other Battlefronts

Commandos Stab At Nazis With © Raid On France   Reds Claim Sweeping Advance, Recapturing 40 Occupied Villages

Big Scale Fighting Indicated   Attacks May Be Prelude to ‘Second Front’’ in Europe

Nazis Driven: Back; Second’ Front fs Seen.   Two-Hour Battle Portends Big-Scale Fightin Shortly In Which Yanks Will Participate;  - Growing Unrest Centers-In France 

Nelson Starts Tightening Up On WPB Staff; More Hard, Realistic Attitude Is Uraed

Chief of WPB Cracks Down  On His Aides   Orders Tightening Up, Says It Takes To Long To Get Things Done

NELSON CALLS FOR SPEED-UF   Production Chief Asks For Tightening-Up On Materials

“ItTakes Too Damn Long To Get Things Done Here,”’ Nelson Asserts

Nelson Calls For Speedup of W.P.B. Workers  Says It Takes Much Too Long to Get Things Done

GAS RATIONING INQUIRY OPENS   Government Officials To Appear Before Senate Committee.

BURMADEFENDERS MAY BE TRAPPED ‘BY THE JAPANESE   ‘Weary Insperials Get Set -As  New Enemy Attack’ ~ 3 Starts.

Gestapo Takes Lives of Six   Hitler Colls for Vengeance of Attack On Gestapo Chief

Six Executed For Heydrich Attack   New Troubles Face Hitler At Home And Abroad Say Istanbul Dispatches

NAZIS EXECUTE SIX TO AVENGE HEYDRICH SHOT   Former Commander of German Army is Said To be in Prison, as Part of a Purge

Six Executed, Hundreds Held Aifer Attack On Nazi Chief: Purge Underway

GERMANS SEEK TO AVENGE HEYDRICH   Six Executed, Believed T¢ Be First of Wholesale Killings

HITLER’S WRATH CAUSES CZECHS TO BE EXECUTED   Bloody Reprisals Follow Shooting Of Reich Protector Heydrich

SIX ARE PUT TO DEATH BY THE GESTAPO   Hundreds of Officials Are Arrested for Questioning And Borders Are Ordered Closed   HEYDRICH IS SERIOUS

GESTAPO STARTS MASS KILLINGS   Violence Grows in Countries Conquered by Nazis and Hitler in Bad at Home Too

Nazi Murder Squads Busy In Prague   Other Hitler Troubles with Generals, Food Supply, Revealed

Hitler Demands Czech Reprisal   Gestapo Chieftain Now Reported Dead

NAZI GESTAPO CHIEF IN WESTERN NORWAY ~ 1S REPORTED KILLED      6 Executed In Prague As Hit ‘ler Seeks Vengeance for _ Attack: On. Heydrich   MORE KILLINGS EXPECTED.

Nazis Execute 6 In Reprisal For Heydrich Attack; Report Hitler ls Conducting Purge   New Troubles Reported Facing Fuehrer; May Incorporate Bohemia And Moravia

NAZI REPRISALS BEGIN AT PRAGU!   Hitler’s Demands for Ven geance Because of At tack on Heydrich, Car ried Out.

SIX EXECUTED, MANY SEIZED BY GERMANS   Reprisals For Attack On Ges tapo Heydrich Will Be Hard On Czechs

Execute Six  In Reprisal For Attack   Hitler’s Demands for Vengeance in Heydrich Shooting Being Filled

NAZIS EXECUTE SIX AT PRAGUE   Hundreds Arrested, Borders Closed As Result of Heydrich Shooting.   MORE INTERNAL TROUBLE

Nazi Terror Over Czechs   ‘Six Executed as: Part Reprisal for Wounding Of a Gestapo Chief.

Reprisals For Attempt to Kull Heydrich Begur   Gestapo Have Already Put Six Prague Citizens To Death  NEW NAZI PURGE  Gestapo Chief on Small Norwegian Island Is Reported Killed

HITLER BEGINS SUDDEN PURGE AMONG CHIEFS   Von Brauchitsch, Darre, 13 Other Officials Re ported In Prison   6 SLAIN IN PRAGUE   Launches Bloody Revenge For Wounding Of Gestapo Officer

Opposifion Grows To Congressman   Fish Faces Fight Within Own Party

FATE OF LUZON, BATAAN SEALED LAST DECEMBER   Writer Tells Of Destruction Of Allied Aircraft

Fate of Bataan  Sealed on Dec. 8   Main Air Strength of U. S. Shattered While Still or Ground.

Fate of Philippine Island — Was Sealed by Destruction Of U.S. Warplanes Dec. §

Fate Of Bataan Sealed On December 8 As Japs Destroyed Air Armada   Rv CLARK LEE

Some Fought to Death for Lost Cause— Batan Ficzhters Refused to Believe Help Not Coming

Fate of Luzon and Bataan Sealed Soon After Pear! Harbo:   Clark Lee ‘Correspondent of AP, Tells of Jap Attacks on Island

FATE OF BATAAN SEALED IN RAID ON DECEMBER 8   ENEMY AIR CONTROL OBTAINED IN EARLY KNOCKOUT ATTACK

U.S. Air Force Badly Wrecked By Jap Raid         Fate: Of. ‘Luzon. : ataan- “Sealed On Night Of Dec. 8, When Japs Bombed American Airfields, Savs Associated Press Correspondent :

Fate Of Luzon Sealed At Very Start By Defense Forces Being Caught Napping

Reveal Air Force Knocked Out As It Prepared To Attack   By CLARK LEFF

FATE OF LUZON SEALED EARLY   War Correspondent reveals Why U. S. Had No Air Strength

Writer Tells How Japanese Air Forces Crippled Once Strong Defense On Bataan   Ry CPARK LEE.

Restaurant Men Meet To Discuss Shortage Of Experienced Help   Sanitary Inspector Urges Careful Handling of Food         Fate of Bataan and Luzon Was Sealed 10 Hours After Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7

BLOW CAUGHT CLARK FIELD PLANES DOWN   Attack Came 10 Hours After Assault on Pearl Harbor.   LOSSES SEALED ISLAND’S FATE   Bataan Defenders Reported to Have Expected Help to Come.

Bataan Lost In First Jap ‘Air Attacks   U. 8. Airforce Hit While Awaiting Orders to Take Off to Bomb Formosa   RAID FOLLOWED PEARL HARBOR BLOW   Officers Knew, But Men Re fused to Believe, That Aid Was Not Coming

Bataan Fate Was Sealed  on Dec. 8   Tells How Japs Destroyed U. S. Air Power, Making Conquest of Luzon Possible

JAP BOMBERS DOOMED ISLE, WITNESS SAYS   High Explosives Droppec On Planes, Runways December 8   AIRDROMES BURNED   Fifth Colmnists Assist ir “Attacks, Declares AP Writer

CLARK LEE  SAW ACTION AT BATAAN   A, P. Writer Tells How Jap Air Force Offset U.S. Flyers   Fate of Land Sealed Dec. 8 Right After Pearl Harbor

Lee Says Bataan’s Fate Sealed Day After Pearl Harbor   Main U. S. Bomber Fore Awaiting Orders to Go After Formosa, Then Japs Attacked

SOLDIER ACCUSED OF SLAYING CHILE   Private George Knapp : Seized After Brutal Murder

BRUTE SLAYING CASE !S SIFTED   St. Paul Soldier Held for Fatal Beating of Schoolgirl

Soldier Charged With Murder of Child in Texas   Pvt. George $. Knapp Accused of Killing Lucy Rivers

INVADE REICH   Jugoslav Guerillas Battle Way ~. Into South Austria.

Yugoslav Air Foree Attacks Axis Garrison   Guerillas Get Planes And Pilots, Score Heavily Against Oppressors

SLAV GUERILLAS IN ATTACKS ON AXIS GARRISON   Casualties Many as Result of Engagement. “Rebel” Air Force Growing in Numbers.

Slav Guerillas Hit Axis Forces   Mihailovitch Force . Operating 15 Planes

Jugoslayv Air Force Attacks Axis Garrison   Guerilla Force Pilots Attack German Troop Column And = Inflict Many Casualties

OLD-HOMESTEAD OF CARRIE ° NATION, SALOON SMASHER, REVEALS ‘STILL AND WHISKE’

“MADE IN JAPAN” AT WAR SHOW   Sale of Pennants Is Bad Feature at Pittsburgh

SHOOTING, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS TOOK ~ LIVES MANY TEXANS   THREE MEN PERISHED IN DALLAS ROOMING HOUSE FIRE EARLY SUNDAY

Ten Texans Die Violent Deaths Over Weekend: Four Are Victims of Fires

14 Texans Die In Accidents, Fires, Shooting Scrapes   Clarksville Girl [s Crushed to Death Under Tractor -

2 Japanese Vessels — Sent Down   New Attempt for Relief of Guadal-eanal Broken Up

Buna Airfield Falls Completely. Info Allies’ Hands   Area Is Occupied After Enemy’s Bunkers Smashed

AFL PEACE OFFER REJECTED BY C10   Counter Proposals Called Fantastic by  Leaders

AFL Holds C10 Has Rejected Peace Proposa   "Rebel Movement’’ Stabs Older Organization, Statement Says

CIO Rejects Peace Ofter Says AFL   “FANTASTIC” SAYS AFL WEEKLY NEWS SERVICE OF COUNTER PROPOSALS FROM PHILIP MURRAY OUTFIT,   Cries Peace, Stabs AFL Unions

AFL Views Peace Proposal Rejected   Says CIO Wants Protection While Stabbing Rival Unions in Baek

If German Offensive in Russia Fails Nazi Thrust in bth. Caan Ac Hitler's Next Move; Italians Discouraged

Correspondent Says Hitler Will Attack Libya If Russian Campaign Should Fail   By RICHARD D. McMILLAN

POLES WRITE FINAL CHAPTER   But They Go Through a Nazi Hell Before They Are Able To Take Their Own Small Measure of Revenge

Moscow Says German Losses In Stalingrad Area Led To Retreat      BUT NAZIS GET THROUGH IN NO. CAUCASUS TO GRAVELY THREATEN RUSSIA’S BEST AND LAST REMAINING B-LACK SEA BASE

Axis Troops Forced To Fall Back, Entrench In Drive For Stalingrad

Reds Launch Assaults In Other Areas   Enemy Retires To New De fense Lines Because of Severe Losses.

Russians Attack In Several Sectors And Occupy New Positions Northeast Of Kotelnikovski — Germans Seek Weak Points   NORTH CAUCASUS SITUATION IS BAD

nussians Gain New Positions Northeast: Of Koteinikovski   Mow Down Enemy Around Kletskaya; Ger; mans Cross Kuban at Two Points Endangering Black Sea Base

Reds Seize Number of Positions   GERMANS, HOWEVER, MENACE BLACK SEA BASE; GAIN GROUND IN NORTH CAUCASUS

GERMANS SUFFER — MANY DEFEATS IN © ~. ALL-OUT ASSAULT   Jfficial Dispatches Tell Of Heavy  Drives Against Constant Stream   Of Nazi Reinforcements In Kletskaya Sector

IN AREA NEAR STALINGRAD   Germans Retreat Southwest of City, Are Digging In

NAZI THROWN INTO RETREAI AT STALINGRAD   Vigorous Counter Attacks By Russians Foil Nazi Attemps To Advance   NORTH CAUCASIAN THREAT STILL GRAVE   Moscow Warns Soviet Peri Greater Than Last Year When City Menaced

Massed Soviet Artillery Mows  Down Enemy   Nazis fall back on Stalingrad front and are establishing new defense lines.

GREAT AERIAL FIGHT MAY BE UNDER WAY   U.S. Army Bombers Set Firs to Merchant Ship, Ham: mer Important Axis Bast ot Matruh, Egypt.

ATTACK OF REDS FORCES NAZIS INTO RETREAT   Germans Are Pushed Back In Industrial And Volga River Districts   BLACK SEA BASE MENACED   Reinforcements Increase Pressure Along South Bank Of Kuban

Both Prongs of Pincers Being  Held By Soviets   Red Counter-Attacks ‘Seize New Positions  In Battle For Volga

HEAVY LOSSES COMPEL NAZIS TO RETREAT   Russians Have Forced Invaders to Seek Shelter Along New Defense Lines.

Defeats Force Enemy to Take New Positions   Soviet Reports Say Both Pincer Prongs Now Firmly Held

DEFEATS SEND GERMANS INTO RETREAT, SAll   Russians Also Attack Germans Menacing Black Sea Port

RICKENB'KER COMPANION I RESCUED   Others May Be Floating On Life Rafts At Sea

Save Companion  of Rickenbacker   Other Survivors of Missing Plane Sought

ONE OF EIGHT MEN ON PLANE THAT. WENT DOWN IN PACIFIC ON OCTOBER  2187 18 SAFE

Rickenbacker May Be Safe   Companion of Famous Flier Is Rescued in South Pacific Zone.

RICKENBACKER’S ASSISTANT ON ~ PLANE 1S FQUNE   Capt. Wm. T. Cherry Jr. Be lieves Ace May Yet Be Reccued. -

Companion of Rickenbacker  is found alive   A ppears chance famed flier may be discaqnered

Rickenbacker Companion Is Found at Sea   Army Captain in Good Condition; Others May Be Nearby

RESCUE COMPANION OF RICKENBACKER   Capt. Wm, T. Cherry, U.S.A. Is Picked Up After 22 Days Afloat

Hones Revived For Rescue Of Famous Aviator   Texan Is First Of 8 Missing Fliers To Be Found

COMPANION OF RICKS 1S FOUND SAFE   Capt. Cherry, Texas Pilot, Is Rescued; ° Hope Is Still Held

Retailers Map Campaign To Sell Billion Dollars Worth Of War Bonds

CHART BOND SALE DRIVE   Nation’s Retail Merchants Are Enlisted to Aid  ESS inci ONAL Aare, = EEN

Japs Overrun Part of Island, Hold Airport, But All of Fleet is Destroyed or Dispersed

Raiders Hit Vital Base For Invasion   Enemy Fleet Swept From Sea, Leaving Attackers Isolated

Reds Gain Ground in Stalingrad   Counter-Attack Gains More Than Had Been Lost

GERMANS BURNING OWN TRUCKS IN RETREAT FROM GROZNY   Mired in Mud, Nazis Destroy Trucks to Prevent  Russian Use.

Blames U.S. for British Attack On Madaacascar   Madagascar Is Guardian of Ocean Lanes

Use by Axis of Madagascar Is Denied byHead   British Take Three Points on Big Island Off Coast of Africa, It Is Announced

LAVAL STATES U.S. EQUALLY TO BLAME   French Chief Soured Be cause of Madagascai Attack.   STATES, DOUBT ABOUT DAKAR

English Troops Moving On Capital After They Take Important Port: On Island

Flay U.S.  Actions —   Laval Scores American _ Approval of British Move

Fierce Hand-To-Hand Fighting  Halts Enemy Push To Moresby; Sandstorms Prevent Action On  Eayptian Front: Rommel Bivouacs

Motor Forces Advance On Inland Gapital   Churchill Reports Coast Towns Offer But Slight  Resistance To Invaders

U.S. Equally To Blame, Laval Says   Shares Joint Responsibility For Madagascar Move, He Says

Hitler Stooge Blames U.S. In Island Attack   British Continue Mozambique Push Almost. Unopposed

U. S. Stand Is Assailed By Laval   American Government As Well As Britain Held Responsible For Madagascar Attack

“UJ, §. RESPONSIBLE”   Equally to Blame With Britain for Invasion, Says Laval

LAVAL IN NEW BLAST AT U.S   Charges ‘Equal Responsibil Pdtv” With Britain for  Madacaccar Attack

.BRITISHERS TAKE VITAL "POINTS ON ISLE COAST   Prime Minister Announces Advances Of Troops   ® VICHY DENIES CHARGE   Ports That Harbored Axis Subs Are Captured

LAVAL BLAMES U.S. FOR SHARE IN NEW DRIVE   RESPONSIBLE WITH BRITAIN FOR MADAGASCAR ATTACK

Vichy Admits Little More Than Token: © Resistance    LOSSES SLIGHT

Madagascar Ports Taken By British   Hitler's Mouthpiece Claims America Equally-Responsible For Assault on Island

REDS HAVE HELD LAST 96 HOURS      Germans Fail to Get Any Nearer To Stalingrad

RUSSIANS HALT NAZI ADVANCES   Wipe Out 3.000 Germans In Frontal Attack On Stalingrad And Volra Line

Reds Check Nazis Along Volga Line   Kill 3,000 Germans At tempting Frontal Drive Against Stalingrad.

‘Russians throw Back Terrific Nazi Attacks   Soviet High Command Claims 3,000 Germans Killed on Volga Line

SOVIETS REPULSE — ENEMY MOVES TO © ~ BREAK THROUGH   3,000 Germans Killed In Nazi Frontal Drive—Hitler Puts More Tanks _ And Planes Into Battle, But All Drives: Fail’

German Blows Fall on Steel  Soviet Defense   Repeated Mass Assault: Thrown Back by Defenders

Soviets Check Frontal Drive On Stalingrad   New Tank Forces, 1,500 Planes Added In German Assault

RUSSIANS HALT FRONTAL: DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   3,000 Germans Said Killed In Desperate Battle For Volga River   BLACK SEA PORT PERILED   Thousands Of Planes, Many . Tanks Hurled Into Fray By Nazis

Frontal Drive On Stalingrad Is Frustrated   Nazis Have Not Moved For 96 Hours And 3000 Slain   BATTLE CONTINUES   Invaders Unable To Penetrate Fire Of City’s Defense

Africa Landings Cost 1,910 Men   860 Are Killed or Lost. 1,050 Wounded, Suys War Office

Casualties Light in African Drive  860 Killed, Missing: 1,050 Are Wounded

860 Americans Dead or Missing In North Africa   More Than a Thousand Wounded, War Department Asserts

NORTH AFRICAN LOSSES LISTED   US. Forces Have 860 Men Killed and 1,950 W ounded

U. 5. CASUALTIES IN AFRICA 1,911   THESE INCLUDE 860 MEN KILLED OR MISSING AND , 1,050: WOUNDED.

5 MEN ESCAPE FROM JAIL AT FORT WAYNE   Jailer Slugged; Only One o Number Captured

Churchill Back In London from Talks in Moscow   Arrives Just as Sovie Radio Warns of ‘Grave Danger

Plane Lands Churchill On English Soi Trip To Moscov  Ends As Nazis Gain Ground

Churchill Arrives in London As Russian Situation Worsens   Germans Threatening to Cut Off South from Pact of Russia. Yaroslavsky Reveals

CHURCHILL FLIES BACK TO LONDOS   ARRIVES AS RUSSIAN PUBLIC IST WARNS OF “GREAT DANGER” IN CAUCASUS.

“NAVY CAN DO WHAT IT WANTS TO DO WHEN IT WANTS TO DO IT”   What Nanu Raid Did

Towboat Rams Bridge, Sinks; 14 Rescued, 3 Believed Dead   Swift Current Sends Katie Lyons Smashing Into Spar Near Bellaire During Fog; Two Women Are Aniong Those Saved When Boat Splits In Half

THREELOSTIN ~ RIVER CRASH   Towboat in Ohio Hits Pier in Darkness Below Wheeling.

RIVER DRAGGED FOR BODIES OF VICTIMS OF SUNKEN TOWBOAT   Katie Lyons Crashes Into Pier In Ohio River; Three Are Missing

Ohio River Towboat Split in Two in Collision With Bridge; 3 Dead

Foreign Mineral Losses Overcome  Interior Secretary Gives Report

U. §. Experts Are Solving Metal Problem   Ickes Gives Report On Chrome, Tungster And Other Minerals

PECULIAR STENCH POLLUTES BRONX AlF   Citizens Clamor Against Sec ond Strange Odor

Strange Stench  Returns To N. Y.,  Mosquitoes Flee Mayor LaGuardia  eh ae  See  ee

Odor Irks Bronx Area   Mysterious Stench Nauseales Residents, Varnishes Metal

Strange Stench Blows in Bronx   Smell Is So Offensive I Chases the Mosquitoes

Nauseating Odor Source Isn’t Found   Bronx Residents Demand Action By City Officials

BRONX INHABITANTS GETTING “FED UP” AS STRANGE STENCH FOULS AIR AGAIN

strange Stench Hits Bronx And Baffles ‘Odor Experts   Jealth Department Official Postpones His Vacatior To Go In Search of Source, But Nobody Can Find What Catfses Smell That Surpasses  ’- Rotten Egoc

MALES TAI NOT LINELI ~D BELIEE   Manufacturers Tax Looms      STUDY PROPOSAL  Morgenthau Plans : Turned Down

Allies Must Break Nazis On Battlefields, Says War Analyst   PLANES NOTENOUGH   Says Pride and Prestige Must Be Lowered By Ground Troops

LeMars Plans — Miles ¢ Of Sets  Get $21, 000 Option On: Armory. To — Submit To Voters

LeMars Plans Oil Surfacing Miles Of Streets  Get $21, 000 Option On Armory. To Submit To Voters

STREET OILING TD ~ START AT ONCE   Voters Will Decide Whethe: ~ To Buy Armory For City

BLOC FIGHTING PRICE CHANGES   Bankhead Says Revision Of Farm Control Act “Can’t Be Done”; Debates Due

SENATE NOT TO HEED REQUEST - OF ROOSEVELT   Poll Shows Call For Re moval Of Farm Price Pre ference Is Doomed   ‘MINOR LEGISLATION  SLATED THIS WEEK

BATTLE SEEN ON CHANGE IN FARM PRICES   Lower Ceilings For Products Sought  L

seveit Farm e Stand Faces olt in Senate  rmula Pevision Lower Ceiling   mula Pevision Lower Ceiling mply Can’t Be Done  BLOC OPPOSED  tents Committee Hear Testimony

Farm Price Revision  Faces Battle  Bankhead Sees Rejection of Roosevelt Plea

Parity Cut Held Due For Defeat   Roosevelt Plea To Be Ignored  By Senators

Farm Bloc Will Defy President   Poll Indicates FDR Would Not Gain His Requested Revision, Asserts Sen. Bankhead

\Bankhead Claims Senate Poll Shows Roosevelt Will Lose Move to Revise Farm Price Formula

SENATE BILL “SHOWS. FARM PRICE STAND   Requested Revisior Feeling Against FDR

Farm Bill Revisior Asked by FDR Believed Doomed   ‘Simply Can't Be Done,’ Says Member of Senate Farm Bloc

Roosevelt Faces Defeat of Plan For Farm Prices   Request for Vision Will B Turned Down, Poll Indicates

Change Mad In Draft Regulations   Drop Three Classifications Men Will Be Re-Classified

1-B, 1-BO and 4-ELS Men to Be Shifted Into Re ‘maining Categories.   MOVE IS PLANNED © ; TO FILL Boras

THREE GROUPS IN DRAFT DROPPEL   Selective Service Boards Noti. fied That All Registrants Ir These Classifications Be Changed

GOP CONVENTION IN STATE OPENS IN SPRINGFIELD   Governor Green, Senator Brooks Chief Speakers

WILL LEAD FORUMS   Davis, Brewster and Stockton to Head Commencement Discussions

British Seamen Are Burned to Death ‘When Vessel Is Tornedoad in Gulf

10 BRITISH SEAMEN JURNED TO OEATR   Men Unable To Reach Safe ty After Ship Torpedoed

Men Burned fo Death in Bunks   Thirty-three of 47 On British Cargo Steamer Perich

Seamen Perish In Blazing Vessel   Violent Explosions Sink British Ship

BRITISH CAPTURE 4 NAZI GENERALS   Italiana Lose Four Times That Many—English Lose 13

VICTORY FORUM 15  PLANNED CORSICANA  THURSDAY, DEC. 3 THREE PROMINENT SPEAK  ERS ON PROGRAM OF INTER_FAITH MEETING

Study Bill For Funds   , Study Defense Needs In Rivers and Harbors Bill

WAR WORKERS TOLD 600,000 ARE OVERSEAS   PATTERSON MAKES INSPECTION AT WILLOW RUN

GUADALCANAL SEEN AS HOT PLACE FOR JAPS, KNOX SAYS   Reinforcements and Sup plies Are Cut Off and  Invaders Face Extinc gt

KNOX REPORTS MORE LANDINGS ARE IMPROBABLE   U. S. Forces on Tight 24-Hour Patrol Around Isle

Isolated Enemy Forces There Face Probable Extinction, Knox Says; Tight Patrol Guards Against More Troop Landings

Guadalcanal Unit CutOffk'rom Help   Seeretary Tells of Naval Control And Extension of U: S. Land Linés

KNOX SAYS JAPS ON GUADALCANAL ARE FACING. EXTINCTION   U. S. Forces Are Steadily Driving Enemy Back Into Jungles West Of Airfield

@® In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Serv ice Washington  ———- . *

More About That ‘Shift’ In Cabinet   Proving That In Politics There Are Leaks— And Leaks

Nation fo Observe Army Day Today  Pledge for Greater War Effort Urged

Americans Urged To Pledge. Greate Effort at Home  Wi th Batan Spirit  Inspiring People . We Will win. cen.

Leaders Urge Public To Observe Army Day by Pledging Greater War Efforts

Greater War Effort at Home Urged  - Army Day Will Be Officially > scram Tadeay

RAF Beats Off Nazi Raid; Blasts Ostend   Furious Offensive On Ruhr Valley Costs 13 Bombers

RAF Continues Raiding Activities   Enemy Planes Turned Back; Port of Ostend Rombed

Jap Guns Pound Bataan Defenses   23 Women, Children Slain by Nipponese Airmen in Furious Attack on MacArthur

Dies While On Visit To A Son  Mrs. Christina Larsor Hac Heart Attarl.

DEATH CALLS MIR CHRISTINA ARSON   LeMars Resident Dies Whil Visiting Son In Sioux  City

Dea CALLS MIRS, -SHRISTINA LARSOK      LeMars Resident Dies While Visiting Son In Sioux City

ALLIED AIR FORCE DESTROYS 18 JAP PLANES IN GUINEA      Ground Forcea - Continue Advance Against Jap Stronghold At Buna

DEAL MORE BLOWS TO JAP POSITIONS   Victory In Solomons Opens  Way For American Drive  For Other Islands.

ALLIES DESTROY 18 JAP PLANES IN NEW GUINEA AREA   Americar and Austratian Cob umne Continue Advance on Guna Base.

ALLIES GAIN IN DRIVE ON BUNA BASE   Air Forces Aid Advancing U. S., Aussie Columns

Soviets Hurl Germans Back Each Time   Russia Makes Some New Gains In Area

10 ATTEMPTS. TO TAKE MAIN STREET FAll   Timoshenko’s - Drive Retakes Two Hills, Village to Northwest,   BRITISH SAY FACTORIES STILL GOING IN CITY

Little Change Reported At Midnight On Long Curving Front, Reds Capture Men And Materials.

Sth Columnists Aided by German Parachute Units   Russians Smash Repeatec German Tank Attacks on the Don   Nazi Drive in Western Caucasus Sector Held in Check

oth Column  New Menace   Scores of Spies Executed On Spet After Big Ring  Discovered Operating   Along Don River 4   Germans Said Paying * Heavy Toll in Drives   Greaten. Aerial Battles Of War Now Believed Being Waged i

Soviet Troops Smash German  Tank Attacks   Fifth Column Front Met By Stalin With Stern Measures: 45  Are Put To Death

German Drive In Salsk Area Also Checked   tussians Take Heavy Toll of Enemy Troops and Machines; Scores of Fifth Columnists Executed

Russian Black Sea Fleet Bombards Port Held by Enemy and Causes Great Fires, Destroying Equipment

DRIVE OF GERMANS REPORTED SLOWED: MANY SPIES KILLED   Little Change on Long Curving Front Indicated by the Midnight Pemmuniques-Heayy  Nozi Toll Renorted

FARM MACHINERY DEALERS MEEI   Dealers Will Receive Mucl  Scrap Metal From Farmers.

MIDWEST NEEDS NO GAS RATIONS   Coordinator Says East Would Not Be Helped By Curtailment

Gas Rationing In Midwest ls No Aid To East  Datralaum (naardinalon   Petroleum Coordinato Sees No Gain In Such a Plan: Need Tank Cars

Gas Rationing In Middle West Called Useles:  Would Not Solve Problem Ralph K. Davies  aes 

PLANT SEIZURE BILL DEBATE IS AGAIN DELAYE!   Connally Withdraws His Motion For Immediate Consideration

Bakersfield Pair Held As Suspects In Torture Killing   Truck Driver, Wife Face Trial In Four Year Old Frame Murder Mystory

CEILING ON PRICES SHOULD PROVE OF HELP TO BUDGETS      Hundreds Of Services Included In New Regulation

CEILING PRIGES EFFECTIVE JULY 1   Nearly One Million Retail Establishments Will Be Affected.

Mercy Ship Due To Land In Japanese Port With Much Goods For Yanks

Britain, Taking Stock On War Anniversary, Hails Aid Given By United States Airmen

British Acclaim American Flier:   Arrival in England Is One of Outstanding Events of Year.

BRITISH HAIL U. S. AIR AID AS ONE OF OITSTANDING EVENTS OF THE WAR

Advent Of U.S. Air Force In Europe Called Big Event ln War's Third Year

BRITISH ACCLAIM ADVENT U, 8, ARMY FLIERS IN EUROPE  _ ANNIVERSARY OF WAR DECLARATION FINDS - ALLIED POSITION BETTEI

US Aid Tops World War  Anniversary   English Report 8985 Nazi Planes Destroyed

RAF Hails US Air Aid In Warfare   Takes Stock On  3rd Anniversary

entry of U.’S. Airforces Into European Theater of War dailed by Britain As Outstanding Event In 3rd Year of Conflict

BRITAIN HAILS AID OF U, S. IN AIR   Air Ministry Cites Advent Of American Flying Forces In European Theater As One Of Outstanding Events Of Third Year Of Current Conflict

PAVES WAY FOR ALLIED INVASION   Calls Advent Of Amer. icans In European Theater Outstanding Event  .   } ABILITY PRAISED   Precision Bombing At tacks On Germany Hailed By Britons

BRITAIN HAILS AIR AID OF U.S      Bow Tal keg "Sock “of ‘Re sources on Wat's: Anniversary

BATAAN OCCUPIED   Jap Conquest Of Peninsula Completed, Tokve Radio Reports

Rabaul Is Chief Target of Raid:   American and Australian Planes Leave  Trail of Destruction Along Islands / Occupied by Japs From Timor to  Solomon.   CORREGIDOR GUNS BUSY

FBI CHECKS RUMOR OF UNBASED REPORTS   Calls Have Flooded OPA Office with Inquires

FBI CHECKING FALSE RUMORS   OPA Flatly. Denies Reports 01 Further Delays In Gas Rationing

Gunners on Cargo Vessel Destroy Sub   Shot at Point-Blank Range Sends U-Boat Raider to Rottom

J. 3. SHIP GETS UNWARY U-BOAT OFF CUBAN COAS   *‘No Doubt In My Mind that We Got the Sub” Says Officer Aboard American Vessel; Sub Hit At Water Line.

SOLONS GRAPPLE WITH STATE BUDGET STUDY TAX CUT   Ad Valorem Tax To Be Brought Up After Income Tax Bills

WILLKIE 10 TELL OF U. §. WAR EFFORT      1940 Republican Presidential Nominee Going To Near East And Russia To Relate Truth About American Picture, Roosevelt Says In Revealing Itinerary

Willkie to Be Special Envoy of F. D. R. to Near East and Russia Soon

wi WILL TELL         LS eer ee ees ‘Going te: sia and NedrEavt as Special. Representative of President

Willkie Plans Trip to Front   "Certain Services” Will Be Performed

Willkie to Visit Russia for F.D.R      ‘Rerform: Certain. Seryices for the Government, ” He Declares, but Says Journey Was His Own Idea.

Willkie Going To War Fron   Republican Presidential Nomi nee of 1940 Will Visit Nea East and Russia

Willkie's Trip Official Errand  Will Carry U. S. Message Of Unity Tr. Rucein Enact.

WILLKIE TO AIR ‘TRUTH’ ON WAR   wit Visit Russia, Near East As Roosevelt’s ‘Envoy’

WILLKIE IS ENVOY OF PRESIDENT TO ALLIED COUNTRIES   Purpose Is To Tell Truth About U. S. War Aims

Willkie to Explain U.S. War Effort   President Sends His  GOP Opponent to Near East and Russia

WILLKIE TO TELL RUSSIA NEAR EAST OF U. S. WAR FRONI   Allied Countries Will Learr The Truth of Effort and  Unity Behind It

WILLKIE'S JOB TOLD BY F.D.R,   G.O.P. Leader to Notify Ally of America's War Efforts

Pres: cant Says. He Will Tell Facts. About. Unity  vin U, ‘Ss.      TO.BE SPECIAL” : "REPRESENTATIVE

Willkie To Tell Them The Truth   Roosevelt Says Leade: Of Minority Will Give ~ Picture of U.S. Effort   SOME NATIONS ARE CONFUSED   Prospects of Many Being Reduced to Puppets Also Will Be Cited

FDR Explains Willkie’s Trip   Minoxity Leader Will Tell Russia and Near East ‘Truth About U. 5S. War Effort

Other Nations Get Wrong Ideas from U. S. News, Says President   STRIKES SEIZED UPON BY ENEMIES   Willkie to Tell Hearers What Will Happen If Axis Wins

WILLKIE SENT TO NEAR EAST, ALSO RUSSIA   REPRESENTATIVE OF FDR TO TELL OF. U. S. EFFORT AND UNITY

WILLKIE REPRESENTS FOR IN TRIP ABROAI   Russia, Others, To Hear About American War Effort

Willkie Will Tell Truth About U. $   President Says He Is Sending Former Political Opponent on Trip to Give Near Eastern Leaders Fact About War Effort.

Willkie Will Carry Story Of America   President Sends GOP Leader to Russia And Near East

Willkie To Tell O£U.S. War Effort To Near East   President Says Papers’ Reports Of Strikes Create False Impression

Willkie Made Truth Envoy   F. 0. R. Says Republicor Leader to Give Soviet Story of Productic

WILLKIE 10 TELL TRUTH   Going To Near East And Rus. sia To Tell Of Our Unity, Says President

WILLKIE 10 MAKE TRIP FOR F. 0 A      Will Tell Russia, Other Na tions Truth About U. S. War Effort.

Willkie To Be Special Representative Of President On Tour Of East, Russia

Willk ie Given Envoy's Tasks   GOP Leader To Journey . Over Europe Telling Truth To People

President Reveals Purpose Of Mission of His Former Opponent   NEAR EAST AND RUSSIA

Willkie Will Tel Reds, Near East Of Unity In U. §   Roosevelt Sends Letter By Aide To Combat Fals Impression OF Strikes

Willkie to Tell At War Effort   Will Carry Weight as Minority Leader

Wilkie To Make Tou   To Represent F. D. R. on Visit To Many Nations

WILLKIE AS ENVOY   Visits Will Be Made to Russia and Other Nations of Near East

President Says Leader of . GOP Will Be His Special Envoy On Historic Trip      Minority Party Chief Due to Conier with Stalin, Report On Unity In United States

Willkie to Go on Trip   Will Stop In Near East and Russia on  Government Business

Willkie. To Carry Unity. Message For Roosevelt fo Near East. Russia

WILLKIE TOGO TO NEAR EAST   Former Candidate Says His Services Were Asked for By President.

WILLKIE A SPECIAL ENVOY OF PRESIDENT TO THE NEAR EAST   His Itinery in Addition t Russia, Includes Seven Other Nations.   WILL CARRY LETTERS   To Tell Those Countries Truth About the American War Effort.

WILLKIE TO 60 TO NEAR EAST IN WAR EFFORT   Words As Minority Leader Of Nation’ Will Carry Weight, Says FDR

Willkie Sent on  Foreign Mission   ‘Will Explain Truth About America’s War Effort te Russia and Others.

WORKERS’ ACCIDENTS WASTE MAN-HOURS   Time Lost Would Make De. stroyers, Bombers

Jap Bases At Buin Attacked   Bembs Also Rained On New Jap Airport On New Georgia Island   NO RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED

ALLIED PLANES LASH OUT AT LANDING PARTY   New Guinea Ground Forces on Move To Mop Up Enemy Around Buna.   M’ARTHUR PLANS MOVES

Vital Chinese Positions. Threatened   Nipponese Forces Also Push Toward Hsipaw

TELLS OF TANKER’S SINKING IN FLAMES      34 Perish — Lone Survivor * Relates Thrilling Experience

EX-LIFEGUARD LONE SURVIVOR OF TORPEDOINC   . Swam Three Hours Aftei Tanker Sank; 34 Men Died

TWO VESSELS — SUB VICTIMS   ONLY ONE. SURVIVOR FROM TANKER ‘SUNK OFF FLORIDA—BRITISH FREIGHTER BENT DOWN

Prices Artificially Fixed On Wisconsin Cheese Exchange At Plymouth, Federal Jury Contends

Cheese Dealers Face Charges   Price Conspiracy Brings Indictment

Artificial Fixing of Cheese Prices Charged  in Federal Indictment

RAID WARNING IS SOUNDED AT HAWAII] SUNDAY   “Unknown Elements” Proved T Be Friendly, Residents Alert

Orphans Latest Casualties of World War; “All Out’ Signs Are Hung Ur

Things Going on in Rushville Tonight   Princess theatre. Castle theatre. Legion dance.   Customers Are Getting Used To “All Out” Lists

Lewis Urges CIO-AFL Peace Talks   Mine Workers Head Believed Agreement Possible

Labor Agreement With AFL Broachee By John L. Lewis   Former CIO Chieftain Extends Olive Branch To Rival Organization

LEWIS ASKS FOR AFL, C10 PEACE TALKS   Government Would Be Aided In War Economy, Green, Murray Told

Aged And Infirm Man Blows Off Top Of His Head  Henry Soloman, Ok   Henry Soloman, Old Resident, Takes Gun To End Life

Aged And Infirm: Man Blows Off Top Of His Head   Henry Soloman, Old Resident, Takes Gun To End Life

PREPARE CAPSULES FOR LOTTERY   Secretary of War Will Draw First Number from Fishbowl Tuesday Evening

British Burn 6,000 Burma Oil Fields   Outnumbered Allied Troops Fight Delaying Actions

Part of China’s Fuel Destroyec   But Gen. Chiang Kai-shel Is Pouring Fresh Men Down Famed Road Into Front   British Acknowledge Situation Is ‘Grave   Depleted by Hard Fighting, They Are Facing Enemy Newly Reinforced

British Destroy 6,000 West Burma Oil Wells   Yorkshire Infantry Fights Delaying Action Against Invaders: Chinese Forces Are Menaced By lap Flanking Move

British Ruin 6,000 Oil Wells in Burma   Fields Are Destroyed Under Cover of Gallant Fight by King’s Own Infantry: Situation in Area Grave, British Admit: Chinese Battle On

British Forces Destroy Oil: Wells in Burma   Defenders Attempt Stand Amid Ruins of Wells

BURMA OIL FIELDS BURNED BY BRITISH   Gallant Battalion Fights Another Superb Delaying Action

LIGHT TORCHES AS YORKSHIRES DELAY ENEMY   Imperials Fall Back; Situation Admittedly Grave; Invaders Now In Fields.

WELLS ABLAZE IN WEST BURM   Outnumbered Units Hole Up Japs As Sappers Apply Torch

BRITISH BURN OL,   WELLS DESTROYED TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING INTO HANDS OF JAPS.

6,000 Burma Oil Wells Blasted and Burned By British to Foil Enemy

British. Fighters Blast and Burn Burma Oil Wells  Yorkshire Infantry Praised for Fight  ty Dveawiew Anti.

British Blast 6,000 Wells  In Burma   Act To Keep Vital Oil From Jap Invaders, Who Press Northwarc   DELAYING ACTION FOUGHT BY KOYLIS

BOSSISM, UNITY AULES COP MEET   Detroit Ousts Barnard Back Candidate but Grand Rapids’ ‘Home Front’ Loses

McKay Faction Controls Ken   ‘Home Front’. Defeatec ‘In Convention.

MARINES SLAY 400 JAPS WITH OWN LOSS 17   Jungle Raiders Wipe Out Five En emy Bases on Guadalcanal— Landing Barges Strafed

5 JAP BASES AND 400 TROOPS WIPED OUT BY MARINE CORPS   Rangers, Trained In Unort hodox Jungle Warfare, Op erated As Self-Sustained Unit; Seventeen Americans   Killed During Operation On Guadalcanal Island

400 Japs Killed By Marines in Jungle Fighting   Americans Lose only  Men in Series of Island Raids

JAP BASES WIPED OUT BY MARINES   Story of Exploit on Guad alcanal Island Is Related

MARINES WIPE QUT JAP BASES   Jungle Troops Kill 400 Of Enemy In Taking 5 Positions On Guadalcanal

May Reach Two  Production Goals   Shipping Objective Will Be Attained

SHIP SINKINGS RISE AS DEADLINE NEAR! ON SUB CAMPAIGN   Hitler Orders U-Boat Commanders To Intensify Blockade

Atlantic Toll 25 For Week   26th Added Sunday  Bringing Half Year Total To 290.

25 SHIPS SUNK IN PAST WEEK   Hitler Orders Intensifiec Submarine Warfare

95 CARGO SHIPS LOST IN WEEK   Hitler Orders Even More Intensive Drive   in U-Boat Warfare

25 Ships Are Sunk.   Week’s Toll Includes Norwe — gian Vessel Sunk in. Gul of Mexico

SHIP SINKINGS — NEAR 300MARK   25 United Nations Vessels ‘Counted Lost During Past Week, _

U-BOATS SINK 25 SHIPS OF UNITED NATIONS   Hitler Orders Intensified Submarine Activity In Atlantic

Vichy Given New Warning On Warship: Roosevelt Advise  British May Sink French Vessels

LAVAL WARNED TO KEEP SHIPS FROM THE AXIS   Roosevelt Says British Would Be Justified In Sinking Vessels.

FAVORS olNKING VICHY WARSHIPS   F.D.R. Says French Flee! At Alexandria Is Menace To Allies

Would Sink French Ships At Alexandria   If Vichy Proves Stubborn He Says Britain Would Be Justified In Sinking's

President Notifies Vichy British Would Be Justified in Destroying French Warships At Alexandria

F.R. Warns Vichy On Warship Fate   President Says British Would Be Justified in  Destrovine Units at Alexandria

Vichy Warned On Warships By Roosevelt   Feels British-Would” Be Justified In Sinkinc Fleet At Alexandria

Soviet Reports Success In Holding Line  eee en erm   Artillery And Infantry Stop Tank Units

OHIO CONGRESS BLOC DEADLOCK TO BE BROKEN   One Party Certain To Get Control Tuesday; 23 To Select

Ohio’s Tie In Congress  To Be Ended   Election to Give Edge to GOP  Or Democrats

23 CONGRESSMEN TO BE SELECTED IN OHIO TUESDAY   Bitter Two-Year Struggle for Control of Delegation Reaches Showdown Scon.

HOGS SELL AT RECOR HIGH FOR 22 YEARS   Today’s Price 10c Above Peak for 1942

HIT NEW HIGH   Hog Prices Break 22-Year Record ~ on Chicago Market,

senate Preps For Quick Action On Army, Navy Bill:   House Approves Record Appropriation Bill By An Unanimous Ballot

Senate to Rush ‘Army and‘Navy  Appropriations   Call for Total Of More Than 51 Billions

Senate Prepares For Quick Action On Two Huge War Bills; Expect Enactment By July {

SENATE PREPARES TO TAKE QUICK ACTION ON FUNDS “FOR ARMY AND NAVY

QUICK ACTION SEEN ON HUGE WAR BILLS ON PART OF SENATE   Preparations Are Made to Give Immediate Attention to Two Appropriations.

Swift Action On War Funds  Now Expected   Committee Heads Predict Ne Difficulty In Providing For Army And Navy

SENATE TO ACT SPEEDILY ON 2 BIG WAR BILLS   Congress Rushes Actio1 On Army, Navy Measures

Army, Navy Measures ,tc Go to President Roosevel! in Record Time, So Capi tal Hears.

SENATE READY 10 ACT ON 2 MEASURES   U. S, Army Bill, Biggest In , History, Approved By House, 325-0

Labor Helps In Auto Plan      Face Vast Problem In Converting Auto  Industry to War

Entire Motor Industry To  War Output   Significant Role For Labor In The Production Plan

Survey of Auto Industry Launched To Put All Idle Machine Tools To War Use

Reuther On Tour For Machine Tools   Will Locate Idle Ones Available For War Use

LABOR AND MANAGEMENT HAVE JOB OF TURNING AUTO INDUSTRY INTO ARSENAL

TANK FORCES LEAD ASSAULTS ON STALINGRAD   Eighty Attacks Launched on Work ers’ Settlement in Effort to Take City   SIEGE IN 47TH DAY   Soviet Reports 60,000 Germans Slain in Battle on Leningrad Front

FEROCIOUS TANK, INFANTRY ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD   Some Observers Believe This to Be the German Bid for Quick Decision on City.   FRESH UNITS COME UP   Field Officers Expected Final.  ly to Master the City; But  Expectations Were Not   Fulfilled.

FRESH NAZI UNITS LEAD THE ATTACK   front-Line Correspondent Says Expectation of Hitler’s Field Generals to Win Victory Is Not Reino Fulfilled. _

DEFENDERS OF VOLGA SECTOR HOLD INVADERS   Russians Gain Upper Hand In New Fighting

FEROCIOUS ATTACKS IN VOLGA CITY MOUNTING   Fresh Hun Units Leading Latest Offensive   SOVIETS HOLD POSITIONS   Five Counterattacks Are Thrown Back By Reds

Volga Push Is Halted   New Assaults Believed Supreme Bid For Key City

GERMANY TRIES FOR QUICK ROUT AT STALINGRAD   TANKS AND INFANTRY CONTINUE FOUR-DAY MASSED ASSAULT

Tank, Infantry Attacks Hurled At Defenders   More Than 2,000 Bombing Flights Made In One Day In Effort to Reduce City -

preme Bi For Caled ls Checked   Reds Northwest Of Cit Dig In On Nazi Flank Fo Positional Warfare   AIR FURY WANES   Germans Compalled Tc Cut Down Flights After Top OF 2,000 A Day

Hitlerites Disappointed As Fresh Units Fail In Offensive  80 ATTACKS MADE 20 Axis Planes Downed By U. S.-British Air men in Africa   80 ATTACKS MADE

FRESH GERMAN UNITS ENTER BATTLE   our-Day Old Action Hits Workers Settlement   RUSSIAN FORGES   Throw Back Five CounterAttacks In Northwest Sector Of City

Ferocious  Infantry And Tank Attacks Made By Foe   German Gains Cut To Yards; Enemy Beaten Back In Assaults In City

But Red Defenses Are Still Holding   Japs Reinforce Guadacanal Troops But Lose Destroyer

Ferocious Attacks On City Repulsed: Soviet Troops Now Entrenched

Nazis Bid for Quick Stalingrad Decision With Severe Attacks   Red Troops Entrenched for Positional Warfare in City —

Industrial Center Drive Fails For Hitlerites, ‘Says Front-Line Writer

Germans Seek Quick Decision At Stalingrad   Reds Entrenched For Long Battle Against Invader

SOUTHEASTERN ASIA MAY PROVE. OF GREAT IMPORTANCE IN FIGHT TO BRING JAPAN TO HER KNEES

Sparring In Southeastern Asia Viewed Determining Factor In Length Of War Against Japan

War May Hinge On Asian Fron   Decisive Blows Agains' Japan Are Possible

“Heavy Blows” Will Be Unleashed On Axis In.  Waters Near Continent

HEAVY BLOW — ATAXISTS PREDICTEI   United States and Britis will Follow Up Sinking « German Warships Wit Offensive, Stark Says

U-BOAT ALONG COASTS ‘BEING BEATEN’   Preparing To Strike Axis Hard, Admiral Stark Says

RAF PUTS THREE  NAZI WARSHIPS QUT QF SERVICE   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, and Prinz Eugen Were Pounded Heavily.

Navy Will Keep Tradition,  Knox Declares U. 5. Will Fight on Until Final   Victory Is Gained

WAR PLANTS ARE VIEWED DURING TRIP   Journey of 2 Weeks Is Kept Secret In Nation

Praises War Workers and Training Camps; Says Washington is Far Be hind in Spirit.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SQUEEZE TOOTH PASTE FROM CONTAINERS WHEN PRESENT TUBES ARE GONE

PAN AMERICAN MEET SNAGGED   Kcuador Refuses To Sign Anything   Wants Dispute With  Peru Settled

ECUADOR BALKS RIO CONFERENCI   Refuses To Sign Pacts Unti Peru Agrees To Evacuate  Rardoar Tranno

ECUADOR BALKS ON RIO PROGRAM   Delegation Demands Peru Agree To Evacuate Disputed Territory

REFUGEE CAMP IN PHILIPPINES BOMBED; 23 Dit   Reinforced Jap Force: Blast MacArthur's Thin Lines

RESERVES ARE THROWN INTO BATAAN BATTLE   23 Women And Children Retue  gecs Are Killed In One Attack   AIR ACTIVITY INCREASES      Heavy Enemy Artillery Fire Reported In Manila Bay Area

REINFORCEMENTS ARE BEING SENT TO BATAAN PENINSULA: “BY JAPS FOLLOWING FALL  OF SINGAPORE AND OTHER POINTS

MacArthur’s Army Under  Furious Fire   Japs Drive Towarc Climax on Bataan Peninsula

Jap Big Guns Blast Fiercely At MacArthur   Enemy. Bombs Kill 23 Refugees; Battle-Of . Bataan At Climax

AIR ATTACKS ON MARTHUR INTENSIFIFD   23 Women, Children Killed By Japs South of Main Bataan Lines; Artillery Fire Increases

NIPPONS BLAST BATAAN LINES OF U.S. ARMY   Battle for Philippines s Again Near Crisis, Say Observers   ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE   Damage Is 'Not Great’ After Shelling By Nipponese

HEAVY ARTILLERY, PLANES INCREASE TEMPO OF ATTACK   NIPPONESE AIR RAIDERS KILL 23 WOMEN AND. CHILDREN IN ONE ATTACK   DAMAGE TO INSTALLATIONS, CASUALTIES ARE NOT GREAT   Airplanes Allack Undefended VilJage of Cabcaben on East Coast of Bataan

Women, Children Slain In Raid On Bataan Village   45 In Refuge Camp Are Casualties; Enemy May Plan All Out Assault

REINFORCED ENEMY GUNS POUNDING AT MW ARTHUR’S FORCES   _ Enemy Fliers Kill 23 Women  And Children Refugees  - In One Attack On ° ‘Village

JAPS STEP UF ASSAULTS ON BATAAN   Substitute Bombs For Pamphlets, Kill 23 Women, Children

'Nipponese Shock Troops Swarm Near Fortress   Enemy Evidently Used Armored Craft In Makine Landings

Singapore Is Under Heavy Jap Attack   Shock Troops Hit at City From.‘ Three Direciions

BOMBS RAINED ON CITY OF MANNHEIM   Allies Plan 1,000 Plane Attacks Nightly on Reich

Mannheim Blasted By RAF-U. S: Planes In Night Attacks   Hundreds of Bombers Blast Nazi Industrial Center in Raid Which Is Only Beginning, British Sav

Mannheim Is Blasted In Big Raid   Hundreds of R.A.F. Planes Drop 40,000 Fire Bombs

FIRES SET IN GERMAN CITY   40,000 Incendiary Bombs Explosives Dropped on Mannheim by RAF

Hundreds of Craft Rain Incendiaries On German Industrial Center; British Promise 1000-Plane Attacks

Fires, Bombs Shatter City   Ruins of Factories Citec Comparable to Rostock; 40,000 Incendiary Bombs Dropped   Reich to. Face Horror  Of 1,000-Plane Raids   U. S. and British , Forces Could Carry 4,000 Tons Nightly

RAF Showers Germany With 40,000 Bombs   Industrial Center of Mannheim Hit; 54th Raid on Nazi City

RAF Blasts Nazi  Industrial Town   Mannheim Visited By Hundreds Of Bombers A Bad Weather Lifts; 1,000 Planes A Night Is British Goal

40,000 Fire-Bombs And Big Explosives Rain on German City  BRITAIN SEES RAIDS BY 1,000 BOMBERS  Promised for Reich With American Help; Raid Costs 14 Planes

Industrial Center Is  Hit Hard   Bntish Arrange ~ 1,000-Plane ! Raids

40,000 Bombs Dropped by RAF On German City   Great Loads of High Ex plosives Also Loosed on Manheim   Destruction of Big Chemical and Munition Center Reported

40,000 Fire Bombs Hit Mannheim   Usp to L000 Planes to Take Part in Raids on Germany

NIGHTLY RAIDS ON NAZILAND TO INCREASE   UP TO 1000 PLANES MAY BE USED BY U. S. AND RAF

Great Loads of Explosives Dropped On Mannheim   British Promise Attacks Em. ploying Up To 1,000 RAF And American Planes

SURVIVORS SAY DELPLATA’S GUNS  ANT SUBMARINE   One and Possibly Two U boats Damaged or Sunk By Freiqhter’s Fire.

BELIEVE STRICKED SHIP SHELLED SUB:   Survivors Think Perhaps One, Maybe Two U-Boats Were Hit By Gunfire

Landis New ‘Executive’ of Civil Defense   Havard Law Dean I  Named by Roosevelt in  ‘Partial Reorganization’

FDR REVAMPS SETUP ON CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Se  Harvard Law Dean To Create Organization

aGuardia To Devote His Efforts To Developing Defense Organization

CIVILIAN DEFENSE: HAS ANOTHER NEW HEAD, JAS. LANDIS   Will Have Title of “Executive” —LaGuardia to Remain on Board as its Director

Plan To Keep LaGuardia Is Viade Known   But White House Is Inclined To Give Landis Role.

LANDIS IN OCD OFFICE   LaGuardia Te Remain As E But Powers Shitfed

HOUSE REVOLT BRINGS ACTION BY PRESIDENT   A full-time ‘executive’ is placed above the ‘director’

LA GUARDIA TO REMAIN AS DIRECTOR   Harvard Dean To Have Charge Of Personnel

Civilian Defense Work for Landis  Mayor La Guardia to Continue as Director

LANDIS TAKES PART OF CIVIL DEFENSE WORK      Partial Reorganization of National Set-Up Is Announced   LA. GUARDIA STAYS AS OCD DIRECTOR   Criticism - Heard Because New York Mayor Held Two Positions .

APPOINTMENT EXPECTED 10 QUIET CRITICS   FDR Acts as House Moves to Oust LaGuardia

Mayor LaGuardia Will Continue as Director of OCD   Harvard Dean Will Take Large Share Of Responsibility

Landis To Aid LaGuardia In Civil Defense  ~ House Would Give  Defense Money To ae. < ¢ Proran » ee Capuka

Civilian Defense Administration Revised By F. R.   Congressional Criticism Brings Chanae In Setup

APPOINTS LANDIS T0 O00 POSITION   Harvard Law School Dean Will Serve With La Guardia In Revised Set-Up

Criticism Forces New Setup   Harvard Man Hirec To Assist Mayor  As ‘Executive’

aivil Defense Reorganized  Landis Executive With LaGuardia Ae Tiieartine

Dean James M. Landis of Harvard Law School Is Given Share of Responsibility  MAYOR LAGUARDIA  TWErTtT AC NTBvVOTHR      Both Will Fashion, In Consultation, Broad, Matters of Policy, to Be Car - ried Out by Landis *

LAGUARDIA 10 _KEEP POSITION “AS OCD LEADER      ! Landis Dean Of Harvard Law School Is Named Executive

Landis Is Head of OCD Agency   LaGuardia Retained  As Bureau Director,

‘Sivil Defense Reorganized ¢  * Landis Executive   Landis Executive With LaGuardia As Director

WILL PARTLY REORGANIZE DEFENSE POST   .arge Share Of Responsibility Of Office Will Be Taken From LaGuardia And Given To Dean Landis Of Harvard Law School

La Guardia to Stay as Aide to Harvard Dean   Partial Reorganization Of System Follows Criticism in Congress

DEAN LANDIG NAMED 0.6.0. “EXECUTIVE”   Harvard Lawyer Giver Working Job, LaGuar dia Still Chief.   100-MILLION FUND TO PROVIDE DEFENSE   Move Made After Criti. ciam of New York Mayer Holding Job.

‘LANDIS APPOINTED DEFENSE EXECUTIVE      LaGuardia to Continue as Director of OCD

CIVIL DEFENSE SHIFT 1S TOLD   Harvard Law School Dean tc Have Large Share of Reesponsibility on Board 

HOME DEFENSE — . POST TO LANDIS   Harvard Law School Head to Take Most of Load Off La Crardisa   MOVE MAY QUIET HOUSE CRITICISM

Change Results ‘From Criticism of OCD Policy   Dean Landis, Harvard, Given Large Share of Responsibility

[HARVARD LAW DEAN NAMED "EXECUTIVE" FOLLOWING , CRITICISM IN CONGRESS

FRIENDS AND FOES OF LA GUARDIA SCRAP OVER OCD'S SETUP   Administration Seeks To Restore Leadership To Mayor

ANDIS NAMED OCD EXECUTIVE   LaGuardia . Still Directo: in Civilian Defense Set-Up

LANDIS NAMED EXECUTIVE? IN OCD CHANGE   Shares Responsibility With LaGuardia, Still Director

Dean Landis To Carry Load Of Civilian Defensi   LaGuardia To Continue As Member of Board Of  Directors

CIVIL DEFENSE BOARD SHAKEN UP BY F.D.R.   La Guardia Is Retained A: Executive; Harvard Mar Named ‘Executive’

DEFENSE SET-UF REORGANIZED   Much Of Responsibility Of Civilian Defense Work Placed On Dean Landis Of Harvard, But LaGuardia Remains Director.

UD set GHANGED Bt ROOSEVELT   Harvard Head Named Executive   AIDS LA GUARDIA   New York Mayor Under Fire

Deed Recorded   Defense Executive Named By President   Dean of Harvard Law School In Civilian Defense Setup

LaGuardia Still To Be Civilian Chief   Roosevelt Puts Most Of Responsibility on Landis

HARVARD LAWYER. NAMED AS HEAD; LA EUARDIA STAYS   WORK OUT AGREEMENT WITH  PRESIDENT MUTUALLY: SATIAEACT TORY: TH. ATT...   NO ANNOUNCEMENT, PRESUME MRS; ROOSEVELT TO. STAYTON   Hope To: Avoid Criticism of OCD, ‘Which Has Prevailed ‘in. Past): with New Seiwn

OCD Office To Be Jugaled   Dean Landis of Harvard Te Take Over Part of La Guardia’s Duties

Dean Landis To  Hear Defenses   NEW SETUP ANNOUNCED FOR CIVILIAN WORK

WILL DISTRIBUTE BOOKS FOR SUGAR   School Teachers Of State Will Be Given Task Of Seeing That Every Family Gets Rationing Coupons

Rationing Boards Will Take Over Sugar Rationing After Teachers Get It Started ©

Submarine Credited With Victory; Hart Assumes Allied Navy Control ~

UNITED STATES SUB SCORES IN JAP WATERS   Admiral Hart Takes Over  Command Of Pacific Fleet

U.S. To Crush Tyrant Rule, F. D.R. Asserts   Dedicated to. removal of tyrants and conditions which breed new wars.

Meat Rations Next Food Group Urges   4 Months Required To Start Machinery

Nationwide Meat Ration ing To Be Imposed in 4 Month:   Packers’ Sales to be Limited Meantime and Volun tary Curtailment by Public Urged— Abnormal Demand Seen as Cause

A A AT NE: it EN tt ENE  JAP TROOP MOVEMENT ‘HINTS THRUST AT REDS

CHINESE SEE JAP PLAN TO ATTACK REDS   REPCRT TROOP MOVEMENTS NORTH TOWARD RUSS BORDER

ARMS WORKERS TO HAVE FIRST CALL ON BIXES   All sales are frozen for present; no ban on scooters, however

Sabers Clash As Argentine Notables Duel   Retired Army Office Fights Chairman of ‘Dies Committee’

Head of Argentina ‘Dies Committee’ Wounded in Duel   Taborda Slashed On Arm by Retired Army Officer

BOTH DUELISTS WOUNDED      Argentine Congressman and Army Colonel Fight

SABER DUEL FOUGHT AT DAWN TODAY BY ARGENTINE COLONEL, INVESTIGATOR

Two Argentines Wounded in Duel   Head of Argentina’s “Dies Committee” Hurt By Retired Officer

DUEL ENDS IN DRAW   Both Fiery Argentina Combatants Are Wounded In Affair

Reds Increase Demand for  Second Front  Call Upon Allies To Hit Nazis

SOVIETS WANT SECOND FRONT AGAINST NAZIS   BRITISH, U. 8S. AND REDS JOIN TO BEAT HITLER

RUSSTAN CALL GAINS SUPPORT OF LONDONERS   Considerable Anglo-Ameri. can Backing for Such a Move in Northern Eu rope Expressed   HOLD HITLER CAN BE BEATEN BY AUTUMN   Allies Must Make Bold Us of Fuehrer's Own Divide and Gonguey Strategy,  5s Claim.

Russians Urging Second Front   Bold Use of Divide And Conquer Strategy  Prannced

AEDS PAESO FOR A SECOND FRONT   Seek To Link U. S., British Russian Solid Line   NORWAY LOOMS   Country Ideal*for Infiltration Tactics Practiced by the Japs in Pacific

Idea Gains Support In Allied Circles; Nazis’ Divide And Conquer Strategy Might Work

New Allied Front Against Hitler © May be In Norway   Russian Pressure For Anglo-American A.E.F To Finish Off Hitler This Year Is Getting Support In London and Washington

RUSSIANS CALL FOR SECOND FRONT IN NORTH EUROPE   Soviets Believe Germany Can Be Beaten by Autumn if Hitler Is Compellied to Divide Forces.   PROPOSAL FAVORED BY MANY IN BRITAIN   Anglo-American Drive Across Top of Norway Has Been Suggested to Protect Red Supply Route.

Pressure For Second Front Is Increased   Proposal To Link British, U. S. And  Soviet Troops

Russia Increasing Pressure For Anglo-American Front in North for Squeeze on Hitler

Soviets Press U. S., Britain For 2d Fron   Hitler Beaten by Autumn With ‘Divide. Conquer’ Strategy, Russians Tell Allies   Japan Then Could Be More Easily Defeated   Northern Norway Coastline Seen as Ideal Juncture For Three Armies

INTO ARMY SERVICE   Rev. John E. Bowers Re ceives Appointment as — a Chaplain

KILDAY STILL SEEKS TO RUN IN SOLO RACE   GERMANY ORDERED TODAY TO NOT CERTIFY OTHER CANDIDATES

SMALE BUSINESS.   Bill to Aid Little Fellow is Sign. ed by President,

RUSSIA KEEPS AN EYE ON U, S. DARLAN DEALIN   In Rather Peculiar Position Because of Soviet Deal With Fighting French DeGaulle,

MORE MARINES REACH ENGLANI   COL. W. T. CLEMENT, BATAAN. CORREGIDOR HERO, IN COMMAND OF UNITS.

MARINES JOIN YANKS ABROAD   Col. Clement Heads New Contingent Arriving In England

Bataan Hero Leads Marines to Britain   Additional Units Landed. Have Taken Up Battle Stations There

Drilling for Oil Imperative  U. S. May Have to Supply: All Allies, Says Knowlton

Renewal of Oil Drilling Held Needed   Oil Men Told U.S. May Have to Supply All of Allies

 Cc . >" Claims Its Troops  pve Stormed and Captured \El Alamein, 65 Miles of Goal   British Declore Gen. Auchinleck Is Meeting Axis in Full Shock of Battle And Has Beaten Off Heavy Attacks

AXIS CAPTURE EL ALAMEIN, BRITISH WAGE DESPERATE. FIGHT TO SAVE SUEZ CANAL   Armies of Auchinleck Meet Axis In Full Shock of Battle After 300-Mile Retreat In Three Weeks, Rommel Strikes Under Cover of Sandstorm i

FATE OF MNODLE FAST AN DOUBT   British Battle Enemy Along 35-Mile Front Near Alexandria   TANKS ARE ACTIVE:   Germans Claim Capture Of Crimean Seaport Af. ter Long Fight

Fighting Favorable For Us, British Say; Allied Bombers Step Up Tempo

Axis Troops Take El Alamein, 65 Miles West Of Naval  Base, Alexandria

English In Stand ~ To West Of Port  Take Up Positions In Egypt After Retreat Of 350 Miles

BRITISH MI A DESPERATE DESERT STAND   Axis Reports Ciaim British Are Retreating, but Imperial Headquarters Declares That the “Battle Is Not Unfavorable to Tle”

MF RAIDER AE  Italians Claim El Alamein Stormed and Captured By Axis Troops  ALEXANDRIA CLOSE  Reinforced British Meet Invaders in Bottleneck 35-Mile Front

Pursue Retreating British Toward Nile Delta  vy  AT SEVASTOPOL ——y¥—__  Reds Admit Nazis  _ Carry Battle to   City Itself

Axis Claims Pursuit Of British Troops Toward Nile; Nazi Claim Of Crimean Victory Not Confirmed By Reds: Fierce Battles In China

BRITISH MAKING DESPERATE STAB TO SAVE CANAL   Axis Reports Capture Of El Alamein; Auchinleck’s Men Claim Latest Nazi Attacks Beaten Off.

British Deny A _ BreakThrough In Egypt; Hot Fighting Rages On 35Mile Front.

69 MILES WEST OF NAVAL BASE AT ALEXANDRIA   British Fighting Desperately to Save Suez Canal, in Fact All of Middle East Area

British Take Stand After Long Retreat   Axis Claim Fall Of FE] Alamein

AXIS LEGIONS RESUME DRIVE TOWARD NILE   Italians Claim Defense Posi Nearer Alexandria Taken Today in Advance of 10 Miles.

Fateful Fight Rages In Egypt   New British Line Reported Yielding   U.S: Creates Naval Base At Londonderry

BRITISH CLAIM TO HAVE BEATEN OFF BIG ATTACK   Churchill Admits News of Grave Importance May Come At Any Time; Deplores Late Losses

British Attempting To Hoid 35-Mile Bottleneck Front   Allies Are Meeting Full Shock of Nazi Thrust Eastward

EI Alamein Is Claimed Taken By Axis Army   London Says British Make Stand After 350 Mile Race From Libya; Sevastopol’s Fall ‘s Not Yet Admitted By the Bolsheviks

U. 5, STILL PERMITS SHIPMENTS OF OIL, GASOLINE TO SPAIN   But Only Enough To Meet Domestic Needs, Officials Say

Gasoline, Oil Shipped fo Spain   Essential Domestic Requirements Met

FIREMAN PREVENTS HEAVIER TOLL IN TRAIN COLLISION   Mail Train Plows Into Streamliner; Two" Killed. 30 Injured

2 ARE DEAD, 30 INJURED IN ILLINOIS   Slide Engulfs Oregon Train, injuring Eight

IHEK WAR LUDAY WRITER’S DESIRE TO SPEND CHRISTMAS IN HOLY LAND FULFILLED.

Mackenzie Thinks Christianity Is Key To World’s Peace   Forcign Note, He Finds, I Alien Within Gates of Bethlehem This  er ee,

Today’s War Moves   Christmas Wish of Associated Press Writer  fomoae Tria

Moral and Spiritual Wave Is Detected By War Correspondent in Bethlehem

MCKENZIE SPENDIN© CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM AND HOLY LAND PRESENTS VIVID PICTURE OF LAND OF NATIVITY   AP Correspondent Realizes Ambition to Spend . One Christmas in Judea But Finds It Difficult to Send Exact Yuletide Message He Would Like  . Back to America

Scldiers In Bethlehem _— Look Queer On Christmas      War Expert Describes Historic City Under World War II; Tourists In Uniform

The War Today.  Mackenzie Finds Little Peace On Earth And Good Will In Holy City

The War Today   Correspondent Writes of Visit to Little Town Of Bethlehem

MacKenzie Writes Christmas Story In Rethlchom   By DeWitt MacKonzio

WAR ANALYST TELLS OF WHAT JERUSALEM LOOKS LIKE DURING CHRISTMAS AND WAR OF NATIONS

MacKenzie Follows Steps of Jesus in Historic Holy Lane   Finds It Not Easy ta Find Exact Christmas Message There

79 NETHERLANDERS SENTENCED TO DEAT   Many in Group Are Former Army Officers—Some Accused of Aiding Allies.

Farm Mechinery “Freeze” Was: Necessary For Distribution   Place Equipment Where  Will Do Most Good

FARM MACHINERY FREEZE ORDER 1S OUTLINED BY AAA CHAIRMAN   MACHINERY IN HANDS OF DEALERS TO BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO FOOD PRODUCTION NEEDS

Dept. Agriculture Orders All Farm  Machinery Frozer  Move Made To Insure Fair Distribution Of Equipment

J. F. Wearin Heads Farm Machinery Rationing Committee   Order freezing farm machinery ow in affect, county. ration~ fing ‘committee named, Mach tnery in three groups

LOSS TELLS ABOUT FARM MACHINERY RATIONING SET-UP   (By Robert M. Loss, Chairman o the Kossuth County USDA War Board.)

Committee in Each County to Ratior Farm Machinery in Hands of Dealer:

Berg Outlines Farm Machinery Rationing Plan   Administration of Program In Hands . of County Committee

Machinery Now Frozen in the Dealers’ Hands   Still Some Machinery That Can Be Sold Without Restrictions

Increases Coming On Whis: v, Beer, Cigarets, Com munications, Travel

300,000 AEGEAN ISLAND GREEKS FACING STARVATION UNLESS ALLIES FURNISH FOOD

Italians Claim. Submarines in  American Water:   Report 27,204 Tons of Shipping Sunk Off. the Coast of U. S.

MASONS, STARS TO HOLD ANNUAL PARTY THURSDAY   New Year’s Party To Be Held In Masonic Hall; Cards And Dancing.

MASONS-STARS PLAN ANNUAL NEW YEAR PARTY   Cards And Dance Are Features Holiday Event New Year’s Eve.

SENIORS INDUCTED [0 GET DIPLOMAS   New Plan Announced Will Affect Those Called Into Miii tary Service Before June Graduatian

HIGH SENIORS GIVEN BREAK   Called Before June, The: Will Still Receive Diplomas

Russians Push Germans Back Towards Don   Enormous Losses Are Inflicted Upon Enemy

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING AROUND RED KEY CITY   Soviets CounterAttack, Forcing Nazis to Defensive Positions.

BOMBERS TAKE HEAVY JAP TOLL   46 Enemy Transports Anc 16 Warships Claimed Destroyed Up To March 1

Somber Command Chief Tells Of Daring Exploits   Many Japanese Vessels and Planes Destroyed by Am ericans in Breath-Taking Encounters With Enemy Since Start of War

BLOW DEALT JAPS BY U.S. BOMBERS   60 EXEMY PLANES DOWNED. 16 WARSHIPS AND 46 TRANSPORTS HIT,

‘American Planes Sink Or Damage 62 Enemy Craft; Few U.S. Dead   Australian Headquarters Says American Casualties ‘Amazinaly Low’ Despite Hazards

Col. Eubank Cites Heroism of Flying Fortress Pilots   Number of Recommenda tions for Awards Indicates Soldiers’ Exploits

American Fliers Sank Or Dam. aged 46 Japanese Trans. ports, 16 Warships, Destroy, ed 50 Jap Planes.   SS Awards

Army Bomber Pilots To Get Decorations For Raids On Japan   46 Transports, 16 Warships And Over 5€ Airplanes Listed In Jap Damages

U.S. Planes Mark Up Fine Score   Sixty-Two Jap Ships Blasted in Philippines, Indies

‘Fortresses’ Blaze U. S. Glory Trail   Breath-Taking Air Exploits Over Pacific Heaping Medals on Army Romber Men

U. S. Airmen Win 120 Awards for Exploits   Col. Eubank Says Men Sauk, Damaged 16 Jap Warships and 46  vansports

BIG TOLL TAKEN BY U.S. BOMBERS   Score Includes 16 Tokya Transports, 16 Warships and Over 50 Planes

U.S. Army Bombers Take Heavy Toll Of lan Warships and Transports .

Pan-American  Meet Under Way   Hope For Support of Solid Anti-Axis Front

Solid Front Against Axis Believed Neat   Two Thorny Disputes Are Blocking Pact

SOLID ANTLAXIS FRONT STILL HOP   Only Two Countries May b Opposed to Plans for, General Welfare.

Hopes Diminish That Two Rival Labor Unions Will Reach Peace Agreement   President Murray of CIO Bluntly Rejects Overtures from Lewis

LABOR TRUCE IMPOSSIBLE   Biddle Demands Priorities Law  With Teeth

‘Pan-American Meet Presses Argentina for Decision   Hopes Fade for Bringing CIO-AFL Together

Block Move For Vote On Langer   Delaware Senator Halts. . Attempt:To Speed Action On Seating Of N. D. Solon

OBJECTION HALTS IMMEDIATE VOTE ON LANGER ISSUL   Hope for Conclusion of Discussion by Early Part of Next Week

Austrian Resentment To Nazis Grows From Passive Sabotage To Open Warfare

Navy Will Take Over Huge, New Training Station for 30,000 Recruits

Congress Hears Texans’ Views On Labor Laws  1 ettore Crae-ti Semoy

British, Axis Forces Clash Near Tobruk   Nazi Marshal Seems Intent Upon Driving to Mediterranean as  RAF Bags 6 Planes

BATTLE RAGES “NEAR TOBRUK   Rommel Poundirig Furious: ly in Desert Fighting in Drive-to Reach Sea

Rommel Pounding Furious. ly in Desert Fighting in Drive to Reach Sea

British, Axis Units Clash Tn Death Fight   Desert Forces Are Continuing AcYoma Batile After Lemp Due to Dust Storms

Rommel Launch Terrific Drive To Take Tobruk   Furious Battle Reported ir Progress with Resulf in Doubt

BRITISH-AXTS FIGHT RAGES OVER DESERT   Armored Forces Are Seeking Wins   AXIS REPULSED   British Hit Back Ir E!] Adem Region

Axis Throws Main Force At Acroma.   Battle Finally Taking ‘Favorable Course,’ Berlin Broadcasts Say  FIGHTING VIOLENT

Furious Clash Rages in Libya   Battle Is Resumed After Dust Storms

Tee ee ee / SeRep ahh ene = 8 ae  Bennett Receives F.D.R.’s Support

Bennett Gets FDR Support In New York   Farley's Candidate For Governor Given Chiet's Blessing.

American Diplomats Subjected to Many  Indignities by Japanese after December 7

Americans Suffer Gross Indignities  At Hands of Japan   By ROBERT BELLAIRE Staff Carrespondent

Me Fey MY SF  ‘Treated Worse Than Criminals jg. ©} ©  priest at Lourenco Marques. FER a ll Mo killed tl  Indignities Heaped On U.S. ciheieiail By Japs

Japs Subject Diplomats to Harsh Indignities After Pearl Harhor   RUSSIANS ARE AGAIN ON OFFENSIVE AFTER TAKING HARD KNOCKS   Resistance Stiffens on Central Front Where Germar Losses Are Estimated at 45,000 — House-toHouse Fighting Is Raging in Rzhev—Situation Is Compared te That of Last November.

EXECUTE 116 IN PARIS IN NEW REPRISAL ACTS   Report Laval, Council Took Part in Unusually Important Deliberatians

Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest  World News Today,   Massive Denortution.

Tawes in Favor Of Second Term For Gov. O'Conor   Comptroller Seeks Reelec tion; Walsh Expected To Declare Soon

TAWES TO SEEK OFFICE AGAIN   Comptroller Announces Hi: Support Of O’Conor Administration

Sees U.S. World Mentor Needing Air Power Mace   OWI Director Warns Our Security Could Be Periied After Wee

New Campaign In Far North Is Indicated   Teeland Capture May Be Goal of  German Campaign

EXPECT NAZIS ASSAULT FROM NORWAY COAST   German Battleship Tirpitz May Be Loose On High Seas

RESPONSIBLE SOURCE FEELS NAZIS MAY BE GETTING  READY FOR ASSAULT ON ALLIED SUPPLY LINES OR  MOVE AGAINST ICELAND:   Re Robert E. Buenneliec

BELIEVED GERMANS PLANNING ASSAULT ON SUPPLY LINES   ACTIVITY INDICATES SEA LANES TO RUSSIA OR ICELAND DUE FOR ATTAT"S

“Nonway Viewed ds hike: ly Jumping Otf Point For Iceland Attack.

Possible Nazi Attack Against Iceland Seen   Hitler Orders All Norwegian Ports From North Cape to Aalesund Closed; Germany’s Mightiest Battleship, the New Tirpitz,  Feared Loose On High Coa.

HITLER CLOSES NORWEGIAN SEAPORTS   Possible German Threat Of Attack On Iceland And Supply Lines To Reds

Germans May Make Attack On Iceland   Big Nazi Force in Norway; Battleship Tirpitz on Loose

London Sees Possible Nazi Attack On Iceland Or U. S. Convoy Lines To Russia

Supply Lines To Soviet Seen As New Taraet   Powerful German Warship, The Tirpitz, Reported On Loose; Major Campaign  In North

NAZI ATTACK ON ICELAND OR ROUTES SEEN   London Reports Ominous Signs o German Campaign in NorthTirpitz Believed at Sea

NORWEGIAN PORTS CLOSED BY NAZI AUTHORITIES   Germans May Be Getting Ready for Assault On U. S. British* Supply Line to  Rareaia

Fight Impends at Top of the World      Nazis Close Ports in Norway; the Tirpitz May Be Loose   TO ATTACK ICELAND?   Major Campaign in North Atlantic Indicated by Many Signs

Von Tirpitz Has Escaped Torpedo, British Find; Now Is Grave Menate

NAZIS MASSING AIR, SEA, LAND FORCE IN NORTH   May Make Invasion  « At Iceland or Attack on Supply Line To Murmansk

GERMANS CLOSING NORTHERN COAST PORTS OF NORWAY   ASSAULT ON SUPPLY LINE TC RUSSIA OR ATTACK ON ICELAND SPECULATED ON   RED ARMY OPENS BIG BREACH IN DONETS BASIN DEFENSES   Enemy Launches Fierce Counte Atiacks To Repel Reds, Outcome Not Clear

[Assault On Iceland, And American Supply Line To Russia, Believed Ready: Great Activity On Atlantic

Iceland Attack Seen   Think Germans: May Be Planning Assault on’ U. S.Held Island in Atlantic

ICELAND MAY BE OBJECTIVE OF NAZI PUSH   Norwegian Ports Closed From North Cape to Aalesund   LONDON GETS NEWS   May be Preparatory te Attack Supply Lines to Russia

Germans Close Norway Ports; Fear Sea Raids   Nazi Warships at Trondheim Include Tirpitz, Report

Important Norwegiay Ports Closed By New Nazi Order   MAY HIT ICELAND   Powerful German Battleship, Tirpitz, Believed On High Seas

REICH ORDERS ALL NORWEGIAN PORTS CLOSED      Seen As Move For Assault On American-British Aid to Russia Or Against Iceland   NAZI FIGHTING IN  WATT  LAPLAND SPEEDED   strong Reinforcements Sent to Norway Garrisons; Britain Warned ’ Tirpitz On Loose

Nazis May Plan Stroke in Nortt   Closing of All Norwegian Ports Taken to Mean That Hitler Plans Attack Either on Russian Supply Line or Iceland.   FIGHTING IN LAPLAND

NAL! MOVES ON ICELAND THBEATFUED   Red Supply Lines May Also Soon Be Target -

Threat of Nazi Attack on Iceland or Russian Supply Line Seen in Nazi Action   All Norwegian Ports From North Cape to Aalesund Closed—British Source Warns Nazi Battleship Tirpitz May Be Loose On the Hich Seas

Iceland May Be Next Nazi Target; Battleship Tirpitz Believed Loose

SEA LANES, ICELAND   German Moves. in North . May Mean Blow at Aid Going to Russian   A POSSIBLE MOVE AGAINST ICELAND   Battleship Tirpitz Now On Loose of Grave Concern to the British

Supply Line To Russia Is Menaced   Hitler’s Forces Possibly May Be Contemplating Attack on Iceland

Closing of All Norwegian Ports ls Ominous Note   Russians Capture Heights Overlooking Storaya Russa Field

Anticipate Nazi Threat To Iceland   Believe Tirpitz, Mightiest Nazi’ Warship, May Be - Lease On The High Seas

Attack by Germans On Iceland Seen   Massing of Troops in Norway Indicates Move Against Island or Assault on U. S.British Supply Lines to Russia.

Indications Point to Nazi Move in North   Norwegian Ports Closed, And Observers Expect Assault On U. S. "British Supply Lines or Attack on Iceland.

Nazi Thrust At Iceland Now Indicated   Massing Of Troops In Norway Hint Of German Attack

Expect Blowat Iceland   TIRPITZ IS. FEARED ON HIGH SEAS   Germans Close All Norwegian Ports, Might Strike Supply Lines to Russia; Reds Tighten Tran

Germans Hint Iceland Smash In Closing Of Norway’s Ports   Assault On U.S.-British Supply Lines To Russia Also Speculated; Tirpitz Is Believed Running Loose

Attack on Iceland by Nazis Seen Possible   Closing of Norwegian Ports Declared Ominous; Giant German Warship May Be on Loose to Raid Russ Supply Lines

Nazis Shut Ports In Norway; Signs Of Assault Seen   New Move Hints Germar Drive On Iceland, U. $ Soviet Supply Lines

Nazi Fleet Gathering For Move  In North   May Presage Attack Os Iceland Or Drive To Cut Allied Supply  Tines To Russia

New Nazi Drive Due   Believed Getting Ready for Assault on Supply Lines

LONDON VISIONS DOUBLE THREAT IN NAZI MOVE   Germany Closes Norwegian Ports; London Expects Attack On Iceland Or Drive Against U. S.-British Ship Lanes To  Russia.

GERMANS CLOSE NORWAY PORTS, OMINOUS SIGN   London Fears Attack Upon Iceland or Supply Lines To Russia — Reinforcements Sent — Battleship Tirpitz Admittedlv Loose.

Expect Early Nazi Action In Norway Arez   Norwegian Ports Are Closed — Assault On Russian Supply Lines Or Iceland Indicated

London Source: See Nazi Drive on Iceland  Say Germans Gathering Ships for Assault  in the North

SEE POSSIBLE NAZI PUSH ON ICELAN   Norwegian Ports Closed by Germans; Mighty Warship Tirpitz May Be at Sea

Nazis Preparing For Assault On Supply Lines   Move on Iceland Also Reported To Be in Offing

MASS BIG FORCE IN NORWAY   ‘All Norwegian Port: - Clesed Portending  inn. .. Move   Warship Loose

Nazis Prepare For New Moves  In North Area   Closing Of Norwegiar Ports Indicates Big  Offensive Soon   MENACE SUPPLY LINE   Iceland May Be Target .For Invasion Under  Spring Program

‘Closing No. egian Ports And Nazi Reinforcements [Seen as Threat to Iceland   London Believes Hitler Will Strike in Attempt to Cut American Supply Line t Britain as Well as Soviet Russia

THREAT OF GERMAN ATTACK ON ICELAND SEEN IN NEW MOVES   EITHER THAT OR AMERICAN. BRITISH SUPPLY LINES TO RUSSIA IN DANGER

GERMANS CLOSE NORWAY PORTS   Action Taken To Indicate Major Campaign In North May Be Imminent

Drive Upon Iceland Is Predicted   Germans Close Norway Ports From North Cape to Aalesund, Reports Say

APCTIC DRIVI   Close Norwegian Ports Warships Are Massing At Trondheim

NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST ALLIES IS SEEN IN MOVE   MAY BE TAKEN TO STRIKE AT ICELAND OR SHIPPING ROUTES

ON PORTS INNORWAY   Responsible British Source, Declaring German Order “Ominous”, Cites Other Evidences That Major New Campaign in North May Be Imminent   BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ LOOSE ON HIGH SEAS

Two Allied Ships Sunk in Running Aretic Battle   40 German Planes, Two Submarines Are Also Destroved

Admiralty Acknowledges Loss Of 2 Ships in Convoy to Russia   40 Nazi Planes and Two U-Boats Destroyed In Big Running Battle; Writer Tells Story

BRITISH LOSE MINESWEEPER & DESTROVER   in Running Battle On Return Journey Between Arctic Convoy And German Planes And Subs.   Nazis Lose, loo

Two Warships are Sunk In Convoy Fight: Story Of Fierce Battle Tole

UNION PROTESTS HOLIDAY LAYOFF   Workers at Ford Plant Post Sign ‘Monday We Work For Hitler.”

GUNFIGHT ENDS IN TWO DEATHS   Policeman and Ex-Convict Slain in Battle

No Break Between American, French  People, Says FDR   France Without Diplo. matic Representation in America

Represent Vichy French Interest:   Switzerland Has Taken Ove This Work in the United States.

FRANCE WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES   Diplomatic Relations Cease After More Than  Centurv of Friendship

SWISS REPRESENT VICHY IN U.S.   NO DECLARATION OF WAR BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES

Swiss Represent French in America   Legation Handles Affairs of Vichy

Volcanic Eruption in Hawaii Stops After Threatening Harbor at Hilo

Land Forces Drive Ahead From 4Points   Germans Claim Occupation of Port of Rizerte

Anti Inflation Restrictions on Installment Buying Tightened By Federal: Reserve Bank

VICHY PROTESTS BOMBING RAIDS   Condemns Raids by U.S And British Planes

» VICHY ENTERS NEW PROTEST   ? Strongly Raps Gunning 0{ Civilians In Raid

House Approval of Measure Creating Women’s Army Is Expected Today

American Maids May Serve in Army; Canada Already Has Called Girls

Disarming Of Danish ‘Army le Renorted   Italian Mutiny Is Reported; Duce Demands Vatican Help

Mutiny in Duce’s Army Reported   Troops In Greece Said Ti Have Refused Order To Go To Front

GROUP LEAVES. “HERE MONDAY FOR THE ARRY   ‘Teen Age Youths Will Re port at Fort Benja+ min Harrison. *-...   HAD 7.DAY- FURLOUGH   “They Are the First of the Younger Group to Leave This County.

GROUP LEAVLa HERE MONDAY FOR Tht ARMY   'Teen Age Youths Will Report at Fort Benja‘min Harrison.   HAD 7-DAY FURLOUGH   ‘They Are the First of the Younger Group to Leave This County.

Non-Essential Plane Service Is Suspended  CAA: Takes Action to Meet Aircratt Shortage

Non-Essential — Plane Service Is Suspended  CAS.Takes Action to Meet ‘Birereft Shariace

NEW SHIP LOST   U. S. Destroyer Goes Down After Collision In Atlantic For.

Negro Confesses To Firing Circus   Sixteen-Year-Old Alamandris Ford Set Fire To Barnum And Bailey's  For Revenge

Report Gandhi Believes Axis  Will Win War   Indian Lecturer Says Allies Need To Score Victories

MURDER OF FATHER ~ CONFESSED BY BO   Admits He Shot Parent Thanksgiving Day —Claims He Was  - Beaten, Abused.

BOY, 15, CONFESSES SLAYING OF FATHER   Eaton Youth Given Lit Detector Test

COUNTY BOYS 4-H TEAMS PLAN FAIR DEMONSTRATIONS   Program by 14 Teams on Sunday Afternoon; club Members ‘Will Exhibit 140 Pour-H Calves

VICHY SOLID SAYS LAVAL   Issues Formal Denial Government On Verg Of Falling.

HERE'S HISTORY ~ OF HEROIC FIGHT FOR PHILIPPINES   First Landings Made Dec. 10; Island Forces Held Out For Four Months Against Great Odds.

FORMER GOV. RIVERG REINDICTED BY JURY   Ex-Chief Executive Of Georgia Embezzler, Charge

RIVERS INDICTED FOR SECOND TIME BY GRAND JURY   Revised Bill Charges Former Governor Diverted $60,119.60 to His Own Us

Achievement ~ Day April 14   Home Project Women o Palo Alto County to At tend Exercises in low: Theatre.

Married Man, Without Children, May Be Called To Arms Before War Ends

AVERAGE MARRIED MAR IS FACING SERVICE. CALL   Aay Be Summoned to Do His Bit for Uncle Sam Anytime Between Now and the End of the War —Men With One or More Children Not to Be Called for the Present.

MARRIED MEN ‘MAY GET CALI   MANY MAY SEE SERVICE BEFORE WAR ENDS—NEW CHECKUP TO BE MADE

ONLY 4 PASSENGERS ESCAPE IN FALL OF EARTH AT ALIQUIPPA      More Bodies May Be Found in Debris; Two Huge Boulders Smash Bus Carrying War Workers

Only 4 Leave Vehicle Alives One Dies Later   Avalanche Loosened Near Aliquippa by  Weather Conditions; Other Bodies Sought

Score Known Dead As Falling Rock Hits Bus   Avalanche of Dirt and Rock Topples on Motor Vehicle Loaded With War Workers—Apparently Only Four Escaped Death

Wall of Rock and Dirt 100 Feet High Plunges Down On Bus near Aliquippa   Two Huge Boulders of Solid Rock Smash Bus Like a Paper Box affer It Is Pushed across Narrow Highway against Guard Rail; Four Escape Alive, One Dies Later

BIG BUS CRUSHED “BY FALLING ROCKS, 21 PERSONS KILLED   Avalanche Plunges Down From Height of 100 Feet on Heavily Loaded Vehicle in Pennsylvania.   APPARENTLY ONLY FOUR GOT OUT ALIVE   Guard Rail Prevents Machine  From Toppling Down Em bankment — Rescue Crews Seek Additional Bodies.

D1 WAR WORKERS KILLED fa OLIDE TOPPLES ON BUS   Avalanche of Rock and Dir _ 100 Feet High, Loosed By Weather, Falis   OTHERS POSSIBLY DEAD AS RESCUERS PUSH HUNT   Most of Twenty Bodies Recovered Are Identified, Al. though Many Were Badly Mangled; Boulders Smash. ead Rune T.ike Paner Box

AVALANCHE HITS BUS, SCORE DIE   Rock and Dirt Crumple: Conveyance Carrying War Workers

TWENTY-TWO KILLED AS ROCK SLIDE HITS BUS   Of Four Taken Alive from Ava lanche Near Pittsburgh, One Died Later im Hospital

Avalanche  Strikes Bus, 21 Lose Lives At Aliquippa   Muck of Bus Crushed By Two Huge Boulders At ‘Deadman’s Curve’ Mile East of City  FOUR OF 30 ESCAPE AND ONE DIES LATER  Guard Rail Prevents Machine from Rolling 30 Feet to Rail Tracks

Over Score Of Occupants Are Known Crushed   Big Bus Smashed Under Avalanche ‘Vike Paper Box’

WALL GF ROCK 100 FT. hiGh CRUSHES BUS   Only Four Of Occupants Left Bus, Near Aliquippa, Alive: One Of Them Died  I atar   21 People Killed

21 Known Killed By Big Avalanche      Wall Of Dirt And Rock Loosed By Weather Falls On Bus Carrying Load Of War Workers; Four Removed Alive, One Dies

EXPECT FURIOUS ASSAULT AFTER PHILIPPINE LULL   U. S. Interprets Néw Move: as Reflecting Nippon’s Anxiety   New Jap Forces Continue Moving Toward Area of Conflict

Woman Assumes Helm OF Oldest N. Y. Daily   39-Year-Old Mrs. Backer Supplants Husband Qn Tahloid Poa

DUTCH TRANSFER ASSETS   AGREE ON JOINT PLAN   AUSTRALIAN PORT BOMBED

1942 Larceny Sweepstakes Ends in Tie Between 3 Pixilated Pilferer:

Russians Retake Populated Area In South Sector   British Eighth Army Reopens Attack In Central : Sector Of Egypt

NEW ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY NAZI FORCES   Fresh Divisions Craw Ahead in Stalingrad Streets   ALLIES IN EGYPT SEIZE INITIATIVE   Attack Opened on Central Sector of Desert Bat. tHlearnund

SPEAKS ARMISTICE DAY   Dr. T. V. Smith Will Address K. U. Students in Convocation

SPEAKS ARMISTICE DAY   wath nsx useueagbl Dr. T. V. Smith Will Address K, U. Students in Convocation

JimmyGets BigHandFrom Farm Group As He Promises To Vote With PresidentOn War Matters

Battle te Qust the Japanese From New Guinea Racing RBitterly Around Papua

Battle to Oust the Japanese Fr om New  Guinea Raaing Ritter ly Ar ound Papua

Soviets Close To Smolensk And Kharkov   Russians Expected to An. nounce Great Victory Soon   RING BOTH CITIES   German Resistance Stif. fens but Fails to Halt " Red Army

SOVIET TROOPS MAKING GAINS ON TWO FRONTS   Nearing Smolensk, Key To Mos cow Front; Also Kharkov

RUSSIAN DRIVE NEARS SMOLENSK ON MOSCOW FRONT   German Resistance Stiffens But Reds Also Advance In Kharkov Area.

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS NEARING SMOLENSK KEY CITY OF FRONT   Extensive “Soviet Gains On Both Flanks Of ’ German- Line Reported

This Is Seventh Anniversary of Southwest's Greatest Mystery; Known as the Lorius Case

DISAPPEARANCE UF ILLINQIANS STILL MYSTERY   Few Clues Are Discovered By Authorities

7 KILLED WHEN 9 PLANES COLLIDE   ONE BOMBER CRASHES AND BURNS, OTHER LIMPS TO COLORADO BASE.

Two Bombers  Are Wreeked   Seven Fliers Believed To Have Perished in Midair Collision  in Colorado

‘Canal Bill Is Given . Senate Unit Approval   Potential Daily Delivery Of Oil Listed , As Arguments For Canal Completion

PIPELINES - CANAL BILL PASSES UNI   Senate Group Authorizes Measure After Getting Parten’s Report

Florida Barge Canal, Pipelines Are Authorized   Senate Committee Hears Forecast That Shortages May Be Met

FLORIDA BARGE CANAL REVIVED   Solution of Submarine Menace Seen In New Pipeline Plans

WARD DEFEATS STATE SENATOR FOR CONGRESS   Dudley G. Roe Beaten By 75 Margin In Eastern Shore Voting   JUDGE FORSYTHE 1S TRAILING MELVIN

CANADIAN FIGHTING MEN REACH ENGLAND   Largest Air Force Yet to Arrive in Contingent—Crossing Unmarred by Opposition.

Soviet Sub Claims Hits On Tirpitz   Russia-Bound Convoy Saved By Action, Says Moscow; But German: Deny Damage

Torpedoes That Hit Newest Germar Battleship Saved Big Allied Convoy    Russian Submarine Attack On Admiral Ven Tirpitz  Causes Serious Damage And Permitted RussianBound Convoy To Reach Destination.

Soviet ‘Sub’ Torpedoes Von Tirpitz   Damaging Blows Permit Convoy To.Dock Safely

BATTLESHIP OF NAZIS DAMAGED   Struck By Two Torpedoes From Russian Submarine In Arctic Waters.

lorpedoing Of Nazi Battleship Tirpitz saved Allied Convoy Of Merchant Ships

Nazi Warship Tirpitz Seriously Damaged By Soviet Sub Torpedoes   Russians Say Damaging “af Battleship: Saved an: Allied Convoy From Attack by ‘Ble Surface Raider.

TIRPITZ IS HIT BY TORPEDOES FROM RED SUB   Pride of Nazi Navy Damaged and Driven Off, Saving Allied Convoy wiih Arms for Russia

Big Battleship Is Damaged-Convov Saved   Russian Submarine Fires Explosives Which Crippled Nazi Fighter

Allied Convoy Escaped Nazis   Damaging Of Tirpitz I Announced By Russia; Details Lacking

Convoy Saved As Tirpitz Hit Soviet Claims   Nazis Report 34 Out of 38 Ships Sunk in  Sea Engagement

Russian Submarine Claims Tirpitz Is Hit by Torpedoes   Says Damaging of Big Warship Let Convoy Through to Port

Bla BATTLESHIP, BLASTED TWICE, BACK IN FJORD    Soviets Report German Squadron Failed to Wreck Big Allied Convey

RUSSIAN SUBMARINE SERIOUSLY DAMAGES GERMAN BATTLESHI   Allied Convoy Saved as Two Torpedoes Hit Admiral Tirpitz   SHIPS REACH PORT SAFELY

Soviets Say Allied Convoy Reached Port Intact After ~ German Battleship Was Hi

Battleship Tirpitz Is Hit By Red Torpedoes, Allied Convoy Is Safe

Tirpitz Is Hit Again, Say Reds   Claim Russian Submarine Scores Hits; Allied Convoy Gets Through

Russ Cripple ~— Nazi Warship   Moscow Says Tirpitz Put ‘Out OF Action =

Attack by Nazi Naval Squadron Broken Up, Russian Report Says, When Red Submarine Torpedoes Pride of German Navy, the Tirpitz, Mightiest of Hitler’s Warships

Nazi Battleship Hif Says Soviet   Germany Denies Tirpitz Damaged

SOVIETS SAY BIG NAZI BATTLESHIP. TIRPITZ DAMAGED   Two-Well Aimed Torpedoes From Red Sub Saves Convoy From Attack by Tirnitz

Two Well-Aimed a a does Credited With Crippling Mighty Ship ,.  GERMAN’S GREATEST  Information Is Scant But Big Ship Believed Laid Up Again

Russian Torpedoes Damaging Nazis’ Big Battleship Tirpitz Saved Allied Convoy from Attack

FISH ANGRILY HURLS LIE AT PROSECUTOR   Congressman Denies Any Connection With Geo. S. Viereck   TAKES THE STAND AT VIERECK TRIAL   Disclaims Knowledge of Distribution of Nazi Propaganda

Fish Cries ‘Liar!’  To U.S. Attorney      Angry Congressman Denie: His Views Are Similar To Nazi Propaganda

Germany Rushing Newest Bombers To Soviet Front  nti  Pg ae ee   Recently Complete Planes Shot Down by Russian Forces

Russia Given First Priority On War Goads   NF BA VY SR NAN NSS  President Orders Army, Navy to Release What Is Necessary  SHIPMENTS LAGGING  Departments Notified That Saviet Allies’ Orders Get First Place

Supplies fo Be Rushed Russia   President Roosevelt Orders Priority on Soviet .Supplies

SHIPMENTS TO ALLY ARE NOT UP TO PLEDGE   Army and N avy Are Ordered to Release Such Supplies  WBP TO COOPERATE   President Says He Find: Shipments Still Far Behind

First Priority on War Supplies Ordered for Russians by Roosevelt   President Says He Has Found Protocol Shipments “Are Still Far Behind”

(Order First Priority on War Goods to Russia   Shipments to Soviets Still Far Behind, President Tells WPB, Army, Navy

Russia Is Given First Priority for Shicment of Arms   Roosevelt's Order To Maritime Chief Is Revealed Today

FIRST PRIORITY PUI ON AID TO RUSSIA   FDR Tells WPB, Army. Navy To Release Niniice Quickly

Supplies To Reds Given Priority   Sat tie we ee ee  Army, Navy, WPB Told to Release As Gann Ac Paccibla

SPEED AID TO RUSSIA   FDR Orders Prioriiy On Shipments Te Seviet Union

Needs of Red  Russia First  First Priority Given Shipments By FDR

Priority Given _ Soviet Supplies   President Finds Protocol Shipments To Russia Far Behind.

Asks Army and Navy To Release Material To Meet Obtigations  Under the Protocol

SHIPMENT OF WAR SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA GIVEN PRIORIT)   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ACTS TO RELEASE AID TO FIGHTING RUSSIANS

Reds Are No. 1 On Aid List  “Get Going” Is F.D.R.’s Order To Agencies

5 Brazilian Ships Sank: War is Near   Declaration Is Expected Hourly; Axis Submarine Is Sought.

Brazil Lists Five Ships Sunk by Axis   Country on Verge of Declaring War on Germany

General Stilwell In Comm Of Fifth And Sixth Arr Named By Chiang Kai-Sh

U.S. ARMY MAN IN CHARGE OF CHINESE ARMIES   General Stilwell, Native Of Florida, Given Un_ precedented Post 

Stillwell Put In Charge Of Chinese Force   American General Given Command of Chinese Armies Defending Burma *

AMERICAN MAX WILL COMMAND CHINA TROOPS   ‘Lieutenant General Joseph : W. Stilwell Named Head  of Fifth and Sixth Chinese Armies   NATIVE OF FLORIDA   Believe Appointment Firs Time U. S. Officer Ever Given Major Command  of Chinese Army

U.S. General Is Commanding Chinese Armies  Lt. Gen. Stilwell, In China Only A Few Weeks, Takes Command

U.S. Officer In Command  Of Chinese   Heads Two Armies Fighting in Burma With British Forces

BURMA DEFENSE CHIEF IS NAMEL   Stilwell First Americar To Head Major Body Of Chinese

U. S. GENERAL HEADS TWO CHINESE ARMIES   Stilwell Given Command of Forces in Burma Frontier by Chiang Kai-Shek   Expect Battle for Burma Oil Center By DANIEL DE LUCE.

Battle Lines Being Drawn in Burma Campaigr   Stilwell to Head Chinese Armies Defending Area

STILWELL GIVEN CHINESE ARMIES   Promoted to Command by Chiang Kai-Shek

‘U.S. GENERAL HEADS 2 ARMIES : OF GEN. CHIANG   Lieut. General Stilwell Selected by Chinese Generalissim For Burma Area

Gen. Stilwell — Heads 5th, 6th  Chinese Armie   Assignment By Chiang Kai Shek, Generalissimo Of Continental Armies  DEFENDING BURMA  First Time an American Regular Ever Commanded Chinese Forces

Chiang Kai-Shek Names Stilwell   American Appointed Commander of Two Chinese Armies

GEN. STILWELL LEADS CHINA BURMA FORCE   GIVEN COMMAND OF TWO ARMIES BY CHIANG K AI-SHEK

AMERICAN PUT AT HEAD OF 2 CHINESE UNITS   Stillwell Commands Fifth, Sixth Armies in Defense of Burma

Stilwell Is Put Over Two Armies  Of Chinese Troops   American’s Appointment Believed First Time National Has Led Big Groups

STILLWELL, TO LEAD CHINES   U. S. Army Officer Named Tc Command Chinese Armies Against Japs -

Gen. Stilwell  Heads 5th, 6th Chinese "Armies   N/JAESREUIY ABS AERA  Assignment By Chiang Kai Shek, Generalissimo Of Continental Armies  DEFENDING BURMA First Time an American  Regular Ever Commanded Chinese Forces

A Chinese Move   General Stilwell. Tc Command Forces De' fending Burma   WAS SENT ‘TO CHINA TO ASSIST CHIANG

GEN. STILWELL GETS COMMAND   American Officer Is Commander of Fifth, Sixth  Chinese Armies.

Gen. Stilwell To Command Chinese Armic:   American Officer Given Assignment By Chiang Kai-Shek

GEN. STILWELL LEADS CHINESE IN BURMA AREA   American Given Command of Twr Armies by Chiang as Battle fo: Prome Road Near

STILWELL IN SINO COMMAND   U. S. Army Leader Giving Orders For Chinese-British Forces Operating in Burma.

Cold Night in Prospect   Flora Doubts Any Crop Damage In Freeze, However

SNOW IN NORTHWEST   ‘Temperatures of 20 te to 25 Forecast r Kansas Tonight

SNOW IN NORTHWEST   Temperatures of 20 to 25 Forecast for Kansas Tonight :

PUSH SEARCH FOR SLAYERS   Evidence Leads to Beliel Two Men Killed Badger Social Workers.

Rape-Kille: Hunted In  Minnesota   Slayer of Two Women ~ Leaves Trail By Cashing Check; FBI Joins Hunt

F BI Swings Into Action In Manhunt   Soldier Claiming To Be Sweetheart Of Sparta Victim Tells Banker He’s From Arkansas

FBI Agents Join Search For Man Who Took Lives Of Two Young Kenosha Women

1   Three States Hunt Rape-Murderer; Uniformed Man Cashed Victim's Check

PLANS SEVERAL DAYS’ WORK ON INFLATION TALK   OPA May Issue Price Freezing Order Next Week

FR Anti-Inflation Message On Way   Drastic Control of Economic Life Séen

FR Working On Message  To Congress   Anti-Inflation Talk May Be Given Monday

F, R. PREPARES AN INFLATION TALK FOR U, S$   Drastic Control of American Eco.  nomic Life Contemplated Against War Background,

BOMBERS BLAST NAZILAND DOCKS   LeHavre and Cherbourg U-Boat Nests Are RAF Targets

RAF Puts Heavy   Night Raids Are Said Effective;  Convoy Attacked

Voluntary Gas Rationing Urged   Abandon Nation-Wide Order, Asks Sumners

Congressman Urges OPA to Scrap Gas Rationing Plan   Democrat Representative Suggests Voluntary Restriction by People

SUMNERS HITS GAS CONTRO!   Texan Charges It Appear: Someone Has Been Bitten by Hitler Bug

Henderson, Jeffers, Ickes Are Ordered To Explain National Gasoline Edict

Munda Field Attacked By U. S. Planes   Series Of Raids Are Announced By Navy Department   Continue Closing In On New Guinea Japs   Three American Brigadier Generals Wounded Recently

U0. DIVE BOMBERS POUND MUNDA AGAIN   New Loads Of Bombs Dropped Upon Enemy’s Base

DIVE ROMBERS ATTACK MUND:      New Loads of Explosives Are Dumped on Japanese Field:in Solomons

U.S. FORCES BOMB JAP AIRFIELD AT MUNDA   Day-to-Day Attacks Have Been Under Way Since December 9th

New Loads Of Bombs Pour On Jap Base   Enemy Forces in Buna Now Believed to be in Desperate Straits   CONVOYS ARE STRAFED

Dive Bombers Blast Jap Field, Navy Reports   Dump Big Loads On Munda For 13th Consecutive Day; Other Ports Hit

Japs at Buna In Bad Way, “Allies Say   New Guinea Lines Broken; Enemy in Burma Bombed

BATTERED JAPo LOSING GROUND   Fortifications In Bung Area Breached ly Many Places   LOSSES MOUNT   Enemy Deprived Of Much Needed Supplies Anc Reinforcements

U. S. Bombers Dump New  Loads On J aps      Japanese In Buna Area Are In Desperate Straits

Bombers Hit Munda On Dot   ‘Continue Daily Blastin; Of Jap Air Base. .  On New Georgia

Enemy s Situation at Buna Desperate MacArthur Reports   Fortifications in New Guinea Penetrated in Many Places

PLANES BOMB MUNDA AGAIN   Thirteenth Assault on Jap Airfield Facilities

Planes Pound Jap Airfield At Munda  Japs at Buna      Japs at Buna In Desperate Straits, MacArthur Says

Planes Pound Jap Airtield At Munda   Japs at Buna  In Desperate Straits, MacArthur Says

Huge Crowd Jams Into Stadium for Series Fifth Game   Beazley Is Choice for Cards as Southworth. Boys Try to Take Tithe Out to St. Louis

Vast Crowd Jams Stadium To See Fifth In Series   May Be Deciding ‘Game In Annual Baseball Event; Weather Was Threatening At Start.

Yanks Take 1-0 Lead Over Cards   Rizzuto’s Home Run In First Gives New York Early Advantace.

Yanks, Cards In 1-1 Tie In Fifth Game   Rizzuto And Slaughter Hit Early Homers

AUEFING TRIES TO STOP GARD!   St. Louis Seeks To Clinct Series With Beazley Or  Mound

Behind The \ews   Roosevelt Likely Made Hasty Decision To Appoint Nelson   May Have Sought To Smother Speech By Wendell Willkie  —Ry PALIL MATION-

REVEALS ACTION WHICH ASSURED JAPAN'S DEFEAT   Roosevelt Rescribes Meroic’ Maneuver Which Brexe Jap Fleet.

U.S. Cruiser May Be Decorated    Work-~of San Francisco: Praised

Japs Blasted By Ship At Close Range   Cruiser Runs Gauntlet To Fight Again For U.S.

INCENDIARY. BOMBS FALL ON MAC ARTHUI   Fighting from Fixed Positions Cantinues

Japanese Drop Bombs Behind Defense Lines   Fighting Continues On All Sections of Front on Bataan MacArthur Savs

Bataan Defense Lines Bombed   Incendiary Missiles Fall On Installations; Fighting On All Fronts

Battle On All Sections Of the Bataan Front   Japanese Drop Incendiary Bombs  Behind Lines

POSITIONAL FIGHTING IN BATAAN   Enemy Warplanes Drop In.  - cendiary Bombs Behind Defending Lines; MacArthut Thanks Arsenal Employes

THE GENERAL LIKED GREETINGS FROM THE U. 5.   War Department  Says The Japs Are , First Reported to ‘Use New Kind of  Incendiary Bombs

Japs Start to Use Phosphorus Bombs on Bataan Front   incendiaries Easily Put Qu with Water.

Phosphorus Fire Bombs Dropped On Bataan Yank:   Incendiaries Can Be Es finguithed Easily; A Fronts Are Active

BATAAN FIGHTING CONTINUES FROM FIXED POSITIONS.   Japanese Airplanes Drop In. ccendiary Bombs! On Instal. lations  Behind! : ‘the De.  Lotdave! lines

FIGHTING IS CONTINUING IN BATAAN SECTOR   Japs Use Fire Bomb: On MacArthur's   Rorrees   Senators Want Pro..tection For Ameriean Coastlines

JAPS DROPPING FIRE BOMBS ON BATAAN AREAS   Examination of Explosive: Discloses That Nipponese Are Using White Phosphorus As Incendiary   EASILY SQUELCHED   Meanwhile, Fighting rrom Fixed Pesitions Continues On All Fronts OT Peninsula

Bataan Battle Continues In: All Sections   ‘Incendiary Bombs Dropped Behind U. S.-Lines; Senator: Demand Coastal Defenses

BATAAN FRONT REPORTS HARD FIGHTS TODAY   , ALL SECTORS ACTIVE WITH INVADERS DROPPING INCENDIARIES

Enemy Planes Drop Fire Bombs Behind MacArthur’s Lines   Washington News 1 War and Congress  Summarized by AP

Fighting on All Sections of Bataan Front   Enemy Planes Drop Incendiary Bombs Behind the Defending Lines

FIGHT FOR BATAAN   Resistance From Fixed Po sitions Continues on  . Whole Front

FIGHTING ALONG BATAAN FRONTS REPORTED TODAY   Enemy Aircraft Drop Bombs ~ Behind Lines

J aps Use Incendiaries On Bataan Phosphorus Is  Used as Filler Of Bombs: No

FIRE BOMBS RAINED BEHIND MACARTHUR DEFENSE LINES   Senatars Demand Adequate Provision For Dafense Of Coasts

Fire Bombs on Bataan Lines  New Attack Met by MacArthur's Forces In Beleaqaquered Junale

DROP INCENDIARIES ON MacARTHUR LINES   Japs Rain Fire Bombs on Positions of Bataan Defenders; All Fronts Active

VANDERBILT DIES ON SHIF   Famed Soldier, Financie Stricken In Miami  Harbor

C. VANDERBILT DIES AT MIAM   Soldier, Inventor and Busines Man Succumbs to Cerebral Hem orchage Aboard Yacht

French Somaliland Is Made Fighting French Ally   Andre Bayardelle Is Sen fo Jibuti as Governor of Colony

SOMALILAND IS FIGHTING ALLY   Governor Sent To French Colony To Support United Nations

More French Area in Africa Joins Allies   Somaliland Joins Up With DeGaulle Forces,  Giraud Grows Stronger

French Somaliland Becomes Ally (Of DeGaulle Army  Strategic Land Is Next to Last Enrolled in Unit

Somaliland Joins Cause of Allies   Division of Troops, Ke; Red Sea Colony Comes Over From Vichy

Somaliland Now In Allied Hands   Governor Sent To French. Territory

French Somaliland Becomes Ally (Of DeGaulle Army  Strategic Land Is  RAlews b2 I

TALY ACKNOWLEDGES DAMAGES TO SUPPLIES   High Command Says One o! British Raiders Shot Down During African Attack

NAZI LAUNCH. LARGE-SCALE AIR ATTACKS   German Bombers Blasting Railway Stations, Airdromes and Front Lines

NAZIS STEP UP AIR ACTION (VER RIISSHA   Large Scale Land Operations Expected to Start

Biggest Air Attacks of Year Reported by Russians; Tank Assaults Launched

NAZIS LAND HEAVY TANKS AT RIZERTE   Three-Pronged Drive Against Axis Develops   TRAP SPRUNG   Flying Column Cuts Off Retreating Rommel Men

MEN OFF JULY 27   Fourth Group of Draftees Being Sent This Month _ to Leavenworth

Fourth Group of Draftees Being Sent’ This Mofith  _. to Leavenworth

GANDHI MEETS - WITH CRIPPS   Britain’s Plan For India. Re. ported Fundamentally Sat-— isfactory To Leaders. . -

GANDHI, CRIPPS MEET; BRITISH SUCCESS SEEN   Belief Expressed Opposing Parties it India Will Agree On Principles

'4PS CLAIM BRITISH PLANES DESTROYED   Attacking Planes Burn Heavy Bombers On  Ground, Claim

CIOUNITED FOR VICTORY   Green and I Murray Speak from ‘Same Platform —

Rival Unions “Bury Hatchet”’ Pledge Complete Support To America’s Efforts 'n War

VICTORY UNIT IS PLEDGED BY  ABOR LEADERS   AFL, CIO Leaders Bury Hatchets For War's. Duration

Labor Wings Long at Odds Bury Grudge   Murray and Green Pledge Unity For Duration of Wer.

Green, Murray Avow Labor’s  Unity At Rally   Both address a Pittsbargh crowd of 4,500 -mémbers of C. Ty O.  and A. F, L.. '

UNITY FOR VICTORY PLEDGED BY U. S. ORGANIZED LABOR   ClO, AFL Heads Promise New Record-Breaking -" Production At Big Mass Meeting

LABOR ‘PEACE’ STEPS TAKER   HEADS OF AFL AND CIO MAKE AN APPEAL FOR UNITY ' "FOR WAR

Murray, Green Pledge Unity of Organized Labo   Record-Breaking Production Promised In Victory Effort

Labor Pledges Unity for Victory   Green and Murray On Same Platform

DIVIDED LABOR IS. NOW UNITED: FOR HELPING: 70) WIN   4500 Members of ClO, AFL Crowded Syria: Mosque to Capacity to Hear Leaders Talk.   RIVALS. TOGETHER FOR FIRST MEETING   Presidents Tell Audience te Stand Together During Crisis, Men are Asked t Keep Pledge.

Organized Workers of Nation Pledged By Their Leaders to Unity For Victory

JAPANESE AND ALLIED TROOPS IN CLASH NEAR BUNI   Enemy Reigforcements Mov:  ed Ashore at This Point   Sunday.   LAND FIGHTING FLARED   Fierce Battle Is Raging in the Cocoanut Groves, It Is Said.

NEW GUINEA FIGHT NEARS SHOWDOWN AS JAPS ADVANCE   MacArthur Airmen Blast Enemy Supply Lines But Threat To Port Moresby Grows.

JAPO AOVANGE TOWARD ALLE IN NEW GUINEA   Sharp Skirmishes And Air Activity Prelude To Ma ior Engagement

SAFE IN ENGLAND.   : id Edwin Schweitzer of Near Tipten Is Now Overseas,

SAFE IN ENGLAND.   ' . * > ‘Edwin Schweitzer of Near Tip: ton Is Now Overseas,  t

POST OFFICE OFFICIALS FACE — ~~ PROBLEM OF CHRISTMAS MAII   DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSFOR. TATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF EXTRA HELP-° -  ERS INVOLVED IN . PLANE

AMERICAN PLANES FAIL TO RETURN ON RAID OVER EUROPE   Not Known Whether Eigh . > .Crewmen Captured ” . “Or Killed In Battle

8 FLIERS FROM U.S. ARE LOST   Fail to Return from Raid and Are Either Dead or Prisoners of Enemy,

Serious Leaks of Confidential War Plans Told   Atty. Gen. Biddle Urges Stronger Bill to Balk Such Actions

War Secrets Leaking Out Senate Hears   Biddle Tells Of Confidentia Reports Finding Way Tc  “~  Enemy.   ASK NEW PUNISHMENT

RUSSIANS TAKE VITAL NAZI POINT   Important Gain Reported On the Kalinin Front

NAZI CENTRAL FRONT PLIGHT MORE CRITICAL   Smolensk Threatened B Red Attack South Of Kharkov

Soviets Hurl Back Strong Nazi Attacks   Reds Capture Vital Resist ance Center

Allies Urged To Occupy Axis   Must Make Axis Really Know Who Is Master, Cave Churchman

CRITICISM IS TERMED FALSE   New $600,000 Building For Office Of Government Reports Defended

POLICE HOLD T0 WORN TIRE BAN   If They. Are Dangerou: They Can’t Be Used, Says Adams.

OFFICER FOR SOME   120 Naval Training Schoo! Students Get Certificates Saturday —   REVIEW TO BE HELD

ADVANCE TO PETTY OFFICER FOR SOME   120 Naval Training School Students Get Certificates Saturday

Zeppelin Engine At Quoddy School Junked For Scrap  May Go Back To  Nazis As Missiles

FRENCH COLONY MAY GIVE SHIPS   Martinique’s High Commissioner Expected to Resign

INDIANS FEAR FAILURE FOR GANDHI'S PLAN   Mahatma Speaks Long In Attempt To Clarify Non-Violent Revolt   CAMPAIGN APPROVED      United States  Criticised For Failure To Stand Against Britain

Gandhi's Plan Supported by India Leaders   But Disobedience Campaign May Be Delaved

NEW SHAKEUP IN ARMY AIR FORCE   Maj.-Gen. Martin, Relieved o Hawaiian Command, Given Another Assignment

General Shakeup of the Army Air Forces Sends Gen. Martin to Northwest   Man Relieved of Command i At er Pearl Harbor Will Go Washington

(Japs Occupy Islands in  Bay of Bengal   _ Menace Eastern India _ And Allied Sea Routes - By Grabbing Andamans  BATAAN LINE HOLDS

Japanese Forces Occupy the  Andaman Isles   Enemy Land Forces Creep Toward Central Burma Oil Fields in Heavy Fighting Which Parily Outflanks the Defenders

U. S. FLEET RAIDS — WAKE AND MARCUS   Heavy Bombing Attack Made on Manila Bay Harbar Defenses; Tokyo ‘ Blacks Out For Several Nights —

INVADERS GETTING INTO POSITION FOR ASSAULTS ON INDIA   Land Forces of Enemy Creep Toward Burma Oil Fields —Two New Powerful Attacks on JapaneseHeld Isfands Announced 7

97 MORE MEN FROM FAYETTE GO INTO ARMY   Selectees Accepted Af ter Being Examinec At Greensburg In duction Center.   MORE TO UNDERGO TESTS THIS WEEK

82 SELECTEES GO INTO ARMY; 43 FROM HERE   Remainder Are Fron Perryopolis Area, Leave for Service Oc tober 30.   OTHERS FACING EXAMS TODAY

Aussie Planes Strike at Timor And New Britain   Successful Attacks On Enemy Bases Are Conducted

FIVE ENLISTED MEN AT GLIDER SCHOOL, AT PEARL HARBOR  THEY SAY THEY WANT ANOTHER CRACK AT TANARITEC HM CPCNARA AID

FIVE ENLISTED MEN AT GLIDER SCHOOL AT PEARL HARBOR  THEY SAY THEY WANT ANOTHER CRACK AT TAPANECE GRAM AID

BROKEN COUPLINGS AVERTS_ SERIOUS TRAIN ACCIDENT   12 KILLED, 50 HURT IN ROMBAY R. R. WRECK

OPA DIRECTOR HIT BY UNION   UMWA Official Declares Henderson Hampers Agreement On  6-Day Week

Davis Says Henderson Is Incapable Of Regulating the Prices of Coal

BERLIN EXTENDS HER BLOCKADE T0 AMERICAN COAST   Ships Sailing in Zone Reach. ing Across Atlantic Subject to Destruction After June 26.   ANSWER TO THREATS OF A SECOND FRONT   German Radio Declares Army Will Be Found Ready if Allies Try to Invade Continent.

BERLIN EXTENDS ‘BLOCKADE’ AREA   Operations of U-Boat: Will Be Carried to Atlantic Coast

WORLD'S ONLY LARGE CIRCUS TO COME SOON   Ringling- Barnum ane Bailey Show to Exhibit in Nearby City

Japs Still Fishing For Information   Tokyo Says Americans Who Were In Raid Trapped On Chinese Soil

STILA. IN DARK.   Japs Are Trying to Learn More : of the Bombing,

ROOSEVELT DENIES FON PAYS POLL TAX   Executive Admits Budget Probably Provides For Tax

SUBJECT OF SOVIET - AID DEBATED TODAY BY U.S, OFFICIAL:   Assistance, on the Basis of New and Formal Committments, Is Discussed.

U.S. REVIEWING AlD-T0-SOVIET ON NEW BASIS   Utmost Help Pledged With Signing Of Protoco]

TWO TWO CONGRESSIONAL GROUPS. ~. DISAGREE ON FIGHTER PLANES         HOUSE COMMITTEE: SAYS U. PLANES ARE BEST BUT . BENATE GROUP DOES NOT AGREE

SENATE AND HOUSE GROUPS DIFFER ON PLANE MERITS   Judged By Ratio of Losses Our Flying Craft are Best In World.

Sugar Rationing  Will Be Launched   Rationing Books To Be Dis tributed In Nation On May 4 To 7   DISTRIBUTION FROM SCHOOLS IS PLAN

SUGAR RATIONS ARE DEFINITE   Sugar Bsoks Will Be Dis. tributed Startine First. Week in May.   ALL PLANS COMPLETE

Company D lowa Guardsmen Leave LeMars Sunday  Special Train Will Take 45 Men Going To Camp Dodge, low:

Guardsmen Leave LeMars Sunday  Special Train Will Take 45 Men Going

SEN, MEAD TO RUN FORN. Y. GOVERNOR   CLAIMS SUPPORT OF ROOSE VELT—FARLEY BACKING JOHN J. BENNET, JR.

ROOSEVELT AND FARLEY TANGLE   Political Chiefs Pitted In New York Race for Governor

ROOSEVELT-FARLEY CONTEST SEEN IN NEW YORK PRIMARY   Senator Mead Announces Candidacy for Governor Claiming Back of President-——State Chairman Farley Is Backing J. J. Bennett, Jr.

Mead in N. Y. Race  For Governor   Senator Claims Roosevelt Backing

SOVIET Flhial ON LENO-LEAGE Lal   Reds Need Quantity O} War Material To Stox Spring Drive

SOVIET GETS FIRST CALL ON U. 5. SUPPLIES   American Aid to Turn Naz Spring Offensive for  Moscow

Soviet Russia Tc Get First Call On Lend-Lease   Would Bolster Red Army For Germany's Heralded Spring Offensive

RUSSIA GETS FIRST CALL  ON LEND-LEASE WEAPONS  u. S.- CHINA PACT NEAR

RUSSIANS ARE — GETTING HELP   FIRST. CALL. ON LEND-LEASE SUPPLIES FOR ALLIES IS ° ACCORDED THE 80VIET ARMY

WARNING GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   Tells British ‘Neale May Launch Heavy, Menacing  Air Attack on Isles

Acceleration In Enemy Air Raids On Britain Seen  May Be "Heavy And   May Be "Heavy And Menacing' Enough To Call For New Defense

Churchill Warns Against Air Action by Nazis  Urges Preparations to Meet Possible

CHURCHILL WARNS OF GERMAN RAIDS   Prime Minister Expects _ Air Attacks During the Winter

Warns of Nazi Air Thrusts   Churchill Expects Attacks This Winter

HIGHWAY DIRECTOR EXPLAINS ROAD PLAN   Post-War Schedule on Road Construction

Republicans Win  Iowa Elections  By Wide Margin Elect All Federal And State Candidat  Ty... "Tr"... J... P..it 43%.

Republicans Win Iowa Elections By Wide Margin  Elect. All Federal   Elect All Federal And State Candidates In Tuesday Balloting.

Yankees Blast Two Jap Destroyers in Low-Level Raid in Aleutian Waters

U.S. Blasts Two Jap Ships   Destroyers Left In Flames Near Kiska

U.S, BOMBERS — “BLASTED KISKE           TWO JAPANFSE DESTROYERS PORTED LEFT IN FLAMES “AFTER.” LOW-LEVEL “Att” ©  aoK IN ALEUTIANS

MARAUDERS HIT JAP DESTROYERS NEAR KISKA BASE   26 Bombers Take Part In Low Altitude Raid In Aleutian Waters.

Oil Supplies Are Reported Getting Low   Even Heating Oil L Dealt Hard Blow By Struggle.

Heating Oil Shortage on East Coast   Use of All Available Tankers Urged by Petroleum Coordination

SUPPLY OF HOME OIL VERY LOW   Domestic Heating Oil Ir East Dangerously Low Hurried Shipments By Sez And Rail Ordered.

Co- ordinator Calls for Ships To Haul Heating Oil, Not Gas,.to East   ‘Diversion of Tankers May Cause Gasoline Rationing

SUPPLY FUEL OILS FOR HEATING HOMES -— IN-EAST VERY LOW   USE OF ALL SUITABLE TANKER SHIPS TO HAUL NEEDED OIL IS URGED

Oil Rations Would Hit Entire U.S.   Only Severe Voluntary Cut In Use Of Products Can Prevent Measure

Diversion Of Tankers To Fuel Oil Trade Requested By U. S. Official

OIL TO HEAT HOMES LOW   Tankers Urged To Hau Oil Instead Of Gaso line, Use Cars.

Russian Relief Forces Repulse German Drives   Stalingrad Defenders Turn Back Twe Attempts to Reach Volga; Reds Admit Losses to South and Face Astrakhan Threat.

Russians Battle Counter-Attacks By Nazi Forces   Soviet High Command An nounces Five Thrusts Are Repelled   REDS CONTINUE TO HOLD STEADY   Gain In Vicinity Of Novoros. sisk By Germans Is Reported By Moscow

LIET SIEGE IS HOLDING FAST   Communique admits break through at Black  Sea naval base

Jap Seaplane Tender Bombed   Allied Planes Score Two Direct Hits

Jap Tender Bombed By Allies   Key Ship Damagec In Raid in Solomons Sea

Allies Wreck Jap Seaplane Tender   Two Bomb-Hits on Enemy’: 10-000-Ton Ship Leave It Motionless Hulk

Allied Planes Blast at Jan Vessel   Seaplane Tender Is Hit Twice by Medium Bombers

Jap Plane Tender Carrying Zeros, Hit by Bombers  Region of ‘Attack Is Scene of Increasing, Allied Activity

Allied Bombers Score 2 Hits on Seaplane Tender   Twelve Zero Fighters Be lieved Heavily Damaged in Attack

SEAPLANE TENDER IS DAMAGED BY ALLIES   At Least 12 Zero Fighter Planes Were Aboard 10,000-Ton Vessel In Solamons

Allies Run Japs Out Gf Rabaul   Fortresses Wreck City And Invader: Flee To Hills

U.S. Fliers In New Attacks On Jap Bases   Maintain Operations To Pre vent Jap Reinforcements Reaching Solomons   JAP BOMBERS IN MORESBY ATTACK   Raid Is Made At High Alti tude By 24 Enemy Bomb. ers Says MacArthur

——  —— ae ee a a ee ee eee ee ee a - ball  He Can’t Read Well But He’s Got Spirit

HIGGINS DEAL PROBED   Cancellation Of Shipbuilding Contract Ordered Held Up

YANKEES BOMB CANTON AGAIR   U. S. Airforce In China Renews Attacks As RAF Hits Bases In Burma

U, S. BOMBERS RAIDED TOBRUK   GASOLINE AND OTHER SUPPLY DEPOTS FIRED BY RAID - STAGED OVER WEEK-END

U.S, SCORES IN “RAID ON TOBRUK   Attack Listed as Great est Bombing Success  Of Battle

RAIDERS LEAVE PART OF PORT IN FIERY RUINS   4,000-Pound Bombs Are Dropped On German Sub Center

U. S. AIRMEN START FIRES AT TOBRUK   Raid Declared One Of Their Bigaest Successes of War

U.S. BOMBERS IN BIGGEST RAID, SMASH TOBRUK   Leave Great Fires; Return Sunday Night for Second Blow ©

Four-Motored Bombers Blast Axis Tobruk Base   Raid by U. S. Unit Said to be Greatest Success

US. ARMY BOMBERS MAKE SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON TOBRUK}   Hit Gasoline Dumps And ly Raid On Axis Supply Base Saturday ~ Might

U.S. Raid On Tobruk Base Big Success   Army Bombers Hit Fue Dumps, Ship; Start Ma jor Fires.

Yank Bombers Start Big Fires In Tobruk Raids   Said Greatest Success For U. S. Unit Since Battering Italian Fleet

Melvyn Douglas Defends His Job Of Civil Defense   “Actor tells’ congressional critics. he is serving without pay in:  the OCD.

Voigt, Simpson — Prexy, Fo Speak   Here Sunday Evening a Union Church Service.

FEAR 28 DEAD UN olP SUNK BY AXt PAGK   Big Swedish Motorship Goes  Down Off Cape Hatteras After U-Boat Attack   30 LOST IN, SINKING OFF CANADIAN COAS)

Swedish Motorship Is 20th Victim Of Sub Attacks   Amerikaland Sunk Off Sandy Hook; 11 Survi ivors in New York

Accuse 64In Liquor Inquiry   Grand Jury Exunines Alleged Kansas Ring

TRUE BILLS RETURNED   Federal Grand Jury Jury Charges 6: Per Cent in Alleged Liquor Ring

STH ANNIVERSARY WAR COMMUNIQUE ISSUED. BY CHINA   Report Covers Jap Losse: Over Period—50-Million: Chinese Driven From Homes

Chinese Give Up Strategic Railway   Japs Now Control Chekiang-Kiangsi Road

WILLKIE PUTS WREATH ON TURKISH TOMB   Honorary Police Guard, Crowe Look on

WILLKIE PAYS  KEMAL TRIBUTE   American in Ankara, Places Wreath on Tomb of Chieftain.

A Wreath For Ataturk Tomb      Willkie Continues His Conferences

R. O. T. C. INSPECTION   Officers Will Be at University © on . April 22 and 23:

R. O. T. C. INSPECTION   Officers Will Be at ee on April 22 and 2

Here’s Tale of Courage!   Christy Mathewson, Jr., Made Captain in Air Corps When He Overcomes Handicap of Loss of Leg While Flying

Our Planes Beat Best — Nazis Have   P-38 Is Wonder Ship  Of African Campaign Out-Fighting Hitler’s Messerschmitt 109’s

U.S. BUILT PLANES PROVING WORTH IN AFRICAN BATTLE   Meeting Best Axis Powers Have To Offer  In Tunisian Battle

J.S:CALLAHAN, JR.,  TO BE INSTALLED.              Many. Out: of. Of-Town Elks To * Attend). Ceremony * ‘Here “Next Tuesday Night 

Jeffers Assails OPA Tire Plan   Declares Registration Program Cumbersome:

Jeffers Declares OPA Program of .  Tire Registration Too Cumbersome

Jetters says controls on tire prices ‘cumbersome’   Wants no legislation that will delay retreading, somtieiail use of rubber

TIBBOTT AND M'CLOSKEY FOR CONGRESS BIDS   Lampke and C lark Trail in Primary Balloting   Boland of Lackawanna “Returned” by Wide Vote

Nazis Landed By U - Boats, Admit Plans   Eight. arrested after hiding large supply of high explosives for attack on war effort.

34 Enemy Planes Downed in Desert   Air Operations Called Extensive

Repeated Heavy Blows Dealt To Axis In Africa    Airdromes, Supply Bases Are Blasted Far Behind Lines

German Bases on Crete Draw Severe Bombing  All Americans Back _ Safely from... Spirited Raiding

Germans Lose  34. Of Planes   U, S, And RAF Combine In O eephitn Action; Bombs Dropped

U. 5. AND RAF HIT AT AXIS SUPPLY BASES   Attacks are so Heavy They May Indicate A Resumption of Heavy Fighting in Egypt

FLIERS DESTROY 34 AXIS PLANES   Airdromes And Supply Bases In Egypt Hit By RAF And U.S.

A PARADE SATURDAY   Second Group of Selectees Will Leave After Luncheon

Nelson, Angered, Will ‘Get Tough’   To Take A Few Heads Off And Accept No Alibis Bream Now On

NELSON GETS MAD; LOOSE TALK SCORED   WEB Chief Says Says He Is Go ing to “Get  Tounh”   REFUTES CHARGES OF SOME CRITICS      No More Alibis Will be Tolerated, He Asserts

War Production Is Due For Showdown   Nelson Says He Is Ready To 'Get Tough’ In Administration Of The War Pronrans

Nelson Says He Will Get Tough And Fight Foes   Production Chief Fighting Mad Over Criticism of WPB

“Don Nelson » Mad; Ready For Showdown   WPB Chief Sick of Alibis; Fires Employee for Leaks on Reports

Nelson Is Angered By Interference   WPB Head Says He Is Getting ‘Tough’

Nelson Uraes Removal of State Barriers   WPB Head Singles Out Arkansas During His Comments

OKO OTATES TO DROP BARRIERS   Donald Nelson Declares Lo cal Laws Impede War Production.   WASTE SCARCE MATERIAL

Nelson Asks Interstate Laws And Regulations Blocking War Effort Be Eliminated Quickly

Nelson Demands States Cancel Laws That Handicap Conservation Program

Demands Char 1gZeE In Laws   Nelson, Chairman  WPB Declares Many States Laws Interfere With War Program

‘elson Demands Removal o »f Non-Essential State Laws   airman of War Production Board Tells State Gov. crament Representatives They Hamper Transportation or Conservation of War Materials; Principal Problem Is Confusion Over Trucking

Nelson Demands Law Revisions         SAYS STATE LAWS ARI HAMPERING DEFENSE OPERATIONS

Nelson Raps State Laws   Production Chief Asks Removal Of Many Regulations

States Are Told To Abandon Trade Barriers   Non-Essential Laws Must Go Says War Board Head

NELSON SCORES HAMPER’ LAWS          is’ States’ "Rein Hindering. Regulations of:Many. Kinds. _ -

J. 5. Troops, Planes Open Offensive Against Japanese In Gilbert Islands, 1200 Miles Northeast Of Solomon

Nazis Mass In Africa, Crete   Rommel May Resume _Axis Drive In Egypt -

More Nazi  Into Africa   Germans Organg “iging Tora 0  New Drive

U.S. COMPLETES CASE AGAINST FOUR   Prosecution Finishes Presentation Of Evidence In Hearing Of Alleged Nazi Saboteurs Caught On Long Island— Quartet Nabbed In Florida Next On Docket

FACE CHARGE OF HELPING SPIES   10 of 14 Confederates of Naz Saboteurs Are Aécused of Hindering Arrests.

Resume Trial Of Saboteurs In Washington   Draft Charges Against 10 Aides

French Warships  Heavily Damagec   Battle With Allied Naval Units Reported

Dive Bombers Hit Big Vichy Battleship  35.000-Ton Jean Rart and   35,000-Ton Jean Bart and Four Subs Damaged in Casablanca Fight   Axis Sources Say French Ships at Toulon Steam to Enter Battle

French Warships Lose Heavily In Furious Fighting With Allied Unit:

FRENCH WARSHIPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS IN VIOLENT FICRT   Vichy Says Formidable  Fleet Based At Toulon Awaits Orders To Attack Allies

FRENCH FLEET LOSSES HEAVY IN ENGAGEMENT   Battleship, 4 Subs Hit Large Force Waits Vichy Orders

French Warships. Suffer Heavy Losses In Battle With Allied Naval Unit:

FRENCH NAVAL LOSSES HEAVY   Vichy Admits Violent Battle Off Casablanca With Allied Forces

Two Boys May Not Be Among Storm Victims   Leaves 20 Dead and Missing. More Than 100 Injured In Weekend Tornadoes

Explosives Blast Axis Supplies Sky High in British Tobruk Raid   United Press Correspondent Tells of Assault That Left AP Newsman Prisoner of Enemy

AXIS SUPPLIES BLASTED IN TOBRUK RAID   George Palmer Of United Press Tells Story Of Expedition In Which Allen Was Captured.   Began At3 AM

AXIS SUPPLIES BLOWN SKYWARD BY ALLIES ‘UP Man Tells of Tobruk Attack

TELLS PARLIAMENT TIME FOR ALLIED OFFENSIVE IS NEAR   Field Marshall Jan C. Smuts Says Defentive Phase OF Allied Strategy’  Has Ended

Smuts Asserts  Defensive Phase Now Has Ended   Calls For All-Out Aic For Russian Army;  Praises America

Time Near For Allied  Offensive   South African Pre mier Would Strike ‘While lron's Hot’

SOUTH AFRICAN. LEADEF SEES MOMENT NEAR FOF GREAT ALLIED OFFENSIVE

SCUTH AFRICAN PREMIER SPEAKS TO PARLIAMENT   Predicts Two Mor € . Years of Wear, Praises Reds

Prime Minister of South Africa Tells British Parliament “Time is Now at Hand’.

"TIME FOR OFFENSIVE NEAR’--SMUTS   Defensive Phase Of War Ended, Says Marshal

Delay Folly, South Africa Leader Says   Field Marshal Jan Smuts Tells Parliament Defensive Phase Over.

Defensive Phase of Strategy Now Ended, Is Claim   South African Leader Speaks To Parliament On Position In War

GREAT ALLILU DRIVE NEARING, CLAIMS SMUT S   Defensive Phase Of Strategy Past With Offensive Time Now At Hand   ALLIES WILL NOT MISS OPPORTUNITY, HE SAYS   Background Of Present War Laid In 1914, Veteran Statesman Declares

Houses Of Parliament Hear South African Leader Give Hint Of All-Out Offensive

SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT TOLD OFFENSIVE IS NEAR   SMUTS DECLARES THAT ALLIES WILL NOT DELAY OFFEN.BIVE. MOVE. LONGER THAN NECESSARY

TIME NEAR FOR DRIVE ON AXMo, SMUTS DECLARE:   South African Prime Minis ter Sees War Enterin;  Final Phases

BIG PUSH TO START IN AREAS   Prime Minister Says De fensive Fighting Is Over ond He Urges Action.

Governor Opens “‘Second Front’’ In War On Ross   James Discloses Auditor General’s Department Will Neec $185,000 Deficiency Appropriation

Axis Attempts To Blow Up Bridges, Roads   Night Fighters Bag Four More Enemy Planes at Algiers

MIGHT HAPPEN HERE; AIR RAID WARNINGS MUST BE OBSERVED  CITY UNDER ALERT WED NESDAY NIGHT—BLACK OUTS TO COME SOON

MIGHT HAPPEN HERES AIR RAID WARNINGS MUST BE OBSERVED  CITY UNDER ALERT WEI  NESDAY NIGHT—BLACK-

4-H Club Show August 24-25-26      Details Published for Annual. Exhibition to Be ‘Held on Local Fairground

‘TRY PRESSURE “OND REBELS   Conference Is Seeking Solid Front to. Kis

Argentina and Chile Block  Plans on Pact   Brazil Is Backing United States at Rio Conference and There Is Hope That Holdouts May Come In

NATIONS URGED 10 FORM SOLID FRON'   Pressure Brought on Ar gentina and Chile to to Get in Line

19 Nations Bring Pressure to Bear Upon Argentina   Also Seek To Force Chile To Complete Rupture with Axis Powers

Chile, Argentina  Under Pressure  Break With Axis Nations Sought

Argentina Leans Nearer Decision   Brazil's Firm Line Felt in Latin Parley

PAN- AMERICAN FRONT IS SEEN   Heavy Pressure On Chile And Argentina Expected To Bring Results Today

Argentina, Chile Pressed to Break Axis Relations  Brazil Stands Behind U. S. as 19-Nation Froent-Holds Out

USE PRESSURE ON ARGENTINA   19 Nations Also Seeking to Get Chile into Pan American Unity

19 Americas Put Pressure  On Holdouts   Chile Reported Confused By Internal Dissension, Waiting to Follow Argentina Lead

RETAILER TO FEEL NEWU.S. EXCISE TAXES   O. P. A. cautions that tax may not always reach consumers

SOLDIER PAY BOOST IS DELAYED MONTE   House Again Insists Or Increase To $50 Base

Decision Delayed On Service Pay   House Holds Out For $50 a Month

Chadron Plane  Crash Kills 3   Army Machine Burns After Attempted Landing: - Be. lieved Out Of Gasoline.

FEAR FRANCE TO ENTER WAR ON AXIS SIDE   Laval Set Up as Naz Puppet Dictator; Weygand Held

Would Hinder Repeating of Giraud Action   Laval Program Proceeds Towards Complete Linking with Germans.

FRENCH WARLORD OFF TO GERMANY   Chief Is Under Arres! While Giraud Carries On African War

Nazis Set Up Laval as Puppet French Dictator   May Force Him Into War With -U. S.. Britain

French General Weygand arrested by nazis; Laval takes dictatorial powers   Other sources see military alliance of Vichy and Berlin

AXIS ARRESTS GEN, WEYGANI   Pro-Ally Soldier Taken To Germany As Laval Becomes French “Dictator”

Germans Urging New Dictator To Fight Allies   Report Gen. Weygand Arrested by Nazis, Taken to Germany

Petain Takes Puppet’s Role In New Order   Release of French Fleet to Germans Held Probable

Axis Reports Gen. Weygand Under Arrest   As Laval Takes Over Vichy Regime, Allied Ar. mies Converge On Tunisia For Battle;  Chutists Take More Airfields

French-Axis Alliance Seen   Dictator Laval May Give Nazis Fleet; Weygand Arrested

Japs Retreat Again in Owen Stanleys  Are Driven From - Eora After - Heavy Fighting

ALLIED FLIERS HIT JAP BASES   Aussie Jungle Troop: Advance Through Owen Stanleys.

OIL MILLS STILL IDLE AFTER STRIKES   Cottonseed Being Receiv ed As Usual At Rath Plante

STRIKERS IN TWO OIL: MILLS HERE BACK ON JOBS   C.L.0. Contracts Not Yet Negotiated Between Moen And Mills

Pursue Broken Axis Army Across Desert   Gen. Montgomery Orders Forces to Wipe Out Invaders in North Africa; U.S., RAF Air Support

Battered Axis _ Army In Flight     British Commander Reports Complete Triumph In Africa; Exhausted Nazis To Be Annihilated

Enemy Still In Panic  Under Fire   U. S. Airmen Play Important Role ir Battle; Germans Leave Italian Rear Guard to Its Inevitable Fate

BRITISH CHIEF SAYS VICTORY IS COMPLETE   Orders Annihilation of Demoralized and PanicStricken Enemy Now in Full Flight.   GERMANS BOMBED THROUGHOUT DAY   Deadly Rain of Explosives Falls on Foe — Field Littered With Wrecked Equipment.

"We Will Wipe Out Axis Forces in North Africa,” Ofticer Declares—Desert Army of Enemy Flees Across the Sands

AXIS FORCES SEEK 16 AVOID ANNIHILATICN   U. S. And R. A. F. Airmen Streaking Overhead Hack At Remains Of Desert Le gions Fieeing.   13 Days Battle

War-Busy Shipyards Pause Lons Enough to Launch Three Ships   Two Destroyers and Cruiser Completed Four to Five Months Ahead of Schedule by Navy

Navy Launches Three Fighters   Cruiser, Two Destroyers Go Down Ways-—Held  ‘America’s Answer’

Announce Three  Ship Sinkings —   Only One In Western Atlantic Territory ©

Ample Gasoline Promised Farmers   Essential Driving To be Permitted

Is Hungry Land With Questionable Value, Rife With Defeatism and Disillusion, and Ridden With Hardship and Unrest; War With United States Unpopular

IL DUCE’S DOMAIN DESCRIBED AS RIFE WITH DEFEATISM AND DISILLUSION  Italy Termed a Hungry Land With No Love for Germany      By Richard G. Massock

SAYS LEWIS, GREEN AGREE   New York Times Reports Plan Drafted for Unified Labor Body

Unified Labor Movement Said to Have Been Agreed On: Chiefs to Retire

Unitied Labor . Movement Said Agreed Upon  ~Report-Says. ARE: &  Secretary To Be < Head of Prosram

Australians Nearing Summit Of Mountains In Drive to Ous Japs from Threat to Moresby

Japs Retreating Without. Figh   Offer No Resistance To Aussies'In. New Guinea

AUSSIES NEAR MOUNTAIN TOF   Pursue Japs Cautiously Be_cause of Constant Ambush Threat.

JAPANESE TROOPS STILL RETREATING ON NEW GUINEF   Australians Near Summit of Owen Stanley Mountains; Push Beyond Menari Without Fresh Opposition From Retreating Enemy Forces.

AUSTRALIANS NEAR SUMMIT OF OWEN STANLEY MOUNTAIN:   Meet No New Opposition from  Retreating Japanese  Troops   MENARI 1S REOCCUPIED

Chase Japs Up Mountain   Australians Take Village Near Gap In Owen Stanleys

MacArthur Forces Near Summit Owen Stanley Mountains   Advance Cautiously in Pursuit of Retreating Japanese Army

Australians Inch Along in New Guinea   Infantry: Nears Peak o! Stanley Mountains as Foe Withdraws

ALLIED GROUND FORCES PURSUE JAPANESE ARMY   Advancing Australians Nearing Summit of New Guinea’s Owen Stanley Mountains   OPPOSITION LACKING   Failure of Enemy to At + tack Attributed to Unending Allied Aerial  ! Atracks

Australians Push on in New Guinea As Jap Forces Continue to Retreat

JAPS CONTINUE WITHDRAWAL   STEADY AIR ATTACKS PREVENT STAND AS AUSSIES ADVANCE

Aussies Chase Retreating Japs In New Guinea   Allies Approach Gap in Towering Mountain Range

French Will Fight With The Allies   WARN VICHY LEADERS AGAINST OPPOSING UNITED NATIONS

Parliament, New Regime Reach Split   'wo Freedom Leaders Hint At ‘Convulsiona’

FRANCE FAVORS ALLIES IN WAR, PETAIN WARNE   Republic Chiefs Caution Against War On Side Of Germans

WARN LEADERS AGAINST WAR BESIDE GERMANY   Eloquent Stitamant Signed by Hervivt, Jeanneney

LAVAL SURVIVES CABINET CRISIS   Reported to Have Taker Sirong Stand Against Foreing of Labor Out of Country.

Nazis Rounding Up Thousands in Paris To Halt Attacks   Reprisals Brought About by Bombings In Two Theatres

German Authorities In Paris Deport 6,000 In Attempt To Halt Attack:

M'ARTHUR AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS TO CLARIFY. - POSITION   Australian's Puzzled Ove: Curtin’ 3 Assumption OF  Post Of Defense Minister —

NINE JAP SHIPS SUNK BY NAVY IN THIRD ROUND   ‘Thousands of Nipponese Soldiers  Drowtied in Attempled Landing on Gnadaleanal

Japs Lose Nine Ships in  Pacific Drive   Thousands of Enemy Soldiers Die in Vain Attempt to Land on Guadalcanal; U. S. Losses Are Small, Gains Are Great

Thousands of Japs Drown in Night Fight Off Guadalcanal  U. S. CRUISER SUNK, OTHERS DAMAGED  Only Japs Landing Are Made Prisoner In Round No. 3

JAPS BEATEN BACK; 9 SHIPS GOTOBOTTOM   Thousands of Soldiers Are Drowned in Guadelconal Attack   ONE CRUISER LOST BY UNITED STATES   American Forces Ashore Hack Away at Strand. ed Troops

ENEMY AGAIN IS BEATEN IN SOUTH PACIFIC   NIPPONESE ARMADA INTERCEPTED OFF GUADALCANAL

Thousands Of Enemy Drown Navy Reports   U. 5. Loses Cruiser; American Attack On Islands Continues

MANY FOE SOLDIERS PERISH WITH SINKING OF TWO TRANSPORTS   Six Nipponese Warships, Cargo Boat Sunk in Fight Off Guadalcanal Island; U. $. Cruiser Lost

Two Transports © And Thousands Of Troops Included   Six Warships And Cargo Vessel Also Go Down In Abortive Effort At Guadalcanal

Six Warships, Two Loaded Troop Transports, Cargo Vessel Destroyed   AMERICAN CRUISER IS LOST IN NIGHT FIGHT

U.S. Sinks Nine Enemy Vessels  At Cost Of Cue   Not A Japanese Foot Was Put On Shore, Except For Prisoners

THOUSANDS DROWNED AT GUADALCANAL   Night Engagement Cost U.S. Only One Ship Sunk, Others Damaged.

THOUSANDS ON VESSELS DIE IN SEA   Fight Takes Place Off Guadalcanal as Enemy Tries Unsuccessfully to Land Soldiers.   AMERICAN CRUISER SENT TO BOTTOM   Nipponese Lose Two Troop Transports, One Cargo Vessel and Six Escorting Warships.

Thousands Of Japanese Soldiers Drowned In Night Battle; Land Battle Goes Badly For Japs.

Ninth District Legionnaires Will Hold Fall Convention At Sioux City October 14

RING OF REDS TRAP DRAWN “FAR TIGHTER   German Highway For Rein forcements Or Retreat ‘Cut To 20 Miles —

Russians Cut Nazi Vyazma scape Area   German Retreat Road Ir Sector Is Naw Only 21 Miles Wide   SNOWS HINDER MEN   Lenigrad Front Actior Confined To Ski Troop And Patrols

Reported German Path way of Reinforcements or  Retreat in-Rzhex-Vyazma Area Cut to 20 Miles   RED FORCE IN SOUTH ceCTOR HELD LARGE   Germans Holding Front  by Fortifying Virtually Every Village; Slaughter of Enemy Continues

Hoover To Succeed Johnson Says Rumor   Young Democrats Publicize Report

Pennsylvania Plans Strict Enforcement  Ot Speed Law   Head of State Police To Force Compliance To 35-Mile Maximum Effective Today OFFICERS ORDERED TO MAKE ACT STICK 70-Mile Speed Limit On Super-Highway Also To Be Reduced

British Pursue German African Corps into Tripelitania With Heavy Desiruction   STAND PREDICTED   ‘Unprecedented Aerial Power Hurled af Fleeing Forces, Axis Bases by Allies

ROMMEL’S FORCES CONTINUE RETREAT      Axis Air Power Totally Unable To Prevent Devastating Air Operations

GERMAN AND ITALIAN COLUMNS NOW APPEAR HEADING FOR TRIPOLI AS ALLIES RAIN HEAVY AERIAL BLOWS   Shrinking Axis Footholds Find Rommel and Tunisian Defenders In Great Danger.— Famous  German Air Aces Shot Down By RAF Pilots

AMERICANS AND BRITISH GALL TURNOF BATTLE   Dispatches From Tunisian and Libyan Areas Tell of Devastating Aerial Blows on Enemies   RETREATING ROMMEL ARMY UNDER RAIDS   Hitler's Ace In Africa Believed to Have With  drawn Forty Miles   From El Agheila

OPA Answers Questions On Rawr Rations   Consumer registration will be held May 4 to 7; must have book in  arder:to.oet enoar.

OPA Answers Questions On Sugar Ration   Registration For Consumers Will Begin On Monday

HIKES U.S, TOLL OF FOE VESSELS TO TWO DOZEN   Meanwhile, Navy De part ‘ment Says “Enemy ‘Activities Off America’ s  Coast Continues”   JAPS HAMMER U. S. .. PHILIPPINE. ARMY   Washington Says Enemy's  Onslaught Encountering  Stubborn Resistance By MacArthur's Forces

Enemy Smashes at Americans _   on Bataan Area   War Department Reports MacArthur s Forces in Philippines Are Resisting Ninvonese Attacks Stubbornly

American Submarine Sinks Three Japanese Merchant \Vessels Off Bay of Tokyo.   U. S. Submarine Makes Daring Foroy ot Doors of Japanese Capital City and City Of Yokohama, Japan’s Greatest Seapor

winks Ihree Jap Vessels: Enemy Smashes At Flank Of MacArthur’s Defenders

Three More Vessels Are Sunk   Submarine Makes Daring Attack Off Toky Bay, Brings Total of Victims To 27; Fighting on Batan Still Goes On

NAVY CARRIES FAREAST WAR TO TOKYO BAY   Admit Enemy Subs Still Active Off Northeast Ceast

Enemy Smashes At Land Troops In Philippines   American Subs , Operate Close To Jap Shores

SUB IS ACTIVE IN BAY NEAR JAP CAPITAL   Nippon Forces Open Philippine Drive

Destruction of Merchantmen Brings Total Enemy Vessels Accounted For by Amer icans to 35. 4   FLANK ATTACK MADE ON M’ARTHUR’S ARMY,   Onslaught Believed Aimed at  Preventing Retreat to Cor « regidor—Defenders Fighting Stubbornly.

BAITS AIRMEN BLAST FUE AROUND SINGAPORE: HFAVY TOSSES GL AIMED   Enemy Sub Activities Are Continuing Off American Coast; MacArthur's Retreat Mav Be Prevented

NAV ATTACKS ENEMY CRAFT IN TOKYO BAY   Japs Smash at MacArthur's Right Flank in Batan Peninsula.   NEWEST ASSAULT MEETS STUBBORN RESISTANCE

WAR CONFERENCE 1S HELD IN AUSTRALIA; DUTCH TIMOR RAIDED   Allied Airmen Report New Successes; Many Mor American Troops Arrive Safely In Convoy, London Reports

ALLIED AERIAL FIGHTERS MAKE IT TOUGH GOINE   Continuing An Unrelenting Drive Against Japanese in Pacific Theatre of War.

ib FORCES WIM. SUCCESSES. NEAR AIISTRAL   Allied Planes Fight Through Waves.of Japs to Attack:. . - Dutch Timor. 

Allied Heads In Australia  Map War Plans      Conference Held As More Successes Reported In Air Offensive

Allies Attack Japs Off New Guinea   Battering Tactics in Use by MacArthur

4 JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED AT MORESBY   Enemy Getting Worst of Fighting in Area — Pinned to Bases North of Australia,

MacArthur  Blasts Jap Invaders   Allied Fighter Plane Defenders Shoot Down Four Japanese Zero Fighters At Port Moresby.   Holds to Bases

Allies Handing Japs Battering. Off Australia   "Beginning Of Better Things’ Seen lh Pacific

NAZIS REPULSED ARTER DRIVING ! TO SIDI REZEGH.   Armored Force Slips  Around British Position 54 Miles Inside Defense Line:

British Repulse Enemy in Africz   German Armored Force Stopped After Wide Flanking Movement—Heavy Tank Fighting Is in Progress in 50 Mile Wide Belt Near Sidi Rezegh.   FIXED POSITIONS HELD

NO FIXED LAND POSITIONS ARE SRIZED BY FORS   Germans Met by British Armored Forces Between Sidi Rezegh and Ain. -  F] Gazala   FIGHTING IS HEAVY; MOSTLY TANKS USEL   British Photographer, Escaping Germans, Says Nazis Boasting Tobruk Will Be Taken

Bitter Fighting Is Sweeping Libyan Desert Positions   British Break Up First Axis Rush, German Columns Splitting Up; Battle Could Swing Either Way Within Few Hours Time

British Prisoners Escape When Axis Column Runs Into British Artillery

Vessel Is One Previously Said Badly Damaged   Few Casualties Reported Because Most of Crew Taken Off Before  Shin Sank .

Unidentified   Sunk After Fight in South Pacific, Navy Announces; Only Few Casualties; Next Move by Japanese Is Awaited

Unidentified  Ship Listed Lost   Sunk After Fight in South Pacific, Navy Announces; Only Few Casualties; Next Move by Japanese Is Awaited

Vessel, Which Is Not Identitied, Was Sunk Off Santa Cruz Isle   Part of Task Force

JAP BOMBERS SINK CRAFT in FIGHT OGT. 26   Identity Not Revealed Thru Navy Report; Most of Personnel Saved.   ANOTHER JAP CRUISER SUNK. BY U. S. BOMBERS

TRIED 10 LIMP TOPORTWHEN ATTACKED AGAIN   Navy Does not Reveal Whether it is Ranger,  Saratoga, Hornet Or The Enterprise

SUNK BY JAPS OCT. 26 NEAR THE SOLOMONS   Is Ship Reported as Severely Damaged Five Days Ago

Carrier Attacked Oct. 26 Near Santa Cruz Island 260 Miles Northeast Guadalcanal   First Attack Caused Heavy Damage:  if Second Attack Caused Damage. Below Water Line; Crew Removed in Safety

STRUCK IN SAME ATTACK TN WHICH      Identity. Of Big Craft. Sent Down In South Pacific — Undisclosed   FEW CASUALTIES AS MOST. ON BOARD ARE TAKEN OFF   New Attack Expected After Jap Ships Leave Guadal- _ canal Zone

Casualties Few On Unidentified Ship Sunk Last Monday   Second Jap Attack 260 Miles Northeast Of Guadalcanal: New Nip Move Expected

Sunk In South . Pacific Oct 26; Makes Four of Seven In Navy to be Sunk

House Outlaws Art In Civil Defense; Dancer And Film Star To Stay On Til July

(OGD APPROPRIATION PASSED BY HOUSt   Employment of Actors an Dancers Prohibited

No Dancers  For OCD   House Serves Notice Douglas and Chaney Are Not Wanted

Mrs. Roosevelt Left In Cold By House Vote   OCD Appropriations  Approved With Restriction On Hiring Dancers,   SENATE ACTS MONDAY

‘Boondogg ling Out’, House Warns 0.C.D.   Appropriation Measure Says No Actors, Dancers. May Be Employed   IREADY TO PROBE   Douglas and Chaney Must Serve Without Pay or i Not at All

HOUSE COLD T0 FRILLS IN OCD   Appropriation Fund Voted With Ban on Employing Dancers and Actors

OCD Warned Of Needless Spending   House Says Dancer And Film Star May Serve, But Without Pav

Dancer and Actor Get ft Straight:  No Pay for Service   House, Irked hy Reporte. Says Boondoggling Waste of Fand Is to Be Stopped

OCD Warned Against Frills, Fancies by Angry House of Representatives

House Outlaws Art  But Mayris and Melvin Stay In OCD Setup Until July —

CIVILIAN DEFENSE ‘GLAMOR’ RULED OUT   Actor, Dancer Must Serve Without Pay, Says House

5 1 0.0,000,000.00 OCD BILL SENT TO THE SENATE   Actor and Dancer Notifiec They Are Not Wantec Except As Volunteer: Without Pay.

House Outlaws ‘Art’ In Civil Defense Setup   Vote Bans Dancers And Actors Unless They’ll Serve Without Pay.

HOUSE BANS FRILLS AND FANCIES      Office Of Civilian Defense Cautioned—May Not Use Taxpayers’ Money To Employ Mrs. Roosevelt's Dancing Friend And Actor Douglas

‘NO BOONDOGGLING WANTED, CONGRESS WARNS OCD   Mayris Chaney, Douglas Not Wanted Except As Volunteer Workers

Boondoggling Lid Clamped By the House   No Fan Dancers, Movie Idols or Comics Wanted

CHANEY AND DOUGLAS TOLD BLUNTLY THEY UNWANTED BY HOUSE   CIVILIAN DEFENSE SETUP MUST GET ALONG WITHOUT ITS ART SAY LAWMAKERS

HOUSE REJECTS ACTORS IN OCD BY 259 10 112   May Serve Effort as Volunteers After July Pay Stop

ROUNDING UP OUTLAWS IN BELFAST AREA      Determined To Prevent AntiBritish Uprising

Unrest Highlighted By Dem: onstration Against Ameriean Soldiers.

POLICE: ROUND UP IRISH REPUBLICANS   Fear Anti-British Uprising ’ In Northern Ireland , And Ejlre

Roundup of TRA Begun By British   Hundreds of Suspects Arrested After Hanging

IRISH REBELS ARE ROUNDED UP.IN ULSTER   Hundreds of IRA Suspects, Nabbed In No. lreland

BOAT BARED   Falling River Aids Workmen Who Seek Fifteen Bodies.

American Planes Play A Leading Role In Air War In Western ‘AXIS AIRFIELD HIT  Rommel’s Offensive After Five Days Shows No Results

ALLIES HOLD AIR CONTROL (VER DESERT   Nazi Luftwaffe Just About Grounded by Sustained Aerial Attacks.

NAZI ARMORED DIVISIONS FALL BACK IN EGYPT   Allied Air Force Rules Sky Over Western Desert Battlefield   BOMBING RECORDS SET   Rommel Is Believed Seeking Soft Spot For New Advance

ROMMEL'S MEN FORCED TO RETREAT   Allies Rule Air Over Desert, Smasi Heavily At Nazis —

Axis Forces Fail to Dent British Line   Nazi Tanks and Divebombers Puncture Lines

AMERICANS LEND HELP IN ATTACK   United Nations Reported Today to Rule the Sky Over the Western ‘Desert Area.

New Record In Bombing Raids Set Thursday   200 Sorties Made By - Yanks, RAF In Day; No Bombers Are Lost

Court No Place To Decide On Sanity   Medical Man Assails Practice As Foolish

DRAFTEE AUTO SALES RULING   Transfers Permitted Onl; in Definite Cases o! Military Draft.

INDUCTEE AUTO SALES ALTERED   e@Seller Must Actually Enter ‘+ Service Before Deal

OPA TIGHTENS RULE ON DRAFTEES’ CARS   Clamp Down on Sale of New : Autos by Soldiers

HALL-MILLS CASE WIDOW DEAD AT 79   Woman Was Acquitted o Clergyman-Husband’s Murder in 1926.

Death Comes  To Mrs. Hall   Central Figure in One of Na tion’s Most Celebrated Murder Trials Passes

Widow of Slain Pastor Is Dead   Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall Ac quitted of Murdering Her Husband.

Wealthy Widow Of Slain Rector Taken By Deatt:   Mrs. Hall Won Acquittal At Trial Invelving Deaths Of Husband And Singer

MURDER TRIAL PRINCIPAL DIES   Mre. Frances Hall Was Acquitted In 1926 Of Slaying Husband, Choir Singer

Sensational Trial Figure Succumbs   Mrs. Frances Hall Taken By Death

Death Recalls Mystery Case   Mrs. Hall, 79, Principal In Famous Hall-Mills Slaying, Passes

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Allen   Thurman Arnold Is Called The Greatest Trust-Buster In History

POLITICAL RECESS IN WAR ATTACKED   Clarence Bucington Kelland Says Move Would Mean End of Two-Party System.   SPEAKS IN INDIANAPOLIS:   Dectares nc Sane American Belleves That Elections Will he Suspended or Abolished.

PARTY SYSTEM STILL NEEDEL   Kelland Urges Loyalty Te Government, But Interes* In Politics

No Political Unity Wanted Even In War  Would Place U. 8. In Same Spot As 3 Axis Enemies

AVOID POLITICAL RECESS, KELLAND URGES NATION   PLEDGES UNITY FOR WAR EFFORT, BUT NOT AT POLLS

Clarence Buddington Kellanc Opposes Political Recess 1 War; Says Two Parties Needec

Indian Leaders Debate Offer of  Dominion Rule   Gandhi opposes proposal because it calls for India’s participatidn in- war.

Freedom As Dominion Is Offered India   Equal Partnership In War, New Canstitution Later Is Cripps’ Plan   REPLY DUE SOON   Each Province Will Be Allowed To Join Or Stay Out Of Proposed Setup

Cripps Pleads With India to Get Together   Explains British Offer o Full Freedom to Hach

U-Boat Commander, in "Perfect English," Hopes Passengers Reach Share “OK" .

“Chivalrous Baron” Of World War 1 Back To Old Haunts? New Raids On Mexican Gulf

GULL SHIPS  ARE RAIDED BY U-BOATS   Von Spiegel, Once U. S. Nazi Aide,  Suspicioned

SUBS DEAL FIRST BLOWS IN GULE   LWO SHIPS SUNK IN WELL PROTECTED WATERS OFF U. S. SOUTHERN SHORES.

Believed He Commanded U-Boats That Have En — tered Gulf of Mexico   for-First Time in War   TWO VESSELS SUNK   Former German Consul fe Entire Gulf Coast Commanded U-Boat in First  World War

Japs Cut Off With Big Loss   Invading Column Is Trapped at Soebang; Thousands b

JAPS PUSHED BACK IN NEW ALLIED BLOW   Battered Invasion Force Retreats Out of China as Rains Halt Movement of Supplies

BATTER AT INVADERS IN YUNNAN ARE   Attempt to Encircle Enemy With Attack on Lashio Behind Lines.   BURMA MONSOONS START   American Volunteer Fliers Kil 200 Japanese, Wreck 100 Trucks.

MANGSHIH OCCUPIED BY FORCE   Invasion Troops Force: Back from Salween Riy.er fo a Town in Yun nan Province.

CHINESE TROOPS FORCE JAPANESE BACK IN BURMA   Monsoon Hampers Jap Offensive Roads Become Ribbons Of Mund

Japs Forced to Retreat Over 50 Miles, Latest Report From Interior o! China Asserts.

Chinese Troops Hur. Japs Back 50 Miles   .. Bitter, Fighting. Continues In: ‘Salween River “Section And Stilwell’s: Forces-Endea . Drive Out Invaders; Spring ‘Monsoon To Help

5,000 Frenchmen Reported Held in No. Africa Jails      Darlan Blamed for Failure To Liberate De Gaullists   tn eee  peneral Controversy over ~ Admiral’s Conduct  Growing

Fighting French Claim Thai T housands Of Countrymen CH: Held In North Africa:.

Fighting French Claim Thai Thousands Of Countrymen Still Held In North Africa

DAY FRENCH HILL JAILS IN AFRIC!   DE GAULLISTS ASSERT F, D R. LIBERATION REQUEST HAS BEEN IGNORED.

Free French Say Thousands Still Held in Africa  ~ Darlan A giitiiive bey  * Picks: up Momentunt he

B.& 0. WRECK STARTS FIRE   Oil Spewed From Derailed Cars Sets Buildings Afire.

13 Tank Cars Leave Track:   Thousands Of Gallons Of Gasoline Destroyed In West Virginia

China Army Closes in  On Mandalay   Stilwell’s Forces Battle Japs  In Counterdrive

GEN. OTILWELL LEADS ATTACK ON JAPANESE   Counter-Assault Foilows or Recapture by: Chinese of Burma Town.   FIGHT WITH BAYONETS IN OUTLYING STREETS

CHINESE TAKE KEY CITY DRIVE INTO MANDALAY   Japs Cut Off by Sudden Counter-Attack; Stilwell in Person Leads Men in Battle

“Chinese Turn Tide In Burma, Surging To Mandalay Gates   Stilwell Takes Japs by Surprise in Fierce Counterattack, Recapturiny Mavyimvo: British Slio From Trav

Chinese Troops Near Mandalay   Stilwell Leads United Nations Army Aceault on Burmese Towns

Jap Dream Being Blasted As Yank Subs andBombers Keep Sending Ships Down

‘The War Today   Submarines Are Contributing To Japan’s Eventual Downfall.   (This column, conducted as a daily feature by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Cienn BRabh )

NITED STATES SUBMARINE AND AJR FLEETS ARE WHITTLING JAP MERCHANT MARINE FLEET BADLY

oe THE WAR TODAY=  U. S. Subs, Planes Hit Japs Hard   (This column, conducted as a daily feature by Dewitt MacKenzie, is written today by Glenn Babb. Mr. MacKenzie, now traveling in the Middle East war zone, is expected to resume shortly.)

ihe War i oday—  Yank Subs, Bombers Sink Japanese Ships Faster Than New Ones Built

REFINER IS CONVICTED OF GOLD SMUGGLING   Faces 18 Years In. Jail and $30,000 In Fines

Mayor Of Milwaukee, Serving As Leader Of Navy Gun Crew, Listed As Missing

Carl Zeidler, Mayor of Milwaukee, Missing in Action, Navy Reports

MAYOR ZEIDLER LISTED MISSING   Was in Charge of Gun Crew On Merchant Vessel

NAV REPORTS  ZEIOLER (05)   Young Milwaukee Mayor Said to Be Missing With Ship Long Gverdue.

Milwaukee Mayor Missing In Action   Serving As Lieutenant In Navy Under Leave Of Absence From City Job

SECOND TIME ~WOHN YEAR ~~ CTYISLOST   London. Hears: That AM Brit. ish Removed, Dumps, Sup“plies: ‘Destroyed: ot

AXIS OCCUPIES BENGASI   All Mrliish Forces Memeved And Supplies Destroyed

British Escape Bengasi Trap   All Forces Removed Before Axis Troops Closed in on Port

nA RETURN TO LOOK OVER PARIS TAMAGE   650 Reported Killed and Over Thousand Wounded in Raid on Paris.

BRITISH BOM WAR PLANTS NEAR PARIS   _650 Killed In Raid, 1,500 Injured, Is Vichy Report

RAF BOMBS FRENCH PLANT PRODUCING NAZI WAR SUPPLIES   Vichy Reports 650 Killed, ~ 1500 Hurt In 2-Hour  ~ Raid Over Paris Suburbs ,

A Veto of Farm Bill Is Possible   This Predicted Unless Sen. ate, House Compromise Differences.

FARM BILL VETO LIKELY UNLESS CHANGES MADE   House insistence on Limit For Sale of Surplus Wheat One of Objections   COMPROMISE NOW SOUGHT   Senate Form of Measure Has White House Approval, Insiders Hint

Veto Is Seen On Farm Bill   FDR May Kill Measure If Differences Are Not Compromised

Farm Bloc Scrap May Force Veto   Deadlock On Surplus Wheat, Soil Funds Perils Appropriation.

OPM Restricts Oil Operations   Orders Concern All New Well Drilling, Station Building

ORDERS MORE OIL INDUSTRY RESTRICTIONS   OPM Bans Drilling Without Consent of Adjacent Property Owners   PROHIBITS BUILDING OF FILLING STATIONS   Action Taken at Request o Ickes to Conserve Vital ; War Materials

New Restrictions Are Placed on Oil Industry by OPM   Bans Construction of Fill. ing Stations and Restricts Drillings

Discount on Damaged Beans Is Announcec   Half-Cent Per Bushel or Each Per Cent of Dam age Above Eight

FRENCH FLEET MAY HAVELEFT TOULON BASE.   Speculation Rife Over Whether It Is Sailing for North African Port to Join Americans — Darlan Has ~ Power to Dispose of Navy at wae It Is Relieved ;

MANY RUMORS OF THE FLEE)   POSSIBILITY OF ‘FRENCH FLEET JOINING. ALLIES SEEN—WHEREABOUTS -OF SHIPS NOT’, KNOWN

Hitler’s Bid For Fleet May Be Thwarted   Darlan Seen Ready To Put French Navy In U.S. Hands

Forest Fires  Rage In State   Situation Is ‘Serious In North-Central. Area

Admit ‘Axis Subs In Heavy Attack On Convoy, Deny  19 Vessels Sunk

ADMIT ALLIED CONVOY ATTACK   London Scoffs At Clain 19 Ships Sunk

CONVOY RAIDED   Allies Admit Heavy Attack Ir Atlantic. Deny Losses.

‘SCOOP’ ON CONVOY IS DISCLAIMED BY EDITOR IN LONDON   Cable Should Have Gone Navy Censors’ Hands In U. S. Daily Mail Chief Avers

tore, Two Dwellings estroyed In Blaze   Both Beckley Fire Engines Used to Fight Flames Which Threaten The Town

Mabscott Company Store, Two Dwellings Destroyed In Blaze   Both Beckley Fire Engines Used to Fight Flames Which Threaten The Town

White House Watches India Stage   Johnson Keeps In  Touch With FDR

Indian Talks Breaking Down Johnson Keeps White   Johnson Keeps White House Informed

TLULAL ATRES TT eases ees Aveo ‘oices Opposition to Any Pian From Which reo  ple Are Omitted   QWERFUL LEADER  OF INDIA IS BITTER        canwhile, Roosevelt’s special Envoy; Seeking Solution of Political Dispute, Contacts  TE Bi I i   (OWERFUL LEADER  OF INDIA IS BITTER

JOHNSON ENTERS PARLEY 10 HELP STALL REJECTION   Leaders Opposed To Divisions; Say They Will Unite  In Freedom

Negotiations Near Collapse   British Proposals © Opposed By Leaders

COOLER, SAYS FORECASTER   Sees Break in Sizzling Weather as, First Iowa Heat Death Is Revorted

WOMAN CHOSEN IN CONNECTICUT   Clare Boothe Luce Elected To U. S. Congress

Japs Storm Cebu in New Invasion   2 More Ships Sunk By Submarines Allied Position Improves

UNUSED PRESS GOES 10 SCRAP   State’s Metal’ Drive Extends to Rural Districts

FINISH . SIGN-UP FOR INDIVIDUALS   Applications for Sugar in Douglas County Total 26,202 —   14,857. IN LAWRENCE

“FOR INDIVIDUALS   Applications for Sugar in Douglas County Total 26,202   14,857 IN LAWRENCE

indecisive Battle. On Kharkov Front Is. Still Raging —~   Nazis Left In Possession Of Virtually_AIl Of Crimea Except Sevastonol Aran

Russians Withdraw from Kerch Peninsula, Eastern © Gateway to Oil of Caucasus   Troops and Equipment Evacuated in “Full Order,” Moscow States, While German High Command Claims Real Victory

Germans Claim 169,198 Prisoners In Russian Reversal in the South; Oil-Rich CaucasusThreatenedAaai

All Troops, War Equipment Are Taken From Area   German High Command Declare: Complete Victory for Nazis: Claim Capture of 169,198 Men.

WITHDRAWAL IS ORDERLY: ARMS SAVED   Abandonment of Peninsula Gives Hitler Foothold in’ Drive Toward Oil- — Rich Caucasus.   BLOODY FIGHTING RAGES NEAR KHARKOV,   Moscow Describes Battle as See-Saw Struggle — Nazis Report Russian Offensive Smashed.

WITHDRAWAL REPORTED IN FULL ORDER   Hitler's Forces  Just Out Of Oil Dotted Land; Reds Fight On At Kharkov

Withdrawal of Troops And Equipment ‘in Full Order’ by Soviet Army   Battle Takes on Character of a Second Verdun; Germans Left in Possession of Virtually All Crimea

Bloody Battle Sull Raging Near Kharkov   Million Men Involved In Clash For Initiative; Nazis Now Are Near Caucasus Oil Fields  -.. encarnmeaa mA gaa

Withdrawal on Crimea Front Made In Good Order, Says Moscow; Nazi Army Claims Complete Victory

Abandonment of Area Leaves Germans Holding Virtually All Crimea Except Near Beleaguered Sevastopol — Fighting Continues at Kharkov.

EVACUATION CARRIED OUT IN FULL ORDER   Russians Claim Still te Be Driving Ahead On Kharkov

MOSCOW CLAIMS WITHDRAWALIN CRIMEA AREA   Troops and Equipment Evacuated “In Full Order: Germans Cap ture 169,198 Reds   BITTER FIGHT RAGES IN KHARKOV SECTOR   Russians Consolidate Positions and Repel Enemy Tank and Infantry Counter-Attacks

Russians Admit To Withdrawal From Door To Caucasus   Germany Claims 169,198 Prisoners And 284 Tanks Captured While Soviets Report Victories In Grinding ‘Verdun’ Of Kharkov

TROOPS WERE FUAGUATED ON SOVIET OROER   ‘Leaves Hitler in Possession of Greater Portion of Crimea.   BLOODY FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES AT KHARKOV

All Red Forces and Equipment Declared Evacuated; Varies With Claims Of Nazis: Still Fighting at Kharkov

FBI Reports Evidence of  Jap Spying   Indicate Enemy Agent: Active Around West Coast Airports

Report Nippon Sabotage Plans   FBI Reports Activities Around Sacramento

Five British Towns Struck By Nazi Fliers   German Industry Crippling Shown By Pictures

Nazi Air Force Attacks Five British Cities - One Raiding Plane _ Crashes in Street

British Cities Bombed By Germans   Five Towns are Given Strafing; Nazi War Works Smashed

GERMANS RAID. 9 BRITISH TOWNS   One Plane Crashes in Streets © Wear Hospital, Then _ Blows Up

Nazi Raiders Bomb Five British Towns Few Casualties Occur  In Light Attacks

5 British Towns Suffer Air Raid:   Small Numbers of Plane Pass Over E. Anglia; 1 Enemy Crashes

FIGHTING FRENCH WILL WELCOME U. §.   Official Awaiting Death "Penalty Gives Story To United Press

Urges U. S. Take - French Isles   Free French ‘Leader Says Martinigue Guadeloupe Will Welcome Occupation

om “—e sreald  OFFICIAL OF FIGHTING  FRENCH SAYS POPULA .  . TION HOPES: UNITED   STATES WILL TAKE); ACTION

‘Admiral Darlan Appears To Have Made Move To Take France Back Into War On Allied Side.

Big Allied Forces. Are Driving Into Tunisia   ALLIED AND ITALIAN WARSHIPS REPORTED IN NAVAL ‘BATTLE OFF ALGERIA AS BRITISH TAKE AXIS — AIRFIELD N LIBYA. CLOSE TO DERNA.   RAF RASS GENOA   Darlan Announces That Big French Army Will Join War’  ‘On the Axis.   FRENCH LEADERS FLEEING VICHY TO JOIN -_ DARLAN IN AFRICA   General Giraud Building : ‘Huge French Army to » Fight Axis.

FIVE PERIOD PLAN FOR FUEL OIL RATIONINC   Provision Made te Meet Demands of Cold Snaps by Borrowing on Next Period’s Supply

DIVIDE SEASONS FOR USE OF Ot   Rations to Be in Accordance With Seasonal Rise and Fall of Temperature,

Fuel Oil To Be Rationed In Five Periods   To Permit Increase Dur: ing Cold Periods; Heat: ing Season Starts Oct. 1

FUEL OIL   Provision Is  Made for Possible Unusually Cold Spells

MADE IN AAA ELECTIONS   Roy Denzler, Chairma: 'y. T. McGarrey, Vice Carl Maas, Ree. Mem.

FORD COMPLETES FIRST BOMBER   Big, Four-Engined Ship Rolls Off Willow Run Assembly Line

FIRST BOMBER OFF FORD LINE   Mass Production of Huge Four-motored Warplanes To Be Started Now

FIRST BOMBER OFF PLANT LINE   Ford Prepares Mass Production At Willow Run

Willow Run Factory Soor Will Apply Mass Production to Big Army Bombers

First of Big Bombers Off Ford Line    Great Assembly Line Swings Into Action On Production

FORD LINE TURNS OUT FIRST BOMBER   Initial Four-Engined Warplane bk Built on Half-Mile Long Willow Run Assembly

Weighs 30 Tons, Can Carry 4 Tons of Bomb: Has Cruising Range Of 3,000 Miles

lord Plant Turns Out Its First Big 4-Engine Bomber   Half-Mile Long Assembly Line at Willow Run to Produce Huge Planes on Mass Production Scale, Just Like Model T's,

BIG FORD PLANT HAS > TURNED OUT FIRST Ot 4-ENGINED BOMBERS  PLANT BUILT FOR ULTI  MATE OUTPUT ONE ROMPER FRVERV HWoOTIRe

FIRST FORD BOMBER HAS BEEN PRODUCER   Marks. New Phase in Firm’: : War Work

Bombers Roll Off Ford Line   Willow Run Plant Starts Operation; A. Engined  Craft Prov ted

First Four-Engine Bomber . To Be Made in. Ford Plant Rolls off Big Assembly Lin

Sea Raiders Crippled In Channel Dash   British Follow Up Attacks—Reds Smash Nazi Lines  eS SS

Reds Endanger Nazi Stronghole   Steady Driving Russian Troops Crush Attacks Around Novgorod.

AUSTRALIA HAS ROUSING JULY 4   Lavish Celebration Pu On to Honor Troops From U.S.A.

Australians Hail  4th, U.S. as Ally      Howes Fly American Flag Sports Events, Dances Honor Americans

IS JAILED FOR SLAYING SON. 5   Man Decided to “Settle Feud by Disposing of One of His Bahies’”’

Loss of Java NotRecognized by the Dutch   Japanese Radio Says Java Has Surrendered

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs’ Knockout Attempt Against China Tough Job For Nipponese $

Jap Assault On China Is Logical Move   Airdromes in Free China Constant Threat to Japan and Jap Supply Lines

TOKYO AFRAID TO TARE FULL RISK IN CHINA   MOP - UP CAMPAIGN OF NIPPONESE NO BLITZ

Raid on Tokyo Led to Attack   It Is Believed It Caused Concern of Japs for Homeland

Ballot Follows Long Debate Or Foreign Policy   Senate Expected T: Continue ‘/Prudent Neutrality’ Plans -

Ballot Follows — Long Debate te On Foreign Policy.   - Senate Expected Tc : Continue ‘’Prudent: Neutrality’ Plans:

Argentine Chamber Of Deputies Favors Break With Axis   Votes Resolution For End of Diplomatic Relations

MID-MORNING CHECKUP REVEALS 116 KNOWN VICTIMS. iN FIVE BTATES—MANY CRITICALLY INJURED

DEATH TOLL EAPECTED 10 JUMP HIGHER   Hundreds Injured; Fierce Winds Sweep Through Mississippi Valley; Loss Of Property Is High

LISTS INCLUDE TAIN KENTUCKY TOLL CLIMBING   North Central Missis: sippi Worst Hit in 5-State Area

Known Deatl Toll at 122 After Storm   Mississippi Valley States Hard Hit By Twisters

Death, Ruin Left in Path Of Twisters   Mississippi Worst Hit; Property Damage Extensive

Property Damage Terrific, Death Lists Mounting   Mississippi, With At Least 75 Dead, Hit Hardest By Tornadoes

Further Increase Expected   Over 60 Known Dead in Mississippi—Storms in Four Other States

106 ARE KNOWI DEAD IN tHRal TORNADO GALES   Tornado Cuts Path of Death and Ruin in Heart of Mississippi Valley.

WORLD WAR  COST ALREADY EXCEEDEL   Spending Now Is Running $3,000,000,000 a Month

CASH PAYMENTS IN WAR EXCEED 1917-21 PERIOD   Current War Expenses Pass  Last War Total

PRESENT WAR COST ALREADY EQUAL THAT PREVIOUS WORLD WAN  . er toe iY wets WRANRTY. tray 9s THT   THIS WORLD WAR Il WILL SOON HAVE COST AS MUCH AS ALL OTHER U. S. WARS

About 26 Billion Paid Out Since Start of Preparations — ¢;  TOTALS ANNOUNCED

U.S. Military Cost Already as Much As Was Spent During World War 1

PRESENT WAR COST TO DATE UP TO WAR 1   PRESENT SPENDING IS NOW RUNNING 3 BILLION PER MONTH

Cost of First Five Months Of Current War Greater Than Payments of First World War

WAR COSTS ALREADY UN AHEAD OFLAST   Outgo Now ‘Has Passed 26 Billions at Start of Spending.   OUTLAY SCHEDULED NOW AT 160 BILLION   World War Total With Bonus, Reported Close to 45 Billion.

United States Has Paid Out $26,000,000,000 in The. Present War Effort   The Conflict Has Already Cost Blows Cash Than World War vn. 7 -

Vorld War Il Already Costs More Than World War I   25,729,060,000, Including Loans to Allies, Spent For First Conflict From 1917 Until Ratification of Peace Treaty In 1921; $26,000,000,000 Has Been Spent In Present Struggle

U.S. Has Already Paid Out as Much in Cash For This War as It Spent For World War I

Few Months More and Bil Will Pass Total cf All Previous U. S. Wars

War Cost Now Kqual to War    U.S. Has Already Paic Out as Much Cash as For Other World War

Cost of War Equals First World War   However, Expenditures Soon Will Boost Costs Beyond AILU. S, Campaigns  Army Leads  Army's Requirement: Are First in Causes of Spending

‘War Cash Now Tops ‘17-'21 Cost   26 Billions Spent Since July 1, 1940, Washington Says.   ts Only Beginning   Experts Guess Outlay As Planned May Take Two Ven!

COST OF WORLD WAR IS TOPPED   U.S. Has Already Spent As Much In Present War A: During World War 1: Total Cost Will Be More Than For All Other Wars.

Second World War Cost Now First              U.S. Has Paid Out 26 Billion In Cash Since July 1, 1940

U. 5. EQUALS COST OF WORLD WAR 1   Cost of First War To the United States From 1917 Until 1921 Peace Treaty Was $25,739,000,000.

War Costs Already Equal to Those For First World Conflict, Report

Second World War Already Has Cost U.S. as Much as No.   Year Hence Will Have Exceeded All of American Wars Together

\Cost Of War To U.S. Already As Much  As Nation Spent During World War 

British Subs, Allied Bombers Score Heavily in Far Eastern Waters.

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON CAMP LIQUOR   Lee Claims Increasing Sup port for His ‘Bone-Dry’ Draft Bill Amendment

ARMY. ANTI-VICE BILL GETS. BACKING   Opponents of Dry Camps Say Measure Is __ Prohibitior Wedae

LEE SEES SUPPORT FOR LIQUOR BAN IN CAMP AREAS   Author Of "Teen Age Draft Bill Hopes Rider Won't Slow Parcape

Asks Ban On Liquor In Military Camp:   Senator Lee, Democrat Of Oklahoma, Says His Fight To Amend New Draft Law Is Gaining Support Among Levislators

Reds Improved Eastern Front   RUSSIAN POSITIONS BETTERED IN CAUCASUS

Soviets Hold  Positions   Stop Germans in Stalingrad and Gain In Caucasus Attacks

Stalingrad Still Holds Back Nazis   Gancasus ae Holds Firmly Today

SOVIET TROOPS REGAIN SECTOR IN STALINGRAL      Russians Dislodge Nazi Troops In Caucasus As Invaders Fall Back I]nder Assaults   DRIVE IS CHECKED   Armored Units, Aeria Power of Germans Is ' Whittled Down By Red Defenders

RUSSIANS IMPROVE POSITION AGAINST GERMAN ATTACKS   Reds Ferried. Across Volga at Night Land In  Rear of Nazi Positions

REDS ATTACK NAZI'SREAR "AT STALINGRAD   Invaders are Dislodges From Various Heights In Western Caucasus Campaign, Also

Reds Better Positions in Stalingrad   Oust Germans From Some Heights in Caucasus

Soviets Land Behind Nazis At Stalingrad   Ferried Across Volga a Night to Divert Drive on Factory Area

REDPOSITIONS IN STALINGRAD ARE IMPROVED   Soviet Forces Also Have Dislodged German Invaders From Several Heights in Western CaucasusCounter-Drive.

Reds Better Positions in Stalingrad  Oust Germans From Some Heights in  _

Reds Cross Volga To Attack Nazis At Stalingrad   Soviet Lines Appear To Be Stiffening On Vital Nalchik Plains Front

Reds Improve  Positions In  City On Volga   Also Dislodge Enemy From Heights In West Caucasus

Soviet Positions Against Attacks Said Improvec   Report Germans Dislodged From Several Heights In Western Caucasus

IMPROVED LINES ~— HEID BY RUSSIANS   Foe Dislodged from Heights  a ia: ps aa a

Reds Dislodge German Inva  Soviets improve Their Stalingrad Positions

Soviet Army Stalingrad Positions Improved   Red Army Lands Troops In Rear Of Nazis; Russians Gain In Caucasus

Gains By Soviets On All Fronts   Red Star Seys Germans Are Weakened By Losses At Stalingrad

‘Russians Are Holding. Improved 'Positions Over German: Attacks tla Tense Battle for Stalingrad

SOVIET FORCES HELD IMPROVED POSITIONS AGAINST NAZI ATTACH   HAVE DISLODGED INVADERS FROM SEVERAL HEIGHTS CAUCASUS

Heights Are Reciaimed By Soviet Forces   Reds Improve Positions Against Attacks in the Battle of Stalingrad   INVADERS DISLODGED

British Pilots Bag  Four Nazi Planes   Fighters Tear Into Flight of 50 Ships

SCRAP METAL DRIVE BOGS DOWN   Nelson Warns Of Steel Shortage Danger

Collection Too Slow, Asserted   Nelson Sees Dangerous Our tailment of Steel Produc tion in U. S.

NELSON URGES. SCRAP ROUNDUE   WAR PRODUCTION CHIEF ° DE. CLARES STEEL MILLS MAY.  BE FORCED TO CUT’ ’. OPERATIONS ~

GAINS BY FOE ADD T0 PERIL OF AUSTRALIA   More Jap Troops Are Hurled Against Island De fenses of Continent   BATTLE REPORTED ON SEVERAL ISLES   Premier Seeks Place Fo Commonwealth on War Staff of Wavell

Australians Repulse 11 Jap Attacks   Authorities Remove Civilians from Cities in Danger 7«res

Japs Direct 11 Atfacks af Island Base   Australians Leave Cities Threatened by Air Bombings

JAPAN POURS TROOPS INTO ISLAND FIGHT   Australia Preparing For Big Thrust

Australia Sends Civilians Out of Seacoast Cities   ‘Enemy Thunders at Ou Very Gates’ Curtin Declares

‘Foe Thunders At Our Gates,  Curtin Warn:   Japan Hurls More Troops At Australian Isles; Civilians Evacuated Before Threat   Men Up to 66 Years Summoned to Fight   Horde of 10,000 Japs Said Attacking New Britain Militiamen

ISLAND CITIES ARE EVACUATED   Australian Troops Still Fighting In Hills Of New Britain

ISLAND IS HELD BY AUSTRALIANS   Jap Attacks Beaten Off At Rabaul; Curtin Asks More Recognition

Fnemy s Reinforcements Halted by Chinese Forces In Mandalay Front Battle

Chinese Armies Frustrate Heavy Japanese Drives   Reinforcements Of Enemy Troops Are Halted .

Japanese Handed Terrific Wallop As Chinese Stage Brilliant Counter - Attack

4 S00 OF JAPS ALREADY OLAIN IN DEATH TRAP   Brilliant Maneuver Executed By Chinese To Encircle — Mechanized Invaders   OTHER UNITS OF JAPAN’S SEA STRENGTH DAMAGED   Toll Of Jap Fleet In Coral Sea Battle Mounts To 21 Ships. As Submarines Sunk

WOULD IMPERIL ARCTIC SEAWAY   :   Extreme Tip of Aleutians Onl;   700 Miles From Jap Kutila Islands

JAPS MAY WANT ALEUTIANS FOR DEFENSE POST   “nemy, In Latest At. tack, May Be Fol. lowing Idea Thai Best Defensive : An Offensive.

. Fearful of. Attack by United States from North -west Pacific Bases

Work Week For Minors Boosted 70 48 Hours   16 And 17-Year-Old Boys And Girls May Work Longe Hours In Vital War Industries

LARGE FRAME BARN WRECKED BY BLAZE   Lightning Hits Building on Farm of Preston Shives

Hancock Barn Is Destroyed   Lightning Blanied For Fire Tuesday During Thunderstorm.

DEC. 14 BLACKOUT A SERIOUS TRIAL   The Idea; It May Really Happen Here. Wardens Appointed

Preparing For Practice Blackout  On Monday Evening, Dec. 14   Need Of Such Drill Pointed Out By Army Offices

ANNOUNCE RULES FOR TEST BLACKOUI HERE DECEMBER 14   Everyone In Community Expected To Comply With Rerulations

Will Punish Axis  ‘War Criminals   Surrender Of Enemy ‘Ring Leaders’ One Of U.S War Aims, Roosevelt Says; Commission To Probe War Crimes

FR. CALLS FOR SURRENDER OF WARLORDS   Just Punishment Is On Of U. S. War Aims, Says President   HITLER AND IL DUCE?   No Mass Reprisals Are Slated, However, Declares Chief

W. 5. Johnson Had Beer Member of English Staff Since 1908   CAME HERE FROM YALE

K: U. PROFESSOR. ~ DIED LAST NIGHT   W. S. Johnson Had Been Member of English Staff Since 1908   (CAME HERE FROM YALE

ILLINOIS PRIMARY IS FIRST OF WAR   2,000,000 Expected = T Vote Tuesday

JUST A SAMPLE, JAPAN IS WARNED   ATTACKS ON ISLANDS CITED AS WHAT CAN BE DONE BY NAVY

Distance Not A Barrier   Serve Notice On Japan In Assault On Pacific Islands

Japan Is Not Out of Reach of War Gun:   Can Expect Same Sweeping Attacks as Visited Upon Mid-Pacifie Islands   SHIPS TRAVELED 10,000 MILES   Not Merely Devoted to Island Objectives; Biggest Naval Feat in U.S. History

TOKYO WILL GET BLAST SIMILAR TO THAT NAVY DEALT JAP ISLANDS, COMMENT AFTER REPORT OF RAID.

U. S. ATTACK ON JAP ISLANDS SEEN WARNING JAPAN ITSELF CAN EXPECT SIMILAR RAIDS

A Hint To Japs      Tokyo May Dodge ‘Shells Before Long, Admiral Indieates

FARM DEADLOCK STILL HOLDS AS ACTION STALLED   Workers in Second Day Of Payless Period; No Change Seen

Asricultural Funds Tied Up With Deadlock   re Congressional Leaders Seek Solution To Disagreements

DEADLOCK STALLS ACTION ON FARM APPROPRIATIONS   Agriculture Department Operates For Second Day Without Funds

Aoriculture Dept. Operating Second Day Without Funds   a Nemesia eee tenn tlle  Conferees Deadlocked Over Appropriations; News of Congress

HOLD UP PASSAGE OF AG FUNDS   Department Operates without Allotment as Congress Argues over Wheat Sale Policy

Still No Funds For Department Of Agriculture   Congressional Deadlock Blocking Appropriation Unbroken.

Farm Measure Is No Nearer To Agreement   Try in Vain to Break Deadlock Among Conferees   PREPARE FOR HOLIDAY

Federal Agency Lacks Funds to Continue Work   Deadlock Stalls Action on Measure For Agriculture

LEADERS SEEK WAY TO BREAK FARM DEADLOCK   Agriculture Department  Without Funds

Solons Still Deadlocked: Agricuiture Department Remains Without Funds

Allied Planes Continue  Air Attacks  Jap Gunboat Is Sunk; Three Caraqo Ships Hit

Today's Chuckle   Lawyer's Training Deemed Worthless In Defense.

I eee iiatteittiestenmemnssemenensts  Spare Dad, Boy Writes Wilson

19,700 Nazis Toll of Reds Since Feb. £   Gains on Bloody Kalini:  Front Made——Soviets Claim 277 German Planes Dawned

JUNCTION POINT 15 ~ TAKEN BY RUSSIANS   Nazi Transport Plane: ~ Reported Shot Down by Soviets

49,700 NAZIS SLAIN, SOVIET LEADERS CLAIM   25 Big Nazi Transport Smashed During Past Three Days, Red Army Asserts   Germans Suiciding

Soviets Claim 49,700 Nazis Died in Month   Russians Announce 277 Geman Planes Fell in One Day

Russian Soldiers Capture Key  Junction in Lake Ilmen Sector   Soviet Pilots Destroy Big Nazi Transports Trying to Get Aid to Trapped 16th Army

NAZI TRANGPORT PLANES DOWNED   Reds Destroy Aircraft Trying To Carry Reinforcements To Trapped 16th Army; Wrecks Litter Forests

Reds Capture  New Sections   Hitler's Troops Suffering For Lack Of Clothing,  Food. Ammunition

161 Points Retaken on  Kalinin Front   Germuns Reported Ordered to Hold  Positions Beyond Area at ‘All Costs?

49,700 GERMANS REPORTED KILLED   RUSSIANS SAY NAZIS LOST THAT NUMBER IN MONTH ON KALININ FRONT.

Soviets Win Battle Near Lake Ilmen   Capture Junction to Increase Pressure on Nazi 16th Army

SOVIETS SAY 49,700 NAZIS DIE IN FIGHT   161 Points Retaken In Big Push

REDS CAPTURE VITAL JUNCTION   Air Transports Bringing Aid to Trapped Nazi Army Destroyed

Kauffman Named To Gulf Frontier   Admiral Selected To Head District

—U. S. Pushes Anti-Sub War   New Chief Goes After Gulf Sea-Raiders

Adm. Kauffman Leads Fight On Gulf U-Boats   U. S. Acts To Check Sut Depredations; Another Vessel Sunk.

German Forces Complete Occupation Of Entire French-Spanish Frontier

Timoshenko Stems Nazi Push for Oil; Berlin Prepares People for Invasion Attempt. London Reports Light Bombing Attack

soviet Leader Finally Calls Up Reserves  ‘Communique Indicates   ‘Communique Indicates Stout Russian Stand In Vital South

MAKING TITANIC _ EFFORT AT LAST   Seek to Turn Nazi Tide Threatening Rich Caucasus Oil Fields; Stout Stand Results

Timoshenko Throwing Red  Army Reserves Into Effort To Stem German Tide   SOVIET COUNTER BLOW AIMED AT KLETSKAYA

FOOD PRICES RISING   Henderson Fears Increases Up to 30 Per Cent in Year

MCNUTT READY 10 DIRECT MANPOWER   Faces 2 Major Problems In New Task

McNUTT GETS GREAT POWE!   HEADS COMMISSION THAT WILL PLAN FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MANPOWER TO  AID PRODUCTION

MOBILIZATION IS BEING ORGANIZED BY MCNUTT TOBAY   Head of New Commissios Starts Work on Organization to Utilize Human-Power.

SOVIET SHOCK ‘TROOPS FORCE NAZI RETREAT   Red Army Inflicts Thousands of Casualties at Voronezh Front.

Bring Up  More Men at Voronezh   RUSSIAN COUNTER-ATTACK IS SUCCESSFUL ON VITAL FRONT BUT GERMANS GAIN IN SOUTH

TRUCE STALLS LABOR BATTLE   Argument Shelved Until After Easter In CoolingOff Period

Truce Called On Labor Fight   Congressmen Get Breathing Spell Until After Easter

Congress Will Consider Only Routine Items   Truce Agreed Upon for Two Weeks While Easter Rest Period Will Provide a Breathing Spell.

TRUCE IN LABOR DEBATE T0 GIVE CONGRESS REST   Tacit Shelving of War Production Dispute Until After Easter Gives Lawmakers Chance to Weigh Public Opinion.

Congress Has ~ Gained Truce   Labor Le swislation Will Be Delayed Until After Faster Period

TRUCE REACHED IN WARTIME LABOR LEGISLATION   ‘House Members Assure Senate No Steps Will Be Taken Until After Easter

Action on  Bill Stalls   Labor-Profits Argument Shelved Over Easter

WAR LABOR LAWS SHELVED UNTIL AFTER EASTER   Cooling-Off Period Gives Public Opinion time To Crystallize

TRUCE ON LABOR LAW DEMANDS   Congress Sidetracks All Ma jor Measures Until After Faster

Labor Truce In Congress      Congressional Leaders Are Given Their First Breathing Spell in Weeks

Easter Truce In Congress   Red Hot Labor-Profit: Argument Is Shelved Until After Holiday

ASTER TRUCE ON LABOR MEASURES   House Members Assured That No Major Measures Will Come Up for Two Weeks.   GIVEN “BREATHING SPELL”   Cooling-Off Period Expected t Give Public Opinion Chance to Crystallize.

Truce Stalls Labor Battle  In Congress   Easter Recess to Be Taken; No Major Bills to Come Up

TO BUILD 100 FLYING BOATS   Kaiser ‘Given Go-Aheac Signal By WPB To Build 70-Ton Cargo Ships

Western Builder Is Permitted to Build New Craft  W.P.B. Orders 500 Flying Boats; Navy Is Skeptical

U.S. fo Build Carao Planes   Kaiser Gets Signal To Construct 500

Order Placed For Trial 100   WPB Directs West Coast Shipbuilding Magnate To Construct First Air ‘Freights’   400 More to Follow If Program Succeeds   Navy Huffy at Decision And Neleon May Sign Final ‘Go-Ahead’

Go-Ahead Is Given To Kaiser   Nelson, Approve: Plan For 500 Agr Boats

Kaiser Receives Go Ahead Sign, But Navy Balks   Authorized by Nelson To Start Plans To Build 200 Huge Flying Boats

Senators Approve Payments  To War Families  Bill to Allow Vote By Mail Is Held For Later Scrutiny

SENATE PASSES SOLDIERS BILI   Members Warned Passage Will Lead Only To  Confusion

Giant Plane In Mass Production   Commando Transport Passes Exhaustive Factory Tests

Olson Transfers Funds So Guards May Receive Pay   $300,000 Emergency Loar Made; Governor Plans Unit Of 100,000 Men

Solon Asks Holiday On Predictions   Contradictory Statement: Befuddle Public, Says Jerry Voorhis

Calls For Halt  On Predictions   Too Many Forecasts Of What May Possibly Happen Says Congressman   CREATES CONFUSION THROUGHOUT NATION

Murray Asks UMW  ‘House-Cleaning’   Disunitvy in Own Unien Vexes CIO President, ~ Seeks ‘Example’

Murray Calls For “House-Cleaning”  In UMW Union   CIO. President Urges Complete Unity In The Organization, Says He Is “Vexed” At Conflict Raging Among Officers

HOUSE - CLEANING IN UMW PROPOSED      Philip Murray Expresses Hope of Action -to Avoid Disunity

Gas Rationing, Tire Shortages Help Keep Memorial Day Fatalities at Very Low Ficure

House Members Want Sales Tax  Ask Experts to Draft W/7...L.LL.  See

SOLONS SEEK NEW BACKING ON SALES TAX   Workable P rogram To Be Proposed

Workable Sales Tax Program Is Given Study   Three Members O House Committee Call For Plan

House Trio Moves for Tax on Sales  Witnesses Score Plan to Ignore Oil Depletion

Facts of Massive Victory in Coral Sea Battle Told   Reports Indicate That Four Enemy Aircratt Carrieys Were Sunk in Midway Fight, Lexington Said Lest

AIRCRAFT DECIDE - PACIFIC TRIUMPH   Foes Occupy Aleutian Island, Driven Out of Kiska Harbor With Planes Assisting

ORGANIZED GROUP FOR ARMOR WORK   International Harvester Me chanics to Get Training Immediately.

AUSTRALIA AGAIN IS THREATENED   2500 Japs Land Within 100 Miles of Moresby.

Nipponese Gain New Footholds In New Guinea; Port Moresby Threatened.

HURL WAVES OF TROOPS AGAINST AMERIGAN LINES   Jap Artillery Battering a Manila Forts Second Successive Day   JAPANESE THROWN BACK   Attackers Using Suicide Forces in Attempt to Turn Left Flank

Foe Hammers At M’ Arthur Ranks; Forts Under Fire   New Offensive Develops In Philippines With Heavy Pressure On Bataan Front

57 PLANES © DESTROYED OR DAMAGED   Nipponese Run Into Hornet's Nest in Mass Sneak Raid on Colombo

Alert Defenses of Colombo Put 57 of 15 Jap Planes Down   Enemy’s Air Smash at Ceylon Turned Into Disastrous Reverse

57, JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN OVER CEYLON   Approximately Two-Thirds Of Attacking Air Force Raiding Ceylon is 'Destroved

Repel Japs In Attack Upon Ceylon   Find Hornet’s Best at Colombo

APS SUFFER ONE. OF SHARPEST DEFEATS QF WAR THUS FAR   Doubt That 25 Damaged Air Raiders. Could Return to Their Carriers

Jap Attack On Ceylon Turned Into Big Rout   57 Enemy Planes Said To Have Been Shot Out Of Sky   ISLAND FORT READY   Bombs Falling On City Cause Only Light  Damage

Sritish Take Toll Of 57 Planes From 75 Attempting Surprise Bombing Of Island

5/ Japanese Planes Believed Downed In “Sudden Death” Air  Blow; U.S. Fortresses Harass Nipps

27 Destroyed; DefendersHit 30 Is Claim   Believe Raid Was SeaBased; Doubt Damaged Planes Got Back

SNEAK ATTACK’ TURNED BACK   Alert Defenses on Ceylon Give Sharp Defeat: to Japanese

Santa Claus To Get Wage Boos!   War Labor Board Decrees Santa Can Be Given Larger Wage

WLB ASSURES VISIT BY SANTA   Fear Of High War Plan Wage Lure Erased By Federal Edict

NAZI FLIERS POUND HARBOR AT MALTA   Four Bombers Shot Down by British, Another Probably Destroved and Four Damaged.

Germans Report Sweeping Gains Near River Don   Enemy Troops Land Behind Red Lines by Plane During Attack

Reds Admit An Orderly Retreat Toward Lower Dor  BY JOE ALEX MORRIS lInited Prece Foreion Editor

REDS’ RETREAT ON DON FRONT HELD ORDER   Russians Gain Ground Ir, Counter-Attacks At Voronezh

FBI NABS NO. 1 ROBBER IN BAR   Despite “Boasts That He  Would Never Be Taken Alive

WILD SPENDING 1D DISCLOSED IN WAR PROBE   Cleveland Company Spent Thousands in Presents and Bonuses.   CETAILS ARE GIVEN   Unit Cost of Plane Starter Was $270 and It Scld it $600.

ARMY, NAVY OFFICIALS TO BE QUIZZED IN OH!O FIRM’S BONUS PAYMENTS

Air, Sea And Land  Forces Smash AtFoe   Japs Ousted From Great Tulagi Navy Base. Ir Solomons; Full Scale Air Attacks On Nazis; Three Axis Cruisers Hit

= *« *&* &©§ €  «— ik = x wm  E  +x *&* &« x      NAZIS MASSED FOR ASSAULT ON STALINGRAD   4 U.S. Forces Smashing At Axis On Many Fronts  _ - & * FF FF

U.S. WARSHIPS, TROOPS, PLANES STRIKE. AT AXIS      America’s Rising Of fensive Power Is Shown:

MARINES BEAT BACK COUNTERATTACK BY JAPS   United Nations Rair  Bombs on Nipponese Base at Rabaul Without Loss of Single Plane   U.S. HAS NOW WON AIR SUPERIORITY   Japenese Fleet Reported  to Have Lost Control  of Tulog Harbor in Fierce Fighting

3 Cruisers Are Blasted At Greek Port: Yanks Active Over Pacific, China

MIGHTY DISPLAY OF RISING U.S. OFFENSIVE WAR   U. S. Forces Strike In Europe, China, Southwest  Pacific and Mediterranean

Fighter Planes Enter Into War On Germans As Bombers Hit Shipping In Mediterranean And Marines Battle Japs In Solomons

Germans Drive For Junction  With Japs   Around The Globe, Airmen Display  America’s Rising Offensive Power

US. Offensive Might Begins to Rise Around ‘World as Air, Sea, Land Forces Smash at Axis

Signs Show Rising U. S. Strength   U,  S. Army Fighter Planes Execute 31 Sorties Over Germany In past 48 Hours   Marines Push On   Americans Reported to Have Broken Jen Hold on Tulagi

Party Approves India’s Civil Disobedience   Gandhi Says ‘Do Or Die Pledge Has Been Made

Party Approves India’s Civil Disobedience   Gandhi Says.’Do   Gandhi Says. ‘Do Or Die Pledge Has Been Made

Nazis Claim  1000 Prisoners In Desert Wat   Also Report 131 : Britis Tanks Destroyed in Bit. ter Fighting

Small Papers Rally to Aid of AP vs. US   FIGHT DEPARTMENT OF JUS TICE’S MONOPLY SUIT, STEM MING FROM CHICAGO SUN'S GATE CRASHING EFFORT.   Preserve Free Press

AUSTRALIA HAS TWO JAP RAIDS   Airdromes At Syndham. Broome Are Bombed By Nipponese

ASSAULTS MADE UPON AUSTRALIA   Commonweath Hastens Mobilization for Approaching War

MILD WEATHER BACK   No Signs of It Disappearing Soo! Despite Groundhog

~BLOW.AT CHINE   Report Japan Has Decid ed To End China Wa’  At Any Cost

Mexico Asks  Assistance For United Nation:   Argentina, Chile Remain In Doubtful Class In Parley

Would Give U. S.  Access to Ports   Mexico Presents Proposal to South American Nations at Parley.

MEXICO OFFERS ALLIES USE OF PORTS AT WIL!   Non-Belligerent Status ir War Advocated At Latin Meeting

Non-belligerent Status Is Asked For Axis Foes      ‘Mexico Presents Propos al to Pan-American Canference

MEXICO URGES LATINS ADOPT UNIFORM PLAN   Ask Allies Be Ruled Non-Belligerents To Open Ports For War Ships

All Allies May  Obtain Status Of  Non-Belligerents   * Proposal Is Made By Mexico At Pan American Conference; Settlement Of Boundary Dispute Between.Peru And Ecuador Believed Near

PROPOSAL AT RIC   Ask Extension of Non-Balliger ent. Status; Put Pressure on Argentina

Mexico Has Defense Plan   Would Extend to All United Nations Status Of Non-Belligerents

NON-WARLIKE STATUS URGED ON REPUBLICS   Mexico Proposes That All Be Rated NonBelligerent  ge ~~ tem meseererar me WERE   U.S, IS GIVEN RATING   Pressure Put On Chil And Argentina To Line Up

MEXICO DAAETS ~~ NEW PROPOSAL   Would Extend To All United Nations Status Of Non-Belligerents

Mexico Urges All-American Co-operation   Proposal of United "Non-Belligerency' Made at Rio Meet

KRUPP PLANT HIT; COLOGNE TOLL 20,000   Damage To German Industrial City Held Comparable To That At Cologne; British Lose 35 Planes   (RIT TLETINY

COLOGNE RAID TOLL PLACED AT 20,000   sith iin enineeainntiiie  Residents of Other German Cities Flee to Country

R.A.F. Now   MVIAaKING  New Raid   Report Says Injured at Cologne May Be 54.000; Americans Are to Join British in Great Drive on the Reich

20,000 Die in Cologne Raid   Wounded Total 54,000 Many Critically Hurt, Says Neutra! Report

Germans Flee Rhineland   Terrible Damage, Loss 0O! Life in City of Cologne

0,000 PERSONS DIE N RAID ON COLOGNE   Mass Migration From Rhine land Underway, Is Claim

Explosives Plastered Over ‘Invasion Path’ On Continental Coast In Day-Long Offensive  HOMELESS STREAM FROM COLOGNE  General Arnold Promises U. S. Pilots Will Join Raids Soon

20,000 KILLED, 54,000 HURT IN COLOGNE RAID   Emergency Barracks Being Constructed In Munich; Most of Plants Demolished

20,000 MAY BE DEAD IN COLOGNE   Wounded Placed At 54,000, 20 Per Cent Critically, In Report In New York Times—Mass Migration From Rhineland Started By Raid

Cologne Dead About 20 ,000   54,000 Claimed Wounded In RAF’s Recent RaidOn German City

20,000 Killed At Cologne   New York Paper Reports 54,000 Wounded; 800,000 Moved From Rhineland

NAZIS FLEEING RHINELAND IX GREAT HORDES   Three-fifths of Inhabitants of Cologne In Mass Migration; Most to Area of Munich   20,000 KILLED IN SATURDAY’S RAID   Fifty-four Thousand, 2 Percent of Them Critically, Wounded, Pri- . vate Sources Admit

20,000 Reported Dead af Cologne, 54,000 Injured   New York Times Ar nounces Private Advices from Neutrals

Cologne Dead Put At 20,000; 54,000 Reported Wounded   Entire Populations Of Other Rhineland Cities Being Fvacuated Recausce Of Fear OF: Ramhbinge

20.000 Reported Killed in Attack   Newspaper Quotes Sources in Berlin

Murder, Suicide Discovered Today Couple Is Found Dead  In Automobile Parked In Hav Field

Rationing of Gasoline Seen   Senator Brewster Predicts Order by July 1; No Other Course Available

National Gas Ration Seen by July 1   WPB Will Receive Tentative Plans Late Today

Gas Rationing Called Certain   Nation-Wide Curb Near Says Senator

NATION - WIDE CAS RATIONING SAID CERTAIN   Conservation Of Rubbe Makes Move Certain By First Of July

Allies - Gear Output for Victory in *43   Lyttleton Confers: With Roosevelt On Joint Program

Eighth Army Occupies  Agedabia   German Column Is Defeated Aé Tala

ALLIES BOMB AXIS BASES IN TUNISIA   Ground Forces Press On Toward Enemy Positions

Ground Troops Press Forward On Desert Front   Long Range Bombers Blast Bizerte, Vital Axis Base of Tripoli

ALLIES INTENSIFY AIR ACTION ON NO. AFRICAN FRONT; NAZIS ENRAGED OVER LOSS OF DAKAR

EISENHOWER IS IN COMMAND   a,  All French Forces in Africa Put  Under His Leadership — Bizerte,  Tunis and ‘Tripoli Objects of Intensified Aerial Attacks,

GERMANS ENRAGED eA,   Allies: Apparently In Control of Men, Guns, Planes and Ships Without Any Fight~ ing.    ALLIES DEFEAT AXIS COLUMN. IN ALGERIA   Battered German Forces Fight For Probable Loss While Reds Prepare. Entrapment {n Iron Ring.

ALLIED PLANES BOMB GIZERTE, TUNIS, THIPOL   Strike from Two Directions at Axis Bases as Land Forces Press On.   “RAF FROM LIBYA BLASTS AT GERMAN POSITIONS

Planes Blast Bizerte And Tunis Base:   News Dakar In Allied Cam; Cheers Forces In North Africa.

INCOMPLETE RETURNS SHOW 1 TO 1 MARGIN   Senator Renominated For 3rd Term; House Incumbents Returned Klutz Leses Out.

MARSHALL, HOPKINS BELIEVED. TALKING AID FOR RUSSIANS   SOME TIME, HOWEVER, BE. FORE CONTINENTAL INVASION BE PREPARED

MARSHALL AND HOPKINS TALK AID FOR REDS   ARE SAID TO BELIEVE RUSSIA IS DECISIVE BATTLE FIELD OF WAR

GEN. MARSHALL MAPS RED AID   U.S. Airmen Expected To Participate

U.S. AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY PREDICTED   London Sources Declare General Marshall and Harry Hopkins Are Discussing Most Effective Way to Aid Russia.

Marshall, British. Study. Best Way To Aid Red Army      “Said Convineed Russi “Ts Decisive. Battlefield

MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO AID RUSSIA BEING DISCUSSED    Russia Seen as Decisive Battlefield In. European  Conflict by Observers

Marshall Considers Means of Aiding  Russians This Spring   U. S. Airforce May Join RAF Bombing o! Germany; Shipping Believed Too Limited . For Attack On Continent Now.

Ways To Help Soviet Army Are Discussed  U. S: Airmen Expected to   U. S: Airmen Expected to Join in R. A. F. Forays on German Territory Seon

"MAY BOMB GERMANY TC ~ AID RUSSIA   Marshall and Hopkins Dis cussing Best Methods for Helping Reds   ‘NVASION TAL! TALK ALSO PERSISTS   Shipping Situation Remains @ Biggest Factor on Plans to Gven New Front

Russia Held Decisive Battlefield By U.S. Chiet   U.S. Air Force Soon  To Aid In Bombing Of Germany; Convoying Sunnlies To Soviet

U.S. PLANES MAY AID RAF   British Bombers Pound Germans Again While  Tnvwacinn Tall (‘antinnec

Say Russia Is Decisive Battlefield   American Army Heads In London Seek Best Way To Help Soviet   Bombings Of Germany And France Increase   Continental Invasion May Be Delayed Due To Lack Of Shipping

U.S. Pilots May Bomb Nazis Scon  Marshall, in London, Studies Aid to Russia

Gen. Marshall  Discusses Way  To Aid Russi   U. S. Envoys to London Convinced This Is the ‘Chief Battlefield

US. Fliers to Join RAF. in  Raids on Nazis   rAarshall Declared to Be in Britain to Aid Merger of Forces

RUSSIAN HELP SAID OBJECTIVE OF TRF   Lack of Sufficient Shipping Declared to.Be Major Problem.

UNITED STATES SET T0 AID GREAT BRITAIN IN BOMBING OF NAZI STRONGHOLDS ON CONTINENT —   Offensive Action Declared To Be Aimed At Relieving Attacks Of Germans On Preaia

Reds Have 300,000 Nazis Trapped; Allies Prepare For New Tunisian Drive

Troops Repeat  German Cry for  ‘Living Space’   werman Ury for ‘Living Space’ Red Armies on Steppes  Within 45 Miles of Junction  ACTION IN TUNISIA  [Indicate Time Ripe for Renewal of Activity in  Afvieg

North African Front Sees ‘Vigorous Patrol Action; Anticipate Early Renewal Of Allied Offensive In Bizerte-Tunis Zone   By ROGER D, GREENE  Acanrintand DPeece War TPAtiayw

Hitler ‘Living Space’ Gets Cramped As Russians Advance   Allies Are Active In Tunis and Bomb Heavily Despite Bad Weather; Bizerte Is Next

Red Army Troops Just Three Miles From Kotelnikovski   United Nations Headquarters Report Vigorous Patrol Action As Torrential Rains Kase on Tunisian Front

Soviets Drive Ahead on 300 Mile Front   Finns Report Reds Laurith New Attacks in North; African Front Quiet

Kotelnikovski Hemmed in on Three Sides as Red Armies Drive Ahead on 300-mile Front; From Ukraine South

Soviet Forces Are Reported Gaining On 300-Mile Front   British Maintaining Contact With Axis Army in Africa  By Associated Press

22 German Divisions In New Trap   Russ Three Miles From Kotelnikovski and Near Middle Don Junction

Stalingrad Siege Army Soon Will Be F acing Ring Of Steel; Rains In Africa Easing And Major Developments May Be Near

RUSSIAN DRIVE NOW FANS OUT INTO CAUCASUS   300,000 Nazis Are Facing Annihilation in Don Basin As Offense Surges on   ALLIES STRIKE AT TUNIS   British Advance in Burma While Yanks and Aussies Press Japs on New Guinea

Troops Repeat ~ German Cry for  ‘Living Space   Red Armies on Steppes Within 45 Miles of Junction  ACTION IN TUNISIA  Indicate Time Ripe for Renewal of Activity in Africa

22 Nazi Divisions Hemmed In By Continuing Russian Advance; Allied Drive May Start In Africa   * American Planes Going Strong; French Forces  ape Hands

Somaliland Aligns Self With Allies   New Tunisian Move Near: British Gain In Burma; U.N. Buna Lines Deeper

Russians Forging New Iron Pincers   Red Army Within 45 Miles Of Closing Gap—Another  Force Drives Toward Rostov

22, Divisions Face Doom In  Red Advance   Closing Of Gap Places Second Ring About Foe

RUSSIANS ORWE FORWARD ON 300-MILE FRONT   Tunisian Patroi Action “Vigorous” as Allies Bomb Axis Bases; French Drive North  Smee: Kbcveie: acta: ene mee   SOMALILAND JOINS UP

twenty-Two ' German Divisions Are in Greater Peril, Ab tempt to Retreat  120,000 Men Lost. Nazi Casals Total More  Than 120,000 Killen or Captured

22 German Divisions  Caught in Closing Trap   Russians Capture Nagolny to Practically Encircle Kotelnikovski— Finns Report Attacks Renulsed in Far North   PATROLS ACTIVE IN TUNISIA   Allies Withdrawn from Hill Position After Inflicting Heavy Casualties on Enemy— Montgomery Hot on Rommel’s Trail

Plight Of Trapped Germans Grows Desperate; Allies Increase Ground Action In Tunisia.

Kaiser Plant Is Already At Work On Cargo  Planes  Se Ee 5) oe   Government Gives Plans Annroval

KAISER GIVEN GREEN LIGHT ON CARGO PLANES   West Coast Shipbuilder to Contruct Aerial Boxcars for Experimental Purposes   ‘THREE TO BE MADE   Will be Built More Than Half of Wood, or Combination of Plywood  and Plastic Material

KAISER GETS ORDER FOR CARGO PLANES   Engineering for Aerial Boxcars Already Nearing Comoletion.

Huge Cargo Planes Already Under Construction, Noted Pacific Shipbuilder Say:

Kaiser Starts ‘Work on 3  ‘Carao Planes   Will Be Constructed of More Than Half Plywood or Plastics; Will Be Time Set Kaiser Says

KAISER, HUGHES GO TO WORK ON TRIO OF CARGO PLANES   Given Official Green Light Two Months After First Pointing Need

RAF Pounds War Plants  In Paris Area Fight Nazi Ships Hit in Convoy Rad Sav Britis

RAF Strikes Paris  Suburb Factories  Smash At Axis Convoy: Loss Of 13 Bombers  7. ttnotee Gases

PLANTS IN PARIS SUBURB BOMBEL   BRITISH ALSO SMASH AT CONVOY—GERMANS RAID ENGLAND, LOSE 7 PLANES.

R. A. F. Hits af Nazi War Machine   Smash at Factories, Occupied Ports and _ At Large Convoy

BUMBEAS BLAST PARIS FACTORIE:   RAF Strikes Nazi War Machine in Assaults on Plants And Smashing Attack on Convoy; Ports Raided

Paris Suburbs Again Attacked   RAF Bombers Raid Nazi War Industry

R.A.F. Planes Blast at Nazis Again   Factories Near Paris And Big Convoy Lashed With Bombs

RAF Bombers Strike At Nazi War Plants      T   Germans Send 50 Bombers In Raid Against England

‘ichy Also Reports Twe Hundred Are Injured and About 200 Houses  Are Demolished      WAR PLANTS HIT   Germany Sends 50 Planes  Over England, But Dam‘age is Light: 13 RAF. Planes Lost

CONVOY BOMBED IN RAF SWOOP   Full Moon Aids Attacks On German Factories In Paris District

House Gets Bill To Ban €losed Shop   Measure Is Designed To Apply Specifically To Naval Contractors   LIMITS PROFITS   Proposal Makes Contracts With Unions Or Providing Overtime Pay Illegal

SMITH BILL WOULD BAN CLOSED SHOP   Also Suspend Limit On Hours, Cut War Profits to 6 Pct.

Smith Would Cut War Profits To  Six Percent   Navy Measure Advocates No Hour Restrictions,  No Closed Shops

“Work or Fight’ Bill Planned By Sen. Herring   Battle Nears on Wage Ceiling and Right to Strike

‘Z00T SUITS’ FROWNED ON   rs  Uncle Sam Warns Jitter bugs Their ‘Correct’ Attire Uses Too Much Material

Development of South African  Resources Set   U. S. Sending Special Mission To Country To Plan Big Expansion

U.S. Sending Mission to  South Africa   Development of Vast Resources  To Be Studied

MISSION TO GO TO SOUTH AFRIC;   U.S. to Study Possible Use of Vast Resources  for Alhed War Effort

The Great Game of Politics   ~By FRANK R. KENT™   An Undesired Defender

Hundreds of Axis Troops Killed In Raids by R.A.F.  Enemy Columns Are Attacked With Exceptional Results

ALAMEIN LINES HIT BY ALLIES   Hundreds Of Axis Troops Knocked Out; Bombers Attack Landings Near El Daba   Axis Jittery Over Where Allied Nations Will Strike

Axis Column Is Attacked Along Coast   20 Vehicles Destroyed, New Big Battle Appears Developing in Egypt  AXIS ATRPORTS WIT

Axis Lose Hundreds  In R. A. FE. Assaults   Big Battle Develops in Egypt, Following Assaults on Enemy Transport Column

Hundreds Perish As RAF Blasts ‘Axis Land Force  Reinforcements on Wavia Alamein

New Big Battle Said Developing In The Desert    Hundreds Of Axis Troops Killed By RAF Fighter Raids

Hundreds Of Axis Troops Kliled In Egypt   RAF Fighters Raid On Enemy Transports; New Battle Develops

RAF RAIDS AXIS DESERT FORCE   Foe Suffers Heavily When Transport Columns are Attacked by Planes

TWO BOMBERS CRASH, KILL §   Three Others Injured in Separate Accidents Sunday, One in Waskington, Other in Gregon

9 ON BOMBERS   Three Others Seriously In jured in 2 Plane Mishaps On West Coast

9 Die as 2 Big  Bombers Crash   3 Others Are Injured in Separate Mishaps on West Coast

Farmers Making Use of Old Railroad Ties   Are Using Those Discarded by the Companies for Fence Posts.

Axis Subs Blow Cargo Ship Apart; MW lace livac in Attack tn Gulf

Axis Sending Rommel Hely   Rome Radio Admits Heavy Action Over Malta Due To Convoy Stream

Malta alta Gunners  Drop 8 Planes   Rome ‘Admits Screening Of North Africa Aid _ With Bombardment

RAF BAGS MORE AXIS PLANES IN MALTA BATTLES   Eight Shot Down in Day. light Raids Yesterday to Boost Total of 115 So  Farin October .   23 SPITFIRES LOST   Pilots of Bight Are Report  ed ates Axis Covering  $ Supply. Convoys to = North Africa

Disagree On London Parley   Some Senators Believe Little To Be Gained

McNary Opposes War, Peace Meet   Legislators Weigh Jaunt to England

All United Nations May Meet in  War Conference  But Some Opposition Noted Among U. S. Legislators

Draft Plans to Induct Men Same Day They Get Examination   Registrants to Have Same Rights of Appeal Under New Procedure as They Do at Present

Selectees to be Inducted Same Day They Pass Exams To Speed Up Draft System

GHICOE GIL ~-GAVE ADDREGD   Pretty Winona Yap, Native of Hawaii, Spoke at the Rotary Club.   INTERESTING PROGRAM

CHINESE GIRL: ~~ GAVE ADDRESS   Pretty, Winona Yap, Native _..of Hawaii, Spoke at the . . Rotary. Club. i      INTERESTING PROGRAM

Allied Bombers Make Attack On Suda Bay Ships   Shipping Of Axis Force: Near Island Of Crete Un. der Heavy Attack   BELIEVE AMERICAN BOMBERS TAKE PART   Land Operations In Egyp. tian Desert Battle Lim. ited To Patrol Action

ALLIES BATTER AXIS SHIPPING   American Bombers Believed To Have Aided In New Raid On Suda Bay

FILIPINOS — HARASSING NIPPONESE   Mounting Resistance Against Invaders Draws Japanese Order Imposing Death Penaltv for Trivialities

STEP ACCEPTE STRONG SIGN _ OF UNREST   Precautions Are Redoubled Against Surprise Blows   NAVY'S SUCCESSES   Against Hostile Submarines Couched In An Appeal For Cooperation Of Public

FILIPINOS WILL DIE AT HANDS OF JAPS FOR TRIVIAL OFFENSES   Death Penalty Order Reflects Mounting Resistance of Patriots in Philippines   MAC. ARTHUR’S MEN. HOLD

JAPS IN PHILIPPINES ORDER DEATH FOR MOST TRIVIAL OFFENSES, IN TRY TO QUELL FILIPINO PATRIOTS

ARIS U-BOATS REPORTED SUNK OFF EAST COAST   Navy Fails To Disclose Exact  Number Of Subs

RESISTANCE 10 NIPPONS SEEN IN DEATH DECREE   Drastic Order Against Filipinc Patriots; Japs Gain New Footholds

Allied Bombers Keep Up Attack   Japanese Bombers Hit Back At Port Moresby Effectively

New Ireland Jap Base Is Bombed   Allied Fliers Raid Enemy Shipping at Kavieng, Above Rahanl

BOMB JAP SHIPS OFF NEW IRELAND   MACARTHUR’S AIRMEN STILL BUSY PROTECTING SOLOMAN ISLANDS’ FLANKS,

MacArthur Forces Again Bomb Timor   Seek to Support U. S. Marines in Solomons

Allied Bombers Hit Jap Shipping In Australian Area  Attacks as Made to Help Solomon Battle’s Proaress

JUDGE ORDERS DEATH PENALTY      Saboteurs’ Helpers Given Sentence

Doctors to Give Free — [mmunization Shot:   At Schools of County During Week of Nov. 9

Offer Free Shots’ For Diphtheria and Small Pox   County - Wide Immunization Program Will Be Held “Week of Nov. 9

VANCOUVERIS. BOMBARDED SUBMARINE   Canadian Soil Attacked By Pacific Enemy; No Damage Caused Defense Minister  Ralston Announces.   Like S. Barbara

SUBMARINE SHELLS VANCOUVER ISLAND   Litile Damage Reported From First Attack Conducted On Canadian Soil; Coast Dim-Out Asked

Hostile Sub Fires on West Canada   Enemy Shells Aimec At Vancouver Isle Fall Harmless

Vancouver Island Radio Station Is Shelled by Sub Of Axis Powers   Canadian Defense Minister Says No Damage Wa: Caused; Washington, Oregon May Dim-Out

Bold Action Fails to Cause Damance   Raid Is Second on Pacific Coast by Enemy U-Boats

Attack First On Canadian  Soil of War   Defense Officer Says No Damage Done to Telegraph Station;  Few Details Given

GREAT LOTTERY.   In Washington is Expeced — te Take Twelve Hours,

Accent On “Attack” For United Nations Entering ‘Fourth Year of Warfare

FOURTH YEAR OF WAR PUTS ACCENT ON ALLIED ATTACK   ‘(A chronology of the past years of the war will be found on page 13.)

Action Brings Conflict Closer to Shores Of ‘Down Under’ Continent; Dutch Alert

Welsh Charged With Murder   Kansas City Young Man Indicted for Killina Sister

Brother Accused In Welsh Slaying  G. W. Welsh II Is Indicted By Grand Jury

I$ INDICTED FOR SLAYING SISTER   Charge Against Brother at Kansas City Follows Weeks of Inguiry

Brother of Kansas City Gir Charged with Brutal Mur der of Last Spring.

Kansas City Man Indicted For Slaying   His 24-Year-Old  Siste Slain in Her Bed Las! March

Brother Named — As Her Slayer   Grand Jury: Indicts Kan sas City Man In Brutal _ Murder. 

Welsh Indicted On Charge of Slaying Sister   Girl Killed and Mutilated on Night of March 8, 1941

Indict George Welsh.   Murdered K. C. Girl’s  Brother .Arrested To: day; Grand Jury War rant Reopens Big Case

INDIC  AS SLAYER OF SISTER      George Welsh, 28, Indicted for Mutilation Murder of Leila Adele Welsh   CLIMAX OF NEW STATE INVESTIGATION   ‘Premeditated’ Is Charge in True Bill Returned by Grand Jury

INDICT BROTHER INKANSAS CITY MURDER CASE   Accused of Slaying and Mutilating Sister Last March.

ACCUSED BY “GRAND JURY   Slaying and Mutiliation of Young Woman Last March Baffled Investigators—Brother of Victim Is Arrested After Onizzed hv Prohers.

Claim Solution Of  Mutilation Murder  ‘Charge Kansas City Man With Brutal Slaying Of His Sister

PLAN TO KEEP WOMEN AT WORK   Aircraft Builders Say Fem imine Workers Are  Good

Women Sure To Stay In Big Plants   Precision Work Is Better Handled By The Fair Sex

Women Industrial Workers To be Permanent Fixtures   ‘hose Hired Because of War Emergency Are Going to Stay On Job, Plant Owners Say; Execu. tives Like Women Workers and Want More of Them

OUTLINE JULY oA PAGEANT   Preparations Being Rapidly Advanced by Authors and Cast

Historical Pageant Will F eature  LeMars 4th Of July Celebration   Large Number Of  Local People Are In Cact

BnUTISH GAUUND FURS PULL SURPRISE (N BURMA   Kves of World on Australia As It Prepares To Resist Jap Invasion   RED MILITARY MACHINE ROLLING ON

BRITISH SEIZE CITY INBURMA: EDS ADVANCE   Kharkov Fall Believed Near; Stalemate Continues on Philippines   Americans and Aussies ‘Hit Bases Occupied by Japs in South Pacific

BRITISH GROUND FORCES STRIKE IN BURMA AREA   Nipponese Give Up City Of Shwegyin After Surprise Counter Attack   BASE ON TIMOR BLASTED   Russians Threaten To Crush Nazi Defense Lines In General Offensive

USE INCREASING AIR FORCI TO HAMMER INVASION BASES.   Strike In Burma   Concentration of U. S. Planes In India Grows As Allies Seek Air Control.

Good Crowd  Attends County _ Plowing Match   Donald Trenary With 86,8( Was High Point Man; Milla Newman High Farmerette

War Powers Bill Passage Is Unlikely   Measure Asked by Roosevelt May Die This Session

Meat Shortage ‘Not in Sight’  No Ration Needed, Save Chiersca Packer

NO MEAT SHORTAGE NEAR SAYS PACKE}   Declares Rationing 1 Unnecessary

COMMANDER OF SUE WARNS CUBANS OF SURPRISE’ T0 COME   ‘Mysterious Broadcaster Talks to People From Only Mile and a Half Off-Shore

Nazi Sub Officer Gives a Warning Of “Big Surprise   Will “Take Care” of American Girls Playing on Beaches While Germans Suffer, He Says.

Mystery Radio Voices Threat Against Cubs   Warns Vacationers Sub: To Give Havana Sur prise Very Soon

Sub Broadcasts To Cuban People   Havana Is Warned Surprise Is Coming

U.S. Girls Irk Nazi      t!-Boat Skipper Threatens Cuba Beach Beauties

Cubans Warned Of ‘Surprise’ In Broadcast By Commander Of Sub Purportedly Lying Off Havana

Americans in India Conduct Many Raids Without Loss  One Force Executes 14 Operations All in Sinale Dav

ALASKAN SITUATION IS NOT ALARMING   Congressman Says Kiska Could Be Pulverized If Enough Planes Were Employed

SENATORS STUDY LUMBER SQUEEZE   Want To Know ‘Why Pro jected Output Is Under Estimated Needs

AIDE TO HITLER IS REPORTED KILLED   Moj. Gen. Fritx Todt, Naz No,  Builder, Is Dead

Another Big NaziChief In “Accident”   Long Line of Noted Nazis Have Gone in That Way

HIGH NAZI GENERAL KILLED IN ACTION   You, Builder Of The Siegfried Line, Had Been In Charge Of Germany's Defenses

AnotherNazi General Dies   Builder of Siegfried Line Killed in Air Accident, Berlin Announces

Siegfried Line Builder Dies On Russ Front   Air Accident Kills No. 1 Engineer Of Nazi Regime

HITLER'S CHIEF BUILDER KILLED   General Todt Announced Dead In Action On  Russian Front

PLANE POWER AGAIN PROVED   LAND-BASED AIRCRAFT DEM. ONSTRATED AT MIDWAY _ POWER TO REPULGE SUPERIOR NAVAL . FORCE

Ability of Heavy Aircraft Against Sea Power Shown   Seems Certain That Large Part of Jap Toll Taken By Planes

Allied Planes Batter at Axis Airbases   Lull in Desert Battle Broken by New Assaults

JAPS CRACK DEFENSES IN BURMA   British Are Forced Back North of Prome, Only 100 Miles From Oil Fields   JAP LANDINGS AT AKYAB ARE DENIED   Invader Continues Push on Road to Mandalay; Chiang in Anneal to India

COAL MINERS GO BACK TO WORK   Reach Agreement With Operators At Request of Roosevelt

Miners Give up 10-Day Vacatior   Roosevelt's Action Prevents Shutdown

Murray Claims He’s Not At Odds With Rocsevelt   CIO Chief Says He'd Lose His. Shirt To Help President Win War; Announces He'll Seek Reelection As UMW Vice-President

Fired By WPB Indicted as War Effort Blockers   Accused with three tool dealers of plot to ‘hold up machines from contractors.

KIDNAPERS “OF WOMAN ARE SEIZED   Youths Confess Abducting. Robbing .and_Assaulting 33°Year-Old Victim

Youths Seized As Kidnapers      Charged Under Lindbergt Law In Abduction-Rape . OF Woman.

/Move By Fuehrer To Consolidate  If Northern Caucasus Is Taken  Would Be Boon To United Nations

Post-War Plan Being Drafted   U.S. May Have To Police And Feed Globe; Large  Commission Slated

Congress May Support Creation of Post-war Com. —V—— WORLD ECONOMY ee ores Plans to Be Laid As Tide Turns In  Our Favor   WORLD ECONOMY

Planning For  After The War   Movement Meets Wth Approval  Among Congressmen

Augsburg Diesel Works Bombed in Daring Raid   RAF Makes 1000-Mile Daylight Flight Into Germany to Hit U-Boat Production

More Bombings  RAF Again Hits France, Germany   Raiders 110 Miles from Hitler Retreat

OHIOAN PRAISED   Commended far Directing Fire at Jananees Ramher *

Tokyo Broadcasts. Say Jap  anese Fleet ‘Pursues’   Allied Warships —

Cruiser and Three Des troyers Victims of Fierce Battle, According to Domei         MAKES NO MENTION OF NIPPON LOSSES   British News Agency Terms Engagement Biggest of War in Pagific;  Without Details

Tokyo Broadcasts Say Japanese Fleet “Pursues”  Allied Warships _

FREIGHT RUNS INTO DERAILED PULLMAN CAF   Ohioan Hero Of Crash:  Saves 3 Persons  From Car

Several Killed And Many Hurt  In Train Crash   Flames Break Out Following Accident In Marvland

Passenger Trains, Freight Involved 'n Wreck; Fear  Fire Claimed Many Live:

Crack Ambassador Express Plows Into Rear Of Train Near  Dickerson PULLMAN DERAILED  Express Then Crashes Into Deluxe Car  Off Track

19 ARE MISSING IN TRIPLE TRAIN WRECK ON B & C   Feared Many Burned te Death As Two Passenger, and Freight Crash.

BRITISH, AMERIGAN WARPLANES BLASTED ARMORED COLUMNS  SOVIETS ADMIT INVADERS   SOVIETS ADMIT INVADERS REACH IMMEDIATE APPROACHES TO CITY

Nazis Take Fight Up To Stalingrad   Red Army Forced Back t Immediate Approaches of Volga City   AXIS DRIVES A WEDGE   Germans Move Closer to Russian Naval Base on Black Sea

Main Axis Force Falls Back   Part of Supplies Possibly Sent to Russian Front.

Nazis Enter Suburbs of City, According to German Reports  375,000 TROOPS USED  Hitler Bombers Hit Area Regularly in Waves Of 150 or More

GERMAN ARM} REPORTED iN SUBURBS   125 Divisions Tossed Int Battle For City   PICTURE BRIGHTER   On El Alamein Front As Allied Bombers Keep Up Steady Attack

Stalingrad News, Tho, Is Gloomy   Russians Admit Still Fur ther Gains to Approaches Of Volga City

FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES AT GATES OF STALINGRAD   Allied Air Attack Blasts Supply Lines To Hitler’s Desert Armies   RUSSIA IN GRAVE DANGER   Reds Being Battered from Black Sea Shore by Nazis Drive for Oil Fields

Big Contlict Of Unprecedented Violence Rages In Stalingrad Environs; London Warns Aaainst Optimism In coved

ALLIED GOMER — HAMMER ENEMY   Axis Forces Fall Back Before Record-Breaking Air Assault   NEAR STALINGRAD   Battles ‘Without Precedence In Violence’ Raging In Russia

On Russian’ Front. Germans Hurl 25 Divisions Toward Suburbs of Stalingrad; Claim Kerch Straits Crossed.

MOST VIOLENT WAR IN HISTORY BEING WAGED   Crimea, Attacking Red Germans Cross From Sea Coast Defenses; Oil Field Drive Goes On

SOVIET ADMITS NAZIS NEARER TO STALINGRAD   Battles Of Unprecedented Violence Rage In City’s  Approaches .

Nazis Jolted By Terrific Fire Power      Germans F ight Their Way to ‘Suburbs: of  Stalingrad; Allied Warplanes Swarm: :  Across Far Pacific Skies On —. 3,500-Mile Front

Main Lines of Axis Are Pushed Back in Desert Under Raids by Bombers  375,000 Hit City:  Von Bock Uses 25 Army Divisions in Thrust at Stalingrad

Nazis Take Fight Up To Stalingrad   Red Army Forced Back to Immediate Approaches of Volga City   Germans Move Closer tc Russian Naval Base on ~ Black Sea

Heavy Allied Jol  Forces Axis Back   U. S. and British Air Assaults Compels: Rommel to Back Up   FUEL SUPPLY BOMBED   Desert Battle for Egypi , Stil Is in Preliminary  hases

ROMMEL FORCED BACK BY ALLIED ARMY IN EGYPT   Retreats Slightly Westward As Germans In Russia Swarm Toward City of Stalingrad

Nazi Troops at West Suburbs of Stalingrad   German Planes Attacking City in Waves 150; Bring Up More Tanks, Troops; Gen. Rommel Stopped in Egypt

th BABS? oo : Re mr  OE Be : ey Se een         Axis Uses Reserv Planes And Men  In Battles

German Planes Blast City in Waves of 150 or More While Axis Forces fo Southwest Edge Closer   Hitler's Headquarters Reports Rus sian Defenses on Black Sea Coas! Under Aitack

AIRMEN JOLT ROMMEL WHO FALLS BACK      Allied Air And Land Force Have Won First Phase Of Desert Struggle

SOVIETS ADMIT NAZIS AT GATES OF VITAL CITY   Von Bock Throws Some 375,000 Men Into Climactic Assault On Volga City; Battles “Without Precedence In Violence’ Raging.

ALLIES FORCE   British and American Warplane: Deliver Another Record-Break ino Assault on Lines   WIN FIRST PHASE   Air Action Supports Ground Troops and Artillery in Developing Batie

Allied Bombing. Attacks  Force: Rommel's S: Retreat   American: And RAF Planes Dealing Out Terrifie Punishment. To Axis Columns. In , ~ . North Africa ;

AXIS REPORTS BENGASI FALL   British Previously Had Admitted Foe Was Closing in on Town

Finland Visit Betrays Hitler’s  Desperation, Hull Believes   Secretary of State Declares Fuehrer Seeks to Goad Helsinki Into Bolstering War Machine of. Axis

Maas” Speech:  Raises Storm   Congressman Is Accused of “Rendering Aid and Comfert to Enemy” in Broadeast

Maas’ Speech Assailec as ‘Rendering Aid anc Comfort tothe Enemy:

CONGRESSMAN DEMANDS MORE PACIFIC ACTION   Rep. Maas, Colonel In Ma.  rine Reserves, Claims  Defeats Played Down   and Twisted   STILL LACK UNITY   Says We Have Failed t Concentrate Energies and Forces Against Tapanese

SEEK PROBE OF CHARGES ~ BYREP: MAAS   Congressman Declares Bad Breaks in Pacific Covered Up.   IN VESTIGATION IS DEMANDED   Accuser Says Speech Will preat Down Morale in

Congressman s Talk Assailed   Vincent Declares Maas’ Speech Gave Comfort to Enemy

Probe of Maas Talk Is Urged   Congressman Martin Says Errors Should Be Corrected

Ask Congress To Investigate War Denoincing Case   (Continued from Pege One)

HOUSE AROUSED OVER ADDRESS Bi REPRESENTATIVE  IALLI CATIA ATIAAL Ar   INVESTIGATION OF BLAST AT PACIFIC WAR DEMANDED

Claims Maas’ Seech Gave Aid to Axis   Congressional Inquir Into Charges Asked By Rep. Vincent

Maas Speech. Stirs Congress. “To War Action   ' Congressman Who Saw  © Fighting In Solomons Charges Defeats — Twisted Into Victories:

VINCENT URGES ‘HOUSE PROBE MAAS’ CHARGES   Accuses Minnesota Representativ of Aiding Enemy—Martin Want Remedial Action

Kentuckian Demands Probe of Rep. Maas’ Charges that Armed Forces Lack Good Organization

INVESTIGATION — OF CHARGES BY MAAS DEMANDED   Rep. Vincent of Ky., Says Minn. Congressmen’s  Charges Must Be Probed

DECLARATION NAMES TAL AND GERMANY   Action Follows U-Boat Sink. ing of Brazilian Ship; Japs Not Mentioned,      ROOSEVELT: WELCOMES” STEP TO HURRY VICTORY.

BRICKER’S CAMPAIGN EXPENSES SMALI   Governor's Reelection Cos! : Him Only $250

Undelermined Number of Employes of Ordnance Firm Injured; Dead Burned Beyond Recognition: Blasts, Followed by Fire, Shakes Vicinity af Metuchen: Saldiers Guard Ruins

EXPLOSION KILLS 3 AT PLANT IN JERSE’   Several Others Are Injured; Entrances Closed

NEW JERSEY BLAST FATAL 10 3 PERSONS   Number Injured in War Con tracts Plant

Site ‘West Of Colorado River’ Selected For Broad New U.§, Program

TRAIN DESERT ARMY   American Troops To Be Prepared For Any Eventuality

U. S. To Train Desert Fighters   First Large-Scale Program Scheduled

Complete text of the Pearl Harbor report is printed on pages six and seven of today's pditinn at the Gazette.

[Raid On Tokyo Was Shock To Japanese Sense Of Security Says Observer

More Details Of U. S, Raid ~ Qn Japan’s Capital Told By Robert P.   Bellaire 7 FOOD IS IS LIMITED.  Liciy In Jap, hiteriitivént _. Camp In War-Times : Not Pleasant

BRITISH RAID RHINELAND CITY. MAINZ   Industrial Center Hard Hit; R. A. F. Loses 16 Bombers

Worst Luftwaffe Raids Exceeded By RAF Attacks   300 Planes Blast At Mainz; British Say  Forays To Increase

Vital German Center Again  Target Of RAF   16 Bombers Are Lost In Big Assault On City Of Mainz

Attack Made On Mainz By RAF Planes   More Than 13,000 Tons Of Bombs Dropped In Western Europe During June And July

GREEK RESTAURANTS WILL HELP COUNTRY   Proprietors Here And In Five Other Cities To Donate One Day's Receipts To Defense Uses

SENATE LEADERS SEE AGREEMENT ON LEGISLATION   Bill Stabilizing Living Costs Faverable To Presi dent Likely   FARM LABOR COST TO BE CONSIDERED

Congressional Leaders See (Chance For Agreement On. Anti-Inflation Bill Saan

PROGRESS MADE. IN EFFORT TO CONVERT FARM PRODUCTS INTO SYNTHETIC AUBBER

German Raiders Smash At Two Enalish Towns   First Attack tn More Than Year Staged By Nazis

TWO MIDLANDS TOWNS RAIDED   Attack Is First In Over Year: Lone Plane Seen Over London

2 ENGLISH TOWNS HEAVILY BOMBED   NUMBER OF CASUALTIES CAUSED—LONE PLANE OVER LONDON FIRED UPON.

AUSTRALIA NOW MOVING WOMEN *T0 AVOID BOMBS   U. S. and Britain Score New ® Successes Against Ships, Planes   @ingapore Awaits Siege; Axis Pushes Farther in Libyan Drive   BULLETIN

FRANCE LEANS CLOSE TO NAZIS   Full Collaboration With Axis Expected From New Government As  Change Is Made

Collaborationist to Become No. 2 Man of Petain Regime — London Takes an ‘Exceedingly Grave View’ of Developments.  :

Petain Continues Chief Of State But As Chief Of The Govern: : ment British Hater Will Rule.

Petain Gives In To Nazis   Laval Into Cabinet, To Push For Collaboration

PETAIN GOVERNMENT AGREED TAKE LAVAL BACK AS NO. 2 MAN   PRO-AXIS OFFICIAL IN VICHY GOVERNMENT MAY LEAD TO BREAK WITH U. S.

United Nations Have Met Defeat On Diplomatic Front, London Believes.   Government Established On ‘New Foundations’ Yo Be Set Up, Says Petain; Admiral Jean Darlan To Retain Place In Cabinet As Foreign Minister

Laval Returns To Cabinet: U. 5. Break Seen   Washington Note Arouses lre Of Vichy Regime

NAZI PRESSURE FORCES PETAIN TO AGREEMENT   Riom Trial Is Changed To Include Probe of Pre-War Politics

LAVAL CHOSEN © VIGE PREMIEE   French. Cabinet Formation Slated Thursday . After Trip to Paris

Britain Fears ‘New Regime May Give Hitler Fleet   Diplomatic Break With U.$S Seen As German Pressure Brings Reorganization; Dar lan Retains Minister Post

Vichy Reorganizes With Pro-Axis Laval  Government Chief   ‘resh Collaboration May Result In Break With United States; Hitler Seen Getting French Fleet

‘Chief Of Government’ Expected To Expedite Collaboration With Nazis   Petain Yields To Berlin Pressure; Riom Trial Changed To ‘Place Guilt For Franco-German Clash’

Vichy Cabinet Shakeup © Puts Laval in Saddle, Compelled by Germany, Which Fears Invasion  PETAIN RELEGATED  TO MERE FIGUREHEAD Military Aid to Axis And Break with U. S.,  Seen as Possibilities

United States May Break Relations With Vichy Following Hitler's Reorganization Of French Gov't

Nazis Foree Petainto Revise Rule   Position of Darlan in New Setup Is Not Known; Riom Trial  of Ex-Heads Ends

Pro-Axis Laval To Head Nation Under NewPlan   Renewed Collaboration With Nazis M . Lead To Diplomatic Break With United States; Move Would Make France  DOamnénloiale 'A—!*. .

“GIVEN POWER IN FRENCH REGIME   Petain Forced to Take Collaborationist Back Into Cabinet and Report Is He May Dictate.   GERMAN PRESSURE BRINGS ABOUT CHANGE   Observers Believe Hitler May Receive French Military Aid and Use of Fleet for ~  Convoy Duty.

Title Will Make Him No. 2 Man In Vichy Regime Under Present Chief of State  PETAIN TO BECOME MERE FIGUREHEAD  Action May Lead to Breaking of Diplomatic Relations With Vichy by United States

PRO-GERMAN TO TAKE OVER LEADERSHIP   Marshal Petain to Become a Figurehead, With Pierre Laval Placed in Charge of Government —Break With U.S. Predicted.

Army Wins Training Decision   Year-in-Camp for *Teen Age Troops Is Voted Down

House Passes Draft Measure   Congressmen Take Les: Than Week To OK Teer Age Selective Service Bill

House Group Approves Draft Chanaes   Final Passage of Measure Is Slated Saturday

NOUOE PAogta BILL 10 DnAtT 18 YEAR OLDS   “Disagreeable, Necessary,’ Duty Quickly Performed By kower Chamber

House Passes Measure To Draft Boys, 18-19 Years Old, Into Armed Forces -

Married Men To Benefit Under Quota Changes   Senaté Committee Plans-To Report “Similarly Today

BILL LOWERING DRAFT AGE 10 18 PASSED BY HOUSt   Measure Put Through, 345 tc 16—Move to Guarantee Youths a Year’s Training Defeated.   SENATE SCHEDULED TO ACT THIS WEEK   Army Officials Estimate 1, 500,000 of 2,500,000 Young Men Affected Will Be inducted.

House Plans To Complete New Draft Act On Saturday   Military Committee Approves Legislation, Adding New Safeguard: For Married Men   BRIGHTER SOLDIERS TO GO TO COLLEGE

BILL SPEEDE FOR LOWERING OF DRAFT AGt   SAFEGUARDS DELAY INDUCTIONS OF MARRIED MEN

Draft Bill Is Passed = By House   Measure Now Goes te Senate Where Action Is Due Secon

HOUSE PASSES YOUTH DRAFT BILL 345 10 16   BILL 345 10 16  2,500,000 Young Men Made Available For Amy ,     FEW OPPOSE     Measure Provides Deferment Of Married Men

Draft Bill Is Through Committee   Senate Group Asking Information as Use of Huge Army

HOUSE GROUP VOTES 10 CUT AGE IN DRAFT   Military Committee Gives Approval to Calling Of 18-19 Group   FINAL ACTION SEEN BY CLOSE OF WEEK   Will Prevent Induction o Married Men While Single Men Available

18-YEAR YOUTHS NEARER ARMY   Married Men With Childrer Would Be Deferred

HOUSE ACTS UPON YOUTH DRAFT BILI   345-16 Ballot Cast As Measure Goes To Senate

HOUoE PAauts BILL TO ORAET TEENAGE BOY?   Rell Call Vote 345-16 Les: Than Week After Call by White House.   EXPECT APPROVAL BY SENATE THIS WEEK

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO DRAFT YOUTHS IN ARMY   Induction of Married Men With Children Is Put off Until Last Possible Moment

Senators To Take Up Bill During Week   Would Provide 2,500,000 Youths; Vote On Measure I: 21. Tn 16

Proposed Requirement Of One Year's Training On U. S&S. Soil Is Defeated, 212-42

House Passes Bill fo Draft. {8 19 Year Olds   “Vote 345°to 16; 2°! Senate Action Is Expected This Week

House Group Approves 1819 Draft Bill   © Adds New Safeguards To Prevent Induction Of Married Men

REPORT VOTE OF 345 10 16 FOR MEASURE   Senate Approval Next Week Expected to Finish Action

DEMAND IS VOTED DOWN   General Marshall Asks “Trust Army Judgment”’ on Use of Youths in Wa:

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO LOWER AGES IN DRAFT   fote Is 345 to 16, Many Members Balloting for Measure Although Voicing Reluctance—Other Classes Are Affected by Terms.

LOWERING DRAFT AGE 15 APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUF   Provision Written Into Bill to Prevent Taking of Married Men While Single Men Are Available.   LEADERS CONFIDENT OF PASSAGE SATURDAY   War Department Asked How It Intends to Use Army of 3,500,000, Figure Given by Stimson.

Bill Lowering Draft Ages Passes House   Senate Prepares to Act on Measure Next Week

House Passes Draft Measure   Senate Approval Is Expected Early New Week, It Is Said

HOUSE APPROVAL OF LOWER DRAFT AGE UNANIMOUS   Senate Committee Is Ex pected To Take Similar Action Today

HOUSE PASSES BILL 10 ORAFT 18-YEAR-OLDS    Vote, 345 to 16, Secured In 7 Record Tiss? Senate  Action Next

Swift Action Taken on Roosevelt Request 5 Days Ago  VOTE WAS 345 - 16 18- 19-Year-Olds Will  Be Called, Married Men Held Back

18-19 Draft Bill Voted By House 345-16   Measure Goes fo Senate After Quick Action; School Group Deferred

LOWER DRAFT AGE MEASURE 1S APPROVED      House Military Committee Gives Unanimous Approval   SENATE TO REPORT SIMILAR MEASURE   Students to be Deferred i Until End of Academic Yonr

House Approve Youth Draft Bill, 345 to 16   Okeh Provision to Defer Induction Of Married Men

HOUSE APPROVED ., DRAFTED 13-19 ‘YEAR OLD youu       Bill ‘Provides Deferrment: of . me “School: and College Students.’ J Untit: July. 1. zof

BEATS DOWN AMENDMENT ON TRAINING   Bob Doughton One Of Those Voting Against Measure: Barden, Cooley, Also

\ckels New Safeguards Yo. fended Generally — te Prevent Induction — o! Married Men While Single Ones Are Avail able For Army Service Uollere Play Diecinend

Representatives Approve Bill 345 To 16; Heec Marshell’s Plea   SENATE PLANS SPEED   Lower Chamber Defeat: Move To Require Year OF War Training

Senate To Ad In Few Days   Bill Defers Married Men Until All Eligible Single Men Taken

louse Approves ower Draft Age y 345-16 Vote   Army Estimates 1,500,000 Youths To Be Called In  “HOO! NERC RMENT

Senate Approval Expected Barly Next Week; Army of 7,500,000 Planned   WOULD DELAY CALL OF MARRIED MEN   Guarantee. of One Year's Training Is Defeated at Marshall's Request

Those in School Will Be Allowed To Finish Year   Calling of Married Men To Be Delayed for the Present   Senate Expected to jake Similar Action in Short Time

House Passes Bill To Draft Youth of Nation   Senate Approval Expected Early In Coming Week

‘House Group Approves ‘Legislation Lowering Draft Age to 18 Years

BILL T0 DRAFT 18-49 YOUTHS ~ PASSES HOUS!   Estimated 2.500,000 Teer Age Men Thus Will Be Available for United States Army   VOTE OF 345 TO 16   Those in School Will B Permitted. to Remain Until June: All Subject  for Combat Duty

House Reduces Draft Age From 20 to 18 Years   Senate Approval on Legis: lation Expected Early  Next Week,   Defeat Move to Give Boys Year’s Trainin;

Green Opposes Anti-Labor Act:   AFL Head Testifies That Unions Are “Wholeheartedly Behind War Program” Before Senate Committee— Compulsion Would Not Help.   WANTS 40-HOUR KEPT

LABOR BEHIND WAR PROGRAM, GREEN ASSERTS   AFL Chieftain Testifies At Congressional Inquiry Into Production   RESTRICTIONS OPPOSED   Compulsion Can Add Nothing Leader Says; Awards For Merit Proposed

Incentive Pay, Viedals May Speed Qutput   Senate Calls Labor Chiefs

SENATORS HEAR. GREEN ON LABOR LEGISLATION   Tells Group Any Restrictive Measures Would “Take th:  Heart Out of Workers’”’

A.F.L. Chief . Backs ‘Free’ Cooperation   Tells Senators Restrictions Would Take Heart Out of Workers   NELSON TESTIFIES   Advises ‘Incentive Pay’ and Awards for Greater Labor Output

GREEN CLAIMS LABOR BEHIND WAR PROGRAM   Tells Senators Any Restric tive Law Would “Take Heart Out of Voluntary Cooperation”   NELSON BACKS VIEW   Favors System of Distinguished Service Awards Plus “Incentive Pay” In Key Industries

Croix-dle-Guerres, lucentive Pay in Production Urger   Congress’ Committees Seek Way to Boost Output for War

Fair Boards Leases Stands To Government   1942 Fair Abandoned anc All Main Buildings Now  T.eaced —

SAILORS TAKE REVENGE FOR PEARL HARBOR   REPORTS CONFLICT ON RESULTS OF SEA CLASH

Interpreting e War   ‘Naval Battle Marks Start of Big Australian Fight

Pilot Wants Decoration For Bomber That Downed 95 Japanese Zero Ships

BARRICADE MADE OF DEAD JAPS   150 Australians Hold Off Thou sands Of Invaders For Hours At Rabaul

ALL-OUT FOR COUNTY FAIRS   Light Says Exhibitions Good Motale ~ Builders +e. .

Seven Enemy Warships Sunk Or Damaged, Two Others Hit In Battle for New Guinea Ports

ABRIAL ATTACK SHATTERS JAP TROOP CONVOY   RAF Strikes Hardest Blow of Pacific War As Nippon Invasion Peril  ~ Mounts   V ARSHIPS DAMAGED IN BOMBER ASSAULI   Offensive Action Take By Aussies to Check Southward Moves by. Jap Hordes

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE REPORTS BLASTING OF JAPt   TWO SHIPS SUNK AND FIVE OTHERS BELIEVED BEACHED AND BURNED

Seven Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged Off New Guinea   But Large New Jap Convoy Heading For Port Moresby Near Mainland

Large New Jap Convoy Heads to Port Moresby, Under New Air Assault

Australia Surrender Demanded by Tokio   Fascists Blast Port Moresby and ‘Aim New Armada There; Some Troops Hold Out on Java Despite Order to Give Up

Damage Other Vessels in Waters Off Isle of  New Guinea     WAR IN FULL FURY     Jap Convoy Reported Heading for Port Moresby

Seven Ships Reported Sunk Or Damaged and Two Others Hit in Waters of New Guinea.   JAPS WARN AUSTRAILA TO YIELD TO THEM

Three Wave Assault Off Ne , Guinea Coast; Two Ship Downed; 5 More Damaged

Repeated Attacks Made On Invasion Forces Gathering Off Coast Of New Guinea; Enemy Makes Threats To Show No Mercy

Air Force Claims Successes In Sorties Against Enemy Assembling in New Guines For Drive Against the Continent

Seven Ships Are Blasted By Bombers    Defenders Continue the Aerial Counter Offensive in New Guinea Ares   JAP CONVOY HEADS — FOR PORT MORESBY      New Enemy Raids Made There. in Battle for Approaches to Australia.

SEVEN JAP SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED INBIG BATTLE OFF SHORES OF NEW GUINEA   Two, Other Enemy Craft Probably Damaged by Fierce Counter-Attacking Australian Air Force; Large New Jap Convoy Reported Heading Toward Port Moresby, Now Under Aerial Assaul

NEW GUINEA BATTERED BY PLANES   Nipponese Inching Up Or * Australian Continent

SEVEN ENEMY SHIPS HIT BY AUSTRALIANS   Two Definitely Sunk, Four Set Afire and One Is Beached   NEW JAP CONVOY ENROUTE, REPORT   Fresh Flotilla Heading for Port Moresby, Southern New Guinea

At Least Seven Jap Ships Sunk in Wave Attacks by RAAF; Believe Japs Will Strike af Widely Scat. fered Points on North Austrafian Coast.

Seven Ships Of Flotilla Hit ByBombs   Huge Jap Convoy Moves Toward Port Moresby Despite Continual Strafing by Air Force; Australia Convinced All-Out Invacion Attemnt Near.

Run- Around Being Given Food Group   So It Looks Like Over. All Food Boss Due Next

HOUSE ACTION IS DUE SOON   Changes Expected In Session Wednesday

COAST CANAL HOUSE ACTION ~ 1S DUE SOON   Changes Expected In Session Wednesday.

Pennsylvania Motorists Cash Only One Coupon At Time for Emergency Purposes, Wonder About Future

Nazis Facing Czech Guns At War End   Benes Pledges Nation To Avenge Butchery By Gestapo, SS.

Benes Pledges Death to Nazi Terrorists   Promises Retribution or First Day of Victory For Czech Nation

President in Exile Broadcasts Message To Conquered People, Telling Them Gestapo Responsible, for ‘Bestial Horror,’ Wil! Face Stern Justice on First Day of Allied Victory

HEALTH OFFICER URGES PROTECTION OF HEALTH AS A WAR WINNING EFFORT

GRANT LEWIS PURGE POWEF   UMW Action Means Ouster Fagan, Last Big CIO Leader in Ranks

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Northern Russia rive Of Reds Grave Threat To Hitler’s Armies

U.S. Hold  On Solomons Expanding Greatest Victory  Yet Achieved Over Japanese

Allied Planes Keep Pressure  On Jap Base:   Unofficial Reports From 11-Day-Old Battle Of Solomon Isles Cheering.   (TOKYO STORIES JOKE

CONFLICT IN SOLOMONS A DEEP SECRE!   ) Marines, However, Believed to Be Extending Gains, Consolidat ing Positions Now Won

U.S. BOMBERS KEEP UP RAIDS ON JAP BASES   No Official Word On Progress Of Island Battle, But Confidence Seen In Australian Attitude.

MacArthur’s Men Keep Pressure On Nippon Bases   Offensive Continues In Solomons, Japs Claim  Ten Allied Ships Sunk

Solomon Islands Battle Shrouded In Official Silence   Two Cities in French Indo-China Raided By Allied Bombers  Mer Aansastiaeatbsadt Menace

11-Day-Old War Still Obscured But Looks Okay   U.S. Marines Extenc Beachheads, As Jay Bases Are Being Bombed

A Victory For Allies Apparent   Marines Now. Extend Their Solomon Island Gains, It Is Believed; Rain Bombs on Japs

U.S. MARINES EXTEND HOLD ON SOLOMONS   MacArthur Bombers Hit Jap Bases, Supply Lines Near Isle

Hint Great Jap Defeat In Solomons   No Official Word, But Marines Apparently Ex. tending Gains.

BELIEVED MARINES EXTENDING HOLDS IN INVADED ISLANDS  AMERICAN BOMBERS SUPPORTING NAVAL

Outcome Is Still Obscured, But Reports Indicate Allies Winning   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOLOMON ISLANDS BATTLE OBSCURED BY VAGUE NEWS   Australian Reporter Says ‘Clear Allies Already Have Won Decision

‘Reporters. Permitted To Look But Not Hear, Find Saboteurs Sullen

F.B:1. Bares Part Japs Took in Great Nazi Spy Ring Operations in U. S.

Report Japs, Nazi Had Spy Ring   Collaborated Long Before Pearl Harbor

FBI Bares Jap-German  Espionage Before Wa:   Evidence of Collaboration in Spy Work Before Pear! Harbor Revealed—Thirty-Three Now Serv tng Prison Verms”

FBI BARES JAP COLLABORATION WITH GERMANS   Officer In Nipponese Navy Contacted Axis Agents Last Year   MOST OF SPIES ARE NOW SERVING TERMS

FBI Bares Jap-Nazi Plot Six Months Before Dec. 7   Japanese Navy Spy Narrowly Escaped G-Men’s Coup as 33 Were Arrested in June, 1941; Pre-Pearl Harbor Collaboration Seen

Nazis and Japs Known To Have Plotted in U. §.   Evidence They Worked To gether before Pearl Harbor Presented

FBI Links  Jap Spy With Nazis   Posing as Engineer, High Nippon Navy Officer Active in  Tl S. Refore Der. 7

JARS WORKED WITH NAZIS IN SPY RING HERE   Story Of Collaboration Revealed As FBI Releases “t ry Of Sentencing Of 33 To 279 Years.   Story Of Ezima

RISING SUN TO RETAIN NAME   Ohio Town Uninfluenced By War Trends

ULL SEES U.S. AS WORLD COP FOR LONG TIME   secretary Avers Nations Must Force Peace Till  Hatreds Cool      sees World Court in Which Future Disputes Can Be Settled

New Members Are Received Trinity Council K. C.  . Initiates Large Class

PSN NTT DNRC ewe Siao: SRSR cere oy cess. KILLED IN AUTO TRUCK “OLLISON

FRED R. STEPHENS WAS KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDEN]   J Died at the Result of Collision Near Ottawa, Kas.,  Monday Night.   HE LIVED AT BEDFORD   Mrs. Stephens Severely Hurt;  Daughter and Son-in-Law Slightly Injured.

Dr. Barry Dies, Ill Six Weeks   Physician and Oil Producer to Receive Military Honors Here

Dr. Wm. D. Barry Died Saturday at Home Of Sister   Prominent Legion n air ¢ Had Been Ill For the Past Six Weks

Rapid Progress Is Made by A. kK. F. In Sudden Invasion  O f French A frica   BULLETIN

RIQTING IN PARIS FOLLOWS SPEECH OF NAZI RADICAI   Doriot Had. Urged France to Go to War Against-U. S, - and Britain.

RIOTS BREAK OUT IN PARIS STREETS   Outbreaks Start After Doriot Telly France Ta War On United States

.mericans Sweep Ahead at Breakneck Speed; French Naval Units Put Up Fight; Land Resistance Desultory   RULLETINS

Same Principle Was  Used in “Little Steel’ Pay Parley, Workers Are Not Enthusiastic

WAGES CONTROL AND INFLATION POLICY STUDIED   FDR = Indicates He May Send Message to Congress On Broad Program

Wage Control And Inflation Being Studied, FD Says   No Decision On Message To Be Sent Congress Reached

WAR WORK STOPPAGES IN NATION GROWING   U. S. Policy Aims To Keep Living Cost Down

Roosevelt Will “Send MesSage to Congress on the Subject   UNIONS NOT SATISFIED

F. R. Studies  Inflation   Wage Control Under Consideration, He Says; Makea No Decision

Problem Of Inflation And Control Of Wages Up   Roosevelt Uncertain When Congress Will Be Given White House  PRarnammandatinnc

Any Call for Wage Stabilization Will Start Bitter Fight   Henderson Will Be ir Center of Agitation, . Leaders Predict

INFLATION AND WAGE CONTROL BEING STUDIED   Roosevelt Reveals Survey  Is Underway; to Make Definite Recomendations to Congress ,   AIMED TO CURB HCOL   Says Steel Wage Boos  Would Not Hike Living Costs; Equity in  Wage Aired

Roosevelt Hints At Wage Controls As Labor Balks At WLB Stabilization Plan

PAYCHECK CONTROLS ~ STUDIED   Roosevelt Says Whole ProbJem of Inflation Be. ing Considered   SEEKS TO CHECK COST OF LIVING   Whole Thing Is Relative President Says in Comment on Wage Controls

Labor Unrest Growing; New  Tie-Ups Come   President Giving Attention to Wage Stabilization

Wage Stabilization Fight Brews As U.S. Seeks Inflation Control   Kw WLB Decision On Wage Increase Irks Steel Workers

WAGE GONTRUL BEING STUDIED BY WASHINGTON   Keeping Cost Of Living Down Is Principal Objective, FDR Tells Reporters

Cost of Living Basis of Study On Wage Issue   Roosevelt Uncertain That He'll Send Congress Mes sage on Problem.   Unions Dissatisfied  With Board’s Ruling

Wage Control Problem Under Careful Study   No Decision Reached On Time For Making Request Of Congress.

Broad Policy Laid Down on Wage Controls   President Explains Studies Continue Of Inflation Curb

Wage Control Under Study FDR Declares   ‘Basis of All Policy-is to  Keep Living Costs ” Proin Moeving Up

Wage  Law . Under Study Says FDR ©   President’s Aim Is To Keep Living Costs Down, He Tells Press; Labor Dissatisfied

WAGE CONTROL, INFLATION, 18 INNER CTHAY   President Not Ready To Recommend Action To Congress  TEITO ppree tToanav   TELLS PRESS TODAY

President Says Wage Control Under Study   Unionists Dissatisfied With Labor Board Ruling

Reports Problem     Lablatien: Studied   Call For Wage Stabilization epresentatives:           - Assert

Increase Of 44 Cents In “Little Steel” Wages Serves As Base For Wage Control Program

WAGE CONTRO INFLATION YET UNDER STUDY   Unionists Dissatisfied With Board’s Ruling As President Talks

Labor Tension Flares After WLB Decision   Increase Not Satisfactory; Wage Stabilization Policy Is Announced

Entire Inflation Problem Given Attention: Of Chief Executive   }INCREASE GRANTED   Little Steel Employes Given Raise Of 44 Cents A Dav

Ceiling On Wages Is Considered    President Is Expected To Send  Message ‘To Congress  On Subject

RULING MAY BE SUBJECT OF MESSAGE   President Declares at Press Meeting Question Compensation and Inflation is Under Study   CHIEF NONCOMMITTAL

WAGE CONTROL IS BEING CONSIDERED   Roosevelt Wil Send Message to Congress on  7 the Subject   UNIONS: NOT SATISFIED

UNIONS BIG PROBLEM IN WAR EFFORT   President Says ‘Wage Control and Inflation Now Being Studied.   CONGRESS -MAY GET MESSAGE   Demands for More Pay  Bring Disputes With Federal Agencies.

President May Take Hand In Wage Question   But No Decision On Message To Congress Made   Unions Not Pleased With Board's Ruling   Roosevelt Says Basis Of Policy Is To Keep Cost Of Living Down

WAGES STUDIED, PRESIDENT SAYS   Anti-Inflation Plans Now Under Study But Policy Still Is Incomplete

Wages, Inflation  Are Under Study  WLB Recommends Pay Boost For Workers In Little Steel Dispute

BITTER FIGHT PREDICTED ON WAGE MEASURE   Believe Leaders To Ask For New Control Plan

Heavy Attack Continued On Panay Island   American And_ Filipine Troops Are Forced Tc Give Up Lambunao In Interior Of Island

Nipponese Force Panay Troops To Quit Inland City   Extension Of Attacks To Central Islands Of Philip: pines Indicated

Japs‘ Increasing Attack on Panay   See Move of Enemy to Ster Up Action in Central Philippines   TORPEDO BOATS SCORE   Two of Lieut. John Bulk. _ eley’s Tiny Craft Leave ‘Cruiser Sinking

DEFENDERS OF PANAY FORCED TO WITHDRAW   Jap Invasion Forces Increase Pres sure—Only 107 Guardsmen Eva cuaied from Bataan

Attacks on Panay Drive Back Defense   Enemy Reported to Be Planning for Extending Island Attacks

Jap Attacks On Island Of Panay Are  Stronger   American-Filipino Troops Forced To Flee From Lambunao, War Dept. Snnounces

AMERICANS LOSE TOWN AS ENEMY INVADES PANAY   JAPANESE INDICATE PLAN TO EXPAND WAR IN PHILIPPINES

PANAY AND NEGROS ARE IN CAMPAIGN   Americans And Filipinos Are Forced Back

Japs Intensify Attacks; Extended Campaign in Philippines Is Indicated

U.S. Forces On Panay Are Forced Back   Mosquito Fleet Hits Jap Cruiser; Believe 3.000 Guardsmen Are Dead Or Cantured

REPORT oAYo YANK TROOPS FORGED BACK   Enemy Raids Upon Forts in Manila Bay Limited to Few Bombers.   BULKELEY PT ATTACKS SINK CRUISER IN NIGHT

HEAVIER JAPANESE ATTACKS FORCING PANAY WiTHDRAWAI   INDICATIONS POINT TO EXTENSION OF ENEMY ATTACKS ON CENTRAL GROUP

ATTACKS ON PANAY ARE INCREASING   American - Filipino Troops Are Forced to Withdraw From Town of Lambunao   BAY FORTS ARE SHELLED

3000 GUARDSMEN OF AD, CAPTURED ON BATAAN FRONT      Only 107 Evacuated: ta Corregidor ‘When Objective Fell   Anxious to Fight One Cruiser or Whole Fleet of Them

ENEMY HUTS  a 8 a  et:  Dj) Awe  : , ib ay  a?     pe     AT FELIS   Burma Area Losti Nippon Is Dealt -; Naval Loss

PANAY FORCE OF DEFENDERS LOSES GROUND   Hold Up Enemy Drive at Interior Town By Hard Fighting  irre , = ww wee fF t= mae oe   IAPS SCOUT NEGROS   Japanese Also Active Ir Antique, On Panay  West Coast

Japs Pushing Into Central. Philippines   Air Maneuvers Point to Ex tended Campaign; Defenders Hard Hit in Pansy   FEWER ATTACKS ON MANILA BAY FORTS   Fast American Torpedo Boats Break Through and Attack Cruiser

‘FOE GAINS :NEW TOWN "IN PANAY   < Nips Intent Upon Mopping Uy , Central Group of Philip* pines; Limited Attacks on * Manila Bay Forts

Enemy Gains On Panay In Center Group   -Motor Torpedo Boats Damage Jap Destroyer In Attack Off Cebu,   MANILA BAY QUIETS

Japs Increase Attack On Panay Island   Force Defenders Back; Shelling, Bombing Of Corregidor Lessens

HEAVY ALT AUK  FORGES YANKS BACK AT PANAY   Japanese Open Violent As. sault to Dislodge U. S.Filipino Force In Lambunao   JAP DIVE BOMBERS RAID MANILA ZONE   British and Chinese With. draw In Burma, Lose Equipment In Crossing River

Defenders Of Panay Forced To Fall Back   Japs Make Air Reconnaissance Of Negros; Attacks On Cor reaider Diminish

Foe Hits at Two Points On Panay   Speed Boats Sink. Enemy Cruiser, Possisly Two,   Fighter Hides Out   Torpedo Flotilla Combs Bays In Cebu Area.

U §.-FILIPING FORCE DRIVEN BACK IN PANAY   Increasingly Heavy Attack: Bring Withdrawal From Town In Interior   SCOPE MAY BE WIDENED   Negros Island May Be Nexi Objective; Torpedo Boat Aitack Revealed

Panay Defenders Forced to Fall Back From Lamunao in Face of Heavy Jap Attacks   Enemy Altiacks on Manila Bay Forts Limited to Few Dive Bomber Raids on Fort Hughes and Fort Drum—Torpeda Boat Seriously Damages Jap Cruiser

Claim Russian Dugouts Taken   Germans Say Army Makes More Gains On Kharkov Front

40 oTteh  PRODUCTION   Named to Determine Plants to Shut Down, Make War Goods.   HIT METAL TRADES HARD!

Board Holds  Factory Fate   Newly Named Group To De cide Whether Plant: To Be Converted, Closed

Concentration Of  Industry Studied Committee To Decide  Which Civilian Plants  Should Shut Down

New Squeeze On Industry   N ame Committee On Concentration. Of Production

4 WPB. Officials ‘ill Concentrate      Civil Goods Plants Will Qperate Or Shut Down

AV FASS R Ss  sik PRISONERS ‘slug JAILER, FLEE CELLS   Clark County Deputy Sheriff Hurt In Break

APE FROM “oPEARK PRISON   Slug’.:Jailer In Spring field Break; One Is Re captured

Six Fiee From Jail   Clark-co Jailer Slugged, Locked In Kitchen; One Recaptured

U.S. Marines Now On  Offensive In Solomon:   Heavy Attacks On Enemy Positions 500 Miles North Of Invasion Positions Believed To Mean That Defensive Tactics Have Been Abandoned

U.§. Forces Are On Offensive ln Solomons   Defense Tactics: Abandoned by Americans

Heavy Attacks Made By Army and Navy Planes,     GAINS BEING HELD  Great Reinforcements in Men, Ships, Arms  Necessary

_and Fighters Will Retain Islands And Start Drive Of Own, Writer Claims

Tactics Of Defensive  Abandoned   Correspondent Describes Fine Fighting By United States Marine Corps.

Planes Pound Jap Bases Over 500-Mile Area   New Action Believed to Foreshadow End of Defensive Tcatics

Post War Problems  Under Discussion  Views Are Exchanged By Members Of United  Nations

POSTWAR TALKS BEGUN BY ALLIES   Britain Announces’ Parleys Under Way With Russia, U. S. and Dominions

TO OFFER A CANAL BILL   Representative Mansficld in Ask 12-Poet Flerids Project.

Col. Lainson — New Warden of  Iowa Prisor   Chief of ‘Staff in Iowa State Guard Succeeds Late Glenn Haynes

ANNOUNCED BY GOV. WILSON   State Guards’ Staff Chief Will Succeed Glenn Haynes Who Died June 6

New Prison Warden   Colonel Lainson of Council Bluffs to Succeed Haynes at Fort Madison

MACARTHUR'S BOMBERS MAY DELAY ATTACK   Guns and Fighters At Guadalcanal Base Wipe Out Squadron Of 14 Bombers

American-Held Airfield Still In Operation   Full-Scale Assault On Entrenched U. § Forces Expected

Americans on Guadalcanal Prepare for Full-Scale Land Assault by Japanese Fighters   Enemy Moves His Artillery Into Pesition And Places Troops at Strategic Spots Along Island’s North Shore

Bombers Out To Blast At Supply Lines   Concentration Of Enemy Ships Are Major Targets

AWAIT ATTACK IN SOLOMONS   Allied Planes Beat Of Aerial Assaults   Bulletin

rENDING UFT AIR ATTACKS BY JAPANESE   American Bombers Harass Jap Supply Lines   ENEMY AIRDROME   Used In Solomons Operations Target Of Heavy Aerial Assaults

Full'Scale Assault in Solomons Expected; Airfield fs Intact.   ATTACK ENEMY FLIERS

DROPPED TO DELAY JAP ATTACKERS   Enemy Moves Artillery To Shore Position   SHIPS ARE LEFT BURNING   Two Nip Destroyers Are Hit In Aleutians

U.S. Forees Braced For Battle On  Guadaleanal   MacArthur's Flying Forces Attack Enemy Ships And Hangar; Foe’s Planes Downed

Bombers Strike  To Ease Pressure On Guadalcanal   MacArthur Sends Out Large Forces Of Raiders To Soften Jap Offensive

Jap Air Assaults On Guadalcanal Opening Battle   Allied Bombers Strike Out At Enemy Fleet: Crujeeare Dlanae Wit

Fend Off Air Blows Against Allied Forces   U. S. Bombers Hit Back At Japanese Landing Fields In Solomons Ac Rattle Pends«

ANAT IN ISLANDS          Softe ning Up May Be Followed By New Drive

CRUISERS BELIEVED TQ HAVE BEEN Hi   22 Tons of Bombs Dropped - In 2nd Successive Night Raid On Buin

ENEMY TROOPS READY 10 HIT AT U.S. LINES   Heavy Bombers Raid Jap Ships At Island Base

PLANES HARASS ENEMY'S NAVAL SUPPLY LINES    Nippons Believed Preparing For Frontal Drive On Guadalcanal   AIRFIELD STILL INTACT   Three Cruisers Hit, 7 Flying Boats Destroyed In Buin Attack

Airmen Strike At Jap Force   Land Fighting Not Yet In General Progress

Fend Off Aerial Attacks on Guadalcanal; Enemy Moves to Strategic Island Spots   Waves of Heavy Bombers From: Australia Harass Nipponese Supply Lines in Northwest Solomons

HEAVY EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES CAUSED bY BOMBARDMENTS   AMERICAN PLANES ALSC STEADILY POUNDING ENEMY IN SOLO*"ONS

Dig In As Foe Moves Up Artillery   U. S. Bombings Of Nips’ Supply Lines May Be Delaying Guadalcanal Ground Assault.

FLYERS HELP GUADALCANAL DEFENDERS   Americans on Island Braced for Expected Japanese Assault

MacArthur’s Bombers Harass Jap Supply Lines and Bases—-Three Enemy Cruisers Believed Hit by U. S. Bombers— Air Field On Guadalcanal Is Believed Intact

AVIATION DUMPS OF FOE FIRED   Three Enemy Cruisers Believed Hit In Raid On  Buin-Shortland Area.  E25 a te Rage ERS) PSA RY pS Se 4. kteeens a ale teed) ee

lull Seale Assault Is Now Expected   Heavy Concentrations Of Enemy Ships Are Target of  Allied Bombers

Japs Expected To Make Drive On Guadalcanal   Enemy Places Troops in Lines On North Shore

BRACED FOR BATTLE IN SOLOMONS   Aerial Blows Believed Fore. runner of All-Out Attack by Jans   AMERICAN BOMBERS HARASS ENEMY   MacArthur’s Planes May Be Delaying Assault by Jap Land Fichters

NAVY SHELLS JAPS   Surface Vessels Bombard Enemy on Northwest: Guadalcanal

Allied Planes Pound Supply Bases of Japs   Thousand Pound Bombs Are Dropped on Airdrome Used to Attack Guadalcanal

HEAVY EXPLOSIONS  AND FIRES CAUSED  BY BOMBARDMENTS AMERICAN PLANES ALS(  STEADILY POUNDING ENEMY IN SATOMONG .

Yankees Braced For a Full-Scale  Japanese Assault   Enemy Moves Up Artillery to Strategic Points on  Guadalcanal.   Harass Nippon Lines  With Bombing Attacks

Solomons Site Of Expected Japanese Land Attack Force   four Waves of Heavy Bombers Harass Knemy Supply Lines on Invasion Points

FULL-SCALE ASSAULT IS ANTICIPATED   MacArthur’s s Headquarters Sends Out Four Waves of Bombers to Harass Nipponese and Airdrome Is Bomhed.

First Mention Shows Powerful Force Being Used By United States   Navy Claims Planes At Kiska Sank Two Jap Destroyers

ENEMY MOVING ITS ARTILLERY INTO POSITION   Troops and Equipment Are _ Placed At Strategic Spois Along Island's North Shore   HARASSED BY WAVES OF ALLIED BOMBERS   ‘Enemy Warships Hit and  Airforce Used by Nips  In Solomons Heav ily Raided

Enemy's Ships Battered By Bomber Blows   Americans Entrenched at Guadalcanal Island Face Expected Assault on Laad

Allied Planes Pound Shortland Island Fleet, Believe Three Cruisers Hit

TRAINING RULE IRKS STIMSON   Secretary Of War Utters Blast Against Plan.

TRAINING RULE DRAWS ATTACK FROM STIMSON   May Invite Disaster For Military, He Says

Governor Signs Requests for Beet Labor   Three Hi-Line Counties Make Applications

Broadwater Count Request for Japanese Signed  Evacuee Laborers Expected Within a Week

Fierce Battles Raging Again In Stalingrad   Germans Advance “Somewhat” In One Place But Lose Elsewhere.

Stalingrad -Front Activity Renewed   Reds Continue to Repel Assaults

‘Forward’ Is Battle Cry of Soviets Now   Reds Attacking In Stalingrad, Move Ahead in Caoticaciic

Interpreting  The War   Although New Front Looms, Russia Is Still Important

British Aerial Forces Operate In Dutch Indies   Smash Japanese Protect ive Bases in the Bay of / Bengal

Grimmest Phase Of World Fighting Is Still In Russia   Hitler May Already Be Recalling Airpower To Russie  Again From Mediterranean Areas

Thomas Stusse Aged Pensioner Hangs Himself  Body. Is Found In’ Barn. By. ‘Old Companion -

JAPS TURNED BACK ONCE MORE IN CHINE   Force of 30,000 Invaders Trapped; Nanchang Taken

Chinese Retake Cities, Halt Japs  [a ne 2 oe   Invaders Suffer Sharp Setbacks in Drive on Rail Line

Changshu is Recaptured By Chinese   Seen as Sharp Setback of Push Along Kiangsi Railroad Line

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   CHINA INVADERS SUFFER SET-BACK IN LATEST PUSH   Chinese Stage New Repulse ‘ of Invaders 45 Miles Southwest of Nanchang

CHANGSHU RETAKEN, CHINESE - DECLARE   Report Japanese Suffer New Set-Back

Japs. Lose Key Center To China   30,000 Nipponese Troop: Are Caught In Ambush Beaten Near Kiangs

CHINESE RECAPTURE CHUNGSHU; BLOCK NEW JAP DRIVE   Report Confirmed OF 30,600 Japs Ambushed, Beaten Back

CHINESE RETAKE STRATEGIC TOWN   JAPANESE CAMPAIGN HINDERED BY STIFF RESISTANCE

China Regains Territory in Railway Area   Japanese Force of 30,000 Ambushed and Beaten Back

CHINESE REGAIN TMPORTANT CIT}   Japanese. Suffer Shar, Setback in Recapture  Of Chungshu

KEY RAIL CENTER TAKEN BY CHINESE   30,000 Japs Ambushed in Kiangsi Battle

Chinese Repulse Japanese Forces   Chungshu Retaken By Defense Troops

Chinese  Recapture Changshu   Announce Repulse And Sharp Set-Back Of Invoders’ Rush

Chinese Retake Changshu  Give Japs Sharp  c.s D..bL Vea   Give Japs Sharp Set-Back In  Hunan Province

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GERMAN CONTROLLED PARIS NEWSPAPERS WORRY ABOUT DAKAR   Say Allies Are Massing Nearby With Convoy Reported in Vicinity of Big African Base

US. SOLDIERS WELL-FITTED NAY NAZIS   Strong Counter-Attacks Set Back Rommel’s March On Nile River Delta;  Axis Reforms Lines

Flank Attack Catches Axis By Surpriss   Rommel Forced to Fall Back Under Hammering; Reforms fo: Assault.

Imperials Cut At Axis Flank   R.A.F. and American Bombers Keep Up Blasting of Enemy Supely Lines and Bases; U.S. Troops Reported in Battle

Twilight Tank Battle Blasts Foe’s Advance   Axis Columns Withdraw Under Violent Attacks From Air; Auchinleck Force Surprises Enemy With Thrust At Rear; Red Front Flames.

75-cent Corn Loan Rate fo: Palo Alto Co.   Increase of 5 cents per bushel over 194] loan figure.

Evidence For Higher Corn Loan:   7% Cents Per Bushe Expected in Palo Al to and Other Near by Counties,

More Than Third Of War Relief Fund To Be Used Here   $5,000 Will Be Alloted to Local Soldiers’ Center

THIRD OF WAR RELIEF ORWE ~AENAING HERI   Renovation, Equipment and Maintenance fo Soldier Center One of the Big Considerations

CONTINUE ALLIED BLOWS AT JAPS OVER WIDE AREA   New Blows Struck On Island 0: Timor As U. 8S. Marines Continue Gains Against “Nips”

MAY HAVE NEW FOODS   Some From Tropics Pretty Good Eating, Says Clendening -

Pan-Am Hivay Completion to Bring 4 * * New Foods to U. S. Tables a

Japanese ese Make New Landing   Allied Ground Forces Now Battling Foe on South Tip of New Guinea

Japanese Land Ground Forces In New Guinea   Put Troops Ashore at Milne Bay under Heavy Fire   Allied Bombers Sint Enemy Transport during Landing

American Air : Power Repels . One Jap Fleet   Results of Terrific Struggle Still * Raging “Encouraging,” Navy Says; At Least 13 Foe Ships Hit

24 Fires Also Started at Koenigsberg, East Prussia.   NORTHERN FRANCE HIT   American Planes Carry Out Biggest Raid They Have Made. :

FIRST WITH SCRAP   Kansas Leads Nation in Con tributions to 6-Million ton Drive

NEWSPAPERS’ SCRAP DRIVE HUGE SUCCESS   Nets 6,000,000 Tons of Iron Steel

Newspapers Drive Nets 6,000,000 Tons Of Metal   Incomplete Returns Show California Collection 0: 85 Pounds A Person

Newspapers’ Drive Nets Six Million  Tons in Campaigr   Tron and Steel Serap Piles Are Still Being Formed, Although Drive Ends; Kansas Leads

SUbLuN RAID. AGAINST BASE   Allied Bombers Rain Destruction ‘On Jap Air Base At Lae, New Guinea

M’ARTHUR’S AIRMEN DOWN SEVEN PLANES   Suffer No Losses Themselves in Raid on Shipping at Rabaul, New Britain.

ALLIED BOMBERS -RAID NEW GUINEA   Japanese Base at Lao At   tacked and Enemy Is  Caught Napping

INVASION BASE HIT BY ALLIES   Nips Caught Napping As Lae Airport Raided   Yanks And Aussies Use U. S. Craft In Foray

NAPPING JAPANESE AT LAE AIR” BASE BOMBED BY ALLIES   Destruction Is Rained On Run way and. Building Area   LARGE FIRES ARE STARTED

Japs Caught Napping o At Lae  4haand Bambkarwe Dain   Allied Bombers Rain Destruction On Base

Pilots Catch Japs Napping   United Nations Planes Blas Buildings at Invasior Base.

Allied Fliers Bomb Lae, New Guinea; Buildings Hit, Large Fires Started

IN RAID ON LA   Invasion Base On New Guinea Damaged — By  MacArthur's Bombers

Allied Bombers Smash Jap Bases   Trail Of Destruction Left At Lae And Northeastern New Guinea

Allies Assault Jap Base at Lae   Big Fires Are Left in Wake of Surprise Attack by Planes

UNITED NATIONS BOMBERS CATCH JAPANESE ASLEEE       RAIN BOMBS ON LAF BASE PP ONE OF MOST EFFECTIVE  RATHS   ALLIED PLANES STILL ON HUNT FOR INVASION FLEE   Raiders Exclusively On Attack Yes terday Leave Huon Gull Base of New Guinea In Chaos

JAPANESE BOOST STRENGTH IN AIR   Apparently Stung by Effectiveness of Allied Planes Operating in Australia Area; Raid Port Moresby

SURPRISE RAID MADE ON LAE   Large Fires Started A Nipponese Air Base On New Guinea

JAPS CAUGHT "ASLEEP" AT INVASION BASE      Fires started, Runways Damaged as Bombs Rain Down Frem United Nations’ Planes

ALLIES BLAST JAP BASE AT LAE   SURPRISE ATTACK FOLLOWS 2 OTHER RAIDS ON ISLANDS

ALLIED PLANES SCORE ON JAPS   Transport Hit, 7 Enemy Fighters Shot Down At New Britain

U.S. PLANES TAKE JAPS BY SURPRISE AT INVASION BASE   Rain Bombs on Lea Airdrome, Starting Big Fires   ALL BOMBS FALL ON TARGET, M’ARTHUR SAYS

AMER. FLIERS: BOMBED LAE HEAVILY FRI.   Japs at Invasion Base Were Taken _By Surprise.

UNITED NATIONS CATCH JAPANESE ASLEEP AT LAE   Rain Bombs On Runways, Star Large Fires In Buildings

Land All of Bombs In  Target Area of Nippon New Guinea Stronghold

CATCH JAPS NAPPING AT BASE OF LAE   MacArthur Raiders Creat Havoc to Runways, Buildings

SUDDEN RAID ON AIRBASE   Allied Bombers ‘Rain Destruction In Attack On Lae

ALLIED PLANES HIT AT SURPRISED JAP LAE INVASION BASE        Rain Bombs. :  rOn Runway

ALLIED BOMBERS CATCH JAPANESE NAPPING AT LAE    Swoop Down On Bases Dropping Bombs on Runways, Building Area Start Fires

JAPS INCREASE AIR FORCES IN BOMBED AREAS   Believed To Be Sending Out Inexperienced Pilots; 7 Planes Are Downed   Allies Damage Light

BOMBERS SET _ FIRES AT LAE IN - SURPRISE RAID   Japs Caught Napping Despite Ap parent Large Increase in ‘Dow: Under’ Air Forces

Japanese Drive  Up Burma Road   Chinese Inflict Heavy Casualties

Allied Flyers Shoot Down 7 Jan Planes   Damage Transport in Raids on Base at Rekeul

Planes Catch Japs Napping At Lae Base   Allied Bombers Hit New Guinea! Drome, Start. Big Fires

YANKS CATCH JAPS NAPPING IN LAE ATTACH   Huge Fires Started I New Invasion Base _ Air Raids

EFFECTIVE RAID MADE IN SECTOR   Runways Are Bombed and Big Fires Are Stated in Buildings During Attack.

On Le Base   Catch. Ja aps “Napping In » Attack on. New-Guinea: Area:

Too Many Brass Hats Obscuring Eleanor’s View   British Newspaper Woman Reports

Crucial Naval Fight Still Raging, Pacific Supply Line at Stake   London Denies Tokyo’s Claim That U. S. Loses Battleship and Two Aircraft Carriers

Second Man Dies, Result Of Accident   Auto Upset Near Schalle: Had Already Claimec One Man’s:'Life

7 Sub Commanders Given Navy Cross   ‘Meritorious Cond uc l In Pacific Action Brings Awards

RUSSIANS ATTACK — ~ NAZIS FROM REAR   Series of Actions Develop: West of Moscow

REDS CLAIM NAZI THRUST STOPPED   250 GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED KILLED BY GUERRILLAS

Youth Sent Before Allied riring Squad at Dawn, His Identity Still a Seeret

Gen. Giraud May Succeed. Admiral As Commissioner:  Assassin's Name Withheld

Well Known Artist Dies in Towa City After Long TlIness   Painter Succumbs Just One Day Before Use 50th Birth dae,

ARTIST GRANT WOOD DIES   Noted Painter Often 1 Often Used Midwes' Themes in Works

INVADERS ADVANCE ON SOVIET FRONTS, ~ COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Volga River Route for Russia's Caucasian Oil in Grave Jeopardy—Preparations Seen for Great Battles on Many Fronts

Threat to Second Front Plans Feared by Reds  As Caucasus Weakens   Germans Reach Terek River Near Grozny Oil Area; Russians Fight Against Mechanized Phalanxes; Brazil Closes Nazi Banks, Confiscates 13 Ships

RED OIL REGIONS IN GRAVE DANGER      United States Flying Fort Fortreeses Again As tack Military Objectives in = Noethern  France

UMA Break From CIO Is ‘About Ready’   Disaffection Over AFL Peace Offer Arouses Lewis.

LABOR LEADER MAY DESERT CIO BECAUSE OF CONTROVERSY OVER HIS PEACE PLAN

LEWIS ABOUT SET TO LEAD FOLLOWERS OUT OF ClO, REPORT-SAYS   May Take 400,000 Unitec Mine Workers from Organization -- Statement Is to Come.

YOUTHFUL AGENT Is - PUNISHED   Lucy Boehmler, 18, Sen. tenced to Reformatory —Schroetter Draws 10-Year Term.

18-Year-Old  Given Sentence   Woman Must Serve live Years In Prison

SPY SENTENCED   Lucy Boehmler Gets 5 Years, Boat Cantain Mets wm.

NAZI GIRL SPY IS SENTENCED   Pleaded Guilty to Charge o! Espionage Activity

ALICE STORM   10-Inch Rain Hits Nearby Town And Laredo * Also Is Soaked

HARD-HITTING AUSTRALIANS REGAIN RIDGE   Rommel Believed To Be Planning New And Bigger Offensive.

N. ZEALANDERS DEAL BLOWS ON NAZI TANKS   resh Australians Reoccupy Original Positions On The Lower Ridge Of Hill Of  lesus.   All Day Fight

BRITISH GAIN SOME GROUND, CAIRD STATES   Drive South From North Sector On Front At E] Alamein   New Zealand Troops Or Ruweisat Ridge Hold On

New Zealand Troops Score Against Axis   Whole Egyptian Front in Violent Eruption; Advance in South

DEMANDS FOR ACTION GROW IN G. BRITAIN   Popular Cry for Offensive Action Voiced in Metropolitan Newspapers of London

4n Aroused Sentiment in England Is _ Demanding Offensive Be Taken Now

Henderson Fights Shipping Tax Bill      Claims Move Would Affect Living Costs

CAMERAS AND LENSES WANTEL   Signal Corps Calls Fo Personal Equipment

MEN WILL NOW BE DRAFTED FOR THE NAVY   Will Have Monthl; Requirement Quotas, Same  As Army

Draftees May  Choose Type Of Service   Navy Will Draw Men From Selective Service Pao!

Navy to Take Drafted Men, Knox Asserts   New Manpower Orde: Not to Affect Size of Sea Force

TRIPLE BLOC BUSTERS ARE USED IN RAID   Bombers Smath at Port of Duisburg, Deep into France

Inland Port Hard Hit By RAF Planes   Duisburg Raided 56th Time: Inter ior France Bombed

REFUSED TIRE   Gov. Bricker Told Board Has Less Than Enough Teo Go Around.

Outline Plans To Obtain Help  For Farmers   Gov. Heil Confers With Defense Officials On Efforts To Provide Adequate Labor Supply

British And Nazis Trade Aerial Blows In Huge Air Duels   By LEO V. DOLAN

OPEN PRIMARY’ STILL DEBATED BY DEMOCRATS   Leaders Report Progress in Discussions at Washingfon of Gubernatorial Candidates and Major Factional Difference  TATITWOC ane OVATTIAITICN

COUNTY IS OVER TOP IN DRIVE FOR U. §. WAR BONDS   State Administrator Advises County Chairman That Bureau Exceeded The October Quota By $33,065.00.

COUNTY GOES OVER THE TOP IN BOND SALES   Report Shows October Quota Was Topped By $33,065.00

100 Per Cent Parity Seen For Acricultural Bill   : Would Be Compromise Move In Deadlock of - Senate-House Conferees

FARMERS TO GET NEW AID UNDER BILI   Break in Deadlock Ove Huge Agricultural Meas ure Is Seen

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rev. E. A. Bersage!l, Paster   Sunday: Sunday school at 10. Morning worship at 11 o’clock   W. C. T. U.

JAPS MUST MOVE OR GET OUT, BLAMEY SAYS   Heavy Aerial Assaults Smashing at Japanese Ragas

U.S. AIRMEN SMASH 30 JAP PLANES   Enemy Bases In New Britain Are Attacked

U. S. Bombers Smash 30 Jap Planes At Lae   Corrgidor Withstands Air, Artillery Attack, Downing Three Planes:

30 GROUNDED. “JAP PLANES. SMASHED BY U.S. A: BOMBERS   Ma jor Blow Expected - ‘By One Side. Or Other— *. New Guinea’ Is ls OPP Siattt

CORREGIDOR GUNS SHOOT DOWN 3 IAPANESE PLANES   . SHORE EMPLACE. S HURL SHELLS AT RAY FORT  JAPAN         U, S, BOMBERS SMASH 30 GROUNDED PLANES AT LAE         Shree Enemy Navy Zero Fighters Shot Down In Savage Dog Fights; Few Allied Losses

AMERICANS SMASH UP 30 ENEMY PLANES   Decisive Stage In Far Pacific Theatre Believed to Be Near.

Smash 30 Jan Planes At Lae   U. S. Bombers Catch Grounded Aircraft; Destroy Installations.

Corregidor and Japs Stage Gun Duel   Three More Enemy Planes Shot Down Ry Yank Marksmen

ORGANIZATIONAL DRIVE UNLIKEL'   Veterans of the United Mine Workers Doubt That Plan Will Be Adonted.

Declares Industry May Be Counted On to Give U. S. Aerial Supremacy   FACE SESSION FOR DURATION   Congressmen Told They'll Have to Stay on Job While War Lasts

CONGRESS IS IN FOR DURATION OF EMERGENCY   Members Will Not Be Per. mitted To Return For  Election Campaigns

War To Keep Congress  In Session ‘For Duration   To Remain on Job  Despite Election Year  When All House Terms _ And 34 Senators Expire  HEAVY PROGRAM MAPPED FOR WEEK  Big Navy Appropriation First on Schedule For Senate Action

Congress Not To Close Down For HomeCampaign   Session likely will be continuous: terms of all House’ members: and 34 senators end. °

Congress To Stay In Session until The War Is Over   No Vacation Even in Election Year, Hill Declares

Congress Gets No Vacation   Holidays Banned Despite Elections Coming Up, Whip Announces

Congressional Session for Duration. Of War Seen:Naval Bill Expedited

WAR CONGRESS TO BE ACTIVE FOR DURATION   ntinuous Sessio Warning Given. By Hill .

NO VACATION FOR CONGRESS   Legislators Told Electio Must Not Halt Speedy Work On Wartime  Measures

Senate Speeds Huge Navy Bill   Hill Serves Notice Congress Must Stay in Session for War

Leader Sees No Vacation For Congress   Quick Action Loom: On Navy Fund Bill for 26 Billions

Congress Notified That While Battle Lasts There Will Be No Vacation

WAR WILL KEEP CONGRESS IN SESSION “FOR THE DURATION”   Senator Hill Declares There Will be no Vacation or Holiday Despite the Fact This Is ‘an  Elaxtian Wane.

AFRICA CRISIS SEEN BY EDEN   Britisher Thinks Situatior ‘In Extremely Critical Stage’

BATTLE FOR NORTH AFRICA IN CRITICAL PHASE SAYS EDEN   British Foreign Secretary Declines bo Discuss Arrangements Between Eisenhower and French Authorities; Speaks To House of Commons.

African Clash Held Critical   Eden Refuses Comment + On Eisenhower's Deal With Frenchmen 

AFRICAN FIGHT CRITICAL, SAYS ANTHONY EDEN   Showdown for Control Of Mediterranean is Real Test

AFRICA BATTLE IN CRISIS: EDEN   BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY AVOIDS FRENCH SITUATION

Declines To Discuss Arrangements Of Eisenhower With French Authorities

Kwer pecnres Battle Of Africa In Critical Stage   Declines To Discuss Plan: Eisenhower Has Made With French Leader:

Eden says War In Africa Critical   GERMANS WAGING BIT. TER DEFENSE IN TUNISA SECTOR

Eden Cautions Commons Not To Criticize   Refuses To Discuss Problem Of Fighting French

North Africa War at Crisis: ' Eden Warns   Foreign Secretary Won” Discuss Eisenhower's Pact With French

Eden Tells Commons of Seriousness of Conflict Developing for Tunisia

Eden Gives Blunt ‘No’ To Question   Foreign Secretary Has No Informatio: Eisenhower’ Agree: ont With French?      Talk Is Canceled      Eden Says de: Gaulle Broadcast’  Canceléi - tor Vital Reasons ©. ;

Battle for North Africa Is in ‘Extremely Critical  Stage, Eden Tells House

Situation In Afriea Now ‘Extremely Critical’   Berlin Claims British First Army. Suffers Severe Sethack

“Critical Phase” in Africa, Eden   Allies Moving  Eastward With Utmost Speed, Commons Told

ORTH AFRICAN ATTLBISIN BRIOUS STAGE   den Declines to Discuss Arrangements Eisenhower Made With French  ) Authorities   OREIGN SECRETARY ‘CHEERED BY HOUSE   ells Commons Greates Discretion Should Be Observed In Discussine Situation

African War In Critical Phase--Eden   Refuses Discussion o! Arrangements Made By Eisenhower

Eden Tells Commons North Africa Fight At Critical Stage   Allies Expected, Prepared For Grim Struggle Before Axis Ousted

SAYS AFRICAN BATTLE IN CRITICAL PHAS   Eden Won't Discuss Deal: Made By Eisenhower With  a a

EDEN TELLS COMMONS NORTH AFRICA FIGHT IN CRITICAL PHASE  POLITICAL SITUATION IS DOVETAILED INTO MILI-

Pleas: of 20 Heard   Plead Innocent To Operation of Ilhicit Liquor Ring

Panther’s Echo Wins Two Award:   HIGH SCHOOL PAPER I: HONORED AT PRESS MEETING

Panther’s Echo Wins Two Awards   senineemaeneiemaeedl  HIGH SCHOOL PAPER I HONORED AT PRESS MEETING

British Forced Out Of Key Malaya Cit}   Retreat To New Lines 35 Miles Southeast Of Kuala Lumpur; Japanese Now Within 150 Miles  Hh Slnennnre

BRITISH RETREAT “TO NEW. POSTIONS IN MALAY BATT   Loss of Kuala Lumpur Indicatad; Invaders Hold TwoThirds of Peninsula    SINGAPGRE RAIDED AGAIN

KUALA LUMPUR ADMITTED LOST   British Take Up Positions 35 Miles South Of City

Vital City Is Yielded to Nippon   Loss of Kuola Lumpur I Indicated by British, anc Jap. Sources

British Fall Back Again In Malav:   Loss of Kuala Lumpu: Indicated in Latest Communique

Wipponese Now About 150 Miles Above Singapore   Loss of Kuala Lumpur  Center, Indicated by British Forces

Lass of Important Rubber Center and Capital of Federated Malay States Announced By British; Defenders Retreat to New Positions Under Heavy  - Agcagts

Imperial Troops Withdraw To New Lines Under Heavy Enemy Assaults

Invaders 150 Miles From  Singapore   Over Two-Thirds Mala: yan Peninsula Is in Hands of Exemv

Kuala Lumpur  Falls To Japs   British Withdraw 35 Airline Miles To Seramban Under Heavy Assault.

KUALA LUMPUR FALLS AS JAPS GAIN IN MALAYA   Brifish Announce Withdrawal on Peninsula fo Seramban, 150 Miles from Singapore   JAPS IN CELEBES   ‘Report Capture of Town, Island off  Borneo, and Occupation of Olon gapo, U. §. Naval Base

British Hint Singapore Key City's Loss:   Communique Says Troop: Retreated Southeast O Kuala Lumpur   TOKIO PLANES ACTIVE   Fighting Continues A: English Cling To Part O Selangor State

Hint British Loss Of Kuala Lumpur  Battle Now Less Than 150 Miles Away From Singapore _.

LOSS KUALA LUMPUR TO JAPS INDICATED BY BRITISH REPOR'   LATEST BRITISH WITHDRAW AL MALAYA MOVES FIGHT ING NEARER SINGAPORE

Battle Lines Are Drawn Closer To Singapore; Air Activity Increases; Jap Invaders Taken

Malayan Capital Lost by British   Defense Forces Forced to Retreat From Important Rubber Center of Kuala Lumpur as Japs Edge Closer to Singapore.

BRITISH INDICATE THE LOSS OF KUALA LUMPUR TODAY   Their Troops Had Retreated to New Positions Before Seramban.   UNDER HEAVY ASSAULT   A Tokyo Radio Broadeast Said Troops Entered the Town Sunday.

Fascists 150 Miles From Singapore   Mikado’s Masses Control Two-Thirds of Malaya, Press Attack by Land, Air

WELDERS BEGIN PICKETING AT TACOMA PLANTS   More Than 1,000 Independent Unionists Believed Idle At Two Big - Shipyards   AFL MEMBERS WORK   Walkout Result of Dismis sal of Several Independent Unionists For Non-Payment Dues

BOB REYNOLD OPPOSES BILL   Senate Beats Down Opposition To Aid Dependents.

MAN, WOMAN FOUND POISONED 10 DEATH: HINT SUICIDE PAC]   Murder-Suicide Plot I Also Probed At  -Chicago

BUSINESS MAN AND WOMAN VICTIMS OF POISON IS. BELIEE   St. Louis Executive and Chicago Beauty Operator Die in Swank Restaurant.

Russians Halting Germans   Nazis Halted Deac In Stalingrad for Past 49 Hours

Better Living Standards Are President's Goal   South American   South American Neighbors to Receive Benefits

Better Living Standards Are President's Goal  South American Neighbors to  Rarcrocive Ranaofiitc

U. S. Submarines Hit Supply Lines   Subs Account For OneFourth Of 215 Jap Ships Bagged

U.S. Submarines Account for Many Jap Ships   215 Enemy Vessels Sunk or Damaged Since War Began

Japs Find Uncle Sam’s Submarines  Can Do Plenty of Ship Sinking, Too

PACIFIC SUBS TAKEBIG TOLL   Account For One-fourth O 215 Jap Ships Sunk Or Damaged

Subs Accounting For Many Japanese Ship:   “Seawolf” Leads Attack That Have Sunk Or Damaged One-Fourth of U. S. Navy’s Victims

Seawolf Sets . U.S. Submarine War Mark   Record Of Unmatched Achievements In Work By American Raiders

U.S. Subs Claim Fourth Of 215 Jap Vessels Sunk  Seawolf Strikes Record Blows in Pacific Under Nimitz Strateav.

U. 5: SUBMARINES HAVE SUNK NUMBER OF JAPANESE SHIPS   A Report Shows They Have Sunk or Damaged About One-Fourth of 215 Ships,   OLD SUB MAN LEADER   i\Chester Nimity Sueceedec Admiral Husband E. Kimmel.

U. S. Subs Take Big Ship Toll   Account for One-Fourth Of 215 Jap Craft Sunk or Damaged

U.S. Subs Sink ~ Many Jap Ships Despite Danger   Seawolf Is Prominent In Accounting For Fourth Of Enemy Vessels Lost

UI, §, SUBMARINES ARE PREYING UPON JAP SUPPLY LINES   MANY SHIPS LOST BY ENEMY ARE CREDITED TO PROWLING AMERICAN U-BOATS

U.S. Submarine Warfare Shows Telling Results   Naval Observers Note Ow Submarine Successes have Been Steadily Mounting Since Admiral Nimitz Supplanted Admiral Kim.

U. S. SUBMARINES ACCOUNT FOR 215 OF ENEMY CRAFT   Seawolf Saga Typical ’ of American Operations   Germany and Japan Report American Vessels Sunk

6 Red Divisions Open Big Assault German Radio Reports  Attack Unleashed On Central Front   J. S. Subs Preying On Japanese Supply Lines Account For 215 Ships

Subs Preying On Jap Supply Lines Bag 215 Vessels   U: S. Underseas Boats Working Well Under New Leader.

American Subs Sink Big Jap Toll   Total Since War Began Is 215 Vessels Sunk or Damaged Over Long Front  Nimitz Is Lauded  Admiral ‘to ‘Command   Nimitz Is Lauded

US. Subs Taking Big Ships Toll  The Seawolf Lea   The Seawolf Leads In Preying On Jap Commerce In East

U.S. Fighters Have Damaged Or Sunk 215 Japanese Ships Since Fighting Got Started

US Subs Have Sunk Many Jap Ships   One-Fourth of Nippon Sea Losses Credited to Undersea Boats

U. S. Submarines Take Big Toll   The “Seawolf’s” Record Cited By the Navy

U. S. SUBMARINES PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN PACIFIC   Credited With Long List Of  War Victories

Have Accounted for Approximately One-Fourth Of All 215 Nipponese Sunk During War   NIMITZ GETS CREDIT   Observers Hold That in. crease In Successes Have Mounted Since He Took Command

U.S. Submarines Account For One-Fourth of 215 Japanese Ships Sunk Since Dec. 7

] SHIPS TORPEDOED BY AMERICAN SUB IN INDIAN: OCEAN      U-Boats Preying On Enemy's _ Vital Supply Lines Regardless of Peril   ONLY 2 REPORTED LOST

U. S. Subs Preying on Jap Supply Lines Account For 215 Ships Sunk or Damage«   Seawolf’s Saga Typical of American Operations—  Raids Have Extended Into Japanese Waters— - Japs Even Pay Tribute to Nimitz’s Ability

Vitamin Packed  Flour and Foods   No Rationing of Bread or Use of Substitutes

RAF. BOMBS SMASH GENOA IN NEW BLOW   Italy Admits Heavy Damage Suffered By Supply Port For Axis In Africa

Genoa Again Hit In RAF Assault      Damage ‘Notable,’ Says Italian Report; Two Planes Lost

Genoa Again Lambasted By RAF Bombers   Kalian Port Given Third Heavy Attack In Three Weeks

GENOA IS BADLY DAMAGED IN STH ATTACK BY RAF   talians Admit “Notable Damage” On Their Most Important Supply Port; Much Destruction In Center Of Town.

British Bombers Inflict Notable Damage on Genoa   Italian Radio Admits Supply Port Badly Battered by Strong Force of RAF Planes; Raid Tied to Offensive in North Africa

GENOA BOMBED FOR FIFTH TIM   Notable Damage Ove Italy’s Great Africa Supply Port

RAF FLYERS RAIN BOMBS ON GENOESE   Drop Fire and Destruction  on Mediterranean Port Fifth Time.   Lose 2 Bombers in 1,300-Mile Bombing

100 RAF PLANES BOMB GENOA   SERVING AT SUPPLY PORT FOR AXIS ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA

GENOA BOMBED BY RAF PLANES IN NIGHT RAID   “Notable Damage’ To Italian City Reported Today

Admits Notable Damage   Most Important Sup. ply Port For African Armies.

RAF Strikes Heavy Blows At Italians   Raiders Hammer Genca With Block  Bustier Bomhs

Genoa Badly Damaged By Heavy RAF Bomb Raid   ‘Concentrated And Effective’ Attack Made As Mussolini Loses Egyptian Army

More Heavy Damage Don Halian Port   Fifth Raid on Italy Believed Keyed to Offensive in Africa

BRITISH BOMBERS REVISITED ITALY FRIDAY NIGHT   (cenoa Was Showered Witl Fire and Explosives, Inflicting “Noticeable Damage.”   IS A BIG SUPPLY PORT   The Air Ministry Called the Attack “Concentrated and Effective.”

Italy Revisited For Fiftt Time In Recent Days B; Britain’s Big Home-basec Bombers; Italians Admi ‘Notable Damage’.

GENOA BLASTED BY NEW BRITISH BOMBER ATTACK   Fire and Explosives Rainec On Italian Industrial City Last Night

BRITAIN’S BOMBERS BLAST GENOA AGAIN IN DAMAGING RAID   > LARGE $c CALE KAW ON  JRANMMN TT 4 Bre   > LARGE SCALE KAI ON IMPORTANT ITALIAN PORT LAST NIGHT

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH AT GENOA: ~ DAMAGE 1S. HEAV   Block-Buster Bombs Fall Or Italian City Third Night In Three. Weel   2 BRITISH PLANES .LOST

RAF Again Inflicts Heavy Lost on Genoa   Italian City Showered With Fire and Explosives Fifth Time; Other Planes Carry Out Raids in France and Germany,

Block-Buster Bombers Hit Genoa Again   ‘Notable Damage’ Inflictec By British, Says Rome’s Communique   TIMED WITH DRIVE IN NORTH AFRICA   Only Two Planes Lost ir  Long Hop Across the Alps and Back

British Bombers Attack Genoa, Port Of Supplies   Italians Admit ‘Notable Damave’

RAF Bombers Visit Italy in Big Raid   Both Italians and British Set Losses at Only Two Planes in Friday Night’s Raid

100 RAF Planes “Stage ot Raid  On Italian Bases   Essential. Axis Supply_Port  Fer Armies In Africa Hit In Genoa Bombing

Genoa Is Attacked By R. A. F. Bombers   Italians Admit “Notable Damage” Inflictec on Nation’s Most Important Supply Point  for Axis Armies in Africa.

BUND RAIDS NET 124. PLEAS MADE   3 Leaders, Former Couned Plead Innocent on Twe Charges

4. Bund Leaders Held in Bail Totaling$85,000   All Plead Innocent As Number Arrested In Roundup Hits 124

U.S. TO BUILD NAVAL BASES LONDON SAYS   THREE PLANNED IN BRITAIN TO BE USED NEXT YEAR

SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS MEETING   Report of Superintendent H H. Hawley Is Approved bi Members of Board

DRASTIC U. S. TRUCK ORDER 10 BE STUDIED      Three Thousand Persons From Six States Expected to Attend Kansas City Meeting on Delivery Curtailment.

4 Anchor Points Of Nazi Line in Russia Attacker   Red Troops Now Within Sixty Miles of GermanHeld Smolensk

Germans Lash Back In Crimea   Claim Re-Capture of Port of Feodosiva

Sun Plant Is Rocked By Blast Of Gas   Six Linotype Operators, One Machinist Injured

The Strange Case of Admiral Darlan  Fleet Stands First In His Mind

The War Today   'About-Face of Darlan ‘Provides Engaging Mystery

Strange Case of French Admiral Darlan Proves One of Most Unusual  Of Mysteries from Vichy Regime

FRENCH FLEET CRDERED OUT TO WAR ZONE   Darlan Confers With Allied Army At African Base

lhe wWartie Darlan Kept I Fleet From Germans Even If He Appeared To Collaborate   Ber JOHN FERRIS

PROPOSE 10) Pot. U.S. SALES TAY   U. S. Chamber of Commerc Suggests Levy to Raise $5,800,000,000

THE AUSOIAN OTEAMRULLER MOVES. AKEAD   Red Army Northwest of Sta lingrad Crashes New Nazi Defense.   MANY GERMANS SLAIN   Soviet Forces South of the City Beat Off German Counter Attack,

British List Desert Fight ‘Successes’   Axis Army Now 65 Miles From Alexandria Base

CHINESE HOLD NIPPON THRUST   Severe Fighting Slowed By  Counter-Drives

Chinese Holding Firm Against Japs   Fighting Severe In New Offensive

Slavs Would — Open New Fron   “Robin Hood” Army Kills 50,000 Enemy

Russians Giving Ground But  Retreat Is Orderly;  i   Nazi Losses Big

VILLAGES IN FLAMES OVER LARGE AREA   Germans Use Re. serve ‘Troops as Soviets Inflict Heavy Losses.

ENEMY TURNS BACK AT VORONEZH BUT - MORE AID ARRIVES   Germans Driving Ahead Relentlessly In Direction of Stalingrad—Many Towns And Villages Aflame  = Between Voronezh, Millerov _

Axis Planes Land Troops Behind Reds   Germans Throw Reserves Into Action As Russians Gain at Voronezh.

Soviet Sources Admit Steady But Orderly Retreat Toward Lower Don

U.S.-Martinique May Sign Paet On Neutrality   Good Chance Of Succes: Seen Despite Laval Interference

DEMOBILIZE FRENCH SHIPS   Secretary Of State Hull Reports On Martinique Talks.

France Working With America   Work Of Demobilizing French Warships Progress ino At Martiniaone

U. S. DEMOBILIZES FRENCH SHIPS   MARTINIQUE FLEET BEING PADLOCKED AGAINST AXIS USE

Demobilizing Of French Warships Goes Steadily On   What's to Happen to Idle French Merchant Shipping Not Yet Decided

MILITARY ISSUE OF MARTINIQUE ISNOW SOLVED   Negoiiations, Demobilization Of Ships Coes Forward

MARTINIQUE MAIN ISSUE IS SETTLED   Hull Optimistic Over Situation As Ships Demobilized

Warships Are Demobilized  Work Proceeds at   Work Proceeds at Martinique, Says Secretary Hull

Inside Your  Herald-Post   Eye-Witnessing The War-- Gallant United States Forces Surrender On Bataa After Enduring Tortures Of Hell For 98 Days

BATAAN SURRENDER IS DESCRIBED BY WRITER   Reveals Sorry Physical Condition of Gallant Defenders Who Were Hungry, Fever Ridden and Exhausted After Their Terrible Experiences Against Overwhelming Odds—Says Corregidor Stands and [Is Prepared to Take 1+.

a ps = ge +  y % ae Bataan’s Stan Was Gallant One   SURRENDER OF TROOPS CAME ONLY AFTER EXHAUSTION

Reporter at Corregidor Tells of Heroic, 98-Day Fight, Final Surrender   Blazing Last Stand Withstood Jap Attack, Without Surcease for 15 Days and 15 Nights; Casualties Big

Suffering, Gal] antry Described:  End Likened To “One-Hoss Shay"

WRITER TELLS OF 98-DAYS’ ~ GRIM DEFENSE   American-Filipino Troops Fought 15 Days and 15 “ Nights Without Rest.   CORREGIDOR STANDS *   Correspondent Gives Details Of Last Tragic Hours Before ‘White Flag,’

Surrender of Forces on Bataan Reported by Newsman; Tells of Dramatic Escapes to Corregidor

Raising Of White Flag Follows 15 Days’ Torture   Hospital Blown Up; Ex hausted Fighters Swim Row To Island Fortress

BATAAN REPORTER DESCRIBES: TRAGIC FALL OF PENINSULA   Tells How Fever Ridden, Hungry, Exhausted U.S. . Troops Crumbled After 98 Days

‘Their Heads Bloody But Unbowed’   - - al > al al  WRITER DESCRIBES LAST BITTER STAN D ON BATAAN AGAINST ATTACK ‘WITHOUT MERCY

ORDEAL 1S ENDED AFTER 98 DAYS OF “DEADLY FIGHTING   Corregidor and Manila Bay Forts Still Stand to Continue Struggle.

Gallant Forces Crumble Under Blazing Attack  White Flag Raised After Some Troops  a be oe

TELLS OF LAST BLOODY STAND OF AMERICANS   Writer Gives Five Reasons for Surrender to Japanese

Bataan Heroes Put Names in History   Newsman Tells Hell-on-Earth Battle of Few Yanks Against Jap Hordes

Atiens Who Fled Camp Recaptured  One of Three Who Escaned Still ot

CAPTURE TWO ALIENS   Three Germans Escaped Recently from Camp in Oklahoma

WPB CONSIDERS CARSO PLANES   Two Leading Companies Propose Construction A+ Their Shipyards

CONSIDER HUGE CARGO PLANES   Leading Shipbuilders Make Pre posal; Will Base Decision On Strateay

Air Cargo Suggested   WPB Considers Proposals For Cargo Planes —

Proposals Offered by Two Leading Ship Manufacturers Will Be Adopted Or Rejected As Quickly As Possible, Nelson Declares; Decision to Be Based on Considerations of Strategy

Decision Promised Soon On Building Of Huge Cargo Planes In Shipyard:

Cargo Planes. May Be Built   WPB: Considering Fleets Of Large Ships; Plan Being Drafted 

LONG REPLY SENT BY RAILWAY HEAD   McNear Acts After Tele phone Message From Washington

Employers Asked to Guarantee Workers’ Rights  FT PD Texas Gisili as   F. D. R. Urges Skilled Men to Transfer to War Industries

FDR ASKS JOB OF WAR WORKER BE PROTECTED   Urges Employers Encourage Mer to Shift io War Industry With Seniority Rights Unimpaired

ASSURANCE ON - JOBS IS URGE   FDR Asks Seniority Right: Of Men Shifted to War Plants be Protected

NAZIS ATTACK ARCTIC FRONT   Scores of Bombers Beaten Off   Soviets Strike Hard Blows at Enemy

Red Arctic Front Attacked By Host (f Nazi Bombers   Waves Of German Bombers And Fighters Take Part In Attack   THIRD WAVE OF PLANES DISPERSEL   Moscow Claims That Rus. sian Forces Continue To Make Advance   (BULLETIN)

JAPS GATHER NEW INVASION FORGE NEAR AUSTRALIA   Officials Discount Recent Op timism—Attack Believed imminent.

Invasion Of Australia Still Is Possibility   People Warned Against Over-Confidence In Regard To Defenses In Case Of Attack

Nipponese Droy Incendiaries  Behind Lines   Attempts Being Made to Destroy MacArthnur’e Snunnliac

Japanese Drop Fire Bombs  in Philippines _ Apparently Seek  to Destroy American Supplies

i a a a a a cee  GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS CONTROL OF ALI HIRING TO SOLVE MANPOWER PROBLEM   Farm Leaders Attack Henderson, Demand His Resignation; Likelihood Seen That Draft Bill Will Include Ban of Liquor Sales Around Arimy Camps,

Spies Get Through Coast Guard Easily   Mystery Why Men Were No Caught at Station

NAZI AGENTS “TO NOW FATE WW FEW ONS   Case Against the Four Who Landed on Long Island Is Completed.   MORE SPEED WANTED   Government Now Is Giving Evidence Against the - Florida Gang.

Seek Unused Filling Stations .as Method to Solve-Housing Shortas:

Vacant Sforerooms May Become Homes   Cleveland Faced With Housing Lack

Would Draft Family Men Into War Factories To Replace Single Mer   Husbands And Fathers Would Be Exempt From Combat Service Under New Proposal Of Senator Johnson.

NEW DRAFT BILL WOULD TRANSFER MEN TO WAR WORK   SENATOR PROPOSES MEASURE TO INDUCT HEADS OF FAMILIES

Family Man Labor Draft ls Proposed   Colorado Solon Urges Re: placement Of Single War Plant Workers   MAY CHANGE BILI   Johnson Plan Seeks Teo Curb Maladjustment In Dependency Payments

Would Use Family Men For War Work   Senator Would Exemp' Them From Combat Service

Senator Proposes Drafting of Family Men To Replace Single Men in War Factories

PLAN EXEMPTS FAMILY MEN FROM COMBAT   \But Could Draft Them to Re.  place Single Men In , Eartnarioe

JohnsonWould Use Family Men in War Production Plants   Change in Subsistence Bill Ie Proposed by Senator From Colorado; Says Coat Terrific

LABOR DRAFT URGED   Sen. Johnson Would [ex empt Family Men From  Armed Services

Worker Draft Is Proposed By Senator   Would Call Family Men Into Factories To Free Fighters

WOULD HOLD MARRIED MEN IN FACTORIES   Author’ ‘of: Dependency ” Bill Suggests Change in His Measure.   TO EXEMPT FAMILY MEN FROM COMBAT   Hopes to Save Serious Social Dislocations in War Emergency.

Propose Married Men Replace Single Workers   Unmarried Men Would Be Called Into. Armed _—

New Proposal Would Exempt Family Men From Combat, Put Them/n Plants

India Radio Say: 29 Jap Planes Are. Destroyed   Enemy Sends Up Fresh  Reinforcements To Try To Deal Knockout Blow:

NEAR FLOOD STAGE   Weather Bureau Predicts Two Foot Overflow of Kaw at Topeka

British Navy And Aireraft Seek Jap Fleet   Size Of Flotilla In Indian Oceary Not Known: Defense Alert

Hunt Jap Ships” In Bay of Bengal   British Ships Seek Jap Aircraft Carrier

Hunt Naval Force Which Brought War to India“   Leaders Urge People Maintain Calm Attitude

INDIAN COASTAL TOWNS BOMBED BY JAP AIR FORGE   British Fleet Searches Bay of Bengal for Enemy  Naval Forces...

British Navy Stalks Enemy   Warships and Planes Hunt Nippon, Fleet In Bay of Bengal

BRITISH HUNT  JAP FLEET OFF INDIA   Hindu Leader Urges People of Bombed Cities Keep Calm

Battleship Tirpitz, Reich's Mightiest Loose on High Sea:   Grave Implication fo. British Seen in News of Ship’s Escape

TO LAUNCH DRIVE ‘WITH A BREAKFAST   Campaign to Raise $1 3,800 for Chest and USO Starts  Tamorrow   EBY IS GENERAL HEAD

TO LAUNCH DRIVE WITH A BREAKFAST   Campaign to Raise $13,800 for Chest and USO Starts  a  or FaPrrraaar   EBY IS GENERAL HEAD

Franco-German Relations Strained and Renewal of Terrorism Is Possible

Nazis Impose New Curfew in Paris   ‘Terrorist’ Activity Breaks Out Again

PARIS UNDER NEW CURFEW   ‘Terrorism’ Blamed By Nazis; Brest Mayor, Council Ousted

COURT MARTIAL ORDERS HANGINE   First Death Sentence Given Soldier During War

British Attack In Egypt Told   Axis Tells of Drive, Claims Assault Repulsed

Doctors Sop Up Bay’s Own Blood With Sponge For Transfusion As They Sew Up Stab Wound In Heart

USED STABBED MAN'S BLOOD TO SAVE LIFE   Rare Operation Performed On  Youth; Doctors Transfuse  Sopped Up Blood ;

ENP ENE NE RN Pe  Seven Stitches T vi In Y outh’s Heart After Knife W ound—Life Saved By Transfusion Of His Own Blood

GivenTrans fusion WithOwn Blood As Heart Is Stitched   Rare Operation  ‘Performed on 19-Year-Gld Wer  Worker for Stab Wounds in Right Ventricle of His Heart Inflicted by Three Negroes Who Attacked Him in Harlem

SAYS NAVY FIGHTS ON GLOBAL SCALE      U. S. Concentrating or Winning on All Fronts, Knox Asserts

KNOX ASSERTS NAVY DOING JOB ON TWO OCEANS   Sea Lanes Being Kep' Open For Flow Of Men And Materials To War Fronts

Knox Says U.S. War Effort Must  Be Worldwide Secretary Clarifies  SOT Tae. 9 BY ae

Men, Materials Are Moving to Pacific Area   Secretary Knox Says Navy Is Carrying Out an Unprecedented Task With Determination to Win on All Oceans

Navy To Press Fight On All  Fronts—Knox   Declares Navy's Task Is Immense, But Is Doing Job

President Asks 40-Mile-Hour U.S. Speed Limit   Focuses New Interest In Gov. James’ Fight For Blanket War Powers

40M. P.H. LAW TO BE SOUGHT   Roosevelt Request Stirs Up State's War Powers Dispute Anew

GROUND FORCES rT FOR ORI   Allies Ready To Launet All-Out Assault Fon  Tunis, Bizerte \   TOUGH FIGHT SEEN   Great Fleets Of German Planes Reported Tn Mediterranean Area

Violent Struggle For Air Supremacy ls Being Fought   Ground Forces Awail Ousting of Enemy From Africa Skies

Hitler Rushes Planes, Troops To Africa To: Meet: Allied Drive...

‘U.S.-British Land Forces  Plan Attack   Enemy First, However, Must Be Driven From Sky to Gain Control

Allies Get  Ready Fer Big Attack   Struggle To Be Tough And Long, United Nations’ Spakesman Says

REPULSE FOE IN TUNISIA   Germans Admit New Advance by United Nations’ Soldiers

Axis Co!umn Repulsed. by Paratroops   Allied Planes Also tack. on<Troop Near Gabes             AXIS SAYS MORE TROOPS LANDEL   Fierce Air War Ali Along the Tunisian Front; . Ground Troops Ready

Allied Columns Advancing, Axis forces Digging In For Battle   Allies Gain Slowly In Their Smash For Buna

Battling For Supremacy In Tunisian Air   Axis Gathering Great Fleet On Planes For War

Long, Tough Struggle for North Africa Is Forecast By United Nations Official

Hitler Sends Men, Planes Into Africa   Dakar’s ' Joining Allies Strengthens P naition

Berlin Concedes Anglo-American Army Advancing   Tunisia And Entire Length OF Axis Shuttle Route Scenes of Aerial War

Air Fighting ls Intensified   Axis Throwing More Troop: Into Tunisian Bases

MECHANIZED COLUMN IS” REPULSED   Prisoners Taken in South= ern Tunisia Action, War Department Communique States — United. Nations Fighter Planes Attack Troon Train.

Allied Forces Crowd Hitlerites Into Ever. Narrowing Segment In  North Africa.

rge Units eported In  ast Ports   Severe Air Battles Are Reported Along Coast In Effort To Control Skies

VIOLENT STRUGGLE FOR AIR SUPREMACY OVER TUNISIAN AREA  AMERICAN AND BRITISH GROUND FORCES SET FOR ALL-OUT ASSAULT

Russians Tighten Big Trap Against Huge Force of Germans Around Stalingrad ,  Hull Has Pact  Secretary Says French Admiral and He Agree  gee: eerste

CAPTURE. AXIS TROOPS   Allied Troops Have Also Repulsed a Mechanism Column

Nazis Admit Gains Made  on Two Fronts   British Pursue Nazis Beyond Agedabia; French West Africa Comes Over to Allies Without Struggle; Gains in Solomons

ALLIED TROOPS PREPARE DRIVE      Great Fleets of German: Planes Gathering in Me-. diterranean Area’   EXPECT TOUGH BATTLE

Violent Fighting Rages For Control Of Skies In Africa   ritish 8th Army Continues ursuit Of Retreating Axis

LAND AT SFAX AND GABES   Trying Desperately To Forge Link Between Tunisia and Libva

Germans Leaving Stalingrad   Battle Fiercely Against Closing Jaws of Red Trap

Great Fleets Of Axis Planes Rush t Ghallenge Hold On Mediterranean

Air Battles Rage Over Tunisia   Allied Columns Advance, Defeat Germans at Jalo

Allies Get Set For Assaults on Tunis, Bizerte   Great Fleets of Germar Planes Gather For Im pending Struggle.   Allied Air Activity  Growing in Intensity

Axis Reinforcements Gathering In Mediterranean Area Ready For Battle

Berlin Announces Plan Is to Bring Up Further Troops to Bolster Area Near Gulf of Gabes.   BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY ADVANCES 100 MILES

STAGE IS SET FOR MIGHTY AND BATTLE   Great Force Of Axis Plane§ Assembled Near Sea   DAKAR FORCES   Adhere To Admiral Darlan; Major South Atlantic Base Will Be Useful

Nazis Hurl Many Planes Into Battle  Aliiec Parcuiaa   Allies Pursuing Rommel's Forces Bevoad Acedabia

Violent Struggle for Air Control Over Tunisia As Allies Prepare Big Push

Nazis Admit Reds Penetrated ‘Stalingrad Defense; Retreat In Africa; Gona Captured

Allied Ground Forces Are Getting Ready to Smash at Tunis, Bizerte

NAZIS RUSHING AIR FORCE 10 NORTH AFRICA   Aerlal Battles Launched As Allied Ground Forces Encircle Tunis   ENEMY SHIPS DESTROYED   Port Of Dakar Cooperating With Americans; French Fighting Nazis

British, U. S. Forces Plan  All-Out Blow   Great Aerial Conflict Looms For Air Supremacy Over Tunisia And Along Mediterranean; Great Fleets Of German Planes Gather

BATTLE FOR AR SUPREMACY. OVER TUNISIA DEVELOPS   Allied Troops Get Set for All Out. Assault. on Tunis, ‘ Bizerte .  GERMANS MASS PLANES

Axis Massing Large Fleets For Defense   Allied Spokesman Admits There’s A Tough Job Ahead

More Axis Troops Landed In Tunisia   Dn. Ports on Coastal Road Connecting Tunis With  ! > Tripoli   FIGHT TO CONTROL AIR   Struggle Will Be “Long and Tough,” Says Allied Spokesman

COSTLY AERIAL BATTLE SHAPES UP IN TUNISIA   “low Of Axis Planes Into Mediterranean May Prolong Battle For North Africa; General Picture Improves For Allies.

U.S, BRITISH ARMY GETS SET FOR OFFENSIVE   Great Fleets of German Planes Arriving in Mediterranean Area

ALLIED TROOPS PREPARING FOR ALL-OUT DRIVE   Axis Growing In Strength In N. Africa

Allied Paratroops Repulse Axis Mechanized Force in Southern Tunisia: Air Battle Is Raging   Vichy Says Axis Puts Reinforcements into Tunisia

Long, Tough Fight Ahead, London Says  Forming for Assault of Bizerte and Tunis  HAIL DAKAR COUP Allied Bombers and Nazi Planes Trade Blows at  —   Allied Bombers and Nazi Planes Trade Blows at Key Bases

BATTLE RAGES IN NEW GUINEA   Fighting Grows in Intens. ity as~ Large Forces  Come into Contact

British Smash at Trapped Germans   Remnants of Afrika Korps Straggle Toward Tunisia Under Air Attack

Flanking Movement Sets 20-Mile Trap    Eighth Army’s Blow Falls 60 Miles - West of El Acheila in Rapid Attack

British Flanker Divides Fleeing Axis Remnants   Military Experts Say Germans in Worst Situation Since 1918

Fiank Attack By 8th Traps Foe In Libya   Face Worst Plight of Any German Army Since 1918; Losses Huge.

PART TRAPPED BY BRITTon IN 2O-MILE AREA   Eighth Army Swings Around Rommel’s Flank, Cuts Off  Novzi Ratraar .   ENTIRE AFRIKA KORPS NOW FACING DISASTER

Cut In Two 60 Mi. West El Agheila   BRIT. 8TH ARMY TURNS TRICK WITH FLANKING MOVEMENT; HALF OF FORCE IS TRAPPED

Part of Rommel’s Army Trapped In Desert Area   Plight of Hitler’s Troops In Africa Deemed Critical; Casualties Heavy

BRITISH REPORT BRILLIANT ACT BY FLANK MOVE   Split Weary German - Troops About 60 Miles West of El Agheila

AFRIKA KORPS CUT IN TWO BY BRITISH ARMY   3rilliant Flanking M ovement Catches Axis Desert Unit In Trap.   BULLETIN

Brilliant Move Turns Rommel Retreat Into Complete Rout   Plight Worse Than That Of Any German Army Since 1918; British Race Ahead

Estimate Big Boost This Year   Record-breaking Figure for U. S. Based on First  Quarter of Year

PLAN PRICE LIMIT ON RAYON HOSE   OPA ACTS TO CANCEL INCREASES BY NEW LIMIT ON CEILING

Eight Injured In Train Wrec!   Mail Train Hits Freight Near Council Bluffs

Franco Calls Up More Army Classes   Army of 750,000 Planned by Spain

ALLIES LAUNC OFFENSIVE IN DESERT FIGHT   Get the Jump On Rommel Who Had Boasted of Middle East Prize   BATTLE HOLDS FATE OF MEDITERRANEAN   Britain's Eighth Army Sup ported By Strong Allied Force

SUPPORTED BY STRONG FORCE OF WARPLANE   Get Jump On Romme In El Alamein Line  Drive   FIGHTING IS FIERGI   Fate Of Mediterranea May Be Decided By Action

Fierce Fighting Now Under Way   Strong Allied Air Force, Inctuding Yank Flyers, Batter at Rommel’s El Alamein Line—Drive May Decide  Pate cf Mediiatriviean:

ROMMEL’S UNITS ARE FORCED T0 MOVE BACK   Fate Of Mediterranean May Be Decided In Clash   ALEXANDER IS LEADER   Huns Try To Destroy Power Of Enemy At Malta

British Eighth Army Opens Offensive That. May Decide Fate Of Mediterranean This Winter As Allies Get Jamp On Foe Fol- lowing Days Of Steady Air Attacks   BRITISH FLEET ATTACKS REAR

DESERT TROOPS START ASSAULT ON ENEMY LINE   Aircraft Give Support For Land Forces

SENATE MAY BOOST TOTAL OF TAX BILL   General House Debate or Measure Will End © Today

UP TO SENATORS   ‘Administration Is Counting Upon Senate to Aid Treasury

BOOST FOR TAX BILL INDICATED   House Debates Merits of Measure; Message Expected Soon

House Tax Debate Will Close Today   Senate Being Counted Ox To Boost 6 Billion Bill Nearer to &

No Loafing On Beaches After Dark   Fashionable Miami Beach Taken Over By Soldiers And Coastruardsmen.

ARMY PATROLS FLORIDA BEACH   Bathers And Civilians Routes From Miami Shores After Nightfall

‘Waterfront Cleared: ::by Sol “dier's’ Who: Offer No:-Ex-: “nlanation- of “Action;

MILITARY POLICE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP BEACH CLEAR      ‘To ‘Guard. “Against *: Saboteurs.

BIG INDUSTRIAL CENTER BOMBED BY LUFTWAFFE   » Widespread Raids Reported In Reprisal For Assault On Port Of Hamburg   » FIRES CAUSE HIGH LOSS   Paris Radio Says Two-Ton Missiles And 175,000 incendiaries Used

Battleship Alabama Is Launched Nine Months Ahead Of Schedule As Knox Says “War Era” Begins

Launching of Great Battleship Hailed By Knox As Beginning of “War Era’”’.

New Battleship Slides Down Ways   Alabama Launched At Portsmouth

Another Ship Is Launched At Norfolk Yards   Beginning Of War Era Is Marked By Launching Of Battleship Alabama,  Savs Secretary Knox

J, S. S, ALABAMA IS LAUNCHED   Knox Hails Launching O1} New 35,000 Ton Battle. ship As “End Of Defense Era And Beginning O01 War Fra ”’

MIGHTY BATTLESHIP  ALABAMA IS LAUNCHED  Secretary Knox Hails “War Era”

U. S. Launches Battleship ‘Alabama’   Warship Finished Months Ahead Of Schedule.

35,000-Ton Battleship Is Launched   Alabama Slides Down Ways 9 Months Ahead of Schedule   KNOX LAUDS SPEED      Says Ship Signals End of “Defense Era” for Navy

TTLESHE LAUNCHED AT 4        135, 000-Ton Alabama Com. pleted 9 Months Ahead  of Schedule 1 mee eee ele

GOLD DOWN WAYS TODAY   Battleship Carries Hopes Of Free People—Dixon

ADD BATTLESHIP TOU. $. FLEET   The Alabama Launched To day Nine Months Ahead Of Schedule;   LAY KEEL FOR ANOTHER

NEW U. S. SHIP LEAVES WAYS   Alabama Hits Water; End Of Defense, ae Of War Hailed By Knox

LAUNCH ALABAMA   New Battleship Goes Dow Ways Nine Months Ahead of Schedule

Another Big Unit of New Fleet Ready   The Alabama Into Water As Crowd At Norfolk Cheers

LAUNCH ALABAMA AT NORFOLK YART   Launching of Great Battleship Hailed By Knox As Beginning of “War Era’”’.

Alabama Is Launched 9 ~ Months Earls   Huge Battleship Slide: Down the Ways at Nor. folk Navy Yard

BRITISH DESTROYER SIGHTS FRENCH NAVAL FORMATION —RETURNS TO GIBRALTAR 

What War Has Done To Some Merchandise   Curtailed Or Halted Production Of 36 Types of Goods

SURVEY REVEALS WAR’S EFFECT ON CIVILIAN LIFE   PRODUCTION ON 29 TYPES OF GOODS HAS BEEN CURTAILED

Is Czar Over  Private Cars   Eastinan Controls Ali Vehicles On Rubber

Will Control Private Cars   President Places All Rubber Borne Transportation In OTD

CAR POOL PLAN TO FORM HERE   Cut Use, Gas Mayor's War Board Rule

CONTROL OF AUTOMOBILES   Further Duties Given Office Of Defense Transportation

Control of Private Cars Is Decreed  Roosevelt Gives   Roosevelt Gives Authority to Eastman’s Office Of Transportation

Crder Includes Private Autos, Tracks, Buses   F.R. Gives ODT Chief Authority To Regulate Every Vehicle In Nation That Runs On Tires

RUBBER-BORNE TRANSPORT ALL PUT UNDER ODT   Eastman Says His Understanding Primary Purpose to Let His Of fice Determine Policies   INCLUDE ALL CARS   Ickes Forecasts Recommendations} Tomorrow on Amount of Gasoline ” Ration '

VEHICLES USING RUBBER TIRES PIT UNDER ONT   Specific Cantrol Is Provided for. Eastman in Reosevelt Order

F.R. Fixes Car Control   ODT Under Eastman Will Control All Forms Of Rubber-Borne Facilitie:

To Tighten Controls On ~ Auto Travel   Eastman Placed in Charge of All Rubber-Borne Transportation   POLICIES WILL BE WORKED OUT   Continuous, Adjustment a Needs and Supplies the Basic Task

Closer Control Over Al Transportation Using Rubber Is Provided Ix Executive Order

Defense Transportation Board to Control Use of Cars, Taxis and Trucks   Provides for Closer Control of  Rubber-Borne Vehicles in Civilian Us

Trucks, Busses And Taxicabs Are Included   Use Will Be Subject To Restrictions; Boats Affected

See KIDNAPING, Page 5 i  ODT Will Control All Rubber-Borne  Transportation

ODT to Control. All Autos   IRUBBER-BORNE TRAFFIC GETS ED ATTENTION

ODT in Charge Of Automobiles   President Roosevelt Gives Organization Full Authority

HEAVILY LOADED TRANSPORTS SUNK   MacArthur's Surprise An Action Probably — Cos' Japs Many Men

JAP. LOoaka HEAVY IN HALL Ut MACARTHUR   Thousands Of Tokyo’s Troops Drowned As Tiny Air Force Bombs Big Transports   MUNITIONS ABOARD SHIPS EXPLODE, KILLING MANY   Japanese Have Withdrawr Planes From Philippines, Military Men Believe

Believe Subic Bay Attack Cost Japs ‘Thousands of Lives, 3 Troop Transports

Plane Attack’ On Enemy Vessels In Subic Bay Costs Invaders Heavily  TRANSPORTS: CROWDED  Mahy Casualties Caused When Ammunition On,

Full Importance Of MacArthur's ‘Surprise Raid Is Disclosed By War Department °

U.S. Planes Sank 3 Big Transport:   Raid Much More Success ful Than Orginally Reported by MacArthur   SHIPS IDENTIFIED   War Department Report: Enemy Plane Bombed Honolulu Area

MacARTHUR’S AIR RAID BELIEVED TO HAVE KILLED MANY   Ships Sunk by Tiny Air Force Identified As Troop Trans ports.

MACARTHUR AIR RAID COST JAPS 3 TROOP SHIP:   Thousands Of Soldiers Died In Surprise Blow, Said

Daring Bataan Attack Costly To Jap Treops   ‘MacArthur’s Air Raid Sank Ships Bearing Thousands Of Men

SUBIC BAY RAID DOWNED 3 SHIPS   Thousands of Japs Lost Army Report Says

SURPRISE ATTACK IN PHILIPPINES TAKES HEAVY TOL!   THREE OF FIVE VESSELS SUNK INDENTIFIED AS JAPANESE Th sAcPoOn ra   MANY THOUSAND SOLDIERS DROWNED OR WERE KILLED   Not A Single American Aircraft Was Damaged In Surprise Altack: No Enemy Planes Take Air

THOUSANDS OF JAP VICTIMS IN MACARTHUR RAID   Three Heavily-loaded Troop Transports Sunk in Subic Bay by Meager Air Force.

‘Butte Committee to Boost Navy Enlistment:  Action Plan to Be Explained at

Butte Committee to Boost Navy Enlistments   Action Plan to Be Explained at Tuesday Meeting

President Will Combat Inflation   eaneD>  Talks Over Possibilities In HourLong Conference With Leaders.

Argentina ‘Solidly Behind U.S. Move In Occupation French North Africa

ARGENTINA FOR AFRICAN DRIVE   -Axis Nation Views Ac tion ‘With Sympathy’

Japs Lose Additional Warcraft   Navy Reports That At Least Two Enemy Battleships Sunk, Two Damaged

Another Battleship Or Large Cruiser, 3 Heavy Cruisers, Destroyer Go Down

CRUISER TO HOME PORT   The Boise Sails In Witt  Extraordinary Record of Action in Solomons   HAD ONCE BEEN GIVEN UP AS LOST   Bore Brunt .of Battle in Which Six Japanese Ships Were Sunk

Battleship, 3 Cruisers Sent Down   No New U. S. Losses Are Reported Today In Communique On Victory Over Japs

Five More Ships Reported Sunk By U. 5. Fighters   Account Received Of Saturday Night Clash in South Sea

Another Victory Saturday Night Revealed by Navy   But Some of Score Might Duplicate

3 More Damaged by Fleet   Additional Loss in Solomon Sea Battle for Nips

bnemy arships nt Down   ie Finally Re. Jed for Last Night clote Battle

Hollow Claims  Of Japan Seen   Ls. Expecting Renewal Of Coral Sea Battle; May Lose Faee

Rear : Admiral Luetzow Tells Radio Audience Tokyo Greatly Overstated Results   BELIEVED NIPS PLAN FACE-SAVING BATTLI   American Military Experts Hold Admirals W ould Avoid Hari-Kari Over False Claims

RAF MAKES ~ MAJOR RAI   HUNDREDS OF TONS OF BOMBS RAINED DOWN ON GERMAN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

Interpreting  The War   Purpose of Laval’s Rise to Power Is Not Explained

sonages' during the day bane (Canferencee Held   Darlan is Seen Holding Veto Power Over Laval

Bombed Vichy Battleship  Makes Toulon   Vessel, Scarred By British Attack, Escapes

SENATOR TYDINGS  CALLS FOR ACTION   Statesmon Says People Want Government on War-Time Basis

Tydings Demands Shakedown To Win War in a Hurry   Senator Says Frills Shoul Be Eliminated by Administration

FAVORS GUSTING INCOMPETENTS   Tydings Asks For Men 0 Courage In Putting End To Strikes

Think Worldwide, Roosevelt Urges   Americans Must Think Of Peoples, Continents

Sees Long Cruel War   Lieut.-Gen. William S. Knud sen Urges Greater Produc: tion of War Weapons

WARNS NATION ANEW: OF LONG. CRUEL WAR   Knudsen Pleads for Greater Arms Production

Nazis Fail To Halt Relentless Soviet Advance   Moscow’ Reports Ancient Walled City On Northwest Front Has Been Encircled   BELIEVED TO REFER  TO NOVGOROD SITE   Report Trapped 16th Army Of Germans Is Now In Desperate Straits

NAZIS UNABLE TO HALT REDS   Soviets Enecircle Ans cient City   Report Nazis Burning Wounded Men

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   JAPAN'S ALL-OUT GAMBLE CARRIES HER DANGEROUSLY CLOSER TO SINGAPORE      “Aimed at Sweeping Victory Before United States Car - Take Offerisive Touches of? Artillery Fire in Philip‘pines: and Creates Stinvihg Resistance in East Indies

AR ATTACKS ARE ADDED: IN DRIVE TOWARD SINGAPNDE   Dutch Mine Oil Fields ‘In Scorched Earth Policy. Team With American Fliers  TAKE KUALA LUMPUR

Dutch Strike Back At Japs In East Indies   Terrific Fighting Engulfs Dutch Archipelago  ’ While Japs Continue Their Drive Tos  ward Singapore On The Malayan Fem, insula

‘iomen Score Hits On two Jap Cruisers, One Destroyer And two TranspoTts

Big Artillery Battle Rages Along Entire Philippine War Front; Dutch Fichters Attack Invasion Footholds

U.S. and Australian Planes Assist Defenders: British Sull Retreating in Malaya   Dutch Battle Parachutists

Mikado’s Forces Move Dangerously Closer to Singapore; Artillery Duel Rages on Island of Luzon

SCORCH-POLICY GIVES INVADERS ~ VERY LITTLE Olt   Heavy Fighting Marking Malayan War; Losses  Will Be Heavy

Jap troops approach hearer to Singapore   Dutch East Indies resists bitterh —new Japanese offensive at hand in Philippines

Jap Troops Drive Dangerously Near Singapore Sunday   Nippon Makes _ All-Out Gamble for Sweeping  Victory Quickly —__

BRITISH FORCES RETREAT FROM KUALA LUMPUR   Malayan Defenders State Foes Quickly Follow Up in Selangor

ALL-OUT GAMBLE OF JAPAN SENDS TROOPS CLOSE TO SINGAPORE   HORNETS’ NEST OF OPPOSITION STIRRED UP BY INVA. 'SION OF DUTCH EAST INDIES

‘American, Australian Planes Aid Defense: Of Dutch Indies, Repori Many Ships Hif; Japs Intent On Wiping Out MacArihur’s Men

Singapore Main Objective But Yanks And Dutch Airman Side By Side’

‘Netherlands East Indies Is Hornets’ Nest For Nippons   BATTLE IN BALANCE   Japan Seizes Small City Of Menado and Isle Of Tarakan

Ty, S, Ramhers Hit  Enemy Battleship, Attack Transports   MacArthur Repulses New Attack on Luzon With Heavy Loss But British Acknowledge New Retirement Toward Singapore   JAPS CLAIM KUALA LUMPUR TAKEN AND TWO CITIES ON DUTCH ISLE”

ONLY MINOR GAINS MADE BY THE JAPS   U. S., Australian Fighters Assisting Dutch Who Are Applying Scorched Earth Policy.

_ Japanese Gain in Drive for Singapore b b Capture of Kuala Lumpur and British _ Admit Another Retreat in Malay

NIPPON STILL 150 MILES OFF BRITISH FORT   Attack On East Indies Stirs Up Hornet's Nest Of Resistance   FIGHTING MOUNTS IN ARCHIPELAGO   Artillery Battle Flares Up Along Whole Philippine Front

A.QUICK SWEEPING VICTORY 1S GAMBLE OF THE JAPANESE   This Action Carried Troops Dangerously Closer to Singapore.   A NEW BATTLE STARTED   Is Al Along the Entire Philippines Front, It Is Announced.

Japan Gambles On Swift Win Before Allies Able ToLaunch Big Offensive   Jutch Continue Remarkable Air Attacks; British Admit Loss Of Kuala Lumpur As MacArthur's Forces Besieged By Jap Fareec

: Nippon Strikes Out for Quick Victory Before Allies Gain Strength,      NIPPON SHIPS BOMBED.

Dutch Resistance Aided By U. S. Ships, Planes, Australian Planes  BRITISH FALL BACK  Japanese Still About 150 Miles From Singapore On Both Sides of Drive

US Warships, Planes Aiding Netherlanders   Busy Dutchmen Fight Foe's Planes Over Singapore; Kuala Lumpur Captured; Chinese Extend Success 

IPSWAKING AN      Are Stirring Up Hornets - Nest of Resistance From Dutch    7APS 150 MILES FROM SINGAPORE

Only 150 Miles from Singapore  Win Foothold On Dutch Island; New

Dutch Put Up Stiff Battle In East Indies   Strike at Footholds Invaders Gained; Fall of Kaula Lumpur Admitted

Tokyo Claims Capture of Tarakan Isle And Menado In Celebes;: Yanks Hit Battleship; Dutch Resist Enemy

Bombs Rain on Two Cruisers, Two Transports, Destroyer; Enemy Advances Closer to Singapore

Far East Tempo Steps Up   Japs Press Harder In Philippines, Push Toward Singapore, And Invade Indies

Dutch Fight — Invaders at. Four Points   Furious Resistance Made Against. Parachute and fea. Borne Troops:   ALSO GIVE AID = TO THE BRITISH   “Scorched Earth’ Policy  Foils Nipponese- Booking: . Oi) Stores

REINFORCED LINES AWAIT LUZON BATTLE   War Department Reporis Indicate New Offensive Against MacArthur's Forces at Hand   VESSELS BOMBED   Dutch Fight Invaders, Score on Two Jap Cruisers, Destroyer and Two Transports

Battle of Luzon Features Heavy Artillery Duel   East Indies Pilots Find Time to Help On Malaya Front

Drive Nearer Singapore, At  tack i in Luzon, Land on  ~ Dutch! Isles   GUNS ROAR IN LUZON   Heavy Attack Reported Re. - pulsed With olight Amer ican Loss

Nippon Troops Fighting Close to Singapore and Stir U; — Nest of Resistance in the Netherlands’ Eas' nchec.   Dutch Fighters Strike Back at Footholds Claimed by Japanese

Japanese Apparently Hope For Sweeping Victory As. Open Heavier Offensives

LOSS OF KUALA LUMPUR HINTED BY DEFENDERS   British Annouce Troops Have Retreated to New Positions, 35 Miles From Rubber Capital   JAPS ONLY 150 MILES “PROM NAVAE-BASE   British Withdrawal Closels Followed Up By Enemy Infantry, With Continued Air Attacks

Parachutists And Sea-Borne Troops Attacked By Netherlands Forces; Allied Fliers Claim © ~ Destruction Of Planes, Ships

Allies Fight Fiercely In Air, On Land & Sea   Enemy Ships Pounded; Malay . Front Closer To Singapore   Artillery Action In Philippines   What The Japs Claim

Outcome (Of Invasion Still In Balance  Malaya  Drive Over 150 Miles

Nearer Singapore, Blast at East Indies   Dutch Fliers Fight Back Hard in Effort To Hold Vital Bases; Chinese Keep Up Campaign of Pressure Against Japs.

NIPPON ATTACK STIRS UP FIERY. HORNETS’ NEST      N. E. . Bombs Two Cruisers, Destroyer And Two  Transports =   KUALA LUMPUR LOST.   Invaders Reported Alma Within 150 Miles OF” Sinaapore

Invaders Veer Southward Under Attack   Russians Recapture Five Towns Near Voronezh Where Battle Continues

Airtroops Land Behind Lines; Sweeping South   Tanks, Truck-Borne Infantry Press Drive To Lower Reaches of the Don River; Russians Admit Orderly Retreat; Stalingrad Push Delayed.

Flynn To Face “harges Nov. 2 Two Cases against Actor  Consolidated under  g LiBlneae ieee: 

Errol Flynn Will Defend Himself   Defense Attorneys Prepare To Fight

Court Will Pass./ Sentence Nov. 20   Maximum Penalty On Charge Is Death With Five Year: Imprisonment And $10,000 Fine Minimum

Six Convicted Of Treason For Aiding Saboteurs   Father, Mother, Othe Kin, Friends Of Executec Haupt Found Guilty

SIX CONVICTED OF TREASON   Relatives And Friend: Of Saboteur Are Found Guilty.

Three Battleships Guard India Are:   Had Stations There ‘Month: Age’—Their Location Bared by Picture

SALEM MAN DIES IN AIR CRASH   CAPT, SWARD, SEVEN OTHER ARMY MEN KILLED IN TEXAS

TWO SURVIVE CRASH OF GREAT AIRLINER IN UTAH MOUNTAIN:   Four Women and Thirteer Men Killed — Patrol Fliers Locate the Wreckage.

INQUIRY STARTED IN CRASH OF PLANE IN. WHICH 17 DIED   Western Air Line Plane ’ Falls In Utah — Bound “For California—2  - Survivors

1Z Persons Dead In Airliner Crash   Two Survive Wreck lh Utah; Seek Cause Of Accident

AIRLINER CRASH SURVIVORS 10 BE QUESTIONED   Officials Seek Cause Of Acci dent Killing 13 Men And Four Women   TWO ARE FOUND ALIVE   Seven Die in Army Bomber; Nine Missing In Navy Plane For 12 Days

Two Survivors May Shed Light o Cause of Passenger Plane Crash;  Four Women and 13 Men Killed

17 DEAD AS BiG ARLNER CRASHES UTAH VALE  Seven Soldiers Killed   Seven Soldiers Killed ‘When Bomber Crashes   TWO MEN SURVIVE CRASH OF AERLINER

TWO SURVIVE PLANE CRASH   Western Air Lines Plane Went Down In Utah Valley

Two Survivors Of Air Crash Thank Belts   Probe Seeks Cause of Ac cident; Marine Talks

Authorities Study Crash Of Airliner   Only Two Men Survive Wreck Which Claimed Lives Of 17 Passengers: Pilot Believed Attempting Landing

May Have Seen Steed Victims   U-Boat Scares Away Investigating Ship

Midway Battle May Open. Way for Allied Offensive   Nimitz’s Declaration U. S$. About ‘Midway’ t Goal of Rendering Japan’s Fleet Impotent Supported by Figures on Jap Losses

Sea Offensive  Appears Likely   Terrific Air and Sea Battle in Pacific Is Costly to Japanese

iU.S. Offensive May Follow Sea Triumph   Holds Possibility Of Smashing Much Of Japanese Fleet   CARRIER LOSSES DISASTER TO ENEMY

Drink, Don’t Bathe In Cold Water For Health   Tire and Gas Rationin g Are Going To Be Go od For Stomach Ulcers

Drink Cold Water, Doctor Says, But Don’t Bathe in it   Tire and Gas Rationing Will Help to Cut Down Cases of Stomach Ulcers, Clinical Congress In Kane sas City Hears, But War Worry May Counteract Good Effects

Drink, Don’t Bathe In . Cold Water   War-Time Health Tips Given At K.-C. Conference.

YtAN END FINDS ENEMY FORGES IN RE STRAITS   Russian Armies Continuing Unbroken Offensive Against Germans

Desert Force Moves Up On Nazis Fleeing Near Tripoli  FORCES HEMMED IN     Hitleries Face Collapse Danger as Soviets Speed Drives   FORCES HEMMED IN

SUB USES NEW RUSE 10 LURE SHIP 10 DEAT   Lifeboat on Ocean Causec Freighter to Investigate. Sub Appears.

F.D.R: May ‘Ask Law Providing Forced Labor   Says Compulsory Legislation Is Inevitable

NEGRO AWAITS DEATH FOR KILLING FARMER      Appeal For New Trial Rejected by Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

GENERAL’S P-40s TURNED BOMBER DESTROY JAP SUPPLIES.   Jap Infantry Quiet   Has Left Americans Alone Since Recent Surprise CounterAttack.

MacArthur Surprises Japanese   Second astonishing coup sends two large enemy vessels to bottom

Two Vessels Sunk; Third Is Damaged   Surprise Attack In Subic Bay

Ice Cream Output, , Is Cut 20 Per Cent   Reduction For 2 Months Ordered To Conserve Butter Fat For Making Of Butter

Alaskan Censorship Legal Says Biddle   He Asks Congress To Underline Power

MAN CAPTURED AFTER KILLING GIRL IN BOSTON   Fighteen-Year-Old Busi. ness School Student Slashed to Death With Butcher Knife   RESCUE. FAILS   Boston Universit y Stu dents Pursue Slayer But Too Far Behind to Prevent Tragedy

Knife Killer Is Captured   Students Pursue Murderer After He -Slays Girl 

KNIFER IS GAPTURED AFTER GIRL KILLED   Bizarre Tragedy Witnessed By Nearby Residents

MAD KILLER IS CAPTUREL   Students Catch Man Whe Slashed To Death Girl On _ Way To School

Screaming Girl Falls in Flight; Is Slashed to Death by Knife-Wielder

Girl Murdered As Man Eludes Pursuers  3 Boston University . Students Unable To Prevent Killing

18-Year-Old Girl Slain With Knife   Pursued While on Way to School in Boston Back Bay Aren  SLAYER CAPTURED Students Witness Crime  But Are Unable to Save Victim

Crowd Sees Girl Slain   Sex Maniac Kills With Knife After Chase In Boston

Girl Slain by Crazed Knife Wielder on Boston Esplanad« Before Rescvers Can Arrive

Girl Slain By Fiend As Many Watch   Boston U. Students Catch Degenerate Alter a Chase

18-Year-Old Girl Slain With Knife   Pursued While on Way to School in Boston Back Bay Ares   ic aciall stihl nsitiaetiieainal  Bay Aren SLAYER CAPTURED Students Witness Crime  But Are Unable to Save Victin

Horrified Onlookers See  Knife-Waving Man Chase And Slay Fleeing Girl   “IT Wanted a Woman. I Want to go to Chair” Exclaims Slayer, Who Was Caught by Students

'18-Year-Old Wobiirn Girl Student.  Slashed - To Death Within View. ~ Of Boston Apartment Dwellers

Girl’s Cries Fail to Stop Knife Slayer   Residents of Boston’: Back Bay Witness Brutal Killing

He Opened His Big Mouth   Professor Verbally Lambasted by Housewives

Goucher Prof, Who Said Women Parasites, Receives Support From All Over Country

“... That Wives Should Work”  Goucher Professor Is Lambasted and Praised

Three Eastern  Wildcat Strikes Settled Today   ‘Government Leaders, Labor Conciliators  Act On Two Others

TENSION BETWEEN PARIS BRANCH AND VICHY INCREASES WITH NEW OUTBREAKS OF TERRORIST PLOTS   Challenge to Collaborationists Increasing. Their Head quarters Invaded By Man Who Used Razor to Express His Convictions.

FRANCE OT RAIND UNDER NAZI YOKE   Paris Has Third Terrorist Outbreak In 24 Hours;   ension Inc reases

HELSON ENDORSES MANPOWER BILLS iW PRINCIPLE   Kaiser Proposes Commit tee To Control Distribution OF Workers

‘Draft of labor not needed’   Nelson upholds principle of manpower law

Nelson Okays Manpower Act   WPB CHIEF BELIEVES U. 8S. WORKKERS TO DO JOB

Law On Manpower Is Urged By Nelsor   But Compulsion Seldom Needed Toward War Effort, He Says; Favors Army Enlistment Be Halted

MANPOWER ACT EYED BY NELSON   He Believes Compulsion Nea Needed to Get Men Into War Effort

Nelson Urges Halt to Army Enlistment   Longer Work Also Sug gested; Kaiser Is Questioned

CHIEF NELSON URGES MANPOWER ACTION   WPB Head Suggests Congress Survey Situation

SENATE EXPLORES MANPOWER CRISIS ON TWO FRONTS   \dministration Leaders Maintain Chary Attitude Toward Labor-Opposed Projects for Compulsory Civilian Service; Nelson and McSherry Called To Testify.

“Stop All Enlistments,”’ Says Kai  Neilson Oks Principle Of Compulsory Labor

NELSON BACK OF MANPOWER LFRISLATION   Endorses: Principles  But Says Compulsion Won’t Be Necessary. —   WOULD PUT HALT TO ENLISTMENTS   Senate ‘Military Committee Also Hears Henry Kaiser’s Views.

Nelson Skeptical Of Forcing Men ‘Into War Effort   Agrees With Kaiser That  In Army Should Cease

War Stamp and Bond Badges Will Be Sold  Boutonnieres Go on Sale in > 33... hee

War Stamp and Bond Badges Will Be Sold   Boutonnieres Go on Sale in Butte on Monday

DIES IN WEST   Former Iowa Wesleyan College President and Methodist Leader

Hancher, Former Wesleyan Prexy, Dies   Stricken After Attending Funeral In Oregon.

Australian Airmen Make Their Greatest Raid On The Japanese Invasion Zone

‘Great Britain Hastening Efforts . To Turn India Into Powerful _ Base For A United Nations ! Offensive   RAF AGAIN BOMBS RUHR INDUSTRIES

Britain Pushing Efforts to Turn India Into Powerful  Base For Allied Offensive

Jap Invasion Fleet Sighted Approaching   ‘Britain Hastens To Turn India Into Base

Australians Start Fierce  Air Attacks   Port Moresby Thrus By Japanese Thot Imminent

Australian Planes Batter Jap Fleet Near New Guinea   British Hasten Plans for New Allied Base in India To Strike Japan

Japanese Reported Striking Toward Port Moresby Base As First Invasion Step

Jap Ships Blasted in Air Attack   Striking Toward New Guinea, British Plan ‘Defense of India

Nine Enemy — Ships Smashea By Bombers —   Nipponese Striking At Port Moresby In Strang Offensive; British Move Rapidly . To Plan Defense Of India, Aid In Burma

Change In WPB Methods Men Is Recommended By Special Senate Group

SENATOR HITS DOLLAR-A-YEAR GROUP IN WPB   Changes in Men And Methods Demanded By Committee Chairman   SAYS DELAY DAMAGING   Agency Has Not Measured Up To Its Responsibilities, Charges Truman

Shake-up Of WPB Is Demanded   Special Senate Report Raps ‘Damaging Delay fn Plant Conversion.    Men Pilloried

CRITICIZED BY TRUMAN   Changes in Men and Methods Are Demanded; ‘Damaging Delays’ Seen   SOME DOLLAR MEN IMPEDING PROGRAD   Extensive Realignment Pre. dicted Within a Month by WPB Spokesman

DEMANDED IN SENATE QUIZ   ‘Damaging Delay’ In Putting Industry To War Use Hit By Truman’s Group

Changes In WPB Predicted After Demand Of Solon:   Spokesman Says Wilt Do Away With Some Jobs: Nelson Declines Comment Thursday

ABOLITION OF SOME JOBS IN  WPBFORESEEN      ‘Extensive Organizalional Re alignment’ Predicted as Senate Criticism Aired   ‘DAMAGING DELAY’   Nelson Declines Comment on Tru man's Demand for Changes i Men and Methods

WPB METHODS AND MEN SCORED   Senate’s Probers Demane Changes—Dollar-a-year Men Criticized Harshly

DEMANDS WAR BOARD CHANGE   Truman Committee Issues Report Criticizing Production Board.

REPORT oLAPO DT AYEAR MEN IN WAR WORK   Senate Group Asserts -WPB Does Not Measure Up to Responsibility.   CITES DAMAGING DELAY IN PLANT CONVERSION

W. P. B. Changes Called For By  Senate Probers   Men And Methods Criticized; Conversion Delays Scored.

CHANGES ARE DEMANDED IN W.P.B. SETUP   Dollar-a-Year Men Scored In Report Submitted By Senate Committee   GUTHRIE 1S UPHELD

Reorganization of WPB Predicted Soon by Board Spokesmar   Will Not Be Based Upon Latest Criticism in Congress’ Circles

SENATE GROUP URGES CHANGE IN WAR BOARD   Declares Dollar-a-Year Business Executives Have Not Measured Up to Responsibilities —~_ Production Tmoeded.

Probers Demand Change In Men and Methods  MUCH DELAY ——_Yy-__ Guthrie Case Indi cates Production Flaws

Senator Truman Demands Changes In WPB Methods, Also Calls Setup On Carpet for ‘Damaging’ Delays

Senate Investigaing Committee Says “Damaging Delay” Seen In Changing T, TDafenca Mannufactnring

REALIGNMENT OF WAR BOARD IS PREDICTED   WPB Member Says Fev Jobs On Board Will Be Abolished

calle For. Change Ta Men, ‘Methods Of: WPB Service   Senate ~ Committed’ Find:  ~ “Damaging. Delay” Tn ‘Converting - . Industries

Truman Demands  WPB Changes   Missouri Senator Says Body Has not Met Responsibility

SENATEBLOC . ATTACKS WPB   Truman Demands Changes In Men, Methods; Cites “Damaging Delays”

Change in Methods and Men of War :Production Board Sought by Solon

Changes In WPB Asked By Truman   Charges That Men and Methods Have Not Measured Up te Responsibility

War Production Board Shake-up Urged in Report   “Damaging Delay” Of Group Criticized By Senate Inquirers -

REVISION OF WPB, LIKEL! TOCOMESOON   ‘News Given: Out by Spokesman as Senate Committee Reports.   SHAKEUP NOT DUE TO $1-A-YEAR MEN   Special Bureau Has Been Planning for Change in Board.

Truman Is Irked Over  Production   Senator Demands Some Changes in W. P. B.  - Personnel and Cites Delavs   Curbs Are Asked   M4Ub B75 CBE ARORA     Report Would Restrict Executives Who Favor Own Businesses

TRUMAN DEMANDS CHANGES IN WPB, CRITICIZES SELAY   Raps Delay In Conversion OF Civilian™ industry To War

REORGANIZED   But Officials Deny It Will Be Caused by Senators’ Criticism

WPB Shakeup In Offing, Is Belief  Congressional Criticism Aims At Dollar-A-Year Men In Program

‘Reorganization Of Wai Production Board Extected In Month   REPORT RELEASED   "Senate Cc ommitt ee At. ‘tacks ‘Damaging Delay in Conversion

Demand for Changes Ir Men and“Methods of the War Production Board Made by Committee   PART OF GUTHRIE CHARGES UPHELD   Report Criticizes Wha Committee Terms “Damaging Depays” In Con- . version of Industries

ISSUE REPORTS CRITICIZING DELAYS   Say Some  Dollar-A-Year Men Impede Program   GUTHRIE CHARGES   ban ln teen tal  Partly Upheld In 32-Page Script Of Special Senate Investigating Board

Some Jobs Will Be Abolished; Group Criticized After Senate Probe ©

Committee Asks WPB to Make Many Changes  Charges by R. P. Guthrie.are Upheld

A Shakeup In WPB Is Coming Soon   Prediction Comes ‘After Critical Report By the Truman Probers

Shake-Up of  WPB Advised By Senators   Dollar-a-Year Men Impeding Effort, Report Declares

Truman Wants WPB Methods: Men Changed   Charges Delay In Changing To War Industries

SENATOR ASKS CHANGES IN MEN, METHODS   Committee Report Charges ‘Damaging Delay’ in Plant Conversions.   RAPS ‘DOLLAR MEN’   Chairman Urges Bigger Place  For Labor, Small Business in War Dradiintiann Catlin

SWEDES PROBE ‘INSTRUCTIONS’ TO GERMANS   ‘Mysterious Letter to Reich Na tionals in Sweden Contains ‘Se cret’ Directives

Hopkins Sure Of Victory for United Nations  Says Four Fronts Will Be Set up lo Destroy

Hopkins Asserts Nothing Can Stop Victory March   Lease-Lend Chief Says Fronts Will be Set Up to Bea Axis—Predicts Devastation of German Cities by Allied Air Forces

Hopkins Says Hitler Forces to Be Penned Up, While Air Armadas Destroy German Cities

Hopkins Asserts Confidence in Final Outcome  Declares ‘Nothing Can. Stop Onward March to Viélory’

A: J. PARNELL DIES   ‘Jack’” Was Member o! Board When Court House Was Built 

International News Writer Tells of  Watching Japs Shell Oreqon Coast

Extra Trains ©  Are Approved      Heavy Florida Travel Is Caused By Number Of Army Camps 

EXTRA TRAINS ~ GET SANCTION   O. D. T. Head Says He’: Not Easing Tourist Re strictions. ;

RULES EASED ON FLORIDA TRAVEL   Railroads Allowed To Add More Trains As Result Of Traffic Squeeze

HOUSE COMMITTEE MOVES AS BENTIMENT FOR TAX GROWS.   ain “Keonomy” Ag   Woodrum Urges House to’ Stop Playing Politics with Farmers, Labor, Et Al.

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   Hollywood Moguls Scrap Over Film Of Henry Ford’s Life

London Hails Victory Over Japanese Flee   ‘Greatest Battle of War. ‘Avengea 4 Critisers,’ Sav Nowsnapers

Plan Objection To Gas Ration   Western Congressmen to Meet This Afternoon to Consider Postponement Resolution

BISHOP EDWIN F. LEE TO SPEAK HERE MAY 14   Will Speak of Experlencea Doring Bombing of Singapore hy the Japanese

‘Women to Be Put to Work ‘In Shipyards   War Manpower Commission Says They Are Needed in the Construction of Ships; Unions Vote Yes

Union Turns Women Down   But San Francisco Industrialist Says They'll Work Anyway

Women Shipyard Welders, Denied Union Status, Told They Are Needed

BUDGET OF 21 BILLION GIVEN TO COMMONS   American Lend-Lease Aid Now 400 Million A Month, Report

GIVES REPORT ON LEND-LEASE. SETUP IN BUDGET TALK   Sir - Kingsley Wood Tell: Commons U, S, Aid Is supplying 4 Million  7 ‘Dollars Monthly

Beer Consumption Shows Increase   Sale to Army Men Brings Protest

BIKE RATIONING TO START SOON   Manufacturers Are Released From OPA Order Freezing Sales

BIKES TO BE RATIONED   Sale of Bicycles Will Be Under Government Regulations Soon

BICYCLES NEXT FOR RATIONING   Ceiling Prices Soon Te Be Established By OPA Order

BICYCLES 10 BE RATIONED   Sale Of Vehicles Due To Begin In 3 Weeks

BICYCLES ON RATION SOON   OPA Amends Freezing Order to Permit Shipments

Bike Rationing Will Start Soon  Permit Manufacturers To Make Shipments  Oe

Six admit suilt in bookie raid   Proprietors and employes are fined

GEN. CARDENAS: - DEFENSE CHIEF   Mexican President Names Predecessor fo Cabinet, Plans Expan sion of Armed Forces

Cardenas Heads  Mexico Defénse   Large Expansion of Army, Navy and Air Force Is Planned

DEFENSE FUND - APPROVED BY ~ COMMISSIONERS   They Will! ‘Provide $1,501 Toward Expense of Ci-  vilian. Defense. ,   Training of Air Raid War -dens.and Police Will — _ , Start Soon,

UEFENOE FU APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER   They Will Provide $1,590 Toward Exvense of Civilian Defense,   PROGRAM PEPS'_ UP   Training of Air Raid War dens and Police Will Start Soon.

The New Word !s “MecNairish”—: Term Is Forged From Brass Hat’s Name. Means Drive

The New Word Is““MeNairish’/— ‘Term Is Forged From Brass i\Hat’s Name. Means Drive

Italy Claims 17 British Planes Downec   Heavy Attack of German Bombers Made on Isle Of Malta

Fire Rages At Malibu   Soldiers and Civilians Fight Blaze Near Los Angeles .

12 Homes Are Destroyed By Coast Blaze   Raging Brush Fire Continues Unabated Over Wide Line In California

READY TO INSTALL.   Playground Eeuipment for Third Ward Has Arrived,

Next Fiscal Year’s Expenses Will Be $444 Each and $1,904 a Second

‘ALACT TAC PERSON in WAR 10 Wil CAUI FEROUN  U.S. $444, SAYS THE WE RUNCET

Some Married Men To Army  In December   Immediate Re-classification Is Ordered

® THE WEATHER   Change Ordered In Married Class   Men With No Children Wil Be Inducted Into Army  be December

Clark Gable Joins Army as a Private   He Wants to Be an Aerial Gunner, Says $3500 a Week Star; No Speeches for Him

CLARK GABLE JOINS ARMY AS PRIVATE   Movie. Actor ‘Entrains: For Air Force School At _ Miami, Florida

GABLE ENLISTS IN - THE ARMY   MOVIE STAR WANTS TO BE MACHINEGUNNER ON PLANE —~AGE BARS HIM AS PILOT

‘Russians Sign '20-Year Pact ‘With Britain   Military and Post-War Treaty Promises Mutual Aid Against Enemies.

BRITISH SIGN 20-YEAR PACT WITH USSR   \lso Agree on Urgent Necessitv of Opening Second Front Now

Adopt Plan 0 f Mutual  Assistance   Joint Efforts Against ‘Hitlerite Germany Are ‘Pledged In Agreement  ’. Signed At London

cific War Council rmed Without U.S ‘ill Work in Harmony,  owever. Savs London

British Create Pacific Council   Representatives to Meet Today to Act With U. S. Group

PACIFIC COUNCIL WILL MEET TODA’   Churchill to Preside’ ai Session on War Problems in London

CHURCHILL T PRESIDE OVER SSECCION TODAY   U. S. Left Off New Council, Because Of Close Cooperation With Britain

Britain Creafes Pacific Council; U.S. Not in if   Australia, New Zealand and Netherlands Leaders Meet Today

PACIFIC COUNCIL - SET UP IN LONDO!   MEMBERS INCLUDE BRITAIN, NETHERLANDS, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

Expect Move fo Drive Japs Out Of Guadalcanal   Follow-up of Naval Victory Anticipated

ARMY AIRCRAFT AIDED NAVY IN GUADALCANAI   Stimson Points Out Army’s Part In Great Naval Victory.

Qust Enemy West of Rzhev From Points —   Occupy Important Strategic Positions

SOVIET TROOPS CAPTURE NAZI POSITIONS DESPITE STUBBORN RESISTANCE

New Red Gains,  Says Moscow   Fortified Line Northwest Of Stalingrad Captured By Soviet Forces   COUNTER-ATTACKS ARE ALL REPELLEL

30 Persons Are Expected ' ‘To Qualify in First Aic   Ly: Instructors Course Will Start Here Aug, 10 For Five Days

Red Cross Class for Lay Instructors in First Aid Opens Here Monday

INNIS     TUNERAL,   Hel Friday Afternoon at the Young -Funer     Home,

INNIS FUNERAL,   om . Hel Friday Afternoon at the  ’ Young Funeral Home.

WILL INCREASE PRICE OF BITUMINOUS COAL   Minimum Rates Will Be Advanced 20 Cents Per Ton By Order Issued At Washington

Bituminous Coal Prices Raised   Range From 15 To 30 Cents— Effective Oct. 1

COAL PRICES GIVEN BOOST   Bituminous At Mines Tc Go Up Average Of 15.53 Cents

Price Of Coal Will Be Upped   General Increase Okehed On Bituminous Product After October 

COAL PRICES TO BE UP 15-30 CENTS TON   Coal Division Grants Raise to Be Effective Oct. 1.   GRANT IS BASED ON HIGHER COSTS

Minimum Soft Coal Prices. Advanced to Stabilize the Industry; Check Competition

MINIMAFOR BITUMINOUS   Range from 15. to 830 Cents a ‘Ton for Various Sectors

MINIMUM PRICE OF BITUMINOUS COALIS RAISED   Increase; Ranging From 1: to 30 Cents:a Ton For Various-Sections, Or dered ‘by Coal-Division   EFFECTIVE OCT. 1   increases Reflect New Es. tablished Costs of Soft Coal Mining, Federal Official Says -

PRICES INCREASED FOR BITUMINOUS COAL   October 1 is Date for Raise Through Nation

Bituminous Coal Division Orders Minimum Price Increase Effective Oct. 1.

Increase In Price Of Soft Coal Approved  Will Range From 15 To 30 Cents A Ton For  Voarinne Sartinne

Soft Coal Price Increased 15.53 In First Review   Claim New ‘Equalization Insures Stable Occupation Of Industry

INCREASES IN PRICE OF COAL DUE OCTOBER 1   Director Wheeler Of Bituminou: Coal Control States That Ad. vance Of From 15 to 30 Per Cent May Be Expected Ip Country.

Coal Prices Get Boost ©   U. S. Orders 5 to 30 Cents Increase; 15 Cante far Minneacnia

ARE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1: RUN UP TO 30 CENTS   Lowest Increase, As Ordered by Bituminou: Coal Division, Is  Five Cents

Minimum Soft Coal  Prices Increased      Division Allows Boosts Averaging 15.53 Cents Per Ton Qct. 1

COAL CEILING PRICES RAISED   ILLINOIS AREA GETS INCREASE OF 5 CENTS PER TON

Irder Increase  In Coal Price   Order Issued By Secretary Ickes Is Effective On October 1

ON HONOR ROLL AT DELONE HIGH SCHOOL   Fifteen Students On First List An¢ Thirty-Three On Second— Names Announced

DELONE CATHOLIC HONORS REPORTED   Fifty-Five Names Appear On Rolls For First Quarter, Principal Cyril J. Allwein  Aunnarncae

Stimson Reveals Magnificent Fight Being Waged in Defense of Java, Japs Suffering Appalling Losses

Appalling Los Of Life In ~  Java--Stimson   War Secretary Says ‘Allies Are Waging ‘Maanificent Fight’

TWO REGIMENTS OF GUARDS URGED   Committee Recommends Men Be Recruited With Eye to Their Undesirability for Draft; Paid for Actual Duty

SINGAPORE DEFENSE TAKING HEAVY TOLL JAPANESE. INVADERS   NIPPONESE FORCES CONTINUE INFILTRATION THROUGH DUTCH ISLANDS

Singapore Defenders Fight Against Odds, With All of Indies Islands Now Threatened

Darlan Urges Readiness   Vice Premier Broadcasts to French Empire

MINE WORKERS TOWITHDRAW FROM THE ClO   John L. Lewis Says Union Trying To Discredit Him With Roosevelt      READY TO DISCUSS — UNITY AT ANYTIME

John L. Lewis’ Mine Workers To Leave CIO   Vote for Withdrawal After Ultimatum By Former CIO Chief

mplied Threat To Resign Brings Union President Strong Support at Ohic foanvention

Miners Break  Off With CI   Lewis Serves Ultimatum To Pick Between, Him And Murray Clan

MINE UNION GETS OUT OF THE CIC      Miners Overwhelmingly } Vote to Sever Rela tions

MINE WORKERS ~ QUIT ClO RANKS   John L. Lewis Charge: Move to Discredit His Union

MINE WORKERS TO QUIT 6.1.0   VOTE TO WITHDRAW AFTER LEWIS URGES MOVE IN 56-MINUTE SPEECH.

UMW Vote to Quit C1O, Completing Widening Breach  Lewis Tells Members to Decide Between Him and Oreanizator

MINERS VOTE TO LEAVE CIC   Lewis Tells Union It Must Decide Between Him and Murray Organization

NEW BLOW DEALT ENEMY IN ALEUTIANS   Single American Submarine Makes Attack and Warship Is Believed to Have Plunged to Bottom.   FIFTH SENT DOWN OR DAMAGED RECENTLY,   U. S. Undersea Boats Have Sunk 47 Nipponese Vessels in War and Scored Hits on 27 Others.

Fifth Japanese Destroyer Hit in Aleutians  Navy Department   Navy Department Reports Craft Probably Sunk

Lone U.S. Sub Torpedoes, Probably Sinks Jap Destroyer Off Aleutians

LONE AMERICAN U-BOAT SCORES   Fifth Jap Destroyer I; Reported Sunk Near Kiska Island

Jap Destroyer Is Torpedoed in Aleutian Islands   U. §. Submarine Bags Fifth Enemy Ship In Kiska Area

JAP DESTROYER PROBABLY SUNK   Sunday Attack By U. § Lone Submarine Is Reported

SINGLE MEN TO BE ‘CALLED FIRST.FOR ~ SERVICE. IS PLAA      Those With Dependents to Be Summoned Later On—Announce New   System.

~ FR INDUCTION   Selective Service. Chiefs: De ‘vise Policy In- Line: With: -New Lawe--:

Eligible Single Men Placed In  First Division   “Emphasize Deferment Because of Dependents Will Not Be Permanent

DRAFT HEAD  PUTS NEW ACT INTO EFFECT   Orders State Boards To Take Single ~~ Men First

Family Men Will Be Last Ones Called   National Headquarters Set: Up Four Catagories fo Induction.

New System Of Inducting Men Established Today   All Eligible Singie Men Are To Be Called To Daty First

DRAFT BOARDS TO USE. NEW SYSTEM   Men Will Be Divided Into Four Categories For Induction

Four Category Induction System  Is Set Up   Directive Sent To State Boards; Order of Call Given

ANNUAL COUNTY 1 GAUP onOM   Rebecca Meyncke and Gil bert Hellman Winners of Trophies.

AWNUAL COUNTY 4H CROP SHON   Rebecca Meyncke and Gil _ bert Hellman Winners of Trophies,

REMUS IS NAMED.AS. “MOVING SPIRIT” IN AWARD OF CONTRAC   Prohibition Era Bootleg ger, Former Asyfum Inmate Said to Have Been Financier.

Nazi Saboteurs Open Case In  Supreme Court Biddle tons G ermans  Ask Rights Denied  : U. S. Soldiers  COTONET ¢ nee CNT      COLONELS DEFEND   Power Of President In Wartime Challenged By Proceeding

Seek To Destroy War Time Power   Plea on Behalf of Allegec saboteurs Heard by  Supreme Court’   TWO JUSTICES ABSENT   Effort Made to’Take Case From Special Tribunal to Civil Court

Supreme Court Plea Say: Alleged Agents Merel Were Fleeing Germany   DEFENSE CLOSE!   Biddle Opens Argument, Says Men Are Enemies With No Civil Rights

Britain Has Replaced Four Battleships, Four Carriers. 2? Cruisers Lost During Conflict

Drive Carries Invaders Into  - The Chinese Province After   Jraveling Up The Burma Road Route.      WINS PULITZER PRIZE

Larry Allen, AP Writer, Gets Pulitzer Prize for Reporting   Other Awards Are Announced for Work of Outstanding Nature in Other Fields

Larry Allen, Flee Reporter, Wins Pulitzer Prize   L. A. Times Gets Aware 5. F. Writer Honored Fe Secession Stories

DOUBT ISLAND BASE   Report Nazi Subs Use Mar. tinique Is Discounted in Washington

‘New Weather Courses  Train Accurate Judging of Where Paratroops Land

SUGAR RATIONING - BEGINS ON MAY 4   One from Each Family to Register in Their School District for Rationing Cards.

SUGAR RATIONING CARDS ARE ISSUED   One from Each Family to Register in Their School District Monday to Thursday.

First Selectee Given Honor Cros:   Soldier With MacArthur Decorated For Personal Bravery

Three Marine Heroes Return   They Admit Shooting Down 35 Enemy Planes And Damaged Ships

Three Marine Air Men Did Big Job   Downed 35 Enemy Planes. Helped Damage Warships

STRIKE GALLED OFF IN CHICAGO   Elevated Railroad Men To Discuss Issues December 29

Chicago Railway Strike Called Off   Would Have Crippled Transportation System of City

CHICAGO ELEVATED STRIKE CALLED OFT   Railroad Workers Cancel Walkout That Would Have Crippled City’s Transportation Svstem.

STREET RAILWAY STRIKE DELAYED   Special Meeting Of Elevated * Workers Dec. 29 To Decide Further Action

Workers on ’L” Call Off Strike   Tieup Was to Hove Beer Effective Minute After Midnight

——War=—on the Cuff——— Fancy Pants Now Scarce Ac Pleats on Grandpa

CUFFS ON TROUSERS NOW TABOO FOR MEN   War Production Board's Order Be comes Effective—Excess Cloth Needed

PENALTY FEES ARE TO BE DETERMINEL   Three - Judge Federa Court Is to Receive Final Written Arguments Next Week.

Gerald Graeber Now  In Aviation Center   Member of First Class a Kelly Field, Texas

HUGE INVASION PLANNED WITH “OPEGIAL CRAFT   Tuglike Ships Bristling with Assault Guns to Lead Great Attack.   AEF FORCES IN ENGLAND’ AS WELL AS IN IRELAND

Cripps Envisages March to Berlin   Possible Invasion  Methods Outlined

SLOT MACHINES SEIZED IN DES MOINES RAIDS   Two Owners Arrested When Police Pick Up 91 Camino Devices

1 SLOTS TAKEN IN DES MOINES   Two Machines Were Founé In Operation

lowa Farm Bureau Head Critical of Organized Labor   Says Labor Partially to lame for Spiralling of Prizes  ‘FAIRHAIRED BOY’  Thinks Farm Bloc Should Not Bear Whole Blame For Parity Scrap

1OWa Par wuredu Head Critical of Organized Labor Says Labor Partially to Blame for Spiralling of Prizes  ‘FAIRHAIRED BOY?’  Thinks Farm Bloc Should Not Bear Whole Blame  Thaw Dowty Caran   “FAIRHAIRED BOY

DEMANDS MOUNT FOR CONGRESSIONAL CHECK ON BEW   ‘Wallace Takes Fight Against RFC Dominance To Senate Group

Demands Arise   G.0.P. Would Haye Chieck on Economic Warfare Board at Capital

Ehounate Parasites —  House Willing To Give Funds To OCD, But Not One Dime To Dancer, Actor

Congress Balks on Ex. pense for Fan Danting, Theatricals, Etc.   HOUSE EXPLODES INTO OPPOSITION

SLASH IN OCD FUND LOOMS   House Tentatively Bars Payments to Dancers and Screen Celebrities

Millions For Defense; None For Dancers  Eleanor’s Pals In  Sof t Jobs, Under

100 Millions For Defense, But Not One Cent For Dancer Or Douglas

r Solons “Veto  Dancers in OCL  Donald Duck, Other Luminaries ‘Panned’ In Congress Debate

National House Seems Opposed to Paying Dancer, Film Stars in OCD

S'NO FUNDS FOR AR}   Congress Balks Over May. ris Chaney, Melvyn Douglas, Donald Duck

House Balks At Useless Spending   Refuse To Appropriate Fo Civilian Defense Avppointees

Democrats Seek Harmony Man   2 Weeks Extension Given to Seek  Candidate

NO SURPLUS LABOR FOR FARMERS      Trying To Prevent Aimless Wandering of Farm. Workers

GET FARM WORK FROM CO. PLACEMENT BUREAL   Workers Asked to Register In Their District

Organize fo Assist Farmers With Hel   Eight Men in Bremer County Appointed to Represent Communities

Farm Help Service Is Offered Here   Outside Help to be Gotter if Necessary, Says Em. ployment Service Head

NO SURPLUS LA. BOR FOR FARMERS   Trying To Prevent Aimless _ Wandering of Farm.” Workers .

Texans Gather For Thursday Rally  Patman, Rayburn Sneok At Sulphur ©

RADAUL RAIDED BY AUSTRALIAN PLANE!   Grounded Enemy Plane: Heavily Damaged

Attacks Turn to Debacle at Changsha  52,000 Invaders Are Casualties

Japs Pictured In Retreat  After Trying To Take City   Offensive Becomes  Catastropheric Debacle Before Hunan Capital, Chungking Announces   INVADERS LAND IN NORTH BORNEO

Announce Total of 52,000 Casualties in Three Days of Fighting; Yale Buildings Burned

30 Thousand Japs Killed In Day By Chinese   Attack on Changsha turns into “Catastrophic debaucle” for Rising Sun. °°

Battle Sends  Invaders Into Vast Retreat   Nipponese Drive on Hunan Capital Turns Into Great Debacle   TAKE STRONGHOLDS

Chinese Claim Destruction  0£30,000 Foe   Drive on Changsha Ends in Rout Of Invader Force

Victory Won by Chinese   Losses of Invader Fearful, May Cut Off Retreat

Thr ee Days’ Death Total Rises to 52,000   Nipponese Offensive Against Provinee Capital Is Called Catastrophic Debacle!

Fugitive Captured After 16 Years’ Freedom   & & & “iL & & dh & &   Fled Prison Farm

Army, Navy Officials Will be Called to Relate Their Side of Story Relative to Large Gifts.      PRIVATE SECRETARY GETS $25,000 YEARLY   $100 Bills, $2500 Insurance Policies» Were Given tc 1300 Workers, Dinners a $2 Per Plate.

EXTENDS PROBE OF WAR PROFIT   Vinson To Call Army, Navy Officials on Ohio Plant  Cantrante

ARMY AND NAVY OFFICEALS TO TESTIFY—EMPLOYES GOT $949,590 IN RONUSES

HUGE BONUSES OF CLEVELAND FIRM PROBEL   Charge War Plant Made 100 Per Cent Profit On Contracts

Vinson Seeks Further Facts — On Contrac   Army And Navy Officials Must Explain Reason For Huge Profits Of Company At Cleveland

OHIO PLANT PROSPERS ON HUGE U. S. ORDER:   President's Private Secretary Is Paid $25,000-a-Yea and Employes Are Treated to Watches, $100 Bills, ‘Free Insurance Policies and Dinner Parties In Hotel — Cleveland War Concern ° Probed By Conaressmen.

Grumman - Designed Planes Creditec With Saving Australia from Japs   Finest Aircraft of Theil Class, Rear Admiral McCain Declares

© SAVE AUSSIE!   Grumann -designed Plane,  ‘ ‘Avenger’ and its ‘Wildcat’ Fighter Planes Stopped Japs Also on Guadalcanal

NAVY AIRPLANES SAVE AUSTRALIA   Avengers and Wildcat: Given Credit For Stopping Japs

Highway Death Toll for Year Below Past Twe   Total of 3 Persons Arc Dead So Far as Resul! Of Accidents

FORECAST TWO BATTLES OVER TAX PROGRAW   General Sales Tax And ‘Withholding’ Plan Hint Disputes

EIGHT LOUMa ON TAX QUESTION:   Treasury's Opposition [1 General Sales Tax May  Be Debated

PROPOSAL TO COLLECT PART  OF INCOME TAX AT BOURCE  18 ALSO MEETING OPPOSITION ©

Sales Ver sus Income Tax To Be Issue   Treasury Program’ or Pay Withholding Faces Congress Battle. -

Sales Tax Has Backing  In Congress   Objections Raised To Morgenthau Withholding Plan

NEW TAX PROGRAM FIGHT CENTERS ON SALES TAX ISSUE   Question Of Whether T kes - Should Be Paid On Earnings Oro Suending

Sales Tax Battle Is. In Prospect   Collection at Source Also to Meet Opposition

MORGENTHAU TAX PROGRAM ISOPPOSED      “House: Committee Members Would  Have Sales Tax

Treasury Cpposition To General Sales Tax Expected To Be Center Of First Major Fight On Tax Bill

Federal Sales. Tax Still Very Live Issue   Treasury Is Opposed to Such Form of Taxation

BOMBARDMENT OF SINGAPORE BY JAP GUNS   Native Sampans Shelled bh Turt by British as Japs Assemble for Mighty Attack

Japan’s Siege Guns Hurl Big Shells Into City Of Singapore   Nipponese Invasion Boats Sunk By British; Fighter Planes Bag Bomber, Damage Others As Air Attacks Continue

INVAS  ION FLEET I$ GATHERET   Small Craft Including Sampans Assembled for Direct Attack on the Besieged Island.

RIVER BOATS SHELLED ACROSS JCHORE STRAIT   Japs Bombard Resi dent] Areas of Singapore Island

JAP SIEGE GUNS BOMBARD HOMES OF BESIEGED CIT   British Train Artilfery on In. vasion Boats Along Johore Shore.

JAPANESE GUNS SHEL RESIDENCE AREAINSINGAPOR  Restieh Pound River   British Pound River Boats Massing For Invasion      BRITISH SILENCE JAP BATTERY ON JOHORE

British Shell Jap Sampans’ Across Strait      Cily Undergoes Hea  Bombardment; Burma  Pg 

British Guns  Blast At Jap - Attack Boats   Explosives Rain on Outskirts of City and On Invasion Fleet Across Johore  Strait; Barrage Silences Ean Rattary

CONFEREES SAID TO HAVE AGREED ON BALE BASED ON CORN PARITY PRICE

Conferees Compromise  On Wheat Sale Issue   House Awaits Report of Plan to Sell Grain at Corn Parity Price

Farm Parity Agreement  Is Reached   Compromise Work _ed Out By Congress’ Conferees

Urges Use Of Prisoners In Armed Force Units   Acting Prison Labor Superintendent Says Inmates Ar Anxious To Repay Their Debt To Society

Powermen Call  Strike at Philo   Plan Walkout Next Monday Midnight

LOST ITALLANS ROUNDED UP BY BRITISH FORCE   Fascists Starving; in Frightfully Bad  Condition

Allied Advance Units Hound Broken Nazi Army on Libyan Soil   Search Parties Round Up Thousands of Hungry, Parched and Lost Italians Abandoned by German Masters

Story’s 238 4-H Girls Are Set for Fair   Exposition to Open Next Tuesday at Nevada

SAME NUMBER OF NEW AUTOS MADE AVAILABLE FOR JUNE AS IN PAST THREE MONTHS

Jones Blames Rubber Cartel  For Shortage   Secretary Reveals ‘Business-As-Usual’ By Dutch, British

JONES BLAMES BRITISH-DUTCH IN RUBBER LACK   Secretary Declares Allies Feared Price Cut if U. S. Accumulated   Agreed to 150,000 Ton: in 1940, Delivered Only 40,000

DUTCH, BRITISH HIT BY JONES   Blames Combine For U. S. Rubber Plight

Proposed Measure  Changed   House Ways and Mean: Sub-committee Takes  Action Today

WICKARD WILL CONTROL FOOD DISTRIBUTION   Executive Order Places Agriculture Secretary In Charge Of All  Commodities   Two Agencies Planned

F.D.R. Appoints Wickard Chief on Food Front   Secretary Is Given Sweeping Control by Executive Order

Name Wickard Food Chief   Has Control Over Production and Distribution

Wickard Becomes Food Dictator, With Wide Powers   Farm Secretary Will Supervise Production  And Distribution TAKES WPB FUNCTION  President to Decide In Case of Conflict With Nelson’s Views

RULES CIVILIAN, ARMED SERVICE, FOREIGN NEEDS   Governs Rationing Along With Farm Production and Distribution   Various Agriculture Bureaus Reshuffled Into Two Agencies

FD Gives Him WPB Powers In Farm Field   No Change in Present Rationing Programs Indicated; Branches Of Bureau Reshuffled

Wickard Given Charge of Food Front   Sweeping Powers te Be Exercised Under New Plan

F.D.R. Hands Sec. Wickard Full Control Over Food   New Czar Will Have Top and Wide Power Over Production And Distribution   TAKES SUPERVISION OF FOOD RATIONING

Wickard Gets Food Control,  Exeept Prices   Supreme Power Over Diet Of Nation ‘Accorded By Presidential Decree   President to Settle Conflicts With WPB   Divergence Over Machines For Agriculture Use Peospect .

WICKARD PLACED IN FULL CHARGE OF FOOD SETUP   Agriculture Secretar Takes Over WPB Powers In Farm Field      IS GIVEN SWEEPING  PRODUCTION CONTROL

WICKARD GETS FULL CONTROL ON FOOD FRONT   Agriculture Chief Supreme Authority on Production and Distiribufion of Farm Producis   RULES RATIONING   Equal Authority. With Nelson o Agriculfure Needs—OPA Sti Controls Prices

WIDE POWER GIVENBY FDR TOOFFICIAL   Sweeping Control Over Production and Distribution Give..   TO BE SUPERVISOR OF FOOD RATIONING   Various Branches of Agriculture Department Reshuffled

FDR Picks Production, Supply Czas   Agricultural Official Given Supreme Control

AG DEPARTMENT WITHOUT FUNDS AS YEAR STARTS   DISAGREEMENT IN CONGRESS DELAYS APPROPRIATION

THOUSHNDS WORK ~QNAWETHQUT EM      Congressicnal Stalemate  Hits. Agriculture And OPA Activities

Agriculture Department Left Without Money By Congressional Stalemate

USDA Stranded Without Money to Operate During 1942-43  WORKERS ON JOBS Hope of Late Settlement Brings Employes Back To Desks Today   WORKERS ON JOBS

Stalemate On Agriculture Fund Bill   Workers Go 0n Though Department Technically Has No Operating Funds

Stalemate In Congress Halts Ag Dept. Funds   Plan Continuance On Makeshift Basis Until Settlement Reached.

‘Congressional Stalemate Brings Farm Department Te Technical Halt

FARM PROGRAM RUNS INTO JAM   Price Control Plans Also Are Jeopardized by Congress Deadlock

Deadlock Leaves Farm Dept. Without Funds To Carry On   Agreement Expécted Today To Permit Department  To Contimie Widespread Activities.

AGRICULTURE E PARTMENT INUS FUNDS   Thousands of Workers Plan To Continue Work Despite Technical Halt to Activities   Di ADLOCK IS UNBROKEN

Ne DEP'T 1 LEFT WITHOUT FUNDS   Expect to Muddle Through Strange Situation Caused by Congress Stalemate

Defenders of City Battered and Reeling Under Jap Blows.   CITY IS STILL HELD   Winston Churchill Expected to Make Another Speech Sunday.

TRAGEDY OF SINGAPORE ROCKS CHURCHILL HOLD  Prime Minister May Take to   Prime Minister May Take to Radio on Sunday

25 Evacuation . Ships Blasted By Japanese   British Troops Fall Back After Bitte: Counter Attacks But Scorn Jap = Demand for Surrender; Battle  Closes In on City.

MAJOR REVOLT IN CHURCHILL REGIME APPEARS CERTAIN      Personal Position Of Prime Minister May Be Jeopardized If Java And Burma Follow In Wake  _ Of Singapore

War Crisis Stirs British Party Revolt   Liberals Split Over Conduct Of Malava Fight

Singapore Fall Brings Revolt In London   New Party Of Union Faces Churchill

Confronts Churchill  Conduct of Wer   Conduct of Wer  Beings Revolt le Partiemes?

Union Sought To Include  Dominions      Further Disasters May Threaten Churchill’s Position

Revolt Flares in London Against ChurchillRegime   Fall of Singapore Threatening Political Repercussions, Observers Believe

Disaster In East Shakes England   Nation Shocked More Than At-Any Time Since France’s. Fall

NEW DISASTERS SHAKE BRITAIN   Liberal Party Rebellion Fore casts Peril To London Cabinet

Churchill In Critical Position   Singapore Disaster Shake: Britain, Endan?ers Government

PARLIAMENT REVOLT FLARES; GOVERNMENT WAR POLICY RAPPED   Three Liberal Party Members Quit, Demanding ‘National Union’ Setup; Churchill May Address Nation Sunday   Ry SIDNEY 1 WILLIAMS

Loss of Singapore Stirs a British Parliament Revolt   By SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

Greater Voice For Dominions  Is Demanded   Upheaval In Government Of Britain Expected To Follow Loss Of Base At Singapore

Major Trouble Is Indicated for British Cabinet   Three Prominent Liberal Nationalists Quit: Party":

Demands Rise Anew For Shifts In War Cabinet   Opposition Faction May Be Headed By Cripps; Three Leaders Quit

OBJECTIONS TO BRITISH WAR POLICY SOUNDED—LIBERAL NATIONALIST PARTY @1EMBERS RESIGN

BRITISH SEEK GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNION   Churchill Plans Addres: Due to Revolt on War Policy

Singapore Disaster Rocks britain, Brings Demand for Government Of National Union By Liberal M. P.

POLICY OF CHURCHILL REGIME I$ CRITICIZED   3 Prominent ‘Members Of Liberal Party Resign  ASK ‘NATIONAL UNION’  Premier’s Position Reported Menaced By Revolt

Churchill’s Position Seen In Jeopardy;   Prime Minister to Broad cast Sunday Night on Crisis in Far East   PARTIES SPLITTING   Union Government, Will ‘Dominions Represented, Is Demanded

SHELVE RESOLUTION TO STAY-HIGGINS — CANCELLATION   Marine Committee To Continue Investigation OF Closing

AEF NOT DEFENSIVE   American Treops In Britain Trained For Offensive Action

si CSET Cole, eee ee en A ie Nee Te  Yanks In England Offense’ Minded   Clark Says Sooner Second Front Opens, the Better

Many United States Men Now in England Ready To Battle the Germans   General Says WU. S.. Soldiers Could Use About 6 Months More Training

AMERICANS MAN ENGLISH DEFENSES   Thousands ‘Already in Eng: land; Better Trained Thar Their Fathers Were

JAPANESE INVASION FLEET IN MACASSAR HAD PROTECTION   TWO DUTCH AIR OFFICERS GIVE EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF FIGHTI"’~

JAPANESE FLEET IN MACASSAR CONVOY USED BALLOON BARRAGE PROTECTION

Klaborate Balloon Barrage Used by Japs in Macassar Strait, but Total Of 32 Ships Were Sunk, Dutch Say

Dutch Fliers Describe Raid Ou Jap Fleet   Balloon Barrage Used By Japanese To Hamper Attack By Airmen In Four-Day Battle

SHIPS MASSED FOR APPARENT MOP-UP DRIVE   Early Assault Against ) Kast Indies Is Forecast

Mop Up Campaign in Islands and Attack on Netherlands East Indies Seen.

CLIMAX DRIVE ON MACARTHUR   Jap Propaganda Says, However, That Big Offensive Has Started

Japanese  May Strike East Indies   ‘Considerable Number’ Of Japanese Vessels Sighted Off Mindanao

Can’t Accept Hitler Talks at Face Value   (See Page 2 for Witler's "Laley  By LOUIS F. KREEMLE Of the Yiutied Peace

War Today— -Hitler’s, ‘Speech - Hints at Fear of “TTlizmate Defeat

BOMB MANDALAY   RAF Planes Hit Jap Rail Com. munications. Renorl_

REDS REPORT ROUTING 73 ENEMY DIVISIONS   Declare They Were Put to Flight in 4 Months and 70 Pct. of Their Effectives Killed.

Fourteen Youths Say They May Join Navy   .Not_ Actually Joined Up, But They're Seriously Considering Enlistine

Farm Senators Find Neglect Gram Rubber      Critic ize Composition O Board Being Sent To Stud: Russian Program.   NORRIS MAKES ATTACK

Committee eriticizes rubber erouy   Jeffers’ aide defends choice

U-Boats Picking On ‘Small Fry’   Sink Motorship, Fishing Schooner

‘Nasis Turn To Sinking Small Ships But Also Get Mexico Freighter

Baby Bottle Nipples Playing Their Part For U.S. Defens:   In Fact, Nation’s Largest User of Them is One of Its Leading Airplane Engine Manufacturers, Slipping Them Over Openings to Make Certain No Foreien Objects Fall Into Motors

ASKS INDUSTRY TO GIVE SCRAP   Nelson Urges All To Dig Deeper For Every Available Ton

Former LeMars Resident Passes  Mrs. Emma Cassen  Lived Here As Girl’

, NELSON DENIES . WPB-ARMY FUSS   Official Says There Ha ' Been No Fight for Control of Production

NO BATTLE OVER ARMS, ECONOMY   NELSON SAYS WPB AND ARMED SERVICE AGREE ON GOALS

NELSON SAYS ARMY NOT T00 AMBITIOUS   Declares There ‘Is No Fight Between W:P.B.  and Armed Services.   CIVILIAN CONTROL .. NEVER AN ISSUE   Director Says ! Merging. of "Viewpoints. About Sup: plies. in: Good, Shape...

WPB, MILITARY OFFICIALS AGREE ON PRODUCTION   No Opposition in Services to Defense Scheduling Work

NELSON DENIES FIGHT REPORTS   WPB Chief Says Armed Services Cooperate With Production Controls

Nelson Denies Fights Between Supply Chiefs   Army Not Trying To Control Civilian  Feqnamvy

Nelson Says There Has Been No Fight Between W. P. B., Armed Services 

BEEN NO FIGHT BETWEEN WPB & ARMED SERVICES   Nelson Says There Has Been Misconceptions and Lack of Understanding But No Fight; Claims He Was Misquoted At Press Conference.

NO FIGHT SAYS WPB CHAIRMAN DONALD NELSON   Although Admitting Disputes Between His anc Armed Services, . Just Misconceptions   WILL IRON OUT

No Fight Between Army And WPB Over Production Of Munitions. Nelson Declares In Explanatior

There's Been No Fight Over War Production: Nelsor   Heads of 2 Programs Are Bound to Oppose Each Other, He Says

NELSON GIVES OUT INFORMATION UPON WAR PRODUCTIONS”  DECLARES THERE HAS  BEEN NO FIGHT BETWEE! WPR AND SERVICES

First ] Lady Denies $25,000 Pay Ide:   Mrs. Roosevelt Assured Taxes Will Take Care Of ‘Coupon Clippers’

CIVEN A SEND-OFF   Program, at Armory for Group of Men Leaving for Service   JAM AT BUS STATION

COLORED DRAFTEES GIVEN A SEND-OFF   Program at Armory for Group of Men Leaving for Service   JAM AT BUS STATION

U-BOATS ACTIVE IN WEST AFRICA   Pro-Nazi Countries Help Raiders Off Fabled Cape Palmas

SMALL, NEW MODEL GERMAN U-BOATS ACTIVE OFF AFRICA   Apparently Being Helped By Pro-Nazi Countries Technically Neutral

HIT ALLIED SHIPS   Nazi U-Boats Are. Hard at Work Off the West ‘ Coast of Africa

URUGUAY ACTS.   Spy Ring Discevered and All Axis Nationals May Be Interned.

DeGAULLE 10 APPEAL TOU.S. AS TO DARLAN   Fighting French Leader In sists On Change In Dar lan’s Status In French No rth Africa.   Eden Heckled

DeGaulle May Ask U.S. to Change Status of Darlan  French Chieftain Is Disgruntled at British Procedure

Free French Still Suspect Admiral Gen. DeGaulle Asks FDR To an Darlan’s Status In North Africa

DeGaulle Now Expected _ To Appeal to U.S. To Change Darlan's Status

American Pilots Reach Ireland  Express Eagerness TT. #4 letke Bite

MORE TROOPS OF U. §. LAND. IRELAND SAYS   Pilots, Negro Soldiers, Swell Invasion Forces   Will Be Heard From, Is Boast of 40-Year Old Chief

PILOTS ARRIVE IN IRELAND   Ranks of Invasion Force Increase; Includ Plane Mainienance Men

INVASION SEEN NEEDED BADLY TO AID RUSSIA   Threat of Japanese “Stab” at Soviet's Siberia Brings Secret Conferences in London

INVASION COAST, REICH VISITED BY BIG RAF BOMBERS   Negro Troops, Maintenance Crews Arrive in leatand ‘With Pilots

U. S. Pilots In Ireland  BE nn   Negra Troops Also In New Landings

AIRMEN DRAWN FROM ALL OVER UNITED STATES   Young Colonel Says “They Are Among Best of Lot, and Will Be Heard  From” ~~   RITISH AIR MIGHT BLASTS NAZI AREAS   nstallations On French Invasion Coast and Prime Industrial Plants In Germany Targets

Lack of Men Prevents MacArthur From ~ Lo nes — Dealing Japanese Forces Crushing Blow

‘Lack’ of. Men Prevents MacArthur Fr ‘om * Dealing Japancse'Forces Cr ushing Blow

OT AUNGEERMAN LINES oMASHED BY AED ARMIES   Important Successes Scorec By Russians On Southern Front, Reports Claim

Fifty Thousand ‘Germans Killed _ By Red Force:   Many Nazi Planes Are Destroyed; Booty Is  larne

RUSSIAN ARMY BREAKS THROUGH GERMAN LINES   Key Nazi. Stronghold Positions Guarding Direc! Approaches to Smolensk Smashed

GERMAN POSITIONS IN TWO IMPORTANT AREAS THREATENEL    SMOLENSK AND NORTHWARD AND SEVERAL POINTS ON SOUTHERN FRONT NAMED

Russia Breaks Through South  Front Defense   Nazi Counter- Attack Fails; Sleds Used Near Smolensk

Nazi Loss Heavy In Red Drive   Reds Break Through In North And South, - As Nazi Hard Pressed

Soviets Crack Nazi Lines on South Front   German ~ Counterattacks Fail in Two Days of Violent Fichting   CASUALTIES HIGH   Smashing Russian Blows Peril Enemy North of Smolensk

Germans To North Of Smolensk  In Danger   Tremendous Losses Inflicted On Enemy, Russians Report; Two District Centers Taken

Russian Army Breaks Through On South Front   Nazi Positions in Central Front Area Endangered, Russians Declare

Nazi Lines Crack in Ukraine   German Central Front Periled; Losses Huge

Albanians Are Fighting Italy   Italian Control Of Country Menaced By Heavy Conflict

Albanian Mountaineers Hav Declared Independent State,  And Are Fighting Fascists

Independence Of Albania Rumored   ANKARA SAYS COUNTRY FACING REVOLT FROM ITALY

Albanians Fight Against Italians   Patriots Proclaim Their Independence

ALLIES BAG JAPANESE SUB AND PLANES   Jnited Nations Airmen List Underseas Vessel And Number Of Grounded Aircraft As Fresh Victims Of Operations— Australians Warned Of Probable Attack

ALLIED FLIERS GET JAP SUB   Australian Army Chief. However, .Expects Japs To Again At tamot Invasion

ISSUANCE OF SUGAR RATION BOOKLETS TO BEGIN IN 3 WEEKS   Registration For Suga Cards Now Set March 9

RATIONING OF SUGAR BOOKS   SCHOOLS WILL BE READY TO RATION BOOKLETS FOR. OBTAINING SUGAR ABOUT MARCH 15

RATIONING PROGRAM FOR SUGAR WILL BE EFFECTIVE SHORTLY   Issuance of Booklets to Ohioans Is To Start  “Sometime After March 17th.”

Jap Envoy fo France Dies   Fatally Injured in Fall From Embassy  Riuldina in Parice

Home Front Held Important in  National: Defense  Milk Fund Drive ‘Appeal Made  Ine EbacSecuree flaky:

Home Front Held Important in  National Defense  Milk Fund Drive Ayvveal Made

Commends Work Of 4-H Clubs  Secretary Wickard  Stresses Its Worth

HE HAD SUGAR   Federal Agents Find Two Tons of It Stored In Apartment.

Four Mysterious Americar Bombers Alight In Turkey   Crews are Interned; Had Been Raiding Axi: Basis on Black Sea, British Reports Say

FOUR BOMBER NOW IN TURKEY, BRITAIN HEARS   Turks Reveal Fliers Interned — Black Sea Points Target of Raids?   By RICHARD McMURRAY (AP War Fditar)

Four American Bombers Land in Turkey Following  Raids on Odessa. Nikolaev

Four Ships Land In Turkey After Black Sea Raids   Run Short of Fuel After Striking From Egypt at Axis Bases Along Black Sea  Crewmen Are Interned By Turks  Refineries in Rumania Reported Among Targets of Powerful, Long-range Ships

U.S. Planes Hunt Jap Forces On Barren Wastes Of Aleutian Islands

Mystery Landing Gives. First Hint of American Force In Russia Battle

Four Planes Forced Down In Turkey   First Indication of Strong Bomber Command Force In Middle East

Other Planes on Track On Japs In, Around Aleutians   British. Say Bombers. From U.S. Land:  From Black Seq

4 U. S. BOMBERS LAND IN TURKEY   Planes Said to Have Bombed Axis Bases on the Black Sea Coast of Russia.

Americans Blast Nazi Black Sea Bases, Is Report   Rumania Oil Fields Also Raided, Ankara Hears After Yankee Bombers Land on Turk Territory

Bombers Strike As Reds Check Kharkov Drive  Nazi Losses Huge, But More Reserves  Rushed Into Fight LAND IN TURKEY  Rommel Hitting Hard in Vital Battle of Libya

Turks Display Friendly Face To Americans   Four Planes Forced Down At Ankara Bear Some Wounds of Foray On Red Front

U. 5. BOMBERS LAND IN TURKEY   Four Planes Were  Engaged In Middle Fact Actian.

FOUR BOMBERS LAND IN TURKEY ON RETURN HOP   Crews Are Interned By Ankara Government, Craft Damaged by Axis Fighters   PART OF SQUADRON AT EGYPTIAN BASE      London Press Accounts ‘Reveal U. S. Airmen Aiding Russians To Combat Germans

EGYPT - BASED SQUADRON HITS GERMAN BASES   Black Sea Towns And Rumanian Oilfields ‘Attacked   4 FORCED DOWN   Landings In Turkey Reveal Activities In  Middle East

Four American Large Bombers Land in Turkey   Crews Interned and  It Is Reported They Attacked German-Held Russian Cities

British Report Turks Intern 23 U.S. Flyers   Reported fo Have Hit a Bases in Black Sea; Battle Rages in East

Reports Vary On Loss to Nippon Navy  ATL!.I1 fx   Allied Communiques All Paint Picture Of Sea, Air Victory

Allies Sink or Damage 5 Enemy Transports, 5 Cruisers, 3 Destroyers   No Naval Losses Reported by Yanks Dutch; Nippon Armada Battered; Say _ Destruction Mav Be Even Greater

Willkie Says Revolution Is Under Way  He Believes That Is What Hampers li § Wear Praaram

Willkie Promises Criticism in 44 If War ‘Bungled’  Offered Services  To Roosevelt, After  Pearl Harbor Attack NO MINOR OFFICE  Says If He Runs Agait It Will Be for the

ALL ESCAPE IN TRAIN ACCIDENT   Three Cars of Limited Are Derailed

Three Pullman Cars Derailed Near Oxforc   One Overturns But Ne One Is Injured—Broker Rail Is Blamed

NAZI OFFENSIVE POWER IN RUSSIA SHOWS DECLIN   Attacks Lack. Savagery .¢  Few Weeks Ago and are All Renuleed.

SOVIETS PUSH COUNTER DRIVE   Advances on Two Caucasus Fronts Are Reported

REDS AIM TO MAKE NEW NAZI THRUST COMPLETE FAILURE   Sub-Freezing Temperature ‘Hinds Force Of New Drive——300 Nazis Lost In Day °°

Nazis’ Attack At Stalingrad Costly Effort   Reds -Counterattack, Trying To Make Foes’ Drive Total Failure

Soviets Hold Germans in Renewed Drive   Germans Make Litthe Headway Into Stalingrad

Manhattan Island To Be Blacked Out   Many Square Miles Included in Test

Stamps For First Ration Period Must Be Used Before Saturday Midnight; List Other Rules

Willkie Says Nazis Will Never  Conquer Russia   Plea for Second Front Echoed by American Politician

Willkie Says Reds Are Unconquerabk   Warns United Nations Must Give Soviet Real Aid To Divert Immense Nazi Strength To Western Europe —

REICH NEVER TO CONQUER SOVIET, SAYS   Reiterates Demands for Second Front. Growing Impatience Among Russ People

RUSSIA CANNOT BE CONQUERED, SAYS WENDELL WILLKIE   But American Envoy Warns That Secand Front Is Essential to Victory.

GERMANY WILL NEVER BEAT REDS: WILLKIE   Declares “Immediate Real Aid to Russ Necessary” After Ten Days in Soviet   WILLKIE LEAVES FOR CHINA BY PLANE

DECLARES RUSSIA IS UNGONQUERABL   Willkie Makes Statement  Interview After 10 Unprecedented Days.

Willkie Emphasizes Second Front Need ‘Will Never Conquer Russia”’

Willkie Is Certain Reds Will Never Succumb But Urges Major Aid in Form of Second Front

Willkie Feels That Russia Is  Unconquerable   Contends Real Aid I: Needed, However, To Maintain The Striking Power Of Red Army

Urges Major Allied Help Now To Preserve Striking Power Of Red pong Visits Chine Newt

‘Twenty Tons Of Dynamite Set Off   No Signs of Sabotage in Easton, Pa.. Blast

lremendous E x pl osion Shakes Vast Area Around Easton; Find no Evidence of Sabotage.

Powder Blast Kills 31 Workmen   20 Tons of Dynamite Explode at Cement Co. Quarry

20 Tons of Dynamite Explode; Homes Levelled; FBI, Police Open Inquiry

Treasury Agent Discovers $16,000 Hidden by Japanese   Investigator Uncovers Dual Records Showing Large Income of Jap Businessman; Money Found In Piano; Long-Range Photographic Kit, Military Prints Found In Produce House

$16,000 Found In Jap’s Home   Treasury Department Men Ferret Out Radios And Powerful Cameras

Sailor Survives Two Sinkings In Pacific, Was On Arizona   After Pearl Harbor He Went to Lexington in Time to Go Down with the Carrier

Survivor of Two Warship Sinkings Says U.S.N avy Coolest Under Fire

Senator Maybank Renominated in South Carolina   Administration Supporte Defeats Eugene S. Blease in Primary

New Dealer Wins In So. Carolin:   Sen. Maybank Is Winner: Californian Nearly Blankets Field

WARREN AND OLSON WIN NOMINATIONS      California Candid ates Square Off for Gubernatoria! Fight

PRISONERS OF WAR RESIST SHACKLING   Several Injured During Clash at Ontario Pris. on Camp

FETTERS CAUSE RIOT IN CANADS   War Prisoners Object t Shackles, Clash With Guards

Fights Occurred at Ontario Prison Camp During Shackling of Germans

PRISONERS, GUARDS HURT IN QNTARIC   Shackling Resisted i in Camp; Canadians “Report No ~ Resistance in Others

Canadian War Prisoners Forcibly Resist Shacklina   Guards and Nazis Received Injuries In Refusal to Obey Orders

Nazis in Prison Beat Up Guard   Canadian Officers Have To Fire On Captives Who Object To Shackling

Election Laws Held Adequate.   Existing Statute  Governing Soldier Votes Pointed Out

(This @aily feature, conducted by Witt, Mackenzie, Wide World news  7st, is written teday by Fred ‘anderschmidt.)

Spreading Out Of Jap War Areas-—Challenges United Nations To Plan Earliest Possible Counter-Drive

WAR TODAY   This daily feature. conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, Wide World news analyst, ts written teday by Fred Vandersckmidt.)

JAPANESE BATILE LINES COVER VAST TERRITORY AND OFFERS BIG - OPPORTUNITY ALLIED NATIONS

Tho The War Today  hh reu   Consequences of Japanese Spreading Out Apparent.

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, Wide World War analyst, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

65 Men Go te  Camp Dodge for Induction   Leave Emmetsburg on two special buses at 5:30 a.m. Monday.

37 Draftees Leave Here for Induction   Go to Ft. Des Moines Saturday. Many are granted leaves.

SUB LAUNCHED ON LAKES   First Sleek Brown Underwater Ves. se! Commissioned At Chicago

U.S. Navy Recruiting Station Old Postoffice Building Des Moines, Iowa

Complete Freedom of China Assured After War By Britain and America

U.S., Britain Assure China Postwar Aid in Abolishing Fetters On Sovereignt:

United States and Britain Guarantee China Sovereignty   Abolition of All Extra Territorial Rights is Promised

U.S.. Britain to Drop Chinese Territoriality   Prompt Abandonment of Special Rights Promised By Welles

US ,BritainDrop Claims To Treaty Rights In China   Two Nations Assure Chiang Extraterritoria Privileges Will Be Ended

China Will Recover Its Sovereignty   Allies Promise To Relinquish  Privileaesc

CHINAGIVEN ASSURANCI   U. S. and Britain in Promise of Post-War Sovereignty

CHINA TO BE FREE OF U.S., BRITISH RIGHTS AFTER WAR   War-Torn China Assured Her Post-War Sovereignty Wil Not Be Encumbered by Ex  treakerriloriality

CHINA WINS RIGHTS WITH ALLIED PACT   U. S., British Negotiate For Abandonment OF Privileges   FREEDOM GRANTED   Chinese Hail New Er As Grants to Others Put to End

CHINA ASSURED OF POST-WAR FREEDOM OF FOREIGN CLAIMS  SYSTEM OF EXTRA TERRITORALITY WILL BI AROTISHED AFTER WAR

CHINA ASSURED OF SOVEREIGN   United States, Britair  Will Help Abolish Spe cial Privileges

He Fell In!   Youth ‘Bounces’ From Sidewalk Into Marines In Short Order

IS A BUSY PLACE   Landlords Outside of City Must Register at Rent Office

STATE SURPLUS DIVIDED!   - -  But Nobody Believed It —Scene Was Annual Columbus Gridiron Show

All-Out Jap Assault On Solomons Believed Near  As U.S. Blasts Vessels

Japanese Preparing An Assault   Enemy Is Belived Closing In for Hard -Attack at Guadalcanal ‘U.S. Edgein Air

Japanese Close in on Guadalcanal Air Base; Assault Neat   Allied Attacks  Inflict Heavy Damage on Jap Invasion Fleet

IN ON (SLANE   Navy Repulses Second Enemy ‘Feeler’ Attack on Island Airbase.   ALLIES CONTINUE RAIDS

Americans Sink Or Damage Ten Japanese Ships   Flying Fortresses Blast Rabaul Harbor At Low Altitude With Devastating Results, All Return

ENEMY LINES CLOSE IN FOR FINAL SMASH   2 Nipponese Warships Ar Believed Sunk In Attack By MacArthur Fliers

JAPANESE INVASION FORCES IN ALL-OUT ASSAULT TO TAKE AIRBASE IN GUADALCANAL

Japs Reported Closing in for Battle of Guadalcanal Despite Losses Suffered

Japs Closing in On Solomons To Hit Yank Base   Invading Nips Land Forces on Nearby Pacific Islands in Spite Of Losses Inflicted on Naval Forces by American Bombers And Air Attacks on Bases and Troop Concentrations

AIRMEN BATTER FLEET   New Jap Landing Reported Near Embattled Island   A SHIPS SUNK

Enemy rieet Dealt Severe Blows By Air   MacArthur's Bombers Blast 10 Nipponese Ships At Rabaul Harbor In Raid

JNPS TAKE ISLAND BASES FOR ATTACK   Thrust at Airfield Costs Foe 12 Planes While Airmen Hi Shipping

Japanese Close On Guadalcanal Despife Losses   Planes Sunk, Damage Ten Enemy Vessels; ‘Feeler’ Is Repulsed

Severe Naval Losses Are Dealtby Allied Bombers Flank Attack Is. Beaten   Grumman, Wildcats Intereept Jap Fighter Planes in Attempt to Raid Airfield and Drive Enemy Away; Ten Jap Vessels. Hit

Landing on Isles Near Guadalcanal  MacArthur’s Big Bombers Sink or  Damage 12 2 i

Enemy Cruiser, Destroyer and 8 Transports Victims of Deadiv Bombing

WEAKENED JAP  FORCES CLOSING  IN ON AIRFIELD 10 MORE INVASION  VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED BY U. S.

Japs Close In On Guadalcanal Desnite Losses   Enemy Landings on Russell Island Disclosed by Navy

Japs Close in > On Air Base on  Guadalcanal   New Troop Landing Made; Allied Air Attacks Inflicting Heavy Damage

Invaders Land  On Russell Island: MacArthur's Men Hit Jap Vessels .

Japs Close In on Yanks in Solomons   U.S. Fliers Blast 10 Nip Navy Ships at Rabaul Base

Jap Forces Suffer Heavy Naval Losses      Enemy Lands Troops on Island Near Guadalcanal Island, Closing in on United States Defenders

All-Out Assault By Enemy Is Believed Near; Allies Active   MacArthur Bombers Attack Japanese Flotilla, Inflicting Losses; Jap Landings On Russell Island Are Reported

NIPPON FORCES ARE SLOSING IN ON U, S. AIRBASE   Severe Naval Losses Handed Enemy in Solomons by Allied Bombers

ALL-OUT FIGHT FOR AlR FIELD EXPECTED SOON   Enemy Troops Are Landed On Nearby Island

“Wildcat” Fighters  Down Five Japanese Bombers; 10 Enemy Ships Sunk, Damagec

JAPANESE PLAN AN ALL-OUT ATTACK ON GUADALCANAL   Have Landed Troops on Rus: sell Island, 30 Miles Northwest of Guadalcanal.   JAP PLANES DESTROYED   A Second Enemy “Feeler At tack” on the Airfield Was Repulsed.

Nipponese Force Nearer Despite Heavy Naval Losse:   Enemy Has Landed On Small Island Near Guadalcanal

ENEMY SUFFERS SEVERE LOSSES   Twelve Nipponese Planes Destroyed Friday By U.S. Fliers   BASES BOMBED   Cruiser, Destroyer And Transports Are Hit At Rabaul

ENEMY MAY BE PREPARING FOR ALL - OUT DRIVE   Allies Inflict Heavy Losses On Invaders In Pacific; 12 Jap Planes, 10 Jap Ships Reported Destroyed Or Damaged.

Army Planes Sink Many Enemy Shins   Cruiser Among Vessels Sent to Bottom by Bombers

JAP’ BIG BLOW MAY BE NEAR   Yankee Bombers Blast 10 Enemy Ships at Rabaul Nne Beino Cruiser

Believe Enemy Gathering For All-Out Assault on American-Held Air Base

DESPITE NAVAL LOSSES ALL-OUT ATTACK IMMINENT   Japanese Land On Russel Island 30 Miles to North of Obtective

Japs Prepare ~ For ‘Big Try’ At Guadalcanal   Believed Closing In Fon ‘All Out Assault’ Or Americans There

JAPS CLOSING IN ON ISLAND IN SOLOMONS   Ktill Anticipating “Big Battie” De. spite Heavy Blows Which Have Been Dealt Enemy

NIPS GIRD FOR PUSH DESPITE NEW REVERSES   Second Thrust Agains! U. S$. Forces Repelled While Allied Airforce  Smashes Enemy   10 JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK OR DAMAGED   Explosives Dropped or Cruiser, Destroyer and Eight Transports at Rabaul, New Britain

JAPS MOVING FOR ASSAULT ON AIR-BASE   American-Held Spot on Guadalcanal Island Objective. . ~   ENEMY LANDS 30 MILES. FROM BASE   Uz S: Air Power Makes Operations Difficult for Attackers.

Nippon Tank Drive Is Halted By Fierce Aussy Defense   DUTCH FIGHT LAGS   British Seek Battle Line But See Hand-toHand Fighting

Defenders of Singapore HoldGroundEverywhere Enemy Loses Eight Tanks

Hand-to-Hand Battle Rages. For Singapore   Aussies MIOid ineir Lines At All Points Now That British Must Make Final Stand; Indies War Slackens

Stabilize position in Muar river area   Japanese claim to be within 25 miles of Singapore—MacArthur's men holding enemy back

-AUSSIES IMPERIAL FORCES ; / TURN BACK WAVES OF JAP 7      As Australians Take Position In Fierce Defense of United: Nation’s Fulcrum. of Defense in Southwest Pacific: Enemy Lose Eight Tanks

SINGAPORE ADVANCE ENDS QUICKLY AFTER TRANSFER OF AUSSIES   INVADERS HAD THREATENED TO TURN ENTIRE DEFENSE ¥) LINE AT MUAR RIVER

British Slowly Retreat In Central Johore, But Japanese Landing Force Beaten Off; Burma Premier Arrested

Allies in New Fierce Defense of Singapore; Enemy Loses 8 Tanks   Australians Holding Their Ground Everywhere; Seek to Stabilize Muar River Zone 90 Miles from Sea Base

Fiercest Hand-toHand Fighting Near in Malayan Battle   Fight for Singapore Is Purely Test of Mea and Their Weapons

Australians Hold Ground in Battle With Japs’ Tanks   Muar River Zone Develops as Soft Spot in Defense of  Singannre.   Jap Patrols Active Against MacArthu

INVADERS LOSE BIGHT TANKS IN BATTLE WITH AIF    Reinforced Defenders of Singapore Get Set for Hand-to Hand Struggle

Troops Plug Gap in Muar River Line   Two Vigorous Assaults Halted; Crisis Grows In Battle for Singapore

Beat Off Waves Of Attackers   Threat To Singapore Is Lessened Today  . By Strong Defense Of Australians

NUSTRALIANS. HOLDING JARS   Turn Back Attackers { Fierce-Defense af Singa-. pore Stronghold,   NEAR STRAIT-OF JOHORE

Bucceeding in Stabilizing Position After the British Indian Troops Retreat      IoLDING GROUND EVERYWHERE   Jungle No More of Barrie1 ethan Maginot Line; Commons Disturbed

MPERIAL FORCES TURN BACK NEW ATTACK ON SINGAPORE   British Forced to Give Up Burma Positions for New Stations Says Report   Military Operations Are Reported Quiet Today In Fhilippines

Wavering  Indian Line Is Bolstered   General Bennett  Reports Allies  Are Holding “Everywhere”

Defenses Erected, Evacuation Made Under Dive Bombing   Ankara Dispatches Carry Report as Russians Claim Some Successes While Nazis, Across Don. Advance

REDS SAID TO BE EVACUATING STALINGRAD INDUSTRIES   Report Comes Through Turkey, Therefore Is Unreliable.

Outnumbered Red Troops Pushed Back   Mary Villages Burned as Nazis Drive at Key City

ATTACK: Tanks, Planes Swarm Across Don Toward Stalingrad   BULLETIN

a ae een amare Soviets Reported Hastily Quitting Gtalinerad Plants. Area on Volga

Quislings at Memorial for Dead Official   Report Does Not Stat  How They Died — Ma)  Be Bomb Victims

SET TO STRIKE, STIMSON SAYS   Our Forces Will be Ready For Offensive Soon, Secretary Reports   STRESSES M’ARTHUR HAS FULL COMMAND   Surprised That Any Question Should Arise Over General's Authority

Offensive Soon, Stimson Asserts At Press Sessior   Pretty Near the Stage o Being Ready Secretary Says

Sec. Stimson Says Army Nearly Ready For Offensive   Emphasizes, However, Key Points in Defense Must Be Secured, Production Assured  SAYS MACARTHUR  POWER SUPREME Secretary Surprised Any Question Raised Concerning Authority

War Secretary Says “Ne Matter What Difficullies Arc Encountered’ The U, S, Forees “Wil Be Hunting the Enem; Tn Near Putere

Sec. Stimson Says Army About Ready   Complete Authority Of MacArthur Fully Established

Army ‘Ready Soon’ To Take Offensive   Stimson Assures M’Arthur Has Over-All Command In 8S. W. Pacific

Belicves ‘Things . Starting to Move i Right Direction’   Says MacArthur Has ‘Over-All Command? in Seuthwest Pacific

ARMY NEARLY READY 10 GO ON OFFENSIVE   STIMSON CONFIDENT AND OPTIMISTIC IN WAR TALK

Report Madagascar Government Asks For Armistice   French Forces Surrender in One Large Sector.

War Work Interrupted By Strikes   Two Plants Producin; Ship Plate And Gun Tied Up By Action O: CLO Unionists

MAY SPEED UP MILITARY TRIAL   Longer Hours Scheduled for Commission; End Examin ation of FBI Agent

TRIAL OF NAZIS MAY BE SPEEDED   SECRET HEARING ON SABOTAGE CHARGE ENTERS SIXTH DAY

In Saboteur Trial  Military Commission To Continue In Session To  Sneed Case

SIGNS OF SPEED-UP IN MILITARY TRIAL OF SABOTEURS SEEN   Commission Of Generals To Meet Longer Hours Each Day

Documents Read At Sahoteur Trial   Little Information Given Out by Court

FASTER TEMPO INDICATED AT SPY TRIAL   Two Developments Taken As Signs Of Speedup At Hearing For Eight Nazi Saboteurs—Longer Sessions Planned Qieetionninge Of Two FRI Man Ends

REDS HOLD FIRM ON EAST FRONT AS SNOW FALLS   Three-Sided Attack Upor Stalingrad Fails, and Winter Threatens to Bar Hiter’s Way to Baku Oil.

Terrific Toll Taken in Fight For Volga City   First Snows Fall In High Mountains As Winter Nears

Snow Threatens Nazi Advances Into Caucasus   Approaching Winter Prods Hitler to Orde Advance Regardless of Cost as White Shield Drops Before Baku Oil Land

Man, Woman Held ‘On Murder Charge  In Frome Case   Extradition Asked From California of  Chas. Hatfield, Wife   Woman, Daughter Slain On Auto Trip, Near Van Horn, Texas

Seized Japs Had. Maps Of Coas      = OM eR RR  Many Taken Into Custody Servants Of Philly ©  Families.

FORTRESSES BOMB JAP SHIPPING AT HARBOR OF RABAUL   Big Bombers Hi Hit Exposec Side of Jap Drive Into Solomon ocr

John L. Lewis Urges C.1.0., A.F.L. Unite  Asks Resumption of Meetings Broken Off in 1939

JOHN L. LEWIS PROPOSES C10 AND AFL JOIN   GREEN DECLARES HE IS READY FOR LABOR PEACE

John L. Lewis Urges C.1.0., A.F.L. Unite  Asks Resumption   Asks Resumption of Meetings Broken Off in 1939

Lewis Urges Peace in Rank: OfU.S. Labor   Leader of Miners . Calls for Joining American Federation Of Labor and C. . O.

Lewis Calls For Union of ClO and AFL   Green Favorable Move Would End Lona Labor War

JOHN LEWIS URGES LABOR ~ UNION PEACE   Response From AFL Chief Quick

Union Of CIO And AFL Now Seems Likely   Lewis Calls For Joining In Letter To William Green

Lewis Asks Green For Resumption of Labor Peace Talks   Urges Unified Union Movement to Meet Wartime Problems

hn L. Lewis oposes Union  C10 and AFL   etter to Green ets Quick Reply; egotiations Urged  IFIED LEADERSHIP  ays Labor Unity mperative in U. S. ar Program

Lewis Calls For Joining  Of AFL, CIO   Urges Labor Peace Talks Be Resumed’ in Letter To Murray, Green;  TS nessa kiko

JON L. Uta PROP Dato Gl AND AFL MERGE   Greatest Barrier To Merger In Past, Lewis Reverses Self To Heal Breach   AFL PREXY PREPARED TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS   Early End To Bitter Strife In Labor Ranks Forecast As Result Of Proposal

Labor Leader Says Country Needs Unity   Green Says AFL Peace Com. mittee Ready To Meet With Group From ClO

C10 AND Art UNITY URGED: PARLEY SOUGHT   Resumption Of Negotiations Looms In Immediale Future   BROKEN IN_ 1939

Yould Place Both Labor  Organizations .U nder  “Unified and Competent Leadership”   ‘REEN READY FOR  MEETING ANY ‘TIME   wis Says “Labor Kmper atively Requires Coherency To Give Assistant To War Effort”

Peace Sought In Labor Rift   Lewis Proposes Parleys To End CIO-AF of L Strife In Crisis

John Lewis Asks For Labor Peace   New Chance of CIO-AFL Peace Moves Is Seen

BOMBER WITH 10 ABOARD OVERDUL   PLANE THAT LEFT OMAHA THURSDAY HAS FAILED TO REACH TUCSON, ARIZ.

Bomber Missing With 8 Aboard   Flight Plan Included  Crossing New Mexico

HOUSE WILL VOTE TODAY ON DRAFT OF YOUTHS 18-19   Approval Is ~ Expected - By Nightfall—Takes. Up Bill Under ‘Partial “Gag-Rule”

House Votes Today On. New Draft Bill   Passage Expected By Nightfail; Debate Limited To Two Hours

HOUSE APPROVAL OF DRAFT BILL SEEN BY NICHT   Measure Calls 18 and 19 Year Old Youths  We, Cuusus tae

18-19 Draft Bill Rushed  Thru House   Approval Expected Late Today Under Partial “Gag-Rule”

HOUSE VOTES ~ DRAFT TODA)   APPROVAL OF BILL AUTHOR YZING LOWERING GF AGE  TO 14 1S EXPECTED BY ‘ NIGHTFALL ‘

House to Vote Today on Bill To Draft Youth   Senate Will Begin Debate Tuesday for Early Passage

IS RESTRICTEL   Firecrackers ‘Under Ban, License Required to ~ Sell Fireworks.

FIREWORKS TO BE ON RESTRICTED LIST         WPB GIVES WOMEN ADVANCE NOVICE STYLES TO BE FROZEN FOR DURATION

sstalibnceneeetiimtiaieaennl  State Patrolman Held For Shooting Marshal

Vichy’s Island Leaders Give Up   Fighting Goes On in Other Areas; Japs Smash 25 Mi. Up Burma Road Into China

FRENCH NAVAL BASE FALLS T0 BRITISH LESS THAN 48 HOURS AFTER ISLAND IS ATTACKED   Chief Town In Diego Suarez Harbor, Antsirana, Captured by British In Night Attack and A French Resistance ‘Has Collapsed, British  _ A ptixzra le Maditearranaan -

Japs Starting Maneuver to Australia   Allied Bombers Deal Heavy Blow te Potential Enemy Invasion Armada Near Solomon Islands—Burma, Rus sia, England, Nazis Active

: Allied Planes Deal Blow To Potential Jap Invasion     ENEMY. FLEET SUNK  Nip Warlords Expected To Turn Full Fury On China

Japs Threaten New Maneuver:   Allies Bomb Invasion Armada in Solomon Isiands,

Diego Suarez Is Taken In Siege; French Fight On   Vichy Sub and Sloop Sunk: Reds Capture Enemy Junction.

British Forces Push Madagascar Conquest; Jap Warships In ‘Maneuvers North  Of Australia.

Jap Warships Gather North Of Australia   Allied Bombers Deal Heavy Blows At Fleet Near Bougainville   British Capture Madaaascar Harbor

Chief Town Also Falls  To Raiders   Further Resistance Might Come From Island's 5-Million Population tl nder French  Reds Cut Road  Soviet Forces (Capture Junction Point From Nazi«

DIEGO SUAREZ IN MADAGASCAR ADMITS DEFEAT   Commandos, Led By Tanks, Launch Main Northern Attack

Vichy Denies Claim Madagascar Base In Hands Of British      Assert ‘Japanese: ‘Warships Start ~New Move North Of “Australia: . Enemy Hard Hit In Solomons

Threatening New Moves Started by Jap Ships in North Australian Waters   Allied Bombers Attack Jap Fleét. Massing In Solomon Islands—British Loases  In Madagascar May Be Over 1,000. ~ Men, Churchill Tells Commons

Surrender of Vichy Forces - Is Announced   All Resistance by Main Forces Stopped; Other Units May Fight   VICTORY ACHIEVED IN 48-HOUR CLASH      ‘Meanwhile Japanese Make New Threatening Moves North of Australia

Antsirana, Chief Town at Base, Taken Last Night—Vichy Claims Diego Suarez Holds Out

French Naval Base on Madagascar Now in Hands of British   Diego Suarez Reported Captured by Invaders Within 48 Hours

DEFENDERS GIVE UP AFTER HARD, 48-HOUR SMASH   Britons Take Over Diego Suarez — Vichy Denies Fighting Has Ceased

BIG FRENCH ISLAND COMES UNDER POWER OF BRITAIN QUICKLY  ‘JAP WARSHIPS BELIEVED   JAP WARSHIPS BELIEVED PLANNING ACTION AGAINST AUSTRALIA: ALLIES ACT

MANY SHIPS  BEING -SUNI   NAVY SAYS AXIS SUB OPERA TIONS FORCED SOUTHWAED DUE TO DEFENSE MEASURES

Subs Change to Dodge Resistance   Raider Sinks Boat  In St. Lawrence

214 SHIPS SUNK IN U. S. WATERS   OTTAWA, ‘UP)\—The Royal Canadian Navy and Air Force hunted today for an enemy submarine that invaded the St. Lawrence River to sink a freighter.

Nazi African Arm Making Getaway In Freak Storm   Swirling Sands Blind British Pursuers; Strong Rearguards Also Aiding Enemy Withdrawal

GEN. ROMMEL 3 ARMY FLEEING   Axis Force in Libya Aidec By Mud, Storms in Escape at Agedabia

Hard-Pressed Axis Troops Flee From Agedabia Area   Rommel’s Forces Headed for Tripoli With British Pursuit Hampered by Mud and Swirling Sandstorm—German Commander May Have Decided to Retreat Rather ‘Than Fight Because of Recent Raids on Supply Lines.

WEATRER AlDS AXIS GETAWAY   Rommel’s African Corps Abandon Agedabia Area In Libya

WILDCAT STRIKE AT LORAIN, 0,, TIES UP PLAN!   National’ . Tube Compan Workers.Jam Pipe™ Industry. 1.

Assistance So. America Is Ready to Give to. Smashing the Axis   Force of 2,000,000 Fighting Men Will Help Defend Western Hemisphere - With Thousands of Others  in Lraining.

beatl bac od - _ -_ —_ -_ lati _ — - »  She Gave Good Account Of Self

Singapore's Defenders Slash Back   “Situation Very Seriou but Has Not Deteriorated,” Is Latest News

BRITISH FORCES MAKE DESPERATE EFFORT ON ISLE   Counter-Attacks Are Reported By British Officers

SITUATION NO WORSE, 1S REPORT IN LONDOM   But Valiant Stand Is Not Ex pected to Prevent Fortress’s Final Fall

EMPIRE FORCES SLASH BACK AT ON-RUSHING. ENEMY   Back-To-The-Wall Fighters Improve Pasitions Slightly

Singapore Fall Is Feared Near      Tokyo Radio Reports Troops Have Already Entered City; Not Confirmed by British Sources  

INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES; JAPS BOMB HARROI   Gen. Brett Heads All Allied Air Forees In Australia

U.S. TROOPS RAID JAPS ON MINDANAO   Surprise Attack inflicts Heavy Casualties

Australians To  Take Offensive   Army Minister Declares Keynote Of Instruction To Army Is No  Withdrawals   EXPECT INVASION ATTACKS BY JAPS

Ry WIE LIT UM BONIT   Hitler Demanding New Army From Italians  Collaboration From French Said To Be Unlikely  

NEW ARMY 10 AID ITALY DISCUSSED BY AXIS LEADERS   Conference at Hitler’s Head quarters Said to Have Dealt With Plans to Meet Possible Invasion.   FRANCE CALLED UPON FOR ARMED ASSISTANCE   Pierre Laval Reported to Have Agreed to Attempt Program of Military CoOperation.

Hitler Demanding New Army From Italians  Collaboration From French Said To Be Unlikely

RTO REPORT N LIVING COST AND OWN PLANS   hite House War Power ~ to Check Inflation Congress Hears   ymé Members Think Onl’ Legislation Can Halt Price Upsurge

22 FLEE FIRE AT MEADVILLI   Early Morning Blaze Routs Score in Their  Night Clothing.

AMERICAN ARMY CHIEFS IN CHINA   GATHER FOR TALKS AMID SPECULATION JAPAN MAY STRIKE AT SIBERIA.

Chinese Ask U. 5. To Attack Japs In Major Drive   American Commander. Confer with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek

Ranking U. S. Officers Confer With Gen. Chiang Kai - Shek   Press Appeals for Unit ed States To Take the Initiative in Immediate Offensive Against Japan; See Threat To Red Territory

US. LEADERS MEET CHIAN(   War Parley Held in China As Speculation Grows Of Siberian Move

OFFICERS MEET FOR WAR CONFERENCES   U. §. Commanders it Southeast Asia Meet China Leader

Chiang Meets  With American:   Press Appeals for U.S. to Start Drive Against Japanese

Japs Menacing Siberian Area, China Reveal:   Chungking Editor Appeals For U. S. Initiative In Land, Sea, Air Offensive   Foe Storming Chuhsien; 2,000 Slain by Cannon   Ranking Americans Confer With Chinese Leader Over Crisis

FAKE SHORTAGE CONGRESS TOLD   ndependent Dealer Asserts South America Could Supply All Needs

Orr WAGE INCREASE   Expert Declares W estern Hemisphere  Can Supply US With Ample Rubber

S. America Has Plenty Of Rubber, Congress Is Told   World's Greatest Supply of Crude Is Available There. Declares Independent Buyer

SALVAGE OF PAPER IS HUGE SUCCESS   Transportation Is Saved A Simplex Gets Supply 40 Mites From Home

TIGHTEN GRIP ON 1,000 MILE OASTAL AREA   American operation against French meets little resistance

Secretary Knox Tells Manufacturers U. S. Will Soon Be “Up To Our Necks” In Wat

Knox Asserts We WillBe “Upto OurNecks' in War During the Coming Yea

Knox. F oresees : More Service. F lags:for U. s.  America Will Be Up to Neck’ in War,  Cees: Ge

Knox Sees U.S. In War to Neck   Naty Head Warns Nation to Expect Losses from Subs

Knox Says U. S. to Be Up to Tits Neck in War   Secretary Declares  This Is Nation's

KNOX WARNS OF VICTORY PRICE   Jap Losses To Date Are Estimated At Quarter Million Men

War Today- = Hitler } Bears Out Prediction; Aims  At Caucasus Oil

JAPS ONLY 43 MILES NORTH OF SINGAPORE   However, Fighting Power of Allied Reinforcements Appears to Be Strengthening.

Bombers Sink  Transport, Set Another Afire   ‘Pound Home Enemy Naval Disaster In  Macassar Strait; Foe Loses 36 Ships Damaged or Sent to Bottom In Five Days.

Mrs. Leo Fiedler, 31, Mother of Four, Dies in Hospital  5 OTHERS INJURED Passenger Car and Truck  Sideswipe on Highway 20) Nlnay Raletan

Mrs. Leo Fiedler, 31, : Mother of Four, Dies i in Hospital  5 OTHERS INJURED  Passenger Car and Truck - Sideswipe on Highway 30 Near Ralston :

BOYS 18 AND 19 SOON IN SERVICE   Sen. Reynolds Sees No Hope of Second Front Until - Ships Provided

EXPECTS 18-19 - CALL TO ARMS   Sen. Reynolds Declares U. S. Wil Have 10 Million Men if Necessary.

Sees Draft Of Youths 18 and 19   Will Call Ten Millio: Men If Necessary, Reynolds Says

YOUTHS MAY GO 10 AnIY BY YEAR END   Young Men of 18 and 19 Years May Be Called to Service Soon.   FOR EARLY TRAINING   This Is Almost Certain if a Much Larger Army Is Decided Upon.

WILL GET 10 MILLION MEN IF THEY'RE NECESSARY TO WIN WAR, SAYS REYNOLDS

NAVY REVEALS RESULTS CORAL SEA FIGHTING   Loss of Life When The Lexington Exploded  Was Relatively Light; Jap Losses Were High

Japan Lost 15. Ships Sunk and Others Damaged   American Destroyer And Tanker Also Downed in Battle

One Carrier, Two Small Craft Sunk   Lexington Bombed To Bottom; Battle Costs Japs 37 Ships

LIGHT LOSS OF LIFE ON “LEXINGTON”   Damaged by Japanese, Plane Car rier Exploded, Sank. Heavy Losses Recounted

Lexington, Destroyer and PB Sunk During May Battle Off Solomon aE

Loss Of Life Relatively Light   Report Japs Lost More Than 15 Ships; American Losses Aré Three Vessels :

22 Additional Jap Ships Hit Heavily; 2 Probably Sunk   First U.S. Plane Ship Blows Up After Being Crippled; Tanker and Destroyer Sunk; Crews Saved   REPORT ON 2-MONTHS CAMPAIGN SHOWS JAPS DEFEATED DECISIVELY

US LEXINGTON SUNK BY JAPS IN CORAL SEA   AIRPLANE CARRIER IS_ HIT BY MANY BOMBS AND EXPLODES

Aireraft Carrier, Tanker and Destroyer U.S. Toll in Coral Sea While Japs Lost 15 Ships, 20 Damaged

LOSS SHOWN AS NAVY REVIEWS ENTIRE FIGHT   Whole Campaign Detailed From March 10 Through May &   CASUALTY TOLL IS “RELATIVELY LIGHT’   15 Jap Ships Sunk, 2 Probably and 20 Others Damaaed

Carrier Went Down in Coral Sea Battle   Navy Reveals Japs Sank Two More of Our Ships While ‘We Were Destroying Over 15 of Theirs

More Than 15 Jap Ships Sunk In Coral Sea.   Gigantic Two-Month Naval Battle Ripped Huge Nippon Naval Force to Pieces

Three Vessels Represent Total LU. S. Losses; 20 Japanese Vessels Are Damaged  Pacts Cause Stir UL, S.-Anglo-Soviet Pacts  Suggest New Moves  Against Axis

Enemy Aircraft Damaged It Sufficiently to Cause  Explosion  laps PLANES LOST  ‘Only 2 Other U. S. Ships - Lost in This Battle as   Compared with 15 Japs

Big 33,000 Ton U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sunk During Battle of Coral Sea Which Saw Heavy Damage Inflicted on Japs—Tanker and Destroyer Also Lost.   DETAILS OF CAMPAIGN

SINKING IS DISCLOSED IN COMMUNIQUE   Official Review is Release Regarding the Coral Sea Battle Starting March 10   MOST OF CREW RESCUED

Kngagement March 10 to May 8 Prevented Enemy From Invading or Isolating Australia, Report States.

Coral Sea Battle Losses Listed In Review By Navy   92% Of Carrier’s Personnel Is Saved; Battle Cost Japs Over 15 Ships Sunk

Destroyer AndTanke: Also Lost   Coral Sea Victory: 15 Enemy Ships Sunk. 20 Damanad   Most Men Saved   U. S. Shows Tally In Blighted Attempt On Australia,

Coral Sea’s — Loss Light, — States Navy   Tanker And Destroyer Were Also Lost In Counter Offensive: All Damage Is Inflicted By Aircraft

ENEMY BOMBERS HIT AMERIGAN PLANE CARRIER   Inflicted Such Damage That Several Hours Later She Exploded and Sank   LOSS OF LirE HELD RELATIVELY LIGHT  Large Part of Personnel of Tanker Neosho and Destroyer Sims Rescued, Navy Announces

Loss Of Life Is Slight As U. S. Loses Carrier, Tanker And Destroyer   Review Of Coral Sea Campaign Credits Navy  With Averting Invasion Of Australia; ON Tan Ghisce Mit Phannd Ties ns. Eo

Japs’ Tremendous Defeat Outlined In Navy Statement   Aircraft Carrier, Tanker, Destroyer Paid for Success

LATE REGISTRATION   Owners of Passenger Cars May Sign Up Friday ‘and Saturday

U.S. Troops, Supplies Pour Into Australia   Great Concerted Attack Scheduled To Start In Near Future; American Drive Via ; Aleutian Islands Is Urged

Urges Use of Aleutians for Smash at Janan   Reynolds Advocates Move—Others Cal! For Speedy. Attack By United Nations

Two Senators Advocate Use Ot the Aleutian Islands as Air Base tor Attack on Jap:

Solons Urge Offensive by U.S.   Use of Aleutians Proposed for Blow at Japs

Urges U.S. Attack Japan   Proposes Use of Aleutior Islands’ as Base for Attacks on Empire Islands

OFFENSIVE ALLIED  ACTION DEMANDE!   Reynolds Thinks Aleutian Isles ideal Jumpine Off Base

SENATORS URGE QUICK ASSAULT AGAINST JAPAN   Reynolds Advocates Use o: Aleutian Islands As Base For Full-Scale Offensive   FALL OF JAVA SEEN   Superiority in Air, on Lance  and Sea Needed Before  United Nations   Can Attack

Reynolds Urges Use Of Aleutian Islands For All-Out Attack On Japs

Would Hit Japa From Aleutians.  Senator Reynolds Demands All-Out Offencive Action

‘Senator Urges U. S. Offensive  *From Aleutians ’ Reynolds Says  Northern Route -IsBestfor .  Rs as a a

Ce ee  Use of Aleutian Islands as Base for Attacks on Japan Is Advocatec

Solons Call For Allied Offensive   Reynolds Advocates Use Of! Aleutians As Base For Attack On Japan

Reynolds* Advocates Full-Scale Attack  From Aleutians   Otl¥r Members of Congress Likewise Are Calling for Speedy Offensive Action by United Nations

Solons  Ask U. S. Offensive   Aleutian Islands Suggested As Base for Attack.

USE OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AGAINST JAPS ADVOCATED.   Long Chain.of American Islands Would Make Ideal Jumping Off Place for United Nations

SENATOR ASKS ALASKA FOR}   Aleutian Islands Claimed Likely Position to Carry on War

Use Of Aleutian Islands As Base For Full-Scale Attack On Japs   Advoeated By Senator Reynold:

varole Lombard is Buried With Brief Funeral Rites   ivacious Film Star, Who Loved Life and Who Die In Flaming Plane Crash Is Eulogized At Services Attended by Less Than Sixty Friends In Hollywood

FRANKFURT HIT IN LATEST RAID BY BRITISH FORCES   ‘City Bombed. for 35th Time Transport Disrupted ‘At ‘Rail Center.

FRANKFURT I$ HEAVILY BOMBED DURING RAF RAID IN RHINELAND   INDUSTRIAL CENTER BLASTED FOR 35TH TIME-~FIGHTER PLANES RAIDED OCCU.  PILD TERRITORY _.

Frankfurt Is Bomb Target   Estimate 300 Planes In First Attack On Area Since Aug. 24.

GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES IN RAID   10 British Bombers Fail To Return From Attack On Nazi City

FRANKFORT HIT BY BAF BOMBS   Pilots Report Large Fires Left Burning In Important Rail Center

FRANKFURT RAIDED BY STRONG FORCE OF RAF. BOMBERS   Important French Port, Of Cherbourg. And Le Havré Raided By Day

R.A. F. Bombers Attack Germany   Estimate 200 Planes In Bomt Raid On Western Germany Last Night   CHANNEL GUNS IN LONG-RANGE DUEL

Frankfurt-Am-Main Recipient of Bombings by Royal Air Force   Fighter Command Carries Out Patrols Over France

Frankfurt Hit By RAF Planes   First Raid on ' City Since Auq. 24

RAF BOMBERS STAGE BIG RAID ON FRANKFUR)   German Rail Center I: Pounded, Fires Started

FINED FOR DRUNK.   ‘Glen Anthony, Kekomo Man Pays Fine in Seuire’s Court.

YOUTHS HELD IN DEATH OF WAR WORKER   Two Milan, Illinois boys implicated in eleven burglaries

STRIKE AT KERCH; KEY T0 CAUCASUS; FIGHTING BITTER   Firmly Entrenched Reds Put Up Stubborn Resistance as First Nazi Spring Push Gets Under Way.   HARD TERRAIN PERMITS MECHANIZED WARFARE   Muscovites’ Morale Described as High— Their Grip on = Sevastopol Is Threat to Advance.   RiILLETIN.

Russian-Owned Deposits in Caucasus Are. Apparent Goal of Lunge Toward Kerch; Said Poison Gas Being Used

Divided Command Strongly Opposed   General MacArthur’s. Disavowal of Politic Ambitions is Regarded as Appeal For Unifie Direction to Hasten Victory

Mac Arthur Disavows Any Political Ties   U. S. Losses in Pacific War Theater Prompts Action for Better Teamwork

Mac Arthtr’s Appeal May   ‘Disavowal of Political Am bitions Expected to Force: Decision on Command    MOUNTING PROTESTS  IN THE CONGRESS   Progress in = Solomons Heightens Criticism Over Divided Authority

ACTION ASKED FOR M’ ARTHUR   Demand Grows FordJnified  Direction In Pacific

WOULD UNITE U.S. COMMAND IN THE PACIFIC      Believe MacArthur Favors Unified Direction Over Embattled Area   REGISTER PROTESTS OVER PRESENT SETUP   MacArthur, In Reply To Newspaper, Denies Political Aspirations

No Ambitions For Bigger Job, MacArthur Says  Word Is Regarded  As Appeal for “ire Danwttieg Cr ree eee PE BS

MARTHUR ONLY SEEKS VICTORY   Statement Seen As Disavowal of Any Political Ambitions.   BATTLE STILL RAGING

DIVIDED COMMAND IN PACIFIC THEATRE NEAR SHOWDOWN   MacArthur Disavows Any Political Ambitions In Answer News Report:

M’Arthur’s Statement Is Interpreted as Plea For Unitied Directior

GENERAL DENIES POLITICAL AIMS   MacArthur Statement Seen A:  Appeal For Unified Pacific Command

Division Of South Pacific ‘Command !s  Criticised   Public Irked By Turn In Solomons Campaign MacArthur Asks That BDatiécas Tes Sideiteciiaad

MacArthur Spurs Demand  For Unified Command   General, Denying Political Ambitions, Hopes To Be Able To Retire if He Outlives War

Profests Against Divided Command in South Pacific Appear Headed for Showdown   Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Statement Eliminating Himself From Politics Taken as Appeal for Unified Command

MacArthur’s Not In Politic  Expect Move To Unify The Pacific Command

Divided Command in Pacific Arouses Protests at Capital   MacArthur Disavows Political Ambitions In Appeal for Unified Direction in Area

PACIFIC MAY GET ~ UNIFIED COMMAND   MacArthur Says Not Interested In The Presidency

Unified Pacific Area Command May Be Asked By M’Arthur To Coordinate Sea, Land Forces

OMMAND IN OUTH PACIFIC S UNDER FIRE   tatement By MacArthur i: Viewed as An Appeal For More Unified Direction of the War   ISAVOWS POLITICS

MacArthur’s Disavowal of Political 7 Ambitions Held Plea for One Command

Talk Of Unified  Command Gaining  MacArthur Disavowal Of  Political Ambitions  Viewed As Plea

MacArthur Disavowal Of Ambitions Seen As Plea For Unified Command   Mounting Protests Against Divided Command In South Pacific Appears Headed For Climatic Action By Appeal From Leader.

 PROTESTS AGAINST DIVIDED COMMAND MOUNT TO CLIMAX   MacArthur's Disavowal Of Of Political Ambition Seen As Appeal For Unity

One Command For Pacilie   MacArthur Statement Points To Climactic Action On Unified Direction.

MacArthur Plea May Get Action   Pacific Command May Be Unified Since Bataar Hero Has Clarified His Political Position

MacArthur’s Disavowal Of Political Aims Viewed As Plea For Unified' Command

M’Arthur Aids With Protests   General Seen As Urging Unified Command In Pacific Area

MOUNTING PROTESTS AGAINST DIVIDED PACIFIC COMMAND  POLITICS AGAIN REARS

MacArthur Renunciation of Any Political Aims Spurs Attempts To Get Pacific Command Unity   Disastrous Divided . Command Blamed on Political Jealousy

MacArthur Has No Ambition To Run For U.S. President      Demand For Unified Command In Pacific Grows After Plea From MacArthur

Political Aims Are Disavowec  By MacArthu   Started As Soldier And Shall Finish As One, Asserts United Nations Leader In Australia

MacArthur Stirs Debate   Single U.S. Command . Demanded on Many American Fronts

SAYS HE HAS NO AMBITION IN POLITICS   General Declares He Is ~ Soldier and Shall Finih Ae One   MANY DEMANDS FOR BETTER TEAMWORK   Congressman Points to Need. for Cooperative - Action.

Political Aim Brings Denial By MacArthur   Disavowal Viewed as Plea for Unified  Command for Area

Denies Political Ambitions  M’Arthur’s Statement Is Linked With Issue Of Unified Command

ONE COMMAND GIVEN IMPETUS BY M’ ARTHUR   General's Disclaimer of Politica Ambifion Seen as Appeal fo [Jnified Command

DEN, MACARTHUR SAYS HE HAS NO POLITICAL DESIRE   Allied Commander Declares He Holds No Persona! Political Ambitions; Expresses Gratitude for Un animous Support In Australia.

MACARTHUR DISAVOWS AMBITIONS   Appeals for Unified Com. mand in Battle Area   Will “Not Consider Self Candidate for President

14 KILLED BY TORNADO IN KANSAS   Farmhouse Struck; 2 Families Killed; 12 Are Injured

12 DIE, 16 HURT BY KANSAS GALE   Freak Tornado Skips Ove Rural Area, 2 Families Wiped Out

Tornado Strikes Town In Kansas   Northwestern Part Of State Is Scene Of Latest Storm Havoc

Fourteen Killed When Tornado Strikes Kansas   Two Entire Families Are Wiped Out Near Oberlin

China Making Last Stand In Burma Battle   Pours in heavy reinforcements as 100,000 Japanese score i ceiak sites”

Jap Thrust at. Lashio Perils Main Armies   AELPAUelS WEEE a NERS. . Away; Planes: Fire, Kav Terminal

CLOSER T0 BURMA ROAD   Drive On Lashio Seen As Menace To Allied Armies

Army Of 100,000 Is Near Hsipaw, Only 40 Miles Southwest Of Lashio, Railroad Terminus

i00,000 Enemy Troops Near . Burma Terminal   Rail Center 40 Miles From Lashio Set Ablaze; AVG Downs Eleven Planes Attacking Base; Situation Is Grave

NIPPON TROOPS PUSHING NORTH ON RAIL CENTER   Attack by 50 Bombers _and Fighters Against Burma City Reported

ALLIES CLAIM SUCCESSES ON TUNISIA FRONT   BIG TRAP CLOSES IN ON AXIS ARMIES

U. S.British Succeed in A Pincers Move   Attack Rommell From East and West: Hold Control of Air

House Committee Okays Bill To Outlaw Contingent Fee Commissions To Agents of Navy Contractors

Curb on Giant War Profits Demanded   Scandal on Huge Fees Spurs Bill in Congress

Naval Committee Approves Bill to End Contract Fees   Vinson Says Cash Paid to Agents ‘Shocking Country’

PLANS TO TRAIN 30,000 AIRMEN   Stimson Discloses Unified Aerial Command Now Operating

Y, S, SUB SINKS JAP TROOPSHIP > WITH 1000 MEN   Two Other Vessels Go Down p Another Damaged in Pacific   RAF Stages Heavy Attack on Bremen; Commandos Land on Coast

SEEK HUGE AUTO PARTS STOCK PILE   First. Half Year Production Hoped iG Carry to.

HUGE GERMAN ARMY FACES ENTRAPMENT   Russians Seize Possession of Gate to Both Ukraine and Important Donets Coal Basin

Scores of Nazi Units Encireled By Red Tactics   Master Offensive’s Initia’ Results Place Gateways To Ukraine, Donets In Soviet Hands   Pincers Tightened On Pivotal Smolensl   New Strategy Is Based On Surprise, Ski Troops And Deft Scouting

SOVIETS ENCIRCLE BIG GERMAN FORC   Troops in Firm Possessior of Important Railway Gate

Reds Encircle Germans in Many Areas  _ Huge Nazi Forces _ Are in Danger

No Wheat No Coalfor Germany   Russian Possession Of Railway Gate ToUkraine Granary And Donets Coal Basin  Bars.   Nazis Periled

Reds Now Control Rail Gate to  Ukraine, Donets Nazis Are Reported Outflanked On Many Sectors

SURPRISE AIDS SOVIET ADVANCE   ‘To Drtflanie Encircle Nazis ;  Qn All Fronts’

Tighten y Traps  (ermans   viets. Determined Rid Their Nation fNazis in 1942   NS INTERRUPTED

TWO RAILWAY GATES TAKEN FROM HITLER   HUGE NAZI FORCES TRAPPED; BOOTY IS ENORMOUS

RUSSIAN DRIVE ENCIRCLES HUGE GERMAN FORCES   Smashing Soviet Troop: ~Capture Rail Gateway To Ukraine And  Donets Basin

RUSSIAN TROOPS PUSH ON; OCCUPY NUMEROUS TOWNS   Huge Nazi Forces in Center, North and South of Active Front, Face Danger of Entrapment.   GATE TO UKRAINE NOW HELD BY REDS   Muscovites Within 70 Miles of Lower Dnieper’s Big Bend —Invaders’ Lines Menaced.

GREECE AWAITS. GERMAN REFUGEES   TEN THOUSAND REPORTED LEAVING RHINELAND AREAS BOMBED BY BRITISH.

Nazi Refugees to Settle in Greece: Driven From Rhineland by Bombing

GERMANS REPORT NEW QAIN IN CATCASUS   Divorcee Acquires Fifth Husband

Lewis Answers  Ickes Coal Plea   Miners’ Union Chief Says Operators Blockading Six-Day Week

ICKES DEMANDS SETTLEMENT OF COAL DISPUTE   Asks Speedy Action To Permit 6-Day Week; Lewis Disclaims Responsibility   War Urgency Cited

FLOOD AT WICHITA   Surging River Equals 193! Level; Damages Several Bridges

U.S. Treasury Maps Plans To Borrow Many Billions   New Borrowing Power Of $60,000,000.000 Forthcoming This Week When F. D. R. Signs Bil  HIKES DEBT LIMIT TO 125 BILLION  New Total To Mean $950 for Every Man, Warman and Chil]

Treasury To Get 60 Billion New Borrowing Grant   ederal Debt Limit To Br Raised fo $125,000, 000,000 This Week

U.S. Treasury Waits Hike In Debt Limit   Roosevelt’s Qkeh - Expected Soon On 60 Billion Boost

Treasury Gets New Powers for Borrowing   F. D. R. Expected to Sign Bill Raising Debt Limit

TOBOOSTDEB   Treasury Will Be Enabled To Carry Out Unprece<->" dented Borrowing”

Costs of War Are Climbing   Treasury Now Preparing For 3 Billion Monthly Financing Program

0 GET POWER TOBOOST DEBT   Treasury Will Be Enablec  To Carry Out Unprecedented Borrowing

TREASURY WILL GET TO BORROW 60 BILLIONS   Only Signature Of FDR Necessary To Put New Debt Limit Into Effect   To Create War Bonds

CHURCHILL WARNS THAT VICTORY FOR ALLIES IN TUNISIA WILL BE DIFFICULT TO GAIN; DEALS BRUTALLY WITH FACTS   “Struggle is Approaching Its Tensest Period,” Claims Prime Minister-—‘‘Hard Core of Nazi Resistance and Villainy  Not Yet Broken’”’—But Does Not Doubt Result

Tank Forces Push British Troops Back   Bulk of Strength Concentrated On Southern Sector of Egyptian Front.

Axis Resumes its Drive To East   Allied Troops Striking Back Hard Against Germans And Italians.

BRITISH BLAST GREETS GERMAN GENERAL TODA   Whole Desert Appears to Be Coming to Life Once More.

CHECK CORN YIELD   Hybrid Test Plots Will B Husked Near Eudora Thursday

See Shipri ments .      = Bagsine Down        Probe— Of -Trineportarion ' Bottlenecks Is -Planned By. Defense Committee

CLAIM BOTTLENECKS IN MARITIME, RAIL AND TRUCK INDUSTRY   CHAIRMAN SENATE PROBE ‘COMMITTEE DECLARES BOGGING DOWN IS NEAR

Need Is Seen Of Transport   Rail. Ocean and Trucking Facilities Are Lacking  For War Effort

Shipments of War Goods Close to Bogging Down, Senate Committee Told

Call Shipping Big Bottleneck Of War Effort   senate Defense Investigating  Committee To Conduet y .   LAND, SEA PROBLEMS

War Goods Shipments Bog Down. Defense Committee To Probe Bottlenecks In Transportation

On The War Front--Truman Sees U.S. Shipping, Land Transports Bogging

Senate to Investigate Bottlenecks — As Shipping on Point of Bogging Down

‘Henderson Knocks Out Gesture on Car Seizure  _ Senate, However, Probes Jam in .~ .-Land- and—-Water Transportation.

To Survey Shipping   Sen. Truman Asserts Trans: portation Facilities Are or Verge of Bogging Down

BOTTLENECK IN SHIPPING SEEN   Domestic Transportation Fa cilities Also Face Breakdown, Truman Fears

Propose New  Deductions   ‘Tax Advisor Suggests Credits  On Income Tax

THREE LIBERAL DEDUCTIONS ON TAXES SOUGHT   Treasury Would Permit Extraordinary Medical Expenses Allowances In Income Levies   WOULD LIMIT SUM   Also Suggested Credit Fos Children Between Ages of 18 and 21 Who Are In School

Moy Liberalize Family Expense  Tax Deductions   Medical Expenses, Credi For Children 18 To 23 Asked By = Treasur;

WAY LIBERALIZE - TAX DEDUCTIONS      Treasury Proposes Greate:  Allowances for Fam ily Expenses

PLAN NEW DEDUCTIONS   Treasury Would Liberalize Income Tax Schedule

LIBERALIZING IN TAXES PROPOSE   Treasury Suggests Extraordinary Medical Costs Be Deducted

Liberalization Of Deductions Is Suggested   Deduction Of Excessive Medical Expenses Is Proposed By Official Of U. S. Treasury

Japs Launch Heavy Attack In Philippines   Artillery Barrage Believed Opening of All. Out Offensive Thrust

Big Artillery Battle Rages Along Front   Enemy Raids Manila Bay’s Fortifications; Renew Ground War   U.S. NAVY NOT IDLE

All- -Out Attempt To Smash Defenders May Be Launched:   Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Forces Are Striking Back, War Department States

Philippine Big Gun Dual Rages And All-Out Jap Drive Seen   British Retire to New Line After Leaving Malay Capital

Japs Shell M Arthurs Positions      More Foemen Landing Or Luzon For Blow To Crush A merican-Filipino Army There.   Knox Pesimist

Americans in Philippines Are Hit Hard  All-Out Fight May Be Part of

Foe Artillery, Planes Batter U.S. Positions   Americans Hit Back Hard In Battle of Big Guns: Bombing Raids Made

ATTACKS MAY BE THE START OF BIG DRIVE   Americans Are Hitting Back, War Depart ment Saye   KNOX SAYS HITLER DEFEAT MAIN AIM   Warns Against Hepes of Swift Strokes by U. S. Float

U. S.-Filipino Defense Positions Are Heavily Shelled and Bombed; Raids Renewed

U.S. POSITIONS   Kelieve An Initial All-Out Attempt To Crush MacArthur

All-Out Fight to Subdue MW’ Arthur Seen   Ground Activity Against Yanks, Filipinos Increases

ENEMY TURNS ON PRESSURE IN PHILIPPINES   MACARTHUR STRIKES BACK; AIR RAIDS ARE RENEWED

Hope for folks pc: ‘eved by ‘ KIDNEY PAIN —   Swamp Root quickly relieves bladder pain and s backachetdue to sluggish kidneys—makes

Hope for folks pestered by KIDNEY PAIN .   SR Se AE re  Swamp Root quickly relieves bladder pain and backache due ta sluggish kidseys—makes pvectiul steen Doatible.     EE

Big U. 5. Bomber Battles Japanese   23 Nip Fighters Attack Warplane

Popular LeMars Couple Exchange Vows Monday   Henry Poeckes And Doris Bourne  Married At Carroll

Popular LeMars Couple Exchange Vows Monday   Henry Poeckes An m.? hf   Henry Poeckes And Doris Bourne  Married At Carroll

@ In Washington   Don’t Tell An Amphibious Leatherneck That U. S. Needs a Comando Corps

For God I hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a “sound mind. ; 6g Timothy LT.   Washington Column

Commandos ‘Old Stuff To Marines   Our Sea-Soldiers Know Art Of Amphibious Warfare

South America Eyed By Japs, Bellaire Says   Would Attack Tf Australia Should Fall

JAPS PLAN CONQUEST OF SOUTH AMERICA   Australia Must Be Conquered First, However, Nips Realize.

RAID CARRIED QUT ON JAPS IN RANGOON   Dock and harbor instal.  lations were heavily hit and damaged

U.S. Bombers Hit Rangoon   Strong Raid Is Made OQ: Japanese Held Port By Americans

RAID RANGOON   Rake Supply Lines of Japs To Burma   Base at Koepang Also : Attacked

JOB TRANSFERS IN WAR PLANTS TO BE BANNED   Labor Will Be “Frozen” Under Program Being Drafted By McNutt   ‘TRY TO STOP PIRATING   Approval Of Federal Agency Will Be Necessary To Change Places

Bloody Fighting On 10-Mile Beach Front   Australian Defense Forces Report Situation ‘Well In Hand;’ Open Counter: attack In Effort To Dislodge Foe.

‘Japs Cohtend Bea ‘heads Firmly Establisheu aad Tanks Being Landed  CHUTISTS RUMORED  ‘Japs Also Step Up Pace of Attacks on Java, NEI _ Headquarters

Situation ‘Well In Hand’ - General Bennett Reports   Japs Claim Beachheads on Northwest Shore So Well Established Tanks Have Reen Ferried Acrocse   IBATAVIA AND RANGOON BOMBED   British at Singapore Organize Attack to ‘Recover as Much as Possible of Lost Terrain’, Bennett Says

Invading Force Crosses Channel; ‘‘Situation Well In Hand,’’ British Report

British Say Situation “Well In Hand” Despite Threat To Overrun Base; Attempt To Land On Java Seen

Gun Emplacements, Pill Boxes Claimed  * Smashed      USE WAR STRATEGY.   Kranji River Area Target With Bombers Leading in Attack

AUSTRALIANS CLAIM NIPPON TROOPS HALTED   Japanese je Fight W, ly Into Singapore O) Ten Mile Front   British Stronghold Faces Crucial ‘Test Today °

JAPS LANDING STRONG FORCE, MARCH INLAND   Artillery Duels and Tank Battles Feature Activities   Attempt to Take Java i: Now Expected by Dutch

Jap Bombers Intensify Raids Against Dutch East Indies; Batavia Sees Attempted Invasion Of Java

ENEMY INVADERS ENGAGED IN HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING WITH BRITISH ON 10-MILE FRONT   Japs Make Successful Landing by Night On Northwest Coast of Singapore In An All-Out Attempt to Capture Stronghold. But British Report the Situation Is Well In Hand After Several Hours of Fierce Fighting

Japanese Force Passage .o! ~— Johore Strait tothe Island   Defenders Admit Los Ground Will Be Hard  to Recover

Japanese Say Tanks Landed On Stronghold.   Australians Report Situation Well In Hand After Close  Fiohtine.   BATAAN DRIVE BROKEN

Situation Is Well In Hand,’ Declares Australian Leader.   Japanese Say Tanks Ferried Across Strait. To Bolster Shock Troops; Radio. Announces ~ Nipponese Fleet Ready To Join Battle.

BRITISH CLAIM WAR SITUATION ‘WELL IN HAND’   Foe Says Beach Heads Strong Enough to Land Tanks

A 10-Mile Long Stretch of Island Beach Held by tn-Vaders; Australian Commander Has Little Hope Japanese Can Be Dislodged.

British Base ls Suffering Heavy Blows  But Holding   General Bennett Says Situation Is Now ‘Well In Hand’

Situation ‘Well In Hand _ After Hours Of Fiehtine —   LITTLE PROSPECT  DISLODGING JAPS

STRIKE IN NORTHWEST   Australians Set Up Defense On Island Fortress

British Report Situation In Hand, However—MacArthur Repels New Enemy Attacks

DRIVE HALTED AFTER BLOODY SWAMP BATTLE   Australian General Reports That “Situation Is Well In Hand”   ATTACK ON 10-MILE FRONT   Tokyo Says Tanks Being Fertied Across Strait To Support Troops

Hand-fo-Hand Fighting in Jungle Section   Australians Counter-Attack, But ; Concede Japs Have Foothold

Vian to Man, Weapon to Weapon Struggle  “WELL IN HAND*   ‘Gen. Bennett Hange to Slim Hope of Regaining Land ..

Imperials Are Organizing Counterattack; Tokyo Says Airdrome Seized; Japanese Bomb Batavia First Time ©

Bloody Fighting Occurs On Fortress Isle; British Organizing for Attack

Enemy Troops Battled Way Into Fortress Isle on Wide Front Monday

Situation Reported To Be‘Well In Hand’ After Bloody Battle   b]  Behind Defenders Unconfirmed; Repulse New Attacks On Bataan

Japanese Force Passage of Johore Strait to the  Island   GET STRONG FOOTHOLD   Defenders Admit Lost Ground Will Be Hard  to Recover

Australian Commander Sees Little Hope Of Dislodging Attackers   Strong Nippsnese Landing On Singapore Island Turns Into Bloody Hand To Hand Fighting: Raiders Whine Overhead   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTIL  Mewsnaiaiad Piesscc Net Serres

Japanese Fought Their Way Into the Fortress Isle on a Ten-Mile Front, It Was Announced.   SEVERAL HOURS OF BLOODY FIGHTING   Strong Japanese Landing ' Turned Ordeal of Shell Fire to Man-to-Man, Weaponto-Weapon Fight.

New Japanese Assaults Upon MacArthur’: ry Lite tle Army Repulsed, But Japs Bomb Bata- © we via, Capital For The Dutch East Indies a For The First Time:          Siege Batteries Are Silence

After Several Hours of Bloody Fighting, General Bennett Says Situation Is “Well in Hand.”   JAPS STRIKE FIRST ON NORTHWEST SHORE

Man to Man Combat Heavy   One Report Says Japs Already Have Tanks Across Strait.

BADGER OFFICIAL QUITS AFTER AUDIT      ‘Say Marathon County Sheriff Charged for 14,134 Unserved Meals.

NAZIS HURLING HEH TROOPS INTO RED WAR   Rush Reserves in Attempt to Halt Russian Thrusts on Three Fronts,   TANK BATTLES SPREADING WITH OPENING OF SPRING

GERMANS RUSHING RESERVES TO RUSSIA IN ATTEMPT TO STEM TIDE   Nazi Troops Being Withdrawn from Other Sectors In Desperate Move

Germans Rush Reserves to  Halt Red Drive   Move Thousands Frorr France To Save Vital Lines

HITLER TRIES T0 HALT RUSSIAN ARMY ADVANCE   High-Flying Raiders Bombard Vital  Industries

Sink Two Jap Ships, Damage  Several More   Savage Blows Rained On Nipponese Forces On Kiska; Battle Raging For Guadalcanal

500 MEN   Savage Blows Struck B \ United States Forces   NIPPONESE MAKE   New Advance At Moresby Foe Within 32 Airline Miles Of Port

Attack Renewed On Aleutians And Solomons By US   2 Enemy Ships Sunk 500 Troops Claimec As Casualties By Yankees   Marines Still Hold

JAP WARSHIPS ARE STRAFED IN NORTH, SOUTH   Two Cruisers Damaged by U. Planes, Northwest of Guada! canal, U. S. Base

Tye Se Sunk _ And Others Hi      Nippie Attempt To Regain. Guadalcanal © ~~ _Hurled Back   HEAVY TOLL TAKEN IN THE ALEUTIANS

ENEMY RENEWS FIGHT AGAINST U. 5. MARINES   Three Submarines Hurt, Two Mine Sweepers Sunk, Three Cargo Ships Badly Damaged

RENEWED U. $. AIR ATTAGKS GIVE JAPS MORE SHIP TROUBLE  ARMY, NAVY AND MARINI AIRCRAFT HAMMER ENEMY IN FAR PLACES

Aerial Attagks Leave the Enemy With a Loss of Two Ships, Damage to Others and 500 Troop Casualties

U.S. BLASTS ENEMY SHIPS, SUBS, TROOPS   American Fliers Sink Two Vessels, Damage 8 Others

3. S. Aerial Attacks Blast Nip Ships, Subs and ' Troops In Both Areas   BLOWS ARE SAVAGE   Marines Hold Upper Hanc In Solomons; Enemy Losses In Far North Are Heavy

Planes Hammer Jans on isles   Bombers Pound Foe in Selomons  And Aleutians

TEN JAP SHIPS HIT IN SOLOMONS AND ALEUTIANS   AMERICANS RENEW AERIAL ASSAULTS ON INVADER UNITS

U.S. Planes Take Big Toll Ot Jap Warships and Troops In Widely-Separated Areas

Bombers Hit Jap Shipping In Aleutians   Shore Facilities Wrecked And Enemy Casualties Placed at 500 Men

big Raid Staged On Aleutians   Yanks Kill or Wound Estimated 500 Japs— Solomon Gains Held

U. S. Attacks In Aleutians. And Solomons   - Two Ships Destroyed, Five Others and Three Subs Are Damaged

U.S. Warplanes Blast Foe In Aleutians And Solomons   Japs Suffer 500 Troop Casualties, Two Ships Sunk And Several Others Damaged; Enemy Scores Eight-Mile Advance Toward Port Moresby.

Jap Ships, Troops, — Subs Blasted From  Air in New Offense   Activity From Solomons To Aleutians Reported by Navy Today

ALLIED AIRMEN BLAST JAPS IN PACIFIC ISLES   Ships Reported Sunk In Waters  Near Aleutians

SAVAGE NEW BLOWS MADE IN ALEUTIANS   Enemy Reported to Have Lost Two Ships With Five Others and Three Subs Damaged   RESISTANCE IS WEA

MARINES HAMNER DOWN NEW ATTACK MADE BY JAPANESE   Navy Reports Two Smal. Ships Sunk, Eight Others, Including Three U-Boats, Damaged.   INVADERS ACTIVE IN DIFFERENT WAR ZONES   MacArthur Reports Hea V J Fighting in New Guinee Where Jans Scek to Ad. vance to Port Moresby.

Hold Soldiers In Kidnapping   Pretty Girl Tells Officers About Long Trip With Abductors

Post-War World Must Be Policed   Eden Says Allies Must Control Thugs

Senate Still Killing Time On Poll Tax   Southern Solons Battle  Against Showdown On Bill

Exact Status Of State Farm Show Uncertain      Final Decision To Be Made. In SeuteniBer si; Most Of Buildings Are Occupied: By Air Corps School

Nippon Tanks Crack Malay  Defense Lines   Forces of British GQuinumbered By Enemy Hordes

Artillery Takes Heavy Toll Jap Dive Bombers Attacking World Rubber Canital.

UNOFFICIAL RUMORS — INDI CATE THAT UNITED STATES WILL BREAK WITH 4HE . LAVAL GOVERNMENT

Bituminsus Division Re determines “Weighted Average Cost” Pro ducing and Selling   AVERAGE §2.1947 TON   At-Mine Price for Mary land Fuel Boosted 12.19 Cents Per Ton by Commission

Cost Of Soft  Coal Redetermined   Average At Mine Boosted 10.63 Cents.

Hitler Claims Nazi Advance in Crimea   But Russians Say Sevastopol Holding  Ry Acenriated Prece

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCES ON SEVASTOPOI   RUSSIANS SAY BATTLEFIELD IS LITTERED WITH NAZI DEAD

Nazis in Assault On Crimean Front   Soviet Lines Around Sevastopol Are Holding, Moscow Says   BATTLE ON IN LIBYA   Allies Counter Attack Aft‘er Beating Off Axis  ~ Columns

Nazis Hammer Sevastopol for 6th Straight Dar   Claim Penetration Into Fortifications But Red Lines Hold  2500 NAZIS KILLED  Russian Defenders Turn Back Tank and Aerial Attacks

BATTLE RAGIN( AT APPROACH « TO BASTION   Moscow Denies Yielding In Week-Long Attack   BRITISH GAINS   in Battle For North Africa Admitted By Axis Armies; R. A. F. ls Grounded

Fighting Gains At Sevastopol   German Forces Have Attacked Furiously Six Days

Germans Pour or Heat in Batfie Of Sevastopol   Russians Deny Nazi Claims, Say Fracas More Intense

NAZIS CLAIM SEVASTOPOL IS ENTERED NOW   Reds Say They Have Yielded ‘No Single Line’ But Bitte Fight Seen

Hitler's Men Claim Gains on Sevastopol Russians Say Battlefield Littered with Reich Dead;  New Axis Assault Upon Bir Hacheim Repulsed   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sevastapol Fights On   Nazis Hammer Black Sea Port; British Attack: in Desert

BATTLE fiAGES AT SEVASTOPOL   Russian Defenders Hold Lines in Face of Growing German Attack.   FIGHT NOW IN 6TH DAY

Bitter Fight For Crimean Port Raging   Moseow Denies Nazi Claims Of  Fresh Advances

Sevastopol Attack   Russians Assert Many ‘Nazis Lie Dead on Raging Bat tlefield Before City

Bitter Battle Under Way for Sevastopol   Hitler Says Nazis Drive Deeper into Fortifi cations, Russians Declare No Lines Yieldec to Attackers.

Nazis Slayings Are Increased   New Campaign Is Opened ‘Following Death Of Reichs Protector

BATTLE RAGES -AT SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Claim Advance; Reds Say Lines Holding

Nazis Press Assault On Sevastopol   Despite German Claim, Reds Declare Defense  Lines Unpierced.

Vein. Mash At iP Gevenanel   Russians Say Their Lines Are Holding, Taking Heavy Nazi Toll

NAZIS HAMMER AT SEVASTOPOL   Penetration Of Defense Line Claimed; British Put On Attacks In Libya

Nazis Drive to Seek Capture Of Sevastopol   Penetrate Deeper Into Fortifications As Russians Claim They Are Holding

Heavy German Russian Attack   RUSSIANS CLAIM TOLI OF NAZIS MOUNTS AT FRONT

HITLER LISTS NEW ADVANCES AT SEVASTOPOI   Russians, However, Clair to Have Stopped Nazis Who Reds Say. Have Los: Heavy in Troops.

Sevastopol Battle Grows More Furious Hourly Says Moscow   Reds Deny Nazi Claims of Yielding Ground; Other War News

NAZIS ATTACK BY LAND, AIR AT SEVASTOPOL   Soviets Claim Battlefield Littered With 2,500  Dead Yesterday

Axis Claims Big Gain At Sevastopol   Russians Deny It And Say Germans Are Beaten Back   American Planes In North African Action   Axis Supply Lines Attacked By British West Of Tobruk Area

Russians Give No Ground At Sevastopol   German Attack Is Relentless

Soviets Say German: Dead Litter Fields   American-Made Tanks Lead: Fierce British Counterattack In Libyan Desert

BODIES LITTER BATTLEFIELD AT SEVASTOPOL   Germans Claim Fortifications Pierced; Reds Admit Loss Of One Sector   2,500 KILLED IN ONE DAY   British Counter-Attack In Libya, Using U. S. Tanks And Planes

Nazis Report Cains; Reds Slav Many   Rommel Makes 11th Assault On Libyan Desert Stronghold

Berlin Declares Troops Ad vance In Assault On Red Base; Lose 2,500 Soldiers   RUSSIANS HOLDING   British Armored Units Counter-attacking In Libyan Battle With Free French Aid

Battle For Key Russian City Is Intensified   Reds Say 2,500 Nazis Killed In Single Day's Fighting; U.S. Equipment Playing Big Part In Desert Fighting

Hitler’s Headquarters Asserts German Troops Have Stormed Deeper Into Fortifications Of Last Soviet Stronghold In Crimea—Russians Claim Further Slaughter Of Enemy—Battle Growing Hourly More Intense As Nazis Attack By Land And Air

NAZIS CLAIM GAIN IN DRIVE ON SEVASTOPOI   Pussians Report Noi a Line Yield ed, 2500 Germans Slain Tuesday Alone   BRITISH ASSUME LIBYAN OFFENSIVE   American-Made Tanks and Planes Support Heavy Counter-Aitack— Axis Assault Repulsed

Nazis Claim Gains, Reds Say Lines Held In Sevastopol Area    merican-Made Tanks And Planes Said Supporting British Armies ‘In North African Counterattacks

RED ARMY HOLDS AGAINST HEAVY NAZI ASSAULTS   Japs Make Some Progress In Drive in China but Reinforcements Blocked   NEW GUINEA BASES FIRED   Axis Admits Attacks ir Libya Repulsed—British Use U. S. Equipment

River Out at Garden City  The Arkansas Also at Record _ High in Dodge City

Flood Hits Garden City   Animals Moved as Water Invades Zoo; Rains Gontinue

INDUSTRIALIS TS PLEAD GUILTY TO WAR FRAUD   Three Former Members o Cleveland Concern Face Harsh Penalty   JUDGE DELAYS SENTENCE   Rejected Submarine Parts Shipped on for Use, They Admit at Trial

Vast Area Operations Is Surveyed   Russia Certain She Will Main tain Defense

ALLIED LEADERS AT MOSCOW MEETING SURVEY WAR AREAS   Likely’ Discussed Forming Supreme Command And Coordinating     con ttrmte ow eee 4

PLAN OF GLOBAL WAR [a TOP OF GONFERENGE   Moscow Conferees Certain Soviets Can Continue Through Winter

Allies Survey Fronts Over  Entire World   Leaders Confer On Strategy In Historic - Meeting At Moscow

United Nation Leaders At Moscow Conference Surveyed A Vast Area Of War Operations

Vast War Area Surveyed!   Moscow Parley Based 0; Theory Russia Can Survive Winter

t “ SETUATION FROM CAUCASUS "FO MADAGASCAR, DISCUSBED: AT’ MEETING—-SECOND ~ FRONT WAS, MAIN * TOPIC

Vast Area Of Operations Surveyed   No Announcement Of Decisions Of Leaders Meeting In Moscow.

LOOK OUT BELOW!   House of Commons is Told R.A.F, Will Soon Unleash America Dive Bombers on Nazis in a New-Style Blitz.

AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST REICH, BRITONS’ GOAI   Counting on U. S. Dive Bombing Planes to Help Unleash Blasting Attack on Germany

Screwy Fuel Orders Draw Plenty Fire ©   Senator Told Of Consequences Of Bureaucrats Move

MORE SNOW, AND COLDER, 5 FORECAST   Wind Expected to Reach 26 to 35 Miles an Hour; Snow Here 64% Inches,   TRAINS TWO HOURS LATE; BUSES HALTED

Allies Forced Farther Back  In Burma   Prome Abandoned By British Defenders, New Positions Taken  CHINESE ON LEFT ALSO PUSHED BACK  Story of Jap Landings At Akyab Erroneous, British OQOnarters Find

BRITISH ABANDON  PROME IN BURMA   Allies Still Hold Akyab Port; Bataan . Defenders Repel Attacks: India Recentive

SOVIETS STOP NAZI DRIVE IN SOUTHERN ZONE   Russians Continue To Pounc Foe On Kharkov Front 80 *~ Miles Northward   WAR FLAMES IN ARCTIC   Germans Try To Bomb Murmansk And Mass Troops For New Campaign

IZYUM-BARENKOVA PUSH BY GERMANS HALTED BY RUSSIAN:   Reds Pound Enemy Clinging to New Positions on Kharkov Front   ARCTIC. WAR FLARES ANEW

Invasion Of Europe ~ s Growing Neare   Air. Offensive Will Be Prelude: To: Land ‘Attacks; "Kharkov Battle: Continues; Itdly Masses Army “Qn Erench Border:

New Advances Are Claimed  By Red Army   German Bombers Again Rai Murmansk; Berlin Says Ret Army . Encircled

Russians Gain More Ground in Counter-Attacks   Efforts Renewed By German Flanes To Bomb Murmansk

Pound Germans In Kharkov Vicinity Reports On Progress Of  Battle Conflict; F oe Says Reds Whipped

NAZI OFFENSIVE IS STOPPED BY THE RUSSIANS   Continue To Pound Enemy In Kharkov rea; Soviet Fleet Reports 12 German Planes Downed Or Damaged.

Russians Bring Nazi Offensive To Standstiil   Soviets Fighting With Backs To River Break Through Flank Of Germar Wedge South Of Kharkov

Nazi Offensive 80. Miles South o! Kharkov Checked, Russ Repor   Germans Renew Air Attack On ©  ‘Murmansk

Action in Russia at Slower Pace  London Sees New   London Sees New Signs of a 3-Pronged Axis Mid-East Drive

German Assaults Founder Against Stiff Resistance   Main Enemy Offensive Is Smothered; New Activity Flares On Arctic Front

RUSSIAN ARMY BRINGS NAZIS TO STANDSTILL   OFFENSIVE IN IZYUM-BARENKOVA SECTOR [85 STALLED BY RED FORCES   RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO POUND FORCES AT KHARKOV   Germans Renew Efforts To Bomt Murmansk, Reds Thamage Six Planes, Shoot Down Six

MOSCOW SAYS GERMAN PUSH AT STANDSTILL   Reports Offensive Stopped a Important Sector and Red Gains Made. 4   CAVALRY KILLS 2,800 BEHIND GERMAN LINES

SOVIET REAR SAID TO REST ALONG RIVER   New Ground Gained In Stuff Counter Attacks   KHARKOV FRONT BUSY   Quickened Action Also Reported On Arctic Front

Drive Germans  Back In South; Battle Spreads   Nazis Renew Effort to Bomb Murmansk Lose Six Planes; Russians Enlarge Pocket In Izyum-Barenkova Sector of Ukraine

Navy Reports Completion Of Light Diesel Engines To Chase Enemy U-Boats   Mass Production of Sub Chaser Power Plant Is Now in Faull Swing

Now Mator Hor  Sub Chasers Is  Navy’s Pride Light, High Speed Power Plant Now In

Navy Perfects Light Diesel   Variable Pitch Propeller And Engine Will Aid In Hunting Down Subs

Navy Reports Completion Of Light Di soak Valais To Chase Ey U-Boats   Mass Production of Sub Chaser Power Plant Is Now in Full Swing

For Sub-Chasers  Production Started To Speed Boats; Variable Pitch Proneller [/<ed

EU: SE Sa eee  Navy Announces New High Speed Motor For Submarine Chasers

Engineer Collapses At Hearing   FILOT OF THE AMBASSADOR SAYS HE DUIDN'T SEE WARNING SIG. NAL BEFORE CRASH AT DICK ERSON.   McClelland Free Under Bond

Engineer Faints While Testifying At Wreck Inquin   McClelland Changes His Testimony and Collapses on Stand

ENGINEER FAINTS AT WRECK INQUIRY   Rufus McClelland Admit: He Did Not See Warn. ing Signal

ENGINEER OF THE AMBASSADOR COLLAPSES WHILE TESTIFYING   Rufus McClelland Admits At Inquiry That He Did Not See Warning Signal Be fore Crash At Dickerson Last Week; Blames I nexperienced Fireman

Ellen Eyres Bride Of David Hamilton  Married At Union   Ppecahvterian Sunday

Ellen n Eyres Bric Bride Of David Hamilton  Married At Union - Presbyterian Sunday

WPA WORKERS MUST ACCEPT JOB ON FARM   STATE HEAD S$ SAYS WORKERS QU ALIFIED MUST GO AT FARM WAGE

Community Kitchens Established it in France to Meet Growing Food Shortage

CLAIM SUPPORT OF 200 HOUSI ' MEMBERS-FOR 00-DAY POST- PONEMENT OF PROGRAM

Lead Revolt Against Gas Ratien Plan   Oklahoma House Delega. tion Claims Support of 200 Representatives.

Claim Commandos Attack Narvik   Stockholm Report Is Not Confirmed

British Commandos Stage Another Raid on Nazi Held Port of Narvik

Narvik Raid Told In Sweden   Commandos Descenc On Norway Port, It Is Said

Meeting at Courthouse   Receiving Applications For Postmastership

ARMIES OF AXIS SUFFER HEAVILY IN DESERT FIGHT   Egyptian Battle in Lull as Rommel Plans New Camnaiogn.

GERMANS PREPARE EGYPTIAN STAND   Willkie Sees Important Allied Victory in  Repulse of Rommel.

Drafting of Men: With Dependents         Calls Are Expected To. e@ Heavy By ‘January Says Grahl -

lOWA'S. DRAFT OF JA GROUP NEARS   Grahl Advises Married “Mer May Go in October.

Married Men Face Draft In October   Grahl Believes Heavy  Call of Iowans by First of Year

Drafting of Men With Dependents Due in October   Calls Are Expected To Be Heavy By January 1 Says Grahl

Lashio Falls After Bitter Battle  Heavy Casualties Are Reported awn Rath Ciplee

Complete Conquest Of Bur. ma Riches, Closing Burma Road Is Heavy Defeat For Allies.

AXIS REBUFFED BY SHAKE-UP IN SPAIN’S CABINET   Allies in Position Now Te Capitalize On Opening in Strategic Locale   FRANCO IN TIGHT SPOT   Rise of Anti-Nazi Feeling it Americas and Successes Of Allies Credited

Franco’s Ouster Of Pro-Nazi Sunes  Lifts Cloud For Allies In Spain

Ouster of Ramon Suner Nazi-Minded Spanish Minister, Peps Up Allies

Berlin Is Silent Awaiting Word From Spanish. Chief   Removal Of Ramon Suner Seer As Weakening Axis Slightly, Aiding Spanish Neutrality

Ouster of Suner Welcomed by United Nations   Germany Apparently Surprised by Franco's Action

Suner’s Removal Brings Varied Reactions in World Capitals; Axis  Shows Surnrise

OPAIN. VEERING FROM. GERMANY IS INDICATION   Dictator Franco’s Ouster Of Pro-Axis Relative Believed Tip-Off   ALLIED CIRCLES REGARD ACTION WITH RESERVE   No Definite Conclusions Are Possible Until Full Details Divuiged

View Move By Franco U.N. Boon   No Statement,Relating To Serrano Suner Quster By Nazi Foreign Office

PRU-NAZI LOE POST IN GABINET   Spanish Generalissimo  May Be Asked By Axis  For Explanation   ALLIES HOPEFUL   Step Seen As Move Or Franco’s Part To Kee; Spain Neutral

(German Sources Show Restraint   Franco Apparently Marking Time To Mould Policy

Spain's Stand On World War Still Confused   General Franco Asked to Explain By Axis Chieftains

SUNER OUSTER SHIFTS MEDITERRANEAN CLOUDS  By the Associated Press

SPAIN CABINET CHANGE UNDER CLOSESTUDY   Ousting of Pro-Nazi For eign Minister Accepted By United Nations As Favorable   BERLIN IS SILENT   Show Restraint; Suggestec General Franco Being Asked For Explanation

Another Powerful United Nations Armada Gathers At Gibraltar as Vast Naval Actions Are Renorted

SHIPS GATHER AT GIBRALTAR   Allies Silent As Vichy Reports Many Boats, American Planes Are Spotted

Gibraltar Sees Warships Meet For 2nd Blow   Axis Warships On Loose In Waters  Of Mediterranean As Planes Attack

Activity Reported On Vast Scale In. European Theater .   Armada Comparable To AEF Force Claimed By Vichy To Be Assembling At Gibraltar 

” ANOTHER FLEET » SAID ON MOVE   Warships, ‘Merchant men Gathering At Ct Leoaltary

BlG FLEET SAID TO BE GATHERING OFF GIBRALTAR   Naval Activities on Huge Scale Reported in European ‘Waters and in Atlantic Ooaan,   FRENCH WARSHIPS DECLARED ON MOVE   Some Believe Vessels May Be Headed Toward Tunisia Through Which Yanks Intend to Pass.

Powerful Fleet of United Nations Gathering af Gibraltar, France Say:   German High Command Announces Three Allied Vessels Sunk

Another Massing Of Ships Reported   Batileship, Carrier, Other Units Said Assembling At Gibraltar

More Warships Gathering At Gibralter   Widescale Navai Activities Reported in European Waters

New Allied Offensive  May Be Near   May Be Near  Part of French Fleet Stationed at Toulon Reported To Have Left  NAVAL ACTIVITIES AT UNUSUAL SCALE  Germans Claim Subs And Planes Have Sunk  ri... tl ih dT * Ly OMY}... TJ.

ALUIED FLEET ASSEMBLING AT GIBRALTAR   Another Powerful Naval Force Preparing For Activities On Vast Scale, Vichy Radio  Revorts.   French Escape

YY anksHeadF orLibya; Control Of All French North Africa Is Near

Vichy’s Toulon Fleet Believed Headed for Bizerte   SINKING OF ALLIED  VESSELS REPORTED   Report of German High _, Command Without Support

Henderson Willing To Lift Coal Price   But Mines Must Increase Production by Adding To Work Week

WOULD ADJUST COAL CEILINGS   Henderson Says Prices Would Cover Cost Of Longer Week

Halsey Replaces Adm. Ghormley   Third Shakeup in South Pacific Comes After Loss of Three Cruisers, Five Destroyers and Five Other Vessels

GHORMLEY REMOVED AS SOLOMONS CHIE   Halsey Assigned to Job o Holding Islands

Halsey Takes Command  in Solomons Replaces Admiral  ~ Ghormley in Southwest Pacific

NAVY SHAKES UP COMMAND IN SOLOMONS   GHORMLEY RELIEVED OF POST; HALSEY TO STOP JAPS

‘Ghormley Is Removed From The Solomons  . Command Given to Vice — Adm. Halsey; Third Dacific Shake-un

CHORMLEY 15 OUT AS NAVAL CHIEF IN SOLOMON ISLES   Admiral Halsey Placed in Command — Shakeup Follows Loss of 3 U. S. Cruisers and 10 Other Ships.   » NEW LEADER’S RECORD ONE OF OFFENSIVES   Change Takes Place at Time Japs, Never Completely ‘Driven From Guadalcanal, Mass for Attack.

Halsey Given Top Solomons. Command; Ghormley Removed   Loss of Three Cruisers May Be Cause of Shakeup; Another Navy Raid on Gilberis Is Announced

Halsey Is Named Naval Chief In Solomons Area   Succeeds Admiral Ghormley In Third Shake-Up Of War

Admiral Kickec From Solomon Area Command 7 Replaced With   Replaced With - Officer Known-For Offensive Action

Navy Swaps Commander In Solomons   Halsey Replaces Ghormley, Under Whose Cemmand Navy Lost Heavily In Ship:

U.S. Commander in SolomonsRemoved   Navy Replaces Ghormley in Third South Paeifie Cammand Shakenn: Holeay Nomed

Admiral Ghormley Replacec _ By Halsey In Shakeup Of Naval Command In Pacific   Farm Group Wants Know Why Price Action Ignored

Navy Command In Pacific Is Given Halsey   'Vicé-Admiral Ghormley is Removed: Change Made After Losses Are Suffered

Vice Admiral William Halsey Named Leader Of Naval Forces In Solomons Islands Fight

Halsey Given Solomons Area Force Command   Man Who Organized ant Led Raid on Marshall And Gilbert Islands,  Gete Solomone Tack

HALSEY IS MADE PACIFIC CHIEF   Veteran Of Solomon Islands Campaign Will Repiace Ghormley

SAYRE LAUDS BRAVE SPIRIT OF SOLDIERS   Philippine Commissioner Gives Stircing Story of Heroism   SABER PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT   Conferences Planned or the Food Situation th Aanile

‘Spirit of Americans, Filipinos ‘Fighting on Bataan Tremendous, Commissioner F. B. Savre Hevorts

ALLIED“ RESOURCES AND SEA CONTROL WILL BEAT AXIS   Disclosure of Record-Break ing Production, Drop In U Boat Activity Good News

‘OVERWHELMING RESOURCES ANE CONTROL OF SEAS WILL DEFEAT HITLER WAR ANALYST DECLARES

ihe War t oaday Hitler's Ocean Wolf Packs Being Slashed By New Anti-Sub Control

U-Boat Sinkings Mean Resources o!  Allies Have Value   Control of Seas Emphasizes Superiority of United Nations and What They Will Mean

RESOURCES AND SEA CONTROL TO WIN WAR  U-Boat Destruction Great News

Allies’ Control Of Seas And Resources Will Bring Defeat For Herr Hitler

Today’s War Moves   Allies Superior Resources, Control of Seas Will Finally Beat Hitler

The War Today   Allied Position Looking Up in Battle of Atlantic

ALLIED SITUATION IN BURMA CONTINUES TO GROW MORE GRAV      daps Push. Within 100 Miles  of Mandalay In Furious Fighting   WEST FLANK HOLDING

NEW JAP DRIVE IMPERILS BURM/   Japanese Hurl Manpower. Material Into Battle Near Mandalay

New Jap Drive Is Threat To Mandalay   Imperils Chinese Flank In Burma

CHINESE STATE THREAT GRAVE TO LEFT FLANK   80 Mile Jap Advance Made Under Cover of Continuous Air Attack

BURMA DEFENDERS FAGE NEW PERIL INHEAVY FIGHT      Y DRIVE FORWARD WITH  RPENDTHRIFT USE OF MAWPOUUWRT   NIPPONESE ADVANCE 80 MILES NORTH FROM LOIKAW      ay Have Taken Leaf from Germans In Shoanting Out Powerful Bpearhead Rerond Main Line

Invaders Push Forward to Taunggyi Under Cover of Heavy Air Attack; Powerful Spearhead Is Believed to Have Thrust Through Athed Lines 7 F

Burma's Forces Face New Peri   Japanese Invaders Push Swiftly -Forward to Reach Point Only 100 Miles  From Mandalay After Furious  Fighting.   CHINESE FLANK MENACED

SUDDEN NEW PERIL ON THE BURMA FRONT   Chungking Communique Indicates Chinese-Held Flank in Imminent Danger   DEFENSE LINE BROKEN

Burma Defense Imperiled In Sudden Attaek   Japs Launch Big Drive Without Regard For Manpower Loss   ROLL CHINESE BACK      Mandalay Again Raided As Allied Fighters Are Outnumbered

Merchants Will Close Thanksgiving   Special Service Scheduled at Camp Thursday

City, County Office: To Close Thursday   Will Join Stores In Observance of Thanksaiving Day

WAAG DIRECTOR TO MAKE VISIT   May Accompany Mrs. Roosevelt To London

4 ap Lines ‘Getting Long    In Burma   China Claims Disruption But Exact Position Is Not Clear

HOUSTON WOMAN 10 HEAD WAAC   Mrs. William Hobby To Direct Corps Created This “Week

‘Other Phases Of Global War Appear To Be At Rest Watching Outcome Of Gigantic Saviet.Nazi Struggle   By RICHARD McMURRAY heennintod Beosce War Fditor

First Snow Falls In Russia; Madagascar Is Crumbling      In Russia, Hitler Weakens All Fronts To Get Men Enough To Take Stalingrad

OFFICIALS PLAN WIDE PROBE OF CLUB DISASTER   Bus Boy Admits He innocently Started Blaze While Fixing Light Bulb   ’ MANY NOTABLES GEAD   Fatality List Continues To Mount; 117 Victims Still Unidentified

ATA DEAD AND MANY TJUREG MAY SUCCUMB   Boston Night Club Holocaust Started when Busboy’ Dropped Match:   WAS REPLACING BULB REMOVED BY “JOKER”

Many Injured in Boston Tragedy   Prosecutions Are Promised as ” Officials Start Investigation

DEATH TOLL OF BOSTON FIRE 1S 478   Prosecutions May Follow Probe Of Nightclub Disaster

Officials To Probe  Disaster   Prosecutions Expected to  follow investigation of  Cocoanut Grove Blaze

TOLL OF DEATHS IN BOSTON FIRE MOUNTS 10 478   3€1 Bodies Are Now Identified Sweeping Prosecutions To Follow

Death Toll Of A478 Reported  In Boston Fire   District Attorney And Fire Marshal Confer On Case

Prosecutions May Follow Probe of  Great Disaster   117 Victims Sull Unidentified; Bus Boy Accidentally Started Blaze

478 BURN TO DEATH IN ‘BOSTON CLUB FIRE ON SATURDAY   (27 Dead Are Unidentified +-Around 150 Others Are Seriously , Indeed

Death Toll In Boston’s Night Club Fire Up To A478; Investigation On

BOSTON FIRE TOLL NOW 478   301 Victims Identified; Buck Jones, Movie Star, Among Those Critically  Injured; Prosecutions Promised

MANY BODIES UNIDENTIFIED IN HOLOCAUST   Gay Party Turned Into Grim Horror as Hundreds Perish In Flames. —

No Change In Major Positions   GERMAN PLAN IS TO DESTROY CITY BY PIECEMEAL; GERMANS RUSH RESERVES BY TRANSPORT PLANE

Nazis May Try Quick Drive To The Nile Valley   Tobruk Captured By, Axis Fokces: “Reds Beaten Back.

Nazis May Try Quick Drive To The Nile Valley  Tobruk Captured   Tobruk Captured By Axis Forces; Reds Beaten Back

Make Efforts To Settle Mills Strike   12,000 Fall River Workers Are Out

WAR IN EGYPT.   Rommel Expected to Renew His % Offensive Momentarily.

‘AvAR. IN EGYPT.      Ronmel_ Expected ‘to “Renew H Offensive Momentarily. -

Need of New Laws Seen in Inflation Wai   Senators Doubt President Has Power to Curb Farm Prices

Advocated By Leading Senators   EXECUTIVE ORDER METHOD TO BE EXPLAINED LABOR DAY BUT . FURTHER ACTION THOT NEEDED

ANTI-INFLATION LAW NECESSARY, AGREEL   Equality Of Sacrifices Is Objective

Plan to Curb  Inflation is Kent Secret      Senators Believe Roosevelt Must Seek New Laws

BELIEVE FDR MUST SEEK NEW LEGISLATION TO COMBAT INFLATION RATHER THAN USE EXECUTIVE POWER TO START PROGRAM   ‘Nelson Plans To Take Over Much Of Production Powers Now Held Exclusively By Armed Forces

Russians Hurl Back Nazi Counterblows   Soviets Report 250,000 Axis Losses in Drives

Reds Hurl Baek Axis Soldiers   Soviets Drive Ahead; 250,000 Killed or Captured in 25 Days

Counter-attacks of Nazis Repulsed by the Soviets  ENEMY DEATH LIST CONTINUES TO GROW  Important Strategic Heights Captured by Russians

Red Advance Made in Deep Snow .  On All But One Line Ditectame MWarrl 

ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS BEATEN BY RED FORCES   Large Force Of Enemy Tanks Repulsed In Fight West Of Rzhev   COLD WEATHER IS TAKING HEAVY TOLL

Red Advance Made in Deep Snow .  On All But One Line Russians Hurl  Aleaew:.t A ween tae Rael

NAZIS HURLED BACK BY REDS at STALINGRAD   Powerful And Repeated Counter Attacks Repelled As Russians Drive Forward Twin Winter Offensives.   407 Planes Lost

German Attacks Hurled Back by Russian Troops   Nazis Fail To Advance in Fighting South of Stalingrad   Many German Soldiers Die in the Vicinity of : Velikie Luki

SOVIETS HURL BACK ATTACKS   Reds Hold Foe Southwes! Of Stalingrad; Make  Gains, in Drives

Reds Throw Back  German Attacks   Successes Reported In Four Localities  ee ee ae ie ee Pe Nee aH Tee ee aR eae AEP ite

GERMANS STALLED ON ALL FRONTS   Battle at Stalingrad Chiefly With Artillery; Reds Mop Up in Caucasus

EAMANS onET PRESQURE INTO CAUCASUS ARE   Stalingrad Partially Re lieved  As Offensive Turns Southward

REDS GAIN IN CAUCASUS; TEMPO SLOW   Germans Shifting Pressure from City To Caucasus Area

‘Russians Gain Steadily In Oil Fields and Northwest; 26 Nazi Bombers Shot Down.

ONE KILLED WHEN 8. A. L. TRAINS  CRASH   South Bound Freight .Crashed Into Fast Pas senger Train at Deerfielc

Chinese Check Jap Advance on Burma Road City   British Withdrawing Slowly and Near Borders of India

Japs Thrown into Reverse   Repulsed By. Chinese In Barma Road Drive

Japs Cleared From River in China   Chungking Claims Foe Thrust Back at Salween

JAPS THRUST BACK ALONG SALWEEN BY ADVANCING CHINESE   British Forces In Burma Retreating Slowly Into India,

WESTERN BANK OF SALWEEN RIVER — CLEARED OF JAPS   Enemy Threat to Important Burma Road City of Paoshan Has Been Removed

Move Indicates Threat to Burma Road City of Paoshan Has Been Removed   ‘ATTACKS REPULSED   British Forces At Western Side of Burma Withdraw ing Slowly In Chindin River Valley

Chinese. Clear ~ River Of Jans   NEW ATTACKS EXPECTED ALONG SALWEEN FRONT _.

Chinese Claim To Be Holding Japs In China   Invaders Cleared From Western Bank of Salween River; Wavell’s Troops Replace Tired British Fighters Near Indian Border ¢

Chinese Smash Jap Threat  Drive on Key City OF Burma Rood 4 ‘-—“e “eS 3 tee S

Japs Cleared FromSalween’s  West Bank   Enenty Threat To Burmese City Of Paoshan Removed

US. AIR TYPE   7 of 12 World Leaders Bear Made-in-America Markings

THREE KILLED INS. 6. STORM   Several Others Injured As High Winds Rip Across Central South Carolina.

Mexican Ship Is Twice Detained by U-Boats and Warned to Stay in Port

Ty KEYNOTE OF HOOVER'S TMX   “Smepting” i Held Greatest buse of Amerigan People «tj.

Right to Criticize War Effort Upheld by Hoover  But Limitations on Smearing Ought To Be More Drastic

Japs Relinquish — Strategic Points   Enemy Loses At Least 18 Planes, Suffers Naval Losses; Marines Hold Well Established  Positions; Drive Continues

First Phase Of Pacific Fight Ends   Japs Retreat, U. S. Has Won But Drive Only Begun

Solomon Victory Not Won Without Losses, Navy Says   Japs F oréed to Relinquish Territory of Strategic Value, Lose 36 ‘Aircraft -

JAPANESE LOSE HEAVILY DURING INITIAL BATTLE   +6 Planes Downed; Vessels Blasted: U.S. Forees Suffer Minor Damage.

Marines Pictured  ‘Well Established’   Review of First American Sea Offensive Reveals Japanese Now Lack Carrier Force   Enemy Surface Units Driven From Tulasi   Close-Range Night Conflict On Ocean Is Narrated By Communiane

Positions Well Established  in Island Area   Japanese Naval Task Force Beaten Off in Major Sea Battle; American Marines Take Many Prisoners in Drive

SLL LLL  Victory Not Without Losses; Japs Are Forced Out Of Territory Of Great Strategic Value.

Enemy Minus Carriers In  Clash, Report   Marines Now Are Holding Well-Established Posts, Says Navy   REVEAL JAPS LOST 36 PLANES IN FIGHT   Victory Not Won Without U.S. Losses; No Other Details

VICTORY REPORTED FOR FORCES OF U.S. IN THE SOLOMONS   Victory Not Without Losses, Navy Communique Says —Campaign in the Isiands Reported to be Continuina

9, VICTORY IS REPORTED IN SOLOMONS   Marines Now Holding Well Established Positions,  Communique Says   JAPANESE WARSHIPS FORCED TO RETREAT   U.S. Naval Force Beats Of Attack With Losses to Enemy Ships

Victory Is Not Without Cost To Americans   Nippon Tried To Bring Naval Force Into Battle, Fight In Continuing Stage

Marines Occupy Vital Positions   Losses Of Neitha: Fleet Disclosed In Communiaue

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VICTORY REPORTED. FOR FORCES OF US. IN THE SOLOMONS   Victory Not Without Losses, Navy Communique Says  —Campaign in the Islands Reported  den Bee Picncdtcectow a:

American Positions Well Established, Official Report Declares; Invasion Continues

Guerrillas  Hit Nazis   Poles Stage “Little War” Against The Germans

All Not Well With Germany   Conquered Peoples In State of Revolt

Guerrillas In Poland Harass Nazis, Report   3 German Police Officer: Shot in ‘Little War,’ Radio Savs

NAZI PEOPLE TOLD ABOUT RUSS CRISIS   Growing Rumors of Unrest in Germany. “Little War" Reported Going On in Poland

POLES ARE FIGHTING   Guerrillas Interrupt Traffic Along Warsaw Railroad

Many Motorists Late ~. (With Car Inspectior   Legislature's Failure; To Grant Governor's Request For Authority Makes Extension Impossible ~*

Radio Output Ordered Cut   Output for Civilian Use Slashed to Meet  Needs for Government

Radio Output To Be Slashed   Fifty Per Cent Reduction Within Three Months Orderec By War Production Board

Radios Are Next On War Schedule To Be Curtailed   Production Will Be Cut Onehalf Now and Later 100 Per Cent, to Supply Government.

Civilian Output Of Radios And Phonographs Cut In HalfBy WPBOrder Today

Outpayt of Radios And Phonographs Cut 4 Percent   U.S, Decree Clears Way For Industry to Begin Work on Big Orders For War Materials

Civilian Radio Set Production Cut To Get Apparatus for Planes, Tanks

Making of Radios Halved   fndustry Ordered to Begin Military Work

Cut Is Ordered In Radio Output For Civilian Use   Phonograph Production Will Also Be Affected By War Board Measure

Civilian Radio Production Cut  Nearly In Half   Major Companies Soon To Make Sets For War Purposes Only.

CIVILIAN RADIO OUTPUT TO BE REDUCED, ORDEF   Output to be Cut Nearly One-hal During Next Three Months for Major Companies.

RADIO, PHONOGRAPL CUT 1S ORDERED   Builders) Are to Cut Output for Civilian Use by Nearly One-Half in Future

 Radio Sets Slashed   Materials for Planes, Tanks ‘Cuts Supply for Civilians

RADIO PRODUCTION FOR CIVILIAN USE BE DRASTICALLY CUI   INDICATED MAJOR COMPANIES WILL SOON BE ON 100 PCT. WAR PRODUCTION

Ordered to Cut Output on Radios   War Production Board Asks Industry to Take Military Contracts.

OUTPUT OF RADIO: SETS CURTAILED        PRODUCTION ORDERED CUT IN TWO; MAY es REDUCED FURTHER ©

RADIO AND MUSIC MAKERS MUST CUT OUTPUT ONE-HALF    War Production Board Orders Curtailment of Lux ury for Civilian Use

PRODUCTION OF CIVILIAN RADIOS TO BE CURTAILED   Manufacturers of Phonographs and Sets Directed To Cut Output Nearly One-Hali During Next Three Months   SAVE NEEDED SUPPLIES

HALT RETREAT, STALIN ORDER TO RUSS ARMY   Germans Claim More Eastern Successes as Second Front Agitation Grows in World.

SAYS DAY FOR REDS COMING   Russian Commentator De: clares Nazis Are Rush ing to Doom.

Prison Guards Kill 16 Girl Demonstrators And Wound 25 !n Albania

GROUP OF GIRLS KILLED   Women Were Taking Leading Part In Insurrection Movement

Large Crowds Dance Here For Paralysis Fund: FDR Works Hard At 60

British Batter Axis Armies At El Alamein   Tanks, Infaniry Try To Engage Foe In Decisive Battle

Allies Seek Decisive Battle in Egypt  Infantry Slugs at Axis Continuously

Civilian Instructors Needed For Radio   Other Positions Are _ Announced By Civil Service Cammission

Would Bar Marriages   of the Iowa Minors   Plea Sent to McKittrick for Vigilance in Issuance of Licenses at Kahoka.

Five Tires Limit for Autoists   Forced Inspection Planned; 2880 Mi. "Per Year Allowed

Death Toll in Newark Plane Crash Placed at 8 as More Bodies Found

—wMOVEFRVELI, NEXT?   Six Occupants, Two Civilians Die When Army Bomber Crashes in City

Plan Third Labor Unit   Group, Disgusted With _ AFL and CIO, To Be Formed

INDEPENDENT LABOR UNIONS ORGANIZE NEW FEDERATION   Represents Million Men, ‘Women “Disgusted With AFL, ClO”

Easter Vacation To Be Shortened   Le Mars School Pupils. Will Have Only: One Day Extra : = He Rest

Allied Forces, 200,000 Strong, Pouring Across  Frontier From Algeria

CONGRESS OF MEXICC TAKES UP CAMACHO'S REQUEST ON THE WAR   Speedy and Affirmative Action Is Expected by President Following His Plea.

BIT CHILLIER IS FORECAST   But Temperature Drop Will Not Be Severe, Weather Man Says

Reelect County Supt. Petersen  School Head —   Miss Clara Chapman Of Westfield New Board Member

Plymouth. ‘County. Schoo : Boards Reelect Christine cent :-Petersen .

FIRE CAUSES MAJOR DAMAGE TO ARSENAL   New Building Where Vital Garand Rifles Are Stored Has 3 Alarm Blaze

Fire Damages Springfield, Mass., Arsena   Production Will Not Be Hampered, Says Plant Commandant

Escaped Iowa Prison Camp  Convicts Hels   Missouri Patrol Reports Pair Says They Flec Cherokee Camp

ESCAPED IOWA YOUTHS NABBEI   Missouri Highway Patroimen Take Pair Who Escaped From Prison Camp at Cherokee.

FDR Completes Secret Tour Of War Industrie:  rep <a Him Fron   Trip Carries Him Fron Border To Border And Coast To Coast

Returns From Inspection of the Nation   President Declares Washington Is Lagging Behind

Executive Is Back After Tour of  Country in Secret  Says Washington Is Lacking War Spirit of Nation

SECRET JAUNT OF ROOSEVELT SPANS NATION   WAR OUTPUT GAINS; CAPITAL LAGS IN WAR SPIRIT

SAYS CAPITAL FALLS BEHIND IN WAR SPIRIT   Hits Congressmen Delving Into Problems Belonging to Military Men   VISITS WAR PLANTS, NAVY, ARMY CAMPS   President Travels 8,754 Miles in Two Weeks in Creat Secrecy

FD Completes Secret Tour  Of The Nation   Inspection Took In Industry and Training Camps Coast to Coast

Roosevelt Says War Production Is Going Fine After Tour Over U.S. Visiting Defense Plants   Scores Congress and Press; Denies Politics lavolved in Trip

President In Capital After Secret Tour   Inspects War Activities From Coast fo Coast; Commends U. 5. Spirit

ROOSEVELT SEES WAR PLANTS HUM ON SECRET TOUR   Finds Factories Operating at 95 Per Cent of Efficiency on 8,000-Mile Swing Around Country.   WATCHES ARMED MEN TRAIN FOR BATTLE   Extreme Precautions Taken for Executive’s Protection as He Travels in Coastal Areas.

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President Finds War Plants” At 94 Percent of Efficiency, ‘Says Capital War Spirit Lag:

SECRET TOUR IS COMPLETED BY ROOSEVELT   Reports Washington Trailing Nation In  War Spirit; Covers  8.754 Miles.

President Inspects War Plants in Many States And Praises Efficiency   Yeclares National Capital Is Lagging Far Behind Remainder of Country in War Spirit; Finds Production Is at 94 10 95 Per Cent of Capacity; Talks with Garner in Texas

SECRET INSPECTION — TRIP 1S COMPLETED BY THE PRESIDENT   Capital Lagging Behind Rest of Country in War Spirit, Chief Executive Says—Hits Commentators and Columnists for Some Statemente

PRESIDENT BACK FROM LONG TOUR OF WAR PLANTS   8,745-Mile Trip Was Kept Secret; Nation Has  Proper Spirit   INDUSTRY AND LABOR WORKING TOGETHER

CELEBES BASE — WAS BOMBED   ENEMY STRONGHOLD IN NETH ERLANDS EAST INDIES  +. \RLASTED—OTHER RAIDS . ALSO STAGED -

Allied Raid Catches Japs   Surprise Air Attack Stagec On Enemy Base In Cel ebes Island.

OFFENSIVE 1S OPENED IN SECTOR   New Theater of Opera tions Is Reverled ‘4 Australian Campaign  of MecArthur.

U. S. Airmen Make Attack On Celehes   Australian Based Planes Ranged Ove Vast Extent Of Pacific Ocean

MacARTHUR OPENS NEW AIR OFFENSIVE   Japanese Bases Are Hit In Devastating Raids by Allies

M’ARTHUR ATTACK ON KENDARI OPENS NEW WAR THEATRE   Indicates Wide Range Of Front — Operations In’ _ One Day Extend 2,800 Miles

Offensive In Kendari Base Strikes Hare   NEW THEATER OF WAR BEING OPENED UP BY ALLIES NOW.

MacArthur's Air Force Opens ‘ew Theater of Campaign at Kendari   Attack on Jap Base in Celebes Highly Successful

PLANES ATTACK JAPANESE BASE IN EAST INDIES   MacArthur's Air Force Range 2,800 Miles In One Day

ALLIED PLANES’ SCOPE WIDENED   Celebes, Solomons, NEI And Timor Jap Bases Hit

Allied Raid On Jap Base In ~ Celebes Success   One Day's Operations  of MacArthur Fliers Range Over 2,800 Miles

Ailied Planes Attack Celebes Island Base   Conduct Heavy Assault At Kendari Which Is 850 Miles Northwest Of Darwin Area

M ARTHUR'S FLIERS RAID WIDE AREA   Celebes, Timor, Solomons, New Guinea Bases Hit

FAKE WAR STAMP PLOT IS THWARTED   Six Men Nabbed in New York For Counterfeiting

BRITAIN OPENS HEAVY ATTACK IN EGYPT WAR   Allies Make Major Advance Against Foe Near Center Of E] Alamein Line

ADVANCE IN CENTER OF AXIS * LINES MADE   Counter Attacks Fought off on Coastal Area Where Nazis Are Pocketed

IMPORTANT GAIN. ~ SCORED BY ALLIES ~~ INDESERT BATTL   Most Violent Struggle of 12. Day Old Campaign Breake Out   AXIS POSITIONS PIERCED

Armored Vehicies At Grips in Desert   Rome Admits Axis Retreats With Losses—Decisive Batt]. Believed Joined

AFTER CAUTIOUS PROBING, ALLIES UNLEASH TANKS IN BATTLE AGAINST ROMMEL

Axis Force Pocketed In Africa   Allies: Defeat “All Counter attacks OF Enemy To Get ' Qut OF Trap

British Units Split Axis — ForcesinPush   Both Side Suffer Huge Casalty Losses; Hold Nazis in Trap

AXIS LEFT FLANK IN EGYPT SEALED IN ALLIED CLAW  INFANTRY CLEARS MINE FIELDS FOR  Wathils ATRAJS ALLA

HENDERSON TESTS VICTORY’ BICYCLE   750,000 To Be Made for Adults Only in 1942

Bicycles i in 1942 for Adults Only Industry Plans to Build 750, 000!

VICTORY BIKE ON TRIAL RUN   A Demonstration Given’ by Price Demonstrator Leon Henderson

FIRE PANIC IS FATAL TO TWO   2,000 Persons Stampede At Charity Show

U0, PILOT IN  Drath ACTION   They Are Helping the Brit. ish in Attacks on Gen. Rommel’s Forces.   ALL RETURN SAFELY

American Fliers Get Into Action In Desert Fight   Join With RAF In Air Fighting In Egyptian Desert Campaign   RETURN SAFELY AFTER SCRAP   (BULLETIN)

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT” Too Big To Control?

COAL RESERVES ARE FALLING, CLAIMS ICKES   Urges Consumers To Keep on Storing All. The Fuel They are Able ‘To Lay Their Hands On

FDR In Plea For Baseball   ROOSEVELT BELIEVES IN PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES

BASEBALL HAS FDRAPPROVAL DURING WAR   Game Will Help Workers ~ Take Minds Off Work, Declares President =

Baseball Is Given Support Of Roosevelt   Best For Country Tc Keep Game, Asserts President In Letter Tx Judge Landis

Roosevelt Asks That Baseball ~ Be Continuer   Thinks Workers Wil Need Recreation Dur ing Busy War Times

FOR WANTS GAME OF BASEBALL KEPT GOING DURING WAR   Expresses Personal Opinion To Kenesaw Mountain Landis; Thinks People Need Recreation To Keep Minds Off Harder Work and Longer Hours; Urges More Night Games.

F.D.R. Urges Continuance Of Baseball   He Suggests More Night Games for Benefit of Many Defense Workers

KEEP BASEBALL, SAYS PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Urges That Nationa Sport Be Maintained During War

PRESIDENT IS FOR BASEBALL CONTINUATION   FDR SAYS WORKING PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE IT FOR RECREATION

FDR URGES BASEBALL KEEP ON DURING WAR   President Cites Value as Recreation for Workers

WANTS BASEBALL TO KEEP GOING   Roosevelt Also Favors More Night Games During Next Season

Keep. Baseball, ¥, D. R. Urges  Recreation Is Needed in These  Hames. He Save

EDITOR ACCUSED OF GRAND LARCEN)   WARRANT ISSUED AFTER AT TEMPT TO HAUL OFF STATE CAPITAL CANNON.

Charge P.-D. cdifor With Larceny !n Cannon Case   . Governor and Stale ~ Officials Irate Over Aftemot to Take Gur

Bombers of R.A.F. Cripple Fast Nazi Destroyer  Surprise Attack Is Delivered Off Norweaian Coast

Report Nazis Declared State of Emergency in Ports After RAF Raids

Moscow Radio Says Germans Facing Unrest   State of Emergency Has Been Declared in Ports. Shipping Boss Named

November Draft Call Sent Out Monday Morning  Number Of Married Men Included In This Month’s Call

November Draft  Call Sent Out  Monday Morning Number Of Married   Number Of Married Men Included In. This Month’s Call

Scouts Will Join Scrap Metal Drive   Lads Will Locate Sources of Supply

LARGE SCALE RAIDS RESUMED AGAINST HUNS   Berlin Account Of Double Thrust Into Homeland 9 Indicates Devastation   U. S. TURNS HEAT ON JAPS   Allied Ground Forces Contact Enemy Invading Force At Milne Bay

Freezing Of Management Labor Relationship Urged   Maritime Commission Head Says Voluntary Agreements -Would-8e—Preferable-Te-Laws To Stabilize Production For The Duration

Calls On Congress To Freeze Present: Managem’t, Labor Relations For War

Congress Urged To Take Action On Labor Policy   Head of Maritime Commission Testifies At House Hearing

Land Would Force End to Labor Strife   Asks Congress to Freeze Existing Relationships

ANTHINFLATION FIGHT PLAN UP TO HOUSE THIS WEEK   Senate Still In Recess—Ad ministration Plans are About Ready.

SHIPBUILDING IS FAR BELOW PAR   ‘Too Much. Loafing Going On,’ Land Declares

Maritime Head Would Stabilize Plant Relations   Land declares bar. en néw closed shop agreements will do. away with avitators.:

Freeze Labor, Capital Setup, Land Advises   Congress Hears Plan for National Policy to ‘End Agitation’

Emory S. Land Urges Congress To Enact War Labor Policy Which Would Freeze Open, Closed Shops

Gen. MacArthur Awards Distinguished Service Crosses To Four Officers

Lt. Hipps’ Heroism  \/ins DSC   M’Arthur Presents Medal To Lumber City Pilot In Corregidore Campatign.

” Event Planned   GOVERNOR - PR PROCLAIMED WEEK OF APRIL 26 TO MAY 2   Better Homes Week has beer proclaimed for Arkansas by Gov Adkins: It opens Sunday, Apri’ 26 and ends May 2.  The. proclamation follows:  STATE OF ARKANSAS _.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Better Homes Week has beer proclaimed for Arkansas by Gov Adkins. It opens Sunday, Apri 26 and ends May 2.  The proclamation follows:  STATE OF ARKANSAS EWECUITIVE NKFDPDARTMENT

8-INCH SEIGE GUNS BLAST AT BATAAN '   American-Philippine Troops Succeed in ‘Surprise Raid 500. Miles South of Bataan

Siege Guns Hammering At Manila Bay   Heavy Shelling off U. 5. Positions May Be Prelude To New Jap Offensive

Interpreting  The Wear   Time Lag Between War Reports Makes Difficulty

RAID IS MADE ON BIG SCOPE ON NAZi AREA   HUNDREDS OF SQUARE MILES BOMBED MONDAY AND LAST NIGHT

RAF Bomber: Attack Nazi  Industries   18 Planes Are Lost In Raid

LOSS HEAVIEST SINCE FORAY ON ESSEN   Hundreds Of Square Miles Are Hit By Explosives   BOMB LOADS   May Fly From America Air Chief Says; Punishment Is Awaiting Japan

RU RAILWAYS HEAVILY BOMBED   British Send Anothe1 Strong Force Against Industrial Area

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN AREAS   Industrial Ruhr, docks, Air dromes and Railroads Are Blasted

RAF BOMBERS RAID NAZIS IN STRONG FORCE   Reds Say Foe Thrown Back in Battle at Sevastopol

AMERICAN - MADE PLANES TAKE PART IN RAID ON NAZI INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Strong RAF Force Blasts Nazi Areas   Intruder Raids Divert German Defenses From Main Objectives  RAILROADS STRAFED  Losses Heavy But Well Within the Average Deemed Profitable

RAF RENEWS RUHR ATTACK   Dieppe Docks, French Dutch Railways Also Are Heavily Bombed

RAIN BOMBS OVER LARGE. NAZI AREAS   18 Bombers Lost In New Attacks; Damage Is Heavy

R, A. F, BLASTS HITLER'S RUHI   Bombs Explode Ammurition Dumps, Derail Train, Hit Docks

NAZL INDUSTRIAL AREA RAIDED AGAI   RAE...Loses...18.<Bombers:. Ir Attacks On. Enemy

‘Strong Force of British Bombers Strikes at Nazis   Loss of 18 Gives Indication Some 450 Participated

Gen. Giraud Succeeds  ~~ Assassinated Darla      Unidentified 22-Year-Old Slayer Suspected of Having Been Inspired By. Axis Or the Vichy Regime

Battle in Senate Looms on Price Control Powers   Barkley Serves Notice of Fight To Eliminate Restrictions On Authority for Henderson

irkley Demands sent Senators  teon OPA   Administration Leader ‘rights to Eliminate -rice Control Limits  MMITTEE YIELDS  Votes to Increase To $140,000,000  Jan darean y. PD ismce

Debate on OPA Rule Launched As Sides Rally   Berkley Demands Delay In Voting Until 43 Absent Senators Can Return   Confirmation Clause His Chief Objection   Might Create Impression Patronage Comes First For Solons. He Says

FIGHT BEGINS INSENATEFOR OPA POLICIES   Administration Goes to Bat Against Weakening  of Authority   SENATORS ABSENT; DELAY IS SOUGHT   Barkley Says Battle I: Against Uncontroll. ed Inflation

HENDERSON GETS HELP IN FIGHT   ADMINISTRATION IN MOVE TO PREVENT WEAKENING OF HIS AUTHORITY.

Administration Goes to Bat in Senate Against Weakening of Its Price Control Authority

ADMINISTRATION GOES TO BAT ON PRICE CONTROL   Senate Action-May Cause Collapse Of Entire OPA Structure      BARKLEY RAISES PATRONAGE ISSUE

WAGED OVER OPA POWERS   Administration in Battle Against Weakening Hend erson Authority   SENATOR BARKLEY HITS AMENDMENTS   Demands Delay in Controversial Votes Until Ab sentees Return

BARKLEY OPENS FIGHT AGAINST LIMITING OPA   Says Battle Is To Sto; Uncontrolled Price Inflation; Raps Restrictions   Farm Provision Hit

Administration Fights Weakening Of Price Control   : Barkley Will Seek Elimination of Restrictions

OPA Authority Rest rictions Are Flaved   Barkley Champions Henderson's Work In Price Control

WOULD TAKE OVER AUTOS   Senator Seeks to Empower Presi/ dent to Buy Equipment

Bill Asks Power To Seize Autos   Reynolds Measure Offered in Senate

ECONOMY TREND ON NON-DEFENSE SPENDING RISES   ‘Drop-in-the-Bucket’ Cut in Independent Office Budget Is Made by Senate   SMALL ITEMS COME FIRST   Sen. Tydings Says: ‘Save Now Or Rue the Day Before This Situation Is Over’

Senate Cuts Non-War  Expense Fund   House Committee Approves Raise

Non - Defense Spending Cut By Committee   Economy Advocates Seek New "Drop - in - Bucket" Slashes in Some Offices   HALT FREE PAPERS

‘DROP-IN-BUCKET’ CUT SOUGHT FOR NON-DEFENSE FUND   Government Department Funds Slashed By Economy Bloc

New Cut in Spending Bill Sought   Departments Expenses Sliced $12,000,000 In First Action

Cut Asked in Appropriat ions   New “Drop-in-Bucket’ Reduction Cheers Economy Advocates

Seek Cuts in Appropriations   12 Million Slashed From Funds of  Various Acencies

Senate Aims New Cuts in Non-Defense   12-Million Slash From Request Called Drop In Bucket.

Senators Seek Cut In Non-War. Cost  Adopts Pinch-Penny Policy Toward

Governor’s Demand for Broad Emergency Authority and Proposal to Tighten Control Over Sabotage Hold Center of Attention  MAY CTIRTATL SPEEDING   MAY CURTAIL SPEEDING

James’ Demands Holds Spotlight   FDR's Appeal for Speed Limit Action  Arouses Interest

Sees Big Supply Of New Rubbe:   Ickes Says Oil Firms Car Produce 200,000 Ton:  of Butachene.

OUTPUT OF RUBBER TO BE BOOSTED   Oil Refineries Will Use Gasoline For 200,000 Tons

Oil Industry Has Capacity fo Make Butadiene  This Would Make   This Would Make Possible 250,000 Ton of Rubber Output

200,000 Tons More — Synthetic Rubber Yearly, Says Ickes   Oil Industry Has Uncovered New Capacity ‘Just Like Finding an Oil Well’—Can Be Brought In By End of Year

MORE RUBBER FOR TIRES IS NOW IN SIGHT   Ickes Says Oil Industry Finds New Capacity For Butadiene   UPPED 200,000 TONS   Should Make 250,00 Or More Tons Of Synthetic Rubber

Oil Industry Finds Way To Make 200,000 More Tons Of Butadiene Year

ICKES REVEALS VAST SYNTHETIC RUBBER SOURCE   Oil Industry Would Produce 200,000 Tons Annually Of Butadiene

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Oil Industry To Produce Extra Rubber   Refineries to Be Converted, Says Secretary Ickes

NEW SOURCE OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER FOUND   Oil Industry Uncovers Capacity for Production of Some 240,000 Tons More Than Previously Estimated.

New Capacity For Butadiene Is Discovered   Oil Industry Finds It Can Produce 200,000 Tons Annually For Rubber

ICKES ANNOUNCES VEW RUBBER FIELL   Large Amounts Of Butadiene Possible From Oil

Ickes Gives Out Good  ee ee ee ee  oe. © 8 £6 8 CO eee: ee ce  Added Source Of Rubber

JL INDUSTRY “FINDS” RUBBER AID   Capacity Far Annual Production Of 200,000 Tons Of Butad. iene Uricovered, Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Says \ — Boost In Output Seen As Result

New Source  Of Butadiene   Production of Synthetic Rubber Will Be Over 200,000 Tons Annually

BATAAN FEAT HAS NO EQUAL IN HISTORY   Unusual length of time U. S. forces fight on while surrounded

FLYING TIGERS HELPING CHINE   American Volunteer Unit Scores 9-0 Victory Over Invaders

Chinese Disclose Less of Chuhsien   Chekiang-Kiangsi Rail Gap 100 Miles—AVG Bags OQ of 18 Planes

US. Fliers Bag 9 Jap Ships in China   Win Offsets in Part Loss of Chuhsien

Allied Bombers Hit Japs’ Rabaul Base   Fliers Account for 15 Enemy Planes

Leaders Of Iwo Parties . Still Seeking Harmon)   Gubernatorial Campaign, Already Replete With Name. Calling On Both Sides

R.A.F. Planes Press An Offensive Against The Nazi Forces in France      Not a Single U. S. Fl Fortress Lost in a Daylight At‘tack Yes aX.

R.A.F. Planes Press An ‘Offensive. Against The Nazi Forces in France   Not a Single U. S. Flying Fortress Lost in a Daylight Attack Veaterday

RAF Blasts Rhineland in Night Raid   Flying Forts Take Over Day Shift and All Re. turn Safely

Air Forces Need 2,200,000 Men,  Stimson Says   “Army plans to build the entire force up to 7,500,000 with 18-19  year old youths.

Too Many. “Old” Men in Army Says Sec. Stimson;   18-19-20 Ages Preferred   4,250,000 Already in Forees—Air Force Will Be Increased to 2 Million—Aver ~ age-Division Age Is 28. Years.

Stimson And Marshall Ask Youth Draft.      Present Size Of Army faced At 4,250,000; Younaer Men Needed

DOMINIONS SEEK - REPRESENTATION   Not Satisfied With Joint U. $.—British Military Command.

DOMINIONS NOT SATISFIED WITH NEW COMMANI   General War Council Is Still Demanded In Far East Zone

Two U. S. Ships Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast April 9 By Enemy Submarine Action

Subs Sink One Ship, Damage Another Sixty-Three Aboard  Two Vessels Rescued; Three Dead

FDR Studies Proposals to Extend Control   Canadian System of No Wage Increases Reine Considered

WAGE, PROFIT CONTROL MAY BE REQUESTED   Congressmen Launch Probe of 40-Hour Week Charges

Biddle Gives Federal Angle On Challenge   Supreme Court Judge: Hear Attorney General on Second Day

Arguments: To Supreme Court  Hold Up Trial   Defense Counsel. Claims Eight Men Are Merely German Refugees.

NAZI SPY CASE IS RESUMED IN SUPREME COURT   Confessed German-Trained Saboteurs Seek Trial in Civil Court   MILITARY TRIAL HALTED   Only One of Eight Is Nol Party to Challenge to President’s Authority

Seven Generals   Suspend Sessions  Awaiting Action . Of Supreme Court

BIDDLE LEADS OPPOSITION TO PETITION   Attorney General Resumes Argument Against Issuing Writ of Habeas Corpus For Prisoners   COURT TRIAL DEMANDED

SABOTEUR CASE CONTINUES IN COURT AT NOON   Petition To Settle Validity 01 President’s Order For Military Tribunal

DOUGLAS JOINS JUSTICES IN COURT TODAY   Hearing Argumen On Appeal Of Nazi Snies ©   Attorney General Biddle Resumes His Argument

Argument on Nazis’ Plea Is Resumed    Biddle Presents  _ Opposition to Petition of Prisoners

ABANDON TODAY'S SESSION OF NAZI SABOTEURS’ TRIAL   Scheduled Session Abandon. ed To Permit Further Ar. gument Before High Court On Right of the Prisoners To Civil Court Testa l

Eight Supreme Court Judges Are Present; Douglas Arrives   Biddle and Royall Are to Finish Arguments at Session; Murphy Disqualifies Self as Soldier

WILL RE- RE-OPEN. _~ TRIAL FRIDAY   Argurhent for Civil Court Trial :Continued: Before «Supreme Court:  * .-

Case of Alleged Spies Resumed   Counsel for Nazi Saboteurs Maintains  Argument T hat They Have Right to Trial in Civil Courts Rather Than by Military Tribunal.    ARGUMENT BY BIDDLE

SEE HIGH COURT ATTEMPTING 10 SERVE JUSTICE   Biddle Emphasizes War Has Removed Rights of Aliens

Arguments In Saboteur Hearing Resumed. Before Supreme Court  Justice Douglas Arrives, But Justice Murphy Disqualifies Himself Because

SEVEN GAY THEY WERE REFUGES   Supreme Court Listens Te Arguments In Unusual Case   EIGHT PRESENT   Murphy Only U.S. Justice Not Present At Lengthy Hearing

Daring U.S. Cutters _. Storm Oran Harbo:   Leo S, Disher Is Now. Recovering From: Multiple Bulle _And Shrapnel Wounds Sustained In Daring Exploit —Called One Of Outstanding Dispatches

Dran’s Defensive Boom Crashed — In Amazina U.-S. Naval Foray   - Rv LEO Ss. DISHER

Thrilling Battle Staged In Harbor At Oran ~ Described By Wounded War Correspondent

Wounded Writer Tells of Crashing Defense Booms At Oran in Small Boats

U.S. Cutter Paved Way For Capture Of Oran By Breaking Harbor Boor

FOOD SHORTAGE IS FACING JAPS   From Berlin Comes Word Nip Government Applied Curb—Crops Subnormal

Continuation of NYA and CCC Held >  :  Indefensible’ by Senator McKellar

AYA IN WARTIAKE 5 INDEFENSIBLE   McKellar Says We Need Money and Men to Fight for Defense

DEFENSE OF BURMA MENACED BY ENEMY CAPTURE OF LASHI   THREAT TO OUTFLANKED MANDALAY BECAME IMMEDIATE AND DESPERATE

Japs Astride Burma Road   Mandalay in Grave Danger Route to China Gone   Japs Have Choice

By HARRISON SALISBURY  TWiuttsoad Thasnne 1460887 Onemaananmadans

War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY, 1" PF. Staff Correspondent.

FRENCH ALARM OVER LANDING REPORT EVIDENT   Heavy Vichy Naval Sivength Now at Dakar, Report

Vichy: Kegime Runs Into Grave Difficulties in Relations to Nazis

Non-Military Invention May Be  Diverted, if Officials Can  Fieure Way

Science Experiments With Cannon To Fire Shells by Jet Propulsion

Radical Cannon Devised   It's Shelis W ould Be Propelled by Quy, P.  Caer

SAG UNDER NEW NAZI ASSAULT   German Drive Altimed At Smashing Through Ta the Volga River. Losses Are Heavy.

JAP'S LIGHT NING ADVANCE PERILS KEY BURMA CITY   Mikaclo’s Forces Reported Within 60 Miles of Rail Link With China   Nips Lose 11 Planes to U. S. Volunteers, 7 More Near Australia

American Plane Hits Japanese   Destroys Two Enemy Planes on Ground, Damages Runways

U.S. Bomber Attacks New Britain Fiele   At Least 2 Enemy Plane: Destroyed and Runway: Damaged

AMERICAN BOMBER  RAIDS NEW BRITAI   No Activity Reported From the Philippines

JAP AIR BASE IS BOMBED BY U.S. FORTRESS   LONE WARPLANE DESTROY: PLANES, RUNWAYS ON NEW BRITAIN

American Bombe! Hits Jap Airport   Runways Damaged And At Least Two Planes Destroyed On New Britain Island

U.S. Wrecks 2 Jap Planes   Lone American Bomber Attacked Foe’s Airport

U.S. BOMBER DESTROYS TWO ENEMY PLANES   Four-Motored Plane Attacks Jap-Held Airport On Island of New Britain

] Enemy Ships Sunk by U.S.   Freighter Down in Enemy Seas, Tanker Near Philippines

JAP-HELD AIRPORT   Destroys Enemy Planes, Damages Runways at New Britain

Yank Bomber Attacks Jap ‘Held Airport   Destroys at Least ‘Two Planes on Ground on Island Of New Britain

U.5. Bomber Does Damage to Airport   All Alone, It Wrecks Runways, Destroys Two Plane:

New Britain Airport Hit By U. S.  Bombers MacARTHUR ACTS Quiet Reported from

U. S. BOMBER HITS -JAP-HELD AIRPOR'   Destroys Enemy Planes, Damages Runways at New Britain

Married Men to Be Called, Hershey States  War Plant Workers Also Needed For U. S. Defense

SUBMARINE ATTACK FOILED BY AIRMEN   Alert U.S. Bombers Drive U-Boats From Aruba  Coact

U.S.A, BOMBERS CHASE U-BOATS   Repetition of Raid Or Aruba Frustrated; 7 Tankers Hit

U. S. BOMBERS SCARE U-BOATS   Enemy Submarines Dive Off Coast Of Aruba When Bombers Appear

U. S. Bombers  Frustrate Raid Submarines Sighted Off Aruba Coast

Young Woman Will Tell of Hills Talk With Propagandist   Fonmer Clerk to Late Sena. tor Lundeen Leads Up to Telephone Call

\Nazis Slaughter Entire Male Population Of Town Near Prague In Reprisal Move

Calls Slaughter Of Czech Innocents ‘Dastardly Act’   Regarded As Start Of New Reign Of Terror In Czechoslovakia

Nazis Slaughter All Men in Czech Village of 1,500   Women, Children Imprisoned as Reprisal For Slaying of “Hangman” Heydrich

Town Wiped Off Map in Nazi Reprisal   Heydrich Vengeance _ Moves Reach: New ‘Height of Brutality

NAZIS SLAUGHTER WHOLE VILLAGE TC AVENGE HEYDRICE   ‘Male Population Obliterated,  Women and Children are Taken Away.

CZECHS ARE SLAUGHTERED   ‘The Most Dastardly Naz Act Since Dark Ages’

Obliteration of Czech Town By Germans Called Darkest Deed in Modern W orld Histor.

Gestapo Levels Town of Lidice in Heydrich Revenge   Every Male Executed; Czech Govt. Terms Act Most Dastardly

NAZTS KILL EVERY MALE INHABITAN]   Women Concentrated; Thei Children Taken Away by Slayers

MEN IN CZECH TOWN EXE . CUTED, WOMEN. SENT TO CONCENTRATION CAMPS. AND BUILDINGS BURNED

Czech Town  ‘Liquidated’ By Germans   Entire Male Population Slain, Wemen Sent to Concentration Camps.

eee  Entire Czech Town Wiped Out By Nazis In Reprisal For The Slaying Of ‘Hangman’ Heydrict      Men Are Executed, Women Put In Concentration Camps, Children In ‘Educational Institutions’’

DENOUNCE NAZI MASS SLAYINGS   Reprisal Against Village Is Called ‘Dastardly Act’

Sales Tax Gets Nod In Senate   Voting On Bill Begins Tomorrow, George Intimates

SALES TAX IS GAINING FAVOR   Senate Committee Wil Begin Work On Plan To Broaden Levy

REP. REES GOES HOME   Lambertson in n Kansas; Houston to Arrive Later

Australians, Japs Battle at Milne Bay   Some U.S. Service Units Are in Area: Allied Bombers Give Heavy Support to Fighters

GROUND FIGHTING IS HEAVY ON TIP OF NEW GUINEA   Battle Rages Into Third Day With Low-Flying Allied Bombers Blasting Jap Positions.   NUMEROUS FIRES SET BY EXPLOSIVES   Nipponese Lack Aerial Support—Australian Veterans and Militiamen Among Defenders.

Planes Aiding Allied Defense In Milne Bay Area   Small Number of U.. Service Troops in Invasion Region  JUNGLE BATTLE  Navy Reports All Quiet in Solomons  For Last 48 Hours

Heavy Fighting At Milne Is Reported   Veteran Australians Engage Newly-Landed Jap Troops in Fierce Conflict in Junales: Are Given Fullest Air Support

Heavy Ground Fighting In Milne Bay   Allied Soldiers and Jar Invasion Troops Report ed in Engagement

Remington-Rand Boost Refused   WLB Turns Down Plec For Wage Increase

Laura Ingalls Goes on Trial as  Paid Nazi Agent   Woman flyer said ‘to have been in constant touch: with German officials. '

Japs Seek Unavailingly To Blast China’s Aerial Lifeline In Raic   Number Of Transport Planes On Ground When Japs Struck “Not Unusually Large” Discrediting Enemy Claims Of Heavy Losses.

Towboat Hits Her Sending  16 to Death   Craft Breaks, Sinks in Ohio River Soon Mfter Accident   PERSONS RESCUED

16 MISSING IN BOAT SINKING IN OHIO RIVER   Thirteen Men and Three : Women Believed : Drowned   FIVE ARE RESCUED BY HARBOR VESSEL   Towboat Broken Almost in the Center by Impact

16 Drown Wher Tugboat Sinks   B West Virginians Among Victims of Disaster On Ohio River

Sixteen Drowned in Ohio River When Towboat Crashes Into Bridge Pier

Thirteen Men and Three  Women Drown _ Five Persons Are  - Saved When   Veeeal Mite Diar

16 ARE FEARED DEAD IN CRASH OF RIVER BOAT   3 Women Among Victims As Towboat Hits Bridge In Kentucky   FIVE ARE RESCUED OFF SINKING VESSEL   : Icy Current " Believed To Have Swung Boat Broadside Against Pier

F. R. Discloses Allied Plan To  Invade Europe   ‘Necessary Decisions Made At A London Parley In July.

Plans for Offense Against Nazi Made In London in Jul   0-Day Conference it Britain Covered All Phases of Conflict

Petain Assails  ‘Backward Looks’   Will Carry Out  Revolution Plans

PETAIN LAMBASTS CRITICS OF REGIME   Marshal Hits Frenchmen Who Labor at “Treason” Against Him

Petain Complains of Spirit of People; lonores Action About Dakar’s Fate

PETAIN ASSAILS TREASON ACTS   : Hints Of Allied Designs ~ On Dakar Expressed  In French Press

PETAIN RAPS FOES OF VICHY   Says Government to Carr) Out “Revolution” Plans  Despite Obstacles

Petain Assails Enemies of His Pro-Nazi Plans   Scores Backward Looking Frenchmen’; Silent about Dakar

G.O.P. Legislative Control Is Assured   Election Can’t Change Iows Senate Power

titenan ‘Tacleeew Tinemacteadl   ODT Advises Rails Hire More Women  To Solve Shortage

Malta Chief Is Sworn In   Lord Gort Takes Oath of Office While Bombs Plaste Island Stronghold

LORD GORT IS SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR OF MALTA AS AIR BATTLE RAGES OVERHEAI

‘TODAY'S News ” Capsules   Lord Gort Sworn In are MAaléta Air Raid

RAID MALTA AS GORT SWORN II   Chief Justice Who Swore In New Sommander, Suffered From Bomb Weund

JOINT COMMITTEE VOTES.10 RETAIN VICTORY TAX   Conferees Act To Cut Ou Five Per Cent ‘Withholding Lew

Agree On 5 Per Cent Special Tax   Conference Committee Decides To Retair Victory Tax In New Revenue Measure

Victory Tax Gets Approval Of Committee   Compromise Of $356 Reached On Credit For Dependents

Victory Tax Is Accepted .   Five Per Cent to Be Withheld From Pay

Victory Tax Rides Storm   Replaces Another Five Per Cent Levy In Revenue Measure

Victory Tax Is Approved.   Five Per Cent Levy To Be Taken Out Of Payroll Envelopes

COMMITTEE AGREES UPON VICTORY TAX   Five Per Cent Levy On In. come Given Approval

JOINT SENATE - HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES TO RETAIN 5 PCT. VICTORY TA)

Victory Tax Kept in Bill By Conferees   Committee Cuts Out of Tax Measure 5 Per Cent Withholding Tax on Net Incomes Previously Voted

Victory Tax Is Refained   Conferees Place Dependents Credit At $350, Compromise

5 Per Cent Victory Tax Is Retained   This Will Apply to All Income of Individuals Over $624 Yearly.

VICTORY TAX RETAINED IN REVENUE BILI   HOUSE-SENATE CONFEREES FIX 350 CREDIT FOR DEPENDENTS

VICTORY TAX ON INCOME TO STAY   Only Minor Changes in Bil as Adopted by Senate

Joint Committee  For Victory Tax  > Per Cent Levy Given Approval; Dependents’ Credit To Be $350

La Guardia Warns Nafion’s Distillers   Drinking Decrease Urged by N. Y. Mayor

Vessel Awaits Safe Conduc   Set To Take Food to Prisoners of Japs

Md. Married Men To Be Inducted Starting in Oct.   Others with Dependents Also To Be Called, Stanwood Says

CAPITAL OF AUSTRIA TARGET OF HEAVIEST RUSSIAN AIR ATTACK   Vienna Raid First Of War; Heart Of Nazi Europe Feels Weight Of Allied Air Power; RAF Pounds Bremen

In Desert Fighting British, U. S. Forces Cause Nazi Retreat   Nazis Again Halted In Stalingrad Drive

CHILLY NIGHT IS FORECAST   Occasional Light Rain Also Predicted for Portions of State

JAPS ATTEMPT 0 RETNFORGE FORGE AT BUNA   Fifth Enemy Effort To Aic His Trapped Garrison Believed Underway

Allies Smash Jap Attacks — South of Buna   _Enemy Naval Forces, Apparently Intending to Relieve Japan's Critical Condition on New Guinea's North Shore, Are Sighted

Jap Counter-Attack Is Hurled Back Near Buna   Enemy Vessels Maneuver Off Coast In Effort To Give Aid.

Japanese May Be Seeking To Land Reinforcements   Heavy Losses Inflicted On Foe By American And Australian Forces

Japs Advance 20 Miles When British Retreat   Allies Consolidate On : River Bilin Front; Java  Last-Ditch Fight Urged

NEW BILIN. RIVER FRONT IS HOLDING QUT AGAINST JAPS   Persistent British Air Attacks On Enemy Positions Slewing Up Thrusts.

AIDED BY BRITISH AIR ATTACKS ON JAPANESE FORCES   SHORTEN THEIR LINES BUT ALLOW NIPPONESE ANVANCE OF 96 AEILES   ENEMY PLANES BOMB ISLANDS IN NARROW STRAIT NF SUINTA   Dutch Bomber Credited with Wils on Yeasels Off the Sumatra Cnant

FDR On Radio Late Today   He'll Officially Open Christmas Season

President Opens Holiday Season   Sends Christmas Messaae to U. S.

Roosevelts Mark 10th Christmas — In White House   Treasury To Get Funds Seized From Saboteurs

PRESIDENT HAS TOTH CHRISTMAS IN WHITE HOLS   With All Four Boys In-Service Roosevelt. Home Is Quieter Today.

Demand M’Arthur .  Coinmand Pacific   Demands Renewed by Australians as Gevernment Prepares to Send Minister to Wachinetoan

Aussies Ask MacArthutr’s Appointment   Attack Warning Is Sounded By Gen. Bennett

URGE 'M ARTHUR BE MADE COMMANDER OF PACIFIC FORCES   Australian Commander Ir  Malaya, Warns Japs Will Make Attack’ On Australia

AUOTHALIANG RENEW DEMAND HOR MARTHUR   American Strateaist Is Best Man For Pacific Command, Our Allies Assert

Aussies Renew \Demands For  MacArthur Lead   General Henry Gordon Bennett Says Attack “Matter of Weeks”

Want MacArthur As Pacific Chief   Australians in’ Renewed Demand 

RALIA DEMANDING MAC ARTHUR   Gen. Gordon Bennet Claims Japs Will Attack Island

‘AUoalts WANT MACARTHUR FOR GENERALISSIM   Demand Grows For Here Of Batan To Command Pacific Defense

ELBOURNE SEES EARLY JAP ATTACK   binet Minister Expectec To Visit Washington; merican General Get:  Hich Praise

GOVERNMENT WILL CONTACT WASHINGTON   Tapanese Attack Upon Continent Is Confidently Expected.

JAPS AND CHINESE FIGHT BIG. BATTLE   Nippon Forces Held Bach ‘From Toungoo—Heavy Casualties

Price Control  Bill Goes To FR   Limits Henderson's Powers Over Farms

Broad Authe ae a  MIEy Adiven to Tax Price Ceiling On Miiufactured Com. modidiei:ge New Bin

Price Bill Enacted   Goes to President Seven Months After Requested

PRICE CONTROL BILL GOES 10 WHITE HOUSE   Senate Okehs Measure 65 to 14 Following Long Study   [SPEEDY ACTION SEEN   Act Embodies Plans of Administration and Farm Bloc

PRESIDENT TO SIGN BROAD MEASURE TO FIX PRICE CEILINGS   Final Bill Limits Control Of Henderson Over Prices On Farm Products

BILL’ FINALLY PASSED AFTEI SEVEN MONTHS—LIMITED AUTHORITY ON FARM  PRODUCTS .

GOVERNMENT CLOSES YEAR : OF HEAVIEST SPENDING,   BUT NEW RECORD WILL BE SET

HEAVY _ SPENDING, W! BIGGEST DEFICITS T0 MARKS PAST YEARION   1942 Fiscal Year Figures ‘Relatively Small As . - Compared To 43 =" Outlook

ee lee rd C. Crayne Weds Frances Hem  Popular Couple - Exchange Vows —

Richard C. Cra Crayne Weds Fre rances Henn  Popular Couple - Exchange Vows

Five Americans Killed in Plane Crash In China; 13 People Die in Plane That Flames While in Mid-Air

5 AMERICANS ARE KILLED WW AIRLINER FALL   Thirteen Die in Flaming Crash of Big Plane in China   MILITARY MISSION MEMBER IS VICTIM   Four Persons Survive Acci“dent in Chungking Area

Five Americans Die in Flaming  Crash of Large Chinese Plane   Victims Among 13 Killed in Accident; Four Survive Tragedy; Craft Bound for Chungking

Five Americans Among 13 Deac When Chinese Transport Plane Crashes on Way to Chungking

PLANE CRASH IN CHINA KILLS 13   Member Of U. S. Military Mission To China Among Dead

Five Americans Killed in Plane. Crash in China  Member of Military Mission ‘Among 13 Dead in Transport

Members of U. S., Brits Missions Die in China Crash   13 Perish as Big Chinese Transport Plunges to Earth

Five Americans Among 13 Dead In Plane Crash   rlaming Transport Come Down Near Kunming, China

Nelson Says U. S. Over Hump on War Production, Asks Conaress to Quit Hecklina Businessmen

War Output ‘Over Hump   Few Months Will Find Foe On Short End, Nelson  Informs Seniute

WPB May Have to Draft  Business Men, Says Nelson   Asserts Congress Gibes Hamper Tas! Of Enlisting Experts to Convert Industry to War Work

Nelson Says War Goal Is at Hand   W.P.B. Head Opposes Criticism of Dollar-a-Year Men

Nelson Says Business Men May Have To Be Drafted   Nar Production Chief Complains Congressional Cri ticism Making It Difficult to Get Experts—Tells jof Huge Production Jump

Critics of U.S. Businessmen Rapped hy Nelson  Milltary, Production Is Over the Hump, Save WPR Chairpma:

on Hits jcism of lear Men   gChairman Says rica Is Rapidly gripping Axis’ Production

Attorney General Reverses Decision of Immigration Appeals Board.

RULING OF JUDGE SEARS 1S UPHELD   Ouster Ordered On Grounds He Had Been a Communist

C. 1. 0. Leader Ouster Forced   U.S. Says He’s a Former Communis

JUDGE SEARS IS UPHELD   Ouster Ordered On Grounds He Had Been a Communist

Bridges Told To Leave U.S.  Deportation Ordered Ly SE fore EEE oo SECS

Decision of Appeal Body  Is Reversed   Rules West Coast CIO Leader Member of Communist Party _

Deportation of Bridges Orderec   CIO Leader Charged With Urging Revolutior

BRIDGES MUST G0: BIDDLE   Attorney General Orders Deportation of West Coast Laborite. Held Red

Alien Leader OF CIO Loses Long Batfle   Attorney General Or ders His Immediate Deportation

Harry Bridges Is Urdered Deported As Communist Alien By Biddle Ruling   Attorney General Holds Labor Lead. er Was Subversive Group Member;  CIO Aide Hints Appeal Will Follow

His Communist Affiliation Is Basis of Order   Upholds Finding Of Special  Examiner Sears

Harry Bridges To Be Deporfed   Attorney General Biddle Orders Him Sent to Australia

Attorney General Orders Harry R. Bridges Be Sent Out of the United States   Biddle Reverses the Decision Given by Board of Immigra. ‘tion Appeals

Flier Rides Handlebars Of Jap Bicycle to Get Back Into the Fighting    Lieutenant One of Three to Reefixe Distinguished Flying Toss

Flier Rides Handlebars Of Jap Bicycle to Get Back Into the Fighting   Lieutenant One of T of Three to Receive Distinguished Flying

Gandhi Gets Support; Vote Is 347-13   Gandhi Urges America Intervene ‘While There Is Yet Time’

Non-Violence Campaign To BeginInIndia   Congress At Bombay Autherizes Gandhi To Lead Move Against Britain

Gandhi's Move for Freedom Gets 0. K Of Congress Party   Leader Appeals to America ‘While There Is Yet Time’

SAYS FREEDOM WOULD BE USED IN AIDING ALLIES   Plea Made as All-India Con gress Convenes for Possible Fateful Session

Gandhi Voted Backing for Revolt   Congress Demands British Get Out of India

Indian Unrest May Upset Pacific Front   Crisis Nears in India; Aus: trallarq = Army = Minister Warns of Invasion

CAMPAIGN TC HARRY BRITISH COMING SOON   English Govt. Takes Step To Assure Flow of Supplies to In‘dians if Stores Closed

Gandhi Make: Anneal to U.S. for Aid   Asks Support For India  “While There Is Yet Time”

INDIA FREEDOM DEMAND VOTER   Gandhi Will Lead Disobedience Campaign For Independence   ONLY 13 DISSENT   Appeal Made To Americans In Action Against British

GANDHI TO LEAD PASSIVE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE   Backed Solidly by All-Indie Congress In Campaign for National Independence

Gandhi Appeals To U. S.   Opposition To Campaigr ‘Against Britain Squelched

Hindus Warn British Must  Leave India   Gandhi Authorized To Lead Dis obedience Campaign For Nation’s Freedom,   APPEAL TO AMERICA

Disobedience Vote Cast Is Overwhelming   Only 13 Dissidents Among 360 Committeemen at AllIndla Congress Meeting  wero esr ULM TEESE

PARTY SUPPORTS GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN   All-Indian Congress Grants Little Mahatma Authorization To Lead War-Time Civil Disobedience Drive In Effort To Gain National Independence

Disobedience Campaign Is Authorized   Gandhi Wins Vote Of India Congress With 13 Dissents

Hindu Leader Gives Letter to Newsmen Prior to Congress Assembling   Bombay, India, Aug. 8 (?P-The All-India Congress Committee in convention here’ today endorsed Mohandas K, Gandhi's “Britain must quit India” Resolution by a large majority.

Gandhi Asks America To Act While Still Time   Must Intervene To Aid Allied Cause, Indian Leader Says  Tn Final Anneal

Royal Government in India Wil Not Negotiate with All-India Group Approving Disobedience   Only 13-Yotes Op-se Gandhi Policy ‘o Quat British

GANDHI URGES INTERCESSION OF AMERICA   Makes New Appeal as Congress Party Convention Votes Civil Disobedience Campaign   WAITS ON VICEROY   Asks America U.S. Act ‘While ‘There Is Yet Time’ io Align Indian People with Allies

Calls on the United State: To Help Him Win Independence for Country

Gandhi Renews Appeals To U.S   Act While There Is Yet Time!’ He Pleads

Great Britain Acts to Meet Any Hinds Disobedience Move   Sandhi Appeals to U. § To Act “While There Is Yet Time”

Says India Would Aid War Effort   Nationalist Leader Claims is Contry” 3s ir Our Production Power

GANDHI APPEALS FOR U.S. SUPPORT IN FREEDOM BID   SAYS ACTION NEEDED TO INSURE INDIAN AID TO ALLIES

GANDHI APPEALS TO AMERICA 10 ACT IN INDIAN GASE   There Is Yet Time to Bring About Recognition of Indian Independence.   FOR THE ALLIED CAUSE   Sent Leiter to “American Friends” Before All-Indian Congress Met.

GANDHI SENDS APPEAL TOU. §         May Be Given Green Light to Start “Disobedience”

‘British Must Quit India’ Resolution Passes, 347-13; U.S. Support Appeal Is Made

CONGRESS NEARS VOTE ON “FREE” INDIA PROPOSAL   British Take Steps To Meet Disobedience

All-India: Congress Party Backs Leader in Civil Disobedience War   CHANGES REJECTED   Britain Must Quit Rule Say Leaders Meeting In Bombay

India Adopts  Gandhi’s Plan   [ All-India Congress Approves War- Time Disobedience  Campaign for Independence

GANDHI APPEALS TOU. 5. FOR AID IN INDIAN CRISIS   All-India Congress Endorses “British Quit India” Resolution

GANDHI GRANTED. ~PARTY’S BACKING   Wins ‘Authorization te Lead War-Time Dis obedience Campaign. —  ALL AMENDMENTS”   ALL AMENDMENTS ARE TURNED DOWN

India Appeals To America For Aid In Freedom Fight   Atlantic Charter Pillar Of Fire For Allied Armies

Gandhi's Campaign  Approved   Gandhi Hopes To Confer With Viceroy Of India Before Putting His Campaign Into Effect

Gandhi Calls on Americans to Help      INDIAN LEADER IN AP PEAL TO THIS NATION - TODAY

GANDHI CETS ANOKAY TO OUST RRITATE   Appeals To U. S. To ‘Act To Help India Win Freedom While It Is Time

Gandhi Sends Americans  His Appeal   All-India Congress Convenes To Open  Campaign

INDIA’S SELF RULE PLAN IS ADVANCED   Congress Approves “Britain Must Quit India” Resolution

INDIA CONGRESS ORDERSBRITAIN T0 ‘GET OUT’   Only 13 Of 100 Committee. men Gppase Gandhi Move; Mahatma Appeals To U. S$. To Act

GANDHI ASKS U.S. AID FOR INDEPENDENCE   Demands Immediate Free_ dom Under Threat of : Genera! Strike   MASS REBELLION MOVE IS LOOMING   Australian Minister Sees Invasion Attempt By Japanese

Widening Split Between Hitler and Generals Over Soviet Drive Reported

Hitler And Aides Differ   Report High Nazi Army Leaders Out After Dispute

Hitler and His Generals Split, London Reports   Reliable Source Declare: Rift Widens in Nazi High Command

Army Rift With Hitler Widens   Several Generals Reported Resigned  Or BDiemicead

Nazi Rift Reported   Hitler and His Military Leaders Can't Agree

331 IN RECREATION   Enrollment of Classes Con ducted at Six Elementary Schools

IN THICK OF IT   President's Son Was at Midway During Heavy Battle.

Some School Mer Get Deferments  War-Important   War-Important Studies Listed

School Heads May Be Given Deferment   College Heads and Som Certain Instructors T Be Exempted

Hitler Crushes Line After Line Of Red Defense   Stalingrad, Pittsburgh of Russia, Periled by  Pinesr Mave

ENGINEERS START SCORCHED. EARTH PLAN TO DESTROY   Japanese Advances Are Not Endangering New Guinea; Enemy May Be Placed in Exposed Spot.   WIDE VIOLENCE IN INDIA ANTICIPATED   Chinese Reported in CounterAttacks Against Cities Occupied hy Japs; Yanks fre Assisting. ‘

ADVANCES ARE MADE IN AREAS   Red Troops Fight Dogged ly to Hold Back Invaders Who Relentlessly Go Forward.

Soviets Fight . Doggedly _To Hold Back Enemy  Pincers Thrust At Stalingrad   OIL FIELDS IN DANGER  Stockholm. " Reparts Red:  Applying Scorched’ Earth Policy

Enemy Advances All Along North  Caucasus Front   Threat To Oil Fields, Black Sea Naval Base  On Increase Hourly »

Maicop Oil Field Being Demolished   Seorched Earth Policy Being Carried Out As Germans Approach.

LARGE REGISTRATION. ~~. AT JUNIOR HIGH CAMP ~: AT METHODIST CAMP

Attacks On Jap Troops  Continue   American Airmen Pound Jap Concentrations In Solomon Islands To Prevent Offensive

U.S. AIRMEN BLAST JAPS, GUADALCANAI   Strafing May Have Delayed Expected Jap Land Attack

U.S. AIRMEN BOME JAPANESE TROOPS ON GUADALCANAL   Subject Troops, Supply Concentrations To Bombing For Pour Days

American Airmen Stall Jap Offensive Against Islands, Capital Belief

JAP OFFENSIVE HALTED BY U. S, 4-DAY BOMBING   Foe Concentrations at Guadalcanal May Have Been Crippled, Though ~ Some Sources Say Solomons Crisis Is Near — No Further Reports on Situation Released by Navy

American Alrmen Continue Hitting Foe In Solomons   London Report Says Japs Open Drive For Airfield

AIR ACTIVITY HAS  DELAYED ENEMY’S ALL-OUT ASSAULT   MacArthur’s Command Lends Support To American Solomons Forces By: Blasting Big Jap Air Base ~ On Bougainville Island ‘

Believe Jap drive stalled in Solomons   Knemy claims new successes on Guadaleanal

Enemy Lands No New Troops Since Thursday   MacArthur's Bomber: Blast Base at Buin To Support Defense

American Airmer Carry Burden In Solomons Fight   Japanese Offensive Has Not Mhterialized But Drive Expected

U.S. AIRMEN BEAR BRUNT IN SOLOMONS   May Have Caused Delay in Big Japanese Attack

U. §. Aviators Carry Burden in Solomons Area   Air Activity May Have Delayed Enemy Attack

Waathar   Nice Weather Is Prospect   Warmer Today And Tonight Forecast By State Bureau

Ration Strikers bring Problem   OPA Wants To “Label “very Motorist, But State  Law Forbids It So Far

Gas Dealers To Defy U.S. Order in East   Restrictions Bring Crisis To New York

Roosevelt Sees Tire Substitutes For Civilians   Will Be Developed Before Tires Wear Qut  President Comments SURPRISE STATEMENT Differs With War  Board Leaders on Rubber Situation

F.D.R. and Agencies Disagree On Rubber Tire Situation;  President Sees Substitutes

ROOSEVELT NOT UNDULY EXCITED. ON TIRE PROBLEM   President Believes Transportation Difficulties of Civilians Will Be Solved.   HIS AIDS CONFER ON RUBBER SITUATION   Donald Nelson Sees No Chance of Obtaining Adequate Supply for Synthet ics for Two Years. 

HOPE IS HELD FOR TIRE SUBSTITUTES      Roosevelt Thinks Transportation Difficulties Will be Solved

Roosevelt Holds Hopes For Substitutes Before Present Tires Wear Ou

President Sees Hope of Auto  Tire Solution   Expresses Belief Substitute May Yet Be Developed

F.D.R. Expresses Hope Tire Substitutes Available Soon   President Says It Is Necessary to Save Rubber and the Methods to Do This Must Stull Be Worked Out; Nelson Sees Others

TIRE SCARCITY IS NO WORRY TO ROOSEVELT   NOTHING TO GET EXCITED ABOUT, PUBLIC TOLD

Report U. S. Subs Have Sunk 30 Jap Transport, Supply Ships, 6 Warships

AMERICAN SUBS IN FAR EAST CREDITED WITH 30 JAP SHIPS   U.S. Commander Describes Thrilling Attack On Enemy Airplane: Carrier

Credit U.S Subs With 30 Ships   U. &: U-Buats Credited With 30 Jap Vessels  Including Carrier

U.3. SUBMARINES TAKE UGH TOLL UF JAP VESSELS   Sub Captain Tells Story O} Attack On Jap Aireraf  Carrier

AMERICAN SUB SCORES HITS UPON CARRIER   30 Jap Transports, Five Destroyers Are Sunk a By Underseas Craft

Governor Prepares Ten-Point Program For Campaign; Lists Three Objectives If Re-elected to High State Office

Change In Glider Pilot Requirement   Candidates Do Not Have To Have Prior Flight Training

K. U: ARMY QUOTA   ‘Nearly 1,000 Men May Enter Army Enlisted Reserve Corps

Shell Kills Five. Hurts 16 Seldiers   Army Investigates Premature Explosion

Explosion Kills  Five Soldiers  16 Are Injured in Mortar Accident

17-Word Alert to Warships in Hawaiian Area Give Nation First News of Pearl Harbor Attack

Stale Traffic Deaths Decline  31 Less Deaths In Last Quester Of 1941

Anti-Trust Suits May Be Deferred   Roosevelt Approves Emergency Measure

WITS HINDERING WAR PRODUCTION TO BE DEFERRED   War Effort Gets Priority Over Federal Investigations, Anti-trust Suits   ULTIMATE PROSECUTION OF VIOLATORS PLANNED   oe general To Proceec ‘ With Investigations in Any Case Where It Appears Ac. tivity Will Not Interfere With Production Supplies

War Needs Defer Anti-Trust Suit:      Only Those Cases Outside Victory Effort Will Be Prosecuted

U. S. To Delay  Investigation:   Anti-Trust Suits Halted Until After War Where Confli¢ts Occur

Truce Declared In Government's Anti Trust Cases   Future Actions Will B Based On Interferenc With War Effort

Anti-Trust Cases May Not Be Prosecuted Now  Delay of Actions Is Approved if War Effort Aided

ITS WILL BE IEFERRED FOR AR DURATION   oosevelt’s Approval of Plan by Attorney .Gener al Biddle Revealed by. _  White House   ACTION TAKEN IN NATION’S INTEREST   Investigations and Prose  cutions “Unavoidably  Use Time Needed for War Production”

Delays Allowed In  Anti-Trust Actions Plan To Be Effective  Where Moves Interfere With War Effort

U- S, Anti-Trust Suits Will Be Side- Tracked   Actions Conflicting with War Effort to Be Delayed

BRITISH SAY TOBRUK DEAL’ HEAVY BLOW   Successful Raid Declared Made By Admiralty Forces

British Claim Tobruk Foray Hurt Axis; Losses Admitted   Sea-Borne Attack By Night On Supply Center Recounted By Admiralty; Italian Reports Of Sinkings Of Number Of Warships Ignored By London

Tobruk Struck Heavy Blow in Sunday’s Raid, British Admiralty Says

Yugoslav: Kill” f 000, “Repor   Guerillas, Axis Troops Wage Savage Battle

Soviet Dispatches Still Declare Main Struggle I. Raging Far To The North Of Kropotkin.

Brooks Sees Purge Effort   Illinois Isolationist Says ‘Organized Smear Is Under Way

Senate Committee to Propose Bill lo Stabilize Wages and War Hours

To Shape Bill  For Freezing Open And Closed Shops   Committee Will Attempt Ti Offer New Legislation Mon day; Will Not Affect Present 40-Hour Week

Senate Group Will Revise Labor Bill   Committee Swings Towar¢ Labor Legislation After Earlier Opposition

Labor Legislation Discussed in Meet Senate Committes   Revision of Ball’s Bill May Be Offered Monday  for Consideration

Bill Freezes Labor Status   Senate Committee Approves Bill On Open, Closed Shops

LABOR GROUP REVISES BILL, FREEZES PAY   ‘Progen 40-Hour Weel To Be Unaffected By Measure   VOTE ‘SET MONDAY   Regular Pay on 48-Hou Week in War Work Mapped

Freeze Open, Closed Shops, Plan Of Bill   Senate Committee To Offer Proposal For Stabilizing Wages In  Wee Indu<trie«

A Revised Labor Bill Is Offerec   Senate Group Hopes For Stabilization of Wages in War Industry.

LABOR BILL SET TO BE REVISED   ‘Freezing’ of Union Status Wage Stabilization, Intact 40-Hour Week Proposed

British Prepare Invasion        Gea Port Is Pounded  aioe == (> yes  ee  SA RAF Bombers;  * Commandos Secure Information On Nazi Defenses; Gestapo Hangman Dies.

See-Saw Battles Still Raging in Libyan Desert, As Kalinin Front In Russia Comes to Life with New German Attacks that May Be Start of German Offensive.

ROSS SAYS STATE FAILS TO AID WAR   Candidate Says “Politics” Prevents Cooperation With Government.   ACCUSES GOVERNOR JAMES OF LAXITY

Veto May Spike een Age Draft [raining Clause   Restricted Measure Is Ex pected To Go To Confer ence Friday

Senate Okehs War Fund Bill  After Profits Compromise   Upper Chamber Returns Controversial Measure to House After Deleting Fixed Ceilings on Production Returns

Measure Sent to House for Final Passage   Money for 30,064 Warplanes Provided in Act

War Fund Bill Approved Unanimously by Lawmakers   Measure Authorizes Reopening of Contracts Provides for Army of 3,600,000

MINIMUM GAS RATION TO BE FOUR GALLONS   COUPON BOOK SYSTEM WILL START IN EAST IN COMING MONTH

East Coast Motorists Will Get Average Basic Ration Of Nearly 4 Gallons of Gasoline a Week

For East Now  But Pattern Is For Rest Of Us Soon   Various Kinds of Gasoline Books For Rationing Soon to Be Issued

MOTORISTS T GET FOUR GALS. GAS A WEEK   Regular Coupor-] Book to Start Next Month, Savs Dean   BASIC RATION      Nation-Wide Rationing Still Very Much In Doubt

Four Gallons To Be Basie Unit of Gas   Tighter Control To Allow More for Average Motorist

TIGHTER CONTROLS ARE MADE POSSIBLE UNDER NEW SYSTEM   Considerably Fewer ‘B’’ Coupons Will Be Issued Since Motorists Will Be Required To Prove Need for Supplemental Allowances, Says OPA Fuel Rationine Administrator.

Eastern Users  To Get More Gas   Additional Ration To Be Available for  Basic Consumers

Tighter Controls Under Nev Ration Pian Make Slight Increase -Possible

FOUR GALLONS ‘A WEEK UNDER NEW RATIONING   Those Needing More Will Have To Prove It To Loeal Beards

Gasoline Ration Is Raised To Four Gallons Weekly; May Be National Standar«

FOUR GALLONS WEEK: FEWER B RATION CARDS   Based On 2,880 Miles Of Driving A Year For “Non-essential’ Motorist

Equipment To Be Pooled By -Auto Industry   Cooperative Effort Is Pledged In Task Of Producing Armament  Needed To Win War

Auto Industry Pledges Board Full Support   800 Engineers, ra duction Chiefs, F ecutives Attend Meet

Palembang in Enemy's Hands   Crucial Battle of Fast Indies On As Singapore Falls.

Invaders Gain Foothold On Sumatra as Dutch Burn Rich Oil Region   Allied Nations Forces Reported Causing “Great Devastation” To Japs Who Have Concluded Bloody Battle of Singapore

Rich Sumatran Oil Center Falls to Kinemy in Opening Move of Southward March

Allied Planes Make Hits Ha ‘Seven Enemy Vessels in Strait  ALL OF MALAYA 0s  TS  Dutch Burn Oil Eajudeaeh as Japanese Land on ~ Sumatra 

United Nation Bombs Score Direct Hits On 2 Enemy Ships   Victory For Nippon At Singapore Will Allow Increased Pressure On MacArthur’s Bataan Force

American, British, Dutch Planes Rain Bombs on Japanese   Palembang’s Great Oil Industries Set Afire by R i

TWO CRUISERS, ) TRANSPORTS HIT FROM Alf   But Japanese Gain Great Oil Center in Wake of Intensive Earth Operations

Jap Victory ls Complete At Singapore   Frightrul Toll Exacted on Foe as He Approaches Java; Dutch Destroy Great Oil  Center Before Nips Come

U. S. Bombers Help Score Direct Hits on Two Cruisers   REFINERY SET AFIRE   Fall of Singapore Allows Nips to Reinforce MacArthur Foes

CITY 1S TAKEN ON SUNDAY BY NIPPONESE   Allied Planes Score Direct Hits On Transports   On M’Arthur’s Troops Seens Australia Looks Forward To Eventual Attack

Singapore Falls to Nippon in 6 Days   Dutch Scorched Earth Policy Leaves Little of Oil Center to Invaders; United Nations Face Crucial Battle

Palembang in Southern Snmatra, Stepping Stone in invaders Southward Of * fensive, Is Taken.   A FRIGHTFUL PRICE PAID FOR CAPTURE   United Nations Planes Scored Direct Hits on Two Japanese Cruisers and Five Crowded Transports.

Palembang Is Seized As Steppingstone In Drive Toward Java; Two Jap Cruisers, Five Transport Ships Hit

Invaders Harried From The Air As They — Land At Palembang In Southern Sumatra; Japanese Cuisers, Transports Bombed

Steppingstone ToJava Taken As Singapore Falls To Japs   Allies Hit Cruisers, Transports; Jap Losses Heavy

FOOTHOLD IN   Victorious At ‘At Singapore,. Continue Southward Offense —   JAP SHIPS HIT      Seven Vessels Blasted By United Nations’ Planes

INVADERS SWEEP ASIDE DUTCH RESISTANCE TO CAPTURE OIL CENTER IN SOUTHERN SUMATRA   But United Nation’s Exact Heavy Toll For Japan’s Gain On Approach to Java. Allied Planes Score Direct Hits On Two Enemy Cruisers and Five Crowded Transports — One Cruiser, Set Afire

NIPPONESE PAY HEAVY TOLL TO MAKE ADVANCE   United Nations Report “Great Devastation” fs Caused to Jap Invaders

Dutch Claim Heavy Toll Of Invaders   Singapore’s Capture Expected To Increase Pressure On MacArthur; Australia Girds For Last-Ditch Struggle In Defense of Homeland   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH (Associated Press War Editor)

HEAVY PRICE IS PAID, SAYS ALLIED CHIEF   U. S. British and Dutck Planes Over Bangka Strait   SEVEN JAP SHIPS HIT   Devastation Among Jap: Is Caused By Bombers

Japanese Take Palembang In Southern Sumatra, But ‘Pay Heavy Price for Island   U. S., Dutch and British Planes Score : Direct Hits on Two Japanese Cruisers . And Five Crowded Troop Transports

PalembangHasFallen; Allied Planes Hit Two  Cruisers. 5 Transports   Battle of Malaya Ends With Capture of Great Naval Base; Crucial Fight For East Indies Underway

U.S. AND DUTCH FORCES INFLICT SEVERE. LOSSES   Nipponese Seize Palembang —Another Steppingstone In Southward Drive   AUSTRALIA AWAITS BLOWS   Planes Of United Nations Hit Two Cruisers And Five Transports

Pay Huge Price For Landing In Sumatra-Singapore's Loss Blow To United Nations

Area Rich Oil Center  In Sumatra   Heavy Destruction Is Inflicted by Bombers Of United Nations

UNITED NATIONS TAKE HGH TOLL   Nipponese Ada Another Stepping Stone in Their Southward Offensive.   JAP VESSELS ARE HIT   Two Cruisers and Five Growded Transports Bombed in Direct Hits.

SOUTHWARD MARCH OF NIPPONESE ARMIES [3 CONTINUED MONDAY   FALL OF SINGAPORE FOLLOWED BY CAPTURE RICH OIL BASE IN SUMATRA

JAPS CAPTURE . OIL CENTER ON SO. SUMATRA   Installations Supplying Half Eas’ Indies Oil Destroyed by Duick in Advance   JAP CRUISER FIRED   Allied Fliers Score Direct Hits on Two Cruisers, Five Crowded Transports

Grab Sumatra Oil Region After Fall of Singapore; Allies Exact High Price

Singapore Surrendered To the Japs  U. S., Australian ' And Dutch Fliers Wit Hard at tha

United Nations Get Hits on Cruisers and Transports ~  “BURNED EARTH” —__ vy. Nippon Celebrates  Seizure of Singapore, Malay

Fall Of Singapore Seen As Prelude to East Indies Crisis   Nipponese Take Palembang In Sumatra, Although Pay ing Frightful Price; Australia Calls For Mobilization Of “Everything We Have”   By CLYDE A, FARNSWORTH Associated Presse War Fditar

Capture of Sumatran Oil Center Follows Singapore Fall: Churchill Asks Faith

Japs. Capture Palembang In Drive To Sweep Sumatra As Defending Planes Hit Ships

United Nations Exacting Heavy Price for Gain   U.S., Dutch and British Planes Score Hits On Ts Cruisers and Five Crowded Trans. ports; Dutch Destroy Refineries

Sumatra Oil Refining Center Captured; Cost High, Allies Indicate

Singapore's Fall Is Followed by Loss of Palembang   ‘Gibraltar of East’ Becomes Prison For 60,000 Troops

United Nations’ Planes Cause “Great Devastation” ‘Among Nippon Forces —   Direct Hits Scored on Two Enemy Cruisers and Five Crowded Transports —Great Oil Refining Center, Valued At 100 Million, Fired by Dutch

Defenders Set $100,000,000 Fire at Big Oil Center; Singapore Falls; MacArthur Faces New Test

: Allied Planes Make Hits on Seven Enemy Vessels in Strait  ALL OF MALAYA LOST  Dutch Burn Oil Equipment as Japanese Land on Sumatra

United Nations Planes Blast Jap Cruisers And Transports.    JAP CAPTIVES AT  SINGAPORE 60, 000

Two Enemy Cruisers and Five Crowded Transports Hit by United Nations’ Bombers In Battle Off Sumatra, but Nipponnese Seize Palembang.

2 Cruisers, 5 Transports Hit By Bombs Dropped By Allied Planes  REFINERIES FIRED  More Pressure Expected On MacArthur as Singapore Gain Consolidated

Gain Foothold On Invasion Road To Java   Press Southward Offensive After Capture Of Singapore; Allied Bombers Blast 2 Enemy Cruisers, 5 Transports; Australia Girds For Blow.

HITLER PURGES CHIEF OF STAFF   Reports Say . Artillery Spe cialist Is Ousted

HTLER MAKING NEW SHAKEUP — IN STAFF-OF HIGH COMMAND   CHIEF OF BTAFF REPLACED  AND OTHER HIGH RANKING OFFICERS REDUCED OR ‘ DISMISSED

HITLER SHAKES UP ARMY STAFF   General Halder, Chief In High Command, ls Reported Dismissed

Hitler Ousts High General   Failure to Take Stalingrac Results in New Nazi Ar my Purge.

HITLER PURGES NAZI ARMY; BIG CHIEFS OUT   Halder, Head of Staff, Dismissed; Other Key Men Reduced in Rank — Seen Penalty for Failure to Take Stalinorad From Russians

HITLER DISMISSES CHIEF QF STAFF: PURGES . OFFICERS   Action Comes After Repor ‘ By Nazi Gestapo Chief Heinrich  Binet ox:

Hitler Extends Purge of Army   Chief of Staff, Many ' Others. Are Dismissed

HITLER PURGES FAMED GENERAL   British Plan Normandy Raid Like Dieppe, Says Berlin

Another Nazi General Falls  In Army Purge   Chief Of Staff Discharged And Others Demoted By Hitler’s Command

Reports of Nazi Army Purge Heard   Hitler Dismisses, Demotes Members  Of High Commanc

Hitler Dismisses Gen. Halder and Others in Purge   Berlin Fears British Will Make  TI andinagsc Caan

Nazis Say Rommel May Be Captive   Type of Fighting Might Bring ‘“Fox” Into Allied Net

Smithburg Man Fatally Shot During Quarrel   F. B. Blickenstaff Ques tioned in Death of William Stull   Hagerstown States Atforney Says Former Admits Killing

HIT STRIKES IN WAR FACTORIES   Ask Draft Deferment Cancellation   os  Tougher Labor Laws Predicted

TOUGH” LABOR   Grave Turn in the War-Now . ‘Threatens to Spur This a ~ Action.  WILL HIT STRIKERS

“TOUGH” LABOR LAWS 10 COME   Grave Turn in the War Now Tareatens to Spur This Action.   WILL HIT STRIKERS

LOSING NATIONS MUST SURRENDER ALL OFFENDERS   Presidential Secretary Refuses to Say Whether Hitler and Mussolini Are Among Ringleaders Who will be Tries

FDR SAYS U. S. READY TO JOIN GROUP TA PUNISH AXIS HANGMEN AFTER WAR 

President Would Probe War Crimes   Wants Commission To Investigate Them After War   Punishment For The Ringleaders   Government Still Gets Information Of Barbaric Crimes

Leaders Of Axis To Be Punished   Roosevelt Is Favorable To Commission Which Will Mete Out Just Punishment After Way

“THE GUILTY » AFTER WAR   President Says U.S. Will Co-operate in Singling Out 2 the Ringleaders   THEIR SURRENDER TO BE DEMANDED   @nuly Those. Responsibie for Murder and Atrocities to Pay

THAT'S PLEDGE MADE BY FOR   Fair Trials Not Reprisals To Be Held After War; U. S. To Cooperate

Famous Movie Horse Tony, 40 Years Old, To Meet Death Today   Roosevelt Favors United Nations’ Commission To Try ‘War Criminals’

Says U.S. Ready To Aid In Probe And Punishment   No Mass Reprisals; Only Chiefs; Inter-Allied Court Suacgested.

Punish Axis War Criminals!-FDR   U.S. Will Co-Operate In Prosecuting Leaders

Just And Sure Punishment For Axis Ring Leaders   President Says U.S. Will Cooperate In Creating Commission PMP. Ut. fle tha

FDR Warns Axis Of War Crimes   Says United Nations Prepared to Form Board After War to Punish Ringleaders

Axis Killers To Pay Dearly Says President   Sure Punishment Promised for War Crimes of Enemy

Roosevelt Says Surrender And Punishment ~ Of Axis’ Leaders Must Be In Peace Pacts

U0. PLANS TO GU-OPERATE IN ALLIED ACTION   Roosevelt Reveals fntention to Demand Surrender of  - Bingleaders,   CITES EXECUTIONS AND . WARTIME ATROCITIES

U. S. Will Cooperate In Punishment Of War. Criminals      Question As To Whether Surrender Of Hither And Mussolini Will Be Demanded By United Nations Unanswered By Roosevelt _

Says U.S. Will Work With Allies In Forming Post-War Board To Probe War Crimes Of Axis

Sure Penalties tor War Crimes   President Roosevelt Gives Warning That Record is * Being Caretully Kept and That Guilty Will Be "Judged; Will Be Ready to Cooperate With Allied  Commission to Prosecute Guilty; No Mass Repris als to Be Made.

United States Ready To Join in Move To Punish War-Makers; FDR Says Justice Will Be Meted Out

PUNISHMENT PROMISED   Axis’ Barbaric Treatment of Innocents Not Te Go Unpunished

\U. S. Will Aid : In Judging War © Crimes of. Axis   Ready to Demand That Ringleaders Be Given Up at War’s End vee

Peace Terms Will Include Surrender To Allies of Guilty Leaders   U. $. TO CO-OPERATE

Punishment of Axis Leaders Promised   Just and Sure Penalties Will Be Dealt Out to Persons Responsible for Thousands of Murders and Atrocities, Roosevelt Declares.

U.S. to, Aid Post-War  Cominission      President Says Crime: of Axis Will, Be. Ad. judged; Punishment Meted Out   Reply Not Given   Early Does Not Answer Query on Hitler and Mussolini

Roosevelt Says U. S. Will  Co-operate With Other Nations In Putting Them On Trial   ATROCITY CHARGES ARE BEING PROBED   British Propose Creatior Of Commission to Go Thoroughly Into Personal Guilt

Postwar Vengeance Pledged by Allies   U.S. to Ai@ United Nations Create a Commission to Prove Axis War Crimes

Punishment For  War Asked By FD   Leaders Responsible To Be Iried

War Crimes fo Be Investigated   U. S. to Cooperate With Other United Nations. Savs F. D. R.

ee ae ry rv vv Vv  President Will Cooperate  In Punishing War Criminals

CRIMES OF AXIS TO BE PUNISHED BY COMMISSION   FOR Asserts U. S. Prepared ta Join United Nations’ Investigation

U.S. WILL JOIN INPUNISHING TERRORISTS   President Favors Commissio1 To Probe Atrocities, Demand Surrender

EDR SAYS PUNISHMENT WILL BE METED TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE: FOR WAR   United States Prepared To Cooperate With  U. N. Commission After: The War

U.S. To Help Try Those Responsible   President Says Allies Have No Intention of Mass Reprisals— Condemns Barbarism

Axis To Face Tribunal For  War Crimes   FDR Says Allies Unite On Plan

Commission To Punish Ringleaders In Axis Atrocities, President Warns

Ringleaders Won't Escape   Those Responsible For Wai Crimes To Be Punished

Ringleaders Of Axis Will Be Punished   F. R. Reveals U. S. to Join United Nations Croun for Investigation

U.S.1s Ready To Cooperate In Setting Up Commission To Punish Axis War Criminals

United Nations To Set Up Court To Fix Punishment For Axis Leaders After War

Ayis Criminals Punishment Plan Favored By U. §.   Roosevelt Intends To Tr; "Murderers Of Innocent For Atrocities

Heavy Fight — Still Raging At Toungoo   Shinese Report 5,000 Enemy Bodies Found; British In Trouble;  Tack Air Suneriorityv

Traitorous Natives Aid Japs In Advance On Wing Of Imperial Defense Line

INVADERS NOW BUT 10 MILES FROM PROME   Push Ah ~- on Toungoo Front, Too—Nipponese Guinea Base Bombed

ON RED CONVOY   Japan Drives Nearer To Burma’s Oil As  Burmese Traitors  Aid Them

Heavy Fighting Rages in Burma   British Forces In Difficult Plight

MENACE PROME WITH AID OF TRAITORS   Chinese Troops Withdraw; Positions Readiusted   BRITISH CONVOY   East Of Ceylon Is Reported Attacked By Tokyo Radio: Darwin Again Bombarded

Close In On Prome, Key Defense City   Burmese Traitors Aid Foe; Allied Fliers Raid  Lae, In New Guinea. :

000 Japanese Slain in Burma  Heavy Fighting Still On; Chinese Seize

NATIVES TU TRAITOR, HELP THE INVADERS   Nipponese in 10 Miles of Prom: Important Point in Allied Defense Line

JAPANESE DIE BY THOUSANDS CHINESE SAY   COUNT MORE THAN 5,006 DEAD AT TOUNGOO TO MAR. 29

Situation At Pittsburgh Is Leveling Off   Thousands Homeless and Many War Plants Paralyzed by High Water   RED CROSS ON THE JOB

Desperate Stand In Middle Barma Hope of British   Jap Forces Also Digging In Near Pegu to Hold Gains-—U. §. Chief To View Front

R. A. F. Blasts Duisburg Port   Nazi Communique Sees Huge Damage

Inland German Port Blasted by R. A. F. Bomb:   Duisburg Left in Flames After Aerial Assault

RAF BOMBERS SET DUISBURG AFIRE IN RAID   Flying Fortresses And Liber at:rs In Attack Of Day Before Lost To RAF 11  Bombers.   City Hard Hit

Big RAF Force Raids Duisberg, Damage Heavy   City. Alight with Fires .. After War’s 52nd Raid; British Lose TT Bomber:

Superiority Is Established Over Invaders  Enemy Air Force,  Cruiser oF ee  ae, eee eee

Superiority Is Established Over Invaders   Enemy Air Force, Cruiser Strencth Is Cut

ENEMY THROWN ON DEFENSIVE IN NEW GUINEA      Pacific War Council Formed in U. S. By Allies

TAKE PLEDGES TO BUY WAR BONDS   ASBO0T AND COSTELLO WILL APPEAR MONDAY EVE. NING AT FAIR GROUNDS

ON WAR BOND   Abbott and Costello to Climax Plan to Raise Over $100,000.   PROGRAM AUG. 11 FREE

LODGE PLES UP LEAD IN PRIMAR'   Smith Running Second lt Michigan Senatorial Contest

Reds’ Drives Resume  On Kharkov   Germans Cast Huge Forces Into Battle In Desperate Effort to Halt Russians; Kerch Conflict Is Over   LONDON REPORT

Timoshenko Army Drives Ahead in Ukrainian Area   Reds Inflict Enormous Losses on Attacking German Forces   Seventy-five Nazi Tanks Destroyed in Furious Battle

Furious Drive Resumed After Counterattacks By Nazis Are Defeated   Defensive Struggle in Izyum-Barvenkova Area Taking Bloody Toll of Attacking Axis Forces, Says Russian Communique

Timoshenko’s Forces in Ukraine Recover Initiative From Nazis; Desperate Battle Rages in South

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Bitter Battle Rages in South Sector   Enormous Losses Inflicted P on the Germans

AnarkKkov Initiative Regained Southern Flank  Nazi Losses . Are Heavy

Reds Take Initiative And Fiercely Resist Nazi Push to South  73 TANKS SMASHED

Germans Fail In Attempt To Flank Soviets   Timoshenko Takes Initiative From Foe in Great Battle; Nazis Are Suffering Enormous Losses

Soviets Take Initiative At Kharkov   Defensive Fighting Against Nazi Tanks, Infantry Wages in Izvum-Barvenkova

Enormous Losses Inflicted on Nazi _ Troops Attempting Bold Flank Movement

See cc ss .  eiEE=__-,S—rt—t—<“is™OSOOOS  Fierce Defensive Battles Agains Nazi Tank. And Infantry At tacks On South Sector.

Violent Flank Action Fought   Fierce Defensive Battles Waged by Soviet Units In zyum-Barvenkova Area to South   Ukraine Hills Strewn With Mounds of Dead   Populated Place Captured In Renewed Offensive Toward Kharkav

Reds’ Drives  Resume  On Kharkov   Germans Cast Huge Forces Into Battle In Desperate Effort to Halt Russians; Kerch Conflict Is Over

Draft Boards Urged to Defer Farm Workers for Production of Foods

») South American Nations Expected To Sever Relations With 3 Axis Countries

Diplomatic Victory Won By Argentina; Nations “Recommend” Split With Axis

FIVE NATIONS CUT WITH AXIS   Will Take Action Immediately Following Parley In Rio

Five Nations to Break with Axis   Resolutions Represent a Major Triumph for Argentina, Which Balked Previously

Five American Nations Will End Axis Contacts  U. S. Balked In Fight For Unity

AGREEMENT ON ANTT-AXIS MOVE FINALLY MADE   Five South American. Na. tions Expected to: Sever Diplomatic Relations With Axis Powers   FOUR-PART PLAN   Toned-Down Resolution :  Triumph for Argentina;  Rupture of Relations Not: Reauired:

5 May Break — ‘With Axis Today   Compromise Action Token at Rio Conference

PAN ANERICAN UNITY SUFFERS   Argentina Triumphs As Republics Adopt Compromien Anfti.Avis Plan

SN ations Are Expected Today To Notity Axis   Modified Agreement Among Pan-American Nations Leaves Break Up to the Individual Nations.

PAN AMERICA NEAR SOLIDARITY   Five Nations Expected to Break With Axis Today

Pan Americar Nations Seve.  Axis Tie-Ups   Compromise Is Final ly Reached At Rio  Conference.

Food Board to Control Output, Supply Formed   New Agency Will Chart Policies Affecting Eating Habits of All

Committee on Food Created   Group to Control Production, as Well ‘As Allecation

FOOD CONTROL BOARD CREATED   Nelson Tells Wickard t Check All Civilian and Military Supplies

Food Body Is Set Up —   To Control Production and Allocation of All Food

Will Control Production and Allocation of Civilian Eatables   TO HAVE BROAD POWER

BOARD TO GOVERN FOOD SUPPLIES CREATED BY WPB   WILL ALLOCATE ALL PRODUCE, CONTROL DOMESTIC OUTPUT

Wickard Heads Control Body of Food Supplies   Nelson Creates Require ments Group for Civil,  War Needs

NEW BOARD 10 CONTROL FOOD   All Civilian and Military Supplies Placed Within Its Scope

COMMITTEE ON FOOD CREATED BY HEAD OF WPB      Will Control Production ‘and Allocation of All - Civilian and Military ~ Requirements   WICKARD CHAIRMAN   To Ghart Government Poli. cies “Affecting Eating Habits of Every Man and Woman”

Establish  War Food  Committee   Secretary Wickard To Head New Agency For  . Control Of Production And Allocation

NEW FOOD COMMITTEE IS NAMED   Wickard to Head Group ix Contro] of Production and Allocation   BRITISH-AMERICAN WAR BOARD SOON   Will Determine Civilian, Military and Foreign Food Requirements

WICKARD HEAD OF FOOD BOARD   Agency Will Determine ood Requirements, Control Production.

Nelson Names New Food Needs Group  Committee To Contro   Committee To Contro Production, And Allocation Created

NAMES FOOD COMMITTEE   Will Control All Civilian, Service Supplies.

Nation Sends  Greetings to Allied Forces   Chief Executive Voices Thanks Of Lawmakers

GREETINGS TO ALL    President Sends Message to Soldiers of Allied  Nations

President sends nation’s sreetings to men serving with all United Nations   Also dedicates national Christmas tree; forces ‘fight the good fight’

REDS MAKING MISTAKE?   Berlin Claims Russians Making “Great Mistake” In War

FOR PUTS DAMPER ON PROPOSALS FO! WAR COMMITTEE   Republicans Omitted Fron Scheduled Méeting On Manpower Problem

WAR CONFERENCE RESUMED TODAY   Churchill Returns From Can ada for Further Talks With Roosevelt.

PACE {S QUICKENED TODAY IN DRAFTING WAR STRATEGY PILAR   President and British Min. ister Speed Up Program King May Control  Pacific Fleet.

PACE QUICKENS IN BRITISH-U. S, WAR PLANNIN{   Soviet Embassy Withou Word On Stalin ‘Visit’ To U. S.

Want Every Family To Set An Extra Place At its Table Thanksgiving

2-YEAR YOUTH TO BE USTED FOR SERVIC   Classification Of June ‘30 Registrants Is Now Ordered   Youths Not 20 Will No Be Listed Until Age Reached

TRADE OUTLETS TO REGISTER APRIT, 28 & 20   County Takes First Step in Sugar Rationing Program by Signing Retailers and Wholecalearc.

TRADE OUTLET — REGISTRATION   For Sugar Rationing — Consumer Registratior To Come Later.

Supreme Court Outlaws Closed Shop Under Company and Union Agreement

Company’s Aid In AFL Barrec   High Court, 8-1, Outlaw: Closed Shop if Aided By Emplover

JAPS HIT BACK FOLLOWING RAIL   34 Planes Sent Against Chi nese Points Following Surprise U.S. Attack

Gen. Wavell Heads Allied Arms In East   Supreme Commander Of Air, Naval, Ground Forces In Southwest Pacific

Wavell Heads Far East War Council   Gen. Brett Second ir Command; Hart Is Over All Navies

Major Decision Of Churchill, FDR Revealed’   Portion of Operations Are Placed Under Chiang. Kai-Shek -

Maj. Gen Brett, Head of U.S, Air Force Next in Command  And Admiral Hart Sea Chief

WAVEI! GETS COMMAND OF PACIFIC ARE?   ALL ALLIED NAVAL FORCES UNDER U.S. ADMIRAL

Wavell Placed In Supreme Command Allies In Pacifie   Brilish General to Direc Air, Naval and Ground Forces

Admiral Hart ls to Command Naval Forces   General Brett, Chief U. S. Air Corps Made Deputy: - Supreme Chief

ALLIED UNITS PLACED UNDER SINGLE CHIEF   Noted Britisher Will Take Over Soon

Responsibility Allotted For War Conduct   General Brett Of U. S. Air Corps is Second In Charge

Wavell And Brett Command Allied Forces In Pacific   Victor In Egypt, Head Of Air Corps, In Full Command

Libyan Hero Supreme Boss In Far Pacific   Allies Unify Command In Danger Spot

WAVELL [5 GIVEN PACIFIC COMMAND   GENERAL TO DIRECT AIR, NAVAL AND GROUND FORCES IN VITAL THEATER.

JOINT FLEETS COMMANDED BY ADMIRAL HART  Land, Sea And Ait Forces Of Nations Combined  NAME GEN. BRETT        Two Americans Assigned To Aid Hero Of Libyan Campaign   Land, Sea And Ait Forces Of Nations Combined   NAME GEN. BRETT

Petain Hurries  Back to Viehy   French Leader Ends Vacation Because of Undisclosed Events

PETAIN SPEEDS TOWARD VICHY FOR CRISIS   Chief Of State Cuts Short Vacation To Consider Martinique Negotiations With United States.   Involves Gold

U.S,’ Direct Negotiations OnMartinique Upset Vichy   Chief Marshal Petain Cuts Vaeation Short Because of Reasons  Of ‘hnperious Concern   BRITISH CALLED ‘ENEMY’ IN VICHY

TWO ENGLISH TOWNS BOMBED BY GERMANS   Four Persons Killed, Hospital Hit— Heavy Barrage Thrown Up by Anti-Aircraft Guns.

Dies Suspects Tips to U-Boats   Axis Agents Give Information, Claim

Assembly Accepts Revised Version Of Guard Bill.   Administration Amend: ments Rejected; Fea: Deadlock Will Result

Guadalcanal’s ‘ Japs Starving   Enemy Position ‘Rapidly Deteriorating.’ Sava Returned Officer

No Sinkings Reported   Andrews States North Atlantic Remains Free from Attacks

EXTRA!   F.D. R., Molotov Agree To Open New War Front   [Mass. Murders Mark ‘New. Order’ Under > Wozi Ganasters

HALF MILLION EXECUTED IN NAZI “REIGN’   ‘Occupied Europe Has Paid Terrific Price

More Renrisais Are Expected   .Many Women Are Among Victims - Of Executioners

Auto Dealers Say Business Faces Disaster   But Receive Assurance Government Studying Ways To Cushion Shocl

Welles Urges United Front  Of Americas   Argentina Alone in Refusa To Break Off Relations - With Axis, Japs, Ic Renort

Welles Asks Latin Nations To Drop Neutrality Pose   Rio De Janeiro Delegates Hear Appeal For Com. mon Front Against Axis

Welles Urges United Front   American Foreign Ministers Meet in Brazil to Conside: Hemispheric Defense

Welles Urge Hemisphere  To Unite   Nations Called Upon To Drop ‘Shibboleth Of Classic Neutrality’

URGE FARMERS TO ADVISE ON LABOR NEEDS      GOV. STEVENSON REQUESTS THEY FILE WITH U. S., STATE, AGENCIES

FARMERS OF TEXAS URGED BY GOVERNOR MAKE WANTS KNOWN  CHOVEDNMERNITAY ACENCTIES   GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WILL SEEK AVOID SHORTAGE OF LABOR ON FARMS

FARMERS OF TEXAS URGED BY GOVERNOR MAKE WANTS KNOWN   GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WILL SEEK AVOID SHORTAGE OF LABOR ON FARMS

PLANES ATTACK JAP BASE   Minister Warns That Nips Will Attempt Invasion of Australia; US Planes Shoot Down Seven Zeros

FEAR AN INVASION   Australia’s Army Minister Says Japs Will Attack His Country

CONTROVERSIES ARE TACKLED   Farm Bloc Wards Off Attack to Prévent Surplus Sales Limit

Farm Bloc Wins On Parity Issue  Troublesome Problems Still Confront House In Finance Bill

SUB-PARITY SURPLUS SALES TURNED DOW!   ‘House Tackles New Features of Agriculture Bill

FARMERS WIN IN HOUSE VOTE   Move to Block SubParity Sales of Crop Surpluses Approved

ECONOMY BLOC DEMANDS CUTSIN FARM LOAN FUNDS   Farm Bloc Wards Off Attack On Surplus Salon Didar

HOUSE TACKLES AGRICULTURE BIL   Farm. Bloc Wards Off Attack on. Plan to Maintain Parity Prinae

WOUNDED FROM PEARL HARBOR REACHAMERICA   Victims of Japan’s Savage Stab Eager to Get Back to.Front to Avenge  Attack —   STOOD BY GUNS   Some Silent, Some Smile Some Grim As Transports-Reach San Francisco

Pearl Harbor Injured Reach San Francisco:   Wives and Children of Thost Still Fighting in Far East Present Tragic Picture

segguig tor Another Crack at Japs.  Hawaii Wounded Reach U.S. Shores

Pearl Harbor. Wounded Are Safein U.S.   Camouflaged Transports Reach Port After Perilous Crossing

PEARL HARBOR MEMORIES BROUGHT TO AMERICA BY GRIM, BRAVE EVACUEES

TRANSPORTS BRING MANY EVACUEES ~—TOWEST BAST   Savage Japanese Attacks Fail To Break Spirit OF American Refugees   Wounded Fighting Men Included In First Group From Islands

WOUNDED BACK FROM HONOLULU   Grim Evacuees Reach Frisco Men Eager to Return For Revenge on Japs

China Set For Battle   Ready To Throw All Resources To The Allies

Moscow Declares General Advance Now In Progress   Soviet Troops Reported A: Having Broken Through Nazi Wedge Near Kharkov   REDS MOVE BEHIND MANY MASSED TANKS   Reds Cavalry Unit Reported As 40 Miles Behind Nazi Lines At One Point

PRICE-CONTROL BILL PASSED BY SENATE, 60-14   Measure Goes to White House Six Months After Roosevelt Asked Curb on Living Costs.   CONFERS AUTHORITY TO FIX CEILINGS   Administrator Also Could Prevent Profiteering and Hoarding—License System for Business.

PRICE CONTROL BILL NOW GOES TO ROOSEVELT   Patch-Work Legislation Passed By Senate With Criticism  Crew CYRMPTIONG   FEW EXEMPTIONS TO BE PROVIDED

PRICE BILL SENT —TOWHITE HOUSE   Senate Approves Compro mised Control! Measure —————htter Debate

Price Bill PassesSenate 65-14 - Vote   SIX MONTHS AFTER PRESIDENT ASKED FOR MERGER; HOURS OF CAUSTIC PROTESTS PRECEDE PASSING OF MEASURE.   April 1, 1941 PEG

Provides for Ceilings , For Prices and Rents, But Wages Are Exempt

SENATE SENDS PRICE CONTROL BILL TO FDR   Curb on Inflation Through Ceil ings on Living Costs Voted Si: Months After Asked

Senate Passes Price Measure   65 to 14 Vote Sends Compromise Control Act to White House

atch-Work Price ntrol Bill Sent White House   Measure Criticized But Approved by Senate By 65-14 Vote  REOR HENDERSON

Price Control Measure Sent to President —   Compromise Bill Passes Senate in 65-to-14 Vote

Patch-Work Price Control Bill Given Approval  Compromise Measure Finally Goes -  *anast es. ‘a  as... , -

Price Bill Goes To Roosevelt For Signature   Much-contested — con trol measure gets Senate approval; a blow to profiteering.

Price Control Bill Anproved By Conaress   Much-Amended Meas ure Now Ready for FDR's Sianature

PRICE MEASURE IS FINALLY APPROVEL   Control Bill Goes to Roose velt After Senate Action

DFC IS AWARDED TO OHIOAN IN RAI   Acting Flight Lieutenant Is In Eagle Squadron

Foe Unable To Break  Out; Supply Ships Sunk   1,500 Shells Fired Per Minute As Allies Lay Down Terrific Rarracve In Desert

Allied Airmen Conk tinue To Batter Enemy On Whole Front os  SHIPS SUNK

Mexico Breaks Relations With Vichy France   U.S. Operations In North Africa Said Justified

California Has Air Raid Alert This Morning   All Radios Silent as Arm) Identifies Target a: Friendly ;

Poppy Sales Benefit Victims Of The Present War As Well As Veterans

Poppy Day Planned May 23; Will Aid Victims of War   Legion Auxiliary Will Sponsor Annual Remembrance Day

PROVE YOU GARE: DO YOUR SHARE   This Is Plea of Legior Auxiliary for Poppy Davy °

POPPY SALES TO AID VETS OF THIS WAL   Flower Will Honor Those De fending America Toda; Alen Chairman Savs.

Ponpy Day's Observance Saturday, May 23) Help the Good Cause and Buy a Poppy

Puppy Sale Aids In Present War   Mrs. Etter Says Legion and Auxiliary Use Maney for Disabled of Both World Wars

POPPY DAY PLANS ARE PREPARED   Annual Sale Will Be Conducted Here May 23

POPPY DAY FUNDS TO AID PRESENT WAR VICTIMS   Volunteers To Sell Poppies Here May 23

ALLIED PRESSURE ON ITALY MOUNTS TODA)   Another Major Rayal Air Farce Raid {s Made on Turin and Major Offensive In Africa Is Seen to Oust Axis from Tunisia and Tripolitania— Italians Flee to Haute Savoie Pravince.

RAF REKINDLES FIRES STARTED PREVIOUS NIGHT   Italians Get No Respite From Crushing Air Attacks

Allies Put Pressure on Italy, ' Prepare African Offensive   MacArthur's Forces Occupy Gona on New Guinea . Coast

TURIN AGAIN SCENE OF BIG R.A.F. ATTACK   Allied Pressure On Italy Mounts: Damage Large

Army Wants More Pilots - From lowa   There Are Still Many Openings for Bright Young Men Who Can Pass Physica} and Mentai Tests.   AVIATION CADET EXAMINING BOARD 409 G8 Federal Boildine

240,000 YOUTHS TO REGISTER TUESDAY   State's 422 Draft Boards Ready To Enroll 18 To 20 Group

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Not Forgetting South Pacific Front, Gain There Also

WILLOW RUN DELIVERING B-24 BOMBERS   Peak Production Will Be Reached In Few Months

Begin Delivery of Big Bombers   Willow Run Plant Turning Out Planes

MIGHTY AIR ARMADA TO-STRIKE AT AXIS   American Plenes, Ammu. nition and Fuel Prepared for Huge Expedi-‘tionary Force.

AERIAL BLOW AGAINST NAZIS THOUGHT NEAR   Yank Military Missior Confers With Churchill

Great Air Blow at Axis Nations Seen   U.S. Army and Navy Aviation Chiefs in London for Important Conferencee

U.S. Air Force To Raid Germany   AEF OFFENSIVE (PLANS MAKING HEADWAY IN LONDON

AIR ARMADA PREPARED 10 STRIKE NAZIS   Bombers to Lead U.S Forces in Attack On Continent

US. MILITARY CAPERTS NOW IN ENGLAND   Plan Giant Aerial Attack On Europe to Relieve Red Armies; Second Front on Continent Looms

Mighty Armada Born on As sembly Lines in America is Ready.   FIRST U.S. BLOW SEEN   Strategists Framing Plans for Offensive in Europe.

Chee halt      BELIEVED TO BE PRELUDE. TO: FIRST AMERICAN BLOW AIMED DIRECTLY AGAINST GERMANY

GEN. ARNOLD, CHURCHILL CONFER   Meetings Seen As Prelude To First U.S. Blow At Nazis

U. §. MISSION IN LONDON 10 DISCUSS PLANS   First American Blows at Hitler Likely Will Be Made by Air.

Hold Parley In Britain On Big Campaign   High U. S. Aerial Comman ders Join Allies In Fram ing Offensive.

Assure Mighty Plane Armada  Ready To Strike   Two Ranking American Aerial Commanders In London For Conferences

Americans Go to  London for Talks   Aerial Assaults With RAF Probabh Will Be First Move in Offensive

Great Britain Told American Planes Ready For Offensive   Chiefs Of Army, Navy Air. Forces In -London. Today To Map: Plans’:

Yankee Commanders to Join English Aces For Offensive  DIRECT BLOWS SEEN Second Front Might End  War This Year, Says Hore-Belisha

U. S. Airmen Massing for  Nazi Attack   American Generals Make Preparations In Britain

Britain Believed Assured American Air Armada Ready   Gen. Arnold And Adm. Towers, Top Aerial _ Leaders, And Tank And Infantry Experts  To Talk Second Front With Churchill

High Ranking U. S. Ait Commanders In England Planning New Offense   Russia May Soon Give Bases In Siberia To Allies--Needed To Bomb Tokyo And Other  Jap Cities

HUGE. AEF READY  Te: JOIN BRITISH IN NEW. ‘ASSAULT   Raking ‘American. Air Chiefs. Join ‘British ‘Strategists Tn Feesuing Plans For Offensive. In.  ‘Western Empire =~

Hoyt Holbrook Cited As Hero Of Sea Rescue   Pulls Trapped Officer Out Of  Sunken Plane

Munich Raided Again By Heavy English Plane:   Two Enemy Craft Shot Down in Bright Moon. hioht

VICE IS PROBLEM IN OHIO’S CAPITA   CEE  ‘Prostitution More Serious with Influx of Soldiers

ASSIGN M, P.’S T0 HELP CITY POLICE   Prostitution Call lled Problem In Columbus

YOUTH ADMITS COLD-BLOODED KILLING OF MAN   Farm Boy Shoots and Beats to Death Detroit Barkeeper Who Gave ‘Him “Lift”? In Car   POSED AS: VICTIM         Pie “ed  Slept In Car After Crime Went to Restaurant to Dine; Served Corrective School Term

RUSSIA URGES SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE WAR   Swift Creation of AngtoAmerican Battleline Called for by Soviet Strategists   QUICK VICTORY AIM   Contend Hitler Can 5 Smashed by Autumn, With Japan's Fall Shortly After

URGE A NEW FRONT   Russian Strategists Ask Allies to Attack the Germans

SOVIETS URGE. A NEW FRON]   Would Open Anglo-American Front In Europe; Smash Nazis By Fall

REDS SLASH CLOSE 10 VYAZMA, URGE OPENING NEW FRON   Strategists Believe U.S.-British Front Can Smash Axis 8y Autumn

Urge New Front To Shorten War   Russian Strategists Maintain That  Anglo-American Attack in Europe  Would Smash Germanys Forces  Before Autumn.   VIEWS GAIN SUPPORT

Moscow Asks New Attack On Germans   Opening of Second Front Urged; New Gains Are Claimed

RUSSIANS URGE ALLIED SMASH INTO NORWAY   Find Anglo-American Support fo1 Belief Smashing Hitler Firs! Way to Early Victory

Russians Plead For West Front   SOVIET URGES BRITISE AND U. S. TO START OFFENSIVE

NEW AEF: SAYS PLAN TO WIN   Think Anglo-Americar Army in Europe Can Smash Germany   SEE END BY AUTUMN   Defeat of Japan to B  Comparatively Easy By That Time

Strategists Urge™ Anglo-American Front In Europe   See Japs Less Formidable Once Allies Dispose Of Germany, Splitting Axis

SS COUNTY ASKED TO RAISE $1101 FOR USO   _ Texans Will be Asked For $1,110,000 For Soldier Recreation  Centere

Blast Held Accident   Carelessness Caused Ship Explosion, Savs Mexican

BRITISH LOSE 11 PLANES OVER FRANCE   Failure of Some of Pilots tc Reach Home Bases Is Attributed to Bad Weather.

“MACHINE GUN MAMMA AND BOMBER SISTER BETTY’ WILL CHALLENGE MALES IN POST-WAR INDUSTRIES, NEW ENGLAND WAR CONFERENCE TOLD TODAY

CASE TO BE ACTED ON BY OHIO BOARD   Decision to Be Announced Next Wednesday, Members Reveal After Hearing.

LIBRARY BOARD 10 DECIDE NOON CASE NEXT WEDNESDA'   Resigned Because O Ouster Threat, He Claims

QUICK STABS SREAK DOWN REDS’ DEFENSE   Midnight Dispatches Report Collapse Of Russian Defense In Vital Sectors.

Reorganization of Government in Spain Starts   Animosity Between Army, Falange Party Is in Open

CAPITAL CITY, OTHER AREAS HIT FROM AIR   Nipponese Say Assault Carried Out By American Planes; Yokohama, Kobe And Nagoya Struck Shortly After Noon   NO INFORMATION CONFIRMED BY U. S.   Blue Star Identifying Craft Pointed To; Raiders Believed Operating From Sea

say American Planes Join In Attack   Bases And Port Cities Are Objectives

Fire Sweeps U-Boat Yards   Big Nazi Establishment At Trondheim, Norway, Put Out of Commission

Submarine Yards Damaged by Fire   Gestapo Chief Arrives In Trondheim, Accord: ing to Moscow Radio

Moscow Hears Nazi Sub Building Yard Put Out Of Operation by a Fire   German High Officials at Trondheim, the Scene of the Trouble

Big Fire at Trondheim   Moscow Reports Germar Sub-Building Yards There Badly Damaged

Nazi Sub Yard 7ul  Out of Operation 2 German Officials Said Flying to Scene of Trouble

SLAIN IN-DISPUTE OVER CHICKENS   Elderly Farmer Fatally Wounded Near Chillicothe; Another Hurt Slightly

Churchill Appreves Plan To Organizé Combined Staff for’ Operations

COMBINED BRITISH STAFF   Chirchill Approves Coordination of Armed Forces

Three Armed Forces Under One Command   Prime Minister Yields Te Appeal For Combined Command Of Services.   DEFEATS FORCED ACT

Combined Operations Staff For  Bri ritain   Army, Navy And Air Force To Be Integrater As One Great  Combat Team

Red Troops Advance In Kalinin Area   Russian Army Pushes Toward Smolensk  Through Bitter Cold

Red Guerrillas Stab in Behind  German Lines   . (ae . °  Nazis Resist Bitterly and  Attempt Counter-Attacks, Russians Report

CUERRILLA BANDS, BOYS AND WOMEN ACTIVE AT-FRON]   Nazis Hurriedly Erect Fortifica. tions to Halt Soviet Tide

NAZI TROOPS: PANICKED BY RUSS BANDS   Guerrillas Filter Througt Lines to Spread Terror Among Enemy   ATTACK RAIL LINES   German Spearheads Are Near Tobruk, Say Cairo Dispatches

Reds Cause Panic  Behind Nazi Line   In Systematic Plan of Des truction of German Com: munications.

German Help Blocked By Red Raiders   Destroy Foes’ Commun. ications; Report Gains Near Kalinin

Russ Guerrillas Harry Fleeing Germans   Wholesale Panic Caused Behind Nazi Lines

Panic Behind  German Lines Told By Red:   Nazis Making Frantic Piforts To Throw Uj fortifications, Mak «  Ceunterattacks

RED GUERRIALLA FIGHTERS STRIKE AT VITAL BASES   Create Panic Behind Nazi Army Lines

SOVIETS THROW NAZIS IN PANIC   Guerrilla Detachments Of peer Create Havoc Be ind German Lines; 5,300  Nazis Slain Or Wounded Around Kalinin.

RED GUERRILLA J FORCES PANIC t NAZI TROOPS,   Wide-Ranging Bands Create Havoc in Systematic Destruction of German Trains and-Communicatan Tanec.

Roving Bands Destroy German Communication Lines; Crisis Held Near

Hit Behind  Nazi Lines   Soviet Guerrilla Forces Create Panic Among Germans

PANIC CREATED IN NAZI LINES   Red Guerrillas Work To Cut Communications

Red Guerillas Panic Fleeing Bazi Troops   Soviet Raiders Blow U; Railroads, Communica tions Behind German Lines   5 NEW TOWNS TAKE}   Kalinin Tells People Ox cupied Republics Wil "Return To Family’

Red Guerrilla Forces Blast Nazi Railways   Create Wholesale Panic With Communications as Russians Keep Advancing

RUSSIAN GUERRILLA DETACHMENTS BRING PANIC TO GERMANS   /RETREATING NAZIS SEEK TO THROW UP FORTIFICATIONS  AND COUNTER-ATT “CK

ae ESR 5 gS MR eS Nm ae aN a SS a Se aaa Se Ree ea ‘Hello Joe” Sweetest Words Ever To Fall Upon Ears of South Dakotan, Hero Batan Escapade   By CLARK LEE

HENDERSON TAKES — ACTION TO CHECK RENTS IN NATION   Makes “Recommendation” of Maximum Ceifings in All of the Defense Areas.

Dies Committee to Ask All Japanese Be Taken From West Coast States  weueeit wet... , on 2 oe      Asserts Fifth Column Awaits Tokyo’s Orders to Strike; in Pacific Area

Dies Committee to Ask All Japanese Be Taken From West Coast States   Asserts Fifth Column Awaits Tokyo’s Orders to Strike; in Pacific Area

Dies Committee to Urge All Japs on West Coast Be Interned Far Inianc

DIES WARNS THAT 5TH COLUMNISTS WAIT TO STRIKE  wpece All Ape RE   URGES ALL JAPS BE INTERNED 500 MILES INLAND FROM:-WEST

Dies Says Fifth  Column Ready To Strike On Coast   Await Only Tokyo’s Orders Says Report, Urging Removal Far Inland

Interning OF  Japs Ureed By  Congressman   Fifth Column Awaiting Orders To Strike Or Pacific Coast, Claim: Dies Committee

Hits GROUP WARNS UF JAP STH COLUMN   Aliens Ready To Sabotage West Coast Defenses, Claim

FOR DRAFT BOARD   Lawrence School Principal bene Succeed Late Dr. . F. H. Bell   COMMISSIONERS’ CHOICE

WHERRY IS NAMED -FOR DRAFT BOARD   Lawrence School Principal (Will Succeed Late Dr.  Bell   COMMISSIONERS’ CHOICE

Chinese Repulse Jap Drive Along Kiangsi Railway   Chungshu and Tsungjen Are Recdptured

NAZIS ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN AIR CON. TROL IN UKRAINE   Russians Continue to Advance Despite Heavy Air Attacks

Japanese Make  New Landings On Solomons   New Caledonia and Nev Hebrides Threatened by; This Move

Swedish Liner Will Pick Up Axis Diplomat:   Leaves Sweden Tonight For New York City To Se cure Passengers

Where to Find }+   Capital Times to Raise Street Sale, News Stand Price

Archbishop to Resign   Primate of All England Wil Leave Post in Favor of < ~ Younger Man

Archbishop Of Canterbury Quits Because Of Age   Man Who Caused Abdica tion OF King Edward VII Will Step Out In March

HEAD OF BRITISH CHURCH RESIGNS   Archbishop of Canterbur Makes Way for Youth

High British Primate Quits   Archbishop Of Canterbury To Retire March 31

Are hbishop Of  Canterbury Is Soon To Retire   Was Prominent Figure In A King  Giving Up Throne

Archbishop of Canterbury Decides to. Resign ta Make. Way For Younger Man

CHURCH LEADER TO STEP DOWN   Archbishop of Canter bury Will Resign In March

ENGLISH ARCHBISHOF TO RESIGN POSITION EFFECTIVE MARCH 31      Most Reverend Cosmo: Gordon Lang to Leave Pest As Head of  Church of England.

Archbishop of Canterbury to Resign Office   Bi  Primate of AH England y Would Give Position to Younger Man  NOW 77 YEARS OLD  Dr. Temple, Archbishop Of York Mentioned as Possible Successor

Archbishop of Canterbury Formally Resigns Office to Prime Minister

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY TO RESIGN IN FAVOR OF YOUNGER MAN  Wace Cantral Einure sm Forcina Edward’s Abdication

ARCHBISHOP LANG QUITS AS- CHURCH OF ENGLAND HEAD   Deems It His Du Duty To Hand Over. Leadership ‘To Some One Younger  In Veare ,

English Church Head Stepping ‘Down From Post   Resigning ‘“To Make Way For Younger Man,’ Archbishop Lang Says

ENGLISH HEAD OF CHURCH TO RETIRE SOON      ARCHBISHOP, WINDSOR FOE TO GIVE WAY FOR YOUNGER MAN

Primate of England Quits To Make Way For a Younger Man   Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Effective March 31

Archbishop Of Canterbury Has Resigned Post   Primate of All England, Now in 78th Year, Will Quit to Make Way for Young: er Man.

Lang, Archbishop Of Canterbury, Resigns   English Church Head To Step Down March 31 Because Of Ags

HOUSE PASSES $53,548,099 MEASURE FOR CUAYULE PROJECT, POST OFFICES

DEFER FINAL DAY FOR SETTLEMEN'   U. $.-England Sign Pact or Lend-Lease, Churchill Support Expected.

Lend-Lease Settlement  Postponed   Agreement Reach ed By Britain, United States

BRITAIN GAINS ‘TIME TO PAY   Settlement of Lend-Lease Debts Is Postponed

Postpone Day af Settlement of — lend-lease   U. S. and Britain Reach Agreement On Proaqram

Great Britain and United States A gree to . Postpone Day of Settlement on Lease-Lend

BRITAIN. AND U-S.IN NEW AGREEMENT   sUnlimited-Free—— Trade and Access To Raw Materials

To Settle Up When War Ends   U. S., Britain Agree On Lend-Lease Payment

COST OF LEND-LEASE PROGRAM — TO BE SETTLED AT LATER DATE   UNITED STATES AND GREAI BRITAIN AGREE.TO SETTLE €OSTS OF LEND-LEASE PROGRAM LATER

Two Armies Locked Before Gates of City   Hand to Hand Fighting at Changshe Costly to Japanese

10 JAP CHARGES ON CHANGSHA REPULSED   21,000 Casualties Reported Among Nipponese Afte Fierce Hand-To-Hand Fighting With Chinese

Million Texas School Children Join Junior Rangers for Scrap Campaign

As Junior Rangers They'll Go To Work On Axis—  School Children Commissioned To Get In The Scrap

MORE THAN MILLION SCHOOL CHILDREN OF TEXAS IN SCRAP DRIVE   YOUTH OF STATE BECOM! JUNIOR TEXAS RANGERS TO AID WAR EFFORT

Fierce Struggle Being Waged For Tunisia Towns   German High Command Claims Djedeida And Tebourba Are Captured   BRITISH BELIEVE CLAIMS PREMATURE   Fierce Fighting In Progress For Rail Points In Tunisia, It Is Indicated

Nazis Claim Victory In One Area   Churchill Says Victory To Be  Difficult

Red Army Forces The Up Dnieper   Major Flanking Movement I: Designed To Cut Off And Destroy German Salient Be fore Moscow.   Battle in South

NAZI DEFENSES ALONG DNIEPER   Crossing Made Between Dorogobuzh, Durovo 50 Miles From  Smolensk   51 Planes Downed

Soviets Bridge Upper Dnieper  Near Smolensk   Flank Movement Designed To Isolate and Destroy Last Major Salient East of City   Nazi-Held Corridor Sliced to 30 Miles   End of Thaw Is Indicated In Far South as Hitler Attacks With Tanks

AUSSIANG CRAGK ONIEPER DEFENDE   Red Forces Maneuver Major Flanking Movement   ARTILLERY DOMINATES   Sudden Thrust Threatens T Envelop Large Number Of German Troops

Russian Army Forces Upper Dnieper River   Flanking Move Seer Drive to Cut Off Salient in Center

RUSSIANS PIERCE GERMAN DEFENSES ON UPPER DNIEPER   Flanking Movement by Reds Designed to Cut Off and Destroy Nazi Salient Before Moscow.   FIGHTING VIOLENT ON SOUTHERN FRONT   Attack on Soviet Positions in Crimea, Spearheaded by 100 Tanks, Reported Smashed.

RUSS ADVANCE ON DNEIPER DEFENSE   Major Flanking Movement Designed to Destroy Nazi Salient

Russians Cross  Upper Dnieper   51 Additional Nazi Planes Shot Down to Boost Total to 545

US. Repulses Two Thrusts By Japanese   Planes Destroy Two Enemy Lighters in Attacks on Tarakan   FILIPINOS WARNED

Death Penalty for Injury to Manila Japs   MacArthur’s Men Beat Back Two Attempts to Crack His Line on Batan.

Death Ordered For Many Offenses; To Take Hostages  ATTACKS REPULSED  Millions in Island  Assets Destroyed, Eicdsdlem eas Kas

Ruthless Practices Are Applied By Jap Invaders   Nazi Pattern Followed in Invaded Areas——Death Pen. alty Established for Long List of Actions— MacArthur's Forces Repulse Attacks

U.S. Forces Hold Against New Attacks   Invader Applies Nazi Methods to Forestall Behind Lines Activity

HARSH RULES LAID DOWN BY CONQUERORS   Disturbing Peace Made Punishable By Death; Hostage System Used

INVADING FORCE UNABLE T0 DENT: AMERICAN LINE   Nipponese Establish Death  Penalty for Long List of:  Actions in Occupied Parts — of Philippines.   SET UP NEW BASES IN SOUTHERN ISLANDS   Treasury Discioses Assets Worth Millions Were Destroyed or Removed Prior  to Fall of Manila.

INVADERS SET UP HARSH RULE IN PHILIPPINES   Death Penalty Established For Many Actions; Will Take Hostages   U. S. FORCES REPEL TWO FOE ASSAULTS   Japs Apparently Stabbing At Defense Line to Seek Weak Spots

Violators Of. Enemy aria To Be Shot ~   Hostages To Be Held; Nazi Methods In France Used

Japs Use Ruthles:  Nazi Practices on Manila Residents   Islanders Warned That Anyone  Who Injures Nipponese Soldiers, Civilians ‘Will Ba Ineteendles GLa

COPY-NAZI MOVE. - USED IN EUROPE   Treasury Reports Assets Saved ' Before Manila Fell = - .

Hitler Tactics Used In Manila   lhose Who Annoy Invader Will Be Shot: Attempts to Crack MacArthur Line In Luzon Again Failures

JAPS IMPOSE NAZI PENALTIES ON FILIPINOS   Death Threatened for Acts Agains! Army of Occupation, Hostages Taken It Guiliy Not Found

Death Penalty Established For Long List Of Aetians   OCCUPATION FORCES USE NAZI TACTICS

Japs Crack Dow1  on Residents  of Philippines   Nipponese to Kill 10 Hostages When Any Person Injuring One of Their Soldiers or Civilians Cannot Be Found

JAPS APPLY NAZI RULES IN MANILA   Residents of Islands Warned That Death Will Be In. flicted upon All Who Harm Japanese

Youths Can Get. Photo Training   NYA NEEDS BOYS AND GIRLS TO TRAIN FOR FUTURE

‘Nazis Moving Up Guns To Concentrate on Defenses   BRITISH ARE PREPARED   Soviets Holding Off Fee, According to Moscow Reports

Tobruk Circled By Axis Forces Cairo Announce   Desert Fortress Prepared for Long Stand Against Foe

Tobruk Again Surrounded By Axis Armies  * a  acer se   Germans Prepare For Fresh Siege Of Stronghold

42 Sailors Saved   VV Oa eee Se Se  —_——- FF SS VS  ———  Freighter Survivors Landed in Canada

Six B. & 0. Tank Cars Destroyed At Brunswick, Md.   Catch Fire When One Ca Collides with Freight in Yard

TAX SYSTEM IS FOUGHT BY SENATE BODY   Joint Income Return Plar Ruled Out By Vote 14 to 2   CHANGE 1S STUDIED   Property State Proposa Yet To Be Reduced  To Terms

SENATORS TRY 10 BLOCK PLAN FOR JOINT TAX RETURNS   ‘Treasury Proposal To Tax Income From Bonds Disregarded

Senate Fights Treasury Plan To Revise Tax   Property Levy Is Under Fire

Speed Release Of  New Automobiles Up To 500,000 To Be Distributed During Year. Savs McCormick

Watched Battle With U-Boat Pack   Hundreds At St. Lucia Watched Planes Sink One Of Subs.

AIRPLANES VS. SUBS   "Pitched Battle Against Axis Raiders Fought Off St. Lucia

SUB PACK ATTACKED BY YANKEE BOMBERS   Hundreds on West Indies Shore Watch Battle

Planes Battle Submarine Pack   Watchers Say at Least One U-Boat Must Hove Been Sent to Bottom

KES RECEIVES STERN LETTER ON RUBBER DRIVE   Nelson Says Drive Was Used tn Part to Encourage Motorists to Believe They Would Get New Tires.   SEVERAL OPPOSED EMERGENCY DUBBER DRIVE   Had Set Up Carefully Planned Salvage Program For Iron, Copper, Aluminum, and Tin.

Second Front Is  Urged On Britai   Former British War Secretary Says It Might End War Dur ing Present Year

Solons Divided On Significance Of Bennett Wit   See Bad Democratic Split  ~-~-FoHowing~~Nomination For N. Y¥. Governorship

Senators Split: On Significance Of N.Y. Primary   Many Feel It Will: Be Hard on Prestige of Democratic Party

SENATE SPLIT AS RESULT OF N.Y. BALLOT   Norris Sees Bad Effect Due to Slap at President

FARLEY MAN IS NOMINATED IN NEW YORK   Senators in Washington Spli, on Significance of Selection of John J  Bennet by Dems   THREE-WAY RACE SEEN

SOLONS’ OPINIONS ON DEMO CONTEST OUTCOME DIFFER   Some Contend Farley Gained -. Much by Guiding Candidate  to Conventon Win

Bennett Win Is Farley Victory   Gallup Poll Gives Dewey Edge In Fall Elections; Senator Norris Comments

SENATORS SPLIT ON SIGNIFICANCE OF NEW YORK RACE   John J.. Bennett, Jr. Nomi nated Over Mead, Who Had Support of FDR

Farley Defeats F.D.R. In New York Convention Fight; Politicos Divided On Meaning

Some Think Farley Will be Aided in Ambition to Run For President Next Term

Capital Weighs Farley's Triumph   Senators, Others Forecast Bitter Fight Over 19144 Elections

DIVIDED ON BENNETT GAIN   ‘Senators See Bad Splilt in Democratic  Party

Senators Are . Divided  Over.      Various. Opinions: Heard On. Results. OF'N.Y. - “Convention:

U-BOAT ATTAGKa OIL REFINER)   First Land Attack Of Wai ) In Western Hemisphere Hits Aruba

J-BOAT TORPEDOES FOUR OIL TANKERS OFF ARUBA   German Craft Bombards Refinery 600 Miles From Panama Canal

U, 8, DEFENSE ZONE SHELLED BY NAZI U-BOAT   Four Tankers Torpedoed, And Oil Refinery Attacked

4 OIL TANKERS ARE TORPEDOEL   Sub Shells Refinery On Island Near Panama

SUB ATTACKS DUTCH WEST INDIES PORT   3 Tankers Sunk, One Damaged, Oil Refinery Shelled

German U-Boat Sinks Tankers  In Canal Zone   Press Attack Near Rich Oil Fields

Sub Attack Carried To Great Oi Center Held By U. S. Troops   Battle Takes Place Only About 600 Miles East of Panama Canal and Is New Threat to This Important Zone

Nazi U-Boat Attacks 4 Tankers, Refinery In U.S. Defense Zone   Attack Takes Place In U. S. Defense Zone ‘ast of Patfama Canal ?

U-Boat Shells U.S. Oil Plant  Tn Venezuela   Tour Tankers Sunk Of:  Coast Near Panama ene 

GERMAN SUB SINKS FOUR UL TANERS, SHELLS REFINERY   American Plant On Isle Off Airacao, Only 600 Miles To Panama,  Attacked

Land In Spite Of High Losses In Men, Ships   Enemy Draws Close to Allied Supreme Headquarters on Java After Taking Sumatra Oil Center of Palembang In Face of Counter-Assaults.

DONALD NELOUN BIG BOGo OVER WAR PRODUCTION   Former Chicago Executive Assigned To Vital Job By President

Donald M. Nelsor Is Named U.S, Production Czar.   Allied Supply Council to Be Chosen Next

NELSON TO BOSS ALL UL S, WAR PRODUCTION   His Appointment Beats Willkie Criticism by Few Hours

APPOINTMENT OF SUPREMI CHIEFTAIN OF WAR PRODUCTION TO SPEED  UP INDUSTRIAL — MACHINE

NELSON NAMED SUPPLY CHIEE   I-Man Production Heac Appointed By F.D.R. To End Criticism

NELSON IS CHOSEN AS — WAR PRODUCTION CZAR   Former Chicago Mail Order House Executive {+ Generalissimo of the “Arsenal of Democracy” Answerable Only to the President for America’s Production Program for Deafanca ¢-

ESTABLISHING OF COUNCIL IS EXPECTED SOON   Nelson, Beaverbrook Will Be Leaders of Supply Board to Coordinate Work far TInited Nations.

NELSON NAMED AS HEAD OF “ARSENAL ~ OF DEMOCRACY”   With Lord Beaverbrook They Would be Most Import: ant Members of~ That Council.   ALL HIS DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL   Biggest and Most Spectacu: lar Position Given a Civil. ian by President Since Wilson’s Time.

NORRIS IS FETED IN WASHINGTON   ‘Veteran Legislator Termec “U. §. Senator At Large”

New Dealers Praise Senator Norris At Dinner Marking His Retirement

Yanks Bag 165 More Japanese At Guadaleanal   Two Skirmishes Cut Enemy Forces; Only 5 U-S. Casualties .

UVIE TO PROMat TO FREE KHARK OD   Vital Axis Base May Soor Be Restored To Russia. Moscow Says

Brazil Ready to Blackball Axis   Hope to Speed up Rio Unity Pact

razil Leads love to Cut ixisTiesNow   w Other Nation: dy Action as Example for America   O AMITY GROWS   gentina and Chile rady to Go Along With Other Republics

EXPECT ALL 21 SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS 10 SIGN   However Brazil and Four Others May Sever Axis Connections lImmediately.

ALL AMERICAN NATIONS ARE IN ANTI-AXIS FOLD   -rompt Reprisals Seen Argentina And Chile Are Won Over

BRAZIL AND FOUR OTHER REPUBLICS TO SEVER AXIS TIE   “Big Four” Of Conference Hold Secret Session To Speed Approval  OF Resolution

LAG IN OUTPUT   War Industries -Operatinc At Only 50 Per Cent Of Capacity

Production Chief Says He Thinks Lag Can Be Overcome by Government

Production Must Be Upped—Nelson   Chief Says Output Is Now Only 50 Percent  Of Capacity

Nelson Puts War Output At Only Half Of Capacity   Arms Bass Says 7 Day Week, More Shifts Woulc End Production Lag

CHARGES WAR PLANTS DOING HALF A JOB   Nelson Declares Industrie: Operating at 50 Per Cent of Their Capacity.   DEMANDS ‘NO FOOLING’   Production Chief Blames Pay Disputes, Faulty Flow of Material For} an.

WAR INDUSTRIES TOLD THEY ARE OPERATING ‘AT 50 PGT. GAPAGITY   Nelson Bespeaks Public De. mand for “Faster Produc-  tion, and No Footing”   “LAST CHANCE,” HE WARNS

Faltering In War Effort   Nation’s Industries Operating Only 50 Per Cent Of Capacity

War Production In  U.S. Still Lags   Industries Producing at Only Half Capacity, Donald Nelson Reports

WAR INDUSTRIES LAGGING AT HALF CAPACITY; NELSON   WPB Chief Says They are Operating at Only 50 Per Cent Capacity Although Faced With Enemies

NELSON SCORES LAG ON ARMING   War Leader Says Firms Only Working Half Capacity

BIG PRODUCTION BOOST DEMANDEL   Nation's War Industries Said to he Operating at Only Half of Capacity.   MAIN CAUSES ARE LISTED

He Warns Borth Labor And Management of The Wrath of Public If Action Isn’t Taken

IMORE HOLIDAY WORK AND MORE 24-HOUR ACTIVITY ARE DEMANDED BY NELSON

NELSON DEMANDS INCREASE OF ALL WAR PRODUCTION   Delays Arve Costly And Serious Blow To Allied Efforts

Nelson Declares Production Laa:   Points Out to Nation’s War Industries That They Are Operating at Only 50 Per Cent of Capacity Although Crisis Is at Hand.   CAUSES OUTLINED

U. S. Losing Battle Of Production Donald Nelson Warns Capital, Labor

NELSON ORDERS ARMS SPEED-UP ‘NOW OR NEVER’   War Production Lagging and Plants Operating At 50 Percent Their Capacity, He Says   U.S. PERIL CITED   Chief Asserts Factories Must Work 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week “Or Else”

Six Main Causes For Lag In Outpu   Says Difficulties Could Be Overcome In Address Tt Nation By Radio

Nation’s War Industries Told They Are Operating at Only 50:Per Cent Capacity

Only 50 Per Cent Capacity Reached -  Nelson Says War Factories Loafing

A Speed-Up Ordered   Nelson Prods War Industries; Gives Them “Last Chance”

WAR INDUSTRY PRODUCING AT HALF CAPACITY   Astounding News Released By Nelson; Gives ‘Last Chance’

WAR INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA AT HALE OF THEIR CAPACIT   ‘NELSON TELLS INDUSTRY AND LABOR WHERE TROU:   BLE IS AS ENEMY NEARS

ATLANTA TREASURY DEPT, OFFICIALS BLUSH WHEN THEY THINK OF ARTIST INVOLVEE

Challenge To Heil Is Made By MacKenzie   Wants Information Made Public: State Walton Chief Accepts Debate Offer Of Governor

4-H BOYS ACTIVE AT SHORT COURSE   Connty Corn Clu Members Won Att Rihhons in the State 4-H Corn Shew

Veolence ls P  edicted F'r India   Ney Mauist  =6eaders = Uive Up Hope of Compromise With British

"Twas Great Day for Irish   Sons of the Ould Sod Parade to Skirling Pipes in New York

‘Twas a Great Day for the Irish—  45 Battalions of Them From Every Clan March in City of New York

REDS SLOW UP GERMAN DRIVE AT MILLEROVO   Moscow Announces Yielding of Voroshilovgrad to Avert Encirclement   BRITISH, U. S. TANKS, PLANES BEING USED   important German Crossing Over the Don Captured By Soviet Troops

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Defenders Gain in North; Slow Nazis in South   U.S. and British Tanks Thrown Irto Bitter Fight

But Resistance Against Nazis Stiffens at Voronezh and Main German Drive South of Millerovo Slows Up.

Voroshilovgrad, 100 Miles Above Gateway To Cau casus, Is Abandoned’   SOVIETS GAIN GROUND IN VORONEZH SECTOR

Germans Now 100 Miles From Rostov in Effort To Seize Key Position   American and British Tanks Bolsiering Russian Lines in South and May Save Stalingrad; Bloodies! Batfles in History in Progress along the Don, Moscow Dispatches Declare

City of Voroshilovgrad, 100 Miles from Rostov, Captured by Germans  HITLER’S COLUMNS MAY MERGE SOON  British and U. S. Tanks And Planes Bolstering Bending Southern Lines

Russians Inflict Heavy Losses on Foes, Who Lay Delays to ‘Heavy Roads’; American Tanks Figure In Fighting; British Score New Gains on Desert

Nazi Attack Slowed  By Soviets   Reds Give Up One Important Point But Counter-Rush Savagely; Losses of Germans Again Are High

GAIN GROUND AT VORONEZH   Voroshilovgrad Given Up To Avoid Being Encircled; U. S, Tanks Used

Reds Are Still Gaining at: Voronezh Ares   German Drive Along Donels Threatens ‘to Merge With. Columns  Qo Af AAP sacs

33 Sentenced in Nazi Spy Ring InNew York   Fayetteville-Born Woman Gets Year and a Day

a OIL OUTLOOK DARK, DAVIFS SAYS   Situation May Change, However, Coordinator  ) Admits

Fuel Oil Outlook For East Is Bad, Davies Declare:   Deputy Petroleum Coord inator Also Sees Shortage in Mid-West

FUEL OlL OUTLOOK DARK, DAVIES SAYS   Situation "May Change, However, Coordinator Admits

US. PLANES WIN 2 MORE AIR BATTLES   flying Fortresses Smash At Rangoon, Fight Way Back Safely to Bases In India

Fight Way Back To Reach Bases After Assault   U. S. Forces Definitely Take Offensive In Bengal Bay Vicinity

MINORITY HITS TAX PROPOSAI   Corporation Levy Callec ‘Back-Breaking’ To Many; Surtax Of  45 Pct. Viewed

Solon Group Hits Tax Hike Proposal   Corporation Levy Boost Too High, Minority Reports

Minority Holds Corporation Tax In New Revenue Bill Too Severe   Majority of House Committee, in Okehing Measure. Votes to Increase Surtaxes

Proposed ‘Tax Rates Declared Too  Severe by Solons   Drafting Clerks Work to Get Measure Ready for Consideration on Floor of the House by Next Thursday

Ways, Means Minority Asserts Proposed Corporation Taxes  In New Bill Are Too Severe +

TAX PROGRAM IS ATTACKED BY MINORITY   Propo sed Corporation Taxes Called Too Severe by Solons   BOOST IS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE      Measure May Reach thé Floor of the House by Thursday

45 Per Cent Corporation Tax Rate Draws Fire in House   Minority of Committee Describes Levy As Back Breaking to Many Firms;' Group Eases Excess Profits Clause

Some Taxes Skeds Too Severe   So Say Members of Committee, Who Ask Revision

ANTI-FASCIST WON ELECTION = IN CHILE PRESIDENTIAL RACE   RIOS EXPECTED TQ SEVER ALI RELATIONS BETWEEN CHILE GOVERNMENT AND AXIS

ALLIES FRIENO WILL LEAD CHILI   Rios, New President, Expected To Sever All Relations With Axis

Axis Break Seen as Rios Wins in Chile      Pro-Democratic Candi: date Victor by 35,945 on Anti-Fascist Plank      FOR SIX-YEAR TERM}

CHILE ELECTS PROALLIED PRESIDENT   Expected To Sever All Axis Relations

Anti-Fascist Is Named President In Chile Vote   _Regime Expected To Cut Relations , With Germany

Chile Elects Anti-Fascist President   Axis Break to Follov Soon, Observers Believe

Dedicated to Sul Hoss Boys in the Service—  Ink Flows Freely as Sul Ross Students Recewwe Their 1942 Brands

Dedicated to Sul Ross Boys in the  Ink Flows Freely as Sul Ross Students Recewwe Their 1942 Brands

GAS RATIONING 10 BE REQUESTED FOR OHIC   Eastern Officials Will Ask Inclusion of Buckeyes

VITAL PARTS SLOW PLANE — PRODUCTION   Senate Probers Learr Facility Expansion Delayed

TURN OUT PLANES BELOW TOP SPEED   SENATE GROUP SAYS POOR PLANNING IS HOLDING UP PEAK PRODUCTION.

Senate Committee Reports Assembly Lines Operate Below Requirement:

Senate Probe Hits Lag in  Plane Output  Armed Services.   Armed Services, OPM Blamed For Parts Dearth

Planning for War Effort Is Under Criticism  Senate Group Says Production of  Dileamoac le Chlacacned

Planning for War Effort Is Under Criticism  Senate Group Says Production of Planes Is Slowed

Crucial Plane Delays Bared   Assembly “Lines Lagging: Senate Probers Blame Poor OPM Plannine

COUGH’S COSTLY   Driver Loses Contral of Car, Has Three Accidents.

12 Drownas Cruiser Sinks; Young Woman Swims Seven Hours to Shore

12 FEARED DROWNED AS YOUNG MOTHER, 23, SWIMS SEVEN MILES TO SAFETY

LLL LLL OCCT SI: AT a.  CANADA TO CUT PRICES ON COFFEE, TEA, MILK

CANADA CUTS COFFEE PRICE   Enses Cost or Living With A Pre-Christmas Gift,

RESERVE BRINGS JAPS TO FRONT   Foe. Always Has Somethin, Left to Use, U. S. Officer Says

EXPEGT RECALL (F AMBASSADOR   ‘Complete -Re-examination’ Of Relations Hinted at Washington.   SEE AID TO FREE FRENCH

U.S. Stops Help To France After Laval’s Return   Future Washington Action Will Await. Vichy Developments

Halt Sailing Of Ships For  Freneh Afriea   United States And Vichy Re ported Near Open Break In Capital.   LEAHY MAY BE CALLED

Expect Laval To Unveil His Program Soon  Vichy’s Relations With   Vichy’s Relations With Washington Uneasy As Note Is Rejected In Stiff Language

OPEN BREAK “WITH VICHY ~~ INDICATED   U. 8, Holds:Up 8) Up: Shipment a ‘Supplies to: French North’ African Area   HITLER MAY TRY ATLANTIC. COUP   American Occupation of French Islands: Would . Not Be a Surprise   BULLETIN

Supply Ships Held In Port As Government Seeks Clarification Of French Policy

PETAIN SEEKS 10 AVOID U. §. BREAK   Germany Says French Army May Be Reorganized; Leahy Recaltt Expected

Paris Radio Hints French Shift To Nazi Solidarity   Efforts To Avoid U, S Rift Reported; Laval Pledges Moderate Policy

Leahy’s Recall Is Expected In Washington   Atlantic Coup May be Planned By Hitler Cohorts

LAKER FOUNDERS IN SUPERIOR   SOS Flashed at 12:30 A. M. Only One Crewman No Accounted For

STEELVENDOR SINKS IN LAKE SUPERIOF   24 of 25 Crew Members Ar Saved

Freighter Founders   Big Steel Carrier Lost in Superior; 94 of Crew Saved

‘ANOTHER DAY’   That’s King’s Comment on Peart Harbor Anniversary.

Gutkrie Raps WPB Heads In Wool Shortage   Pinball Machines Made “AS Nation Faces Crit-” - jeal Needs

FX-WPB OFFICER DEFENDS POLICY   BLAMES SHORTAGES ON RELUCTANCE TO LIMIT CIVIL GOODS

WOOL SHORTAGE LABELED ACUTE   Resigned WPB Official Char ges Former Colleagues With Responsibility

EX-WPB OFFICIAL CONTINUES BLAST CERTAIN POLICIES   SAYS NATION FACES WOOL SHORTAGE SIMILAR TO THAT OF RUBBER

WOOL SHORTAGE LOOMS, GHARGE   Senate Probers Told WPB Aides Allowed Shortage Te Develop,   TEXTILE MEN ARE HIT

JAPS THROWN BACK IN YUNAN PROVINCE   Hosuch Falls to Chinese, Endangering Enemy’s Communications  With Big Hankow Base.

Advises People To Store Up Coal  In Basements   Louis Brann Says Supplies Tighten

SEEKS TO RECEIVE CLAIMS   Kansas Turns Over Its State Em. ployment Service

SEEKS TO RECEIVE CLAIMS   Pe + ; Kansas Turns Over Its State Em-« ployment Service

Jeffers Fears Synthetic Rinhher Delay   Says Things Needed For Plants Diverted To Other War Uses   FEARS SHORTAGE FOR ARMED FORCES

Cantribute Silk Hose   Jeffers Says Delays in Synthetic Rubber Program Threaten Military ‘Disaster’

KEY MATERIAL    Vital ‘Equipment - For Synthetic Rubber Plants “Lost’

Jeffers Warns Of ‘Disaster’ Due To Need Of Material  ~~ VE 7 fh. of, ¥ ofl    Synthetic Rubber Output: Said Hampered Because Needed Supplies Being Diverted

EQUIPMENT FOR RUBBER PLANTS BEING DIVERTED   Jeffers Warns That Nation Is Faced With Military  “Disaster”      SYNTHETIC PRODUCT IS URGENTLY NEEDED

Rubber Program Delays Serious, Jeffers States   Rubber Director Bluntly Warns That Nation : Threatened With “Disaster Because Factory : Materials Devoted to Other Urec   American Forces Extend  Gains On Guadalcana   Knox Points to Evidence That Japanese Troops Run ning Short of Material—Another Attempt to Land Expected

Jeffers Warns Of ‘Disaster’ Due To Need Of Material   Synthetic Rubber Output Said Hampered Because Needed Supplies Being Diverted

NATION FACED WITH THREAT, JEFFERS SAYS   Goods Needed for Synthetic Rubber Being Put to Other Use

Jeffers Bluntly Warns of Rubber Crisis  Says Equipment for Factories Needed at Once

Disaster Threatens Rubber Program, Jeffers Declares   Informs Senate-House Committee Other Plants Getting War-Critical Materials Needed © Ta Cam nlete Svathetic Factories

NATION IS FACING MILITARY CRISK   Jeffers Declares Material: For Synthetic Rubber Are Unobtainable.

Rubber Plant Delay Stirs Jeffers Blast  Priority Tangle Perils Victory,

Jeffers Warns Nation Rubber Must ’ Be Produced To Avoid Loss of War

RAPS DELAY ON RUBBER PLANTS   Jeffers Fears Disaster I Needed Material Is Diverted

Rubber Lack For Military Seen By Jeffers   Materials Need for Synthetic Not Forth Comina He Warns

LATE WEAPONS AGAINST “FLU” BEING RELEASED   Pennsylvania In Present Conflict Is Now Taking Advantage Of Medical Science’s Newest Discovery to Combat Disease   INSTITUTE IS OPENED

Anti-Flu, Pneumonia  State Releases TP rapenae As Health Institute Opens _

Showdown Battle for Java Starts with Japs Landing in Northwest Part of Bantam Province, Opposite Sumatra

Invasion Hordes Run Gauntlet of Allied Warships   Last Island Stronghold of Allies Occupied By Nippon Forces; Americans Put Up Fight

Battle Past Allied Fleet   U.S., Other Troops Put Up Fierce Battle As Japanese Make Landings

Japanese Landings Effected at Two Points and Meet American, Dutch and Australian Forces in Battle —. Assault Follows Blasting of Ons Jap Fleet and Three Enemy Warshins.

Showdown Battle For East Indies Bastion Opens Near Navy Base   American, Dutch Shins Damage Invasion Fleet but Fail to Stop handings; Batavia Flanked by Two Spearheads; Japs Comme Ashore on “Extensive Front.”

Big Force Put Ashore; U.S., Dutch, Aussies Clash With Invaders   7 wo Other Invasion Fleets Now Under  Attack at Sea; U.S. Announces Jap Cruiser, 3 Destrovers Sunk

Few Details Given Of Fighting, But Foe Puts Troops On Land in Three Areas; United Nations Forces Put Up Stiffest Opposition In Bantam Vicinity

Allied Nations Offer Invaders  Fierce Resistance   Enemy Invasion Armies Batiled Thet Way Past Blazing Guns of Allies at Three Points on Northern Java Coust

Allied Fleet Puts Japanese Cruiser and — Three Destroyers Out of Action; Convoy Of Troops Dispersed; Landings Threaten Big Dutch Naval Base 

Blazing Allied Guns Fail To Block Enemy   Furious Resistance Is Thrown Up, -But Japanese Forces Are Advancing

U. §. SHIPS PUT 4 OF ENEMYS OUT OF ACTION   No American Losses; Foe Reforms Fleet After Ist Defeat

Yellow Peril Striking At Three Points   Battle for Java Rages at. Three Beach-Head: Along Northern Coast;. Land, Air and ~ . Forces Attempting to Repel Invaders

Landings in 3 Places Are Made   Battle for Last of Strongholds Is Raging Furiously

 Nipponese LandOnLast  Stronghold Of United Forces After Sea Fight   United Nations Had Won First Round Of Battle In Sea of Java; Invaders Aim To Capture Vital Naval Base

Drive Way Onto Shores. Through Allied Warships   Outnumbered Defensive Navies Put Up Blazing Battle, Allied Aircraft Attacking Landing Fleets; Land Forces Engage Invading Hordes

U.S. Troops At Front fo Meet Invader   Showdown Battle for Java Rages in Middle . Eastern Island Areas

United Nations Troops, Planes, Ships In Action   Violent Fighting Reported As Battle For Last East Indies Bastion Begins; Pincers Move Aimed At Batavia

Invaders Battle Through  Outnumbered Allied Shins   Fight For United Nations’ Last Hold In- Indies Rages In-Fury-At-3 Points

U. §. SOLDIERS... ARE ASSISTING DEFENSE UNITS   Last Island Bastion Of Netherlands Indies Beine Invaded

Explosion Rocks Arms Factory  Fire Spreads Beyond Control; F.B.I. Called; Workers Iniured

Explosion Occurs in Arms Plant   Two Persons Are Missing After Blast in Conn.

AUDOIAND “ARE TN DANGER OF ATTACK BY JAPS   CLASH SURE TO COME   Japs Will Pick Their Own Moment to Start the New Invasion.

Prepare For Final Showdown   BRITISH PARATROOPS OPERATE DEEP IN AXIS-HELD TERRITORY; NAZIS BRING IN RESERVES  BY GLIDER

Editor Of PM Ready For Army   Put Airmen To Flying, Not At Army Desks, Urges Col. Turner

SUPT C. DEAN A CYCLIST   Head of City Schools Now Rides Bike to Work Each Day

SUPT C. DEAN A CYCLIST   Head of City School: Schools Now Rides Bike to Work Each Day

RUSSIANS CAPTURE KEY NAZI BASE ON WEST BANK OF DON   Sudden Move  May Fore Germans To Abandon All Positions Between Volga And Don

Reds Capture Vital Enemy Base On Don   Sudden Move May Force Germans to Abandon Positions Between Ri vers.

Important Nazi Base Is Taken Qn Don River   Red Success May Force Germans To Abandon Entire Area

‘Verchne-Gnilovsky Taken; Slip by Boche Leader Paves Way for Attack   Soviet Artillery Pounds Nazis at Stalingrad

NAZIS HAVE LOST IMPORTANT BASE   Position Is Backbone of Ger man Defense System Ir  Stalingrad Area.

ROUTED BY DEFENDERS   Take Important Base o: Don River — Germans May Have fo Abandon Sector.

Reds Capture Vital Base On Don River   Nazi Position Threatened by New Advarce

Reds Closing Trap On City Besiegers   Important German Base Captured; Ridsiang Pierce ‘Line After Line’

Reds Capture Nazi Key Point At Stalingrad   Sudden move may force Germans to give up other positions on the Don River.

Reds Capture Another Big.  German Base   Nazis Are Forced To Abandon Positions Between Volag. Don

SOVIETS SEIZE STRATEGIC NAZI BASE ON RIVER   Germans May Be Forced Tt Abandon Positions Between ,. Volga And Don   SNOW BLURS BATTLEFIELD      Russians Clean Gut Fortified Villages. Push Out From Stalingrad

IMPORTANT BASE SEIZED BY RUSSIANS   May Compeli Axis Forces To Flee Don-Volga Area

BRAVE, NEW WORLD ENVISIONED BY FDR      In Message To Churchill President Reaffirms Picture of a Happier Future.

BABSON WRITES ABOUT INSURANCE   Declares Investments In Most Insurance Company Stocks Is Safe Despite Government Investigations Under Way.

Babson Recommends Cheek On All Fire Insurance Firms By Federal Investigation

Rattlesnake Murder Charged   Minister Who Used Reptiles in Kentueky Church is Dead

TRIBUTE PAID TEXAS HEROES; PAST, PRESENT   IS WITH NO INTERRUPTIO} IN STATE’S WAR EFFORT

AUTO OWNERS TO REGISTER FOR MILEAGE   Bryan Schools Will Be Open Thursday And Friday   A & M Consolidated Tc Try To Get Thru Thursday

ee a ta eel a a aaa I a  Auto Owners to Register for Mileage Rationing At Public Schools; Hours Set Up by School Heads for This Work

Cold Wave Due Tonight   Radio Ban Lifted to Permit Warnings; Expect 15 Above Here

Blizzard on Way  Into. Kansas; May  Drop to Zero’ Cold Front.to Reach Central Kansas Late Tonight, Flora Says

NEAR ZERO CHILI   ‘Cold Wave Hits Kansas: Warnings Given to Protect Livestock

BANS TRAVEL   Nazi« Restrict Rail Journeys, ‘Trains Reserved For Army.

Fugitive From Stafe Is Taken   Coy Edward White, Wanted in Robbery, Arrested in Miceanr;

Raiding Jap Planes Downed By Scores, Officer Claims   i and ac In Solomons Island Battle Says U.S. Pilots a and Anti-Aircraft Fire Shot Down Every One of 25 Attackers On August 28; Praises Quality of Planes and Pilots

Real Danger Seen Of Coastal Raids   Stimson Praises Biackout Results

AIR RAIDS SEEN ONWEST COAST   Secretary Stimson Note: Real Danger Along Pacific

ANNOUNCE NEW PROGRAM PLAN OF ROTARY CLUE   President Floyd French Reports On Proceedings At Internation. al Convention Held In Torontc Recently.

THE/NES  n.- Dat Marion =.   (Reproduction in whole or in.part atrictly prohibited.)

People, In Letters, Demand Proper Kind Of Leadershit   They Tell Of Their Many Reasons For Complaining About Manner U. S. Government And War-Effort Is Being Conducted At Washineton   BY PAUL MALLON

FUEL ALLOTMENTS MAY BE REDUCEL   Gasoline Rations In Easter States Also May Be Cut— Transportation Difficultie Increase

May Further Cut Rationing Of Gasoline   Difficulties in Moving Pet. roleum to East Reported To Be Mounting   ORDER IS POSTPONED

FUEL OIL MAY HAVE DRASTIC CUT   Transport Ditficulties Blamed, Gas Allotments May Be Slashed

ALLIES GUARD VICHY ISLAND AND SEA LANE   AXIS CHECK MATED; MOVE APPROVED By U.S. A

+ Great French Island  Off African East Coast Athwart Supply Lines  U. S. ANNOUNCES “FULL APPROVAL’  Defense Will Be Aided By American Forces If Necessary

U.S. Backs Move, Says Troops May Help Guard Land   State Department Says Area Will Be Held in Trust for France; English Steal March on Japanese in Sending Forces to Island

Ad Designed To Forestall Jan Invasion   Army, Navy Unils Reported Prepared fo Meet Ali Comers

Walkerville Youth Last Stationed on Corregidor Missing in Action   Robert C. Larsen  » With Artillery in the Philippines

lowa Freight Rate Increase is Authorized   state Commerce Commission Adjusts Rail Rates To Fit ICC Scale  6 PCT. GmENERALLY  > Raw LL lkwetk 3 Tewrcarnworw mer

TO BE HIGHER   Iowa Commission Authorizes Increase in Intra-State Charges

lowa Freight Rate Increase Is Authorized   State Commerce Commission Adjusts Rail Rates To Fit ICC Seale  6 PCT. GENERALLY  3 Per Cent Increase on Livestock, Agricultural Products

Phone Employee Gives Account of Plane Collision   12 Persons Die In Transport Clash

Crash In Midair Is Fatal to 12   Transport Burns, Killing All Pass engers, Crew

New American Successes Reported In Aleutians Raid; Russians Believed Massing Strength In Face of Nazi Successes

‘Navy Announces Damage To Jap Warship: In Atfack On Kiska; Germans Driving ‘At Stalingrad, Disregardina Casualties

ALLIES LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST AXIS IN DESERT   Attempt to Smash Nazi Marshal’s Efforts to Reorganize Army

ALLIES TAKE AXIS UNITS BY SURPRISE      Aim To ,Prevent Rommel’: Forces Reorganizes In Egypt Desert

Allies Pounding Rommel Forces   Air and Naval Blows Struck At Axis Bases

ALLIES LAUNCH  HARD-HITTING BLOW AT AXIS DESERT SUPPLY   American Fortresses Take Prominent Part, Bases   Tobruk, El Daba, Benghazi Objectives; Raid Surprise

AIR, NAWY FORCE BLAST ROMMEL IN DESER]   Large Seale Blow: Started Sun. Night Still Continue

ALLIES: ARE NOW ATTACKING AXIS IN DESERT AGAI   ¥ TT  Rommel. and Italians. Believed Caught By Surprise Move.

U.S, BOMBERS SCORE BIG HI   Bel'eved To Have Caught Nazis And Italians By Surprise In ! Attack On Tobruk

REVERCOMBIS NOW 287 AHEAD OF FUNKHOUSER   Corrections In Fayette And Wayne Counties Reverse Leads  In GOP Race   Recounts Demanded

REVERCOMB LEADS R. J. FUNKHOUSER   Shepherdstown Man Trails for First Time in Close Vote

Accuses O.C.D. Director Of Using Funds For (Prohibited Activities —

McKellar in Clash With Head of OCD   Charges That Director Landis Violated Law By Misleading Testimony

FIRE UNDER LANDIS   OCD Director Defends His Program; Criticized  by McKellar

Charges Landis ‘Evading Law’  OCD Head Says Job an Educational One

QCD DIRECTOR UNDER FIREOF TWO SENATORS   James M. Landis Accusec  “of Violating Laws Relat ing to Office of Civiljan Defense   WELD FLAUNTING ACT   Admits Spending Money From One Fund for Purposes Restricted Under New Appropriation

Defense Head Accused of Violating law   Senate Economy Committee Hears Landis Testify

OCD Evades Law,  Senator Charges  McKellar Says Landis  Testimony Misleading As To Expenditures

SAYS LANDIS USED OGD FUNDS FOR — WRONG PURPOSE   Senator McKellar Accuses D  reactor oof “Indirectly Evading” Prohibitions.

UO. 10 Lease Homes for  War Workers  ~ Blans To Requisition Private Structures If Necessary  SAYS NEW HOUSING NOT SUFFICIENT  Remodeling of Houses Only Way To Supply Need, Official Says   SAYS NEW HOUSING NOT SUFFICIENT

TO LEASE WAR PLANT HOUSING   Government To Take Over Necessary Buildings  To House Workers

Government May Lease Homes For War Workers   Private Property May be Requisitioned to Billet Work ers if Necessary, National Housing Ad. ministrator Asserts

Government To Seize Housing: If Necessary  Leases On Private   Leases On Private Property Planned -For War Workers

Government Will Requisition Homes For War Workers If Necessary   Will Lease Privately-own ed Homes and Buildings. Blandford Says

Action Will Be Taken Only If Necessary   Offer1a Lease Needec Structures for War Workers Will Be Made, Official Savs

Private Dwellings To Be Taken For War Workers  To Be Requisitioned By Government, Leased az Needed

CONSIDER LEASING OF PRIVATE HOMES   Blandford Says All to Be Completed By June Will Be Insufficient.

Government Io Seize Housing If Necessary   Leases On Private Property Planned For War Workers

U. §. Threatens To Seize Homes For War Workers   Government to Lease Privately-Owned Homes and Building:

Mills Swamped By Wastepaper   Amateur J unkmen Do Sucl Good Job Deaters Crv ‘Uncle’

Many More People Reading Newspapers   Home Front Patriots Fill Mills With Record Amount of Old Paper

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Allies Deliver Stunning Blow to Enemy Landing Field

Allied Planes In Heavy Blow At Axis Field   Surprise Attack Made On Enemy Landing Field In Libyan Desert

AXIS LANDING HELD BOMBED IN N. AFRICA   Attack Tunis, Lagoulette in cooperative  Ailied raid

Last Revenue Case Pending   Jury Receives Charges Of Embezzlement Against Fred Brown Drake

Drake’s Trial Kansas Storm Goes To Jury;Proves Fata  SentenceNear To Thirteen

Lindbergh Is Poor Witness Pelley Finds   Defense Fails to Gain Sup port from Flier’s Testi mony.

4-H CLUB COUNCIL CHOSEN FOR 1942   7 Selected By Leaders;  Palmer Outlines Program

Germans Give in To Japs. Demands K or Sub Offensive   ~Reason: ‘for “Wolf Pack” ‘Attacks i in Atlanti¢é Revealed

Germans Give in To Japs Demands For Sub Offensive   Reason for “Wolf Pack” Attacks in Atlantic Revealed

Court Order Hits Glass Monopoly   Nine Firms Violate Anti-Trust Laws

Secretary of State to Get  uties Back   Quiet Movement Started by Legislators

SECRETARY OF STATE MAY GET MORE POWERS   Quiet Move Under Way as Earl G. Miller Nears End of Tenure

Wheat Land Diversion Is Asked Of Farmers As Aid In War Effort   Other Crops Stressed By Agricultur: Department; Substitute Planting, Goals Announced

Tank-Led Nazi Forces Drive In  From Two Points   Drive Within Mile Of Strategic Position, Beaten Off With Losses

Axis Push Menaces Road Hub   Tunisian Drive Hits Ally Flank Near Tebourba

Allies Battle Deep Driving Tanks In Tunisia   Guns, Fighter Planes Smash Back  Of 2 Blows At Right Flank; Nazis Fly In Troops By Glider Trains

Enemy Column Falters After Earlier Gains   Flying Transports Carrying Men into Desert Battleground

NEW JAP ARMADA REPORTED ON WAY TO GUADALCANAL   Struggle For Island May Result In Greatest Land, Sea and Air Battle of Pacific Ocean.      NAVY IS GIVING OUT LITTLE INFORMATION   Jungle, Sea at Backs of Japs as Americans, Aussies Slowly Push Enemy Toward Buna Base.

Fierce Struggle For Guadalcanal  Now In Fifth Day   Giant Japanese Armada I: Reported Steaming Southward To Battle Area   NEW CLIMAX NEAR IN PACIFIC CLASH   Biggest Land, Sea And Ai Battle Of Pacific May Be In Provress

HEAVY U. 8. BOMBERS HELP SLOW ROMMEL   Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted on Enemy Troops In  Night Attack.

Brit. Take Important Nazi Post   Axis Forces In Egypt Appear To Be Tiring

BRITISH RETAKE IMPORTANT AXIS POST IN AFRICA   Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted During Attack   GREAT ALLIED PLANE FLEET BATTERS FOE

AIG SUCCESS a ASSIS. ~ {S-REPORTED   Red- Troops Are Destroying Large Numbers of Nazi Planes. .   DRIVE STILL GOES ON   Moscsw Believes Leningrad ‘-$con Will Be Free ° - ‘of Germans; ~

BIG SUCCESS ~ FOR RUSSIANS 1S REPORTED   Red Troops Are Destroying Large Numbers of Nazi Planes.   DRIVE STILL GOES ON   DRIVE STILL GOES ON  oe  Moscow Believes Leningrad Scon Will Be Free of Germans:

New Soviet Gains Made At Leningrac   Russian Spearhead Pene: trates 27 Miles Behind German Lines

REDS BEHIND HITLER LINES   Soviet Strength Worries Berlin   Hint at Invasion of Scandinavia

RUSSIANS 21 MILES BEHIND GERMAN LINE   Nazis Lose 315 Planes tn Figh Days as Air Activity Increases on Eastern Front

Dean's Dismissal Favored By Regent   Branson Testifies Before Investigation At Galveston School

WITNESS ASSERTS SPIES THREATENED OUST SOME REGENTS   ANATOMY PROFESSOR FIRST WITNESS IN PROBE GALVESTON MEDICAL SCHOOL

Wholehearted Support of Nation \Pledged to Troops in Ireland lin Message by Chief Executive

Roosevelt Messages AEF in Ireland  Tells Soldiers Entire Nation Racke Them

FDR Tells AEF Power Of Nation Is Behind Them   Victory OF All The People Sought

Tornado Hits Guymon Area   Four Brick Buildings In Business District Reported Destroyed

Heavy Loss In Tornado At Guymon   Hail and Water Augment Damage Done By Wind

DRIVER KILLED IN TRUCK EXPLOSION   Train Catches Fire Afte Crossing Collision

TRAIN CATCHES FIRE IN CROSSING GRAS!   Acetylene Tanks Explode Truck Driver Killed

TRAIN IS SET AFIRE WHEN IT HITS TRUCK      Driver Killed and Acetyline Gas Tanks Explode

Jeweler Pleads To Slaying Charge   Gireth Speaks Up As Own Counsel

Machine Group Bested Again In Kansas City   Mayor J. B. Gage Renominated: One  Woman On Ticket

Reformers. Win in K.C   Gage Ticket Sails Through in First Test at the Polls

MEETS FIRST TEST   Kansas City’s Reform Government Wins in Elec tion; Runoff March 31

Kansas City’s Reform Government Wins in Elec tion; Runoff March 31

BUTLER INJURED DURING FIGHT   Police Investigating Braw “ At Hollywood Home Of Errol Flynn

Homicide Charges May Result From Big Party  Butler Badly Hurt at Celebration for Noted Movie Actor

Errol Flynn’s Stand-in Held After Fight —   Said To Have Struck Barbara Hutton’s Butler At Hollywood Party

Police Hold Stand-in for Errol Flynn   Barbara Hutton’s Butler Near Death After Assault

POLICE PROBE ROW AT ACTOR'S PARTY   Errol Flynn’ s Stand-in Accused of Attacking Butler

Americans Must Wear Red Bands   Japanese Decree That British, too, Must Wear the Mark

WHITE DISTRICT FIGHTS NEGROES   Fourteen Hurt In Detroi Clashes Over New Housing Units

RACIAL BATTLE MARKS OPENING HOMES PROJECT      Whites and, Negroes Clash as Latter Seek to: Move Into Federal Defense Bancing Elnirt   FOURTEEN INJURED    ‘Detroit Police Forced Tc Use Tear Gas to Disperse Throngs of White Pickets

Hitler Demands ‘Fullest Sacrifices Annual Winter Help  Plea Is Broadcast

HITLER CALLING FOR SACRIFICES   Sufferings s Of Soldier: At Front Emphasized In Campaign Plea

NINTER HELP PLEA ISSUED BY HITLER   FUEHRER CALLS UPON GERMAN PEOPLE TO MAKE “FULLEST SACRIFICES.”

Hitler Asks Sacrifice      Remind Germans _ Soldiers Make ‘Terrible Sacrifices’

Hitler Tells Why Nazis Wage Wai  It's in Order ''To Be or No’ To Be’’ Fuehrer Declares

JAPS HELD IN MALAYA DRIVE   British Troops Heavily En gaged Near Kuantan; Foe’s Advances Small

MALAY DEFENSE LINES HOLDING   British Battle Japanese Strongly In Eastern War Zone Above  Singapore

Japs Fail To Advance In Malaya .   British Eastern Line Sees Spirited Fighting, But West Is Ouieter   SINGAPORE CALM AND DETERMINED   Casualties and Damage Light in New Attacks By Japanese Bombers

British on MalayHold Invaders   Engage Enemy On East Front Of Peninsula; Skirmishes And Artillery Fire On West Front.   17 Casualties

British Fight  J apanese In  Kast Malaya   Singapore Area Has Three Air Raids; No  Action Near Perak   ENGLISH HOLD OWN

HEAT ON IN KANSAS   Temeratures Near Century Mark Were Expected Today

Gigantic Job Given Rural ‘Grapevine’   Rural Education Program For War To Reach All Farms

@ In Washington   Agricultural Department Extension Service Geared Up to Go on Gigantic Educational Job  By PETER EDSON  arerses re war

General’s Report Says Japs Halted, Attacks Continue   Japanese Attempt Desperately to Zig-Zag Their Way From Terrific Blastings of U. S. Air and Naval Units in Coral Sea

Attacks Continue In Great Pacitic See Battle; Jap Accounts Called ‘Fiction’; Enemy Admits 3 to 1 Loss In Fighting

ENDS THREAT OF INVASION OF AUSTRALIA   Attacks Will Continue, Is Pledge Of MacArthur Today   ELEVEN SHIPS SUNK   Six Badly Damaged And Many Japanese Are Said Lost

Battle Ends In Allied Chase Of Crippled Fleet   Australia Seen Temporarily Safe: Ship Scores Claimed: 17 to 7.

MacArthur's Headquarters Says Allied Losses Very Light Compared with Blows. Enemy Has Suffered

His Headquarters Reported at Least a Preliminary Victory in the Great Six-DayOld Batile of the Coral Sea.   PROUD JAPANESE NAVAL SQUADRON IN FLIGHT   Allies Claim Eleven Japanese Ships Sunk, Six Badly Damaged, and Thensands of Men Lost.

Win First Grim Round In Threatened Landing On Australian Mainland

Battered Jap Armada Being Pursued By American And Australian Ships; Enemy Claims Jalled “Fantastic”

HAMMERED FROM AID.   Invasion Threat To Australia Is At Temporary End

Preliminary Reports Point to Smashing Victory: Claims by Tokyo Are Called ‘Fantastic’

Allies Are Victors in Sea Fight   Defeat of Nipponese in Historic Battle Has at Least Delayed Invasion Threat

Brands Nippon’s Claims As “Fantastic,” with Preliminary Victory Our’s—Aggressive Conquest Toward Australia _ At Least Temporarily Halted

United Nations Commander Says “Enemy Has Been Repulsed .. . . Our Attacks Will Continue” In Six-Day Battle—Thousands Of Nipponese Believed Lost—Tokyo’s Claims Of Cost To Allies Discounted In Official Quarters

Australian Threat Lifted Temporarily by U. 5. Victory   YANKS PRESS ATTACK   Eleven Tokyo Ships Sunk, Six Damaged, Reports  General MacArthur

ELEVEN JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK SIX BADLY DAMAGED AND THOUSANDS OF JAPSLOST ~~   _ MacArthur Headquarters Report Preliminary  Victory for Allies in Greatest Sea Battle of Wai As Jap Naval Squadrons Are Put to Flight

MacArthur’s Communique — Tells Story in 9 Words, - Enemy Repulsed  CLAIMS ARE VARIED  Navy Warns Public Not  To Give Credence to Jap  Reports

~ DG-TAGGING «INFLIGHT   Allied Attacks To Continue Gen. MacArthur Says   AMERICAN LOSSES   Are Not Yet Fully Known; Headquarters In Tokyo Claim Huge Success

Three-to-One Allied Victory Is Indicated   MacArthur Warns Against “Fantastic” Tokyo Reports

11 SHIPS SUNK AND 6 DAMAGED IN SEA BATTLE   Losses to American Force Not Disclosed for Fear of Tipping Hand to Enemy   JAP CLAIMS ‘FANTASTIC’   U. S. War Communique Hints That Scattered Armada Will Be Run Down

6-Day Battle Ends Danger Of Invasion   MacArthur Says Allied Attacks Will Continue   Warns Against Too Great Optimism Yet   Enemy Now Claims Sinking Of Four Allied Warships

Enemy’s Squadrons Reported In Flight   Six-Day Battle of Coral Sea Temporarily At End; Allies Claim 11 Vessels of Enemy Sunk; MacArthur Denies Tokyo’s Claims

In Coral Sea Ends Threat To Australia   MacArthur’s Headquarters Brands Nipponese Claims “Fantastic;” Situation Reported Still Serious

FLIER KILLED AT CHARLOTTE   Major C. L. Robbins’ Plane Crashes While Circling Field

Planes Co-ordinate With Ground Forces Agatnst Axis Columns  FLANK MENACED AT MEJEZ EL BAB  High Ground Is Held And Results of Day Called Encouraging

NEW FIGHTER PLANES HELP CRUSH NAZIS   ALLIES HOLD BASE SOUTHWEST OF TUNIS

Fighter Planes Play Big Part  Tn Successes   American and British Forces Withdraw in One Seetor, Allied Snokecman Admits

Newly-Arrived Air Strength Plays Big Part in Stopping Twin Assaults by Panzers at,Medjez El Bab

2 AXIS ARMORED COLUMNS HURLED BACK IN TUNISIA   Assault on British-American Base at Medjez El Bab Broken Up in Sharp Fighting.   NUMBER OF ENEMY TANKS KNOCKED OU"   Allies Straighten Tebourba  Mateur Line by Withdraw ing From Positions Pre-. viously Held.

FLIERS PLAY PART IN STOPPING AXIS FORCES IN TUNISIA   Spokesman Lavish in Praise of Aerial Support Given Defenders—Alllies Still in Possession of High Ground Near Medjez El Bab

Axis Is Hit Hard by Allly Force   Newly Arrived Planes Harrass Enemy in With Ground Troops; Nazis Hurled Back With Ground Troops; Enemy Hurled Back

ATTACK OF TWO AXIS COLUMNS ON ALLIED TUNISIAN BASE FAILS   inemy Loses Considerable Number of Tanks in Twin Drives; Big Part is Taken By Fighter Planes

Allied Forces Hurl Axis Columns Back  AF cee an Chet tne lk   Nazis Strike at Tunisian Base of Medijez el Bab

U. S. Fighting Planes And Spitfires Assault Retreating Germans; ‘‘General Grant” Tanks Distinguish Themselves.

Planes Work With Troops in Halting Enemy   Allies Retain High  Ground Northeast of Medjex el Bab; Lines at Tebourba Evened

NEWLY ARRIVED PLANES AID IN TUNISIAN WAR   Allied Ground And Air Forces Beat  Back Twin Attack At Medjez El Bab.

FLANK ATTACK IS REPULSED WITH AIR RAID   Allied Fire Withheld At Medjez El Bab Until Enemy Near, Sent Reeling Back   Results “Encourging

Jap Fighting Planes Have Healthy Respect for U. S. Flying Fortresses

ALL RESERVES NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY CALLED TO ARMY   Most Men Are Selectees Or Guardsmen Released fast Fall

ALL RESERVES ARE CALLED UP   Exeeutive Order Summons All Reserves Not In Service To Report To Active Duty...

All Organized Reserves Called   Effective Dates For Call to Be Announced Later

Roosevelt Issues Executive Order Calling Units  All Military Reserves eer Se   All Military Reserves Not in Active Service are Affected

RESERVE UNITS ARE ALL CALLED   ORDERED BY FDR T0 ACTIVE SERVICE AT DATES TO BE SET

Army Air Corps to Be Expanded to Two Million Men   [Increase to Million Projected for 1942 With Many West Point Cadets to Be Graduated as Pilots   RESERVES CALLED UP MOSTLY TRAINEES OR GUARD MEMBERS

More Reserve  Troops Called   F. R. Orders All Organized Units to Active Military Duty

All Reserve Units Called  Into Service   Ex-soldiers Must Re-enter Army For Duration of War

Remainder of Organized U.S. Reserve Callec   President Signs Executive  Order Today—Effective  Dates Later

Men Released Will Return  Without Delay   Reserve Units Will Serve . For Duration -of War and Six Months Longer

ALL RESERVE UNITS CALLED TO SERVIC   Effective Dates Will Be Announced by Secretary of War —

U.S. CALLS ALL RESERVISTS 10 "ACTIVE DUTY   Effective Dates to Serve Will Be Announced By Secretary   FOR WAR DURATION   Some To Be Deferred, if  Holding Key Jobs  In Industries

PRESIDENT ORDER‘ INFANTRY RESERVE UNITS TO DUTY   Means Early Mobilization of 27 Organized Divisions Not Previously Called

Reserve Units Called To Service   Effective Dates For Calling To Be Announced At Later Date

CALL UP DIVISIONS   Twenty-Seven Infantry Reserve Now on Paper to  Active Duty

27 Reserve Divisions to Be Called   Order Means Action Duty for Reservists Released Last Fali   ALSO BRINGS IN ALL OFFICERS   All Units Are to Be Reorganized Into New Streamlined Divisions

RESERVE UNITS ARE ORDERED INTO DUT!   President__ Roosevelt Issue Executive Order Calling Men for Service

All Reserve Units Called      Executive Order Summoning Troops Is kssued by Presi~ dent Roosevelt Today

President Calls Reserve Units Po Active Duty   To Serve For Duration Of War And Six Months After Its Termination

WAR DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED CALL RESERVES TO DUT!   EARLY MOBILIZATION OF ALI “QUALIFIED RESERVE OFFI-”CERS UNDER ORDERS

CALLS RESERVES   FDR Orders All Units Not on Duty [nto Active Service.

200,000 AT. LEAST WILL BE CALLED   Draftees Given Release Among Those To Serve

MOST OF MEN TRAINEES OR STATE GUARD   All’ Released Last Fall After Service of  Year or More   NUMBER NOT GIVEN   Announced Last Fal About 200,000 to be Released

Summons Organized Reserves   FDR Orders All Units Of the Army 'to Active Service; Affects Those Released Last Year

Released Selectees, Guardsmen Will Be Recalled Under All Out Plan

Reserves Called  To Army Service   President Issues Orde: Calling All To Active  Service. ~

More Reserve Units Called   FDR Issues Order For Those Not On Active Duty

BRITISH BASTION FALLING   British Fighting to the “Last Man” At Gates To  Singapore   London Expects Flight By Sea Tonight Will Save Troops

British Defenders Reported Stil Fighting at Nightfall.   EXCAVATION RAPID   Japanese Reports Clam Troops Have Reached “City Area.”

HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED IN LONDON MESSAGES   Singapore Radio Was Still in Operation According to Calcutta Message, City Gets Warning.   FEW HOURS WILL BE VITAL TO RESIDENTS   Other Than Roar of Guns Residents Took Up Roytines of Business, Apparently Undisiurbed.

LAND PUSH ~~ INTENSIFIED   Vetenders Strike Back In Desperate Hand-to-Hand Encounters; Jap Trvops  Encircle City

Nippons Reach City Area But British Still Fighting Back As Darkness Falls   Bombers Rain Explosives On Harbor As Women, Children Removed; May Be Preparing To Rescue Defenders

Jap Land, Air Forces Keep Blasting At Island Defenders; Allied Ships Ignore Air, Submarine Threat To Evacuate Women, Children From City

Counter-Attacks By British Gain. ‘Some Success   RAF Pilots Fight Overwhelming Number Of Japanese Planes Which: Are Constantly Overhead: Women. Children Evacuated:

JAPANESE LAND AND AIR FORCES SMASH AT ISLAND   ENEMY DIVE BOMBERS BLAST AT FRONT FROM CENTER OF ISLAND TO Crty 5   EVACUATE WOMEN, CHILDREN FROM BESIEGED ISLAND   Loas of Singapore Will Be Serious Blow To United Nations, May Prealane War

City Defenders Forced Back itt Fierce Attacks   British Pear Great. Naval Establistunent Not? Rallye Dectroved

U. S. GENERAL ASSIGNED TO LEAD CHINESE ARMY ON BURMA BATTLEFRONT

J. S. General Leads Chinese   ANOTHER AMERICAN TO DIRECT WAR IN EAST

U.S. COMMANDER PLACED OVER TWO CHINESE ARMIES   Lieut. Gen. Stillwell, Former Chief of Staff,  Now in Command.

U. 5. General Leads Chinese In Burma Fight   Joseph W. Stilwell Commands 2 Armie: Of 150,000 Men

Stilwell Placed In Charge Of 2 Chinese Armies   American Will Guard Burma Lifelines, Strive Te Stop India Invasion

Stilwell Heads Drive To Block Nippon Threat   Faces Task of Beating Back Attempts To Slice Chinese Lifeline

AMERICAN IN  COMMAND OF CHINESE TO SAVE BURMA   Allied Air Forces Sink o Damage 50 Jap Ships Off Australia   Results Indicate MacArthu Strategy in Battle “Down Under”

U.S. General Stilwell Takes Over The Command Of Two Chinese Armies In Burma

STILWELL IS GIVEN POST BY KAI-SHEK   U.S. Officer Is Also Likely to Remain Chiang’s Chief  of Staff.

U. §. GENERAL NOW DIRECTS 5TH, 6TH ARMIES IN BURMA      Lieut. Gen, Jos, W. Stillwel ‘On Chinese Mission For ‘FDR, Chosen For Hich Post

Interpreting he War   It Is Well Not to Be Given To Rosy View Yet

Third Slaying Is Confessed By Organis'   Poisoned Grandmother 6 Years Ago, Scholarly Courtney Rogers Tells Los Angeles Authorities

CHURCH ORGANI ADMITS MURDERS   Tells Officers He Killec Grandmother For Money  To Study Music

Youth Confesses Third Killing   Organist Sought Cash for Education

Consolidation Of Information  Agencies Planned   Government Plans to Put All Under One Head and Serve Public Better

WAR PUBLICITY AGENCIES SOON TO BE MERGED   Single Unit To Coordinate Information On Victory Drive

Central Publicity Ofc Planned ie War Fffort   New Agency Would Teil Truth to World, Its Advocates Say

CHURCH SERVICES   York Springs Lutheran Parish Dr. A. A. Kelly, Gettysburg,

CHURCH NOTICES   York Springs Lutheran Parish Dr. A. A. Kelly, Gettysburg,  PS ae Se a eee

CHURCH SERVICES   York Springs Lutheran Pariah Dr. A. A, Kelly, Gettysburg, Ruel: Daxtar

SCRAP DRIVE GOES INTO LAST 7 DAYS   705,460 Tons Collected in 2 Leading States

NEWSPAPER JUNK DRIVE ROLLS ON   WPB TO MAKE GOOD ON PLEDGE TO KEEP SALVAGE MOVING

SOUTHERN BOY GETS FIRST NAZI   Lieutenant Junkin Of Nat. chez, Miss., First Amer. ican Fighter Pilot To Bag German Plane.

ASK GUARD FEDERALIZATION  —- / “A wyEs 4 es SE Ci steht a... *y on

Cut In Gas, Oil. Deliveries Into —  Midwest Sighted   OPC Transfers 5,000. Tank Cards, Hints At  Further Limitations

May Slash Gas, Oil Deliveries Into Midwest   Move Will Allow Tank Car Transfer To Eastern Service

Ickyo Claim: Luzon Gains  U.S. Tanks, Supply   U.S. Tanks, Supply Depots Destroyed, Says Capital Press

Two Men Killed For Slaying of Gestapo Hangman   Alleged Assassins of Reinhard Heydrich Shot Down in Church   Shot while Resisting Ar rest, Prague Radio Statement Says

Two Assassins Of Gestano’s Hangman Slain   rrague Reports ‘Heydrich’s Slayers Shot To.Death

Nazis Say Assassins of Heydrich Are Found: Shot in Prasue Church

ALLEGED SLAYERS OF HANGMAN SHOT   BRITISH SAY NAZIS “DISCOYVERED” ASSAILANTS BECAUSE THREATS FAILED.

Two Assassins  Of NaziKilled   Heydrich Assailants Located in Prague’s Church and Shot

Exile Government Seeks Als« To Have ‘Pleasure’ Of Dealing With Aides

Gestapo Kills Two Said to Be ‘Assassins   Victims Taken From Prague Church Hideout; Reprisal Threats Fail

TWO ALLEGED KILLERS SHOT REDORT SAYC   ‘Men, Accused of Assass. inating Heydrich, Kifled in Church   KILLINGS FOLLOW - NAZI ULTIMATUM   At Least 382 Persons Executed in Czech by Nazis

Two Accused Of Heydrich’s Murder Slain   Gestapo Corners Two Men In Ghurch at Prague; They ‘Resist,’ Are Shot to Death

GESTAPO FIND ASSASSINS OF NAZI HANGMAN   HEYDRICH’S KILLERS ARE CAPTURED AND SHOT

Assailants of  Heydrich Slain   Prague Radio Announces Assassins of Gestapo Execution Were Caucht in Hotel

ASSASSINS ARE REPORTED SLAIN BY NAZIPOLICE      Heydrich’s Assailant: Claimed To Have Been  Found In Church         LONDON SKEPTICAL OF PRAGUE CLAIM

Son f Auto Manufacturer Taken To Hospital After Collapse at Jail

Detroit Police Arrest Dodge; He Collapse:   Mystery. Marks: Seizure “Of: Automobile Heir ‘Near Belle Isle 

John Dodge Isn't Expected To Live   Son of Late Auto Maker Was Held For Investigation

Scion of Wealth Near Death In Detroit Jail after Being Picked Up Prying Up Window

DODGE HEIR 1S JAILED, WOUNDED   Manufacturer's Son Hurl Head Against Floor After His Arrest

 °  Tustitute for   Home Nursing   Instructors Held   2-Day Session Concluded Friday Afternoon at St. Anthony Hos pital

Institute for Home Nursing Instructors Held   2-Day Session Concluded I riday Afternoon at St. Anthony Hospital

ROMMEL CORPS MAY MAKE LAST STAND IN LIBYA   Rains Keep Allied, Axis Armies at Standstill in Tunisia

A Showdown With Rommel. Looms Near   He Soon Must: Give’ Up All . or Stand and Fight the... Fighth. Army. ‘é   ALLIED FORCES..      British First Army. Also Stands Ready to Join inTwo-Way Drive

ROMMEL MUST DECIDE WHETHER MAKE STAND OR CONTINUE RETREAT  NEARING MISURATA   NEARING MISURATA WHERE TERRAIN GIVES REST DEFENSE CHANCE

British Attack Axis Rearquar¢   Rommel Must Make Stand or Give Up All) of Tripolitania

Rommel’s Array Still In Flioht   Montgomery’s Army Is Reported To Have Engaged Axis Rear Guard Near Sirte ©

ROMMEL FORCES NEAR MISURATA   Allied Planes Bomb Axis Positions As Weather Slows Ground Action

BIZERTE AGAIN IS AIR TARGET: OF FORTRESSES      Fires Are Started With Docks Left Ablaze In. Bold Maneuver ;

Rommel’ s Army N. ears Misurata   Montgomery Reports Engagement 40 Miles West of Sirte

NAZIS MUST MAKE STAND THERE OR RUN FOR TUNISIA   British Army Engages German Rearguar 'West Of Sirte

EIGHTH ARMY 1S 40 MILES BEYOND SIRTE   Fights Rear Guards—Advance Axis Units Approaching Misurata,  _ Where They Must Stand or Enter Tanicia.

Axis Army N ears Point  Where Stand May Be Made   Fleeing Africa Corps Is Nearing Misurata; Tunisian Fighting Slowed

ROMMEL MUST DECIDE WHETHER MAKE STAND OR CONTINUE RETREAT   NEARING MISURATA WHERE TERRAIN GIVES BEST DEFENSE CHANCE

Eighth Army Engages Fleeing Rommel Forces 40 Miles West Of Sirte, Nearing Misurata   Axis Leader Has Only One More Point East Of Tripoli To Stop And Fight

Overtime But In Reverse  Spokesmen Busy With Tonic Doses For WarFrayed German Nerves; Stalingrad Stands

GET HI-JACKED LIQUOR      Officers Raid Farm House and Find 1,800 Pints ef Booze

Tailors to Show the Wool Minded Male What He May Come to if the Sheep Prove Slackers

Economy Coat Designed, ta Save Wool Looks Like Vest With Sleeves, No Collar; Labels

Axis Troops Forced Back in Desert Battle   Newly-Won Lines Firmly Held by Allied Warriors

Two Evacuation Ships Sail From Dakar Por   1000 Women, Children Leave Under Directive Of Governor General

Nazi Propaganda Says French Bombed British  False Story Designed To Deceive Caviant le Raliaf

Nazi Propaganda Says French Bombed British  False Story Designed To Deceive

U. §. Warriors, On Land And Sea, Prepare For 3rd Round In Solomon:

AMERICANS IN GUADALCANAL WAIT 3d ROUND   All Forces in Island Prepare for Clean-Up Battle; Warned That Japs Are Likely to Return and Aim to Seize Territory — Enemy Seen Weaker Due to Late Losses in Sea Thrust

AMERICANS READY FOR THIRD ROUND IN SOLOMONS FIGHT   Knox Warns That Foe Will Return Again——Says It Will Be A Weaker Eriemy

House Group Puts End To Power Bill   Committee Votes to Postpone Action on Measure Giving FDR More Con tend

Camp Fire Council Begins Campaign For 1943 Budget   COMMITTEE KILLS WAR POWERS BILL   Delays Action Until Convening Ot New Congress

FDR'S THIRD WAR POWERS ~ BILL SHELVEL   House Waysand Means Committee Against Further Action Now.

HOUSE HANDS OVER ‘WAR POWERS’ BILL 10 NEW CONCRESS      Members. » Felt Legislation Could Not Be Enacted Before Current Group Adjourns

Defer Bill On Power  To FDR   No Action to Be Taken or War Power Measure at  Present Session

Revival Of Proposal Is  Uncertain   Administration May Not Attempt To Submit Measure To Congress Convening January 4

Third War Power Bill Tabled By  House Committee   Decision Kills Act Until New Congress Convenes January 4

War powers bill killed  in committee   No chance for measure until after Jan. 4

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE KILLS WAR POWERS BILL   Can’t Be Discussed Again Un tit Atter Naw Congress . Convenes

SEN. BROWN TO WIN CONFIRMATION AS NEW PRICE CHIEF   Administration Check-up Shows Michigan Solon Will Get the Nod If: FDR. Submits Name to Senate

Congress Favors Prentiss Brown as OPA Chief   Prompt Okay Is Seen if Ex-Solon Is Named to Post

Approval of Brown Seen   Senate Will Promptly Confirm Appointment as Price Administrator

Favor Brown Selection   No Opposition Seen To Naming Senator To Succeed Henderson

Predict Brown Will Get Prompt Senate Approval   Proposed Chairman Was Defeated in Campaign for Re-election as Michigan Senator.

Brown Expected to Get Confirmation For Price Position   Henderson May Be Relieved of Duties By January 15th

SENATE APPROVAL OF BROWN ASGUREL   Opposition ‘of Farm Bloc Members Will Not Stand in Way of Michigan Senator

BROWN FAVORED FOR OPA POST   PROMPT ACCEPTANCE EXPECTED IF FDR SUBMITS HIS NAME

VIEW BROWN GOOD CHOICE FOR PRICE JOB   Indicated. He Will Be Confirmed by Senate If Nominated.   UNDERSTOOD HE . WILL ACCEPT POST   Name Is Expected to Be Sent Early te New Con. gress.

Brown Probable New Price Head  Ex-Michigan Senator Expected To Succeed Henderson In January

Prompt Confirmation Of Brown As - Price Chief Is Expected If Name Goes To Senate Next Monit

Senator Brown Certain To Get O.K. Of Senate   Checkup Shows No Serious Opposition Likely To Halt Confirmation

Approve Brown  For OPA Chief   Uapital Says FDR Asked Senator To Act As Um. pire In Agency Disputes.

PRENTISS BROWN BELIEVED SLATED FOR OPA POSITION   Director Named ‘Will Take Reins By lanuary 13

EXPECT AXIS STAND IN LIBYA   British in Contact With Rommel’ Forces South of Bengasi Planes Shot Down

BRITISH OCCUPY BENGHAZI: BOMB SICILY DROMES   New Contact Made With Stragglers of Rommel Army

British Forces Have Occupied Benghazi Por   Take Over Libyan Por’ _ Evacuated By Germans  In Westward Flight   SOME CONTACT IS MADE WITH ENEMY   Bad Flying Weather Inter feres With Allied Efforts To Rake Fleeing Columns

BENGHAZI, ABANDONED BY AXIS, IS NOW OCCUPIED BY BRITISH; ALLIED PLANES STRIKE HEAVILY AT ENEMY AIRDROMES   Shipping Off the Tunisian Coast Also Heavily Struck by Allied Forces—One 2,000-Ton Ship Set Afire—Another Raked With Cannon Fire Just Off Tunisia

FEDERAL aAlto TAX PROPDOAL IS VOTED DOWN   House Ways And Means Group Wastes No Time In Killing Retail Levy   PAY-AS-YOU-EARN PLAN FAVORED BY COMMITTEE   Treasury’s Withholding Ta» Program Given Approval By Framers Of Law

House Committee Kills Proposed Sales Tax; Approves ‘Pay-as-You-Earn’ Income Bill

COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE HAS GROUP’S OKAY   House Committee Approves Proposal  To Take 10 Pct. of Taxable Income

Meat Rationing By End Of Year Is Taking Forn   Sec. Wickard Announce: Plan Of Conserving © Supplies   Meat Rationing Is Unlikely In Canada

MAY USE STUDENTS FOR APPLE PICKING   Acute Labor Shortage in Washington County Reported

SCHOOLBOYS MAY PICK APPLE CROP   Some Washington County Growers Have Already Started Harvest ing Crop

SYSTEM TO CURB DELIVERY OF OIL FOR FUEL SET UP   RESTRICTIONS MADE IN FACE OF NEW CRiSIS IN EAST

Oil Delivery Plan Is Announced by  Coordinator Ickes   System Is Intended to Give All Equal Chance to Get Dwindling Supply, Office Savs

OIL RESTRICTIONS ON EASTERN COAST _ ANNOUNCED FRIDA\   STOCKS RAPIDLY D'MINISH. ING BECAUSE TANKER SINK. INGS. WAR USES

Investigate Tips On How Touhy  Gang Escaped   Bars on Cells Found t Have Been Sawed at Menard

Clay Tire Quota Slashed Again   Drastic Reduction -Made For October

JAP TROOPS: SLASH AT ALLIED FLANK IN WESTERN BURMA   Shwedaung, ‘Only Fen Miles South Of “Strategic Prome, Attacked In  >” New Drives

NEW POSITIONS. TAKEN UP BY JAPS IN BURMA   Possible Drive Now Seen Toward Rich Yenangyuang Oil Fields, India-Burma Command Communique Disctoses Today — Chinese Troops Also Readjust Their Positions in Sector.

JAPS ATTACK POINT 10 MI. FROM PROME   Allies Readjusting Positions For Decisive Battle

3-A’S GET NEW QUESTIONNAIRE   Designed to Aid Local Boards in Review of Classification

SOLUTION HELD OUT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE IN WORLD   Conference Delegates Vi sion World Governed by International Authority in Future.

Little Johnny Kuiper Has Town of Montville, N. J. Stirred Up Tuesday

Texas Operators Talk Over Request For Output Slash   Ickes Wants Production Cut: Texans Worried About Small Operators

PRIORITY F PIPE LINE IS BEING SOUGHT   Construction Is Held To Be Solution Of Big  Problem   FROM TEXAS TO EAST   Texas Rail: Commissior Is Advised By Ickes’ Aide

ANCE DISPUTE, AN DETROIT      Whites Object to Occupatior of Housing Project by Negro Families

RAPS LOAFING IN SHIPYARDS   Blunt-Spoken Admiral Warns Groups  Says Output Behind

SIRENS SCREAM IN BOSTON FOR AIR RAID TEST   Thousands Affected By First Such Wide-Spread Daylight Move

DAYLIGHT RAID” TEST INBOSTON      Estimated 3,000,000 Peo. ple Sent to Shelt Surprise Alarm

Air Raid Sirens Send ‘Boston Population To Shelter In Practice Test

Enemy Forces Are Attacked By U. S. Planes   ‘oe Vessels Sent Among Islands In Effort to Gain Toehold, Navy Says; Fighting Continuing

Landing Party Is Forced Back From Attu Village; Ships Driven From Harbor

Japanese ‘Land on Attu. Remote Isle Far to West   UNDER ATTACK BY U. S. AIRCRAFT

Small Force Lands on Remote Isle   Invasion Attempt Is Made at Rocky Attu o Extreme Western End of Chain; Driven Away by Attacks of U. S. Planes

Landing Party Forced To Retire From Village Of Attu And From Kiska Harbor.

ARMY AND NAVY PLANES © ATTACK JAPS ON ATTU   Attack Forces Jap Landing Party te Retire From the Only Populated Place on Entire Island   Navy Reports Enemy Ships Driven from Hate bor; Series of Minor Engagements Are — Presumed To Be In Progress

LANDING PARTY PUSHED INLAND   Army And Navy Aircraft Engaged In Series Of Attacks; Ships Leave Harbor

Enemy Seeking Alaska Toeholc   American Airmen Chase Invaders From Populous Areas; Occupation Seen As Tokyo Prestige Move

LANDINGS MADE ON SMALL SCALE, NAVY COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Operations in Area Still in Progress Although Army and Navy Aircraft Attacks Have Forced Retirement From Populated Region

send Ships Into Rat Islands to Gain Toehold   Landing Party Is Attacked by Army and Navy Planes and Series of Minor Engagements Presumably Still Is in Progress; Little Strategical Significance Is Attached to Enemy Landing

Enemy Puts Ships Into Kiska Harbor, But Is Driven Off   Asian Foe Forced Away From Populated Areas; Weather Balked U.S. Attack 24 Hours; Invasion Called Effort toGain ~ Prestigve Lost at Midway

US Army And N avy Airmen ; Attack Enemv   Minor Engagements With Small Jap Force Reported

ENEMY BOATS DRIVEN OUT OF KISKA HARBOR   Invaders Of Rocky  Member Of Aleutian Group Attacked By Army. Navv Forces.

Enemy Force Repelled From Populated Areas By U. S. Aircraft NIPPONESE VESSELS SPOTTED IN HARBOR

US. Planes  Continue to Hit Invaders   Enemy Troops Land on Attu, Ships Sent Among Rat Islands; Action Anticipated

Aleutian Island  Landing Force Pounded by Air   Small-Scale Landing, Washington Reports, Probably ‘Face-Saving’ for Defeats in Coral Sea and Midway

Enemy Unit Forced To Retire From Village on Island   Washinglon Announces Army and Navy Forces Continuing Attacks on Landing Parly; Dismiss Strategical Significance of Occupation

Pawnee. Bill, Last leader Boomers, Dies   Veteran of Old West Passes Away On His Ranch Near Pawnee

Pawnee Bill Of Boomer And Show Fame Passes On   Colorful Showman Dies At Buffalo Ranch Near Pawnee, Almost 82

Lafayette Inferno as Sparkrires   Welder’s Torch Transforms Once Proudest Passenger Veseeilatoblazing furnace; Ship Rests In Mud.   2200 Escape

Avalanches and Storms Aid to Property Damage   Sacramento River and Tributaries Go on Rampage; Two Dead

Three Persons Die in Coast Floods  North California _ Property  Damace Is Heavy

High Altitude Atfack Made on Port Darwin   Allied Fighters Aloft Quickly fo Attack; No Casualties Reported

Japs Try to Spoil MacArthur's Day   Send Heavy Bomber Attack at Port of Darwin

27 Jap Bombers Attack Darwin, Do Little Damage   One Enemy, One Allied Plane Shot Down in Fight

EXHAUSTION OF LABOR SUPPLY FEARED: BY DETROIT INDUSTRY   SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF WORKMEN IN WAR PRODUCTION PLANTS IS LOOMING IN NEAR FUTURE

Detroit Fears Exhaustion Of Labor Supply   ‘Vital. war ‘production area faces shortage of 165,000. workers . by Ausust.

Detroit War Production Area Fears Serious Shortage of Skilled Workers In Race fo Oufproduc e Axis Nations

HUGE CANADIAN CONVOY LANDS   ‘Not One Exciting Night’ Crossing Atlantic

SOUTHERN SENATORS STALL OFF POLL TAX   May Even ~ invoke Clotur: Rule to Get Bill on Floor of Senate

SOUT SUGGEST. TEST OF STRENGTH   Opponents of Bill to Abol ish State Poll Tax Challenge Leaders to Invoke Cloture Rule   ACTION FORESTALLED

Cloture Rule May Be Used In U.S. Senate   Verbal Battle Over Poll Tax

Cloture Rule Threatened by  Administration   Southern Filibuster Aims To Wreck Poll Tax Bill

One Bright Spot Is Voronezh Where Reds Force Don  River Crossing   JAPAN IS PLANNING ATTACK ON SIBERIA

GERMAN TROOPS IN SWiFT ADVANCE ON RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS   Enemy Draws Perilously Close to Steel City—Reports Heard That Japs Will Open Attack  an Diceiane

German Forces Drive Into Armavir Region In Vital Caucasus   ALSO PRESS CLOSER TO STALINGRAD   Moscow Conference Of Allied Strategists, Diplomats Reported

ADVANCE SWIFTLY TO ARMAVIR AREA   Enemy Driving Perilously Closer to Stalingrad; Furious Tank Battle Raves

Broadcasters Promise Finish Fight Upon Musician President Petrillo’s Edict Against Radio Records.

BLASTS, FIRE DESTROY HUGE GRAIN PLANT   Flames Threaten Other Elevators Docks, War Industries at Super jor, Wis.—Loss $2,250,000

Fire Destroys Giant Elevato:   ‘Loss of 21% Millions Sus. tained; Fire Follow: Two Explosions.

ELEVATOR {S WRECKED BY FIRE   Explosion, Flames Do $2,250,000 Damage at Superior, Wisconsin, Today

$7,250,000 Fire in Superior Elevator   FBI Is Asked to Investigate Blaze

Big Elevators, Oil Storage Reservoirs Threatened by Fire   Mammoth Storage Plant Burns; Firemen Work in Sub. -zero Weather

BIG ELEVATOR 1S DESTROYEL   Fire At Superior, Wis., To. _-day Follows Two Ex~ plosions.

BLASTS, FIRE RAZE BIG STORAGE PLANT   Elevator Destroyed, Loss Over 2 Millions at Superior

Blasts, Fire Cause 2 Million Dollar Loss   Grain Elevator  Razed. 7 Hurt

BURNS AFTER EXPLOSIONS   G-Men Will Investigate Disaster to Huge Superior, Wis., Plant

: GRAIN ELEVATOR IS LOST      Explosions and Fire Cause Loss jof , $2,250,000 at Superior

BLASTS WRECK BIG. GRAIN PLAN]      Loss of $2,500,000 Saic  ... in, Wigeong ae Explosion

Blasts Destroy Grain Elevator   Fire Which Follows Causes Loss of $2.250.000

PROBE COSTLY “SUPERIOR FLA   Loss In- Grain. Storage Plant Blaze Placed A $2,500,000. .

"Two Blasts Precede Fire; 7 Injured;   1,500,000 Bushels of Grain Destroyed; Cause Of Fire Undetermined

$24 Million Fire, Blasts at Superior, Wis.   Great Northern Elevator And Grain Storage Plant Destroyed  7 PERSONS ARE HURT Firemen Still Fighting to  Keep Flames From Vital Industries

SUPERIOR, WIS. HAS $2,500,000 ELEVATOR BLAZE   Two Explosions, Followed By Fire, Destroy Part of Great Northern Railroad’s Giant Grange Storage Plant   ‘SEVEN PERSONS HURT

Over 2 Million Loss In Blasts   Fire Follows Explosions at Great  Northern Railroad’s Elevator X  Giant Grain Storage Plant, at Superior, Wis. '  ;   SEVEN FIREMEN HURT

FIRE DESTROYS LARGE GRAIN STORAGE PLANT   Seven. Persons: Injure Fighting $2,250,000 Blaze in Subzero: Weather in  WE: sin      FLAMES ‘LEAP HIGH   Explosions: Heard -for. Sev eral’ Miles’ While-Flames . ‘Are Visible :25 Miles  : Away oo: >

FIRE DESTROYS — CCRAIN ELEVATOR STORAGE PLANT   Seven Persons, Including Two Firemen, Suffer Injuries In Fire Caused by  Eynlacinne

7 Hurt As Blasts And Fire Destroy Huge Grain Elevator; $2,500,000 Los:

BLASTS SHAKE SUPERIOR, WIS. DEFENSE AREA   Million And Half Bushels Of Grain Destroyed; Oil Threatened

Several Are Injured By Explosions And Fire Bt Large Storage Plant

EXPLOSION IN BIG ELEVATOE   Huge Wisconsin Grair Storage Is Lost in Re sulting Fire.

Superior Grain Elevator Burns;  Millions Loss   FBI Called In As Blast Start Huge Fire; Seven Injured

Giant Grain Elevator Is Lost In Fire   Explosions Precede Outbreak Of Blaze  In Wisconsin

FLAMES, FOLLOWING EXPLOSIONS, DESTROY BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR   SEVEN PERSONS INJURED AND LOSS ESTIMATED AT AP. PROXIMATELY $2,250,000

Seven Hurt in Fire That Destroys Huge Grain Elevator at Superior

Grain Elevator Blasts, Blaze Bring Big Loss   Seven Hurt Battling Huge Fire Leveling  Wisconsin Plant   CAUSE IS UNKNOWN   Over 2 Millions Loss Estimated; FBI Is Making Probe

BIG ELEVATOR [S$ DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION   GRAIN STORAGE PLANT A’ HEAD OF LAKES IS TOTAL LOSS

$2,250,000 Fire At Superior, Wis.   Two Explosions, Followed By Blaze, Destroy G. N. Railway Elevator

BLAZE RAZES , GRAIN PLANT IN WISCONSIN   Seven Injured in Fire; Damage Estimated At $2,250,000   FANNED BY WIND   PM Origin of Explosions in Elevators Unknown,  Say Officers

$214 Million Fire, Blasts at Superior, Wis   Great Northern Elevator  And Grain Storage Plant Destroyed   Firemen Still Fighting to  Keep Flames From Vi ' tal Industries

2333 MERCHANT MARINE LISTED AS CASUALTIES   Two Iowans among U. S seamen reported lost since August 1

Navy Reveals Death of Elvan Stitsel Was Due to Enemy Action off N. Y.

DECISION ASKED ON SOLDIER VOTE   Democrat Urges Summoniny Legislation To Consider Ohio Election Laws

UNLIMITED GAS FOR BALTIMORE WORKERS   Half Million Gallons Will Be Avalable Between Now And July 22 For Emplores Of War Plants

Special Stations To Furnish Gas For War Workers   Plenty of Motor Fuel Nov Assured for the Bal-. timore Area

Swift Blows To Relieve Defenders Are Anticipated   U. S. Marines And Army Forces Battle Heavy Attacks At Guadalcanal   JAPANESE ATTACK EXTENSIVE IN SCOPE   Naval And Air Support Believed On Way To Aid Solomons Defenders

MIGHTY NAVAL ~ BATTLE NEARS ~—TN-SOLOMONS   caps Aprarently Are DeterIined to Laucch a f Major Atteck,   FEW DETAILS KNOWN   Immediate Aid t- Mar'nes  and Soidiers at Cuadglcanal Airport.

wiGHTY NAVAL ' BATTLE NEARS: TN SOLOMONS   Taps Apr arently Are Deter. thine. to Lausch a i “Major. Atteck..   IBEW DETAILS Keoeny   Immediate “Aid: t: Mar’ nes acd Sotdiers at Cuadal. canal Airport..-

NO DEFERMENT FOR WAR MARRIED MEN   Draftees Classified 1-A Will Not Be Deferred If Wed After December 8

Reds Withdraw Along Vital Railroad Line   Air-Borne Tanks Landed Behind Russian Defenses

College Students In Reserve To Be Called as Soon as They Reach 20, Stimson Announce:

COLLEGE STUDENTS ARMY RESERVE FACE CALL ACTIVE DUTY  INCREASING WAR DEMANDS FOR MANPOWER CAUSE OF NEW POLIC'

STUDENTS FACE CALL WHEN 20   War Secretary Stimson S:~- War Needs May Compel Such Action

STUDENTS 10 FACE EARLY ARMY GALL   Secretary Stimson Says They Will Go On Duty at Age of 20.   NO TIME NOW TO FINISH STUDIES   Others Deferred Because .of Dependents Also Due for Call.

Collegians In  Military Call   Members Of Army Enlistee Reserve Into Active Ser. vice Upen 20th Birthday

Student Reserves Will be Drafted   Will be Needed When 20; Amateur Training For War is Opposed

Students to Be Called Out   Men in Reserves to Go on Active Duty At Minimum Aae

Students’ in Enlisted Reserves Will Probably Be. Called Into Service   Secretary Stimson . Says Mer Will Be Needed to Meet Manpower Demands

Reserves Iii Colleges Face Call In Draft   Youths Become Eligible For Army Duty When They Reach 20 Under poawced Plans

College Students In Army Reserve Will Be Called  Tr Gln an Duty ac   To Go on Duty as Soon as They Reach Service Age of 20

STUDENTS MAY GET ARMY CALI   Reserves in College Te Be Summoned When 20 Group Fades

Face Early Call   Soma Reservists With De. pendents To Enter Army In October, November

Students Now Deferred Soon  To Be Called   Members Of Enlisted Reserve To Be Used When They ’” Reach Age Limit

Stimson Says All College Students In Army Reserve Subject To Call At Age 20

COLLEGE STUDENTS IN ARMY ENLISTED RESERVE SUBJECT 10 DUTY WHEN 20

Reserve Men Facing Call   Enlisted Reserve to Be Called When They Become 20

STUDENTS MAY  RECEIVE CAL   Those in the Reserve Corps May Be Taken When They Become 20

Students Will  Enter Service   Reservists To Be Called by  Army as Soon as They Reach Minimum Legal Age

NEED MORE MEN IN ARMED FORCE STIMSON SAYS   COLLEGE STUDENTS IN RESERVE MAY BE CALLED SOON

Admit Women To New Auxiliar Ferry Squadron  First Waman In  Army Air Transport Is Nancy Harkness,

College Students Face Call at Age of 20, Stimson Declares; War Need Cuts Courses Short

GAS SUPPLY IS ASSURED BY WPB   Wilmington District To Be Aided By Hookup With Second PipeLine Immediately

ADEQUATE GAS SUPPLY SOUGHT   WEB Takes Steps To In gure Sufficient Fuel For Central Ohio

U.S. Bombers Hit In Chine   Two Points Are Attacked In Effort To Quell ’ Plans For Drive -

U.S. Fliers Hit At Japs in China   Japs Have Only Limit. ed Troops in Yunnan; Cannot Take Offensive

Interpreting e War   Outlook Is Brighter For Allies As Week Closes

Midwest Hours May Be Reduced   Gas Stations May Be Operated 12 Hours Daily. Recommended

RECOMMEND GAS STATIONS LIMIT HOURS OF OPERATION TO 12 A DAY, 84 A WEEK

Would Limit Gas Station Time in Ohic   Oil Market Body Recommends 12-Hour Day For Service,

Gas Station Hour Limit   12-Hour Day for Middlewest Recommended By Marketing Committee

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   MacArthur’s Forces Still Hold

HAVE FUN ON HALLOWE’EN BUT MAKE IT HARMLESS. IS WARNING   patriotic—Stricter Set of Rules Laid Down for This Year’s Celebration

HAVE FUN ON HALLOWE'EN BUT MAKE IT HARMLESS. 1S WARNING   Children Advised That Destructive Pranks Are Unpatriotic—Stricter Set of Rules Laid Down for This Year's Celebration

Five Army Fliers Die In Crash   Motor Trouble Blamec For Crash; 2 Aboard Saved By Parachutes

ATLANTIC PACT IS. REAFFIRMED BYROOSEVELT   Message to Churchill Sent on Birthday Of Charter

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE “ATLANTIC — CARTER” BRINGS FBR REAFFIRMATION

ATLANTIC CHARTER YEAR OLD TODA   President Reaffirms Its Prin“ciples in Message ‘to Churchill

Atlantic Pact Reaffirmed  By Roosevelt   First Anniversary of Historic Meeting Today; Eight Points Stressed

FDR Reaffirms His Faith In Post-War Plan  Today Is First Anniversary of Signing of Atlantic Charter

FDR Reaffirms Atlantic Charter ‘Base for World “When Victory Comes”

FDR REAFFIRMS FAITH IN EIGHT CHARTER POINTS   On Anniversary of Meeting With Churchill, He Sees Happier World Ahead

Charter Is A Year Old   President Reaffirms Atlantic Principles On First Anniversary

Sends Message On Anniversary   Historic Document Wa: Signed Year Ago

FOR REAFFIRMS PRINCIPLES OF JOINT CHARTER   First Anniversary of Historical Document Signing  _ Finds U. S. Fighting With Enaland.

FOR Reaffirms Faith in Atlantic Charter as Basis for Better World

ATLANTIC CHARTER IDEALS REAFFIRMED   Faith In Eight Cardinal Principles As Basis For Better And Happier World “When Victory Comes" Reiterated By Roosevelt On Anniversary Of Signing

F. D. Reaffirms tener bom  As Peace Basis   Historie Document Signed ~ At “Seeret Meéting” At Sea Year Ago Today

Roosevelt Reaffirms Atlantic Charter as Better World Pasis   Chief Executive Points io Fight Cardinal Principles for Better World‘When Victory Comes’  On First Anniversary

Roosevelt Sends Message To Churchill  *¢+¢ 4  wee aay Faith In pe st ya ae Signed Year Ago

EVELT SENDS REAFFIRMATION. 10 ENGLISH MINISTER   President Reaffirms Faith tn Eight Cardinal Principals of Year - Old Atlantic Charter,   REFERS TO WAR AS WORTHWHILE BATTLE   Message Calls Attention Freedem and Independence Are In Jeopardy, Win or No Freedom.

FDR Affirms His Faith In Charter   Atlantic Charter Provision Hold, He Says, on First Anniversary

Roosevelt Reaffirms His Faith In Atlantic Pact      Historic Charter Was Signed Year Ago Today In Mid"Ocean by F. D., Churchill

deals Of Atlantic Charter, Year Old, Reaftfirmed by FDF   Pens Message to Prime Minister Winston Churchill O: Anniversary of Historic Meeting: Sees Happier World As War Goal

PRESIDENT HAS REAFFIRMED HIS FAITH IN CHARTER   Eight Cardinal Principles Incorporated In Declaration for Lasting Peace

Eight Cardinal Points Base , Of Hopes For Better Future, \\Asserts In Message To ‘British Prime Minister

PLEDGE MADE ON WAR AIMS   President Reaffirms His Faith in Atlantic Charter   EIGHT PRINCIPLES   Great Ideals Are Worth Fighting for, Says Roosevelt

President Sends Message To Churchill on Anniversary of Signing   *RINCIPLES OUTLINED

TRADE-HAILS —---NELSON CHOICE _ ASARMS CHIEF   HAILED. AS MOST LIKELY MAN TO SPEED. WAR EFFORT TOWARDS GOAL

TOBACCO PRICES TO RISE NOV. 15]   New Federal Excise Taxes to be Passed on to Consumer

CONSUMER TO PAY NEW CIGAR, CIGARET TAX   Price Boost Due Tomorrow to Meet Federal Levies—Liquor-Tax Also Passed On

Cigarets, Cigars Will Cost More   New Prices Start Sunday along with Boost on Liquor

COST OF SMOKING GOES UP NOV.    HIGHER CIGARETTE AND CL GAR TAXES TO BE PASSED ON TO CONSUMER.

eds Expand ew Offensive bout Moscow   German High Command Admits Extensive Russian Blows Of Wide Front

CLOSER-T0 LATVIA   Russian Offensive Spread: on Broad Front West of Moscow

Germans Say Soviet Drive Has Spread   Offensive by Red Army Expanded on Broad Front West and Northwest of Moscow, the Nazi High Command Reports.

Nazis Admit Reds Fighting Close to Latvian Border  Save Rucecian. Drive”   Says Russian Drive’ Spreads on Broad — Front Near Moscow

German Broadcast Reports Russians Have Launched Offensive on Wide Front Near Kalinin, Northwest’ of Moscow

Reds Hold Stalingrad, Allies Blast Jap Base:   Russians Report 6,000 Axis Troops Sacri ficed in Three Days’ Effort to Crast Through Into Volga City   BRITISH PATROLS RAID BENGASI   Nearby Harbor of Barce and Outpost Garrison at Gialo Oasis Also Attacked in Desert War

Allies Boost Aerial  Drives Against Jap:   General MacArthur’s Bombers And Fighters Pound Buna-Kokoda Trail In New Guinea In Growing Aerial Offensive In Southwest. Pacific

BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAR   French Governor General Apparently Fled From  Tananarive   AXIS NOW DENIED USE OF BIG ISLAND

BRITISH TROOPS AT THE OUTSKIRTS OF TANANARIVE   Broke Stiffening Resistance Made by Vichy French at Mahitsy Village.   IS SOUTH OF CAPITAL   French Troops North of the City Were Supported by Artillery.

MADAGASCAR CITY FALLS TO BRITONE   Inland Capital Occupied Today By Troops It ts Reported.

British Reach Madagascar Goal   French Say They  Reach Tananarive

Desert Patrols Blast Enemy Forces, Supplies, PianesAt Bengasi, Brace   British Take Madagascar Capital

British Take Canital of Madagascar   Announcement Made by Radio In Capital Of Island

BRITISH ARMY IN TANANARIVE   Capture Of Capital Of Madagascar Is Reported.

British On Outskirts Of Tananarive   Stiffening Resistance of Vichy Troops Overcome Near Capital   COLUMNS ADVANCING

CAPITAL CITY 1S SEIZED BY _THE BRITISH  ee ee a. mo er rr   Occupation of Tananarive in Madagascar Reported   ISLAND GOVERNOR APPARENTLY FLEES

Tommies Split Heavy Freneh Defense Lines   American, Allied Warplanes Pound Four Key Jap  Bases In New Guinea.   NIPPON MAKES CLAIMS

ALLIED PLANES BATTER AT FOUR KEY JAP BASES   Enemy Cruiser Damagec Northwest of Guadalcanal in Sunday Attack

MADAGASCAR CAPITAL CAPTURED BY BRITISH   Japs Stalled in Port Moresby Drive; U. S. Airmen Batter New Guinea Bases

CAPITAL CITY IS SEIZED BY THE BRITISH   Occupation of Tananarive in Madagascar Reported   ISLAND GOVERNOR APPARENTLY FLEES   City Is Taken After Two Weeks of Opera tions

British Take Capital City Madagascar   ‘Allied: -Warplanes Active in Southwestern Pacific; Bomb Jap Bases and Naval Craft; No Change at Kokoda

BRITISH OCCUPY INLAND CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAR   Radio Broadcast Tells of British Troops Entering City of Tananarive

British Occupy Tananarive  Se oe cee oe   Capture Capital of Madagascar After Two-Weeks’ Drive

British Advance On Capital Of  Madagascar Isle   French Resistance Stiffens,  Allied Aerial Offensive  ena eee eee re, ae eee mee eS OS Se

British Occupy Tananarive after Two Weeks’ Drive   Reach Capital of Made gascar, but Governor General Escapes

British Reach ‘Military Goal On Madagascar   Occupy Tannanarive Af ter Two Weeks Of Op eration; Governor Flees

ENGLISH FORGE TAKES CAPITAL MADAGASCAR   Report Broadcast From Tananarive Says City Occupied Today By British Troops   FRENCH OVERCOME   Two Other Columns Meei After Advance From Coast Areas, Seize Road Control

Madagascar capital in British hands; U.S. hits in south Pacific   Commando-like raid in Solomons; Japs’ New Guinea bases strafed

British Occupy Island Capita   Forces Reach Tananariv On Madagascar But Find Pro-Vichy Ruler Gone

British Take Tananarive   Imperial Troops Occupy Capital Of Madagascar

British Take  Tananarive   Break Through French  Troops Outside Capital fut tse tawecens lelana

British Near Island Capital   Encountered Fighting 15 Miles From Chief Madagascar City

BRITISH SEIZE MADAGASCAR, CAPITAL CITY   English Troops Encounter Stiffened Resistance Of French

GOAL REACHED ON MADAGASCAT   Capital City Occupied By British; Governor General Flees

British Reported Virtually At Outskirts Of Madagascar Capital In Swift New Gains   Pierce Vichy Troaps’ Resistance At Village 15 Miles North Of City

Take Capital Madagascar   Tananarive Falls To British; MacArthur Planes at Work In Pacific   BY THE ASSOCIATEO PRESS

om MMAR EP ARAL ADIN SASY CUS  Break Vichy Line Established 15 Miles From City

Housewives Soon Pay Higher ‘Living Gost   ‘Cent Or Two” Increase In Price Of Foodstuffs Will Be Paid Effective Oct. 15; Jump Nation’: Bill $70,000,000

NEW ALTERNATIVE PRICING ORDER fs ANNOUNCED BY OPA   Retail Prices To Be Advanced Slightly On Some Items To Ease Ceiling Pressure; More Products To Be Available.

Predicts a Jump In Cost of Fooe   New Alternative Pricing Formula May Give Rise to Increases.

OPA Authorizes Markup On lever Groups Of Food   New Alternative Pricin Formula Allows ‘Cent O Two' Increases

NEW FOOD PRICING FORMULA ANNOUNCEL   Housewives May Soon Have To Pa: More But Some Items Will Be More Plentiful, OPA Says

OPA ANNOUNCES NEW FOOD PRICES   CEILINGS LIFTED TO PERMIT DEALERS WIDER MARGINS

SOME FOOD COSTS TO ADVANCE AGAIN   New Ceiling Formula Permits Some Rise.

SOME FOODS T0 COST MORE   New Pricing Formula Is Announced For Grocers’ Items

BIG GROUP NAZI WAPLANES RAID MURMANSK PORT   Russians’ Key Base for Arrival Of United States War Supplies Bombed — 11 Planes Shot Down

Girl Killed, 18 Hurt   Auto Driver Suffers Faint Ploughsa Into Throng

Seven Transports And Two Warships Known to Have Been Hit; Believe Others Suffer

500,000 Take Part in N. Y. War Parade  2 000,000 Applaud   2,000,000 Applaud Troops, Civilians In Mighty Spectacle

AMERICAN PLANES HIT AXIS. CONVOY   18 ‘Enemy Planes Downed In Fight OFF Isle OF : Crete

U.S, BOMBERS GET DIRECT HITS ON AXIS SHIP CONVOY   Allied Flyers Report One of Their Biggest Days Over Medilerranean.

Allied Bombers Blast Convoy in Mediterranean   Planes Damage Schooner, Shoot Down Eighteen Axis Planes With One Loss; Nazis Dodge Sharp-Shooting Americans

ALLIED PLANES SUCCESSFUL IN MEDITERRANEAR   18 Axis Planes Downed With Only One Allied Loss in Attack on Enemy Convoy.

ALLIES DOWN 18 PLANES, BOMB CONVO’   15 Shot Down In Attack On Malta; One Spitfire Lost

Senate Begins — Debate On Rubbe Supply Agency   Measure Would Strip WPB of Control Over Synthetic Program

GAd RATIONING 10 BE DELAYEL   Postponed for a Time to Se How Rubber Salvage  Drive Results.   WILL START SOON

Mammoth Scrap Rubber Drive Is Due In 10 Days   U, S. Gas Ration Plan Is Abandoned Until. After Salvage Campaign

RUBBER DRIVE HALTS PLAN ON GAS RATIONING   Nation Waits Details of Bi Campaign For Collection of Scrap Materials.   ROSENWALD IN-CHARGE   FDR Representative Declares -Program To Be Launched Within 10 Daves.

RATNER TO SPEAK   Governor Will Address High School Commence ment Exercises

MANY AX!S PLANES REPORTED DOWNED   Total of 424 Destroyec During July, Officials Claim

RAF Losses  Exceed Nazis   Air Minietry Says 432 Planes Lost in July, 424 of Foe Downed

British Give Data  On Plane Losses  Admit Losing 432 To Axis 424

424 German, 432 British Planes Lost Last Month   London Gives Latest Fig ures on Air Fighting in Europe

British Destroy 424 Axis Planes During July; Set Losses at 432   Aerial Warfare Goes Into Comparative Lull

Argentine Delegates Near Death   AIRLINER BEARING THEM HOME WARD FALLS INTO SEA NEAR RIO DE JANEIRO; ALL ARE SAVED.      Axis Quits Brazil

BRAZIL STARTS -AXIS GLEAN-UF   Cannons Roar As Searcl For Subversives Is Started

Green Would Pay Wage Increases InU. S. Bonds   Offers Plan To Cash Then After War To Offset ~ Wage Control

Wages, Prices Action Under Study  Green Would Giv a Boosts in Bonds

Green Suggests Wage Increases  Paid in Bonds   AFL Head Seeks To Forestall Control By Government  CEILING FORECAST Sen. Hill Asserts

Green Favors Higher Wages In War Bond:   AFL Chief Advises Policy Commission on Unity, Rather Than Law  For Freezing   President Puts Off Parley on Inflation   Demoeratic Whip Predicts He Will Ask Overall Pay Ceiling

WANTS RAISES PAID IN BOND!   AFL Chief’s Proposal I: Made As Measure To Check Inflation

Band Concert March 6   University of South Dakota Banc Will Appear at Town. Hail Friday Night

U.S. Women Car Shorten War by Working Harder   Tour of Britain Convinces Eleanor

Crack Anti-Aircraft Units Make Going Plenty Tough for Japanese in Philippine Islands  Correspondent Gives Eyewitness Account of One Day in Epic Battle U.S. A. F. F. E. Are Waging for Control of Manila Bay

U.S. Gunners Pray for Air Attack, to Bag Jap Planes   Witness of Luzon Fighting Says Anti-Aircraft Boys Too Enthusiastic to Think of Their Safety

Clark Lee Sends First Eye-Witness  Report of Battle for Manila Ares   Associated Press Writer Describes Great Work o American Gunners against the Japanese

AP Writer Gives Eye- Witness Account Of Accurate Fire Of American Batteries

Writer Watches Anti-Aircraft Battery Beat Off Jap:Planes During Defense of Philippines

GENERAL M’ARTHUR TOURS FRONT IN JEEP   Goes Over Roughest and Stcepest Roads in Allied Zone of Operations in New Guinea,

Gen. MacArthur Tours Battle Front   Aussies Cheer Leader Who Rides Jeep in New Guinea

MacArthur Sees Front From Jeep   Commander Inspects Installations on New Guinea

AXIS ROUT IS PUSHED 175 MILES   Rommel’s ‘Army Still In Headlong Flight  Toward Tunisia

REAR GUARD OF ROMMEL'S ARMY REACHES SIRTE   Broken Main Forces Are Stil In Headlong Flight Toward Tunisia   PICHON IS CAPTURED   Gibraltar Activity Indicates Big Naval-Air Operation, Spain Reports

ROMMEL REAR GUARD NOW IN SIRTE VICINITY   Eighth Army on Heels at Point 175 Miles From El Agheila

ENEMY IS HURRYING TO COVER   Speed Toward Tunisia 11 Maintained — Rear Guard Elements Near. ; Sirte.

VIOLENT BATTLE: IS BEING FOUGHT BY ARMIES IN TUNISIA   French Camel Corps Takes Seties Of Mountain Passes On: Libyan Rasta

BIG ARMORED BATTLE RAGES NEAR TEBOURSE   French Camel Cerps On Libyat Frontier; African Rattle  : New One Of Supplies.

AFRICA BATTLE   Heavily Engaged In Tebourba Region, Is Londen Renort

YANKS AROUND WORLD TAKING FIGHT TO FOE   Initiative Passing To Allies In Year Since Pearl Harbor

Heavy Bombers Raid Germany, ‘Occupied Lands  Allies Believe Hitler May   Allies Believe Hitler May Attack Spain; Lines in Tunisia Holding

Heavy Fighting in Teboura Region. Launched Sunday      ~ Foe Trying to Dislodge American, British Troops 

GERMANS THRUST. WAR, SEEKING TODISLODGE ARMY   Americans, British Hold Line In Hills, Allied Planes Actively Support Forces In Advance.   /RAF BOMBERS MAKE EXTENSIVE RAIDS   French Camel Corps Threaten Axis Rear, Have Taken Possession of Dominant Mt. Kiska.

ALLIES REPORT HEAVY BATTLE IN PROGRESS   American and British Stil Hold Strong Lines jin Hills to West.   FRENCH CAMEL TROOPS’ _ THREATEN AXIS REAR

TANK BATTLE RAGES NEAR TEBOURBA   Allied Forces Foard Pressed To Hold Positions

TEBOURGA AncA UENE UF TANK BATTLES TODAY   Allies Still Hard Pressed To Retain Forward Posts In Face Of Attacks

Tanks Battle Allied Forces Set in Hills   Air. Ground Help Being   Rushed to British,

Tanks Figure In Operations For Tunisia   Heavy Air Fighting Tolls 12 Enemy, Seven Allied Planes.

NEW YORK HAS ALERT   Test Air Raid Alarm Signalled In Metropolis Today

ELECT G. W. BRADSHAW   K.U. Prof Succeeds Dick Williams As Civilian Defense Director

Axis Ambush Tricks Fail With Losses   “Surrender” Trap Backfires For Rommel; Several Hundred Killed.

British, Allies Hold Initiative In Egypt Fight   Capture Strong Nazi Point, Drive Enemy Off Quibliya Ridge

British Hold  Initiative In Desert Battle   Take Strong Point Te Push Back Axis And  Avoid Ambushes   ROMMEL TRICK FAILS.   Purported Surrender Fails To Work And  Prisoners Taken

NAZI ThlbK TROOP o ARE CAPTURE!   British Mechanized Troops Take Initiative in Desert.

9 DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANE   TRANSPORT GOES DOWN IN MICHIGAN — WRECKAGE SCATTERED FOR MILE.

BIG TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHES   9 Persons Killed Nea Hastings In Wreck of Army Ship

Cossacks Raid Nazi Positions  Behind Lines   Germans Are Showing Increased Resistance To Counter-Attacks In Stalingrad Area

COSSACK UNIT STRIKES NEAR STALINGRAD   Cavalary Force Sweeps Deep Into Nazi-Held Area

NAZIS HAVESLOWED RUSSIAN. OFFENSE IN EVERY - SECTOR   Resistance Is Increasing On ‘Central Front As Reds  _ Continue To . Detain

KNIFE INTO NAZI LINES   Force Enemy To Evacuate Sections Of Railroad Line

Russian Coup Takes Rail Line  To Caucasus   Germans Fight Desperate ly to Hold Lines in Front of Stalinerad

Cossacks Drive Behind  Nazi Lines   Horsemen Attack In Bad Weather At Stalinerad

RUSSIANS TAKE KEY RAIL POINT   Counterattacks And Bad Weather Fail To Stop Soviet Advance.

SOVIET ADVANCE    But Russians Capture New Hill After Breaking Oefense Positions.

COSSACKS TAKE R. R, POSITIONS   Reds Advance Despite Cold on Route to Caucasus

RED CAVALRY bHAato NATO UN RAIL LINE   Despite Cold, Cossacks Go After German-Held Vantage Points.   RUSS AIRMEN HELD ON GROUND BY FOG

Reds Drive Behind Axis Outposts   Germans Forced to Retreat From Rail Sections

Cossack Cavalry Strikes Deep Into Nazi Lines   Russians C. tinue To Push Ahead Despite Freezing Weather

New Type Of Tires Great For Deserts   Military Motorcyle Can Run Rings Around Jeep

Cameraman Tells Story Of Attack   Was On Ship In Indian Ocean; Reached Dutch Indies In Life Boat

2 JAP DESTROVERS HIT OFE NEW GUINER   Enemy Effort to Reinforce Buna Garrison Fails

Two Japanese Warships Fired   MacArthur's Flying Fortresses Smash Enemy Expedition

JAPS FAIL TO LAND TROOPS ON N. GUINEA   Gen. MacArthur’s Bombers Smash Attempt To Land Reinforcements At Buna: Sink 2 Jap Destroyers.   Land BattleSlow

Jap Attempt to Make Landing, Smashed by U.S.   Two enemy destroyers sunk and a third dam. aged: believed loaded with troops.

Third Destroyer Blasted Off Buna By Alhed Flyers   Two Enemy Vessels Flee After Trying To Land Reinforcement:  HEAVY FIGHTING  American, Australian Forces Slowed by lan Fortifications

Destroyers Of Enemy Bombed   German Auxiliary Vessel Is Attacked By Allies And Sunk West Of Australia

Allies Sink Two Destroyers,  Damage Third in Night Attack   MacArthur’s Bombers Blast Jap Troop Landing Attempt at Buna Base, Cause Two Other Nip Ships to: Withdraw

Allies Stop Jap Move To Get Aid   Enemy Loses Two Ships Loaded With Soldiers

Bombers Smash Troop-Laden Ships at Buna   Two Jap Boats Beat Retreat from Shore of New Guinea After Pounding by Allies

bombers Sink At Least Two Jap Warships Third Destroyer Not  Seen Again After Aerial Raid  sS°TS VISIT TT rays) Oy Taye         CRIPPLED OR SUNK   Land Fighting At Buna And Gona Gaining  In Bitterness

BOMBERS SINK TWO JAP SHIPS INBUNA REGION   Destroyers ‘Sent to Bottom In Effort to Relieve Forces on Island   HEAVY GUNS BLAST ENEMY’S POSITIONS   Fierce Fighting Rages in Gona-Buna Coast Area After Aerial Attack

TWO JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARE SUNK AT BUNA   Bombers i on Third Vessel Attempting Land Reinforcements; All Heavily. Loaded With Troops

Planes Smash At Destroyer:   MacArthur Forces Engage Shipping; Nazi Craft Is Seuttled

TWO DESTROYERS LOADED WITH JAP SOLDIERS SUNK   MacArthur’s Planes Blast Warships to Bottom Off New Guinea—Damage ~  a Third .   CRAFT ON WAY TO BUNA WITH REINFORCEMENTS   Naval Blow Struck a: Heavy Fighting for Naval ‘Base Continues in Jungle, .

Troop Ships Of Enemy Hit at Buna   Japs Suffer Heavy New Losses in Vain Landing Try

Another Hit As Bombers Blast Landing Effort   Heavy Troop Loss Believed Inflicted At Embattled Buna

U.S. Bombers Sink Two Jap  Destroyers   Another Damaged; Three Apparently Loaded with Troops  IWO SHIPS RETREAT

To Bomb Nazi: Ruthlessly   Sinclair Says, Attacks Will Be More Frequent

Pledge Big Air Raids   British To Continue Rathles: Bombing of Germany _

Allies Plan To Step Up Raids Over Germany 1,.000-Plane Attacks Tc  Be Less Infrequent.  Minister Pramixe«

CONTINUOUS AIR RAIDS PROMISED BY BRITISH   Report Systematic Destruction Will Become More Violent With U.S. Aid

4 MORE VESSELS SUNK IN ATLANTIC. BY AXIS U-BOATS   Forty-One Seamen Dead or Missing—Incomplete Survivor Totals Show 286 Landed Safely.   DRIVE INTENSIFIED BY UNDERSEA RAIDERS   Among Those Saved Are 59 Sailors From Large U. S. Motorship Torpedoed in Caribbean.

Torpedoes Blast Nine. Ships in Three Days’  “Loss of Life Listed   “Loss of Life Listed -as Small; 286:Are “Landed Safely

Three More Ships Sunk   75 Seamen Believed Lost; Toll of Ships Had Mounted to 36

Three More U. S. Ships Are Sunk   75 Seamen Believed To Hav Perished In Latest Axis Submarine Raids

MORE SHIPS LOST IN ATLANTIC OCEAR   But Navy Reports Loss of Life Is Small

NAVY REPORTS 9 SINKINGS IN 3-DAY RESUME   Forty-One Seamen Listed As Dead or Missing in Latest Sinkings   TOTAL SHIPS LOST NOW NUMBER 236   Biggest Toll is Reported li Gulf Sinking Where 39 Lost Lives

U-Boats Sink Nine Vessels In Three Days. Navy Reveals   DARA ET EMAAR A ARAN 6 ORE LORE UD  ATLANTIC SINKINGS BROUGHT TO 236   Ammunition Lets Go With Terrific Blast As U. S. Vessel Is Hit

3 Vessels Are Lost   One Torpedoed, Two Overdue And Believed Lost

9 VESSELS SUNK IN THREE DAYS   Total Sent To Bottom B: Axis Subs Is Placed At 236 By Navy

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF THREE MORE MERCHANT VESSELS   Brings to 36 Number of Such Ships Sunk Off Atlantic and Canadian Coasts   75 ARE PROBABLY LOST

SUBS TORPEDO 4 MORE SHIPS IN CARIBBEAN   Three American Merchant Vessels And One Norwegian Latest Victims   LOSS OF LIFE 1S SMALL   Survivors Say One U-boat Showed Battle Scars, Other Spat Liquid Fire

THREE DOWN, TWO MISSING NAVY STATES   15 Seamen Dead And 60 Missing With Crews: Ten Saic  Rescued

THREE MORE MERCHANT SHIPS  PROBABLY LOST.   75 Seamen Believed Victin of Atlantic Torpedo Atitacks Recently Says Navy

Subs Send Nine Ships to Botiom  T ee ek The OWL   Loss of Life Said Small in Sinkings

12 Ships Sunk By Axis Subs  In Four Days   Loss of Life Comparatively ~ Small, Only 41 Listed  as Missing

9 MORE SHIPS BLASTED 10 SEA’S BOTTOM   Only 41 Seamen Listed A: Dead Or Missing; At Least 286 Sailors Landed Safelv.   236 Since Dec 7

REPORT LOSS OF THREE SHIPS   Probable Loss of 75 Seamel Has Been Announced b' the U. S. Navy

AXIS SUBS GET 3 MORE SHIPS   Four-Day Total Is 12; Loss Of Life Is Comparatively Small

3 MORE SHIPS IN ATLANTIC ‘LOST’   75 SEAMEN BELIEVED VICTIMS; TWO OF BOATS VANISH

3 More Vessels Sunk By Enemy   75 Seamen Also ‘Lost; Navy Announces ° =

12 Sinkings In Four Days   Axis Submarines Have Sunk 239 In Atlantic So Far

Increasing Air Strength Slows Up Jap Attacks   American Pilots Join With Aussies In Raids Over Enemy Bases; British Score Surprise Victory In  "Battle For Burma.

ENEMY AIR BASES HIT IN PACIFIC   Allied Powers Lose Naval Battle— Two American Ships Sunk.   BULLETIN

AIR RAIDS SABOTAGE   War Department Warns Of Dangers On July Fourth

ALLIED ATTACK ON CONTINENT BEING AGITATED   Britain Has Huge Arm Modernly Equipped And Mechanized

Allied Invasion Of Continent Issue Sharpened .  * Beaverbrook Deman¢ Second Front; FDR

Roosevelt Seen As in Favor of Allied Invasion   President Believed lo Be Behind Suggestion of Gen. Marshall   Sends Message to Church ill Approving Plans of Chief of Staff

Beaverbrook Demands Allied Second Front   Roosevelt Informs Churchill That He Agrees With Marshall’s Conclusions.

Second Front Issue Is Sharpened  F. i oe With asses af Gen. matt

‘Time For Action Is Declared Near   ~ English People Reported Clamoring For. Attack: Gigantic Army Said Assembled

Huge Allied Army Waits Attack Order   Invasion Issue Sharpened By Beaverbrook Speech, Roosevelt’s Approval Of Marshail’s Plan

ALLIED INVASION SUE SHARPENED   FDR Notifies Churchill He Agrees With Conclusions Reached By General Marshall

ISSUE OF INVASION GETS SHARPENING   Roosevelt Agrees With Al Conclusions of Gen. Marshall

U.S, FREIGHTER BOMBED, FIRED   Crew Rescued By Dutch Flying Boat

US Freighter Bombed Sunk In East Indies   48 Crew Men Rescued bi Dutch Flying Boat; One Missing

Sugar Situation Becomes Critical  ‘Drastic Drop’ in Stocks Reported

STOCKS OF SUGAR IN SOUTH SHRINE   SUB WARFARE MAY CUT DOWN FUTURE SUPPLIES FROM CUBA AND PUERTO RICO.

Gulf States Face Drastic Sugar Cut   Future Supply From Cuba And Puerto Rico Sliced By Sub Menace

U-BOAT ATTACKS REDUCING SUGAT   OPA Issues Orders to Refiners as Stock Falls Below Normal Supply.

Two States Have Sugar Shortage Due to Sinkings   Louisiana and Texas Sup ply Now Only One Fourth of Normal

SUGAR IMPORT DROPS LOWER ~ DUE TO SUBS   STOCKS AT TEXAS AND LOUTS ‘TANA- REFINERIES AT.LOW  LEVEL BUT DAPROVE’ MENT PREDICTED

GERMANS CLAIM 4 ALLIED SHIPS   Sea And Air Baitle Continues For Control Of Supply Route To Russia

Germans Claim Four More Ships  Russi sia Bound   Sea And Air Battle For Céntro! Of Supply Route Rages

America Not Grumbling About High Income Ta:   Collectors In Al} Parts of Country, Questioned by Treasury, Report People Paying Willingly; One Woman Overstates Contribution and Begs Permisson to Pay Extra Three Cents

Americans. Shell Out Willing To Pay For War, Say Tax Collectors   One Tells His Young Son ‘That What He Is Paying Is Little Enough For What He Would Get — Out OF TR

Americans Shell Out Willingly To Pay For War   Tax Collectors Say No Grumbling

No Grumbling rr Income Tax   Americans Appear Glad to Pay as Share In Winning War

ew hel § Ce SNVIVIDLING ADWUE TAA  Collectors Say Most Americans Pay Willinelv      Hitler Murdered My Son!’ Grief -Stricken Father Aecuses German Fuehre

Flying Fortresses and Lockheet Fighters Blast German-Held Air field At Tunis   TUNISIA BISECTED   Allies Drive Wedge Across Countr to Mediterranean, Frencl Threaien Axis Rear

President in Answering Willkie Says Atlantic Charter for All People

Roosevelt Replies  To Willkie’s  Tour Speech _ President Says Atlantic  Charter Applies to ATL Biscacnd ccs:

Applies to All Humanity; President Touches On Only One Statement

Willkie's Radio Report on Tour Draws Comment   Roosevelt Says Aflanti Charter Applies to All Humanity

Roosevelt Answers Willkie. Saying Atlantic Charter Is.  lFor Good Of “All Humanity”

President Says Atlantic Pact Applies To Al  "Not A Cough In Car.   "Not A Cough In Car load’ He Says Referring To Willkie's Speech

PRESIDENT REPLIES TO WILLKIE SPEECH   Says Atlantic Charter Ap . plies to All Humanity

4 JAP RAIDERS ARE SHOT DOWN OVER AUSTRALIA   Retreating British Put The Torch To Oil Wells  yy, tp   3 ENEMY BATTERIES ARE KNOCKED OUT

AUSSIE AIRMEN ROUT JAPANESE   Enemy Bombers Raid Port Moresby; At Least Four Craft Are Shot Down

PORT MORESBY RAID IS FIZZLE   Australian Fighters Put Enemy to Flight Over Allied Outpost

Japanese Get Worst of Air Battle With Australians af Port Moresby

RAAF Fights Off Attempted Bombing Of Port Moresby   Dutch Indies Air Force to Be Reformed in United States

New Cost of Living Survey Shows Only Food Is Highe:   Indiana Farm Commodity Price Index Has Slipped, Says Report From Purdue

New: Cost of Living Survey. ‘Shows Only: Food Is Higher   Indiana Farm Convene Price Index * ‘Has Slipped: Says Report From Purdue

Checks On Work Law Of Marylanc   O’Conor Asks McNutt? Whether It Will Conflict With Program.

Axis Forces Slip Past, Reach Sea   British Desert Army Is Encircled, Claims Italian Broadcast

Foe By-Passec InLibya: Rome   Axis Thrust Reaches Mediterranean Coast; British Circled, Cloim

Axis Claims Troops Reach  African Coast   British Caught In Circle. Rome Declares

British West Of Tobruk In Trap, Report   Axis Forces Bypass Defenders, Drive to Mediterranean Coast

FIGHTING IN LIBYA AREA INTENSIFIED   ‘Counter Attack Is Made Despite Enemy Pressure

BATTLE RAGING ON APPROACH 10 TOBRUK   aerman Air Force Opens Up Assault On Supply Line   SOVIET FLEET   In Black Sea Pounds Nazis To Bring Aid To Land Forces At Sevastopol

Dollar -A- Year Men Control Steel Policy   Plants Dismantled And Taken To Mexico; To Have Open Hearings

HUGE WAR WORK WASTE BARED   House Military Affairs Committee Reports on Inquiry Into Contracts

Horrified Parisians Aid Jews as Nazi Roundup Causes 300 Suicides

attnenttnenenneemneenentl  GERMANS CAUSE 300 SUICIDES OF JEWS IN PARIS, REPORTED

Report German Round-up of Jews In Occupied France Caused 300 Suicides In Paris Alone

REPORT 300 SUICIDES OCCURED IN PARIS DURING JULY ROUND-UP OF JEWS

JEWS TAKING LIVES CAUSE PARIS TERROR   300 Suicides Reported in French Capital With Babies Being Tossed Out of Windows

NAZI ROUND-UP OF JEWS RESULTS IN TERRIBLE SCENES   Brings 300 Suicides In Paris Alone — Patients Are Ejected From Hospital

JEW ROUNDUP COMPARED T0 BARTHOLOMEW   Horrors New to Europe al War Enacted in  France

300 Paris Jews Commit Suicide, Throw Babes Out Of Hotel Windows As Nazis R ound Up Hebrews In France

NEW POGROM OF JEWS IN FRANCE CAUSES SUICIDE   300 Take Own Lite—French Horrified At New Era of Beutality.

German Roundup of Jews Results In 300 Suicides, Some of Most Terrible Scenes of Entire War

Little Joe Weber of Weber and Fields Vaudeville Team Dies   Partner Passed Away Last Year; Entertainer Famed

Chances for Air Raids On East Coast Remote, Navy Air Chief States   He Doubts the Necessity of Providing System of Barrage Ralloons

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Flash Flood Maroons 7 af Fish Hatchery   25 Foot Surge of Water Follows Cloudburst af Bennett Spring Park

‘SOME MISSING IN BIG WASHOU      i Meager Reports Received of Flash Flood at Ben. nett Springs

EXPECT SALES TAX APPROVAL   H-use Likely to Follow Lead c* Ways and  Maonce fCliammittas

RETAIL SALES TAX SEEMS SURE THING   House Approval OF - War Revenue Program . Looms Near ;

MAJORITY OF COMMITTEE SAID TO BE IN FAVOR OF SALES TAX TO PROVIDE  REVENUE .

Sales Tax Holds Favor With House   Opposition, However, Is Not InConsequential

SECOND RAID   German Plane Bombs British Ship Off Coast OF Iceland.

Congressmen Not Only Officials Who Claimed ‘“X’’-Cards Gas Rationing Plan Looks Like Bad Job Of Administration  we wea we«ae eanaroiAaiax*t* a

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‘LOAD MOTORS’   Westinghouse Urges Full Use To Aid War Productian

Russian Guerrillas Reported To Have Seized Several Villages Behind Nazi Lines

REDS REPORT NAZI FORCES DEALT BLOWS   Russians Claim New Battering Of Land, Sea And Air Units

ADMITS MURDER OF HIS PARENTS   Son Says Slaying Occurred in Fight Over Refusal of $650 Loan

ELECTION OFFICIALS ESTtMATE THAT ONLY ABOUT HALF OF VOTERS WILT  .*» GO TO POLLS

STATE VOTE T0 BE LESS THAN TWO MILLION   Election Officials Say 26,000 To Mark Ballots in City and County.   POLLS OPEN AT 6:30   District Congressional Race Seen Closest as Drive For Votee Enric.

Over 500 Men Fight. U. P. Fires   Forest Fire ‘Danger Described as Worst in Many Years; Forbid Smoking

FOREST FIRES RAGE AS FISHERMEN START INTO TIMBER LANDS   500 Battle Blazes In Marquette County;, One Under Control   2000 ACRES ARE BURNED

State Battles Forest Fires Near Marquette   2,000 Acres Of Timber Already Destroyed; Danger Grows

AXIS NOW 100  MILES FROM VITAL ROSTOV   Gigantic Pincers Drive Closer to Caucasus and Rich Russian Industrial Centers

Reds Counter To Take Huge Toll Of Death   Gravity Of Situation Stressed As 3-Pronged Offensive Pressed By Germans; Enemy Stopped In Moscow Push

Launch 11 Ships Sunday   EIGHT GO DOWN WAYS IN MAINE; THREE IN TEXAS

ELEVEN NEW SHIPS SUID DOWN WAYS ATU 5, SHIPYARDS   Destroyers And Freighters Ready For American Navy

11 VESSELS LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY   8 Go Down Ways In Maine In Greatest Wholesale Launching

Shipyards Launch 11 New Vessels  Greatest Number For One Day In Noation’« History

Eight Ships Are Launched In Maine For Record  Land Makes Plea For More Fffart

GREATEST MASS LAUNCHING IN U.S. HISTORY   Eleven Ships Slid Down Ways—Eight In Maine anc Three In’ Texas

11 AMERICAN SHIPS LAUNCHED SUNDA   Mass Event in Maine Larges in History

~ ARELAUNCHED   Sinkings Slow Down as Building Rate Is Pushed Up...

Lone Yankee U-Boat Sinks 2 Jap Ships   Giant Passenger-Carge Vessel Torpedoed In China Sea

Lone U.S. Sub Sinks 2 More Jap Merchant Ships   Submersibles Have Sunk or Damaged At Least 53 Vessels

Popular Young Couple Wedded At Akron Church  Leslie Anderson And _ Maxine Shearer  Fyeehangce Vows

Popular Young Couple Wedded At Akron Church  Leslie Anderson Anc _ Maxine Shearer

PELLEY GETS 15. YEARS IN PRISON. FOR SEDITION   Re-trial Petition Is Denied. Secretary Gets a Sus» s- pended Sentence.

Pelley Gets 15 Years In Prison   Silver Shirts Leader First One Sentenced On Sedition In This War

PELLEY FACES 15-YEAR TERM   Leader of Silver Shirts Viewed as Modern Aaron Burr :

SILVER SHIRTS LEADER DENIED COURT MOTION   Judge Rules Sedition Defend. ant Should Be Imprisoned Kor the Duration

Pelley Sentenced To 15-Year Term   Appeal Planned By Attorneys .

Pelly Is  Sentenced   Silver Shirts Leader Gets 15 Years For Sedition

Silver Shirt Leader Gets 15 Years   Pelley Jailed for Sedition—Aide Given Five Years

15-Year Term Pelley Sentence   Peition For Re-Trial  Denied Native Fascist

PELLEY GIVEN 15 YEAR TERM   Silver Shirt Chief Sentencec In Sedition Conviction.

Brown Gets Five Years, While Miss Henderson Is Given Suspended Term

15-YEAR TERM GIVEN PELLEY FOR SEDITION   SILVER SHIRTS FOUNDER Is FOUND GUILTY ON ELEVEN COUNTS

Pelley is Given 15 Year Term   Brown, Associate In Fellowship Forum, Given Five Year Term

PUUND GUILT ON TI COUNTS OF SEDITION   Convicted In Connection With Publications   NO FINES IMPOSED   By Indianapolis Court As Two Others In Case Also Receive Sentences

Pelley Given 15 Years In Sedition Case      Silver Shirts Leader Sent To Prison At Least ‘For Duration’

Silver Shirt Leader Gels Prison Term   William Dudley Pelley Giv. en 15 Years in First Major Sedition Case   ‘A BENEDICT ARNOLD’ PROSECUTOR SAYS   Should Be Imprisoned for Duration, Says Judge; Others Sentenced

PELLEY SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS   Federal Judge Imposes Sen tence After Denying Motion For New Trial

PELLEY SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PEN   Convicted  Of Conspiracy, Sedition Charges In Federal Court

PELLEY IS SENTENCED   ‘Leader of Silver Shirts Is Given Fifteen Years in Prison.

PELLEY SENTENCED ON SEDITION COUNT   Silver Shirts Leader Gets Fifteen Years In Prison, No New Trial

PELLEY DRAWS  15-YEAR TERN   ‘Silver Shirt Leader Sen: tenced at Indianapolis  Today.

GETS 15 YEARS   Pelley, Silver Shirt Leader, Is Sentenced For Seditign.

Pelley Sent To Prison for 15-Year Term   Seditionist, Conspirator Denied Re-trial Petition

WILLIAM D. PELLEY IS GIVEN 15 YEARS      ‘Silver Shirt Leader Draws _ Long Jail Term In Sedition Caase

WM. D, PELLEY SENTENCED TO PRISON TERM   F ‘mania C8 Silver Shirts Organization Gets Fifteen Years

Pelley Given Sentence of 15 Years   Sedition Case Will be Appealed At Chicago

Pelley Sentenced To 15 Years In Sedition Case  Lighter Penalties Are Given to Two Of His Associates

Pelley Given 15 Years For Conspiracy   Anti-Semetic Leader’s Petition For Retrial Refused By Judee.

Pelley Sentenced To Prison Term  tn Sedition Case   Founder Of Silver Shirts Must Serve 15 Years ~ On Publication -Charge

Pelley Is Sent toU. S. Prison For 15 Years   Aide Gets 5 Years; Wom. an Business Helper’s 2Year Term Suspended

Silver Shirt  Leader Given  Prison Term Dolles Castle ME   Pelley, Guilty of Sedition, Draws 15-Year Sentence

PELLEY HANDED 15-YEAR TERM   Sentenced In Sedition Case As New-Triab Bid-Fails

PELLEY GIVEN 15-YEAR TERM   Seditionary Is Refused  New Trial Before Court Denanaunroc Saontenta

FIRST MAJOR SEDITION CASE SINCE AMERICA ENTERED WAR SETTLED  Founder-Leader of Silver   -Founder-Leader of Silver Shirts Was Convicted On 11 Counts A Week Ago

Our Daily Bread   Pelley Goes to Prison  Once the Silver Shirte Ware Ul...

Velley Given  His Sentence   Founder and Leader of Silver Shirts To Serve 15 Years for  Criminal Sedition

Pelley Gets 15-Year Term   Sentenced to Prison In First Major Sedition Case Since War Entry

PELLEY GIVEN 15 YEARS   Former Silver Shirt Leader Handed Heavy Prison Sentence

Silver Shirts Leader Sentenced to 15 Year: On Sedition Convictior

Murray Rebuked By John L. Lewis For Labor Views   Riff Between Former President and Present Head of ClO Widens

Break Between John Lewis jAnd CIO President Murray Over Labor.Peace Hinted —

LEWIS DEGLINES GIVE VIEWS AT C0 BOARD MEET   Tells Murray He Will No’ Attend Meeting in New York City Today   CIO HEAD RESENTS LEWIS’ PEACE MOVE   JMW Chief Challenges Murray’s Charge He Lacked Authority to Initiate Unity Conference; Declares Action Function of Committee

LEWIS TURNS DOWN C10 BID TO GIVE VIEWS      Rift Between Mine Union Head and ClO Leadership Widens   ASKED TO DISCUSS PROPOSED MERGER   Proposal of Roosevelt for Truce During War May he Accepted

RUPTURE IN CIO RANKS WIDEN   Lewis Tells Murray He Will Not Attend Board Meeting

Vast Armada Aids Landing In N. Africa   Axis Reports Claimed ‘Battleship, 4 Carriers in Fleet

Force on Invasion May Be Biggest Armada of All War  Great Group of Ships, Men Known To Be in Total

GREAT BRITISH FLEET ASSEMBLED TO STRIKE AXIS   Twenty-four Warships, With Heavy Air Escort, Leave Gibraltar Bound for North Africa.   ARMADA ACCOMPANIED BY FOUR CARRIERS   Capital Ship Rodney, Togeth. er With Transports and   Freighters, Are Among   Vessels,

HUGE ARMADA GATHERED AT GIBRALTAR IS TAKING PART IN AFRICAN MOVE

NEIGHBORING TOWN HAS "BEEN GETTING ALL THE CREAM. BIT WILL END NOW

PROPOSE REPEAL OF MUNSHAW ACT   Would Permit Laborers a  State Prisons to Help witt War Production

MAY ASK REPEAL OF MUNSHAW PRISON AC   Favor Permitting Prison Labor to Aid In War Effort

SHIP. SURVIVORS REVEAL SINKING   27 Survive Shelling March 6; Six Vessels Attacked Over Week-End

U-BOAT SHELLS, ~ MACHINEGUNS ALLIED VESSE!   ‘Master of Sunken Boat Says Sub Was Conserving Toroedoes.

OUR CHURCHES      BERGEN LUTHERAN CHURCH  Alten Gt RMolenm PDactav

OUR CHURCHES   BERGEN LUTHERAN CHURCH : Allan @° WNalenn Panatar

NO AMENDMENTS ON TAX MEASURI      Bill to House Tomorrow  With Riders Barred Unless  Offered by Committee

CHANGES IN TAX BILL ARE BANNEL   House Rules Committee Elim. inates All Amendments Offered Without Sanction.

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC CHANGES DISLIKED BY STATE €. OF {   Organinzation, - However, Pledges “Unswerving” ; Support to President  Roosevelt,

OHIO C. OFC. HAS MEETIN(   ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS TO GOV. ERN POLICIES OF ORGANI ge ZATION DURING COM. '   / ING YEAR =

Treasury Removes Five Officers  Of Big Dye Manufacturing Firm   Action Taken Under Authority of Executive Order Freezing German Assets in Country

BLAIR WAR FUND WORKERS WAGING STRONG EFFORTS      SALIENT FEATURES OF WAR FUND DRIVE

WAR FUND GROUP TO GIVE REPORTS AT MONDAY MEE’   SALIENT FEATURES OF WAR FUND DRIVE

MINISTERS URGED TO VOICE APPEAL FOR FUND EFFOR'   SALIENT FEATURES OF WAR FUND DRIVE

PLENTY OF GAS FOR — EAST BY 1943 IS SEEN      Aide in Petroleum Office Forecasts Adequate Supply as Pipe Lines Okayed

FAVORS GANAL   Aiso Approve Measure foi Florida, Other Pipelines To Fast.   SEE EASED OIL OUTLOOK

‘Shortage In East To Be Relieved   Changing Of Pipelines Can Help Situation By End Of Year, Is Report Of Official

MEASURE TO STOF RESTRICTION ON OIL WELLS OK’D   - SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO BUILD PIPE LINE

EAST TO GET OIL   P ipelineRearrangement and Construction Will Give   Relief

Counsel Attempts To Place Slaying  Blame on Hirsch   Unele of Shonbrun Denie Any Responsibility in Murder During Examination

STATE WITNESS IS. ACCUSED OF HOTEL MURDER   Counsel for Madeline Webb Attempts to Prove Hirschl Committed the Slaying

COUNSEL FOR MADELINE WEBB SEEKS TO PIN MURDER ON STATE'S KEY WITNESS

AMERICAN WOMAN WRITES HOME FROM CORRIGEDOR FOR’   Things There “Not Too Bad” She Says; Had to Cut Hair —No Pins

“THINGS ARE NOT TOO BAD  30 Writes ‘Army Nurse From Corregidor, Deplo ing Shortage Of Hairpins

NELSON WILL KEEP WATCH ON MATERIALS   WPS Head To Withdraw Army, Navy Authority,

Armed Services Power Curbed  Welean th Withdraw   Nelson to Withdraw Priorities Authority Given to Army, Navy

ARMED SERVICES WILL LOSE SOME PRIORITY RULES   WPB Chief to Have Close: Personal Supervision Over  Flow of War Materials

NELSON SEEKS CLOSER CONTROL OF WAR GOODS   Withdraws Authority from Armed Services in Connection With Priorities

WPB TO WITHDRAW SOME POWER GIVEN TO ARMED SERVICES   Move To Give Nelson Closer Supervision Over Flow Of War Materiais

NELSON KEEPS CLOSER WATCH   WPB Chief Will Withdraw Authority Delegated To Army And Navy

Nelson Seeks Closer Control  Over War Goods   Some Of Army-Navy Priority Powers Likely To Be Rescinded.

Nelson Takes Firmer Grip On Materials   Army and Navy to Lose Authority to Draft Supplies

NELSON T0 TAKE PRIORITY POWER   Will Withdraw Authority He Has Given Armed Forces

NELSON SEEKS MORE CONTROL OF WAR GOODS      Chief of War Production Board May Rescind ‘Army and Navy Con tract Authority   POWERS DIVIDED   Ordnance Officers In Field Now Empowered to Extend.Priorities Without WPA Approval

NELGON 10 SLASH MILITARY POWER   Will Assume Closer Su pervision Over Flow 0! Materials

WPB PLANS TO EASE PRODUCTION SNAGS:   To Withdraw Army Priority Power to Avoid Independent Production Skeds —

NELSON TO CUT PRIORITIES OF ARMY AND NAVY   ‘ Move Designed To Give : WPB More Supervision  Over Material

W.P.B. Centers  Priority Rule   ees Authority Of Army Navy To Be Taken Away Ry Wolcce

NELSON TIGHTENS WAR JOB CONTRO   Withdraws Some Of Powe) Formerly Delegated To Armed Forces

TAXPAYERS ARE REPRESENTED O} AIRPORT GROUP   They Will Ask The County Court to Lay Levy to Acquire Site For New Airport

TAXPAYERS ARE REPRESENTED ON AIRPORT GROUP   a italia ak anal  They Will Ask The County Court to Lay Levy to Acquire Site For New Airport

FR’s Warning On Raids May Speed Measure   War Appropriations Bill Expected. To Get Swift Attention

ROOSEVELT WARNS OF POSSIBILITIES TO BOMB AMERICA   Alaska is Still Vanerable, Detroit Could be Target and New York Shelled by Enemy Ships.   DEFICIENCY BILL IS IN CONFERENCE   Minor, Differences of Opin: ions are Expected to Be Worked. Out for Earl Passace of Bill.

PACK TO MOVE   Sweden Says Americans Are Ready to Leave Finland.

ENEMY TRAPPED  _ EAST OF AGHEILA ~ BY EIGHTH ARMY   Nazis Caught In Merciless Net Between Marble Arch And Wadi Matratin ac, Area—Damage Inflicted .. Not Reported 9

FLEEING GERMAN ARMY OF ROMMEL BEING SHATTERED   Allied .Pianes’ Guns, Infamtry , Raising Havoc With Nazi Forces.

HOT PURSUIT “KEPT UP ON ~— AXIS COLUM   Read Guard of Gen. eral Rommel’s Out: fit Is Being Hare Pressed.

FIGHTH ARMY IS 90 MULES WEST. ~ OF FL AGHELIA   Other Successes of Allies Are Listed In Reports, Includes Sinking of Two Supply Vessels.   TUNISIAN OFFENSIVE —— ON ROUND THE CLOCK   Reds Making Drive To Capture Smolensk, Important as Pivot Point For Nazis Camnaion.

BRIT. PURSUE ROMMEL ARMY REAR GUARD   Other Units Attack Trapped Portion Of German Army

American Planes Stage 24-Hour Aerial Assault _   British Advanced Forces Battling With Rommel Rear Guard

PRESS CLOSELY AFTER FLEEING AXIS FORCES   Powerful Forces Drive Against Tanks, Men Cut Off

TEXAS ALLOWABLES UNDERPROBUCED 15 THOMPSON'S CLAIM  OIL OPERATORS TOLD   OIL OPERATORS TOLD BY INDEPENDENT THAT OIL RESERVES LACKING

TEXAS ALLOWABLES UNDERPRODUCED {5 THOMPSON'S CLAIM  OIL OPERATORS TOLD BY INDEPENDENT THAT

URGE CUT IN USE OF NATURAL GAD   : OPM SAYS SERIOUS SHORTAGE EXISTS. IN: MISSOURI AND 8 OTHER STATES.

OPM Asks Less  Gas Be Consumed   Shortage Exists in Nine States, Report

GAS CONSUMERS URGED TO SAVE   NATURAL FUEL IS REPORTED NEEDED TO AVERT SHORTAGE

NAZIS PREDICT SECOND FRONT   Assert Commando Raids Indicate Attack Will Be in Normandy

German News Agency Reports Series of British Commando Raids Recently

Increased Commando Raids Lead Nazis to Anticipate. Second Front in Normand)

German Radio Tells Of British Raiding   Normandy Expected To Be Scene Of Second Front Attack— Retthch Sink Sunnlv Shin

‘DNB Reports Series of  British Commando Raids Along French Coast.   Last Month  NORMANDY LANDING  TET TAT scIUMYiT: Tatwr Ta Yi rrrrTTr   ‘Germans Claim British At : tempts to Land On Coast  of Cotentin Penin  sula Driven Off

GERMANS REPORT SERIES OF RAIDS   Declare British Intentions to Strike Through Normandy Is Evident

Nazis Wateh  For Invasion  a Sa a ee Ff   Report Many British Cemumando Raids ~

Berlin Reports Coastal Raids   Says Commandos Active Along French Coast in Month

Nazis Expect Second Front   German Broadcast Says Normany Will Be Scene Of Action

Allies To Invade Normandy, Nazi Command Says   Recent Commandc Raids ‘Indicate Preparations’

English Raids  Are Continued   Berlin Sees Allies Set For Second Front After Normandy Drive

NAZIS REPORT COMMANDO RAIL ALONG FRANCE   They Claim the British Are Planning to Open Second Front on Coast Of Normandy

Unrest Mounts As Disorders Sweep Europe  P ncaa Opmaniad   Germany, Occupied Lands Face Riots,   es es

RIOTS, STRIKES ARE PUT DOWN BY EXECUTIONS   Women in Outbreak At, Cologne as Strife Spreads

GERMANS EXPECT NEW OFFENSIVE NEAR VORONEZt   Berlin Believes First Large Scale Winter Drive Is Imminent,

BOLD ROBBERY SCHEME FAILS   Duluth Police Capture Young Bandit Despite Nitro Blast Threat

All Wool” Labels ) Disappear from lits and Dresses   eeping Reductions Or ered in Use of Wool for Civilian Clothing

Wool in Clothing Reduced by U.S.   /Many Predict ‘All Wool’ Labels Will Disappear By End of Year

SWEEPING CUTS IN WOOL USE ORDERED   Allocations for Civiliar Clothing Cut by the - WPB

Royal Air Force Hits Axis Armies In North Africa   Imperial Ground Forces Said to be Forming New Lines in Battle

AAT BATTERS AXIO BASES IN AFRICA   Advance Of Rommel’s Army Held Up By Bombing Attacks

Much Wanted Bandit Caught In Chicago, Ill   Irwin Kadens Is Seized I Robbery Attempt In Chicago Store   LONG RECORD OF CRIME CHARGED   F. B. I. Warning Had Beer Broadcast To Nation For Kadens Recently

MILLION JEWS MASSACRED BY NAZIS SINCE *3¢   ‘Poland, Latvia, Lithuania  Rumania Have Borne Brunt of Killing. =.

1,000,000 Jews Toll of Nazis   Slaughter Worst In East Europe Countries

NAZIS MASSACRE 1,000,000 JEWS SINCE WAR’S START   Spekesmen For Congress Says Germans Would ' Wipe Qut Jewish  Race

Jap Forces Are Routed, Chinese Say   Leave More Than 8,000 Dead on Field While Trying to

Jap Forces. Are Routed, Chinese Say   Leave More Than 8,000 Dead on Field While Trying to  sO Ty) Hoa tr

Chinese Claim. Defeat-Of Japs  8,000 Casualties in Changsha Retreat; - 1000 Prisoners

JAPANESE ROUTED BY CHINESE FORCES   Lose 45,000 Men in Changsha Offensive

CHINESE DEAL -JAPS ABLOW   Eight Thousand More Killec In Battle While Trying To Escape Trap

CHINA CLAIMS STUNNING BLOW ONNIPPONESE   News. Dispatches Tell 0! Japanese Retreating Northward From ‘Changsha In Rout   8,000 LOSE LIVES   Battle, Which Started Friday, Boosted Jap Casualties to 45,000 For  Astounding Defeat

Japs Suffer Heavy Loss   Chinese Report More Than 8,000 Nipponese Killed in New: Defeat

Chinese Win Changsha Fight  Inflict Stunning Defeat on Japs Whx Lose 45 000 Adar

8000 MORE JAPS SLAIN IN RETREAT   CASUALTIES BOOSTED TO 45,000 AFTER =~ BLOODY DEFEAT

CHINESE JAPANESE ARMY      More Than 8,000 Dead Left - Behind By  Retreating Japanese,

BRAZIL MOBILIZES   General Mobilization Is Deereed By President Vargas

MOBILIZATION   President Vargas Order: Military Reserves to Report for Service

MOBILIZATION IN BRAZIL ORDERED   Extends Nation’s Move to Military Basis

MOBILIZATION IS CALLED IN BRAZILTODAY   REPUBLIC IS AIDING ALLIES SINCE DECLARATION OF WAR

Mobilization Extends Steps Already lake:   comes Declaration of Sat, reoctl Has Bren Helping to Combot Submarine Menace

Brazil Calls Up Reserves   Action Places Nation Close to War Footing, It Is Disclosed

GENERAL MOBILIZATION ORDERED IN BRAZIL   _.— —_ oe se 4 ote eS ee coe

Brazil Mobilizes lis Fighting Force   250,000 Trained Men to Take Field

3-DIRECTION CAMPAIGN BY ALLIED FORCE   Meanwhile, in Solomons, Allies Well on Way to Wiping Out Strongholds of Japs

Allied Offensive on Japs Possible Soon As Result of Victories   American Hold on Guadacanal Now Secure; Troops Near Jap New Guinea

DRIVING IN ONJAPS FROM THREE SIDES   Military Experts See Big U. S. Offensive Against Foe in’ Southwest Pacific Soon.   YANKS TIGHTEN HOLD   Smash Toward Rabaul, Buin Held Likely After Maior Victories.

Vaccine School Planned Oct. 28   State Veterinarian, School Offers Free Training.

Score of Japanese Vessels Four Aircraft Carriers Sunk in Great Struggle And 4,800 Japs Killed

Four Jap Carriers Are Destroyed; Yorktown Hit   Navy Gives First Blow by Blow Account of Breaking Up Of 80-Ship Armada

Japanese Lost 20 Ships In The Battie Of Midway   Navy Department Gives Complete Review of Fight in Official Communique—American Carrier Yorktown Put Out of Action—307 Americans Killed

wy Gives First implete Report (Midway Battle   pericans Sink or Damage 20 Jap Ships ind Armada Into Headlong Flight: U.S tone Carrier Damaged, Destroyer Sunk

20 Ships, 275 Planes and 4800 Killed Is Japs’ Total Loss in Battle of Midway   U.S, Lost 92 Officers, 215 Enlisted Men; Yorktown Carrier Disabled; United States Destroyer Hamman Torpedoed in Battle

4800 Japanese Killed, Drowned In Air-Sea Battle  307 AMERICANS  Navy Department Reveals Details Of Nipponese Defeat

NAVY TALLIES SCORE SHEET FOR MIDWAY   Score of Jep Ships Sunk or Dam aged; U. S. Destroyer Sunk an Carrier Crippled

NAVY TELLS STORY OF JAP DISASTER IN MIDWAY FIGHT   U. §S. Fliers Sink Or Damage 20 Enemy Ships; American Destroyer Hammann Sunk and Yorktown Badly Damaged.

SCORE OF JAP SHIPS MIDWAY BATTLE LOSS   Navy Department Announces Results Of Attack Repelled With Unexpected Violence By Island Defenders.   275 Aircraft

20 JAP VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN MIDWAY FIGHT   Navy Says Enemy Lost 275 Aircraft and Approximately 4,800 Men in FourDav Battie.   ONLY TWO AMERICAN SHIPS KNOCKED OUT   ' Ninety-Two U. 8S. Officers and 215 Men Perished—No Fig-   ures Given on Our : Plane Losses.   Bv RICHARD L. TURNER.

THOUGANDS OF MARINES LAND   U. S. Marines in South Paci fic Prepare for Eventual Jap Offensive.

U. S. Marines Land ~ At Base In Pacific   Not Man Lost In Transporting Thousands Of Leather necks To Jumping Off Place For Offensive Thrusts 

“Bond Sunday” To Be Observed   LOCAL VOTERS WILL GO TO THE POLLS SUNDAY, APRIL 12 TO PLEDGE WAR AID

U. S. REJECTS ViHY PROTEST   Towns Air Bombing Forces Laval Complaint

Vichy’s Protest Rejected by U.S   Bombings in France Onl; Against Nazi Plants, Laval Is Told

Vichy s Protest On Bombardments Rejected by U. 5S.   Laval’s Complaint An swered by the State Department

Husbands Battle at Cordial Greeting To Mutua! Wife: She Wants Divorce

RECORD QUAKE   Fordham University Officials Re pert Shock Faelv. Tadav.

Soviet Attack Begins  OFFENSIVE . IN DONETS   Russian Expert Says That German Battalions’ Armed Artillery Fire Has Lost Its Power

The Don Line Is  Holding   Stalingrad protected; riv er red with Nazi troop wreckage

Russians Beat Back Attempts To Cross Dor   ‘Nazi Efforts To Cross Don Below Kletskaya Are Reported Repelled   RED TROOPS ATTACK IN LENINGRAD AREA   German Advances In Are: Below Krasnodai Are Conceded By Moscow

THE. DON RIVER: AUNS RED WITH GERMAN BLOOD   Soviet Defenders of Sta‘i ingrad Beat. Back Attacks , of the Nazis:    CITY STILL IN DANGER   Moscow. Admits . Pressure West of the City 1 Is Very Intense.-

NAZI DAYLIGHT ATTACK DAMAGES ENGLISH TOWN   BRITISH EXCHANGE AIR BLOWS WITH SPITFIRE ATTACK

NAZI PLANE IN ATTACK ON ICELAND   Minor Raid Is Fifth in Two  Weeks on Island Guarded by U. 8.   GREATER DEFENSE MOVES IN NORWAY   Germans Show Increasing Uneasiness Over Allies Opening Second Front

ATTACK fS FIFTH INSTANCE OF NAZI _ RAIDS IN VICINITY   No Casualties, Minor Damage Reported: U. &. Troops Garrisoned in Area

Russians Claim  Counter-Attacks Repulse. Germans Except At Rostov

GERMANS ATTACK POST IN ICELAND   Lone Plane Also Machine Guns Base; No Casualties. Report.

Report Says 6000 Troops Lost By Reich Armies In Single Dave Fiehtine

Nazis Seem Slowing in  Red Drive   Russians’ Defenses Are Tightening at Don Bend, Along Railway to Caucasus  None Is Hurt

I NEGLIGIBLE, SAYS ARMY   German Focke-Wulf Plane Attacks Military Installations.   BOMBS, GUNS USED   Trawlers Off No rtheast Coast Are Bombed  Recently.

German Plane Attacks Post In leeland   Holiday Crowds ir England Bombed By Planes in Daylight Raid

Vifth Bombing In Two Weeks  fs Announced   Lone German Raider Visils Re. mate Military (nstaltation— Hitler's Brive in Russia Los. ing Impetus

NAZI PLANE ATTACKS SOUTHEAST ICELANL   Military Installation Bombed, Machine-Gunned

German Plane Bombs Iceland   Remote Military Installation Is Hit; No Casualties, Small Damage

U.S. Post In Leeland A-Raided   No Casuaities Occur Ard Only Slight Domege To Property !s Reported

Remote Outpost Machine-Gunned By Single Plane   No Casualties Are Reported And Onl; Slight Damage : Done

NAZIS BOMB ICELAND   ‘U.S. Authorities Report No Casual. ties and Only Minor Damage

ICELAND AREA NAZI TARGET   Military Installation Bombed and Machine Gunned by Lone Plane

Lone Bomber’s Visit To U. S. Island Outpos¢ Said Fifth Of Kind Within Past Two Weeks; No Casualties Result   By JAMES M. LONG Associated Press War Editor

Reds Halt Or Slow Up Nazi Armies   Cossacks Fiercely Atiack Spearheads Inic Caucasus White Nasie Stopped on Other Fronts   ' FOE’S LOSS HEAVY   Bomb and Machinegun Aifack on U.S. Atlantic Outpost Causes No Casualties, Little Damage

German Plane Attacks Iceland   ‘Nazi Aerial Activity Over Island Quickens

German Plane Bombs Iceland Installatio!   Fifth Instance of Nazi Ait Activity Over U.S. Gar: risoned Island

No Casualties to U. S. Force in Garrison and Littl Damage Done by Lone Plane; Caucasus Inv _ Reported Slowed Down by Russian Counters tacks; Germans Admit Reds Fighting Back Second Front Demand Continues to Grow

UNG HELL cA ARMY   German Focke-Wulf Plane - Attacks Military Installations.   Trawlers Off Northeast Coast Are Bombed  Daankntigs +

U.S. MILITARY AUTHORITIES TELL OF BOMBING OF REMOTE INSTALLATIONS OF ICELAND   Fifth Instance of Nazi Air Activity Over U. S. Garrisoned Island In ‘Two Weeks Results In No Casualties and Little Damage to [‘acilities

Nazi Plane Hits U.S. Post   Iceland Installation Sustains Minor Damage

Nazis Apparently are Making Headway Only into Northern Causasus; Germans Acknowledge that Reds are Striking Back

Fear Second Front Attack; Bomb leelasid   REDS SLOW NAZIS  Hitler Drive In Russia Is Losing Impetus

NAZI PLANE fill’ ICELAND OUTPOS]      Single Focke-Wulf Attack: Remote U. S. Installation Causing Little Damage

GERMAN PLANE RAIDS ICELAND   Military Installation Is Hil By Bombs And Machine Gun Bullets

Se ee ee ee oe  ICELAND BASE IS BOMBED BY NAZI RAIDERS      IS THE FIFTH AERIAL VISIT PAID BY GERMANS IN  TWO WEEKS

ICELAND ATTACKED   Lone German Plane Bombs And Guns Remote Allied Base

Germay: fe°7 In Aifsek Part ci icelaric:   No Casualties In Assau't by. Bomb. anc Suns

House Plans Record Speed on Youth Bill   Chairman May Offers School Draft Ban and No Combat Service Under 20

Seattle Gets in the Scrat  SUNDAY DRIVE AMAZES EVEN ITS SPONSORS

KIDNA rt +i        POUR:YEAR-OLD CHILD. AB DUCTED AT SAN FRANCISCO BY ‘OHILDLESS > COUPLE  es ABANDONED IN - >, - OREGON

Couple Held for Kidnaping Child   California Girl  Found in Oregon

COUPLE FACES KIDNAP CHARGE   Overcome By Paternal Longing, Man Says

JAPS AND ALLIES LOCKED IN GRIM FIGHT TO DEATH   Chinese Hold Large Gains On Burma West Flank But Japs Surge Ahead On Eastern End.

ALLIES TRYING TO HOLD JAPS WHILE WAITING FOR RAIN AND REINFORCEMENTS.

PATTERSON SAYS   War Of ficial Forecast: Spreading American Of fensive In 1943

WAR SECRETARY PROMISES EUROPEAN INVASION IN 1943; SAYS ITALY IS IN FOR A GOOD LICKING FROM THE U. S.   In Speech This Morning, Patterson Says 1943 Will Be Toug and Marked by Continuous Allied Offensives.

NAZI SLAUGHTER OF MASSES, TOLD   Declare , 9,000 00 Men,  Womer and Chiltiren Are Slain bi Germ4ans‘in Russia

‘Invasion’ Coast at *' Dieppe Smashed by Troops with Tonks   Nine-Hour Battle Rages Amid Indications Major Operation Is Unfolding—U, S. Planes Pound Nearby German Air Base

Dieppe Coast Stormed   British Announce Mighty Maneuver Only a Raid

New Hope Of Early AI. lied Drive On Europe; Nazis Repulsed After Stalingrad Gains.

Defenders of Stalingrad Regroup Forces to Meet Nev Reinforced Nazi Threat   Russians Fight Desperately to Stop German Thrust Which Drove Dangerous Salient into “/estern Defenses of City

Soviet Troops Outnumbered 5  To 1 By Enemy   Armored Train Is Listed Among Novorossisk Booty By Berlin; Fall Denied.   BLOOD FLOWS FREELY

Burmese Villages Looted by Japanese   Patrols Unable To Make Contact

G.O.P. Will Support Bill To Help Take Sting From Change To War-Time Economy In U. S.

GOP SUPPORTS FDR PLAN FOR SWITCHOVER   Lining Up With  ‘Administra. tion Plan To = Ease Lot Of Workers: 

REPUBLICANS JOIN DEMOCRATS, WORK TO CONVERT NATION   Unemployed In ChangeOver To Be Given School ing At Regular Pay

GOP Side Backs Job Schooling   U.S. Would Spend Half Billion On 4 900.000 Workers.   To Take Up Slack   May Teach Defense Trades To Victims Of Wear Contractc.

Still Deadlocked On Control Bil   Both Sides Stiffening Resis tance to Measure to Con trol Prices.

Schooling for Jobless to Get GOP Backing   ih.R. Has Plan to Send Workers to School in Shutdown Periods

AUTO WORKERS MADE JOBLESS MAY BE AIDED   Government Considers Paying Them $24 a Week While They Learn Defense Jobs

Congress May Provide Schools For Unemployed   Some 4 Million Expected tea Be Jobless and Will Be Trained for Positions in Defense Factories.

House Taking Informal Recess   Little Action Likely In Next 6 Weeks

STATE DEPARTMENT BEING PRESSED ON PROBLEM OF INDI   SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS URGE PRESSURE UPON BRITAIN -

INDIA FREEDOM. BEING PRESSED TN WASHINGTON   State Department Urged to Ask Great Britain For Immediate Pledge of Self-Government   SENATE TAKES LEAD   Members of Foreign Rela tions Committee Make Demand On Assistant Secretary of State

Senators Ask Free Regime For Indians   Britain Being Urged To Make Post-War  Commitment

SELF GOVERNMENT FOR INDIA URGED   State Department Ask: ed To Press Pledge . Britain

Solons Press State Department for British Pledge of India’s Self Rule

PRESS BRITISH FOR INDIA’S FREEDOW   U. S. Senators Calling For Action By State Denartment

SELF RULE FOR ~ INDIA PRESSE!   Step Seen As Necessary. fo Whole Hearted Co-operation in War.   SENATORS FAVOR MOVE

U. §. Intercession  For India Asked   Shift Diplomats In Latin America

Self-Rule for India Pressed   -Washington Hears Demands That Some Guarantee Be Given

GEN. VANDERBILT, NOTED SPORTSMAN DIES ON YACHT   Great Grandson of Famous “Commodore” s Stricken In Florida. .

ELDER VANDERBILT EXPIRES IN MIAMI   New York Financier And Sportsman Dies On  His Yacht

39 LEAVE JUNE ¢   26: of the Group Called in ‘Draft Were Registered in February

There'll Be No Side-Stepping in Conference With Russian Premier, President Roosevelt’s Envoy Declares.

No Letup in Soviet,  Willkie   SAYS RUSSIANS HAVE NO IDEA OF QUITTING

Willkie Hopes For Frank Tall With Stalin   Russians See Second Front As Greatest Need For Them

Hopes Stalin Will Discuss War Frankly   Willkie Says That He Likes Frankness, Too; Talks to. Bussians.   SECOND FRONT THE BIG TOPIC   Aid Given Appreciated, But Not Enough, the View in Moscow.

Willkie to Talk With Joe Stalir   Special U. S. Envoy Hope: For  Straightforwarc Conference.

Willkie Wants ‘Long, Frank Talk’ With Joseph Stalin   Arrives In Moscow Sunday, Wants To Visit War Front; Carries Note From FD

on ront        Russi Appreciates U.S Al d But Thinks It Not Enough   HOPES TO ‘O VISIT. BATTLE FRONT

WILLKIE TO HAVE MAN-TO-MAN TALK WITH STALIN   American Likes Franknes: And Says He Understand: ( Stalin Is Man Who Likes It Too

Willkie Plans to Talk With Stalin  LJInofficial Envoy   Unofficial Envoy Would Be Frank

WILLKIE TO TALK WAF PLANS WITH STALIN   U. $. Envoy in Moscow Says Russians Won't Quit.

Willkie To Talk Frankly To Stalin  Say Russians Feel Present U. S.-British Aid ’Nae Enauah’

Willkie Visits Soviet Capital  Will Meet Stalin, See Russian Front

Willkie Seeking Talk With Stalin   American Reaches Russia’s Capital

Willkie Is  In Moscow   Plans Straightforward Talk With Joseph Stalin ©

WILLIKE HOPES 10 SEE STALIN: IS IN MOSCOW   Stalingrad Fighting Is American and British Front, He Declares; Sees no Defeatism

WILLKIE HOPES TO TALK WITH STALIN   Representative of FDR Finds No Letdown in Russian Morale.

WillkieinMoscou To Talk to Stalin   Will Give Premier Written Message From Pracident: Vicite Farme and Factories

Frank Talk With Sialin   Says “I Understand Premier Likes Frankness and I Like Frankness, Too;” Finds Russians Do Not Hold Allied Aid Enough; Second Front Almost Like Symbol te Them

JOHN L. LEWIS HAS OUTLIVED USEFULNESS   This is Charge of Lawmaker, Who Says Labor Leader is on Way to Being Sinster

NEW YORK TEST ALARM   19 “Blue Test” Alarms Ordered To  day In Metropolitan Area

ONE: HOUSE PROPOSAL 1S KILLED   Sponsors Ask Secretary 0 q@ State to Keep Plan a Off the Ballot   ACTS FOLLOWING FRAUD DISCLOSURES      “Petitions Probably Will Be Held for Use in Prosecutions

SPONSORS KILL ONE-HOUSE BILL   Dr. Charles A. Lee Asked the Secretary of State to Refuse to File Petition.

Will Withdraw One-House Plat   Sponsors of Unicameral As sembly Convinced o Faulty Petitions.

Southtown Dollars, Come Out of Hiding: Hore’. Warde Safect TInaectinent!

CIVILIAN SUGAR REGISTRATION TO BEGIN ON MONDAY   Families Must Register To Obtaiz War Ration Rooks

PLANS COMPLETE FOR REGISTERING OF SURAR LISERS   Four Grade Schools Named A: Sites For Distribution Of Wa: Ration Book One, Beginnin: Next Monday   CO-OPERATION OF EVERYONE ASKED

FEAR 6 DEAD IN EXPLOSION   Signal Company Factory : Wrecked by Blast

Explosion In Signal Plant   Six Girls Reported K@led In Pennsylvania

DIE IN EXPLOSION   Six Women Workers Killed in Accident in Pennsylvania

Six Women Killed In Plant Blast   Signal Company Explosion Has 12 Injured

CONFER ON KOUSING   Real Estate Board Urges People to Get Preperty In Shape

Wickard Hikes Butter Prices   Actions Taken to Encourage Farmers To Boost Production

All Meat Industry To Be Licensed   New Rule Preludes Meat Rationing

All Meat Industry Licensed   Unified Control Is Ordered By Price Agency

FIRST STEP FOR MEAT RATIONING IS TAKEN BY OPA   Slaughter Houses to Wholesalers Placed Under Unified Licensing Control on September 8.   OTHER RETAILERS ALREADY AFFECTED   Henderson To Have Full Responsibilty for Distributing Civilian Meat Supolies.

Japs Suffering Big Losses in Effort To Seal Approaches to the China Sea

TOKYO CLAIMS UNITED STATES CRUISER FIRED   Says Other Ships Damaged During Sunday Morning’s Fleet Attack On Marshall Islands   INVASION ATTEMPT OF SINGAPORE FAHS   Three Small Jap Craft Try “ing to Thrust Across Johore Strait Met With Terrific Gun Fire

Questions And Answers Given To Pending Bill That Provides For Allowances To Certain Dependents

ALLOWANCES BE MADE FOR DEPENDENTS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS   TWO CLASSES IN BILL BE FORE CONGRESS; GOVERNMENT AND SOLDIERS PAY

Answers Given To Questions On New Bill Providing For Dependents Of Service Men

DEPENDENTS OF FIGHTING MEN TO GET CASH   Subsistence Bill Ia Before Congress;  Would Give Extra Pay

NEW PROPOSAL IN CONGRESS   How Will War Dept's De pendency Plan Affect You? Here’s Answers

Administration Fights To Keep Labor Rights   Abolition Of 40-Hour Week Strongly Opposed By Senator Barkley

CRISIS APPEARS TODAY LABOR, EXECUTIVE ISSUE   War Board’s. Efforts to Pleas: Both Sides, Threat  pened.

. Future of Labor Board Is in Doubt   Closed Shop Issue May Be Death Knell

Dutch Scorch  Earth As Foe Advances            LOSS Of Two Cruisers By Dutel Last Saturday Kenders quest Of Island Near.

Japs Push Back Allies In Java;  Raid Bandoene   Peril so great defend. ‘ers. are demolishing everything of value to the enemy. 

Jap Advances Reported in Some Sectors   Netherlands Govern: ment Reveals Shiff in Army Command

Demolition Work ls Rushed   Invaders Score First Real Advances Since They Landed

PERIL ACUTE IN JAVA; JAPS MAKING GAINS   FLEET IS HARD HIT; HIGH COMMAND SHIFTED

Japanese Break Allied Lines In Java Battle   Admiral Helfrich Drops Command For Special Task

Change Made in Indies Command Ai Japs Advance; Scorched Earth Policy in Effect

Savage Battle For Island Stronghold In Crucial Stage   Demolition Of All Property That Might Be Of Value To Japariese Is Reoported

Duteh Apply  Torch as Foe  Makes Gains   Island’s Peril Said to Be Grave Despite Strong Resistance   COMMAND CHANGED

DEFENDERS  OF JAVA ARE THROWN BACK   Japs Make First Gains of Consequence — Outnumbered Allied Troops Fighting Savagely.   CHANGES ARE MADE IN INDIES COMMAND   Government Calls for Last: Ditch Resistance as Crisis Rises—Bandoeng Under Air Attack.

Dutch Admit First Serious  Thrust of Japs   Island’s Defenders Almost Complete Job of Demolishing Material of Value

Island's Peril Imminent and Work of Demolition Begun  HELFRICH ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL MISSION  Commanders Called on to “Fight to the Last Ditch”

Sky Mastery Held by Foe, — Dutch Admit   Rising Nature of Crisis Freely Acknowledged; Helfrich Relieved As Navy Head   Torch, Explosives : Raze All of Value   ‘Home Guards Rout Japs From Town in Only Allied Success

Heaviest Battleship Launched on Dec. 7   USS New Jersey Will Hit Water at Philadelphia;

Heaviest Ship Of War Ever Built To Be Launched   U.S. S New Jersey To Be Ready Dec. 7

‘NEW JERSEY OFF THE WAYS IN TWO YEARS   Exact Tonnage Kept Secret; Exceeds  45.000

Huge Battleship Launching Set —   New Jersey To Slide Down Ways December 7

INANCING IS ~ BIG PROBLEM   ‘COMPULSORY “SAVINGS. WH - BE LESS THAN THIRD ot ._ OF BUDGET — a

1943 GOVERNMENT, WAR COSTS WILL BE 100 BILLION = - FDR      Inflation Prevention Is As ‘Large A Job Ags Financing War Effort

Estimate Of 1943 Cost of War, Government Emphasizes Demand For Compulsory Savings

Huge War Cost Seen Reaching 100 Billions   President’s F igures Give  Emphasis For Need Of Compulsory Savings

Forced Savings Given Emphasis  1943 War Cost to   _ 1943 War Cost to Be $100,000,000,000

Night Session Debates Money Bills   House Is Behind on Final Action On Appropriations

House Hurries Voting; Approves Compromise  Versions of Four Bills   Midnight Deadline Today Of Fisca Year Prompts Speedy Action On Appropriations

FRENCH-GERMAN PROBLEMS DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE   Laval Reportedly Given In. structions For French Socialistic Regime.

German Papers Making Big Fuss Over Mecting   Hitler and Laval Confer with Ciano

Senate Move On Prices And Wages   Proposal to Freeze Them Coming; Two Bills Framed

WAGE-PRICE FREEZING TO BE PRESSED  Legislation Proposed b      Legistation Proposed by Pepper in Heated Lobor Dispute   PLAN IS OPPOSED BY LABOR UNIONS   Appropriation Made Ve hicle in Plan to Cut War Profits

Pepper Offers Legislation  To Freeze Prices, Wages   O’Mahoney Measures Call for Chartering  Of Corporations, Trade Groups, Unions  ALSO WOULD LIMIT INITIATION FEES   Proposals Introduced Despite Opposition From Administration

Pepper Urge: Wage, Price Freezing Law  Would Forbid Union Fees In War Plante

Florida Senator Proposes Freeze  Prices And Wage:   Legislation Proposed By Pepper Would Also Outlaw Union Initiation Fees In Defense Industries; Measures Proposed As Amendent To Bill

Tel’s Fears — of Losses On War Order:   Nelson Believes Majority. of Manufacturers Want Greater Protection   FEAR IMPAIRMENT OF THEIR CAPITAL   Believes That Otherwise the Majority Would Be Willing to Forego Profits

Plants Would Cut War Gain   Nelson Believes 90 Percent Of Industry Willing To Forego Profit.

FREEZING OF ALL PRICES AND WAGES URGED IN SENATE   Pepper Offers Proposals as Amendments to Appropriation Bill—To Call for Vote Today.   HE WOULD OUTLAW UNION INITIATION FEES   O’Mahoney Demands Federal Chartering of Interstate Corporations and Labor Organizations.

Legislation To Freeze Prices, Wages Sought   Suggestion By Senato Pepper Would Outlaw Union Initiation Dues

r Seeks : sol es, Wages   Also Wants  w Initiation for Unions in Industries

WAGE-PRICE FREEZING 10 BE PRESSED   Legislation Proposed by Pepper in Heated Lobor Dispute   PLAN IS OPPOSED BY LABOR UNIONS   Appropriation Made Ve hicle in Plan to Cut War Profits

PRICE- FREEZING LAW PROPOSED   Pepper Offers Bill To Govern Wages, Union  Fees Also

AR PROFIT BILE. HITS UNION FEES   Seek Wage, Price Freezing for Duration Under Legislation

Senate Adopts  Compr omise  On Farm Bil   Permits Restricted Subparity Sale Of Corn, Wheat

WEYGAND UNDER ARREST   Fermer French Generalissime Taken in Custedy By Germans

Gen. Weygand Reported Arrested By Nazis After Refusing Request Of Petain te Accept Army Command

DEAD U.S. NAVY PUZZLES TOKYE   Every “Defeat” Make: Better Fleet, Radio Propaganda Says

G-MenTestify In Saboteur Treason Case   Federal Agents Expectec ‘to. Show. Haupt's Kin © Aided:in:Plo: aa

IryTolink Nazi With Family  Defense To Contend — Parents’ Actions Only Normal With Saboteurs

FBI TO TESTIFY IN TREASON CAGE   See Saboteur with Parents; Father Bought Car for ‘Nazi

PANAMA BASES AIM OF TREATY   U. S. Completes Arms Pact Designed to Bolster Canal Defense

Trunks, Luggage and Leathe Goods at Harpel’s.   NOTICE TO ALL TAXPAYERS

UNITED NATIONS BATTLE 10 HOLD DEFENSE LINES   Gen. Wavell Tells Singapore Defenders “Our Part is to Gain Time for the Greai Reinforcements” Enroute.   BRITISH GIVE UP DERNA IN LIBYA   Only in Russia are Allie Making Gains; Towns ir the Smolensk Area are Recaptured.

ALLIES MAKING STIFF RESISTANCE ON ALL FRONTS IN EFFORTS:TO, HOLD GROUND UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS TURN TIDE—NEW JAPANESE “ATTACK ON. BATAAN PENINSULA “FURNED-BACK BY DEFENDERS

“Great Reinforcements’ From America Needed to Turn Back Jap Attacks

MEN URGENTLY NEEDED TO WHIP JAPS   Heavy Attack Underway On ‘All Fronts

“GREAT REINFORCEMENTS” DEIN SENT 10 SAVE SINGAPORE, JAVA, BURMA, AUSTRALIAN [SLANE   Allied Nations Fighting Against Great Odds at Vital Strongholds; Americans Thrown Back Additional Flanking Attacks

Only in Russia Are Any Gains Made by Allies   Seek to Hold Out Until Troops Come From America

5. 90 NEEDED, WAVELL BALK. RETREAT   ‘Singapore City In Flames Under Enemy Bombing Today—Dutch Battle Invasion Armies Of Japs   STAND OR DIE ORDER GIVEN NAZIS IN RUSSIA

JAP TROOPS POUNDED AT SINGAPORE      MacArthur Repulses New Thrusts Axis Gains in Libya; Reds  Claim Further Advances

Reinforcements on Way From U.S. and Britain, General Wavell Declares   Tells Defenders to Hold Out With No Thought of Retreat; MacArthur Aftacks ia Baftean

Help from America ls Awaited   Seek to Retain Positions Until More Troops Can Reach Scene

Allies Hold: Own While Waiting Aid      HOPE TO HOLD OFF JAPS ON FAR EASTERN FRONTS UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE.

ALLIES WAR BRAVELY 10 HOLD LINES   Vutch bitterly Contest Japs on Two Islands; Wavell Says No More Retreats Wanted

Wavell Calls For Fight To Finish Until Help Arrives   Americans, British And Dutch Stubbornh Resisting Against Tremendous Odde

Singapore Battles For Time Expecting Americans To Arrive Immediately

Building Up of Citizen ‘Morale To Be Discussed At Newspaper Convention

Building Citizens Morale Chief Topic for Publishers At Harrisburg Jan. 30

Want Federal Bond Lottery   Congressional Drive Would Give Treasury Authority

New Drive On For Federal Lottery   Would Pay Off In War Bonds With Treasury Dept. Operating It.

New Drive © For Lottery Under Way   Cash Prizes Paid in . War Bonds; Every Ticket Gives  --Some Keturn. Merchants Exnected ta Coonerate

For Lottery With Bonds  For Prizes   New Congressional Drive Launched By West Virginian

Representative Ramsay (W. Va.) Savs Conservative Estimates of Monthly Sales About 20,000,000 Tickets or Dollar Volume of $25,000,000; Return Guaranteed Ticket Holder

DRIVE FOR U. 5. LOTTERY AIDED BY REP. RAMSAY   Says Government Would Net About 22 Million Monthly Under New Set Up

LOTTERY PLAN GETS BACKIN(   Congressional Drive Gets  Under Way Today

U. S. Lottery Plan Favored   Bill Authorizing. Chance Setup Introduced To Boost Bond Sales

Federal Lottery, With War Bonds As Prizes, To Be Urged Upon Congress

Lottery Plan Is Proposed   Would Yield Billion For Uncle Sam’s War Budget

DRIVE FOR FEDERAL LOTTERY UNDERWAY   ‘War Bonds Weuld Be Prizes In New Bill Before House

Jap Advance Is Brought to Halt   Chinese Inflict Losses on Enemy

Jap Advance Is Brought to Halt  Chinese Inflict   Chinese Inflict Losses on Enemv

United States Tests Rice Rations for.  ' Use.on Tellinds 4 ‘North. of fo cteeiin

United States Tests Rice Rations for Use on Islands North of Australia

Women of America Scramble For Auxiliary Corps Posts   Recruiting Officers Run Out of Blanks as 10,000 Seek Officer Ratings

Henderson Sees 30 Per Cent Rise In Food Prices   OPA Chief Warns Present Trend Will Bring Inflation Into Kitchen

Allied Ships Inflict Havoc On oops Trying J fond   ‘Nips Believed toHave. Established New Sector:

U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES TAKE BUNA ON NEW GUINEA COAST   ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST NEW JAPANESE REINFORCEMENT EFFORTS

JAPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN NEW GUINEA BUT LAND FEW MEN AT NEW POINT ‘ALONG COAST   Air-Covered Jap Naval Forces Make Some Landings 20 to 40 Miles From Bune Area.—American and Australian Jungle Fighters Take Buna

Buna Falls: Enemy Lands New Troops   Allied Planes Inflict Heavy Damage On Japanese Force Making Landing.   DAMAGE JAP WARSHIPS

Buna Falls, But Pests Land Anew   Bombers Go After Other Invaders Of New Guinea Coast.   Convoy Routed   Lonveoy nouted  Japs Hop Into Sea When Fliers Chase  Weecktwes Beso,

Buna Captured; Second to Fall Since Thursday   Japanese Invasion Force Pounded Hard By Allied Airmen  HAVOC IS INFLICTED  Expect Vast Assault on Axis By New American Weapons By Summer

Bomb Jap Invasion Force in. New Guimea   Some Reinforcements Landed After Buna Captured; Enemy Being Squeezed On Three Sides in Central Sector.

Buna Village Is Captured From Japs   Allied Bombers Blast New Jap Invasion Forces Farther Up the Coast; Some Succeed in Landing

IAP AIR BASE AT MUNDA HIT IN PLANE RAID   Foe Loses Heavily in Attempt to Land More Troops

Bombers Hit Jap Invasion  Try North —   Enemy Lands Troops Under Withering Fire 20 Miles from Buna, Some Escape

Terrific Bombing “I Given Japs’ Landing Attempt Along Papuan Coast

SECOND BASE CAPTURED IN NEW GUINEA   Infantry Goes in Afte Violent Morta: Attack, ;   PLANES STRIKE AT LANDING CONVOY   Some Get Ashore in New Area Despite Havoc of Bombers.

Moscow Clains 100.000 Killed or Captured As Two Armies Strike Ahead To Close In On Attackers: Retake Positions In City

STALINGRAD AREA GAINS TIGHTEN NOOSE AROUND FOE   British Eighth Army May Have Launched Longawaited Attack.

comme aac ‘Bea Forces Push Ahead in Heavy ; 7 Fighting on All Fronts.

RUSS TIGHTEN CIRCLE ARCUND RZKEV FORGES   Reds Smash Nazi Lines On West Bank of  Don River

REDS REGISTER NEW GAINS AT ' STALINGRAD   Germans Admit Big Soviet Offensive Launched

Russian Drive Smashes Lines  West Of Rzhev   Circle Around Germans Tightened By New  Advances

Soviet Drive  Gathers Speed   New-Attack Slashes At German: Lines

REDS GAIN ON FRONT WEST OF MOSCOW   Nazi First Line Of Defense Taken; 800 Are Killed

Russ Launch New Attack   Smash Through Germar Defense Lines West of Rzhev, Tighten Ring.

New Russ Attack At Rzhev Lines   Tighten Circle Around Nazis At Stalingrad

FIRST LADY'S PAGE SURPRISES LONDON   Stamina, Personal Charm Evoke Pleased Ex-   glamations

Yank Troops Open Heavy Buna Attack   Air Force Active in Aleutians, Solomon Forays

Airmen Attack Kiska Targets   Thursday’s Raid Was  First Since December 

KISKA AGAIN RAIDED BY U.S. AIRMEN   Attack Made By Army Bombers On installations

ASKS HOTEL OFFICIAL TO LOOK FOR BOOK HE FORGOT, ———TITLE—"1 GAN'T FORGET

re   ROOSEVELT SAYS NO “DRAFT PLANNED BUT INFORMATION WOULD an“WAR EFFORT

Women May Register for War Work   President Reveals Decision on Labor  Crisis Not Reachec

EDR Asserts Call For War Work Possible   Compulsory ‘Draft No Envisions, However Says President

Tne War loaay ‘American Arms Have Good ‘Week-End Against Japanese   Allied Air Reinforcements € oniribute to More Satisfac tory Position; 20 Nippone se Warships and Treops Transport Sunk or Damaged

Warns Against Over-Contidence Due to Bright Spots in News   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

FIRST DISASTER FOR JAPANESE      American and Dutch Blows a Real Victory; MacArthur Going Great

American Arms Have Had a Good Wéék End in Battle of Pacific: Successes Hint Growing Air Reinforcements

Troop Units and Ships Names Are Military ‘Secrets’  Do Not Reveal ie Strength by These OT S441 0 Qlinc’?

NO ON IMMEDIATE FRESHMAN PLAYING   Big Six Faculty Representa tives Do Relax Requirements Somewhat   JUNIOR COLLEGE O. K.

SUGAR RATIONING REGISTRATION TO BE MAY 4-7   April 28, 29 Dates Set for Commercia’ Concerns

UGAR RATION DATES ARE SET   Commercial Concerns Te Register April 28-29; Individuals In May

Sugar Registry For Consumers  May 4th to 7th   Retailers to Register Apri 28, 29; Quota Not Wot Gat

Times Announced At Conference  of State Chiefs   Consumers To Sign Up May 4-7, Commercial Concerns April 28-29

Public Registration “For Sugar Ration -Will Begin April 28   One Pound Every 2 Weeks Allowed Coupon Books Will Be Available At Grade School Nearest Homes

Sugar Cards To Be Distributed Early In May   Nationwide Registrations To Be Made Mav 4 To 7 It Is Announced

RATIONING REGISTRATION DATES SET   April 28, 29 For Commercial; May 4-7 For Consumers

SUGAR RATIONS BEGIN IN APRII   Stamp Books To Be Issued On Registration Day, Says Supervisor

Dates Set for Sugar Rationing   Consumers Will be Registered in May

Nation May Have To Scrap Fences And Gates For Metal   Production Chief Nelson Hits “Too Little, Too Late” Policy For Materials Shortages

MORE SACRIFICE FOR WAR LOOMS   Fences and Statuary Ma’ Have To Be Scrapped to Get Needed Materials

Must Speed Scrap Drive      Donald Nelson Sees Possibility of Scrapping Metal Fences, Other Decorations

May Be Forced To Scrap Metal Fences, Statues   Nelson Stresses Gravity Of U. S. Raw Materials Shortages.

, S$. MAY NEED METAL FENCES   May Call On Citizens To Give Up Metal Gates, Statuary, Other Decorative Works To Furnish Needed War Material.

NELSON BARES METALS NEED   Fences, Gates, Statuary May Have to Be Scrapped WPB Chief States

NELSON ASKS SPEED UP IN SCRAP DRIVES   Production Chief Tells Nation Salvaging of Fences, Gates, Efc., May Be Necessary 5o0on   REPORT IS SUBMITTED

Scrap Metal Needed Badly   Metal Fences, Gates And Decorative Works May Be Taken for War

FORGED SCRAPPING UF METAL FENCES, GATES, ETC, SEEN   Donald Nelson Cautions that Scrap Collections Will Have To Be Stepped Up Markedly; Reports To Senate Group.

TODAY'S ; News ° Capsules   Nelson Sees Scrapping '¥ Metal Decorations

War Effort Periled By Detroit’s Union   Police Sent on Emergency Duty Over Municipal Employes’ Threst

DETROIT STRIKE ACTION DELAYED   Municipal Employe Await Referendum of AFL Union

Detroit Workers Vote Strike Delay   Will Put Question Up to Union Members

DETROIT 15 SET T0 FACE STRIKE   4,000 Police Are Placed or Emergency Duty; Municipal Employes Threaten Tx Walk Out in Wage Dispute

Panzer Units Broken; Rommel Shuns Fight   Nazi General In Full Flight With British Eighth Army In Hot Pursuit; Enemy Troop Train Wrecked By French : i

REAK GERMAN DRWE IN WEST   French Guerillas Claim Destruction of Axis Troop  Train   ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED

AXIS THROWN OUT OF AGHELIA IN NEW ALLIED GFEENSIVE   Line At Port Of Brega Hit " Hard And Panetrated With Hardly A Flohe

Nazi Column, Troop Train. Are Wrecked       American and British Artillery Blast German Motorized Unit   GUERILLAS BOMB AN ENEMY TRAIN   Frevich, With American Air Support, Also Capture Italian Motor Columu

A GERMAN MOTOR COLUMN IS BROKEN UP BY ARTILLERY   Was Northeast of Medjez E Bab, It Was Announced Today.   DESTROY TROOP TRAIN   A Spokesman Said 282 Out of 300 Troops Were Killed, Wounded or Captured.

Axis Motorized Unit Broken Up.  On Tunisia Front   Activitis Continue On Patrol Basis In Northeast Africa

GERMANS DRIVEN FROM POSITIONS NEAR EL AGHELIA   Rommel’s Forces Are Retreating In North Lybia

No Change in Tunisia Battle Line; Axis Motor Column Is Broken Up

Nazi Motor Unit Broken By Shellfire   French Wreck Train, Clean Up On German Troops

HIT GERMANS HARD   Allied Forces Break up Naz Motor Column; Destroy Troop Train

SHELLS BREAK UP A GERMAN MOTOR UNIT   Action Occurs Near Med. jez el Bab—French Destroy Troop Train and Airmen Blast Tunis, Bizeyte and Sons.

Assault Timed To Coincide With Allied Air Attacks;  Reds Continue Slow Gains

Allies Break Up Nazi Motor Column Near Medjez El Bab   French Say Entire. Axis Troop Train Is. Destroyed

German Unit Is Checked Near Medjez El Bab — Entire Troop Train Is Destroyed By French

Marshal Rommel in Full Flight Again; Axis Lines Cracked   Allies Squeeze Enemy From East and West in North Africa

ARTILLERY BREAKS UP NAZI MOTOR COLUMN, FRENCH BLAST TROOP TRAIN IN NORTH AFRICA

Allies Press To West in Pursuit Of Rommel Army   Action Coincides  With Tunis Smash

German Mofor Column Smashed   French Guerrillas Destroy Entire Axis: Troop Train

Allied artillery breaks up panzer column as French cuerrillas destroy troop train

Smash German Motor Column   French Guerrillas Destroy Entire Troop Train

NAZI COLUMN IS BROKEN UP BY ARTILLERY   FRENCH ALSO REPORT OF DAMAGE. TO GERMAN FORCES

ROMMEL DAW TOWARD TOBRUK   Allied Forces Resist Air, Tank Assaults; Acroma Battle Underway

AXIS ARMORED COLUMNS DRIVE ON TOBRUK   Heavy Damage Inflicted On Enemy at Acroma.

HERMIT: MISSING.   Entire Population. of Mountain ‘Town: Reported Lost. 

HERMIT MISSING,   Entire Population of Mountain  r= ! Fown. Reported Lost.

Union Membership Plan Is Ordered   If Approved, Men Can't Quit During Contract

Unionization o' Harvester Co. Plants Decreed   Far Reaching Decision of War Labor Board Must Be Voted

CONSIDER SOIL DISTRICT WHOLE STARK COUNTY   Farmers To Vote On Measure Monday, April 6.

Set Public Hearing At Court House For  Monday, 6th.   TAKES IN ALL COUNTY

AXIS DRIVES REPULSED AT EL ALAMEIN   Heavy Barrage Smashes Positions On Coast Sector

BACK HEAVIEST NAZI ATTACKS IN DESERT WAR   Retain Dominant Ridge and Inflict Heavy Loss On Rommel

Outcome Of Desert Duel Is Unknown   British Match Tank for Tank As Action Contin ues Heavy in Egypt.

Wal ATTACKS HELD IP IN EGYPT   British Tanks Repulse At tack in Heavy Fighting on Central Sector.

Allied Tanks Stave Off Axis Blows   Outcome of New Assault Still In Doubt. Report

Mighty Tank Battle Rages In Eaypt   British Repulse Rommel's Forces Qn Contes! Eran?

GURTAILMENTS OF BUSSERYICE  ORDER OF ODT   Six Major Cities—Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Richmond—Affected   RUBBER-SAVING ACT   Estimated 100,000,000 Bu Tire Miles Yearly Will Be Preserved; Train Travel Ureed

Local Busses In Six Cities — Are Curtailec   Eastman Announces Mov To Divert Passenge Traffic to Rails

BUS SERVICE IS CURTAILEL   ODT Orders Drastic Cut In Six Major Cities To Save Rubber, Equipment

SON IS HELT:   Has Confessed, to Brutal Mariler’ j of’ His Parents, : ;

RUSSIANS LOSE TWO IMPORTANT TOWNS   Millerovo Capture Paves Way For Junction of Nazi Forces In Area

SOVIETS EVACUATE. TOWNS AS GERMAN: DRIVE CONTINUES   Renewed Attacks Against Voronezh Fought Off — British Forces Strike Suddenly ini El Alamain “actap

REDS WITHDRAW FROM BOGUCHAR BEFORE NAZIS   Russians Still Resisting Sus perior Enemy Force At Voronezh  neem On ck mes   BRITISH CAPTURE AXIS PRISONERS

British Strike Center Of Rommel Line, Claim  Many Prisoners Taken   New German Gains Increase Threat to Vital Industrial City of Stalingrad; Japanese Drive Into Siberia Feared; Voronezh Still Resisting

Big Thaw Sets in On Russian Front  oe —_Prerentr Si TT arr WO Ya

RUSSIAN THAW MARES FRONT SEA OF SLUSH   GERMAN ARMY UP AGAINST TOUGH PROPOSITION

Russia Becomes Sea of Slush   Great Spring Thaw Reported Under War

Strong Nazi Thrust In Tebourba Sector ls Pushed Back   Yankee ‘Chutists May Be Opening Second Battlefront

ALLIES MAY BE SHAPING FRONT NO, 2   Goal Would Be Complete Oceupa tion of Mediterranean Coast Along African Continent

GERMANS RUSH TROOPS BY AIR TO STALL MOVE   American ’Chutists And Tank Forces Strike Toward Gulf Of Gabes

German Column Fails to Make Gains at Tunis  Nazis Becoming Jumpy Awaiting British Army Moves  REDS QUICKEN PACE  Hitler’s Friends Given a   Boost in German Army   Positions

interpreting The War   ‘Loss in America ‘By Sabotage Really Trifling

Big Locomotive  Works in Ruins   Feeble Reprisal Raid Staged Today Against Towns in England

ARMY BOMBERS ARE JUBILANT QVER ATTACK   Only Four Planes Lost In Big Daylight Sweep Against Germans.

SHOOT DOWN 41 FIGHTERS   Germans Retort Weakly to Record Attack On Lille

U.* BOMBER RAID RUINS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS -IN FRANCE   Estimate Nazis Lost 46 Of 48 Challenging Fighters In : Battle-

BIGGEST ENGINE PLANT IN FRANCE IN SMOKING RUINS   Germans Retort Angrily Bu Weakty to Greatest American Raid.

46 German Planes. Downed by Yanks In Attack on Lille   Daylight Raid Greatest Ever Made; Four of 100 American Bombers Lost Huve Locomotive Works Devastated

American Bomber Attack Destroys 46 Nazi Fighter Planes, Set Fire To Locomotive Works In Gigantic Raid On Lille, France

GERMANS LOSE 46 PLANES IN LILLE RAID   Great Engine Works In France in Flames From U. S. Ramhers

46 German Planes Shot Down During Raids By U.S. Bombers On Friday

ENGINE PLANT   Nozis Retort Weakly With Nuisance Attacks   46 GERMAN FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN IN RAID

Jubilant U.S. Bomber Crews Add Up Results 01 Their Biggest Aerial Operation Over Europe

Lewis Accused Of Trying To Wreck the Cl0   Quill Charges He Is At tempting To Impede the War Effort

STRIKING JAPS FAIL TO REGAIN LOST TERRITORY   Nipponese Losses Heavy in Battles in Solomons, New Guinea

Allied Advances in South Pacific Meet Sudden Resistance   Stands of Nipponese Prove Costly, Navy Communique Says

American Advances Meet Resistance On Islands, Jap Losses Termed Heavy

JAPS BATTLING HARD, SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   American And Allied Advances In Solomons And New Guinea Crash Suddenly Into Increased Enemy Resistance.

AMERICANS: BEAT OFF ENEMY ATTACKS ON PACIFIC FRON   Fierce Battle Rages South of Japanese Coastal Base at Rina   ENEMY LOSSES ARE HEAVY

NIP DRIVES COST MANY CASUALTIES   Fierce Battle Rage: As Enemy Protects New Guinea Base

U.S.Marines Beat Down Jap Attacks   pr Guinea Advance Runs Into Japanese Opposition on Ground Only :   Praises U.S, Aim

MARINES STILL HOLDING GAINS   Beat Off Several Strong Enemy Assaults witk Heavy Loss _

Jap Resistance Is Stitfening   Efforts. To..Retain.,Lost Ground: Repulsed

Pacific War   Allies Meet Fresh Enemy Troops; Inflic Heavy Jap Losses

PACIFIC BATTLE. HITS STALEMATE      Neither Side Gives Up Grounc in Fighting for Allied Held Air Base

Find Jap Resistance Stiffening   Yanks Beat Back Assaults—Aussies Meet Stronger Units in Guinea

Allies Take Steps To Stalemate Nazi Threat to Routes   Shipping Lanes to Russia and in Mediterranean; Air Power, Ships Are Menace   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT (Wide World War Analyst)

The War Today Allies Show Determination To Meet Axis Problem On Sea Flanks

Indicates Allied Determination  ; ToContend With Urgent Pr oblem On Two Continental Sea Flank

.ondon Parley Reveals a Determination lo Cope With Menace of Axis Air Power   This daily feature, conducted by De Witt MacKenzie, Wide World war analyst, is being written in his absence for a fortnight by Fred Vanderschmidt.

ihe War Today All-Out Air Offensive May Be Objective Of Consultation By U. S.-British-Air Chiefs.

THE WAR TODAY  U. S. AVIATION CHIEFS IN BRITAIN PLAN NING ATT.OUT AFRIATL OFFENSIVE.

OIL CONSUMPTION CUT STILL FURTHER   Officials Order Fuel’ Rations Reduced to Two-Thirds of That Normally Used.

HOME FUEL OIL RATION CUT BY THIRD NORMAL   25 Per Cent Reduction Previousl; Planned Found Insufficient, OPA Official Says

ACTION FOLLOWS FOR STATEMENT IN RADIO APPEAL   Senate Military Committes Will Open Hearings Wednesday   Schools Urged to Make Plans for Students to Help Farmers

ESTIMATE 800,000 AFFECTED BY RECLASSIFICATION ORDER   MEN WHO HAVE BEE? DEFERRED BECAUSE OF DPENDENCY CLAIMS MUST PRESENT ACTUAL PROOF

Draft Boards to Study Deferment:   Men Must Prove Dependents’ Claims

STATUS OF 800,000 DEFERRED OHIOANS NOW RECONSIDEREL   Dependency Group To Be Scanned For ‘Flimsy’ Claims

» Tokio Ships nk By U. §. hmarines   Destroyer, Tanker And 3 Freighters Are Victims In Fer East   223) VESSEL TOLL   Transport Sunk, Others Are Hit As New Guinea Landing Is Checked

Destroyer, Tanker Among  New Victims   Grand Total Enemy Loss es by Sinking or Damgoa Naar Dirk at O90

German Veteran of 200 Bombing Raids Shet Down And Captured by Soviets

Beef Quota To Civilians Cut Again   OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRA: TION REDUCES IT BY 10 PER CENT TO PROVIDE MORE FOR ARMY.   Veal, Lamb, Pork Unchanged

BRITAIN WARNS HITLER NOT TO USE POISON GAS   Will Use Gas Against Germany Tf It Is Used Against Russia

HINT TO HITLER: NO GAS WARFARE   British Ready To Mee Situation If Nazis Try It Churchill Says

CHURCHILL WARNS NAZIS OF GAS USE   Promises Harsh Retaliation in  Address Sunday

BRITISH APPROVE CHURCHILL TALK (IN TSE OF GAS   Decision Is Left to Hitler But Allies Will Retaliate   PRIME MINISTER SEES GERMANY DESPERATE

Aim to Cut Route to Australia   Allied Planes and Sub: Slow Down Jap Invasion Attempts by Sinkings

Fleet Sighted Off Baku: Allied Raids Continue   Russian Forees, RAF Raiders Battle to Hold Initiative on European Fronts; Curtin: Waits Message From FDR

JAP MOVE TO CUT SUPPLY LINE FROM AMERICA IS SEEN   Heavy U.S. Bombers Destroy 2 JapHeld Airdromes On New Guinea And Shoot Down. Five Enemy  _ Fighting Planes

Enemy Pushing Offensive Northeast Of Australia To Cut Supply Route

NIM OF ATTACK INTO LANDS   Invasion Forces Spread Across Approaches to Australia.

Allies Still Battle to Hold Off Invasion of Australia; U.S. Airmen Active

Solomons Struck by  Invaders   Allied Forces Hit Hard in Delaying Air Attacks -

invaders Push New Offensive In Southwest .   Supply Lines From Arnerica Are Periled. By Latest. Thrust

BRITISH MAKE RAPID ADVANCE IN MADAGASCAI   Made 130 Miles in One Day as They Advance on Island Capital.— Vichy Still “Crying”.

Retail Sugar Sales Stop; State Ready for Dealer Registration   63,000 School Teachers Will Sign Up  Commercial Users of Sugar Next 2 Days

(CC Denied Funds To Keep Up Work During the War   House Votes 158 to 121 against Appropriation of $75,818,000 .

FUNDS DENIED FOR CCC WORK   House Action Expected to Write Finis to Agency Born of Depression

VOTE CUTS OFF FUNDS FOR CCC   Nine-Year-Old Agency’ End Certain If The  Senate Agrees

(CC DENIED FUNDS BY VOTE OF HOUSE   Corps Abolishment Ap proved by Vote of 158 to 121

NEAREST SCHOOL   Sugar Sign-Up Polls Will Be Open Each Afternoon and Evening   WILL START ON MAY 4

TO REGISTER AT NEAREST SCHOOL   Sugar Sign-Up Polls Will Be Open Each Afternoon and Evening »   WILL START ON MAY 4

FINDS WIFE, 2 DAUGHTERS DEAD   Man at Fort Dodge  TPecavere Tracer

TOPEKA DEBATERS WIN FIRST PLACE   Take Top Honors in Class A; Moundridge Best in Class C.

TOPEKA DEBATERS WIN FIRST PLACE   Take Top Honors in Class A; Moundridge Best in Class C.   ABILENE FIRST IN B

HULL PRAISES © - SOVIET STAND   Promises, Ever. ‘Widening Stream of War Supplies to Russia.

HOUSE AGTS TD BROADEN ENEMY LIST   Senate Pondering On Familyman Allowance

HOUSE READY 10 VOTE FOR WAR   Sentiment Strong For Quick Declaration Against Hitler Stooges

Japs in Buna and Gonz Districts Making Last Stand Against Allies

Capture Of Buna From Jap Forces Seems Imminen   Allied Airmen Sink Jap De stroyer Seeking To Land Reinforcements   BUNA DEFENDERS ARE HARD-PRESSEI   Jap Positions Are Threaten ed On Three Sides By Advancing Allied Forces

ALLIED CAPTURE OF NIPPON BUNA BASE SEEN NEAR   Dwindling Jap Positions Threatened Broan Who-aa Cisne

War-Time Wage Control Studied By Administration  ARR FA . jac een \ Atom . ae   Curbs on Overtime Pay in Industry Also Being Considered

Administration Studying Wage Control, FDR Says   Union Opposition to Measure May Deter Congressional Action; Government Sees Measure as Anti-Inflationary to Keep Prices Down

ADMINTSTAAT 10K OT UDIES PROBLEM OF WAGE CONTROL   Congressional Group Urges Curb on Over-Time. Pay In War Industries   LABOR UNIONS OPPOSE WAGE CONTROL STEPS   Administration Regards Step As Purely Anti-Inflationary Move; Secretary Perkins Opposes Any Modification Of Wage-Hour Law

Wage Control Under Study, President Diselases   BUT SEEMS TO NEED ONLY NOD FROM F.D.R.

WAGE CONTROLS BEING STUDIED, PRESIDENT SAYS   Senators Seek To Limi Overtime Pay In War Industries; Unions Are Opposed   New Bill Offered

Vital- Wartime: — Wage Scale Being Studied, FOR Says   Group Said Fayoring Curb on Overtime: Pay in War Industry

Wage Contro Is Under Close Study   Curb on Overtime Pay in War Industry Backed

PAY CONTROL UNDER STUDY, FDR ASSERTS   Curbs on Overtime Wages in War Industry Being Adyocated   NO DETAILS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT   Senator Lee Writes Prod. uction Chief for Recommendations

SOVIETS MAKE DEEP ADVANCE NEAR KHARKOV   ATTACKERS DIG IN HOLD GERMANS ON FLANK

Nazis Throw Parachutists Into Battle   Soviet Forces Gain in Drive Westward on Right and Center; 322 Planes Blasted

Swarms of German Parachutists Killed in Air; Reds Claim Heavy Slaughter

Russian Troops Dig In While Holding off Jabs By Germans to South  KINHWA STILL HELD

Germans Cut Down in Large  Numbers as They Attempt -:  to Outflank Muscovites ~ to South.   PARACHUTISTS SHOT ! AS THEY DESCEND   Most Violent Fighting Occurs  on Banks of Donets River «  Which Nazis Try in Vain  to Cross.

Fortify Lines After New Advance; Reds Claim Marksmen Pick Off Nazi ’Chutists as They Float Down

Soviets Shatter *Chutist Attack   Red Army’s Sharpshooters Slay Germans as They Float From Sky In Swarnis   Enemy Air Assault Appears Slackening   New Messerschmitt Fighter Brought Gat to Stem Russian Fliers

Violent German Atiack in South  Being Repulsed; Nazi Losses High   Sharpshooters Pick Off Parachutists Launched in Desperate Effort To Reinforce Invaders

TIMOSHENKO DIGS INTO HIS NEW POSITION   German Parachusists Are Pick. ed Off By Red Sharpshoot. ers Before They Hit The Ground.   Tanks Stalled

SOVIETS DIG IN TO HOLD GAINS NEAR KHARKOV   Red Army Holding Off Increasingly Violent Attacks on Its Flank   SAY NAZIS LOSE 332 PLANES IN FIVE DAYS   Russians Report Foe Brings Up Improved Aircraft To Bolster Front

Advances  Held By   azaUV EU wy  Russians  Nazi Parachute Force Hit By  Qa a are

Russian Forces Dig n, Hold © Nazi Thrusts —   German ‘Chute Troops Thrown Into Struaale

Fury of Nazi Attacks  Is Increased   Desperate Thrusts at Russian Flank Sout! Of Kharkov Being Held Off; Reds Dia Into Newly Won Pesitions in Nerth

Southern Soviet Army Holds Off Violent Assaults   Russian Sharpshooters Pick Off Swarms of Nazi'Parachutists In Izyum:-Barvenkova Sector

REPULSE NAZI TANK ASSAULT; FORTIFY LINES   In The South, Reds Are Hurling Back German Attacks Upon Their Flanks

Dr. Riddick, 77, Taken by Death   Former President Of N. C. - State College Passes In Baltimore Hospital

JUDGE E. M. TIPTON FILES DECLARATION FOR SUPREME COURT   First to File Under New Non-Partisan Court Plan for November ’ Election   FINISHING. FIRST TERM   As Chief Justice of Supreme Court the Docket Was Brought _ Up toDate

RUSSIAN DRIVE SURGING ON 10 TIGHTEN TRAP   Allied Forces Advance To Within 12 Miles of Tunis In Renewed Offense   ROMMEL S KEPT ON RUN   Jap Attacks in Burma Are Smashed and Yanks Hold Offense in New Guinea

REDS SCORE 2 15 MILE GAINS: TRAP TICHTENS   British Capture Sirte; Allied Forces Within 12 Miles of Tunis

Nazis Driven Back on Three Battlefronts  Allies Within 12 Miles of Tunis; British Capture Sirte;   Ailes Within i424 Miles OF Tunis; British Capture Sirte; Plight of Axis in Southern Russia Grows More Critical

IN RUSSIA, LIBYA AND TUNISIA AXIS FORCES FALL BACK   ALLIED TROOPS REPORT,, ED HAVE REACHED WITHIN 12 MILES OF TUNIS

Allies Advance To Within 12 Miles of Tunis   Russians Report 15-Mile Gains In Two Sectors, Capture of Many Prisoners; Montgomery’s Army Takes Sirte In Pursuit of Africa Corps.

Plight of Nearly Million Axis Forces In Russia Nearing Critical Stage

Million Men FaceTrapin  Red Region   Allies Advance Within 12 Miles of Tunis; Eighth Army Takes Port of Sirte ‘   French PushAhead   French Troops Reach Point 40 Miles From Sousse :

U.N. Forces Advance Tol2 Miles Of Tunis; British Capture Sirte   Germans Retreat In Half-Dozen Key Sectors In Russian Fight: 108,000 Nazi Casualties Claimed

Report Allies 12 ‘Miles from Tunis   British Eighth Army Captures Sirte in Libya—Germans Retreat in Half 2 Dozen Key Sectors in Russia  Million Germans Facing Entrapment

Nazis Retreat On Libyan and Tunisia Front:   Reds Also Press Enemy; Capture, Kill Many on Don Steppes  ALLIES NEAR TUNIS  British Army Captures Sirte During Chase of Rommel

Allies Pushing Ahead In Russia, Libya And  Tunisia, Reports Say.

NAZI FORCES HOLIDAY MOST UNPLEASANT   Defeats for Germans and - Meet Italians Everywhere.   NAZIS FALL BACK _ ON THREE FRONTS   ‘Allies Take Sirte and Now Within 12 Miles  of Tunis.

Soviet Drives Crushing Foe; ‘Trap Million   108,060 Nazis Killed: In The Middle Don Sec-" tor Alone Ay te

Soviet Army Drives West in Key Areas   British Army of Nile Captures Sirte, Advancing within 12 Miles of Tunis

Allied Vanguard Within 12 Miles Of City of Tunis   British Capture Sirte; Russians Moving Forward

Allies Gain in Russia, Libya And Tunisia   British Capture Sirte in 180-Mile Advance

‘Troops at ‘12-Mile Tip Of Tunis   Reds Chase Germans From Halt Dozen Important Spots.   Rain Bogs Army

ALLIES ONLY 12 MILES OUT OF TUNIS NOV   Sirte Falls to British Army of Nile. Germans on Retreat on Extended Soviet Front

Sirte Taken      British-American: Forces’ Al so. Drive to. Within’ 12°. <.-Miles of Tunis*      ‘THEY MAY HAVE: = TAKEN TEBOURBA   Germans: Are Retrea ating in Half Dozen’ Key Sector: in Russia.

GREEN PLEDGES SLASH IN STATE APPROPRIATIONS   URGES FIVE BASIC REFORMS TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT COST

GREEN PLEDGES CUT IN STATE'S EXPENDITURES   Announces Aims For Session Of  Legislature

Green Pledges Cut in Appropriations; Outlines His Aim:   Governor Thinks Tax Reductions Would Be  Unwise Now

FUEL RATIONING FAGES MOTORISTS   Ickes Studies Recommenda: tion Of Petroleum Industry To Cut Down Consumptior In East; May Use Cards

* TOBE SLASHED » 4 PER CENT   Service Stations To Limit Sales Until Cards Are Distributed

Gas Rationing by Card System Urged by Oilmen   Industry Proposes that Deliveries to Filling Stations be Cut 25 PC at Once, Curfew Imposed—Ickes Studies Problem

Petroleum Group Asks Reduction Of 25 Per Cent   “‘oordinator Indicates He Will Grant Request of Producers   All Gasoline Stations Like: ly To Be Closed Every Night

CARD SYSTEM OF RATIONING OF ‘GAS’ ASKED   Petroleum Industry Seeks 25 Per Cent, Consumption Cut in East   PROPOSES STATIONS BE CLOSED AT NIGHT   Would Cut Deliveries One Fourth Until Rationing Goes Into Effect :

Deliveries to Stations Likely To Be Slashed Until Rationing Starts Under Card System CURFEW RENEWAL ALSO IS PROJECTED Building of Pipeline From Gulf to New York Urged by Committee

ALLIES STRIKING IN LIBYAN AND TUNISIAN ZONES   3ritish Eighth Army Advances 220 Miles oward Tripoli In  1! Days; Ten Axis Ships Sunk or Dam aged.

Montgomery Is 180 Miles From Tripoli   French Inflict Heavy Losses Upon Germans

MAY BE SOME SNOW   Forecast as Possibility for Parts  . of Eastern Kansas

Possible Snow For Christmas   But It May Not Get Here In Time To Make It White

« MAY BE SOME SNOW   Forecast as Possibility for Parts of Eastern Kansas  >»

Goes By Plane With Wife and Son and Ohiefs of Staff: Move Heralded World Ove! As Good News

America’s Great General Takes Command InAustraliasHourOfPeril: Joined By Large Forces From U.S.

Foremost Commander Of Allied War _ Chieftains And’ Several Staff   " Officers Make Secret . Airplane Flisht   FDR ORDERED TRANSFER 23 DAYS AGO—READY FOR JAP<

President Personally Orders  Defender of Bataan lo  Leave Philippines

Arrives Today by Airplane   Hero of Bataan Given Su preme Command of Australian Defense

Assumes Full Command On  Order Of FR   Noted American Defender Of Philippines And His Staff Arrive Safely After Secret ‘Airplane Flight; Succeeds Wavell ;

BATAAN HERO WILL COMMAND UNITED FORCES   Wife. Son, Staff Offleers Accompany Commander On Secret Air Flight   ASSUMES WAVELL’S POST   Arrival Follows Landing Of American Troops By Only Few Hours

Colorful Defender Of The Philippines Makes Secret Airplane Flight

SUPREME LEADER OF ALLIED ARMY ON CONTINENT      KES TRIP FROM PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN SECRET AIRPrawe frigrur   ORDERED BY PRESIDENT 0 LEAVE LUZON 23 DAYS AGE   Shifted At Request of Australian Government; Believe He Can Stop Japanese Advance

Makes 2000-Mile Trip With Wife, Child by Plane   Leaves Philippine Post at Order Of Roosevelt to Take Duties of Wavell; Australia Asked for hin

Wife And Son Accompany New Supreme Commander Of United Nations Forces _ From Corregidor 23 Days After He Receives Roosevelt Order.

Arrived. . ‘Today From Philippines    WILL BE IN SUPREME COMMAND: OF ALL UNITED NATIONS TROOPS IN FORTHCOMING BATTLE THERE

Arrives Shortly After AEF Reaches Continent   Assigned To New Post By Presidential Order; Wainwright Leads At Bataan

GENERAL SENT TO AUSTRALIA ON FDR ORDER   U.S. Army Hero Is Made Supreme Commander In Southwest.

Noted General Is Sent By FDR To New Battle   Philippines Hero Accompanied By Wife Anc Son; Bataan Fight Not Lost; Maj. Gen. Wainwright Takes Over In That Area

American Takes Command of All Allied Forces   President Meets Plea Made By Australians

Presidential Order Takes Famed “Rock  of Bataan’ to Anzacs   Arrived by Air With Wife and Child After Secret Trip —— Ship-shapes Old Post Before Leaving.

Follows Announced Arrival of Large Force of American  Troops; Appointment Made at “Specific Request” of  Australian Government.   ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE AND SON, MacARTHUR AND STAFF OFFICERS FROM PHILIPPINES TAKE COMMAND

STRONG FORCES OF U.S. INFANTRY AND AIR UNITS ALSO REACH CONTINENT

U. S. GENERAL ON JOB AFTER SECRET TRIP   ‘olorful Defender Of Philippines Arrives Afte! Plane Flight Under Orders From President’ Roosevelt

Philippines Hero Named ‘upreme Commander Of  Allies In Hour Of Peril

ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS REACH IRELANI   Many Thousands in Force, Irish Report Says

Allied Forces in Java Retreating; Ai Power Gone   630 Killed in Paris as RAI Raids French Factory To Start New Drive

Japs Occupy Samarinda, On Borneo Coast   Dutch Mum on Situatior at Amboina, Important  Allied Base

JAPANESE OCCUPY SAMARINDA, BORNE(   60 Miles North of Oil Port of Balik Papan

Japs Take Town In East Borneo  No Further Word Given ~ Out On Amboina; Foe Bombs Soerabija

JAP FORCES HAVE OCCUPIED BORNEO TOWN   ‘Netherlands indies High Command Says Enemy In Town of Semarinda

Japs Take  Samarinda   Occupy Town Miles North o  Balik Papan on Borneo

SAMARINDA IN.  HANDS OF JAPS BATAVIA SAYS   Town Is 60 Miles North of Oil Port of Balik Papan On East Coast of Borneo   NO DETAILS GIVEN   Dutch Make No Mention of Situation at Amboina, Indies’ Second Important Naval Base

Japs Occupy Samarinda   Town Located 60 Miles North of Balik Papan Oil Port in Borneo

Nazi “Chutists Fail in Effort   Counter-Thrusts of Tanks, With Armored Trailers Of Infantry, Fail Te Halt Rade   Soviet Troops Cling  To Crimean Position   Left Wing of Timoshenko Rests at Krasnograd, Reaches Volehanck

Germans Hurling Every Weapon Against Reds; Invaders Hold Most of Kerch

Red Armies Steadily Encircling Germans on 60 Mile Front in Spite of Furious Resistance

FOREST. BLAZE SWEEPS COAST   Families Evacuated As Thousands Fail To Check Spreading Fire

Bennett Named Candidate by N. Y. Democrats   Mead Loses Out Despite Aid Given Him By Roosevelt

Enemy Deviates In Drive on  Burma Oil Fields   Stilwell’s Chinese Abandon Yedashe And Fall Rack

Crews Called Baek to Ship:   Fifteen Sailors Lose Lives When Liberty Boat Upsets

White House Takes Hand In Dies Row   Says Three Axis Radio Stations Broadcast Charges

Dies Accused Of ‘Aiding’ Axis  Solon’s Communist   Solon’s Communist Remarks Quoted by Enemy Propagandists

FCC Reports Nazis Picked Up Dies Story   White House Takes Notte Of Controversy Witt . Wallace   ‘Presidential Secretarv Re: veals Report from Mon. - jtoring Service 

Wallace, Dies * Controversy - Nofed by House  As Vice-President Warned 3 Axis » Stations Broad moet Caonws*

DIES’ CHARGES BEING AIRED IN REICH, FRANCE   Note of Wallace-Dies Controversy Taken by White House tn Revealing Radio “Spread”.

A Hint to Dies To Shut Up : B.D.R. Aide Says  Axis Is Using His Statements

Axis Radios Re-Broadcast Dies Charges   Pick Up Charges of Communist Affiliation

Axis Welcomes Charges by Dies   FCC Records Three Radio Broadcasts

Filibuster Denounced  By Pepper   Florida Senator To Seek Revision Of Senate Rules

PEPPER WANTS NO FILIBUSTER   Planning All-Out Fight To Revise Senate Rules.

6 MESSERSCHMITTS ARE DESTROYED BY THE AMERICANS   Shot Down Yesterday in Air Battle Over Rommel’s Landing Grounds.   WEST OF EL AGHELIA   British Communique’ Said Many Other German Planes Were Damaged.

American Pilots Shoot Down Six Messerschmitts   Air Battle Rages Over Rommel’s Landing Ground

TANKS ARE DESTROYED INBATTLE   Action On Tebourba Front Limited To Patrolling

Allied Planes : Shoot Down Six Jap Ships  Five Other Enemy Craft Downed in Pacific Areas

U. §: PILOTS DO A BIG JOB IN FIGHI   They Get Six of Seven Axis Planes Shot Down in Libya

US. FIGHTERS DOWN SIX GERMAN PLANES IN EGYPTIAN RAID   Air Fight Takes Place After : Allied Force Bombed

BAG 7 GERMANS AT EL AGHEILA   Allied Fighters Destroy Seven Messerschmitts, Damage Many Other Planes; Lose Two.

Allied Planes Down 6 Japanese Fighters  Battles Over Pacific Bases Reported

Yankees Win Air Dueling Over - Libya   British Planes Range Afar to Smash Bases and Communications

U.S. Fliers Bag 6 Of 7 Nazi Fighters Downed In Sky Fight   Axis Docks, Bases And Supply Lines Are Targets Of Allied Attacks

Allies Down Six Japanese Planes Nipponese Send Total Of 20 Zero Craft To Attack Port Moresby

> GET 45 PLANES   U. S. Fliers In Middle East ® Have Lost Only Six

Yank Fliers Whip Nazis In Libyan Duel, Down 6-1   Five Other Messerschmitt: Are Damaged, British Destroy Seventh Plane

ROMMEL LOSES GFIGHTERS TO U. S. PLANES   British Say Many Other Axis Planes Damaged In Libyan Air Fights

U. S. Wins Air Battle Over Nazi Airpori   Six Out of Seven German Messerschmitts Destroyed Brough Down by U. S.   MANY OTHERS ARE DAMAGED IN CLASH      Aerial Warfare Carried On in Area Where Rommel Is Making Stand

YANKS BAG 45 NAZI PLANES IN DESERT   Heavy Score Chalked Up _ as Against Loss of Only Six of Own, Gen. Brereton Says.

LOCAL SAILOR REPORTED ON MISSING LIST   William McCleary, Jr., Named 01 Last Navy Dept. List

CHURCHILL VISITS STALIN IN MOSCOW   Various Decisions Reached on Conduct of War Alliance Reaffirmed.

Prime Minister Back In London After Trip; Harriman Goes As Rooseveli’s Representative; Wavell Also Takes Part

Moscow Parley; Allies Agree On Second Front   U. S., Britain, Russia Plan Strategy At Moscow Parley

SECRET DECISIONS ON DEFEATING THE AXIS ARE REACHED   Mcet In Conjunction With United States Generals and Statesmen — Depart Fram Moscow Sunday Morning

Secret Plans Designed fo Defeat Nazis   Believe Leaders Reached Decision Oe Second Frant

DECISIONS OF IMPORTANCE ARE REACHED   British Prime Minister With U. S. Generals Discuss Methods for Stopping   and Defeating Hitler   HARRIMAN IS_ PRESENT

London Taiks of 3 Possib'e Ailied Moves   Moscow Conference Is Tak. en as Evidence Formula Has Been Worked Out   MANY MILITARY ; MEN AT MEETING   Wavell’s Presence Also Looked Upon as Being of Much Significance

Definite Decisions Reached By U.S., Russia and Britain In Four-Day Flying Visit

U.S. PILOTS FLEW CHURCHILL AND ANGLO-AMERICAN PARTY T0 MOSCOW FOR TALKS WITH STALIN   Existing Understandings Between Britain, U. S. and Russia Have Been Reaffirmed In Atmosphere of “Cordiality and Complete Sincerity”

Reds Forced to Give Up Maikop Oil   Invaders Lose Heavily in Attack on  Timoshenko’s Wall of Artillery

CHURCHILLIN MOSCOW FOR CONFERENCES   Reaches Number Of Decision: With Stalin On War’s Conduct; Now Has Left

CHURCHILL, Uo, OFFICIALS TALK WITH STALIN   Important Decisions Reach: ed On Methods Of Stopping, Beating Hitler   AMERICAN FLIERS PILOT CHURCHILL TO MOSCOW   Gen. Wavell Participates In Four-Day Conference In Russian Capital

President's Representative is ir Attendance at Historic Moscow Meet   UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ALLIES IS STRENGTHENEL

Reach Accord On Matter for War Conduct   Reafirm Alliance Made Between Governments fox Defeat of Axis Power

No Second Front Orders Yet, But Conference Indicates Steps That Way

U. $. Generals Join in Discussions With Stalin at Russian Capital.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN PACT AFFIRMED BY CHURCHILL   Moscow Reveals British Prime Minister Held Sessions Last Week With Red Leader   LEFT SATURDAY    Stalin Meets Churchill First  Time [In Moscow For  _ Four-Day Parley On   War Program

UNITED STATES IS REPRESENTED AT CONFERENCES   Discussion Of Second Front Now Spreads

Briton Flown to Moscow In Bomber by U. S. Pilots   HARRIMAN PRESENT   British Elated as Formula On Second Front Hinted

Americans Are Also [cluded In War Talks   Full Accord Reached By Three Nations, Report Claims   USES U. S. PLANES   Important Decisions Of Secret Nature Are Reached

DECIDE SECRET WAR STRATEGY ~TNEDRY THK   Prime Minister and Party. of 20, Including Americans,” Flown by U. S. Pilots.   DISCUSSIONS. CARRIED ON. IN “AIR OF CORDIALITY”

BRITISH PREMIER WAS IN MOSCOW AUGUST 12 10 15   Harriman Attended Conferences Between Churchill and Stalin As FDR’s Personal Envoy; Number of Decisions Reached.

Indicate Definite Formula Reached by Allies on Time for Opening Second Front

CHURCHILL AND STALIN MEETING IN MOSCOW TOLD   PARTY OF TWENTY FLIES TO CAPITAL IN AMERICAN PLANE

Churchill Visits Stalin In Moscow   Americans Participate In Decisions For Defeating Ger many And Her Associates

British Chief Returns Home From Moscow  Extraordinary Scope Of   Extraordinary Scope O! Conference Indicated By Presence Of High Military Officials

Believe Formula Reached on 2nd European Fron   Churchill Conference ir Moscow Regarded as Evidence

. 5. LEADERS AT PARLEY IN RED CAPITAL   American Pilots Fly Prime Minister and Party To Moscow   ‘REACH DECISIONS’ IN FOUR-DAY SESSIONS   Understandings Reaffirmed In Atmosphere of “Cordialitv”’

Re-Affirm Alliance Of 2 Nations Against Axis;  Americans Take Part

Churchij  To Moscow   Stalin, Harriman Attend Parleys. To Develop Important ~ Decisions

Reach Number Of Decisions On War Conduet; Harriman Was Representative Of U.S.   Dramatic Negotiations Conducted From Wednesday To Saturday; Alliance In War Against Axis Is Reaffirmed

Decisions on War  Made In Moscow   ;  Chprchill Meets Stalin anc Americans in, Soviet ae Capital   “FORMULA TO WIN WAR   Plans for Second Front Be lieved Also to Have Been Discussed

Reach Secret Decisions on Second Front   American Pilots Fly British Leader for 4-Day Discussions

London, Russta Plan Strategy   Decisions On Beating Axis, Second Front Reached ‘At Conference of Churchill, Stalin ©

Four-Day Meeting of Churchill and Stalin Is Revealed   Americans in on Parley Over War Plans; Flown in American Planes

Prime Minister Is Flown to Ked Capital By American Pilots In U.S, Built Croft

Decision Made On Conduct of German Conflic   Alliance Affirmed At Conference Held At Russian Capital

Reach Number of Decisions on War   British Premier In Russian Capital August 12 to 15—-Harriman Serves As FDR’s Representative—Wavell, Other Army Heads Attend

CHURCHILL AND STALIN CONFER ON NEW FRONT   United States is Also Represented; Complete Sincerity, Cordiality Are Reported

CHURCHILL AND STALIN COMPLETE THEIR CONFERENCE   Was Held at Moscow in Con junction With U. S. Generals and Statesmen.   DECISIONS REACHED    Discussed. Stopping and De  feating the Germans in  Their Drive.

Churchill Visit To Moscow Hints ‘Victory Formula   Secret Decisions On How To Defeat Axis Said Reached At Conference

Yanks Pilot Premier   Americans Join Epochal Allied War Conference

Beat Axis Formula Is  In Making   Definite Decisions Made At Moscow Conference Are Basis For Beliefs In Great Britain

Decisions on War  Made In Moscow   Churchill Meets Stalin and Americans in Soviet Capital   FORMULA TO WIN WAR

Churchill And Stalin Agree On Strategy   Stix Americans Present At Four-Day Conference

U. S. AVIATORS TAKE PARTY ON VISIT TO REDS   Secret Decisions on _ Stopping and Defeating Germans Are Reached

SECRET WAR PLANS MADE AT MEETING   High Army Generals and Anglo-American Statesmen Take Part in Discussions—U.,S. Airmen Take Party of 20 to Russia in 3 Bombers.

Yanks Pilot Party Of 20 to Historic Soviet Conference   Generals Wavell and Maxwell Attend Meetings; Four-Day Confabs Kept Secret Until Today; State Dinner Held Friday

CHURCHILL SEES STALIN   Believe U.S., Britain and Russia Have Formuja on How toy Reat Avic

LEADERS MEET AUGUST 127015, HARRIMAN THERE   Two Heads Reaffirm Alliance of Nations, Meet First Time

CHURCHILL VISITED  MOSCOW FOR MEETING  WITH JOSEPH STALIN RUSSIAN, BRITISH AND  - AMERICAN WAR EXPERTS NECINE ON CAMPAICN

British Prime Minister Ends Talk With Stalin   Reach Secret Decisions i1 Conjunction With U. S$  on Stopping Germans.   Fly Back to London After 4-Day Parley

CHURCHILL AND STALIN. MEET: REAFFIRM PACT   American, British And Russian Officials Reach Secret Decisions   STUDY WAY TO BEAT AXIS   U.S. Pilots Fly Prime Minister On His First Visit To Soviet Union

BRITON FLOW TO RUSSIA BY U. §, AVIATORS   U. S. Was Also Represented At Moscow Parley. Meanwh;ile Russia Gives Ground in Caucasus

Allied War Plans Talked In Secret Flight To Russia   Definite Decision Reported Reached By U.S., British and Russian Officials

Premier Home;Flewto MoscowinU.S.Bomber  With Yanks as Pilots   Harriman, FR’s Envoy, U.S. Generals at Meet; Hint Definite Plan to Whip Axis, When to Open 2nd Front Approved

Number Of Secret Decisions Reached Regarding Stopping And Defeating Germans—Ame rican Pilots Fly British Prime Minister And Anglo-American Party Of Twenty To Moscow—Communiques Issued In London And Moscow Tell Of Meeting

I 1. GENERALS ATTEND PARLEY   Reach Secret Decision On Stopping, Defeating Nazis   FOUR-DAY VISIT   W. Averell Harriman Attends As E.D.R.’s Representitive

Fifth Fraud Case Defendant Dies;  Remaining 32 Receive Prison Terms

The War Today   Chad Called Military Key To Large Section of Africa

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIED HOLD ON CENTRAL AFRICA MA‘ PROVE KEY TO ULTIMATE VICTORY.

War Brings Enlightenment To Africa Despite Horrors   Industrial Developments Te Prove Great Boon For Dark Continent

he War Today—. so Huge Negro General Controls © Military Key To Africa: For Allies

You Must Dig Up a Map Of Africa To Follow Campaign   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today— Huge Negro General Controls Military Key To Africa For Allies

Lake Tchad Development One Of Amazing New Features Ot Great War Game And May Have Vital Pari [n Show-Down

Today’s War Moves   Major Offensives Draw Striking Power from  Afanw Caiuraac

FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA IS APPARENTLY DESTINED TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE. NORTH AFRICA

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World hid Analyst)  ob +

WILL NOT TAX STATE BONDS   Senate Votes Against Lev On Future Issues of Securities Now Exempt

Senate Opens Discussion Of V ictory Tax   Refuses To Tax Income On Some Securities Issues

Plan To Tax State And . City Securities Beaten   Senate Refuses to Tax Future fssues — Decision on Five Per Cent Victory Tax on Individual Incomes ts Deloved

LEVY REJECTED ON SECURITIES   Senate Refuses to Tax Income On Municipal and State Bonds

Senate Votes Against Tax On State, City  Securities   Body for First Time Disregards Proposal Of Finance Group  On Big Tax Measure   VICTORY LEVY NEXT ON PROGRAM

Senate Balks Tax on City, State Bonds   Decision Expected Today on Plan For Victory Levy

Senate Refuses To Tax State, City Securities  Impost Claimed A Violation Of”

Senate Votes  Down Bond Tax   City and State Issues Raise Sharp Debate

VICTORY TAX IS DUE TO PASS IN REVENUE BILL   Measure Would Assess Ter Percent Of Income Above $2,400   LOCAL SECURITIES NOT TO BE TAXED

Set Debate Today On Victory Tax   Senate Blocks Levy On Municipal Bonds

Senate Refuses To Tax Future State, City Securities Issue:   Its Assertions Stress Sush An impost Would Violate State Rights and Produce Insignificant United States Revenues

Senate Rejects Tax on State Securities  Declares Impost - Would Violate : Bights of Statac

Bond Earning Impost Meets Senate Defeat   Vote of 52-34 Beats Plan To Tax Income From City and State Serurities   5 Pet. Vietory Levy Will Come Up Today   Barkley Sees Possibility Bill Will Be Approved Sometime Saturday

‘Defeats Tax On State-City Securities   Senate Rejects Finance Committees Approval ir 52-34 Defeat of Bill

Senate Rejects Tax on State Securities  Declares Impost -Would Violate

House Opposed To Sales Tax   Poll Shows Majority Agains! Tax When Revenue Bill Reaches Floor Next Week

HOUSE VOTES "NO" TO CONSIDERATION OF SALES LEVY   New Revenue Bill Will Reach Floor Next Week

SALES TAX PROPOSAL OPPOSED IN HOUSE   Revenue Bill to Be Debated on Floor Next Week

Bodies of Young Houston Woman and Man Found in Auto   Couple Shot to Death; Inquest Being Held

THRONG SEES SUB ATTACK   One Ship Sunk Just Off Shore at Beach  Racecar? in Viroinia

Rout Squadron With 35 Hits On Two Battleships   ‘American Airmen Score ‘Victory Over Fascist Fleet Though British Admit “Considerable Loss’ to:  Tobruk-Bound Convoy.

U-Boats Step Up Attacks  Near Coast      41 Seamen Killed, Vacationists See Other Sinkings

41 U. S. Sailors Die in Caribbean   Two Boats Sunk At. Beach Resort

A] OEAMEN LOal IN NEW SINKING   Navy Announces Two More Ships Victims Of Prowling U-Boats

2 Ships Sunk Tn Caribbean   Other Merchantmen Downed Off Virginia

Two Vessels Go Down; 41 Seamen Die   American Merchantmen Flying Central American Fiags Sunk by Subs.

4] SEAMEN Dit IN TORPEDOING OF TWO VESSELS   American Ships Ships Attacked .  Caribbean Sea Area Recently.

Nurse Poisons 2 Babies   Opium Drops Administered by Crased Attendant

Medical Science Studies Snapped Mind of Nurse Who Administered Opium to Babies

‘SNAPPED MIND” OF NURSE WHO KILLED {8 STUDIED TODA)      Aedical Science Probes the Case of “Angel in  White” Who Poisoned Two Infants.

TWO BABIES DIE FROM OPIUM DOSE BY CRAZED NURSE   Medical Science Studies “Snapped Mind” of. Nursery Attendant.

Fighting Intense In Buna Struggle Heavy Artillery Fire  Exchanged; Munda  And Kiska Bombed

Savage Fighting Develops At Buna   Yanks, Aussies Closing In On Jap Positions

ALLIES BATTLE TRAPPED JAPS IN NEW GUINES   Heavy Artillery, Mortar Fire Exchanged Near Buna Base

Fierce Fighting Around Buna   Japs Continue To Offer Bitter  Resistance

Buna Fight intensity On Increase   Japanese Offer Much Resistance

JAPS STILL HOLD SLIVER OF LAND IN NEW GUINEA   Ninaty-Six Japanese Dea Counted By Advancing U. S. Troops

Battle Rages Before Buna   Jap Forces Continue Fierce Resistance to Attacking Allied Army

HARD FIGHTING IN BUNA AREA. USE MORTARS   CORNERED JAPS REPORTED TO BE RESISTING FIERCELY

Japs Hold Out At Buna Station   Fierce Fighting Rages tn New Guinea

JAPS FIGHTING HARD AT BUNA   ENEMY BOMBERS HIT POSITIONS BEH ha ALLIED ATTACK

OUR PLANES SOON WILL BOMB NAZIS   Churchill, in Report To Commons, Promises All Aid to Australia, Asks Vote of Confidence

YANK VANGUARD T0 BE BOLSTERED; WAR SUPPLY POOL FORMED   Churchill Reveals Unified U. S.- British Plans To Crush Axis; Jap Drive Stalled Kxecept In Malaya

UCH DAMAGE NFLICTED ON MISTORIC CITY   azi Dive-Bombers Screan  Down on South Coast City Killing at Least Twelve   AMOUS SCHOOL HIT

GERMANS RAID BRITISH TOWN: TWELVE DEAD   HUNDREDS MADE HOMELES: BY EXPLOSIVE AND FIRE BOMBS

Germans Strike Back; Exeter s Heavily Raided   Famous Old Schoo!  Damaged, 12 Killed By 2!  Teuton Bambers

HEAVY RAID — ON BRITISH COAST CITY   Heavy Damage Indicated Germans Identify Bomhed Town as Exeter

Hundreds Are Made Homeless  By Nazi Raid   Exeter Bombed Heavily During Night; 12 Known To Be Dead

NAZI DIVE BOMBERS ATTACK ENGLISH CITY, KILLING 12   Town Not Identified But German Report Says Exeter Was Bombed Heavily

Nazis Raid Exeter as  Rostock Hit   English Cily Heavily Bombed for Hours, Damage Reported to Famous School   HEINKEL PLANT HIT   Baltic Port and German Jane Fac tory Targets of Continuine Heavy Assaulis by RAF

12 DEAD IN NAZI RAID ON BRITAIN   SOUTH COAST CITY BOMBED HEAVILY IN ‘REPRISAL ATTACK’

Divebombers Screan Down on English Town, Killing 12   Rain: of Explosives Fire Bombs Eeave: «Many Homeless.

Pioneer Akron  Woman Passes —  Mrs. G. M. Lewison Was Widely Known

MRS. G. M. LEWISON CALLEED BY DEATH LAST FRIDAY   Rites For Esteemed Akron Woman Held Monday Afternoon

WALLACE FAVORS MOVE, WOULD SPEED WARK   Shakeup of Defense Management Expected to Precede Drastic Step.

DEFENSE HEAD BEING URGEL      MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO PUT PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY UNDER ONE CO-ORDINATOR *

Wallace Would Have One Persor To Coordinate   Proposes.’ ‘American Lord:Beaverbrook” To  Direct Production

‘MINISTRY OF SUPPLY’ PLAN GETS SUPPORI   Wallace Backs Idea Of Coordinated Supply Setup In U.S.

Eight States Get ‘Most War Awards   South Dakota’s Share Nearly 50 Million! Foods Not Included

RIGHT STATES ARE GIVEN OVER HALF OF WAR CONTRACT!   Michigan Leads, New York See: ond, Galifornia Third; N. D. ~~ Awarded $2,743,000

Father's Death "Is Fatal To Sor   Shock Of News Kills Hartford Farmer

Enough Food Sure, Avows WPB Chief   Nelson Makes Considered Statement to House % Committers

FOOD IS ENCUGE   Believes Nation Will Provide Necessary Supplies For Duration of War.

Vast Farm Loans Hinted as Nelson Assures Country of "Enough Food’ During War

GAS INCREASE TO BE ELIMINATED   WPS Order Restores Compctittor In Filling station Business Once  aeain

Filling Station Men AgainWill Compete   Refills Ordered in Eastert Zone—Price Slash Held Certain

Filling Station Competition 1 Is Restored i in East      * Motorists ‘Assured Tha Price: Increase’ Will Be Cariceled 

Uniform, Equitable Plan To Compensate Those In Low Wage Bracket  Synovested

U.S. Forces On The Alert   Repulse Second Attack Ait Guadalcanal

Full Offensive Now Expected At Guadaleanal   Fliers Wreck One Of Jap Invasion Units Through Bombing

AMERICAN FORCES ON ALERT FOR JAP “FEELER” ATTACKS   "Mere ‘Feints To Screen Start Of ; ’ Big-Offense  On .Guadaleanal  May

ALLIES WATCH JAP STRATEGY   U. S. Troops Are Alert Fo Pacific ‘Feeler’ Hits

Enemy Believed Manuvering Into Position To Cut Off Supply Roules

Legion TakesChild Welfare to Heart   Campaign Will Be Held Against Neglect During Period of War

AMERICAN LEGION IN OPEN FIGHT ON CHILD NEGLECT   Determined Mistake of For getting Child In Last War Must Not Be Repeated

AXIS SHIPPING OFF GREECE DEALT BLOW BY AMERICANS   Correspondent Gives Blow-By-Blow Description Oi Attack Last Saturday On Vessels Supplying Rommel’s Army From Navarine Bay; Two Squarely Hit By Bombs   By EDWARD KENNEDY

RIDES... BOMBER ~ IN RAID ON GREECE   Kennedy Dascribes Attack or Rommei’s Supply Base

Mass Raid on Axis Base By U. S. Airmen Described   Kye-Witness Tells How Heavy Bombers Pounded Shipping in Greek Harbor, Used to Supply Rommel’s Army in Africa—Yanks Ran Into Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire, but None Was Killed—Four Enemy Planes Shot Down.

Associated Press Writer Describes Bombing Attack from Giant U. S. Plane

> THE WEATHER   Allied Bombers Attack Timor   MacArthur's Air Scouts Stull Searching For Jap anese Naval Activity.

Bombers Make Attack On Foe  Base On Timor   Hunt For Jap Fleet In Solomons Islands Is Continued

MACARTHUR AIR SCOUTS SEARCH SEA AROUND SOLOMONS   Great Explosions Set Off In JapaneseOccupied Timor

ENEMY FORCES ON TIMOR ISLE AGAIN BOMBED   U. S. Planes On Guard Around  Solomon Islands

Tokyo Claims Troops Have Entered City   Defenders Making Desperate Last-Minute Stand But Collapse Of Efforts Inevitable; Allies Prepare For New Nipponese Thrust

IMPERIALS FIGHT ON IN GUADEL   Communications Between London, Far Eastern Bastion Functioning, But News Is Slight

British Lose Hopes of Driving Off Japs   Imnending Fall of Naval Base Severely Shakes Public Opinion in England.

Army Job no Bar To Office Holding   Supreme Court Hands Down Ruling on Issue Saturday

Mother Not Told Of Son’s ‘Death;” He’s Safe in U.S   Klushand, Fearing Jffect of Navy Report, Conceals Telegram Until He Hears Good News.

WPB OPERATIONS CHIEF RESIGNS   Amory Houghton Quits To Save Donald Nelson “From Embarrassment”

TOP OPERATING OFFICIAL WPE RESIGNS POST   Amory Houghton Action Taken To Save Nelson From Embarassment as  Result of Suit   COMPANY ACCUSED   Resignations of Two To ‘Officials of Iron and Steel Branch To Be Accepted

13 in Hospitals After Craft Hits Railroad Pier   Only One Body Recovered from Ohio River Near Wheeling   Boat Goes Down withir Ten Minutes of Terrific Crash

$ or 9 Perish As Towboat Sinks in Ohio   14 Accounted for in Hospitals After Ship Strikes Bridge Pier   ONE BODY IS FOUND

Towboat Sinks in Swollen Ohio River And Many on Board Vessel Perish

TOWBOAT SINKS IN OHIO FLOOD   Dan Dewar of Bark River Among Hospitalized; S or 9 Perish

Tighter Law Against Spy Aides Asked   Biddle Seeking. to Clos Loopholes in Statutes; Nazis’ Trial Shows  Tnadeanunary

Trial of Nazis Showed U. S. Legal Curbs On Such Aliens Are Not Adequate  ‘POINTS TO FLAWS     Attorney General Says Legislation Mapped To Punish Persons Who Aid Aliens

GROSE FACES  A GHARGE OF ~ MANSLAUGHTER   Affidavit Filed by Prosecut. - ing Attorney and Bond Set at, $5,000,   MAN DIED AFTER FIGHT   Attorney Horace Holmes Asserts He Has Enough Evidence Against Grosé, °)

GAUOE FAbto A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER   Affidavit Filed by Prosecuting Attorney and Bond Set at $5,000,   MAN DIED AFTER FIGHT   Attorney Horace Holmes As serts He Has Enough Evidence Against Grose,

CONGRESS LEADERS REPORTED SLASHING AT OMNIBUS MEASURE   ELIMINATION MANY ITEMS FROM PENDING RIVERS ANT HARBORS BILL SOUGHT

U. S. TO HELP OU!   Bombers Bearing U. S. In signia Have Appeared rer London

PRISONERS WERE THREATENED WHEN lS. RAIDED TOKIO   Bellaire Tells of Pressure Applied to Get Favorable Propaganda.

DLAMANS DRIVE  112 MILES DEEP INTO RICH AREA   Russians Unable To Matel Numerical Superiority Of German Forces

Russians Admit  112-Mile Retreat   Soviet Paper's Again Call for Second Front; European Uprisings Grow

BACKS BRICKER   Taft Will Endorse ‘Favorite Son’ Candidacy, Says Paner.

TAFT 10 BACK OHIO =GOVERNOR FOR PRESIDENT   State’s Senior Senator Is To Step Aside for Bricker, Journal Reports

SEN, TAFT WILL STEP ASIDE FOR BRICKEF   Expect Governor To Accept Favorite Son Role

Not Tornado, Just Boys   What Peeved 14-Year Olds Did to Building Was Awful

Work of Three Boys In Wrecking School Resembles Tornado   Seventy-five Broken Windows and 20 Smashed Clocks Only Part of Havoc Created.

Three Youths Damage School   Inspector Thought Tornado Struck Chicago Building

American Army Forces Now Girdle The Globe   Civilian Employes Of War Dept. Warned No To Discuss What They Have Seen Anvwhere

Civilian Workers From Abroad Are Told to Be Silent   Americans Returning From Overseas Assignments Are Warned to Secrecy on Allied Moves

Officials Warn Returning Civilians Against Danger Of Loose Talk  SUBJECTS DESIGNATED

DON'T TALK OF OVERSEAS T AIP OFFICIALS WARK   Returning Civilian Employees Warned Not to Talk About What They Saw o1 Where They Were

WARNS WORKERS AGAINST TALKIN   War Department Tells Ci  vilians Not to Discuss _ Armed Forces Now Al  Over World.

U. S. Army Now Encircles ‘Globe, Civilians Warned Against Any Loose Talk

American Troops Hold Ad vanced Positions In More Than A Score Of Spots; Size Of Forces Is Kept Close Secret

WAR DEPT, ACTS TO CURB ‘LEAKS   Civilian Employes Returning From Overseas Cautioned About Loose Talking

LID CLAMPED ON AEF ACTIVITIES   Civilian Employes Returning From Overseas Assignments Warned To Keep Mum On Troop Movements.

U.S. ARMY ENCIRCLING — WHOLE WORLD   Warns Staff on Loose Talk After Foreign Assignment  ‘gs EF   Stimson Calls Silene on Twelve Subjects

U.S. Land And Air Forces Now  Encircle Globe   Civilian Workers Home From Overseas Warned  Against Loose Talk.

Hold Advanced Position: In More Than A Scor Of Spots   SOUNDS WARNING   F.D.R. Asks Civilians Not To Talk About What They Have Seen

ARMY WARNS ITS CIVILIANS   Don’t Talk About Where You Have Been, Orders

U. S. ARMY IS NOW CIRCLING GLOBE: BAN LOOSE TALK   War Department Warns Civilian Employees Of Overseas Assignments Not To Talk Too Much

Two Kansans Are Indicted For Sedition   Wichita Father And Son, “Publicity” Publishers, Arrested

U.S. Jury Indicts  Publicity Owners   Kansans Charged With Sedition

Wichita Publisher and Son Indicted Today by A Federal Grand Jury      Weekly Editors Face Char of Discouraging War Ef farta

Sedition Charge Against Kansans  E. J. Garner and Son Publish Wichita Weekly

Wichita Publisher and Son Indicted Today by A Federal Grand Jury   Weekly Editors Face Ss of Discouraging  farte

With Jap Fleet Heavily Damaged the Nipponese Are Expected to Use Subs

TIGERS’ CHIEF WILL REMAIN   Gen. Chennault Will Con tinue To Direct China Air Operations.

‘Historie English Bells Ring. Out In England To . Celebrate Victory Of British Arms In Africa

BRITISH RAIDERS HARASS GERMANS   Channel Coast Actions Show Allies Still Retain Initiative In Furopean Theater.

British Fall Back  100 Miles in Liby:z   Heavy Casualties, However, Are Being Inflicted on Axis Forces in Counter-Attacks —Some Allied Units Captured.

BRITISH ARMY NOW 100 MILES FROM BENGAS      Fall Back Under Attacks By Axis Forces “In Considerable Strength,” Cairo Reports   ANOTHER AREA LOS’   Engineer Unit of Indiar Army, Left Behind to Destroy Installations,  Feared Prisoners

THE BRITISH HAVE BEEN FORCED BACK FROM BENGAS!   Retreated 100 Miles Under Atiacks From Forces in “Considerable Strength.”   FIGHTING AT MAURA   British Infantry Brigade  Carried Out a Successful Counterattack.

FOE DRIVING AHEAD WITH GREAT FORCE   Cairo Admits Axis Attacking ‘in Considerable Strength’ Across Libya

Axis Forees ‘Hurl British Far Beyond  Bengasi   Retreating Imperial Forces Continue To Fall Back; Unable To Stem Fnemv Advance

British Fall Back 100 Miles.   Cairo Admits:‘German Attacks Have Forced Desert Retreat

BRITISH ADMIT FALLING BACK 100 MILES FROM BENGASI UNDER HEAVY ATTACKS ON LIBYAN FRONT

AXIS FORCES BRITISH BACK. CAIRO STATES   FIGHTING REPORTED ABOU . 85 MILES EAST OF BENGASI

Nurses Treasure Woolies  * * * * x *® x * *  American Girls in Ireland Shun Glamor Role

TOUGH JOB TO BE GLAMOROUS WITH YANKS IN NORTHERN IRELAND         a ee NRL RAPE NERA OP PR RR ER RABI ERD RLY LYNN PEPIN PERE LARLY LS  Nurses Find Warm Woolies Replace Silk Hose

Americen Nurses In Ireland. Find It Tough Trying To Be Glamorous

Interpreting  The War   Russians May Be In Serious Situation Now

Red Position On Left Of Lower Don Most Critical  Don Moat, From Donets Confluence To Sea Of Azov, 1s Prime Russian Defense Front

State’s Selective Service Leaders Plan Third B-Day   Eligible Workers In Defense In dustry May Be Signed At Work ..

Make Plans To Simplify _ 3rd Draft Registration   Eligible Workers, Especially Those In Defense Jobs, To Be Signed Up While They Work

CONFLICT SEEN ON GOP POSTWAR POSITION   Willkie, Taft Differ On Republican Party Policy

§.0,P, LEADERS ~ IN MEETING   RESOLUTION BY WILLKIE ASKING ABANDONMENT OF I50LATION POLICY BEFORE COMMITTEE

REPUBLICAN NATL COMM. IN SESSION   Meets to Consider Wendell Willkie’ 8  Resolution

WILLKIE PROPOSALS CONSIDERED TODAY BY G. 0, P, LEADERS   Resolution to Abandor Historic Isolation Policy After the War [s Taken Up.

BLOW 10 HELP SOVIET LIKELY   Coup Forecast as Churchil Tells Cabinet of Talks With Stalin   MARSHALL MAY BE NAMED COMMANDER   Harriman Reports Russian: Determined and Confident of War Outcome

COUP TO RELIEVE RUSSIA PREDICTED IN ALLIED CIRCLES   Londoners Look for Smash a Axis—Rumor Has It a United Commander Has Been Chosen.   MARSHALL MENTIONED TO LEAD INVASION   Meantime Churchill Gives War Cabinet Members De7 tails of His Talks With Stalin.

Marshall May Be Named To Lead Invasion Assault   Imminent Coup Te Aid Russia Said To Be In Making

4 POH Atte idly AS ALLIED LEADER   U. S. Chief of Staff Seen as Possible Commander of Second Front

Swift Allied Coup to Relieve Russia ls Predicted by London Sources

Allied Attack Is Predicted In London   Talk of Second Front Increases as Churchill Reports on Russian Tri

London Sees. ‘Swift Allied - Drive Coming   Reports Say Generalissime Already Has Been Named; Some Think Marshall One Selected

ALLIED SMASH TO HELP REDS IS PREDICTED   EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST HITLER DUE SOON   Marshall Likely Choice

Allied Circles Predict Swift Coup To Relieve Russian Forces   Return of Prime Ministe: to London Seen as Sig: nal for Imminent Ac tion against Hitler

FIRST JAPANESE AERIAL BOMBING SHOCKS COAST   Seaplane Hops From Sub Anc Drops Incendiary In Oregon Forest   ‘ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE   Army’s Announcement Of Raid Causes Widespread Surprise Along Pacific Shore

PUSH ROMMEL BACK 5 MILES IN VITAL ARES   Counter- Thrust Opens Renewal Of Heavy Fiochting

CA. ANDERSON 10 SEEK NOMINATION   Principal of Maryville Grade School Announces Candidacy for County Supt.

14.000 More Germans Slain, Soviets Claim      Total Of 63,700 Nazis Slain During Past Month  Russian Announcement Says; Big Soviet Push In South Gains Momentum

KILLED DURING PAST MONTH   Moscow Claims Success Along All Fronts As Spring Arrives

Soviets Kall 14,000 Nazis In Northwest   Toll of Nazis Taken in 15 Days as Reds Liberate 84 Towns   ADVANCES CONTINUE

14,000 NAZIS ARE SLAIN IN RUSS FIGHTS   Total Of 63,700 Die In Last Month

GFand Total of  63,700 Ger ” mans Officially Reported Slain On Northwest Front In Month.   Driven South

Giraud Vows Co-operation With Free Fighting French   Promises Allies 300,000-Man Army, Remainder of Fleet of Fighting Ships

Fighting French Io Get  Gen. Giraud’s Coo eratior   Promises Allies French African Army Of 300,000 Makes Pledge After Darian Killing   By WALTER trocasc

Giraud Promises Allies An Arm y Of Over 300,000 Men And Powerful French Fleet

Giraud Promises Allies Cooperation  In Beating Hitler   BY WALTER LOGAN,  wea , a aa ae ae ee. Pe PT

Gen. Henri Giraud, Leader Of French Forces In Africa, Pledges Full Aid To Allie:

Gen. Giraud Promises Army  Of 300,000   French To Fight With Allies  Against Germany

Rations Set For Clothes, Foods in °4   More Czars and Red Tape Slated and Violators To Be Punished

More Rationing Set for ‘43 Leon Henderson Tells Nation   Punishment of Flagrant Violators Promised By Price Administration Boss in Address

Rationing, Red Tape to Increase    Henderson Tells National As. sociation of Manufacturers More Items Including Food Clothing Will Be Or. List

MORE RATIONING IS !N PROSPECT   OPA Boss Serves Notice or Manufacturers — Food And Clothing Included

PRICE CZAR PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE 01 MODE RATIONING   Gleefylly Promises Poor Industrialists More ‘Czars Red Tape, Rationing’

More Rationing Sighted In °43, Says Henderson   Price Boss Tells Industrialists ed Teme And 'leeen’ Ren Rho

It Took 25 Years But Thaw Finally Cat Him   Clothing, Food Rationing Due in 1943 — Henderson

More Items Listed for °43 Rationing  Clothing and Fe and Food 1 Wil   Clothing and Food Will Be Included, Says Henderson

Clothing Is ToBeUnder Ration Plan   Henderson Says -More Jtems Will Fall Under Rationing in Nation  4, 1943   Fuller: Speaks   Sacrifi ce in Itself Is Not Enough, He: Says, to Manufacturers

MORE RATIONING TO COME IN 1943   American People Receive  Straight from Price Administration Boss

OPA HEAD SEES RATIONING RISE   Henderson Predicts “More Czars And Red Tape” Are Certain in 1943

MAY SET ASIDE SALARY LIMIT   Senator George Predicts Action When Next Tax Bill is Considered

Salary Control ls Questioned   Congress Expected To Consider Move

OHIOAN INJURED IN RAILROAD COLLISION   Alliance Man Hurt as Coa Cars Drift

Report Russia .Is Disappointed With Allied War Effort; Anxious Over Pacific Setback:

ALLIED WAR EFFORT DISAPPOINTING, RED LEADERS SAY TODAY   Disappointment Expressed Over Setbacks in the Pacific — Say Position Is Strained.

REDS DISAPPOINTED BY PRODUCTION IN BRITAIN AND U.S.   Russians Are Increasingly ‘Anxious Over Continued Allied Setbacks In  Pacific

Russia Reported Disappointed By Allied War Effort   Reds Increasingly Anxious Over Continued  Setbacks In Far East

RUSSIANS CLOSELY WATGCHING WARFARE ON PACIFIC FRONT   SOVIET OFFICIALS SAID TO BE DISAPPOINTED BY ALLIED SETBACKS AND WAR PRODUCTION

Alhled Setbacks  Alarm Russians   Moscow Disappointed By U.S., British War Pro duction And Continued Jap Success In Far East

REPORT RUSS. DISAPPOINTED IN THE ALLIE'   Look Askance at Setbac' In Pacific, And Arms Production

RUSSIA IS NOT. SATISHED WIth l!. 5. WAR EFFORI   London Diplomats Declare Reds Increasingly Anxious Over Allied Setbacks in the Pacific.   RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR NOT INDICATEL   Soviets Declare They Have Their Hands Full With Nazi Battle and Preparations for Spring.

Son of Utah Air Crash Victim Killed   Set. W. C. Hart And 7 Others Die in Aecident

Plane, Glider Crash Kills 8   Mishap in California  ‘Butal far Saoledicva

RAF STRIKES AT. — GERMANY ANEW   Hitler Sub Repair Towr Blasted Seventh Time

RAF Bombed Germany  Last Night   Blast at U-Boat Building Center At Flensburg

NAZI U-BOAT BASE IS BLASTED BY RAI   Large Force Indicated by Loss of 17 Planes

Blasts Anew At Nazi U-Boat Building Center At Flensburg; Fairly Heavy Bomber Force Used.

Four-Way Sweep Of 500 Planes In Coast Raid   : Germans Lose 276 Planes In Dieppe Attack Wednesday

WIDESPREAD ATTACK MADE ALONG COAST   Area Extending From Le Havre to Furnes Blasted in Greatest Daylight Assault of War.   RESISTANCE WEAK; NOT A PLANE LOST   One Focke-Wulf Downed, Others Damage d—t. S., Flying Fortresses Blast Amiens Railway Yards.

French Invasion Coast Pounded By 500 Planes; U.S. Bombers Hit Amien:

RECORD FORCE eAGAIN POUNDS NAZL DEFENSES   Pilots Meet Little Fighter Opposition From Crippled Enem: Air Power.

500 PLANES INVADE COAST OF FRANCE   While United: States’ Flying Fortresses Bomb Amiens Railway Yards; Not One Plane Reported Lost.   Hunt Comrades

500 Fighters Take Part In Big Offensive   Four Way Sweep Over French Coast Made in Greatest Daylight Raid of War; U.S. Bombers Again in Action

Greatest Day Air Raid Is Launched   Nazi-Held Areas Are Attacked by 500 Fighter Planes

Big Daylight Aerial Raid  Sweeps France   200 Planes Said To Be In ‘Hot Show’ As Hunter Described The Air Invasion

500 Allied Planes Blast  France in Greatest Raid   German National Seized by Brazil As Hostages  Presidential Order Declares Nazis Must Renan in Cana

Great Daylight Aerial Attack Made On Coast   Over 500 Allied Fighter Planes Raid Invasion Coast of France—Not a Single Plane Reported Lost by the Allies

Allies Send 500 Fighter Planes  Over France   Largest Daylight Raid; U.S. Flying Fortresses . Bomb Amiens Rail Yards

Allied Fighter Planes Raid ©  Invasion Coast   Flying Fortresses Bomb Railway Yards at Amiens

Hif Amiens As 500 Planes Sweep France   No Planes Lost in 4 Way Sweep Following Battle Over Dieppe

Admiral Leahy Has Top Strategic Military Job   Ranked by Some As Deputy to Commander-in-Chief

Adm. Leahy Is ‘Top Man’ In Military Job   Personal Aide To Presiden’ Chairman Of Committee On Strategy

LEAHY HEADS MILITARY JOB      “Oceupies Top U. S. Military Jot  As Head Of Commitice Responsible For Strategy,  -

Leahy Serves In Top U. S. Job As War Strategist  Ranked As Deputy To President In  , <a Oe C™ cn tae me Pe

M'NARY ADVOCATES FIRMER STAND ON FEDERAL AGENCIES   Would Have Bureaus Esti mate Expenditures Before Drawing RFC Funds

Fi irmer Congressional Control ‘Over Government Agencies Advocated  By G. 0. P. Leader; Pay Hike Delayed

URGE: FIRMER CONTROL OF GOV. AGENCIES   G.O.P. Wants Estimates Of Expenditures In Advance

New Congress To Have Firm Grip On Expenses   Adjournment Expected Tuesday With No Quor Non-Military Costs To Be Cut Sharply

Heavy Snows Strike Many Parts Of State; 24 Inches in One Area   Telephone Lines Down and Few Minor Roads Blocked in Some South-Central Counties

Gas Rationing Plan Outlined To WPB Today   Proposal for Nation-Wide Curkh Sean

FUEL OIL PROTESTS AT JOPLIN   Board Ready to Resign Un less ‘Common Sense’ Rationing Is Adopted   ADEQUATE FUEL OIL: ON HAND   State Director Declares Board Is. Mistaken in * Reoard to Deadline

Joplin Fuel Ration Board  Must Be Shown   Say. It Is Not Possible To  Administer Law

Germans Hated By Italians—Massock   War Unpopular With Mussolini’s Flock Fuehrer’s Underlings Beginning Now T« Doubt Him: 2.500.000 Nazi Casualties

Blunder Is War On America: Lochner  ine Greatest   ftalians Hate Conflict With Uncle Sam, Frencl » Pray For American Deliverance, Correspondents Reveal After Lisbon Safety

TAX BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE   Excess Profits Tax Boosted To 90 Per Cent

House Revises. Huge Tax Bill,  lncreases Yield   Measure Will Bring - Estimated Return of - $6,300,000,000 Now

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Bill Passed,

House Passes 6,300 Million Tax Measure   Booat Excess Profits Ta: Rate to 90 Percent hk Hot Session.

'War Revenue Bill Passed By House   Lower Chamber Approves Measure  For 64 Billion

WAR REVENUE BILL INCREASED 70 SIX BILLIONS   Increase Passes the House This Afternoon in An Unroarigus Session.

House Passes New 6 Billion Revenue Bill   Surtax Doubled on Firs' $2,000; Rates Up and  Byamntians Dawn

WAR REVENUE BILL STUDIED BY SOLONS   Ways and Means Commit tee Approves Last Min ute Amendments

BILL TO ‘COLLECT SIX AND ONE-HALF BILLION IS PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENT TO SENATE

Police Called To Quell Riot In Negro Area  State-wide Vice — Cleanup Brings Vio Doe en we ee Be oe ee ee a 2

HUGE BOMBERS USING BASE AT GUADALCANAL   Raid Is Beginning O! “Steady Air Assaults On Jap Bases North Of . Australia   TRANSPORT IS HIT, “ZEROS ARE ROUTED   Rabaul, Important Base Of  -Nips, Pounded By Army  Warplanes On Christmas Day

BOMBERS BLAST JAPANESE SHIPS IN HOLIDAY RAID   Enemy Vessels At Rabaw Assault—Three Direct Hits Are Scored

U. S. Flying Fortresses Blast Vital Enemy Bases in Pacific   Allies Make Rabaul Target for Steady Pounding From Solomons, Australia; _Nayy. Reports Hits Scored on Transport

BOMBS DROPPED ON RABAUL BASE CHRISTMAS DAY   Direct Hits Made On Big Transport; Enemy Fighters Refused to Fight

Fortresses Hit Rabaul Shipping   Three Bombs Fall On Big Transport

U.S. Bomber Force Hits Rabaul Port   Series of Further Assaults Is Expected for Zone

Army Bombers Raid Rabaul, Score 3 Hits   Operate From Guadal canal Field; Transport Ship Is Target

Americans Hit At Rabaul Base   Score Three Direct Hits on Large Cargo Ship or Transport

Fortresses Pound Japanese Ships Based at Rabaul   Attack Said Opening Of Steady Allied Assaults From Air

Rabaul Raid Seen As Opening For Campaign To Keep Enemy Base Under Steady Assaults

STRATEGIC JAP BASE IS BOMBED   EXPLOSIVES DROPPED ON RA. BAUL~—HITS SCORED ON LARGE TRANSPORT.

NEW YEAR GREETED HERE AT MIDNIGHT   More Of A Patriotic Note Marks Welcome To 194]

TRINITY OUT: 20,000 ACRES ARE FLOODED   LEVEE IS BROKEN SOUTH OF CROCKETT IN BLUE LAKE AREA

RAF’s Solo Fliers Bomb Reich Cities   Fast Mosquito Craft Raid Bremen, Wilhelmshaven And Hannaver

Mosquito Bombers Blast Three German Strongholds   Precision Daylight Raids Carried On Over Rail Center and Two Ports; No Details of Damage Inflicted Given

Stalingrad Drive Halted By Russians   Germans Suffer  Another Sethack

Nazis Halted 40 Miles From Stalingrad   Russians Report Slaughter Of Thousends Crossing Don Near Kletskaya   HOLD BRIOGEHEAD   Soviet Tanks Run Over Troops, Infantry Mops Up With Bayonets

Nazi ’Chutists Cut Down By Cossacks In ..  2-Hour Fight   Don River Approaches Covered With Bodies  Of Axis Dead; Pussian Attack With Ravanaic

Glass Plant Will Vole On Unions   Hazel-Atlas Told To Hold Election

German Losses Pile Up In Sevastopol Forts Axis Sourees Report lluge Tank Battles Pre. Iude to Hitler's Long: Awaited Summer Drive Against Russi:

NAZIS REPULSED — INNARROW DEATH TRAP ATKHARKOY   Russian Counter-Attack Said to Have Hurled Back Enemy Tanks and Infantry With Huge Losses.   FRESH GERMAN TROOPS ENTER BATTLE HOURLY.   Hitler Likewise Is Making Desperate Attempt to Take Sevastopol at Heavy Cost in Men.

Great Losses Inflicted on Germans as Fighting Rages From One End to Another

Great Losses Inflicted on Germans   Intense Actions on Land, Sear, in Air Reported

RUSSIANS STRIKE BACK AT NAZIS: AXIS SHIP SUNK   Soviet Troops Blast German: On Kharkov Front, Air Forces Pound Foe

NARROW TRAP 15: CLOSED ON NAZI ATTACKS   Tanks And Infantry Hurled Back :

Reds Hurl Back Nazi Tank Drive In Kharkov Area   Great Losses By Germans Claimed By. Soviet Armies, As Big Offensive Gets. Underway

Nazis Hurled Back In Drive Near Kharkov   Germans Put Thousands Of New Men Into War; Soviets Holding Their Lines At Sev astopol

Reds Throw Germans Back  At Kharkov   Prelude To Nazi Spring Offensive Believed At Hand

TERRIFIC TOLL TAKEN BY REDS NEAR KHARKOV   Nazi Dead Piling Up In Savage Battle, Moscow Reports; Hundreds Are  Mowed Down   TAKE BRIDGEHEAD   Hand~to-Hand Fighting Reported At Russian   Naval Base; German   Planes Bagged  1

RUSSIANS HURL GERMANS BACK IN DEATH TRAP   Tank And Infantry Thrusts Repelled On Kharkov Front   BATTLE SPREADS   Rommel’s Land and Ai Forces Pound British In Libya

ENEMY LOSSES RUN HIGH AT SEVASTOPOL   Moscow Admits Some Of Most  Bitter Fighting Of The Year.   i(Bv United Pree)

SOVIETS HURL GERMANS BACK; LOSSES HEAVY   Keds Counterattack Alter Destroying  Tanks Which Came Throurh Death Trap

Russians Stage Counter-Attacks   Biggest German Offensive Of Year Thrown At Soviets

Nazis Greatest . “Attacks in “42 , Stopped: Russ   Sovi jet. :Counter: - Attacks * Hurl Back Enemy - at Kharkov -

Russians Beat Off Nazi Blows   Red Army Inflicts Great Loss on Foe, Moscow Reports

Savage Battle Continues In  Death Trap   Russians hurl back fierce German attacks and hold Sevastopol; big force in action.

Aged Carthage Woman Called   HEART TROUBLE IS GIVEN AS CAUSE OF DEATH OF MISS CARRIE CHARLES.

iene ahaa meat ae ieee ae er mnnibeael  STRIK ING SMELTER WORKERS ARE BACK

WILDCAT ALUMINUM STRIKE IS ENDED   Some Of 400 Men Involvec Go Back To Work In Cleveland

FURTHER CUT DECIDED ON IN OIL RATIONING   War Production Board De. cides on Another Curtoilment   METHOD OF MAKING CUT NOT DECIDED   Suggestions Are Offered - at Meeting of Board

Transportation Difficulties Reduce Amount In Eastern States      GASOLINE RATIONS MAY BE SLASHED

WOMEN TO GET. ~ EQUAL WAGES   WAR LABOR BOARD ADOFTS : POLICY OF “EQUAL PAY FOR ‘EQUAL WORK” IN WAR *. INDUSTRIES

SENATE COM. ELIMINATES ~ TREASURY PLAIN TO RAISE ADDITIONAL TAX FUNDS

Army Not to _ Use Fair Grounds   Facts and Figures for Years of Past

War Brings Many Problems to State Fair Board   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

U. S. TO END UNWARRANTED WAGE BOOSTS   Agreements Reached By Which Industry Will Help To Prevent Inflation   Raise Turned Down

Agreements to Be Tried to Halt Wage Increases  Control Move Under Way; Building Trades Are Siqned

White House Hits Blanket Wage Boosts   Trade-Wide Pay Accords May Check Uptrend

Ships Blaze Off shore Of New Jersey   Kirst Aid Workers Await Survivors; Vessel Believed To Be ‘Tanker

Ship Burns Off  J ersey Shere   Tenker Is Blazing ’ Near Asbury Park

Ship Burns Off Coast Of Jersey   No Survivors Landec As Boat’s Identity  Remains Unknown

TANKER ABLAZE’ OFF ASBURY PARK. PRAWNS ON SHORE   Unidentified Craft Firs Sighted Afire Early This Morning.

TANKER BURNS AFTER BLAST   Observers On Jersey Coast See Sheet Of Flame Silhouette Vessel

Blazing Ship Sighted Off New Jersey   Rescuers ‘Stand By to Aic Survivors From Tanker

Elmer Barlow Will Serve On Supreme Cour   Gov. Julius Heil Name: Tax Commissioner As Associate Justice Tc Succeed George Nelsor

Tax Commissioner To Replace Nelson  Appointee Not To Take Part In Deliberations On Governorship

ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR ANALYSI HAS DINNER DATE WITH FLYING DUTCHMAN: THEREBY HANGS TALE

inewear toaay  Little Incident Serves To Reflect Dependability Of Our Dutch. Ally   Captain Performs His Duty Even At Cost Of Incurring German Wrath; Hopes To Keep Future Dinner En gPavramant

Dutch Fliers Doing Good Job ‘But Need Better American Planes For Vital Task In East Indie

‘! Have A Dinner Date’— Vanderschmidt Finds Dutch Among Staunchest Of Allie:

Netherlands Fight for Theis ~ Country—and Ours—Ove: Indies is Important Job

Women Parade; Another Group Sings  “There'll Always Be An England”; More  un

Axis Driven: Back West At El Alamein   2,000 Nazis Captured And 18 Tanks Smashed In British Offensive  AUSTRALIANS CHARGE

Birtish Bombers Add Destruction In Daring Raids   Highly Secret Lancasters Create Havoc In German Submarine Base

Fliers Make Longest Day Raid of War   Secondary Attack Is Made on Flensburg, Another “Sub” Yard on Danish Border

Bombers Fly 1,750 Miles Across Germany To Raid Port on the Baltic Sea   quadron after Squadron of Four -Motored Plane: Also Atfack Other Important Cities in Germany Lose only Three Planes in Greatest Raid of the War Attack from Low Levels and Do Great Damage   By J. WES GALLAGHER

RAF Blasts Two Baltic U-Boat Base:  Yards Bombed   Yards Bombed At Danzig And Flensburg

R.A.F. Blasts Sub Base on the Baltic  Strike Body Blow   Strike Body Blow in Daring Raid on Danzig

RAF BOMBERS BLAST U-BOAT BUILDING BASE   British Flyers in Daring _ Daylight Attack on Danzig Shipyards   LARGE BOMBS LAND SQUARELY ON WAYS   * Secondary Attack is Made On Flensburg; Airfield At Abbeville Target

Big U-Boat Base Hit Hard Blow   Targets in Northern France Attacked Also; British Report Nazi : Shipyards at Danzig Badly Damaged

Wing 1750 Miles To Punish Submarine Building Base On Baltic; Sixty RAF Planes Participate.

RAF ATTACKS (BOAT NEST NEAR DANZIG   Flensburg Also Feels .» Wrath Of Bombs

Makes 1,750-Mile Trip To Danzig; Lancasters Loose Damaging Cargoes   New, Highly Secret War item Used; : Flensburg Also Raided ‘In -¢ Long, Dating Daylight: Operation; Targets Also Hit In Northern Trance,

Devastating Cargoes Are Loosed by Fliers of Britain   SQUARE BOMB HITS  IN YARDS REPORTED.   At Least 60 Four-Motored * Bombers -in the Attack

DANZIG BOMBED BY BRITISH IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Submarine Base Subjected To Heavy Attack; Flensburg Also Hit   NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE MATERIAL DAMAGE

Axis Army Remnants Battered   Mopping Up Italian Prison ers—Air Force Raids  Genoa Again

Britain's Eighth Army Remorselessly Hits Enemy, Mop Up Itahan Prisoners By Thousands, Slash At Nazis Dwindling Forces   GENOS BOMBED IN HEAVY RAP ATTACK.

Desert Forces Race to Border   Greatest Allied Offensive of  War Seen Near in Mediterranear

SUPPORT FOR ANTI-INFLATION BILL GROWINE   GOP More Acceptive— Policy to Be Fixed Today   FREEZE ANGLE   Keep Prices, Wages At Levels, Until Congress Acts

REPUBLICAN GAINS INDICATED. AS ELECTION DATE DRAWS NEAE   DEMOCRATS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF. HOUSE AND SENATE DESPITE LOSSES

SEE REPUBLICAN ELECTION GAINS   Polls Indicate G. 0. P. Victories In State And House Elections.

PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN NOW IN FINAL WEEK   Public Opinion Indicates Large Gains By Republicans In Nation, States

Drift to GOP  Foreseen in Coming Voie   New York’s Contest Holds National Interest

40,000 TONS ochAp RUBBER COLLECTED   No Accurate Prediction Of Final Figures Is Possible

INCOMPLETE REPORTS . SHOW NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN MEETING WITH SUCCESS

Gilbert, Marshall Attacks Crippling Blow to Power Of Japanese in Pacific;  Graphie Stories Are Told

CRIPPLING BLOW DEALT JAP POWER   Recent Mid- Pacific Raid Gives Japanese Cause To Remember Pearl Harbor; Warning To Japs

Crippling Blow To Jap ~ Pacific Power Is Told   Preview Of What Japan Itself May Feel Is Related In Attack On Islands

BLOW 10 JAPS DELIVERED IN NAVALRAIDS   Attacks on Pacific Islands Called Preview by the Navy   WAR MAY GO TO ENEMY DOORSTEPS      Results of Gilbert and Marshall Island Assoults Hailed

And The Odds Here Are That lt Will— Japan Is Warned That It Also Could Happen To Her

RAIDS fN JAP PACIFIC BASES MERE SAMPLE   * WAR MAY BE TAKEN TO DOORSTEP OF ENEMY

Naval Officers Disclose _ Details of Severe Blow At Nipponese in Pacific

ABDUCTED NEGRO DRAGGED. HANGED   Group Raids Texas Hospital to Seize Victim, Then Speed Away

ACCUSED NEGRO IS ABDUCTED, HANGED BY GROUP IN TEXAS   Wounded Man Is Taken From Hospital And Dragged By Car

Wounded Negro Hanged by Mob   From Hospital Ward Victim is Dragged

RETREAT FURTHER IN NORTH REGION   Continued Soviet Successes Noted Ir Voronezh Sector; Bataisk Red Line Wavers

Red Successes At Voronezh _ May Serve As CounterAttack Springboard   SOVIET POSITION IN ROSTOV AREA SERIOUS

Soviet Press Declares Hitler Is Consuming Last Reserves Swiftly; No Further Retreats

RAF Smashes Jap Planes at’ Andaman {sles   British Report Increasing Pressure In Burma—AVG Flvere ja Action

Report Nazis Massing 150Ship Convoy   Expect Enemy to Abandor Tripolitania for Junction In Tunisia.

ROMMEL BEGS FOR HELP 10 HOLD TUNISIA   Big Axis Convoy Said Massed to Rush Aid To North Africa

Axis Bolsters Tunisia For  All Out Fight   Troops Reported Shifted From Rus D sia, Libya; British Push Toward Tripol As Yanks Help Beat Off AHack

Rommel in appeal for troops   15 miles day is rate of axis withdrawal

German Leader In Alrica Sends      Axis Convoy in Southern France,: Madrid Reports

Nazis Abandon Hope of Stand Tn Tripolitania:   Axis Convoy of 150 Ships Said Massed © td  In Southern F rance *

ROMMEL FORCE STILL FLEEING ACROSS SANDS   Italians From Tripoli Reported Trying to Join Up With Axis Forces Now in Tunisia

FDR, Churchill  Give Encouraginc Picture Of War   Establishment Of U.S. Command In  al f mm,

VICTORY SEEN FOR CHURCHILL   Condemnitory Motion to be Beaten After Hot Debate, is Belief

BACKERS RALLY FOR CHURCHIL!   Non - Confidence Motior In Commons Dué for Bitter Debate

FDR, Churchill ~ Give Encouraginc Picture Of War   Establishment Of U.S. Command In  aS ox: a a i. Chan

BACKERS LINE UF BEHIND CHURCHILL   PREDICT DEFEAT IN COMMONS OF MOTON CONDEMNING CONDUCT OF WAR.

eeentenneemeeemianeien,  seme LEGION AUXILIARY WILL MEET SAT. AT 3:30 P. M.

AMERICAN-MADE AIRCRAFT PLAY BIG PART INR. A. F. ANTISUBMARINE WAR

U.S. Bombers Play Big Part In Battle Against U-Boats   RAF Coastal Command Makes 30 Attacks On Undersea Raiders In Recent Month With Liberator Squadron Setting Record: Hudson Squadren Runs Close Second

U.S. Bombers Raise Havoc  With U-Boats   Turn Atlantic Into Peril Sea

Y. $. Made Planes Lauded for Big Role in Raids, Attacks on U-Boats

SCRAP METAL DRIVE IN PENNA OPENS TODAY   Seen As. Fitting Ob servance Of Pearl . Harhor g

SCRAP METAL  DRIVE IN-PENNA OPENS. TODAY   Seen As Fitting Ob servance Of Pearl Harbor

Germans Claim Capture Of Red Rail Junction Only 60 Miles North Of Maikop Oil Fields  REDS ADMIT BATTLES DEEP IN CAUCASUS  Moscow Still Stresses Heavy German Losses, But Reds Retreating

Rail Junction in Caucasus Said Captured  U.S. Army General Arrives in Moscow by Plane

Moscow Says Main Arm Of Pincer Stopped   In West Caucasus Reds Resist Germans Stubbornly But Fail to Stop Them

NAZI ARMIES OPEN ENVELOPMENT MOVE AGAINST RUSS CITY   Germans Advance Slowly With Heavy Losses, Com. munique Says—tLively Artillery Exchanges Reported Neor Leningrad

Army Takes Possession Of War Plant In.S. Boston   Ordered by President After Woods Company Refuses To Carry Out  Labor Board Directive   MIEITARY POLICE TAKE OVER PLANT   Aluminum Workers Plan Vote on Strike Over Raise Denial

War Plant Occupied By Army  Faye Ta Ohey   Failure To Obey Board Order Charged

ARMY SEIZES PLANT OF MACHINE COMPANY   Takes Possession as Result of Boston Firm’s Refusal to Comply With Labor Board Order.

WAR MATERIAL PLANT TAKEN OVER BY ARMY   President Orders Action as Officials Defy Labor Board Directive   MILITARY POLICE PLACED IN CHARGE   Plant Engaged in Makin; Materials Essential To War Efforts

Texas Election Bureau Estimates  ‘0’ Daniel Majority at About 16,000

It Will Be The Third War For Pvt. Mann—  65-Year-Old Man Forsakes Golf. Easu Chair To Enlist

Dutch Still Giving  Blows to Invaders   Fighting Rages Upon Indies’ Islands

Netherlands Indies Forces Still Fight  Isolated Detachments Strike At Foe

Legion Collects 1,000 Phonograph Records First Day of Drive .   Discs to Be Recast for Boys on Fiahting Front

Airmen Strike ‘“eavy Blows   Landing of Marines Called ‘“Opening Doors” to Offensive in South Pacific

MARINES FIGHT IN JUNGLES TO QUST JAPANESE   Allied Airmen Hammer At Nipponese Bases, Sink Supply Ships Along Far-flung Front   DOORS OPENED FOR OFFENSIVE ACTION   Navy Reveals Attack On Kiska Destroyed Enemy Ships And ‘Knocked Out Batteries

Pacific Battle Details Still Undisclosed   Australian Report Says Allies Making Progress In sen sive Stroke

Marines Wage Furious Fight  ‘To Make Gains   Official Silence Hides American Activities But Navy Statement Reveals Yank As sault Js Making Progress

Hand-to-Hand Battles With Foe Revealed   Information Scarce But American Forces Believad To Be Moving Ahead

LITTLE NEWS ON PACIFIC BATTLE   Marines Reported: Fight ing Hand- -To- Hane  With Japs

ARE BELIEVED TO BE GAINING AGAINST JAPS   Progress of Battle in the Solomons Is Cloaked in Official Silence but Stray, Bits of Information se: Encouraging.

AGAINBATTER AT JAP BASES   Washington Hints Land, Sea And Air Offensive Makes Headway In Pacific

BASES OF JAPANESE POUNDED BY PLANES   Allied Land, Sea and Air Assault Makinig Progress, It Is Indicated

TOEHOLDS ON PACIFIC ISLE ARE BROADENED   Operations Continue, But Of. ficial Silence Veils Progress   JAP BASES. SHIPS STRUCK   Allied Airmen Inflict New, Hard Blows At Enemy In Solomon Area

ALLIED AIRMEN IN NEW RAIDS ON JAPANESE   U. S. Continues Operations In Southeastern Area   Of Japs In Aleutians Are Silenced: Heavy Damage To Foe On Kiska Island

American Marines Battle To Broaden Solomon Toeholds   Operations Continue In Tulagi Area; Increasing British Troops Go Into Action In India

Allied Airmen Strike Effective Blows to Support Marines in Struggle     New Offensive  Navy Hails Landing as Opening Doors to Offensive

ALLIED PLANES RAID JAPANESE PACIFIC BASES   Bombers Give Support For Land Troops

Americans Fight Enemy Forces At Close Quarters   Effective New Air Blows Dealt Jap Bases As Solomons Battle Continues

Airmen Battering Bases, Shipping   Door Opened to Allied Offensive In Pacifie, Navy Declares~Believe Yank Forces Are Making Headway In Allack on Islands

MARINES FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND FOR TULAGI      Supporting Allied Airmen Agair Blast Rabaul, Down Zero Fight  ers Over New Guinea   JAP VESSEL SUNK

JUNGLE HARDENED MARINES BATTLE T0 HOLD WINNINGS   Bitter Hand to Hand Fighting to Broaden Toeholds on the Solomon Islands. —   AIRMEN ARE EFFECTIVE   New Blows Upon Japanese Bases and Shipping Along 3000-Mile Front.

JUNGLE-HARDENED MARINES BATTLE TO BROADEN HOLD IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

Bridgeheads. in Solomons Being Held   Original Landing Parties Are Believed to Have Been Strengthened   STILL FIGHTING IN TULAGI AREA   Japs Say It’s All Over But Washington Will Tell Details Later -

Engage in Hand-to-Hand Clashes to Broaden the Toeholds Won in Islands

Allied: Airmen Strike Blows  On Solomons   Leathernecks’ Progress Continues Hidden In Official Silence, But  Fiocghtinoe Gae« On

Hit Air-Borne Nippon Supplies   Dropped By Parachute At Tassafaronga Beach

U S Fighter Planes Bomb and Strafe Cargo Laden ‘Chutes   Supplies Dropped on Beach for HardPressed Japs on Guadalcanal Are Hit

U. S. Airmen Bomb Jap Supplies Dropped from Planes on Guadalcanal

JAP PARACHUTE GOODS STRAFEL   Supplies Dropped On Guadalcanal Blasted

Damaged in Midway Battle, Craft Was Being Towed to Port When Jap Sub Fired Finishing Torpedo   Comparatively New Vessel Met Fate as Did the Lexington, Casualties Are Known as Light.

HIT BY ENEMY BOMBERS DURING MIDWAY BATTLE   Navy Announces Sinking Of U. 8 5S. Yorktown On June 7th With But Few Casualties

Plane Carrier Yorktown Lost, Navy.Reveals °   Sunk June 7 as. Result of Damage By Bombs, Torpedoes  L

AIRCRAFT CARRIER DAMAGED IN FIGHT, SANK 2DAYS LATER   Put Out Of Action, Crack Vessel Was Being Salvaged When Enemy Submarine Fired .Two Torpedoes Into Her’

Carrier Damaged By Bombs, Falls Victim To Sub   Destroyer Hamann Hit By Torpedoes At Same Time, Sinks Quickly _

U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK JUNE 7 IN BATTLE OF MIDWAY   Casualties Light, Navy Tells, Giving No Figures; Japs’ Air Attack Described

"Very Few Casualties” Says Communique; Craft Carried. 85 Warplanes, 2,072 as Personnel.

U.S. CARRIER YORKTOWN IS  WAR CASUALTY SUNK JUNE 7   Coupe De Grace Dealt 5 Year-Old Craft By Jap Submarine   Human Losses Few; Craft Had Been Damaged At Midway

Fate of Vessel in Many Respects Was Similar to That Which Befell the Carrier Lexington in Coral Sea Battle-Casualties Are Few, Navy Reports Today--No Figures Are .  ‘ Made Puhii- -

News Withheld To Mask Other Moves of Fleet   Destroyer Hammann Also Is Lost With Five-Year-Old Craft

Carrier Damaged In Midway Sea Fight, Sunk By Jap Sub While Being Towed To Safety   U.S. Destroyer, Aiding Yorktown, Als Torpedoed, Sunk, Navy Reports; Very Few Casualties   YORKTOWN PREVIOUSLY WAS REPORTED DAMAGED IN MIDWAY BATTLE, EARLY JUNE

Huge Vessel, Damaged In Midway Battle, Sent To Bottom By Two Jap Tornedoes.

Sub bagged Yorktown in salvage trip   C apsized while being towed; few NEE

Few Casualties, Navy Announces   Jap Sub Sinks Ship After Midway Battle

DAMAGED SHIP IS SUNK AFTER MIDWAY BATTLE   American Vessel Is Struck by Jap Torpedoes and Sent to Bottom.

JAP TORPEDOES SHOT WOUNDED SHIP AT MIDWAY   Casualties Said by Navy to Have Been Few on Plane Carrier

Aircraft Carrier Sunk in Midway Battle June 7   Aircraft Carrier Goes Down After Midwav Battle      Navy Reports Casualties Small

BY JAP SUB NEAR MIDWAY   Sinking June 7 Following Midway Battle Revealed

Five-Year-Old Yorktown Is Sunk By Japs   Bombers and Torpedo Planes Get Ship June 4; Sub Finishes Job.

NAVY REPORTS AIRCRAFT CARRIER YORKTOWN SUNK   Went Down June 7th As Result of Midway Battle.

CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO IS HOME FROM BATTLE TRIUMPH   Gallant Flagship Of U. S. Solomons Fleet That Rip ped Jap Armada Limps Into Golden Gate Harbor; Commander T o Be Awarded Medal

CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO REACHES PORT   Gallant Flagship Of U. S%. Solomons Fleet Bears He roes Of Battle Of November  192   Big Ones First

Patched But Victorious Cruiser San Francisco Returns From Solomons

4eroes Bring Battered Cruiser San Francisco Safely Into Home Port

Proud Cruiser Limps Home From Victory   8. F. Giyes Welcome “To Flagship ‘ Of Solomous Fleet

Few on Hand to Welcome Shi Cruiser Limps Home From Solomons War      Brave Young Men Who F ought on Gallant Ship Receive Heroes’ Welcome in U.S. Port

Gallant American Flagship San Francisco Gets Grand Welcome After Fight

Cruiser Limps Home To Receive Hero's Welcome   The San Francisco, Gallont Flagship of the U, $, Solo mons Fleet That Ripped an Enemy Armada, Back With Corps of Heroes

May Threaten With Induction If Appeal Fails   Patriotism and Lure Of High Pay Used To Get Skilled Men

OFFICIALS HOPE TO BOOST TOTAL OF WAR WORKER   Federal Agencies Would Coax Workers Into Vital War Industries

Program Started To Draft Labor   Would Assign Men To Vital War Jobs

‘Draft’ for Workers Is Under Way   U. S. Will Send Men Into War  Industries

“DRAFTING” OF MEN. FOR WAR WORK MAY SOON BE REQUIRE!   Program Is Mapped Out tc Provide Help But If It Fails Another Plan !s Loamina.

UNDERTAKE JOINT PROGRAM TO DRAFT DEFENSE WORKERS   Selective Service And U. S. Employment.Service To Try Setup On Voluntary Basis

WORKER DRAFT {8 UNDER STUDY BY SERVICE BOARDS   Detailed Inventory of Train. ing and Skills Will Be Compiled.      Stock Market

War Work Check Slated   alantary ‘Drafting’ of Emplovees Undertaken

Ravan Ghincnc Affortan   Seek Volunteers For Vital War Industrie:

Draft Workers For War Jobs.   Plan Shift From Non‘Essential Industries

Second Front Failure By Allies’ " “Might Afford Hitler Opportunity Of Swinging British Isle Invasion

Second Front Calls For A Big Gamble   Should Attempt Result In Failure, Nazis Will Strike Britain

Jecond Front Is Asked By British In Demonstration  landnnore Bandy Te   Londoners Ready Tc Take Risks Which * Go With Attack

The War Today  Allies New Front Nite empt May Res ult   Ry DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

SECOND FRONT CLAMOR GRIPS IMAGINATION   Is One of Few War Problems to Take Such An Intense Hold On Public

People Disregard Warning That Second Front Must Be Left To Allied Commanders

SECOND FRONT DEMANDED BY BRITISH GROWP   Want To Hela Soviet Army Whip Hitler

EAN NAZI INVASION  ak FRONT MIGHT  itler’s Chance Should Allies Fail

The War Toda Britons Want Second F ront, Even At Risk Of Counter-Invasion By Hitler   But MacKenzie Believes Crisis In Russia Not Serious Enough Yet To Warrant Suicidal Plunge; High Command Must Make Decision

MAN IN STREET DEMANDS SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE NOW DESPITE HAZARDS AND OFFICIAL REFUSALS

Writer Doubts That Russian Situation Warrants Opening Of Second Front in Europe

Allies Would Face Grave Risks, Invasion Of England If Second Front Attempted

Crimea Fight. Beginning Of Big Campaign   Red Armies Fulfilling Pledge of Their Leaders t Strike Back Effectively

interpreting he War   It Is Too Soon to Judge Result Of Russian Fight

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Answer To War’s Length May Hinge On Outcome Of Battle In Russia

SEIZE 13 ENEMY RADIO STATIONS   Tr. B. L. had located enemy overated stations in this country

LUTHERAN MEETIN( IN HOLLIDAYSBURG   One-Day Conference Will Begin At 9 O'Clock Monday

Likens Jitterbugs to Shakespeare Teacher Says Both Hep to the Jive

Hep-Cat Slang Is Just Poetry   Kids in Class With Shake speare, Only They Don’ Know It.

FOUR DENIED KIDNAP PL   BUSPECTS IN SCANLON ABDUC “EON PLEADED NOT GUILTY WHEN ARRAIGNED  : TODAY

CLOSING OF MEETING AT RIC POSTPONED DUE TO STAND OF TWO OF THE REPUBLICS

RIO. PARLEY WILL. END TODAY; AXIS BREAK JS ASSURED   39 Measures To "Cleanse ‘Hemisphere Of Enemy . Influences, Build  . Defenses

Ending Ria Conference  Is Delayed   Argentina and Chile would keep Brazil also as isolationist

YAN AMERICAN UNITY CONFAB ENDS TUESDAY   formal Approval Of 35 Anti- Axis Moves Scheduled

Closing Of Rio de Janiero Parley Postponed Until Tomorrow Night; Indicate Argentina Pressuring

ARGENTINA TRIES TO KEEP BRAZIL FROM SIGNING Ut   Pressure Being Placed on Na tion “Until After Elections In February, March?

Pressure Put On Brazil to Delay Action   J  ference Is Péstponed a Day

Closing of Rio Parley Delayed   Brazil _Importuned To Postpone Break

Chile, Argentina Seek Delay of  Brazil’s Action   Postpone Adjournment of Emergency Parley  Until Late Wednesday

POLL TAX FIGHT DELAY   Southern Senators Maneuver Today To Foree Another Delay

POLL TAX SHOWDOWN IS DELAYED   Southern Bloc Uses Quorum Call Tactic In Fight

SENATORS OPPOSE MEASURE   Tom Connally Joins Bilbo, Russell In ‘Triple Play’   @HREE QUORUMS CALLED   O’Daniel Calls For Action On Prohibition Bill

NOT A NORMAL MONTH   The Past November Was Both Mile and Dry; Wheat Is Good

NAZIS GIVE VERSION   Says All Axis Positions Are Helc : In Egypt

Women's Navy Reserve Corps  Established   Dr. Mildred McAfee To be Sworn in as Lieutenant Commander

Wellesley Chief ’ to Head ‘Waves,’ Navy Auxiliary   11,000 Women to Be Taker Soon in New Corps.

RESERVE CORPS FOR THE WOMEN. HAS BEEN FORMED      Will Be. Known. as “Waves? “11,000: Are to: Bes. “."-Macéinated. ,

WOMEN RECRUITED FOR ‘WAVES’   New Corps Will Give Equal Rank, Pay With Men

NAVY TO.HAVE . *11;000WAVES   HUNTER . COLLEGE’ PRESIDENT ' TO HEAD WOMEN’S CORPS _OF NAVY, IT 18 AN- * NOUNCED .

WELLESLEY COLLEGE PRESIDENT WILL BE INDUCTED SATURDAY      Dr. Mildred H. McAfee is to Be Given Post of Commander of "Waves."

FARLEY RENAMED — N. Y. CHAIRMAN   Urges and Predicts Full Support for Bennett For Governor

Labor Party Unsatisfied   May Enter Candidate Following Bennett's Victory In New York

3-Way Gov. Race Looms In N. Y. As Bennett Wins  Believe ALP To Enter Candidate

Farley Heads the N. Y. Democrats   Re-elected. Chairman of ihe State Committee at a Meeting Today.

Backer. of Bennett Urge: AU Democrats Back Candidate at Elections

FARLEY WINS VICTORY IN CONVENTION   Bennett Nominated for Governor by 623 to 393 for F. D. R.’s Choice.   FARLEY 1S NAMED CHAIRMAN AGAIN   President Refuses to Comment to Reporters on Development,

Re-Elect Jim Farley. as Chairman of Democratic Party in New York State   ‘Former Postmaster - General Urges Full Support Be Given John J, Bennett

Farley Retains Political Post   Chairman of New York’s Democratic Committee Re-elect ed for Two-Year Term

Hongkong Raide By Eight Planes, Japanese Report  Restrained Account -Similar to One . Delivered Oct, 21

May Cut Reds Off From All  of Caucasus Oil        Gloomy Picture Made : Worse By. Renewed Stalingrad Offensive .

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Russian Army’s Ability To Withdraw In Order Only Bright Spot

BURMESE TREACHERY IS RECOUNTED BY WRITER   Tragic Story Of Burma Could Be Repeated In India, Correspondent Says

ALLIED FORCES 60 MILES FROM IAP BASE AT BUNA   MacArthur’s Armies Advance on Burra, Main New Guinea Position. ©

TRY TO DRAW GIRL’S HEART BACK IN PLACE   Physicians Use Emergency Device in Effort to Save Child After She Falls on Fence.

American Field Services Escape Tobruk   Brief News Bulletins From War Fronts of the World

TINY BOAT SINKS JAPANESE VESSE!   u. 2 Navy Officer Send: Torpedo Into War. cratt

MOSQUITO BOAT SINKS CARRIER   Ensign George Cox Get: Credit For Feat In Subic Bay

Daring Ensign Skippers Mosquito Boal into Harbor, Sinks Jap Ship

YOUNG GIRLS TO JOIN WAR WORK   Bars Against 16 And 17-YearOlds Are Removed By Labor Department

Younger Girls Will Get Jobs   Labor Department Opens Gates Of War Plants © To 16-17 Group

Labor Department Opens War Plant Gates To Girls   Secretary of Labor Perkins Drops Age Requirement __ to 18 to Permit More Girls to Take Their Places on Production Lines; Certain Restrictions © Placed on Emnplovers

16, 17 Year Old Girls Can Work   Secretary of Labor Amends Rules to Let Them in War Plants

MADAGASCAR FRENCH ARE BATTLING BRITIS      Defense Forces Lose 2 of < 1 toht Raval tinite

FULL FRENCH FORCE HURLED INTO ACTION   Two Naval Vessels Admitted Lost To British Attackers

First Waves of Big Offensive Reported Broken   Fight Furiously To Wipe Out Bridgehead North of Singapore

CALLS IN GOVERNORS   Ickes to Meet State Executives From Oil-Producing States

We're Accused Of Seeking Prefext’   Japs Charge We Want E)» cuse to Use Poison Gas

Tokyo Says U. 5S. Wants To Use Gas   Domet Reports FDR Statement Shows Pretext Sought

JAPS RIDICULE. GAS CHARGES   Roosevelt Statement Called Ludicrous

Slay -—-,-rtrtrt‘aeOO.OUNN.  State College Cop Nabs Escaped Convici

State College Cop  Captures Convicts   Posse Sought Pair Since Tuesday

JAPS MAY BE UNDECIDED ON TE MOVE   Believed Waiting ‘To See Outcome Of Russia Battle

Chinese Military Experts Think Tokyo ‘On Fence’, But May Strike Next At Siberia Under Nazi Pressure   Rv RORERT P WARTIN

Why Quiet in Far East?   Japan Seen Forced to Adopt Waiting Policy

Missionaires Slain  Qn Hainan Island   Japs Kiil Americans, Chinese Report

SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE IN CENTRALIA AUG. 20

FINAL ARGUMENTS IN TREASON TRIAL   Indications Point to Possibility That Case May Go to Jury Today

TREASON CASE TO JURY TODAY   3 CHICAGO COUPLES FACE SENTENCES ON AIDING NAZI AGENT

_ THE WAR TODAY   SOVIET CHIEFTAINS’ PREDICTIONS MAY NOT BE FAR WRONG, AFTER ALL

Kalinin’s Words Bode Ill for Nazi  Cause in Spring   If Prediction Is True, Red Machine Will Roll Into Berlin as Conqueror

NAZI POSITION HELD CRITICAL   Russian President Said Justified in Threat Against Hitler

Today’s War   Hitler’s Hopes Now Hang on Efforts To Stop  Dien Adwannas

HITLER HAS MANEUVERED HIMSELF INTO VERY DANGEROUS POSITION If Adolf Can‘t Stop Drive, Spring Hopes Will Be Blasted

Gamble In Russia May Defeat Hitle   Soviet’s War Machine May Roll Along Until It Is Or ~ Wilhelmstrasse

GROWING MORE APPARENT THAT HITLER MADE GRAVE ERROR IN SURPRISE TURN AGAINST RUSSI:

Red March Down Wilhelmstrasse Seen Finale To Battle In Russia If Prediction By Kalinin Is Right

The War Today he  Fuehrer Hitler’s Precarious Position Lends Weight To Kalinin’s Declaratio:   If Prediction Comes True, Russian War Machine Wil Not Be Stopped Until Ger. many Invaded; Turkey Is Warned To Be On Guard   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analwst

MAAS ASSERTS UNIFIED COMMAND NECESSARY TO INSURE PACIFIC VICTORY

Tongressman Mass Says United States Is Losing the Battle in South Pacifie

WP PRUBE IS BEING PLANNED   Congressional Investigation Into Slow-Down Charnes Is Promised Today.   RESIGNATIONS PRESENTED   Action Touches Off Flare-up That Brings About Movement  for Probe.

PROBE OF WAR INDUSTRY BOARE IS DEMANDED   Nelson Said to Have Ordered Investigation Following Resignation of Official

WPB INQUIRY TO BE OPENED   Congress To Probe Charge That Indecision Hampers Arms Program

WPB TEXTILE CHICF QUITS; SAYS. ARMS PROGRAM HAMPEREL   Indecision Charged by Guthrie Congressional Investigation Promised   “INDUSTRY NOT UTILIZED”

Production  Delayed By WPB   Full Investigation B; Congress Promised

Reds’ Recapture of Kerch Symbolic of Confusion of Germans in Great Retreat

PATROL CLASH  INNEW GUINE/   First Land Action in New Invasion Theater; Air Activity Is Heavy

ALLIED PATROLS GLASH WITH JAPS INNEW GUINEA   Weck End Skirmishes Reported On Papuan Peninsula In First Land Action of That New Invasion Theatre; Enemy Bases Blasted.

Allied Jungle Patrols Clash With Japanese   New Guinea Skirmish Is First Lend Action In New Invasion Area   DARWIN 1S ATTACKED   Townsville, Aussie's ‘North Capital,’ Bombed In Deepest Stab Yet

LAND FORCES CLASH IN NEW CHINFA WINS   First Infantry Action Staged In New Pacific Invasion Zone   BASES BLASTED FROM AIR   Japs Strike Back With Second Raid In Two Days On Darwin, Australia

Patrols Clash With Japanese   Papuan Peninsula Scen Of Fighting; Planes Blast At Bases

End Skirmishes Re ————_—nsd On Papuan Penin S sa! In First Land Action  =LimMBsS That New Invasion  ‘ tucatre; Enemy Bases Blasted.

PATROLS SKIRMISH QN NEW GUINEA   Allied Airmen Continue Their Assaults on Japs

ALLIED BOMBERS, BLAST ENEMY NEAR AUSTRAL   - Nipponese ue Back ‘With Small Raid On Darwirs

Patrols Clash With Japs For First Time   First Land Action I Fought In New Guine: As Planes Continue T: Blast Jap Bases

ALLIED PATROLS MEET JAPANESE   FIRST LAND ACTION IN NEW INVASION THEATER REPORTED

ALLIES STRIKE JAPS IN PAPUA   Land Forces Go Into Actior As Allied Planes Continue Ascanlts.

Allies And Japs Clash On Land  In New Guinea   United Nations Planes _ Continue to. Blast. at - ‘Enemy Island Bases.

Allies Hammer Japanese Base At New Guinea In First Land Action Of New Invasion Theater

Patrols Clash On  New Guinea Isle  Is First Contact Of Land Forces There; Japs  Raid Townsville

ALLIED TROOPS BATTLE ENEMY ON ISLE COAST   Jungle-Wise Patrols Face Jap Soldiers

) 26 “United Nations” Sign Pact Agreeing to Use All Resources In Battling Axis to Finish

Will Not Make Separate Peace with the Foe, U. S. And War Allies Promise   Agreement Climaxes Conferences of Roosevelt, Churchill and Envoys Of Many Associated Nations

ALLIED NATIONS STAND AGAINST — SEPARATE PEACT   Twenty-six, Including U. S., Britain and Russia, Begin Signing Declaration Containing Pledge.   PROMISE TO USE FULL MIGHT IN WAR   ’ Pact Brings Soviets Closer to Allies, Although They Are Not Bound to Fight Japan.

U. S., Britain, Russia and China Head List   Pledge Full Might Against Powers With Which Each Is At War  ‘

Pledge No Separate PeaceP act      U. S., Britain And China Along With 22 Other CountriesClimaxConferenceWith Pledges.   ® Denmark Out

26 Anti-Axis Nations  Sian Pledae   No Separate Peace Will Be Signed With the Enemy

No Separate Peace With Enemy Is Pledge of Allies   ‘United Nations’ to Give Full Military and Economic Aid in Effort to Defeat Axis Powers

26 NATIONS AGREE . TO USE MIGHT IN WARFARE ON AXIS   Powers Further Pledge Not ta Make Separate Peacs With the Enemy—Joint Declaration Cli-: -*, maxes Washington Conferences ’

Great & Small Anti-Axis  Powers in Formal Alliance   Twenty-Six Nations Sign Joint Declaration Pledging All-Out Action Against Foes; Separate Peace Pacts Disavowed

NO SEPARATE PEACE PACT SIGNED BY 26   Latin Nations ‘Join  In All Out War

26 Countries to Use All Resources, Agrse Not to Make Separate Peace   ‘MORE DECISIONS COMING

Separate Peace With the Enemy Held Impossible   United States, Russia Britain and China Take the Lead   Overwhelming Majority o Inhabitants of Six Continents Agree

Allied Group Led by U.S., Great Britain And Russia   Nations Pledge To Use All Their Military And Economic Might Against Axis Powers  a a ae   MOVE CLIMAXES LONG CONFERENCES

26 NATIONS IN UNITED FRONT AGAINST AXIS   Signatories Agree To Pool Resources And Not To’ Make Separate Peace   PACT BRINGS REDS CLOSER TO ALLIES

Full Military Economic Aid Pledged  No Separate Peace   No Separate Peace To Be Made By Any of Group

NO SEPARATE PEATE: ALLIES PLEDGE UNITY   AGREEMENT CALLED GREATEST EFFORT IN HISTORY

26 Countries Sign Allied Peace Pledge   Nations Agree Upon Using Might Against All Axis Powers   FREE LANDS JOINED

Meeting of Elder Statesmen Called in Tokyo  Military Clique Now Seems in Need Of Wider Support

Crimean Drive Only Prelude To All-Out Push, Writer Savs   GRAND STRATEGY OF U.S. May Undergo Drastic Revision

CRIMEA DRIVE HELD PRELUDE   Present Fight Said to be Preliminary to All-Out Hitler Offensive

Writer Recently in Internment Interprets Nazi Crimean Drive   Rye FNWIN SHANKE

A.P. Expert Thinks Big Offensive  By Nazis Likely   By EDWIN SHANKE

WPB Agency Out to End Plant Strike   Chrysler Tank Arsenal Strike in Hands of Board cf Review

STRIKE AT CHRYSLER TANK ARSENAL   Labor Disputes At Other Places Despite Fact Nation Is At War—Work Stoppage Occurs At Plant Of Aluminum Company Of America

U.S. In Peril But Unionists  Still Strike   War Industries In Many Parts Tied Up By Walkouts

Seek to Avert Strike Threat      Spotty Labor Situation Centers Around Tank and Aluminum Production

SEEKS TO END TANK STRIKE AT CHRYSLER   WPB Acts to Clear Clouder Labor Picture; ALCOA Men Go Back to Jobs.   AKRON WALKOUT ENDS   Truck Drivers In Six States Quit Jobs In Dispute Over Warnes.

W.P.B.Tries To Finish Tank Strike   Chrysler Dispute Is Given Immediate Treatment by Agency of Board   Coast Has Strike

W. P. B. Agency Tackles Tank Arsenal Strike   Review Board Seeks A Quick Settlement Of  Pintenst T Mensste

WPB Agency Seeks to End Detroit Strike   AFL » Cometi action — Met Protest Hiring of CIO Workers

Tank ‘Arsenal Has Walkout   AFL Workers Strike at Detro Plant as Protest to Hiring o CIO Members

Chrysler Tank F actory Tied ° Up by Strike   Wage and Union Disputes Are Arousing War Labor Board

LABOR BOARD SEEKS TO END TANK STRIKE   Conference of Aluminum Workers’ Union Urges Locals to Reject WLEB Decision Denying Them Wace Hike.

Behind The \ews   War Efforts Point  Way To Economic Stability In U. §S,  After Conflict

BIG RHINELAND BREAS BOMBED   Midlands Of England Also Attacked In Exchange Of Aerial Blows

GERMANY AND FRANCE FEEL BAF BOMBING   West Germany and Aress of Northern France Were Objectives.   ‘SOME PLANES ARE LOST   At the Same Time German Bombers Made More Rzids Over England.

Between 300 And 400 RAF Bombers Plaster Rail Junction—16 Britions Fail To Return

HOMES WITH MORE THAN TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR ON HAND AFFECTED BY REGULATIONS

RATIONING OF SUGAR DELAYED UNTIL APRIL   State Administrator Warns That Hoarders Will Be Penalized   SUPPLIES ARE HELD UP.   Cards Will Be Withheld From Al With 11 Pounds Or  More

Sugar Ration Registration Postponed! Until April; Hoarders Face Penalty

Thought Japs Were Own Unit;  British Lose 15 Merchantmen   Sunk By Enemy In Less Than Hour Close To Shore Of India, Tokyo Announcement Claims

JAPS IN ATTACK » ON BIG CONVOY   Tokyo-Reports 15°. Vessels Sunk in Surprise Raid Near Shores of India -

American Forces Already Racing Toward Tunisia   ‘Capture of Casablanca Announced; Bougie, Rabat Under Occupatior

Golden Wedding Of Seney Couple  . Fiftieth Anniversary “~Okscrved By Buiaends

Golden Wedding Of Seney Couple  Fiftieth Anniversary _~Qhserved. By Friends

Men Affacked In Lifeboats   Axis U-Boat Machine Guns Crew of Torpedoec American Freighter

Willkie Slaps Statements About Him   Leader Has Reached Canada on Way Back From Mission

WILLKIE TO REPLY. TO HIS CRITICS   INDICATES 2ND FRONT ISSUE IS NOT CLOSED SO FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED.

Willkie Replies  to Statements  F. D. R. Envoy Back in North America

Nazis Wipe Out Entire City in Southern Norway  ae, eee Bere OP. Ne ee ne, ee   New Reports of Outbreaks Also Include Pitchee Battle in France

Nazis Wipe Out Entire City in Southern Norway‘   New Reports of Outbreak Also ITnelude  Pitchee  Battle in France

New Terrorism Falls on Europe   Norway Village Is Reported Wiped Ou  a ~_~,_

Big Guns Check Armies Rolling  On Stalingrad   Soviet central front push continues; Reds report downing of ae Nazi planes.

U.S. FORTRESS RAID REPORTEL   Shi pyards At Rotterdam Are Target; All Planes Return Safely

Women’s Styles lo Be Frozen’ By War Board   Existing Silhouette To Be Retained In New Wardrobes

Styles Frozen for Duration  -WPB Gives Women First Notice of Regulations

Women’s Styles to Be ‘Frozen’ for Duration of the War, WPB Decrees: Present Stocks Believed Adequate

Plan To Freeze Women’s Styles For Duratior   Would Halt Radieal Change In Designs To Prevent Outmoding Of Clothes

NOW THEY'RE GOING TO-“EREEZE’ STYLES   Women’s ‘Clothes To Stay “As: They Are

BE ‘EDEN’   Little Change in Design or Materials in Women’s Clothes to Occur

WPB Order Will! 'Preve t Radical Alterations Existing Feminine Style   Will Cover Both  Regulations ‘Now Be ing Sig abd Materials

Seems Like We’ve Seen Each Other Before  Your Next Year's Dress May Be New But It Will Look Very Much Same >

Women’s Styles To Be ‘Frozen’ Soon   Intention Is to Prevent Radical Changes

WPB Order Will!Prevent Radical Alterations Existing Feminine Sty   Will ~ soa Boch Designs aad

iduced Savings ‘ogram Urged y Senator George   Seeks Overall Price And Wage Control As Anti-Inflation Aid   JBLIC IMPATIENT’   General Ceiling Seen Essential to Aid War Production Efforts   unty Officials nvention Opens ie 7 at Taos

ENEMY SHIPS ATTACKED BY ALLIED FORCE   Outlook In The Pacific Grows Grim

0 TRANSPORTS AND WARSHIPS HIT BY ALLIES   Invaders Surge Through Sumatra Toward Java  Base

Allies Blast Ten Enemy Ships As Japanese Invade Dutch Indies By Sea, Air

JAPANESE CLOSING IN ON KEY TOWN OF THATON, BURMA   Enemy Now Less Than 75 Miles From Burma Road ‘Despite Attacks By British Forces

U.S.’s ‘One-Man Army’ at Bataan After Regular Job   Arthur Wermuth Credited with Slaying 129 Japanese Soldiers Single-Handedly

Battle to Save CCC   Rep. Engel Makes Motion to Strike Allotment from Huge Bill in Congress:

BACKERS FIGHT TO PRESERVE CCC   DEPRESSION-BORN CORPS FACES END OF 9-YEAR CAREER

Supporters of Project Bat tle In House to Preserve lts Program  NEED LATER IS_ SEEN

Bare Shelves Greet People At Flagstaff   City Jail Only Place Where Food Is Assured In Store Lock-Up

- Powers Had No Inkling Of Roosevelt Tour of U. S.          rst Mention Is Labored Interpretation In Which Sima ‘ultaneous Views Are Taken That Trip Was Meant ; to “Popularize” President and At Same Time  It Had Been Kept Secret

FDR Reports War Plants At 95 Percent Efficiency   Finds Washington Lags Behind in War Spirit and Criticises Some Congressmen, Officials and Minority Press   Jab For Congressmen

Roosevelt Trip Was Appar ently Unknown to Berlin, Rome and Tokyo

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES ARE ANNOUNCED   Parsons will welcome back old grads on Friday, October 30

MIRACLE DRUGS ARE DEVELOPED FROMELECTRONS   Goiter, Leukemia And Bone Cancer Are Successfully Treated

ATTACK AIMED AT OIL FIELDS IS TURNED BACK   Soviets Also Claim Major Victory On Front Southeast Of Leningrad   GERMAN LOSSES MOUNT   "og Hampers Enemy Aeria And Ground Operations At Stalingrad

German Forces In Mid-Caucasus Are Driven Bae}   Moscow Report Says Nazis Abandon Many Positions In Region   NAZIS ALSO LOSE NEAR LENINGRAD   Russians Claim Heavy Cas. ualties Are Inflicted In Attacks

BEATEN NAZI FORGE LOGE MANY POINTS   Forced to Give Up One Po sition After Another in Mid-Caucisus,   IS SMASHING VICTORY   Thousands of German Casualtics Are Reported in Three-Day Fight.

REDS ROUT NAZIS  IN CAUCASUS; © LOSSES HIGH   Foe Quitting Position, After 15.000 Casnalties

Work On Airport Project Scheduled To Start Today   Machinery and Equipnient to be Sent Here to Rush to Completion.

School Probe Is Sef For March 3   Lawmakers Group Will Investigate Un-Americaniem

Rules Wite Has Right lo — Search Hubby’s Pockets   Judge Scoffs At Argument Of Bachelor Attorney In Chicago Divorce Case

Work More, Spat: Less, Orders FDR   Public Quarreling Disrupts War Effert, He Says; Attend to Job

OFFICIALS ORDERED 10 STOP QUARREL'   Roosevelt Telis Adminis. trations to Settle Disputes Quietly

Officials’ Spats Rapped By FDR   President Tells Heads To Settle Disputes Quietly

FDR DEMANDS END OF SPATS THROUGH PRESS   Officials’ Clashes Must Be Smoothed Out With No Public Debating, Letter Advises   Nazis Exploit Fights

MORE PETITIONS.   Are On File With The Tipton County Ration Board.

MORE PETITIONS.   Are on ‘File Ww ith The Tipton County Ration Board. ( -

Magic City in Mojave Desert Better Than Hollywood, Jap Resident Tells Former Boss

NEWSMAN TELLS OF STRANGEST: ITY; GREW IN 3 WEEKS   Japanese Being Moved From West Coast To: Camps —Modern City In Short Time

JAP SEA-BORNE TROOPS THRUST NEARER INDIA   Naval Attack On Port Moresby Expected Daily By Australians

Sea Force Reported to Have Covered L andi Across Bay from Calcutta and Near India-B ; Frontier; Skirmishes Reported in News fe taan Peninsula; Burma Battle Front Little c ed.

Nazis Cripple And Sink Norwegian Ships Breaking Out Of Swedish Port In Snowstorm; Nazis Claim 130 Ship-Victims

THRUST CLOSER BY LANDING AT AKYAB   Imperil British Lines On Guard Of Oil Fields   SEA-BORNE ATTACK   On Port Moresby Is Seen; Nipponese Checked In Drive Through Guinea

Japs In Landing At Burmese Port   Invaders Reach Akyab Un der Protection of Cruisers and Destroyers   IMPERIL BRITISH LINE   Believed Preparing tc Launch Sea-Borne Attack on Port Moresby

Sea-Borne Troops Threaten Bri fish Rear While Japs Gather Huae Rew Invasion Force   BURMA LINE HELD   British Escape Encirclement While Stilwell Frees Chinese Garrison ai Toungoo

Key Burma West Coast Port Taken   Cripps Announces He Would Continue His  Talks With Indian  i ana nawe   J aps Get Aid   Aerial Support Reaches Japanese Headed for Australia

Rear of British Imperial Lines Now Threatened   Australians Fear Sea-Borne Attack On Port Moresby

Japanese Nearer India   Landing at Akyab, Barma, Only 100 Miles from the Border of India

Japs Land Near Border  Of India   Tokyo Troops. ‘Now Are at Akyab, Only 100 Miles from India-Burma Border

Two Major Elements in India Preparing — Counter Proposals   Japanese Troops Within 100 Miles of Burma India Frontier

American Forts In Manila Bay Showered Night And Day By Bombers With Little Damage Reporied; Many Jap Planes Dowt

ALLIES FACING AIR CHALLENGE OFF AUSTRALII   Enemy Reported Massing For Sea-Borne Assault on Port Moresby — Brisk Skirmishing Develops in Philippine Islands.

Nippon Attacks On Australian Base Seem Threatening   Prospects of India’s Help Brighten Wainwright’s Men Resist Sharn Thrusts at Batan Positions

VITAL PORT ONLY 100 MILES FROM BORDER SEIZED   Signs Grow Of Sea-Borne Attack On Port Moresby; Butma Lines Hold

THRUST CLOSER TO INDIA WITH STRONG FORCES   Landing Also Imperils Rear of Bri tish Line in Burma. Port Moresby Attack Expected

Threaten Invasion  Of India   Japanese Receiving Aerial Reinforcements Which May Challenge  Superiority Allies Won

Scene of New Landing Is Only 100 Miles Frow Indian Frontier   Changing Aspect of India. British Negotiation: Puts Foes on Guard

Aly BURMA PORT SCENE DF LANDING      Sharp Skirmishes Take Place On Philippines

JAPANESE TROOPS REPORTED AT AKYAB WEST BURMA POR]   Said to He Only One Hundreet Miles From Burma-India Prontier,   BAD FOR BRITISH LINES   Prospects for Mobilizing In din on Side of United Nations, Brightening.

Philippine Activity Reported As Yanks Attack Two Bases Thursday   Port Moresby Threatened   Get Air Help

Are Only 100 Miles From Burma-India Frontier   AO MEAL APINRAL  Prospects Of Getting Aid From India  Buaicohtane

JAP TROOPS PUSH CLOSER T0 INDIA   Sea-Borne Force Is Put Ashore in Burma, 100 Miles from Border

Forces Of Mikado Now But. 100 Miles F rom India Border   Rear Lines Of British Tiiperitteds Fear Enemy Attack On Moresby; . Bataan Skirmishes Are Sharp

Enemy Nearer  India   ADVANCE BY WATER   Landing Imperils Rear of British - Lines; Australia Fears Sea-Borne Assault on Port Moresby Coming

Japanese Move Now Menaces Rear Of Bri-. ‘ish Lines   Base Menaced

TROOPS SEIZE MAJOR PORT IN WEST BURMA   Sea-Borne Forces Land A Akyab After Bushing Thru Bay Of Bengal   INVASION THREAT GROWS   Rear Of British Lines Aisc Periled; Australian Front More Active

SEA-BORNE INVADERS LAND: AT CHIEF WEST BURMA PORT ONLY 1G0 MILES FROM INDIA   Effect Landing Under Protective Covering of : Cruisers and Destroyers; Prospects for Mobilizit India’s Millions On Side of Allies Takes  De? wis... °... F'.....

Enemy Drive Toward India Gains Ground   Akyab Occupied by Forces of Rising Sun as United Nations’ Prospects for Native Help Are Brightened

ENEMY TROOPS NOW 100 MILES FROM BORDER   Sea-Borne Soldiers Land At Chief West Burma Port of Akyab   ARRIVAL COVERED BY JAP WARSHIPS   Nipponese Preparing New Attack, By Sea, On Port Moresby

Akyab Coup Intensifies India’s Peril   Only 350 Miles From Calcutta; Thrust Men acee Rritich Rear.

Japs Land ©     Near Fronti ier   Set Invasion Stage, Imperil British Lines

Invasion Of Port Moresby By Sea Next   British Lines In Burma Imperilled By New Position Behind Front.   JAPS BUILD AIR ARM

Sea Borne Units Imperil Rear of British Lines   Port of Akyab Only 350 Miles Across Upper Bay of Bengal From Calcutta

Hint Port Moresby Faces Sea Assault   Report 120,000 Japanese Massed in Java Waiting Signal for New Offensive

Britain Dickers As Enemy Nabs Hop-Off Place   Threat to Australia Renewed; Bataan and Burma Check Foe,

INVADERS REPORTED LANDING AT AKYAB, BURMA WEST COAST   LANDING HEIGHTENS THE THREAT TO INDIA AND IMPERILS BRITISH REAR

 Report Landing Of Enemy Troops At Port Of Akyab   Believe Japanese Also Plan ning Sea-Borne Attack On Port Moresby; Jap Bases Are Smashed In Philippine

INVADERS  HALTED IN PACIFIC      New Guinea Drive Stopped for Time Bé ing—First Night Attack on Darwin—: Sharp Skirmishes on Bataan—Bomb. : Nazi War Plants

Japanese Land Troops in Port In West Burma   Dispatches From Australia Indicate Japs Are to Launch Sea-Borne Attack

Large Jap Force Is On Java Island   Sea-Borne Attack on Port Moresby Expected By Allies; Prospects for Enlisting India’s CoOperation in War Effort Grow Brighter

Troops Land in Burma 350 Miles From Calcutta   Land Drive for Port Moresby Is Reported Stopped

Invaders Thrust Closer To India;Rear of British  Imperial Line in Danger

lroops Landed 100 Miles From Frontier; New Attack On Port Moresby Forecast

Important Western Port Of Akyab Reached; British Guard Line Imperilled

JAPS MASSING FOR GREAT OFFENSIVE   Forces Organize in Philip. pines for Supreme Attack

Jap Offensive In Philippines Is Indicated   MacArthur Says Force of Enemy Regrouped for. Drive; Japanese Entrench Positions

Japs Prepare New Drive in Philippines; Native Hostility to Invaders Grows

Japs Supreme Thrust Aimed At M’Arthu   ‘Tremendous Augmented. we. Force of Invaders, ~ Ready to Spring In Ratann

Japanese Ready For All Out Move lo Seize Bataan   sigantic Offensive Expect. ed To Get under Way at Early Date   Jeavy Guns Brought Uj by Japs from Their Home Bases

RUSSIAN ARMY WINS MOZHAISK   Germans Chased Out O Last Advanced Fort On Moscow Front

, Soviets Retake Mozhaisk In “Hard Victory   Invaders Facing Prospect Of Cruel 200-Mile Retreat

Reds Rout Foe From Last Post Near Mosecow   Germans. forced. to give up Mozhaisk after hard fight; ‘Nazi  ‘salient periled,

Russians Recapture Mozhaisk and Blast Nazi Lines   Big German Force Faces Prospect of Crue Retreat of 200 Miles to Dnieper; Orel and Rzhev Only Strong Points Left

Reds Continue Pressure  Against Nazis Mozhaisk Capture  i   Mozhaisk Capture Speeds Retreat of German Troops

Germans Face New Retreat To Dnieper   Orel and KRzhev Left Only Nazi Strong Points Held on Moscow Front  REDS RETAKE CITY AFTER 45-DAY BATTLE  Remaining Nazi Forces In Mozhaisk Area Face Big Russian Trap

Nazis Reel Where Did Napoleon   Reds Occupy Mozhaisk and Send Hitler’s Legions Over Road of the French Em pneror   Red Fliers Win

Reds Recapture Mozhaisk; Nazi Force in Danger Of Entrapment   Germans, Facing Prospect of 200-Mile Retreat to Dnieper, Resisting Stubbornly, Moscow Says

GERMANS GIVE UP MOZHAISK   Reds Recapture Strong Nazi  Position; Invaders Face Long Retreat

RED VICTORY AT MOZHAISK NOW CLAIMED   Nazis Facing Retreat To Dnieper River

Reds Capture Mozhaisk In Crushing Blow to Nazis   Send Invaders Reeling Back Along

Germans Face Long Retreat To Smolensk   Soviet Armies Recapfure Mozhaisk After 45-Day Offensive

Red Victory Comes After 43-Day Long Bitter Fight   Nazi Invaders Now Claim Only Two Strongholds In Russia: Reds Pushing On

NAZIS FACE DANGER OF ENTRAPMENT   Pincers Narrow Escape Gap —Loss May Force Invad. ers to Fall Back 200 Miles to Dnieper.   FIRES ARE RAGING THROUGHOUT CITY   Fall Leaves Invaders Only 2 Strong Points on Moscow Front—Vyazma Threatened. 

ction Sends ermans Into  /ast Retreat   Russians Claim City Is Afire; Remaining Nazis Face Capture —   mR FORCE ACTIVE

SAY RED FORCE ANNIHILATED   Nazis Report Capture O 40,000 Prisoners And Sinking Of  4 Transports

Soviet Line is Shattered,  Nazis Claim   Say 40,000 Captured Four Transports Sunk Many Russians Killed  MANY PLANES IN AIR

NAZIS FLUNG INTO BATTLE BY MILLIONS   DECISIVE VICTORY ALREADY CLAIMED BY HITLER

Urges Farmers To Keep Quotas For Year 1943      COTTON REFERENDUM WILL BE HELD IN ALL COMMUN. ITIES SATURDAY

URGES FARMERS TO CAST VOTES   Food Needed Above Cotton, Wickard Says; Referendum Set Dec. 12

Members Of New U. S. Expeditionary Force Anxious For Crack At Nazis

TRY THIS FOR A SPORT  ‘Cowboys Of The Sky’ Mow Them Down by Plane

U.S, CONSIDERS FIGHTING WAR AT AUSTRALIA   Possibility That Allies May Be Forced Back

Allies Might Be Forced To A Last Stand In Australia   Jap Advance In Far East Shows No Sign of Slackening

Allied Forces May Fall Back  To Australia   Grim Possibility Seen In View Of Continuing  lan Successes.

The War From Washington: Continued Japanese Successes  May Force Allies Back On Australia As Last Bastion

Japs May Push Allies Back To Australia   Big Bastion Vital For Any Great Counter-Offensive

Allies Plan Australia as Attack Base   United Nations Consider Southern Bastion for Orient Counter-Blow

ALLIES MAY BE SWEPT 10 AUSTRALIA   Big Bastion May Be Vital For Any Counter-Offensive Against Japs

Washington Aroused To Grim Possibility Allies May Be Forced Back To Australia

EVERYDAY GOODS STILL AVAILALBE IN QUANTITY Stocks May Last for Many Months

GUARDS FORCED. INSIDE   Rain Keeps Men From Drilling; Will Return Home Tomorrow

B. F. Thompson, South Side Merchan Died Saturday Following Long Iliness   IN ‘BUSINESS 20 YEARS   Was Member of Christian Church,  O. QO. F. and Modern Woodmen Many Years

Republicans Stage Hunt for New Chairman   Political Paragon Needed to Occupy Joe Martin‘’s Post

G.O.P. SEEKS NEW NATIONAL LEADER   Potential Committee Men For Republican Party Considered,   DECISION DUE AT MEETING DEC. 7

REPUBLICAN LEADER HUNT NEW CHAIRMAN   House Minority Leader Marti to Resign

Republicans In Search For New  National Chiet   Committee Will Meet December 7 to Select Chairman to Direct Party Through 1944 Campaign.

PLANE TENDER LANGLEY, 700 MEN ARE LOS)   Japs Smother U. S. “Navy's First Aircraft Carrier With Hail of Bombs.   SUNK BY OWN ESCORT   Destroyer Peary and Tanke Pecos Sent to Bottom In Spq Rattac.

THREE VETERAN U.S. WARSHIPS LOST IN EAST   Aircraft Tender Langley. Destroyer, Tanker Victims   Go Down, Guns Blazing in Southwest Pacific Fighting

Aircraft Tender Langley Goes Down In Battle   Destroyer's Crew Fails To Abandon Ship Until Vessel Goes Into Plunge

700 Perish In Japanese Air Attacks   Tender Langley, Des troyer Peary Sent lo Bottom

REPORTS ISSUED ON LONG FIGHT IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Langley, 26-Year-Old Aircraft Tender, Peary and Pecos are Prey to Bombs During Late February.   700 OFFICERS, MEN REPORTED AS LOST   Langley, Badly Crippled by Nippons Was Finally Sent to Bottom by Guns of American Ships.

More Than 700 Lives Are Lost in Sinking of Three Vessels, Including Langley

700 LOST IN SINKING OF THREE MORE U.S WARSHIPS IN PACIFIC   Plane Tender Langley, Destroyer And Tanker Go Down, Guns Blazing To The End; Ships Smothered Bv Jap Bombers

LANGLEY, PECOS SUNK IN 50-HOUR RUNNING: BATTLE   Commanders Tell Story of Engage... ment Near Java" =

Navy Tells Of Pacifie  Engagement   Aircraft Tender, Destroyer, Tanker Are Sunk by Bombs

700 Lost As Japs Sink 3 U.S. Vessels   Ships Sent To The Bottom In Southwest Pacific, Disclosed

3U. 8. Warships Sunk By Swarms Of Jap Bombers   Langley, Peary And Pecos Go Down With Guns Blazing

VETERAN U. 8. WARSHIPS ARE LOST TO JAPE   Aireralt Tender Langley, Tanker Pecos, Destroyer  Peary Sunk.

THREE AMERICAN SHIPS PREY T0 FNEMY BOMBERS      Aireraft Tender, Destroyer An Tanker Are Lost In Pacific

Fear 700 Dead As Old Craft Sink Off Java @   Airplane Tender, One Destroyer, Tanker Fight to the Last

BIG GUNS FLOWN TO NEW GUINEA   TWO-TON HOWITZERS TRANSPORTED BY AIR FOR FIRST TIME

Search For Missing Army Bomber Concentrated In Colorado Mountains

WAR EXPENDITURES DURINC FISCAL YEAR MAY AVER‘AGE EIGHT BILLIONS ©  MONTHLY. -

U.S. Budget Set At 105 Billions   Roosevelt Plans  Next Fiscal Year

TWO NAZI STORM TROOPER: KILLED AND SEVERAL HURT IN PARIS EXD! QSION

AN VEAESPAUOM Wk VAL f.) ———_____.  Enroll Toulon High Freshmen August 18

FRESHMEN WILL MEET TUESDAY AT TOULON HIGH   Hold Conferences On Two Days; School Will Open Monday, Aug. 24.

RESUME HUNT FOR ‘CHUTIS]   Dropped From Low-Flying Plane, Boy Reports

JAP TANK ATTACK FORCES BRITISH T0 NEW DEFENSE LINE   Dive Bombers Rain Bomb: On Troop Positions— Open New Drive On Singapore

British Again Withdraw —~ Before Ferocious Japanese Offensive In Malaya

BRIT. TROOPS PUSHED BACK INMALAYA .   Jap Attack. Ie . Led by Tanks ‘As Defenders  - Withdraw —

FEROCIOUS BATTLE IS UNDER WAY      Savage Fighting in Sector: Is Reported from Singapore on Monday.

TOKYO CLAIMS OCCUPATION OF DUTCH ISLAND   BRITISH FORCED BACK ‘TO NEW LINE IN MALAYA ‘BY TANK-LED ASSAULTS

BRITISH LINE WITHDRAWN IN MALAYA BATTLE   Jap Tanks Lead in Drive 30 Miles South of Kuala Lumpur

BRITISH DROP BACK 10 NEW MALAY LINE   Kuala Lumpur Is Abandoned to Japs Singapore Bombed 

Russians’ Offense Hits Hard At Nazis   Germans Thrown Back By Powerful F lanking Attack As Fighting Rages Over Frozen Ground In Sub-Freezing Weather

New German  Drive Stalled   Russian Flank Thrust Foils Nazi Offensive Against Stalin’ grad.

Soviets Repulse New Nazi Drive On Stalingrad   Germans Forced To Divert Large Numbers To Defensive Posts

GERMAN OFFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD REPULSEI   Movement Is Thrown Out of Gear by Russians Who Force Nazis to Divert Big Forces to Defense Positions —- Fighting Roges Over Frozen Ground and in Sub-Freezing Weather —Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses.

Russian Flank  Drive Forces Nazi Retreat   Germans Thrown On Defensive In Attack On Stalingrad

NEW DRIVE ON STALINGRAD. ~~ REPORTED TO HAVE FAILED   POWERFUL RUSSIAN COUNTER: ATTACK ON. FLANK CRHEPPLES NAZI ATTEMPT.  TO ADVANCE

FLANK THRUST THROWS NAZIS ‘OFF BALANCE   New Offensive Against Stalingrad Hits Snag, Report Says

Germans Qnen Nev Stalingrad Drive  Russians Counter  tt. if ™»f pwM&H

Russians Stage Powerful Flank Offensive   » Nazis Forced © To Divert Large «Groups of Men

FLANKING DRIVE BY RUSSIANS DISRUPTS NAZIS’ OFFENSIVE   Germans Appear To Have Been Checked And To Have Lost Twice Their Gains °

NEW NAZI ATTAGK (STALINGRAD FORLED BY REDS   ‘Flank Drive Forees Enemy te  Divert Troops from  Offensive.

Commando-Style Attack Launched By Red Forces   Sea-Borne Assault Nets 1 Heavy Guns, Two Ammunition Dumps

May Devinn   Russians Operations Behind Nazi Lines Indicate New Phase of Campaign; Fighting Is Not Very Far From Norway

REDS ASSAULT NORTHERN BASE   Commando-Style Raid Is Staged Behind German Lines In Arctic

ATTACK OPENED BY RUSSIAN MARINE!   German Arctic Positions Assaulted by Commandos

LL RULE TRUCKS, BUSES © AFTER NOV, 15   Taxicabs Also Must Obtain > Necessity Certificate to Operate   EEE  Drastic ODT Order Prelude » to Pleasure Driving Restriction

VACATION TRIPS _ ~ SHORTER IN EAST   Unless Motorists Car Save Up Fuel Travel Will Be Less,  A.A.A. GIVES ADVICE TO VACATIONISTS

Pastor at Questa Modern Town Crier  Leudspea ker System  r ae ~~ ares m~a fea oe

AMERICAN SOLDIER HELD IN © CONNECTION WITH SLAYING OF THREE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

SOLDIER HELD ~ FOR MURDERS   AMERICAN MILITARY COURT TO TRY MEMBER OF U. 5FORCES IN AUSTRALIA  “ FOR . SLAYINGS

NEW YORK PAPERS STILL OFF STREETS   Deliverers’ Carry Walkout inte Second Day

N.Y. PAPER _ STRIKE GOES ON   No Decision As to Wher Issues Can Be Read Again

STRIKE HOLDS UP DELIVERIES N. YORK PAPERS   Morning Publications Unobtainable By Public For Second Consecutive Day   VIOLENCE FLARES   Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union Spurns War Labor Board’s Re‘quest

CAN’T READ THE NEWS   Papers Kept From New Yorkers By Distributors’ Strike

READERS FAIL TO CET PAPERS   Good News Withheld As Union Continues Strike In New York

NEWYORK PAPERS STILL TIED UP   DELIVERERS’ UNION MAKES NO REPLY TO WAR LABOR BOARD

Newspaper Strike Holds In New York   Readers Deprived Of Usual Details

Manhattan’ Papers Still Are Tied Up By Strike of Union   Little Chance Is Seen That Afternoon Papers Would Get Out; Publisher Statement Given

Great Fleet, Men Massed At Gibraltar   Transports and Planes Reported Crowding Port

AXIS INVASION FEARS NEARING ACUTE STACK   Are Spurred by Huge Concentration of Naval Strength At Gibraltar and Growing Magnitude of British Victory in Egypt—Rome Radio Speculates on Possible Invasion of Italy—Berlin  Radia Active. .

Second Front at Gibraltar?   Massing of Huge Allied Armada Stirs Axis Fears

Axis Invasion Fears Reach Acute Stage   Alarmed by Concentrations At Gibraltar

Assert British Massing Power  At Gibraltar   Second European Front With Island As Base Believed Possibility

Tanks, Planes Mass As Axis Fears Mount   Enemy Fears “Rock”? May Be Starting Point for Second Front.

ALLIES MASS SHIPS, PLANES   Stockholm Reports Tanks al Gibraltar, Too, as Nazis Get Jittery at Rumors.

AXIS INVASION FEARS ACUTE   Huge Concentration oct Naval Strength Reported at Gibraltar — German Radio Circulating Anxious Reports of British Movyements,

Gibraltar Seen 2nd Front Base   British Massing Ships, Planes And Tanks on Island Fortress

Great Fleet Gathers At ‘Rock’  For: Possible Second Front As British Pursue Axis In Africa

AXIS INVASION FEARS INCREASED BY BRITISH FLEET   ‘Berlin and Rome Report Vast Concentration of Strength At Gikraitar.

NEW THRUST INTO: AFRICA IS EXPECTEL   GERMAN AND NAZI-Co#. TROLLED RADIOS IN OTHER ‘ COUNTRIES REPORT IN-, “VASION ARMADA AT " GYSRALTAR

GENERAL WAVELL IS RELIEVED OF INDIES COMMANTE   Task of Leading United Na tions’ Forces Is Turned Over to Dutch—British er Back to India. _   TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BURMA CAMPAIGN   Also Will Be Responsible fo1 Co-Operation With China— Netherlands Commander Not Announced.

Dutch Take Over Command in Netherlands East Indies   WAVELL RETURNED TO INDIA COMMAND   Joint Announcement : Made by the Army  and Navy

Task of Directing Defense Of Java, Other Far East  Posts Turned Over Th Reich

Wavell Out As Big Chief Over Armies   _United Nations Send Commander to India; . Suécessor Not Named

DUTCH TAKE OVER COMMAND IN EAST INDIES   Wavell Relieved as Commander. in-Chief and Returned to Old Pos as India Threatened   ‘ALREADY IN BURMA   Shift Means No Lessening of Uni ted Nations Aid to Indies—Bret! Retains Post

Briton Goes Back to His Job in India   Shift May Lead to Offer of Dominion Status to Indians   DUTCH TAKE CHARGE

Supreme Allied Commander To Return To India  ’ Leadership Falls   Leadership Falls To Dutch; New On Nloat Dierlaced _

Dutch General To Take Over High Command   Australia Demands MacArthur Be Given Pacific Leadership

WAVELL RETURNED TO INDIA COMMAND   Joint Announcement : Made by the Army and Navy

GEN. WAVELL TRANSFERRED BACK TO INDIA   Netherlands Indies Command Turned Over to Dutch in New Shift   MUCH SPECULATION STIRRED BY CHANGE   It May be Forerunner of Granting Dominion Status to India

Find Emotions Cause Ulcer:   Evidence Of Cause Of Stom ach Trouble Uncovered By Doctors.

Physicians Learn in Study of Man’s Stomach That Emotions Are to Blame For His Ulcers

Emotions Proven As Cause Of Many Ulcers   . Fear, Hate, Anxiety Produce Ulc ers, Elaborate Experiments Frove Fear, Hate Start Ulcers, Docto rs Find By Looking In Stomach

Emotions are Held Factor in Development Stomach Ulcer      Evidence Discovered by Spying On a Man’s Stomachy Remarkably Similar to Way An Army Doctor Discovered Nature of Digestion by Looking Into Stomach Threugh Gunshot Wound

ALBUQUERQUE GAS, ELECTRIC COMPANY TO RE-NEGOTIATE   Rates Remain Unchanged But Contract With City Must be Re-Negotiated

2 POINTS IN JAMES’ CALL CERTAIN TO BE TURNED DOWN   ine Die Adjournment Time Set For 4 P.M, Teday—Republicans And Democrats Deadlock On Compensation Changes

SPECIAL TERM OF LEGISLATURE WILL END TODAY   First Extraordinary Wartime Session Drawing Rapidly To Close

TRINCOMALEE, BRITISH NAVAL BASE, BOMBEI   Second Attack by Japanese Against Island of Ceylon But First On Important Naval Port   FOE OVER COLOMBO   Berlin Claims Japs Have  Landed On Coast of Bay of Bengal, to North of Akyab, Burmese Port

Japs Bomb Naval Base ~ On Ceylon   Planes Sighted Also Over Colombo, But No Bombs Dropped  SECOND ATTACK  Surprise Raid on Easter Boomeranged and Cost Japs Heavily

No Civilian Casualties Reported When Jap Planes Raid - Trincomalee—Loss of Cruisers Felt Severely

NAVAL BASE ON CEYLON 1S BOMBED   Japan’s First Attack on Port Invaders in 30 Miles of Indian Border

Trincomalee Base Is  Bombed by Japanese; Solomon Islands Off Australia Attacked

Planes Sighted Also Ove Colombo, But No Bom Dropped =  SECOND ATTA  Surprise Raid on Eas Boomeranged and Cot Fane Weavily ‘

Imperials Hold Sittang River Line In Burma, Await All-Out Jap Assault

Imperial Army Still Holding  Line In Burma   Patrol Fights Under Way As Allied Airmen Bomb Positions

BRITISH HOLD SITTANG LINE   Brace for Impact of All Out Jap Assault Expected at Any Hon

2 Aliens Nabbed Near Navy Yard   FBI Rounding Up German Bund Members

AUSTRALIANS IN BETTER SPIRITS   Think Turning Point for War May Be Close At Hand Now

Jap Airmen Warily Bomb Port Moresby   Curtin Sees War's Turning Point from Allied Nation Stand   7 PLANES IN ATTACK

JAPANESE BOMB PORT MORESBY WITH CAUTION   Prime Minister Curtir Firm In Belief That New Guinea Base  Will Be Held

Weak And Wary Raids Staged Over Moresby   Dutch Guerrillas Harass Enemy On Sumatra Islard

Australian Premier Sees Turning Point In South Pacific   Japanese Bomb Port Moresby but ‘Archie’ Keeps Raiders High

WELL-PROTEGTED Ud. DEFENDER TAKE BIG TOLL   At Least 700 Japanese Die Under American Fire  Outside Manila

700 Nippon Troops Die in Battle   Corregidor Downs 15 Bombers in Air Raid

ENEMY LEAVES 700 MEN DEAD AFTER BATTLE   Outstanding American Operation of War, Army Reports

U.S-FILIPINOS SCORE VICTORY OK NORTHERN FRONT   ONE OF MOST SERIOUS LOSSES BY INVADER SINCE WAR REGAN   JAPANESE LOSE 700 KILLED; SMALL LOSSES FOR DEFENDERS   Fourth Successive Day of Raids On Corregidor; 15 Planes Shot Down

ALLIES HIT TELLING LIGK AGAINST AXIG   Reserve Is One of Most Serious of Entire New War.

AT LEAST 700 LOSE LIVES IN BIGGEST ~ REVERSE OF WAR   92 Enemy Bombers Sweep Over Island _ For Three Hours—Only Slight ‘Damage And Casualties ..   To MacArthur’s Forces

TANKS RETAIN THETA LINE IN ~ NORTH LUZON   War Depariment Communique Reveals Serious Sethack for Jananesa.   WHITES IN MANILA IN DANGER OF BEING SHOT

END OF WAR IS NOT IN SIGHT   Tydings Can See Little Chance Of Peace Before 1944

DEATH PENALTY ASKED FOR BAH   Young American Seized As He Poses as Jew Refugee on Ship

Both Sides In Battle  For Solomons “Suffer. Losses”, Dispatch Says

U. S. FLIERS ANNOY JAP NAVAL FORCES IN SOLOMONS AREA   Two. American Destroyers Lost — Enemy Has Also_ Had. Losses In Séa And Air War

JAP NAVY TASK FORCE HARASSED BY U.S. FLIERS   Two American Destroyers Ar Lost In Solomons 7 Fichtine

2 Ships Sunk By Japanese At Guadaleana   U.S. Retaliates By Damaging 2 Nipponesé Vessels, However

Vessels Meredith And O'Brien Renorted Lost   Allies Make Further Gains in Owen Stanlev Mountains

2, DESTROYERS LOST IN FIGHT WITH ENEMY   Expected Drive Upon Guadalcanal Has Not Yet Been Opened.

HARASSI TASK FORCES    Emphasis Continues  on Fight for Controlof Air —

J. §, Japanese Admit Naval Losses In Solomons Battles; Two Americar Destroyers Among Navy Casualties   Fight For Air Supremacy Over Guadalcanal Continues; Jap Fleet Is Menace

Nazi Casualties For Six Days Reach 250 000   Red army continues its adyance despite stiffer resistance and = many counter-attacks.

WORLD WAR ACE. “1S RESCUED BY. ANA PLANE   ‘*Rick,” With Txo Compar _ ions, Located on Rubber; ‘Lifeboat.   MISZING SINCE OCT. 21   Tiree Others. in Party. Were Fund on Small. Is'and, ‘Says Report. .

WORLD WAR AGE 9 HeobUED bY A NAVY PLANE   ‘*Rick,” With Two Compan ions, Located on Rubber Lifeboat,   MISSING SINCE OCT. 21   Tiree Others in Party Were Fsund on Small Is/and, Says Report.

ASKS APPROVAL OF LABOR BILL   Senator Charges Workers Pay Tribute To Work, Wants Limit on War Profit.

HOLDS WORKERS PAYING TRIBUTE   Author of Bill to Suspenc 40-Hour Week Hits Closed Shop

FEAR 16 DEAD IN SINKINGS   Rescuers Bring Survivors Te Shore In Two Latest NaziTorpedoings.

TWO TANKERS SUNK OFF THE COAST OF U. $   Probable Death Toll of 16 in Atlan tic Where Vessels Were Sunk by Torpedo Route

Plan To Avert Bread Cost Rise   Loan Wheat Will Be  Released To Farmers

Allied Offensive Rolls on but Main Forces Have Not Yel Tangled   ALLIES HOLD GAINS   Report 1,450 German and Italian Prisoners Taken Up io & P. M. Sunday *

British Hold Edge In New African Fight   Allied Forces Reported RMaltWay Through Rommel’s Defense Line; Little Change On Stalingrad Front ~

EGYPTIAN OFFENSIVE ROLLS FORWARD FOR KNOCKOUT ATTEMPT   GROWING MIGHT OF ALLIES REFLECTED IN. SOUTH PACIFIC AND ASIA

ALLIES ROLL TO DECISIVE DESERT TEST   Growing Might of United Nations Also Shown in  South Pacific.   Main Battle of Egypt To Be Terrible Melee

WIDEN BREAC THROUGH LINES OF AXIS FORCE   Immediate Strategy of Battle is to Force Rommel! to Leave Fixed Defense Positions.

British and American Air Forces Form First Wave of Attack, With Tanks, Artillery Following.   STALINGRAD BATTLE BEING INTENSIFIED,

Nazis Fail To Make GainsAt Stalingrad In New Drive   Japs, Moved By Fear, Strike At Allied Bases At Heavy Loss; Rommel In Danger

Allies Drive Deeper Into Rommel Line   Land Forces Are Shielded By Big  Airniane Cananyv   Japanese Strike At Air Bases In India   Terrific Struggle In Egypt Forecast When Armies Clash

Offensive Rolling Forward As Big British I orees Are Protected by Air Fichters

EGYPTIAN OFFENSIVE ROLLS FORWARD FOR KNOCKOUT ATTEMPT  GROWING MIGHT OF ALLIES REFLECTED IN

Terrible Conflict Is Expected When Two Main Forces Engage in Desert  Prisoners Taken     Allies Capture Nazi and Italian’ Prisoners in One Sector

Test Of Vaunted Nazi Corp: Is Near As Allies Hold To Initial Gains Made Earlier

Jittery Nipponese Bomb 2 Allied Bases Near Burma Border   Struggle for Stalingrad Continues with Appalling German Losses as Reds Repulse Big Seale Assaults

Men of Many Lands in Assault On Rommel’s Army   But Main Forces Apparently Have Not Yet Tangled

But Allies Are Firmly Ruling-the Skies; No Big. Tank Battle 'So Far...   FEARFUL. STRUGGLE:   AT STALINGRAL   Growing Strength of  U. 8. Air Power. Evident in Pacific: and. Orient

U.S., British Air Armada Opens Way   * Japs Strike At India Base; Nazis Suffer In Russia; Allies Gain In Pacific

Quarter Million Poise For War's Crucial Battle   Desert Fliers Cut Way-Through: Land Forces Pierce Romme!] Line

Gains Are Consolidated, Stalingrad Stalemate, Js ae Planes Rules Pacific  =! ee =e -=, wm a =-=-s—C kihlhlCU Lr . a a 2 *, ee, ee &

ALLIED ARMY SUCCEEDS IN BREAKING THROUGH GERMAN LINES AND HAVE TAKEN UP POSITIONS IN THE REAR   Main Battle Forces Not Yet Engaged, Altho Offensive Was Begun Friday Night. Allies Repor Some of Forces Half Way Thru Nazi Line

Germans Fail In Ettort To  Cut Red Lines   British Submarine Offensive In Mediterranean Sinks Five Italian Ships.   ROMMEL NOT YET MET

Planes Shield Advance Toward Main Forces   Immediate Future of War at Stake in  Battle Pending; Japanese Busy Against Allies in South Pacific.

Crucial Clash Is Nearer In Egypt   ‘Allied Offensive Moves on Under Cover of Air  Supremacy   U. S: AVIATORS SCORE   Attempt Is Made to Cripple Rommel’s Mechanized Forces

UNITED NATIONS PRESS OFFENSE IN DESERT WAR   Yanks in Ai Attack on German Positions To Soften Up Opposition   REDS HOLD IN STALINGRAD   Turning Point in Two Main Battles in Europe Not Far Away, Indication

MILE FORGE IS DRIVING AT WEDGES      Aerial Blows Hi As Nazi Armies  Are Massed

Soviets Storm Orel, Important Defense Point   Ski Troops Threaten To Overrun Lines on — Sector  a a a a eee Be ee ee ae iy =a eee   Two Forces Face Encirclement; Finnish Armies Also Endangere

Soviet Ski Troops Threater Entire Nazi Defense Line   Russians Storm Vital Base of Orel, Sweep on Toward Bryansk; Moscow Plans Encirclement Of 100,000 Germans at Mozhaisk

REDS ON SKIS SLICE GERKIAN WINTER LINES   SHORTAGE OF MEN IS ADMITTED BY BERLIN

Girls Go Over Falls   Two Sisters Are Drowned In Fairmont Travedy

GYPSY KING DIES; OHIQAN ON THRONE   New Ruler of Wanderers To Be Chosen After War

KING OF GYPSIES BURIED AT MERIDIAN Leader Had Served Nearly 60 Years

Australia Loses  Flotilla Leader   Destroyer Sunk But Most of Crew Saved

spension of (il ationing in State  ay Be Asked Today   onference to Meet  vernor Green Call: This Afternoon

FIRE INSPECTION TO BE HELD HERE   State Fire Marshall and Helpers to Be in City, September 29   A LUNCHEON MEETING

State Fire Marshall and Helpers to Be in City, tember 29 :   A LUNCHEON MEETING

AIR TRAINING SCHOOLS OKED. TEXANS TOLD   BIG SPRING, LUBBOCK, WILL GET FIELDS; COST FIVE MILLION EACH

'WAR DEPARTMENT =, AUTHORIZES BAINBRIDGI  /AIR FIELD BE BUILT   Port Will Cost Ia  Excess of $3,000,000  Ty Construct

AIR CORPS TRAINING SCHOOLS TO BE BUILT  eee 4 ee eee es oe. Oo Oo

Can Question Holders Of x Gas Cards   Move To Reduce  Eastern Mileage

Axis Force. Turns Back In Libya  “Withdraws 20 Miles  From E] Gazala «- ”

AXIS RETREAT, LIBYAN FRONT   Gereral Rommel voluntarily withdraws 20 miles from El] Gazala

Martin Explains Gift of Car To Accused Officer   Gave It To Lt. Commande Aroff, He Says, but Not as Bribe

Wr May Act Tuesday on ‘Gas Rationing in Area; Qut Now, Henderson Hints   Price Czar Speaks As If Western Pennsylyania, Western New York and Part of West Virginia: Already Excluded—No Definite Boundary Line Indicated

SURPLUS OF FUEL CITED AT HEARING   Parts of New York, West Virginia and Penn'a Not Affected by May 15 Restriction   NEW QUOTA MENTIONED

Jaycee Regional Convention Here  Saturday-Sunday   Cowboy Theme Will Prevail Throughout Region One Round-up; Fine Program Planned

Region Conclave For Jaycees Here  April 25 and 26   Two-Day Convention to Attract More Than 75 Guests From Region One Entertainment Planned

"Out Of Gas” Signs Spring Up In Eas!   90 Per Cent Of Filling Stations Shut Dower Temporarily After Unit Value Of Ration Cards Is Doubled

ENEMY AT BUNA IN TIGHT SPO)   Bombers Do Softening: Up Job As Ground Troops Encircle Gona

ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST JAPS AT BUNA   Planes Begin Softening Weavily Entrenched Enemy Preparatory to a Showdown,

Bombers Hif Japs at Buna   Preparations Go Ahead for Showdown Battle on New Guinea

Allies Lengthen Gona Beach Head   Bombers Take Over In Preparation For Showdown Fight

Bombers Soften  Enemy At Buna Allied Ground Force  Extend Positions In  Cana Vicinity

CIO Invites Lewis To Bring Charges   Murray to Have Innings As National Board Studies Rift

ClO BOARD MEETS THIS. WEDNESDAY   Murray-Lewis Rift Widens; Will Study AFL Proposal

ClO BOARD T0 VIEW CHARGES   Meeting This Week I Expected To Take Up UMW Row

Murray and Lewis To Resume Feud At Two Meetings   ClO and United Mine Workers May Take Action This Week

Brace for Shock of Gas Rules   Tourist and Resort Industry _ Looks into Probable Effects of Rationing

TOURIST INDUSTRY BRACES FOR SHOCK   Michigan Resort Group tc Meet to Discuss Gasoline Ration Problem.

War Shoots Hole In Copy Book Maxim   ‘Dream Houses’ Are Ruled Out For Duration Of War

@ In Washington   You Still Can Build That New Home— If You Can Meet  hace Ranniramentc

Thousands of Enemy Troops Die in Battle   300,000 Enemy Troops Said Trapped by Soviet:

Soviets Put 100 Miles to Rostov   Troops Pictured Knifing Deeper Every Hour Into Ukraine   Stalingrad Offensive  Moves 6 to 9 Miles   Wind, Whipping Steppes At Backs of Russians, Helps Advance

More Towns And Nazis Captured   300,000 Germans Are Threatened By Soviet Trap

Reds Smashing Forward  In.Hot Drive   They Make Gains in Ukraine and on Front Southwest of Stalingrad; Trapped Germans Further Encircled

Red Army Troops Smash Forward In the Ukraine   capture Several Villages and Kill Many More Germans   Twenty -Two Nazi Divis_jons Reported Surrounded

Russian Drive Rolls Forward   Middlé Don Advance Speed Is Unchecked

Germans Admit Withdrawal From Caucasus Sector, Presumably Because Of Threat To Rear Communications,

REDS CONTINUE TO SMASH NAZIS ON ALL FRONTS   Additional Villages Are Taken In Attempt To Trap German Army   ADVANCE UNITS ARE BEYOND MILLEROVO

Reds Push Forward In Ukraine, Other Areas   Claim Entrapment Of 300,000 Nazis Betweer Kotelnikvoski And Don-Volga Line; Several Thousand Killed

Foes Push On After Taking British Base   Tokyo Exults as It First Tells of Fall of Fortress; Claims Many Ships Blasted Near City

British Believed To Have Evacuated Many Troops From Garrison   ENEMY MAKES ATTACK ON SUMATRA ISLAND

August War Spending’ by U.S. $5,182,000,000   Is an Increase of 8.1 Per Cent Over July’s $4,794,000,000.

BRITISH OCCUPY TAMATAVE CITY   Madagascar Fight Con tinues; Armistice Rejected

Jurist Calls Act Defective Because it Ignores the Rights of Governor   LONG FIGHT RECALLED

FDR, WILL RENEW PLEA FOR ONE-MAN CONTROL OF PRICES   Intervenes Second Time In Congressional Dispute

Chekiang-Kiangsi Railroad New Jap Military Objective   Over 1,000 Enemy Troops Killed In Linshien

WESTERN PRONG OF JAPS* DRIVE NEARS RAILWAY   Losses of Invaders Set At 5,500 in 13-Day Counter Attack

Germans Counter Attack Desperately on Desert; Fearing Break-Through

DELUGES LEAVE GDEADINSTATE, SEVERE DAMAGE   score of Highways Remain  Closed as Sun Returns; Crops and Livestock Suffer Heavily — Washout Derails Train. 3 Killed.

Five Men Die As Train Is Derailed Near Stringtown   bridge Had Washed Out; Tishomingo Area Suffers Heavily; Many Highways to East, Southeast Closed; Livestock Loss High; Many Streams at Flood Stage

WE GOULD LOot OWI ANNOUNCE:   War Production Lagging Last Month, Survey Ot Agency Shows

“WE COULD LOSE THIS WAR,” SAYS ELMER DAVIS   Says As A Whole Country Is Not Ankle Deep in War

"YANKS, CARDS ‘DEADLOCKED ‘2-2 IN FIFTA   Rizzuto, Slaughter Hit Homers With None On; Ruffing, Beazley Go After Second Series Victories

CARDS AHEAD OF YANKS IN FIFTH. 7 T0 Q   Southpaw Ernie White Holds New Yorks In Chee! As St. Louis Scores In Third; Buddy Hassett Hurt

DOUBLE NETS BIRDS LEAD IST TIME UP   BULLETIN   _ —_ Sl =- _— !_ i —_—  Yankees __00000003 Cardinals _2000001

U.S. Cruiser, Destroyer Hit OLE Solomons   Four Jap Transports Hi in Air Raids; Loss af Life Waser

TWO U.S. SHIPS BADLY DAMAGED   Germans Increase Offensiv: as Reds Make Powerful Flank Drive.

OHIO CONGRESSMAN’S LIBEL SUIT FAILURE   Court of “Appeals Upholds Judgment for Paper

Appeals Court UpholdsRuling In Libel Suit   Washington Paper Wins in Case Brought by:

CHURCHILL: READY. FOR WAR. DEBATE ON LIBYAN DEFEAT   Prime Minister Will Demand Vote On Most Hostile Of “War Motions  Ry Commane

CHURCHILL IS READY FOR WAR DEBATE   Prime Minister Confident He Will Receive New Vote of Confidence

CHURCHILL SURE OF WINNING HIS CONFIDENCE VOTE   Prime Minister Oevises Strategy In Series of Conferences.

Churchill Ready F or War Debate  Sure of Success   Position of Prime Minister Strengthened By Washington Talks

RESTRICT TELEPHONE SERVICE IN THIS AREA     Intended To Conserve Critica Materials Essential Jo War Purposes   QUTLINES REGULATIONS

Ohioan Man Killed Over North Sea   Wife Gets Word Of Death Of Painesville Youth in Aerial Battle

Retailer Responsibilities Under Price Control Act To Be Demonstrated Here

RUSSIANS HOLDING STALINGRAD AGAINST REINFORCED GERMANS   Red Army Continues Drive To Smash German Lef Flank Northwest of the Capital City   Ry ENDY GILMORE

“Tank Forts’ Of Germans Are Overrun   Reds Admit, However, Retreat at One Point In Mozdok Battle Area  RUMANIANS SUFFER

Russia Claims.  Stronghold Of Nazis Overrun   Gains Reported On Flank And Attacks In City Repulsed ~

SOVIETS ALL POSITIONS IN STALINGRAD   RELIEF OFFENSIVE RIPS HOLES IN NAZI LINE

Russians Hold Positions in Stalingrad   Relief Offensive Wipes Out 1.200 Rumanians

REDS CONTINUE COUNTER DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Hundreds Of German Tank Forts On Northwest Flank Destroyed   SOVIETS WITHDRAW IN MOZDOK AREA

RUSSIANS SLASH AT GERMAN FLANK NEAR STALINGRAD   Charge Line of “Tank Forts” and Wipe Out 1,200 Rumanians —-One Enemy Stronghold Overrun.   FURIOUS STRUGGLE RAGES INSIDE CITY   Soviet Communique Claims All Attacks Were Repelled and No Positions Yielded ta Nazis.

SOVIETS HOLD ALL POSITIONS IN VOLGA CITY   Russian Relief Offensive Rips Into. Line of Many German ‘Tank Forts’   RETREAT REPORTED IN MOZDOK REGION   Fresh Reich Reinforcements Are Thrown Into Battle For the Caucasus

Positions In Volga City _ Held By Russian Force:   Relief Offensive Northwest of Stalingrad Rips Into Axis ’Tank Forts’”—Street Fighters Engage New German Divisions ,

Defenders Declare All Positions Inside of Besieged Stalingrad Are Held Firmly Against Repeated Assaults of Germans

TIMOSHENKOS TROOPS BLAST CERMAN TANKS   1,200 Rumanians Wiped Out During Fierce Fighting Near Stalingrad.

All Nazi Attacks Reported Repelled   1,200 Rumanians Wiped Out by Red Soldiers Driving Seuth   ‘Tank Forts’ Stormed, Stronghold Overrun   Russiana Retire to New Positions in Mozdok Area of Caucasus

DarwinAgain Bombed by - Jap Planes      Raid Follows Attacks or Broome, Wyndham and New Guinea

NEW RAID ON DARWIN   ‘Japanese Again Attack the North  - Coast of Australia

Darwin Raided  Again By Japs United Nations Naval Base Under Attack

FACTS ABOUT SCRAP Don't Criticize Junkman  He Has His Problems, Toc   Those Large Piles Of Old Iron In His Yar Don’t Mean Mills Arén’t Getting Your Contribution To The.War

JUNKMAN WILL BE VALUABLE ASSET IN SCRAP DRIVE   Government Is Setting the Public to Thinking gtraight On Role Junkman Playing

New Caledonia Already Scene Of U. S. Action      American Planes Keep Jap Ships Away On French Island   ALL EFFORTS FUTILE   Philippines Forces At San Remigo Throw Japanese Back

Jap Landings On Caledonia Are Blockec   American Fighter Planes Engage Japs Trying To Get Over Island On Reconnoitering Flights

U.S. PLANES FIGHT FROM FRENGH ISLE   MacArthur s* Headquarters Say Japs Attempting to Make Landing on Cale donia Aganist Aussies

Yank Planes On Newly-Occupied Free French Islan: Base Drive Off Enemy Craft Trying To Inspect Defenses

AMERICAN FIGHTING PLANES SUCCESSFUL IN RECENT ATTACKS   Encroaching Japanese Planes Are Driven Off from Free French New  Caledonia.

Yankee Fighter Planes Based on New Caledonia Combat Japanese   Enemy Using Seaplanes In Effort to Crack Island Defenses

U.S. PLANES ON NEW CALEDONIA ALREADY ACTIVE   JAPANESE PLANES PER ENTLY TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH IRIL_AND     T   APPARENTLY OPERATING FROM POINT (N SOLOMON GROUP   Report Philippine Forces Repulse Heavy Attack fn Visayan Sea Sector: Corregidor Guns Active

AMERICAN . PLANES ON NEW CALEDONIA CLEANING UP JAPS   Enemy Planes’ Trying To ' Photograph Defenses OF Island Quickly  Driven Off J fe

New Caledonia Planes Beat’ Off Japanese Attack   Nippons Apparently - Reconnoitering For Attempt At Invasion

CALEDONIA ARMY. ~ DRIVES OFF IAPS IN FIRST BATTLE   J. S. Air Forces Engaged Soon After French islands are Occupied.

Criticizes Rich Speech Says Neither Party Car Claim Economy Credi

British Deny They Have Retreated Out of Burma   Allied Bombers Raid Jap Airport In East Indies  , aes Pe Se a  eee

Malta’s Chief Wainwright Trade Praise   Besieged Isles Ex¢hange Notes of Tribute

Tin Can Quota for State Is Set  At Four Monthly from Each Person

Germans dxaggerace Sea i.ccion  =  “oO ~iver~ .itenior “rom _osses

Foresee Finnish Effort To Free Self Of Hitler   Wants To Cease Fighting, Minister Procope Declares In “Justification” Speech

Interpreting  The Wer   Nazi Claims of Big Sea Successes Are Exaagerations

 Interpreting the War News—  (Nazi Reports of Victory Subject to Suspicion

LUNGING TOWARDS KERCH---AFTER OIL   Shortest Possible Hop To Caucasian Riches; Burma-Chinese News More Heartening

Long-Expected Spring Thrust Appears Aimed At Caucasus Oil Fields   Russians Battle Stubbornly Against Reinforced Nazi Crimean Army; New Leningrad Attempt Indicated; Channel Guns Roar in New Activity

COMMUNIST PARTY CANDIDATES WILL APPEAR ON BALLOT   Legion's Efforts to Have Them Removed Failed In Court.

Reports of Jap Invasion Threat Revived  Top General Said   Top General Said in Manchukuo to Lead Attack

Reports of Jap Invasion Threat Revivec   Top General Said in Manchukuo to Lead Attack

Fair Share to All, Is Aim   Curtailment of Local Deliveries Is Indicated

Orderly Distribution Of Goods Is Pledgec   President Declares Civilian Needs Will Be Met In Equitable Fashion To Prevent Slacking Of The War Effort

Civilians’ Products To Reach Public. ‘He Declares   Needs To Be Cared For, President States; Eastman Sees Furthes Delivery Curtailment

CIVILIAN GOODS 10 BE ALLOCATED, FDR TELLS DISTRIBUTORS   Says Orderly Flow Must Continue To Prevent {indue Dislocations

Civilian Goods Will Be Given Equal Alfoeation   F..D. R. Tells Distributors Dislocation Will Result Unless Needs Are Met

Everything Possible Will Be Done To See That Products Available for Civilian Needs Are Allocated In Orderly and Equitable Fashion.

Orderly Flow Of Civilian Goods Asked    Distributors Hear Appeals for Full Effort

FREE FLOW OF GOODS HELD AIM OF GOVERNMENT      Roosevelt Says Products Available For Civilian Needs Will-Be Orderly Allocated   HULL URGES ENERGY   Says.'Business In General Must Put Forth Every Effort to Ensure Complete Victory

President To Help In Distribution   Says Government Will Do All In Power For Order   Distributors Hear From Other Leaders   British Director Cables Message Urging All-Out War

Farms, Homes; Crops Damaged Three Are lost   Help Summoned By Red: Cross For Flood Areas

Crest May Not Be Reached For 20 Hours   Three Lives Lost, Hundreds Driven From Homes; Damage Said Several Million Dollars

Nazi Battleship Sunk, Reds Claim  Soviet Military Paper Declares Offensive By Germans A Myth

Reds Claim Sank Nazi Battleship   First Russian Account Of Getting Capital Ship

Russians Say Nazi Warship Sunk In Baltic   Moscow Radio Reports Battle; Vessel Is Not Identified

Reds Claim Nazi Capital Ship Sunk   Say Battleship, 446 Other Vessels Sunk In Baltic Sea

Reds Report Nazi Battleships Sunk  Cruiser and 16 Destroyers Also Sunk in Baltic

FEED CROPS “ARE NEEDEL   RRUSE SAYS FARMERS . BHOULD UNDERPLANT WHEAT "AND RAISE MORE FEED GRAIN . CROPS

Tank Repair Men Keep Rommel Going   Observers Admire HighSpeed Nazi Tank Repair

SOUTH AMERICA BACKS BRAZIL   AXIS SHIPS SEIZED AS NEWEST ENEMY MARSHALS STRENGTH

NON-BELLIGERENCY RIGHTS GRANTED BY SISTER REPUBLICS   Hunt For U-Boats In South Atiantic le Intensified

BRAZIL MOVES QUICKLY AGAINST AXIS ENEMIES   South American Neighbors Act To Lend Some Aid

BRAZIL BEGINS ORGANIZATION AGAINST AXIS   Ships And Banks Seized By Government; Mobilization Starts

Brazil Prepares For War Stress  Seizes Axis Ships - And Closes Three  Avie Mo DW.

Brazil Prepares For All Out Wa   Nation After Axi: Within Border

NEIGHBORS LIGHTEN BRAZIL'S TASK   Argentina, Chile, Peru And Bolivia Each Grant Her Status Of Non-Belligerent—She Seizes 17 Axis Ships And Closes Three Axis-Owned Banks

Brazil Marshals Military Might   Hunt for U-boats Intensified Off Atlantic Coast

BRAZIL MOBILIZES FOR THE TEST QF WA   Neighbors Grant Her Non. Belligerent Status

BRAZIL GIRDS HER MILITARY MIGHT FOR WAR      Moves Quitkly Against Axis Enemies Within Borders As Neighbor ing Nations Give Aid   17 FOE SHIPS SEIZED   Three. Axis-Owned Bank Closed; South American Countries Grant NonBelligerent Rights

Brazil Marshals Military Strength   South American Neighbors Act To Lend Aid

BRAZIL ATTACKS INSIDE ENEMIES   Axis-Owned Banks Ships Taken Over as War Move

DEFENSES OF BRAZIL BEING TIGHTENED   Nation Moves Quickly Against Axis as Neighbors Act to Lighten Her Tasks  ENEMY SHIPS SEIZED

Neighbors Rally Behind Brazil  * * * x * * Extend Use Of Airports And Harbors In War

SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS TO HEL BRAZIL FIGHT AXIS   yon-Belligerent Status Granted; Chile and “Argentina Re main Neutral

BRAZIL MARSHALS MILITARY FORCE FOR WAR TEST   Seventeen Axis Ships Seizec and Three Axis-Owned Banks Closed

South American Country Moves Ahead in Its War Effort Against the Nazis   Brazil Acts Quickly Against the Axis Enemies Within Her Borders Today

17 AXIS SHIPS ARE SEIZED IN BRAZIL WATERS   Gov’t Marshals Military Force Against Nazis

BRAZIL GETS SET FOR TEST AGAINST AXIS   Marshals Is Militar y Strength and Moves Quickly Against Enemies Within Her Bor -ders as Sub Hunt Is Intancified.

Brazil Marshals “Military Power For Test Of War   South American Neighhor: Simplify, Lighten Task Of Belligerent Republic

Brazil Acts Against Foes   Siezes Axis Ships And Starts Hunt For Nazi U-Boats

BRAZIL CLOSES 3 ~ NAZIBANKS; NABS {7 AXIS VESSELS   Nation Marshals Strength for Test of War: U-Boat Hunt Intensified

Brazil Seizes {7 Axis Ships   Fifth Columnists Are Also Rounded Up

OUTSIDERS EMPLOYED   Twenty-Nine ‘From Other Counties Working on K. U. Building

Youngsters 18 to 20 Register Tomorrow for Selective Service   Army May Call Those in 20-Year Group as Others Not Presently Liable to Service

Manpower Registration Will Be Completed Tuesda By Listing Youths 18 to 20

About 3.026000 Youths Expect ToSign for Draft   Those 18 and 19 not subject to call for service until after twentieth birthday.

3,062,000 Youths lo Register for Army Service   hose in Twenty Yea Group Can Be Called for Active Duty

AXIS USING EVERYTHING TO HALT DRIVE   Reinforcements Being Rushed From Russia

Italian Fleet Said To Be Ready For Action With Allies Naval Force Waiting For It.

Optimismin Reports from British Bastion   Positions of Defenders are Stab ilized; Counter Attacks Meet: With Some Success, Says Reuters. q

Populace Certain Besieged Cit Will Not Fall; Counter-Attacks Throw Back Invaders of Island

BRITISH BATTLE ON AT SINGAPORE: LINE STABILIZED   Major Water Supplies Are Gone or Menaced, but City Remains Confident Japs Will Be Stopped.   HEAVY PUNISHMENT IS DEALT INVADERS   Massed Batteries Hurl Shells Into Enemy Troop Concentrations at Rate of  . 400 an Hour.

British Still Hold City of Singapore   Dispatch Filed From Island Says . Counterattacks Have Met With: Some Success: Positions Staliilized

NO SURRENDER BY DEFENDERS OF SINGAPORE   WATER RESERVOIRS GONE, BUT PEOPLE ARE BUOYANT

Residents Of Singapore Are Hopeful That TideWill Turn   World Expects City And Base To Fall Any Time: Singapore ls Optimistic

Hope of Saving City Grows as British Atfack   lerrific Battle Continues Seven Miles North of City   Stores Reopen and Feeling of Optimism Is Noticed

COUNTER -ATTACKS OF BRITISH FORCES FEATURE FIGHTING   Massive Air and Artillery Bombardments Reported at Naval Base—Optimistic Dispatch le Receeoived

Japs Seize Major Water  Reservoirs   Populace Confident Foe Will Be Stopped Short of Its Goal   FIGHTING IS FURIOUS

Singapore Lines Still Holding as Defenders Launch Counterattack      Japanese Gain Control of City’s Main Reservoirs; Residents Con: fident Drive Will Be Beaten Of

COUNTER-ATTACKS . OF BRITISH FORCES. FEATURE FIGHTING   Massive Air and Artillery Bombardments Reported ot Naval Base—Optimistic Dispatch  a ee 7

Jap Invaders Menace City’s Water Supply   British Under Massive Artillery and Air Bombardment; People are Pictured as Confident

Water Supply Reported Lost Or Imperiled   Coffee Shops, Food Stalls Said Open in Midst... Of Bombardment Of Island   ‘Singapore Must Stand’ Newspaper’s Headline   Invaders Suffer Terrible Casualties in Heavy Gunfire

Business Goes On ‘As Usual’ At Singapore   Residents Refuse To Believe Metropolis Will Fall

Singapore Holds Ow Despite Massive Air, Land Attack   Despite Loss of Major Water Reservoirs, Population Reveals Amazing Confidence That Vital Port Will Stand —

OPTIMISTIC. NOTE SOUNDS FROM ISLE   Declares Counter-attacks Are Successful   WATER SUPPLY   Menaced by Invading Japs; Residents Beileve De. fenders Can Stem Tide

Counter-Attacks Meeting “With Some Success”  Water Reservoirs   Water Reservoirs Gone, However, Or Menaced

SGT. HARRY TULLY AVENGES DEATH OF PALS  Hastings Marine Among Heroes of Solomon Attack   BY RICHARD TREGASKIS.

Tells How Marines Dynamited Japs From Dugouts In Fierce Solomon Raids That Cost Enemy 2,000 Troop:

Interpreting e War   American Planes Best Suited For U. S. Plans

JAP’S INVASION PLAN IS UPSET BY LARGE LOSSES   11 Warships And 17 Transports Listed As Sunk, Damaged   CONQUEST PROGRAM NOW HELD BROKEN

Jap Schedule Overturned by Naval Victory   Loss of Life in Macassar Straits Cannot Be Estimated   Here is the three-day Dutch recapitulation of Japanese craft sunk or heavily damaged:

JAP TOLL IN SEA FIGHT OFF INDIES PUT AT 28 SHIPS   Enemy Strategy Believed Upset—Broadcast Says Battle Continues in Full Fury.   HEAVY WARSHIP AMONG THOSE SENT DOWN   Uncounted Number of Nipponese Troops Lose Lives in Water—13 Planes Bagged.

JAPAN'S LOSS IN MACASSAR BATTLE HUGE   Invasion Clock Is Set Back By Fight

HEAVY LOSSES FORCE CHANGE IN JAPS’ PLANS   Invasion Clock Sei Back bs Frightful Toll of Men, * Boats in Macassar   AT LEAST 28 SHIPS SUNK OR SMASHED   Huge Number of Soldier: Are Believed to Have Perished in Strait

Allied Resistance by Air and Sea Exacts Frightful Toll For Jap Attempt to Invade Indies

Japan’s Invasion  Clock Set Back   Battle of Macagsar Viewet As Forcing Revision Of Tokyo’s Plans ”~

Japanese May Be Forced To Change Invasion Strategy.   At Least 11 Warships And 17 Transports Are Sunk Or Damaged By Allied Eleete

Losses Upset Jap Strategy   Battle of Macassar Strait Takes Toll of Almost 30 Vessels

Japanese Losses At Macassar Said Frightfut  Invasion Timetable Thought Set Back Completely

DutchAndvU.S. Fighters Put 34 Jap Ships Out Of Service   Jap’s War Clock Set Back By Great Losses In Macassar

Minimum Of 11 Warships And 17 Heavily Laden Transports Sunk Or Badly Damaged.   Lose 13 Planes

PEARL HARBOR HERO WEDS SCHOOLGIRL, 1$   Staff Sergeant Joseph L. Loekard Elopes With Pauline Elinor a pidel.

TWO CONVICTS OF NINE ARE NOW AT LARGE   RETAKE TWO, ONE OF WHOM IS SHOT, TODAY AT JACKSONVILLE

TOKYO LEADERS SAY 767 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED   Another 134 Captured and 1,161 Airplanes Claimed Destroyed Since War Bega

Wrecking Tunisia Defenses May Backfire on Axis Army   erman-Italian Armistice Commission Dismantled Once Strong Fortifications; “Little Maginot” De- _  fenses Facing Border of Libya Made Virtually Impotent by Systematic Destruction 

Axis Did Too Good Job On  Tunis Forts   Tore Down Defenses To Weaken French, Now Need Them Badly

"Fishing Expedition, Knox Says Of Japanese Reports   Berlin Says Jap Losses Are Light   Tokyo Claims Four Carriers, Battleship

JAPAN CLAIMS 6 U.S. SHIPS SUNK   ars 5 OTHER  HEAVILY  N VESSELS DAMAGED

Japs Claim 4 U. S. Carriers Sunk in Fight   Unconfirmed Report Alse Says Battleship Was Sent Down   Axis Just ‘Fishing.’ Knox View of Claim

KIDDIES ARE WARNED NOT TO FLY THEIR KITES NPA FLECTRIC POWER LINES

Official Suggests School Shutdown If ODT Is Unable To Settle Bus Problems

UPPER. ‘BANDUBRY ” -SUPERIN _ TENDENT: SA¥8 SCHOOLS  “SHOULD CLOSE IF “REA ~ /SQNABLE” ADJUBT)”  >. MENT NOT MADE:

Layal Makes Peace With Vichy Regime, Talks With Petain   Pro-Collaborationist Former Premier Goes to French Capital

New Words of “Anchors Aweigh” Designed te Supplant Verses of Football March First Sung In 1916; Urge Flect to “Sink the Germans. Sink the Jans—Hooray”

"Anchors Aweigh’, Navy Song, Gets New Se! Of Wartime Victory Verses

Amny to Evacuate 120,00 Akens to Work Army Camps   1,000 Japanese Volunteer To Lead Evacuation From West Coast

AXIS LIFELINE TO TUNISIA IS UNDER ASSAULT   Allied Blows Strike Sicilian And Tunisian Ends Of Axis  Line.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION   Consolidated Independent School District

Americans and © Japs Locked In Heavy Fighting   Showdown for Solomons Control Near As Aerial and Naval Action Step Up In Tempo; Enemy Bombers Blast Guadalcanal Field.

(uadaleanal Showdown Is Thought Near   Thunderous Spurts Of Air and Naval Activity Reported In Island Area

STRONG ENEMY FLEET OPERATES ATSAVO ISLAND   Guadalcanal Flying Field Hit by Jap Bombers in Past 24 Hours; 27 Bombers Participated

AERIAL AND HAVAL ACTION STEPPED UE   Reinforced Japanese and American Forces Struggle For Knockout

LEET NEAR SAVO ISLE   Aerial And Naval: Action. Steppe -Throuchout ‘Ar

AIRBASE BLASTED BY JAPS   ‘Allied Bombers Con: tinue Two-Prong ed Offensive.

PREMIER ASKS 0.K. ON DRAFT   Canada to Vote Monday on Foreign-Service  Mt omammokinw Din stanet em

Convoy I Reaches Britain After Brush With Subs   Depth Bombs Dropped: U.S. Technicians Sent To North Ireland

Gona Gone   Terse Phrase Tells Of Japan’s Loss Of New Guinea Beachhead.

Showdown May Come at Parley   Democratic Leaders Will Confer at Brooklyn; A.L.P. Is Factor

PARLEY CALLED IN NEW YORK   First -Showdown Looms i Roosevelt-Farley Bid For Party Control

Move to Increase Old Age Payments May Delay Vote on Pensions Repeal

VOTE DELAY ON PENSION REPEAL SEEN IN SENATE   Downey Substitute Bil Proposes Old Age Aid Increase

PENSION REPEAL FOR GONGRESSMEN IS UP IN HOUSE THURSDAY   Legislation 1s Ready for Action After Being Approved by a Senate Committee.

Legislation to Repeael Pensions for Congressmen Goes to Senate —  Senator ‘Waits wi Substitute _2eaimnre~-Rrovidingsa§ebaMeint  Paymerits to AH Needy Persons ‘G0 Years of Age. or .Older:

U.S. Observes First Anniversary  Of Pearl Harbor   Year of War To be Noted by Large Bond Sales

U.S. Re-Dedicates Itself to Fight for Victory on Pearl Harbor Anniversary

U.S. Grim on Pearl Harbor Day   Victory Pledge Renewed by Nation on Anniversary of Japanese Sneak Attack

British Consolidate .» Alamein Front Gains   Advances Made in Heavy Fighting on Al Sectors of Desert Front Yesterday

NEW BUT LIMITED OFFENSIVE TAKEN   Imperial Forces in Egypt Consolidate Positions on the Alamein Front.

BRITISH IMPERIALS CONSOLIDATE NEW ALAMEIN POSITIONS   Repulse Counter-Attacks By  Germans On All Sectors Of  rr . ¥

Axis Counterattack is Thrown  Back: Air Controlled by RAF   Fighting Centered Around Hill of Jesus in North

PETAIN QUOTED AS REASON FOR FRANCE’S FALL   Daladier Said Army Chiefs Failed To Value Power Of Aviation

Germans, Feeling Shipping Pinch, To Raise Sunken Ships, Construct More   Plan To Build Standarized Ships Similar To American “Liberty Ships” In Addition To Salvaging Many Sunken Vessels.

Shipping Pinch Felt By German:  Campaign Is Launched   Campaign Is Launched To Raise Lost Craft. Build New Type  We ETrinya’, Cwuea «TE

rr rFrFreeoFrlcUhcrmUhFTrTrmhUhUTrTmhUTTFr hh  Germany Also Has Problem Of Shipping

Nazi Ship Lanes Hit   Germany Launches Drive Tc Raise Sunken Ships

Germans Feel Shipping Pinch   Sunken Ships Off Coast Reine Raised

Germany Is Feeling Big Ship Pinch   Plans to Salvage Vessels Sunk Off European Coast

Launch Campaign Fo Raising Sunken Vessels and Building of Stand ardized Merchantmen   5  pYEREEAS COMMERCE  HELD THROTTLED   dously to Maintain Vital Supply Lines In European Waters  ox Struggling Tremen

Nazis Begin Salvaging of Sunken Ships   Also Attempting to Build - Standard Merchant - Ships British Report

Germany Short Cargo Vessels;  Half Are Lost   Launch Campaign To Raise Sunken Ships. Building Standard Merchantmen.   ITALY PINCHED ALSO

Ship Salvage — Work Started   Nazis,. Pinched For Naval Tonnage, Are Seeking To Raise Craft

British Sources Disclose Salvage Program; Germans Also Planning Construction Of. Standardized Merchantmen >

Germany Trying To Salvage Vessels Sunk Along European Coast; Building “Liberty” Type Ships: Over 5,000,000 Tons Lost.

Nazis Hope Lost Ships   Standardized Freighters To Be Built. As. Reich Feels Shippirig Pinch.

NAZIS PINCHED FOR SHIP SPACE   START CAMPAIGN TO SALVAGE VESSELS K NEAR“EUROPE ~

GERMANY PLANS SALVAGE VESSELS   Vessels Sunk Along European Coast Will Be Salvaged In Campaign Launched Because of Necessity For Shipping Space.

Senator Lauds Gen. MacArthur   . Thomas of Utah Takes Notice of. General’s Birthday

U.S. Senators Laud Courage  Of MacArthur   Defender of Philippine Wins Praises on His 62nd Birthday

GIGANTIC MISSILES DROPPED BY R. A. F. , ON CITY OF MUNICE   Lavish Praise Heaped On The Pilots as Details of The Terrific Raid Emerge   2-TON AND 4-TON BOMBS   City Turned Into A Blazing Inferno; Flames Visible 100 Miles Away

Open New Front fo Smash Hitler, Official Urges   ‘Strike Violently, Even Recklessly,’ He Tells America

BRITON URGES SECOND FRON]   Soviets Kil] More Nazis Than All of Allies, He Declares

COMMANDOS SINGE HITLER'S MOUSTACH   Story of Daring Raid on Con.tinent Is Told

Nazi Tank, Air Reinforcements  Rush To Ukraine   But Red Armies Press Forward Along Entire  Rirecsan Frant.

BATTLES IN LIBYA AND RUSSIA STILL ARE SEE-SAWING   BRITISH ON OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA; REDS CUT INTO NAZI RANKS

Germans Send Planes, Tanks To South Front   Making Desperate Attemp' To Stop Russians; Generals Demand Men

Reds Gaining In New Drive _ On Smolens!   Russians Are Matching Re inforcements Brought Up by Germans   NAZIS’ CALLS FOR. AID ARE REPORTEL   High Command Admits Fresh Soviet Pressure; Heavy Losses

War Council Will Convene Wednesday   Imposing Array Of Officials To Take Part

6 Million in Army lsNew U.S. Goal   Patterson Defends Commissions for Civilians

Commissions For Civilians  Gain Support   House Committee Expected To Reverse Stand On Army Procedure

Continue Sweep From Western Chekiang:Prov- ince After Capturing  Two Cities   OCCUPY NANCHENG   Flying Tigers Bring Down Seven of 18 Jap Planes In Air Fight Over Kweilin

Arrest Of Heil’s Driver Ordered  Employe Of Governor An Alien, Described As ‘Dangerous’

Call Employe Dangerous to: U. S. Security      Johannes. “Bernhart: Nau“man Ordered Held ©  By Washington   CAR WAS.SEEN’AT: _ -VOLKSBUND CAMP   Has Worked for Gover: -nor 11 Years; Denies : Subversive Actions - ‘

JOUN. GILMER IS CALLED BY DEATH   Le Mars Resident For Twenty-five Years Died Wed nesdav Evening

Water Association Convention To Begin Today  Theme of Speeches To Be War's Effect on Warke

Water Association Convention To Begin Today  Theme of Speeches To Be War's  ELfLacts mm 1\A/..l.-

BAND 10 FEATURE LARSON, KAZARIN   Weekly Program at Longyear Park Thursday Night. 8 O’clock.

CITY BAND PLAYS REGULAR CONCERI   Daley Directs Unit at Longyear Park Thursday Ato. m.

BAND CONCERT AT PARK ON THURSDAY   Municipal Unit Plays a Longyear Starting at 8 O'clock.

WAR TODAY   Calls Hull’s Speech One Of Major Developments Of The War

Hull’s Program Said Major War Development   Called “Pillar Of Fire” For Allies On Victory March

hemi To Put Teeth In Peace Proves Highlight Of Hull Plar   Secretary's Constructive Program For ‘A Better World After War Must Be Called Major Development

HULL TALK HELO BIG WAR MOVE   Speech Is ‘Pillar of Fire For Allies to March “To Victory’

Visualizes Policing Of The World - By U. S., Britain; Russia, China Best Way To Keep Peace By Fores

Hull's Program Gne of Major Developments of War; Big Four Probably Will Police Worle

WEALTH OF HUMANITY IN HISTORIC SPEECH  Hull’s Program Ma jor Development

Hull's Speech Is Called Big Even   Talk of Peace at Present Is Hailed as Vital to Future World

Secy. Hull’s Talk Is About Peace   This Is Precisely Time When It May Have Beneficial Effect,

Hull's Program For World Viewed As One Of Major Developments Of The Wai

HULL'S AFTER WAR PROGRAM ONE OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS   Pillar of Fire For Allied Nations as They March Toward Victory

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hull Indicates America Will Never Propose Any Revenge Peace   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Anatlvst

SEDITION CHARGES TRK MAS. DILLINE   Objects to Being Listed With “‘Bundists and Crackpots.’

Authorities Still Searching for 34 Year Old Cliftor Webb, of Fountain Rt. 1; 16 Year Old Elm City Boy Also Missing From Home.

DRAFTEE. STILL MISSING HERE   Authorities Still Searching for 34 Year Old Clifton Webb, of Fountain Rt. 1; 16 Year Old Elm City Boy Also Missing From Home.

HEIRESS AND GARY GRANT WED IN QUIET CEREMONY   MOVIE STAR AND BARBARA HUTTON HAVE 12-HOUR HONEYMOON AFTER GUTDOOR WEDDING

WEDS HEIRESS THEN ‘GOES BACK TO WORK   Cary Grant Turns from Arms of His Bride to Those of Ginger  .. Roeere —« .

PAPERS JOINING BATTLE FOR A.P   Miami News-Record on List Of Those Opposed to Government Suit

MANY ENDORSE GROUPS STAND   Government Suit Against AP Seen As Threat to Small Papers,   IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC!

ICKES’ POST AS OIL CHIEF IS EXPANDED   Given Greater Power Jeffers to Retain Ration Control

Change In Gas and Fuel Authority   Ickes Given Part of Work: Jeffers Part

GETS SUSPENDED SENTENC]   Everett’ Frazier Convicted on Liquor Transportation Charge

RENTALS BRING NEW HEADACHE   Strong Opposition to Ceil: . ing Rents Voiced. in ‘Many Sections.

Rent Control Sector Of Government's Stand ‘Against Inflation Beset By Strong Pressure

Rent Control Under Fire   Hear Threats To Force Rent Ceilings Up

OWNERS ATTACK FEDERAL POWER TO CONTROL RENT   LANDLORDS WARN OF NATIONWIDE MOVE TO FORCE INCREASE

Nation—Wide Battle Over Rents Looms  Landlords And Tenants Line Up

Pressure Brought To Increase Rents   Landlords Demand Change in Ceiling

RENT “STRIKES” ARE THREATENED:   OPA Hears Threat From Seattle of Nation-wide Gathering of Property Owners to Force Rent Ceilings upward.

Pressure On Rent Control   Landlords To Gather In Protest; Workers  Threaten To Strike

Strong Pressure Develops Agains! Rent Control   Seattle Threatens Nation-Wide Protest By Landlords — Evie: tion Moves In  New Haven

‘Rent Strike’ Looms As Landlords Hit Ceiling   200,000 CIO Unionists Threaten to Walk Out; Landlords Say Ceiling Is Too High

Ceilings On Rents Bring Big Protest   Landlords Battle OPA Order In Home And U.S. Courts

RENT CONTROL PLAN FOUGHT BY HOUSE OWNERS   ‘Rent Strikes’ and Evictions Add to Turmoil in War Production Centers

Landlords  Get Together to Raise Rents   Detroit Union ion Plans. Rent strike if Apartment Owners Get 5 Percent Increases

RENT CONTROL BATTLE RAGES   Threats, Suits, Evictions Bring Trouble To OPA In Many Sections.

Both Landlords And Tenants Beset OPA Officials Over Rent Ceilings

OPPOSITION 10 THE FREEZING OF RENTS ANNOUNCED   Rent Control Section of Gov ernment’s Stand Against Inflation Meets Inquiries.   THREATS FROM SEATTLE   Talk a Nation-Wide Gather ing of Property Owners to Force Rent Upwards.

cirls, Philadelphia is Swell lown-It’s Easy to Get Dates   emale Government Workers Transferred From Wash ington Feel Pinch of War-Time Housing Shortage But Find More Men In Pennsylvania Civ: Transferred Men Displeased

SENTENCE AWAITED IN TREASON CASES   Six Convicted of Aiding German Spy

_ Officer Personnel of Iowa Guard   Guard Has 150 Officers! 2,200 Enlisted Men

State Guard Nearly Ready to Take Over Active Duty   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Japan Admits Heavy Losses   But Pill Is Sugartoated With Fantastic Claims Of Damace to U. 8S.

Japs ‘Doctor’ Figures on  Naval Losses  Admit Sinkings,  - But Counter - With Own Claim:

Japs Admit Some Losses in Solomons Battle, But Sugar Announcement With Fanciful Claims About Yankees

Japs Admit Battleship Lost in Fight   But Also Announce Huge American Losses  Say U. S. Fleet Chased TRY TO SAVE FACE

Japs Admit Big Losses; Make Fantastic Claims   ‘Bad News Sugared by Tokyo With Unsupported Statements Of Damacaes to Americans

JAPS ADMIT LOSS OF LARGE VESSEL!   Broadest Admissions o! the War Come From =~ Tokyo

Tokyo Admits Losing 5  Warships in Solomon:   Report Sugar-Coated With Fantastic Claims Of Destroying ‘Major Part’ Of U. S. Force,  Routing Survivors

‘Japs Admit Battleship, Cruiser, Three Destroyers ‘Lost. but Claim Fantastic Damaae to U. S. Fleet

Japanese Admi Loss of Ships In Sea Battle   sul Tokyo Attempts Ic Prove American Losses Were Heavy —   Japanese Losses

JAPS MAKE BROADEST ADMISSION OF LOSSES IN SOLOMONS BATTLE   Tokyo Lists As Sunk A Battleship, Cruiser And Three Destroyers; Couple Fantastic Claims Of Damage Inflicted

VOTING BRISK IN HLLINOIS   Only Minor Trouble Reported at Polls First Part of Day

"FAIRLY HEAVY’ ILLINOIS VOTE   Over Million Ballots Seer In Chicago Districts

BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAW TODAY IN DESERT FIGHT   New Lines Setup Between Tobruk and Egyptian Frontier

BRITISH FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM DESERT POSITIONS   Rommel's Axis Divisions Ap. parently Threaten New Sieve of Tobruk   ACRBOMA STILL MANNED

New Jap  Landing Is Made   Enemy Reinforcement Pounded By Heavy Air Attacks as Allies Seek Mop-Up

Wage And Salary Freeze Favored By Henderson   Price Aaministrator Bases Suggestion  On Inflation Fear

Centers Will Be Kept Open From 7 a. m. to 9 P. M. Next Monday   Draft Office Will Handle Any Who Must Register Rafnare Nate

Centers Will Be Kept Open From 7 a. m. to 9 P. M. Next Monday   A7pPS\ Et 2 BNPERE f 6 6GRe EEEe CP OV  P. M. Next Monday 16 LOCATIONS  Draft Office Will Handle Any Who Must Register Before Date

British Near Airbase in  Burma Drive   Capture Vital Point 45 Miles From Goal

British Forces Occupy Alethangyaw In Burma   Invading Force Is Only 45 Miles From Strategic Japanese Base.

SWEEP ILLINOIS PRIMARIES BY A HEAVY MAJORITY   INCUMBENT CONGRESSMEN FARED WELL; ONLY ONE CLOSE RACE         VERY LIGHT TURNOUT IN SPITE OF GOOD WEATHER   Election Watched Throughout Nation As Indication of Interest in Politics During Wartime

Illinois Voters Choose Brook:   Senator To Be Opposed By Raymond McKeough

Brooks Wins  In Illinois   Isolationist Named As GOP Candidate For U. S. Senate

Name Brooks And McKeough To Make Race   Nominations For Senate Race Are Made By IHinois Voters In The  Primary On Tuesday

ILLINOIS VOTERS NOMINATE BROOKS   GOP Senator Will Be Oppos: ed by Democratic Con McKeouagh in November

Republicans Of lllinois Again Choose Brooks   Prewar Isolationist Sen ator Renominated; Dem  os Pick McKeough.

PAUL DOUGLAS CONCEDES RACE TO OPPONENT   Candidates Backed By Kelly-Nash Win In State

Tllinois: Republicans Renominate Brooks as. Senatorial Candidate

BROOKS, M'KEOUGH WIN IN ILLINOIS   Pre-War Isolationiat and Firm FR Supporter to Meet tn Mevember

Illinois Republicans Select Isolationist  — For U.S. Senate Post

MADAGASCAR  Fall of Island Navy Base Neat   London Announces “Heavier Casualties Today”; U.S. May Seize Vichy Colonies

PARATROOPS ARE REPORTED NOW AT BIG NAVAL BASE   Resistance of French Has Stiffened But Allied Commandos Push on. :

Proof Of Birth Is  Important   Parents Urged to Be Sure and Register the Births of Their Children Very Promptly

9 BOYS AND GIRLS KILLED IN) GRASH   Train Hits Car While Radi Drowns Out Approach

‘Secret’ Primary Ballot Would Be Eliminated   Two-Year Terms Fo ‘Twp. Officers Also  Recommended

on? STUBIE BALLOT GHANGE   Elections Commission Pro: poses Revisions in Election System.

Cross-Examine FBI Agents In ‘Saboteur Trial   Investigators May Tell How, When Nazi Confessions Were Mads

SABOTEUR CASE INFOURTH DAY   Secret Trial Expected te Last Another Week, Or Longer

Australians Still Unalarmed as Jap Menace From North Threatens Them

Australians Still. Unalarmed. as Jap. lafenace - Fr ‘om North Threatens Them.

Hears Premier  Of Japan Shot   Korean Patriot Credited With Wounding Tojo, Former Premier.

HEARS KOREAN SHOT JAPAN'S PREMIER T0J0   Nipponese War Leader Only Slightly Wounded; Two Others Iniured

Jap Premier Shot byKorean,Report   Tojo Believed Wounded by Patriot in Tokyo; Five Others Hit, Attacker Slain

GENERAL TOJ0 REPORTED SHOT   Official in Washington Says He Believes Jap Leader Wounded by Korean -

Premier Tojo Of Japan Reported ‘Wounded By Korean Patriot In June

Tojo Shot By Korean; Others Hurt In Melee   One Bullet Hit Premier Other His Companion; Gendarmes Wound Ace

Terrorists Spreading Fear in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osage, Wors Received From Orient

Korean Reports Japan's Tojo Shot, Wounded  Premier General Was Target Of Korean Assassin On June 17

JAPANESE PREMIER SELIEVED WOUNDED   Young Korean Patriot Shoots Tojo In Tokyo, Claim

CAPITAL TAKEN IN MADAGASCAR   British Troops Push On Southward, Cheered By Island Natives

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FRENCH GARRISONS GIVE UP THE FIGHT   Those West of Tananarive in Madagascar Surrender — British Ready to Push South.

British Turn Conquest South   They Move To End Resistance In Island Of Madagascar

War Department Reveals Doolittle Bombers Had Improvised Bombsights Which Cost Only 20 Cents Each

Argentina's Ailing President Plans to Resign in Near Future   Acting President Castillo, Believed to Be Favorable to Axis, Would Take Charge

U.S. Warships Score Again In Sea Battle With EnemyFight Still Rages Off Java

JAP ASSAULT IS BEHIND SCHEDULE   Victory For U.'S. And Allied Fleet Is Third There

Assault On Dutch Citadel Is Shattered   U.S. And Allied Warships Hurl Enem: Armada Back In Roaring Battle; Fo Reforms For New Onslaught.

Allies Smash New Attempt To Land Japs   Huge Armada Thought to Be Reforming for Second Onslaught Against Java; Dutch Claim Successes on Southern Celebes

-luge Enemy Fleet Put To Flight Today   American And Dutch Fleets Defeat Enemy Attempts To Land In Java; Both Sides Sustain . Heavy Losses; Furious Battle Still Raging

ARMADA. REFORMING . FOR SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND ON JAVA   Unspecified Number of Losses On Both Sides Are Acknowladgad

Foe Retreats to Reform For  Fresh Attack   Battered In Night-Long Battle, Japs Flee Northward; Fail To Land Troops Anywhere On Java; Sea Fighting Stil! Going On

Java Sea Scene of Night-Long Battle as Allied Warships and Bombers Blast ‘Several Tens’ of Enemy Ships   ‘LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ADMITTED   Details and Results of Fighting Meagre but Dutch News Agency States Positively No Landing on Java Side

Enemy Armada Retreats To North, Pursued By Ships Defending Strategic Area

Enemy In Full Retreat; No Landings Effected By Huse Invasion Armada

Nipponese: Feared Reforming Armade For New Assaults   Attempt of Enemy to Storm Java Flung Back by Allied Defenders; Loceer on Roth Sides Admitted

Nipponese Believed Reforming With View To Renewing Fight Which Is Preliminary To Attempted Invasion of Island Base

Enemy Ships Are Believed To Be Reform: ing For Second Onslaught; No Landing Made On Java, Say

Allied Warships In a Thunderous  Battle Off Java   They Hurl Back “Several Tens of Ships” of Invading Jap Fleet.   Jap Convoy Retreats Under Fire of Allies

Huge Fleet Is Forced To Retreat   Invasion Armada Is Broken Up, Then Pursued By Allied Nations’ Warships

ALLIED NATIONS SMASH EFFORT TO INVADE JAVA   Scrambled invasion Ships Believed to Be .  Re-Formine for Attack

No Landings By Enemy on Duich Base   ‘Double Attack on. Java From Sea Smashed in Third Allied Naval Victory   WARPLANES ROAR . ON IN MOONLIGHT   New Naval Battle Brewing; Loses on Both Sides, But Reports Are Incomplete

Enemy Retreats Northward After Long Battle; Forces Join Again To Resume Ficht   Losses On Both Sides; United Nations Cruisers, Submarines, Destroyers And Planes Join In Attacking Foe

But There Has. Been No Landing OF Any P Forces On Island Of Java After Armad ah ‘Battered And Scrambled In -Nicht-Long Battle.

Enemy Flees After Licking Off of Java ©   Sea Fight Still Raging. with Nipponese on Run; Invasion Armada Believed Preparing For Another Assault

Java Is Last Stronghold Guarding Approach to Australia, and Heavy Losses Claimed Suffered By Both Sides in Struggle

Third Great Sea Victory Over Japanese Reported as Invasion Armada Is Forced to Flee Northward.   BATTLE CONTINUES AS THE ENEMY RETREATS

Japs Reform Convoy for A New Try   Dutch Report Sea Battle Losses Are Heavy on Both Sides

Thunderous Battle With Allied Naval Forces Continues   Situation in Burma Serious; Australia Extends Martial Law

Sea Battle Continues  Off Bastion   Allies Mass For  Large Engagement

BATTERED AND SCRAMBLED IN FIERCE BATTLE   Enemy Men-O'-War and Train of Transports Retreat Northward After Night-Long Engagement   BELIEVEDREFORMING FOR NEW ONSLAUGHT   Unspecified Losses On Both Sides Are-Acknow‘ledged in Communiques From Dutch Headquarters

JAPS’ ARMADA IS ON FLIGHT TOWARD NORTH   Battle Starting Friday i: Reported S til] Continging   NO LANDING ON JAVA   Aled Ships Follow ot Heels of Transports, Warships

Both Sides Suffer Losses, But Severity Not Known By Absence Of Official Reports. “Gs

JAPANESE CONVCY RETREATS NORTH FOLLOWING FIGHT   Third Great Sea Victory Won By U. S., Dutch Unit:

Japanese Armada Forced To Retreat; Wake Island Is Attacked By Yankees; Japan Eyes India

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   ser iene ceca aaa  ALTIES CLAIM VICTORY OVER JAPS

UNITED NATIONS WARSHIPS FLING BACK JAP ARMADA         No Troops Landed Any where In Java Is  Official Report

Regrouping for Second Attempt Against Java   Naval Fight  Rages Through Night ond Continues Saturday

ALLIED WARSHIPS BREAK UP FLEET iN FLAMING FIGHT   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Damages In Clash; Called Biggest Struggle At Sea So Far In Pacifie War .

Nips Flee Battle Ta Gather Up Broken Remains In Night Sea Meeting

American Ships Help Turn Back  Invasion Armada   Enemy Flotilla-ls Believed Preparing For Another Attempted Assault in Effort to Take Dutch Strenghold

TRUNDEROUS BATTLE FAVORED ALLIES IN ITS EARLY STAGES   ENEMY FLEET AND TRANSPORTS FLUNG BACK FROM UNITED NATIONS CITADEL

Jap Armada Is _Flung Back In Big Sea Battle   #Nipponese Vessels Reorganized For Second Attack; Losses Admitted On Both Sides ‘Several Tens Of Ships’ Involved

HUGE JAP CONVOY RETREATED NORTHWARD AFTER FAILING TOLANDTROOPS ONJAVA —   Convoy of Japanese Troops Composed of “Several Tens of Ships’ Guarded by Powerful Warships Broken Un By Allied Nations Fleet and Bombers

Enemy Reported In Full Retreat  Northward From Fierce Allied Fire

United Nations Foil Try To Push Invasion Fleet Through the Java Sea   Both Sides Suffer Losses in Day and Night Battle in Approaches to Java —- Complete Reports of Action Not Yet Received by Officials

Battle Still Raging As Nippon Convoy Flees Under Attack   Both Sides Said Suffering Heavy Losses: Tokyo Admits Naval Raid on Wake Island

Japs Massing Armada Anew To Storm Isle   Warships Still Clashing As Nipponese Prepare Second Onslaught; Aim At Soerabaia

Big Naval Battle Rages Near Java   Bulletin from Dutch East Indies Says Big Convoy and Escorting Warships  Retreat Northward

Enemy Attempt To Invade Stronghold of East Indies Fails; Believed Reforming Somewhere In Java Sea For Second Onslaught

Enemy Masses For New Drive   Huge Armada Hurled Back From Island Naval Base, Landing Frustrated: Great Sea Battle Continues, Retarding Invaders

Claim Third Smashing Naval Victory; Hunt Fleeing Invasion Ships   Enemy Fails to Land Any Troops from Scores of Vessels; Battle Is Called Biggest of Pacific War

Defeat Japs in Third Sea Battle, Java   Nipponese Convoy, Guarded by Warships, Retreats to North and Terrific Fight Reported Still Raging.

Battling Allies Beat Japs Back   Battered Armada Retreats To Reform

Invasion Armada Hurled Back From Java Thrust   Battle Still Raging and Japanese Are Believed Reforming Squadron for New Trv at lava

Jap Armada is Put To Flight by Allie:   British Parachutists in - Attack on Nazi France

American and Allied Warships Win Third Victory Over Japs, Hurling Back Java Invasion   Enemy May be Forming to Try Again; MacArthur Reports U. §. and Filipion $s are Holding Advance P asitions Recently Taken

U.S. Allied Ships And Planes Blast Huge Armada   Nipponese Unable To Get Any Foothold On Island

Thunderous Battle Takes Place off Java;Nipponese Convoy Retreats toNorth

Hurled Back an  Invasior Japanese Armada of Several Tens Ships in Battle  Off Java.   WELL GUARBED CONVOY RETREATED TO NORTE   Late This Afternoon. Indie Time, the Battle Was RePorted Still Raging With Enemy in Retreat.

Invasion Armada Hurled Back From Java Thrust  Battle Still Raging and Japanese Are Believed Reforming Squadron fo:

Hurl Back Jap Fleet  Near Java   “Several Tens Of Ships” Are Reported Repulsed

Repel Jap Invasion Armada of Several Scores of Vessels   Big Convoy Retreats it Northerly Direction, Dutch Command 

PRICE CONTROL  ‘ DECISION MAD!   ‘coukr HoLDs THAT  PRICI ‘CONTROL ACT 38: CONSTT- . TUTIONAL—CASE BASED . ON RENTS” " ”

PRICE ACT UPHELD IN COURT OPINIOR   Jurists, However, Refuse to Pass on Rent Ceiling ‘Requlations

PRICE-CONTROL ACT IS DECLARED VALIL   Three-Judge Court So Rules, but Refuses to Pass on Recent Ceilines in Defense Areas.

PRICE CONTROL ACT UPHELD BY COURT   Federal Judges Decline To Pass On Validity Of Rent Regula.  lions, However

eRATION BOARDS FACE MOUNTAIN » OF PAPER WORK   Paid Staffs and Clerks Wil , Be Needed for Retail Price Controls   Rules Particularly Tough © on Merchant With Scant Records

Henderson Io Employ 20,000 To 30,000 More To Handle Price Control

Rabaul Base Set Afire By Allied Bombs   American - Australian Planes Step Up Assaults

Allies Leave Japanese Base Aflame   Enemy Attack on Port Moresby Is Stopped Easily

Allies Hammer Japs at Rabaul   Foe Loses 4.Planes At Port Moresby

Kharkov Battle Rages Furiously; Now In 15th Day   Moscow Report Says Rus. sians Still Hold Initiative In Battle   NAZIS ARE USING MASSES OF TANKS   Heavy Losses Are Being Sustained As Battle Nears Critical Stage

NAZI ATTEMPTS TO CROSS RIVER COST 1.200 MEN   Soviet Claims __ Initiative Held In Ukrainian Area Of Long Front   OTHER ACTIVITY NOTED   German Attack In District Around Smolensk Balked, Moscow Reports

BLOODY LOSSES: FOR GERMANS. SAYS MOSCOW   Claimed. the Red Armies ’ Hold the Initiative on  Eharkov Front.   MANY NAZIS KILLED   Russians Have Ccnsolidat ed Hard-Won Positions . Before City.

MIDWEST AIR CADETS ARE 10 GET TRAINING   School Officials Busy Preparing for First Entrants in April

Navy Chooses §. U. 1. For Air Cadet Training   First Contingent To Begin Toughening-Up Process In April.

Action Is Sought On Tariff Measure   Congress Leaders Decide on Program

*ELUAH' HAS — AMAR ‘SOE VED   WORKHOUSE INMATE WHO IS 'QN FAST SAYS GOD HAS OR.   DERED HIM: TO WARN THE WORLD

Full Attack Against MacArthur's Forces Is Lixpected Within a Very Few Hours

27 CARS OF FREIGHT TRAIN CARRYING COTTON AND GAS DERAILED AND BURNED

Does U. S. Hold Balance Of Sea Power After Solomons? Naval Men Say Only General Conclusions Possible. But Jans Known Terribly Hurt

U.S, FLEET HAS BIG EDGE OVER » JAPANESE SHIPS   Experts Figure Nip Vessel: Will Stay Within Home Waters Hereafter

RATIONING OFFICE " OPENS HERE SOON   Office to Handle Rationing Demands Will Be Opened in Town Hail.

RATIONING OFFICE IS PROMISED HERE   ‘Office to Handle Rationing De  mands Will Be Opened inTown Hall.

18 Planes Shot Down in 2-Day Battles in Air   Outer Island Defenses of Australia Dealt Severe Blows   Japanese Raids on Por! Moresby Declared Unimportant

Our Fliers Rip 38 Jap Airmen Off Australia   Spirit of ‘Every Man Kill 2 Foes,’ Arouses Ardor Of Allied Squadrons, Brines Results   F iery Enemy *Chutist  Plummets Into Ocear      Nipponese Raiders Fended Off, United Nations Lash Lae. Timor

Allied Airmen Smash Jap Plane Bases   Also Decisively Fend Off Enemy Raids on Australia

Japs Strafed Savagely In Air Raids   Lose Many Ships in Descents on Their Isle Bases

Allies Take 2-Day Toll of 38 Planes   American, Australian Fliers Smash at Jay Bases on Outer Island Defenses as Enemy Strikes Anew at Darwin, Port Moresby

Surprise Raids On Isles Succeed   BIG BAG IS SEEN   18 Planes Crash. Others Damaged

Mies Gel 18 Japs In Air Battles   Damage 20 Others In Two ‘Days In Australian Area; _ Allies Smash Japanese Posts.   15,000 Feet Up

Allied Airmen Bag 18 Planes in Sharp Raids on Nippon Bases Off Australia

ALLIES TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF JAP PLANES   At Least 18 Destroyed, 20 Damaget in Series of Battles Climazed by Fight Over Darwin

Allied Airmer Hit Heavily At Jap Bases   Destroy 18 Jap Planes, Damage 20 Others In Two Days of Battle  DARWIN. TIWOR Drm

Allied Airmen Blast at  Enemy Bases  Attacks Are Staged on Dutch Timor   Attacks Are Staged on Dutch Timor and on New Guinec

Another Cold Spell Coming   Slightly Warmer Weather Today Not To Remain Long

NEW COLD ON THE WAY   Slight Warmup Will Be Temporary, Forecaster Says

ITALY HAS MORE INTERNAL SORES   Mussolini Ousts Several Fascist Officials and Calls New Morale Parley

Mussolini Fires  Party Official:   Town Secretaries Ousted; War Discipline Parley : Called in Rome

Australians Delighted at Way J.S. Officers Cut Red Tape and Get Things Done

JAP INVASION FORCE NEARER T0 AUSTRALIA   Any Doubt That Pacific Continent Will Be Next Target of Nipponese Fades With New Land inoe on Naw Zealand.

JAPANESE EFFECT THIRD LANDING ON NEW GUINEA TODAY   Action May 8¢ Prelude To Attempt To Invade Australia

New Guinea  Captured Bases Only 45 Minutes By Plane from  Anetrahan Gharac

THIRD LANDING MADE ONISLAND _ OF NEW GUINEA           JAPANESE sENi ®NEAR CONTI a APPARENT* ey   REPEAT BOMBINGS OF :NGRTA.COAST TOWN OF PORT: ‘ane eRy:   Ausiralilan Afr Force Strikes Heavy Counter Blows Over‘a: Wide Range in New Guiries. Area .

s Made On  : Landing ew Guinea   RAAF Strikes At Nipponese Sea Forces Concentrated In That Area

Australians Prepare To Resist Japs   Canberra Reports Landings on New Guinea and Laoks for Early Drive

Invasion Fleet Heavily Bombed   Nipponese Flying Boat Is Machine- Gunned;  Port Movesky Raided by Japs; Ausiraiia  Orders Air Force to Go on the Offensive

Nipponese Effect Third Landing on New Guinea: Surge on Past Rangoon

More Jap Troops  Reach New Guinea  Invasion Fears Boosted In Australia: RAAF To Take Offensive

Bombs Hit Nippon Transports In New Guinea As  Third Port Is Occupied

Japs Marshal Large Forces In New Guines   Enemy Expected To Try _ Landing Operations In Near Future

Japs Make 3d Landi On Island Of  New Guinea   Enemy Bombers Keep Up Ineessant Pounding Of Port Moresby; British Fight In Burma

AIR AND NAVAL BATTLE HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS SINCE SUNDAY; AT LEAST SIX JAPANESE SHIPS REPORTED HIT

Japanese Carrier, Battleship, Several Cruisers Hit As Nips Attempt To Recapture ..Solomons; 91 Planes. Shot Down.

AIR AND NAVY BATTLE RAGES      AT LEAST ix ENEMY. SHIPS, INCLUDING BATTLESHIP, HAVE. BEEN HIF BOMBS AS JAP. NAVAL  FORCE ATTEM! ‘  NOW HEED BY UNITED STATES FORCES 

Six Japanese Ships Hit by U. S. Airmen   Aircraft Carrier, Battleship, Several Cruisers Listed as Successfully Attacked

Major Naval Action Being Foughtin Solomon Area; ) Jap Aircraft Carriers Hit   Four Other Enemy Warships Alreedy Damaged os U. 5S. Pianes oad Fieet  Wee Mees i Bg kt Oe

New Naval Battle in Progress   At Least Six Enemy Ships Hit by American Air men, Reported

Japan Trying To Regain Solomons; American Flyers Score Hits On 6 Jap Ships Including Plane Carrie1

ENEMY TRYING TO RECAPTURE LOST ISLANDS   Violent Action Started Sunday Still Continuing

Many Changes in Diplomatic Lineup Since 1927 Revealed   U. S. Friendly With  Germany, Then Japan

How Times Change   Just 15 Years Ago Uncle Sam Was Mad At Britain, China, Not Germans, Japs

Sadler Sees No Need For Runoff  Says He’ll Serve  On Commission Whites In Aemv

GREAT SEA -AlR FIGHT MAY HAVE SAVED ISLAND      _atest Reports Indicate American Navy Dished Out As Much Damage As It Took; 7 Jap Ships Hit; Others Damaged Near Buin.

U. S. Bombards Enemy Positions—British Desert Offensive Grinds Ahead— Red Army Gains Ground in Northern , and Southern Stalingrad, Retires At Nalchik

American Grip On Guadalcanal island Tightens   New Supplies Add To Strength, But Navy Warns Against Optimism

BELIEVE ENEMY FLEET WITHDREW ~~ IN MANEUVER   aval: Leaders Expect Further Jap Action In Pacific.

Strenghten Force For Land Thrust On Guadalcanat   _ MacArthur's Fliers Bomb Jap Warships  In North Solomons

Japanese Armade Suddenly Retires From Battle Area   U. S. Troops “In As Complete Control As Ever,’ Knox Asserts

NIPPON FLEET WITHDRAWS IN SOLOMONS AREA   Naval Circles Believe Enemy Armada May Be Preparing to Strike Elsewhere.

AMERICANS ON CUADALCANAL WAIT BLOWS   Retain All Positions. Jap Fleet Withdraws

MacArthur bombers hit hard at Nip armada as it leaves Guadalcanal

MacArthur's Far-Ranging ’. Bombers Lend Aid To Resist Jap” Thrusts  TURTE STRONC RAING   Planes. Damage Warship Carrier, Cruiser In North Solomons -

M ARTHUR'S AIRMEN AID SOLOMONS DEFENDERS, HIT THREE JAP WARSHIPS

Marines, Soldicrs Holding All Guadalcanal Positions, Navy Head States

U. S. Bombers Damage Four Enemy Ships   3ig Warship, Carrier, Hit; nox Says First Round of Battle Over.

Jap Fleet Withdraws  From Area   MacARTHUR’S AIRMEN DAMAGE JAP SHIPS IN WITHDRAWAL; ENEMY MAY ATTACK  AGAIN I ATER

MPARTHUR’S AIR FORCES INFLICT DAMAGE ON JAPS   Damage Carrier, Battleship and Cruiser—Knox Statement Optimistic.

JAPANESE CLAIM 40,000 PRISONERS   Tokyo Headquarters Declares 15 U. S. Generals Were Among Those Captured During Offensive On Bataan —Tells Of Other Alleged Booty

Japanese Claim 40,000 Prisoners Taken Since  Fall Of Bataan Front

OENATE OKAYS FARM MEASURE   Farm Appropriation — For 1943 Far Below Admin istration Budget

Senate Unit Vote: Cut In FR Farm  Appropriations   Committee Goes Below Budget Estimate For First Time In Decade

WOULD HAVE APPLIED 10 ALL EASTERN MINES   Temporary Boost of 20 Cents Per Ton, Due to Increased Cost Had Been Requested

Ritchie Out As British North Africa Leader   Auchinleck Takes Per« sonal Command In Bat tle Of Egypt.

RITCHIE OUSTED IN NORTH AFRICA   General Auchinleck Takes Command Of British Eighth Army From Ritchie, Churchill An Nominees.

Auchinleck Takes Charge In Africa   Chief Of British Forces In Middle East Replaces Gen Nei] M. Ritchie

Ritchie Removed; Auchinleck Takes Over Command   Churchill Appears Befor: Commons To Announce: Military Shakeup

Ritchie Ousted From Command Of Desert Army   Auchinleck Takes Full Control of Fighting in Egypt

RITCHIE LOSES HIS COMMAND IN EGYPT BATTLE   Commander-in-Chief Auchinleck Takes Over Forces, Churchill Tells Commons   PRIME MINISTER IS SILENT ON BATTLE   Tells House He Does Pro. pose to Make Statement, Received Tumultuous‘y: Faces Fight

Gen. Ritchie's Removal Is Admitted   Churchill Says Auchinleck Leads In kgypt

AUC INCOM COMMAND OF BRITISH   ' Replaces Ritchie As Head Of Eighth Army In Africa

Ritchie Is Relieved Of His Command   Gen. Auchinleck Takes Charge Of Africon Campaigr

NEW COMMANDER IN DESERT BATTLE   Churchill Tells Parliament Nothing of Visit to America.

Middle East Commander Takes Ovel   Gen, Auchinleck Now Per. sonally Leading the British Forces   CHANGE REPORTED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Does Not Make Statement on Battle, However

NEW COMMANDER ’ OF BRITISH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAS]   Prime Minister Churehill An nounces Appointment of Gen. Sir Auchinleck   HEADS THE STH ARMY   Prime Minister Was Given  Tumultuous Reception . in the House.

Auchinleck in Command Now   Has Headed 8th Army Since June 24, Churchill Says

CHANGE MADE BY BRITISH IN NORTH AFRICA   Gen. Sir Claude J. E. Auch: inleck Takes Over Middle East Replacing Lieut. Gen. Ritchie   CHEERS FOR CHURCHILL

Ritchie Out As Head Of Desert Arm)   Auchinleck Takes Over Command As Enemy Advances   Churchill Gets Commons Ovation   Answers Questions But Avoids Formal Statement To House

COMMONS GETS NEWS FRON CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Makes No Other Statement on North African Campaign

NEW GENERAL IS COMMANDING BRITISH ARMY   C hurchill  is Cheered As He Announces That Auchinleck Will Take Command in Egypt

British General Assumes Personal Command After Defeat of Ritchie by Axis Troops, Churchill Annonnces.

New Chief Takes Over In N. Africa   Churchill, Cheered in Commons, Announces Ritchie Suecacen  Report Withheld   —_ IE eet BN Mid-East Army Head Keeps Reins In Mediterranea.

HERSHEY ASKS MORE CONTRO!   Suggests  Farm Program - and Longer TOUTE in “Industry... os:

dershey Would End Recruiting   Tighter Control of Crop Planting Also Urged

HERSHEY URGES: CONTROLS UPON CROP PLANTING   » Draft Chief Also Proposes Ending of Voluntary Recruiting, and More Curbs On Industries to Conserve  » Manpower of Nation.

Hershey For Better U. S. Crop Control   Favors Abolishing Recruiting For The Armed Services   Wants Non-Essential Industries Curbed   Says Agriculture Should Decide What Can Be Grown In ’43

MANPOWER SHORTAGE BRINGS NEW PROGRAM FROM DRAFT HEAD  LITTLE HOPE OF PASSING DRAFT BILL UNTIL

Hersey Would Place Ban on All Recruiting   Draft Director Also Favors Ban on All Recruiting

Hershey Gives Manpower Plan   No Final Decision On “Teer Age Draft Program Unti After Election.

MANPOWER: SHORTAGE BRINGS NEW PROGRAN FROM DRAFT HEAD  TINVPT Te TlARs 6m Om Ar Va   LITTLE HOPE OF PASSING DRAFT BILL UNTIL AFTER ELECTION ©

Hershey Lists 3 Ways To Meet Manpower Neec   q Curbs On Crop Planting Volunteers, Non Essential: Urged: Draft Vote Delayec

Manpower Is Not Giving Its Maximum   Longer Hours and Greater Effort-to Come, Says Hershey

Proposes Regulation Of  ‘Crop Planting, Curbs  On Non-essential ‘Industry Are Urged

URGES TIGHTER CROP CONTROL   General Hershey Not {Impressed by Need of Manvower Law

FOR TIGHT CONTROL OF ALL CROPS   Draft Head Also Asks Voi ~ untary. Recruiting Be Abolished:   AND WOULD STOP . ’ STEALING WORKERS   Suggestions Are Made as New Draft Bill Is De“layed in Congress

Hershey Makes Suggestions  Would Control Na  Would Control Nations Crop Planting

Gen. Hershey Urges Manpower Control   No Legislation Is Needed Yet

Hershey Suggests Planting Control, End fo Recruiting   Calls for Curb ° On. KlanEssential Industries 

Offers Plan To Conserve Manpower   Must Get Maximum  Out of Labor, Hershey Testifies

F “inal Balloting On Draft Bill Delayed Until Next Week   Hershey — Recommends Abolition of Recruiting, Tighter Control — of  Crop Planting.

FINAL VOTE ON DRAFT LAW MAY BE DELAYED   LEADERS ABANDON HOPE FOR PASSAGE BEFORE ELECTION

Reds Raise New Threat  To Germans   Russians Sweep Forward in Lower  Half of Don Bend

FOUR RUSSIAN COLUMNS DRIVE FORWARD AT DON   Threaten to Split German Forces Before Stalingrad an Twain.

ESTABLISH DEPOTS FOR SCRAP DRIVE   Filling Stations, Garages Anc Stores To Help

SCRAP COLLECTION DEPOTS DESIGNATED   Some Operating Now anc Others Getting Ready

IEUT. ANDERSON GETS OSC AWARE      Pilot. Who Dies in Action Honored oy Swill

REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 1€   Draft Board Issues Warning to All Men Between 20 and 45 Years.

MEN REQUIRED — TO REGISTER   Next Monday—Read The Following Carefully,

RAINS TO CONTINUE   Kaw Rising, But May Not Reach Flood Stage at Topeka

Thunder And Rain Tonight   Showers Predicted For East And North Kansas By Bureau

TRY BLACKOUT   Athens Citizens To Test Defense Precautions Friday Nicht.

Treasury Chiefs ()ppose Measure   Reservoir Is Searched For In Seven - Billion - Dollar Revenue Raising Drive

Sales Tax Is Favored   Expect Proposal to Bob Up as Source of Friction ir Washington

Retail Sales Tax To Raise Funds  Faces Friction   Legislative And Treasury  To Disagree On Plan

GEORGE SEES SUPPORT FOR TAX ON SALES   Thinks Public Favors Plan Despite Opposition Of Treasury

Dispute Rages Over Sales Tax In Washington   Program Is Sourle Of Friction Among Revenue Experts

Sales Tax On Retailed Goods Is Advocated   Plan Being Discussed Expected to Bring About Friction Between Lawmakers and Treasury.

NAVY DAY BANQUET   Ninety: ive Persons at Occasion. _ Eldridge House

Two Passenger Trains Collide   Several Persons Believed Killed In Accident

TIN CAN USE [S CURTAILED   ‘Small Sizes Eliminated And Packing Of Many Common Items Banned

War Hits Tin. Cans   Many Products Will Not Be Packed Ia Tia Contaimers

Ban Tin Cans For Foods To Save Metal   Only Perishables Exempt By Order

SHORTAGE OF TIN   Tinned Containers For Many Products Banned By Federal Order

TIN CAN: SUPPLY SLASHED 40 PCT,   Forbidden As Container For ~ Such Items As Coffee, Beer, Tobacco

LIMIT ON TIN CANS 1S ORDERED   Beans, Coffee, Beer and Dogfood Must Use Other Containers

U.S. Orders Slash in Use Of Tin Cans   Fresh Wartime Problem For Housewives Already Under Some Restrictions

Tin Shortage   Sharp Reduction in Supply Poses Fresh Wartime Problem for Housewives.

CURB PLACED ON USE OF TIN CANS   Government Bans Tinned Con: tainers for Coffee, Dog Food, Oil, Etc.

SHARP REDUCTION IN TIN CANS S ORDERED   America’s Housewives Face New War -Problem.

Majors Vote 14 Night Games   Washington Senators Given Permission To Play 21 at Night

HOUSE 1S “COLD” 10 OWL PIPELINE   Chairman Mansfield Says Bil Is Dead as Far as He’s Concerned

House Turns Down Canal Pipeline Bill   OVERRIDES DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP TO SPEND $144,000,00% ON RELIEF OF EAST’S§ OIL SCARCITY 121-85.   Bill Practically Dead

HOUSE DEFEATS FLORIDA CANAL AND PIPELINE      Refuses by Vole of 85 fo 121 fo Suspend Rules for Vote Withou: Chance of Amendment

Florida Pipeline Blocked in House   Two-Thirds Majority Fails: Members Oppose Barge Canal Angle

PIPELINE BILL 1S BEATEN IN HOUSE      Solans Override Democra.  trie Leadership on ! Measure

VALLEY CANAL BILL IN HEAD   ‘Mansfield Maneuver Loses, 121 To 85   FATE IS IN DOUBT   Amendment Ban Is Blamed For Act

HOUSE TURNS DOWN BILE FOR OIL PIPELINE   Refuses to Pass Measure For Line in Florida And Barge Canal   ACTION TAKEN ON MOVE TO SUSPEND   Bill Called Camouflaged Ship Canal Project By Opponents

House Refuses Pipe Line for Eastern States   Overrides Democrati Leadership in Rejecting Proposal

PIPELINE BILL IS BEATEN IN HOUSE   Solons Override Democra tric Leadership on Measure

Mansfield to Drop Further Work on Plan   Texan’s Request for Rules Suspension Fails to Receive Needed Majortiv

House Votes ‘N o  On Barge Canal And Pipe Line   $ 144,000,000 Projects Designed To Relieve Fuel Shortage in East

JAPANESE LAND IN NEW BRITIAN   Australian War Cabinet Orders Militiamen 24-Hour Duty

Japanese Land In New Britain   Australia Orders More Mi litiamen on 24 Hour Duty  ~ To Protect Continent

Australia Learns  Of New Landings   Japs Reach Her Soil  in New Britain

Vote Registration Starts Over State   Some Estimate July 14 Vote to Be Below Average

Registration Opens in State   It Is Estimated That 1,000,000 Persons Are Eligible to Register.

ALLIES CONDUCT OF WAR CRITICIZEL   CORRESPONDENT REPORTS LACK OF DECISION BY COUNCIL IN AUSTRALIA.

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  -—BY DREW PEARSON—   Jim Farley Tells Secret Parley He on’t Compromise On Bennett

Chinese Form New Front To Head Off Push   Capture Of Vital Railway Would Shut Burma Door To Free China

MONSOON APPEARS TO BE ONLY HOPE OF ALLIES IN BURM   Make Desperate Effort to Head Off Japs Driving North at Burma Road   VASTLY OUTNUMBERED

L. A. Mayor Says Mrs. Roosevelt Told Him of Navy Losses at Pearl Harbor Two Days After Japs’ Sneak Attack

Kaiser Declares He Can Build Fleet of Huge Cargo Planes   First of Ships Could Be Flying in 10 Months

SET TO ERECT CARGO PLANES   Shipbuilder Tells Senator: He Awaits Signal from FDR to Begin Work

Kaiser Awaits  FD’s Approval   Cargo Plane Builder Is Ready to Begin Operations at Once

BUILDER AWAITS SIGNAL TO START FLOW OF PLANES   Declares First of Cargo Planes Can Be Built Within 10 Months   CONVERT SHIPYARDS TO SPEED DELIVERY   Henry J. Kaiser Gives Mili. tary Affairs Committee Optimistic Views on Newly. Planned Program, Say! Bottlenecks Can Be Met

KAISER SAYS PLAN AWAITS FDR ORDER      Yast Cargo Plane Program Described by Shipbuilder

Big Cargo Plane Program Awaits  FDR ‘Go’ Signal   “Will to do it” is all that’s needed, Henry J, Kaiser, shipbuild ear eawve .

ROSS IS 600 GOVERNME JAMES DECLARES:   ‘Chief Executive Hits   Slander, Misrepresentation (Of Democratic Nominee;  i Asks Martin Election ©  CITES ROSS RECORD

JAMES SAYS ROSS SMEARS HIS OPPONENT   Governor Declares Him  ‘Enemy of Good Government.   DECLARES SI! SLANDER - USED IN-CAMPAIGN   State Should _ Avoid Return of “Little New Deal” Plunderbund.

‘Gas’ Cut Half In East May 1   Essential Vehicles Get About Six Gallons Peer Week

H lal act nm nd Gas Consumption on Fast Coast  Will Be Cut 50% by May 1

Gas Allowance In East To Be Cut In Half   Nonessential Cars Will Receive Six Gallons Weekly

Cut Gasto50 Per Cent of NormalMay!   NON-ESSENTIAL VEHICLES MAY HAVE TO GET ALONG ON SIX GALLONS A WEEK, INDICA Tra’   Transport Problem

Consumption Of Gasoline  May Be Cut To 50 Percent   Means Non-Essential  Cars May Get Along  With Six Gallons Week Until Rationing: Starts  DELIVERIES CUT   DELIVERIES CUT ONE-THIRD ALREADY   Transportation Still Most Vital Problem Despite Rail Spurt

Gasoline Supply To Be Cut To One-half Normal   Curtailment Effective May 1 To Apply Until May 15 When Card Rationing Program Begins Operation

May Curtail Gas Supply on Coasts   Filling Stations May Be Limited to 50 Per Cent on May .

Gasoline Cut Stansbu May Be FiftyFreed Of er Cent May 1 Counts T

GASOLINE USE TOBEHALF OF NORMAL SOOM   Consumption for Non-Es sential Users Faces Cut  To 6 Gallons Weekly   50 P. C. REDUCTION IN DELIVERIES ON MAY 1   Curtailment Will be Effec: tive Until Start of Rationing May 15

GASOLINE CUT DUE ON FIRST OF MAY   Consumption May be Re duced to 50 Per Cent of Normal ¢

90 Per Cent Cut To Dealers May  Effective 2 Weeks   Rationing May 15-Will fellow Along. Same Lines In East, Northwest; Hits Many Phases Of Business

STUDY REACTION OF GAS SHORTACE   LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   CQASOLINE VMAY RE CUT FIFTY PER CENT

Gasoline Cut Of 50 Percent   East and Perhaps Pacific Northwest to Be Under May 1 Ban

Gas Supplies May Be Cut in Two by May 1   New Slash to Be Effective Until May 15 When Rationing  Is Scheduled

Gasoline Is Plentiful In Wrong Place   Burdensome Stores Being Destroyed By Refineries

Gas Consumptior In East Will Be Cut by Half   Substitute Is Seen For Tankers to Alleviate Shortage

EAST FEARFUL GASOLINE CUT WILL BE BLOW   Serious Revenue Problem For States And U. S. Is Expected

Rationing Of Gasoline To Cut ‘Deep Into Revenues Of States   But Maryland Will Fare Better Than Some Others Due To Large Number Of War Workers

150 PCT. GASOLINE CUT IN EAST HINTED   Motorists Expected to Be Allowed Around Six Gallons a Week, Government Source Says.

Gas Limit OF 25 Gallons A Month Hinted For East   Cut To Half Normal Sup: ply Due By May Ist; Bus iness, Tax Crisis Looms

NON-ESSENTIAL CARS MAY GET 6 GALS. WEEK   Limitations During May Likely t be More Severe than Later, O! ficials Believe

Gasoline Supplies — To Be Halved May ; Rationing May 15   Non-Essential Cars May Be: Limited To 25 Gallons Monthly Under Rigid Card System; Tax Revenues Will Be Badly Reduced:

Widespread Chaos Seen In Fuel Cut   Serious Concern Felt Over Many Problems Faced

Curiailment in East Prelude to Drastic Cut Under Card Rationing System May 15

Gas Consumption To Be Slashed 50 Per Cent on May 1   Drastic Cut To Take Plac: Two Weeks before Cards Are Issued

GAS CUT IN HALF PROBABLE IN EASI   Six Gallons-a Week Likel For Non-Essentiat Vehicles

Estimate 30,00 Germans Killed In Past Two Weeks   Five Hundred Tanks Anda Several Hundred Planes Lost In Same Period   STALINGRAD STREET BATTLES CONTINUE   German Drive Toward Black Sea Port Of Tuapse : Is Revealed

Top Ranking Jap Officers Among Dead   Heavy Nipponese Losses Disclosed In Posthumous Awards In Tokyo   SOULS ARE ENSHRINED

3 Admirals, 2 Generals Lost By Japs; 55 Fliers Down At Pearl Harbor

High-Ranking Jap Officers Die In Pacific  Posthumous Awards Reveal Vice-Admirals And Generals Killed

japs Lost Some Of High Officers   Top Ranking Navy, Army Officers Admitted Dead

Board Gives ‘Ultimatum to State Bureau   Pay of 1,500 to Be Frozen Unless Rules Are Complied With   MOVE ENDS HEARING

200 LANDED FOUR DAYS AGO 10 HELP SOLOMON FORCES   Group Embark From War . Ships on August 17; Reports Indicate Raiding Party on Jap Base.   NAZIS’ BLOOD TURNS WATER IN DON RED   Chinese Have Second Majo! Victory Within Week, Jap: Attempt to Carry Loo In Escape,

Nippons Claim Yank Landing h Gilbert Islands '      Say Attack. Driven.  Back; Navy Refuses  To Jssue Comment

Fortresses Rain Bombs on  Nippon Bases Gilbert Island Attack Go  siibert Island Attack oing on Four Days,

JAPS REPORT MORE FIGHTING      Broadcast Says American Forces Have Landed on Makin Island — Says Landing Made Four Days Aro.

A DUAL LANE FOR ROAD 31 AB ASSURED   New Road: WI! Be Con. Structed as Emergency. * .: ~ War Project.   SURVEYORS AT WoRX   Bridge Survey. Along. Read - 31 Is Now Being Made . ‘in This Area.

A DUAL LANE OR ROAD 3 0 ADOURED   New Road: WI! Be Constructed as Emergency War Project.   SURVEYORS AT WORX   Bridge Survey Alone Read 31 Is Now Being Made in This Area.

Longer Hours for Miners Proposed   Ickes Calls Meet  To Prevent Crises

PLAN EXTENDING HOURS OF MINER’   42 Hours With 6-Day Weel May Be Required in Production Next Year.

Destroyer Sunk in Fog   New U. S. Ingraham Goes to Bottom in Atlantic After Collision

U.S, WARSHIP LOST IN ACTION   U-Boats Sink Norwegian Merchant Vessel and British Craft

NEW AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK: 175 WERE ABOARD   U. S. Destroyer Ingraham Sunk As Result of Collision In Fog In the Atlantic; Next of Kin of Those Lost Been Notified.

U.S. DESTROYER IS REPORTED SUNK IN  ATLANTIC COLLISION —   Was Relatively New War ship Built Slightly More Than A Year Ago

U. S. Destroyer Sinks in Crash   Ingraham Goes Down In Atlantic, It Is Announced by Navy

Destroyer Is Sunk In Fog  In Collision   Navy Discloses Atlantic Mishap

Destroyer Goes Down   U. S. Loses New Warship In Collision In Fog

NAZI ESCAPE LANE REDUCED AT STALINGRAD   Allied Troops Under Severe Pres. sure From German Air Force as Well as Ground Troops

Grief Follows On Heels Of Joy   Tulsa Woman Hears Husband Safe; Then Father Dies

Hero's Wife's Father Dies   Mrs. Mauree Donalson Plunged Into Grief Over His Death

NEW DISORDER THREATS TODAY IN S, AMERICA   Crowds Mass Before Axis Fstab  lishments in Rio. “Down With  Germany” Shouted

Brazil Nears. War With Axis ‘As Riots Rage   Renewal Of Trouble Feared As Crowds Threaten Nazi. Firms

SHENANDOAH TO OUST JAPANESE   Citizens Protest Agains' Hatchery Employes

REMOVING JAPS FROM HATCHERY JOBS IN OWE   200 Protest American-born Jap Chick Sexors at Shenadoah as Climax to Feeling.

Shenandoah Wants Four Japanese There Discharged   200 Men Demanded That Chicken Sexers Leave Town in Week

Irate Crowd — Protests Japs In Shenandoah   Chicken Sexers Will Bi Removed From Jobs i: Hatcheries

Co. Wheat Farmers To Vote May 2   On Marketing Quota Referendum. Are Expected to Support Programs and Loan Feature.

Wheat Vote in Palo Alto. Co. May 2   To conduct voting by secret. ballot in Triple-A office.

CLAIM ENTRANCE INTOMARTABAN   Japs Assert Forces -Reached City at Mouth of Salhween River

Japanese Enter Martaban, Claim   New Advances Reported As British Resistance Weakens In Rurma Pigchtinge

Reported To Have Crossed Salween River; British Say Thoir Line Is Sound

Nipponese Hordes Swarm Onto Island   Invaders May Be in City Itself, Says London; Adopt Scorched Earth Policy   Claim Japs Cross Salween, Capture City of Martaban

VITAL POINT IN BURMA IN JAPS’ HANDS   TROOPS ENTER MARTABAN AT MOUTH OF SALWEEN, TOKYO SAYS

Interpreting The War   Lack of Supplies Slows Down Drive in Africa

War Of Attrition Looming With Allies Showing Way   Full Fury Of The Submarine Campaign Against Thi African Supply Line Probably Yet To Come

SENT TO NEW POST   «  Major W. C. Strecker on Ground Since Sunflower Works Started   SUCCESSOR IS NAMED

AREA ENGINEER IS SENT TO NEW POST   Major W. C. Strecker on Ground Since Sunflower  Works Started   SUCCESSOR JS NAMED

MRS. F. D. R. DECRIES ANTI-LABOR TALK: RAPS SPREADERS   Says Duty Of American Worker Is To Protect Labor And Wage Standards In U. S.

BARES ‘DRIVE’   Mrs. Roosevelt Says Soldiers Propagandized Against Labor.

Labor Knock Fed to Army   First Lady Charges Propagandists Give Workers Black Eve.

SEES PROPAGANDA AGAINST LABOF      Being Spread Among Arm.  ed Forces, First Lady * Says in Speech

‘Should Defeat Anti-Labor ‘Prepaganda, First Lady Says   Mrs. Roosevelt Declares False Reports Are Spread Among Armed Forces; ‘Clever People’

MRS. FDR SAYS ANTLLABOR TALK ~{S BEING SPREAL   Aimed. to Poison Public Min _ and Undermine War Effort.

The Portsmouth Herald Food Advisor Promises Sound Advice On Health Building At Cooking Convention March 24, 25, 26, 27

STALINGRAD 10 AN A VIRTUAL OVATE OF SIEGE   Fall of This Russian Key City May Be Expected in Short Time.   A HORDE OF NAZIS   Russians Are Greatly Outnumbered in This Bloody Battle.

STALINGRAD 13 WA MIRTUAL STATE OF IEG   A. HORDE OF ' NAZIS   Russians Are Greatly Out “numbered in This Bloody Battle. - a

House Delays Vote on Draft; Hershey Talks of Shortage of Manpower

Hershey Calls for More Efficiency  Aliso Claims Longer Hours Will Be Aid

STRIKE HOLDS UP NEWSPAPERS   Labor Board Calls Deliv erers’ Walkout Violation Of Pledge

Strike Halts Deliveries Of N. Y. Dailies   Drivers’ Union seeks increase in pay; allnight parley fails. to bring agreement.

Strike Ties Up New York Papers  Baltimore Transit Lines Also Hit By Walkout  Qof bkennlawee

New York Papers Tied Up by Strike   Distributors Reyect An OF fer of $3 a Week In.  : } CYreAse Wace

STRIKE HITS AT PAPERS   New York Dailies Unable Te Deliver Editions Due To Walkout

Manhattan. Goes» Without Papers; _WLB. Appeal:   Afternoon Editions Suffe . Sume Fate as Early Morning Papers; Parley Fails

New York Newspaper Readers Go Without Their Usual Fare   Strike Ties Up Distribution of Big Dailies But PM Is Able to Tell About Comic Strips

DIRECT LINK TO TREASON iS SOUGHT   Gcvernment Trying to Link Chicago Defendants to Sabotage Plot.   HAUPT ACTS TRACED   Star Government Witness Is One cf Saboteurs Saved From Death.

MARINE GIVES TESTACORY IN TREASON CASE   Reveal events in life of Herbert Haupt, executed Nazi spy

FRAUD AMONG WAR PLANTS IS SGANNED   Group of Washington Mer Said to Have Collected $600,000 as Agents for Defense Plants

Reveals New Fee Scandal   “Sales Engineers” Rear $600,000 Harvest on Wa: Contracts.

Huge Fees Paid to Agents Obtaining Government Contracts, Is Charge

War Contracts Agents Scored   Declares One Firm  Collected $600,000

Claim Tobruk Attack Repulsed   Italians Say British Warships Sunk In Fora;

ITALY SAYS RAIL ON TOBRUK FAILED   British Officiala Have No Report Of Raid On African Port

WPA Fund Cut, Sent to House: 350,000 Out   Rolls to Be Pared To 400,000 Workers Beginning July 1

Drastic Cut In WPA Okayed By House Unit   Dismissal of About 350,000 From Relief  Rolls Seen For Summer

Hous Com. Apcroves FDR’s Request For $280,000,000 To Operate WPA Jobs

Wm. Van n Steenwyk — Wed In California   Ceremony Held. at Artesia, Ca: fornia; Bride is From Sianyw Center

AVERAGE RENT IN 1940 WAS $27.67   Salem’s Set At $28.87 Ir Figures Announced By Census Bureau

Invasion Rumors Or Increase   Elaborate preparations made for biggest air offensive

More Generals In England   Indicates Additional Plans For Offensive

Somervell at Head of New Contingent   Britons Cheered Over Prospect Of New Front

SOMERVELL, U.S, SUPPLY CHIEF, GOES TO LONDON   British Happy As Americar Leaders Continue To Move Into British Isles   OFFENSIVE SEEMS NEAR   Empire Soldiers Believe Enc Of Inactivity May Come At Almost Any Time

ALUMINUM CORE WORKERS QUIT   Output of Engines for Heavy Bomber Planes Is Affected

12 Enemy Bombers Destroyed In Raids on Tunis Airdrome; Allies Press Forward

Heavy German Losses Reported by Allies In Tunisian Fighting  BOMBERS CONTINUE HEAVY AIR ASSAULT  -Road Between Bizerte And Tunis Severed, Morocco Announces

Americans Play Vital Role In Fighting At Tunisian Rail Junction   ROYAL NAVY ASSISTING IN ALLIED OFFENSIVE

U.S. Forces Play Big.Part In Battle:   Pressure Is Closing on Tunis, Bizerte ~ Under Protection of

Yanks Beat Down. Counter Blow As” Allies Press On    Bombers Rain Destruction On Tunis And 12 Axis Bombers,. Transports Destroyed”.

American Tanks Break Up German Counter Aflacks   Heaviest Nazi Assault of Campaign Smashed at Terboura   American Bombers Damage Tunis, Destroy Twelve Planes

Americans Spearhead Alliec Advance Toward Vital Goals in African Fighting

Fierce Fighting at Djedeida, Where Axis Concentrated Bulk of Forces 15 Miles From Capital; Use of Dakar as Sea Base Likely

Allies Hurl Back Counterattack — By Hitler Forces   Decisive Phase of Bizerte, Tunis Fight Begun, Say Reports; Planes Knock Out.German Tanks

Heaviest Nazi Thrust Hurled Back in Afriea   German Losses Are Heavy as Decisive Battle Is Joined for Bizerte and Tunis

Nazis Suffer Losses in African Area   Battle for Bizerte and Tunis Apparently Joined

AMERICANS PLAY LEADING PART IN. SMASHING ENEMY   Advance on Tunis and Bizerte Continues Under Protec-' tion of Increased Aerial Blows.   12 AXIS BOMBING PLANES KNOCKED our   Decisive Battle for 2 Key Points Apparently Under Way—Fighting Bitter at Diedeida.

‘Heavy Losses’ . Are Dealt Foe   British Paratroops Take Important Airdrome Near Bizerte  >   Yanks Play Big Part ° In Repulsing Assault   Navy Moving Along Coast Is Providing Cover For Advance

FOE COUNTER-ATTACK REPULSED BY ALLIES IN BIZERTE DISTRICT   American Armored Forces Spearhead Drive; Land Fighting Heavy Planes Smash at Enemy

Britain Warns  French People   Coastal Areas May Become Theater of Operations Soon

British Indicate Major Allied Thrust Of Capital Importance  APPEAL BROADCAST

French Residents — Of Coastal Areas Warned To Leave   Appeal By BBC In French Languag Broadcast; Strongly Implies Allied Thrust Coming

FRENCH ASKED TO QUIT COAST   Area May Become Scene Of Major Actions, ~ Broadcast Tells  Occupants

Frenchmen Urged By British To Leave the Coast   Statement Indicates RAF Plans New Bombing Attacks

10 GET OUT OF COAST AREAS   British Urge Evacuation Before Allied Operations Of ‘Capital Importance’   CIVIL POPULATION IS SEEN FACING PERILS   Timing of Broadcast Significant Against Background of Raids

WARN FRENCH TO EVACUATE COAST AREA   British Tell Of Prospective Allied “Operations Of Cap ital Importance” From Bel. gium To Pyrenees.   No Elaboration

No Move to Split French Will Be Tolerated, Says Giraud, Arresting 10 Suspects in Plot

Nip a Suspected Plot on Officials In French Africa   General Giraud Holds 12 Under Arrest to Prevent Further Killings.   Presidential Envoy  Was in Marked Group

12 Arrested In New North African Plot   General Giraud Says American Commissioner  Was Marked For Death   Names Of Prisoners Are Not Revealed   Two Accused Helped American Landings, Four Police Officers

Nips Suspected Plot Against Life OF FDR's Personal Envoy, Himself

Giraud Arrests Plot Leaders      FRENCH LEADER ALONG WITH U. S. ENVOY THREATENED

Giraud Seizes 12 To Prevent  Assassinations  =  Pree Seattern   Murphy, Representative f F. R., Was Among reatened Men, Says  French Leader

GIRAUDNIPS FRENCH PLOT: JAILS TWELVE   Halts Attempt to Divide Nation: Assassins Feared   MURPHY MENACED   Darlan's Death Claimed To Be Work of No One Individual

Nips Plot In Africa   Giraud Orders Arrest Of 12 Persons in Swift Move to Avert Trouble

12 Arrested as Plotters in  North Africa   French General and U. § Representative of F. R. Included on Death List

GIRAUD SMASHES ‘PLOT’ AGAINST HIGH OFFICIALS   ARRESTS SOME WHO HELPED AMERICANS LAND IN AFRICA

Giraud Orders Arrest of 12 in Alleged Plot   High Commissioner for French Africa Charges U. S. Envoy Among Those Marked for Death by Plot

Dozen Friends Of Axis Held In New Plot   Swift Action By Giraud To Halt New Bloodsheds

12 ARE ARRESTED IN NORTH AFRICA   Announced as Precautior Agaionst Further Assassinations of Leaders.

Twelve Jailed By Giraud as Death Plotters   Threat Against African Regime. Declared Broken

Giraud Nips Plot Against ‘U.S. Official   12 Under Arrest. in Move to Prevent.. Any . More Political Murders   MINISTER MURPHY WAS THREATENED   General Urges: Unity and Points to Need of Joining the. Americans

GEN GIRAUD NIPS NEW ASSASSINATION PLOT WITH ARRESTS  ROBERT MURPHY, U. S.   ROBERT MURPHY, U. S. ENVOY, AMONG THOSE MARKED FOR DEATH

Assassination Plot Claimed By Giraud   Arrests 12 Persons in Alleged Plan to Kill FDR‘s Personal Representative and Various High French Officials

GIRAUD ORDERS ADAEST (lf 1?   Takes Action to Prevent  Further Assassinations ty A Afring   MURPHY IS THREATENED

Giraud, Murphy Targets ol New Assassination Plot   French Leader Orders Arrest of 12 in New African Death Project

CONN ENLISTS IN ARMY    Heavyweight Contender and Body lguard Join Up in New York

(RE TALL PRICE CEILING jars FARMER’S RETURN ON LIVESTOCK MARKETS

FARMERS" PRICE ON POR, BEEF PRESENTLY FROZEN   Farm Products Believed Exempt Hit Wholesale Commodity Ceiling

Hog and Cattle Prices Frozen   Wholesale Meat Prices to Govern Livestock Prices

tive Cattle Prices Frozen as If In Price Ceiling Act   Market Action Aimed At Stabilizing Prices in Relation to Wholesale Price:

U, S. FREEZES CATTLE PRICES   Hogs Also Are Included In Ceilings Governing Wholesale Trade

3,400 Lee County Residents to File Income Tax Returns With Government

Gas Rate Cut Is Offered   Provided Federal Power Commission Dismisses Hearing

Gas Company Offers A Cut   Will Reduce Rates 25 Per Cent If Hearing Is Stopped

OFFER A RATE CUT   Cities Service Gas Company Proposes 25 Per Cent Reduction

Reporter Finds Kipling Country Dying in Bizarre Journey Through Burma Lines in Roaring Jeep

HITLER SLIPPING, LOCHNER SAYS, URGES GREATEST EFFORT BY U.S.   Chief of Associated Press in Berlin for 17 Years Says Crash Is Bound to Come—Unrelenting Battle by America Should be Waged

SAYS HITLER NOW SLIPPING   Writer Sees Need for U. S. To Put Forth Greatest Effort in History

Lochner Claims Hitler Slipping   Utmost Effort Must Be Used for Victory, AP Official Reports

HITLER SLIPPING BUT STILL STRONG, LOCHNER ASSERTS   AP Writer Says Nazidom Is Bound to Topple if All Americans Get Behind War Effort.   HEAVY AIR BLOWS ON REICH ADVISED   Declares Blasting of Railway Centers and Trains Would Hit Germany at Vulnerable Point.

Hitler Is Slipping, But He’s A Tough Customer,  Says Veteran Newsman

Lochner, AP Bureau Chief in Berlin for I7 Years, Urges Greater U S. War Efforts

Lochner Says Hitler Slipping. But Warns Every American Must Help To Assure Victory

Hitler Slipping, Lochner Asserts In Virginia Talk   Associated Press Chief De clares Crash Is Bound To Come   Piaces Air Power First

U. S. Must Stage Greatest Effort World Has Known  Hitler Slipping, Losing   Hitler Slipping, Losing Psychic Sense, Says Veteran Berlin Writer

Senate Committee Report  Says Inefficiency and Greed Retard Defense Program

Report to Senate Says Inefficiency Has Delayed Preparations for War: Reorganization Is Advocated

War Production Retarded, Senate Report Declares   Vandenberg and Norris Demand Punish for Selfishness in Office   criminal Charges May Be Made for Alleged Inefficiency

ction Looms ter Report nDetense   Senate Unit Charges Inefficiency, Greed Have Delayed Work   BINDINGS REVEALED

SENATOR URGES NELSONHOLD BROAD POWERS   Truman Comments on Heport Ad vising Reorganization of OPM fo Speed War Production

SOLONS CHARGE GREED” SLOWING U.S. WAR EFFORT   Charges Of Inefficiency Selfishness Bring Demands For Punishment

Senate Report Charges Gross  War Injuries   Airplane Shortage, Strikes. $1-Per-Year ‘Lobbyists,’ Avte Plant Delay Are Criietzed *

inefficiency And Greed Hit In Senate Report   Committee, in Sweeping Findings, Charges War Pro. duction Retarded—-Demands Made for Punishment of Those Responsible

CREED FOUND INWAR EFFORT   Senate Probers Call for ReOrganization of OPM, End of “Red Tape”’   SAY SELFISHNESS HIT DEFENSE WORK   Charge Many $1 a Year Men Have Actually Been Business Lobbyists

OENATORS CALL FOR PUNISHMENT FOR ARMS DELA)   Demand Made After Truman Group Reports Inefficiency and Greed Have Retarded Defense Program.   COMMITTEE WOULD REORGANIZE OPM   Finds Nation Has Too Few Plans and Lacks Vital Ma' terials—Would Eliminate $l-a-Year Men.

SENATE RAPS INEFFICIENCY   Seeks To Punish Persons Guilty Of Red Tape

lefenses LackDueto Officials   [ruman Committee Report Charges Administrative Ipefticiency, Private SelfishnessRetard War Production.   Punitive Acts?

SENATE LOOKS INTO ALLEGED WAR GRAFTING   PRODUCTION SLOWED UP BY GREED, SAYS COMMITTEE

Charges OPM $1 A Year Men Are Actually Lobbyists for Business Interests; Demand Those Responsible Be Punished

HEART FAILS PUBLIC OFFICIAL IN-HIS SLEEP   Fred Stewart Dies Friday Morning At Oakland Home

Fred £. Stewar Dies in Sleep  Equalization Board Member of Oakland

Senate Body Agrees Help For Dependents Of Men In [Armed Services Necessary.

DEPENDENTS OF DRAFTEES WOULD GET PAYMENTS   Congress Considering Legislation Providing For Families Of Men   TWO CLASSES ARE UNDER DISCUSSION

ALLOWANCES FOR DEPENDENTS EYED   Senate Committee Opposes Piea for Flexible Authority To Supplement Payments In ‘Hardship Cases’

DEPENDENT AID BILL STUDIED   Committee Believes Hel} To Service Families Is Necessary But  Objects To FSA

COUPLE AIDED ESCAPED FLIER   Cafe Owner And Woman Accused Of Concealing, Harboring Nazi Flier

Fel HOLDS TWO ON CHARGES OF AIDING ESCAPED NAZI   Federal Agents Hot On Trail Ot  oe Eliar

SCHPED MZ FLIER HUNTED   Two Persons Are Held ii Detroit for Aiding Germai Fleeing Camp

FBI TRAILING ESCAPED NAZI FLIER INU.S   Detroit Café Man and Woman Jailed for Aiding in Fugitive’s Flight.   GERMAN BELIEVED TO BE HEADING FOR MEXICO

2 HELD IN DETROMT FOR HELPING NAZI PRISONER TO FLE      Combat Flier of German Army Fled From Canadian Concentration Camp   COMPANION IS CAPTURED

FBI Arrests Two Suspect:   German-Born Cafe Owner And Companion Are  Beine Watched

Bitter Attack On Miss Cobb and Governol   McReynolds * Terms Womar Budget Director a ‘Stern Dragon in Skirts’   PEOPLE HUNGRY, SHE ASKED FIGURES   Governor Also Denounced for Not Taking Action in Desperate Situation

Verbally Attacks  Governor   Calls Budget Director, Miss Cobb, ‘Stern Dragor In Skirts’

M’REYNOLDS IN ATTACK ON DONNELI   Criticizes Governor anc His Woman Budget Di rector in Biting Phrase; for Lack of State Hos. pital Funds.

Salvage Campaign Gets Strong  Butte Support  Eight Tons of Metal Collected in

Salvage Campaigr: Gets Strong Butte Support  Eight Tons of Metal Collected in Minina City Zone 7

MENARY IS FAVORED IN OREGON CONTEST   Senator Is Believed to Run  But Small Chance of Meeting Defeat in Election.

Nazi Pincers At Caucasus Reaches Don   Axis Presses Ahead In Don River Sector Of South ern Russia; Rommel Turned Back In Egvpt

GLAMAN DRIVE  MUVto ONWARD INTO DON BASIN   Slashing Russian Counter Attacks Unable To Stem Offensive Of Nazis   BRITISH STILL HOLDING INITIATIVE IN EGYPT   Rommel’s Forces Pushed Back From Another Strong Point: Q'teome Undecided

Russians Pushed  Back in Ukraine   Soviet Counter-Attacks Take Heavy Enemy Toll; China Front Improved

10 DEAD, 8 HURT IN PLANE CRASH   Probe Crack Up of Craf With Officials Among 37 Aboard

2 PLANE CRASH PROBES OPENED   10 Killed At Botwood, Newfoundland, And Seven At Akron Airport

AMY OFFIGERD AND CIVILIAN IN DEATH LIST   Plane Carrying 37 Falls Into Trinity Bay on Coast of Newfoundland.   TWO SIOUX CITY BASE FLIERS DIE IN NEBRASKA

Pay Strike Stalls Trolley Cars In Cleveland West Side   ‘City Transit Workers Walk Out, Protesting Failure To Get Their Pay Checks On Time

Cleveland Strike Ties Up Traffic   Street Cars Halt For More Than Hour

{Continued on rage 9) Cleveland’s Traction Employes Stage Strike

STRIKE HITS CLEVELAND   Street Cars And Buses Halted By Widespread Walkout.

STREET CARS HALTED WHEN PAY IS LATE   Transportation Tie-up it Cleveland Short, However

STREET CAR TRAFFIC STOPS IN CLEVELAND   Employes Don’t Get Checks: Walk Out

STRIKES HALT TRANSIT LINES   Cleveland Business Tied Up By Protest Act

CLEVELAND STREET CAR TRAFFIC HALTEI   Normal Operations Resum After Hour Walkout of City Transit Emploves

Nazi Machine Stalled on Red Fronts   Defenders Dishing Out Punishment In Big Steel City

Nazi Forces Stalled, Or In Retreat _   Russian Arrtillery Is Firing Point Blank

Italians Are Reaping Destruction   First Anniversary Of Declaration of War Finds Unrest

R. A. F. Finding Italy Easy Target For Bombs; Destruction Mounting

ONE KILLED, 220 OTHERS ARE INJURED   Flames Roar Through Former Liner Normandie for 3 Hours Before They Are Brought Under Control.   SPARKS FROM TORCH TOUCH OFF INFERNO   Hundreds of Workmen and Navy Personnel Make Way to Safety—No Evidence Found of Sabotage.   BULLETIN

Clarence Reed Now Held By Federal Authorities For  Alleged Violation of Mann Ac

—___Fise ™  DICKINSON COUNTY MAN HELD FOR VIO LATION OF MANN AC‘

WAR BOND DRIVE [SNOT UP TO PARIN PLYMOUTH COUNTY   First Haif Of Year Shows Deficiency Of More Than $180,000

Plymouth Short Of Bond Quota First Six Months  Is Subscribing Eight Per Cent Of Amoun

Plymouth Short  Of Bond Quota  First Six Months Is Subscribing Eigh

Reds Salvage Nazi Tanks   Disabled “Battle Wagons’ Put Brokledin Badia

Franco Reply Satisfactory   So Says Roosevelt, ’ But No Word Received From Bey of Tunis

SPANISH REPLY SATISFACTORY TO PRESIDENT   Franco Told African Expedition Was Not Directed Against His Territory   NEUTRALITY BOLSTERED   Reliable Sources Say Spain Veers Away From Pro-Axis Non-Belligerency

Spain Changes  Axis Attitude   Allied Vietory Bothering Franco; Sees Hitler Breakine Pledge

SATISFACTORY REPLY RECEIVED FROM SPAIN   FOR Has no Information Abou Request to Tunis

SPAIN VEERS RAPIDLY 10 NEUTRALITY   Startling Developments o! Past Week Causes Franco to Experience  Change of Heart   BUFFERS ELIMINATED

Franco Reply ~ To Roosevelt Satisfactor   Spain Reportedly Veer: Toward Policy of Strict Neutrality

Franco Switches Policy to Allie:   Spanish Dictator — Gives Roosevelt Satisfactory Reply on Neutrality.

FRANCO REPLY “SATISFACTORY   Report Spain Veers to Strict Neutraliv

FD Gets Friendly Reply From Spain   President Tells Them Drive Is Not Against Their Territory

Spain Neutral In New Shift   President Pleased At Franco Reply; Veer Away Front Axis

FRANCO REPLIES TO PRESIDENT   VERY SATISFACTORY, FDR SAYS WITHOUT TELLING DETAILS

Franco's Word fo F.D.R. ‘Satisfactory   Spain Might Be Cooling to Axis

FRANCO REPLY SATISFACTORY’   Answer To President Who Assured Him AEF Has No Designs On Spanish Territory

Franco Sends Favorable Reply to FDR: Believes Spain Changing to Allies

CHURCHILL IN INVASION HINT   Says the war is emerg;ins into a new state; dangers present

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The Friendly Church Rey. T. H. Alcorn, Pastor

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH  The Friendly Church Ray T HH Alrnorn Pactare

Bomb Attacks On Corregidor Are Continue   Long Air Raids Are Made On Forts Guarding Manila Bay   FIFTY-FOUR JAP BOMBERS IN RAIDS§   Four Of Large Planes Ars Shot Down By U. S. Anti-Aircraft Guns

RAID REPELLED BY CORREGIDOR   54 Jap Bombers Turned Back With Loss Of Four After Heavy Assault

CORREGIDOR IN THIRD DAY. HEAVY ATTACK   At ieast seven Japanese planes have been down ed in new attacks

GO AFTER JAPS ALASKAN ASKS   Says Invaders Should Be Driven Out of Aleutian Islands

DR, DANIEL: S, ROBINSON RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF ~ BUTLER UL: WILL TEACH

Soldiers’ Vote Measure Okayed   Southerner§ Dispute Bill In House Debate

HOUSE OKAYS SOLDIER VOTE   Small Southern Group Vigorously Fighte Paceaga

1 AM AMERICAN DAY CELEBRATED BY U. 5.   Sunday Set Aside As Day To Recognize Citizens’ Responsibilitie:

After-War Tax Refunds Rapped  Byrd Calls Proposal Bp. .  . wm. ll dG   Byrd Calls Proposal ‘Borus Payments,’ See: Future Fiscal Peril

Byrd Opposes ~ Tax Rebating   Sees Country Piling Up Post-War Credits of  Stacverine Sum

Byrd Opposes Postwar Tax Rebate Plan   Fears Accumulation - o Credits to Face the Treasury

Proposed Tax Rebates Held To Be ‘Bonus’   Byrd Says People Will Oppose Payments After War

Nation Ready to Do Job, Bankers Agree   Financial Experts Say Funds Can Be Provided

Finance Chiefs Get Behind War Spending  No Difficulty Seen In Providing  $56,000,000,000

Allied-Planes Halt Jap Raid   Rip Formation of Bombers, Fighters

BEVERAGE MAKES WARTIME DEBUT   “Sweet Potato-Coffee Drink ; Thought Answer to : Needs

WILLKIE MUST REPORT TODAY TO PRESIDENT   World-Round Travel: Will Be Told To FDR

Willkie To Talk With FDR Today   Is Summoned To White House Soon After Arriving In Minneapolis

Willkie Called to Washington  Will Report on War Observations Today

GRAVE CRISIS NEAR AT RAND ON REO FRONT   CRIPPLING OF NAZI STRIKING POWER MAIN GOAL

BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD DEADLOCKED   German Thrusts Reportec Turned Back By Russian Defenders

Back at Stalingrad   Actions by Infantry and Tanks on Relatively. Small Scale, However—Parts of Two German Battalions Wiped Out.

SOVIET TROOPS BLOCK INVADER AT STALINGRAD   Small Scale Action Today Is Reported

Parry Every Nazi Thrust  Russian Lines Remait Birm At Stalingrad

RUSUIAN LINES REMAIN STABLE   Battle of Stalingrad Deadlocked Today in Small Scale Actions.   REPULSE GERMAN TANKS

REDS CONTINUE 10 THROW BACK NAZI THRUSTS   Battle of Stalingrad Dead locked In Comparatively Small Scale Actions, Moscow Reports   RED LINES STARLE   Germans Bury Additiona’ Men On Approaches to Workers Settlemeiit In Volga City

Stalingrad bs  Quiet Section   GERMANS AGAIN FAILEI TO MAKE GAINS ON CITY

Russians Hurl Back Germans   Only Small Scale Actions Take Place At Stalingrad

Repulse All Nazi Attacks At Stalingrad   Counter-Assaults By Germans Smashed Ir Vigorous Battles With Soviet Troops

Russian Lines Remain Stable; Artillery Fire Wipes Out Parts Of Two German Battalions; Repel Counterattacks North Of City

ATTACKS ARE REPELLED BY SOVIET ARMY   Invaders Using Smaller Forces Than Employed In Earlier Stages of Offensive   INFANTRY TURNED BACK

Stalingrad Fighting Is Deadlocked   Russian Government Anxiou: To Punish German Wer Leaders

NAZIS FAll Ts WITH TANKS   Reds Holding City Of Stalingrad’s  Industries

ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD DIMINISHING   Reds Beat Off New Small-Scale German Attacks

Russ Throw Back German  "Tank Thrusts   Battle of Stalingrad Has Developed Into Small Scale Actions

Stalingrad Battle Now Deadlocked   Attacks Within City Repulsed By Red Forces.

Soviet, Nazis In Deadlock At Stalingrad   Germans Using Fewer Men On Attacks of Volga City: _ All Repulsed

Little Action AtStalingrad   Red Lines Hold Firm As Tempo of Battle Slows Considerably

German Thrusts AreRepulsed — At Stalingrad   Berlin Reports ~ Its Troops Have Broken Red Lines

Fighting Slackens In Long Siege For Volga Steel City   Every Probing Thrust by German Forces Repulsed by Russians.   Red Army Lines Are Able to Stay Stable

CONSIDER ADVISABILITY OF CALLING GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE JOB RACKETS

GRAND JURY MAY GET ZILLER CASE   ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADVISE OFFICIAL STUDY OF EVIDENCE

1) AOKING FOR S100 PER MONT   Mrs. Gilbert Hooton Says Husband Is Living With Another Woman.   CHARGE OF DESERTION

5 ASKING FOR $100 PER NNT   Mrs. “Gilbert ‘Hooton Says Husband Is Living With Another Woman. - a   CHARGE OF DESERTION

REGARDS BRITAIN AS WEAPON BAS!      Roosevelt Gives Congress  Quarterly Report On  Lend-Lease

LEND-LEASE AID STILL TOO LOW   Roosevelt Says Americar War Production Must Expand to Maximum

MUST EXPAND QUIPUT-FDR   President in Lend-Lease Re. port Says Reds, Britons Share Equally

United Nations Regard Britain Offensive Base   Report Discloses 35 Per Cent Of Weapons And Supplies Go To Reds  '

Roosevelt Calls Britain Base for United Nations   3ut President Says Lend Lease Supplies Are Shared with Russia

Roosevelt Sees Britain As An Offensive Base   Report On _ LendLease Shows Reds And Britain Share Equally In Grants

Sacrifice By Civilians Imperative  To Win War, FDR Says, in Report On Aid ta Allies

Refuses to Make Opinions Public   Supreme Court Acts on Challenge of Judge Gantt  in Insurance Case.

KEEP LID ON GANIT’S OPINIONS   Supreme Court in Flat Refusal to Make Public His Suppressed Views      DECISION EXPLAINED BY JUDGE CLARK   Details of Court’s. Stanc Told First Time;Case Head. ed for U.S. Supreme Court

MIL INSTALL “NEW OFFICER   Public Installation of ‘the DeMolay Group Will Ee Wednesday night.   PLAN .CARRY-IN SUPPER

WILL TNOTALL NEW OFFIGEHG   Public Installation cf the DeMclay Group Will Be Wednesday night.   PLAN CARRY-IN SUPPER

Canada Curtails Alcoholic Drinks   Move Designed to Speed War Effort

BUSINESS IS USUALLY GOOD WITH THE MAN WHO GOES AFTER IT  rTrarTrrTroyT., ier moack 27T%.   Canada Curbs Liquor Sales For Duration

Man - Need Brings Tightening for 3-A Class  NEW QUOTA UP Only Dependency by Family to Gain  raf... . gg

Draft Boards To Reclassify 3-A’s  Ordered To Ignore — Dependency Status Acauired Since Der &

DEPENDENCY SINCE DEC. 8TH TO BE IGNORED   Draft Boards To Tighten Up On Class 3-A   Expect To Draw More Heavily On Class 3-A

Denies Acquittal Motions In Trial   Government Rests Case Against Six Persons

Party Dinners To Raise Fund. Roosevelt Talk   Chairman Flynn. an-nounees. Democratic collection on occasion of fireside speech.

‘Democrats Will t Feast on Feb. 2:   Fund-Raising Dinners Will Be Highlighted With the President’s Fireside Chat.

Soviet Press Warns People: it’s Victory Or Death      Extreme Gravity Of Situation Emphasized; Red Counter-Attack Seeminaly Futile

Great Danger Hangs Over Fatherland   “Enemy Will Not Break Through To Stalingrad And Caucasus” Press Says.

Soviet Press Warns Russians To Choose Between Victory Or Death In Fight Against Axi:

Report One Nazi Drive Is Halted   STOP GERMANS DRIVING TOWARD MOSCOW BUT LOSE GROUND ON; ALL OTHER BATTLE FRONTS

island Base Like Gun Aimed At lane   By JULIUS Cc, EDELSTEIN, United Press Staff Corcece,.a,

Dutch Harbor Loaded With Promise of An Offensive Against Heart of Japan

LATA WOMAN DIED TUESDAY   Mrs. Elizabeth Good, Age "$2, Died at Her Niece’s '-° Home Near Ekin: ’

ATLANTA WOMAR QED UcoBAY   Mrs. Elizabeth Good, Age $2. Died at Her Niece’s Home Near Ekin.

Nazis Cooking Medicine In Balkans    Von Papen Incident Lays Ground To Get Turks In

INDIA HOPE DIMMED   All-India Congress Party Rejects All Offers Made  by Cripps

Committee Action indicates Foilure  Of Compromise; Moslems Unheard From.

British Lose 18 Planesin German Raid   Bad Weather Over Continent Forces Planes to Fly Low

RAILROAD MURDER PUZZLES OFFICERS   Conductor Stabbed, Found Floating in Canal

Score Success As Siege Goes Into 40th Day   ‘Red Communiques Reflect Glimmer of Optimism as Troops Continue to Take Tremendous Toll of Nazi Forces Before Stalingrad.

NAZIS FORCED BACK THROUGH RUINED STREETS OF CITY AS RED RELIEF OFFENSIVE GAINS   40-Day-Old Siege On Verge of Turning As Red Armies Cut Deeper Into Vital German Flank North of City; Powerful Fortified Nazi Hilltop   SOVIETS REPORTED TO BE ADVANCING NORTHWEST OF STALINGKAD AREA

NAZIS FORCED TO RETREAT IN BLOODY FIGHT   Russian Armies Cut Deep-« er Into Vital German Flank North of the City, Slaying Invaders  Ke TPhoneande

TURNING POINT OF STALINGRAD MAY BE NEAR   Red Reports Reflect Shade of Optimism for City for First Time

Reds in Drive on Fortieth Day of Siege   Hitlerites Admit Strong Soviet Assaults

RED ARMIES CUTTING DEEPER INTO GERMAN FLANK NORTH OF CITY  NAZI INVADERS FORCED TO RETREAT IN BLOODY  CTDIrT RICeria

REDS CUT INTO. GERMAN FLANK    Nazis Forced to Retreat After Bloody Street Fighting Today.

Reds Hammer at Foe North of Stalingrad   Nazi Dead Continues to Mount as Reds Fighting Fury Increases

Stalingrad Siege Verges On Turning Point; Reds Capture Vital Hilltop

Reds Slash Deeper Into Hitler Flank   Also Force Nazi Re treat Inside Stalingrad Battle Verges On Turn  sna Paint

Germans Admit Strong Attacks   Defenders Take Initiative in Numerous Sectors.

Allied Ground Forces in New Guinea Push Beyond Menari As Japs Continue Retreat

Red Armies Slask Into German Flank  Stalingrad Invaders   Stalingrad Invaders Fall Back BReofare Assaults

Russians Continue To Report Gains Against Germans   Flank Attack North Of City Is Cutting Deeper in Nazi Line

Stalingrad City Ba; tle Still Rages   Germans Claim Huge Gains On Lake Ladoga Front; Say 100,000 Encircled

Nazi Retreat Forced In Bloody Fighting Within Volga City   Germans Report Destruction of Seven Russian Divisions In Leningrad Area; Soviets Seem Optimistic

Valorous Red Defenders In New Gains Within City And Push North, South Thrusts

Russians Slice Deeper into Vital German Armies North of City, Seize Important Hilltop.   BATTLE FOR CITY IN FORTIETH DAY

Stalingrad Feels Turn Of Tide Near  Seize Fortified Hill. top North of the City

Reds. Slash Deep Into Nazi Flank   Germans Admit Soviet Attacks Are Started, but Say They Have Failed   North Is in Peril

Reds Take Hill Near Stalinarad   Turning Point In German Siege Is Believed Close   Force Germans Back In Bloody Street Fights   American Flying Fortresses Score In Daylight Raids

Allied Fliers Down 13 Nazis Over Plane Plan  Deatd Mm. Af. 2k.   Raid On Northern France; New Guinea Advance Pushes On, Jans Retreatina

IS SEEN TODAY AT STALINGRAD   Red: -Armies:( Cut Deep Into-Vital® Nazi. Mianie   GAIN IN CITY   Germans Report Wip‘ing Out Seven Red > Divisions. -

NAZIS BACKED IN STREET FIGHTING   Russians Claim Power fully Fortified Hilltoy Is Captured   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Germans Assert Seven Red Divisions Encireled At Ladoga

Reds Break Down City Offensives   Russians Seize Fortified Hilltop And Drive Nazis Back in Bloody Street Fighting——Berlin Claims Success on Lake Ladoga Front

Nazis Forced to Retreat in ~ Bloody Fighting in Stalingrad      NAZI GAIN AT LADOGA   Grim Struggle on the Volga ~ Overshadows Other 3 Developments

HEAVY BLOWS ADMITTED IN NAZI REPORTS   Heavy— owes oc ceee  Reds. Cut ‘Deener- Inte German F lank North of City.   GERMANS REPORT _ LENINGRAD UPSET   Claim “Complete Success” at Lake Lodoga, @> Capture of 12,370.

FORCE NAZI RETREAT IN *VOLGA CITY   Reds Take the Initiative in @ther Sectors, Reports Show More Optimism .      GERMAN LOSING 2,000 MEN DAILY   serlin Claims Victory Over - 100,000: Troops in Lake Ladoga Ares

Turning Point Near In Siege Of Stalingrad   Russian Troops Cut Deep in German Flank

Nazis Forced To Retreat In Street Fights   Fiying Fortresses Shoot Down 13 German Planes in Raids Over France; Rhineland Bombed Last Night

RULING OF TIRES.   Farm Implements Must Com Equipped With Tires,

President And Gen. Pershing To Lead Nation   To Decorate Tomb of Unknown Soldier In Armistice Ceremony

PERSHING JOINS FOR IN SERVICES   Armistice Day Rites Listed  at Arlington

Nazis in Retreat on 3 Fronts   Predicament Grows _ Worée for 1,000,000 Hitlerites

WARSHIP DAMAGED IN BARENTS SEA   Arctic Convoy Tilt Presumed Germans Claim Sinking 32 of 28 Vessels

Tirpitz Struck Twice By Russian Submarine In Area Where Nazis Claim Convoy Smashed  SAY 32 SHIPS SUNK  we owen wee ew

Tirpitz Damaged In Barents Sea  Attack, Say Reds   35,000-Ton Ship Reported Badly Hit; Soviet Admits Staryi Oskol Fall, Claims Counterattacks in Don Area

Seduced Twice, Asks $100,000   Girl, 18, Sues Sister And Brather-in-Law

JAP BASE AT  "HANOI RAIDEL      American Volunteer Group Takes Part In Yesterday's Raid.

ENEMY SUB IS OPERATING OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Torpedoing of Panamanian Tanker Brings War ‘Close To Home’

U-Boat Sinking Alarms New York   Successful Attack on Tanker Occurs Within 60 Miles of Montauk Point; Crew in Lifeboats Found by Patrol Plane, Only One Man Missing; Attack Follows Sinking of Ship Off Nova Scotia.

SHIP TORPEDOED 60 MILES FROM EASTERN COAST   Vessel Struck Three Times;  Crew Safe

Sub Hits East Coast Tanker   Attack Is Almost In Sight of Long Island; All Crew Saved But One

Sub Hits Tanker Off East Coast   Battle of Atlantic Brought Within Sixty Miles of Long Island.

GLAMAN U-BOAT TORPEDOES ofl? (FF U.S. GOAST   War In Atlantic Is Brought To America’s Front Yard By Daring Raider

Torpedoing of Panamanian Tanker Brings Sea War to U.S. East Coast’s Front Yard

War Nearer With Attack on Ship   Panamanian Tanker Hit By Torpedo—Two of

U-BOAT SINKS SHIP OFF LONG ISLAND   Panamanian Tanker Goes Down; All But One of Crew Rescued

Tanker Is Sunk Close To Shore   Sinking of Panamanian ‘Ship Near Long Island Bring Battle of Atlantic Close -

2 MEN ARE MISSING IN TORPEDOING OF TANKER   Sub Blasts Panama Ship 60 Miles Off Coast   38 RESCUED BY NAVY   Vessel Still Partly Afloat 24 Hours After Attack

Tanker Torpedoed Near Long Island   Submarine Fires Three Torpedoes a Close Range and Leaves Ship Help: lessly Awash in Atlantic

TANKER SINKING BRINGS SEA WAR TOU. $. DOORSTEP   Panamanian Ship Torpedoed By Sub Off Long island

Tanker of Panama Left Hopelessly Awash  ONLY TWO LOST’  ——)—— Navy Officials Refuse All Word  ‘from Survivors

German Long-Range Submarine Blamed for Attack on * Panamanian Ship   TWO CREWMEN MISSING

DIVIDEND SET BY U. S. STEEI   Report Shows $1.75 on Pre. ferred Not Quite Earned, In Second Quarter

U.S. Steel and General Motors Reports Show Wartime Profits Are Scanty

Seek To Prevent Enemy Landings   Allies Try To Crack Strong Jap Defenses —

SEEK TO BEAT JAP LANDINGS   Press Defenses on New Guinea as Destroyers Near

Allies Seek to  Crack Defenses At Buna-Gona   Four Distinct Resistance Points Are New Problems

3 More Ships  Are Launched   Vessels Completed Ahead Of Schedule To Press Victory Drive

3U.S, Ships Sent Down  Ways Today   Deadly New Fighting Craft -- Rushed To Completion Months Acad Of Time

3 Warships Launched In  Philadelphic   Rushed to Completion Months Ahead of Schedule, Vessels Slide Down Ways

LAUNCH. THREE NEW WARSHIPS FOR U.S. TODAY   Two Destroyers And Cruise:  Completed Months Ahead Ae Sehadule

3 FIGHTING SHIPS HIT WATER TODA)      Completed Months Ahead o Schedule

GF With Our Soldiers and  Sailors                    Carl Heires Sent To San Antonio For Pre-Flight Trainin   NEW ADDRESS

RUSSIANS PLOD SLOWLY AHEAD   Nazis Open New Attacks Near Stalingrad

‘Henderson’s Job  In Price Control   Post Nears Enc   Target of Congress Is Leaving Because Of Poor Health  ASK LESS CONTROL Expect Senator Brown of Michigan To Be Suc raagenr

HENDERSON RESIGNS AG 0. A. CHIEF   Reason Given Is Recur. rent Illness and Eye Trouble...   SENATOR BROWN ‘TO BE SUCCESSOR   ‘President Tells Hender: son He’ll Have Another Job For Him

HENDERSON QUITS OPA JOB BECAUSE OF {LL HEALTH   Capitol Hill Wants Part In Naming Sucrector

OPA DIRECTOR RESIGNS DUE TO FAILING HEALTH   Leon Henderson Announces His Intention To Quit to Roosevelt

Henderson Quits As Ration Czar   Successor May Ease Price Control

OPA Chief Resigns and Senator Is Indicated  INELIGIBLE NOW   Vandenberg Ask: Voluntary Contro] Plan

LEON HENDERSON QUITS AS HEAD OF 0 PA LAST NIGH!   Resignation Effective Upon Appointment and Qualification of Successor: Prentiss Brown Expected To Be Named.

Henderson Resigns; Praised By FDR: For “Difficult And Thankless” Task

HENDERSON TO QUIT JOB Sook   ‘Senator Brown of Michigan ;   May Be Given Post

LESS DRASTIC PRICE RULES BEING URGED   Henderson's Career as Boss Of Administration Nears End With Resignation   BROWN MAY BE NAMED

Henderson Quits OPA For Health   Likely Successor Said To Favor Voluntary Ration Methods.   Senators Spout   Retiring Price Czar Praised For Handling *Thankless’ Inh.

HENDERSON'S RESIGNATION IS HANDED IN   Price Boss Cites Fail. ing Health As  Reaaasnn   BROWN SLATED   Voluntary Contro! May Replace Drastic Rules

LEON HENDERSON TO QUIT POST AS DIRECTOR OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION   Health Given As Reason By Chief Of OPA For Resigning Federal Position

HENDERSON T0 RESIGN JOB AS OPA DIRECTOR   Will Give Up Contro When Successor Is  Named by FDR

BROWN SLATED FOR OPA CHIEF   Henderson Resigns; Michigan Senator In Line For Job; OPA Blamed For “Threatened Breakdown On Home Front.”

Brown May Get  Henderson Job   Voluntarily Rationiny 1; Expected To Follow Touch Methods

BROWN 1S EXPECTED TO TAKE HIS PLACE      OPA Chief Resigns Because Of Physical Disability And

CHIEF OF OPA RESIGNS WHILE CRITICS BITTER   President To Accept It Wher Successor Is Qualified; Sen. Brown in Line   EASING OF CURBS LIKELY   SS ee  Threatened Breakdown on Home Front Blamed on Controls, by OPA Foes

Henderson O. P. A. Resignation Brings Demands For Successor Who Will Ease Drastic Rules

Want Looser Ration Rein   Henderson Resignation Signal for Demands for Relaxing OPA Rules

Leon Henderson’s Carees As Price Administration Boss Neared An End Today

Henderson Steps Out   Ill Health Causes Resignation; Brown May Be Successor

Resignation Of OPA Boss Stirs Up Speculation   Senators Go So Far A: To Demand End Of  Rationing

Mrs. Paton’s Letters To Darlington Highlight Effort To Break Her Wil

AEDS SQUEEZE 10,000 NAME   Closing Gap to Trap Foe ai Mozhaisk, Smash Hitler Winter Line,

RUSSIANS NARROW "ESCAPE CORRIDER QF TRAPPED NAZIS   Reds Smash at Hitler’s Winter Defense Line at Two Points; Germans Claim Crimea Success

"ESCAPE CORRIDOR’ AT MOZHAISK SAID TC BE NARROWING   Battle For Kharkov ts Reported Entering Decisive Phase

Russians Close In on Mozhaisk  Battle for Kharkov Reported Entering Decisive Stage

Russians Narrow Escape Corridor Of German Troops   Battle For Kharkov in the Ukraine Is Entering De cisive Phase.   Russians Score Gains  On Mozhaisk Flank:

Escape Corridor Narrowed As Red Army Closes In   Panic Is Voiced By Berlin Press; Says Enemy Must Be Stopped At All Costs; Aid Being Sought By Hitler

Escape Corridor of 100,000 Nazis Near Mozhaisk is Further Narrowed

Reds Penetrate Nazi Winter Line  In Two Places  Battle For Kharkov; Mozhaisk Is Burning  A. ee Pa WMa<-a Vee

Berlin Press Tone Approaches Panic   Says On-Rushing Enemy Must Be Stopped: Mozhaisk Reported In Flames

Hard Pressed Germans Ma Be Encircle   Mozhaisk Pincers Claimed By Moscow To Be Tightened   London (Pj—The Rasalan high command tonight anhounced capture of Moshaisk.

Russian Forces Tighten Ring   They Cut Down Escape Corridor of Hitler's Invading Army

SOVIETS CLOSE "ESCAPE ALLEY” OF NAZI FORCES   Trap Being Drawn Arounc 100.000 Germans On Mozhaisk Garrison   WINTER LINE SMASHED   'Battle For Kharkov. Russia's “Pittsburgh,” Near Decisive Stage

BERLIN PRESS IN NEAR PANIC “AS REDS GAIN   “Onrushing Enemy Must. Be Stopped, No Matter When, Where or How,”  _ Newspapers of German Caonital Danrlara

Soviet Armies Narrow Nazi Escape Route In New Gains   100,000 Nazi Troops Are Imperilled On Winter Front

REDS SMASH NAZI WINTER DEFENSE LINE   Narrow Escape Corridor Of 100,000 Germans At Mozhaisk   COSSACKS ASSIST   North African War Flares With Italians Claiming Prisoners Taken

Reds Tighten Trap Around 100,000 Nazis  Gace: ame Said an   Germans Said to Be Withdrawing Troops in Norway for Russian Front

ESCAPE CORRIDOR FOR GERMAN TROOPS’ BEING NARROWED   RUSSIAN RED ARMIES ALSO REPORTED TO HAVE Si"ASH"ED HITLER: WINTER LINE

Russians Tighten Pincers   Narrow “Escape Route’ for German  Troops at Mazhaisk.

Russ Smash Hitler’s Line At Two Points   Report New Gains in Fights For Mozhaisk, Kharkov: Close ‘Trap’

"Red Armies Tighten Trap ‘At Mozhaisk   Smash Hitler Line Or Both Flanks; Kharho\ Battle Near Crisis.

Berlin Press Statés “Onrushing Enemy Must Be Stopped”  eet Seas ee ac ccs Ce fl cs

‘Reds Narrow ‘Escape Corridor Of 190,000 Nazis at Mozhaisk   Battle for Kharkov, Soviet ‘Pittsburgh’ in Ukraine, Entering Decisive Phase

REDS TIGHTEN VISE ON NAZIS   ‘Escape Corridor’ Narrow. ed for 100,000 Germans In Mozhaisk Sector

Reds Narrow Escape Roufe At Mozhaisk   Smash Nazi Defense Line At Two Points; Winter _ Nears Peak of Cold

Reds Narrow ‘Escape Lane      Berlin Declares ‘On Rushing Enemy Must Be Stopped’; Soviet Drive .Continues

Russians Narrow ‘Escape Corridor Of 100,000 Nazis  Battle for Kharkov Reaches s Decisive  rm » ° ioe Cen 

Soviets Smash Hitler’s Line At Two Points   Cut “Escape Corridor”’ Of 100,000 German Troops at Mozhaisk

Soviets Narrow Escape  Route Of 100,000 Nazis   Hitler’s Winter Defense Plans Reported Smashex At Two Points; Battle For Kharkov Is Report ed Entering Decisive Stage —

REDS TIGHTENING NUT-GRACKER ON CENTRAL FRONT   ‘Battle for Kharkov Also Reported Now Entering Decisive Stage

REDS THREATEN TO TRAP NAZIS AT MOZHAISK   Narrow “Escape Corridor’ and Cui German Winter Line at Two Im portant Points   GAIN ON 2 FLANKS   Battle for Kharkov Entering De cisive Siage—Nazis Claim Ad vance in Crimea

Berlin Press, In Panic Tones, Says Red Drive Must Be Stopped; Germans On Defence. _

100,000 NAZI TROOPS HELD IN RUSS TRAP      MOZHAISK SECTOR ESCAPE CORRIDOR DEFINITELY NARROWED

RUSSIAN FORCES FURTHER NARROW CERMANS ESCAPE   Battle for Soviet’s “Pitts-  burg” In Ukraine Reportec ! Entering Final Phase

Russians Execute Big Crack-the-Wh»p  Movement at Front   “Escape Corridor” for 100,000 Germans in ——— East Narrowed

Push Nazi Line Back   Reds Narrow “Escapé Corridor” of 100,000 Germans

Nazi troops at Mozhaisk  face a trap   Defense line at 2 points smashed

RED  SOLDIERS CK WHIP   Smash Hitler's Winter De fense Lines At Two Important Points

UVETS CLOSE IN GN TRAPPED GEHMAN ARMY   “Escape Corridor” For Hitler’s Forces Steadily Narrowed By Russians

NAZIS DEFENSE LINES SMASHED BY RED TROOPS   Escape Corridor  Narrowed By Russians

REDS CLOSE IN ON 100,000 GERMANS IN MOZHAISK TRAP   NEAR PANIC SOUNDED BY NAZIS ADMITTING RUSSIAN ADVANCES

RUSSIANS MAKE NEW GAINS      Soviet Forces Reported To Have Narrowed “Escape Corridor’ Of 100,000 Germans At Mozhaisk—Two Nazi Defense Points Smashed

Reds Closing Trap On Nazis At Mozhaisk   Russians Push Campaign On Maior Fronts

ESCAPE AREA NARROWS FOR NAZI TROOPS   Russians Execute Giant ¢Crack-The-Whip’ Move ment; Cossacks Score

Oakland, With 22 Below, Is State’s Coldest  ON i a   Frederick’s 19 Ranks . Second; Five Under At Cumberland

Reds Cleaning Up Stalingrad Area Steadily      All Nazis Driven Ou! Of Don Elbow West Of City   OTHERS CORRALLED      Stronghold Is Taker From Germans After  Being By-Passed

Trap Axis Army In Stalingrad Pocket   Russians Declare Last Germans Cleared Out Of Don Elbow West Of City; Ring Being Steadily Tightened Around Foe   Rv HENRY C. CASSIDY

COGOACK CITY 15 HELD BY SOVIETS   Kletzkaya, Important Gap In Curving Line Recaptured By Reds   LOST LAST AUGUST   Last Nazi Soldier Clear. ed Out Of Elbow Wes: Of Stalingrad   BULLETIN

Report Large Axis Forces Surrounded in Stalingrad Are   Reds Capture German Food Stores, Many More Prisoners

Pincers Is Closed By Red Army   Two Alternatives Open To Nazi Troops Caught By Advancing Russians On Don River

U.S., British Troops Within 12 Miles Of Axis Fortified Tunis   300,000 Germans Trapped in Late Russians Offensive; Allied Reinforcement Land On Guadaleanal Island

BRITISH REPORT NAZIS TRAPPED   REUTERS SAYS RED PINCERS CLOSED SOUTH OF KALACH

MUST FIGHT WAY OUT OR OBTAIN AID   Germans Are Believed to Have Reserves in and About Rostov Which Might Be Sent to Reinforce Tranned Force.

Large German Army Enclosed In Don Sector   Allies Begin Offensive on Tunisia Front; Explosions Still Boom from Scuttled Ships of French Fleet

German Army Held in Pocket At Stalingrad   Foe Now Has Choice Of Fighting Way Out Or Attempting Relief

HEVORICH CASE CLOSED BY NAZIS   Heinrich Himmler Announces ‘Killers. of ‘Hangman’ Have .. Been: Executed

Gestapo Enc Is Written  Assassination  j   German Story of Executing Killer of Heydrich  Scouted in London  PLOTTERS INCLUDED

HEYDRICH KILLERS FOUND DEAD IN PRAGUE CHURCH   Report 350 Killed As-Result Of The  Hangman’s Murder:

Gestapo Says Heydrich Killers Found end Shot   Canedian, Adrift on Cold North Sea, Eats Raw Seaaull. Lives Week Without Water

Heydrich Case Is Closed By Gestapo   Announce Killers Of Hangman Shot During Arrest

HEYDRICH'S KILLERS CAUGHT, NAZIS SAY   Assassins ~ Discovered Church and Shot

JAP WARPLANES RAID DARWIN THREE TIMES   Slashing Ally Fighter Pilots Prevent Fourth Raid on North Australian City

JAP BOMBERS RAID DARWIN   Considerable Damage Re ported Done in Attack on Australian Port

Jap Planes In 3rd Successive  Raid On Darwin   Few Casualties, Slight Damage In Attacks On Australian Port.

AMERICAN FORCES ~ REPORTED IN JAVA ~ TO AID THE DUTCH   Arrival Announced While Enemy Strikes at Australian Mainland—Bitter Engagements

ALLIED FLIERS BEAT OFF SECONL RAID ON DARWIN   FOUR JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN DURING FURIOUS DOGFIGHT

Japanese Hit Darwin Third Straight Day   Largest Force to Reach Australian City Is Reported Today   LIST FEW CASUALTIES

Darwin Raided 3d Straight Day  Casualties Are Few, Ri. . db acl. OB. kk   Casualties Are Few, MacArthur Reports; Previous Try Thwarted

Darwin Raided For Third Day But Few Hurt   27 Jap Bombers Sent Against Australian Base In North

HEAVY FORCES OF JAPS RAID DARWIN TODAY   WARGEST PLANE FLEET IN THIRD SUCCESSIVE ATTACK

J apan f Bombs Darwin, Derby In Australia   Each Side Loses Plane ‘ in Scrap; Damage  - Js Light

Bombers Strike  Twice at Darwin   Considerable Damage Dealt By Large Force of Japs; 4 Raiders Downed

Darwin Atfacked By Jap Warplanes   Damage Is Slight Says Official Word

'U.S. Soldiers And Planes Aiding Duteh   Japs Also Encounter Unexpected Trouble In Sumatra Offensive  182 SHIPS CASUALTIFS

JAP WARPLANES ATTACK DARWIN   Few Casualties Reported By Gen. MacArthur

JAPANESE LOST HALF OF PLANE CARRIER FORCE   Eight Lost or Put Our o! Action in Battles of Midway. Coral Sea With U.S. Navy   SIX AMONG BEST   Estimated 87 Warships of Nippon’s Navy Have Been Sunk or Badly Crippled by Allies

NIPPONS SWEEP ACROSS DARWIN IN 27 BOMBERS   Fleet of Zero Fighters Escorts Raiders: One Is Downed

TWO SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED AT SEASIDE RESORT      Spectators Watch Anti-Submarin Units Go Into Action Off Shore

PART OF SMALL CONVOY TORPEDOED CLOSE TO SHORE— ANTLSUB ATTACK ALSO WATCHED

Telephone Rate Hike Withdrawn   Northwestern Acts On OPA‘s Request

Telephone Rate Boost Erased By N.W. Bell   Company Will Co-Operate With OPA Request in National Interest

Telephone Rate Boost Erased By N.W. Bel   Company Will Co-Operate With OPA Request in National Interest  MANY PROTESTS  15 Per Cent Surcharge Had Been Regarded as

"FARM BLOG’ 5 READY 0. WAGE BATTLE   Demanding Elimination of an Amendment to the  RFC: Measure. a   CALLED A : “JOKER”   Claimed Amendment Wouid Undermine Farm Price  Ceiling.

FRESH ENEMY TROOPS REACH ISLAND FRONT   Japanese Hold Positions Along New Guinea Coast

Japanese Succeed in Landing Shock Marines on Papua   Reports From Buna-Gons Battle Reveal Little _Geographical Change

Japs Strong On Buna-Gona Beach   Reinforcements Landed to Help Slow the Allies

Reinforced. _ Japs Slow ~ Buna Drive   Allies Move by Inches it _ Advance on Papuan , Base

Japs at Bu a, Reinforced by. Weil-Equipped. Marine: Units, Are. Holding Major Positions.

MARINES JOIN ~JAPS AT BUNA   Enemy Troops Are Holding Major Positions at Narrow Beachhead.   ALLIES CONTINUE DRIVE

Jap Forces Strafed In  New Guinea   Enemy Holds Off Armies Of Allies

Reinforced Japs  Hold Positions  Withstand Assaults By Allied Forge Seeking

Reinforced Jap Troops Holding Positions In  :  Buna-Gona Beach Area

Jap Troops Hold Major Positions In Buna, Gona   Little Change ‘Is Shown. in Bottle Picture

Fanatical Japs Jam  Beachheads.   American-Aussi Troops Press Hard Against Well Laid Jap Positions in Buna-Gona Area ©

ENEMY FORCES LAND IN NARROW BUNA-GONAPASS   U. S. Major Reports “Nip ponese are Here Until We Kill Them”

Japs Squeeze More Men Into Resistance Pocket   Fliers Sink Seven Foe Relief Ships: Buna-Gona Lines Are Unchanged.

Japs Reinforce Papua With Shock Troops, Hold Major Beachheads   Enemy Succeeds In Getting In Reinforcements To . Narrow Strip Of New Guinea Island; Allied  Gains Becoming Torturous.

Japanese Get Men Ashore  In New Guinea   Allies Meeting Stiffening Resistance At Buna

Japs Hold  Positions   Reinforced By Marine Units Is Buna-Gona Area

Japanese Re'nforced In New Gu'pea, But Allied  Pressure Is Continued

U.S. Forces Continue To Blast Japs  Knemy Succeeded In Landing Reinforcements On New Guinea

Allied Warplanes Strafe Japanese Troops Crammed In Buna-Gona Beachhead

Under Day Long Air As saults) from  MacAr thur’s Airmen and Steady. Pressure From Ground Forces.

ADOVTIONAL JAP TROOPS LANDED UN NEW GUINEA   Invaders Cling Tenaciously To Beachhead At Guna Under Heavy Fire

Japs In Buna, Gona Sector ‘Reinforced By Shock Troops, ‘Hold On To Main Positions   Daylong Air Assaults Pound Enemy Troops, Pressure Slightly Abated

Planes Strafe Enemy At Buna   Reinforced Japanese Hold Off American-Australian Forces.

JAPANESE ON NEW GUINEA GET HELP   Strong, Well- Equipped Marine Units Landed, Allies Announce   HOLD POSITIONS   Little Change In Battle Pieture In Last 24 Hours, Report

INTENSE AERIAL ACTION ABOVE N. GUINEA AREA   ‘With Reenforcements, Japanese  Still Holding Off Yanks,  Aussies at Beachhead

JAPANESE ARE REPORTED HOLDING MAJOR POSITIONS   This Action Came in the Face of Day-Long Air Assaults,   GREATLY REINFORCED   Meager Official Reports From New Guinea Front Show Very Little Change.

SHOCK TROOPS “BOLSTER JAPS IN NEW CUINEA      Holding Their Major Posi. tions In Narrow BunaGona Beachheads In Face Air Attacks   ALLIES MOVE SLOWLY   Enemy Lands Reinforce  ments Despite Loss of  Cruiser, Four Destroyers, Landing Boats

U.S. Forces Continue To Blast Japs  Enemy Succeeded In Landing Reinfarecements On

Japanese Hold Beachhead  Enemy Crams Troops ‘ Into Buna-Gona Area

JAPS HOLDING AT BUNA-GONA   Day-Long Aerial Attacks Pound Beachheads

JAPS REINFORCE TROOPS TRAPPPEL AT BUNA-GONA   CLING DESPERATELY TO NARROW STRIP ALONG SHORE

Gen. MacArthur’s Air Force In Day Long Assault On Enemy Held Area

Foe Reinforced In Buna Sector Despite Losse:   Fresh Nipponese Troops Arrive From Mainland, Fight Fanatically

ALLIES PR   Defending Japs Hemmed Into 12-Mile -BunaGena Beachhead. --

Little Change In Situation In New Guinea   Japs Said To Be Holding Own In Face of Dayiong Air Pressure   REPORTS ARE MEAGRE

Japs Reinforce Guinea Troops   Strong Marine Units Landed to Aid Defense

SPIRITED BATTLE DUE FOR COURT VACANCY   GOP State Committee En dorses Judge C. S. Bell

ALLIES GREET. NEW YEAR, SEE VICTORY SURE   American s, Newcomers To War, Are Gayest of World’s Holiday Celebrants. _   LONDON BLACKED OUT   Russians Festive; Tokyo Uses Drinks To Mark Fall of

‘War-Drunk ‘World Leers ‘At New Year   Anti-Axis Is Grim. But Times Square Preserves Tradition.   London Modest   Russians Celebrate Turn of Tide Boncinsi Novis.

Pn (eee ee - Fr Ww a  \mericans Greet New Year With Gaiety As Famine Faces Nazi-Occupied Nations   Roosevelt And Churchill  Resume War Conference:

1942 to Bring Ultimate Victory, Celebrants Believe        NEW YORK Sayest     Dread Coming of Alien Race Marks Observance » Of Date Change   NEW YORK GAYEST

NLLILO EMBARK UPON NEW YEAR Be LAIN OF WIN   Anti-Axis Powers Confident .1942 Will Brina Victory Closer To Realization   AMERICANS CELEBRATE IN SUBDUED FASHION   Japanese Only Axis Partner With Victories To Cheer As New Year Opens

IS Gavect  meme Ne Nl pve  War Nation   Times Square Jammed, London Greets 42 Behind ‘Dark Doors’

PEOPLES OF ALLIED, ANTI-AXIS POWERS IN NEW YEAR OPTIMISM   AMERICANS ON MAINLAND GREET YOUNGSTER IN MERRIEST MOOD OF ALL

Allies Sure of Final Victory   Usher in New Year With Varied Degrees Of Merriment

“aes THEME 1S. CONFIDENCE  AS "42. DAHNS   Year Seen By Anti-Axis Powers As Step Toward Ulti_ mate Victory   AMERICANS ARE- GAYEST   Thousand Jam Times Square: London?s Welcome Warm ut Modest

Confidence In 1942   Anti-Axis Nations Greet New Year With Will for Victory

AMERICANS GAYEST OF ANTI-AXIS POWERS AS: ALLIES VIEW NEW YEAR'S WITH VARYING DEGREES MERRIMENT   All Have Single Confidence That Ultimate Victory Will Come Over Mliitary Dictatorship; — Thousands Jam: N. Y.g Times Square In Revelryff

1942 GREETED IN U.S, WITH GRIM GAYET)   Other Anti-Axis Nations Also Welcome New Year With Some Merriment; Confidence in Ultimate Victorv Is Evident.

NEW YEAR GETS VARIED TOASTS AROUND WORLD   1942 May Hold Answer to Many of Conquered Nations’ Problems

U.S. Industry To Use Patents   Methods for Making Synthetic Rubber,  Gasoline Included

Vast Store Of Patents Freed for Use In War Effort   Comes in Settlement Of Justice Department Complaint Against New Jersey Standard   New Jersey Standard INCLUDE MAKING SYNTHETIC RUBBER  Held Firm Combined With German Trust In Restraint of Trade

PATENTS OPENED FOR INDUSTRIES   Company's Methods of Mak: ing Synthetic Rubber and Gasoline Released.

Rubber, Gas Patents Are Thrown Open   Justice Departmen  Pressure Breaks  Deadlock

OIL FIRM FREES PATENTS FOR USE DURING CONFLICI   Standard Company Release: Those for Making Synthetic Rubber and Gasoline and Many Others.   ACTS UNDER DECREE IN ANTI-TRUST CASE   Concern Fined on Nolo Con tendere Plea to Charge of Combining With German Trust to Restrain Trade.

STORE OF PATENTS OPEN 10 INDUSTR\   Patents Concerning Mak ing Synthetic Rubber Involved in Settlement

VITAL GAS, RUBBER PATENTS RELEASED   Standard Oil (N. J.), German Right: Thrown Open For Use As Justice De‘partment Complaint Is Settled

PATENTS FOR WARTIME USE   Is Result of Settlement of Standard Oil-German Dve Trust Case   TOTAL OF $50,000 IN FINES IS LEVIED   Free Licensing of Patents On Synthetic Rubber, Gasoline Involved

RIDGE TAKEN BY BRITISH IN NORTH AFRICA   BATTLE IS FOUGHT CHRISTMAS EVE IN RAIN, COLD

British Gain In Bitter, See-Saw Ki ight   Axis Still Holds Highest Ridge In Key Defense Area

Germans Driven From Important Tunisian Height  Nazis Driven Back At Medjez-El-Bab

Germans Ousted From Vital Post Tn North Africe   Christmas Day Battle Endangers German  Hold On Tunis, Is Report

Enemy Holds Highest Ridge   British And Axis Battle Daring Christmas For Slope In Tunisia

German Lines Hold Fast In North Africa   Bitter Christmas Day Battle Fails To Dislodge Nazis

BRITISH GUARDS FIGHT LONG CHRISTMAS BATTLE WITH ENEMY IN TUNISIA   Drive Nazis From Spot Commanding Vita Roads; Unconfirmed Reports Put Allies Within 12 Miles Of Tunis

French Forces Battle British  In Madagascar   Resistance Of Vichy Defenders Stiffens As Invaders Advance

Casualties Heavier in Madagascar   Vichy Forces Stiffening Resistance

BRITISH GAIN IN BATTLE ON MADAGASCAR   Casualties Heavy In Fighting Near Diego Suarez

Manila Bay Battle Ceases After Enemy Troops Storm North Beach; Garrisons’ Population Near 7,000

OUICK CAPTURE OF VICHY BASE BEING SOUGHT   French Garrison Inside Fortress Putting Up Strong Resistance   BULLETIN

Casualties Up As Invaders  Push Forward   Advance of 20 Miles Made In Great Heat; Diego Suarez Untaken

Use 12 Warships And Transports In Occupatio} Of Island; Meet Stiff French Resistance According To Vichy   (RULLETIN)

BRITISH PAYING TOLL IN DRIVE IN MADAGASCAR   Meeting Stiffer Re. sistance in Advance on Naval Base

GERMAN TANK POWER WEAK, RUSSIANS SAX   Break-Through Reaches  Inner Forts At  Steel City

BATTLE OF KHARKOV REMAINS UNDECIDED UP TO THE PRESEN)   Fighting Still Rages Fur. ‘iously As Red Army Breaks Into the Inner Defenses.

FIGHT RAGES OR VITAL RED CITY   Germans Strive to Hold Red Offensive; Tanks Locked in Great Battle; Thousands Killed

Bullseyes Cripple Italian Warships For Months, Says Airman; British Admit Heavy Loss to Convoy

U.S. PLANES SCORE HITS ON WARSHIPS IN FIERCE BATTLE   United Nations Involved at Mounting Cost in Engagements in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe

RUSSIA, LIBYA GET ALLIED RESOURCES   Final Axis Knockout Punch Stoppage Forces Shift to Middle East; Convoy Price High

Sevastopol Holds Firm; Reds Inflict Losses On Foe In Kharkov Area; British Repulse Desert Assaults; U. S. Flyers Batter Two Italian Warships

Second Front Extends Into Africa    Convoys to Tobruk, Malta Admittedly Cost Stiff Price

ARMY AVIATORS SCORED 35 HITS ON BATTLESHIPS   British Convoys Admitted. ly Suffered Heavy Losses In Mediterranean   NO FURTHER WORD FROM ALEUTIANS

SECOND FR CE EMS FORMING   Mediterranean and Afriea Battles Hold Spotlight   ALLIES PAY HIGH   Japs Hold in Pacific; Nothing To Indicate Situation In the Aleutians

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Success Of Second Front Remains Questionable Item In War Picture

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Supposed To Hold Somewhere In Tripoli But Has Hard Job

CONFIDENCE MARKS STH ARMY'S DRIVI   On the Other Hand, Rom mel’s Fine Touch Gone, Troops Are Nervous

Today’s War Moves   Marshal Rommel’s With drawal from El Agheila te Bab OQuucmemlolanwm

t+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  ad fb of

THE WAR TODAY  EXPERT NOT SURPRISED BY ROMMEL’S WITHDRAWAL FROM EL AGHEILA.

ROMMEL IS NO LONGER A LAUGHING CAVALIER Fighting Machine Weak in All Part:

The War Today— : Britis And American Air Fleets Hold Superiority In Libya Desert

Battle of EL Agheila Is Too Young For True Appraisal of What’s Ahead

ROMMEL’S RETREAT EXPECTED BUT EXTENT OF FUTURE STAND I STILL MATTER OF CONJECTURE

Rommel Myth Fades As His Fortunes Wane   Famed Africa Corps Taking A Beating From Fighting Allied Soldiers

W Arthur, Staff Made Daring Dash By Boats   Aide Discloses Details of Trin

CITES MAC ARTHUR'S “TASH FROM. BATARR   “Q" Boats Carried Him Away Under Very Noses of Japs

MacArthur Party  Traveled in Four  Fast Speedboat:   Planes Awaited Them a: Island Rendezvous ti Finish Trip

Speedboats Carrying MacArthur And Party to Rendezvous for Trip to ‘Australia Eluded Jap Destroyer

MacArthur and 21 Companions Make First Leg of Daring Dash From Bataan on Four HighPowered Sneed Boats   DESTROYER SIGHTED

OUT IN SPEEDBOATS   MacArthur and 21 Companions Made Daring Dash

MacArthur and Party Taker Off Island in Speedboat:   ‘Make Daring Dash From Philippines to Australia,  + Suecessfully Dodging Japanese Destroyer Which Threatened to lutereenpt Them, Trin Occupied Two Days

Income Tax Payers, Refusing  Deductions, Help War Effort   But North Dakota Woman Wins $5 Deduction for Dress She Lost In 80-Mile Windstorm

Income Tax Payers Refuse Deductions To Make Greater War Contributions

TAKE NO TAX DEDUCTIONS   Hundseds of Persons Want to Pay More to Aid War Effort —

Many Pay “In Full”   Hundreds Refuse To Take Income Fax Deductions

Many Not Asking Deductions On Income Tax Refurn   Some Sending Money When Returns Show They Don’t Owe Any Taxes

Wage Increase is  Refused by Ford   Freezing Proposal  Offered by Company

Civil Service May Shift Workers   Employes Will Be Transferrec Without Consent to Per. form Work in Critical In. dustries

\4UTT §O OWS, FaRS Vo) a  COMMISSION ALLOWED TO SHIFT U. S. WORKERS

70) SHIFT FEDERAL WORKERS AROUND   Civil Service Commission Gets Power to Aid in €Efficienc\ of War Program

lemming Says Civil Service Studies Transfer of Workers Civil Service Commission Will Get  Authority to Move Agencies About as Need Dictates

Berlin, Tokyo. Scorn Speech   Roosevelt’s Talk to Natio Doesn't Impress Foes, Says Axis Headquarters

Gasoline Hoarders Are Playing With Dynamite and Violating State Law

WAR PRODUCTION MAY BE CUT DUE TO MATERIALS SHORTAGE   Startling Picture Presented by William L. Batt at a Press Conference-——-Steel Program Faces Slashing

WAR PRODUCTION BEING SLOWED BY SHORTAGES   Some Ammunition Line: And Shipyards May Have To Shut Down

MATERIALS RUN SHORT FOR 1942   Some War Plants Ma: Have to Shut Down, Batt Declares

War Production May Be Slowed By Shortages '   Steel Expansion Program May Be Cut 30 Percent; Copper Also Is Problem

ICKES URGES ‘DEFERMENT OF PAVING JOBS   Would Divert Cars Used in Haulin: Asphalt, Tar and Products t Transporting Oil

NEW STOVE BURNS COAL, SMOKELES:   Bituminous Industry Meets Competition in Heating

Major Setback for All. Nazis in Russia Loom:   BY, HARRISON SALISBURY IT BD Genet 7...  Spaeth ats te               JAPANESE ACTIVITIES ON GUADALCANAL SEER   Possible Attempt by the Enemy to Outflank American Forces May Be in Progress—Plan to Setup Artillery Positions Moy Also Be on Program—  U. S. Forces Prepared for Any Action.

RUSSIANS TRYING TO SHUT TRAP ON CERMAN FORCES   ‘Claim Enemy ny Casualties Al  ready Number 160,000 in Week

Nazis Lose * 160,000 Men In A Week    NUMBER INCLUDES KILLED, WOUNDED AND PRISONERS; APT TO TRAP STALINGRAD BESIEGERS

Smashing Russian Offensive Perils Entire German Armies In South Russia, Caucasus

Most Important War Job Butte Public Has Yet Been Called Upon to Perform  ERTTMBIRT

Most Important War Job Butte Public Has Yet Beer Called Upon to Perform  T"* TA. Tre Fa ToT KT

Tammany Hall ~ "Sphinx’ Dies   Christopher D.. Sullivar Long In Politics

FORMER HEAD OF . TAMMANY DEAL   Sullivan, Who Never Made A Speech tn 23 Years In Congress, Known As Sphinx

HITLER LAUDS JAP ATTACK   Fuehrer Fails To Vov Victory This Year; Blames Cold For  Rout In Russia

FUEHRER SEEKS 1942 VICTORIES   Reverses Blamed On the Weather: Praise Given Tokyo Treachery

HITLER SNEERS AT SOVIET VICTORIES   German Leader Says He Cannot Promise War's End in 1942

Hitler Sees No War End in “42   Fuehrer Says Attack on U.S. by Japan Has Relieved Situation

Tells Germania He Canno! Promise War Will End ‘This Year   BULLETINS

Hitler Promises No Early Victory; Praises Japanese   Fuehrer Talks Big abou What Subs Will Do to U. §. Shipping

Wars End Not in “42 says Hitler   German Leader Tells His People Jack Frost, Not Russians, Beat Him In Ruasia.   “Tce Will Melt”

AXIS SUB WARFARE BOOSTS GAS PRICES   Raise Effective Immediately In 17 East Coast States

GAS PRICE UP IN SOME STATES   Raise Due to. Submarines to Be Passed on to Con sumers.

URGED 10 OPPOSE SHORTER COURSI   School Directors At State Sessions Advised Against‘ Taking Year From High School Training

Japs May Lose If They Carry Out Premier's Threat   Knock:On Invasion Fleet By Allies Is Troublesome

Critics Who Want to Know’ Why We Don’t Let John Bull Shift for Self Told We Will Win or Die with British

Americans Front Lines Lie Overseas, War Analyst's View   U.S. Fighting Not Only for Allies, But to Save Its Own Skin

ihe War I oday  Allied Bombers May Cool Japan’s Ambitions To Invade Australia   Early Air Blows At Nipponese Fleet Point To Trouble For Japs; MacKenzie Tells Why We Rally To Britain's Aid

NIPPONS SUFFER BLOW FROM AIR   Japs in Fair Way to Lose Their Shirts At Sea, Says Expert

MIKADO'S FLEET DEALT NASTY BLOV BY ALLIED PLANES   MacKenzie Says U. S.  Planes Playing Large Part  In Counter-Offensive At   Naw (liuiwes.

U. S. Is Brother’s Kee per On Allied Fronts   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  Ut ln Wirasld Ulan Avwnilent

THE WAR TODAY  AXIS SUBS OFF COASTS PROVE FRONT LINE OF DEFENSE LIES OVERSEAS.

BOMBER ACTIVITY OF ALLIES IN AUSTRALIA SECTOR APPARENTLY GIVING JAPS DEFINITE TROUBLE

Japanese Might Lose Shirts Over Australian Threat   Nation Must Remembet Fight in Far Region Is Based on Premise of U. S. Safety

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Aiding Our Allies Best Way To Aid Ourselves In World Conflict

Crities Of Current War: Strategy Advised U.S. Effort In Battle Areas Vital: To Defense Of Own Nation

Australians Depending on Uncle Sam   They Have  Magnificent Fighting Men, But Need Our Airplanes   U.S. BOMBERS PLAY BIG ROLE EARLY   American Home Defense Lies in Front Lines Across Seas

MacArthur Laid Trap For Invader   PERMITTED FORCE TO LAND THEN FELL UPON THEM; RELIEVES THREAT TO AUSTRALIA

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Desk

POWER OF CHINESE GROWING STEADIL   Japs Face New Problems a End of Fifth Year of Conflict

NAZIS ROUTED IN KERCH AREA   Reds Say Almost All of Peninsula Cleared of  German Forces

Germans Routed from Kerch Area, Lose Town affer Town to the Reds

Rout Nazis fromKerch Peninsula   Red Armies ‘Bl Blast Invaders From Town To Town Ad vancing 45 Miles In 2 lieawe   Peril Nazi Wing

Soviets Gain 45 Miles in Kerch Sector   Recapture of Belev Is Announced After Central Front Raid   NAZI BOOTY TAKEN

Reds Report New Advances In Crimea   Claim Germans Chased From Most of Kerch Area Belev Retaken in North

RUSSIANS REPORT SMASHING VICTORY IN CRIMEAN AREA   Claim Foe Has Been Driven From Almost All of Kerch Peninsula, Gateway to Caucasus.   ADVANCE OF 45 MILES MADE WITHIN 2 DAYS   “Stalin's Armies in Center Push Way to Belev, Menacing Nazi Wing Southwest of Moscow.

Kiddies Camp:  Contributions   Price Ceilings Halt Rise In Living Costs

Stop Rise In Price   Report Ceilings Have Put a Brake on Inflation ©

INCREASE IN LIVING COST AT STANDSTILL   For First Time Since Novem: ber, 1940, Rise Is Halted

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Teday   » By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today  There Are Flies  Wee: ales: Dicsavewnssex:   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

Japs Running Hog-Wild But Trouble Is Ahead   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

ALLIES CHANCES OF HOLDING JAVA FADING   Density of Population Of Java Causes Difficu ty in Defense Plans— MacKenzie

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Over-Extension Of Jap Supply Lines Break For Our Forces

ONLY BY SNATCHING RABBIT FROM HAT CAN ISLAND OF JAVA BE SAVED  Enemy Running Hag.Wild Il eavecSalf Evnnced

NEWS FROM ORIENT TODAY BAD AND LITTLE HOPE REMAINS FOR SAVING KEY ISLAND OF JAVA

Army Men Hope to Avoid Drafting of Bread- Winners   Hershey Says More Married Men With Working Wives May Soon Find Themselves in Uniform, but That There Is No Present Intention of Breaking Up Any Large Number of “Established Families,” Those Founded Before War.

MARRIED MEN GET CALL SOON   ‘Established Families Should Not Be Broken Up, Hershey Thinks

Bread Winners To Escape Draft, Hershey Declares   Denies Government In tends To Break Up ' Established Families

NOT T0 BREAK UP FAMILIES   Hershey States Policy Re. garding Calling Men With Dependents

Draft to Skip ‘Established’ Family Heads   Homes Founded Since Was Started Not Included In Hershey Ruting To Committee   Backs Dependency Pay As Booster to Morale   Some Bread-Winners May Be Shifted to Vital War Industries

Army Hopes To Preserve Established  Families   May Be Necessary To Shift Some. Men To Essential Work, Gen. Hershey Asserts  SUPPORTS BILL TO AID DEPENDENTS  Says More Single Men With Job Deferments May Be Called Soon

MEN FACE ORME    Hershey Says There Is No Intention. of Breaking Up Established Families: May Shift To Essential Work

Army to Go Slow  (n Family Heads   ‘Established Homes’  Vital, Says Hershey

MORE MARRIED MEN SUBJECT 10 ARMY SERVICE   Government Has No Inten. tion Of Breaking Up Fami lies, Hershey Says

TanUal THA NAZI LINE FOR JO-MNLE GAIK   Recapture 200 Towns, Take 10,000 Prisoners in 4 Days of Fighting.   ADVANCE THREATENING ENTIRE NAZI POSITION

RED FORCES DRIVE INTO NAZI LINES   20,000 Axis Troops Die in Russian Offensive

PROSPERITY GAN INSURE PEACE   Babson Disagrees With The Theory That There Can Be Permanent Peace Without Worldwide Frosperity.

Babson Appeals For Better Spiritual, Business Training For Nation’s Growing Youth

Evidence Superior Air Power   Key Cities Held by Axis Bombed—Destroy Many  Axis Planes

Allies Less Than 15 Miles From Tunis; British Hunt ° Remnants Of French Fleet

BRITISH, YANKS ~ PLAN TO FORCE  ‘NAZI DUNKIRK’   German Strongheld Will Be  Isolated and Attacked i After Tunis.

ATTACK LATER ON BIZERTE IS AFRICAN PLAN   Germans Arrest Toulon Fleet Chief, Take Over Big Airdrome

U. S. Broke Off German Relations 25 Years Ago Today   Formal Declaration of War, How ever, Did Not Come Until the Following April.

25 Years Ago   U.S, Severed Diplomatic Relations With Germany.  e

U.S. Break Feb. 3,1917   Marked Unofficial Opens ing of World War . Number I]

Freedom Of Seas Was Big Issue To United States 25 Years Ago  Diplomatic Relations With Germany Were

[Today Ils Anniversary of United States’ Break With Berlin in ‘17

BARRYMORE FUNERAL JO BE BRIEF, SEMPL   Two of Noted Actor's Four Former Wives ta Attend Last Rites Tomorrow

Elections to House to Be Watched   Control of Lower Chamber Is Big Issue Today

Voters Seem Apathetic Over Nation   Little Interest Is Shown in Spite Of Many Campaians

32 Governors, 33 Senators And 432 House Members Up   .Republicans Claim Sweeping Gains, But Dems Concede. Little; N.Y. In Spotlight

NATION 10 CAST VOTES TUESDAI   Will Elect Congressmen, Governors And Many Lesser Officers

Governor's Race Tn New York Holds Spotlight  Election..of Member of-Congress To Be

First Wartime Election Finds Many Apathetic   Only about 35,000,000 Expected To Go to Polls Today

BOP. EXPECTS 000 GAIN IN TWESOAY VOTE   Forecasts Winning of at Leasi 35 Seats in House of Representatives.   LESS THAN 35 MILLION VOTING TOTAL FORECAST

Interest Low In Election; Small Vote Is Expected   Only About 35 Million To Cast Ballots Today In First Election  Of Wartime Since 191€   CONGRESS VOTE IS IN SPOTLIGHT   IS IN SPOTLIGHT  Contest in New York By Dewey and Bennett  Hac Natinnal Rearing

Light Vote ‘On Tuesday, ‘U.S. Forecast   Nation More Interested in War Than Politics, All Reports Indicate

A7 States Elect Officials Today   Congress, New York’s  Votes Eved for Trend

CIO CHIEF SHOWS UP AT UMW EXECUTIVE MEETING  : ry ‘ Lewis. Murray Believed Nearing Showdown

ALLIES BLAST   Hits Scored On 7 Barges In 10th Consecutive  Daily Raid

Buna Pounded Again By M’Arthur’s Planes   Situation in Owen Stanle: Area Is Unchanged, Saves Renort

Volunteer, 77 Too Old But He Leaves His Guns To Help Whip the Enem)

Japs Tough For Allies To Sway With Propaganda   Best Would Be Telling Nippons They'd Get U.S. Pay As Prisoners

Bushfield’s Name Is Drawn Into Court Testimony   Burns Tells How Douglas Said Governor's Approval Needed In Such A Transac tion; Testifies Regarding Alleced Solit

POLITICAL oGEW WAXES HOTTER   Verbal Blasts Step Up Tempa as Election Campaign Hits Stride

Russians Gird Against Sector Concentrations   Soldiers, Workers Urged To Unite In Greater War Effort Against Nazis

RUSSIANS URGED TO INTENSIFY WAR EFFORTS   All Rusefiins-Called On to’ Maintain Momentum Against Nazi Concentrations

UTAHNS ABOARD ‘ORY MARTINI   Cocktail Kids Tell About Downing Nazi Planes Over Paris

Naval Hospital Personnel Remains Behind To Care For Wounded; Attempt To Prevent Enemy From Using Harbor

Resistance te Jap — Attacks Unlessened Washington States   Defenders Held Strong Positions and Bay Fortifications

American Troops Holding Positions North of Capital   Fortifications on Manila Bay Also Being Held by Defenders; War Department Says Resistance to Attacks Has Not hkessened

NAW EVAGHATES HAGE AT GRUITE   Supplies and Equipment Moved Before Advance. . Enemy Units Arrive.   JRESISTANCE CONTINUED!

Capital’s Capture Doesn’t Mean End To U.S. Resistance   American Forces Still Occupy Strong Position North Of City And Hold Harbor’s Fortified Points

Cavite Naval Base Also Is Captured _ By Enemy Forces   Loss of Manila Acknowledged as Serious, But War Department Says That Resistance is Continuing Unabated   MAKE STAND NORTH OF CAPITAL

FORTRESS STILL HELD BY US ARMY   Naval Base Of Cavite Abandoned Along With Capital For Shoster, Line,   TAKE JUNGLE STAND

U.S. NAVY ABANDONS CAVITE NAVAL BASE   Battle For Philippines Goes On In Spite Of Capital’s: Fall; MacArthur United Forces; Pacific  War Reaches Crucial Stace

MacArthur Draws Up Lines For Last Ditch Fight; Japs Says He At Corregidor

Serious’Loss of Manila Has Not Lessened Resistance to Japanese, War Department Announces; Over $25,000,000 In Supplies Were at Cavite

‘Military And Naval Stores Removed Before Foe Could Capture City

dans Capture Two Points on Luzon   Capital and Naval Base Had Been Evaeuated before Advance Enemy Units Marched into City

Evacuation Philippine Capital Reported After War Supplies Removed

CAPITAL IS ENTERED...           Nearby Navy Base of Cavite Also Fall Nippon------Troops, Equipment, Rec and Stores Removed, But Hospital sonnel Remains to Care for Wouns

SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT EVACUATED FROM BOTH PLACES, SAY OFFICIALS   Last Stand In Fight For Philippines Apparently Has Started, As Gen. MacArthur Maneuvers Forces In Daring Tactical Moves North and West of Captured City

NAVAL BASE AT CAVITE EVACUATED AHEAD OF INVADERS   Capture by Sone of Shoguns Has Not Lessened Resistance, Says Dispatch

CAVITE NAVAL BASE ALSO FALLS 10 JAPS   Resistance Will Continue, Says War Department; Equipment Removed From Cavite

MILITARY STORES REMOVED FROM AREA BEFORE ATTACK   First Group Entering City Limited To Size Needed For Police Duties   Withdrawal Was Necessary Because Of Tactical Plan Along North Front

Lines Are Consolidated _ As Defenders Continue  To Put Up Stiff Battle

Vast Stores Of Military And Naval! Equipment Saved; American Forces Take Up New Defense Lines

City and Nearby Naval Base Taken  Over by Japanese   Both Evacuated of Military  Supplies Before Enemy Takes Over.   Defense of Philippine Island Not Lessened

Nippon Troops Seize Capital and Naval Base   Both Places, However, Evacuated of Military and Naval Supplies and Equipment Before Enemy's  Vanguard Arrivac   MacArthur Fights With Shortened Lines

Cavite Also Given Up; Forts on Bay Are Held   Supplies Saved from Enemy; Japanese Land on Island of Jolo, Near Borneo

MANILA BAY IN UNITED STATES HANDS, CLAIM   Loss of Manila, While Serious, Fails to Lessen Resistance to Attacks by Japanese   U. 8. AND FILIPINOS IN NEW POSITIONS   Japanese First Entering Manila Reported Limited to Size Necessary for Police Duties

ADVANCE TROOPS OF INVADERS MOVE INTO PHILIPPINE CAPITAL   All Military Supplies And Equipment Moved From City; Nearby Naval Base Also Taken By Japanese In Campaign

BIG NAVAL BASE EVACUATED: ALL EQUIPMENT SAFE   Amny’s Resistance Undiminished On Strong Lines North Of City; Forts On Bay Still Hold Out :

Nearby Cavite Naval Base Is Also Occupied by Japs; McArthur Takes New Stand   MILITARY AND NAVAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM BOTH PLACES BEFORE THE JSP ADVANCE UNITS MOVED IN — LOSS IS SERIOUS BUT KAS NOT LESSENED RESISTANCE TO ATTACK

NAVY EQUIPMENT REMOVED AS FIRST INVADER TROOPS ENTER PHILIPPINE CAPITAL

 War Department Makes Announcement; Only Wounded and Hospital Units Left in Naval Base; Heavy F ‘tghting Continues North of Manila.

All War Supplies Had Been’ ‘Evaciiated From Both Placés. U.S. Hears   Loss of Philippines Capital Will No! Lessen Resistance; Yanks, Filipinos Tn New. Strong Positions

General MacArthur Reported to Have Taker Up Station On Island Which fs Strongly Fortified; No Fighting In Capital

Both Evacuated of Stores Before Foe Arrived; U.S. Troops in Strong Positions   Loss, While Serious, Has Not Lessened Resistance — Shortening of Lines Uncovered Road to Manila and Permitted Entrance of Japanese

Defenders Let Japs March In At Both Points   Shifting Of Lines Leaves Roads Open; New Defense Formed By Gen. MacArthur; War Equipment Is Destroved

Japs Enter Manila After U. 5. Troops Withdraw to _ New Position; All Defense Installations at Manila And Cavite Dectraved.

Defenders Evacuate City, Base, Put Up Continued Fighting   Lines Now Consolidated in Position to Make Completion of Island Conquest Costly Affair

Late Reports. Say Stubborn Fight Continues   MacArthur Unifies Remaining Forces Around Corregidor; All Equipment Is Saved From Naval Base

ALLIES MASSED ON BORDER FOR ‘GRAND SMASH   Tunisian Campaign No’ Expected To Be Pushover

UNITS TO LEND All   Mobile Forces from U. § and French Troops Are to Back Up Coming Campaian.

BOARD APPROVES LOAN TO CHIN   Would Make $500,000,000 in Financial Aid Available for Chinese Gov’t

)0 Million shinese Aid Bill Speeded  2asure Sent to Senate y Foreign Relations Committee  IFT ACTION DUE  per Urges Speed in tlivery of War Materials to Sovict         IFT ACTION DUE

Senate Committee For Chinese Loan   Also Hears Pepper Urge More Supplies For Russia

Only Survivor Swims 7 Miles to Get Help   Coast Guard Men, Sherif! Officers Conduct Land, See and Air Hunt

Saginaw Bay Boat Founders 12 Lost; of Woman Survive:   Brings Horrifying Tale Of Disaster. When Cruiser ‘Hits Rock; Coast Guardsmen, Deputy Sheriffs Conduct Search

Seven Die in Collision  Of Trains   Troop Special, Fast Flier Meet Headon on Trestle

SIX KILLED, 45 HURT AT GRANBY IN RAIL WRECK   Special Carrying Soldiers And Crack Will Rogers Train Meet on Trestle Near Depot—Four of Army Detachment Lose Lives.

FOUR VICTIMS N RAIL CRASH WERE SOLDIERS   Officials Say Mixup ir Signals Responsible for Accident

Six Ki? oo Hurt ih. sh Of Two Trains   Four of Dead Were Riding on Special Train and Two Were Crew Members

Seven Are Killec In Collision Of Two Trains   Four Soldiers Lose Lives Jn Head-On Crash

6 Die, 45 Hurt As Fast Trains Crash Head-on   4 Soldiers Among Killed, “With 20 OtherArmy . Men Injured

six Persons Killed, and At Least Forty-five Others Are Injured Near Granby, Mo.   REWS USE TORCHES TO GET TO VICTIMS   One Baggage Car Toppled 20 Feet From Trestle; Baggageman, Engineer, Firemen Dead

Six Killed In Collision  Of Trains   Frisco Passengers Crash On Trestle  Te Mieeanri

At Least 45 Are  Injured in Tragic Accident   Mixup in Signals Reportedly Is Cause of Crash Between Crack Frisco Flyer, Will Rogers, and Speeding Speci:

Passenger Trains Collide  On Trestle; 6 Are Kille   Four Soldiers and Two Trainmen Victims of Crash in Missouri; At Least 45 Persons Are Injured

Trains Collide Tn Missouri,  6 Meet Death   20 Army Men, 25 Civilians Injured in Wreck

Irain Crash Kills 6   Two San Francisco Passengers Collide Head-On

SIX KILLED IN RAIL ACCIDENT ON FRISCO LINE   Injured Numbered At 4§ In Collision of Crack  Trains

MALL WRECK CLAIMS Sl, NJIIRES 4   Two Frisco Train: Meet On Bridge  In Missouri

4 SOLDIERS VICTIMS IN MISSOURI   Signal Mixup Cause: Tragic Collision On Frisco Line

Head-On Train Crash Kills 6   Uld@sil IAS U  2 Trainmen, 4 Soldiers Dead; 45 Persons Are Ticted Ac Inimred

600 RAF Planes Smash Nurrberg   American Bombers Carry Brunt  Of Attack in Far East Fights

Chinese, Japs Locked In Battle   Fight Raging Along 200-Mile Long Front

CHINA’S-.CHEKIANG PROVINCE 1S: SCENE OF HEAVY BATTLES   1,000 Japanese Killed ; ‘Ir ~ One Encounter’ With . Chinese’ West OF .   Chipebies oe”

REPORT 1,000 JAPS SLAIN IN A BATTLE   Engagements Afong 200 Mile Front in Chekiang Province Are Under Way Friday.

Bloody Battles On In Chekiang Arec   Chinese Report:1000 Japs Killed in Single En gagement; Say Jap Landing Force Driven Rack

HEAVY JAPANESE CASUALTIES IN ~— GHEKIANG ARES   NEWS AGENCY DE TROOPS OUNTER       KILLED IN @   A Y. G. LEADER SAYS ENEMY AIR FLEET COULD BE WIPED OUT      Predicts Titer! States Probably Will Begin An Air Offensive Within Next Six Months

TEACHERS TO BE TRAINED TO HELP CITIZENS MAKE OUT INCOME TAX RETURNS

Rich Vein Of Rubber Ts Tapped   Chicagoans Reap Profits From An Abandoned Dump

Millions in War Bonds Sold In Movie Drive  Breakfast Attended By 200 Leaders,  Thanter Qneratare

UNITEDSTATES CREDITED WITH NAVAL VICTORY   Eight Jap Ships Sunk; Four Damaged and Six Planes ‘Destroyed In Terrific Battle   GIGANTIC STRUGGLE STILL IN PROGRESS   Washington Lacking De.  tailed Reports of Subse quent Developments , of Sea Skirmish

HULL ELATED BY FIRST REPORTS   British Agree Coral Sea Battle Is Jap > Effort to Cit ae

Interpreting e Wear   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analwst

Toulon Action Increases, Not Lessens, Hitler Peril   Dread Of What May Be Impending In Africa And Russia Today, In West Tomorrow Goaded Him

Interpreting the ‘War News—   Jitters Plague Panicky Hitles Toulon Grab Attempt Show:

WOUNDED REACH U.S.   First Troops Return From North Africa Battle Field

First Wounded American Soldiers Arrive in U. S.  From African War Fron

First Wounded American Soldiers From North Africa Arrive in U. S.

SEND WOUNDED FROM AFRICE   First Casualties Arrive ai  U. S. Hospital

‘One Hundred and Fifteen Hospitalized at Waller i Reed; Allin Good Spirits and Most of Them Were  Able to Walk From Train te Ambulances  at Silver Spring ,

REVEAL 28TH DIVISION NOW IN LOUISIANA   War Department Makes Official Announcement   WAS KNOWN HERE   Penna. Troops Are  Located At Camp  Livineston

War of Nerves Develops At Parley Of American Foreign Ministers; Rumors Say Axis Will Declare War

Axis Trying To Sabotage Rio Parley:      ‘War of Nerves”: Being Waged as Two Nations: Waver   DELAY TEST VOTE   Chile and Argentina Are Seen Only Holdouts on Cutting Ties

Axis Threat  Believed Sent To Rio Meeting  All: Gut War to Follow   All-Out War to Foiloy  Any Diplomatic Bn peice, pies

Ar: gentina : And Chile Report Axis Threats       . Nerves. Hit. Conference In South America As Unity 1s. Sought

American Parley Develops Into War of Nerves ©    Report Axis Threats of Declaring War On Nations Making Rift

AXIS BREAK ASKED GF ARGENTINA AND: CHILE AT MEETING   Heavy Pressure Is Being Applied To 2 Nations To  . ‘Join Pan-American   , . Reuapranns

DEVELOP WAR UF NERVE AT HI MEETING   Report Axis Nations to Have Warned South Americans of War Danger.   ARGENTINA AND CHILE STILL OPPOSING BREAK

“War Of Nerves’’ Develops At Meeting Of American - Foreign Ministers In Ric

ON THE HEAT   Strives to Balk PanAmerican Breaking Off of Relations

WAR OF NERVES DEVELOPING Al ~ AMERICAN MEET   RUMORED THAT AXIS NATIONS WILL DECLARE WAR ON SOUTH AMPRICANS   MEXICO PRESENTS PROPOSAL TO BENEFIT UNITED NATIONS   Would Make “AI A Allfes, Non-Belligerenia, Allowing Free Use ‘of : American Ports

WAR OF NERVES AT RIO; RUMORS OF WAR SPREAD   One Report is That Japan Ha: Warned Chile War Would Be Declared

ARGENTINA AND CHILE SAID TO BE AMONG NATIONS " WARNED NOT TO JOIN SOLIDARITY PACT

Rumors Fly ‘At Scene of Rio Parley   Argentina and Chile Urged to Breck With Axis

Army to Take Back Old Rifles, —  Issue Shotguns to Home Guardsmen

Guards to Tote Shotguns   Home Defense Units Must Surrender Riflps

SHOTGUNS WILL REPLACE RIFLES   State Guard Units Mus Give Up Weapons

SAYS TWO-PARTY SYSTEM MUST STAY      GOP Executive Director Calls For Preservation  Of Old Setup

BRITISH LOSE SEVEN WARSHIPS IN CONVOY   Commons Group Seeks to Overthrow Churchill Cabinet on Loss of Libya—

COMMONS CRIES TO FIX BLAME   Demands Full Story For Setback In Libya

British Lost Cruiser, Six  Other Ships   Criticism Of Churchill, Mili tary Leadership Expressec In Parliament.   DEFEAT UNEXPLAINED

Britains Seek Ex planation  Of Libya Los:   Dissatisfaction With War Leaders Draws Ire Of Subjects

BRITISH TRYING TO FIX BLAME FOR DISASTER   Churchill Will Give Full Statement When He Returns; Desert Troops Reinforced

British Revealed to Have Lost 7 Warships in Libvan Conflict  CONFIDENCE WANES One Group Seeks to Pass  Motion Calling for New Cabinet

Libya Defeat Is Discussed In Commons   Body Informed Britain’: Losses Includes Seven  Warships   ASK FOR CHURCHILL

House of Commons Is Aroused, Military Leadership Assailed After Report on Tobruk’s Fal

FIGHT IN LIBYA IS TO CONTINUE   That’s Word from Front as Criticism of Leadership Rises in Parliament

LIBYAN LOSSES CAUSE DISSENT AMONG BRITISH   Parliament In Scalp-Huntins Mood: Say Confidence Lacking

BRITAIN'S MILITARY LEADERSHIP GETS ~~ SEVERE CRITICISN   House Hears Libyan Battle Cost English Seven Battleships and 30 Planes   ATTLEE MAKES REPORT

Explanation is Demanded In Commons   Dissatisfaction With the Military’ Leadership Flares Openly   SOME PRESSING FOR AN OVERTHROW   Heavy Naval Losses Are  Revealed: War Debate  Planned Soon

House of Commons Openly Aroused by Disaster in Libya   Group of Members toa Circulate Petition of No Confidence

Libyan Defeat Stirs Churchill Ouster Move:   Attlee Reveals Loss OF 7 Warships; British Deser' Units Reinforced   CRIPPS SETS DEBATE   Nonconfidence Motio: Raps Military Directior Of The War

Britains Ask Lxplanation  Of Last Defeat   Demand To Know When Churchill Will Tell Facts

WAR LEADERSHIP IS UNDER FIRE   Report Of Libya Defeat Brings Criticism In British House

Battleships, Destroyers and Cruiser Fall Victims of Attack On Mediterranean Convoy  AXIS LOST HEAVILY IN TWIN ENGAGEMENT      Disclosure Made As Dissat isfaction With Britain's War Leadership Flares Opening In Commons

Britain's Army Leaders Under Commons Fire   Open Dissatisfaction Flares As Attlee Reports On Defeat.

Axis Libya Base Hard Hit; Egypt Awaits Big Nazi Paratroop Attack   British Desert Armies Reinforced Since Crushing Tobruk Defeat; Angry Commons Group Would Oust Churchill 

NAVAL STRUGGLE COST BRITISH FLEET SEVEN BATTLESHIPS   Attlee Gives First Accounting Of Sudden Desert Setback

BRITISH RAP CHURCHILL IN LIBYA DEFEAT   Creation of New Cabinet Argued Over Setback In Africa

CHURCHILL 10 GO HOME 10 HORNET NEST   Seek Signers For Motion Would Over throw Him, Create New Cabinet for Great Britain,

Dissatisfaction Aired on Floor Of Parliament   English Military Leadership Is Under Criticism

Commons Vents Fury Over War Leadership   Move on Foot to Overcal Churchill; British Hurt By Tobruk Loss

Dissatisfaction With Britain's  Military Leadership Flared Up  - In The House of Commons Today

Tobruk’s Fall Stirs British   Resentment Flares Against Manner War Is Conducted

War Strategy Criticized In  British Hous   Dissatisfaction With The Military Leadership Is Openly Expressed In House Of Commons

Seven Warships Lost by British In Libyan Fight   Dissatisfaction With Military Leadership Rises as Loss Made Known.   House Is Trying to Fix Blame for Defea'

Commons Given First Report On Libyan Defeat   Dissatisfaction With Leadership Flares— Loss of Seven Warships Revealed

Libyan Defeat Accounting  Is Heneaied   Attlee Reports on Naval Battle. but Commons Dissatis fier

Egypt's Defenses Reinforced; War Leadership Hit   U.S. And RAF Fliers Seek To Soften Axis Drive; British Sea Losses Given

Commons Is Hot OverLibyan Crash   Scattered British Fight Parachute Troops

Attlee Makes Report in Premier's Absence: Tells of Ship, Plane Losses  Convoy Returns  Talle af EFuol TIT nce While

WAR CONDUCT S CRITICIZED IN COMMONS   Dissatisfaction With Brit ain’s Military Leader ship Flares Openly — Loss of Seven Warships Is Reported.

BRITISH HOUSE RAPS WAR LOSS   Demands Churchill Explanation Of Libya Defeat

ANOTHER BIG VWIGTORY FOR “THE RUSSIANS   Seven Nazi Divisions Rout ed as the Red Troops  . Smash Forward. .   ENEMY LINE PUNCHED   Ccutinued Gains on All Sec tors of the Front Reported by Mascow.

New Victories Are Reported In Russian Drive   Moscow Report Says Sever German Divisions Routed Near Stalingrad   SWEEPING APVANCES IN OTHER SECTORS   Reds Report Naz Casualties Mount To 106,200 In Ten Days Of Battle

ADOLF HILER IS DELAYING MEETING. WITH PIERRE LAVA!   Fuehrer Wants: To  Wrest. Additional Concessions From Vichy Leader In Demand:

LAVAL SAID TO.BE WILLING . TO DEGLARE WAR ON: ALLE   FRIOTION BETWEEN  HITLER _ AND MUSSOLINI REPORTED . TO HAVE ENTERED NE-  _. SOP TIONS ,

Hitler Keeps Laval Cooling His Heels   Frenchman Awaits Summons by Der Fuehrer

PUPPET CHIEF AWAITS ORDER FROM HITLER   Berlin Conference Is Delayed Over Claims Made by Mussolini.

HITLER DELAYS LAVAL MEETING   Mussolini Said Reason For ~ Postponement Of Talks

Newsman Reveals Americans Still Held in Damp Manila Dungeons; Many Filipinos Executed by Japs   By RICHARD ©. WILSON

Stubborn Filipinos  Executed   Outspoken Americans Held in Damp Dungeons

_ Filipinos More Attached To U. S. _ Japs Rule Harshly In Philippines

Nazi Warships Badly Damaged   London Hears Two Bat tleships, Cruiser To Be “Out Long Time.

ORY NAZI SHIPS ARE DISABLE!   Battleshins Which Escapet British Navy Damaged, Briton Report.   GREATER LOSSES SEEN

Nazi Ships Heard From   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Are Out For Time

Nazi Warships Suffer Damage   ‘London. Believes Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenat Together With Cruiser Prinz Eugen Are Out of War for Present.   NEW RAIDS PREDICTED

Three Nazi Warships Ou Of Battle For Long While   British Admiralty Head Reports On Damage On Cruiser And Two Battleships

GERMANYS 3 HUGE WARSHIPS KNOCKED OUT   Prinz Eugen Its Torpedoed Off Norway Monday, British Disclose .   BATTLESHIPS LAID UP   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau In Drydock; Mediterranean Convoy Attacked

Big Ships Located Al hiel, Wilhelmshaven: Cruiser Towed To Port Of Trandheim

BIG GERMAN WARSHIPS DAMAGED      British Report Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Knocked Out for Some Time   THEY ESCAPED FROM BREST ON FEB. 1:      Pring Eugen and Another Cruiser of Her Class Torpedoed Recently

Two Other Warships Which Escape From Brest Are Damaged, Report British

Torpedo Nails Cruiser Of Prinz Eugen Class; 3 Ships Believed Crippled

Germany’ S Escaped Warships Are Knocked Out Of War For _ Some Time; Cruiser Damagex   Alexander Reports Torpedo Hit on Warship Of Prinz Eugen Class, Probably That Vessel Herself — British Sub Sinks Three and Damages Four German Ships

British Claim Dover Episode Now Avenged   Hitler's Main Fleet Out Of War For Some Time, Admiralty Says

LONDON SAYS BOTH SUFFER MUCH DAMAGE   Both in Dry Dock, Says Official British  Statement   SEEN BY AIRGRAFT   Cruiser Printz Eugen i Also Said to Have Been Damaged

Nazi Warships Are Declared Out of Action   Britain Reports Battleships Badly Damaged

NAZIS’ BIG WARSHIPS DAMAGED   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Prinz Eugen Knocked Out of War for Some Time, According to Naval Review

Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and Cruiser Prinz Eugene Out of War For Time  LOCATED IN PORTS  WrtrT MIMI WTMo      House of Commons Told of Damaging Blows Delivered By British Naval Units

Official British Announcement Says the Scharnhorst and Gneisenayadave Been Located in Drydock In Germany and Prinz Eugen Hit by Torpedo  NEW PERIOD OF SEA RAIDING ANTICIPATED

Says Nazi Ships Were Hit Hard   British Sub Also  Torpedoes Nazi Cruiser Off Norway

IN CHANNEL FIGHT ‘OUT OF ACTION’   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau And Prinz Eugen Battered   CRUISER IS TORPEDOED   Brighter Picture Of Nava War Painted By London

GERMAN  SHIPS ARE DAMAGED   Gneisenau and Scharnhorst? Out for Some Time, Say London Reports

Nazi Warships Knocked Out   Battleships & Cruiser Damaged By British

EE GERMAN BATTLESHIPS KNOCKED OUT   London Claims Bigges! Nazi Warcraft Disablec for “Long Period”; Lis: Sub Activities.

Bren 2 82 8424). / 82 2428 7  Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Reported Knocked Out of War for Present  EUGEN HIT ALSO  Alexander Makes Report To Commons — Aerial Photos Show Ships

Hitler's Three Top Warships Badly Damaged   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Eugen Apparently Use less For A Time.

Cruiser Of Prinz Eugen Type Hit; Immobilizing O Brest Fleet Is Indicated

Damage To Nip Nazi Craft Use   Photos Reveal 3. Vessel: Fleeine Brest Placed In Dry Dock:

COMMONS TOLD. NAZI WARSHIPS ‘KNOCKED OUT   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen Out of War for Some Time.   CRUISER TORPEDOED   U. S. Warned However tc Expect Increased Raider Activity.

TWO GERMAN BATTLESHIPS KNOCKED OUT   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, Together With Heavy Cruiser, Badly Damaged by British in Flioht from Brest.

—. S () AaAZIs Be l it  K< 1 ~S 50 me Ty ul n  :   British Lord Of Admiralty Gives  A Naval Review

NAZI BATTLESHIPS KNOCKED OUT OF WAR FOR SOMETIME   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Will Not See Service for Long Time Say British

GERMAN WARSHIPS BADLY DAMAGED IN FLIGHT FROM BRES!   BATTLESHIPS IN DRY DOCK WHILE £(G CRUISER HIT BY ‘TORPEDO MONDAY

Three Hitler Warships Hit Say British   Nazi Men o’ War knocked Out in scape Dash

—~—DALILEASTIIY S-—  Scharnhorst. and Gneisenau Reported Knocked Out of War for Present  EUGEN HIT ALSO  Alexander Makes Report To Commons — Aerial Photos Show Ships

BADLY-DAMAGED INFREEDOM OAS!   British Report: Cruiser Of Prinz Eugen, Type Tornedoed    SHIPS LOCATED   Huge German Naval Craft ‘Reported Under Repair In Dry Docks 

British Damage Big Nazi Ships  Assert Battleships  to Be Inactive .for-Long Time. __

BRITISH SAY ESCAPE SHIPS KNOCKED OUT   Assert Scharnhorst, Gneisenat and Prinz Eugen Out of War For Long Time.   PLANES SPOT VESSELS   Two Reported In Docks, Thir  Believed Damaged By Tarnoadn Hit

NAZI WARSHIPS CRIPPLED, SAYS BRITISH REPORT   Cruiser Prinz Eugen Believed Hit by English Sub

British Commandos Raid French Coas'   Minor Stab in Boulogne Le Touquet Area Made By Snecial Troops

Aussie Bombs  Ravage Enemy Points Nearby   Airmen Range From Time To New Britain, Blast Possible . Invasion Sprinchoards

Australian Fliers Pound Japs On Both Sides of Continent   Airmen Blast Nippon Air and Naval Forces Marshalling Within 400 Miles of Country

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE HITTING HARD AT JAPS   Fliers Pound Enemy A: Far As 500 Miles Away From The Mainland

Australian Air Force Pounds Jap Invaders   Enemy Bombers Also Strike At ‘island Outskirts

Australian Fliers Deal Heavy Blow To Invasion Army   Defenders Attack Enemy Bases with Successful Results

ZAC FLYERS BLAST AT FOE   Jap Air and Naval Forces At Bases Menacing Australia Bombed

More U.§. Army Leaders Reach British Isles   Gens. Somervell And Lee Arrive For Conférence

TWO MORE U.S. GENERALS JOIN LONDON STAFI   Somervell And Lee Sent To Talk Over Coming Allied Drive

ROOSEVELT WILL NAME 8TH JUDGE   Appointment To Fill Byrnes’ Post Will Establish New Record

FDR WILL NAME EIGHTH MAN T0 SUPREME BENG   Resignation of Byrnes _ Opens Way to Set All-Time Mark

GAS CONSUMERS GIVEN WARNING   WPB Cautions Householders To Be Conservative In Use Of This Fuel For Cooking And Heating

EXPLOSION FOUR © MILES UNDERGROUNI KILLS TWENTY   Disaster in West Virginia Coal Fields Where 56 Died Two Months Ago.

BRITISH SMASH AXIS TANK ATTACK ON BIR EL HACHEIM   Free French, Indian Garrisan Rejects Nazi Demands To Surrender

ISES RESERVES   Axis’ Leader in Africa Reported Moving Up Strong Reinforcements

RUNINIEL TANK AGAIN DRIVEN OFF BY BRITISH   Nazi General Moving Up Reinforcements For Attack In Libyan Desert   RAF-RENEWS OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMAN BASES   Daylight Raids On Nazi-Held Europe Continue Today In Increasing Tempo

Strong Axis Forces Into North Africa   British Smash Big Tank Assaults On Bir El Hacheim   Nazi Battleships In Norway Bombed   Rome Claims 26 British Planes Downed In Desert

Rommel Reported Moving Strong Reinforcements Into African Battle; Germans Fail In Attempt To Drive Wedge  TIntn Soviet T.ine

Axis Tank Assault In Libya Smashed By British Forces   Romme!, However, I: Moving In Strong Reinforcements

BRITISH SMASH 2 TANK ASSAULTS   DEFENDERS HOLD SOUTHERN ANCHOR OF LIBYAN LINE

Rommel Sends in More Troops   British Announce They Had Smashed Strong Axis Tank Attack

Rommel Moving Up Reinforcements To Libyan Battle   British Smash Second Axi: Tank Assault on Southern Anchor of Line

FISH SMASH AXIS TANK ASSAULT ON BIR HACHEIM   Imperial Troops Struck From the Rear, the British Announced.   RELIEVE FREE FRENCH   Defenders Had Twice Reject.  ed German Demands That  They Surrender.

Strong German Reinforcements. _ ~ Move Into North African Battle As British Smash Tank Assault

FRESH FORCES RUSHED BY AXIS TO LIBYA TRAP   British Announce German Tank Assault Smashed In Bloody Battle   RAF HITS ‘INVASION’ PORT   Japs Seek To Knock China Out—Russians Smash New Nazi Wedge

Axis Tank Drive In Libya Smashed   Second Assault On Birel Hacheim Tn ‘As Many Days ‘Is Repulsed By British; Heavy Fighting. Continues Near Tobruk —

Rommel Renews Strength of His Forces in Libya   British Smash Second Tank Drive On Bir el Hacheim

Nazis Strike Hard in Libyan Battle  DE el TB ae easy   Rommel Reinforced: Two Nazi Warships Hit by Bombs At Trondheim

Axis Desert Troops Are Reinforced   British Smash Second Tank Assault On Bir El Hacheim.

ROMMEL PUTS FRESH TROGPS INTO CONFLIC)   Meanwhile British Smash Axis Tank Assault on Water Hole Which is Anchor of Line

ROMMEL PUSHES MORE MEN INTO LIBYAN BATTLE   Meanwhile British Again Halt Axis Tank Assault on Bir El Hacheim

N ew Troops Poured Into Desert War   Nazi Chief Still Hammering At the British Defense

Gen. Rommel Bringing Up More Tanks   British Again Break Up Axis Attempt To Attack

Rommel in  New Attack   German Leader Moves Up Strong Reinforcements In Desert Battle

> THE WEATHER   Move Axis Force Into Libya Figh   British Say They Smash German Tank Assault For Second Time.

ROMMEL GETS » BATTLE AIDS   Bloody Struggle Ir  Desert Continues

Axis Hit In- Africa   Rommel Reinforces Position  As British Smash Attacks

British Continue To Hold Axis Desert Fighters, But Germans Increase Attacks

Fresh Axis Forces Into Tank Glash      Rommel Makes Attempt to Relieve Pressure on Army Near Tobruk   BRITISH WAGING STRONG ATTACK   Second Attempt tc Take Bir El Hacheim Smashed By’ Defenders

Reinforcements For Axis Troops  British Smash Tank Attack in Africa ~

Rommel Moving Reinforcements To Bir Hachein   Attempts to Relieve the Pressure on 9-Mile Corridor  TANK THRUST FAILS  Russians Also Report the Breaking of Nazi Wedge Drive

BRITISH SMASH SECOND AXIS TANK ASSAULT IN 2 DAYS   Rommel Seeks to Relieve Pressure Around Tobruk ‘Wtih Fresh Troops, Tanks

British Smash Axis Tank Attack Aimed at Oasis of Birel Hacheim. Key Position  Bombers A ; Are Used  German ‘Dive-Bombers Try to Clear Path to Egypt

ROMMEL GETS ADDITIONS TO DESERT FORCE   BRITISH SMASH 2ND TANK ATTACK IN TWQ DAYS AT EL HACHEIM

Axis Rushes Troops Into North Africa   British Assert They Have Smashed an Axis Tank. Assault on Bir El! Hachiem

Battle Of Libya ~ Grows In Fury   Rommel, Moves ‘Fresh ‘Troops Into Fray ©.

Allies Slash At Axis Tanks Defending Gar   Direct Hits Scored by RAF On Nazi Battleship and Cruiser: Reds Raid Nazi Base

Rommel Reinforces His African Front; British Smash Axis Tank Drive

CHIANG MAKES PLEA TO INDIA   Chinese Leader Asks That British Domimion Plan Be Reconsidered

Chiang Appeals to Indian Leaders for Full Cooperation   Nature of Chinese Generalissimo’s Plea Is Not Divulged

CHIANG SENDS INDIA APPEAL   Chinese Generalissimo  Reported Asking Leaders To Make  Compromise

CHIANG ASKS BRITISHPLAN : ACCEPTANCE   Chinese Generalissimo Appeals to Leaders of India      SPECIAL MESSENGER IS SENT TO NEHRU      General Wavell Confers With Sir Stafford Cripps

Gen. Kai-Shek [Appeals To Indians   Reconsideration of British Plan Urged on Leaders

Chiang Asks Indians to Compromise   China’s Leader Acts at Critical Moment; Wavell Confers With Cripps on Problem

FOLLOWS MOVE ‘TO SPLIT AREA   Labor Chieftain Wil Keep Job With New Steel Union As Murray Aide

CIO Pledges AidinF ight For Bridges   Board Shows Desire for Unity With Its Rival AFL: Taxation  Program Laid Down

C10 Pledges Aid To Harry Bridges, Offers Tax Pla   Executive Board Will Figh Deportation Order of Attorney General

Allied  Losses   Hundred Tiieusand Japs Composed Landing Attempt At Bali

Six American Destroyers Participate in Fight In Bali Waters   FIGHT PROGRESSING   Total May Be 32 or More Nippon Ships Lost, Say Reports

Major Encounter Still Under Way   Blow to Nipponese Craft Believed Moact Punishine So Far During War

American, Dutch Forces Smash  Foe Via Sea, Air   At Least 19 Nipponese Warships  And Transports Suffer Damage;  Defenders Report Own Losses Light

May Francis Seeks State Schools Post   But She's Democratic  Candidate This Time.

Dispute Over Training Due Later   Congress to Decide Controversy Right After Poll

DRAFT IS NEAR   Fight Still Looms Over Pro posal for Year Train- ’ ing for 'Teen-Agers

Congress Faces  Showdown on Bil ‘Teen-Age Draft Measure at Issue

SHOWDOWN IS DUE ON DRAFT MEASURI      Congress Marking Tims Until After the Election

FARMERS VOTING UN COTTON PLAN IN NINETEEN STATES   Deciding On Proposal Of Agriculture Department To Continue Federal Control Over Cotton Production and Marketing In 1943.

FARMERS OF 19. $0. STATES VOTE ON COTTON PLAN   Two Thirds of Growers Must Vote Favorable if Quota Plan is Continuec

VISIT WATER PLANT      Purification Process Viewed by Sewage Plant Operators

Order Complete Mobilization For Spring Offensive   Russian Decrees Provide Speedup In Industry, Agriculture

REDS FIGHT WAY INTO NAA LINES ON CENTRAL FRON   Germans Reinforce Air Groups in Vain Attempt to Reaain Suneriority.

ALL OF RUSSIA IS MOBILIZED   193,000,000 Drafted To Op. pose Offensive As Nazi Attacks Are Halted

Russia to Mobilize All People   To Speed Up Agricultural Production

SOVIET DECREES CALL FOR TOTAL ~ MOBILIZATION   BIG SCALE AIR FIGHTING REPORTED ON SOUTHERN FRONT

Russia Orders Mobilization  Of All Power   Children Of 12 To Be Used As Well As Women Russians Say

All-Out Mobilization Of 193,000,000 Soviets Is Answer to Hitler   Women and Children Order. ed to Work or Farms and in Factories as Nazis Are Repulsed on Central Front

ALL RUSSIANS GET WAR TASK   Soviet Decrees Total Mobilization of State’s 193,000,000 Citizens

SOVIET AIR FORCE BREAKS UP LARGE LUFTWAFFE. RAIDS   Russian Troops Cut Into German Lines On Key Central’ Front--Enemy  Admits Attack

CHURCHILL TO TALK THIS AFTRENCON   May Dwell On Relations  ‘With Vichy In Broadpact AR TB bf

Churchill Plans To Give Address   Prime Minister May Dwell Upon Vichy Relations at Critical Hour

CHURCHILL ON AIR AT 2 P. M. TODAY   Prime Minister Expected to Tell Part Britons Will Play in War Campaign Ahead,

BIG ELEPHANT ONTHELOOSI   Pupils Are Locked in School After Pachyderm Wrecks Store.

Farmers Back Cotton Quota   Approve Federal Control Over Production and Marketing for 6th Year

FAVOR CONTROL   Colton-Growers Reported Voting For Federal Regulation.

COFTON GROWERS IAR TO HAVE OKEHED CONTROL      Complete But Fairly Condusive Returns Show Maiority Favor Control

LOT TON QUOTAS ARE APPROVED IN SATURDAYS VOTE   None of First 60 Counties Reporting Voted Unfavorably On Federal Marketing Quotas On 1943 Cotton Crop.

APPEALS HEARD AT MEETING OF BOARD   Cases Passed Upon by Se lective Service Board of Appeal

APPEALS TAKEN UP ‘ATBOARD MEETING   Decisions Rendered on Ap. peals From Local Boards in District

APPEALS HEARD AT MEETING OF BOARD   Western Maryland Cases Passed on by Board of Appeal

APPEALS ACTED ON ~ ATBOARD MEETING   Classifications “of Local Boards Sustained by Appeals Group

FIK DISCOUNT PRICE OF FROSTED SOYBEANS   Government Purchase Price Is -To Be Discount Of A Half Cent Per Bushel For Each One Percent Damage Over Eight Percent.

Frost Damaged Soy . Beans Are Acceptet   If Not Too Green, They Have Higher Oil Content Than Usual

Canadians Aid U.S.  Forces in Alaska   Army Units, Fliers Anxious to Meet Foe

Canadians  In Alaska  @alidiiears «i. bt.   Soldiers and Air Units Aid U. &.

Noted Michigan Churchman Dies   Bishop Herman Page Retired In 1939

Constant Raids Keep Axis Army “Bomb Groggy”   Luftwaffe Near Rout From Greatest Plane ~  Fleet of Desert War

British Keep Up Pounding Air Attacks   Knocking Axis Force: “Bomb Groggy”; Ait Superiority “Definite”.

AXIS. DESERT UNITS LEFT “GROGGY BY” ALLIED BOMBINGS   Remmel’s Luftwaffe Being Routed By Greatest . Allied Force Ever ‘ Over Desert

Allied Planes Hammering At  New Jap Base   Cripple Enemy Destroyer During Daylight Raid In Buna-Gona Area Of  New Guinea

ALLIES HANMER STEADILY AT JAP BUNA-GONA BASE   Enemy Destroyer Crigpled Ir Raid, Patrols Continue Skirmishing,

Allied Planes Harmer at New Japanese Base   Enemy Destroyer Is Crippled in — “One Attack

BUINEA BASE AGAIN RAIDEI   JAPANESE DESTROYER HIT DURING BOMBER RAIDS ON  “ENEMY BASE NEAR ~ + PORT MORESBY

JAP WARSHIPS  BOMBED IN BUNA AREA   Fighting Continuous in Kokoda Region; Jap Plane Downed

ALLIED PLANES HIT JAP SHIP   Cripple Destroyer, Hammer Steadily at Buna-Gona Aras

Allies Cripple Jap Destroyer   Hit Enemy Warship At Buna-Gona Base

MARTHUR PLANES HAMMER STEADILY AT: NEW JAP. ‘BASE   Score Direct Hit On. .Enem; ‘Destroyer In Buna-Gona ” Are: Of North.  O New Quine ”

Allied Planes Cripple Vessel Of Jap Forces   Gen. MacArthur Orders Bombing Of Base In New Guinea   MEDAL AWARDED   Allied Of ficer Wounded While Leading Men  In Skirmish

Allied Planes Hammer Jap Base at Buna   Direct. Hit Scored on Enc my Destroyer; Patrols Skirmish

JAPANESE DESTROYER CRIPPLED   Allied Planes Score Direct Hit Off New Guinea

ALLIED PLANES URIPPLE JAP WARSHIP TODAY   Bombers Continue Pounding Of Japanese Invasion Base On New Guinea

MMILLEN AND HEWITT “EVEN” FOR ASSEMBLY   Major Fee, Mrs. Gladys Penrod “Apparent” for Democrats  ——y——— FEW UPSETS   Only Scant Handful ot Veteran Solons Counted Out

Powerful Red Forces: Smash Gen ‘mans Back   Capture 3 Villages Near. Stalingrad, Hold -All Gains:

GERMANS GAIN 90-100 YARDS IN STALINGRAT   Russians Take 3 Towns Gatskirts Of Fourth,  South-OP eCity

AUSOIANG FLING:  GLAMANS ACK AT STALINGRAD   Infantry, Tanks And Bombers Successful In Counter Attack South Of City

Reds Renew Assault On Nazi Flank  , es ae   Enemy Gives Ground Seuth Of Stellsared

Reds Capture Three Villages   German Pressure On  Nalchik Front Grows

Germans Flung Farther Back At Stalingrad   Fighting In City Is Stull In Critical Phase, However   GAINS ARE TO SOUTH      Relief Offensive Is Continued By Reds After Rest

Reds Fling Nazis Back South of Stalinorad   Soviet Troops Capture Three More Villaces

RED FORCES SEIZE THREE VILLAGES; KILL 7,000 NAZI TROOPS, DESTROY 160 TANKS IN 6-DAY RELIEF OFFENSIV!

REDS GAIN SOUTH OF STALINGRAD      Renew Drive Into Right Flank of  German Army

Reds Fling Nazi Force Back South Of Stalingrad   Russians Also Claim Gains North Of City; Retreat At Nalchik-

Aldo FORGES DRIVE ENEMY LINto oDUTh   Reds Claim Captures of Three Villages; Relief Troops Move On.   FIGHT STILL FIERCE  . IN NORTH STALINGRAD

STRONG RED FORCE HURLS NAZI BACK BELOW STALINGRAD   Germans Have Made’ Thrée Slight’ Gains In City In Past’ Few Davs

ONE KILLED, 14 HURT SERIOUSLY IN TRAIN, SCHOOL BUS CRASH   Train Plows Into Center Of Vehicle At Grade Crossing

CLAIMS FOR DEFERMENT DISCUSSED BY $ $ BOARD   Flimsy Claims Will Find Little Sympathy, Says Colonel Earp

FLIMSY CLAIMS FOR DEFERMENT NOT “TO BE TOLERATED   This Advice Was Containec in Report Received by Local Selective Service Office.   FIND LITTLE SYMPATHY   Report Was Mailed Out b: Col Claude C. Earp, State Director.

State Halts Big Road Building Plans for 1942   Only Highways For Mili. _ tary Purposes Will Be Constructed

JUNGLE TROOPS ‘OCCUPY’ VILLAGE   Australians Continue Marot Toward Gap; Kagi Captured -

YANKS CLEAN UP KAGI AREA MOVE AHEAD   Advance Of About Three Miles From Efogi Since Saturday; Attacks On Buna  Continue.   Japs Keep Going

NIPPONESE FALL BACK IN JUNGLE   Australians Gain Ground As Planes Hammer Invasion Base

New Guinea Army Of Allies  Presses Ahead Good Advance, With   No Opposition,   Is Reported Again

Blows Against Enemy Islands Are Delivered   Navy Department Hints at New Major Conflict

NEW GUINEA PUSH ~ STILL UNOPPOSED   AUSTRALIANS CLEAN UP LASI VILLAGE SOUTH OF GAP IN MOUNTAINS.

Chinese Battle New Offensive   Enemy Continues to Sweep Southward in Chekiang; Rains Drench Burma

Bolster Defenses on IndoChina Border; Japanese Attack at Chekiang

leavy Rains May Save Chinese Army From Japanese in Indo-China Aree

Heavy Rain in Yunnan Raises  Hope of Checking Japs   Chinese Rely on Downpour to Wreck Roads and Bridges, Ravage Camps; Nipponese Reinforce Army in Burma

Rainy Season Welcomed By Chinese   Hope Summer Deluges Will Help To Hamper  Japanese Invaders

Rain Drenches Burma's Fields   Chinese Stiuggte to Stem Jap Offensive on Chekiang Coast

26 Billions for the Navy Grand Total   SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE  APPROVES SIX BILLION DOLLAR INCREASED ASKirp; ADDS HALF BILLION.   Lend Lease Provision

Naval Bill is Boosted To 26 Billion Dollar:   Senate Committee Quickly Approves Six Billion Dollar Increase to be Used to Expand Our Air Farce and Surface Craft

Appropriation For Navy Jumps To 26 Billions.   Roosevelt Asks An Increase Of  $6,000,000.000

HUGE NAVY FUND TOTAL BOOSTED   26 Billion Dollars Are Adde As Senate Acts Quickly

NAVY BILL HIKED TO 24 BILLIONS   Senate Sub - Committee Says Record-Breaking Fund Will Give Us Sea, Air Control

MORE BILLIONS GIVEN 10 NAVY   Appropriations Jump to $29,194,265,474; Big Sum for Airplanes

Record Navy Fund Bill  Is Increased  Sub-Committee aoe  F. Re Renmiueact

BOOST NAVY BILL TO 26 BILLION   SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES INCREASE ASKED BY THE PRESIDENT.

German Stronghold Captured [n Soviet Drive For Kharkoi   NEWS BULLETINS      CAN SAVE NORMANDIE

NORMANDIE SALVAGE   Knex Assures FDR Former French Liner Can Be Saved

Able To Salvage Normandie, Said   Navy Can Save Former French Liner, Kno: Informs President

Dive-Bombers Join M’Arthur Raiders   Used First Time in Blows At New Jap Foothold In New Guinea

ATTACKS MADE ON NEW ENEMY BASES   Allied Dive Bombers and High-Level Craft Attack

BASES DOWN UNDER   Blows Continuing Against Newly-Established Toeholds.

ALLIES POUND NEW JAP BASE   3 Transports Are Knocked Out By Bombers; Fires Started

YOUNG WOMAN IS ACQUITTED   Ruled. Not Guilty Of Killing Army Officer Mate

Men With Minor Physical Defects Will Be Called  They Are To Be Give ‘Limited. Duty? in

Men of Class 1-B To Be Called Starting Aug. 1   Those Having Minor   Defects to Be  Given Limited Dutv

GLASS -B MEN WILL BE CALLED   First Draft of Registrants With Minor Physical Defects Will Begin August 1; Limited Duty

1-B CLASS T0 BE REVIEWED   Men With Minor Defects To Be Regrouped For Limited Duty

Group Previously Deferred To Be Inducted for Limited Military Duty

War Department Plans to Begin Calling 1-B Men   Group With Minor Defects Will Be Assignec To ‘Limited Duty’  EYES ON ‘VOCATIONS’  New Inductees Will  Free Physically Fit © 2s awe fo $i a

Farm Paper Editor Sees Defeat of  Lewis’ Scheme to Unionize Farmers

French Kin of Nazi Foes Will Be Shot   All Male Relatives of Saboteurs, Including Brothers-in-Law and Cousins, to Be Executed—Children to Reformatories.

Nazis fo SlayTerrorists Kin      Even Brothers-in-Law And Cousins Will Die; Children go to Prison

Nazis to Slay Patriots . Kin   Police Threaten More Executions to Halt Terrorists’ Activity

ITH NEW NAZ FATH DECREE   rmany to Kill Male Kin “Wanted Men Who Fail To Surrender To Hit -  Jer’s Gestapo   ) SENTENCE WOMEN F LINE TO PRISON   ildren of Same Degre  Qf Kinship Under 18  ‘to be Confined to. Reform Schools   ,

“MOON IS DOWN” FOR VICHY MALES   To Shoot All Over 18 Who Are Members of Sabotage Group

MALE RESIDENTS ' IN OCCUPIED AREA SUBJECT TO DEATH   Nazis Will Punish Fugitive: and Members of Families. ‘of All Opposing Hitler

PARIS GESTAPO CHIEF ISSUES NEW WARNING   Members Of Frenck Families To Pay With Their Lives

-Nazi Tustice   Families Of Fugitives Accused Of Sabotage Will Be Destroyed

THREATEN KIN OF NAZI FUGITIVES   Gestapo Will Shoot Male Members of Famities of Wanted Frenchmen.

GERMANS TRY NEW TACTICS TO STOP FRENCH TERRORISM   Male Members Over 18 Years Old of Fugitive Families to Be Shet.   GESTAPO ISSUES ORDER   ‘Majority of Popslation Con tinues to Work in Calm, : Terrorist Attacks.

Germai:3 to Shoot Male Relatives Of Frenchmen Accused of Sabotage

Shooting Of More Freneh  Males Ordered   Nazi Gestapo To “xecute Relatives Of Furitives

Males in Families of Fugitives From Gestapo To Be Sho!   New Barbarian Penaities Announced by Germans in France Today

GESTAPO ISSUES NEW PENALTIES   WILL SHOOT MALE RELATIVES OF MEN WHO DEFY NAZI LAW

Germans Will Shoot Males of Families With Fugitives Charged Against Them

Terrorists In France Given Stern Threat   Male Members of Families Accused of Sabotage To Be Executed   WILL ARREST WOMEN

Reign Of Terror’ In Occupied France To Hit Kin Of Saboteurs   AllMale Members Of Fugitive Families Will Be Put To Death Under New Ruling Announced By Gestapo; Women To Be Sentenced Io Hard Labor

AXIS SEEKS TO CONTROL  SABOTARERC   Families Of Those Accused To Face Firing Squad

TENCH ANTI -MAZIS WAR ‘ACE (EW THREATS PLA   {WAR BOND LUNCHEON fo PLANS COMPLETEI   Male Members Of Saboteurs Families Will Be Slain

CEBU CITY HAS FALLEN AND IS NOW BURNING   Second largest Philippin city taken after strong resistance

SEBU CAPTURED  AND REPORTED “TO BE BURNING   Wainwright Admits Second @ Largest Philippine City Falls   Yanks on Corregidor Blast 2 Enemy Communications on Bataan

NIPPONESE BATTLE FOR ~—EANAY ISLE   eee  Continue To Attack Corregidor  SHELL JAP ROADS  Cebu 2nd Biggest City In Philippines   SHELL JAP ROADS

FLAMING CITY OF CEBU FALLS TO JAPANESE   J. 8., Filipino Troops Resist Fiercely; Corregidor Guns Smash. Bataan Roads -

City Of Cebu Reported Altre; Taken By Japs   Second Largest City In Phil ippines Reported As Falling To Japs   FIERCE RESISTANCE IN PANAY BATTLE   Corregidor Continues Tc Beat Off Attacks By Japanese Bombers

City of Cebu In Philippines   Defeaders Still Battle Enemy On Penoy isload

HONOR HAAKON   Norwegians In Exile March or King’s 70th Birthday.

George Says Treasury Underestimated   Georgia Solon Says Admission of Savings Need Slow

U. S.1S SHORT ON ESTIMATE OF TAX BILI   America Year Too Slow In Compulsory Savings, Says George   TREASURY IS BLAMED   Senate Finance Group To Meet With Moraenthau Dee, 

U. S. Treasury Chided For its Slowness   Twelve Months Slow In Admitting Need For Compulsory Saving.

SAYS TREASURY ‘IS SHORT IN ESTIMATE OF 1942 TAX YIELD   Senator George Also Claim: Morgenthau Was Slow In Seeing Need Of Savings Law

HOUSE TO CONSIDER ARMY PAY. BOOST   Bill Will Give’ Private: 242 Per, Month—Senate Passed Measure

House Acts This Week To Double Buck Private Pay   Measure Already Has Passed The Senate; Faddis Amendment Threatens To Pelay Action On The Bill, However

Pay Raise Bill Up In House   Will Debate Measure To Bring Wage To $42

PRISON KILLER DIES IN LEAP   Michigan Convict Jump: Off Water Tower After  Qleawing BRnoneer

Convict Dies In Leap From 160-Foot Towe   Southern Michigan Lifer Commits Suicide After Slaying Prison Engineer At Davbreak Today

Life-Term Convict Plunges To Death  Leaps From 160-Foot Water Tower After Slevingo Enainser

Lifer Leaps: . To Deat From ~ Water Tower   Spent Night in Hiding There After Slaying  Plant Engineer ~

PLUNGE 1S FATAL TO PRISON LIFER   Falls from Water Tower Aft: er Slaying Prison Engineer in Frenzy

Lifer Leaps From Top of Water Tower  Spends 1] Hours On 1 Lofty Perch

PLUNGES FROM TOWER      Prisoner Spent Night on Tower After Killing Engineer

Prisoner Jumps to Death From Tower   Lifer Slew Power Plant Enaineer

Jumps To His Death   -€onvict Leaps From Tower  After Prison Killing

LIFER PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH   Drops From 160-Foot Prison Water Tower Where He Hid After Killline Man

VOTE DELAYED ON TEEN-AGE LEGISLATION   TOO MANY HOUSE MEMBERS BUSY IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

MAY ABANDON DRAFT CHANGE   Hope To Drop One-Year’s Training Requirement

Draft Bill Must Wait On Election   12-Month Training Point of Contention

Hause Leaders Abandan Hope of Final Vote on Draft Bill Before Next Week

BEGIN DRAFT  WAITS IN JUL   14-Day Period Before In. duction to Reach This District July 16.

Ship Losses Are Drain On Jap Resources   Eighty-Six Combat Ships And At Least 400,000 Tons of Merchant Ships Sunk Or Damaged

JAPANESE FLEET 13. FORMIDABLE VE SPITE LOSSES   Almost One-Third Of Com bat Force Believed Sun!  Or Damaged

Darlene Frerichs Becomes Bride Of Corporal Pettit  Pretty Wedding - Celebrated Here Friday Evening

Darlene Frerichs  Becomes Bride Of Corporal Pettit  Pretty Wedding - Celebrated Here

Hints Are That Red Are Crossing Into Latvia   German Losses During Campaign  Kvidaently Graot

Russians Report Smolensk Is Under Pressure   Soviets Declare Germans Have Lost 6,000,000 Men, 15,000 Tanks, 18,000 Cannon in Five Months of War

Groundhog . Sees Shadow   REPORTS QUARRY VILLE LODG! WHILE O'1HER ‘LODGES KEK! MidntARY SECRET.

sroundhog Decrees Six More Weeks Of Winter for Benefit of Hitle:   Quarryville Lodge Violates Rule Censoring Weathel To Let Fuehrer Know What Lies Ahead

BRITISH ARMY ADVANCING IN DESERT HIGHT   Minor tank engagement: take place along 40-mile front

British, in Egypt Smash, Regain Ground Formerly ‘Held by Nazis, in Desert

New Advance Against Axis Desert Forces   British Infantry Smasheg - Forward To Gain Additional Ground  ,   LARGE SCALE AIR OPERATIONS OCCUR   Allied Fliers Strike Heavily At Axis Landing Grounds - Says Report

Analysis Of War Fronts.   By FREDERICK €. QECHSNER United Frese Ceniral Evropesan Manager

Fish, Game Treaty Completed With Flatheads  Game Board Member: Sign Agreement VASish Indian Cairneil

Fish, Game Treaty Completed With Hlatheads  en , an on © cn   Game Board Member: Sign Agreement With Indian Council

FRIDAY, THE 13TH HOLDS NO TERROR FOR NON-BELIEVERS   Several Hundred People Convene at Hotel, Smash Mirrors, Walk Under Ladders, Etc., and Nothing Happens

10,000 FARMERS 10 BE RELOCATEL   Rural Rehabilitation Plans Being Made To Assist In Farm Labor.

FARMER SHIFT PROPOSED FOR LABOR SUPPL)   PLAN TO MOVE 10,000 TO MORE PRODUCTIVE SECTIONS

SMALL BUSINESS BILL INTRODUCEL      Plan Would Aid Firms to Secure Capital and War Contracts.

Urges Aid Be Given   Asks Help For Small Business To Get Contracts

URGES SMALL BUSINESS AID   Murray Asks Prompt Senate Ac tion on Bill to Provide Contracts Capital

Help Is Urged For Small Man   Murray Sees Great Need Of Giving Business  To ALL Classes

BOMB NAZI TERRITORY FIRST TIME   Make Low-Level Daylight Attack; 2 Planes Missing

Milk Inspector Resigns; Enters Naval Reserve   Frank Donovan of Webs. ter City Will Take Oven Shaner’s Work  LABELING SOON  Shaner Reports Dairymen Are Improving Quality Of Milk

Milk Inspector Resigns; Enters Naval Reserve   Naval heserve  Frank Donovan of. Webs. ter City Will Take’ Over Shaner’s Work "  LABELING SOON  ‘Shaner Reports Dair ymer Are Improving Quality f Milk on fer

BRITISH DESERT BATTLE AGAINST GERMANS RAGING   Heavy Fighting Is Reported; Planes Fail In Attack

Axis Claims Forces Reach Libyan Coast   British Assert Are Holding Firm, Attacking German . Column From Rear

Fluid Battle Rages.. In Libya: Cairo  fT. ECDwWARTIE, FTF BEAD MTET

British Bases Threatened By New Axis Drive   Rome Claims British ByPassed at Acroma and Axis Forces Reach Coast

BRITISH STRIKE HARD ON DESERT   Fluid Battle In Swing In Libya; German Forces Making Stab Toward  Cnawt

BATTLE RAGING ON DESERT NEAR TOBRUK   British Adjust Positrons. Attack Axis Wedge.

NAZIS DRIVE TO AFRICAN COAST   Hope to Isolate Britist Forces by Advance

BATTLE SCENE SHIFTS ACROSS DESERT SANDS   “Most Crucial Engagement Of Fif th Libya Campaign With Tanks Bearing Brunt

DMMEL’S TROOPS ARE ATTACKED BY BRITISH TODAY   Nazis Were Attempting t Nudge a Wedge Toward the Coast.   BIG BATTLE IS RAGING   Fighting Is Taking Place o the Desert Approaches te Tobruk.

British, Axis Fight Furious  Libyan Battle   Rear Attack Made On Rommel’s Army In Drive To Coast   ISOLATION IS TRIED   Bombing Raids Carried Out Against German Positions

Tanks Clash In 1 Struggle _ For Tobruk   Germans Center Attack Near Acroma in Drive for Coastal Town

Battle Raging On Approaches To Desert City   Rommel’s Columns Violently Attacked By British Forces

BATTLE RAGES NEAR TOBRUK   Rommel Forces Pushing Wedge Toward North African Coast

LIBYAN BATTLE STILL IN DOUBT   British Hammer at Rommel’s Troops From Rear—Nazis Slash at Acroma

A Battle Rages On Approaches To Libyan Fort   British Violently Attack Axis Columns That Push Toward Coast.   Nazis Try to Isolate Allies in Coast Area

ENEMY ATTACKS BRITISH POSITIONS NEAR ACROMA   English Seek To Adjus! Positions; Assault Rommel From Rear

GERMAN ATTACK FORCES RUSSIANS TO GIVE GROUNL   Reds Ignore’ Report of Nazi That Voronezh Has Been Taken   VIOLENT COMBAT RAGES

PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND HERE FOR CONFERENCES   Fraser Will Discuss War Problems At White House Starting Tonight

Drive Against Indies And Burma Intensified By Japan In Effort To Beat Allied Reinforcements

The War Today  We Are In For More Bad News   By DEWITT MACKENZIE  UWifida Warlkd UWae Awnterct

JAPS RACE TIME TO BEAT REINFORCEMENTS More US Warplanes May Save Java

Today’s War Moves   Allies Probably Due for  More Bad News in Car Cact

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Large Airplane Forces Must Reach Battlelines If Indies Are Held

‘The War Today      ‘We're In For Some More  Bad News.For A Time, At Teast.

Defense Of ‘Java Depends - Unon Immediate Dispatching . OF Reinforcements; Cutting Of Burma-Road Would: ‘Be ‘Disastrous’. Reo NMeawIrrrT cere eer. Eg «

Allies’ Position in East Indies, Burma Is Serious   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  —=a7" 3 ##«=ar. 1.473 wer

Social Security  Official Coming   Will Be at the Chillicothe Post Office Thursday Afternoon at 2 o’Clock.

S. S. Representative Here on Thursday   Will Be at the Post Office Be. tween the Hours of 2 and 4 p. m.

HERE THURSDAY   Representative of S. 5. Board Field Office at Post Office.

Court Upholds Board’s Order  Against Union   Labor Relations Board’ Order On CIO Unio At Milwaukee Uphel At Washington

British Condemn Ar gentina’s Plan of Holding Diplomatic Doors Open to Axis Power

Argentine’s Axis Leanings Rapped   London Denies That Neutrality Has OK Of The British

BRITAIN DEPLORES —_ARGENTINA’S POLIC}      Government Not In Sympathy With Diplomatic Relations With Axis

DEPLORES POLICY OF ARGENTINA   Official Statement Made -b3 British; No Doubt on London. Views -

ARGENTINANS. ARE CENSURED   Relations With Axis “De. plored” by British For. eign Office.

gb ale      Not In Sympathy With Attempt To Maintain Neutrality .

Expect to Add to the - 34 Activities -Listed As Essential to Nation   Selective Service Administration : Says New Instructions Are to Tan Ohad

‘KEY JOB’ LIST MAY BEEXPANDED   SELECTIVE SERVICE EXPECTING OTHER FIELDS TO BE ADDED

WPB Orders Striking Machinists in Precision Plants to Go Back to Work

ALLIES ARE SWARMING OVER TUNISIA   Troops Are Within Few Miles of Tunis And Bizerte, Repor

BUT “BIG FIGHT" 5 COMING SOON IN NORTH AFRICA   British Also Score In Tunisia; Allies May Force “Desert Dunkirk”’

U. §. TROOPS ARE LANDED IN BRITAIN   Large expeditionary force first Americans to  land in England

MORE AMERICANS ON FOREIGN SOIL      Another Large  Detachmen Lands Safely

JAPS NOW O83 MILES FROM QUICH HARBOR   Take Kiska Under Cover of Fog and Thick Weather; . Foe’s Transport Sunk

JAPS SETTING UP BASE IN ALEUTIANS      Enemy Landing Forces Have Inched Along Island Chain Toward Alaska, Occupying Kiska, Army Report Of Bombing Of Ships In Harbor Discloses

Ship Loss 25 In Past Week: Total is 2%   Japs Move Nearer Alaska Under Cover of Weather

ENEMY TROOPS TAKE ANOTHER NORTHERN ISLE   Land On Kiska In Aleutians,  Army Reports —

Dutch Harbor © Base Menaced   Japanese Extending Aleutian Thrust

Enemy Is Establishing Itself at Kiska Harbor, 585 Miles From U.S. Base Ai Dutch Harbor; Ships Bombed

Occupying Kiska Harbor   Army Fliers Sink Transport, Hit Cruiser There

Japanese Landing Forces Now 585 Miles From Dutch Harbor; Sub Shells Oregon

New Landing In Aleutian  amooma Cruiser on   U.S. Bombers Report Domaging Cruiser and Transport at Kiska

Japs Inch Way Up Aleutians Closer To Alaska; U.S. Raid Reveals Enemy Base At Kiska   Cruiser Hit, Transport Is Sunk In American Bombing Of Harbor

WEATHER AIDS JAP FORCE IN ALASKAN AREA      U.S. ARMY FLIERS REPORT HITTING CRUISER AND TRANSPORT

U.S. Aces Sink Transport And Hit Cruiser In Harber   “ALASKA IS MENACED   No Damage Is Done and No Casualties Reported

Nips Revealed To Be Sneaking Closer to  Alask As Army Fliers Report Bombing Shins at Kiska—Cruiser Hit and Transport Sunk

Japs Take Kiska   Occupy Aleutian Harbo 585 Miles From Dutch Harbor

Japs Inch Closer. To Alaska In New Aleutian Landing   Nippon Base At Kisk ‘Revealed; Weather - Hampers Overatione

Japs Occupy . Kiska Island   Enemy Tneh Way Onto Aleutian Isle Under Cover Of Foe

~ WALEUTIANS   Gain Foothold Under Fog a ‘Kiska, 585 Miles From Dutch Harbor.   NOTE SHIPS IN HARBOR

Army Fliers Hit Cruisei Sink Transport B a Force Stays. ©   REPORT TENTS AND. STRUCTURES BUIL}

RAID REVEALS JAPS INCHING NEAR ALASKA   Under Cover Of Fog Enem} Landing Forces Establish Base In Aleutians

Transport Is Sunk By Yanks At Kiska   Enemy Force Now 585 Miles From U. S. Naval Base At Dutch Harbor

Japs Established In Aleutians  Ssi%..2. Pa’ eet   Kiska Base Only 585 Miles frora Dutch Harbor

Now Have Kiska: Only 585 Miles To Dutch Harbor   Presence Of Cruiser May Indicate Force Of Destroyers And Auxiliaries Somewhere In Vicinity

Japanese Inch Along Aleutians   Establishing Selves At Kiska, 585 Miles From Dutch Harbor

Japs Push Occupation ‘of Aleutians   Invaders Inch. Way Along Is land Chain. Toward Main land of Alaska

Japs Setting Up A Base On Kiska Isle   Under Cover Of Fog. Are Inching Closer To Alaska

Japs Extend Occupation  Of Aleutians   Kiska Occupied By Yellow Men, It Is Admitted

Fogs Hamper Efforts To Drive Japs From Aleutians   Submarine To Be Launched Tuesda\

Enemy Grabs Aleutian Isle; U.S. Fliers Sink  Transport, Hit Cruiser   Raid:. on:-Pacifie: -Northwest..Does Little  Damage, No Casualties; Oregon: Coast,:  ~ Vancouver Island Targets of Foe

JAPS INCHING NEARER ALASKA IN ALEUTIANS   Communique Says Enemy Force Is Established At Kiska

ESTABLISHING NAVY BASE IN KISKA HARBOR   Army Bombers Hit at Invading Ships; Bad Weather Keeps U. S. Forces Rather Quiet

Japanese Land At Kiska Harbor   Jap Establishing New Aleutian Base

invaders Reported Only 585 Miles From U. $. Naval Base at Dutch Harbor

Japs are Bosses In Philippines   They Claim Again That Opposition Has Disappeared

MEN DEDICATING XMAS 10 KIDDIES   Soldiers In British Isles Tc Help In Many Ways To Observe Holiday.

250 Plymouth County Boys And Girls To Help Win Wa   April 5 to 11 Set As Mobil ization Week For the 4-H

Nazi Troops Crossing River Don   BATTLE LOOMS AS MOST CRITICAL OF SUMMER, WITH 500,000 GERMANS IN ATTACK

Moscow Admits Volga Line In Jeopardy   Railroad Link To Moscow  Already Useless

German General  Taken At Bardia   High Officer Among 5,000 Nazi Prisoners

OHIO'S SOLONS TO GO ALL-OUT IN WAR EFFORT   Seven Freshmen in State Delegation to Congress; Twenty Republicans

Ohio Representatives Will Take Their Seats Ready To Work in Unison on War Bills

Russian Army Drives Ahead Inthe Center   Nazis Fail To Gain Initiative in Battle of Stalingrad

SOVIET PUSH CONTINUING   Ski Troops And Tanks Painted White Being Used To Harass Rear Lines

Russians Drive Ahead 7 Miles On Ceritral Front   Nazis’ Apparert Stalin grad Offensive Fails Te Turn Red Attacks

RED ARMY SPEARS DEEPER INTO ENEMY CENTRAL FRONT AREA   SKI TROOPS SUPPORTED BY WHITE TANKS ATTACK NAZI COMMUNICATIONS

AIRMEN AID IN ADVANCT OF SOVIETS      Tanks And Tricks Are Destroyed  By Flyers

Germans Fail In Efforts To Take Offense   Russians Edging Ahead On Major  Fronts, Claim

REDS ADVANCE SEVEN MILES ~ AT VELIKILUKI   Recapture 13 Seitlemenis on Cen  tral Front, Push Slowly Forward in Stalingrad Area

(—RUSSIA~  OKI TROOPS AND TANKS ARE USED   Thirteen Settlements Recaptured By Russians On Central Front.   ‘FORGING ‘AHEAD   [Russians Push Ahead At Stalingrad Despite New German Resistance

RED ARMY SPEARS DEEPER INTO ENEMY CENTRAL FRONT AREA  SKI TROOPS SUPPORTED

Russ Smash Nazi Central Front Drive  Red Army Spears Seven Miles Deeper Into Enemy Lines  SKi TROOPERS USED  Advances Also Reported in Offensive at Pee eee 

Reds Thrust Deeper Into Enemv Lines   Germans Defeated lk Counter Drives At Stalingrad

Reds Advance Seven Miles on Central Front   Moscow Reports Recapture of 13 Settle ments in One Area

eo ee ee ee  Soviets Move Seven Miles Deeper Into Enemy Lines;  Offensive In Fourth Week

REDS ADVANCE SEVEN MILES   RECARTURE 13 MORE SETTLEMENTS CENTRAL FRONT

SOVIET FORCES SPEAR DEEPER INTO NAZI LINES   Advance Seven Miles Or Central Front Near Veli_ kie Luki, Moscow Dispatches Say   13 TOWNS RETAKEN   ‘Germans Also Fail In Their — Six-Day Effort to Re : gain Stalingrad   Initiative

Germans Fail in 6 Day Effort to Regain Initiative At Stalingrad,

RUSSIANS KNIFE THROUGH ENEMY AT MANY POINTS   Reds Recapture 14 Settle. ments On Central Front; Hold at Stalingrad

RUSSIANS SCORE 7-MILE ADVANGE   Nazis at Stalingrad Faib tc Regain Initiative

RED ARMY MOVES UP 7 MILES ON NAZIS GON CENTRAL FRONT: RUSSIANS STILL HOLDING INITIATIVE AT STALINGRAD —   Russians Attacking Germans With White Painted Tanks That Blend With Snow. Stabbing At .  Nazi Communications On Central Front

GERMANS FAIL IN EFFORTS 10 GAIN INITIATIVE   Russians Thrust Deeper Into Enemy Posi. _tions; White Tanks Stab At Enemy Or  Cantreat [

Red Army Pushes 7 Miles Deeper   6-Day Nazi Drive On Stalingrad Fails

‘Ski Troopers And Tanks Hit  Nazis’ Center   Driven Into Retreat West of Moscow Battle At Stalingrad Contiuues

Reds Push Nazi Lines   Penetrate Seven Miles on The Central Front

RUSSIANS DRIVE SEVEN MILES DEEPER INTO. NAZI LINES ON THE CENTRAL FRONT AND HOLD FOE AT STALINGRAD

Russians Push 7 Miles Deepe Into Foe Lines   Germans Fail in 6-Day Effort to Again Take Initiative on Area Around Stalingrad

Russians Cut 7 Miles Deeper Into Nazi Lines  Germans Fail Also In Effort To Take  Stalingrad Offensive

Reds Gain Seven  Miles in Advance On Central Front   Meanwhile Germans Fail te Gain the Initiative ir Stalingrad.   Russians Are Using  Tanks Painted White

Russians Push Seven Miles Deeper Into Nazi Lines on Central Front

Reds Spear Deeper Into German Lines in Moscow Sectot   Nazis Fail in Six-Day Effort to Recapture the Offensive

Reds Drive Nazis Back Seven Miles   13 Settlements In Velikic Liki Apea Recovered

Advance Seven Miles on Central Front — Soviets Use Ski Troops, Supported by White-Painted Tanks.

SOVIET ARMY DIGS DEEPER INNAZITINE   Gain Another 7 Miles On Velikie-Luki Sector   PAINT TANKS WHITE   Germans Fail To Regain Initiative Before Stalingrad

REDS ADVANCE AT STALINGRAD   Soviet Ski Troopers Hit At Communications  Of Germans

Red Army Gains »Seven Miles on Central Front   Lumbering Tanks Painted White To Blend With Snow Support Attacking Russians; Nazis Flee Naer Rzhey

Federal Spending to N High for Any Full. Net In History of America   Expenditures for Current Year Still Have Three and a Half Months to Go

New Feud Threat Between Two States   Between Washington, Tex as Over ‘Bundles’ Origin

Forts in Manila Bay Are Pounded By Big Jap Guns, Bombing Planes   Nar Department Report Damage Small; Ameri: can and Filipino Force: Withdraw in Antique

MANILA FORTS RESIST ATTACK   Jap Bombardment Cause: Little Damage; Enemy Makes Gains On Panay Island

Artillery Fire Rakes Manila Bay Fortress   Little Damage InFlicted by DiveBombing Attacks

ISLAND FORTS ARE POUNDED BY JAPANESE   ‘Little Damage Caused to Positions in the Manila Bay   ENEMY ADVANCES IN PANAY BATTLE   All But 107 National _ Guardsmen on Bataan Caotured

ISLAND FORTS ARE POUNDED BY JAPANESE   ENEMY ADVANCES IN PANAY BATTLE   All But 107 Nationa Guardsmen on Bataan Captured

FORTS HOLD ON IN MANILA BAY   Japanese Dive - Bomber: Prove Inexpert, Loss Is Not Heavy

JAPS POUND AT LUZON DEFENSE   Shock Troops Attempting to Pierce MacArthur's Positions in Batan Sector

Javanese Using Dive Bombers On MacArthu:   U. S. Commander on Lu zon Reports Invader: Looting Countryside

oN eee ee eee  Bombers Are Busy Against American Front Line Foreée 

JAPS ATTACK WITH PLANES INCESSANTLY   ATTACK PLANES, BOMBERS USED AGAINST U. &., FILIPINO LINES

U: §.-FILIPINO FORCES BATTLE SHOCK TROOPS   Dive Bombers Also Blast-ing Defensive Positions In Philippines

Japs Launcl New Drive in Luzon   All-Out Attack Hurled Upon Defenders

ENEMY PLANES POUND AMERICAN POSITIONS   Japanese Reported Looting Philippine Areas

Japs Dive-Bomb ‘Defensive Lines   MacArthur's Men in Luzon Under Incessant: Land and Air Attack   JAPS LOOT IN LUZON   Philippine Countryside Is Devastated by Invading Troops

MISS PERKINS MAY SOON QUI   Difficulty of Finding Right Successor Is Delaying Resignation

RESIGNATION OF PERKINS HINTEL   Defense Problems Alter Cabinet Job, Say Experts

MAJOR ATTACK AGAINST NAZI ARMY STARTEL   Rommel Anchor Post: Given Steady Battering

Imperials Hit At Rommel’s Anchor Posts   American, British Aerial Assaults Take Heavy Toll

NAZI FRENCH ACT SAID LIKE POLIC   Hull Says Hitler’s Move i Harmony With Other  finas

Congress Ends Session Today   Adjournment Agreed on by Both Houses;  Many Bills Stalled

Congress Votes  To Adjourn Today   Brief Holiday Before Next Session

CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN TODAY   Session Limps To Enc With January 6 As Opening Day Of New Term

Congress Votes To Adjourn Today   Important Measures Are Left Stalled

SENATE, HOUSE TO QUIT TODAY   Both Houses Vote To Brinc Session To End; Number o' Important Measures Stallec On Calendar

CONGRESS GETS BRIEF VACATION   Filibusters 2nd Scanty Attendance Mark Last Weeks of Work

CONGRESS 10 WIND UP WORK TODAY   BOTH HOUSES VOTE TO AD. JOURN, LEAVING IMPORTANT BILLS STALLED.

77TH CONGRESS TO WIND UP MOMENTOUS SESSION TODAY   New Congress, With Increased Republican Strength, to Convene Jan. 6——Number of Important Bills Left Stalled on the Calendar

Congress Will Adjourn Today For Holidays   New Law-making Bod Will Convene Jan. 6 with Added G.0.P. Strength

58 Fighting Ships Lost By U.S. Since Present War Began  Represent 207,345 Tons; Battleship. Two  Aiporaft Caeerierc Twa (riisearc lneludad

U.S. SHIP LOSSES LISTED AT 58   TOTAL REPRESENTS THOSE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED

Fifty-Eight US War Vessels Lost in War   List Includes One Battleship,  Two Aircraft Carriers, Two Cruisers, 15 Destroyers and Other Vessels

U.S. Loses 59 Fighting Craft In War; Construction Booms   Only One Vessel, Reuben James, Was Sunk Prior .te Peart Harbor; Navy Is Being Expanded

United States Has Lost 58 Fighter Ships   Reuben James Proved Only Victim Prior . To Pearl Harbor

J. 5. HAS LOST 03 FIGHTING VESSELS DURING THIS WAR   Only One of These Ships Lost Before Pearl Harbor, The Reuben James, Which Was Sunk Off Iceland In October 1941.

Report 58 Warships Lost ToU.S.   But Nation’s Shipyards Are Pushing Production On Growing 2-Ocean Navy

U. S. Loses 59 Fighting Ships In This War      All But One In All Classes Sent To Bottom Since Pearl Harbor

32 British Bombers Fail To Return   New Secret Type Anti-Air Guns Reported Effective

CONGRESS HAS NEW SPIRIT T0 REGAIN POWERS!   Adjournment Of 77th Session Appears Probable Wednesday   BILLS STALLED   Voted More Funds Than Any Other Legislature In History

Congress Shows New Spirit  of Independence - Will Take Action in January to - Reclaim Controls

SPIRIT OF REVOLT RISES IN CONGRESS   ACTION TO RECLAIM SOME OF POWERS GIVEN PRESIDENT IS FORECAST.

U.S. Congress Plans to Quit By Mid-Week   Hali-Dozen Key Bills Stalled By Lawmakers

Congressional Adjournment Mood Portends ‘Action in January to Reclaim Controls

Congress Seeks to Retake Lost Authority as 77th Session Draws Near End

CONGRESS WILL QUIT ON NOTE NE NEW REVOAIT   Signs Multiply That Election Aroused Trac‘tive Mood   SPENT HUGE SUMS   ‘Administration Counts Some Victories as 77th Expires

CONGRESS MAY RECLAIM SOME OF LOST POWER   New Spirit Of Independence Seen In Last-Minute Vote Refusals

Congress Which Gave FDR Almost Unlimited Powers Year Ago May Take Over Controls Next Month

Congressional Back Is Up At Close Of Term   Deaf To President's Plea For Additional Blanket Powers

FOR FACING POWER LOSS DURING 743   Congress Expected To Turn Tables On Chief

Congress Seeks To Regain Some Of Power Given FDR   Session Adjourns With Solons In Righting Mood; New Independence Is Seen 

SUN GREDO NEAR tOUION'S END IN REBEL MOOD   1943 Lawmakers Expected To Reclaim Some Powers Granted Executive

Riie Task Now Conipliete   Legionnaires Offer To Be Executioners Of Nazi Saboteurs

YANKS BLAST JAP BOMBERS   Destroy Sever Grounded Planes in Raid Near Banckok

RAF. Bombs France, Kiel   Battleship Gneisenau Attacked; New Raids Hit French Factories

NAZI NAVAL BASE LEFT IN FLAMES   British Bombers Pound Ship: yard Hard, Attack Battleship Gneisenau

RAF Blasts Big Nazi Battleship  Installations at Kiel Naval Base Set Afire

Warship Bombed At Kiel, Great Fires Started   Eight Planes Fail To Return; Sea War’. In New Phase —

NAZI-BRITISH WAR ACTIVITY I$ STEPPED UP   R. A. F. Blasts Kiel Naval Base as Germany Exerts Full U-Boat Force in Atlantic—Three German Subs Sunk,

GNEISENAU JS BOMBED, DOCK IS. SET AFIRE   R.A.F. CONTINUES GREAT SPRING OFFENSIVE IN AIR

RAF BOMBS ‘NAZI SHIP AT KIEL.   26,000-Ton Battleship Gneisenau Attacked and Enemy Naval Installation Fired

RAF Blasts Nazi Shipping Docks   POCKET BATTLESHIP IS BOMBED IN NEW ATTACK

Naples,-Turin ~ Again Blasted   Alliés Give Mussolini ‘The Old ‘One-Two’

‘Battered Turin Again  Visited By R.A.F.   ° Bombers   One - Two Punch

TURIN, NAPLES FEEL WEIGHT OF ALLIED ASSAULT   RAIDS EMPHASIZE WARNING GIVEN TO ITALY BY CHURCHILL

Turin Again Bombed By Night, Naple: During Day   Aliied Air Fleets Roar Over Alps To Deliver One-Two Punch Against Foe

Air Fleets Smash Hard At Naples and Turin to Stress Churchill Warning

Two Way Assault Staged by Pianes   RAF Cross Alps to Pound Turin While  Others Sweep Over Mediterranean to  Bomb Naples — Rome Claims 10 Yank Flyers Taken Prisoner

ALLIED PLANES BLAST ITALIAN CITIES, PLANTS   Two-Way Attack Carried Out By Bomber Fleets

Damage Inflicted by Allied Bombers Is Admittedly Heavy   Churchill’s Warning Is Emphasized Again by One-Two Punches

TURIN, NAPLES BOMBED AGAIN   Italian Cities Hit 1 Two-Way Assault

RAF POUNDS ITALIAN COAST CITIES AGAIN   Second Smash at Southern Italian Port In Laat Eight Days

Rome Reports Five Raiders at Naples Shot Down, Ten Americans—Probably Crew of One B-24 Bomber—Taken Prisoner   FIRES SET ALONG WATERFRONT   Clouds Obscure Turin but Some Bombers Drop Loads, Others Reported Dropped  on Swiss, French Soil

DAMAGED PLANE ESCAPES JAPS   Fortress Returns After : Engines Are Put Out Of Order

U.S. 10 PURCHASE OLD AUTOS FROM THE JUNK YARD   Machines Which Remain Ou of Repair for 60 Days, to Be Sought.

Interpreting  The War   Ry KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analvet

Call Censors Too Strict   Scr. Nye Propeses Congressional Investigation of Goveinmment News Policy.

Nye Asks Probe  of Censorship. —   ‘Asserts Recent Policy Has Been Too Harsh

REPUBLICANS WIN IN MAINE   GOP Gubernatorial, Con. gress Candidates Get Large Margins

Republicans Winin Maine Poll   Brann, Supported by Administration, Severely Mefeated

REPUBLICANS MAKE SWEEP IN MAINE   Election of Entire State Ticket Indicated by Returns

Maine GOP Rolls Up OneSided Victory   Assured of Three Out of Four Top Contesis In Firs! Election Since War

Maine Yet Republican About 2Tol   GOVERNOR SEWALL SWINGS INTO EARLY LEAD OVER HIS DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT; LIKEWISE SENATOR WHITE.   Extremely Light Vote

BRITISH BOMBERS  BATTER HAMBURC      Mysterious Air Alarms Sounded In Marseille and Totlhnn

ANGUS POAT SCENE OF RALDINE   English heep Eye On Nazi Fleet; © Ships Hit

Allred, Also Moody to Run   Two Former Governors Of Texas to Oppose © W_ Lee O'Daniel

ALLRED AND MOODY BOTH GET IN RACE FOR SENATE TO SUCCEED SENATOR O'DANIEL

ALLRED: MOODY, ARE TO ENTER SENATE RACE   Former Governors Make Announcement Of  Plans Today ALLRED WILL RESIGN   Announcement Puts Life In Texas Political Situation

MARINES HOLD MIDWAY ISLANE   Two Jap Warships Hit At Close Range By  U. S. Heroes

OLD GLORY STILL ALOFT AT MIDWAY MARINES REPOR   iStory Matches Heroic De  fense of Wake—Brave  Aets Cited.

COURAGE, MARKSMANSHIF OF GARRISON AT MIDWAY TOO MUCH FOR JAPANESE

Midway Stull Held by USS.   Marines Stage Heroic Defense of  Tiny Pacific Island

AMERICAN COURAGE PREVENTED MIDWAY FROM BEING TAKE}   Flag Still Flies Over Island Because Defenders Dished It Out Hot, Heavy.

Marines Dish It Out---Hot and Heavy Tell Story of Midway’s Detense

Extra Thrill  For Seamen   Down With U-Boat But Later Put Adrift

WERE TAKEN ON SUB   Two Young Seamen. Were Later Released by U-Boat Crew 

NAZI U-BOAT PICKS UP TWO ATTACK VICTIMS   Atlantic Toll Hits 391 as Submarine Torpedoes U. S. Ship; 15 Crew Missing

Underseas Raiders ‘Miss Boat’ During Convoy Operations   Navy Loses Only 8 Out of 2,400 Cargo Ships Escorted Abroad

PRIGES JUWN ON DAIRY PRODUCTS   Increased Output Brings Drop in Prices Since America Entered War.   MAIN REASON IS SEASONAL

DAIRY OUTP!'T AIDS   Has Supplied the Gevernment With Lend-Lease Goods.

Increased Dairy Output Cuts Domestic Prices   Meets Demand Of Lend-Lease Expor'

In. F rance’   PLEDGES TO FOLLOW ‘MIDDLE: ‘OF THE ROAD’ POLICY REGARDING U. S. AND NAZIS; WAIT. me  ITALY REPORT.

OFFICIALS REMAIN SILENT ON ELEVATION OF PRO-NAZI TO POWER PENDING INFORMATION

C. . O. Distributes Postcards Addressed To F.O.R. Asking 2nd Fron

YANKS “OVER THERE” ‘AGAIN AS PACIFIC FIGHTERS BLAST JAPS, SCORE HITS ON MANY SHIPS ©   U.S. Forces Believed In Londonderry Section; United Nations Battle Over 4,000-Mile Front In Pacific Area

U0. HOOPS ME LANDL IN TRELANE   Soldiers to Take Over Vast and Powerful Military Rasoe.   HARTLE IN COMMAND   Forces May Already Have Been in Action Against Planes.

Americans Lead Strong Attacks In East Indies   Enemy Planes — Reported Over Northern Ireland

STRIKE HALTS WAR WORK IN 14 FACTORIES   8,000 Employes Walk Out Ir Dispute Bet:2n Rival Detroit Unions.   THREE BIG PLANTS HIT   Labor Rivalry Blamed For Hampering Work In Whole Citv Area.

DETROIT PLANTS HURT BY STRIKE   WLB Asks Work Stoppage End In Jurisdictional Row

DEFERMENT OF WAR WORKERS SOON TO END   Manpower Commis sion Warns Able ! Bodied Men Face Military Training.

Mac Arthur's Men Repulse Jap Attacks   Fortifications Of Manila Bay Silence Enemv Gun Batteries

MacArthur Turns Back Japanese Thrusts Promptly   Fortress Artillery Makes Direct Hits on Hidden ) Shore Batteries BOMBERS ACTIVE Heavy Infantry Fighting Reported at Points on Bataan Peninsula

New Attacks in Bataan — Repulsed   U. S. Artillery Silences Several Big Jap Siege Batteries on Cavite Shore

ENEMY SIEGE GUNS SILENCED ON MANILA BAY   Infantry Fighting Is Heavy, And Dive Bombers Re* sume Activity   NEW OFFENSIVE DEVELOPS   Big, Shells Poured, Into Harkor  i " 1 at NLL ks   * Teotts at‘ otrr-Minute Intervals

MAC ARTHUR’S MEN REPULSE NEW ATTACK:   Guns of Forts Silence Several Enemy Siege Batteries on Cavite— Jap Bombers Attack Land Forces

JAPS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSE ON WM’ ARTHUR   All Attacks Reported Re. pulsed by Defending Forces   MANILA BAY FORTS UNDER SIEGE GUNS   Yanks Reply to Bombard ment, Scre Hits on Foe Artillery

Silence Jap Seige Guns On Cavite   Increasing Air And Infantry Pressure on M’Arthur Reported

All Attacks  Repulsed by MacArthu:   American-Filipino Force Hold Their Lines With Dive Bombers Active   NEW ARTILLERY DUELS ROARING   Increased Jap Activity” Regarded as Start of Big, New Drive

Jap Attacks Repulsed In Philippines   Several Enemy Batteries Silenced, MacArthur Reports

nemy's Heavy uns on Cavite hore Silenced             Infantry Fighting Occurs at Several Points On Peninsula; Forts at Entrance to Manila Bay Bring Bombarded Svstematically

New Offensive Halted on Luzor   Manila Bay Fortifications Silence Jap Batteries; MacArthur's Land Forces Repel Enemy Infantry Flank Attacks, Air Dives

» MacArthur's Men Repulse >New Attacks   Guns Of Corregidor’s Forts Silence Hidden Jap Siege Batteries.

Macs MacArthr -  . Ss : or Repulse Japs i in” . ” Peninsula, Ener... <° ¢ Guns Silenced  Ses ~ Sr nese Attacks i in Infantry and DIV ubers. Repulsed. by Defendets;  Correaidor Guns Score Direct Hits)

Bataan Drives re Halte eBy MacArthur   Attacks Indicate New Offensive: Cavite Siege Guns Silenced   BOMBERS ARE ACTIVE   Infantry Clashes Rage American Flanks Are Under Heavy Pressure

NEW ASSAULTS BY FOE BEATEN BACK ON BATAN   Manila Bay Forts Silence Several Big Siege Gun Bat teries While Under Bom: bardment — Jap Bombers Are Also Active.

DIVE BOMBERS AID INFANTRY, IN NEW DRIVE   MacArthur Reports That All Attacks Were Repulsed   JAP GUNS SILENCED   Corregidor Blasts Siege Artillery on Cavite Shore

Japs Again Repulsed in Balan Battle   Infantry Units and Artillery in Smashing New Successes

BIG ENEMY GUNS ARE SILENCED IN ARTILLERY FIGHT   Dive Bombers Aid Japanese In Battle

NEW JAPANC ot AITAGKS LAOH AT MACARTHUR   All Drives Against Defense Lines Quickly Repulsed, Commander Reports   CORREGIDOR’S BIG GUNS SILENCE JAP BATTERIES   Attacks Indicate Invaders Now Opening Heaviest Offensive Of War

NEW JAP DRIVES ARE SMASHED BY M’ARTHUR’S MEN  FORTS IN MANILA BAY

lege Guns ‘ilenced by. Forts in Bay   emy Hammers Away t Corregidor With Jethodical Drumfire   MBERS “ACTIVE”      isoned  Suicide Batta. ions Keep Up Incessant Assaults

Enemy Guns Silenced On Cavite Lines   Dive Bombers Active Over MacArthur Base As Pressure Against  Nafandars Imereacma

NEW Al Tica 278 JAPS REPULS"D BY MAG: 7°""S MEN   The General Reported Today That His Troops Held Back Invaders.   ON BATAAN PENINSULA   Manila Fa:tifications Sitence Several. Enemy Siege Gur, . -<tteries.

Americans Halt  Another Attack   Gen. MacArthur’s Forces Hold Firm in Bataan Peninsula as Manila Bay Fortifications Silence Several Ene‘my Siege Batteries.   HEAVY FIGHTING SEEN

MANILA FORT GUNS SILENCE ENEMY’S FIRE   Direct Hits Scored on Rising Sut Batteries Which Have Been Corregidor Fortifications

ATTACKS — REPULSED IN BATAAN   Manila Bay Fortifications Silence Heavy Enemy Siege Guns; Hostile Dive Bombers Aptiva

NEW JAP ATTACK ON BATAAN PENINSULA Ti REPORTED REPULSED   MANILA BAY DEFENSES SI. LENCED SEVERAL ENEMY BIG GUN BATTERIES

BATAAN TROOPS STIL! HOLDING OWN WITH FOES   Heavy Fighting Keported On Penin sula; Hits Scored On  Enemy Batteries.

McArthur Says New Attacks Have Been Repulsed  SILENCE CAVITE  eg Ve U. S. Scores Hits on Jap Guns Firing At Corregidor

TROOPS REPEL BATAAN FOE   Manila Fortifications Silence Several Enemy Siege Batteries On Cavite Shore

Defenders Reported Repu. sing Foe on Bataan, Silencing Big Guns.

Enemy Siege Gun Batteries Silenced On Cavite Shore   Ground And Air Attacks Repulsed By American-Fili pino Defenders; New Offensive Believed Developing

FORTS BOMBE AT ERTRANGE TO MANILA   Several Direct Hits Made On Hidden Jap Batteries   NEW OFFENSIVE   Reported Developing With Increased Pressure On Yank-Filipino Flanks

All Attacks Repulsed, Is Bataan Report   Forts, Jap Batteries Continue Duel; Heavy Infantry Fighting Under Way

YANKS THROW JAPO BACK IK NEW ATTACKS   Heavy Fighting Develops in Bataan with Jap Dive Bombers Active.   FORTS IN MANILA BAY SILENCE JAP BATTERIES

NIPPONS AGAIN ARE CHECKED IN BATAAN SECTOR   Nipponese Huried Back In Infantry: Fighting, Generat MacArthur Advises Washington   AGAIN SHELL FORTS   Some Enemy Big Siege Guns Trained On Forts In Manila Bay Are Silenced

‘New Attacks On MacArthur Are Repulsed   Enemy Siege Guns Silenced—Seen as Indication of  General Offensive

Bataan Defenders Repulse Jap Attacks; Silence Enemy Siege-Batteries On Shore

PORTIONS OF WHEAT LAWS HELD ILLEGAL   Decision of Court at Dayton, If Upheld, Willi Affect 98,000 Growers In Ohio.

AAA to Keep Its Wheat Penalty Plan   Kruise Points Out Decision of Dayton  Court Not Final

LEAVE FRANCE MAY 1   French Ambassador Will Bring Wife’s Body Home for Burial

SADLER DECLARES OIL PROTESTS ARE CAUSED BY DOLLAR   ORDER SLASHING OUTPUT OF TEXAS CRUDE PROTEST. ED BY SOME PRODUCERS

DEADLINE ON CROP POLICY IS AUGUST 31   AAA Sets Month for  Solicitation.

361 Farmers In County Have Wheat Insurance In AAS   Can Now Sign up for Threo Years and Rate Is Set for Entire County, August Designated as “Signup” Manth” 1

AUGUST FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE MONTH   Wheat Grower's Contrac! Lengthened to Three Voeavei CHhher Chances

WILLKIE VISITS DESERT FRON]   Axis Airmen Drop Bombs Twice Near Republican Leader

Bombs Falling Near Hir In Desert, Willkie Sure ‘Of Eqyptian Defense .

Governor Signs Realignment Bill Effective in 194   Shuffling of Congressional Districts Now Is Law; State Changes Are Seen as Certain

Two GOP Assemblymen Win; Official Returns To Be Certified Next Week

‘Nt People Want a Change They Ought To Have It,” Comment of Veteran Democrat.  EACH CLAIMS TO HAVE MAARCINE

Settlement Sought In Tax Tangle   City Bonds Levy Friction Cause

MUNICIPAL BOND TAY APPEARS QUT   Senate Finance Pommittee Will Give Little Consideration to Treasury Proposal

Wage Earners May Get Call   Plans to Compel All to Invest Part of Weekly Pay Check in War Effort Presented to Both Branches of Congress Today.   TWO DIFFERENT BILLS

SAVINGS URGED ON COMPULSORY BASIS IN HOUSE   Two Proposals Introduced In Congress Today

SAVINGS PROPOSED      Bond Buying Measures Aye Advocated in Both Senate and House   AN ALTERNATIVE TO HIGHER TAXES   Proposed Measure Would Start With Unmarried Workers Makino $20-$30

SOLONS STUDY PLANS TO GET BOND BUYERS   HOUSE AND SENATE OFFERED BILLS TO COMPEL PURCHASES

Plans Would Force Americans to Put  Money in Bonds   George Advocates 5 to 1¢ Per Cent Withholding Tax, While Gore Has  Bill Varied in Scope

May Force Buying of War Bonds   Deduction Schedule Advanced; Another Levy On Earnings

Plans For Forced Savings Presented      Finance Committee Chairman Advocates Withholding Tax Of 5 To 10 Per Cent On All Wages

A07H HOUSES OF CONGRESS HEAR OFFER‘   nator George Asks 5 to 10 Per Cent Salary Levy

U.S.May Tap Pay Checks   Sen. George Proposes. A Withholding Tax For War Investments

Compulsory War Savings Urged In Senate, House  Gore Bill: Under . Discussion Sets Inéome Scale

COMPULSORY SAVING PLAN PROPOSED   Bill To Deduct Percentage Of Every Wage For Investment In War Bonds Put Forth In Congress—-Another Would Establish Withholding Tax Of From 5 To 10 Per Cent

WEEKLY PAY TAX BILL PROPOSED   WOULD COMPEL WAGE EARNERS TO INVEST IN SAVINGS BONDS

WITHHOLDING PLANS UP IN BOTH HOUSES   House and Senate Study New Tax Measures ‘Hitting Wages, Salaries.   TREASURY PLAN SCORED   Senator Asserts Reduction 01 Income Tax Exemptions Would Fall Short.

INVESTMENT  LEVY LOOMS  ON EARNERS   Congress Studjes Plans To Boost ’ Bond Sales

Plans to Compel American W age Earners to Invest in War Effort Put Forth in Congress

Congress Gets Plans for Tax On Pay Cheeks   Incomes Over $25,000 te _ Be Used to Buy Bonds,  Is Proposal

Compulsory Savings Urged _ In. Both Congress Branches   George, In Senate, Advocates Withholding Tax; Gore, In House, Sets Up War Bond Deduction Plan

COMPULSORY WAR SAVINGS BEING URGED   Wages Of $20 A Week Would Be Tapped; Annual Income  Limited To $25,000 —

CONGRESS PLANS FORCED SAVINGS   Wages of $20 Per Weel Up Would Be Tapped To Buy Bonds

Congress Kyes  “Withholding Tax” Proposal   Plan to Compel Wage Earners to Invest in War  Effort Is Studied

Congress Hears Plan to Compel Bond Purchases   Withholding Tax Proposed in Both House and Senate

EVERY AMERICAN WAGE EARNER MAY BE FORCED TO SAVE  BOTH WITHHOLDING TA} WAR BOND PURCHASE

TWO ‘FORCED SAVING’ PLANS ARE PROPOSED   Sen. George, Rep. Gore Both Suggest Weekly Pavroll Deductions

5 PERCENT OF ALL WAGES T0 GO FOR BONDS?   Congress Studies New Bill To Deduct From Salaries Of  Americans

Compulsory War Bond Buying Urge   Solon Advocate Taking Cash Qut of Workers’ Payrolls

LEGISLATION ON BOND PURCHASES   Bills Introduced in Congress Demand Wage Earners Do Their Part

Senator George and Representative Gore Put Forth Compulsory Program ; For Wage Earners   TAX UP TO 10% ASKED IN HOUSE MEASURE   jraduated Levies Cover Single and Married Per sons, Beginning With ~ $90 Week Incomes

FORCED SAVINGS BILL PROPOSED IN BOTH HOUSES   Compulsory War-Time Sav. ings Would Tap $20 Week Wages And Up

May Force Wage Earners - Contribute Lach Week Te: Nation’s: War Effort

Forced War Saving Plan Proposed   Part of Weekly Pay Check of Wage Earner Would Be Deducted

lsory War Savings  n Both Houses  ' George of Geargia, Offers 5 to 1 it Withholding Tax Program

Withholding Tax Urged By George   Reductions In Income Tax Exemptions Proposed Ir Surprise Action

Compulsory Purchase  Of War Bonds Loom:   Congress Takes Up Bills Designed To Levy Ot Everybody’s Pay Check; Graduated Scale Provided. Based On Weekly Earnings   MARRIED

Attack on Pearl Harbor Knowr Far In Advance by Japanese Ir Control of Occupied China‘Arec   ‘At Moment of Attack, Japs Went Into Action To Quelil Any Uprising Nationals of Allied Nations Living in Controlled Sections

Little Folk  Know How To  Keep Secret Jans In China Knew   Japs In China Knew Of War Planned Against America

NELSON IRRITATED  OVER REPORTS THAT  JOB 15 MISHANDLED WAR PRODUCTION CHIE!  DECIDES TO GET TOUGH TO CET JOR DONE

Nelson Gets Tough, Will Clean House   WPB Officials Must Be Good or Must Get Out: Trimming Starts

Nelson Orders Shakeup in Board   "Get Tough” Policy Inaugurated Today

British Forces Pushed Back  in Desert War Avie Raweance Te   Axis Advance Is Described as ‘Considerable’

British Announce Further Retreat On Libyan Front   Rommel Pushes 100 Miles Past Bengasi; Allied Losses Light

British Report 100-Mile Nazi Libyan Drive   Axis Drive Said Still ‘Considerably Strong, Britons on Offensive  in Only One Area

NAZI ARMY GAINS IN LIBYAN ATTACH   British Acknowledge ‘Ad. vance of Forces of General Rommel =”

British Admit Libya Retreat   Say Rommel’s Army Has Pushed on Another 4100 Miles

U.S. Battles Desperately To Blast New Jap AIL-Out Attack   Tokyo Masses Ships And Men To Deal Deat! Blow To U, S. Forces In Guadalcanal   By HARRISON SALISBURY Ip Ctaff Weiter os

Japs Have Superior Numbers   Americans Still Control Henderson Airfield and Fight Doggedly

GY With Ou Soldiers  \ and. ‘\ Sailors Nee:      Urban H. Polking A First Lieutenan   CORPORAT, SCHRORDER

ae <i With Our Soldiers  and  Sailors le iors    Urban H. Polking A First Lieutenant

USE RAFTS TO ESCAPE   23 Survivors of U.S. Merchant Ship y Reach a-Caribbean Part

U.S. Subs Sink 4 Jan Vessel:   4 Others Damaged iu East; Total Struck “by Navy, Army Nears 400

FOUR OTHERS ARE DAMAGED IN FAR EAST   Transport, Freighter Tanker, Cargo Boat Hit

American Suh: Sink Four Enemy Ships   Four Others Are Damaged in Far Eastern Area

Warren, Olson Both Confident After Primary   Attorney General ‘Contest in State Is Hot One

Ware Tightens Grip on Ticket For Atty. Gen.   Gatland Loses Out t Sperbeck for State, Egual. Body

STATE VOTE SHOWING SURPRISES   Kenny Pushes Ware For GOP Totals In Attorney General

FRAU HESS ASKS TO JOIN HUBBY   Laborite Seeks British Reply To Request Made Thru. Red Cross

MRS, HESS ASKS TO JOIN HUSBAND   Request Revealed in louse of Commons -

SEEKS PERMISSION TO JOIN HUSBAND   Wife of Rudolph ' Hess Seeks Permission to Be With Him in England  Today.

Plane Base  At Okoboji   Don Stearns Offers Government Use of West Okobo: ji Country Club

2 A COLUMN. ABOUT IOWA   Offers Club Grounds wn Lice ac Piane hase

MAN WITH ONE LEG ANXIOUS TO SERVE INU, S, AIR CORPS   Is Turned Down, However -Despite His Plea on Account of Disability.

War Brings Ban on Rum   OPM Prohibits Use Of Molasses for This Hard Liquor

# Sadler uits for Army   Resigns as Member Of Texas Railroad  Cammiccion He Save

SADLER QUITS COMMISSION: 1S TO ENLIST   Asks Stevenson to Name Kilday To Take His Place   ARMY WAIVES WEIGHT   Files Resignetion With Gov. Stevenson  Monday

Sadler Resigns As Commission Member:   Has Been Accepted Into Army Service

JERRY SADLER RESIGNS POST   Suggests Successor As He Enters Army

Chinese Slash At Enemy Flank In Thailand   Allied Air Forces Strike Blows in Defensa of lava

Chinese Break Out Drive Across Thailand Toward Japanese Concentration at Chiengmai.

Ship Torpedoed, 135 Are Missine   Sinking of Merchantman, Heroism of Sailors Bared hy Navy

Survivors From Six Other Craft Aboard Vessel  U-Boat Torpedoes Merchantman  Off South America DAYLIGHT ATTACK  Heroism of Two Men Prevents Heavier Loss

135 LOST OFF U-BOAT VICTIM   Seamen Rescued From 6 Other Attacked Ships Were On Board

SHIP TORPEDOED, 195 ARE MISSING      U. $Vessel Sunk Last Month Off South. America, Navy Reports

Navy Announces Loss of 135 Men In Ship Tragedy   United Nations Vessel Tot pedoed; Two Men Save Many Lives

135 DEAD, MISSING IN SHIP SINKING   Navy Announces Torpedoing Of United Nations Ship Off South America; Heroism of Crewmen Revealed

SHIP SENT DOWN BY U-BOAT; [30 DEAD OR MISSING   Vessel Sinks in 10 Minutes After It Is Hit by Two - Torpedoes Off South America.   164 WHO SET OUT IN LIFEBOATS SAVEL   Holes in One Craft Bearing Survivors Patched by Detroit Man With His Head  Under Water.

Overpopulated Cars Approved   “Struggle-Buggies” Get Go Ahead Sign

D, A. R. MEETING AT GETTYSBURG   Interesting Account Of Visit To Approved Schools Given By Mrs. William Langston, York

Lost 20-Minute Blackout Pay, 11,000 Workers Strike Briefly   PONTIAC, Mich., June 26. (P) — A company spokesman said today that 11,000 striking employes of the Yellow Truck & Coach Co. had agreed to return to their jobs tomorrow.

Workers Strike In Vital Plant   Approximately 11,000 Employees Walk Out in Wage Dispute at Truck. Bus Plant

11,000 Workers Walk Out Today   VITAL WAR PLANTS SHUT DOWN BY UNION STRIKE

11,000 WORKERS IN VITAL DEFENSE PLANT (IN STRIKI   Stage Strike In Dispute Over Wages for Time Lost During Twenty Minute Blackout; Every Effort Being Made To Send Them Back To Work.

Truck Company Employes Strike   Dispute Is Over Wages And Time Lost During 20-Minute Blackout Recently

START STRIKE FOR PAY LOST IN BLACK OUT   11,000 EMPLOYES IN VITAL PONTIAC PLANT IN WALKOUT TODAY

LABOR STRIKES FOR TIME LOST IN TEST   Dispute Over Wages At ‘War Plant Caused By 20.Minute Blackout

Reach Point Within 100 Miles of Rostov, 200 Miles of Stalingrad; London Hears of Damavsine Red Counter-Attacks

Victory or. Death Slogan Urged Upon Russians In  Fight With Nazi Bandits

NEWSPAPERS URGE PEOPLE 10 CRUSH GERMAN BANDITS   Reds Push Enemy Back Buring Counter - Offensive With Nazi Mass Attacks for Caucasus.   BRITISH BEAT OFF ATTACKS FROM AXIS   Chinese Report Encircling o Jap Army; Also Repor' New Army of 6,000,00C Under Wav.

“THEY WON'T HANG ME” DECLARES TRAITOR ON WAY TO PENITENTIARY   BY. ANTHONY G. DE LORENZO UU PY STAFF CORRE Sen uneen

Wont Hang Me Traitor Asserts   Stephan’s Attorneys Prepare Appeal

STEPHAN COUNSEL TAKES DEATH DECREE TO SUPREME COUR’   German-Born Restauranteur, Turn ed Traitor, Predicts: “They Won’t Hang Me”

German-Born Restauranteur Will Appeal   Sentenced To Deatl For Treason Detroit Man Will File An Appeal

Sure ‘Something’  Will Save Him   They Won’t Hang Me’ I: Belief Of Traitor At Detroit

DEATH SENTENCE FOR TREASON TO GET SUPREME COURT TEST   “THEY WON'T LANG ME," PRE DICTS STEPHAN AS ATTORNEYS PREPARE TO FILE AN APPEAL

Traitor Sure He'll Cheat Gallows   Stephan Confident He Won’t Hang  In Treason Case

STEPHAN COUNSELS PLAN: NEW APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT      Restaurateur - Convicted Of Treason Confident He Won’ t Be. Hanged  November 13. .

‘OUR WEDDING CAN WAIT," SAYS GIRL; GIVES DANCE PROFIT TO THE RED CROS'

BUS LINES ASK INCREASED RATES   Request for More Money Is Similar to That Granted Nation’s Railroads

BUS LINES WANT RATE INCREASE RAILROADS GIVEN   ‘Would Withhold 10° Passenger Rate Increase  Cases Of Military Travel

PRO-NAZI DANISH ARMIES TO FIGHT ON SOVIET FRONT   Germans Ease Pressure on Denmark; Gen. Hanneken New Military Commander.

DENMARK QUIETER   Tension Subsides As Free Corps” Leave for Fighting Front.

Nazis Ease Pressure on Denmark   ‘Free Corps’ Is Sent to Russia  To Aid Hitler

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Complete Envelopment of 300,000 Troor Is Near; Toll of Nazi Dead Mounts Steadily; Russians Take Several Towns

Soviet Advance Cuts Corridor From Stalingrad   Moscow Communique Puts German Dead or Captured at 98,000; Reds Seize Key Don River Junction

REDD TAKE VITAL AIVER JUNCTION   Threaten Put Ring Around 300,000 Germans   THOUSANDS CAPTURED   Russians Olear Nazis From Several Strong Points Inside Stalingrad

GAP FAST CLOSING AS SOVIET ARMIES CONTINUE ADVANCE   Nearly 100,000 Germans Killed or Captured in Don River Bend Battle—-Tremendous Fight Is Raging West of Stalingrad

Pincers Closes In Rapidly To Encircle Nazis   German Dead And Captured Set At  Nearly. 100.000

LOSSES NEAR 100,000 FOR NAZI ARMIES   ONLY 30-MILE GAP REMAINS IN RED PINCERS MOVE

Nazi Dead Piling Up At City   300,000 Germans Are Threatened As Soviets Gain

SOVIET FORCE DRIVES OVER DON STEPPES   RAPIDLY HEMMING — 300,00 GERMAN TROOPS AT STALINGRAD

Announce German Loss_ In Dead And Captured Numbers 98,000; Wounded, 140,000 At Don River Bend.

TOLL OF NAZI CASUALTIES I - OVER 200,000   Reds Report 30-Mile Gap Remains to be Closed  To Encircle Foe   FIGHTING AT RZHEV REPORTED BY BERLIN   More Villages, Equipment Are Taken by Russians In Great Drives

Russians Move To Envelop Assault Army   River Junction Falls To Red Army; City of Steel Being Ringed by Russian Fighters

REDS BATTLE 10 ENCIRCLE 300.000 MEN   German Plight at Stalingrad Desperate as Width of Escape Avenue Shrinks to 30 Miles. _   SOVIETS ADVANCE IN OTHER AREAS   Break Through Foe’s Lines on Rzhev Front— Great Drive Taking Enormous Toll.

Reds Make Great New Gain   Complete Envelopment of 300,000 Troops Is Near; Toll of Nazi Dead Mounts Steadily: Russians Take Several Towns

Russians Rapidly © Completing Trap   Vital Junction of Don, Chir Rivers Seized By Attackers   Nazi Loss in Killed, Captured Now 98,000   Germans Report Success By Reds Near Rzhev, Line Breached

DON AND CHIR JUNCTION 13 RE-CAPTURED   Russians Claim 98,006 Nazis Killed Or Captured West Of Stalingrad.

CONGRESS SEES HOLIDAY SAM   Full Calendars Promise To Keep Members Busy

CONGRESS IS FACING LAST MINUTE JAM   Eight Bundles of Legislative Controversy Stacked On Calendar of Both Houses   IMPORTANT PROPOSALS

GERMAN SPIES WILL EXPOSE ACCOMPLICES   Reported ready to testif; against 10 accused in sabotage plot

At End of Three Months This Nation Begins Tightening Lifelines of Lanes for Men, Supplies.      FACTORIES MAKING \NEEDED EQUIPMEN   Writer Tells Development: at End of 90 Days: Arm of 3,600,000 Planned by End of Year.

Gigantic Industrial Machine Geared To War Production Spells Doom For Axis

Ninety Days Of Globe-Girdling War Have Passed: Sine 4 Japanese Stabbed America, Many Dark Davs Lie Aheaz

Grant Hobbs, 71, Gli iden,       Funeral Services Will Be Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Burial at Lanesboro

Grant Hobb 71, Glidden, Dies Thursday   Funeral Services Will B Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Burial at Lanesboro

KIRBY 15 NAMED DEAN OF CONGORL   Succeeds D. L. Haught Named Head of Glenville State Teachers College: Announce Other Changes

Russians Capture Five Towns West  Of Stalingrad; Smash Nazi Attack

GERMANS TAK BEATING FROM REDS AT RZHE\   Soviet Army Capture Five Towns, Kills 2,000 Nazis

Heavy Snows Fail To Halt Red Advance   Drive Through Blizzards to Capture Five Towns  West of Rzhev.

REDS CAPTURE ) MORE TOWNS WEST OF RZHE\   Russian Planes Ruling Air Where Weather Permits      U. S. Bombers ‘Wreck Jap Air Base Near Hanoi

Red Army Captures Five More Towns West of Rzhev, Kills 2000 Germans

Russ Armies Driving On Over Snow   , Five More Towns Are Captured as 2000 Germans Die

SOVIETS SLAY 2000 GERMANS   Destroy 24 Tanks in Snow Waist-Deep Near. Rzhey

2,000 Germans Killed, 24 Tanks Blasted In Attack   RUSSIAN PLANES DOMINATE FRONT

Russians Brave Blizzards, Snow To Attack Nazis   Soviet Units Capture Five Towns Near Rzhev; Red Stormovik Planes Rule Air Over Badly Weakened German Airmen

AIR ATTACKS DELAY BURMA SHOWDOWN   Believe Japs Are Forming For Drive On Rangoon

Libya Charts Rise and Fall of Duce   Mackenzie Sees Ttaly’s Colonial Garden of Fden Cainn

L OSS OF LIBYA MAY MARK NEW MILESTONE IN DOWNWARD TREND OF MUSSOLIN’S EMPIRE DREAM

Signs in Libya Are That Garden Spot Is Lost to 11 Duce   Senussi Have Come Back and Italians Flee Their  Homesteads in Rich etn nl Mae

Today’s War Moves   Libya To Pass from  Roman Empire as War Rnae On

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Libyan Natives Tilling Land Left By Italians In African Flight

Munitions Truck Explodes; Four Are Killed  Nearly 100 Injured In Crowd That Watches Bia Blaze

FOUR KILLED IN MUNITION BLAST   Truck, Sedan Crash; Load Becomes Time Bomb.

Truck Blasts, Killing Four   Munitions Explosion Occurs in Carolina

Truck Blast Kills Four, Injures 100   Blazing Vehicle Loaded With 30,000 Pounds of Munitions Explodes in Carolina; Bystanders Killed

Munifions Truck  Explodes, Killing  4 Injuring 100 Occurs After Wreck  With Sedan Two Hours. Earlier

Munitions on Truck Let Go, Killing Four   Approximately 100 Injured; Explosion Results From Fire Caused by Wreck

Four Are Killed, 100 Injured When Truck Loaded With Munitions Blows Up Two Hours After Being Wrecked

Fire Sets Off Powder Truck   Four Perish On Carolina Highway; Property Is Heavily Damated

Edwin B, Lancaster A Second Lieutenan'   Former LeMars Boy Assigned Ta Wellston Air Depot At Wellston, Ga.

British Commandos Raid French Coasi   Drive Back German Guards and Spend Two Hours Ranging Through Region, Collecting Military Information, London Reports. 

RAIDERS PIERCE NAZIS’ LINES ON FRENCH COAST   Drive German Troops Back In a Two-Hour Scouting Foray and Return Across Channel After Suffering Only ‘Light’ Casualties.

British Foree Nazis Back In Scouting Raid   Attackers Withdraw Af. ter 2 Hours; Survey . German Defenses   ENGLISH. REPORT ‘LOSSES SMALL?   Accompanying Naval Force Damages Nazi Trawler, Fires Another

KNIFE THROUGH DEFENSES IN 2 HOUR ASSAULT   Attack Delivered Soon After Runstedt Takes  Over German Command

Leave After 2-Hour Stab At Germans   Drive Nazi Troops Back In Daring Thrust On Coast; Sink Trawler,  Have Few Casualties .

Commandos Hit Again.   British Cut Nazi  Coast Defenses —_ Near Boulogne Today

Knife Through Nazi Defense Karly Today   Knglish Scouting Party Spends Two Hours Showing They Can Land on Coast

COMMANDOS.RAIL NAZI DEFENSES NEAR BOULOGNE   GERMANS DRIVEN BACK AS INVADERS RANGE ENTIRE AREA

Scout Enemy Defenses In Daring Foray   Escape With Light Cas« ualties; 2 Nazi Trawlers Damaged.

Nazi Troops Are Driven Back From Boulogne Coast   Two Hour Landing Rai Tests Defense Strength Casualties Light

British Scouting Party Attacks Near Fortified Boulogne.   ASHORE FOR TWO HOURS

Scouting Attack Near Boulogne Lasts Two Hours   Test Nazi Defenses, Collect Information; Casualties Are Light

Commandos Carry Out Scouting Raids On French Coast  Prove Reinforced Wact Fran? le Nat

DRIVE GERMANS BACK IN DARING SCOUTING RAIL   STRIKE AGAIN AT FOUNDATION OF ENEMY DEFENSE SYSTEM   REMAIN ASHORE FOR 2 HOURS BATHERING INFORMATION   Combined Forces Sink ‘One Trawier Set Another Afire with Na Losses Ty) British Fleet

‘Raid German  Defense Area ‘At Boulogne   Drive Back Guards In Two Hour Action; Gather Up Military Information

ASSAULT ON NAZI] BASE   British in Brilliant Raid on Coastal Defenses Near Boulorcne   RAIDERS ASHORE FOR TWO HOURS   Attack Is Made Soon After Germans Strengthen Fortifications

HAIDERS STORM FRENCH SHORE  BOULOGNE   Withdraw After 2-Hour Assault: German Guards Driven Back During Foray And Enemy Trawlers Damaged

Commandos Make Another Attack   NAZIS WORRIED OVER WESTERN DEFENSES + IN FRANCE

MAKE RAID NEAR BOULOGNE, FRANCE   Withdraw. After Two ‘Hour: Spent Gaining Military In. formation and Testing Nazi Defenses

Penetrate German Coastal Defenses in Brilliant Raid   Collect Information on Extent of Positions of Foe on Coast

British Commandos Strike Again At Germans Defending French Coast

Poll Tax Bill Un For Senate Vofe Monday   Genflemens Aqreemen Of Both Sides To End Southern Fillbuster

Poll Tax Bill Test Set Monday   O'Mahoney Supports Southern Fight

NAZI GENERAL IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH      Commander. ‘of. German. Afrika _Korps Is Taken

OFFICER'S AIRPLANE SHOT DOWN   Gen. Cruewell Taken: Axis Forces With draw Tanks

German Leader in Libya Captured ©. By British   Axis Tank Corps In’ Strategic Withdrawal

British Reveal Cruewell Captured in Libya Fighting; Rommel Extricates Tanks From Trap in Area Below Tobruk

NAZI GENERAL TAKEN PRISONER   Rommel Reported Making Strategic Withdrawal On Libyan Battle Front

Another Defense Project Planned For The County   ~~ Potter Appoints Victory Garden Committee

CIVILIAN SERVICE DRAFT = PROPOSED BY CONGRESSMAN   BILL INTRODUCED HY TENNESSEE MEMBER CLOSELY FOLLOWS MES. ROOSEVELT'S SUGGESTION

Sighiless for Years, Regains His Vision   ‘Miracle of God? Restores Husband, Wife Avers, After Praver

OLD RULES FAIL   Unusual Sieesnticn Result  Of Air Raid Blackout

NAZIS SINK SHIP IN ST. LAWRENCE   Fifth: Vessel Since Start of War. Lost Inside Channel

BOAT SUNK IN ST. LAWRENCE   First Torpedoing in River Reported; Two Other Vessels Lost

First Vessel Is Sunk: By U Boat In St. Lawrence   MacDonald Reports Los Of Ship; 41 Survivors Ar: Landed Safely

U-BOATS EXTEND RAIDS TO RIVER   FREIGHTER SUNK IN ST. LAW: RENCE — FIRST ATTACK IN THOSE WATERS.

Winant Leaves Lendon: Will Report to F. R   Embassy Says Trip Part Of Plan to Return Home Occasionally

ChineseArmy} May Join in Malay War   Japanese Threat Growing Near Singapore

PRICE CONTROL IS CONGRESS FIRST JOB AT SESSION   Senate Plans Strongel Measure Than That Approved By House.

WILL CONSIDER PRICE CONTROL   New Congressional Session Will Be Convened Monday

PRICE CONTROL “BIL TO RECENE SENATE ATTENTION   Measure Approved by Com ‘mittee Goes Farther Than House Measure Provisions.   DEBATE MAY START BY NEXT TUESDAY   Henderson Authorized to Fi: Ceiling on All Commodi ties; Special Provision i Made for Farm Products

CONGRESS TQ FACE CONTROL OF PRICES:      Stronger Control Measure To Be Reported To New  Session

Price Fixing Heads List For Solons   Senate Committee Bill Streager Than House's

CONGRESS WILL TAKE UP PRICE CONTROL MON.      Price Fixing Bill Has Been Giver First Rating In New Congress

PRICE FIXING — ACTION LOOMS   CONSIDERATION OF LAWS REG. ULATING PRICES COMES BEFORE CONGRESS  NEXT WEEK

PRICE FIXING BILL TAKES TOP BILLING   Is Leading Issue Facing Congress At New Session

PRICE ACTION TOPS AGENDA FOR CONGRESS   New Session Convenes Monday to Consider Currency Act   WOULD FIX CEILING   Pstaggering Revenue Bill Also Slated for Study

Price Control To Top Issues At New Session   Would Authorize Fixin; of Ceilings; Other Major Bills On Tap

MURDERS IN TEXAS BADLANDS CLEARED BY ARREST OF TW(   Truck Driver and Wife Held by Authorities for the Torture Slaying of Women.

Pair Held. For  Frome Murders   Truck Driver, Wife Apprehended In Texas

ACCUSE COUPLE OF TORTURE SLAYINGS   Charged With 4-Year-Old Texas Murders

Pair Accused of  1938 Slaying   Truck Driver, Wife Held in Texas

SWIMMER’S BODY Rrroaveocean   If You Dote on Meat and Spuds, Just Fall in Love and Eat Richt

War Effort Aided by Three Cows, Model-T Ford af Two  Farmers; All Have Part in Food for Freedom Propram

“Let Em Come,” Is New Slogan Of Australians   Port Darwin Becoming One of Most Strategic Strongholds

Rayburn Mentioned As Next President At Rally Calling For More Work

TO GIVE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FARM BUILDING   Farmers May Not Exceed $1,006 In Building Without Specia! Permission.

REGULATIONS CUT ON FARM BUILDING      Construction Costing $1000 Or Over Must Be Reviewed by War Board.

Huge Factory Constructed In 15 Months   $47,000,000 Ordnance Plan Grows Out of Indiana Wheat Field

WILL ORGANIZE . ~WGTORY GOR   Dr. Clarence ‘Dammon : of Purdue, Will Speak at. 1. ‘School Meeting. - ~

WILL ORGANIZE. WGTORY CORPS   Dr. Clarence Dammon «of Purdue, Will Sveak at School Meeting, —

DIEPPE LOSS NEAR HALF OF ATTACK FORCE      COMMONS HEARS CHURCHILI VOTES ANOTHER YEAR CF LIFE

Churchill Says Nearly Half Of All Troops Were Lost In Dieppe Assault

Dieppe’s Loss Is About Hall   Churchill Reports Allies Found Strong Defense, Tanks Stalled

DIEPPE LOSSES FIETY PER ENT      C Re  ‘ rit ot Allied Attackers Lest in Rajd;. Answers Oiccatinns tn Cain sas,

Dieppe Raid Cost Heavily, Allies Told   British Prime Minister Admits Nearly Half of Force Lost.

DIEPPE LOSS NEARLY HALF  BEVEALED   Churchill Tells Common: Strength of Defense: Was Surprise:   R.A. F.1S.PRAISED ”"“FOR ITS SUPPORT   House Votes to Extend _ Own Life by Another  Var. -

German Strength Was Underestimated, Premier Tells Commons, and British Tanks Were Effectually Blocked.

Half Of Men Are Lost In Dieppe Attack   Churchill Reveals Big Casualty List From French Landing

CHURCHILL REPORTS ON DIEPPE RAID   Prime Minister Tells House of Commons Losses Were Nearly Half of Total Troops Invoived   FOILED BY BARRIERS

Allied Loss House Group At Dieppe Is‘'s Studying High Indeed Middlemen

Churchill Answer: Questions About  Large Raid   Announcements by Prime Minister and Ottawa Compared

DIEPPE LOSSES 50 PERCENT OF ALLIED FORCES   Churchill Reports Nazis Took Heavy Toll When Raid Was Staged On French Coast   RAF GETS PRAISE   British Aerial. Fighters ‘Gave Perfect Screen For Assault, Prime Minister Says

Allied Losses ~ Reported Heavy   CHURCHILL MAKES. REPORT ON DIEPPE ATTACK TODAY

TODAY'S NEWS _ CAPSULES   Churchill Admits . Heavy Los« At Dieppe

Allies Lost Nearly Half Of Troops In Dieppe Raid   Churchill Reveals Germans Had Placed Unexpected Defense  Heth: Te Euan

Churchill Says Allies Lost Nearly Half of Force Used in Dieppe Raid

HALF OF DIEPPE FORCES LOST   Churchill Tells Commons Tank Held Up by Defense Blocks 2 Ends of Streets

LOSS OF Al ALMOST HALF OF DIEPPE FORCES REVEALED   Charchill Tells House Ik Reply To Question — Calls Air Support Faultless

ALLIED LOSSES AT DIEPPE PUT AT 50 PERCENT   Churchill Said Defense Blocks At End Of Streets Responsible

RAINS WERE SPOTTED   Scattered Thundershowers. Are Again Predicted for the East

Heavy East Kansas Rains   Thundershowers : Again Predicted For Section Today

Jap Bacueship, Plane Carrier Damaged After Unsuccessful Attack On Tiny Outpost; U. S. Planes, Warships Give Chase To Fnemyv Fleet   By JOE ALEX MORRIS Timitad Deace Mavaiaon Editar

Major Naval, Aerial Battle Developing In  Pacific Arena   Jop Attack’On U.S: islands Routed With Big Losses; Americans Chase Tokvo. Fleet

JAPS LOSE THE INITIAL ROUND      BY JOE ALEX MORRIS  United Press Forelon Fajtee

U.S. Planes and Ships in Pursuit   Fierce Fighting Continues in China; Lull Comes in Battle of Libya

Raid on Midway Island Followed By Battle in Which Enemy Suffers Damage to Battleship

Major Pacific Battle. Expected; Navy Persues Attackers Of Midway

Enemy Carrier’ Battleship Hit During Attack      Heavy Assault on Pacific Base: Fails/as American: Forces Eusase: Fees Continue Pursuit. of Nippon * Fleet:.Raid Damage Light. -

ALLIES HUNT ENEMY FLEET OFF MIDWAY   U. S. Planes Damage Units Of Jap Fleet Which Attacked Isle Thursday;  Pearl Harbor Braces

MAJOR BATTLE DEVELOPING NOW IN THE PACIFIC   Details of Assault on Outpost Lacking But Island Is Intact.

Follows Jap Attacks On Midway Is.   JAPS LOSE F IRST PHASE WHEN MIDWAY RAID IS REPULSED; — U. S PURSUING ENEMY F LEET

SENATE OKAYS SMALL BUSINESS AID Bil   Murray Says Program Will Aid War Effort

Business Aid: Is Seen in Bill   House Passes Loan Measure intact; Now Up To Senate.

Fate of Rommel’: Forces Unknown   Battle of Armored Units Raging West of Alamein Positions

Rommel’s Troops Fall Back Along Coastal Road; Speculate Whether Nazi Armored Power Is Broken

Nation Begins Observance of Flag Day  Celebration Will  Open Saturday Mawmsusmeianees TT

Nation Will Hold Two-Da' Observance of Flag Day; Significance Great

Nation Begins  Observance of Flag Day  Celebration Will Open Saturday ‘Throughout U. S.

Legion Assails War Productior ‘Slowdowns’   Calls Activity Treason; Pittsburgher Elected Pennsylvania Commande

Legion Elects New State Head   Picks Wilkes-Barre for °43 Convention: Large Parade Staged

U. S. PLANES HELP TO PROTECT DAKAR BASE   One French Battleship And Num. ber Of Other Warcraft Also In Harbor

Guerillas. Take Large City Back of German Lines   Timoshenko’s Forces Reported Driving At ‘Inner Ring Fortresses

Drive Across Open Fields; Town Taken   Guerillas Credited With Recapturing “Large City” Behind Nazi Lines

German Counter-Attacks Grow As Reserves of Men, Tanks Are Thrown Into Fight to Halt Soviets   Main City Defenses Said to Be Smashed; Russians Open New Front at Taganrog; German Losses Are High.

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Afain Fartifieations Smashed.

NEW ADVANCE BATTLE LINES RING KHARKQY   Red Army Troops Fighting in Open Fields Inside Nazi Defenses,   REPORT A CITY CAPTURED BEHIND GERMAN LINES

LARGE CITY DEEP BEHIND GERMAN LINES CAPTURED BY RUSSIAN GUERILLA FORCE   Red Aimy Moves on Through Open Fields, Undefended Fields Around Kharkov; Germans Using Only Few Tanks to Spearhead Troops   Soviets in New Drive Near Leningrad Plunges Ahead 12 Miles in Surprise Attack Across Swamps to Endanger Hitler’s Main Line

Soviet Army Rips Foe’s Reserves   Red Steamroller in Outskirts of Vital City,

Jap Losses Only Foretaste, Atlee Declares   MacArthur Takes Part in Anza Day Services in Australia

Britain Sends A New Pledge To Australia   General MacArthur Participates In Celebration of Anzac Day  WAR DEAD HONORED

Jap Losses Only Foretaste, iAtlee Declares   MacArthur Taker Part in Anza Day Services in

East-Bound Plane Bursts Into Flames After Plowing Into Mountainside Soon After Takeoff.   FATE OF PERSONS ABOARD NOT LEARNEI   Fire Crews, Sheriff’s Officers and Army Detachment From Air Base Dispatched to Scene.

Big Plane Crashes At Salt Lake; 15 People Aboard  Ship Said in Flames. But No Details Yet on Casualties

Heroism Of Colin Kelly Is Described By His Co-Pilot   One Of Present Defenders Of Bataan Tells Of Sinking Jap Battleship Haruna

Describes Last Flight Of America’s First Hero In Present War   By DONALD ROBINS

Capt. Colin Kelly’s Heroic Exploit and Death Described by His Co-Pilot

Co-Pilot With Capt. Colin Kelly Tells of Last Flight Made By America’s First Hero of War

Allies Blast Jap Airdrome   MacArthur’s Headquarters. Reports Assault Continued On lananecse Fram Air

Bomb Jap Base On Celehes   Timor, New Guinea Bases Also Hit By Allied Bombs

Nippon Plane Base Smashed   Allied Forces Bomb Airdrome in Celebes, 800 Miles Away

GROUNDED JAP PLANES TARGE] ALLIED AIRMEN   MacArthur Forces Rair Explosives on Nipponese Ships Centered At Kendari Airdrome   RAID OTHER POINTS   Attack on Kendari Catches Japs Completely Off Guard: Many Warplanes Destroyed

U. s. Flyers Rain’ Bombs On Distant Jap ip Base   Many: Enemy Aircraft: Destroyed . On. Ground’ ‘In Suyprise Attacks; ‘Chinese. Air Force ." {> Blowte- Homkow-And Vochow

JAP INVASION BASES RAIDED   Allied Air Force Strikes 80¢ Miles North Of Australia, Taking Heavy Toll

ALLIED AIR FORCE RAINS BLOWS ON JAPS IN CELEBES   Reach Out Over 800 Miles to Lash at Jap Base at Kendari Airdrome — Many Planes Wrecked.

ALLIED AIR FORCE BOMBS JAP PLANES AT DUTCH CELEBES   Enemy Bases On Portuguese Timor, New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Grounded Jap  Planes Bombec  By Allies Damaging Raids Carried Out Over

Canada Acts To Put Idle Men At Work   Four-Point Plan Effective Today

JAP POSITIONS GN BURMA ROAD UNDERG9 RAIDS   Lt. General Stillwell announces series of bombing raids

Ickes, WPB Fight Battle Of Capital   Showdown Coming To Decide Who’s Boss Of Petroleum

No Damage, No Casualties From  Midnight Attack   Believe Both Raids ‘Made By Same Craft, Presumably: Japanese

RESPONSIBILITY GREAT FOR U, S,   ‘Lord Halifax ls Speaker, A Lincoln Celebration

CHILDREN ALREADY WORKING IN MARYLAND School Leaders Ahead of Hershey

MARYLAND SAW CALL COMING   School Children Already Engaged In Work

FOUR ACCUSED OF BEATING, TARRING   Minnesotans Charged With Assault Growing From ‘Love Triangle.’

World Cooperation After’ War Is Favored by G. O. P   Adoption of Resolution Held Victory for Willkie; Preservation of Two-Party System Is Also Pledged

LEND-LEASE AID TRIPLED BY U.S   $462,000,000 Provided To Other Nations In Month Of January

LEND-LEASE AID [8 SEEN TRIPLE]   Washington Discloses Big Speeding up of Help te Allies Since Pearl Har. hor.

RATE OF LEND-LEASE TRIPLED SINGE DEC, 7   Bombers Being Flown Directly To Far East

Lend-Lease Aid to Allies Has Tripled Since the Japs Attacked Pearl Harbor   Since Last March the U. S, Has Sent Two Billions In Arms To Allies; Stettinus Urges Appropriation of Five Billions to Continue Help

U.S; SPEEDING FLOW OF LEND - LEASE AID   Rate Is More Than Tripled Since Pearl Harbor, Senate Told

Siettinius Makes Official Report   Reveals That Rate of LendLease Aid To Other Nations Tripled Since Pearl Harbor.

Giant Negro Goes onDeath Spree inTexas   White Man Killed, Another Is Badly Hurt; Woman Hit

Ceiling on Flour Price  Defended   Byrnes Denies Anti-Inflation Law Violation

“FELON COMPANION CTILL. AT LARGI   Minnesota Youth, Accused o Four Murders, Surrenders 7 After Jail Break

Mass Slayer Is Captured   Sixteen-Year-Ofd Youth Held on Four Charges of - Murder in Minnesota

16-Y ear- Old Mass Killer Back in Jai! After 24 Hours of Liberty

Trapped on Farm Near Sobieski; Authorities Continue Hunt for Grest

Germans Say More Forts Are Captured   Russian Attempts To Gair Kerch Foothold Have Been Repulsed

CANADA WILL PLACE NAZIS IN SHACKLES   Ottawa Says Action to be Taken Unless Berlin Rescinds Chains Order   NEW REICH THREATS GET BRITISH ANSWER   Italians Enter Propaganda War with Talk of Taking Reprisals

Canada Threatens  To Chain Nazis   Call Upon Germans To Unchain Allies

EXPERTS ARE SUMMONED BY SENATE BODY   CLOSED-DOOR SESSION MEETS TO CHECK ON WARPLANE CONSTRUCTION

’ Fiery French General Joins Allied Offensive   BY WES GALLAGHER c. 4. Correspondent With The A  Fe OS ee

ITALY BOMBED SECOND NIGHT   British Flyers Pound Genoa, Turin Again; Alen Over Savona

BIGGEST BOMBERS OF BRITAIN BLAST HEAVILY AT ITALY  TURIN, GENOA AND SAVONA BOMBED IN ‘NICHT RAF SWEEP

Report U.S. Troops That Arrived In Syria, Being Sent To Persia, Russia

START OF PERMANENT GASOLINE RATIONING DELAYED 10 JULY 2?   Motorists Receive Extré Week in Which To Form Pooling Clubs

START OF NEW GASPROGRAM [S POSTPONED   Permanent System Will Not Begin Until Jolw 32>   NEW REGISTRATION DATES TO BE SET   Motorists to be Giver Time to Form Car Sharing Clubs

REGISTRATION IS POSTPONEL   Permanent Gas Rationing Plan Delayed Until July 22 By OPA

GAS RATIONING PLAN DELAYED   Motorists Given Extr Week to Form Car Pooling Clubs

GAS RATIONING IS POSTPONED UNTIL JULY 22   Registration To Take Place July 9, 10 and 11 in ' Local Schools

Regular Gas Rationing To Start July 22   War Bond Seal On Ration Card Good For Gasoline During Extra Week

GAS RATIONING IS AGAIN POSTPONED UNTIL JULY 22   REGISTRATION OF CAR OWNERS FOR NEW CAROS DELAYED A WEEK, WITH BASIC “A” BOOKS TO BE ISSUEO ON JULY 9, 10 and 11  SEAL ON “8” CARDS TO BE GOOD FOR OF QUANTITY

PERMANENT GAS PLAN POSTPONE]   Motorists Given Extra Week To Organize Car Pooling Clubs—Will Register July 9, 10 And 11

PERMANENT GAS RATIONING WILL START JULY 22   Plan Again Delayed To Give Motorists An Extra Week In Which To Organize Car Pooling Clubs; Books To Be Issued July 9-11.

OPA Holds Up (as Plan Week   New Rationing Idea Will Start July 22  in Eastern States

Pooling Clubs Form In East To Delay Gas Rationing For Weel   Postponed To July 22 With Owner Registration For New Cards Also Moved Up

Adm. Halsey Gives Navy Crosses To 17 Officers, Men   Refers With Tears in. Eyes To Gallantry of Men Living Or Lost in Battle

Admiral Halsey Jr. Standing on Punctured Deck Of American Ship, Awards Medals

Admiral Halsey Gives Navy Crosses On Punctured Desk of U.S. Warship

  Tears of Pride in Eyes of Admiral  As Naval Battle Heroes Decorated

Chinese General Predicts Drive To Retake Burma   Air Support Is M ait Need; .Chiang’s A rm Digs In Naar Nancheng

40-Mile-an-H our Speed Limit Set by.O. D. T. _ Effective August 1.   CANCEL RETURN TRIP PROVISION

Revise ODT Truck Law   Government Sets 40Mile Speed Limit; ‘Cancels Load Order

EASE UP ON TRUCKS.   Trucks No Longer Néed to Have 75 Per Cent Load on Return Trips

Return Load On Trucks Waived In New Orders   Speed Is Limited To 40 - Miles Per Hour To  Save: Tires

Americans Cheer M’ Arthur's Counter-Attack  HUNDREDS DEAL  —— Vv.  United Nations Re  port Gains; Russia Still Pursues

M’ARTHUR’S MEN DRIVE JAPS BACK   Counter Attack Throws Invading Force Into Confusion

State Slowly Emerges From Severe Storm   Search For Boy’s Body Resumed Today At SouthHaven

SNOW, ICE STORM CRIPPLES MICHIGAt   Highways Choked By Drifts Communications Hard Hr’

New Guide For Draft   Seek To Keep Thousands of Workers on Farms

Draft Boards Get New Deferment Guide To Keep Farm Workers On Job

New Deferment Plan Will Keep More Men On Farm:   Selective Service System For. wards Guide To Draft Boards Regarding Agricultural Workers

‘Deferment Guide For Farm Workers   - Manufacturers Offer War Program

New Deferment Guide For Keeping Workers On Farms   Selective Service Lists Types of Agricultural Activity Needed for War

Farm Workers’ Deferment Guide Sent To Draft Boards  Lists Types Of Agricultural Activities Held Essential To. War Effort: Based On I!nits

DRAFT CHART FOR CHECK ON FARM HELP   Deferment Guide Is. De signed to Hold Essen. tial Workers..   DEFERMENT TO BE BASED ON POINTS   Most Essential Jobs Score Highest in Draft Board ' Consideration .

Deferment Guide for   EF aemoerc   Selective Service Lists Farm Workers Considered Essential and Those Considered Non-Essential

Liquor Clerks Get Nowhere In Parley   Liquor Board Chairman F. T, Gelder Reminds Men Of Potential Benefits: Men Hold Out For Desired Wage Basis

CLERKS, STATE STILL AT ODDS   Decision May be Reached Today in Liquor Store Controversy

Edna May Oliver, Beloved Movie Comedienne, Dies on 59th Birthday

SCREEN STAR DIES MONDAY      Edna May Oliver, Comedy Aclor, Succumbs at Heliywood Hospital —Death Comes After Lingering Tilness. ’

® In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Servic e Washington  Pe ee ee 

Uncensored Talks Cause Much Grief   Work Of OWI Hinderec By Limited Authority

BLIMPS COLLIDE, FALL INTO OCEAN; {? BELIEVED DEAL   Rescue Boats Find Only One Survivor After LighterThan-Air Ships Plunge Into Atlantic.   BODIES OF THREE MEN TAKEN FROM WRECKAGE   Craft Engaged in Secret Experiment When They Crashed—Cause Remains Undetermined.

Crash of Blimp: Kills 12 Men.   Only One Survives Tragie Collision in Atlantic Area

Twelve Perish As Two U.S. Blimps Crash  Navy Technician:  Plunge Into Sea  AWre,l CE 

2 Navy Blimps  Collide, Crash Into Atlantic   Only One Ensign Survive: Among 13 Men Aboard Ships on Secret Mission   Bodies of 4 Found, Others Are Missin:   Is First’ Fatal Accident In Nine Years—Five Civilians Lost

SURVIVOR OF BLIMP CRASH 1S RESCUED   12 Civilians And Naval Officials Die As Ships Fall Into Ocean.

12 Are Dead, Missing In Disaster   First Fatal Accident To Blimp Occurs Off Lakehurst Base

Only One Survives Loss of Navy Blimps Which Collide, Fall Into Atlantic Ocean  WERE ENGAGED IN EXPERIMENT  Naval Patrol Plane Missing Since Friday With Ten Men Aboard

TWELVE DEAD. INTHE CRASH OF 2 BLIMPS   Only One Survivor Among Thirteen Aboard !s Found   INQUIRY WILL BE STARTED BY NAVY   Both Blimps Engaged ir Experiments at Time ’ of Collision

1 SURVIVOR FROM 13 MEN ON 2 BLIMPS   First Fatal Blimp Accident In Nine Years; Collission In Midair; Both Ships Into Atlantic.   Fahey Injured

Blimps Collide; One Of Thirfeen Crewmen Saved   Navy Patrol Plane With Ten Aboard Is Long Overdue

12 Persons Die As Two U. S. Navy Blimps Collide   Only One Survivor Founc after Training Crafts Fall into Atlantic

8 MISSING IN BLIMP CRASH   One Survivor Found Afte Lighter-Than-Air Ships Collide Off Jersey   5 VICTIMS CIVILIAN TECHNICAL EXPERTS   Craft Engaged in Experimental Mission When Accident Happens

BLIMP CRASH FATAL T0 12   Only 1 Survivor Saved After Ships Collide Over Ocean While  Experimenting

12 DEAD, MISSING NAIR GRASH OF TWO WAVY BLIMPS   Lieutant Frank A. Trotter Internationally Famous Balloon Racer, Victim   CIVILIAN SCIENTISTS’ TECHNICIANS ON BOARD   Lighter-Than-Air Ships Fal Into Atlantic While Engag ed In Secret Experiment 10 Men Aboard Navy Pa tro] Plane Unreported

Abrupt Ending Of House Recess Seer   Irate Members To Battle For Vote For Armed Forces

SOLDIER VOTE BILL IRKS SOME SENATORS   May Force End of Recess To Block Passage

SOUTHERN HOUSE MEMBERS IRATE OVER REVISIONS   Object to Senate Amend ment Exempting Service Members From Paying Poll Tax

POLL TAX ISSUE IN LOWER HOUSE   Southern Members Fight Plan for Exemptions far Soldiers.

SOLDIER VOTE BILL PASSED   Southerners Protest Senate Revision That Ignores Poll Tax

POLL TAX SNAG HITS CFAVIGE MEN'S VOTE      Southern Congressmen Roar as Senate Steps on State's Rights

SOLDIER VOTE BILL DELAYEL   Southern Congressmen Object To Senate Amendment

BILL HITS A SNAG   Southern States Opposec to Exempting Poll Tax Payments

IRATE SOUTHERNERS ASSAIL SENATE'S VOTE-BY-MAIL BILL   Blast Poll Tax Exemption As-Invasion Of States’ Rishts

Soldier Voting Measure Faces Fight In House   Senate Elimination Of Poll Tax Requirement Riles Southerners.

House recess may end thru senate move   Southern to fight exemption from poll tax

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW THREAT TO VOLGA RIVER   FRESH PROGRESS ON STALINGRAD TOLD IN RED REPORTS

SOVIET TROOPS SUFFER DEFEAT AT STALINGRAD   Enemy Breaks Through Into Oil Section

NAZIS DRIVE “ON TOWARD STALINGRAD      Hitler Thrusts Are So Swift and Mobile That No Stable Front Exists as Fighting Flares in All Sectors of Big Don River Bend. :

NAZIS ADVANCE IN NEW DRIVE ON ASTRAKHAN   Threat to Lower Volga Believed as Dangerous as That to Stalingrad

Surging German Drive Threatens New Russ Areas   Moscow Fears Menace To Important Volga Supply Lines

Nazi Gains Poise Grave New Peril To Key Red Areas   Volga, Main Soviet Waterway, Menaced; Germans Fan Out In New Gains Elsewhere

Volga Mouth Imperiled; Don Defenses Pierced   Stalingrad Area Fighting Heavy; Deep Wedges Driven in Twin Push

‘Deep Wedge’ In Russ Line At Stalingrad   German Drive Swift Despite Great Losses, * Says Moscow

Germans Fan Out Toward Caspian  New Drive Attempt  To Cut Volga As Wt. f,

Nazis Rush . Help ToArmy In North As Russ Attack  But Germans Roll   But Germans Roll On Swiftly To New Objectives In Caucasus Area

NEW THREAT TOWARD VOLGA CONSIDERED MORE DANGEROUS THAN TWO STALINGRAD DRIVES   Astrakan One of Russia’s Chief Food Sources an Key to North Caspian, As Well As Allied Suprl  Route From Persian Gulf

Trying To Cut Volga   ‘Assault Comes As Wedge Is Driven Into Stalingrad Line

ASTRAKHAN OBJECT OF NEW DRIVE BY GERMAN FORGES   This Is the Point Where the Volga Meets the Caspian Sea.   FRESH PROGRESS MADE   Nazi Troops Forced a “Deep Wedge” in Red Defense South of Kletskaya.

HITLER FORCES PIERCE SOVIET LINES IN DRIVE   Germans Fanning Out in New Threat Southwest of Stalingrad, Moscow  Reports Admit   VOLGA IS MENACED IN NEW NAZI PUSH   invaders Pressing Ahead Toward Astrakhan, Vital Russian Food Source Near Caspian Sea

OTHER GERMANS PUSH REDS BACK INNORTHEAST   New Assault on Volga as Dangerous as Stalingrad Thrusts

DRIVE DEEP WEDGE IN RUSSIAN DEFENSE!      Heavy Fighting Rages in’ Al Sections of the Don - Rend 

German Army Threatens Astrakhan   Wedge Driven Into Russian Lines in Dual Drive on Stal’ngrad

‘Deep Wedge’ Forced About Stalingrad   Primary Water Route Along Broad Volga Is Threatened By New ‘Attack

Nazis Drive New Wedges      Forces Fan Out For Push On Caspian Sea

ran Qut in Threatening New Drive Toward City Of Astrakhan on Volga

Germans Also Surge Ahead In Caucasus; Manage To Cross Kuban River At Critical Points

Simplify Form, Is Proposed   Rubber Admunistrator Out. lines Procedure to Mid west Representatives

ADDITIONAL "U.S. TROOPS - TO BRITAIN   All Kinds of Combat Unit And Airforce Contingenis , Arrivine   AIR BLOWS WITHIN IMMEDIATE FUTURE   @ Gen. Spaatz Says Training Is Ahead of Schedule; ” Ground Forces Ready

PICKED AMERICAN COMBAT DIVISIONS ARE IN ENGLAND   Major General M. W. Clark, Commanding General of the U. S. Ground Forces In Britain, Says ‘The Sooner A Second Front Could  ~ Be Opened the Better’.

U. S. FORCES ARE GROWING   Number of American Soldiers in England Is Increasing

MORE AMERICAN MEN ARRIVING IN BRITAIN   Dates of Arrivals Kept Secret for Safety

Troops Are Ready To Meet Invasion   Thousands of American Doughboys Take Over English Defense Areas.

NEW TROUBLES — ARE PLAGUING NAZIS AT HOME   European Unrest Mounts As Undercover Patriots Deliver Severe Blows To Germans.

New Troubles Plague Nazis Home Front   Guerrillas Strike Powerful Body Punches to Axis

Troubles On Increase For Home Nazis   Undercover Patriots Deliver  New Body Blows

SINKING OF TANKER OFF EAST U. S. COAST INDICATES NEW ALL-OUT AXIS U-BOAT DRIVI

‘MIGHTY NAZI U-BOAT OFFENSIVE LIKELY COME SPRING WEATHER ) Hitler Not Overlooking His Best Bet to Win War

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Reaching Out To American Coast

THE WAR TODAY   FORESEES ALL-OUT U-BOAT CAMPAIGN RY GERMANY IN THE SPRING.

The War Today  Look For AILOut U-Boat Campaign  ge g?. 2.9 8 .othor   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WHAT WAR News Means   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Widen Warld War analwet

Great U-Boat Drive Ahead   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

Today’s War Moves   Full-Dress Assault on Malta Likely; Strategic Value Cited

Sinking Of Ship Off Long Island _ Is Interpreted As Forerunner Of All-Out U-Boat Campaisr

MALTA INVASION IS ANTICIPATED   Correspondent Says Ger man Air Force Plans Attack On Island Base

Dispatch to London Daily Mail Says Nazi Troops Are Pouring Into Italy, Along With Ammunition and Supplies— Writer Predicts Attack on Island Outpost, Kepeatedly Bombed, Within Ten Days or ‘Three Weeks.

V FEW. TO ACT   Nazis Gather Near British Outpost of Malta: Attack Is Expected Soon

Axis Attack on Malta Forecast  Troops, Munitions Gathered for Fight!

Predict German Drive on Malta   Mediterranean Port Be lieved Next Goal of the Nazis

Air Invasion Impending, London Hears  From Madrid   Nazi Reinforcements In Italy Reported And Scores of Boats Carrying Ammunition  MALTA AIR RAIDS INCREASE DAILY British Base Has Been  PDacncgar tn Awic? &*-]l,

Nazis May Attack Malta in 10 Days   Report Shock Units Ponring Into Italy

MALTA INVASION BY AYIG SHADING   Concentrate German Troop: _ Near Stubborn British Outpost

53, 900 is Pledged at Meeting Hore   Goes Beyond Quota Of '$26,000—Mare Workers Yet to Reno on Camnaien

Action Draws Near On New Tax Rates   House Committee Ready to Decide

DUTCH HARBOR IS IMPORTANT BASE ~ FOR OPERATIONS   Japanese Attack. Is Thrust at Siberia, Alaska Center Needed in Offensive on Orient Islands.   HARBOR 18 11 HOURS, 2500 MILES TO TOKYO   Favorable Weather of Shor Duration Lasting fron May to August, Wind : Hich at Times.

COMMANDOS RAID FRENCH COAST TODAY   Lasts 2 Hours; German Troops Driven Back

RATIONING SEEN $200,000,000 JOB   Henderson “Tentatively’ Asks Congress for Big Appropriation..... .

Six Warships Of Allies Are Admitted Sunk   Britain Loses Five, Poland One, Supposedly In Big Mediterranean Battle

Joseph Sgro Convicted Of First Degree Murdes ‘tn Slavina Of Minister

Ralph McGrath ot Oak Park To Wed Alta Werth  Former Western   Former Western Union Student To Marry LeMars Girl

Ralph McGrath Of Oak Park To Wed Alta Werth   F ormer Western Union Student To Marry LeMars Girl

U.S. Refinery Shelled by ~ U-Boat   Attack Is First on This Hemisphere in World War 2

Axis Sub Sirikes in Caribbean   Refinery Shelled On U. S.-Guarded Dutch Island.

U-Boat Torpedoes Three Tankers   Sub Shells Oil Refinery in Raid On Dutch Islands

Isle Shelled By U-Boat   Three Tankers Torpedoed Refinery Attacked ir Assault

Axis U-Boat Hits Tankers And Refinery In Caribbean   Reports Do Not Stat Whether Tankers Were Sunk

WEST INDIES UNDER ATTACK   Aruba, With U. s. Troops On Guard, Is Shelled By Axis Submarine

ENEMY SUBMARINE OPERATING DUTCH WEST INDIES ARE?   BIG STANDARD OIL REFINERY ATTACKED AT ARUBA AFTER TANKERS TORPEDOED

J. & Refinery Off Venezuela Shelled; Initial American Land Attack Of Wats

FDR AND LEAHY TALK WAR WITH SERVICE CHIEFS   President Also Meets Hull, Wallace, Henderson _.. for Discussions

U.S. Bombers Blast Jap Port in Burma   Runways, Buildings and Grounded Planes Demolished

Government's Red Tape May Swing Vote To GOP, Southern Senator Says

WILLKIE VISITS RED WAR ZONE   Even Soldiers Ask About  Second Front

Willkie Takes 14-Hour Jeep Car Journey   Studies Russian Troops At Work

WILLKIE SEES BATTLE FRONT   Returns To Moscow Much Impressed By Gallant Russians.

Woman Facing Electrocution Worried Because She  Won’t Be Here For Return Of ‘Abie’s Irish Rose’

AMAZING DEATH CELL INTERVIEW Woman Bares Crime-Warped Soul and Mind As Execution Awaited   Bv ELLIOTT CHAZE

JAPS LOST 4 CARRIERS IN MIDWAY DRIVE   Three Flat Tops Were Aflame From Stem To Stern Within 10 Minutes Of At ee me   Arnold’s Story

3 JAP CARRIERS ~ SMASHED QUICKLY   ‘SHIPS KNOCKED OUT OF MIDWAY BATTLE 10 MINUTES AFTER IT STARTED.  ‘

CITY OF LONDON ELEOTRIFIED BY U, §, LANDING   Metropolis Had Been Filled With Rumors That Something “Awfully Big” Was Brewing   ARMADA GIGANTIC   Greatest Ever Assembled in Europe Undertakes Occupancy of French Soil

Lewis Expected ToExtend Union Drive Further   Race to recruit: unorganized. workers _between district 50 and  .  -other units.

UNION PEACE IS SUGGESTED BY RECENT MOVES   Attempt Will Be Made To Organize Nation’s Independent Workers   MURRAY AND GREEN PLAN JOINT TOUR

UNION DRIVE IS FORESEEN   Lewis Break With C. I. O Believed Signal For Big Campaign For Unionization

LABOR DRIVES ARE EXPECTED   Miners’ Break from CIO May Set Off Campaign  Of Unionization

Frisco Air Raid Warning sen s Criticized   Response to Alarm Saturday Night Not Satisfactory

Must Avoid Disrupting Production   “Married Men With ‘Dependents Should Not Be Drafted, Savs Ren. Mays.

MARRIED MEN WITH FAMILIES MAY NOT BE CALLED AT ALL   Will At Least Not Be Drafted for Another Year, Chairman May  Reveals Tadav.

Men With Families Should Be Deferred For at Least 1: Years. Survey Shows

OVER DRAFT REQUIREMENT’   Sen. Gurney to Introduce Bill to Draft Younger Men

Draft Will Not Disrupt Families  Ren. Andrew May   Rep. Andrew May Makes Statement

Family Men’s Deferment Demanded   Solons Warn Army Against Breaking Into War Work

House Leader Doubts Necessity O! Drafting Married Men, 18-19 Youths

May Gives Opinion on Draft Status of Married Men   Chairman Warns Army Against Disrupting War Produetion

WOULD EXEMPT MARRIED MEN WITH FAMILIES   Chairman May Asks Deferrence from Draf Over a Year   House Chief Says Tha Is Law’s Intent—Pa. Changes a Policy

MEN WITH DEPENDENT WIVES AND CHILDREN SHOULD NOT ‘BE CALLED FOR 18 MONTHS

Married Men With Children Should Not Be Drafted for "Year and Half, Says Mays

Says Family Men Should Escape Call   Congressman Calls Select. ive Service Officials for  Showdown.

Army Does Not Need Married Soldiers Now   May Says Those With  Dependents Should Be Left At Home

CONGRESSMEN. SAY SINGLE MEN MUST BE CALLED FIRST   Believe Men With Children Should Not Be Called For A’ Year And One-Half

Rep. May Says Married Men With Wives and Children Should Not Be Drafted For Another 18 Months

Solons Warn Army on Draft ‘Of Manpower   May Says Married Mer Should Not Be Called for Over Vear

DRAFT DELAY: 18 PROPOSE!   HOUSE CHAIRMAN SAYS MAR: ‘RIED. MEN. WITH CHILDREN ‘SHOULD BE DEFERRED ~ -- 18 MONTHS

ALL PRIVATE NON DEFENSE BUILOING GOES   Will Be Eliminated by Federal Orders Within a Few Days.   ALLOW ONLY REPAIRS   All Materials Needed in De fense Housing and War Industry.

Sentence Given For  Nazi Help   Penalty Is First Of Kind In 148 Years

DEATH SENTENCE 1S GIVEN DETROIT MAN FOR TREASON   Max Stephan, Restaurant Owner, to Be Ranged for Assisting Fleemng, Nazi War Prisoner.   CROWD HEARS VERDICT IN STARTLED SILENCE   Court Declares Prisoner “Never Lost His Love for Germany” — Execution Set for November 13.

STEPHAN TOLD HE MUST DIE   Michigan Restaurant Man Sentenced to Death For Treason .

German-Born Traitor To Be Hanged   Federal Judge Rules Death Sentence For Max Stephan

German-Born. Citizen Who Aided Nazi Prisoner to Escape. Will’'Hana

Max Stephan Will Die for Treason Against Nation  Prisoner ‘Never Tost, His Love for Cearmany? Indee Save

Max Stephan Treason to U.S.   German-Born Detroit Resfauranteur to Be Hanaed November 13

Max Stephan To Hang As Traitor   Citizen of Detroit Guilty of Aiding an Enemy

Man Sentenced To Be Hanged  For Treason .   Detroit Resident Aided Escaped Nazi Prisoner Fleeing from Canada

Death Decreed For Nazi Aide      Detroiter to Hang Nov. 13 For Helping Fugitive Flier in Break

MAX STEPHAN TO GET DEATH FOR TREASON   HITLER WON'T LET ME HANG, SAYS DETROITER

STEPHAN MUST DIE FOR BEING TRAITOR      German Native, Who Lov. ed Fatherland Best, Sentenced to Die

LANCASTER, BUCKS COUNTIES FLOODED   Two Deaths An ‘And Trail 0. Destruction Caused  By Deluge

Flash Floods Damaging In Lancaster Co.   Torrential Rains From Two To Four And One-Half Inches Hit District.

ITALY’S KING, QUEEN, CALLED TO PORT CITY   Answer Fascist Demand As Reports of Panic Reach Home   OFFICIALS QUIT POSTS   Fail To Hold Workers Tx Jobs, Residents From Fleeing City

King and Quee Queen Rushed There to Quiet People After Air Raid 

Nazi Chutists Seek To Halt  Soviet Column   Reds reported pushing south along Don River despite numerous German ‘snipers.

U. S. Envoy To Russia Coming  Home Shortly   Standley Will Confer With President On Greater Help For Soviet

Soviets Hold  Back Assaults ‘On Stalingrad   Three German Divisions Attack Workers’ Settlement Russians Stab Flanks

Soviets Beat Off Germans In Big Smash   Sledgehammer Assaull By 45,000 Nazis In Stalingrad Siege Is Crushed, Report

REDS REPULSE 22 ATTACKS   Assault at Stalingrad By 45,000 Germans Is Hurled Back, They Say

New Defense Line on Rive To Meet Russian Attacks; Shock Troops in Suburbs ;

NAZIS DEaT ROY ARMS, SUPPLIES   Lmergency Defense Line Built Along River Near Key City

Timoshenko’s Drive Ts Penetrating to Second Enemy Line   Hard F ighting Russians on Kerch Peninsula Lash Out in Counter-attack. Red Hopes Mounting.

SOVIETS MAY - BY-PASS CITY IN BIG DRIVE   Infantry Borne In Giant Tanks Cuts Deeply Into German Lines.

Go Back To River For A: Last Defense          TOLD TO BLOW UP ALL ARMS : AND AMMUNITION AS THEY FALL ‘BACK; REDS USE MONSTER TANKS:

No Definite Decision Yet  At Kharkov   Both Sides Claim Victory; Fighting Is Continuing

Today’s War Moves   Time Will Tell True Story of Bloody Battle of

Time Needed To Assess Effect 7 . Of Fight Launched Against Nazis By Timoshenko In The Ukraine   ey FREB VANDERSCHMIDT

Main Part Of Battle Of Kharkov Appears Over But No Clearcut Decision Achieved, Says War Analvst

MAIN PART OF BATTLE OVER BUT  Result of Battle at Kharkov Not Yet irate

Tank Battles Rage Free French Fight   Complete Victory Is Claim By Germans At Kharkov; Moscow Issues Denial   Germans Fed Up On Promises Der Fuehrer Must Deliver---Now

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   “Annihilated” Red Armies Refuse To Play Dead And Continue Fight

MeNutt and Wickard  Will Boss Economies   President To Give Former Contre Over Man Power, Including © Draft—Latter To Rule Food

McNutt To Rule: U.S. Manpowel   Wickard Slated To Be Nation’s Food Czar

SWIFT ATTACK ON MANPOWER PROBLEM DUE   McNutt To Determine Basic Military Needs First

MINUTT CONFERS. WITH ARMY, NAVY ON MANPOWER   Says Most of Young Mer  Without Family Responsibilities Due for Ser-

TOTAL POPULATION TO BE CONSIDERED A “NATIONAL POOL   Manpower Needs for Army and Novy and Industry to Be Quickly Estimated.

Army and Navy to Revea Estimates Today Wher New Chief Starts to Out line Procram.

BURST INTO SONG   yn Meets Army, Navy Chiefs 0 ‘Attack’ Manpower Problem

MeNUTT ” CONFERRING - were aniny ANT ‘NAVY ( _ AB FIRgr STEP INGIANT TASK

Start Collection Of All Scrap Rubber In Two Weeks.   ‘HELP KEEP ’EM ROLLING

START CAMPAIGN FOR OLD RUBBER AT OIL STATIONS   Galva Dealers Collect 7,000  Pounds This Week.

‘War Comes Back In New Battle ‘Film   Picture Made At Midway To Rank Among Greatest

Maceo Condemned And Praised as  Trial Begins “Codefendant in  Narcotic Case  oe

Rubber and Gas. Probe Proposed   Senators Want  Situation Cleared

INVESTIGATE. GAS; RUBBER SHORTAGE   Senators ‘Say ‘ Conflicting Statements Make. Case c Difficult

ATTACK PEACE   Finnish Papers See Attempt: To Undermine Nation's Morale.

Great Nazi Inland Port Is Attacked   First Flying Fortresses issing

Start Big Fires in Duisberg   Russians Reported Holding —Germans Driven Back  in Desert

200 Bombers Star Fires In Duisburg.  Big German Inland  Port Hit Heavily

RAF Conducts Mighty Raids Against Ruhr   Duisberg Attacked; Great Fires Set In Industrial Area

GREAT INLAND GERMAN PORT IS ATTACKED   First Casualties In Ten Flying Fort Operations Are Reported.

BRITISH BOMBERS. STRIKE DUISBURG: INDUSTRIAL) RUHR   Raid Is Vast -—— Quarters See Opportunity For Actual Second Front  In Air .

British Bombs Damage Several Nazi Towns In  Raid On Industrial Ruhr

MacArthur in Field to Direct Drive on Fleeing Japanese   Allies Within 30 Miles of Jap Base at Buna in New Guinea

MacArthur Leads Army Against Japs  Final Effort Nears Ta TL rome TL wane +   Final Effort Nears To Throw Enemy From New Guinea

JAPS NEAR END IN NEW GUINEA   Gen. MacArthur on Isiand Ti Direct Knockout Blow on Retreating Enemy Force

Buna Capture Is Anticipated   M’Arthur Leading Force: Advancing Epon Main Japanese Base

ALLIES WITHIN CANNON SHOT OF JAP BASE   MacArthur Goes Into Field Himself to Direct Campaign—Accompanied by Generals Blamey and Koennev.

Two Generals In Field for ‘Kill at Buna   MacArthur and -Blamey Head Troops Storming New Guinea Base

ALLIED TROOPS NOW WITHIN 30 MILES OF BUNA   MacArthur Takes Field To Direct Island Campaign

MACARTHUR TAKES PERSONAL COMMAND IN DRE ON BUNA      Australians an d: Americans Close. In Rapidly On Retreatinge Enemy   POUNDED FROM THE AIR!

Gen. MacArthur Leads Drive On Fleeing Enemy   Jap Base At Buna   Now In Range Of Allied Guns

Allies Closing In On Buna   MacArthur Takes Field to Lead Troops Against Japs

Push On Buna Makes Headway   GEN. MacARTHUR LEAD. ING DRIVE ON JAP BASE

MacArthur Goes In Field To Make Kill’ At Buna   Allies Advance To Withii Cannon Shat Of Key Pa peun Stronghold

Troops Led By MacArthur In New Guinea   Key Papuan Base Under Fire of Allied Forces

M’ARTHUR AND HIS FORCES DRAW NEAR TO BUNA, JAP BASE   Led By Their Commander-InChief Tough U. S. and Aussic Troops Approach Enemy Poa

MacArthur Directs  Drive In New Guine:   American And Australian Troops Within Artille Range Of Buna As Concerted Campaign Co: tinues To Force Out Jans

GEN. MACARTHUR LEADS ALLIED DRIVE AGAINST JAP BASE ON NEW GUINEA

MacArthur Leads Jungle Fighters  Allied Troops Within Artillery Range Of  Tan<«’ Runa Base

MaeArthur leads troops toward Buna   Ready to fight for Papuan base

MaeArthur's-Troops-Go Within Cannon Shot of Enemy Foothold at Buna

MacArthur Is In Charge Of Buna Battle   Jungle - Toughened Troop: Ready To Fight For Vital Base   IS LAST - DITCH STAND

Jungle Fighters Push on Jap Base   MacArthur Takes Command of Alhes in Drive Against Rainn

ALLIES MOVE UP ~INPREPARATION TO BOMB KEY BASE   Jungle - Toughened Yanks  . And Aussies Advancing to Points Within Big Cannon Firina. “   MACARTHUR, AIDES, IN PERSONAL CHARGE   Japs Face Either Last Ditsl Stand Or An Attempt Ti Flee To-'Sea’ When Figh Gccurs.

GENERAL MACARTHUR  LEADING TROOPS IN  NEW GUINEA FIGHT AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS DRAW  ran td

MACARTHUR LEADS TROOPS AGAINST ENEMY AT BUNA   SITUATION NOT YET CLEAR; JAP MAY FIGHT OR WITHDRAW

Allies Close In on Japs in New Guinea   Gen. MacArthur Goes Into Field to Lead Troops Pushing Enemy   PLANES POUNDING _ RETREATING FOR   Allied Forces Are Fast Forcing Showdown. for Kev Panuan Base

MACARTHUR LEADS ATTACK AGAINST NEW GUINEA JAPS   Takes Field In Person to Direct Fight Against Key Papuan Base

Jungle-Toughened Allies Drive To Within Cannon Shot Of Buna For Showdown Fight For Base

Yanks And Anzacs Forge Within Cannon Shot of Buna, Key Japanese Base

Buna Objective By Allied Drive In New Guinea   Americans And Aussies Within Cannon Shot Of Key Papuan Base

ALLIES DRIVING GLOSE TO BUNE   MacArthur Goes Into Field to _ Direct Battle for Key Base.   RETREAT TOWARD COAST

MacArthur Takes Field Against Japs   Directs Campaign to Drive Tokyo Troops From Papua; Gain on Buna

ALLIED FORCES WITHIN CANNON RANGE OF BUNA   Jungle-Toughened Troops Lec Personally by General MacArthur

MacArthur Leads Assault on Japs   Takes Over Personal Direction of Squeeze on Jap Base at Buna

Motorists Will See Marked Changes Made   Day For Carefree Motoring Around Country Has Gone For Duration.

GAS RATIONING DETAILS DUE THIS WEEKENL   Roosevelt Or ganizes Machinery for Program

Normal Driving Habits Of All Motorists Face Drastic Change   Details For Nation Wide Rationing Of Gas Will Be Mappec This Week-End.

Axis Knew Of Africa Plans   Many Submarines Rendered Impotent By Allied Navies

AXIS EXPECTED AFRICAN MOVE   SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS MANY U-BOATS ENDANGERED TRIP

NAVY ESCORT WINS PRAISE OF STIMSON   Secretary of War Says  Enemy Subs Were Almost   Impotent Due to Fine Work of Sea Units   BUT ONE SHIP DISABLED

Stimson Praises Help From Navy   African Offensive Known to Enemy

Stimson Says Axis Suspected Attack   Believes Enemy Concentrated Extremely - Large Force of Submarines in South African Area—Praises the Infantry. 

SUBS HELD OFF, STIMSON BARES   Says Axis Suspected Attack And Had Rushed U-Boats

Stimson Has Idea Attack Leaked Out   Secretary. of War Says Despite  Efforts’ to Keep A, FE. F. Secret Enemy Had Word      s Escorts.   U-Boats Were Important Due to Great Aid of Wlavies .

Stimson Praises Naval Escorts   War Secretary Says Enemy Subs Infested Route to Africa

SAYS NAZIS SUSPICIOUS   Stimson Thanks Navy For Fine Job Of Convoying Treop Ships To North Africa

Axis Knew OF Allied Attack  Stimson Says   Magnificent Work Of Allied Navies Made Enemy Subs ; See gets ery   INFANTRY IN BIG ROLE

Stimson Praises Troop Training  — Few Forced Out In Africa By Exhaustion;  VLAseenitd FALL C......... C_._L.

Stimson Praises Two Navies for Escort Service   Declares They Held Of! Submarine Packs or North Africa Route

Dodge Axis  Submarines      Stimson Lauds Work Of Army and Navy;. Praises the Infantrv

Jap Strategy at Hongkong Revealed; Men Split up into Small Groups To Advance

JAP TASK EASY AT HONG KONG   t madentintemtanea’  Survivors of Siege Tells of Poor Defenses of British Colony.

Tokyo Finally Gets Around To Its Version Of Midway Battle, Admitting Air Carrier Loss And Claiming Three U. S. Ships

Japan Admits Carrier Lost. Other Damage   Counters With Claim Two LU. S. Carriers Sunk At Midway   ALASKA STORY   Enemy Claims Success There, Fails To Say Fleet In Flight ,

Claims Loss Of but One  Plane Carrier   Nippon Says Three Big U.S. Ships  Sunk and “120 Planes Brought Down”

JAPAN REPORTS SEA FIGHT OFF ALASKAN COAST   Ended, But Fighting Continues In Area Near Aleutians   STRESS ATTACK ON DUTCH HARBOR BASE   “Play Down” Battle Off Midway, Assert Two Li. S. Carriers Were Sent to Bottom

Tokyo Seeks To Minimize Setback: Declares Attack Continues In Aleutians

Troops Land In Aleutians, Enemy Hints   Nipponese Claims At Wide Variance With United States Reports

Troop Landing On Island Chain Reported By Nipps   Japanese Report Says U. §& Lost Two Aircraft Carriers, One Transport And 120 Planes At Midway And Dutch Harbor

‘Imply Landings On Aleutians By Army Force   Says U. S. Transport Also Sunk; Damage To Two Warships is Admitted in Report

Tokyo Declares Two U. S. Aircraft Carriers’ And Large Transport Sunk in Big Naval Battle; Claim Jap Troops Have Occupied Western Aloutian islands

Report the- Battle Is  Continuing “Tokyo Admits Onl  Light Loaees; Claim Two U.S.

Tokyo Says:  2 Carriers, Transport Sunk In Sea Battles Of Midway, Dutch Harbor

Japs Issue Their Story On Battle   Admit Loss Of Plane Carrier But Clain Troop Landings Ir Aleutian Islands

Japs Polish-Up Midway Story   Nipponese At Home Get Glowing Version

JAPS MINIMIZE SHIP LOSSES IN MIDWAY BATTLE   Claims Only One Aircraft Carrier, ‘Two Other War‘ships Lost In First Report

JAPS ANNOUNCE WARSHIP LOSSES IN MIDWAY AREA   Tokyo Declares Two U. S. Plane  Carriers Sunk

Questionable Japanese Claims List Two U. S. Carriers, Transport Sunk

Singapore Naval Base Can’t Be Used, But the Island’s Defenses Are Strong

Singapore Naval, Base ‘Can't Be. Used, : But the Island’s Defenses: Are Strong.

2 AXIS SUBMARINES SUNK IN ATLANTIC      Third Probably Sent Down in Four-Day October Battle to Protect a Convoy.

Two Enemy Subs Sunk by Ramming  Naval Units Protect Atlantic Convoy

WARSHIPS SINK 2 SUBMARINES   British Destroyer Rams U-Boat; Convoy Has Some Losses

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AFL-CIO Feud —  Over for Duratior   Joint Committee To Hear Disputes

Auto Workers Abolish Double Pay Provided War Profits Are Limited

THREE PER CENT. PROFIT FOR CAPITAL ASKED AS AUTO WORKERS WAIVE DOUBLE-PAY SYSTEM

FRENCH WONT LEND AID TO ANY BEELIGERENT   Statement Made In Response to FDR’s Renresentations

Vichy Assures U. §. Her Fleet Remains Neutral   Roosevelt Warns Agains Anis Aid; Further Clarifi  cation Is Awaited

Vichy Pledges Not to Let the Nazis Have Fleet  But the State Department Hints They Still Are  Not Satisfied

Vichy Pledges ~ To Hold Flee   ‘Denies Mounting Report: Nazis to Get Ships; Warned by U. 8.

VICHY ASSURES — U.S. IT WILL NOT AID BELLIGERENTS   Is Reasonse of French Government te Representations of Pres. Roosevelt—~Had Been  Warned by U. S.

THREE U-BOATS DAMAGED OR SUNK: LONDON   British Reveal Their Version of Murmansk Area Sea Battle

One Big Nazi Destroyer Put Out Of Action   Three U-Boats Damaged, One Admittedly Sunk; Two English Warships Are Crippled

British and Russian Naval Forces Sink Nazi Destroyer, Also Damage Three U-Boats   Moscow Claims Army Has Started Rolling Up German and Finnish Forces Along Leningrad Front to Open New Road

REICH WARSHIP § UNK, THREE SUBMARI INE. HIT   Two British Destroyers Are Damaged But Both Return Safely to Their Port   NAZIS ADMIT LOSS DESTROYER AND SUB   London Announces Few Casualties In Sea Engagement to Halt Supplies to Russia

Large Convoy Able To Beat Nazis’ Attack  A Destrover And   A Destroyer And Three Subs Are Believed Sunk

Sea Batfle Won By Allied Ship:   Convoy Saved; German Loss Is Heavy

British, Russ, Smash Nazi Convoy Raid   German Destroyer Sunk 3 U-Boats Damaged, ‘London Reports

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN SEA [FORCES BEAT OFF ATTACK’ LON SOVIET-BOUND CONVOY

NUBD PRESS THEIR RAIDS  ON CONVOYS   Russ Supply Boats Sunk; Northern Route Scene

Nazi Attacks On Convoy Beaten Off, British Say   English And Russian Forces Sink One Enemy Destroyer; Admiralty Reports. In London

Nazi Destroyer Sunk; Second, 3 Subs: Damaged   U-Boats May Also ‘Have GoneDown in Convoy Clash Of Murmansk

Beat Off Nazi Attack on Ships   German Destroyer Crippled, Three U-Boats Damaged

Red Armies Before Leningrad Said to Be Rolling Up German and Finnish Forces Along the Whole Battle Front.   CONVOY ATTACK FOILED

CARRYING WAR SUPPLIES 10 RUSSIAN POR]   NAAT DESTROYER CRIPPLED THREE U-BOATS SEVERELY DAMAGED   RUSSIANS SEIZE IMPORTANT NAZI RESISTANCE CENTERS      Annihilation of Almost 2,500 Ger. man Troops Reported; Also Take Prisoners, War Materiel

Beat Off Attack on Convoy   Soviets and British Sink Destroyer, Damage Submarines

British, Russ Navies Sink Destrover. Deliver Convoy   German Surface Craft, U-Boats Beaten Off, Three Subs Severely Damaged

WarshipsBeat ff Murmansk Convoy Raid   British, Russian Navie: Sink Nazi Destroyer, Hi Three U Boats   FIGHT IN STORM   English Cruiser And De: stroyer Damaged; Reich Says 4 Ships Sunk

NAVAL ATTACKS BY GERMANS ON CONVOY TO RUSSIA BLOCKED   LARGE GERMAN DESTROYER CRIPPLED AND THREE U.BOATS BELIEVED SUNK

British Sink , Nazi Chaser In Far North   Convoy Guard To Russia Is Effective; Reds Still Gaining

British and Soviet Ships Beat Enemy   One German Destroyer Lost; Russians Claim Gains In Land Battles

CONVOY gtaT a  i)  OFF ATTACKS   Nazis Fail to Halt Ships Carrying Supplies to Murmansk.   BERLIN SEEMS WORRIED

Nazis Claim Sinking Of 2 Transports   Action Reported Near Ruksia

Philippine Forces ignore Jap Surrender Demand   Ultimatum From Nipponese Commander Announced in War Department Communique—aActivities Increased by Invaders

BATAAN FORCE AWAITING NEW JAP ASSAULTS   Wainwright Reports Ultimatum Demanding Surrender Ignored   ACTIVITY OF ENEMY IS MUCH INCREASED   Nipponese Batteries Pound At Fortifieations In Manila Bay

American-Filipino Commande Ignores Japanese Demanc For Surrender By Noon Sun day Or Suffer.   Japs Active

JAPANESE DEMAND BATAAN SURRENDER   No Reply Was Necessary and None Was Made’ Gen. Wainwright Says; Major New Offensive Expected   Bombard Harber Defenses

‘No Reply Necessary, None Was Made’  To Foe’s Ultimatum GUNS POUND FORTS  Frequent Local Skirmishes Reported On Luzon Front

Bataan Scorns Jap Ultimatum   Demand of Surrender Fails To Impress Wainwright; Big Guns Punctuate U. S. Reiection   Forts Frank and Drum ~ Reply to Bombardment   Bloody Skirmishes Herald Beginning of ‘Final’ Nippon Crusher

Japs Begin — Major Drive Qn Islands   Wainwright Makes No Reply to Appeal  from Yamashita   FORTS ARE BOMBED

Call to Surrender Ignored by Philippines Army  Activity of Enemy Is Reported As Increasing

Nazis Take Big Losses In Russia   Reds Riding Roughshod Over Stubborn Resistance; More Thousands are Killed.

German Plight Is Admitted   Besieged Nazis ‘Lose 7,000  : Troows:

Russians Ride Roughshod Over Germans   Stubborn Nazi Resistance Met by Soviets

Red Troops Ride Roughshoa Over Stubborn German Resistance on Two Fronts

GERMANS: ARE ADDED 10 TOTAL SLAIN   50 Big Transport  . Planes Destroyed By Reds; Germans Fighting Stubbornly

AUSSIE TROOPS NEARING CONTACT ~ WHH THE ENEMY   Meanwhile MacArthur Readjes Stage for Opening Grand Offensive.

JAPS PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK UPON AUSTRALL   Invasion Force in New Guinea is Believea Planning for Great Assault; Only 300 Miles Away.   SECOND RAID MADE UPON ENEMY BASES   Bombers Hit Heavy Cruisel in One Attack in Bis: marck Islands; Othe: Ships are Damaged.   By FRANCIS L, McCARTHY

JAPS MARCH ON TOWARD PORT MORESBY   F irst Move Toward ‘An Attack On Australia _

JAP FORCE MARCHING ON MORESBY   Air Attacks Made On Island Port And On Darwin

NIPPONESE MOVE TO OUTFLANK VITAL PORT   Enemy Starts Trek Across Isle Of New Guinea   Three Ships Known Damaged In Allied Air Attack

JAP INVASION FORCE MOVES TOWARD PORT MORESBY AS AUSTRALIAN INVASION ATTEMPT LOOMS   JAP BASES AGAIN ARE BOMBED BY DEFENDERS      American and Australian Planes Drop New Rain of  Bombs Across 2,000-Mile Front North of Australia—Plans for Striking Back at Japan Are in the Makina Today.   ANCIENT RICE TOWN BELIEVED IN PERI

RAF BLASTS AXIS BASES   American Flying lFortresses Used In Air Attacks.

Much Speculation Rife On Taylor's Long Visit With Pope in Vatican

EDR. Envoy and Pop ‘Have Lengthy Talk      Wide Speculation Arises After Taylor’s Audience at Vatican

Taylor Audience With Pope Keeps Press Wondering   Roosevelt's Personal En voy Spends Long Time with Pontiff

Pope Perhaps to Come Out Against Nazis  Also There Is Rumor That Taylor Has Peace Plan

Mannerheim Pays Visit to Fuehrer   Aged Finnish Chief Talk Military Aims Amidst ‘Hearty Friendship’

Fuehrer Orders More Workers   Laval to Conscript 400,000 Frenchmen

400,000 French Workers Called To German Jobs   Hitler Promises To Free Prisoners in Return for Services

WELFARE BUDGET ~ NOW PREPARED   More ‘Money Asked But To _ tal Cost to. the County . ~ . ~ Would Be Less... ;   WITH FEDERAL AID

WELFARE BUDGE! NOW PREPARED   More Money Asked But Total Cost to the County Would Be Less.   WITH FEDERAL AID

Reich Acts to Curb Rumanian Unrest, Scoffs at Hint of Army Peace Demand

DEATH DECREE FOR RUMANIAN TROOPS BAREL   Must Surrender Arms On Return From War, Or ‘Else,’ Nazi Order

RETURNED RUMANIAN SOLDIERS WARNED TO SURRENDER ARMS   BERLIN’ RADIO DECLARE! DEATH PENALTY AWAITS MEN WHO IGNORE GERMAN ORDER

WILLKIE BUYS BIG HOUSE   Place Was Used by Him for Cam. _paign Headquarters 

RAF HITS NAZI SITE AT OSLO   Drop Bomb On  HeaZgquarters While Quisling Meeting Was Being Held.

British Raid Norway During  Quisling Meet   Oslo Subjected To Bombing As Traitor Confers On ‘Nazification’

ROYAL AIR FORCE ATTACKS QUARTERS OF NAZIS IN OSLO   Bomb Buildings As Party Leaders Were Being Addressed By Quisling

Brown Asserts — “No Question” Increase Needed   Three-Five Per Cent  In Year Cited Likely To Cover Labor Costs

Small Farm Price Rise  Expected   But Senator Hopes  Will Not Be More Than 5 Per Cent

BRAZILIAN FLIERS _ GAPTURE A U-BOA   Second Submarine Is Pu Out of Action—Search Starts for Others in Area.

BRAZIL AIR FORCE NABS (ERMAN SUB   Second One Put Out of Action Off Brazil Coast

President Vargas Tells Seamen U.'S.-Brazilian Navy Will Protect Them

Japs Expected To Launch New Blow To Invade Australia   Enemy Still Has Powerful Air And Naval Forces In Vast Area Of Solomon Islands

U. S. Warships and Bombers Are Hot on the . Heels of Fleeing; Shell-Marked : Japanese Sea Force   SAYS U.’S. ATTACKS TO CONTINUE

See Invasion Threat Halted By Sea Victory   Officials Warn Agains' Too Great Optimism—Situation “Still Serious”

Victory at Sea Halts Invasion Threat of Japs   Australia Safe At Present From Enemy Offensive

Allies Claim First Round In Sea Fight   Jap Claims Called “Entirely Fictional” In MacArthur Communique, Cautiously Phrased to Avoid Flat Statement of Allied Victory   COMMUNIQUE IS PHRASED CAUTIOUSLY

Threat Of Invasion To Australia, New Caledonia And Port Moresby Temporarih Ended By Triumph

U. S ‘SeaVictory Ends Tem;orarily Jap Threat Of Australian Invasion

THREAT T0 AUSTRALIA IS EASED    But Japan Still Has Strong Forces In Area Of Battle

Threat. Of Invasion Ends Temporarily  United States’ Naval Yictory Makes Position of   United States’ Naval Yictory Makes Position of Australia More Secure

Invasion of Australian Area Halted   Continent, New Caledonia And Port Moresby Saved By U. S. Sea Victory

Victory Ends. Invasion Threat  Temporary Respite Likely With Allied Navy Lickina Japs.

Naval Victory Halts Threat To Australia  en   Attempt Ends In  J aps Flee When Invasion Catastrophe

Fleeing Fleet Thrashes Like Wounded Snake   U.S. Victory In Coral Sea Ends Invasion Threat T American-Garrisoned Island, Military Authorities Say

But Situation Still Remains Serious, the Allies Report --Enemy Fleet Is in Flight

AUSTRALIA GETS RESPITE FROM THREAT   U. S. Victory in Sea Battle Relieves Island Temporarily but Authorities Warn Against Too Great Ontimism.

Allies Have 3-1 Edge In Ships Sunk In Battle   Enemy Repulsed, Attack Is Continued Says MacArthur Who Claims Naval Victory

Battle Defers Japs’ Threat To Australia   Military Authorities Cau tion That Situation Still Is Serious, However

KKK K Victory Ends Invasion Threat   Chinese Cut Jap Supply Line

Defeat of Jans ' Ends Current  Threat to Bases   New Caledonia and Por Moresby Relieved of Pressure Temporarily

PRESSURE ON CONTINENT IS LESSENED   Victory in Great Sea Conflict Ends Temporarily at Least Threat of  lananacea Invacian   NO BLIND OPTIMISM

Enemy Threat Still Serious, Allies Report  Flicht Of Jap Fleet Is   Flight Of Jap Fleet Is Not End Of Menace To Australia; Still Have Strong Forces Near

Mikado’s Armada Turns Like Wounded Snake; but Strong Forces Still Remain in Pacific

Disaster Ends Nippo Threat to Australia   But Officials Caution on “Too Great Optimism”; Battle Details Show Drama

Enemy Fleet Fleeing ‘Like Wounded Snake, Observers Declare; Officials Cautious

Invasion Threat to Australia Is Ended  for Present; Belie   Situation Still Serious However; Jap Naval Losses Critical

STRONG DESPITE CRUSHING LOSSES   Enemy Forced to Wheel in Desperation Under Fiery Allied Attack

Bahr Says He Fooled Gestane   Denies He Intended Sotling Out U.S.

CORAL SEA BATTLE AGAIN EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANT RGLE OF AIR POWER

At Last Allied Air Forces Were Able to Meet Foe on Equal Terms; Strictly Naval Battles Have Passed

1941 AID BILL IN OHIO DOWN 7.5 MILLIONS   December Total Higher Than November Figure

Girl Uses Pocket Knife Only To Amputate Leg Of Man  Injured Under Locomotive

Forty-Six Seniors To Get Degrees At Sul Ross Commencement, May 27th.   REV. RICHARD G. IRVING DELIVERS ADDRESS TO SENIORS

Class of ‘42 Heaves Sigh of Reliel—  Forty-Six Seniors To Get Degrees At Sul Ross Commencement, May 27th.   REV. RICHARD G. IRVING DELIVERS ADDRESS TO SENIORS

TRAFFIC CLAIMS 22 LIVES IN OHIC OVER WEEK END   Three Grade Crossing Crashes Fatal to 10; Slippery Roads Add to Toll   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

250 Feared Lost After  Liner Sinks   7\ Rescued; Gulf Searched for  Enemy Submarines   BULLETIN

POTATOES HARD HIT   Wholesale Dealers Report on Spud Production in Kaw Valley

Correspondent Opens Notebook From Solomons   Robert Miller Tells Of First Dead Japs, Capture Of Airport

SMALL WAR PLANTS WIPED OUT BY FIRI   Damage from Flames i Cleveland Is $280,000

New Zealand’s Prime Minister  Reaches U.S.   Fraser Coming East To Confer At White House

rime Minister Of New Zealand  On West Coasi      White House Announces Fraser Will Proceed To Washington At Once

PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND HERt   Peter Fraser Reaches Ameri can West Coast

New Zealand Leader Here   Prime Minister Peter Fraser Arrives In U. S., Heads For Washington.

PRIME MINISTER FRASER IN U.S   Purpose of Journey Held Secret in Washington

New Zealand Minister Here  Enroute to Washing  ban baase act net

Prime Minister Of N. Z. Arrives   Probably Will Discuss United Nations Strategy Yor South Pacific

NEW ZEALAND’S PREMIER TO US   Peter Fraser Arrives on West Coast and Proceeds at Once to Washington

REGISTRATION OF VOLUNTEER’   Mrs. Heath Clark Is Head of Special Services in County

ALCOA Employes Are Denied Raise      $1-A-Day Plea For 32,000 Refused—Textile Waze Boosted

Baron Von Opel, 3 Others, Held   Guns Found In Home At Palm Beach, Florida

AUSTRALIANS SENDING FOOD TO SINGAPORE   Attempt to Provide Proper Feeding for Japanese-Held Malayan City. Act Without Parallel

Food Going To Singapore   Being Sent by Australia to Feed Jap Prisoners

Australia to Feed Troops  Plan to Send Food stuffs to Prisoners at Sinaapore

Australians Sending Food To Singapore   Goes Into Common Poo in Effort to Take Care of Prisoners

Japs Ask Food From Australia  Supplies For United Nations Prisoners Shipped To Singapore

Allied Aerial Domination In  - Pacific Gains   Bombers Slugging Jap Bases: Enemy Thrust In Solomon Islands Renorted Stalled

CARRYTORCHAGAIN   Poemans of Inducting New _ Students Will Be Held Tonight

40 MAY BE DEAD FROM EXPLOSION AT EASTON, PA   Report Limbs of Persons Thrown Mile by Terrific Blasts Occurs in Quarry Powder Magazine.   COMPANY REPORTS 28 PERSONS ARE MISSING   Explosion Rocks All of Eastern Pennsylvania; School Children Injured by Flying Glass.

100-MILE AREA IS ROCKED BY FORCE OF BIG EXPLOSION   Bodies Of Victims. Strewn Around Quarry O€ Lehigh Portland  Cement Co.

Bodies of Victims Strewn About Scene of Blast     HOMES ARE LEVELED     Many School Pupils Hurt By Flying Glass And Debris   HOMES ARE LEVELED

WORKMEN VICTIMS; CHILDREN IN NEARBY SCHOOL ARE INJURED   Powder Blast In Pennsylvania Cement Quarry Rocks 100-Mile Area; Victims ‘Blown Ty Rite’

TWENTY: ONS. or* DYNAMITE EXPLODED IN TERRIFIC BLAST FELT OVER 100MILE AREA

BRITISH KAID ON TWO SICILIAN TOWNS BRINGS HNDAMAGESR. CARTIALTING

Wright County  Man Candidate For Congressman  F. D. Riley, Attorney  Bianm (Clarinn Onnacas

Wright County Man Candidate For Congressmar   F. D. Riley, Attorne; From Clarion Oppose: Gilchrist

HOUSE COMMITTEE GIVEN FREE HAND ~ BY PRESIDENT   ASKS THAT THEY. GET BEST BILL THAT THEY CAN; GIVE - .HINT ON FARSE PRICES

Says Roosevelt Gave Free Hand   But House Banking Committee Offers No Hint as to What He Expected on  Provision of Price Control Bill T waking Rarm Teens   COMPROMISE SOUGHT

Sey aed  COMMITTEES — GIVEN FREE ND   Told To Do The Best - They Could On Price=Control Bill . -<.

COMMITTEE TC HAVE FREE HAND ON PRICE BILL   FDR Tells House Banking Group To Get Best Law Possible

Biddle Gets Lashing From Sen. Wheeler   Senator Criticizes Attorney General For Muzzling Arnold

Biddle Gets Tongue-Lashing From Wheeler For Not Allowing Arnold To Testify On Labor Legislation

Wheeler Hits Biddle’s Ruling   Declares It Is An Infringement On Free Spéech

BRITAIN'S LIBYAN DEFEAT BRINGS UP TWO QUESTIONS.   Why Do They Continually Suffer Reverses, and Is Los: of Mediterranean Likely?

Allied Defeats Seen Attributable ) To.Head Start. Gained: By Axis - Building o Gigantic Military Fore

British Lose But Prepare For Victory   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today!   ( Telegraph Special Service) By DEWITT MACKENZIE  tkviaden WarlA Ware Analwet

The War Today  Defensive Sacceases   Ry DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Anaivai

Result of Libya: 2 Question:   Sum Total of Whole War Thus Far Is Allies Have Been Defending While Preparing to Beat Axis

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Losses Can Be Exnected For Allies Are Still On Defensive Phase

WHY BRITISH SUFFER REPEATED REVERSES  Can’‘t Meet Germans on Equal Term:

Allies Must Get Air Power To Win War   United Nations Have Victories; Some Defeats Too

MacKenzie Says People Have Been Warned We Wil Suffer Reverses; Allies Are Still In Defensive War

+ + +:  The WAR TODAY  » By DEWITT: MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  2 ra oa

Alert Sounded In California.   Unidentified Object Sighted Off Coast

COAST AREA HAS ALERT EARLY TODAY   Caused By Sighting Of ‘Unidentified Object’ Off Shore

CALIFORMA COAST HAS ONE-HOUR ALERT   Unidentified Object Sighted Off Coast By Army

PRESENCE OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OFF CALIFORNIA 1S CAUSE OF ONE-HOUR ALER)

Allies Launch Fierce Assault on Axis on Egypt’s Desert When Rommel Attempts To Rescue Trapped German Force: Trap Had Been Set and Nazi General Wades into It

STRONG BRITISH FORCE CLASHES WITH CERMANS   Allied Leader Throws 500 Machines Into Greatest Fight

Large Numbers of Tanks Clas With Rommel’s African Forces, Driv ing Deep.      BRITISH GO SIXTEEN MILES DURING DRIVE

Fierce Counterattacks By Trapped Axis Force Turned Back By Aussies

Imperials Knife 16 Miles Through Axis Defenses   Germans Say 500 Allied Tanks Sent Into Fight

ALLIES SCORING VITAL ADVANGE INDESERT WAR   British Naval Units Strike a Rommel’s Rear Supply Lines

British Advance  16 Miles   First Big-scale Test of Armored Might Under Way in Egyr

BRITISH MOVE INTO AXIS DEFENSE ZONE   Scene Is One Of Highes' Points In Area   BERLIN SAYS   Allies Throw 500 Armored Machines Into Struggle: Enemy Admits Losses

BRITISH TANKS IN FORCE REPORTED BE THROWN INTO FIGHT   POCKETING OF AXIS FORCE BRINGS ROMMEL’S ARMORED MIGHT INTO ACTIOD

ALLIED FORCES ARE HURLED AT ROMMEL'S MEN   British Communique Announces Another Important Advance  In Nine - Day Old Egyptian Offensive.

Heavy tank battle rages inside Kgypt   British knife 16 miles into axis defenses

BRITISH KNIFE 16 MILES INTO LINES OF AXIS   Heaviest Fighting in 11+ Day Allied Drive—Germans Say Montgomery. Has Thrown 500 Tanks Into Campairn.

Axis: and British Tanks Lock Horns   Biggest Tank Battle of 11 Day Old Attack Is Rag ' Ing in Egypt   ALLIED PLANES THERE   General Montgomery ‘Has Thrown Some 500 Tank: ~ Into Struggle

Fighting Rages 16 Miles Inside Axis Defenses  At El Alamein   Berlin Says Montgomery Is Using ‘Some 500 Tanks’   Many Prisoners   London Indicates Allies May Have Gained Break-Through

British Gain As Land Warships Clash In Egypt   Berlin Says 500 Allies Tanks Fight 'Greatest Bat tle’ OF Desert   TOBRUK IS RAIDED   Aussies Trap Germa Force, Gain 16 Miles  Brilliant Slash

Germany Reports British Hurl 500 Machines Into First Big African Test in Alamein Zone   Foe Is Pocketed; Mediterranean Fleet Shells Enemy Rear

AUSSIES STILL IN LEAD   Nazis Meet Opposition In Drive to Caucasus  Ol Fields

British Knife 16 Miles Into Axis Defenses   Greatest Tank Battle Of Entire African Campaign. Reported In Progress

BRITISH TANKS ATTACK NAZIS   Infantry Gains Position Pocketing Large Force of Axis Troops.   AUSTRALIANS iN LEAD

Desert Battle Widens   Major Tank Forces Thrown Into Fight For Egypt Control

BRITISH PUSH 16 MILES INTO AXIS DEFENSE ZONE IN EGYPT   Biggest Tank Battle of Allied Drive Underway As British Tank Forces Clash With  Rommel’s African Corps.

Ground Troops Geis 16 Miles  Apainet Axis   One Report Says Allies Using 500 Armored Vehicles

BATTLE FIRST BiG TEST OF FOES’ ARMOR   Additional Gains by British Infantry Set Of T.onoe_Fxnected Mele

Main Weight Of British Force Strikes   German Ré¢port Claims English Have Thrown 500 Tanks Into Major Battle On Desert

British Knife Deep  Into Axis Defense:   Reuters Report That Gen. Montgomery Throws Some 500 Tanks Into Greatest Battle of Whole African  Campaign.   Many of Enemy Surrender After A Bombardment by Allied Planes

Mighty Tank Battle Begun   Rommel’s Tanks Drawn In. to Battle By Aussie Stoke

AXIS LOSS RUNS HIGH, ROME SAYS   Violénce-of f Engagement Is Stressed i in News From: ’ Germans and Italians          FIRST BIG-SCALE — : TEST OF CAMPAIGN            Fleet and ‘Air Units Joie Allied Attack; Heavy. Fighting Continues 73

Nazis Say 500 British Monsters in Battle   Greatest Tank Clash of Whole Egyptian Campaign May Be Under Way; British 16 Miles Deep in German Defense Zone.

British Have Met Vaunted African Corps   Allied Forces Engaged In Swirling Desert Battle; Drive Wedge Into Axis

Report Hundreds OfTanksEngaged In Violent Clash   British Onslaught Drives New Wedge Into Rommel; Important Adyance, Made

Report 500 Ally Tanks Hit Nazis   First Big-Scale Test of Armored Power Starts

GERMANS ADMIT EGYPTIAN FIGHT ON VAST SCALE   Allied Infantry Advances Several Miles Just Before About Nazi Agent

British Knife Way 16 Miles Into Nazi Defense Positions   Pocket Sizeable Force on Northern Flank of El  mein Front

Violent Tank Battle Rages In Desert   500 British Tanks Thrown Into Fray, Berlin Says

Fighting Rages Around Tel El Akakir, Where British Infantry Assault Carried 16 Miles Deep Into Axis Defensive Lines

American Forces in Philippines to Exact Fullest Blood Price From Foes While Singapore Is Being Bolstered.   26 NATIONS SIGN PACT

Work On Grand Strategy Rushed  Attempt Bolstering Of   Attempt Bolstering Of Singapore, Indies To Check Japs

Gen. MacArthur Fights Delaying Action In Luzon   Providing Time For Mobilization Of Full Alliec  Power In Pacific.

Signing of Anti-Axis Pact By 26 Nations Hints At Broad Strategy of Allies

NAZI GENERAL KILLED   Kin Of Count Bismarck Loses Life In Egyptian Pighting

Rommel Aide Dies in Battle   Gen. Von Bismarck, Armored Division Chief, Killed

U. S. Bomber Bag Boosted To 48 Nazis   They Probably Destroyed Or Damaged 57 More, Lille Check Shows; Total Set 110

24 Enemy Airplanes Are Destroyed by the U. §   More Than 100 Flying Fortresses ‘and Liberators Carry Out a Suc: _ cessful Raid in Northern France

Only 4 Yankee Bombers Lost In Raid on Lille   British Are Amazed at Record of U. §. Planes

115 Fortresses and Liberators in Raid  That Lost 4 But Possibly Got 110 Nazis

HERLINY TRIAL STARTS TODA)   Fatally Shot Her Husband. Captain Charles Carr, on August 15

GOES ON TRIAL FOR DEATH OF ARMY OFFICER   Margaret Herlihy Charged  With Fatal Shooting Of   Captain Carr

Redhaired Margaret Herlihy 21, Charged With Murder of Captain Carr

Margaret Herlihy Goes Or Trial For Slaying Army Officer She Secretly Wed

Redhead Qn Trial For Murder Of Captain In Army   2\-year-old daughter Of Colonel Plead: Defense; Had Wec  Secretly

Girl Tried on Murder Charge   Margaret Herlihy Is Charged With Killing Husband

Herlihy Trial Is Opening In  Cochise Court   Daughter Of Colonel Facing Charge Of Murdering Her Husband

'CHUTIST NOT FOUND IN DESERT SEARCH   Report Originated With Farm Boy, 14

Germans Claim Big  Damage to Convoy  Report Attack Made dg Arpetien \Ad mea pe

Nazis Claim 9 Ships Sunk in Convoy   Vessels Were Bound for Russia

Germans Declare Russian-Bound _ Convoy Attacked  High Command Claim Se eo) ee es

GERMANS REPORT BLOW AT CONVE\   Say 9 Ships Sunk, 9 Others Damaged in Arctic Area Fray

German Claims of Sinking Nine Ships Of Arctic Convoy Not Confirmed

Nation Wide Rationing Seen   Gas Limiting May Be Extended After First of July

Nationwide Rationing of Transportation Is Forecast in Congressional Circles

Gas Curb On Nation Possible   Meanwhile Political Storm Brews Over Congressmen’s Supply

MOTOR FULL SLASH SEE FOR NATION   Federal Control Of Rail And Water  Lines Looms

NATION - WIDE GAS RATIONING BY JULY 1 SEEN   Capital Ponders Curtailing of All Transportation Systems of Country.   OHIO’S NEXT, WARNING

Entire Country May Be Under Bar After July 1   Use Of Domestic Transporta tion Systems To Be Restrict ed; Storm Growing Hotter In Congress

Nation Wide Rationing of Transport Seen   Rationing of Gas  May Be Extended to Include Whole Country After July 1, Some Say

NATION-WIDE RATIONING OF TRAFFIC SEEN   Whole Country May Be In Restricted Gas Zone After July 1   FASTERN OIL, FUEL RESERVES DWINDLE   Motorists There May Find  Quotas Even Skimpier After July

U. S. TRANSPORTATION MAY BE RATIONED, SOME SOURCES THINK   Continued Decline in Eastern Gas and Fuel Oil Reserves Exnectad   POLITICIANS IN SPOTLIGHT

Rationing of Gas to  Be Extended   Nation-Wide Control of Transportation Is Forecast in Congress Today

Rationing of Transportation Being Forecas   Congressmen Now § Believe Gasoline Ration Will Cover Nation  FEELING PRESSURE Senate Seeks to Avoid  Criticism on Preference Ratings

Congressional Circles Say Action Needed to Limit Use of Domestic Transpor tatian.

Federal Control Qf Cargoes Seen   Unlimited Fuel For Solons Storm Rages In Capital: Senate Action Probable

Nation-Wide Rationing Of Gasoline After First Of July Seen by Solon:

Strong Indications Rationing of Gasoline Might Be Extended To Include Whole Country After July 1.

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ALLIES TO IGNORE JAPANESE THREATS   ‘Terrorist Methods, CourtMartial Intentions to Be Disregarded.

Allied Airmen Not Frightened   No Threats to Have Any Effect, Japs Told in Broadcast

JAP THREAT AGAINST U. S. PILOTS BRINGS ANSWER FROM BRITISH   No Jap Threat to Have Any Effect on Allied War Strateoyv

JAPS ARE WARNED THREATS. USELESS   Suggestion Made To Spare Schools and Hospitals

Staple Article Prices Have Increased Rapidly After 2 Years of War   Some Commodities Have Doubled in Price Since Germany Invaded Poland

Japs Threatened To Starve Embassy)   Fired on Own Planes During Tokyo Raid, U.P. Writer Relates; Pearl Harbor Planned  . Before Peace Mission

U. S. RAID ON TOKYO BRINGS THREAT TO STARVE EMBASSY; VIOLENCE BARED

MPs Quell A Jap Riot   Alien Suspected of Being Informer Is . Beaten at War Camp

Police Called To Quell Japs Being Held   Evacue Suspected of Being Informer Attacked by Japanese In Santa Anita

Jap Evacue at Santa Anita Rescued by Military Police   Suspected of Being Informer, Evacue Is Set Upon and Badly Beaten by Huge Crowd of Japanese at Assembly Center—Ttaken to Hospital, Badly But Not Seriously Hurt

Men, 45 to 65, Must Register Next Monday   Registration offices listed. Hours from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Youths of 18 Must Register Next Tuesday   Registration offices listed. Hours from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m

Allied trae   RAF Bombeis Blast Huge Ansaldo Plant With - Direct Hits

PORT OF GENOA POUNDED AGAIN   Two-Ton Explosives Rock Battered City; Great Fires Sighted

Heavy New Damage Inflicted on Genoa   2-Ton Explosives And Fire. Bombs Are Showered on Port

RAF INFLICTS NEW DAMAGE ON ITALY’S PLANTS   British Airmen Fly 1500  Miles Through Enemy Territory to Blast Genoa Port   OPPOSITION SLIGHT   Two-Ton Explosives and  Thousands of Fire Bombs  Showered on Already Wrecked Area

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED ON ITALIAN CITY   Italy’s Defenses Weak; All Planes Return Safely On 1,500 Mile Trip.

RAF SHOWERS BOMBS ON GENOA   Fifth Raid Within Month Inflicts Tremendous ~ New Damage

Petrillo Refuses To Rescind Ban : On Canned Music for Juke Boxes’

TORPEDO BOAT. SINKS JAP SHIP   Navy Adds Commander tc List of U. S. Heroes

Officer Who Piloted Motor Torpedo Boat on Lightning Attack Added to War Heroes

AAW RELATES. TURING FXPLONT   a  Fast Motor Torpedo Boat Sinks Japanese Ship in Enemy-Held Philippine -Bay

Lieut. John Bulkeley Lauded For Binanga Bay Assault In Light Motor Torpedo Boat

High Powered ‘P. T.’ Torpedo Boat Makes Daring Dash to Sink Ship

U. S$. Navy Mosquito Boat ‘Torpedoes Jap Vessel In Daring Philippine Raid

U. S. Torpedo Boat in Daring Raid on Japs  rye? .. ss f.——“(s te OM LT   Tiny Craft Sinks 5,000-ton Ship While Unde» Heavy @i1%

U.S ; S.N: avy Hails. New Her o for Daring Mosauito Boat AWack on Jap Ship

Sharp Sting!   Japanese Vessel Sunk By U S, ‘Mosquito’ eden - <An-Daring Attack

Navy Writes New Name In List of War Heroes After Torpedo Boat Sinks Ship

Mosquito Boat Enters Harbor. Sinks Jap Shir   Lieut. John Bulkely Is Acclaimed As Hero As Result. Of Dash  Intc Enemy-Held Bay

Mosquito Boat Attack Torpedoes a Sub And Gets Citation for a Navy Officer

Spectacular Debut of New “P. 7.” Boat in Pacific War Theatre Undoubtedly Heralds Many Sum ilar Attacks in Future   ELEMENT OF SURPRISE

SL GGESTS YOUNGER MAN   Torpedo Boat Makes Naval History In Daring Exploit

Skeeter Bags Jap Craft in  Darin g Dash   New Hero in U. S. Navy Books With Sinking Of Nip Vessel

MOSQUITO BOAT MAKES BRILLIANT DEBUT IN WAR   Naval Lt. Rockets Small Ship Into Bay, Torpedoing 5,000 - Ton Jap Cruiser

Navy Hails New Hero for “Mosquito” Destruction  JAP SHIP DOWN x wf ae Exploit Ranks witk  Daring of Decatur and Barrv

Daring Yankee Raider Sinks Big Jap Ship   Swift Torpedo Boat It Blow to Enemy; Flees Under Fire

NAVY WRITES NEW NAME ON ROLL OF WAR HEROES AFTER DARING TORPEDO BOAT RAID

U. S. TORPEDO BOAT IN DARING RAID ON JAPS   Long Island Navy Officer Rockets Swift Craft Inte  Bay Under Heavy Enemy Fire And Blasts 5,000 Ton Jen Shin.

Torpedo Boat ‘Blitz Raid’ on Jans Called Triumph of U.S. Heroisrr

Navy Acclaims New Hero For Daring Destruction Of Japanese Vessel By Tiny Mosquito Boat Crew

Navy Applauds New Hero for Daring Mosquito Boat Sinking of Jap Ship

PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED TO HOUSE   Immigration Head Tells Of Plans Bor Teyvag Camn

ENEMY ALIEN CAMP LIKELY FOR W. TEXAS   INTERNMENT PLANS TOLD TC HOUSE COMMITTEE TODAY

Says Public Shall Be Given All The News   Director of New Office for War Information Against Suppression

DAVIS STATES NEWS POLICY   Promises That Only Information Valuable to Foe  Will be Withheld

Davis Promises  War News to” U.S. Public   Declares Nation Will Receive All Reports Which Are Not of

PUBLIC T0 GET ALL WAR NEWS   Director of Information Davis Promises Truth to Correspondents

Davis Promises  N ews to Public   OW! Plans to Give Out More Items on  War Than Hitherto

Gov. Green Charges Fuel Oil Rationing In State Collapsed   ‘Bureaucratics Bungling Blamed by Executive; Wires Congressmen

FUEL RATIONING HAS COLLAPSED, GREEN CHARGES   ATTACKS ‘BUNGLING OF BUREAUCRATIC ADMINISTRATION’

Green Calls for Protest on Fuel Qil Rationing   Program Has Collapsed He Says-—Asks Parley of Health Officials

FUEL RATIONING HAS COLLAPSED ASSERTS GREEN   To Have Special Meeting; Survey Will Be Made

BOYS BATTLED OUT IN OPEN   Corregidor’s Shelters Are  [maginary—Clear

MANY SHIPS SUNK IN SEA, AIR BATTLE   Report Sinking Of Several Warships, Five Transports

Nippon Fleet [Driven Back Toward Borneo   Frustrate Attempt To Land On Island: Five  Enemy Bombers Downed

Japanese Fleet Is Routed by U.S. And Dutch Forces   London Puts Enemy Losses at Several War ships and Five Transports in Tavg Can Rattla   FLEET BELIEVED REORGANIZING FOR BLOW AT SOERABAJA BASE

Thrust Toward Java Smashed: Losses Heavy   U.S. And Dutch Muster Air And Sea Power As New Attacks By Dozens Of Battered Jap Warships Are Awaited

FIRST SEA INVASION THRUST IS SMASHED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   London Hears Japs Lost Several Warships, 5 Transports In Big Naval Battle With U.S., Duteh Forces

ONLY NEW BABY SURVIVES   Woman Dies of Burns Without Knowing of Birth

Duchess of Kent Mourns Husband   Is Near Collapse At Funeral] Rites

SEES LONG WAR   Ohio Legion Comander Predicts Five More Yeara of Fieht.

Willkie Prods Us: And Allies   ~ Why Americans _ Are Never Licked!.

Temperatures In Pampa   Aircraft Carrier's Missiay Commander Sent Ht-E-Den't-Get-Back’ Letter To Small Son

LETTER LAD'S TREASURE   Written to 5-Year-Old Son by Officer Now ‘‘Miccingo’’ on Wasn

Commander’s Son  Gets His Letter   His Letter “Reads, If Don’t Get Back’; Was Aboard - Wasp

If 1 Don't Get Back—’ Dad Aboard Wasp Wrote; Now Jackie, 5,1s Mother's ‘Only Protector’

POSTAL EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN RUSHED   Twenty-Two Extra Workers Helping Out at mee CLS    HOLIDAY ON CHRISTMAS

POSTAL, EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN RUSHED   Twenty-ITwo Extra Work ers Helping Out at , Local Office  4   HOLIDAY ON CHRISTMAS

FIRE JAP SHIP   Also Hit Another Vessel at Rabau!; Destroy Transport Off Kitava

RABAUL AREA GIVEN BLASTING   1,000-Lb. Bomb Smashes Japanese Ship, Three Others Damaged In Fortress Raid

FERNANDO POD INCIDENT MAY STIR UP WAR   MONKEY INFESTED ISLE RAIDED BY FREE FRENCH

One Year of Fighting Brings Many Changes   Blackout, WAACs ~ Intreduced in lowa Past Year   Press Service Shows Man : New Things Brought b Conflict

35-Ounce . "Meat Limit -Is Ordered   Further Slash Expected After Firet-of Year

FURTHER MEAT CUTS EXPECTED   Consuniption Lowered To 35 Ounces Weekly Per Person As Demand Rises.

Less Meat to be Sold After Jan. ]   Demands of Army, Lend-lease Cited

FURTHER CUTS. DUE IN PUBLIC MEAT SUPPL'   Per Capita Consumption Reduced To 35 Ounces

Further Cut In Consumption of  Meat Said Sure   35 Ounces Per Week Per Capita Allowed Under Latest Order

MEAT CONSUMPTION IN NATION MAY BE CUT DOWN IN 194:   ‘Less Than Two Pounds   Week Per Capita fs Seen After First of   January.

MEAT RATION MAY:BE.CUT BELOW: TWO POUNDS WEEKLI   REDUCTION: TO SLIGHTL4 OVER TWO POUNDS PRE" LIMINARY. STEP-AQTION ‘TO BELIEVE BRORTAGES

WAR, NAVY MERGER TALK STILL BEING HEARD IN CONGRES!   President Cool Toware Idea Of Supreme  Command

FDR Foe of Unified Chief   President Oppases Single Commander in War

COOLNESS IS DIRECTED ON UNIFICATION PLAN:      President’s Attitude Analyzed Today While Senti ment Persists in Congress fora Merger of the War and Novy Departments—Administration May Be Objecting to Having Hand Forced.

RAF Continues Hour-By-Hour Bombings On Western Front; Red Forces Hammer  At Nazis, Say 466 Nazi Planes Downed   London, Moscow Link Laval Return With Nazi Campaign  RY IMF AIKW AAMDDIC

Assaults on Two  Sides Hold Back Hitler’s Offensive   Russians Claim Continued Heavy Slaughter of Germans; Japs Threaten Burma Defense Lines

Elevation of Laval to Power Linked to Plans For Big Axis Offensive

HAT, AUGoIAN OMAGHING PLA FAR OFFENSI      British Bombers Keeping Up Hour-By-Hour Battering — Attack On Germany   REDS PUSHING FORWARD IN HEAVY LAND FIGHTING   Most Observers Think Laval Will Turn Over French — FleetToGermans

North African, Russian Front Situ ations Grave, But Not Complete Disasters, With Allies Still Astride Paths to German Objectives; 28,000 Claimed Captured at Libyan Fortress

King George Can Only Use Five Inches Of Water When He Bathes From Now On

KING CONSERVES ON BATH WATER   Royalty Bathes In Five Inches to Practice Fuel Economy

British. Royalty To Bathe In Only Five Inches Water   Conservation Program Ordered for All Occupants of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle; Rings at Five-Inch Levels Painted in Tubs; Room Illumination Reduced; Fires Are Curbed

War Unit System Is Explained   Instructions on New Plan for Deferment Sent to Se lective Service Boards

Draft Status of Farmers Changed   Board Told They May Defer Youths

FARM DRAFT GUIDES SENT LOCAL UNITS   Standards on 2-¢ and 3-c Fixed by Agriculture Department   LISTED IN GROUPS   Units of Stock and Acres Of Essential Crop Lands Rated

DEFINE FARMER DEFERMENT FOR DRAFT BOARDS   Detailed Instructions Given as te How Classification Will Be Made for Essentials

8O-CALLED “WAR .UNITS" oF FARM PRODUCTION sertr TO GOVERN CONSIDERATION OF CASES —

ORDER DEFINES KEY FARMERS BY WAR UNITS   standards Set To Guide Draft Boards In Deferments

To classify farmers by unit system   Need 16 units for deferment

SET STANDARD FOR DEFERMENT   “War Unit’ Plan Followed hh Classifying Fatm Workers  For Draft.

INVOLVED . POINT SYSTEM TO DEFER DRAFTED FARMERS   Selective Service Sends- Out “Detailed Instructions’  On, Classification, °”  Of- Farm Labor -

JAP ARTILLERY POUNDS BURMA   Light Artillery Is Reported Ac tive Throughout Sunday Against Chinese

BATTLE LINE OF BURMA DRAWN NEAR GULF OF MARTABAN   Rangoon Fighting Centers Around China’s Gateway to the Sea and Pathway to India 

BRITISH TAKE NEW STAND IN BURMA AREA   Withdraw Infantry Units From Advanced Positions to Avoid Piece: meal Destruction by the Japanese.

BATTLE LINE DRAWS NEARER BURMA ROAD   British Withdraw 30 Mile irom Thatan-Duyinzeik Area

Burma Lines Being Drawn   British Ready on New Line For Intensified Drive Against Rangoon

New Withdrawal In Burma Battle  Japs Have Advanced 60 Miles in Six Dawe

British Fall Back 30 Miles, Plan to Use Vital River as _ Springboard for Fresh Attack

British Dig in After 30 Mile Burma Retreat   Thaton Is Given Up T Japanese; New Battle Lin Is Stranger

BRITISH FALL BACK IN BURMA TO BILIN RIVER   Thaton Apparently Forfeited to Japs and Pegu Becomes New Goal in Drive to Cut Rails

New Battleline Is Set Up On Road To Burma   Japanese Do Not Interfere With Movements Of Embattled Imperial Troops

BURMA BATTLELINE CHANGES AS. BRIT FORCES WITHDRAW   New Line Drawn Near Head Gulf cf Martaban Around Which Lies the Burma Road

Battleline Of Burma Drawn   British Withdraw to New Line To Take Advantage of Terrain

Luzon Defenders Are Still Awaiting New Assault By Invading Forces      100,060 GERMANS ARE THREATENED

JAP ADVANCE IS REPORTEL      British Pesition in Malaye Critical—Russians Gain

’ BUSINESS GOOD:   Tipton Host to. Huge = Crowd  ’ Saturday in’ Xmas Uuying,

BRUSINESS GOOD,   Tipton Host to Huge Crowd: Saturday in Amas Duying,

UNREST BOILS UNDER HITLER RULED EUROPE   GESTAPO EXECUTION SQUADS WORK OVERTIME

BASTILLE DAY MARKED AS ALLIES PREPARE FOR INVASION OF EUROPE   perman Governmen Takes Drastic Steps To End Acts of Sabotage

BASTILLE DAY InFRANCE SEES FIST FIGHTING   British Bombers Drop Leaflets Over Occupied Country, Promising Liberation For  Enslaved Millions.   Zagreb Slaying

Violence and Sabotage Rage  As Bastille Day Observed   British Bombers Drop Notes Over France; Nazis Murder 700 Croats in Reprisal for Assassination of Zagreb Gestapo Chief

Bastille Day IsObserved With Action Aplenty   Nazis. Tighten Channel * Execution Work = OverBritish — Drop ures ty Fronch

SHADOW ARMIES OBSERVE HOLIDAY      Gestapo Chief Assassinated In Yugoslavia On Bastille Day

Bastille Day Is Celebrated By ‘Shadow Armies   Gestars Officer - Slain; Hangmen Work Overtime

‘Shadow Armies’ Observe Anniversary Of Bastile Day as Executions Mount

NAZIS GIRD COAST AGAINST INVASION   Bastille Day Rallies Fighting French—Leaflets Dropped

VIOLENCE AGAINST NAZIS MOUNTS IN OCCUPIED AREAS   Conquered Peoples of Europe Observe Bastille Day as Portent of Allied Invasion.   GERMANS STRENGTHEN COASTAL DEFENSES   British Bombers Drop Mes. sages in France Promising Liberation—700 Croats Executed.

Germans Tighten Defenses   Nazi Execution Squads Work  OWwaertime

Get British Leaflets As London Gets Word  700 Croats Assassinatec

Bastille Day Marked By France   Anti-Nazi Violence, Sabotage in Europe Increasing

CIVILIANS MAY BE FORCED TO ADJUST MEAT DIET DUE. TO REQUIREMENTS OF ARMED FORCES

Civilians May Have To Alter Meat Schedule   Wickard Fails To Comment On Ceiling Price Effect On Meat Shortage

Meat Diet Of Civilians May  Be Adjusted   Army - Navy Buying Up Prime Beef Cattle On Range—Small Packers Having Difficulties

Change In U. S. Meat Diet Seen  In Wickard Talk   Warns Farmers Must Ship Hogs Earlier To Stave Off Embargoes

Girls Don’t Work Out So Well At Bomber Plants; They Flirt too Muck.

War Plant Bans Frivolity; To Seareqate Women Worker:      Gals Continue to Pursue Social Life In Factory Workrooms Complains Boeing

Girls In War Work Cannot Forget Sex:   Segregation May Prove Answer In Boeing Plant

WOMEN NOT WORKING OUT MAKING PLANES   Boeing Vice President Says Many Are Not Taking Theit Jobs Seriously; Others OK

Girl Workers Not Serious   Too Many Pursue Social Life In  War Factories

Women War Workers Are Big Problem   Many Refuse To Follow Orders

Employment Of Women Workers At Plant Making Army Bombers Reported Not Working Out Well

Nazi Hordes Said To Be Paying Heavily For Gains; Believe Moscow May Be Goal Of Invaders

Rommel Forced To Weaken His Front; Both Sides Too Tired For Renewed Blows; Germans  Claim Red Railroad Cut

120 - Mile Breakthrough  Severs Moscow-Rostov  Railway Line  PAY HEAVY eas a  British Again Bend Axis, Desert Line Backward; Germans Are Weary

Germans Claim Capture of Voronezh, Important City on Moscow-Rostov Railroad—In Egypt, Rommel’s Columns Are Given Third Successive Setback by Allied Forces.

Soviets Claim Armies Falling Back, But .. Taking Toll   SEE PINCER

U.S. Tanks Credited With Desert Wins.   Over Axis Troops   Reich Says. Tremendous Wheeling Action Moves Toward Provino, 140 Miles East Of Voronezh City

Pressure Continue: onEnemy   FRESH TROOPS BOLSTERING AUCHINLECK 

British Report Axis Turned Back In Western Egypt  Germans Claim The Caonture of Vital   Germans Claim The Capture of Vital Soviet Railway

 Timoshenko Opens Counter-Offense, Drives Enemy Back, Vichy Reports

EVENTS TAKE GRAVE TURN FOR SOVIETS BUT BRITISH GAIN   Hitler Expected to Strike at Caucasus or Moscow or Possibly Both

VORONEZH HAS FALLEN, SAYS AXIS REPORT   Soviet Admits Enemy Tank Column Has Crossed Don

War in Russia Takes Grave Turn With Two Red Armies Cut Apart  U.S. Tanks Help  Big American Tanks Help to Set Back Axis in Egypt

VORONEZH © CAPTURED, NAZIS SAY   ‘Big City Near Don River a  Key Point on Line Linking  North and South Armies   HITLER IS POURING IN MORE TROOPS   Reds Admit German. Gains But Give No Hint of Losins Voronezh

Slashing of Communications Belween Armies Seen as Grave Turn of Events— Hitler May Try Flanking Sweep Aimed Atl Mascow, Some Experts Think

HELD FOR ofl DAY IN EGYPT   Nazis Exploit 120 - Mile Break Through, Claim Key Railroad City.   REDS IN COUNTERATTACK

Axis Meeting 3rd Setback  In Egypt —   Soviet Armies Said Falling Back in Good Order — Bombers Strike Again :  at Ian Racee

Communications Line s Cut Between North, South Amies  REDS COUNTER-DRIVE   Hitler Claims Capture of Voronezh, Important Railway Center

But Russians Also Launch An Offensive   Vichy Hears Reds Have Driven Axis Back In Ukraine   Rommel's Southern ‘Flank Is Bent West   British Army Gets Fresh Troops And Big American Tanks

Nazis Exploit Swift 120-Mile Breakthrough In Russian Campaign; British Gain In Egypt as  Rommel Suffers Third Successive Setback. —Axi e. aL ClwtkDp:

Vital Soviet Rail Center Captured   Bloody Conflict at Don River Rages Unceasingly

British Aided by Yanks in  Kgypt   Fresh Troops Hit Weary Germans Constantly

GRAVE TURN AGAINST REDS, REICH CLAIMS   Breaking Through Soviet Lines, Huns Cut Communieations Between Stalin Forces

BRITISH DENT AXIS FLANK ON FRYPT FRONT   Vital Soviet Railroad Cut by New Advance Rv Hitler’s Troons

Report Key Soviet City Falls in Swift Nazi Break Through   Rommel Digs in on Egyptian Front: in Third Successive Day of German Setbacks as ‘Battle of Bottleneck’ Cools

Thrust May Have Split Soviet Armies  Hitler’ s  Men Claim Capture  _ = ea AA itp in ep ip oe A   Fitiers Men Ulaim Capture Of Voronezh on MoscowRostov Railroad, Damaging Soviet Position Gravely

Big U. S. Tanks Hit Nazis In Egypt as Rommel Withdraws  FORWARD LINE HIT Chinese Front Inactive  As Weather Grounds  Bombers   FORWARD LINE HIT

Situation In Russia Grave   British Bending Axis Front Backward Today

[British Add Another Set-Back To Rommel's Campaign In Egypt; Nazi Spearhead Cuts North-South Russian Railroad At Voronezh

HITLER'S HORDE CLAIMS TO HOLD MAIN RAILROAD   Threat to Both Moscow and Rich Caucasus Oil Fields Develops Suddenly   AXIS RETREATS IN EGYPT   Small Yank Tank Force Meets and Defeats Nazis In Battle in Desert

Voronezh Taken Berlin Declares   Slashing of Communications Between Armies Seen as Grave Turn of Events— Hitler May Try Flanking Sweep Aimed At Moscow, Some Experts Think

Rail Line Between Soviet Northern, Southern Forces severed, Claim Of Germans

Nazi Army Breaks Through Russians’ Line at Voronezh   Capture Important City -on Moscow-Rostov Ry.; Other War News

American Tanks Join Big Flow Of Reinforcements   Continued Pressure By Defenders Forces Rommel To Weaken Forward Line; China Urges Second Front In Pacific

British Hurl Fresh Troops Into Eqypl   120-Mile Break Claimed By Nazis Before Voronezh

Break of 120 Miles Made At Voronezh   Northern and Southern Red Armies Divided; Soviets Counter-Attack

Russian Position Becoming Serious On Eastern Front   British Continue Pressure Tactics On Rommel’s Flank

Germans Say Voronezh Taken   Main Moscow-Caucasus Connection Apparently Disrupted; British In Egypt Bend Axis Southern Flank Back To West.

Grave Turn for Defending Forces   British Holding Germans Back in Egyptian Theater.

German Tank Columns Pour Through Break in Russian Line to Threaten Porovino   This Offensive May Be Start of Northern Pincers Movement Against Moscow, Which Hitler Failed to Win Last Year

House Planners Also Devise Deeper Cut Into _ Personal Incomes   PRESENT, PROPOSED RATES COMPAREL

Installment § ystem for Payment  Of Income Tax Sought by Congress

RANGE OF SURTAXES IS INCREASED FROM bP 7012-81 PCT      House Group Working Out In. stallment- Payments for  income Taxes   STUDY MORGENTHAU PLAN

TAX PAYMENT SYSTEM BEING SOUGHT   Installment Method To Soften Blow Of Steeply-Increase< Rates In Low-Income Brackets Considered By Committee —Sharp Upturn In Levy Proposed

MAY PAY TAX ON INCOMES BY INSTALLMENTS   Average Citizen Will Have Far Larger Bill To Pay, House Group Has Decided

Attempt to Soften _ Blow of Steeply © Increased Levies on Income.

Big Income Tax Boost To Catch Smaller Earners   Installment Plan May Be Invoked To Help Collections

Viewed Aid In Meeting Rate Jump   Proposal Would Authorize Treasury Department To Make Pay Deductions

Weekly Tax Payments Discussed   lreasury Would Ge Authorization to Take Paycheck Deduction in September   Credit Is Kept   Ten Per Cent Earner Income Credit Re mains in Bill

PAY DEDUCTION TO SOFTEN TAX BLOW STUniEn   - Committee Proposes Steeply Higher Rates in Lower Incomes

Seek Plan to Soften Tax Blow   May Work Out Installment Payment Plan of Income Taxes

Plan Pay Roll Deductions For Income Taxes   Seek To Soften Blow Of Drastic Increases In Ratec.

Seck System of Installment Payments On Taxes to Soften Blow of Increased Rate:

Seek Plan On Taxes   “Stady Installment Payment Plan on Income Tax _

WAGE DEDUCTION FOR INCOME TAX BEING STUDIED   MONEY WITHHELD WOULD BE APPLIED TO MAR. 15 PAYMENT

More Income Taxes From Wage Earners   Deduction From Payrolls Planned For Collection   Low Income Brackets To Add Many Taxpayers   New Schedules Would Add $2,756 000,000 To Present 5 Billion

Installment Paying Of Income Taxes Being Considered   New Income Tax Measure Would Hit Lower Incomes for Larger Returns

LOWER INCOME -. CLASS IS HIT   Blow May Be Softened By  Payroll Deductions

WORK ON PLAN TO COLLEGT I INSTALLMENTS   Committee Goes from Raised Range af Surtaxes to How to Get It.   PERSONS EARNING $10 A WEEK TAKEN INTO FOLD

House Ways and Means Committee Plans System to Soften Blow of Steeply Increased Rates in Low Income Brackets. .   SURTAXES BOOSTED   Retail Sales Tax Favored

ICONSIDER SOFTENING INCOME TAXES BLOW  New Rates to Hit Low-Income Group

Installment Tax Payment  Plan Sought   ‘Pay As You Go’ Basis Scheme Studied by House Group .

TAX INCREASES MAY BE EASED BY NEW PLANS   Schedule Being Worked Out For Installment Payments In Low-income Group   WAGE DEDUCTIONS LOOM   Exemptions Are in Line for Revisions—Policy Calls For Everyone To Pay

Installment Payment: Planned To Meet  Boost In Taxes      Plan Now Under Consideration Would Authorize Treasury In September To Start Making Reg nlar Neductinns From Pavchecks ,

Low Income: Hit By New Taxing Plan   Pay Deductions Mav Soften Blow

Payroll Deductions For ‘Taxes Are Propose   House Ways And Means Committee Expected Te Evolve System Of Installment Payments Of Income Levies: Surtaxes Upped

INSTALLMENT TAX PAYING PLAN STUDIED   House Committee Seeks Method of Softening Income Levy Blow by Spreading Collections Over the Year.

Seek. Payment Plan on Taxes   House Committe Trying to Work Out Installment System

[AX PLA  LOW INCOMES   System of Installment Pay ments May Soften Blow To Those Affected

HOUSE GROUP HIKES INCOME TAXES AGAIN   Approves Surtay Increase Turns to Proposed Pavroll Deductions

Installment Tax Payment Is Considered   Committee Raising Rate Of Surtax Now Views New Steeper Rate  PAY DEDUCTION  Proposals Would Touch Incomes as Small as S10 Wackly

HOUSE GROUP WOULD SOFTEN -LEWY'S BLOW   Considers Treasury Proposa For Advance Deduction From Payrolis.   STEEP RATES APPROVED   Persons Earning $10 Weekly : Likely To Be Affected  C.. Radbiddln ct

LOW INCOMES TO BE HIT BY LEVY SETUP   increased Rates May Bs  _ Softened By System  of Installment Payments   LIMIT IS UNDECIDED

Urge Deductions From Paychecks   No Serious Discussion Held Of Roosevelt Suggestion For Salary Ceiling

French Giving Germans Help  Supplies and Bases Being Used in African Camnaijan

RAID STIRS TALK OF SECOND FRONT   INVASION OF FRANCE HELD POSSIBLE WITH ADEQUATE PLANES AND SHIPS,

Second Front Thrust Said To Be Feasible   Experts Say Allied Airpower Must Be Boosted Further

Allied Landing Raid Shows New Front Possibility   Foreign Military Experts Point Out Problems of Invasion

ALLIES ABLE TQ ESTABLISH SECOND FRONT   Foreign Military Experts Look Upon Landing At Dieppe As Demonstrating Possibility W.th Air Superiority.   Men Materials

home says Fignt Result of Allies —  Strategical Move Locates Battle Between  Island of Tunis and Sardinia  ALLIES SAY NOTHING  Italians Claim Sinking of Several Ships in Convoy Attack

Italians Report Success at Sea   Rome Claims Two Cruisers, One Destroyer and Four Steamers Are Sunk Out of Convoy

RUNNING BATTLE AMONG PLANES AND NAVY RAGES   Only Meager Information Is Coming Out and That Is From Italian Radio   AXIS ADVANCES IN LIBYA   Japs Drive Deep into China But Defenders Capture Important Base   By CLAUDE A, FARNSWORTH

Italian Torpedo Planes, Bombers, Fighters Swarmed On British Convoy

Rome Says Italy Lost 20 Planes   Italy Claims Sinking of Two Cruisers, One Destroyer and Four Steamers  ™: vie wwe .— (Fa   Third Battle Rages at Tobruk in Adjusting  Positions

IMPORTANCE OF NAVAL. AND AIR ~ FIGHT IS SEEN      Axis ‘Reports Great Battle In Mediter-   ATTACK CONVOY   Conflict Is Raging Between Sardinia And Tunis

Rome Issues Only Information About Running Sea Fight   Italian High Command Claims Seven Ships in Convoys Sunk

Axis Reports Ships, Planes In Heavy Fight   Italians Claim Seven Allied Ships In ‘Two Big Convoys Sunk; Dispatches Hint Attack On Mainland Or Troop Movement To Suez.

Rome Also Claims Damage To Five Other Warships And Several Steamships   Running Sea-Air Battle Occurs in Mediterranean Between Italian Island of Sardini and Sicily, Axis Sources Stote

ALLIED CONVOY UNDER ATTACK, ITALY CLAIMS   Suggestion That Italy May Be Under Attack or Allies Attempting Transfer of Strength

British, Axis Fight Battle in Mediterranean Sea-Air Units Clash While Allies Seem to Be Making  Major Strategical Move; Soviets Stand Off Nazis  BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

ITALIANS SAY TWO BRITISH CRUISERS, DESTROYER AND FOUR STEAMERS ARE SUNK   Location of Battle and Other Factors Suggest Either Italian Territory Itself Might Be Under’ Attack, or Allies Are Engaged In Transfer of  Strength. fed "

RUNNING. NAVAL, “AR BATTLE OFF TTALY REPORTED   Dispatches Indicate Attacks Followed Sudden Move of British Ships

ITALIANS CLAIM 7 SHIPS SUNK IN BRITISHCONVOY   First Reports Indicate Important Strategical Move by Allied Force

Rome Reports Cruisers, Other Ships Sunk in Battle Close To Italian Mainland

TWO CONVOYS STRUCK, ROME REPORTS CLAIM   Seven Ships Declared Sunk As Attack On Italian Territory Is Hinted   SEVASTOPOL GIVEN HELP   Russia’s Slack Sea Fleet Comes To Aid Of HardPressed Port

Italian Bombs Take Big Toll  From A Convoy   Running Sea-Air Battle In Mediterranean While Russian Navy Joins Red Land Forces Tn Sevastopol Defense; Axis Gains In Libya

Italians Claim Success In Running ‘Fight, Red Fleet Steams Into Action

Axis Claims Six Ships Sunk      Running Air-Sea Fight On Italy’s Doorstep

Heavy Blows Hit 2 Convoys Off N. Africa   3 Warships, 4 Steamers Sunk; Claim Carrier ‘Bombed   ROME ADMITS LOSS OF ‘20 WARPLANES   Bitter Running Batile Is Fought Between Tu_ nis. Sardinia _

ltaly Reports Great Running Sea-Air Battle   United Nations Silent; May Be Attacking Islands   Possible Convoy Of Aid For North Africa   Russian Fleet Bombards Germans Attacking Crimea

No British Reports On Italian Attacks On Mediterranean Naval Force or Axis Reports That Tanks Outflank Tobruk

Possible- Allied Stratgetic Move   Russians Fight Desperately to Hold German Onslaughts

Big Sea-air BattleRaging For 2 Days  Battle Joined Saturday; May

Major Engagement is Indicated by Axis Communique   Locale Is Given as Between Islands of Tunis and Sardinia

Only Account, From Italians, Indicates Fight On Big Scale   Italians Claim Many Warships Destroyed; May be Largest Convoy Yet Taken Through

Battle Indicates Major -Strategical Move of Allies  STILL RAGING  ee aa  2 Cruisers, Destroyer, 4 Steamers. Sant ta Rattam

Running Sea- Air Fight Off Sicily   On Face of Axis Reports Italian Territory May Be Under Attack or Allies Transferring Forces Between Suez  and Gibaltar.   Italian Command Says That Seven  British Ships Are Sunk in Fight

ITALY MAY BE UNDER ATTACK: LOSSES HEAVY   British Have Revealed No Particulars; Large Transfer of Fleet to Suez Seems Possible

ITALTANS DECLARE SEVERAL WARSHIPS, OTHER VESSELS SUNK  MEAGER REPORTS FROM ROME INDICATE ITALY MAY BE UNDER ATTACK

Axis Reports Are Only Ones Yet Available   Major Strategical Move by Allies Seems Involved In Running Fight

Report 2 Cruisers,  Destroyer Sunk In Violent Sea Fight   Italians Claim British Ships Were Attempting To Negotiate Perilous Passage Between Africa And Sardinia   By CLAUDE A. FARNSWORTH  Beeantatat Wsene Wan WA ae

Italy Claims Seven British Vessels Sunk In Great Sea And Air Battle

Fleets Clash In editerranean: Black Sea Also   Mystery Veils Allied Maneuver; Reds Use Ships Off Savectun.}

Rome Reports Big Sea and Air Battle   Being Fought Off Italy’s Mediterranean Doorstep; Briitsh Convoys Mentioned

Rome Claims Seven Vessels In Convoy  Have Been Sunk =   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Wdttar

Italians Claim Seven British Vessels Sunk   U. S. Reported to Have Bombed Ruman: ian Oil Fields   By CLYDE A, FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

Rome Claims Two British Cruisers, Destroyer, Four Steamers Sunk In Mediterranean—II Duce’s Forces Admit Loss of 20 Planes in Aerial Combat.

Allies May Be Engaged In A Big Transfer   Rome Claims Many Ships Sunk Out Of British Convov

British Convoy Loss Said 7 vps 8 Sunk,      Fight Staged At Italy's: Doorstep; ~ Red Fleet Fire Covers Nazis; an laim Chinese Near Enemy Base

XIS CLAIMS ONVOYS ARE NDER ATTACK   Italy Admits Loss of 20 Planes in Effort to Halt Allied Ships In Supply Line   SEE NAZI-REC FLAREUP

Italy Claims 2 Attacks on Giant Convoys   Declare Seven Ships Sunk, Nine Damaged London Is Silent

ITALIAN AREA MAY BE UNDER ALLIED DRIVE   Engagement Is Fought tween Sardinia  And Sicily   MANY PLANES USED   Only News of Battle I Heard On Broadcast  From Rome

16 SHIPS SUNK ROME CLAIMS IN REPORT   Italian Territory May Be Under Attack, Belief   BRITISH CONVOYS   Attacked With Heavy Loss Says Axis; Situation In Norway Being Studied

SHIPS SUNK, ROME SAYS   Axis Reports Indicate Ma. jor Allied Maneuvers in Mediterranean   NEW U.S. AIRFRONT ALSO INDICATED   British May Be Taking Reinforcements.to Army in Libya.

Brifish Make No Mention Of Battle Which indicates Either Invasion Of Halian Territory Or Movement Of Aid To Tobruk

Reckless Use Of Planes, Men By Axis Hints Importance   Naval War Also Breaks Out In Black Sea; «ees, Russian Lines Still Hold Firm __svsgggs

REPORTS HINT ITALY MAY BE UNDER ATTACK   Italians Claim Shooting Seven British Ships Out Of Convoy

Italians Battle Huge Sea Force  Near Sardinia ©   Planes Smash At Huge British Armada Sailing East; Rome Claims 7 Sunk; Move To Attack Italy Hinted

ROME REVEALS MEDITERRANEAN AIR-SEA FIGHT   Hot Running Engagement With Powertul Allied Force Indicates Major Thrust At Duce's Territory

Calls Charges At Ross _ An Attempt To Misleaa   ‘J. Warren Mickle Says Payroll Paddng Kecusation Basec On “Chactic Conditions” Of Records

Senator Benson Will Become Acting Governor Of Illinois This Weekend

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MacArthur Had Been Saving His Planes For Right Moment  Japan May Be Using 4.000 Or 5.000 Planes

APPROVES FUNDS   Senate Group Sets Up Money For ‘Secret Weapon.’

Approve Naval Expansion Bill  Senate Naval Committee Okays Huge Program, Include Mystery Weapon

O. R. R MILLS, JR, ‘PROMOTED  . "TO RIRST LIEUTENANT      Secret. Training » - Alse GA {Reautred For.  Operation §—

OVER NINE MILLION NEW PASSENGER CAR TIRES WERE IN TRADE CHANNELS

SINKING SHIP IS TORPEDOED   U-boat Opens Fire As Last 01 Crew Scrambles Into Lifeboats

22 Die Needlessly When Sub Attacks   Sinking Ship Torpedoed Again Before Entire Crew Gets Off

ENTIRE ARMY UF Uo, MADE  EAMLINE   Roosevelt Changes Whole Organization for Offensive Operations.

U. 0. ARMY Id STREAMLINED TU CARRY WAR  TO THE ENEMY   Shake-up Provides Ground Force, Air Arm and nn  oer «= ae ae  ee Oe eee

STREAMLINE ARMY: SETUP:  $ ORDERED   ARMY ORGANIZATION DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS TO CENTRALIZE MILITARY  + CONTROL.

Army Command Changes Made By President   Three New Divisions Set Up To Provide Coordination   OFFICERS SELECTED   Ground Forces, Air Group, Supply Are Mainly Affected

Land, Air, Supply Divisions Make Up Organization   Stimson Promises To Take War To Enemy A: War Funds Bill Passes

FR. Approves Streamlining  Of Forces   Largest Army Bill Okehed By Senate

TWO MILLION WOMEN WILL BE NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT WAR INDUSTRIES MANPOWER OF UN. §

Will Present School Pageant On November 13  Three Hundred To Participate Tr. Tha Dliacr

EDUCATION WEEK PACFANT CLIMAX   “Free Men” To Be Present: ed Evening of. November 13 Cos

Will Present School Pageant OnN ovember 13  Three Hundred To Participate In. The Plav

ALLIES DOWN 29 PLANES IN BURMA FIGHT   Defenders Fall Back to West Bank Of Sittang River

JAPS SEEN AS ABOUT SET FOR IAVA INVASION   iRake Area With Bombs, Ma: chinegun Fire — Allies Score on Water.

BRITISH BATTLING FIERCELY TO HALT JAP RANGOON PUSH   Fighting Front In ‘Burma Only 15 Miles From Key Rangoon-Mandalay Raileanad

Congress Is Handed Victory Bill   Cent Predict Cost, avs President,      Total 56 Billions.   Scles Levy Opposed: Corporations and Incomes Teaced.

Japanese 90 Miles Within China Proper   Fighting for Back Door to China Is Reported

TROOPS OCCUPY TACHAL FIGHT AT TENGCHUNC   THYING TO FORCE CROSSING OF SALWEEN RIVER IN SOUTHERN CHINA   CHINESE UNITS GUT SUPPLY LINES IN THREE PLACES   Reinforcements Continue To Arrive As Drive for Positions In Western Yunnan Frovines Continues

Japanese Take City90 Miles SeyondBurme   Chinese Cut Communica tion Lines At 3 Points, Bu Are Hard Pressed   FOE REINFORCED   AVG Strikes Near Hanoi Brereton Bombers Hit Air drome By Daylight

SHINESE SEVER FOE'S LINES IN . 3 KEY PLACES   Heavily Reinforced Jap Columns Moving Along Burma Rd.

JAP TROOPS NOW “SO MILES INSIDE CHINESE BORNE   Chinese Units Cut Communication Lines But Fall Back Slowly.

Japs Send More Trocps To Burma   REINFORCEMENTS BEA‘ THROUGH CHINESE LINES

JAPS DRIVE 90 MILES INTO CHINA   Trying to Force Salween Crossing At Tengchung

Nippons, Chines Battle 90 Miles  Inside Frontier   Reinforced Enemy Driving Relentlessly For Yunnan Positions

REINFORCED JAPO CAPTURE = TAGHA   Chinese Cut Enemy Communication Lines But Japs Drive Forward

Japs Press 80 Miles Into India   General Stilwell’s Forces Resist Jap Pressure at Point 125 Miles Inside China   Japs Launch Ships

BRITISH LOSE FINAL HOLD IN BURMA SECTOR   Japanese Troops Reported Having 80-Mile Wedge _ In India 5

Weary Remnants Of British Army Retreat To India   Meanyhile, Allied Fliers Score Against Japanese -Planes, Shipping Off Australia

Last British Troops Leave In Burma   Cross Into Eastern India; Japs Have Moved 125 Miles Into China

Weary Remnants of British Out of Burma; Big Bombers Pound Jap Ships Heavily

Last Weary British Out Of Burma  ‘Only 5,000 in    ‘Only 5,000 in  Vichy Reports Jap Drive into India

Last Weary Remnants Of British Army Cros:  Into India From Burm:

REMNANTS OF BRITISH ARMY REACH INDIA   Withdrawal Of 5,000 Fron Burma Climaxed Battle Against Great Odds

ENTER INDIA IN CLIMAX TO LONG HOPELESS STAND   JAPANESE ADVANCE REPORTED 80 MILES INSIDE BORDER

Superiority of Americans Demonstrated Off Australia      BURMA LINES ARE HIT   British Army Withdraws In Battling Nippon Invaders

BRITISH ARMY CROSSES FROM BURMA TO INDIA   Kebulous Vichy Report Says Jay Troops Advancing Only 2I¢ Miles from Calcutia   JAPS IN TENGYUEH   Chinese Forces Still Battling ir  Western Yunnan—Japs Clain  Victory in Hopel

Vichy Claims Nipponese Have Advanced to Point Only 210 Miles From Calcutta — Retreating Force Estimated to Include 5.000.

Weary British Crossing Into Manipur State   Vichy Radio Says Japanese Troops Have Advanced 80 Miles Into India Along The Bay of Bengal.

Battered British Are Out of Surma   Vichy Claims Japs 80 Miles in India  os PT eee eae Seer) cae  SSM

Withcraw  Into India   Weary British Unit Ends Long-Stand In Burma

INVADE INDIA   British Troops Escape Trap After Prolonged  Biahtine in Beewwma

BRIEF BURMA FIGHT IS OVER   Last Weary Remnants of British Army Cross Into India

Japs Reported 80 Miles In India; British Retreat .  New Air Raids © a Jap Island  « lec len

Brifish Army Has Reached India   Ends Long Disastrous Burma Campaign: Japs Now in India, Report

BRITISH ARMY RETREATS 19 INDIA SECTOR   Follows 5 Month Battle Against Superior Forces   ALLIES SEPARATED   Stilwell’s Chinese Are Still Batthng On Burma Road

Japs Push To India   British Cross Border As Vichy Says Invader: Near Chittagong

Advancing Into India   Enemy Ships And Planes ” ‘Again Pounded Heavily * ‘By Big Aled Bombers

Japs Reported Driving Over  Nepal Border   Allied Bombers — Continue To Pound Enemy Bases

DLT oH ARMY SUIPES TRAP, AEAGHES INDIA   Tattered Remnants of Burma Force Cross Into India After Stubborn Retreat

Remnants of British Army In Burma Cross [nto india      Withdrawal Ends Gallant Five-Month Battle Against Jap Invaders; Native Treachery and Lack of Air Support Made Position Untenable; Jans Reported In India

JAP TROOPS PUSH INTO INDIA ALONG BAY OF BENGAL   Stilwell’s Forces Still Resist Drive Up Burma Road

Report Japanese Nearing Calcutta      General Stilwell’s Forces Resist Jap Ad: - vance Up Butma Road; Alliec Planes Bomb New Britain

Last Of British Troops Forced  Out Of Burma   Withdraw Into India; Japs Reported Pushing Along Bay Of Bengal.

British are Driven Into India   Japs Reported to Be Within 210 Miles of Calcutta.

Last Of England’s Burmese Army Straggles Into India   Final Withdrawal Marks End Of Grim And Disheartening 5-Month Battle

WEARY FORCES ELUDE TRAP IN BURMA BATTLE   Remnants Of Band Cross Frontier After Bloody FiveMonth Battle   JAPS ADVANCE ALONG BAY   Foe Reported 80 Miles Inside India And 125 Miles Inside China

Weary Remnants of British Army Makes  Retreat from. Burma   Crosses Frontier Inte Manipur State in Eastern India

Japs Advance 80) Miles Along Bay Of Bengal   Vichy Broadcast Says Invad ers Now Within 210 Miles Of Calcutta; Stilwell’s Me Resist Along Burma Road

British Army Leaves Burma   Small Force Crosses Into Eastern India, London Announces

Burma Defenders Forced ONE Border; Bae on / Bay“of: Bengal...   ADVANCE OF. 80° “MILES: "REPORTED

Remnants of British Burma Army Straggle Into India   5,000 Men Cross Border; Japs Increase Air Strength in East Indies Bases,

S- Month Resistance Wiped Out   Stillwell’s Chinese Fight On, However, Against Long Odde.   U.S. Fliers Active   EEE ES EEE RES  MacArthur Reports New Bomb Attacks On lan Cantere

Hitler Pleads For Greater Sacrifices   True to Form He Launches. Tirade Against Jews  and Conmuniste

Rigid Controls Are Planned For  Transportation   Government Officials Plar . To Clamp Down On Rules For Autoists

RIGID. CONTROL ~ OVER TRAVEL HOW PLANNED   Motorist Will Probably Be Told How Far He Can Drive in a Year.   SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Gasoline Rationing for the Entire Country Likely \ on July 1.

RIGID RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION BEING PLANNED IN WASHINGTON

JUDGE UPHOLDS LAW   Wichita Rent Ceiling Case Wa: Appealed@ to Federal Court

Reds Continue  To Smash Aheac   Germans on Vyazma End of Center Line Face Envelopment

SOVIET DRIVE T0 WEST SPEEDED   Slashing Column Strikes Out To Threaten Capture Of  Vyazma

Russians Increase Speed of Drive Against Nazis in Central Sector

ON SMOLENSK   Soviets Push Forward al Accelerated Pace; Threaten Nazis at Vyazma

RUSSIAN ARMIES IN CENTER SMASH TOWARD SMOLENSK   Drive of Muscovites Gaining Speed—Envelopment of Vyazma End of Nazi Line Threatened.   INVADERS ARE DRIVEN FROM 157 SETTLEMENTS    Heavy Blows Dealt Germans  In Crimea—Soviet Fleet at Sevastopol Shells Flee  ing Columns.

Threaten To Envelop Anothe: Sector After Smashing Ger. man Regiment In Mosa!sk Area Sunday.  5   Red Fleet Busy

SPU YY SFU STAY eli poe  See Best Sugar Beet Growing Season in ‘42

OIL AND COAL CENTER  TAKEN BY JAP FORCES   Semarinda Is Occupied by Inyading. Forces on East ' Coast of Borneo, Dutch Cormmunique Arinounces Today—Netherlands Troops Believed to Have Destroyed All Installations of ; Use to than Enamv

BORNEO OIL, COAL CENTER IN JAP HANDS   Installations Which Japs Might Have Used at Samarinda Believed Destroyed by Dutch,

lr ae ae” alee ener ena AVIATION CADET KILLED -IN BALLINGER CRASH

Rostov Defense: Still Fight Fleets of Tanks   German Regiment Which Forcec Its Way Across Don Reportedly Destroyed by Russian Forces

Soviets Entrenching Behind  Deon For Supreme Defense Of Oil Fields   FINNS CONSIDERING CUTTING AXIS TIES

Sturdy Rear-Guards Of Soviet Army Still Are Engaged Inside Rostov   Finland Gives Out Broad Hints She Might Be Willing ToQui As Germany’s Ally If U. S. Guarantees Post-War  Independence

LAST-DITCH STAND “AGAINST INVADING ~ FORCES BEING MADE   German Regiment Reported Encircled and Destroyed on Lower Don—Finland May Quit ac German Ally

Allied Quarters Inclined to Accept German Claims; Reds Wipe Out Nazi Regiment on the-Don   Moscow Says Corpses of ‘Hundreds of Hitlerites’ Litter Ground Around Rostov; Believe Reds Escaped Trap

Minimum Price on Gasoline   Set by Price Administratio to Protect Oil Dealers—  Increase Fuel Oil Price

OPA Guarantees  Profit on Gas    OO Moves To Aid Small Service Sta tions; Raises Fuel Oil Price

Fuel Oil Price Boost Granted   Minimum Profit On Gasoline Established

New Gas, Fuel Oil Price ‘Range Effective Tuesday   OPA Acts To Guarantee Profit able Margin Por Small Betailers

Krupp Armament Works Is Chief Target In Destructive Raids; London Continues Hints Of Allied Invasion Of Europe

WAVES RAF BOMBERS BLASTED “INVASION COAST” AREA TODA}   CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ALLIED INVASION PROGRAM IN LONDON

British Lose 13 Planesin  Nazi Attack   Russians Report 3,000 Ger.  mans Killed in Three Days on Bryansk Front; Othe: Developments

British Bombers Blast “Invasion Points” On Coast   Krupp Armament Works Chief Target of Night Foray; Both Russians and Germans Claim Gains on Wide Battlefront

R. A. F. Blasts Nazi Bases On French Coast   Raid Follows Poundins Of War Foundries Ir Ruhr Valley.

“ons of High Explosives Also Loosed on German  Plants in Ruhr Valley

Nazis Say 13 Planes ‘Shot Down   Waves. OF Bombers. Drop Hundreds Of Tons Of * Bombs;. Le Havre Hit

RAF Blasts Coastline   13 Bombers Lost In Forays Aimed At Krupp Gun Works

Hundreds of Tons of Ex: plosives Reported on War Plants.   PAPER HINTS AT ALLIED INVASION

French Invasion Coast Is Blasted By RAF Raider:   Big Krupp . Armament Works Are Chief Targets of Night Foray.   Allies Are Planning For Stroke on Europe

RAF BOMBERS BLAST COASI   British Continue Talks Or Possibility of In vasior

BRITISH RAF PLANES STAGE ONE OF HEAVIEST RAIDS OF WAR ON GERMAN-OCCUPIED FRENCH COAST   London Newspapers Hint at Allied Invasion of Continent, Declaring Talks of Gen. Marshall With British Staff Indicate Plans Have Gone  Revond Production Stage !

Ruhr Is_ Bombed. By RAF   British Planes Also Blast At French ‘Invasion Coast’

RAF Blasts France, Ruhr   Hundreds of Tons Of Bombs Dropped On War Plants

RAF Keep Up Day, Night Raids  Krupp Works a Main Target; 13 Planes Lost

RAF UNLOOSES HEAVY ATTACK DURING NIGHT   BLAST INVASION COAST AND WAR FOUNDRIES OF RUHR VALLEY

RAF Blasts Ruhr And Invasion Coast of France   Reds Say Nazis Suffer Terrific Loss In Counterattacks

Ruhr Valley Plants Are Hit Hard   London Press ss Again Hints a Plans for Allied Invasion 0 Continent ‘

RAF PLANES RAIN FIRE BOMBS ON "INVASION COAST’   Big Krupp Works Chief Target Of British Foray

Waves of RAF Planes Blast French Coasi   Big Krupp Works Chief Target of Night Foray Across Channel   INVASION IS HINTED

Krupp Works Blasted in Heavy Raids   Waves of R.A.F. Bombers Pound ‘Invasion Coast’ in Fierce Attacks   REDS PUSH DRIVE AROUND BRYANSK   Still No Indication of Any Major Axis Offensive “in North Africa

British Raid French Coast Foundry Area Early Today   One Of Fiercest Hit Of War Occurs As Bombs Dropped.

R.A. F. BOMBS NAZI PLANTS, FRENCH COAST   Krupp Armament Works Hit With Explosives And -Incendiaries   REDS MAKE GAINS   Marshall, Hopkins Say War Plans Go Beyond Production Stage

RAF Hits Continent   Waves of Bombers Pound Invasion Coast; Marshaling Forces

R.A.F. Hits Nazi-Held  Territory   Night Raid Is Made Against Ruhr Vallev Works, Le Havre and  Boulogne  Invasion Hinted

WAVES OF R.A. F. PLANES HAMMER INVASION COAST   BOMB FRENCH COAST AFTER ALL NIGHT RAIDS ON GERMAN RUHR VALLEY   LONDON PAPER RINTS AT ALLIED INVASION OF EUROP!   Declares Canferences Hetween U.S. British Leaders Has Gone Beyond Production Stage

DAYLIGHT ASSAULT.ON FRENCH COAST BY ROYAL AIR ‘FORCE CAPS LAST NIGHT'S. RAIDS ON GERMANY’: PHUR VALLEY WAR INDUSTRIES

GERMAN-OCCUPIED INVASION COAST OF FRANCE BLASTED   The British Raiders Dropped Hundreds of Tons of High Explosives.   STRUCK RUHR VALLEY   'It Was Said to Have Been the Fiercest Attack of the Present War.

BRITISH RENEW ATTACKS ON NAZ WAR FOUNDRIES   NO INDICATION OF MAJOR OFFENSIVE ON LIBYAN FRONT

U.S. Army Plane Quickly Spots, Bombs Raider  No Casualties Listed In Early Morning Attack on Island  SEVERAL ‘DUD’ SHELLS  Two Vessels Hit   Off American Coast  But Still Afloat

Rail Death Toll  Increases to 34   Canadian Troop Train Hit: Three Wooden Coaches Of Yule Travelers

CANADA WRECK DEATH TOLL 35   At Least 117 Others Hurt In Crash at Station at Almonte, Ont.

Original “Casey at the Bat” Ill at 80; 87 Strikeout Led ta Poem on “Mudville”

ASK 21 NATIONS TO DROP NAZIS   Argentine Expected To Change Front

DRASTIC GUT MADE BY WAR PRODUCTION BOARD THIS WEEK   Government Cautions. Prospectiv Builders. Against Making Plans for Materials   MUST HAVE PERMISSION   Limit Without Authorization is $20 Instead of $500 the Former Announcel Limit

OFFICIAL SAYS TAX MEASURE NEARS HOUSE   Committee to Meet fo: Report on Tuesday, Doughton Says

House May Okay $6,250,000,000_ Tax Bill Soon   30,000,000 To Pay . Income Taxes Under Projected Measure

RAILROAD SECTION FOREMAN CONFESSES SETTING FIRES IN CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND

Ebner Has Grown Up  \There’s a Subdued Air About  National Convention of Legion

MEET SANS HOORAH   Kansas City Legion Conven tion in Contrast With That of 1921

Tame Legion Convention Hears Plea for Unity From Secretary of Navy

Legion Opens Meeting With  Solemn Tone   All Fan-Fare Gone As Group Assembles For Annual Convention

American Legion Looks Bit Lost as It Opens Convention in Kansas City

LEGIONNAIRES LOST AS ASSEMBLY OPENS   No Hoorahs in Convention Hal This Year

Veterans Solemn At Conventior   Drastic Change From Old Days When Legion Convention Met.

The Legion Convention Soberer   Little Fur-Makiag As Ex-Soldiers Gather At Kansas City; Knox Appeals fer Unity

Not a Hoorah At Legion Mee   Solemn Atmosphere Hangs Over National Convention This Year.

LEGION QUIET AT NATIONAL MEET   WARTIME PROBLEMS MAJOR CONCERN OF SOLEMN DELEGATES

Yanks Hit Jap Supply Lines, Bases   Americans At Guadalcanal Strike Offensively To Disorganize Enemy

SEVEN GIRLS 10 AH SESSIONS   Will Go June 9 To Annual Convention at Iowa State College

Send Delegates To Convention Coming Week  Twelve Girls Will Represent 4-H Cluk

Send Delegates To Convention Coming Week   Twelve Girls Will Represent 4-H Clubs In The County

SEVEN 4H GIRLS TO GO FROM HERE TO STATE MEETING.   President Phyllis Ann Clore Will Serve as Special - Delegate

REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IS BARED   Leftist Party Members Seized n Bolivia.

Bolivian Plot Nipped In Bud   Movement to Unseat Government Stopped

Vichy Informed U.S. Policy Is Friendly   Staie Department Declares Aid Near to Regain Control of Own Territory

U. 5. FRIENDLY. VICHY IS TOLD   Washington Acts as Nazis Are Reported Putting On New Pressure

Senate votes year military training for boys of 18—19   Bill expected to pass before day ends, calling boys of 18

Year’s Training Plan Approved   Senate Votes, 39-31,  In Favor of Proposal

Senate Nears Vote On Dratt Bill   Limits Debate To Speed Action On Measure

Senate Limits Debate on ‘Teen. Aae Draft Bil   WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.— U.P)—The senate today voted 39 to 31 to insist on a year’s military training for 18 and 19-year-old youths before permiting their assignment to actual combat duty.

SENATE CUTS DRAFT YOUTH — DEBATE TIME   Solons Act to Speed Bil After ‘Gag’ Proposed By Barkley   TONIGHT IS LIMIT   Amendment on Training Of Youngsters Still * Being Argued

COTTON BLOC IS DEFIED BY RUBBER (TAD   Jeffers Says No “Pressure Group” Will Stop Program   WILL GO FORWARD WITH RAYON PLAN   Director Has Heated Tilts at Hearing of Senate LCammittacs

Cotton Group Sharply Defied By Rubber Czar   Says He Will Use Rayor For Heavy Duty Tires If Army Desires It

Rubber Czar Defies Cotton Bloc, Insures Army Rayon   Jeffers Challenges Senate Group to Try to Halt His Move to Give Soldiers What They Want; He Refuses to Have 90-Day Delay

Jeffers Defies Senators To Stop His Plan To Substitute Rayon For Cotton In Tirec

Jeffers Defies Cotfon Bloc   Will Use Rayon for Tires if Desired

Start Drive Against Nazi Desert Armies   Fierce Fighting Develops Ir Area

LORAIN FIRE LOSS HITS HIGH FIGURE   $100,000 Is Estimat. Made After Destructive Blaze in Business Sectian.

Fire In The Lorain Business District  Causes Damage Estimated At $100,000

To Avoid Axis Attempts To Invade Africa, mn President Roosevelt   German Nerves Under Big Strain

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Moving Nearer To Italy, Weak Link In Armor Of Axis

Germans Declare British Raid Was Big Failure  But Early Claims of English Losses Greatly Toned Down

BERLIN REPORTS OF RAID CONFLICT   Declares None of British Craft Which Entered Bay At St. Nazaire Was ‘Observed To Have Escaped’

Nazis Quick To Discount Raid Damage   German Statements Grow Weaker; Three Varying Stories Given

SENATE PASSES STOP-GAP BILI   Agriculture Offices T Get Funds To Go For A Month

STOP-GAP FARM BILL APPROVE!   SENATE VOTES $93,900,000 TO RUN AGRICULTURAL DE-PARTMENT IN JULY.

200 Soldiers Check California Blaze   Senate Approves Funds for Department of Agriculture

FARM BILL IS APPROVED BY SENATE VOTE      Stop-Gap Measure to Permit Funds for Department   PASSAGE BY HOUSE QUICKLY EXPECTED   Appropriations Under Last Year's Bil! Would be Continued

De Gaullists Flay Deal With Darlan   Fighting French Threaten Withdrawal as Churchill Critics Score U. S. Action

Voice Of Fighting France Silent In Protest Of Darlan   And British Critics Want  To Vote Censure Of U. S.-Darlan Deal

Opposition To Darlan Gains In Parliament   Fighting French Radio Broadcast Cancelled As Protest

FRENCHMEN IN JAM   Fighting French Broadcas' Stops Because Darlan Leads in Africa

New Protests ‘An England on Darian Deal   But Eden Tells Commons ‘That This Is No Time’ for Discussion   CAN TALK AFTER BATTLE IS WON   Again Emphasizes That Political Arrangements Were of Military Expeciency

French Luxury Liner Was Being Refitted as Naval Auxiliary; Vessel Rests on Mud; 110 Injured

Great Blaze Rages On Normandie   One Dead and Many Hurt; Loss Is to Be High

WELDING TORCH OPARKa del OFF AGING INFERNO   Flames Under Control After Three and One-Half Hour Battle By Firemen   SHIP LISTS 16 DEGREES AT HUDSON RIVER PIER   Blaze Confined To 3 Upper Decks of Vessel Once Pride Of French Merchant Marine; Tons Water Thrown Into Ship To Gheck Fire

Officials Express Belief Former Luxury Vessel Can   Be Salvaged    ONE MAN IS REPORTED DEAD; 110 INJURED

Giant Liner Barns Nearly Four Hours   110 Men Hospitalized, One Worker Dies But Most Of 2,200 Aboard Reach Safety

BLAZE STARTS FROM TORGH: 2.700 ABOARD   FORMER PRIDE OF FRANCE SINKS INTO MUD

One Man Dies, Over 200 Are Hurt In Blaze   Flames, Caused By Welder’s Torch. Leave Ship Listing at Pier; Hundreds Battle Fire

Gigantic Vessel Rests on Botlom Of Hudson River   One Man Believed Killec and about 100 Are Taken to Hospitals   Sparks from Welder’s Torch Believed To Have Caused Tragedy

BIG LINER DAMAGED BY BLAZE   Former French Vessel Nor. mandie Transformed Into Inferno   BLAZE STARTED BY WELDER’S TORCH   Number Injured While Firemen Battle for Hours

Sparks Cause Serious Fire  On Big Liner   Former French Ship Lists 16 Degrees as Blaze Is Put Out   TERMED “ACCIDENT”

2,200 Men Aboard, One Death Listed, 110 Go to Hospital   Spark from Torch Starts Blaze. Damage Confined to 3 Decks; Officials Insist Fire Accident

SOVIETS RETAIN INITIATIVE ON EASTERN FRONT   Germans Reported Repulsed In Attack On Southern Russian Flank   RED FLEET CLAIMS SUCCESSFUL ATTACK

German Assaults To South of Kharkov Blasted  Nazi Losses Heavy; Flank Threat Greatly Lessened

Nazi lank Assaults Crushed  Russians Slay 4,500 More .  "Cermans

Soviets Push Forward in Two Sectors   Russians Kill 4,500 More Nazis, Capture Equipment in Area of Kharkov, Izyum

FLANK THREAT IS LESSENED   4,500 Germans Slain On Two Fronts; Fight ‘Closely Bound’

REDS REPORT CAINS IN THO BATTLE AREAS   Soviets Consolidate’ Front ‘Al Kharkov, Repel Nazis South of City   RUSSIANS CAPTURE MUCH EQUIPMENT   4,500 Germans are Said to Have Been Slain in Fierce Fighting

German Assaults To South of Kharkov Blasted  Nazi Losses Heavy; Flank Threat

Soviet Forces Consolidate Kharkov Gains  Large Quantities   Large Quantities of Equipment Reported Captured

Troops Battle Ahead, Kill 4.500 Germans As Great Battle Wages  NAZI DRIVE HALTED

Severe Assault By Germans s Beaten Off: .   Soviet Spearhead Races 40 Miles To Dent Defense

Soviet Forces Consolidate Kharkov Gains   Large Quantities . of Equipment Reported Captured

Advancing Reds Kill 4,500 Nazi Troops in Battle   Also Capture Large Amount of Equipment, Moscow Asserts  cere nemraren sr eannntnata   Red Cavalry Takes Prominent Part in Fierce Fighting

USS TROOPS ADVANCEON BOTH FRONTS   Equipment  Captured In New Drives

REDS MAKE GAINS BEFORE. KHARKOV AND BELOW GIT}   Killing of 4,500 Nazis and Capture of Large Quantities of Equipment Reported by Russians.   TWO FRONTS BECOME ONE FIELD OF COMBAT   Soviet Advance in Izyum-Barvenkova Sector. Follows Repulse of Fierce Enemy Attacks.

Reds Beat Forward In Kharkov And Izyum Areas; Hundreds Of Nazis Reported Slain, Supplies Taken   Counter-attack in Izyum-Barvenkova Area Sets Germans Back; Reds Stress Large Number of Tanks Used By Foe

Severe Assault By Germans s Beaten Off .   ‘Soviet Spearhead Races- 40. ‘Miles ban Dent Deferise

Christmas Day Will Arrive Around The Block for American Soldiers

Highways Quiet First Sunday Under Rationing   Effects of Situation Are Reported Throughout Eastern Rationing Area

EAST OBSERVES FIRST SUNDAY UNDER GASOLINE RATIONING   Church Attendance Drops in Philadelphia And New England Inns Suffer F rom Lack Of Business As Motorists De sert Highways

Eastern States Adapt Life to Gas Rationing   Minor Revolution Results as Auto Owners Stay Home

ds Navloning Changes Sunday Habits in East  Highway Accident Calls Disappear In Light Traffic  MANY MISS CHURCH  Buses and Trolleys Jammed; Country  Inns Hit Hard

WEEKEND TRAVEL CURBED      ‘Minor Social Revoultion’ Born of Eastern Seaboard Rationing of Gasoline

Social ‘Revolt’ Of Gas Ration Sweeping Eas   New Yorkers Actually Get Glimpse of Neighbors; Church Pews Yawn In Philadelphia

Kast Marks First Sunday Of “Gas” Cut   Trolleys and Buses Jammed While Cops Patrol Vast Stretches of Emptv Highways

Defense of Burma Appears Near Collapse; Heavy Mid-May Rains Only Hope for Allied Defenders

Allies’ Hope of Saving Vital Territory Lies In Holding Bit Longer Until Monsoons Start CHINESE ATTEMPT FO DEMOLISH ROADS Crisis Darkens Picture For Allies in Whole Pacific, Indian Oceans

llies Face Collapse in Burma Fight  - Jap Spearheads  Advance on C..1 Cle. BP. .

ALLIED POSITION DARKENING; BURMA DEFENSE BREAKING   Defenders Pray For Rains To Slow Foes; European War Theater Much Brighter

DEFENSE OF BURMA IS NEAR COLLAPSE   Altied Position in Pacific Area Gravely Dark.  ened

WHEN PEACE COMES AVERAGE. MAN WITH SMALL HOME CAN CET AIR-CONDITIONER SUIT MEANS

SEVEN MILITARY FLIERS LOST IN PLANE CRASH   Army Men Making Wide Stretch Search for Bodies o! Men in Florida River

] Army Flyers. Drown In Rive:   Plane Crashes ’ During Storm: Hunt Bodies

EVEN ARMY FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH   Search Being Made For Bodies Of Military Airmen Who Plung: ed To Death In Storm-Tossed Transport Plane In Florida —Three From Middletown Depot

ARMY PLANE GARRIES 710 WATERY GRAVE   Huntington Soldier Among Those Killed

SEEK PILOTS ~ LOSTINCRASt   Army Spokesman Says ‘ No Doubt Seven Mer ‘All Killed.

NAZI COMMANDER PRISONER FOR WAR   Skipper of U-Boat Beinc Held in the United States

Nazi Submarine Commander Held In Boston Jail   Captured after Wrecking of His U-Boat, Broadcast Asserts

NAZI COMMANDER PRISONER FOR WAK   Held in the United Statec  Skipper of U-Boat Being

po tel IN COUNTY VALUATION   Value of Tangible Property Is $381,334 More Than - Last Year .   IREAL ESTATE IS OFF

INCREASE SHOWN IN COUNTY VALUATION      Value of Tangible Property Is $381,334 More a  Last Year.   REAL ESTATE IS OFF

Camouflaged Streak Of Lightning Now Being Produced In Quantity For U. S.

U. §.-Made Mustang Fighter Is No More Than Camouflaged Streak Of Lightning

Babson Urges Sane Use of Substitutes: Says Living Costs Should Rise But Little

BABSON GIVES SHOPPER TIPS   Buy Metal and Rubber Goods Now or Do Without for Duration

BABSON SAYS WE’LL ALL BE TOLD WHAT TO DO   Few People Realize the Changes That Will Occur During 1942; Most Important Year in Our History.

State Labor To Forego Usual Holiday Monday   -abor Day This Year To Be Observed Without Any Letu;  In Steady Operation Of War Plants.

FLIER KILLED _ NEARCONWAY   Army Insructor on Fur. lough Crashes Against ’ Hillside.

Pa. Has Score Fatal Accidents  Army Air Corps   Army Air Corps Instructor Killed In Plane Crash

Interpreting e \War   Loss of Rostov Is Of Little Import to Reds

Natural Advantages Lined Up With Russian Defenses  7 lag Pegee 2 a... gt a i Fy bea - A 2.   Vazi Flanking Threat From Crimea Also Confronted By Succession Of Obstacles

HITLER'S MEN HAVEN'T WON CAUCASUS YET   OIL POOLS STILI MORE THAN 800 MILES AWAY

Rommel Hurls. Armed Might Into See-Saw Desert Battle   Terrific Tank Struggle May Be Decisive In Fight for Alexandria, Suez; Strategic Hill Changes Hands Several Times

ROMMEL FLEES WITHOUT A FIGHT,. STHARMY PURSUES   “Interesting  to See Nazis Give Up Without Battle” ~ Sav Observers.

NAZIS ABANDON HOPE OF HOLDING LIBYA AREA   Military Men See ‘Hitler Centering On N. E. Tunisia

Hi tler Must Act At Once  Or Admit Loss Of Might  {uthors Of African Campaign Do Not Be. lieve Hitlerism Is Yet Ready To Crumble

Interpreting the War News—  Peril of Axis Army In Africa Is Real, Imminent

Interoreting  The War   Turkey or Spain Perhaps to Be Jumped by Axis

MacArthur Day Observed In Australia; Tributes  Paid to U. S. Commander   Leader Calls for Rededication to “Duty, Honor and Country’

Bombing Of London During Battle Of Britain Described; 'Bolstered Morale Of People

NANTY-GLO HAS  $30,000 BLAZE   Drug Store, Auto Accessory Shop, Hotel, Taproom Destroyed

Knox Tours Pittsburgh War Plants   Secretary of the Navy Ha: High Praise for Produc tion Records   SPEAKS ON ARMISTICE

Knox Says American Part of This War Has Just Begun   Declares ‘a Long, Hard Road Stretches Beyond This Armistice Day to That Day When We Will Celebrate a Victory’

DON NEWKIRK TAKES HONORS  IN BABY BEEF   Alvin Ingram Has Reserve Championship.

4H'BOYS AWARDS AT COUNTY FAIR   Donsld Newkirk Awardec Championship

4-H Boys’ Award — at County. Fair   Donald Newkirk Shows Champ Angus Baby Beef

Dusk-to-Dawn Blackouts Planned   Dates Are Subject to Approval of States

SGT. LOCKARD - HOME, “BROKE”   Honolulu Hero to Enter School for Officers

Sgt. Lockard Greeted By Family, Gets Home “Broke”   Dinner for Lockard

Texas’ Biggest Blackout To Be Staged Tonight   Key Cities of Dallas And, Fort Worth Will Be Center of Interest

Biddle Adds To Areas Banning Enemy Aliens   Forts, Navy Yard, Shi; Building Docks, Shore Lin Included:

Japs Ousted In 15 New Areas In Bay Region   Ouster Order Is Effective February 34

LeMars Carries Off Honors In  Music Contest  e ae .f   Win 26 Awards In Division One;  900 Attend 

LeMars Carries  Off Honors In  Music Contest Win 26 Awards In  Division One; 900 Attend -

British Warplanes Carry Night of Terror Into Ruhr Valley’s Industrial Area   British Admit 18 Planes Are Lost in. Operations; Russians Claim German Attacks on Sevastopol Hurled Bock

British Bomb Ruhr   RAF Smashes Also at French Coast Following Radio Threat; SovietLibyan Fronts Active

Say Germans Forced Back In 5-Day-Old Offensive On ‘Sevastopol Frout

(13 Bombers Missing From Nighi Assault   Germans Suffer Terrible Losses, Says Red Star

10,000 Nightly May Be Sent   Reports Conflict on Battles in Russia  And African Desert.

Ruhr Again a RAF Target Nazis Claim  Gains in Seige - Of Sevastopol

R. A. I. Admits Loss of 18 Bombers After Terrific Blows Aimed At Germany’s Plants — An Estimated 450 Airships Reported As The Attacking Force

Waves Of Planes Spread New Wave Of Destruction; Germans Thrown Back On Russian Front  pens) Se ee Pe eee oe ee

Nazi-Occupied Regions In France, Holland Also Hit In Overnight Air Attacks

Waves of British Planes Deal Ruhr A Night of Terror   More Than 450 Planes Take Part in Bombing Indus. trial Valley.   18 Planes Are Lost; Visit An Italian Base

Industrial Valley Of Germany Hit; Soldiers At Sevastopol Beaten   BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

THOUSANDS DIE DURING. RUSSOGERMAN FIGHT   All Efforts to Smash Black Sea Base Have Been Futile so Far, Red Star Reports

France, Holland Also Targets Of RAF Nicht Raids   Russians Throw Back Nazis In Attack On . Black Sea Base

BRITISH LOSE IB PLANES IN LATEST RAIDS   Air Chieftain Tells Germans 10,000 Bombers Nightly May Hammer Reich

450 British Planes Attack Ruhr By ROGER D. GREENE, Associated Press War Editor

Waves of Planes Visit Ruhr Valley, Coastal Targets  450 ) STRONG  Nazis Thrown Back In 5-Day Battle of Sevastopal 

More Bombs Fall Upon Ruhr Plants   R.A.F. Also Strikes at Tar gets in France and olland   STORM AT SEVASTOPOL   Russia Reports Attacks Beaten Off; Allies Hold  in Libya

450 AIRCRAFT TAKE PART IN NEW AIR RAID   18 Bombers Are Reported Lost By Authorities

TARGETS HIT IN HOLLAND AND FRANCE   Night of Terror Visited o1 Occupied Countries as Russia Reports Nazis Thrown Back   DESERT ARMY CRUSHED

GERMAN ATTACKS ON SEVASTOPOL THROWN BACK   Targets In Occupied France, Holland Hit By British Planes

FRANCE AND HOLLAND ALSO HIT BY: BOMBS   Waves Of Britist Planes Strike At Germane   18 ARE MISSING   Reds, Nazis Give Con flicting Reports On Strife

British Air Bombs Again , Blast Ruhr   R. A. F. Also Hammers Nazi Targets In Holland And France.

R. A. F. Also Hit Targets in German Occupied France   Russia Declares Germans Suffer Heavy Casualities in New Drive on Crimea Base   African Front   British Report That Allies Crush Heavy New Axis Attacks

British Warplanes Visit Terror Over Ruhr Before Dawn   Also Strike at GermanOccupied Parts of Holland, France

450 PLANES ATTACK RUHR VALLEY CITIES   RAF Also Strikes Along French And Dutch Coasts

RAF Again Drops Bombs Over Ruhr   France And Holland Points Also Struck In Night Attacks   Nazis Attack Crimea Port Of Sevastopol   New Axis Efforts In North Africa Again Thrown Back

R.A-F. Also Strikes at Targets in France and Holland.   STORM AT SEVASTOPOL   Russia Reports Attacks Beaten Off; Allies Hold in Libya

ANNUAL GALVA TOWN MEETING NEXT TUESDA’   To Pass Appropriation Fo.  Town Expenses And Relief.

British Forces Are Not Gaining on EI Alamein Front   Germans Attack In New Sector of Russia’s Caucasus

Farm Trouble ls Predicted By Secretary   Wickard Says Farmers May Have Difficulty Filling War Demands   Critical Shortages In Labor, Equipment   212 Millions For Parity Payments Eliminated From Bill

Due To Labor, Machinery Shortage — —  Wickard Fears Food Shortage

FARMERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FILL WARTIME DEMANDS   Serious Shortages Of Labor, Machinery, Fertilizer Transportation Cited

Wickard 1 Sees  ; Farm Problem   Help And Transportation Shortages To Reduce Needed Crops

Warns Of Farm Machinery And Labor Shortage   May Not Be Able To Fil Wartime Food Demands, Savs Wickard.

Tough Times Seen Ahead For Farmer   Wickard’s Fund Plea Cites Shortages of Tires, Tools, Help.

Sees Future Difficulties For Farmers   Wickard Testifies a: Senate Opens Farm  Fund Debate

$500,000,000 IN INCOME TAXES IS DISTRICT SHARE   Steady Flow of Payers te Pittsburgh Office of Internal Revenue Collector Until Late Monday Evening at, is   QUAKER CITY RUSHED

TAXABLES PAY IN 97 MILLION   Western Pa. Quarterly Return Is Made By 936 O00.

New Setup  For OCD Is Under Study   Mrs. Roosevelt Also Is Busy  Reorganizing

OCD To Be Overhauled By Landis   Complete Change Is  ' Planned As Mayor LaGuardia Prepares To Leave Post

Reorganization  Of OCD Planned   May Transfer Part To Other Agencies

Will Abandon Hale America Dances as Rebuke to Congress   McLean Resents House Ban on Artists

LANDIS WILL - REVISE GROUI   REORGANIZATION OF OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE OFFICE PROMISED BY 8UCCES80R OF MAYOR LA GUARDIA

LANDIS STUDYING REORGANIZATION PLANS FOR OCD   ONE OF MAJOR QUESTIONS Is IN CONNECTION WITH PHYSICAL FITNESS DIVISION   SUCCEEDS LA GUARDIA AS HEAD OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE   New Head Strongly Defends Ap. pointment of Melvyn Douglas, Screen Actor

First Brush With Germans, American, British Troops Whip Nazi Armored Column

ABOUT ONE-THIRD GERMAN ARMORED COLUMN DESTROYED  FIRST HEAVY FIGHTING   FIRST HEAVY FIGHTING IN TUNISIA CLAIMED VIC TORY FOR ALLIES

PART OF AXIS ARMORED UNIT IS DESTROYED   Two Columns Are Driven Back On Road To Bizerte

First Heavy Fighting — In Tunisia Shows U.S., British Driving Ahead

French from Oran Move in Full Battle Dress to Join Allies—Hitler Wheel Powerful Sections .from Russia Rome Radio Reflects Italian Jit-. ters—Reds Hold in Stalingrad 

Allied Forces Drive 50 Miles Inside Tunisia; Losses Few   Germans Using Best Medium Tanks And Dive Bombers; Expected to Make Stand’ Before Bizerte

'To Heckle Germans With Symphony Wagner's “Rule Britannia” To Be Broadcast To World From Cleveland

KEY SERVICES WILL CONTINUE UNDER PLAN   CAB Outlines Route: With War Needs Set First

Greer Garson Is Sued for Divorce   Heroine of “Mrs. Miniver was Eileen Evelyr G. Snelson

Aussies Attack Invasion Fleet  Off New Britain   Martial Law Power Given by Government In Case of Emergency

NORRIS FAVORED BY PRESIDENT   Endorsement Causes Dismay Among Nebraska Democrats Over Own Nominee

NATION'S TAXPAYERS PUT IT tON THE LINE FOR UNCLE SAM   Mere Than 22,000,000 In dividuals And Thousands Of Cerperations Pour Money Inte Treasury; Chicago Firm Makes Quarterly Payment Of $5,000,000

RECORD ISSET FOR PAYING OF TAXES INILS   More Than 22,000,000 Indi viduals and Concerns File Returns   LAST MINUTE RUSH REPORTED iN STATE   Treasury Purposely Pays on Debt to Prevent Any Tearnh of Money

$5,000,000 Is Quarterly Payment On Single Income Tax Check to U. §.

22 Million in Nation File Income Return:   Said Biggest Taxpuying Daj In American History; Billion Collected

R GOES  Chief Of te loos Men Must Abandon Their Squabbles As Nation Faces Most Desperate Times

Army Officer Implores Labor to Avoid Quarrels   Green and Murtay, Attending Holiday Luncheon, Pledge Workers’ Unlimited Aic

Russians Fall Back One Area Of Stalingrad   German Claims Of Fighting In Streets Unconfirmed Reds Lack Air Support  MUCH G ENE R AT. ACTION

Crucial Test On Hand. Is Belief; Russians Yield Precious Soil. Then Halt Drive

Stalingrad ‘Lines Have iBeen Pierced. Nazis Claim   Heights Overlooking City Occupied; Fresh Hordes Of Enemy smash At €ity

Russians Hold Off Hordes of Fresh Troons   Red Army Holts Nazi Drive on Stalingrad  And Pushes Invaders Back at Some Points

Russians Give Up Suburb But Retain Capital   Halt Nazi Wedges As Crucial Test Ir Battle For Volga City Nears; Reds Claim Germans Are Also Stopped In Drive For Grozny Oil.

Nazi Spearhead ls Thrown Back From Stalingrad   Reds. Win Tank Battle To Restore Soviet Position After Germans Claim Fighting In Streets

After Yielding Some Precious Ground, Russians Checked New Penetration Southwest of the City.   NAZI RESERVES INTO THE BLOODY STRUGGLE   Mid-Day Communique Indicated the Soviet Troops Were Holding the Invaders.

Fresh Hordes Thrown Inte Battle for Metropolis Whatever Cost in Blood   REDS STOP ADVANCE   Enemy’s New Penetration Southwest of City Pushed Back; Berlin Claims Advances

Fresh German Troops Hurled At Stalingrad   Red Forces Holding Against Assaults From Tanks and Armored Units  wD., Bvyarrt’y Si awrrrerewn

REDS STAND FAST UNDER ONSLAUGHT OF NAZI SOLDIERS   Fresh Hordes of German Troops Smash at Approaches to Stalingrad   CRUCIAL TEST AT HAND

Nazis Hurl Fresh Hordes Into Battle   Russians Push Back New German Penetration, Moscow Says

CRUCIAL TEST FOR BESIEGED CITY AT HAND   Russians Report Line Still Hold Despite  -nemy Pressure

SOME GROUND IS GIVEN UP IN SOUTHWEST   All Reports Indicate That Crucial Test in Long Battle Is at Hand as Germans Pour Tanks, Armored Cars and Reserves Into Conflict. -;

Russians Repel New Advance, and Maintai Lines Despite Vast New Reinforcements

Russians Yield Precious Ground but Check Nazi Advance at Stalingrad

Germans Pour In More Fresh Troops      Nazis Claim Penetrations _To Interior Of Stalingrad

TERRITORY 18 GIVEN UP IN SOUTHWEST   Germans Claim To Have Entered Stalingrad   SOVIET TROOPS   Continue Bitter Fighting In Effort To Halt Invading Hordes

HORDES OF FRESH  GERMAN TROOPS IN  ALL-OUT ONSLAUGHT INVADERS SEEK TAKE  LININGRAD AT WHATEVER COST IN RTLOON

Soviet Forces Halt And Push Back New Enemy Penetration Southwest Of City, Moscow Says—Fresh Hordes Of German Troops Hammer At Approaches In Obvious All-Out Effort To Take Stronghold— Crucial Test For Beleaguered Center At Hand Hand

Nazi Hordes Smash at Gates Of Stalingrad   Germans Disregard Cost as Attempt Is Made to Take City

RUSSIANS ADMIT SMALL GERMAN GAINS NEAR CITY   Germans Report Street Fighting; Reds Say They Are Holding

Russians Holding Grimly In Face Of Fierce Battering   Defenders Yield Some Ground, Then Repulse New Thrust From Southwest

PLAINTIFF SEEKS $15,000 DAMAGE!   Suit, Growing Out of Aut Accident, Filed in Court

Barkley Sees Draft Dry Law      Majority Leader Prediets Passaze of ‘Rider’ If Vote Comes

lying Fortresses Hit Transports and Destroy Troop Laden Barges   MACARTHUR’S SITUATION IS SERIOUS

PATRIOTISM T0 AID TN LIMITING. SPEED   State Troopers Won’t Scat ter Tickets, Expect Motor ists to Co-Operate

Resistance of Nazis Stiffens   Reinforcements Reach Germans on Front Wes: Of Moscow by Air

German Resistance In Russia Growing  ‘ Soviet. Army Downs. 20. Counterattacks

NAZIS STIFFEN RESISTANCE ON MOSCOW FRON’   Russians Advance Along Rail Line, : However, Battering Down Twen ty Counter-Attacks

RESISTANCE IS GREAT AGAINST REDS AT MOSCOW   Russians Announce Success in Other Regions; Two Nazi Units Wiped Out

Soviet Push  Is Retarded   Stronger Defense In Offered By Germans

RESISTANCE UF GERMANS INCREASING   Reds Batter Down Counterattacks Near Rzhev

Nazis Slow Red Drive   German Resistance Grows Near Moscow; Soviets Gain Ground

DRIVES AT RZHEV ARE BROKEN UP   Soviets Gain New Ground At Moscow, Stalingrad   TIGHTER HOLD ON DON   *.ir-Borne Troops Rushed To Reinforce Enemy

REDS BEAT OFF 20 COUNTER ATTACKS   Russian Offensive Gains Ground On Central and Stalingrad Fronts

Resistance To Red Drive Stiffening   Soviets Smash 20 Counter Attacks  West of Moscow; Kill 1,000

Reds Batter 20 Nazi Onslaughts  Russian Offensive On Central And Southwest Stalingrad Fronts Gain

Despite Enemy: Air-Borne Reinforcements, However, Reds Claim Frus tration of 20 CounterAttacks.

Russ Smash At Strong Resistatnce   Red Forces Batter Down 20  German Counter-Attacks West Of Rzhev

Nazis Holding Desperately or Central Front   Resistance Stiffened by Air-Borne Reinforcements, but Russians Batter Down Twenty Counter-Attacks

GERMANS PUT ON PRESSURE   But They Can’t Stop Reds Who Beat Off 20 Nazi * Counter-Attacks

Soviets Make Small Gains  In Offensives   Counter Attacks Ot Germans Heavy

Nazis Stiffen Before Moscow But 1,000 Die In Three Days  Germans Makine Nec.   Germans Making Desperate Counterattacks To Halt Growing Red Offensive

Nazis Put Up A Stronger Resistanee   Reds Claim Further Successes, However, On Manvy Fronts

NAZIS USE PLANES TO SUPPLY TROOPS   Reds Break Up _ Counterattacks Despite Renewec German Strength

RESISTANCE BY NAZIS GROWING IN RUSSIA AREA   Germans Stiffened-By Air. Borne Reinforcements On Central Front West of Moscow   CHALLENGE IS MET   Reds Batter Down 2 Counter-Attacks West of German-Held Rzkev; Kill 1,000 Enemies

RESISTANCE OF NAZIS GROWING   German Strength Increases On Central Front West Of Moscow.

Canada Decides Not to Send Troop: To Australia   Dominion Forces Are Needed in Britain Savs Prime Minister

MacARTHUR REPORTS SEA BATTLE HALTED TEMPORARILY.  Says Jap Invasion Fleet Repulsed, Enemy Losses Heavy: U. S. Will Continue Attacke: Term« lan Cloiemee Binet.

Dive Bombers And Torpedo Planes Shrick Down T Blast Enemy Ships And Throw Back Attack On Australia

U. §. LOSSES IN PACIFIC ARE “LIGHT”   Allies Victorious In First Round of Battle for Australia.

Gen. MacArthur Report: Enemy Losses Heavy, Will Continue Attacks

JAPANESE FLEET REPULSED; LIGHT AMERICAN LOSSES   JAPANESE VERSION OF BATTLR SAID TO BE ENTIRELY EIrTink at.   SINK OR DAMAGE AT LEAST 17 JAPANESE WAR VESSELS   American Lassen Nol Piblished at Present Because 1H Would Reveal Valuable Information to Enemy

Invasion of Australia Blocked; American Losses Reported Light; Foe Repulsed, Attacks Will Continue, M’Arthur Declares: Scorns Tokyo Claims.

JAPANESE PLANS FOR INVASION OF AUSTRALIA ENDED   Battle “Temporarily” Stops MacArthur Reports and Classes Tokio Claims as “Fantastic.”   JAPS USE FIGHT FOR - PROPAGANDA PURPOSES   Dive Bombers and Torpede Planes Lead in Attack, Carrier Blown to Pieces, Another Set in Flames.

JAP CLAIMS FANTASTIC, M'ARTHUR SAYS   Enemy Losses Listed 28 17 Ships, 100,000 Tons

Invasion Fleet Repulsed After Taking Big Losses; Australia Tension Eases

ENEMY GETS FIRST — BIG. SCALE DEFEAT ~ IN SHORT HISTORY   Pisted ‘States, With Allied Support, . Throws Back Bid To Invade ore 0 " Australia—Attacks  Peep & Bo ee

At Least 25 Serivusl y Injured May Broader Toll of Twister Which Razes Two Blocks And Damages Much Larger Area”

29 FOUND DEAD AFTER TORNADO   Oklahoma City Area Hit by  Terrific Storm

25 Others Are Cuticall Injured, Hospitals Report   MANY GUT, BRUISEL   One-Funnel Storm, Wit! ~ Back Lash Doing Much Damage

Oklahoma City Storm Kills 29   Many Injured When Tornado Strikes Residence Section

Storm Strikes Oklahoma City Killing 28   Tornado and Back Lash Leave 25 Critically Injured

RESCUE CREWS COUNT DEAD IN OKLAHOMA STORM   1 Srfeue Reduces Blocks In Oklahoma City To Rubble

29 Die, 100 Are Hurt In Oklahome City Tornadoes   25 Are Critically Hurt Many Others Injured; Dis trict Leveled

DRAFT BOARDS COUNT NAME:   ‘Three Quarter Million  Registered in State  Yesterday

Restrictions On  Army Are Lifted   FALSE TEETH AND BAL EYES NO BAR FOR SERVICE

SELECTIVE SERVICE PHYSICAL STANDARDS ARE ORDERED RELAYED   Thousands’ Deferred Becaust . of Bad Teeth or Weak Eyes May Go in 1-A .   LOCAL BOARDS ADVISED

A LESSON!   Max Stephans, a Nazi, Still Voted Regularly to Shame Americans

Jap Losses In Land Fighting Reported High   Jap Fleet Units ‘Sen Near Advance Bases Far 'To North As Solomon  Fight Still Rages

Yanks Reform Broken Line, Bomb Fleet Near Fijis; 2 Nippon Destroyers Sunk

NEGOTIATIONS FOR AFL-(10 MERGER TO BE ARRANGED   Delegates To Gather Around Peace Table In ‘Washington

LABOR PEACE MEET SET FOR NEXT WEEK   AFL And CiO Feud May Be Ended with Merger

LABOR UNIONS TO DISCUSS PEACE SOON.   AFL-CIO Representatives te Meet in Washington Next Week to Plan Settlement of Differences

Nine U. S. Fliers Are Awarded Silver Stars For Gallantry In Action

GOVERNMENT HITS EMPLOYMENT BIAS   Midwest Companies With War Con tracts Warned Of Diserimination In Race Or Keligion

TO REMAIN MODERATE   Mild Winter Weather Finally Ar. rives in Kansas

Resistance at Casablanca Also Apparently in Final Stages: March on Tunisiz

Vichy Defenses Crumble as U., Presses Advance   Oran Captured By Yank Troops General Reports

French Resistance to American Occupatior Of North Africa Is Virtually Ended as Result of Whirlwind American Campaign

ARM INCOMES WILL BE HIGHES   Department Of Agriculture Officials See Banne) Year In 1943

AFL AND CIO AGREE TO SETTLE STRIKES   All Jurisdictional Walkouts Banned For Duration

Jurisdictional labor disputes will be settled   Green and Murray agree to labor board’s plan

AFL And ClO Agree On Procedure For Settling Jurisdictional Disputes

Unions Agree On Plan to End Disputes   WLB Head Report Settlement Plan Developed

ALLIED AIRMEN SINK GUNBOAT   100,000 Tons of Shipping Destroyed or Damaged in Three Nighis of Raids on Rabavl

Engineer Shot by Youth Who Wanted “to Help Germans’   Faces 80 Years’ Imprisonment Under Sabotage Acts

Youth Shoots Freight Engineer And Says He Would Do It Again Ty Heln Germans

HEAVY LOSSES AT SEVASTOPOL LAUD DEFENSE   Attacking Nazi units on Kursk front alse are repulsed

Fierce Tank, Air Battles at Kharkov   Claim 1,590 Nazi Troops Are Slain At Sevastopol

Bette Davis Namec  As Candidate for  Her Third ‘Oscar’ Trophies To Be Giver  alt Banquet Feb. 23; Willkie To Be Guest

Vhreaten Sweep To Lower Volga   Russians See Advance as Race for Victory Before Second Front Can Be Opened Up--Isolation of Entire Caucasus Threatened  By ‘CLYDE A FARNSWORTH ¥

Entire Area Is in Peril Of Germans   Lower Volga Also Is  — Threatened by What Reds Call Nazi Race for Victory  —   Defenses in Holland, Belgium, France Are Strengthened

Oil and Industrial ‘Areas May Be Cut Off From Russia   Moscow Says Second Front Threat Makes Enemy Desperate

German Columns Threaten Cut Off Entire Caucasus   Soviet Press Sees Nazis In Race. For Victory Before Second Front Is Opened; RAF Hits Anew At German Cities

Say Germans Race to Win   Forces, Superior In Number, Sweep To Industrial Volga.

INVADERS GAIN GROUND SOUTH CF BOGUCHAR   Industrial Plants In Lower Volga Threatened   VICTORY SOUGHT   By Germans Before Second Front Can Be Opened, Soviets Believe

Columns Race Into Lower Volga Region   Second Front Or Nazi Exhaustion Only Soviet Hope

Russians Retire Before 3 Strong German Columns   Threatening to Seek Industrialized Lower Volga and Isolation of Entire Caucasus; Racing for Victory Before Second Front

NAZIS SUPERIOR TO REDS IN MEN AND MACHINES   Russ Paper Sees German Drive as Race Before Second Front Is Opened

Very Grave For Russian Defenders   German Offensive Seeks To Split Caucasus Off From Northern Russia

Red Star Says German Offensive Is Mighty Race For Victory Before Second European Front Could Be  { lnenec   QQ aan  Another Eastward Lunge by Axis In Egyptian Warfare Is Repulsed

LATEST NAZI SWEEP THREAT TO LOWER VOLGA, ISOLATION OF ENTIRE CAUCASUS SECTOR    Axis Reports On This Phase of Fighting Places Germang Well Within North Caucasian Area;  Threat to Stalingrad Deepest Penetration of GC awitat C.'] Vat

British Airforce Raids Ruhr Valley; Allies Claim Gains in Fierce Battle in Eqypt.

THREE GERMA COLUMNS STAB WAY TO NORTE   Russians, Urging Second Front, See Hitler Drive as Race For  Victory in East.

Race for Victory Before Second Front in Europe Can Be Opened :  REDS ADMIT THREAT  Fighting Is Described as. Well Within the North Part of Caucasus

Air-Borne Invaders, However, Have Been Liquidated   OQutnumbered   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Bditor

OVERPOWER DEFENDERS ALONG DON   ‘Three Great Drives Pushed Forward, Threatening Oil and Industrial Areas   MAY ISOLATE ; RICH REGION   Nazi Superiority in Men and Machines; Big Blow Over: «shadows Other Fronts

‘SECOND FRONT’ CHIEF HOPE OF SAVING RUSSIA   Red Stand Stiffens After One Break as Soldiers Warned of Menace   NAZIS RACE AGAINST TIME   Axis Forces in Egypt Are Given Jolting Set-back When Attack Launched   Ry CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

3 Nazi Columns Move on Volga   Moscow Says Hitler Seeks Victory Over Reds Before Allies Can Open 2nd Front

SOVIET ADMITS ENEMY THREAT 10 STALINGRAD   Disaster Looms Near As Reds Fail to Stop Attacks

Nazis Claim Capture: Of Seviet General; British Fleet Knocks Out Rommel’s Supply Bases Behind Him; RAF Bombers Attack Ruhr Industries

‘Three German Columns Push Russians Back   Reds Acknowledge Nazi Threat In Stalingrad Area   Russian And British Papers Urge Invasion   Germans Already Preparing Against Early Probability

Three Columns ‘Threaten ‘Sweep to Industrialized Lower Volga   DISASTER IS IMMINENT   Russians Able to Seize In’ itiative Only in Isolated Sectors +

Second Front Plan Appears to Be About Completed  Strategy Excludes Japan; Allies May Unifv Forces

Answer To Reds May Be Ready   London Buzzes Or Possibilities Of Moscow Meetina

DONNELL DEFIES . STRIKE THREA}   Refuses Demand of St.Louis Union to Reinstate a Dis-- charged State Worker   CAN’T DICTATE TO . STATE. HE SAVYs

Gov. Donnell Deties Union Which Threatens to Strike Over Firing of State Worke:

Governor Defies  A Strike Threat   St. Louis Labor Union in Threat Because Worker Not Reinstated.

Wallace's Board Given Additional Economic Power   Presidential Order Shiff Authority from RFC to BEW

WALLACE WILL DIRECT WAR WITH DOLLARS   Sweeping Order By F.D.R. Shifts Power Until Now Held By Several Agencies.

WIDE POWER FOR BOARD IS GIVEN BY FDR   Board of Economic War. fare Cuts Authority of Other Agencies   TO DIRECT BUYING IN WORLD MARKET   “Foreign Donald Nelson’ Created, One Official  Asserts

WALLACE GIVEN ADDED POWERS   Vice - President Heads Board Of Economic Welfare

Wallace Gets Vast Power  In BEW Shift   U. S. Pushes War With Dollars On Foreign Front

Economic Board Jo Wage War With Dollars   Part Of Power Taken From RFC, Other Agencies

REJECTION OF OFFER DOMINION STATUS 1S ANTICIPATED BY ALL   VAST AREA WOULD BE DE; FENSELESS WITHOUT AID FROM BRITAIN

Other Indian Factions  Indicate Similar Action   Stillwell Personally Leading Column to Relieve Troops at Toungoo While British Also Threatened on Western Front

Chinese Escape Jap Trap At Toungoo, Fall Back; Foe Makes Gains Against Defenders of Bataan 

Battle Of Burma » Growing Critical; Japs Crash Batan   Wainwright’s Men Hold Off Advancing Nippons; British Lose Control of Irrawaddy River Area

Sikhs Turn Dowr Cripps Proposa   Spurn Freedom Plan As Japs Advance

Dominion Plan. Skids As Burma Fights for Life   Toungoo Garrison Escapes Trap; Jap Advances Stopped in Bataan.

OTHER GROUPS ARE OPPOSED TO NEW PLAN   Post-War Dominion  Status Is Offered By Great Britain

CRIPPS PLAN TURNED DOWN BY THE SIKHS   Hindu Warrior Caste Finds Proposal Woud Leave Them at the Mercy of Moslem Majority   OTHERS STILL DEBATE

With Battle for Burma Growing More Critical ~ . Hourly, Other Indian Factions‘Show. Similar = ~ Disposition to Refuse Overtures Seeking to End  Strife and Unify People Into Fighting Allied Forcd

Defense Is One of Big  Deterrents   Factional Disputes Also Figure in Possibility Other Groups Might Reject Plan  Chinese Escape  Japanese Trap Avoided at Toungoo by the Chinese

BRITISH OFFER IN INDIA GETS FIRST SETBACK      Minority Group Turns Down Post-War Program   India Would Be De- fenseless Without British Aid

Action of Minority Hindu Warrior Group Foreshadows Like Reply by More Powerful Factions.

Enemy At Gates Of Defenseless India As Leaders Take First Steps To Refuse Plan To Unite Against Invaders: Hitler Busy

Sikhs Turn Down British Dominion Offer As Battle For Burma Grows Critical  _ Minority Group Fears ~~ More Powerful Factions

NIPPONS MAKE "SEVERAL GAINS     IN PHILIPPINES   Invaders Are Halted In Fierce Hand-To-Hand  Fighting   DOWN FOE‘'S PLANES   18 Enemy Aircraft Reported Destroyed Or Damaaed In Raids

INVADERS TAKE U. §. POSITIONS IN PHILIPPINES   Allied Fliers Take Heavy Toll of Nipponese Planes In Pacific Fighting; India Rejection Seen

Heavy Snowstorms Raging In Crimes   Stockholm Despatch Says Storm Forces Halt To Fighting In Area

SOLDIER VOT BILL ht Ise TN TRE HOUSE   Movement Is’ Started to De mand Quorum Which May   ~ Be Difficult.   FOO MANY ARE ABSENT   Southern Members See the Bill as. Means of Aiding  A i  "the Negro. .”

SOLDIER VOTE “BILL MAY LOSE WN THE HOUSI   Movement Is Started to De.  mand Quorum Which May Be Difficult.   TOO MANY ARE ABSENT   Scuthern Members See the Bill as Means of Aiding the Negro.

WPB Stops Work on Plant on Which $1,000,000 Has Already Been Spent

WPB ORDERS. CONTINENTAL WORK STOPPED   Ordnance Plant Expansion Haltec to Conserve Materials—Peppe: Extends Probe

ARMY 10 TAKE COLLEGE BOYS   Student Reserves To Be Called When They Are of Draft Age

CALL TO BE MADE   ‘Stimson to Induct Them Soon as They Reach 20 Years of Ave

College Men Now In Reserves Will Be Called  War Needs Requires Service as They Reach Age

Mrs. D. R. Bowman Selected to Represent County at Army-Navy Relief Benefit in Des Moines

Bulk on Relief Young, Aged  One of Every Six Over 65 Getting PRP, Llie Aid

: Children and Aged ‘Extremes for Two-Thirds of State’s Relief System

SOVIET TROOPS CROSS LINE 10 WHITE RUSSIA   Moscow Radio Says 137,000 Nazis Killed, 400,000 Wounded   Claim Germans Hard Pressed Over Area South of Lake Ilmen

PAY RAISE F ARMY CERTAIN   Approved By War Chiefs   May Provide For Des pendents

PAY RAISE FOR ~ SOLDIERS S ~—— GERTAINTY   Congressman May Says Bill Wil Be Passed Within Next Few Days.   FREE LAUNDRY WORK   Compulsory Allotment Bill Is Expected to Be Passed at Same Time.

Assault on Siberia and Vladivostok Ma Even Come Before Hitler Offensive Damage Slight in Corregidor

Forecast Jap Offensive Against Russia; Drive  On Australia Stalled

IN FAR PACIFIC   Ronwes Slight in Attacks  On Corregidor Fortress; Important Allied Burma Ale Base is Captured  2U. 8S. SHIPS LOST

EASE PRESSURE OF REDS ON ‘GERMANY   Would Be Key Nippon Base For Attacks On Alaska   LITTLE HEADWAY   Being Made By Japanese In Australian Campaign Weak Raid On Moresby

Russia May Be New Target Of Jananese   Allied Forces Stall March On Australia

Britain Believes Japanese Attack On Siberia Likely   Blow Against Russia Through Siberian Frontier Anticipated Even Before Spring Offensive; Japs Unable To Span Torres

JAP OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA IN SIBERIA SEEN   VLADIVOSTOK BASE CONSIDERED LIKELY POINT OF ATTACK

London Miltary Quarters Forecast Possibility Japan, With Drive Toward Australia Stalled, May Stage Spring Offensive Against Western Russia  CUIDTIN WARNS ACAINST   CURTIN WARNS AGAINST TOO MUCH OPTIMISM

Admiral Denies Charge That Navy Has Failed - To Appreciate Plane:

Navy Planes Far Ahead  Admiral Honhurn Ga.   Admiral Hepburn Says Manpower Was Limited

Navy vy Pictured As Air- Minded   Board Chairman Asserts Admirals Love Planes Along With Ships

SAYS THERE ALWAYS WILL BE BATTLESHIPS Admiral Tells of Navy’s Air Force

Japs Claiming Submarine Hit   TOKYO SAYS AIRCRAF CARRIER SUNK BY U-BOAT

Japs Again Report A U.S. Carrier Sunk   Claim Two Torpedo Hit: West Of Hawaii.

US. AIRCRAFT CARRIER HIT. JAPANESE CLAIM   Torpedoing Took Place West of Hawaii, Tokyo Says

JAPS HURLED BACK   Japs Claim U.S. Plane Carrier Is Torpedoed   Washington Regards Such Claims as ‘Fishing Expeditions’

Japs Claiming Lexington Hi   Tokyo Is Almost Sure Of sinking Large Carrier West Of Hawaii

Claim Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk   Report Lexington Sent Down For Third Time

-JAPS REPORT CARRIER HIT   ‘Claim Sub Scores on U. S. Air.  craft West of Hawaii

Plane Carrier Claimed Hit   Tokyo Dectares Aircraft Carrier. of Lexington Class Torpedoed

Tokyo Claims U. S. Plane Carrier Hit by Torpedoes  Say It Almost Sure That Big Ship Sank After Attack

Japs Claim U.S. Plane Carrier Is Torpedoed   Washington Regards Such laims as ‘Fishing Expeditions’

U.S. Carrier Hit, Japanese Claim Lexington Struck By 2 Torpedoes West Of Hawaii, Report

Tokyo Is Claiming a Jap Submarine Has Damaged U.S. Airecraf@Carrier

NIPPON CLAIMS JAP SUB SCORES HIT ONU. S. SHIP   Washington Circles Ipelin. ed to Discount Tokyo Broadcast of Torpedocing

Japs Claim Sinking of Lexington by Sub   Giant Aircraft Carrier Sent to Bottom for Third Time by Nipponese Broadcast

LEXINGTON GOES DOWN AGAIN   U.S. Plane Carrier Is Sunk 3rd Time By Jap Radio

Demonstration At Oritz Rites  Crowd Praises Frien   Crowd Praises Friend of Democracy

Axis Foes Rio At Ortiz Bier   Rites for Ex-President Of Argentina Turned into Democratic Rally

POLICE CHECK ~ ORTIZ FRIENDS   Crowd Demonstrates at ‘Funeral. - of °- Former ‘President of ‘Argentina.

Argentinians Demon strate Feeling for Oritz, Shout ‘Long Live Democracy’

Demonstration At Funeral Of Ortiz  Huge Crowd Gives Pro  Huge Crowd Gives ProDemocratic Demonstration

RIOTING AT OBSEQUIES IN ARGENTINA   Funeral of Former President Oritz is Occasion for Fervent Pro-Democratic Demonsrration   REPELLED BY THE POLICE

Rioting Marks  Ortiz Funera   Police Twice Repulse Argen: tines Who Try To Join Cor. tege of Former President

FIGHT AT FUNERAL   Crowds in Buenos Aires Cheer Democracy at Rites for Ortiz

POLICE BATTLE CROWDS DURING ORTIZ FUNERAL   Strong Guards of Officers  Repulse Citizens Seeking to Join Cortege of Former Argentina’s Pres.   SHOUT ‘WE LOVE HIM’   Throngs Brave Rainstorm  to Turn Occasion. Into: Fervent Pro-Democratic Demonstration

“Vivas” for Democracy   Argentines Riot At Funeral of Beloved President Ortiz

FIRE AMONG WORST BF U.S. DISASTERS      Toll of Lives Taken Places ft a With’ Greatest” in   Country

Complete List Not Available Yet  Cocoanut Grove Night Club Fire Rank: With The Worst Disasters Of Nation

Churchill Faces Hot Reception   British Setbacks To Be Debated in  House of Common:

NO CHANGES ON FIGHTING FRONTS IN EGYPT, CRIME:   BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press   Plan for Shipping

LONDONERS TALK OF A SECOND FRON'   See Victory Ahead With U. S. Aid With All Discussions  Centering On Invasion  BLITZ WOUNDS HEAL   (This is the first of two articles on London and the probabilities of a second front.—-INS)

BRITAIN, U. S. PREPARE FOR A SECOND FRON   Officials Admit It Would Be Dangerous Venture Unless  Fully Prepared   INVASION NECESSARY

Clarence Tompkins Now Aviation Cadet At Randolph Field   Former Student To Train Nine Weeks Then Receive Wings And Commission

MURRAY HEADS NEW ClO STEEL WORKERS   Promises To Promote National Labor Unity

MURRAY HEADS STEEL WORKERS   Desires To Promote National Unity Among Labor Movements

DEFIES FOES IN ADDRESS   Becomes. First President of Steel Union With Salary of $20,000 a Yeai —Has Complete Control Over Strikes.

F ighter Pilots Of U.S. Active In Middle East   United Nations and Axis Both Preparing Rapidly For Renewal of Struggle Br FRANCES \~ CARPpENTOR

JERSE TAK SA FEN: GATAN THB        Tokyo Fleet Reported In Action Close To General MacArthur; Parachute Troops Are Thought Landed

PRICE CEILING ON HOGS 1S PLANNEI   Similar Action Reportec ‘Contemplated on Beefcattle

MAR-DEL BASEBALL LEAGUE 8   FOURTH ANNUAL MARDEL ALL-STAR GAME AT DENTON, SUNDAY

Let's Revise Basis fo Parity Values, Says O'Mahoney   M'CARRAN OK'S MOVE   Barkley Predicts Farm Bill Will Be Approved

SENATE VOTES 55-31 TC RAISE LIMITS ON FARM PRICES   Amendment Provides Upward Revision OF Parity Levels

SENATE INCREASES FARM PRICE LIMI   May Boost Food Prices 25. Per Cent, Opponents Say ~

ADMINISTRATION 15 OVERTURNED IN FARM PRICES BY SENATE:   FARM PRICE LIMIT THAT MAY BOOST FOOD PRICES 25 PER CENT VOTED

Senate Vote Lilts Top On  Farm Prices   Administration Leaders Say Action Might Boost Food Prices 25 Percent.   FOLLOW URBAN WAGES

PRICE CONTROL—   Vote To Increase Price Limit To 120 Per Cent Of Parity Level

Administration Leadership Again Overtumed in Fight Over Controls   BOOST MADE AHEAD OF WARTIME CURRS   Parity Levels Revised Up ward; Veto Power to ‘Secretary Wickard

MIGHT BOOST FOOD PRICES 29 PER CENT   Action Could Result From Raising Limits on Farm Prices.   Senate Votes for 110 Per Cent of Parity

Higher Parity Levels Voted In Price Fixing   Farm Senators Win New Curb As Control Bill  Nears Passage.

FARM WAGE TIE: EA SU EcESTED   Farm Bloc Wins Point Gver Objection of the President.   SPEEDY APPROVAL. SEEN

JAVA ENCIRCLED BY JAP FORCES   THREE ‘ENEMY TRANSPORTS SUNK—DUTCH BOMB PALEMBANG AIRDROME.

Sink 3 Jan Transpo'ts t. of Java      Allied Planes Smash Concentration Off Macassar, Bomb Airdrome In Vicinity Of Palembang, Sumatra.   Batavia Raided

PLANES SINK 3 TRANSPORTS   Dutch Announce Sinking Large Transports Off Coast Of  Macassar

ALLIES WRECK 3 TRANSPORTS AT MACASSAR   AMERICAN BOMBERS SCORE HEAVILY; NONE LOST

Pilots Attack 400 Miles East of Java   Japs Were Massing for Direct Offensive Against Island  ae,

Japanese Claim Heavy Destruction Of Allied Aircraft; Four U.S. And Dutcl Ships Reported Sunk

PAUE Hill} PaOTHIS WN ARMS WORK   Contractors, Labor Unions Flayed  BILL IS PLANNED Congress Jolted By Report

PRESIDENT MAY APPOINT BIDDLE   Think Aitorncy General Most Likely Successor to Byrne on Supreme Bench

EIGHT-JUSTICE COURT MEETS   Biddle Rumored as Successor To Byrnes as Highest Tribunal Convenes.

BIDDLE APT TO SUCCEED JUST. BYRNES   Latter Resigned To Become Nation’: Economic Czar

Biddle May Succeed To Byrnes Roke   Supreme Court Is Cut To 8 Members; Others Meniianed

BIDDLE TIPPED SUCCESSOR 10 BYRNES’ SFA)   Attorney General Post I: Called ‘Logical Stepping Stone’

NAZI LEADERS KILLED   German Tank Corps Commander Slain On Pon Frent

NEW GUINEA MAY FURNISH NEXT BIG VICTORY   Spotlight of War May Shif From North Africa to the Southwest Pacific

iSPOTLIGHT OF WAR MAY SHIFT TO PACIFIC  New Trouble Brewing in Solomons

bt F + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  - + +

Spotlight Of War Turning To Pacific   (This column, conducted as a daily feature by De Witt Mackenzie, is written today by Glenn Babb, Mr. Mackenzie, now touring the Middle East war zone, is expected to resume shortly.)

SPOTLIGHT OF WAR MAY SHIFT BACK TO SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AS NEW ACTIVITY REPORTED THERE

The War Today   Next News of Allied Victory Expected to Be From Pacific

WANT FRENCH TO FIGHT   German Controlled Papers in Paris’ Wanted British Attacked

NOUS TON MAN NOMINATED AY RANSEVELT   Allred Resigned Recently to Make Race for U. S. Senate.   IN VICTORIA DISTRICT   Hannay Has Been Serving as District Judge in Houston.

Allred Resigned Recently « to Make Race for U. S.. Sangie. '   IN VICTORIA DISTRICT   Hannay Has Been Serving as District Judge in-- ° Houston. .

HANNAY IS CHOSEN BY PRESIDENT   Nominated To Plac« Vacated By Candidate Allred

Excess Profits Tax Rate Set At 94 Per Cent   Committee Votes Much Larger Levy Than  Recommended   WAR SURTAX WAITS   Normal Corporation Income Taxes Are  To Be Retained

100,000 NAZIS ARE TRAPPED. BY REDS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Seven Entire Divisions OF 15,600 Men Each . Caught In Rocket  .: By Russians   RUSSIA’S AIR FORCE. IS AIDING GREATLY

CLAIM NAZIS ARE IN TRAP   RUSSIANS SAY 100,000 GERMANS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN EN- ¢ ‘ CIRCLEMENT DRIVE

100,000 NAZI TROOPS ARE TRAPPED   Russians Snare German Force In Mazhaisk Area

Reds Have 100,000 Germans Trapped   Seven Divisions Caught in Pocket in Mozhaisk Sector; Maloyaroslavets Is Recaptured by Soviets

100,000 German: Claimed Trappec   Seven Army Divisions  Encircled By Reds

\oviets Pass Mozhaisk in New Thrus   eport7 Entire Divisions of Germans Caught © in Pocket   [aloyaroslavets Retaken _by Russian Forces Farther South

Red Victory Consolidates aior Gains   Hitler Loses Maloyarasta vets Where Napoleon’ Retreat Was Started   ADVANCE IS SWIFI   100,000 Germans Are Re ported Trapped In Moz haisk Area Pocket

-Reds Trap 7 Divisions ‘At Mozhaisk   100,000 German: Told to Yield Or Face Death

ARMY SEEKING TO END STRIKE   Livestock Handlers Asked To Settle Issue

GERMAN ARCTIC RAIDERS BOMBED   RUSSIA STRIKES HARD At ENEMY AIRPLANE BASES IN NORWAY AND FINLAND.

Soviet Bombing Squadrons Smash German Airdromes   Launch Attacks upon Naz Centers in Norway and Finland

SOVIETS BOMB NAZI AIRFIELDS   Enter Arctic Battle With Norway, Finland Raids; 27 Planes Destroyed

Soviet Bombers Enter Battle Of Arctic Ocean   Reds Strike In Force At German Northern Airports

Soviet Fliers Enter Battle of Arctic Sea   Reds Strike at Nazi Airdromes in Nore rv and Finland from W hich U.S.-British Convoys on Way to Russia Raided; 30 Planes Destroyed

Soviet Planes Enter Battle of Arctic Sea Lanes: Blast at Nazi Bases

Red Bombers Blast Nazi Arctic Bases  Strike Counterblow At Raiders of U. S., British Convoy

ENEMY BASES HIT IN FORC   30 Planes Blasted Ir Action To Break Up Nazi Blows On Supply Ships

FOUR BISHOPS OF NORWAY ARE UNDER ARREST   Quisling Issues-Ultimatum-to- 110 Clergymen Who Entered ‘Mass Resignations

Producer Of Revue Sent Tc Penitentiar‘   Veteran Theatre Man Is Ordered To Serve Term Of Six Months By Judge At New York

JAP TRANSPORT SUNK BY ALLIES   Bombers Sink Enemy Transport At Nanchang, Destroy Ten Jap Planes On Ground.

Chinese Seeking Air Aid   Allies Drive Back Superior Enemy Forces Despite Heavy Bombings; Ples Issued For More Air Support.

CHINESE HURL BACK JAPS AT KINWHA, CHEKIANG   Allies Again Smash  at Jan Invasion Racec.

Oldsters Will Receive Special Questionnaire   Opportunity To Serve In Defense Industries To Be Offerédd Those In 36 To 45 Age Group

‘Receive Special Questionnaire   Provide Opportunity to Serve in Defense Industries—Boards to Facilitate Selectee Enlistments

NINE HURT IN RAILWAY WRECK   Two Trainmen And Army Private Injured Seriously Near Muncie, Ind.

Essential War Occupation List , Being Prepared   Definite Guide For Mil itary Deferment Set U; For Draft Boards.

DEFERMENT QUE 10 JOBS S OUTLINED   Roster. of - Occupations - Due July 15 to Be Definite Guide.   LISTS TO BE SENT TO DRAFT BOARDS   Workers Warned Move Does Not Mean Automatic Deferment. -

ESSENTIAL JOBS ARE CLASSIFIED   Officials Take Steps To Estab lish Definite Guide For Military Deferment

JOBS ROSTER TOBE ISSUED   ‘Essential’ Activities to Be Listed As Deferment Guide.   NO GROUP DEFERNENTS

Plan Guide for Draft Deferment   Regulations Governin: Deferment to be Revealed Soon

Essential Job . Listing Nears   Draft Boards To Receive Specific Data To Aid With Deferments

Manpower Guide Soon   Essential Workers Will Be Listed For Draft Boards

Manpower Group To Set Pattern   Believe Many Officials Defer Too Easily, Others Are Overly Strict

DRAFT BOARDS TQ GET ORDERS ON DEFERMENT   U.S. To Publish List Of Civilian Manpower Needed

Essential Civilian Jobs To Be Defined   Army To Start Inducting I-Bs

Com pile List Of Essential  Occupations   Will Be Ready Soon To Guide Draft Boards

Occupational Deferment Standard To Be Set Up To Guide Draft Boards

To List Critical War Occupations   Definite Guide For Deferment To Be Announced

CHART READIED ON MANPOWE}   Will Show Essentials fo Draft Boards’ Use As Guide

WMPC TO SET UP DEFINITE GUIDE FOR DRAFT DEFERMENT   Rosters Of Essential Civilian Activities To Be Published July 15

Vital War J obs: ~ Will Be Listed’ For Deferment   Guide Will. Be Published ~-July.15 To Keep -Men Working At‘ Vital“Posts

MANPOWER LISTS WILL BE PUBLISHED   Rosters of Essential Civilian Activities and "Critical War Occupations" to Be Issued   LOCAL BOARD GUIDES

Essential Work Will Be Listed   War Occupations to Be Also Given to Aid Draft Boards

Manpower In Essential War Work Will Be Assured By New Guide Planned For Draft Boards

ManpowerAgencie: Compile Essential War Occupations   New Lists Will Guide Local Draft Boards

Army Deferment For Men On Iowa Farms   Action To Relieve Labor . Shortage on Farms

World Must Have Food to Eat 4   Class 3-B With. Dependerits; Class 2-B Without Dependents

-BOOSTS WAGES   Weirton. Steel Adopts  44-cent Raise. Ordered by WLI.

WEIRTON STEEL GRANTS 44-0 WAGE INCREASE  Adopts Formula of   Adopts Formula of WLEB in ‘Little Steel’ Case   SALARIED EMPLOYES ALSO GET FIVE PCT

CHURCHILL SMELLS SMOKE OF BATTLE ON ALAMEIN FRONT   Confers With Leaders Of -Egyptiaa Battle Zone— Wanted To Go [nto  “No Man’s Land”

Churchill Visits Egyptian Battle Front   “Shipload” of American Troops Arrive in Nile Area

U. S. Circling Road May Touch Here   Highway Is Plannec After War

Britain's India Rule Heads  for Showdown .War in Far East Flares Into New China Arane

Gandhi Pushes Drive For Full Independence   Saint-Politician Tells Newsmen His Campaign Is In Full Swing.

PHYSICIANS IN OHIO NOW GETTING ORDERS   Told To Seek Commissions Or Explain Why Not

U3 JAP CLAIMS IN SEA BATTLE: ARE LISTED TODAY   Varied Reports Bear ‘Out  Story That Little Is Known of Outcome Yet.

JAPS PUSHED BACK IN NEW GUINEA   AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OVER COME STRONG RESISTANCE IN THEIR ADVANCE.

ALLIED FORCES ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA SECTOR  oe me a AZ A FIA DWMTMTETITDK ttre A Ty.

Troops Push Toward Buna   Allies Roll Past Kokod As Bombers Hammer Jap Basea

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Soviets Accumulate Precious Booty: Recapture Vital Points

PRECIOUS WAR BOOTY TAKEN BY RED TROOPS   Three Vital Points Captured By Timoshenko’s Men In Smashing Attack   HUNS USE HEAVIEST TANKS   Hun Attacks Repelled By Bitter Fighting In — Leningrad Streets ©

Would Add 200,000 Barrels Daily _ To Eastern States’ Oil Supplies By Construction Of New Pipeline

lekes Asks for Second Pipe Line   Would Run From Southwest to New York Area

ICKES WANTS NEW PIPELINE FROM OIL FIELDS TO EAST.   Suggests Public Quit Reading  Papers: To ‘Avoid Confusion

IGKES PROPOSES NEW PIPELINE   Coordinator Asks Authority To Build New 200,000Barrel - A - Day Pipeline From Southwest To N. Y.Philadelphia Area.

Ickes Asks for Second New Oil Pipeline to East   if Approved Will Add 200,000 Barrels Daily to Supplies

Ickes Asks New Pipeline   Second Oil Line From Southwest to New York And Philadelphia Area

ICKES SEEKING AUTHORITY FOR NEW PIPE LINE   Would Construct It From Southwest Fields to New York-Philadelphia Area   CITES BENEFITS   Says It Would Add 200,00  Barrels Daily to Eastern  Supplies; Jeffers Be- ° fore House Group

Second Pipe Line Sought  Trekes World Rellews   Tekes Would Relieve Petrol Shortage

HOUSE GROUP HEARS ICKES ON GASOLIN   Tells Interstate Commerce Subcommittee He Has Requested Authority to Build Pipe Line to N. VY -Philadelohia Area.

Ickes Says New Pipeline Requested   Petroleum Coordinato1 Testifies Before Committee

ICKES ASKING 2ND PIPELINE   Asks Authority To Construct Line To East That Would Add 200,GOC Barrels Baily

Ickes Asks New Pipeline To East “oarryving Refined Petroleum Products

LINE SOUGHT      Ickes Says’ He Has for: Material for’ Big Project: i

SECOND PIPELINE WAGED: BY KE:   Would Add 200,000 Bar rels Daily To Easter: Oil Supply   JEFFERS CALLED   House Committee Nea End Of Hearings 01 Fuel Situation

REPORT U, S. SHIP HIT   Japs Make Claii ; No Confirmation :  Washington, D.C. 

Japs Report U.S. Cruiser Damaged   Submarines Attacked Ship on Aug. 31 Off Aleutian Island of Atka.

U. S. Cruiser Hit, Japs Say   Claim Damage To One  Of Northampton Class

JAPS REPORT DAMAGING OF U. S. CRUISER      IS OF NORTHAMPTON CLASS: MIT LOONEY OF BRYAN ON NORTHAMPTON

Miles Sees GOP  “Smear Campaign   Governor Replies To Newell Charge

MUNITIUNS OP DLUWR IU DUST  Bombs Can't Hurt Spirit of Americans

British Call for Defeat of Goering‘FeedGermans ‘Pian   Transport Workers Urged to Make Delivery of Food. stuffs to Third Reich Impossible, Even at Cost of Starvation in Hitler-Conquered Countries During Coming Winter

Conquered Urged To Fool Reich   British Radio Enjoins Workers To Spoil ‘Germany First’ Food.   Hits Goering Plan   0 Me  Peasants Asked To Prevent Products From Roing Requisitiansa

House Passes Authorization of Shore Facilities   Areas to be Benefitted Are Given

ARMY REQUEST ENORMOUS OUM FOR OFFENSIVE   Congress Is Asked To Pas: Measure For New Finances

War Total Would Reach 229-Billion Mark; 11 Billions Asked For Aviation, 13 Billions For Lend-Lease; Other Provisione Made.

43 BILLION DOLLARS “JUST A STARTER”   Air Corps to Get First Priorities from Huge Sum.

Stress Role Of ~ Workers In War   War Production Officials Want To Make Workers Feel Their Importance and Responsibility.

Would Honor Workers Doing Their Utmost   War Production Officials Plan Special Awards for Those Who Accept Responsibility in Defense.

WAR INDUSTRY DRIVE CHARTEL   Special Recognition to Outstanding Workers and Plants Contemplated

Help Of Labor Being Courted   Government Has Plan Te Make Workingman Feel His Importance

Speedup Plan Is Prepared   War Production Officials Want to Emphasize {mportance of Working Men

Production Chiefs Plan Promotion Campaign for Boosting Arms Output

PLAN CAMPAIGN ON PRODUCTION   Purpose Would Be Te Moke Workers Realize Own Importance

4) ARE KILLED, GOODRICH PLANT IS ‘DESTROYED   Vichy Describes Raids as Heaviest Masle on France

Fight Plans Shock Stimson   Secretary of War Says He Is Making Personal Investigation

LOUIS-CONN FIGHT SET-UP TO BE PROBED   Secretary of War Stimson Declares He Is “Shocked” Over Details of Championship Bout Roetween Soldiers.

CTIMSCN PLANS PROBE OF FIRH   Declares He Ts ‘Shocked  At Details Of Louis  Conn Match

Fight Setup “Shocking”   Stimson Promise Probe of Louis-Conn Fund -Arrangements

Stimson Shocked By Fight Plans   Secretary Will Probe Louis-Conn Fight Plans

ener snstidlicecilsceiis Sais iglciles cinta ede <elie cas. « ce,  Louis- Conn Fight Rik _ Is Ordered Investigated

Stimson, “Shocked”, Probes Plans For Louts-Conn Fight   Declines To State What Details Shock Him; Each Man To Benefit

Fight Setup Investigated By Stimson   Secretary of War Reveals He Is '"Shocked" By Ar rangements for Scrap   PLANS ARE CHANGED

Stimson Says Fight Details Are Shocking   Championship Plan Is Being Investigated By War Chief

STIMSON TO CHECK ON LOUIS-CONN FIGHT   Secretary Shocked by Prize Fight Arrangements

STIMSON PROBES FIGHT FOR TITLE   War Secretary Declares He’s ‘Shocked’ as He Learns of Arrancements For Fight.

Stimson Is “Shocked” At Fight Plan   Louis-Conn Bout May Run Afoul of Army Regulations

Louis-Conn Fight Plans Draw Fire   Stimson ‘Shocked’ bi Proposal to Pay Boxers’ Debts

Louis Booked To ~ ~ Fight Billy Conn   Coin Stays : Pleasure Mad ite Two  pi ad Dest War      WAR SECRETARY TO CALL OFF FIGHT

Stimson to Probe Louis-Conn Fight   Arrangements for Title Bout “Shock” Secretary of War; Plans Investigation

Stimson Shocked, Probes Details of Arrangements For Lewis-Conn Battle

Stimson to Probe Louis-Conn Bout; Says He’s Shocked   WarSecretary Hopes to End Investigation in 48 Hours; Figures Are Reported

War Secretary “Shocked’ By Details Conn-Louis Bout   Stimson Starts Personal Investigation of Arrangement For Championship Bout Scheduled For October 12; Hopes to Complete Survey Within 48 Hours; “Details” Not Revealed

Fight Details Shock Stimson   Secretary Of War To Investi gate Arrangements For Louis-Conn Serap.

Bombers Chase Jap Destroyers   Attempt To Land More Troops Is Repulsed

FORTRESSES. HALT JAP LANDINGS FOR GARRISON AT BUNA:   American’ Bombers Chase Four Enemy Destroyers North From New Guime-a

Japs’ Efforts To Reinforce  Buna Blocked   Destroyer Is Hit And 23 Planes Are  Downed

CHASED FROM BUNA BEACH   Destroyer Hit, 23 Nip Planes Downed In Battie

lu, Ss: Bombers Chase 4 Jap ‘Destroyers From New Guinea   Allies’ Major Task Is to Eliminate Jap Troops Holding Buna

BOMBERS, OF, MacARTHOR'!  COMMAND TURNED BACK DE * _ STROXERS—23 JAP PLANES — ‘SHOT DOWN

Bombers Chase Jap Destroyers Off New Guinea   U.S. Troops Reach Outskirts of Buna Save MacArthur

JAP SHIPS CHASED FROW BUNA BEACH   Destroyer Hit, 23 Nip Planes Downed In Battie

ENEMY TANKER SUNK, OTHER VESSELS HIT   Many Runways And Parked Planes Also Damaged; No Allied Craft Lost.

U. 8. BOMBERS MAKE 3 RAIDS   Damage Planes and Airport In Raids on Japanese Burma Positions

BURMA RAIDED BY AMERICANS   Three Attacks Result In Sinking Tanker, Hits  On Runways

Jap Positions in Burma Are Bombed by American:   Planes From Indian Command of General Brereton Sink Enemy Tanker, Damage Other Vessels and Score Hits on Runways at Airport—Three Separate Attacks Made—Ax.Fliers Return Despite Heavy Anti-Aircratt Fire.

Gen. Brereton’s  Planes Strike   Jap Tanker Sunk, Other Vessels Damaged, Hits Made on Runways In Burma

American Bombers Raid Burma Points   Three Attacks Destroy Enemy Tanker. Damage Other Vessels, Runways and Planes; No U. S. Losses Reported

U.S. Planes Raid Foe InBurma   Parked Ships Given Bombing in Dash From Indian Base

JAP BASES IN BURMAHITBY NAVY AIOMEN  Enemy Tankers Cumbl nui   Enemy Tanker Sunk and Other Vessels Are BDamaued   PARKED AIRPLANES. BOMBED BY FLIERS

Three Successful Raids Conducted Over Week-End   Jap Tanker Sunk, . Parked Planes Are Smashed by Bombs

JAP BASES IN BURMA HITBY NAVY AIDMEN   Enemy Tanker Sunk and Other Vessels Are Damaged   PARKED AIRPLANES BOMBED BY FLIERS   All American Bombers Return Safely to Bases

Americans Bomb Burma Positions Of the Japanese   War Department An nounces Attacks by Brereton s Forces

Berlin Sends Bill For Ousting Jews   Slovakia Told To Pay Big Sum

Allies Bomb Buka Island Enemy Base   Drive Against North Solomons Believed Onened

JAP ATRDROME HEAVILY BOMBED   MARTHUR’'S FLIERS ATTACK DESTROYER WITH RESULTS  UNDETERMINED.

ALLIES RAIN BOMBS ON JAP AIR BASE IN NORTH SOLOMONS   Japanese Strengthening Positions On Buka And Bougainville  Islands

Allied Planes Rain Bombs  On Buka Island   Attack May Mark Opening of Offensive on Rase«

MacArthur's Bombers In Atfack On Japs   Unload 5 Tons of Bomb: On Airdrome at Buka; Attack Destroyer

ALLIED PLANES RAID JAP BASE IN BUKA ISLAND   Australians Smash New Enem: Invasion On New Guinea

JAPANESE: AIR BASE IN NORTH SOLOMONS BATTERED BY ALLIES   Aerial Blow Heralds Opening Of New Offensive

HEAVY RAID ON JAP BASE ON BUKA ID.   Dump Five Tons : -Of Bombs at North “End of Solomons

GROUND FIGHTING SUBSIDES IN VICINITY OF NEW GUINEA   MacArthur’s Headquarters Also Reports Attack On Japanese Airdrome At Buka On Solomon Islands; Still Mopping Up Milne Bay Area

Allies Blast At Buka, Jap Air  Base In. Solomons   Believe Attack. Opens Drive Against Enemy In North Solomon Isles

Mother and Three Children Perish   Bodies Near Door Indicate Effort to Escape Fire

Four Persons Perish in Fire   Mother and Three Children Die When Farm Home Burns

Fake Rumor. Phony Data, News’ Leak   Also Big Battle On Field Of International Big Business

@ In Washington   False Rumors, Phony Figures, News Leaks Are All Part of the Shifting Capital Scene

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Crew ew Of Blimp Hunted At Sea   Disabled Sub-Foe Drifts Ashore Minus 2 Men; Life Belts Gone

CREWLESS BLIMP DESCENDS IN CIT)   Hunt at Sea for 2 Naval Of ficers Missing From Patrol Craft.

Seek Missing Crew in Coast Blimp Mystery   Damaged Craft Floats Ir From Pacifie Empty

Blimp Crew Sought As Bag Lands On City Street   Blimp Was On Sub Patrol; Depth Charges Do Not Explode But Gondola. Fabric Damaged

Two Naval Officers Missing From Derelict Blimp Which Descends In California City   Crewless Craft Leaves Bomb On Golf Course After Drifting In From Ocean

BLIMP COMES IN CREWLESS   Damaged Patrol Ship or West Coast Is Minus Two Officers. 

CREWLESS BLIMP FLOATS INLAND, LANDS IN SUBURB   Two Naval Officers Missin ‘After Routine Patrol Over Pacific Off San Francisco

BLIMP’S CREW HUNTED   Crewless Craft Drifts In To Coast, Two Officers Missing

SEEK OFFICERS OF NAVY BLIMP IN COAST ARE   Patrol Craft Drifted In From Sea and Fell On Street In Suburb of San Francisco   HITS HOUSE, CARS   Two Men Missing From Airship Are Sought Near Golden Gate By Naval: Crews

BLIMP COMES ASHORE WITHOUT ANY REV   Officers Hunted at Sea Of Golden. Gate

EIGHT MILLION NAZIS LOST ON RUSSIAN FRON]   Stalin Says New Blows Will Be Felt By Enemy   TODAY ANNIVERSARY OF RED REVOLUTION

Enemy Soon Will Feel Force of New Blows, Russian Premier Says  SEES EVENTUAL EUROPEAN 2ND FRONT Says 8,000,000 Nazis Put Out of Action By Russian Army

STALIN REPORTS NAZIS HAVE LOST 8 MILLION MEN   Declares Fighting in Russia Has Become More Tense— Hints Red Counter-Drive Is Imminent.   SAYS WESTERN EUROPE WILL BE INVADED   Tells People Axis Coalition Is Falling Apart—Predicts Oppressed People Will Rise.

SI alin Declares Germans Lose § 000,000 Troon:   Premier Hints of Imminent Soviet Counter-Offensive

Stalin Says 8 Million Nazis Lost   Sees Second Front Opening By Allies ‘Sooner Or Later’

STALIN HINTS OF OFFENSIVE   Says Enemy Will Suffer New Blows Of Reds; Nazi Loss Set At 8 Millions

Russian Premier Says Day ls Not Far Off Wher Enemy Will Feel Force of New Blows

Stalin Hints Of Early New Blows Against. Germans   Prersier Says 8,000,000 Enemy Officers And Men Put Out Of Action By Russians

HINT 15 GIVEN OF NEW DRIVE BY RUSSIANS   More Than 8,000,000 Nazis Put Out of Action, He Says   NAZIS ARE WEAKER, PREMIER DECLARES   Military Power of Hitler Will be Destroved

STALIN CALLS FOR MOVE ON SECOND FRON}   IMMINENT RUSSIAN COUNTER-BLOW IS HINTED

Balance Of Military Power In Western Europe Reported To Be Shifting To Allies

OPENING WAYS FOR OFFENSIVE OBSERVERS SAY   Realization That Only Of. fensive Action Can Beat Germany Decisively Underscored by New AEF   NAZIS OUTNUMBERED FIRST TIME IN WAR   Reich Army, While Gooc Fighting Force, Deteriorating, British Spokesman Declares

OBSERVER SAYS ALLIES MAY NOW TRY OFFENSIVE   Report German Armies Now Outnumbered in Both = East and West.

NAZIS OUTNUMBERED FOR FIRST TIMEIN WAR 20 Divisions Ready for Offensive

Balance of Military Power t in Western Europe Has Shifted to Allies’ Favor

ALLIES NOW IN » DRIVER'S SEAT; NAZIS WORRIED   » U. S. Soldiers Streaming Into British Isles Give the United Nations New Hope

Balance Of£ Military Power Now Rests With Allies   For First Time Since War Started, Allies Have Majority of Soldiers On Both Fronts; Hitler Worried

BALANCE OF POWER TO ALLIES   For First Time Since War Began, Hitler Forces Find . Themselves Outnumbered   ARRIVAL OF YANKS ° TIPS THE SCALES   All Important Lines o Communications Kept. Open Despite U-Boats

POWER SHIFT T0 ALLIES IN FIIRNPE SFFN   Change in Situation Is ‘Seen as Forecasting Attack.   GERMAN ARMY IS PAST PEAK   Arrival of New American Expedition Leads to Conjectures.

Arrival of Thousands of U. S. Troops in Europe Turns Balance  Of Military Power in Favor of Allies

Huge New American Convoy With Thousands Of Troops, All Well Equipped, Completes Perilous North Atlantic Voyage

‘Lens ot [housands American Troops Arrive in Ireland   Fully Equipped With Tanks And Weapons For Early Invasion

Balance Of  Military  Power Shifts To The Allies   Have Greater Strength In Western Europe; Offensive Aciion Is Proedictad

POWER SHIFTS TO ALLIES AS AEF ARRIVES   Necessity of Offensive Action Underscored By Big Convoys   GREAT NAZI DRIVE IS DETERIORATING   U. S. Soldiers Arrive In Ireland by “Tens of  Thancande”

Balance Of Power Rests With Allies  Offensive May Be Begun With 20 Divisions; All Lanes Kept Open

Russian Cavalrymen = in Wild Charge Capture Inhabited City  17 PLANES DOWNED  Outlook Gloomy for Hitler Spring Offensive Seems Turned to Rout

Balance Shifts To Allies With U.S. Arrivals   American Troops Give More Strength For Offensive Action

Now Possible to Plan for Offensive’ Action—Axis Outnumbered on East  And West for First Time Since Pasaiawiatoha Catia

Ralance of Military Power In Western Europe Shifts fo Allies, Observer Says   Now Possible to Plan for Offensive Action— Axis Outnumbered on East And West for First Time Since Opening of the Conflict

British Source Says Allies Will Be Ready To Strike With 300,000 Men; Wane In Axis  Sea Power Indicated

GERMANS ARE OUTNUMBERED ON EAST, WEST   Total United Nations Forces Three Times _ Larger Than in May,  1940; Axis Worn Out

Balance of Power  Shifts to Allies   For First Time Since War Started, Germans  Are Qutnumbered Both in East and   West, Military Observer Declares.

Allies Hold Balance of Armed Power   So Says London Observer as Americans Arrive

FBI Seizes 8 Saboteurs From ‘Subs   Two-Year Plan To Balk War Effort Foiled

FBI Reports Sahoteurs Are Captured   Eight Men Taken Were Landed in U.S. by U-Boais

TWO GROUPS LANDED HERE BY -BOATS   Planned Two-Year  Period Of Sabotage » Against Industries,  Water Supplies.

FBI Reports Saboteurs Are Captured  Eight Men Taken  ave  emaAaad in   Eight Men Taken Were Landed in U. S. by U-Boats

U-Boats Used ToReachU.S.   '2-Year Program Outlined By Germans;  Money. Explosives Held By Agents

IRON RULE IN PHILIPPINES AND MALAYA   SES  THOSE IN FORBIDDEN ZONES ARE NOW SHOT WITH NO TRIAL

ENROLL THIS WEFK  Fm CiviLAN DEFENSE FRIDAY SATHIRDAY   Volunteer Defense Workers fo 7 pa _ In Every Town in Linn eee. ‘County :   AT ELKS CLUB. gepy,   Interviewers to be AL; Lt el line — the “aga Soci- Avttie e7ee Se: A Security —

Enemy Repulsed, M’Arthur Says   Action Ceases Temporarily; Allies Pursuing Remnants of Force

2 Aircraft Carriers Among Enemy Losses; U. S Losses are ‘“Compar atively Light”

YANKS LOOK OR JAPS 10 STRIKE BACK   All Sealanes Northeast of Australia Apparently at Stake—U, S. Warships  Gird for Action.   BITTER FIGHTING ,REPORTED IN SOLOMONS   New Zealand Writer Says  Strategically Enemy Has  Lost Tulagi, Florida and Guadalcanal.

ATH BIG ALE PORGE EAGER TO HIT NAZIS   Giant Convoy Reaches North veland Without One Man Injured.   CARRIERS 28-TON TANKS AND ANTI-TANK UNITS

YANKS ANXIOUS TO HIT HITLER   New’ American Contingeni Hastens To Get Into Fighting Trim

Advices Say Program of Mass Meetings is Already Under Way   PRESS AIDING DRIVE

GERMANS DUE FOR 'PEP TALKS’ FROM GOEBBELS’ ORATOR:   Food Ration, Bad War News ts Reported Reason For Move

Germans, Facing Bleak Christmas, Are Fed “Pep Talks”? by Goebbels

Goebbels Mobilizes Nazi Orators ~~ To Give GermansSeries of Pep Talks

With War News Bad, Food.Supply Low, Civilian Morale Low.   ORATORS RALLIED FOR:MEETINGS

PEP TALKS ARE GIVEN GERMANS   Goebbels Mobilizes Orators A: Aids In Morale-Boosting Offensive

Probe Blasts Lag in US. Arms Output  Report Lamhbasts SYD Asstn ATon.

Profiteering in Defense Flayed By Senate Body   Automobile Industry Scored Particularly Rv Committee Renort

Red Resistance Grows Stiffer In Caucasus  Germans Intensify   : Germans Intensify Attacks Aimed At Stalinarad

Nazis Ready for Move on Stalingrad   Germans Capture Central City in Caucasus

Tremendous Battle Developing; Germans Roll  Om Acrnee (Caticaciie

Bombers Show Growing Power   Allied Planes Range Far in Middle East

TOBRUK HARD HIT IN SEPT 13 RAID   Bombers Manned By British And U. S. Crews Deal Smashing Blow

Farm Benefit Payments Are  F acing Change   May Be Employed Next Year To Obtain Largest Food Supply Possible

BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS MAY BE CHANGED AROUND   FARM PAYMENTS WOULL  BE USED TO INDUCE  CREATER PRONIICTION

Short Time Back Farmers Were Paid For Not Producing, Now Comes Time 'When Excess May Bring Extra Payment

Farm Benefit Payments May Alter Goals   Instead of Being Used To Discourage Production, Will Spur Food Output

SUBSIDIES TO FARMERS IN REVERSE   Backfire of Control Me__thod May Be Used to ~ Spur Production.   GOALSTO BESET . -FOR CROP OUTPUT   Plans Being. Made by ‘Agriculture Dept. for 19423 Pracram . ,

(FARM BENEFIT PAYMENTS MAY BE USED TO OBTAIN LARGEST POSSIBLE OUTPUT

New Use For Farm Benefit Payments   Would Be Employed to Ob. tain Largest Possible Food Output.

Benefit Payments, Used to Curtail Crops, May Be Turned Into Production Incentive

Farm Benefit Payments May Be Used  To Encourage Growing Of New Crops

FARM BENEFIT PAYMENTS MAY BE USED NEXT YEAR TO BOOST FOOD OUTPUT

Farmer Facing More Benefits   Payment Likely To Boost Production; Reverses Former Policy.

FARM BENEFIT PAYMENTS MAY BE REVERSED   Payments Next Year Ma: Be Made For Largest Crop Yields

Farm Benefit Payments May Be Turned Into Big Production Incentive In ’43

Farmers May Be Paid To Get  Larger Crops   Benefits Previously Have Been Intended To Discourage Output

Plan to Boost Food Output   rarners Will Be Requircs to Meet Increased Production Goals

Farm Subsidy May Be Turned  Into Reverse   Benefit Payments Used in Past To Discourage Excess Production, Now Considered for Stimulating Largest Possible Output for War Needs

TRANSIT COMPANY STRIKE 1S ENDED   Baltimore Workers Vote to Return to Jobs immediately

END TRANSPORTATION TIE-UP IN BALTIMORE   Striking Street Car and Bus" Op -erators Vote to Return to Work at Once.

Texas Zephyr Is Derailed   Only Three Persons Reported Injured Beyond Bruises

JAPS REPORT LOSS OF ONE SMALL GARRIER   Say Australia’s Fate Sealed In Huge Sea Fight

JAPAN ADMITS 91 PLANES ARE LOST IN FICHT   Make Additional Claims to Sinking Destroyer and Damaging Cruiser

Japs Admit Onl;  Loss of Carrier   Claim Shooting Down of 89 Allied Planes

Aireraft Carrier, Cruiser Among 7 Jap Ships Lost; U.S. Foree Stillin Pursuit   Japs Admit Loss Of ‘Small-Sized’  Carrier

ENEMY ADMIT CARRIER L051   Tokyo Claims, However Sunk Craft Was A Con. verted Oil Tanker

JAPS GRUDGINGLY ADMIT TODAY THE LOSS OF CARRIER   Also Reveal That 31 Battle Planes Were Shot Down in Battle of the Coral Seca.

‘Small Aircraft Carrier’ Lost,  Japan Admits   Tokyo Also Re] Reports Loss .. of 39 Planes; Claim. Us, Battleshin

loko Admits One arrier iY ink, 3  arriet ll  Vora Lost   Japan Boosts Claims O Damage, Called Propa ganda By Washington

Coffee Rationing Starts Nov. 29‘One Cup a Day .  ‘One Pound Every Fi   “One Pound Every Five Weeks Per Person Allowed in Plan

Rationing Ot Cotfee Starts Nov. 29   Pound Every 5 Weeks For All 15 or Over To Provide Cup a Day  SUGAR RATION BOOK TO BE USED IN PLAN  WPB Says Christmas To Use Up About All Stocks of Nylon Hose

Coffee Rationing Will Start November 29; Every Person Over I5 Veare Of Ace Will Be Given One Pound Every Five Weeks In Ration

Each Person to Be Allowed One Pound Every Five Weeks or Slightly More Than One Cup a Day—Individuals Will Use Their Sugar Books—Retail Sales to Stop November 21 in Preparation for the Program.

One Cup of Coffee a Day Rationing Will Go Into Effect on November 29

CUP-A-DAY COFFEE RATION PLAN WILL ‘START NOV. 25      One Pound Every Five Weeks to be Allowed Every Per. son 15 Years of Age or Older—Sugar Ration Book to be Used

THOUSANDS OF U. S. SOLDIERS ARRIVE SAFE IN AUSTRALIA   Reporter Says Convoy , T  Australia Reaches. — Country’ Despite. Jap Attacks -

“Thousands Of U. 8. Soldiers”  Have Arrived In, Australia  Says Item In Chicago Paper

Correspondent Says “Thousands” OfU. S. Troops Arrive in Australia

REPORT MANY U. §. SOLDIERS IN AUSTRALIA   ARRIVE THREE WEEKS AGO IN LARGE CONVOY WITHOUT LOSS OF ATAN   CONVOY ATTACKED MORE THAN ONCE ON VOYAGE         Men Come fram 1 Over ships Crowded According To Feacetime Standards

Fleet Arrives Safe Despite Repeated Japanese Attacks   Ships Survive Assaults by Jap Flyers Without Loss of a Man; Thousands of Troops Transnorted

THOUSANDS OF J. §. SOLDIERS LAND SAFELY   Convoy Attacked  on More Than One Occasion, Says Dispatch.

United States Convoy Survives Several Attacks  Without Loss of Man

Thousands Of Yanks in  Australia   Not a Man Lost In Crowded Pac ific Convoy

JAPS’ CONVOY ATTACKS WERE BEATEN (FF   Chicago Paper’s Reporter Says ’’Thousands’’ of Soldiers Were Landed

U.S. CONVOY SAFE IN SOUTH PACIFIC AFTER LONG TRIF   Troops Survive Many Attack on Way Without Loss of ingle Man.

Trip Across Pacific In Convoy Described   Chicago Reporter Says ‘Thousand Reach Atgtralia in Crowded Transports Without. Loss: Convoy Attacked. ~- = *

THOUSANDS OF U.S. SOLDIERS SAFE IN SYDNE)   Not A Man Lost By AEF To Australia, Writer Reports

Seek to Use Deferred Men In War Plants   To Refer Men to State Bureau For Training

REHABILITATING REJECTEES FOR FACTORY JOBS   Selective Service Boards Instructed by National Officials to Refer to Labor Bureau Men Who Can’t  Pass Exams   MANY ARE REFERRED

PROGRESalIES IN CONVENTION   Meet This Week-End al Stevens Point to Plan 1942 Camnaien.

Critics of Government Win Two Seats in Parliament in Protest Against War Conduct

Independent Candidates Win Parliament Seats In Bnitish Elections   me Interprets rets Results as Call Unify Command, Open Second Front 

TODAY'S  ' Mator News.   4adependent Candidates  an Darlhiamant Sante

Allies Appear To Be Tougher   Hitler Seems to Be Running Into Vital Opposition in Middle East

BEHIND THE NEWS The War Teday   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

A New Spirit Evident In ~ Allied Camp   Despite the Black Picture it . the Orient, Allies Are Getting Tough      NO LARGE ATTACK LIKELY SOON   But Japs May Be Delayed and New Drives Against ‘Hitler Are Probable

SINE Of      ht Side of Events, De ‘Room for Viewing Tragic Fate of Little

DESPITE EARLY OVERRUNNING OF SOUTHWEST PACIFIC BY JAPS ALLIED NATIONS GETTING TOUGH

Allies Must Be Prepared To Join With Russians In Defense Effort, MacKenzie Declares; Britain, U. 8. Showing Initiative

The War Today:  New Allied Spirit of Initiative Encouraging Bright Spot in the War   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warla War Analvat

HITLER BREAK-THROUGE TO EAST MUST NOT BE Would Prolong War Indefinitely

Spirit Of Initiative Among Allies — Shows Assurance Regarding War  ~~-Despite Setbacks hn Java; Orien   By DeWITE MACKENZIE Wide World War Anslvct

‘DIRTY’ BANDITS GET $20,000 LOOT   Three Slug Bank Messenger, Escape With Cash.

GM. ACCUSED OF PRIORITY VIOLATION   Certain Manufacturing Or. dered Suspended By Labor Board

PENALTY HANDED. CENERAL MOTORS   Ternstedt Division Accused of Violating Priority Orders on Critical Metals

900 AMERICANS ON LINER DOCKED AT JERSEY CITY PIER   8 U.S, Diplomats Return O1 ' Drottingham Today From Lisbon; Crowd At Pier

Russians Avnnihilate Nazis On Kalinin Front; Plane Losses Are Heavy

Russians Push Germans Back Despite Rains   Kalinin Stronghold Taken As Reds Préss “Offensive Thrust

Finns in Three Karelian Sectors  Overwhelmed   Soviet Troops Destroy Grounded Enemy Planes in Crimea

“Bundles” Ready  For Congressmen   Jocular Treatment of Pension Plan

FEDERAL OVERTIME PAY   Regulations Are ‘Set Forth in An ; Executive Order

U. S. CANCELS PLANS FOR SENDING FOOD TO FRANCE   Future American Policy Entirely Dependent Upon Reports Made By Ambassador William D. Leahv

Red Army Continues Powe Attempts To Break Up Hitl Expected Spring Offensives Russia   CONNECT LAVAL MOVE WITH SPRING DR]

Believe Germany Fears Big Commando Raids, Needs Active French Help

U.S. CANCELS PLAN T0 SEND FRANCE FOOD   Laval's Return To Power Causes Cancellation

WEST DEFENSE IS BOLSTERED; RAIDS CONTINUE   Presses France For Aid Through Rise Of Pierre Laval ° 

Food Supplies For France Are  To Be Stopped   Acting Seeretary — of State Welles reveals U. S. displeasure with recent Vichy changes.

Food Shipment Plans Cancelled   Vichy Shakeup Ends Aid Proposed To France

‘Put Bite on France, German Policy Now      Watching France, U.S. Halts Relief Ships

Ameriean Escapes  Through Jungle   General, “Humiliated,” Wants To Go Back and Chase Enemy Out of Country of Defeat

General Stilwell, Who Admits Allies Were Handed ‘Hell of A Beating,’ Wants Burma Back

‘We Got Hell Of A Beating In Burma’---Stilwell   eral er It Con cdnd Must Be—Retaken; Tells Of Difficult Trek On Foot Across Jungle To India And Safet

STILWELL {f NOW EAGER 10 RETAKE BURMA   Says Properly Equipped Force Can Regain Territory   Lost Area Is Vital T Move To Re-Enter China

Burma Can and Must Be Retaken Stilwell Says   General Comes Out The Hard Way—“We Got a Hell of a Beating,”’ He States

‘OUTNUMBERED FORCES OF ALLIED LEADER GAVE BEST THEY HAD IN FIGHT WITH JAPANESE IN BURMA   Gen. Stilwell Says Men Still Full of Fight After Taking a “Hell of a Beating’ and 140-Mile March . Through Jungle. Tells In Own Words What Happened

We Got a Hell of a Beating’ in Burma, Says General Stilwell; He Wants to Take It Back

STILLWELL DECLARES BURMA CAN AND MUST BE CLEARED OF JAPS   U. S. OFFICER COMMAND. ING CHINESE FORCES SAYS TOOK HELL OF A BEATING

Gen. Stillwell, Still Full of Fight After Taking What He Calls ‘Hell of a Beating,’ Says—  BurmaCan Be. Must Be. Retaken From Japs

JAPO CAN BE THROWN OUT, SAYS STILWELL   Allies Can Re-Take Burma U.S. Genera! Declares

Gen. Stilwell Says Burma Must Be Recaptured   U. S. Commander Out of Jungles After 140-Mile Retreat

STILWELL SEEKS NEW BURMA WAR   We Must Get It Back From Japs, Says Yank In India

Stilwell Admits He Took Licking, But He’s Ready To Go Back Again

American Says Allies Beaten Badly In Burma   Cel NM becca Aa   Stilwell, Just Out Jungles Calls it “Hell-ofia Beating”

Gen. Stilwell Got Run Out Of Burma but Will Go Back He Declares; Is Humiliate.

“Got Hell Of A Beating” Declares General Stilwell   Ry WIiLLiAM MefiAFrin

TOOK BAD BEATING  — Gen. Stilwell Tells Of Humiliating Burma Retreat

Ensign Has Ringside Seat At Huge Naval Battle Near Midway   Held Terpedo Until Almost On Jap Carrie

U.S. Ensign, Who Watched Midway Battle From Raft. Saw 3 Jap Aircraft Carriers Burn

vaw LnreeJap Plane Carriers Burning InMid wa yBa ttle, RescuedEnsionSave

Tells Firsthand Story of Burning of Three Japanese Aircraft Carriers After. Watching Battle From Raf

ENSIGN, SHOT DOWN DURING BATTLE OFF MIDWAY, SAW DESTRUCTION OF JAP CARRIERS FROM RAFT

Sees Jap Plane Carriers Bombed, Burst Into Flarnes   WATCHES ATTACKS   Nippon Fliers Unable to _Land Due to Fires, He Declares

‘Navy Pilot Watches Battle Of Midway From Raft After Torpedo Plane Is. Shot Down

Navy Ensign Afloat On Rubber Raft Sees Japanese Ships Being Destroyed   Watches Dive Bombers As They Attack Big Aircraft Carriers

Wounded Flyer Tells How U.S. Navy Planes’ Smashed Jaban’s Finest Aircraft Carriers:

Wounded Flier Sees Jap Carriers Burn  “‘Fish-Eye’” View of Battle Given

Battle As Seen From Ratt   Navy Flier Gives Eyewitness Account Of Sea Figh

Wounded Pilot On Life Raft Watches Big Nippor Carriers, Warships Burn

WITH GRAPEVINE BOYS IN THE SERVICE   WE WANT tL t TTERS FROM BOYS  “a 2 oe & FO

MORALE HIGH IN GREATER CHINA   Both Troops And Civilians Confident Of Victory

CEYLON DEFENDERS © DEAL DISASTER TO FORCE OF BOMBERS   Twenty-Seven Planes Known Destroyed in Enemy Attack—U. S. and Australian Fliers Bag 18 Aircratt—British Isle Attacked

27 Foe Craft Destroyed In Ceylon Fight   18 Bagged in Fighting Off Australia, 2 By Bataan Defenders; 57 Others Damaged By Allied Forces

Bataan Fighters Intlict Terrific Losses On Japan   British Defenders Of Ceylon Deal Dis aster To Invading Fliers; Score Also In Australia

PLANE TOLL RISES AS ATTACKS FAIL   India Ocean Island Proves Hornet's Nest As Singapore Veterans Aid British Cause

27 Bombers Downed, 30 Damaged In Sneak Attack‘on Island; U. S., Australia Fliers Bag 38

Remnants Of Panzer Armies Race Through “Desert To. Escape Trap; Daring Plan To Outflank British Proves: ‘Flop: ~

AXIS FORCES NEAR TOBRUK METED OUT SMASHING SETBACK   British “‘Imperials” “Counter “Attack With Tanks—: ‘Fierce. Fighting ie  8 Continues pont

ALLIES BREAK UP TOBRUK ASSAULT   Fierce Battle Goes on; Two Jap Midget Subs Found, Seek Mother Ship,

Plans For Big Offensive “Said Totally Awry”.   ‘Axis Columns Suffer.  Loss of 260 of 500 Advance Force Tanks

SENATE APPROVES ~ ACF TO INCREASE PAY OF SOLDIERS   Enlisted Men, Lowest Grade Officers in AN Department of Service Benefit Under Legisfation. :   HOUSE WILL TAKE . FINAL VOTE SOON   Privates May Get $12 Boost Monthly, $282,412,212 Increase Annually for Maintenance.

SENATE PASSES BILL 10 RAIS FIGHTERS’ PAY   Buck Privates Would Draw $42 Under Measure Passed By Senate and Sent To House By Vote of 74 To 0; Includes All Services.

Report Officials About Decided#On Extension Of Curb, May Start July 1

GAS RATIONING ON NATIONAL BASIS LIKELY BY JULY 1   Conservation of Dwindling Rubber Stocks May Force Rasitrictions.

DECIDE UPON. GASOLINE RATIONING —   Will Probably Be Nation-Wide in  Order to Save Tires

EXPANSION OF SYSTEM TO IN: CLUDE ENTIRE NATION REPORTED VIRTUALLY DECIDED ON AT WASH * INGTON

Rationing of Gas Is Near For All U. S.   Expected to Be Started July  To Save Rubber

Nation- -wide Gas Rationing Looms      May Come by July First, Is Word

Saving Tires Is Motive For Drastic Move   ODT Working Now On Plans for Extension of Tire Shortage Safeguard.

GAS RATIONING TO CONSERVE RUBBER   Order by July 1 Is Possibl but Inevitable Before End of Summer,

Gas Rationing For Nation By July-1, Seen.   “Drastic Curtailment  Necessary To Conserve Diminishing Rubbér ©

Move Necessary To Cut Use of Rubber Stocks   Plan Will Probably Be On Same Basis As East Coast Program

NATION-WIDE RATIONING OF GAS SEEN   Sales of Motor Fuel to Be Restricted in Move ta Conserve Dwindling  Rubber Sunnly

Tire Shortage To Stop Fuel Production   Government To Start Rationing By July 1, Is Belief

GAS RATIONING FOR ENTIRE U, S. LIKELY JULY   Called ‘Inevitable’ T: Save Dwindling Rubber

NATION - WIDE GAo RATIONING AY JULY SEEN   Federal Action Decided Or To Conserve Dwindling Stocks Of Rubber   CIVILIANS CAN EXPECT NO TIRES ’TIL WAR OVER   Eastern Seaboard System Will Be Used Nationally On Permanent Basis

British Forces Gain  Offensive in Libya   Armored Units Try to Lift Pressure

Imperials Slash Rommel’s Flank   Armored Units and RAF Seck to Ease Pressure On Main Forces

Allied Tank Forces Resume Offensive In Libyan Fighting Strong Air Support Backs British Drive   ak eae ‘Tr, 7

BRITISH HIT BACK AT GERMAN FORCES   Armored Columns in Act. ion to Cover Mountain Retreat

BATTLE SWINGS TO LIBYA HUMP   British Try to Keep Hole On Shortcut Near Bengasi

British Columns Take Offensive In African War   Move May Ease Axis Pres sure on Withdrawing Indian Units

WARSHIP ATTACKED, PROBABLY 1S SUNK      American Offensive Actions Pressed Ever Closer to Island Empira

Primaries Draw H Candidates In State Races   Seven Persons File Petitions Shortly Before Dead Line

31 Candidates Enter the July Primaries   Five Persons File for United States Senator

Union Leader Raps Railroads   ~ Suggests Time at Hand For Government to Take Them Over

RAILROAD MAN FAVORS CONTROL OF ALLROADS   Breakdown in System o Transportation in Prospect, Otherwise

Railway Union Head Proposes U. 8. Operation   A. F. Whitney Asserts That Break-down Inevitable If Action Withheld

FEDERAL RAIL CONTROL URGED   Trainmen’s Chief Says Action Necessary To Avert Prospective Breakdown

Government Rail Seizure  Is Urged   Brotherhood President Sees Breakdown

Government Control Of R. R’s Urged   Brotherhood Head  Sees Breakdown

WHITNEY URGES GOVERNMENT RUN RAILROADS   President of Railroad Trainmen Foresees Rail Bottleneck, Says Each Road Operating as Unit

URGES U. 8. TAKE OVER THE RAIL      The Quicker the Bette It Will Be, Says Head of Trainmen

SEES RAIL BOULENECK   Brotherhood Head Advises Federal Overation at Once

President Of Railroad Brotherhood Calls For U.S. Control Of Rails

Dixie Solons Seek Vote On Poll Tax   Claim Opponents Divided In Fight

Poll Tax Foes Deserting Jok   Southerners Encouraged Over Outlook Due To  Delaying Action

Hoo L4ien Didi,  SOUTHERNERS “TAKE HEART AT REPORTS OPPOSITION SPLIT   LEGISLATION TO REPEAL POLL TAX LAWS COMES UP NEXT MONDAY

Poll Tax Fight  Nears Showdown   South Takes Heart As Opposition Splits

SOUTHERNERS DIG IN FOR FIGHT AGAINST POLL TAX REPEAL   Opposition In Showdown Reported Splitting, Leaying Town

Will Place Farmers In Class 3-B   Nearly All Considered In  Necessary Group

NEW BATTLE IN PACIFIC IS FORECAST   Third Big Naval and Air Engagement In Offing In Far North.

NAVAL AND AIR BATTLE. RAGING OFF ALEWTIANS   Third Major Conflict Going On In North Pacific Today, Pearl Harbor Reports

Big Battle Bre ws _ In North Pacific   U.S. Planes Believed Striking at Jap Forces in Aleutians; Move Eastward Would Bring Major Clash

THIRD GREAT NAVAL-AERIAL BATTLE BREWS   Foggy North Pacific Seer  as Stage Setting for Big Clash

Third Great Aerial-Naval Battle  Brewing in North Pacific Area   Japs Believed to Have Sent Troops into Aleutian Zone

NAVAL-AIR BATTLES EXPECTED IN ALEUTIAN ISLAND REGION   U. 8. PLANES STRIKING AT JAP: ON SMALLISLANDS AND MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS PREDICTED SOON

NORTH PACIFIC NAVAL AND AIR BATTLE BREWS   Twin Thrusts Likely If Japs Try To Push Eastward In Aleutians   TOKYO ADMITS LOSSES   Nipponese Make Progress In China, Extending Hold On Railway Line

Tokyo Force Believed Neat Alaskan Base   “Nipponese Thrust IA “North And:Central. Pacific Is Anticipated

Third Great Naval-Aerial Battle Of The Pacific Brewing in The North Pacific; Japs on 2 Islands

US-Japan Believed Nea Clash in North   American Warplanes Hunt Nippon’s Lair In Aleutian Islands

THIRD GREAT NAVAL-AERIAL BATILE BREWS   U. 8. Forces Are Striking A Remote Islands Of Attu, Kiska

Third Battlels  Now Brewing in North Pacific   Aleutian Island Graup May Be Scene of Clash

New Battle Seen Near In Pacitie   Jap Bombers Make New Raids on Sea Ports in Australia

THIRD GREAT NAVAL FIGHT DRAWS NEAR   United States Strikes ai Japanese Troops After Aleutian Landings

Americans Hit. At Nippons In Aleutian Islands   See Japanese Thrust In Southern Waters To Cover Alaskan Action

JAPS MAY TRY THIRD BATTLE   Naval Force May Have Accompanied Units Invading Aleutians

Fate Of Vital stands Hangs On Air Power   American Planes Pushing Attacks  On Jan Forces

BATTLE BREWING. IN FOGGY REACHES OF ALEUTIAN. ISLANDS   United: States Farces Strike - “At Jap: Invaders. Who Have -Toehold On_ Attu. Isle

F. R. Asks And Gets Six Billions More In Navy Bill For Air Arm —

lron Fence Around Official Home of New York Mayor Scrap or Junk?

Mayor's Pretty Iron Fence Called Junk by Salvage Boarc   LaGuardia’s Official Mansion Now Adorned By Stalwart Pickets, Pointing 6 Feet High

riendy Relations’   Mayor’s Beautiful Iron Fence —lt’s Just Junk for Defense

War Goods To Stop All Other Kinds   Nelson Forecasts “Lean Times” For Civilian Populace.

STEVENSON RENEWS TEXAS’ PROTEST AT GASOLINE RATIONING  aaaeawues hm   TEXAS GOVERNOR SAID TEXAS WOULD GIVE ONLY GRUDGING SUBMISSION

Texas Gasoline Ration Provokes ‘Resentment   Slump in War Bond Sale: Pointed Out as Proof Of State Attitude

STEVENSON RENEWS TEXAS’ PROTEST AT GASOLINE RATIONING  TEXAS GOVERNOR SAID TEYAS WOULD CIVE ONLY

TEXANS BALK AT GASOLINE EDICT   Motorists There Will Give ‘Grudging Submission,’ Gov. Stevenson Says

Reconsideration Now of  Proposed Gas Ration Asked   Stevenson Says Texans Would Give Only “Grudging Submission” to Nationwide Order

ALLIED PLANES HIT JAP BASES   Sink Transport, orl, Raid Invade Headquarters and Attack Burm:

Allied Planes Score Hits On  Japanese Base   New Policy Announced In China As Enemy Suffers Blows

Allied Planes Blast Japs’ Headquarters  Report Two Do Not Come Back

Bomb Jap Headquarters In Kiangsi; Foe Retreats Before Chinese Force

U. S. Planes Blast A Jap Headquarters   u0ss of Two Aircraft, First Since Reorganization of American Forces in China, Is Re_ ported——Nipponese Badly Battered. -

ALLIED AIR AND GROUND ACTIVITY JN CHINA PAYING.   Warplanes Blast Jap Headquarters at Linchwan as Chinese Ground Forces Make Successful Thrusts.

Jap Base in China Drive {s Bombed   Results Termed _Satisfactory—Two Planes Missing

BURMA BASES OF JAPS ARE RAID TARGET   American Planes Wing Way From Indian Fields   CHINESE ARE AIDED   Japanese Headquarters At Linchwan Blasted By Allied Bombs

ALLIED PLANES BLAST NIPPO LINCHWAN BASE   Chennault Declares Raid Beginning of Mighty Air Assault on Jap-Held Cities

Allied Air Force Hits Jav Base   Allied Bombers Sank Jap Transport In River at Nanchang

Chennault Says Initial Raids Are Snly Beginning of Mighty Aerial Assaults on Enemy

ALLIES ASSUME AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN   SUPPORT GIVING CHINESE CHANCE TO GAIN GROUND

ALLIED PLANES BLAST JAP BASE AT LINCHWAN   Satisfactory Results Report ed From Attack On Main Base Into Central Kiangsi 

U. S: Airmen Open Up On Jap Center:   Main Base of Enemy's Drive Into Kiangsi Is Blasted by Bombers   JAPS RETREATING; LEAVE MANY DEAD   New Policy Calls for Raids on All Chinese Cities Held by Invaders

Japs’ Main Base Blasted   Americen Bombers Batter Headquarters, Chinese Retake Cities

Allies Smash At Main Jap Base   “Satisfactory Results” Re ported In Air Attacks At Linchwan

Allied Planes Biast Jap Main Base    Accelerated Campaign Opens as ‘Flyirg Tigers’ Loose Destruction on Nipponese

JAP HEADQUARTERS AT LIMGHWAN ARE BLASTED BY ALLIES   Main Base of Enemy Drive Into Central Kiangsi Province Attacked by Allied Planes “With Satisfactory Results.”

Main Base Hit; Troop Ship Sunk   Americans Also -lammer Buima From) Their  Fields In India

Allied Airplanes Blast Japanese   Chinese Command Reports Activity

ALLIED PLANES; AGTIVE IN ASI   Blast Japanese Base in Central Kiangsi, Raid Northern Burma.

Allies Bomb  Jap Invasion Base in China      ‘Satisfactory Results’ I: Claim of Gen, Stillwell’s Announcement

Latins ‘Tide Has Swung Toward U.S.   Welles Hopeful On Eve Of Good Neighbors’ Rally At Rio

eo In Washin ston   How Our Good Neighbors Will Confer at Rio on Plans To Keep Axis Aggressors Irom These Sources

¢ . Exemptions Cut  Reductions To $1,000 And $500 Criticized By Georgia Senator

Hitler May Defeat Soviet Without Crushing Armies  Possible To Maneuver Russians Into Positions Forces Offering No Offensive Threat

WIRE TAPPING BIL GOES BEFORE HOUat   Powers of Measure Woult End Automatically 6 Months After War.

BILL TO GIVE FBI AGENTS POWER 10 TAD WIRES OFFERED   Measure's Effectivenes: Would End Six Months After ‘War

Eavesdrop Bill Weighed   Wire Tanping Aimed to Combat 3th Column

NAZIS ASKED TO FREE MEN IN SHACKLES   Churchill Reveals Reques!  _ and His Promise to Can: cel British Reprisa Measures if Germans Comply.

Churchill Offers  To Unchain Nazis   Germany Must Agree To Do Likewise

British Deal On Shackling   Allies Offer To Cancel Re. prisal Measures Of Nazi: Rescind Action.

Asks Berlin  For Decency   Churchill Appeals For Unshaekling of Men

CHURCHILL ASKS SHACKLING END   Says Britain Willing to Call  Off Reprisals

Britain Offers To Cancel All. Reprisal Measures If Germany Stops Shackling Of Prisoners

Nazis Asked To Cease Shackling Of  Prisoners   England And Canada Will Drop Reprisals If Germans Stop, Chaorchill Savs

GERMANS REQUESTED TO UNCHAIN CAPTIVES   Churchill Says British Will Cooperate With Nazis

BRITISH REQUEST NAZIS RESCIND SHACKLING ORDER   If Nazis Agree British Will Immediately Cance Reprisal Measures

NAZIS ASKED T0 QUIT SHACKLING WAR PRISONERS   Churchill Reveals to Com mons Request to Berlin Government Made Thru Switzerland   CAPTIVES CHAINED   London Ready to En Counter-Measures If Germany Desists In Practice, Parliament Told

GONA AND BUNA JAPS HANG ON   Fierce Aerial Assaults Made On_ 12-Mile Coastal Strip

FIERCE FIGHTING RE PORTED RAGING   Allies Strike Buna and Gona With Planes and Artillery

Mighty Aerial Blows Rip Jap on New Guinea  CAILITVILLAIF OC RT mA PERL

CHARGE NAZISM IN NORMANDIE FIRE   Dickstein Says Guards Were Hired By Nazi

Normandie Sabotaged?  30 ‘Nazi Agenty’ ‘Employec On Liner, Claims Solon

CHARGES LINER WAS “SABOTAGED   NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN SAYS EFFORT WAS MADE TO DESTROY NORMANDIE.

Solon Blames Sabotage for Liner Blaze   Rep. Dickstein Says Nazi Agent Supplied Normandie Workers

Italian Raid Is  Said to Be Major Victory   New Attack Is Expected as Alarm Sounds In Bern; Italy’s King, Queen Bolster Morale After Immense Losses

Russians Pierce German Spring Invasion Points   Teutan Holdout Force A! Rihev Is Reportec Trapped By Reds

German Spring Offensive Line Reached, Russ Claim   NAZIS CLAIM TWO RUSS DIVISIONS TRAPPED

MacArthur Attempts Tc Oust Japs   Allied Forces Attack Invaders 225 Miles From Port Moresby.

Third Phase of Solomons Battle Opens   Nipponese Forces Reportedly Again Attacking

JAPS SAY U.S. GENERAL HURT   War Department Has No Report MacArthur Has Been Wounded .

J aps Claim General Hit By Shrapnel   Report Regarded a: False by Officials In Washington

LABOR-MANAGEMENT SAVE STEEL COMPANY  Convention Told of Cooperation

Pounding At The Nazi Supply Line   U. S. Pilots Are ‘Helping British Attack Marshal  Rommel   GROUND FORCES ACTIVE   Montgomery's Men Are Pre. paring for the Main, - Test to Come

AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOTS ADD MORE GERMAN WARPLANES   U. S. AND BRITISH AIR FORCES PURSUING THRE! MAIN OBJECTIVES

Allied Planes Pounding Axis  Desert Forces   U. S., British Airmen On Mission To Wear Down Rommel’s Strength; Fires Started

BRITISH ADVANCE CAUTIOUSLY IN DESERT BATTLE   STRIKE STEADILY AT AXIS DEFENSES UNDER AIR SUPPORT

FIGHTERS DOWN A AXIS PLANES   U. S$. Continues Air Support Of British Army on Egyptian Front.   PILOTS SHARE MISSIONS

Empire Army Repels Axis Counter-Blow   Four German Planes Shot Down os Enemy Tries to Avoid Bottle

‘Land Force Beats Off Nazi Thrust      Germans, However, Show New Strength in Caucausus Around Alalelinle Dingoes:   ‘Reds Stage Sethack   Red Army Iilits Hard in Corridor Between Don and Volga

Fighter Pilots From U. S. Down Enemy Planes   Counter-Attacks Are Beaten Off In Desert Clash

Push Air  Offensive In Egypt   Allies Seek to Block Supplies And Aid Attacks.

With RAF —~ To Wear Down Avis Strenath          “Off ‘Counterattacks -In-the Desert:

Yank Airmen Bag Four Axis Planes in Egypt   British Beat Off Tank Attack, Hit Nazi Supply Lines

Direct Hits ” Are Made on . _ Axis Bases   American and British Air Forces Share Burden of Smashing Enemy   " CAUTIOUS DRIVE BY ALLIED FORCES   ’ Mistake of Gaining Ground G Too Fast Apparently Is Beino’ Avoided

U. 5. Fighters Knock Out Fou Enemy Planes   American Planes Also Smash at Camps And Convoys Behind Rommel’c Lines

Down Four  Nazi Fliers   U. S. Airmen Continue Their Drive In Egypt

WEARING DOWN AXIS. STRENGTH   U. S. Fighter Pilots Join British In Trying to Prevent Supplies Reaching Rommel

YANKS DOWN 4 CERMAN PLANES   Add to Toll in Heavy Air Drive Over Desert

Pounding At The Nazi Supply Line   U. S. Pilots Are Helping British Attack Marshal  Rommel   Montgomery's Men Are Pre: paring for the Main Test to Come

UNITED STATES FLIERS ADD FOUR MORE MESSER SCHMITTS TO RISING TOLL OF ENEMY AIRMEN AL READY DOWNED OVER THE DESERT   By DON WHITEHEAD

AID BRITISH IN WEARING — ENEMY DOW   Allied Land Forces Beat Off Counter-Attack in Desert and Inflict. Further Losses on Axis in Tank Raids. 

Yank Planes Supporting Desert Push   Fighter Pilots Shoot. Down Four German Planes—  Pound Bases

AXIS ATTACKS BEATEN OFF BY BRITISH   Cairo Reports Air Assaults Being Continued on Enemy Supply Lines and Bases   CRETE AIRDROME FIRED

Fighters Add Four Planes — To Rising Toll   Axis Strength Being Worn Down; Supply Lines Hit; Fortifications Lashed  RR. ROR’ WrEemprexn 4

Punishing Air Offensive Aids Desert Allies   Pilots Smack Sea, Land Lifelines, Back Alamein Fortifications Thrust   AXIS TANKS STOPPED   Yankees Down Four More ME 109's; RAF Adds Tc Tanker Total

U.S. Fighter Pilots Better Mark In Egypt   Four Messerschmitts Downed; Axis Planes Avoid Combat With Americans.  SINK ENEMY TANKER

CAPM BENEFITS ARE CONTINUES   Millions Get Welcome Notice; Billions Put In Pockets

DEMOS’ CHIEF MAY QUIT POS!   ‘All Very Indefinite,’ Flynn Seys o Retirement Rumors—Michelso May Resign

Justice Dep't  Criticises Ross   “Entirely Without Authority of Law”

CHEAP INSURANCE FOR CIVIL DEFENSE WORKERS SOUGHT   ~Rroposed “As Altarnative To Benefit Payments Fo Home Front Victims

Calls For Cheap Defense Insurance   Senator George Asks For Plan As Alternative For Aid For Action Victims

PROPOSE INGURANG FOR CIVILIANS      Cheap Protection Would Be Alternative to Federal Cash Benefits for Injuries

“TALK, ‘GET - IT OVER   Witness Says He Heard e Welsh Say He Wanted to Make ‘Clean Breast of It’   AT CONFERENCE WITH ATTORNEY      @rother of Slain Girl Took Lie Detector Test at ~ Own Request

WITNESS TELLS OF OVERHEARING TALK   Says Welsh Spoke of “Making a Clean Breast of It”

Says Welsh Wanted to , Come Clean   - Surprise Witness ‘Testifies He Heard ‘Conversation in  . Attorney’s Office

KIERAN RESIGNS   nformation’ Eapert Leaves Times for New York Sun.

ROOSEVELT DEFENDS HIS NEW YORK CHOICE   President Says Senator Mead Is Xo Isolationist As Charged By Jim Farley

TRAFFIC IN OHIO DURING 194! TAKES ABOUT AS MANY LIVES AS JAPS’ ATTACK ON HAWAII

HAS NEW JOB      Col. Schwartrkot Will Organize Tran Poltce Force,

PREMIUM PAY IS WAIVED BY LOCAL OF C10   Auto Workers Take Act ion After Letter From President   BAN DEMANDED ON “EXCESS PROFITS’   Roosevelt Calls tor Seven. Day, 24 Hour Production

War Conference Would Cancel  f a... ? “Premium ‘Wages Extra Pay Would  Be Waived for the Duration

CIO-UAW Waives Premiun Pay for Weekend, Holiday   Delegates Approve Nine-Point ‘Equality of Sactifice’ Program Calling for Curbs on Excess Profits, Individual -Incomes

BY AUTOUNION   Extra Wages for Weekend And Holidays Given Up For War Duration   WORKERS REAFFIRM NON-STRIKE PLEDGE   Action Taken After Conference Receives Letter From Roosevelt

UAW PREMIUM PAY OUT FOR DURATION   ClO Delegates Waive Rights; Demand _ That Others Make Equal Sa rerificac

WORKERS IN AUTO, AIRCRAFT PLANTS WAIVE EXTRA PAY   Delegates Representing 700,000 Agree to Forego Premium Wages for Week-End Work.   CALL UPON EMPLOYERS FOR EQUAL SACRIFICES   C. I. O. Group Acts After Roosevelt Informs It System in Effect Retards  Wartime Production. 7

Demand Equal Sacrifices of Manufacturers   Conference Reaffirms Pledge to Refrain © From Strikes, Submit Disputes to Mediation.

Auto Workersto Waive Premium Pay For Duratior   Delegates To War Conference Also Pledge To Refrain From Strikes; Demand That All  Manufacturers Make Sacrifices

Auto Workers Waive Holiday  Premium Pay   Action at Detroit Session Follows Reading of FDR Letter Calling Policy ‘Brake’ on Ontuut   ‘Helps Our Enemies,’ President Declare:   Drastic Program to Limit Ineomes, Excese Profit  Proposed by Union

VOTE FOLLOWS ALL-DAY WAR CONFERENCE   Delegates Meeting At Detroit Demand Manufacturers Make Equal Sacrifices.

UAW of CIO Waives Some Premium Pay   Will Forego Overtime For Saturday, Sunday And Holiday War Wor   WANTS SACRIFICES BY MANUFACTURERS

War Conference  Would Cancel Premium’‘Wages Extra Pay Would  Be Waived  for the Durction

EXTRA WAGES ARE GIVEN UP FOR DURATION   DELEGATES DEMAND MANUFACTURERS SACRIFICE TOO

Incumbents Sure Of Renomination   Unofficial Primary Returns in 7 States Indicate Victory

MAJORITY INCUMBENTS SEEM SAFE   Democrats Sweep Louisiana; GOP Wins in Wisconsin

MOST INCUMBENTS  WIN RENOMINATION  TUESDAY PRIMARIES SWEEPING VICTORY  ELLENDER INDICATES IAN? MACUINE COMERAC

Incumbents Hold Edge In Voting   Democrats In Sweeping Win In Louisiana

Ellender Elected in Louisiana   Huey Long Machine Swings Back Into Power in Louisiana; Primary Results in Other States

Most Incumbents in Nine States Are Renominated tor State and National Office:

Former Lieutenant of Huey Long Given Majority In Louisiana   ISOLATIONIST WINNER

Incumbents Win In Balloting In Nine States   Primary Election Gives Majority To Aide of Long

Tankers Burn  ~ In Derailing   "B&O Oil Train Wrecks - In Maryland; Highway Saved By Dam

Tank Cars Destroyed   Train Derailed In Maryland, Fuel Oil Burns Fiercely

8 TANKERS BURN   Badly-Needed Rail Equipment Derailed In Marviand.

Derailed Tank Cars Destroyed   Blazing Oil Spreads Over Route 40 Near Havre De Grace.

28 Railroad Cars Of Fuel Oil Burn  Train Is Derailed On Chicago To Twin Oaks Line In East

Blazing Oil Spreads Over U. S. Route 40 Near Havr de Grace As Fuel Takes Fire; Blazing Flood Dammed Up and Kept From Blocking Both Highway and Pennsy Tracks

TANK CARS OFF TRACK BURNED   Blazing Oil. ‘Runs Over Highway - at: Hayre de ‘ Grace.

28 Fuel Oil Cars Burn   33 Tankers of 80 Car Train Derailed; Broken Coupling Blamed

Martin's Speech Raises Question:  Both Parties Dispute Meaning Of Reference Ta lawie And I shar

Address Delivered in Roch ester Enlivens State Campaign   CONFERENCES HELD

FBI Arrests 54 Aliens on West Coast   Most Extensive Raids Made in Clean-up of Defense Areas

ENEMY ALIENSIN 13 CALIFORNIA TOWNS RAIDED   More Than 100 FBI Agents, Many County Officers Join Drive

G-Men Make Their Most Extensive Raids on Enemy Aliens in California

Council Takes Action on Taxes  Encroachment Levy  Disa an Awe] 1

RED CANNONS BLASTING FOE   Russians Pounding Hard at Nazi Positions at Kharkov and Taganrog

GHOST TROOPS HARASS NAZIS   Russians Say German Army Bleeding To Death In Snow

Ski Troops: Bleed Nazi! Center Ft.   Germans In Positions Of Reds Lost Fall, Trying To Defend One Thousand Mile Line  In Russia.   “Ghost Troops’

Chost Troops Bleeding Nazi  Central Front   White Shrouded Siberia Ski Units Harrying Flanks; Kharkov, Taganrog Bombarded

AED ARTILLERY SHELLS KHARKO   Russians Say Nazi Winte Line Bleeding To Death   SKI TROOPS: STRIKE   Nazi Counter Attacks Declared Repulsed With Big Loss to Invader

Reds Say Nazi Winter Line Being Blasted   Counter-Attacks Are Repulsed: Losses Are Heavy

Artillery Blasts  German Forts   Red Dispatches Say Nazi Central Front Is * Bleeding to Death

GERMAN FRONT 15 REPORTED IN PERII   Nazis Being Pounded by Specially Equipped “Ghost Troops”

NAZI FRONT BLEEDING   Ghost Troops Fron Siberia Thrown Into Action

Urges Care In Planning  New Front   Leslie Hore-Belisha -“Asks Creation Of Separate Ministry. Of Defense

URGES A SEPARATE DEFENSE MINISTRY   Establishment of A Separate Ministry Called For By Leslie Hore-Belisha, Sharp Critic of Britain’s War Leadership.

British Invasion Warning Is Issuet   Churchill Opponent Declares Government Must Not Be Pushed Into Untimely Attack in Europe Which Might Fail.

INVADING FORCE IS DUE TO CROSS BOUNDARY SOON   Troop-Jammed Allied Base of Algiers May Have Bearing On Resistance to Occupation.      AXIS APPEARS EVACUATING FEW MEN   Tobruck Is Reported In Hands of Advancing Eighth Army Cairo Says, City Greatest Prize.

Allied Planes Rake Bases As Ground Forces Draw Near   AEF May Cross Border Today; Negotiations With Darlan Move Forward! in Alviers

ALLIED PLANES RAKE TUNISIA SUPPORT BASES   Believe Germans May Be Leaving French Colony Without Fight.

ALLIED PLANES RAKE TUNISIA; HIT AXIS BASES   Nazis Flee French Colony Fear Arrival of Power  ful U. S. Force

U.S.-BRITISH RACE. THROUGH ALGIERS TO SEIZE 2 BASES   Negotiations With French Officials  ‘Now Under Way May Have Big   Bearing On Resistance To. Occupation Of Tunisia

REPORTS SAY NAZIS QUITTING FRENCH COLONY   Allied Aerial Forces Attack Alre dromes, Destroying German Planes   ISLAND BASES BLASTED   Darian, Negotiating Armistice, Asks Fleet To Sail To Africa

Home Folks Opposed To U.S. Pension   Congress Asked To Repeal Measure

Pension Letters Go to Corigress   Bills Introduced To Repeal Statute

A Pension Blaze Under Congress  Letters from Homme Start to Worry The Legislators

PENSION REPEAL DEMANDS GROW   Congressmen Flooded With Letters Backing Growing Movement for Actian.   RESULTS BEING NOTICED

LETTERS AGAINST  PENSION SWAMP  CONGRESSMEN REPEAL MOVEMENT TO BE FORCED, SAYS  HernoCcaeccrai TA Tivic

Lefters Beginning To Show Effects   More Bills Offered For Repeal of Congress Pensior

LETTERS DEMANDING PENSION REPEAL SWAMP CONGRESS   But Ramspeck Sticks To Contention Bili'Was Justified

U.S. Protests Pension Bill   Dozen Measures Already Prepared To Repeal Pensions For Conaress

Voters Protest To Congressmer On Pension Law   Mail from Those Back Home Is Heaviest Since Days of Debates Held Over Neutrality Repeal.

FOLKS BACK HOME HIT PENSION BIL!   Voters’ Pressure Growing Capitol Hill Flooded With Letters

VOTERS DEMAND PENSION LAW REPEAL   Congressmen Are Hearing From Folks Back Home Regarding Their Recent Action In Voting Pensions For Themselves—Avalanche Of Letters Received

Congress Draws Pension Wrath Of Home Folks   Letters ‘pour, in from voters. “back home ;”’ ten repealers offe red, but no ‘action.

Letters Flood Capitol, Protesting Pensions-for-Congr essmen Bill   BADGER REPUBLICANS OPPOSE PENSIONG

Ask Pension Repeal   Avalanche of Letters Pour in to Demand Pension Bill Repeal

Nation Makes Pensions Bill Opinion Heard   Upwards Of Dozen Bills Fo Repeal Before Civil Ser  vice Committee.   ACTION BL Or KED NOW

Weight of Public Opinion Against Congress’ Pensions Is Being Felt

Congress Deluged With ‘Letters Calling for the Repeal of Pension Bill   About a Dozen Bi Bills Have Already Been Referred to House Committee -

Wave Of Letters Protests Pensions   - Voters Apply Pressure For Repeal Of Congressional Aid Measure ©

MOVEMENT 10 REPEAL PENSION LAW GROWS   Avalanche of Letters Sweep: Down on Capito] Hil!

People Don't Like Pensions   Letters From Back Home Pour in Upon Conaressmen

Weather Nice For Scrap Hunt   Indian Summer Might Not Last Long In Kansas

NO WEATHER CHANGE,   Flora Reports Indian Summer Temperatures Will Continue

TROOP ACTION POLICY GIVEN VICHY FIRST   Welles Tells French April 14 About U. S. Plans

RENT STABILIZING BILL IS APPROVED   Anti-Inflation Measure Is Quickly Passed by House

Roosevelt Given Power To Lower Property Rents   Jouse Also Directs Him To Fix Rates for Hotels   Wills Creek and Potomac Go on Rampage Flooding Lowlands

Fear Early Freeze-Up   Inadequate Fuel Supply Is Worrying Europe

AXIS. FORCES “W-UBYA ARE NEAR THE SEA   But British Commander Successfully Withdrew Two: Divisions.   FIGHTING FOR TOBRUK   Main Battle Front Is Now Just Outside the City Defenses,

THOUSANDS OF U.S, SOLDIERS IN AUSTRALIF   Land Without Loss Despite Japanese Attacks, According to Writer for Chicago Paper

HUGE CONVOY OF AMERIGANS HW AUSTRALI   Reached There Safely After Criving Off Attacks by; Japanese.   SUFFERED NO LOSSES   Indicated More American Trocps Will Be Sent Out Quickly.

CHILE PRESIDENT COMING TOU. 8.   Argentina May Be Only Natin Friendly With  Germany

BREAK WITH AXIS LOOMS FOR CHIL!   President of Country To Visit United States This Fall

Chile Believed Veering  Sharply Toward a Bresk With the Axis Nations   President Rios Plans a Visit to Nate ata States During the

CHILE MAY BE NEAR BREAK WITH AXIS      Announcement Of President Juan Antonio Rios’ Plans For Visit To United States Taken By Political Leaders As Sign That Nation Is Veering Toward Breach

CHILE VEERING AGAINST AXIS       o the U. S. Felt Indicative of Trend.

CHILEAN PRESIDENT TO BE FOR GUEST   Hint That Chile May Break with Axis When Rios Makes Washinaton Visit 

NEARING BREAK’   Chilean President to Visit United States in Fail.

Chile Believed Veering — Sharply Toward a Break With the Axis Nations   President Rios Plana a Visit to the United States During the 2

PRESIDENT OF CHILE’ PLANS TO VISIT U.S   rAKEN AS INDICATION THAT BREAK WITH AXIS IS NEARER

Visit of ChileanPresident Rios’ Visit to U. S. May Be Move for Break With Axis

YOUTHS HELD FOR LARCENY OF MONEY   Two Charged as Result of Cashing Pension Check  :

Stalingrad’s Troops Brace   But German Armies Push Deeper Into Caucasus: Moscow Urges Allies.

Soviets Counter-Attack, Led By Marshal  Timoshenko PARACHUTISTS USED  Reds, Landed in Rear of Hitler Forces, Kill Many Invaders   By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Counter- Attacks Launched By Soviets, Caucasus Deeply Cut   London Believes Stalin, Churchill Made Final Decisions On Creating Second Kuropean Front In 42

AEGAIN GROUND AT STEEL GITY   Berlin Also Admits Red Offensives West, Northwest of Moscow.   FOE GAINS BELOW DON

Nazis Cut Wedge In the Don Bend   Soviets Admit Fresh Nazi Gains in Western Caucasus—Force Two More Crossings of Kuban River—Flying Fortresses Blast at Rouen

American Air Offensive Launched In Europe As Navy Announces Japanese Resistance Crushed In Solomon Islands Battle

Russia Forces Germans Back At Stalingrad   Red Positions Greatly Improved In Volga Struggle   Parachute Troops Land Behind Lines   American “Flying Fortresses"’ Raid Rouen In France

Timoshenko’s Forces Counterattack to Improve Positions Southwest of Stalingrad; Nazi Wedge Meets Rigid  Resistance

Reds Spring Offensive And Improve Positions   Recapture Much Lost Ground but Admit Nazi Wedge Driven into Red Lines in Don Bend South of Kletskava   GENERAL OFFENSIVE INDICATED   Americans Open Bombing Attacks in Europe and ‘Middle East While Establishing Strong Positions in Solomons

U. S. Launches Offensive on Nazi Strong« holds; Win Positions in Solomons Battle; Go Into Action in Egypt

CAUCASUS DRIVE BY HITLER STILL ROLLS, HOWEVER   Germans Push Wedge into Soviet Lines in Bitter Don Bend Fighting   SECOND FRONT IS URGED   Multi-front Offense by Allies Is Hinted After Moscow Conference

Germans Fall Back .In Fight For Stalingrad   Russians Admit Enemy Drives Dangerous Wedge Into Red Army Line In Don Bend And Moves Ahead In Caucasus But Steel City Stand Strengthens.

Russians Rout Enemy; Retake Lost Sections   Bright Turn Reported Ih Bitter Battle Of Russia As Allied Star Appears To Be Rising At Other Points In World War II.

LOST GROUND RECAPTURED, SOVIET SAYS   Allied Star Seems to Be Rising After Leaders’  Parley in Moscow

Reds Drive Nazis Back From Volga  Positions. Claimed Much Improved On Lower Don

Red Army Drives Nazis. in Retrea   Soviet Troops Are Report ed to Have Recaptured Lost Ground   PUSH COUNTERATIACK   Germans, However, Have Cut Threatening New _ Wedge in Lines  Lad

Push Germans Backin Attack on Key Site   Nazi Caucasus Thrust ‘Moves 250. Miles into Rich Soviet Territory

Nazis Driven Into Retreat By Russians   Turn Noted in Critical “Strug: gle for Stalingrad as Allied  Star Appears To Be Rising Elsewhere

RUSSIANS DRIVE SEAMING BAG WEAR STALINGRAD   Strong Counter Attack Successful; Still Run In Caucasus; Marines Win First Round In Solomons

Germans Drive A New Wedge Near Kletskaya; Hot Caucasus Fighting.

Reds Claim Gains, Call For Allied Drive   Churchill-Stalin Agreement May Have Launched New Phase Of War Signs Of Allied Victory Counted; Marines Dig In On Solomon Islands

Counter Drive Is Launched   Hurl Back Germans i Biggest Counter Attack Since Don Crossing

American Marines Win Vital Positions        In Solomon Islands   New War Phase Seen In Motion Yanks To Bomb Reich To Death.

Several Miles of Lost Ground Recaptured in Critical Struggle; Allied Star Appears to Be Rising in the Global Warfare.

RUSS COUNTE ATTACK REGAINS LOST TERRITOR}   Shock Troops Demonstrate That Soviet Union's Cause Far From Lost on German Front,

Nazi-Held Hills Stormed By Timoshenko’s Forces In Strong Counter-Drive   Hitler’s Headquarters Admit Russian Attacks West Of Moscow; Chutists Are Landed In Germans’ Rear

Allied Star Begins Rise Over World   Soviet Counter-Attack Drives Germans Back Several Miles

Russians Attacks  Germans GAINS GROUND ALONG FRONT AT STALINGRAD

Gain Made By Soviets On Volga   Hitler's Army Js Developing Attack Along Line of Grozny Oil Fields

Russians Improve Positions Around Volga Steel Cit   Red Army Is Reported Fulfilling Order to Halt the Enemy

Germans Retreat Near Stalingrad   Several Miles of Lost Ground Recaptu red—Parachute Troops  Land Behind Enemy Lines

Defense Positions In Kotelnikovski Sector Improved   Germans Tell of Heavy Russian Push Along North Front

Nazis Retreat Before Shock Troop Drive   Red Parachutists Hit Enemy Rear, Kill 300 Men

Soviet Attack Sends Nazis Into Retreat   Reoceupy Important Line Even as Germans Gain Two Don Line Wedges

Allied Star Rises On Three Fronts   Germans Reported To Have Been Driven rio Defeat Below Stalingrad: Navy Makes   First Announcement On Solomon Battle

Nazis Retreat Below Stalingrad; Marines Well-Established In Solomons; American  Air Attack In Egypt  —_ Se —<_ ~~ a y=mw™s ee woe 81 ee

Reds Turn On Germans.  Make Gains  Stalingrad Drive   Stalingrad Drive By Barbarians Is Partly Checked

LOSS $200,000 AT NETHERLAND PLAZI   ‘Most of “Fire” Damage Due To Water

“THE TOMATO SHOW.   . - Wager t :  ‘i . ae 5 1 a: Arrangements’ AI Made- far: Dis' play at. ‘Hull Store”

THE TOMATO SHOW.   Arrangements All Made for Display at Hull Store,

Why America Must Win  This War   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

U.S. Fighting  For Its Existence   By DeWITT MacKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

M’KENZIE SUCCINCTLY STATES OUR WAR AIMS First of All We Fight for Survival

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  .By DEWITT MACKENZIE. : Wide World War Analyst  “ @ ra 7s

The War Today   A High School Student Is Told Why America MUST Win War With Axis

High School Boy’s Query Strikes at Heart of Problem   Man’s Inventions Wipe Ou Geographic Isolation of Nation and War Could Come   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

America Battles Terroristic Gang Bent On Ruling World By Force, Student Is Told In Open Lette:

Analyst Tells How Youth Can Help   Explains Country Is Fighting For Its Existence

Lite Wouldn't Be Worth Living  If We Are Denied Freedom We Inherited

WAR ANALYST TELLS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AMERICA BATTLING FOR MORE THAN IDEAL--FOR EXISTENCE

Mackenzie Answers Letter Of High School Lad   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Sure Of His Faith, Rickenbacker Was Always Confident He Would Be Found

First Story Of Airman’s Rescue  Rickenbacker Claims He  Knew Of U. S. Plans For North Africa

AIR BATTLE FOUGHT 9 MILES ABOVE SEA   Britisher, Hands Stiff From Cold, Finally Thaws Them Out and Shoots German Down.   Rickenbacker Felt Sure While Adrift In Pacific That He Would Be Rescuea

OKLAHOMA PILOT MISSING   ‘Member of R. A. F. Failed to Re: turn From Desert Flight -

Dewey Declares Election Means  Absolute Unity   Interested in only one victory, “total and uncompromising victory over enemies,”’

Jubilant. Scene at G.O.P Headquarters as Ben“nett Concedes Defeat

Key Towns in Smolensk Sec tor Are Scenes of Hard : Fighting Today

GERMANS CONTINUE RETREAT   Nazis Also Fall Back on Len. ingrad Front and Before ‘Dnieperopetrovsk; Romme Near Derna

REDS ADVANCE IN PATH CLEARED BY FIERCE BATTLES   GETTING NEARER TO SMOLENSK; GERMANS FOUND FROZEN

NAZIS RETREAT UNDER ASSAULI   Axis Forces Near Derna In African Drive

FIGHTING RAGES NEAR LENINGRAL   -Counterattacks By Bolstered . German. -Divisions Reported Smashed   BRITISH FALL BACK   No Official Explanatior For Sudden Retreat lr North Africa ‘

Reds Gain in Smolensk Area Nazis in Retreat;  Axis Continues Libyan Advance

Heavy Battle Raging In Smolensk Area; Rommel's Axis Forces Threaten Derna; Germans Try To Set Up Defense Lines In Ukraine

GERMANS RETREAT IN SMOLENSK AREA   Rommel’'s Forces, on Nort! African Front, Close In On Derna

Heavy Battles in Smolensk Area of Russia Reported   Reds Seek to Cut Off _Escape of Naz: is Over  ad

Russ Driving Nazis Back in Center   Smashing Attack Aimed at Vital Smolensk

Powerful Russian Assaul in Smolensk Area Report ed; British Fall Back ix Libya War.

Heavy Fighting Rages In Smolensk Secto.   British Still Fall Back in Libya — Claim Main Force Not Yet Used

Russians Still Drive Hitler's Forces Back   Smolensk New Goal Of Reds—British Retreat In Desert

‘RUSSIANS GAIN ON SMOLENSK, AT LENINGRAD   Capiure Key Towns in Campaign   for Nazi-Held Stronghold—Brit  ish Abandon Derna, Libya

RED-NAZI BATTLES RAGING   Heavy Fighting Reported Near Several Key Towns In Smolensk Sector—British Acknowledge Abandonment Of Derna In North African War Zone

UME TS TUT AY OMULENOK IN NEW ATTACK   Main Anchor Of Nazi Winter Defense Line Endangered By Reds’ Offensive

Fall Back In Russia   But Allied Reverses Continue in North African Retreat

Germans Fall Back Near Key Cities, Reds Say   Axis Forces Encroach on Derna in Africa as British Retreat

Red Advance Not Checked,  Says Moscow   Derna Abandoned By British Before. New Axis Thrust

HEAVY BATTLES RAGE TODAY AT RUSSIAN TOWNS   Germans Falling Back Under Heavy Red Assaults Which Take Form of Counter Attacks

Reds Push Nazis Back   Heavy Fighting Rages In The Smolensk Sector

Heavy Fighting Claimed Raging  Near Smolensk   British Army Headquarters Acknowledge African Troeps Abandon Derna

Heavy Battles Reported in Smolensk Area  Fierce Fighting Alsc Rages on Leningrad Front: Reds Advance

[/RUSSIANS PUSH O)   Key Towns in Smolensk Sec tor Are Scenes of Hard   Fighting Today

REDS DRIVE NAZIS BACK IN SMOLENSK   German Armies Retreat Along Napoleonic Route   FIGHTING IS HEAVY   British Abandon Derna .s Axis Advances In Africa

DEFENSE LINES ARE ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS   Heavy Battles Raging Near Several Key Towns   DERNA ABANDONED   sy British Imperial Forces In Africa: No Explanation For Lengthy Withdrawal

Nazis Fall Back at Smolensk   Heavy Battles Rage at Key Towns; Derna Abandoned by British

Soviets Drive Back Germans Near Smolensk   Powerful Counter-Offense Under Way Around Ancho Line of Central Defense

Germans Continue to  Fall Back      British Continue Unexplained Retreat in North African Battle Area; Abandon Derna

BATTLES RAGING AS REDS PUSH ON NEAR SMOLENSK   British Abandon Derna, Claim Main Engagement Still To Be Fought

HEAVY BATTLES REPORTED IN THE SMOLENSK AREA   Germans Said to Be Falling Back Under Powerful Soviet Counteroffensive.   ARE NEAR KEY TOWNS   Fierce Fighting Also Was Re ported on Front Around Leningrad.

Heavy battles rage around Smolensk   Fierce fights on Leningrad front

RAGE NEAR TOWNS W SMOLENSK AREA   Soviets Claim Germans Fall Back Under Assault of Powerful Russian Blows; British Leave Derna  TROLURILE IX NORWAY

LEGION COMMANDER IS VISITOR HERE   Berridge Says Main Tenets of Organ:*',1on's’Pro-   gram Vindicated   COWGER REVIEWS AID

Berni —_ Main Tenets of *yion’s Pro- — gram on Viikdicated   COWGER REVIEWS AID

WAR FUND IS NOW $18,371   Meeting Of Executive : Committee Called For Tuesday

WAR FUND IS NEARING GOAL   Total Of $23.145 Has Been Contributed Thus Far

WICKARD URGES DEFERMENT FOR FARM LABORERS   SAYS UNSKILLED WORKERS CAN’T KEEF PRODUCTION GOING

WICKARD SAYS FARMING HURT   Secretary Says Farms Are Losing Workers, But Fails to State Remedy.

DEFERMENT Of FARMERS ASKEL   Wickard Says. Labor Is Vital for Agricultural  Production

‘Farm labor  deferment’   Wickard gives no opinion on other problems

WICKARD ASKS FOR DEFERMENT]   For Essential Farm Labor. Expresses No Opinion on Pending Manpower Legislation

Wickard Calls On Solons To Halt Farmer Drafting   Secretary Says Skilled Men Must Be Kept, Urge: Industry Hiring Ban

WICKARD SUGGESTS DEFER FARM LABOR   Losing Efficient Agricultura : Workers Rapidly

Wickard For Deferring Of Farm Labor   Secretary of Agriculture  Witness Before Military Committee   CAPABLE HELP SCARCE

Farm Labor Deferment Requested   Wickard Asserts Crop Labor Skill Vital to Nation

Deferments For  Farmers Urged  Must Keep Skilled Men In Agriculture, Says  Sec, Wickard

Wickard Asks Deferment for Farm Worker:   Savs Production Cannot Be Maintained If Best Are Drained Off

BRUSH CONFERS ON ARMY FLIER PLANS   K. U. Professor Outlines _ Housing Facilities for fficials

BRUSH CONFERS ON ~ ARMY FLIER PLANS   K. U. Professor Outlines - Housing Facilities for Officials   AT REQUEST OF U. S.

HOUSE I. C. C. GROUP WANTS RAILROADS FREED FROM 1250 RATE GBLIGATIONS

WOULD AID RAILROADS   House Committee Trying to Revise A-Deal Made Back in 1850

WOULD RELEASE RAILROADS FROM GOVT OBLIGATIONS   Want House To Reconsider Recent Action Rejecting Measure That Would Permit Railroads To Charge Full Prevailing Rates For Hauling Gov't Traffic.

House Seeks Cancellation  Of Rail Deal   Would Revise 1859 Set-up to Release Railroads from Obligations

Brifain Shifts Io Offensive   So Says Anthony E Foreign Secretary, In Speech at Glasqow

Japanese Refuse Safe Passage for Mercy Ship  Enemy Also Denies  Requests for Viale «af Dien oi

JAPS REJEG MERCY VESSEL   Safe Conduct Refused For Red Cross Vessel Bearing Aid To Prisoners

J aps Refuse to Give Safe Passage to Prisoners’  Relief Ship; Violate Code

JAPAN REFUSES TO GUARANTEE SHIP'S SAFETY   Red Cross Sought Right to Send Supplies to American Prisoners of War   NIPS IGNORE TREATY   Chairman of Red Cross Charges Tokyo's Action Violates International Law Covering Case

Japan Refuses Food Shipping   Red Cross Plan To.,Send Supplies To U. 5. War Prisoners Nipped

Japs Bar US Ship of Mercy   Safe Passage Refused For Vessel Carrying Relief to Prisoners

JAPAN RED CROSS All   Safe Passage Is Denied Neutral Ship to Take Food to Prisoners

yoviets Halt Second Attack On Stalingrad   Massive Assaults Carry Germans 112 Miles Deeper Into Caueasus.

"Reds Deal Second >Major Blow to Foe _On Stalingrad Line   Smash 8 Drives Toward Kletskaya Admit Germans’ 112-Mile Advance To Caucasus Rail Center of Salek

SOVIET ADMITS. LOSING GROUND AROUND SALSK   Germans Move- Forward’ in Crushing - Strides ‘Since ; Saturday. Noon.   NAZIS” HURLED BACK ON: ROAD TO STALINGRAD

Steps to Insure Full Use of Manpower Asked  E.E.M. Directs Agencies To Take Action

Steps to Insure Full Use of ‘Manpower Asked   E.EM. Directs _ Agencies ' = Te Take Action

P. J. Tormay, Jr., Dies With 21 Other: When Avalanche Hits Huee Vehicle

22 KILLED AS: SLIDE COVERS WRECKED BUS   Four Escape as Ton: Of Dirt and Rock Hit Vehicle

FOUR ON REAR SEAT ESCAPE IN ODD ACCIDENT   200 Tons Of Rock And Dirt Smash Vehicle Carrying Steel Workers   BODIES ARE RECOVERED   Survivor Says 60-Ton Boulder Crumpled Front End Like A Tin Gan

All Bodies Removed After Eight Hours Of Digging; Former Local Man, Ralph J. White, Is  Amange WVictime   BUS BURIED BENEATH _ MANY TONS OF ROCES

22 Killed As Landslide Crushes Bus   Four Passengers In Rear Seat Only Survivors

CLIFF BURIES $29 DIE   200 Tons Of Rock And Dirt Crush Pennsylvania Vehicle

SLIDE BURIES I]   ‘Aliquippa, Pa. Scene of Avalanche—Four Escape Death.

Twenty-Two Die When Cliff  Falls on Bus   Tons of Rubble Flattens Vehicle In Pennsvivania

22 DIE AS CLIFF BURIES BUS UNDER TONS OF DIRT, ROCK   4° Escape With Lives But Suffer Injuries In  Highway Mishap At Aliquippa

Roadside Cliff Collapses Over Bus; 22 Riders Die   Wall Of Dirt And Rocl Buries Vehicle; 4 Escape Death

CLIFF ‘ALONG , OBO RIVER  , BURIED BUS FILLED Witlt” :  . SHOPPERS AND STEEL — - WORKERS. es

British Fling 3 Way Force af Nazi Continent  Attack Ceaselessly for 24 Hours; 200 Bomber

AIR, SEA, LAND BRITISH IN 24-HR ATTAGK   200 Big Bombers Batter Bremen In Brief Summer Dark ness; City Was Method. ically Bombed.   Commando Raid

Britain Throws All Services >  Against Continent  Ceaseless Assault Paves the  Way for Great Attacking o> 2 ie 9 gyye

Britain Uses All Services Against Foe   200 Bombers Batter Bremen, While Navy and Commandos Get at Invasion Coast

BRITISH SCORE IN COMMANDO INVASION RA‘   WAY IS PAVED FOR GREAT ATTACKS TO COME

Continuous 24-Hour Attack Hurled At Nazi Continent   All Three Services Participate in Intense Assaults; Bremen Is Battered as Commando Force Raids Invasion Coast

ENGLAND'S THREE FIGHTING SERVICES HURLED AT NAZIS   German-Held Continent Un: der 24 Hours of Ceaseless Attack From Air, Sea and Land.   BREMEN IS HEAVILY BOMBED BY BR. A. F.   Fires Set in Dock Area and in Industrial Part of City —Casualties Light in Commando Raid.

BRITISH CONTINUE ATTACKS ON NAZIS   All Three of Fighting Ser. vices Hurled Against Continent

Britain Batters Nazi Continent On Large Scale   Ceaseless Assaults Pavin Way for Greater Attacks To Come

BIG BOMBERS RAID BREMEN, SMASH DOCKS   Commandos, With Naval Aid, Land Near Boulogne  On Invasion Coast   DAYLIGHT ATTACKS ARE ALSO STAGED   Light Bombers Swarm Over Channel to Hit Target In Occupied Areas

Britain’s Land, Sea, Air Units Lash at Enemy   Commandos Raid Boulogne Area, RAF Hits Bremen, Royal Navy Fights 2 Nazi Patrol] Boats

Britain Hurls All Three Fighting Arms Against Foe   24-HOUR ASSAULT   Attack on Bremen Called Ex. tremely Successful; Ten British Planes Lost

Singapore Hurls Withering Blasts   Powerful New Nipponese Forces Siohted Pouring Down Malaya

JAPANESE ARE BEING MASSED FOR ASSAULT   Truck Columns of Enemy Blasted by British on Island Stronghold.

U.P. Writer at Singapore Has to -Get Stories Past Four Censors —

SINGAPORE’S GUNS RAIN SHELLS, ALL CALIBRE, ON ENEMY   Silence Jap Field Guns Bul Reconnaisance Planes See More Forces  Coming   CITY 15 FREPARED, WRITER REPORTS

German Claim Of Sinking Three American Transports Branded As ‘Untrue’; Fighting Increases Inside Stalingrad   By ROGER D. GREENS heonpintfad Proce War Fditar

REDS WIDENING THEIR ASSAULT ON NORTH FLANK   tecapture Of German Positions At Stalingrad Announced; Germans rt New Territory Taken Within City.

COUNTERASSAULTS OF SOVIET ARMES HAVE BEEN WIDENEL   Hammered at the Germar North Flank on a 40-Mile Front.   BETWEEN TWO RIVERS   Nazi Tanks Pressed a New Threat to the Embattled Metropolis.

ASSEMBLY ENDS IN ROW OVER CUT IN WAR SPENDING   POLITICS CHARGED TO BOTH SIDES IN ANGRY EXCHANGES

ANGRY EXCHANGES MARK ENDING OF SPECIAL SESSION   FEW OF GOVERNOR'S DEFENSE BILLS PASSED AT STORMY MEETINGS

SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED TOBAY   Heated Verbal Baitles Mark Final Meeting

Widely Known Farmer Passes  ~ Otto Muecke Lived Here Since Boyhood

OTTO MUECKE, 76, ~ CALLED BY DEATH   Longtime Resident '‘of:Coun ty Dies In Sioux City

JAPO GETTING READY TO INVADE SIBERIA   Tokyo Moving Troops North For Attempt, Say Chinese

POSSIBLE JAP ATTACK ON SIBERIA SEEN AS STREAM OF PLANES HEAD NORTH

ANNIVERSARY OF PAN AMERICAN UNION OBSERVED   Twenty-One Nations Almost Unanimous In Oppo sition to the Axis Powers

Chill Blast Over State   Brisk March Wind Brings Rain,  Snow And Sleet

WAACS PROMOTED FAST IN AFRICA   i - fora Overseas Captains in  ‘Week's Time

Jack Canuck Is War Seer For America   Canada’s Experience I: Indication Of What Faces U.S.

@ In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  OQ ee Ah i

Textile Workers To Be Deferred By Dratt Boards   Vehicle Makers Held Essential

Spy Ring Is Hampered- By FBI Roundup   One Woman Sought To Flee To Japan With Plans Of Douglas Bomber, Girl Testifies

ROUNDUP NAZI SPIES PROVED TOBETIPOFE   Move Prompted Man ‘tc Flee to Mountain Hideout and Woman to Leave for Japan   INFORMED GESTAPO   Pretty Blonde GermanBorn Girl Testifies For Third Day At Trial of Conspirators

I. B. 1. Gave Spies Hard  Time in “*4]   Activities Were Carhed. Says Mies Boehmer: Woman Had Reports on Varied Things   Ludwig Flees   Leader Took Flight to Poconos, = Rece»ived Visita

SPIES’ METHODS BARED IN TRIAL   Himmler Received Informa tion From Ring Operating Kast, Witness Says

FBI Roundup Slows Work Of Spy Ring   Several Fled When U. S. Authorities Smashed Work

Say FBI Action Hampered Nazis   One Fled to Mountain Resort Blonde on Stand

Jap Loss in Life Perhaps Forty Thousand  Admiral Nimitz on Crushing Licking  Nlavy Gave Enamia:

"\Maior. Vion’ Says Adm. Nimitz Real Showdown: Has  Come fo Pass

JAPS FIRE ON OWN WARSHIPS   Nimitz Reports Nothing Like Battle In Last World War

J aps Risked No Carriers, Nimitz Says   Real Showdown Came And Enemy Defeated, Pacific Chief Asserts   SAYS JAP VESSELS FIRED AT EACH OTHER   Major Victory Scored By Gallant Forces, Admiral Enthuses

NIMITZ RANKS VICTORY HIGH ‘IN SEA ANNALS   Believes Japs Brought Down ‘Everything They Had’, May Have Lost 40,000 Men

Japs Licked In Showdown Fight, Nimitz Reports :   -Enemy Apparently “Shot The Works” And Lost’ Heavily

Nimitz Claims Japs Licked in Real Showdown   Believes Foe Brought All He Had Into Latest Sea Battle

Nimitz Says Japs Are Licked   Japanese Loss Of Life Could Be Up To 40,000

Hogs Live on Borrowed Time   Farmers Continue Feeding to Increase Weight of Animals

HOGS AT TOP PRICE SLOW .ON MARKET   Vital Food Animals Still in Farmers’ Hands Growing Fatter,   PRICE SITUATION SQUEEZES PACKERS

HOG MARKETING DELUGE DELAYED   Farmers Take Advantage Of Pientiful Feed To Boost Animal Weights

Porkers Feast On Extra Time   Farmers Take Advantage of Weather to Put Extra Pounds on Pigs.

PROMISED DELUGE  OF HOGS FAILS T0  SHOW UP ON TIME GOOD WEATHER AND  PLENTY OF FEED PERMITS EYTRA POTINNACLE

FALL HOG RUN LATE THIS FALL   Livestock Markets Jittery With Price Ceiling and Shipping Limitations

Force Active Off Atlantic Coast; Warfare To Be Taken To Japanese; Aid For MacArthur TroopsRemote

BLAST AT JAPS TO STEM DRIVE UPON AUSTRALIA   Jap Naval Victory in Java Sea Blasts Hope of Sending McArthur Aid

U.S. FLIERS DAMAGE JAP ATRDROME:   _Flying-Fortress. Blasts Base AtRabaul —

BOMBER BLASTS JAP AIRDROME SINGLE - HANDED   Flying Fortress Destroys Enemy Planes In Foray On New Britain   TOLL MOUNTS TO 508   American Airmen Strike For Third Time In Week At Invasion Bases

U.S. Bomber Raids Rabaul Base of Japs   Two Enemy Planes Destroyed and Runways Damaged in Attack

Lone U, S. Flying ' Fortres Blasts: Airdrome At . Rabaul, Off. .. ~ New Gitinea _  QUIFT ON RATAAN.-

STEP-FATHER CHARGED WITH FATAL STABBIN(   Young Massachusetts Womar Killed With Knife While Sleeping On Couch

Car Pins Woman  Against House  Mrs. Howard George Slightly Injured

Germans Hit Back At Anglia   Plane Diversion From Russia Indicated

R.A.F. Nears Strategy Goal in Raid   Violent Attack on Channel May Divert Nazi Corps

Part Of Enemy’s Air Power Is Puulied Off Reds  mE Pttee BST SAPS Peers t Na

RAF Raids Rostock for Fourth Night   Airmen Dare Hitler to Make Good Plans of Wide Retaliation Against England

British Keep On Blasting German Bases   Greater Opposition Indicates Foe Has Shifted Plane Force

Hundreds of British Planes Roar Over Channel, Daring Hitler to Make Good Threat Of Retalia tion.

British Smash at German Air Bases Across Channe   Hitler May Have Been Forced to Recall Exper: ienced Pilots From Russian Front in Attempt to Stop Allied Version of All-Out Aerial Blitz

BRITISH LOSE 1b FIGHTERS, TWO BOMBERS   R.A.F. Attempts To Force Hitler's  Air Strength  From East Fronts.

WLB Opinion On Big Steel Case Expected   Will Explain Granting of Wave Bie eins

WLB RULES ON “BIG STEEL” ISSUE TODAY   Grants Wage Increase O Sic An Hour-—Victory For Workers

Union Wins In WLB. Decision On “Big Steel”   Wage Stabilization Formula: Applied; Workers Get. Raise

WLB ANNOUNCES PAY RAISE FOR STEEL WORKERS   “Big Steel” Employes Are Giver 5! Ceut Hour Increase, Other Richis

Decision Seen  On ‘Big Steel’   War Board !s Ready To Release Opinions:

TIRE INQUIRY ~ AT CLEVELAND   (CHARGE TIRE INSPECTORS ‘OF SOME RATIONING BOARDS MADE FALSE REPORTS  1)’. FOR MOTORISTS

Abuses in Tire Rationing System Charged by OPA   Inspectors Under Fire; Must Take F ederal Oath

AGTRESS MARJORIE WEAVER'S FORMER HUSBAND LOST IN ACTION WITH PACIFIC FLEE

Coast Flares  Are Reported      Officials Now Expecting Japanese Attacks On U.S. Vessels

BRICKER’S MOTHER DIES SUDDENLY AT MT, STERLING HOM   Stricken Before Gover. nor Could Reach Bedside; Rites Sunday

EXPLOSIVES NOW UNDER LICENSE   Potash-Sugar. Mixtures Are Also Included, Gave Clerk

Explosive Now Under License   Potash-Sugar Mixtures Also Included.

Navy To Give Tests For Aviation Cadets   Naval Flight Board Will Visit Ruston Friday. Auaust 28

Axis Loses 12 Planes   Malta Continues Its Heavy Toll of Attackers

235 ALIENS REGISTER HERE   Citizens of Enemy Na. tions Sign Up—New Roundup Begins

WORK IMPORTANT ORYS HERSHEY   National Selective Service Director Discusses. Draft Future

— UY War Bovenmse  Urges U. S. To Send More Long Range Bombers To China

CHANGE IN HOURS   Car Owners Will Start To morrow to Sign for Gas Rationing

Asks Farmers Forget Price In Emergency  roa   Patriotism Must Come First, Says Secretary Wickard

Secretary Wickard Calls on Farmers to Make Patriotism Motive For War-Time Job

Call For Food To Beat Hitler   Wickard Appeals To Agriculture For Patriotism

Patriotism, Not Price— Says Wickard   Asks Farmers to Redouble Production Efforts for Final Victory

WICKARD CALLS ON FARMERS 10 PUT PATRIOTISM FIRST   ‘Would Make Piices Secondary In Battle OF Production

URGES: PATRIOTISM FOR U. 5, FARMERS   Secretary Calls on Agricul ture to Produce Abundan Food for War

WICKARD: ASKS U, §, FARMERS BE PATRIOTIC   Don’t Produce More Food Just for Price, Says Secretary,

Wickard Advises  Farm Patriotism   Awareness of U. S. Peril Rather Than Increased Prices Urged

FARMERS URGED T0 ACT ON PATRIOTISN   Wickard Says Victory No’ Prices Chief Incentive

Commissioned Officers Are Not Permitted In Legislature   Double Office Hold. ing Not Allowed In This State

BEAZLEY TAKES HILL IN EFFORT TO EVEN GAMES   21-Year Old Moundsman Opposed by Bonham in Series

Cardinals Pin Hopes On Beazley   Yanks Schedule Bonham Fort Mound Duty In Second Game Of Series

ON SINGLE BY MUSIAL   Timely Hit Pulls Game Out of Fire in Righth After Yanks Tie Count   4.TO-3 VICTORY SQUARES SERIES   Rookie Johnny Beazley Ca. gey in Clutches; 2-Run Homer by Keller

DRIVE FOR JALOPIES TO START IN OHI   If Successful in Canton It May Be Nationwide

Questionnaire Blizzard Said to Cause Business Men To Moan ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Inquisition’

Everytime Bureaucrat, Red Tape Get Mixed Up, Result Is A Questionnaire

Great Bulk Of People In The Argentine Are With United States; Pro-Nazi Government Uses Tammany Methods To Stay In Power

SEEK MEANS OF MOVING GAS TO EASTERN AREA   Study Possible Use Of Inland Water waoaysa   CANADA IS HIT   Dominion Motorist: May Suffer Anather Cut

Tourists Are Told ToGoHome Before Rationing Begins   Persons From Non-Ration ing Areas Must Get Cards, if They Remain Later Than Friday, May 15

GAS REGIOTRATION IN EASTERN STATES   Canadian Rations Soon te Be Cut to Conform With United States.

British Gov't. Occuvied By Russia's Need   Secret Session Held to Deal With Problem Called Suddenly

HEARS PLANS   Soviet Situation Believed To Have Been Subject  Of Secret Session

SECRECY KEPT BY PARLIAMENT   Plans for More Aid t Russia Believed Up for Discussion

Brifish Gov't, Occunied By . Russia's Need   Secref Session Held fo Deal With Problem Called Suddenly :~

secret Meet Is Held By  Parliament  Russian Situation Believed To Be Subject.

Parliament Holds Secret  Discussion   Unheralded Action May Deal With Plan to Aid Russians With Second Front

Commons Holds Seeret Parley   Cripps’ Program Reversed; American Courts Set For U. 8. Forces

Seeret Session Of Parliament Starts Wonder   Speculation Holds Soviet Plight May Have Been Subject of Discussion

British Pass Bill to Give U. S. Courts Right to Try Yankees in Britain

Parliament May Have Dealt with Russ Situation   Unheralded Secret Session Called without Previous Notice

Secret Session Of Parliament Excites Britain   Commons Accords U. S Right To Establish Military Courts in Isles

CAPPER WANTS NEW PENSION LAW REPEALED   Opposition to act, » recently passed, now finds expression

Sugar Hoarder Gets 6 Months   Head of Mankato Firm Fined $2,100; Enter Guilty Plea

Women To Run Young G..0. P.   Suggestion Is Made At State  Directors Meeting

WPB Curtailment Orders Hit The Golfer   Copper. Screens Banned For Homes; Tractors Not Avallabie

WPB Announces Additional  Curtailments   Hit Golfer. Farmer And Man Who Would Buy Copper Screen for Home

BLUE RIBBON GRAND JURY T0 PROBE SPIES   Nation-wide Ring Is Said Centered in Eastern Penna.   WHAT IT TAKES   Reporter Finds U. -§ Army Can Match Nazi Legions

Names of More Texans Entered on Rolls of Honor as Fighting Goes On

SONS OF TEXAS IN THICK OF FIGHTING GET RECOGNITION  STORIES OF HEROISM  FROM VARIED FRONTS IN WORLD’S FIGHTING

SEA WAR SCORE TOLD BY KNOX   Three, Maybe Four, Subs Sunk in Atlantic,  Garretary Re-o.ls

Three Nazi Subs Sunk, 4 Damaged   Knox Gives Data As New Losses Of Ships Is Revealed

EXTRA!   3 Enemy Subs Sunk In Atlantic   Four Damaged; 15 Japa nese Warships Sunk Dur ing January, February.

Four Submarines Damaged In 56 Attacks By U. 5.   Total Of 53. Japanese Ships Sunk, 7 ‘Believec Sunk’ And 5 Crippled

Knox Reveals 56 Attacks on Sea Raiders   Navy Chief Makes First Report on U-Boat Bag

Make 56 Attacks On Axis Subs   Three Sunk And Fou Others Damaged, Is Report Issued By Secretary Knox

Three Enemy Subs Sunk In Atlantic  - Four More Damaged,  Knox Reveals

Secretary Knox Reports , Toll Taken by U. S. in Atlantic       56 ATTACKS ARE MADE   Three Japanese Warships Sunk, Several Damaged, in Pacific

56 ATTAGKS MADE > “N ENEMY SUBS   This: Announcement Wai Made Today by Secretary Knox.

114 United Nations Vessels Torpedoed In West Atlantic   America Has Taken Toll of 53 Jap Ships in Pacific

fecretary Says 114 Ships of United Nations Registry Have Been Attacked   15 ENEMY COMBAT’ eS SHIPS DESTROYED   U.S. Score Also Include: Sinking of at Least 38 Non-Combatant Shins

KNOX SAYS THREE SUBS SUNK, FOUR DAMAGED. ATLANTIC   Navy Secretary Declares 56 _ Attacks Have Been Made on  Exemy Subs During Janu ary. February

FORTIFICATIONS & BATTERIES ~&3 BARRACKS Ji  SEAPLANE SUBMARINE MILITARY BASES. & BASES — AIRFIELDS

FORTIFICATIONS & BATTERIES ~€3 BARRACKS - 16  SEAPLANE SUBMARINE MILITARY — BASES 2 BASES ah AIRFIELDS 7   Wide World Pesturec

Vichy, U.S. Relations In Balance   Depend on Question o: Undisguised Aid Tq Germany

Future of U. S., Relations With France At Stake   Depends On Whether Vichy Swinging Toward Collaboration With Nazis

ALLIED WARPLANES ‘BOMB AND STRAFEIAPS NEAR KOKODA   No Interception Noted as dap Base in. Solomons Is Boimbed   ‘GROUND: TROOPS ‘RESTING

ALLIED PLANES BOMB AND STRAFE JAPS   Four Attacks Made In Kokoda Area While Ground Forces Rest —Enemy Destroyer And Airdromes At Lae And Buka Targets Of Other Aerial Raids

News Of Raid On Jap Cities Cheers China   Chinese Elated That Their Enemy at Last Knows the Din of Bombs

Reunion Island  In Allied Hands   German Broadcast Admits Ocean Loss

FRENCH GARRISON IN SOMALILAND 1S NOW WITH BRITISH   Part Of     Allies—Civilians pe Far S Wes ab merce

Rep. Young Says U.S. Will Take Over Martinique   Government Not Fooling with Vichy, Congressman Asserts

AMERICAN FORCES TO OCCUPY MARTINIQUI   :  Congressman Says United States Is   «Tired Of Fooling With Vichy  Government

‘Hitler Is Reported to Be Making Wide Canvass To Find More Soldiers   Compulsory Mili Service Is  Being Extended th : pee y the Nazi

‘Hitler Is Reported to Be Making Wide Canvass To Find More Soldiers      Compulsory Military Service Is Being Extended by the Nazi  5 ee (ae

Nazis Scour . _ All Europe for Added Manpowe1   Compulsory Military Ser: vice Extended to Part of - Lorraine

Hitler Seeks  New Manpower   Estonia, Norway, Alsace-Lor. raine Recruiting May Be Sign Of Vital Need.

Braniff Cuts Out One Of Airlines   Will Turn Equipment So Released Over to Army

BOMBER PRODUCTION PROGRAM DISCLOSED   Largest Aircroft Possessed by United Nations * Soon to Be Pouring  from Factory. 

WILLOW RUN. PLANT TAKES UP37 ACRES      Area Was Soybean Field Only.13. — ‘Months Ago

LE MARS TYPISTS SECOND IN TESTS      Team Members Score Indi: vidual Honors At Newton

Local High School Second In State  Make Good Typing, Shorthand Record

COL. BOYD D. WAGNER, AIR ACE, MISSING   Veteran of Philippine Campaign Disappears on Flight From Florida to Alabama.

COL. ‘BUZZ’ WAGNER MISSING. IN FLIGHT   Hero of Philippine Campaign Lost In Trip From Florida Field

Celebrated Army Ace Is. Reported Missing  Extended Search Is Con. jrAvetad In Cheah

Lt. Col. Wagner Reported Los   Army Air Ace Missing Since Start of Flight November 30

OLD RUBBER HEAP SLOWLY PILES UP   Over 200 Million Pounds Are Assembled in First Six Days of Campaign.

Serap Rubber Drive Nets Over 200 Million Pounds in 6 Days   Oil Industry Council Head Says Results Encouraging; Ickes Is Very Disappointed

ICKES ASSERTS RUBBER DRIVE RESPONSE VERY DISAPPOINTING   President Roosevelt Told That Over 100,000 Tons of Scrap Rubber Has Been Turned in——Eastern States Lagging

Rubber Collections In East and South Are Disappointing   Nevada Is First in List of States Based on Pounds per Capita

Oil. Industry: Favors Curfew ‘Tn East: Ickes   Petroleum Co-ordinator _Urges Texas to East Pine Line

GASOLINE CURFEW AGAIN SUGGESTED   Sunday Closing Also Recommended, Ickes Declares, Ir Order To Offset Fast Dwindling Stocks

Ickes Still Wants Long Pipe Line   Texas-New York Conduit Costing 80-Millions Asked

Oil Industry  Seeks Curfev   Ickes Reveals Closing O Eastern Stations For  60 Days Likely

East May See Gasoline Rationing   Oilmen Urge _  Shorte Hours For Stations.

ICKES URGES OIL LIMIT IN EAST   Asks Filling Stations Close 7 p. m.,7 a.m., and All Day Sunday

Oil Industry Would Curtail Sales in East   Suggests Closing From 7 P. M. to 7 A. M. and All Day Sunday

OIL INDUSTRY ASKS CLOSING GAS STATIONS       WANTS NO NIGHT, SUNDAY OPERATION IN EAST, ICKES STATES

PLAN TO REDUCE GASOLINE USE   Ickes Says Oil Industry Advocates’ Shorte: Hours for Pumps.

GAS RATIONING MAY BE COMING   Ickes Says Oil Industry Has Recommended 7 To 7 Filling Station Curfew, Rationing Is Necessary.

FAST AGAIN FACES GASOLINE RATIONS   Ickes Urges Immediate Closing of Stations From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Oil Industry Would Close Filling Stations From 7 P. M. To 7 A. M. During Week and All a Sun. day.

Oil Shortage Facing East   Secretary Ickes Places Recommendations of Oil Industry to House Group

Gasoline Ration Move Is Hinted   Oil Industry Also Recommends Shortening Hours Of Filling Stations

OIL INDUSTRY ASKS CURTAILMENT. EAST COAST GASOLINE   DWINDLING STOCKS DUE TC _ TANKER LOSS AND DIVER *\ SION MAY BRING RATIONING

FILLING STATION CURFEW ASKED   ICKES TELLS ALSO OF POSSIBLE RATIONING OF GASOLINE IN EAST

May Curtail Gasoline Use Along Coast   Stocks Are Dwindling Result Of War Loss And Diversion Of Ships, Reports Ickes

WOULD CLOSE GAS STATIONS   Ickes Says Oil Industry Wants Them Closed Nights, Sundays.

Oil Industry  Would Curtail  Sales in Kast   Suggests Glgaing From 7 P. M. to 7 A. M. and   All at “Sunday

East Faces Oil Curfew Restoration   Industry Urges Ickes to Limit Cacoline Sales

Oil Men Urge Limit in East   Would Close Filling Stations From 7 P. M. To 7A. M. Week Days

OIL BUSINESS WANTS CURFEW, RATIONING OF GAS, ICKES SAYS   Recommends Constructior Of Texas-New York Pipeline

Ickes Favors New Curfew On Gasoline   Would Close Station: 7 P. M. to 7 A. M., All Day Sunday.

Urge Oil Pipe Line   Recommend 7 P. M. Closing of Stations In East

OIL INDUSTRY ACTS ON CLOSING   Tell Ickes Agreeable to 7 P.M.,7 A. M., BlackOut: All Sundays

Ask C losing of Eastern Filling ‘Stations From 7 P. M. to 7 A. M. Every Sunday

Unions Will Give Up Extra Pay   Both C.1.0. and A.F.L. Agree to Yield On Overtime Rates

UNIONS READY TO CUT DOWN DOUBLE- TIME   ROOSEVELT OPPOSES 48-HOUR WEEK FOR LABOR

UNIONS. AGREE TO ‘ WAIVE DOUBLE TIME PAY   For Saturdays, Sundays and Holi days In Hopes of Preventing 40-Hour Law Repeal

C(10-AFL Drop Some Double Pay Demands   Executives Recommenc Locals Discontinue Holiday Overtime

UNIONS WILLING TO FOREGO PART OF EXTRA WAGES   A. F. of L. Agrees to Waive Double-Time Payments for Sunday and Holiday War Work.   C. I. 0. CONCESSION ON OVERTIME MADE   Roosevelt Opposed to Length ening Work Week to 48 Hours—Nelson Against Change in Law.

LABOR CONCEDES POINT IN DloPUTE WER WORK WEEK   CIO Would Forego Saturday Sunday, Holiday Overtime Within 40-Hour Week   AFL AGREES WAIVE SOME DOUBLE - TIME   Réosevelt Opposes Chang: That Would Provide Tim« And Half After 48 Hour: Instead of 40; Sees Or.  gwaniged CGamnaion

CIO and AFL Will Forego Some of Pay  For Overtime   DONE AT REQUEST OF ADMINISTRATION

AFL and CIO Will Waive Part of Overtime Pa}   CIO Committee Recommends Unions Give Up Overtime Pay for Saturdays, Sun: davs, Holidays Within Forty-Hour Week

Double Time Pay Banned By Unions In Labor Issue   C10 and AFL Officials Act as Demand Grows for Les istation Suspending 40 Hour Week—Revised Measure Opposed by Roosevelt '   PATIENCE REOUEcTEeo

Labor Gives Up Extra Pay for Sundays, Holidays   AFL, CIO Yield When 48-Hour Compromise  Bill Is Proposed

Overtime Pay Is Waived By AFL And C10   Compromisé Plar In War-Labor Bill Proposed

COMPROMISE BILL ON WAR LABOR LOOMS   Plan to Drop Time-and-Half For Over 40 Hours is  Opposed by FDR   SENTIMENT VOICED FOR 48-HOUR WEEK   Nelson Against Change, But Seeks Agreement to End Double Time Pay

FDRIS OPPOSED ' TO PROVISION   Donald Nelson Seeks 31 Days Grace To Settle Problem Of Double Pay On Holidays

REVISION LOOMS ON LABOR DRAFT   Pay Adjustment After. 48 Hours, No! 40, Seen As FDR Voices His oO ’ ath

Double Time Pay Banned By Unions In Labor issue   ClO and AFL Officials Act as Demand Grows for Lec islation Suspending 40 Hour Week—Revised Measure Opposed by Roosevelt

CIO & AFL Hold Fast tc 40-Hour Wk.   BUT OFFER TO FOREGO DOUBLE TIME FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLL DAYS WITHIN THE 40-HOUF PERIOD.   Yield To President

Inordinate Profits And Tax Evasion Charged by Group   Time-and-Half After 48 Hours Instead of 40 Would Reduce Average Pay Envelope Savas. FDR

ClO and AFI Ease Ruling On Overtime   Sunday, Holidays Not to Cost Extra If in 40-Hours

ACCIDENT GAVE G-MEN CLUE T0 NAZI SPY RIN   Where Trail Led Told By Federal Agent At Trial Of Seven

REVILLE IS 0. K. AGAIN AND _ THE SUN SHINES ONCE MORE ON ACCIELAND FOR HER BOY FRIENDS

Urges End of Gasoline Brands   Pooling of Oil Industry Facilities Asked by Davis

ALLIED FORCES IN DETERMINED DRIV   Biggest -Air Striking Program Ever Assembled in New Guinea Is Concentrated.

Big Air Force Hits Jap Island Bases   Aim To Force Japs To Rely On Carriers

Japanese Ambassador I: Missing As Leaders O! Two Axis Nations Plo’ Lutnre Course

‘See Peace Offer, Italian Revolt, Drive Discussed At. Parley   London Hears Nazis Will Call Off Bombings On England If RAF Changes Style Of Reich Attacks

DECISIONS TO BE REPORTED BY MUSSOLINI   Goes Before Council of Ministers Saturday to Explain Results of  Two-Dav Parley   REVIVES PEACE TALK

MEAT CONTROL PLANS MADE   Entire Industry To Be Under Unitied Licensing Control.

Interpreting e War   War of Attrition Beginning to Affect Germans

‘Germany’ 9g Twin Pronger. "tives “al. “0 ‘caieve “ghielga ‘Nesu.“S

No Manpower Transfusions In Sight For Nazi Winter  Hitler’s Most Urgent Need As Fall Depart: Is More, A Lot More, Cannon Fodder

Davis Scores Apathy Shown At Primaries   Defeated Candidate For Governor Says Situation Encourages Axis   WARNING FROM MARTS

Brit Planes Torpedo Battleship   U.S. Flyers Emerge as Heroes of Air-Naval Batlle

American Fliers In  Hero Role   Debut in Mediterranean Warfare Marked by Perfect Success; Hit Targets, Lose Nothing

American Fliers Are  Acclaimed   Mediterranean  Battle Is  R amare

Brit Planes Torpedo Battleship  U.S. Flyers Emerge as Heroes of ' iti ne

FEWER IN COLLEGE   Survey Is Made of Col of College and Universities in U. S.

HEAVY DAMAGE = FROM THE FLOO   Three - Deaths Have Already  Resulted From the High Waters.  '

MISSOURI FLOOD DAMAGE MOUNTS   ST, LOUIS COUNTY LOSS EXPECTED TO REACH 3 MILLION

Levee Break Brings New Flood Tide   /20,000 Acres More Land ‘Under Water in St. Charles  County Area,   LEVEE HOLDING IN GUMBO REGION      Rail Traffic te TNT Plant Is Rersuted Over » Wabser Tracks

Levee Gives Way To Flood Water:   [wenty Thousand Addi tional Acres in St  Charles Co. Inundated.

State Scrap Total Reaches 538,560   McKean With 6558  Qualifies for Award

Boost In Debt Figure Sought   Morgenthau Asks Powers To Raise Borrowing to 125 Billions

TREASURY FACES NEAR DEBT LIMIT   Morgenthau Asks Congress Te Lift Ceiling

MORGENTHAU WANTS DEBI LIMIT UPPED   Asks Congress Speedily Ap. prove Bill Raising Limi From 65 to 125 Billions; Treasury’s Borrowing  Power About To Run Out.

Asks Higher Debt Limit   Proposes Congress Raise Ceiling on National Debt to $125.000.000,.000

CINCINNATI WORKERS STRIKE FOR MORE PAY   City Council Meets To Study Budget

STRIKE IN CINCINNATI   City Employes on Hou on Hourly Basjs Are ing Wage Increase:

35-Mile Limit  Set on National  =©Park Highway   All Interior Department Vehicles Included in This Ruling

CUTS SPEED ON U.S. PARK ROADS   Ickes Follows Recommendations Of Baruch Committee.

'German Air Raiders ‘Cause Casualties, Some ‘Damage In East Anglia

DANVERS PERMIT WAG TAKEN AWAY   Kokomo Man Found Guilty in Ccurt by Squire Homer Henley.   THREE OTHERS TRIED

DRIVER'S PERMIT “WAS TAKEN AVA   Kokomo Man Found Guilty in Ccurt by Squire - Homer Henley... .   THREE. OTHERS TRIED

UNE KILLED AS BUD PLUNGES OFF FERRY   29 Other Persons Escape Drowning In Virginia

BUS TAKES DIVE   One Known Dead As Other Civilian Navy Worker: Swim To Safety

BELIEVE BRITISH BEAT ROMMEL TO GUN IN EGYPI   ‘ Auchinleck’ s Sudden Offeni sive Today Seen As Sur prise to Nazis.

Course of War Hinges on Big Nazi Army Push   pee of Egypt Becomes Waiting Game  As Russians Quit Staryi Oskol And Enemy Masses 800 Tanks For Drive to Eastward.

Supreme Effort To Crush Soviet Defenses Seer   Meanwhile Battle © Egypt Becomes A_ Waiting Game.

‘Rommel Holding Ground Despite Heavy Air Attacks by British; Gravest Danger To Allies Is On Don River      ,GERMANS CLAIMING VORONEZH TAKEN

Enemy Pincer Thrusts Still. Very Dangerous   Allied Situation In Egypt Seems To Be Better '

Counter Attacks In Progress In This Area According To Russians   In Egypt General Rommel Seems To Be Getting Reinforcements Across The Mediterranean Sea.

SOVIET ARMIES NFLIGT. LOSS AUT NAZIS CAIN   Hitler Throwing Everything Into South Russian Drive To Knock Soviets Out

Ground Held By Rommel! In Egypt   Russians Not Yet Admitting Loss Of Veronezh

British Mobile Units Punch Enemy Lines On The Egyptian Front: Rommel Getting Reinforcements For New Push

Elk Meat Will Be Sold Within State  _ Montana Fish and   Montana Fish and Game Department Agrees to Take Job

GET AUGUST CALL   First Group of 1B ‘Classifi cation Will Go From Here to Army

CALL FOR 66 MEN   Three Groups to Leave for Leavenworth Before November  

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Subtle Change Apparent In German Propaganda, Defensive Stressed

OPA Director Warns Food Price Advance Must Be Controlled   ‘Dangerous Pattern’ Seen In Late Report ‘On Cost-of-Livina

City Continues to Hold Out Despite Incessant Enemy Bombardment; Counterattacks Help British Lines

BRITISH BANNERS — FLY IN SINGAPORE   Many Chinese. Troops Speed to Vital Burma Area; Soviet . Fleet Active

City Is Held Despite Guns And Bombs   Japs Advance, However In Central Island And Menace Reservoirs   JAPANESE REVIVE IN BURMA OFFENSE

Governor Says He Has Already Filed All Protests That'll Be Read.

1 MORE LOSSES UP TOTAL TO 31!   American, Yugoslav Vessels Sunk Off East Coast

2 MORE SHIPS SUNK IN WEST ATLANTIC   American Merchantman and Greek Vessel Blasted to Bottom by Axis Submarines.

Three Vessels Are Attacked By Axis Subs  ananece   Japanese Kaide Strikes Again Tl, Pantie

Two More Ships Sunk by U-Boats   Western Atlantic Sinkings Now 444

Navy Discloses Loss of Twe American Merchant Vessels From Malta-Bound Convoy

Two Merchantmer Lost in ‘Atlantic Navy Announces — “Meédium-! Sized Cargo  ’ Ship, Yugoslavian “Woeceal Tes. 7)

Japs Torpedo Two Ships in Pacific   Survivors Arrive at Australian Port

Merchant Ships Sunk in Atlantic Waters Brings Tota Sinkings to 315

U.S. Loses 2 Ships In Raid On Convoy   None Are Lost In Four Day Attack

2 Merchant Ships Sunk in Atlantic   Toll Reaches 444  Since Pearl Harbor

TWO VESSELS SUNK BY JAP SUBMARINES   Torpedo Explosion Kills Gun Crev on One of Ships—Aftack Made Without Warning.

TWOU, S. SHIPS SUNK IN CONVO)   Malta - Bound Vessel Undergo Harrowing Four-Day Attack

“LS Loses v2 e707 2 V27.cé= 5 “SC..8ses exgo Szins Jos: Wer Ne 76 I7ETOZ,

House Votes Hour Advance In All Clocks   Daylight Saving Time Bill Is Adopted, 67 To 20

HOUSE PASSES DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL    Provides For Uniform One-Hour Advance Of Nation's Clocks  —-Senate Has Passed Measure Giving President Discretion To Turn Them Ahead Two Houre

Daylight Savings Bill Passes House   Measure Orders a Uniform - One-Hour Advance in the Nation’s Clocks.

House and Senate Pass Di! ferent. Bills, However; Conference Planned   1-HOUR ADVANCE VOTED BY HOUSE   Senate Would Give the Pres ident Power to Make 2-Hour Change

POSITIONS WON RACK   DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL FOR NATION PASSED BY HOLISE

SUPPORT GIVEN BY SENATE 10 ADVANCE TIME   Conference Committee Expected to Shape Law Into Final Forn;

Daylight Saving Plan Approved   Committee Favors Turning up Clocks

DAYLIGHT TIME BILL ADVANCED   Measure Would Move Up Clocks One Hour in All  Zones.

Daylight Saving Measure Passed  House Version For Uniform One ' Hour advance

ne  House Votes Saving Time   Standing Vote Of 67 To 20 Is Result  On The Measure

Bill Empowerin, ing r FDR to Establish Daylight Time ro Comnniittec Okeh

House Okays Fast Time   Senate Also Approves, Bills In Conference

House Approves Daylight Saving One-Hour Advance Is  Okayed; Committee To Settle Issue

HOUSE APPROVES DAYLIGHT-SAVING   UNIFORM ONE-HOUR ADVANCE FOR U, Sv IS VOTED 67-20

Daylight Saving Bill Passes House   Would Advance Clock: Of Nation One Hour.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL PASSED   House Measure Would Advance All Clocks One Hour

LANDON BLAMES FDR FOR TIRE SHORTAGE   Former GOP Candidate Urges : Synthetics

Shortage Solution Offered by Landon   Rubber Production From Alcohol Seen

Landon Criticizes Rubber Policies   Claims President is To Blame; Says it Can Be Made of Grain

BRITISH-YANK LEADERS MERT TO MAP PLAN   First Conference Is Helc By Allied Generals In Middle Eastern Theater   FLEW TO PARLEY   Part Of Trip Was Over Enemy Territory By Bomber To Northwest African Base

‘ALLIES EAST, WEST AIR HEADS MEET IN AFRICA   Commanders in Cairo Fly Over Enemy Lines to Confer  In North Africa

Halifax Declares German Manpower Shortage Will Be Strong Factor Toward Defeat of Nazis

NAZI MANPOWER SHORTAGE FELT   Military Campaign Or Production To Be Faced

RAF Machine-Gun Bomb Axis Tanks Near Ras El Aali'  Reports Indicate That - Germans Choose Site

Rommell Making Ready For Stand  British Planes Attack Axis Tanks In Area Of Ras El Aali

Axis Forces May Make New Stand   RAF Bombs Tank Concen. tration West of Agedabia

Rommel Units May Make New Stand in Libya  Indications Point to Concentration Near Ras El Aalli

Ex-Objector Takes WAAC As A Bride   Terrance Rosen Ready To Answer Call To Service

WAAC Wins Over A War Objector   Drake Student Become: War Minded After He  Marries Woman Soldier

From Jail To Army Service   lowa Draft Evader Marries WAAC And Awaits His Call

Navy Man Says Measures Are Being Taken to Cut  Down Submarine Menace   ‘Complete Elimination of Enemy Subs in the War Is Not Expected

Navy Making Progress in Curbing Submarine Activity But Complete End to Menace Reearded Unlikely

Sub Menace Elimination  Not Possible   Land Says Battle Will Go On—No Hope for Motorists

COLD WAVE GRIPS STATE   Spirit Lake Reporis _ Lowest—10 Below Zera

Operators to Eye ‘Vacation’ Today   Only 48 Hours Remaining To Avert Threatened 16-Day Shutdown

PARLEY SET ON MINE VACATION   ‘Association Director Meet Today To Take Up Deadlock

BUTCHERS WARNED OF PRICE INCREASES   OPA Annoucres it Will Not Toler ate Markeps In Ham, Bacon And Pork Chap,

Stable Prices Urged on Pork   OPA to Crack Down On Price-Gougers

LEVELING OFF PORK PRICE!   PRICE ADMINISTRATOR WARN: AGAINST RAISING PRICE ABOVE MID-MARCH  LEVELS ©

OPA Cautions Against Pork Price Boost   Agency Indicates Readiness to Stop '‘Price-Gouging’

HARRISBURG PAPERS ISSUE PATRIOT-NEWS   To Be Distributed Free To Em: ployes in Army

PUBLISH PAPER FOR EX-SCRIBES   Harrisburg Newsmen Keep Men In seevire Up On Nev

Island Foothold Foe’s Objective   Allies Seek To Block Foe  In Solomons

RAAF Bombs Japanese-Used Airfield on New Britain’s : South Coast

Jap Fleet Stabs At Supply Lines Of United Nations   Japanese Flotilla Changes Direction; Australian Air Force Blasts Invasion Bases; New Guinea Being Prepared for Big Battle Base

NEW THREAT TO U.5. SUPPLY LINE, CLAIN   Jap Force Revealed Of  Kessa; Stepping Stone From New Britain; RAAF Smashes Bases

NIPPON THRUST AT SOLOMONS?   Enemy Naval Force Is. Re ported Off Stepping Stone Island.   MOVE MAY BE A FEINT

AUSTRALIAN PLANES BLAST INVASION BASE   Nipponese, Temporarily, Blocked on New Guinea Coast, Turn Aside to Threaten Route to U.S. May Be Feint.

Japs Cross Up Allies   Make Surprise Thrust Into Solomon Islands

Jap Horces Are Reported Off Solomons  Threat to Supply Lines From U_ S. to Australia Is Feared NO LANDINGS YET  ee as ony a C.»            NO LANDINGS YET   Move May Be Fein Marking Onslaught Against Island Continent

Australia Says Ships Seen At Tiny Buka Isle      Allies Report Bombs Fall In Target Area And Smoke Rises From Ground

Japan In New Threat To U.S Supply Line   Plan May Be To Establish Screen Of  Island Bases

" THRUST AT - SEA LANES   Naval Force Sighted Off Solomon Islands a New Threat to Supply Line   MOVE IS SPOTTED BY AUSTRALIANS   May Be Feint to Mask a Developing Onslaught From New Guinea

New hreat to Line of Supply   Japanese Fleet Sighted Off Buka Island; Australian Fliers Strike Back at Enemy  tara af be Roses, Beat Of Squadrons of Fighters

Spearhead Is New Threat To Supply Line From US. To Australia, New Zealand

Enemy Edges Way Into Solomon Isles; Invasion Suspected   Anzac Airmen Continuing Forays On Nipponese in New Guinea Area: Airfield on New Britain Ramhed

EVANGELIST CADLE CALLED BY DEATH   Tabernacle in Indianapolis Left as Monument

COLORFUL PASTOR SUCCUMBS SUNDA)   E. Howard Cadle Dies After 10-Week Iliness

Defeat Likely For Opponents Of Gas Ration   Some concede _ they can’t stop control program which goes into effect next Tuesday.

OPPONENTS OF GASOLINE RATIONING FACE DEFEAT ON POSTPONEMENT PLAN

GASOLINE RATIONING,   Fight for Postponement is Believed to Be Lost.

TORCH SLAYER SUSPECT HELE   GEORGIA FARMER QUESTIONED “IN CONNECTION WITH FIRE THAT KILLED WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN

Admits Slaying Six In Family   Georgia Farmer Held After Mass Killings

FINDS NO SIGNS ~ REDS WILL QUI   STANDLEY TELLS OF RUSSIAN ATTITUDE TOWARD A SECOND WAR FEONT.

Reds Indicate Their Regrets   Ambassador Finds People Show Natural Disappointment

Envoy Says People Disappointed Over Second-Front Lag but That Officials Are Not

VOLIVA DIES OF HEART AILMENT   Religious Leader Of Zion Dies 48 Years Before He Expected He Would

SECT RULER AT ZION SUCCUMBS   Wilbur Glenn Voliva Dies ‘48 Years Too Soon’

CHURCHILL, “PRESIDENT MAP PLANG   Second Front in Europe Is Seen in Message Sent by Lnited States President To Eneland

RAF HAMMERS VITAL GERMAN PLANE FACTORY   Rosevelt Approves Decistons Reached By Chief Of Staff And Britons   BEAVERBROOK APPEALS   Chance Seen To End War Quickly By Striking Strongly To Aid Russia

ROOSEVELT NOTIFIES CHURCHIEK: ‘OF APPROVAL OF DECISION MADE: BY MARSHALL AND BRIT. LEADERS

BRITISH HIT VITAL BALTIC SUPPLY PORT   Strike Across Germany; FDR Reported as Approving Marshall Plans.   BOMBS FIRE ROSTOEK   Explosives Rip Plane Center as Russians Report New Sianace at Brvanel

Second Front In Europe To Open Soon, ft Is Anticipated   Vital Airplane Supply Base Blasted By RAF As Aerial Offensive Grows In Intensity

Malta Air Siege Lifts   Bathers Flock to Island's Warm, Sunny Beaches

Action Nears On Inflatior   Administration Is. Seeking New Legislation By End Of Week

CONGRESS MEN RUSHING WORK ONPRIGE AG   Administration Leader: Hope to Deliver Legislation to President By End of Week   SENATE DEBATING   Speedy Adjustment of Sen ate - House Differences Necessary for Passage by Saturday

Leaders Open Drive To Pass Control Bill   Both Senate and House Hope For Action By Last of Week

Quincy, Vincennes And Astoria Sunk I Close Combat While Screening Marine Landings

3 U.S. Cruisers Go Down in Defense  Of Landing Action   By Their Loss The Marines Gained Vital Positions To Take Off On The Drive To Recapture The Pacific

Timoshenko Has Difficulties in Bringing Up Aid   Huns Forcing Rumanians to Battle Soviet

Germans Pour Reinforcements Into Struggle   Geography Hinders Russian Attempts to Bolster Forces

Nazis Continue To Advance on Caucasus Oil   Russians Kill 2,000 Italians As They Hold Stalingrad Positions, But  Are Forced Back In South By Masses Of German Tanks.

Reds Capture Height; Slay 2,000 Troops   Crushing German Tank Assaults Push Soviet Defenders Back Elsewhere.

Russians Take Terrific Toll But Germans Pus! ~ Nearer To Valuable ©

Red Forces Driven Back In Caucasus   Moscow Sees Country Facing ‘Mortal Danver’

VICTORY, DEATH, NO MIDDLE LINE, ARMY ORGAN SAYS   Chinese and Americans Cooperate in Attack Upon Jap Stronghold, Yanks Given Dinner.   ALLIES IN UNTIRING ATTACK ON JAPANESE   3,000,000 Persons in Europe Taken from Homes Under Hitler’s Plans To Weaken Second Front.

Report Killing” Qf 2000 Men in ltalian Division   Russians Fall Back Deep in  The Caucacie

Reds Capture Key Point In Stalinorad Fight   Timonshenko Unable To Bolster Lines; Soviets  Gain In Don River Bend

Lindy Doing Job For War Office   Is Engaged in ‘Technical Project,’ Says Stimson, Refusing Details

Navy Reveals Raids on Jap Islands Sank 18 Ships and Destroyed 35 Enemy Planes

Guns Blast At Airplane Formation   Shrapnel Rains On Coast Area Amid Blackout

U.S. Defenses Go Into: ‘Action On West. Coast; No Bombs Drop   Unidentified Craft Brings Crashing Of : Guns In Sustained -: Barrage: No Damaaé

No Bombs Dropped:  Guns Active   Planes Turn Away After Coming Few Miles Inland

NO BOMBS DROPPED BY MYSTERY GRAFT BIG BAG’ SHOT DOWN   Ground Fire Turns Back Unidentified Planes; Four Japs Arrested For Flashing House Lights On And Off

LOS ANGELES — AREA SCENE OF BARRAGE   ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS BLAZE DURING GENERAL AIR RAID ALARM OVER LOS ANGELES AREA

SHRAPNEL FALLS NN LOS ANGELES DURING ACTION   No Bombs Dropped And No Planes Shot Down In Alarm Early Today

SUSTAINED BARRAGE OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE SET UP AS TWO FLIGHTS OF  PLANES SEEN SEARCHLIGHT CONE   Air Raid Warden Says He Saw What “Looked Like Balloon’ Torn to Shreds by Gunfire, Float to Earth.

Army Planes Roar to Air As Alert Sounds; Seek to Identify Them   Early This Morning Entire Coastline Was Blacked Out and Planes Could Be Seen High in Air in Search- , light Cone.

CRAFT DISAPPEARS AS- ANTI-AIRCRAFT GOES. INTO ACTION   Neo Bombs Dropped, Police Say — Barrage Kept Up Until Planes Veer Away

LOS ANGELES HAS EARLY MORNING AIR RAID SCARE   Anti-Aircraft Guns Fire; Planes Are Unidentified   POLICE REPORT SEEING 2 FLIGHTS OF PLANES

Damage by Shrapnel Reported   Reports on Progress of th War in Radio Address Last Night

Anti-Aircraft Guns Busy, Coast Area Blacked Out   Long Beach Police:Report Two Fli ts; den Sees “Bag Like Balloo: Brought Down

ARMY ANNOUNCES NO BOMBS WERE REPORTED USED   Anti-Aircraft Battery Fire Was Visible 15 Miles, 4 Japs Held for Possible Signals.   30 SEARCHLIGHTS ARE USED BY ARMY   Search is Being Made Over Large Area for U-Boat Used in an Attack at Gil Refinery.

FIGHTING SHIPS HAVE BIG JOB ASSERTS KNOX   U. S. Faces Tremendous Duty Of Covering 7,000 Pacific Miles

ENEMY VESSELS HIT BY AIRCRAFT BOMBS NAVY REPORT SAYS   Two Enemy Carriers, Two Battleships and Three Crui. sers Damaged—Battle Fought Eost of Stewart Islands Oct. 26

Enemy Fleet Gets Terrific Pounding   Navy Fliers Pour Explosives ‘On Large Enemy Formation Off Guadalcanal In Battle Which Cost U. S. A Plane Ship

Damaged in Recent Battles   Two Battleships and Three Cruisers Hit and Enemy Losses in Planes Are Put at 100 to 150

THREE OTHERS ARE DAMAGED: ONE CARRIER   Bag Of American Subs Had Not Been Reported   INCLUDES 2 TANKERS   Destroyer Hit, As Wel As Number of Cargo  Vessels

NAVY FLYERS BLAST SEVEN FOE VESSELS   Bombs Hit 2 Jap Carriers. 2 Battleships, 3 Cruisers in Sea Battle   CARRIER, DESTROYER LOST BY U. S. THEN   American Warships Hammer Enemy Positions on  Guadalcanal Isle

Two Enemy Carriers, Two Battleships, Three Cruisers Hit by Bombs   U. §. Forces Hit in Solomons by Sea and Air; Troops Pierce Foes’ Lines on Guadalcanal; MacArthur’s Bombers Bag Seven More Ships

 Two Enemy Carriers, Two Battleships, Three Cruisers  Hit By Airmen   GUADALCANAL TROOPS COUNTER-ATTACK JAPS

Two Battleships and Three Cruisers Hit and Enemy Losses in Planes Are Put at 100 to 150

2 Battleships, 3 Cruisers  Bomb Targets   Then U.S. Warships Pound at Japanese On Guadalcanal Island  Tl. S. TOSSES CaRrrptroe

Halsey Makes Detail Report Of Sea Battle   Navy Claiming No Sinkings, But Survey Indicates One Jap Carrier Out of Action

One Jap Carrier Out Of Commission; More Than 100 Jap Planes Destroyed; U. S. Carrier Lost.

Torpedoes and Bombs Poured Into Warships   Foe’s Land Positions Are Bombarded by Guns of Navy

GERMANY HAS ANEW PLANES   Use Of New Models In Battle Show They Are In Mass Production

New Types Of Planes Being Used By Nazis  4 High-Performance Craft Appear On ° World’s War Fronts

FOUR NEW NAZI WARPLANES ARE REPORTED USED   British Observers Express Belief That Goering Has Retooled Plane Industry To Favor Later Models.

Are Beyond Anti-AirFire and are Not Expected to Prevent R.A.F. Bombings

POUR NEW NAZI  WARPLANES IK USEINRUSSIA   Qualified British Observ ers Say They Are of High Performance and In Mass Production   PARTLY ARMORED   Appearance Indicates Goer ing Has Achieved Major Tooling “Swap Over”  In Industry  BERNA RS

GERMANS ACHIEVE MAJOR RETOOLING PLANE INDUSTR}   Four New High Performance War Planes Appear On World’s Battle Fronts Ir Past Few Weeks; Believ: ed To Be In Massed Pro.  duction.

Four New Aircraft Show Goering Has Made Big Change   Huge Retooling Job Doue to Place Focke-Wulf, New Messerschmitt. Others in Ficht

NEW MODEL GERMAN WARPLANES. APPEAR PAST SEVERAL WEEK’  AGAIN ALLIED EXPERTS _   AGAIN ALLIED EXPERTS APPARENTLY WRONG ON ABILITY OF NAZIS

NEW MODEL GERMAN WARPLANES APPEAR. PAST SEVERAL WEEK   AGAIN ALLIED EXPERTS APPARENTLY WRONG ON ABILITY OF NAZIS

Germans Push Near Key Naval Base But Russians Hold On Other Fronts

RUSSIANS FORCED FARTHER BACK ON CAUCASIAN FRONT   Reds Are Holding On Other - -- Fronts —~ Destroy 52 German Tanks

Nazis Feared Nearing Russ  Black Sea Base   Defenders Hold Elsewher: in Vicious Battle for Solinerad

Nazis Penetrate Closer To Red, Black Sea Bases   Soviets Withdraw On Krasnodar Front But Hold On All Others 

Soviet Naval Base Periled; Reds Retreat   Russians Holding On Other Fronts; Nazi Assault Is Terrific

Russians Forced Farther South From Krasnodar  Reds Claim Other   Reds Claim Other Fronts Are Held  Aaainst Germans

NAZIS NEAR RUSS BLACK SEA BASE   Reds Forced Farther South Of Krasnodar

RUSSIANS FORCED FARTHER SOUTH Ot KRASNODAR CIT\   Germans Reach Areas Peril: ously Close to Naval Base At Novorossisk.

Nazis Dangerously Close To Soviet Black Sea Port In Latest Drive, Reds Say

Masses Of German Tanks, Infantry Penetrate Dangerously Close To Remaining Soviet Naval Base On Black Sez :   RUSSIANS HOLDING STRATEGIC BEIGHTS

SOVIETS FORCED BACK AGAIN BY : bean DRM  Noxis Nea rig Wes Neval Bas Bla sek Sea   HEAVIEST FIGHTING 15 SOUTH OF KRASNODAR

PVT. JOHN D, BEAM IS GLIDER MECHANIC   Graduates from Intensive Course at Texas Field

Billeting Of War Workers Is Considered   Commandeering of Private Buildings for Housing Is Suggested   EMERGENCY S SERIOUS   BULLETIN

Asks for FDR ‘Freeze’ Power  Over U.S. Rent   Business Quarters Included in Byrnes’ Request

BYRNES ADVISES RENT FREEZING   Economic Director Asks Con gress To Grant Control To FOR

BYANES FAVORS RENT FREEZING   Asks Congress To In crease Roosevelt's War . time Powers

FORCE OF U. S. NOW IN INDIA, JOHNSON SAYS   INDICATES DEFENSE THERE iS VITAL TO THIS GOVERNMENT

Louis Johnson Says American. Troops in India, More To Be Sent There as Defense Vital .

More U. 5. Troops Will Go to India   Johnson: Confirms American. Forces Now There

JOHNSON SAYS U.S. TROOPS TO AID INDIA   Pledges Military and Technical Help in Defense—Cripps Says Next Move Up to Indians

U. §. TROOPS IN INDIA   More Men On Way, Spokesman For FDR Tells Indians

Airforce Has Already Seen Action There      Declares Defense of India of ‘Vital Concern’  To U.S.

Predicts More U. S. - Troops for India   Vital Concern of America in Asiatic Country Will Be Shown by Increased Aid, Louis Johnson Tells Press Conference.

U. S. Troops Are  In India - Johnson  FDR Envoy Reports Presence and Says Marea Will Follow

U.S. TROOPS ALREADY IN INDIA—JOHNSON      More Will Come He Tells Press, As Defense of Country .Is of Concern to United States

U. S. Troops in India; More Will Come, Johnson Asserts   Separate Peace Asked by Italy’   London Hears Negotiations Have Be gun While Other Reports Say Move Would be Welcome if Germans Dic Not Occupy Country.   WARNING BY M’LEISH

U. S. Troops in. India Now May Be Airmen;  A New Version _Of Indian Parley?

Reveals U. S. Men in India   Johnson Promises More Troops To Ward Off Enemy.

DLR.’ s Envoy Says U. § Considers Defense of India Vital to All America

U.S. TROOPS ARE. ALREADY IN INDIA "AND MORE TO GI   This Announcement Made Today by Louis. Johnson in New Delhi.   REFERS TO AIR FORCE      United Nations Sees War as Entity Calling for Victory Everywhere.

U.S. TROOPS IN INDIA AND MORE TO COME: JOHNSON   Head of U. S. Advisory Mission in New Delhi Says Defense of India is Vital to the United States

U.S. To Send More Troops Says Johnson   Roosevelt Envoy To India Pledges  American Aid

Louis Johnson, : Special Envoy,. Promises Help   Foe Renews Powerful Attack In Burma, London Reports

Defense Of India Is Of Concern To  U.S., He Says   Johnson Declares American Help Will Continue To Flow;  Nin Tarsitayvie] Neacian:

U. S. TROOPS IN   More To Come,.: Says ‘Ad. -visory Mission. Head

U.S. to Strengthen Forces In India, Johnson Declare:   Says American Troops Already in Country And Others Will Come—Defense Held Vital Con. cern To Washington

SOLDIERS ARE THERE, OTHERS WILL FOLLOW   U.S. Advisory Head Urges Indians To Step Up Efforts  In War Production

Ground Troops Closing Around Enemy At Buna   Americans And Australians Drawing Nearer Remnant Of Jap Force   PLANES ATTACK BUNA AIRFIELD   Jap Planes Attempt To Droy Supplies From Air For Buna Garrison

JOHN LEWIS BREAKS WITH CIO HEADS   United Mine Workers Charge “Deliberate Sab otage’ in Resolution

Mine Union Directors Call For Break in Relations with  CIO Because of ‘Sabotage’   Lewis Ends His Long Friendship With Murray

STAND ON 3RD LABOR UNION   UMW President Expected to Tell Today Whether He Plans to Quit CIO Afte: Gapnahhilea.

U. S. FORCES WILL PARADE THRU LONDON   TO BE FIRST IN FULU DRESS UNTFORM THERE SINCE A.E.F. LANDED

Battle Rages For Central Burma Area   British Fight Japs Pushing Northward Toward Toungoo   U. S. PILOTS ACTIVE

Burma Battle Nears Climax   Forward Units Strike Hard: AVG Pilots Destroy 15 Enemy Planes

CENTRAL BURMA BATTLE RAGING   Enemy Troops and Truck Units Blasted By U.S. Volunteers

BRITISH BATTLE JAPS IN BURMA   FIGHT UNDER WAY FOR CEN TRAL PART OF COLONY AND ITS OIL RESERVES.

CENTRAL BURMA BATTLE OPENS   British Troops Clash With Strong Jap Forces North Of  Rangoon

Marchers In Ohio Tomorrow Will Remember Stab At Pearl Harbor But Din Of Factories Making Military Gear Will Not Be Hushed

Memorial Day Services Planned lin State; War Plants Continue Lasks

Nazis Dubious, But They're Careful Not Ta Put Roosevelt's Fiqures on the Air

TEACHER LAW REPEAL SEEN   STATE EDUCATION DIRECTOR SAYS LEGISLATURE MAY BEPEAL THE TENURE LAW NEXT SESSION

REPEAL OF TEACHERS’ TENURE LAW SEEN BY EDUCATION DIRECTOR   Change Is Expected at Legislative Session in 1943 Due to “So Much  Conflict.”

Showdown Battle Looked For by British Fails to Develop: Tanks Withdraw

BIG-SCALE AXIS DRIVE IN EGYPY STILL AWAITED   Rommel’s Cautious Probing Encounters Fury of Air Attacks and Artillery Fire   BELIEVED PUZZLED   British Tactics May Be Making Him Hesitant After Bombardments of Armored Columns

Showdown Battle in Egypt Fails to Develop   Rommel's Probing for Four Days Met by Heavy Air and Artillery Fire; Enemy Unable to Penetrate Allied Lines:

Desert Offensive Has Not Started   Rommel’s Axis Columns Apparently Surprised by Allied Fury   NO IMPORTANT GAINS   Thrust in South Met by Fury of Air, Artillery and Mobile Forces

AIR ATTACKS IN EGYPT SET ANEWRECORD   Artillery and Mobile Forces Join in Assaults on Axis Formations Delaying Long - Expected Showdown in Desert War.

Furious Allied Raids May Have Upset Offensive   Showdown Battle Fails To Develop In Face Of Thunderous Bombardment

Jy. s. And British Bombers. Carry. Out Recor “Assaults; ‘Rommel ‘Unwilling’ Or -Unable ‘Long.Awaited Offensive - °  af

Showdown Battle For Nile Fails  To Develop   Rommel Apparently Puzzled Or Set Back By Reeord-Breaking Allied Harassment

EGYPT DEFENSE BATTERS SUPPLY LINES FROM AIR  sar rr arr Aan Fs rT   INTENTIONS OF NAZI COMMANDER QUESTIONED

Rommel Into Violent Fire, Holds Bact:   Record-Breaking Bomb At tacks by R.A.F. and U. 8. on Desert Front

Great Battle For Nile Fails To Develop   British Ground Troops Not In Contact With Attacking Axis Forces

Nazi Showdown In Egpytian War Fails to Develop   Rommel’s Probing Encounters Furious Attack by United Nations.   Axis Army Subjected To Hard Air Attack

Yank Fliers Bomb And Strafe Enemy Troops; Main Army Not Yet In Action

AIRMEN POUND ENEMY   Rommel Subjected To Record-Breaking Bombing ~   LOSSES HEAVY

Nazis Withdraw In Egypt; New Drive Expected   Rommel Recalls Forces From Narrow Area As All Out Air, Artillery Blows Pound Axis Tank, Supply Lines

RECORD BOMBING SORTIES GREET NEW GERMAN THRUSTS   British Mobile Forces Harass German Armored Columns

Rommel’s Cautious Advances Bring Furious Air and Artillery Replies But Final Showdown Test for the Nile Is Delayed.

FURIOUS FIRE HITS ROMMEL   Nazis Slow to Force Show down in Egypt

SHOWDOWN FIGHT FOR NILE FAILS T0 DEVELOP   Rommel’s Armies Encount er Fury of Air Attack, Artillery Fire and Mobile  Forces

RAF AND AMERICAN PLANES SUBIEGT FOE. TO RECORD BOMBING   Shuttle Qver. Battle. Area Smashing at.CommunicaBowes syeead Ssaaees

Axis Army Battered From Ait   Germans Repelled in Opening Tilt of Desert War

Large-Scale Desert Clash Not In Sight   Furious Allied Aerial Artillery Smashes Are Believed To Have Put  Brakes On Rommel

Rommel Fails To Penetrate Main Defense   Thrust Dulled By Great Artillery Barrage And Aerial Bombardments,   FIERCE AIR FIGHTING

ALLIED PLANES DELIVER DAWN TO DUSK BLOWS   Cautious Axis Probing Meets Artillery Fire, Mobile Force Attacks

HERALDED AXIS OFFENSIVE HAS NOT DEVELOPED   Ibservers Believe Rommel. May Have Been Surprised By Violence Of Attack; Allied Planes Stage Record Bombing.

ROMMEL'S SHOWDOWN OFFENSIVE HAS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED   CAUTIOS PROBING BRINGS FURIOUS AIR RESPONSE FROM BRITISH

Nazi General Has Confined Operations To Feelers in 4 Days Of Battle for Eqypt

Germans Meet Air Blows ana Artillery Fire   Allied Mobile Forces Also Horry Rommel’s Columns and Battle Has Not Started

ROMMEL’S TROOPS ENCOUNTER FURY OF AN AIR ATTACK     iMobile Forces Also Harassec   the Invaders, the British Reported.   THE AMERICANS ACTIVE   Today’s Communique Said the Nazis Were Subjected to Severe Bombing.

ALLIES CHECK GEN. ROMMEL'S DESERT DRIVE   Furious Air, Artillery Bombardment Blocks Bio Offensive Plan

Rommel’s Men Still Withholding Assault   - Main Defense Forces Still Not Engaged, But Axis Troops Subjected To Heavy Air Attacks

Hint ‘Something Bie’ At Trial   Air Of Expectancy A Trial Of Eight Saboteurs: Biddle Confers.

Trial of Saboteuis Enfers 14th Day   “Something Big’ May Happen Soon

ORMER TIPION BUY 13 DEAD   Word Received Here of the Sudden Death of Clem Kigin at Reno.   RETURNING THE: BODY

FORMER TIPTON BOY 1S DEAD   Word Received Here of. the Sudden Death of Clem “* Kigin at Reno. .   RETURNING..THE- BODY

Production of 14 Differen Items Stopped or Curtailed Many Temporary Price Ceil ings Set Up

The Great Game. of Politics   ~By FRANK R. KENT™ The Manpower Muddle

Carson Herron Early Settler Answers Call   Was Member Of Well -Known Plymouth County Family

Carson Herron Early Settler® Answers Call  Was Member Of We “Known Plymouth

SIRAUD RESCUED FROM VICHY FRANCE BY SUE   iritish Undersea Vessel Directed by American Cap. tain Sails Into Land-Locked Harbor of Commanding French Officer in Africa—Airplane Scare Is Revealed in Dispatches.

American Naval Officer Directs British Sub On Daring  Mission To Rescue French General From Vichy France

TRAIN WRECK FIRES 12 TANK CARS AT PIOUS   Faulty Derail Systen Blamed For Crash At Crossing

Worthington Man Kills Woman, Then Shoots Self      Witness Spends Night ~Huddled In Tourist Cabin After Shooting

FATHER, FOUR CHILDREN ARE DEAD IN FIRE   EXPLOSION SETS HOME IN FLAMES, INQUIRERS ARE TOLD

F uture At Stake. Says Mussolini   Asks Co-operation With Others In Axis

ITALY WARNED BY MUSSOLIN   Asks Closer Cooperation With Axis ‘If Italy Is To Be Saved'

rubiic Given Frank Story Of War Loss   Cnermous ~ Destruction Is  Caused By Bombs; Genoa Is Hardest Hit City.

DUCE: FUTURE "IS AT STAKE”   Mussolini Demands  Italy Co-Operate More “Cacekke eatth Mon

IL DUCE RAPS CHURCHILL IN TALK ON WAR   Mussolini Belittles ‘Air Damage; Claims Loss Exaggerated   CALLS BRITON HYENA   He's Primitive Barbariar Like Those Thrashed By Caesar

GUESSWORK IN OIL PROSPECTING IS BEING REMOVED BY SCIENTIFIC ‘EARS’

SCIENCE GIVES OLD WILDCATTER FIFTY TIMES BETTER CHANCE TO FIND OILTODAY THAN FORMERL\

Dry Rider Delay Of Teen-Ave Draft Attacked  Aiuthar OF Military,   Author Of Military Bill‘Says Lee Plan Will Delay Victory

New Gains Claimed by Reds in Central, Southern Fighting   Germans Fight Stubbornly; Stalingrad Siege Is Undermined

SOVIETS RETAKE STRATEGIC HILL IN STALINGRAD   German Military Division Driven Off in Two-Day Battle

Soviets Hea Stalingrad Hill After 2- Day Batl            Full Nazi Divisio “Said Moving Out OF Volaa Town:

Nazi Division Is Beaten in 2-Day Battle   Reds Now Hold Both of Famous Hills . Looking’ Down Upon City   GERMANS THRUST BACK ON STEPPES   Other Gains in Volga Area and Reds Press Drive on Central Front  ,

Siege To City Is Undermined More By Gain   Nazis Forced To Shift Forces To Meet Growing Threats Elsewhere

Reds Push Forward Several Miles.....  Russians ‘Take Strategic Hill At Stalingrad

RUSSIANS CONTINUE  ROLL BACK GERMANS  AROUND STALINGRAD NAZI HIGH COMMAND REPORTED WITHDRAW  CHME OC pr?

Russians Take Important Hill At Stalinerad   Area Dominating South Side Of City Again Is Under Control 0! Russian Troops

GAIN VICTORY AFTER BATTLE OF TWO DAYS   Siege Of Important City Began 100 Days Ago   SOVIETS ADVANCE   Although Drive Is Slower; Russians Deep Inside German Lines

Stalingrad’s Defenders Roll Back Nazi Siege Line, Take Important:Hill

STALINGRAD TROOPS RECAPTURE HILL SOUTH OF CITY   Gain Further Undermines 100-Day Siege Of Volga Port

CAPTURE HILL ON SOUTH TIP OF TANK CITY   Nazis Withdraw Troops To Other Sectors As Siege Weakens   TO LINES   Drive In Rehev Sector Being Pressed By Soviets

Germans Forced To Meet Blows On Other Fronts   Nazis’ Weakening Siege Lines Near City Rolled Back

Reds Push New Gains   Important Hill At Stalingrad Is Recaptured

‘MAKE NEW GAINS AT STALINGRAD   ris Siege Army Is Under Front, Rear Attacks   PRESS CENTRAL DRIVE   “capture Of New Positions Ir Rzhev Sector Announced

REDS PUSH ON IN STALINGRAD, REGAINING HILI   Advance Continues Two tc Five Miles in One Direction from City

Soviets Make Gains Upon Two Fronts   German Soldiers  Fight Stubbornly

Russians Take Hill Fort Rising From Banks Of Volga   YUZHNAYA IS TAKEN   Hitlerites See Greatest New Danger in Red Offensive

Russians Push Farther From Stalinerad   Germans Reported Moving Troops To Other Sectors

NAZI SIEGE LINES BEING ROLLED BACK   Invaders Are. Forced Out From Two fo Five Miles Farther From Stalinarad   DIVISION 4 1S BEATEN

Hill Looking Over City In Soviet Hands   Russians Now Deep In German Lines; Enemy In Rzhev Sector Now  Facing Disaster

ENEMY DIVISION BEATEN AFTER O-DAY BATTLE   Reds Have Pushed Out From 2 to 5 Miles ‘From Stalingrad

RED OFFENSIVE BATTERS NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Weakening Siege Lines of Germans Hammered _ As Russians Retake Strategic Hill   SOVIET AIR FORCE JOINS IN ATTACKS   Hill Dominated City On Volga Was Held by Foe Since Early In Nazi Invasion Drive

REDS RECAPTURE STRATEGIC HILL AT STALINGRAD   NAZIS RETREAT TO MEET NEW ATTACK WEST OF CITY

DRIVE NAZIS FROM SOUTH STALINGRAD   Hitler Pulfing Part Of Armies From City Siege

Soviets Push Germans Back   Recapture Hill Dominating South Side of Stalingrad

SOVIET TROOPS CAPTURE VITAL YUZHNAYA HILL   Hurl Gormisis Back On Two Key Fronts

UNDERMINE AXIS ARMY   Cit'y’s Defenders Push Out Two to Five Miles and Recapture Yuzhnaya Hill an the South.

Red Defenders Roll Back Foe In Stalinarad   Important Hill Taken On Southern Edge of City

FORMER STATE FHA DIRECTOR   Appointee Here Today anc Will Return Saturday After Chicago Conference

O'CONOR WOULD REDUCE STATE INCOME TAX   Governor Proposes A 20 To 25 Per Cent. Reduction

O’CONOR URGES SLASH INSTATE INCOME TAXES   Governor Asserts Marylan: Rates May Be Cut, Due to Strong Position of Finances   ‘FREEZE’ SURPLUS   Says Citizens Will Pay More Federal Taxes Jn Wake of War: Should Get State Cuts

Tells Of War Over Pacific   Fire on Corregidor Easess Moresby Raid Spoiled

MACARTHUR, IN FIRST REPORT, REVEALS ACTION   “irst Official Daily Communique Issued By Pacific Commander; Attack On Corregidor Abates; Japs Blasted In New Guinea.

(MaeArthur Completes Staff For His  ‘Command   Also Issues First Daily Communique; New Raid On Jap Base At  Salamauea Annannead

KEW SETUP. PACT COMPETED   MacArthur Issues His First Daily Bulletin

Mac Arthur Issues First Communique   Signals Establishment of New Southwestern Pacific Command Under U. S. General

General MacArthur i in First Communique Reveals Activities of—  Allies in Pacific War Sectors

ATTACK ON CORREGIDOR ABATES, SAYS M'ARTHUR   General Issues First Daily Communique; Allied Air Raid on New Guinea Disclosed

MVARTHUR AND AIDS AT WORK   Sends First Communique As Chief In Southwest Pacific

MacArthur Establishes New Headquarters; Tell: Of Pacific War Action

SUTHERLAND IS STRATEGY MAN FOR NEW STAFF   MacArthur Claims Corregidor Guns Are Silencing The Jap Artillery

M’ARTHUR SETS UP NEW ALLIED HEADQUARTERS   First Communique Announces Abatement of Gun Duel At Corregidor—AmericanFilipino Forces Continue Resistance Elsewhere.

Japanese Artillery Fire On Cortegidor Abating; Salamaua Raided Again

FFECT ENEMY TACK HELDT0 P NEGLIGIBLE   neralMacArthur Reveals ituation In Philippines In First Communique As Commander   a9 RAID NIPPON © NEW GUINEA AREA   sadquarters Building:  mashed Along. With  Hangars; Japs Strike At Port Moresby

Corregidor Attack Abates   American Guns Are Effective, Declares - General MacArthur

Fortress Guns Hit- Nips And Artillery Fire Abates   SALAMAUA IS RAIDED   Allied Air Attcks Staged On Dutch Timor and. In New Britain

MacArthur Completes His Staff   Issues First Daily  emmunique On. Pacifie Bevitlas   OE ON Et Nah nt NS  Port Moresby Raid Fended Off; Chief Picke New Rive.

OPEN BY-PASS TODAY   New Portion of Road 31 Near Columbus Now In Use.

tory of Convoy's Three-Day Battle With U-Boats Tole   1t Least One Merchant man Lost in Struggle in North Atlantic

Allied Convoy Has Long Battle With Enemy Subs  One Merchantman Sunk In Action

Allied Convoy Fights Submarines   Navy Discloses Three-Day Battle

ee  ALLIED CONVOY FIGHT WITH SUB PACK AIRED   Navy Says At Least One Of Merchantmen Was Sunk

ALLIED CONVOY ) FIGHTS BATTLE IN ) NORTH ATLANTIC   At Least One United Nations Merchant Man Sunk ‘On A Sunday Afternoon In September’; 40 Survivors Landed At Allied Port.

Convoy Attack Is Disclosed  At Least One   At Least One Allied Cargo Vessel Sunk

Hitler Has To Repeat Pledge For Victory   Russian Campaigr “Must And Will” Be Frisctroted

Hitler Bitter  In Speech To Germans   Frustration Caused By Red Stand Is Clearly Shown

Hitler Tells Soldiers Russians “Must and Will Be Frustrated”   Fuehrer Blames Sacrifice of Bolsheviks for Germany’s Trouble on Eastern Front

HITLER REVISES VICTORY PLANS   German Army Told I Must Halt Russian Drive; Fuehrer Asks  Lord’s Help

Hitler Appeals to God in Message Broadcast to the People of Germany   uehrer Declares Russia: Counter Attack Will Be Beaten

TITLER TELLS SOLDIERS THEY MUST STOP RUSSIANS, CRUSH SOVIET IN °42

Hitler Pledges Defeat of Reds In Coming Year   Nazi Chief, However, Ik _ Cautious to Refrain From. Claiming * Final Victory   New Year Message Is Broadcast in Germany   Calls on God to Bring Rescue: of Nation ; And Tts Allies

HITLER SAYS RUSS MUST BE CRUSHED   German Leader Gives Nev Year Message to Soldiers

HITLER #MAKES NEW PROMISES   Bitterly Blames “Bolshevist Slaves” for Nazi Reverses of 1941

MacARTHUR ASKS : DIVINE GUIDANCE IN STRUGGLE AHEA!   Addresses Easter Plea to Church of His Baptism in Answer to Minister's Message

ITALIANS CLAIM PRISONERS HELD   Rome Reports Axis Victory In Tunisia, With 756 Prisoners Captured,

In Burma Japs Move Forward:  Say 2,000 Dead   Claim Capture Of 6 Boatloads Of U.S. Troops Escaping From Bataan.  SHARK-FILLED WATERS

Corregidor Still — Holds As Japanese Extend Invasion   _ Enemy Makes Costly Landings On Cebu While Brave Philipine Defenders Keep Fighting   Blood-Stained American And Filipino Troops Hear “Voice Of Freedom”’ Praise

India Stand Complicates  Her Defense   British Forced To Withdraw In Burma While Australia Remains Quiet; »  wl  U.S. Sub Goes On Rampage

Men of Corregidor Battle On Under Steady Bombing; Costly Cebu Landing Mad

Japs Extend Invasion of Philippines  Allied Defenses  } ae ion ale .

Japs Extend. Invasion of Philippines   Allied Defenses in India Are Complicated

Ailies Fighting Japs Hard in New Guinea   Australian Troops and Some Americans Slosh Through Swamps in Effort to Hiatt Invaders; Planes Rake Enemy.

FIGHTING GROWS IN INTENSITY IN GUINEA SWAMPS   Torrential Rains Ease; Silence Hides Progress of Solomons Battle

JUNGLE BATTLE RAGING IN MUD   Jap Fleet Flees Solomon island Battle—Chinese Recapture More Bases

Aussies, Yanks Cross Swamps . To Combat Japs   supeens Inyasion Armies ontinue To Withdraw  From. East China. Areas

BATTLE JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Australian Imperials Slosh Through Swamps to Contact Nipponese

Soldiers Fight in Mud in Swamps to Check Nipponese Landings at Milne Bay  No Word on Isles Status of Solomon  Islands Is Veiled in Secrecy

New Guinea Battle Grows In Intensity   Australians Fighting Invaders Through Swamps

Australians, Americans Hit Jap Invaders as Chine Lists More Nippon Troof Chanaes.

Battle On In Deep Muc   Allied Troops Slosh Through Wet Jungles To Hammer the Japs

NEW GUINEA  Big Rains Hamper Fighters   Japanese Beachheads are Being Bombed By American Planes

‘Australian Attack At Port Moresby Forces Japanese Back And Alhes Straighten Out Buige. In Alamein Sector   ORLOVEA CAPTURED , IS GERMAN CLAD

Moresby Forces Score Big Gain   German Egyptian Front Battered By British-U. S. Attack on “Bulge”

Nazis Gain On Stalingrad Front But Allies Blast Foe In New Guinea, N. Africa

ALLIED ORNL MOVE. FORWARD UN TWO FRONTS   Nazis Penetrate Deeper Into Stalingrad Today At Terrific Coast   ALLIES GAINING GROUND IN EGYPT, NEW GUINEA   North African Offensive By British Underway, Experts Believe

ALLIES HOLD OFFENSIVE ON TWO FRONTS   Hit Axis in North Africa and Push Japanese Back In New Guinca  ree

Activity In Guinea And Ecypt   Allies Straighten Bulge L Desert Line, Getting Ready for Offensive

Allied Gains — Reported On Two Fronts   Attacks Successful in Des ert, New Guinea; Red: Fall Back.

ATTAGK WITH Alf, ach AND LAND FORGES   Continue Effort to Dislodge Marine Contingents from Six Islands,   20 JAP PLANES SHOT. DOWN BY U. S. AIRMEK

Jap Forces Pound at Guadalcanal   American Flyers Down 20 More Enemy Plane:

Nips Lose 20 Warplanes In Island Assault   Enemy Reinforcements Landed Under Cover Of Darkness On Guadalcanal Island; ) U. S. Airmen Raid Gizo

Japanese Land Men in Solomons   U.S. Planes Bomb Island, Sink Ship

BRITISHSTRIKE DOWN GERMAN RESISTANCE   Drive Nazis From Railway Junction 30 Miles Southwest Of Tunis; Advance RQ Milee.   Raid Tripoli

RAIL TOWN IS TAKEN ~ FROM NAZI FORCES AFTER BITTER FIGHT   Crucial Struggle for Bizerte, Tunis Believed at Hand; Allies Report New Successes in Air Battles

Fierce Axis Resistance Encountered   But Allies Move On Toward Showdown In African Fighting  AIR BATTIFS HRFAVY

Force Enemy From Railway Strong Point   Advance Toward Decislon in Battle for Tunisia; Allies Reinforced

Nazi Strongpoint Near Tunis Taken In Bitter Battle   Allied Forces Report Steady Advance Is Made Toward Decision In North Africa

Fierce Resistance Overcome in Fight   Mejez El Bab Is Seized; Reinforcements Pour Into Colony   “Foes Still Jockeying  For Vital Positions   Allies Believed 22 Miles From Capital—Air War Continues Raging

Allies Reported Making Steady Gains Toward Decision as Nazis Are Driven From Strong Point Before Tunis; Both Sides Rush Reinforcements

British Seize Key Railway Center in Tunisian Advance   Bitter Resistance Offered hy~ Gernians;- Both Sides Massing Streneth for Bizerte Battle

Nazi Strongpoint Near Tunis Taken YT... WMNYstst.. NLT _ In Bitter Battie—   Allied Forces Report Steady Advance Is Made Toward Decision -In North Africa

VITAL JUNCTION IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH FORCES   Germans Driven From Mejez El Bab, Near Tunis, After Fierce Resistance      BOTH ARMIES POISED FOR DECISIVE BATTLE

Allies, Axians Enlarge Armies, Making Ready for Crucial Engagement; Enemy Loses Much; Air Battles Rage

Drive Nazis From Mojez el Bab   Sleady Advance  in Battle of Tunisia Repnarted

British Take Big Stronghold In Tunis Fight   Allies, Axians Enlarge Armies, Making Ready for Crucial Engagement; Enemy Loses Much; Air Battles Rage

DRIVE ENEMY ‘FROM SECTOR NEAR TUNIS   Steady Advance Made Toward Decision In Fierce Battles For Tranicia.

NAZI FORCES DRIVEN BACK REPORT SAYS      Important Railway June. tion Near Tunis Seized by Allies   FURTHER SUCCESS IN AFRICAN FIGHT   Both Axis and Allies tncreasing Their Strength Around Bizerte

State Guard Mobilized As New Mexico Voters Go to Polls in Primary

CALL GUARDSMEN TO WATCH POLLS   New Mexico’s ‘Hot Governorship Race Brings Charges of ‘Politics’ from Opponents

British Censorship Uses Liberal Rules To Help Maintain Civilian Morale

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British News Censorship Extremely Liberal, MacKenzie Learns

Anglo Censorship Permits Publicity   Principle Fullowed Is Tha More News People Get, Better Their Morale

BRITISH CENSORSHIP DECLARED LIBERAL  Policy Is Morale Requires News

The War Today — British Censorship Found Liberal; News Of Actions Permitted Quickly

MACKENZIE FINDS JOHN BULL'S CENSORSHIP MOST LIBERAL   British Hold That Civilia Morale Is In Ratio To  Information at Hand

MACKENZIE. FINDS BRITISH DO ‘NOT HOLD UP BATILEFRONT NEW: UNTIL IT IS OLD AND NEWSLESS

+ + +  The WAR “TODAY.  By DEWITT MACKENZIE ~ (Wide World War Analyst)  os ff = ee

BRITISH CENSORSHIP VERY LIBERAL IN PERMITTING PUBLICATION OF WAR NEWS WHILE IT STILL IS COMPARATIVELY NEW

Today’s War Moves   British Censors Believe News Keeps Up Morale  Ss = See ee

FEW WITNESSES STULL TO BE CALLED IN PELLEY TRIAL   Goateed Silver Shirts Leader Charged ‘With Criminal Sedition

UNITY CERTAIN TO PREVAIL AT EXTRA ASSEMBLY SESSION   James May Call On Leader: Of Twe Major Parties . To Keep Politics Out Of Session

UNITY CERTAIN TO PREVAIL AT -EXTRA-SESSION   Governor James Studies Pact T: Insure Maximum Of Harmony

PLAN MEETING OF ! THE OLD SETTLERS   Afternoon Session in Trin ity Chapel on September 14   MORGAN MAIN SPEAKER

Afternoon Session in Trin  ity Chapel on September 14    MORGAN MAIN SPEAKER

JAP BOMBS FALL NEAR AUSTRALIA   RAIDS ON ISLANDS OFF MAIN: LAND MAY BE PRELUDE TO ‘INVASION ATTEMPT. —

HOOVER SEES — FARM PROBLEM   Regards Agriculture as in First Rank of War In.  dustries.

Says Agriculture Must Be Advanced To First Rank of War Industrie:

FARMERS MUST BE GIVEN THE TOOLS   Former President Hoover Places Agriculture Firet

griculture Must Be Advanced [o Front Rank of War Plans, ieclares Herbert Hoover

Sees FDR As Back of The Unions   Detractors Rebuked By President, Says President Green

Green Opens AFL Convention   Sees Rebuke by FDR To Those Saying We Are “Losing War”

War Keynotes Convention of AFL in Toronto   Green Declares Union Attackers Rebuked by FDR

Hold Labor  Convention   Cite Roosevelt Rebuke To Those Who Hit Unions

Bataan Defender: Continue To Make Japs Pay Heavily   Beat Off More Attacks wi! Considerable’ Loss fo the Foe

DEFENDERS MOP UP ON BATAAN   Japanese Launch Light Attacks Which Are Repelled

ATTACKS REPELLED IN BATAAN BATIL   Japanese Loss “Consider. able,” General Wainwright Reports

Bataan Defenders Repel Attacks   Japanese Losses Said ‘Considerable

Bataan Repels New Japanese Attacks   Loss to Foe Heavy, War Board Reports

BATAAN DEFENDERS REPEL LIGHT ATTACKS   Japanese Suffer “Considerable” Losses — Corregidor Bombed llth Consecutive Day.

Bataan Defenders Beat Off Weak Jap Patrol Attacks   Fighting Lulls After Twin Offensive on Main Defenses

SLE DEFENDERS REPEL ATTAGKS   Bataan Fighters Beat Off Attacks with Considerable Loss To Foe; Corregidor, Outlying Forts Bombed

BATAAN ATTACK IS FLUNG BACK   Mindanao Island Church Bombed By Enemy On Good Friday

BRICKER VOTE 1S WATCHEL   GHIO AND NEW YORK GUBER. NATOBRIAL RACES TO HAVE INFLUENCE-IN THE 1044" PRESIDENTIAL SETUP

32 States Vote  For Governors   New York and Ohio Results Being Watched

British Planes Batter Big German: Arms Center   -RAF:Resumes. ‘Air. Offensive: ‘Against Nazis After 11:Day. Layoff Due To. Bad Winethge, Submarine Base Also Attacked .

R.A F. BOMBERS RENEW ATTACKS ON NAZI TARGETS      BAD WEATHER   SHOWER MANNHEIM, MAIN CHEMICAL, ARMS CENTER   Size of Atlacks are Indicated Bs Announcement That 12 Bombers Are Missing: % Fighter Planes

BRITISH, GERMAN BOMBER PILOTS EXCHANGE BLOWS   R. A. F. Concentrates on Mannheim, Important Nazi Producing Point for Armament

RAF GOES ON. THE OFFENSIVE, BOMBS MANHEIM   Sub Base At St. Nazaire : '  Puntmeled — +2 Bombers are Missing.

NEW RAF RAIDS ARE SUCCESSFUL   Mannheim, Vital Germar Factory Town, Suffer: From Bombing

BRITISH RAIN BOMBS ON NAZI WAR PLANTS   RAF Resumes its Attack: After Il-day Letup;  Damage Caused

Holds War Conflict to Determine Whether March of Progress Will Continue   LAUDS COLUMBUS   President, In Columbus Day Statement, Calls Discovery New World Bold Experiment.

ROOSEVELT SEES LIBERTY FOR AL   President Issues Statement on Anniversary of Discovery of America.

SECOND FRONT TO GET NOTICE IN FDR’S TALK   Drafting of Men 18-19 Also Listet as Subject for Broadcas!—Colum bus Day Statement

United Nations  Victory To Free Oppressed - F.D.R.   Liberty For Selves, Others, War Objective, President Declares On Columbus Dav

F. D. R. Says War Will Determine Progress March   Talk On, Columbus Day Features Conrage ©! Navigator-U. N. Future

AXIS DEFEAT WILL BENEFIT ALL ENSLAVED   PRESIDENT TALKS OF WAR AIMS IN COLUMBUS DAY REVIEW

Roosevelt Gives Assurance Victory Will Free Mankinc   Presidents Columbus Day ‘Statement... Ainticipates _ His “Radio: Addiess= atlP.M. :

President Says United Nations Victory Will Be ‘Victory For Oppressed People Everywhere’

PROSPECTS FOR NAZIS GROWING DARKER, OPINES   United Nations Move Steadil; From Strength to Strength. Hitler Doom Predicted

Liberty For All, Roosevelt Theme   President Links Voyage Of Columbus To War's Lim

Allied Victory-to Be Triumph for Oppressed, —F.R. on Columbus Day

Heavy Force Of Japs Has Landed   Major Action Already May Be Under Way on Guadalcanal

NEW FOE DRIVE MAY BRING MAJOR BATTLE IN SOLOMONS REGION      Nipponese Warships Bombard Shore Installations and Airfield on Island Before Landings Made

LAND TROOPS, MAJOR FIGHT IS IMPENDING      Nipponese Send Heavy Reinforcements Ashore at _ Guadalcanal After Suffering Blows at Sea.    . ¢ AMERICAN AIRFIELD ON ISLAND BOMBARDED   Serious View of Enemy’s Bold Maneuvers Taken by Navy — Yank Installations  Shelled First Time. _

Bold Operations Carried” Out Successfully Despite *  Previous Failure to Land

Maior Battle Believed fo Be Impending  Nippon Warships  Bombard ' American Airfield

American Airfield And Shore Installations Bombarded By Jap Warships Two Nights Before Landings.

Japs Land Heavy Reinforcements; Area Bombarded   Artillery And Supplies Also Believed “Landed In Determined Effort By Enemy

Major Battle Impending  In Solomons   Marine Installations And Airfield on Island Bombarded by Enemy  VIEWED AS CRRIN IIc

Announcement of Enemy Landings Made by the Navy   ATTACKS REPORTED. ON U. S. POSITIONS   Latest Maneuvers Viewed With Seriousness in  Washington

AIRFIELD, SHORE INSTALLATIONS ARE ATTACKED   Navy Communique Tells Of Nipponese Success In Record Time; Serious Threat

Enemy Warships Bombard American Airfield And Installations   ‘COMMUNIQUE HINTS AT MAJOR PACIFIC BATTLE

New Peril Seen In Solomons As  Japanese Land   Enemy. warships hit airports and shore installations; Navy indi:  eate«c alarm.

Marines Meet Enemy Thrust On Guadaleanal   Japs Bombed Allied Air Field And Installations For Two Days

Warships Bombard. American Airport   Serious Situation Now: Exists, Navy Office Story Indicates"   Troops Landed Under Cover of Navy Units   U. S. Submarines Destroy, Heavy Cruiser, Sink 4. Other Vessels -

Major Battle Looms As Enemy Fleet Lands Heavy Reinforcements   Warships Bombard Airport, Positions Held by Marines; U. §. Submarines Add To Toll of Shipping Losses in Pacific

Enemy Carries Out Bold Plan After Marines Repel Previous Attempts; Supplies Brought Ashore

Major Battle Impending Or Actually in Progress, Navy Statement Indicates   Marines and Invaders Believed Fighting for Possession of Strategic Island; Japanese Warships Bombard American Airfield on Guadalcanal for First Time: Situation Is Serious, Navy Shows

Reinforcements Landed As Japs Shell U. §. Base   Activities Contain Grim New Significance To Move In Pacific

U. S. Extends Lend-Lease Aid      Liberated Peoples To Get Food. Arms

LEND-LEASE AID TO BE GIVEN AFRICA      Food And Arms To Be Given Liberated Peoples By " New Program

Lend-Lease Aid Offered Africa   To Supply Food, Arms For Liberated People

ARMS, FOOD TO FRENCH AFRICA   Lend-Lease Extended to Africa As First Step in Helping Liberated Peoples.

LEND-LEASE AMD WILL BE EXTENDED NORTH AFRICA— ‘FAR-REACHING EFFECT  SEEN  - ‘

US. FOOD, ARMS “TOBE GIVEN ALL ~ SEEKING LIBERT   -Lend-lease Aid to French tr North Africa Is Step In ~  Ernognomie War.

NN MAREN NC DER att ate te eis and  CANS UNAVAILABLE; MAKE WAR BOTTLES

CAN BURDEN TO FALL ON GLASS   Industry Being Mobilized to Provide Food Canning Containers.

ANNOUNCE GERMANS PUTTING ALIENS TO WORK IN ADDITION TO USING PRISONERS OF WAR

Nazis Work 2,140,000 Alien Men and Women, 1,500,000 War Prisoners

BUS DRIVERS STRIKE, PUPILS WALK TO SCHOOL   Boone County’s 34 Buses Idle, And Attendance is Practically Zero

Boone Strike Called‘Wildeat   Many Pupile pile Mics Clase As Bus Drivers Stage Walkout For Raise

Japs Stalled  - Near Toungoc   Hard Fighting Rages Along Pyu River as Chinese Fall on Invaders, Booty Seized   Japs Rush New Aerial  Reserves Into Burma   AVG and RAF Trade Heavy Blows and Retain Air Command in: Area

CHINESE FLANK JAPS IN BURMA   Quantities of Equipment Seized; Invaders Have Heavy Casualties

CHINA UNITS HIT JAPS ON BURMA LINES   Battle Raging Since Last Friday   MANY ARE SLAIN   Jap Attack Smashed On Pyu River

Says Older Women, Men Must Be Used   Will Have to Be Called On To Avert Labor Shoriage

CHINESE CRITICIZE "CONDUCT OF WAR IN PACIFIC AREA   Signs Of Reinforcements From America, Britain  Declared Lacking   Authorities In Malay Area Seem Wanting In Vision Says Army Organ

China Press Flays Lack of Reinforcements in Far Fast: Whig Japan First. Then Hitier. Plea

Chinese Press Hits At Lack Of British And American Reit. forcements, Criti cizes War Conduct

WEAK STAND OF ALLIES IN EAST SCORED   Chinese Press, Declaring There Is No Sign of Reinforcements, Accuse British and Americans of Thilly-Dallvine.

French Reveal  Blockade of Dakar   Paris Commentator  Predicts Attack

ALLIES REPORTED BLOCKADING DAKAR   ‘PARIS RADIO COMMENTATOR PREDICTS EARLY ATTACK ON STRATEGIC PORT.

Paris Declares United Nations To Attack Soon  “Claim Made Fearn   -Claim Made From Nazi-Controlled ~Station, Report Says

HEARS DAKAR ATTACK NEAR   Vichy Radio Says Allies to Attempt Soon to Take West African Port

UNITED STATES DESTROYER AND CARRIER LOST   Sea And Air Fight Believed To Have Been Greatest In History.

THRUST BY M'ARTHUR MAY UPSET JAP PLAN   Expected To Delay Renewa Of Enemy’s Offensive

NEW JAP DRIVE IN BATAAN UPSET BY AERIAL ATTACK   MACARTHUR REVEALS INVADERS FORCED TO CHANGE PLANS

M’ARTHUR'S SUBIC BAY ATTACK ON JAPS MAY HAVE FRUSTRATED PLANS FOR DRIVE ON DEFENDERS   Enemy Activity During Past 24 Hours Negigible Natives Ordered by Japs to Surrender Arms and All Blade Instrume ats to Invaders

Foe Stopped By MacArthu   Inyaders Depriving Filipinos of Weapons, Fearing Uprising

Jap Plans Disrupted   Enemy Activity on Bataan Called ‘‘Negligible”’

All Quiet on Bataan Front  MacArthur Says Japs Fear a Native Revolt

Subic Bay Air Raid Delayed Jap Offensive   War Department Reports Japs Afraid of Native Uprising  TAKING WEAPONS  Even Demand Bolos With Which Filipinos Do Much Farm Work

Jap Advance In Batan Slowed Up      MacARTHUR’S AIR RAID HALTS LATEST ATTACK

Surprise Air Attack At Subic Bay Believed T6 Have Sidetracked Enemy Strate gy: Japs Fear Uprising

ATTACK BY U.S. ON SUBIC BAY UPSETS PLAN   MacArthur Believes New Bataan Offensive  is Delayed   Indicated By Order That All Weapons Must Be Turned in

Japs ‘Beaten To the Punch’ In Subic Bay   American Fliers’ Attack On Enemy Ships Is Believed to Have Dislocated Plans for Renewal Of Bataan Offensive.

JAP PLANS FOR NEW  BATANPUSH BOCCED   M'Arthur’s Subic Bay Attach Believed to Have Dislocated Enemy Plans

SUBIC ATTACK DELAYS JAPS   Raid By MacArthur Mer Disrupts Plans of Nipponese

Raid Spoils Jap Plans   MacArthur's Surprise Ai Attack on Subic Bay Blocks New Offensive

Subic Bay Foray Dislocated Japs  Order To Filipinos To Give Up Weapons Hint Of Uorisina

MacArthur Upsets Jap : Plans For Offensiv.   emy Unable To Strike After Surprise Bombin Sinks Transports, Drowning Thousands; Invaders Fear Filipino Uprising

Thousands of Japanese Believed Drown: ed When Small Bataan Air Force Attacked Ships

SURPRISE RAID BY MACARTHUR DISRUPTS JAPS   Commander of Philippine Forces of Opinion Blasting In Subic Bay Has Changed Program   JAPS FEAR NATIVES   Order Filipinos to Surren der Bolo: Believed Suspecting , Popular Uprising

jap Plans Halted By Subic Bay Raid   Restrictions Show Uprising Feared

Atfack Ruins Japanese Plan  MacArthur Says Enemy Planning Renewal of Drive

JAP PLANS ON BATAAN SLOWED   ir Attack Dislocates Foe’s Offensive

Jap Plans to Attack M’Arthur Believed Upset   Sining of Ships in Subic Bay by Planes Dislocated Plans, Belief

JAPANESE PLANS FOR ALL-OUT RAID ARE DISLOCATED   Successful Air Attacks Given As Reason

‘PROPAGANDISTS THRIVE  roar 6A TT OEE ODP LRURRVVe   Success Of Subic Bay Raid Delays Drive On MacArthw

THINK BAY RAID UPSET PLAN OF JAPS IN BATAAN   MacArthur Sees Nippon Order to Filipinos as Fear of Native Uprising

Jap Plans In Philippines  Dislocated   Renewal Of Offensive Halted By U.S. Attact On Subic Bay Ships

ALL QUIET ON BATAANFRONT   Enemy Activities During Past 24 Hours Said to Be Negligible.

Air Attack. Disrupted Plans Of Japs   Subic Bay Raid Thought To Have Forestalled Offensive Against MacArthur

Success Of Subic Bay Raid Frustrates Jap Offensive; Japanese Fear An Uprising   MacArthur Reports Jap Plans for New Drive  " Against Luzon Upset by Air-Attack:on Troop: ships — Invaders Order Natives in Occupied Sections to Surrender Arms

MacArthur’s Attack on Subic Bay Upset Scheme of Japanest   Made Immediate Renew: al of Offensive Against Defenders Impossible

FEARING UPRISINGS, JAPS TAKE GUNS, ~ BLADED WEAPONS FROM FILIPINOS —

Raid May Have Upset Jap Plan   Enemy Activities On Bataan for Day “Negligible”

Position Of Japanese On  Luzon Shaky   Air Raid Prevented New Attack; Native Uprising Feared

Japanese Fear Native Uprising In Philippines   Order Guns And Blade Weapons In Occupied Areas Surrendered.

DISLOCATED PLANS OF JAPANESE FOR A MACARTHUR ATTACK      Success of the Subie Bay Air Raid Believed to Have Changed Plans.   BATAAN AREA IS QUIET   Japanese Order Directing the Filipinos in Occupied Area to Surrender Guns, Issued.

SUCCESS OF AIR ATTACK BY M ARTHUR RUINS JAPS’ PLANS   IMMEDIATE RENEWAL OF EN. EMY OFFENSIVE BELIEVED BROKEN FOR PRESENT

Japs, Taken Aback By MacArthur Offensive, Unable to Renew Attack

Arrest Eleven  Women in Strike   California, Mo., Plant Is Tied Up Over Demand For Higher Wages.

ARREST 11 STRIKERS   Officers Step Into 2 Weeks Old Strike of California Workers

Town After Town Reported Falling Into Soviet Hands. Thousands Of  Nazis Taken Prisoner.

Capture of Rostov Would Trap Millions Of Axis Soldiers in Valley of the Don

ACTION TAKEN TO HALT “PANICKY RETREAT” SAY SOVIETS   Two Russian Armies Advance in Powerful Ukraine Drive.

Twin Russian Offensive   Smashes Into Ukraine; More Towns Recaptured:

Nazis Claim Retreat Is Orderly   Say They Have No! Yet Reached Their Winter Lines

Leningrad, Sevastopol Sieges Lifted   Garrisons Converted Into Offensive Forces,  Red Army Chiefs Say  BIG DRIVE ROLLS ON IN CENTRAL REGION  ea ae: ge care oe  x. 7   Nazi Machine Broken. Jubilant Assertion By Moscow Radio

WOMAN ADMITS KIDNAP CHARGE   Officials, However, Seek Mo tives Behind Deed Before Closing Case

Plea for Allied Offensive Made By Gen. DeWitt   Says Time Has Come to Carry War to Enemy

BUARDS. READY TO REGISTER TEEN AGE BOYS   Registration Of 18 Year Olds Begins Tomorrow   Work To Be*Done At - Headquarters Of  Boards

DRAFT BOARDS ARE READY FOR RECISTRATION   Registrars ‘To Sit Tomorrow At Local , Armory   CALL 2 CL   Monday Officially Set For Men To Register

STILWELL HURLS BACK ATTACKING WAVES OF JAPS   Chinase Troops Hold Lines Counter-attack In War’s Bloodiest Battle.

Chinese Stop Japs In Burma   Reported Hurling Back Many Nippon Attacks

Chinese Hold Line Against Heavy Attaek   _ Japanese. Fail In : Attempt To Bredk Through At ial

China Ready To Start Offensive   Preparations Under Way Chiang Kai-Shek:-Says

CHINA TO STAR} BIG OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN   ‘Shifting From Defense To Counter Offensive, Says Wav eheg

CHIANG KAI-SHEK SAYS CHINA WILL ASSUME OFFENSIVE   Preparations ‘Are Being ' Strengthened Step By Step, For "Move

China Preparing Counter- Attacks, Chiang Declares   New Supply Routes Working Well, Generalissimo Says

CHINA [3 PASSING TO OFFENSIVE IN CHIANG’S OPINION   Generalissime Hints That Supplies are “Reaching Troops At Faster Rate.

t U.S, NEARLY 5000 MONTHLY   Senator Thomas Says Rate Will Be 10,000 End of Year   With Biggest Cannon,  ‘ Planes Fastest, Best Pilots

PLANE GUTPUT NEARLY DOUBLED   Production Soars To Almost 5,000 Monthly, Senator Discloses

BRITISH SHAKEUP DEMANDS GROWING   Radical Changes Being De  manded Immediately.

MAIN WAR EVENTS SINCE COLLAPSE OF FRANCE HEARD.   Prime Minister Churchill in World Radio Address Re views Outstanding Events nf Canflict.   GRAVITY OF ATTACK IMPRESSED IN TALK   Churchill’s Probably Secure if He Secures Others to Assist in Carrying on Duties.

Britons Demand Change in War Leadership   ~Merciless Purge. Of Cqbinet Is Chief. Requirement

Nazis fo Deport Half Million Poles   German Colonists To Occupy Region

GERD GRAHLMAN ~~ WINS LAW SUI   ts Mars Man Defendant In ~ Action, For Damages of $4,999

U.S. May Ask Right To Arrest Dual Citizens’   Japanese-American Lead ers Assure Olson O Evacuation Cooperation

LAW PROVIDING MORE POWER TO COMBAT FIFTH COLUMNISTS MAY BE . PROPOSED .

Navy Reports That Japs Lost 20 Ships, Sunk “Or Damaged. Indudina Four Aircraft Carriers

OF HUGE JAP MIDWAY LOSS   4,800 Men, 20 Ships, 275 Aircraft Destroyed

40 Jap Ships Lost. In Midway Battle, U. S. Navy Reports   Complete Account Of Engagement Giver; Four Aircraft Carriers Sent Ta Bettam

20 Warships, 275 Planes, 4,800 Men Fixed as Japs’ Midway Loss; Carrier Yorktown ‘Out of Action’

Japan Lost 20 Ships and. 4,800 Men, Resume of Midway Battle Shows .

JAPANESE LOST 20 WARSHIPS IN MIDWAY BATTLE   275 Enemy Aircraft Destroyed Or Lost At Sea, Navy Reports   CARRIER YORKTOWN HIT BY TORPEDOES

More Furnished  Apartments needer  C-C Homes Chairmar Urges Remodeling For Rent Purposes

HRO Appeals For More Listings — Apartments Are  Chief Need Of Camp Workers

MacArthur Is Urged as Chief   Willkie Wants Him As Supreme Head of U.S. Armed Services

WILLKIE URGES MWARTHUR HEAD ARMED FORCES   Promotion of MacArthur to  Supreme. Commander Advo . cated as Move to Cut “Deadwood and Red Tape”

Willkie Would Put MacArthur Next to F.R.   Give Him Post as Supreme Commander

PROPOSED FOR TOP COMMANE   Willkie Says General Should Rank Only Under President

Advocates Removal Of Deadwood, Other Obstacles In War   Willkie, In Message Last Night Says People Hope That Skill, Not Bungling, Will Prevail.

Treasury in December _ To Borrow 9 Billion:   Rising Costs of War Force Largest Single Borrowing In World History; Surpasses Liberty Loan

U.S. TOBORROW NINE BILLIONS   Morgenthau Reveals World Record Financing for  Next Month

413 LOSE LIVES OVER HOLIDAY   255 Die in Tralfic Accidents Despite War  mes a Be en te acon sc

420 Persons Meet Violent Death in United States on Holiday Week-End

Holiday Traffic Deaths Total 420  Accidents Mount Despite Travel

420 VIOLENT DEATHS OVER LONG HOLIDAY   Now Fewer Thant 258 Live: Lost in Four-Day Period As Result of Motor Accidents   UNDER RECORD OF 1941

LARGE HOLIDAY TOLL   Christmas Weekend Saw 420 Violent Deaths in Nation

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL BELOW LAST YEARS   Traffic Fatalities Are 258 For Four-Day Period

Christmas Brings Death To 420 Persons Mostly On The Highways At Christmas, Seven Of The Tragedies In New Mexico

At Least Dozen Killed In N. C. .  Holiday Death Toll Is Above 400 Mark

Where to -Find 14   Churchill Shakes Up War Cabinet: -BeaverbrookOut   Cripps Named to’ 2: Big Posts; Lyttleton Heads:

Cripps Given Cabinet Post By Churchill   Becomes Nation’s Number Two Man; Lyttelton Replaces Lord Beaverbrook

Cripps Becomes Cabinet Leader   Churchill Reduces His Cabinet From Nine to Seven

Sir Stafford Cripps Named No. 2 Man in England as Churchill Prunes Cabinet   Lord Beaverbrook Sent to United States; Cripps Was Once Thought A Radical, Admires Russia. and Thinks The Germans Are Bound To Losc

Cripps Is Named To New Role   Former Ambassador To Russia Holds Important Post In British Cabinet

WAR CABINET   Ch Ministry Is Reorgamized to Still Criticism/ in Britain

Former Ambassador To Mos. cow Is Named Second Man As Churchill Shakes Up Command In Reply To Critics

CRIPPS CHOSEN AS CHIEF AIDE TO CHURCHILI   Lord Beaverbrook Relieved Of Duties in British War Cahinet   [BODY REDUCED TO 7   Prime Minister Puts Oliver Lyttelton In Charge Of Production

Churchill In Reduction Of War Cabinef   Cripps and Lyttleton Into Government, Beaverbrook To Come to U. S.

ENGLAND’S WAR CABINET GIVEN SEVERE PRUNING   Churchill Answers Cyitics By Shakeup; Cripps Outstanding Figure

CHANGES MADE IN WAR CABINET BY. CHURCHILL   Sir Stafford Cripps Emerges Outstanding New Figure In British Government   MEMBERSHIP CUT   Beaverbrook Relinquishe: His Post to Oliver Lyttleton: Churchill Keeps © Important Portfolio

CHURCHILL WAR CABINET IS CUT TO 7 MEMBERS   Sir Stafford Cripps Emerges as Outstanding New Figwre in British Government

3 QUSTED FROM BRITISH CABINE]   Sir Stafford Cripps Gets Post In Shakeup

WAR CABINET IS SHAKEN UP BY CHURCHILL.   Membership Cut To Seven; Sir Stafford Cripps To Roa Chief Aide

Cabinet Pruned To 7 Members By Churchill   More Revisions May Be Nedessary To Quiet Clamor

CRIPPS GIVEN KEY POST IN ENGLISH CABINET   Churchill 1 Makes Swift '  Shakeup As Result of Reverses   ‘SIR WOOD OUT   New Appointee Made Lord Privy Seal, Commons Leader

Cripps Second To Churchill   Cabinet Moves Are Made By England's Premier Bue To Criticism —

PRIME MINISTER PRUNES CABINET. ~TOSEVEN POSTS   4 . es ee a SIR °° STAFFORD: © CRIPPS EMERGES. AS’ OUTSTAND-. ING -NEW FIGURE

TO CRITICS OF WAR GOVERNMENT   Prunes War: Cabinet From ” Nine to. Seven Members— . Cripps Is. Lord’ Privy Seal Se dA Commons. Leader

CRIPPS JOINS WAR CABINET   ‘Churchill Ousts Three Veter ans In Effort To Siill Criticisms

Say New Cabinet May Hold Parley Within 24 Hours   Premier’s Changes Make  Principal New Figure

Churchill Answers Criticism Through Cabinet Changes   Cripps, Considered Radical, Gets Power Second to Premier

Churchill Alters War Cabinet With Cripps in High Position; (Other Changes Thought Likely   Ex-Envoy To Russia Expected Second Man in Ministry

Churchill Pares War Cabinet to Meet Criticism   Sir Stafford Cripps Gets Post Second Only to the Prime Minister’s  TWO MEMBERS QUIT  Beaverbrook Leaves His Post to Work in U. S. On Resource Pooling   TWO MEMBERS QUIT

Churchill Yields To Public Demands For  Shakeup in Cabinet   Sir Stafford Cripps i Given Important Post in New War Council

Sir Stafford Cripps Joins Govt Group   Given Outstanding Post a: Cabinet Is Cut from Nine to Seven Members

Cripps Named To British ‘War Cabinet   Churchill Cuts Inner Body To 7 Men: Beaverbrook Will Come To America   THREE ARE DROPPED   Farmer Envoy To Soviets Will Be Gavernment Leader In Commons

Prime Minister Bows To British Wrath Ove Set-Backs; Additional Shakeup Urged; Sinclai May Be Let Out, Ils Rumor

Churchill Cuts «War Cabinet To  Seven Members  _ Shake-up Makes Cripps   Shake-up Makes Cripp: Outstanding New Figure In Government.

London Press Applauds Churchill's Streamlining of War Cabinet, but Further Revisions Are Anticipated

CHURCHILL CHANGED CABINET SLIGHTLY   Number Of Members Reduc. ed To Seven In Reshuffle

CHURCHILL'S WAR CABINET PRUNED IN SWIFT CHANGES   -Prime Minister, under attack for military reverses, answers critics

CRIPPS IN NEW WAR CABINET   Chugetjll Ministry Is Reorganized to Still Criticism in Britain

Sir Stafford Cripps Takes Hich Place   Beaverbrook Will Come To U. 8. A,  In New Position

BRITISH CABINET CHANGED; REDUCE POSTS 10 SEVEN   Lord Beaverbrook To Accept Post In Washington

Churchill Answers Critics  By Pruning Cabinet; Cripps  Is Outstanding New Figure   Former Envoy To Russia Whose Advanced Ideas Once Tagged Him As Radical Emerges Second In Importance To Prime Minister Himself

Leading Advocate of Closest4 Ties with Soviet Russia Probably Has Job Second Onlv to That of Chief

Cripps To Front In Britain   Given Post Second To Churchill in Cabinet Shakeup.

CHURCHILL CABINET TRIMMED, REVISED 10 GIVE CRIPPS PLAGE   DOMINIONS GIVEN REPRESENTATION FINALLY; SOME DEMAND MORE CHANGES

Beaverbrook ToGetSupply Postin U.S.  Sir Stafford Cripps Is Lord Privy Seal and Commons Leader  RT  LYTTLETON NAMED  Prime Minister Retains Portfolios of Defense      LYTTLETON NAMED}   Prime Minister Retains Portfolios of Defense and Treasury 

Cripps Given Cabinet Post By Churchill   Beaverbrook To Take Up Job Of Pooling United Nations Resources.   OTHER CHANGES SEEN

*Cripps to Top In Shakeup of *British Cabinet Lyttelton Is  * Named to Post * Of Production;

CHURCHILL PRUNES WAR CABINET: CRIPPS GETS POST   Three Veterans Relinquish Places !n Swift Shake-Up

CHURCHILL PUTS GRIPPt IN CABINET   Meets Criticism With Quick Shakeup in Government Body.   BEAVERBROOK TO BE AGENT IN U. S.   Churchill Holds to Portfolios of Defense and Treasury.

Churchill In Shakeup Of War Cabinet   Cripps Given A Major Post In New Setup

WAR CABINET REVAMPED BY BRITISH CHIEF   Cripps Named Lord Privy Seal to Assume New ~ Authority   IS REPLY TO CRITICS   Beaverbrook, Planning Trip to America, — Steps Down ©

Britain's War Cabinet Is Cut Two Members  By Churchill   sir Stafford Cripps Emerges As No. 2 Man In Setup.

PAYROLL PADDING FIGHT CONTINUES   Logan Expected To Open Second Reund In Clash Today

CANADA TO MANACLE GERMAN PRISONERS   Advantages of Buying a Used Home —

BRITISH WITHDRAW TOWARD EGYPT WHEN AXIS MOVE FORWARD  TOBRUK ALMOST SURROUNDED AND ONLY ON!

BRITISH 8th ARMY SPLIT; AT NEW POSTS   One Section Takes Up Fort: ified Piaces Near Egyptian Border; Other Falls Back On ‘obruk.   Crisis at Hand

BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAW FROM 2 DESERT POSTS   AXIS APPARENTLY THREATENING NEW SIEGE ON TOBRUK

Axis Assault On British At ~ Tobruk Loom:   New Siege of Libyan “Port Seen as Rommel’s Army Splits Empire Forces in Desert Campaign

FAMOUSTOBRUK FORTRESS ALL BUT ENCIRCLED   British Fall Back to Fortified Positions Near the Egyptian Frontier, Cairo Admits   ARMY IS DIVIDED 7 INTO TWO FORCES   One Remains to Man De fenses to Tobruk Against  Imminent Onslaught   Or Siege

BRITISH TROOPS PREPARE TQ MEET SIEGE OF TOBRUK   Army Split, One Part Stand ing Before Stronghold, the Other Falling Back Toward Egyptian Border.   ONLY A ROAD BETWEEN , FORT AND MAIN CORPS   Observers Believe Nazis Will Try to Cut Tenuous Link and Capture Important Supply Post.

Siege Line Is Manned At Tobruk   Divided British Prepare For Accanlte

britain's Libyan Fort Is All but Surrounded by  Rommel’s Desert Forces

Only Coastal Road Is Left Open In Libya  British ReUET TY ‘To  ie A ae. ame   British Retreating To Egyptian Frontier As Army Is Split Into Two  Farces

Brit Forces Withdraw in Libyan Area   German Assault or Important Tobruk Now Likely

Axis Strategy Splits British Libyan Fore   Part Retreat Toward FE; Remainder at Tobru  ile Valley Said  Not in Peril

TOBRUK FORT AGAIN NEARLY SURROUNDED   British Troops Split Into Two Parts, One Holding Famous Fortress.  - While the Other Retreats Toward Beye: tian Rorder.

BRITISH WITHDRAW TO NEW DESERT POSITIONS: TOBRUK UNDER SIEGE   Axis Splits British Eiahth Army After 25 Days Of Hammerina: Situation Duplicates Former Siege Of Tobruk

TOBRUK AGAIN FACES SIEGE BY AXIS UNITS   El Adem, Sidi Rezegh Are Abandoned by  ee. Oe 8 a ee

BRITISH DESERT FORCE DIVIDED BY AXIS ARMY   Rommel Expected To Make Immediate Drive Upon Harbor Of Tobruk   GATEWAY TO EGYPT VITAL TO ALLIES

Brit Forces Withdraw in Libyan Area  German Assault on  Tea rartern?   German Assault on Important Tobruk Now Likely

Axis Forces Split British Libyan Army   Main Body of British Forces Drop Back to Egypt's Border; Tobruk Besieged

British Forces Fall Back Close To Egypt Border   Famous Fortress Of Desert All But Surrounded Today

British Army Is Split   OUR SIDE BACKS UP TO EGYPT   Only Coastal Road Links Famous Fortress with Egyptian Border; Allied Air Squadrons Busy

Garrisons at Et Adem and Sidi Rezgh Fall Back Toward Tobruk   KEEP AIR CONTROL      ‘Part of Ritchie’s Force  Mans Fortresses Near  Egyptian Frontier

BLAME PLANES, TANKS OF AXIS “FOR REVERSES   Informed Sources Believe Rommel Will Strike Again At Tobruk.   (By United Press)

British Forces Are Split    Siege Of Fortress City Appears Imminent

Franco Meeting With Portuguese Premier Tonight   Considerable Speculation Noted Through Foreign Circles

Franco, Salazar Hold Conference   Leaders Conferring Tonight in Spain

Leaders of Spain, Portugal Confer   Diplomatic Circles Speculate on Action

Jap Counter-Attacks At Buna Thrown Back   American And Australian Troops Inflict Heavy Losses On Enemy.

TROOPS INCH ENEMY BACK ALONG COAS1   Airfield Is Defended With Machineguns, Mortars

Allied Troops Hurl Japanese Back  With Heavy Losses   Continue to Advance Against Enemy’s Organized Position in Buna Area on Northeastern Coast of New Guinea

Seiiate Gets *. Giant Army.      Will Outfit Forces Total ing 4,500,000. Men by’. “July 11,1943

]HOUSE SENDS ARMY, NAVY ‘APPROPRIATION BILLS ITO SENATE UNANIMOUSLY

$42,000,000,000 Would Equip Army of Four And Half Million   AIRCRAFT STRESSED   Navy Building Planned To Include Thousand Torpedo Boats

$43 BILLION ARMY BILL  IN SENATE FOR ACTION ‘Speedy Approval Is Expected .

Senate Gets Huge Army Bill   Measure Designed to Outfi and Equip Army of 4,500.00 By July 1. 1943

ARMY'S SUPPLY BILL TO SENATE FOR ITS ACTION   Act Approved Unanimously By House Provides Funds Totaling 43 Billions

RECORD-SMASHING ARMY SUPPLY BILL REACHES SENATE   Naval Construction, Army Money Measure Sait Through House

RECORD BILL FOR ARMY IS SENT SENATE   RECEIVED JUST WEEK AFTER _ UNPRECEDENTED NAVY  APPROPRIATION  7

Fight Started Last Night. Continues   American, Canadian, British, Fighting French in Landing Party; Tanks Take Part in Battle

Storm Dieppe Coast; Fight Still Raging   U. S., Canadian, British Troops Make Up Biggest Invasion Force To Date: More Than 1,000 Fighters, Bombers Provide Protecting “Umbrella”

Tanks, Clouds of Planes Are Utilized, “Raid’ Might Develop Into New Front      German Fighter Plane Base, Abbeville, Is Bombed by Americans—Russians Fight Grim Battle Against Nazi Hordes in Caucusus Mountains

Americans Join British, French And Canadians In Daring Commando Raid

TANKS AND HEAVY GUNS USED IN FEROCIOUS ALLIED FORAY ACROSS CHANNEL TO DIEPPE.   War's Fiercést Assault Launched Under Umbrella Of Bombing And Fighting Planes; First Units Return In Gay Spirits

Japs Overrun Lower Burms   British Brace 150 Mile: North of Lost Rangoon For Expected Prome,  Tonneoon Attack   Assault Would Peril Enemy’s Right Flank   U. S. Warplanes Will Aid Veteran Chinese Units In Shan States

BRITISH BRACE IN BURMA AREA   Prepare for Expected Jap Assaults on Toungoon And Prome

BRITISH IN BURMA BRACE FOR ATTACK   JAPANESE EXPECTED TO SEND FORCES AGAINST TOUNGOON AND PROME,

British Forces Prepare To Fight North of Rangoon  Aeon tat emote  Expect Japs To Attempt To  Racumea Offanciva At

BURMA FORCES AWAIT ASSAULT   Drives Are Expected On Toungoon And Prome, 150 Miles North Of Rangoon

BRITISH BRACE FOR JAP ATTACK   Dig In Some 150 Miles From Lost Rangoon   JAPS NEAR TOUNGOON   Invaders Risk Flanking Move By Chinese In Attempt To Reach Mandalay

Japanese Move  Ahead in Burma   British Braced for  Expected Assaults on Two Large Cities

British Forees North of Rangoon Brace for Attacks   Japs Reportedly Reach Village 16 Miles From Tounzooi

British Brace for New Burma Aitack:   Assaults Expected on Toungoon, Prome by Invaders

ARMY RACES OVER A FLAT COUNTRYSIDE   Heavy Fighting Reported to Be Raging Within 50 Miles of Stalingrad— Germans Threaten to Storm City.

Ship Sunk Close 0 New Orleans   Sub Attacks Near Mississippi's Mouth

CARGO VESSEL IS. ~SUNK BY UOT ~ AT NEW ORLEANS      Axis Sub Operating in Gulf Torpedoes Craft, 27 of Crew of 41: Are Killed By Blast.   OTHERS, ONE EXCEPTION, SERIOUSLY HURT   Capt. Larson Among Those Who Lost Lives; Ship Burned Six Hours, Then Sank 100 Feet.

CARGO SHIP SUNK AT MISSISSIPPI'S MOUTH   27 Of 41-Man Crew Ar Killed In Daring Sub Attack

U. S. Ship Sunk At River Mouth   27 of 41-Man Crew On Vessel Killed

ARGENTINA, CHILE TOE CLOSER 10 U.S   Evidence Is ‘Uncovered Showing Axis Agents Endanger Hamicsnhere

Wellingtons Make Daring Raid on Emden   Eaker, Armstrong Are Awarded Silver Star

BRITISH BOMB — EMDEN BASI   U. S. Fliers Get Award: For Raids on Nazi Territory

Bethlehem Steel  Conforms to Rt e   Warns of Harmful Economy Result

Bethlehem To Pay Wage Increase, But Sees Harm to U. S. War Effort

Nimitz Reports Very Heavy Enemy Lasses  ‘HAWAIL “THREAT  Three.Day-Old Bat tle Still Rages In -  Mid-Pacific   HAWAII THREAT

U. S. WASP - NEST DEFENSE OF TINY OUTPOST REPULSES JAP FORCE WITH HEAVY DAMAGES   Admiral Nimitz Says It’s too Early to Claim Majo: Japanese Disaster, But Enemy Is Withdrawing and U. S. is Still In Control of Midway Area .

Aircraft Carriers, Warships, Suffer -  Heavily.   Japs Desperate

Claim Enemy Fleet Suffers Heavy Loss In 3-Day-Old Battle   teporl Chinese Face Strong Attack ~At Key Rail Point In East China; Allies Get Sub Off Aystralia

\ipponese Stagger ing die mre   Wasp-Nest Defense Of island Promises Major Defeat for  Sone of Rising Sun

Grip on Midway Safe, But Fleet Keeps Up Chase   Heport Several Foe Ships Hit: Japs Gun Downed Men.

FLEET FLEEING WITH U, S. FORCE IN HOT PURSUIT   Aerial Defenders of Pacific Outposts Deal Staggering Blows To Attackers   RUNNING FIGHT CONTINUES   Reports of Transports Give First Hint That Invasion May Have Been Planned

Jap Carrier, Already Damaged By An Attack, Hit By Three Torpedoes; Tokyo Naval Officer Claims Supremacy At Sea

U.S. Control Stays Firm At Midway   Admiral Nimitz Says Japs Machinegun U.S, Fliers Who Bail Out  of Planes   Vessels Damaged   vy Sh*t Bee EE     U. S. Gunnery Damages Several Vital Jap Ships

Nimitz Modestly Claims No Sinkings But Says “We Are Continuing Battle”

Nimitz Indicates Japanese Were Attempting Invasion With Strong Force

Nimitz Says Too Early To Claim Major Japanese Disaster; Reports U. S. Losses Proportionately Light  p.. BACT D kT CREWE

Anti-Diversion Amendment Wins  By Big Margin   Legislature Banned From Using Gas Tax Funds Except for Roads 7

U. S. Planes ‘Equal Axis In 6 Weeks   ‘Tide Is on Turn,’ Avow Minister Ernest Bevin, Predicting Passing Into Offensive

Democrats Have Good. Chance For Fall. Unity   Dissension Cropping Up In Republican Ranks. At Opposite ; Ends. Of State:

12,326 Men fo Enlist in Navy   “Avengers of Pearl Harbor” to Be Sworn In in All Sections

ED Advises Check Use   President Found Money Disappeared When He  Received Cash Pay,

Soviets Advance One Mile in City; Battle Is Raging   I  Moscow Reports Moderate Encouragement as Red ‘Forces Stiffen

HEAVY NAZI LOSSES   Germans Have Lost 700 Planes In 14 Days, Claims

Rickenbacker Says He Felt Like He Was Reborn After Rescue From Sea

Rickenbacker   Indestructible Ace Re. turns To United States ‘Rarin' To Go Again

‘TM RE-BORN,’ RIC TELLS S. F,   I Was Dead So Many Times, Says Famous Ace on Coast

SERVICE MEDAL 1S GIVEN NIMITZ   Coveted Decoration Rewarc for Carol Sea, Midway Victories

Says Force To Settle Discord   Stafford Cripps  Claims Reds Plan Naw: kK 1} Rae kal]

Navy Says Nazi Subs Make ‘One Way Trips’ To East Coast; Australia Mobilizes Manpower; Japs Execute Filipino Patriots

No Time Set For Red Entry Into Battle Of Pacific; Japs Halted In Push On Singapore. U-Boats Destroyed

SOVIET P TO ENTER WAR AGAINST JAPS   Bntish Ex-Ambassador To Moscow Intimates  This Action   NO TIME INDICATED   Russians Hope To Give  Germans Knockout  Within Year

Allies Victorious in Sea and Air Skirmishes Today   iKussia Expected To Take Action In Pacific Theater

This Was Hinted Broadly Today by Sir Stafford Cripps, Returning British Ambassador to Moscow.   NINE MILLION MEN NOW UNDER ARMS   He Declared That Russia and Japan Had Long-Standing Difficulties Which Must Be Settled by Force.

Allies Claim Victories At Sea And In The Air   British Envoy Reports Russia Determined To Complete Conquest Of Germany; Axis Subs Sunk Off US

Envoy of Britain Predicts Entry   Allies Score Air, Sea Victories: Help Stalls Drive on Singapore.

—rAULPIC—  Allied Sea Victories Are Cheering News—Aerial Support to Troops  THAILAND IS RAIDED  Cripps Back From. Moscow, Says Russians to Enter Pacific Conflict

WAR PICTURE BRIGHTENED BY ALLIED CAINS   Hint Russia Ready To Join Fight Against  Tang   Enemy ‘Submarines Are Reported As Being Sunk

Survivors of Ship Reach Gulf Port   Thirty Lives Lost When Ship Sinks Quickly

14 Survivors Landed in Port   Thirty Other Crewmen Perish When Vessel Sinks Quickly

larine Who Killed 36 Jap: nxtous To Get Some More   ivate Leo Lopacuiski, Chicago, Slew First One ir Hand to Hand Fighting Within Few Minutes After Reaching Enemy-Held Tulagi Bav in Solomons

Former U. S. Minister to Bulgaria Says Nation Is Extremely Pro-Russian   Earle Doubts If Hitl If Hitler Can Hold Lid on Cauldron of Hatred Much Longer

SEA OF CHAOS THREATENS 10 ENGULF NAZIS   Germany Isolated Island Amid Despair And  Desperation

is eaaenenaetcees datacenters  Pilot Finds Diss os on Beach, Returns to His Rave in New Guinea

Native Aids Plane Takeoff   Serves as Seat’ Cushion for Yank Flier

Officials Start To Build _ 3,600,000-Man Arm)   Plan To Set Up Force In Next 12 Months Without Disrupting Family Life

MIGHTY MECHANIZED ARMY IN U, S. WILL SOON -BE DEVELOPEN   Plans for the Enrollment of 3,600,000 Men in Next 12 Months Is Federal Plan.

Thousand Texans Swear fo Avenge Loss of Houston   Volunteers Take Navy Oath, Hear Message From F. R.

NEW CAMPAIGN FULL OF ZEST   War Fails To Dampen Spicy Political ; Outlook

Radio Industry Will Be Geared to the War Program Swiftly, Nelson States

BIDDLE WILL DEFER MONOPOLY TRIALS UNTIL AFTER WAR   Dyestuffs Manufacturers Charged With Conspiracy To Control Prices

BriTiSit POTTER BURMA OUTLOOK   Continuous Front May Stop Invaders’ Push to Oil Fields

BRITISH HOLD BURMA FRONT   Occupy Tactically Improved Positions in Irrawaddy Valley Campaign   DEMOLISH OIL PLANT BEFORE RETREATING   Encircling Movements of Japanese Invaders May Be Thwarted

Burma Defenders Improve Positions   Withdraw To Irrawaddy Valley Point, Whict Offers Prospects of Continuous Front; May Be Able To Check Rush of Japs

British Forces in Burma Have Greatly Improved Position Against Japs

British Improve Burma Positions   Defenders Hope to Check Japs’ Rush

BRITISH RETIRE TO NEW LINES   Burma Defenders Hope To Hold Jap Drive On Oil Fields

Speedier Action Is  Provided   Three Basic Units Unde Chief of Sicaff—Improve Coordination

Time Here To Carr y War To Axis -Marshall   Chief Of Staff Says Immobilization Of Troops Must Stop

TIME 10 GARRY WAR TO ENEMY, GAYS MARSHAL    Nation Must Expect Isolated Air Raids By Few Enemy Planes, Just For Public Reaction, He RPenisine   VIEWS GIVEN SENATE DURING MONEY DEBATE

Uo MUST GAnnY WAR TO ENEMY, OC ARMY VIEW   Time Has Come For America To Attack, Gen. Marshall Declares In Letter   NATION MUST EXPECT AIR RAIDS, HE SAYS   Sub And Air Attacks Design ed To Keep Our Forces At y Home—Opinion

Army Chief Advocates U.S. Expeditionary Foree   Gen. Marshall Tells Congress War Should Be Taken to Enemy

U.S, URGED 10 INVADE ENEMY   Take War to Enemy, Says General, Stop U. S.  Immobilization

REPLACE LIST COMMANDER BALKAN AREA   REPORT TRANSFER BY NAZIS AFTER CRITICISM OF OPERATIONS

AUSSIES JOIN IN OBSERVANCI   Celebration of Independence Day Begins Today in Australia.

Allied Forces Pushing Ahead  In New Guinea   Five Mile Gain In Gap Ir Mountains Is Reported Today   JAP AIRFIELDS AT RABAUL SHAMBLES

STILL ADVANCING,   Allied Groung Forces Advanced Five Miles Against Japs.

STILL ADVAN   % Allied Groung Forces Advanced _iPfve-Miles Against Japs, 7

TWO FLIERS DIE IN SERIES OF AIR ACCIDENTS   Army Airman Killed. and Mate Hurt When Plane Crashes 22 Miles From Chambersburg   STUDENT PILOT DIES   Two Lightweight Plane: Crash Within Sight of Each Other Near Charleston Airport

SEEK CLUES TO: CAUSE OF PLANE CRASH; ONE DIES   Lieut. Killed Near Chambersburg; Comvanion Hurt

PLANE STRIKES MOUNTAIN TOF   Cause of, Cxnahi Which "Killed Officer Pilot is -~Not Known.

WAR INDUSTRY NEEDS WOME}   Employment Is Foreseet For One Out Of Every Three Housewives

NAVAL BATTLE OFF SOLOMONS   Navy Communique Describe: Fighting As Continuous Sinee Thursday Night

JEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY BOTH SIDES IN HEAVY NAVAL BATTLE IN PACIFIC   Japs Claim Victory but American Sources Say No Decision Yet; Withholding Reports of Losses Until Battle’s End.

FLEETS JOCKEY FOR POSITION IN SERIES OF ENGAGEMENTS   U. S. ‘Warships Bombard Japanese Forces On Guadaicanal

Navy Announces Both Sides Suffer Losses In ‘Pacific Zone   BATTLE CONTINUES   Enemy Admits. Loss Of  Two Destroyers, Dam age To Battleship

New Sea War Raging in Solomons   Losses Already Reported on Both Sides in Big Clash

Japs Admit Damage to Ships in Battle Now in Progress Off Guadalcana

US., Jap Fleets Suffer Losses   Navy Communique Reveals Fight Still In Progress; Details Withheld Until Victory, Lest Enemy Be Informed

Losses on Both Sides Reported   Yanks Down 22 of 23 Jap Planes Raiding Fleet

LOSSES FOR BOTH SIDES IN BATTLES   Details of Conflict Not Revealed Because of Value They Would Be to Our Enemies

LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY BOTH SIDES   Washington Communique Reports Series of Engagements in Solomon Islands—No Details to Be Given While Fightinz Continues. 2

Washington Refuses Any Details While "Series of Battles”  Are in Progress

Sea Battle In Islands   Both U. S. and Jap Fleets Suffer Losses, The Navy Announces

Navy Withholds Details on Series Of Engagements   Unconfirmed Enemy Claims Report 15 Allied Ships Hit

Japs Claim Guadalcanal  Fight Raging   Tokyo Reports Big Losses  For U. S.

Naval Battles Again Raging In Solomons   Navy Report Says Both Sides Have Suffered Losses In Engagements   FIGHTING OCCURS OVER WIDE AREA   ‘Details Not Revealed ‘As Battle Is Still In Progress Says Navy

Hard Blows Struck Ashore, At Sea and in Air in Pacific.   BOMBERS HIT CRUISERS

Fierce Sea FightRages In Pacific   Navy Department Reports Los ses On Both Sides . Off Solomons

NAVY GUNS BLAZING IN SOLOMONS   Series of Engagements hy Progress; No Reports While Battle Continues   JAPANESE TELL OF U. 8. LOSSES   But They Are Not Confirm ed; Losses on Both Sides U. SS Savs

NAVY REPORTS LOSSES TAKEN BY BOTH SIDES   800 Japanese Reported Killed in Land Action; Planes, Landing Craft Destroyed.

Naval Battle Rages.in Solomons Losses Reported on Both Sides   Reds Counterattack: Gainin Caucasus

'U.S. Reports Losses Occur  On Both Sides   Actions Began Night of November 12-13; No Details Are Given Out

NAVY ANNOUNCE FIGHTS, LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES   Details Withheld as Long as Battles in Prorress

Fleets Clash In Series of Kngagements  Both U. S. and  Japanese Have Suffered Losses, Navy Reveals DETAILS LACKING Tokyo Admits Loss of 2 Destroyers and Dam ie: pee te Po EE

Both Sides Have Losses In Battles   Navy Cannot Tell Details Because of the Danger of Giving Enemy Information

Warships Shell Japs On Guadalcanal In Terrific Ten Hour Bombardment

U.S. and Jap Navies Locked  In Bie Battle   On for Two Days; .Both Sides Suffer, Says Communique

Naval Battle In Progress In Solomons   Communique Says No Detail: Will Be Given While Figh: in Progress; Losses Sufferec On Both Sides

NAVAL BATTLE BEING FOUGHT, NAVY STATES      AMERICANS, JAPANESE BOTH SUFFER DAMAGE GFF GUADALCANAL

NAVY SAYS BOTH SIDES SUFFER LOSSES   No Details Will Be Knowr While Fight Continues   TOKYO ADMITS   Battleship Damaged, Two Destroyers Sunk; Gain In New Guinea

NAVY TELLS OF SERIES OF ENCOUNTERS   Japs Continue Efforts to Oust Americans From Guadalcanal.   TOKYO REPORTS BATTLE GOING ON   Navy Dept. — Keeps De: tails Secret’ Until Fin. ish Is Reached.

Solomons Naval Battle in Progress   Both Sides Suffer Losses, Navy Tells -

TOKYO ADMITS JAPANESE LOSSES BUT CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGE T0 AMERICANS IN SOLOMONS AREA   New Large Scale Action Began Nov. 12-13 and Washington Says It Is Continuing.—Japs Claim Destruction of Many American Planes

U.S. FLEET SHELLS JAP POSITIONS   30 Enemy Planes Are Shot Down In Heavy Counterattack

Losses Nofed On Both Sides During Clash   Details of Action Are Withheld as Battle Continues

U. S., Japanese Suffer Losses In Sea Battle   Series Of Naval Engagements Starting Thursday Disclosed; Details Withheld; Tokio Claims 7 Yank Ships Sunk

Japs Reveal New Battle In Solomons  Boast of Heavy Loss Inflicted On Allies

U.S. Reveals Losses For Both Sides   Series Of Encounters Continuing; Foe Says 6 Yank Cruisers Sunk; No Details Released

New Naval Fights Rage Off Solomons   Yanks, Japs Both Suffer Losses; No Details To Be Given While Battles  Continue.

ls Admit Sea S dines. Claim U. S. Hard Hit Also  Major New Sea Battle Rages Off Guadalcanal

Naval Battles In Southern Solomons   Groups of Warships Fighting Over Wide ‘Area

Navy Announces Both Sides Have Suffered Losses In Battles That Are Continuing   Actions Began Night Of November 12-13; No Details To Be Announced While Naval Pneacement Coes On. Washington Says

CONTINUED FIGHT IN SOLOMON ISLS   Both Sides Suffer Losses In Naval Engagement, Facts Being Withheld.

NEW NAVAL CLASH IN PACIFIC ISLAND AREA ANNOUNCED TODAY  LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES   LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES IN ACTION THAT CON. TINUE TO DEVELOP

JAPS CLASH WITH YANKS IN SEA FIGHT   Big Scale Development Hinted With Heavy  Losses   AUSSIES ADVANCE   Allies Near Invasion Base Of Nippons Across Fram Moresby

ALLIES CONTINUE TO CUT AWAY JAP STRIKING FORCE   2 CRUISERS DAMAGED AND THIRTY PLANES DESTROYED

YANK PARACHUTISTS REPORTED IN ACTION AGAINST NAZI FORCE   Vanguard Of Anglo-American Army Crosses Tunisia Frontier; French Colony Garrison A\lready Battling Germans   (BULLETIN )

Sea Fights Developing  In. Pacifie   Navy Department Reveals Losses To Both Sides-In Solomons Engagements

Battle Going On In Pacific Area   American and Jap Naval Forces in a New Clash  This Week   [BOTH ADMIT LOSSES   Japanese Report One Bat tleship Lost and Two Destroyers Sunk

RECRUITING MAY STOP   Selective Service May Be Used For All Manpower.

HOLIDAY WAGE DISPUTE FACES PEDERALBOARD   Mediators Begin Task oi Settling General Motors and CIO Rift Over Contract   WILSON PROTESTS   GMC President Assert: Double Time On Sundays One-Sided * Board Ruling

AGAINGT PUBLIC AIRING OF AUTO WAGE INCREASES   Thomas Says General Mot: ors’ Attitude Challenges Authority of Nationa  _War Labor Board

meee GE aa gre OES  \Four Florida Heavy : cighi lEntieted In Army: 

Special Tailoring  Job for the Army Four Recruits Weigh Total of 1059 Pounds

Japan’s “Greater East Asia’ Just A Propaganda Phrase   Natives Of Conquered Countries Learning It To Their Sorrow; Some Areas Aiding Invaders

Japan Schemes Found Failure   Hunger, Looting Follow Occupation Of Several Pacific Countries

Greater Asia  Policy Failing   Not Working Out For Japs, Is Said

Japs Scheme Not Working Says Writer   ‘Greater Cooperative East Asia’ Propaganda Morin Asserts

JAPAN FAILING 10 GAPITALIZE HER CONQUESTS   Nipponese Schemes For “New Order” In Asia Not Working Out In Any Manner   NATIVES RESIST   American Writer Asserts Many Areas Taken By Japs Not Giving Material Aid

No Prosperity, Little Co-operation Found By Japanese Overlords In Conquered Countries Of Asi:

JAP VERSIONS OF AXIS ‘NEW-ORDER NOT WORKING OUT   Little Cooperation Forthcoming in Conquered Sections, Observers State

JAPAN'S NEW ORDER NOT WORKING OUT   Natives Not Taking Very Well To Japanese Ideas

France, Corsica Seized: Forces Land In Africa   Crack First Army Of Britain Joins American Forces

France, Corsica Seized: Forces Land In Atrica  Crack First Army   Crack First Army Of Britain Joins  American Forces

Alta Werth Weds Ralph M. McGrath Of Howe, Indiana  Pretty Wedding Take: Place At High

Alta Werth Weds Ralph M. McGrath Of Howe, Indiana  Pretty Wedding Takes Place At High Noon Tuesday

More Rain Coming Now   Precipitation In High Water Areas Aggravate Floods

SHOWERS TO CONTINUE   Rivers Overflowing at Dodge City. Salina and Garden City

Educators to Elect Board, Co. Sunt.         AAA Pelling Places Listed

GRAND JURY 10 GET TIRE THEFT CHARGE   Two Bound Over And Judgment Withheld On Others

CABBIES BOUND OVER   Twe Men Charged With Buying  Stolen Auto Tires

MURDER VICTIM   Dental Hygienist Slashed to BDeath: Stenfather Held

GIRL IS SLAIN BY STEPFATHER   Machinist Charged With Mur der OF Attractive Dental Hygienist

State Will Reallocate October Draft Quotas   Virtualiy All Registrants Betwzen 20-45 Classified —Thos, ‘In 4-F For Moral Reasons Now Eligible

STATE READY T0 REALLOCATE ITS MANPOWER QUOT!   Had Anticipated An Order Fo Qlassification Of Registrants

Robert M: ‘Ortiz, Former President. of Argentina, Died After Long Iness   Head of. South American Coun_try: Resigned From His — Eo‘sition June 24 :

Death Claims Former President Of Argentina  Ortiz Promoted Inter-American Cooperation

ORTIZ, FORMER PRESIDENT, DIES   Left Argentinan Office Last Janu ary Because of lll Health, Near Blind Condition,

EX-CHIEF DIES IN ARGENTINA   Ortiz Succumbs After Quit ting Post In June

Roberto Ortiz, Former Argentine President, Dies   Death Comes After Two Years OF illness, Curbing Cooperation With U. 5.

ARGENTINA'S » GQRTIZIS DEAL   ec el Was Firm Believer in Inter - American Cooperation

Former: Feat of Argenti a at Buenos Aires.   Ortiz: Had Favored Close Co- “operation “With United: States

“Taken Be Death   Former President. “Hoped. - Argentina’ Would Follow : “Road Of Civic Ideals’

FORMER PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA DIE!   Had Been Forced to Quit Post Because of Poor Health Two Years Aco

EX-PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA EXPIRES AT di   Ortiz -Resigned in June After Being Jl Over Two Years; Was Also  Nearly Blind   FRIENDLY TO U.S.   Condition Complicatec By Pneumonia And Kidney Ailment; Gave Up Hope

ORTIZ DEAD IN ARGENTINE   Former President Had Resigned Some Time Ag Due to Ill-Health

Still Have Farm Bill Deadlock   Representatives Of Both Houses Fail To Agree On Appropriation Measure

HOUSE - SENATE GROUP UNABLE TO AGREE   Conferees Deadlocked Over Frovisions Of Annual Farm Approptiation Measure

ATTEMPT TO BREAK DEADLOCK OVER FARM BILL FAILS   House, Senate Conferees Go Into Huddle, Get “Nowhere At All”

Ametrallaron Las Posiciones De Los Japoneses   <n Guadalcana Los Acorazado: De La Flota De Los EE. UU. bs

Henderson Calls for Sacrifices  Declares Farmers — Mraset Tala lasc

Henderson Calls for Sacrifices  Declares Farmers _ Must Take Less

LEWIS ASSAILED BY FARM LEADER      Move to ‘Organize . Dairy Farmers Hotly Attacked Before House Committee

Lewis’ Efforts In Dairy Field Hotly Assailed   Co-operative Leaders. Grange Head, Farmers Denounce Organization

‘OPPOSE MOVE OF LEWIS.   Attempt to Organize Dairymen Is Discussed

Davis Scores Lewis 1-Man Dictatorship   MANAGER OF NEW ENGLAND MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION MAKES STATEMENT TO HOUSE.   Lose Cherished Right

Heinkel Critizes Lewis   State MFA Head Is Against Lewis Attempting To Organize Farmers

TURKEY TO TRADE CHROME TO NAZIS FOR WAR SUPPLIES   Germany Required To Hand Over, Materials Before Chrome Shipments Will Be Made

DRAFT LOTTERY TO START AT 6   Green Capsules Used I Keeping With Saint Patrick’s Day

HEA 1 UPN IMIR DRAET RAW   Ceremony Starts at 6 P. M. Today     7,000 C. APSU LES  To Affect 9,000,000 Men

U.S. Blasts Japs AtKiska,Munda   Foe's Cargo Vessel Bombed In Selomons—Aleutian Target Strafed

JAP BARGES ARE AERIAL TARGETS   Navy Reports Attacks in Aleutians and Solomons; Hits Scored On Kiska Submarine Base in Raids

PLANES BLAST AT JAP BASES   Navy Reports Heavy Aerial Assaults on Kiska and Munda Region

Aerial Attacks Are Made on Japanese Bases   Both Solomons and Aleutians Are Blasted by U. S.

U.S. Pilots Raid  Japanese Bases   Enemy Cargo Vessel Hit in Solomons; Kiska Sub Base Hit

PACIFIC BASES RAKED BY U.S   Kiska Harbor Is Hit By Unopposed Bombers; Munda Airfield Attacked

American Plane: Blast Jap Bases in Two Islands   Hits Are Scored and Heay Explosions Observed in the Aleutians

Aerial Attacks Are Made on Japanese Bases  Both Solomons anc Aleutians Are —

Texas A. & M.’s ‘Assembly Line’ For Officers Speeded Up One-Fourth

EDR. Tells Of War Strategy   Is Aimed at Keeping Foe in Check While Force Built

ALLIES TRYING TO AVOID ENEMY BREAK - THROUGH   Roosevelt Says People Be ginning To Lose Com placency About War   SHORT, KIMMEL CASE BEING CONSIDERED

Roosevelf Asserts Major Strategy Now Is To Keep Enemy in Check   lo Inflict Greatest Possible Destruction upon Men and Resources

FE. D. R. Defines War Strategy of the United Nations.   Chief Executive Adds That People Are Becoming More Realistic and That This Is a War of World-Wide Encirclemen

FDR Says Our Strategy _ Is Holding Foe in Check Until Allies Can Strike

FDR. DISCUSSES ALLIED STRATEG   AIM, HE SAYS, IS TO HOLD ENEMY IN CHECK WHILE BUILDING MACHINE,

ROOSEVELT BELIEVES PEOPLE BECOMING MORE REALISTIC   President Defines Major War Strategy as Effort to Keep Enemy in Check and Inflict Great Destruction While Allies Are Building

F. D. Describes War Strategy   Chief Claims People Now More Realistic Regarding Situation

Nation Less Smug, President Find:   Slaps at ‘ Fold You So’s; Mobilizing Labor May Be Next Step

tory of Start of Battle of Mists Is Related hy Wheeler   Continues Narrative  hicago Times Writer of Dutch Harbor

Japanese Attack on Alaska Made Before Midway Battle   “War of the Mists” Opened With Bomber Raids On Dutch Harber, Far North Base, With Zero Fighters Splattering Barracks and Shore Buiidings With Machine Gun Bullets

Ji p . Attack  5  S O ry Told  Ed   Zeros Led Way for Air Raids in Mists ‘Of Aleutian Islands

U.S. Officials Scoffat Jap Claims Of Landings in Aleutian Islands

U. S. GUARDS AGAINST NEW AIR ATTACKS   Army and Navy Official:  Scoff at Jap Claims a: To Aleutian Isles

XPECT MORE ATTACKSIN ALASKAN ARE!   ‘U.S; Denies: Jap: Troop Landings i in . Aleutian Islands .

OFFICIALS SCOFF AT CLAIM OF IAPS   More Hit and Run Raids Are Expected in Alaska at Future Dates.

Officials Scoff, However, At Nipponese Claims Troops Have Landed

Japs May Try More Hit and Run Raids on Alaska   Enemy Would Try Attempt to Divert Yank Naval Units

MUnt nT, RUN RAIS BY APD ARE EXPECTED   U. S. Military Sources. Scoft At Japs’ Aleutian Claims But Expect New Tries   OUR VICTORY AT MIDWAY RAISES HOPES OF ALLIES   ‘Japanese Far From Beaten. However, Is Grim Note Of Warning Today

U.S. Scoffs at Jap Claims of Alaska Landing   More Hit and Run Raid However Expected Tes awd erased

AUTHORITIES SCOFF JAPAN'S CLAIM “OF ISLAND . LANDINGS      Know EGE Nor: Uninvited _ s”.On- Any. Of: e ‘Vlands ee at. Present:

MORE HIT AND RUN RAIDS IN ALASKAN TERRITORY LIKEL’   U. S. Authorities Believe That Attempt Will Be Made—Scoff at Jap  Claims. —

New Attacks On Alaska Expected By Army, Navy.   Tokio Claims Of Trooy Landing Is Seen As Mid way Defeat "Cushion"

Second Front Talk Grows As  Convoy Arrives   Largest Force Of Troop: Lands In Britain  From U. S.

HUGE U. §. CONVOY REACHES ENGLAND   Greatest of War Carries Troops, Guns, Planes

DOOLITTLE IN LONDON   Leader of Tokyo Raid on Missior to England

Gen. Dooliitle Is In London   Little [s Known Of Mission; He Confers With Spaatz

DOOLITTLE ON SPEGIAL TASK   Tokyo Raid Hero in Eng. land for Past Ten Days

BRIG. GEN, JAMES H. DOOLITTLE IS NOW IN LONDON   Has Been There for Past Ter days, It Was Announced Today.   HE WILL RETURN SOON   Indicated He Will Not Be Attached Permanently to Air Command There.

By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press Ware Editor   Gen. Doolittle To Return Soon To U. S.

DOOLITTLE I$ IN ENGLAND   Leader of Tokio Raid Inspects American Air Bases Over There

Doolittle In Britain   U. S. Commander Who Led Raid on Tokyo Visita All Airbases

DOOLITTLE IS IN ENGLAND   On War Mission to Tout American Air Bases

HERO DOOLITILE SEEN IN LONDON   Will Not Be Connected With European AEF

DOOLITILE ON MISSION TO LONDON   Has Been There Ten Days, It Is Disclosed, And Is Expectec To Return To U. S. Soon—His Second WarTime Visit To England

Gen. Doolittle Is In England   Tokyo Raid Leader Pays Visits To Commanders Of U. S. Airmen

Gen. Doolittle Visits England   Confers With Chief Ol. S. Atv Forces

GEN. DOOLITTLE TOURS BRITISH BASES OF U.S.   Will Not Be Attached Permanent. ly to Command There, However —U. S. Fliers See Action

Doolittle in England; To Return Soor   Will Not Be Attached tc European Theatre of War Permanently

al COSTS. N BILLIONS   MILITARY SUPPLIES IN. PAST WEAR COST FIVE TIMES ‘ , TOTAL DURING 19411:

U. S. Armament Production Is  Up Fi Ive Times   Dollar Value To Reach All Time High Of 25 Billion

Munitions Figures ; re Given   to ~r-Secretary of Wat  6 &ls Senate Committee

29 Billion Value of War Supplies   Official Cites Amount Acquired This. Year

Army Received 25 Billion Dollars Worth of Supplies This Year, Patterson Tells Senate Committee

Money Value of Supplies For U.S. Army During ’42 Estimated At 25 Billion

25 Billions In War Goods To Army in1942   Estimate 90 Pergent of Ex pressed Requiremnts Me During Year.

Army Obtained 25 Billions In Armaments   _ Receipt of Equipment Stepped Up Five  Times in Year

British Hammer Back Assaults Or  Alamein Front   . Severe Fighting For Position In Progress On Coastal Sector

Yank Flyers Help British Batter Axis   Major Attacks West of Alamein Hammered Rack

Tank Battles Rage on ‘Russian Front   Mass Air Fighting is Reported in Northern Sector

RAGES ALONG RUSS SECTOR   RAF Continues Raids On Rhineland and Nazi Cities

TANK COMPANY ORGANIZED AT PORT CLINTON AMONG ‘TROOPS CAPTURED ON . BATAAN PENINSULA

U.S. Produces Well-Balanced Harvest 12 Per Cent Greater Than Record ’37 Production

Onte Cruiser an and One De cemoves Believed  x Sunk   OTHERS THO THOUGHT HEAVILY DAMAGED

AMERICAN TROOPS CONTINUE ADVANGE   Push Slowly, y, but Steadily Eastward without Meeting Foe on Guadalcanal

THE AMERICANS CONTINUE THEIR PUSH EASTWARD   No Major Japanese Opposition Encountered on Guadalcanal.   BOMB MUNITION DUMPS   Gasoline Stores Also Fired in Attack on Japanese Positions.

U.S, SOLDIERS CONTINUE PUSH AGAINST JAPS   Torpedo Boats Probably Sink One Destroyer, North of Guadalcanal

J, S. Soldiers Niden Lines   One Of Two Destroyers Are Sunk By Torpedo Boats At Guadalcanal

ENCOUNTER LITTLE JAP OPPOSITION   Aerial and Torpedo Boat Attacks Take Fresh Toll of Enemy Fleet In Solomons; No _ Important Change In _ Situation In New Guinea.

Yanks Slowly - Puehing Ahead   U. S. TROOPS LASHING OUT AT JAPS ON GUADALCANAL

Steady Gains on Guadalcanal  Advance to East Of Airfield —  I ttle Omnnaation

Americans Gain  On Guadalcanal  Torpedo Boats Raise Havoe With Japanese Warships

YANKS ADVANCE AGAINST JAPS ON GUADALCANAL   PROGRESS STEADILY WHILE NAVAL UNITS BLAST ENEMY FLEET

AMERICANS PUSH LINES TO WEST ON GUADALCANAL   Japs Offer Little Resistance as Aerial Forces and Torpedo-Boats Attack Enemy Fieet.   2 DESTROYERS, CRUISER PROBABLY SUNK   Japanese Lost 12 Intercept ing Planes, Our Loss Four Nothing Important In Nev Guinea.

AMERICANS GAIN QN GUADALGANA   Push Lines Slowly But Stead the. Cneiuseed

US Troops Push East on Guadalcanal   Navy Communique Reports That Enemy Vessels Sunk in Vicinity of American Positions on Solomons

3 Jap Warships Are Damaged In  Solonen Isles   U. S. Forces on Guadalcinal Push Eastward Without Major Opposition.

U.S: Advances. On Solomons   Opposition Is Lacking In Major Operations On Guadalcanal

Americans on Guadalcanal Continue To Gain Without Major Opposition

The Old Fox of Luzon Cant Hold Out Much Longer But While He Does, Oh Boy!

MacArthur Stand One of Finest Since Custer   Outnumbered. Four or Five, To One by Japs

MACARTHUR WINS NEW FAME BY HIS DEFENSE ON LUZON   MILITARY MEN IMPRESSED BY SKILL SHOWN BY AMERICAN GENERAL IN THE PHILIPPINES

STAND BY MACARTHUR LIKENED TO CUSTER’S   Virtual Non-Stop Bombardment of Corregidor. Fort. ress Indicates That Hour for An All-Out Japanese Assault May Be Approaching—American Military Men Doff Hats to “Old Fox” of Luzon.

ALLIED FLYERS BOMB ANOTHER BIG CRUISER   Japs Move Overland Across New Zealand, Guided by Germans

U. S., BRITISH PILOTS SMASH 25 WARPLANE:   RAID JAP-HELD AIRDROMES IN SOUTHERN BURMA, NEW DELHI SAYS

AVG And British Destroy 25 Jap Planes-On -Grount   Meantime, Big Battle Alon; Prome River Due As Japs Move Northward

AMERICAN MADE COMMANDER OF 2 CHINESE ARMIES   GEN. STILWELL GIVEN CHARGE OF TROOPS FIGHTING IN BURMA

BELIEVE ALLIED FLIERS BAG 25 ENEMY PLANES  a*s*ea’r eae’ we wee s 7 OE SSS

25 Planes Destroyed   U. S. and Britain Pilots At. tack Jap-Held Airdrome 

AMERICANS RUIN 25 JAP PLANES   Attack Enemy Airdrome in Southern Burma

JAP AIRDROMES IN BURMA RAIDE   American Volunteers, British May Have Destroyed 25 Planes

Australian Battle Breaks Into Fresh Fury in Air Today   25 Grounded Enemy Planes. Reported

US. VOLUNTEERS AND BRITISH ATTACK JAP-HELD AIRDROMES      Possibility 25 Enemy Plane: Destroyed In Southern  Burma by Attacking Allies

A Portuguese Protest Sent To Japanese   Occupation of Timor De. clared Violation of Sovereignty of States   TRIBUTE TO GOOD WILL OF BRITISH   Tokyo Knew  Portuguess Troops Were On Way to Island, Lisbon Says

‘Press Protests Loudly Against Violation; National Assembly to Hear Premier’s Statement Today

JAP INVASION QF TIMOR JRKES LISBON REGIME   Press Protests Agains “New Violation” of Portuguese Territory; National Assembly Called   JAP SEES PREMIER   Informs Dr. Antonio Sala zar Nipponese Would Leave Portuguese Half of Island

Enter Protest In Jap Seizure   Portugal Objects To Landing On Timor: Portuguese Troops Were On Way.

A TIMOR PROTES!   Portugal. Complains t Japan Over Occupation of Island in East

PROTESTED   Note Is Sent to Tokio, Portuguese Premier Tells Assembly

LISBON PROTESTS MOVE ON TIMOR   Japs Land on Portugese Half of Island to Strike Blow at Dutch Half

Portugal Protests Timor Occupation Japs Knew Portuguese — Were On Way To Take Over Protection. Claim

Protest Filed On Timor Raid   Portugal Provoked By Jap Occupation

PORTUGUESE PROTEST TIMOR VIOLATION   Special Session of National Assembly Called

TO EXPAND HOME NURSING PROGRAM   Public Must t Be. More Reli: ant on Selves During War

Red Cross Starts Nursing Classes In The County  Integral Part Of Civilian Defense Plans In Formation

TOBRUK AGAIN HIT BY ALLIES   Merchant. Vessels Bombed In Aerial Foray ~~.

Yanks Carry Out Tobruk Attack —   First-U. S. Mid-East   ‘Communique Issued

U. §. RAIDS TOBRUK   Heavy Bembers Carry Out Another Altack On African Pert

SENATE GROUP TAX SHOWDOWN NEA   George Indicates Vote for Retail Sales Levy

Tax Showdown  Is Expected   Majority of Finance Committee May Vote For Sales Levys

REGISTER IN OCTOBER   All Retail Merchants and Service Trades Must Sign Up

EAST PRUSSIA AGAIN 1S BOMBE}   RUSSIANS BLAST KOENIGS ‘BERG AS 300 BRITISH PLANES POUND DUISBURG.

300 RAF Bombers Blast Duisburg, Big River:Port              : Russian Pilots. Stiash at Nazi Military. Power at Koenigsberg

RAF Bombers Raid German River Port   Fly Over Channel for Fourth Day in Heavy Attack on Duisbura

RAF BOMBERS RAID DUISBURG   Sets Fires in German Industrial Center; Russians  Blast Koenigsberg

2-Ton Bombs Hit Duisburg   Ruhr Manufacturing Town, Nearby River Port Get Good Lashing by 300 British Bombers   Koenigsberg Struck By Soviet Air Unit      Blazes Set, Considerable Damage Done in Both Allied Ventures

RAF, AUGIAND STAGE AIR RAIDS   High Explosives Leave Large Fires Burning in Duisburg; Reds Hit Nazi Military Power At Koenigsberg

“Block Destroying” Bombs Dropped Alung With Other Explosives; Russian Air — Force Strikes At German Military Power In East Pry

British Spitfires Fly Over Channel for Raids on German-Occupied Territory: Attacks Successful.   Weather Favors

Force Of 300 RAF Bombers Level Industrial Duisburg   World’s Largest River Port Nearby Together With Koenigsberg In East Prussia Also Visited By British Spitfires And Russian Air Force

MUSTERING HOMES FOR WAR EFFORT      “v" Certificates Will Be Awarded Houscholders’ Meeting AIL  Requirements

HOMES 10 CET V-CERTIFICATES   Window Stickers Planned for Cooperation In War Effort

HOMES WILL GET VICTORY STICKERS   Awards to be Made by OCD for War Effort Co-operation

Householders Will Get “V” Stickers   OCD Plans Musier  of American Homes

OCD TO AWARD V STICKERS   Homes Cooperating In Defense, Conserving To Get Posters

QUISLING GETS NAZI REWARDS   Norwegian Traitor Made Puppet Premier Of Norway In Fortress  Ceremony

QUISLING GETS PREMIER POST   Norwegian Nazi Installed By Germans in Ceremony Held at Oslo

Jeffers Defies Foes, Refuses Gasoline Delay   Rationing on Nationwide Scale to Start Dec. 1 ‘Regardless,’ Czar Informs Solons   Hearings Open Monday On Necessity of Curt   60 to 90 Day Postponement Pending Probe Advised By Minority Bloc

Army Takes Over Control of Air Lines   Action Will. Curtail:: Ci —" -vilian Travel by lo Plane

War Dept to Operate All US AirLines   MORE THAN ‘300 PLANES COME UNDER NEW ORDER OF PRESL DENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSE VELT; RESTRICT TRAVEL.   Some Airmail Retained

Army Takes All Airlines; — Will Slash Mail, Travel   ‘70 Planes Will Be Converted ta Cargo Carriers:  ’ Strict System of Priorities to Be Enfarced; Contral Covers Over 300 Airliners

Army to Take Over Air Lines   Actual Operation Or Contro! Planned

ARMY TO TAKE OVER SOON ALL AIRLINE CRAFT   Sweeping Wartime Steps Are Disclosed by War Department   WILL END SERVICES HELD NON-ESSENTIAL   ‘Vital Air Travel Will be Continued; Schedules Will be Announced

ARMY TO TARE QVER ALL THE PLANES OF NATION'S AIRLINES   Move Catches Congressiona! and Commercial! Air Transport Circles By Surprise   TO CONVERT CARSIERS.

Army Will T ake Control of All Air Lines in U.S.   Roosevelt Order Calls for Operatior Or Regulation by Military Arm: Passeneer, Mail Runs Face Sharp Cu

Army To Take Over All Air Line Planes   Passenger And Mail Service To Be Curtailed

U.S. to Take Over Air Line Planes   Passenger and Mail Service to Be Sharply Curtailed

Army To Control All Domestic Air Line Planes   To Drop Some Routes And Curtail Air Mail  And Poccencer Sarina

Army Takes Over All Domestic Air Line Planes   Only Service Essential To War Program Will Be Continued  ROOSEVELT ORDER  Many Craft to Be Transferred to Armv’s Air Forces

DOMESTIC AIR LINES TAKEN OVER BY U.S   Army Move Is Ordered By FDR; Mail Service Hit

AIRLINES TO BE ON WAR BASIS   Everything from Puddle Jumpers to Big Ones Taken Over

Army To Take Over All Air Line Planes   Passenger And . Mail Service To Bo Coeeetled _

Sweeping Wartime Steps To Be Taken In Next Few Days   ‘About Half Of More Than 300 Commercial Planes To Continue In Operation

ARMY TO TAKE OVER AIRLINE PLANES IN U.S.   Domestic Ais Travel Will Be Reduced

Army Takes Contro Of Air Line Planes   Air Travel Vital to Nation’s Needs Will Be Continued, But Other Routes to Be Cut Off; 70 Ships to Be Converted to Cargo Carriers

GOVERNMENT T0 OPERATE MOST OF AIRLINERS   Travel to Be Placed On Full Wartime Basis With Army Controlling En tire Fleet 300 Planes   WILL CARRY CARGO   Sweeping Order Catches Congressional and Commercial Airline Cir-  cles by Surprise

Army Ordered To Take Charge Of Operations   All domestic. air’ line planes to *be under éontrol and service will be curtailed.

Government Takes Over All Airlines   War Department to Terminate Unessential Rouies

Domestic Planes To Be Taken over By the Army Soon   Ships Continuing Commercial Flights Subject to Federal Rules   War Department To Announce Transport Schedules Soon

ARMY TARES OVER CONTROL OF AIR LINES   PASSENGER SERVICE TO BE CURTAILED IN WAR MEASURE

Army Takes Over Airline Control On Wartime Basis   Part Of Planes Go Ta Military Use, Others Retioned

CUT PLANNED INPASSENGER MAIL SERVICE   About Half of More Than 300 Commercial Transport Planes to Continue Operations.   BUSINESS TO BE PUT  ON WARTIME FOOTING   Routes Regarded as Non-Es sential Will Be Terminated—Sweeping Move Ordered by Roosevelt.

DOMESTIC AIR COMPANIES ARE TAKEN BY ARMY   Passenger And Air Mai Service Sharply Curtailed By Government   MILITARY USE FOR COMMERCIAL PLANES

U. S. AIRLINES TO BE PLACED ON WAR BASI   ARMY SOON TO OPERATE OR CONTROL 300 PLANES FOR TRANSPORT

AIRLINE TRAVEL PLACED ON FULL WARTIME BASIS   Army Soon to Operate Or Control Nation's Transports

Commercial Airline Operation Is Taken Over by Governmen   Army in Charge of Over 300 Transport Planes; More Are Needed

Airlines To Be Placed On Full  Wartime Basis   Drastic Slash In  Passenger Traffic Due As Army Takes Control.

Falling Enemy Airplane, Shot Down by  Deck Crews, Sinks Allied Ship in Pacific

Defenders Cheered As Wavell Declares Big-Scale Aid on Way   U.S. Volunteer Fliers Smash at Nippon Batteries in Burma; MacArthur’s Forces Repulse New Attack

Defenders Of Singapore Are Told To Hold   “Fight Without Thought of Retreat, Wavell Orders; Heavy Guns Are Turned on Ranks Of Japanese Invasion Army Across Gtrait af Jahore

Help Is On Way, Says  General   Fight Battle Without Thought Of Retreat, Wavell Urges In Special Message

ENEMY COLD, WAVELL SAYS   Defense Task Is to Hold Invaders Off Until “Great Reinforcements” Now on Way Have Arrived. He Telle Troaong,

Big Guns Shell Massed Troops Of Invaders   Wavell Orders Island Defense To Stand Firm

HEAVY G  ACTION ANS c ~ ENEMY POSITION         CALLS FORA STAND LIKE THAT. AT TOBRUK: ENEMY. ¢ MUST BE STOPPED:      PLANES CAUSE SOME DAMAGE? FEW MILITARY: CASUALTIES.        Asks Defendérs ‘To Fight-This ile Without Further Thought: Of Retreat

A ‘No Retreat’ Order Issued At Singapore   Heavy British Guns Thunder Into Action Against Jap Invaders.   No Sign of Nippons’ Attack Across Strait

SINGAPORE S$ HEAVY GUNS BLAST AT FOE   Japs Must Be Stopped Cold Is Order from General Wavell   REINFORCEMENTS ENROUTE, PROMISE   Japs. However, Give No Sign Yet of Concerted Onslaught

Asks Troops — Stand Firm, ~ Save Asia   Position Similar to the British at Ypres Who Saved Europe      DEFENSE OF TOBRUK ALSO IS CITED   New Air Assaults Made on Base, But No Sign of Attack bv Troops

WAVELL abYo HELP ON WAY   i Tells Defenders Their Stand ' ts to Be Like That of Tobruk.   JAPS MASSING FORCES

HoldTi cht, ~ Commander  Urges Men Bastion’s Big Guns In Action Smashing At Enemy Across Strait; Invasion Awaited

Actor Quits Films   aS vr o's  a  Victor Mature Joins Coast Guard

Bomber Crashes Kill Dozen Men  Accidents Occur ir   Accidents Occur in Florida and Utah

Six Army Fliers Killed in Crash  Bomber Cracks Up and Burns 12 Miles East  nt Aloyvandria

6 Flyers Killed In Bomber Crash   Big Army Craft Lost Near Wendover, Utah

TO TAKE OATH OF NEW BERTH ON TUESDAY   Appointment Likely Tc  Bring Showdown With Sadler   GLAIMS NO VAGANGCY   Contest For Possessiot Of Office Held Likely

Hill Found Guilty On Perjury Count   Secretary of Congressmar Gets 24 Year Term; Auneal Indicated

HILL 1S GIVEN PRISON TERM   Rep. Fish’s Secretary I Convicted On Charge Of Perjury

George Hill Gets Prison Term for Alleged Perjury  Secretary to Rep. Fish Con  Secretary to Rep. Fish Con. vided of Making False Statements

Hundreds of Japs Evacuate to Avoid Freezing Order   Gen. DeWitt Says No Exemptions from Curfew Regulation

JAPS MAKE HASTE IN LEAVING COAST   Hundreds Go Voluntarily To Avoid Army ‘Freezing’ Order Sunday Night.

SECOND FRONT DECISION MAY FOLLOW TALKS   Mediterranean Upset Causes Unrest In Britain

Ominous British Defeat In Libya Believed To Be Coloring Talks On  Second Front.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler To Lose Africa Unless More Aerial Power Thrown In

Armored Forces Clash In Battle On Desert Front   Rommel! Throws Stuka Dive Bombers Into Conflict After Aerial Losses   LARGE SCALE OFFENSIVE ON   Allied Forces Being Aided By U. S. Bombers And Fighter Planes

BRITISH PIERCE ROMMEL LINES IN FIRST BLOWS   Large-Scale Aerial Attack Marks United Nations Offensive   Eighth Army Holds Positions Seized at Outset of Drive

_ poetical ent aE te eee setenemnetinameeeaan  Soldier Gives Up Cup of Coffee To Quiet This Lady

Calcutta Has New Jap Raid   RAF Bombs Magwe, Burma Airport, as lmperials Advance on Coast

JAP CALCUTTA RAID IS FIASCO   Lack of Communications Hides Progress of Wavell’s Army

18-19 YEAR OLD DRAFT BILL STILL FACES MANY ‘IFS   Congressmen Still Have Not Given Up Hope Of Writing In Some ‘ands’ ‘Ifs’ and ‘Buts’.

SEES RUBBER PROBLEM END IN MIDDLE 44   Adequate Supply Of Substi tutes Is Forecast By Rubber Chief Jeffers

Norwegian Patriots Are Standing By Their Guns; Virtual Civil War In German - Occupied Country

Patriotism Dangerous in Norway   Nazis Not Only Bleed Country To Enrich Themselves and Build Up Their War Machines but They Execute Those Who Defy Them—tTraitorous Norwegians Do Hitler’s Bidding

Jap Invasion Units Wreeked  In New Guinea  et te   Allied Planes Strike Furiously At All Of Enemy Forces

Allied Airmen Continue on 10th Day of Offensive Against Japanese Bases, Supply Lines on New Guinea

Allies Blast Trail of Ruin InNew Guinea   Planes in 10th Straight Day Of Offensive 

ALLIED AIR FORCE BLASTS JAPANESE IN MORESBY AREA   Wreck Jap Installation In Support Of Ground Forces In Fierce Battle

TRAIL OF RUIN LEFT BY ALLIED BOMBER PLANES   Blast Path Across New Guinea Where Australian Troops Hold Firm Against Japs

BLAST 60-MILE TRAIL OF RUIN CN JAP LINES   Allied Flyers Wreck Jap Supply Dumps, Invasion Barges

Allies Blast At’  Japs In- Guinea   10th Day of Offensive  Leaves Trail of Ruin

U.S. Fliers Wreck Japanese Huts, Supply Dumps In New Guinea Raids

Trail of Ruin Blazed for 60 Miles at Buna   Jap Supply Line Blasted in Offensive

Allied Planes Rain Death On Japanese   200 RAF Planes Raid  Nazi Submarine Yards

Jap Supplies Raid Targets   MacArthur's Planes Leave Trail of Ruin Across New Guinea. -

/M’Arthur Forces Leave Long Trail Of Ruin Across North New Guinea

ENEMY FORCES ARE BLASTED IN NEW GUINEA   Ferocious Offensive by Gen. MacArthur Continues Tenth Straight Day.

War Dependents May Get Cash   Rankin Says Many Face Hardship Unless Pay Allintmonta Paid Soon

WOULD SPEED UP PAYMENTS   House Will Be Asked tc Approve Earlier Funds for Pichters’ Families

Urges Pay for Dependents   Ranking Declares Many Dependents of Service Men Facing Hardships

Rankin Moves For Speed In  New Payments   Delay Until November Is Causing Hardship To Many, He Asserts

Would Speed Payments By New Measure   New iweasur  Dependents Of  Service Men May Pant Ohaebe Gann

SERVICE MEN’S DEPENDENTS IN NEED OF CASH   Rep. Rankin Opens Drive \ Today To Speed Early Payments

TOKYO LANDS GROUND FORCE AT MILNE BAY   TRANSPORT IS SUNK; DESTROYER AND CRUISER HIT

Action Succeeds Despite Heavy — Allied Air Action   United Nations Pilots Destroy Transport, Six Landing Barges and Prebably Cruiser in Battle

Smal] Convoy Puts Japs on South Tip of  New Giines   Lose One Transport, Six Landing Barges And Probably Cruiser To Allied Air Attack  GROUND BATTLE STILL GOING ON  Scene Only 600 Miles From Naval-Air Fight Off Solomon Islands

Jap Shock Troops Land Within 500 Miles Of Australia   Convoy Succeeds in Getting Enemy to Base Near Mainland

JAPS NEARER AUSTRALIA IN NEW LANDING      Despite Heavy Air Action Co:ting Them One Transport, Six Barges, Occupy  Tip Of New Guinea.   500 Miles Away

Nippon Marines Are 590 Miles  From Australia   Japs Land Under Heavy Aerial Assault from Allies; Barges, Transport Blasted

OF NEW GUINEA   Gain Foothold Bring Threat Neare: Port Moresby Despite Allied Air Attack   SHIPS DESTROYED   Jap Transport, Six Landing Barges Probably Cruiser Accounted for in Bomber Assault

Japs Land 1 on Southeastern Tip ‘of New Guinea Despite Heavy Bombings   MANY AXIS TROOPS DEAD IM RAF FIGHTER RAIDS

BAN ON SALE LIFTED ON FARM MACHINERY   Heavy Equipment Is To Be ‘Thawed’ Next Week

Farmer Frustrates Plot of Youths to Kidnap Girl, Aged 14   Big Rock Man’s Young Helpers Outwitted Late Yesterday

ABDUCTION PLOT FAILURE   ’ Tilinois Farmer Frustrates Two of His Emploves

Potato Masher in Farmer’s Hands Fells Farmhand Who Held Family Captive

FARMER FOILS 2 KIDNAPERS   Family Captive of Two Farm Hands Planninoe Crime

'Farm Hands Hold Parents and Two Relatives j Prisoners.   TRY TO KIDNAP GIRL 14 YEARS OF AGE

Frustrates Kidnaping Of Girl, 14   Hlinois Parmer And Family Have Some Bad Hours

Midwestern GOP State Chairman In Association   Fred Gilbert of lowa Is Among Those Forming New Organization  FARM PROGRAM  Constructive Platform To Be Presented to Next  Rl a¢ianal (C'anwantinn

Midwestern GOP State Chairman In Association   Fred Gilbert of Iowa Is Among Those Forming New Organization  FARM PROGRAM  ee? oe oo ) ee i Lee 4 ben

OPA HITS  AT SALES  IN “BLACK” MARKETS    Injunction Ts Asked in Al. leged Steel Sales Above  Ceiling Price   BASED ON DATA IN HIGGINS CASE   Materials Were Sold at 68 Per Cent Above Ceiling, . Is Charoe .

NIP BLACK MARKET   OPA Asks _ Injunction Against Steel Operations Over Ceiling

Ask Court To Enjoin Steel Sale   Regional OPA Attorney Brings First Sui Against Operation O1 Black Market

PROGE STEEL “BLACK MART   OPA Starts Suit to Halt Re sale of Steel at AboveCeiling Price.

OPA Strikes Out at Steel Black Market   Suit for Injunction I Filed Against Willar« P. Markle

Move Against Black Market  OPA Atiorney Files   OPA Atiorney Files Snit At Cleveland

Nazis Set Drive For Late April   Troops Told to Hold Six Main Points in Russia at All Costs

NAZIS BATTLE FOR 6 PLACES   German Army is Ordered to Hold Main Points on: Front at All Costs

Nazi Army Reported Ordered To Hold Six Points in Russia; New Offensive in April Seen

German Army Given Orders To Hold Six Main Points On Russian Front By Head

Nazis Ordered to Hold 6 Points at All Cos      Germans Reported Planning A Gigantic Spring Offensive Third Week In—April; Drive Against United Nations Likely

GERMAN DRIVE SET FOR LATE IN APRIL   Troops Ordered to Hold Six Key Points at All Costs

Transportation Difficulty Hampers Nazi Offensive   German Army Reported Ordered to Hold Six Ke; Russian Points at All Costs While Hitler’s  Fenerte Salne Prahlom of Sunniy

GERMANS MUST HOLD 6 POINTS   Spring Drive On Russia Reported Timed for Late In April

NAZI OFFENSIVE [5 REPORTED SET _ FOR LATE APRIL   Germans Ordered to Hold Six Key Points on Russian Front While Supplies Are Moved Up.   SECOND HITLER THRUST IS SEEN AS POSSIBLE   Istanbul Believes Fuehrer May Strike at Mediterranean Area From Greece, Crete and Rhodes.

In “Dog House”   Argentina Off U. S. Specia! Aid List for Failing to Scow! at Axis.

HELP CUT OFF FROM ARGENTINA   U. S. Economic, Military And Naval Assistance Are Withdrawn

Refuses To Sever Tie-Up With Axis   Modified Treatment Is Seen For Chile Because Of Her Long Coastline

ARGENTINA SHUT OFF FROM AID   No US Military or Naval Equipment to Be Available to That Country Until It Joins Hemispheric Front

U.S. BARS ALD TH ARGENTINE   Preferential Treatment Announced for Nations Fighting Axis.

No Military — Aid. From U.S.  For Argentina   South American Natio1 Has Not Broken With Axis, Washington Says

UNITED STATES SHUTS OFF AID TOARGENTINA   Action Taken to Place Nation On Blacklist Until She Lines Up With Allies      Maintaining Relations With Axis, Does Not Contribute Toward Defense Plans

U.S. SHUTS OFF ARGENTINA AID   Must Give Preferential Treatment to Powers Breaking With Avic

U.S. SHUTS OFF “ALL SUPPLIES TO ARGENTINA   Says Nation Must Lineup With AntiAxis Front

Argentina Cut Off From Aid Given Others   Special Privileges Refused By U.S. Until Nation Breaks With Axis

NO MORE U. 5. AID FOR ARGENTINA TIL SHE CUTS OUT AXIS   Officials Say Republic Asn't Contributing To Hemisphere Defense

U.S. CUTS OFF SPECIAL HELP TO ARGENTINA   Ban Will Stay On Until She Joins Lineup Against Axis Nations   GOVERNMENT AID CITES NEW POLICY   Republics Which Have Broken With Axis Will  Get Preference

Argentina  From U. S.   Will Not. Get Preferential : \Preatment Promised ‘To The Anti-Axis' Republics

US Shuts Off Military Aid To Argentina   Must Line Up Against Axis

ARGENTINA CUT OFF BY U.S. FOR STAND ON AXIS   Economie And Military Aid Banned Until Leadership Joins In Solidarity   Official Points Out Failure To Make Any Contribution To Joint Program

U.S. Denies Help  To Argentinians   Economic, Military, Naval ‘Aid Depends on Nation’s Stand About Axis

Situation Grave for  The Allies   Egypt Menaced, Turkey Involvd, Sevastapol Attacked Fiercely

Enemy Dangerous On Egyptian, Russian Fronts   Opening Up of New Front May Have to Wait 

British Driven to Egyptian Frontier   Jap Reinforcements Thrown Against Bases Protecting Australia

RUMMEL RIVE  AGAINOT EGYPT GAINS GROUND   Mediterranean And _ Black Sea Areas Greatest Danger Spots For Allies   TOBRUK NOW ENCIRCLED BY NAZI LAND FORCES   Russian Port Of Sevastopol Also Faces Biggest Crisis As Nazis Renew Attack

MAIN BRITISH ARMY PUSHED TO FRONTIER;  TOBRUK SURROUNDED   Nazi Attacks On Sevastopol Grow In Fury; Turkey’s Status Critical; Target Of Pressure By Germany. Russia

NAZI GENERAL RELIF VED   Commanded Division Which Sufs fered Heavy Losses

List Block Captains in Two Areas   Woodlawn and Chatham Leaders Named; Mass Meeting Scheduled for Tackson Park District.

SouthShore, Chesterfield Men Named   Defense Headquarters Also Announces Mass Meeting Tomorrow for Grand Crossing.

SINGAPORE GETS REINFORCEMENT AS JAPS POISE   Defenders Brace for Last Ditch Stand While Their Guns Blaze at Nipponese Assault Preparations Across Mile-Wide Strait.

Singapore Braces  For All-Out Siege   Bolstered'By Arrival Of Reinforcements, Islanders Ready For Last-Ditch Stand.

British Artillery Keeps Up Sporadic Fire In Attempt To Break Up Enemy Assault Preparations; Guard Against Surprise Attack By Parachutists

INVADERS ARE GETTING SET FOR BIG TEST   Sporadic Artillery Fire Is Reported As British Consolidate Their Positions

With Reinforcements At Hand, Singapore Braces for Final Test   All-out Blow My Be Launched by Japanes At Any Time; British Artillery Keeps Up Fire Across Strait Along Island.

SINGAPORE DEFENDERS REINFORCED   Brace for Last-Ditch Stand ‘As Japs Mass Forces for All-Out Assault on Strong hold

REINFORCEMENTS IN SINGAPORE READY TO DEFEND FORTRESS   JAPS EXPECTED TO ? SORGANIZE FOR ATTACK, "UT DE"FENDERS READY ANY TIME

Singapore Is Prepared for. Jans’ Assault   Repulse German. Couriter-Attacks .. And Claim Recapture Of Many Towns:

House Votes For War On Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary   Senate Okeh Is Seen Members Vote Unani. mously On, Resolutions

BALKAN NATIONS BECOME FOES BY UNANIMOUS ACTS   Resolutions Go Through At Rapid Rate; Senate To Add Approval Thursday; Big Shipbuilding Program Mapped To Carry U. 8, Offensive

HOUSE VOTES WAR AGAINST AXIS: ALLIES   Senate Scheduled tc Make Decision in  Thursday Meet

House Votes War on Three Nations   No Dissenting Voices Against Resolutions; to the Senate Tomorrow.

HOUSE VOTES WAR AGAINST THREE NATIONS   Adds Bulgaria. Rumania and Hungary to. List. of U,  me Peano:

Vote Three New Foes Onto List   -House Unanimous  In Declaring War On Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania -

ENLARGE AXIS LIST   House Members Vote to Declare War on Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria

Declaration of War Against Three Axis Puppets Voted Unanimously by the House

BALKAN GROUP ADDED TO AXIS NATIONS IN WAR   Speaker Rayburn Reports 357-0 Vote On Motion

HOUSE VOTES WAR ON NAZI PUPPETS   Unanimous Action Adds Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania To List Of Enemies Of United States—Resolutions Go To Senate For Consideration Tomorrow

HOUSE VOTES WAR ON AXIS JUNIORS   BULGARIA, HUNGARY AND RUMANIA ADDED TO LIST TODAY

Without Dissenting Voice Acts Against Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania

HOUSE A GAY IN VOTING FOR MORE WA   Adopts Resolution Declaring Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Enemies.   SENATE TO ACT ON WAR. DECLARATION THURSDAY

War on Balkan Nations Voted   House“Adds Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania to List of Countries With Which U.S. Is at War Without a Dissenting Ballot Today.   SENATE VOTES TOMORROW

House Votes Unanimously to Declare War on Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania

READY: Congress All Set to Declare War Against Balkans   BULLETIN

Senate Will Get Bill Thursday   Resolutions Will Put U. S. at War with , Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania _?

War on Balkan States is Voted By House Action   Measure Is Passed Without Debate as Members’ Mood Gay

House tor War On Small Fry  BULGARIA, ETC.   BULGARIA, ETC. BEING ADDED TO US FOES

House Votes War on the Nazi Stooges  _ No Opposition to —  Declaration Again: Rualeama BHnungearg

HOUSE VOTES WAR AGAINST HITLER TOOLS   NO OPPOSITION HEARD TO RESOLUTION; SENATE WILL FOLLOW

House Votes War on Three   Approves Declaration On Rumania, Bulgaria And Also Hunaary

House Votes Wat On Balkan Group   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Included

House Votes For War on Bulearia   Proceeds To Include Rumania And Hungary

HOUSE VOTES 10 DECLARE WAR ON BALKAN BLOC   Passes Without Opposition Senate to Vote On Resolu Han Tomorrow

House Votes War on Three Balkan States   No Opposition to F. R.’s Request to Add Them To Enemy List

MILITARY ME SEE KNOCK-OUT BY ATR FORGES   American Experts Assert Vital War Plants Can Be Destroyed and Nazis Crippled   RAF'S MASS RAIDS - SHOW NEW SYSTEM   Strategical Bombing of Reich Cities Diverts German Air Power From Russia

HOUSE VOTES WAR ON BALKAN BLOC WITHOUT DISSENT   Resolutions Rapidly Disposed Of In  Rauting Manner

War Declaration Voted by House   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Added To Enemy List

UNANIMOUS VOTE ON BALKAN WAR   House Supports F.D.R.’s Request to Act on Minor Axis Countries

Vote War Against Axis Partners   House Takes Unanimous Action Against Bulgaria, TTuncary And Rumania

NOT ONE VOTE CAST AGAINST DECLARATION   Rumania, Bulgaria And Hungary Now Formally Added te  Enemies

House Casual In Voting War Against Trio   Adds Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary Without ‘No’ Vote

WAR VOTE WITHOUT A DISSENT   House Passes Resolutioz for Declaration Against Axis Partners   SENATE TO TAKE. ACTION TOMORROV   Buigaria, Hungary and Rumania Are Added to List of Enemies

House Casual In War Voting   Adds Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary Without ‘No’ Vote

House Votes Axis Partners U. S. Enemies   Bulgaria, Rumania and Hun. gary Added to List of Belligerents  DECISIONS UNANIMOUS

House Votes War On Three Balkan States Wednesday   Not A Voice Yote Raised In Opposition; Senate. In Recess, To Decide Thursday

Three Are’ Placed On War List   No. Voice Js Raised’ In Opposition As House Approves ' Resolutions On War Declarations

WSneedy War Declarations Against Axis Partners Forthcoming.   NO OPPOSITION   Senate Expected To Take Similar Action When It \ Converies Thursday

NO DISCUSSION HEARD: SENATE ACTSTHURSDAY   Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Are Named With Declarations

House Votes To Add Three To War List   No Opnosition in Reoard to Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania

House Votes War On Axis Balkan Bloc   No Dissenting Ballots Cast; Resolutions To Be Put Before Senate  Tamarraw

House Votes War Against  3 Countries   Senate Due To Act Thursday On Resolution

LARATION PASSED BY HOUSE   Bulgaria, Rumania And Hungary On U.S. Enemy List

Fishing Movie Enjoyed At Noor   LIONS AND GUESTS A’ RIALTO ‘THEATRE FOR PROGRAM

Struck Rail Line Will Be Run by US.   F. R. Orders Seizure After Many Peace Negotiations Fail

MADAGASCAR PORT SEIZED   Tamatave Taken After French Had Refused Armistice.

British Naval Airmen Catch Nips Napping  Sea Based Planes Bomb Port Off West Sumatra

Yanks Pound Japs 3 Times at Rangoon   British Also Bomb Akyab and Strike at West ernment Enemy Base in Netherlands Indies in Growing Asiatic Campaign.

Big American Bombers Make Rangoon Raid   British Naval Planes Smash at Targets in Sumatra, Dutch East Indies

American Raiders Pound Rangoon as RAF Strikes At Jap Base at. Sumatra

BIG UNITED STATES BOMBERS IN HEAVY RAID UPON RANGOON  RRITICHO POINT AKVAR   BRITISH POUND AKYAB AND JAP BASE IN NETHER LANDS EAST INDIES

English Navy Planes Raid Dutch Indies   MacArthur’s Men in Desperate Assault at Buna

19 GET TIRES IN LAST WEEI   Defiance, Hicksville, Ne and Sherwood February Quotas Given

RATIONED TIRES GRANTED 10 21   Commodity Committee Lists Allotments for Week Ending Feb. 21

SUB TORPEDOES TANKER NEAR U.S   FIVE LIVES BELIEVED LOST IN ATTACK OFF ATLANTIC COAST

U.S. TANKER IS SUNK BY U-BOAT   ‘Republic’ Torpedoed Of Atlantic Coast

Tanker Is Sunk By 2 Torpedoes   American Ship Victim Of Enemy Sub; Loss Of 5 Lives Indicated.

Truxton and Pollux Off Newfoundland   Vessels Battered Mercilessly By Storm After Running Aground;  Natives Praised For Heroism

Five Lost As Tanker Was  Torpedoed   Twenty-eight Are Landed At The Atlantie Coast

American-Owned Tanker Torpedoed Off Florida Coast   “Houston Vessel Sunk, ~ Apparent Toll Is Five Live: Lost in Attack

Tanker Sunk Off Florida   28 Survive Sub Attack On U. S§.Owned Shin

TANKER SUNK FIVELIVES LOST   Sub Downs Another American Supply Vessel i in Atlantic.

Tanker is Torpedoed   Apparent Loss of Five American Lives Reported

Tanker Sunk; 28 Rescued   Vessel Struck by Two Torpedoes Off Atlantic Coast; Five Lives Lost

U.S. Tanker Is Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast “Whopping Big” Sub  Seen By Member of the Republic

CARGO VESSEL TORPEDOED; 0 CREWMEN DEAD   Twenty-Eight Survivors of 5,287-Ton Vessel, Two Injured, Brought Ashore      CAPTAIN HEARD ‘TWO EXPLOSIONS   Abandon Ship In Ten Minutes; Seaman, Who Saw Torpedo, Says It Was Whopping Big One” -

U.S. Tanker Torpedoed in The Atlantic   Five Men Believed To Have Perished In Attack by an  Enemy Submarine

U-BOAT SINKS U. 0. TANKER “IN ATLANTIC   Five Lives Betieved Last and 28 Saved When Ship Hit by 2 Torpedoes.   THIRD MATE SAYS SUB A “WHOPPING BIG ONE”

Axis Torpedo U.S. Tanker; Twenty-Eight Aboard Saved   Five Lives Feared Lost In Latest _ Ship Attack

Tanker Republic ‘Torpedoed Off "Florida Coast   Twenty-Eight Survivors Landed, Five Others Reported Dead

TANKER IS TORPEDOED   American- Owned Ship Attacked : Off Atlantic Coast

U.S. Tanker Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coas'   Five Lives Believed Lost 28 Survivors Brough Ashore

IS TORPEDOED OFF FLORID:   Five Lives Believed Lost  And 28 Survivors Reach  Safetv

HOUSTON SHIP SUNK BY SUB OFF FLORIDA   Five Believed Dead. 28 Are Saved As Tanker Goes Down  Quickly

U. S. TANKER TORPEDOED OFF FLORIDA   Five Believed Lost As Axis Sub Makes Attack, 28 Sur. vivors Brought Ashore

TANKER SUNK BY SUBMARINE, NAVY REPORTS      NO FURTHER INFORMATION GIVEN BY DEPARTMENT. -OF NAVY

U.S. Tanker  Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   Five Believed Lost—28 Survivors Brought Ashore

TANKER REPUBLIC OF HOUSTON SUNK LOSS FIVE LIVE:   AMERICAN-OWNED SHIP TOR. PEDOED OFF SOUTHEAST COAST IS REPORT

TANKER TORPEDOED; FEAR 5 LIVES LOST   28 Survivors Landed or. Florida Coast Today

SUB TORPEDOES ANOTHER TANKER   Five American Lives  Feared Lost.

Running Naval Battle Result [s Deteat For Japs   Eleven Jap Warships Sunk And Six Badly Damaged   REST OF FLEET IS PUT TO ROUT

AT LEAST 11 OF ENEMY SHIPS WERE SUNK   Full details. of sea conflict not expected for some time

leven Ships Sunk and Six are Damavred   Battered Enemy Retires To Bases

WAACs Can't Date  Army Privates  Rules Laid Down In Lecture At  Training Sehaal

WAAC, Forbidden to Date Military  Men, Causes Shortage at Des Moines

But Pity the Poor ‘Home Town’ Girls Near Camp — Soldierettes Must Confine Their Dates To Civilians

Des Moines Dating Problem Complicatedby WAACOrder   Members of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Training School Must Confine Their Dates to Non-Military Men, At Least for Present; Ruling Blow to Outnumbered Girls In Iowa City

WAAC Invasion. of Des Moines Creates Serious Man Shortage; Ratio 3 to 1

HITLER AND MUSSOLINI REACH NEW ACCORD ON MILITARY, POLITICAL — ASPECTS OF WAR* AT CONEERENCE.   First Meeting of Unholy Partners Since Their: Countries Went toWar With U. S. Is Held at Salzberg, Germany. Japan Not Mentioned In  . Aspnoiunmcement nf Meeating

Hitler Reaches New Accord With Mussolini   Axis War Effort To Be Increased Says Rome Report

2 Axis Heads  In Conference   Hitler Veets Mussolini At Salzbury To Talk Over  War Moves

Session Is Marked By Little Fanfare; ‘Nazi Attempted To Inspire Mussolini

DICTATORS IN TWO DAY TALK AT SALZBURG   Berlin Says Spirit Of Close Friendship In Evidence   s First Conference Ot Leaders Since U. S. Enters War

MUSSOLINI AND HITLER CONFER AT SALZBURG   “Perfect Accord”  Of Views Reported From Two-Day Meet Of Axis Leaders —

EUROPE’S TWO  MADMEN MEET AT SALZBURG   Hitler and Mussolini Reach ‘New Accord’, Communique Reports— Increased Effort Aim

Axis Leaders Reach Accord At Conference   Hitler And Mussolini. With Aides, Meet At Salzburg

Meet First Time Since  U.S. Entry   Conference Held at Salzburg; Japanese Take No Part In Meeting

PERFECT © ACCORD IS REPORTED   First Meeting Since American Entry Into War

HOPES FOR ARMISTICE ARE GONE AXIS HINTS   ‘New Accord’ On Aspects Of War Claimed Reached  NO JAPS ARE PRESENT  Increased Effort Needed, Italy Reports   NO JAPS ARE PRESENT

Axis Bunk The Devil And The Witch Meet For New Cheat  Hitler And Lackey Hand Out A Lot Of Puerile Trash

MUSSOLINI AND NAZI FUEHRER IN NEW ACCORD   Agreement Covers All Military and Political Aspects of War, According to Berlin Announcement   JAPAN IGNORED IN ACCOUNT OF PARLEY   Merely Refer to Tripartite Powers’ Victories: First Meeting Since U. S. Entered Conflict

Mussolini and Hitler Confer   Both Determined on Final Victory, It Is Said Officially

Mussolini s Given Pep Talk By Herr Hitle   Dictators Confer At ‘Salzburg, Reach "New Accord! ="

The War Today   British Civilian Rank And File Are Amazingly Fit and Grimly Anxious to Beat the Roche.

Britons Show Readiness jor An Offensive   Spirit for Attack is Evident Everywhere, Mackienzie Finds   SEES A DANGER OF OVERTRAINING   Modern War Has .Brought the Conflict Into Every Home in Land

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE _CWide World War Analyst)  g ii i

The War Today MacKenzie Finds Offensive Spirit All Over Britain  English Amazingly Fit, Anxious to

Today’s War Moves   Correspondent Finds Britain Fit, All Ready for  Riscinnce

English Eager For New Fron   Mackenzie Discovers A a New Britain

BRITISH PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO GET AHEAD WITH JOB   Noted War Analyst Says Spirit of Offensive Is Every where In Britain

acnNenzie in London:  Amazingly Fit Londoners Grimly Anxious To Get Bloody Job Of Winning Conflict With Axis Over

The War Today   ~All Britain Grimly Eager For Opening of Second Front

Wide World War Analyst Arriving in Britain Finds—  Spirit of Offensive Everywhere

WAR ANALYST FINDS PEOPLE OF BRITAIN TRAINED DOWN TO PEHVSICAT FITNESS FOR WAR

(Editor's Note: DeWitt Mac. Kenzie, Wide World's noted wat analyst, now is in London after a trans-Atlantic flight and the following is his first article or observing wartime Britain.)

TH WAR TODAY  VAC KENE FINDS BRRITISH CIVITIAN   By prewrry ACKENZIE

Typical Briton Of Today ls Considerably Changed-Physically And Mentally   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Lhe war toda Finds British People Amazingly Fit And Eager To Spring To Attack   ‘o.. NEWITT MACKENZIE

‘Want to Get at Blaody Work Ahead of Them, No Fot, even Plump Persons in Londan Now; Greatest Change ts in ‘Man. in the Street’

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British People Trained To War Time Fitness, MacKenzie Finds

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT All Right Unless Blocked

SET INCREASED 43 GOALS FOR TOWA FARMERS   °3 Per Cent Corn Boost and 15-20 Per Cent Pig Increase Sought

School Nears for Michigan   Million State Boys and Girls to Return to War Domin oted Classrooms

Americans Are Trading Blows With Japanese   Continue Defense In Philippines Despite Surrender Demand Of Japanese   U.S. FORCES IGNORE JAP ULTIMATUM   Gen. Wainwright's Defenders Prepare For Expected ‘‘Showdown Attack   (BULLETIN)

JAP AERIAL ARMADAS BADLY BATTERROYAL AIR FORCE AIRDROME   Finally Driven Off By OutNumbered Pilots of American Volunteer Group   SOME FURIOUS FIGHTING.   Airport Used As A Base For Attacks On Jap Troop  Concentrations

SOVIETS SLOW ENEMY ADVANGE PAST KUPYANSK   Heavy Fighting Con. tinues Around Kharkov, Sevastopol

Reds Battle To Stem Drive Over River Don   Germans Report Streams Crossed af Several Places

SOVIETS FIGHTING NAZIS  ON FIELDS LITTERED WITH. MEAT ANN Wworinanrn

DON RIVER DEFENDED BY SOVIETS   Nazis Say Stream I Already Reached On Wide Front

Russ Battle Big Nazi Pust   Red Army Fighting Desperately to Halt Driye on Rail Link

Reds Seeking To Stem Nazi Tide In New Offensive   German Drive Aimed At Don River, Key City Of Voronezh: Heavy Losses Are Reported

ADMIT NAZI WEDGE DRIVEN INTO DEFENSE   Germans Report That Strategic River Don Has Been Crossed on Broad Front, Threatening Soviet Railroad.

Russia Battles To Stem Heavy  German Drive   Wave After Wave Of Tanks, Infantry Aimed At Don

Russian Defenders Fight Wave After Wave Of ‘Nazi Tanks, Infantry

RUSSIA’S DEFENSE  ARMIES SEEKING TO  STEM GERMAN DRIVE WAVE AFTER WAVE OF  NAZI TANKS AND INFANTRY THROWN INTO FICH’

AZ TROOPS CROSS DON AT MANY POINTS   Russians Fight Sternly To Break Up New Offensive  For SOS Renee ee er esrre asses MG: {eyes ee aN seid ih aamiiae   Moscow-Rostov Line  Close To Banks Of River

SOVIET ARMIES FIGHT T0 STOP GERMAN DRIVE   Nazis Say They Have Reached The Don River

Soviet Fights To Stem Nazi Drive on Rail Line to Moscow   Berlin Claims Don Rive Already Reached on ‘Broad Front’   Million German Troops   Great Losses Inflicted on Invaders, Says Red Communique

German. Drive Is. Aimed , at Pawiciot Don River, ° .. tt Is Said.   NAZIS CLAIM A GAIN      ay eer Have Crossed the River on “a Broad * Pront.” . -

Liberty Ship Sunk   Completed But 2 Months Agoea_’ltss Man Saved

»w Europear ar Theater tablished   ren. Eisenhower ut in Command i Vaenke Ahrana

Brother Of Local Man New War Theatre Head   Maj, Gen. Eisenhower Will Hea: European War Theatre

Another Step Taken Toward  Second Front   Formal Establishment Of} European Theater O! Operations Is Told By War Department

EISENHOWER IS CHOSEN LEADER OF OPERATIONS   Prelude to Opening of Second Front, Say War Observers

Eisenhower te Lead A. E.F. in Europe   New Theater of Operations Is Disclosed

Theater of Operations  Established   Assistant Chief Of Staff Desig nated Commander

Texas Strategist Chosen Commander of War Theatre   CANDS IN LONDON   General Eisenhower to Coordinate U.S. and British Efforts

Army Creates European Area For 2d Front   Theater of Operation: Placed in Charge of General Eisenhower

U. §. Army Establishes Headquarters For European Theater of Operations At London; Gen. Eisenhower in Charge

Move Is Believed Prelude To Second Front; Gen Eisenhower, 51, Made Commander Of New Zone

Last Night      ESTABLISH ‘EUROPEAN THEATER’ OF OPERATIONS’ FOR U. S, FORCES AS PRELUDE TO A SECOND FRONT:

THE WAR TODAY ALLIED CRISIS IN PACIFIC: PARALLELS ENGLAND'S OF JUNE, 1940.

Allies Face Grave Crisis in Far East   Japan's Attacks On Many Fronts Indicate Desperation; Time Element- ae tant  Ry KIRKE 1 CIAIPeonw

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs “Shoot The Works” With Quick Victory Their Only Chance “@

2 U.S. Merchant Ships Lost in Mediterranean During Convoy Battle

2 American Malta Convoy Vessels Sunk  Three Day Axis Ait And Sea Craft — Attack

Announce Sinking Of Two Vessels   United States Merchan Ships Are Lost

2 Merchantmen, On Way To Malta, Lost   Navy Reveals Sinkings In Four-Day Battle In Mediterranean; One Sunk By Torpedo Boat, Other Scuttled By Crew

2 U.S. Shins In Convoy Lost   Sunk in Mediterranean Sea Early in August

REVEAL LOSS OF 2 U. S. SHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN   Two American Merchant Vessels Sunk; Were-In Malta Bound Convoy; One Ship Sunk, One Scuttled.

Merchant Ships Lost in Atfack On Malta Convoy   Vessels Torpedoed In Same Action That Carrier Eagle Sunk

Navy Gives Details Of Convoy Battle  Two U.S. Merchant Ships Lost In 4- Day Mediterranean Fight  col Was Scuttled: Mot   One Vessel Was Scuttled; Motorboat Machine Guns Kill Four Gun Crewmen

Two U. S. Vessels  [Are Lost in Convoy   Ships Are Sunk in August About Same Time Eagle Js Destroyed

Two American Ships Lost On Way To Malta   Merchant Vessels Under Four Day Attack By Axis At Time British Lost Aircraft Carrier

GONVOY ATTACK STORY (S$ TOLD   American Vessel Torpedoed By Motor Boat on Way To Malta.

MILOITERRANEAN BATTLE COTS U.0. TWO SHIPS   Cargo Vessels In Allied Convoy Sent Down; 208  Crewmen Saved

TWO AMERICAN SHIPS LOST IN MALTA CONVOY   Navy Reveals Merchantmen Sunk In Action in Which British Cartier Eagle Destroyed

Great Convoy Battle Costs United States Two Vessels   One Is Sunk, Second Is Scuttled Dur ing Encounter

2 American Ships Lost ‘While Under Convoy ir   The Mediterranean Sea

TWO U. S. SHIPS SUNK BY ENEMY IN SEA BATTLE   Navy Announces Loss Of Vessels  In Mediterranean

Two Cargo Ships Sunk After Being Attacked 4 Days   American Merchantmer Scuttled in Mediterran: ean in August.   Most of Crews Picked Up by British Ships

2 MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK   One Torpedoed After Three-Day Attack by Nazis

TWO U. S, SHIPS LOST IN CONVOY GOING TO MALTA   British Aircraft Carrier Eagle Sunk in Same Group in August

Loss of Two United States Vessels in Convoy Is Revealec   Navy Announces Tragedy in Mediterranean Early in August

Two American  Vessels Sunk   Lost In Attack on Mediterranean Convoy U.S. Navy Announced

TWO US. VESSELS IN.CONVOY SUNK   NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS DURING TRIP TO MALTA IN AUGUST

2 Convoy Ships Sunk   U.S. Navy Announces Loss [1 Mediterranean In August

) AMERICAN SHIPS IN CONVOY ARE SUNK   Losses Occur During August In Mediterranean

PROPOSES FDR ARBITRATE IN INDIA MUDDLE   ENGLISH LEADER FEARFUL OF ANOTHER BURMA DISASTER

Course Of War Determined Within Next Few Days  Should Disclose Victors In Important Pre~ liminary Tests At Kharkov And In Libya

Five Tires To Car Limit Set   National Gas Ration Registration November 9

Five Tires To Be Limit For U. S. Motorists   Nov. 9 Set As Gas Rationing Signup Day

NOV. 9 SET FOR GASOLINE REGISTRATION   ‘A’ Card Good For 4 Gallons Per Week

Java Isolated But Defenders Take New Stanc   Japs Encounter Strong Tank Formations In Scerabaja Area

Japs Are Held In Check   A Lull In Heaving Bombing Follows Smashing Attack

Allied Air Units Attack Japs in New Guinea Area   Bomb Positions in the Owen Stanley Mountains; Patrols Active

Jap Force Held In New Guinea  Allied Air Units   Allied Air Units Pound At Enemy ‘Positions Monday

Allies Strafe Foe In Guinea’s Hills   General Situation Still Unchanged—-Two Cargo Vessels Bombed

ALLIED AIR UNITS HIT JAP POSITIONS   Action In Owen Stanley Mountain Area Is Confined Mostly To Patrol Activity

Difficulties Discussed By Axis Leaders   Serious Situation In Southeastern Europe Source Of Worriment.

W. A. A. C. Will Reerui Few Officer Candidates From East Coast Group

‘Personal Opinion’ Is Tim ‘Has Conte to Dé Something for China and Russia

Willkie Urges United Nations To Offensive   Says He'll Devote Life tu Freedom in Post-Wai World ;

‘OFFENSIVE? ‘DEMANDED RY WHIKIE   ‘Time Has Come,’ He Says in Call Upon All United Nations   VIEWS HIS OWN, HE MAKES CLEAR   American Pleads for PostWar Governments of Peoples’ Choosing

Allies Ready tc Deliver Hammer Blows, He Says   Self-Government Right of People Held Necessary

We're Coming, Tokyo-  Willkie Calls On... Allies Fer All Gut OffensiveEveryw here

All-Out Offensive Ureed By Willkie   Campaigns ‘Everywhere Called Necessary It ‘Personal’ Remarks

Willkie Declares He Speaks For Himself In Advocating Immediate Offensive By Allies

WILLKIE URGES ALLIES TO OPEN WAR OFFENSIVE   Says Time Has Arrived To Hit On All Fronts

WILLKIE DEMANDS ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE   Expects To Dedicate Life To Post-War Plans

Willkie Calls For Offensive Everywhere   "Ready to Deliver Some Knockout Punches" President's Envoy Says   AGAIN SEES KAI-SHEK

Willkie Asks For Offensive   Urges All Out Effort Everywhere by Ail of United Nations

Willkie Calls For Offensive   Armed Push Everywhere Is Envoy's Appeal To Allied Nations

Willkie Asks © All-Out Drive On All Front:   United Nations Ready To Deliver Knockout Punches, Says Willkie On Chungking Visit

WILLKIE DEMANDS ALLIED OFFENSIVE:      Says We Ara Ready to’ Deliver  a  ., C, tee

Willkie For Many Fronts   Says He Speaks For Self Alone After Tour Of 13 Nations

Willkie Calls on Allies For an All-Out Offensive On Every Front of War   “I’m Wendell Willkie, And Say What I Damned Please” He Says; Does not Speak for U.S

Small Sales Biing Profits   District and County Candidates Listed' for State

Blank. Places  on -Ballots      Names of Candidates for State Representativ

Senator- Governor Fights Come First   Democrats to Have Jackson Day Dinner Despite War

Prospect for Hot Contests   Primary Vote in Other States Base for Figures

Several ‘Close, Hot Contests   Campaigns Fail to Turn. . Interest from War-to Politic:

Gifts for Boys  In the Service   Towa Boys to Know They’re Remembered at Home

The Big Race is Now On   Republicans Have More Candidates Than the Democrat:

Set Date for  ‘Nomination Paper:   State Secretary Job Attracts Many Candidates

‘Study Plan for 50% Cut   Rationing - Explained; Much Depends on Local Boards

Wartime Problems More Important   Little “Pointing ting with Pride” ‘More “View with Alarm”

Legislators Plan Shorter Session Because Of War   Economy Will Be Solons’ Watchword; To Attempt Eliminating Income Tax

GOP Offices Moved from Savery   News and Views of The Hawkeye State

Few Realize: Jobs Have Hardships.   ‘Asks “Is Economy to Be Set Down as High Crime?”

Fireworks is  Possible Result   Four Have Indicated They Will be Present.

Save Metal, Rags Paper, Rubber   What to Look for at Home or Farm

Ratio Almost Ten to One   Big Majorities Don’t Always Mean Smooth Sailing

Sales and: Income Taxes Stay Up   Starting Activitiesof © State Political Campaig!

Wilson and  Herring are Mum   Poll Among Farmers Indicates They’re About Even

Wilson  Herring Fight is First   Iowa Editors Comment on Our Primary Systen

‘Everyone Predicts Light. Vote      ‘War Worries and Problems ‘Shove Politics in Background

Veterinarians are  Doing Their Share   Many of Iowa’s Boys Already in the Service

Newspaper Drive Until Oct. 17.   Work With Existing County Salvage Organization

‘Lower Exemptions  AddMoreRevenue   "The War Situation Pushes Politics Into Backgrounc

Seven Up for Secretary of State   War Most Likely Theme for Both Party Platforms

Woman's Army Great Experiment   To Replace Men Who Wiil Assume More Active Servic

12 KILLED IN PLANE CRASHES   Series Of Accidents Ir West Take Toll Of  Pilots, Gunners

Goering Expected To Con fer with Petain and Laval Today   Series of Oklahoma Plane Crashes Bring Death to Seven Army Fliers   Two Bombers Collide nea Oklahoma City Base Killing Four

SEVEN FLIERS DIE IN PLANE CRASHES   Series of Widely-Separated Accidents in Okichoma

NAVY CASUALTY LIST 20,397   NAMES OF 1590 MORE REPORTED DEC, 1-15, ANNOUNCED

TOTAL CASUALTIES PLACED AT 46,07   Navy’s New Losses Resul Mostly From Direct Enemy Action.

Navy Announces Loss of 20,397 In 3 Services   Army Casualties Placed a 35,678 in Latest lists

NAVY CASUALTIE: AMOUNT 10 20,09/   Cost of Nation’s Growing Of. fensive Shown by List Re. leased by Navy; Also Cov. ers Marines, Coast Guard

NAVY CASUALTY TOTAL 20,397   1,590 Dead, Wounded Or Missing Reported For Dec. 1-15

WAR CASUALTIES OF NATION 56,07   NAVY REPORTS 20,397 DEAD WOUNDED OR MISSING, AND ARMY 35,678.

Cost of Navy’s Actions Mount:   New Casualty List Total 1.590 Killed. Wounded

Casualties in Navy, Marine Coast Guard   Total Dead, Wounded and Missing Brought to 20,397 by List Just Issued by Navy Department _

NEW LISTS GIVE NAVY CASUALTIES   Cavers Losses of Personne of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.

OUR WAR DEAD SINCE PEARL HARBOR 20.397   Entire Casualty List 56,075 For All Branches Of Country’s Service

DEAD TOTALS 20,397 SINCE PEARL HARBOF   Navy Announces New Casualty List

Oeridettee hl SS alte idee. gab .-%> -. AD  NAVAL LOSSES — REACH 17,252

ADRIAN MAN LISTED AS MISSING BY NAV)   Seaman Edmund Alexande Horger Attended St. Mary's Hich

NAVY-WAR TOLL TOTAL S 20°39   With Army Casualties Since Pearl Harbor Forces List 56,075

Boost Naval Toll to 30.397  List of Wounded,  wv). 3 1 Ne   List of Wounded, Dead, Missing Covers Three Units

NAVY’S LOSSES ARF BEVISET   17,252 Officers And Men Killed, Wounded, Missing

YANK FIGHTERS WIN DOGFIGHT   12 U. 5. Planes Meet 20 Messerschmitts

U. S. FIGHTER PLANES WIN FIRST REAL TEST WITH GERMAN FIGHTERS   Two Shot Down and Third Damaged, Others Break OFF Ficht

U. S. Fliers Down Two German Planes   Twelve Fighters Meet 20 Messerschmitts to Score First Big Victory in Middle East-— British Bag 17 Craft at Malta. 

12 U.S. Planes Win Fight With 20 Germans  Two Messerschmiits   Two Messerschmitts Shot Down And Another Damaged

Dozen U. S. Fighter Planes Fight Off Score Of Germans   ’ Americans Score First Major Victory In Middlewest; Malta Battle Continues

U. 5. Fighters In Desert Win First Major Victory   “2 Messerchmitts Do wn: Malte Gets 17, Bringing Total Past 1,000 Planes

U.S. FIGHTERS BEST GERMANS   Two Messerschmitts Shot Down And Third Damaged. Others Flee.

U. S. Planes Victorious In Middle East   American Fighters Wii First Major Success In Egyptian Drive   BOMBERS ARE DOWNED

U. S. Fighters Beat Off 20 - Nazi Plane:   American Airmen Score First Major Victory in Mid-East Clash

12 YANKS BEAT 20 NAZI FLIERS   U. S, PLANES !N FIRST MAJOR VICTORY OF MIDDLE EAST WAR

U.S. FIGHTER PLANES BEST NAZI ARMADA   Win First Major Victory in Middl East When 12 Engage 20 Mes  sarschmiltis

12 Americans In Fight With Nazis   U. S. PLANES AND PILOTS SHOOT DOWN TWO GERMANS

U. S. FIGHTERS SCORE WIN IN WAR IN EGYPT   sie hit ais oes = 12 TACKLE 20 GERMANS SHOOT DOWN TWO, CHASE REST

AMERICAN FIGHTERS WIN LARGE VICTORY   Action Takes Place Ove German Lines in Middle East Zone.

U.S. Fighters In First Win   Twelve Planes Bring Down Two Messerschmitts Out Of Group Of 20,

U. S.-Fighter Planes Win Firs: Major Victory of Middle Eas: War In Battle With Germans

DESTRUCTION OF NAZI CITIES NO SOLUTION TO WAR   Wide-Scale Bombing May Divert Some Nazi Manx power But Cannot Affect  immediate Future   By DeWITT MACKENZIE. Wide World Waf Analyst

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  ee'i An WraerliA Was Awealeret

WAR TODAY   Analyst Doubts That Bombing Of German Cities Will Hain Riecian Now

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS _      More Than Air Attacks ~ Necessary To Crush Hitler’s Germany

The War Today:  Massed Bombing of Reich No Quick Solution To  All Allied Troubles   BY DEWITTE MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Analyst

Air Scourge Discounted As Sufficient To Bring Nazi Germany To Peace Terms

MIVENCMZIC wUy yA a cg i RR km am ie eR =a it) >A i sae ah  ‘AIR RAIDS MAY BE PRELUDE TO INVASION   By DeWitt MacKenzie

ALL-OUT AIR ATTACK ON NAZI CITIES MAY NOT STOP GERMANS ON CRITICAL BATILE FRONTS

Success Of These Raids Is Largely Dependent Upon Results Gn Russian Front, Says DeWitt MacKenzie

Bombing Assaults Alone Cannot Affect  Russia’s Situation In Current Crisis

Allied [Bombing Of Reich Lands May Cripple. Hitler’s industries: ~ But Will Not Solve All Trouble:      By. De-WITT MACKENZIE Wide World Wor Analyct

THE WAR TODAY   me BBR YY 4<BSBQ BR AZ7 SALA SB  BOMBING OF REICH NO CURE-ALL FOR ALLIES’ WAR PROBLEMS

BESS ASS SINGS TRNAS Re See eters ne ome Rare ee ee  Maior War. Move Coming in Air Attacks

Price Tops In Need of Subsidies   Henderson Tells  Congress of Necessary Action

OPA CHIEF ASKS FOR SUBSIDIES TO HOLD PRICES   Henderson Fears Ruination Of Retailers Unless U. S. Helps

Asks Subsidy To Hold Price  Levels Down   Henderson Fears Ceilings Will Be Punctured

SUBSIDY NEE IS ‘IHIPERATIVE   Henderson Warns Against Price Increases

HENDERSON SUGGESTS A SUBSIDY PLAN   Says It Is. Is Only * Way Price’ Ceilings Can Be Maintained

Says Subsidization Legislation Necessary To Hold Price Ceilings At Present Levels

Says Subsidy Is Answer To Price Muddle   Henderson, OPA Chief Telis Congress Govern: ment Must Bear Costs.

Price Ceilings Cannot Be Held At Present Levels Without Assistance

PRICE CEILINGS WILL NOT HOLD UNLESS SUBSIDY PROGRAM 18 APPROVED, "ADMINISTRATOR  DECLARES

HENDERSON SAYS SUBSIDY NEEDED TO BOLSTER PRICE CEILING SYSTEM AND PREVENT BUSINESS FAILURES   Increased Cost of Raw Materials and Transportation Brings Demand for Boosting Price of Finished Product to Prevent Bankruptcy.

British Gain  Tn Madagascar   Within 90 Miles of Island's Capital City

Martin Warns Postmasters Against Campaign Activity   Admonishes Mail Chiefs They Will Be Prosecuted Under Hatch Act — Pinchot Out For Demacrats

Demonstration Agent On Job This Week  Mire ZFattn I inl   Mrs, Zetta Lind Took Over Duties Of Position

NEWH.D.A. IS ELECTED   Mrs. Zetta R. Lind Is Com ing Here from Columbia. Mo. _

Demonstration  Agent On Job  This Week   Mrs, Zetta Lind Took Over Dutie:  frclks _

AIR CHIEF SPAATZ IS IN CHARGE IN AFRICA   Leader Of Europe Theater Takes Command   RETREAT IS REPORTED   Djedeida, Tabourba Yielded To Axis Pressure 

Ms REPORTED.      Germans Using -All Their Weapons’ In Terrific Move to Drive Allies From Their  linac   SURPRISE ATTACK   London Gets Report of Steadily Mounting Violence In Battle Raging In Tunisia Area. ,

WAR IN TUNISIA GROWING MORE FIERCE HOURLY   Trend of Battle Shifts in Favor of Bolstered Axis Forces Temporarily   RUSSIAN DRIVE ROLLS ON   Reds Narrowing ‘Escape Corridor’ as Slaughter Of Nazis Continues   By ROGER D. GREENE

ies Hold Height: Await Arrival of Reinforcements   LIES WITHDRAW TO STRONG LINES

Hit Battleship, Two Cruisers In Daring Raid   Rome Admits Severe Damage After U. S. Fortresses Trail Italian Squadron Home In Daylight to Blast Docks At Major Axis Supply Base.

Troops Forced To Leave Two Tunisian Cities  Miwahkamhare ST cms.   Divebombers, Tanks Back Axis Assault In Fierce Battles

Naples Biasted By Pianes Operating From Africa Bases   Djedeida Ocenpied by Nazis, Tebourba Position Uncertain; Heavy Damage Done in Attack on Italy

Allies Moving Up Force For Major Thrust   U. S. French Troops Score Important Victory in Eas Coast Area.

ALLIES HOLD BACK NAZIS IN TUNISIA   Axis Forces Are Attacking Near Tebourba

Allies’ Lose Two Vital: Towns te Germans Who Show Surprising Power

vermans RelaKe Two Key Towns, Go on Offensive   Americans Guns, However, Control two Important Heights

JAPANESE ARMORED UNITS FORCE BACK TROOPS OF EMPIRE   Further Withdrawal Is Necessary in Malaya Fighting — Enemy Casualties Heavy,

Interpreting The War   Outlook in Burma For Allies Is Risky Still

SECRETARY OF STATE DECLARES IN SPEECH THAT SACRIFICES UNPRECEDENTED IN HISTORY ARE ABEAD . *B.

Outlines U. S. Idea of World In Post-War Era   Coritinued Association of United Nations In Peacetime Urged

SECRETARY GIVES OUT A WARNING   Declares That Unprece dented Sacrifices Are Required to Defeat the Oppressors.

UNITED NATIONS FACE SACRIFICE Ir WAR IS 10 BE WOK   Hull Says Association Must Be Maintained After Hostilities to Keep Peace.

ALLIES MUST MAKE SACRIFICE TO WIN WAR, HULL WARNS      ternational Outlaws Wil Only Be Stopped By.  + Force, Secretary  Declares

Unprecedented Sacrifice Necessary To Defeat Axis Powers, Hull Warns 

‘FORGED’ PEACE AFTER WAR I$ SEEN BY HULL   Unprecedented Sacrifice Held Need To Beat Axis Powers

Cordell Hull Offers PostWar Picture   Secretary of State Urges Peace by Force; Interna. tional Court.

Cordell Hull Warns That U. ,s Allies Must Make Utmost Sacrifices Ts Win World Conflict Against Axis Enemies

GRAVE WARNING ON WORLD PERIL SOUNDED BY HUL!   Highlights of the address by Mr. Hull will be found on page ”

International Police Force  Probable   United Nations Mus’ Give Of Substance And Life Unprecedented In Past.

Unprecedented Sacrifices To Come Is Warning Voiced By Secretary Of State Hull

Tokyo and Other Cities yOF Island Empire Hard  ‘Hit in Saturdav’s Raids

Washington  Jubilant Over Blows to Enemy; Sees Great Offensive   More Attacks to Come Nippon Told by Leaders; Russ, British Strike > Fleavy. Blows at Axis Foe

JAP ISLANDS: RANGOON HIT BYU: S: BOMBS   Noon-Day Attack on Jap Capital Came From Unknown Base   DISASTER 1S HINTED   American Officials Hold Silence in Regard To Raiding Fleet

Allies Also Rain. Destruction On Japs In Rangoon   Accounts from Tokyo and Berlin Suggest Great Damage Done by Bombs Dropped on Japan’s Principal Cities; Roundup of  Ware News

Bombing Hailed As Opening U.S. Offensive Blow   Other Huge American Planes Ran Destruction On Rangoon and Rabaul; ;Japanese  Populace Reported Hysterical; RAF Cantinnac Tike. .

Surprise Raid In Daylight Is “xtended To All Major Cities And Big Part Of Mainland

Neports Indicate Great Damage Done, People Hysterical   Lone:Br right Spot 1 in. News  For J aps Burma Successes

MINERS VOTE FOR DEFENSE   Agree to Accept Portion of Monthly Wage in Stamps

18 DELEGATES ARRIVEINRI0 POR PA CONFAR   Tweiity-One American Na tions Expected to Sever All Relations With Axis at Conference   TU. S. REPRESENTED   Chief Interest Center: Around Action to Be ‘Taken by Argentina;  "Solidarity Essential

ARGENTINE 1 STILE BALKINE   Castillo: Says His. Countr Cannot Join Any: Militar ‘Alliances; Pan America; Conference Opens Tonior row.

ASSEMBLE FOR CONFERENCE   Pan-American Meeting Aimed at Welding Solid Front Against Axis Nations

Pan American Diplomats Are In Conference   North and South American Nations Represented, But Argentine Executive Still Not in Accord.

American  Chiefs Meet   Argentina Refuses to Give Assent to Military Alliances or Measures of Belligerency

ARGENTINE STAND. IS GHIEF TOPIC   Opposes Any Military Alliances Formulated By American Nations

PAN-AMERICAN SOLID FRONT IS DIPLOMATS’ Alt   Hemisphere Weldin g Against the Axis Chief Concern   MEET THURSDAY   Argentina Will Not Give Assent to Military” Alliance

Argentina Balks At Military Paet   Forceful Pledge Is Made By Mexico Against Nations At War With U. S.

Pan-Am Active On Solidarity   Interest Centering About Action Of Argentina On Alliances

India’s Political, Racial Rivals Talking Unity Now With Axis Breath On Their Necks

India, With Japs on Way, Talks Unity   Many Political and Racial Leaders Fear, Hate Japs More Than Each Other   LONDON TELLS THEM TO GET TOGETHER   ‘Then They Will Be Giver ‘Independence; Fabulous  Land of World Importance

Fear of Japs  May Unite Strife  Burdened India « Politicians Fear India May Be  Final Battleground Of the World

INDIA UNITING TO FIGHT AXIS SEIZURE THREAT   Political and Racial Rivals Join Through Fear and Hatred of Japs   GHANDHI ENDS OPPOSITION   U. S. Counted on to Provide Implements of War for India... If and When

INDIA’S MASSES EDGE TO ALLIES   Threat Of Japanese Sweep Begins To Wipe Out Old Racial Rivalries

UNITED COMMAND IS STRIKING HARD AT ENEMY INVADERS   MacArthur’s Men Make Big '. Surprise Attack —’ Heavy Losses To Javs

é rURTAESaba STRIKE APS   Eight or Ten Enemy Ships Are Sunk in Battle of Macassar.

Great Flying Fertresses In  Aerial Battle   Sink Big Transport, Bag Five Planes, ~ Batter Another Ship

BOOST TOTAL OF JAPANESE SHES ~ SUNK TO TEN   U. 8. ASTATIO FLEET ACCOUNT ED FOR SEVEN IN ADDITION TO PLANE TOTAL   MacARTHUR SCORES VICTORY IN COUNTER ATTACK-ON LUZON      Destrover Fleet ot Attack Brings Total of Ships Sunk Since Start of, War to 48

Major Blow Dealt To  Nippons In Macassar   Just Part of Mighty Allied Battle To Defend Indies; MacArthur-Men Holc

Famed U. S. Flying Fortresses Blast Foe; MacArthur's Forces Get “Rest”

BOMBERS JON NAVY oHIPO IN STRAITS FIGHT   Dutch, U. $. Planes, U. §, Navai Vessels Smash Jap Sea Thrust.   FIGHT RUNNING BATTLE 500 MILES FROM JAVA

HUGE PLANES JOIN BATTLE OF STRAITS   MacArthur Army Wins Breathing Spell In Bataan

Take Part  In Action  At “Macassar   SINK AT LEAST EIGHT JAP SHIPS; MacARTHUR’S MEN GIVEN BREATHING SPELL

U. 0; BOMBERG SINK TEN JAP SHIPS IN RAID   Huge Bombers Take Terrific Toll Of Japanese Ships In Macassar Straits   10,000 TROOPS LOST AS TRANSPORTS SUNK   Little Action In Philippines After MacArthur’s Surprise Attack Upon Invaders

Governor to Speak to State Press Association Today   , 2 Sena Seely AP Pee See ee, AT ME aR   Morning Session to Be Devoted to Discussion of Newspaper Problems by Delegates to Meet

Governor to Speak to State Press Association Today   Morning Session to Be Devoted to Discussion of Newspaper Problems by Deleaqates to Mest

Soviet Bombers Lash Out at German Soil  - Moscow Claims 91  Fires Started she Barianl Reidare

Russian Planes Raid Four German Cities   Claim 91 Fires Set In Berlin, Danzig, Koenigsberg, Stettir

German Capital Bombed Again By Soviet Warplanes   tash Out 900 Miles From Fastern Front, Set 91 Fires In Berlin, Koenigsberg, Danzig and Stettin Saturday Night; Attack Believed Heaviest of A  Series.

BATTING AVERAGE BOOSTED BY SUBS NAVY SAYS TODA)   U. S. Under-Sea Craft Ac count for 40 Per Cent of Jap Ships During Wor.

U.S. SUBS ‘UP’ BATTING MARK   Sink 5 More Jap Ships In Pacific Action

SINKING OF FIVE MORE JAY SHIPS GIVES SUBS RECORD OF 40 PER CENT OF  ALL SINKINGS —

U. S. Subs Get Five Jap Ships   Sink 40 Per Cent of Enemy Vessels Lost

NAVY SUBS SINK 5 MORE JAP SHIPS; BRING TOTAL T0'70   Underseas Vessels’ ‘Have Accounted For 40% ~ * OF Japanese — te ee eee

AMERICAN POSITIONS UNDERGOING BLASTING; JAP BOMBERS ACTIVE   Filipino Scout Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for Unusual Bravery

Jap Artillery Blasts at U. S. Positions   Bombs Substituted for Pamphlets: Civilians Suffer

WAGE FREEZING DRAWS IRE OF LABOR CHIEFS   Agreement Demand Follows Meeting With FDR

Japs lake Over Islet Bastions   Capitulation of Outnumbered Garrison Follows Epic Defense; General Wainwright  ms awe CAPT OL = 7 <, Elects to Stay Wiith Troops fo Last

Country Needs Needs Scrap Rubber ©.  Should: Be Turned In ' Before June 30

GATHER OLD ‘RUBBER NOW   June 30 Deadline T Help Prevent Gas ’ Rationing

Country Needs Scrap Rubber  “Should. Be Turned In Before June 30

1. S.NEWSMEN. DESCRIBE RAID AGAINST NAZIS   Bicked by Lot to Represent American Correspond- ents, New Yorker Describes Fight   SHIPS PROTECTED   Air Casualties Seemed tc Be About 50-50; Shore Machine Guns Worst Danger to Allies

Good Teamwork in Dieppe Attack   ALLIED FIGHTERS SHOW COOPERATION IN BIG EVENT

Coordination In Dieppe Raid   Allies Carry Out Complete Test of Landing Operation

Eyewitness Story Of Dieppe Attack Tells of Heroism   Correspondent Watches All Phases of Fight From Warship; Germans Get First Blood

Italians Can’t Take Bombings   Morale Hit Hard By British Attacks

McNutt Moves To Keep Miners On Job   Manpower Commissioner Proposes to Make Jobs

PROGRAM TO KEEI METAL MINERS AT WORK ANNOUNCE   Paul V. McNutt Tells of Making Metal Mining Co parable With Other War Industries

NIMITZ HAS CONFIDENCE IN OUTCOME   Optimistic Opinion Expressed in Aftermath of His Visit to Solomon Islands

CHURCHILL SEEKS 10 PROLONG PARLIAMENT   Election Would Be Avoided ir Wartime

CHURCHILL ASKS LONGER SESSION   Introduces Bill to Prolong Life ¢ Present Parliament

CLIMACTIC FIGHT FOR RANGOON ON   British Tank Forces Inflict Ter rific Losses on Foe Caught in Open

ASSIGN NUMBERS TO NEW DRAFTEE‘   Procedure Is Final Step Before Lottery

18, 19-Year-Olds To Be Drafted Soon   Action To Postpone Draft Some Married

TEEN-AGE CALL TO DELAY OLDER MARRIED MEN   Only, Few: w: Men: Witk “Wives To! ‘Go! "This: a Month

Mystery Of ‘Flying Dutchman’ Navy Blimp — Increases: ‘Two-Man Crew Still Missing

MYSTERY CLOAKS CREW OF BLN   2 Veteran Officers Unfound After Craft Settles to City Street

Blimp, Mysterious Without Crew, Lands by Itself  Whereabouts of Two Navigators Is Puzzling Factor

China Assured Of Jap Defeat      FDR Sends Message Fifth Year After Foul Blow; Pledzes Support

President Sends Note of Cheer to Chinese Allies   Cables Felicitations — or Fifth Anniversary 0! Japanese War

Thilo GOUNTRY PLEDGES AID TO GHINAS WAR   Or Fifth Anniversary of Jap Attack, Roosevelt Gives Promise,   SENDS A MESSAGE   We Will Fight as ‘‘Broth ers in Arms,” Says the President.

FDR PROMISES CHINA NEW AlD   Fight-To-Victory Is Pledged Chiang Kai-Shek

HFLP T@ CHINA WAS PROMISED BY PRESIDENT   Anniversary of Jap at tack used to expressed “fight to victory”

17 Rescued, Fate of Some  55 in Doubt   Survivors from Only One Vessel Brought to Port at Lewes   ATTACKS REACH 10

U.S. Loses 2 More Tankers Off Coast   17 Survivors of One Are Landed at Lewis, Del., Others Unreported

Two U.S. Tanke Torpedoed- Oft-~ Atlantic Coast  17 Survivers' of ‘Francis E. Powell Brought Ashore 

Submarines Get 2 More US. Tankers   17 Survivors of One Ship Brought Ashore Fate of Other's Crew Still lindetermined

17 Survivors Of One Land At Lewes, Del. Navy Reveals   Vessels Are Pan Maine And Francis E. Powell, Each About 7,000 Tons. Attacked Monday Night  ATLANTIC REFINING OWNER OF FOWELL  Attacks Bring to Ten Assaults in Atlantic Within Last Two Weeks

17 Survivors Of One Vessel Taken Ashore   New Attacks Off Eastern -- Coast Bring Ship Toll To 10 in Two Weeks

» IT SURVIVORS OF THE POWELL > REACH LEWES   Fate Of Men On Pan-Maine Not Determined By Navy Department

55 Men Of Crews Reported  Unaccounted For As 17   Survivors Land   NAVY DID NOT REVEAL LOCATION OF ATTACK

Battle Of Macassar Sets Back Invasion  Clock For Japanese   Torpedoes Get 2 More Tankers Off East Coast

SURVIVORS IN DELAWARE PORT   Navy Conceals Site O Newest Attacks In Western Atlantic  Sea Warfare

SUBS ATTACK VESSELS OFF CAST COAST   Seventeen Survivors Taken Ashore at Lewes, Del.— Fate of 55 Other Seamen in Doubt.   SOME OF THOSE  SAVED ARE INJURED   Ships Are Ninth and Tenth Victims of U-Boats in American Waters in Last Two Weeks.

VESSELS ATTACKED OFF COAST MONDAY, - NAVY REPORT SAYS   Some of the Survivors Taken to Lewes, Del.—New Torpedoings Bring to 10 Number of Ships Attacked in Two Weeks

Survivors Land In Delaware:  59 Missing   Both Attacks Reported Made Monday Night

ContinueRaids      17 Survivors of Francis E. Powell Brought Ashore at Lewes, Del.. Coast Guard Station.

Two American Tankers Torpedoed in Atlantic   Survivors Reported Taken to Delaware Port; Section of Coast Where Attack Occurred Kept Confidential by Navy

ENEMY SEEMS PREPARED TO DISREGARD LOSSES IN EFFORT TO CONTROL sooo  MANIEA BAY --

JAPS PLANNING FOR SWIFT GONQUEST FOR PHILIPPINE SECTOR   War Machine Is Appar ently Embarked on Desperate Campaign on the Islands. q

POLITICAL DISPUTE IN URUGUAY CAUSES PRECAUTIONS TODAY   Strong Guards Are Rushed to Public Buildings, Other Places to Guard Property.

JAPANESE MENACING AUSTRALIAN SECTOR   Attack Capital of Tulagi and Threaten Vital Supply Lane from United States to Australia

Jap Aircraft Are Caught On Ground At Rabaul Harbor   Action Quickly Follows Invader Ai Raid On Florida Island Capital Of Tulagi

Enemy Raid On Horida island ls Reported —   Allied Bombers Counter W ith Attack Of Own

Australia Fears  Japanese Preparing  For Invasion Stab Enemy Bombers’ Raid  island Off Northeast Supply Lanes

Japs Raid Tulgi As Allies Counter   Fear Stab at Vital U.S. Supply Lane

ALLIED PILOTS STRIKE BACK AT RABAUL BASE   Inflict Damage And Casualties; Attack  On Solomon Isle OD BO ie, ni nies

Japanese Hit Solomon Isle   Tulagi Raid Seen Stabbing Australia Supply Lane; Allies Strike Back

Jap Raid on Tulagi Raise: New Fears; Rabaul Is Attacked in Retaliation

Japs Strike Closer To Vital U.S. Supply Line   kLnemy Planes Reid Florida Island; Allied Bombers Blast Hard At Rabaul, Destroy Many Grounded Nipponese Planes

JAPS MENACE SUPPLY LANE   Raid on Floride Island is Seen as Thrust at U. SAustralian Route

Japanese Raid On Solomon Isles Feared   Allied Bombers Parry Foe Attack on Floride Isle, Administrative  Center of-Supply Lane

JAPS HIT CLOSER TO SUPPLY LINE   Air Raid on Talugi Renews Australian Fears   ALLIES STAB BACK   Allied Bombers Stage Raid On Rabaul, Jap - held New Guinea Base

Allied Bombers Counter With Attack On Rabaul, JapHeld Base On New Brit . ae Rh al   Peril Supplies

COFFEE RATION IS ROW BEGUN   No More Purchases For One Week Then On Supear Stamp 27

Coffee Sales End Tonight   Soffee Goes Back on Sale Next Sunday; to Use Stamr No. 27 of Sugar Ration Book

Coffee Sales Stopped, Rations Start Nov, 28      COFFEE USERS WILL BE RE. QUESTED TO DECLARE THEIR PRESENT SUPFLY LATER

Coffee Sale Ends Tonight For 7 Days   Pound Per Person In Five Weeks Is Limit Effective Nov. 28.

Freezing Order on Coffee Becomes Effective Tonight   SHORTAGE LOOMS ON lt. &§ RUTTER MARKETS

PAYS A RETURN VISIT   Dad Comes Back to Get Sugar Book After Child Is Born

French Guns Shoot Down British Plane   Vichy Says Aviator Flew Over African Territory

MEDICAL OFFICERS MAKE EXAMINATION DETERMINE SANITY  _ SOLDIER CHARGED MURDER OF LITTLE GIRL BEFORE COURT MARTIA)

Sanity Exam for Soldier Is Held  _ Private Enters   . Private Enters Plea of Innocent At Arraianment

QUIET REVOLT DEVELOPING ON FDR. DEMAND   Party Leaders Seek To Heal Split Over Methods Of Compliance   RAYBURN CALLS PARLEY   Farm Bloc Assured Some Form Of Control Of Wages Will Be Provided

Succumbs to Heart Attack In Pennsylvania Hotel, Philadelphia, Early Today  TDIRDN MANY BDAMOTIC      TRIED MANY FAMOUS CASES IN MARYLAND   Was Prominent In Repub lican Politics; Faced Disharring Action Before Court

FIRST “HELLDIVER” MADE-AT COLUMBUS PLANT GIVEN TEST   Expert Announces That Product Is a “Good Airplane” — Plan Mass Production.

December 1943 Will See Three Million Women Filling industrial Jobs

NATION 10 GALL WOMANPOWER FOR WAR WORK   Secretary Perkins Says Three Million To Go Inte U. S. Factories

GROUP AGREES ON NEW PRIGE BILL   Senate and House Spokesmen Believe Broad Wartime Price Control Measure Will Win Final Approval

CONFEREES AGREE ON PRICE CONTRO}   Congressional Committee Reaches Agreement on Measure

Price Control Conferees  Reach Truce   Senate Members: Bow to Criticism Ou Farm Levels

CITY GRANTS EMPLOYEES PAY RAISES   Budget For Fiscal Year Adopted Tentatively

Anti-Inflation Measure Is Expected To Increase Retail Prices of All Food

BILL TO BO0GT GOST OF FOQDS   Increases Will Depend On Way Price Provision Is Interpreted

Ceiling Prices on Livestock Expected To Be Near Levels Recorded in Mid-September

Experts Say Higher Food Costs Loom™   Farm Price’ Levels To Determine Top For Control Heads.

Food Costs Expected To Raise As Result Of  Price Provisions In Anti-Inflation Bill

inti-Inflation Farm Price ‘lause to Boost Food Costs   overnment Economists Are Not Prepared to Estimate Exact Amount of Increase; Depends on How Price Provisions Are Interpreted by Price Control Authorities

Kepeated Nazi Thrusts Fail To Dislodge Stubborn Soviets; Hand-toHand Fighting Rages In Very Edges Of Vital Red City.

Enrollment Schedule a University Is Moved Ahead  utes   KICK-OFF AT 4 P. M.

K. U! WILL OPEN SEASON SATURDAY   Enrollment Schedule a University Is Moved Ahead ; 30 Minutes   KICK-OFF AT 4 P. M.

SHORTAGE OF GAS HITS THE ARGENTINE   Stoppage of Foreign Tankers Hurts Country

Gas and Oil Shortage Hits The Argentine   Produces large part of petroleum products but supplies are practically exhausted.

BRITISH HOLDING LINES ON BILIN RIVER IN BURMA   Defenders Counter-Attack Repeatedly In Attempts to Hold Their Battle Lines on West Bank

Bitter Battle On Bilin River   British And Indian Troops Counter-Attack

Continuous Fighting On Burma Front   British Defense Force: - Miss. Counter Attacks in Attempt to Hold Line   AIR RAIDERS MAKE SERIES OF ATTACKS       Japs Again Use Bicycle  Scouts Dressed in Native  Burmese Costumes

President Told He Could Get $37,500 Under Recently-Passed Pension Plar   Roosevelt Refuses To Say Whether He Would Sign Repealer

4, Y, TAX EX URGES U, S. LEVY ON ALL INCOMES   Would Raise Five Billions @ from ‘Little Fellows’ Now Exempt   Consider Plan for Firms @ to Save War Profits Till Peace Times

‘Unt TAXES UPON EVR LS NGO   Would Wipe Out Per. sonal Exemptions   RAISE BILLIONS

Nazis Called ‘Bum Shoofers’   U-Boat Crew Polite, Survivors of Tanker Rochester: Acree

NAZI SAILORS ‘BUM SHOOTERS   Disagree on Size of Attack: ing Submarine

Survivors of Tanker Say Nazis ‘Bum Shots’   Ship‘ Struck by ‘I'wo. Torpedoes; Sub. Then Surfaced, Fired 13 Shells at Ship: Three Killed

Stand All Night To Obtaim Seats For Third Game   Yank-Card Series Contest At Stadium Expected To Attract Record Crowd

Series Play ls Resumed InNew Y ork   Chandler and White Get Call Ear Maonsnd Datv

DARWIN HARD HIT IN RAIDS   Considerable . Bomb Damage Ashore And In Harbor, Several Ships Hit

JAPS SCOUT EFFECTS OF DARWIN RAID   Australian City Has Third Ait Raid Alarm in Two Days

THIRD AIR RAID ALARM SOUNDED IN DARWIN   Loss of other naval bases catapults city into importance to United Nations

Darwin Has lts Third Air Raid Alarm   Lonely Little Naval Harbo: On North Australia Coast Battles Jap Airmen

JAPANESE OVER DARWIN AGAIN   Alarm Sounds But Bomber: Fail To Reappear After Two Destructive Raids

ALARM SOUNDS SRD WARNING IN AUSTRALIA   Jamage Heavy In Jap Bombing Of Naval Base At Darwin Port

DARWIN DAMAGED IN JAP AIR RAD   Ships and Buildings Hit in North Australian Port

Jap Planes Again Visit Port Darwin   Report Damage To Town, Shins

“DARWIN IS EXTENSIVE   ard Raid Alarm in 2: Days Sounded But No Bombers Appear   5 «JAP)6«€PLANES)§6DOWNED

Darwin Suffers Damage in Raid   jap Planes Return Over Port Today, -Apparently to Determine Effects of Bombing—No Further Attacks.   PARLIAMENT MEETS

THIRD RAID ALARM SCREAMS IN DARWIN   Australian Naval Base Suffers Heavy Damage in Two Previous Air Attacks

Archbishop Warns U.5.; Asks Unity   CARDINAL DOUGHERTY BEFORE THRONG OF 21,000 DECLARES “WE MUST, WE WILL WIN VIIC. TORY.”

Catholic Prelate Prays for Victory   Cardinal Dougherty Warn: Religion at Stake Jn Confliet

Cardinal Dougherty Calls For Unity and Sacrifice   ‘If We Lose War,’ Prelate Says at Mass Attended By 21,000, ‘This Land Will Be Despoilers’ Prize’

Archbishop of Philadel phia Warns against Fate of Conquered Nations

Cardinal Warning America What  Defeat to Mean  Dougherty Is Heard By Thousands in Philadelphia Hall

nse OLE OED ALLA ONL ELLE LANEY LS LAN ONG:  Nazi Leadership Making Frantic Egyptian Effort  Rommel Seeking Aid Even At Cost Of With. drawing Air Or Other Forces From Russie

Interpreti ng e War   Nazis Perhaps to Try Battle In Africa Next

KNITTERS WANTED FOR ARMY NEEDS   Shipment of Yarn Arrives to Be Knitted Into Articles for Men in the Army.

STAFFORD © CRIPPS LOSES POSITION -IN BRITISH CABINET   Asithony Eden Succeeds To Position As House ! Leader—General Shake-Up

Cripps Gets Aircraft Job As Cabinet Shift Is Made   LONDON, Nov. 23 (UP)—Sir Stafford Cripps lost his post in the war cabinet today in the first important cabinet

Cripps Loses Cabinet Post   First Shift In Many Months In Britain

RAIDS ON MALTA   LIBYAN CAMPAIGN   Helena Residents Keep Easter At Holy Services

Butte Gets Glimpse of Military Might at U. S. War Production Program

Butte Entertains Heroes at War Show   O'Hare and Wheless Are Honor Guests

ee Gets Glimpse of Military Might at  _S. War Production Program

Reports From Indies Tell Oi Attack   Japanese Are Near Rangoon,  They Claim

British Near Diego Suarez In Madagascar   French Resistance Reported 5tiffened As Troops Approach   Must Take Whole island To Be Safe   Enemy Bases Anywhere Would Threaten Allied Lines To Indian Ocean

Madagascar’s Key “Navy Base Periled -By British Advance   Invaders Push 20 Miles Through Stiffening F rench Resistance; Darlan Calls for ‘Finish Fiehv’

MADAGASCAR OCCUPATION PROCEEDING   British Push 20 Miles Into Is. land Through Stiffening Resistance   THREATEN DIEGO SUAREZ

Seizure of Huge French Island Will Aid Fight Against Jap Naval Forces

NAVY MAN HEADS ALEUTIAN FORGE   Joint Command ts Created to Unify Service Activities

Planes Held Victory Key   Chenault Says 2,000 Could Break lan Power

U.0. COULD RUIN JAP AIR FLEET   AVG Leader Says Air Armade Of 2000 Could Wipe Out Enemy Force

SAYS 2,000 U. S. PLANES COULD WIPE JAPS OUT OF SK}   AVG Leader Believes Offensive Will be Launched in Six Months Time

Reds Go Into White Russia   Ski Troops Break Through and Near Old Frontier

WHITE RUSSIA LINE CROSSED BY SKI FORCE   ARCTIC RED FLEET S8UBS SINK FIVE GERMAN VESSELS

Soviet’s Ski Units Reach White Russia   Russians Hit at Nazi Lines in Republic Bordering Poland

REDS PUSH INTO WHITE RUSSIA   Ski Troops Knife Through German Lines — Russian Submarines Score

Reds:Strike In White Russia; Sink 7 Ships   Penetration Of Sector Next To Poland Seen As Large Seale Patral Move   SCORE IN ARCTIC   $ German Transports Tanker, Trawler Are Sov: iet Fleet Victims

TROOPS ON SKIS GO INTO WHITE RUSSIA SECTOR   Soviet Marines Capture Strong Fort In Long Battle Of Sevastopol; Other Areas Recaptured.

SKI TROOPS GO THROUGH NAZI LINES   Reds, in Extensive Patrol Action, Penetrate White Russias   ARCTIC SUBS SINK FIVE TRANSPORTS   Indications of Russian Plans for Big Smash on Black Sea Front

Soviets Enter White Russia  Say Subs Sink Five   Say Subs Sink Five Nazi Transports In Arctic

FLEET SINKS FIVEGERMAN TRANSPORTS   Double Successes on Land And Sea: Announced By Moscow

, REDS REPORTED IN WHITE RUSS!   » Push Carries Into Sector Next To Poland

Reds Knife Way To White Russia   Russia's Ski Troops Advance to Old Frontier  With Poland.

Red Patrols Pushing Into White Russia   New Successes In Crimea Claimed Jn Moscow Communique

Red Troops Into bis Russia   Province That  Borders Poland  Is Entered

Red Ski Troops Battle Through To White Russia   Soviet. Subs Sink 5 Nazi. Transports, tcller And Tanker

HITLER LINES ARE KNIFED BY RED SKI TROOPS   Moscow Claims Russians Have Penetrated Enemy Forces Néxt to Old Frontier in White Russia  MANY VESSELS SUNK

REDS REACH WHITE RUSSIA   Soviet Army’s Ski Troops Knife Through German Lines Into Area Next To Old Frontier With Poland —Sea Victory Claimed In Arctic

Interpreting The War   'By KIRKE L. SIMPSON ‘Wile World War Analvet

CONVOY HIT BY GUNFIRE   U. S. Destroyers Only Slightly Damaged, 4 Men Hurt

Hart Reveals Fleet Action; Close Range Hits Are Scored; Yank Ships Escape

U.S. Des So = yers: Blow Up One” se ‘aip, Sink Another, Sens 1 Damage Others.   General MacArthur’ s Position in. the Philippines Becomes Increasingly Critical 7 But He Continues Unequal Battle 

Sunday Motorists Along The Atlantic Sea Coast Were a Scarce Article   Rationing of Gasoline in the East Reduces Church Attendance

FEW IN EAST DROVE SUNDAY   Gasoline Rationing Shows Effects in Atlantic (tInact’a Stateac’ Hichwayv-

Sunday Driver ‘Disappears'In Rationed Area   OPA Gas Inspectors Quis Those Who Venture Out On Atlantic Saaboard   BUSES ARE JAMMED   2 Cities Report No Accident Calls; Church At tendance Drops

SUNDAY WALKS NOW IN STYLE   Sunday Drivers Fewer Along Atlantic as Gas Rationed

Sunday Drivers Lacking in East   Gasoline Rationing Cuts Down Traffic

OUNDAY AUTO DRIVE NEAR THING OF PAST   Gas Rationing On Easterr Seaboard Hits Heavily

Gas Rationing Cuts Down Sunday Driving   Eastern Coast Feelc Pinch

MERCHANT SHIPS BEING CONVOYED OFF EAST GOAST   Navy Is Employing Fast Warships To Escort Vessels Past Subs

Fast Warships To Protect Coast Shipping   Convoy System, in Operation for Month, Will Be Expanded

COAST CONVOY PLAN ADOPTEL   Merchant Ships Moving Under Protection Of Small Warships, Navy Reports

CONVOYS USED TO PROTECT SHIPPING      System Being Used ¢ Combat Submarine Menace

SMALL, FAST WARSHIPS ARE NOW PROTECTING MERCHANT SHIPPING   Ships Plying Submarine Haunted Waters Are Moving in Convoys

Coast Convoy System Begun   ‘Anti-Submarine Craft Now Escorting U. 5. Ships Qn Eastern Route

Warships Aid Merchantmen On East Coast!   New Convoy Systerr Cuts Sinkings  By UeRoats

PROTECT CONVOYS WITH SMALL SHIPS   Antisubmarine Crafts -Helping Merchant Vessels for Months Navy Says.

Merchant Ships on  East Coast Are  Aided by Convoys System, Operating  For Some Time, May Be Expanded

CONVOYS USED 10 PROTECT SHIPPING   System Being Used te Combat Submarine . . Menace.

Eastern Coast Ships Convoyed   Navy Says Attacks By Subs Decrease

Convoys Provided Along East Coast   Four More Ships Sunk In Atlantic Waters

CONVOY SYSTEM NOW BEING USED ~OFE EAST COAS?   Navy Discloses Small, Fast Warships Escort Merchantmen Through SubInfested Sea Lanes.   REDUCTION REPORTED IN SHIPPING LOSSES   Plan Put in Operation 30 Days Ago—To Be Expanded as More Vessels Become Available.

MORE TIRES FOR DECEMBER QUOTAS   " OPA Announces That Quotas Will Be Doubled.

HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY   K. U.., ‘Student Injured  Injured in Crash May Be Rallying

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BOMBED ITALIAN SHIPS IDENTIFIEL   NAVY SAYS PLANES SCORED ON LITTORIO AND CAVOUR IN MEDITERRANEAN,

ALLIED WEDGE IN NIP LINES IS EXPANDED   Another Stronghold In New Guinea Captured

JAP’ ATTACK 1S HURLED BACK   Allies Widen Wedge In Jap Lines At Buna Mission.

City Contracts For Supplies Coming Year   Revoke Beer License Of Operator At Wayside Inn

City Contracts For Supplies Coming Year  Revoke Beer Licens   Revoke Beer License Of Operator At Wayside Inn

: A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Farm Prices Highest In State for 22 Years

WAR MAY DESTROY ALL CONVENIENCES   Educator Predicts Spinnint Wheel Wilt Return, Men Build Own Home.

BATTERED CRUISER BACK FOR REPAIRS AFTER HEROIC ROLE   Boise, Outnumbered Anc Outgunned Fired Most Of Shells That Sank ’ 6 Jan Shin;

BATTERED BOISE. BENG REFITTED: ~~ AFTER TRHIMPE      Light Cruiser, -Qutgunned _ Fires, ’Shelis ‘to’ Sink Six Enemy Warships, ..-

GRUISER BOISE [I$ WELCOMED HOME BY ADMIRAL THURSDAY   Officers and Crew Congratulated for Heroism —Plan Return After Repairs.

Jap Ships Go Like 10 Pins, - Utahn Avers   Caught With Pants Down, Boise Sinks Six, Says Idahoan

GRUISER BOISE CREW HONORED   Light Ship Which Sank Six Jap Vessels Comes Home For Repairs

28 KILLED, 200 HURT INSTORM   Tornadic Winds Raze Many Buildings in Ozark  Mountain Town

MORE KANSAS RAINS   Light Precipitation i in Middle Third of State

More Rains Over Kansas   But Precipitation Last Night Was Not Enough For Floods

Overflows Threatened Over State   Republican, Smoky Rivers Are Rising Steadily Today

Japs Lose 21 Aircraft On Timor   Gen. MacArthur Reperts Si nal Aerial Successes North Of Australia

21 JAPANESE PLANES BAGGED AT KOEPANG   Surprise Rald By Allied Airmen Runs Two-Day Total Of Destroyed Zeros To 44

21 Jap Planes Hit In Koepang Rai¢   Enemy Units at Buna, Gona Believed Running Short Of Arms. Supplies

RAIN ONT REAL SURPRISE   Mac Arthur’s Warplane Destroy 21 Zeros On Koepang

bea Koepang Rai Raid  Fnamy’'s   Enemy's Grounded  Planes Devastated In Allied Atlack

Influence. a War Course   REDS HAMMER AT BESIEGED KHARKOV BUT ARE ON THE -DEFENSIVE 70 MILES SOUTH

JAPS TRY 10 STAMP OUT RESISTANCE   Germzns Launch Offensive South of Kharkov; 400, 000 Reds Reported Trapped by Vichy Radio

CLAIM JAPSCANNOT WIN ININDIA   Observers Say Japs Could Invade But Not Conquer

Say India Can Do What  China Did To Japanese   Hundreds Express Belief That Japs Will Find Surprise I: Land Of 1,576,000 Square Miles

ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR NEW BRITISH WAR AGENCIES   CAPT, LXYTTLETON WARNS OF NEW MILITARY CAMPAIGNS To COME

TINY DUTCH, GARRISON. . SURRENDERS      -Tarakan n Island, With Oil Field, Falls to Japs.

TINY NETHERLANDS GARRISON FINALLY HELD BY JAPANESE   Overwhelming Odds Against Defenders Results in Surrender fo Enemy.

Reds Pushed Back As Germans Make 5) Mile Advance   Russians Forced To With. draw As Nazis Push Forward On Two Fronts   DRIVE IMFRERILS NOVOHOSSISK BASE   Germans Ldse Heavily In Fighting In Western Caucasus—Cossacks Revel

TO RETAIN “ PAULEY HINTS   Believes Selective Service  Supervision Also May Be Added

CO. NUTRITIONAL COUNCIL WORKING   Co-operating in the National Pro-~ gram and Sponsoring Number of Projects

GIRGUIT COURT — NEWS AND NOTES   April ‘Term ‘Closed - a , Wath Numerous Small’ . Items. Up.   COURT -IN VACATION

GIRGUIT COURT NEWo AND NOTEC   April Term Closed Friday With Numerous Small , Items Up.   COURT IN VACATION

CURB IS ASKED ON MISUSE OF PATENT RIGHTS   Attorney General Want: Change in Anti-Trust Laws of Nation

BRITISHFORCES MAKE PROGRESS IN DRIVE AT MADAGASCAR   Considerable Headway Made in Drive Inland Toward the  Capital at Tananarive   Several Columns Are Polking Their Way Toward The  Interior Cities

BRITISH MAKE MORE PROGRESS IN MADAGASCAR   French troops have made but slight resistance, any ponit

OKLAHOMA YOUTH RELATES DETAILS DENTIST'S MURDER   REQUEST FOR AND REFUSAL OF $20 LOAN CAUSES TERRIBLE CRIMI

OKLAHOMA YOUTH RELATES DETAILS DENTIST'S MURDER  REQUEST FOR AND RE.   REQUEST FOR AND REFUSAL OF $20 LOAN CAUSES TERRIBLE CRIMI

Japs Report Midway Success   Chain Us 8. Cruiser And Subniarine Sunk, List #50 Afrolance

Cruiser Sunk, Japanese Say   Claim Destruction Of San Francisco; No Confirmatior Given By U.S. Navy

Japs Report Midway Success   Claim U. 5S. Cruiser And Submarine Sunk, List 150 Airplanes

JAPS CLAIM OTHER BLOWS OFF MIDWAY   Now Report U.S. Sub and Cruiser Sunk In Battle

Tokyo Claiming More Ships Sunk   JAPS SAY CRUISER AND SUB BAGGED AT MIDWAY

ltalian U-Boats Reported Sinking American Vessels  Rome High Command De   Rome High Command De cares Subs Have Sunk Four Ships

JAPANESE FIND BATAAN TOUGH   New Enemy Forces Ar Landed On Island of Mindoro

JAPS LAND NEW FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES   Filipino-American Fighters on North Coast Appear to Have Gotten Control of Area

Filipinos Deal Japs Misery   Report Opposition From Natives Outside Of Bataan Front

JAPS EQUIPPED WITH TANKS LAND IN PHILIPPINES   Invaders Go Ashore at Mindoro, Seventy Miles South of Entrance to Manila Rav.   NAVAL UNITS SHELL PORTS ON ISLAND   Lull Continues in Fighting on Bataan Peninsula Except _ for Slight Artillery Fire. 

Japs Dispatch More Troops To Philippines   Evidence of Resistance Outside Bataan Reaches Washington

Churchill To Face  His Hardest Figh   Will Have To Explain Loss In Libya

Prime Minister Back In London Prepares To. Face Anxious House Of Commons

DEBATE TO BREAK WHEN CHIEF RETURNS   Attlee Report of Fresh Men and Supplies Fails to Stem Attack   Reds Re-inforce Sevastopol and Throw Nazis Back Near Kharkov

CHURCHILL BACK IN LONDON; TRIP MADE BY PLANE   Britain Announces His Safe Arrival From U. 8. Where He Conferred With President Roosevelt.   STEPS INTO MIDST OF POLITICAL CRISIS   Prime Minister Ready to De fend Government Against Criticism Arising From Setback in Africa.

CHURCHILL RETURNS HOME, ~ FACES DEBATE   Critical House Waits Discussion of Military Setbacks 

FACES GROWING DISSATISFACTION   May Be Forced to Give Up Air Ministry.

COMMONS TOLD THAT CHURCHILL WILL FACE ACCUSERS   Prime Minister Now Deepl; Engrossed With President  In Conferences   IS TO BE QUERIED   Parliament Wants to Question Him on Losses; War Production In General

GHLD BRIDE, 14, HE BHAMUIRDER   Charged With Slaying Her Spouse, 35; Father Implicated

“SEVEN FREEDOMS” FOR MEXICANS URGE! BY VICE-PRESIDENT  WALLACE IS SPEAKER CELEBRATION MEXICO’S

Wallace Talks To Mexicans   U.S. Vice President Says Mexicans Devoted To “Seven Freedoms”

VICE PRESIDENT WALLACE CHAMPIONS SET OF “SEVEN FREEDOMS” FOR MEXICO

Wallace Presents Seven Freedoms For Mexicans  AS no D.ae’da ~   Vice President Speaks ‘At Los Angeles Sept. 16 Celebration

BLACK MARKET CHARGE REFUTED   WPB Inauiry Shows, However That Quota And Price Rules Were Violated

STEEL PROBE WILL BE MADE BY WPB   Possible Violation of Qua tas Will be Investi. gated

Investigators Find No Trace of “Black Market’ In the Steel Industry   Inqui Is Made After Charges Were Filed by Higgins gins in. dustries, Inc.

NO EVIDENCE OF BLACK MARKET IN STEEL, SAYS WPB   Investigation Made After Charges By Hiecins OF Louisiana

COMMITTEE SAYS NO “BUCK MARKET   Investigation in’ into Higgins’ ‘Black Market’ Charge Reveals Only Minor Infractions

Higgins Probe Fails To Show ‘Black Market  No Evidence Scarce Material Diverted From War Provram

BLACK MARKET NOT DISCLOSED   Higgins Failed to Show Evidence of Such Steel Transactions, WPE Branch Reports

SEE NO STEEL BLACK MARKE]   WPB Compliance Brancl  Reports Investigation ~

RITINS SEEN   Findings of Hastily Ordered Investigation Are Summarized By Compliance Branch of War Production Board.

Investigators Fail To Find Higgins’ Charges True; Other Violations

WPA Finds No Evidence of Black Markef   Investigation Clears Steel Trade of Charges

Black Market In Steel Held To Be Unfounded   Inquirers Unable To Find Evidence Of Higgins Charges

Black Market Story Denied   WPE Investigators Say Higgins Purchase Tale Has No Foundation

OF ‘BLACK MARKE’   Ne Cases Cited Where Scarce Material Has Been Diverted From War Program

NO EVIDENCE OF ‘BLACK MARKET’   WPB REPORTS STEEL. INQUIRY FAILS TO BRING PROOF

NO EVIDENCE Ot “BLACK MARKET” OPERATIONS SEEN   Findings of Hastily Orderec Investigation Are Sum marized By Complianc: Branch of War Produc tion Board.

WPB COMMITTEE FAILS TO FIND BLACK MARKETS   Compliance Branch Investi gating Charges By A. J. Higgins

Investigators Find No _ Trace of “Black Market’ In the Steel Industry   PERS. Li ee ee I  on Were ts Mate After Mong dustries, Inc. . :

NO EVIDENCE OF BLACK MARKET   WPB Probe Reveals Only Minor Violations; Bad Practices Corrected.

NO BLACK MARKET” EVIDENCE YET FOUND   Some Irreaularities In Steel Deliveries Uncovered

Unable to Find ~ Black Market’ ~ -_In Steel Trade:   Higgins Industries Ha Charged It Existed, Se WPB Investigated

WPB to Stage an Intensified Investigation of Alleged Operations in Black Market’   Charges Made by Higgins Shipbuilding Firm Lead to Probe of Practices by Steel Warehouses Supplying Plants

No Evidence Of Black Market   WPB Reports Probe After Higgins’ Charge

Black Market — Charge Starts Steel Inquiry   WPE Compliance Division Says Evidence Indicates Some Quotas Violated By Warehouses   Scarce Material Not Diverted by Higgins   New Orleans Shipbuilder’: Accusation Intensifies Investigation

BLACK MARKET NOT FOUND IN STEEL PROBE   someone Ri mransene i  sos dae  WPB SAYS ‘CHARGES MADE BY HIGGINS, INC., ARE BASELESS

No Evidence Of Black Steel Market Found   Compliance Branch of WPB Makes Report on Higgins Industries Charge

U.S. PROBERS CLEAR STEEL TRANE CHART   No ‘Black Market’ Found As Claimed By Higgins   EVASIONS ARE CITED   Steel Warehouses Vio. late WPB Quota  Rules, However

A CLOSE PRIMARY RACE   Candidates Ask Recounts in West ' Virginia Senate Race

. LS ee A CLOSE PRIMARY RACE   Candidates Ask Recounts in West ' Virginia Senate Race

INSIDE STORY TOLD OF RAID ON NIPPONESE   AMERICAN AIRMEN CRIPPLE TEN JAP SHIPS

it’s Dive Bombers’ Field Day When U.S. Flyers Corner Japs   Navy Airmen Chatter as They Blast Ships, Reports Witness to Thrilling New Guinea Raid

Fleet Bombers Relate Epic Of New Guinea Field Day’   American Planes Gave Japs Everything They Had. And It Was Plenty !—Bold, Successful Stroke Revealed in Detail by U. S. Fighters

FLANKING DRIVES ENDANGER ALLIES BEHIND SALWEEK      Line Beyond Moulmein = Strong and Safe Against Frontal Attack.

North Wocds Fires Spread   Dry and Windy Weather Fans Brush And Forest Blazes

STEPHAN FACES TREASON TRIAL   Detroit Restaurant Man Indicted for Aiding Escape of Nazi

TREASON CHARGED AGAINST STEPHAN   Detroiter Indicted By U. ‘ Grand Jury; Aided Nazi Escape

Nazis Surrendering Reds Say; Situation In Malaya Very Grave   Russian Counter Offensive Picking Up Steam: 85 German Troop Trains Blasted

AXIS LOSES GROUND ON TWO FRONTS   Germans Flee So Fast In Libya, British Unable To Keep Up With Them; Russians Still Gain

Japanese Hordes Force British Into Withdrawal   Dispatches Hint, However, That Sufficient Help Is on the Way to Permit a Final Stand at a Safe Distance From Port

JAP oTEADILY MOVE. FORWARD UN SINGAPORE   Far East Is Only Bright Spot For Axis As Allies Make Gains In Libva. Russia

Menace to Singapore Increasing   , Axis Forces on Run Elsewhere ir  Widespread War

FR Lukewarm For Bennett.   New York Declaration Won't Gain Many Vote:

President Will Have To Go Beyond Statement He’ll Vote For Bennett

F.D.R, LUKEWARN ON NY, ELECTION   Endorses Bennett But With No . Great Enthusiasm, .

Writ Denied by Supreme Court  Move to Force Name on Ballot Is Lost

Says $40 a Month Pension Proposal  Is Unconstitutional In Unanimous Vole

SUPREME COURT KILLS $29,000,000 PENSION PROPOSAL   Plan Which Opponents Contended Would Bankrupt Missouri Barred From November Ballot.   TRIBUNAL UNANIMODS -IN HOLDING IT INVALID   Decision Handed Down Half Hour After Arguments— Action Removes Major  Issue From Campaign.

LOWER CORPORATION: TAX RATES FAVORE   Byrd Believes Treasury Get ting “too Complicated”

TAXES SA 10  COMPLICATED   Move for Lower anc  Simpler Rates for : Corporations

House Speeds Bill  For Chinese Loan   Committee to Hear Officials Today

AVG Chief Called To Duty by Arm   Col. Chennault Nominated For Brigadier General;  28 Others Elevated

Compromise On Army Pay Being Urged   Part Cash, Part Bond, is Proposal Advanced By War Department   ADVOCATED BY TAFT

Ariny Proposes: Compromise To End Pay Dispute   War.Department Opposes: Payment OFfS50 Cash.

$40 PAY, $10 “iN BONDS ASKED FOR SOLDIERS   Plan Is Compromise In Deadlock On Pay ‘ Increases

No Aer ‘cement  On Bill kor  Military Pay   War Department Opposes Increase To $50 Monthly

Compromise Is Proposed On Army Pay Bill   War Department Reported As Suggesting $10 Be Paid In Bonds...

COMPROMISE ON PAY BILL SOUGHT   _ WAR DEPARTMENT PROPOSES $40 CASH AND $10 IN BONDS .

Break in Congress Deadlock Over Army Pay Bill Sought   War Department Proposes $40 Cash Allotment with $10 Paid in Bonds

re Compromise tris eo  o 4 Military Pay ara  ni. ©6©06 Adjustment Bill

e What Congress Is Doing   War Department Seeks to Mediate in Pay Deadlock:

Compromise Is Sought On . Basic Pay Bill   Monthly Pay Of $40 Plus _ $10 Government Bonc  Proposed In Effort Tc ’ Break Deadlock

Bond Payment Is Suggestec   War Department Seekin: To Break Deadlock On Soldiers’ Pay

$40 IN CASH PLUS $10 IN BONDS FOR SOLDIER PAY ASKED   War Department Seeks To Break Congressional Deadlock

COMPROMISE SOLDIER PAY NEW REQUEST   Straight -- ~ $50 “Would Give Too Much Spending”   Seek to Break Long Deadlock- in Congress

Part Pay in War Bonds Proposec   War Department Would Give Private $10 Out of  in Stamps.

May Pay bi roops  Part ly in Bonds   War Department Seeks to Break A Deadlock on Pay Bill

ARMY SEEKS 10 SPEED PAY BILL   Urges Compromise To Enc Deadlock In Congress

SOLDIER PAY COMPROMISE ASKED TODAY   WAR DEPARTMENT PROPOSES $40 IN CASH AND $10 IN BONDS

For Part of Army Pay in Bonds War Department  ‘ Says $50 Per Month Too Much .

6 NORWEGIAN SHIPS ESCAPED FROM GERMANS   With air support trip was made to British protection

FEAR MOST OF NORWEGIAN “SUICIDE FLEET.” ON WAY TO ENGLAND, AT BOTTOM

NAZI U-BOAT BASE OF EMDEN BLASTEL   Hundreds of British Bomber: Pound German City—Six Planes Lost in Raid.

BASE BLASTED   German Port Believed Dev. astated by Continued RAF Assaults

RAF Devastates Big Nazi Sub Base at Emden; Six Bombers Lost   British Fighters Continue Offensive in Daylight With Sweep Over Nazi-Held Area

Royal Air Force  Hammers Emden   Major Nazi U-Boat Base Suffers Tremendous Weight of Bombs

BIG SUBMARINE BASE I$ RAIDED   Tons of Explosives Are Rained On Emden By Bombers of RAF

RAF Blows On Germany Short Of Expectations   Air Offensive = Gives No Immediate Help To Russia

Mass Attacks By R. A. F. ‘Below Expectations’   British Report Great Damage Done, But Say Results Not What Was Wanted

British Officials Admit Air Assaults Inadequate To Give Hitler Cause For Much Concerr

BRITAIN’S AIR RAIDS ON NAZIS SHORT OF GOAL   Still Below Peak of Strik ing Power They Must Develop to Become Decisive Factor   THREE CAUSES GIVEN   Weather, Drain of Bombers by Operations Elsewhere, Lack of Long Range Fighters Blamed

Air Experts Appraise RAF Blows On Nazis As Heavy But Little Aid To Russia

British Air Offensive Against Germany Still Short of Expectation:

RAF RAIDS HELP REDS BUT LITTLE   Offensive Hasn’t Developec » Enough To Give Relief, Writer Asserts

Long Nights Needed For Air Raids   British Air Offensive I: Expected To Reach It: Full Striking Power Later In Year

Britain’s Air Offensive Against Nazis Is Short of Expectations; Greater Effort Required to Win

Blows Are Little Relief To Russia   Bad Weather Believed Main Reason For Failure To Maintain Pace

British Air Offensive Is Not Up To  Expectations   Still Below Striking Power Needed To Become Decisive Factor In War

RAF RAIDS ARE SHORT OF HOPES   Britain’s Air Offensive Still Below Peak of Striking Power It Must Have to Be Decisive Factor

R. A. F. BLOWS APPRAISED BY AIR EXPERTS   'Raids Staged by British   Flers Considered Heavy But Far Short of Ex  pectations   NO HELP TO RUSSIA

Not Enough Air Attacks   Raids Reported Still Below Peak Of Striking Power

RAF OFFENSIVE 18 STILL UNDER PAR   Experts Appraise Air Blows as Heavy But Short of Frynaetations

Aerial Offensive Against Germany Is  Still Far Below Peak Striking Power

Air Raids Short Of Expectations   London Experts Judge Offensive Against Germany Remains Below Peak of Striking Power It Must Develop to Be Decisive Factor,   NEW DAYLIGHT ATTACK

Air Offensive Against Nazis Falling Short   Scale of Attack Not Sufficient to Help Russians Much

BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE FALLS SHORT OF PEAK IT MUST DEVELOP, IS CLAIM

RAF Bombings Must Be Harder   MILITARY OBSERVERS SAY DAMAGE MUST BE GREATER

Air Experts Appraise R.A.F. Blows On Germany Short Of Expectations   While Raids Have Been Heavy Yet They Have Beer Of No Immediate Help To Russia; Bad Weather Held One Of Reasons.

No. 7 Stamp Valid   ‘Bonus’ Sugar “Can Now B Bought, O. P. A. Says

SUGAR STAMP NO.7G00D NOW   Worth a 2.Pound Bonus Any Time Until. Aug. - 22,0.P.A. Says. —

May Get Extra Sugar   By. Presenting Your Ration Stamp No. 7 To Your  Grocer

Youth’s Hands and Feet Are Frozen In Rescuing Pneumonia-Stricken Rancher from Cabin on Snowy Peak

Guard Officials Hurt in Wreck   Youthful Member Of Rescue Group Suffers Frost-Bitten Hands. Feet

Battle Reports Yet Meager, But Naval Chiefs Confident   Reinforcemenis Poured Into Battle for Guadalcanal as Japs Make Biggest Drive to Retake Island

SECRECY VEILS NEW BATTLE IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Scanty Reports Present Grim Picture Of Americans’ Positions   AIRFIELD IS MAIN GOAL   Mighty Enemy Armada On Hand; Troops Landed On Guadalcanal

Japs Continue  All-Out Attack   Scanty Reports Present Gloomy Picture of U. S. Positions

j. §. Planes, British Ground Troops and French Artillery Help To Repel German Forces

Ground And Air Forces Join In Counter Attack   _ Drive. Shows ‘That Nazis Have Movec In Much Strength

107 DRAFTEES TOLD TO REPORT   74 White Men To Go On Nov. 18, 34 Negroes On Nov. 20

British Trap Rommel. Tanks “And Infantry   Allied Aircraft Pound Enemy Along Entire ’ Egyptian. Front

AXIS BASE ON CRETEBOMBED BY US PLANES      AMERICAN FIGHTERS ALSO DISPERSE GERMANS OVER DESERT

LEFT FLANK IF GERMANS THREATENED   Ll. S. Bombers Hit Axis Air Base On Crete’

U.S, AIR FORGE POUNDS ENEMY BASE ON CRETE   Heavy Damage Results from Daring Attack — British Strike at Rommel

JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN BURMA CHECKEL   Small Forces Are Trapped anc Annihilated

British Motor Patrols Fight On in Burma     Trap and Annihilate a Small Force of Infantry Striking at Railway

British Motorized Patrols in Burma Mop Up, Annihilate Small Jap Forces   JAP PLANES RAID TWO AUSTRALIAN TOWNS

ALLIES IN BURMA AWAIT FULL PUSH   JAPS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH SEVERAL NEW ATTACKS

British Halt Japs In Burma   Delayed Dispatch From Wal Area Says Small Detachment Wiped Qut

Cossacks Add Anti-tank Guns   However They Still Stick To Their Horses

Cossacks Stick to Horses, But Add Anti-Tank Guns to Their Equipment

STORIED COSSACKS OF RUSSIA STILL STICK TO HORSES BUT HAVE ADDED ANTLTANK GUNS

Cossacks Stick to Horses But Have Added Anti-Tank Guns to Their Equipment   Bv EDDY GILMORE.

STORIED COSSACKS STICK TO HORSES BUT ADD ANTI-TANK GUNS IN FIGHTING GERMANS

COWBOY IS TOO QUICK ON DRAW   Film Actor Faces Prison After Quarrel In Gower Gulch

Film Cowboy, Blackjack  Ward, Faces Pen Term   Jrew Six Shooter On Fellow Actor In Real Life Quarre At Gower Gulch.

‘Non-Residents Urged To Leave Hawaiian Islands Soon As Possible   By WENDELIT tWERR

Urged to Leave Hawaiian Isles   General Emmons Ur ge s Evacuation of All Non.  Residents There.

CIVILIANS TOLD TO LEAVE HAWAII   GENERAL WARNS OF POSSIBLE RETURN ATTACKS BY JAPS

CIVILIANS URGED TO QUIT HAWA!!   Military Commander Warns Against False Sense Of Security

WARNING FOR RESIDENTS OF THE HAWAIIANS   Military Commandant Urges All Civilians Not Engaged in War Work to Evacuate Islands

CIVILIANS IN HAWAI MUST WORK OF LEAVE   All Civilians Not Engaged in War Work Will Be Evacuated.   GREAT DANGER SEEN   Militar; Ccmmandant Says the Japanese Will. Strike Again.

‘False Sense Of Security’ In Islands   “*Dangerous to Assum Foe Will Not Return,” Says Gen, Emmons   ASKS EVACUATION      Says Army and Navy De pendents Already Have _Gone to Mainland

Wants Civilians To Leave Hawai   General Emmons Warns Against False Sense Of Security.

SEES DANGER IN HAWAIIAN ISLES   General Emmons Warns Al Non-Residents To Leave Hawaii; Midway Thrus' Was Pointed At Invasior fe TT:

All Non-Residents Urged By General Emmons to Quit Hawaiian Islands Quickl)

Says Nation In Need Of Guidance. ~From Officials AtCapital To Halt. Danger Of Complacency In U.S

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Lack Of Guidance Fault In This Nation Today And Not Complacency   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

The War Today: “There’s No Complacency— Americans Need Guidance”

Government May Be Forced To Give Us Jobs for Which We Are Best Suited

ALL OF PEOPLE IN US ARE NOT COMPLACENT  Washington Must Give Guidance

e BARR TRIAL, Page See BRITISH,  PEOPLE DENY COMPLACENCY IN WAR EFFORT AND ASK OFFICIAL CUIDANCE AS TO WHAT WANTEI

The War Today   All Americans Urged to Be Ready for Specific War Tasks

HOLD COUPLE AT LOUISVILLE FOR FAILURE 10 REGISTER AS AGENTS OF GERMAN)

AMERICA HARD HIT, BUT MADE BIG COMEBACK   NIPPONESE DID NOT KNOW FULL EXTENT OF SEA DISASTER

ALLIES START UPFENGWVE IN NORTH APRIGE   Strike at Rommel’s Force: by Land, Sea and Air  in New Aseanlt.   EIGHTH ARMY MANDATE TO DESTROY AXIS ARMY

LAND, SEA, AIR FORCES HAMMER AT ROMMEL LINE   Fast Driving Desert Fight ers Strike at Axis Rear And Supplies

AFRICA ARMY PUNCHES GAP IN NAZI LINE   Warships Are Aiding In Assault on Positions

BROAD POWER FOR PRESIDENT HIT BY SENATE   Senators Demand Curb In Anti-Inflation Bill As Debate Opens  On Measure   Quick Passage Seen

DECLARE BILL GIVES FDR 100 GREAT POWER   Senators Call for Limitation As Anti-Inflation Debate is Started   FARM BLOC OFFERS LABOR COSTS PLAN   Enactment of Measure by October 1 Deadline is Hope of Leaders

New Dictator Charge Fired At Roosevelt   Senators. Say Stabilization Bill Confers Far Too Many ‘Uncurbed’  Powers   Administration Hopes For Action by Oct. 1   Farm Bloc Effort to Add Higher Labor Costs Parea'Raitle

CALL IS MADE FOR BOOST IN PARITY PRICE   Gives Roosevelt Too Much Power   HEATED DEBATE IS OPENED IN SENATE   Final Congressional Ap. proval Before October 1 Expected

Senators In Battle Array For Price Bill   EROWN-WAGNER MEASURE CON: FERS TOO MUCH POWER O% PRESIDENT, COMPLAINT OF BIG DEMOCRATS.   Hot Debate In House Today

FEARS  POWER TO FDR UNDER DRAFT   Anti-Inflation Bill Ie  Scored in Opening te

CALL IS MADE FORBOOSTIN PARITY PRICE      Senators Also Say the Bil Gives Roosevelt Too Much Power   HEATED DEBATE IS OPENED IN SENATE   Final Congressional Ap.  proval Before October  } Expected

NAZIS TO STARVE ENSLAVED PEOPLE TO END BLOCKADE   Possibly Move to Enforce Separate Peace on Occupied Countries

NORWEGIANS ARE FACING STARVATION   Nazi Looting of Their Food Causes An Acute Shortage

Nazis Loot Feed In Hape O Forcing Starvation And Ending Blockade Of Allies,

AllenCounty 56 Percent Over Quota   Final Figures on County War Fund Campaign Show $6.423.06 Raised

Red.Cross Far Over The Goal   Allen County Exceeds Its Quota By Almost  50 Percent, Chairman - Shellenberger Reports

City Fighting In Mad Turmoi!   Germans Still Denied Decision Bitterly Sought

Full Resources Of Nazi Army Short Of Goal   Mad Maelstrez: of Zighting Impossible fo Assess From Dispatches to Moscow

Russians Counter-Attack In Stalingrad; German Power Drive Is Limited   Nazis Still Denied Even Localized Decision Needed To Save Prestige

Reds Smash Nazis Siege Lines Back   Fresh Counter-Attacks Limit Germans’ Power-Driving Troops, Goaded on by Desire to Salve Prestige.

Reds Counter-Attack Both Inside And Outside City   Tanks Repulsed

REDS’ WILL TO RESIST FRUITFUL   Strained Germans Are ~ Denied Even Local Decisions

STALINGRAD BATTLE NEWS IS PUZZLING   Full Might of German Power Apparently Unable to Achieve Even Minor Victories to Salve Their Damaged Prestige.

Nazis Using Full Reserve Power At Stalingrad   Latest Power Drive Limited To Few Hundred Yards; Fall Of Orlovka Claimed

STALINGRAD’S WILL  TO RESIST LIMITING  GAINS OF INVADERS  ” GERMANS” APPARENTLY FAIL GET DECISION, EVE  WITLY DECECRDUr ENRPrrec

Nazis Hit With All Reserves   Germans On Their Drive of 39th Doy Are Still Far From Any Victory

Germans Inch Ahead In  Stalingrad After Attacks; Russians Gain In South  , Th OCMNe

DEFENSE LINES FIRM AS NAZIS PUSH CAMPAIGN   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted  By Russians

flussians Counter-Attack at Some Points; German Gains Are Limited.

Nazi Advance Limited to 300 Yards   Germans Strainins To Limit Still Denied Localized  Decision

GERMAN POWER DRIVE LIMITED 10300 YARDS   Hitlers Hordes Denied Even Localized Decision Sorely Needed to Salve Their Prestige   REDS STRIKE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CITY   Berlin Reports Germans Gnawing Deeper Into Northwestern Suburbs and Inside Metropolis

German Drives Halted After Short Gains   Situation in City Confused by Many Conflicting Reports

Russian Will to Resist Brings Counter-Attacks In and About Stalingrad

Conflicting Reports Tell of Temporary Gains by Both Sides      NAZI RESERVES IN   German Troops Drawn From Other Fronts te Increase Pres-=se on City

Germans Gain By Yards, Reds Say  Russian Shock Troop: Aen Ralhiawad Ta Wawe

Red Army Attacks at Stalingrad   Defenders Thrust Forward In and Out Of City, Hold Nazi Drive to 300 Yards

Latest German Drive Fails To Dislodge Reds   Both Sides Claim Some Gains In _ Bitterest Battle To Date   PRESTIGE AT STAKE   Stalingrad Scene O:! Changing Positions In All Sectors

Defenders of Stalingrad Counter-Attack Outside, Inside City, Hold Nazis

Ratner Gives Approval o Change in the 35th te Triangular Division   Will Cause National Guard to Be in Most Suitable Form  #ftter War :

TRANSIT SYSTEMS EXPECT ‘BIG PUSH   Millions of Cars Will Be Tak en Off Highways During Coming Year.

NEW TARIFF TO BI FILED “WITH. PUC URGE RATE. BOOST   PRR Executive Spokesman For. First Class Roads Asking Increase In Intrastate ‘Rates

Argentina Hits Axis Torpedoing   _ Charges Communiques  Prove Enemy Guilty

ARGENTINA HITS AT AXIS   South American Country Protests Sinking

Argentina Protests Ship Sinking   Says Axis Submarine Guilty of Attack On Tanker

Lull Ends In Sfalingrad; Nazis In Gain   Enemy Makes 3 Attack: On Defenders; Take One Block of City

GREAT BATTLE AGAIN FLARES IN STALINGRAD   Nazi Troops Gain Slightly In One Block of Ruined City on the Volga   GERMAN ATTACKS IN CAUCASUS CHECKED   Reds Beat Off 14 Enemy Assaults Along Front Northwest of City

RENEW BATTLE Of STALINGRAD AFTER A LULL   Regiment Of Nazis Supported By Fifty Tanks Repelled After Three Attacks On Mme Post.   8 Weeks Battle

BATTLE RESUMED IN STALINGRAM'S RUINED STREETS   Nazis Launch Attacks After   Brief Lull, but Are Able to Gain Only in One   Block.   RUSSIANS HOLD FIRM NORTHWEST OF CITY    Fourteen Enemy Attacks Repuised in Fight for Vital Point—800 Germans Killed.

German Tank Attack Nipped In. ‘Stalingrad   Soviets Adyance at Gromy, Despite Reported Shift Of Ons! ht There; Other Bed Gains

Fighting In Stalingrad Is Resumed By German:   Nazis Gain Slightly in One Block of the Ruined City— Counter-attacks by Soviets in Mozdok Region Renorted

Nazis Resume Battle, Tanks Support Drive   Germans Gain Part Of Block After Week Of  Inactivity

New Fighting Seen in. Stalingrad   Nazis Gain Slightly In Move After Several Days’ Lull

Fighting Renewed Inside Stalingrad   Detenders Give Ground In Only One Block As Lul Ends; Germans Make No Progress In Drive To Caspian Sea

Nazis henew Offensive  In Stalingrad  20 of 50 Nazi Tanks Eisabled in Battle,  Rv nntanewarn Dee ee   GERMANS STOPPED IN MID-CAUCASUS

Battle Again Breaks Qut In Stalingrad   Slight Gains Made In One Block Of Wrecked City

Stalingrad Again Scene of Bitfer Street Battles   Fighting Resumed after Short Lull, Moscow Announces   Germans Advance in One Block but af Usual Heavy Costs

Nazi Attacks in Stalingrad Are Beaten Of   Renewed Fighting Breaks Out in Besieged City

ENEMY FORCES GAIN IN ONE BLOCK OF CITY   Russians Advance In Mozdok Region; Nazis Hurl Tanks Into Fierce Battle.

NEW FIGHTING BREAKS LOOSE IN STALINGRAD   NAZIS GAIN GROUND IN CITY, LOSE IN CAUCASUS

Harry Hopkins Makes Significant Political Remark  Politics Of Right Sort Show Democracy Still Functioning  — ~/- sees 224 99 ite

tD.A. APPROVES Hot OF BARGES IN OIL SHORT AG   Also kavors Relocation O Unused Oil Pipe Line: Across Florida

Anti-Sub Activity Showing Progress  Brazil Flyers, Canada Navy Bag Marauders

More and More Aircraft Carriers Are What It Takes To Beat Japanese Says Magnuson

Will Help To Locate  The Japs   Member of Congress Re turns from Six Months  Service in Pacific

NAVY ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF MOST RECENT ATTACK   Enemy Advanced via Sea on Solomons But Met Dive Romhers.

SINK JAP WARSHIP   Three Others Left in Flames Near Solomons   Allied Bombers Blast Japs’ Seventh Attempt to Reinforce Buna Garrison

TELL DETAILS OF SEA SCRAP LAST THURSDAY   Three Other Nipponese Ships Left in Flames, Report by Navy Indicates: U. S. Loss Small.

3 MORE IN FORCE ARE STRUCK IN AIR ATTACK   Torpedo Planes, Dive-Bombers Are In Action   Only 3 Aircraft Lost By U. S. Aerial Group

Jap~-Held Islands Hit Hard   Nippon’s Pacific Supply Lines Weakened

Naval Force Attacks Enemy Bases   Raids Throw Scare Into Tokyo, Reports Declare

Navy Wreaks Heavy Damage In Marcus, Wake Island Raid   Two Enemy Patrol Boats, Two Four-Engined Seanlanes Destroved by Bombs, Shetlfire   Allied Warships Rout Italian Naval Force   Reporter Describes Torpedoing of 35,000-Ton Axis Vessel .

U.S. Navy Raids on Pacific  Islands Frighten Japanese   U.S. Force Blasts Supply Lines Within 1.000 Miles of Yokohama; Tokyo Blacksout

Marcus, Wake Bases Blasted   Enemy Installations Said To Have Been Virtually Wiped Out by Heavy Bombardments   [Planes and Ships Carry Out Blows   Task Force Takes Conflict To Within 1,000 Miles Of Nippon Itself

TOKYO SCARED AS U. 5. SLAMS ISLAND BASES   PACIFIC FLEET HITS HARD AT MARCUS AND WAKE

Raids On Marcus, Wake Throv Real Scare Into Japs; Vital Supply Line Point Wiped Out

TWO JAP-HELD ISLES BLASTED BY U.S. FORCES   American Task Unit Wipes Out Installations on Wake and Marcus   BIG SCARE IN TOKYO IS RESULT OF RAIDS   Enemy Boats and Seaplanes Demolished; Two American Aircraft Lost

U.S. Navy Force Blasts Marcus, Wake Islands   Scare Thrown Into Tokyo By Daring Raid On Bases

U.S. Warships And Bombers Blast Islands   Virtually Wipe Out Enemy Installations Near Japanese Waters  TWO AIRCRAFT TOST

Navy Discloses Havoc Wrought  At 2 Jap Bases   Striking at supply lines, an American task force hits enemy: held islands. :

AMERICAN NAVAL ORCE KNOCKS OUT ENEMY POSITIONS      Warships and Planes Pound Installations on Flank of Foe’s Vital Supply  ¥ jinec   TWO PATROL BOATS ARE SENT TO BOTTOM   War Carried to Within 1,000   Miles of Yokohama—Only  : Two Planes Lost by Yanks.

TOKYO FRIGHTENED BY ISLAND ATTACKS   American Force Virtually Wipes Out Enemy installations

J. S. Task Force Blasts -Marcus and Wake Islands   Nipponese Believed To Be Reinforcing Luzo:

Jap Bases OnMarcus, Wake Out   American Task Raiders Operate Within 1000 Miles Of Yokahoma; Lose Two Aircraft.   Tokio Scared

Algiers Capitulates and Oran Is Caught Between Two Attacks .   AXIS PLANES IN. FRAY   French Colonials Resist at Some Points on Orders From Vichy

French Naval Forces Suffer Serious Damage   German, Italian Planes Attack Allied Fleet, Americans Land Near Frenct  Bases Along 1,000 Miles Of Coast

Americans Make Landings South at Agadir, Mogador     PLANES ASSIST ARMY  Axis Dive-Bombers Enter _ Battle of North Africa

French Offering  More Resistance   Axis Dive-Bombers and Colonials Battle A.E.F.; Algiers Surrenders and Oran Held in Trap; French Reported to Have Regained Some Ground

COMPLETE OCCUPATION BY AMERICAN TROOPS OF ALGIERS REPORTED   Oran, City 250 Miles West Of Algiers, Is Holding Out Against Allied Attacks In Swift Drive Across North Africa Sector

U.S. Tightens African Hold   Americans Inflict Serious Losses On Vichy Navy, Capture Algiers As Powerful Challenge To Hitler Is Achieved With Slight Losses.

Dive Bombers Enter African Coast Battle   American Expedition Is Irresistably Pressing In From Beaches

French Statenient Also Says Key Centers Of Vichy’s African Territories Are Being Hard-Pressed By Thousands Of  ’ Americans Now Being Put Ashore

Algiers Surrenders But Vichy Puppets May Choose Bloodshed Rather Than Give in At Other Strategic Empire Points —

Algeria Falls To Americans, Oran Gradually Being Encircled; French Admit Damage To Fleet Off Casablanca; Claim Gains

Inflict Heavy Loss On the Vichy Navy   Powerful American Challenge to Hitler in Africa, Still in Its Start, Is Achieved With Only Slight U.S. Losses.   Americans Moving Inward From Their Landing at French Ports

LIFE OF DIES GROUP VOTED EXTENDED   Committee Begins investigation Of Fajangists In South America

DIES COMMITTEE RENEWED 9 MONTHS   Starts Investigating Spanish Falangist Activity in South America

DIES COMMITTEE 15 * GIVEN NINE MONTHS + OF ADDITIONAL LIF   WILL START ON INVESTIGA TION OF SPANISH FALANGIST ACTIVITIES

DIES GROUP IS ENEWE   Committee Undertakes Study of Spanish Falangist Activities in South America

37 Days in Open Boat On Pacific   Survivors Of Motorship Donerail And Tanker Prusa Arrive At Suva, Fiji Island Port.   Both Torpedoed

CEILING ON WAR PROFITS PROBABLE NEXT LEGISLATION   McNary Backs Limitation LaFollette Supports New Tax Levies

Gwynne Wormley Becomes Bride Of  Everett Stevens  Wedding Takes Place In Sioux City —

Gwynne Wormley Becomes Bride Of  Everett Stevens   Wedding Takes Place In Sioux City ‘At High’ Noon

Marines Hold Vital Airfield, Navy Reveals   American Losses So Far Are Declared ‘Minor;? No Full-Scale Fight On Guadaleanal

BEAT OFF ATTACKS   Wavell’ s Forces From Indie in Battle With Japs  in Burma

BRITISH BEAT OFF TWO: JAP ATTACKS IN HILLS OF BURMA   Enemy Attempts To Dis: lodge Patrols From British-Held Positions

BRITISH BEAT OFF JAP ATTACK IN BURMA   Japs Counter-Attack Twice 110 Miles North east of Base at Akyab

BRITISH GHECK JAPS IN BURME   MacArthur Forces After Nippons in New ’ Guinea

Wavell Beats Off Two Jap Attacks ‘In Burmese Hill:   American Fliers Destroy 24 More Airplanes at Munda Air Base, New Georzia

Waveil’s Men Beat Off Two Jap Attacks   Action Near Big Race 'n Rurma

Repel Two Jap Attacks In Burma   RAF Bombers Blast Nip Air. craft at Toungoo Airdrome and Carry Out Widespread Attacks

WAVELL ARMY BEATS OFF 2 JAP ATTACKS   First Flare of Activity on New Burma Front.—Yanks Get 24 Jap Planes at Munda.

British Repel Burma Attacks   Japanese Attempt To Dis lodge Patrols From Po. sitions Taken By Wavell

British Halt Jan Attack in Burma   Movements in  Northern Hills Seen as Test of British Defense

SAP ATTACKS IN BURMA CHEGKEL   Two Enemy Thrusts Ar Beaten Back By Brit . ish Forces

NEW BURMA MOVE HAS INITIAL GAIN   In Far Pacific, Japs Hold Out on Mile-Long Sector Along New Guinea Front

Win Clash In Burma   British Victors In First Tilt With Japanese U.S. Flyers Hit Munda Again

Japs Testing Out Wavell’s Burma Defense   Two Attacks Beaten Off As Second Column On Way to Akyab  HIT TOUNGOO FIELD  Munda Again Attacked by Allied Fliers and Jap Ships Destroyed

ENGLISH BEAT OFF NIP ATTACKS   Japanese Forces Strike 110 Miles Northeast of Akyab Base

Japs Testing Out Wavell’s Burma Defense   Two Attacks Beaten Off As: Second Column On Way to Akyab

Japs Attempt Counterattack In Burma   Americans Gain More Yardage  In New Guinea

Allied Planes ound Lae-~   Many Fires Sterted , At New Guinea Base

Last Survivors. Are Trapped In sland Jungle:   Land And Air Forces:Are Smoking Out Remnants. _. Of Invading Force.

IAP AIR BASE AT LAE IS HIT HARE   Allied Fighters Strafe Jay ’ Remnants tn Milne Bav Juncles

Allied Fighter Planes Batter Remnants Of Japanese Forces Trapped In Milne Bay Ambush

Allies Clear Milne Bay of Stragglers   Severe Night Attack o1 Jap Air Base at Lae Is Reported

PLANES STRAFE LAST OF JAPS AT MILNE BAY   Sweep Jungle For Remnants Left By Aussies tn Mop-up Drive.   ALLIES BOMB LAE AGAIN   Fighting Renewed at Kokoda as Enemy Launches Strong Attack.

ALLIES CLEAN UP JAP STRAGGLERS NEAR MILNE BAY   HEAVY NIGHT RAIDS BY AIRMEN AIMED AT OTHER BASES

Milne Bay Jungles Strafed by Allies After Jap Remnants   United Nations Bomber: Unload Tons of Bombs  on Jap Positions

ALLIED FIGHTER PLANES ATTACK JAPANESE UNITS   Assist Ground Forces In The Milne Bay Area

Allied Planes Strafe Japs in Milne Sector   Loe Airport Badly Damaged: Action in Kokoda District

Allied Planes Strafe Enemy At Milne Bay   Remnants Of Troops Caught In Trap Are Cut Down   LAE LEFT BURNING   Bombers Strike Hard At Airdrome While Troops Active ‘

Aussies Mop Up In New Guinea  Allied Bombers Blast Enemy Bases at Lae

Allied Planes Seek Out J aps At Milne Bay   Sharp Fighting Continues In New Guinea Jungles

Nip Troops Are Pushed Back By Aussie Forces   Sharp Fighting Reported A Kokoda: Airmen Mee: Little Opposition

SEVERE ATTAGK IS MADE ON JAP AIR BASE AT LAE   Fighter Planes Strafe Jap Remnants In New Guinea Jungle As Aussie Land Troones Moan Lin.

Mop Up Stragglers In Milne Bay Clash   United Nations Planes Also Hitting Fo At Lae Air Base; Skirmishes Reportec In Vicinity Of Salamaua

AIR ATTACKS UPON JAP REMNANTS OF MILNE BAY FORGE  SHARP FIGHTING ALSO REPORTED ON LAND IN

ALLIES STRAFE JAP REMNANTS   Aussies Mop Up in “Milne Bay: 10-Tons of Bombs Dropped én Lae

Land Struggle Tapers Off, Nips Being Pushed to Narrow Peninsula—MacArthur’s Bombers Rake Foe Airdrome

SAPS ATTACKED ON NEW GUINEA   Survivors of Milne Bay Arc Heavily Strafed By Allied Fighters

ALLIES MOP UP LAST JAPS AT MILNE’ BAY   Base At Lae Pounded During Violent Night Attack ~

JAP REMNANTS ON MILNE TARGETS OF ALLIED AIRMEN   Known Survivors of Allied Ambush Pushed Back Into  Narrow Peninsula of Bay

Strong Enemy Attack A Kokoda, Halfway To Port Moresby, Reportad   LAE, SALAMAUA HIT   Ten Tons Of Explosives Strike Airdrome; BI7 And B 26 Bombers Used

VANGUARD OF ESTIMATED 141,000 TROOPS ATTACKS   ALLIES MOPPING UP JAPS      ighter Planes Strafe Enemy Remnants Left In Milne Bay Jungles Of Eastern New Guinea—Severe Night Attack Made On Nipponese Base At Lae

Fighter Planes Attack Japs in Milne Bay Area   Troops Mop Up Remaining Foe At Strategic Base

HEAVY RAID MADE ON JAP BASE.AT LAE   ‘Allies Drop Ten Tons Of Expfosives On Lae Airdrome

URUGUAY PLANS T0 PATROL HER COAST   United States Vessels Wil be Provided, It Is Announced

Nation Plans Training for  Boys, 18-20   United States Will Provide Vessels for Uruguayan Crews   PUSH HUGE AIRPORT

Uruguay to Patrol With U.S. Vessels   South American Nation Moves fo Build up Army, Air Power

Uruguay to Patrol Own Coast With U. S. Ships  Minister of Defense Says Warships Will Be Provided

South American Crews To Operate American Vessels   Will Patrol Strategic Coasts in Atlantic, Minister Asserts   -lans Being Made Ie Build New Naval Air Bases in South

Uruguay to Patro Own Coasts With U.S. Naval Ships   South American Nation Reveals  Anti-Axis Plans

URUGUAY WILL ~ PATROL COAST   U. S$. fo Provide Vessels to b Manned by Uruguayan Crews Uruguay to Buy U. S. Planes

TELEPHONE GOSSIPS WARNED TO GET OFF WIRE BY OW      Non-essential Conversation Should Be Eliminated and Even Essential Conversations Shortened, Federal Officials Declare

“Business Telephone’ Gossipers Told To Confine Conversation fo Business

Arrest 2 Escaped Texas Convicts   Token Near Palestins After Recent Break From Prison Farm

BELGIUM AND FRANCE ARE RAF TARGETS   135-Mile Stretch In Two Countries Hit; Rails Damaged

France and Belgium Hit By Bombers   Aircraft Conduct Training, Operation Maneuvers

OFFENSIVE = PREDICTED   ‘The Day Is Approaching,’ @ Says the Moscow News Military Commentator   ‘AFRICAN AFFAIR ONLY A. RUSE’   ‘Commons Again Refused Statement on Plans for a Second Front

BYRNES WARNS FARMERS BLOC   Change Pay-Price Control or Accept Orders.of FDR . Is Challenge

FINGERPRINTING TASK INCREASE!   Demands for Checking Prints at London Prison Farm Keeps Experts  , Busy.

Bahr Receives 30-Year Term   Herbert K. F. Bahr, Convicted as Spy, Gets Maximum Sentence

German Spy Gets 30 Years   Herbert K. F. Bahr Given Maxiumum Penalty Outside of Execution

Bahr Escapes Noose; Given 30-Year Term   Court Confident Spy Withholds  Vital Information

Bahr Gets 30-Year Prison Sentence;  Appeal Is Planned   Presiding Justice Thinks Bahr Is Protecting Nazi Colleagues;  Leniency Asked

Bahr Given 30 Year Term   Still Protecting Nazi Colleagues Judge Believes

Bahr Sentenced To 30 Years   J udge Voices Belief He is Protecting Nazi Associates in U. S.

HERBERT BAHR GIVEN 30-YEAR SENTENCE   Convicted Spy Gets Maximum Prison Term

BAHR GETS 30 YEARS FOR NAZI ESPIONAGE   Sentence Is Maximum Term Under Statuies; Beheved Withholding Information

BAHR GETS 30YEAR TERM   Conspirator to Serve Germany as Spy Is Denounced bv Conrt

SEYEAR TERA   Convicted German Es Bionage Agent Is -Sen. tenced In Newark, N. J

Bahr Is Given 30-Year Term ~ On Spy Charge   Judge’. Expresses Belief Nazi Colleagues Still Protected By Prisoner

BAHR GETS: a0-YEA PRISON SENTENCE   Judge ‘Believes Bahr Shielding Other. Nazis;-Could Have ‘Received Death Penalty —

Bahr Given 30  Year Sentence   Sent To Prison For Con apiracy To Serve Germany As Spy.

BAHR GIVEN 30-YEAR TERN   Convicted of - Conspiracy to Serve As Nazi Spy

SPY S GIVEN 30-YEAR TERM   Bahr, Convicted In Federal Court, Gets Maximum Espionage Sentence

LONDON WITHOUT INFORMATION CN BRITISH TROOPS   Tokyo Announces Soldiers, 100 British Women, Children, Million Civilians are Involved,   SURRENDER DETAILS MADE SUNDAY NIGHT   Russians Within 85 Miles of Qld Polish Frontiers, the Japs Occupy Sumatra Oil Center.

Japs Mop Up Remnants of Resisting Natives   Surrender Unconditional; Imperials Give Up To Nippons On Sunday

JAPS CELEBRATING SINGAPORE’ FALL: TROOPS TAKE OVER   Enemy Forces Beginning To *Mop Up Remnants Of -. Natives Who Are — Still Fightin

@ In Washington   An Unknown Federal Government Employe Pens Satirical Saga of Bureaucratic Johe

‘Guest’Scribe Tells About Bureaueracy   Gives Intimate Picture Of Confusion In Washington

Rain Tonicht Over Kansas   Precipitation In West Portion Will Move To The East

RAINS IN THE WEST   Moisture Is. Forecast for Other Sections of the State

BERLIN CLAIMS U.S, LOSES TWO MORE GRUISERS   Americans Bag Nine Enemy Planes, Making 95 in Ten Days   Marine Pilots Furloughed to Hawaii Say Vital Base to Hold

HGHTING Io MOUNTING IN THE PACIFIC   Loss of ee US. Destreyers and Damage t: Ene_ my Ships Reported.   IN SOLOMONS BATTLE   All Indications Point to Heavy Attack by Japan Shortly.

FURY OF BATTLE EMPHASIZED BY DESTROYER LOSS   Japs Use New Aerial Decoy Tactics, But Fail To Fool U. $. Commanders   ENEMY DRIVE STALLED   Success Of American Aeria Defense Indicated By 95 Nip Plane Losses

OUTPUT SPOTTY FOR MUNITIONS   War Production Chair man Plans New System On Materials

Sept. Output Of Munitions Still Spotty   Nelson Declares  Record Not Good

NELSON: ARMS OUTPUT SPOTTY   Matenals to Be Put on “Allocation and  Schedule Basis” in '43

DISSATISFIED WITH OUTPUT      Production of Planes Tanks, Ships and Mu nitions No Nearer Goa Than in August, Nelso1  Declares.

Production  Is Stull Off   U.S. Can’t ‘Brag’ Over It. Nelson Savs

Munition Output in September Is Reported Spotty   WPB Chief Indicates Production Is Not to Be  Bragged About.   Civilian Materials Down toa Minimun

MUNITIONS OUTPUT FOR SEPTEMBER IS TERMED ‘SPOTTY   Nelson Indicates Month‘s Output Planes, Tanks, Ships, Ordnance No Closer to Goal .-

Past Month’s -Qutput Spotty   Nelson Finds Productiotr _In September Behind. * Expected Totals

SEPTEMBER ARMS  QUIPUT “SPOTTY DECLARES NELSON   Indicates Month’s Output of Planes, Tanks, Ships and Ordnance No Closer To Goal Than August . Production Record.

SEPT"MBER NO ENCUURAGING 1! OUTPUT FOR WA!   Production Chief Says Materia!s To Be Di. vided Among Wa Plants On “Alloca tion And Schedule’  asis In First Quar. ter OF 1943.

MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS IS BELOW PAR   NELSON SAYS SEPTEMBER NO BETTER THAN AUG UST; NO BRAG DUE

Qutput of Arms Is Still “Spotty, Nelson Avers   Material for Civilian Use Stripped to Limit for Coming Months

MATERIALS ALLOCATED IN FUTURE   Month’s Output Not Rec ord To Brag About And No Closer To Goal.

MUNITIONS OUTPUT IN SEPTEMBER IS STILL “SPOTTY.” WPB HEAD NELSON SAYS

Nelson Declares Munitions Output  Spotty Last Month   W.P.B.. Boss Says 1943  el file“ Woald: Be*  Divided on Allocation Schedule

Output of Munitions Spotty Again, In September, Donald Nelson Says

SEPTEMBER WAR OUTPUT SPOTTY   Nelson Reveals New Plan For Allocation Of Materials Will Be Used

WAR PROUCTION RECORD 1S “SPOTTY   Nelson Reports That Sep~ tember Output Is Not Close ~ to Goai

Changes in Wai Material Plan Made by WPB   September Work Fails to Reach Munition Goal

September Production Shows Loss   Month's Output of Planes, Tanks, Ships and Ord nance Short of Goal  WILL DIVIDE MATERIALS

Nelson Admits Production Output ‘Spotty’  September Not to be Any Closer to fr

WEAPON OUTPUT REMAINS SPOTTY   Allocation Basis Adopted By WPB For War Materials

Munitions Output Declared “Spotty”   New System To Be Used To Divide Materials

Production Still Behind Schedule   Nelson Says Making of War Materials “Spotty”—Change In Material Allocation Ordered

Donald Nelson Dissatisfied   Munitions Output Continues Spotty, He Declares ‘

Nelson Says War Production Stull Spotty Last Mont!   Indicates Month’s Output Js No Closer To Goal Than Production In August.

September Arms Total Said Spotty   ‘Allocation And Schedule” Basis For Materials In 1943, Says Nelson

Arms Output Disappoints  Head of WPB   U. S. Production ‘Spotty’ Again, Nelson Reports

SEPTEMBER PRODUCTION BELOW RATE   Chief of Production ' Board Says Month’s . Output is “Spotty.”   ADOPTS NEW PLAN FOR JOB DIVISION   Materials to Be Allocated to Plants Which Are Behind Schedule. -

County Teachers Show Interest In  Junior Red Cross   Each School Agrees To Select A Teacher Sponsor

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   EARLY ATTACK ON ENGLAND SEEN AS CERTAIN

Jap Planes Lead Thrust At U. S. Forces In Philippines; British Say That Enemy Attacks On Malay Front Increasing

Desperate Jap Bid Thwarted  In Solomons   Lightning Victory Is Sought For Dec. 7  Anniversary

2600 to Sign Here in New  Draft Call   Two Local Boards Will Register on Sunday and Monday

2,600 Men Expected to Register In This County April 26th and 27th

DRY WEATHER STAYS   Another Day Is Forecast to Favor the Harvesters

Small Chance For Showers   Normal! Temperatures Predicted For State By Weather Bureau

Allies Prepare For Assault On  Nazi Positions   Heavy losses suffered by both sides in tank attack on Axis  positions at Diedeida.

Both Sides Lose Heavily. But Get Set to Try Again   All-Out German Drive Fails to Regain Important Triangle  HEAVY AERIAL BLOWS Chief African Action  Is In Important Area South of Bizerte

Airmen Batter Two Cities As Nazis Hold On   Four Cargo Ships, Three Destroyers Sunk By British

AXIS SUPPLY CONVOY SUNK NEAR TUNISIA   COUNTER-THRUST BY GERMAN FORCES HURLED BACK

TWO ARMIES LOSSES ARE ABOUT EQUAL   Wrecked Tanks Litter Field With Village of Djedeida Changing Hands Several Times.   A LULL COMES AFTER 48 HOURS   Americans and British Prepare to Strike Again —Big Enemy Supply Convoy Smashed.

Welles Rebukes Chile, Argentina   Says They Harbor Agents of Axis

Churchill Says U.S. Forces In Ireland to Contact Nazis ‘Close and Soon as Possible

‘DEAD NEGRO IS LIVING TODAY BY HEART OPERATION   Found Shot In Heart and Surgeons Removed Slug. Stitched Wounds.

SHOT IN HEART. STILL ALIVE   Indiana Doctor Removes Bullet That ‘‘Killed’’ Negro, Sews Up Wound

Germans Told To Hang Onto  Present Line   Europe Uneasy As New Developments Are Awaited

INSTRUCTED T0 DEFEND AREAS AT EVERY COST   Ordered Also to Safeguard Supply Lines For Spring Fight; Admit Moving Materials Difficult   ROOSEVELT ORDERS WAR NEEDS TO REDS   Tells WPB U.S. Far Be hind Material Promised Under Protocol; Reds Continue Drive

NAZIS TRYING TO HOLD UNTIL SPRING THAW   Reported Using Every Available Resource To Get Supplies  To The Front

Nazi Army Ordered To Hold Russ  At All Costs   Supply Lines Must  Be Safeguarded. For Spring Campaign; Key Paints Hard-Pressed

NOT OUTFOUGHT FRIENDS’ VIEW OF WAINWRIGH]   Chief Of Lost Fortress Showed Great Skill Against Big Odds

GENERAL FORCED TO GAPITULATE   ‘Never Been Outfought, .. According to His Friends

Say General Was Never Outfought   Wainwright Wort Down by Greater Numbers

EN. WAINWRIGHT IS "RAISED BY FRIENDS “OR NOTABLE EFFORT   yays He Has “Never Been  : Out - Fought” and If Beaten, It Was Be , cause of Odds.

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK BY JAPANESE   Wavell Marshals Force To Defend Ganges Basin; 75 Jap Planes Lost

Power Js Marshaled As Britain Suffers Another Naval Blow  AIRCRAFT CARRIER SENT TO BOTTOM  Allies Place Reliance On Flying Fortresses To Protect India

Ships, Planesig Men Marshale      Flying’ Fortresses. To Be Relied Upon To Stop Japanese

INDIA MENACED BY JAPANESE AIR AND NAVAL FLEET   Wavell Assembles Forces for Defense of Ganges Basin— Relies on U. S. Flying Fortresses,   NIPPONESE FLIERS ° SINK AIRCRAFT CARRIER   The Hermes Sent Down on Heels of Destruction of 2 British Cruisers—Enemy Loses 75 Planes,

Marshals Defenses Of Ganges   sen. Sir Archibald Wavell Counts On American Flying Fortresses As Chief Arm Against Japs.   3 Ships Lost

Wavell Seeks All Power in  (;anges Basin   Enemy Air and Naval Fleet Sinks Carrier and Two Cruisers in Four-Day Battle

Wavell Girds India Against Threat of Jap Naval Flotilla  Ganaes Basin Men  Ganges Basin Menaced by Fleet Lurking in Bengal Bay

WAVELL MUSTERING FORCE FOR ATTACK   Strength “Massed After Hermes, Two Cruisers Lost

British Lose Plane Carrier   Is Sunk by Bombers During Fight For Sea, Aerial Supremacy in Bay Of Bengali   Aircraft Losses  Of Foe Put at 75   Allied Commander Said Relying on Flying Forts To Cheek Invasion

Wavell Marshals All Forces for Defense of India   Warships, Planes anc Troops Prepare To Battle Invaders   Look to American Aviator: For Much Help in Grave Crisis

Ships, Planes, Men Marshale For Defenses   Flying’ Fortresses To Be Relied Upon To Stop Japanese

Ganges Basin Is Menaced by. J jap Force  Oe   British Aircraft Carrier Hermes Is Reported Sunk

BRITISH RUSH DEFENSES IN GANGES BASIN   AMERICAN FORTRESS BOMBERS TO BE MAINSTAY

Admits Getting Naval Contracts For Concerns   “Earnings” for 15 Months Estimated at $600,000—Contract Woh Fits Foo

FATTENS ON FEES FROM WAR ORDERS   Former $88 a° Week Federal Employe Has . Collected $65,000 in Commissions   FIVE PER CENT FEE FROM CONTRACTOR   House Naval Committee Chairman Assails Practice. At Hearing

‘PARASITES’ THRIVING ON WAR CONTRACTS   Former Federal Employe Gets $600,000 in 15 Months

QUIT $88-WK. SOB TO EARN BIG AMOUNT   Ex-Clerk Admits Naval Contracts Netted Him $600,000   GIVEN 5 PERCENT OF CONTRACT COS?   Quit Housing Administra tion Job With First Contract

Pledge Talk:  Continue on  French Isle Vichy’s Envoy,  Hull Confer In Washington

SILENCE VEILS NEGOTIATIONS   Nothing Said on Reaction of Admiral Robert on Mar tinique Parleys

Caribbean Isle  Negotiations Gos   Official Word Awaited On French Reaction

SEES SOLUTION AT MARTINIQUE   French Envoy Confers With Hull, Has Hope For A Peaceful  Settlement

Kill Many Japanese In Battles   Bloody Encounters Report. ed—Hint U. 8. Bombers Make Raid on Berlin

Marines Taking Few Japanese Prisoners In Pacific Fighting   U. S. Communiques Report 842 Japs Slain In Combat, 30 Captured: FDR's Son Takes Part In Gilbert Battle

Fewer Christmas Trees Available  For 1942 Holiday   Transportation Is  Main Difficulty

NEW GENERAL TO LEAD JAPS IN PHILIPPINES   Conqueror Of Singapore Malay In Command Of Forces Fighting  MacArthur *   Major Attack Seen

{INT NEW PUSH BRI IN PHILIPPINES: RA   Naming of Singapore Victor To Command Held Sign OF Big Jap Effort

Malaya Victor Sent to Battle With W’Arthu   Ace Jap Warrior Replaces Homma—Reinforcement From Java Believed Due on Batean

Gen. Yamashita Succeeds Homma In Philippines   Conqueror of Singapore Selected To Defeat MacArthur Forces

Naming of Singapore Victor To Command Held Sign Of Big Jap Effort

YAMASHITA TAKES OVER JAP FORCES   Replaces Leader Who Committed Suicide.

NEW JAP CHIEF TO PHILIPPINES   GENERAL YAMASHITA, WHO  CONQUERED MALAYA, TO : OPPOSE M’ARTHUR.

J apan Assigns Top General To Philippines   Move Hints Tokyo Plans Supreme Assault on Bataan

‘Most Successful Army Leader Sent to Philippines by Japan, Hinting New All-Out Drive   British Push Air Offensive  On Continent

JAPANESE PUTS MALAYA VICTOR IN CHARGE IN THE PHILIPPINES   Supreme Effort to Wipe Out Resistance by MacAr thur’s Forces Seen in Assignment of Yama. shita to Command

CONNALLY TO PUSH SEIZURE MEASURE   Senator Hopes to Obtain Action an Plan to Take Over Plants —

Senate Faces Wartime Tasks This Week   Connally May Try to Obtain Action on  Bill Authorizing FDR Seizure of War Plani

LABOR MEASURE SUSPENDED AS HOUSE RECESSES   Congressmen Bombarde: With Mail Demanding Anti-Strike Action

Bill for Seizure of Strikebound - Plants To Be Pressed This Weel:

Women’s Corps, Army Pay Boost Bills Before Senate   House Begins Unofficial 2-W eek Easter Vacation As Upper Body Prepares to Deal With Variety Of Wear-Time Induced Looiedatian

NORWEGIANS KILL AGENT OF GERMANY   Mass Reprisals Are Instituted for At tacks on Hitler Puppets.   BULLETIN

GESTAPO HOLDS MANY CZECHS IN REPRISAL MOVE   Norwegian Patriots Kill Gestapo Ruler of Western Norway

Attacks on Nazi Gestapo Terrorists Spread into Norway; Many are Slain

Another Gestapo Leader Reported Shot in Norway; Surgeons Work to Save Heydrich; Reprisals Started

Shootings to Take Place if Would-Be Assassins of Heydrich Not Found.

Terrorism In Norway Reported   Gestapo Chief Shot By Norse Patriots

UNCONFIRMED REPORT HEARD *“HANGMAN” DEAD OF WOUNDS—VIOLENCE IN NORWAY

Hear Assassin's Wound Was Fata! To Heydrich   Reports Spread Through Europe that Gestapo’s Protector for Bohemia and Moravia, Ils Dead— Fear Wholesale Executions Upon Czechs

18 Now Dead For Heydrich   Nazis Kill 12 More Czechs; Report Says Gestapo Chief Has Died

DEPUTY IS KILLED BY NORSEMEN   200 Prominent Czechs May Die For Shooting Of Heydrich

GESTAPO ON WAR PATH AFTER ANOTHER OF ITS OFFICIALS IS SHOT   Japanese Losses High in Chekidng Fighting.

Heydrich Is Reported to Have Died   Attacks on Ges: tapo [errorists Spread

Nazi Is Shot; Entire Norse Town Burned   Attacks On Gestapo Spread; Terror Spread. ing In Czechoslovakia.

Patriots Shoot Another “h - Gestapo Chief, Is Report   Uprisings ‘Spread To Norway Where, Official Is Rolled — ‘Heydrich Has Operation:

Gestapo Leader In Norway Reported Slain  Czechoslovakia Trembles   TERROR GROWS IN WAKE OF HEYDRICH SHOOTING

GESTAPC OPENS  DRVE AGAINST CZECHS, NORS   Switzerland Repert Says Wound Fatal To Heydrich   NAZIS BURN VILLAGE IN NORWAY, REPORT

NAZIS SEIZE. 200 CZECHS ~~ INGUN CASE   High Officials Doomec lf Heydrich Shooters Not Feund   SIX ALREADY. KILLED

Nab Aliens In Ohio Cities   FBI Finds 12 With Contraband at Dayton, Springfield

ELEVEN ENEMY ALIENS PICKED UP BY FBI AND RADIOS AND GUNS ARE CONFISCATED

AFL Quietly Turns Down Peace Bid   Rejects CIO Plan For Joint Meeting Of ? Labor Groups

NO RAISE IS “EXPECTED FOR »BREAD PRICES   Savings In Manufacture, Packaging, Distribution To Offse Flour Increase.

Ceilings Effective January 4   Restrictions Eliminate Shie ing And Manufacture Of Vareties By Rakers.

FINANCE MEMBERS LACK STRENGTH 10 ADOPT TAX BILL   Only 7 Or. 8 Committee Members Favor New Plan OF Obtaining “Money _

Committee Not Favorable To Sales Tax   It Is Likely, However, Effort Will Be Made To Include Tax Provision.

Sales Tax Advocates Lose Hope   Strength Lacking for Adoption Of Proposal

LACKS SUPPORT   U. S. Sales Tax Measure Favored By Onlv Few Senators.

1.178.000 Persons On Penna War Job:   Wage Total Reaches $40,600,000 Week

Land Assault Near On Island Airbase   Japanese Ground Troops Are ‘Held in Leash,”  Navy Discloses   ‘Heavy Concentration’  Of Nippon Ships Seen   Enemy Striving to ‘Soften Up’ American Position With Artillery

Feeling In Washington Tense As Fighting Continues For Possession Of Vital Territory.

Two Enemy Destroyers Blasted as Invaders  Extend Kiska Holdings   Planes and Artillery Attempt to ‘Soften Up’ American Forces Holding Vital Pacific Air Field, With Ground Forces Apparently Ready to Strike

Enemy Is Holding Heavy Land Force Back For Present   Sixteen Planes Shot Down Saturday Brings To 307 Toll Of Japanese Plane Losses In Solomons

Enemy Land Force Awaits Softening   Strong Assault Against Airfield Expected Follows ing Repeated Air Attacks; U. S. : Destroys Bomber Squadron

Invaders Concentrating Troops and Bombarding Marines with Big Guns   Hope To Soften Up American Positions with Artillery and Aerial Attacks; Fourteen Bombers Shot Down by Americans; Japanese Concentrating Ships in the Buin-Shortland Area

Japanese Planes Are Shot Down During Raid Saturday   DAMAGE REPORTED TO JAP DESTROYER   No Reports Received of Fresh Landings Since Thursday

Enemy Seeks To Soften Up U.S. Positions   But Pays Heavy Price In Attacking Planes In Solomons Offensive  TWO DESTROYERS HIT

Ford Plant Job Is Considered  By Lindberegt   Him In Bomber Shop’s Engineers’ Department

Lindbergh Is Offered a Position in New Bomber  Plant Operated by Ford   Flier Considers Offe1 Offer; His Services Wanted in Engineering Department :

MISS PEARL HARBOR AT BIRMINGHAM, ALA., HOPES SHE'LL BE NAVY MASCOT

Japanese Land Some Troops On  Mindoro Island   Tank- Borne Detachments Are Landed At Calapan South Of Bataan   SLIGHT ARTILLERY ACTION ON BATAAN   Believe Japan Seeking To - Extend Domination By Occupying Strategic Ports

JAPS TAKE NEW - PHILIPPINE PORT   Washington Awaits New: of Offensive Blows Against Axis

Port Is Taken By Japs   Japs Widen Phihppine Occupation As U, S. Drive Is Hinted

REPORT NEW OFFER REJECTED BY IND   Sir Stafford Cripps to An nounce Final Resuit * Tomorrow.

FLANK ATTACK TURNS ENEMY BACK IN NORTE   But German’s. Main Thrust Still Driving Toward Donets Basin.   RUSSIANS WITHDRAW , BEFORE NAZI ADVANCE

EXPECT MAIN BATTLE ON LOWER DON   Axis Troops Gain In Drives Toward Rostov, Stalingrad

German Offensive Pushes On Despite  Red Counter Attacks   Allies Mass Reinforcements on Lower Don River Where Last-Ditch Fight for Oil-Rich Caucasus Is Expected Soon

Main Offensive: Draws Closer To Decisive Battle.   Russians Acknowledge Abandonment of Key Town of Voroshilovgrad

Decisive Batile Near; Russians Stab Nazi Flanks   Russian Armias Redouble Efforts To Halt German Drive On Rostov And Stalingrad; Axis On Defense On The Northern Front

GERMAN 75TH INFANTRY IS PUT T0 ROUT   in Southern Area Soviets Fighting Fierce Battle to Stall Invader.   BULLETIN

Main Axis Push For Caucasus  Still Gaining    Timoshenko Massing Mer  for Decisive Battle in Dd,     i. Wa

Soviet Gains  Headway At Voronezh   “Fierce Defensive Fighting” Against The Advancing German Horde.

Decisive Battle at Gateway to Northern Caucasus Looms.   REDS MASS STRENGTH   Russian Flank Attacks Gain Some Ground on Voronezh Front

REDS GAINING GROUND ON VORONEZH FRONT   Reds Prepare for Major Stand Defend. ing Restov

REDS GAIN GROUND» IN VORONEZH AREA —IN FIERCE BATTLE   Timoshenko Masses Reinforcements In Lower Don For Major Stand In ‘Defense Of Rostov, Stalingrad And Oil Supply Territory

REDS TURN BACK THRUST TOWARD ROSTOV; RUSSIANS ALSO REPORT GAIN OF GROUND NEAR VORONEZH   Large Number of Muscovite Troops Being Rushed to Don Battleground

CARCO SHIP ANCHORED IN GULF COAST PORT BURNED BY U-BOAT   Navy Anmounces 27 of Hel Crew Were Killed In the Fire,

Yellow Fever Shot" for Army  Officers and Men Apparently Prepar ed for Tropics

TROPIC SERVICE SEEN FOR ARM)   Army Men Ordered Tc Be Immunized Against Yellow Fever

All Army Men To Be Immunized for Yellow Fever   Hitherto Only Those Men Assigned to Tropics Took Preventatives

Army Set For Foreign Duty   Troops Immunized Against Yellow Fever For Service In Tropies.  '

ARMY OFFICERS-AND MEN ORDERED 70 BE IMMUNIZED AGAINST YELLOW FEVER

U.S. Troops Wil Get Fever ‘Shots   Immunization for Service in Tropics Ordered by Stimson

ARMY ORDERS IMMUNIZATION   Wants Troops Ready for Duty in Tropics

PREPARE ARMY FOR TROPICS   All Officers and Men Will Receive Yellow Fever Immunization

*Prepare U.S. Army for The Tropics  ® Yellow Fever “Shots” Ordered  For All Officers And ATan

YELLOW FEVER IMMUNIZATION IS ARMY PLAN   ALL OFFICERS AND MEN TO BE VACCINATED, IT IS ANNOUNCED

ARMY TO IMMUNIZE FOR YELLOW FEVER   Making All Troops Available for Tropic Service

Prepare For The Tropics   Immunizing Program o! Army Is Expanded

All Soldiers. Prepared For Tropic Posts   Various Changes In Army Told By  Secretary Stimean

ARMY ORDERED MADE READY FOR TROPICS   All Officers and Men to be Im. munized against Yellow Fever Order Directs   IN WEST INDIES   U. S. Troops to Guard Vital Oil Centers in Duich Islands off South American Coast

Yellow Fever Serum Ordered   Army Officers and Men to Be Immunized, Stimson Orders _.

We're Not Doing Good Job in Supplying Scrap, He Warns   MILLS WILL RUN OUT   American Editors Asked To Shock U. S., Back  Salvage Drive

Nation’s newspapers to undertake salvage drive ais threat of steel shutdowns grows more serious

Steel Firms Have But Two Weeks’ Supply, Furnaces Going Down  If More Isn't Gained

Publishers To Sponsor Scrap Drive   But Two Weeks’ Supply In Hands of Steel Mills, Nelson Declares   NEED VERY PRESSING

PUBLISHERS T0 PUSH FOR VITAL STEEL TO WIh   Rallying to Nelson’s Cry ‘We're Not Doing Ver Good Job of Winning Thi: War,’ Newspapers § Tak Scrap Drive Lead.

Newspapers To Undertake New  Scrap Campaign   Publishers Arc Told Stec’ iMilis Now Have Onl A Two Weeks’ Suppl

Newspapers To Undertake Scrap Drive   Respond to Nelson’s State ment Nation Not Doing Good Job Winning War

Publishers Take Assignment on Scrap Campaign   Nelson Says Must Have War Materials to Win

Newspapers Take Over Pro. motion of Gigantic Scrap Salvage Campaign

Newspapers To Campaign For More Salvage   Publishers Agree To Plan After Nelson Tells Them Of Need

PUBLISHERS TU AID SCRAP HUNT   Gigantic Scrap Salvage Campaign To Be Un  dertaken

WPB MAKES. "AN APPEAL « FOR SCRAP      Nelson Plea to Press Says We Must Get Mater~ ial to Plants   SOME FURNACES ABOUT TO CLOSE   wPublishers tc Rack All-Out Campaign Based on ‘Nebraska Plan’

LACK OF SCRAP MAY CLOSE MANY U.S. STEEL MILLS  PUBLISHERS VOTE TO   PUBLISHERS VOTE TC UNDERTAKE HUGE COLLECTION DRIVE

NATION’S PUBLISHERS TO UNDERTAKE CICANTIC SCRAP SALVAGE CAMPAIGN

iNEWSPAPERS OF NATION 'CONDUCT SCRAP DRIVE Respond to Appeal by Donald Nelson

Newspapers To Undertake Salvage Drive Immediately   Only Two Weeks Supply On Hand At Present.

Newspapers To Conduct Scrap Salvage Drive   Publishers Respond To Nelson’s Plea; Situation Serious

U.S. Newspapers Will Stage Giant Scrap Metal Drive   Nelson Appeal Follows News Mills Have But Twe Weeks Supply Left

Nelson Calls for All - Out Serap  Salvage Drive   Newspapers  Respond— Situation Called ‘Horrible’

Publishers Launch Huge Scrap Drive   Accept Gigantic Job Of Rounding Up Much Needed Steel.

SCRAP METAL CRISIS HERE   Newspapers Mustere d Into Campaign ‘To: Meet Emergency.

PRESS TO PUSH INTENOIFIED CORAP HARVEST   Newspapers To Take Over Campaign At Request Of Donald Nelson

NEWSPAPERS TO OWE FR crniD METAL   Nelson Appeals for Aic to Keep Steel Mills a Work.   PUBLISHERS VOTE TO ASSUME TASK   Need 17 Million Tons ‘of Scrap in Next Six Months.

MORE THAN FIVE BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF WAR WORK TO BE DONE DURING THIS YEAR

Existing Lists Will be Exhausted First by Boards   National Lottery Will be Held in About a Month

96th Infantry Is Again Alive  BO er ee: 8   Division Activated at Camv Adair

Detroit Girl. Gets Job Back   She Refuses $25 From Soldier Which Goes, to Navy Relief Fund

Electricity Found Fundamental Factor   Found in All Living Systems, As in Non-Life World

Wavell Forecasts Turn for Worse Before Victory      w Supreme Allied onimander-Gertain. of Japan’s Befeat.

Wavell Sees Reverses Ahead, bul Predicts Eventual Allied Victory   Commander of Pacific Forces Thanks U. §. for Confidence

Wavell Expects  Turn for Worse   New Commander nf Pacific Forces Sees Jap Defeat in End

Wavell Is Certain of Victory   Supreme ABCD Commander In Southwest Pacific Sees Possible Worse Situation Before Ultimate Triumph.   Press Parley

Reverses Seen N ow by Wavell; - Victory Later   Supreme Commander Says Japanese Face Only Ultimate Defeat; Sees Newsmen

Wavell Predicts Japan to Suffer Ultimate Defeat by the Allies   Warns Situation May Be Worse Before Tide Turns

REVERSES 10 COME BEFORE FINAL VICTORY   Supreme “Commanider. of Pacific Leaves to Take IIn Pact   INTERVIEW GIVEN BEFORE DEPARTURE   Fully Conscious of Great Responsibility He  , ne

Ultimate Defeat of Japs Predicted — By Wavell, Allies Chief in Far East

CLOCKS TO MOVE UP ONE HOUR ON NEXT MONDAY   Every City In United States  To Go On ‘War Time’ Schedule

Clocks Move Up One Hour MondayBut Everything Else Stays The Same

NEW TIME STARTING NEXT MONDAY WILL BE OBSERVED GENERALLY   !ALL RAILROADS, BUS LINES AND RADIO STATIONS TO GC ON NEW TIME BASIS

Time Change Designed To Save Current   Loss Of Hour’s Sleep About Only Thing Noticable

Sunday Night Trains Will  Finish Runs an Hour Late   ‘Station Clocks Will Be ‘Set Ahead, but Engineers and Conductors Can’t Change Watches Until Destination Is Reached.

D.S.T. MAY NOT CHANGE MUCK   Shift. to Be » General i in U. S. But: Sun’ , Won't Be Affected...

LITTLE WILL BE CHANGED AS CLOCKS — ARE ADVANCED ONE HOUR ON MONDAY

Entire Nation Will Go On War Time Monday   Railroads, Radio Stations Industry Will Move U Clocks One Hour

Clocks Move Up Hour Monday, But Business Will Proceed on Schedule

WAR TIME’ TO BrilNb NO MAJOR CHANGES   Entire Nation To Move Clocks Ahead Next Monday

Time Change On Monday   Uniformity In Switch To Daylight Savings

Every Transportation System’ and Radio Station to Run on  Same Schedule After Na  _tlonal-Time- Shift

Daylight Saving Starts Monday   Clocks Will Move Up An Hour But Everything Else Will Operate As Before

Clocks Will Move Up One Hour Next Monday at 2:00 A. M   Everything Else Will Ge On as Before: Trains  and Radio Guides

No Difficulties Expected In Time Change Monday   By JAMES JF. STREBIG

Clocks Move Up An Hour Next Monday, Everything Else To Go On As Before “War Time”

AUSSIES PUSH ON TOWARD ENEMY BASE AT KCKODA   New Struggle Fer Gua: dalcanai Airbase in Salamons Jadicated

MACARTHUR IN  FIELD ON ISLE   Threat to Port Moresby Being Reduced; Jap Cruiser-Bombed,   DOWN JAP ZERO PLANES

ALLIES REACH MOUNTAIN GAP IN NEW GUINEA   Australian Troops Begin Push Downslope Toward Japanese Base Without Encountering Any Enemv Resistance.

Owen Stanley Range Gap Back In Allied Hands as Japanese Retreat Down Mountain Slope

ALLIES PUSH ON   Australian Troops Are Stil Advancing in New Guinea Region

Allies Take Back Gap   Australians Keep on Chasing Japs Fleeing Toward Kokoda Base

GAP IN PEAK NOW BACKIN ALLIED HANDS   Aussies Still Advancing, Head For Downslope

HIGH GAP IN OWEN STANLEY RANGE INHANDS OF AUSSIES   Allied Advance Forces Push or Toward the Downslope. tk the Jap Base at Kokoda.

Owen Stanley ‘Gap’ Back In Allied Hands   Aussies Push Towarc Japanese Base At Ko koda, New Guinea.

LETTER NAMED FIFTH COLUMN HEAD IN U.S.   Dies Committee Will Send to White House Copy of Note From Germany to Nazi Sympathizers Here.

Names 17,000 Nazi Suspects Listed by . Dies Committee   Will Be Sent to White House With Report on Fugitive Leader

Dies Group To Give F.D.R. Evidence Fuzitive Nazi  Headed Fifth Column Here

Head Of Fifth Columnists In U. S. Named By Dies   Nazi Instructions Sent Sympathizers in U.S. Intercepted, Sent to President

REPORT ON HEAD OF STH COLUMN READY FOR FOR   Dies Committee Has Evidence To Give President

Dies Lists 17,000 Friends Of Nazi   Committee Names Sym pathizers — Says Walter Kappe Heads Propaganda Work Here

LETTER REVEALS AWAZI PLOT HERE   Dies Committee Has Infor. mation on Fifth Column Organization.

Koppe Seen As Chief  Nazi Here   Dies Group Will Give Evidence Nazi Fugitive Headed Fifth Column in U. S.   17,000 Suspects   LtgQuuy GUSPCrrs     Large List of Names Will Be Sent to White  Hanea

FDR To Get Copy Of Letter To Nazi Sympathizers In U.S. From Ace Agent

Hunted Kappe Said Head Of  Sabotage Ring Sabotage Ring   Dies Committee Reveals Fifth Columnist Letter Written From Germany.  LIST NAZI FRIENDS

Walter Kappe Letter Reveals Nazi Actions   Dies Committee Wil! Turn Document Over To White House

Charged With Being Ap. pointed Head of ‘Fifth Column Front in United. States.   INVESTIGATE RING   President to Scan Copy 0  ~ Letter Sent From Ger many to Trusted Nazi Sympathizers

DIES COMMITTEE NAMES ASSOCIATE OF SABOTEURS AS FIFTH COLUMN CHIEF

Dies Group to Give FDR Evidence That Fugitive Heads Fifth Column

KAPPESOUGHT AS DIRECTOR OF SABOTAGE   Dies Committee Said To Have Letter From Germany Advising Of Post

Dies to Reveal Fifth Column   FBI Seeks Waiter Kappe Wh Was to Head Americar ~ Fifth Column

Dies Will Disclose Nazi Plan   Sending President Letter Concerning 5th Column

Leading Nazis In U.S. Named By Committee   Letter From Fifth Column Head Also To Be Submitted

List 17,000 Partisans  Of-Hitler   Dies Body To Advise F. D. - Of Selection Of Kappe To Head Fifth Column

Nazi Spy Ring in U.S. Revealed as Uncle Sam Gets Letter to Leader:

 Would There Be Some Here?  Dies Investigators To Name 17,000 Suspects   Prepared to Give FDR Evidence That Fugitive Nazi Headed Fifth Column in United States

DIES COMMITTEE HAS IMPORTANT LETTER FOR FOR   Walter Kappe Accused of Being Fifth Column Head Here

DIES COMMITTEE 90. GIVB FR-COPY OF SECRET LETTER   17,000 Persons Whose Activities Indicated Naz: Sympathes to Be Listed 6

DIES COMMITTEE SUSPECTS 17,000   Say Nazi Sympathizers Will Bear Watching.

DIES COMMITTEE HAS LETTER ON KAPPE ACTIVITY   President to Get Copy of Confidential Letter From Germany to... Nazi Sommathizers:

FOR 10 GET NAZI LETTER   Dies Committee Finds Message Naming U. § Fifth Column Chief

Dies Names Kappe As Leader Fifth. Column Movement    FBI Seeks: Kappe For ~Complicity In‘ Sabotage Ring; Spy. Letter Written Inu Germany Produced /

Dies Names Nazi Leader In U:S.  FBI Seeking Kappe, _ Head Of German — «-Eifeh Column Wark  a)

GERMAN AGENT SOUGHT BY FBI   Note With ‘Heil. Hitler Salutation, Names  Handed to F.: R.

Dies Will Disclose Nazi Plan Sending President  T attar Canearn.

Fugitive Nazi Head of Fifth Column Group   Dies Committee Said to bs Prepared to Name 7,000 Persons in Pact   MANY CONTRIBUTORS

DIES COMMITTEE IS LISTING ALLEGED NAZI SYMPATHIZERS   REPORTED ¥O BE READY TC  SEND LIST OF 17,000 NAMES  TO PRESIDENT SOON

Suspected German Sympathizers Face Strict Surveillance   Roosevelt Will Receive Names And Request for Close Watch; Letter Brands Kappe as ‘Chief

British Use 300 Planes In Ruhr Raid   Nation Eagerly Awaits U. S. to Join Attacks

RAF RAIDS NAZIS AGAIN   Long-Range Bombers Hit Important War Plants

300 British Planes Pound Ruhr Plants   § Bombers Lost as 8-Day Lull in Heavy Attacks Ends -

WEATHER GETS BETTER, R. A. F, RESUMES RAIDS   More Than 300 Planes in Latest Attack on Rhur, Rhineland in Heavy Air Attacks

Ruhr Hit After Eight Day Lull   RAF Sends 300 Planes on Mission Over Industrial Area

300 BRITISH PLANES RAID RHINELAND   Follows Lull of 8 Days Due to Bad Weather

300 British Planes Again Bomb Ruhr   Rhineland Also Aitacked During Heavy Night Raids In Which Eight Craft Are Lost; Devastation Raids Again Soon

British Bombers — Renew Ruhr Attacks   Three Hundred Planes Take Part. in Raids Following Fight-Day Lull Resultin g ¥rom Bad Weather

BRITISH RESUME HEAVY RAIDS ON FOE’S INDUSTRY   300 Bombers Attack Ruhr  and Rhineland After 8 day Lull.

BRIT. RESUME ATTACKS ON RUHR AREA   Follows Lull Which Was Due To Bad Weather

RAF BOMBERS RAID NAZI TARGETS: IN RUHR, RHINE AREAS   Devasiation - Raids _ Again " Started’ ‘After. Lull O£ » Eight Days -Due  -To Weather

United Nations Planes Batter At War Targets After Eight Day Lull

300 British Bombers Renew Raids:   BRITONS WATCH FOR SIGNS OF YANK ATR FORCE JOINING AERIAL ATT ACKS ON GERMANY

RAF Resumes Ruhr Attack   Return of Better Weather Signal for 300-Plane Raid On Nazi Industry.

R. A. F. BOMBS RHINELAND AND RUHR SECTORS   Heavy New Blows Aimed At Nazi Industrial Centers

GUARDSMEN SAVE PATROL GRAFT   Crew of Four Refuse to Abandon Craft in Lake Michigan Ice Jam

New Year Is Seen In Variety of Lights in Europe Nazis Frustrated as  Picture on All Fronts Is Gloomy

Hitler Unable to Be Present as Nazis Celebrate Founding of Party at. Munich

Kit Bag Will Be Made For Every i: ighting Man   Limestone County’s Quota Set At 230 Bags For Boys

Local Red Cross Chapter To Make And Fill Kit Bags For Soldiers   One Given Every Man Leaving U. S., And Athens Chapter’s Quota Is 230

Hitler’s Winter Defenses Raked   Russian Forces Continue Drive To Stamp Out Ene. my’s Spring Offensive

Norris Petitions Being Circulated   Nebraska Senator’s Name Would Be Placed On Ballot As Independent

(CRASHED PLANE  WAS SEVEN MILES OFF ITS COURSE   All Instruments Destroyed Eliminating Chance of Clu As to Cause of Crash

TWA Airliner — Was Off Beam   several Investigations Are Besun Of Crash That Took 22. Lives

Luxury Airliner Which Carried Carole Lombard, 21 Others to Death. Was Seven Miles Off Course

Airliner Far Off Course At Time Of Crast   TWA Planes Not Routed Over High Mountain Peaks, Says Official Of Air Transport

Lombard Plane 7 Miles Off Course   Mountain Not On Route No FEngine Trouble.

[ll-Fated Lombard Plane 7 Miles Off Its Charted Course   Ferry Pilots Lost in Friday’s Crash Were  “Cream of Crop”

ILL-FATED AIRLINER 7 MILES OFF COURSE   Probe Indicates No Engine Trouble Involved

HOLIDAY TAKES AT LEAST 265 LIVES      Automobile Accidents Account for Largest Number of Deaths in Nation

NATION LISTS 210 FATALITIES OVER HOLIDAY   New Year Ushered In Amid Violence And Traffic  Aroidentea

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN U, S, 265 DURING HOLIDAY   Auto Accidents With 171 Fatalities Lead Tragic Parade as Usual

Holiday Toll 265 In Nation   Automobile Accidents Clain 171 Lives; Ohio Leads Nation With 26 Deaths

NEW YEAR'S DAY ACCIDENTS TOTAL 265 FATALITIES   Auto Crashes, Shootings, Drownings and Other Causes Claim: Lives Over  Holidays

Nation's New Years Death Toll Is 26)   Auto Accidents Account for 17] Of Fatalities

266 LOSE  LIVES BY * ACCIDENTS   Automobile Mishaps Account for 171 of Total; Mississippi Violent Deaths. Number Two ;

265 Persons Killed Over  New Year’s  Car Accidents Take   Car Accidents Take 171; Ohio Leads List With 26 Dead

New Year Holiday Violence Toll Reaches 264 Lives   Auto Accidents Account For 171 of Total; Ohio Has Most Fatalities

265 KILLED OVER NEW YEAR'S SAYS POLL OF NATION   Seventeen Lose Lives in Pennsylvania Over Holiday   NONE IN COUNTY

French Troops Make Ad vances on Southerr Front as Nazis Retrea: Ever Nearer to Tunisia.

OUR FLYING FORTS SINK 2 BIG SHIPS   Allied Planes Attack Enemy Land Supply Lines, Railroads,

Plans for High School Pro gram Will Be Explained by Teachers   BUY BOOKS WEDNESDAY

STUDENTS MEET IN ASSEMBLY TUESDAY   Plans for High School Pro gram Will Be Explained by - Teachers   BUY BOOKS WEDNESDAY

NEW CALEDONIA OCCUPIED, JAPS PROTEST MOVE   IF ree French, U. S. Jointly Guarding Vital Possessions

U. § COOPERATING WITH FREE FRENCH IN DEFENSE PLANS   America Assisting Frenck In Protecting ‘Strategic Possessions * In Pacific

U. S. Aids Free French Defend New Caledonia      Cooperation Announced A: Fear Grows For Safety Of Possessions

United Nations Are Gaining On Axis At Seas   - Losses Continue To Decrease In July And Auaust

JAPS CONVERGE ALONG 4 ROAD:   Invaders Creep Nearer Sin yapore Behind Tanks A  Climax Battle Looms

Defeat Blunts, But Fails to Crush Fleet Of Japanese, Say U. S. Naval Experts

AXIS HOLDOUTS IN LIBYA ATTACKED   BRITISH MOVE UP TO CLEAR WAY FOR ADVANCE TO WEST

Cenfer Affack On Halfaya Sector   Seek to Clean Up Axis Holdout Forces There

French North Africa - Pat Faith In Darlan   A U. Po Writer: Juat  Returned - From - North ' ‘Alrican Front Saya ‘Petain Agrees With Darlan That - France's Future Is With Allies

Petain Is “Prisoner” but  Darlan Is No. 1 French Hope   By JOHN A. PARRIS, Staffl Correspondent.

EPUBLIGANS 10 10 CIT STAGE A RALLY OF    Supper and Show at the Park Cabin on Thurs-  day Evening. /  j   County Chairman Judge F. B. Russell Makes Appeal in Bond Sale.   "OR YOUNG AND OLD BUY ANOTHER Ff

REPUBLICANS 10 ~— STAGE A RALLY   Supper and Show at the Park Cabin on Thurs. . : _ day Evening. —   FOR YOUNG AND OLD

Tipton, la...  Man Slugged,  Robbed of $404   Was Doing Chores at Farm Home This Morning When Attacked

GERMAN TANKS BLAST WAY IN VOLGA BATTLE   Take Two More Streets From Soviet Army

GERMANS INVADE NEW SECTOR AT STALINGRAD   TRY HARD TO REACH VOLGA WHILE REDS CLING TO POST.

Nazis Hit  New Area   Push Into Kalmyck Region South of Stalingrad

NAZIS ENTER IN KALMIYGK AREA   Increase Efforts to Rip Through Stalingrad’s Defenses to Volaa.

 Unnecessary Absences  : Mines Secretary Appeals ‘To Miners to Keep on Job

548 Ships Sunk In Year Of War   Thousands Of Seamen And Passengers Die In Atlantic Sinkings.

Enemy Sinks 548 Cargo Ships in  One Year of War   But Only Five Sunk in  Past Week Is Low For ' Months

Allied And Neutral Cargo Ship Toll In Atlantic Hits 548   Enemy Activity: Slackens . in. Last Seven. Days— _ Five . Ships. “Reported

548 SHIPS ARE SUNK IN YEAR   United Nation Losses Small During Last Week

GOVERNOR'S MOTHER DIES AT MT. STERLING   Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs. Laura Bricker

Larry Allen Slightly Hurt as Vessel Battles Stukas   Destroyer Survives Attack by Dive-Bombers After Sholline Big Desert Sunnie Baee

REPORTER TELLS OF NAVY ATTACK ON DESERT BASE   Axis Supply Area Smashed In Raid By Battleships

Writer on British Destroyer Shelling Rommel Desert Base Tells of Attacks by Stukas

‘British Destroyer Survives Hard Germae Bombing Attack After Bace ‘On Desert Coast Is Heavily Shelled   Ry LARRY ALLEN

Fleet Fights Way Home Under Fire   Eye-Witness Account ls Given Of Raid And Return To Port

Attack of British Warships on Nazis’ Base Is Described   Larry Allen, AP. Write Witnesses Engagement from Destroyer Deck

Larry Allen Describes Stuka Attack On British Destroyer Following Raid On Axis Base

Eye Witness Watches Axis Port Shelled   Larry Allen Tells Details Of Attack  In Mediterranean

Destroyer Fights Way Home After Attack on Axis Harbor   Larry Allen Describes Thrilling Battle And Aftermath of Bombing Raid on Vessel

Larry Allen In Thick Of Battle When British Attacked Axis Supply Base

Eye - Witness Of British Attack On Axis At KE] Daba Tells About Battle, Its Aftermath   My -ARRYVY ALLEN

BRITISH WARSHIPS SMASH AXIS BASE: FIGHT OFF PLANES   Destroyer Dive-Bombed Repeat edly Before Reaching Her Home Port s

Allen Reports How Anglo Warships  Smash Axis Base   Technicians in Rommel’s Armored Corps Are Casualties; Bombers Attack Ships

BRITISH WARSHIPS. SMASH ROMMEL'S BIG SUPPLY BASE   LARRY ALLEN TELLS OF CEASELESS STUKA ATTACKS ON DESTROYER

Hoover Announced FBI Gets ‘Them After Being Dumped On East Coast- From Submarines

Fight Alien Agents, Who Landed On East Coast From Nazi Subs, Are Arrested by Federal Mer

12-HOUR LIMIT FOR STATIONS   Shorter Period of Sale tc Save Gas Until Card: Are Ready.

@ In Washington   Federal Revenuers Fondly  Eye General Sales Tax  And Return of Non Defense Expenses to States Ry PETER EDSON

Revenuers Fondly Eye Sales Taxes   Idea Of General Levy I: Certain To Win Support

CHINESE DELAY MAJOR JAP FORCE   GENERAL SITUATION ‘REMAINS GRAVE’ SPOKESMAN SAYS

Chinese Army Reported Stil!  In Chuhsien   Allied Forces Have Killed or Wounded 7000 Japs, Raising Toll in 18.000

Chinese Retake A Base   Jap Force in Chuhsien Crushed; ‘Jap Armada _ Still in Retreat

JAP TROOPS  WIPED OUT IN CHINESE CITY   Walled Town of Chuhsien Again in Possession of Defenders, but Enemy Holds Airfield —Situa tian Critieal.

Chinese Hold Key Rail City   Situation Still Dangerous As Jap Assaults Continue

CHINESE RETAIN KEY RAIL TOWN   Enemy Casualties Listed At Over 18,000 In Chuhsien Drive

CHINESE STIUL HOLD CHUHSIEN   7,000 Japs Killed In Pas 3 Days Around Key Rail Town, Total Is 18,000

Chinese Still Hold Chuhsien, Key Rail City   Japanese Lose 7000 Dead And Wounded in Futile 3-Day Assault

Chinese Still Hold Chuhsien   Say Japs Have Lost 7,000 Dead And Wounded in Battle

AUDSE VEL IN ADD Al 0 TONIGHT   Will Discuss WarTime Kconomy  CONTROL PRICES Order Affects 30,000  ) Articles

ROOSEVELT TALK ON FIXING PRICES ON AIR AT10P.M.   OPA Ready to Issue Order Freezing 30,000 Items at March Level   Controls Not to Cover Farm Products Till New Law Can Be Enacted

FIRESIDE CHAT WILL BE GIVEN AT 9 O'CLOCK   President To Appeal To People To Make Sacrifices

FIRESIDE CHAT THIS EVENING EXPLAINS PLAN   Seven-point message to Congress then will be elaborated

FIRESIDE CHAT BY PRESIDENT SET AT 10 P. M.   Roosevelt To Discuss FarReaching Proposals For Wartime Economy   IPRICE FREEZING AWAITED    Sweeping Order Halting Upward Trend Will Cover 30,000 Items

Singapore Beats Off Last Thrust   Battle-Grimed Britons Still Hold Key Reservoirs; Enemy Blasts MacArthur

At Least One Big Japanese Ship Hit; MacArthur Honors  Selectee Hero :

U. S. BOMBERS HIT JAPS IN MACASSAE   Twelve Heavy Craft Return After Raid on Shipping

800 HELD ON BOARD SHIP FOR FBI QUESTIONING   James Roosevelt, Of Paris, Among Those Not Yet Allowed To Land

American Guns Knock Out Three Jap Batteries   War Department Says 60,000 Yank-Filipinos, Civilians Lost on Bataan

60,000 Lost On Bataan, U. S. Reveals  Corregidor Guns Blast Three Nippon Batterie

AMERICAN GUNS KNOCK OUT 3 JAP BATTERIES   Burmese Oil Fields Aflame; British Fall Back

Corregidor s Guns Blast Jap Batteries  More Than 65,000 Are Lost in Battle of Bataan

SLOW HARVEST FOR CORN CRO!   Record Yield of 3,132,. 000,000 Hampered; by _ Shortage of Labor.

Gathering of Nation's Record Corn Crop Will Be Slowed, Not Seriously

EMDEN FEELS: ~ RAF’S WRATE   German Naval: Base Is Pounded By Big Air Armada.

LITTLE FXPLANATION   RAF Attacks Emden Naval Base Agalt   Heavy and_ Successful Raid Is Third in Period Of Four Days

British Bombers Smash At Emden  Naval Base Pounded For Third Time;  Damnae Heavy

Emden Blasted ‘Like Cologne’  German Naval Base subjected t to Thi rd re ee ee 4

Emden Bombed For Third Time   Submarine Base Said To Look Much Like Ruined Cologne

German Naval Base At Emden Blasted 3rd Time In 4 Days   RAF Raid Is Declared Successful; Nazi Targets On Coast Also Bombed

Great Naval Base At Emden Bombed   British Warplanes Stage Night Attack

EMDEN BOMBED FOR THIRD TIME   British Report Attack On Ger. man Naval Base Both Heavy And Successful

Emden Strafed In RAF Attack   Naval Base Probably Resembles Cologne. Say British

GERMANS LOSE 10   R.A.F. . Reports Heavy Raic On Naval Base At Emder

RAF Attacks Emden Naval Base Again   Heavy and _ Successfu Raid Is Third in Period Of Four Days

Emden Again Under Attack   British Bombers Smash Naval Base Third Time In Four Days

GERMAN NAVAL BASE AT BNDEN AGAIN RAIDED   British Bombers Blast Area for Third Time In Four Days On Large Scale   TERMED SUCCESSFUL   All Explosives of Raiders Loosed In Less Than Hour; Six Planes Are Missing

British Smash At Emden Base   Bombers’ Attack Is Heavy and Successful, London Reports

RAF BOMBERS SMASH AGAIN AT EMDEN   British Fliers Carry Out “Heavy And Successful’ Attack On German Naval Base—Submarine Works, Shipyards And Docks Targets In 78th Raid Of War On Area

j aps Capture Malaya Post   Batu Pahat, Anchor Of Allied Line, Taken

~——Taoday’s Sport Parade-______________ Pastor Starts Trek For Third Crack At Heavyweight Crown

Nimitz Lauds’ Offensive Spirit’  Of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Battle

ENEMY SHIPS ARE DAMAGED OFF MIDWAY   Battered Nippon Armada With:draws After Humiliating Defeat.

NEW ATTACK ON JAP FLEET NEAR MIDWAY ISLANT   Hard Blows Deait Battle ships, Carriers, Cruisen and Transports By Prepar. ed Defenders.    NIMITZ SAYS CONTROL REMAINS FIRM   Japanese Machine - Gunned Men Forced to Bail Oui During Dog Fights; Fired On Men in Boats.

Beaten Foe Pursued by U.S. Planes   At Least 8 Jap Ships Damaged In Midway Battle

2 Battleships, Two Carriers Listed In Hits   2 Cruisers And 2 Troop Transports Also Definitely Crippled, With Toll Likely Much Higher; U.S. Forces Give Chase

At Least Eight Craft Damaged, Nimitz Reports   Blow to Japanese Sea Strength In Midway Area is Said Severe

At Least Eight, Likely More, Enemy: Ships Hit   Believe Nippon Attempt At Invasion of Midway, Or Hawaii, Is Halted

Midway Force Damages Eight or More Ships   Battered Enemy Flees After U.S. Repulses Attack on Island

12 W. ANTED HOUSE’ 11 STILT: LOOKING AROT      [AMERICAN FORCES AGAIN INF) TREMENDOUS DAMAGES ON THE JAPANESE INVASION FLEET   United States Forces Press Home New Attacks on Nipponese _  Noaiural Tlidtee Wawer Olle. Mo!

Navy Pursues Broken Units Over Pacific   Eight or More Enemy Wasships Damaged, Admiral Nimitz Reveals.

Midway Island Attack Becomes Costly Defeat   Eight Nippon Warships And Transports Are Crippled; Admiral Nimitz Says U. S. Losses Are Slight

Severely Damage Nip Warship: And Transports During Heavy Midway Island Invasion Try   Battered Attackers Flee From Defeat; Admiral Nimitz Declares Damage Very Heavy; U. S. Brunt Falls on Aviators

One Carrier Torpedoed Twice; Troopships. Cruisers Hard Hit; Battle Continues; American Loss Described as Relatively Light   ———— —  Foe Had Gone All-Out to Establish Base on Midway for War on Hawaii and Possible Attacks on U.S. West Coast: Fails Dismally

Japanese Invasion Fleet, Turned Back In Attempt To Attack   Midway Island, Has Taken Sound Drubbing   TWO BATTLESHIPS AND TWO CARRIERS BIT

Enemy Force Flees After Heavy Damage In Naval Engagement   ‘We Are Continuing the Attack,’’ Says Report by  American Admiral

Jap Battleships, Plane Carriers, Cruisers And Transports Blasted, May Turn Into Disastrous Defeat

ENEMY’S DAMAGE IS VERY HEAVY UNDER AMERICAN ATTACK   Attempted Inv asion of Asland Fails. — Eight’  : Tor Twélve ‘Ships  . -_Damaged- . !  iy

ENTERS PLEA      Woman Flier Says She’s Innocent of ‘Enemy Agent’ Charge,

Final Meeting LeMars Civic Forum April 7  ‘Native Of India To Re Cuact Snaalor

LeMars Civic ©  “Native Of India To Be Guest Speaker On The Occasion

KEMPTON'S. BUDGET:   ‘Budget Shows a Tax Levy of 62  _ Cents for Next: Year.

KREMPTON'S BUDGET,   Budget Shows a Tax Levy of 62 Cents for Next Year.  :

CANNERS TOLD NOT TO RAISE PRICES IN 1942   OPA Spokesman Says Ceiling Will Be Fixed If Order Te Tiisohoeved

Districting Is Defeated  Bv Senate   ‘First Try to Realign Legislative Districts In 25 Years Was Downed Today  Quick Ballot  Debate Surprisingly Brief on Bitter

Kerr Says He Will Withdraw If Smith Proves Statements   Governor Candidate Answers Accusation He Used to Be Republican

INVESTIGATION OF BLAZE BEING MADE   Fire Department Officials at Cincinnati Probe Blaze Which Caused Demage.

TERRORISM ON MADAGASC AR IS REPORTED   Philippines Still Holding Out But Odds Impossible Sav Chiefs

Hitler Not Mad---Yet---But   INSIDE STORY OF NAZI DICTATOR-THE MAN-BEGUN BY OECHSNER   His Egoism Is Tremendous

reporter Outwits Gestapo; Tells Truth Alor? His],,.     Poker In Germany, Fred. sential European manager of thi as bes  narning tod,          H : . Cited Press wath head.  perpetuate the name and f. nm studving the inan at close rang In We Sans "SH been based on mfiormation wont A Ath

Nazi Dictator Obsessed With Schemes To Perpetuate His Own Name Forever

Hitler Regards Self as Heaven-Sent      Has Portrait Painted With ‘Halo’; Egotist, He Wills Brain to Science   By Frederick C. Oechsner

Hitler Convinéed He Is ‘Not An Ordinary Man   Frederick  G: Oechsner, U P,. - Correspondent, ‘Has Made : Careful Sturdy Of Fuehrer:, — Believes He is. Most  * oie dg Dangerous, ‘Charaéiex’ In’ Existence: -

Hitler Thinks He's Superman; Guards Fame for Future den   Bv FREDERIOK GO OECHSNER

Hitler Vanities Reveal His Belief In Self As Leader of Master Race

Has Arranged His Funeral, Ordered Scientist to Dissect His Brain; Doctor Predicts Mental Crash

U.S. Widens Alien Restricted Area   Curfew Ordered On Long Coast Strip

ALIEN MOVEMENTS ARE RESTRICTED   FOREIGNERS BARRED FROM 31 ADDITIONAL AREAS ON PACIFIC COAST.

ALTENS BARRED IN VITAL AREAS   Dams In Pacific States To Be Guarded From Sabotage Danger

Needless Delay Is Sco red By Official On Return From Globe-G irdling Plane Trip

Speedy Second Front . Still Willkie Proposal   ‘Globe-Girdling: Tour. By ‘Envoy Finishec Capitol Chat WithFDR; = -

Willkie Says Germans — Will Never Conquer Rus:   Presidential Emissary Renews Appeal for Second Front After White House Conference—Reports on Observations Made on 31,000 Mile Trip

‘Tnvasion’ Delay Hit By Willkie   Sticks To Stand After Conference With Roosevelt

WiHtKie INSISTS Needless Delay In Second Front  Talks to President On Flying Visits

ROOSEVELT AND WILLKIE CONFER   War Envoy Says Hitle Will Never Conquer Soviet Nation

Declares Germany Will Never Conquer Russia and Reports Statements He Made in Moscow

Delay In Move Held Needless   Republican Leader Says His Views Based On Analysis Of Expert Opinion

WILLKIE STILL FOR LAUNCHING SECOND FRONT   GOP Leader Claims There Is Needless Delay In Taking Offensive      GERMANY CANNOT CONQUER SOVIETS

Court Excuses Trial Jurors  Pending Call   Orders Made In A Few Minor Cases This Week

Court Excuses Trial Jurors.  Pending Call  Orders Made In  RA? Uva t 2

Reds Report Counter-Pusk   Seven Thousand Germans and Rumanians Killed, Moscew Claim.

RUSSIANS DESTROY CERMAN TANKS AND KILL 7,000. NAZIS   Reds Embark On Anothe, Counter-Offensive To Drive Enemy Into Hills

FALL BACK TU NEW POSITION ON LEFT FLANK   Moscow Reports 7,000 Foes Killed in Attack South of Stalingrad.   ALL GERMAN ASSAULTS INSIDE CITY SMASHED

Russians Push New Offensive,  7000 Nazis Die   Red Army. Smashes Forward, Germans Flee Stalingrad™

RUSSIANS IN NEW COUNTER OFFENSIVE   Kill 6000 Germans. -Rumanians South  Of Stalingrad

RED FORCES — ~ ON ADVANCI   RUSSIANS REPORT .FURTHES GANSS IN OFFENSIVE AIMED AT RELIEVING PRESSURE   AT STALINGRAD

REDS PUSHING ANOTHER BIG COUNTER-DRIVE   7,000 Axis Troops Killed; Pass Hills Below City

Russians Launch Big Drive South of Stalingrad, Kill 7,000 Axis Troops

Reds Claim 7000 Nazis Killed In Stalingrad Area  ~ Counter-Offensive  Drives Germans 

Russians Hur! Germans Back At Stalingrad      Kill 7000 And Destroy 160 Tanks During Heavy Fighting

STICKERS ON CARS WILL TELL OF GAS RATING   Colored Label T< Identify Type Of Rationing   STARTS JULY 15   New System Of Alloting Gasoline Will e Used

Colored Stickers On Car to Show Each Gas Ration   Method Designed to Stor Chiseling Under Federal System July 15; May ‘Up’ Price

Stickers On Autos To Show Type Of Ration Card Helc   Purpose Is To Nip ChiselingPrice Of Gasoline May Be Increased Three Cents Per Galion

Meera rere eT TT i LE A  UPA 10 PREVENT CHISELING UNDER GAS RATION PLAN   Every Automobile Will Have To Always Carry Colored Sticker Showing Type of Rationing Book Held By Its Driver.

Japanese Send Reinforcements To Burma Ares   Forty Additional Jap Trans ports Are Reported As Nearing Rangoon   SEEK TO OVERRUN BURMA SHORTLY   Chungking Reports Britisk Withdrawal Has Exposed Chinese Flank Entirely

AQ SHIPS ARE REPORTED SEEN OFF RANGOON   Chinese Flank in lrrawaddi Sector Exposed When British Fall Back.   JAPS TAKE, CHANGAYA AND ADVANCE TO NORTH

Axis Tunis Defense Army Is Hodge-Podge Affair   Captured Germans Say It Was Formed From Supply Troops, Other Categories

Papers Taken From Captured Germans....  Germans Using HodgePodge Force In Africa

Papers Found On Captured Nazis Show Axis Using Supply Troops In Combat

Supply. Troops Form Bulk Of Axis Forces Battling Allies In Tunisia

Papers Taken From Axis Officers Reveal Nazis Got Most of Force In Tunisia From Supply Troops

K.U. GRAD:KILLS SELF   Robert Focht Was Brooding Over ’ Induction Into Army

Japanese Radio Says Surrender Conditions  Are Not Yet Disclosed   See Little Chance for Majority of Bataan Forces to Escape to Manila Bay Fortresses: Gallant Defenders Overwhelmed by Numbers

JAP WAR PLANS. LONG CONCEALED   SET UP CAMPS FOR WU. S. CITTZENS MONTHS BEFORE PEARL HARBOR RAID. .

JAPS HAD TWO CONCENTRATION CAMPS READY MONTHS BEFORE THEIR ATTACK

Japan ‘Counts Chickens’   Camps for U. 8. Prisoners Prepared Before War Pp. :

Abandonment Of Football Is Proposed   FSA Director's ‘Jdea Meets Cool Response Here

Dremen Bombed By British   Doulogne, . Other Ports Added To List

Attack Fans Revolt  of Patriots   German Munitions Depot Is Exploded by Grour

France Ils Target Of RAF Fleet   Occupied Territory Given Another 1,000 - Plane Dose; Breman Sub Base is Smashed

FINN LEADER, NAZI FUEHRER HOLD PARLEY   French Patriots Aid Commandos; Depot  Is Blown Up

Chief of Vichy’s Armed .Forces Goes io Africa On Seeret Mission Relating to Enforced Labor issue Or Danger of Attack

FRENCH IN DAKAR ARE TOLD OF NEW DANGERS BY PETAIN   Admiral Darlan, Speaking For Chief Of State, Says Attempt At Invasion Will Be Resisted; Laval Fails To Recruit Workers For Germany

ADMIRAL DARLAN FLIES TO DAKAR   TRIP ONE OF URGENCY—REINFORCEMENTS SAID TO HAVE PRECEDED HIM.

DARLAN RUSHES HELP TO DAKAR   Nazis May Use Force t Get French Labor In Industries

Frenchmen Refuse To Report for Journey To German Factories  DAKAR IS WARNED OF NEW MENACES  Government of Vichy May Flee to Africa, Switzerland Hears

France Writhes Under German  Labor Demands   Possibility Seen French Cabinet May Plan Move To African Scene

Darlan's Hurried Visit to Dakar Arouses Speculation as French Resist German Demands

ALLIED PLANES BOMB JAPANESE INVASION BASES   Fly Through Monsoons and Shoot Down Interceptors At Rabaul, Lae.

United States and Australian Planes Fly Through Bad Weather to Continue Persistent Offensive and Bomb Enemy’s Two Important Northeast ern Invasion Bases—Vunakanau fF ris. wp. taser

Monsoons Fail To Stop Allied Raids On Japs   Bomb Bases At Lae, Rabaul, Shoot Down Four Nippon Fighters

U.S, Australian Planes Continue Their Offensive   Allied Pilots Fly Through Monsoon Storms

CHINESE AROUND KINHWA HURLING JAPANESE BACK   Nips Forced to Retreat in Bloods Battles on Three Sides of Coast Province Capital,

LEADERS MEET TO STUDY NAZI DEFENSE TESTS   Immediate Study of Results Started for Application to Invasion

Your Chance For Decency Display Due   War Offers Opportunity To Restore Character Of Americans

e Tn Washington   Here’s How You Can Show America’s Decency and Step Up the Drive  For Total Victory

No Trouble Encountered  In Moving Japs From the West Coast on Schedule   Count Shows 99,770 Were Removed From 150-Mile Wide  Strin in California

Smet te the enh a AI 9 7 Sot gi,  MASS MOVEMENT OF JAPS IS COMPLETEC

JAPS EVACUATED FROM 3 STATES   Mass Movement Of 100, 000 Without Precedent  In America

All Japanese Removed from Western Coast   Movement without Prece dent in American History Completed

All Japs Out Of Seaboard  Danger Area   Mass Exodus of Nipponese Is Without Precedent; Many Volunteer For Farms

All Japanese Are Evacuated From Western Seaboard  Mass Movement Is . Described Officially as Without Precedent

GREAT EVACUATION PROGRAM FINISHED      Mass Movement Without Precedent in American History

Nice Weather For Weekend   Farmers. Now Have Chance To Finish Wheat Planting

Interoreti Ng The Wear   Mortal Blow May Be Dealt Nazis In Vovat Valley

Recapture Of Nevel Would Put Big Dent In Nazi Line   More Damaging Blow Could Be Dealt Hitler Or Lovat Than At Stalingrad, Expert Claims

POPE BROADCASTS IN SPawter   RED OBJECTIVE NOT CLEAR But Hitler Must Be Worried

ENGLISH MASS STRIKING FORCE   Preparations Made For Attack On Continent As Nazi Guns Pound Dover

SIVETS SLASH AT AZ LINES   British Meet First Setback ir Two Months on North Afri can Front

NEW BRITISH PLANS HINTED   “Greatest Possible Striking Force For Offensive Operations On European Continent” Being Organized, — Air Minister Declares — Details Not Revealed

No Indication Is Given, However, That Invasion Imminent; Imperial Army} Suffers Libyan Setback

British Plan — An Invasion Of Continent?   Hint of Move As Russians Chase Hitler's Army

BRITISH TALK OF OFFENSIVE PUSH UPON CONTINENT   London Hears Emphasis o1 ‘Striking Power’ — Red Pursue Nazis Fleeing Moz haisk—Axis Scores in Lib van Skirmishine.

Britain Preparing Offensive ARMY BEING  READIED TO INVADE EUROPE

ritish Troops On North  African Front Meet First Setback In Two Months Old Counter-Offe nsive; Three Strong Axis Columns Make 10-Mile “Reconnaissance En force” Into British Positions.

BRITON TALKS ABOUT DRIVE ON CONTINENT   Empire’s African Force Meets Setback—Russ War Developments

Soviets Continue 6472, s ”  From Mozhaisk   British ‘Téoops. In Africa ——Meét First Setback In *2-Months-Old ‘Campaign

Russians Slash At Retreating German Armies   British Organize Grea Striking Force For ‘Offensive Operations

VICTORIOUS RED SLASH AT HITLER RFARGUARD ARMIES   Nazis Claim Russian gation pie to Break Out From Leningrad and   Sevastopol “Frustrated”

RUSSIANS POUND FLEEING GERMANS   “Vietory Lies Ahead” , Cry Conquerors Of  Nazis At Mozhaisk   CRUSH ATTACKS   ‘Three Strong Axis Columns Give British Setback In Africa

Reds Slash at Rear Guard of Fleeing Nazis   “British Preparing For Offensive on European -Continen'

Russian Troops Smash At Retreating German Armies On Big Front      Meanwhile London Air Minister Draws Plar To Open Up Offensive On Continent Of Eurone As War Furv Rises.

REDS PRESS ON; BRITISH PLAN DRIVE IN WEST   Allied Offensive ‘Looms: German Retreat -From Moscow Speeds Up

Reds Slash at Rearguard Of Fleeing Nazis; Britain Plans Great Offensive

Reds Punish Retreating Nazi Forces   London Hints At Conti. nent Invasion; Britist  Checked In Africa.

British Prepare a Continental Blow   Air Minister Sinclair Tell: of Organized * ‘Strik Ing Force”   AN ANSWER TO CLAMOR   Russians Nip at Heels of Retreating Germans West  -of Mozhaisk 

“No Ta ;  ’ However, That Invasion Imminent; Imperial Army Suffers Libyan Setback

BRIT          No Indication Whether Counter Stroke Is * Imminent   TWO MILLION MEN  SAID AVAILABLE

OFFENSIVE ON CONTINENT 1S PAITICH DI AN   Greatest Possible Force Being Organized For Operation   NO TIME IS INDICATED   Newspapers and Other Have Been €lamoring For Action

4,000,000... MEN WANT SOME ACTION   Great Britain: Organizing Big ‘Strikine Force’

SAYS BRITAIN IS ORGANIZING FOR INVASION   Greatest Possible Striking Force to Attack Continental Europe in Process of Formation, Commons Tc Told.

Planting Of Nazi Flag On Elbrus Presents An Interesting Study In Psychology Of Prussians

HITLER’S FLAG ACT REPRESENTS STUDY IN NAZI PSYCHOSIS   Idea to Dominate Worked As Superior Being Charact eristic of Prussian Psychology

WHAT WAR News Means   Rv DeWITT MacKENZIE Avian Warld War Analvst

The War Today   Nazi Mountain -Climbing Has Propaganda Value.   By DE WITT MACKENZIE  Se. as Ce gt ee

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst) sy an

The War Today   Hitler’s Climbing Complex Linked to Prussia Worship

The War Today  Nazi Flag Planting On Caucasus Peak Is ‘Neat Bit Of Propaganda  “7 —- 7 63T CUT

Nazi Flag-Flying Has Many Facets   Some of It Is Splendid Advertising; Remainder Is Psychopathic

em: rmmmmm mamma, ammmmmlcmmmctmmmma cams iia aa aS  THE WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

NAZI FLAG ATOP MOUNT ELBAS A PRUSSIAN STUNT  No Military Sianificance

German Claim Of Hoisting Swastika On Highest Peak Symbol Of Prussian Vanity

Today’s War Moves   Hitler Claim of Sealing Mount Elbus Presents Interesting Study

Survivors U. 8. Cargo Ship, Torpedoed, Reach Norfolk   Thirteen Had Drifted 1,000 Miles During Sixteen Days In Their Lifeboat; Ship’s Complement of 46, Known to Have Escaped In Four Life- © boats, Believed Picked Up

35-Mile An Hour Speed Limit Now In Effect Here   Only Signs On Highways Need Be Replaced To Complete Speed Reduction

Outcome Of Engagement Before Kharkov Can Make Or Break Hitler Offensive; Many German Troops Killed, Soviet Asserts

U.S, Planes Range Over Wide Area InDamacing Series of Air Attacks

Bases Blasted   ly BRYDON ©. TAVES United Press Staff Correspondent

PEARL HARBOR IS AVENGED IN MANY SO. PACIFIC RAIDS   Two" Jap Ships, 25 Planes > Damaged In’ Series: of Deadly Attacks...

U.S. PLANES WORK HAVOC IN PACIFIC   ‘Damage. é Two Large Jap Ships;. Ruin 4° Invasion Bases -

U.S. PLANES RAID FOUR JAP BASES   Two Ships And 25 Planes Damaged By Americans

4 INVASION BASES OF JAPS ATTACKED BY AMERICAN ACE:   Flying Fortresses: Spread Heavy Damage in “Pay for Pearl Harbor” Raids.

‘Fortresses’ _ Take Big Toll in Southwest  “Pay For Pearl Harbor’ Raids Smash Ships, Planes, Other Targets

Damage 2 Large Jap Ships, Smash 25 Planes In ‘Pay-For-Pearl-Harbor’ Attacks Off Australia In Weekend

2 LARGE JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED BY AMERICAN PLANES   25 Enemy Aircraft Shelled And 4 Invasion Bases Attacked In Allied Week-End Raids

Winant Visits President   Will Carry Message from FDR te Churchill

Camp Howze Chief Passes   General Anderson, 86th Commander, Die: From Heart Attack

ROOSEVELT PUTS LOAD OF FUTURE ON WORLD YOUTH   New Generation Promised Four Freedoms Of Atlantic Charter, PostWar Opportunity.

FDR Promises Youth Full Use of Victory   In Speech to World, President Promises Better Planning This Time to Care for Youth After War's  Terrors.

DEPOSTITOR CrrTre cinnnn   TIME ELEMENT STILL VITAL To Fuehrer’s Plans in Russia

Interpreting he War   Initiative Held by Russians and Time Is Vital Now

HITLER LOSES TWO PRECIOUS WEEKS AGAIN   INITIATIVE IS STILL HELD BY ARMY OF STALIN

WEATHER TO BE COOL      Temperatures To Be Below Normal; No Moisture Forecast

Fury of Air Blows Mounting   Eighth Army in Drive to Crush Trapped Germans

Tunisia Front Is Becoming More Active   ‘Patrol Contacts 1 Increasing, Improved Weather May Bring Big Action   HEAVY AERIAL WAR CONTINUES   Allies Made Deliberate Gamble in Their Rush Into Tunisia

Chinese Appeal to Brit' ain for Peaceful Settlement in India.   SYMPATHIES ARE ALL FOR INDIANS

SYMPATHY WITH INDIA:   Chinese Press Urges British te Make Settlement 

WELLES WARNS GERMAN AIDES   U. S. Won’t Hestitate To Declare War

WELLES WARNS THREE. NATIONS TO EXPEGT WAR   R:mania, Hungary and Bul. garia Are Given Blunt Information.   MUST BE NEUTRAL   U. S. Will Do Ever,thing Possible to Give Russia Protection.

Welles Warns Three Nations   Will Declare War If Acting Against Russia

U. S. Warns Three Axis Satellites   Hungary, Rumania And Bulgaria Told Not to War on Red

WELLES WARNS THREE NATIONS ~TO EXPECT. WAR   Romania, Hungary and Bul. garia Are Given Blunt  Information, fue   MUST BE NEUTRAL   U..8. Will Do Everything _. Possible to Give Rus'- sia Protection, =: -

Two Convicts At Eastham   Six Life Termers Amang Those in Daring Crash After Bars Sawed

Dallas Journal Stops Publication   Thursday's 's Last Issue Of Paper Printed For 27 Years

Gotham Mourns Loss of Cohan, Great Showman   Famous Actor and Son Writer Known {0 Thousands

George M. Cohan Dies in New York   Actor-Song Writer Hac Been Seriously It For Year

COHAN DEATH BRINGS QUNET TOBROADWAY   Supershowman Wrote _‘Over There’ During Last War

ARKANSAS BALLO’   Colored Secretary of Demo: cratic Association Stopped by Bailiff

Negroes Are Denied Vote  In Arkansas   Democratic Primary Is Held to Be Only For White Persons

Negroes Denied Right to Vote   To Report Violations it Arkansas to Departmen of Justice,

Negroes Denied Right to Vote in Several Arkansas Cities Today; Colored People Planning Protest

ITALY SENDS AAGHAFT TO HELP HITLER   Nazis’ Aerial Power Giver Shot in Arm; Hints General Slump.   GOERING HOME FROM FASCIST INTERVIEWS

ITALO AIR FORCE CALLED IN TO AID NAZIS IN RUSSIA   Reds Claim Advances ir Ukraine; Axis Only 40 Miles from Tobruk

Italian Command: Declares Axis. Troops Hold Town 60 Miles From Tobruk

ITALIAN FLIERS IN RUSSIA   Mussolini’s Warplanes Called Upon By Germany’s Famous Air Force For Help In Battle With Soviet Republics, Nazi High Command Reveals

Ask Italy For Help  In Russia   Italian Planes Mentioned First Time on Front.

NAZIS CALL ON DUCE'S AIR FORCE TO FIGHT SOVIETS   Heavy Plane Losses are Emphnciaed in Russian Announcements; Ukraine Armies

HITLER FORGED TO ASK AIR AID FROM ITALIANS   Germans Evidently Suffer Tremendous Losses On Red Front

Nazi Air Force Calls on Htalians To Help in Russia   Mussolini’s Planes Mentioned First Time in Bulletin

WANT ASSISTANCE IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RUSSI:   First Time Italian Planes Have Been Mentioned In Action On Soviet Front; Disclosure Coincides With Announcement Goering Has Just Completed A Visit To Italy.

Stiffened Resistance of Nazis On East Front Attributed In Part to Bolstered Air Power.

LUFTWAFFE GETS ITALIAN HELP   Famed German Airforce Calls For Aid In Costly Russian Campaign

German Air Force Calls on Italian  Warplanes for Aid in Fighting Reds

Nazis Calling Upon Italians To Send Them  More Planes   Germans Are Unable To Hold Soviets On Fronts.

German Air Power Hit?   Italian Planes Now In Action On Soviet Front

RED ARMY IS DRIVING FORWARD   Not Known Whether Luftwaffe Has Suffered Heavily but Soviets Have Emphasized Nazi Losses Lately

RMANS ITALTANS FOR HELP IN AIR   Soviet Communiques Are Stressing Loss Of Nazi Aeroplanes In Russian Fight

Nazis Call For Italian Air Help   Famed Luftwaffe Seeks Help from Duce on the ‘Russian Front; Reds Continue Advances

GERMANS CALL ITALIAN FLIERS TO EAST FRONT   Russians Discount German Claim of 38 Russian Planes Destroyed in Air Battle   REDS PRESS GAINS   Capture of Papropavloka Reported as Drive on Dnieperopetrovsk Unfolds

Nazis Seek Aid Of Italian Air  Force in Russia   Hitler’s War Bulletin Mentions Italian Planes Used  in Action.   Big Battle Raging South of Leningrad

ITALIAN PLANES CALLED TO AID NAZIS IN RUSSIA   Disclosure Coincides With Reports Goering Is Back From Italy

GERMANY’S FAMED AIR FORCE GALLS FOR ITALIAN AND   ITALIAN WARPLANES NOTED IN ACTION AFTER RECENT VISIT GOERING TO ROME

DUCE'S FLIERS IN ACTION ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Disclosure Coincides with Visit of Goering to Italy   REDS EMPHASIZE HEAVY NAZI LOSSES   Moscow Also Cites Greater German Strength In Land Fighting

GERMANY CALLS ON ITALY FOR AID IN RUSSIA   Famed Nazi Air Force Has To Call On Duce For Help; Violent Fighting Marks Continued  Soviet Advance.

German Air Force Asks Italian Aid   Soviet Communiques Tell Of Heavy: Nazi Warplane Losses

Italian Airmen Called To Aid Against Russia   Some Shot Down By Reds; Russians Add Petropavlovka to Recaptured Cities

Nazis Forced To Ask Italy  For Planes   Fascist Airmen Appear Over the  Russian Front

Italian Air Force Called To Aid Nazis   German High Command Reports Air Victories; Soviets Gain on Ground

NAZIS ASK ITALIANS FOR PLANES 10 AID ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Marshal Timoshenko's Armies Claim Capture Of Petrapaviovka

NAZI AIR FORCE CALLS ON ITALY FOR WARPLANES   Famed Units Which Pulverized Belgium, Holland and France Need Help in  Russia

Hitler Forced To Call On Italian Warplanes For Help On Russ Front

GERMANY’S FAMED AIR FORCE IS GIVEN AID BY ITALIANS   Participated  in Fighting Yes. _terday Against the   Russians.    FIRST MENTION OF AID   Recent Soviet Communique: Have Told of Heavy German Air Losses.

Nazi Air Force Calls For Help In Russian War   Italian Planes Take Part In Fighting, Hitler's Headquarters Report; Further Axis Gains Claimed In Libya

Nazis Stoop to  Asking Italy for  Aid in the Air Ttalian Planes  In Action Against Reds, Berlin

Action Would Suppor Red Announcement of Heavy German Plane Lo«ses

Report of Fascist Planes Operating on Russian Front Coincides With Return of Marshal Goering From Rome.

ITALIAN PLANES AID NAZIS IN RUSS WAR   Heavy Luftwaffe Losses Apparently Bringing Assistance of Axis Partner

Heavy Air Losses — Suffered Recently   Big Battle In Progress I Valdai Hills To South 0 Leningrad, Say Soviets

HITLER DOES NOT QNOGLOSE REASON   ‘Disclosure Coincide: With Goering’s Recén Visit To Italy ~   GERMANS GRUMBLE   Goebbels Says German People Are Overworked, Irritable

Duce Fliers Help Nazis in Russia      Axis Forces Occupy Libyan Coastal Town of Tmimi ir Forward Drive

‘Nazis Ask Ttaly for Air Help   Berlin War Bulletin Reveals Fascists Fighting Rueciane   Clash Reported  Goering Mission To Rome Linked With  Heavy Plane Inne.

Hitler Calls For Italian Fliers to Aid   Italian Air Force Takes Part in Battle In Russia, Hitler Headauarters Says

Famed Nazi Air Force Assumed to Be Short Of Planes or Pilots; Violent Fighting Raging Northwest of Moscow; Meager News from North Africa ©

Italians Send ir Aid To Russian War   Luftwaffe's Call For Help Is Disclosed As Goring Returns From Rome   SOVIETS PUSH ON   Heavy German Plane Los Is Cited; Reds Repor Ukraine Town Taken

Germans Call On Italy For Aid In ° Russian Battle   ae .  Ri eee Machine Rolls on

Germany Calls Upon Italy For Airplanes  Nazic Claim Air   Nazis Claim Air Success in Russia; Bitter Fighting

ITALY COMES TO NAZIS’ AID AGAINST REDS   German Air Force Calls On Mussolini to Fight Russ   PLANES DESTROYED:   Dissatisfaction Stirring in Germany Over War In Russia

Soldiers Argue Over Girls  oe Oe. Oe   Each Camp Claims Most Beautiful

Cannot Spare Soldiers For Harvest Work   Stimson Does Not Want Training of Men Interrupted

Stimson Calls for End of Interference With Preparation of Armed Forces

Troop Harvest Aid Is Denied   Stimson States Problem Cannot Interfere In  Combat Plans

“EVERY INTERFERENCE” WITH TRAINING ARMED FORCES MUST BE HALTED DECLARES STIMSON

Farmer Soldiers’ Release Requested   Interference With Prepara tion Of Army Must Be Stopped Says Stimson

Few Harvest Furloughs Will Be Granted This Year, Sec. Stimson Tells Sen. Nye In Letter

NO MORE FURLOUGHS TO AID IN HARVEST   That’s Order of Army as Requests Pile Up

Stimson Frowns On Furloughs for Harvest Work   Says All Other Sources of Manpower Must Be Ex. hausted First —

Stimson Firm On  Farmers In Army  Interference With U. S. Force Expansion Must Cease, He Says

Few Furloughs Are Granted For Harvesting Of Crops   Interference With Preparation Of Armed Forces For Combat Must Now Be Halted

No Furloughs For Harvest   Stimson Says Men Cannot Be Spared From Armed Forces

MANPOWER ISSUE WILL BE DEBATED   Safeguards for Labor anc "Management Rights Sought

MANPOWER BILL TO SAFEGUARD LABOR, CAPITAL   Number Of Knotty Problems Confront Congress  And Commission   USE OF WOMEN WILL BE ENCOURAGED

U. §. Manpower Problems To Be Solved This Week  Aariculture Secretar   Agriculture Secretary Wickard In Conference With General Hershey

Knotty Problems Of Manpower  To Be Discussed  Policy Committee to Report This. Week on Fact Findings

Answers Due Shortly On Manpower Problem:   ~_—— of Pay Scales, Individual Rights ___Included_In. Consideration This Week

Manpower Laws May Be Passed At Early Date   Senate Hearings on Fou Bills To Start Wednesday

Compulsory Manpower Laws Pose Problems   MeNutt’s Commission, Now Framing Legislation. Lists Some Top Puzzles

PAY-AS-YOU-G0 TAX PLAN DOESN'T APPLY T0 2 GROUPS   Farm Labor, Domestics Exempt From Proposed Withholding Tax

‘'rPREELER ATTACK’   TAVA REINFORCED   Tanker and Dock Swept by Flames

TREASURY TOPS BORROWING GOAL   Another Drive Not Necessary Until Spring.

Urgent Call For Kit Bags Is Made By Red Cross Chapter   Men In Armed Force Grateful For Donations

School Bus Operators _lold To Cut Service   Trips To Music Festivals, Athletic Contests, Sight-Seeing _ Ete., Must Be Discontinued

SHARP DROP IN TRAVEL   Gace Rationing, Tire Conservation Cause One-third Decline

U. S. AND BRITISH FORCES IN FIRST PRACTICE BATTLE    Americans Play “Enemy” Role In 72-Hour Problem Simulating Actual Combat

HOMEWOOD GIRLS AND BOYS OFFER MUSICAL CONCERT   Numbers by Orchestra. Soloists to Be Heard Tonight

2 MARRIED SISTERS ARE FOUND SLAIN   Body Of Unidentified Man Also Found Beside Road

THREE PERSONS FOUND SLAIN ON MD. HIGHWAY   Bodies of Man and Twe Women, Either Shot Or Stabbed, Discovered Near Catonsville   TWO IDENTIFIED   Women Were Sisters; / Bodies Discovered By _ Neighbor of One of. Victims

Three Persons  Found Dead   Police Hunt For Clues To Identify Slayer Of Man. 2 Women

3 BODIES IN   Two. Women” ‘And Man. Shot .- Or Stabbed; Women Vie~ 5 tims Identified 

Pope Calls For World Crusade   Just Social Order Is Church’s Goal

Pope Pleads for Peace, Justice   Asks Vast Crusade Of Men of Good Will

Pope Urges Drive For Just Order   World Campaign For Christianity Is Advocated

POPE APPEALS 10 THE WORLD TO FORM JUST SOCIAL ORDER   Pontiff in Christmas Message Asks for Vast Crusade  of Christians and End of ‘Fatal Errors”

Victoria tc Send Large Group of Selectees Soon   Two Busloeds of Men to Leave for Armed Service on Morning of September 3

Draft Board Announces New List of Inductees   Large Contingent of Victorians to Leave For Service with Armed Forces October 6

TOSS BOMB IN PARIS THEATER   One Killed, 27 Badly Hurt By Ex plosion During Showing Of Anti-Semitic Film

Edges Out of Race  Earle Wants to Fight Japs, Nazis; Not Republicans

Recently-Returned Ministe: To Bulgaria Says He Wants to Fight Japs and Nazis Instead of Republi rant   PREDICTS BOMBINGS

‘MAD BUTCHER’ ACTIVE AGAIN?   Nude, Headless Body I: Found In River

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESS GUNNER SUGGESTS COMPLAIN  RESCUED FROM CHANNE! WATERS THEY WERE CIVEN FISH FOR DINNER

OMALL RAID — ON GERMANY BY THE RAL.   Northwest Part of Germany Bombed to Keep Up the . Regular Schedule,   TWO PLANES ARE LOST   Londorg Reports Large Sections of City of Karlsruhe in Ruins,

SMALL RAID Ov RMT ~BYTRE RAE   Northwest Part of Germany  Bombed to Keep Up the . ~ . Regular Schedule, . °   TWO PLANES ARE LOST   Londons Reports Large Sections of. City of" Karls. - ; ; tuhe in Ruins...

~~ ARE DOING WEL!   ass ap PlanesS Shot Down In China During J uly And August

DESTROY JAP PLANES IN CHINA & BURMA   On Jap Ground Installations In July And August; Several Score Planes Destroyed; Not One Bomber Lost.

MERIGAN LIER BLAST JAPANESE   Stage 23 Bombing Raid: : In. China, Indo-Chin ' And Burma  i

23 JAP RAIDS BY I] S AIRMEN   28 Enemy Planes Shot Down in Julv and August

U.S. AIRMEN MADE 23 BOMBING RAIDS ON JAPS IN CHINA IN JULY, AUGUST

F. ANDERSON WED 0 FRANK ASHLEY SATURDAY P. ML   Employed at Hospital Here; To Make Hume On Groom's Foca Meat’ Buasatt,

One for Book!   Man Has Tickets on Eacl Of Three Horses in Rare Three-horse Dead Head

Communist Spot on Ballot Must Wait Decision   Paul Peek Withhold: Certification on Warren Advice

WAGE ORDER NOT “TO APPLY 10 ALL   FIRMS EMPLOYING EIGHT PERSONS OR LESS EXEMPT  BY LABOR BOARD.

WOULD PUT LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS   Walsh Plans Bill to Fix Maximum Return of 6 Per Cent On War Contracts; Byrd And Taft Favor Idea

WAR PROFIT LI PLAN 1S BACKED  MIT   Walsh Proposes 6 Per Cent Naximum

Six Per Cent War Work Profit Limit Is Sought  Walsh Wants Proceed: From War Contracts Held to Minimum  TAX FREE   TAX FREE   Other Income of Firms Would Be Handled On Usual Basis

NEWSPAPERS IN CONVENTION   Operating Costs, Paper Saving, Tire. Restricttions Topics

‘Newspapermen Will Discuss ‘Ways Papers Can Best Serve ‘In Present War Emergency

Car Tax Stamps Go On Sale This Week   U.S. Advances Date for Getting Stickers

Three of Film's Brightest Stars  to Attend Rodeo Ralph Bellamy Is  Announced as One at Tria far Ruta

Three of Film’s Brightest Stars to Attend Rodeo  Ralph Bellamy 1 Is  mnnmnensd xe Ma,

FREIGHT RATES ARE INCREASED   Orders for 6 Per Cent Boost Excludes Certain Rasic Commodities

Authorize Rate Hike   Six Per Cent Boost In Freight Rates Allowed

Okay Boost In Freight Rates   LC.C. Order Also Applies To Water Rates To Boost Revenue.

ROME CLAIMING OKEH OF VICHY UPON LANDINGS   British And Americans ‘Operating Together In Land Action

American And British Forces Battle With Axis Troops; Make Accanht On Airnart

US AIR FORCE READY TO FLY WITH BRITISH   LONDON SAYS UNITS ARE BEING FERRIED TO NEW BASES

U. S. Bombers  Nearing Base   Airs Force Being Ferriec To Flying Fields In  Great Britain

WILL JOIN BAF SQN   Reliable London Source: Say the Big Bombers Will Strike First   ACTION EXPECTED MOST ANY DAY   Dutch Report Nazis Are Forming Bike Army in France: Fear Invasion

FIRST GROUP OF U. S. AIR UNIT TO FIGHT WITH RAF ON WAY 0 BRITAIN

VANY OT ION  LANDAY lvuvi  INOFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Bears Out Churchill and Roosevelt Prediction Weeks Ago and Reaf firmed by Marshall      BRITAIN TO BECOME GIGANTIC AIR BASE   At Same Time, It Is Dis. closed Churchill Has Approved Plan For Combined Operating Staff

U.S. Raiders Are Being Ferried To British Bases To Join Up With RAF in Bombing Germany   First Units of American Aerial Striking Force Gets Ready to Launch Raids On Nazi Bases In Europe and Reich—Action Expected “Any Day.”

Yanks And RAF Will Strike Af Hifler's Base:   First Units Of Mighty Air Armada Arrive In Britain

YAS  Yank ss Re. os ald ferman Racac   Are Being Ferried to British Operational Bases to Fly Side by Side With R. A. F.

U.S. Air Force Soon To Strike Foe With RAF   American Flyers Being Ferried To Operational Bases

Ferry Planes To Britain   American Air Force  Will Fight With RAF

U.S. Planes to Join RAF Raids, London Hears   First Units of Striking Forces Being Fetried ‘To Europe Now

U.S. AIR FORCE POISED TO STRIKE AT NAZIS      Units Ferried io Operating Bases In Britain

First Of U. S. Warplanes To Fight With B.A.F. Ferried Across Atlantic   Expect To See-U. S. Army Bombing Planes In Skies Over Europe Most Any Day Now; To Join In Offensive Against German Bases.

London Observers See Early Action Of Red, White And Blue Over Germany

Yankee Aerial Units Head To  British Bases   Much Needed Dive Bomber: Te Follow Heavy Plane:  In Helping RAF.   MANY ON WAY ACROSS

American Planes and Pilots Are on Way to Britain ta Fly With RAF Against Axis.

General Proud  To Be Parent   MacArthur Acknowledges His Sclection as “Outslanding American Father of }942!

3 More Vessels U-Boat Victims, Navy Announces   U. S., British, Norwegian Ships Added to Long List Now at 343 Since Dec. 7

U-BOATS TORPEDO 3 MORE VESSEL   U. S. PREPARES TO INSTALI * HIGH-SPEED ENGINES IN SUB-CHASERS.

77 PERSONS PERISH IN 3 NEW SINKING'   Sub Campaign Shows No Letup; “Toll Is Now 335

Total Of 335 Ships Sunk In Atlantie Area   At Least 77 Lives Lost In Three Sinkings; Sub Sneaks Into Harbor

17 DIE AT SEA IN SINGLE DAY   Heavy Loss Of Life In New Sinkings; Total Allied And Neutral Shipping Losses Now 335.

SUNKEN SHIPS NUMBER 33!   23 Workers Killed Wher Sub Enters Port at Costa Rica

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK 12 MILES ON DON FRONT   11,600 More German Troops Reported  To Be Killed  Or Captured.

Soviets Open Fourth Big Offensive   New Attacks Force Nazis Back in Central Caucasus

Irish Celebration Not Up to Standard Set by the Bronx   Soldier on Emerald Isle on St Patrick’s Day Meets a Colleen —From New York.

AXIS FORCE HAMMERING ON TOWARD  NILE DELTA   Berlin Reports Rommel Al ready Making Attack on EL Alamein   ONLY 70 MILES FROM ALEXANDRIA   ‘Battle Is Not Over Yet’ Is Is Confident -Message From British Chief   BULLETS

NEEDLE WORK AIDS IN WAR   MORE THAN TWO MILLION RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS SEWING AND KNITTING FOR ARMED FORCES

Red Cross Volunteers Sfill Busy Sup: . plying Garments to Army And Navy   TWO: MILLION WOMEN BUSY   Hundreds of Sewing ‘Maehines. Are Humming in Red Cross Chapters Throughout the Country

RED CROSS GALLS: FBR, PHOTOGRAPHER   Will. Sponsor Contest’ Ove: Nation ©

RED CHOSS OFFERS PRIZES TO AMATEUR PHOTOGHAPHERS IN RECORDING WOR!

A. E. F. PROMISE STIRS BRITISH   “Yanks are Coming,” Head. lines Say; Predict Attack Upon Germany

i _ ne . ‘Interpret AEF Sent to Britain as Meaning an ‘Invasion of Germany Sometime This Year

GEN. WAVELL ENTERS INTO. INDIA AFFAIR   Still Hope to _ Work Out An  Agreement —-

GENERAL WAVELL, BRITISH LEADER, AT CONFERENCES   HE ANT) CRIPPS WILL MEES WETH PRESIDENT OF ALLINDIA CC RESS           CHINESE BELIEVE ROOSEVELT MAY BE ASKED 70 MEDIATE   China Paper Calls “for Tmmediate Settlement of Problems In View of Threal to Burma, India

WAVELL BROUGHT INTO DIGKER OVER INDIAN. STATUS   Hope for Compromise That Will Give Wavell Direction of Strategic Ac yD

BOND TAXATION SAID HARDSHIP ON PATRIOTISM   Tobin Testifies Cooperative Cities Would Be Hardest Hit

Tobin Opposes Plans To Tax Bond Incomes   Testifies Federal Taxation Would Seriously Impair Vita War Utilities

Nazis Paying Terrific Cost,  vw WS  Moscow Says   Massés of Enemy Tanks Supported by Planes Batter at Fortress   FLEET SHELLS FOE   Russians in Frequent Counterattacks After Being Forced Back

Germans Lose — Heavily, But Gait On Two Fronts   Tanks, Planes Keep Up Four-Day Drive In Kharkov Sector

GERMANS GAIN ON SEVASTOPCL, KHARKOV FRONTS   Russians Are Yielding Ground Under Attacks   GERMANS REPORTED PAYING HEAVY TOLL

Heavy German Attack Forces Reds To Fall Back on Sevastopol Front

REDS FORCED BACK AS WAR RAGES: ON SEVASTOPOL FRONT   Germans Paying A Heavy Price’ In Materials . And Men, Press.  = ’Reports

AXIS FORCE GAINING AT SEVASTOPOL   Advances Made O: Kharkov Front But At Terrific Cost

EXILED FREE FRENCH RENAME SELVES “FIGHTING FRENCH” TO OBSERVE BASTILLE DAY

Third. Bastille Day Finds . Free French Strenthened For Fight Against Enemy

Fighting Name Is Adopted By  _ Free French   De Gaulle’s Followers Observe Bastille Day By Rededication To Ouster Of Nazis

Bastille Day Is Marked by Free French   Now Known as Fighting French— Colorful Review In London

DE GAULLISTS MARK BASTILLE DAY   ‘Fighting French,” Celebrating Anniversary Of Storming O' Prison In 1789, Rededicate Themselves To Expulsion Of Germans—Sabotage And Opposition Grow

Free French Battle Under Another Name   “Fighting France” Selected On Bastille Day for  War Against Germans

‘Free French’ Take Name of ‘Fighting French’ on Holiday   Bastille Day Observance Finds DeGaullists in London Determined

“BASTILLE DAY" HAS NEW NAME   Free French Movement Today “Fighting France”.

Sympathizers Of De Gaulle’ Movement Adopt New Name In Pledging To Oust Ger mans From Country; Harsh Measures Agzezinst Saboteurs

SABOTAGEIN FRANCE MARKS BASTILE DAY   English Celebrate The Day; Hostages Seized By Germans to Keep Down Violence

BASTILLE DAY IS OBSERVED BY EXILED FRENCH   Celebration by Followers  of General Charles De  Gaulle Held Under Name of “Fighting French”   REDEDICATE SELVES   Expulsion of Germans From France and Restoration of Liberty Hope of Group

BASTILLE DAY OBSERVED BY FREE FRENCH   Followers of Gen. Charles DeGaulle Rededicate Themselves to Expul sion of Germans   CHEERED BY BRITONS

Germans Threaten Reprisals To Forestall Acts of Sabotage.   FREE FRENCH CELEBRATE

Battle Of Russian Front Extend Now From Voronezh To Poir Near Kamensk   SOVIETS TRYING TO TAKE ENORMOUS TOL!

Red Army Preparing For Stand   Evidently Planning for Ma jor Battle at River Near Stalingrad

CLIMACTIC FIGHT FOR CAUCASUS NEARER AS RUSSIANS RETIRE TAKING GREAT TOLL OF FOE   Soviets Break Through Two German Defense Lines At Voronezh In Crashing Attack Against Invader’s Northern Flank

OUVIET ARMIES Atala! FIRMLY  BUT CANT HOLD   Diversion Attacks At Koronezh Fail To Slow Nazi Attacks Further To South

Senator Scores ‘Victory Tax’  Says It Disregards Capacity to Pay

SENATOR RAPS VICTORY’ TAX BILL AS UNFAIR   Danaher Denounces Gross Income Levy, Charging Measure Disregards  Ability To Pay   Scheduled This Week

VICTORY TAX IS ASSAILED BY SENATOR   Proposed Five Per Cent ; Levy Condemned by Danaher   SENATE TO TACKLE MEASURE TUESDAY   Sales Tox / Amendment May be Offered on the Floor

Danahar Flays Victory Tax as Unfair to Public   Connecticut Senator Say: lt Goes Beyond Capacity To Pay

Victory Levy Under Assault  From Danahet   Connecticut Senator To Offer Stamp Plan To Help Finance War

: Don’t forget that  . BOYD LUMBER ~- COMPANY -¢arn save you money on  -all kinds of building materials.

TWO KILLED WHEN DYNAMITE-LADEN TRUCKS COLLIDE ©   One Truck Explodes as Other Loaded With Dyna‘mite Burns With Brilliance For 40 Miles

ALABAMIANS KILLED IN DYNAMITE BLAST   Two Trucks Carrying Ex: plosives Crash In Florida

Schroeder in GOP Battle ‘To Finish’   Claiins Majority, But So Do Willkie Forces at Stu: Louis

Many Seek To Be Moses Of The GOP   Real Serap Looms As Committee Fails To Hit Compromise

GOP in a Sharp Fight For Leader   Schroeder of Chicage Claims Enough Votes te Beat Willkie Men.

Illinois’ Candidate Being Fought by Willkie Resents Call to Withdraw   HE CLAIMS ENOUGH VOTES TO WIN   ‘Harmony’ Group. Also Claiming Majority in Meet at St. Louis

Discord In Republican  Committee   Disagreement Over Selection Of Chairman

AMERICANS HAVE FIRST CONTACT WITH NAZI TROOPS SINCE WAR BEGAN; LOCKED _ IN STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF BIZERTE   Former Axis Airfield at Martuba Occupied by British Eighth Army in Its Westward Sweep Against Nazi Panzer - Forces — Heavily Bomb Benghazi

Subs Haras: Axis Ships Offltaly   British Unidersea Craf; Scores Against ‘Armed ruiser Near Naples

Hitler Seeking To Hold Bizerte   Attempts to Send Troops by Air Proving Costly to Germans

As Troops Pour Into Tunisia   London Convinced Hitle Will Make Big Stand In Spite of Odds

ALLIED FOnGta Ao FORWARD AGAINST ENEMY   Advance Units Of American, British Armies Fighting Nazis In Tunisia

Big Naval Action Said Progressing In Mediterranean   Hitler Believed Ready To Make Stand Against Heavy Odds In Tunisia

ALLIED ARMY NEARS VITAL NAVAL BASE   Indicate Hitler Rushing Troops iinto Tunisia

Italian Fleet Units Reported To Have Gone Into Action Against U. S.-British Fleet Armadas   BRITISH Sth ARMY PAST DERNA IN DRIVE 

Threatens Direct Action to Avert Economic Chaos   Calls for Stabilization of Living Costs, Including Farm Prices, Wages and Salaries in Special Congress Message   PASSAGE IS DEMANDED BY OCT. 1; PRESIDENT SETS NO FORMULA

ACT IN EVENT OF ANY DELAY   Cannot Held Living Cost To Present Levels Without Action   REBUKES CONGRESS   Fails In Tax Program And In Farm Price Situations

Speedy Action Urged   Roosevelt Warns He’ll ‘Act Unless Congress Does

Solons Warned Presideni May Invoke Drastic War Powers   SEVEN POINT PLAN   Repeats Law Must Per. mit Fixing Ceilings on Farm Products

SETS OCT. 1 DEADLINE ON ~ PRICE ACTION   Farm Price Adjustment Is Key to Situation, FDR Claims

Roosevelt Threatens To Take Power To Halt Inflation   Economical Chaos’ Faces Country Unless  Some Control Enforced, He Tells Nation

Warns Bluntly Of Drastic Acts To Check Prices   Will Invoke War Powers Unless Congress Legislates To Prevent Inflation, He Says

Action Demand By FDR   Give Congress Until Oct. 1 to Stabilize Cost:of Living; Want: ‘Farm Price Lid Now

-Watns Congress He Will In_ yoke Drastic War Powers Otherwise      AIMS AT FARM PRICES   Promises Wage Stabilization Will Follow Farm Stabilization’

Threatens To Act Unless Congress Has   Promises Stabilization Of Wages As Soon As Farm Prices Are Settled; Reproaches Con gress For Failure To Act On Important Points

Roosevelt. Threatens To  Anvoke Drastic War  bor ta Powers.   WILL FIX PRICES _ - OF: EVERYTHING

LIVING COST AND ‘FARM PRICE BILL PRESSED BY EDR"   President Bluntly Warns  Congress Does Not Act Hi Will Invoke Drastic War  Powers

Rising Farm Prices Given as Key to High Living Costs   President Delays Executive Order To Peg Ail Prices

Will Act By Executive Order Unless Congress Moves, He Says In Labor Day Message

Inreat Made ta Use War Power   Legislators Reproached for Hesitancy Oa Tax Program, Farm Prices; Executive Will Take Action on Wage Stabilization

Living Costs to Be Stabilized by Oct.    President Demands Congress Act Promp ly; Farm Prices Included in Restrictions Proposed,

Congress Told Bluntly Powers Must Be Voted Or He Will Take Them   CONGRESS IS REPROACHED FOR INACTION ON TAX PROGRAM AND FARM PRICE. FIXING

Despite Ickes. Texas Wells Speed Flow   Commissioners Insist Production Not Too High

RUSSIA FORGES TOWARD FINAL 1942 VICTORY   ‘Claim Red Army Men Slay Hundreds of Germans

BODY FOUNDIN - A METAL BOX   Police Look. To Safe-Deposit Box To Clear Up _ Mystery. —

QUUTH GRANTED d MORE ot Alo IN CONGRESO   District Reapportionments Give South Additional Representatives

NAZI INVASION BOATS MOVED INTO BALTIC   Experts Believe Germany Will Strike at Sweden if Allies Enter Norway.

NAZI BOATS HINT SWEDEN INVASION   Number of Flat Bottomed Ones Go Through Kiel Canal

DUTCH FORCES COUNTED ON IN PACIFIC WAR   Spokesman Says Next Few Week: Most Critical, Much of Defense Depends on Indies’ Troops

TWO-POINT  PLAN AGAINST INFLATION   Includes Wage Controls. and — Subsidy Payments

FDR MAY ASK ANTI-INFLATION PROGRAM SOON   Wage Controls Loom Under War Levy  Proposal

ER Plans Two Point Program   Congress Expects Proposal Middle Of Next Week

FDR -2-POINT. ANTIINFLATION PLAN IS EXPECTED SHORTLY   Wage Controls And Living Costs Vital Issues — "Congress Awaits  Proposals

Roosevelt Seeks  To Halt Inflation   Two-Point Program  Will be Proposed

Program May Be Submitted On Wednesday   Pay Curbs Likely To Be Patterned On Style Used In Canada

New Anti-Inflation Program Proposed   Drastic Taxes, Tax Freezing  May be Tried   Amount of Revenue To be Derived Is in Dispute

WAGE CONTROL AND SUBSIDY PAYMENTS SAID TO BE, BASIS OF ROOSEVELTS : RECOMMENDATIONS

ANGRESS TO GET WJOSEVELT PLAN   Tvo- Point Plan May Be Submitted Next Week   WILL SEEK SUBSIDIARIES TO MEET HIGH COSTS

WAGE CONTROL, SUBSIDY PLAN DUE NEXT WEE   Congress Expect: Anti-Inflation Program From FDR. .

DRASTIC TAXES LOOM TO CURB ° U.S. INFLATION   Pay Control. Price Freezing © Included in Program Being Studied   gfmount of New Revenue Reported as Lone Point in Dispute

Auxiliary of Women Wins Out   Senate Military Committee Approves Bill for Unit

Uniformed Women’s Auxiliary For _ Army Approved By Senate Committee

Se ee oe ene conta  Japs Deny Philippine Leader Killed Self, But New Leader Is Dispatched To Head Troops Against MacArthu

F. D. R. WORKS ON SPEECH   Will Deliver Address Monday on Wear Situation

SECOND TANKER REPORTED SUNK OFF U, S. COAST   Search Underway For Survivors 20  Miles From L. f.

HUNT CREW OI SUNKEN:   Coast Guards Press Searc! After Report of Second Torpedoing

Hitler Pours More Men, Weapons Into Siege; 25 German Rioters Die; U.S. Awaits Japanese Move      Italians Claim Naval Success; American Force Striking at Enemy in Aleutians; Australian - U. S. Planes Ward Off Darwin Attack.

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT The Labor Shortage

Reds Halt German Advance   Luftwaffe Pounds Stalingrad Area Piece by Piece

BOMBARDMENT AIMED AGAINST CITY ON VOLGE   Germans Evidently Trying to Level it With Tons Of Bombs Dropped by Luftwaffe.

10 PLANTS ARE CLOSED BY TOOL WORKER STRIKE   Naval Officer Says Nose Dive Threatens Major War Production

UJ, §. FOUR-MOTORED BOMBERS SUNK LARGE JAPANESE TRANSPORT   ANOTHER TRANSPORT SE! ABLAZE AND STRADDLED CRUISER WITH BIG BOMBS

U.S. Bombers Sink Another Jap Transport   Second Transport Fired And Bombs Slashed Around Jap Cruiser During Attack

TRANSPORT 13 SUNK, GRULSER ATT OY BOME   Qutgun Japanese Fliers ir Air Attack in Battle  aft Maracear.   AMERICAN FLIERS KNOCK OUT JAPANESE PLANES

U.S. FOUR-MOTORED BOMBERS SET FIRE 10 SECOND SHIP INSTRAITS OF MACASSAR   Splash Bombs Around Cruiser and Out-Gun Enemy Fighter Planes Attempting to Break Up Attack in Six-Day-Old Battle for Key Sea Lane

British See New Drive Upon Malta   Germans Switch Air Heads in Sicily

Supply Bill For Army Sets Record   Calls for Largest Single Appropriation in History

HUGE SUM LARGEST IN HISTORY OF WORLD   Pushing Toward Plane Goal: Gas Given Attention

RECORI SEEKS 23,590 MORE PLANES   Aviation Gets Priority In Supply Measure Given House

House Considers Army Bill for 4) Billions   Goal for 1943 Is 4,500,000 Men Under Arms

Aviation Gets First Priority In New Fund   Congress Told Situation “Mest Critical’; Quick Action Is Urged.

BILLIONS REQUIRED TO FIGHT   Army Supply Measure Totals.Sum of $42,820,003,067.—" First Priority” Given Aviation.

a ac  House Conside rs Huge Army Supply Measure   $42,820,003,067 ° For Fiscal Year Starting July 1 Is ee : Largest In History Of Any Nation

ARMY REQUESTS 43 BILLION IN SUPPLY BILL   Largest Appropriation in History of Nation Goes to House; Aviation Gets Priority.

RECORD TOTAL REQUESTED FOR 43 ARMY COSTS   House To Consider Largest Single Appropriation In Any Nation's History   AVIATION HAS PRIORITY   Bill Would Bring Total War Commitments Since June, 1940, to 228 Billions

43 Billions Asked  For Planes, Troops   Army To Have 4,500,000 Men— Factories To Make 148.000  Warplanes Next Year

Largest Single Appropriation Bill in House   Aviation Getting First Priority in War Weapons

Ji billions Fer Aviation In Next Year  Largest Single Appropri  Largest Single A Single Appropzriation i in World’s History  Asked for Army   AIMS AT OFFENSIVE   Roosevelt's Goal of 60,000 Fighting Planes This Year to Be Met

LARGEST SINGLE APPROPRIA TION BILL IN HISTORY OF  ANY NATION I8 PRESENTED

HOUSE GETS ‘RECORD ARMY SIPPLY BIL   Forty-two Billion Asked Largest Appropriation In History   FUNDS ARE ALLOTTED   Don't Underestimate Job Ahead of Us, Warn Army Officials

HOUSE GETS RECORD ARMY SUPPLY BILL   42 Billion Dollar Appropriation Bill Reported Out

BIG ITEM FOR AVIATION AN ~ ARUN PLANES   Supply Measure jor Fiscal Year World’s Largest  Annranriatian   ARMY MEN SAY PRESENT SITUATION IS CRITICAL

PLANES ARE CHIEF COSI IN MEASURE   War WUepartment odsays Funds to Be Expended to Keep United Nations on Top in World War Il

NEED FOR UNIFORMITY SEEN IN COUNTY ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS   Times Burean Sir Walter Hotel ity LYNN NISKRET

TO STUDY ROAD PLAN   Army Engineers Plan Survey Be« fore Approving Highway ByTass

TEXAS FARMERS ARE  ASKED TO INCREASE  FOOD FOR FREEDOM FAR GREATER PRODUC _ TION THAN THIS YEAR’S . PNRCORVDN IS TIRCED

TEXAS FARMERS ARE ASKED TO INCREASE FOOD FOR FREEDOM  FAR GREATER PRODUC  FAR GREATER PRODUCTION THAN THIS YEAR’S RECORD IS URGED

Shirt- Sleeved Percussionist  Stuns With New Kind of Music   Group Under His Direction Beat Upon Thunder: sheets, Auto Brake Drums and Flower Pots During Concert; Beer Bottle Broken Into Keg. and Called Music, As Climax

Beer Bottle, Flower Pot, Iron Pipe, Slide Whistle Make Up Cage Symphon

}Ont With Old, In With New  Breaking of Beer Bottle One of Sounds In Percussion Concert

RUSSIAN ARMY REPULSES NAZI TANK DIVISION   Action Reported at VerkhneKumsky Southwest of Stalingrad

REDS CLAIMING NEW VICTORIES OVER GERMANS   Recent Battles Around Stalingrad Have Cost Nazis Many Men Say Reds

Soviets Take  Five German  Strongholds   Bitter Fighting Rages for Small Gains Along Front

9 STRONGHOLDS WEST OF RZHEV ARE CAPTURED   Germans Fail In Effort To Turn Back Soviet Flank In Don River Area   TANK BATTALION ROUTED   Russians Thwart Enemy Attack Against Lines Around Velikie Luki

Important. German Position Near Stalingrad is  ” ‘Taken, ‘Soviet Communiaue Today Asserts.

Seven More Official War Ballots Received. Bringing Total to 31; Absentees Still Can Vote

Search For Iowa ‘Farm Daughter   Believe Kidnapped By Two Men Wearing Army Uniforms Last Night

Companion Forced From His Automobile, Robbed OF $33 Cash   NO NEWS OF GIRL : Counvle Had Given Ride to  Hitchhiking Pair Near Burr Oalkc

KIDNAPERS OF IOWA FARM GIRL SOUGHT   Uniformed Men Rob Comanion, Then Drive Away With Girl.

Authorities Hunt Men in Army Uniform   Rob Escort and Take Car and Girl; No Trace of Girl Found

Hunt Girl Kidnapers   Search In Three States For Girl and Two Men _

2 MEN WEARING ARMY UNIFORMS ROBCOMPANION   Authorities Search Northeast Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin

16-Year-Old lowa Girl Is Kidnaped   Escort Robbed, Forced From His Car By Uni formed Pair.

Interpreting e War   Control of Black Sea by Nazis Would Be Blow

ALL-OUT AXIS DRIVE IS IN FULL SWAY AS GERMANS HAMMER AT BOTH ENDS OF 125MILE LONG BATTLE FRONT BEFORE STALIN-

wermans Reported Only 15 Miles From City; Nazis Claim Volga River Reached; Russians Hold Initiative At Rhzev.

FOREST FIRES RAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA   Elliott Roosevelt Made a Maior

E. ROOSEVELT NOW MAJOR   Given Rank ‘‘Suitable to His Present Duties,’ Military Men Say

Army, Navy Unity Demanded Anew   Coordination Of Arm Forces Urged

Demands for War — Liaison Body Grow   Influential Congressmen Call for Joint Legis. _ Jative Committee to Serve on War Problems.

JOINT GROUP TO AC AS LIAISON AGENCY ON WAR WANTED .   Demands For Cloter Coordination In Arm Forces Grow Louder

ONE LEADER IS - URGED FOR WAF   Congressman Suggests Merg ing Of Pacific Forces Under Single Command

RETAILERS TO SELL BONDS   Storekeepers ‘ot Devote 15 Minutes to Sale on July 1

United Nation:  Prepare For An Offensive   Striking Power On Way To Aid  Defense Forces

U.S. Speeding Plans To Take  War Offensive   Conflict Enters Fourth Month With Most News Bad; Troop Movement No Cheer For Jans

Drive Would Be Intended to Deprive Allies of Bases Before They Can Get Counter-Offensive Under Way — Control Vast Area as Fourth Month of War Opens — New Spirit of Attack Shown by Tokyo’s Enemies. .

JAPS MAY FAGE REVERSE SOON; ALLIES MOVING   End of 3rd Month of War Sees Invader Having Longer Lines

GIANT CONVOYS TU TAR PAGIFIG ARE UNDERWAY   American Troops, Airplanes, Tanks And Guns Moving Up Against Japanese   AUSTRALIA BELIEVED DESTINATION OF FORCE   Heavy Striking Power Soon To Be Unleashed In Giant Counter-Offensive

UNITED STATES SPEEDS PLANS FOR OFFENSIVE   Fourth Month of Pacific War, However, Opens With News Still Bad for Alties   ATTACK DAY NEAR   Japan Expécted To Carry Fight to Australia, Hoping to Cut Bases of Counter-Attack

DAY OF ATTACK BELIEVED 10 BE DRAWING NEAR   End of Four Months Of War With Japan Finds: News Still.Bad, But Turning Point  Thought Close

UNITED NATIONS SPEED PLANS TI TIME OFFENSIVE   News Still Grimly Bad with Allies Still Desperately On the Defensive   FOURTH MONTH OF WAR IN THE PACIFIC OPENS   Indications Show Day of At. tack Is Drawing Near; Ne Comfort To Japs in News of Giant Oonvoys of Men anc Arms Sailing Pacific

MERLYN RAUH MARRIED TO OTTAWA GIRL   November Wedding Was Announced At Christmas Party

WHISKY MAKING IS RESTRICTEL   Distillers Will Make Ethy Alcohol for War Industries

Production of Whisky Cut Sharply In Government Move To Save Sugar   Distilling Industry Ordered To Divert 60 Per Cent of Capacity To Making Ethyl Alcohol

River Steambouting Revival Seems Likely To Carry Oil To Seaboard

Inland Routes Might Bring Oi   Mississippi, Ohio Rivers May See Revival of Former Bustle

Two Hundred Fifty High School Students Will Appear In Pageant   Educational And Patriotic Presentation Of ‘‘Free. Men’’

Ruling On U. S. Gas Ration Plan Is Due In Week   Nelson Says Either WPE Or President Will Make Final Decision

Nation Near: Decision on Gas Rationing  Leaders Confer On Need for U. S.-Wide Bans

Decision Soon On Nationwide Gas Rationing   Nelson Sees Action in Week: Strong Opposition in Midwest

NELSON'S BOARD WEIGHS QUESTION OF RATIONING GAS   War Production Chiet Say: After Conference Decision Possibly Will Be Announced Before Tuesday.   MIDWEST SENATORS HIT AT PROPOSAL   Capper Says Limit of 5 Gallons a Week for Motorists, as Suggested, Would Cause Hardships.

Russians Claim All Assaults Thrown . Back With Heavy Losses; RAF Blasts Essen, French Coast In Night Raids.

FIVE NEW GERMAN ASSAULTS ON EASTERN FRONT SEEN AS POSSIBLE SPRING DRIVE   (By the Untted Prese)

GUERRILLA FORCE CHASES JAPANESE IN LUZON VALLEY   ‘Lost Detachment’ of Ameri. can and Filipino Soldier: Fights ‘on in Northerr Mountain Region.   HOPELESSLY CUT OFF FROM MacARTHUR ARMY   All Over Philippines Troops and Tribal ‘Bolomen’ Are Reported Striking Lightning Blows at Invaders.

Admiral Halsey Is Given Command Held by Ghormley   Navy Makes No Explanation of Pacific Change   Nazis Move Refinery Equipment Into North Caucasus   Former Assistant Secretary Of Navy Dies in New York

British Pilot Gets 2 Plane:   Flier Scores Two Hits In Patrol, Over Nazi Air Base

Peru's President Addresses Houses Of Congress  Talle Cancressmen   Tells Congressmen America Stands As Refuge Of Liberty

St Pauls Man Decorated By War Department   Capt. David B. {ancaster Receives  Distinguished Flying Cross.

HEAVY GERMA LOSSES FROM SOVIET FORCES   Reich Troops in New All-Out As sault on Stalingrad Meet With Battle Reverses

Soviet troops Repulse Attacks AtStalingrac   New Heavy Losses Inflicted On Nazis Is_ Report From Moscow   OTHER ASSAULTS OF NAZIS THROWN BACK   Reduced Air Power Is Evi dent In German Attacks In Russia

HUoolANG ARE HOLUING CFE NACI AiTAGKD   New Offensive Along Scviet Fronts Attempted by the Germans.   ALL ARE REPULSED   Nazis Are Operating With Evident Shortage of Air Fcrces.

Winter of Air Attacks Upon _ Nazis Promised   Day. and Night Raids on Germany To Continue

Eaker Pledges Long Winter Of Bombing Nazis   U. S. General Asserts Two Air Forces Can Destroy Germany

NIGHT AND DAY RAID PROGRAM AIM OF ALLIES   U. S. To Bomb German) By Day, RAF At Night, Eaker Says

FOUR SHIPS SUNK BY AXIS U-BOATS      Thtee United States Merchantmen Victims of Torpedoing

Four More Ships Sunk by Germans, U.S. Navy Reports   Three American Merchant men Torpedoed in Carribean   small Norwegian Vessel  Destroyed in Gulf of Mexico

REPORT FOUR VESSELS SUNK BY AXIS SUBS   Navy Dept. "Makes Public Torpedoings in U. S. Coastal Waters   REPORT SURVIVORS LANDED AT PORTS   Three American Merchant Ships are Numbered  Among Victims

4 Vessels Sunk In East Waters   Three U.S. Merchant Ships Among Victims

FALLING GAGA   Japanese Drives Directed at Center of Allies’ Burma Front.

BURNS FATAL 10 JOHN B. NICHLOS   Feed Mill Blast Causes Death Of Prominent Oil Man, a State G.O.P. Leader

J. B. Nichlos Dies of Burns   Prominent Oklahoma Oil Mon Passes in Chickasha Hospital

Stringeney of War Caused Bombing of French Factories   Plants Were Turning Out Supplies for Spring Offensive Against Allied Forces

BOMBING OF FRENCH A STARK NECESSITY This Ils Total War to the Finish

Task Was An Unwelcome ‘One to British But A ‘ Necessary War Effort

British Bombing Of France Is An Unwelcome Task   However, It Seems The Necessary Evil To Slow Nazi Output

Britain Motivated By Knowledge This Is A War To Finish, MacKenzie Declares; French Factories Aiding Hitler

fhe War Today British Bombing Of Paris Recognizes That Time Has Come For Showdown With Vichy  LNeeeeeSS—S—S—sS—“‘($R$SNDNN$S@QSCSN§SC OP AAS occ Ade ee?

Bombs Give  Meaning to CT atal Wap’   (British Raid On Paris War Factories Evidence of Life or Death Tussle   FACE TO FACE WITH THE CRISIS   Word From Russia Probab. ly a Big Factor in Britain’s Decision to Act

The War Today   “Paris Bombing ..Justified ‘By Needs of ‘Total War’

British Aerial Assault On France  S Woreed By. Need To Halt Progress. Of Work On Nazi War Machine:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Raid On French Factories Necessary To Halt Production

Paris Bombing Shows Allies Ready For Showdown   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Woarld War Analeed

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   ® By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

NIPPONESE RISK DEADLY BOMBS   Enemy Naval Force Tries To Bring Help To Doomed Buna

panese Naval Force: Hoverine ff New Guinea Coast To Aid ompatriots Trapped By Allies

jap Warships Again Near New Guinea   Enemy May Seek to Land Reinforcements for Beleaguered Buna

Jap  Naval Force Again Maneuvers 0 Off Guinea Coast         -Enemy. Répalsed For nd Successive Day:

Jap Navy Is Maneuvering Off New Guinea   Jap Counter-Attacks © On Land Are Reported To Have Been Repulsed By MacArthur’s Forces

NEW JAP NAVAL FORCE OFF BUNA   WARSHIPS RISK BOMBS IN AP. PARENT ATTEMPT TO LAND REINFORCEMENTS,

YANK BOMBERS BLAST JAPS IN SOLOMONS ZONE   Buildings Destroyed Anc Airdrome Hit In Raid On Islands North of Guadalcanal   LAUD ENGINEERS   Fight All Night and Then Work By Day To Fix Airfields Damaged In Jap Attacks

Spot Jap Ships Off New Guinea   Hint Attempt to Land Reinforcement:

Japs Risking Naval Force   Maneuvering off New Guinea Where Land Force Pinned

Five Nazi Divisions Are Defeated In Russia; 10,000 Germans Killed; Reds Jubilant  ALLIES FIFTEEN MILES FROM TUNIS  Lone French Submarine Escapes Toulon;  9 More Axis Ships Sunk Off Africa

Flotilla Risks Deadly Bombs Of U.S. Planes   Counterattacks By Trapped Ground Forces Repulsed

J aps Continue To Punch At Islands   More Ships Move On Guinea: Bases Blasted By Yanks

Plan Phonograph Record Pick-Up  For Service Men   Edward Feely Post To Collect Old  Diece Here

Seek Phonograph Records for Men   Door-to-Door Canvass Starts On July 17

Donate Records For Service Men Pick-up Saturd’y   Boy Scouts to Collect Records or Leave Uptown, Goal is 4,000

LEGION, AUXILIARY PLANS CANVASS FOR OLD RECORDS   New Phonographs To Be Sent To Soldier Camps

LEGION POST AND AUXILIARY TO AID IN RECORD DRIVE   Scrap in Old Discs to Be Made Into New Records For Armed Forces

47 DEAD, MISSING IN. NEWEST U-BOAT ATTACKS IN EAST   Toll Rises to 121 Allied Vessels Lost In Atlantic This Year.

47 Dead, Missing In Sub Attacks   Only One of Three Ships Attacked Sunk

Axis Subs Strike At Three Ships   One Sunk, 47 Are Dead or Missing

47. DEAD, MISSING IN LATEST ATTACKS OFFU.S EAST COAST   Qnly Qne Of Three Vessels ~ Shelled, -Torpedoed, ; wy Sunk — , Survivors  Land At Forts’

WASHINGTON, April 11. — (7) — Two medium sized United States merchant vessels have been torpedoed off the Atlantic coast, the navy announced today. No details  were viven.

ENEMY RUSHES FRESH TROOPS TO RANGOO!   Japanese Land Force on Mindoro Isle Near Luzon

Radio Signals ‘Goodbye Until Better Times’ as Invader Overwhelms Drive: Continued Resistance Doubtful

HEPGATS SHOU   Germany and Japan Expected to Try to Join Hands Across India.   JAVA DEFENSE BROKEN   Situation Throughout Western Java Reported ‘Critical’

Java Radios Adieuas End Draws Near   ‘Free Hand’ Won As Japs Shatter  RBandoens Line

EnemyForces Said lo Be ‘Greatly Superior’   Java Communications Cut; Situation Is “Critical;” Dutch Too Weary To Resist Sufficiently

JAVA LINE FAILS   Japs Are Near or Inside of Stragetic City of Bandoeng   Dutch Wireless Goes Off Air With Last Word ac “Cnandhve”

Situation Said Critical In West Part of Island   Dutch Troops, Under Almost Constant Aerial Attack, Near Exhaustion

Japs Near Bandoeng; Dive Bombers Crush Allied ~ Defending Forces _

JAPANESE TROOPS: MAKE NEW GAINS: IN MORESBY DRIVE   Frontal Battle In View For Allied And Jap Forces Over New Guinea Prize

OFFENSIVE CONTINUES OVER AREA   Day and Nighz Barrage : Laid Down to Support Defenders of Port Moresby.

Japs Make New. Gains In Drive  At Port Moresby   ~MacArthur Airmen Raic ‘Three Main Nippon Bases, Burn.15: Ships

Japs Make New Advances in New Guinea   Frontal Battle Is Reported In Prosnect

Frontal Battle On For New Guinea Allied Base   MacArthur’s Air Force Maintains Day and : Night Offensive; Destroy Three > a Jon Bases

Frontal Battle Between Allied and Enemy Forces Now in Prospect— Allied 43r Force Making Heavy Attacks Upon Supply Bases.

FRONTAL ASSAULT: EXPECTED ON BASE   MacArthur's Men Prepare To Mes Impending Blow At Port Moresby

Frontal Battle Between Allies And Nipps Near In Port Moresby Sector

JAP FORCES MAKE GAINS, DRIVE FOR NEW GUINEA PORT   ‘Allied Defenders Maintain Day and Night Offensives, Supply and Troop Crafts Set on Fire.   ORIENTALS PREPARE TO RETAKE !SLANDS   Chinese Espionage System  Credited With Obtain ing Information on Shi Movements.

JAPS MAKE GAINS IN NEW GUINEA   Frontal Battle Near with Port ‘Moresby as Prize

Further Enemy Advance Made  In New Guinea   Frontal Battle Is Now In Prospect Before Port Moresby   DISTANCE NARROWS      Patrol Clashes Grow More Frequent; Air Action Heavy

Japanese Gain in New Guinea      Battle Expected for Port Moresby

JAPS MADE MORE GAINS IN MARGE ON PORT MORESB'   Frontal Battle In Prospect As  Invaders Descend Toward Allied Base.

Big Battle on New Guinea   New Advance Made by Nips Through Island Jungles

GOMER SMITH IN GOVERNOR RACE   Part of Platform Sketched _ In Announcing Candidacy On Democratic Ticket

Gomer Smith to Gel Info Race   Oklahoma City Man To Run for Governor, He Announces

Knox Commends 2 Air Force Heroes   Risked Lives To Mak:  Live Bombs Harmless.

Sink Seven Enemy Ships   Aussies Carry Fight [o Advancing Armada

BLUNT ENEMY'S INVASION PUSH AT AUSTRALIA   Strong Enemy Convoy Apparently Awaited by The R.A.F. After Initial Successes

Air Defenders Of New Guinea Halt Invaders   Australians, Americans Join Forces In Assault Upon Fleet

Mrs. T. L. Estep = Elected. President of © “Wesley: ‘Daughters Clas

BATAAN COLONEL IS “SHOCKED” AT FRISCO ATTITUDE   Calls Philippine Loss the “Worst Defeat Since Washington, D. C., Was Captured By the British’”’

RETURNS FROM BATAAN; SAYS HE IS SHOCKED AT ATTITUDE OF AMERICANS

Hitler a Punk Soldier and a Poor Paperhanger, Ex-Companion Asserts   Benny Nussbaum of New York, Says “With One Arm  Could Do a Better Job Than That Guy’

 New Yorker Knew Him When— Hitler Wasn’t Even A Good  Paperhanger: Punk Soldioy

Army Reveals Names Of Men Lost In Raid   Eight Failing To Get Back From European  Flight Listed

FARM PRICES ARE DELAYING. “THE GONGRESS   House and Senate” Have Farm: Blces. That Are. Proving Stubborn. .   WAR BILL IS HELD UP   Purpose of Blocs Is to: “As. “sure High Prices for Farm Gcods.

FARM PRICES ~ ARE DELAVING ~~ THE CONGRESS   House and Senate Have Farm Biccs That Are Proving Stubborn.   WAR BILL IS HELD UP   Purpose of Blocs Is to Assure High Prices for Farm Gcods.

PRICE OF AND TO BEAT AXIS   Alternative Will Be Civil Disobedience Campaign, Saw Rombav Reports

Says India Will Fight if Given independence  Resolution Before All-India fax... . i a“ gi Fre _£ sg   Resolution Before All-India Congress Pledges to Fight Japanese Aggressionlf Freedom Granted Now

India Reported Planning Barter Offer To Britain   Nationalist Party Said To ‘Be Preparing Proposal To ‘Oppose Japs For Independence: Yanks Bomb Hankow

WANTS TO BE FREE   India Threatens to Revolt Unless Demands Are Met

U. S. Airmen Hit Jap Installations In China; Troops In New Guinea

PRICE OF Al 10) BEAT AYIS   Alternative Will Be Civil Disobedience Campaign,  Sew Romhav Renorte

Hindus Offer Help British   But Only On Condition Of Immediate Independence; Gandhi Changes Story.

Will Join United Nations If Given Independence At Once—Offer   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gandhi To Lead Move For Liberty   Loyalty Is Promised Allied Na tions If Britain Gives Up Power To Rule

India Would Fight ‘Wholeheartedly’ lf Given Freedom   Threat to Stage Mass Disobedience Is Alternative

Indian Congress Hints Barter Offer to Britain      Resolution Drafted Putting India on Side of Allies in Opposing Jap Aggression, In Return for Immediate Independence

PLEDGE FIGHT ON JAPS FOR INDEPENDENCE   Mase Civil Disobediconce Campaign Would Be the Alternative: British Charge “Appeasement” aVRURR Baw rewe

Gandhi Addresses Working Committee of All-India Perty on  Resolution  : SS A . Aas....J}. _. 3   Japs Are Attacked   American Bombers Blast Hankow Wharves and  Other Holdings

PLEDGE .MADE TO FIGHT ON ALLIES’ SIDE   Alternative, it is Indicated, Would be Mass Civil Disobedience Campaign Against British Rule   GANDHI GIVEN POWERS

Barter Offer For Britain   India’s Major Party Reported to Have Made Freedom Offe

Japanese Say Enemy Planes  Shell Island   Report Eight Are Killed Rv Raiders

30) PLANES TAKE PART IN ATTACK   Jap Island, 1200 Miles From Tokyo, Visited by Bombers, 8 Killed.

Jap Island Bombed Say: Tokyo Headquarters   CLAIMS. ISLAND. OF. MINAMITORI SHIMA.1200: MILES TO “SOUTHEAST: OF “TOKYO- WAS ATTACKED BY. 30 AIR PLANES —:BERLIN SAYS IT’ WAS U. S. RAID

JAPANESE: ANNOUNCE ENEMY. “ATTACK ON ISLAND 1,200 _ MILES SOUTHEAST OF TOKYo

Planes Attack Jap Island Near Tokyo  May Havé Been U. . 8  5 en, %; . ae _

Allied Planes Attack Jar Island; Tokyo Has Alarm   Minamitori Shima, 1,200 Miles Southeast Of Nipponese Capital, ls Bombed; Eight Killed. Fires Started

TOKYO REVEALS RAID ON ISLAND   30 Allied Planes Attack Mina: mitori Shima; Seven Reported Downed

Jap island ls Atlacked   30 Planes Bomb Area Southeast of Main Group; Eight Killed

sland, 1,200 Miles from ‘Tokyo, Is Bombec   Raid By Unidentified Planes Kills Eight, Japanese Say: Tokyo Has First Alarm.

ENEMY PLANES ATTACK SMALL JAPANESE ISLE   Imperial Headquarters Says Assault On Minamitori Shima Killed Eight Persons   BUILDING SET AFIRE   No Indication From Wash. ington That United States Planes Carried Out Raid

Anti-40-Hour ampaign Probe  Asked by Thomas   Move Follows Green’s Claim of Anti-Labor  Drive in Oklahoma   \SK WAR-TIME LAWS  ClO and AFL Heads Insist Strikes Haven't Delaved Industry

SECOND FRONI I) NIGHTMARE FOR HITLER   He Is Preraring Feverishly for Defense Against the Coming Blow.   BUT KNOWS NOTHING   People Along Coast Line Being Evacuated and Troops Sent In.

SECOND FANT AGT FOR HITLER   He Is Preraring Feverishly é for Defense Against the~) Coming Blow.  .  BUT KNOWS NOTHING   People - Along’ Coast. ‘Line a! Being Evacuated and, . ry ‘Troops: Sent nt In.

TELLS NATION. TO PREPARE FOR INVASION   Broadeast- Says “Operation a ‘Capital Impertance’ . Due-in Time:   “IT’S SECOND BULLETIN   Warns Civilians That They Will Hinder Action of. Friendly Troone  >

RAF FLIERS IN a DAYLIGHT RCS   Huridreds Of Fighters At ‘tack Nazi Defense ©: French Coast

WEATHER DELAYS MASSED ATTACKS ON NAZI TARGETS   WARPLANES DAMAGE GERMAN SHIP OFF FRISIAN ISLANDS

2AF Planes Again Swarm Over Channel   British Bombers Continue Daylight Offensive: Germar Ship Damaged

RAF Continues Daylight Raids On Hitler Land  Northern France And Holland Are Targets Of Newest Attacks

French, Dutch Areas Blastec   Weather Keeps RAF From Germany; Emden Dealt Blow Saturday

Aguinaldo Reported Established as Philippines Quisling’ by Japanese Invaders of Luzon   Aged Leader of 1899 Revolt Against the American Occupation of Islands Urges MacArthur to Surrender

LEADER OF OLD REVOLT ‘RULES’ OVER MANILA   MacArthur Laugh: Off Another Jap Demand To Give Up Battle

Aged Filipino Leader of ‘99 In a New Role   Former Enemy of Ameri. cans Seen as a Philippine Quisling’’   American Commande Pays No Attention to Strange Demand

LeaderOf 1899 Revoit Against American Occupation Assumes Role Of Philippine   Command Unity

Filipino Revolt Leader Calls For Surrender   MacArthur's Army ‘Amused;’ Allied Joint Staff Set Up

JAPS LAND MEN IN PHILIPPINES FROM 9 VESSEL!   Leader of 1899 Revolt Against American Occupation Appeals to Filipinos to Quit Fighting.   EXPERTS TAKE GRAVE VIEW OF FAR EAST WAR   Declare Only Vast Reinforcements Could Turn Tide— These Are Not Available at Present.

Former Rebel Leader Takes Quisling Role   Calls On MacArthur To Surrender In Radio Appeal; Japs Landing More Troops On Luzon

MAC ARTHUR IS URGED TO QUIT BY AGUINALDO   Aged Filipino Insurrectionist in "Quisling’ Role, but Advice Disregarded

AGUINALDO TAKES QUISLING ROLE   M’Arthur Ignores Plea of 1899 Revolt ‘Leader   FORTS BLAST LINES   Destroy Guns Installed for Purpose Shelling Ameri. can - Held Islands

Gen. Aguinaldo Assumes Role As Quisling of Philippines   Nine Japanese Transports Land More Troops to Aid Fight on, MacArthur; Corregidor Blasts Foe Emplacements

Aguinaldo Acts As ‘Quisling’ .  For Japanese*   Request’ Laughed al;.: Japs Are Reinforced). Steamship Given Ups  War Board Is:Formed

Japan Lands More Menin  Philippines   Experts Take Grave View of Picture in Far Pacific Area   WARTHUR HOLDS ON

Aguinaldo Joins Japs in Demanding Surrende   Leader of Revolt in 1899 Installed as a Sort of “Philip : pines Quisling”—Adyvice Is Ignored by General Douglas MacArthur

OLD GENERAL IS QUISLING IN PHILIPPINES   AGUINALDO DEMANDS SURRENDER, GETS HORSE LAUGH

Aguinaldo Broadcasts Demand to MacArthur To Surrender Troops   Philippine Revolutionist Turns Quisling, Army Charges; Filipine Soldiers ‘Amused’ by Request

JAPS DRIVEN FROM BASES   Allies Push Enemy Back In Eastern New Guinea

Japs Forced From Oivi  by the Allies   Nipponese Suffer Heavy Losses in Owen Stanleys

Allies Spring Trap   Nipponese Again Occupy Attt Island in Aleutians

DUT EU WOW)  F SA Found To Be Wasting Many Tires  eee tern  Trailers At Baltimore Camp Stand On Tires Racket Worked On  War Victims’ Relatives ——By PAUL MALLON—

FACED BY A TRUGKE!   Man Admits Sending Let ters Demanding Money to Harold. Lloyd, Bing Crosby.

EACH WILL BE BOOO FOR ON WEEK'S Wot   Books to Cover Three-Month Supply to Be Provided All Consumers.   EXPECT WEEKLY RATION TO BE SET AT 12 OUNCES

Use Stamps For Sugar  Rationing   separate Books O} stamps Will Be Issued For Each Person In Family

Exact Amount For Each Person Not Determined But Will Probably Be Twelve Ounces Weekly, OPA Head Stated Recently   RATIONING BOARDS TO HANDLE SUGAR

Prob: bly 12 Oi.nces For Vieek   Local Rationing Boards to Give Out Books on Sugar Stamps

SUGAR STAMPS WILL BE USED FOR RATIONING   Plan Individual Bool For Each Member Of Family

Sugar Stamps To Be Issued  To Consumers   Books, One for Each In Family, to Cover Several Months

Local Boards Will Distribute 3-Month Books   Individual Users Will Get Supply; Amount Not Set

Stamps for  Sugar Near DW awie Aerall  eet   Book Will Last Three Months

SUGAR STAMPS WILL Ot lool TO GONSUMERS   Rationing Boards To Handle Issuance Of Certificates For All Civilians

FIVE JAP ATTACKS ON WAKE REPULSEL   Yank Defenders of Pacific Isle Are Praised

Defenders of Little Midway Island Repulse Japanese for Fifth Time

5 Attacks Repulsed   ‘Reveal Japs Tried Five Times To Take Midway

WAKE ISLAND MEN ADOPTED BY UNION   Workers Agree To Donate Hour’s Pay a Month

GREAT FIRES ARE STARTED IN HAMBURG   Battered Docks and Shipbuilding Yards ‘Targets of  British.

RAF Resumes Spring Drive On Continent   Fleets of Bombers Set Big Fires In Hamburg, Second German City.

HAMBURG RAIDED; AIRFIELDS, PORTS DP AXIS ATTACKED   British: Continue “Round-the Clock” Offensive — Batter Docks. Shipyards.

Great Fires Started At Hamburg; St. Nazaire Sub Base Is Also Blasted

RAF BLASTS ENEMY PORTS   BRITISH AIRMEN START DAY LIGHT RAIDS TODAY AFTER BOMBING HAMBURG  LAST NIGHT

RAF Picks Up Air Offensive, Blasts Hamburg   Concentrate On Docks, _ Shipyards At Seaport; Occupied France Raided

Yards at Hamburg ‘Fired, U-Boat Base Bombed by British   Two Enemy Ships Damaged Off Norwegian Coast as Raiders Resume Round-the-Clock Tour

British Fliers Hit Hamburg, Set Huge Fires   Germany’s 2nd Largest City And Port Raided Unmercifully By RAF

BRIT. PLANES RESUME BIG OFFENSIVE   Set Great Fires  In Hamburg During Night of Bombing .

ROYAL AIR FORCE PLANES RESUME OFFENSIVE RAIDS   BOMB OCCUPIED FRANCE TODAY AFTER NIGHT ATTACK ON HAMBURG   COASTAL COMMAND PLANES DAMAGE TWO ENEMY SHIP!      erman Mes schmitts Bomb an¢ Machine Gun Southeast English Town; Some Casualties Reported

British Resume Around - Clock Air Offensive         Planes Strike At Big Hamburg Port And French Coast   AIR FIELDS ARE HIT   American Girl Driver Killed By German Bomb In England

RAIDS RESUME OVER EUROPE   Hamburg Blasted by Night Planes Roaring Over France Today

British Air Fleets Set Great Fires In Hamburg Nazis’ Second City, . Last Night  FIVE BOMBERS LOST  German Planes ; Attack Cathedral City Of  Exeter

BRITISH RAID HAMBURG ANT ST. NAZAIRE   R.A.F. Resumes Spring Offensive; Big Fleets Used

HAMBURG P BLASTED ANEW BY RAF BOMBS   Large Fires Started A Battered Naval Base, Report

Three Die as Big  Bomber Crashes   Civilians Testing Plane for Army

AMERICANS FIGHT ON MANY FRONTS   President Talks About Planes and Fighting Men at Conference

Government Takes ~ Commercial Plane:   Even ‘Puddie-Jumpers’ To Be Needed, President — In Discussing Nation’s War Needs

FDR Says U.S. Troops Getting Into the Fight   Makes Statement Durin, Explanation of Airline Order

FDR Says U. S. Is Getting In More Actual Fighting   Makes Statement [n Commenting On Army Taking Over Airliner:

Army Takes Control Of All Airline:   Nation Needs All Planes It Can Get, President Says; Drastic Cut In Travel Predicted

Airline Planes Taken Over by War Department   President Reveals U.S. Troops Get Into More Action

U.S, FIGHTING IS. » BRANCHING OUT, FDR, REVEALS   ® That's Reason, He Avers, For War Dept. Taking Control of Airliners

Planes and More Planes Needed, Says President, as Fronts Are Expanded

UY. S. Getting Into Fighting i: More Places   More Transport Planes Needed, FDR Says— Every Kind Being Taken Over

U. S. FIGHTERS CONTINUALLY BRANCHING OUT   2resident Reveals Scope Of Government Order To Take Over Commercial Airlines; Need  “Anything That Can Flyv.”’

ARMY TAKES ‘CONTROL OVER ~~ ALL AIR LINES   Air Mail and Passenger Service to be Curtailed, 70 Planes Converled for Army Airmen   FDR COMMENTS   President Says Americans in Ac tual Fighting at More Places  Need Transporis.

PRESIDENT SAYS U. S. EXPANDING FIGHTING FRONT  SEES URGENT NEED  FOR TAKING OVER ALL USABLE PLANES

GREAT NEED FOR AIRPLANES STRESSED   With American Forces Getting Into Actual Fighting More And More At Widespread Places, Additional Transport Craft Are Required. Roosevelt Declares

Army Contro Of Airliners . ls Ordered   President Says Actua Fighting By Americans  Rapidly Expanding   CuRB AIR TRAVE!   No Comment Is Made O: Whether Yanks ‘Aided fr Madagascar Occupation

More Planes Needed In More Places   President Explains Order Taking Over  Commercial Aircraft   Every Kind Will Be ‘Useful To Government   Says People Can Travel By Rail For The Duration

U. S. Getting Into Fighting More And More Ai More Places, Says FDE

TROOPS AREIN MANY PLACES   Going Into Battle in Greate: Numbers on More and  More Fronts, He Says   AVERS LEND-LEASE SHIPMENTS GAINING   $667 ,000,000 in Goods Sent To Allies in April, President Reports

MORE PLANES NEEDED--F. f   Air Travel ta Be Placed ar Wartime Basis in Control Of Army.   PLAN PRIORITY SYSTEM

Commercial Air Planes Are Taken Over for Use In American War Effort   President Says Ships of Any Kind Are Badly Needed by 17. ©

America’s War Role Grows, Says Roosevelt   More Meu Fighting In More Places, President Declares

EE I eee  More ar and More Tvansport Pianes Nceded as New Fronts Likely  Governn: ent Will Take Control  IY sali as Poawmse met Fiaewimunm ae

More Planes Needed, Says Roosevelt   Explains Reason fo? Order to Permit Plane Seizure

Can Use Any Type Plane, Avers FDR   *Most Anything That Can Fly Is Useful to Government These Days

* Increased Fighting Noted  In All Parts of Globe     ‘ALE CLAIMED USEFUL  ‘Anything That Can Fly In Demand, Reports President

Emphasizes Great Need For. Planes   American ‘Fighting Ships Needed All Over World; : President Tells: - Press

F. D. R. Tells of Need of Planes   ’ President Declares All Types Can Be Used by Government

“Getting Into Fighting More and More and At More Places,” Roosevelt Declares     NIRU’ DCVRANRC jaOpT   ‘NEW FRONTS NOT  ELABORATED UPON   Makes Statement In De. claring More Transport Planes Are Needed In War Program

All Planes Needed In War Effor   Transports Greatly In Demand, Roosevelt Says Regarding Order Taking Over Airlines

PRESIDENT SAYS PLANES ARE NEEDED   Almost Anything That Can Fly Useful to the Government Executive Declare<   300 SHIPS AVAILABLE

U.S. FIGHTING SCOPE GROWS WIDER DAILY       President Cites: Broader Acti “ties in Ordering Army To Take Over Planes.

ALL PLANES © NEEDED IN WAR EFFORI   We Are Getting Into Actual Figrting More and More, Roosevelt Says      TIME TO CURTAIL: - GIVILIAN FLYINC   President Gives Comment on Order for Taking Over Air Lines

U. §. FIGHTING FORCES ACTIVE IN NEW ZONES   Roosevelt Says More And More Transport Planes Are Needed   WAR AREAS UNDISCLOSED   Silence Also Kept On Whether American Troops Are In Madagascar

More Transport . Planes Needed, Says President   Chief Executive At Press Conference Speaks Of Increased American Fighting In Various Parts of World.

Fighting by U. Ss. Troops Increasing   Soldiers Entering’ Actual Combat at More Places ‘All the Time, President Says in Explaining Need for Transport Planes.

F.R. Explains Seizure of Air Lines   Spread of World Fighting Why Action Taken

FDR Says More Transport Planes Needed To Meet Growing Demands; Says “Public Will Understand”

Air Transport Planes Taken Over By Army   FDR Says Commercial Ships Needed For War Service   EVERY KIND ASKED   Airmail Curtailment Also Contemplated Under New Plan

U.S. Fighting On More and More Fronts  ay Roosevelt Hints At Teaval Cit in   Roosevelt Hints At Travel Cut in Explaining Order To Take Airliners

PRIVATE PLANES NEEDED BY U.S   War Department Is To Tak Over Commercial Airlines To Get Transports

U.S. Forces: Fighting In. Many - Places:-FDR      President Cites Need For More Transport Planes As American. Fighting -Is Increasing: In, Various, Parts OF The-Warld . : ,

More Actual I ighting For United States   FDR Tells Press Country Needs More Transports

FDR CITES NEED FOR MORE PLANES   Says We Are Getting Into Actual Fighting More And More

DOMESTIC AIRLINE TRAVEL TO GO ON WARTIME BASIS   ‘Army Will Operate or Control Entire Fleet of More Than 300 Transport:

FDR. Orders Army to Run U.S. Air Lines   Growing War Fronts Bring Need for All Available Planes

Commercial Air Planes Are Taken Over for Use In American War Effort   President Says Shi Bedhe of Any Kind Are Needed by U.S

U.S. Takes Over Control Of Airlines   Army to Cut Routes In Half to Aid War; Rail Travel Urged

Gov't Takes Control of U. S. Airlines   About Half.of Nation’s Commercial Planes Will Be Diverted to War Uses

FDR Says More Planes Are Needed; Domestic Airlines Taken Over   PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF INCREASED AMERICAN FIGHT: ING IN VARIOUS PARTS. OF WORLD—SAYS TRANS. PORT PLANES NECESSARY

President Says Americans Are Constantly Going Into Battle In Greater Noihass And Places   Declares Lease-Lend Shipments Are Increas ing Every Day; Says Experts Are Placing Supplies Where Needed

CUT IN TRAVEL IS SEENBY EXECUTIVE   Says We Are Getting Into Fighting More Each Day   300 TRANSPORTS   Under Army Control To Put Domestic Air Passage On Full Wartime Basis

bal     ARE NEEDED      War Dept. Given ¢ ojitro! of All American Com. mercial Lines, ..   NATION GETS MORE AND MORE INTO WAR   Mr. Roosevelt Says Country. Needs Planes of Every Kind.

Nation Needs Every Plane For Fighting   President Explains Army’s Taking Over Air Lines

MORE PLANES, F.D.R. APPEAI      hevoals U. S. Getiing” Inte Actual Fighting At More Places

CONNALLY SEES VICTORY IN 194;   Texas Solon Warns Against Over-Optimism

CONNALLY SEES VICTORY IN °43   BENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAIRMAN SAYS OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING BUT HITS “OVER-OPTIMISM”?

BRITISH RAID GERMANY, WIN EGYPTIAN FIGHT   But Only a Diversion Attack or Weariness Seem to Hold Out Any Strong Hope For Reds

REDS UNABLE TO HALT DRIVE OF GERMANS   Only a Great Soviet Flank Diversion or Sheer Nazi Exhaustion Seen as Possible Blocks to Hitler’s  AV) OCtaet Wl awta

Hitler’s Invaders Move Toward Rich  Russian Territory   Day’s Developments in Other War Zones of  Lesser Importance

Strong Force Of Bombers Raid Ruhr    Little Opposition in Soviet Reports; Naat Claim Torpedo Hits on Convoy Tanker off Palestine

REDS UNABLE TO STEM FOE   Nazis Throw Large Massed Forces Into Battle to Overwhelm Russians.   NEED FOR SECOND FRONT

Death Toll High As Police Rout  Riotous Crowd:   Ten Killed In Bombay; Industries Suspend; Police Stoned; Poona Schools Are Closed   250 LEADERS ARE JAILED   Rioting General As Masses Begin Civil Disobedience In ‘‘Quit India’’ Campaign

Rioters In Bombay Shot Down   Friends »f Gandhi had refused to leave city streets

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Women Soldiers Can’t Have Babies, The Army Rules

READY TO ACT   FDR Prepares Executive Rein For inflation Threat.

FR Prepares To Strike Inflation   Will Probably Report To Congress On Moves

President to Use Powers to Prevent Inflation Threat   War Labor Board Asks for Action to Aid Its Formula

FDR PREPARES TO USE WAR POWERS IN INELATION FIGHT:   Will. Bar Further General Increases In. Wages Salaries, Foods And Rents

President To Handle Price Control   This Fact Indicated By Congress Going Ahead With Plans  For Recess.

PREPARATIONS FOR INFLATION THREAT REVEALED TUESDAY   President Prepares to Employ Broad. Powers to Watch Wages, Rents,  Ferm Prices.

2 DAYS OF PRAYER   Roosevelt Issues Proclama:tion for Thanksgiving and New Year’s

Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed In State, Natio   President and Governo: Both Issue Messages Fixing Holiday

FDR PROCLAIMS DAYS OF PRAYER   Asks Americans To Pray ot Thanksgiving and New Year Day.

F. R. GALLS FOR DAYS OF PRAYER   President Wants Thanksgiving And New Year’s Day Observed As National Days Of Praver.

Thanksgiving and New Years Nativaal Days of Prayers Bu Roosevelt Proclamation

Chief Executive Complies With Requests from Organizations  ‘AASHINGTON OUOTEN

Calls For Prayer On Thanksgiving   President's Proclamation I: Devoid of Stereotypec Clauses.

New Year's, Thanksgivine Days Prayer   President Roosevelt in Proclamation Calls on People to Observe Two Days Rev arantliw

2 DAYS OF PRAYER PROCLAIMED BY FE   President Asks Nation t Observe Thanksgiving, New Year’s.

Thanksgiving, New Year's Proclaimed as Days of Prayer   Unusual Presidential Notice Starts With Psalm Quotation

Roosevelt Sets Thanksgiving, New Year’s As Days Of Prayer  Proclamation, Devoid Gf Whereases, Begins With Quotation From The 92d Psalm

PRAYER DATES: URGED BY FDR   Makes Unusual. Thanks giving, New Year’ s Day Proclamation. ©...

ROOSEVELT © CALLS PRAYER   Unusual Tome      ‘Wew- Year's  Apoiegivings,  £01

President Asks For Prayers On Thanksgiving   Similar Request For New Year’s

Thanksgiving 's Proclaimed   President Sets Thanksgiv ing And New Year’s As Days Of Prayer In Nation

Million Greek Children  In Agonies of Famine   Swiss Newspaper Declare: Egypt Taking 20,000, Others Starving

MILLION CHILDREN IN GREECE REPORTED FACING STARVATION   Nation Unable to Draw on Its Neighbors as in Norma Times and Occupied by Axis Army Hard Pressed for Supplies

WILLKIE URGES SECOND FRONT 70 AID RUSSIA   Next Summer, Too Late Says U. S. Envoy At Moscow

2ND FRONT URGED BY WILLKIE   Says Offensive Next Summer May Be Too Late

Willkie Urges  Second Front   Whirlwind Visit-To  Russia Near Conclusion

NAZITANK UNITS SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES AT FRONT   GERMANS COUNTER ATTACK IN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT RED BRFAK THROUGH   ARMY NEWSPAPER RED STAR . CHALLENGES SPRING DRIVE   Seclares Russians Are Fighting to Put an End to Nazi Germany In 194%

Reds Inflict Heavy Losses On Germans   Nazi Tank Units Fail Despite Infantry Support

THOUSANDS OF SOVIET, GERMAN SOLDIERS DYING   Deepening Wedges Driven Into German Lines in Spite of Stiffened Nazi Resistance

Claim Nazi Losses Heavy In Attempt To Prevent Break- Through Near Western Rorder

HINA LOAN IS SOUGHT   Roosevelt Asks Congres:   For Half Million

Gen. Alexander Reveals New Strategy Worked Out to Cope With Japs in Burma

BRITISH BREAK JAPANESE LINE   Imperial Force Fights Way To Safety In  Lower Burma

JAPANESE RULE AIR IN BURMA   British Break Out of Trap But Oil Field Crisis Is Near

FINAL VOTE ON ‘DISTRICT BILL IN HOUSE TODAY   Reapportionment Measure Acted On Quickly   OTHER MEASURES   Committee Studies Bill To Aid Defense Setup

HOUSE READY TO VOTE ON “RIPPER” BILL   Bi-Partisan Proposal tc Cut State’s Congressional Delegation   OTHER REQUESTS   Legislature - Considering Broad Powers For ; Defense Council

ONCE PROUD AXIS ARMY IN FULL FLIGHT IN EGYPT   Rearward Moving Gun: and Tanks Shield  Rommel’s Retreat

Staggering Enemy Losses Include 40,000 Soldiers Killed? Wounded Or Captured

Allied Air Units Hit Fleeing Foe   _ Main: Coastal Line of Retreat Veritable Graveyard of Smoking, Twisted Tanks And ‘Trucks—Rommel Has No Large Reserves in Rear, Belief:

Allies Keep Up Chase Of Fieeing Foe   Thousands Of Prisoners Are Taken, Great Quantities OF Wa  Materials Destroyed And German Forces Are ThreantansAdA With Annibilatinn

t 1 if  Close Pursuit and Incessant  . Aw Attack Take Heavy   TANKS IN A DEBACLE   Mechanized Forces of Rompel Shattered, His Army Retreats

Close Pursuit and Incessant  _ Air Attack Take Heavy Toll    TANKS IN A DEBACLE   Mechanized Forces of Rom - Shattered, His Army  Retreats

Allied Troops, — Planes Pursue Rommel Force   9.000 Axis Prisoners Stream to Rea From Graveyard of Twisted Tanks *And Equipment; Foe’s: Supply Lines Under Air Attack.

United Nations Troops Continue Advance; U.S.. British: Airmen-Strike Heavy: Blows

Rommel Is Screened by Slim Force      Main Line of Retreat Is Described as Graveyard of Men and Material   Advance Goes On   British By-Pass Nazi Isolated Positions in     Forward Push ~

British Advance Contin<ues on All Sectors of ‘Egyptian Front — Airmen Intent on Keeping Reinforcements From Reachine Enemy. :

Axis Army in Full Flight From Allies   Frantically Attempting to Find Some Position To Avert Destruction

EI Alamien Line: Smashed: Allies On Nazis Heels   Allied Air Forces Blast Rommel’s African Corps

Rommel Aid Killed; 9,000 Of Foe Seized  Axis Army Reported in Full Retreat Before Allies in Desert  260 TANKS SEIZED German Anti-Tank Guns ; and Tanks in Enemy

THOUSANDS. OF AXIS TROOPS WOUNDED: KILLED OR CAPTURED   Line. of Retreat Described as Graveyard of Tanks, Trucks. Armored Cars

Allied Air Units Hit Fleeing Foe   Main Coastal Line of Retreat Veritable Graveyard of Smoking, Twisted Tanks And Trucks—-Rommel Has No Large Reserves in Rear, Belief   Story of Axis Defeat in Africa Hammered Home to Europe by Radic

White Populace At Dakar ‘Has Increased To 50,006   Bigger Land Garrison And Arrival Of Heavy Fleet Reinforcements Causes Increase

Spring Coming To Dakar; Also More Troops   Alert French Base Evacuates Area of Women, Children

BELIEVE WAR DECLARATION IS IMMINENT   President Given Pewer To Declare War; Argentina States Stand

Brazilians Order All Merchant Ships From Sea   Right to Declare War Repeate by Vargas as Hostilities Loom

Brazil Edges Closer to War With Germany   Vargas Reminded Na tion He Has Power fo Declare War

Vargas Reiterates Constitutional Power as He Clears Way for Seizure of Axis Subjects, Property After Sub Attacks

Brazil Nears Hostilities With the Axis   Anger Grows Over Sinkings of Merchant Vessels

Recalls Merchant Ships and Plans Open Declaration   /argas Points Out He Ha: Sole Power To Declare Nation at War   Confiscation of Axis Prop erty in Brazil Expected Soon

BRAZIL LIKELY TO WAR ON AXIS   Brazilian President Has Power To Make War  Declaration

BRAZIL APPEARS DRIFTING TOWARD WAR WITH AXIS   President Vargas Clears Way for Seizure of Aliens as He Reiterates His Powers to Enter Conflict.   GOVERNMENT ANGRY OVER U-BOAT ATTACKS   Sailings otf Merchant Ships te United States Suspended and Vessels on Sea Are Withdrawn.

WAR NEAR AS VARGAS TALKS   Presidential Powers May Be Invoked, Indication

Brazil Nears War With Axis Powers   President Vargas Announces He Con Start New Action

BRAZIL NEAR WAR ON AXIS, ~ REPORTS SAY   Nation Angered by the Sinking of Merchant Vessels   PRESIDENT VARGAS CAN TAKE ACTION   Withdrawal of Cargc Ships From the Seas Ordered

Declaration Of War In Hands ® Of President   Merchant Ships Withdrawn From QOéean Commerce

BRAZIL AROUSED AGAINST HITLER   President Has Authorit: to Declare War; Ships to LU. S. Withdrawn

Brazil Clears Way for War: on Axis  [ tg   Decree Stresses Vargas’ Power To Open Hostilities

Brazil Nears  War. on Axis   Merchant Ships Ordered From Hazardous Seas; Vareras Paves Way

BRAZIL CLEARS WAY FOR AGTION   President Vargas Gets Single Handed Power To Declare War; Withdraws All Brazilian Ships From Seas

RED COUNTERATTACKS TAKE TOLL OF NAZIS   Germans Pour Reserve: Into Battle Of Don With Heavy Loss

RAIS MAKE HEAVIEST DRIVE TO CRASH DON   Meet Furious Counter Attacks Around Kletskava

RED ARMIES CONTESTING EVERY MILE NAZIS GAM   Claim To Have Killed  250,000 Germans In Three Months ~   Invaders Continue Desper ate Effort To Reach Stalingrad

 Russians Furiously Counterattacking In Kletskaya Area  Huns Making © Determined Effort To Cross Don.”

Reds Stem Nazis’ Efforts to Crash ~Across Don Bend   Masses of Nazi Reserve Troops And Tanks Destroyed by Soviets; Russians Attacking Furiously

GERMAN INFANTRY ‘RESERVES KILLED. OFF BY RUSSIANS   Masses of Invaders Slain As Nazis Try to Effect Don River Crossing.

GERMANS MAKE ALL-OUT DRIVE TO CRASH DON   Soviets Admit Enemy Has Pushed Back Defenders Along One Sector.   War Summary

Russians Hold New Nazi Push On Stalingrad   Some Enemy Advance Admitted; Counter ce Ne Sa Pred

Reds Strike At All-Out German Stalingrad Drive   Nazi Losses Between May 15, August 15 Said 1,250,000 Men

Tourists Are Given Welcome   Motorists Can Buy New Tires and There Is Plenty of Gas

Tourist To Mexico Will Find Plenty Tires   And There Won't Be a Shortage of Gasoline. Either. Save Renort

To Close U. S. 40 At Fort Riley Bypass Road. to  Be Built with © U.S., Kansas Funds

WHITE HOUSE AND CHURCHILL STATE “DAY IS COMING”    Issue Identical Statement: On Striking Power Of Allies

‘War Trend Favorable  At Present   Prime Minister Churchill And Presi dent Both Spoke On Subject.

FDR, CHURCHILL WARN AXIS THAT DAY APPROACHES   Rommel Withdraws Wit! Great Losses on Desert » Front.

CHURCHILL AND F.D.R. SAY DECISIONS MADE FOR HUGE OFFENSIVE   ‘Parallel Statements Indicate Day’ At Hand; United   Nations Holding Own On Major Battle Fronts

Churchill, Roosevelt Optimistic   PREFER TO KEEP HITLER IN DARK AS TO TIME AND PLACE BUT PROMISE QUICK ACTION

Hint Offensive — Action In Parallel’ Statements Today   (Decision Agreed Upon, Churchill, White  House Statements Indicate; Fighting Front Reports More Optimistic

Labor Asks for Harmony Man  Asks Democrats to Name One With  National Reputation

JAPS “FROZEN BY ARMY ORDER:   Must Remain at Present Location Unti! Removed by Army: Other Restrictions

WEST COAST JAPS MUST STAY WHERE THEY ARE; WILL BE MOVED LATER   100,000 “Frozen” to Home Communities; Restrictions Imposed Because of Military Necessity

Green Says AFL Glad to Talk to CIO   Offer to Confer On Merger Will be Taken “Any Time’

Green Looks With Favor or Labor Peace   AFL President Wants To Meet With Murray

GREEN AND MURRAY LIKELY TO. DISCUSS REUNION OF LABGR   Union Leaders Act On: Peace Suggestions Made By  Roosevelt On  July 23

GREEN AGREES TO MEET ClO ON ‘REUNION   AFL President Says He’ll Be Glad To Confer Any Time on Peace Question.   ARRIVES IN CHICAGO   Expects to Make FormalReply To Ci0 President Murray ry Later in Dav.

WREST DON STRONGHOLD FROM NAZIS   Russians Are Pressing Westward in Offensive West of Moscow.   Drop Pamphlets That Tell of African Wa:

Red Drives Slash  Into Nazi Fronts   Another Don River Strong. hold Is Taken From the  Germans   USE ‘WINTER TACTICS   Three German-Controlled Railroads Cut on Central Front

Soviets Take Don River Stronghold   Press Forward In Blizzard in Offensive West Of Moscow

Germans Claimed Dying Of Cold at Rate of 10,000 Daily   ALLIES NEAR TUNIS   Yanks and British Driving Wedge Toward Coast Near Bizerte

Russ Smash New German Lines on. Dor   Nazis ‘Reported Dying a Rate of:10,000 a - Hay

‘Reds Aver 10,000 Foes Die Daily   Russians Press On Through Blizzard West of Moscow.   Supplies Taken

Reds Report 10,000 Nazis A Day Dying   New Gains Reported As Winter Strikes On Stalingrad, Moscow Fronts

Blizzard Fighting Gives Soviet Shock TroopsEdgeAsTheyTake Another Don River Stronghold

German Dead Mounts at Rate of 10,000 a Day      Soviets Using Tactics Learned in Bitter War  fare Last Winter to Hammer Foe into Submission

SOVIETS MAKING BIGGEST DRIVE   Report 10,020 Germans Killed Daily; Winter Helping Reds.   OFFENSIVES CONTINUING

ALLIED ~FORCES DRIVING WEDGE TO SEIZE TUNIS   Aussies Battle to Within 900 Yards of Buna in New Guinea Battle   JAPS BACK IN ALEUTIANS   Axis Bolsters Defenses of Central Europe as Italy Feels Allied Might -

AT RATE OF 10.000 ADAY   Reds Using Tactics ‘Perfected During 194142 Winter Drive

Russ Keep Forcing  Nazis Back   Soviet Forces Continue Successes On Both Stalingrad And Moscow Fronts

Russians Seize Stronghold on Don from Nazis   Reds Continue Strong Offensive As Blizzard Rages

Russian Shock Troops Get Another Don River Stronghold   Soviet Forces Push Drive on Stalingrad Front—Press Onward Through  mie Teas 1 fea 2...

Russo Drive on 2 Fronts Rolls On   Red Twin Thrusts Take Toll of 10,000 Nazis Daily as Cold Blizzards Rage

REDS SEIZE DON RIVER POSITION   Russians Repart Germans Di at Rate of Ten Thousand a Day.

Nazi Toll Is 10,000 Each Day   Russians Crack New German Defense Line On Don   Enemy Numbed

Reds Punch Big Holes in  German Lines   Another Nazi. Stronghold on Don Recaptured

Soviets Take Another Don River Fort   Germans Reported Dying At Rate Of 10,000 Every Day   Russians Use Winter Tactics Of Last Year   Isolate Velikie Luki, Ninety Miles From Latvian Border

GERMANS DIE AT RATE OF 10,000 A DAY   Soviets Capture Don River ‘Point Under Clearing Skies and Press Forward in Blizzard Neat Moscow.

SOVIETS OCCUPY NEW POSITIONS ALONG THE DON   Joint Operations Now Under Way Greatest Undertaken By Russians In Their 17 Months Of War.

BON  RED DRIV IHL NAZIS ROLLING ALONG   Soviet Shock Troops Wrest Another Don River Stronghold From Ger‘mans. Moscow Says’   ENEMIES DYING AT  10,000 DAILY RATE   Russians Push Through Swirling Snow, Utilizing Tactics Perfected Last Winter

Soviets Take Don River Stronghold  Press Forward   Press Forward In Blizzard in Offensive West Of Moscow

zis Die at Rate f 10,000 Daily on  Snowy Russ Front   reatest Effort in  ssian’s Operations 17-Months of War

Soviets Take Another Town On Don River   Russian Offensive Gains Speed On Two Major Frents

Reds Moving Forward; Nazi Toll Mounts   Germans. Losing 10,000 Troops a Day in Flaming Red Offensive   TWIN DRIVES ARE . GOING STRONG   Hitler Believed Unable To Do Anything Unless He _Weakens Other Areas.

Russians Gain At Don and On  Moscow Front   Press Forward Through ~ Blizzard: Nazis Los“Mie 700 a Day

White Snow, Red Soldiers Wallop Nazis  hrreessm+ hor.   Wide Gains For Soviet Army On Two MaJor Fronts

TAKE ANOTHER STRONG PLACE ON DON RIVER   Soviets Using Tactics Perfected In Drive Last Winter   REDS ARE JUBILANT   Operations Now Under Way Declared To Be Greatest Of War

REDS CONTINUE ADVANCES ON - TWO FRONTS   Double-Barrelled Offensive Taking Toll of 10,000 Nazis Daily, Much Material   RAIL POINT TAKEN   Obilnaya; on Stalingrad-Krasnoda Railway at Foothills of Cau casus, Captured

Russians Take Stronghold in Dar or Ares   i 5 Press ryoists _jzzard _ wuliel Drive  West of Moscow

Soviets Take Another Don Foothold, Declare Nazis Dying at Rate 10,000 Day

RUSSIAN TROOPS MARCHING ON AS NAZI LINES FOLD   Germans Said to Be Dying At Rate of 10,000 Daily in Russia

—RUSSTA—  BLIZZARD ITS ~ MOSCOW FRONT   Russians Reported Push‘ing Ahead Despite Wintry Weather   GREATEST DRIVE   Germans Dying At Rate Of 10,000 A Day, Mos eow Claims

TAKING TOLL OF 10,000 NAZIS DAILY   Russians Score New Successes On Two Fronts

BLIZZARD RAGES AS SOVIETS PUSH NAZIS BACKWARD   GERMANS SAID TO BE DYING AT RATE OF 10,000 DAILY

Red Army Continues TtsGains In Both Drives   Stronghold On Don River Captured;  ‘Press Westward In Macernaw Gartar

RED ARMY SHOCK TROOPS WREST NEW POINT FROM NAZIS   GERMANS DECLARED BE DYING AT RATE OF 10,000 DAILY IN EAST

Entire Unit in China  Is Wiped Out   American Flyers Aid in Killing 4,500 of Enemy

Big Balloon Ascension, Stage Circus Acts On Program.   SERVE CHICKEN DINNER

65th Reunion Here Is August 20; Plan Programs.   FEATURE STAGE CIRCUS

COMPLETE PLANS ANNUAL REUNION HERE AUGUST 2¢   Circus, Balloon Ascension Are Among Features For Old Settlers’. -

PLAN FULL DAY’S REUNION PROGRAM IN STARK COUNTY   Justice Clyde E. Stone To Be Main Speaker.

OLD STOCKINGS SHOULD BE SAVED   They Can Be Put To Use In Many Ways.

College Service Procurement Unit  AtS.1. Saturday   “Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard Committe Will Interview Cadets On Reserve Enlistment

Another Spy Suspect Caught By FBI   Herbert Bahr Posing as Jew To be Arraigned

Powertul Time Bomb  Discovered In Plant ‘Of Western Electric Co.

BOMB FOUND IN KEARNEY. PLAN]   ~ Prisoner Claims He © Placed Explosive to Show Tt Could Be Done

BOMB I$ FOUND   FBI Discovers Explosive Ir Western Electric Plant

Bernard Joseph O’Donnell, 21, Employe, Who Supposedly Discovered It, Arrested   GUARDS PULL WIRES   Prevent Detonation: Accused of Attempted Sabotage; Could Have Killed 100

Time Bomb Found In Big War Plant   Employe Arrested By Company Guards

EMPLOYE PLANTS TIME BOMB IN N. J. FACTORY   Youth Claims He Smuggled Device in Building to Prove It Could Be Done

Discovery of Bomb Causes Arrest of Kearny Workman   Teaneck Man Is Charged With Attempted Act of Sabotage; Denies  Criminal Purpose

~TNWAR PLANT      Planted As ‘Heroics’, Says Employe Accused of Trying Sabotaae.

Find Bomb In Factory   Man Held, Charged With Attempted Sabotage

Kastern Dusk To Dawn . Blackout Big Succes:   Officials Say It Was “Nearly The Real Thing In Spite Of Some Confusion In Philadelphia Area °

RED PINCERS ARE CLOSING ON NAZI ARMY   Soviets Capture More Rail way Towns, Take Thou sands More Prisoners   BATTLES IN MOSCOW REGION REPORTED   Germans Indicate Russians Are Striking West Toward Smolensk

Nazi Retreat Cut Off In Greaf Battle   Enemy Caught Between Don and Volga In Arc of Destruction

REDS CONTINUE ENCIRCLEMENT OF NAZI ARMY   16,000 Additional Prisoners Are Taken And Railway Points Captured   SOVIETS REPULSE COUNTER-ATTACKS

Only Escape Corridor Left For Huge German Army Massed Before Stalingrad.

SOVIETS REPORT STRONG POINTS ARE WIPED OUT   Enemy Suffers 16,000 Additional Casualties — Fights Back From Fortified Positions.

VILLAGES CAPTURED BY SOVIET FORCES IN DON RIVER AREA   Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses in Fighting—Enveloping Drive of Defenders Moves Deeper Into German Flank

16,000 More Nazi Troops Knocked Out   Russians Indicate Trap Already Sprung On Many Invaders  MORE TOWNS TAKEN

Russian Forees Oceupy More — Railway Points’ West Stalinerad   Knockout An ‘Additional 16,000 Germans;- ilitler Has Lost 114,000 ‘Troops During Vast Week; Nazis Beginning Yo Offer Besperate Resistanee

Soviets Cut Off Retreat Of Big Nau Seaments  Toll In Dead And   Toll In Dead And Captured Now Is Set At 114,000

Soviets Cut Off Retreat Of Big Nazi Segments   Toll In Dead And Captured Now Is Set At 114,000

But Russians Insist That Their Lines Are Holding Along Most of the South Front — Nazi Air Thrust Is Turned Back — Soviet Marines Into Action.

Battered Capital On Volga Still Flies Red Banner With Axis Foe Once More Checked On Outskirts Of Steel ~  WE n¢ennal at   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Aeccnsiated Preece War Editor

Attack On Stalingrad Fiercest Yet   Germans Claim Two Penetrations Into Volga Steel City   Russians Admit Fall Of Outlying Village   Italians Say British Make Landing Attempt In Tobruk Vicinity

Russians Report Foe Checked Once More at Outskirts   RAF Raids Bremen; Commando Raid in Libya Unexplained

Nazi Offensive Gains Ground At Stalingrad   Russian and RAF Bombers Make Heavy Raids Overnight

Berlin Says Nazis __Inside Stalingrad   Russians Admit Some Ground Lost But Claim Fo Checked Again in Suburbs of City; Assault Believed- Now at Peak

Peak Ferocity in Stalingrad Drive   New Forces Are Thrown Into Attempt to Take Steel City   BREMEN UNDER BOMBS   Russians Report Axis Drive * on Grozny Oil F ields _ Halted -

NAZIS ACKIEUE PEAK FERDGIT      Claim Two Penetrations of Stalingrad in Frightful Battle.   REDS SAY FOE CHECKED

Reds Deny Volga City Is Captured   Russians Say Foe Is Checked Outside City; Reds Admit Ground Lost   Bremen Is Hit   British Raid Plane and Submarine Center in Germany

Stalingrad Stull ‘lies Red Banner   kierce German Thrust At Elastic Russian Line Is Reported

Invaders Claim Two Penetrations, Reds Declare Foe is Checked.   BOMBERS ATTACK PORT OF BREMEN

REDS SAY THEIR BANNERS STILL FLYING IN CITY   Berlin Reports Two Penetrations Into City Itself; Soviets Say Enemy Checked Again At The Outekirts.

Red Tanks Wipe Out Wedges   Hitler Pays Huge Toll to Take Key City for Winter

NAZI SLAUGHTER BY REDS RAGING AT STALINGRAD   Russians Fall Back Agam Only To Counter Attack In City’s Outskirts   GERMANY BLASTED AGAIN   Surprise British Sortie on Tobruk Turns Spotlight On War in Africa   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

NAZI DRIVE GAINS PEAK FEROCITY   Fresh Hordes Pushing for Occupation of Battered Stalingrad at Any Cost   REDS SAY NEW LINES HOLDING   Resistance to Mass Air Attacks an Amazing Feature of Defense

PEAK FEROCITY OF OFFENSIVE COMES TODA)   Germans Claim to Have Penetrat ed City But Maintain They Are Holding On

Russians Say Banners Still Wave Over City With Foe Checked On Outskirts As Fierce Battle Rages On

Germans Claim  2 Penetrations Of Stalingrad   Attack Gains Peak Ferocity; Reds Say Nazis Checked Once More.

Claim Reich Armies Penetrate Stalingrad At North, Southwest   Allies Bomb Bremen, Bucharest; Say Move On Cherbourg Nipped; Paratroops Land In N. Africa

Foe Checked in City Outskirts   Russians, British Blast Away at Two Sides of Germany.

BATTERED CAPITAL . OF VOLGA REGION STILL HOLDING OUT   INVADING HITLER HORDES DECLARED CHECKED ON CITY OUTSKIRTS

NAZIS DECLARE CITY'S DEFENSE IS PENETRATED   But Russians Assert Invaders Again Checkec Near Leningrad

Russians Claim Foe Checked Near City In Brutal Conflict   British, Soviet Airmen Assault Germany From West, East as RAF Hammers At Bremen

(German Attack Hits New Peak In Fury Today   Berlin Says Cily Entered From Two Sides; British and Russian Bombers Hit Hard At  Cities of Germany and Rumania

Nazis Throwing Fresh Troops On Stalingrad   RAF Smashes At Bremen In 100th Raid; Attacks On Tobruk And Far North Reported; Russians Stem Assaults As Crisis Nears

Germans Claim 2 Penetrations Into Stalingrad   But Russians _ Insist City Holds Firm; Heavy Air Raids On Germany

BRAZIL SHIP — SUB VICTIM   ALL EXCEPT ONE MEMBER O01 CREW OF FREIGHTER CARRYING COAL WERE  RESCUED i. #

GALLOWS CALLS CLASS LEADER   Leader Of San Quentin’s Bible Class Due To Die Today For Murdering Girl ..

DIES FOR KILLING HIS SIXTH WIFE   Strange Pacific Coast Tale Ends on San Quentin Gal  lows This Morning

Condemned Men’s Leader Will Miss Annual Meeting   Robert S. ‘Rattlesnake’ James, Who Heads Bible Class of Condemned Men At San Quentin Prison, ‘to Dic On Gallows for Killing Sixth Wife Nearly Seven Years Aon

ANOTHER SHIP 15 REPORTED SUNK IN CARIBBEAN SECTOR   SURVIVORS SAY SHIP PLAY ED TAG WITH SUB LONG BEFORE BEING SUNK

WEATHER RECORD   SHIP PLAYED TAG WITH U-BOAT BEFORE SINKING Tried to Ram Sub During Action

Survivors Tell Of Sub Chase  U. S. Vessel Tried To Ram U-Boat— Chased 12 Hours

Survivors Tell Of Vessel Losing Game Of 'Taa’   Sub Gets in Torpedo Finally Before Merchantman Able To Ram U-Boat

Deadly Game Of Tag With. A Submarine  Merchant Vessel Loses But Only 1

63 SURVIVE SUB TORPEDO ATTACK   SHIP'S DOCTOR, ONLY CASUALTY, FAILS TO REACH LIFEBOAT

War Insurance  Bill Introduced   Cash, Medical Benefits Are Studied By Senate

Benefits For Civilians  Considered   Senate Discusses War Insurance System

Sub Demands Ship’s Captain - Before Torpedoing Vesse   Germans Claim Eight Convoy Ships Sunk

U-Boat Circles Snip Four Hours Before Sinking It   Submarine Toll Rises—Germans Claim U. S. Destroyer and 15 Ships Sunk

NaziSubmarine Takes Captain; Sinks Vessel  Uruguyan Merchant man Reimogce Tatal sa   Uruguyan Merchantman Brings Total to 418 in Atlantic Ocean

URUGUAYAN SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT   Circled 3 Hours First; Captain Taken Aboard Sub

U-Boat Sinks Uruguayan Vessel   Shell-Fire Follows Orde Captain Come Aboard

‘Uruguayan  Vessel Sunk   ¥ Cssei JUNK  Captain of Ship With Clear Marking Taken Aboard Axi« Sul,

Uruguayan Ship Sunk By U-Boat   Nationality Of Merchantman Plainly Visible Under Glowing Lights

Is Disregarded  Uruguayan Flag y Attacking Sub   Survivors Of Torpedoing Tell Of Shell Crashing

CLUB THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SAFE BUILDING   Inspector Says He Examin ed Coconut Grove  Week Before Fire

Cocoanut Grove Was Given Clean Bill By Fire Dept. Week Before Fire Disaster

Boston Fire Quiz Opens: Toll Is 449   Club Condition  Said Good Week Before. Disaster

Jeath Toll In Boston Blaze  Hixed At 449   Committee On Publie Healtl Reduces Figure On Tota  Number Killed,   CLUB OK IN CHECKUP

CLUB PASSED BY INSPECTOR   Death Toll Revised to 44° ~ By Safety Committee

Boston fire death toll cut to 449   Reveal letter foretold danger

PROBE OF FIRE BEING PRESSED   Friends and School Teacher Of 16-year-old Bus Boy Standing by Him

Club Where 449 Burned Approved by Inspector 8 Days Before Tragedy

NIGHT CLUB WAS BELIEVED SAFE BEFORE BLAZE   Boston’s Cocoanut Grove Had Been Inspected By Fire Department Of- . ficial November 20   TESTED DECORATION   Put Match to Paper Palm  Tree; Death Toll Drops 0.449: ‘Buck’ Jones,  . Actor, Succumbs

NIGHT CLUB WAS CHECKED ON BY FIRE OFFICIAL   Conditions ‘‘Good’ Reports Boston Ineneetor   449 ARE DEAD   180 Injured Remain In Hospitals Today

CLUB REGARDED SAFE EIGHT DAYS BEFORE TRAGEDY   DEATH TOLL RISES TO 449: MOST OF VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

Fire Inspector Gave Approval To Boston Club   Committee Lowers Previous Toll of 484 to 449 After Check

Inspector. Declares He Examined” oe peat  Kea BD AOD. rear.   oe CORATIONS HAD. : <BEEN-FIRE TREATED

Say Conditions At Club Good   Fire Inspector * Tells of Inspection 8 Days Previously

Nightclub Was Inspected 8 Days Before   Buck Jones, Cowboy Filr Star, Succumbs from Burns Death Toll Cut to 449

Fire Inspector Found Conditions “Good” at Night Club, He Testifies

Nearly All of Flash Fire Dead Are Identified   172 INUJRED —V  Witnesses Say Four   Witnesses Say Four of Clubs Exits Were Locked

Buck Jones Dies From Fire Hurts   Boston Nightclub Had Been ‘Okayed’

BOSTON’S NIGHT CLUB TOLL 449   Rechecking of List Bring: ~ Dower Figurés — Mévie’ Star Jones Dies

FILM COWBOY STAR IS VICTIM OF FIR   Buck Jones Dies of Burn: Suffered In Boston Night Club Tragedy

NEGLIGENCE IN BOSTON CLUB FIRE PROBED   Clean Bill Given Premises Only Eight Days Prior To Disaster   INSPECTOR TAKES STAND.   Death Tall Drops to 449 A: Public Safety Group Opens Inquiry

Night Club Got By An Inspector   Boston Fire Trap For Nearly 500 Was Inspected November 20.

Legally Time up Today for Federal Stickers— but You Get More Time

COUNCIL TO CHECK RECREATION SETUP   ie to Apply for $33,Federal Funds Hits a Snag   TO NAME A COMMITTEE

COUNCIL TO CHECK RECREATION SETUP   Proposal to Apply for $33,500 Federal Funds Hits a Snag   TO NAME A COMMITTEE

QURPRISED U-BOAT SUNK BY DESTROYER   Sub Idling On Surface Easy Prey For Warship

Another Raider Eliminated By Atlantic Patrol   Old Four-Stack Destroyer Shoots Gaping Hole In Side of Sub; Debris On Water Leaves No Doubt It Sunk—F or Good!

OLD U.S, DESTROYER SINKS NAZI U-BOAT   Several of Crew Captured After They Escape

Destroyer Sends Enemy Sub To Bottom Of Ocean   Atlantic Patrol Keeps Up Vigil

Navy Reports Sinking Of Another Enemy Suk By U.S. Atlantic Patro.

American Warship Spots Axis U-Boat At Night Lying On Surface and Nails It   CREW SURPRISED   Two Torpedoes Fired A U.S. Craft Before Sub Is Sent to Bottom, Navy Reports

Old Destroyer Sinks Axis Sub In the Atlantic   Surprises U-Boat During Night and Shells He With Deck Guns

Destroyer  Sinks Sub   Axis Sea Raider Sent To Bottom of Atlantic ©

Debris in Water Is Proof Enougk   ‘Submarine Goes to Bottom —and for Good,’ Is Report by Navy

SUB IS SENT TO. BOTTON   Two Torpedoes Missec When U-Boat Surprised On Surface.

Submarine Went Right to Bottom— And For Good   Old Destroyer Traps U-Boat, Blasts It With Four-Inch Shells

WKINNEY ANNOUNCES ALL IN READINESS PRACTICE AIR RAID  EVERY BRANCH OF CIVIL. IAN DEFENSE EXPECTED

MKINNEY ANNOUNCES ALL IN READINESS PRACTICE AIR RAID   EVERY BRANCH OF CIVIL TAN DEFENSE EXPECTED PARTICIPATE IN INCIDENT

COLORED SLIDES TO BE SHOWN TONIGHT   Final Session of Garder School at Con tional  Parish   L. R. QUINLAN TO SPEAK

COLORED SLIDES TO BE SHOWN TONIGHT   Final Session of Garder School at Congregational Parish House   L. R. QUINLAN TO SPEAK

IME BILL IS VETOED   Governor Lists 4 Reasons fo Action in Message to Lawmakers

U.S. Avreement With Liberia   Military Agreement Of Vital Importance Has Been Concluded

A COLUMN  ABOUT IOWA:   Iowa Low in Death Rate From Tuberculosis

Auto Court Owner Trails Former Wife to Home of Friend, Wounds Him, Then Turns Gun on Three Children and Self

SUBS SINK 3:      Merchant Ship Sent To Bottom of Atlantic,  Fishing Boats,

BIDDLE TELLS ALIENS TO GET CERTIFICATES      THOSE OF ENEMY COUNTRIES MUST GET THEM EARLY IN FEBRUARY

Enemy Aliens fo Be Rounded Un   Identification Certificates Are Reauired

Enemy Aliens Miict Got Danare  biitot Wt b Mpvi.  U.S, Attorney General Issues Orders, Sets Dates for Appesrance

Enemy Aliens Certificates Are Required   Applications Must Be Made During Month of February

Aliens to Get Cards   Nationals of Enemies In U. § Must Be Identified

Aliens Face  New Order   Axis Enemy Aliens Must Register for Special Identification

geineRRNTAINES. ie .tn, cm Regan aamNaRISe 153 MARINES HELD PRISONERS OF JAPAN

ALABAMA MEN CAPTURED   Two Alabamians Among U. 8. Group Held Prisoner By Japs

Names of ?? Texans Held  By Japs Given  , (6 DS, See eee ee 2. Fame 7 Sete  “TT   Marines and Sailors Noy Prisoners at Shanghai And on Shikoku Island

WAR DEPARTMENT LISTS NAMES OF U.S. PRISONERS —   First Official Summary of Armed Force Personnel Held Prisoners Lista 120  Nameec

Give Shanghai Prisoner List   War Department Releases Names Of Civilians Held By Japs In Chinese City

War Department Issues List of War Prisoners   Names of 210 Published May Be Addressed Through Red Cross

House Committee Reports Qn Army Pay Raise Bil   Amendment Restricting Grant. ing Commissions To Civilian  “Specialists” Is Eliminated

PAY INCREASE BILL REPORTED   Pian To Stop Quickie Com missions In Army Killed

JAPANESE IN RETREAT ON GUADALCANAL   Amer. F ‘orces Stepping Up Offensive

U. 8. TROOPS ADVANCE IN GUADALCANAL   American Airmen Carry Destruction and Death to Enemy. In Battle Zones.

AMERICANS MAY TURN ON PRESSURE ON GUADALCANAL         “Too Early Yet for Optimism But News s Best In a Month.

US. Stepping Up Offensive in. Solomons Area   _Latest Reports. Reveal Japanese Are Retreatina

TWO ARE INJURED  IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Couple Taken to Hespito After Williamsport... ishap

TWO ARE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Couple Taken to Hospital After Williamsport Pike Mishap

M’Arthur Takes  Field in Guine:   Allies Rapidly Closing hh On Bana as Commander Leads Ansault “

American Fighter Planes Raid Nazi Units in France   At Same Time RAF Deals Hard Blow to Axis af Genoa   Hundreds of Explosions and Fires in Large ltalian City   GEN. MacARTHUR TAKES FIELD AGAINST JAPS IN NEW GUINE/

MacArthur Leads  Buna Offensive  Allies Are Closing In on Jap Base

M' ARTHUR DIRECTS FORCES IN FIELD   Allied Troops Reportec Closing in Rapidly on Buna

Bitter Battle Ts Raging in New Guinez   Australians and Americans Join Forces

MacArthur in Field to Lead Drive   Chief Is in Papua As Allies Close on Enemy

COMMONS ASKS FOR DISCUSSION OF NEW FRONT   Churchill Refuses To Comment On Stalin’s Urgent Call For Help

Churchill Won’t Discuss Russian Relations: Cautions House Member:

CHURCHILL REFUSES TO. DISCUSS RELAIONS WITE SOVIET RUSSIA TODAY   Prime Minister Urges Commons “Not to Press These Matters Unduly”’

Churchill Rejects Request To Discuss Britain’s War Relations With Soviet Unior   Envoy to Russia To Leave for U. S.   Ambassador and Two Members of Staff Will Return Home to Confer With President — Regarding Aid to Soviet Union.

COMMONS ASK CHURCHILL OF STALIN NOTE   PREMIER FIRMLY REFUSES TO OPEN DISCUSSION OF LETTER

STALIN PLEA BROUGHT UP IN COMMONS   Churchill Refuses to Dis. cuss Britain's War Relations With Russia, Fear ing Consequences   GIVES OUT STATEMENT

Churchiil Reticent On Stalin    British Leader Refuses Te Comment On Russian Demand For 2nd: Front

Discussion of Reds Refused By Churchill   House Members Bring Up Stalin Letter To Newsman

BRITON SILENT ON RUSS NOTE   Churchill Weighs Repl; To Letter From _ Stalin

Churchill Is Still Silent   Warns Commons Not To Press On  Russian Relations

Stalin Letter To AP Man, Calling For U. N. Aid, Is Cited By Members

Churchill Shuns British-Russian  Relations Talk   ADVISES HOUSE NOT TO “PRESS THESE TATTERS LY

HEAVY DAMAGE TO AAiS SUPPLY PORTS BY U.S, BOMBERS   Enemy Convoys Being Moved Across the Mediterranean Also Attacked.   SWIRLING SAND STORMS   Reduced Fighting te Active Patrol Duty by British Forces.

Axis Sutters Wide Damage At Hands of U. S. Bombers  Over Mediterranean Area

U.S. Bombers Busv In Egypt   Continued Axis Raids On Cairo Prompt Threatened  Rome Attack By British.

U. S. Air Foree Blasts Convoys   AXIS SHIPPING ALONC NORTH AFRICA HARD HIT

~ fica and:Greté   : TRANSPORT IN: BIG CONVOYS BATTERED   Ground. Forces ‘Dust-Stalled; Cairo Again Bombed Despite Churchill : J. Warning to Rome

U.S. BOMBERS HIT AXIS PORTS HARD   ENEMY CONTINUES AIR ATTACKS OVER EGYPTIAN AREAS

'U.S. Bombers Raid Ports,  Foe Convoys  Duri ing Week   Many Fires Started In Tobruk Area; Cairo Bombed Again  Soyorald Cacnaims

U. S. Bombers Cause Wide Damage This Week To Axis Supply Ports And Convoys

Yank Bombers Blast African Supply Ports   Also Attack Convoy: Moving Across Mediterranean

U. $. Bombers Hit Axis Ports   Cause Damage to Foe Convoys in Mediterranean

U.S. Planes Hit Hard in Afric:   Bomb Supply Ports in Crete and North Africa as Well  as Axis Convoys.

Bombers Cause Big Damage In Keyptian Fight   U. S. Planes Plaster Supply Ports In Africa And Attack Convoys

U.S. BOMBERS DAMAGE AXIS SUPPLY PORTS   Tobruk, Suda and Mediterranean Convoys Raided — Axis Planes Again Raid Cairo Environs

Axis Bases In Africa Bombed  Yankee Airmen Strike Ports And Convoys In Week's Activity

U. S. Airmen Interned In Siberia Reported "Well, in Good Spirits’

Interned Airmen In Good Spirits   Russians Disclose Fliers Are Well

WRITER GIVES JAVA TWO WEEKS AT MOS!   Predicts Japanese Attack o Australia.

forrespondent Predicts Java’s Fall In Two Weeks   rdney Telegraph Reporter, Just Returned From Wialaya and Batavia, Foresees Attack On Australia’s East Coast by Japanese, Probahlv In North Queensland

Reinforced J ap Army Sets Trap In Burma Crisis   Mandalay and Lashio, Keys to Supply, Near Fall: Natives Flas

British Continue To Attack Nazi Ports In 24-Hour Raids In  Furopve

FEAR DEFENDERS MAY BE TRAPPED   Strong Enemy Reinforce ments Reported ‘ Nea1 Vital Ratdlroad   AVG FLIERS BUSY   € American Flying Tigers Shoot Down 11 Jap Raiders

Hearings on  Tax Bill End   Measure Still Far Short of Goals Set by Treasury

Senate Finance Committee Concludes Three Weeks Of Hearings On 1942 Tax Bill Today

SENATE HEARINGS > END ON TAX BILE   Committee Plans Recess Of One Week

Senate Tax Group Plans Week Recess   Two Early Major Proposal Turned Down As Com mittee, Give Staff Chanc to Catch Up.

THIRTY-NINE HOUSE SEATS IN VICTORY   Senate Will Remain Democratic In Coming Session of Coneress.

Rebublicans Make lmroads On All Political Fronts      Incomplete Returns From Yesterday’s Election Indicate Demos te Retain Control of House But by Small Maiority

G.0.P. Gains 39  Seats in House   Democrats to Retain Control in Spite of Strong Republican Trend

: Republican Candidates ‘Win 30 Seats. In House : Mhio. Re-Elects Bricker

Dewey Beats Bennett; Lee, Norris Lose   Republicans Count Gains But Fail to Take Any Control

Republicans Gain Senate, House And Gubernatorial Posts, U.S. Returns Reveal   sn ei ini ctinll Ee  DEWEY LEADS GOP TO VICTORY IN N.Y

'G.O.P. May Not Have Gained Contr ol Oo { ; House in Con oress”   Gain Many Seats in Both Houses and Win Gubernatorial Elections

G.O.P. Maket Gains In A  Few States   REPUBLICANS GAIN BETWEEN 30 AND 35 SEATS IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

REPUBLICANS VICTORIOUS IN ELECTIONS   Net Gain In House Of 39 Indicated; 9 in Senate

FALL § HOUSE CONTROL VOTE INDICATES   Gain 39 Seats, Need 53; Dewey Elected ee & Governor

Republicans S ain. On”  All Political Fronts   GOP Falls OF Control OF ‘House = California, Michigan, : Connecticut ‘And - New York Supplant : a Democratic Governors.

Republicans Score in All Major States  Democrats Hold Senate   Democrats Hold Senate but May Lose as Many as 10 Seats   G.O.P. Wins Four Governorships and Leads Race for Fifth

Norris Out As Senator; Dewev Wins   G. 0. P. Upsets ‘Governorships Of Four States

12 LOSE LIVES IN AIR TRAGEDY   Australian Accident Costly; ¥ Members Of U. S. Army Air Corps Dead

URGE SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANTS   Gillette: Tires Can Be Made 8 Months After Factories Are Ordered

Roosevell Tells Ward fo Comply   Mail Order House Must Korce Employes To Keep up Union Dues

Roosevelt Directs Wards To Adhere to WLB Order   Chief Executive, In Letter to Company President, Say: He Considers “Such a Course of Action Essential In Interest of War;” Objected to Membership Clause

MONTGOMERY WARD IS TOLD TO COMPL'   President Makes Reply tc Rejection of Urders

ORDER TO COMPLY‘   President Sends Letter te Montgomery Ward on WLB Ruling

F.R. Directs Word to Obey WLB Order   Sends Letter to Head Of Company; Calls Action Essential to War

ORDER OF WLB TO BE OBEYED BY WARD FIRM   INSTRUCTED BY FDR TO OBEY EDICT WITH NO DELAY

Montgomery Ward Ordered to Sign   President Acts In Labor Dispute

rDR Directs Firm to Comply   Ordered to Include Maintenance of  Membership Clause

DIRECTIVE IS” ~ ISSUED BY FDI   Tells : ‘Montgomery. Ward ~ To Sign Contract With Union. ="

M-W Directed To Comply With Rule President Tells Mail  Order House Chief To Abide By Order

Must Comply With Labor Board’s Order   Roosevelt Acts On Montgomery Ward & Co. Hearing

Roosevelt Orders Ward Compliance With W.LB. Order   President Rules Company Accept and Observe Finding Regarding " Tes “Wai.

ACTION IS ESSENTIAL TO HELPING WITH WAR   Montgomery Ward Told To OK Union Clause   TO ‘MAINTAIN’ MEMBERS   Concern Had Called It lllegal, Closed Shop

Ward Told To Comply   F. R. Directs Company To Obey Ruling of WLB Second Time

Saeed oes. . caiaeem ear es PRESIDENT GIVES ORDER TO MONTGOMERY WARD

FDR Orders Ward Comply With Order   Action Essential To War Effort, The President Says

A Second Order Issued to Wards   President Directs Company to Sign a CIO Union Con tract.

WARD TOLD BY ROOSEVELTTO SIGN C10 PACT   Ordered_by President to “Comply . Without a ther Delay” With Ruling by WLB   MAIL ORDER HOUSE PROTESTED DECREE   Sought to Have Inserted in Contract Clause it Was Signing Under Duress

HUGE NAZI GARRISON IN PERIL   Red Troops Advanc« Along 800-Mile Battle Front

Russian Forces Closing Trap On Nazis At Rzhey   Drive Into Strongly Forti fied Town On Rail Line South To Vyazma   MOSCOW REPORTS NEW ADVANCES   German Counter-Assaults To Break Russian Offensives Are Repelled

REDS CLOSING TRAP ON HUGE NAZI GARRISON   ‘German Counter Attacks, Increas‘ing in Intensity, Broken Up by  Stubborn Soviets

F.D.R. GRANDFATHER AGAIN   Son Is Born to Capt. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt

Yanks Toughen For Battle At Australia Base   Troops, Determined Tc Avenge Bataan, Get War Refresher Course

GASOLINE FOR EAST TO GO FROM OHI      Three Pipe Lines Reversed Te Augment River Shipments

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Bahr Case  Spy Faces Death   Spy Faces Deatt Sentence For Coneniracyv :

German Youth Is Convicted of .  Espionage Plans  Bahr Found Guilty by Federal Jury; Sentence Sept. 2

British Plane. Carrier Lost   Eagle Sunk by Sub iin Mediterranean

GREAT BATTLE OF TANKS, PLANES RAGES ON DESER]   British and. Germans Slug:  ging It Out West of { Tabruk.

GREAT TANK, AIR BATTLE IS RAGING SOUTH OF TOBRUK      Main “Axis Attacle : Under oh Rommel. Trying. CO eras! “Trap: ‘Allies, In, EL ric!

Great Tank, Air Battle Rages In Libyan Desert —   Outcome Undecided As Both Forces Atta¢ék and Counter-Attack

ENTRIES MADE IN CORN CONTES!   Twenty-six Already Sign Up For Farm Bureau and C. C. Affair

But Still Threaten City; Uncontirmed Berlin Report Tells Of Solomons Battle

Popes From U.S. Sub Sinks Jap War Vessel In Western Aleutians   Cruiser or Destroyer Sunk Bring Enemy Vessel Losses to 23 in Area

U, S. SUB SINKS JAP WARSHIP IN THE ALEUTIANS   Enemy Cruiser Or Destroyer Sent Down, Navy Reports, Bringing To 23 Total Jap Losses In That Area.

U.S. Sub Sinks Jap Vessel   Either Cruiser or Destroyer Sent Down In Western Aleutians

American Sub Bags Jap Vesse' In Western Aleutians Struggle To Set Total Destroyed at 23

U.S. Sub Sinks Jap Warship  In Aleutians   Fog Prevents Identification of Type of Ship

JAP CRUISER SUNK BY YANKS IN ALEUTIANS   U.S. Sub Victory Brings Jap Total Losses in Northern Battle to 23

Japanese Ship Sunk   Cruiser or Destroyer Sent to Bottom in Aleutians by Sub -

U. 5. Submarine Sinks Jap Warship   Either Cruiser or Destroyer Is Sent to Bottom

U. S. SUB SINKS JAPANESE CRUISER   Twenty-Third Enemy Loss In Aleutians Arca

NAVY REPORTS SINKING BIG JAP VESSEL   Jap Cruiser or Destroyer Sunk In Aleutians—Impos sible to Say Exact Type

U.S, SUB SINKS JAP SHIP IN ALEUTIAN’   Makes Total of 23 Down in That Area

U.S. Sub Sinks ~ Jap Warcrat   Cruiser Or Destroyer Bagged In Aleutians

Navy Announces 23 Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged Off Alaske   U.S. Marines Mopping in Solomon Islands;  May Widen Wedge

JAP CRUISER OR DESTROYER SUBMARINET   Western. Aleutians Scene 23 Enemy Ships Sunk, Or Damaged There

SHIP LOSSES FOR JAPANESE MOUNT 10 23   Navy Unable To Say Whether Victim Was Cruiser Or Destroyer   GERMAN RAIDER HUNTED   Reports That Axis Surface Ship Roams South Atlantic Are Confirmed

U.S. ‘SUB’ SINKS JAP VESSEL IN ALEUTIANS AREF   » Navy Dept. Says Enemy Shiy Was Either Cruiser Or Destroyer

U.S. Sub Sinks Jap Cruiser In Aleutians   Curtin Charges Japanes Warned of Attack on  Galamnana

TAP CRUISER   Navy Announces Succeasful Action. in Western Aleutian Islands.

sale From U.S. Sub Jap War Vessel In Western Aleutians   Cruiser or Destroyer Sunk  ; Sth in arek Vessel Losses

Another Jap Warship Sunk In Aleutians   Cruiser or Destroyer Sent to Bottom by U.S. Sub, Says Navy

U. S. Submarine Goes Into Action Against Invaders   23RD SHIP STRUCK   Action Takes Place Ir Western Sector  Of Islands

Jap Cruiser Or Destroyer Is Sunk By Sub In The Aleutians   Enemy Has Now Lost 23 Ships Since Landing In That Area, Navy Department Announces

JAP DeoTRUTER INWALEU TIAN VIGTIM OF SUR   Latest Victim Represents 23rd Jap Ship Sunk Or Damaged In North Pacific   SUBS HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR NINE OF ENEMY   Japanese Pay Heavy Price For Occupying Islands Off Alaskan Coast

13 NIPPON VESSELS SUNK BY AMERICANS IN THAT WAR ZONE   Latest Victim  of Yankee Marksmen Either Cruiser or Destroyer

JAP WARSHIP SUNK BY U.S. SUBMARINE   Incident Took Place In Western Aleutian Area

Cruiser Or Destroyer Is Victim   Brings Total Jap Warships Sunk In Aleutians to 23   Marines And Navy Active In Solomons   Land, Sea and Air Forces Cooperate  In Southern Pacific

J. §. Submarine Sinks Japanese Aleutian Warship   Cruiser Or Destroyer  Sent Down; 23 Vessel Are Sunk Or Damaged

Sink Warship in Aleutians   American Sub Gets Either Cruiser or Destroyer; Fog Hides Identity.

U, S. SUB SINKS ENEMY CRUISER   23rd Vessel Downed ir  Aleutians Area

200 Aliens Smuggled, Nazi Bund File Shows      Fairly Large Number Hac Lessons in Espionage, Savs Daily Mirror

Hundreds of Nazi Agents Smuggled Into U. S.. New York Daily Says

ITALIAN PORTS AGAIN BLASTED BY RAF BOMBS   Two Jap Warships, Two Transports Believed Sunk at Rabaul   Soviet Army, Fleet and Air Force Smash Nazis on Wide Front

Belgian Government In. Exile Reports Fighting Between German Troop:

TROOPS TANGLE.   Report Nazi Soldiers Fight, With . Own: Occupation. Forces. .

15 Ships Sunk  Jaaic Dnn aod  Nazis REDON  Two U.S. Escort Craft And 7 Merchantmen Nk Camcng Cintmedt

NAZIS SAY:  AMERICAN DESTROYER SENT DOWN   Claim Sinking Of 15 Allied Vessels By German U-Boats

NAZIS REPORT 17 SHIPS SUNK   15 Allied Merchanimen, U. S. De: stroyer and Escort Vessel Claimed Victims of Subs

U. $. DESTROYER SUNK, NAZIS SA\   A German Broadcast Also Says 15 Merchantmen Sunk By Subs

Nazis Claim U.S. Destroyer Sunk  15 Allied Merchantmen Also Downed By Subs, Berlin Reports

U. S. Destroyer, Escort _ Ship. And 15 Convoy . Vessels ‘Sunk--Berlir   American Flyers’ Destroy 10,000-Ton Axis Trans port In Mediterranean In Blows At Convoyvs: RAF Blasts Two Boats

NAZIS IN BIG CLAIM   Germans Report Sinking 15 Allied _' Merchant Vessels

DEMAND 40-HOUR WEEK BE OROPPEI   Senators Charge That Manpower Problem Is Not as  Critical as Pictured

Demand to Suspend 40-Hour Week Gains   Charges Made That Nation's Labor Resources Are Not Used Effectively; Supply Need Cited

INCREASED DEMANDS  FOR SUSPENSION OF  40-HOUR WORK WEEK CHARGE NATION’S LABOR  RESOURSES NOT BEING - USED EFEICIENTI VY © *

Demand Is For Longer  Work Week   Charges Are Made Labor Resources Are Not Being Used to Full for War Effort   Byrd Is Quoted   Senator Feels A. E. F. Is ‘in Great Need of More “Output

40-HOUR WEEK ATTACKED ANEW   Senator Byrd Adds Voice ta Growing Clamor for Longer Work Period

Byrd Declares Suspension Only Way To Meet Needs Of Offensive War

Longer Week Is Demanded   Solons Declare Labor Resources  Not Being Utilized.

Longer Week For Workers Is Demanded   Agitation For Suspension  Of Present Schedule Rises to New Pitch   NEED 1S INCREASING

DEMANDS RISE FOR SUSPENSION OF 40-HOUR WEEK   Congress Hears Charge: Labor Resources Not Being Used Efficiently

Would End Short Week   Congressmen Urge Need Of Supplies for Army Demand Higher Productio:

REQUESTS RISE FOR LONG WEEK   Demands for Suspension o 40-Hour Week Increase in Congress.   CHARGE WASTE OF LABOR

African Campaign Brings New Surge Of Anti 40-Hour Weel Sentiment

Three Columns Advance on French Island   Vichy Admits that Fuli Occupation Just Matter of Time

BRITISH FORCES INMADAGASCAR PUSH FORWARD   Vichy Concedes Full Oceupation of Island Is Matter of Time

BRITISH TROOPS NEAR TO CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAR   Little Opposition Met on 1,000 Mile Island, Vichy Concedes Victory

BRITISH TIGHTEN ON MADAGASCAR   Vichy Concedes Complete Occupation Is Only Matter of Time

STEADY ADVANCE  ” IN MADAGASCAF   British Have. Progressed 130 Miles Against Little Opposition

Opposition Is Negligible In Madagascar  Vichy Céiicedes Victory to the British

BRITT MARCH ON TENANARIVE   Full Oecupation Of Strategic Madagascat Island Is Seen

“1S GOAL OF FORCES   Little Opposition Is Met B) # ~=Imperial Soldiers   To Hold At Port Moresby As Flying Fortresses Sink Destroyer

British Spread Out Across Madagascar In Full Charge   Little Opposition Encountered Anywhere To Occupation 0: Strategic French Possession; Cries Grow In Vichy, For Retaliation, Possibly With Idle Fleet

BRITISH DRIVE NEARS CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAF   French Army Outnum bered and Occupation Held Matter of Time

British Drive Across Island Of Madaagascat   French Radio In Vichy Concedes Complete Victory   Flying Fortresses Sink Jap Destroyer   German Broadcast Says Japs Sink U. S. Transports

Light Opposition To British Force   Advance Across Madagascar Unimpeded by Small French Units   TO FULL OCCUPATION   MacArthur Reports Enemy Has Made No Gains at ° Port Moresby

Madagascar Soon to Be  With Allies   British Expedition Presses Toward  Island Capital

Full Occupation Of Madagascar Is Matter of Time   Three Columns of British Troops Driving Across  French Island.   British Contend Japs Use Island as a Base

British Rapidly Advancing Across Madagascar Island   Vichy Conceeds It Has Little Chance To Slow Up Drive  By Associated Press

British Cross Madagascar   'Vichy Sputters But  Britist Move to Wipe Out Jap Sut Base Threat

BRITISH TROOPS DRIVING ACROSS MADAGASCAR TODA)   Advancing Toward the Capi. tal City of Tananarive and Other Points.   VERY LITTLE OPPOSITION   Full Occupation of the Islan Only a Matter of Time, Vichy Reports.

Madagascar Conquest Near End   Vichy Concedes That Allied Occupation Is Only Matter of Time; ‘U.S. Planes Hit Japs

FRENCH CONCEDE OCCUPATION ONLY MATTER OF TIME   British Advancing on Madagascar Capital With Little Opposition From French Forces

FULL OCCUPATION OF MADAGASCAR EXPECTED SOON   Rapidly Advancing imperial Troops Meet Little French Opposition

BRITISH PUSH RAPID ADVANCE IN MADAGASCAR   Laval Concedes Complete Occupapation of Far Pacific Island Only Matter of Time   NEW TROOPS LAND   Vichy Continues Angry Protests Some Collaborationists Want Refalliation

French Radio Admits Occupation Is Only One of Time; 1.400 Hold Island  Threat Is Made  Doriot Suggests Use of French Fleet in Reprisal

Selective Service Completes TeenAge Registrations   Registrants Urged To Carry Cards Of Certification

18-Year-Olds Must Be Registered With Selective Service  All Registrants Mus Carry Certificates

Gold Damaces Arkansas Crops     BEAN PRODUCTION FOR FALL IS HARDEST HIT

Unrest Grows in Axis-Held  Territories Italians Driven   Italians Driven From Posts in Yugoslavia

Unrest Grows in Axis-Held Territories   Italians Driven From Posis in Yugoslavia

House Again Votes Down CCC   Members Refuse to Instruct Committee To Accept Plan

House Votes a Second _ Time to Stop the CCC, Program at Day’s End   Refuses to Instruct Conferees to Agree to $75,000,000 Appropriation

CCC DEFINITELY DEAD   House Again Votes To Abolish Agency After Today

House Again Rejects CCC : Appropriation   Ignores Wallace’s Tie Breaking Vote in Sen ate on Measure

House Turns Down Bill for CCC Funds   Objection Voiced To Senate Proposal

SENATE PASSES HUGE ARMY BILL IN 34 MINUTES   Appropriation of $42,820, 000,000 Largest Ever Submitted to. Conegréss   OTHER FUND PASSED   One Calls For $280,000,00€ For Works Projects Administration to Employ 400.000 Persons

HOUSE VOTES AGAIN TO ABOLISH CCC; ROLL CALL 229 10 121 AGAINST PLAN

See Meat Shortage   Shortage May Become Nationwide, Stock Men Say

MEAT RATIONING A POSSIBILIT'   Beef Tonnage Is Said to Be Threatened by Price Ceilings

RISING TIDE OF MEAT SHORTAGES IN MANY CITIES MAY BECOME NATION-WIDE

Cattle Raisers Propound Plar To Encourage Further Fattening On Farm

AIR VICTIMS LEAVE WELCH   Military Escorts With Bodies Of Soldiers Killed In Crash

To Take Places of  Older Men   Would Not Need Men Witt Children to Build Up Army in 1943

Hershey Testifies In House   Drafting Of 18-19-YearOlds To Prevent Taking Fathers, Says Hershey; Selective Service Strength Cited.

FAMILY HEADS NOT NEEDED IF BOYS DRAFTEL   Hershey Testifies Fo Lowering Draft Age To 18

U.S. TO CALL 1,100,000 BY JANUARY 18]   Most of New Group To Be Men With Secondary Dependents   THEN TEEN-AGERS   Rate of Inductions To Be 450,000 in November And December

Hershey Says Teen-Age Draft Will Defer Call for Fathers Until 1944

0 DRAFT WOULD REPRIEVE PAPRO   Hershey Says Lowering Age Limit Would Provide Needed Soldhers

Study Problems Of Education in Lowered Draft.   Action May Be Completed by Next Week

DRAFTING YOUTHS MAY FREE MEN WITH CHILDREN   18, 19-Year-Olds Wil Sa‘isfy Needs For 1943   WILL CALL MEN WITH WIVES ONLY AT ONCE

CONGRESS IS RUSHING NEW DRAFT BILL   Wasting Little Time in Getting Measure in Shape

PUSH ACTION ON DRAFT OF 18 YEAR OLDS   Hershey Says Would Post pone Drafting of Young Fathers

HERSHEY GIVES VIEW ON DRAFT OF YOUTHS OF 1   Would Permit Building Army to 7’. Million Without Calling Married Men With Children.

YOUNG MEN 10 SUPPLY DRAFT NEED   Married Men With Children Not Due Through 1943

7,500,000 MAN ARMY IS SOUGHT   Act Would Defer Many Men With Children, Director Says

Drafting of Youth Would Spare Married Men With Dependents   Hershey Wants Reduction of Draft Age to 18

General Hershey Says Drafting Of Youths Will Delay Cabling Married Men For Some Tim

YOUTH DRAFT TO ELIMINATE MOST FATHERS   Hershey Says Action Needec To Prevent Call Of Men With Children   OTHERS ARE QUESTIONED   Approval Seen Stabilizing Selective Service Until End Of 743

Will Escape Call In 1943, Says Hershey   Seme Men with Wives Only Face Induction Soon, Chief Reveals.

Dads Not Expected To Be Called Up For Army Before 1944   Married Men with Wives Only to Be Called Up Immediately, Hershey Says

RAF Raids Channel Coast After Heavy Night Attacks on Emden   Nazi Airdromes in Holland and Shipping Off Dutch Coast Suffer in Aerial Stabs

British Bomb Emden Bas   Other Planes Fan Out Over Airdromes in Holland, Dunkerque Docks

RAF HAMMERS GERMAN BASE   Naval Port Of Emden I: One Of Targets In Channel Raids Of  Two Days

NAVY BASE AT EMDEN HIT BY AIRDAINEDS   ‘Night Attacks Are Made by British  Fliers   AMERICAN BOMBERS JOIN IN ASSAULTS   ‘Enemy Plane Shot Down Off the Coast of ; England

R. A. F. Again Blasts Emden   Pounds Wide Front Of Channel Coast

R.A.F. Pounds  Channel Coast  Nazi Naval Base at Emden Is Bombed

TOKYO REPORTS DRIVE ON RANGOON   BUT BRITISH COMMuc:.QUE IN. DICATES INVADERS ARE HELD IN CHECK.

CRIPPLED SEA ARMADA LIMPS TOWARD TOKYO   Other Battles Being Waged In Hawaii- Dutch Harbor Areas.

Crippled Main Fleet of Enemy Limps Away After Sharp Defeat by American Forces; See Invasion Move Blocked

Main Nipponese Flotilla Limps Toward Safety   Result of Battle In Aleutian Area Said  Still Indeterminate

New Battle In Progress, North Zone   Enemy Losses at Least Four teen Ships Sunk or Dam aged Off Midway.

U. §. Fleet Tries To Contact Jap. Warships Again   Crippled Enemy Limps Home After Heavy Losses

BATTLE IS NOT.OVER JUST BECAUSE JAPS WITHDRAW; ‘NEW BATTLE SHAPING UP.

Navy Battling  Jap Forces Off. Alaskan Coast   New Action In North Reported After Crippled Main Fleet of. Enemy  Breaks Off Contact With ~~ Americans At Midway.

Navy Hunts Crippled Nippon Midway Fleet; 14 Japanese Ships Sunk, Hit

United States Forces Seek Main Nipponese Fleet; Others Fight Naval Units In Hawaii District   Harass Enemy To Sink Many Damaged Ships; Aleutian Fight In Progress

CRIPPLED NAVAL — FORCE OF: NIPPON BEING PURSUED   Other Units ‘Of Unite United States’ Nav  “Battling Enemy Vessels In Hawaii ~ Dutch Harbor Area— ~~. Result Unknown 

[At Least 17 Enemy Ships Damaged Or Sunk By Navy   Tokyo Defeat Seen As Worst In History;  _ Action tn Alaska Area Stil! Continues

Plot to Assassinate  Giraud, Murphy Bared      French African Minister Causes Round-Up Of A Dozen Of Prominent Persons On Charges Of Planning Disorders

Giraud And U.S. Minister Believed: Intended. Victims.   General Says Four Of 12 Were Officers Who Knew Of Plans To Slay Adm. Darian

NUMBER HELD IN REPORTED MURDER PLOT   Roosevelt’s Minister to French Africa Also Reported Toraet   PROMINENT PEOPLE REPORTED SEIZED   Arrests Follow One Week After Slaying of Darlan

12 Persons, Including Four _ Officers, Ordered Arrested By General   TWO ACTIVELY AIDED ALLIED INVASION

12 PERSONS ARRESTED IN CONSPIRACY   Robert Murphy, Roosevelt’s Minister to French Africa, Also. Marked for Death.   GENERAL'S FRIENDS AMONG PRISONERS   All Taken Into Custody at Algiers —- Seized on Heels of Assassination of Darlan.

French General, Roosevelt Envoy, Marked for Death   Prominent Persons Ar rested in Algiers on Orders of Commander   Roundup Believed lo Have Prevented More Assassinations

Twelve Persons In Custody In North Africa  Taken in to Prevent Repetition of Tragedy of Darlan

Prominent Persons:  Are Held   Arrests Ordered By Frenchman In North Africa

Giraud Jails 12 to Foil Assassin Plot  General and U.S. Envoy Marked  mm wre Tr YT _..

Action Is Taken To Keep Order   Plot -Is Reported Against French Commissioner In Africa And American Envoy

MAPANFSE LAND RY PARACHUTES   Ho'd Qn Borneo Fast Coast Tightened By Invaders

JAPS STRENGTHEN HOLD ON BORNEO   Oil Center Believed To Be Next On Jap Invasion Program

Japs Increase Hold on Bornec   Samarinda Occupied by Enemy as Java Pians for snvasion

INVADERS GAIN IN INDIES DRIVE   Japanese Strengthen Hold On East Borneo by Occupying Samarinda

JAPS. STRENTHEN HOLD ON BORNED   Invaders Occupy Samarinda, 60 Miles North of Balikpapan; Defenders Gird for Parachute Invasion

Japanese Plunge Carries Closer fo Indies Oil Seaport   Java Apparently Next Indies Island on Invasion Schedule

JAPS ADVANCE IN DRIVE FOR BORNEO COAST   Samarinda Is Taken By Invaders

Stimson Draws First Number, 3485, and Knox Second, 2850, After Capsules Are Mixed.   GEN. HERSHEY SPEAKS AT OPENING CEREMONY   Selective Service Chief Says Men May Be Called to Man Factories as Well as Guns,

Draws 3485 1st Number In 3rd Draft      GENERAL HERSHEY SAYS SOME MEN MIGHT BE DRAFTED TU MAN FACTORIES; SOME TO MAN GUNS.   Stimson Draws First

Nine Million Men Get Numbers In New Lottery   Some May Be Called To Man Jobs In Vital Industry

Third Draft May Recruit For Industry   Some of 9 Million to Man Guns, Others to Man Factories. Asserts Gen. Hershey   No. 3485 First Drawn By Secretary Stimson   No. 2850 Is Second Pulled: Some May Be Called To Produce Food

Some May Be Drafted To Man Factories O: Other War Tasks, Hershey Says

NUMBER 3485 FIRST DRAWN OUT GF BOWL      Secretary Stimson Picks First of 7,000 Cap sules   CEREMONIES OPENED BY DRAFT DIRECTOR   Tweive Hours Estimated to Complete the Drawing

SOME OF MEN DRAFTED MAY G0 TO PLANTS   Hershey Stresses Factory Angle as Huge Lottery Is Held at Capital   STIMSON AND KNOX START THE DRAWING   Great Variety of Tasks in Total War is Theme at  Ceremonies   By RICHARD L. TURNER

Nine Million Get Numbers In New Draft   ‘Some May Be Called To Operate Machines, Gen. Hershey Stresses:  SAYS WAR DEMANDS © ALL CITIZENS HELP  . Workers in Factories Important as Soldiers, General Declares

Gigantic Draft Lottery Starts In Washington   Hershey Hints Men May Be Drafted To Work in Factories

Numbers Drawn For 3rd Draft   Millions Are Added to Selective Service Pool for Wor Duty

No. 3485 is First To  Be Drawn in Lotter   General Lewis B. Hershey Says Some Of Nine Million Men Involved May Be Drafted To Man Factories Instead Of Arms  : :

Many May Be Sent to Factories   9,000,000 MenInvolved In New Lottery For Service

Stimson Draws First Capsule In Third Lottery   Men May Be Drafted to Man Factories as Well as Guns

Hershey Says Men Will Be Drafted to Build as Well as to Fly U. S. Warcraft

Nation May Call 9 Million  For Service   Some Will Increase Factory Output as Others Man Guns   STIMSON PRESIDES

Draft Numbers Taken From  Gold Fish Bowl   Stimson and Knox Take First Two Capsules From Bow

Reds Strike North Flank Kill 1,600   Strategic City Capture Claimec By Hitler Army

FURIOUS BATTLE Ss NOW RAGING _ NEAR VORONEZH   Germans Claim Offensive Heading For Rostov And Caucasus Has. , Begun-—Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses

Berlin Says Don Crossed, VoronedhTaken  Russ Launch Counter, Adwilt Davll in. Tiviva .*   Russ Launch Counter Admit Peril in Drive  Toaward Ractav

Reds Defend 63-Mile Don River Front   Nazis Claim Capture of Important Railroad Town On Road to Rostov.

Nazis Surging Eastward Farther South, Report —   Berlin Claims Capture of City Of Voronezh

STRIKE NORTH ENEMY FLANK ON RIVER DON   Germans Attack with Tanks and Smoke Screens to~ Protect Troops.   NAZI COMMAND CLAIMS CAPTURE OF VERONEZH

Russian Tanks Strike into Enemy North Flank in Attack, <="   SMOKE SCREEN USED   Action Reported on Every Front as Nazis and Reds Battle.

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF VORONEZH   Russ Counterattack Launched On Don River Sector

Germans Claim Capture of Town  Of Voronezh   Fighting Also Intensified on Kalinin Front

Reds Strike At Nazi Flank In — Developing Battle   Campaign Said Start of Huge Offensive At Rostov, Caucasus

RUSSIAN TANKS WIPE OUT NAZI ADVANCE UNITS   1600 Killed by Rus sian Flank Attack, Report

Dispatches From Front Indicate Russians Hit Back In Voronezh Area

Only Few Tanks Manage to Cross River, Moscow View, and Crushed or Thrown Back; Soviets Claim Great Slaughter of Massed Enemy

31 BRITISH PLANES MISSING AS. RAF RAIDS: RHINELANI   Sustained Offensive Includes Targets In France and Low Countries   iIDUESSELDORE HIT AGAIN

BRITISH BOMB DUSSELDORF IN NIGHT RAID   Action Fourth For This Week. Hitting Huge Industrial Plants On Rhine   FIGHTER PLANES’ BUSY   Occupied Coast Of France Scene Of Day Long Combat—11 Nazis Down

he En ROWE E hel  ‘DUESSELDORF INDUSTRIES   Airdromes In Lowlands Also Targets Of Attack   NAZI RAIDERS   Lash At Scattered Points On East And Northeast Coasts Of England

RAF Bombs Rain Destruction on Steel Centers   Attack Dusseldorf and Tar gets in Northern France and Low Countries.   Report 30 Planes Are Lost in 600-Mile Tri

R. AF. PLANES RESUME RAIDS ON NAZI BASES   31 Planes / Are Lost, British Gov’t Reports

Duesseldorf Pounded by Huge Force   150 Two-Ton Bombs, Hundreds ot Thousands of Incendiaries Dropped by RAF   ‘Many Fires Burning Hours Afte Bombing—Four Nazi Planes Re  ported Shot Down

NAZI IRON WORKS BOMBED BY RAF IN HOUR ATTACK  _ mnie mem 8m   LOSE 30 BOMBERS IN RAID AIMED AT LARGEST PLANTS

Fires Set, Barge: jit in Bombing Of Port of Buna   Allied Planes Launch Terrific Attacks with Good Results   Attacks Also Made or Japanese Base in New Britain

ALLIES STRAFE JAP INVASION BASE AT BUNA   Ground Troops Locked In Rattle With Jungle Troops At loribaiwa, 35 Miles From Moresby.   U S Holds Own

INVASION BASE OF JAPANESE BOMBED   At Least 15 Barges De stroyed or Damaged in Attack

ALLIES PUMP GUNFIRE INTO BASE AT BUNA   BARGES SUNK, FIRES BURN UP JAP FUEL DUMPS

Fifteen Barges And Fuel Dump Hit At Buna   ‘Sporadic Fighting’ Of Jungle Troops And Allies Waged

Allied Planes Blast Japanese Invasion Base   15 Barges Damaged at Buna; Fuel Dump Blazes When 35,000 Rounds Are Fired

INVASION BASES OF JAPS RAIDED BY THE ALLIES   35,000 Rounds Of Ammunition Fired Into Buna; 15 Barges Destroyed   HEAVY BOMBERS HIT RABAUL WHARF AREA

Allied Planes Bomb Jap Base In New Guinea  35,000 Rounds of Can: non and Machine Gun Fire: Damane 15 Barae:

Allied Planes Hit :  Jap Invasion Base   15 Barges Are Destroyed Or Damaged at Buna; Rabaul Bombed

35,000 Rounds Cannon And Machine Gun Fire Hit Japs on New Guinea  DAMAGE OR DESTROY LS LANDING BARGES  Allies Seek To Dry Up Supplies of Enemy Aiming at Port Moresby

Japanese Base at Buna Again Blasted by Allies  At Least 15 Barges Destroyed or Damaaed in Raid

Roosevelt Raps Plans To Divide Price tix Power   ‘Single Responsible {n dividual’ -Preferred; Op  poses Farm Separation

FDR SEEKS PRICE CONTROL POWER FOR INDIVIDUAL   Declares Iie Is Disturbed by Report That a Board Had  + Been Suggested to Substitute For a Person

President Asks Single Price Control Heac   Disturbed at Rumors of Plan to Use Board For This Task

F. D. R. Urges One Price Control Head   Opposes Proposals to Place Board in Author ity and for Giving Farm Chief Veto Power Over Crop Value Standards.

OPPOSES MOVE BY FARM BLOG   Control Bill Cuts Party Lines in Senate

EXTRA!   Single Head Is Asked For  Price Contro   Senate Is Requested By Roosevelt To Ves Authority In- Single Responsible Person

Asks One-man Price Control  F. D. R. Disturbed By Board and  ON can I ag ciao

President Enters Dispute in Senate On Price Control   Roosevelt Asks Broad Control Be Given to Single Individual.   Farm Block Wants Ag Head to Have Veto

Opposes Controls by Board or Veto Power on : Farm Items   AGAINST FARM BLOC’S PROPOSAL      Sen. Taft, Who Favors Board, Expected to Vote Against. Bankhead Plan ~

FDR STEPS INTO SENATE DISPUTE ON FARM BLOC    Sends Letter to Administrative Leaders Opposing Se-.  cretary Right to Veto.

ONE-MAN PRGE  PaNTAO UAC   President ‘Writes Senators Demands of Farm Bloc Also Disturbing.

FDR Oppeses Price Plans   President Wants One Man Over All Prices. With No Veto For Wickard.

President.in. Price Battle   Executive Wants War-Time Controls Vested in “Single Responsible Individual’

Wants Price . Power Vested In Lone Man  Dw...) ca Bee a   President Steps* Into Senate Fight Over Authority

JAP REPORT “TS MADE. Of ~MMDWAY FIT   Tokyo Admits One Carrier Sunk and Ancther Heavily Damaged.   CRUISER WAS HARD HIT     J ap Report cn Fight Is Apparenty Far From the Truth.

SOLDIER VOTE, ADVANCES GOF   Election: Count Gives State -Republicans. 19 of 33 Congressmen.

No Loss of Life Is Reported in Sullivar or Other Areas; Delhi < Flooded

Parties Ready For Campaign   Waggener And Fink Agree As Committee Meets

HARMONY PREVAILS   Both Political Parties in Ses sion at Capital City Today

No Upsets. In Topeka   Party Councils. Meet In Harmony; Crane Succeeds Walter Fees

Van WagonerAsks Censorship Power   Hastily Withdraws Move To Cloak State Defense Council With Totalitarian Authority; Solons Shun‘ Rubber Stamp’ Label

Van’ Wagoner Forces Re treat As Legislative Revolt Is Threatened.   TOO HARSH, IS CHARGE

ADMINISTRATION BEATS HASTY RETREAT WITH CENSORSHIP MEASURE   Measure Would Have Given Defense Council's Orders Virtually Effect of Law   DISSENSION STIRRED UP

TATE LEADERS IN HASTY RETREAT   Defense Council Powers, Oth: er Bills Meet Cool Receptioy in Legislature

AMERICAN AIRMEN SAY GUADALCANAL ISLE WILL HOLD   Battle for American Supply Lines Rages In Southern Solomons.

MARINE FLYERS BELIEVE U. S. CAN HOLD SOLOMONS   Reports Make Clear the Critical Importance Of Supply Line Battle Now

Move Under Way To Limi Overtime Pay   Madame Perkins Opposes Any Change In Law

Overtime Pay Limit In War. Plants Argued   Efforts For Measure Pushed With Secretary Frances Perkins Opposing

A Bi-Partisan Effort To Have  Overtime Laws   Secretary Perkins Opposes Changes In Wage-Hour Law

Wage Control Under Study, FDR Admits   President Won't Discuss Ceiling  At This Time

Asked Whether He Wa: Considering “Positive Action,” He Replies, It Is Under Study   LIMIT ON OVERTIME SOUGHT IN SENATE   Chairman Nelson of WPE Asked to Recommend Legislation on Matter and Increasing Shifts

EFFORTS TO LIMIT OVERTIME PAY ARE PRESSED IN SENATE   Madame Perkins Doesn't Like Any Change in 'Wave-Hour Law

Propose Increase To 48-Hour Weel   Manufacturers Reluctant To Increase Shift Number; Perkins In Opposition

President Says Wage Control Is Considered  Asserts He Will ‘Step on’ Political Moves in His Cabinet

Studying Wage Lid   Labor Leaders Confer With President Today Overtime Discussed

EFFORTS 10 LIMIT UVERTIME PAY IS PRESSED IN SENATE   Nelson Asked To Recommend Legislation on Overtime and Ways of Putting More Shifts On Job; Seek To Increase Work Week.

SECRETARY PERKINS OPPOSES LIMITING (OVERTIME PAY   Senator Lee Declares Removal Would Help War Production But Madam Perkins Disagrees

Wage Control as War Measure, Under Study, FOR   Won't Discuss Wage Ceiling as An Anti-Inflation  Measure

Wage Ceiling Under Study, -F.D.R. Says  @ No Details of Step to Check

Study Plan For Ceiling On Wages   Question Of Control Is Under Study As An Anti-Inflation Step, President Discloses

CEILING URGED IN PROGRAM 10 HALT INFLATION   Move to Place Limits On Overtime Pay Wins Support

WAGE CONTROL BEING STUDIED IN WASHINETON   Jnder Consideration as Wat Measure, F.D.R. Reveals; Senators Talk of Limit On Overtime Pay Despite Secty. Perkins’ Objections.

Wage Control Under Study—F. R.;  Overtime Pav Limit Is Discussed

Studies Wage  Control   President Roosevelt Admits To Press There Might Be A Ceiling On Wages

Curb on Pay Studied as War Measure   Inflation Control Working Only in Some Ways, Roosevelt Says   HITS AT FARM BAN   President Declines Comment on Canada’s Wage Restrictions

Wage Control Is Being . Studied as An Inflation Preventive, F.D.R: Says   President Declines at Press Conference to Go Into the Details of Plan

WAGE CONTROL AS WAR MEASURE IS NOW UNDER STUDY   PRESIDENT DISCLOSES PRESS PROBE         PRESS EFFORTS TO LIMIT OVERTIME PAY IN WAR SHOPS   Secretary of Labor Frances Peeking Gives Three Reasons for OpposIng Wage-Hour Change

Overtime Pay Limits Sough   Sec, Perkins Is Opposed to 48 Hour Week; Has * Stiff Opposition

Wage Control Being Studied   President Says Whole Question of Wage Contre! as Wai Measure Under Study

EFFORTS 10 LIMIT OVERTIME PAY IN WAR INDUSTRIES   SECRETARY OF LABOR PERKINS OPPOSES ANY RESTRICTIONS ON WORKERS

WAR WAGE CONTROLS STUDIED   President, However, De clines to Make Any Comment on Problem   SOME PROGRESS ON  INFLATION CONTROL      Canadian Control System One Plan Considered in Discussions

Would Limit Overtime Pay  For War Work   Labor Secretary Perkins Objects

Two-Party Senate GroupW ould Limit Overtime Pay to Boost Production; Seeretary Perkins Opposes Measure

Limit on Overtime Is Proposed   Secretary Perkins Opposes ‘Move Which Has Bi-Partisan Support in Senate

WAGE CONTROL IS STUDIED BY FDR   LIMIT ON OVERTIME ALSO CONSIDERED AS WAR MOVE

WAGE CONTROL UNDER STUDY STATES EDR   Secretary Perkins Opposes In - erease In Work Week From ~ 40 To 48 Hours 

President Refuses To Go Into Subject Other Than Announcement Of Investigation; New Pleas Arise To Increase 40-Hour Work Week

Curb on Rising Pay Rolls Probed   President Scores Congress Refusal to Permit U. S. Sale of Farm Stocks

Wage Ceiling For U.S. Is Studied   ROOSEVELT TELLS OF ANTI-INFLATION STEP

SENATORS STILL WANT TO ERASE OVERTIME PAY   Labor Secretary Says Industrial Operators Could Speed Up Production Otherwise

STEPS 10 CURB INFLATION IN U. S. DEBATED   Roosevelt Declines To Discuss Progress Of Federal Discussions   SILENT ON CANADIAN PLAN.   Sentiment Grows For Curtailment Of Overtime Pay In War Industry

President Says Wage Control Is Being Studied  Chief Executive Declines to Go

QVERTIME PAY (5 ALSO EYED   President Says Control Meagure Considered As AntiInflation Step.   SEE MORE PRODUCTION

Drive To End 40-Hour Week   Clyde Reed Urges Speedy Action On Senate Measure

Roosevelt Studies Control of Wages   President Refuses to Discuss Question of Putting Ceiling on Labor Pay but Admits That It Is Under Consideration.

Wage Contro Under Study, F. R. Reveals   Attack on 40-Hour Week, Overtime Pay Develops in Senate

 Efforts to Limit Overtime Pressed  Tee Ta TFIAMWMLT TE rT vr yy

PRESS MOVE 10 LIMIT OVERTIME   By-Partisan Efforts Continue tr Spite of Labor Secretary Perkins’ Opposition.   TO INCREASE PRODUCTION

SENATE ASKS NELSON FOR WORK SOLUTION   Would Limit Over. time Pay In War Industries   Secretary Advances Three Reasons In Her Opposition

Declines To Say Whether Positive Action Is Being Considered; Perkins Oppose: Lengthening Work Week

Wage Control Is Considered   Pres. Roosevelt Says Question Is Under Study as War Measure But Declines to Go Into Matter of Ceiling on Pay as Anti-Inflation Step.   MAY LIMIT OVERTIME

PRESIDENT IS CHARY ABOUT ANY DETAILS   Tells Press Conference Whole Problem Is Under Study   INFLATION IS FEAREL   Control Advocates Hole Buying Power Check Is Needed

WAGE CONTROL AS WAR STEP STUDIED   Roosevelt, At Press Conference, Admits Matter Ils Under Consideration—-Senator Urges Action Increasing Work Week To 48 Hours

Wage Control Is Considered By Roosevel   Chief Executive Will Not Discuss Question Fur. ther at Present

Wage Control Being Studied By Roosevelt   Questi on Of Ceiling Left Unanswered,  However   OVERTIME PROBLEM   Legislators Discuss Removal Of Limit On Work Hours

MOVE TO CUT OVERTIME PAY   Early Action to Increase Work Week Is Advocated Despite Objections Offered by Secretary Perkins.

CHECK ON INFLATION IS KEY AIM, FDR HINTS   Canadian System Is Giver Consideration

Question Now Being Studied, Press Is Tole   Subject Brought Up A: Overtime Issue. Is  Debated

Wage Control Measure Under Study Says FDR   President Declines to Go Into the Question at Conference

WAGE CONTROL ‘UNDER STUDY   President Discloses AntiInflation Steps Under Consideration

Wage Contro Under Study, F. R. Reveals   Action Considered at Curb for: Inflation; Senate Group Drafts Plan

Presid: SS osevelt Is Stud & ~ /age Control as Ww <ssure, He Tells Press   Pres unt Declines to Go Into Details, But Tells Reporters Entire Problem Was Being Considered by Government

Allied Army Fights Way  Toward Tunis   Three-Pronged Driv: Smashes Its Way Toward Seaport

P'Another. Army Within Striking Distance of Bizerte, Revorts on French Africa wove oo Pinhtine Sav -

Allied Forces Sweep Ahead Toward Tunis   Report Fightiag At Rail Junction West of City

ALLIED FORCES SQUEEZE AXIS IN N. AFRICA   United Armies Are Nearing Bizerte And Are Only 10 Miles Outside Tunis   FURIOUS BATTLES WAGED   ‘British Drive Slowed Thru Libya, With EI Agheila Stand Expected

ALLIES NEARING BIZERTE, TUNIS   Eisenhower Helieved To Have Launched Big Offensive To Sever Axis Lines

ALLIES BAITLE 10 MILES FROM TUNIS; NEARING — BIZERTE   Full-Scale OFF ensive Is Getting Under Way— Key Railroad City Falls

American, British Army Units Closing In On Bi zerte,. Tunis, So Dis  materhag Sau,

AXIS FACES FULL-SCALE OFFENSIVE AT BIZERTE   Second Force Reported Tc Be 24 Miles Southwest ¢   B.S. Planes Make Smashing Attack On Airdrome

Full-Scale Battle in Africa Nears   Allied Forces Drawing Nearer to Tunis  And Bizerte_ '

THREE-PRONG DRIVE CLOSING (N AXIS BASES   Medjez-El-Bab Taken After Furious Battle With Axis Forces.

FIGHTING FULL OFFENSIVE ONLY “10 MI. OFF TUNIS   Allies’ Swiftness Menaces Germans Two Fronts

° Allies Advance On Bizerte  And Tunis   Fighting Reported Going On Only 10 Miles from Capital of Tripoli

ALLIED TROOPS ON OFFENSIVE   American, British and French Armies Join in Drive on Bizerte— Great Army Reported Moving Through Interior of Africa,

ALLIES ARE DRAWING NEAR TO BIZERTE   VU lso Fighting Within 10 Miles Of Tunis

POUND NAZIS AT FOURPOINTS IN AFRICAN BATTLE   Fighting Reported Within Ten Miles of Tunis, Community of Bizerte Raitroad Junction.      JAPS LAND TROOPS WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Uniforms Indicate Jap Marines Came From An Important Port With Men In Excellent Condition.

THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK   Total Ships Lost In Western Sector Now Totals 471.

U-BOATS AGAIN RAID SHIPPING      U. 8. Planes Attack Enemy Submarine

AN APPEAL TO WILLKIE   Is Warned to Avoid Reing Side~ tracked on Minor Issues

RETAILERS ASKED TO ASD BOND DRIVE   Urged to Devote 15 Minutes to Sale of Bonds, Stamps, July 1

The following telegram received by L. E. Denmark is self-explanatory:

Finance Group Votes T. Freeze Social Security Levels During 1943

TO FREEZE SOCIAL SECURITY LEVIES   Present Rate Of 1% Each On Employes, Employers To Prevail In 43

New York State Chamber Of Commerce Urges Sales Levy, No Income Tax Boost

Overall Sales Tax Urged As Basis of War Revenue Bil   Commerce Group Would Scrap Treasury’s Income Levy Proposals

SALES TAX AGITATION   N. ¥. Chamber Of Commerce Urges National Retail Levy

URGE SALES TAX   New Yorkers Oppose Plan To Increase Income Jj avy.

Advoeate Sales Tax During War      N. Y. Body Favor: Slight Increase In Income Taxes

Sales Tax For War Is Urged.   NUY. Chamber Would Scrap Other Plans > -

Gillette Urges ~ Use Of Grains   Senator Would Substitute For Petroleum In War Rubber Production

Grain Plants Are Cheaper   Senator Proposes Cancellation Of Oil Alcohol Plans

Government Urged To Build Facilities For Production Of Rubber From Grain

GILLETTE PROPOSES ERSATZ RUBBER MADE FROM GRAIN   Urges Government Te Shift Emphasis From Petroleum Process

WANTS SYNTHETIC RUBBER FROM GRAI   ‘Scrap Rubber Campaigt Yields 334,293 Tons, Re nort Shows

GRAIN FAVORED FOR SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANS   Senator Gillette Urges U S. to Cancel Petroleum Process for Making Rubber   WOULD SAVE TIME   fowa Democrat Claim Grain: Alcohol Plants Would Require Less Needed Materials

GILLETTE URGES SWITCH TO GRAIN FOR PRODUCING OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER

New Facilities to Use Grain Source  for Rubber Urgec   Iowa Senator Insist Months Can Be Saved by Such Program

Speedier Rubber Making is Urged   Farmer Senators Clain Grain Products Would Be Cheaper, More Abundant

OFFICIALS IN CLASH OVER GRAIN RUBBER   Senator Gillette Proposes Contracts for Petroleum Product be Canceled Government   TO SAVE VITAL METALS

Wheeler Urges Copper  Price Boost Conditions Held Ou of Line With Other

Wheeler Urges Copper Price Boost  Se gg ee LT ee, Ae, es ee.   Conditions Held Ou of Line With Other U.S. War Industries

M’ARTHUR'S MEN HOLD GROUND AGAINST: JAPS   Corregido® Ag Again Attacked by Japanese Heavy Bombers

M*ARTHUR HOLDS; FORT GUNS POISON 10 BOMBERS   Twe Heavy Planes Shot Down as Americans Stand Ground

Corregidor’s. Batteries ‘Bay 2, Sa More, . - Bombers.   -HOLD-WITH=<COURACE:

PHILIPPINES HOLD AGAINST INVADER IN BATAN STATE   CORREGIDOR BATTERIES ACCOUNT FOR AT LEAST TWO HEAVY BOMBERS   USES RESPITE FROM RAIDS STRENGTHEN ANTI-AIRCRAFT   Stimson Says That Ne Plans Have Been Made To Evacuate MacArthur and Men

CORREGIDOR BAGS 2 JAP BOMBERS   U. S. Troops Hold Ground Firmly On Bataan

MacArthur’s Forces Hold Ground Against Vigorous Land Assauits; Two Jap Bombers Shot Down Over Corregidor

MACARTHUR’S FORCES FIGHT OFF NEW RAIDS   Two Jap Bombers’ Shot Dowr As Attacks Are Resumed On Corregidor   NATIVES AIDING AMERICA   Activity Brings Tokyo Order To Execute Prisoners, Seize Hostaqes

; Jap Planes Renew Air Bombardment Of Corregidor Fortress; American  Asiatic Fleet Is Safe In New Bases

GEN, MARTHUR FORGES oM AGT NEW ASSAULTS   Japanese Press New Attack: But U. S.-Filipino Troops Cling To Positions   CORREGIDOR KNOCKS OFF HEAVY ENEMY BOMBERS   U. S. Anti-Aircraft Defenses Heavily Strengthened During Brief Pause

Germans Mass For Big Push   Hundred Fresh ~ Divisions Go  To Russia

Germans Said Being Massed For Oil Drive   Hitler Depicted Gathering 100 Divisions to Get Offensive Vantage Into Causasus   May Attempt to Blast Soviets From Crimea   Recapture' of Leningrad Key Point Announced By Russians

Fresh Divisions Moved By Hitler For Soviet Push   Report Nazis Preparing To Mount Series Of Spearhead Offensives

Million And Half Men Being Moved: Toward Warfront.   Hundred Divisions Said On Way To Aid ~ Nazi Army: Diive Toward Caucasus Seen.

Hitler Prepares for Big Push  Against Soviets  100 Divisions Sent Into Russia to Blast Out Reds

HITLER REPORTED MOVING 1,500,000: ‘TROOPS TO RUSSIA   London Informants Say Nazi Army Is Being Augmented for Drive Toward Oil of Caucasus.   ATTACK IN CRIMEA —s® AREA IS FORECAS?  Reds Said to Have Launched Offensive in Kharkoy Region After Artillery Bombardment.

CAUCASUS DRIVE HELD IMMINENT   Germans Eventually May Use Four-And-A-Half Million Soldiers Against Soviets

Will Try To Acquire Spring: board for Jump towarc Oil of the Caucasus, Informants Say

Nazis Moving 100 Divisions Into Russia   May Drive on Crimea And Seek Springboard For Jump to Caucasus  LONDON GETS NEWs

NAZI FORCES ARE MOVING INTO RUSSIA   London Hears Fresh Divi sions on Way for Big Push   STRATEGIC POINT TAKEN BY SOVIETS   Germuns Expected to Put 4,500,000 Men Into Spring Offensive

Hitler Gets Set For Big Dreve_   Attempt to Be Made to Blast Red Forces Out of Crimea

MILER SEEKS SPRINGBOARD FOR OFFENSIVE   Germany Eventually Will Throw 4,500,00¢ Men Against 7,000,000 Reds.   BY UNITED PRESS

DESERTER SHOT ~~ BY HIS GUARD   SOLDIER WHO ATTEMPTED TO KIL, MP.AND ESCAPE 18 SLAIN AT CINCINNATE °.

ARMY DESERTER TRIES 10 SHOOT GUARD, IS SLAIN   Train At Cincinnati Unior Station Scene Of Shooting

ARMY DESERTER IS KILLED BY ESCORT IN TRY AT ESCAP   Military Policema: Shoots and Kills Man— Another Private js Wounded.

Shooting Takes Place at Cincinnati Union Terminal — Deserter At temp’s to Shoot Guard with Concealed Fistol.

Mrs. Roosevelt ~ Sends Sympathy  To Canterbury   Dean Johnson Believe: ' Nazis Decided Cit: . Needed New Bombing

INDIAN REVOLT OPAEALS OOUTH, FIRES ARE ob T   Burning Of Four Railroad Stations Is Reported In Southern India

INDIA GROWS MORE QUIET; OUTBREAKS OCCUR AT: NAGPUR   Official Desth- Toll Now ‘Stands At 40—Fires,. . Looting,’ Started _ —— In Nagpur

South India Disorders  Spreading   Four Railway Stations Are RBurned

RIOTS CONTINUE. N FIVE TROUBLED ~— AREAS OF NDIA   Mobs Loot and Burn In:Cen tral Provinces—Leaders ~Rounded Us.

Fighting Scope Soon lo Extend On Red Front   Indications Russians Are Planning Spring Offensive Of Their Own   FORESEE GREATLY INCREASED BATTLES   Hitler May Be Preparing To Launch Another Drive On Russian Front

Grand Juries Will Check War Orders   Government Allegedly  Robbed of “Millions” 0: Contracts,

Will Probe U: S. Contract-Frauds  Federal Juries to Start Investigation

Biddle Alleges — U.S. Was Robbec of “Millions”   Texan Named Head of Justice Department Unit For Investigation

FEDERAL JURIES TO PROBE CHARGES GOVERNMENT WAS OVER-CHARGED IN MANY CONTRACTS

Total Of 13 Ships Damaged During Battle   Reports Received At London Indicate That United States And Japan Have Massed Fleets For Decisive Showdown Baitle For Control Of Southwest Pacific

1WO DESTROVERS, 4 UNIDENTIFIED HIT BY BOMBERS   Navy Says Airmen Are Producing Encouraging Results But It Is Too Early To Teli Qutcome.   [ORIENTAL FORCES REQUIRED TO MOVE   Aviators Account for 13 Ships Hit, Enemy Has Lost 33 as Compared to Only Four Americans

FIRES FLARE IN NAZI BREMEN PORT AFTER RAF’S GREATEST RAID   Relays Totalling More Than 1,000 Bombers Blast German Arse nal City; Third CityBy-City Anni hilation Raid

R.A.F. Bombers Smash Bremen In Night Raid   More Than 1,000 Planes Are Used in Greatest of All Air Attacks

Savage Air Attacks   Bremen Is Blasted ir Biggest Massing Of Planes to Date

BREMEN HARD HIT BY MORE'N IQQOBGMBERS   Fires Kindled Thursday Night By RAF’s Raid Burned Yet Friday Afternoon Reconnaissance Report.   Upset Industry

Fires. Kindled By RAF Fighters Still Burning   American Built Ships Participate For First Time In 1,000 Plane Raid.

RAF Starts Great Fires In Bremen   1,000 Planes Raid Port City in What May Prove Greatest  of All Air Attacks

FIRES RAGEIN GERMAN CITY AFTER RAIDS   Bremen Attacked by More Than 1,000 Bambere   AMERICAN PLANES IN COASTAL RAID   Widespread Wreckage Is Reported by Reconnaissance Fliers

RAF. Renew: Savage Air Attacks   Bremen !s Blasted in Biggest Massing Of Planes to Date

Bremen Afire After 1000 RAT Bombers Raid  German Night Fighters Return Attack on Britist Hit af Nazi Arsenal

BIG FIRES SET IN BREMEN BY RAF BOMBERS   More Than 1,000 Planes is Record Attack on Big — Cerman Port   COAST OF OCCUPIED FRANCE 1S BLASTEE   London Announces Loss of 52 Craft in Devastating Nazi City

ARSENAL PORT PARTLY RAZED   Other Squadrons Swee French Coast; Loss Of 52 Planes Is Announced

Flames Sweep Bremen  In Wake of Mighty Raid   Reconnaissance Planes Report Fires Still Ravaging German Industrial Center and Seaport

Bremen Burns After Biggest Air Raid Yet   More Than 1,000 Plane: Blast At U Boat Anc Aviation Plants   52 AIRCRAFT LOST   Hundreds Of Day Attack: ers Follow All Out Sweep With Channel! Foray”

Bremen Burning After Terrific  RAF Bombing —   _ More Than 1,000 Bombers Take Part In Gigantic Raid:

WENT WITH MacARTHUR   Naval Commandant of Philippines Now in Australia

ADMIRAL SENT TO MELBOURNE   Philippine Commandant Joins MaeArthur to Take Navy Post

Rockwell In Melbourne, Line on Size of Army in Philippines Given

Five unions to ask rail wage boost   Non-ope ‘aling croup involved

RAIL WORKER TO ASK RAISE   350,000 Operating Employes to Seek 30 Per Cent Increase.

300,000 RAILROAD WORKERS WILL ASK 30” PAY INCREASE   Jeclare Increased Wages Are Necessitated By Added Responsibilities and Hazards Placed Upon Employees.

30 Pet. Rail Pay Increase to Be Asker   Decision Is Reached ai Meeting of Brotherhood Chairmen in Chicago   HIGHER LIVING COSTS ARE CITED   Added Responsibilities anc Hazards, Inequality Also Among Reasons

Rail Employes fo Ask Wage Increase  350,000 to Seek Minimum Raise -

Railroad Operating Employes Will Ask 30 Per Cent Increase in Wages

RAIL WORKERS ASKING RAISE   Thirty Percent Wage In crease Will Be Asked For 350.000.

RAIL EMPLOYES SEEK.PAY HIKE OF $3 PER DA}   Increase, Asked in Behalf o 350,000 Workers, Would Be 30 Percent

Big Increase In Pay Asked By Rail Men   Minimum Boost Of $3 a Day Sought  From Railroads

30 Percent Boost In Rail Pay Asked   Breakdown In Rai Industry Seen

RAILWAY EMPLOYES PLAN TO ASK FOR WAGE INCREASE  2H NNO Workers Inv   350,000 Workers Involv ed In Proposed Wage Increase Drive -

FIVE RAIL UNIONS TO ASK THIRTY PER CENT RAISE   Five Operating Bretherhoods Seek 30 Per Cent Increase Or $3 Day Minimun From WNation’s Carriers

R. R. WORKERS TO ASK RAISE   Seek 30 Per Cent Boost in  Compensation

RAIL WORKERS TO SEEK JUMP IN PAY SCALE      30 Per Cent Increase To  Be Asked

RAILROAD WORKERS DEMANDING THIRTY PCT. WAGE INCREASE  MINIMUM OF THREE DOL  LARS PER DAY HIKE   TyREm mA? ii<MsAnRMRInrmnm

Rail Workers Ask $3 Boost   350.000 Operating Force Seeks 30 Percent Jump From Carriers

Railroad Men Ask $3 A Day  Pay Increase   Operating Employes To Seek 30 Per Cent Salary Boost

Railway Workers Ask $3 Day Raise   Agents of Operating Employes Seek Increase of 30 Per Cent.

RAIL EMPLOYES WILL ASK FOR AN INCREASE IN PAY   Demand 30 Cents an Hour Hike or a Minimum Raise of $3 a Day.   INCREASE A ‘NECESSITY’   Added Responsibility and Hazards, High Cost of Living, the Reason.

RAIL OPERATORS SEEK 30 PERCENT WAGE INCREASE   UNION SPOKESMEN LIST HAZARDS, HOURS AMONG REASONS

RAIL GROUP ASKS $3 DAY ~ HIKE IN WAGE   Higher Pay Held Needed Due to Hazards and Responsibilities   SHORT MANPOWER   Excessive Hours, Cost of Living Up, Say Emploves

Rail Men Ask Pay .  Increase   Cite Harder Working Conditions .and High Living Cost In Request for 20¢ Raise

RAILROAD MEN SEEK 0 PERCENT PAY HIKE    Minimum Raise of $3 a Day  ls Asked to Compensate for  Living Costs

Rail Employees Asking 30 Per Cent Pay Boost   Responsibilities, Hours Living Casts Blamed B; Union

Railroad Employees To Ask Wage Boost   Operating Workers Want 30 Per Cent Increase in Pay

350,000 to As Rail Pay Raise   Five Operating Unions Declare 30 Pct. Increase or $3 Daily Wage Boost Made Necessary by Wor Needs of Personnel

Trainmen Ask Pay Increase   Operating Employes Join Non-Operating Workers In Demanding Boost.

Trainmen Vote for Pay Hike   Seek Minium Raise Of $3 a Day for 350,000 Biuploxex

RAILROAD MEN ASK WAGE HIKE OF 30 PERCENT   Minimum Raise of $3 a Day Sought by Five Unions, Including 350,000 Workers      Other Brotherhoods In Rail Service Seeking Increase of Twenty Cents An Hour

Railmen Ask Wage Increase   Operating Workers Ask for 30 Per Cent. Raise

Railroaders Want $3-Per-Day Raise   30 Per Cent Hike In Pay Asked By 350,000 Employes

30 PER CENT RAIL PAY HIKE 10 BE ASKED   Increase Would Be $3 ¢ Day—Spokesman Gives Excessive Hours as One of the Reasons for the  Pronncal.

RAID STIRS TALK ~ JAPS ARE MASSING   YANKS ENCOUNTER NO OP. POSITION AT BUIN—FOE BELIEVED TO HAVE MOVED.

JAPS BELIEVED 10 BE PLANNING DRIVI   No Opposition Offered as U. S. Fliers Raid Buin  in Solomone

JAPANESE MAY BE PREPARING FOR SECOND BIG-SCALE DRIVE   Lack of Aerial Opposition in South Pacific May Indi cate Withdrawal to Another Base

DISCOVER JAP FORCES MOVED   Yankee Bombers Raid Buin Without Opposition; Foe May Plan New Drive

New Jap Drive Appears Likely   U. S. Bombers Meet No Opposition in Raid on Buin Base

Non-Resistance of Japs Compels  Some Speculation   Allies Hurl Bombs On Buin Without  ' Enemy Opposition

Port Moresby Twice Hit In Fight for Air Control  FOUR PLANES DOWN     Wynham, Key Northwest Town on Coast, Is Bombed

Battle For Air Control Over Invasion ’ Approaches ‘To Australia Is Spreading .  JAPS LOSE 2 2 PLANES  U. 8, And “Allied Bonibers » Attack Dili, Base On , “Tomne leland

Jans Continue Bombing Northwest Coast Line; 26 Jap Planes Smashed

[Nippons Strike ‘Port Moresby In Heavy Raids   Allied Aircraft Battle Enemy For Control of Air “Down Under”

OPA ASKS RAILS T0 LOWER RATES   Seeks Cancellation of Tariff Increase Granted Earlier

RAILWAY RATE CUT AKSED OF ICC BY OPA   Discontinuance of Up. turn Vital as Earnings Improve   TNELATION THREAT   Carriers Aided by Price Control, Henderson Declares

Nippons Push On In China   Fierce Battle Rages Or China, India Frontier. Jap Communicatior   TLines Cut.

JAPANESE 90 MILES INSIDI CHINA AND STILL GOING   “ALLIED AIRMEN CRIPPLE 3 JAP SHIPS, 18 PLANES

* ONLY 11 SAILORS SURVIVE ATTACK *BY AXIS U-BOAT   Jacob Jones, World War Type s Vessel, Torpedo Victim Off Cape May   Jap Naval Craft Shelling §) Defense Positions in Philinnines

“REPORT 134 OF GHC Dc SAPS SHELL PHILIPPINES   Attack on American War Vessel Occur: Last Saturday—Ninth Lost   SHIP IS STRUCK BY TWO TORPEDOES

Congress Opens Session With Brief Routine; Annual Message Due; Daylight Saving May Be Enacted

Annual Message To Congress  ScheduledToday   F. D. R.’s Budget Message Outlining War Financing Scheduled Weduesday

Congress Awaits Annual Message Set for Today   President Roosevelt Tc Talk on State of the Union at 12:30 p. m.

FDR MESSAGE [S AWAITED AS SESSION OPENS   President to go in Person Before Congress at 12:30 p. m. Today   HOPE TO GET LIGHT ON GRAND STRATEGY   Outline of Gigantic Finance: ing for War Will be Offered Wednesday

Congress Awaiting F. D. R. Message  on State of Nation   New Session Officially Gets Under Way as New Members Are Sworn In; President to Offer Report in Person at Joint Meeting

PRESIDENT T0 SPEAK TODAY T0 CONGRESS   Roosevelt Will Report ir Person on State of Notion   JOINT SESSION OF HOUSES SCHEDULED   Tributes Paid to Senator Glass, Who Is 84 Years Old

FDR To Address Joint Meet Of Conaress Today   Report On State Of Union Is.To Be- Delivered —

CONGRESS OPENS SESSION; HEARS ROOSEVELT TODAY   Gigantic Financing Job Ahead of Lawmakers—President May Ask 15 Billion Immediately.   rO SUBMIT BUDGET MESSAGE WEDNESDAY   Battie Over Price-Control Legislation Impending— Two Senaters Offer Amendments to Bill.

PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER ANNUAL MESSAGE TODAY   Congressmen May Hea Of Allied Strategy; Giant Budget To Be  Offered Tomorrow

ANNUAL TALK TO CONGRESS IS DUE TODAY   Details Of Strategy May Be Listed

Houses Wait President’s  Talk Today  Congress Opens TWh ce: am:   Congress Opens Term in Monday Séssion

Congressmen Onen Session, Wait for F.D.R.   President fo Deliver Annual Message in Person Today

Private’s Private Thoughts May Shock Army Sergeants   Psychologists Analyzing Johnnie Doughboy’s Innermost Opinions and Track Down Rumors Of Complaints About Various Phases Of Army Life—All in Secrecy

Tough Top Sergeant Due For Panning Now!   Secret Mass-Opinion Survey Is Being Made Among Army Privates

Private Thoughts Of Privates Analyzed; Results May Be Shock To Top Sergeants

Movie Magnate Highest Paid Executive In U. 5.   Louis Mayer Has $704.425 Salary

SALARIES LEAD BY MOVIE CHIEF   Lewis B. Mayer Gets Mos Pay, Bonus in United States

BiG. BOMBERS DEALING. OUT ~ SMASHING BLOW   American and Australian Planes Attacked Jap Naval Units.   IN SOLOMON JSLANDS   At Same Time Jap Naval Activity Increases in } Rabaul Area.

‘Looting And Killing, Japs Seek To Pacify Philippines   Everything Usable Seized’ In: Oveupied Portion: af Exzon;. Gontrol: Press, Radio

30 Nipponese Ships Sunk Or Damaged by U.S.-Dutch Forces in Four Day Battle   Open Drive For Scrap lron   Looting Widespread in Manila, Belief: Filipinos Fight Back

NORMAL LIFE IN MANILA UPSET; LOOTING GROWS   Terrors of Repression Which Invariably Follow Jap Military, Extended to Luzon Areas   PAPERS CONTROLLED   Picture of Invaders Seiz ing Everything Usable In Spreading Death Read Between Lines

Terror And Looting Extended By  ~ Japs In Manila To Other Regions   Manila Virtually ; Without ‘Automobiles,  While: In ‘vading Jap Commander Lives With Staff In Hotel; "17 Offenses Punishable By Death.

Democrats Of Midwest Plan To Hold Parley   Seek to Create a United Front On Party Palicies

Limestone Farmers Urged To Repair Old Implements   Old Machinery Should Be Stripped Of All Usable Parts

SAILOR REPORTED « MISSING IN ACTION   Parents Of Glenn Allen Snyder, Aged 21, Littlestown, Receive That Word From Navy Department

WAR STRATEGY I$ RE-EXAMINED BY MACARTHUR   Big Scale Air Fighting Flares Suddenly In Australian Zone

MacArthur Maps Pacific Strategy With Australians   Big-Scale Aerial War Flares Up; Nippons, Allies Trade Attacks

PLAN PACIFIC STRATEGY AT MELBOURNE   MacArthur Confers With Australian Leaders on Plans

Talk Held On Moves After. Jap Sea Losses   Results Unannounced, But Plans Made for Taking Over Hotels, Club Houses to Quar-  ter Expanding Allied Fighting Forces...

SITUATION DISCUSSED BY CHIEFS   MacArthur and Austra. lian O*-ials Take Up Future Strategy in Pacific.

M Arthur anc Allies Draft  New Siralegy   Armed Forces Expand, Take Over Hotels, Clubs in Australia

ALLIES DRAFT . WAR STRATEGY ~ FOR AUSTRALIA   Japs Renew Darwin Raid: With Heavy Aerial  Reinforcements

DARWIN HEAVILY BOMBED AS WAR CONFERENCES END   Hotels, City And Golf Club: '. To Be Requisitioned * For Military. Purposes

BRITISH GAIN EDGE IN DESERT BATTLE   Armored Superiority Reported As Infantry, Striking From Three Sides, Pounds Germans Back Toward Gap In Main Defenses—Rommel Loses 340 Tanks

British Desert Armies Pounding To Superiority   Striking From Three Sides, Germans Are Forced  Back Toward Gap.   Sevastopol Subjected To a Violent Attack

British Pounding Germans In Libya  Take Offensive, Push Axis Troops Toward Gap In Lines

Nazis Lose 340 Tanks In Battle ©   Germans; Are re Pushed Back Toward Gap in Main:-British Defense Line

British Reported Winning {2-Day Battle of Lybia   Half of Rommel’s Tanks Are Reported Out of Action

Half of Nazi Armed Force Gone, Belief   Predict Showdown Near In 12-Day-Old Desert Battle

British Press on In Desert   Hold Initiative As Showdown Believed Nearing

British Hit Hard at Nazi  Desert Arm   Reports from African Battle Zone Say 340 Tanks Lost by Nazis in 12 Days   Showdown Nears  Rommel’s Main Body Is Hard Pressed at Bir Hacheim

BRITISH . CLAIN SUPERIORITY IN AFRICA BATTIF   Assert Rommel Has Lost Half of Armored Force in Desert War

Britain’s Army Wins Battle Of Africa; Half Armored Forces Are Lost By Nazis

Germans Lose Half Of Tanks in Desert   British Reported to Have Won Armored Superiority in North African Battle, With 340 of General Rommel’s Units Destroyed.

British Pound Axis Forces in North Africa   Have Armored Superiority—See Situation Boiling To Showdown

British Hold Superiority In Desert War   Tank-Led Infantry Forces Germans Back Toward Gap In Line   Say Rommel Has Lost Half His Tank Force   Artillery Hampers Counter Attack As British Advance

British Destrov Half Of Rommel's Tanks In Africa   Allies Launch New Offensive West of Knight. bridge as Widespread Battle in Libya Boils Toward Showdown; Russian Front Quiet

Rommel In Tight Fix   British Win Armored Su periority In Blistering African Battle

British Have Armored Superiority  In Libya   Three-Sided Attack Being Delivered On Rommel's Forces; Foe’ Positions Assaulted

Nazis Lose - Initiative Tn Libya   British Have Tank Superiority  And Are Pounding  Rommel’s Army

British Drive Rommel’s Tank  Spearhead Back   Claim Armored Superiority In Blazing Libyan Battle.

British Claim Gain in Desert Against Axis   Tank-Led Infantry Pounds Germans Back From Defense Break

BRITISH FORCES IN SUPERIORITY IN DESERT WAR   Royal Forces Pound Enemy Back In Battle Of Africa; Rommel Plans Escape

British TakeEdge  In Desert   -Tank-Led Infantry ‘Pushes Axis Forces -Back; RAF Over Italy; Lull on Soviet Front

BRITISH CLAIM HESERT GAINS   Have Armored Superiority in Libya, Strike From 3 Points.   NAPLES, RUHR RAIDED

AXIS FORCES IN  LIBYAN DESERT  LOSE 340 TANKS BRITISH REPORTED  STRIKING AT NAZIS FROM THREE SIDES

LIBYA BATTLE NOW FAVORING BRITISH ARMY   Russian Front Quiet As Showdown Near In Africa; Naples Is Bombed

Allies Pound Germans Back Toward Gap in Main Defense Line   TANK TOLL IS HEAVY   Main Rommel Forces Are Hard Pressed With Escape Cut

British Pounding  Nazis on 3 Sides   Observers Think Situation in Africa Is Coming to  Showdown   BATILED FOR 12 DAYS   Heavy Artillery Fire From South and North Hamp ers Germans

John Bull’s Desert Force Winning Tank Battle in No. Africa   Press Initiative in Libya: RAF Bombers Con tinue Raids

Axis Armies Foreed Back Over Sands  British Beat Off   British Beat Off Libya Attack and Take Initiative

British Take Offensive in  North Afriea   Three-Pronged Drive Sends Rommel Back Toward West

DESERT BATTLE 1S NEAR SHOWDOWN; NAZIS HARD PRESSED   Allizs Win Armored Superiority In 12-Day-Old Conflict

Showdown  for Rommel  . Draws Near   British Reportedly Hold Armored Superiority in Desert Conflict   HUGE TANK LOSS  About Half of Rommel’s Entire Tank Force Is Ranartad Tact

eALLIES WIN UPPER HAND * IN DESERT   British Armored Forces ® Achieve Superiority Over Rommel In 12-Day Clash   SHOWDOWN WITH MAIN FORCE NEAR   Germans Have Lost 340 Tanks, Almost Half of Armored Force

BRITISH POUND ROMMEL’S ARMY   Spokesman Says British Superior In Tanks

Tank Force Cut In Half Bv British   Great Fires Set In Naples By RAF Night Raiders: Renew Assault In Ruhr

GERMANS FORCED T0 FALL BACK IN BATTLE   Rommel Loses 340 Tanks, Half Of His 3 Strength  SHOWDOWN A N APPROACHES Ritchie Has Up Upper Hand In   Ritchie Has Upper Hand In 12-Day-Old Fight

Cripple Nazi  Panzers   Libyan Battle , Near Showdown With British  On Offensive -

British Report Heavy Inroads In Axis Tank Force:   Claim Rommel Has Lost Half His Armored Strength In Desert Battle; RAF Lashes At Italian And German Points

BRITISH LIBYA ARMY SMASHES NAZI TANKS   Report Desert Force Destroys 340 German Machines, Wins Superiority

Maytag Wage Dispute Has Been Certified   Arms Workers Asking fo. More Pay, Union Shox Vacations, Seniority

STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BE LIMITED   Only Roads Badly Needed For Defense Will Be Built This Year, Chairman Says   SHARP REDUCTION IN FUNDS FORESEEN

ROADS PROGRAM IN STATE WILL BE CUT   Work to be Confined te Highways Needed for Defense

Highway Work in State Will Be Confined fo Roads for Defense   Action Necessary because Loss up fo $5,666,000 in Road Revenue

Red Armies Push Retreating Nazis Closer to Trap   Retake Important  Railroad Center  As Pincers Tighten  HITLER LOSES 25,000   fReme and Rartin

BIG PLANE PLANT ISIN PRODUCTION   Ford’s New Willow Run Factory Starts Turning Out Bombers

WILLOW UN PLANT. OPERATES   Henry Ford’s New Factor, Begins Actual Production o “Bombers for Army. -

Tells Newspaper Man He Will Be Candidate For Another Term   Will Have Nomination Papers Circulated Soon; Says He Is Confident He Well Re Re-elected

10,500-Ton Liberty Ship Slides Down the Ways in 10 Days for Latest in Shipbuilding Miracles

Minister Resigns Post   Mer --s Object to Singing Star Spangled Banner

WPB AIR BOARD MEN QUITTING   Many of Personnel Going To Armed Services

NEW BATTLESHIP GIVEN REAL TES!   Destroyer Hits Waves without Trials and Tangles With Submarine

New Ship Gets Quick Test   Enomvy Sub in Atlantic Routed on First Trip

U.S. Destrove Gets Results On First Tri ‘Ip   Finds Submarine In North Atlantic And Makes Attack

New Destroyer _  Sinks A U-Boat   Runs IntoS ubmergec ~~ Sub While On Shake- °  down Run. -

New Destroyer Sinks Sub Within 48 Hours Atter Her Prow First Hit the Wate

DeGaulle And Giraud Near Working Pact   Accord Will  Unify ‘All Empire Forces -For Allied Fight

All French Forces Soon  To Be United   De Gaulle and Giraud Open  Negotiations

DE GAULLE, GIRAUD PLAN UNIFICATION OF FRENCH FORCES      Leaders Have Pledged Te Cooperate—Early Meeting To Take Place In Near Future

GIRAUD HOLDS MEETING WITH GEN. DE GAULLE   Negotiate On Unification Of AU French Empire Forces

FRENCH FORCES IN AFRICA T0 BE UNIFIED   Gen. DeGaulle and  Gen. Giraud Negotiat Diy Nance Dec cee aie

DE GAULLE, GIRAUD “NEGOTIATING ON FRENCH POLICY   Early Meeting Planned—Lea der Will Visit Washingtan Sonn.

wo Frenchmen Confer; DeGaulle Anxious To See FDR   Single Organiation For Al French Empire Areas Is Seen As Possibility.

SEEK TQ UNITE FRENCH EMPIRE IN WAR EFFORT   Vichy’s Petain Hits Collaboration With Allies

DeGaulle, Giraud Seek To Unify  French Forces —   Leaders In Africa Pledge Willingness To Work Together

LEADERS OF TWO GROUPS OF  . ARMED FORCES WORKING  £0 UNIFY FRENCH EM. PIRE COMMAND «

London Reports Both Leaders To Cooperate; DeGaulle May Visit U.S.

DeGaulle In Giraud Pact   French Leaders Confer On Africa War Effort Plans

FRENCH CHIEFS TO COOPERATE   De Gaulle And Girauc Strive For Unity

GEN. DEGAULLE. GIRAUD MAPPING FRENCH EMPIRE   Thelr Mutual Willingness to Cooperated Asserted. DeGaulle May Come to This Country

RUBBER SHORTAGE FOR ARMED FORCE IS FACED IN YEAR   Experiments in Rubber Kesnony Being Practiced: Civi}ian Use Curtailed

Rubber Stocks Sadly Lacking   Shortage Of 25.000 Tons Made Public; Needs Are Computed

American Warplenes Teaching Japs Respect in China Battle   Japs Switch to Night Attacks te Avoid Fierce Resistance; Bases Near Australia Pounded Harder

CRIPPLE JAPS ON 2 FRONTS   Newly Organized Unit Inflicts Damage on Enemy in China

Japs Have New Respect For War In China Since Arrival Of U. S. Planes On Scene

American Planes Smashing at Nipponese Bring New Change in Tactics in Pacific War.

5. WARPLANES TAKE TO SKIES AGAINST JAPS   * Foes Dominance In Air Over Helpless China To Be Checked   YANKS HAMMER AT THREE AIR FIELDS   Allied Bombers Continue To Blast At Invasion Bases

U. 5. WARPLANES TEACH JAP FLIERS CAUTION IN CHINA   AAF Inflicts Heavy Blows On Enemy Air Fields Since july 1

FLYING TIGERS’ TURN BACK JAPS INVADING CHINA   Increasing Yank Air Force Gives Nipponese Taste of Own Nasty Medicine   CHINA’S ARMY STIFFENS   From Australia Bombers Go Out To Blast Possible Jap ‘Take-off’ Bases

U. S. Fliers Aid China  Defenders   Smash Ar Three Airfield: ‘To. (Check. ‘Nipponesy: Signals Start -Of. Drive

U.S. POWER IN ‘AIR BEGINS TO $1 OW LIP IAPS   Enemy, Pounded By Growin Aerial Strength, Turns To Night Raiding.   SUFFERS HEAVY BLOWS   ‘New Army Group Stages Raids on Three Vital Points In Jan-Held China.

Japs Learn About War   Mikado’s Airmen Find That China Is No Longer Defenseless

Rajds of Three-Day Period Inflict Heavy Blows on Jap anese Airfields

U.S.Opens Chine Air Drive With. New Bombers   Communique No.  Reveals Destruc tive Blows On 3 Air Fields On Eve O Fifth Anniversary Of Invasion

U.S. PLANES AID CHINA’S DEFENSE   Japs Now Find Resistance Strong And Resort To Night Raids

LAND BIG BLOWS ON JAP AIRFIELDS   U. S. Airmen Block Any Prospects Japanese May Have For Invasion Of Australia.

Ud. WWARPLANES TRIKE AT APS AIDING CHINA   Japs Now Resorting To Nich! Attacks To Avoid Fierce Fiahting Americans

The War Today   Mediterranean Protection Held Imperative to Allies

CHURCHILL REQUEST FOR MEDITERRANEAN §  AID MOST LOGICAL = &  Loss of Control of This: Zone Might  Cost j

Churchill: Asks Middle East Help   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today  Hitler Must Win [a Caucasus or Middle Fast: Sunnliesa Vita!   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World ar Analyst

Importance o: Middle East Pointed Out   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Anstecs

The War Today!   By DEWITT MacKENZIE  ears .2. 8’ cml? t*8’aw Anmaleret

HOUSE VOTES DRAFT OF TEEN AGE YOUTHS   Sends Measure. fo Senate Withou Requiring Year's Training — Deferment for Farmers

HOUSE VOTES APPROVAL OF VOTITH DD AFT   ‘Teen Age Le Legislation Stripped of Training Requirement   SENATE EXPECTED TO ACT. THURSDAY   Deferment of Students Ex. pires at End of School Year

House Passes Draft For Teen-Age Boys   Measure Was Stripped Of Sectien Calling For Year Of Training Before Youthful Draftees Could Be Sent Abroad

Draft Bill Given Approval in Lower Chamber  Compromise Plan to Get By, Final Passage Is Near

Draft Bill Given Approval in Lower Chamber  Compromise Plan t Coat Ru Einnl

DRAFT MEASURE PASSES HOUSE   Goes To Senate Without Combat Restriction  Clause On Youths

HOUSE REVISES DRAFT MEASURE   Year’s Training Provisc Eliminated for Teen Age Soldiers

DRAFT MEASURE PASSED BY HOUS!   *TEEN-AGE BILL STRIPPED OI CLAUSE REQUIRING YEAR’S TRAINING.

Reopen Work At Wentzville Plant April 20   Washington Lifts Orde and Martial Law May Resulf

Wentzville Stop-Work Order Lifted; ‘Action May Result in Martial Law

135 KILLED IN SHIP SINKING   Torpedoing of $.S. Caribou Called Worst American Tragedy of War.

§. §, CARIBOU SUNK IN NORTH AMERICAN LANES   Sunk in Cabot Strait by Torpedo. Only 36 of Estimated 235 Reported Rescued

Wallace Sees New Era Ahead For All World   Predicts Democracy of common man .to, follow war; U.S. and Russia to aid.

TWO JAP SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   Passenger Vessel and Cargo Ship Are Sunk by American Sub

JAPS AGAIN STRIKE INDIA   Only Slight Damage Is Inflicted: Two Raiders Downed.

Differ on Gasoline Rationing Program   Hope To Fix Figure at 742 to 10 Gallons In East

NEW RATION FIGURE SET BY OFFICIALS   Allotment Estimated at From Seven and a Half to 10 Gallons Per Week.   DELIVERY CUT HINTED   Reports In Washington Say  Curtailment Likely to Bo»anh BRM Mar Pant

‘Gas’ Manufacture  Urged by Fieldner   Recommends More Research in Field

JOINS MARINES   Tyrone Adds Power To Corps; Hell Be Glder Pilot.

Axis Subs Given “Good Knock” in Mediterranean   Definite Slackening Of U-Boat Activity Told By Cunningham

Axis U-Boat Activity Off  Africa Wanes   RAF, Navy Give German, Italian Submarines ‘Good Knock’; Allied  I accac Nat Creat

Enemy U-Boat Activities Are Slackenins   Much Shipping To Be Saved When Mediterranean Route Opened

U-Boat Afiacks In Mediterranean Are  ~~   Navy and Pianes Give Axis Subs ‘Good Knock’; French Fleet Not Lost Yet

Youth Units Go On War footing   NYA and CCC Enrollee: Reduced and Others Go Into War Work

Motorists To Registe1 Nov. 9-1]   Owners Of Automobiles Will Fill Out Forms For Gas Ration Books At Public Schools

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL REACHES 202   TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TAKE 12: LIVES—TEN FATALITIES IN MISSOURL

New American Black Sea Raid Reported   Axis Says Fleet Of U, S Bombers Has Struck Agair Across Turkey   REPLY TO CHARGES   Ankara Denies German Accusation, Says Planes Landed For Safety

Turks Deny. Nazi Claims   Say U. S. Planes Did Not Deliberatel; Fly Over Country

Attempt to Flank Soviet ~ Caucasus Line Thwarted; Stalingrad Drive Is Blocked

Soviet Navy Halts Germar Attempt To Cross Strait   Shore Batteries Smash Nazi Hordes; Reds Holding Own

Reds Smash  Enemy Drive At Waterline   Soviet Observers Believe That Heavy Losses By Germans Call For Strategy Revision

Concentrate On Caucasus   Start New Drive Along Oil Pipe Line   — Allied Fliers Score On Jap Ships

AZOV AREA FURIOUSLY DEFENDED   Germans Make Gains, Bu Fail in Attempt to Cross Strateoic Waterline   REDS FALL BACK AGAIN IN SOUTH   But Counter Blows Are Growing Stronger; Nazis Forced to Change Attack

Reds A sert Crossing At _Azov Balked   Say Shore Batteries Destroved Men and Equipment   GERMAN THRUSTS IN SOUTH CONTINUE   ‘Moscow Admits Press.  ure of Nazis Forcing Retreats

German Move Across Kerch Strait Broken.   Bloody Hand-to-Hand Engagements Reported in Southwest; Two Other German Drives Continue With Reinforcements

Nazis Claim Junction of  Salsk Taken   ‘Report Main Rail Line Crossed on  Broad Front, Retreating Enemy  Pnrevead Hotly   REDS ADMIT GAINS   Germans Strike Toward Sea o Azov in Third Offensive South west of Bataisk .

NAZIS TRY SEA OF AZOV FLANK   Attempt Foiled, Soviet Reports; Invader’s Southward Thrusts Grow.   STALINGRAD LINE HOLDS

Soviets Smash Nazi Azov Sea Crossing Try   Fleet, Shore Batteries Rout Teutons: Reds Halt Invaders At Voronezh But Withdraw On Bataisk Front

STATE'S BIGGEST PINBALL RAID   250 Policemen. Had  Big Evening At Uniontown

ABSENTEE VOTE RULES FIXEL   McKittrick Qpinion Gives Answer to Questions on Men in Service

EVENTS SEEM MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARDS MAJOR SHOWDOWN JAP-BRITISH IN INDIAN OCEAD

Today’s War Moves   Events Coming To a Head in Indian Ocean Rattle

Great Sea Battle in Indian Ocean Predicted, With Future Ot Allies Hanging on Result

Events May Lead To Showdown In: Indian Ocean   If Japs, Nazis Join Hands In Middle East War Would Be Long

Predicts Great Jap-British Naval Battle for Indian Ocean Contro!   BY DE WITT MacKENZIE,. Wide World War Analvst

Tiny News Item, Telling Of British Fleet Movement Into Mediterranean, Is Packed With Possibilities, MacKenzie Says

End Of War In °42 Seen A Possibilit)   Discloses For First Time How Near England Was To Meeting Disaster   Events Leading To Showdown Of British, Japs In Middle East

Indian Ocean Looms as Scene of Big Sea Test   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

SHOWDOWN SEEN IN INDIAN OCEAN   Great Naval FightLooms, Says Analyst, With Allied Threat

Believe Powerful British Flotilla Reported Séen In Mediterranean May Be On Way To Indian Ocean

COMPROMISE   New  York Democrats _, Fight Goes to Conven. - ton’Floor,

Last Minute Attempt At Compromise Fails   Mead, Bennett Placed in Nomination as Conference Ends Only with Decision to Poll Individual Delegates

N. Y. Fight Goes to Floor   Race for Democratic Nomination Looks Like Photo-Finish

Mead, Bennett Are Nominated   Farley-FR Showdown Seen In New York.

BENNETT IS NAMED   Farley's Candidate Democrat Nominee for Governor in New York

Dem Meeting In Brooklyn In Deadlock   Opposing Forces Backed By Roosevelt and Farley In Fight to Finish  AeA TI aRnEe fe frrKICirnocrnK MT   BOTH ARE CONFIDENT

Bennett Beats F.D.R.'sMead   Farley Candidate for Governor of New York Scores Easy Victory

Bennett Winner In New York   Farley’s Candidate Beats Mead, Who Had Support Of President Roosevelt

DEMOCRATS IN FLOOR BATTLE FOR GOVER NOE   New York State Conven. tion In Brooklyn Is First In 24 Years to Have Fight   FARLEY SAYS BENNET   Claims His Choice Will Win On First Ballot; Mead Managers May  Force Rollcall Vote

Farley’s Man Is Nominated For Governot   Atty. General Bennett O: Brooklyn Is Chosen Fo: Candidate Today By  Democrats

Farley Man Is  Winnei   N. Y, Democrats Stay With Boss Against Roosevelt Choice

BENNETT IS NOMINATED IN NEW YORK   Farley Candidate. Wins Over F.D.R. Friend, Mead

Democratic Fight Goes To Convention  Mead’s Supporters  Admit Outcome Will Ra Claca

IN NEW YORK   Jim Farley’s Candidate Has Majority on First Gonvention Rolicall

BENNETT WINS IN NEW YORK   Jim Farley’s Candidate Has Majority on First  fanvention Ralicall

NO AEOPONGE 10 HARMONY PLEAS   Showdown Nears In New York’s Democratic . Nomination Battle

American Cutters, Crashing Oran Defenses, Wrote Brilliant Chapter of U. S. History

freporter Describes Daring Exploit Of Crashing Harbor Boom At Oran

COLTER ee nnencemaann atta nh WES UPASTES WAR'S ENFERNO INC JRASHING ALGERIAN HARBOR BOOM  Ex-Charleston Writer ‘Lucky Man’ ot OQvae

MONKEY BUSINESS’ IN U-BOAT ATTACK   That’s What Skipper of Shit That Was Torpedoed Says

LEWIS CHEERED AT MINE PARLEY   Roosevelt Praises Labor for Part Its Playing in War Effort

JAPANESE WILL DO WAR WORK   Evacuees From Military Zones Will Make Goods For Army

Work Program Outlined for Jap Internees   Aliens Will Farm And Make Army Goods, Is Report

Aleutian Jap Plane Is Tested   Enemy Craft Repaired After Having Been Forced Down And Then Tested

Halt To Army, — Navy Feud Asked   Magnuson Proposes  Single War Machine

Feuds Between Army And Navy  To Be Halted   Legislators Indignan Over Statement Of Naval Flier

SENATE BUILDS UP INCOME TAX   Credit for Dependents Reduced; Corporation Levies Increased

Senate Kills La Follette’s Tax Proposals   Oppose Stiff Taxation Boost for Corporations;  Apply 40 Perecent Levy

SENATE SETS CORPORATION TAX AT 40 PC   LaFollette Proposal to Fix Rate at 50 is Rejected By 75-9 Vote   ADVICE OF FINANCE GROUP IS FOLLOWED   Wisconsin Senator Assert: Nation Faces Greatest Tax Crisis in History

Senate For Lower Tax On Corporations   LaFollette Effort To Hike Levy Is Beaten 75 to 9

Amendments To Tax Bill  Introduced   La Follette Calle Measure “Worst In History’

BILL GETS SWIFT SENATE ACTION   LaFollette Demands  Stiffer Increase in Corporation Roatac .

SENATE VOTES LOWER TAX ON CORPORATIONS   Approves 40 PC Levy on Incomes Above $50,000, Reduces Credit for Dependents of Individuals

CORPORATION LEVIES DEBATE!   LaFollette Offers Bil Demanding Stiff Increases

Senate Votes 40 Per Cent. Corp. Tax   Rejects Effort Of LaFollette To Raise Total Rate to 50

FIRST MAJOR FIGHT IN SENATE LOOMING OVER THE TAX BILL      Attempt to Be Made by Senator LaFollette to Increase Certain Taxes  50 Per Cent.

LaF ollette’s tax pr oposal turned down   Senate votes 40 percent company levy

Senate Votes 40% Tax on Corporations   Reject LaFollette Proposal of 50 Per Cent Levy

Senator Claims Proposed Levy Hits Little People   LaFollette Minority Report Would Jack Corp. Tax - To Boost Total Revenue

Tax Corporations  Only 40 Per Cent   LaFollette Move for 50 Pe Cent Rate Voted Down *  ‘ain Senate   WORK ON. AMENDMENTS   Early Passage of Measure Depends on “Victory Tax” Provision

First Major Decision Due Today On Tax Bill As  ’ Amendment Finds Some QOnvnosition.

Also Would Lower Allowance Level For Dependents   Votes To Set Taxpayer’s Dependent Exemption At $300 Under New Bill

SENATE OPENS DEBATE ON NEW TAX PROPOSAL   Lafollette Presses Demand Fo Stiffer Boost In Corporation Levies   FEW POINTS IN DISPUTE   Greater Slice Of Individual Incomes To Be Taken By Government

40 Per Cent Tax On Corporate Income Okayed   Senate Approves Move ‘To Lower Income-Levy Dependent Exemptions

Senate Slices — Dependent Tax Credit to $300   In Day of Action, Solons Vote 40 Percent Impost On Corporation Profit Topping $30,000   LaFollette’s Appeal For 50 Pet, Fails   Problem of Levy ou State And Municipal Bonds Ts Taken Up

Senate Rejects Higher Taxes On Income of Corporations   tO PION DUANUE DS  Credit for Dependents Reduced to $300 On Individual Taxes

Senate Votes 40 Percent Corporation Tax Rate   Applies to Those With $50,000 or More Net Income: Dependents’ Credit Drapped to $300

LAFOLLETTE PROPOSAL DEFEATED   Pian to Boost Corporation Taxes Beaten

40 Per Cent Tax On Corporations Voted by Senate   Also Lowers Credit For Taxpayers’ Dependents to $300   Changes Now Go to House For Approva

40 Per Cent Tax on Corporation Incomes Is Voted   Solons Decide to Reduce Credit for Dependent Children

Corporation Tax Raise Rejected   Senate Declines Le Follette Plan

Jenate Rejects Plan To Boost Corporation Tax   Combined Normal, Surta) Rate For Net Income: Over $50,000 Approved

LaFoliette Offers Amend ment to Combine Normal, Surtax Rates ~ Incomes to 50.   GEORGE OPPOSES HIGH ASSESSMENT   Finance Chairman Believes Rate Would Result In Hardships On Many Corporations

SENATE 0. K.'S CORPOR ATION INCOME TAXES   Forty Percent Levy on Incomes Over $50,000 Approved   LaFOLLETTE PLAN REJECTED. 75 TO 9   Chamber Also Votes te Reduce Dependent Credit

Senate Rejects Plan to Boost Tax on Firms   La Follette Proposal Is Turned Down, wee

Senate Rejects Lafollette Plan  Votes Down 75 To 9 50 Per Cent Boost  Bp. gf. _ *g t m

Senate Bans High Corporate  Income Tax   LaFollette Scores Bill A: Worst in American History

‘Senate Votes Combined Corporation Tax, Lowers Credit for Dependents

Senate Rejects Lafollette's Tax Rate Hike   Wisconsin Favored 50 per cent Levy for Corporations

Proposal For Corporation Taxes Fails   Senate Rejects 75 to 9 Plar Suggesied By LaFollette To Boost Levies   IS OPPOSED BY TAFT

BITTER BATTLES — LOOM IN SENATE OVER WAR TAXES   Senators Seek Radical Changes In Record Tax Measure; Victory Tax Threatened.

SOLONS VOTE 40 PER CENT BUSINESS TAX   LaFollette Plan Downed By 75-9 Ballot With Taft Opposition   ARGUMENT HEATED   Second Day Debate May Affect Standards Of Living

REVENUE BILL CHANGE ASKED   Present Tax Measure Would Strain Low Incomes Too Much, LaFollette Says

SENATE FACES TODAY BIGGEST TAX DECISION   La Follette Proposes Combined Normal Surtax Rate On Cor. porations Of 50 Per Cent.

{:AVIER LEVY \ CORPORATE INCOME FAILS      4) Per Cent Rate on Corporate Income \Vins Approval

[A FOLLETTE SAYS PENDING: TAX. BILL WORST IN’ HISTORY   Senator Charges Low Income . Groups Will Be.Hurt By Pending  Revenue Plan

Senate Votes Tax Of 40 Per Cent  On Corporations   Affects Incomes Above $50,000; Reduces Credit for Dependent Children From $400 to $300

SENATE REJECTS TAX PROPOSAL BY L’FOLLETTE   Wisconsin Progressive Would Have Boosted Cor poration Income Levy

LaFollette Opposes Revenue Bill   Says It Places Unfair and Dangerous Share of Tas Burden Upon Lower In come Groups

40 Per Cent Tax on Corporation Incomes Is Voted  Solons Decide to  Reduce Credit for ne ee  ee

CORPORATION TAX OF 40 PER CENT AGREED UPON BY SENATE   ALSO VOTED TO LOWER CREDIT FOR INCOME TA) DEPENDENTS TO $300

GHARGES REVENUE BILL 15 UNFAIR   LaFollette Proposes Amendment To Boost Corporation Taxes

40 Per Cent Tax On Corporations Voted by Senate   New Levy Takes in Al with Incomes Above $50,000

Senate Moves Swiftly on Revenue Bill   Votes 40 Per Cent Tax on $50,000 Corporation Incomes

LaFollette Attacks High Income Levy in Lower Brackets   Senate Rejects Boost in Corporation Tax to  Total of 50 Pct

SENATE FACING A MAJOR DECISION ON NEW TAX BILL   Senator LaFollette Demands Stiffer Increase In Corporation Levies; Offers Amendment To Lift Rate To 50 Per Cent.

LaFollette Fails To Pass Measure   Taft Says Stiff Taxation Would Harm Initiative

Senate Votes 40 Per Cent Rafe   Rejects Proposal by LaFollette for 50 Per Cent Rate

Japanese Get It In Kind   American Air Force Hits Enemy In Burma Raid

AMERICANS RAID JAPS IN BURMA   Air Force Gets Revenge for Bombings Last Christmas Season

JAMES ROOSEVELT IS 2ND IN COMMAND IN MAKIN ATTACK   Part Played By M Marine Corps Major Probably A’ Surprise To The _ President

Dit onsite  Gilbert Islands Attack 3rd Time Jimmy Roosevelt Has Been Under ‘Fire In Present World Conflict

MAJOR JAMES ROOSEVELT AT MAKIN   Was Second in Command During Marine Corps Raid

ROOSEVELT IN ISLAND RAIL   PEESIDENT NOT BELIEVED TG HAVE KNOWN HIS SON SECOND IN COMMAND IN . -; MAKIN BATTLE

LAVAL’'S ARMED FORCES SHOOT 55 FOR RIOTING   Killed Demonstrating Against Being Sold Into Virtual Forced Labor for Hitler   TRAIN BLOWN UP   Was Being Assembled t Haul Away First Group of Laborers; Demands Made on Netherlands

VICHY TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTING CROWDS ASDISORDERS GROW   French Violently Protest Shipment Of Workers Inte Germany

Many Killed In Resisting Vichy Forces   200 Also Are Wounded a Laval’s Men Attack French Workers   OPPOSE BEING  SENT TO GEMANY   Outbreaks Subside Today French Factories Are Closed

Laval Kills 55 Countrymen Who Resist Nazi Slavery   Vichy Premier’s Forces Wound 200 In Uprising, London Henre

Laval’s Troops Kill 45 Men   400 Frenchmen Also Wounded, Reports Say

VIOLENT DEMONSIRATIONS REPORVED AS VICHY GOVERNMENT ATTEMPTS TO SHIP FRENCH WORKERS INTO GERMANY   Outbreaks In Various Sectors Touched Off by Posting of Lists of Factory Workers Tagged for Nazi- Factories.—German Pressure is Increased

40 Frenchmen Slain By Laval Army For Protesting Slavery   i a PENS Oe ‘o  vfhtrofet idles  Givnans

Laval’s Henchmen Slay 55 Fighting Slavery in Reich   200 Others Wounded as Armed Units Fire on  Demonstrators at Lyon, Amberieu

French Slain For Opposing Nazi Slavery   Hundreds Killed or Wounded In Two Cities Yesterday

FRENCH RESISTING   Disorders Follow Listing o Workmen to Be Sent to Germany

DEBT MOUNTS         U: §. Owes More ‘Phan 74 Billion: gas Month. Clases. z

Better use of manpower next on list   F. D. R. may ask  ‘new leoislation

Manpower Actioi Expected To Be Next FR Move   Two Bills To Mobilize Workers Pending, But Presidential: Law Seen

Desperate Move To Counter Allied Successes In Africa Believed Forming; Troops Are * Massing In Balkan States

Believe Hitler Plans Thrust In Middle East   Germans Withdraw A0 Divisions From Russian Front

HITLER REPORTED MASSING ARMY IN BALKANS FOR DRIVE ON SUEZ   Nazi Divisions Being With drawn from Russia,  nformants Say

Desperate Effort For Middle East  Believed Brewing   ‘Hitler Is Reported Massing Troops From Russia Near Turkey,. Building Airfields

Work or Be Fired, State  Grain Inspector Notities Men Threatening to Strike

Labor to Tally Idle Available For War Work   Green and Murray see Roosevelt; renew opposition to drafting of man power.

BILLS WILL BE DELAYED   President Expected to Give Time for Survey on Idle- Workers   LABOR OPPOSES COMPULSORY MOVE   Mobilization Measures Were Scheduled to Come Up in a Few Days

Twenty-Four Members of GermanAmerican Organization Face Maximum Five Year Prison Sen. tences and $10,000 Fines for ConSpiring to Evade Draft.

Jury Convicts Bund Fuehrers And Gauleiters   Twenty-Four Stop Singing Horst Wessel Song As They Learn Of Possible Five Years In Prison

JURY CONVICTS BUNDIST GROUF   TWENTY-FOUR. BUND MEMBER FACE PRISON TERMS AND FINES FOR CONSPIRACY AGAINST DRAFT LAW

BUND MEMBERS FACE TERMS FOR EFFORTS TO ESCAPE SERVICE   Twenty-Four May Have to Pay $10,000 Fines and Serve 4 Years in Prison.

BUND GROUP STOPS SINGING WHEN JURY VERDICT RETURNED   National Fuehrer Get: 15 Years; Convict 23 Others

Jury Convicts 25 Bundsmen   They Sing Nazi Air Until Verdict Comes

IS JAP PRISONER   Wake Island Marine Leader Among 134 Held, Red Cross Learns

WALI U-HUATS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OFF U.S,   » “Thick as Catfish” In West Atlantic  , SINE 4TH VESSEL Naval Patrols Intensify Search

Sub Attack Fails to Sink U.S. Tanker   One Known Dead,Four Of Crew Missing After Attack

DRITIGH DRIVE DAING HEADWAY IN NORTH AFRIG!   Allied Air Superiority Enables British To Pust  Rommel Back

(Germans Launch Powerful New Offensive Toward Stalingrad Region Today

POWERFUL NEW DRIVE BY HITIER   Full Force Offensive on Stalingrad Takes Terrific Toll of Men   GAIN GROUND ON NORTH OF CITY   Maikop, Oil Center in Caucasus Falls, But Reds Destroy Installations

BATTLE IN DON BEND   German Offensive Flares Into Full Force Today

GERMANS DRIVING RAPIDLY FORWARD NEW OIL FIELDS  MAIKOP BLASTED AND STRIPPED OF OIL BEFOR

NEW REVERSES ARE ADMITTED BY RUSSIANS   Germans Making New Thrust at Stalingrad; Advance in Caucasus

Reds Destroy Rich Oil Fields During Retreat   Germans Press Their Campaign In the Caucasus

Russians Soy They Destroyed All Oil Wells at Maikop, Admit its Loss

NAZIS ASSAULT INFULL FORCE ON DON SECTOR   Soviet Armies Withdraw From Smoking Ruins of Oil Derricks; Take Terrific Toll   PERIL STALINGRAD IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Germans Press Ahead Ir Caucasus In Effort to “Take Grozny Petroleum Area

SOVIET ADMITS MAIKOP FALLS TO GERMANS   Oil Fields Left In Ruins By Retreating Russians   HEAVY ATTACKS   Of Enemy Repulsed Northeast Of Black Sea Naval Base Of Novorossisk

FLARES TODAY IN DON BEND, MOSCOW SAYS   Russians Retreat From Wrecked Oil Town Of Maikop   NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY   Throw Many New Mer And Much Equipment Into Aitack

Will Be Of No Use To  Invaders   Germans Launch New Of fensive Against Stalingrad.

Russians Report Terrific Toll of New Nazi Man power in Assaults.   Oil Installations at Maikop Destroyed

NEW REVERSES ARE ADMITTED BY RISSIANS   Germans Making New Thrust at Stalingrad;  AaAvanesa in Canraagn«

NAZIS GET OIL FIELDS; DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Russians Fall Back From Ruins Of Maikop As New Ger » man Offensive Aims At Great Industrial City.

Germans Drive Forward Along Soviet Fronts      Ignore Loss Of Life In Gains But Find Oil Fields Gone   STALINGRAD IS AIM      Petroleum Equipment Blasted To Pieces In Red Retreat

Germans Move Into Matkop O11 Fields, Threaten Grozny   Oil Installations Blasted As Soviets Leave, U.S. Forces In Middle East In Trial Stage

NAZIS POUND AT RUSSIAN DOORS TO STALINGRAD   But Penetration into Maikop Oil Fields Brings Germans No Rich Prize

Nazis Advance As Reds Fall BackatMaikop   Russians Admit Loss of Important Oil Fields But Claim Installations Blasted, Say Enemy Losses High In New Offensive.

GERMAN OFFENSIVE AN THE DON BEND ~— GAINS MOMENTUN   Russians Fall Back Frorr ‘Ruins of Maikop Oil Fields to New Pasitions   GERMAN. LOSSES HEAVY

Soviets Battle New Nazi Driv   Reds Yield Maikop, But Destroy Oil Wells

Teutons Surge On Stalingrad InPower Push   Russians Check Drive A Kotelnikovsti Flank, Bu Not At Kletskaya ‘   QUIT OIL FIELDS   Maikop Loss Is Admitted In Moscow; Fee Is Near. ing Grozny

Open Powerful Assault Aimed At Stalingrad   Russians Fall Back From. Ruins of Maikop Oil Fields In Face Of New Drive

GERMANS LAUNCH A POWERFUL DRIVE ON STALINGRAD: CAPTURE OIL FIELD

Maikop Falls Before Drive  Of Germans   Retreating Toward Gronzy But Destroy All of Oil Field Installations

DRIVE OF NAZIS ON DON BEND Is AT FULL FORCE   Russians Blast Maikop Oil Fields to Ruins Before German Advance

NAZIS THROW MORE MEN IN DRIVE ON DON   Russ Report Terrific Toll o Troops and Material on German Side,   ADMIT LOSS OF MAIKOP BUT SAY OIL DESTROYED

‘Nazis Roll Toward Stalingrad, Grozny In Powerful Drives   Reds Take Terrific Toll of Men In Retreat on Kletskaya Line; Maikop Lost, Oil Fields Blasted

RUSSIANS FALL BACK IN CAUCASUS BEYOND MAIKOP   ‘Will Attempt To Make Stand In Ol, Sector OF Grozny

NAZI OFFENSE FLARES ANEW   Powerful New Drive Start: ed Toward Russia’‘s Stalingrad

Reds Continue To Give Ground In Caucasus   Germans Throw Terrific Power Into New Assault

Germans Farther In Caucasus   Invaders Are Losing Heavily In Men And Equipment As They Advance

\ Russian Communique Reported a Terrific Toll of Nazi Manpower Thrown  Into the Assault.   GERMANS FORWARD AT TREMENDOUS COST   Germans Claim the Entirs« Don River Bend Before Stalingrad Is Now in Their Hands.

senate Defense Committee Charges. Plane Program ~Lags In Quality, Quantity:: Declares OPM Has Failed

, Tragic Story Of OPM Arms Production  ‘ Program Bitterly  Flayed In Report   Only 25 Pct. Of Planes Equal Or Superior Te Best Abroad, Says Senate Group; Defense Setup Held Woefully Weak

DPM FAILURE, SENATE COMMITTEE SAYS AFTER PROBE; BOMBERS RECEIVE “OKAY’

Investigators Say Airplane Program Lags   Committee Levels Charge That OPM Enjled in lé< Job

GHAR OM HAD FAILED IN DEFENSE   Plane Program Shy  on Quality WASTE ASS. AILED  Senate Comadtien Is Frank

KEY WORKERS IN WAR PLANTS: TO BE EXEMPT   Certain Men in War Industries Will Not Be Called in the Draft.   WILL NOTIFY BOARDS   No Group Deferment ‘Yard.  stick’ Will Rule the New Classifications.

KEY WORKERS ARE “EXEMPT”   Add to List of Wartime Industries Workers in Which May Not be Called in Draft.

Quislings Arrest Bishop of Oslo, Other Preachers   Men Are Placed In Concentration Camp, Dispatch Reveals

PASTOR REVOLT “WORRIES NAZIS    BISHOP AND THREE OTHER PASTORS AT. OSLO’ AR  RESTED IN EFFORT TO  1 HEAD OFF “REVOLT”

Quisling Tries to Quell Revol      1,100 Norse Clergy Plan to Defy Nazis

ANTI-NAZI REVOLT NEAR IN. NORWAY   Clergy of Nation Defy Quisling.  ‘Ultimatum

Quisling Authorities of Norway, Facing Open Revolt By Clergymen, Arrest Bishop

QUISLINGS ARRESTING CLERGYMEN   Bishop, 3 Others Accused of Inciting Church to Rebellion

NORWAY CLERGY IN OPENREVELT AST Mh  ff ™ . "SL.   Bishop of Oslo, Three Other Pastors Arrested   REFUSE TO YIELD TO EDICT OF QUISLING

Bishop Arrested — As Norway ‘Rebel  Quislings Attempt To Subdue Clergy

TEEN-AGE ANSWERS  HOW THE NEW DRAFT LAW WILL AFFEC! THE YOUTH OF NATION,

West Virginia Dentist Makes Synthetic Tires   Inventor's Product Seem To Be as Good as Real Rubber

Dentist Invents Better Substitute For Rubber Tires  — 8 » ©... @e-ud Ular Test Plant Ile Raeme Baite*

RUBBER RECIPE EXCHTES EXPERTS   West Virginia Dentist Says He Can Make A Rubber Substitute From Natural Gas, Coal, Wood and Grain. od

GROS FOUND GUILTY AS GESTAPO AGENT   Wife Convicted Too—Confess Order for Sabotage

Physician Found Guilty of Espionage Against Country   Dr. Hans Helmut Gros, 34, Schoolmate of Hitler's Slain Hangman, Convicted In Los Angeles; Wife Also Guilty; Judge Satisfied He Was Acting As Agent of German Government

Senate Group Considers  Tax Plans   Treasury Program Calls for Bailes In Corporate Levy

ES ~ ARE STUDIEI   TREASURY SUGGESTS PRO" GRAM TO CUSHION READJUSTMENT OF INDUSTRY AFTER WA

PROPOSALS FOR MANPOWER DRAFT ARE SIDETRACKED   Obtaining Action On Bill: Almost Impossible, Sponsors Concede

Compulsory Mobilization Of Manpower is Sidetrackec   White House To Hol: . Up Recommendation For Time

Drafting Of Manpower Of   POLITICS AGAIN CREEPS INTO VITAL WAR QUESTION

MANPOWER BILL IS SIDETRACKED FOR TIME BEING   Labor Opposition Seen As Factor In Dropping Mobilization Plans

SIDETRACK ALL PROPOSALS ON LABOR DRAFT   Congressmen Expected To Get No Recommendations From White House.   UNION HEADS HIT PLAN   Sen. Hill Says Some Action To Mobilize Nation Will  Bas Trniitakte

Manpower Move May Be Dropped   Compulsory Mobilization May Be Sidetracked

Administration Now Reported To Have Sidetracked Proposals For Manpower Bill

Administration Sidetracks Plans To Relieve  Manpower Problem With Compulsory Program

Manpower Act May Soon Be  Sidetracked   Administration Is Reported to Have Decided on Postponement of Issue

MOBILIZATION MANPOWER IS PUSHED ASIDE   Administration Reliabl; Reported to Have. Side tracked Proposals Indefinitely   ACTION IMPOSSIBLE   Machinery Needed to En force Voluntary Mobilization, Alabama Senator Declares

Move To Draft  Manpower Dies   Administration. Reported To Have Sidetracked Its Proposals -

Halt Action on Manpower Legislation   Administration, in Face of Objections, Declines to Push Mobilization of Workers

DELAY SEEN IN MANPOWER ACTS   ABSENCE OF ADVICE FROM WHITE HOUSE MAY BLOCK ACTION

DRAFT OF LABOR UNLIKELY SOON   Compuls ory : Mobilization Plans Sidetracked Until Details Worked Out

SIDETRACKING OF MANPOWER DRAFT IS SEEN   Administration Is Reliably Reported to Have Decided Upon  Postponement of Compul‘sory Mobilization.

Plan to Mobilize Manpower Expected to Be Sidetracked   Administration Likely to Give Up Proposal To Draft Men and Women fer Particular Job:

Mobilization Of Man Power Is Put Off   Administration Will Not Ask for Further Authority

Opposition To M obiliation Of Manpower   Administration Reported To Have Decided To Sidetrack Proposal   IS OPPOSED BY LABOR

Legislation On Manpower To Be Delayed   \White House Will Give No Pattern for Plan of Control

WAR MANPOWER BILL SHELVED INDEFINITELY   Congressional Leaders In formed White House Has No Recommendation   LABOR OPPOSES PLAN   Hil Says He Will Press For Speedy Action On Pending  Measures

SIDETRACK PLAN OR MOBILIZING U.S. MANPOWER   Proposals For Compulsory ~ Mobilization Are Believed To Be Sidetracked Indefinitely By Administration.

Compulsion Is Out, From Manpower   Administration to Sidetrack Such Proposals

Labor Leaders Are Opposing I      White House Decide: N ot To Seek Compuls- jon For Some Time   SENATOR HILL TO PRESS FOR ACTION

DRAFT OF LABOR 1S SIDETRACKED   Compulsory Mobilization Of U. S. Manpower Is DefinHelv Shelved.

Compulsory Mobilization Of Man Power [s Indefinitely Postponed By The Administration Yielding To Laborites

Italians Report Attacking Big ‘British Convoy   Assert Battle Still Raging Somewhere in Gulf of Sirte

Naval Battle Off Coast Of North Africa   Rome And Berlin Claim British Convo3 Has Been Crippled

BIG BRITISH SHIP CONVOY UNDEP ATTACK   Reme Reports. Heavy Naval Engatement Racing Off North Africa

NAVALBATTLE _ OFF N. AFRICA   Big British Convoy At tacked By Axis Tor. pedo Planes..

SEA BATTLE IS UNDER WAY   Ttahans Claim Attack on British Convoy off North African Coast

BIG SEA BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS   Heavy Engagement Report. ed Off African Coast Italy Reports British Con. voy Crippled.

KANSAS CIN JOURNAL FOLD!   Sold at Auction March 22 to Group of Bondhold ers: Founded In 1854

K.C. Journa Passes Out   Paper Ends Publication With Today’s Issue; Founded in 1854

Stimson Reveals Plans to Double  Our Armed Forces JAP LINER SUNK  Draft Classifications To Be Re-Examined,  Hershey Declares

AMERICAN WOUNDED REACH AUSTRALIA   Hospital Ship That Left Philippine: Just Before New Year Puts In at Darwin,

U.S. Hospital Ship  Arrives at Darwin   Craft Takes Injured from Philippines

ISLAND RAIDS ARE RESUMED BY U.S. FLEE]   Vice Admiral Halsey Now in Charge In Area

Change Made in  Pacific Command   Halsey Replaces Ghormley as Chief

VITAL EFFORT MADE TO HOLD GUADALCANAL   “aly Succesis Viee Admiral zmert Lee Ghormley In South Pa ific Area

Shake-Up Places Halsey In Charge of Solomon Area   Vice-Admiral Ghormley Steps Down From Job In Sweeping Revision

Ghormley Out Adm. Halsey  In Command   MacArthur Rabaul Rai Claims 10 Jap Ships, One a Cruiser

Halsey Replaces Ghormley in South Pacific Command   Changes Affect Sclomons Where American Forces Are Engaged in Fighting Japs for Vital, Guadaleanal

Second Straight Night Air Blow Timed To Coincide  With Desert Drive; Genoa, Romme!’s Suvplv Port. Pounded   (RILLETIN)

Hero of Midway Battle Takes Over; Japs Press Forward   QUIET ON SOLOMONS   U. S. Solomons Losses Now Include at Least Twelve Ships

\U.S.Navy Announces Sweeping Shake-Up Of Its Command In The South Pacific —

Rabaul and Lae Strewn With Wreckage After Raids By American Bombers

INVASION BAgEs OF JAPS SUFFEE   MacArthur's Flying Fort: resses Leave Wreckage  At Rabaul and Lae

Lae, Rabaul Blasted By U. S. Planes   Bombers Leave Major Jap Invasion Bases Strewn  With Wreckage.

FEROCIOUS ATTACKS MADE BY AMERICANS ON JAPANESE BASES   Invasion Areas Are Strewn With Blazing Wreckage After Bombings by Warplanes.

Yanks Smash 30 Planes At 2 Japanese Invasion Bases  t :   Big Bombers Leave Huge Fires In Wake Of Raids

Two Jap Invasior Bases Strewn  With Wreckage   Rabaul and Lae Pounded by U. S. Rattle Plane«

JAP INVASION BASES BOMBED   Rabaul And Lae Targets Of Fly ing Fortresses In Attack

TWOBIG JAP BASES STREWN WITH DEBRIS.   U.S. Bombers — Work Havoc from Australian Bases

THIRTY ENEMY PLANES HIT IN FIERCE ATTACK   New Britain and New Guinea Are Targets for U. S. Bombers.

U.S. AIRMEN LEAVE BASES IN FLAMES   Flying Fortresses Attack Two of Japan’s Biggest Invasion Points in Battle for Vital Points   Lae Ra‘ded™

U.S. Warplanes Wreck Japs’  Forward Bases   Flying Fortresses And Fighters Blast Enemy Ports

Rabaul, te! New. Britain Island, - And ‘Lae,. In New. Guinea, Are.®  Targets = re  7 U, $s. PLANES ACTIVE.  Serantos, Pa.; ig Officer, Is Leader. Of. Raid On Rabaul” fat

Two Japanese Invasion Bases _ Strewn With Blazing Wreckage      Flying Fortresses, Medium Bombers And Fighters Make Ferocious Attacks On Nipponese Air Bases At Rabaul And Lae

JAMES WAITING FOR COMMITTEE'S PLAN   Governor Expected To Issue Call For Extra Session After Farm Show

Greene County Is Added To” 24th District   Congressman Dropped From Allegheny tn Reapportionment Plan

PATOKA WOMAN’S CLUB HOLDS MEETING IN HIGH SCHOOL GYM SAT., FEB. 14

Local Markets _  In New England - Will Have Milk   Will Not Be Affected By Critical Shortage = ane ae

HULL WILL SPEAK ON SERIOUSNESS ‘OF WAR SITUATION, FDR SAYS   Sinking of Vessels Greatl Exceeds New Construc. tions, Statement Reveals

RUSSIAN DRIVES PAEOENT GhAVE THREAT 10 FOE   Pincers Directed At Rostov May End German Threat On Southern Front

Entire Jap Regiment Is Annihilated In Attack   General MacArthur Reports Successful Tank As sault by Igoret Seldiers—MMany Aerial Rolds

gorrotes Annihilate Jap Regt.      Avenge Wining Out Of Igorrcte Company By Riding Tanks Over 20th Jap Infantry.   Bloodiest Spot

Jap Regiment Wiped Out By Filipino Force with Tanks, M'Arthur Reports

Jap Regiment Annthilated On Bataan   Heroism of Filipinos Who Ride Atop Tanks Lauded by MacArthur   GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF BATTLE IS GIVEN   Current Fighting Confined to Air Raids And Artillery Duels

MacARTHUR REPORTS IMPORTANT VICTORY   igorot Soldiers under His Command Ride Tanks anc Annihilate Entire Japanese Regiment

IGOROTS, RIDING ON TOP TANKS, WIPE OUT JAPS   MacArthur Reporis Daring Aitack of Filipinos, Avenging Comrades, on Batan Peninsula

Igorots Ride Atop Tanks In Offensive   Infantry Destroyed Thought to Number About 1,500 Men   FORTS KEEP UP DUEL

Indo-China and Thailand Pawns in Jap Conquest   Both Countries Parties t« Japan’s Scheme in Pacific

Two Nations Made Pawns Of Japanese   inside Story Of Defeat In Far East Told By Newsman On Exchange Ship Coming To U, S.

Japs Bullied Indo-China French Otticers, Released American Writer Declare:

Entire Town In Wisconsin  Is Wiped Out   Four Persons Lose Lives As Flash Floods Sweep Over Several Areas

Flood Ravages Wisconsin Town   $1 500,000 Damage In Spring Valley

Japan Loses 10,000 Men Or  Guadalcanal  Slaughter Scene:  ‘Ate ‘Described - > “By Officer

Torpedo Squadron Ofticer Says 10,000 Japs Killed On Guadaleanal: Marinee Now Diseuss Their Next Drine

Demoerats Called To Caucuses Here   Senators, Delegates Mee On Jan. 12 at Capitol; GOP Will Set Date

West Virginia Democrats Face Fight in Caucus  At Least Three Will Seek   At Least Three Will Seet To Be President of the Senate

DEMOCRATS CALL CAUCUS 10 NAME SESSION OFFICERS   ‘43 Legislature Expected to Hold One of Most Important Sessions in Years   CHAIRMAN KAY TO CALL MEET LATER THIS WEEK   Democrats Face Nominating Contests in Their Caucus But Indications Point to Re. publicans Choosing Leaders Without Opposition

Rubber Floor Mats Are Taken From State Police Cars, Given To Drive

i * ° *. s Recent Hitler-Mussolini Session Lacks Power Of Previous Parlevs To Cause Uneasiness For Allie:

lhe War I oday Report Of Growing Soviet Strength \Carries Great Importance To Allies   MacKenzie Says Hitler's Determination To Insure Final Victory Cannot Be Passed Off; Great Battle Brewing

HITLER, MUSSOLINI PARLEY LACKING It POWER THIS TIME   Entire World Had Cause To Worry When Previous Meetings Were Held

Hitler-Mussolini Meeting lacks Previous Power to Cause Enemies to Tremble

WAR NEWS ¥ ANALYSIS   Russian-German Summer _Batties May Decide War's Whole Outcome

Liberation Promised for Hitler-Conquered Nations in Speech on Red Aims ~   Dictators’ Meetina Fails to Cause Anxiety

BATTLE YET IS FACED  BATTLE Yi BLOODIEST ‘All Allies Have Necessary to Win

THE WAR LUDAY MEETING OF HITLER AND MUSSOLINI LACKS INTEREST OF OTHER DAYS.

‘HEIL’ VICTIMS   Nazi Sub Crew Salutes Ameri. can Seamen After Sinking.

CREW. OF GERMAN SUB ‘HEILS: HITLER   Enemy - Seamen., Give Naz Salute After. Sinking - U. S. Merchantmen

CREW OF GERMAN SUBMARINE HOISTS SWASTIKA, GIVES NAZ SALUTE AFTER SINKING SHI

Reds Capture Gorokhovo And Kiroy   Soviets Say Entire Mascow Front !s In Motion: Nazi Zones Eliminated   CLAIM CRIMEA GAIN   Moscow Reports Troop Ara 12 Miles Fram Khar kov In Danats Basin

Ask Reason for Draft Need   House Speaker Rayburn Call: Senators Back to Tackle Problems Left by President

CONGRESS WARY ON 18-19 DRAFT   Members of Military Affairs Committee Adopt a ShowMoe Attitude.

HOUSE MEMBERS BACK IN CAPITAL   Adopt “Show-Me” Attitude or  Teen Age Draft Rill

HOUSE UNCONVINCED OF NEED TO DRAFT 18-19 YEAR OLDS   Members Voice Opposition Unless Army Provas Necessity ©

Lowering of — Draft Age May Be Questioned   House Military Commit. tee Members Will Have To Be Shown Need

Cities Challenge WLB Power Over Employes   Quote Roosevelt ta Back Conteniio: That Board’s Authority Does Not Extend to Municipal Workers

Cities Said Free From  WLB Rules   Mayors Express Views On Worker: In Municipalities

Jurisdiction of WEB Over City Labor Is Opposed   Mayor Flagg Among 79 Municipal Heads Siening Statement

Jurisdiction of WLB over Municipal Workers Questioned by Many Mayors

Sees Landing Force Blast Libyan Port   British Land, Sea, Air Units Wreak Havoc With  Rormmel! Base.

DESCRIBES FIRERAVAGED TOBRUK AFTER BIG RAII   Looked Like “Monster Orchid” American Flier Quoted by Air Ministry to Say

F. R, Takes Away Part Of Jones’ Import Powers   Roosevelt Transters Authority To BEW, Headed By Wallace

American Merchant Ship Sunk Off West Coast After Lull   Fifty-Three Men Landed; Outbreak Second in 2 Months

Merchant Ship. Torpedoed, Sunk Off West Coast   53 Survivors Landed; One of Crewmen Dies

Previous Events Indicate Germans May Have Some Trouble In Overwhelming Stalingrad

 History of Previous Hitler Military Adventures in Russia Shows—  Stalingrad May Escape Capture

Hitler Was To Take Moscow, Too   There’s Some Consolation in Study Of Previous Nazi Announcements

SOILS GROUP TO SPONSOR  COUNTY TOUR   Four Jaunts Planned  for Next Week.

Las Tropas Del 3er. Reich Continuaban Atacando El Puerto Ruso En La Crimea

RUSSIANS PLAN PUSH ~ TO GATES OF ROSTO)   Wrive Across Flat Plains to City Is In Prospect As Soviets Smash Another Point of Germans Forces Southwest of Stalingrad—Big Pincer Movement Is Being Closed‘By Red Army

thr Found Guilty Espionage Case  Death Is Possible On Jury's Verdict

JURY RETURNS SPY VERDICT   Bahr Found Guilty O Espionage Plot; Faces Death

2 NAZI GENERALS AMONG PRISONER‘   Thousands of Captives Reach Canada Within Last Two Weeks

Another Exchange of Nationals Between the U. g. and Japan“e-: Being. Arranged

1,500 May Be Freed By Japan   Arrangements Virtually Made * or National Exchange — Of Non-Combatants

OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC NEAR, GATHER FORCE   NEW ZEALAND PREMIER SAYS DEFENSE WARFARE IS ‘ABOUT OVER

Reports From Southwest Pacific  Indicate New Upsurge In Vichting  And Increasing Difficulty In India

Far. eats      New:: “Developments Are Brewing: Arta - Warns Gandhi.”

UNION LEADERS BACK 40 HOURS   Green Charges Sponsors Wage Undeclared War on FDR and Worker

LABOR LEADERS SCORE CRITICS   Speak Up In Defense of 40-Hour Week

LABOR OPPOSES ANY CHANGES INLABOR LAW   Labor leaders charge underhanded wa~ waged on FDR and labo

AFL AND CIO LEADERS TALK TO COMMITTEE   Green Charges Sponsors o Bill to Lengthen Work Week Wage Own War.   DISAVOWS ALL STRIKES   Murray Joins Assertion Tha’ U. S. Workers Outproduce Every Other Nation.

' German Invaders Held To No Gain As Winter Closes In North, Rains In South; Soviets Make Small Advances.

Nazi Drivein Russia {is at Standstill   Russian Front Is At Zero Point For First Time

British Blast Nazi Heinkel Factory   Beaverbrook Urges Second Front to Aid Russians

Air Raids On Philippines Threat To Japanese Rear   Cheering Sign As A Curtain Raiser For General United Nation Pacific Offensive

Interpreting The War   American Air Raid: On Jap Bases Are Cheering Sign

LINK FUGITIVE GUNMEN WIT $20,000 HOLDUP   Touhy And Gangster Pa Suspected At Chicago

BLAME — FUGITIVES FOR BIG ROBBERY   Roger Youghy And Basil Banghart Accused ‘In Holdup -

Seeking Escaped Convicts   Four Men Seize Money i Armored Oar at Buick Plant Friday

Bandits Hold Up  Currency Car   Think Masked Gunmen Are Fugitive Gangsters

TOUHY. BELIEVED: RESPONS. THLE FOR ROBBERY OF ARMORED CAR BY GANG  « OF FOUR -

25.000 FEET UP American Aerial Gunner Saves Life With Lucky Toehold.

THREE DROWN   Ohioans’ Listed as Victims in Sand Pit, Lake Rivers,

DEFERRED MEN BEING DRAFTED   Growing Demands For Military Manpower Force Strict Reclassification

DRAFT OFFICIALS DIP HEAVILY INTO DEFERRED - GROUPS   Number, Size Of Calls Increase Greatly In 3 Months

DRAFT CALLS STEPPED UF   DEFERRED GROUPS ARE NOV FEELING EFFECT OF INCREASED QUOTAS BEING 8ET FOR BERVICE

Demands for Military Manpower So Great Thai Reclassification of Registrants Is Being Tightened by Selective Service Officials—Government Needs Come First, Those of the Individual Are Second.

George Wakeman  Taken By Death  Well Known Resident  Of Akron Vicinity

Great GOP Landslide In North States   Gain of 44 Seats Seen In  Survey

NATION-WIDE MAJOR VICTORY SCORED BY 6.0,P.   Roosevelt’s Control Over House Threatened By Big Landslide    SEATS ARE GAINED   }  Smashing Successes Gainec In Gubernatorial And — Senatorial Elections

MANY SENATE SEATS GAINED   Democratic control of House of Representative: is endangered

Instruct Boards Rationing Tires  Procedures Set Up By State Chief  For County Groups

GERMANS GIVE CLOTHING   Warm Apparel for Troops in Rus. sia Is Donated

FOUR MARINES, THREE OTHERS DIE IN CRASH   1942 1941 January 12 4 4

Seven Killed In Auto Crash Near Vallejo   Four U. S. Marines Peris as Fire Engulfs Cars * After Collision

There's No Reason For War Optimism, Analysts Explair   Observers Point Out Why Conflict Probably Won't End This Year

Three Chief Facts Are Overlooked by Nation’s Optimist:   Position of Jap Fleet, Re« Offensive and Nazi Propaganda Work Agains} Peace   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT (Wide World War Anaylst)

AXIS SEEKS TO LULL UN BY CRYING   Germans Want Us to Believe Recent Hitler-Goering Lamentations About How Tough Going Is in Reich

Pleasant But Vague Peace Talb   } (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, wide world war analyst, is being  written during his absence for  ) a fortnight by Fred Vander . gehmidt).

Lhe War today  America Must Heed FDR’s Warning; Early End Of War Highly Unlikely

Today’s War Moves   No Reason for Optimism About War’s Speedy End

Several Vital Facts Overlooked: By Optimists In. United States “Who See War Ending This Wea

THE WAR TODAY  OPTIMISTS OVERLOOK GRAVE ASPECTS OF WAR AND PROPAGANDA,

WAR  TODAY   This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World war analyst, is being written in his absence for a fortnight by Fred Vanderscnmidt.

ALLIED PLANES ATTACK BASES IN ‘QUIET’ ZONI   Raid 2 Jap Strongholds Northeast Of Australia

Medium Bombers Attack in Long Quiet Pacific Zone   Saumlakki and Koepang Scenes of New Roambhardment«

ALLIES EXTEND BOMBING RANGE TO REMOTE BASES   Timor Island Ag: Again Under Attack—Japs Now North of Kokoda.

Allies Pick Up Raids On Timor   Japs Continue Retreat _In New Guinea Hills 

Murray Admits Rift Is Ahead   C1IQ) President Breaks In Addressing Mine Local In Home Town

MURRAY BREAKS DURING SPEEG   CIO President Overcome By Emotion While Addressing Miners; Brings Into Open Developing Rift with Lewis

CIO Chief Weeps In Talk to Miners   Murray Brings Into Open Rift Between Him And Lewis

Tears Stream Down Cheeks of Veteran Leader as He Tells Of Developments

Philip Murray Brings Into  Open Rift Developing Between Him and  John L Lewis   APPEALS TO UNION NOT TO REMOVE HIM   Reported Lewis Plans to Oust Him as Vice President, Only Salaried Union Job

Rift Between Two C.L.0. Leaders Brought Into Open  Murray Breaks Down As He Speaks Before Meeting

MURRAY LIKENS JOHN L. LEWIS TO “SHYLOCK”   Labor Chief Weeps As He Bnngs Rift Into Open At Last   LOYAL TO MINERS

GERMAN U-BOAT SUNK   Dutch Sub “In Mediterranear Chaiks Up Victory

CET TE Tt ee mT eT ee eer eee ne re  Dutch sink u-boat in Mediterranean

Questions Over Priee Ceilings t'o Be Explained   I'vler Meeting May 22 To Explain Many Details

Sugar ‘Bonus’ Granted July 10 To August 22nd  Consumer to _ Get Two Extra - Pounds for Period

London Paper Lauds Work Of United States Bombers   Criticism of American Designers of Fortresses and Liberators Vindicated In Attack On Lille, Daily Express Editorial Declares: Nazi Raid Kills Four

Big Bombers Vindicate U.S.  Designing   London Express, Once Critic, Now Praises Performance

Germans Halt — Mass. Assaults: On Stalingrad   Nazi. Time Table: : Completely Upset By : Red: Army ~::   American. Aircraft. : Prove Their Worth

RAF Raids Hannover In Sunday Foray Against Western German And Occupied France

3, AIRPLANES ARE VINDIGATED   Punishing Raid on Lille Proves Plane Engineering Is Good.   AXiS SHIPS ARE BOMBED

Sioux City Store Damaged By Bomb Blast   Proprietor Unable to Say Why His Place Wa: Picked For Bombing

HEAVY COST TO GERMANS   Sioux City Store Damaged By Bomb Blas   Proprietor Unable to Say Why His Place Was Picked For Bombing

‘Army Life’ Show Live  Presentation   Folks See How Soldiers Live; Invited to FastMoving Program Tonight

SAYS EVERY UNIT QF PACIFIC FLEET IS NOW IN ACTION      Adm, Nimitz. Announce: Navy Is Busy Every Moment Of Day And Night

ENTIRE NAVY — ENGAGED IN PACIFIC WAR   Every Ship, Plane, Man  Acting to Safeguard U. S., Savs Nimitz

Navy To Carry Battle To Japan, Says Chief   Pacific Fleet Being Utilized To Fullest To Safeguard America, Admiral Nimitz Asserts In Special Message To The Nation

Nimitz Declares Americar Fleet Busy Every Hour Of Day In Vast Pacific

ADM. NIMITZ SAYS WHOLE FLEET BUSY   Reports Every 7 Ship, Plane and Man in Action

Full Pacific Force of U.S. Attacks Jap:   Every Ship, Plane anc Man in Action, Says Commander Nimitz

All Men, Ships Are  ‘In Action’   Nimitz Tells of Work to Safe guard Nation

Nimitz Avers Every Unit In Action  Says U. S. Fleet Stands Guard

U. S. Fleet Busy To ‘Full Extent   Every Man, Ship, Plane In Action Carrying War To Japan, Commander Says; Cites Vastness Of Pacifie Zone

ADM. NIMITZ SAYS: PACIFIC FLEET If BUSY EVERY HOUR   Makes Statement to Public Following Surprise Attack on Jap Bases in Island Groups.   POINTS OUT VASTNESS OF PACIFIC OCEAN   Says Ships are Being Effectively Used Where They Can Best Harass Enemy, Assure U. $. Security.

Screen ees ent eer  Peace ‘Shattered in Idaho Capital When Clocks Are Turned Back

FARM LABOR SHORTAGE FOR U.S. SLATED   Valley to Feel It First: Three Causes Blamed For Farm Trouble

FARM LABOR LACK 10 BE ACUTE WHEN COTTON COMES UP   Increased: Planting Boost Demand; Machinery ls Inadequate

SHORTAGE OF FARM LABOR EXPECTED 10 SPREAD OVER-NATION  WITH COTTON COMING UP I   WITH COTTON CC COMING UP IN SOUTH TEXAS, LABOR CRI SIS BELIEVED TO START

Farmers Face Triple Threat .   Labor Short, Demand For Crops Boosted; Machmery Inadequate

SHORTAGE OF FARM LABOR EXPECTED 10 SPREAD OVER NATION   WITH COTTON COMING UP IN SOUTH: TEXAS, LABOR CRI Sis BELIEVED TO START

Babson Says Coming Months Good Time For Banks To Get Farm Loans Off Books

Babson Scans Crop and Farm Outlook   This Country Reports Greatest Crop Yields in History—High Income

DUTLINES CROP AND FARMING PROSPECTS   Babson Predicts Agricultural Prosperity Will Continue Through And Some Time After The War.

G.0.P., DEMOS ACCOUNT FOR VOTE OUTCOME   Agrec Election Does Not Demon. strate Lack Of Unily Over War

Demos Blame War Program For GOP Gain   Public Irritation at ‘Rationing and Mushrooming Agencies Cited.

Production In U.S. Must Be Expanded   Output Only Half Maximum Possible. Says Roosevelt

Little More Than Half Ways To Maximum Wa Output, President Says:

HALF - CAPACITY PRODUCTION IS INSUFFICGIEN T’   President Warns Victory Unattainable Until U. S. Speeds Up

President Says:  U.S. ONLY HALF GEARED TO WAR   Declares Civilian Econom) Must Be ‘Cut To Bone’

WAR YIELD IS STILL BEHIND   FDR Says Output Only 50 Per Cent Of Maximum

Greater Production O: War Equipment Is Urged By F.D.R.   +President, In Lend-Lease Report, Declares U.S. Output Is Only A Little More Than 50 Per Cent Of Maximum Possible ,

Gives Warning in A Letter To Congress   Declares Only Half Of War Production Possibilities Have Been Reached

Civilians Needs ‘Must Be Stripped To Bone,’ President Says, That Men at the Front May Be Supplied.

U.S. PASSES HALFWAY MARK’ IN ALL GUT WAR EFFORT      FDR Says Value OF Lend. Lease Deliveries In 18° Months ‘Totals . $5;129,000,000 °

U.S. Producing 30 Per Cent Of Must ‘Strip Civilian Economy To Bone,’ Warns President

U.S. LEND-LEASE AID, IN 18 MO. $6,489,000,000  Natinn EWalf W'oa<> TT.      Nation Half-Way Toward Maximum Production, F. R. Savs   President Tenders Sixth Report to Congress, in Letter

U. S. Producing Just More Than 50 Percent of War Goods Possible, FDR Says

President Roosevelt Tells Congress Production Is Only Half of Maximum

FDR Warns U.S. Working At Half Maximum Output  Calls For Speed-Up   Cails For Speed-Up Of Production In  Reporting Progress OFf Lease-Lend Aid

United States Told Capacity Must Be Had To Turn Tide   Britain Is Spoken O As An Offensive Base In War

NATION MUST STRIP 10 BONE TO WIN WAR   Little More Than 50 Per Cent of Capacity Now Being Produced, Says Lend Lease Report

I ant mens U.S.      ’ Chief Executive Holds Stripping Ot Civil Economy to Bone Urgent; All Weapons Possihle Sean Needej

Only Half Way Mark Is Reached In Production   Must Strip Economy To The Bon Roosevelt Says In Report

PRODUCTION IS BUT HALF OF MAXIMUM   Quarterly Lend-Lease Re port Made by President Contains Solemr Warn ing to Nation   DELIVERIES GROWING

FDR. Issues 18 Months Report On Lend-Lease   Total, Passes Five Billion ‘Mark. He Says

Production Only Half Of Maximum   President Roosevelt Makes Charge In His Report On Lend-Lease   “Must Strip Civilian ‘Economy To The Bone”   “Not Until Then Can United Nations March To Certain Victory”

Lend-Lease Deliveries in Past 18 Months Totalled Five Billions; F.R. Warns Greater Production Needed

Civilian Economy  Must ‘Fall’   Only Halfway To  wards Maximum War Production

War Production at Only Half of Capacity   President Declares Must Be ed To Insure Victory; Lease-Len Materials Going to All Allied Nations.

President Says Production Is  Only Half Way   Civilian Economy Must Be Stripped To Bone, Congress Told   SHORTAGES CITED   Lend-Lease Report I: Used To Emphasize  Greater Needs

Roosevelt Tells Nation We're Only at Half-Speed In War Production, Must Double Our Rate to Turn Tide

U.S. Has Far To Go, Report Of President   Civilian Economy Must Be Stripped To Bone, Asserts Roosevelt In Lend-Lease Report

Production For War Is Halt Limit   President Urges Work Be Speeded

ROOSEVELT SEES U.S. PRODUCTION HALF OF CAPACITY   Civilian Economy To Be ‘Stripped to Bone’   LEND-LEASE AID IS OVER 5 BILLION MARK

LEND- LEASE POST. LISTED   ae ce 2 FIVE BILLIONS WORTH OF SUP __PLIES FURNISHED DURING . THE PAST 18 MONTHS”

NATION ONLY HALFWAY IN NEEDED WAR PRODUCTION, CONGRESS TOLD BY F. R

ROOSEVELT SAYS U.S. PRODUCTION MUST BE DOUBLED   REPORT SHOWS AID TO UNITED NATIONS OVER 6 BILLION

Says Civilian Economy Must Be Stripped. to Bone in Lend:Lease Report.

WARING NATION DIRE ECONOMY ~ NEED FON WAR   President’s Report. on Lend  Lease Bares Deliveries af CH 190 NNN AON   ONLY HALF WAY TOWARD MAXIMUM PRODUCTION

U. S. War Production At Only Half Maximum, President Tells Congress

U.S. War Production Must Be 100 Per Cent of Capacity, ~ President Roosevelt Asserts

FDR CALLS FOR INCREASED WAR OUTPUT BY US.   Reports Present Production Only 50 PC of Capacity, Says Mus! Strip Civilian Economy   MUST TURN TIDE   Reports $6,489,000,000 Lend-Lease, Half Delivered, $5,800,000,000 Other Exports

Maximum Needed To In. sure Victory, Declares  Lend-Lease Report.

War Production In United States Half Of Capacity   F. D. R. Warns Limit Waxt Be Reached Hf Allies “Expect To Turn Tide

Civilians Must Make Ssevifices   United Nations Can Win Only if Economy Is Cut to Bone, He Reports  Tells of Work  Lend - See Statement  ‘er se , —— )   Tells of Work   Lend - Lease Statement  Tells of Experiments Being Made

NATION CALLED UPON T0 SPEED WAR WEAPONS   Roosevelt Tells Congress Country !s Producing Only Little More Than  50°c of Maximum   KEY TO VICTORY   President's Statement Included in Sixth Quarterly Lend-Lease Report to Congress

Lease-Lend Report Given By President   Chief Executive Points Out Need of Greater War Effort

We Must Reach Maximum to Win, He Says   We Will Be Required To Strip Civilian Economy to Bone, President Asserts

MUST PRODUCE MORE 10 GIVE TROOPS ARMS   Civilian Economy Must Be Stripped, Says Roosevelt   REPORT 10 GONGRESS   Criticism Is Made It 6th Lend Lease Report

PRODUCTION IS ONLY HALFWAY SAYS PRESIDENT   Miust Trim Civilian Economy To The Bone In Order To Assure Victory? President Issues  New Lend - Lease Report.

U.S. OUTPUT ONLY HALF MAXIMUM   Roosevelt in Solemn Warning to Nation to Boost Production   GIVES REPORT oN LEASE-LEND AID   35 Per Cent Now Going to United Kingdom; Another 35 Per Cent to Russia

President Says Little More Than Half Nation's Maximum War Production Is Being Felt

U.S. Making Only Half Of Maximum  War Needs   Roosevelt Says Civilian Economy Must Be Stripped vo Dhe one

Only 50 Per Cent Is Being Produced   Statement Made In LendLease Report

President's Report Made on Lease-Lend Shows Nations Operating at Half Maximum Effort.

Greater War Production {s  Needed In Ul. §   President Submits Report On Lend-Lease Progress In 18 Months

UNITED STATES NOW PRODUCING HALF OF MAXIMUM WAR EFFOR  TRrOmMmnrain TreErFo ori   PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS MAXIMUM MUST BE REACHED FOR VICTORY

‘Strip to Bone’ To Help Allies, FDR Demand:   Battles of Soviets, British Chinese Prevented War From Being Lost, Warns Chief   U. S. Production Half Of Maximum, He Says   Nations’ March to Victory Depends on Attaining American Peak

UNITED STATES NOW PRODUCING HALF OF MAXIMUM WAR EFFOR'   PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS MAXIMUM MUST BE REACHED FOR VICTORY

President Warns ‘Our Production Now — ‘Is Only. Little Past “Half Way Mark”

WAR OUTPUT NOT ENOUGH, FDR. SAYS   President Tells Congress That United States -Is Turning Out Only Half of Possible Maximum Matariale

fasiman Asks Deferment Of Fairs, Nonessential Conventions, Group Tours

SUSPENSION OF FAIRS SOUGHT BY EASTMAN   fransportation Director Also Urge: Elimination of Non-Essential Conventions.

PLEA IS MADE 10 DEFER ALL FAIRS      Eastman Also Asks Call. ing Off of Non-Essential Meetings

Deferment Of Conventions, Fairs Asked  DTD Director Suggests It To Sawn fhe. ‘Tiene

McDaniel Writes Story of British Battle in Johore   Associated Press Corre spondent Describes Fierce Attacks by Japs

American Plan for Total War Spells Death for Hitlerism In Europe, Asia

Albany-New York  Race Is Canceled   War Conditions Are Given as Reason; K. P. B. A. Cancels Regatta

CURB BENEFITS: FOR ATTACK CASUALTIES   Senate Eliminates Provisions for Payments in Raids on U. 8S.

Strike Threatens lron Production   Over 500 Drivers Protest Arrests For Overloading

TRUCKERS 60 ON STRIKE IN FAYETTE   Protest Arrest’ ‘of Six: on  nates? of _Overlond EEO tae       DRIVERS SAY UP 70 “1000 TRUCKS. IDLE   Police Report, Complaints of Damage to Roads and Property. :

Double Theft Reported In Revenue Dept   Solicitor Says Money Paid Back by Embezzler Stolen Again Before Depositing

TORPEDOES FIRED AT JAP VESSELS AT CLOSE RANGE   American Destroyers Kept Positions Concealed During Night Attack in  Maccassar Strait.   HEARD ENEMY SOLDIERS CRYING FROM WATER   Two Nipponese Vessels Sunk, Another Seen Listing— Yank Commander Tells  of Engagement.

Talbot Tells How Four American Warships Made Three Forays in Pitch Dark Into Midst of Convoy of Nearly 40 Jap Ships

SENATORS SEEK SOME NEW FORM OF TAXATION   How to Raise Additional Nine Billion Proving Problem,

NEW TAXATION PLAN FORESEEN   Senate Committee Cannot Agree on Type of Levy to Raise Huge Sums

Nine Billions Will Be Raised by Taxation to Be Drafted by Congress   What Form the New Levy Will Take Will Be Determined in  Moetinggs

FIOGAL EXPERTS OEED NEW TAKES FOR WAR EFF ORI   Big Problem Is to Determine What New Form of Taxation Will Produce President’s Budget.

Nine Billions Will Be Raised by Taxation to Be Drafted by Congress      wet the New Levy Will 2 e Will Be Determined in Meetings

NEW SOURCES NECESSARY 10 ~ GET BILLIONS   Problem Is Whether It: Should Be Raised. By Sales. Tax Or Some Other Way

Comic Opera Antics Feature  Allied Invasion Of El Bia   “Cowboy-and-Indians” Shooting Amuses Spectators; Arabs Walk Along Streets As Usual

Comic Opera in War   Yanks Put on Old Fashioned Wild West Show in Algerian : Town as They Pick Off Snipers

Arabs Took In Fighting As A Show   Give Comic Opera Touch As Spectators of Lively Small Scrap

North African Invasion Had Comie Touch   Milkman Dashes Through Firing Line, Arabs Stroll About

AFRIGAN INVASION HAS COMIC OPERA TOUCH  ARAR FAMILIES CATHER ON SIDFWAILKS TO WATCH YVANKEFS RATTIF FRENCHMEN

Arabs And French Civilians Had Ringside Seats To Watch Americans Rout Garrison At El Biar

Comic Opera  Stuff During  U.S. Attack Algiers Natives Refused To Take  Way Captirich;y

STROLLING ALGERIAN POPULACE CASUALLY OBSERVES SPORADIC SNIPING DUELS BETWEEN YANKS. FRENCH 

SOME COMIC OPERA FEATURES. WERE INTRUDED INTO ALLIED CAPTURE OF ALGIFRS SUNDAY

Arabs and French, Pleased With Free Show in Own Yard. Rought the Drinks

As Yanks Stalk Foe. Civilians Take  (Ringside Seats for Alaiers Battle

Civilians Enjoyed The Battle   French and Arabs Cheered the Fight As Americans Took Villace of Fl Biar

Gen. Bonesteel Made Commande! Of Iceland Area   Will Have Charge of Al Forces of the United Nations

U. S. General Is Given New High Command  Maj. Gen. Bonestee to Lead Forces

SWITCH GENERALS AT ICELAND BASE   U. Ss. Commander Replaces , Supreme i

BONESTEEL IN NEW COMMAND   General Takes Command  All Forces in Iceland

U. §. General Bonesteel Takes Over Command Qf All United Nations Forces in Iceland

Bonesteel Heads Allies In Ieeland   American Succeeds British General as Commander: Troop Action Uncertain

U.S. General Is  Given New  High Command Maj, Gen. Bonesteel  to Lead Forces of Allied Nations

BONESTEEL NOW NO. 1 IN ICELAND   English Troops May Be Leaving Island to U.S. Troops

ICELAND COMMAND GIVEN AMERICAN   GENERAL CHARLES BONESTEEL PUT IN CHARGE OF ALL FORCES ON ISLAND.

U.S. Officer Takes Over  Iceland Forces   War Department Says Maj. Gen. Bonesteel Named United Nations Forces Commander

ICELAND COMMAND GIVEN BONESTEEL   War Department Announcement Indicates British Garrison Has Left Northern Base

HEAD FOR ACUTE FOOD SHORTAGE         United Nations See De crease of Farm Laborers

Food Shortages Face Allies In 1943, Predicts   Peas Of House Agricultura ommittee Blames Farm Labor Situation; Asks Farm Parity Revisions

Warns United Nations Face Acute Food Shortage Unless Farmers Get Aid

Big Food Shortage By End of "43 Seen by Farmer-Senato   Fulmer a - Carolina Says Labor Shortage Will Be Cause

Acute Shortage 0! Food Predicted   Congressman Says Allied Nations Heading For It

SEES A FOOD SHORTAGE   ‘Carolina Farmer Predicts Scarcity Will Hit U.S, in 1943

Says U. S. and Other United Nations Headed For Acute Food Shortag

Carolina Farmer Predicts No Official Action Until Crisis Arrives   SCARCITY OF LABOR

WARNS OF U.S, FOOD SHORTAGE   Allocation of Meats Urged By Food Committee

FOOD SHORTAGE TO HIT NATION?   Solon Declares Nothing Be ing Done About Problems He Sees in °43

Food Shortage Is Ahead Warns Chairman Fulmer   Declares Bureaucrats Are Doing Nothing to Ease Farm Labor Ills

FOOD SHORTAGE FOR U. S. SEEN   Carolina Congressman Says  Situation Serious.

U, S., UNITED NATIONS FACE FOOD SHORTAGE      Agriculture Chairman Says Nothing Is Being Done

UNITED NATION FOOD SUPPLIES MAY RUN SHORT      House Group Chairman's Report Indicates U. S. and Allies Facing 1943 Shortage   LABOR LACKING   Workers On Farms Tak Jobs In Factories Or Are In the Nation's Armed Services

Food Shortage Termed Likely   Rep. Fulmer Sees Dearth _ By 1943 Because Of Farm Situation

Declares Nation Is Headed For Food Shortage   House Agriculture Says It Will Come At The End Of 1943

Farm Labor Shortage Reason, Head of House Agriculture Group Predicts

U. S. and United Nations Headed  For Food Shortage In ‘43, Warned

FOOD SHORTAGE 1S PREDICTED   Farmer - Congressman Says Nothing Being Done To Relieve Labor Problem

PREDICTS FOOD SHORTAGES FOR TINITED NATIONS   Community Chairman Urges Steps Be Taken to Boost Production

New York Contest For Governor Will Be Watched  Democratic Meeting Seen as Test Of F.D.R. Prestiae

EMPIRE STATE AWAITS PARLE}   Test of New Deal t Bring Former Friends’ ‘Power to Test -

BATTLE INN. Y. TO TEST POWER “OF ROOSRVELI   Democratic Convention Wednesday Will Prove Whether: Farley Has Greater Strength   MEAD “DRAFTED”   Tammany Hall Is Backing Bennett, While Lehman _ And Wagner Helping  , Senator Mead

GAINS REPORTED BY FARLEY-BACKED CANDIDATE IN N. Y,   Five Tammany Hall Leaders Indorse John Bennett for Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination.   STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY   Gathering Will Bring Major Test for Roosevelt, Who Is Supporting Senator James Mead.

Eye New York Convention As Roosevelt Tesi   Outcome of Governor: Contest Will Decide Strenath of Leaders

Interpreting  The War   Dispersion of Air Forces May Defeat Dictator

German Dispersion Of Air Strength May Mean Defeat   Failure To Achieve Air Control In Libya And Southern Russia Fuehrer’s Undoing

Dismiss Number Of Court Cases On The Docket  Hearing In Fetate   Hearing In Estate Of Gerhard Pecks Is Concluded 

Dismiss Number Of Court Cases Qn The Docket  Hearing In Estate Of Gerhard Pecks Te C'anwnlesclacd

Hoffman Plans To Create Jobs  For 20 Million   CED head sets that goal as prime requisite to insure our post-war  wnenance,

Murmansk May Be Site Of Struggle   British Debark Forces to Open Another Front

British Expeditionary Force Lands At Mu rmansk. Russian Arctic Port

British Guard All Clues To  Second Front   Refuse To Reveal Plans Even To Secret Meet Of Parliament

British Laborite Fails In Effort To Force Revelation of 2nd Front Plans

Attempt To Have Plans For Second Front Revealed To Commons Fails.

Second. Front Plans Still Remain Secret   Attempt To Make British Government Reveal Program For Action Fails; No invasion _ Earlier Than Date Originally Set

Statement on New Front Is RefusedCommons   Labor Member Fails in His — Attempt

BRITISH LEADER SILENT ON PLAN FOR NEW FRON   Cripps Refuses fo Answer Commons Questions   DECLARES ALL PLANS ARE STRICTLY SECRET

ORDERS STERN ACTION TO END INDIAN RIOTING   Bombay Governor Directs Police, Troops to. Use Strongest Measures   13 MORE ARE KILLED, 30 HURT IN CLASHES   Soldiers with Machineguns And Massed Police Try To Avert Outbursts

British Troops Aid Police In Quelling Bombay Riots   Provincial Governor Announces Use Of Stern Mean: Including Lashing Will Be Used ‘To Maintain Order

NEW DELH TOWN HALL DESTROYED      Indian Mob Fired On B; Troops; Moslem Police In spector Murdered By Angry Crowd.   Troops Patrol

Indian Rioters Face Whipping As Punishment   Severest Measures Ordered To Quell Disturbances; Britich Will Rule *At Any Cost’   Hindu-Moslem Conflict Feared Newest Danger   Race Question Now Looms; 31 Dead, 250 Injured Toll in Bombay .

British Troops To Face Indians   Governor of Bombay Asks Strong Action

Indians Face ‘Order At Any  Cost’ Command   Police and Soldiers With Machine-Guns Stand Ready to Carry  Out British Edict

NEW DELHI MOBS BURN TOWN HALL; ARE FIRED UPON   Military Reinforcements Rushed to City After Clashes in Which Several Persons Are Killed.   MOSLEM INSPECTOR MURDERED BY THRONG   Disorders Continue In Bombay ’ With Governor Ordering Stern Measures—13 More Slain.

STRONG MEASURES TO BE USED TO QUELL INDIA RIOTERS   rovernor of Bombay Prov. ince Says Order Will Be Maintained at Any Cost

ORDER AT ANY COST. PROMISE FOR BOMBAY   Sir Roger Lumley, Governor Gives Warning To Gandhi’: Followers In  Populou: Indian Province.   13 More Killed

Governor of Bombay Orders Strong Measures to Stop Riot   Massed Police Patrols and Rritish Army Machine Gunners Seek to Holt Larae Unrulv Crowds: Warns Disturbers

India Riots Prove to Be Serious   Strongest Measures Are Ordered To Quell Disorders

Strong Action Is Ordered to Quell Indians   Stern New Moyes Are Decided After Troops and Police Fire Into Many Unruly Crowds

Whipping Rule Invoked in India Riot   Police, Soldier Patrols Seek to End Disorder

DRASTIC ORDER T0 CURB RIOTS GIVER   British Troops Join Police Against Rioters in India

TROOPS, INDIAN AIOTERS CL AGH: DEATH TOLL UP   Governor Bombay Province Orders Strongest Measures Quell Disorders   WILL MAINTAIN ORDER AT ANY COST, DECLARES   Announces Invocation Emer. gency Whipping Act And Drafting of Additional Po. lice Into City From Other Areas. Rioting Spreads’

GERMANS HOLD ITALIANS IN WAR   Halifax Says Mussolini’s Land No Longer Free to Quit Fight

Aliied Planes Batter Japs At Moulmein   Burma Invasion Troop Caught Unawares on Islands

YANKEE AND RAF AIRMEN: ATTACK FOE AT MOULMEI   ‘Devastate: Invasion Groups: ‘At  ‘Mouth of Salween—Cross-. : ing Attempts: Fail.

JAPS BLASTED IN BURMA ZONE   American And British Plane: Make Devastating Attack On Invaders

G.O.P. in Penna. Pledges Support To President   Deelares for Offensive War Until Victory Is Won: Davis Preseni

Republicans’ Ist Purpose Win the War   FREEDOM OF INDIVIDUAL ANI SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE ALS¢ VITAL ISSUES OF THIS YEAR’ ELECTION.   Reduce Taxation   bees of Republican Party — often, In Full on. 4). (rext™ of? Crn, Martin’s Speech Aprs cn Page 6).

GOP SUPPORT PLEDGED FOR PUSHING WAR   State Platform Also Stresses Individual Freedom; 29 Planks Adopted   MARTIN SAYS TRUTH ABOUT WAR NOT TOLD   Holds Criticism Needed; Sees “Plunderbund” Try ing to Regain Power

COLLEGES 10 FEEL LOGO IN ENROLLMENT   Bigger Freshman Classes “ But Upper Classes De frYrAaAee. i. \   INDUSTRY Y AND  ARMY GET ME}   High Wages Combine ' With Draft to Deplete Student Bodies.

MINERS WILL SUPPORT MURRAY OVER LEWIS   Union Leader Tells Baltimore Group That CIO President Will Win When Showdown Comes

HITCHHIKERS KIDNAP GIRL AT DECORA      In Uniform, They Robber Her Companion as Couple Was on Way to Dance in Country

Furious Battle Rages In Burm   Chinese Yield Ground On East Flank

BURMA BATTLE HAND-TO-HAND   Japanese Appear to be Gaining o1 East Flank, Chinese Hold Yen anyaung

Japs Forcing Chinese Back On East Flank   Defenders of Burma Reported to Be Holding Their Own in Yenanayauna Sector

AXIS AGENTS. ARE ACTIV   ARGENTINE AND CHILE NOW CENTERS OF PROPAGANDA AND ESPIONAGE BY AXIS REPRESENTATIVES

AXIS AGENTS ACTIVE IN ARGENTINA   Propaganda Also Being Spread:~+ Thruout Chile

Push Way Forward Through Snow of North and Mud of! Ukraine; Nazis CounterAttack Fiercely

SOVIET ARMIES BATTER AHEAD   Remnants of Nazi Units Still In Trap At Staraya Russa

Men 45 to 50 _ May Now Enlist . In the Army   Specialists To Be Taker In Order to Release Younger Men

HITLER PLAN, JONES CLAIMS   More Equipment Needed By United Nations at Front, He Says   B UYING MATERIALS   Strategic Goods Bought From Russia, Says Secretary

Crucial Battle Now Raging In Libyan Desert   British Forces Remain Confident Of Final  Outcome   ALLIES REINFORCED   Empire Troops Launch First Counter Drive  Of New Campaign

CRITICAL LIBYA BATTLE WAGED BELOW TORRE   British Launch Counter-Thrust, Still Confident

WARSHIP ‘LONG AGO’ REPAIRED   U. S. Battleship Struck Reef, Knox Says

Ship Hit Reef, Knox Reveals   Navy Won't Release Men Over  38, He Says

Warship Fixed; It Hit Reef  Casualty List To Be Issued To Nation; Cr. J adtitan.... TO...

Knox Reveals U.S. Warship Strikes Reef   Make Repairs Early In War

Knox Reveals U.S. Warship Struck Reef Early in War   ‘Battleship Has Long Since Been Repaired, Secretary of Navy Says, But He Refuses to Say Where It Occurred; Men Over Thirty-eight to Be Kept In the Navy

Repairs Long Since Made To Battleship  Big Vessel Rammed Reef Early In War,  knnayr Annananeac

Damaged Ship Is In Action Again   Sec. Knox Says Navy Will Not Release Enlisted Men Over 38

KNOX ADMITS THAT U). §. BATTLESHIP BAN UPON REEF  ACCIDENT HAPPENED   ACCIDENT HAPPENED EARLY IN WAR AND SHIE REPAIRED LONG AGO

BATTLESHIP INDANGER, SAVED   Knox-Reveals U. S. Vessel Struck Reef, But Has Been Repaired.

Damaged Ship Is Renaired   American Battleship Struck Reef Early in War, Knox Says

Ship Hit Reef, Knox Reveals  Rho UEP ty   Navy Won'l Release Men Over’ 38 He Says

Knox:Tells ... Of Mishap’ To Battleship   American Warcraft. Struck Reef Early In War But Hes Been Repaired

U.S. Battleship, Early in War, Hit Reef. Is. Renaired   Knox ‘Discloses Incident; Navy to. Keep Men Over ‘38

ANOX REPORTS NAVY ACCIDENT   u. §. Battleship Damaged By Striking Reef

Reef Damages U. S. Warship   Knox States That Craft Has Been Repaired In “Admitting Mishap

Labor Asks Place On War Production Board      ‘Six-Man .Labor Committee Today; Wendell I Lund Mav Re Civen Post Vacated By Hillman  WPB Chairman Donald Nelson ‘To Confer. With

LABOR DEMANDS PLACEATTOP ON PRODUCTION   Representatives Meet With Nelson; Demand Voice in WPB Itself

Organized Labor ‘Demands  Representation On Board   Six-Man Committee Scheduled To Talk Over Matter With Donald M. Nelson

LABOR CHIEFS DEMAND PLAGE ON WAR BOARD   AFL-CIO Join In Plea For Voice in Guiding Production Policy   DETROIT MAN FAVORED   Nelson Schedules Conferences To dear Suggestions And {Ideas

Labor Demands  “Place at Top”   Asks Nelson Chance At Guiding Produc tion Poliey of WPB

LABOR DEMANDS PLACE (ON TOP   Seek WPB Directorship; Detroiter May Get Hillman’s Position

IS K. U. SPEAKER   Dr. Albert Palmer Delivers Address About Religion Today

DIES’. COMPLAINTS SCORED BY BIDDL   ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS GOVERNMENT IS NOT INFIL-. TRATED WITH REDS.

Attorney General Biddle Criticizes Sweeping Character of Dies’ Complaints  36 DISCHARGED        Thirteen Other Employees Otherwise Disciplined After Investigation By FBI

Charges By Dies Flayed By Biddle   Only 36 Government Workers Discharged Out Of Thous ands Claimed To Have Subversive Affiliations

Biddle Reports.  on Investigation Six U. 8. Employes Bre Dismissed

Biddle Finds Allegations Of Disloyalty Are Untrue   Biddle Says Charges Should Not Have Been Made

36 Employes of Uncle Sam Fired   Thirteen Others Are Disciplined, Asserts Attorney General

BIDDLE CRITICIZES SWEEPING CHARGES OF DISLOYALTY   4,579 Allegations Of Subversion Result In Only 35 Dismissals

BIDDLE DECLARES ALLEGATIONS OF DISLOYALTY FAKE    Attorney General Says Probe On Subversive Activity of Federal Employes  Peaves Claim

BIDDLE REPORTS UB DISCHARGE!   Declares Allegations Ot _Disloyalty In’ Govern: ment Not Proved

Biddle Raps Dies For Asking FBI To Waste Time On Probes   4,579 Complaints Investigated And 36 U. S. Workers Fired As Result, He Says

FEW DISLOYAL PERSONS HOLD FEDERAL JOBS   ONLY 36 DISMISSED FOR SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES

Discharge 36 Employes Of Federal Gov’t   Subversive Acts Are Investivated

Biddle Criticizes Dies Committee in Reporting 36 Employes Discharged

36: Government Workers - Fired After Probes   Thirteen — “Diseiplined’ After Investigations of 4,579 Complaints ot Subversive Affiliations.

Six Government Workers Fired  Biddle Gives Data On Investiaagtions

Allegations Of Disloyalty Within Government Found Untrue, Biddle Reports After Investigation Made

Complaints Without Basis. Biddle Says   36 U.S. Employes Dismissed; 4,579 Accusations Made

U.S. Disloyalty Refuted   Charges by Rep. Dies Denounced by Biddle

Government ‘Dismisses 36 As Disloyal   12 Others Disciplined For Subversive Affilia - tions, Biddle Reports

30 DISCHARGED, 13 DISCIPLINED   4579 Complaints Chargine Subversive Affiliation Are Investigated:

FIND FEW SUBVERSIVE   Many Federal Employed Unjustly Accused, Says Biddle ‘

Deeries Charges: Loyalty Lacking In Government   Biddle Advises Congress Only 36 Lese Jobs In Probe Of 4579 Cases

36 Government Workers Fired, 12 Disciplined   Biddle Announces Actior for Subversive Affiliations

Biddle Says That Disloyalty Claims Are ‘Unfounded’   36 Government Employes Reporte¢ Dismissed; Attorney General Sees Report as Denial of Charaee

Biddle Frowns On Wholesale Red Complaints   Says Cost of Checking Huge List of Federal Employes Ill-Advised

OF DIES Llol ONLY 36 FIRED   Thirteen Others Disciplined After Investigation of 4,579, He Reports.   COMPLAINS OF “USELESS WORK   Attorney General Says Most Complaints Had No Foundation.

UnAmerican Probe — ~ Results in Dismissals   After Biddle ‘Checks On 2.095  36 Government Emplo Employes Ousted, 1: Disciplined

Biddle Declares Broadside Allegations Of Disloyalty  Ia Government Not Provec

Biddle Hits Dies Loyalty Probes   Claims Broadside — Charges Worthless

U.S. Fires 36 As ‘Disloyal      12 Others Disciplined: Dies Charges Held Mostly Untrue

DECLARES DIES TOO SUSPICIOUS   Only 36 of 4,579 Probed fo: Disloyalty Dismissed, Says Biddle.   13 OTHERS DISCIPLINED

U.S. Employes Are Dismissed on  Subversive Counts But Biddle Says Most Of Charges of Dies Are Unfounded

BIDDLE ATTACKS ‘SUSPICION’ LIST   FINDS MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMPLOYES NO GOOD

6 ON “DISLOYAL” LIST WERE FIRED   Biddle Tells Congress o Govt. Staff Probe,

Biddle Clears U.S. Employes   Only 36 Discharged As Result Of Probes By Federal Agents

Heads Ousted By Maxwell   Commissioner Is Ab solved of All Blame  In Accounting

Laval And Admiral Darian Still Believe Germany Will Triumph In Europe

But Laval, Darlan Differ with  Aged Marshal; Little Chance Seen for Revolt Until Allies  Invade Europe

Marshal Petain Said To Believe Axis.Cannot. Wir   Chief Pictured As Patriot Ringed - By Intriguers And Pressed By Nazis

Petain Convinced Allies Will Win  Nazi Fear of a French Revolution Marshal’s Weapon

Petain Certain Ayis Can't Win   French Chief Said to Be Convinced Now Tha War Tide Has Turned

PETAIN THINKS AXIS WILL LOSE   Aged Chief of State Change: Views from Those .at Time France’ Fell

PETAIN SEES FINAL DEFEAT OF GERMANY   Aged Chief of State Changes Mind on Certainty of Nazi Victory —Laval, However, Still Believes in Hitler Micht'

Petain Now Is Convinced Axis  Can't Win War   No French Revolt Likely Until Allied Invasion Under Wav.

Petain ‘Convinced’ Axis Can’t Triumph   Laval Said To Have Opposite View With Darlan’s Ideas Similar; No French Revolt Seen Until Invasion Starts

Petain Convinced Axis Cannot Win, Vichy Now Reveals   Laval Is Still Holding Contrary View, Says American Who Met  Him Recently

PETAIN SAYS AXIS POWERS CANNOT WIN   French Lendae Sees Victory For Allies

Laval, Darlan Still Back Germany; Petain Patriot Plagued With Intriguers

PETAIN FEELS. AXIS DEFEAT NOW CERTAIN   Vichy Says 2 Years Of Wal Convinces Marshal That Germans Can’t Win

Petain Convinced Axis Powers  Can Not Win War   Laval And Darlan Hold Contrary View, French Fear German Reprisals

PETAIN CONVINCED NOW AXIS WILL BE DEFEATED IN WAR   Regarded German Victory Inevitable In 1940 After Fall of France

PETAIN SEES AXIS DEFEAT, VICHY HINTS   Nazi Collaborationist Lav. al Holds Contrary View   FRENCH AWARE OF PETAIN HANDICAF   Little Chance of General Revolt Unless Allies Invade

Aged French Leader Forced Into Collaboration; Laval Still Backs German Regime

Petain Changes Views, Believes Axis Will Lose   Authoritative -Re port: Fram Vichy Say Marsha Differs With Laval

ETAIN LOOKS ‘OR DEFEAT OF LX IS NATIONS      teported Aged Marshal I Now Convinced Hitler Cannot Win; Opposes German Pressure   AVAL AND DARLAN OPPOSE OLD CHIEF   litler Fears People o France Will Revolt If Petain Is Ousted From Vichy Post

PETAIN SAID TO QUESTION NAZI VICTORY   Reports from Vichy Indicate Marshal Is Convinced Axis Cannot Win Against Allies   DARLAN IS OPTIMISTIC

MARSHAL PETAIN ~ CONVINCED AXIS:. CANNOT. WIN WAR   This Information Came in a! Authoritative Statement From Vichy.   SAW VICTORY ONE TIME   ‘Two Years of War Since Dun kerque Have Caused Him to Change Mind.

DEFEAT OF AXIS SEEN BY PETAIN   French Chief of State Convinced Hitler Will Be Defeated   LAVAL DISAGREES   Nazi Supporter Holds Tr View Germany Cannot Be Defeated

Reports From Vichy Reveal Petain ls Convinced That Axis Cannot Win War

Petain Certain Axis Can't Win; No  Revolt Seen Until Invasion Start   Old French Marshal Said To Have Changed Hi Views On Possible Axis Victory And Darlan Also Said To Hold A Somewhat Similar Opinion.

Petain Sees No Axis Hope   Aged French Chief Of State Believes Germany Can't Win

France's Marshal Petain Sees Ultimate Defeat For NaziGermany andHer Allies

Marshal Petain Convinced That Axis Will Lose War   Contrary View Is Held by Laval, Authoritative Vichy Reports Reveal

Petain Believes Axis Cannot Win   Chief of State Changes His Mind On Outlook; Seen Surrounded by  Intriguers and Being Pressured

REPORT PETAIN CONVINCED AXIS WONT WIN WAR   Authoritative Sources Declare Chief Tries to Save French Integrity

FRENCH AFRAID WAR PRISONERS WILL STARVE   Petain is Convinced Germany Will Lose; Hitler Fears to Stir Up a French Revolt

Petain Convinced Axis Powers Can’ Possibly Win War   But Laval and Admiral Dar lan Throttle Chief Wit Contrary View.  ‘   Little Revolt Chance ‘ Until Allied Invasion

Petain Alone Has Faith In Allied Cause   Other Intriguists Surrounding Him Lean Toward Nazis

~ NOW CONVINCED AXIS CANT Wit   Laval and Darlan Stick to Be: liefs That Germany Is invincible

Petain Sure Germany Will Be Defeated   Laval and Darlan Hold  Contrary Views

COUNTY TREASURER GETS A SURPRISE   Sales Tax Residue Check Is $7,000 Above April  Estimate   TOTAL IS $100,114.63

GETS A SURPRISE   Sales Tax Residue Check Is $7, me Above April  timate   TOTAL IS $100,114.63

SPOKANE’S IDEA TO RAZZ CONGRESS MAY BE TOUGH ON WASHINGTON STATE

City Of Essen Second Target Of RAF’s Fury   While Big Bombers Move On Great Industrial Plants, Fighters Range Over Airdromes Elsewhere; Only 35 Raiders Lost

Nazi Airdromes Heavily Hit by RAF Fighters   Loss of 35 Bombers Admitted by British; 1,000 Used in Spite Of Unfavorable Weather

Second Huge British Raid In 3 Nights   AIR FLEET FOLLOWS COLOGNE RAID WITH SIMILAR ATTACK N HUGE PLANTS AT ESSEN

New Scheme fo Secure Rubber   Author of “Take My Word for It” Offers Unique Solution

CLAIM 9 CRUISERS, 4 DESTROYERS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN BATTLE   Java Ready For Supreme Test As Sea-Air Fight Rages; One Allied Destroyer Admitted lost   By JOR ALEX MORRIS  Iinitad Prece Maraion Fditar

18 Jap Naval Vessels Sunk Or Damaged In All-Out Offensive Before Java—Red Army Reyorts New Break-Thru   AMERICAN AND DUTCH AIR, SEA FORCES STRONG

First Autumn Rains Bring Hone to Reds   Street Fighting Rages in Black Sea Naval Base

Germans Unleash Massive Attack on Stalingrad as First Autumn Rains Fall

OF DECLARING WAR STARTED   Mexican President Seek: Action From Congress Property Seizure to Be TIndertaken.

ASKS SEIZURE OF PROPERTY, INTERNMENT   Mexican President Call Congress to Proclaim State of War.   SINKINGS BRING ACTION   Nation Enraged OverAttack: On Two Ships: Collaboration With U. S. to Increase.

MEXICO IN MOVE ~ TO DECLARE WAl   President Comacho Has 3 Hour Conference Before Calling Congress.

MEXICO READY FOR WAR WITH AXIS POWERS   Declaration by Monday Now Expected; Nation Fnraged   Extraordinary Session of Congress Called to  Die

Congress Is Called  In Session   Formalities of Declaring War Begun — To Seize Nationals an] Property

MEXICO BEGINS FORMALITY OF DECLARING WAR        Nv Is RAGED BY RUTHLESS SINKING OF TS RIPE   PRESIDENT CAMACHO GALLS SPECIAL CONGRESS SESSION   Announce Congress WHI Not Ont) Dectare War But Also To Adopt Measuren to Seize Axis Properties

Necessary — F ormalities Are Started   ACTION PROVOKED BY AXIS  - SINKING OF MEXICAN SHIPS; . CONGRESS CALLED INTO SESSION

[Mexico Begins F ormalities of War Declaration   Congress Called To Proclaim State of  War With Axis Trio

MEXICO IN MOVE TOWARD ENTERING WAR   Declaration By Congress Expected By Next Monday

Ship Sinking Stirs Fury of Latin Republic   Plans for Conflict Begun South of Rio Grande

MEXICO ENRAGED BY SUB ATTACKS ON TWO VESSELS   Begins Formalities Of Declarin; War Against Axis Powers

MEXICO MAPS DECLARATION OF WAR UPON AXIS   President Camacho Call Special Session of ’ Congress

Mexico Set To Declare War on Axis   Special Session of Congress is Called For Final Action

‘MEXICO TAKES STEPS THAT LEAD TO DECLARATION OF ‘WAR ON HITLER AND PALS

FORMAL -APPEHOVAL OF _ DE. CLARATION AGAINST AXIS IS EXPECTED BY  = MONDAY

Mexico Girds For War Witt Axis Powers   Special Session of Congress Called; Nation Enraged By Ship Sinkings.

“Mexico May Bz ‘In War Monday   ° Special Congress Session Called To Declare War Or Axis; Estimate Seizure Of Enemy Property Would Involve $54,000,000

MEXICO BEGINS FORMALITIES OF DECLARING WAR   Special Session of Congress Called to Take Action Against Axis.

Unemployment Compensation Fraud Probed   Sum of $200,000 Said To Have Been Paid Unemployed Stevedores   DRIVE BEING PUSHED

ALLIES ADVANCING IN MOUNTAIN RANGE   MacArthur's Airmen Ease Up Attacks To Conduct Reconnaissance Flights Over Solomons

Allies Report Ground Fight   New Guinea Jap Counterattacks Are Repulsed

Japs Appear Halted  In Solomons   Lull Follows Strong Aerial Assault of Allies; Warships Now Enter Battle With Good Results; No Japs Advance

TWO SOUGHT AS ~ BOMBER FALLS   Two Use Parachutes a Craft Falls Near Wendover

ATTACKED _IN AREAS   Allied Planes Raid Docks and Airdromes in Three Sectors in the Pacific.

Laziness, Immorality, Irresponsibility ‘Marked For Sweeping Purge By Nazis

Nazis Launch Purge of Reich, Eliminating Those Grouped In Their ‘Anti-Social’ Elements

Great Purge Started In Germany :   Nazi Party Mark All Not in Sympathy With Their Regime

Germans Mark Down Many For Ruthless Purge Already Under Way in- Austrian Aree

New Purge in Reich Aims to -~Quell Unresi   Is Under Way Already it Austria on Hitler’s  Orders.

Nazis Launch Broad Purge   Particular Objectives Are Persons Who Oppose War Effort

Gestapo Drive On In Austria   ‘Dissident Elements’ to Be Wiped Out Throughout Reich; Wide-Scope Campaign  nee ae ee n,n oe en  ae ae 

dmiral, General, re Held ‘Derelict Duty’ in Report  COLLABORATION  b Sunk Off Harbor ir Fleet Sighted t No Alarm Given

Kimmel, Short, Charged With Dereliction of Duties In Isles      TOLD OF DANGERS   Failure to Get Together On Warnings Cited By Board

Officials Failed To Heed Warnings Of Possible Attack   Effective Japanese Espionage. _ Disregard of International Law Said Important. Factors in Case

Place. Blame For Pear] Harbor Raid On High Officers   “Dereliction Of Duty” Responsible For Japs Successful Attack

RESPONSIBLE SAYS ROBERTS   Surprise Attack Laid To Lack of Sense Of Responsibility

ARMY, NAVY CHIEFS BLAMED FOR HAWAIIAN LOSSES: ‘DERELICTION OF DUTY’ CHARGED

Kimmel, Short Accused Of Dereliction of Duty By Pearl Harbor Probers

COMMANDERS AT OUIPOSI “DERELICT”   Board Finds Admiral Kimmel and General Short Failed to Take Measures to Meet Attack.   HAD BEEN WARNED WAR WAS IMMINENT   But Both Refused to Believe Air Foray Possible, Investigators Say—Onslaught “Complete Surprise.”

Everything Was Ready at Pearl Harbor December 7 Except Army And Navy Commanders

Surprise Element In Attack Caused By Kimmel, Short   Lack Of Collaboration Between U. 5. Army, Navy At Pearl Harbor Cited; Say Enemy Sub Sunk 43 Minutes Before Air Raid; Sound Of Planes’ Approach Ignored +?

BOTH FAILED T0 HEED WARNINGS OF WASHINGTON   Investigation Shows They Had Been Adequately Informed That War with  Japan Was Imminent   RAID WAS ‘COMPLETE SURPRISE’ TO THEM   Failed to Act Even After Enemy Sub Was Sunk Within Harbor Mornine of Attack

HIGH OFFICERS SHIRKED DUTY, INQUIRY FINDS   COMMISSION BARES WHOLE SURPRISE ATTACK STORY

Officers Said Derelict — in Their Duty   Responsibility Is 7 Placed on Kimmel and Short

Probe Reveals Neglect, Lack Of Cooperation   Commanders Failed to Consult on Measures of Defense

Board Says Pair Were Told Attack Near, but  Didn't Act Accordingly

Investigating Commission Declared Thes Officers Failed to Consult About. Defense Required by Imminence of War

ENTIRE GLAM PLACED ON MILITARY MEN   Presidential Inquiry Board Makes Full Report of Negligence.   ‘BRASS HATS’ NAMED   Naval Orders Not Complied with Report Released to Press Relates.

MANY OTHER UAUSES A  ALSO CITED   Capitol Warning Is Not Heeded By  Leaders

U.S. Commanders In Pacific Blamed   Commission Investigating Jap Attack .On Pearl Harbor Accuses Kimmel, Short

76,000 Towa Retailers Study Price Fixing   Supervision Far Exceed: That Exercised During World War I

IOWANS STUDY PRICE EDICT   State Has 76,000 Firms Which Will Be Affected By Henderson Order

FARM BLOG {6 FOR HEWDERSIN   And Henderson and Wickard Are Agreed cn the Farm Program.

FARM BLOG 16 FBR HENDERSON   And Henderson and Wick. ard Are Agreed cn the. Farm Program.   EVERYTHING IS ROSY

LIVED 18 YEARS WITH TWO WIVES   DUAL LIFE OF A LOS ANGELES ARCHITECT REVEALED AFTER HIS DEATH.

Cripps Assails  Ghandi’s Views   Objects Withdrawal from British Rule by Indians

GANDHI STAND HIT BY CRIPPS   Says Actions of ‘Visionary Must Not Be Allowed To Thwart Allies

NAME JURORS FOR COURT TERM BER   Panel Drawn Up for Circul Court Which Opens February 17,

WEATHER   AISSIES AWAIT INVASION. THRUST; APPEAL FOR HELE   Home Defense Forces Mobilized to Meet Japs   ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL AID SOUGHT QUICKLY

Russians Drive Deep Wedge In  New Navi Lines   British Fight Strong. German ‘Counter-Blow On African Soil

T LICENSE FEE PROPOSED FOR MACHINES   Commission Asks That Per. sonal Property Tax On Cars Be Eliminated      AUTOMOBILE LAWS WOULD BE REVISED

FLAT LICENSE FEE FOR AUTOS URGED   Elimination of Personal Property Tax Also Recommended

PILES GAIN SLOWLY   Trucks Are Needed to Haul in Donations to Junior  Red Cross

DONALD JOHNSON com, -PLETES. AIR TECHNICAL SCHOOL SHEPPARD FIELT

U.S. Bombers Smash at 2 Egypt Bases   Fires Started on Plane Field at Matruh; Docks at Tobruk Blasted

TAX AMON GETS. ATTENTION   Recipient to Pay Income Levy, House Unit - Decides

Pythian Leader Buite Visitor  — Lt Gov. John Smith  Feted by Montanan

Pythian Leader  Butte Visitor Lt. Gov. John Smith Feted by Montanan

Hungry Sub Crew ~ Prowls Off Canal   U-Boat Foragers Repetlec By Costa Rica Guns, Wounding Two

Nazi Submarine Caught Prowling Close to Panama   Repulsed’ in Sharp & change of Shots at Costa Rica

AXIS U-BOAT REPULSED' BY COSTA RICANS   Canal Zone Prowler Thought Seeking Food, Supplies —

GENERAL BELIEVES JAPS AREN'T READY FOR BIG OFFENSIVE   Says They. Need Time For Digesting Conquests— ‘ British Want To Retake Burma

e@ In Washington   War Literally May Put Us On Our Feet When Full Force of Auto Curtailment is Felt

ein Washington   Auto Rationing Will Pinch Many Persons But May Stimulate Second-Hand Car Rneinece in Natinn

@ In Washington   War Means Heavy Brake on Truck Transportation with Dislocation of Many Common Conveniencec   This is the third of a series on the war's impact on U. 8. automobile civilization.

BABSON WRITES OF INFLATION MATTERS   Insists Inflation Can Be Prevented Only If People Are Willing To Sacrifice Present High Standard Of Living.

Roger Babson Says Spiritual Awakening Only Real Cure For Inflation, Depression

CAPTIVE INSPECTION GETS TOKYO’S 0. K   Japan Agrees to Let Red Cross Representative See How Prison. ers Are Treated at Hongkong.

Greenville Is Included In Defense Rental Areas  March Levels Ordered

lowly Jail At Last Doing Something Constructive As Part Of Scrap Pile

Salinas Raid Nets Nippon Police Aides   2 Former High Official Ara Jailed By FBI; One  Ex Tokio Chief   37 ARE NABBED   Shotguns, Rifles, Pistols And Ammunition Are Seized By Officers

Raids on Aliens Pressed in West   36 Japanese Held By Federal Agents

U. 5. Ship Lost Without Trace   Captain Darnell and 32 Crewmen Missing And Regarded Dead

SHIP AND GREW VANISH ON TRIF   Merchant Vessel and Ful Complement Are Reported Missing Since July 25

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Japanese Warships Concentrate On 2 Mid-Pacific Bases

Lexington’s Crew Chooses Rescuers   Destroyers Spurned For Bigger Cruiser

Testing Cattle  In Iceland —  Capt. A. Todd Of Merrill Given Charg:

WORLD WAR TS. THREE YEARS OLD; GERMANS STRAINED  INDICATIONS ARE THAT UNITED NATIONS  CROWING STRONCER

Birthday Of War Finds  Axis Worried   German Machine Strained To Utmost, Enemy Forces Growing Steadily

Allied Hopes Look Brighter on 4th Birthday of Bloody World War II

War Enters Its Fourth Year With the Tide Slowly Turning; Mid-East Bridge Seen As Ke)

Today Is Third Anniversary of  War’s Outbreak   :   Signs of a Slow Turning of the Tide Are  Qoen

Signs Show Tide — Of War Turning   Moscow Is Confident Allie: Will Triumph; Axis Power Is Waning

WORLD WAR Il ENTERS FOURTH YEAR TODAY   ‘Outlook For United Nations Now: [s _ Brighter

WAR TIDE TURNS AFTER THREE YEARS   Shift Of Conflict’s Course Toward United Nations’ Side Indicated On Anniversary Of Struggle’s Launching — Situation Comparatively More Hopeful

Today Is Third Anniversary Of The Second World War   Key to Allied Strategy Now Lies in Mid-West; Situation Today Better Than in 1940-41

World War Il Enters Fourth Year Amid Indications Of Allies Mounting Strength

Allied Nations Are Seen Arraigned For Full Destruction Of Hitlerism As World War Enters Fourth Yea

Tide of Battle Turning Slowly Toward Allies as War Enters Fourth Year

WORLD WAR Il ENTERS FOURTH YEAK   United Nations Seem Slowly Turning Tide Of Battle

Details Of Raids On Darwin Unknown, Some Casualties, Damage Suffered

Port Darwin. Has  Second Air Raid   “More Than 100 Japanese Bombers And Fighter E Planes Attack Important North Hast Coast City And Vital United Nations Base

100 Bombers Blast Darwin, In Australia   Vital Allied Point Assaulted For First Time During War

HUGE ARMADA IN 2 ATTACKS   Estimated That Over 100 Jap Planes Attacked Darwin.

Allied Reserve Base Struck By 2 Air Attacks; Defenders  Down Four Enemy Bombers

Jap Bombers Pound Darwin Naval Base   First Assault On Another Strategic Allied Position

Town Itself, Shipping Are Targets   Casualties And Damage Renorted

Over 100 Planes In Raid On Darwin   Is First Direct Attack on Mainland of Island Continent; Some Casualties Inflicted

Darwin Port Twice Bombed By Japanese  Key Naval Race on Auctratia’   Key Naval Base on Australia’s Mainland Is Raided By More Than 100 Sombers

More Than 100 Bombers Lash At Port City   Australian Point OF Aitack Vital To Allied Nations

FIRST DIRECT ENEMY DRIVE ON MAINLAND   100 Planes Combined In Two Attacks On Island

100 Bombers Make Raids On Darwin   Vital United Nations’ Base on Rim of Australia Attacked Twice   FULL STATEMENT PROMISED LATER      Some Casualties and Some Damage to Service Installations

Vital Naval Base Target Of Warplanes   First Assaults Carried On Australia Mainland By Nipponese; Details Not Releaced

ENEMY PLANES IN ‘HEAVY ATTACKON ~ PORT OF DARWIN   CARRY OUT TWO RAIDS ON VITAL UNITED NATIONS PORT IN SOUTH PACIFIC   RAIDS DIRECTED AGAINST TOWN ITSELF AND HARBOR   Darwin's Importance. Has Grown as Japanese Have Pushed Farther South In Pacific

ALLIED NAVAL BASE IS TARGET IN AUSTRALIA   More Than 100 Bombers Accompanied by Fighter Formations Lash Vital Area   FOUR ENEMY PLANES ARE SHOT TO EARTH   Some Casualties. Are .In flicted and Some Service Installations Damaged; Extent Not Revealed

Darwin Naval Base Is Twice Assaulted   Fleet Of 100 Warplanes Fly Over City: Raid Directed On Town And Shipping

100 BOMBERS, FIGHTERS HIT DARWIN BASE   Make Two Raids In Initial Direct Assaults On Mainland   FOUR FOE PLANES SHOT DOWN, REPORT   Port Gateway for Defense Supplies In Battle of South Pacific

Japs Seeking To Knock Out Navy, Airbase   Invasion Hordes Not Far From Continent Of Australia’s Northern Shore

2 AIR ATTACKS ON AUSTRALIAN PORTREPORTEN   Extent of Damage to Potentially Vital Base Is Not Known

First Jap Attack on Australia   Darwin Raided Twice, the First Time by Fleet Of 160 Planes

HUNDRED ESCORTED BOMBERS MADE TWO RAIDS ON STRATEGIC DARWIN, AUSTRALIAN MAINLANI

100 Bombers Altack  Australian Base Vital To Allied War Strategy   Port Darwin, Back to Which Allied Fleets May Have to Fall, Undergoes Its First Attack

MORE THAN 100 AIRPLANES ARE USED IN FIGHT   Port Of Darwin Target Of Jap Bomber Craft

2 JAPANESE RAIDS MADE ON AUSTRALIA   More Than 100 Enemy Planes Bomb Vital Na: val and Supply Base on North Coast of Island  Continent.

Some Casualties Are Suffered As First Attack Is Made On Australia Proper

More Than 100 Bombers and Fighte  Planes Make Two Attacks On Aus- ;  tralian Mainland—Raid Lasts =: About Hour; Details Vague

Port of Darwin Is Target of Enemy Planes   Allied Navy Base Has First Attack Of War Today

RATION GO HELD WIEETING   Fourteen Petitions Are Ap. proved and Three Were Help Up.   FOR ACTION LATER

RATION BOARD ~ HELD MEETIN   Fourteen Petitions Are Ay proved. and, Three Were ' Help ‘Up. 

Japs Bombed In Aleutians Island  American Losses In Dutch Harbor  p.°Ji,. 42.1 424

Japs Bombed at Kiska in Aleutians   Shore Installations Heavily Attacked Recently by Army Planes   44 0.5. MEN KILLED IN ENEMY RAIDS   Navy Gives a Review of Operations; Situation Little Changed

56 Bombs Droped by Army Planes on Japanese Shore Base in Aleutian Island:

U.S. Aircraft Bomb Japs on Kiska Island   Details of Enemy Attack on Dutch Harbor Told by Navy

Fifteen Tons Of Bombs Dropped On Kiska Istane   Navy Also Announces That Coast Guard Cutter Is Presumed Lost   (BULLETIN)

Japs Bombed At Kiska Island   56 Bombs Dropped Ox Enemy Installations; U. $ Losses Revealed

Japs Bombed On Kiska By U.S. Naval Planes   Navy Announces 56 Bombs Dropped on Shore Installations

NAVY REVIEWS CAMPAIGN IN ARCHIPELAGO   American Forces Have Lost 44 Men Killed; One Old Station Ship Is Lost

Bombers Hit Foe On Kiska Island  Navy Reveals Attacks By Japanese Killed 44  Army, Navy Men

Army Gives Resume on Aleutians   Reports 44 Army and Navy Men Killed in Attacks on 3 Points

44 Killed, 49 Wounded, U.S. Aleutian Toll   Reveal Army Droppec 56 Bombs on Japs At KRiska

ARMY ATTACKS JAP FORCES IN ALEUTIANS   56 Bombs Dropped. On Installations At Kiska, Reports Navv

DROP BOMBS ON JAPS      American Navy Recently Attacked the Enemy con Aleutiang

DISCLOSE LOSS OF 44 ARMY AND NAVY MEN, ONE OLD SHIF   Vessel Was Beached and Used as Barracks; 49 Per» sons Injured

rmy Bombers last Japanese On Kiska Island   56 Aerial Missiles Dropped. July 6th U. S. Loses 44 Men In Alaska Attacks 15 Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damagec

JAP TOLL 44 AT DUTCH HARBOR   Old Station Ship Destroy ed in Recent Air At tack.

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF 44 MEN AT DUTCH HARBOR   OFFICIAL REVIEW DISCLOSES RECENT COUNTER-ATTACK

ARMY BOMBERS ATTACK KISKA   Jap Shore Installations Tar. get of Raiders — 56 Bombs Are Dropped

Aireraft Drop 56 Bombs on Shore Installations on One of Three Islands Where Japs   Have Landed

Churchill Sends Word of Cheer To Josef Stalin   Promises Whole British we Counting on U. S. Resources

Full Soviet Aid Pledged By Churchill   Premier Vows Victory ir War Anniversary Messave iw ial

Churchill Pledges Full Aid to Reds   Message Is Sent To Joseph Stalin

CHURCHILL SENDS NOTE 10 STALIM   Assures Soviet Leader “You Can Count On Us To Assist You By Every Means In Our Power’’.

Churchill Sends Word of Cheer To Josef Stalin   Promises Whole Britist Support, Counting o1 lV. S. Resources

Road To Buna A Slimy Trail  Nothing To Describe Scene Of U.S. Victory

REDS CLAIM 264 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED IN WEE}   Soviets Say Nazis Lost 1' Ships on Saturday  Alana.

Mikhailoviteh establishes execution corps to assassinate puppet officials of axis

‘KILLER CORPS’   Guerrillas Organized To Slay Puppets of Ayis Paware

Te Oe en ee ne se  Jugoslav Guerillas Form Special Execution Corps To Deal With Nazi Agents

Coast Guard Cutter One of Three Ships Hit by Axis U-Boat:   Panamanian Tanker and American Freighter  are Also Attacked

PANAMA TANKER IS TORPEDOED   ATTACK IS MADE 100 MILES FROM SCENE OF OTHER RAIDS

Coast Guard Cutter Is Victim Of Sub Attack   U.S. Vessel Is Torpedoéd Near Iceland; Ship Cap sizes On Way To Port And Is Sunk; Loss Of Uife ‘Maderate’? Gave Nauss

Coast Guard Ship Sunk In Atlantic Off Iceland   Cutter Destroyed By Navy After Being Damaged By Sub

TANKER SUNK BY SUB NEAR MONCOS ISLES   SURVIVORS OF PANAMANIAN SHIP SEEN IN THREE LIFE BOATS

COAST GUARD VESSEL SINKS OFF ICELAND   Sub Blasts Anothe Craft Near Dutcl West Indies Isle O: Arnha

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk Near Iceland   Enemy Sub Sinks First U. S. Combat Vessel in Area Since Reuben James

Japanese Armada Smashed  Invaders Face Annihilation   PANAMA TANKER REPORTED STRUCK

Stalin Regrets He Has No Allies On Fighting Line   Premier-Defense Commissar, However, Promises Victory

Doubt If Many Can Get Away.   Army Experts Point to Difficulties ef EvacuAlien Under Fire

WAINWRIGHT'S GALLANT ARMY IS EXHAUSTED   Heroic Counter-Attacks by Defenders Fail to Stop” Advance of Powerful ’Nipponese Forces   ESCAPE TO SAFETY HELD DOUBTFUL   Not Believed Possible to Evacuate Large Numbers of Surviving Troops to Corregidor

Valiant Counter-Attack Fails Because of Complete Physical Exhaustion of United States and Filipino Troops, Wainwright Says; Experts Doubt That Many Soldiers Have Been Evacuated to Corregidor

KIMMEL AND SHORT REDUCED IN RANK   Whether Action Will Be Taken Against Former Pearl Harbor Commanders Is Undisclosed.

Short and Kimmel  Lose High Ranks   War, Navy Offices Are Silent on Action

29 DEAD, 100 HURT IN TWO TORNADOES   30 Houses ; Destroyed Southwest Oklahoma

Two Storms, 10 Minutes: Apart, Level More Than 60 - Houses in 16-Block Residential Area in Southwest Part of City—Hospitals Crowded With Injured— Debris Piled 10 Feet Deep in Some Streets.

Invaders Are Driven Back Seven Miles   Enemy Action in Philippines Is Widespread

ENEMY HALTED BY COUNTER- ATTACKS: OF ALLIED FORCES   Despite Earlier Reports, no Second invasion Fleet Ha Been Sighted—Action During the Day Re- : ported Light in Burma e

Japs Driven Back 7 Miles  In One Sector   Bataan, Burma Quiet, But Other Quarters In Philippines Attacked  AUSTRALIA BOMBED

WAR VETERANS OF ITALY RUN INTO FBI NET   NEW RAID IN GOTHAM AREA BRINGS IN 42 ENEMY ALIENS

JANUARY TIRE QUOTA FOR OHIO INCREASED   8321 Passenger Tires for Es: sential Motorists

ISTA Executive Canimittee Lauds Teachers’ Fund   Endorsement Given Plar For Aiding War Effort Initiated in Carroll

(SPIRIT OF  PEOPLE ‘GRAND: F. DR. SAYS   President Comments On Situation As He Found It on Trip

Military Chiefs Called By F.R. to Plan New Offensives Against Axis

FDR SUMMONS HIS WAR AIDES - TO GIVE REPORT   President Lauds Nation’s War Effort Observed : on Long Trip   Hits Delays of Congress and Inertia Found @ in Capital

Would Travel . Areas Missed   Tells Press of Plans After Surprise Visits To War Establishments Along 8,745-Mile Route.

AUoalto OMAGH JAP BEAGHHEAL   Japs At Gona I's olated By Australian BreakThrough To Coast

Australians Smash Jap Beach-Head   Drive to Guinea Thrusts Wedge Between Forces

Jap Forces Are Split By Wedge   Australians Push  Through Enemy Beach-head

14 Dead, 8 Missing After Fire in Lynn Mass. Rooming Hote   Early Morning’ Blaze Sweeps Through Five Story Building

LYNN, MASS., FIRE LEAVES 13 DEAD AND 21 INIURED   Five-Story Apartment and Rooming House Swept By Early Morning Blaze: Firemen Search Smoking Embers for Eight Persons Still Missing.

FOURTEEN DEAD, 21 INJURED AND EIGHT MISSING IN FIRE   APARTMENT AND ROOMING HOUSE IN LYNN, MASS., - DEATH TRAP FOR MANY

Apartment Fire Claims 14 Lives: 21 in Hospital   Firemen Rescue Many a Some Jump to Ground

14 ARE KILLED IN APARTMENT FIRE 7 STILL MISSING   STORIES OF HERO!ISM AND PATHOS TOLD AFTER TRAGEDY

21 Others Injured As FI )      Some Jump To Safety While Many Cling To High Ledges As Blaze Travels From Basement To Roof

4 Dik, SCOR HURT IN FIRE DEATH TRAF   Eight Missing Wher Many Jump to Save Selves In Burning Apartment

13 DEAD AFTER FIRE SWEEPS 5 STORY BUILDING   21 Are in Hospitals; Firemen Search Embers for 8 Stil Missing

Blaze Starts In Basement Of Lynn, Mass., Rooming House; Dozens Trapped On Top Floor Of Building

13 DIE, 21 HURT IN LYNN, MASS,, TENEMENT FIRE   Smoking Embers Searched For Eight Still Missing; Many Tenants, Aged and Infirm, Escape Death by Leaping From Heights.

 Victims of Worst New ngland Conflagration Since Early 1900’s In Hospitals   pep AND INFIRM RAPPED IN FLAMES   any Found by. Firemet  Screaming ster Leaping From Windows:

Fire Sweeps Apartments; 14 Lose Lives   Flames Shoot From Base ment to Roof Through 62 Flats

13 DEAD IN ROOMING HOUSE FIRE   21 in Hospitals; Fizyemer Search for Eight Still Miss-. ing in Lynn, Mass., Holocaust

FOURTEEN DIE AS FIRE HITS EASTERN FLAT   More Than Score Injured And Eight Reported Missing   HERO SAVES FIVE.   Investigation Planned on Why Fire Escapes Unavailable

14 Perish In A Fire Trap   8 Others Missing And 21 Hurt In Massachusetts

Massachusetfs Has Disastrous Fire   Thirteen Dead, 21 Injured in Lynn Blaze

Death List In Lynn, (Mass.) Apartment Is 14 and Eight Are Missing; More Than 20 Others Being Treated In Hospitals

Fourteen Lose Lives In Fire At Lodging Place   Over Score In Lynn, Mass., Are jnured Or Burned

14 Dead, 21 Hurt As Building Burns   Many Were Trappec On Upper Floors

)-STORY HOUSE BURNS; 14 DEAD   7 Others Listed as Missing; 21 in Hospitals at Lynn, Mass., Today

Apartment House Fire Kills 14 In Lynn, Mass.  Seven Missing, 21 Iniured as 5-Story

Fourteen Die in Fire   Blaze Roars Through Five-Story Apartment In Lynn, Mass.

FIRE oWEEP SD TO ADDF FROM DAOEMENT BIN   Victims, Trapped by Blaze, Fall Back Into Fire from Windows.   SOME JUMP OUT AND LIE SCREAMING ON GROUND

MANY DIEIN AAT FIREIN. ~ LYNN, MASS   Thirteen Dead, ead, Bight Missing And -21 In Hospitals; _. Spread Rapidly

FOURTEEN DIE 21 INJURED IN RAGING FIRE   Flames Sweep Through 5Story Apartment Building, Firemen Still Search

FLAMES BRING DEATH 10 13   Twenty-One in Hospitals, Eight Missing After Blaze in Rooming House.   DOZENS ARE TRAPPED

I3ROOMERS DIE. IN NIGHT FIRE   8 Others Missing, 21 in Hospitals in Lynn, Mass.

A Rooming House  Fire Fatal to 14   Firemen Search Embers o Five Story Apartmen For Light Persons.

At Least 14 Persons Die in Flames.   Eight Missing, 21 in Hospita After Fire Sweeps New England Rooming House

21 HOSPITALIZED BY APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE   Many Aged and Infirm Tenants Trapped in Blaze   STARTS IN CELLAR   Janitor Discovers Blaze in Coal Bin At 1:45 A. M.

Fourteen Persons Die In Fire; 21 Hurt; 8 Missing   Flames Sweep Throug! Apartment House In Lynn, Massachusetts

13 Meet Death In Lynn Blaze   Apartment Structure Is Razed; Number Hurt. Several Missing

21 Wounded and 8 Persons Still Missing After Karly Morning Tragedy  CITY’S WORST FIRE  Mayor Will Demand State  Investigate Absence of Fire Escapes

13 Dead, 8 Missing In Apartment Fire   Twenty-one Others in Hospital Following ‘Blaze Which Trapped Dozens of Tenants on Top Floors of Building..-

14 Persons Perish in Fire   _ Twenty-One Others Are in Hospitals In Lynn, Mass.

14 Fatally Burned In Apartment   8 Are Missing in Blaze Sweeping 5-Story Lynn, Mass.. Building

13 KNOWN DEAD WITH 8 MISSING   Two Dozen Others in Hospi: tals; Many Hurt in Leaping From Windaws

13Die, 2 Hurl 8 Missing In Apariment Fire .   Many Tenants Trapped As Blaze Sweeps Structure

14 Die In Apartment House Fire   Eight Others Missing, 21 Are Hospitalized At Lynn. Mass.

21 Others Taken to Hospital While Eight Are Reported Missing as Flames Sweep Apartment and Rooming House—Dozens of Tenants Trapped.   WORST BLAZE IN YEARS

BAY STATE FIRE KILLS 14, [NJURES 21   Lynn, Mass., Apartment Building Swept By Flames With Heavy Toll—Many Aged And Infirm Tenants Trapped On Top Floors Of Five-Story Structure

Thirteen Die In Apartment House Blaze   Eight Missing . Aftex Flames Destroy Building

21 INJURED AS FLAMES ENVELOP BUILDING   HICH AVOUTTTY POUSe  MANY TENANTS JUMP  Firemen Find Others Hanging To Window Ledaes

14 KILLED, 21 HURT IN FIRE; EIGHT MISSING   Flames Turn Lynn, Mass, Apartment Into Blazing  Infernn Taday

AUSTRALIANS BEATEN BACK   Shock Divisions Drive Along Malay Railroad Despite Bloody Resistance

USTRALIANS DRIVEN BACK ALONG FRONT   Last Ditch Defense Plans Rushed

Australians Fall Back under Fire Of Larger Army   British Line Holds in West Malava, but Loses Elsewhere   an Shock Troops Launch Most Menacing Attack of the War

MALAYA LINES DRAW CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   AUSTRALIANS FIGHT AGAINST GREATER NUMBERS

British Lines Hold Firm in West Malaya  _ Imperial Troops , Fee 86 eeS Teer   Imperial Troops Are Beaten Back Elsewhere

JAPANESE WITHIN 30 MILES OF BIG SINGAPORE BASE   ' Mikado’s Shock. Troops o1 Central Front Gain Ground in Face of Australian " Bayonet Charges.   CASUALTIES HEAVY IN BLOODY ADVANCE   Fierce Counter-Attacks Fail to Halt Invaders—Defenders Hold Firm in Western Malaya.

Outnumbered - Australians Re = : treat to: Within 30: Miles of: Endangered Pacific Fortress

BRITISH YIELD IN MALAYA   Japs Within 30 Miles Of Big Naval Base

Japs Thrust Closer To Singapore   British Hold in Wes: But Give Away In Other Sectors

Gallant Aussie Stand Cracked   Central Front Line Gives Under Repeated Blows Of Veteran Nippon Shock Troons   British Hold Fast Along West Coast   Still More ‘Lost Battalion’ Soldiers Slip Aeruss “No Man’s Land’

British Hold Line Firm in  West Malaya   Enemy Gains Despite Bayonet Countering by Australians   CIVILIANS REMOVED

BRITISH LINES ~ BEATEN BACK _ BY JAPANESE   Imperial Troops Hold Foe Oa Flank but Yield on Center of Front   AUSSIES TAKE LARGE TOLL, BUT FOE GAINS         Both Sides Active in Air; Raids on City Do Only Smal! Damage

Australians Fail To Cheek Nipponese  DefendersOutnumbered On Central Front And Menace Increases  BRITISH HOLDING ON OTHER FRONTS  Loss of Small Destroyer In Battle off Malaya Admitted by Admiralty

WRIGHT FIELD ‘CAPTURED’ BY GLIDER ATTACK   Top - Ranking General: Impressed By echnigue

Japan Sums Up Malava Losses   3,283 Soldiers Killed And 6,101 Wounded, Communiaue Acknowledges

Caustic War Speech By Somervell   General Says “We've Lost Everything Except Smug Sense  Of Complacency.”

SOMERVELL HITS “COMPLACENCY”   Declares Allies Have Taken Terrific Beating  All Around Globe

ALLIES CLAIMED TAKING BEATING   We've Lost Rubber, Tin Hemp, Silk and Ships, Says General

SOVIET FORCES RETAKE TOWNS IN NORTH ZONE   Nazis Stiffen, Bur Reds Continue Drive to Defense Lines Set Up By Germans   COSSACKS ACTIVE   ‘Russian Cavalry Take Nine Towns, Kills 900 In Southwestern Area Fighting

REDS RECAPTURE 19 MORE TOWNS   Russians Smashing Forward Northwest and Southwest Of Moscow At Threshhold of Double Defense Line to Which Nazis Are Retreat-

NAZIS FALL BACK 10 NEW DEFENSE LINE   Germans Put Up Stubbor1 Resistance But Russian Advance Continucs

Russians Take 19 More Towns   Red Army Smashing Northwest as Well As Southwest

Russians Hit At German Double Defense Lines   7% More Towns Are Taken By Red Forces; % Villages Captured In South

Russians Recapture 79 More Towns As Nazis Continue Their Retreat

Russian Foree Nearing Nazi Defense Lines   Reds Report Recapture Of 79 More Towns As Offensive Grows Unchecked

Soviet Continue to Smash Forward Despite Stiffening Nazi Resistance

Soviets C lain 79 More Towns Are Recaptured   Russians Reported — or Threshold of Doubl Nazi Defense Line.

RECAPTURE OF MANY ADDITIONAL RUSSIAN ATQWNS {5 REFSRTED  REDS CONTINUE SMASHINC UPON THRESHOLD DOUBLE

GOING UP   ‘OPA Says Price Ceilings or Frozen Fruit to Increase.

PRICE CEILING 1S AGAIN RAISEL   FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGE. TABLES, JAMS AND JEILIES TO SELL HIGHER.

New Ceilings Ordered for  Some Fruits   Henderson ‘of OPA Says Rise Will Approximate 15 Percent in Near Future

U. 5. Warplane Record Lauded   House Military Bod Issues Findings

Solons Declare U. S. Planes Match for Enemy   Report Says Box Score Counts in Final Analysis

CHUTIST SCARE HITS POTOMAC   Federal Agencies Probe Reports Of Landings In W. Va., Md.

*Chutists Report Alarms Panhandle   ; ne State and U. S. Agencies Comb W. Va., Maryland Areas for Landings

Search Continuing For ' Reported Parachutist:   Objects Seen Near Shenandech Junction and Doubs May Have Been Parachutes From Meteoralanient Ballanns

Militia, Police Continue Search For Parachutists   Persons May Be Seein Chutes Dropped from Meteorological Balloons

NNOFALL MAN ~ PASSED AWA   Rufus Plummer, Age 83 Died Friday Morning at ‘ " - Mercy: Hospital.   ‘LAST RITES SUNDAY

WINDFALL (WAN. PASSED AMIN   Rufus Plummer, Age 83, Died Friday Morning at Mercy Hospital.   LAST RITES SUNDAY

Japs Advance On Mandalay.  Lashio Route   Invader May Slam = Back Door To China. Shut Oft Defenders

Helena Merchants To Aid Sale of War Bonds, Stamp:  Bonds Instead of   Bonds Instead of Merchandise Will Be Sold Wednesday

Trail of Gayety-Seeking Playgirl Ends With Murder in Philadelphia

POWER SHOWN BY FARM BLOL   Appeal of Roosevelt  Ignored In Price Ceiling Veto

Veto Power Over Farm Prices ls Voted Wickard   Senate Rejects Personal Appeal of President Roose yelt—Saturday Session Called to Complete Action on Control! Bill

Roosevelt’s Farm Price Plea Fails      BY THUMPING MAJORITY SENATE TURNS DOWN DICTATORSHIP FOR LEON HENDERSON 48 TO 37.

SOLONS REJECT FDR. PLEA ON FARM PRICES   Upper Chamber Votes T« Give Wickard Power To Veto Wartime Price Ceilings

SENATE REJECTS FDR’S PRICE CONTROL APPEAL   Votes 48 to 37 to Give Secretary of Agriculture Virtual Veto Power Over Farm Price Ceiling

Secretary Of Agriculture Is Granted Equal Veto Power  On Farm Prices    ‘PRESIDENT ASKED DEFEAT OF PLAN

FARM BLOC WINS PRICE BILL FIGHT   SENATE VOTES WICKARD VETO POWER OVER CEILINGS ON FARM PRODUCTS.

VETO ON FARM PRICES VOTED   Senate Rejects Roosevelt's Appeal in Matter of Wartime Control

Senaie Rejects  Roosevelt Appeal  Wickard Gets Veto  Over Price Control

Senate Rejects F.D.R. Plea on Price Ceiling   Pass Bill Allowing Wickard Veto Power on Farm Price Ruling

Senate Vote Gives Wickard Veto  On Farm Prices Appeal of President For Single Head Of Setup Rejected

Bombers Raid Bases at Rangoon   Chinese Speeding Reserves to Burma

U.S, BOMBERS BLAST RANGOON   Main . Chinese Forces Yield Before Japs

Fortress Bombers Lash At Rangoon  Outflanked Chinese On Burma Front Retreat To New Positions

Yankee Bomber Blast Rangoon   British Fight on in Charred Oil Fields

Chinese Force Gives Ground   Burma Defenders Attain New Line; . Fighting Is still Fierce

RLYING FORTS HIT JAPANESE RANGOON BASI   Huge American Bombers Blast Supply Lines In Burmese Port, Fly From India   BRITISH BATTLING NEAR OIL FIELDS   Aerial Assaults Made -Ir Effort To Ease Pressure On Allied Ground”  = Troops

Flying Forts Hit Savagely At Rangoon   Japs’ Burma Base Damaged While Allies Burn Oil Fields

Allied Patrol Activity Seen Drive Prelude   Positions Somewhat Improved Despite Rain And Mud

ALLIED TROOPS IN TUNISIA“ HOLDING STRATEGIC POINT   Enemy Is Hurled Despite . Heavy-Rain, Mud Six . ‘Miles Northwest Of. Medjez-El-BahL

NAZIS ARE FORCED ‘FROM POSITIONS AT MEDIFZ-EL-BAR      Reds Open Fifth Offensive on Axis In-Factory Center in Stalingrad, © Report: Othe! -. Suecesses. a ue   JUGOSLAV PATRIOTS. KILL 500 GERMANS   Japanese Are Beaten Off Bi British In Attempts to Retake Positions Lost in Chir Hills.

Enemy Hurled From ‘Strategic Position  Allies Hold Major Tunisian Post

ALLIES SEIZE NEW POSITION IN TUNISIA   -Hurl Enemy from Important Area  Despite Rain, Mud

ALLIES HOLD 10 NEW POSITIONS IN NORTH AFRICA   Six Miles from Medjez el Bab. 8th Army Now 175 Miles from Tripoli.

HOLD STRATEGIC AFRICAN POINT   Allied Activity in Africa Steps Up, British May Be Trying  Flanking Movement.

ae TS  ASK INCREASE IN CRUDE OIL FOR FEBRUARY   ICKES’ OFFICE MAXIMUM IS 1,596,000 BARRELS PER DAY

First Meeting —  Of Civic Forum  World Traveler Will Speak On Japan

NOTED SPEAKER HERE WEDNESDAY   Robert Kazmayer Will Ad* dress Forum Club on f Japan

Jap Striking Force Includes  Battleships, Carriers and a bal Several Cruisers

Bombers Raid  Base In Timor   “American Forces Strengther Position In The Solomon Islands

Senate Farm Bloe Critical Of New Report   Thinks Not Enough Time I: Given To Agricultural Products For Rubber

Disturbance Japs Quelled   Rebellious Group Protest Jailing Of Two Evacuees

Str ‘iking Japs In Picton Area  Under Control   Five Day Disturbance Ends Without Bloodshed, Camp Head Reports

Cvacue Revolt In Arizona Camp Crushed   Work Walkout OF 6,500 ‘Pro Axis' Japanese Is Aimed At American Born   UTILIZE BARRICADE   Banners Flown, Martial Musie Sung Until Military Police Move In

MESSAGE OF GROWING ALLIED AERIAL MIGHT CARRIED BY RAIDS ON BALKANS

Blackouts, Bewilderment Carried to Balkan States by U. S. Bombers

U.S, AIRPLANES IN LONG-RANGE BALKANR AID!   B-24 Bombers, Flying From Undisclosed Bases With Heavy Bomb Loads, Attack Capitals   BEWILDERS VICTIMS   Assaults Bringing Black outs In Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria; U.S. Fliers Believed Aiding

AMERICAN BOMBER POUNDING BALKANS   Axis Satellites Bewildered By Heavy Attacks

U.S. Bombers Raid Axis Satellites   Balkans Bewilderec By Sudden Attacks

U.S, PLANES IN ACTION; ATTACK BALKAN GITIES   American Pilots May Have Taken Part In Raids

American-Made Planes Are Raining Bombs By The Ton On Balkans To Spread Fear

American Planes Make Raids Upon Balkan Nations  U. S. Fliers May Re Takino Part

 American-Made Bombers Give ‘Satellites Of Axis In Balkans Message Of Growing Air Might

U. S. Bombers Spread Death Over Balkans   Axis Satellites Scored In Past Two Weeks By Big American Bombs

U. S. Planes Used to Raid The Balkans   American - Made Bombers, Flying From Undisclosed Bases, Drop Loads   CREWS ARE UNREVEALED

U. S. Bombers Visit Balkans   Allied. Air Might Shown By Night Flights To Major Capitals

NAZI LINES TO EGYPT TARGETS OF U. S. PLANES   Unrest Grows as Winter Nears and Hitler Asks Troops for Red Front

ALLIES BOMBING BALKAN CAPITALS   Planes From Undisclosec Bases Bewilder Axis Satellites,

Many Women In State's Classes   Engineering, Training And Management Courses

EXPECT LARGE LIST OF WOMEN IN FREE COURSE   Trainees In Engineering, Science And War Management Courses

ASK REPORT OF SOLICITORS IN LIBRARY DRIVE      Final Report Of House-To-Honse Canvassers Set For Tomorrow

Marines Met Far Less Opposition on Solomons ‘Than They Expected, Major General Vandegrift Says—Rings and Other Possessions of Yanks Stationed at Wake Island Found on Rodies of Ninnonese Soldiers

> Per Cent Victory Tax Would Be Collected at Source From Pay Rolls   Measure Approved r Senate Committee Would Touch In_ comes Over $624,

REDS DRIVE ON TO CLOSE TRAP ON NAZI HORDE   Advance 's So Relentless That Nazis Forced To Leave Huge Supplies Behind   CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS   In North Africa, Allies Are Putting Squeeze on Axis From Two Sides

MILLION NAZI TROOPS FACE ENTRAPMENT   Russian Armies Driving Across the Middle Don Steppes at Fast Clip.   Take Many Prisoners And German Supplies

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IS POINTED TOWARD ROSTOV WEDNESDAY  MANY TOWNS RETAKEN AND OVER 22,000 NAZI PRISONERS CAPTURED

RUSSIANS TAKE MANY VILLAGES IN HARD BATTLE   Reinforced German Units Beaten Off; 22,300 German Prisoners Reported Captured.

Take Towns of Military Value   Over 900 Miles of Vital Rai] Lines Are Recaptured

Fate of Axis In North Africa Grows More Pre carious As British Sappers Speed Task Of Clearing: Minefields

Nazis Abandon Winter Supplies In Hasty Flight   Russians Press On Toward Rostov With British Speeding For Trinal;_

Many Prize Towns Taken By Russians In Drive To Rostov   Fate Of Germans In North Africa Grows Ever More Precarious;  RAF Again Active Over Europe

Reds Take Towns, Capture 22,300 Prisoners; British Advance 220 Miles 11 Days

Retake Towns Capture Many Nazi Troops      ‘Hitler’s Position in Africa Grows Worse as_ Allied Armies Roll Up Gains

Reds Seize Nazi Winter Storehouses   Distribute Dutch Chocolate and Wine to Fighters; Allies Continue to Exact Heavy Toll on Axis Ships Ferrying Supplies to North Africa

Rapid Advance Captures German Winter Stores   22,300 Prisoners Taken as Russians Battle Through Storms, Drifts, Defeat Nazi Reserves and Spread Huge, New Trap

Vital Supply Lines Seized From Germans   Montgomery s Desert Army 180 Miles From Tripoli, Rolls On Unopposed.   CLASHES IN TUNISTA

Prisoners and Stores Seized  - Jn Red Advance   Russ Army Presses on 200 Miles West of Stalingrad  MONTGOMERY GAINS  ‘Heavy Ship Toll Taken  By Allies in North Af rica

Towns Engulfed By ‘Dozens ; 22,30 Germans Captured   British Continue To Advance Toward Axis Base at Tripoli

Some Russian Troops Already In Ukraine; British Sweep Within 180 Mi. Of Tripoli.

ussians Take any Towns In  Fast Advance   German Winter Storehouses Captured; Allies Advance On Libyan-Tunisian Fronts

NAZIS BECOME DISORGANIZED, REDS REPOR]   If They Retreat, German Guns Trained on Them. Soviets Taking Nazi Winter Stores

t     Russians Retake More Than 900 Miles of Rail Lines Needed by  Germans British Advance  Eighth Army Increases Peril to Hitler in ¥nletide Sweep

RED OFFENSIVE CONTINUES 10 STAGGER NAZIS   Winter Storehouses o Germans Are Seized Along Don Front

Jury Probes Charge Rubber Shortage Is Nazi-Fostered   Ample Warning Given on Duteh Indies’ Vulnerability. Democratic Union Asserts, as Inquiry Delves Into Links of German Chemical Trust

S. Grand Jury ens Synthetic ‘oduction Probe  lees Carman Triuet   Allege German Trust Hampering Program By Patent Contracts

US, PLANE IS HELD BY RUSSIANS   American Bomber and its Crew Are Interned After Landing in Siberia; Took Part in Jap Raids

Russia Follows Out International Procedure   Aircraft May Have Taken Part in Rombine of Tokvo

U.S. Raider Plane Down in Siberia   Interned by Russia After Taking Part in Bombing Attack on Tanan

Russia Announces U. S. Warplane Interned-InConformity With Rules

U.S. Admiral Talks With Stalin ‘After Yank Bomber Lands in Siberia

DIRECTOR TEXAS UNEMPLOYMENT BOD URGES DIVORCEMENT  CLAUD WILLIAMS AT i TACKS FEDERAL SOCIAL  CLCMRITVY RPOARNH

Senate.-Urged.  To Retain Tax  Depletion Plan Gore Favors Current  Measure On Oil And Gas Wells

Oil Allowance Appeals Made   Gore and Others Appear Before Finance Body

Allies Unify MaeArthur  War Powers   Nations Order General to Map Offensive

MacArthur Prepa res To Take Offensive   Hero of Philippines Under Orders as He Gets New Title of Commander-in-Chief of All Air,  Land, Sea Forces in Southwest Pacific Area   BULLETIN

Rabaul Again Raided   Large-Scale Allie€ Attack Strikes Shionine

CEILING PLACED ON 173 PRINTED PRODUCTS BY OPA   Control Imposed on Fourth of Industr y~-Publishers of Newspapers, Periodicals,  Books Exempt. e   PROBLEMS SIMPLIFIED BY HENDERSON’S ORDER   Greeting Cards, Tablets, Commercial Letter Heads and Calendars Among Items on Regulated List.

15 OHIOANS DIE IN ACCIDENTS OVER HOLIDAY   Nine Victims of Traffic Mis: haps, Three Burned to Death

Violence Tol] Is 15 for Ohio Over Holiday   Traffic Kills Nine, Fire Three: One Shot, Two Suffocate.

TO SHOW MOVIES ON SOIL SAVING  TO TOWN SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COUNTY

Noble, Jones Behind Bars For Sedition   Pair Grabbed by #.B.1. State Libel Charges  rr ee  Pe

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD’ ~ PROHIBITS SALE-OF GUNS: <EYCEPT BY: MAMITEACTIVDER

Germany Complains of Manner in — Which U. S. Treated its Diplomats

' Kansas : Bar to . Japanese   Port of Entry, Highway Patrol On Guard; Fears They Will Stay

Ratner Gives Orders to Turn Back Japanese Who Try to Enter the State   Governor Says “Japs Are Not Wanted and Are Not Wel come” in Kanaan

A ‘Keep Out To Japanese   Ratner Orders Patrol To Watch State Lines for Ninnonese

Ratner Says Japs Are Not Wanted Here   Ports Of Entry Ordered To Stop Them At Borders

R. A. F. Active Against Axis Desert Lines   Small Island Between Greece and Crete is Attacked by British Squad   PURPOSE UNREVEALED

Youth Draft Legislation Faces Delay   Hershey Again Calls fo: 1s-19 Group: Married Men May Be Called

'Teen-Age Draft Delayed   GConeress Sidestens Pilea for Striptings

Doughboys of New AEF Begin Trainine For Time When They Il Fight Enemy

RIGID TRAINING IS STARTED BY AEF IN IRELAND   Warn Soldiers To Expect Ai Raids By Enemy Planes

SECOND AEF IS UNDERWAY   Doughboys Landed in Ire. land Yesterday Preparing for Start of Operations Against Axis.

(-MEN ROUND UP (9 ENEMY ALIENS   GERMAN WITH PHOTOS OF BROOKLYN NAVY YARD AMONG THOSE SEIZED.

PER CAPITA COST OF WAR IN 1943 WILL BE $477.48   Is Based on Expenditures ol 56 Gillions By 131 Millions of People.

eWARNS GROCERS OF PROSECUTION   ; Requiring Other Purchases to Get Sugar Flayed by Council

REDS START NEW OFFENSIVE; REGAIN GROUND   Russians Cut Deep Inte German N. W. Army Wank

LAND, SEA, AIR “ATTACKS SHAKE INVADING HUNS   Germans Withdraw Before Resurgent Red Army _ In Stalingrad   OCCUPIED PORT BLASTED   Soviet Air Force Opens Up Strong Attacks On Huns In Mid-Caucasus

Texan Is Named Women’s Army Corps Director   As President Says Organization Limited To 25.000 Now 

Houston Woman Auxiliary Chief   Ft. Des Moines Site Of Officer Training

DIRECTOR IS NAMED FOR WOMEN'S CORPS   ee  Volunteer Organization Tc Be Limited to 25,000

PETTICOAT BOSS   Stimson Names. Texan Head of Women’s Army Carns.

Women’ Army Auxiliary Corp Preparing to Go into Action   Mrs. William Hobby of Texas Appointed As Head of New Organization of 25,000

HEAD-OF WOMEN'S CORPS IS NAMEN   Mrs. William P. Hobbor of Houston,. Texas, Te “Lead WAAC. ©.

TEXAN HEADS WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS   Recruiting To Begin In About Three Months

TEXAS WOMAN TO HEAD WAAC   Ofhcers for Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps to Train in Des Moines

MRS. HOBBY IS DIRECTOR FOR WOMEN CORPS   NEW ORGANIZATION BE LIMITED TO 25.000 Fi PRESENT

TEXAS WOMAN NAMED LEADER OF AUXILIARY   Stimson Makes Public Army’s  Selection

HOUSTON WOMAN NAMED HEAD OF AUXILIARY UNIT   Nation Almost Ready Te Begin Recruiting — It’s New “Petticoat Army

TEXAS WOMAN TO HEAD CORPS   25,000 in Feminine Arm Will Be Recruited in Units of 190

WOMEN'S ARMY PROVIDED FOR   Mrs. W. P. Hobby, Texa: Newspaper publisher to be direcior

A Women’s Army Head Is Named   Texas Woman, War Department Employe, to Lead Corps of 150,000

Women's Auxiliary Now a Law   School to Train Officers fo Corps Located at Fort  Des Moines

WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS OKAYED BY ROOSEVELT   ] —— Le Texas Woman Named for Office of Director. — Officers Training School at Ft. Des Moines.

Mrs. Wm. Hobby Houston, Tex., To Head WAAC   President Signs Legislation Providing For Women Volunteers  25,000 LIMIT ORDERED  First Officers Training School Will Be Set Up In Des Moines

Mrs. Wm. Hobby Houston, Tex., To Head WAAC   President Signs Legislation Providing For Wo. men Volunteers   ——o—e ne  5,000 LIMIT ORDERED  First Officers Training School Will Be Set Up  In Nag Matneac  ;

Petticoat Army Headed By Texan   Mrs. Hobby Given Job of Organizing Women’s Corps

Women’s Army Director Named   President Signs Auxiliary Corps Bill

Texas Woman Chosen Head Of Auxiliary   President Limits New Organization To 25.000 Women

New Woman Army Corps   Mrs. W. P. Hobby Heads New Military Unit of 25,000

Will Recruit Women For Service Soor   Stimson Appoints Texas Woman Head, Gives Three Months for Start.

“PETTYCOAT ARMY”-- Mrs. Oveta Culp Named WAACHeac   Recruiting for Volunteer Group To Start in Three Months

\Al awn nn ol  er YY VINIGH D ALLY ow Ok . head Named Houston Publisher's Wife Appointed by  FD -.. fT .2cik aarpaAa A se

Challenge Of Their Party Is Accepted   British Government Of  _ India Takes Action To Meet Threat Of Civil Dicahedience

British Arrest Indias Gandhi   Full Power Is Giver Him By Congress

British Open Roundup Of  Nationalists   Accept Challenge of AllIndia Congress Party With Arrests   LONDON FAILS TO CONFIRM REPORTS   Campaign .of Civil Disobedience Voted; Gandhi Named Head

END REVOLT AT JAP CENTER   Military Police Quiet Evacuees in Avizona

VICTORY BOOK -DaAy.   More Books for. Service Men are Being Solicited.

VICTORY BOOK DAY.   : Sf More Rooks for Service Men are  Being Solicited,     3

ritain Warns Allies Hifler Plans To Launch Drive in the Middle Eas!

More U. S. Planes Are Needed In Middle East  Fourth of Those Now In Service Are From America

FAMINE STRIKES HONAN PROVINCE   Six Million Chinese On Verge of Starvation; Thousands Die Daily

Thousands Are Dying Daily in China Of Famine: Dry Spell Kills Crops

Thousands Dying Daily in Chinese Famine  6,000,000 Persons on Verge of Starvation, Report

AXIS SEA LOSSES REPORTED HEAV   i Totals 7,184,760 Tons Not Counting That Lost in , U. S. Actions

Axis Shipping  Losses Severe   Over Seven Million Tons Sunk, Taken, Damaged  Since War's Start

Axis Shipping Loss Estimated  7,184,760 Tons   This Includes German anc Italian Ships. ‘Sunk B; European Allies” °

AXIS SHIP LOSS ESTIMATED GREA   Over Seven Million Tons  Total Believed By Brit. ish Admiralty.

7 Million Tons Of Axis  Shipping Lost   British Admiralty Makes Estimate For Whole War To Date

ye  LIST HUGE AXIS SHIPPING LOSSES   Report From London Esti. mates 7,184,760 Tons of Ships Lost

BRITISH CLAIM  1,184,760 TONS AXIS SHIPPING   Admiralty Says That Amount Has Been Sunk, Captured, Damaged Or Interned Since Outbreak of War, Exclusive of United States Actions.

Seven Tried For Espionage   Six Men and Women Face Charges; First Case Since War Entry

IAL OF ALLEGED SPIES S STARTEL   ‘Men and a Woman ir  -deral Court for Hear ing —— Blonde Star Witness.-

Six Men, Woman On Trial as Spies   20-Year Prison  Terms Possible

FIRST SPY TRIAL OF WAR UNDER WAY   Ohio - Born 3 Man Called ‘Master Mind’

Six Members Of Nazi Spy Ring Face Sentence   Convicted In New York In First Espionage Trial Of Present War

BASIC UNIT OF GASOLINE FOUR GALLONS   Motorists Will Register for Rationing Books  July 9-11.

PERMANENT SYSTEM FOR EASTERN MOTORISTS IS ANNOUNCED—SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOW ANCES ARE PERMITTEN

Basic “A”’ Gas Ration 7 Unit To Be 4 Gallons   Plans For Permanent System Announced — _ July 9, if And 11 Are Registration Days

Basie ‘A’ Gas Ration Will Be Only 4 Gallons   Plans for Permanent Gas Registration Revealed As Motorists Plan to Sign Ur July 9, 10, 11      MUST PROVE 1,800 MILES FOR WORK

Urges Bombing of. Nazi Village For Each Slain Czech   ANGEL VAbitiggt 2 UE  Each Slain Czech  British Colonel Says Government Should Issue Such a Warning  DEADLINE TONIGHT For Delivery of Thos Who Shot Gestapo ‘Pro:  dQantaw Waratah

British Won't Avenge Czechs   To Spend Bombs Where They Hurt Worst

Urges Bombing of Nazi Village For Each Slain Czech   British Colonel Says Government Should Issue Such a Warning  DEADLINE TONIGHT  For Delivery of Those Who Shot Gestapo ‘Pro ee a a a

More Than 50 Others Damaged In Combats   Record Toll Of Enemy Aircraft Is Taken Over Week-End On European And Pacific Fronts: Russians Bag 102

Claim ot Least 161 Axis Air craft Shot Down or. De: streyed on the Ground—5! Others Damaged

Axis Air Losses Mount As United Nations’  Fichters Destroy 150 Planes Over Weekend

AXIS LOST 161 PLANES OVER SUNDAY, CLAIM   “Heaviest Toll of Warplanes Fxacted on Russian Front. Few Air Losses for Allies

Axis Loses 161 Planes In Two Days   Official Allied Sources Say 51 Others Are Damaged in Varied  Actions

United Nations  Hit Enemy on.  3Battle Fronts   Russians Claim 102 German Ships. Shot Down Or Destroyed While. British Take High Toll At Ceylon; U: S. 5 Aussies Add To Destruction.

AXIS AIK FORCES SUFFER THEIR HEAVIEST LOSSES   At Least 161 Axis Planes Destroyed and 51 Of More Damaged In Last Two Days

Germany, Italy and Japan Suffer Costly Week-End in Far-Flung Aerial Battles

REDS BREAK INNER LINE AT 2 POINTS    Russians, Moving at Acceler  ated Speed, Capture Stra  tegic Heights and Outlying Villages.   MOSCOW SAYS DRIVE IS IRRESISTIBLE   Claim to Have Destroyed or  Damaged 400 Tanks—Wage  Stubborn Fight on Kerch © Peninsula.

Soviets Destroy 400 Nazi Tanks in 3-Day Assault on Kharkov   Red Army Beats Bloody Path Over Approaches to Ukraine City; On Fifty Mile Front

BATTLE OF TANKS CONTINUES RAGE   Reds Take Villages Outlying Great Steel Metropolis   SHIPS SUNK   German Losses Described Ag Enormous; Reds Olaim Orimea Is Holding

Beats Bloody Path To Great  Steel Town   Red Defenders Of Kerch Front  Stubbornly Resist German Forces.

Red Drive on Kharkov  ls Gaining   More Than 400 Nazi Tanks Are Destroyed if Bloody Battle for Ukranian Capital; Stubborn Fighting Still Reported at Kerch

Reds Claim Capture of 400 Tanks In Three Days; Operation Is Becoming “‘Irresistible’~

On Kerch Front Reds Fight Furiously To Hold Lines To Which They Have Fallen Back.

Germans Occupy Kerch But Are Quickly Driven Out Again, London Hears   More Than 400 Nazi Tanks Destroyed In Three-Day Battle, Moscow Announces ; Berlin Claims U. §. Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk

400 of German Tanks Blasted   Timoshenko’s Large Force Crosses Donets River On 40-Mile Front, Savs London   Red Offensive Spirit ‘Rises Every Minute’   Road to Ukraine Fortress Is Littered With Dead, Debris of Battle

Soviets Put Up Stubborn Kerch Fight   Russians Say Fliers Sank 3 Enemy Ships in Barents Sea; Two Bridges Destroved

BLOODY PATH IS BEATEN 10 KHARKOV CITY   GERMANS LOSE 400 TANKS; KERCH IS STILL HOLDING

Speculate on American Participation in Raids: Doolittle in Landon

Children Found After Search   Five Children Had Spent Night In Woods

FIVE CHILDREN LOST ALL NIGH!   Group Found Near . Kan This Morning Onl; ~ Cold and Wet.

U.8., BRITISH PREPARE FOR BIG OFFENSIVE   Munitions, Tanks, Planes Massed for Attack on Continent.   BULLETIN

United Nation: Arms, Planes Standardized —   Parts of Great War Machine To Be Interchangeable

At Least Three  Drown In State   Crookston Children — Die In Red Lake River

URGES ABOLITION OF ORPHANS’ COURT   Recommendations Mads in Report Released by Gory, O’Conor

Appointment of Judges by Governor Urged in Report of Md. Commission

Would Eliminate Orphans’ Court—Allor Governor To Appoint Apellate Court, Baltimore City And County Trial Judaes

GOOD FLYING SAVES 14 IN PLANE CRASH   Two Flyers Collide Near Patterson Field Today

Reinforced Planes, Artiller) Pound Bataan Defenders Constantly Today

Sink Jap   Teanspents’ And Barges   - ENGAGEMENT TOOK. PLACE ‘OF

Enemy Hurls New Assault — At MacArthur   ‘Tempo Of Attack Is. Increased; All-Out ls Expected Soon

MORE JAPANESE TROOPS LANDED ON PENINSULA   COMMUNIQUE INDICATES THAT  Mac ARTHUR'S SUPREME TOIT? MAY RE NEAR:   INDICATE JAPANESE ABOUT TO- 60 ALL OUT FOR PHILIPPINES   Enemy Flanes Now To The Bataan Front Bomb Defenders “Almost: Constantly”

2 Transports Believed Sunk Tn Java Strait   Barges Crowded With Jap  Invasion Forees Hit Dar Pasa he

Heavier Blows — hae MacArthur In Philippines   Still More Jap Troops Landed At Olongapo; Tells of Bombardment

“Fairly Large Convoy” Of Japanese Forces Land At Olongapo To Swell Hordes  REPORTS OF SINKINGS  Tempo Of Jap Attack On MacArthur’s Forces —

U.S. BOMBERS SCOREHITSON ENEMY SHIPS   Enemy Planes, Ship: Step Up Attack on Philippines

YANK ‘FLYING FORTRESSES’ BLAST FLEET   Destroy 2 Jap Transports And Two Barges Near Java

MORE TROOPS ON BATAAN   Believe All Out Drive About To Be Launched

JAPS INCREASE BATAAN FORCE   Big Drive Imminent— American Planes Blast Foe Near Sumatra

SLAND-DEFENDERS DEALT HARD BLOW BY NEW PLANES   Hawaii Has . Become Fortress in Two Months to Withstand Arrival of Jap Troops.. «      BRITISH FIGHT OFF 3-DAY NAVAL ATTACK   Americans Have Part in Java Fight Where Trooy Ships are Sunk, Badly Damaced.

Russia Claims ‘Frame -Up’ In  2 Convictions   : ‘Press Scores Turkey When Pair Sentenced After von Papen Attack

Reds Smash Germans in ‘Northwes!   Hitler Reported in Rage Over Soviet Gains; May Oust Nazi Command   RUSSIANS CONTROL LAKE ILMEN AREA   Both Sides Sparring for ar Opening on Other Parts of Front

RAIL CENTER OF BOROK IS TAKEN TODAY   Germans Hold Pockets At Staraya Russa And Novgorod   NAZIS ARE FLANKED   R ear Communications Also Threatened By Advances

Nazi Dictator Exasperated By Russian Gains   Another Army Purge Looms; Atrocities Are Revealed

Russians Win Gains In Lake  Imen Region   Key Rail Town of Borok Captured, Flanking German Pesitions.

Russians Win Control Of Lake llmen Territory   Hitler Cashiers Genera On Finn Front; Reic! Seeks New Labor Suppl

SOVIETS IN CONTROL AT LAKE ILMEN   Two German Pockets Only Threat; Hitler irked, Fires General

Hitler Dismisses General In Charge Of Dperations On Finnich Erant

GENERAL FIRED; OTHER CHANGES ARE EXPECTED   Hitler Angered At Erased Threat To Russian Shipping In Arctic Murmansk

RAIL CITY OF BOROK   Communication Lineg Of Nazis Aré:-Threatened

Reds Capture Key Rail Towr   Russians Have Won Con trol Of Entire Lake Il men Region.

RUSSIANS APPEARED HAVE WON CONTROL LAKE ILLMEN ARE?   CAPTURE OF BOROK, KE} RAIL TOWN ON NORTHWEST ERN FRONT IS CONFIRMED

British Planes Torpedo Prize German Cruiser, Prinz Eugen; R. A. F. Renews Air Attacks On French Coast.

RED ARMY DRIVE CONTINUES AS RAF RAIDS CONTINENT   British Say German Cruiser Will Be Out of Action for Months.

MARRIED MEN TO GET DELM THE ORAFT   ‘Will Not Be Called From  Tipton County Until Feb ruary or Later,   NEXT CALL IS DEC. 8   Understcod That Only ; Few Men Will Go From Here Next Week.

MARRIED 1 sET itt W THE DRAFT   Will Not ‘Be . Called From Tipton County Until Feb“. .-ruary or. Later.   NEXT CALL IS; DEC..8   Understood That Only Few Men Will Go From - Here Next. ‘Week.

SOVIETS DENY CRIMEA ARMY HAS GIVEN UF   ATTACKERS LOSING HEAVILY, MOSCOW DISPATCH SAYS

Russians Deny NaziClaim _ Battle Is Over   Red Army Report: Advance in Kharkoy Sector

TWO TOURIST TRAINS CRASH: 2 DIE, 4? HURT   Crews Searching Wreckage for Radies

GIVE NO CAUSE FOR COLLISION   Two Trainmen killed, En: gines and Five Car: Shattered.

Bodies Sought In Rail Crash   2 Killed, 42 Injured In SAL Wreck In Florida;  Cause Is Unknown

Tourist Trains Crash : Kill Two Trainmen and Forty-Two Are Injured

Germans, Italians Withdrew 300 Miles in 10 Days   Bad Weather Still Hampers Action On Tunisian Front  oe. BPweewenatatks A Bimmer

‘Hero’ of Train Warning Accused of Wreck Attempt   Man Who Used Blood-Reddened Light To Halt Engine Is Lodged in Jail

G.0:P. FAVORING = ~ ECONOMY PLANK   Tindale Leaders: Will “Deies mand Cut in Non-De- : ‘fense Spending. . =   ALL OUT WAR SUPPORT

6.0,P, FAVORING : ECONOMY PLAN   Indiana Leaders Will De. mand Cut in Non-Defense Spending.   ALL OUT WAR SUPPORT

TEST HERDS YIELD MORE BUTTERFAT DURING MAY   High Cow Was Holstein Owned By Alvin Tegeaty

COMMISSIONING GIVEN BACKING   ‘Some Officers Must Come From Civil Life’

ARMY DEFENDS OFFICER PLAN   Experience Proposal Meets Opposition

Tanker is Torpedoed   Attacked By German Subma rine In Caribbean

Panama Ship Is Hit Off Aruva   German Submarines Renew Activities In Caribbean

Sec. Stimson Warns More Attacks Near U.S. Very Probable   Resumption of Enemy Attack on Gen. MacArthur Soon Seen

TANKER HIT BY TORPEDO OFF ARUBA   Projectiles Fall Near Standard Oil Refinery

Panama Tanker  Torpedoed By U-Boat   Axis Subs In New Carib. bean Activity.

PANAMA TANKER HIT IN RAID OFF ARUBA   New Attack Made by Enemy Subs; Army Says Two Ships Are Damaged at Trinidad

ANOTHER SUB DESTROYS SHIF   Land Shelling Questioned Canada Loses Corvette

Enemy Subs Again Attack Dutch Island   Tanker Torpedoed Off Aruba in Renewed Outburst of Ger. man U-Boat Activity Deep in Carrihean Sea

Another Sub Attack off Aruba  Tanker Sunk;  Shells Fall Near  A Refinery

Tanker Torpedoed   Submarines Renew Thei Attacks in the Carib. bean Sea.

Panama Ship Is Hit Of Aruva   ” German. Bypopnea Renew  Activities In fMarihhaan —-

ANOTHER BOAT IS TORPEDOED OFF ARUBA   Panama registered oil tanker has been h't today, Dutch report

Panama Tanker is Torpedoed Off Aruba Toda’   Third Sub Attack This Week in Area Close t Panama Canal

Russians Reported Springing Trap on Nazis at Smolensk   Main Forces Apparently Within 40 Miles of Fortress

RUSSIAN UNITS NEAR SMOLENS#   Raiders Handicap Ger man Reinforcements West of City

Reds Take ‘One Great Fortress After Another’  Advance Against   Advance Against Strong Resistance in Demidov Area

Drive Aimed  At Smolensk   Raiding Columns Striking From White Russia Are Hampering Movement Of Nazi Troops   Finn Lines Hammered In Leningrad Sector   Moscow Communique Say ‘Improved Positions’ Gained in Thrusts

MARCH OF RUSSIAN FORCES CONTINUING      One Fortress After An other Taken Despite *" Nazt Resistance

NAZI FORTRESSES. FALL TO RUSMANS   ONE AFTER. ANOTHER RE- PORTED CAPTURED IN DRIVE  TOWARD SMOLENSK.

SOVIETS DRIVE ON SMOLENSK   Red Army Reported To Be Capturing Many German Points

RED ARMY DRIVING TOWARD SMOLENSK   Capture ‘One Great Fortress after Another,  Officia Soviet Statement to London Declares

Second Front is Promised By Chearchill   Nations Under Nazi Heel Are Given Hope.

CAMACHO ASKS -FOR WAR TODAY   Mexican. Congress Expecte To Grant. Deciaratiori-With OSs Litt Dehate:

CAMACHO CALLS ON CONGRESS FOR WAR STEF   Asks Declaration Against Axis at Special Session

Army to Put Aliens Where It Sees Fit   Wishes of Nine Protesting Governors Must Give Way to Military Necessity

STANDS FIR   Army Sgnores Opposition To ‘Dumoing Ground’ Charaes.

Gen. DeWitt Says Inland States Must Accept Alien Evacuees From Coast

CONFIDENCE OF CHURCHILL AT HIGHER LEVE   No Holding Back in His Invitatior to Vote of Confidence of Military. Domestic Policies

UHWAGHILL ADK VOTE ON POLICY   Speaks Before House of Commons   CLAIMS VICTORY   paretva  rr *,e* gy y y , a  a

GAIN IN CONFIDENCE IN OUTCOME OF WAR TOLD BY CHURCHILL   Promises Uneasy House 0: Commons Opportunity For a Full Debate   ON MAIN. QUESTIONS   Will Be Inaugurated By Him With Statement on General War Situation

Churchill Pits Fate on Debate   He Is Uproariously Hailed Despite Some Grumbling Over Malaya

RAF Hits Rostock Third Nightin Row   Swarms Of British Bombers Blast At Big German Port; Skoda Munitions Works At Pilsen Also Hit In War’s Biggest Raid

Great Skoda Munitions Works Battered; Rostock Raided Third Straight Night   PILOTS ENCOUNTER LITTLE OPPOSITION

‘Tons of Explosives Dropped in Attacks by Airmen   THREE-FOURTHS OF NATION IS COVERED   American Built Bombers Participate in the Assaults

British Planes Continue Savage Blitz on Nazis  Skoda Munitions Plant Is Blasted By RAF Raiders  ENGLISH CITIES HIT  Heinkel Factory At Rostok Bombed

Great Swarms of British Bombers. Attack Rostock for Third Night!

RAF Raids Skoda Gun Factories   Greatest Offensive Of War Drops Tons Of High Explosives Into Ruins Of Rosoe a   Bombs Rail City

Bombers Make. 1,500-Mile Hop   Greatest Offensive Se Far Aseaults Three-Fourths Of Germany, Opens Second Front   Sky Is Dark fo for Miles ' With Britain’s Planes   ‘Smoking Ruin of Rostuek 7 Blasted Third Time;.  Hazebrouck Hit

ig Skoda  unition: Works among Numer: ous Targets Hit by Low: Flying Planes

Fliers Blast Skoda Works.  French Area   Over Three-Fourths of Germany Raided; Sky Dark for Miles With British Planes

German Works Smashed  By Air Raiders   British Continue to Damage More Vita Nazi Factories; Germans Strike Back and Bomb Some British Towns

Non-Stop Air Offensive * Ranges from Slovakia To Southern Germany  ROSTOCK ON BALTIC ~ TARGET THIRD TIME   French Channel! Ports,  Hazelbrouck, St. Omer.  Bath Among Places Hit 

UNITED STATES IS KEEPING EYE ON MARTINIOUE   Fear Held Island Might Be Used by Axis as Sub Base Not Shared by Officials   CLOSE CHECKS MADE   Says Rumors That German Air-Borne Troops Are Stationed on Island Are Fantasies

St. Lucia Naval Base Keeps Sharp Watch Over Martinique To Prevent Help To Enemy

No Axis Subs At Martinique, Navy Asserts   Checks and Patrols Make Island Impossibility As Base, Watchers Nearby Claim   U. S. Officials Given Entire ‘Run’ of Isle   Real Concern Is Warship: Might Be Turned Over Into Foe’s Hands

MARTINIQUE IS UNDER CONTROL REPORTS NAVY   No Danger of Being Used For Submarines, But Fleet Might be Turned Over to Axis

AMERICANS AND BRITISH HIT NEW BLOWS ON BURMA COAST   Rangoon and Akyab Bombed in Preparation for Infantry Drive To Dislodge Japs

US. BOMBERS BLAST RANGOON   Widely Separated Raids Made On Japanese To Soften Posts For Burma Advance

Allied Raiders Pound  Burma Heavily   Attacks Apparently Catch Jap Forces Flatfooted

iJap-Held Sabang  Oil Port Bomber   Powerful New Air Blows Levelled at Rangoon, Akyab in Burma   ‘Foe Attacks Calcutta, : Three Raids Kill 25   imperials Threading Way Down Coast as Airmen Step Up Assanits

American and British Fliers Strike ‘Powerful New Blows at Rangoon

Allied Bombers Raid Island off Sumatra, Rangoon and Akyab  PLANES IN SOUTH ARE FROM CARRIER  Bombers of Rangoon Encounter Slight Opposition from Japs

Destruction Is Rained On Japs   ‘Rangoon And Akyab ‘Dealt Heavy Blows

BOMBS DROPPED ON RANGOON BY ALLIED FLIERS   Akyab And Sabang Island Also Attacked; Little Aerial Opposition

Yanks, British Bomb Japanese   Burma and Sumatra Caught Flatfooted

NEW BLOWS STRUCK JAPS AT RANGOON   British and American Raiders Blast Base in East Indies

ALLIED RAIDS SLFTENING UP BURMA CITIES   Rangcon And Akyab Receive Powerful New Blows With Jap Base In The East  Indies.   Japs Scant

SOFTENING UP OF JAP - HELD BURMA BEGU   RANGOON RAIDED BRITISH TROOPS ON MOVE

Allies Bomb Rangoon And Akvab   Preparations Begin For Major Fight To Reopen Reaion

79 Percent Approve Wheat Control Move   Over Needed Two-Thirds; West Virginia Farmers 71 Pet. Favorahle

WHEAT QUOTA PLAM BACKED BY FADMERS   Continuance of Federal Marketing Program Favored   426 FARMERS HERE VOTE ON SATURDAY   Two-Thirds Margin Need. ed to Keep Plan in Operation

Wheat Growers 75 Per Cent in Favor Of Federal Marketing Control Plar

MANUFACTURERS BACK SALES TAX JN NEWU, S, PLAN   Would Put Levy of 90 Pet. » on Nation’s ‘Excess War Profits’   Contend Federal Non-War Spending Can Be Cut Two Billion

SALES TAY ~UENTIMENT ~— (S GAINING   Manufacturers O. K. Proposal   RAISE BILLIONS   Would Also Hit War Profits Hard

INDUSTRY IG ~ GETTING: BACK OF SALES TAK   cubstitute Proposal for the Treasury Tax Plan Is Submitted.   TAKING WAR ,PROFITS   Would Ease Tax on Lower and Middle Brackets of Schedu'es.

Army Attempts ToDisruptNazis Spring Offensive   Soviet Warships Sink Three Enemy Transports; 160 Planes Destroyed

Reds Rap Nazis Who stiffen Up   Russian Warships Sink Three Enemy Transports In Barents Sea; Destroy 160 Nazi Planes.   Hide Progress

SOVIETS ABANDON PORT IN CRIMEA; GAIN IN UKRAINE   Muscovites Smash Forward on Moscow Front, but Admit Enemy Has Stiffened Resistance.   GERMANS ARE FORCED INTO HUGE POCKETS   Effort Being Made by Stalin’s Armies to Disrupt Hitler’s Plans for Spring Offensive,

RUSS ARMIES CONTINUE 10 POUND NAZIS   Red Communique Admits Resistance of Germans Is Stiffening   REICH TROOPS HAVE RETAKEN FEODOSIY A   Moscow Reports Three Foe Transports are Sunk in Barents Sea

Reds Abandon  Crimean Port   Soviets Continue to Pound Germans on Center, South Fronts

Reds Continue to Pound  German Forces  Effort Under Way to Disrupt Nazi Offensive

RUSSIANS GIVE UP FEQDASIYA CRIMEAN PORT   EFFORT TO DISRUPT HITLER’S PLANS CONTINUES

GERMANS SLOW RED ADVANCES, TAKE FEODOSIYA   Russians Meet Stiffening Resistance In Battle To Wreck Spring  Invasion Plan

Reds Withdraw From Feodosiya, Moscow Declares   Russians Preparing fol Gigantic Offensive Expected Soon   Invaders Continue To Suf fer Terrific Losses in Some Sections

Reds Continue  To Pound Nazis   Nipping of Spring Drive Now Raasian Goals Feodosiva Evacuated

Reds May Alter Spring Plans Of Germans   Advance on All Fronts Except in Crimea,  Where Feodosiya Lost

Red Coninmnique Admit v Resistance of Germans Js Stiffening ~   REICH TROOPS HAVE RETAKEN FEODOSIYA   Moscow. Reports Three Foe Transports are Sunk in Barents Sea

Nazis Held ‘Bum ‘Shots’ By Crew « Of Sunk Tanker   Beaumont Seaman Among 3 Killed When ‘Rochester’ Sinks Off Virginia; 30 Rescued; Many Shells Miss Mark

30 ESCAPE AS SUB SINKS OIL SHIP IN EASI   Bum Shooting, Polite U Crew Cited

Sub ‘Sinks a Tanker But Deck Gun Aim Is Bad  Three Americans _Killed in Attack  Off the Coast  Of Virginia

OO SURVIVORS IN SUB ATTACK   Tanker Rochester Torpedoed {n Broad Daylight Off Virginia, .   TELL OF ‘BUM SHOQTING’

Survivors Contend ‘Bum Shooting’ Is Characteristic Of Nazi U-Boats

NAZIS POLITE BUT AIM BAD, SAY SURVIVORS   After-Torpedoing Ship The’ Call To Have Boats Out Of Line Of Fire

Tanker Rochester Torpedoed, Sunk; All of Crew Saved   Is Fifteenth Victim ol German Submarines  in Three Weeks

TANKER ROCHESTER OUNK OFF VIRGINIA COAST IN DAYUGH   THIRTY SURVIVORS REACH NORFOLK; THREE MEN KILL ED IN ENGINE ROOM

SUBMARINE CREW DECLARED “GUM SHOTS” BY SHIP  SURVIVORS   Men From Torpedoed Craft Says Gunners Couldn’t Hit Crippled Vessel   Officer Of Tanker Reports “They Aare Sure Polite” However

‘Polite’ Nazis Sunk Tanker Off Virginia   30 Saved, 3 Killed Wher U-Boat Attacks Without Warning

SURVIVORS TELL OF “BUM SHOOTING”   Crewmen Of Torpedoed Rochester Declare Germans Firec Thirteen Shells After Crippling Vessel But Were Polite Enough To Warn Men In Lifeboats

Survivors Say Nazi Sub Crewmen ‘Bum Shooters’ But Very Well Mannered

Calls Nazi U-Boat Crew Polite, ‘Bum Shooters   Thirty Survivors From Tanker Rochester, Sunk By German Sub, Landed At Norfolk, Va.; Threc Are Reported Killed

Land Survivors Of Tanker Sunk By Nazi U-Boat   Three Members 0 Rochester Crew  Die Of Scalding

Tanker is Torpedoed   30 Survivors of Sunken Shi, Land at Norfolk

Sinking Occurs During Broad Daylight off Virginia; 13 Shells Loosed at Shin

Survivors Tell of Sub Attack      U-Boat Men Were Polite But Poor Shots, Say Rescued Tanker Crewmen

30 Survive As eTanker Is Torpedoed   Tell Of ‘Bum Shooting By Polite U-Boat Crew.

Takes 14 Shells to Sink Tanker  Thirty Survivors of Roschester Land 2? Killed

Germans Are Polite, Though Bad Marksmen   Many Shells Miss Tanker—U-Boat Is Reported Small

Nazis Were “Bum Shooters”, But Polite, Say Sub Victims   Survivors of Tanker Rochester, Torpedoed Off Virginia Coast, Land at Norfolk

Thirty Survivors of Tor pedoed Rochester Tell Story of Attack Off Virginia Coast      GERMANS “POLITE”   Thirteen Shells and Twe Torpedoes Fired by UBoat Before Ship Went to Botrom

‘BUM SHOOTING’ BY NAZI U-BOAT CREWMEN TOLD   BUT SURVIVORS OF “AMERICAN TANKER. POLITELY TREATED

‘Bum Shots Save Crew From Sub   “Polite Germans” Permit Escape of U.S. Men

SHIP IS SUNK OFF VIRGINIA: THREE KILLED   S. S. Rochester Is Latest Sub Victim; German Aim Called ‘Bum’

Survivors Of Sinking Of © Tanker Reveal Sub Crew “Very Poor” As Marksmer

POLITE NAZIS SINK TANKER   Thirty Survivors of Socony-Vacu um Ship Rochester Reach Not folk, Tell of Attack

Still Fighting In Vicinity of Port of Kerch   Rolling Ahead af Kharkev: 1000 Nazis Killed at Kalinin

NAZIS BATTLE RUSS ATTACKS   Drive At Kharkov Is Slowed By Action

Reds Roll Ahead 'In Kharkov Area   Nazi Counter-Offensive Begins 80 Miles Southeast of Kev Point; Russians Still Battling Foe in Vicinity of Kerch Port

Heavy Losses Inflicted During Counter-Attacks; Kerch Fight Continues----—----

SOVIETS STILL ADVANCING IN KHARKOV AREA   GERMANS BEGIN BIG COUNTER-STROKE AT KEY POINT

RED OFFENSIVE STILL ROLLING ON TO KHARKOV   Soviets Admit Nazi Counter-Attack 80 Miles From Key City    RUSSIANS STIFFEN KERCH RESISTANCE

Nazis Resist Fiercely  At Kharkov   Russian Offensive Reported Rolling Ahead Despite Strong Counter-Attacks By Germans: Stil! Fiahting at Kerch

But Counter-Attacks Beaten off, Reds Hold; Claim New Advances  SAY KERCH STRUGGLE STILL PROGRESSING  Peninsula Occupied, Three Armies Smashed, Nazis Claim Officially

RED ARMIES ROLL AHEAD 16 KHARKOV   But Germans Have Begun Counter O/fensive Southeast Of That Key Point; 62 Nazi Tanks Destroyed.   Nazis Desperate

Reds Continue To Roll Ahead Near Kharkov   Admit Nazi Counter-Offensive Has _ Begun Southeast of That City; Germans Claim Kerch is Won

Russians Plow Ahead on Kharkov Froni      . “ounter-Offensive Is Opened by Nazi Forces

ATTEMPT 10 SCATTER RED FORCES THERE   Russians Continue To Advance Toward City, Behind Great Vanguard Of Tanks.

NAZI FORCES BEATEN BACK BY THE REDS      German Counter - Offen sive Reported Launched North of Kharkoy   FIGHTING FIERCE - EIN KERCH SECTOR   German Claims of Occupation of Kerch Peninsula Daniad

Germans Assert Kerch Peninsula Entirely Theirs  Capture of 150,000  Russians Reported  In Crimea Fight BRITISH WANT ACTIO}  New Front Cry Gains With Reinforcements

Red Army Is Still Rolling Ahead or Kharkov Front   Moscow Acknowledge German Counter-Offensive 80 Miles Southeast

REDS SEIZE KEY AS THEY ROLL ON TOWARD KHARKOV   Armies Battle Fiercely for Major Highway With Germans Counter-Attack-: ing Violently.   NAZI COMMAND CLAIMS THE KERCH PENINSULA   Reports Destruction of 3 Russian Armies in Area—Moscow Says Fighting There Continues.

Chinese Forces  Are Advancing   Driving Steadily Eastward Toward Chuhsien Says Report   VITAL CITY MAY BE RECAPTURED   BULLETIN

MAY REVISE STATE CIVILIAN DEFENSE   May Be Changed On Basis Of Recommendations Made By Chairman Of Philadelphia’s Council Following FiveWeeks Inspection Trip Through England

Legion Head Critical Of Salary Limit   ~ "Communistic In Its Inception’ Waring Says .» Assails Suit on AP

ROAD OPENS   Trucks Start To Roll Full Lenoth af Alaska Hinhwav.

TRAFFIC MOVING ONALASKAROAL   Munitions for Use Against Japs Rolling on Trucks Through Canada

Road To Alaska Now In Operation   Trucks Rolling Over U. 8 To Alaska Highway Says Stimson

NATIONAL GASOLINE RATIONING IN FORCE   Thirty-one More States Join Eastern Seaboard; ‘Con fusion and Chaos’ Predicted

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING STARTS   Patterson Deplores Opposition Te Program Since Armed Forces Need Equlpment

Undersecretary Hits Opposition To Rationing   Says It Is Only Way To Conserve Rubber During Next 18 Months

Cpponents Of Gas Curk Criticised   Patterson Says Rationing To Aid ‘Our Soldiers’

LARGE LOSSES IN DESERT WAR ON BOTH SIDES   Armies Are Moving Toward Tobruk For Terrific Fighting

BERLIN CLAIMS AXIS WARRIORS HAVE WON EIGHT   “Battle of Libva Has Ended In Favor of German and Italian Troops, ° Nazis Sav   ALLIED FORCES FLEE TRAP WEST TOBRUK   Withdraw From El Gazala to Acroma, Surrendering Line of Strong Boxes and Minefields

TANK BATTLE NEAR TOBRUM   British Withdrawing From Ain El Gazala, Escaping Nazi Trap

Axis Eliminates Defense Line For To bruk Attack =.   LOSSES HEAVY

SUCCEED IN ESCAPING TRAP SET BY ROMMEL   Seerching Battle Moves Toward Tobruk Again   AIN EL GAZALA YIELDED   Believe Axis Offensive Power Spent In Drive

Axis Force Drives Nearer To Tobruk  Ain El Gazala, Coastal Anchor For British Line, Abandoned

British Fall Back Toward Tobruk City   Yield Ain El Gazala Coastal Anchor; Escape German Tran.

ver ee << at ‘ad Ain ti Gazala   Both Sides Have Taker Terrific Hammering; Russian Defenders Repulse Germans

IN LIBYA:   Both Sides Take Hard Hammering   Old Line Of Strong Boxes And Minefields Given Up By Retreating British

BRITISH FORCED — ~ TO WITHDRAW IN FIERCE DESERT WAR   Succeed in Escaping ‘Threat ened Trap When Germans Drive Tanks at Acroma   GERMANS’ POWER WANING 

British Admit Withdrawal At Ain El Gazala   Retreat Interpreted As Meaning Allied Fighters Have Averted Encirclement

BRITIGH YIELO DESERT POST   Withdraw Units From Coas. tal Anchor, Escape Trap Set By Rommel.   BELIEVE DRIVE SPENT

NAZIS MAY * LACK FORCE » ‘TO PUSH ON   Rommel Gains Opening for Direct Attack on Tobruk But Suffers Big Loss   BRITISH WITHDRAW, ESCAPING TRAP   Cairo. Expects Stalemate, @ Doubting Either Side Can Continue Fast Pace

BRITISH FADING IN DESERT WAR; NAZIS PUSH ON   Rommel’s Tanks Sweeping Toward Tobruk—Defensive Lines Are in Retreat

British Escape Threatened Trap at Acroma; Rommel Eliminates Defense Line for Blow At Tobruk After Three Weeks’ Fighting; Nazi High Command Hails Battle as Victory

Coastal Base. Falis to Axis Ta Libya Wai   British Withdraw Fron Ain El Gazala Under Heavy Tank Attack

Libyan Fight Moves East   British Drop Back Toward Tobruk in Fierce Battle

British Escape Trap   REGROUPS FORCES   ndon_ Believes Imperials to   Launch General Counterattack Against German Marshal Rommel’s Men

Rommel Has Managet To Accomplish Aim of Few Days After Three Weeks of Hard Battle

BRITISH QUIT COAST ANCHOR AT EL GAZALA   Tank Crews Battling To Keep Road Open At Acroma  nrrraior Sto LlnatT   Germans Bypass, Pierc: And Take Position By Piecemeal

British And Axis in Libya Wearing Out   Furious Strain of Battle Beginning to Tell on Both Sides

British Escape Rommel's Trap, Lose Key Line   Allied Troops Fight Te Hold Open The Road - To Acroma

BRITISH FIGHTERS FIGHT TO ‘HOLD ROAD AT ACROMA   British Have Succeeded I Escaping Threatening Tra Of Nazis In Libya

BRITISH GALL RAID SUCCESS   Daylight Attack Said Te Be Prelude to Big Things to Come

Held. Complete Success And Sky Baitles Called ‘Greatest of the War’

Australians Kill 113 Japs; Capture Only 7   New Flare-Up Of Fighting Develops In Gona Sector In New Guinea.

Australians Kill 113 Jan Soldiers    Fighting Flares  Up in Gona » Brea of New Guinec

A000 Serb Patriots Executed   Yugoslavs In London Make Public Details Of 100-For1 Reprisals Against ‘New Order’ Onpnonents.   Belgians Suffer

Serb Patriots Reportedly Are Executed   4,000 Men and Boys Machine-Gunned by German Soldiers

Wholesale Arrests Made Among French, Belgians   Harsher’ Resirictions ced: Upon Jews: by Axis Satellites”

Nazis Execute  4,000 Serbs   New Arrests Among Belgians and French Made by Germans

Nazi Troops Kill 4,000 Serbs in Reprisal For Slaying of 40 German:

NO MORE RUBBER TO GO INTO TIRES   HENDERSON SAYS NOT 4 POUND OF CRUDE WILL BE PUT ON PASSENGER CARS.

RATIONING OF GASOLINE IN U.S. LOOMING   May Be Necessary To Take Private Cars, Bad News For America's Motoring Public

GLOOMY RUBBER FUTURE 1S TOLD   Millions of Autoists Warnec They Cannot Hope To Ge’ New Or Retreaded Tires ir Next 3 Years or Longer

GAS RATIONING LOOMS; TIRES MAY BE TAKEN   No Rubber Available For Machines,  OPA Reveals

MANY CARS 10 GO OFF ROADS, OFFICIAL SAYS   Gloomy Picture of Rubber Situation Painted by Henderson   MAY BE FORCED TO RATION GASOLINE   No Crude Rubber Available for New Tires or Retreads

RUBBER SITUATION GRAVE--HENDERSO}   Auto Owners Warned Tires Must Last Three Years As New Crade Material Unavailable; Gas Ration May Assist

Gloomy Tire Outlook Seen For Long Time   Henderson Reveal Millions Of Cars  Face Disuse

Owners Cannot Hope To Purchase Tires Barring ‘Near-Miracle, Leon Henderson Says  RULING SEEN SOON ON GAS RATIONING Petroleum Industry  War Council Group Report Coming Up  ’

22,500,000 Cars Likely To Be Laid Up In-Next ’ Three Years--Henderson

Henderson Sees No New Tires In Three Years  {" atm! D, LLL   Critical Rubber Shortage Aired !n Public Hearing

NEW, RETREAD , BAN FORECAST   Henderson Says Few To Keep Running

Shortage of Rubber Is se  No Tires at All Wi  Me. Accmtieakfe   No Tires at All Wil Be Available For Civilian Use

Auto Owners Can't Hope for New Tires   «Majority of Cars Are Likely to Be Laid Un

Henderson Says Tire Shortage Will Force Early Retirement Of 75 P.C. of Present Autos   Requisitioning of Private Tires and Ban on Sale of Used Tires Possibility—Gas Rationing and Slower Speeds May Aid

FUTURE GLOOMY FOR TIRE SALES   None Available for Next Three Years, Owners of Cars Advised

No Rubber Available  For Tires   Requisitioning May be Resorted to In Near Future

12,500,000 Cars May Lack Tires Within 3 Years   Henderson Sees No Chance of Getting Even Retreads in That Time

Auto Owners : Can't Hope for New Tires  ‘Majority of Cars Are Likely _

Leon Henderson, Director Of Civilian Supply and Price Administrator, Announces Startling Details,

May Strip Cars,Ration Gasoline   Drastic Plans For Helping to Meet Rubber Stringency Outlined by Authorities.

Tire Situation Grows Critical   22,500,000 Autos to Go Off Highways  in Next Three Years

Contracts Let on. U.S Shipping  632 Merchant Marine Vessels to Be Built by 1943

AWARD CONTRACTS FOR 632 NEW SHIPS   Will Bring Program Up to FDR’s Figures

US. Contracts for 632 New Victory Ships 140 fo Be Buill at Two Richmond Yards

632 Additional Cargo Vessels Are Contractec   Maritime Commission If: Prepared to Meet Witl President’s Request

632 CONTRACTS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS MADE   MARITIME COMMISSION SAYS BRING PROGRAM TO F.D.R. REQUEST

U. 5. Contracts For 632 More Merchant Ship:   To Bring Program Up to FDR’s Request for 8 Million Tons

Wiican el eee hi ink atthe i ch  Maritime board lets contract for 632 more ships 

SHIP DEALS AT FDR’S VICTORY PROGRAM LEVE}   New Contracts Let For Building

632 More Ships _ By End Of 1943  Now Promised   U. S. Shipyards Will Make Greatest Shipbuilding Effert In All History

City Court Is Held Monday  Judge W. K. Lemley Presides Over Session

U. S. Employment Offices Will Burn Midnight Oil Helping With Questions   Occupational Questionnaires to Men Who Registered Feb< ruary 16

CLEAR MURPHY OF WAR FRAUD BY U.S. SIFT   Sub-Committee Finds Ne Evidence Against Mich. Lieut. Governor

INQUIRY CLEARS LIEWT.-GOVERNOR   House Committee Finds No Evidence to Support Charges by Rep. Albert E. Engel

Ted Williams To Play ‘One ‘More Season’   ‘Réd Sox Slugger Refuses Enlistment; To Join Up-Later

WANTS PRESENT FARM PRICES MAINTAINED   Brown's Amendment Put: Farm Bloc on Spot

YOUNG JURIST OF WINCHESTER IS FOUND SHOT   Body of Judge Philip Wil  liams, 42, Discovered In  Vicinity-of Municipal Reservoir,    PISTOL WAS AT SIDE   Had Been Missing Sinc Last Midnight; Had Been In Hospital for Checkup;

(Winchester Judge Found Shot ToDeath  ‘At Reservoir   Philip Williams Was Prominent In Northern Virginia Affaire

Judge Is Shot To Death   Body Found Near Win chester Reservoir; Missing Since Midnight

JUDGE FOUND FATALLY SHO)   Philip Wiliams, Winches ter Jurist, Missing Since Midnight.

SALES BOOTHS ARE SET UP   Plenty of Opportunity for the Public to Purchase War Bonds.   WORK BEING RUSHED

a BOOTHS. ARE SET UF   Plenty: of Opportunity for  the Public to Purchase ; *.War Bonds. ..   WORK: BEING RUSHED

AWAIT BIG PUSH BY NIPPON NAVY   Knox Says U. S. Expects Effort to Recapture Solomons

KNOX PREDICTS MAJOR DRIVE ON SOLOMONS   Navy Secretary Asserts U. S. Forces Are Girding To Meet Enemy Attack.   AMERICANS REINFORCED   Japs Use Air Power For First  Time in Two Weeks For Haw Citnag Attark

Conferees Okeh Victory Tax   Complete Agreement On Bill Sought Today

Joint Group Approves Viclory Tax  fnlu Minar fan   Only Miner Changes in Measure 'evying on $625 or More Incomes

VICTORY TAX IS APPROVED IN CONGRESS   INCREASE BIGGEST EVER VOTED ON INDIVIDUALS

VICTORY LEVY IS ACCEPTED   Joimt: Contesence Commit. tee Also Talts Attién ©  On Business Taxes

> Pet. Victory Tax Approved   It’s in Addition to Higher Rates of Income Levy Already Adopted

Committee Approves Vietory Tax   Group Agrees to Accept New Levy Written Into. Bill With Minor Chanzes

APPROVAL 1S GIVEN TO VICTORY TAXES   Senate-House Conference Committee Near Final Agreement

5 PCT. VICTORY LEVY 15 APPROVED   BIGGEST TAX EVER VOTED ON INDIVIDUALS ACCEPTED BY CONFEREES.

Gigantic Boost In Taxes Voted By Joint Group   senate -House Conferee: Get Together on Revenue Measure

City of Atlanta Is Lost And Latvian Ship May Have Been Sub Victim   Forty-Six Men Dead or Missing from Two Vessels; Only Two Known To Have Survived Sinking of American Ship; Total of 75 Believed Dead in Week Campaign of Submarines Off Coast

AMERICAN SHIP i$ REPORTED SUNK BY ENEMY SUBMARINE   Latvian Vessel Missing and Believed Lost as Result of Atlantic Coast Attacks—Forty Listed as Dead or Missing From Ships

JAPS PAYING = THE PRICE FOR WIDENED LINES   Extended Supply and Communication Lines Are a. Real Handicap.   OPINION OF EXPERTS   Also Believed Japs Are Feeling Pinch of Losses During the War.

BRITISH FORCES DIGGING IN ON BURMESE SOIL      Only Wounded and Straggler Crossing India’s Frontier —Ja) Attack Imminent

RAF RAID ‘AT AKYAB AIRDROME AIDS ARMY   “Destructive Attack Made On Nip-Held Port   DENY GENERAL RETREAT   VENY YENENAAL ACIACAL  “some Of Weary Men Move Out To Obtain Rest

BRITISH IN BURMA DIG IN TO REPEL NEW JAP ASSAULT   As Retreating Forces Dig In For New Battle Wounded Are Removed Through  - Passes to India 

British Dig in On Backdoor Indian Route   Invading Jap Army Reported in Contact. With Imnerial Troons

NEW JAP ASSAULT MENACES BRITISH   Expected On Burma Back Door Route to India

British Brace Burma Lines   Seek to Repel Fresh Jap As. sault on Backdoor Route te India.

EXPECT JAPS TO ATTACK iN NORTH BURMA   Wounded Being Moved  By Mountain Passes Into India   DENY ANY RETREAT    Damaging Raid by RAF On Jap Airdrome At Akvab

Reds Hold Off Foe, ‘Destroy Thousands In Stalingrad Battle   Nazi Dead, Tanks Litter Routes; Soviets Pushed to New Positions Northwest of Novorossisk Base

NAZI ATTACKS HURLED BACK TOLL IS Hck   Soviet Fofces Give Ground at Novorossisk as Fresh Germans Arrive.   IN EGYPT, AXIS LINES FALL BACK STEADILY

Armed Forces Can Mail Cards And Letters Free  Dees Not Apply Tc Airmail, Parcels or Packagac

Japanese Ships. In Guadalcanal ‘Sector Bombed   Three Cruisers Are -Hit, 16 Enemy Planes Shot: Down Over Sunday ~

BATTLE LINES DRAWN UP FOR THE SOLOMONS   U. 8. Forces All Set for Anticipa. ted All-Out Attack by Hordes of Invading Japs

ALLIED PLANES MAKE RAIDS ON SUPPLY BASES   Targets Provided by  Concentrations of Ninannaen Uiseewale

ASKS COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION   Gov. Bricker Calls On Ohio Mayors To Set Up Organizations Te Conserve Rubber

Sugar Plan. Will Not Be Called Off       Nelson and Henderson Issue Joint Statement in Regard To Bationing   DENY ANY DISPUTE AS. TO NEEDS   /Their Action Follows Reports That Rationing Program May Be Dropped

Rationing of Sugar to Proceed as  Is Word From Capital   Nelson and Henderson Correct rene ge Rationing Might Be Called Off

SUGAR RATION CHANGE DENIEL   Reports of ‘Dispute’ Are Labeled as False’ By: Government Heads

Rationing of Sugar to Proceed as Scheduled, Is Word From Capital   eon and Henderson Correct rts Rationing Might Be ce ted OFF

Regardless Of Reports To Contrary——~ Sugar Rationing Program Is To Proceed ‘As Scheduled,’ Is Washingten’s Warning

Australia Rushes Reinforcements To Menaced Java   Netherlands Forces Battle Parachute Troops on Sumatra  THREE LANDINGS Allied Bombers  Crack Invasion Aimed at Rangoon

SINGAPORE DEFENDERS (SE TANK   “ace Blazing Hell In Sixth Day's Fighting

EUROPEAN POST IS GIVEN BY FDR TO STRATEGIST   Appointment Hinted As Preliminary To Battle

Strategist Placed In  Command   Decision Is Made By Roosevelt, Churchill

U.S. Assigns Tactical Ace To Head AEE  Gen. Eisenhower Takes Over on European ‘Front

ONFARMSTIR   Seeks Nefeat of Measure Desianed to Prevent Dispostion of Stocks.

Secks Nefcat-: of Measure Designed to Prevent Dispostion of Stocks.

Attack Plan Against Sale  Of Surpluse:   Bankhead Bill Would Do Irreparable Harm, Asserts Roosevelt In  Letter To Wallace

Parity Delays Appropriations   Senate Disputing Over Surplus Farm Products

FR Appeals For Defeat Surplus Law   President Wants  To-Keep Farm  Prices Down

SENATE DEBATES ON OloPOoAL OF FARM SURPLUS   Farm Bloc Seeks To Prevent Sale Of Surplus Stocks Below Parity

FR. Asks Defeat Of Farm Measure  Opposes Curb On U.S. Crop Sales 

SCOUTS REPORT ON PAPER COLLECTION   Those Of York-Adams Area Gathered 417,746 Pounds In SixMonths Period

Pretty Blond Waitress Is Found Dead in Discarded Packing Case   Philadelphia Detectives Believe That Girl Murdered; Salesman Discovers Box in Alley

TOO MANY EXPERTS IN RUBBER PUZZLE ROOSEVELT SAYS   President Is Not. Surprised A Confusion Indicated By Public.

RUBBER MIXUP STILL PUZZLE   ROOSEVELT NOT TO ISSUE ANALYSIS OF SITUATION “WHEN HE VETOES  FARM BLOC BILL.

HERE’S WHY!      FDR Says 1). S. Has More Rubber Experts Than Brands of Picktes.

URUGUAY 10 GET U. 5. PATROL CRAFT   To Be Provided ‘With Units For Defense Under. Lend-Lease

aE TTT TT AL oon  LONDON GIVES NO REPORT ON U. S. BOMBERS   SECRECY INDICATES MISSION WAS TO ATTACK AXIS FROM REAR

London Indicates U.S. Bombing Hits Axis Rear   New Air Front Opened h Balkans; Ambassado. Visits Intarned Fliers

U. S. AIRMEN SEEN GUARDING MIDDLE EAST   Speculation Rife fe After Four Ameri can Bombers and Crews Forcet Down in Turkey

OFFICIALS MUM ON U.S. PLANES   Silence Strengthens Theory American Bomber Base Exists In Sector

Hitler Faces Supreme Test On East Front   It's Now Or Never, Greatest Drive Of War ‘Beginning   Bombers Indicate New U. S. Air Base ‘In Mediterranean

SPECULATE ON U. 5 PLANES IN TURKEY   Believe Four Bombers Are ‘Taking Part in New Ait Front in Near East

Weather Is Still Good   Ideal For Farmers For Fall Work Says The Weather Bureau

‘NO WEATHER CHANGE   Indian Summer Temperatures te Continue; No Rain in Sight

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID GERMAN POR’   London Says 500 Planes Taking Part In Malta Raids

PREDICTED PRESENT ACTION}   Montgomery Told Willkie He  ould Eliminate Rommel

Japanee Seek  Ships Of Norway   Puppet Premier Of Norwa\ Orders Ships Into Japanese Harbors

QUISLING ‘GIVES’ SHIPS TO JAPAN   ‘Sail To Nipponese Ports, He Tells Crews

Reveals Gen. Clark Made Daring Trip Through French North Africa Before U. S. Offensive Started

Gen. Clark ‘Spied Out French Africa;  Daring Adventure Preceded Invasion

SURVEY MADE BEFORE ATTACK   New ‘Message to Garcia Seen in Visit Prior To Offensive

IN PARTY OF OFFICER EAIOPENED WAY FO RY AFRICA INVASIA   General Clark and Aides Got Message Through on Sentiment of French.

Officers Obtained Vital Information  Expedition “‘Spied-Out’’ Africa

U. S. General ‘Spied Out’ French Africa in Daring, Secret Exploit

MAY PASS SERVICE MEN'S BALLOT   Opposition’ to Attempt te Send Bill Back to Senate House Committee

HOUSE RECONVENES TO TRY TO SETTLE SOLDIER VOTE ISSUE   Rankin ‘Will Attempt To Send Bill Back Into Conference

House Hope: To Break Its Deadlock   Service Men’s  Vote Bill Knot

WAR CONTRACT. ~ REPORT MADI   OHIO’ AMONG. THE : EIGH BTATES THAT HAVE MORE _ THAN 50 PER CENT. OF \  FEDERAL ORDERS

More Than 50 Per Cent Of War Contracts Go T< Companies In 8 States

WICKARD WILL ATTEND MEE!   Farm Chief Named Delegat: To Mexico City

MOVE 10 SUSPEND {7 LABOR LAWS IS KILLED BY HOUSE   Consideration OF Second ‘War Powers Bill ls Resumed

AXIS SUBMARINE ATTACKS CURACAC   Fire From Shore Battery Forces U-Boat To Dive Before Inflicting Damage

ENEMY SUBMARINE SHELLS CURAGAG   Second Attack On Isle In Caribbean Causes No Damage

RED ARMY TROOPS BATTLED FIERCELY TO HALT GERMANS   Attempted to Break Flanks of the Defenders of Stalingrad.   RETREATED FOUR TIMES   The Germans Already Claim the West Bank of the Volga River.

Russians At Stalingrad Are Foreed Back   Important Section North Of City Given Up As Red Army Is Pressed By  German Hordes

Reds Falling Back Before Power Smash   Crisis In Acute Stage As Germans Assert They Have Broken One  Resistance Spot

Reds Forced to Retreat 4 Times; Stalingrad Faces Darkest Hours of Siege

Russians Battle to Stop: Nazis From Fanning Out  Along Banks of Volga

SOVIETS FACE DARKEST HOURS OF LONG SIEGE   Batrling Defiantly Against  Odds That Compel With drawal Through Important Industrial Area   GERMANS TAKE AREA; LONG BATTLEFLELD   Enemy, However, Is Reported by Red Star to Have Been Checked Outside That District

NAZIS OCCUPY INDUSTRIAL SETTLEMENT   Soviets Battle Fiercely Ti Hold Volga Defense   RED TROOPS   Reported To Be Repulsing Superior Forces In Area Of Battered City

STALINGRAD IN GREATER PERIL AS REDS RETREAT  NAZIS CLAIM HALF OF VOLGA CITY NOW

STALINGRAD IN HER DARKEST HOUR TODAY  Oey LIGTATI DY MM MA COTA?

Stalingrad Facing Its Darkest Hour; Russians Defian   Forced to Make Four Retreats Through Strategic Areas

Stalingrad Experiencing Her Darkest Hours ag Germans Make Gain   FIERCE DEFENSE NEAR THE VOLGA      Soviets Strive to Keep Invaders From Fanning ° Out Against Flanks

Darkest Hour Of Siege Is ‘Now Faced In Stalingrad   Russians Battle  To Prevent Enemy From Fanning Out Along Volga River

Fierce Battle Is Waged Over Strategic Area   City of Stalingrad Experiencing Darkest Hours of Mighty German Siege

German Assault Reaches Banks Gf Volga River   Nazis ‘Take Industrial Settlement As Fierce Battle Forces Soviet Defenders To Withdraw Lines

Russians Fight Desperately To Save Big City   Peril To Stalingrad Grows As Further Set-Backs Come   NAZIS SAY ‘VICTORY’   Seriousness Admitted By Defenders, Who Refuse Defeat

SOVIET TROOPS IN FIERCE RESISTANCE AGAINST HEAVY ODDS  REDS SEEKING PREVENT “INVADERS SPREADING

Russ Retire 4th Time At Stalingrad   Defenders Of Volga River City Continue To Fight Against Great Odds

Germans Claim Capture of West Bank of Volgz   Russians Battle Fiercely to Stop Nazis From Breaking Defenses.   Stalingrad’s Darkest Hour of Siege at Hane

Michael Perino of in Action, Servine   Was Widely Known Resident of Butte Since 1936

CHINA GETTING SUPPLIES   Airplane Traffic Equal Of That Of Burma Road Leads

President’s Order Halts Enlistment Of Naval Aviation Cadets in Iowa

Foe Has Toehold Only in The Aleutians  Naval Officer Has Facts on Invasion There

Alaska Isles  Toehold Called ‘Not Serious  Ney Chief Report:   Navy Chief Reports Kiska Available  When Wanted

— Buy War bonds —  War Stamp Sale: In Schools Total $435. 45 Tuesdav

U-Boat Boldly Brings Attac k To Mississipp!   Warfare Carried To Mouth Of River For First Time In Over 80 Years

AXIS. U-BOAT STRIKES NEAR NEW ORLEANS   Torpedoes Cargo Ship Near Mouth Of Mississippi

U-BOAT ENTERS RIVER   27 Die As Large Cargo Is Sunk Off Mouth Of Mississippi

STRAY TORPEDO CRASHES SHORE   Warfare Visits Lower Mississippi First Time In 80 Years   BURVIVORS BURNED!   _ Fourth Vessel ‘To Be ¥ Sunk In Guif Of Mexico In Present: War

27 SEAMEN KILLED WHEN SUB ATTACKS   War Returns to Famec Mississippi Sectior For First Time Ip 80 Years

Fifth Sub Blow In Gulf Kills 27; Ohio Man Hero   Stray Torpedo Hits Historic Shore: 14 Rescued; All But One Badly Hurt.

SUB SINKS VESSEL NEAR N. ORLEANS   27 Seamen Killed As Amer ican Ship Goes Down Off Coast

U.S. Vessel Sunk; 27 Seamen Die   ‘War Brought to River Mouth for First Time in 80 Yéars; Torpedo Explodes onJetty =:

Sub Sinks U. S. Ship Off Mouth Of Mississippi   27 Seamen Die; Stray Torpedo Hits Jetty Of River Itself.

SUNK OFF MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI   27 Seamen Killed: U-Boat Boldly Brings Warfare to South Coast

AXIS BRINGS WAR TO MISSISSIPPI   CARGO VESSEL SUNK MILE AND A HALF OFF MOUTH OF THE RIVER

U-Boat Boldly Brings War Near Mouth Of Mississippi For First Time In 80 Years; 27 Seamen Die

U-Boat Sinks Vessel Near Mississippi   27 Killed In First U. § ‘Invasion’ Since War of 1812.

‘irst Hostile Projectile To Strike American So Since Civil War; Lima Man Saves Two; Vess Sinks Taking 27 Seamen To Doom

27 Seamen Are Killed In Attack By Axis Raider   First Hostile Projectile Strike U. S. Gulf Coast Since Civil War; Survivor: Are Badly Burned

Axis Submarine Brings Warfare To Mississippi  Torpedoed in Gulf; 27 Seamen Killed

AXIS SUB SINKS SHIP AT MOUTH OF MISSISSIPP   AMERICAN CARGO VESSEL TORPEDOED MILE AND HALF OFF RAORP- KITLIL.S 27 SFAMEN

Mississippi River Is Invaded By U-Boat To Torpedo Vessel   Freighter Sinks in Mouth of River after Torpedo Biast and Fire Kill 27 Seamen—Explosion on River Bank Blamed On Stray Projectile from Submarine—Fifth Attack in Gulf of - Mexico

Ship Torpedoed In Mississipp   27, Men Lose ‘Lives, 1 . Badly Injured

War  Near  Coast SUB SINKS  ANOTHER SHIP INGULF   Vessel Torpedoed Mile and Half from Mouth of Mississippi River With Loss of 27 Men

Torpedoing of Large Cargo Ship Tuesday Is Revealed by Navy   Warfare Is Brought to Lower River First Time in 80 Years

SUB SNEAKS: NEAR LOWER MISSISSIPPI   U.S: Cargo Vessel Torpedo ¥ ed A Mile and Half Off Mouth of River; 27 Seamen Killed:

LOWER MISSISSIPPI IS SCENE OF SINKING   Enemy Sub Attacks Ship Of River’s Mouth

Sub Sinks Ship In Mississippi 27 Beamen Are Killed; ‘Stray Torpedo H its River Bank

American Youth Flocks to Recruiting Offices Today   Eager to Volunteer Before Call Cames Under Draft Law

Nation’s Boys Fleck To Army   Youths, 18-19, Fload Recruiting Stations

RUSH OF YOUTHS TO ENLIST = _ KEEPING RECRUITERS BUS}   RECRUITING STATIONS’ OVER NATION FILLED AB REBULT QF CAMPAIGN ' FOR YOUNG BERV- JOL MEN a

18, 19-Year-Old: Rush To Enlist   ‘Recruiters Have Busiest  Day Since Pear] Harbor

German Tanks and Parachutitsts Find Stiff Resistance After French Garrisons Rise in Revolt.   STALIN APPLAUDS THE ALLIED AFRICAN MOVES

REVOLT SYNCHRONIZED WITH ALLIED ADVANGE   French Aid Comes After Pleas By Darlan, Giraud and Nogues

BALTIMORE ATTORNEY ENDORSED AS GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE   Theodore McKeldin Ac knowledges Carroll County GOP Invitation

M’KELDIN BACKED IN GOVERNOR RAC   Carroll Co. Committee Endorses Baltimore Attorney

Congress to Over-ride  Veto by FR   Victory for Sen. Gillette's Bill Is Expected

Both Senate and House Will Vote to Override Rubber Bill Vete, Belief

LEADERS OF THE FARM BLOC ~ SEE VICTORY IN VETO VOTE   PREDICT OVER-RIDING OF BILL SETTING UP FARM PRODUCTS RUBBER AUTHORITY

PREDICTS VETO WILL BE VOIDEL   WPB Restricts Fuel Oil Deliveries Along Seaboard

RUBBER VETO BY PRESIDENT WILL BE OVER-RIDDEN   Top-Héavy Majority Expected in Both Houses, Says Senator Gillette.

SAYS RUBBER BILL WILL GO THROUGH OVER: ‘FDR’S VETO   Senator F . Gillette. . Believe: : Bill ‘Can ‘Be Passed— . Others: “Will Not.  “ Overrule Veta -

Allies Stilt Advance In Pacific   Ground Forces Are Progressing Beyond Kokoda

Japs Face Solomor  ‘Dunkerque’ Trap   Allied Forces Push Them To Sea

Wedge Is Driven Into Buna Japs   EnemySuffers Heavy Losses In Attacks At Cape Entaiter, New Guinca

Jap Bases Again Dealt Hard Blows   Foe is Blasted In New Guinea And Guadaleand

Allied Troops Gain Beach East of Buna   M’Arthue’s Forces Isolate Pocket of Resistance In New Guinea

Enemy at Buna Pounded Hard By U.S. Airmen   Allies Gain Near Gona; Marines Kill 400 Japs In Guadaleanal Fighting

MOVIE GOERS PONDER DIVORCE   Did Paulette Goddare and Charlie Chaplin Separate Ties?

LOSSES IN YERR -UFSTRIFE HIgh   Russians Declare Germans Have Suffered 10,000,000 Casualties   FIERCE FIGHTING   Hitler No Longer Able T« "Launch General Often ‘sive, Claim

SEVASTOPOL GETS HELP; GAP CLOSED   Red Reinforcements Come By Sea; Nazis Declared Stopped

GARRISON STOPS NAZI DRIVE AGAINS! CRIMEAN FORTRESS   Soviet Places Losses At Germans, 10,000,000; Reds. 4.500.000

(See ROOSEVELT, Page 4)   Russia Says Germany No Longer Able to Launch General Offensive, Due to Losses; Claims of Both Sides Conflict

Nazis Halted -InSevastopol, Reds Report   Russians Say Germans Suffered 10,000,000 Casualties In Year Of  Warfare

Nazi Dead List High, Reds Claim   Sevastopol Holds Agoinst Attacks; Gap Is Closed  in Défense Ring

Moseow Declares Enemy Has Failed to Go Through Sevastopol Defenses   “GIVES SUMMARY OF YEAR OF WAR   Unprecedented Casualties @ Are Reported as Reds Express Confidence

Soviets Believe The Invaders Have Lost The Power to Launch Any General Offensiv:

FOE STOPPED, REDS ASSERT   Nazis Unable to Widen Sevastopol Wedge, Is Statament by Moscow

Germans Stopped And Inner Defense Holds Despite Heavy Losses On Both Sides

AT TEN MILLION   Moscow Sources Claim Hitle: Unable to Launch General Offensive

Reds Admit Nazis Due For Some Success   Contend Hitler Forces Not Strong Enough For More Than Local Victories

At Sevastopol   Moscow Claims Garrison of Embattled Stronghold Checks Foe Aftet Wedge Is Driven Into Defenses in Bitter Fighting.   HUGE LOSSES LISTED

Reds Report Garrison Has Stopped Drive   Soviet Summary Lists German Casualties at 10 “Million For First Year

Germans Failed to Reach the Depth of Defense of. the Black Sea. Base.   NAZIS LOST 10,000,000   Russians Claim Their Casual ties Numbered Only  4,500,000.

Russia Claims Nazis Halted At Sevastopol   Admits Deép Wedge Is Driven Into Lines Of Crimean Base

Nazis’ Losses 10 Millions. Russia Claims   Moscow Admits Red Cas. ualties 41/4 Millions; Sevastopol Holds

Nazi Casualty List Gigantic   Russians Say Ten Million Killed, Wounded: Totter.  ing Sevastopol Braces.

DEEP DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL BASE HOLDING   Germans Fail to Carry Their Penetration of Frontline Positions, Moscow Announces   RUSSIA OPTIMISTIC OVER HER REVERSES   German Claims at Variance With Moscow; Berlin Says Offensive Going Forward

NAZIS STOPPED AT SEVASTOPOI   Reds Say German Casual: ties 10 Millions In Year

SEVASTOPOL'S GARRISON HAS HALTED NAZI   Moscow Says Germans Have Suffered 10,900,000 Casual. . ties In First Year

REDS SAY NAZI ARMIES HALTED   Sevastopol Garrison Has Stepped Enemy

SOVIET STOPS GERMAN DRIVE AT PORT CITY   Fresh Troops and Tank: Drive Wedge Into Defenses   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Russian Flank Maneuve On Sea Of Azov Defeated

Say Germans Did Penetrate Outer Russian Line   Report German Casualties At Ten Million; Reds Say They Have Lost Four And One-Half Million

REDS CLAIMING NAZIS STOPPED AT SEVASTOPOL   ARMY REPORTS SAY GERMANS FAILED TO REACH VITAL AREA

ONLY FRONT LINE PIERCED BY GERMANS   Temporary Local Gains by Enemy Can Be Expected in Near Future, Reds Declare, but They Won’t Affect Main Is Oma

Help Sent To City’s Defenders   Germans Lost 10,000,000 In First Year Of War, .Reds Claim In Special Summary

RUSSIANS CLAIM > 10 MILLION NAZI WARCASUALTIES   ® Soviet, Still Holding Sevasto pol, Say German Armies Will Be Destroyed

NAZIS STOPPED AT SEVASTOPOL   Defenders Retain Deep De fenses; Final Qutcome Uncertain, However.

Russians Halt ~ German Drive On Sevastopo   Numerically Superion Force Stopped Short of Depth of Defense

OFFICIALS OF SCHOOLS WILL ATTEND MEET   State Superintendent calls conference  Monday, in Des Moines

Boy Pinned By 1,500-Pound Boulder Jokes With Crowd   Fear Of New Earth Slide Hampers Rescue Of 16-Year-Old Student

TAKE BOY FROM ROCK TUNNE!      Believed Critically Injur. ed After 13 Hours Im: prisonment.

Boy Removed, Badly Hurt, From Rock Tunnel Where He Was Pinned tor 13 Hours

OREGON LAD REMOVED FROM /ROCK TUNNEL   Youthful Explorer Pinned Beneath Rock for 13 Hours Critically Injured

BOY IS RESCUED AFTER 13 HOURS   Caught in Tunnell wit 1,500-Pound Boulder Pinning Legs Down

Trapped in Cave, Boy is Rescued After Many Hours, Joked While Men Worked

Youth, Pinned For 13 Hours by Reck Slide, Rescued: Critically Iniured in Crash

Youth Pinned Under Stone Is Badly Hurt   Student Trapped in Tunnel Thirteen Hours is Finally Reduced   COMPANIONS ESCAPE

YOUTH RESCUED FROM ROCK TRAP   Had Been Pinned for 1;  Hours Under a 1,50¢  Pound Boulder —

JOUSE PLAN TO YOU AX LOW WAGE AFI ROUP OPPOSED UNE   YOUTH RESCUED AFTER 13 HOURS UNDER BOULDER   James Harper, 16-Year-Old Student, Injured Critical ly by 1,500-Ton Stone In Rock Tunnel   JOKED DURING TIME   Sipped Coffee and Smoked Cigarettes While Rescuers Worked to Extricate Him

BOY JOKES WITH RESCUERS AS THEY SEEK T0 FREE HIM; LEGS CAUGHT UNDER BOULDER

ROY TRAPPED UNDER BOULDER JOKES WITH RESCUERS   Pinned Beneath 1,500Pound Rock Since Yestarday Afternoon

TRAPPED BOY. RESCUED TODAY   1,500- Pound Boulder Pinned,.. Legs. of Portlander, 16"

GAS CHISELERS MAY FORCE CUT IN RATION UNI   Congress Is Storm Unit As Most Motorists Demand iy) Corde.

GAS RATIONING PLANS MUSoEL   Too Many People in East Are Getting High Rated ““B" Cards.   QUOTA THROWN OFF

‘GAS’ RATION REGISTRATION ~ BRINGS ‘CHISELING’ REPORTS   OFFICIALS CONCERNED OVER ISSUANCE OF CARDS— CONGRESSMEN WRATHY OVER NEWSPAPER CRITICISM

Stampede of Motorists To Get High-Rated “B” Cards  Upsets Calculations   MAY RECALL “X” CARDS   Much Depends On Number and Character of Cards  Issued Today

Wealthy Coast Jeweler Confesse: Killing Girl in Auto Court Cabin

Girl, 20, Is Slain ‘To Avoid Scandal   Murder Confession  By Jeweler Reported

JEWELER ADMITS KILLING GIRL, 2f   WEALTHY GLENDALE, CALIF,, CIVIC LEADER SAYS HE FEARED SCANDAL.

Nazis Ready for Drives On Egypt and Into Syria      STALINGRAD IS FIRM   First Snowfall .Whitens Steppes North of Volga City

New African Drive Likely To Come Soon   Rommel To Command; Snow and Cold Are Aiding Russians

Germans Admit Reds Pounding  Hard On Flank   Hitler's Headquarters Stress Bad Weather Conditions For Second Davy.   PUSH NAZIS IN SOUTH

‘Cairo Hears German General Ordered ‘to Strike in Egypt and Syria.   TOP COMMANDER _ IN MEDITERRANEAN

Allies Await Twin Blows  By Rommel   German Field Marshal Grderer To Drive Against Egypt anc Syria from Axis-Oecupies Greek Islands

Admiral Darlan Says New Dangers’ Beset ‘Dakar; Speaks for Petain  Weather Is Bad   Nazis Say Conditions » Are Worse; Reds Make Vital Gams - ,

RED ARMY REPORTS SERIES OF SUCCESSES IN VOLGA CITY BATTLE AS FIRST SNOW COMES T0 AID   Russian Triumphs Indicate Backbone of Hitler’s October. Offensive Hes Been Broken As City Goes Into 59th Day of Battle   RUSSIAN RESISTANCE MOUNTS AS. SNOW RRCING TO FW

REPORTS INDICATE ROMMEL WILL OPEN DOUBLE OFFENSIVE °  DRIVE INTO EGYPT AND SYRIA CLAIMED RY RERLIN

New Axis Offensive Into Syria?   Reports From Cairo Say Rommel Plans To Use Greek Islands   Assumes Command Of Mediterranean

Egypt, Syria AreRumored  Objectives   Nazi Field Marshal, Returned te - North Africa, Reported in Su preme Command   DARLAN IN DAKAR   Vichy French. Chieftain Warns West African Port New Dangers Threaten Her

REPORTS INDICATE ROMMEL WILL OPEN DOUBLE OFFENSIVE  DRIVE INTO EGYPT AND SYRIA CLAIMED

Hitler Orders Gen. Rommel To Strike Swiftly   Axis Reinforcements Are Moving Into North Africa

Rommel Believed Ready To Attack   Simultaneous Blows Against Egypt and Syria Mapped

Rommel-Ordered To Attack Eqypt   Desert Commander Also Directed to Strike at Syria

Twin Offensives AreReported Orderec   Believe Plan to Lash Out Against Egypt and Into Syria; Snow Falling In Russia Delays Fighting.

Mozhaisk Captor Tells World Reds Are Real Fighter:   Artillery, Bayonet Work Cause Hasty German Retreat; Nazis Do Not  Know U. S. Is Foe

Nazis Held in Russia Unaware U. S.  Is at War With Hitler’s Reich

Japan May Be Planning To Wipe Ching Off The Map As The Next Step In its Ambitious War Plans For The Winter

JAPANESE BELIEVED WILLING FOREGO OTHER CONQUEST IF THEY CAN CONQUER CHINESE

+ + + The WAR ‘ TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  a 7 so

The War Today— Chinese Brace For Next Japanese Thrust To Destroy Chiang’s Armies

JAPAN MUST CONQUER CHINA TO WIN WAR Next Move May Be Big Offensive

»_ RUSSIAN, Page AN, Pag  MANGLED TTALIAN ARSENAL CITY OF TURIN BOMBED ATTAIN

4-TON BOMBS USED IN NEW RAF ATTACK   Hour Long Raid : Adds To Damage In Arsenal City

R. A. F. Fliers Again Hammer Turin, Doing Great Damage With 4-Ton Bombs

RAF BOMBERS DROP BLOCK-BUSTERS ON SMOKING TURIN   “Large New Fires Left Spreading In Industrial Areas

HEAVY ATTACK MADE FOR 2ND NIGHT STRAIGHT   Bombardiers Pick Qut Objectives in Spite of Smoke Pall Over City

Four-Ton Bombs Rock Arsenal City In Italy For Sixth Time In Month

RAF Raids Rock Turin   Bombers Again Heap Deadly Destruction On Italian City

RAF Rains Big Bombs on Turin For Second Night   Planes Fly Through Smoke Still Rising From Earlier Raid

. zn DOMD Turin’s Ruins   Royal Air Force Again Raids Italian Arsenal City

Britain Resumes Effort to Blast Italy From War   rurin Is Target of New Attacks As Italians Admit Terrific Losses — Many Buildings Are Damaged, Numerous Fires Started.

Huge Bombs Dropped Anew  Over Turin   Italian Command Acknowledges Great Damage

MANGLED ITALIAN ARSENAL CITY OF TURIN BOMBED AGAIN   THREE BOMBERS FROM LARGE FORCE FAILED TO MAKE LONG ROUND TRIP

HIT ITALIAN CITY   ‘ITY POWER GRANT “NO   R. A. F. Bombers Set Many  New Fires in Industrial Areas

Turin Given Another Bad RAF Blasting   Big Block Busters Loosened On Royal Arsenal City

STRONG RAF FORCE BLASTS TURIN AGAIN   Greatest Bomber Force Yet Attacked Po River Industrial City

RAF Pounds Turin in New Attack   Leaves Plants Aflame After Hour Assault With Big Bombs

MANGLED TURIN ATTACKED AGAIN   THREE RAF PLANES MISSING AS BRITISH TRY FOR KNOCKOUT

New Bombing Raid Mangles Turin Plants   Italians Admit Extensive Damage; New Fires Started in Arsenal City   PRODUCTION CUT BY HEAVY RAIDS   200 Or More Pianes Believ. ed Used in Latest British Attack

R. A. F. Fliers Seek Knockow!   ‘Strong Force’ Returns Te Pound Smoking Ltalian In. dustrial City,

BIG BOMBERS POUND ITALIAN ARSENAL CITY   Drop Four-Ton Block Busters Through Smoke of Fires Set on Previous Night's Raid   3 BOMBERS LOST   Rome Admits Damage, London Observers Say Munitions Works Left Ruins

PLANT BLASTED   ‘One Killed,.25 Hurt in Paint  Factory. Explosion.

ROLAND HOLDEN'S HYBRID CORN HIGHLY RATED   Receives Trophy Fo: Best Performance At Des Moines

WILLIAM REHFELDT DIES THURSDAY AT VICTOR HOME   Funeral Held In Methodist Church Saturday

ENSORSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL MAIL-RULE DIRECTOR B. PRICE   Postal .Cammunigation With Enemy or Enemy Occupied Countries Illegal   RED CROSS TO; AID   No Mention Should Be Be Made of Defense Matters or Shipping . Conditions

TO ORGANIZE ANT: FASCIST GROUP   Foreign Minister Will Attempt to Set Up Democrat: ic Nat'l Italian Governmen'

Allied Troops Threat TunisBizerte Split   Advance On Tunis Nears Climax; Airdrome To Be Object of Allied Fire.

Peril of Isolation Faces Tunis Foe   Advancing Allies 10 Miles Away: ‘Railroad to Bizerte Is Severed

Attack on North Italy Follow: Saturday Blasting of Turin, Warning to Get Out of War

DOCKS, SHIPPING BEING BOMBED AT ~NLAFRICAN CITIES   Reds: : Préssing . Westward: With Fury of Russian Bliz-zard Are Blasting Holes In Nazi Lines.   THREE ENEMY SHIPS ARE PROBABLY SUNK   Turin Is Blasted With Triple Biock-Buster Bombs As Warning to Italians te Get Out of War.

United Press Correspondent Ault Says Flood Of Allied Reinforcements and Supplies Are Ar riving.

ALLIES PLAN KNOCKOUT OF AFRICAN AXIS   Indications Are That Big Push Is Not Far Away

13 Killed   3us Pauses to Let Freight Go By, Hit by Passenger Train

Port Moresby Raided by Two Jan Bombers   One Plane Shot Down in Flames; Kokoda Attacked

COAST GUARDS—(6)—P 1 ‘Coast Guards Move In  On Baltimore Shipyard

INTERNMENT OF JAN VALTIN IS ORDERED BY U.S.   Author of ‘Out of The Night’ Not of ‘Good Character’

AUTOR WiLL BE INTERNED “OR DURATION   Author of best selling novel considered dangerous alien

Danger ous W edge Driven In Red Line   Russian Defenses At Rostov Threatened by Nazi ‘Troop Activity

BRIDGEREAD FORCED NEAR TSIMLYANSK   One German Thrust Over Big Russian River Reported Frustrated

INFORMA GIVEN ON AID CHILD WELFARE   State Department of Public Welfare Outlines Program o Work for Texas Children

FEDERAL AID FOR CHILDREN IN TEXAS REACHES NEAR 10,000   Applications on File for Relief of 17,772 From a Total of 7,540 Families

Enemy Equipment Also Badly Damaged; American  Losses Are Light   FEAR FOR AUSTRALIAN SUPPLY ROUTE IS HELD

ONLY SMALL-SCALE DRIVES ARE MADE BY FOE ON GUADALCANAL   lavy Department Reports Solomon: Fighting in Lull After Fierce Land, Sea and Air Struggle

NAVY COMMUNIQUE INDICATES LULL IN SOLOMONS BATTLE   Losses in Land Fighting Are Described—-Enemy Naval Forces Believed to Still be in Area of Fichtine

Yanks Mow  Down Japanese   Guadalcanal Defenders Deal Heavy Blows As Invaders Strike at Vital Points With Little Success; Attack Weakens

Losses Appear To Have Caused Relaxed Action   There Is Nothing To Indicate Japs Have Decided To Quit The Island

Navy Says Japanese Have Lost Far Greater Number Than Americans as Lull Comes in Fighting.   NIPPONESE WARSHIPS ARE STILL IN AREA   Both Sides Taking Rest After Furious Sea Battles— Washington in Touch With Fighting Forces.

Japanese Mowed Down In Solomons   Enemy Losses Far Greater Than American; Nip Equipment Damage ‘Very Heavy’—Navy

FIGHT FOR VITAL U.S. AIRFIELD SLOWS DOWN   Naval Officers Say Both Sides Seem To Be Taking Stock And Making Plans.

Japanese Launch  Only Minor Assaults  Since Night of 24th AMERICAN LOSSES DESCRIBED LIGHT  Closer Co-ordination Among Armed Forces Demanded at Capital

Several Small Scale Thrusts Are Hurled Back; Both Sides Take Stock of Results

Damage To Enemy Equipment Also Reported As Very Heavy; Sea Forces Catching Breath.

State Husking Contest Will Be at, Perry   No District Contests To Be Held Due to War and Its Effects

Cokeburg, Phil Murray’s Home Local, Disputes Firing Order   ‘Member Of Local Says Odicial Sent Letter After Smal! : Meeting

U.S. Silences Jap Guns in Manila Duel   MacArthur Turns On Foe With Counter Barrage

MacArthur Stands Firm Against Jap Offensive   Enemy Casualties Continue to Mount As Yanke Hold

TWO KILLED AS BUS GOES INTO RAVINE   Thirty Others Injured in Acciden' Near Baltimore-—-Driver and Woman Dead.

2 Die, 27 Hurt  In Bus Wreck; U. 5.  Fatalities Decrease 20 Traffic Deaths  Reported In Nation On Clhoieimae Eva

2 Die, 27 Hurt In Bus Wreck; US. Fatalities Decrease   20 Traffic Deaths Reported In Nation On Christmas Eve

TRUMAN FEARS MEAT SHORTAGE   Effects of Present Policy to Last Years

Senator Fears Food  Shortage   Scarcity of Meat, Dairy Products Possible, Warning

Willkie's Progress Being Kept Secret   Action to Spare Towns from Raids

RAF ATTACKS NAZI SUPPLIES   Strike All Along El Alemain Front: Suffer No Losses.

RAF Attacks Shipping Oft Africa Coast   Four Nazi Fighters Are Downed Without Loss to British

DEMPSEY LEADS   Former U. S. Official Ahead ir Western Governor Race.

Army Bombers Rais Jap Installations In Aleutian Isles   No Enenvy Warplanes Rise to Meet American Craft;  Ack-Ack Only ‘Moderate’

DARLAN DEAL IS BUT TEMPORARY PRESIDENT SAYS   No Permanent Arrange ment Could Be Made Witl Admiral On Past Record   FIGHTING FRENCH APPEAR SATISFIED

ROOSEVELT SAYS U. S. DEALINGS WITH DARLAN ONLY ‘TEMPORARY   residents Statemen Drafted To Reassure French Critics

FDR EXPLAINS FRENCH PACT   Arrangmeent With Darlan Only Temporary To Save Lives, Time

FDR Says Darlan Deal Temporary   Intended to Save Live During North African Action, Is Claim

F.0D, R. Explains Darlan's Position in War   Co-operation of Former Vichy Member Temporar

DARLAN DEAL IS TEMPORARY FDR DECLARES   President Says Action Tak. en in Order to Save Lives and Time   STATEMENT IS MADE TO CLEAR U. S. STAND   Leaders of Fighting French Are Much “Gratified” By Explanation

F.D. R. Explains Darlan's Position in War  _ Co-operation of Former Vichy  Mambhar Tamnarcr’

Junk at Home Is Helping the Axis   Citizens Are Urged to Get Their Scrap Material to Mills )   START SECOND WEEK   Junior Red Cross in Charge of ey This  eek

Junk at Home Is Helping the Axis   Citizens Are Urged to Get  Their Scrap Material to Mills   START. SECOND WEEK   Junior Red Cross in Charge of Local Drive This Week

PETAIN HOLDS ; OUT AGAINST NAZI DEMANDS.   Aged Marshal Thinks Nazis.Ave. Facing Eventual Defeat — .

Report Marsha! Petain Now Believes Axis Eventually Will Be Defeated

Think Petain Believes Axis  To Be Defeated   Expert Says Marshal Holding Out Against  Demands of Germany

AGED FRENCH MARSHAL BAID TO BE 8STIFFENING HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD HiT ‘’ LER DEMANDS

Ickes and Taber Disagree about Who's Parasite   ach Thinks the Othe Comes in Category Opposed by Roosevelt

Jurists Affirm Death Sentence Of Ben Adams   Life Terms Stick for Two Others in Auguste Holdup-Slaying

O.K. Army Of Women   Legislation Sent To President For Signature

WOMEN'S ARMY. CORPS APPROVEL   Law Establishing Auxiliary Is Voted by Senate 38 to 27

Women's Army To President   Senate Passes Bill After Rejecting Ban On Foreign Service

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY ARMY 15 APPROVED   Establishment Of Corps Authorized By Bill

Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Wins Approval   Senate Completes Action On House Passed Bill

SENATE ACCEPTS WOMEN’S CORPS   ORGANIZATION OF AUXILIARY TO ARMY UP TO PRESIDENT

Senate Okays Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps   [Bill Sent On to the White ~ House — Reject Limit  Amendment

Women’s Army Corps Approved Senate Passes Bill  For Auxiliary; Now Fn on Ys ee ee © eee

PASS BILL FOR WOMEN’S ARMY   Auxiliary Corps of 150, 000 Volunteers Is Pro vided For.

Senafe Okehs Women’s Army   Measure Providing For Auxiliary Corps Goes to House

Give Women  Opportunity  Pere Crem? Guetemes 9 PFs   Army Auxiliary Bill To White House

Report Life Normal At Diego Suarez Base   Auxiliary Army Corps . For Women Approved

WOMEN’S  ARMY BILL APPROVED   Senate Sends House-Passed Measure for Auxiliary Corps to White House by Vote of 38 to 27

Tokyo Whipped In Pacific War   Attack On Midway Island Turned Into Disaster for Nipponese; Several Warships Sunk, Loss Heavy

Foe Loses 3 to 5 Aircraft Carriers; 9 Battleships. 4 Cruisers Battered   American Airmen Pursuing Remnants of Fleet  After Crushing Major Thrust at Midway;  Savage Nipponese Machine-Gunned  1S. Chutists. Fliers Adrift

Two .or Three Aircraft Carriers are Sunk, Nimitz Claims  DEC. 7 IS IS AVENGED, ‘Momentous- Victory Is  - In Making’ Off Midway Isle

Great Disaster For Enemy Seen As Huge Damage Is Reported      Battleships, Cruisers And Transports Are Lost Bv Foe In Pacific Debacle

Americans Blast Three Battleships, Four Cruisers of Nippon Fleet  In Momentous Sea Fieht Off Midway

13 SHIPS HIT OR SUNK; GREAT VICTORY SEEN   Pearl Harbor Partly Avenged, as Plan to Invade Midway or Hawaii is Fotled

Peart Harbor Is Partially Avenged, Admiral Nimitz Says as Battle Continues       _ We Have Made Substantial Progress in Reducing Japanese Fleet to Impotence, U. S. Navol Commander Declares

‘MOMENTOUS VICTORY’ IN THE MAKING: ENEMY LOSES 13 TO 15 SHIPS IN ACTION

Staggerng Blow To Enemy Sea Power Is Announced By Nimitz; Two Cruisers ‘Are Badly Hurt, Transports Hit In Attacks  Ti Tren es. wee , - we Mase hes AG

Pearl Harbor Partially Avenged Nimitz Says; Fight Still Continues   Invaders Fail to Surprise U.S. Defenders of Midway; Army, Navy and Marines Battle Japs

Attack On Pearl Harbor Partly Avenged At Midway   Admiral Reports “Momentous Victory {s In The Making” In Great Battle In Pacific

TWO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS ARE REPORTED SUNK   13 To 15 Warships And Transports Listed Damaged Or Lost   U.S. VICTORY SEEN

Two, Possibly Three, Plane Carriers Sunk; Heavy Fighting Still Going On; Our Casualties Are Reported Light

Momentous U. S. Victory Said . ‘In the Making’   Two, Possibly. Three Plane Carriers Included in List of Victims, Nimitz States

IT LIVES LOST AS BOAT SINKS   Trawler Is Swamped By Heavy Sea; Lifeboats Capsize

TAX PAYMENTS DRAWING FIRE   USE OF FARM SECURITY FUNDS TO PAY TAXES TO :VOTE CAUSING. CONTROVERSY

F. S. A. FUNDS PAID POLL TAXES FOR POORER FARMER:   But Not for Vote-Getting Purposes Administrator C. 8B. Baldwin Says

-1,800 Nazi Planes “Seek to Open Trap ‘Holding 16th Army   German Effort Seen Failing as Reds Match Air Power in North; DR. tien af Reich Unit Desperate

Hitler Sends Luftwaffe To Aid Surrounded Nazi In 11th Hour Effort

Willkie Hails Martyr Lidice As War Toker   Memories of Nazi-Razed Village in Bohemia To Spur Allies To Vietory   He Joins in Appeal For Second Front       Says U. S. Citizens Mus Think in Terms Of Attack

Lidice, Illinois, Hears Willkie Assail Tyrants   Republican Leader Help Found Community of 100 Homes

‘hinese Report Jiolent Fighting daging in Burma   yaders Lose 3,000 Men u{ Continue Their Rapid Advance   ‘ish Consolidating Line in the Important Central Sector

New Jap Gain Made In Drive On Mandalay   Heavy Casualties Are Reported On Both Sides

BRAVE CHINESE HOPELESSLY BATTLE ENEMY   Nipponese Suffer 3,000 Casualties In Toungoo Area; Quiet In Center.

MECHANIZED UNITS DRIVE FORWARD IN BURMA WAR ZONES   Thrust of Nearly 80 Miles Northward From the Re gion of Fallen Loikaw Reported— Enemy Bombing Chinese Positions

JAP VANGUARD DRAWING NEAR TO MANDALAY   CHINESE IN BURMA TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF INVADERS

Jans Pushing Closer To Mandalay   Chinese Forces Are Engaging Foe In Heavy Battles

Japanese Mechanized Advance Unit Pierces To Mandalay Sector   Lightning Thrust Brings Enemy to Within 100 Miles of City of Kipling Legends

JAPS. 109 MILES FROM MANDALAY; CITY 18 BOMBEL   Invaders Reach Taunggy Area After 80-Mile Drive —-Locked With Chinese in Savage Struggle.   DEFENDERS’ LINES BLASTED FROM AIR   Far to Southwest, on Toun goo Front, Nipponese Suffer 3,000 Casualties in Week’s Fighting.

Casualties Heavy On Both Sides As Fierce Battles Continue; _ 3,000 Nipponese Slain

Japanese Forces Push To Within 100 Miles Of Vital Allied Anchor  ENEMY AIRCRAFT POUND AT CHINESE  Mechanized Vanguards Drive Nearly 80 Miles “Past Fallen Loikaw

Foe Thrusts North from Loikaw Area   Chinese Are Locked in Violent Combat With Invader: Allied Right Is Inactive

JAPANESE PIERCE HEART (IF RU AMA   Mechanized Units Are Within 100 Miles of Mandalay   THRUST 80 MILES   Chinese Lock in Violent Com bat With Foe; British Consolidate Positions

Nipponese Forces Drive To Within 100 Miles Of Vital Mandalay District

Chinese Troop: Engage Eneiny Near Taungsy1   Japanese Planes Stage Conlinnous Bombing on Lines Near Burma Road

APPEARING IN REICH ARMOR   Poland Has Become Vast German Hospital as Nazis Taken Over Even Red Cross Supplies.

$23,995,991 Is Property Value   Mexican and American Experts Agree on Oil Property Valuation

ANOGK QUT / SHIPS WN RAID   All Planes Return Safely From Attack on New Guinea Harbor.   ENEMY LOSSES ARE HIGH

Bomber Attacks to Be First American Australian Actiot   Success of  Activitie: Tuesday Encourages U. S. Strategists

U. S. Aid In New Pacific Battles Expected To Be With Biq Bomber:

U.S. BOMBERS BATTER JAPS   Yank Action Centered I: Attacks On Nippon’s Invasion Fleets

Yank Flyers Make Raids On Invaders   Sink Two Ships. Set 4 on Fire Off New Guinea

U.S. Aetion To Be Directed At Japanese Ships   Australian Defense Share Will Be In Form Of Long Range Bombings

Experts Predict American Action   First Such Raid Resulted In Knocking Out Of Seven Japanese Warships

Bombers To: Bear Brunt Of Attack.   Texan’s Exploits Give’ Japs Their Worst Day

Blow By U. S. Bombers Indicatior Of Attack Plans   Enemy Expenditures High, Even Though He Has Beer Winning Regularly

AMERICAN ACTION IN AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE LONG-RANGE BOMBING   EIGHT HEAVY U. S. BOMBERS HEAVILY DAMAGED JAP INVASION ARMADA

All Planes Return Safely in First American Move in Battle for Australia

AMERICAN ‘ACTION IN BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA WILL BE CENTERED IN LONG RANGE HEAVY BOMBER ATTACKS

Hart Reports Jap Losses  Are Severe   Enemy Navy Pays Dearly For Gains, Admiral Says

Big Bombers To Feature Yankee Attacks On Foe   First U. S. Raid In Australia Battle Knocks Out 7 Jan Shins.

Australians Speed Defense Measures   snemy Admits Three Warships Damaged, Six Other Vessels Sunk Or Grounded; Bombers From U. S. Join In Their First Attack On Foe Off New Guinea

Long Range Raids To Feature War   Military Experts Believe Heavy Bomber Attacks To Dominate Australian Ficht

Flying Fortresses to Meet Invasion Fleet Far off Shore; Hart Says Jap Losses Serious

EXPERTS PREDICT LONG RANGE. S. ATTACKS ON JAPS   American Action In Opening Days of Battle for Australia. Will Center On !'Bomber Attacks

Vilitary Experts Cite Recent Knockout of Seven Jap Vessels at No Cost to Americans; Hart Says Japs Worried

Lull Continues In Philippines   U. S. Action in Australia to Center on Bombers

Volunteer “Beet Brigades” Have Been Of Great Help; Much of Crop in But Some Help Still Is Required

Farmers Harvest 47 Per Cent of Sugar Beets  Volunteer Workers Make Up Fourth of the Harvesting

Farmers Harvest 47 Per Cent of Sugar Beets  Volunteer Workers  \ Waa. OT OF at   Volunteer Workers Make Up Fourth of the Harvesting

HITS ‘PIRACY’   Youngstown Being Robbed of Workers. USES Complains.

OFFICIAL COUNT REVEALS KERR'S MARGIN 10,421   Democratic Nominee Gets 147,169 Votes to Smith's 136,742, Returns Show

Kerr Holds Margin With Final Count   Official Plurality Over Smith Given As 10,427 Ballots

BIG DUTCH NAVAL BASE OF SOERABAJA TS HEAVILY BOMBED   NIPPONESE STEP UP THEIR DRIVE AGAINST EAST INDIES OBJECTIVES

Attack Checked By WArthur —   Fighting Lulls as Japanese Bring Up Mere Troops for New Assault; Superior Force Assailed by P-40's in East Indies

British Guns Too Big for Jap Batteries   Shelling Silenced; Japs Again Bomb Dutch Naval Base At Soerabaja

Japanese Siege Armies Hesitate To Take Big    Step Against Citadel   U.S. Ss  Pursuit Planes, ee Active Seryi  Piloted By U.S. ce In Indies Wh  Nipponese Warplanes Attack Dutch Naval Base

ARMY AIRMEN ATTACK VASTLY BIGGER FORCE   One American Plane Missing After Batile Over Java—Action on Batan of Minor Nature   SOERABAJA RAIDED   United Nations Headquarters Ad mii Damage Done io Vilal Nava Base on Java

P.40 FIGHTERS NOW IN ACTION IN FAR EAST   Enemy Bomber, Escort Shot Down; Philippine Front Is Quiet

THEY ATTACK LARGE NUMBER OF JAPANESE   Is First Report of P-A0’s There; Activity on Batan Peninsula Desultory

American Airmen Chalk. Up Enemy: Bomber and Smaller Craft—Lull in: Philippines—Russ Press Forward 

Flaming Gun Battle Raging At Johore; Lull In Batan Battle   New Moresby Targets Of Planes; Thrust Against Rangoon Feared

_Singapore’s Guns — Spread Destruction      Hurricane Fighters Inflict — Damage On Enemy Aircraft      U.S. Fliers Down Two Jap Planes

Japs Are Delayed At Johore Strait   Move More Troops Across Malaya for Later Assault Effort   DAY OF HEAVY FIRING   Air Attacks on Dutch Naval Base at Soerabaja  Continues

ENEMY BOMBER AND PURSUIT PLANE VICTIMS   One American Plane Missing In Assault In Java, According to War Department   FIGHTING LAGS ON BATAN PENINSULA   Likely Theatres of Allied. Anyasion of European “Continent Bombed With Pamphlets

Artillery Duel Blazing as British Hammer at Jap Batteries  AERIAL FIGHT GROWS  Heavy Movement of Jap Troops Southward Is Reported By RAF

Nippon Troops Hesitate On Threshold of Malay City   BATAAN ZONE QUIET   Artillery Duel Marks Fight Across Strait Of Johore

MIKADO TROOPS HESITATE OVER DIRECT ATTACK   Possible to Say Now That Singa. pore Prepared to Fight Off Beseiging Japanese

JAPAN HESITATED TODAY IN ATTACK ON SINGAPORE   Flaming Artillery Duels Took  — Place Acroas Johore  : Strait Today.   ATTACK A NAVAL BASE   U. S. Army Pursuit Planes Aiding in Defense of the Dutch Indies.

Japs Hesitate to Attempt Direct Assault on Island   Nipponese Bomb Java Naval Base anc New Guinea Port

Big Jap Bombers Hit Soerabaja Base And Port Moresby   British Reconnaisance Planes Report Heavy Troop Movements Across Johore Strait, but Enemy Still Delays Attack      RANGOON UNDERGOES DAWN RAID: CHINESE READY TO AID DEFENSE

U.S. AVIATORS BATTLE ENEMY PLANES IN JAVA   ull Reported In Batan Area With Action Limited To Minor Skirmishes

U. S. PLANES REACH INDIES WAR SCENES   Jap Siege Armies Hesitant on Direct Assault Against Singapore.   ‘Lull Is Reported in War in Philippines

Uo. AIRPLANES HELPING DUTCH FIGHT INVADERS   Army Pursuit Planes In Java Shoot Down Two Japanese Craft During Battle

Pursuits Down  ‘Two Jap Planes: France ‘Bombed’   RAF Drops Millions of Tracts; Europe Told Yanks Are Coming

JAPS HESITATE TO GAMBLE Ok DIRECT ATTACK   Planes Renew Attack In New Guinea  And Java

U.S. ARMY PURSUIT PLANES MEET JAPS; BATAAN IS QUIET   Aerial. Battle . Takes Place in Java —~ ‘Enemy: Bomber and Fighter © Planes - ee Shot

Flaming Artillery Duels Across Mile Wide Johore Strait   Enemy Warplanes Bomb Big Dutch Naval Base

U. S. Fliers Score Against Jap Force   One American Plane Is Missing after U. S.-Nippen Air Battle over Java War Dent. Announces

Bring Down Bomber and Pursuit Plane            Lull In Fighting On Batan Peninsula In L Twenty-Four Hours -- American Plane Active Over Java, Attacking Greatly  Sunarine Farce Of Ienanene Planes -

Japan Still Delays Drive On Singapore   Communique Reveals American Pursuit Planes Have Reached indies; Jap Warplanes Again Attack Dutch Base at Soerabaja

Battle Rages Over Johore Strait; Jap Aircraft Bagged   Singapore Defense Guns Meet Enemy Attacks; Heavy Movement Of Jap Troops Continues

‘Artillery m Heavy Duels Across Straits   Massed Japanese Troops Still Hesitate Invasion Attempt; RAF Attack

‘Heavy Movement Of Enemy Troop: Progressing In J ohore State; Lull’ Reported In Battle Of Philippines

Enemy Bomber, Pursuit Ship Are Shot Down   Lull Is Reported By War Department In Batan Fighting

Down Two Jap Planes in Attack on Superior Force; One American Plane Missing   First Indication That P-40 Planes Had Reached Dutch East Indies—Lull in Fighting on Batan Peninsula—Combat Limited to Minor Patrol Actions

U.S. Pursuit: Planes’ Join  Indies Fight   Yankee P-40 Fighters Down 2 Jap Raiders: InjJava   LULL REPORTED IN BATAN WARFARE   Japs’. Siege Armies DeJay Direct Assault On Sea Base -

U. S. P-40— Planes Are In Action   Pursuit Planes Attack Superior Force O Japanese Bombers In Java Campaign

Big Guns Duel Across Johore Strait; Dutch Bases Attacked      U. S. Planes Battle Foe Over Java—2 Enemy Craft Downed   Batan Lull Reported   Chinese Paper Stresses Gravity of Situation in Burma

Army Planes Reach Java, Down Two.  Jap Bombers   Communique Reports Lull In Fighting  In Philippines, With Minor Patrol Action

U.S. Pursuit  Planes Shoot Down 2 Raiders  Lull on Singapore, Batan Fronts but Japs Advance

INBIG ATTACK ON SINC APARE      Nippons Unwilling To Gamble On Direct Assault   Jap Flying Boats Bomb Moresby Today

Artillery Duels Fought Across The Mile Wide Strait   PURSUIT PLANES AIDING THE DUTCH

Enemy Moves Troops Up In Johore State   Dutch Admit Jap Bombers Set Fires, Damage Ma. terial At Soerabaja.   BURMESE TOWN LOST

U.S. Pursuit  Planes Revealed Fighting in Java   Reported Attacking Jap Bomber Formation ane Downing 2 Planes 

Artillery Duel Rages Across Johore Strait   Jap Planes Attack wg Dutch Naval Base— Nipponese Patrols Cross Salween

Defenders Blast: Japanese “Tr: anspor ts; Duteh Naval Base in Java Is Bombed

U.S. Fliers Down Two Jap Planes   Lrmy Pursuit Planes Attack Greatly Superior Foree Of Enemy Bombers Over Jaya:

1. S. Purenit Planes Raid Big Force of Japanese Planes in Java; Lolli in Batan Fighting I« Reported in 24 Hours

U8. P-40 PLANES G0 INTO ACTION ON JAVA FRONT   Ships, Flown by Yanks, Bag Two Nippon Warbirds in Air Battie

Johore Strait Still Big Barrier Against Enemy as Artillery Fire Continually Falls.   U. S. PLANES HELP AGAINST THE ATTACK

BATAN FIGHTING SIMMERS DOW"; PILOTSENGAG.D   JAPS HOLD OFF FROW ~ NEW ATTEMPTS TO STORM U, S. “.INES

American Pursuit Craft at Last in Action in Indies; Lull in Battle of Batan; Threat to Rangoon Grows

City to Buy Resuscitator Rar Kivremen   Equipment Advised By Medical Staff of St Anthony. Hospital

City to Buy Resuscitator For Firemen   Equipment Advised By Medical Staff of St. Anthony Hospital  FOR EMERGENCIES Tan Creti Is Appointed  City Attorney; Other Important Business

Russians Cut. Hitler’s Supply Lines, Reports From Stalingrad Say

Siows Down Massive German Drive On Russian Volga City   Moscow Reporis Marshal Timoshenko’s Attacks Northwest of Stalingrad “Pinching”’ , Bie German Forces

ON STALINGRAD ARE REPULSED BY RET ARMIFS   Russians Reported to be Slowly Improving Their Positions   Shaky Regime of Vichy, France, Faces Many New Problems

Attack Believed  Losing Momentum   Timoshenko’s Defense Thwarts Capture of City at Present

Noted Aerialist Falls to Death During His Ac   116-Foot Pole Snaps — as ‘The Great Lorenzo ‘Does Balancing Act

U. S. Bombers Blast Seven Japanese Ships  Former S. L. Officer   Former S. L. Officer Leads Raid Off  New Guinea Coast

AUTO GRAVEYARDS POUR IN STEEL, IRON   Cuyahoga County Has Largest Tonnage in 30 Days

London Paper Is In Critical Mood   Chides Beaverbrook For Talk of Reckless Blows

Reports of Game Kills Vary In Various Sections Of The State   MANY HEART CASES

SEVEN HUNTERS DIE IN OPENER   Only One Victim o: Guifire, However, on Saturday

Parachute Threat Claims Attention Of British Forces   Tens Of Thousands Of We fenders Guard Strategic Points; Japs Continue To Move Up Invasion Troops

SINGAPORE DEFENSE KEEPS CLOSE WATCH FOR JAP ASSAULT   EITHER PARACHUTISTS OR WATER-BORNE INVADERS EXPECTED ANY MOMENT

Parachutists Not To Find Singapore Defenders Napping   Tight Patrol Maintained By British As Jap Bombers Continue to Pelt Fort and Artillerymen Exchange Shells

INCH OF SHORE ALONG STRAIT   Defense Forces Taking No Chances of Repetition of Crete Surprise— Special Guard Against Payacrhnte Threat. =

Singapore On Guard Against Jap Invasion   Thousands Of Troop: Alert, As Guns Duel Over Strait; Bomb: - Falling Steadily

Singapore Waits Attack   Thousands Manning Ramparts as Big Giuns Swap Fire

Singapore Alert Amid Thunder of Guns and Bombs.   Three Air Raid Alarms in Cily~ Fighters Drive Off Fourlh Wave

Singapore Is Likened To Crete As _ - Defenders Brace For Jap Invasion   ven Of Thousands Of British, Australian And Indian Soldiers Await Zero Hour, And Are Ready For Attempt To:-Land Parachute Troeps..

British Wait For. Big Drive On Singapore   Every Eye Alert for Parachutists or Water. Borne Shock Troops  Ra (' VATE. ALD IVARIDE

SHORE OF SINGAPORE BRISTLES WITH GUNS   Tens of Thousands of Troops Ready for Inevitable Japanese Attack

‘Allies Guard Against ‘Chute Troops, Invasion Barges; Ten Jap Planes ‘Downed, Ten Damaged at Rangoon

ALERT UNITS   Attack By Chutes I: Expected As Raids Continue to Bomk Citv

SINGAPORE — ALL SET FOR JAP ASSAUL   Troops Rove Shores Amid Ar tilery Fire and Rain Of Bombs

Singapore. Waiting — For Attack   Sharp Eyed Sentinels Keep Watch For Inevitable Jap Assault i

Big Guns Swap Blows at Siege Of Singapore   Sharp-EyeSentinels Watch for Inevitable Jap Invasion Try

‘British Sentinels on Guare Against Parachute and Water Invasion.

Lookouts Keep Watch for, Inevitable Jap. Attack as Big Guns Thunder Across Nar vow Johore Strait

Tens of Thousands of British, Australian and Indian Soldiers Man Beaches, Inlets, Swamps and Rubber Plantations Fronting on Japanese Concentration Points     ne ak ee coe es rr   ATTENTION GIVEN TO PARACHUTE THREAT

Jap Fliers Bomb City As British Keep Up Firing   Expect Parachutists Or Shock Troops May Land On Besieged Island Fort

Nips Lay Down Barrage Before Attempt on Island      CALL ON CIVILIANS   Sentinels Rove Beache Against Threat on Malaya City

Singapore ‘Watches for Jap Assault   Parachute or Water-Borne Troops Expected to Be Used by Invader

Sharp Watch for Chutists at Singapore   Thousands on Patrol Duty as Air Bombs and Artillery Roar   JAPS MACHINEGUN FORWARD TROOPS   Situation Is Similar te Crete; More Civilians Killed by Air Raiders

NAZI THREAT FOR TAKING ALL FRANCE   Threaten to Starve War Prisoners Unless French Throw in Their Lot With the Axis.

GERMANS MAY UCGUPY ALL ‘OF FRANCE   Weuld Do This if Vichy Fails to Give Closer Collaboration. :   MIGHT ‘‘FIRE” LAVAL   Would Also Withhold Food From French Prisoners in Germany.

Allies Scour ‘Sydney Area For Jap Subs  Australia Coasta  Belt Blackout . Is Ordered

Australian Coast Is Blacked Out   Allies Scour Waters For Japanese Subs

DUTCH INDIES FORCES DEFEND FOUR FRONTS   Fighting Reported from Two Points on Both Borneo and Celebese— Guerilla Bands Harry Japs

Million Nazis In Smashing Drive On Stalingrad   “Ponderous Masses OF Tanks, Troops In Great Battle

Seven Counter - Attacks Are Launched by ; Soviets   HUGE LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY NAZIS   Huge Forces of the Enemy Attack Gate City of Volaa

REDS REPORT FOE GAINS IN * FIERCE DRIVE   Russians in Seven Counter@ Attacks in Area Northwest of City   PONDEROUS MASSES » OF TANKS ARE USED   Fighting Continues in Krasnodar Area and West of . Grozny Oil Field

Russians Announce Seven Hard Counter-Attacks  Are Repulsing Units Of Enemy Troops With Heavy Losses

Million Nazis Pound Hard At Stalingrad   Foe Within 40 Miles Of Industrial City In North and South

RUSSIANS STRIKE BACK AT GERMANS NEAR STALINGRAD   Reds Launch Seven CounterAttacks at One Point in Furious Give-and-Take Battle.   INVADERS BELIEVED TO HAVE MADE GAINS   Nazis Less Than 40 Miles From City on Both Sides— Fighting Is Heavy in Caucasus.

REDS BEFORE STALINGRAD in FIERCE DRIVES   Repulse Enemy Attacks Anc inflict Huge Losses; Germans Less Than 40 Miles  Away.   No Evacuation

Nazis Might Thrown Af Red Defense Walls   80 to 100 Divisions Hurled Against City; Fascist Tanks Fight

MILLION NAZIS IN STALINGRAD MASS ATTACK   ENEMY REPULSED SAYS MOSCOW MESSAGE

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ADMIT THREAT JO STALINGRAD GROWS HOURLY   Million Germans Push Against Big Industrial City;  Pour Iln Racarveac

Million Germans Smashing at City   Berlin Claims Tank Force Has Broken Through 7 1-2 Miles of Red Bunkers South of Town   Counter-Attacks Made Northwest of Citadel   Enemy Lands, Paratroops In Sufficient Force To Seize Airport

REDS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES IN 7 ATTACKS   Russians Holding Masse At Bay With Counter Actions At Point To Northwest   Move Toward Grozny

State Quota Set In Navy Relief Drive   COUNTY QUOTAS TO BE SET AFTER MACHINERY HAS BEEN ORGANIZED

THREE OTHER ENEMY BOATS ARE DAMAGE   For the Moment at Least, Guadal canal Appears To Be “Safe” For American Forces

CHINESE RETAKE TWO SEAPORTS FROM JAPANESE   Invaders’ Grip Of Kiangsi Railway Partially Broken By Attack   SUPPLIES ABANDONED BY NIPPONESE

\Chinese Forces Jubilant At Great Triumphs  In 2 Provinces   9 Dead, Many Homeless In Penna. Flash Flood

Chinese Stage Fast Comeback  Brilliant Attack Regains Two Cities -

Invaders Grip on Kiangsi Railway Partially Broken   Chekiang Seaports of Juian and Wenchow Are Reca ptured All Chungking Elated at New

JAPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   Success Of Attacks I Hailed As Best News In Weeks; Supplies Are Captured

GRIP OF JAPS IS BROKEN BY CHINESE ARMY      Recapture.of Two Important Seaports Is Claimed   CHUNGKING ELATED AT THE WAR NEWS   Japanese Domination of Rail System Reported Smashed

Chinese Drive Japs Out of Two Seaports   Defenders Smash Enemy Drives In Chekiang, Kiangs:

Chinese Stage Bloody Comeback   Recapture Seaports, Part of Railway

Major Japanese Drives Checked By the Chinese   Invaders Dealt Smashin Blows in Important Provinces

Chinese High Commans Reports Reeapture Chekiang Seaports O. Wenchow And Juian Also Claims Jap Griz  On Kiangsi Railway Rounban

Czech Town; Wiped Out In Reprisal   Nazis Deport Women, Kill Mates; Heydrich Slayers Harbored, Claim

NAZIS EXECUTE VILLAGE'S MEN   Heydrich Avengers Then Deport Women, Children, Raze All Buildings

Czech Village Razed; All Men Killed, Women To Concentration Camr      Fiendish Act of Nazis in Repee for Killing of Gestapo

Czech Village Razed; ‘All Men Killed, Women To Concentration Camr   Biendish Act of Nazis in Reprisal for Killing of Gestapo rep:

NAZIS EXECUTE MEN OF VILLAGE   Entire Male Population  Wiped Out by Slayers

Destroy Entire Czech Village   All Male Inhabitants Firs  Are Shot by Germar Authorities.

NAZIS WIPE OUT CZECH VILLAGE   All Men in Town Slain te Avenge Death of Heydrich

GERMANS CLAIM FURTHER GAINS AT SEVASTOPOL   BRITISH CONTINUE TO HOLD DEFENSE LINE IN LIBYA

Czechs Face New Terror   275 Already Slain Following Assassination Of Reinhard Heydrich

CZECH VILLAGE RAZED   All Male Inhabitants Killed, Women Deported, Town Destroyed

Scrap Drive Nears 5 Million Mark   One-third of 48 States Make Renort; Missouri Is 24th

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA BLASTED AT GERMANY FROM WEST AND EAST  BUDAPEST BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME BY UNIDENTIFIED PLANES

PUNISHING RAID COMES FROM THE EAST AND WEST   Bremen, Occupied Pol. and, And Famec Austrian Cities In cluded In Alliec Bombing Schedule.

British and Soviet Fliers Lash Germany   Whipsaw Assault From West and East; Vienna And Budapest Are Targets

PLANES BOMB D COUNTRIES   Bombs Scattered in Germany and Poland: Allied Planes Hit Budapest.

RED AIRMEN JON WHIPSAW ATTACK   British, Russians Drop Bombs over Wider Territory in Axis-Held Europe

British and Russ Airmen Pound Reich   RAF Blasts Bremen — Reds Scatter Bombs Over East

Punishing Whipsaw As. -sault. Administered From West and East Last Night  Rl EIPES WINHT RA      BIG FIRES KINDLED WITHIN CITY BREMEN   ‘Russians Scatter Bomb:  Over Eastern Reich and Occupied Poland; Budapest Target

BUDAPEST A BREMEN ARE TARGETS   Occupied Poland Also Hit 2 By Allied Bombers   CHINESE COMMAND   Reports Severe Fighting Around Kinhwa And Nearby Lanchi

BRITISH AND RED AIRMEN ARE BUSY   Strong RAF Force Kindles Big Fires In Bremen and the Russians Scatter Bombs Over East Germany and Occupied Poland; Budapest Has First Raid.

Russian and R. A. F. Planes Blast Wide Nazi-Held Area; Hungarian Capital Bomber

BUDAPEST HAS ITSFIRST RAD: BREMEN IS HIT   Capital Of Axis-allied Hungary Believed -Bombed By -The Russians

Kindle Big Fires In German Cities  By Aerial Bombs   Punishing Whipsaw Assault Made Over Reich by Allies and Reds.   Points in Hungary  Suffer From Raids

ALLIED RAIDERS ATTACK BUDAPEST FOR FIRST TIME   Strong RAF Starts Fires h Bremen As Red Planes Attack In Germany and In Poland -.

Russians Attack Eastern Cities As RAF Bombs Set Large Fires At Bremen

RAF, Reds Blast Reich East, West   Firet Attack On Budapest Made By U. N. Bombers; Brief Alert In London

British, Reds Rain Bombs Upon Nazis During Night   Punishing ~ Attacks Delivered From  East and West

Germany Hit On Two Sides By the Allies   Widespread Points Bombed; Budapest Has 2-Hour Alarm

British and Russian Airmen Administer Punishing Whipsaw Blows on Germany and ‘Poland; Unidentified Raiders Make First ‘Attack on Budapest

RAF BOMBERS RAID BREMEN   British Airmen Administer Punishing Assault On German City While Russians Scatter Explosives Over Eastern Part Of Reich And Poland

British, Soviet Flyers Sweep Across Europe   Koenigsburg, Brestat Also Attacked In Big-Scale Raids -

RAF, Red Planes  Pound Axis Cities  RAF Assaults Bremen; Allied Raiders Hit Budapest First Time

RAF AND RED FLYERS BOTH HIT GERMANY   RAF KINDLES BREMEN FIRES: REDS ROMRB EASTERN GERMANY

RAF AND SOVIETS BLAST GERMANY FROM EAST, WEST  Hifr KFinre OTA DTKA   BIG FIRES STARTED IN BREMEN; FIRST RAID ON BUDAPEST

British, Russians Hurl Bombs on Nazis   Blast at Nation from East and West, and Hungary Gets Taste Also; Bremen Again One Objective of Attack.

British, Russ Blast Reich With Bombs   New Fires Started In  Bremen; Budapest Has First Attack.

2-WAY RAIDS ON GERMANY   British From West, Russians From East Bomb Nazi  Cities.   BUDAPEST HAS ‘ATTACK

ALLIED RAIDERS IN FIRST ATTACK ON BUDAPEST TODAY   The Germans Claim Littk Damage Was Done in Hungary.   RAID EAST GERMANY   Scandinavian Dispatches Said Vienna Was Among the Targets.

Liquor Control Board Suspends Over 300 Clerks   Stage Strike Demonstra: tion For Higher Wage; Quiet Locally

SUSPENDS 325 LIQUOR CLERKS   State Acts as Demonstra. tion Closes Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Stores

Greatly Stiffened Red Resistance Holds Nazis on Don; Japs Gain in New Guinea Drive   BULLETIN

Russian Guerrilla Fighters Inflict Heavy Losses On German Invaders

RUSSIANS ARE LOSING PUNCH, GERMANS SAY   SOVIET GUERRILLAS CONTINUE RAIDS BEHIND LINES

Nazis Suffer Heavy Casualties   Guerrillas Striking In Rear Lines Cause Much Grief

Russians Inflict Heavy Losses in Smolensk Sector   Guerrillas Hit Nazis Har Little Fighting in Other Sections

Red Guerrillas Rip Nazi Line   36 Bridges, Vital German Stores Ravaged Along Smolensk Front

Nazis Suffer Severe  Troop Losses  Soviet Guerrillas Strike in Smolensk Sector

Red Guerrillas Destroy Nazi Spring Stores   Supplies Vital fo Offensive Lost to Raiding Citizens

RED GUERRILLAS TAKE NAZI TOLL   Russians Say 36 Bridges Destroyed; Offensive Reported Slowing In All Sectors

0..£. 9; OFFICERS Went INSTALLED   impressive Ceremony. Held ‘Tuesday. Evening: at the Masonic Temple.   ATTENDED BY MANY

0. E. 0. OFFIGEhG WERE INOTALLEL   Impressive Ceremon; Held Tuesday Evening at the Masonic Temple.   ATTENDED BY MANY

Yanks March: In  London. Parade.   Eisenhower ‘Absenteed ‘By Important Matters

U. S. Troops Give Parade in London   Major Declares Americans Not Over In England Just For Defense

c Ps, Minus Their Commander, Cheered By 300, 000 Citizens in Parade Through London

LONDON SCENE OF FIRST PARADE BY U, S. TROOPS   London Cheers American Dough: boys As They March Briskly Through Ancient Streets

U.S. Men C:1Parade  l= London   Ths ie Commander Not Pres : Today Because of  “Urgent Matters’

LONDONERS CHEER AMERICAN TROOPS ON FIRST PARADE   ‘London’s Lord Mayor Greets U, S. Soldiers In City’s ’ Name At Guild Ball

First London Parade Staged  By Americans   Urgent Matters Prevent General Eisenhower From Taking Part In Colorful Ceremonies

TRAILERS LIMITED   Only Two Blocks in City o! Lawrence Zoned for Trailer Camps

Japanese Force Of 30,000 Men ls Ambushed  Chinese Claim CO mari “T" Cm meme

Chinese Ambush  30,000 Japanese   Heavy Fighting on in Kiangsi Province

Nippon Force of 30,000 Is Ambushed   At Least 2,000 Are Killed or Wounded in Heavy Fighting

Jap Foree of 30,000 Routed By Chinese   2000 Enemies Said Killed and' Wounded in Heavy Vighting Din wsad §2> W. :

CHINA TRAPS LARGE JAPAN FIGHT FORCE   Many Are Killed In Fierce Battle

Big Force of Japs Is Ambushed   Chinese Claim 2,000 Are Slain; U. S. Planes Renew Raids

Japanese Force Of 30,000 Men ls Ambushed  : Chinese Claim . Enemy Troops > Are Routed

WILLKIE IN SYRIA AFTER FINISHING TURKISH MISSION   Istanbul Is Convinced By-U, § Envoy Allied ‘Nations Will Win War:..

Guard Training Site Is Held Idea]   Provides Rugged Terrair For Guerrilla Combat Maneuvers

Ohio Guardsmen Will Be Taught Guerilla Fighting      Southern Ohio Hills Ideal for Such Training

GERMANS SEND MORE MEN INTO BLOODY BATTLE   Soviet Reserves Called But Red Army Bends Back West Of City   JAPS MEET MARINES AGAIN   Nip Assault On Solomons May Indicate Important Struggle Developing

Today’s War Moves   New Spirit of Fighting Men Greatest Marvel of World War

Young Fliers Show Remarkable Skill And Adaptability   American Birdmen Display Splendid: Reattisis io  - Being’ Under Fire;' ~ . Bomwh Carefully   (The follawing aécount of a visit by DeWitt. MacKenzie takes the mlace of his regular colummn.}

108 TIRES ALLOWED COUNTY FOR MARCH      123 Inner Tubes And 34 Tire Retreads Also On Quata

FBI AGENTS GUARD CATHOLIC PRIEST   Protect Counter-Espionage Agent Against Harm — From Spy Ring -

LaGuardia Offers New Tax Proposal   New York Mayor  Suggests Boehate Plan

United Nations Plan Revisions   Lord Beaverbrook Here  To Join Discussions

BOMBERS SINK BIG TRANSPORT, HIT A CRUISE   Another Transport Set Afire in Attack on Jap Invasion Armada In Macassar Strait.

Direct Hit Is Also Scored On  Enemy Cruiser   Macassar Toll Boosted To At Least 36 Ships; Singapore Peril Grows.

Total of 36 Vessels Lost In Macassai   One Bomber Lost During Battle But Jap Fighters Are ‘Roughly Handled’   JAPANESE OCCUPY WRECKED OIL CITY      Enemy: Makes Raids on Other Dutch Points, But Meets Stern Resistance

BOMBERS GET ANOTHER BIG AXIS VESSEL   Japanese Transport Falls Victim In Battle Of Macassar Strait   ALSO SCORE HIT ON JAP CRUISEF   Long Range Plans of United Nations Begin To Take Shape

JAP INFANTRYMEN HALTED BY YANKS   American Artillery Breaks Uy Headiong Nippon Assauit on Ratan

American Planes Have Sunk Another Large Transport   Second Ship Set Afire and Cruiser Straddied by Bombs

ROMMEL’S FORCES PENETRATE EGYPT IN SWIFT DRIVE   Spearhead of Mobile Units   Leads Powerful Army In Bio African Push,

ADVANCE 40 MILES MORE   British Expected to Give Battle for Middle Bast Near Matruh Base

NAZI MOVE UP 100 MILES ~ AGROSS LINE   Melbourne Radio Claims US Has Rushed 11,000 Mer To Egypt to Stem Advance toward Suez

American Bombers, Fighters Join English Armored Forces In Grim Fight To Hold Back Pressing Nazis   Expect Opening Of Important Battle At Any Hour As Lines Being Formed

BRITISH FORCES PREPARE STAND NEAR MATRUH   Nazis Advance 100 Miles in 2 Days in Surge Across Desert

U. S. Flying Fortresses Sink Another Transport, Damage Cruiser In Macassar Strait

U.S. BOMBERS STRIKE AGAIN IN FAR EAST   One Plane Lost as Eight Giant Warcraft Destroy One Big Nipponese Ship, Set One Afire and Score Hit on a Cruiser.

DUE AT MARSA MATRUH BASI   Three Rommel Columns Converge On Vital British Line

Plan Negotiation  Of War Contracts Policy Changes Slated; Competitive Bidding  Too Slow

WPB TO PLACE CONTRACTS BY NEGOTIATION   SAY CONTRACT SYSTEM I DELAYING WARTIME PRODUCTION

PLACING OF CONTRACTS      War Production Board t Piace All Orders by Weontiations   PLAN SAFEGUARDS _ TO CURE PROFITS   Standard Items Will Go Generally to the Small Manufacturers

WILL PLAGE ALL WAR CONTRACTS BY NEGOTIATION   Purchases Director Of War Production Board Notifies Senate Committee Of Sweeping Changes In Policy.

Contracts to Be Negotiated   War Production Board Acts to Speed Placing Of Military Orders

Powder Blasts Kill Five  Dozen Others Hurt   Dozen Others Hurt At OBRio Plant

SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION   Powder Mill Has Second Blast In Twelve Manthe

Alleged Bank Robber Taken After Chase   Eight-Hour Manhunt End: In Sensational Capture At Lancaster   CARRIES A _ REVOLVER

SEIZE SUSPECT  JN BANK HOLDUE   Wilmington, Del., Man Captured Ir Lancaster Restaurant After Being Overpowered

Suspect Chased by State Officer After Battle On Highway, Caught In Restaurant  POLICEMAN HURT. Known As ‘Thrill Bandit,’      Known As ‘Thrill Bandit, _ Man Fired At Trooper Who Forced His   Car Off Highway -

"JAPS BOMB OWN TROOPS IN BATAAN BATTLE   : Enemy infantry suffers heavy casualties from mistake

Liquor Store Clerks Cail Off Strike   UNION CONSTITUTION FORBADI STRIKING, YET THEY STRUCK FOR 20 PER CENT. WAGE SCALE.   Recognize Mistake

Clerks Of State Stores Call Off _Ten Day Holiday  aot Chama ee Cla   Work Stoppage Closed Some 200 Stores, Caused Liquor Drought

JAPS APPARENTLY USING STRATEGY TO SOFTEN MEN   Enemy Makes Relay Attacks in Manila Area in Hopes Defenders Will Shortly he Worn Qut.   BRITISH USE SHIPS, PLANES AT SINGAPORE   xerman = Controlled Oslo Radio Announced Japanese are Meeting Strong Resistance on Island.

HORROR KILLER SENT TO DEAT   Rattlesnake Bob Jame: Hanged for Murder At San Quentin

‘RATTLESNAKE BOB’ HANGED   Wife Murderer Goes Impassively tc Death, said ‘Bible Has Shown Me Way Home’

Man Who Used Rattlesnakes To Kill Wife Pays Death Penalty in West   “Rattlesnake Bob’ Hanged at San Quentin; Teaches Bible Classes during Last Hours

Coast ‘Snake Slayer’ Dies On Gallow:   Murderer Of Wife Goes To Death  Nervelessly

ISLAND AIRDROME STILL 1S HELD BY AMERICAN FORCES   General Eisenhower Reported Called. to U. S. From England for Consultations—Ne Indications Jap War Fleet Has Struck Again

ISLAND AIRDROME STILL 1S HELD BY AMERICAN FORCES   seneral Eisenhower Reported Called to U. S. From England for Consultations—No Indications Jap War Fleet Has Struck Again   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT Associated Press War Editor

ENEMY REPULSED BY AMERICANS ON SOLOMONS   Counter-Attack Wins Back Original Positions Near Island Airfield x   RUSSIANS RETREAT IN CAUCASUS AREA

War Costs At $6,666,666 Per Hour   Government Spends More In 25 Days Of This Fiseal Year  Than In All Of 1930.

4 BILLION: DOLLARS SPENT BY UNCLE SAM SINCE JULY 1   U.S. Has Used More. Money In First: 25° Days Of Fiseal Year Than In All 1930

Republicans Win 18 House Seats   Democrats Take 12 With Three Still in Doubt

Planes Bomb Nippon Fleet   Warships Found Off Tiny Isle in No. Solomons By Allied Fliers

Allied Planes Aitack Jap Warships  Australian Cruiser Canberra ly

Allied Planes Atfack Jan Warships   Australian Cruiser Canberra Is Reported Sunk

JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS. BOMBED   AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SUNK IN SOLOMON BATTLE—LAND FIGHT CONTINUES.

Allies Pound Jap  Ships in Solomons   Australian Cruiser  Disclosed Sunk

Huge British Air Attack Spelled Destruction for Central Part of Cologne   All of. the. Property of 10,000 Persons Is Destroyed by 1,000 Planes

Get Taste of Own Medicine   Cologne As Was Gone Stockhalin Hears

Destruction in Cologne Said To Be Tremendou:   Stockholm Paper Reports Entire Central Area of City Devastated

Cologne Damage Huge, Report   Property of 10,000 Persons Wiped Out, Report Says

“GET IN TELLING “BLOWS ON ENEMY   18 Jap Ships Sunk or Damaged Whik —-——§ RAF Wreak Havoc In the ao Mediterranean * saa

18 Jap Ships Blasied in Last 48 Hours   British Bombers Score Success in Mediterranean

1943 CAR TAGS IN MINIATURE   2x2 Inch Plates to Be Attached to Present Plates.

SHOWERS MOVING IN   Cooler Temperatures and Light Rain Forecast for Kansas

Showers Are Near Kansas   Cooler Weather Expected Tonight In the Southwest

Organizing For  Sale Of Defense  Bonds In County   Ask Plymouth County To Buy Almost $2.000.000 Worth

Organizing For — Sale Of Defense Bonds In County  - Ask Plymouth County To Buy Almost 9 OND O00 Wartkh

Local Items By Capital News Scribe   Despite War Restrictions Cars Are Still Sold— South Of Border

® In Washington   Locals From Our D. C. Correspondent: Congressman Finds 17 40-Hour Week Laws

Heavy Pressure Against Axis Being Maintainec  British Continue to  Hack Enemy to ~ Pieces on Desert

Britons Hold Axis Troops In Desert Trap   Begin Methodical Task of Hacking Enemy to Pieces

Wedge Driven In Axis Lines, Berlin Admits   Major Attack, Tank Fight Reported to Be Raging As English Tighten  De ah. Rona

BRITISH CONTINUE  HEAVY PRESSURE   Efforts Made to Hack Axis African Corps to Pieces

BRITISH HAMMER AT GERMAN FORCE TRAPPED IN EGYPT   Isolated Tanks and Infantry men, Numbering Several Thousands, Have Made No Attempt to Escape.   AMERICAN AIRMEN BLAST CRETE AIRPORT   Bombs Cause Explosions and Fires—Yanks Disperse Messerschmitt F o r m a tion Over Desert.

Axis Tanks And Infantry Are Pocketed   British Try To Destroy Rommel African Corps One Group at Time  BOMBING CONTINUES

BRITISH KEEP PRESSURE Oh AFRICA CORPS   Axis Force Isolated In L-Shaped Military Pocket Between Desert Costal Railway And  ay   Yanks Active

British Eighth Army Traps German Troops 16 Miles from El Alemein

Allies Trap Part Of Axis Army In New Desert Pus}   EL LL  British Forces Set Out To Hack African Corps Tc Pieces As Segment Is Pocketed Between Suis And Sea

British Forces Batter Axis Troops Caught In Pocket in Desert Fight

Trapped Axis Force Still In Alhes’ Grasp   Few Tanks Escape By Infiltrating British Lines; Rommel Desperate

Spent Entire  Life In Sioux  Wm. P. Derocher Dies After Short I]Inessc

EXPECT EARLY SENATE ACTION ON YOUTH DRAFT   Teen Age Draft Bill May B Brought Up Tomorrow Por Debate

18-19 Draft Bill To Be Law Soon   Senate to Debate Measure Tuesday

ROMPT ACTION ON YOUTH DRAFT IS SURE IN SENATE   Measure May Be Ready fe Presitient’s Signature By End of Week,

Delve into Legal Tangle Between Wive: of Dual-Named Bigamous Architect

JAP INVADERS CREEP CLOSER TO AUSTRALIA   CHAIN OF ISLAND BASES EXTENDED BY NIPPONESE

Nippon Again — Eyes Australia   New Guinea Move Not Felt So Threatening as Arc Of Island Bases

Japanese Movements Point To Attempt on Australia   Increased Pressure By The Enemy Coupled With Allied Counter Moves, Create Considerable Apprehension

Jap Invasion Menace Only Few Miles Closer, But Looms Serious  ADVANCE SLOWLY JN NEW GUINEA  Occupy One Island Suitable for Building Of Airplane Fields

Enemy Pacific Threat Nears Australia   -Japanese Creep Close  - in Mountain Jungles of New Guinea, Extent “Chain of Isle Bases «

JAPS LENGTHEN CHAIN OF BASES NEAR EQUATOR   4,000 Mile Arc Increases Threat to Ausiralia and Trade Routes Without Material Advances

tnemy Creeps A Litfle Closer To Australia   Invasion Is Not Necessarily To Be Expected

No Retreat By Reds During Fierce Fight   Nazis Send Massed Tanks and Reinforcemenis in Mighty Efforf

Russia Holds On Despite Great Odds      Unyielding Stalingrad Defenders Wipe Out 4,000 Nazi Troops

4,000 Germans Killed  As Invaders Gain  Slightly in Stalingrad VOLGA FLOTILLA HELPS DEFENDERS  1,000 Dive-Bombers Being Tossed Daily Against Broken City

109 Nazi Tanks ‘Knocked Out in Stalingrad Area   reds Continue To Balk Hil ler's Drive To Capture City   Russians Report Gains in the Northwestern Saction

109 Nazi Tanks Knocked Out In Fierce Street Fighting, Valga River Naval Flotilla  Shelling Invaders.

NoRetreat, Says Red Order of Day,   4,000 Nazis Are Slain, 109 Tanks Blasted, In Great Battle   Ruined Buildings Used As Defense Fortresses   Northwest of City, Soviet Army Reports Slight Advances

No Further Retreat Admitted By Reds; 4,000 Shock Troops Killed In Streets

Reds Repulse All Enemy Attacks in Stalingrad and Kill 4,000 of Hitler’s Shock Troops.   109 GERMAN TANKS» ARE KNOCKED OUT   For Fourth Day Invaders Fail to Make Vital Gains in City —Caucasus Battle Sweils to New Fury.

OVER 100 FOE TANKS WIPED OUT IN FIERCE BATTLE FOR STREETS   1,000 German Dive Bombers a Day Are Hurled at City; Volga River Boats Are Shelling Enemy Forces

THOUSAND DIVE BOMBERS USED AT STALINGRAD   Russians Claim To Have Killed 4,000 Nazis And Wrecked 109 Tanks   DEFENDERS STILL : HOLDING GROUND

Red Army, Volga River Nav) Flotilla Take Heavy Nazi Toll in Stalingrad Battle

Soviets Gain Slightly in Northwest   Front Dispatches Report Nazis Attacking Heavily

FIERCE FIGHTS IN. STREETS REPORTED © BY THE RUSSIANS   slight Gains by Red Army in Northwest of City Are Claimed—Dive Bombers and Massed Tanks . Hurled by the Invaders

FOR RUSSIANS IN STALINGRAL   VOLGA’S DEFENDERS WIPE OUT 4.000 NAZI TROOPS

4000 German Reserves Die  In Or Near City   Reds Use Volga River Naval Ships To Shell Invaders At Gates Of City

Red. Naval Vessels Shell Invaders ‘AsNazi Losses Rise .   Russian Communique Says 4,000 More Of ~ Germans: Killed: No Retreats'Revealed -

ALLIES STRIKE AT JAP FRONTS, KINHWA HOLDS   Chinese Capture Nippon-Helc Stronghold on Yangtze River

Allied Air Gains Scored On Japs In The Pacific   Chinese Fight To Stave Of! Fierce Enemy Offepsive In Chekiang Province

Allied Planes Strike at Jap Island Bases   Chinese Fightirig Fiercely to Stave Off Offensive  Apainat Chekiang

Allied Planes Hit Japs Over Many Fronts   Chinese Armies Try To Stave Off Big Drive On Chekiang   Bloody Fighting In Streets Of Lanayu   Four Enemy Planes Shot Down In Raids On Jap Strongcholds

Chinese Jap Forces   Allied Warplanes Strike ai Niponese on Far-Flung Bat. tlefrants

CHINESE ARMIES FIGHT TO STALL JAP OFFENSIVE   Allied Warplanes Strike Or Far-Flung Eastern Battlefronts

Allied Planes Hit Japanese  . _.. Ft _~bta ae   Chinese Fight to Repulse Japanese Offensive on Coast

Chinese and Japs Battle For Kinhwa   Capital of Chekiang Province Still Held, Says High Command

ALLIED PLANES RAP ENEMY ON WIDE FRONT!   Tokyo Broadcast Admits People Terrorized By Raids On Japan

United Nations Warplanes Reported To Have Struck At Enemy On Far-Flung Battlefronts—Chinese  Fighting Against Fierce Offensive

Japanese Driven "Into the River’   Attacking Forces Checked in Burma

British Drive Jap Troops Into Bilin  River; Hard Fight   Australian Mainland te Bombed First Time by Enemy Planes   RIiLLETIN

STINSON WARNS U5, OF ATTACK   Australian Port Darwin. Is Bombed; Battles in East Indies, Burma.   CHINESE WHIP. THAI FOE

British Defenders Claim Jap Forces in Burma Are “Driven Into the River”   HEAVY CASUALTIES RESULT FROM VIOLENT FIGHTING ON THE BILIN RIVER FRONT ABOUT 50 MILES EAST OF RANGOON RAILROAD

Jap Forces Are Driven Into Rive   British Stop.Invaders Try ing to Cross- Bilin: in Battle of Burma   VIOLENT FIGHTING, HEAVY CASUALTIES   Many Smail Boats Are Shattered in Mid-Sream by Artillery Fire

ALLIED DEFENSE LINES IN BURMA MAY FALLBACK   British Observers Pessimis tic That Weak Lines Can Hold Jans at Bilin River

Burma Repels Nippon Drive   Japanese Troops Are Driven Into River With Heavy Losses

Allied Naval Base At Darwin Suffers Bombing Damaqe   Nippon’s Troops Within 75 Miles Of Rangoon, Burma

Big Fight Is Raging   British and Japs Battle Along River In Burma

GR ee OLE ee CUCU  Burma Fighting Rages Along Bilin River As Enemv Advances

93 Bombers in All Make Two Forays Over Port Of Darwin  LASTS ONE HOUR  Japs Also Reported To Be Within 75 Miles of Ran rei io on

BRITISH DRIVE JAP TROOPS INTO RIVER   Violent Battle, With Heavy Casualties on Both Sides, Reported to Be Raging All Along Burma Front.  '-

U.S. VOLUNTEER AIRMEN BATTLE JAPS IN BURMA   Heavy Casualties on Both Sides Reported in Bilin River Fighting

Hard-Pressed Americans Are Fighting Japs   Troops On Guadalganal Pierce Deeper Into  One Flank   THREATEN ANOTHER   Initial Attack In One Other Sector Held Repulsed Now

Yanks Hold Offense in Solomons   Marines Inflict Heavy Losses on Jap Opponents

PORTUGAL TO SEND TROOPS 10 DEFEND HALF OF TIMOR   British Claim Diplomatic Victory Over Axis Pres Genes

PORTUGAL'S AGREEMENT TO DEFEND PACIFIC ISLAND IS DIPLOMATIC VICTOR

Primary Day Condueted In Five States   Traditional Course Is Followed By Voters Of Maine In Electing Republican Candidates

MAINE FIRST STATE HOLD ELECTION IN WINDUP CAMPAIGN  OLD SAYING THAT “AS _ MAINE GOES SO GOES N.

Maine Ballots In First Major Fall Election   Week of Voting Will Clean Up Most of Primaries

Fall Primary.  Elections To  Be This Week   Maine’s Light Voting No Longer Considered the Way Nation Goes

GOP RETAINS MAINE   Republican Candidates Scere wins Ohver Democratic Rivals

Navy Department Reports Bushnell Lost With Tanker   Maine Starts Elections; Light Vote Is Expected; Little Bearing on U. S.

Republicans Win Easily In Maine   Most of Voting Was Two te One Against Democratic Contestants; Former Gov. ernor Brann Defeated

MAINE FIRST STATE  HOLD ELECTION IN  WINDUP CAMPAIGN OLD SAYING THAT “AS  MAINE GOES SO GOES NA TION”? NISPROVEN

REPUBLICANS SWEEP MAINE   Primaries, Convention Today Will Wind Up Pre-EFlection Campaion

Primaries Today in Five States: Republicans Win in Maine Election

REPUBLICANS SWEEP MAINE IN FIRST STATE ELECTION SINCE PEARL HARBOR

With Relatively Few Ballots Cast, Voters Return Gov. Sewell to Office   FEW CLOSE CONTESTS

Republicans Win Election Held in Maine   Political Calendar Reaches Climax in Primaries Today

VOTERS IN FIVE STATES GO TO POLIS TODAY   G.O.P. Makes Clear Sweep. In Maine Elec : tion Monday

Republicans Win in Maine   Score Political Grand Slam Winning All Major Offices

‘I'M 100 OLD 10 PLAY TARZAN,’ SAYS WAR REPORTER      ‘War Sneaks Up On Correspondent, Destroys Nice Afternoon

Tells of Shelling  At Corregidor AP Writer Dives Into Bay to Escape Barrage

Tarzan Please Note: There’s A Job As War Correspondent On Bataan

HIRE A TARZAN’ IS PLEA OF AP CORRESPONDENT WITH ARMY OF M'ARTHUR IN PHILIPPINES

Too Old to Play Tarzan Says Bataan Correspondent   Clark Lee Loses His Pleasant Perch On Corregidor Dock in Manila Bay

AP Writer With MacArthur “Too Old To Play Tarzan’   Suggests His Boss Send Johnny Weismuller To Cover Assignment

A Writer Finds War ‘All Front   One Never Knows Where Exploding Shells Are Likely to Fall

Newsman Does A Tarzan As Japs Open Shell Shower On Corregidor Docks

American Relief Reaches China Despite Attacks of Japanese   Corona Support Of Effort Asked

Japs. Decided” They  Had Enough ‘in: ‘Their. Engagement Off Midway.   THE AMERICANS GoT IN SOME. VERY TELLING BLOWS   They Are’ Trying to Close in On Crippled Jap Ships ‘For the Kill. ’ 7

U. S. Navy Takes Heavy Toll Of Jap Invasion Armada; Present Battles Believed Turning Daint In Pacific.

RUSSIA PREPARED FOR JAP ATTACK   THREE FACTORS ARE CITED INDICATING EARLY TOKYO MOVE

Reds Set For Japs   Ready for Instant Action In The Japanese Attack

Russia Ready For Jap Move   Siberian Forces Prepared Fe Instant Action Against ‘Invasion Attemot

Russia Ready kor Japs   Siberian Forces Prepared for Instant Action Near Manchukuo

Russia, Japan Nearing Clash   Soviet Forces Ready Fo. Instant Move

RUSS FORCES, _ BASES READ)   Ready for Instant Actior Against Jap Attack

Advices In Chungking Indi. cite Japanese Attacks Might Be Launched Against Siberia In Neat Future.

SIBERIAN FORCES AND NAVAL BASES READY FOR ACTION   Advices In Chungking I[ndicite Japanese Attack: Might Be _ Launched Against Siberia In Nea: Future.

BATTLE ORDERS SUED, REPORT   Soviet Said to Have Army Of 3,000,000 Ready to Meet Move.   CITE DIPLOMATS ON MOVE

Russia Ready For Attack By Japanese   Million Men Set In Siberia if Tokyo Moves In

RED ARMY IS READY FOR JAPANESE ATTACH   Report Offensive May Be Started Soon

[Russia’s Siberian Forces AreReady for Instant Action If Japs Launch Attack

Far Kast Red Army 1,595,000   : Nipponese Said to Have In creased Forces to Over Million

JAPANESE-QCCUPIED TOWN 1S ENCIRCLEL      Japs Retreat Into Town Wes! of Salween River, Says Chinese Agency

LINK OF ALASKA ROAD COMPLETE   Highway Crews Meet Headon In Forests of the Yukon

GOP Backing For Ceilings On Livestoc}    McNary Endorses New Po sition of Secretary } Wickard

’ THE WEATHER   McNary Endorses Parity Proposa   Says He Believes Farmers Want No More Than Parity.

New Battle Looms Over Farm Prices   Sacreatary Wichkard Ack  Secretary Wickard Asks Permit to Lower Ceiling On Agriculture Products

Japanese Plane Bases Nort Of Australia Set Afire As Nippon Losses Mount

JAP BASES IN N. GUINEA SET FIRE BY BOMBS   Allied Fliers Strike Hard at Lae On Coast, Also Make Attack on Island of Timor.

DUTCH ISLAND ALSO ATTACKED   Jap Planes On Ground At Koepang Believed De stroyed By Allies

American. And Australian Planes Open Drive On Japanese Invasion Bases

British, Russian Naval Forces Victors In Three Day Arctic Sea Battle

AIR SUPERIORITY NOW BELONGS 10 ALLIED FORGES   Enemy Troops Forced Back to Old Positions As Rains Flood Valley.

TIMOR, LAE POUNDED: ALLIES CLAIM TOLL OF GO FOF SHIPS IN PACIFIC

200 AIRPLANES KNOCKED QUT’ ALSO I$ CLAIM      Japan’s Invasion Bases In New Guinea Set Ablaze

JAPANESE INVASION BASES SET ABLAZE BY ALLIED ‘PLANES      Australian. And American Bombers iDestroy Jap Hangers, Runways _ Of Airdrome

Allied Fliers Blast Bases Off Australia   Hangars and Runways at Invasion Points Smashed by Bombs   FLOODS HALT FOR   Australian War. Cabinet Approves Reforming of Command ,

INVASION BASES OF JAPS IN NEW GUINEA SET AFIRE   MacArthur Will Have Supreme Direction on Conducting War, Australian Officials Have Ordered.   REDS CONTINUE IN ATTACKING GERMANS   Chinese, Japs Preparing fo What May be Decisive Battles on Plains South o Mandalay.

Japs’ Bases Set Ablaze In Air Raid   Yank and Anzac Bombers Blast At New Guinea

New Guinea Bases Of Nips Set Afire   Yank And Aussie Bombers Lash Out At Lae And Isle 01 Timor; Col. Eubank Gives Score To March 1

JAP BASES ON ISLANDS SET ABLAZE   Allied Airmen In Successful Raids On Lae, Koepang

Aerial Raiders — Destroy Hangars of Lae Airdrome   Destroy Six Nippon Planes On Ground In Attack On Koepang

GERMANS STILL FLEEING: 7,000 REPORTED KILLED   Muscovites Say Booty in Seven-Day Offensive Includes 108 Tanks and 2,369 Machine Guns.   FUTILE ENEMY EFFORTS MADE TO HALT ONRUSH   Millerovo Apparently Overrun by Soviet Forces—20,000 of Hitler’s Troops Have Surrendered.

RUSSIANS ARE GAINING SPEED IN OFFENSIVE   Attempt Is Being Made To Throw Noose Around One Million Germans.

HUGE GERMAN FORCE PUT IN PERIL OF TRAF   Important Rail Town Taken as Reds By pass Millerovo

Part of Drive Which Has Been Gathering Speed for Weeks; Pursue Disordered Retreat of German Fascist Troops for Second Day

NAZIS MENACE SOVIET BASES   Communist Party, Government, Army Call For Resistance

NATION'S FATE NOW AT STAKE IN TWO AREAS   Gravity of Situation* Is Stressed as Axis Forces Grind Through Smok‘ing Oil Fields and Wheat  Lands in tha Caneracna.

BLACK SEA NAVY BASES FNDANGERED   Weary Defenders Fall Back, Admit Peril Of Position

AUoulA PLEADS WITH ARMY TD REPULSE FOE   Country’s Fate Being Decided, Party and Government Spokesmen Say.   NAZIS POURING ENDLESS SUPPLIES INTO CONFLICT

Red Newspapers Plead For Stronger Stand by Russia’s Armed ‘Forces   Desperate Situation ‘as Axis Forces Thrust Forward Is Acknowledged

Nazis Imperil Russian Black Sea Naval Base   General Assault Soon Wil Be rumen on Stalin. era

RUSSIAN BASE 1S MENACED BY GERMAN DRIVE   Moscow Again Appeals To Fighting Forces, As Peril Mounts in Southern Sector   OIL FIELDS BURNED TO FOIL HITLERITES   Soviet Press I[mplores Troops.to Stand Firm, Asserts “We Cannot Expect Help”

Press Joins In Plea As Nazis  Drive Forward   Invaders Press Over Smoking Oil Fields And Wheatlands   SITUATION IS GRAVE   Two Seaports Under Threat Of Capture In Savage Push

NATION'S FATE BEING DECIDED, SOVIET ADMITS   Naval Bases on Black Sea Threatened by New Nazi Gains

RUSSIA APPEALS TO FIGHTING MEN AS DANGER GROWS   GERMANS REPORTED NEARING PORTS ON BLACK SEA COAST

OUVIET ADMIT, ENEMY GAINS CONTINUE   Black Sea Naval Stations In Grave Danger   APPEAL IS MADE   To Red Fighting Forces To Save Nation As Germans Lunge Into Caucasus

URGE FIGHTING FORCES TO SAVE RUSSIE   Official Mouthpieces Issue Appeal, Acknowledging Gravity Of Position As Axis Armies Grind Through Oilfields And Wheatlands

Russian Black Sea Navy Bases An Dire Peril   Germans Press Steadih Forward In Drive Into Caucasus

Soviets Admit Grave Position  On South Fron’   Axis Armies Grind Throug* Smoking Russian Maikor Oilfields.   Fate of Country Now Decided in Battle:

This is Report of U.S  Ambassador; Nazis  Near Black Sea Ports, Out —  At Stalingrad

Red Troops Called On to Save Russia As Germans Continue Cascasus Drive

Soviet Government, Army And the Communist Party Appeal To Fighting Men

AUSUIAN NAVAL BASES IN PERIL   Nazi Columns Within 60 Miles of Two Important Black Sea Ports.   DRIVE ON RELENTLESSLY

NAZIS PUSH CLOSER TO BLACK SEA   Increasing Air Attacks or Coastal Areas and Ports Reported   ‘SAVE RUSSIA’ CRY GOES TO PEOPLE   Leading Soviet Mouthpieces Sound a Rally Call; Russia Not Whipped

Germans Peril Stalingrad in ‘Onward Rush   Hitler Uses Army of Fill-ins From Slave States

Fate of Our Country Is Being Decided in Battles of Don and Kuban, States Red Star

Nazis Imperil ~ Russian Black Sea Naval Base   General Assault Soon Wil Be Launched on Stalin: grad

Russ Papers Appeal To Army ToSave The Nation   Gravity Of Soviet Situation Stressed; Reds’ Black Sea Bases Endangered

Red Mouthpieces Ask Army To Save Russia on Abyss Edge; Standley Says Forces Intact   Ambassador Asserts Reds Have 2 Lines Not Yet Touched

Germans Rolling Across Caucasus Toward Big Ports   Invaders Within 60 Miles Of Vital Cities; Spread Out In Foot Hills

Soviet Officials Appeal To Army To Save Russia   Relate Gravity Of Situation As  Maikop Field Burns

Red's Black Sea Naval Bases In Grave Danger; U. S. Ambassador Believes Russians Won't Ouit

Admit Seriousness Of Dents In Caucasus; Nazis Smash Away At Entrances To Vital Oil Fields

SAVE RUSSIA, ID PLEA SEAT TO SOLDIERS   Russian Fleet’s Black Sez Naval Bases Cravely Menaced By German Advance   FOE ONLY 60 MILES AWAY

Fate of Country Being Decided in Battles on Don And Kuban Rivers

Lubrication Line For War Machine Finished In June   Will Carry 300,000 Bar rels Of Oil Daily To  Eastern Seaboard

FIRST PIPELINE LINK SOON REABY   Oil to. Start Flow North. in. ‘December, U.S. Announces —

Steel Allocated For Final Link Of Oil Pipeline   300,000 Barrels A Day Will Flow Eastward From Southwest By June 1   Will Aid Both War Effort, Civilians   Tehes Warns, However, Unrestricted Supplies Won't Be Available

World’s Biggest Oil Pipe Line To Be Extended   First Link Scheduled For December Completior —To Go On to Seacoast

BIG PIPELINE TOBERUSHED TO THE FAST   Steel Allocated for Exten: sion of Oil Carrying  System *   FIRST LINK SOON TO BE COMPLETED      Oil Will Flow at Rate o! 300,000 Barrels a  Dav

British Bamvers Make Devastating Raid On Cologne  17 Bia Planes Lost   17 Big Planes Lost In Heavy Attacks On Nazi Targets

Swarms of Bombers Continue Offensive Today on French Occupied Territory After Sixth Straight Night of Major Raids

Britain Keeps Up Offensive   R. A. F. Sacrifices 17 Big Bombers in Greatest Air Raid im Its History

British Fliers Batter Cologne And Tr ondhein   Rhineland Industrial Center And Big German Naval Base Raided

RAF WAGES HEAVY RAIDS ON COLOGNE, TRONDHEIM AREAS   17 Planes. Lost In Some: Of ' Most... Devastating Attacks - Of ‘War On Nazi Bases

RAIDERS POUND GERMAN NAVAL BASE, COLOGNI   British Lose 17 Bombers On Sixth Night Of Air Offensive

BRITISH AIR ATTACKS ARE SPREADING   Cologne is Raided in Sixth Straight Night of Great Aerial Offensive; Nazis Evacuating Coast

Cologne and Trondheim  Subjected to Air Attacks   Rhineland Industrial Area Feels Sting: 17 British Planes Are Lost

Cologne, Naval Base In Norway  Blasted By RAF   17 Planes Shot Down By Nazis In Sixth Night of Offensive

BRITISH RAID TRONDHEIM, COLOGNE   RAF Sacrifices 17 Bombers; Heavy Damage inflicted

» F. R. Promises Orderly Supply > Of Man Power   Plans 9,700,000 Men Ir Armed Services By Jan 1, 1944.

Manpower For Army, Factories, Farms Assured   President Promises Action Shortly That Will Raise Army to 9,700,000 and Keep Things Going.

ARMED FORCE TO DOUBLE IN COMING YEAR   President Says Number May Reach 9,700,000 by End of 1943.   SAYS ARMY NOW IS AROUND 4,500,000   Sufficient Manpower to Be Made Available for Farm and Factory.

FDR PROMISES ACTION 10 INSURE MANPOWER SUPPL'   Ariied Services To Total 9,700,000 Men. By lan 1. 1944

FDR to Act to Aid Army   Action Promised to Insure Smooth Supply of Men to Service, Farm and Factory

Manpower  Action Due   Reosevelt Pledges : Supply For A Needs .  Orderly

ARMED SERVICES TO HIT 9,700,000   President To Spur Orderly Supply Of Manpower

Manv More To Arms In 1943   But FDR Thinks Total O 9.700.000 Need Not Hamp er Farms. Factories.

PROMISES ACTION FOR ALL MANPOWER NEEDS  To Meet Requirements Armed Force:

FDR PROMISES QUICK ACTION ON MANPOWER   9,700,000 Men For Armed Services By 1944 Is U. S. Goal

Early Action Is Promised By Roosevelt To Insure  Orderly Flow Of Manpower

FDR to Recommend Legislaiton on Manpower Soon  Wants to Raise  Aemad Carerac tna

President Roosevelt Promises Early Action in the Matter of Man Power to Raise Armed Services fo 9.500.000

FR Prom‘ses Action at Early Date on Manpower Problem; Big Army Seen

SPREAD FOR THE ALLIES    Moseow Press Plays Up U. S. and British Activities -

ARMY DESERTERS KILL F. B. 1. MAN, WOUND ANOTHEI   Many Shots Exchanged in Cafe Where One Agent Falls; Gunmen Flee; Posse on Search

Another Agent Is Wounded   Deserters, Armed Wit Stclen Guns, Escaped From Fort Oglethorpe

Speedy Vote Demanded On  Farm Prices   Senate Is Called Into Session An Hour Early Today In Effort To Take Final Action

CARGO PLANES WORK SPEEDED   Arnold Opposes Change In Present Program   Gen. Arnold Opposes Interference With Present Program

MAS. GEN, ARNOLD STATES 2) PER CENT. OF MULTIMOTORED PLANE PRO. DUCTION 18 CARGO  4 CORAFY.  -

URGES PLANE PROGRAM BE RETAINED   Arnold Testifies 21 Pct. Production For Transport Planes

Gen. Arnold Is Satisfied With Setup   Opposes Interfering With Program

Germans Buildine Defense Line All The Way to Berlin   Russian Drive Forces Nazi: To Plan To Fight in Fatherland

SOVIETS CONTINUE TO PRESS FORWARD   Germans Begin Construc tion of Detense Lines

NAZ! DEFENSE LINFS EXTEND UP TO BERLIN   REDS WANT DEATH BLOW TO HITLER THIS YEAR

Germans Speed New Defenses   Reds Spurn Victory In 1943—See It In 1942

GERMANS BUILD FORTS FAR BACK   DEFENSES UNDER CONSTRUC. TION HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM RUSSIAN FRONT.

Reds Say Germans Building Lines Reaching All the Way to Berlin   RUSSIANS RETAKE 79 MORE VILLAGES   Moscow Admits That Nazis’ Defense North of Capital Stiffens

WERTZ GRADUATES AS HOSPITAL APPRENTICE   County Boy in School at Grea Lakes Station

PETAIN WARNED   People’s Leaders Will Not Stand for War On the Side of the Axis.

Uhurehill and FDR Continue  Conference   Speculition Revoltes About Possibilitics of Allied Coastal  FImwactnn «ff B.....

NEW TURN IN WAR ANTICIPATED FROM CHURCHILL VISIT   Speculation in Washington Revolves About a Possible Expeditionary Force in  Middle East. ‘   OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS EXPECTED LATER   Meanwhile, Prime Minister and President Confer in Secrecy, Whereabouts Unannounced.

Washington Look: For Early Change In U. S. War Plan   Churchill - Roosevelt Con fenences May Produce Important Decisions   change in Strategic Pic ture May Influence Both Leaders

TALKS CLOTHED WITH SECRECY   Speculation Revolves O; Western Front Plans, AEF To Middle East Front

NEW SURPRISE IS PREDICTED SOON IN WAR   MORE U. S. AID MAY BE ASKED FOR MIDDLE EAST

Talks Hidden In Greatest Of Secrecy   Speculation Hits on Invasion of Europe, Dispatching of AEF to Middle East Area

Momentous jceisions }  Are Expected   London Hears Churchill Urging More U. S. Aid To Hold Middle East  SPECULATION RIFE

War Conference May Alter Conflict Course   F_D.R., Churchill Conduct Confabs In Great Secrecy

Parleys May Affect Whole Course of War   Secrecy Veils Conferences of Leaders; CapHal Speculates on Visit

FD-Churchill Talks Have Capital Keyed   Momentous Decisions On Dramatic Turn In War Expected From New Conference

FDR. Churchill Held Weighing Near East AEF   Situation In Mediterranean May Be Their Objective; Statement Unlikely Tntil Sunday

SECOND FRONT SPECULATION STIRS CAPITAL   Possibilities of European Invasion, Expedition to Middle East Talked   CONFERENCES HELD IN DEEPEST SECRECY   London Hears Prime Minister Urgently Seeks Mediterranean Help

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JAPS HELD IN MOUNTAIN PASS   Rocks And Hand Fights Pitted Against Big Guns And Planes

Chinese Halt Seven Jap Thrusts   Make Heroic Stand At Mountain Pass

Chinese Troops Repulse Seven Enemy Drives  Invaders Atltemnt to   Invaders Aitempt to Storm Mountain Pas: Alone Border Aren

Chinese Repel 7 Jap Attacks   Soldiers Use Rocks to Beat Off Foe in  Honan-Shansi Area

Chinese Holding  To Mountain Pas:   Boulders, Machine Gun Matched Against Jap Planes, Artillery

Chinese Troops Fight with Rocks In Mountain Pass   Defenders Repulse Seven Jap Drives on HonanShansi Border

REPEL SEVEN JAP ATTACKS   Chinese Battle with Rocks, Grenades, Machineguns To Hold Pass

8,000 Burmese Are Aiding Jap:   Soldiery and Espionage Hampering British in Defense of Area

Rebellious Burmese, Saboteurs In  Midst Of Allies Help Jap Invaders

U.S. FORCES IN LIBERIA WERE DECOYS   Kept Axis Leaders Guessing for Several Months

ARMY HAS NO HOPE OF GETTING LIST OF JAPS’ PRISONERS   Claim Japs Will Not Overlook Any Means of Injuring National Morale

1 Dead; 7 Hurt in Plane Crast   SHIP DOWN IN ARIZONA DESERT ONE INJURED OFFICER EI PENNSYLVANIAN,

Nazi Command Prepares to Fight Invasion   Germans Between 16 and 50 to Be Given Training

Germans Speed Up  To Meet invasion  Call Up All Mén Between 16 and 50

Today’s Chuckle   a eee  ‘I Certainly Did Put A Nickel In That Mater f

Fight Rages — TMiles From Key Position   Nipponese Carry Out Air Raids On City And On Chinese Troops; AVG Hits Air Fields

CHINESE COMMUNIQUE REPORTS A CONSIDERAGLE JAP ADVANCE, AGAINST THE CHINESE-HELD LEFT? FLANK OF THE ALLIED LINE

ALLIED LINES IN BURMA REPORTED DRIVEN BACK   U. S. AIRMEN SUPPOR CHINESE- “BRITISH GiUUNb FURCES

Jap Drive Is Pushed   Considerable Advance In  Burma Is Reported °

Advance Made by Japs in Burma   Push Forward Against Chinese Held Left Flank

Germany Reports Advance to Don On Broad Front   Axis Forces Advance 10C Miles, Berlin Statement ¥ Declares   ussian Tank Attacks Re ported Repulsed by Nazis

Enemy Claims  - 100-Mile Gain      Break-Through in Ukraine ‘On Broad Front,” Says Berlin Report

Berlin Reports Troops Reach Don River   Headquarters of Nazi Conimand Announces Army Breaks Through  baw « Renad Beant?

Chiang Kat-Shek On Burma Front  To Aid Chinese   Counter-Offensive Against Japanese Will Be Planned Is Belief   REINFORCEMENTS COME WITH CHIEF   Generalissimo Will Join U S Lieut. Gen. Stilwell In Making Plans

RUSSIANS MAKE EXTENDED GAM AGAINST NAZIS   Advance of “Tens of "Ki lometers’ Reported Made on North Central Front During Yesterday   GERMANS HIT BACK   Enemy Counter- Attacks Persist in Many Sectors; London Reports Nazi General Ousted

GAS RATIONING CUT INDICATEL   OPA Orders Immediate In crease In Tank Car Shipments To New England to Avert Disastrous Fuel Oil Shortage; May Cut Shipments To East.

North Africa Resistance Nearing Enc   Casablanca Sues for Arm. istice; U. 8. Troops Capture Rabat

ALLIES HOLDING NORTHWEST PART FRENCH AFRICA   Occupation About Complete With Casablanca Surrendered.— Axis In  } Tunisia

GERMAN AIR-BORNE TROOPS LANDED IN TUNISIA; NAVAL BASE SEIZED BY ITALIANS   Resistance To American Forces Reported Weaken ing, With Surrender Of All Territory Believed Near

Armistice In Africa . Held Imminent; French Resistance Collapse:   Moroccan Capital Falls; French Commander A Casablanca Sues For. Armistice;

OCCUPATION OF NORTH AFRICA NEAR COMPLETE   Hitler Rushes Forces Into Tunisia To Forstall Ex. tension Of Coup

Aftican Fighting Ended On Orders OF Darlan; Yanks To Drive East To Meet Enemy

RESISTANCE IN FACE OF DRIVE   Collapse Of Opposition Ovet All Of Northwest Africa Believed To Be Near

Jrganized Resistance To U. S. Occupation In Northwest French Africa Is Collapsing

Collapse Of Organized Resistance To American Forces In Africa All But Complete; Rabat And Casablanca Both Fall

Americans Drive at Top Speed Toward Tunisia As French Africa Capitulates

ARMED POSSE CATCHES MAN   Suspect Accused of Draft Evasion; Shot Girl, Police Charge

Huge Bonuses Paid Company Workers Told  Range Up To $50,000; Reveal Difference In Factory Cost, Selling   Grees Sales Soar

CONCERN PAID HUGE BONUSES   Aimed To Show Evasion Avoidance Of Excess Profits Tax.

$50,000 in Bonuses Paid By Ohio Concern Bared By Naval Investigators

Dodge Profits Tax By Paying Huge Bonuses   Cleveland Firm Paid Big Sums To Lesser Employes

LARGE BONUSES T0 AVOID TAX, CHARGE   Fouse Group Told Firm Paid $25,060 to $4,000-aYear Foreman.

12 Lost By Allies, So Navy Report Says; List Eight Jap Vessels Sunk

Cruiser Houston and Destroyer Sent to Bottom   Japs Drop Eight in Three-Day Naval Engagement

12 ALLIED SHIPS LOST OFF JAVA   U. S. Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk, Navy Reveals

BOY GETS $1200, SPENDS IT SOON   Woman  Got  the  Cash from Oil City, 15-Year‘Old She Admits. «:

RAIL GASOLINE SHIPMENTS CUT   New Order Affects 20 Midwestern States; Tank Cars Needed

STATE ESCAPES OL TANK BAN   Local Shipments By Rai Halted In Midwest To Relieve Shortage On East Coast

Government Moves To Ease Gas Shortage   Bans Local Shipments By Railroad Tank Car In 20 Middle States

CURTAIL TANK CAR DELIVERY   Local Shipments of “Gas” By Railroads Banned In Middle West

Nipponese Heap Bombs on Corregidor   Bastion Stands Firm Despite Severe Attacks

Corregidor Weathers Big Attack   Fortress Withstands Best Japs Can Dish Out and Knock Off Few In vacing Planes.

BUND SELLING 0 QUE FOR. A BAIOK SPURT   Billions in War Bonds Will Work Against Trend to Inflation.   OTHER STEPS COMING   President Is Workine on Freezing of Prices, Labor, Profits.

Two Die When Their Car Crashes Pole  Auio Fails to Make Turn East _

Two Die When Their Car Crashes Pole  - Auto Fails to Make Turn East  of Grevcliff

Two Young Men Killed in Auto Accident  Two Others Hurt in Crash 47 Miles East of Livingston

SOVIETS NAZIS BRING UP HUGE RESERVE FORCES   Two of World’s Mightiest Military Machines Battle fo Opening Along Front

REDS AND NAZIS EXPECTED SOON TO LOOSE FURY   Mightiest: Military Ma.  chines Battling. Unctss ingly for Opening Along “Thawing Front   SCALE HELD SMALL   Russian Communique Says Situation Along Battle Fronts Remains Unchanged

Nazis and Reds Seek Openings  Mighty Armies Feel   Mighty Armies Feel Each Other Out on Eastern Front

Russia, Nazis Preparing For Fierce Fights   Only Minor Skirmishes Take Place As Mighty Armies Gather Full Strength

NAZIS, REDS BOTH PILEUP HEAVY FORCES   Fierce Fights Rage Along Thawing Front Leningrad Is Blasted

Great Britain Warns India About Anti-British Move:   Militant Indian Nationalists Told Great Britain Will Take : Measures To Halt. Freedom: Aims

WARNS INDIA .   British Say They'll Take Meant To Meet: All Onnnalition,

Jap Ship Off Attu Set Aftre   Flying Fortresses Bomb Anti. Aircraft Installations On island

SURGERY TO REMOVE NEEDLE FROM HEART   Three-Year-Old Underqoes Delicate Operation

NEEDLE TAKEN OUT OF HEAR’   Child, 3, Undergoes Delicate Oneration In Pittsburgh.

NEEDLE REMOVED FROM GIRL’S HEAR   Condition, However, Called ‘Very Grave’

AXIS ARM IS NOW 90 MILES EAST OF BENGASI   Egyptian Cabinet Resigns As British Retreat   IMPERIALS QUIT BARCE   Are Followed By Rommel In ‘Considerable Strenath’

DEPENDENTS NO BAR FOR DRAFT ~~ CALLS TO COME   This Assertion Made by Col. Claude C. Earp, State Seleetive Service.   IN NEXT FEW MONTHS      Those Deferred Solely. Because of Dependents Will Eventually Be Inducted.

COLLINS WARNS MANY DEFERRED TO BE CALLEL   Draft Head Says All Mus! Work or Fight To Win

Selective Service Registrants To Be Re-Classified   Those Deferred Solely Because of Dependenes May Be Inducted

DRAFT BOARDS: VIEW JOBS OF MEN CALLED   Dependents Alone Not Sufficient to Earn Deferrment

Draft Director Discusses Need For Man Power   Declares Many With Depandents Will Be Inducted Unless In Essantia!l Work

TATE DRAFI HEAD CLEAR UP A RULING   Explains How Board Will Act on Registrant Having Dependents.   WAR WORK ESSENTIAL   ‘Man Deferred Because cf Deperdents Solely Will Probably Be Drafted.

“STAGE WHERE EVERYONE MUST BE WORKING OR FIGHTING, RAPIDLY APPROACHING,” SAYS B. M. SMITH

SAYS MANY FACE EARLY INDUCTION   Men With Dependents t be Called, Stanwood Asserts

Men Who Are Married and Thea With No Dependents, Who Wed to Escape War, Being Made

SWEET CORN — GROP IS NOT ag ae bul   County Agent Says the An. nounced Reduction of 50 Per Cent Not True.   WILL BE STATIONARY,   There Wiil Also Be No Etff-rt to Cut Producticn of Tomatoes.

SWEET CORN ORO 15 A   : JOBE CUT   County Agent Says the An nounced Reduction of 50 Per Cent Not True.   WILL BE STATIONARY.   There Wiil Also Be No Ef. . fcrt to Cut. Producticn’ : of Tomatoes. 7

JAP SOLDIERS TRAPPED; 4500 TROOPS KILLED   Forces Driven Back In China By Defenders

Chinese Surprise Trap Routs Burma Road Japs  Double Troop Jaws Close Down On ‘Neck’ of Lured Invaders.

47900 KILLED; JAPS IN HEADLONG RETREAT   Chinese Declare Remnants of Routed Japanese Face Certain Annihilation

Report More Than 4,500 Nipponese Soldiers. Killec in Burma Surprise’

Chinese Lure  Japs Into Tray   Permit Them To Make Headway Then Smash Wings

DIRECT BLOW AT MAINLAND BEING FEARED   ’ Report Jap Landings In Nearby Island Groups

JAP TROOPS LAND  _IN NEW GUINEA, NEARBY ISLANDS   Requests Made To President Roosevelt; Prime Minister Churchill Asking — .. For Reinforcements For. ~ Southwestern Pacific

Australia © Asks British, U.S. For Aid   JAP TROOPS. HAVE. LANDED -IN NEW GUINEA, BISMARK  “AND SOLOMON ISLANDS 

Urgent Plea Sent toF. R. And Churchill   Japanese Invade Nearhs Tslands; . Cantine? Weve awneahs. ©

TROOPS, PLANES, SHIPS. REPORTED WISLAND GROUP   Germans faze Borodino Where Napoleon Won in 1812. to Reach Moscow But Russians Now Win.   HEAVY FIGHTING ON AT SINGAPORE   Japs Increase Pressure Making Situation Grave; British Now Expect Invasion in Spring.

Called Indiscreet in Urg ing Britain to Oper Western Front.   MEMBERS TOLD HE WAS FREE TO TALK

Beaverbrook Is Censured In Commons   New York Speech of Apri 23 is Criticized as Being Indiscreet   CONSERVATIVES IRKED

Lull Reported Along Entire  Russian Front   Three-Week Battles Now Ended As New Drive Is Prepared

Gather Forces In Russia For New Attack:   Kharkov Front Is Quiet After Three Weeks Of Violent Fighting For Control Of City

Kharkov Armies Mas: For New Battles As Reds Drive In North   aly Holds Big Force Ready For {Invasion

£dvance Lines Stabilized on Russian Front   Reds Occupy Deep Wedges At Kharkov, Nazis Hold Kerch Strait

Soviets, Nazis — Preparing for  NewOffensives   Lull Follows Mighty Bat.  — tlesin Crime: WMhkraine

Russian Fighting Fades With New Lines Stabilized; Both Sides Prepare For New Blows   Kharkov Battle Simmers Down To Lull; Russians Claim Triumph

Both Sides Prepare For New Assaults   Russians Claim Strategic Victory on Kalinin Front; . Three Axis Ships Sunk

Russian Fronf Remains Calm  Both Sides Prepare For Resumption Of Onerations

REDS ENTRENCHED AT KHARKOV, NAZI HOLDING AT KERCH   Both Sides Preparing for New and Perhaps More Violent Outbreaks

FIGHTING IN RUSSIA IN UNEXPECTED LUL!   Both Sides Prepare for More Violent Warfare

Recent Battles In The Crimea And In Kharkov Sectors Ends In A Calm

Whole Russian Battle Front Now Inactive   Quiet Believed Prelude te New and Fiercer Offen sives

Eastern Front ~ [s Quiet Today   Calm-Is Believed T Presage New Storm

Russian Front Quiet with New Lines Stabilized   Only Action Is Reported on Kalinin Sector Northwest  Of Moscow

Red Fronts. Calm, Lines Stabilized   Both Sides Preparing Nev and. Perhaps More Violent Attacks   NAZIS BECOMING ‘MORE CAUTIOUS   Red Star Says Re Reckless Ad-vance Thrusts No Longer Being Made

Germans Massing  New Russ Force  Battle Fronts Of Past  Three Weeks Calm As Armies Are Mustered  Rwy HENRY C. CASSIDY

STABILIZING NEW __ LINES ON CRIMEA, UKRAINE FRONT   Three Weeks Battle Has End ed in a Calm, Moscow Reports.   NOTHING TO REPORT   ‘ ‘In the Kalinin Sector the Germans Tried to Strengthen Their Position.

Gulf Coast Is To Be Dimmed   Restrictions to Be Imposed to Fight Submarine Menace

A COMPROMISE ON PRIGE BILL (9 NECESSARY   Rebellion Against Administraticn in Congress Is : Increasing.  ae   THREE MAJOR SPATS   Will Be Necessary for Pres. ident to Give Ground : to Get Results.

PRICE BILL Bn ON REBELLION   Compromise May Be Forced on F. D.   PROTEST POWERS   Farm Prices Center of Controversy

SPAIN SWINGS TOWARD ALLIES IN NEW MOVE   Franco Dismisses His Brother-In-Law In Cabinet Shakeup   PRO-AXIS LEADERS BEING WEEDED OUT

Senator McKellar Demands U.S Abandon NY A and CCC Agencies   Tennessee Solon Says Government Is Making ‘‘Mollycoddles”’ Out of Men Needed in Army

ASKS ABOLITION OF NYA AND CCC   Senator McKellar Says Young Men Should Be In Army

M Kellar Asks End Of “Mollycoddles'   Senator Dem ands Abolition Of NYA, CCC Groups For Army Duiv

McKellar Asks End To NYA and CCC   Making Mollycoddles Out of Youth, He Says

OUR DUTY 1S TO VOTE IN PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY AUGUST 4TH   Candidates Have Been Handicapped on Account of the Tire Shortage In This Campaign   LET’S SHOW AXIS POWERS.   Select Best Candidatea on Each Ticket and Thus Make Sure of Good Officials

FULL SUPPORT OF GOP IN WAR EFFORT PLEDGED TO PRESIDENT BY MARTIN

Reiniorcements Needed by Enemy For Java Attack   Allied Troops Are Reported Eagerly Awaiting Action

BADLY MAULED FLEET WAITS FOR HELP   Aerial Feeler Attack Sent Against Port Blair   GAINS ARE SCORED   By M’Arthur’s Troopers In Philippines; Advances Of Five Miles Made

Japs Await More Troops Before Blow   Thousands of Allies With Dutch Now Grimly, Eagerly Awaiting Invaders

ACTION KEEN ON THE PHILIPPINE BATTLEFRONTS   Compilation Shows 222 Nipponese Ships Have Been Hit in Pacific

ALLIED TROOPS BY THOUSANDS AWAIT INVADERS ON JAVA   Philippine Defenders Score Gains All Afong Bataan Front

THOUSANDS OF ALLIED TROOPS READY IN JAVE   Constant Hammering of Jap Fieet Has Halted Enemy Until Reenforcements Arrive

Defenders of Island Told to “Fight Like Wildcats”’; 222 Nipponese Ships Sunk to Date; Burma Battle Eases

Allied Warplanes Hammer Japanese Invasion Armada And Delay Assault on Java   Three Japanese Planes Bomb and _ Machine Gun Port Blair in Andaman  Island, in Indian Ocean, West of Rangoon

Badly-Mauled Japs Awaiting Fresh Forces   MacArthur's Army Scores Five-Mile Gains On Bataan

Foe Sends “Feeler” Attack On Andaman Islands; Bomb, Machine Port—Aus-.. tralia Strikes Anew At Rabaul

Allied Airmen Strike Again As Foe Awaits Aid   Yanks Among Thousands on Guard: MacArthur Makes Surprise Gain.

New Setbacks Force Nipponese To Await Reinforcements Be fore Trying Invasion;  Andaman Attacked

Allied Bombers Rain New Blows on Jap Armada   Port Blair, Stepping Stone to India, Ceylon, Blasted by Japs

Badly Mauled Enemy is Waiting Further Aid, Allied Nations Reveal

New Blows Rained on Ships On Bangka Island Off East Coast of Lower Sumatra   Nipponese Believed Waiting Fresh Reinforcements Before Launching Bi Attack on Java—Japs Stage Feeler Attack on Indian Ocean Isle

Enemy Is Badly Mauled Off Bankga Island; Hint  Reinforcements Awaited

U.S., British Land Troops Also On Isle   Japanese Planes Bomb Port Blair, In Andaman Islands

Maxwell Quits Revenue Post; Gill Successor   Resignation Follows ‘Up Cross-Fire With State _ Auditor's Office.

FARM PRICES ACTION TAKEN   SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CEILING OF NOT LESS THAN 310. PER CENT PARITY

TODAY’S DAY YOU PAY UE   Your Account May Be Frozen Un. fess You Agree To Make Regular Payments Later

Deadline Today On May’s Retail ~ Charge Accounts   Your Account May Be Frozen If You Don’ Pay It Up Now

BILL DEADLINE IS HERE TODAY   Retail Accounts Dated Before June 1 Must Be . Settled.

CHARGE ACCOUNTS DEADLINE TODA   Merchandise Bought Before June 1 Must Be Paid— Federa! Order.

DEADLINE TO PAY DEBTS IS TODAY   Settle Bills Due Before June 1 Or Your Account May Be Frozen

THIS IS THE DAY FOR YOU TO PA\   Your Account May Be Frozen If Rules ' Not Obeyed

TODAY DEADLINE FOR UNPAID MAY ACCOUNTS   Merchandise Charged Before June Now Must Be Paid Or Further Credit Refused

Dewey in Lead, Gallup Reports   Republican Holds 53% of N. Y. Vote

: : Dew ey Shows Good Margin  In New Tork      Poll Indicates Victory For GOP Nominee; Democrats Will Retain House

Dewey Shown Well in Lead Tn New York   Survey Gives Repuhlican 53 Per Cent of 3-Way Vote

BASIS 1S REVISED   Probable ‘Operation After July 15 Indicated By OPA

AUolANG CLAIM BREAK THROUGT   Cossack Cavalry Partici pates In Drives Nortt  and South of Kharkov

Eastern \ Belt      Quality of Leaf Slightts Below. Expectations Prices Range From 1  To 47 Cents.

Kastern Belt Opens With 35 To 40 Average   Quality of fenf Slightly Below Expectations: Prices Range From I "To 47 Cents.

Russians Giving Ground in  Furious Battle   Fate of Caucasus Oil and of Great Industrial Center of Stalingrad Hangs on Vital Conflict

Reds Give Way in Nazi  Drive for Oil   Powerful Blows Are Struck by German Forces

ice ,  ritish Guns Quell Riots  India as Independence gitation Brings Violence   arty Outlawed; U. S. Ground Forces Commander  ra Aides Arrested, All-India Congress n England Calls for Second Front, Is Ready

Krasnodar Also Taken,  Berlin Report Says; Stalingrad Holds Hazardous Line

Invaders Nearinc Rich Oil Center Of the Caucasus   Moscow Acknowledge: Major Reverse in Critical Battles   Reds Ordered To Hold For or Die on 250-Mile Front

REDS F BACK IN FIGHT FOR OIL FIELDS   Russians Yielding Before Furious Nazi Drives  Aimed at Maikop   CAPTURE OF CITY IS CLAIMED BY ENEMY   Heavy Losses are Inflicted On Germans in Savage Stalingrad Push

Reds Continue  To Fall Back  Before Nazis   Battle for Stalingrad And Qil of Caucasus  Reaches Critical Phace   RUSSIANS ORDERED TO STAND OR DIE   Bitter Fighting Rages As Defenders Seek To Protect Stalingrad

Reds Yield To Double  Nazi Drive   Germans Claim Oil Center Is Cantured

BITTER FIGHTS ON ALL FRONTS   Germans Claim Capture Of Two Key Cities In Drive Toward Caucasus Oil

PROGRESS IS MADE BY GERMAN FORCES   Nazis Throwing Great Masses Into the Camoaians

Battles for Caucasus, Stalingrad Enter Critical Phase  ea  PROGRESS IS MADE BY GERMAN FORCES  Nazis Throwing Great Masses Into the Campaigns

ERSATZ RUBBER WAS REJECTED, 1S CHARGE   FGR Urged To Provide Production Facilities, Refused. Batt Asserte

Says Rubber Plan Advanced In 1940   Recommendation For Expansion Then Was Rejected

Jones, F. 2. Blamed In Rubber Shortage   Synthetic Project Reiected in 1940

Synthetic Rubber Urged on F. R. in September. 194(   WPB Materials Director Reveals Results of Studv Made Then   JONES DIFFERED   Batt Believes President  Concurred With Jones At That Time

Rubber Plan Was Vetoed   FDR and Jones Blocked Synthetic Production

Jones Opposed Rubber Plan   Federal Loan Administrator Was Backed By President, Committee Told

Clainy Building of Synthetic Rubber Plants in ’40 Urged   Defense Advisory Group Recommended Construction to F-R.

JONES FAILS TO SEE NEED MORERUBBER   SENATE GROUP TOLD 1940 RECOMMENDATIONS TURNED DOWN

Synthetic Rubber Urged on F. R. in September, 194(   WPB Materials Director Reveals Results of Study Made Then

Testify Proposal To Make Rubber Rejected In 1949   Defense__Advisory..Group Said To Have Urged F. D Build Facilities At Once

Seize Spy On AEF In Ireland   Irish Republican Army Plot Is Uncovered

Army Plot Revealed   PLOT TO DETERMINE U. S., BRITISH ARMY STRENGTH IN NORTH IRELAND REVEALED

IRISH ~REPUBLICAN ARMY PLOT FOUND   Information Sought On Number And Disposition Of Armed Forces In North freland

GATHER DATA ON U.S. FORCES IN NORTH IRELAND      LETTERS FOUND ON RAILWAY EMPLOYE ON DUBLINRELFAST TRAIN   BELIEVED PLAN MAY HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY NAZI‘   Lelter Reveals That Some Reports Mave Already Been Received; Urge Immediate Response Be Made

Plot Seeks ‘Data Abow Trish Yanks   Special Court Finds Republican Army Has  Unusucl Interac:

REVEALS PLOT IN IRELAND TO GET ALE DATE   Belfast Court Accuses Irist Republican Army of Spy Work for Nazis.   SEIZE LETTERS ASKING STRENGTH OF YANK FORCE

AEF In Ireland Target Of Plot   Suspect Nazis Back Of Plan To Get Data On Yank Forces Through Help Of Irish Republican Army

MacArthur Readies for Final Drive   Allied Bombers Pound Jap Lae Aircraft Base

ASSAULT IN BUNA AREA INCREASED   Enemy Airfield At Lae Heavily Bombed By Allied Air Arm

ALLIED -AiR’ FORCE DESTROYS 21 MORE JAPANESE PLANES   Enemy  Sent -'E ‘Heavy “Ab Concentration ‘To Aid Har d.-Pressed

21 Jap Planes Downed Over  New Guinea Allied Ground Forces Edge Forward Inch by Inch HIT LAE AIRDROME  Tokyo’s Plane Losses ir Buna-Gona Drive  TY. ¢+ 234A

Japs’ Effort To Help Buna  Proves Costly   21 Enemy Planes Are Destroyed In Day By Allies

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New Guinea Allies Down 107 Enemy Craft In 20 Days   Land Forces Are ‘Fighting To Beat Hell’; Lee Airdrome Is Pounded

21 MORE JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN      Losses in Aircraft on New Guinea Front Increase, MacArthur Reports.

FLIERS DOWN 21 PLANES   Prepare For Final Assault On Japs in Buna Area

21 More Nippon Planes Destroyed   Preparations Made For Buna Assault —

Soviets Retire To New Defense Lines [Near River Don   Another Violent Battle Is Said Raging West Of Vorenezh On Vital Railroad

Soviets Admit New Foe Gains In Big Battle      tussians Retire to New Defense Lines in Staryi Oskol Area; Nazis Claim Voronezh

Soviets Fall Back After Fierce Battle   Violent Fighting Is Continuing Wes: of Voronezh; 80 Nazi Tanks Destroved

Russians Report Terrible Cost At Which Germans Advance Beyond High Water Mark Of 1941.

NAZIS PUSH DEEPER INTO DON BASIN   Reds Retreat Southwest of Staryi Oskol After Attack by 200 Enemy Tanks and Infantry Force.   VIOLENT BATTLE RAGES WEST OF VORONEZH   Germans Claim Capture of City, Which Is Situated on Vital Moscow-Rostov  Railway.

HITLER'S MEN ADVANCING AT TERRIFIC COST   RUSSIAN RAILWAY FEEDER IS GOAL OF INVADER

Soviets Smash Heavy Attack Betore Yielding  More Ground to Nazis   Axis in Egypt Consolidates Lines and Threat Of Attack Remains, Despite Apparent Supply Shortage: Jap Menace to Siberia Increases

BLAST STARTS SERIOUS FIRE   Pedestrian Killed, Man3j Buildings At Canton, Pa., Destroved Early Today.

EXPLOSION AND FIRE DOES MUCH DAMAGE   Pedestrian ~ Killed as_ Wal Crashes Into Street

ASSERT FARMLLABOR.. SHORTAGE INDICATEL   May Be Serious if War Is. Pro. longed

Coaching School at Templars Park Opens Aug, 17      DRE. EDDIE ANDERSON TO “KICK OFF” FIRST SESSION

State Coaching Schaal to Open Here on Mon      COMPLETE PROGRAM SCHEDDLE ON ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS PAPER

War Brings Out Best In Men General And Former Private Win Medals For Leadership On Luzon

Bizerte, Tripoli Main Objectives   Small Force of Nazis, 100,000 French Await Allied Advance

Reports Indicate Pro-Ally Sentiment Permeates French Forces In Africa

Allied Military Attention Directed At Tunisia Where Fragmen; tary Nazi Force And 100,000 French Wait   ‘TWO MAIN GOALS OF CAMPAIGN BY ALLIES

Strong American And British Army Rushes To Attack   British Planes Strike First Blow Pounding Germanheld Areas At Tunis

Attack Is Awaited By French   Believe Vichy Army of 100,000 in Tunisia—Some May Aid Allies

URUGUAY WILL NOT FORMALLY DECLARE WA   But Axis Sympathizer: Denied Refuge There

DRIFTED FOR 34 DAYS, THEN FOUND HAVEN   Three American Sailors Refused t Give in After Their Plane, Forced Down, Sunk.

BRITISH NAVAL FORCE ON WAY INDIAN OCEAN   Italian wireless reports convoy moving to aid India, Burma

PASSES CAPE   Major British Naval Force Reported on Way to East.

DECLARE NAZIS BEING CRUSHED IN FIERCE FIGHT   Report Germans Try Counter Attacks With Tanks and Airplanes

Reds Fight in Suburbs of Kharkov   Nazis Say They Hold Town and Port of Kerch, Gateway To Oil -

Crush Nazi Resistance   Battle In Suburbs Of Kharkov; HunsInKerch

Supply Line Periled; Berlin Claims Kerch   Greatest Prize In Campaign Is Falling Te Reds Under Timoshenko; Hitler Troops Weakened By Tremendous Losses

REDS TAKING TERRIFIC TOLL OF GERMANS      Entire Southern Front of Hitler’s Armies Threatened by Wide Flanking Movement to Cut Off Communications With Crimean Forces. -

Stubborn Resistance Continued on Peninsula as Timoshenko's Forces Cross Donets River   FRONT IS WIDENED   Unconfirmed Reports Says Reds Battling Nazis in Streets of Khar kov’s Northern Suburbs

Flanking Action Threatens Nazis’ Southern Front   Capture Of Kharkov Would Nullify Foe’s Crimean Drive; Berlin Claims Kerch

REPORT TROOPS CRACK KHARKOV DEFENSE LINES   RED ARMY BATTLES ITR WAY ‘INTO SUBURBS OF CITY IN NORTHEAST   GERMANS DECLARE TOWN OF KERCH NOW IN THEIR HANDS   Rains and Floods Hinder Russians On Kharkov Front But Sappera Restore Commanications

SOVIETS CRUSHING STUBBORN NAZI RESISTANCE ONE AFTER. ANOTHER GN CITY'S SUBURBS   Germans Counter-Attack With Tanks In Desperate Struggle to Hold Kharkov; Rains and Mud Aid Nazis In Fierce Battle for Ukrainian Industrial  fl... 2...

Sudden Squall Capsizes Small Boat   Word Is Brought by One of Party; Had Been on Picnic   Glasgow, June 10.— (AP) —Six persons were believed to have lost their lives when a heavily-laden rowboat capsized in a squall on Fort Pocock lake Thneedav nicht.

Six Believed Drowned in Boat Accident   Squall Capsizes Small Crartt on Fort Peck Lake

Enemy's Shattered Fleet Seeks Cover   United Nations Commander Terms Tokyo Claims As ‘False And Fantastic’ 11 Nipponese Ships Known Sunk: Australia Joyous

Threat to Australia Diminishes As U.S. Warships Chase Enemy After Blasting 17 Vessels

FIGHT BROKEN OFF BY ENEMY, GENERAL SAYS   Full Extent of U. S Victory Remains Undetermined

Japanese, Badly Beaten, Broke Off Engagement; Repulse Of Heavy Attack Heartening To Australians, Who Still Must Face Invasion

CLAIMS OF NIPPONESE FANTASTIC   U. S. Losses Light A: Big Armada Beaten Back

Allied Communique Says Enemy Repulsed, U. S. Attacks To Continue; Losses Light: Nipponese Admit They Lost Carrier And 3! Warplanes In Battle

Great Naval and Air Battle in Coral Sea Has Temporarily Ceased—_Enemy Has Been Repulsed But Our Attacks Will Continue, MacArthur Declares

Official Score Shows 11 Jap Ships Sunk, Including Aircraft Carrier, Two Cruisers; Another Carrier Possibly Sunk   JAP CLAIMS TERMED FICTIONAL   U. S. Losses ‘Relatively Light’ Compared With Japs, MacArthur Says—Only Officially Announced Loss Three Planes

Beaten Jap Fleet Runs From Scene   ‘MacArthur Reports Jap Claims Are Lies; Asserts American Losses are Relatively Light .

Eleven of Enemy's Ships Sunk Today's  Communique States   U.S. Attacks Will Be Continued, General  MacArthur Says

Clear-cut Sea Victory Hailed by MacArthur   Allied Forces Reported Racing After  Jap Fleet; Full Information on Results Of Engagement Not Yet Given Out.

‘Clear-Cut’ Victory Is Claimed In Naval Battle   London Says Sinking of 11 Jap Ships I: Answer to Question ‘Where Is the American Fleet’; Japs Flee

Victory Clear-Cut But Possibly Not Deéisiv eral MacArthur's Communiques Indicate Allie Nations Ships and Planes Are in Pursuit; U.., Undoubtedly Lighter Than the Enemy's. :

MacArthur Calls Claims Of Tokyo False, Fantastic   Allied Naval Forces In Hot Pursuit Of Beaten Jap Units Fleeing Northward

American Losses Relatively Light: MacArthur; : Brands Tokyo Claims As “Entirely Fictional, Fantastic’      Three US. Planes Reported Missing; Withhold: Other Damage: ‘Reports; ‘Say Two Cruisers, Aireraft Car~~ vier Among 1] Jap Vessels Sunk, 6 Damaged

Mac Arthur Reports: “Enemy Repulsed—Our Attacks Will Continue;” 11 Japanese Ships Sunk, Six Damaged In Sea Fight Off Australia, With U. S. Losses Listed As Only Three Planes

Japanese Fleet Forced to Quit   Enemy Sea Force, With 11 Ships Sunk and Six Others Damaged, Fleeing With U.S. Warships and Bombers in Pursuit; Threat to Australia Temporarily Lessened.

Brands As False and Fantastic Tokyo’s Claims of Damages to U. S. Forces; Great Naval and Air Battle Has Temporarily Ceased But Allies Will  QCxnntionws Adtaeanbina.

_ U.S. Losses Reported Light   Allied Fleet Chasing Battered Enemy

OFFICIAL TOL’ OF JAP SHIPS IS RAISED 10 17   ALLIED COMMANDER BRANDS ACCOUNT BY ENEMY ‘FICTIONAL’

‘ Controversies WillDelay New Tax Bill   Federal Revenues to Fall Short of F. BR. Request

Controversy Holding Up Tax Bill   Delay May Result in Big Drop in Revenue for Year

RAPS PROPAGANDISTS   Delay In Action On Tax Program Likely To Slash Revenue For Year

Congressional Leaders See Likelihood of ‘Total Falling Far Short of $9,000,000,000 Increase Asked by Roosevelt in January—Senator George Doubts Committee Can Begin Consideration of Bill Before June.

NEW TAX BILL TO BE DELAYED   Federal Revenues May Fall Far Short of 9 Billion Boost

Senator George Says It Is Unlikely Finance Committee Will Begin Consideration Measure Before June

DELAY ON TAX. BILL TO CUT INCOME FOR WAK   -Congressional Leader: Believe Revenue .Bill Will Be Delaved Until Fall

JELAY SEEN N PASSING NEW LEVIES   Revenue Is Likely To Drop Below Budgets

Tax Bill To Be Delayed Until June   Disagreements Over Bi Federal Levies Hold Of  New Increases   LOSS OF REVENUE   Collections Expected Tr Fall Short Of Roosevelt’, $9,000,000,000 Goal

HITCH’ SEEN IN TAX LEVY FOR 1942-43   Senator George Thinks Months Will Pass In Debate   NEED 56 BILLIONS   Delay Would Cost U. $ Two Months Loss Of Revenue

HITLER'S WORST ATTACK GOES ON, NEW MEN, TANKS   Rommel Apparently Attempting to Encircle Main British Fortifications at Sollum.   CHINESE SOLDIERS RECAPTURE KWEIKT   Weather Conditions Unfit for RAF Raid, Germans Declare Ritchie Removed from Command.

WITHDRAW AT SEVASTOPOL   Moscow Admits Withdrawal At Kharkov, Also

Nazi Assaults Gain In Fury  On Two Fronts   German Losses High, But Attack On Crimea Fortress Goes Ahead

WITHDRAWAL IS ADMITTEL AT SEVASTOPOI   200 Enemy Tanks Wedge Into Defenses in Kharkov Area

Nazis GainAt  Kharkov And Sevastopol   Terrific Pressure Forces Russian Withdrawals Or Both Fronts; Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Germans

Foe Gains At Kharkov and Sevastopol   Fury of German Assaults Mounting Despite Substantial Losses.

GERMAN ASSAULTS FORCE RED ARMY TO. TAKE:-NEW LINES   Germans Are. Aitacking . Relentlessly “At Both ‘Sevastopol “And '--Kharkov   é

WEDGE PUSHED INTO LINES IN KHARKOV AREA   Sevastopol’s Defenders Retire Slightly Before Heavy Assaults   NAZIS BRING UP RESERVES   200 Tanks Penetrate Soviel Defenses In Crimea As Pressure Increases

SOVIETS RETREAT BEFORE CRUSHING GERMAN BLOWS   Sevastopol, Kharkov Fronts Menaced By Nazis   GERMANS SMASHING HARD AT CRIMEA BASE

GermansGain At Sevastopol And Kharkov  Overwhelming Pressure on Black Sea Base Conceded by Moscow  NAVY IN ACTION  Soviet Fleet Pounds At tackers Incessantly With Die Orne      Soviet Fleet Pounds Ai: tackers Incessantly With Big Guns

Slayer Married Attorney Reports   Girl Who Killed Captain Is Bride

Secret Marriage, Real Wife Bared In Army Slaying   Mrs. Carr Claims Body Of Husband Shot By Colonel's Daughter

JAPS LINE UP STRONG FORCES OPPOSITE MOAT   Big Guns Of Strategic British Island Hit Nippon Bases   CAUSEWAY BATTLE SCENE   Successive Waves Of Tokye Raiders Fought; More Soldiers Arrive

Gigantic Battles Are Forecast for This Spring  Correspondents Agree JG Millions of Men Will Be Locke   Correspondents Agree That Millions of Men Will Be Locked in Combat Along Thousands of Miles

Gigantic Battles Are Forecast  for This Spring   Correspondents Agree That Millions of Men Will Be Locked in Combat Along Thousands of Miles

WAR SITUATION   Lists of Men Killed in Action Will Be Released by Government Z

News Reviews Will  Be Released Soor   WASHINGTON (AP) — The high command soon will begin issuing authoritative general reviews of the military

General Reviews Of Military Situation To Be I ssued By Army  wt 4. ser? 48... Wr*iet_iysyr.f:;   Lists Of Men Killed In Action Also To Be Announced, But With Certain Restrictions

Plan To Release General Reviews  Of War Events   To Make Public Maximuni Of News Without Giving information To Enemy

U.S. HIGH COMMAND 10 ISSUE GENERAL REVIEWS OF THE MILITARY SITUATION

To Give Reviews On War Situation   Public To Be Given Complete Facts Under New Policy

FIERCE FIGHTS TAKE PLACE AT HIGH LEVELS   Nazis Counter With Minor Assault On Town In Southwest England.

British Carry Out Longest Daylight Sweep of War Over France Following Night Attack on Baltic Port of Rostock

Six Attacks Sfaged  in 1! Hours   Fiercest Battles  of Year Rage  Over French Ceasi

BALTIC BLITZ OF RAF HITS ROSTOCK HARD   BRITISH BOMBERS BLACKEN NAZI SEA BASE

OFFENSIVES BY BRITISH REACH HIGHEST PEAK   Cherbourg. Le Havre. CaJais and Other Points Pounded in Fiery After math Rostock Attack   NAZIS SEEM UNABLE TO MATE RAF POWER   Assault Carried on as Ger man Baltic Port Still   Flamed from Friday Night Bombing

RAF In New Raiding Peak   Smash Rostock Again, Pound Six French Targets

Fierce Onslaughts Follow Night Attack: Swarms of Nazi Planes Strike Back  w.. © We marry aoutwre

RAF Planes Renew Raid On Rostock   Drop 400 Tons o High Explosives On Plane Plant

Six Large Scale RAF Onslaughts  In Eleven Hours   Rostock Smashed For Second Time  With Tons of Bombs

16 BRITISH, 8 GERMAN PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Savage Dogfights Occur 5 Miles Above Ground

SWARMS OF NAZI FIGHTERS GO UP TO MEET BRITISH   Engagements Grow Out of R. A. F. Attacks—Ger mans Lose 8 Planes, English 16.   CHERBOURG, CALAIS AND LE HAVRE BLASTED   Onslaughts Come on Heels of Bombing of German Port of Rostock—English Town Raided,

RAF's Daylight Raids Reach New Peak In France  6 Onslaughts Follo ase_t. 3 RIL, Bt

BRITISH STAGE SIX ASSAULTS IN 11: HOURS   Longest Uninterrupted Daylight Raids Blast French Towns   NAZIS RETALIATE

Record Set by Six Raids In 11 Hours   Intense Assaults Are Aftermath to Violent Pounding of Rostock; Fiercest Battles of Year Rage: Nazis Retaliate

Nazis Stage Air Battles 'Along Coas   Violent Blows Are Strick With Enemy Hitting England; Cherbourg And = Le Havre Are Main Targets:

RAF RAIDERS BLAST NAZIS: OVER FRANCK   Rostock’ Is Blazing After Attacks

RAF Continues Violent Raids Qn Nazi Lands  Six Big Smashes Made After Fiery Assault Ga Rostock; Lose 15  ae en Me

Nazis Retaliate By Bombing — English Town   Germans Appear Unable to Muster Enough Fighters to Match Siew RAF

British Bombers Raid Nazi-Occupied Coast From Sunrise to Dusk   Attacks Reach New Peak as Cherbourg, Le Havre, Calais Feel Blows of Heavy Bombers

BRITISH DEAL SIX LARGE-SCALE AIR SMASHES IN DAY   Attacks on French Coastal Points After Second Destructive Pounding of Rostock Goad Germans to Strike Back Sharply.

The War T oday— Anniversay Of Anti-Comintern Pact No Cause For German Celebration

Red Army Spolls Sixth Anniversary Of The Ant-Cominterne Pact; aly Now Looms As Weak Sister 01 The Group

ANNIVERSARY ANTI-COMINTERN PACT FINDS TABLES TURNED ON GERMANY AND HER FOLLOWERS

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT: MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  de ode ke

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Anti-Comintern Signers Find Little Solace On 6th Anniversary

THE WAR TODAY AXIS NOT LIKELY TO CELEBRATE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF ANTI-COMINTERN PACT

The War Today   Soviet Drive Casts Shadow _ On Anti-Comintern Anniversary

H, OLMSTEAD IS. LOST IN ACTION   Popular Scranton Youth Was With Marines

Interim Committee Makes Fine Report   Conclusions Reached with out Pressure of Regular Session

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round   U. S. Troops Already Have 31 Foreign Fighting Stations

FARMERS DESPERATE FOR FARM MACHINERY   Paying More Than Cost of New At Auctions, ’Tis Said

BARBARA BENNET ‘JUST RESTING   Actress Puzzled at ‘Fuss’ Ove Her PDisannearance.

R.A.F. BLASTS EMDEN DOCK:   Rail Junction At Osna: bruck Also Bombed By Air Armada.

RAF Renews. Assaults on French Coast:   Blasts Docks at German Base, and Rail Point at Osnabruck

Assaults On Nazi Territory Again Renewed By RAF   Heavy Forces of RAF Fight. er Planes Blast Docks of Emden and Rail Junction of Osnabruck; No Ger. man Aerial Activity Re. ported.

EMDEN DOCKS, RAIL CENTER, RAF TARGETS      BIG NIGHT RAIDS RESUMED AFTER LULL DUE TO WEATHER

Big-Scale, Raids Resumed By RAF   Emden Docks Severely Pounded By ‘Strong Force’

RAF Blasts Docks at Nazi  Naval Base   Eimden and Rail Junction at Osnabruck Are Targets of Raids

French Coast Raked by R.A.F  Emden, Osnabruck iow Rawshwat ta BEwwe   Emden, Osnabruck Also Bombed in New Heavy Air Smash

RAF BOMBS DOCKS AT GERMAN BASE   RAIL CENTER ALSO HIT IN HEAVIEST RAID IN TWO WEEKS

RAF Blasts German Bases   Naval Base and Rail Junction Hit in Heaviest Raids In Two Weeks

RAF Renews Heavy Raids On Nazi Area:   Some 300 Planes In Daylight Sweep Against French Coast

Great Britain Issues Pikes ( Yes, Pikes) to Defenders Against Invasion Attempt

SHIP LAUNCHED BY NORWAY PRINCESS   Ceremony Takes Place or Anniversary of Norway Invasion

ITALY IS HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING PEOPLE SATISFIED WHILE GIVING FOOD AWAY   Mu FLEANOR PACKARD

Italy Experiences Severe Rationing Of Food, Wheat And Meat As Well As Numerous Other Items Are Now Reported As Growing Short

Japanese Admit — Naval Damage in Solomons Battle   Imperial Tokyo Report I: First Announcement of New Major Battle Being Waged

Allied Forces ‘Slash. Japs In: South Pacifi   Crushing:Blows. Dealt. Tr Enemy’ s. Land, Sea. "And Air Forces

End of Journey For Nazi Officer   Another Jap Battleship Sunk in Solomons Battle

Part of Yorkshire ‘Will Be Taken Over Entirely For Military Purp   All Inhabitants of erable Area” will Be Ev ed at Once ee

British Will _ Clear Area on - North Sea Coast   No Details Announcec Save That Military Wil Use It

ARMY MOVES IN   British Order Evacuation of Area Facing North Sea.

EAST ANGLIA TO BE EVACUATED   British Army  Says Area Opposite Holland Needed for Training.

British Army Ropes Off Area F acing On Holland   War Office Spokesman Smiles At Suggestion of Invasion Threch.14

Yorkshire Sector Facine North Sea Is Taken Ove For Military Use   GIVE NO EXPLANATION   Germans, Fearing Dieppe Recurrence, Oust Ostenc Civilians

BRITISH TARE LANDS FACING GN NORTH SEA   lo be Evacuated And be Used For Military  Purposes   Nazis Fear Raids, Move People From City Of Ostend

EVACUATE PART OF YORKSHIRE   Area to Be Taken Over Entirely for Military Purposes, British Sav

Plans Mapped For Invasion,  Britons Told   Sir Stafford Cripps Asserts Determination T March Thru To Berlin Before Calling A Final Halt

Part of Yorkshire Will Be Taken Over Ent rely For Military Purp   All Inhabitants of a “Cbhsiderable Area” Will Be Evacuated at Once « ie

British War Heads Order  Evacuations   Area Facing North Sea To Be Taken By Soldiers

British Clear Area Facing German Base   Germany at Same Time Or. ders Many Families Out of Ostend      MAY BE EXPECTING COMMANDO RAID      No Reason Is Given in London for the Army Order to Civilians

Nazi Mines Close Baltic Entrance   Germans Ordering Evacuation of  Civilians From Freneh Coast

British Clear Yorkshire Area Of Inhabitants   District Taken — Over Entirely for ‘Military Purposes’

WLB Says Consumers Strike Would Do Irreparable Harm To War Effort

WLB SEEKS 10 HALT CONSUMERS STRIKE   Union Sets Midnight, Friday for’ Walkout (Effecting 1¢ Michiaan Cities

SHIPYARDS OBSERVE FIRST "VICTORY FLEET’ DAY TODAY   Official Report Puts Total At 438 Ships In Last 12 Months

U. S. Shipyards Reaching Point Where a Three-a-Day Schedule Will Set Production Records

‘You People Must Have Been Blind,’ Said Jap Officer   START OF PACIFIC WAR DELAYED _

Shed Light On Pacitic War Origin   French Delayed Conflict’s Start

ee — tii all sal -— bees ™ ae Bh i bl coil  The Wise Man Changes His Mind

GOES INTO TRAINING      Harry Walz Taking Airplane Mechanics Course.

Africa Now Has Dual Money Plan   American Currency Readily Accepted From Troops

ALGERIA BECOMES COUNTRY WITH DUAL MONEY SYSTEM AS ‘GREENBACKS’ APPEAR

Greenbacks Flood Africa   Algeria Suddenly Gets ‘Dual Money Svston:

Greenbacks Soon Become Legal Tender   Natives of French North Afri. ea Quickly Learn to Change Money Spent by United States Soldiers

Algeria Is Given Sudden Dual Money System as U. S. Greenbacks Circulate

Africa Now Has Dual Money Plan   American Currency Readily Accepted From Troops   By NOLAND NORGAARD U. 8. Correspondent with the AR? in Africa

‘BIG BUNDLES U.S. CURRENCY _ TAKEN ASHORE AT ALGIERS TO CHANCE WHOLE FINANCIAL SETUE

Africans Have  U.S. Currency   Greenbacks Landed With Yanks Are Circulated Within Few Hours

American Greenbacks Rapidly Get Into Circulation In North Africa

Arabs Becoming Expert At Calculating Change With ° American Money—Some ‘Luxuries’ Are Cheap In Oran

FlyingTigers Down 100 Jap Planes   Aerial Battle Over Burma Reaches Peak of Intensity

Hazelbaker Has 492 Lead in  Congress Race  Returns From All but Few of Precincts Cauniad

Tabulation Upon Primary ls Concluded  Last Count Shows Hazelbaker Is Ahead bv 492

1000 Planes, Possibly Million Troops, Many Tanks ° in Battle.   SITUATION CRITICAL   Russians Repulse Germans ‘Who Advance in Streets.

Interpreting e War   Japs on Aleutians Perhaps Plan Drive on Siberia

SPECIAL PROGRAM ON AIR TONIGHT   NATIONAL, LABOR AND MAN. AGEMENT LEADERS TO URGE BOND BUYING

‘BROADCAST TO EXPLAIN BOND QUOTA SYSTEM.   War Hero To Be Special. Speaker

Defense Savings Proaram Tonight  Cabinet Members Hea List Of Speakers For

BOND BROADCAST THURSDAY NIGHT   Leaders To Discuss Ten Per Cent Payroll Plan

ITALY AND GERMANY CONCENTRATE TODAY ON VIGTORY CLAIMS   Versions of Alleged Successful Attack on British Convoy Are Broad cast Today.

Axis Partners Join In Claims of Major Victory In Attack On British Convoys

Axis Claims Major Victory in Mediterranean   Italy Admits One of Its Crnisere Sunk

Italy, Germany In Joint Claims Of Big Victory   British Convoys Attackd, Says Axis Reports

STRIKE AND STOP BLOCKING IS THE URGE OF WILLKI   Says Nation Should Thin! in Terms of Attack, Not z Retreat, in Hollywood ; Address. ~*~

Vichy Reveals Tank Landing   Americans Started Motors Before Touching Shore In Dieppe Raid

Orrehaie ON Beet 5 ~ ON INCREASE   Japs Launch Furiois-Fire in Effort. to Soften Up: the Base.’ --  MANY BOMBS DROPPED      Singapore's Big Guns Dsing Much Damage to Japanese Artillery. :

FOR RUBBER ACENCY   Senators Favor Full Direction of Synthetic Program

City Officer A Victim of Two Bandits  Held Up En Route To Bank to Make ° Usual Denosit

MacArthur Tells Newsmen Of War Picture   Complete Account Of Pacific Battle Is Given In Australia

U. S. General Reveals Firm Victory Faith   Australian Newsmer Find Bataan Hero ‘Fine Thinker

MacArthur Gives Views fo Press In 2- Hour Talk   General Impresses Writer: with Ideas and Determination

MacArthur Gives Off the Record’ Account of War   Supreme Commander in Pacific Southwest Spends Two Hours With News Writers; Expresses Confidence in United Nations

M'ARTHUR CONFERS: ON WAR SITUATION   General Meets Australian Leaders After Press Conference

 MacArthur Gives ‘Off the Record’ Account of War  Status in Fast

Choice Of FDR Is Far Behind   Extent Of Dewey’s ._ Margin Surprising

Norris Trailing in. Senatorial Race in Nebraska   JOSH LEE FACING  DEFEAT EOR SENATE   Returns From Many Sections Full of Potential Unease

Tight Races Develop for  House, Senate   Senators Lodge, Bridges Trail in New England, Lee Trails in Oklahoma

DEWEY NAMED N.V.GOVERNOR   Hawkes is Ahead in New Jersey; Close Races in Several States

Republican Victories or Gains Reported from Numerous States   ncomplete Returns Indi cate Election of Many Congressmen

Dewey’s Lead Is Estimated ~~ Over 500,000   His Big Vote Is Surprise; Veteran Noris Trails; 15 GOP Senatorial Candidates Lead

RURAL DISTRICTS BRING IN THE JUNK   India Schsol Is i in the Lead in the F our Weeks’  Contest :

RURAL DISTRICTS BRING IN THE JUNK   India Schdol Isi in the Lead in the Four Weeks’ Contest    HAVE 17 985 POUNDS

Japs Rename Alaskan Isles   Radio Broadcast Claims Japs Are Consolidating Gains In Nearby Areas

New Aleutian Isle Claimed by Japan   Names Selected For Kiska, Attu

SECRET ARMS FUNDS VOTED BY THE HOUSE   Thirty Million to Be Spent on Operations, All of Mention cf Which Are Stricken From Private Recards of Committee.

30 Millions Are Authorized for Secret Weapon in Navy Bill Approved. by Hous

Former Seymour Man Will Direct Missouri Christian Mission Society

Rev. Wilson Will Go. To Missouri   Accepts. Call ‘To New °o Field Of Service

KUNZE’S TRIP IS DESCRIBEI   SPY TRIAL DEFENDANTS TELLS OF WEST COAST TOUR WITH GERMAN-AMERICAN BUND CHIEF

INSIDE STORY ON SPIES BEING TOLD   Revelations Are Made By One Of. Five Alleged . _ Spies

SPY SAYS HE AND KUNZE VIEWED. U.S PACIFIC. COAST   Contessed Espionage Agent Testifies In Federal Court.

Business Building Is Burned   Loss cf $100,000 Sustainec When Department Store Is Destroyed

HERSHEY T0 REMAIN AS DRAFT HEAD   Selective Service Becomes Part of Manpower Setup

Milburn Harvey, Well Known S.A Lawyer, Passes   Agrarian Party May Be Necessary   IN FAILING HEALTH   Set Up Selective Service Bureau Within War Manpower Commission

DRAFT BOARD: CHANGES FEW, SAYSMNUTI   New Bureau of Selective Service on- Manpower  Studied   HERSHEY IS AT HEAD   Local Groups Praised foi Administration of System

Paul McNutt Promises Little Change In. "at Selective Service Plan:

HERSHEY TO REMAIN IN’ EXE CUTIVE CAPACITY—ROOSE: VELT PROMISES SENIOR_ ITY PROTECTION -

SELECTIVE SERVICE BUREAU IS FORMED WITHIN WMC SETUP   Maj. Gen. Hershey Will _, Continue As Head Of » New, Draft t bats

NeNutt Forms Draft Bureau  Within WMC   Hershey is chosen to head it; little change planned in present draft setup.

GOES BACK HOME.   Woman Found on Road Teleased:  Hasn't Said) Anything.

GOES BACK HOME.   We oman Pe und on Road Tele: sed; nt Said Anything.

‘Mcther of Myton’ .  . Waterbury Dies   Funeral’ Services To. Be Held At Akron Saturday For Mrs, . Katherine Waterbury

Island In Andreonof Group Taken By U.S. Troops; Bombers Pound Kiska

CRISIS IS FACED BY ALLIES IN WAR IN PACIFIC   Powerful Jap Naval Armad Reported To Be Moving in For Showdown Clash   NO FIGHT IN ALEUTIANS   Americans Now Gradually Crowding Invaders Back From Threat to Alaska   By ROGER D. GREENE

Invading Forces Pay Heavy Toll   : Three Burning Transports Beached; > Bombers Blast at Guadalcanal Field

JAPANESE LAND LARGE REINFORCEMENTS AND ARTILLERY ON ISLAND   27 Enemy Bombers Attacked Flying Field On Island In Last 24 Hours. _U. S. Forces. Take Over Another Island In Andreanoff Group

Jap Fleet Maneuvers Near Savo   Armada Reported North Of Gaadaléanal Island; Bombs Hit Key Base

Americans Extend Hold Over Aleutians By Taking New Isle   J..S. Warplanes Attack Nippon Camp At Kiska; Powerful Jap Armada Nears Guadaleanal

Our Ground Forces Take Initiative  On The Land   Powerful Enemy Fieet Lurking Off Savo Island; Tokyo Dice nine Gtlant

U.S. Planes Raid: Japs’ Kiska Base   Americans Extend Hold Upon Andreanoff Group’ Without “Any Resistance 2        Struggle Grows    Jap Ships, Big’ Cun: and Planes Attack Guadalcanal:  

Enemy Battle Fleet Lurking Near Solomons—Army Bombers Strike—U. S. Takes Aleutian Isle

AMERICAN - JAP FORCES LOCKED IN DEATH GRIP   Alaskan Defense Command Discloses New Extene sions In Aleutians

Another Island In Aleutians Is  Taken By Yanks   Kiska Heavily Raided Hide-and-Seek Wa Grows More Bitte: In Pacific

eT she emer  MANY ARE SICh.   Jap Troops in Malaya Have Fever and Other Disease.

Nippon Thrust Repulsed = on Guadaleanal   Major Offensive by Japanese Still Imminent

HEAVY BATTLE IS DUE SOON IN SOLOMONS   U. S. Planes Continue To Pound Advance Base Posts

Yellow Men Hurled Back In First Attempt To Find Soft Spot In American  ] mae

REPERCUSSIONS OF BATTLE ARE WIDE IN SCOPE   Russia Demanding Second Front Be Opened Now Whatever Cost   ‘Fear Japs M May Attack   Siberia at Any Moment  Now

r Blasted Another vy Raid   ladustries bed; Reds Again Secoad Front

AGAINST PREJUDICES   Speaker at Republican Meeting De cries Discrimination

Battle Is_ mite      Burma Fror : t      F URIOUS FIGHTING HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR 36.HOURS  IN THE BILIN RIVER SECTOR 

BIG BATTLE IN BURMA ALONG RIVER SECTOR   Chinese Troops, Operating in Thailand, Reported to Have Defeated Siamese Forces.

STIFF BATTLE RAGES ALONG BIIRMA FRONT   Allies Continuing 36- Hour Struggle 50 Miles From China Supply Route.   CHINESE BEAT THAIS   Advance Toward Important  Base Across Border Pee ae, area) Pee

DANCER MARYIS CHANEY QUITS HER CIVILIAN DEFENSE POST   Resignation of Blonde Dancer Is Accepted Without Comment—Everything Done in Good Faith, She Writes Director of OCD

Mayris Chaney Resigns OCD Job   Resignation of Dancer Is Accepted, Landis Declares

Mayris Chaney Resigns Post    Resignation is Accepted With  No Camment

Dancer Resigns Defense Post  Mayris Chaney Withdraws Under Fire of Criticism

DANCER RESIGKS FROM OCD POST   Mayris Chaney’s Offer Accepted For ‘Best Interests,’

MAYRIS. CHANEY RESIGNS POST   OcD Accepts Offer of Dancer to Quit Job Calling for $4 600 Salarv

BLONDE DANCER GIVES UP $4,600 OCD JOB   Mayris Chaney, Friend of Mrs. Roosevelt, Submits Resignation to Landis.

OCD ACCEPTS RESIGNATION   Dancer Gives Up $4,600 Defense Post Because of Extensive Criticism

Acceptance is Prompt, Following Drastic Criticism in Congress.   DANCER ASSERTS JOB IS IMPORTANT

Mayris Chaney Resigns From OCD Position   Landis Office Accepts Hei Resignation ‘Withou! Comment’

Japs May Hold  Tokyo Raiders   Few Fliers Who Participated In Raid On Enemy Capital  Now ‘Missing.’

Some Flyers In Doolittle  Raid May Be Held By Japs   Stimson Hopes U.S. Men Are Not Being Badly Treated; We  Ae Dect SMES 2 SE Re een ty Rae aa:

TOKYO HOLDS U.S. FLYERS   Stimson Acknowledges Jax Claim of Capture of Several Aviators

Stimson Says Some Yankee Fliers May Be in Jans’ Hands   Men Named By Tokyo in Broadcast Recorded Here as ‘Missing’

Stimson Admits Capture Of Some Tokyo Raiders   War Secretary Says Fliers Are Believed To Have Been Taken In Jap-Occunied China Areas.

JAPANESE MAY HAVE SOME TOKYO RAIDERS  STINSON DECLARES   SECRETARY OF WAR AD MITS THAT SOME OF RAID   EDC TICTEN AC MICCING

Stimson Says ‘Few’ Tokio Raiders Lost   Claims By Enemy Evoke News Some Planes Went Down In China   MAY BE CAPTIVES   Four Nemes Confirmed: Axis Hints Scrapping Of Humanity Rules

Admits Airmen Forced Down in  Raid on Tokyo   Japanese Give Names of Men Reported Captured and “Convicted.”   To Be Punished for Alleged Inhuman Acts

Stimson Reports Japs May Have Captured Fliers.  ~ Says Some: Planes ‘In Raid ‘on. Tokyo. > Were Farcad Dawn

Japs May HaveSoi.ie Doolittle Raiders   Stimson Says It Is Possible a Few U.S. Airmen Who Took Part in Tokyo Bombing May Have Been Forced Down and Captured.

Yanks Are Forced Down, Captured   Jap Broadcasts Now Are Verified

Some Fliers ‘Missing’ After. Raid on Tokyo, Stimson Acknowledge:

Mt CIEE OAIS GAH] HIT STORMS   Statement Follows Jap Claims Of  _ Prisoners

Japs May Have US  Airmen   Some of Planes Probably Lost Leaving Japan

SECRETARY SAYS SOME FLIERS ARE “MISSING’   One Interned in Russia But Others Landed In China   U. S. Fliers Instructed T: Hit Objectives Only

JAPS MAY HAVE CAPTURED SOME  Late WL  DOOLITTLE MEN   Stimson Says It Is Possible Some Raiders of Tokyo Mav Have Been Forced Down   TOKYO CLAIMS FOUR   War Secretary Reveal: Some of Planes Participating Are Carried As “Missing”

‘Some May Be Prisoners, Says Stimson   None Actually Shot Down Made Forced Landings In China Due to Weather

Tokyo Raiders Held Captive Says Stimson   Japs Threaten To Punish Men In Daring Foray

UME OF TOKYO RAIDERS LOOT, OAYO STIMSON   Japanese May Have Captured Some Of American Fliers, Secretary Admits

Some of Our Flyers May Be Prisoners   May Have Been Captured by Japs After Being Foreed Down, Stimson Says   SOME PLANES DID LAND IN GHINA      War Secretary Makes Other Comment Regarding Tokyo Propaganda Broadcasts

Japs Possibly May Hold Some Doolittle Flier:   Stimson Says Very Few Of Planes Carried as  Micsinge

Stimson Now Admits Tokyo Raiders May Be Jap Captives   Says It Is Possible Some Of Fliers May Have Been Forced Down And Seized

JapsCouldHave Captured Fliers, Stimson Reveals   ‘A Very Few’ of Planes Listed by Army as Missing; Only Military Objectives Bombed, Secretary Says

Japs May Have Some Fliers   Stimson Admits It Is Likely Tokyo Raiders Captured

SAYS JAPANESE REPORT JIBES WITH THE ARMY   Bad Weather Believed Cause of Grounding Of American Bombers In Orient

Fliers May Be  Jap Prisoners   Stimson Admits Possible Capture of Some Yanks Who Took Part in Doolittle Raid

Americans Held Captive By Japanese, Stimson Reveale In Comment On Tokyo Radio Reports

DOOLITTLERAID MAY HAVE LEFT PILOTS IN JAPAN   Few Planes Listed as Missing After Attack, Says Stimson

Few Fliers Who Took Part in Raid on Tokyo May be Captured Stimson Admits

STIMSON IDEA   Names Given By Japs Similar To Those On Missing List   Loath To Believe Jap: Not To Observe  Convention

JAPANESE MAY HAVE SOME TOKYO RAIDERS STIMSON DECLARES  SECRETARY OF WAR AD  SECRETARY OF. WAR ADMITS THAT SOME OF RAID ERS LISTED AS MISSING

JAPS MAY HOLD TOKYO RAIDERS   Stimson Admits Few Mer Still Unheard From As Result Of Foray

Said Taken After Raid On Tokyo   Stimson Sees Similarity In Nipponese Radio List To ‘Those Said Missing

Tokyo Raid Airmen May Be Prisoners   Some Missing, It ‘Is Now Admitted By War Department

War Office Chief Says Yankees Got Out, But Some Were Lost When Caught In Bad Weather

ee ee Ss See * 2!  Probably Forced Down Outside Japan After Tokio Bombing.

Tire Rationing Board’s Job Grows More Important  Are Notified They  - Will Also Regulate Glan ans Gisawar Salae

Tire Rationing  Board’s Job Grows More Important _Are Notified They  - Will Also Regulate Oian ane Given Sala

Rationing Offices Will Be Cut From 600 to 114 In the State of Kansas   Offices Will Probably Be Given sarger Force of Paid Clerical elp

U.S. Diplomats and News Correspondents Arrive in Lisbon Dirty But Hapov After 5 Months Internment in Germany

AMERICANS OUT OF GERMANY, ON WAY HOME   Away From Gestapo, They Get First Good Meal in Months;  Are Dirty but Happy

Interned U. S. Citizens (n Way Back   Bedraggled Group Is Now in Lisbon Awaiting Exchange

DIPLOMATS AND NEWSMEN FREE   74 Americans Reach Lisbon Where They Can Eat And Read As They Wish,

Correspondent Tells of Trip From Germany; - French, Spanish, Portuguese Friendly

It’s Great To Be Free Of Gestapo!  So Believes Steinkopf. ‘Telling Of Trip To Neutral Portugal

U. §. CITIZENS FREED AFTER FIVE MONTHS   DIRTY AND HUNGRY NAZI PRISONERS REACH LISBON

U-BOAT RAIDS NEAR JAPANESE COAST RELATED   Eight Vessels Sunk; At Least  Four Damaged

U.S. Raider Near Japan   Sub Captain Tells of Sinking Enemy Ships Near Nippon’s Shore

J. S. SUBMARINE SEES JAP COAS   Sank Right Enemy Carge Ships, Damaged Four Others

US Sub Stalks Prey to Jap Coastline   Sinks Eight Enemy Carge Ships and Damages Fow Others in Full View of Jay Cities

U.S. Sub Stalks Foe Prey Within Sight of Jap Coast   Decorated Seamen Watch Hits, Sinking Four Ships In Single Hour

U. S. Sub, So Close To Jap Coastline That Crew Watched Races At City Track, Sinks Eight Enemy Cargo Ships, Damages Others

U. S. Submarine Stalks Prey Close to Shores of Japan   Crew Watches Pony Races On Japanese Track So Close Is Craft to Coastline of Country

LOCAITL TRMPFRATI/RE   Sub Crew Watches Pony Race In Japan.....  U.S. Submarine Sinks § Ships; Damages 12

Yank Sub Sinks 8 Enemy Ships Within  Stone’s Throw of Japanese Coastline

Attack Carried Out In Sight Of - Race Crowd   Four Other Ships Hit h Paring Raid On Coast -Of Foe Mainland

U. S. Submarine Takes Heavy Toll Of Japs; Close Enough to Seé Race Track

U.S. Sub Sinks 8 Jap Ships   Vessel Close to Foe Cities; Crew Watches Races at Pony Track

U.S. Sub Stalks Its Prey to Very Coastline of Japan   Crept In So Close Crew Watched Pony Races At Big City Track For Hour; Sank Eight Enemy Cargo Ships and Damaged Four Others In Face Heavy Depth Bombs

BUSY, PROFITABLE DAY FOR U. S. SAILORS Sub Crew Watches Horse Races In Jap City, Then Sinks Eight Ships

U.S. Sub So Close To Japan Crew Could Watch Pony Race:   Sinks Eight Enemy Ships of 70,000 Total Tonnage anc Damages Four Other Vessels

Eight Enemy Cargo Ships Sunk and Four Damaged Along Jap Coast Line

U.S.SubSinks 8 Ships Of} Japan’s Coast      Raider So Close to Shore Crew Watches Races at City Track

SUB STALKS JAP COASTAL SHIPS; 8 VESSELS SUNK   AMERICANS CLOSE ENOUGH TO SHORE TO WATCH RACING

American Sub Sinks Eight Japanese Cargo Ships Close to Fnemy Coast: Pony Races Nearby Watched by Crew

U.S. Sub Sinks 8 Cargo Ships Off Jap Shore   Crew Sees Pony Races In Large City On Island Coast

JAPS BRING NEW PERIL FOR INDIA AND AUSTRALIA   Mikado’s Men Pour More Units on Southeastern New Guinea   Eden in Commons Relates Brutal Executions in Hong Kong

Maryland's Shoreline Patrolled Day and Night, O'Conor Asserts   Governor Speaks after Gi gantic Civilian Defense Parade

Senator Who Takes Stand For Indian Independence Has Scorn For Criticism

REYNOLDS SCORNS CRITICISM CAUSED BY INDIA SPEECH      Colleagues Warn That Statement Regarding Independence Not Oprortune

Sen. Reynolds Gets Criticism      Tarheel Advocates" India Freedom To. Get Stern ' * Renrimands

Reynolds Says ‘Dressing’ Will Not Deter Him From Further Speeches

NAZIS, FRENCH REACH NEW PACT   May Transfer Vichy Offices Back to Paris

German Vichy Deal Reporfed   Germany Gets War Installations in Unoccupied France

Vichy Agrees To Give Rein To Germany   Hitler Permits to Trans: fer of Government From Vichy fo Paris

Report Vichy Offices To Go Back To Paris   Account Says Germans To Rule All Of French Railways, Ports And War Inctallations

Laval Said to Have Agreed To Give Up Control Of Alll Railways, Ports

Vichy-iNaZi Deal Reporiec   Hitler to Get Bases, Laval to Have Paris, Says Bern Dispatch

Vichy-German Deal Rumored   Nazis To Take Over War Properties In Deal To Move Offices

The War Today.   Story of India May Also Be “Ta. Tittla and Tao Tate”

JAP SUCCESSES INCREASE PERIL. OF INDIA   Recent Conquest of Java and Burma Releases Enemy Air Power for New Drives

THE WAR TODAY  INDIA MAY BE JUST ANOTHER ‘TOO LATE CHAPTER FOR BRITAIN

The War Today  Ile dadtia Another Ailies Chapter  Qh. s.sek oéefH*. £ .2..99%   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wids Warld War Analyat

Great Britain Takes Long! Chance Of Losing India To The Mikado ’ By Denying Empire Its Freedon

India Divided Against Self and in Wrangle With England While Japs Threaten Gates

Quick Blow Might Tale Hindustan, Even W hile British Consider Whatto Do

Quick Action Held Vital   Free India Seen Necessary for War Effort

he War 1 oday  India, Split With Dissension, Might Be Easy Target For Onrushing Japs   MacKenzie Expresses Fear  That Another Chapter Of  “Too Late” May Be Written  Britain Faces Delicate Job By DeWITT MacKENZIE  ee 2. Vee SS ee. eR a Dl,

Are the Allies About to Write Another Dark Chapter, in Burma, Marked "Too Late"?

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Indian Problem Calculated To Test A Solomon’s Wisdom   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

INDIA MAY BE ANOTHER PLACE WHERE ALLIED ASSISTANCE WILL BE TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE

New Danger of Acting © “Too Late’   Debate on India in Londot May Last Too Long; Japs Poised for Action   CRIPPS IN CALL FOR FAST WORK

SUGAR STOCKS BULGING WAREHOUSES BIT YOU WON'T GET ANY MORE OF IT

‘Rationing Will Continue Even Tho Sugar Is Piling Up in U. S. Warehouses   Total Supplies, However, Are Not Far Out of. Line With Estimates

Rationing Will Lapses Even Tho Su Up in U. S. Gr afies   Total Supplies, However, Are Not Far Out of Line With _ Estimates

SUGAR STORAGE SPACE FXASTEI   Warehouses “Are - Bulging -but ; Ration Will Not’ Be .In- greased, Say Officials

Stocks Piling Up in Ware: houses, But Industry Will Seon Need More.

Sugar Supplies Fill Warehouses   But Chances Are Rati 1 Owota Wil) Remain

SUGAR SUPPLIES CROWD STORAGE   DOESN'S MEAN THAT RATIONING WILL BE EASED, OPA SAYS

Texas Finances In Fair Shape   Governor Announces His Prediction

OTATE FINANCIAL  OUTLOOK 15 FAIRLY  GOOD SAYS GOVERNOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT  WILL BE HARDEST HIT AGC PRECHIT CHANCES

Captain and Crew All Safe In Port   Sailed for Eight Days In Open Lifeboats

No Man Lost by British Ship   Captain and 61 Men Sail Eight Days In Open Lifeboats

Two U-Boats Sink British Cargo Ship   Crew Reaches Land: 39 Americans Killed in Gulf

SURVIVORS LANDED AFTER EIGHT DAY’   Take to Lifeboats When Shir Is Torpedoed

NAVY KEEPING SUPPLY LINES OPEN TO ARE:   Task Enormous Because Of Vast Stretches Of Routes

Conaress Ends Long Session   Rich Calls For Cut In Non-Essential  Eadarnl: Snendinn

Congress Brings Close To Spectacular Session   Price Control Bill On Tap When Two Houses Reconvene Monday; FDR Flays Dismissals

FIRST SESSION OF 77TH CONGRESS ENDS   Adjournment Comes Shortly After Loss Of Manila Was Made  Known By War Department—-Second Session Will Convene Monday

RAF Raids In  Holland, France   Two of Convoy of Three Ships Sunk By Bombers

BOSTON AND HAVOC BOMBERS ATTACK ENEMY: SHIPPING   Two In Convoy of Three Ships Sunk—Coastal Positions Assailed.

HOUSE APPROVAL TYPECTED SOON   Gains Senate 0: K. After Only 31 Minutes Dis ' 8 neeelict Ave   PASSES: WPA BILL   Army Appropriations Fan “Exceed Cost Of First World War -

Record Supply Bill Is Passed   Senate Approves 42 Billior  Dollar Measure to Suppl Army Needs.   WASHINGTON —()\.— With no debate, the House quickly completed legislative action today on a record-breaking $42,800,000,000 War Department appropriation bill,

Record Breaking Sum Voted in Lower Branch Wiithou! Debate  mn Amonnmentc   CCC AGAIN LOSES   House Refuses Funds Again, 2ejecting Senate Voted Appropria: tion

ARMY SUPPLY BILL PASSED   Senate Also Adopts Conference Report For  Money For W.B.A.

Reeord Money Bill Passed In 31 Minutes   Senate Puts OK On 42-Billion-Dollar Army Supply Bill

Record Supply Bill Voted By  House, Senate   Calls for Over 421, Bik - Hous Army of eee ~ Millions in?43--

Legislative Action Is_ Completed In Congrses On 42 Billion Dollar Bill

BIG ARMY BILL TO PRESIDENT   House Vote Completes Action on 42 Billion Dollar Measure

Biggest Bill Gets Fast Handling   Senate. Approves Largest Appropriations Measure After 31 Minutes, Debate 

SENATE, OWS OPEEUING WORK ON FINAL BILLo   Huge Army Supply Measure Is Approved By Senate Within 31 Minutes   APPROPRIATIONS BILLS GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY   Congress Must Complete Action By Midnight, To Assure Funds

Compromise Measure Meet Approval and Sent to White House for F. R.

4? Billions Voted Army: Up io F. D. R.   Senate Passes Record re) Measure in 31 Min., ~ House Without Debate

ARMY SUPPLY BILL READY FOR SIGNING   Senate Passes and Return: To House Measure Providing Appropriation  of $42,820,000,000   IS AMENDED SLIGHTLY

Army Supply Bill Granted  ‘Congress 0.K.   Billion Approved By Senate And House: “Gabsidy May Bloch ‘felling Break

Congress Passes  Army Bill   Appropriation  For Army Supplies, Largest Amount Ever Submitted Congress

Senate Votes Record Army Supplies Bill   Several Other Appropriations Also Passed

Appropriation Is Largest Congress Ever Acted Upon   House Completes Action; Senate Gave 3] Minutes of Time

SENATE PASSES ARMY SUPPLY BILL   Action On Largest Appropriation Measure Ever Submittec To Congress Follows Only 31 Minutes Of Discussion ——Conference Report On WPA Funds Adopted

Senate Okays Record Army Supply Bill   Largest Appropriation on Record Passed After 31Minute Debate   BACK TO THE HOUSE

Both Houses Finally Pass Big Army Bill   Appropriation Far Exceeding Cost of Last War Provides for Army of 4,500,000 Men, Many Tanks and Airplanes.

SENATE PASSES HUGE ARMY BILL   Body Also Adopts Bill For WPA Program

Biggest Bill OK'd In Only 31 Minutes   Senate Acts Speedily In Providing 43 Billions For Building Vast American Army

Senate Sends Housing Legislation Along to White House for District Workers  Agencies Get Help     State, Justice, Judiciary and Commerce Units Cot Fonde

Big War Measure To The Presiden   Congressional Action Fin_ Ashed on ‘Army Appropriations Bill   IS OVER 42 BILLIONS   Passage in Senate Occur: After Only 31 Minutes  of Debate

A2 BILLION WAR FUND IS VOTED   Congress Speedily Approve: Biggest. Appropriation Measure in History   TO BUILD ARMY TO 4,500,000 MEN   Carries Money for 23,55( Warplanes and About 400.000 Tanks

FUNDS FOR ARMY GET SENATE OK IN 31 MINUTES   WPA and Women’s Army Are Also Taken Care of In Record Appropriation

Army Supply Bill Is Sent to F.R.   $3,723,000 C-V-P Transmission Line Okaved

W.P.A. Allotment Also Is Granted   Federal Heads Recommend Plan To Block Price Ceiling Break

e Army Bill Sent to the * White House   The 42 Billion Measure Largest Appropriation Ever Approved

42 BILLION WAR FUND MEASURE IS SENT TOF R   Congress Speeds Up to Finish Work Before - Fiscal Year Ends

Senate Okays Record Army Supply Bill   Largest Appropriation on Record Passed After 31Minute Debate  BACK TO THE HOUSE  $280 Millions for WPA Also Approved Today; Covers 400.000

Supply Bill Passes ACTION ON  MEASURE FINISHED   Legislation to Provide $42,000,000.000 for Army Goes to White House in Quick Fashion

Congress Presses Appropriations as Fiscal Year Dies   Must Complete Action or Important Bills Before Midnight

43-Billion Army Funds . Pass Senate   Record-Breaking Bil Needs Only Slight Amendment.

Senate Votes 42, Billions For the Army   Biggest Measure Takes 31 Minutes For Passage

SENATE, HOUSE PASS ARMY BILL IN RECORD TIME   Just 31 Minutes Required For Passage Of Army Bill, Largest Appropriation In Historv.

HOUSE VOTED FINAL OR FOR APPROPRIATION   Both Chambers Speed Action Measures to Provide Fiscal Loan Funds.   CONEFEREE REPORT GIVES $280,000,000 FOR WPA

ARMY SUPPLY BILL OKAYED BY HOUSE   Money Will Be Available for Use as Soon as FDR Signs . Measure

Biggest Appropriation Measure Ever Submitted to Congress Is Passed by Senate After  21.Minnute Discenssion.

Record Budget For Army Gets Congress 0. K.   Both Houses Pass Huge Supply Bill And Rush It To President.

Record War Fund Voted By Conaress   House and Senate Quick]; Approve $42,800,000,000 Army Supply Bill

Legislative Action On Army Supply. Bill [s Completed by the House

SOLONS STAMP OKAY ON VAST ARMY MEASIRE   Bill Calling for About 4: Billions Is Passed With Only Minor Amendments

RECORD ARMY SUPPLY BILL TO PRESIDENT   Vieasure Is Passed by Senate and House  On Final Day

Congress Passes War Bill   Greatest Appropriation Measure in History Awaits FDR’s Signature; Debate Is Short

Big Army Bill Passes Senate Without Delay   Measure to Go To White House Within Few Days

House Agrees To Amendments   Quickly Completes Legislative Action On Record Measure

Biggest War Department Bill Passed   House And Senate Break Records In Adopting Measure   President Expects To Sign Tomorrow   includes Large WPA Appropriation And Finances WAAC

Arkansas Born General Lauded   HIGH TRIBUTE IS PAIL TO GEN. SOMERVELL BY HOUSE

Game Agents Get 200 Birds From Locker:   Two Des Moines Locker Systems Raided—Birds'’ Owners To Be Charged

ROME CLAIMS U.S. CRUISER SUNK BY SUB   SAYS MARYLAND TYPE IS DESTROYED OFF BRAZIL

OPA TIGHTENS UP ON FUEL RATIONS GIVEN#10--DRIVERS   No- Uniimited Cards : Will Be Issued — Strict List Of Those Who May _ Ask Extra Gas:

Covernment Puts Teeth Into Gas Rationing Plan   Fact Coast Motorists \Find Restrictions Are More Severe

MOTORISTS IN THE EAST REGISTERING FOR GAS SUPPLIES   Eastern Coast Program is Being Placed Into E€_ fect — Allotments  “=. Dwindling.

No Issue OF} Unlimited Gas Cards   Will Drastically Restrict Gas Except For “Essential Drivine.”

MOTORISTS OF EAST COAST ~_. START SIGN-UP FOR ‘GAS’   OPA HAS TIGHTENED UP RE 8STRICTIONS GOVERNING “NON-ESSENTIAL” USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

“MAD DOG” ESPOSITO. BROTHERS EXECUTED Killers Wheeled to Electric Chair

TWO BROTHERS MEET DEATH IN ELECTRIC CHAIR   “Mad Dog Killers,” Reduced to Skin and Bone Through Food Abstainance, Are Executed at Sing Sing Prison Early Today   WHEELED TO CHAMBER

‘Mad Dog Killers’ Pay Death Penalty   ’ Esposito Brothers Die In Sing Sing ‘Electric Chair

TWO GUNMEN G0 iO DEATHS IN WHEEL CHAIRS   Months In Bed, Abstaining From All Food, Reduced Brothers to Skin and Bone   FEIGNED INSANITY   Both Die'In Electric Chair Refuse Spiritual Solace From Prison ° Chaplain

Two Brothers. Die in Chair   “Mad Dog Killers” Pay Penalty for Their Crimes

Killer Brothers Wheeled To Chair   ‘Mad Dog Killers’ Have T Be Carried to Execution

EXPOSITOS DIE IN CHAIR   New York] Brothers, “Mac Dog” Killers, Executed

Nipponese Gain Control of Entire Railway Except One Small Section   Demolition Crews Destroy Road Bed In Chinese Retreat

Japs Gain Control of 320 Miles  Of Rail Line, But Chinese Squads Are Blowing Up Abandoned Track

BRITISH PLANES. HAMMER REIE}   Ten RAF Craft Fail T Return From Raid O Unspecified Areas

Miracle Operation Awaited   Prosecutor Charges  Bund Fought Draft

12 COMMANDOS SHOT BY GERMAN CAPTORS   Dozen Others Escaped When Their Single Guard Lowered His Rifle for Moment.

Five Killed In. Bomber Crash   Army Plane Goes Down Near Florida Base.

AVERAGE PRICE ON GEORGIA MARKETS 44 CENTS 2ND DAY   Highest Price Paid Yesterday Was At Vidalia Where 1 Basket Brought 65 Cents A Pound; Prices Range From 1 to 5 Cents Above Opening Day.

SENATOR LANGER DEBATE START   Membership Barring Mov Indicates Lengthy Battle

Burma Battle Grows Bitter  Deitich Cammand Tle   British Command Is Unified For Crisis

NEW JAPANESE GAINS IN BURMA   Fresh Jap Troops Throwr Into Mounting Offensive. British Now Stand At Las Natural Barrier.

British Fall  Back in Burma   Inflict Heavy Losses On Japanese Troops Before Giving Ground

JAP INVASION OF BURMA REACHING PEAK OF POWER   ALLIES STILL BATTLE IN INDIES; FRONT IN PHILIPPINES QUIET

British Name New General In Burma Fight   India Army Chief Is Nov Held Responsible for Campaign

Trend of War Favors Allies Says Air Ace   Capt. Rickenbacker Reports on Trip To European Front

CAPTAIN SEES ALLIED TREND   Must Get Air: Supremacy And Hit°Air Firms, Says Flier

TREND OF WAR FAVORS ALLIES   So Says Rickenbacker AL ter Survey Trip To European Theater

Trend  in Air in 1 Europe Favors   The Allies, Says, Rickenbacker

Capt. Rickenbacker, World War  Ace, Finds Trend np Qur Favor,’   YANKEES BOMB TOBRUK

Rickenbacker Believes War in Western Europe Will Remain An Air War Until Allies Win Superiority Over Luftwaffe

LULL REPORTED ON PHILIPPINE FRONI      Defenders of Bataan Brace for Full Scale Offensive

LULL REPORTED IN BATAAN AREA   Troops Send MacArthur Pledge To Carry On Courageously In Philippines

BATAAN FRONT IS AGAIN QUIET   Lull Returns After 2 Days  Of Intensive Nipponese Attacks

Philippines Army Prepared to Give Hard Fight  Part Yanks Played In Recent Air Raids Related

Lull Sequel To Gall For  Surrender   Troops On Bataan Send Gen. MacArthur In Australia Pledge To Carry On Fight There.   Lae Attacked

BATAAN SECTOR IS QUIET AGAIN   Philippine — Forces Send Congratulations to Gen. MacArthur

Several Gains For Allies Chalked Up   British Subs Sink Eleven Italian Troop Vessels   Reds Believed to Have Encircled City of Novgorod

Bold Subs Garner 11 Axis Ships   German Plane: Bomb British  Seacoast

NAZI RAIDERS LAUNCH BLITZ ON COAST CITY   Serb Guerrilla Army Awaits Revolt In Balkans

Defenders Still Hanging on Early Thursday, Fighting Reported in City’s Streets

Counterattack Ax Gzhatsk  Forces Nazis Back   Slight Advances Made at Kursk And Sevastopol

Bureau Of Mines Studies Coal As «Gas And Oil Base   Experimental Station Tc Be Set Up Immediately At Pittsburgh

FRENCH ARREST BRITISH ASENTS   Seven Noted Anti-Nazi Germaus Turned Over to Gestapo

Gestapo Gets Seven Famed Hitler Foes   Most of Accused Frenct Citizens; Oust 6,006 from Paris.

Many British. And Germans Are Arrested   Vichy Also Sends Warships To Dakar

GERMANS TAKE 50,000 BRIT. AS PRISONERS   Churchill Admits Huge Toll in Africa Fighting

AP Writer Lost  In Pacific Arena   Missing on Plane Flight To Front—Won Trip On Coin Toss

AP CORRESPONDENT MISSING IN ACTION   Vern Haughland in Plane That Fails to Return

AP STAFF MAN NOW MISSING   Plane On Which He Was A Passenger Disappears During Storm; Won Seat By Coin Toss

AP WRITER MISSING   Plane With Correspondent Aboard Disappears During Storm

War Correspondent Missing Over Guinea   Vern Haugland, A. P. Writer, Lost When Plane Caught in Ocean Storm

AP Writer ls Missing   Vern Haugland Down With Plane Near Australia

Capture Nazi General and 1,000 Troop:   Northern Half of Don Valley Virtually Cut in Two by New Drive.

General Seized With 1,000 Men In Don Attacks   Important Town Captured as Winter Offensive Is Conlinued

NAZIS SAID T9 BE THROWING AWAY RIFLES   Soviet Troops Rip Through Second Enemy Division In 24 Hours.   BULLETIN

UEUTENANT, CADET DIE IN BOMBER CRASH AT COLUMBU!   Cadet Harold. Persinger Was Member Of First Class Graduated Here

DRAFT OFFICIALS INDICATE ‘MANY DEFERERD, RECAIISE OF DEPENDENCY OF WIFE. -, TO RE AFFECTED

Work Or Fight Plan Due For AverageMarriedMan   Man With Wife Ag Onl: Dependent Faces Early Call

Average Married Man Now In A Deferred Classification Because Of Wife Will Soon Work In Defense Plant Or Shoulder A Gun

Married Men Will Soon Be Drafted F or Service In Armed Forces Or War Jobs   Will Be lst On List

Reclassification of Married Men  Looms Under ‘Work or Fight’ Edict

U.S: Has Sunk 52 Jap Ships   Dutch Destroy or Damage 54 in as Many Days of War

SHIP-A-DAY IS TOLL THUS FAR FOR THE DUTCH   \uthoritative Sum. mary Reveals Heavy Blows Dealt By Dutch And U. S$ Forces; Dutch: 54 L}) Ss §2.

NIPPON MUST RISK FLEET OR FACE DISASTER   Failure To Keep Open Supply Lines Looms — In South Pacific

SESSION WILL BEGIN AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY   Petitions To Be Presented; All Justices En Route To Washington.

Nazi Saboteurs Appeal to Supreme Court   President's Right Challenged: Hearing Is Set

Sabotage Case Appeal Made   Supreme Court Will Consider Petitions

Party Chieftains  Claim Victories  Lamey and Maddo: Issue Statements

SCRAP FLAG FLIE   Car Owners Must Have Forms Filled Out Before Applying

FARMER FACES ALL OUT FOOD PRODUCTION   Loveland declares Iowa agriculture will meet new high goals

Farmers Face “All-Out” Program   84% Boost In State’s Soy Bean Production

BERLIN IS RAIDED BY SOVIET FLIERS   Another Air Attack on Budapest Also Reported

RUSSIANS BOMB BERLIN PLANTS   Fires and  Explosions Started In Budapest and Koenigsberg

RED BOMBERS BLAST BERLIN   Set Off Seores of Fires in German Capital, Budapest, Koenigsberg

Red Bombers Sef Off Fires  On Continent Strike At Berlin, Budapest, Koenigsberg Mos cow Radio Reports

Berlin Bombed By Red Airmer   ‘Scores Of Fires And Explosions Touched Off In Nazi Capital, Budapest, Koenigsberg Also Hit In Night’s Raids

Russian Pilots Attack Berlin   Make Sweeps Over Wide Axis Regions

Red Fliers Raid 2 Axis Capital:   Russians Spreading Alarm Over Nazi-Held Areas; 66 Fires Set

Boredom Called Soldier Problem By Gen. Osborr   Chief of Special Servic Discusses Needs of Men in Army

REPORT STRIKES AMONG FRENCH   New Wave Of Strikes Reported Among Frenchmen Ordered To Report For Work In Germany.

ew Strikes Break Oui In noccupied French Sectors      wkers Refuse to Answer Sunimonses From Labor Inspectors to be Sent to Germany; Nazi Placement Bureau in Annemace Placed Under Heavy Guard and Disturbances Spread

T0 GOTO GERMANY   Discontent Is High Among Population; Plants Close   Hoot Doctors

Landlord And  His Tenants Standing Pat   They Won't Move And He Says He Will Use Padloek

Carrying of New A. E. F. Seen as Task Our Shipping Must Perform by Itself

35-Mile Limit Up To Police  Eastman Says   ODT chief scores “‘indifference” of some war workers and militarv personnel.

ew Preservative Saving Yuch Food for Doughboys   ice of a West Indies and Central American Tree Dis covered to Keep Fats From Becoming Rancid and Helps Them Retain Their Palatabilitv

BACK, ORDER OF THE DAY   Further Withdrawal Would Put Fate Of Country In Peril

NOT 1 STEP BACK, ORDER OF THE DAY   Further Withdrawal Would Put Fate Of Country In Peril

New Blitz Due to Hit London This Winter, Civilians Warnec   Germans Face Boomerang of Wartime Economic Policy

LONDONERS LONDONERS BEING WARNED — HEAVY RAIDS ARE AHEAD      NEW GERMAN AERIAL AT: TACKS EXPECTED THIS “WINTER-NEW FIRE  BOMBS EXPLAINED -

Nazi Prisoners  Reach Canada   Most of Men Spent Time at Sea Making Tools for Escape

German PrisonersSpendSeaT rip Making Tools for Escape Only to  ‘Lose Them to Canadian Guard:

Nazi Prisoners Enroute to Canada ‘Spend Time Making Escape Tools

Nazi Prisoners of War Reach Canada  Captives Devise Usual Number of Escape Tools

41,000 OHIOANS GET NEW JOBS   Employment Continues Up. swing As Jobless Claims Hit Record Lows

German Forces Give Ground Near Sevastopol   Red‘ Army Braces Against Assaults _ On Kharkov Sector

Analysis Of War Fronts   Br PREDERICK C. ONCUSNER  United Press Central European Manager

No Country Believes In Hitler’s Aims Any Longe   Opinion Expressed By Former Berlin Reporter — Says Internal Revolt Is Hopeful Sign

RED FORCES FIGHT ~ TOSAVE CAUCASUS   Germans Claim Infantry Within 150 Miles of . Caspian Sea

REDS ACKNOWLEDGE FURTHER RETREATS   American Planes Active on All But  Soviet Line; Convoy Fray  In Mediterranean

LEADER OF SPY RING IS GIVEN 14 YEARS   Count Edmondo Robilant and Five of His Aids Sentenced at  Rin da Janeiroga.

DUKE OF WINDSOR IS EN ROUTE TO CAPITAI    Labor Riots In Nassau Have Been  Brought Under Control And Every body Is Happy, He Says

Federal Comptroller Of Currency During Hardin« Administration Dies

New Bill Drawn To Seize ‘Auto   President: Would Be -. Empowered :To Act .

BILL PLANNED T0 GIVE FOR POWER 10 COMMANDEER CARS   ‘Would Provide 500 Millions To Acquire Transportation Equipment

NEW BILL ASKS TO COMMANDER PRIVATE AUTOS   Would Empower President To Order Purchase Whenever Needed

Bill Provides For Purchase Automobiles   $500,000,000 Would Be. Appropriated to Pay for Cars Taken Over by Government: to Scrap Manv Autos

REQUISITION AUTOMOBILES   Bill Will Give President Power To Take Over Cars

WARN WIVES TO GET JOBS   Draft Heads Say Marrie: Men Thus Will Be Deferred Longer.

5-ARE CONVICTED ON DRAFT CHARGE:   Two of the Group Ave Members of Jehovah's Sect — All Face Punishment.

C10 Is Against Sales Tax Plan   Spokesman Says Would Prove to Be Inflationary

CIO ON RECORD AS OPPOSED SALES TAX BY U.S. GOVERNMENT   WOULD, INSTEAD, IMPOSE STILL HEAVIER TAXES ON CORPORATIONS

Pay Day For Yanks In Ireland Gives Boys Monetary Exchange Problem

‘Payday Brings: Cheers:From U.S. “Proops tivIr eland, But Mathis Bud ©

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. BUNTING   Last of Langworthys—Wa: Familiar Figure Here

Second Front Uproar Grows   And Benes Says Germany} To Ask Peace If Victory Not Won By October 15

COMMUNISTS OF BRITAIN DEMAND A SECOND FRONT   Leaflets and Chalked Sign: Call for Action — Czech Leader Also in Plea

SECO  DRIVE OPENED AMONG BRITISH   Communist Party Post: Gaudy Placards on London Streets   BENES AIDS CAUSE   Lends Voice to Outery For Quick Action From Islands

Benes Says Hitler Will Ask Peace by Oct. 15 if He Has Not Won Out

British Communist Party Is Clamoring for New Front; Benes Says Attack May End War Quickly

FUEHRER PEACE PLEA PREDICTED   Czech President Says Hitler Will Give Up By October 15

Vichy French Use Trick Radio Programs To Fool Citizens; Attempt to Disguise Programs as Clandestine Broadcasts

Trick P rogram Of Vichy Radio Fools People   Government sponsors two stations, one “‘revolutionary”’, the other **Degaullist.”’

Enemy Trapped After Piercing’ Main Defenses   Japanese get through line but counterattack by Wainwright’s men pocket several units.

America May Return to ‘Horse and Buggy Days’   Yelivery Firms Begin Inquiries on Horse, Mule Purchases; lron Shod Hi Burners’ to Replace Trucks in Many Places over Nation

Horse and Buggy Days Returning   ‘Hay Burners’ Are Staging Comeback

GERMAN MUST DIE FOR ACT AGAINST U. S.   Max Stephan Must Hang For Helping Nazi Airmen Escape

STEPHAN STILL BOASTS HE WILL NOT BE HANGEL   Squat Detroit Tavern Keeper Sentenced to Die ‘For Treachery to America   ‘CLOSELY GUARDED   Begins 68 Days of. Lif That Remain to Him In Milan, Mich., Prison; ~ ' -Aided Fleeing: Nazt -

STEP  HAN IS SENT TO MILAN: PRISOM   “I'll Bet All the Tea In China 1 Won't Hang,” He Declares

He Couldn't Be Just Whistling?  Traitor, Facing Noose, Boasts “I Won't Hang!”

Traitor Boasts  He Won’t Hang   Condemned To Die, Max Stephan Has 68 More Days Of Life.

CONVICTED TRAITOR RETURNS 10 CELL TO AWAIT HANGING   Max Stephan Still Boasts He Will Not Be Executed

STEPHAN BOASTS HE WON'T HANG   68 Days to Live, Traitor Is Taken to Federal Prison at Milan

Watch Placed About Traitor   Squat Max Stephan, Nazi Aide Doomed To Death, Still Boastful

Pins Faith On Fuehrer  Traitor Confident   Traitor Confident He Woan’t Streteh

SAYS HE WILL NOT HANG   Max Stephan, Convicted of Trea. son, Is Closely Guarded

Stephan Boasts He Will Not Die   Can Appeal Death Sentence Imposed For Aiding Nazi Flier; Attorney Undecided

FARMERS HELP OUT   Rural Residents Have Been Aiding in Collection of Rubber

LEE CLORE ASKS FOR TAX OFFICE   CAMERON BUSINESS MAN MAKES ANNGUNCEMENT FOR OFFICE OF TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR

Two Tight  Demo laces   ‘Speer Holds Slim Lead Over Hunt; Davis’s Margin Shrinking

Big Mechanized Fight Continues   German Counter-Blows Repulsed With Heavy Losses, is Report

BATTLE. OF. KHARKOV [p AT NEW PEAK   Huge Mechanized Slugging Match Near Decision, Says Both Sides.

RUSSIAN ARMY REPORTS HARDWON ADVANCES   Moscow Admits Heavier Fighting As Germans Counter-Attack

HUGE ATTACKS BY MECHANIZED UNITS CLAIMED   Reds Assert Repeated, Stronger Nazi Tank Assaults Are Crushed

Arms Production Compromise Seen   Nelson, Stimson Said Nearing Agreement

NELSON DEFIES IRATE WAR CHIEF   Nelson. Stimson, May Be Able To  Compromise Fundamental LRT OTe

COMPROMISE LOOMS IN2 WAR GROUPS ON CONTROL OF ARMS   Differences . Reach  White House — FDR States Agencies. Must. -: ~, Reéach “Accord =

OFFICER ACCUSED OF ACCEPTING CAR   Lieut. Commander Mau: rice Aroff Faces Courtmartial

Efforts of Actor To Enlist in Navy Are Disclosed   Lieut. Com. Aroff : Charged with Accepting Automobile

Stark, Bolte To Meet With FreeFrench   No Basic Change in Paley in Move, Stale Department Says

Free French Meet With U. 5. Officers   Delegation Named As Representatives

TIES STRENGTHENED WITH FREE FRENCt   Action of U. S. Has no Political Implications

Two to Assist Free French   Admiral Stark and Gen. Bolte to Consult With Group in London

This Ix an Fmercency   Name U. S. Officers to Talk With Free French

U. S. Strengthens War Ties With the Free French   Makes It Clear That Action Has No Political Meaning

U.S. T0 CONSULT WITH DE GAULLE   REPRESENTATIVES TO LONDON NAMED IN MILITARY MOVE

U. §. Strengthens Military Accord With Free French   New Move Described a Having No Political Implications

First Treason Case in State Goes to Trial   6 Defendants Charged With Aiding Nazi  Saboteur

FRIENDS, RELATIVES OF SABOTEUR GOON TRIAL FOR TREASON   Six Defendants Include Parents Of Dead Nazi

SIX ENTER ‘TREASON TRIAL      Kin of Haup, Youngest of Executed ~“ Saboteurs

Give ’Em Room! Indiana’s Farmers Have A Private Scrap With Japan

Indiana Farmers, Scientists, Seek To Take Menthol Market From Japs

Uruguay Likely To Follow Sut   Chile Expected to Break Relations With Axis Powers, Leaving Argentina As Only Holdout; Rio Seizes Germans, Radios

Thousands Cheer War Declaration In Streets of Ric   Spontaneous Outbursts Greet Government's Formal Announcement of War Status With Italy and Germany Saturday

Brazil Declares War Against Nazis, Italy  _ a fl on   Thousands That Throng Capital Cheer News

THOUSANDS IN SIREETS CHEER DECLARATION   Notes Sent To Italy, Germany; Japan Not Mentioned; Other  Nations May Follow.

PROVOKED 10 BELLIGERENCY BY SUB RAIDS   FDR Praises Action Taken by Brazilian Government

Nation Acts Against Germany, Italy  Government Moves as Result  of Shien @abin ngs

BRAZIL INTO WAR ON ALLIES’ SIDE   RECOGNIZES STATE OF BEL LIGERENCY EXISTS WITH GERMANY AND ITALY,

URUGUAY EXPECTED TO BREAK   Continued Ship Sinkings Immediately Off Coast Bring Brazil Into Ficht.   ARGENTINA WATCHED

News Cheered by  Thousands in Rio de Janeiro   Declaration of War Follows Week of Demonstrations Over Recent Sinking of Five Brazilian Ships Just Off Coast: Country Has Lost 19 in All Since Dec. 7

Brazil Opens War Against Axis Powers   Observers Believe Uruguay Will Follow Action During Next 24 Hours

BRAZIL GOES 10 WAR IN RAGE ON SHIP SINKINGS   People Fill Streets, Cheer As Country Breaks With Germany And Italy To Join United Nations

BRAZIL DECIDES TO BATTLE BOTH » GERMANY. ITAL)   State of Belligerency An nouncement Follows Week Of Ship Sinkings

Acion Comes Affer Sinking Of Her Ships   Other South American Countries May Follow Steps of Brazil

Brazil Formally In War Against. Germany, lfaly  Thousands Applau   Thousands Applauc Nation’s Move To  Fight Aggression

Move Answers Axis Sinkings Of Five Ships   First South American Nation To Admit Open Warfare Against Foe

Brazil. eclarés War Against _ Germany, Italy  Thousands Thronging Bireels Cheer.

Wintery Blast Hits Ohio and  Mercury Drops   First Cold Wave of Season Sweeps Over Midwest on High Wind; 20 to 25 Degree Drop in Temperature Forecast: Gales Lash Lakes and Northern Part of State

Short Senate Term Certain   Huntington Lawyer ‘Finds Nov. 3-Jan. 1 Vacancy; He and Rosier File

GIBSON SEEKS SHORT TER M AS U.S. SENATOR   Huntington Lawyer Puts Surprise Angle In Democratic Race;  Rosier Files   F ling Period Ends

ASK RIGHT TO SEIZE PATENTS   Senators Demand That Government Be Given  This Authority

Three Senators Demand Government Get Power to Seize Patent Rights

Three Senators Demand Seizure Of Many Patent:   Declare Governmen: Needs Secrets for Prosecution of War

Three Senators Demand Government be Given Power to Take Inventions

SOLONS CALL FOR SEIZURE OF PATENTS      Senators Demand That Government be Given Authority   CHARGE THAT WAR EFFORT IS CURBED   Letter From President Ex pressing Interest Read

Senators Ask Patents Draft, See Axis Link   Technology ‘Victory Key, FDR Informs Probers; Seeks Wise Policy To Win War   Sen. LaFollette Decries ‘Nazi-Allied’ Industry   Monopoliste Said Impeding Ptastic Glass, Iron, Zinc Needed by Nation

GRIEF-INDUCED-FORGETFULNESS. __ CAUSES. BLONDE TO MARRY. AND -. NOT KNOW HER NEW HUSBAND

Actress Married a Year to ManShe Didn’t Know   Forgetfulness Caused By Grief O die Death Of Her First Husband

GERMANS GET ALLIED SHIPS, LONDON SAYS   CLAIM VICHY TURNS OVER 35 NOW INTERNED IN FRENCH PORTS

VICHY GOVERNMENT TO TURN OVER SHIPS   35 Former Allied Merchantmen Involved

Vihite-in Defeated   Vichy Turning 35 Former Allied Vessels to Axis

GOVERNOR LISTS SUBJECTS THAT NEED CHANGING   State Executive Sees Signs of “Much Better Understanding’? Among Legis  /. Jators Toward His Re   quest for Modificatios   Powers   STANDS PAT ON PLAN

Challenge Right To Try Welsh   Matter to Be Threshed Out in Jackson County Circult Court.

Welsh Makes A Challenge   Questions State’s Right To Proceed With Murder Trial

ORDERS PLANE CRASH INQUIR}   Five Americans Are Listed  Among Fatalities

S AMERICANS ARE INGLUDED IN THE LIST OF VICTIMS   Total of 13 Die in Air plane Crash in South China — British  General Loct.

5 AMERICANS DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Head Of British Military Mission Among 13 Killed In South China

Plane Crashes in  China; 13 Killed   Five Americans are  Among Those Dead

Americans Are Among Victims  Of Air Crash   Members Of Military Group In China And Othérs Die When Ship Falters

) AMERICANS, MISSION HEAD DIE IN CRASI   Plane Falls In China Killing Thirteen War Advisers

C. L KNAPP RITES TOBE HELD FRIDA\   Longtime Westfield Resi. dent Died Tuesday at.  Home of Son >

GL: KNAPP RITES TOBE HELD FRIDA   Longtime Westfield Resi: ae Died Tuesday" at,  Home of. Son’

KANSANS VOTE AS UNIT   House Members All Favor Parity Formula Revision

STUTTGART IS RAIDED BY RAI      Great Fires Started In Cente Of German Aviation. And Electrical Industries

STUTTGART GETS RAF HAMMERING   10 Bombers Lost On Trip To Electrical industry Center Of Germany .

RAF RENEWS AIR BLOWS ON GERMANY   ‘Gorgeous’ Fires Started; England Loses 10 Bombers

British Hit At Stuttaart   Canadians Took Part In Raid and Results Declared Good

Stuttgart Is Night Target  Of RAF Bomb   Fires. Started, Heavy Damage Reported B: Close Observation

Stuttgart Bombed By British Planes   Industry Center Badly Damaged

RAF Inflicted Severe Damage   STUTTGART IS BOMBED BY LARGE FORCE OF PLANES

RAF Blasts Stuttgart   British Admit Ten Bombers Lost But Heavy Damage Done

Stuttgart Feels Brunt Of RAF Bomb:   Strong Force Of Planes Attacks Induatrial Center

HIT NAZI BREAD LINE   British Bombers Score Hits on German Transportation Systems -

Big RAF Force Raids Stuttgart   10 Bombers Fail To Return — Large Fires Started

British Fliers In Heavy Raid On Stuttgart  Ten Planes Fail to Re turn From Foray on Motor City DAMAGE ADMITTEL  ‘Industrial City Has Been Raided 10 Times by tha DAR   Industrial City Has Been Raided 10 Times by the R.A.F.

STUTTGART iil] BY RAF RAIDERS   ‘Ten Bombers Afie Strong Air Attack Or Nazi City

Strong Force Travels 400 Miles to Bomb Capital of Wuertiemberg Province At Low Level; One Returning Pilot Says “Gorgeous Fires” Started: JO RAF Bombers Missing

British Bombers Raid Stuttgart, Industry Center  Big Force Says Recults “Gand”

NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITY IS BOMBED   RAF Attacks Stuttgart And Reports Good Results In Night Raid

ALLIED FORCES TN ADVANCE: ‘ON-BUNA MEET OPPOSITION      Japs Make Strong Stanc At Oivi, 50 Miles From New Guinea  ce cack

Allies Run Into Stiff Opposition   Japanese Reported In Stand Near Oivi

Japs Stiffen —  In New Guine:   Fighting Goes On In Oivi District

Ex - Ukrainian Says ‘Osaviakhim’ is What Threw Nazi Blitzinto Reverse in Russia

U. S. Price-Control Is Viewed From  Canada’s System   There Will Be Fewer Items Available and Fewer Frills; Ad Campaigns Tell How to Buy

Living Cost Bulge Halts With Control   Canada Finds That Ceiling Levels  Are Advantageous

Canadians Find. Costs Held: Static By Price Contro   Artericans* Are” -Kdvised On! Civcundstances. ‘They . May Experience Soon

Soviet Drive Bursts Into . Hitler Lines   Wedge Widened At Kotel-~ nikovski; Middle Don: Drive Gains Are Reporied ~

Entire German  Army in South Now Menaced   Russians Continue Gains on Northern Front as Offensive Southwest of Stalingrad Threatens Key Points

DRIVE DEEPE  IN DEFENSES KAIMVCK AREA   13 Additional Villages In Ehsta Sector Are Taken   SALSK IS OBJECTIVE   Capture Would Cut Life Line Of Germans  In Caucasus

Entire Nazi Army In The Caucasus Menaced; Russians Trying To Cut Lifeline ©

Smash Deep Into German Defenses   Russian Forces On Approaches to Elista . In Heart of Kalmyck Steppe— Also Widen Wedge Along Railroad Southwest Of Kotelnikovski

REDS BURST DEEPER INTO NAZI FORCES   Offense Southwest of Stalin. grad Menaces — Entire Army in Caucasus.   Continue Their Gains  On Middle Don Front

Reds Drive Deep Into Nazi Defense Lines  Be. CET RTEP UE ot OUmManA mares

Soviets Burst. Deep Into German Defenses Southwest of Stalingrad: Continue Gains

RED ARMY'S DRIVE HAS BURST DEEP INTO GERMAN DEFENSES  NEW DRIVE IS MENACING ENTIRE NAZI ARMY

Russians Close In On Elista From Three Sides, Push Deep InMiddle Don

SOVIET FORCES AT APPROACH TOELISTA   Wedge Southwest Of Kotelnikovski Ils Widened   13 MORE TOWNS   Taken In Russian Advance; Next Major Objective Said To Be Salsk

13 More Towns Are Seized By Red Army   Nazis Retreat South . Of Stalingrad Still  On; Germans Say Key  Railroad City Attacked

Russians Gain Back +More Towns   “Nazi Resistance Breaking Down: €Eunciies Abandored

SOVIET OFFENSIVE BURST DEEP INTO NAZI DEFENSIVES   Russian Forces Carried to the Approaches of Elista, Is Report.   (MENACE THE NAZI ARMY   Red Army Was Widening - heir Wedge Along the Railroad.

Allies Mop Up After Fight. In Milne Bay   Land and Air Forces Cooperate in Last Of Battle; Japs Are Either Caught Or Dispersed; Australia Is Much Safer

AUSTRALIANS MOP UP SAPS STILL IN MILNE BAY AREA   Some Units That Escaped Entrapment and Defeat Still Remain in Jungles of New Guinea.   FIGHTING CONTINUES AT KOKODA, SALAMAUA   /MacArthur’s Planes Drop  Bombs on Enemy Bases at Lae and Buna, Starting Huge Fires.

Australians Mop Up Japanese in Mitne Bay Area   Other Allied Forces At. tack Invaders at Kokoda and Salamaua   Allied Bombers Aftac! Jap Bases at Lae; Hit Fuel Dumps

Troops Clean Out Scattered Enemy  Invasion Forces _   Oustralians Close Trap On Japs In New Guinea After Surprise Move By Alliec

ALLIES MOPPING UP UNITS OF JAPANESE      Victory of Milne Bay Is Hailed by the Aus Tralfans

Aussies Mop Up Japanese   Scattered Units Remain In Milne Bay Sector; Others Clash

FLOOD: TAKES. 32 LIVES « IN. ~ STATE   Nearly - Score; Missing I Eastern Pennsylvania, Disaster.

LARGE JAP NAVAL : FORE IS ROARING IV BAY OF BENGAL   Consists of 3 Battleships, Carriers, Light, Heavy Cruisers and Destroyers   ADMIT CRUISERS ARE LOST!

KEEP FARMS GOING   Employment Office Makes Appeal; Will Assist in Finding Help

No Huntine   No Huntine   No hunting with guns or dog: on my farm.—Artie Cotter.

Leader of Africa IsBuried Today; GiraudinCharge      F rench Y outh With Italian   Mother Shot by Army Firing Squad

Killer Was Frenchman With an Italian Mother Living in Italy; Army Leader is Probable Choice   Known That De Gaulle and Giraud Are Friendly — Darlan Was Shot in Government Building; Aide de  Camn Wounded

Council Meets to Select Successor, as Giraud  Takes Over   EISENHOWER IS BUSY   Yank Returns to Algier: After Tour of War Front

Assassin Dies; Giraud May Turn Down Leadership   General Nogues and Governor Boisson Others Most Prominently Mentioned for -Post in Africa

Darlan Assassin Executed, French Imperial Council To Meet Today  To Name Successor To Slain Leader

Murderer Identified As French Youth Whose Mother Lives In Italy; Gen, Giraud May Be Successor

Youth Pays Penalty As Allied Leaders Await Choosing Of Successor

SLAYER OF DARLAN TO DIE TODAY FOR CRIME: GIRAUD, ‘MAN OF HOUR   By C. R. CUNNINGHAM U.P) Staff Corresnondent

GEN. GIR AUD LIKELY TO BE NAMED LEADER   Imperial Council Is Meeting to Name Successor to Late French Chief.

ICH COUNCIL TS TO NAME MMISSIONER   Believed Acceptable  ‘actions, May Refuse olifical Leadership.

Will Name Successor Late Today   MURDERER DIED BEFORE FRENCH FIRING SQUAD AT DAWN THIS MORNING

STERILIZATION Of CRIMINALS ACT ‘1S UNCONSTITUTIONAL   Oklahoma Statute Held Invalid by U. S. Supreme Court in Ruling Today

Sterilization Law Knocked Out   U. S. Supreme Court Holds Oklahoma Law Unconstitutional

Chinese Yield Burma Line At Two Points   Operations In Pacifie Hold To Minor Key

Japs Pushing 3-Pronged  Burma. Drive      Allied Left-Flank Is Per: illed; One Enemy Col- umnIs Halted —

JAPS THROWING ” MIGHTY FORCES _ IN BURMA DRIVE   Invaders Pounding Forware Against Chinese Flank ir Race Against Rains That  Will Immobilize Tanks: Qihoar Arane Onint

Invaders Employ Full Weight of Men, Equipment  ek F. A...   Seek To Control Region Before Rains Of May Set In

RAF, Dominates The Fighting In Latest Activity By Raids From Air

Job Seniority Rights At End Of War, Urged   Employer Who Gives Up Labor for War Effort, and Promises Old Job Back, Gets FDR Blessing.

ROUSEVELT AGES WAR JOB STABILIT   Says Workers Should Be As. sured of Old Job After Working in Defense Plants

Fire Levels Dormitory At Kaiser Shipyard; Four Killed, 40 Injured

Believe 4 Die In Big Fire At Kaiser Yards   Others Thought Trappe In Dormitory; 40 Are Injured In Disaster

SUGAR RATION DATES SET FOR LARGER USERS   Apri! 28, 29 Set for Registering of Wholesale Consumers

U. §. Planes Fire Jap Cargo Ship   Heavy Bombing Attack Made on Enemy Bases At Lae and Buna Off Coast of New Guinea:

ALLIED AIRMEN BOMB JAP BASES   CARGO SHIP SET AFIRE—-PORI MORESBY RAIDED BY 2 OR 3 ENEMY PLANES.

ENEMY MAY RENEW ATTACK AT ANY TIME   Two Battleships Thought to Have Been Injured; Marines In Control of Solomons

UNITED STATES ‘AIRMEN SET JAP VESSEL ABLAZE   Cargo Ship Attacked by Fiying Fortresses O7f New Géinea Today, It Is Announced   ENEMY BASES HIT   Meanwhile, Fighting ir   Jungle of Owen Stanley  “Mountains North of  Port Moresby Is Minor

U.S. Flying Fortresses Set Fire To Jap Cargo Ship Of f New Guinea

Allied Planes Set Fire To Jap Ship   Bases at Lae, Buna And Buka Are Heavily Attacked

34 KILLED IN COLORADO MINE BLAST   Four Escape From Coal Shaft After ‘Damp’ Explosion

34 ARE DEAD IN COLORADO MINE BLAST   Four Escape Black Damp Explosion, Fire in  Deep Shaft   GAS SLOWS RESCUE   Cause of Tragedy Not Known As Inspector Investigates

VENGEFUL YOUTHS MURDER TEAGHER, FACE DEATH CHAIR   Youngsters, 16 and 19, I Zoot Suits, Shoot Instructor in Back.

2. NEW: YORK: LLY JITTERBUGS “SLAY SCHOOL TEACHER   Youths . Entertain Jailer: And Other Prisoners ‘With Zoot  Satie

DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CONTROL 1S PARED   GGP Has Gained 27 Seats In House — Need 53 For Full Control  a

Nelson Hints Shake-Up to Speed Arms  Production Czar Demands Flow

NOTICE GIVEN CHANGES MAY SOON BE MADE   Calls on Agencies to Carry on With Utmost Eneray   EXECUTIVE ORDER iS BEING AWAITED   Congressmen Demand Nelson be Given Un. limited Power

HANGES SET IN OPERATION OF INDUSTRY   Wartime Production Czar Takes Over

Nelson Indicates  Shake-Ups Soon   Await Further Word On Extent of Power

Shakeups in Industry May Come   Nelson Says Change: To Be Ordered if Found Necessary

Nelson Says Indusiry Must Do Job   Declares Utterly Revolutionary Changes Are Likely

Warns Civilians They Must Give Way to War Need   Promises Necessar\ Shakeup in Various Production Agencies   indicates Drastic Curb it Civilian Goods Will Be Required

Nelson Hints Strong Measures As He Heads Production Task   Says He Will Order Any Shakeup Necessary to Job; Congressmen Fear Head Man Will Get Limited Power

Sailors Were Eiaht Days In (pen Boat   Had Daily Ration of Two Crackers, Cup of Water

COMMITTEE 10 HOLE RATIONING REVIEW   Strategy Centers Around Getting Support from President on Postponement

New Battle At Don Bend   German Forces Launch Repeated Attacks; Reds Down Transport Planes

Don River Is Scene of New German Drive   Russians Continue to Punish Hitler for Risking Planes over Red Front: Bag 60

®Lifi Ban From Casually Lists   Army-Navy Reverse Policy Effective for More Than Year

 ‘Polite Ultimatum?’  Law Involving U. S. Troops ‘Rouses Commons Criticism

COMMONS HOLDS SECRET SESSION   Later Passes Bill Letting U U. Army Handle Cases Of Americans

U.S. Army Courts in England To Handle Own Criminal Cases   Commons Hears Expressions of Fear Of “Dictation from Washington’ Quarters

HOUSE OF COMMONS: HAS SECRET SESSION   Hears Statement by Deputy Prime Minister

Secret Session Of Parliament   Protest “Washington Dicta. tion’ In Connection With U. S. Military Courts.

IN SECRET SESSION   House of Commons Hears Statement From Deputy Prime Minister

Committee Turns Down Sales Levy  Tentative Approval Is Given To Income Tax Collection From Pay

Sales and Consumption Taxes Out of Picture For the Present Time   House Committee, However, ds Considering Pay-as-YouIncome Measure

BAN INTEREST TA}   ‘Committee Rejects Proposal to Levy on State and al Bonds _

NO SALES TAX   House Committee Votes Not to Consider Any Burden on Sales.

Ways and Means Committee Reject ‘the Treasury Pro. posal to Tax Outstanding or Future Securities

Government Bond Tax  Squashed   Committee Turns Down Proposal By Treasurer

INTEREST TAX I$ REJECTED   House Committee Votes Down Plan To Tax State, City Securities Interest

Reject Plan to Tax Local and State Bonds   House Committee May Take Up Joint Returns for Married Couples

No Tax On City, State Securities   House Committee Says No; Head Tax Opposed In Senate

Sales Tax Plan Killed   Paycheck Deduction Tentatively Adopted By House Committee

MAY DEDUCT TAX FROM PAY-CHECKS   HOUSE STUDIES PLAN TO COLLECT INCOME REVENUE AT SOURCE

SALES TAX VOTED OUT; INCOME TAX Al SOURCE CONSIDERED   Pay Roll Deduction Plan May Start  Nave

Reject Proposal To Tax Interest On Securities  State and Local Securities to Remain Exemot

HOUSE REFUSES TO TAX STATE BOND INTEREST   Secretary Morgenthau Had Urged New Policy To Get at Nation's Sheltered Dollars

House Committee Votes Against Sales Tax Plan   Pay As You Ge Income Levy Collection Scheme Wins Tentative Approval

NO SALES TAX IS PLANNED IN PENDING BILL   Toughton Reveals Committee's De cision Not to Consider NowPay Deductions Favored

House Turns Thumbs Down On Any Form of Sales Tax   Pay-As-You-Go Collection of Levies Adopted By Ways and Means Committee   Husband, Wife Denied Decree Because Both Entitled to It

HOUSE COMMITTEE REJECTS PROPOSAL TO TAX SECURITIES   Secretary Morgenthau’s Recommendation On Tax Exemptions Voted Down

Four Top-Rariking Mem bers of Senate Finance Group Voice Objection to Proposal   LABELED “UNFAIR”   Senators Also Express Op. position to Lowering of Exemptions On Single. and Married Persons

House Rejects Tax Proposal   Levy on Interest On State Bonds Is Ou   WASHINGTON, May 15 (P) The house ways and means committee voted today to require married couples to file joint income tax returns,

Securities’ Not fo Be Taxed   Proposal for Levy On State and City Bond Interest Rejected

HOUSE COMMITTEE OPPOSES PLAN FOR TAX ON SECURITIES   ‘Married Couples May Be Compelled To File Jomt Returns

——— Pee eee  Bond Interest  House Committee  Rejects Proposal OF tha Troncury

Committee Rejects Plan to Tax Yield On State Securities   Morgenthau Proposals Meet Short Shift in House as Senate Fires ’ Salwo at Income Tax Pranncale

NEW INCOME TAX HAS OPPOSITION   FOUR MEMBERS OF SENATE COMMITTEE VOICE OBJECTIONS

nee eee   House Committee Votes Against Considering Levy in Pending Tax Measure

House Move to Tax Small Wage Earners Opposed in Senate   Fight Promised by Sev eral Senators on ‘Fee’ for Examinations

Drop Sales ‘Tax Program   Levy Will Not Be Considered in Pending  Revenue Raising Rill

No Sales Tax, Is Word Given By Committee   Tentative Decision Is Reached For Payroll Deduction Plan In Paying Income Taxes

Turn Down Proposals   Decline To Tax Interest on State, Local Securities

House Group Drops Sale Tax Plans   Committee Decides Not Ti Consider Any Sort of Consumption Levy   EXPECTS TO COLLECT THROUGH PAYCHECK   Tax Payments Would Br Withheld from Each Taxable Income

Committee Rejects Treasury Proposal; Joint Income. Tax Is Considered

No Tax on Interest of  Public Bonds   Morgenthau Charged Wealthy Escaped Burden

JAPANESE BASE * AT LASHIO, BURMA RAIDED YESTERDAY   United States; Army Planes Shot Down 2 Enemy Fighter Planes.   LARGE FIRES STARTED   Two Were Seen in Center of City; Airdrome Runways Were Hit.

Bomb Jap Base; Chinese Active   China Invaders Set . Fires To Villages On2906-Mile Front

Shoot Down Two Enemy Fighter Planes and Probably Destroy Two More: All American Planes Return Safely; Two Large Fires Are Started In Center of City

PUT ASHORE BY ENEMY   Transport, Cruiser, Six Barges Bombed by MacArthur Flyers

SMALL FORCE PUT ASHORE BY ENEMY   Transport, Cruiser, Siz Barges Bombed by MacArthur Flyers

U.S, AIRPLANES RAID LASHIO   Shoot Down 2 Enemy Aircraft and Probably Destroy 2 Others

Bomb Jap Base;  Chinese Active China Invaders Set   China Invaders Set Fires To Villages On 200-Mile Front

JAPS’ BURMA BASE RAIDEI   All U. S. Army Planes Re. turned Safely After Starting Fires.

3 FRENCH GENERALS DENY DEFEAT GUILT   Declare Lack of Aircraft and Spread of Communism Caused France To Lose the War fo Germany

EXPECT LIGHT SNOW   Temperatures Will Not Drop Far; ’ Farmers Husk Corn

MASS ATTACKS ARE RENEWED « BY SOVIETS   Germans Admit Red Forces Have Breached Lines   STAB iNTO TURKEY   Seen By Experts If Hitler Fails To Get Offensive Going Against Russia

Daring Land and Sea Stab Indicates Preparedness For Spring Offensive  REDS BREAK LINE  Germans Admit Russians In Central Sector Have Broken Through

Nazis May Try Attack On Turkey   Hitler, If Balked in Present Plans, May Attempt New Road to Caucasus

BRITISH NAVY AND AIRFORCE RAID RHODES   talian Island Would Be Logical Springboard For Southeastward Drive   NAZIS ADMIT SETBACK)   Central Front Breached As Reds Foresee Victories In North, South

Get Set For Axis Thrust Into Turkey   Russ Reach Kharkov: Declare City’s Libera tion Near.

BRITISH POWER HURLED AGAINST AXIS FOOTHOLD    Mediterranean Thrust Sug ‘  gests Spring Move;  Reds Advance

ltalian Outpost Is Possible Axis Base For Spring Drive   Nazis Acknowledge Russian Breach of German Defenses

OUTPUT OF SHIPS, PLANES AND TANKS BEHIND SCHEDULE   OWI Reveals U. S. Is Not Getting Arms to Front in Time or in Sufficient Volume to Win.   “WARNS THAT AMERICA CAN “LOSE THIS WAR’   Calls for Increasing Sacrifices in Presenting Gtoomy View of Military and Production Situation.

U.S. Could Lose; Critical Review of Military and Production Situation

OWI Finds Production Lags, ‘Could Lose War   Review Asserts U. S. Has Not Given Allies A Much Help as They Were Led to Expect, Sacrifices Essential

PRODUCTION DROPS NATION 1S WARNED      Further Sacrifices Needec if America Is to Win the War

OWI Says Tersely That We Can Lose   Production Behind Schedule Last Month, Sacrifices Are Necessary, Review States

ARMS OUTPUT FALLS BELOW PAR FOR JUNE   WE COULD LOSE THIS WAR, SAYS OWI WARNING

WAR MATERIAL FELL DOWN IN JUNE, SAYS OWI   Information Office Say ‘We Could Lose War’; Allies Fighting For Us Now   Wants More Effort

Critical Review 0% War Given   U. S. Production Inadequate,  Savs OWl1

PRODUCTION OF WAR ESSENTIALS LAGGED IN JUNE   Government 5ureau Warn: Nation That “We Could Lose This War”   CIVILIANS HAVE NOT SACRIFICED

Declares Increasing Sacrifiees Must Be Made By Civilians Ho War Program ls to Be Successful, Presenting Gloomy, Critical Review -

Warns U.S. Can Lose War; June Oul-pul Lags   Gloomy-Critical Review of Military and Production Situation by OWI

‘We Could Lose This War,’ Statement Says; June Output Far Below Promises fo Allies

PRODUCTION FALLS BELOW JUNE RECORD   Office Of War Information Warns That “We Could Lose This War” In State ment.   Need More

Office of War Information  Talks Frankly   Gives Gloomy and Critical Review Of Production and Military Needs

War Information Office Says June Production Falls Behind Schedule  PAINTS DARK PICTURE OF HOME SITUATION  Points to Shortages And Enemy Successes; Says We’re Not Winning

7th Grade Leads In Honor Roll   90 Students Attain Honors for Second Revort Period at Bedford High

$5 B. H. S. Students On Honor List   Seventh Grade Leads Other Classes in First 6-Weeks Report Issued This Week

CHAIRMAN RATIONING BOARD ASKS GENERAL PUBLIC BE PATIENT  ALL ERRORS WILL BE COR.   ALL ERRORS WILL BE COR: RECTED AND APPLICATIONS REVIEWED

CHAIRMAN RATIONING  BOARD ASKS GENERAL  PUBLIC BE PATIENT ALL ERRORS WILL BE COR.  e~RECTED AND APPLICATIANG REVIEWED

Army Bombers Crash; Nine Are Dead  Flying Fortress   Flying Fortress Smashes Into Blue Mountains

SIX FLIERS KILLED AS PLANE CRASHE!   Flying Fortress Bomber Falls in Mountains of Oregon

NINE ARMY AIRMEN KILLED IN CRASHES   Six Lose Lives In Oregon And Three More Die In Accident Near MeChord Field Saturday

Flying Fortress Hits Mountain Near Pendleton   lecthinical Sergeant Walk: Two Miles in Dazed Condition   Only One Other Member of Crew of Eight Men Escapes Tragic Death

Flying Fortress Hits Mountain In Oregon   6 of 8 Aboard Killed; Three Victims in Crash Of Bomber Near Tacoma

9 DIE IN ARMY PLANE CRASHES   Two Bombers Go Down In Western Mountains; Three Survive

Nine Army Flyers Killed in Crashes   Two Bombers Wrecked In Northwest

Defenders Of Darwin Would Crack At Japs   Resentful Because Enemy Finds Attacks On City Much Too Costly

Aussies Peeved Because Japs Have Not Attacked Darwin Since April 4

New Threat Js Made By Hitle   Threatens To Move Britist Prisoners Into Areas Being Bombed By R. A. F.

Service Men "To Colleges   Make Plans to Fill -Emptied Class Rooms With 250,000 Soldiers

SCHOOLS MAY BE TRAINING PLACES   Consider Placing 250,000 In Classrooms to Prepare For Armed Forces.

TRAIN TROOPS   Propose Large  Scale Con version Into Training Bases.

250,000 Men May Go to Colleges Under New Plat   Collegea and Universiti: May Become Training Bases for Men in Armed Forces

Schools To Be Utilized   Many Colleges May Be Converted To Army Use

SERVICE MEN MAY TRAN I 1S, COLLEGES   Large Scale Conversion of Campuses for Train* ing Bases Expected.   REQUISITIONING IS NOT PLANNED   250,000 Soldiers, Sailors May Be Sent to Colleges Under Plan.

BICKER OVER HOLIDAY   San Francisco Bay Area Machine Shops Are Idle

Allies Enter Jap-Held Base on New Guinea   Sea Offers Only Hope of Escape -for Enemy Forces

Aussies Storm Gona Mission In New Guinea   Mopping Up Remnants Of Japanese Defenders: Beat Down Resistance.

YANKS SMASH WITHIN MILE OF BUNA BASE   100-Mile Advance Across Guinea Completed

REDISTRICTING PLAN OVERRULED   Ohic Supreme Court Sets Aside New Senatorial Program

REDISTRICTING PLAN OUSTED BY HIGH COURT   Ohio Tribunal Orders New Start On Senatorial District Revisions   OLD SETUP RESTORED   Democratic Zimmerman {s Only Dissenter In FiveTo-One Ruling

FREAK WAVE ALONG LAKE SHORE COST LIVES OF SEVEN PERSONS   SUDDEN SHIFT IN WIND CAUSEL WAVE REPORTED RANGING UP TO 25 FEET HIGH

Sever Drown in  Lake Erie Wave   Big Wall of Water Causes Heavy Tol]

‘WATER WALL’ DROWNS SEVEh   Blame Huge Lake Erie  On Wind Shift  :

FLEET IS BELIEVED STILL OFF TOULON   Vessels, With Steam Up, Ready for Early Move

Synthetic Rubber Process Submitted First to U. 5.   Standard Oil President Says American Concerns Ruled It to Be “of Doubtful Quality”

STANDARD DENIES DELAYING QUTPUT OF BUTYL RUBBER   W. S. Farish Says Company  Offered Samples of Syn thetic Product to Government in 1939.   STATEMENT A REPLY TO ARNOLD’S CHARGES   Declares Its Disclosures te Germany Were of No Value in Reich’s Self-Sufficiency Program.

Interpreting e W/ar   Thrust Into Burma Indicative of Strategy of U.N.

Unity Of Command Shown By Wavell’s Burma Thrust   Strategy Calculated To Keep Germany And Japan On  The Defensive Until Finally Defeated

SEIZE FRENCH POSSESSIONS, CAPITOL PLEA   London Fears Axis Friend May Turn Bases Over to Germany   ‘United Nations Bombers Hit New Blows at Nippon Invaders

Devil Dogs’ Carve Solid Positions in Three of Solomon:   Appear to Hove Won First Round of 7-DayOld Island Fight

U. S. ’Chutists Used in Attack To Rout Enemy   Americans Firmly  Entrenched at Three Points and Expand Positions.   Opposition Overcome In 6 Days of Fighting

Amerjcan Forces Appear to Win First Round in 7Day Battle     FHT eCre CIOURTIA OW   FIERCE. FIGHTING ON   Air and Naval Units Aid Landing Parties to Ex\ tend Positions

JAP HOLD ON TULAGI AREA SAID BROKEN   Allies Have Superio: Air Strength, Say Wire Reports

ROUND IN ~ SOLOMONS      Marines Beat Off J: ap Counter Attacks on Three Beachheads   NOW CONSOLIDATING THEIR HOLDINGS      Japs Are Reported to Have Lost Control of the Fine and Vital Tulagi Harbor

The Americans Beat Off Fur ious Japanese Counterattacks at Three Invassion Beachheads.   JAPANESE HOLD ON TULAGI IS BROKEN   The Enemy Has Been Driver From Many of Defending Positions After Hand-toHand Fighting.

SAY MARINES BREAK JAP HOLD IN TULAGI AREA   Beat Off Furious Nippon Counter-Attacks      sTILL  FIGHTING   Consolidate Positions In Seven Day Old Rattle

Think Jap Hold On Tulagi Broken   Supporting Naval Units Engaged In Bitter Fighting, Navy Says— American Airmen Smash at Rabaul Base of Japanese

Yanks Win First Round In Solomons   Leathernecks Beat Off Jap Attacks At 3 In.  vasion Beachheads.

Win IstRound by Beating Jap Attacks Back   Drive Nipponese From Their ‘Defensive Positions on the Tulagi Area

Jap Counter Blows Beaten by Devil Dogs   US Paratroops Reported Used as Shock Troops in Assault; Allies Have Air  Superiority

MARINES BEAT OFF COUNTER-ATTACKS AT THREE POINTS   Japs Driven Away From Many Defensive Pogitions In Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting .

ALLIES APPARENTLY WIN FIRST ROUND OF NEW OFFENSIVE  BELIEVED AMERICAN “DEVIL DOGS” HAVE - BROKEN JAP ISLAND HOLD

Hold Broken On Tulagi Harbor; Get Air Control    American Parachute Troops Reported Used In Fighting; ’ MacArthur's Raiders Sink   And Damage Jap Ships

Yanks Use ’Chute Troops   Rabaul Blasted by Airmen for Fifth Time

JAP COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL ON SOLOMONS   Surmise Tulagi Harbor May Now Be in Control of Allies. Fliers Smash at Rabaul

Reds In New Retreat As HunsMove_   American Flying Fortresses Smash Ra baul Base Fifth Time; One of Eight Challenging Jap Fighters Downed

American Forces Appear to Win First Round in 7Day Battle      FIERCE FIGHTING ON   Air and Naval Units Aid Landing Parties to Ex \ tend Positions

Beat Off Fierce Jap Counter Hits   MacArthur's Planes Blast New Britain Re-enforcement Base for Japs

Allies Believed to Have Control of Air Over Tulagi   Bombers Keep on Battering Enemy’s Reinforcement Lines

AMERICANS BREAK JAPANESE HOLD ON TULAGI AREA   Furious Enemy CounterAttacks At Invasion Beachheads Repulsed

Invaders Win First Round of Island Battle   Marines Consolidate Three Beachheads After Six Days

Marines Hold Tight to New Beach Heads  To. rD. Vgc   Japs Reported to Have Lost Many . Of Positions

Enemy Is Driven From Defensive Positions After Fierce Fighting  Nawal Fareac Iain Rattle   Naval Forces Join Battle, U. S. Fliers Bomb Rabaul  Base. Disorder In India

CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS ON 2 ISLANDS   Enemy Driven Back in Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting. Australian Says

Tulgai Appears Near Capture— Sea F ighting Violent—U. S. Planes Back Up Land Attack

Paratroopers Led Invasion  Of Jap Isles   Establish Three Beachheads, Beat Off Furious Enemy Counterattack   BATTLE SEVEN DAYS

Hold Broken On Tulagi Harbor; Get Air Control   American Parachute Troops Reported Used In Fighting; MacArthur's Raiders Sink And Damage Jap Ships  Re BHACER TY CREWE

JAP HOLD BELIEVED BROKEN   Jap Fleet Has ‘Losi Control of Tulagi Harbor,’ Dispatches Repor!   BOMBERS ACTIVE   Three Leff in Flames, One Sinking at Rabaul—Dutch Sub Gets Two More

FRENCH FIGHT WheN BRITIGH ALICE OLAND   Vichy Sub and Dispatch Boat Sunk and Battery Captured.   UNITED NATIONS ACT TO — FORESTALL JAPANESE

Two Japanese Olficers Shot by British Force Occupying Madagascar

JAP NAVY OFFICERS SHOT BY BRITISH   Presence Taken as Indication Seizure Contemplated

Russians Open Attack On New Sector Of Fron!   Action Is Reported In Vicin. ity Of German-Held Base Of Novorossisk   OTHER OFFENSIVES SHOW NO DECREASE   Drives Continue West Of Moscow And In Stalingrad Region Says Moscow

Army Confident, Stimson Reports Encouragement Seen In Reviewing Nation’s Accomplishments

AMERICA HAS ARMY OF 5 MILLION MEN   Sec. Stimson Confident Now Of Outcome  Of War

Army Moves With Confidence into New Year-Stimson   Commends Work of Gen. Marshall on His Birthday

Outlook For Coming Year  Believed Good   Stimson Surveys Recent Progress And Is Satishied

Army Exceeds Five Millions   Plan To Start Army Maneuvers Feb. 1

Army Faces Next 12 Months “Contident and Sure of Its Mission,” Stimson Declares

STIMSON DECLARES ARMY CONFIDENT AT APPROACH NEW. YEAR  SECRETARY OF WAR SAY  CTO wk. A TGR WER WT Sek   SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS NOT BRAGGING BUT FUTURE BRIGHTER

ARMY CONFIDENT OF ABILITY 10 DO ITS JOB IN*43   STIMSON RECALLS PROGRESS MADE BY FIGHTING MEN

STIMSON: ARMY “8 CONFIDENT OF ‘43 MISSION’   Urges Decisions of Military Nature Be Made Only by Soldiers

Wall of Water Cascades Over Grand Coulee Dam   Big Gates at Spillway Opened as Thousand Watch Man-Made Spectacle Occur

Mexico Pushes Preparations For War on Axis   Chamber of Deputies To Pass on Request Of President Camacho For War Declaration

Mexico Moves Forward With Plans For War   Congress Takes Up Details Of Formal Declaration; Envoys Advised

MEXICAN LOWER HOUSE RECEIVES WAR DECLARATION   Four Committees of the Cham"ber ‘of Deputies Approve:  ' Measure—House May Vots Toaday

Mexico Prepares For Vote on War   Lower House to Act Today on Proposal

300 RED SHARPSHOOTERS CREDITED WITH BAGGING 14.000 MAZIS IN BATTLE

Atlantic Subs Sink Four More Vessels   U-Boat Destroys Second Ship In St. Lawrence

[Battle Fleet Of Nazis Wins lts Way Home   One Thonght Damaged in Historic Battle Fought  20 Tyner) Sienift

DARLAN ASKS FLEET SAIL T0 NORTH AFRICA   Suggests French Warships Join Allies or Flee From Nazi Grasp   SOME. VESSELS SAID TO HAVE LEFT PORT   Hitler is Reported to Have Ordered By-Passing of Toulon by Army

3,000,000 Persons in Invasion Zone Are Reported to Have Been Moved by Nazis

PEOPLE FROM EXILE COUNTRIES DEPORTEL   Hitler Shifts Millions Of Persons From Danger Spots To Factories.

SENATE TO ACT ON PRICE CONTROL BILL   Rep. Brown Votes Against Measure In House

EASTERN MOTORISTS GET RATION CARDS TODAY; THREE GALLONS WEEK, LIMIT

MOSCOW REPORTS FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING IN SEVASTOPOL STREETS   Red Sailors and Soldiers Clash With Foe on Outskirts of Crimean Seaport; Germans Claim Fall Of City

SOVIETS, NAZIS WAGE SAVAGE FICHT FOR CITY   Fierce Bayonet. Battle . i Reported Raging it Sevastopol Area   FOE IN NEW DRIVE NORTH OF KHARKOV   German and Russian Tank Licked in Great Strugole Near Kursk .         Vote for Churchill Held Tribute to His Courage

Defenders of Sevastopo Are Fighting in Streets   Moscow Reports Nazis Begin New Drive in the Belgorod-Volchansk Sector North of Kharkov

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Is Continuing   Bloody Battles in Kursk Sector Reported by Soviet:

NEW OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Germans Begin Drive I Belgorod - Volchansk Sector Near Kharkey   SEVASTOPOL FORT STILL RESISTING

Black Sea Fleet Sailors Others Resist Fiercely” In Bayonet Battles Amid Ruins

FIGHT FOR CITY   Fierce Bayonet Battle i: Reported Raging in Sevastopol Area   FOE IN NEW DRIVE NORTH OF KHARKOV   German and Russian Tanks Locked in Great Struggle Near Kursk

Neds Deny Seaport Captured   Nazis Open New ‘Drive Near Reloorad

Hand - to - Hand Fighting on Sevastopol Outskirts Reported  MANY NAZIS SLAIN, CARMAIINIOIC CAYC   Defenders Far Outnumbered at Crimean Seaport

Germans Launch New Push North Of Kharkov   Tank Forces Of Both Sides Clash In Kursk Sector

MOSCOW REPORTS STREET FIGHTING AT SEVASTOPOL   Declares Germans, Though Outnumbering Reds 15 to 1, Are Dying by Thousands.   NAZIS LAUNCH DRIVE NORTH OF KHARKOV   Scene of Attack Is in Belgorod-Volchansk Sector— Bloody Battle Rages Near Kursk.

REDS REPORT CRIMEAN PORT STILL HOLDING   HEROIC SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS EXACT HEAVY TOLL

SEVASTOPOL’S BATTLE SAID - STILL RAGING   Reds Claim Nazis Not In Control

Soviets Fight At Sevastopol Yet, They Say   Hand-to-Hand Struggle Rages on City’: Outskirts, Reds Claim   NEW BLOW FALLS NEAR BELGOROD

Hand To Hand Fighters Hold  Off Invaders   Defenders Of C ity Contesting Every Inch With Bare ie   (By United Press)

REDS CLING TO BLACK SEAPORT   Savage Bayonet Fights Reported On Edge Of Sevastopol; Heavy Losses

Hand - to - Hand Fighting on Sevastopol Outskirts Reported   MANY NAZIS SLAIN, COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Defenders - Far. Outnum . bered at Crimean Seaport

Reds Battle Qn Outskirts Of Seaport   Savage Fight Rages in Sevastopol Area; Nazis Start Drive in Belgorod Sector

REDS FIGHT HAND-10-HAND atSEVASTOPOL   Heroic Defenders Of Black Sea Fortress Battle Midst Its Runins Slaying Thousands.   Tanks at Kursk

ians Claim Sevastopol Battle Still Rage: lazis Becin New Drive North of Kharkoy

Revorted to Be Nearing Matruh Base   Victorious Eighth British Army Attacking Rear Guard Beyond El Daba

May Cut Off Retreat Of Fleeing Men   Other Tanks Stay on Heels Of Retreat, Sweeping Far Beyond Alamein Line

3 FAST ARMORED DIVISIONS PUSH INTO NAZI LINES   Germans Admit Enemy Nearing Matruh, West of E! Alamein   Full Retreat

Tanks Smashing At Enemy Rear   Fleeing Germans Leave Italians To Their Fate—Hitler Rushing Planes to Battlefield

ARMORED DIVISIONS OF BRITISH ARMY BREAK NAZI LINES   ALLIED TANKS OPERATING ON HEELS OF RETREATING AXIS FORCES

Germans Abandon Il Duce’s Soldiers To British Troops   Axis Commands Admit Allied Unite Nearing’ Matruh in 164-Mile. Push; i Nazi Survivors in ‘Full Retreat’

ANNIHILATION OF ROMMEL’S ARMY LOOMS   Fate of Germans May Be Sealed Inside Egypt, Clatm

Deep Tank Thrusts By British fudicute Fute Of Rommel Army May Be Sealed On Desert Sands   Allied Offensive Now Near Matruh; Many Of Enemy Encircled; Other Units In Full Retreat: German Tanks Abandon Italians

Abandon Italians: Use Equipment for Their Own Escape   Steady Liquidation of Rommel’s Forces Is Reported Today

Allied Drive 104 Miles Up Africa Coast   Fate Of Axis Forces In North Africa Is Sealed; Three Fast Armored Divisions Of Eighth Army Drive Two Wedges Into Enemy Positions

Fighting Inside Enemy Positions   Deep Tank Thrusts, Encirclement and Hammering Pursuit May Seal Fate of Rommel’s Army—Report Retreat of Some Units Cut Off

TWO WEDGES DRIVEN INTO ENEMY LINES   Situation Indicates Fate of German-Italian Corps May Be Sealed Before Survivors Can Retreat Aerase Tihvan Rorder.

ALLIES DRIVE WEDGES THRU AXIS FORCES   Fast Armored Divisions Now Fighting Inside Rommel Positions   TANKS AT AXIS HEELS   Fate Of African Corp: May Be Sealed In Egyptian Sands

Fighting Inside Enemy Positions In Evvptian War   Tanks Operate at Heels of Axis Retreat in El Daba Sector.   Fate of Axis Force  May Soon Be Sealed

BRITISH FIGHT INSIDE ENEMY POSITIONS   Allied Offensive Carried West Of El Daba      By Capture Total 13,000; Knock Out At Least 399 Of Rommel’s Tanks

Axis High Command Admits British Offensive Is Nearing Matruh, 104 Miles West of Old Ef Alomein Battle Line

Fighting inside enemy positions; axis admits offensive near Matruh

MONTGOMERY'S ARMIES MOVE PAST EL DABA   Axis High Commands Con. cede Allied Offensive Is Nearing Matruh, 104 Miles from El Alamein   FATE OF ENEMY IN AFRICA HELD SEALED   British Destroy 79 Moré Enemy Tanks and Seize 4,000 More Prisoners to  Swell Total to 13,000

THOSE WHO ESCAPE IN FULL RETREAT   13,000 Axis Prisoners Taken; 339 of Rommel’s Tanks Knocked Out of Action

ARTO CONCEDES FOE’S ADVANGE   Three Fast Armored Divi« sions Drive Wedges Into Rommel Forces.   RACING ACROSS DESERT.

NAZIS REPORTED MASSING PLANES FOR LAST STAND   But British Offensive Allready Close to Matruh— Retreat Continues

Three Divisions Fight Inside Ayis Positions   Fleeing Germans Leave Italians Stranded on Foot

BRITISH DRIVE WEDGES THRU ROMMEL'S ARMY   Three Fast Armored Divisions Are Fighting Inside Enemy Positions   AXIS FATE IS SEALED

Vie OM y At E}. Alamein _ Complete   Tanks Now At Heels Of Retr: ating Enemy And En clement May Cut Of «scape

F ighting AtMatruh   May Mean Annihilation Of Enemy Without Long Desert Chase

ARMORED UNITS PURSUE ENEMY ACROSS DESERT   More Prisoners And Equipment Taken In Drive

WEATHER   Rout Continues As Allies Press Ahead in Desert   Armored Forces Now Fight Inside Enemy Positions

British Army Narrows Axis Held Gap   Bad Weather, Rear Guard Actions Slows Pursuit of Enemy

Pursuit of Nazis By British Army ls Slowing Down   Weather and Hastily-laid Mines Retarding Westward Advance

ALLIES FORM DESERT TRAP   Rommel Hemmed In By : Forces, Two Closing In; British Take  Two Positions

British Take Derne  In Rommel Pursuit  Bad Weather, Nazi Clashes Cut Gains

Rearguard Action Fought With  Fleeing Axians Bad Weather Is Now Hampering Drive in Africa

EIGHTH ARMY TAKES DERNA   British Pursuit of Beater Axis Army Slowed by Bad Weather

BAD WEATHER SLOWS UP AXIS ARMY PURSUIT   Night Engagement Expected To Add fo 23 Sinkings, Admiral Scott, Captain Young New Solomons Dead.   Round 3 Next

citiiatiiincanccemeeenmecalt iueiieiesincmaitiliomemead  KILLS NEGRO IN COURT; ACQUITTED BY JUR}

TAKES NEW POSITION   Haskell Registrar Transferred to Aeronautics

Roosevelt Plans To Ask Aid From Willkie, Others   Would Name Board of “Umpires” To Assist War Labor Group

STS HUGHES IND FARLEY ON UMPIRE’ ROLL    Smith Also Give Consideration for Position

WILLKIE LOOMS ASF. R. CHOICE ON WAR BOARD   Supplemental Group to Assist Committee to Make Decisions   DAVIS KEEPS CHAIR   Explosive Closed-Shop Issue First To Be  Considered

U.S, LAUNCHES NEW WARSHI   Knox Cites Navy’s Gigantic Tasks as Big Alabama Slides to Sea

DETAILS OF RECENT CONTROVERSY BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND VICHY GoyERNMENT REVEALED

VICHY PLEDGE BARS AXIS FROM 4 PORTS   U. S. Assured Axis Warships, Planes Will Not Be Permitted To Enter }'rench Islands In Western Hemisphere

VICHY. REPLIES TO T0 U.S: NOTE: BASIC ISSUE IS REMOVED   Axis Subs, Planes: Will No! Be Permitted To Enter: : ’ French Island _  Borte -.

F inns Say Red Naval Assault Beaten Of   16 Motor Boats,  Gunboal imed Sunk in Move Yo Seize Island

Finns Repel Red Attack on Island   17 Russian Vessels Declared Sunk

Better Leaf Helps Middle Belt Prices   40-Cent Average Indicated; Lower Types Bring More

Rommel in Touch  With Allied Line   Clash for Mastery of the Middle East Believed  in Progress   SLOWED BY AIR ATTACK   German Forces in Russia Lunge Again Toward the Caucasus   DRialletin

KING 47 TODAY   Observance of Gearge VI's Birthdav Deferred Until June.

FLOODS PLAGUE PENNSYLVANIA      Much Damage, Many Homeless As High Waters Cover Wide Area.

Floods Strike Coal Country  Tan fein Dauntercasl Bon   Traffic Paralyzed In Much of Pennsyivania

Reveal Two Ships Lostby This Method   Nazis Pressing British In Libya; Other War De velopments

FOE SOWS MINES OFF EAST COAST   One Sinking Blamed On Ex plosives Laid By U-Boats Off Virginia

Mines Cause Ship Sinking   First Report of Enemy Mine Laying Along U. S. Coast Comes Fram Navy

NAZI SUBS LAY MINES ALONG U. S. COAS'   Navy Blames Devices for Two Recent Ship Casualties Off the Virginia Shore.

Two Cases Off Virginiz Shore Not Caused By Torpedo Attacks, Say: Official Report

American, British Refugees From Areas Over-Run By Japanese Flood Into India

FEDERAL JUDGE CE WOODWARD DIES EARLY TODA\   JURIST EXPIRES AT LA GRANGE HOME: HELD COURT IN FREFPORT

Racial Issues Stir Arkansas Primary   Negroes Planning To Vote Despite Democrat Rule “For Whites Only’

Racial Issue Bobs Up In Arkansas   Negro Association Seeks To Take Part Anyway

DEATH TOLL FOR HOLIDAYS LOWER   233 Killed In Accidents This Year.

OAFES  GHAloT Mc ON ROADS REPORTEL   Survey Shows 334 Deaths, Only One In Alabama

Holiday Deaths Reach 288 Toll   Gas, Tire Rationing Safety Factor

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TOL! IN DECLINE   237 Accidental Deaths Over Nation, 139 From Highwav Mishaps

HOLIDAY SAFEST i MANY YEARS   Fatal Accident Toll I: 937. With 139 Deaths In Traffic Mishaps

Holiday Death Total Hits 237   Traffic Accidents _ Accounted for 136; W. Virginia Lists 10

SLASH IN DRAFT DEFERMENTS SEEN   HERSHEY PREDICTS MORE INDUCTIONS DUE TO LOWERING OF STANDARDS.

DEFERMENTS T0 BE FEWER   About 70 Per Cont. of Men Classified Not Drafted So Far, Hershey Says

Deferred List To Take Drop, Says Hershey   of a Relaxation of Lye, Tecth Standards Will Add Draftees

DRAFT TO EASE UP ON FARMERS   Boards Advised Not te Deplete Essential Labor Ranks

Deferments To Be Reduced. [Hershey Warns   But Says Farm Labor Should Not Be Depleted As Food Supply Vital

Florida to Texas Bound Bomber Is Still Missing   Member of WAAC: Among Passengers

COUNTY VOTERS TO POLLS TODAY   ‘UNUSUALLY LIGHT VOTE AN. TICIPATED — CANDIDATES IN FINAL APPEALS,

LIGHT VOTE IS FORECAST FOR ELECTION      Both Democrats and Republicans Devoting Last-Minute Efforts Today to Attempt to Get Voters to Polls.

LIGHT COUNTY VOTE TUESDAY IS PREDICTED      Polls Here Will Open at 6 A. M. and Close at 7 P. M. — No Primary Contest in Seventh Dis 6 tyiet Congcressional Race.

Kossuth County Fair Program   Will Be Held August-22-2¢ A Fine List of Attrac tions Secured.

Kossuth  Fair Aug. 23-25   Many Entertaining Acts to Be Presented During the Three Days of the Pair at Algona

Kossuth County Fair to Present Varied Program   New Acts Will Be Shown Each Day

Yugoslav Patriots Joining Guerrillas   Ranks of Warriors Continue to Increase

YUGOSLAV PATRIOTS JOINING GUERILLAS   Italian Losses Evidence of What They Are Doing

SPECIAL GRAND JURY INDICTS ELEVEN PEOPLE   Murder Charged in Two True Bills Against Vernon Dickerson, Tommy Green

1] INDICTED BY SPECIAL JURY   2 Charged With Murder Are Named In True Bills Returned

AUSTRALIA fo ENPETING lb PUSH SHORTLY   Japanese Invaders Are Bat tered at New Guinea: Help Sought.

CONTINENT PREPARES T0 MEET ATTACK   Jap Ships Bombed In New Guinea Harbors

Australian War Planes Open Heavy A Attack On Japanese Invasion Fleet

ARMY PILOT CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER   Effort to See Friend in Flight! Blamed for Crash of Bomber anc Airliner, Killing 12

PILOT ACCUSED OF MANSLAUGHTER   CRASH OF AIRLINER WITH LOSS OF 12 LIVES LAID TO AIR RENDEZVOUS.

Pilot Is Held in Crash of Air Transport   Rendezvous Causes Accident Which Killed: 12 Persons

ARMY PILOT IS RESPONSIBLE IN PLANE ACCIDENT   Charge Of Manslaughter Preferred Against Lieut. Wilson By Board   12 PERSONS KILLED © IN CRASH OF LINER

Airliner Crash Cause Is Bared   Bomber Pilot Had Aerial Rendezvous With Friend On Commercial Ship

PILOT 1S ACCUSED RESULT OF CRASI   Blame for Fatal Plane Accident Is Fixed by Committee

Full Fury Of Subs To Come   taventor Lake, However Promises Solution

Lake Will Aid In Sub Battle   Veteran U-Boat Designer Will Lay Plans Before Military Group

ee a Te  MAY SOLVE U-BOAT MENACE, LAKE SAYS   “Have Not Seen Full Fury 0: Submarines”

LAKE TO GIVE SOLUTION FOR SUB PROBLEM      INVENTOR, BUILDER WILL TALK WITH SENATE COMMITTEE

OFFERS PLAN TO. CHECK U-BOAT!   Says Full Fury Of Sub marines Has Not Ye Been Seen

LAKE HAS PLAN TO CHECK SUBS   Veteran U-Boat Designer Is Fearful Menace Will Become More Severe

U-Boat Menace Solution Pledged By Sub Designe   Says Sinkings Will Reach New Peak Unless Something Done; Appears Before Group

Early Solution To U-Boat Menace Is Promised By Lake   Inventor Of Modern Submarine Says He Knows Wa: To Check Peril; Experts Called On Cargo Plane Plan

Solution Of Sub  Menace Promised   Simon Lake, Submarine Designer, Will Appear As Witness.

Mrs. Roosevelt Sees Raid Rescue   Civilian Defense Sauads Praised

Mrs. F.D.R. Is Spectator At Rescue Drill   Air Raid Test Staged For Her

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Battle of Solomon Islands in “Delicate Stage”

U.S. MUST BRACE FOR WAR NEWS   Observer Points to King As Model of Restraint In Giving Report

Must Learn to Wait for War Details   Reports Thus Far Given Re garded as Excellent Model of Restraint   NO FLAG WAVING BY NAVY CHIEF   Admiral King Avoids Guesses; Casualty List a War Certainty

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Forces Carrying Out Dangerous Job In Solomons Foray   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

Action In Solomon Islands  Provides Us “In Miniature” A Picture Of Invasion Task For European Second Front

Landing on Jap Islands Only a Miniature Compared To an Invasion of France

U.S. Should Not Expect Victory Without Losses In Solomon Offensive

rae wr «Quay = - We'll Have To Wait For.Results —  - In Solomon Island, But Heavy ?  Casualties. Are To Be Expected  ee By, Paths tes ye ee

Urges Civilians Of United Nations To Avoid Reading Into War News More Than Indicated In Report

AMERICANS MUST LEARN 10 WAIT CALMLY FOR NEWS   People Should Not Try to Read Into Solomon Report: More Than Is Indicated

er ee a  The WAR TODAY  - "By DEWITT MACKENZIE  (Wide ) World War Analyst).  oe wg &

‘Next Week To Wind Up U. 8.  Primary Votes   General Election In Maine Tops List Of Balloting; Conventions Are Set

Mrs. Roosevelt's Relative fo Run_      Is Candidate for The House in Michigan; Other States to Vote

Maine Election, Five Primaries Feature Politic:   Next Week’s Voting Wind: Up Candidate. Picking For November Elections

Primaries End Coming Week  Voters Squaring Off For November Flectior

BOTH SIDES RUSHING REINFORCEMENTS TO /— APRICAN FRONTS   Comparative Lull in Battle Reported As Allies Move Up Reinforcements.

*Italian City Reggio Feels Sting of Allied Planes In Southernmost Point  Of Italy.

fay Reconsider Rumi Tax Plan   Banker Will Be Availeble for  Testimony

REASSESSMENT OF PAY-AS/YOU-GO PLAN PREDICTED   Action Expected to Come, Senator George Says, Before Vote On HouseAnproved Rill

NEW TAX PLAN WINS FAVOR OF SENATE GROUP   Rum! Plan To Be Considerec Before Voting Revenue Bill

Senate Board Rechecks Tax Plan of Ruml   Byrd Believes System for Collections Can Be Worked Out   COLD TO HOUSE BILL   Vole on Corporation Tax Rates Expected in Committee Monday

Ruml Income Tax Plan Is Not Shelved   New Consideration To Be Given Pay As You Go Program

SENATORS T0 RESTUD' RUML'S TAX PLAN   "rovides For Pay-As-You-Go Collection

SENATE GROUP WILL REASSESS RUML TAX PLA}   Pay-as-You-Go Levy Col lection Proposal To Be Reconsidered By Committee   WAS ONCE REJECTED   Sponsor Would Erase 1941 Income - Liabilities To  Apply Payments On 1942 Income

Pay-As-You-Go Income Tax Plan Will Be Reconsidered   Senate Committee Expected To Reassess Ruml’s Recommendations At Meeting

May Revive Tax Plan   Senate Finance Committee to Review ‘'Pay-as-You-Go Income Tax Collection Plan

RUML TAX PLAN MAY BE RECONSIDERED   Pay-As-You-Go System For Collection Of Individual Income Levies Probably Will Be Reassessed By Senate Finance Committee, Chairman George Reveals

Pa -As-Y ou-Go Income Tax  Collection Plan, Killed, Wins New Chance to Pass

May Reconsider Pay-As-You-Go Income Tax Plan   Senate Will Hear Ruml Again Before Voting On House Proposal For Payroll Deductions

Four Floods In One Year   Smoky Orly Shade Under Ovt. 19-41 Figure

DIKES PROTECT CITY   Lower Areas of Junction City Menaced by Flo

TANK FORGES ~ BATTLING I FINISH GH   Grave Threat to tre British Defending the City of Tcbruk.   TRYING TO OUTFLANK   i Rommel Has Thrown Tank Reinforcements in From  Two Points. ’

TANK city i. ~~ FINISH FIGHT   Grave Threat to the British ‘Defending the ity. 7 of Tebruk..   TRYING TO OUTFLANK   Rommel Has ‘Thrown. Tank Reinforcements in From. : _ Two. Points... -

TAPS GAIN IN PiJSH TOWARE PT. MORESBY   Serious Fighting Reported 32 Miles North of Port —

NEW GUINEA FIGHTING © CONTINUES FURIOUSLY   Jap Forces Are Driving Through Mountains and Applying Heavy Pressure on Allied Forces— Enemy Now Only 32 Air Miles from Port  -Moresby — Reinforcements Are Aidtna Rath Sidee Tedau

Jans Exert Pressure on Port Moresby   Serious Fighting Going on in Owen Sianlaw Ranwe

PORT MORESBY THREAT GROWS   Report Serious Fighting In Mountains

JAPS ATTACK AGAININ. NEW GUINEA      Fighting Is 32 Air Miles from Port Moresby

BATTLE NEARING PORT MOESBY   — Jap Forces Exerting Heavy Pres. sure On Allies On Stanley Mountains

HEAVY PRESSURE BY JAPANESE IN MORESBY SECTOR   Enemy Troops Are Now Only 3° Miles From Allied Defenses

Japanese Only 32 Miles From Port Moresby   Enemy Exerts Heavy Pressure On Allied Forces

JAP TROOPS EXERT HEAVY PRESSURE IN DRIVE ON MORESBY   Enemy Forces Now Only 32 Air Miles North OF Vital New Guinea Port

Nipps Exerting Heavy PressureOn Allies In Stanley Mountains Drive

Japanese Drive Slowed after 12 Mile Advance   See-Saw Fighting Edges Nearer : Port Moresby

JAPS: MAKING ; NEW ADVANGE - QW MORESB!   ENEMY” 'l PORCES REPORTED ‘ONLY 42 MILES FROM IM.  MMORTANT ALLIED BASE : GN NEW. GUINEA  4

Japs Drive To  32 Miles From Port Moresby   Exert Heavy Pressure -In Owen Stanley Range Main Units In .Action.

JAPS IN STANLEY MOUNTAINS EXERT HEAVY PRESSURE   Serious Fighting ‘In Progress on South Slope af 7,000font Ranne.

JAPS 32 AIR MILES NORTH OF MORESBY; PRESS FIGHI   Some Main Forces Engage in New Guinea  Battle   MacArthur Aircraft Makes Wide Sweeps on Islands

GOLDEN WREDDING,   Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Teter to Celebrate Anniversary,

GOLDEN WEDDING.”   — __t Mr. and Mrs,’ Arthur Teter “to - > - Celebrate Anniversary.

THREE AXIS SUBS. SUNK IN FIVE-DAY BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC SEAWAY:   British Lose Former U. S. Destroyer And Converted German Merchantman; Convoy Taken Into Port

d OBO BLOWN UPIN BATTLE - WITH CONVO   London Reveals Five-Day Sea Fight with Loss of Two Ships Out of 30.   BRITISH DESTROYER AND CATAPULT WARSHIP LOST

3 U-BOATS SUNK IN SEA BATTLE   Convoy Saved. But British Lose Warships In FiveDay Engagement

BRITAIN TELLS  STORY OF GREAT: CEA ENC AGEMENT   Says Three Axis U-Boats Blown To Bits In ThreeDay Fight   90 PER CENT OF CONVOY BROUGHT SAFELY TO PORT   Loss Of Four Of Own War. ships Acknowledged By English

British Tell Of Fight To  Save Convoy   Three Submarines Sunk, Two Bombers  Downed By English

‘Three Nazi Subs Blown Up, Pair Of Bombers Shot Dowr   British Lose Destroyer, Auxiliary Warship; Only Two of Convoy Lost

3 NAZI U-BOATS SUNK IN BATTLI   TWO GERMAN BOMBERS ALSC _DESTROYED—BRITISH LOSE ’ 'PWO ‘BATTLESHIPS.

Sea War Flames Anew British Lose Four Ships, Destroy Nazi Subs In Five- Day Battle

Five - Day Sea Battle In Atlantic Is Related By British Admiralty

Britain Reports Naval Victory In Atlantic   Ninety Per Cent Of Convoy Make: Vovaade Intact

BRITISH REPORT EPIC SEA FIGHT      Convoy Brought to Port After Blowing U-Boats Out of Ocean

Germans Lose Three U-Boals In 5-Day Fight   British Lose One — Destroyer and One’ Auxiliary Vessel; .   Save Most of Convoy

HITLER SOUNDS ALLIES’ STAND IF ITALY QUITS   Germans Order Evacuation of Entire Resort Area on Dutch Coast

ATTACK MADE AT TEBOURBA   Enemy tank losses re ported high in African campaign

French General. Defies Germans, Opens Assault   Bitter Air Fights Mark Allied Push East Toward Tumie

Nazis Land Light Tanks And 200 Air-Borne Infantry At Gabes, Eastern ‘Tunisian Coastal City.

ALLIES ROL DEEPER INTO NORTH AFRICA   French Commander Inside City Opens — General Offensive  Of His Own.

Report Germans Land Tanks Near Border Of Libya   Allied Parachute Troops Have Begun Infiltration Of Vital Points

Ast Army Routs 30 Axis Tanks  Inside Tunisia   First Clash Is Reported By Moroccan Wireless: French Unita Open Geiieral Revolt

Eight Nazi Planes Destroyed by Advancing Troops  OFFENSIVE OPENED BY GENERAL BARRE   French Commander Leads Forces Against the Germans

8 ENEMY TANKS ARE DESTROYED IN FIRST CLASH   Armored Forces Meet In Tunisia; Allied Armies Are Rushing Onward   GABES IS OCCUPIED BY AXIS PARATROOPS

British Tanks Destroy Eight Nazi Units In Armored Clash on Road to Bizerte

§ German Tanks Wrecked during African Battle   General Barre, French Commander, Fighting with Allies   Spurns Hitler Ultimatum and Opens Attacks on Axis Forces

BALLOT 14701 FOR LABOR COST + INFARM PARITY   Senate Agriculture Grour Defies FDR on Bill to Curb Inflation   Formula Would Lift Ceiling @ on Major Crops Above Existing Levels

Resigns As Chairman Of State Central Group In Communication To  Timmerman

Resigns Post As Chairman  of State GOP   Is 4th Avowed Republi_ can Candidate for Post of Gov. Heil   PLEDGES FULL TIME IN STATE OFFICE   Takes ‘Indirect Notice’ of Complaints On Heil’s Absence

Gullickson Throws Hat in Ring for Governor; Resigns GOP Position

U. S. SUB’S SUCCESSES RECOUNTED   Naval Officer Tells Casually Of Sinking  Freighter

12 Tanks Are Knocked Out Thursday  Reds Report Small Advances  on Central Front

Nazis Meet New  Disaster in Russian Battle   Reds Kill Thousands, Capture Big Quantity Of Material on All Fronts; Bitter Cold Adds to Foe’s Misery; Threat Grows

Red Army Kills 1,235 Nazis in Stalingrad Ares   Stubborn German De fense Broken; Many Tanks Smashed

HUGE VICTORY WON BY REDS ON DON RIVER   FIGHTING HEAVIEST SOUTHWEST OF STALINGRAD

MANY NAZIS KILLED IN FIERCE BATTLE   Gains Are Scgred by Rus. sians in Stalingrad Fighting

Russians Claim 1235 Nazis Die in Battle for Rail Line   Soviets Consolidate Fresh Gains on Don After Widening German Army Breach; Wipe Out Veteran Enemy Motor Division

SOVIETS MAKE NEW GAINS IN HARD FIGHTING   Win Battle Southwest Of Stalingrad; Take Much Equipment

Soviets Report Stiff Battle in Stalinerad Area   Small Gains Made in Central Zone; Stand Deep Inside Don Elbow Consolidated

REDS KILL 1,238 IN SAVAGE FIGHT BELOW STALINGRAD   Twelve Enemy Tanks Knock: ed Out in Battle Along — Railroad Southwest -of Volga City.   RUSSIANS MAKE GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Nazi Strong Point West of Rzhev Reduced and Battalion Destroyed Near Velikie Luki.

SHARP FIGHTING ALONG RAILWAY   Germans Lose Heavily In Action At Kotelnikovski, Russians Report

1235GERMANS DEAD; 1 27ANKS GUT IN BATTLE   Heaviest Fichting in Russiz Southwest of Stalingrad Where Major Nazi Def ense Broke After 2 Days   Cold is Bitter

Red Forces Consolidate  In Don Bend   Knock Out 12 Tanks, Kill 1,235 Germans West of Stalingrad  MAKE OTHER GAINS

Reds Kill 1,235 Germans, Knock Out 12 Tanks, Destroy. Transport Planes

FDR May Veto Teen-Age Draft Bill If 1-Year Training Clause Retained

VETO EXPECTED ON YEAR’S DRILL   Army Prefers Voluntary Enlistment to Rigid Restriction

10 VETO NEW DRATE BILL   Administration opposes year’s training for 18-19 year olds

Teen Draft Bill Faces F.D.R. Veto   White House Frowns 0 Year Of Training Before Actual Army Duty

PREDICT VET OF DRAFT BILL BY ROOSEVELT   Provided Senate Provision Requiring Full Year's Training In Measure.

FDR 0 OPPOSE 1-YEAR CLAUSE   Congress Expects ’Teen-Age  Draft Bill Veto

THURSDAY SINKINGS BRING TOTAL TO 49:   Twelve Lives Lost Off Canadian Shore

BRITISH GAIN IN DRIVES ON TANANARIVE   Columns Advance On Capital Of Madagascar

British Move On Objectives  In Madagascar      Continue Penetration Of French Island With Little Opposition

Thanksgiving Spirit Spreads   American Fighting Men on Far-Flung Fronts Observe Day

War Industries Hum As Usual On Thanksgiving   Services, Feast  Held In Nation

Spirit of Thanksgiving anders Farther Than Ever Before   FATALITIES ARE DOWN

Thanksgiving Reaches Troops  Around World   Today, However, American: on Home Front and Abroad Are Back at Work Making Hash of Axis.

FACTORIES KEPT HUMMING OVER HOLIDAY PERIOL   Thousands of British Homes Opened To American Soldiers; Roast Pork Main Dish At Overseas Bases; Special Services Held For American Soldiers.

Men At War Think Of Home  Soldiers All Over World Join In  Thankeaivina Pravers

AMERICA BACK ON THE JOB AFTER BEATING TISTY THANKSCIVING DRUMSTICK TATTOO

Thanksgiving Day Observed in Far Corners of Eartt   I WASHINGTON

NO CORNER CHAIR FOR US, SAYS HEAD OF GRANDMAS      Grandmothers in this War, Mrs. Darreile Shirley As serts in Outlining Work of Association in the Home Front Battalion

Grandma Is in the War and She's Proud of Her Many Accomplishments

Quit Shoving Grandma Into Her Corner Rocking Chair   American Grandmothers Lively Women Who Are Willing And Able To Help In War Effort

GAS MILE-STRETCHER   Test Driver's Device Gets 50 Miles Per Gallon

U.S., British, French Forces Advance Far Into Tunisia; First Tank Clash Is Disastrous to Nazi Units

General Barre Sides Wilh Americans and British, Following Darlan’s Orders; U. S., English Destroy Eioht German Tanks in First Armored Engagement

British Units Destroy 30 Axis Tanks   General Barre Opens General Attacks on Nazis

Tanks Clash First Time In Tunisia   French Commander Defies German Order, Opens General Attack  NAZI PATROLS FAIL

State’s Public Schools  Will Reopen Next Weel   50,000 Less Students In Clasarooms — Biggest Drop In 2 Schaal Population In History

NIPPON’S BASES IN VICINITY OF AUSTRALIA HIT   First MacArthur Communique Discloses Much Damage Done By Allies   SHIPS, DOCKS BLASTED   Commander Assigns Aides Te Various Duties; Blamey First Deputy

‘First Report By MacArthur Reveals Raids   American And Australian Fliers Hammer Jap-Held Bases North Of Australia   SHIPS, AIRDROMES, DOCKS ARE BLASTED   Reports Japs Make New Landing At San Jose In Philippine Islands

SHIP CANAL NAY STALL WAVY BILL   Manpower Commission Ap pointments Also on Con troversial List

NAVY BILL HELD UP BY MANPOWER, BARGE CANAL ISSUE   McKellar Wants Senator iat Confirmation Of Com mission Appointees

OPENS A NEW ERA   Cornerstone of K. U. Min  eral Industries Building Laid Today.

New Guinea Base Again Atfacked   American Fliers Challenge Enemy

“Buy A WAR. Bond TODAY!"    Mazie! S Gonna Write A Book On Dirt— . Buns Of The Bowery Lose Their Blond Shepherdess

Mazie’s Gonna Write’A Book On Dirt— Bums Of The Bowery Lose Their Blond Shenherdess

Japs Strike Hard at Dutch Port   Naval Base Vital to United Nations Suffering Attack

Japanese Planes Raid Dutch Base  Reconnoiter Many of Indies Islands

Jap Bombers Heavily Raid  Java Sea Base   Widespread Enemy Aerial Operations Reported; Activity Increases Around Sumatra

SOERABAJA I BLASTED AGAIN   Japanese Raiders Sov Bombs At Many Areas In Chain Of Dutch  Islands

Escaped Story Convict Held by FBI   Iowa Robbery Gang Rounded Up at Denver

CHINESE MOVE INTO BURMA   Predict That Its Troops - Will Soon Be In Contact With Japs.

ALMOST NORMAL CHRISTMAS LINE IN LOCAL STORES   Princeton Merchants Take Advan. tage Of Supplies Produced In Times Of Normal Period Prior To The War Effort.

DEATH TAKES MAN HURT IN ACCIDENT   Walter Mohan Succumbs To Injuries Received In Auto Spill July 29th

Walter Mohan’s Death Follows Crash Injuries   Victim Of Auto Mishap Succumbs After Three Weeks

Walter Mohan’s Death Follows Crash Injuries  Victim Of Auto Mishap Succumbs

U. 5. Planes Born Sub ‘Garages  One Plane Is Lost In Attack on Nazis

U.S. Bombers  Blast at  Sub ‘Garages’ "Only One Plane Is  Lost in Raid on Leo Pallice. Lorient

PROPOSE RUBBER FOR CIVILIAN USt   PETROLEUM COUNCIL SUGGESTS PRODUCTION. OF 300,000 TONS A YEAR.

Synthetic Rubber For Public Urged   Petrolenm Industry Ask Provisions For Use By Civilians

Troops, Supplies Landed Under Fire   32 Jap Planes Were Shot Down Nov. 12

Jap Raiders Are Dealt Terrific Blow In Landing   Enemy Aircraft Is Shot Down In Solomon Islands

MORE TROOPS FOR U, S. ON GUADALCANAL   Landed With Huge Food, Ammunition Supplies Despite Oppesition by Jap Fliers.

Reinforcements Landed Safely On Guadalcanal   Un UldUdiCdllal  Jap Escape Attempts From Buna-Gona Sector Are Smashed  HEAVY JAP LOSSES Allied Troops Advancing  Step By Step Wiping Out Gun Positions

GROUP T0 REPORT FOR FINAL EXAMS   Local Board No. 2 An. nounces List to Go to Baltimore

LOCAL GROUP WILL REPORT WEDNESDAY   Inductees From ‘Board No 2 to Take Final  Eyame

LOCAL GROUP WILL REPORT SATURDAY   Men Will be Taken to Bal timore for Final Army Exams

State President Of Jaycees To Be Here Sept. 15   Johv Ben Shepperd Te Pay Official Visit To Kerrville Group At Country Club

Life Of American Soldier In Australia Is Mixture Of Hard Work, Fun And Boredom

ArmyLife Down Under Work, Fun, Boredom   American Soldiers Like Mixture

U.S. Soldiers Find Life ‘Down Under Still Mixes Work, Fun and Boredom

ARMY LIFE STILL ARMY LIFE _EVEN IN AUSTRALIA, AMERICAN ~ SOLDIERS ARE BEGINNING LEARN

American Soldiers Find Army Life Same World Over; Hard Work, Fun, Boredon

Naval Units Speedily Converting Algerian Harbor Into Supply Port

ALGIERS GETS SUPPLY STREAN   American Force Shows ‘Speed ‘in Putting Port - Into Use.

SUBSIDIES TO GAS FIRMS TO HIKE SUPPLY   SEN. GEORGE SAYS TOLD OF RESULT BY AGENTS OF LARGE FIRMS

SUBSIDIES MAY END GAS DOLE   Senator George Says Oi Company: Agent Told Him Government Subsidies Would Assure Plenty Of Oi) For Fast.

GASOLINE SHORTAGE MATTER OF EXPENSI   Big Oil Companies Reveal East Can Be Supplied... If

Car Rationing Order Modifier   Delivery Restrictions Are Relaxed

ARMY ORDERS JAPS TO MOVE   All Must Leave Islans In Puget Sound By May 30, Says  New Decree

U.S. Army to Oust-Forcibly Japanese Near Naval Station; First Compulsory Move of Wa

JAPANESE ORDERED TO EVACUATE AREA   First - Compulsary Exclu sion Taken by the Army

JAPS ARE ORDERED FROM BAINBRIDGE   Order, Signed by Lieut. Gen J. L. DeWitt, Becomes Efffective March 30.

Puget Sound Isle’ Cleared of Japs   Forcible Eviction of 30 Ordered by Commander Of 4th Army

Island in Puget Sound to Be Cleared Of Japs; West Coast Enemy ‘Aliens Will Be Interned in Centers

Forcible Removal  Of Japs Ordered   Army Will Evacuate Aliens From Island

Army To Run Japs Off Puget Sound Island March 30   ‘orcible Evacuation of 30 First Compulsory Action of Its Kind

THREE KILLED, 12 INJURED AS RESULT OF TRAFFIC TRAGED!   Two Autos Collide Head-On, Third Plows Into Spectators

Report Advanced Units Of Rommel Forces At Tripoli,  8th Army Continues Chase

Japs Retire Before Wavell’s Advance on Route of His Retreat   Allies Make Further Ad. vances in Africa—British  Fleet Helping

Japs Fall Back In 30-Mile Drive   British Commander May Plan New. Campaign for Burma Road

MARTIN EDGE IN STATE VOTE NEAR 100,000   Unseating of Three Veteran Congressmen Feature of Primary Election   GUFFEY MAN TAKES DEMOCRATIC PLACE   less Beats Out Achterman For Internal Affairs Nomination

MARTIN IS VICTOR IN PENNSY BATIL      Organization Candidat Wins Easily Over Sena. tor Davis

MARTIN WINNER IN PA. PRIMARY   Three Congressmen Are Unseated; Ross Is Nominated

ates Win cept for ne Instance   torney Gets Demo ternal Affairs Bid Leads Increasing Martin. Ross

CONGRESSMEN LOSE PRIMAR’   Three Incumbents Defeated it Pennsylvania Voting, Newcome Leads for State Post

Upsets Feature Hectic Primary ‘n Pennsylvania   ‘hree Seasoned Congress men Eliminated by Large Votes   fartin Swamps Davis fo Republican Nomination for Governor

Pennsylvania Vote Upsets  Congressmen Martin Lead Grows  Representatives rT wma:

3 Congress Veterans On Losing Side   LATE RETURNS MERELY EMPHASIZE TRIUMPHS OF GEN, EDWARD MARTIN AND F. CLAIR ROSS.   Davis Yet Silent

Evacuate Natives From The Pribilof and .Atka Isles Off Alaska Coast   Army and Navy Announce Removal of Persons to Southern Alaska

Natives Removed From Aleutian Isle   Menace of Japanese Results In Action

Island Natives Are Evacuated   550 Evacuees Taken to Southern Alaska, Army And Navy Announces

Evacuate Natives From The Pribilof and .Atka Isles Off Alaska Coast   amy baer Navy Announce Real of Persons to Southern

NATIVES EVACUATED FROM TWO ISLANDS   550 From Priblofs And Atka Are * Moved Under Orders, Army And Navy Disclose

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvat

Today’s War Moves   Importance of Malta Warrants Losses of Eng liek Panwawua

MALTA MOST IMPORTANT: BASE. OF: WAR: AND MUST BE HELD AT-A E ALLIES WIN. FIGHT IN ME

Malta One of Most Strategic ~ Points in Work   Here Is Real Reason fo Britain’s Risk of Precious Fighting Equipment

Malta’s Importance Worth Risk Taken By Britain Te Deliver Needed Supplies

CONVOYS MUST GET THROUGH TO MALTA  Island World’s Most Strategic Point

Britain Jeopardizes War Craft Transporting Supplies To Malta Because Of Isle’s Significance

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   @®By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

MALTA IS AMONG "MOST IMPORTANT POINTS IN WORLD   That Is Why British Risk Lives of Men and Precious Equipment to Serve Island

Destroyers Also Sink 3 Axis Subs, Capture 130 Crew Members,  Savs Reporter

British Destroyer Squadron Sinks Three Axis Subs, Larry Allen Say:

Manitowoc Shipyards Worker in Custody on Charge of Sabotage   Bound Over to County Court in Tavern Shooting Affair

MACHINST HELD ON CABOTAGE CHARGES   Former University Student Held for Defective Work In Shipyard.

Nab Shipyards Worker On Federal Warrant; Youth Well Paid, Had  Received Promotions

Kewaunee Youth, Seized At Manitowoc, To Be Given Hearing Before Court Commissioner

Court Starts Hearings on Governorship  pee Cite Duty of Julius  8 RAs aa solaris a, ea, Ses   Cite Duty of Julius To Name Successor Or to Call Election

SEARCH ON FOR WOMAN - _ KIDNAPER   Five-Day-Old Baby Taken From Crib in Los Ange les Maternity Ward

5-Day-Old — Baby Stolen At Nursery   Woman Leaves Twin’s Brother In Los Anseles

Expect Brown to Succeed  as OPA Chief   Henderson {s Reported Seeking Rest; Michigan Senator May Ease Ration Rules

ttenderson May Resign; Ration Relief Forecast!   Deteated Ex-Sen. Prentiss Brown Reported Slated For Price Canten].

Senator Brown As OPA Head Would Consider Civilians Predictions Agree

BROWN SUCCEEDS LEON HENDERSON   Is Said to Have Agreed Reluc. tantly at a White House Conference.

‘REPORT BROWN WILL SUCCEED L, HENDERSON   Expect Leader To Resign His Job In January

SENATOR BROWN URGED FOR POST   Agrees Reluctantly to Become Price Administrator When and if Henderson Quits; May Meet Opposition

BROWN TO TAKE HENDERSON JOB IF HE RESIGNS   Michigan Senator Reported Likel; fo Continue Policies But Softer Altitude on Rationing

PRICE CZAR SAID TOBE ON WAY OU"   SENATOR BROWN SLATED TO SUCCEED LEON HENDERSON, REPORTED ILL.

Say Henderson To Quit Price Control Pos   Expect Ration  Progran Easing If Brown I:  Successor

erson Said to Ready to Quit as Rationing Cza   ated in Election,  ay Senator, De Slated for Post

Henderson May  Quit OPA Post   Sen. Brown, Michigan, Like ly Successor May Soften Rationing Controls.

PRENTISS BROWN SLATED T0 TAKE HENDERSONS JOB   [Price Administrator Said Planning to Resign and Take Rest and Treatment For Back Ailment

More Supplies - Will Be Freed   Brown Slated 1 To Succeed Henderson Jn:1943 As Chief Of OPA

PRENTISS BROWN WILL BE NEXT OPA (TAR IS REPORT   Henderson Expected. Te Resign Soon; Rationing May Be Softened

Brown May Take Henderson Post As OPA Head   Some Relaxation In Rationing Rules Seen Criticize Members “Of Rubber Miccion

Softening of Rationing Rules is Seen If Brown Replaces Henderso1

Senator Brown May Succeed Henderson   Michigan Democrat Agrees fo Head OPA lf Change Is Made

RATION RULINGS MAY BE EASED   Brown Expected To Replac Henderson As OPA Head After First Of Year

BROWN LIKELY NEXT OPA CHIEF   Henderson Said About Tc Step Out On Account Of Ill Health

Senator Brown {s Mentioned forPost OfLeonHenderson   Rationing Controls Would Be Less Stringent and More Supplies Would Go to Pablic -

Leon Henderson May Quit Pos!   Defeated Senator To  Succeed Him?

BROWN 10 SUCCEED HENDERSON, BELIEF   OPA Director Will Resign Next Month, Report

BROWN SLATED FOR HENDERSON'S POS)   Michigan Senator Report ed in Line for Post of Price Chief

Henderson May Resign Post   Defeated Michigan Solon May Take Ove   Believe Japs Have Moved Air, Sea Power From Buin

New Price  Chief Due?   Report Henderson To Be Replaced By Brown

Sen. Brown Seen _ Next Price Czar   Henderson Reported Abou ° Fo Step Out Because Of TH Health

Rumor Circulated That Sen. Brown to Succeed Hendersor   Effect Will Be to Soften Rationing Control. it- fs Said

Eased Rationing Expected If Brown Should Become Price Administrator; Henderson's Resignation Looked For

Immediate Softening Of Rationing Rules Seen  As Result Of Change In Leadership

Henderson May Resign and Give Place fo Brown   Defeated Democrat Slated To Become Price Administrator

MICHIGAN MAN IS BEING MENTIONED   Senator Brown May Become - Successor of Henderson Tf He Quits Post.

RATIONING EXPECTED TO EASE ~ AFTER HENDERSON RESIGNS AS OPA CHIEF EARLY NEXT YEAI   Sen. Preritiss Brown of Michigan Touted as Successor and He Has Openly Criticized Some Restrictions as Too Harsh   Bv JACK BELL

Sen. Brown May Be Named Chief Of OPA   Softening Of Rationing, Control Expected In Case Leon Henderson Decides To Resign

U.S. Rationing Seen Due for Easement — If Henderson Goes   Prentiss Brown Reported Agreed To Take OPA Administratorship; Is Known to Favor More Gasoline

SOFTENING OF RATION RULES IS PREDICTED   Reliable Reports State That Henderson is to be Replaced by Senator Brown   CHANGE AGREED UPON

Report Brown May Be Price Administrator   Henderson Likely to Resign Because of Health

Softening Of Ration: Predicted   Henderson May Be . Succeeded by Sen. Brown   MORE LENIENT   Michigan Man Seen Less Stern Than Dictator

PREDICT BROWN WILL HEAD 0.P.4,   Michigan Senator Reportec Chosen As Successor to Henderson.

SOFTENING OF RATIONING CONT. ROLS  PREDICTED IF BROWN GETS OPA POST

SENATOR MAY REPLACE ‘LEON’   Prentiss Brown Would Suc: ceed OPA Head: Henderson’s Health Failing

japan Is Hit By Eruption Of Volcano   Brussels Reports Mi. Asama-Yama Does Big Damaue.

VOLCANO IN JAPAN IN VIOLENT BLAST   Damage Unestimated but Called ‘Catastrophe’

VOLCANO ERUPTS CLOSE TO TOKYO   Unestimated Damage Is Noted as Nazi Broadcasts ‘Catastrophe’

Volcano Is In Eruption   Biggest Active Peak In Japan Pours Out Ashes

Volcano Erupts, Damages Japan   Wide Area Covered With Ash Blanket

JAP VOLCANO IN ERUPTION   Unestimated Damage Re ported Near Tokyo

100 GUESTS LEAVE BURNING HOTEL   Panic Stricken. People For get Fire Escapes, Call for  Lain:

100 Routed ir Hotel Fire   i Upper Floors o/ Old Building Fire Swept

Kinhwa Resists Strongly Despite Encirclement   Several Thousand Nipponese Dead Cover Battle Fields

JAPS AT LANCHI LOSING HEAVILY   New Reverses Meet Tokyo's Attacking Troops.

OHIO OFFICIALS PLEDGE ALL-OUT WAR CAMPAIGN   Will Strive for Realistic Approval of Post-War Problems

Sissies Need NotApply At State Dep't.   Ambassador Grew And Staff Waited Eight Months For Rescue

MOVES INDICATE HUGE OFFENSIVE MAY BREAK SOON   U. S. Subs Sink Two Jan Ships: Disable Carrier, Three Destroyers   Admiral King in Command With Stark Assigned to London Post

DE PUE LOSES TWO GAMES TO VALLEY TEAM   First Defeat For Zinc City Quintet This Season

DEBATES MAY ~ END GAMPAIGH   Both Sides Suggest Series Jf Dates Can Be Decided Unon.

OFFICIALS READY  FOR BIG PROGRAM   Members of Congress Applaud Yast Production Goals

WE'LL DOT! IS RESPONSE OF FACTORIES   PRODUCTION GOALS APPLAUDED; FUNDS TO COME NEXT

President's Production Plans Get "0. K." of Industry and Government   Manufacturers Ask Assur ance of Raw Materials and Labor Co-operation

NATION PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT   Industrialists Say They Can Produce If Given Materials And Tools   WILLKIE SUGGESTS A REORGANIZATION

RUSSIANS REPORT GERMANS USING POISON GAS IN WAR   Incident tn Crimea Regarded By Moscow As Experimental

POISON GAS IS NOW BEING USED SOVIET CLAIMS   Russians Threatened To Use it, too, if Germans Started it

Reds Charge Nazis Use Poison Gas   Tried It in Mines on Crimean Front; Russia to Retaliate

Russians Charge Nazis Using Gas   British Blast Plane Factory, Sub Base

Germans Use Poison Gas, Say Russians   News Agency Cites Asserted Case On Crimean Front

Reds Say Nazis Used Poison Gas On Crimean Front   Reported Incident Regarded as Experimenta in Moscow; Road Across Frozen Lake Ladog: Helped Leningrad Resist German Siege

Poison Gas Used By Nazis  In Crimea   Soviets Report Initial Attempt At Chemical Warfare

KIRA GUARDING PLANT   Western Cartridge Virtually Shut Down By AFL : Strike

GUARDS CALLED OUT IN STRIKI   HUGE CARTRIDGE PLANT Al EAST ALTON, ILL. VIRTUALLY SHUT DOWN. ad

STRIKE AT BIG DEFENSE PLANT   WLB tells men they er danger lives of soldiers by shutdown

BIC CARTRIDGE PLANT IS IDLE   Illinois Militia Guards Scene of Strike At East Alton

Laval's New Pro-Axis Government Takes Form In France— British Bombardment Of Nazi Targets On North Coast   HEAVY PIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT

Showdown Is Near On U. S., Vichy Relations; Laval Return Greeted By RAF Raids On Nazi Targets: British Apply Torch To Rich Burma Oil Lands   OMBERS Blasts At German Target  Sixth Consecutive Dav

Vichy Says US. Ambassador Is Called Home:   British Bombing Of Axis Targets Increases

Laval Now In Power  At Vichy   Pro-axis Government Takes Form, as Britain, Russia Blast at Nazis

MILWAUKEE WAY R (NAVAL RESERVE   Zeidler to Resign Post When Called for Active Duty.

JAPANESE BOMBERS BLOCKED BY BUTCH FIGHTING PLANES   ENEMY INVASION FORCES, HOWEVER, ATTACK MACASSAR AND OTHER POINT

Dutch Fliers . Tear Bombing Fleet Apart   Communique Admits Japanese Have Landed At Macassar And Two Other Ports

anal Adtacl an Mein: Dae, Dutch Repel Atlack on Navy Base  In Java: Macassar Attacked

DUTCH PLANES BREAK UP JAP BOMBING GROUP   Enemy Formation Halted Before Reaching Objective The Soerebaia Naval Base

Dutch Planes Halt Jap Attack   Break Up Formation Before Reaching Dutch Naval Base

DUTCH AIRMEN REPEL JAPSIN RAID ON INDIES   Bombers Intercepted Bi Fighter Planes and Driven Off Before Base Reached     Wwari Rm ct ATM 4A CTE ETT   PORT IS ATTACKED   Japanese Troops Landed In Cele bes, Planes Raid Macassar On Southern Coast

Break Up An Attack   Dutch Planes Intercept Jap Bomber Formatien

DUTCH FIGHTER PLANES BREAK UP JAP ATTACK   Formation Aimed at Bombing Soerebaja — Naval Base Dispersed

Soereba ja-Bound Bombers Attacked  NEI Fighters Break Up Enemy Craft Enroute To Naval Base

N. E. I. Planes Break Up Jap Formation  — ws °F   Enemy Foiled In Attempt To Attack Soerebaia Naval Base

JAP BOMBERS ~ TURNED BACK   Indies Planes Break Up Formatio1 Enroute to Soerabaja—Land At tack on Macassar

Attack On Dutch Base Is Foiled   Netherlands Fliers Inter. - cept And Break Up Jap   Bomber Formation.

JAPANESE BOMBING FORMATION SMASHED   intercepted by Dutch Indies Fichter Planes

Fighter Planes Thwart Raid On Soerabaja Base   Japanesa Land Troop Near Macasser; South west Celabes Attacked

House Rejects CCC Fund Plea   Votes Down Plan 158 to 121 to  Continue Corps

ELIMINATION OF CCL 10 UPHELD BY HOUSE   Chamber Refuses To Vote Funds To Continue Agency

Houses Keeps (CC Appropriation Out   Rejects Amendment That Would Restore Funds to Bill

Death Knell For CC Corps   House Committee Votes $500,000 For Liquidation

Deny Funds To the CCC   Amendisient. to Supply Bill Lases la House

Lines Stiffened in Narrow Area East of El Daba; Command Taken by Auchinleck

Speedy Advance Of Enemy Force Threatens British  Naval Base   AMERICANS AND RAF ‘HOLD AIR SUPREMACY

[SMILE GAIN: MADE BY AXIS IN 24 HOURS      ‘Rommel’s Plunges Eastward: Past El] Daba, Where Brit-  . ish Had Been Expected to Make Stand.   MEN, TANKS BATTLE OVER A WIDE AREA   New Zealand and Free French Reinforcements Join Eng- — lish Along With U. S. Air Squadrons.

Gen. Auchinleck Takes Command   Axis Plunge Is Only 100 Miles From Alexandria

Axis Sweeps Nearer To Alexandria   Cover 75 Miles in Single Night: Within 100 Miles of Cily

PANZER UNITS MAKE SWEEP OF 75 MILES   BRITISH REINFORCED LINES STIFFEN TO MEET ENEMY

While Situation Is Not Good, It Is Not Hopeless; Better Thar A Few Days Ago.

Sweep Perils Entire Egypt  Defense Line   Fighting Continues in Sector Between Mediterranean and Qattara Depression

German Forces Plunge on  Past El Daba   Swift Attacking Armored Columns Now Onl 100 Miles From Alexandria and Entire Defense of Egypt Is Imperiled

Fierce Battle  Raging Along Coastal Zone   Rommel’s Troops Sweep Beyond El Daba; Reinforced Allies Prepare to Make Stand

All Defenses Of Keypt Now In Peril; RAF Controls Air   Gen. Auchinleck Now In Personal Command  Of All British  Tlrnwnnce sun Doccee cca

Alexandria 100 Miles Off; Big  Base Menaced   Rommel’s army drives on past El Daba, and is. threatening all of Fovnt.

Josh Lee Named For CA Board   President Roosevelt Nominates Oklahomar For Federal Post

Senator Josh Lee Given Federal Job   Defeated Candidate Wins Appointment

ALLIED FORCES MAKE RETREAT IN BURMA ARES   Japanese Drive Within 100 Miles Of Mandalay In Fresh Attack   ‘CONTINUED SUCCESS BY SOVIET ARMIES

Jap Forces Push Allies Back Along Front In Burma   Peril To Mandalay Growing. imminent; Corregidor’s Guns’ Still- Holding Out

ADVANCE OF JAPS PERILS MANDALAY   Foes Are Within 100 Miles of City As Mechanized Forces Strike At _ Chinese Left Flank

Japs Pour More Troops, Tanks in Battle for Panay   Corregidor’s Guns Continue Long Duel With Enemy Batteries  The AMTearrtes -»s Aaa er

Japanese Troops Advance 80 Miles in Burma   imperil Mandalay; Russians Capture Enemy Stronghold

Father Cellerier Succumbs Here   Was Chaplain 12 Years At Loretto Academy

Silver Shirts Leader Is Held As Seditionist   Pelley Is Accused Of ‘Statements Intended To Hurt U. S.’

Silver Shirts Chief Arrested For Propaganda   Accused of Distributins ‘Information to Injur _U. S. Cause

PELLEY HELD. FOR SEDITION   Charged With Making False Statements to  Help Foes of U.S.

Silver Shirt Head Arrested  Charged With Dispatching Statements to Enemy

Silver Shirt Head Held For Sedition   Pelley Is Nabbed by FB! For False Statements Injurious to U. S.

SILVER SHIRT LEADER FACES U.S. CHARGES   Pelley Is Arrested fo Distributing False Statements

Pelley Is Arrested By FBIOnOrder Of Biddle   Leader Of ‘Silver Shirts’ Taken Into Custody Charged With Aiding Nation's Foes

Suver Shirt Chief, William Pelley, Held On Sedition Charge   ‘Galilean’ Editor Charged With Distributing False Statements Intended to Hurt United Stipes

SILVER SHIRT CHIEF SEIZEI   William Dudley Pelley Arrest. ed Charged With Seditious Activities

PERMANENT GAS RULE ASKED FOR WEST PA   Move for Steady Supply Unless Whole U. 8. Rationed   EYE PRIVATE CARS   Brookings Foresees Seizure by Government

OBSERVERS SAY JAPS HAVE PLAYED THEIR BEST CARDS DURING FIRST THREE MONTHS OF war

THREE GUARDS SLAIN IN PRISON RIOTING BRIQGEWATER, MASS   DELINQUENTS STATE PRISON FARM ALSO FIRED ONE BUILDING; SURRENDER

ENEMY FOILED IN DESIGNS ON SOLOMONS   Fourth Successive Time Tokyo Has Been Forced to Run Away.

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  re er ae

Today’s War Moves   Writer Asks What Price You Would Pay To See  Sates. Be...  -

MacKenzie in London: Hitler May Be Swinging From End Of Hangman’s Noose In Year, Ii Present Strategy Continues

Allied War Reaches Stage When. Moves Now Are Crucial   Strategy of Months Ahea¢ Great Deals Striking

Victory Over Hitler May Depend On Increased Air Attacks Without Delay

MUST CONCENTRATE ON CRUSHING HERR HITLER Air Power May End War In Year

IF ALLIED STRATEGY IS NOT CHANGED VICTORY MAY COME IN TWELVE MONTHS SAYS ANALYST

MACKENZIE SEES POSSIBILITY OF KNOCKING HITLER OUT IN 1943   If Anglo-American Allies Aren’t Compelled to Deviate From Fundamentral Strategy Laid Down ' Long Ago, Nazis May Be Crushed

Analyst Says if Basic Allied Strategy Used Nazis Can Be Crushed in 12 Months

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIES NEED STILL GREATER AIR POWEI 74!  mr wrovrvepr’ LC ompnotL

The War Today  Now Is Time To Hit Hitler From Air With Everything We Can Throw

2nd Front Waits Until Air Force Can Strike Blow   Only Way to Beat Hitler Is to Bomb His Western Military Defenses.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Concentrated Air Attack Can Wear Hitler Down, Open Second Front

Hitler May Hang In A Year If Allies Are Able To Smash Hard Enough From The Air Says DeWitt Mdlenzie

Allies Have Fight on Hands, New Ai Force Commander in Pacific Asserts Plane, Pilot Replacement Picks Up

So Says Air Force Chief in Australia; ‘laps Won’t Quit,’ Says Grew.

TOUGH JOB OF — FIGHTING SEEN   Replacements of Planes Pilots Reported in Pacific Area

“SUPREMACY OF ‘SEA, LAND, AIR   Nation’s Offensive, Defensive Units Strengthened In South Pacific   JAPANESE TURNED BACK   Growing Strength Of Plane Force Indicated By Bomber Activity

ONE DESTROYER SUNK, 6 OTHERS SUFFER DAMAGE   Air And Sea Attack Checks Enemy Attempt To Land On Guadalcanal   NIP BASES ARE SMASHED   Heavy Rains Slow Ground Fighting In Buna Area Qf New Guinea

Japanese Fail In New Attempts At Guadalcanal   Nipponese Troops, Bases And Shipping Are Being Blasted By Yanks   LATEST JAP NAVAL MOVE DISASTROUS   New Jap Airfield At New Georgia Island Is Ef. fectually Bombed

Trailer Trucks May Haul Oil   Wirt Franklin Makes Suggestion to Free Tank Cars for Coast

Knock Japan Out First Is New Strategy   Briton Raises Question Of Japs First And Hitler Next; Change Not Expected

War Strategy Discussed by Brifish Expert   Question Raised As to Which fs Main U. S. Enemy

Jap Blow Considered   British Officer Says Maybe Japs Should Be Hit First

War Strategy ls Discussed   Which to Attack First, Germany or Japan, Is Talked by Britisher

What Is Good Strategy Posed  By Officer   Questions Whether To Go After Japan Or Germany First

Neison Seeks More Control Of Production   Sees FDR, Promises State ment Soon; Army, Navy May Lose Old Powers.

Parley with president on  WPB setup   Statement soon on plane outpul control—Nelson

WPB Cats Army Work Control: Statement Due      Nelson Confers Witl Roosevelt About Production

UNITY IS GROWING AMONG ANTI-AXIS FRENCH ELEMENTS   Hour May Be Approaching For Showdown In Tunisia

Mud Makes the Ground Very Slippery, Despite Slackened Rain; Some Prisoners-‘Taken  Bi ahth Army Gams   Eighth Army Gains   Montgomery's Men Are Well Beyond Sirte in « Chase of Rommel

Ayis Positions hit by Sharp Allied Patrols   Axis Bases in North Africa Also Continue to Face Air Assaults

SHOWDOWN IN TUNISIA SEEN AS EARLY EVENT   Allied Patrols Hammering Heavily At xis Positions; French Unity Now Assured.

Sharp Allied Patrol Stabs, Assaults On German Bases Indicate Showdown Nearing   Lull In Rain Increases Ground Action On Tunisian Battlefront

MILITARY SHOWDOWN IN TUNISIA MAY  BE APPROACHING — Allied Patrols Probe Axi  Positions As Airmen  Aeeanlt Enemy Racec

RAINS ABATING IN TUNGSIA: SHOWDOWN IS EXPECTED SOO      Sharp * Clashes Reported . A: Allied’ Patrols. Probe Enemy’s Lines;   BRITISH: BEYOND SIRTE

Shewdown In North Africa Seems Near   Roins: Which Have Prevented Large Seale - Operation Are Easing Up -

Showdowr Is Near In Tunisia   Sharp Clashes Are  Reported By Allied Patrale   Take Prisoners Fighting French

Twenty-Two Nazi Divisions Remain Surrounded, Reds  Drawing Tighter

ENEMY FAILS AGAIN TO Alb ARMY IN BUNA   NIPPONESE PROVE PERSISTENT, BUT LOSE WARSHIPS

Japs Suffer More Loss By Bombs   Allies Repulse New Frantic Attempt Of Enemy at Buna

JAP LANDING DRIVE FAILS    Planes Drive Off New At tempt of Enemy to Lond

One Destroyer In Convoy Hit And Five Flee   U.S. And Aussie Hospital Areas Bombed By Nips

One Is Set Afire and Five Others Flee; Japanese Bomb Allied Hospitals in New Guinea Area

6 Jap Destroyers Bombed Off Coast of New Guinea   One Bursts in Flames and Others Flee, Abandoning Attempt to Take Aid to Forces in Buna-Gona Area—Land Fighting Results in Repulse of Enemy Attack—Nipponese Accused of Air Raids on Hospital Installations.

Jap Destroyers, Trying To Bolster Buna-Gona Forces, Routed by Air

NAZIS REPORT BRITISH RAID   Mistreatment of Prisoners Charged in Report

BECKMANN SAYS STATERATIONING BOGCING DOWN   Blames Uncertainties Over Ap: pointment of OPA Head To Direct

Jail Threatens Mrs. Dilling.  - Would-Be Divorcee Cited Sixth Time; Judae Levies Fine

Mrs. Dilling in Contempt Again; Is Fined and Threatened with Jail Cel

Thousands Gather for Uniontown _ Celebration  FRICK GROWTH Sears,  cece Multi-Million Expansion to Meet Coal Demand

ENEZUELA TO TAKE OVER AXIS SHIPS   even Vessels Interned South American Country's Parts To Be Expropriated

JAPS AND ALLIED TROOPS IN HERCE FIGHT NEAR BUN:   Bitter Struggle Breaks Ou! as Americans and Aussies ' Tighten Rings Around Trapped Forces.   PLANES RAKE GROUND POSITIONS OF FOE   Other Airmen Blast Nippon ese Installations on Portuguese Timor — Enemy Raids Port Moresby.

“ea Heavy Fight Rages Near Buna Mission   Allied Squeeze Tightening On Japanese Survivors; Timor Again Lashed

New Fight Rages North of Buna   Allies Closing in On Trapped Enemy

Heavy Fighting !s Reported as Allies Hit Buna  Deathgrips Reached In Several Enemy Strongholds

Heavy Fighting Erupts on Both Sides of Buna  Allied Rings Tighter About Trapped Jap:

Salamaua Battle Is Imminent As Allies Press Or   Under MacArthur's Per. sonal Command, Troops Close In On Nippons

Allies Squeezing Jap Survivors of New Guinea Battle   MacArthur's Forces Clos: ing in on Trapped Enemy Forces

Heavy Fighting Flares At Buna   Bombers Continue Unceasing Attacks

MACARTHUR’S LINES TIGHTEN ARGUND JAPS   Allied Troops Close In On Stubbornly Resisting Pockets Arcund Buna And © alan And Outposts.   New Type Bomb

Hard F ighting Breaks Out In Buna Area   Trapped Jap Force Gives Battle as Allies Tighten Ring

il Flow in Line ar Full Capacity   20,000 Barrels to Be Shipped Daily

‘Rise in Traffic Deaths t :-Bring Rigid . Law. En _ forcement,   NEXT PERIOD 7 TO BEGIN MAY 1

Will Enforce Inspection Of Cars In State   Sharp Increase In Traffic Fatalities Causes Of.’ ficials to Act   TO START MAY FIRST

REPUBLICANS INTO A SCRAP AT ST. LOUIS   Chicago Lawyer Decides to “Go to Bat” Against Willkie Forces for Chairmanship of Na * tonal Committee.

Party Scrap Hangs On-GOP Meeting Today   Nat’l Committeemen, . Meeting in St. Louis to Select New Chairman, Face Big Task.

Battle Certain as COP Committeemen Meet for Election   Schroeder Decides He'll “Go To Bat” With Supporters of Willkie

BATTLE LOOMS FOR 6.0, P LEADERSHIP   Chicago Lawyer Squares Off with Willkie Forces for Renublican Chairmanship

GOP Battle Over Chairman Looms   Scrap Assured When Efforts to Reach  Compromise Fail

BATTLE OVER NEW CHAIRMAN LOOMS   Schroeder Decides to “G: to Bat’? With Forces o: Wendell Willkie at St Louis,

Scrap Certain As GOP Meets To Name Head   Schroeder to ‘Go to Bat With Forces of Willkie

REPUBLICAN PARTY ~— SORAP DEVELOPING   Schroeder to “Go to Bat With Willkie Forces

FIGHTING RAGES IN CHINESE SILK CENTER CHANGSHA   BOMB AND MACHINE GUN STREETS AS CHINESE ARMY FIGHTS IN SUBURBS   CHINESE TROOPS IN BURMA PLACED UNDER GEN. WAVELL   American Volunteer Aviators Remain Under Direction of Chinese

FIERCE BATTLE — FOR CHANGSHI   Northerz™ Hunan . Conflic In Final Stages, Says Chinese Report

Changsha Is Again Taken By Japanese  Suburbs Occupied And Invaders Hit City From Air

CHINESE ADMIT JAPS CLOSING IN ON CHANGSHA   Fighting For Possession 0 Hunan Province Capital.and Silk Center Rages   RESISTANCE STIFF   Japanese, Supported by Aircraft, Force Way _ Across Liuyang River Into Gity’s Suburbs

SINO - JAPANESE BATTLE RAGING   Casualties Enormous As Armies Struggle For Possession Of Changsha

APOIN DRIVE (ON CHINA GIT)   Occupy Suburbs of Chang: sha, Chinese Province Capital.

Nippon Troops Edge Way Into Hunan Capital   No-Quarter Battle for Possession of Changsha Raging Without a Pause Bv SPENCER MOOSA

MacArthur’s Bombers Raid Bases As Fleet Approaches   American-Held Airport In Solomons Is Still Intact Despite Bombing By Jap Fleet

(See GERMAN, Pace   Japs Order Restrictions Along Manchurian Frontier

og prreneenirenneenrene reesei  Restrictions along Manchurian line become stricter

UNRATIONED OIL STATES 10 LOSE 0,000 TANK CARS   Diversion to East May Result in Curtailment of Deliveries in Midwest and Southwest.   OPC READY TO MAKE CUT IF NECESSARY   Petroleum Committees Eas of Rockies Advised Limit May Be Placed on Shipments.

Oil Deliveries May Be Limifec In Other Areas  5 i000 More Tank   er fo Se toe Pee   5,000 More Tank Cars Asked for Eastern Shortage

Gas Restriction Area Likely To Be Much Larger   lank Cars Used in Middle West Ordered into the East

Germans Make Slight Advance in Crimea At Tremendous Cost   Soviets Keep Hitler’s Forces Busy ir Kerch Area and Whirl on Kharkov in Sudden, Blazing Move.

GERMANS SUSTAIN _ ENORMOUS LOSSES i IN BITTER BATTLE:      Russians ‘Admit Retirement To New . Positions In Kerch  Séctor Of" ~ " Crimea—Nazi C laims  Of. -NMictory Ridiculed ©

AXIS FORCES THROWN BACK BY RUSSIANS   German Onslaught In Kerch Sector Will Be Halted,  Reds Declare.

OFFENSIVE TAKING ON MOMENTUM   Hastily - Summoned Axi: Reserves Unable to Combat Assaults— Losses Hich.

President Simplifies Blackout Orders   Finds Harvard Law Dean ‘Too Fancy’

Landis’ Letter a Bit “Too Fancy”’  Roosevelt Orders a Rewrite Job

U. S. Airmen Whip Raiding Jap Planes   Nipponese Torpedo Craft Take Terrific Beating in Guadalcanal Harbor Thrust

$2,000,000 Fire  Sweeps Kewanee   Blaze Spreads Through Three Business Blocks

Fortresses Raid Rouen: All Return   Round-the-Clock Air Offensive  Gains Intensity

EXCESS SVERTIME SUGGEST.24 MADE      Aversqe Paid in War Bonds to Pre-ent Inflation, Pronosa/ ‘

Thugs Create Stir In Philly   Wave Of Armed Robberies Yields Highwaymen Little

Ohio School Buses To Carry Defense Workers   State Far Ahead Of Nation In Meeting TransporAation Problems, Says Commission Chairmar MecConnaughey

Ohio School Buses Get No Vacation, Fall To Transporting Workers To War Factories

RAF BOMBERS  FROM BRITAIN POUND TURIN   Italian Industrial Center Las Raided Month Ago—Air Threa to Axis Lengthened

BOMB ITALIAN PLANE CENTER   R.A.F. Bombers Again Blast Turin, Where Arsenal Is Located.

Pope Pius Appeals To Leaders of World for Peace  But Pontiff Admits There Is No immediate Hope

POPE APPEALS FOR PEACE IN ANXIOUS WORLD   Attacks Anti - Christiar Methods Of Leaders; No Immediate Hope  Of Truce Seen   Deplores Destruction

No Immediate Hope, Pontiff Acknowledges   Attacks Un-Christian Methods of Leaders’ of ‘Some Couniries’ .

PEACE APPEAL MADE BY POPE   Pontiff Admits There's Lit tle Chance Now of Early End of Conflict

POPE PLEADS, SEES NO HOPE OF PEACE NOW   Pontiff Attacks Anti-Christian Methods Of Leaders, Bent On Replacing Righ By Force.   ‘Talks on Radio

Pope Pius Urges All Belligerents Seek Just Peace   sut Pontiff Sees No Im mediate Hope of Terminating War

GAST PLEA FOR PEACE   Appeals To World’s Leaders To Conclude Peace but Acknowedges There Is No Immediate Hope —

POPE PIUS APPEALS TO WORLD LEADERS TO CONCLUDE PEACE   Pontiff, Acknowledging There Is no Immediate Hope of Peace, Addresses Plea With Impartiality to All Belligerents

Supreme Court to Hold Special Term to Act On Nazi Petitions for Writs

Saboteurs AskSupreme Court Writs   UNITED STATES’ HIGHEST TRIBUNAL CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, TO CONSIDER PETITION OF ACCUSED.   Papers Not Yet Filed

SUPREME COURT TO RECONVENE ON WEDNESDAY   Special Session To Consider Habeas Corpus Plea Of Nazi Saboteurs   JUSTICES TO RULE ON BUT TWO POINTS

Spies Ask Civil Rights Ot Free Men   Seven of 8 Invoke Habeas Corpus Thru High Court Which  Must Waive Vacation

Supreme Court To Hear  Pleas Of 7 Saboteurs   Men, Accused of Coming From Germany to Commit Sabotage, Invoke Civil Rights of Democracy— Surists to Break Vocation to Hear Annes!

High Court Will Rule On Spy Writ  Habeas Corpus   Habeas Corpus Pleas Result In Special Term

HABEAS CORPUS WRITS SOUGHT BY NAZI SABOTEURY   Special Term of U. 8S. Supreme Court Called to Hear Plea of Seven on Trial for Lives.   ONE PRISONER TAKES NO. PART IN ACTION   Tribunal May Pass on Question Whether Military Commission Has Jurisdic tion in Case.

Saboteurs To Ask Civil Right: Of Democracy   U. 5. Supreme Court to Hear Pleas of 7 Nazi Spies; Present Writs

boteur Suspects ke Writ Pleas  Supreme Court   Tribunal Breaks Vacation to Conduct tearing Wednesday  ‘TRIAL FOR LIVES  seven Seek Test ‘Vi "ant hd Gee! hah

Saboteurs Ask Habeas Corpu:   U. S. Supreme Court to Sit Wednesday — Taking Of Evidence Ends

TRIBUNAL CALLED BY CIVIL RIGHTS   ‘Move Forces Opening of Special Tern Wednesday Noon; 2 Points To Pass Upon

Nazi Saboteurs Seek Writs Of Habeas Corpus   Special Term Of Supreme Court Has Been Called For Wednesday

SEVEN NAZIS IN SABOTAGE CHARGE TO SEEK FREEDOM   U. S. Supreme Court Breaks Off Vacation To Hear Request for Writ of Habeas Corpus Wednesday.   PROCEEDINGS ARE ANCIENT INSTITUTION   Two Questions of Jurisdictian Will Be Raised At Hearing, One Over Presidential Order.

ALLEGED NAZI SABOTEURS ASK CIVIL RIGHTS   Seven of Eight Invoke Habeas Cor pus and Supreme Court to Hea Pleas Wednesday

Accused Germans Invoke Civil Rights of U. S. They Could Not Obtain in Nazi Germany

SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR PLEA OF SEVEN SPIES   U. S. Justices End Vacation to Give Suspects Rights of Democracy   Prisoners’ Counsel Invoke Procedure of Habeas Corpus

War's No. 1 Mystery Is Still Untold   Wenner - Gren, Swedish Tycoon, Put On U. S. Blacklist

@ In Washington   Wenner-Gren of Sweden Takes Rank As Number One Myster Man  Of This War

British Uncover Nazi Loot      Huge Food Stores Show How Severa Occupied Countries, Including Italy Are Being Deprived of Supplies

Prospect Of Meeting Yanks Cheers Brits   Pursuers Pour Into Libya, On Heels Of Rommel Men

Prospect of U. S. Aid Pleases 8th Army   Mobile Elements Push Forward After Rommel as Other Allied Units Mop Up in Egypt—Axis Spoils Are Enormous.   ltalian Troops, Deserted By Germans, Perish in Hot Sun Without Food and Water

British Get Food Nazis Stole From Many Lands   Axis Desert Army Well Stocked With Supplies From Conquered Notions

British Pursuing Rommel Happier A: Yanks Move East   Booty Taken From Germans Tremendous in War Materials and Food

Eighth Army Drives After Axis Units   Jubilant Over -. Word That Yanks Will Help Trap Rommel’s Remnant

BRITISH CHASING NAZIS IN LIBYA   Other Allied Groups Mopping Up Last Pockets of Axis Troops in Egypt

British Army Setting Trap For Rommel!   Happy at Word Americar Troops Plan to Cross Tunisia to Libya

Evidence of How Germans Are Squeezing Foodstuffs From Conquered Nations Is Found In Food Dumps. Britishers Happy Over American  Do tee Venden FE chacre

HOMMEL An MIT VAINLY ottKa  TO ESCAPE NET   British Cheered By News Americans Will Attempt To Intercept Rommel

‘Captured Nazi Food Supplies Show How Slave Countries Are Squeezed

Hongkong Raided By Yanks Again      Bombers and Fighters Hit City Hard

HONG KONG IS. BOMBED AGAIN JAPS REPORT       10 Sa eth et THIRD RAID IN FOUR DAYS : AND MUCH DAMAGE  IS CLAIMED

At Stalingrad the Invader Gain Two More  Battere: Streets at a Deadly Cost— Main Red Lincs Hold  Py HENRY C. CASSIDY   Hongkong Raided Again Japs Claim

BLOODIEST BATTLE \OF WAR INDICATED “IN RUSSIAN PLANS   Signs of Intense Preparatio: Likely to Prove Fighting Will Be Decisive Conflict

GROWING PREPARATIONS FOR BIG SPRING BATTLE IN RUSSIA SETS STACE FOR GREAT, BLOODY FIGHT

Time Shows More And More Climax  To Come in Russia   Most Terrible Battle of All Time Looms on Red Soil: All Russia Asks Is Equipment

War's Decisive Conflict Draws Rapidly Neat   Greatest Battle  History Is Due On Russtan Soil

Go All-Out for Decision in Russia   Greatest and Bloodiest En gagement of War Coming Up   U.S. TO RUSH AID TO RUSSIAN ARM‘      ‘Hitler Combing Europe for  Men, Striking. at.. Sea   Lanes. With New Pury

Foree Of Preparations Indicate — ‘Spring Battle On Russian Steppes Will Be Most Terrible Of All Tim   BY. DEWITT. MACKENZIE 23. Ward Wee. Analeccit.

The War Today  Russian Battie Dill Be Mane ry an ee YT eee   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Mids Warlt War Analwyut

Spring Conflict On Russian Steppes May Turn War Tide   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Nationwide Gas Ration Plans Made   Mention July 1 As Likely Date

Nationwide Ration of Gasoline July 1 Now Seems Probable   May Be Decided on As Way to Enforce Big Salvage of Rubber

WPB Orders Plan Drawn Up. July 1 Tentative Start. ing Date For Program

West May Get Gas Rationing   Government Considers National Plan For Rubber Conservation

RATIONING OF GASOLINE FOR NATION SEEN   WPB Orders Plan to Curtai Automobile Driving to “Save Rubber. ~   START LIKELY JULY 1   Action Follows Disclosure By FOR That Limit Looms For Whale Country.

GasRationing For AIL U.S. Seen Ju July Ist   Nation Wide Conserva tion Looms to Save. © Rubber ©

Conserve Rubber Is Federal Order   July 1 Mentioned As Date Program Will Start If Finally Adopted

GAS RATION FOR NATION 4S SEER   WPB Orders Nationwide Plan Drawn Up; July 7 Tentative Date.

NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING LIKELY   Plans for Restrictions Ove ¥ All U. S./Ordered.

GAS RAT DUETO SPREAD AS TIRE SAVER   Facing Curtailment by July In Effort to Check “ Motor Travel   PLANS MAPPED BY  . ODT FOR ALL U.S   Fuel Oil For Homes. In East This Winter May Be Cut Down, Due to War Plant Needs

EXPANS GAS RATIONING IS SUGGESTED   May Spread Over Al U. S. in Effort to  Conserve Rubber

JULY 4 1S SEEN AS LIKELY DATE TO OPEN PROGRAK   Predict Motor Fuel Will Be Available for Ali Easential Vehicles

CONSERVATION OF RUBBER IS GOAL   “Government Agencies Be gin’ Study Of Plan Te ’ Ration Fuel   TO CUT DRIVING   “Btep Considered After Report On Wearing Away Of Tires

Extended Gas Rationing Possible: ‘Curb On Auto Driving Considered

Nationwide Gas Rationing Being Mapped   War Production Board Directs Bureau to Draw  Up Plan Immediately   MAY START JULY FIRST

GAS RATIONING PLANS SPREAD   Move Mapped to Make War Order Effective Throughout Nation

Government to Ration Gasoline About July 1  Public Build-up of Many Weeks Reaches Announcement Stace.

GAS RATIONS FACE MIDWEST   Government Considers Na tion-Wide Program To Conserve Rubber

Nationwide Gas Rationing Plan To Be Drawn Up   May Be Put Into Operation July 1 In Government Move To Conserve Rubber; Allow Fuel For Essential Car Use

PROPOSED PLAN WILL BE MAPPER   Curtailing of Driving to Conserve Rubber to  Be Sought by WBP

Gas Rationing May Be Spread To Whole Nation   Transportation Office I: Directed to Draw Uy Plan  JULY FIRST IS DATE Excessive Wear on Tires  Reason for Proposed Rationing Spread

U.S. Might Ration Gas Over Nation   Program to Save Rubber Might Begin July 1 by Order of Board on Production   Ominous Note Is Given Concerning Fuel for kastern Houses

Nationwide Gas Ration Considered  Program’s Major Aim   Program’s Major Aim To Conserve Rubber; May Start July 1

Gas Rationing  May Be Spread  To Whole Natior   WAY De spread To Whole Nation   . pe Transportation Office I:  Directed to Draw Uj Plan  JULY FIRST IS DATE Excessive Wear on Tire:  Reason for Proposec Ratianino Snraad

RATIONS LOOM FOR GASOLINE TO SAVE TIRES   Restrictions Likely To Be Spread All Over Nation To Reduce Driving   17 STATES NOW RATIONED   Failure of Motoring Public To Reduce Use of Cars Behind Proposal

Government Considers Gasoline Rationing On Nation-wide Basts to Conserve Rubber

Plans Further Check to Cars   Government Considers Curtailment of' Driving Throughout Country With! Possibility of Additional Gasoline Rationing.   MAY START ON JULY 1

Further Gasoline Rationing Seen   Government Ponders Move as Means of Saving More Rubber

FURTHER GASOLINE RATIONING EXPECTED   duly 1 Mentioned as Logical Date to Put Program in Motion

Wickard Sees Food: Dearth      There May Not Be Enough For Troops, Allies, Home People

‘Limit Produce To Essentials, Wickard Says   Agriculture Secretary Warns Farmers of ‘Hard Lot’

Wickard Says This Year Will Probably Be Record In Foodstuff Production   Agriculture in Wartime Must Be Limited to Products That Are Essential

FARMER’S LOT TO BE HARDER, WICKARD SAYS   ‘MAY BE LIMITED TO ONLY ‘ESBENTIAL WARTIME PRODUCTS

MUST LIMIT FARM WORK   To Produce Only Needed Products States Wickard

FARMERS 10 PRODUCE ESSENTIAL ARTICLES   Wartime Farm Hard T Handle, Says Wickard

‘Battle of Macassar Strait Still In ‘Progress, With 65 Out-of Original 100 Jap Ships Heading Toward Java   JAP FORCES LAND ON BORNEO COAST 320 MILES WEST OF SINGAPORE

Battle of Macassar Strait Still In Progress, With 65 Out of Original 100 Jap Ships Heading Toward Java

American Fliers Raid Airdromes  fe mE  ct kia tak   Help British in Assault upon Capital of Thailand

Americans Raid Bangkok Dromes  Destroy at Least 7 Enemy Airplanes

U.S. Volunteers Bomb Bangkok   American Fliers Aid British in Raids on  Thailand Capital

AMERICAN FLIERS BLAST AIRDROMES IN BANGKOK AREA   Volunteers Operating With British Destroy Seven Enemy Planes in Raid—One Fails. to Return.   ATTACK IS SECOND ,WITHIN 24 HOURS   English Airmen Previously  Had Dropped Bombs on  Thailand Capital That Started Huge Fires.

U. S. Fliers Bomb Siam Air Base:   Volunteers With Chinese Force Destroy Seven Jap Planes in Raid Near Rangkok

U. S. AIRMEN RAID IN BURMA   Volunteer Fliers With British Air Force Score on Airdromes Near Thai Capital

Put Your Teeth Away!      May Swallow ’Em in Ai Reid. Dector Warns

Nelson's New “Gloves Off’ Policy Works   Army-Navy Procurement Withdraws Priori ty Ratings Authority

son Removes iy, Navy Power Grant Priorities   PB Chief Begins et Tough’ Policy : Balance Supplies  rmiatrrmrac onarrnoot   ITRALIZES CONTROL   -ain of Materials Some Areas Has slaved Production

NELSON TIGHTENS BOARD'S CONTROL OVER MATERIALS   War Production Chief Strips Army and Navy of Power ‘ to Grant Priority Ratings.   SWEEPING ORDER FOLLOWS CRITICISM   Under New Policy Specialist Will Be Sent to District Offices to Direct Flow  of Supplies. .

PRIORITY RATINGS IN HANDS OF WPE   ‘Unified Control Over Distri bution of Critical Materials Established

TERRIFIC PRESSURE BY JAPANESE AGAINST BRITISH IN BURMA   'RANGOON EXPECTED TO BE EASIER PREY TO INVADERS: THAN SINGAPORE

JAPS ASSAULT SITTANG LINE   Rangoon Evacuated of Civilians  and American Board Seeks to  Save War Gear for China

JAPS LAUNCH HEAVY DRIVE FOR RANGOON   Only 60 Miles From City, Advance In Face Of Increased Opposition

i Fathers Fail To Unload Guns, Sons Accidentally Kill Their Brothers

New Formula For Handling Indian Issue Worked Out; Revives Hope Of Agreemen   President Roosevelt’s Emissary Believed To Hav Played Prominent Part As Mediator In Avert  ing Deadlock On Britain’s Offer

Hope Continues Of Solution of Indian Problem   New Formula Worked Out at Party Session

Hindus May Back Latest Cripps Plan  Moslems Indicate Rejection, Due T

New Formuls May Solve Dilemma  Over India   U. S. Representative Believed To Have’ Prevented Collapse Of Nevotiations

NEW DEFENSE PLAN MAY END INDIAN CRISIS   Formula Reported Worked Oul a Congress Party Session—John son Seen as Mediator

AGREEMENT IN INDIA NOT YET GIVEN UF   NEW PLAN FOR DEFENSI FORMULATED, NEW DELHI REPORTS

India Defense To Be Studied Anew   PROBLEM COMPROMISE REPORTED AT NEW DELHI

NEW PLAN MAY NET RESULTS IN INDIA PARLEYS   Louis Johnson Is Credited With Part In Averting A Deadlock

Negotiations Drag On Ove:  Indian Plan   Outcome Remains An Uncertainty

Indians Draw  Up New Plans   Intimate Roosevelt's Emiseary, Louis Johnson, Plays Prominent Part.

India Studies New Formula   Hopes Still Held For Settlement; U. 5. Emmissary Takes Part

INDIA PARTY HAS COUNTEROFFER ON DEFENSE PLAN   U. S. INFLUENCE SAID TO BE MAJOR FACTOR IN AVERTING BREAK

New Hope For Indian Settlement   U.S. Intervention. May Break the Deadlock in British Talks

INDIA OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER   New Defense Formula Worked Out With U. S. Aid, Say Reports

New Offer Is Made India by British Envoy   Formula for Handling Defense Reported Worked Out at New Delhi  JOHNSON IN SPOTLIGHT

New Formula For India Is Devised   Nation May Attain Nationa Government and Take Ful Part in War

New Formula For - Defense Offered   Settlement Of Indian Problem Looms With President’ Envoy In Mediation Role; Plan Okayed By Party

HOPE STILL HELD OF INDIA nT   New Formula for Handling In dian Defense ts Reported Worked Gut

NEW FORMULA FOR “HANDLING INDIAN DEFENSE REPORTEL   SEMI-OFFICIAL SOURCES DECLARE WAY MAY YET BE CLEARED FOR COOPERATION

HOPE IS REVIVED FOR IRONING OUT INDIA DEADLOCK   New Defense Formula Worked Out by Congress Party With Roosevelt’s Personal Enyoy, Louis Johnson, Playing a Leading Role.

BRITISH STILL HOPE INDIA TO SIGN UP   New Formula For Handling Defense Worked Out Today By Congress

INDIA ROW ETTLEMENT OFFER MADE   W ative Party Proposes Formula Which May Open Way for Country’s Participation in War Against the Axis.

 A WAY MAY YET BE DEVISED FOR SETTLEMENT UNDEF  WHICH INDIA WOULD ATTAIN A NATIONAL GOVERN.   MENT AND TAKE FULL PART IN WAR :   Br H.R. STIMSON

Hope Looms For Settlement That — Would Enroll India With Allies   New Formula For Handling Indian Defenses Reported Worked Out By All-India Congress; Johnson, F.D.R.’s Envoy, Playing Leading Role.

EXPECT INDIA COMPROMISE   American Envoy Reported To Be Meeting Success.

PRESS, RADIO GIVEN PRAISE BY STEVENSON   AGREES TO CENSORSHIP AND URGES TEXANS TO BE PATIENT

Flooded Virginia City Threatened By Gas Fires   Explosions at Plants Fire Thousands of Gallons of Gas oline and Force Families to Flee—Damage at Fredericksburg to Run Into Millions

Tammany Hall Will Support Senator Mead   Farley Confident He Has 650 Votes Or More Than Enough To Carry Convention

Feartul Blunders, Causing Losses OfU. 5. Ships, Causes Replacement Of Admiral Responsible For Gaudalcanal Disaster

Prosecutor Asserts That Defendant’s Magazine Articles Were Similar To Axis Propaganda

Outline U.S. Argument In Pelley Case   Twelve Charges Involving Sedition Lodged As Tria Gets Under Way.

Pelley Not On Trial For  Criticisms   Accused of Interfering With U. S. War Effort

Sedition Is Alleged In Charges   Government Claims Pelly Hurt War Effort by His  Publications

‘Boy, 11, Leaps Through ‘Broken Window; Saves ’ Baby From Flames

Wilikie Visits —  An lowa Farm  i   sees 800 Hogs on Feed In Dallas County

SECOND SURPRISE BLACKOUT COMIN   Will Take Place In Near Future, State Defense Coun. cil Makes Known — Wil Try To “Plug” Leake

NEW BLACKOUT SURPRISES DUE      Promised. ‘Raid Tests in State . to Be. Held Lo. cally. . '

SADLER GIVES UP POST WITH RR COMMISSION   Requests Governor te Name James Kilday a: His Successor

O'CONOR CLAIMS HIS ELECTION BY BIG MARGIN   Governor, Climaxing Con: test, Says “Campaigh-of Our Opponents Has Fallen to Pieces”   CITES GOP APATHY   Both State Executive and Republican McKlendin Closing Race With Bid  for Baltimore Vote

O’CONOR SEES BIG VICTOR}   Governor Asserts Republican Campaign Has Fallen To Pieces.

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER   Market Some Hogs Before pe Hite

Navy Takes Over Iowa U Facilities For Training Base   First of Four Naval PreFlight Training Schools Commissioned Today

NAVAL SCHOOL COMMISSIONED   University of Iowa Facilities Formally Presented to U. S.

Outcome Of Battle Is Uncertain, Indicate Japanese Have Numerical Edge; Desert, Soviet Fronts Active

Fighting Centers Around Airfield   Nazi Tank Force Crumbles Before Allied Battering Ram in Desert

Outcome Still In Doubt But American Forces O1 Land And Sea Appear Outnumbered ; Japs Pound Airfield

Captain Wermuth of Chicago  America’s No. 1 Army Hero, Has Accounted for 116 Japs   Has Captured Numerous Other Japs in Brave Jaunts Into Enemy Lines on Bataan and Receives High Medals

Captain Arthur W. Wermuth Is America’s No. ] Army, in the Eyes of His Fellow Officers

CHICAGO OFFICER CREDITED WITH KILLING MANY JAPANESI   Captain Arthur Wermuth Is Americe’s No, 1 Arm: Man to His Fellow Officers of the 57th Filipino Scout Regiment

American Captain Kills 116 Japs, Captures Many More in Luzon Fighting

One-ManU.S. ‘Army Kills 116 Japanese   Capt. Wermuth Takes Many More, in Philippines Battle

Hero Boasts 116 Scalps   FetChicaco Football Player Nemesis of Japs

American Captain Kills 116 Japs With Tommy Gun and Garand Rifle; Wounded Three Times; Back in Wa   Arthur W. Wermuth of Chicago Wins Many Decor ations for Work on Bataan Front; Sets Fire to Japanese -Held Village

Solons Fight F.R., Back Farm Bloc   “Sop. t ‘Farmer: in Corn Belt’””

Farmer Bloc Fighting For Higher Prices   Senate Is So Evenly Divided Only Handful Of Votes Can Change Measure

Farm Bloc Move For Labor Cost . Parity Okayed   Amendment Passed By: Senate Agricultural  Committee, 14 To One

SOLONS VOTE END OF FARM - PRICE CEILING   Straight Parity Values, Or Peak of Year  Favored   VOTE IS UNANIMOUS   Senate Adopts Provision In Anti-Inflation Measure

Change in Proposed Bill Voted   Democratic Senator from I] linois Casts Only Adverse  Committee Vote

U. S. Pouring Arms Into 18 Latin Nations   Equipment and Dollars Bulwark Anti-Axis Stand

GOOD NtIGHBORD GET MONEY AND GUNS FROM U. 5.   Friendly South American Powers Now Receiving Promised U, S$. Aid

U.S. ARMING SOUTH AMER. COUNTRIES ©   Sending Arms and Money to Latin. America Nations

UNITED STATES ‘18 AIDING Ih - GIGANTIO. DEFENSE: PROGRAM OF EIGHTEEN SoUTH AmEICAN ’” agon-reres

MUNITIONS AND MONEY GIVEN LATIN AMERICI   United States Is Pouring Arms and Dollars to Southern Countries to Bulwark the Hemispheric Front Against the Axis in Keeping With Agreement at Recent Rio de Janeiro Conforanra

PRESIDENT WARNS COUNTRY’S SHORES CAN BE ATTACKED   Possibility of Nazi Subs Operating From Hidden Caribbean Base Seen In Recent Attacks

The War From Washington: Destroyer Reported Lost Steams Home; F.D.R. Warns Of Possible Shore Attacks

Roosevelt Warns This Nation Can Be Attacked   Alaska Also in Danger, Chief Executive Tells Press Conference  OTHER NEWS GOOD  Destroyer Shaw, Reported Lost at Pearl Harbor, Renches TT. &.

bate WARNED      Possible; Submarines’  “i Says Bombings Nest Is Hunted  ;

President Tells Nation That Enemy Could Raid Country's Shores; Believe Subs Operating From Hidden Site

Roosevelt Warns U.S. ShoresSubjectta Attack; U-Boats Chased in Caribbean

EDR Admits U.S. Cities Vulnerable   Shelling of New York or Bombing Of Detroit Seen as Possibilities; Carthhean T).Baat Base Snenected

THIS NATION'S SHORES COULD BE ATTACKED   Possible U-Boat Base in Canal Zone. Destrover Shaw, Damaged, Reaches U. S.

WAR NOW CLOSER TO AMERICANS   Roosevelt Warns Nation Shores Can Be Attacked; Navy Apparently Making Comeback in Pacific

Destroyer Shaw Arrives in Port  Vessel Previously ’ Reported Lost-at“ Pearl Harbor

DAMAGED WARSHIP, BELIEVED LOST, SAFE      President Says U. S. Strength Is Not Sufficient to Prevent Attacks on Alaska

Points Out That Alaska Might Be Enemy’s Goa!   Word From Canal Zone Hint: Possibility Of U-Boat Base In Caribbean Waters

Roosevelt Says U. S. Naval And Air Strength Not Able To Prevent Attack on U.S.   Warns That New York or Detroit Could Be Attacked; Navy Hunts For Nazi U-Boat Nest In Caribbean Sea Area; Action of Brazil Watched

U3 COASTS NOT SAFE FROM ATTAGKS--FOR   President Warns Nation Of Possible Attacks

President Warns Attack May Come to Our Shores  DESTROYER BACK  Once Reported Lost, Shaw Arrives On West Coast

President Warns That U. S. Shores Can Be Attacked   Says Enemy Might Shell New York or Drop Bombs on Detroit.   Possibility ‘of Subs In Caribbean Arez

FDR Warns U.S. Of Danger, Shaw Limps Way Home   Ship Counted Lost. At Pearl Harbor Gets To West Coast  Far Raranditinnina

HUNT U-BOATS IN CARIBBEAN   Officials See Possibility of Base; F. D. R. Warns Of Bombs

Warns War Is Closer   Reveal U. S. Destroyer, Reported Lost by Secy. Knox Sails into American Port

NAVY UN FUN FOR HIDDEN + SUB BASE   President Asserts Alaskan Defenses Insufficient   DESTROYER SHAW   Listed As Lost In Harbor Sneak Attack Limps Tc West Coast For Repair

Attacks On U. S. Shores Are Possible--Roosevelt  Possible U-Boat Base. In Caribbean. Is. New m™ 4. 1. . geet to: Qt@ Mar - . a

U.S. Destroyer, Reported Lost, Is Safe.... U.S. Warned Invasion Is  Possible; Believe Subs Based In The Caribbean

FDR WARNS OF POSSIBLE RAID AIN OUR SHORES   Fear Enemy May Have Sub Base In Caribbean

GERMAN RESISTANCE CENTERS THREATENEL   Reds Take Number of Additional Villages and Towns

MINOR DEFECT NO BARRIER 70 ARMY SERVICE   Men Otherwise Fit Will Be Given Remedial Treatment At TT. S. Expense

Japs AmassMore Planes For Attack  In Pacifie   United Nations May Soon Lose Temporary Air Superiority In Australian Zone

Enemy Obtaining Heavy Aerial Reinforcements,  Says Melbourne Paper

Sea Attack On Port Moresby Is Anticipated   Movement of Enemy Ships Suggests Likelihood of ' Such an Assault   REORGANIZING ARMY

Port Moresby Fears Japs’  Sea Attack   Enemy Bolsters Aerial Forces

Sea-Borne Attack On New Guinea Seen   Movement of Enemy Ships Leads to Belief That Drive on Port Moresby Is Planned— Jap Air Force Being Strengthened.

Sea-Borne Drive On Vital Port Believed Near   Japanese Expected To Attack New Guinea Stronghold

Sea and Air Forces Hit  Hard Blows   British Smash Anew at Ger man War Foundries in Paris Area   ACKNOWLEDGE Loss ; OF i5 BOMBERS   Germans Claim Big Toll in Sea Raids; Swedish Vessels Attacked

Japs May Try Sea Attack On Port Moresby   Report Enemy Receiving Air Reinforcements; Eight Divisions Now In Java And Singapore

Japan Expected To Start Attack On Port Moresby   Eight Jap Divisions, Fully Equipped, Are Massed  In Java.   Sharp Skirmishes Are Reported on Bataan

Benson and Peterson Top F-L Ticket   Leaders All Pile Up Substantial Margins In Tuesday’s Primary

NAZI FORCES DRIVE INSIDE CAUCASUS IN ~ ONE BATTLE SECTOR   Red Forces Withdraw Before Advancing Columns— Rommel Hits Back at British Positions in El Alamein Areca

‘But Germans Tn South Push  Into Caucasus  \ I   BOTH SIDES SUFFER TERRIFIC LOSSES

TO OTANDARUIZE WAR EQUIPMENT   Allies Want To Be Able  To Use Common Equipment, Somervell Says

iri a.———o—  U. S..BRITISH SUPPLY AIRED BY OFFICERS   Leaders Prepare for Giant United Nations Offensive  In Europe

ALLIED SUPPLY PROGRAM CALLING FOR UNIFORMAT   Standardization of Tanks Planes, Munitions s Necessary.

ARMS PROGRA OF U, S., BRITAIN BEING SPEEDET   Seek To Standardize Vari.  ous Equipment Be fore Offensive

Land Changes Opinion   OLD SWEET BUY JUDGED LEGAL   But Jury Comments That D. M. Taylor Proved Himself A Trader

Jurors Clear Sale  Of Sweet Spring:   No Criminal Taint Founc In State’s Purchase  For Sanitarium

De Gaulle in Appeal For  Recognition   Criticizes Methods of Dealing With Martinique

MARTIMOUE § SETUP   Appeals: To! Uni United  Nation; oe To. -Recognize  Free: & “French Political, .  Powar..

Cockeyed Occurances Are Directed By Donald Duck  P , Demageleanetann Ap F queen A , mi ire aie -  yD. a 7 i   Consultant Called By Army To Determine Knotty Problem On What Kind Of Lingerie

CAMPAIGN LED BY McSWEENE)   Democrats Dive Into Vote Hunting Full Force Today

Draft Numbers Are Drawn For New Registrants Will Not Receive  _ Questionnaires Muc! Reafara M:,-] Pitti. toe

Draft Numbers Are Drawn For New Registrants Will Not Receive  Questionnaires Muc'

Fight Brews On Proposal For Deductions From Pay To Meet Future Taxation

Sees Defeat of Pay-Tax Plan   Steep Increase In 1943 Tax is Cited by Taft

Taft Says Senate Will Knock Out Pay Deduction   Senator Thinks Majorit: of Members Is Likely to Vote Against Part of Bill

Fight Brewing On- Deductions: -To Meet Taxe:   Senate Finance. ‘Group: Lk Expected To: 5 trike -Preposal: . Fr o.m.“:Bill

SEN. TAFT FIGHTS PAY ENVELOPE TA)      Predicts Senate Committee Will Strike Proposal From House Bill.

PLAN TO COLLECT INCOME TAX AT SOURCE MAY 60   Taft Believes Senate Eommittes ‘Will Strike Proposal From Bill

Payroll Tax   Senate Finance Committee Expected to Strike Out Provision

FORECASTS END OF PAYROLL TAX   TAFT SEES SENATE OPPOSITION TO INCOME PLAN

Tax Collection Plan Will Face Fight in Senate   Payroll Deduction Proposal Declared Too Harsh by Taft

Committee May Oppose Plan For Collecting Taxes   Taft Believes Proposal Will Be Stricken From Tax Bill; Step Is Seen As Curb On Inflation, Paul Says

Pay Envelope Deduction Fight Brews   Senator Taft Says Finance Committee to Erase House Clause

Expect Block On Tax Plan   Taft Believes Senate Group Will Strike Out Installmnet Provision

Senate May Cut Pay Deductions From Tax Bil   Taft Sees Reversal O House Action On Income Levy

Taft Predicts Tax Deduction To Be Ousted  Senate Finance Com  Senate Finance Committee Will Scrutinize Newest Revenue Bill

Payroll Tax Apt to Fail, Taft Thinks   Senate Finance Commit: tee Expected to Strike Out Provision

COMMITTEE MAY KILL PAY DEDUCTION PLAN   Senate Action on Revenue Bil Not Expected Before Late August

PAY DEDUCTION PROPOSAL MAY BE VOTED OUT   Senator Taft Believes Group Against Plan

WAGE DEDUCTION   Committee Expected to Strike Proposal From House-Appreved Tax Bill

TAFT FORECASTS SENATE GROUP WILL. OUST TAX BILL PLAN OF COLLECTION

GERMANS DIG IN ON EGYPT FRONT; BRITISH ATTACK   RAF Discloses Allied Air Forces in Better Position Now Than in duna

WEARY AXIS SOLDIERS GET LITTLE REST   General Auchinleck Continues to Stab at Enemy’s Flanks, Taking Prisoners and Destroying Tanks, Keeping Foe Eneraced.

British Keep Planes Busy  Against Nazis   Attacks Continued To Keep Rommel Fror Reinforcements

British Ground Forces Also Keep Slashing at Axis Flank; Many Enemy Planes Smashed

Keep Up Assault On Desert Units   British Fighter - Bombers Smash at Axis Lines in Egypt   NO CHANGE ON GROUND   Alhes Try to Prevent Enemy From Resting or Getting  Supplies

RAF. Ground ' Forces Strike Rommel Army   Planes Hit Souther ' Sector During Dus  Storm: Both Sides Wai  Fer Reinforcements

R.A.F. Fighters, Bombers Resume Attacks on Rommel’s Forces, With Desert War Lacking Decisive Turn

BRITISH WARPLANES SMASH AT ENEMY IN WESTERN DESERT   Raid by Ground Troops Destroys German Cannon; Prisoners Taken   > BRITISH PLANES LOST

Allies Seize Axis Troops InNightRaid   Fighter-Bomber: Smash Vehicles,  Landine Areas

Tommies Stat at Germans Digging In   Bombers Rip Axis Camps Harried by, Night Raiders

British Slash At Axis Force   Attempt To Keep Nazis From Reinforcements In Desert War

British Blast Axis Lines in Dust Storm   Buf Neither Side Risks Major Action in Egypt; Fleet Joins RAF to Stop Reinforcements

AXIS COLUMNS RAKED BY AIR   Vehicles Smashed, Planes Knocked Out In Egypt

Smash at Axis In Desert Dus   Night Raiding Only Activity in Stalemated Africar  Battle.

GETTING SET FOR DRIVE, APPARENTLY   British Successful In Minor Operation Despite. Dust Storm

Axis Lines Of Transport Smashed By  RAF Planes   No Material Change: In 24 Hours Made On 30-Mile Front;  British Fleet Alert

BRITISH FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS BLAST AT AXIS INVADERS  AIR ACTIVITV CONCEN.   AIR ACTIVITY CONCENTRATED WHERE ROMMEL LINE FOLDED BACK

BRITISH PLANES. STAGE DAY-LONG ATTACK IN EGYPT   Axis Vehicles and Laxiding Grounds in Western Desert Attacker: Some Men Taken

EGYPT BATTLE SETTLES INTO WAITING GAME   Both British and Axi: Forces Trying to Hold Present Positions ear El Alamein   RAF RAIDS KEPT UP   Smash At Enemy Vehicles and Landing Grounds, Following Night Attacks

Germans Dig in on  The Desert   British Planes Smash at Axis Landing Grounds

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR ESCAPED BOY   One Of Five Who Fled From White Hill Thursday Still At Large

Jump Taxes 14 Billions Willy Plan   WISCONSIN SENATOR WILL RAISE $30,000,000,000 INSTEAD OF, $22,000,000,000 By TAXATION HALF YEAR’S WAR BILL.   36,000,000,,000 In Bonds

PAY AS YOU G0 TAX PLAN GETS SENATE AIRING   Sen. Wiley Proposes Tc Boost Levy To Cover Half Of Current Cost Of War   Asks Bonds For Rest

Huge Increase In Taxes Asked By Senator Wiley   Would Pay Half of Federal Expenditures Out of Revenue   Committee Will Not Require Joint Returns by Couples

U.S. Aircraft so Makes Important Stride   Comparison With (Cermany Shows Yank Ingenuity Not Lacking  BETTER ENGINES  Our Parts Interchangeable and Engines More Simple Than Nazis

U.S. Aircraft Building Makes Important Stride   Comparison With Germany Shows Yank Ingenuity Not Lacking   vay Parts Brenan: able and Engines More Simple Than Nazis

JAPO PREPARE NeW INVASION IN PHILIPPINES   Island Of Negros Believed Next On Jap Timetable For Invasion Effort   NIPS DRIVING FORWARD AGAINST PANAY FORCES   American Torpedo Boats Score Another Victory In Foray

Japs Drive Ahead On Panay Island  Invasion Of Negros  Indicated By Enemy

Japs Press Panay Push and Threaten  New Philippine Island; Cruiser Sunk

ENEMY AIR FORCE MAKES SURVEY OF NEGROS ISLAND      2 Y FREPARING TO LAUNCH NEW ENVASION ATTEMRrr   MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS STRIKE ENEMY CRUISER   2,900 Natlenal Guardsmen an Bataan Reported In Hands of Enemy or Killed

Japs driving ahead in Panay and seem prepared to launek invasion of nearby Negros   Would be ninth Philippine island to feel hand of Nipponese despoiler

JAP FORCES . DRIVE AHEAD IN PANAY IN BiG NUMBERS   Allied Troops Overwhelmed  By Enemy’s Army——New ' Attack On Negraes Is Expected

Japs Push Ahead In Panay Is   Neighboring Island Of Negros Believed Next On Jap Sked

Further Gains Made by Japs On Panay   Invaders Planning To Make Attack on Island of Negros

CHINESE FIND WILL TO FIGHT INAMERICAN AID   RETURNING NEWSMEN REPORT ALL IS NOT WELL WITH JAPANESE

And it's New Lamps For China  U. S. Bombers Add Hope To War Against Japar

Chinese, Heartened by U. S. Bomber Aid, Anxiously Wai For Day of Vengeance on Jap:

AP Writers, Rid of Jap Jailers, Free to  Tell Detailed Story   Wire Tales of Life in Ja. pan and China From Rio de Janerio

Returning Writers Tell Asia’s Story   CHINA SPURRED TO NEW FAITH BY U.S. FLIERS By MORRIS J, HARRIS  aZaryrrvrremnmrm

CORRESPONDENTS WHO WERE ON THE SPOT IN ASIA NOW FREE-T0 TELL ALL

Davao Battle Is Still Raging   American Successes Scored 100 Miles Off Jolo, in Sulu Group; 9 Enemy Interceptor Pianes Downed by Yanks in Indies Sector

United States Navy, Army, Raise Total of Sinkings to Forty   MacArthur’s Men Still Fighting on Island of Mindanao Today

Some Gains’ For Foe Are Admitted By Wainwright   Point Biank Americar Gunnery Crushes Repeat. ed Sea, Tank Smashes

NEW PHILIPPINE FIGHTING REPORTED   3 Japanese Planes Shot Down As Attack On MacArthur's Men fs Renewed

BOMBERS HIT AT ENEMY IN SULU ISLANDS   Navy Mum on Subs Sunk Off East Coast; Feeds Depth Bombs. to Foe.   U. S. FLIERS DOWN 9 JAP INTERCEPTORS IN INDIES

AMERICAN BOMBERS SANK JAP CRUISER, SET TANKER AFIRE   THREE JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN AS INVADERS RENEW ATTACK ON PHILIPPINES

TANKER LEFT AFIRE AFTER BOMBER RAID   Blow Struck in Philippines, Where MacArthur’s Forces Shoot Down Three Enemy: Aircraft — Still Righting Near Davao. :

Jap Cruiser Is Sunk By U. S. Bomber:   Tanker Also Hit and in Flames off Southern Philippines  MINDANAO IS HELD  Fighting Still Continue: Near Davao; Pressure On MacArthur Greater

Cruiser Sunk, Tanker Hit by U. §. Bombers  Attack Made Off Philippines; Fighting Reportec  wees BR See be

MacArthur Troops Get Two Planes   Defenders Still Fighting On Mindanao

Tanker Also Left Afire 100 Miles Off Jolo; Japs Renew Attacks in Luzon   * Filipino Forces Still Fighting on) .  _ Island on Mindanao — Sharp Clish 38 Miles North of. Davao —:MacArthur’s Men Down Three Ninnnuece Plans.

Japs Renew Their Attack In Luzon   Nipponese ‘Tanker Left ir Flames as American , War: planes Score Direct Hits

JAP TANKER ALSO-HIT; 3 PLANESDOWN   MacArthur’s Men Brace Selves For Big Nippon Push

Tanker Left Ablaze After Deadly Raid   Opposition Is Still Being Furnished to Jap Forces on Mindano Island

U.S. Bombers Sink J a pa n ese Cc rt Neer  And Hit Oil Tanker      Three Enemy Warplanes Are Shot Down As Japanese Renew Their. Attack on MocArthur Forces on Batan Peninsula

JAP CRUISER SAID SUNK BY UJ. $. BOMBERS   Tanker Directly Hit and Vessel Is Left  In Flames *   DOWN THREE PLANES   Join In New Attack O; MacArthur’s Forces In Batan Seetor

knemy Tanker Also Hit by U. S. “Warplanes in Raid Off Southern Philippines

SUNK BY U. 3. AIR ATTACKS   Philippine Bombers Get 40th Nip Ship Of War: East Coast Hunted For Subs

Filipino Forces Still Fighting on Island on Mindanao — Sharp Clash 35 Miles North of Davao — MacArthur’s Men Down Three Nipponese Planes

AMERICAN FLIERS SINK JAP CRUISER AND HIT TANKER   Three Enemy Airplanes Also Shot Down as Japs Renew Attack On Allied Forces On Batan Peninsula; Japanese Exerting Heavy Pressure.

Jap Cruiser Is Sunk And Tanker Damaged By Bomb   American War Planes In Action Off Jolo, Southern Philippines; Forces Of MacArthur Still Hold

Cruiser Sunk, Tanker Leff In Flames   Fighting on Mindanao Isn’t Over; Depth Bombs Slash At East Coast Raiders

three Enemy Planes Crash As The} Attack Forces ©} Cen. MacArthur

» Nipponese Planes Down Over Luzon   Sharp Fighting Between American Forces, Japanese Reported On Mindanao.  TTC HT ALTITVC TAS ARRAY AWA

Jap Cruiser Bombed, Sunk In U.S. Raid   Three Enemy Warplanes Shot Down In Attacks On Luzon; Yanks Make New Assaults

BATAN ATTACK RENEWED BY FOES’ TROOPS   Fourth Ship Torpedoed by Submarine Off East Coast Gets to Port

TANKER HIT, LEFT ABLAZE OFF ISLANDS   Forty Jap Vessels Now Have Been Sunk by U .S.—Sharp Fighting on Philippine Mainland

-A Cruiser Sent to Bottom and a Tanker Left in Flames Off Jolo  BATTLE IN MINDANAO      Sharp Action North of Da: - yao; Japs’ Renew Attack on Batan

Three enemy planes are downed off Jolo   Sharp fighting in progress on Mindanao as MacArthur's forces meet heavy pressure

Destroy Enemy Warship, Leave Tanker Aflame   Three Planes Shot Down As Japanese Renew Onslaught On Luzon Island; Attack On Another Ship Spurs Sub Hunt Off U.S. Coast.

DIRECT KITS ON JAP TANKER ARE REPORTED TODAY   Vessel Left In Flames 100 Mi.  From Jolo

AMERICAN WA PLANES SCORE HITS IN PACIFIC   ‘ruiser Sunk, Tanker Hit Off Philippines: American - Filipino Forces More Than Holding Their Own In Fichtine.

6 ARMY PLANES CREDITED WITH SEA VICTORIES   Word of Destruction Re‘ceived As Depth Bombs Make Atlantic Coastal  - Waters: Axis Menace   NAVY SILENT ON ENEMY MORTALITY   Three Jap Planes Sho’ ‘Down During Attack On MacArthur's Forces; Fiehting On Mindanao

‘Navy Silent, Grim and Busy In Atlantic Submarine Hunt; Torpedoed Tanker Makes Port

Tanker Hit By Bombs   Gen. MacArthur's _ Forces Continue  To Hold Their Own

Crisis Apparently Imminent in Defense of Britain’s Stronghold—Nippon Said in Control of Malay Peninsula

‘Three Nip Bombers Shot Down By U. S. Fighters  On Mindanao   ATTACKS RENEWED   Atlantic Coastal Waters Made Unhealthy By Depth Bombs

Cruiser and Tanker Hit By Bombs   Six U. S. Bombers Strike; Toll  Of Jap Ships Sunk to 40

Six Bombers Made Raid 100 Miles Off Philippines   Americans Still Fighting Invaders Of Mindanao Isle

THREE JAP PLANES DOWNED AS ENEMY RENEWS ASSAULT   Philippine Troops, Invaders Battle North Of Davao

ACTIVE AGAINST NIPPON VESSFIS   Sink Cruiser And Leave Tanker In Flames °   SUBSHUNTED   Japs Renew Attack On General MacArthur’s Forces

Another Enemy Vessel Sent Down In Daring Raid By Hart Torpedo Boat

MACARTHUR'S FORCES DOWN THREE JAPANESE PLANES AS ENEMY RENEW BATAN ATTACK   Six Army Bombers Destroy Enemy Cruiser and Leave Tanker in Flames 100 Miles off Jolo Bie a Southern Philippines. Invasion Hordes Still. Onvosed by Americans On Mindanao Island .

U.S. BOMBS SINK JAP CRUISER   Tanker: Also Is Hit and Left in Flames Near Philinninec   3 ENEMY PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   ‘MacArthur Discloses His Forces Still Are Fighting North of Davao

Direct Hits on Tanker Leave Ship on Fire   America Attacks Enemy Vessels 100 Miles Off Island of Jolo

JAP CRUISER IS SENT DOWN BY U.S. BOMBERS   Warship Sunk Off South ern Philippines; Tanker Also Struck

Bombers Also Set Tanker Aflame in Philippine Waters   American Air Attack Takes Place Off Island of Jolo; Japanese Cut Below Main Malavan Battle Line   JAP FORCES PRESSING HEAVILY , ON DEFENDERS OF SINGAPORE

Americans Gain ‘in Guadalcanal   Capture Territory Formerly Held by Japanese Invaders

Yanks Taking More ‘Space   Americans Advance Westward on Guadalcanal

American Line Advances Five Miles Beyond Former Borders      Jap Naval Forces Risk Further Punishment Near New Guinea

Yanks Advance On Guadalcanal!   ‘ake Up Positions Five Miles West Of Henderson Field In Area Japs Formerly L1-1d- Down More Enemy Planes

Another Naval Force Sighted Off The Coast   Land Troops Push On Several Miles Beyond Airfield

Guadalcanal! Yanks Advance   Punching Their Way Westward; Positions Safe

ADVANCES MADE IN GUADALCANAL   Americans Now Occupy Territory Formerly Held By Japanese

Search For Two Girls   Fear Foul Play In Disappear: ance of 14-Year-Olds

Two 14-Year-Old Lynn, Mass., Girls Reported Missing   Another Accosted Rv Man In Anto

Police Seeking Two Vanished Girls   Fear One Tragedy May Have Been Repeated

POLICE LAUNCH WIDE HUNT FOR MISSING GIRLS   Massachusetts Aroused Over Possibility Of Other Thicket Murders

POLICE SEARCH FOR TWO GIRLS   THREAT AGAINST ANOTHER SPURS MANHUNT

Girl’s Story Spurs Search For 2 Others Who Vanished   Warning “You're Next” Intensifies Hunt For Pair Missing Three Weeks

TWO GIRLS MISSING; DEGENERATE SOUGH]   Third Girl Accosted Flees When Told ‘You’re Next’

The War Teday  Mackenzie Discounts Gloom: Allied Plight Has Been Worse.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

 the War loday  Allies’ Position Seems Better Despite Curtin’s Gloomy View

VIOLENCE OF FIGHTING SENDS Same Gloom Knocking Around with Allies

Little Cause For Despair Found As Allies Hold In Recent Battles: War’s Destruction Seen At Peal

VIOLENT FIGHTING IN WAR THEATERS CREATING GLOOM °   Axis Forces Straining to Get War-Machine Into To Speed for Killing

Australian Premiers Report Hard To Udertand   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Wire Wartd War Analvet

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Desnvite Grave Threats Of Present, Allied Position Not Bad

AR ANALYST SEES NO SPECIAL REASON FOR ALLIED GLOOM BUT DECLARES WAR NOT DECIDED YET

Ree Rare oe Cle War Today  No Reason For’ Gloom Knocking  Around Today; War Going Good   MacKensie Says. Allies Will, Buiter. Other Setbacks, But That Is To Be Expected; Picture Improving Now

MacKenzie Says Allies Will Suffer Other Setbacks, But That Is To Be Expected; Picture Improving Now

The War Today   Curtin’s Apparent Pessimism ‘Seems Uniwarranted Now _._

INDIAN SETTLEMENT FAILS AND GRIPPS 18 READY RETURN HOME    BRITISH ENVOY BROADCASTS FINAL MESSAGE TO PEOPLE OF INDIA SATURDAY

Cripps Ready To Go Home Without Pact   Tells India He Is Sad Over His  Mission Failure

Offer Made By Britain Is Rejected   ‘However, India Lea der. Pledged To Fight Jap  Invader.

REFUSE TERMS AND END ALL NEGOTIATIONS   Cripps Says Offer Is Withdrawn After  Refusal   GIVES FAREWELL TALK   Ali-India Congress And Moslem League Say Unacceptable

India Definitely Says ‘No’ To British Plan   Cripps Fails In Mission, Is ‘Sad’ India Misses Opportunity For Freedom

CRIPPS FAILS Ih EFFORT 10 GET INDIA SUPPORT   British Envoy “Sad This Great Opportunity Has Been Missed”

Cripps Blames Lack of Unify  Envoy Regrets Loss Of Opportunity to ‘Dot tdi tn Ware

New Colorado, Arkansas Alien Centers Planned   Headquarters Will Care For 7,000 And 10,00¢ Evacaes Respectively

'Col. MacNider On Army Duty In Australic   Noted Iowan With Supply Service — Once Assist ant War Secretary

IGOROTS’ FEAT BATAAN THRILI   Never Saw Their Equal, General MacArthur Savs of Native Troops

IGOROT TRIBESMEN ARE GIVEN PRAISE FOR HOLDING JAPS   General MacArthur Gives Undying Fame to Detachment of HalfNaked Warriors.

MacArthur Praises Bravery of  Half-Naked Filipino Tribesmen   Undying Fame Goes to Natives

Fighting Tribesmen Get — Praise From MacArthur   Wild Warriors Of Philippines Bonammmeleal For Brave Part In Bataan Battle

Fearless, Half-Naked Igorot Tribesmen Ride Top of Tanks To Helv Annihilate Invaders

Mad Charge Of lgorots Completely Annihilates ‘Regiment Of Japanese   General MacArthur Praises Heroism Of Former Head Hunters; ibioodtest Fighters Of All

88 Lives Believed Lost As U.S. Ship Torpedoed Off East Coast; Third Argentine Vessel Sunk Off N. Y.

Pack Of Three Subs Attacks U.S. Vessel   88 Lives Thought Lost In New England Sinking; Others Reported

Norwegians  Capture Shit   Daring Plot by Young Patriot: Revealed on Vessel’s Arriva in British Port

NORGE PATRIOTS STEAL STEAMER   Vessel Reported Lost by Germans, Arrives Safe in a British Port

, GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES WILL START AT NOON   Sponsored by Ministeria Association; will be at Methodist church

Congress Turns  To Tax Problems   Senate To Begin Considera tion Of Tax Measure Tuesday   DELAY ACTION ON YOUTH DRAFTING

Darlan and Eisenhower Honor Unknown Soldier   Giraud Also Is in Group: Luncheon Fetes Dakar Governor-General

More Showers This Evening   But Warm Weekend Enabled Farmers To  Do Much Needed Work

Mother, 22, Gives Life in Futile Effort to Save Infant Son in Fire   Mrs. Fern Ripple Succumbs to Third Degree Burns in Coudersport Hospital

Mother Gives Life Trying To Save Baby Sor   Mrs. Ripple of Near Port Allegany Dies of Third Degree Burns

800 AXIS NATIONALS  _ TRAvE tn © FAR HOM!   Sail on Diplomatic Exchang Liner Drottingholm Bound for Swedish Tort

Murray in Anger Bolts Miners Session After Labor Treason Charge:

HOUSE APT — TO REJECT AMENDMENT   May Eliminate Year’s Traininco  For 18-19 Group

 ADMINIBTRATION - LEADERS BAX, SENATE  AMENDMENT *, WIL BE RLIMINATED—   RANKIN ALSO  /  ‘-" CONFIDENT ao

STIMSON’S DEMAND MAY BE BACKED UP   Administration Leader: Believe House Will Con‘cur to Secretary's  Wishes.

LEADERS. PREDICT HOUSE TO DEFEAT DRAFT AMENDMENT      Administration Believes ‘Lower Chamber. Will ‘Defeat Opposed . Frovision

EXPECT DEFEAT OF AMENDMEN’   Leaders Think House Will Eltmi nate Training Provision In Dratt Bill.

House Believed Against Year’. $ Training Plan   Defeat of Senate Change In 'Teen-Age’ Draft Bill Seen’

HOUSE WILL BACK STIMSON      Administration Leaders Say House Will Work for Defeat of Senate Amendment to Draft Age Bill — Senate Version of Measure Comes Up Before House Monday,

WPB, Military Arms Dispute Ends Officially   Wilson Gets General Supervision of All Weapons Production

LAVAL MAY HAVE DONE U.S. GOOD TURN WHEN HE TOOK OVER VICHY REINS AS AN AXIS COLLABORATOR   Change Was Taken As Bad News by Governments ’ Fighting Japan, Germany and Italy, But When Analyzed It Is Found to Have Bricht Svots

Laval May Do France and The Unitec Nations Good Turn by Assuming Rul

Major Naval Clash Appear: Imminent; Airfield Holds Despite Continuous Attack.

MAIN GROUND FORCES HAVE NOT CLASHED   Yanks Retain Grasp On Essential Airport

Two Ships Lose Running Battle   Commanders Tell of Fighting Raging 52  Hours Near Java

U.S. Destroyers ors Sunk Old Langley to Keep Material Aboard from Falling to Enemy

Aircraft Tender Langley Smothered By Enemy Bombs, Commander Says

SURVIVORS DESCRIBE SERIES OF ‘ATTACKS BY JAPANESE ! BOMBING PLANES OFF .THE JAVA COAST

Ships Go Down In Running Figh   Langley Was ‘Smothered’ With Bombs, Commander, Now in U. S._ Sava

Ships Fought Japs in Long Battle   Langley, Pecos Went Down in Running Fight of 52 Hours

Langley Crew’s Rescue Vessel Also Sent Down   Men Forced To Abandor Ship Second Time Within Three Days

SHIPS WENT DOWN IN RUNNING FIGHT   Commanding O fficers Tell of Battle in the Indian Ocean

Eye Witnesses Describe Sinking Of Langley, Peary and Pecos in 5/-Hour Attack by Jap Bombers   Aircraft Tender Literally Smothered with Bomb: Commander R. P. McConnell Declares

LANGLEY IS ONE OF THREE: 700 MEN LOSI   Destroyer Peary Tanker Pecos Other Prey to Bombers

LANGLEY, PECOS FOUGHT TO LAST   EYE-WITNESSES DESCRIBE SHIPS’ 52-HOUR BATTLE WITH JAP BOMBERS.

Commanders Reiate Story Of Attacks On Langley   Ship Literally Smoihered by Bombs, Survivors of Java Disaster Say

SHIPS WENT DOWN IN RUNNING FIGH!   Tell of Battle in the Indian Ocean

‘Smothered in Bombs, Langley Captain Says   U. §. Ships Went Down Fighting, After 52-Hour Running Battle With Japs

powned Th Ocean South or Java —        BOTH SHIPS SUNK AFTER 50-HOUR RUNNING BATTLE WITH JAPANESE BOMBERS

Long Hearing  . Held on Milk Bottle Deposit   Some Dealers Favor 1-Cent Kate, Uthers Seek 5 cent Deposit in District Includine Bedford   MILK COMMISSION HEARS ARGUMENTS

Lengthy Hearing Held On Deposit For Milk Bottles   Dealers From Huntingdon,  Tyrone Favor. One-Cent! Charge, Others Want Five-Cent Deposit

BRITISH MAKE JOINT SEA AND AIR RAID   No Casualties or Damage Aboard Ship, All Aircraft Return After Norwegian Foray

BRITISH RAID NORWAY   Joint Naval And Air Raid Made On Nazi-Held Coast

BRITISH SWOOP ON NORSE COAST   Navy and R.A.F. Join’ in Another Raid on GermanDominated Terrain

Invaders Mass Powerful Armies at Davao for  Attack on Vital Area

TROOPS MASS AT DAVAO BAY, FOR ASSAULT   Rome Radio Indicates Thrusi May Have Started in ‘Chutisis’ Land. ings on Borneo   BOMB CORREGIDOR   American and Filipino Forces on Manila Bay Under Almost Con tinuous Attack

Dutch East Indies Next Goal Of Japs   Striking Force Massed At Davao Bay, Preliminary Air Attacks Begun

Davao Readied As Operations Base      Chutists Reported In Operation; Huge Jap Fleet Attacked Off Bay By U.S. Bombers

MacArthur's Men Continue Heroic Resistance Along Tight Front; British Still  Yield Ground in Malaya —

Japs Set To S:rike   Believe Dutch East Indies Is Their Next Goal

Japs Mass At Davac For Thrust At Indies   ‘Chutist In Borneo, Dutch Base Bombed   Allied Bombing Offensive Against Davao Is Planned

NEXT GOAL OF JAPAN DUTCH EAST INDIES   MASS HUGE FORCE AT DAVAO BAY, WITHIN HITTING DISTANCE

HUGE FORGE IS MASSED NEAR ISLES   American Troops Withstanding. New Raids

DEFENSE STILL HOLDS OFF JAPS IN PHILIPPINES   Nipponese Have Strong Inva. sion Striking Force Based at Davao Bay   SEE ALLIED BOMBING PLAN   British Forced To Withdraw Further, Increases Threat to Singapore

WS FORGES AT OAV At   Interisive Air Reconnaissance Believed Prelude To Attack. we

EAST INDIES IS NEXT GOAL OF THE JAPS   Nippons Mass Powerful Striking Force 400 Mile:  From Borneo.   Americans Withstand Attack in Philippines

Japs Head. Toward. — East Indies   Invasion of Rich* Islands Probable’ According. to All’ Present Indications

Japanese Assault  ‘Upon Dutch E. 1.   Aerial Reconnaissance In. 'dicates Southward Move Shapes Up »   ALLIES HIT AT DAVAO   ‘Malayan Situation Continues Bad for the British . Defenders

DUTCH INDIES SEEN AS NEXT GOAL OF JAPS   Massing of Ships and - Armies in Philippines Believed to Be in Preparation for Mass Attack to the Sonth.

POWERFUL SEA FORCE MASSES AT DAVAO BAY   . Rome Radio Report Indicates Thrust May Have Already Started

Armies Mass At Davao Bay To Drive Off Toward Goal   Thrust May Already Be In Progress; Bombs Dropped

JAPAN'S NEXT GOAL DUTCH EAST INDIES INDICATIONS SHOW   POWERFUL JAPANESE FORCE BEING MASSED AT DAVO BAY FOR NEW INVASION

Dutch East Indies Appears To Be Next Target Of Japanese   Harry Linn to Run for Secretary Of Agriculture   Assistant Seeking to Ste] Into Post Being Left B: Mark Thornburg

Big. Dutch Naval. Base _Bombed; Scout _ Islands. ©   U. S. Forces Hold

Assault by Big Army Boniders Signals Opening of Systematic Campaign   JAPS TRYING FOR RICH DUTCH AREAS   Military Activity Indicates Tokyo’s Goal; Malayan Situation Still Rad

Mikado Plans To Knock Out One of Indies Bases Which U.S. Army Bombers May Be Using For Attack on N ipponese Warships In Philippines

US Troops On Luzon Keep Fighting Back   Situation On Malay Peninsula Continues  To Look Grave

Japs Mass Force At Davac Bay, Near Dutch Indies  Mikado’ s Sea- Borne Invaders Appear to Be  a ae Oe a a 2 es ce “oe

U.S. WAR DEPT. COMMUNIQUE SAYS MIKADO'S SEA- BORNE. ARMIES MASSED, AT DAVAO BAY   Japanese Have Powerful Striking Force Only 600 Miles From Dutch Borneo and 400 From Celebes— Rome Radio Reports Thrusts May Have Already Been started. Declares Air Troops Landed on Borneo Coast

Next Japan goal Dutch East Indies   Forces mass in Davao bay— MacArthur's troops withstanding continuous bombs, machine guns

Navy Massed At Davao For Attack   A Landing on Dutch Borneo Js Reported By Rome Radio

FORCE MASSEL AT DAVAO BAY BY MIKADO   Parachute Troops Reported On East Borneo Coast   STEPPING-STONE   To Australia Is Expected By Latest Nippon Move; British Withdraw

U.S. FORCES HOLD BATAN PENINSULA   ‘ipponese Flying - Boats Raid Dutch Island Seeking U. S. Bomber Squadron.  4 2% Fa Pa wrrvs te re. ee , a on a ao oe   CORREGIDOR POUNDED

Nippon Arms Soldiers At Davao Bay   MacArthur’s Troops Withstand Continuous Bombing and Machine-Gunning Attacks Northwest of Manila

THE DUTCH EAST INDIES 1S JAPAN'S NEXT OBJECTIVE   This Appeared Evident Te day From United. States Communique.‘   MASSED A BIG FORCE   Concentration Is at Davac 600 Miles From Dutch Borneo, It Is Said.

Thrust May Have Started According to Rome Report   General MacArthur's Troops Underge Terrific Bombing In Latest Attacks On Strongly Fortified Corregidor

Next Goal of JapsIsDuteh East Indies   U, S. Believes Powerful Force Massed in Philipnines for Blow

INDIES SEEN AS NEXT GOAL ~ FOR JAPANESE   Mikado’s ‘Armies Massing  Powerful Force At Davao Bay   REPORT CHUTISTS ON BORNEO COAST   Bomb: Dropped  On Island Of Ambon, Site of Dutch Base

FORCES MASSED AT DAVAO FOR NEXT ATTEMPT   Powerful Nipponese Striking Units Ready As Allies Gird For Blow   NAVAL BASE IS RAIDED   Tokyo Admits Loss Of Submatine As Pacific Warfare Grows In Scope

THRUST MAY ALREADY BE BEGUN, THINK   Parachute Troops Landed on Fast Borneo Coast, Possible Indication Of Coming Invasion.

foe Concentration at Davao in Philip: pines Is Reported; Corregidor Defenders Repel Blows

NEXT JAP GOAL NOW FORESEEN   Mikado’s Marauders Massing Powerful Striking Force At Davao Bay.   IN STRIKING DISTANCE   Concentration is in Fighting Reach of Duteh Bornes and Duteh Celehes, 

ass Huge Striking Force t Davao Bay-Philippine efenders Still Holding

Attack On East Indies Due   Believed Next Goal As Japanese Assemble Forces.

Striking Force Is Being Assembled In Philippines   Reconnaissance by Air Widespread Over Archipelago

JAPS POINT AIR DRIVE AT FAST INDIES   Purpose of Invaders Indicated by Massing of Force at Davao Bay.   PLANES ATTACK DUTCH AT AMBON   Philippines Army Kept _Under Assault, Corregidor Again Bombed.

JAPS PREPARE DRIVE AGAINST DUTCH ISLANDS   Gather Strong Forces In Philippines to Launch Attack

Invasion Army iis Massedin Davao Harbor   Allied Bombings Designed to Blast New Jap Invasion

East Indies Next Goal of Nippon Troops, Say Observers        CORREGIDOR RAIDED  Military Objectives Hit By Invaders on Isle  Of Ambon

JAP BOMBERS REPULSED   Raiders Lose Six Of 19 Planes In Port Moresby Raid 

Six Japanese Planes Downed   Allies Destroy Three Bombers and Three Fighters, Announced

LIQUOR SALES TO BE LIMITED   Quart A Day For Each Adul Customer fs Order For State Stores

LOCAL MEN WHO TAKE ARMY TEST SION ARE NAMED   Local Draft Board Releases The Names Of Men Soon To Be Inducted — Nearly 200 In Next Gronn   DEPARTURE TIME REMAINS SECRET

LIST LOCAL MEN WHO TAKE FINAL TESTS FOR ARMY   Local Draft Board Releases Name: Of Men To Be Called Soon

6 MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION   9 Escape After Being Trapped In Blast In Kentucky

Rationing Board Lists Tires, Tubes   CLASS “A”—AUG., 17  Tlaatry Trenek and Ric Naw

WILL GET WARMER      But Snow Blanket Over State Will Disappear Slowly

Mighty RAF Armada Raids  Nazi War Centers   Over 300 Bombers Take Part in Attacks On Many Areas

Debt of $6,000 A Family Likely, Tydings Asserts   Senator Sees Good Prob ability’ of a Sales, Tax

DEBT OF TWO HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS LIKELY, TYDINGS SAYS   Senator Foresees 1942 Tax Bill to Raise $25,000,000, 000 a Year and to Include All Forms of Taxation, Including Possibly a Sales Tax

TYDINGS WARNS OF HUGE DEBT   Harder Taxes ‘And More Severe Rationing Con fronts American People

‘Japs Suffer Heavy Losses In Malaya   R.A.F. Strikes Hard Blows; Jap Landing Boats Sunk

British Inflict Heavy Losses on Malaya Invaders   Roval Air Force Is Instrumental in Sitalline Tan Drive

Huge Battle In Malaya   New Jap Landing Is Repelled, 3 Land Attacks Smashed

Thirty-Two Are Dead In Wreck   Canadian Troop Trair Crashes Into Rear Of Passenger Train   ALL OF DEAD ARE SAID TO BE CIVILIANS

OHIO’S EYES ON SWEENEY RACE   Isolationist Attitude Is Made Big Issue; Jenkins Also May Have Trouble

HURRAH ABSENT AS CANDIDATES PICKED IN OHIO   Lightest Primary Vote ir 22 Years in State Is Being Predicted   ISOLATIONISM AN ISSUE   Primary Balloting Is On ir Four Other States—Hottest Fight Is in New York

INTEREST LAGS IN OHIO PRIMARY   Party Leaders Struggle To Ge! Reluctant Voters To Polls

Shy on Tax Tokens, Penny To Be Used   State Auditor Sets Up Bracket System for Paying Sales Tax   TEMPORARY PLAN, SMITH EXPLAINS      Token Will Be Used Exclu. sively for Sales Up to Oo” Cents

PENNIES TO BE — ‘USED BECAUSE. OF -.. ‘{SOKEN SECURIT!   State Auditor Sets Up Schedule For ayments.On All Sales... ieepwer at

MISSOULA BOYS AREN'T _TALKING ABOUT MARBLE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR

Police Search For Men Who Stole Twelve Tons Of *Coffee From Truck

To Be Expected   Hijackers Take Twelve Tons Of Coffee From Truck

Keds Peril  Germans in Crimea   Iperation Like That Which Cleared Kerch Peninsula Appears To Be In Motion lhere.   Reds Use Horse

SOVIETS THREATEN NAZIS IN CRIMEA   Russian Forces Smashing Forward in Vital Areas

Soviets Threaten Nazis in Crimea   Russians Smash Ahead on All Vital Fronts of Vast Battle Line; Offensive in Central Area Sweeps Into Meschovsk; Ukraine Active

NEW RED ARMY DRIVE IMPERILS NAZIS IN CRIMEA   Soviet Troops Continue To Drive Forward All Along Vast Battle Front

REDS MENACE: NAZI ARMY IN CRIMEA AREA   Russian Troops Also Driv Abead All Along Their Wast Battleline   OPEN STRONG DRIVE ABOVE SEVASTOPOL   Soviet Forees in Ukraine Rofl to Within Only 30 Miles of Kharkoy

Reds Threaten To Wipe Out Crimean Army  Soviets Gain in Every Sector From Black Sea

Reds Smashing Forward Along Vast Battleline; Finns Deny Peaée Rumor

ussians Smash urviving Force long Vast Area   wiet Troops Advancin All the Way to the Finnish Front   oscow Announces De struction of Five Nazi Companies in South

Entire Nazi Army In Peril   All Surviving Forces In Crimea Are Near Encirclement

RUSSIAN DRIVE THREATENS NAZI ARMY IN GRIME!   Movement Designed to Envelop Germans Under Way— Reds Advance on Other Parts of Long Front.   PENETRATE LINES OF FINNS IN NORTH   Stalin’s Armies in Center 'Swee p Into Meshchovsk While Those in Ukraine Push Toward Kharkov.

MARTIN. COFFEY TO HEAD LEGION   Membership for Men Now i Second World War To Be Considered Later

COFFEY NAMED LEGION LEADER   ‘State Group Tables Proposal  ) To Admit New Soldiers  l To Membership

COFFEY HEADS OHIO LEGION   Middletown Man Elevated At Annual Rally In Canton

MARTIN COFFEY TO HEAD LEGION   Middletown Man Choser Unanimously at 24th Annual State Convention

FARM PROGRAMS WASTE CHARGE   Senator Wheeler Charges Extravagance in Administration of Projects; Byrd Protests Expenses

FARM PROGRAM IS EXTRAVAGANT BYRD CHARGES   Farmer Committeemen Collected $44,000,000 In Ex penses Last Year   SPENDING DEFENDED BY SEN. BANKHEAD

Goodfellows To — Help Santa Claus Again This Year  Make Your Donatior This Week To Help  AT... Jo.) OF te.”

Goodfellows To 7 Help Santa Claus Again This Year  Make Your Donatior This Week To Help

PRODUCERS OF MILK MERT IN LADD MONDA’   Annual Session Of Association Is Held Last Week For Purpose Of Electing Director And Of Hearing Officers’ Reports.

PRODUCERS OF MILK MEET IN LADD MONDAY   Organizer For Bureau County Farm Bureau Reports on War Effort

Streamlined Plan For U. §; Forees Goes Into Effect  Higher Rank Given to Air Forces. General Staff Is Reorsanized

Army Shrinks General Staft   ; See  98 Officers Will Covert   Policies Under New Streamlining

War Depariment Makes Air Force More Important   ‘reates More Youthfu General Staff of Fewer Members

Army Streamlines  General Staff  Maj, Gen. M'Narney Given High Post

Maj. Gen. McNarney of Emporium  Is Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff

Army Streamlines and Gives Its Air Corps More Importance in Lineup

CLOSED PLANT IS TAKEN OVER BY ARMY AND NAVY   Workers ‘Will be Happy To Go Back to Work’ Says Strike Leader   PICKETS ALL WITHDRAWN   Other Strike Threats Fade After President Steps in With drastic action

NAVY TO TAKE OVER STRIKE-BOUND PLANT   Union Leader Says Men Will Return to Work

HIGH OFFICERS TAKE OVER STRIKE-BOUND CABLE FIRM PLANT   General, Admiral Head Army, Navy Parties Under FDR’s Order

Navy Plans to Take over  Cable Plant   Strikers Will Be Glad to Work for Uncle Sam _— Strike Chairman Says

800 Workers at Cable Fac tory Vote To Return To Jobs Today   NAVAL OPERATION ORDERED BY FDR   Threat of Strike at Perth Amboy Plant Fades After Officer's Plea

Navy Prepares To Run Plant   Strike- Bound Operations At Bayonne Resume — Work Immediately

Bloodshed, Violence  Break Oat Th Do- or-Die Campaign   Frenzied Mobs Rise to the Call of Leaders as Gandhi Starts Drive to Ban British Rule From India

Gandhi is Arrested As Rioting Bursts On India   Bombay Grain Shops Looted, Buses Fired—Casualty List Not Announced—Hundreds Placed Under. Arrest by the British

Big Strikes Organizing Thru Nation   Gandhi Tells People To “Do or Die” As Revolt Flames

Gandhi Followers Stage Riots; Mahatma Among 149 Arrested   British Use Firm Hand, Fire Tear Gas Shells  To Disperse Pluuderers

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MANY OTHERS JAILED, MOBS FIGHT POLICE   Tear Gas and Gunfire Used By British in Putting Down Outbreaks   30,000 AT BOMBAY MEETING DISPERSED   All-India Congress Party 's Officially Designated As Unlawful

Gandhi's Attempt to Casi Off Empire Rule Explodes Into Bloodshed, Violence

British Clamp Down on India As Riots Flare   Arrest 54 Leaders; Crowds Loot Stores And Attack Police

Campaign Explodes Violently   Gandhi Program Gets Out Of Control

OUTBREAKS MET WITH GUNFIRE: 2 ARE KILLED   All-India Congress  Branded As Unlawful By British; Stores Are Looted   Rally Broken Up

Bloodshed Marks Campaign To End Rule by Brifain   Police Use Tear Gas and Bullets on Frenzied Indians   Two Rioters and Policeman Killed, Many Officers Injured

Gandhi’s Do or Die  Results in Violence   Frenzied Mobs Forget Passive Resistance and Resort to Bloodshed for Independence

German Siege on  Russian Front  Disintegrating “Worst Is Over’  as Red Troops Continue Gains

Navy Reveals Ships Are Sunk   Aircraft Tender Langley. Destroyer And Tanker Sunk Late In February   CASUALTIES ARE PROBABLY OVER 70

AIRCRAFT TENDER, AND 2 OTHER U. S. VESSELS ARE SUNK   Nation Given Grim Evidence As Sea Forces Face Greatest Test   VICTIMS TOTAL 700}   Destroyer Peary and Tanker Pecos Sunk Also About Month Ago

Governor of Maine Protests Office of Price Adminise tralion Quotas; Small Packers Threaten to Close Because Quotas Mean Handling Insufficient Volums: Packers Blamed By OPA

Portland Sees Meatless Day:      OPA Supply Is. Exhausted Due To War Workers” Flowing To City

BOARD 10 TRY TO PURCHASE BUSES EARLY   K. O. Green Doubts Its Legality, But Others Vote to Place Early Order

SCHOOL BOARD WILL TRY 10 BUY SIX NEW BUSES   Purchase Of Four Bus Chasses Authorized; Eight Resignations  Are Accepted   Appomtments Made

BRITISH BOMBER FORCE BLASTS AT WILHELMSHAVEN   68th Raid of War on North German Port On Second Anniversary of Last London Raid.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PILOT KILLED   Local Plane ‘Crashes on Mountainside Near Martinsburg

NORRIS SEES HIS DEFEAT AS ONE OF REPUDIATION   81 Year Old Senator Say: He Tried to Place Politics On Higher Plane

NORRIS WEEPS OVER ‘FAILURE’   81-year-old Nebraska Senator Says ‘I Have Failed’ and  :  Admits Defeat Final

Norris sad as word reaches him of defeat  sonnet anette   ‘Righteousness crucified’

“It’s All Over; I'm At The End Of The Road,” Says Defeated 81- Year-Old Senator After 40 Years Of  Soarvice   «BY CLIFFORD F. SANDAHIL.-

Norris Weeps Over Defeat   Righteousness Crucified Says Aged Senator

OPPOSED TO NEGROES   Dodge Truck Plant C seca: Closes After a Demonstration by Workmen

OPPOSED TO NEGROES   Dodge Truck lant Closes After a Demonstration by Workmen

CONSTRUCTION BAN EXTENDED   Order Covers Amusement Site Projects Costing More Than $5.000

New Construction For Tracks, Movies And Parks Stopped   WPB Will Take Steps to Requisition Materials and Equipment

AMUSEMENT PARK BUILDING TO HALT   No Work, Regardless Of Stage, Can Be Done After lune 6

War Board Orders Construction on All Public Amusement Projects Halted

W PB Orders Amusement Project Halt   New Construction _ Of Ball Parks, Theaters Forbidden

Rigid Ban Put On Construction For Amusement  Order Work Stopped On Projects Costing

Construction For Amusement  Ends June 6   Materials Left On Hand May Be Taken For Other Uses

Amusement Construction Will Be Stopped in the United States by June 6   New Order Extends War Board’s , Strict Control Over New Buildings

PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN ONE OF FEW EXCEPTIONS   Amusement Projects Costing More Than $6,000 to Be Stopped by June 6

Lieutenant, Three Mates Say Mission Cost Japs Four Ships, One a Cruiser

BULKELEY TELLS OF DARING RAIDS   Naval Hero Who Spiritec General MacArthur From Corregidor Reaches Sar Francisco

BITE OF MEAT A DAY ISTO BE ASKED OF NATION'S CIVILIANS   House-to-house Canvass T Be Made Next Month

PUBLIC ASKED T0 USE LESS MEAT IN OHIO   House-to-House Campaign Te Start Soon

PLAY HASKELL TODAY   Football Team From Ft. Riley Arrived. Shortly Before Noon

Russian Troops Holding Firm At Stalingrad   Drive Germans Back Who Pierced Lines Southwest Of Stalingrad   BATTLE RAGING WITHOUT LET-UP   Resistance Of Red Forces At Stalingrad Cheers Troops On Long Front

DRIVE GERMAN WEDGES BACK ON SOUTHWEST   Enemy Halted at Nearly All Contested Points Except at Voronezh.   NAZIS WITHDRAWING  FROM MOUNTAIN: AREA

Battle Goes On At Stalingrad   Heavy Fighting Continues For  Control of Volga

Axis Subs Move Back Into Gulf   Panamanian Vessel Sunk There With 4 Others Elsewhere

Disappearance of Freighter Which Sailed in February Also Revealed

U-BOATS RENEW WAR IN GULF; SINK 2 SHIPS   U. S. and Panamanian Merchan Vessels Prey of Raiders—Sink ings Now Total 27}

Quezon, Aides Arrive Safely In Coast Port  DL ilienningn (hia:   Philippine Chie Plans Roosevelt Conference

COWBOY STAR'S CAREER ENDED   ‘Buck” Jones Fights For Life After Nightclub Fire

“Buck” Jones’ Film Career May Be Over   If Veteran Cowboy Star Recov: ers, Will Be Disfigured For Life, Say Physicians

Nelson Cites Need Of Boosting Plane Production   *Dectores Interference With Production Must End

Says Axis Agents Threaten Speed-U   War Production Chief Tells Nation Plane Manufacture Is Up More Than Half

Nelson Gives America Promise to Knock Down All I nter ference to War Production

Nelson Pledges Full Production   Promises To Knock Down All Interferences, No Matter What Source May Be

SAYS PLANE OUTPUT IS UP 50 PER CEN      Nelson Promises to Knock Down Interference With War Production

NELSON TO FIGHT PRODUCTION LAG:   Promises-To Knock Dowr  All Interference. Ty . War Program

NELSON MAKES NEW PROMISE TO AMERICA   Promises to Knock Down All Interference to War Production From All  Sources

Interference To Be Halted.  Nelson Claims   Production Chief Promises To Overcome Troubles In War Efforts

Nelson n Pledges:  BARS 10 OUTPUT WILL BE LIFTED   Hits Management Haggling Union Slowups To End

Interferences  Being Cleared   Nelson Tells Nation We Must Push For Time In War Effort

(ELSON ORDERS  DAN AN NET AVE  DAW UL DoUn iv  INPRODUGTION   Chief Declares Industry and Labor Must Join   Jn All-Out Output   of Armament   SHOWS HUGE BOOST  IN MAKING PLANES   Sites Berlin’s Charges Made to Undermine U. S. Effort by Spread of Propaganda

Interference With War Production To Be “Knocked Down   That’s Pledge of Chief of Board to People of United States

PROMISES BATTLE ON INTERFERENCE   Donald Nelson Asserts Am erican War Production Wil Be Speeded Up

Promises To Speed Up  War Program   Nelson Says All  Interference Out

I'll Smash All Interference To War Production   —DONALD NELSON.  Reveals Plane Outpu Up More Than 50 Pc!  Since Pearl Harbor.

RELATE BEHIND SCENE RISE OF LAVAL TO POWER   TRICKED AND BLUFFED HIS WAY BACK INTO POWER IN FRANCE

LAVA‘ TO PARIS FOR CONTACT WITH GERMANS   Nazis Shoot 30 Frenchmen innocent. of Planning’ Train Wreck That Killed 44

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY HAS NOTHIN( ‘TO REPORT TODAY   First Time There’s Beer “Nothing To Report” Since October 23rd

Interpreting The War   ‘Hitler Betters His [Position on (War Annivareneu

Interpreting The War   Hitler Betters His Position on War Anniverearyv

Probers Blame Normandie Fire On Carelessness   Responsibility Placed On Employes of Company Converting Great Liner

Normandie Loss  Is Blamed  on Carelessness   Navy Report Recommends Proceedings Against Drydock and Repair Companv to Recover on Liability

DRYDOCK COMPANY HELD RESPONSIBLE   Naval Court Of Inquiry Blames Carelessness For Destruction Of Liner Normandie

Navy Blames Workmen for Liner Blaze   Carelessness Led to Normandie Fire, Inquiry Board Says

First Normandie Fire Blame Laid   Firm Doing Conversion Job At Fault, Naval Inquiry Finds, Urging Suit

BANDIT PAIR ROBS BANK AT SUDAN TODAY      MASKED MEN ESCAPE WITH $5849 AFTER LOCKING UP EMPLOYEE

Sudan Bank Robbed By  Two Gunmen   Bandits Take $5,489 In Early Morning Holdup

Hore-Belisha Cites Needs:   New Cabinet Must Stand Or Fall By Its War Action,  Cammone Tald

THREE DEMANDS ARE OUTLINED   Churchill's New Cabine Cheered, But Big Needs Are Listed

 WAR WILL LAST 5 YEARS   Senator Taft Would) Have Armies  March to Berlin and Tokyo

Hensley Still In Serious Condition   Was Wounded In Shooting Affair Monday

Decision i in Egypt Still Awaits As British Retain Initiative   CRISIS GROWS NEARER In British Defense of Egypt

Nazis Facing Annihilation At Hands Of British Army  Situation Must Become Critical If He Fails  To Shatter Auchinleck Offensive Power

Interpreting e War   Egyptian Battlefront Is Now of Most Vital Importance

Advanee Nine Point Program   Some Of Major Objectives In Plan  For Post-War

CROP VALUES SOAR. DURING PAST YEAI   Fewer Acres Harvested it . the State During 1941]

Farmers Harvest Fewer Crops, but Get High Prices   Iruck Crop Productior Sells for 16 Per Cent More than in 1940

Red Paper Scores Manila ‘Open City’   Sees ‘Petain Methods’  In Declaration

Small Band Blasts Nipponese From Air Field  M’ ARTHUR HOLDS  Planes Naval Units Causing Big Loss For Foes gi

SURPRISE AAI BY MACARTHUR   Japs Forced to’ Flee Air. drome Leaving 110 Men Dead on Field..°   U. S LOSSES - SLIGHT

SURPRISE RAID BY MiAGART HUA   Japs Forced to Flee Airdrome Leaving 110 Men Dead on Field.   U. S. LOSSES SLIGHT

SMALL LUZON FORCE RAIDS IAP AIRNROME   Americans, Filipinos Leav. 110 Dead in Surprise Guerilla Attack.   ROUT 300 OF ENEMY   MacArthur Army Repels For With Savage Fighting In North Batan.

See Draft for Labor   Farm Workers Hit by Failure to Ask Deferment

First War Draft Lottery Will Take Place March 17; Hershey Urges ‘Control’   Farm Labor Supply Is Being Depleted by Selective Service and Industry, He Says

Gen. Hershey Says U.S. Must Have More Controls Over Placement Of Men to Meet War Manpower Problem

Cites Need of More Deferment: Among Farmers   First Wartime Draft Lottery To Be Held On St. Patrick’s Day

Factories For Coal Area Are Believed Near   President Expected To Re port Within Few Days on Recommendations   REPORT IS SUBMITTED

American Nations to Act, Cheered by Yankee Success In Guerilla Raid on Airfield   Japanese Planes Bomb Singapore; Also Range Southward to Islands Within 275 Miles of Australia

New Pressure For Pension Act Repeal   Take Steps Despite Protest From Senator Clark Against Yielding

LEADERS SEEK QUICK PENSION REPEAL   Clark Protests Law-Makers Are Being Asked To “Back Up”

VOTE TO TOSS OUT PENSIONS SPEEDED   Action In Both Houses Due By Thursday

Pension ‘Aet’s ~ Death Is Seen   Clark. Of Idaho. Fighting Repeal: Barkley Takes An Active Role

PENGION REPEAL PRESSURE APPLIED   Senate Committee Agrees te Begin Hearing on Legisla tion Today

Bombers Blast Two Jap Subs      Forces May Resume Battle of Coral Sea

MacArthur Announces Attack On Submarines, Be lieved Sunk   BOMB JAPANESE PLANES   United Nations Forces Shoot Down 2 of Squadron of “Jap” Fighters

Industrial Scrap Meeting Set  Campaign in This Area to Be Mapped

Industrial Scrap  lea ie Ms: Ba.   Campaign in This Area to Be Maprned

YUGOSLAVS DEFEAT GERMAN FORCES IN MOUNTAIN BATTLE      Hurl. Back Axis . Punitive - Expedition From. Strongholds In Ozara: Region

YUGOSLAV GUERILLAS DEFEAT NAZI-CROAT EXPEDITION IN HILL!   Expedition Designed to Dis. lodge Mikhailovitch Fails Completely.

New U. S. Tax Program Is Presented To Congress by Ways,Means Committee

NEW PROGRAM. OF CORPORATE: TAXES GIVEN TO GONGRES:   Takes ‘Bigger Cut of Norma Profits, Cuts War Gains to the Bone   } INCREASE SURTAXES

NEW TAX PROGRAM IS PROPOSED   Plan, Approved by: House - Committee, Would Slash War Profits to Bone

J4 PER CENT TAX SENT 10 HOUSE   Corporate Profits Levy Is Okaved by Committee; End Graduated Scale

BEVAN CRITICIZES CHURCHILL'S - PLAN OF MANAGING WAR   Labor Leader Tells Commons Prime Minister Wil] Win Confidence j Vote Today

Slash In State Expenses Asked   Ten Million Cut Sought By Board  By WILLIAM F. KEYS

SELECTIVE SERVICE PART OF NEW WMC   Gen. Hershey Remains a: Bureau Director

Director of Selective Seryice System Will Head Agency Set Up In Commission  NO CHANGE SEEN  Chairman McNutt Says Present Organization Will Continues Its Regular Duties

Draft Office Demoted to Bureau Level   To Continue Presen Duties, Manpower  Chief Explains

McNutt Assumes Charge of Draft Board Activities   System Placed Under the Authority of Manpowe! Boss

Hershey Changed To Bureau Chief   McNutt Thus Becomes Head of Largest Government Staff

FEW SOLDIERS LEAVE ISLAND BEFORE FALL   POLICY HAD BEEN TO FIGH1 TO FINISH, LONDON STATES

CELEBRATION OF CITY’S CAPTURE HELD IN JAPAN   Some 60,000 British Troops Face Prison Camp As Singapore Unconditionally Surrenders After 123  Years Under Union lack

Nips Succeed in Landing Fresh Troops   21 Enemy Planes Downed: Five Warships Damacaed

STEEL WORKERS ACCEPT PAY AWARD   EXPRESS DOUBT INCREASE GRANTED WILL MEET LIvING COSTS PRUBLEM,

STEEL WORKERS ACCEPT RAISE   USWA Calls Upon Cor porations To Accede To Ruling Of War Board

Steel Workers Accept Ruling   Will Be Content With 44 Cents A Day Increase Instead of $1

Knox Ousts Deatherage OnNavyJob   St. Albans Man, Camelia Chief, ‘Not Desirable’

Geo. E. Deatherage Classified As ‘Undesirable Person’ For Navy Work Employment   BEFORE DIES GROUP   Told of Visits to German Embassy to Discuss AntiSemitism, Nazi FundRaising Technique

New Cut in Gas Pains Drivers   Reduction of Supply for Eastern Motorists; Recaps to be More Plent iful in May

British Commandos Raid French Area   \ Brief Announcement Indicates German Prisoners May Have Been Captured in Scouting Foray Across Dover Strait.

Commandos Raid France  Qsi_t.._Li., tare. Penk   Valuable Wor Dota Gained; Casualties Light, Says London

Commandos Make Early-Morning Raid In France   Report “Valuable Information” Gained In Nocturnal Foray; Expedition Is Carriet On Without Lesder-

UP Reporter On Hand For Final Drive   “All-American” Campaigr Proves U. 5S. Soldie: Learning Jungle War.

Capture Of Buna Was An All-American Shou   Eye-Witness Story Of Important Battle ¥s Told By United Press Correspondent

R. A. F., BOMBERS BLAST HAMBURG IN NIGHT RAID   Twente tine Planes Lost In Assault

‘MAJOR RAID GN HAMBURG ~— TS REPORTED   600 Planes Sweep Over Factories In » Resumption of  Raids

600 RAF Planes Bomb Hamburg; 29 Are Losi   U-Boat Shipyards Are Targets of Largest Raid in Month

HEAVY FORCE OF RAF PLANES RAIDS HAMBURG   Most Powerful Blow Since 1,000” Plane Raids Loosed on Port Af ter Duisburg Pounded   U. S. FIGHTERS AID   Communique Discloses Fighter Pi lots in Action First Time—Huge Bombs Dropped

LARGE RAF FORCE BLASTS GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG   600 PLANES BELIEVED USED IN SECOND LARGEST ATTACK

Heavy RAF Force Attacks Hamburg: 29 Planes Los}   Most Heavy Blow Since Attack on Bremen Last Month

rorce UI OV Planes Attacks  Germans Counter - Raid England, Bomb 23  Areac In Farlw Morn

TIME BUYING CURB ORDERED BY U.S. BOARD   Stringent Limitations To Be Imposed on Credit Accounts

LIMNTATIONS ON CHARGE ACCOUNTS ARE NOW ORDERED   Installment Purchases To Be Liquidated in 12 Months, ‘Loans -Below $1500 Paic in 90 Davs.   INITIAL PAYMENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED   Articles on Charge Account: Must be Paid for on 10t! Day of Second ‘Mont! After Purchase.

INSTALLMENT BUYING TIME CUT T0 YEAR   Reserve Board Order: Stringent Limits on Charge Accounts

Restrictions Are Placed on  Charge Accounts Installment Buying Limited in Government Order

Soviets Admit Their Lines Are Disrupted  - Situation Growing   ites: Phevencietaiaiane   Situation Growing More Dangerous, Russians Announce

Soviets Admit Their Lines Are Disrupted   Situation Growing More Dangerous, Russians Announce

STATE SCRAP GOAL PASSED   101.97 Pounds a Person is Tops for Nation, Salvage Head Claims

First Part of 1942 Plan of Hitler Near Realization  Stalingrad’s Capture Would Be Step Toward Big Goal

Snow Returns To Plague Warriors On Russian Front   Soaked Roads Limit Rec Attacks; Main Kalinir Line Is Captured

WINTER TAKING FINAL FLING ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Military Dispatches Repor Snow Flurries In Some Sectors; Coid Rains In Other Areas   LIMITING OFFENSIVE   Reds Drive Germans Fron Strategically Important Hill In Kalinin Sector, Reported

WINTER HAS FINAL FLING IN RUSS   Boggy Roads H Hamper Red Offensive Onerations

WINTER TAKES FINAL FLING AT RUSSIAN FRONT   Snow Flurries And Cold Rains As Far South As

WINTER TAKES FINAL FLINC   Upper End of Russian Front Has Snow and Cold Rains

Reds Report Increased Activity by Germans in Vicinity of Leningrac

RUSSIA SLOWED BY LAST FLING OF KING WINTER   Nazis Try Vainly to  Flank Red Army on  Kalinin Front; Train Wreck Kills 2,000

Winter Takes Last Fling In  Russian War   Snow Flurries, Cold Rains Slow Up Red Offensive For Time Being

Winter Returns To Soviet War Front   Soaked Roads Hampering Red Army’s Offensive Operations; Fresh Clash Reported Between Rumanian and Hungarian Troops

TPTON WAN 1S ~ REPORTED SAFE   Son of. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Fret  Sharp Was Aboard the _ ,.U.§. 8. Lexington.   NOW IN UNITED STATES

TIPTON MAN {a REPORTED aArt   Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharp Was Aboard the U.S. S. Lexington.   NOW IN UNITED STATES

WAR TO RAISE TOTAL INCOME TO HIGH MARK   Increase in Prices. Taxes Accompany Revenue Gain

ALL-OUT WAR TO MEAN NEW INGOME PEAK   “Experts Predict 113 Billions in National Income ! Likely in '42,   WARN, HOWEVER, NO 1929 BOOM COMING

Experts See 113 Billion U. 8. Income   Boost in Taxes Will Prevent Spending Hike

U.S. Artillery Stops Japanese   American Marksmen Break Up Attacks, Silence Batteries

‘Kansas Is Playing Big Part in the Production  Of Vital War Materials   State Ranks Third Among Others in Contracts on a Ean -Capita Basis

Kansas Third In War Work   State’s Supply Contracts Exceed 2 Billion Dollars With Every Plant Busy

Kiska Harbor Used’ As Jap Sub Base; Enemy Ships Blasted   ” 3,000 Projectiles Fired on Vessels ° by U.S. Task Force; Destroyer ‘ Is Damaged, Cargo Boct Sént to Bottom

Navy Reports Japanese Subs Use Kiska Harbor   Disclose Enemy Destroyer Was Left Burning During Recent Bombardment.

JAPO ANE UaING ATOKA HARDOR FOR SUB BASE   Presence Of Undersea Craft In North Pacific Waters Is Revealed By Navy   ADDITIONAL JAP SHIPS DAMAGED IN U. S. ATTACK   More Than 3,000 Projectiles Poured Into Enemy’s Camp During Bombardment

STH CORPS AREA GETS NEW CHIEF   Maj. Gen. Wallace Succeeds Present Commander Who Retires

U, S, BOMBERS BLAST BENGASI   Fighter. Planes Active Over Desert Area

ROOM FOR 3 OR 4 IN GLIDER COURSE   Pilots , Will Be Trained in Conkection With Local  School  }   INTO} ARMY RESERVES

Pilots ,Will Be Trained ir Connection With Local  +  School be   INTO ARMY RESERVES

WORK OR FIGHT GRDER IGNORED   Strikers Maintain Picke Lines At Detroit War Factory

WORK OR FIGHT EDICT IS GIVEN STRIKERS   Army Major Says War Depart ment Will Investigate Every Man On Picket Line At Detroit Plant

CHRISMAS SEAL SALES A RECORD   Plymouth County Passed $962.92 Through Salec

Christmas Seal Sales At Record  Plymouth County  Total Is $962.92

Emmet Donates $864.90.   1941 Sale Of Christmas Seals Larger Than 1940. 6.5 Cents Equals Per Capita In County

Japanese Correspondent Broadcasis Story of Surrender of Wainwrigh

Loss of Life And Property Damage Great   Mississippi, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Are Hard Hit

Wake Island Crippled by UL. S. Raid   First Dividend On Midway Sea Battle Ie Paid

WAKE GLAND BASE OUT OF COMMISSION   Bombing Raid First Dividenc On Wake Island Win

U. 8. ARMY HAD THAT LEV. ELED JAP BASE TO BE “FIRST OF WIDE-SPREAD  BOMBINGS

AIR RAID ON WAKE IS FIRST DIVIDEND OF MIDWAY BATTLE   Planes Make’ ' Over-Water Flight Of .2000- Miles To Strike At Jan Base.

ARMY AIR RAID CRIPPLES WAKE   ISLAND PUT OUT OF BUSINESS FOR THE TIME SEING

JAP WAKE ISLAND BASE BOMBED QUT ~— OF COMMISSION   Successful. U. S. Raid Levels Installations of Enemy Occupants.

Bardia Taken By laperials   BRITISH eROUPS GET BASE GF AXIS ARMIES

British Capture Axis Stronghold   1,000 Prisoners of War Are Released

Bardia Taken By British  Imperials   Release More Than 1,000 Allied AxisHeld Prisoners

BARDIA FALLS TO IMPERIALS   Thousand British Held Prisoners in Axis Base in Africa Liberated

BRITISH CAPTURE BARDIA   Axis Stronghold Falls To British Imperials In Libyan Fighting

BRITISH CAPTURE - BARDIA; RELEASE 1,000 PRISONERS   Axis Stronghold Between Tobruk and — Egypt-Libya Border Falls.

BARDIA IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH   _ Axis Strongho'd : 7 TaNGa By South Africans

Germans Now Face Attacks Three Ways   Russian Shock Troops Dominate  Stalincrad Field

NAZIS OPEN T0 REAR ATTACK IN STALINGRAL   Reds Report Capture of Important Forti. fied Hill

Russians Storm Stalingrad  Hil  tm.   Red Drive Perils German Positions

STRATEGIC HILL IS CAPTURED BY SOVIET FORCES   Germans Are Mowed Down Ir Desperate Attempt To Retake Stronghold   NAZIS REAR MENACED   Russian Planes Blast Enem: Cornered In Triangle Near Stalingrad

Nazi Rear Periled As Reds Take Hill Before Stalingrad   Loss of Fortified Point, Dominatin; Railway Station, Cuts Off Troops, . Supplies for Pocketed Reich Force:

Russians Capture  Fortified Hill   Lays Germans Open To Attack From Behind

Film Adventurer Enters Army Today   Clark Gable Joins Army Air Force

Air Arm Shakeup By Churchill  Is Rumored   British Knew That Nazis Were Ready to Make Break-Through

SECOND DISTRICT GETS DRIVE QUOTA    Morris, Porter Townships And Alexandria Reach Red Cross Goal]

FOURTH AREA GOES OVER TOP IN DRIVE   Mapleton-Mill Creek Red Cross Quota $1.000— $1,163 Raised

28 Nations Pledged To Successful Prosecution Of War; Colorful Celebrations In Every Capital

Reds Hurl Back Axis Attacks At Sevastopol   Russian Defenders Slay 1,500 Nazis On Kharkov Front

REDS REPULSE 1 FURIOUS ATTACKS NEAR SEVASTOPOL   Term Nazi Assaults Heavier Than Those Against Black Sea Base in November and December.   BATTERED BALAKLAVA ALSO STANDING FIRM   Germans Reported Lagging and Falling Back Under Counter-Attacks in Second Battle of Kharkov.

City Defenses 3 Turn Back All  Foe Assaults   Fury of German Attacks Exceeds That of Last Fall and Winter; Nazis Fall Back at Kharkov

SEVASTOPOL DEFENSE HOLDS FIRM DESPITE FIERCE NAZI BLOWS   Fortifications of Sevas topol and Historic Bal aklava Present Unbending Defense ; Other Sectors Are Unchanged

SEVASTOPOL & BALKALAVA UNBENDING   Repel Repeated Assaults Of Nazis Whose Fury Exceeds That Of November And December.   VonBock Weaker

Russians Holding Seaport against Furious Attacks   Hitler's Greatest Offensive Fails To Break Red Lines   Moscow Reports Repulse ‘of Enemy Storming City of Balaklava

Reds Hold Firm Against Nazis  at Sevastopol   Fury of German Attacks Exceeds That of Last November and December; .Battle Favors Russians in Kharkov Area

British Desert Army Battles Against Odds.   Soviet Defense Of Sevastopol -Does Not Yiéld

Six German Assaults On Important Road Thwarted by Soviets  RUSSIANS STILL HOLD HISTORIC BALAKLAVA  Battle Before Kharkov Appears To Swing _In Defenders’ Favor

Russian Army Checks Drive On Sevastopol   Reports Indicate Reds Destroyed 15 Nazi Panzer Divisions.

Soviets Stem 11 Thrusts on  Two Fronts   Heavy Losses Sap Yon Bock’s Forces as Battle of Ukraine Turns to Red Favor

Red Defense Firm at Sevastopol    Nazis Attack With Greater Fury But Are Stopped

German People At Last Told Of Raid Damages   Press Censorship Relaxed As Nazis Admit Numerous RAF Attacks, Heavy Losses

German Press Beginning To Tell People of British Raids on Industrial Cities

Nazis Relax Censorship to Tell People of R. A. F. Raids   Rv THOMAS F. HAWKINS

BIG BLACKOUT  . ~ JES TIS-MADI   AREA WITH 12,000,000 POPULA. TION INVOLVED IN BIGGEST TEST YET MADE IN NATION ©

LARGE AREA BLACKOUT SUCCESSFUL      Involved 12 Million People; 95% Effective

Biggest Blackout Called Success   95% Effectiveness: Claimed by Officials

Army Bombers Score Direct Hits In Attack   Japan Renews Offensive Against MacArthur

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   U. 8. Bombers Sink Jan Cruiser and Destrey Tanker

1 JAP SHIPS SUNK OR HARD HIT BY ALLIES   Late Summary Claims 13 Warplanes Also Shot Down   BATTLESHIP IS SUNK   Tokyo Admits Sinkiny Of Four Transports At Balik Papan

Running Sea Battle Still Being Fought   Britons Wildly Cheer Arrival Of Second AEF; Singapore Battle Heightens in Fury; US Planes Over Philippines

NEI Lists  1 Enemy Warships, 17 Transports Downed So Far; Admit Nipponese Occupy .More Temitory In Southeast Celebes; Japs Say Four Ships Lost In Day

Continue Slashing Of Jap Invasion Group. Off Borneo   34 Ships Reported Sunk Or Damaged In Straits Raid’

Fight For Singapore Rages  More Fiercely Than Ever; Churchill Tells Parliament  U. S. Bombers Will. Raid Germany

List of Vessels Destroyed Is High   United States and Dutch Forces Continue to Batter at Remnants. of Huge Invasion Armada 

American Forces Dominate World Battle Fronts  Running Battle   Running Battle With Jap Invasion Fleet Enters  Fifth Dav

Singapore’s Threat Seen As Growing   American War Forces Dominate News: Britons Are Cheered; Fight At Macassar In Fifth Day

Jap Man O' War Added To Toll Of Ships Lost   Battleship is Believed In cluded Among 34: Jap Ships Sent Down.

Running Battle in Strait of Macassar   34 Vessels Sunk or Damaged in Nipponese Invasion Armada; American Troops Landing  In Northern Ireland Cheered by British.

AMERICAN BATTLE FORCES DOMINATED WAR NEWS TUESDAY   AMERICAN, DUTCH FORCES PRESS HOME JAPAN’S FIRST MAJOR DEFEAT OF WAR

ALLIES BATTER AT REMNANTS OF NIPPON ARMADA   Americans Down or Hit 6 of Mikados Bombers in Philippines   BRITISH FORCES RETREAT   Tokyo Invasion Army Now Within 48 Miles of Vital Singapore

U.S. Planes, Subs Slash At Armada   Heavy Japanese Warship Is Sunk in Straits of Macassar; Foe Is Hit in Philippines  Japanese Score  Advance of 12 Miles Is Credited to Japs in Malaya

Pacific Victories In Air, On Sea Bolstering United Nations Morale

H EAVY JAPANESE — - BATTLESHI SUNK NK ‘      Running Battle Off Dutch Borneo Continues In Fifth Day, With U. S. Planes: ‘And Sul marmes: Slashing At Remnants Of Once              Admits Reverse In Singapore Defen

Hits Scored On Eneny Bombers In Philionines: British Acclaim AEF

Japanese Warship Reportedly Sunk or Badly Damaged   American - Dutch Naval _ Victory Figures Are  Held Conservative

98 ENEMY SHIPS AREDESTROYED OR DAMAGED   Eleven Are Warships While Seventeen Are Transports Loaded With Invasion Forces   BIG JAP BATTLESHIP IS ADDED TO TOLL   Destructions Inflicted In Shark-Infested Waters of Straits of Macassar Are Continuing

ALLIES DRIVE HOME ATTACK ON JAP SHIPS   U.S. Airmen Destroy 2 Jap Bombers in Philippines

TOLL OF SHIPS IN FAR EAST RISES TO 34   Running Battle Continues Into Fifth Day as United Nations Press Home First Major Defeat of Nipnponese Forces.

Maeassar Sea Battle Continuing   34 Nippon Ships Sunk Or Badly Damaged Br Dutch And U. S. Navies

DUTCH BEUIEVE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP IS SUNK IN MACASSAR STRAIT FIGHT

U.S. TORPEDO BOATS ENGAGE DIVE BOMBERS   Three Hit In Philippine Fight; Naval Battle Continues

Philippine Defenders Score Hits On Jap Dive Bombers; invaders Gain 12 ries In March agaist Singapore Bass  By ROGER D. GREENE

Vessel Believed to Be Battleship; U.S.U- Boat  Downs Plane Carrier   Aircraft Carrier Probably Sunk; Total of 28 to 34 Jap Ships Lost or Disabled in Macassar Battle

Two Enemy Bombers Downed In Philippines   Another Disabled; Nipponese Battleship Reported Sunk As Macassar Strait Naval Victory Grows In Scope.

U.S. and Dutch Forces Continue to Slash at Japanese Arma   DRIVE ON SINGAPORE Further Loss of Ground by  Allies Is Reported in Front       DRIVE ON SINGAPORE

34 Japanese Ships Sunk or Damaged in 5-Day Battle of Straits  2 BOMBERS DOWNED  Another Heavy Jap War ship Believed Sunk By ' United Nations

Nipponese Make 12 Mile Advance on West Coast of Malaya: Fighting Bitter   Dutch Admit Jap Sea-Borne Troops Have Occupied New Points in Southeast Celebes — RAF Fighters Battle Jap Bombers Over Singapore

Big Japanese Warship Sunk Off Macassar   Dutch Continue T: Pile Up Losses  For Enemy

}. $. Forces Still Slashing ap Invasion Armada—A. E. F rings New Hope To Britain

Japs Press ser to Vital gapore Island   srs Within 48 Miles of tish Stronghold on the ct.   ~ Heavy Jap ttleship Is Sunk

Big Japanese Warship Is Added to Toll Taken By Allies in Far East

Battleship Added to Jap Toll   U.S. Striking “™ Power Stronger; New Fury in Singapore Battle

TOLL OF JAP SHIPS MADE THIRTY-FOUR   Battleship also Believed Sunk British Withdraw Further  Malaya, Japs Land in Celebes

U.S. FORCES SCORE INAIR _ NEAR MANILA   Enemy Planes Shot Down B Defenders, Torpedo Boats Tackle Dive Bombers.   FOE HIT IN MACASSAR   Americans and Dutch Smast:  Hopes For Quick Assault fin Fact Indjae

ULS. and Dutch Forces Continue to Slash at Jap; anese Armada   DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   Further Loss of Ground by Allies Is Reported in ,  Front 

Coupled with Dutch, 34 Warships and Troop Transports Have Been Sunk or Damaged—Critical Fight for Singapore Rages with New Fury

39 Vessels Sunk In Running Fight   New Advantages Gained By Allied Forces In Figh For Strait Of Macassar

More Rain For Kansas   Precipitation Over State Sunday Ranges To Inch And A Half

RAIN TO CONTINUE   Moisture Put in Ground for Next Year’s Wheat Crep ©

U. S. NAVAL VICTORY PRAISED IN LONDON   British ‘Radio Declares It “One of Greatest Sea Victories of the War.”

SONG IS SILENCED   Most of the Community Carol Singers, Students, Go Home

Way Cleared For Debate On Longer Working Days   Operation of 40-Hour Week 8-Hour Day May Be Suspended During War

Affack on 40 Hour Week Opens   Way Cleared for Bill To Set Aside Low for War Duration

AN-HOUR WEEK TO AE DEBATED   Limitations Hamper Defens Program, Opponents Declare.

WAY PAVED FOR DEBATE 10 END 40-HOUR WEEK   Speaker Not to Rule Ow On Technicality Pending Amendment to War Powers Bill   CONGRESS AROUSED   Work Stoppages In Factories Bring Demands for Cancellation of Short Week for Duration

House Studies Suspension of  40 Hour Weel   ‘Debate Starts on Drop  ping 8 Hour Day Dur ne War

PATH OPEN FOR HOUSE DEBATE ON 8-HOUR DAY   Proposal Also Would Abolish 48-Hour Week for Duration of War

40-HOUR WEEK ISSUE IS PUT UP TO HOUSE   Rayburn Says He Will Noi Rule Against Smith Amendment to Suspend Working Hour Laws

Way Is Clear For Congress To Consider 4()-Hour Week   Rayburn Refuses Tc Rule Out Last Technicality

WILL ARGUE END OF 40 HOUR WEEK   Rayburn Clears Way to Debate Suspending & Hour Day During War

Air Raid Tests Due Any Time  Barrett Warns Public To Be Ready For Ther

Surprise Air Raids Expected   State Can Expect Surprise Drill At Any Time Now

DRAFT GROUP WILL LEAVE WEDNESDAY   Scheduled to Leave VFW - Hall at 8 A. M. Nov. 18, by - Bus for Fort Custer

28 WILL LEAVE 'N DRAFT eROUP   Second November Contingent to Leave from Ludington on Friday, Dec. 4, 8 A. M.

dT MEN INCLUDED IN 2NO OCT. GROUP   Draft Contingent Is Sched-uled to Leave for Army  Service. Nov. 6

OCT. DRAET- Loto ab MASON COUNTY MEN   Group Will Leave from the  VFW Hall, Oct. 26 = fo Armed Service

FIRST OCT, GROUP TO LEAVE MONDAY   Second Contingent to Be Ex amined This Month Wen Oct. 22

Nelson Giving War Production. Job Back to Whole Country By Decentralization

Sending WPB Men Into In dustrial Centers to Short cut Delay Caused by Pre sent Necessity of Actior In Washington   NAME MOTORS CHIEF

Jecentralization of War Efforts Initial Desire of New Boss   Nelson Establishes New Field Division to  Short Cut Work

~ Nelson Will  Scatter Powers   Canada To Conduct _ Draft Plebiscite

NELSON'TO ADD A’ SEVENTH DIVISION TO NEW WAR BOARD   New Department is Field. Service — Capital Feels Nelsor is Giving Production. Job  ' Back to the Country 

Nelson Moves To Expedite War Output  Decentralization Of Control First  WE... CCF eh Lene

NELSON IS GIVING — WAR PRODUCTION JOB BACK TO COUNTRY   ‘SHORT CUTS TO ELIMINATE DELAYS CAUSED BY PAPER WORK BEING TAKEN

NELSON IS: GIVING WAR PRODUCTION JOB BACK 10 THE COUNTRY   To Set Up Field Service: a: New Division of War Production Board   TO ELIMINATE RED TAPE!

War Effort To Be Distributed Over Nation By Nelson   Field Offices Will Be Set  Up Under Decentralization Plan; Seen As-Shortcut To Reach Total Arsenal Goal

WAR PRODUCTION PROGRAM T0 Bt DECENTRALIZED  BY NELSON   Task Of Providing Arms Given Back To Nation Under New Plan   Shortcuts Are Proposed Ir Mobilizing Country Fo Full Output

NELSON STARTS DECENTRALIZING WAR PRODUCTION   Field Service as Seventh  Major Division Intended to Shortcut Through Many Of Delays Ascribed to Washington Trips.

W. P. B. Field  Service Announced   Nelson Moves To Decentralize War Effort.

SHORTEN PART OF DELAYS IN WAR EFFORT   Plan Establishment Of New Field Service Division   ERNEST KANZLER   Given Job Of Conversion Of Motor Industry To Arms Manufacture In Nation

Nelson Gives War Supplies Job To Nation   Production Task Be. ing Vested In Entire Country

DECENTRALIZATION OF WAR EFFORT 1S AIM OF NELSON   War Production Job ‘To Be Given Back To 'WhHole Country

NEW SERVICE SPURS OUTPUT   Nelson Will Set Up Field Branch, Decentralizing War Effort

NELSON PLANS FIELD SERVICE         Giving War Production Job Back to the Whole Country

NELSON PLANS SHORT GUTS IN WAR PROGRAM   Field Men Will Be Assigned To  Industrial Areas

Decentralizing Of WPB Likely  New Field Service auly ‘Be Move to  en... fis Pele

Japanese Attacks On Malayan Front Are Reported Beaten Off By British; Chinese  Claim Decisive Turn

GHINESE UNITS IN OWIET MOVES OT AGGER ENEMY   Jap Reinforcements Fail It Effort To Relieve Trap ped Spearhead

2 FORCES CLOSING IN ON INVADER   Reinforcements Sent To Break Grip Of Defenders

U. S. Gen. Stilwell Turns Tables, Sends  Enemy Into Disorder   Brilliant Coup Traps Japanese on Burma Road — American Pilots Raise Havoc With Invaders Along  Retreat

TURN BURMA ROAD INTO DEATH TRAP FOR FLEEING JAPS:   Chinese Troops And: ‘American: Fliers - Collaborate: In Lighthing Blow : - Road Littered: With » Dead Japs. -

CHINESE SLOW UP NEW JAP SOLDIERS   Thousands of Orientals Were Probably Killed During Coral Sea Fight.

COUNTY OPENS AS TX SALE   Tax Delinquent Properties _ Were: Sold by County’ ” Treasurer.   SALE WILL CONTINUE

GUUNTY OPEN Nd TAX oALE   Tax Delinquent Properties Were Sold by County Treasurer.   SALE WILL CONTINUE

ECUADOR IS FRIENDLY   President of South American Coun. try Is Visiting in U.S. .-

Thousands of Dollars In Property Damage Done by Violent Winds, First Reports Reveal SCORES LOSE LIVES IN MISSISSIPPI Tennessee, Indiana,  illinois, Kentucky Also Suffer Casualties

Midwest,  South Hit Hard   Mississippi, Illinois, Kentucky Are Struck Hard; Toll of Life Tremendous, Proverty Loss High

Thousands of Building: Wrecked in Southern, Midwestern Areas; Kentucky Wis

117 Killed, More Than 700 Injured   Devastating Series of Tornadic Storms Take Deadly Toll in Lives. Property

OVER 700 ARE INJURED; BLOW HITS ILLINOIS   MISSISSIPPI HAS 70 DEAD; BUILDINGS WRECKED

700 Injured as Wind Storms Sweep Through Middle West, South .   Mississippi Hardest Hit; Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee Also in Path of Tornado

Six Southern And Midwestern States Raked By Twisters   Storm Deaths Reported In Mississippi, lilinois, Kentucky, Tennessee; Indiana:

Storms Rip Through Paris Of Six States   Hundreds Injured and Many Buildings Razed as Tor nadic Winds Sweep Over Large Area—wMississippi Section Hardest Hit

WINDS LEAVE BiG PROPERTY “LOSS IN WAKE   Midwest, Southern Areas Ripped by Disastrous Tornadic Storms   MISSISSIPPI! 1S HIT HARD WITH 69 DEAD   Makeshift "Hospitals aré Crowded; Many Houses Penarted Crushed

New Kind Of Strike   Workers Appear To Be Strik ing Against Themselves —

MERCURY UP AND DOWN   Record High in Topeka Followed By Freeze in Northwest

Weather To Remain Mild   Slightly Cooler Tonight Is The  Kansas Forecast

36 Entomber In Sunken U.S. Sub   5-26 Goes Down After Collision With Navy Craft

Navy Reveal: Loss of Sub And 36 Men  Vessel Collides With Escort In Panama Area

36 BELIEVED LOST IN U. S. SUB SINKING   Three Men Saved; Craft Is Rammed at Night By Ship Off Panama

U. S.-FILIPINO FORCE HOLDS OUT IN PANAY   TOKYO REPORTS ONLY 66 MEN STILL RESIST ON ISLAND

DEFENDERS OF PANAY BATTLE   U. S-Filipino Force Holding Out Ir Jungies On Slapes Of Highest Mountain

IN MASON cry   Japs Report Defenders Hold Out in Panay Jungle Peaks

ALLIED TROOPS HOLDING QUT IN PANAY dUNGLEX   Japanese Newspaner Asahi Claims American and Filipino Forces Still Fighting   NATURAL DEFENSES   Allied Headquarters Report Says Australians and Dutch Still Battling On Timor

American A rmy Officers ‘Cased’ North Africa in Tourists? Gajico

Deal Made for Invasion of Africa By American and French Officers

Undercover Africa Tour Led by Clark    Amazing Pre-Landing Ex   ploit Revealed by Hisenhower

American Officers Made Secre Tour Of North Africa Before Successful U.S. Sea Attack

Daring Secret Trip To French North Africa Paved Wavy For Yankee Victory

Americans Made Dangerous Survey   Commandos Helped Off cers on Tour 3 Weeke Prior to Occupation

Commando- Escorted Staff Of U. S. Officers Toured French  North Africa For Information

Amazing Feat Is Disclosed   American Mission Visited Africa Three Weeks Before Invasion

Major General Clark, Staff Visited Goal Three Weeks Before.   TRAVELED BY SUBMARINE

Paved Way For U.S. Occupation   Commando~ Escorted Staff Of Officers Toured North Africa.

GROUP OF U. S. OFFICERS PLANNED COUP. ON DARING VISIT TO AFRICA WEEKS AGO.

Eisenhower TellsofUndercover  Work In. Africa Before Entry  PV WReo fATTACUEeD

Undercover Exploit Gains Military Information for’’ Americans in North Africa

UNDERCOVER MEN SCOUTED AFRICA   AMAZING EXPLOITS TOOK PLACE THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE

Yanks Toured French Africa in Secret   Trip Three Weeks Before Invasion Made by Gen. Clark to See Vichy Dissidents

U. S. Officers To Africa To Pian Invasion   Barely Escape Vichy Police During Parley   Hearty Cooperation Given By Frenchmen   Major General Clark Leads Group In Story-Book Trip

SPY EXPLOITS PRECEDED U.S SECOND RRON'   General Eisenhower Dis. closes Story-of Undercover Work In French North Africa   STIMSON LAUDS NAVY   U. S. and British Fleets Rendered Magnificent Feat In Escorting Troops to Area

U.S. Spies Made Tour Of Africa   Officers Slipped Into -French Territory Three Weeks Before Invasion “To Plan the Attack

U. S. Officers in Modern ‘Message to Garcia’ Feat; to. Africa in Sub      "3 WEEKS AHEAD OF YANKEE DRIVE   Negotiated With French, @ Got Military Data; Lost Their Clothes in Escape

Undercover Exploits Of U. S.. Officers In Africa  Prior to Invasion Told —

Daring Exploit In North Africa Revealed Today   War Information Gathered Before Offensive Opened

CANARIANS CLAMP DOWN ON BUSINESS   10 Types of Service Includec In Order With Exten sive Effects.

LONDON PAPERS FLAY CHURCHILL   British Prime Ministe Comes In For The Worst Attack Of Career

Editorial Blasts Are Hurled At Prime Minister  Churchill Faces ©   Churchill Faces © Severest Protests Since War Began

London’s Press Flays Churchill   Editorial Barrage Is  Loosed as Result of Nazi Fleet’s Feat

Fury of Press Hits Churchill For First Time   Blast at Government Inspired by German Dash Through English Channel

Test Expected On FDR Power   Supreme Court Is Asked To Rule In Cases Of  *’Nazi Saboteurs

PRESIDENTS POWERS ARE C HALLENGED   Supreme Court Calls Spe cial Term to Hear Pleas  of Alleged Saboteurs for Habeas Corpus Writs   PETITIONS PREPARED

High Tribunal Will Mee! So Decide Rights Of & Accused Saboteurs   WRITS ARE ASKED   Men May Get Civil Trial If Petitions Are Granted: Tanker Case Cited

High Court May Pass on War Powers   Nation’s Highest Tribunal Halts Summer Recess to Study Spy Case

High Court May Decide FDR Powers   Saboteur Trial Could Bring About Wartime Test

TEST LOOMS FOR FDR WAR POWER   Saboteurs May Ask Su. preme Court Habeas Corpus

FDR Power Challenged In Spy Case   ‘Saboteurs@Seck Civil Trials in Hich Court Step

SUPREME COURT STEPS IN WITH TRIAL OF SPYS   To Determine if Saboteurs ¢ Are Entitled to Processes Prescribed In Bill of Rights

WARTIME POWERS MAY BE GIVEN TEST   Roosevelt’s Authority Faces Possible Determination By Supreme Court, Called Upon To Decide Whether Alleged Nazi Saboteurs Are Entitled To Civil Court Trial

High Court to Hear Plea For Nazi Saboteur:   Body May Test Wartime Powers of President In Trial

HIGH COURT T0 MAKE DECISION iN SPY CASES   Session Called For Tomorrow In Washington

COURT WILL RULE   Alleged Saboteurs Move to Test War Lime Powers of President

F.D.R. WAR POWERS FACE COURT TEST      Supreme Justices Will De. cide Whether President Has Power to Set Aside Bill of Rights During Conflict.

Test Of Presidential Power — —  Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal In Sabotage Case

Special Session Of High Tribunal Called Wednesday   Will Decide Whether Any Of Alleged Saboteurs Entitled To Bill Of Rights Processes; May Transfer To Federal Court

Supreme Court. May Test FDR’s Wartime Powers   HIGH TRIBUNAL INTERRUPTS RECESS TO DEJERMINE _IF SABOTEURS ON TRIAL: ARE” ENTITLED. TO BILL OF RIGHTS PROCESS.

Spy Trial’s Legality Up ToU.S. Court   Justices May Challenge President’s Wartime Powers; Calls Special Term To Hear Pleas

COURT MAY TEST _ FR’S WAR POWER   High Tribunal Meets Wednes: day to Consider ‘Angie’ in Spy Case

Alleged German Spies Test FDR’s  Wartime Power:   They Take Case to Suprem Court Under the Bill o  Rights.   Must Decide If It Can  Receive the Petitions

Saboteurs’ Trial Will Provide Test   Recall Roosevelt Denied Appeal To Civil Courts In Spy Cases

Supreme Court Might Test F.D.R.’s Power by Ruling on 8 Saboteurs

FDR’S WARTIME POWERS MAY BE TESTED AS 7 SABOTEURS TAKE CASE 10 HIGHEST COUR!

- Possibility Of Testing A, D. Power   Supreme foes Interrupts _ Recess: Determine ‘Bill. Of - Rone ‘Process

Supreme Court May Challenge FD Wartime Powe   Calls Special, Term. To Hear Pleas OF . ‘Nazi Saboters .

COURT MAY CHALLENGE PRESIDENT’S WAR RULE   Highest Tribunal Will Hold Special Term- Wednesday , To Determine Whether Alleged Nazi Saboteurs Are Entitled To Action Under Bill Of Rights

SABOTEUR HEARING IS SET WEDNESDAY BY SUPREME COUR]      Roosevelt's Wartime Power: May Be Tested in Un- usual Action   FULL BENCH EXPECTED

Court May Trim FDR's.  War Powers      Reconvene Supreme Court So Prisoners Can Ask for ‘Habeas Corpus Writs

High Court to Meet Tomorrow   Habeas Corpus Writs for Nazis May be Asked

Supreme Court May Challenge Power OF FDR   First Special Term In 2: Years To Consider Ple; Of Saboteur Suspects.   DENIED CIVIL COURT

High Court Ruling Seen In Spy Case   Test Of FDR’s Wartime Powers Seen As Saboteur Defense Turns To Supreme Tribunal

Test of FDR Order Looms In Tribunal   Court Will Determine If Alleged Saboteurs Entitlec To Civil Trials

U.S. SUPREME COURT T0 RULE ON NAZI RIGHTS   President's Wartim Powers Face Test  Before Tribunal

Saboteur Case May Test Power Of President   Question Of Whether Bill Of Rights Applies  To Susnects.

Supreme Court to Test Roosevelt’s Wartime Powers   Hold Special Term te Check on Legality of Spy Trial

GERMANS PETITION SUPREME COURT   Saboteur Counsel Seeks Civi Court Trial For Prisoners

MANY CHANGES IN LIVING SINCE. PEARL HARBOR PEOPLE LEARNING TO SHARE AND TO DO WITHOUT

Many Changes in Manner of Living in United States Since Pearl Harboi

PRICE CEILINGS BRING ABUSES, SOLONS TOLL   Many Types of Conspiracy Developing, Thurman Arnold Testifies — Controls Bill Conferees Are Farther Away From Agreement.

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS TENDING TO KEEP COMPETITION OUT ‘THE FIELD’

Big Business Is Throttling Little Fellow  Selfishnews Said   Selfishness Said By Arnold to Be Retarding Defense

A PARTIAL HOLIDAY >   Post Office Will Will Make Only One : Delivery, Monday

Malta Survives Terrific Bombing   Many Attackers Are Knocked Down

REALLY ATTACK MALTA   British Citadel Received 2,000 Tons of Bombs in March :

large Crowd, Including the Struthers-Walls Band, to  Join In Farewell   NEXT GROUP SATURDAY

Forty-Four Men From Dis. trict of Local Board No. One Depart Today  ARIANRTLICO tic CrLICMIT Ch

Allies Take Cape Area; Jap Cruiser Sunk   Buna-Gona Campaign Ended in Pockefing of Ninponese

JAPS POCKETED AT BUNA MISSION   ALLIES SMASH FOE’S FORTIFL CATIONS TO CAPTURE CAPE ENDAIADERE AREA.

Allies Capture New Prize From Enemy   Heavy Fortification Fails to Check  Three? in lelande

U.S. Fighters Gun Germans in France   None Lost in Low-Level Raid; British Giants Again Batter Port of Genoa

GERMANS ATTACKED   American Fighter Planes Pound Nazi Troops In France

CHRISTMAS WILL BE JUST ANOTHER DAY OF COLD AND HUNGER IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

LUROPE 10 HAVE GRIM CHRISTMAS   Hunger and Suffering To Mark Holiday [In Occu pied Countries

Turkey’s Adroit Policy Avoids War In 1941; May Be Battleground in 1942

Turkey Avoids Conflict With Adroit Policy    Shifted her affections with battle-tide to escape war in. 1941; hopes for peace.

BombsRainec On Mandalay   Two Other Burma Cities Are Raided As Japs Advance

ESE PLANES BOMB MANDALAY   British Say No Military Damaga Is Done

Cologne Again Hammered By British Fliers   Other Targets Along Rhineland Blasted By The RAEw---

Rhineland Hit In Air Attack  p, maiinrme * £ Calranno   Ruins of Cologne Bombed Aaain

COLOGNE OGNE IS AGAIN BOMBED BY FLEET OF RAF PLANES   LOSS OF 18 PLANES DURING NIGHT INDICATES SCOPE OF RAIDS OVER FHINE LAND LAST NIGHT

GERMAN RHINELAND IS ATTACKED BY THE RAI   Mlungdreds of British Warplanes Shower Sections with Bombs During the Night—Cologne Ruins Are Also Blasted — Three Thousand Tons of Destruction Dropped—Eighteen Planes Are Lost During Encacemens.

Cologne Again Subjected To Rain Of Bombs   Hundreds Of _ British Bombers Strike At _. -German City

COLOGNE AGAIN IS BOMB TARGET   RAF Loses 18 Planes In First Raid On Historic City Since May 30

SOLOGNE TARGET OF BRITISH RAID: 18 PLANES LOS!        Two Low’ Flying*Na Sweep Over Coastal Town Dropping Bombs.

BRITISH . SHOWER BOMBS ON COLOGNE DURING THE NIGHT   Air Ministry. Announces Loss Of 18 Planes In Night’s Raids

British Active Over Rhineland: Ruins of Cologne Are Hit Again   Ministry Says 18 Planes Lost In Night’s Raid

BRITISH RAID COLOGNE FOR 110TH TIME   Indicate Great Damage Inflicted in Rhineland Cities

EXPERTS TO PASS ON AIR TRANSPORT:   Committee Invites U. S. Air men to Tell About Hug Cargo Planes

Air r Transport Data Is Asked   8 Aviation Experts Will Go Before Committee At Washington

AIR TRANSPORTS MAY BE ANSWER TO SUB MENACE   But, Building Fleet of Huge Planes Presents Problem To Yankee Genius   MANY IDEAS ARE OFFERED   Some Ardent Proponents Even Would Cut Ship Building Program for Them

AVIATION EXPERTS -ASKED 10 TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTEE   Oklahoma Democrat Proposes to Divert Part of Shipbuild. ing industry

Chinese Force Heavy Price   Throw Back Repeated Japanese Assults On Chuhsien

CHUHSIEN PUSH HARD ON JAPS   Repeated “Attacks Flung Back By Chinese At Walled City

Chinese Say Enemy Hurle: Back at Chuhsien; Japs Claim City Taken

CHINA HURLS ENEMY BACK AT CHUHSIEN   Determined Defense Units Holding

Japs Pushing Chinese Hard   Tokyo Claims 15 Chinese Divisions Annihilated in Assault on Chuhsien: .

JAPS CLAIM CAPTURE OF CHINESE CITY   Chinese Assert They Have Repelled All’  Attacks, Demanding ° High Price in Lives

ENEMY NEWS AGENCY SAYS TOWN TAKEN   Chinese Claim Recapture Of Several Points In Anhwei Area

JAP LOSSES ARE CLIMBING DAILY   Nipponese Push on in China, but Price of Advance Is Costly

Chinese Force Japs To Pay Big Toll For Gains   Throw Back Repeated Nippon Attacks On City Of Chuhsien

OHIO MERCHANT SHOT 10 DEATH   Powhatan Store Keeper Anc Banker Slain In Battle With Two Bandits

HORDES OF TROOPS ~ POUND BATAAN IN. SUSTAINED ATTACK   Situation Evidently Critical Because of Numerical Su. periority of Foe—All of the Other Pacific _ Theaters Relatively Quiet at Moment

SOLDIERS PRESSED TOWARD FORTRESS   Troops Outnumbered 5 to 1 On Luzon; Other Pacific Theaters Said Relatively Quiet

Corregidor Fort May Become Another Alamo   British. Position in Burma Appears Tactically Improved

Save Your Tires   SHOP - NEAR HOME, GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE STOCKS OF YOUR HOME TOWN MERCHANTS

BLAST IN MINE TAKES 3 LIVES; 9. OTHERS HUR’   West Virginia Soft Coal Fields Scene Of New Explosion

THREE MINERS ARE VICTIMS OF BLAST IN WEST VIRGINI/   Two Of ors Are “ritically Injured by Explosion— Mine Proper! [s Damaged.

Appeal to Business Men anc School Boys to Relieve: Farm Shortage

Three U. S. Fighter Squadrons In Libya Bring Collective Total Of Axis Planes Shot Down To Fifty

U. S. Fighter Pilots Down 20 Axis Ships   Three American Squadrons Move Up To. Front Line In Libya

U. S. Planes Increase Toll of Enemy Aircraft  — re ae 6 swear eae

3U.S. SQUADRONS DOWN 50 PLANES   7 MESSERSCHMITTS DESTROYED FIRST TIME UP IN LIBYA

LUG Io LAUNCHING A Bib ATTACK   Two-Front Drive to Improve the Lot of Rural Constituents.   SPARKS WILL FLY   Parity Prices for Surplus and Deferment for. Farm Labor.

DEFERMENT OF FARM WORKERS BEING STUDIED      Congressional Bloc Seeks To Improve Lot For Men Of Soil   PRICE SCHEDULE VITAL   Many Draft Boards No Giving Consideration Of Agriculture

Submarine Crew Waves Nazi Flag At Swimming Men   Also Give German Salut So Victims Will Know Who They Are

Sub Sailor Salutes Swimming Seamen   28 Survive Attack in Caribbean Sea

German Sub Crew Salutes Victims  Wave Nazi Flag to American Seamen

Sub Crewman Waves Nazi Flag, Salutes  Signals To Torpedo Victims In Caribbean

SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE IN TRIAL OF SPY   Man Arrested at Los Angeles Says He Wa: Hired To Plan Sabotace In United States   HEYDRICH HIS BOSS

AS SPY SUSPECT   Confession Tells Of Orders To Organize Sabotage, Photograph Harbors

AGENT OF AXIS ADMITS PLANS ROR SABOTAGE   American - born Physiciar Confesses Being Paid By Nazis; Told to Blow Up Ships   WIFE IS ACCUSED   Doctor Says He Did Not Work Very Hard For Gestapo But Sent Press Clippings

Confesses Spying for Nazis Here   Minneapolis-Born Doctor Admits Being Friend of Heydrich.   Pay, $200 Month   FBI Introduces Wife's: Accusation Against Mate.

Doctor Admits Salary As Spy   Coast Resident Accepted Payments But Did Not Plan To Aid Foe

Nazi Secret Agent Says Gestapo Hirer Him For Sabotage  American-Born Man Confesses To Work Ear German Interest

DR. GROS CONFESSES BEING EMPLOYED BY REICH AS SPY   But Declares He Never Worked Very Hard At Job

American-Born German Says  He Was Spy Captain In U.S.   Got $200 a Month Plus Bonus For Giving Data to Nazis; Sabotage Was Urged

AGENT REVEALS NAZI PLANS HERE   ‘ADMITS’ ORDERS TO KEEP ENEMY POSTED ON DEVELOPMENTS

Paid as Nazi Agent: Didn't Work Hard   Trial Opens Against Trio in Los Angeles Federal Court

Doctor Was Emploved As German Agent   Told Officers He Didn't Take  Job Seriously

Heydrich’s Former Schoolmate On T rial In U.S. As Naas Spy  ns   American-Born Dr. Gros Confronted By His Confession In U. S. Court In Los Angeles

Dr. Gros Admits Being Nazi Agent;  Tells Instruction:   Heydrich, He Says, Askee Sabotage, ete.; Never Worked Hard at Job,  He Declares

OF ESPIONAGE   Nazi Agent Received $20( A Month; Schoolmate OF Heydrich.   REVEALS INSTRUCTIGNS

U. S. NAZI AGENT SAYS HE WAS HIRED AS A SPY   Declares Heydrich Instructed Him to Blow Up Ships, In dustrial Plants and Organ. ize Sabctage

American-Born Nazi Admits He Is German Spy   Hired To Blow Up Ships And _ Industrial Plants, He Confesses.

AFRICA SUPPLY SHIPS HALTED BY OFFICIALS   Ambassador Leahy May Be Recalled; Welles Remains Silent On Matter.

Anti-Aircraft  Guns Beat Off 9-Hour Attack    3 Americans Killed, 35 Wounded; Three _ Japanese Planes Shot Down; Land Troops Continue to Resist Invaders at Batan.

Germans Accused Of Mapping Fort   Round-Up at Fort Benning _« Yields Telephoto Camera. Mans

BE FOILED BY THAWS   Russia’s Vast Battleground  Q£ Snow and Ice Yield ing Slowly to Spring  Breakup Makesit Doubt ful Hitler Can Launch  Spring Offensive   RESERVES MOVE INTO THE LENINGRAD FRONT

THAW MAY BALK NAZI PLAN   Softening Of Russia’s Winter-Frozen Battlegrounds Stirs Doubt Whether Hitler Can Launch His Heralded Drive Before April Or May

RUSSIA‘S BATTLEFIELDS SLOWLY THAWING OUT Mud to Delay Hitler's Offensive

Spring Thaws Bring Mud To  Risin Front   Experts Think Hitler Drive To Be Delayed Until April, May

HEAVY RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENT SENT TO FRONT   Reds Increase Fury of Assault on Besiegers of Leningrad, Step up Offensive Elsewhere

Spring Thaw May Delay Nazis’ New  Offensive   Mud Has Already Prevented Wide Scale Troop Movements In Some Sectors

THAWS UPSET. NAZI PROGRAN   Doubt Whether Hitler Ca ‘Launch Russian Offensive Until Late May

RUSSIA’S FROZEN BATTLEFIELDS REPORTED THAWING   Mud-Clogged Communications Make Nazi Spring Offensive Unlikely For Some Time

Moving Men To War Jobs Ticklish Job   Need Employer-Worke: Cooperation For Transfers

State’ Director Reports Kansans Are Buying War Bonds and'Stamps in July   State Will Have Its Biggest Sales ‘Month and Will Keach Its Quota .

State Director Reports ig War  Kansans Are  Bonds and'Stamps in July   State Will - ae  ‘Balog’ Mouth and Will Hesch

Hunger Strike Ends After 45-Day Fast  Army Objector Takes Food on Mother's Plea

Hitler Battles Terrorism In France; Scores Jailed   Storm Troop Force Given Police Authority; Old-Line Nazi Placed in Charge

U. S. Navy Transport Burns At Sea   Close To 1,000 Passengers And Crew  Rescued By Escortino Vessels.

FIRE BROKE OUT ON WAKEFIELD WHILE AT SEB   —_—_—o 840 Passengers And Crew Mem. bers Rescued As Fire Of Uiknown Qrigin Swepi Ship

Big Transport Once Liner Manhattan.  Navy Ship Burns, 1600 Rescued

Luxury Liner Towed to Port: No Lives Lost   Believe Fire Started In Stateroom; Flames Fought Long by Crew

Big U. S. Navy Transport, Formerly Liner Manhattan, Burns on Atlantic

All Aboard Are Rescued. By Escorts   Warships Protecting Convoy Save 840 Passengers After Fire Breaks Out.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT SHIP BURNS AT SEA; ALL 1,600 PASSENGERS, CREW SAVED

Sn: ims Sco: {CM US, o,f i ln 2 So Se  Exclusive Eyewitness Account Of Ship Fire At Sea

BIG TRANSPORT OF U.S. NAVY BURNS AT SEA   Crew and Passengers on Former Luxury Liner Manhattan Are Rescued.

Dog Leads To. Discovery Of Mass Murder:    rr B Miners Returning Starving  Animal to Owner Find   Four Persons Slain

AMER. SUBS GET 5 JAP DESTROYERS   Bagged in the Aleutian Islands  In Bad Weather

“Miserable Weather’ is Advantage to U.S   Fog and Rain Aids Underseas Action In Alentian Ielande

Sink Another Jap Warship   American Subs Find Ba Weather in Aleutians tc Their Liking.

ANOTHER JAPANESI DESTROYER IS SUNK BY AMERICAN SUBS   Brings To 15 Number OQ: ' Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged In-The Aleutians

apa’ &  Weather Aids Sub — Forays In Aleutians   lorpedoing of Another Japanese Submarin« Announced by Nayy

BAD WEATHER AIDS -AMERIGAN SUBS-IN’ ATTACKS ON ENEM)   Undersea Craft Make Up for the Time Lost by Planes Due to Fog and Rain.

SUBS IN ALEUTIAN WATERS = SINK FIFTH JAP WARSHIE   BAD WEATHER THAT HAS HAM. PERED AERIAL ACTIVITY IS HELPING U.S. SUBMARINE CREWS

Bad Weather Big Help to Subs of U. S.   Fifth Japanese  Destroyer Is Torpedoed

~. 8. Sub Sinks Jap Destroyer In Aleutian Waters   “Bad Weather Made To Order For Underwater Operations In Alaska

Enemy Seizes Vital Points On Frontier   Japs Tighten Their Encirclement of Chinese, British Troops in Resion

Japanese Claim British-Chinese Army Encircled   Tokyo Statement Reports Allied Line of Retreat Severed   Report Retreat Stopped

CLAIM BRITISH TROOPS CUT OFF   Japs Say Allied Line Of Retreat To India Severed By New Movements

Japs’ Ammunition umps Are Blasted   Fighting Continues On Cebu Island Where Japanese Landed 12,000 Troops

CORREGDOR © LASHES BACK -— ATINVADERS   Guns Score Hits On Troop Concentrations, Truck Columrs On Bataan

Corregidor’s Guns Hit Jap  Concentration   Ammunition Dumps Hav: Been Destroyed, Wa Department Is Told B; Wainwright

Troop, Truck Concentrations Hit And Many Casualties Believed Resulted

CORREGIDOR GUN CREWS DEAL WOE   Blast Jap Concentrations On Bataan, Blow Up Foe Ammunition Dumps

CORREGIDOR'S GUNS BATTER ENEMY COLUMN   Troop Concentrations In Bataan Hit And Ammunition Dumps Blown Up   CEBU FIGHTING CONTINUES   Fortress Raided Five Times From High Altitude Bring Total To 65 For Week

Corregidor's Guns Score Hit On Jap Troops   Truck Columns and Am-— munition Dumps on Bataan Also Shelled by U. S..  Gunnare

Japs Battered At Corregidor   Defenders Score Hits On Enemy Troop Concentrations, Truck Colomns~'—

Corregidor uns Score rect Hits   Troop Concentrations Truck Columns And Ammunition Are Targets   ive Jap Raids On Fortress Yesterday   Anti-Aircraft Fire Keeps Enemy So High Damage Only Slight

Corregidor Guns Blow Up Dump   Troops and Trucks Hit on Bataan—Fierce on Cebu

CORRECIDOR'S GUNS SCORING TELLING HITS   Jap Troop Concentrations Ait As Fighting Continues on Philippine Island of Cebu.

Fierce Fighting Continuing on Island of Cebu   Fortress Raided 65 Times Since April 9

CORREGIDOR'’S GUNS BLAST JAPANESE TROOP POSITIONS, TRUCK COLUMNS   Enemy Ammunition Dumps Hit By Artillery Fire; Jap Casualties High, Report Says

e awe e Corregi” .<<~  Hit Jap va 50” Troo” ots” «trations and an05 ~ Tr 2° «mns on Bataan  o>. ammunition Dumps Are Hit and  Bi .Upand It Is Believed Japanese Suffered Numerous Casualties, Said

JAPS BLASTED BY HUGE GUNS _ ON CORREGIDOR   Ammunition Dumps Hit And Concentrations Of Troops Smashed

aU VU7EVEVEUUR RENT Fortress Guns Blow Up  Ammunition Dumps, ' Hit Troop Units  STANDS OFF BOMBS  65 Raids on Tiny Island Have Failed to Dent Stalwart Defenses:

Corregidor Guns Score Hits On Nippon Columns.   Report Enemy's Ammunition Dumps Struck, Blown Up

Corregidor's Cannon Pound Enemy Column:   Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted; Battle Rages In Cebu

Corregidor’s Guns Blast Jap Troops   Hits Scored Against Enemy Columns and  Ammunition on Bataan

CORREGIDOR'S GUNS. POUND JAP COLUMN   Enemy Ammunition Dumps: r and Blown Up

Enemy Ammunition in Bataan Blown Up; Air Raids Repelled;  Fierce Battle Rages on Cebu

Corregidor’s Guns Blast Enemy Troops   Blow Up Jap Ammunition Dumps; Bombers Kept High, Raid Damage Light

Corregidor Guns Blow Up Dump   Troops and Trucks Hit on Bataan—-Fierce  Fighting on Cebu

DUMPS ARE DESTROYED   Defenders Of Cebr Continue Fierce Resistance

Corregidor Guns Turned on Bataan   Troop Concentrations and Truck Columns on Peninsula Hit '   FIERCE FIGHT ON CEBU

BLAZING GUNS OF CORREGIDOR HIT MUNITION DUMPS   Camialties Believed Heavy as Shells. Strike Con centrations   MORALE IS STRONG   Fierce Fighting at Cebu: Count 65 Air Raids i Single Week

Newest U. S. Armed Service Developed  “Seabees’’ To Be Trail Blazers

Construction Battalion is Newest Branch of _ U.S. Armed Service, Now Known as “Seabees’

GEORGE VIERECK IS FOUND GUILT   JURY FINDS HE FAILED TO TELL ALL ABOUT NAZI PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES.

U.S. Jury Finds Viereck Guilty   Alleged Master Mind of Nazi Popaganda Faces Prison, Fine

VIERECK FOUND GUILTY BY JURY   Alleged Nazi Mastermind of Propaganda In U.S, Faces Prison Term

JURY DECLARES VIERECK GUILTY   Alleged Master Mind of Germar Propaganda in U. S. Face: Prison Term. Fine

Viereck Convicted On Charge of Nazi Propaganda  Withheld Essential Information Orn Daniecbratian

GEO. VIERECK, NAZI AGENT, S FOUND GUILTY   Jury Returns Verdict Af ter Deliberating Two Hours   PROPAGANDA CHIEF, PROSECUTOR STATES   Pro-German Matter Dis tributed Under Con aressional Franks

Five Thousand Bid But Only 300 Eat Chicken At “Heaven” Dedication

“Heaven”. With Fif teen Cent Meals, $2 Week Rooms, Op ens For Business

NAZIB DROP TAR, SEWING MACHINES AND PLOUGHS WHEN BOMBS RUN SHORT

Bolo-Wielding Sengalese Join Allied Troops In North Africa      Secretary Of War Stimson Reminds Americans ‘Rez Work’ Yet To Be Done In Tunisia

BOLO-WIELDING SENEGALESE IN ALLIED ARMIES   Tens of Thousands 0} ‘Dreaded Sharpshooting’ French Colonial Troops Fighting Axis   FEARED BY ENEMY   Meanwhile, Secretary 0) War Stimson Says “Real Work” Still Lies Ahead in Tunisia

FIGHTING BEGUN BY SENGALES   Dreaded French Colonia’ Troops Join United Nations In Africa

Senegal Troops Join the Allies  Hard-Fighting Native Africans Swell Ranks Of United Nations

United Nations Strengthened In North Africa by Addition Uf Thousands of Senegalese

STIMSON TELLS OF PLANS FOR AFRICAN DRIVE   ‘Dreaded’ Natives Called The Most Fearless Fighters Of Modern Warfare

Dread Senegal Ferces Aid Allies in Africa   Tens of Thousands Of Fierce Troops Fight Against Axis

British Forces Beat African Corps to Punch   Naval Services Have 1,300,000 Now, Knox Says

EMACE AIRCRAFT PLANTS IN WEST   Controversy Flames Over Pay Intreases Sought By Union.

Strike Threat Spreads in Plane Plants   300,000 Will Decide On Cancellation of ‘No-Strike’ Pledge

ROSAR FAILS   ‘ankee Catcher Misses Out In Bid — For Police Force Joh.

ROSAR FAILED IN TEST   Yankee Catcher Not on Buffalo Police Eligible List

SPORTSMEN T0 HELP FARMERS   State F ederation Ask: Members to Aid in The Harvest Fields.

YOUNG GUNMA SOUGHT BY POLICE   Cheboygan Youth Becomes. a One-Man Crime Wave in Detroit and Northville

Deferred Class To Be Reviewed   Draft Boards Ordered Tc Scrutinize Lists

All-Out Battle Is Planned, Officials Say   More Planes, Ships Would Give Local Superiority

Report Renewed Nazi Operations   Big Scale Military Preparations Afoot

APPLY REPRESSIVE - MEASURES IN PLAN TO AID SITUATION   Big Scale German Opera. tions in Country Reported — Reveal Big Plane Base.

INVASION OF BRITAIN SEEN AS POSSIBILITY   Nazi Big-Scale Military Preparations Seen All Along Entire Atlantic Coast.

z Germans Rush  Men To Coast   Military Preparations All Along The Atlantic

:  HITLER MAY BE STRENGTHENING BASES, AGAINST” AT ‘TACK OR. PLANNING iN  VABION A’ :

German Armies In West Strengthenec   Reliable Reports In Sweden Cannot Say Whether Actior Is Aimed At Offensive Or Defensive

NAZIS ACTIVE FROM N ORWAY TO $0. FRANCE   Start Big Scale. Preparation Along ‘European. Coast.”

NAZI COAST POSITIONS STRENGTHENEI   Big S ¢a le Preparations From Narvik to Brest Reported

WAR DEPARTMENT — FAVORS PAY DATE   November 1 Earliest Possible Date To Pay Back Pay

CORN BANQUET NEXT TiURoUAt   Dr. J. Raymond Schutz Will Give Address at Lutheran School. » :

CORN BANQUET ~ WENT THURSDAI   Dr. J. Raymond Schutz Will Give Address at Luth_ eran School.+' 

Increase in Passenger Fares on Trains Will Go Into Effect February 10

Increase in Passenger Fares on Trains Will Go Into Effect February 10   Is Estimated to “Add $45,000,000 = 5 Railroad Revenues During ear \

Air Offensive Against Janan Already Beour   So Declares U. §S. Command er Of All Air Forces In Australia   REPORT TOLL OF 126 PLANES IN MONTE   Eight Japanese Bombers Are Destroyed In Attack Yesterday

AB ATTAGKS “AGAINST JAS ~~ ARE INCREASED   ‘Will Continue to Increase,’ ‘Says General George ‘AL Brett.   U. S. FORCES ACTIVE.   But Japs Are Massing Reinforcements for Drive . on Australia.

AIR OFFENSIVE ALREADY BEGUN   United Nations’ Attacks will Gain Power Rapidly, Brett Promises

Operation Of Aviation Plant Is “Foo Slow’   Navy Took Over Because No Finished Planes Were Being Produced, Captain Asserts

Plane Plants Taken Over   Failed. to Produce, Is Claim; Bare Other Slow~~ downs. Byrd Asks

Navy Takes Over Plants   No Finished Planes Coming Out, Given As Reason for Move

Piants Taken Over ecause No Planes Had Been Finished  ~ Naval Officer Is Nieuw in Chearae at

Tells Why U.S. ag Over Two Plane Plants  ‘    Navy Official Says FDI Was Not Satisfied with Speed of Production

Produced, Brewster Yants Taken Over   Navy Approves La Crosse College For New Officers Training Plan

PLANT TAKEN OVER BY NAVY   Long Island Plane Factory is Reported As Unproductive.

PLANE PLANT WILL BE RUN BY U.S, NAVY   BREWSTER COMPANY SAID TO : BE PRODUCING NO  NEW PLANES

Army Officials Urge Big  Appropriation to Build 33,000 Fighting Planes

WORLD GO  ALS   s Part Of FDR An Armada Of 60,000 Craft For Years  Turnout

ARMY SEEKS ADDITIONAL WAR PLANES   Speedy Approval of Request for 1214 Billion Dollars Expected.   ‘GOAL IS SET AT ss 33,000 PLANES   ‘Arnold Reveals Plans for “Our Offensive Knockout Blow.”

House Gets Vital Plea From Army   Desires 33,000 Ships In Planning For Offensive Knockout Blow By U. S.

$12,023,072,474 NEEDED, STATE ARMY LEADERS   Will Build Up Air Force For United States And Allies   Lt. Gen. Amold Urge: That Congress Act Without Delay

AMY ASKS PRODUCTION BE RUSHEL   Big Appropriation To Build Planes Is Sought

12. Billions Asked for Warplanes   33,000 Fighters Sought To Offset Loss OF Timea.   ‘Solons In Favor   High Staff Officer Upholds Quality Ofu. S. Product.

Big Fund For Planes  Requested   $12,525,872,474 to Deal Offensive ~ Knockout Blow.

URGENT REOU: FOR PLANES F: BY ARMY OFF   Twelve Billion Dol propriation Asked struct 33,000 Plan

QUICK HOUSE APPROVAL OF BILL ASSURED   And Report of Government Shows American Production On Way to Leading  ~ The World

Fund Needed Immediately, Arnold Says   12% Billion to Aid ‘Of fensive Knockout Blow,’ Air Chief Asserts   FOR U.S. AND ALLIES   Nation Getting Qualit; and Quantity Output, House Group Told

Funds for 33,000 Planes Asked   Continuation of Output Rate Prior To FDR Request

ARMY SEEKS FUNDS FOR 33,000 PLANES  + Needed For “Our Defensive Knackou

ARMY SEEKING 12 BILLIONS FOR PLANES   Aske 33,000 Planes for Big Knockout Offensive tn Plea to House.   QUICK APPROVAL SEEN   Appropriation Would Build 23,000 Fighting Craft, - 10,000 Trainers.

GROUP DRIVING UNITS ORGANIZE   Mileage Rationing To Be Set Up In Manistique and Other Cities

Demand for Record ‘43 Production Puts U. S. Farmers in ‘Front Lines’

FARMERS FACE GREATEST TASK IN U. S. HISTORY   Record Breaking Production Goals Set To Meet Big Demand In 1943   WICKARD GIVES FIGURES   One - Fourth Of Produce To Go To Soldiers And Allied Nations

TREASURY INSTRUCTED TC DRAFT SALES TAX PRO. GRAM FOR PRESENTA. [TION ‘TO FINANCE COMMITTEE .

MORGENTHAU URGES TAX ON SPENDING   Seeks Lowering Of Exemptions For Income Tax

Ten Percent  Spending Tax Is Proposed   Senate Hears Treasury Plat for Digging Deeper Inte U, 8. Pocketbook.

Six Billions More In Taxes Now Proposed   Morgenthau Offers New Two-Point Program To Committee

Morgenthau presents two point scheme   Seek to raise six billions in huge tax measure

Johannesburg Policemen  And Detectives Seized  In Probe of Subversion

Selective Service Directo: Will Call Childless Mar: ried Men in Decembe: or January

10 MILLION MEN UNDER ARMS END OF NEXT YEAR   Gen. Hershey Outlines Fu ture Selective Service  Operations  SUPPLY OF SINGLE

n Million ay Be Under s By 1944   ershey Believes  s For Childless arried Men Will me In January

FORCES OF U.S. WILL REACH 10 MILLION IN ‘43   Hershey Indicates Ultimate Goal to Be Achieved By End of Next Year   CHILDLESS MARRIED MEN TO BE CALLED   Calling of Those Who Have Children May Begin About Year Hence

10 MILLION T0 BE IN ARMY BY LAST OF 1943   Supply Of Single Men T: Be Exhausted This Fall; Will Take Married Men   Situation Reviewed

Over Ten: Million. Under Arms by End Of °43 Indicated   Hershey Gives Guides to Future, Operations Of Selective Service.

OVER 10,000,000 ‘TOBE ARMED A YEAR FORECASTED   Hershey Gives Guides in Bratt Work After Recent Issuance of “Piecemeal” Announcements.   SINGLE MEN SUPPLY I$ ABOUT EXHAUSTEL   Untess Youth Are Authorizer by Congress, Married Mer Will Be Necessary Withir Two Months.

Hershey Says 10,000,000 Americans to Be Under Arms by Close of Next Year

Call For Married Men May Start In December   Supply of Single Men Nearing Exhaustion, Director  Says—Future Operations of the Draft Sat EFarok

TEN MILLION MAY BE UNDER ARMS IN 1943   Hershey Believes Childless Mer Will be Called in January, Ex plains Deferment Plan

Hershey Sees Ten Million Under Arms By End 1943   Draft Head Expects To Call Married Men Without Children By January, 1943 SINGLE MAN SUPPLY TO BE GONE SOON Local Draft Boards Sull To Decide Cases On Individual Merit

10 Million Under Arms Forecast  For End of 1943   Supply of single men, ineluding 3-A’s, to ‘be exhausted this Fall, Hershey says.

Hershey Sees Army Expand To 10 Millior   Childless Married Men Ge Calls by End of Year, Asserts Selective Service Head   Teen-Agers Can Only Postpone for Whil   Deferments May Be Given When Local Boards See Hardship

Army Will Have 10 . _s0 Million. Men.in. 43   Hershey Sees Increase, Outlines Futwe Selective Service Operations; Married Calls Near

NIMITZ SAYS. HAWAII MAY GET NEW BLOW   Commander Sees Chanee Pacific War May Roll Back on Islands. ©   GIVES INTHRVIEW   Shelling of West Coast American Cities by Sub Possible.

Admiral Sees Possibili Of Jap Attacks O       Hopes That Allied Forces Might Enemy DriveToward Manila

FLEET COMMANDER SEES SHIFTING OF WAR IN PACIFIC   Admiral Chester W. Nimit Views Possibility of Philippine Collapse

Admiral Nimitz Also Declares That Peril May Soon  Return to the Hawaiians.   PHILIPPINES SOON  MAY BE CONQUERED

JAP SHELLS MAY FALL ON GOAST   New Pacific Admiral Also Sees Chance Of War Hitting Hawaii Again

Admiral Warns Against Attack   Pacific War May Roll Back Full Force On Hawaiian Islands Is Conjecture

BRITISH DUKE BACKS HITLER   Declares War ‘‘Is Most Disastrous, Unnecessary Recorded in History’’

Mother's Day To Be May 10   Governor Designates Date In Proclamation Saturday

Parade Route Announced Here   Halloween Marchers To “Take Over” Friday Night

33 CONVICTED MEN IN CEMETERY CASE AWAIT SENTENCING   Judge Tells Group to Be Prepared for Sentencing Friday in Federal Court,

CONVICT 33 OF 35 MEN IN CEMETERY MAIL FRAUD CASE   Jury Took 600 Ballots. Set Friday Morning For Sentences

33 Men Await Sentences In Cemetery Fraud Case   All Except Two Defendants Convicted After Jury Deliberates 44 Hours

BURIAL LOT TRIAL ENDS   THIRTY-THREE MEN CON. VICTED IN CONNECTION WITH SALE OF LOTS IN CEMETERIES

Girl, 3, Survives  Sub Raid on Ship   Won't Quit Hospital Till "Mommy Comes’

On Northern Segment Of Front, Russians Battling Hand To Hand To Sweep Nazis Fron Both Banks Of Don River; Berlin Says ° Rostov Aflame

SOVIET FORCES TILL HOLDING KT VORONEZK   Enemy Prepares Great Drive Against Two Southern Cities

HAND- T0-HAND ENGAGEMENT REPORTED   Nazis Massing Forces Ir Area Between Rivers   RAILWAY CARS   Destroyed By Soviets’ Air Force; More Than 1,000 Germans Killed

Area Is Wrecked By Russians Who Take New Stand   Battle Hand to Hand on Both Banks of the Don  River,   Germans Are Massing In Great Grain Area

REDS FALLING BACK FOR NEW STAND IN AREA   Forward Wall Nazi Tanks and Motorized Infantry Pushing Toward Gate to Caucasus   REDS ON OFFENSIVE IN VORONEZH AREAS   Battling Hand-to-Hand In Effort to Sweep Nazi From Last Bridgeheads

REPORT TOWN UNDCR ATTACK FROM o SIDES   Russians Leave Donets Basin Coalfields Wrecked and: Blazing.   IN NORTH RUSS BATTLE ON BOTH BANKS OF DON

Russ Fire Don Mines. Retreat   German Thrust Turns Scuth Toward Gate Of Caucasus; Losses Reach 3000 Doily; Berlin Says Rostov Burns as Reds Retreat

Reds Retreat, Destroy Mines In Donets Basin  Nazis Prepare For Three   Nazis Prepare ] For Three Sided Attack On  Rostov Area   RUMANIANS USED   Offensive On Voronezh Continued By Reds, Red Star Says

IN DONETS AREA   Russians Fall Back for New Stand at Gateway to Cajeasius.   REGAIN VORONEZH POSTS

Battle Rages For Voronezh  On Don Banks   Germans Drive Toward Rostov

AZ FORCES DRIVE SOUTH: ROSTOV GOAL   Reds Fall Back, Seeking New Stand At Gate  Of Caucasus   FIGHT HAND TO HAND   Russians Seek to Sweep Axis From Don Banks At Voronezh

Russians Left Donets Basin Coal Fields Ablaze as * They Retreated.   TAKING A NEW STAND   Red Army Forces Battling Hand to Hand With Germans on the Don River.

REDS WRECK COAL FIELDS IN WITHDRAWAI   Germans Push Tanks and Motor ized Infantry Toward Hogtov Sav City Already Affame   BATTLE:ALONG DON   ‘Russians Come to Close Grips in Effort fo Smash Last Nazi Bridgehead

ROSTOV ABLAZE AS NAZI FORCES PRESS FORWARD   Red Army Driven Back Across the River Don

Fierce Fighting Around Voronezh   Russians Wreck Rich Donets Basin Coalfields and Fall Back for New Stand—Germans Claim Rostov Already Aflame

Russians Falling Back For New Stand; Leave Rich Coalfields Ablaze

Rostov Afire, Faces 3-Side Attack: Berlin   Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting Rages on Don At Veronezh   HITLER RAIL LINE AT BRYANSK HIT HARD   Say 28 Cars Loaded with Ammunition, 200 With Trucks Smashed

SOVIETS LEAVE DONETS MINING AREA IN RUINS   German Advance Force Reported Trapped At Northern End Of Line   STALINGRAD ENDANGERED   Invasion Troops Are Being Massed In Great Grain Area Between Rivers

REDS SET FIRE TO COAL MINES IN DONETS ARFA   Soviets Take Initiative  at Voronezh; Nazis Push S. E. of Voroshilovgrad

ROSTOV. IN FLAMES, NAZI BROADEAST SAYS   Hand to Hand Fighting Is Reported at Crossings Alone Doan River

Russians Set Area Afire As They Fall Back For New Stand   NAZI TOLLE IS HEAVY   Germans Mass for AHtack On City From Three Directions

Russians Wreck Rich Donets Basin Coalfields and Fall Back for New Stand—Germans Claim Rostov Already Aflame .

Rostov Ablaze Claims Berlin As Troops Move   Rich Coal Region Left in Flames by Retreating Russians

RETREATING REDS WRECK DONETS BASIN   Forward Wall of Gers man Tanks and Motor« ized Infantry Rolls To« ward Rostov, but Sovi« ets Battle to Trap Nazis at Voronezh. F

Bolsheviks Destroy Valu: able Coal Mines As They Fall Back; Moscow and Berlin Disagree On Heavy Close Quarter Battle At Voronezh

Nazis Push On Toward Rostov   Reds Fight, Retreat; Hold Initiative At Voronezh

Scorched Earth Policy Is Used In Donets Basin   Rostov Aflame, Says Germany, As Nazis Mak« New Gains In Mighty Drive; Soviets Battle Them Hand-To-Hand At Voronezh

W ARTHURS WAT PI aN SHIN   General Assists In Services Upon  Anzac Day

Gen. MacArthur Pledges U. 5. Aid   American General Takes Part in Anzac Day Observance

DRAFT BOARD “TO REGLASSIFY MARRIED HEN   Those Married Since September 16, 1940, Available for Army.   STARTING AT ONCE   Thcse Registering Monday} Will Not Be Available for Some Time.

DRAFT BOARD “TO AECLSSIEL ~~ MARBIED. HEN   ‘Those Married Since. Sep tember 16, 1940, Available for Army.   STARTING AT ONCE   Those Registering Monday - Will Not Be Available: “for Some Time. ©

COSTS OF INVASION _ ARE HIGH   Road fo Victory 1s Not Go ing to Be Smooth, Expert Predicts in  Analysis. .

Two Tobacco Firms Cited In Complaini   Objection is Made to Ad vertising of Lucky Strikes And Pall Mails   CALLED "MISLEADING"

CIGARETTE ADS CALLED MISLEADING   Trade Commission Issues Complaint [nyolving Lucky Strike, Pall Mall

STEEL FIRMS 10 ABIDE BY ORDER   Republic, Youngstown Give Notice to WLB; See Danager to Economy.

Guerillas In Poland Kill a Nazi   Polish Refugees in Londor Report the Slaying of Gestapo Chief

Dog with Rabies Goes on Rampage at Greensburg   Guadalcanal Force Gets News of Naval Victory

Marines Hear of Victory In Solomons After 3 Days   Ry TOM YARBROUGH

TANK STRIKE WORRIES WLB   Arsenal Walkout at Detroit dcds New Woes to Troubled Industrial Waters.

COMMONS HEARS SECRET REPORT ON SHIP: LOSSES   Galleries Cleared and All Demands tor Public Debate are Refused.

WILL ROGERS EAPHESO AND QPEGIAL MEET   Four Soldiers Among Dead; Three of Crew Victims; Search Debris.   MISSOURI WRECK ON TRESTLE NEAR DEPOT

Car Topples Off Span fo Dry Creek Bed   Names of Dead Soldiers Withheld; Five Trainmen Injured

Enemy Seeks Airports for New Attacks   Allied Air Force, Jap Bombers Engaged in Furious Assaults   NO SHIPS GATHERING

Missionaries Pilot Troops In New Guinea   Campaign Pressed To Springboard for Australian Drive

Missionaries  Guide Foe In  - Island Drive   Enemly Planes Bomb Port Moresby and Darwin; Allies Blast More Enemy Ships, Attack Koepang

Germans al Head Of Army Marching On Port Moresby   Hope lo Reach Spring board for Attack on Australia   Australians Confident They Can Stop Enemy Short of Their Goal

FIFTH COLUMN AIDS ADVANCE OF NIPPONESE   PORT MORESBY NEW OBJECTIVE; U. S&S. FORCES READY

NAZI MISSIONARIES  REPORTED LEADING. JAPANESE ADVANCE   Objective of Drive ls to Gain Central Plateau and Then Turn South Toward Port Moresby—Allied Ate Atenckse Renorted

Enemy Advances In New Guinea Are Reported   Nazi Missionaries Aid Nipponese In Australian Area ~

Fifth Columnists Guiding Jnvasion Army Toward Moresby, Across Strait From Australia.   AIR FLEETS BATTLE ON A WIDE FRONT   Allied Fliers Bomb EnemyHeld Island Points—Fires Started at Koepang Vis ible 50 Miles.

New Guinea  - Dromes Goal   German Missionaries Had - Swastika Manufacturing Plant, Radio, Flags, Hitler Photos   Allied Airmen Wreck Enemy Base on Timor   First Attack on Cape York Reported—Solomon Isle, Darwin Bombed

Nipponese Seek Airports for , Invasion Drive   Enemy Forces Are Led Across New Guinea hy Nazi Missionaries in the First Australian Fifth Column Activity

Nazi Pilots For Jansin N. Guinea   Foe Reported Moving In Large Force Toward Port Moresby; Has Mountain Teo Cross.   5th Column Aid

Writer Believes Australia Safe From lnvasion For Next 3 Months; Offensive Unlikely in Next 6 Mos.

ASKS SESSION BE INDEFINITE   Bill Offered “Te gislature Hits James’ Request for Wartime Powers

Legislators Balk at Losing  Wartime Power:   Would Have Asseinbly Remain in Session For Duration of War

James Objects To Long Session   Legislature Asked to Remain Indefinitely to Block Governor

FRENCHMEN IN NORTH AFRICA   Two More Former Cabinet Members Desert Petain.

BOAT MISHIP TAKES LIFE OF MOTHER   Fourth to Die in St. Clair River Disaster; Owner Gives Story

RUSSIAN TRAP BEING CLOSED ON SMOLENSK   Baltic States Urged To Revolt Against Nazis; Reds Declare Aims

Baltics Urged To Fight Nazis   Russia, Claiming New Successes, Appeals to Small Countries to Resist Hitler

Russian Drive Menaces Vyazma, Rail Junction   Pursuit of Germans West of Mozhaisk Continues Thuredav

FROZEN GERMANS BLINDLY RETREAT IN RUSSIAN SNOW   Red Advance Menaces Key Railway Junction Before Smolensk; Nazis Lose Huge War Sunpphies.

Soviet Troops Capture City of Uvarove   Two-Pronged Drive Now Menaces Strateqic Tunction

Intervention Made By FDR On Grain Bill      Pressure Groups Are Blamed For Tie-Up In Congress Over Measure

Roosevelt Blames ‘Pressure Groups For Controversy Over Sale of Grain

FDR Blames Pressure Group Tactics For Deadlock Over Surplus Grain

PRESIDENT BLAMES PRESSURE TACTICS FOR GRAIN DISPUTE   Congression Revolts Over Selling Grain Surplus _ At Below-Parity  ’  ' Prices

‘Pressure’ Blamed For Parity Fight   President Sends Letters to Various Leaders

Pressure Groups Hit By FR For Farm Bill Delay   House, Senate Still Disagree On Sales At 85 Per Cent of Parity

Enemy Forced Back in Area West of Tunis   U.S. Air Force Hammers Again At Axis Shipping

Shattering Attacks on Axis Shinning in Tunisia Continuc   American Air Force in North Africa Keeps Up Bombardment

Flying Forts Blast Tunis in Raids   Rommel Flight Approaches Misurata

NAZIS ROUTED: FROM SECTOR IN TUNISIA)   Allied Patrol Activity Increases as Rains Cease —Axis Ship Blown tc Pieces in a Raid on Sousse.-

Small Groups of Ground Forces Meeting in Occasional Clashes.   REDS CONTINUE DRIVES

U. S. Airmen Attack Axis Coastal Footholds.  Free French Advance

‘Reds Closing _ Another Trap  At Stalingrac   Nazi Divisions Hemmed In and Doomed Already Is Report  FRENCH TROOPS GAIN British Troops Gain Way  To Trivoli From EH Agheila

Huge Stalingrad Salient Growing, Allies Continue  Advances In North Africa

Threaten New German Forces   British in North Africa Are Now Approaching Tripoli.

Air Raids Spark Battle In Tunisia Flying Fortresses Blow  Ship To Pieces In  Merhar At Sam«cce

CLOSING TRAP ON AXIS UNITS AT STALINGRAD   Allied ‘Bombers Blast Enemy [n North Tunisia

M’Nutt Junks Idea For ‘Hale America’   Physical Fitness Program Drastically Curtailed By Security Chief

PLANS TO CURTAIL PROGRAM MAPPEL   Activities of “Physical Fit. ness” Division Will  be Reduced

Bataan Hospitat Bombhed hy Japs   Many Casualties In Planned Attack

JAPANESE BOMB BATAAN HOSPITAI   Casualties Result From Hit—Cor. regidor Bombarded

Japanese Shell U. S. Hospital   Bataan Structure Marked Plainly; Casualties Are Reported Heavy

Base Hospital At Bataan Is Knemy Target   Plainly Marked Structure Attacked By Japanese, Communique Says

JAP BOMBS HIT ISLAND INFIRMARY   Building Clearly Marked; Numerous Casualties Are Reported; Enemy Launch Sunk in Manila Bay

NUMBER OF DEFENDERS REPORTED CASUALTIES   Peninsula Institution Was Plainly Marked   OTHER DAMAGE SLIGHT   Sharp Clashes Take Place Between Ground Units

Japanese Bomb Hospital in Bataan.Monday   Structure Was_ Plainly Marked; Had Been Avoided Previously

Bataan Base Hospital Is Bombed by Japs, Causing Number of Casualties

BATAAN HOSPITAL IS - REPORTED DESTROYEL      Number of Casualties Are Reported As Institution Ts Wrecked by Jap Bombs Despite Plain Markings to Identify the Place—Lines on Bataan Under Severe Bombinc.

SBONBU.S.. RNY HOSPITAL IN PHILIPPINES   nds on Corregidor Causing Little Damage

Number Of Casualties © Reported By War Dept; Sharp Clashes OnGround

Japs Bomb. . Bataan Front Base Hospita   Number. of. . Casualties Inflicted on Plainly ~ ‘Marked Building

Bombs Hit US. Hospital   Patients Are Slain; Bataan Building Was Plainly Marked

JAP BOMBERS RAID HOSPITAL {N PHILIPPINES   Number Of U. S. Casualties Reported In Communique From Army Today   AIR ATTACKS UPON FORTS CONTINUED BY JAPANESE   “Feeling Out” Tactics Being Used Against Land Forces On Bataan Peninsula —

BATAAN SAYS HOSPITAL I HiT BY BOMBS   CASUALTIES SUFFERED 1) FIRST ATTACK BY JAPANESE

ANESE BATAAN HOSPITAI   Casualties Result From Hit—Corregidor Bombarded

Japanese Turn Bombs On Bataar Base Hospital   Casualties Inflicted Al Spot Previously Spared, Fort Guns Sink Launch

ALLIED HOSPITAL ON BATAAN BOMBED BY JAP AIRCRAFT   Number Of Casualtes - Are . Caused By Shelling OF Plainly-Marked  .Bigidine ’” :

NIPPON BOMBS U. S. HOSPITAL   Washington Says Aircraf Attack Place Plainly Marked

\‘Number Of Casualties’ Reported; Plainly - Marke Hospital Had Bee refully Avoided’ Before By Japs

Japs Bomb Base Hospital In Bataan  Enemy Had Carefully Avoided It Until

A HOSPITAL ON RATAN   DELIBERATE ATTACK _IS SHOWN BY PREVIOUS AVOIDING OF AREA.   Still Hold Off   Expected All-Out Attack By Japs Delayed By .Wain- ° wright’s Thrusts. :

JAP BOMBERS BLAST BATAAN BASE HOSPITAL   Some Casualties Are Reported By U. S. Authorities

Base Hospital Hit By Japs   Clearly Marked Structure Avoided By Enemy Raiders On Bataan Until Yesterday

Japanese Bomb Plainly Marked Base Hospital   American Base Hospital On Bataan Attacked By Japanese In Air Atack   CORREGIDOR STILL UNDER JAP FIRE   Little Ground Fighting Ex. cept Clashes Between Patrols In Philippines

Infirmary, Plainly Marked, Avoided by Japs Until Monday   Number of Casualties Reported; Manila Forts Attacked From Air

JAPS BOMB LS. HOSPITAL   Bataan Building Carefully Avoided Until Yesterday

eeueineeminiininia ui _eblamammanmmmmnnntl  Base hospital in Bataan  is bombed

HUME GASUALTIEa IN HOSPITAL RAND   Japanese Knew Location Of Hospital; Test Wain:  wright’s Lines

Hospital Bombed In Philippines   Attack Results In Number Of Casualties; Ground Fichtine Ebbs

CASUALTIES CAUSED BY JAP BOMBS   ‘Hospital Heretofore Avoided By Enemy Blasted, Wash= ington Reports

JAPS BOMB U.S, HOSPITAL ON BATAAN   Air Attacks Upon Forts In Manila Bay Continued Night and Day.

ENEMY BOMBS U, S. HOSPITAL   Japs Continue to Attack Bataan Positions

CRASH AT ST. PAUL AIRPORT KILLS   Army Bomber Falls on Takeoff— One of Victims Survived Air Accident Year Ago.

Three Northwes! Employes Killed   Pilot Bates Dies {hp Second Crash

Three Men Die In Crash of Bomber   One of Them Escaped From Flaming Plane Year Ago

3 Employes Of . Airline Killed Dit In Bomber Crash;  One Was Survivor Of Moorhead Mishap

British Papers Ask Immediate Offensive   Reflects Growing . Demand Among Citizenship

LONDON PRESS CLAMORS FOR AN OFFENSIVE   Japs Threaten Entrapment of British Forces  in Burma

HITLER'S HOPE OF = VICTORY NOW LIES IN INVASION PLAN   Arrival of AEF Overseas Held, However, as Deterrent to This Ambi tious Program.

LLOSE ACTION  WITH FOE SOON AD USSIBLE, Ud, UBJELTIVE   Churchill Points to AEF it British Isles. for That Purpose   Says Hitler’s Last Hope to Win War Invasion  of England

Snow and Cold _ Saves Denver From Flood:   Police Warn 15,000 To Be Ready to Evacuate, But River Rise Is Checked’

“Flying Godiva” Back in Air Her Crash-Broken Body Mendec   Bernadine Lewis King, Whose Grim Determination Withstood Year of Torture Rairin’ to Fight Japs But Is Barred From Combat Service;  Asks to be Made Instructor

FEAR 51 DIED IN EXPLOSION   WORKMEN SEARCHING IN RUINS GF ORDNANCE PLANT FOR BODIES OF 32 MEN

BLAQT VICTIM BEING OUGHT   Many Workers Still Missing In Explosion At Ord:  nance Plant

SIFT PLANT DEBRIS FOR MORE BODIES   82 Arsenal Workers Still Missing

RESUME SEARCH FOR BODIES IN ELWOOD PLAN}   More Than 40 Workers May Have Perished; 19 Identified;. 32 Still Missing

40 Feared Dead In Factory Blast   19 Bodies F: ound in Ordnance Plant

Dimouts on West Coast . Are Ordered   Western Lewis. County Is. Inicluded in Ban That Will Become Effective August 20 Until End of War .

Dim-Out for West Coast August 20   DUE TO ENEMY ATTACKS OFI SHORE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE BANNED IN THREE STATES }IALT OUTDOOR NIGHT SPORT   Blow At Baseball

Entire West Coast Dimmed   Night Games, Auto Traffic, Stores Are All Effected

REPORTS OF SUGAR SHORTAGE STUDIED   OPM Wonts to Determine Need for Adjustments

Little Business Troubles Are Pictured   Elmer Davis Testifies for Senate.Group

JAPAN CLA NEW GAINS in JAVA BATTLE   Same Old Story For Allies —No? Sufficient Men Oy; Materials   SOERABAJA NAVAL BASE THREATENED   Scorched Earth Policy Carvied Out By Retreat ing Dutch

ap Hordes core New ains On Isle   Scorched Earth Policy Already Carried Out

Mechanized Units Near Big Naval Base In East Java; Other Columns Strike Af Batavia, Capital Of Dutch East indies

Allied. Forces Clash. With Ji apanese Units Near Big Naval Base   ‘Scorched Earth” Policy Has] Been “Carried Out To. ‘Great: Extent; 22 Enemy Ships Sunk In Subic Bay

SITUATION SO ACUTE SCORCHED EARTH PLAN BEING EMPLOYED   ENEMY INVASION COLUMNS CLAIM GAINS BEING MADE IN OVERRUNNING ISLAND

Jap Hordes Score New Gains in Java; Qutnumber Defenss   Major Portion of Dutch Scorched Earth Plan  Now Carried Out

ALLIED AERIAL POWER LACKING IN JAVA FIGHT   Scorched Earth Defense Policy Be ing Carried Out by Hollanders in Rich Indies

Defense Scorched Earth Policy Now Includes Batavia   Demolition. Squads Have Begun To Blast Capital; Tragic Story of Allied Numerical Inferiority Is Repeated

Enemy Columns Strike a! Batavia and Naval Base at Soerabaja   ALLIES ARE TOO FEW   ‘Inferior Strength in Men ~ and Equipment Darkens  Prospect

Demolition Squads Blast Batavia as Threat Nears   Major Part of ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy Already Carried Out as Danger Acute— Tokyo Claims Advance on Soerabaja

Our Side Is Tragically  Outnumbered Most of Scorched Earth  Proaram Already Carried   Most OF scorcned Eartn Program Already Carried Out by Hard-Fighting Dutch As Foe Makes Headway

Allied Forces Applying Torch      Tokyo Radio Reports Nippon Troops Reach a Point West of Big: Dutch Naval Base at Soerabaja 3

Japs Sweep Over Allies    Scorched Earth Policy _ Applied On Island

Japs Reported Striking Toward Naval Base at Soerabaja and Capital City of Batavia—Defenders OQutnumbered in Planes, Ships and Men

Too Few Against Too Many   Japanese Hordes Forcing Java Defenders Slowly; Backward  BATAVIA SCORCHETL  Invaders Have Superio! Numbers in Planes Men and Equipment

Scorched Earth Policy of Dutch Is Nearly Completed   Enemy Superiority ‘Especially in Air’ Admitted in Bulletin

Danger So Acute Scorchee Earth Policy Is Under Way, Says Reports .

INVADERS STRIKE IN DIRECTION OF CAPITAL CITY   Scorched Earth Policy Started By Allied Units

JAP COLUMNS ADVANCE ON BATAVIA   Scorched Earth Defense Is Now Being Carried Out   AERIAL ATTACKS   Slow Nipponese Drive Along Burma Road; Naval Base At Darwin Again Raided

Story Again Of Too Little And Too Late   Allied Fleet at Java Knocked Out, London Sources Report

Invasion Horde Scores Gains   Major Part of Scorched Earth Defense Policy Has Been Carried Out, Netherlands Command Says; Danger Is Held Acute

Scorched Earth Policy Already Carried Out By Desperate Allied Force   Only 50,000 United Naticn’s Troons Battle Minimum of 80,000 Japs According To Dutch Reports; Extent Of Nippnonese Gains Unstated

Allied Troops Inferior In Numbers; Dutch Turn To Scorched Earth Policy

ENEMY GAINS FULL CONTROL IN AIR, WATER   United Nations Defenders Put ‘Scorcred Earth’ Policy Into Full Effect.   CLOSE ON NAVAL BASE   N. E. . Chiefs Reveal Their Land Forces Are Smaller Than Those of Inverter,

Scorch Earth Policy Carried Ouf on Island  Situation Very Critical; British Forces Hold

Allied Forces Trying Desperately to Stop Move  BATAVIA THREAT   United Naval  Group Has “Crippling Blow”

Several Columns Striking Toward Batavia — Dutch Widen Scorched Earth Policy — Foe Superiority in Planes, Ships and Men Is Being Felt,

Danger So Acute Major Part Of Scorched Earth Policy Has Been Put Into Effect   Japs Reported Striking Toward Naval Base at Soerabaja and Capital City of Batavia—Defenders Outnumbered in Planes, Ships and Men

Sokyo Tells oi Advance * On 3 Fronts   - Wide Use of Scorched Eartt Technique Evidence of Acute Danger   DEFENDERS AGAIN FAR OUTNUMBERED   Sutch Give Few Details But No: Radical] Change Is Apparent

JAPS SCORING » NEW GAINS IN JAVA BATTLE   Critical Four-Day Old Battle Rages On; Danger Now So Acute Major Part of “Scorched Earth” Defense Policy Already Carried Out.

Danger So Acute Scorched Earth Policy Is Taken   Tragic Story of Allied Numerical Inferiority Told in Java.   Invaders Are Making Headway at Points

DUTCH DESTROY GOODS USEFUL T0 INVADERS   Nipponese Believed To Hold Superiority In Air; New Armada Expected Soon

Helfrich Is Given New ‘Mission’   Dutch Carry Out Total Scorched Earth Plan on Island as Gravity  Increases   Fight Continues   SS Ss OS  East Indies Leaders Are Told to Fight to Last by General

Numerical Inferiority Of Defenders Begins To Tell; Enemy Drive Is Reported Slowed In Burma

NEW JAP ADVANCE,  BY ROGER D. GREENPF, Becaviated Preae War Fditar.

Allies Try Desperately To Hold Firm   Numerical Inferiority in Planes, Ships and Men Telling Against Defenders of Dutch Island; Dutch Navy Seriously Crippled

DUTCH ADMIT NAVY 1S HARD HIT BY ENEMY   Allied Force of 50,000 Men Is Confronted by Invading Contingent of 85,000, London NetherJands Office Savs.

Invasion Succeeds In Making Headway At Some Points, Especially In Air

N.E.L HEADQUARTERS SAY — ‘SCORCHED EARTH POLICY HAS BEEN CARRIED OUTIN JAVA   While Extent of Japan2zse Gains Are Not Specified Outnumbered Allies Admit Critical Turn of Event: by Dutch Command’s Announcement of Deatructions Ae Defense Measure

CAINS IN JAVA   Dutch Carry Out Scorchet Earth Policy As Danger Becomes Acute.   TO0 FEW, STORY AGAIN

Dutch Admit United Nations Have Suffered Crippling Blows on the Ocean.   ALLIES AGAIN SHORT OF MEN, EQUIPMENT

Japanese Push Ahead Allied Navy Battered   Numerical Inferiority Again Tells Tragic Story for Defenders; Battle Rages Near Soerabaja While Dutch Fire Island.

Allies Lack of Planes Blamed   Outnumbered ABDA Army Forced Back Into Interior; Enemy Claims Columns Near Soerabaja; Dutch Blow Up Bataviz

Scorched Earth Policy Being Carried Out As Danger Becomes More Acut

PRESIDENT MAY SHIFT CABINET   Ickes Rumored As Succeeding To Labor Post

ESTIMATE EQUIPMENT LOSSES OF JAPANESE AT SOLOMON   ENEMY NAVAL AND AIR FORCES HARD HIT BY AMERI“CAN AIRMEN DURING PAST FIFTY DAYS

Cites Heavy Jap Losses   Delayed Story Reveals U S. Airmen Dealing Crush ing Blows.

Chinese Troops Battle Japanese Suicide Squads at Toungoo   Situation Critical For Allies; Stilwell Takes Command

Enemy Suicide Squads Enter Battle As Maneuver to Outflank City Tries

COLD TO CONTINUE   Mercury Expected to Dip Near Zero During Nicht

FDA. CALLS FOR "MORAL FITNESS   Asks Elimination of ‘Red Light’ Districts Near War fndustries.

Roosevelt Asks Elimination of Red Light Area:    Wants Concerted Drive For Total Physical anc Moral Fitness

ROOSEVELT ASKS NATION TO KEEP PHYSICALLY FIT   Manpower Affected In Nation; Victory Depends On Fitness

Moral Fitness Drive Opened By President   Executive Calls on Nation To Engage in Effort to Preserve Health   ALL MUST PARTICIPATE

oosevelt Demands Cleanup  yf Redlight Areas in U.S.   Felis Head of Office of Defense Health and Welfare Such Areas Contribute Major Part of Venereal Disease Infection Found In Army Camps and Naval Stations

A Moral Fitness Drive Is Called   resident Calls Upon Nation to Extend Campaign Against Disease.

Moral Fitness Drive  President Wants Cleanup OF “Redlight” Districts

PRESIDENT ASKS. BAN ON “gen LIGHTS”   Gives Job of Suppression to McNutt, Head of De. fense Health.   LOCAL ‘AGENCIES -. ASKED TO ASSIST   : War Plant Executives ‘Asked to Support Local -Law Enforcement.

Bad Weather Halt British Bombings On Germany   American Eagles Disappointed

With Our  Soldiers and Sailors  1a ww   Auburn Soldier Wins His Fifth Promotion

SINKING TOLL HIKED TO 331   @Loss Of Two Other Ships ls Announced

Large Merchant Vessel anc Brazilian Ship Go Down te Make Total 331

ATLANTIC SUB TOLL NOW 831   Large American Mer chant Vessel Sunk Of! * U.S. Coast.

U-Boats Sink Two Steamers   One Was Large U. S. Merchantman, Other Was Brazilian Ship

Big Ship Sinks Tn Sight Of Port “After Long Triy      US : : Brazilian sels Bre . Latest Suh Vice tims: ’ Adantic “Total. Ie “331

Ship Sinkings In The Atlantic  Now Total 33]   143 Vessels Sent to the Bottom Since Attack o1 Pearl Harbor

Tires For Everyone NOW Provided By New Rubber   Thiokol, F ormerly Used Only For Recapping, May Be Given All Careful Drivers

Rubber Industry Proposes Plan   Would Provide Usable Tires for Two Years

tubber Industry’s New Plan Would Provide Tires For All For 2 Years

INDUSTRY HAS TIRES-FOR-ALL PLAN      Rubber Manufacturers Propose Method To Provide Usable Casings For Everybody For At Least Next Two Years— New System Of Rationing Would Be Involved

OUBSTITUTE FOUND FOR RUBBER TIRES   Industry Ready With Rub. ber-Like Product, Word From Washington.

Rubber Industry Has a . Plan to Supply Tires For the Next Two Years   Plan Calls for Making Tires of Thiokol and a New Rationing System : .

Rubber Industry Offers Pian That Would Give Tires To All Motorists

Pledge Aute Tires for Everyone   Assert Recapping Substance Good for Originals

New Plan to Ration Tires   Rubber Industry Has Program to Provide All With Tiree

Rubber’ “Industry” Proposes Tires F or Everybody With  New Synthetic. Substance   Changes in Rationing Plan Suggested Along With Demonstration.

Rubber Industry Proposes Pian To Provide Tires of Thiokol for Motorists During the Next Two Years

Propose Plan ‘To Make Tire   Rubber Firms Set: Up Exhibit For U.S. -

TWO-YEAR» TIRE PLAN PROPOSED   Rubber Industry Offers Pro: gram Using Thiokol in New Tires   WOULD REVISE RATIONING PLAID   No Official Co: Comment on Move; Norris Predicts Bigger Synthetic Output

New Plan May Provide Tires For Everyone   Use Of Recapping Material Is Basis; Car Use Must Be Held To Minimum

Rubber Firms Offer Plan for Supply of Tires   Exhibition Held In Washington on Latest Project

New Hope For Rubber Solution   Tire Companies HavePlan to'Submit to U.S That May Provide  Tires for Two Years ©

WOULD SUPPLY CVE ONE FOR YEAR PERIOD   Rubber Indusiry Has Program with Rationing Changes and Penalties.   GOV'T OFFICIALS SILENT AFTER DEMONSTRATION

Tires For All Persons Now in New Proposal  Rubber Industry Says Extensive Use  of Thiokol Would Salve Prahlan

RUGUEA Chto AE NeW PLAN TO MAKE TIRES   New Program Will Provide Usable Tires For All, Industry Reports   TIRES MADE OF THIOKOL POSSIBLE, EXPERTS SAY   Changes In Rationing System Are Also Contemplat‘ed By Rubber Industry

RECAP PRODUCT TO MEAN TIRES   Rubber Industry Proposes - Plan to Aid Autoists For Two Years

Plan Provides For  Tires Two Years  Rubber Industry's Proposal is Shown In An Exhibit

Display Made _ in Wash. -ington_ to Promote Ma. terial and Plan. .  ee NEEICIA 1   NO OFFICIAL : COMMENT MADE

Rubber Industry Proposes Plan to Provide Usable Tires for Everybody

Rubber Industry Has a Plan to Supply Tires For the Next Two Years   Plan Calls for Maki : New Rationin Thioko

ires For rerybody nssible   ubber Industry -monstrates Plan  aw Washington   ld Make New Tires {Recapping Material   venator Norris *redicts Bigger *roduction Soon

‘Tires For All’ Plan Is Offerec   Rubber Industry Sets Up Program To Help  Nation’s Motorists

Plan For Tires  For Two Years   Rubber Industry Woulc  Enable Everyone to Get Casings.

Marines Still Outnumber Japs On Guadalcanal   Destroyer Duncan Sunk Nearly Month Aoo Savs Report

SITUATION’ ON GUADALCANAL FAVORING U. $   Airfield Defenders Stil Outnumber Japs, Holeomp Says

Marine Corps Commander Says U. S. Troops Defending Henderson Field Still Outnumber Attacking Japs

& &% toe. aes whe °° “a = 8 Fw Ff  ‘INFLUENCE BOYS’ OUT OF WAR’S SUGAR BOWL

Measure Outlawing Fee: For Sales Agents On Wai Goods Goes To Senate

- SENATE GETS CHANCE TO KNOCK OUT WAR SALES AGENTS   Swift House Action Reflects Anger Over Commission Profits

See RO CCA CL CCL LE A AA NC EE  House Passes Bill Barring More Fees

GREAT COST PAID IN BATAAN GAINS   Jap Planes Carry Raid Into Indiat Ocean; Appears Major Battle Is Under Way

Raids Indicate Contest Under Way for Control Of Indian Ocean  JAPANESE PRESSURE  INCREASES ON BATAAN Allied Airmen Pound Anew at Enemy Bases In Australian Theater By WILLIAM S¥ITH WHITE

U.S. Sea Victories Reduce Jap Threats   Stimson Says Coral Sea And Midway Triumph: Have Alleviated To Some Extent Peril To The American West Coast

JAPANESE THREAT ON COAST REDUCED   Secretary Stimson Says U.S Pacific Victories . Weaken Foe

Giant Boxer Claims Shoulder Hurt In Collision May Cripple Him As Fighter  WANTS $150,000  Suit Delayed Rather Than Jeopardize Attendance to Charity Bout - With Joe Louis

Baer Sues For  Mishap Hurt:   Fighter Reveals He De Jayed Suit Until After Bout.

BUDDY BAER FILES SUIT FOR $150,000   Claims He “Was Crippled in Auto Accident

War Production Chief Acknowledges Telearaph's Part in Scrap Campaign

Most Of Crew Saved; 3 Jap Warships Down, 11 Crippled   Here’s New Slogan: ‘Keep ‘Em Fleeing!’

Roosevelt Asks Norris To Work For Principles   Says Nebraskan Has an Audience and a Story To Tell

AUaalA CLAIM GHEAT allbbtou AT STALINGRAL   Red Newspaper Says Fate Of 22 German Divisions Sealed By Pincers

Nazi Divisions Are Trapped by Russian Troops   Efforts to Rescue German Soldiers Declared Repulsed

President Refuses Even to Touch Jap Flag Captured by Marines at Makin

F.R. Refuses To Touch Jap Flag  Captured Banner Goes To Marine Corps For  Tee Archiwec

Roosevelt Receives New U.S. Flag, But Shuns The Captured Jap Emblem   FLAG FLEM OVER THE JAPANESE HEADOUAR TERS AT MAKIN ISLAND WHEN A MARINE RAIDER BATTALION LANDED THERE AND D  EMOLISHEL THREE RADIO ity AND DID OTHER DAM AGE TO JAPANESE BAS

THREE FACIGHTER AGROUND NEAR S00   Soft Ice Holding Up 40-50 Other Vessels in Whitefish Bay.-

Village Is~ Wiped Out   Gestapo Acts In Reprisal For Two Shootings

Meandering Around The U. S. Capital   Women Offer’ Kittens As Mascots Of New Liberty Ships

CHINA STRIKE   Sink Jap Gunboat, Destroy Over 25 Foe Planes, Blast Airdromes

25 JAPANESE PLANES LOST IN AIR RAID   Gunboat Destroyed At Wuchang Jetty

United States Airmen Sink Jap Gunboat   Chinese Communique Credits Force With Destroying 25 of  gy eereees

U.S. Air Foree Blasts Jap  Bases in China   Destroys Over Score Of Enemy Planes, Hits Transport Line

U.S. FLYERS IN CHINA STRIKE   Sink Jap Guaboat, Destroy Over 25 Foe Planes, Blast Airdromes

American Airmer Sink Jap Gunboal And Smash Plane:  geen, ee CV\L ag ei   Blazing Display Of Strik ing Po. - By Newly Formed Air Force

Americans Hit Japs in China   Gunboat Is Sunk, 25 Planes Destroyed in  Widespread Raids

U.S. Air Force In China Hits Sharply at Japs   Destroys 25 Jap Planes And Chinese Stiffen After Five Years of War

The War Today   Singapore’s Fall Would Be Disastrous But Not Decisive

The War Today:  Jap Speed At Singapore Offers Little Encouragement To Defenders of Great Base

Japs Get Hold in Singapore Is. But Battle Isn’t Over   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wisin Woelel War Awnnaivet

SPEED OF JAPS IN GAINING FOOTHOLD ON SINGAPORE NOT  GOOD OMEN FOR ALLIED CAUSE

Speed Shown. By-Forces.Of Japan. _ In Gaining Foothold In Singapore  Offers Little Comfort To Defense

Today’s War Moves   Expert Again Cites Vital Importance of Holding  Cinganare

THE WAR TODAY   Japanese Invasion of Singapore Discouraging, But  Battle Isn't Over.

he War Toda Allies Will Be In Tight Spot If Japs Capture Singapore And Philippines   Enemy Then Would Be In Position For Big Attack Against Dutch East Indies; Writer Takes Big Risks To Get News

NEW TROOPS URGENT TO SAVE SINGAPORE  Little Encouragement to Defense

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analwet

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japan Wasting No Time In All-Out Attempt To Take Singapore   By DeWITT MacKENZIF Wide World War Analvet

Outcome Likely to Hinge On Fighter Planes British Can Get to Scene

AIR POWER OF JAPS STRESSED   War Strategy Cited As Nippons Fool British At Singapore

RECORD TAX COLLECTION IS EXPECTED   Payment of Income As: sessments in Marck Will Double That of Any Month in History.  Treacnry Relieves.

Income Taxes  To New High   Treasury Looks To Record Breaking  Returns In March

Treasury Looks For High Record From Taxpayers   Experts Predict That Sum Will Be Twice That Collected Over Any Previous Year.

$2,750,000,000 Income Taxes for Uncle Sam Expected Before Mar. 16

Uz S. Acts to Offset Jolt ‘Of Big March Tax Drag  Two and Three-Quarters Billions  In Cash Collactinne Bra Fenemtad

Plenty Money To Be Yielded   March 16 Will See Nearly Three Billions Dumped Into Treasury

TREASURY LOOKS TO RECORD COLLECTION OF INCOME TAXES   Officials Map Precautions Against Upset Of Nation's Business

Heavy Drain On Taxpayers   Uncle Sam To Collect Billions Next Month °

Expect Big Collection   Look For Huge Income Tax Pavments In March

OPA Budget Is Halved By  House Group   Henderson Worker List Slashed By Solons

More Japanese Troops Landec   Pincer Movement Seen Against Airfield

More Nips on Guadalcanal   U.S. Fliers Bomb Japs Near Vital Air Base

SENATE PUSHES BIG ARMY FUND   Appropriation Bill Provides Almost 43 Billions by July 1

Draft Lottery   Fish Bow! Drawing Se for Tuesday, March 17, At 6:00 P. M.

National Lottery for  Placing Order Numbers Tn Draft Set Tuesday   ser ig Will Deter Determine Order in Which February 16 hear trants Will Be Be Called

DRAFT LOTTERY SET   Feb. 16 Registrants’ Places To Be Determined Tuesday

1st Number To Be Drawn  By Stimson  Lottery to 'o Determe Orden of Call for Nine Million Men  FIRST SINCE WAR  Serial Number Now Be ing Assigned to Recictrants

Third Draft Drawing To Be ‘Tuesday Liability Order   Liability Order Of Nine Millions To Be Determined

Draft Lottery At Ear ‘ly Hour  Order Number Will Depend When Serial  Number Is Drawn

Map Details Of New Draft Lottery   Drawings Begin 6 P. M. On March 17.

Third Draft Lottery Se   Order of Liability for Newest Registrants Will Be Determ: ined on March 17

DRAFT LOTTERY SET NEXT WEEK   9,000,000 Men Involved in Drawing March 17

Next Draft Lottery Set For March 17   Drawing of Numbers Will Begin at 6 P.M., Say Officials

STIMSON 10 DRAW THE FIRGT NUMBER   Arrange Details for New Draft. Lattery Set for March 17.

Draft Lottery Will Be Held March 17 Beginning at 6 p. m. Officials Say

ARRANGE MARCH 17 LOTTERY   Drawings for Draft Will Be Started at 5p. m. in Washinstor

BIG LOTTERY ON MAR. 17 TO OPEN AT5P.M   ORDER NUMBER OF FEB. 1 REGISTRANTS TO BE DETERMINED

Germans Hastily Weakening Themselves On Soviet Front To Rush Troops To South Europe

FRENCH TUNISIANS NOW BATTLE NAZIS   Red Premier Confident Move Will Relieve Pressure on Russia; Plane Toll High

BIG DICKINSON COUNTY  HINK RALLY  UUTTINN TALL I  Tuesday, Sept. 8

Nazi Forces Are 30 Miles From Matruh  Marien Kaentae Tl ecess   Main Armies Have Not Yet Clashed, Reports Indicate

AXIS PULLING FORCES OUT OF LIBYA   Great Tripoli Base Expected to Be Abandoned

INSIDE iW   Enemy Fleeing British May: Give Up Tripoli And  Concentrate Power

ARTHUR, DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, Dict TODAY IN LONDO!   Great Uncle of King George VI, Was 91—Was Popwar Diplomat.

GREAT UNCLE OF KING SUCCUMBS   Duke of Connaught, 91 Dies In England

BRITISH ACT ~ IN AHMEDABAL   Gandhi Plans Win Approval Of All-India Congress

British Begin Round Up Of India’s Leaders   17 Arrested After Challenge of Gandhi Followers for Resisfanc

GANDA! HANDED ULL POWERS TO AUN REVOLT   Mystic Is Given Authority To Direct India’s Drive For Independence

BRITISH MOVE AGAINST INDII   Accept Challenge Of Ghat. di’s Rule

72-Year Mystic, Gandhi, Given. Authority. to Direct Campaign Of Disobedience   RULLETIN

Indian Heads Rounded Up By British   Government Moves to Accept Challenge Thrown by All-India Congress Vote for Massive Civilian Disobedience

ANDHI HAS FALL POWER      All-India Leaders Vote Resistance To British

72-Year Mystic, Gandhi, Given Authority to Direct Campaign Of Disobedience

@ In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Serv ice e WwW vachington  Pp Sp Sn See ., ES

Censorship Office Gets Some Heat   Congressmen Objecting: Alaskan Mail Sore Spot

Brakeman Killed  Near Binghan   Crushed Between Draw. heads of Train

B&O Brakeman Dies Of Injuries   B. Fish, Of Killbuck, Is Crushed Between Engine and Box Car

FIGHT FOR AIR SUPREMACY IN TUNISIA GROWS   Tons of Explosives Dumped On Bizerte Airport by Allied Bombers   CLASHES ON GROUND ARE CALLED “MINOR”   Morocco Radio Says Full. scale Attack Launched Against Axis Sector

Darlan Swings Dakar And All West Africa Behind United Nations   Real ‘Second Front’ Struggle Indicated Before Axis Is Swept From African Continent; Leaders Admit Job May Take Longer Than Expecte

NAZIS SLOW UP ALLIED DRIVE ON KEY CITIES   Germans Have Large Numbe Of Bombers Withdrawn From Russian Front; With Many Fighters.   Hard, LongFight

Rising German Strength In Air Slowing Allies   Tons Of Explosive Rained On Bizerte In Aerial Battle.

AXIS PLANES SLOW ALLIES IN TUNISI   Germans Rushing Air Reinforcements to Protectorate From All Parts of Europe. :   (A LONG, TOUGH  FIGHT PREDICTED   Full-Scale Ground Attack Against Nazis Awaits Settlement of Struggle in Skies.

Growing Nazi Air Strength Slows Offense   Nazis Reinforce Axis Operations With Additional Air Power

Real ‘Second Front Of War Mst Be Fought   Axis Reinforcements Land in Tunis-Bizerle; Dakar fo Allies

Sweeping WPB Order Freezes Iron, Steel in Durable Goods Industry

Durable Good:  Manutacture  Must Stop   Pleasant Living Must Be Put Aside  For Duration

Most Sweeping Order Is Issued By W.P.B. on Use of Iron and Steel

METALS THAT MADE PEACETIME WARES NOW ORDERED INTO CRUCIBLEES OF WAR

Stee! for 400 Articles Banned   New Orders to Cut Manufacturers Deer

WPB Orders All Iron and Steel Into War Uses      Sweeping Command, With Few Exceptions, Affects Thousands of Manufaeturers——Thev'll Haye to Produce for Nation's Needs or Onit Rneinowe

INDUSTRIES TO QUIT USE OF IRON AND STEEL   Firms Limited to 90 Days With Metals Needed  For Guns, Planes

FAR-REACHING ORDER ISSUED BY THE W.P.B.   Thousands of Manufactur ing Plants Are Affected By Latest Decree To  Conserve Steel   VIOLATION IS CRIME

Bar lronand Stee In Sweeping War Order   Thousands of Manufacturers Ordered tc Quit Use of Metal, Which Now Gets Priority for National Crucibles

IS ISSUED BY « WAR BOARD   400 Products Of Every Day Use Become Affected   Against Receiving Articles Known To Be Made In Violation Of Order

Use Of Metal For Civilian Needs Halted   Factories Given 90° Days Ta Complete Manufacture In Drastic Order   HITS 400 PRODUCTS   Producers Unable To Shift To War Output Mus! Close For Duration

All lron And Steel To War   More Than 400 Common Products Affected By Conservation Order

DURABLE GOODS INDUSTRY SUFFERS KNOCKOUT BLOW   All Iron, Steel In Consumer Products Banned By “WPB

Iron, Steel: Must Be Saved For War Use   Thousands of Plants Are Affected By New Conservation. Order

METAL ORDERED INTO WAR WORK   MANUFACTURERS GET 90 DAYS TO FINISH LIMITED ORDERS

Use of Iron or Steel for Things Unneeded to Win War, Stopped   Most Sweeping Order of WPB Knockout Blow  to Many Industries

Steel is Shunted To War Effort   Metals Used in Civilian Products To Go Into Weapon:

Voters of Four States Choose Nominees For Various Posts in Primaries Today

400 Articles Atiected By WPB Orde:   Most Sweeping Conserva tion Move Yet Issued Restricts Iron and Steel   METALS MUST GO -INTO WAR USE   Regarded as Knockout Blov to the Durable Goods Industry

DAMAGE TO ENEMY CRUISER REPORTED   Dive Bombers Attack Vessel Northwest of Guadalcanal

Mixed Up, Jap Planes Unload Bombs In Brush   Big Force Headed For Port Moresby Area Misses Target

FIVE MORE LEAVE FOR ARMY DUT   Ground Air Corps And Quartermaster Corps  Will Get Latest Recruits

OIK RECRUITS 1 GET EXAMINATION   Volunteers Continue to Join Army Ranks Through Office At Courier

ENLISTMENTS IN ARMY CONTINUE   Blytheville Recruiting Ofh cer Sends Three Mer Away Yesterday

4 OEEK CO JOIN U.S. AIR GORPE   Service Recruits More Mer From County; Nev Openings Announced

SAY 100,000 AXIS TROOPS OUT OF ACTION   3ritish Catch Up Wit Fleeing Foe West Of Matruh

FLEEING AXIS ARMY CAUGHT NEAR MATRUE   ITALIANS DESERTED IN DESERT; PANZER STAND FAILS

Allied Tanks Close On Heels of Forces Racing For Border   About 100,000 Axis Soldiers Prisoners Or Pinned Down Behind Fight; Rommel Has Few Tanks Left After Futile Fuka Stand

Allies Catch up With Fugitives, Beat Them, Send Them Staggering   Hope to Capiure Them All Before. Remnants of Axis African Army Reach Libyan Border: American Planes Take Active Part In Rout

British Army Batters Nazi African Units   Send Rommel’s Forces Into Headlong Retreat Second Time; 100,000 Cantured Or Tranned

‘Allies Sweep On Toward Libyan Border After Smashing Remnants of Armored Division.   TANK STRENGTH OF FOE CRIPPLED   Warplanes Hammer at Enemy’s Sea Communications — Pursuit on Land Speeded Up.

British Capture Or Pin Down. 100,000 Troops   German Armor Js Smashed in Second Attempt to Stand

Rommel Arm Is Completely  Disorganized  100,000 Men Held Prisoner Or Hope

AXIS STAGGERS UNDER BLOWS IN LIBYAN DESERT   Disaster Faces Rommel As British and Yank  Armies Pursue

BATTLE JUST WON 1S ONLY THE BEGINNING   Gen. Montgomery Says Germans Must Be Removed From North Africa.

BRITISH ARMY RACES TOWARD LIBYAN BORDER   German Armor Smashed ir Its Second Attempted Stand Against Onrushing Imperial Force   MONTGOMERY SPURS HIS FORCES ONWARLI   Tells Soidiers Battle Jus Won is Only Beginning of Great Task Before ; Them -- =

Brifish Sweep Through Foe in Drive in Desert   Rommel’s Troops Continue Their Headfong Retreat

Eighth Army Sweeping To Libyan Border   Thousands Of Foot Soldiers Ignored In Flying Pursuit Of Rommel’s Forces

Rommel Is Sent in Headlong Flight Afte: Vainly Attempting to Moke Stand at Fuka; British Capture 350 Tanks

Gen. Montgomery Spurs on Troops to Swifter Pursuit in Head-Long Flight of Nazis and Italians

Axian Forces  Nearly All — Dead or Taken   More Than Two-Thirds of Rommel’s Big African Army Have Been Lost; Onlv 40.000 Men Remain to Invader

ROMMEL LOSES 100,000 OF nla MEN IN FLIGHT   20,000 Captured and 80,000 . Pocketed Behind Swiftly Moving Allied Lines.   AMERICAN TANKS TEAR INTO FLEEING PANZERS

Most Of German s, Planes  Are Destroyer   Italians Abandoned By Fleeing Nazis; Complete Chaos Described

100,000 Men Captured,  Pinned Down - Battered German _ Armored  - Divisions Blasted

100,000 NASIS IN DESERT TRAP SET BY ALLIES   German Army Smashed Again as British Forces Roll Toward Libya

Second Attempted Stand By Crushed Army Is Smashed   Six Divisions Of Italians Overrun And Pocketed By Speeding British Pursuers

Nazis Retreat At Few Points   spatches Indicate Fi ighting Is Nearing Center of City.

Counter-Attacks Force Foe Back on Stalingrad Front   Hand-to-Hand Fighting Rages in Square, On Street Crossings and in Houses; It Is Reported Germans Near Center of City

Soviets Carry on Strenuous Street Battle   Russians ‘Continue Valiant Defense of Seige with No Intent of Retreat

Germans May Be Near Heart of Metropolis Now   Russian Guns on East Bank of Volga Shel! Nazi Positions

Russians Are Counter Attacking   Reports Indicate, Though Fighting May Be in “Square” in Stalingrad

CITY 1S STILL HOLDING AFTER 29-DAY BATTLE   termans_ Reported Fleeing Before Russian Counterattacks In Some Sectors} Apparently Fighting In Heart Of City.

Germans Admit Capture of City ‘Has Been Delayed’   Hand-to-Hand Clashes Going on in Square, On Street Crossings, and in Houses; More Rumanians Called uo by Hitler

RUSS COUNTER ATTACKS SHOVE GERMANS BACK   Half-Mile Advance Claimed for Reds in One District of RubbleFilled River City

Reds Force Foe Back At Some Points   Bayonet-Point Defense Holds Teutons At Bay, Exacting Ghastly Toll For Meager Gains.

Germans Admit Fall. Of Stalin’s City ‘Delayed,’ But Promise It  Has Not Been Put Off Until Winter; Intensity Of Battle Increasing.

Reds Fight On fr Ruined Volga City   Hand- to-Hand Clashes Are Going'on in Streets and Houses   NEAR HEART OF CITY   Fresh Nazi Troops Are Reported to Be Moving Into Battle

Heavy Soviet Guns Shell Nazis Across Volga; Reds Attack   Epic Defense of City of Stalin Goes Into Its 29th Day

Hint Fighting Going On Near  Heart Of Town   Germans Throw Fresh Troops Into Key Battle; Rumanians Close To Front  VICTORY <I aw _ _WAZIS

Soviets Counter-Attack To Force Nazi Retreat In Some Parts of City

German Reports Tell How Civilians Are Suffering as Shown As Battle Lags   Threat Is Given   ‘Lhreat Is Given  Eaker Says Planes Will Spell Ruin to Reich  tn Time

Russians Claim... Some Gains InEpic Conflict   Bayonet Fighting ls Raging In Streets ~ And Buildings .~.”

Red Flag Still Flying Over Soviet City   Attacks and Counterattacks in Volga City Fighting; Nazis Say Fall of Stalingrad Delayed; Heavy Losses

Attack Nazis After Taking All They Had   Report Indicates Fighting In Very Heart of City

Battling Reaches Heart Of Volga City In 29th Day Of Siege   British Night Raiders Attack Ove Northwest Germany as Eaker Lauds Available English Airdromes

Hand-to-Hand Clashes Go On in Square and Streets   Several German Attacks Are Repulsed and Soviets Adyance-in Few Sites, Command Says

xerman Newspaper Admits Fall Of Stalin: grad ‘Postponed’; Change War Report Emphasis To Mescow Front

TERRIFIC NAZI LOSSES MOUNT AS RUSSIANS CONTINUE FIGHT HUNS DEEP WITHIN STALINGRAD   Red Flag Still Flying Over Besieged Volga City And _ Counter-Attacking Soviet Troops Forced Germans to Retreat In Some Sectors of the City

SOVIET TROOPS IN  COUNTER-OFFENSIVE  ON HITLER'S LEGIONS DISPATCHES STATE THA’  ATTACKS ARE CONTINHEN CONSTANTLY

Flag Still Flies Over City; Canoes Bring Fresh Troop:   Counter-Attack Pushes Nazis Back on Some Areas of City in 29th Day of Siege

Reich Says Stalingrad Gains Grow   Fight For City In 29th Day;  Believe Close Fighting Rages In Heart Of City

Nazis Fight Near Heart Of City    Heavy Red Guns Shelling Huns from East  Bank of Volga; Call New Troops to Replace Terrific Losses—Raids Over  Germany Go On—Quiet in Africa ‘  ’ and Port Morseby

29th Day .Of Epic Defense Of Volga City:  Reds Force Nazi Retreats in Some Sections 

Epic Defense Of Russian City In Its: 29th Day...   Counter Attack   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fattar

REINFORCEMENTS BY CANOE ROUTE CROSS VOLGA   When Battle Lags, City Swarms With People With Buckets, Looking For Water Supply

COMPLIMENTS ARE PAID STEUBENVILLE   Chairman of State De fense Council Praises Successful Blackout.

California Farmers Call for Sailor, Soldier, Convict Help to Gather ‘In State's Lush Crop of Peaches

Farmers Appeal For More Labor   Seek Servicemen And Convict Help

Chemical Compound to Kayo OC, fr’ 1 f Ti37 T TY arse Strong Odor of Wood Kitties   Three Industrial Chemists Create “OD-30" Compound Packing Wallop for Any Offensive Odor, After Three Years of Research: Smells Killed By Burning With Oxveen

BULGARIA READ) FOR AXIS WORK   Premier Declares Reds Must Be Destroyed to Set Up New Order

ATTACK REDS   Premier Asserts State Now Is Ready to Fulfill Axis Tasks

ited Nations in Road to Victory in Opinion of Experts   Forced on Defensive  is Forces Now Being on All Battlelines

AXIS PARTNERS ARE NOW ON DEFENSIVE ON ALL WAR FRONTS  FINAL VICTORY FOR

Much Blood To Flow In  Coming Year   None Can Hold Any Definite Hope OF An Early Peace

Allies On Victorious Road Along All Fronts, As Experts See Invasion of Europe, Conquest Of Japan to Be Bloodiest Campaign Fought

AXIS FORCES ON DEFENSIVE FOR FIRST TIME   Formerly Could Fight When And Where : Thay Chad   UNITED. NATIONS   With Armed. Might Growing On Way To,  Jetnry:

rirst Anniversary Of Treachi At Pearl Harbor Finds Al Chosing Own Battlestounc

Axis Forces Are Now On The Defense, But End Of War Far Away, Experts Seem To Agree

Tide Of Warfare Turns In Favor  Of Allied Armies   Experts Say Bloodiest Battles Are In Offing

Bloodiest Campaigns = Invasions—Are Still To Be Fought   Increasing Quantities Supplies Must Go

Axis Finally Forced Upon Defense War   United Nations Now Able To Pick Their Areas of Battle

ALLIES REACH VICTORY ROAD IN ONE YEAR   However, Final Triumph I: Months, If Not Years, Ahead of U, S.

AXIS FORCES ON DEFENSIVE FOR FIRST TIME   Formerly Could Fight When And Wheré Thev Chose   UNITED NATIONS   With Armed Might Growing On Way To Victory

ALLIES ARE ‘ON WAY T0 VICTORY’   Road May Be Long And Sacrifices Great Review Shows

Axis Said Forced. On Defensive Along All Batilefronts   Allies: Dei clared on

AXIS PARTNERS ARE NOW ON DEFENSIVE ON ALL WAR FRONTS   FINAL VICTORY FOR ALLIES, HOWEVER, IS

United Nations on Road to Victory After Wresting Offensive From the Axis

Military Men Find Allies — On Road to Victory, but Expect Long, Bloody Fighi

Axis Is Forced On  Defensive   Military Leaders Note Turning Of Tide But Warn The Road Ahead Js Long And Tough

the War Roundup  Victory In Sight, But The Road Rough, Expects Says   Axis On Defensive Along All Battlefronts; Crushing Germany, Italy Comes First

AXIS PARTNERS ARE FORCED ON THE DEFENSIVE   Allies At] Last On Path Leading To War Victory

Hard War, Sacrifices  Are Ahead   principal Effort Is. te  Be Against Nazis, [talians; Lo Hold Japs 1 Check   Eud Is Obscure   Defeats for Allies Are Likely Before Final Victory

AXIS AT LAST BEING FORGED “ON DEFENSIE   End of First Year of War for America Sees Allies on Way to.Victory.   MAIN GOAL NOW IS TO CRUSH GERMANY, ITALY

Road to Victory Seen for Allie:   But Military Authorities at Washington See Long Struggle Before Final Triumph Comes Over Germany and Japan.    SACRIFICES NEEDED   Japanese Missed Chance In Pacific After Attack

Axis Forces Placed On Defensive As U. S. Begin: second Year Of War With Military Power Growing   MAXIMUM PRODUCTION PLEDGED BY WICKARD IN BECOMING FOOD CZAR

Axis Forced On Defensive Everywhere   ‘But Experts Say That Final Victory Is Still Months or Years Ahenrl   GREATER SACRIFICE “MUST BE MADE   Most Important of All,However, We Now Hold the Initiative

Allies See War Grind Just Begun   Axis At Last Forced Into Defensive, But Hard Wav Lies Ahacd   Africa Is Prelude   Conquest of Europe. Japan and Italy May Take Years

ALLIES HEADED FOR VICTORY, EXPERTS CLAIM   Observers Agree, However, ‘It Is Still Long Months, Jf Not Year, In the Future   BLOODIEST EVENTS STILL TO BE FACED   Greatest Sacrifices by Peo  ple Yet to Be Made, Experts Contend, On Anniversary Pearl Harbor

EXPERTS AGREED LONG WAR NOW IN PROSPECT   Axis ‘Nations No Longer Hold Initiative, But No Early Victory Is Seen

FT ee _—_OO  United Nations At Last On Offensi ve, But Final Victory May Not Come For Long Time

United Nations Now Directing  Course Of War   Axis No Longer Can Determine Where And When To Ficht.

JAPS REPULSED IN ATTEMPT TO CROSS BILIN AT MOUTH   Imperial Troops Making Determined Stand — Fierce’ Fighting Continues

Jap Thrust Into Burma Stalemated   Enemy Attempts To Cross Bilin River Repulsed

Raids Roundup Enemy Aliens   Officers Arrest Many Suspects and Seize Contraband

Round Up Japs On West Coast  FBI and Other Agents Strike in Five Cites

FBI OPENS JAP CLEANUP MOVE   126 Join In Raids Or Enemy Residents

FBI In Raid ON Spy Nests   Jap Roundup On Along The California Coast

Suspicious Aliens Being Arrested   Agents Staging Many Raid: In California Area

CARRIER PIGEON SAVES 4 LIVES   Bomber Crew Rescuec After Little Bird Comes Home

Pigeon Saves Four  After Plane Crash   Bird Flies to Home Loft to Give Alarm

LIVES OF 4 SAVED BY CARRIER PIGEON   R. A. F. Members, Forced Dowr at Sea, Rescued After Bird Flies 100 Miles.

MEASURE NOW GOES TO SENATE   Bi-Partisan Plan for Cutting Congressional Delegation From 34 to 33 Approved As Governor Demands Method to Cut Red Tape Blocking War Program  SOUTHWEST FACTIONS: RECISTER OB IECTIONS

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO CHANGE CONGRESS AREAS   James Insiste on Plan To Avoid Blocking War Effort: Leaves Problem Up te Legislators   OTHER’ CAPITAL NEWS

Redistricting Bill Passed By House   War Program Measure Only a Suggestion, James  Declares

PLANES MEET IN AIR; 9 DIE   Seven Americans, Two RAF Flyers Killed at Florida Air Rase

Two Navy Patrol Planes Collide Over Pensacola Bay; Nine Men Killed

PLANS MADE : FO AANA, SEAL SALE   It Will Start Thanksgiving Week With Goal ‘Set at $2,500. - - te   IS SLIGHT. INCREASE   Tipton County Tuberculcsis Association Will. Con- : duct Drive.

PLANS MADE POR ANNUAL DEAL ALE   It Will Start Thanksgiving Week With Goal Set at $2,500.   Is SLIGHT INCREASE   Tipton County Tuberculcsis Association Will Con-  duct Drive.

BRITISH HIT AT FLANKS OF ROMMEL’S COLUMNS AS SIEGE OF TOBRUK OPENS

2 Axis Stabs — Nearer Egypt Turned Baek   Foes Depicied Assembling Large Caliber Cannon To Shell Barrier To Suez Drive

nme Unest vVepenags On You.  DRAFT LAW DELAY IS RAPPED BY STIMSON

Lone Phrase Is Center of Dispute Now   Compromise Plan Ex pected to Be Accepted At Rio Parley

American Unanimity In Doubt   Argentina: Raises Objection at Rio To Wording of Key Anti-Axis Pact

MEMBER ARGENTINE DELEGATION RAISED ~ OBJECTION PHRASE    AMERICAN BREACH OF RE:  LATIONS WITH AXIS POWERS  MAY NOT BE UNANIMOUS

Latin Unity Balked  A m® AREF hb £2" F hk Fi   —_ a ee me ras Sie See meee  ARGENTINE RAISES OBJECTION   Unanimous Breach of Relations with Axis Previously Agreed to ‘in Principle’ by Buenos Aires :

Argentina Asks Modifications Ii Resolution           1th Hour’ Objection Lasits Shadow on ously Indicated

Break With Axis By United  Action Nears   Argentine Awaits Final Word On Action Sought

Compromise In Rio Hits Stidden Snag   Argentina Asks For Tex! Changes After Accorc On Axis Breach   BRAZIL MAY ACT   Buenos Aires Member Objects To Compulsary Bar On Diplamatic Ties

Argentine Blocks Unanimity Even as  __U_S. Expands Hely   Two More Merchantmen Torpedoed Monday; 46 Men Missing

Two Modifications Are Sought to Resolution for @ Break With Axis   CASTS A SHADOW OW UNANIMITY   ‘Wevertheless, Agreement Is ‘Expected on Stand Against Hitler Greup

Member Of Delegation To Pan American Conferenx Raises Objection To Phrasing Of Resolution Fx Unanimous Breach Of Relations With Axis—Tw Modifications In Text To Be Sought—-Head C Group Awaits Final Word From Buenos Aires

Argentina Again Balks At Solid Front to Axis Despite Compromise Plan   Objection to Wording of Important Phrase Comes After Acceptance of Compromise in Conference, ’ Subject to Ratification by Legislature   Arcreed on In Conferenc:

Anti-Axis Pact Hits New Snag   Argentine Proposes Text Modifications

Argentina Delegate Proposes Change n Resolution On Break With Axis;  Jnanimity of Action Now Threatened

New Obstacle Into Path of Solidarity  Argentina Wants To Alter Vital

Argentina And Chile Will. Break. With Axis   Path Opened. For Unanimous Stand Of 21 American Republics Against Germany, Italy And Japan, Brazil Ready To Cut Relatiane

Argentina Asks New Concessions  Last Minute Hitch in Front Against Axis

ARGENTINA BALKS OVER WORDING OF AXIS BREAK PACT   Eleventh Hour Objection Is Raised To Phrasing Of  Important Resolution   Fundamental Agreement Is, However, Reached At Rio Conference

NEW: SNAG IS HIT ~INRIO CONFERENCE   Argentine Delegate Objecta to Phrase. in Resolution

DELEGATIONS. AWATING FNAL WORD FROM HOME   APPROVE. IDEA OF. BREAKING . OFF RELATIONS “IN PRIN- CTE! Ont   WANT TO MAKE CHANGES IN WORDING OF AGREEMENT   Compromise Resolution “Accepted Without Reservation by Argentine Delegation

Marking Time For Argentina   New Objection Casts Shadow on Previously Indicated Pan. American Unanimity

A Compromise On Army Pay  Senate Conferees Up Figure to $46 For Buck Privates

Compromise Offered On Soldier Pay   Buck Privates Would Get $46 and First Class Privates $52   HOUSE CONSIDERS DEPENDENTS’ AII   Bill Also Contains Plan for Classification of AL Family Men

$46 BASE PAY IS PROPOSED BY SENATORS   SENATE CONFEREES MAKE OFFER TO HOUSE GROUP

SOLDIER PAY COMPROMISE 1S PROPOSED   House Conferees Take Under Advisement Senate Offer of $46 for Buck Privates and $52 for Men in First Class.

‘50 Per Month Basic Pay Seer   Quick Congressiona - Approval Forecast

SOLDIERS DUE TO GET $50 MONTHLY PAY   Increase Question Rests With Senate; Showdown   CLASSIFICATIONS      eo  Servicemen Would B  Required to Give $20 to Family

Senate Giving Up Pay Stand   ‘Niggardly’ Charge Has Effect; Family Allowance Due

$50 Base Pay For Soldiery Seems Certain   Senate Smarting Under Charges of Holding Back on House Figure  ACTION IS PRESSED  Family Allowance Bill Is [expected to Call for $50 Per Month

NEW PAY BILL PLAN PROPOSED   Senate Conferees Would Pay Buck Privates $46, PFCs $52; Increases Made Retroactive to June 1

Offers $46 Base for Pay Compromise   House Conferees Take Proposal Under Advisement

Buck Privates Would Get $46 Under New Plan   New Proposal Is Made As LaFollette Lashes Senate For Being “Niggardly;” Fix Order Of Draft Call

EARLY APPROVAL FOR $50 PAY IS PEPORTED TODAY   Men W Hl Be Required To Split Salary

SENATE VOTES TASH AID FOR SERVICE WIVES   Body To Vote Monday Or Pay Raises For U. S. s Armed Forces

Senate Still Balks At $50   Family Allowances Due For Quick Action

Soldiers’ Minimum Pay Likely to Be.$50 Monthly, With Government Aiding in Support of Dependents

Senate Expected to Put Okay Or $50 Pay For U. S. Soldiers; Bill Classifies Family Men

$46 -$52 BASE PAY PROPOSED   Senate Conferees Offer Compromise Between $42 And $50 Scales.

Upper House. Passes Family  Allowance Bill   Increase In Base Pay Of Service Men. Te $50 Monthly Will Be Acted On Monday ©

MEASURE IN SENATE FOR A SHOWDOWN   Influential Leaders See Little Hope for Success of Efforts to Reach Compromise   $22.00 FOR DEPENDENTS

$50-a-Month Basic Pay For Service Men with Family Allowance Near

SOLDIER PAY HIKE OK SEE!   Solon Sets Showdowr Vote in Senate on Monday

Congress to Vote $50 Pay For Soldiers   Dependence Pay Plan Approved by House; 3-A Draft Provided

Compromise on Pay Offered   $46 For Privates, $52 For Private First Class Suggested

S50) SALAR NOW LE AS MINIM   Soldiers Will Have Part Of Checks  Sent Home

00 SOLDIER PAY (3 LIKELY TO BE VOTED   Senate Expected to Require Deductions for Aid of Dependents.   ‘ALLOWANCE BILL ALREADY PASSED   May Also Prescribe Order in Which Men Will Be Called.

Another Proposal On Soldiers’ Pay   Senate Conferees Would Give Buck Private $46 and Private $52 Month.

Service Men Pay Increase By July Ist ©   Seriate Ready To Okay House Bill; Allowance Measure. Advances

$00 PAY BILL LIKELY TO BE APPROVED      ncrease In Minimum Salary For Armed Forces Rests With Senate, With Indications Of Showdown Vote Monday— House To Take Up Family Allowance Legislation

Senate Group Proposes $46 For Buck Privates   Proposal Goes To House, Which Has Already Approved Paying $50 Monthly.

$50 Army Pay Seems Probable   Senate Favors Clarification of Order in Which Mer Would Be Called

Senators Propose $46 Soldier Pay   Compromise Plan  Being Considered

Pay Boosts Seem Likely for Armed  Forces of Nation   Senate Is Irked at Tall of Niggardly Attitude; Family Men Will Help ‘at Homes’

Compromise On Soldier Pay Is Sought By. Senate   Calls For $46 A Month For Buck Privates; House Takes Proposal Into Consideration

O40 AO ARMY BRoE PAY 15 PROPOSED   Private’s Top Wage Would Be $52 Under Proposal

$50 Soldier Pay Minimum Seen   Early Congressional Approval of Plan  Is Expected

COMPROMISE ON SERVICE PAY I8 _ LATEST WRINKLE   $46 for Buck Privates and $52 4° Considered

Senate Favors S46 Pay Figure For Soldiers   House Conferees Take Proposal Under Consideration

Tank Destroyer Forces, Armored Units;  Detachment of Negro Soldiers Part of  Contingent of Thousands Who Cross Atlantic Without Incident

Navy Upsets Army and Wins By 14-0 Score   Georgia Defeats Tech; Holy Cross Smashes Bosten

NAVY IN AN UPSET   Middies Defeat Army 14 tc 0 in the Annual Service Team Classic

German Drive Forging Ahead: On All Fronts   Parachutists Try To Sever Soviet Lines Of Communication   War Summary

Japanese War Prisoner Well  Treated In U. S.   Captured In Sub At Pearl Harbor

lew Session of State egislature Opens ‘January. 11th      * State’ Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s  Snecial Correspondent

Short Legislative Session Indicated   Legislators Are Leaving Businesses Badly Short Handed at Home

Short Session of Jowa  egitlatune Seems Certain   Many Legislators Short Of Help At Home

30 Reiail Stores Closed in Tacoma   Owners and Clerks Disagree Over Pay

Thirty Tacoma Stores Closed   Negotiations for Higher Wage Betwcen Owners and Clerks Union Break Dawn

TENANT PURCHASE LOANS AVAILABLE TO FARMERS HERE   If Qualified, County iF armers May Apply Immediately

Farmers With Necessary Qualifications  Should Apply Now For FSA Loan:

Heavy Fighting With American And Australian Air Units Brilliantly Supporting Ground Forces. 

Americans Join Aussies In New Guinea Battle   Landing Is Being Effected Under Trying Conditions  On Big Island

ALLIES HURL BACK FOES IN ISLAND FIGHT   Jap Forces on New Guinea Reduced to Narrow Con fines of Peninsula   INVADERS’ BATTLE LOSSES ARE LARGE   Australian Ground Troops Brilliantly Supported By American Flyers

Milne Bay Invaders  Hard Hit   Nips ‘Reduced’ ~ On Narrow ..  Peninsula

Allied Victory Complete And Absolute, Says Montgomery  AXIS LINES ARE SPLIT,     Nazis Losing as Heavily As Italians in Dead And Prisoners

BRITISH PROCLAIM COMPLETE VICTORY: IN EGYPTIAN FIGHT   Allied Troops Delive’ t Sledgehammer Blows At Retreating Axis Armies

Solons Claim Enough Strength to Override Veto if F. D. R. Disaporoves Rubber Project

Farm Bloc Claims Votes to Override FDR's Expected Veto of Grain Rubber Bill

Strength to Beat Rubber Veto Seer   Solons After Independent Agency Think They Can : Force ft Throurch

LOOMING OVER GRAIN RUBBER   Farm Bloc’s Strength Gains, Members. lieve

Aviation To Be Taught Pre-College Youth   Plan ‘Intended to Counteract Nazi Program, Pouring 25,000 Pilots-a Year Into Air Force’

Elementary Schools To Participate in Fly or Die Program   Nation to Provide Pre-Flight Training in Grade Schools

F. R. Asks Union Pay Sacrifices To Win The War   Promises Governmen’ Will Recapture  Excess Profits

British Pour Destruction  Along Baltic   250 Tons of Bombs Blast New Town— 19 Bombers Missing

BRITISH RAID 4TH GERMAN BALTIC PORT   Heavy Attack Made On Town 8 Miles From Rostock

ROGTOCK AGAIN VISITED BY RAE   Big Baltic Port Area Battered As British Continue Air Offensive

RAF Rains Destruction on Rostock; 19 Bombers Lost on ‘Second Front’   PREDICT HITLER OFFENSE WITHIN THREE WEEKS

WARNEMUNDE, NEAR ROSTOCK, CHIEF TARGET   Submarine Base Is Attacked as Tons of Bombs Are Dropped.

OF BOMBS ~ RELEASED   High Explosives Are Drop ped in Raid of Great Magnitude—England Loses 19 Bombers.

RAF Returns To Rostock Area,  Loses 19 Planes   250 Tons of Bombs Dropped In Terrific Raid On Baltic Town

Many Families Flee from Flood   Evacuate Homes in Bottomliands Along Verdiaris River

Hitler Voices His Confidence   Declares in Address He Is Certain of Ultimate Victory

AMERICAN - FORCES MAKE” SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE AT BUNA   Threaten’ To. Divide” Jap * Beachead—-Christmas Day Activities Are Routine :

ADVANCE MADE IN NEW GUINEA BY U: S. FORCES   Threaten To Cut Japanese Buna Beachhead In Two, Report

New Gains Are Made At Buna  By Americans   Japanese At Mission May Be Cut Off From Those Stationed Al Gairopa Point

Allies Make New Advance   Threaten Jap Beachhead On Buna In New Guinea

U.S. FORCES ADVANCE ON BUNA FRONT   Threaten to Cut Jap Beachhead In Two

U.S. FORCES ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA   Threaten to Cut Beachhead  Near Buna in Two

ALLIES THREATEN TOCUTJAPSLINE AT BUNAPOSITION   MacArthur Has Short Report On Christmas Day Activities, Divine Services Are Held. ,   BOMBER SINKS JAP SHIP IN NEW GUINEA   Planes on Guadalcanal Make Longest Flight to Damage Japanese Shipping at Rabaul.

YANKS PUSH ON IN GUINEA; MAY CUT BEACHHEAD   Americans Intent on Capturing Buna Mission Position

Enemy Forced Back Yard By Yard In Buna   American Forces Threaten to Cut Jap Beachheac with Latest Gains.

ClO LEADER FLAYS PROPOSED REVISION   Declares Abolitio not 40-Hour Week Would Destroy National Unity

Bureau Boys’ Busses Beat Ration Bans   How Abdut’ Those’ 18,948 U. S. - Owned Cars? Solon Asks’

@ EDSON IN ) WASHINGTOS   By PETER EUSON NEA Service Washington Capracnancgent

Sub Shells Canadian  Island   Harmless Shots Lobbed Onto  Vancouver

FIRST ATTACK ON DOMINION SOIL 1S MADE   Government Wire Station Is Object Of Firing

‘WAR RACKETS’ DANGER SEEN   BUREAU REVEALS UNPATRIOTIC ACTS NOW IN PRACTICE

BARNARD BLASTS BOGUS PATRIOTS   Criticizes Use Of ‘War Stamps As Medium Of Exchange

MILLER REMOVES SELF FROM RACE   Three May > Seek Demo Nomination

Democrats Stick InPrimary Race   Backers of Miller Abandon Efforts

DEMOGRATS FAIL TO REDUCE CANDIDATES FOR OHIO GOVERNOR   Indications Are, After Meeting, That at Least Field of Three Will Enter Primary.

Signal Corps Has Place on Heroic List   Communications Outfil Real Key to Fight on Bataan

SABOTEURS’ FATE MAY BE ANNOUNCED TODAY   Military Commission Will Hold Open Session This Morning, Gen. McCay States

Decision On Bight Saboteurs Is 4  Expected Tod:     Aine nricn't

DECISION SOON IN SPY CASES, REPORT      Commission May Send Findings to Roosevelt Today

FATE OF NAZIS MAY BE MADE KNOWN TODAY   Head Of Commission Tha’ Tried Them, Maj. Gen. McCoy, Makes Announce ment.   ; Report to FDR

Decision on 8  Awaited Today   Army Commission Trying Saboteurs Announces Open Session

Yanks Blast Nazis In Raid With British   U.S., R.A.F. Out to Level German Cities One By One

# 24-HOUR A DAY Alk ASSAULTS ON REIGH RESUMED   Planes Return to Attack After Raid on Rouen Yesterday

FLYING FORTRESSES OF AMERICAN Alft- FORCE HAVE NOW JOINED IN THE BOMBING ATFACKS

WPB Sets Up  “Buffer Zone”   U. S. Cuts Deliveries of Gasoline in 162  Counties in East

‘Buffer Zone’ Fixed To Enforce Ration Along East Coast   47 Counties in State Covered; Reduction Effective Wednesday; Sales Control Placed on Dealers

THIS AREA IN ‘BUFFER ZONE   Gasoline Deliveries to be Cut as Aid to East ern Rationing

‘BUFFER ZONE’   WPB Cuts Deliveries in Area Bordering Rationed Recion.

BUFFER ZONE’ WILL CURBUSE - OF GASOLINE   Eighty-three Border Countie To Get Less Gas; Curfew Also Extended

‘BUFFER ZONE" IS SET UP BY WPB IN GAS RATIONING   Yeliveries To Area Will Be Cut 20% Starting Wed. nesday; To Prevent Ra. tioned Motorists From Crossing Boundary Linc For Unlimited Fuel.

Gasoline Deliveries InCountyCurtailed   Calhoun One Of 162 Buffer Counties Near Rationing Area Where Deliveries Cut 25 Per Cent   Europe Underground V Army Ready To Aid Allied Invasion

Gas Rationing i in East To Be Spread to‘ Seven Other Counties Aug. 22   Deliveries to 162 Dike Counties Will Be Cut Percent at Midnight .

WESTERN N. Y. PLACED IN GAS BUFFER’ ZONE   Supplies to be Cut 25 PC, and 3: 1-3 in Part of Area Excluding  fattarangcus   INEW CUT PLANNED   Erie and Six Other Counties to be - Included in Rationed Zone Bedinning Aug. 22

GASOLINE RATIONING IN EAST EXTENDED   ‘Buffer Zone’ Is Created To Tighten Up Control

IN GAS RATIONING   Deliveries To Area Will Be Cut 20% Starting Wednesday; To Prevent Rationed Motorists From Crossing Boundary Line For Unlimited Fuel.

162 COUNTIES ARI ADDED T0 GAS RATIONED AREA   _ Deliveries to New Zone ‘a Will Be Cut 25 Per Cent Starting Wednesday

“Buffer Zone” Set Up By WPB to Prevent Rationed Motorists Crossing Border Lines   GARRETT COUNTY INCLUDED IN RULE   Goes Into Effect Wednes day Morning; All Stations Must Observe 72-Hour Week

Gas ‘Buffer Zone’ Is Created to Cut Available Supply   Service Station ‘Curfew Is Continued to Keep 72-Hour Week in Effect in Area

Washington’ * Aniiounces Supply in 162 Counties to Be Cut 25 Pct.   STARTS AT-NOON.. NEXT. WEDNESDAY

a PONE ON. GAS RATIONINE   Deliveries To Be Cut 2: ‘Per Cent, Starting Wednesday

Gas Rationing in East To Be Spread to’ Seven Other Counties Aug. 22   Deliveries to 162 2 Other Counties a at

INDIANA IN “BUFFER ZONE   Gas Deliveries Cut 25 Per Cent At 12:01 A. M. Wednesday

Cut In Gasoline Delivery Here Is Ordered At Once   Fayette Is Included Witt 162 Counties Bordering East Seaboard Area

Gas Ration Extended To Buffer Zone  New Order Affect: 162 Counties  In-Fast -

WPB Creates “Bulfer Zone”  For Rationing   Gasoline Deliveries to b Cut 25 Per Cent is Bordering Area.

ias Deliveries To he Reduced   Buffer Zone of 162 Counties Seat Gut

%P C CUT IN GASOLINE FOR SOMERSET C0   WAR PRODUCTION BOARD SETS UP ZUNE BORDERING ON RATIONED AREAS TO INCREASE TORTURES.   Effective Tomorrow

GAS SUPPLY WILL BE CUT IN THIS AREA   Warren Included in 162 Counties West of Seabvard to be rinown as “Buffer Zone"   "CURFEW" IS EXTENDED

WPB NAMES 162 BUFFER COUNTIES   Deliveries To ‘This Seetion . Will Be Cut 25° Per Cent

Buffer Zone Is Created To Save Gasoline  Motorists Won’t Be Able To Cross Line

Weatherman Is Not Cheerful   Snaw Blankets Part Of State; No Change For. Better Foreseen

Snow Falls Over Much Of Stafe, More Cold Is Due   Ada Gets Light Snowfall During Night, Colder Temperatures Move In

Urged to Buy Extra Bonds      Proving-Up Methods to Be Adopted Later in Year

TOKYO TO NAME AIR COMMAND   Growing Importance of Aeria Arms Cited in Announcement— General fo get Post

JAP AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA QUITS   Envoy Says He Has No Use For Communist Party

Japapese Broadcast Says the Envoy Resigned Because of Ill Health; Sato Succeeds Him.

230,000 Cigarettes Given Naval Hero By Plant Workers   Men Who Built Plane in Which Lieutenant O’Hare Bagged Six Jap Craft Make Donation.

New OPA Requiatior Lists Ceiling Prices For Cotfon Ginning   ‘Three Alternatives Listed By Order For Gin Operators

Cotton “Ginners Under Maximum Price Regulation  Three Alternative  Price Methods Given

BRR A fl  Pourtag Masses of Men, Armored Forces and Planes Into Another Drive fer Victory — Germans Continue to Lose Men and Equipment.

Timoshenko Drives Ahead   1,000 Men Die As Germans Attack At Anv Coct

WAS HOARDING SUGAR   Chicage Groceryman Is Given a Thirty Day Jail Sentence

General Donovan Resigns; Leitch Takes Draft Post   Olson's Military Chie! Steps Out To Run For Congress As Democrat

POST WAR ORDER AIM OF U.S. PACT   Hull Dispatches Proposal: to Poland, Belgium and Greece

At Least 700 Japs Killed in Serious Reverse of Enemy, ‘War Department Announce:   Men of Corregidor Garrison Shoot Down Four -More Japanese Bombers on Fourt! Successive Air Attack on Fortress .

Severest Japanese Reverse Since Philippine Landing; Corregidor Drives Off Plan«

Jap Loss Is Heavy As U.S. Forces Hold Off Assault   American - Filipino Loss Is Relatively Small On Front

it) NIPPONESE DIE IN BATTLE NEAR MANILA   Enemy Suffers Severest Blow Of War; Over 15.: Bombers Shot Down: :. 

Defense Blocks Japanese Drive In Philippines   Seven Hundred Attackers Killed In Charge Northwest Of Capital City.   { BOMBERS DOWNED

At Least 700 Japs Reported Killed As MacArthur’s Forces Beat Back Invaders; Japan Seeks Knockout

At Least 700 Japs Die In New Assault   Corregidor Shoots Down Four More Bombers; Allied Forces-in Burma

Japs Suffer Reverse Outside Manila   Land Forces Repulsed In Attack Against MacArthur

Japanese Lose  Heavily asU.S. Thwarts Trap   Corregidor Fortress, At Same Time, Shoots Down Four : More Bombers, Bringing Total to 15 In Drive  On Manila Bay Stronghold

700 OF INVADERS SLAIN IN FIERCE LUZON FIGHTING   ENEMY CLOSES IN BUT ,U. S. FORCES GET our’ oF JAWS

At Least: 700 of Enemy Slain - -Termed Serious Reverse to Nipponese   Four Moré Jap Planes Shot Down By Corregido: Anti-Airccaft Guns —MacArthur's Defense Voids Altempted Plicer Mocuirvane

ENEMY LOSSES SEVERE; PINCER MOVE FOILED   700 Invaders Killed And Four More Planes Downed By Americans   CORREGIDOR RAIDED ANEW   Nipponese Race Against Time, Trying Feverishly To End Conquest

TRAP-BUT NOT ON U.S. SOLDIERS   ls ‘Most Serious Reverse’ Of War For Tokyo   4 BOMBERS SHOT DOWN   Report Little Damage Done In Corregidor Raid

700 JAPS SLAIN IN LUZON CLASH   War Dept. Reports Repulse Of Enemy Attack by Forees of Gen. MacArthur

At Least 700 Men Slain by U.S. Forces ©   War Department Describes Engagement:as ‘One of Most Serious Reverses Suffered By Jonagnece’ Since War BReaean

At Least 700 Killed In Successful Action By U. S$. on Philippines

HEAVY LOSSES FOR NIPPONESE IN PHILIPPINES   One of Their Most Severe Setback: of War. Invaders Continue Attacks Against Corregidor

MacArthur Forces Repulse Attack; Corregidor Stands  Up Under New Air Raids

Philippine Pincers Close, But ‘Jaws’ Fail to Trap Isle Defenders; Corregidor Holds

Corregidor Guns  Take Plane Toll   Bike Accounted ‘for’ 15 -Planes.in Japanese Attacking Force   LAND DRIVE REPULSED   MacArthur’s Troops Turn “Back Jap Attack, In_ ~. flict Heavy Losses

HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUFFERED. BY INVADERS   War Department Says. One of Most Serious Reverses Suffered by Nipponese Since War Be-' gan Has Been Inflicted in Luzon.

JAPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS. IN ATTACK      Gen. MacArthur’s Army ‘Repulses ‘Invaders, Killing  Estimated 700 Enemy

[MacArthur Beats  Enemy Attempt to  Trap U. S. Troops   Evidence of Allied Offensive on Mainland, Intended to Cut Behind Japanese, Seen in Concentration in Burma   SHIPS AND PERSONNEL AT CAVITE SAFELY REMOVED, y ASSURES

“4  Attackers Suffer Heavy Losses and Still Fail ta Trap USAPI  CORREGIDOR BOMBED  Island Fortress Shoots Down 4 Planes in New  Raid Sunday

PHILIPPINE ARMY OF GENERAL MPARTHUR IN REPULSE OF JAPANESE   ONE OF MOST SERIOUS RE. VERSES YET SUFFERED BY JAPS IN ISLAND INVASION

M’Arthur’s Men . Kill 7OO, Avoid Jaws of Pincer   Defenders Report Serious Setback For Nipponese; Corregidor Continues To Fight Off Planes; Allies Mapping New Strategy.

Japanese Suffer — Heavy Men Losses      As U. S. Land Forces Repulse Attack. Fortress of Corregidor ‘Takes bi of Enemy Airplanes :

Kill 700 In Blocking New  Enemy Smash   Four More Nipponese Warplanes Are Shot Down In Assault On  Corregidor Fortress

Corregidor Garrison. Wins   Fortress Defenders Beat. Off Fourth Successive Air Attack---Nippon Seeking “Quick Victory” to Get Back to Other Fronts ©

McArthur’s Men Kill 700 Japs   Jap Pincer Move Fails Northwest Of Manila

Holders Wat Contracts Face Limits   Compensation in Excess $25,000  ‘Unreasonable’

$25,000 Wage Limit Applies To War Jobs   Price Adjustment Boards ’ Given Written Guide By Government

$25,000 Yearly Limitation On Salaries Wil Apply To Persons Working On War Contracts

NATIO TERE HCCI WWAR ETFOR   Materials Fo’ or Fight ing Front Too Little, Tan Tata   Warning Given 0: Two Ocean Attack Tn Neayv BMitnure

Gloomy Picture of American War Program Seen As Materials Fail to Reach Fighting Fronts

Not Getting War Materials Where Needed   U. S. and Australia Warned We Are on Losing End Now

U.S. WARNED. WECOULD LOSE FIGHT   Materials Fail: to Reach Fronts in Time,  Says O.W.I.   VOLUME TOO. SMALL   MacArthur Unable to Make Offensive, Says Writer

PAINT GLOOMY PICTURE OF WAR EFFORT   OW! Officials Say Nation Falls - Behind In Output Of Armaments. _   ‘LOSING FIGHT’ CITED   Ontario Premier. Predicts Attack on Atlantic Coast Very Snan,

WAR PRODUCTION PICTURE GLOOM   OWI Declares Materials Fail To Reach Front Ty Time To Win

War Production Falling Behind Nation Is Told   More Sacrifices Declared Needed To Reach Victory

GLOOMY VIEW OF COUNTRY’S WAR EFFORTS GIVEN   Office of War Informatior Says Materials Are Failing to Reach Fighting Front   OUTPUT 18 LAGGING   Fell Behind Schedule Dur  ing June; Warns “We Could Lose War;” Total Fight Called For

OWI Paints Gloomy Picture Of Output   Materials Failing To Reach Fighting Front: In Time, Volume Sufficient To Win War Warns That ‘We could I ose’

War Effort Leaves Much To Be Desired   Gloomy Picture Is Printed In Report By the OWI Today

CHARGE WAR EFFORT LAGS   Warnings Sounded by OWI and Several  Other Sources

OWI Paints Gloomy Picture; Production Of War Goods Off   Greater Sacrifices and Harder Work Necessary ; Nation Warned War Still Can Be Lost; Increased Axis Attacks Being Predicted

WE CAN LOSE!  OWI Reports America Fell Down On Its Job In June, Missed Goals   Report Declares Nation Isn’t Fighting . Hard Enough Now; Echoes Of Dissatisfaction Come In From Other Parts Of Globe

Gloomy Picture of Nation’s War Effort Is Portrayed by OW!   Warns “We Could Lose’”’, Not Ankle Deep in World Conflict

PRODUCTION LAGS, NATION I$ WARNED      Gloomy Picture Of America’s War Effort To Date Painted By Information Office—Materials Failing To Reach Fronts In Time And Volume Needed To Win

Nation Lageing In War Effort   OWI Warns Materials Are Not Reaching Fighting Fronts in Time or Volume Needed

SAYS U.S.IS LOSING PRODUCTION BATTLE   Materials Failing to Reach Fronts In Time and Volume Needed to Win

FARM BUREAU CANCELS STATEWIDE FIELD DA)   28 KILLED ON FARMS IN OHIO DURING JULY   PLAN NEW DISTRICT   JOBS PAVROLLR ip   Gloomy Picture Of American War Effort Reveals War Production Behind Schedule

DARK PICTURE DRAWN ABOUT WAR EFFORTS   To Win, War Must Be Fought Totally and “We Are Not Fighting It That Hard,” Warn

‘We Are Going To Have Attack on Atlantic Coast Very Soon And Two-ocean Attack in Near Future,” Canadian Premier Predicts—Allies Not Prepared for Second Front Offense

Assert Production Is Behind Schedule   “Must Fight Totally To Win War,” Office Of Information Declares

Federal Agency Reports Output Far Behind Schedule; Canadian Minister Says Two-Ocean Attack On America Coming

OWI SAYS WAR OUTPUT LAGS   Materials Not Reaching Fronts In Time or In Quantity

NOT REACHING FRONT INTIME   O. W.'L Says -U. S. Pro. duction Was Behind Schedule in June.   DECLARES .NATION - STILL INDIFFERENT   Australian Newspape1 Comments. on Rosy ' Stories of U.S; Help.

War Work Needing More Push:   -OWI Warns That:We_ Can Lose Way Unless We Go “All Out” at Once to Win -.

SLACK IN THE WAR   U. S. Production Fell Be. hind Schedule in June, the OWI Warns

Gloomy Picture Given Nation   wack Of Material Aid Keeps MacArthur On De fensive, ls Report; OW] Wars America _ Can Lose Struggle

OWI Paints Gloomy Picture of America’s War Production To  Date; Warns ““We Could Lose’”’

Say-War-Effert— Of United States Still Not Enough   Materials Fail To Reéach Battle Fronts In Time; Volume Still Lacking

NINE KILLED ~ AS CARS COLLIDE   Two Injured Critically in Terrible Crash in Illinois

NINE KILLED IN CRASH OF AUTOS   Two Others Injured Crit  ieaily In Southern Ili  nois Mishap

NINE KILLED IN SINGLE CRASH   Worst Car Collision in Il. linois Leaves Two Ser. jously Hurt.

NINE PERSONS ARE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Crash Occurred Six Miles South Of Staunton, Ill.

NINE KILLED IN AUTO COLLISION   Two Injured in Worst Auto Accident In Wineic History

Nine Die in  Auto Crash   Worst Car Collision In Southern [inois Injures Two Others

NINE PERSONS KILLED © WHEN AUTOS COLLID   Accident Deemed Worst it _ History of Ulincis; Two Others in Hospital

NINE ARE KILLED IN AUTO CRASH   WECK NEAR STAUNTON DESCRIBED AS WORST IN HISTORY OF AREA

Nine Persons Die Instantly in TwoAutomobile Crash   Two Others Criticall; Injured as Speeding Vehicles Collide

Nine Killed, Killed, Two In jured In Collision  Battered Cars Are Found 150 Feet  From Intersection

NINE ARE DEAD if ILLINT GAR GASH   Two Others Seriously Hurt As Autos “Hit at High Rate of Speed.

Bullet Nearly . Hits Guardsmar   Fired Upon From Ambush As He Guarded Res ervolr.

Guardsman Is Shot At From Ambush  Bullet Misses Man On Guard At Reservoi  Tw. ML...

Carrier Bore Brunt Of Battle      Captain” Risks “Life” Te Save Mess Attendant

USS Yorktown, Crippled and Sent Out as Trailer, Received Brunt of Midway Battle

Yorktown’s Proud Survivors Relate Vessel’s Fight to Death Bearing Brunt of Midway Fiqht

Heroic Stand Of Yorktown Is Recalled By Survivors Of Great Battle In Pacific

Yorktown Bore Brunt of Bettle at Midway Although Already (rippled

France Begins Her Third Year of Servitude Under German Masters Hunerier—Defiant   My ROY PO PORTER

‘Discontent Growing’ in France, Petain   By ROY P. PORTER   FRANCE ‘DISCONTENTED’

FRENCH WILL IS TO FIGHT OFF OPPRESSORS Defeated Nation Is Defiant Today

Defiant, Hungry France Begins Her Third Year Under Nazi Dorsinatin:

France, After Two Years of Servitude To German Masters, Ready To Rise Again

France Begins Third Year of Nazi Servitude   Defeated Then, Defiant Now; Hunary Then, Hungrier Now

FRANCE STARTS THIRD YEAR OF NAZI SERVITUDE   People Looking Toward U. S.  For Freedom

rance Begins Third Year  Under Her German Masters   Ry Rov P Porter

Terminal Island Aliens Jailed   Round-Up Started At Naval Center

DEFRAUDED BANK   Ross Accuses General Martin Of Hiding Big Legacy   GOP CANDIDATE SAYS CREDITORS GOT ALL

Martin Refutes Charges In Campaign Home Stretc}   toss Accuses GOP Rival Of Concealing A $50,001 Inheritance While Settling Closed Bank Debt

U, §. AVIATORS BAG 110 NAZIS   Huge Toll fs Taken Ourin Daylight Raid Over Oc cupied France

American Planes Draw Hitler’s Best Into. Trap  110 Enemy Planes Probably Accounted

U5, BOMBERS GET 105 NAZIS NN LILLE RAI   Flying Forts and Liberators Draw Hitler’s Best Fliers Into Trap.   500 FIGHTER PLANES IN ESCORT GET FIVE NAZIS

Big Bombers Kayo Many Nazi Planes   Account For Probably 110 Of Hitler’s Best—And Do Bombing Job, Too

1U. S. Fortresses and Liberators Swept Hitler's Finest Planes ]From Skies In. Lille Assault

Move Expected To Seriously Affect Pacific War; Attack On Russia May Result; Fighting Rages In New Guinea.

New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Corn   New York Cottan      FOREIGN MINISTER TOGO RerSIGNS TODAY

Sugar Registration Will Begin Mar. 1]   Iowans Will Have Four Days in Which to Give Information for Cards

 A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Sugar Rationing Cards Ty, Be Out in Month

Pilots Ask for More  Planes in Solomons PP. FTF Nw Oparabel FOr:

More Planes Are Needed ~ n Solomon:   Four. Fliers Back Fror Scene of Action Tell of “Terrific Shelling   TORPEDO BOATS , ALSO NEEDED

 Fireman Doesn’t Have Time to Put on Pants,  Shoes: Face [s Red ©

Wavell’s Imperial Army Strikes Along Bay of Bengal in Move To Re-openi Vital Supply Road   Hope to Aid China And Furnish Planes To Bomb Japan

FORCES OF WAVELL ADVANCE JO MILES; JAPS FALLING BACK   speculate Whether Invasion Marks Start Of Major Drive; Front Covers 20 Miles; Foe Offers No Challenge

Wavell Launches Drive on Burma; Japs Retreating   Strong British Army Pushes Into Territory Lost A Year Ago

30 MILE GAl IS MADE ALONG BAY OF BENGAL   Marks First Step on Promise to Open Route for Supplies to China

OFFENSIVE CARRIES 30 MILES INTO TERRITORY   Jap Troops Withdraw From Fortified Areas   AKYAB BELIEVED GOAL   Move Seen As Allied Effort To Open ‘Burma Road’

ARMY DRIVES 30 MILES INLAND   Japs Give Way Before Advancing Wavell Forces

OFFENSIVE TO DRIVE QUT JAPS   Strikes 30 Miles Inward Along Bay Of Bengal

30-Mile Advance Made Along Bay   Imperiale Set Up 20-Mile Front; Fnemv: Withdraws Withani Ratile

JAPS RETIRE WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE   General Wavell’s Army Strikes 30 Miles Into EnemyHeld Territory.

JAP GARRISON WITHDRAWSIN FACE OF DRIVE   Wavell Moves to Make Gocd His Promise  ‘lo Recover Ase

Wavell Army Advances on iBengal Front   Japanese Retreat Fron Prepared Positions; Toon A Wilee

Strike Thirty Miles Along Bengal Bay   Jap Forces Fortifying Ares Withdraw Witheut Of. fering Battle,

Advance 30 Miles Along bengal Bay   BRITISH GENERAL HAS BUILT UP FORCE IN INDIA, WHERE HE WENT IN RETREAT YEAR AGO

Japanese Forces Retreat Without Offering Battle   RAF Supports Ground Forces On Drive ~  Along Broad Line

‘Validity Of F. D. ‘Power At Stake   , Far-Reachin AE ffect Seen . When Co Rules On Spies’ Appeal

MUCH DEPENDS ON SUPREME COURT RULING   Wartime Powers Of President Are At Stake

Third Battle of the Coral Sea Now 7 Léoniing: as ‘Momentary Possibility

New Sea Fight Seen   Japs Believed Aiming For Another Blow At U. S. Force

THIRD BATTLE OF CORAL SEA LOOMS TODA’   Navy Department Maintains Silence, But There's An Aire of Tenseness Noticed

Third Battle of the Coral Sea Now Looming as Momentary Possibility

Engineer Dies In Train Wreck   Max Moon, Yakima, Wash., Crushed to Death in Derailment

U.S. Britain Give Present  To China   Extra-Territorial Rights Will Be Abandoned

Martin Shows Determination  To Help In War   Pennsylvania, As Arsenal Of Nation Has Job To Do, He Says

Martin Is ‘rarin ToGo  on War Job   WITHOUT MINCING WORDS FARMER ARMy MAJOR GENERAL DECLARES HE HAS MANY PLANS TO SPEED UP ACTION,

Foe to Be Crushed WaArthur   Thousands Cheer Wildly As Commander-in-Chiei Equers Melbourne

Success Needs Preparation, General Warns; Americans Stage Philippine Raid; Jap Cruiser Hit By Airmen

MELBOURNE CHEERS FOR BATAAN HERO   MacArthur Tells Australians of His Confidence of Ultimate Success.   HEAVY GUNS SHELL CORREGIDOR FORT   British Report Gains in Heavy Fighting on Burma Front.

Tell of American Attack on Island   Japs Surprised at Mindanao; Nipponese Cruiser Sunk at : Rabaul, ‘New Britain

Hero of Philippines Gets Tumultous Welcome as He Arrives in Melbourne

U. 5. Bombers Blast Cruiser. atRabaul   MacArthur Assui Cheering Aus-. tralians of ‘Ulsimat Seuceace’

Seneral Expresses Every Confidence in  Ultimate Success of Joint Cause — Foe:  Driven from Key Rail Post Near  Rangoon — Civilian Killed in  Broome Drome Raid

Japs Gain Papua Gulf Foothold   Last Attack For Occupation Of New Guinea Seen; New:. Assault: Jumpoff

Confident of Final Victory   Japs Assert Drive In New Guinea Near Completion.

We'll Win War, General Tells Eager Throngs   Another Jap Cruise Sunk in Raid by Allied Airmen

MacArthur Warns About Too Eager Hopes for Drive   Gets Great Welcome In Melbourne—Jap Cruiser Sunk in  Raid on Rabaul

GEN, MACARTHUR GREETED BY WILDLY CHEERING THRONG   ‘He Deelared in Brief Talk in Methourne Today He Was j Confident of Suecess.   1S PLANNING STRATEGY      Will Attempt to Wrest the Initiative From Japan; the Philippine Battle Goes on.

Hero Warns Against Too Eager Hope   German Radio Reports Japanese Shock Force Reaches Papua Gulf,  New Guinea

TOLL OF FLOODS MOUNTS 10 33   Damage Totals Millions In Flash Floods of Week-End

At Least 33 Perishin _ Pennsylvania   Scores of Persons Still Missing; Bethlehem Steel Plant to Operate Tomorrow

Plague. Feared 'InFlood’s Wake   Eastern Pennsylvania Counts 33 Dead

DEATHTOLLIN PENNSYLVANIA FLOODS MOUNTS   33 Dead as Flash Floods Raze Northeast Part of State

FLOOD-HIT AREA FIGHTS DISEASE   Death Toll Now 33 Througt Eastern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Flood Kills 33 Persons   Scores Are Mi Missing and Feared Drowned; Battle Against Threat of Disease

DEATH TOLL FROM FLOOD REACHES 33   Scores Missing; Stricken Town Fights Disease

DISEASE MENAGES = ~ FLOODED SECTIONS ~— OF PENNSYLVANI   Numiber -Dead~ Rises’ to 33 Scores Are Missing’ and: Feared Drowned   PROPERTY LOSS - HEAVY

Flood-Torn Area Fights Disease   Death Toll in Floods In Pennsylvania Climbs to 33

Flood Section Faces Disease   Honesdale. Pa.. Is Given Aid; 33 Are Missine; 3,000 Being Fed

FLASH FLOODS TAKE 33 LIVES   Scores Are re Missing In Pennsylvania

FLASH FLOOD TOQUE NOW 33    Flood-stricken Honesdale Bat  tles Disease: Ked Cross: Feeding 3,000

DEATH TOLL IN FLASH FLOODS MOUNTS 10 33   Scores Still Missing In Devastated Area OF Pennsylvania

Peounsylvania Wages Grim Fight Against Disease as Flood Death Toll Reaches 33

CANADIAN WRECK TOLL SET AT 34   Coroner Gives Official Count After Search.

NELSON TO USE FIRM HAND TO SPEED OUTPUT   Ready to Shake Up Entire Defense Setup lf Necessary to Win

NEW WAR BOSS SAYS WE HAVE ONE JOB TO DO   And That's To Make Enough War Material To “Lick Hitler And The Japs In The Shortest Possible Time.”’

A SHAKE-UPIF NEEDED TO PRODUCE      New Production Directo:  Warns Changes Will Be Made if Necessary   ONE JOB FOR ALL— LICK HITLER, JAPS   Greatest Authority Urged for Donald M. Nelson, the New Chief

Announcement Quiets Critics Of War Effort   Former Mail Order Firm Head to Be Generalissimo of Supply

Ready to Shake Up Whole Defense Plan To Whip Hitler, Japs   Organizational Changes Necessary to Get Job Done Will Be Mie, New Production Boss Tells Army, Navy and OPM

NELSON PLANS 10 MAKE CHANGES IN DEFENSE PROGRAM   “Anything Needed to Lick Hitler and Japs Will be Arranged,” OPM Director is Informed.   GIVILIANS MUST LET SOLDIERS HAVE NEEDS   Basic Raw Materials Neces sary for War Will No be Wasted; Relies on Mas: Production.

ARMSPROGRA PUT UNDER ONE MAN   Future Status Of Knudsen Hillman Is Big Question   CAPITAL ELATED   Over M’Arthur’s Smash Of Jap Attack: Realize Foe Has Overwhelming Force

Nelson Set To Get Job  In Progress   Director Says Whole Defense Shake Up May Follow

NeLOUN NAMED oINGLE LEAUEH OF PRODUCTION   Former Mail Order Executive Is Given All-Powerful Post By Roosevelt   HOLDS POSITION SIMILAR TO LORD BEAVERBROOK   Czar Given Over-All Powers To Speed Up Production Of War Materials

Donald Nelson To Be Czar of War Productio1   President Assigns Hin Tremendous Task of Peak Industrial Effort

Nelson Gets Control Over War Output   Roosevelt’ Appoints SPAB Director Big  Boss Over Industry   NEW BOARD LOOMS

President Takes Step to One-Man Production Con. trol, Long Advocated; Had Formerly Been Priori: ties Director Under O. P. M.; Rulings of New Chief : : to Be Final; Raises Question As to Future Status of  “'0. P. M.

One-ManContro Over Industry. Is Established   . Nelson, Second Only To President, Will Head Board

Placed Over Knudsen and  Cabinet Men   Holds Complete Power As Head of New Board; Old SPAB Abolished

NELSON READY FOR SHAKE-UP IF NECESSARY      IS FIRST STATEMENT AFTER HIS APPOINTMENT BY ROOSEVELT

One Czar For War Effort   Donald Nelson Will Be One-Man Head Of War Production In United States

A Czar ‘For War “Industry   Donald Nelson Named Head of Producing All War Materials

Ex-Official  Of Sears Co. ‘Is Selected  By President   Appointed Chairman Of New Top Board For War Production; To Have ‘Czar’s’ Power  —“—s~ £ wr rmearereoew ws Bagi a   CAN TELL INDUSTRY ‘WHAT IT SHOULD DO

Prepared To Shake Up Whole Defense System If Necessary “To Lick Hitler, Japs”

Czar of War Production in  Shakeup Hint   Nelson Declares Any Changes Needed Will Be Made to Win

Nelson Named Head Of Board  On Production   Former OPM Priority Direc. tor Ready To Make All  Necessary Changes.   FULL SETUP UNKNOWN

Former OPM Head To Guide Future. US. War Output   Says His Goal That Of Producing. “Toe Much. Too-Soon”. ”

Missouri Man Will Be “Boss” Of Production   Donald M. Nelson to have full power. over industry; _ named © by Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Places Control of Both Military, Civilian Supply In Hands of SPAB Director

Ex-Mail Order Magnate Is Given Complete Control of U.S. Armaments Program

NELSUN 10 HEAD WAR PRODUCTION   Donald M. Nelson Appointed Supreme Chief of U. S. Effort and Will Make All! Final Decisions: Named  Last Night By Roosevelt.

DONALD NELSON PUT IN CHARGE OF WAR EFFORT   Former Sears Executive Will Have Full Charge Of Production Program

NELSON READY T0 SHAKE UP WHOLE DEFENSE SET-UP   NEW WAR PRODUCTION CHIEF SETS SIGHTS ON ONE AIM--VICTORY

President Gives Nelson  Mighty Task as Arms Production Chieftain

Nelson Says One Job Is to Lick Hitler, Japs   To Shakeup Defense Program if Neces sary, Production Race © ere

Nelson, New War Produc tion Boss Says Winning War Is the One Job

“Too Much, Too Soon” For “Too Little, Too Late” Donald Nelson’s Slogan

Nelson Assumes Duties as Czar Of Production   Industry Aims at World War  Efficiency

INDUSTRIAL CZAR FOR US NAMED   Donald M. Nelson Tells Army Navy, OPM He’s Ready te Shake Up Entire Defense Setup to Win War

One Man Control Over Production Created   Roosevelt Names War-Time Boss, Empowered to Tell Industry What to Do—New Production Board WHH be Fetobliched by President

SUPPLY TASK PLACED UNDER AINGLE HEAD   Donaid M. Nelson Cloaked With Powers to Tell Industry What to Do—Roosevelt Only Superior.   4 :  aE SET-UP MEETS DEMAND OF LEADERS   Board Will Be Created With Appointee as Chairman— High Officials to Serve on It.

Donald Nelson Given Supreme  Control Over War Production   New Chief Threatens Shakeup, If Necessary to Get Job Done —- Heads Board Composed of SPAB Members but with Full Control

cave Wan pyc   Ex-Mail Order Executive Heads American Production Program.   GOAL: ‘TGO MUCH SOON’

Nelson Made Czar of Production   One-Man Control of War Effort Is Adopted by F.D.R.

NELSON MADE BOSS OF ALL WAR INDUSTRY   POSITION CREATED BY ROOSEVELT IN SURPRISE MOVE

Nelson Predicts Defense Shake-ur   Any Changes in Production Heads Neces. sary to Speed War Efforts Will Be Made, New Administrator Declares.

NELSON PLEDGES ALL-OUT ARMS PRODUCTION IN NATION   Chicago Man Is Selected To Take Charge Of All War Industry   ‘Hard Years Are Ahead He Warns As He Announces His Program

Nelson, New Arms Chief, Hints Shakeup   Priority Head Placed  Charge Of U. S. War In dustry; Promises Results   ‘TOO MUCH! IS GOAL   New Boss Will Report Tc President, Have Charg: OF All Preduction

“Too Little, Too Late” Cry Is Thrown Overboard; Production Will Be Geared To World War I Standards

Nelson Named Head Of Arms  Production   Post Likened To That Of  as Sees Oe

Roosevelt’s Action Comes as Surprise; Long Demanded  ARS ROEBUCK MAN  Position Equivalent To Beaverbrook’s In Great Britain

NATION'S INDUSTRY POINTED 10 PEAKS OF FIRST WORLD WAR   Creation of One-Man Production: Control Long Had Been Urged   NELSON STATES HIS GOAL

DONALD M. NELSON READY MAKE CHANGES TO GET PRODUCTION   TELLS ARMY, NAVY AND OPM ONE OBJECT IS TO “LICK HITLER AND THE JAPS”

Nelson To Boss War Production      President Names” One-Man Chief To Mobilize Industry _

D. M. Nelson Chosen by  President   Will Be His Job to Duplicate or Surpass World War  Performance

ONE-MAN CONTROL LONG URGED AS EFFICIENCY MOVE   Aims to Substitute ‘Too Much,   Tso Soon’ for ‘Too Lit.  tle, Too Late’

Nelson to Make Changes Needed In U.S. Victory  Will Shake Up Entire — Defense Setup If Necessary, He Says

EFFICIENCY RIVALING ' WORLD WAR  AIM.IN ONE-MAN CONTROL   INITIATIVE PROMISED IN FIELD OF PRODUCTION WHERE LIES ALLIES HOPE FOR ULTIMATE VICTORY

Nelson Ready For Shakeup If Necessary   Changes’ in Production May be Made by New War Production Boss.

Shakeups May Be Made, Says Wartime Chief  Quickest Means To Be Sought To Conquer Hitler And Japanese, He Tells Officials

PRESIDENT NAMES DONALD M. NELSON TO WAR POST   One-Man Control of Production Promises Initiative  ‘In Allied Victory Hope

FDR Names Nelson As Arms Czar   ‘Too Much, Too Soon’ Is Slogan Of New Chief

Nelson Ready To. Shake Up Whole Set-Up To Lick Axis   Senators Urge Giving Wor Output Racs Complete, Broad Authority

DONALD NELSON MADE U. S, BOSS OF PRODUCTION   Answerable Only to Roosevelt i War Production Board Set-up Established for U.S.

Nelson, Now Arms Production Czar, Ready for Changes   ‘Lick Hitler and Japs’ Is America’s Only Assignment

QNE MAN WILL HAVE CONTROL OVER BIG TASK   FDR Concentrates Power In Nelson as Chairman  Of New Board   MEMBERS OF SPAB TO SERVE UNDER HIM   President’s Action Comes As Surprise; Willkie Planned Demand

Nelson Is Prepared To Change Defense Setup if Necessary   Production: Boss Sends Letters to OPM, Army, Nay,

POWER GIVEN QNE MAN FOR WAR CONTROL   Board To Be Set Up Under FD Plan

SHAKEUP IF NEEDED   Nelson, New War Produc tion Boss Says Winning  War Is the One Job -

Donald M. Nelson Appointed Chief Of Nation’s Effort   Terms of President’s New Ordex Will Place Nelson in Position: Second Only to U. S. Presidency

ONE-MAN CHIEF IS CHOSEN FOR ARMS INDUSTRY   Roosevelt. ‘Names Nelson For Post Similar To. British Minister,   - Lord Beaverbrook   PROGRAM PLEDGED _FOR-AXIS DOWNFALI      Recall*American. Industry Role In World War 1, ~ Credited With Ending - German Chances

NATIONS WAR EFFORT SHIFTS TO HIGH GEAR   Productive Might Of U.S Dedicated To One . Task—Victory

Nelson Named Czar of Super Arms Program   Roosevelt Appoints Him to Stir Industry to Peak of Efficiency

NEW DEFENSE BAR PLEDGES ALLOUTATION   Declares Only Job Is to Make Enough War Supplies in Shortest Time,   WAR PRODUCTION HEAD SAYS MAY MAKE CHANGES

NELSON NAMED AS “ONE-MAN” CONTROL UNIT   “Too Much, Too Soon” To take Place of “Too Little,. Too Late” Criticism   MORE TANKS, PLANES IS CONSTANT GOAL   Production Field Seen As Allied Hope for Ultimate Victory

German Pilots Duck Yanks  U.S. Fliers Are Sore Because Nazis Won’t Ficht

Americans Dare Nazis To Battle Over the Channe   Pilots Say Germans Re fuse To Come Down and Fight

Nazi Planes Climb Faster, Annoy U. S. Pilots; McNickle Twin Active

DANCE FOR SAILORS   Veterans Auxiliary Sponsored Party iat Onn nity Building .

Kump Challenges Neely Forces in Race for Seal in U. S. Senate   Calls on “Decent People” to Help Loose “Grip of Noxious Growth” on State

Kump Senate Candidate   Former Governor Hits Neely Administration

KUMP ENTERS SENATE. RACE   Sees State Threatened With Domination By ‘Dangerous’ Group

eased Wire Bulletins on Latest World -Newa Today.   Regrets Shelling

NIPPON BOMBERS MAKE 2 ATTACKS   2 Waves Raid Port Moresby  But Inflict Slight Damage

1] JAPANESE BOMBERS ATTACK AIRDROME NEAR PORT MORESB\   wo Separate Raids Fail To Do Much Damage, Alliec Headquarters in Australia Say

205 ap Bombers Attack Airdrome ‘In New Guinea” ,  MaéArthir’s, Report Says Allies Suffered

JAP BOMBERS RAID ALLIES   One Enemy Fighter Is Shot Down; Little Damage Done To  Airdrome

Jap Bombers Attack Moresby   27 Ships Take Part in Airdrome Raid; Damage Is Slight

RECAP PLAN IS HANDED BLOW   War Department Says Army ust Come First

ARE WE HEADE FOR BANKRUPT   Babson Says No; Points Out That Taxing Resources Of U.S. Government Guarantees Soundness Of Its Obligations

Babson Declares Holders of U.S. Bonds Need Have No Fear of Investment V alue

BABSON EXPLAINS METHODS OF. FEDERAL SPENDING OF MONEY   Hits 14 Months Low as Outgo Rises With Living Costs Increasing, Farm Leads in  Incomes, Food Leads Advances.

Are We Headed For Bankruptcy’   BABSON SAYS THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR 8 OC RRM Se et

U. S$. Planes Blasting At Gen. Rommel   Bombardment 20 Per Cent Heavier Than Any Yet In This Area.

LOSES FIRST ROUND; GERMANS ADVANCING IN STALINGRAD AREA   Axis Forces In Egypt Subjected To Terrific Air Attack; Soviet Report 6th Retreat In Week Near Volga City   (RULLETIN)

Three Types of U. §. Bombers and Fighters Join RAF in Raids.   Axis Forces All Along Alamein Line Hit Hard bys Attacks. a

PLAY MAJOR DESERT ROLE   Heaviest Air Attacks Yet Launched Are Battering Forces of Gen. Rommel.   BULLETIN

vay RES OAD   Three Types of U. S$. Bombers and Fighters Join KAF in Raids.   Axis Forces All Along Alamein Line Hit Hard by, Attacks.

THREE GERMAN SUBS ARE SUNK IN ATLANTIC   British Report On Operations Of “Life Line’”’

3 U-Boats Sunk, London Says   Former U. S. Destroyer Torpedoed and Sunk in Attack on Convéy

3 GERMAN SUBS SUNK BY BRITISH   Anglo Destroyer, Auxiliary Warship Lost as U-Boats Attack Conyoy

Bitter Fight Brews Over CCC Camps   Georgian Will Seek To Restore Funds

Cut In Hard Liquo1 Output Is Planned   No Shortage Of Whisky Seen, However, -As Ample Stocks Are Reported On Hand

Liquor Faces 90 Per Cent Cut As War Duty Calls Stills   200 Million Gallons of Alcohol Will Go to Make Rubber in 43; Plenty of Whisky Now Being Stored

mB 10% OF INCOME  * OUR QUOTA a = IN WAR BONDS   9) Per Cent Cut In Hard Liquor Due This Year

Willkie Believes Russia Cannot Be Conquered   But Warns Offensive Power Will Be Lost Unless Allies Act

WILLKIE SAYS REDS WON'T BE BEATEN   But Urges Second Front to Relieve Pressure on Russiang

RUSSIA IS UNCONQUERABLE, —WILLIKE SAYS AT MOSCOW   REITERATES BELIEF SECOND FRONT SHOULD BE OPENED TO DIVERT NAZI STRENGTH FROM ROVIET

100 ALIENS IN FBI CUSTOD\   Raids In New Jersey Result In Arrest Of Many

100 Aliens Are Arrested Today In New Jersey   Raids Made Against Naz Party, Anti-Americar Aliens, And German American Bund.

FBI Arrests 100 Aliens   Were Directed Against Nazis In This Country

100 ENEMY ALIENS ARRESTED IN RAIDS   FBI Moves in on Nine Eastern Counties

King's Brother to Command Shock Troops.   Tough Commandos May Be Used in New Offensive

GERMAN ARMY MAY ATTEMPT SWEDEN DRIVE   Bryansk Is Encircled By Russian Troops; Losses Mount

AP Answers Federal. Anti-Trust Complaint   Associated Press President McLean Says Co-op Protecting News Members      EW YORK, Aug. 29. (P)—The following statement of the board of director of the Associated Press was issued by ‘President Robert McLean today in connection with the gov-

Riots Against Axis Break Out in Chile and Uruguay  Store Windows Are Broken After Sinking of Ships

STUDENTS RIOT IN CHILE OVER SHIP SINKING   Windows Of Shops Belong: ing To Axis Subjects Are Shattered   GOVERNMENT TAKES CONCILIATORY TONE

Chileans Riot in  Protest Against  Freighter Sinking Government Seeks  to Enforce Public Ouiet hut Faile

CHILE, URUGUAY SCENE OF RIOTS   Students In Two South American Cities  Smash Shops

CHILEAN YOUTHS ATTACK AXIS SHOPS   Windows Broken in Flying Raids in Protest Against Sinking of Freighter.

Gandhi, Cripps Discuss Indian  Self-Rule Plan   Division of India Into:-Two Dominions Said Conccivable

TALK 2 HOURS   Indian Leader Refuses Any Information on Conference with Briton

Cripps & Gandhi In Parleys   British Plan For India May Result In Two Dominons There Reliable Sources  Disclose.   Moslems Agree

Cripps, Gandhi Discuss India’s Post-War Status   Two Indian Dominions May Be Formed to Satisfy Factions

GREAT BRITAIN OFFERS INDIA SELF CONTROL   GANDHI AND CRIPPS CONFER; 2 STATES ARE POSSIBLE

Cripps, Gandhi Hold Conclave   British Indian Plan May Result in Two Dominions, Claim

CRIPPS, GANDHI TALK 2 HOURS   Indian Leader Refuses Any Information on Confer. ‘nee WN Raia

WILL JOIN ATTACK   10 JAP PLANES DOWNED IN FIGHT OVER NEW GUINEA

MacArthur Fliers Down Jap Planes   Beat Off Attempted Port Moresby Raid

German Losses Reported Enormous As Russians Hold Firm In Stalingrad Streets

SOVIETS MAKE GAINS IN ONE SECTOR, HOLD GERMANS IN OTHERS   Report Enemy Losses of 12,000 Men 150 Tanks in 2 Days; Warships On Volga Still Using Guns

Russians Start Second Week of City’s Defense   German Assaults Believed To Have Cost Them 12,000 Lives, 150 Tanks

Russian Boulevard Bastions Within Battered City Still Holding Firmly Under Furious German Assaults.

Incredible Burst of Offensive Power Shows By Defenders Although Gains Are Sliaht; German Losses Continue Heavy

GERMAN LINES CRACKED OPEN IN STALINGRAD   DEFENSE OF CITY OVER 30 DAYS IS MIRACLE

Make Slight Gains: Nazis Lose 12,000   Berlin Acknowledges Facts; Try to Half Russian Reinforcements

Russion Boulevard Bastions Inside Of Battered City Holding Firmly Under Furious Assaults

(Nazi Forees Still Paying Heavy Price   12,000 Nazis Killed In Five Days, Reds Say, 150 Tanks Knocked Out  BATTLE MONTH oOTDp

MUSCOVITE. FORCES HURL BACK ENEMY   Gain Ground in Fierce Counter-Attack to Nortivwest, ; Showing Incredible Bust of Power.   REDS INSIDE RUINED _ CITY HOLDING FIRM   Assaults on Barricades Cost Germans 12,000 Men in 5: Days—Volga River War-  ships Pound Invaders.

Drive Second  Within Period Of 24 Hours   Incredible Burst of Offensive Power  Springs From Depths  of Embattled City

Street Fighters In: Stalingrad Hold Own Against Nazis      Berlin Radio Affirms Red Assertions By Making No Claims Of Any Success

SENATE SENDS HUGE BILL BACK TO HOUSE   Riders Call for Manpowel Appointments to Be Con. firmed by Congress

U.S. BOMBERS DOWN 12 NAZI CRAFT IN RAID   Flying Fortresses Suffer No Losses in Blasting  Path to Rotterdam   RAF ATTACKS EMDEN AND BREMERSHAVEN   Powerful Assault is Also Made on Duisburg By British Planes

Flying Forts, On Raid, Down 12 Nazi Planes   Yanks bomb Utrecht and Rotterdam, blasting way through Germany’s best fighters.

Fliers Blast Way Through To Rotterdam   Destroy 12 Boche Fighters Enroute To Enemy Coast On Bombing Mission

U. §. Fortresses Down 12 Ships In Rotterdam Raid   Spitfires Join In Fray With Tremendous Success, Declares Long

FLYING FORTS HITROTTERDAM   Blast Path Through Best Of Nazi Planes To Targets; Goering Prods Germans

ENEMY SHIPPING HIT AT RANGOON BY U, 5. AIRMEN   RAF Subjects Northern France To Series Of Ter wilie: Ramhin ge   WEATHER PREVENTED RAIDS OVER GERMANY

Fair Board Leases Part Of Grounds   Enough Remains for Some Type of Fair, Decision Not Reached

Army Is Leased Only Portion of lowa Fairgrounds   Board Considering Holding Limited Version of Fair   427,000 Last Year

British Attack Alamein Line, Seize Axis Posts   First Aggressive Action i Weeks Believed Straight ening Move

British Desert. Forces [Attack and Occupy Axis Pasttions on Battleline

HIT AXIS IN EGYPT      British Occupy  Enemy Positions in Central Sector

Chiang Kai-Shck Says. Most Critical Part of War Has. Now: Passed. .for Chinese

Kai-Shek Says China Is Over Worst Of War   Critical Period Has Been Passed and Victory Assured Generalissimo -Declarés

Laval Reported on Way to Germany to Talk With His Nazi Bosses About Labor

Italian, German Troops  Reported In Full Flight   British Eighth Army Hammers Ahead In Relentless Egyptian Desert Clash

LEVEL OF LWING MAY GO VERY LOW   Production of War Materials Expected to Force It Below 1932.

‘Hard Times’ Viewed Ahead   Living Standard Will Drop To Meet Arms Schedule, Henderson Says

JAPS ARE MAKING BIG NEW LANDINGS ON MALAYA COAST   ‘Enemy Coming Ashore Near  Town OF Mersing, Only 50 Miles From  Stnoann we i

NEW LANDING MADE BY JAP FORCES IN THE MERSING ARF:   Troops Reach Shore Under Heavy British Bombardment from Warplanes.

‘REGISTRATION FOR CANNING SUGAR ‘JUNE 2.3   Places tu Register In South Half Of County Named

Another Blackout   Unscheduled Air Raid Drill Slated For Near Future

DESPERATE RUN OF PRINZ EUGEN GETS INTO TRAP   Severe Blow Dealt German Sea Power by Attack of Allied Warplanes   SOUGHT TO GO BACK HOME   Decks of Four Destroyers Escorting Battleship Raked With Machinegun Bullets

Escorting Destroyers Sprayed with Machinegun Bullets as Big Ship Sneake Hame   RAF RAIDS COAST   Continues Offensive Agains! Nazi Ports, Airdromes—Germans Give Air Battle

BRITISH BLAST NAZI CRUISER   Big Air Squadron Atttacks Prinz Eugen As Ship Makes Way To Germany.

GERMAN -WARSHIP APPREHENDED OFF TIP OF NORWAY   British Planes Rake Decks OF Four Escorting Destroyers

SCORE HIT ON PRINZ EUGEN, SAYS LONDON   Aerial Torpedoes Dropped Off Southern Tip of Norway   FOUR DESTROYERS MACHINE-GUNNED   German High Command Says British Attack Was Unsuccessful

Rationing of - Fuel Oil Due In 30 State   13 Midwest States Witl -Iowa Included Listed ir New Program

Order For Fuel Oil Rationing Includes lowa   Curtailment Of Supplies By As Much As 25 Pet. Indicated.

FUEL OIL TO BE RATIONED IN 13 OTHER STATES   Ohio Included in Midwest Area Named in Shortened Supply

Rationing of Fuel Oil in Thirty States Is Ordered   Twenty-five Percent Cut in Supply Is Pradicted: OPA to Complete Ration System

To Reduce Normal Use One-Fourth   Thirty -State Area Is Affected By Order For Curtailment Of Use Of Fuel Oil

FUEL OIL RATIONED IN 30 STATES   Plan Will Become Effective On Oct. 10May Be 25 Per Cent. Cut

ND. INCLUDED —  IN LIST OF 43 MIDWEST STATE:   To Control Deliveries Beginhing Today; Guarantees Needed After Oct. 4

FUEL OIL 10 BE RATIONE   Ohio Included In 30-State Area Facing 25 Pe Cent Siash

Curtailment Of Fuel Oil Use Decreed   Kansas. Among 30 States Hit; Local Tanks Are Filled

IOWA, ILLINOIS ARE IN 30STATE AREA   Cut Will Be Possibly 25 Per Cent Below  Naoarmal Amonnt

Rationing of Fuel Oil in Midwest Is Ordered by Nelson   Illinois One of Thirty States Included in Rationing Area

Minnesota Included; To Start Oct. 1   25 Per Cent Cut Due; Coupon System for States Under Control

ennai ean cana  FUEL OIL RATIONING IS ORDERED IN OHIO   30 States Affected: Supply To Be Cut 25 Percent

WILL RATION OIL IN THIRTY STATES   Between Now And Sept. 30 Tank Holding Not More Than 275 Gallons In Homes May Be Filled

Substantial Lead For Two State Judges   Non-partisan Court Plan Endorsed: All Amendments Beaten.

Sioux Co. Holds Third Place   In Iowa For Bond Purchases   Sloux County Has 120 Percent QF Its Quota For The First Ten Mouths Of This Year

Sioux County Third In State For War Bond:   Sioux ‘County Has 120% of Quota Sold for First 10 Months of 1942   Pp. B. MOUW Sioux Count Bond Chairman

No Change in His Attitude, Says Roosevelt   Republican Victory Won't Alter His Relations With Mem bers of Congress

President Comments Briefly [On Tuesday's Election Result   Movement Developing Now in Congress For Republican-Democratic Victory Bloc

FDR ASSUMES SOLONS WANT TO WIN WAR   RESULT OF ELECTION NOT TO CHANGE ATTITUDE TO CONGRESS

Roosevelt, Parrying Questions On Election, Says He Assumes Congress Wants To Win War

Move Develops For Coalition Congress  To Skip Politics And Drive To Victory

President Dodges Queries on Voting Outcome in U.S   Move Develops to Have Coalition Devoted Exclusively to War Prosecution

WAR AIMS FIRST   President ‘Assumes’ That Congress Wants Victory

To Subjugate Politics for War Unity      Alliance Would Throw Power of Both Parties Behind Chief Executive

CONGRESS OUT TO WIN WAR, F.D.R. CLAIMS   President Sees no Reasor Why G.O.P. Victory Menaces Attitude   VICTORY COALITION   Proposed Merger to Give President Power of Both Parties

Congress Wants To Win--F, D. R.   President Says He Has Always Conferred with Republican Leaders

PRESIDENT 18 SURE CONGRESS WANTS VICTORY   Executive Tells Press Conference His Attitude Is Unchanged   COALITION MOVE OPENS   Republicans Piedge Full Support If New Deal Will End Politics

President Talks on War And Election   Indicates Balloting to Make no Difference In His Attitude  ‘Toward Congress

F.R. Makes First Comment ‘On Election   Believes Congress Like President Is Anxious In Winning War

VICTORY COALITION’ IN CONGRESS URGED   Attacks On Some Works Of New Deal Start

Bipartisan Victory Coalition Probable Result of Electior   End of New Dealism Is Demanded by GOP Leaders Today

New Washington ‘Victory Coalition’ Drops Politics, Concentrates on War

FDR Is Given  Real Puzzle   Sees Congress As Having Same Interests As He In Winnine War

Coalition To  Bend Effort  Against Axis Starry Eyed Stuf   Starry Eyed Stuff Of New Dealers to Get Cold Shoulder

COALITION RULE FOR WAR URGED BY VANDENBERC   Would Throw Power of Both Parties Behind President Roosevelt for   War Progress   SALES TAX

N o Reason Vote Outcome ‘Should Alter His Stand On Congress, F.R. Says

ASK POLITICAL COALITION FOR VICTORY DRIVE   Plan Under Way To Drop Fight In Washington

FDR’S REPLY TO ELECTION QUERY NOT TOO CLEAR   President Gives Cryptic An swer to Press Questions About Voting

PRESIDENT SAYS ASSUMES CONGRESS WANTS TO WIN WAR  CRYPTIC ANSWERS TO — QUESTIONER OF LITTLE ~ REAL INFORMATION

Political Truce Prospects Gain Momentun   Roosevelt ‘Assumes’ That Congress Also Wants to Win War

GOP And Dems Join Win War Coalition Drive   Movement For. Politica Holiday To Speed Victory Gains’

POLITICAL TRUCE  DURING WAR SEEN   Winning the War Empha sized as the Paramount Tack

President Assumes Congress Wants io Win War Just as He Does; Coalition Being Talked

FDR SAYS NAZI WAR WORK IS DECLINING   Most of Tanks Used in N. Africa Made in Britain

FOR DISCUSSES THE ELECTIONS   President ‘Assumes’ Congress Interested in Winning War.   COALITION MOVE STARTS

Prospects of Political Truce In Congress Are Increasing   Roosevelt, Republican Leaders Emphasize Main Job Ahead Is Winning the War

PARTY TRUCE IN PROSPECT   FDR And GOP Leaders I: Agreement Winning War Is Paramount Issue Today

ASK COALITION OF PARTIES AS VICTORY MOVE   Alliance Would Throw \ore Power Behind U. S. War Effort

Roosevelt Won't Change Attitude Toward Congress   He Presumes That Congress  Is Interested in Winning Ware   Move Develops For Holiday on Politics

F-BR.R. Likens Congress’ View  On War To Owx   Movement On Capitol Hill sey: Pree  Is Reported Developing

FR Unperturbed By Elections  Assumes Conaresc   Assumes Congress © Wants To Win War As Much As He Does

Comment Is Answer. to Press Query About Electior Rosults } Executive Indicates No Change in His At.  _ titude Toward Congress; Says He Assumes Mem.  bers Are As Interested As He Is in Winning the war.

Plan for Polities Truce Gains Strong Backing   Roosevelt and Republican Leaders Emphasize Anew That Primary Objective Must Be Winning of War

THINKS CONGRESS ANXIOUS TO Wit   Roosevelt Believes Results of  ‘Election Will Not Have Effect.

)  Congress Also  Wants To Win War, Says FDR   Refuses To Be Upset Over Results Of Election; Answer Cryptic

ROOSEVELT NOT OUTSPOKEN ON VOTE RESULTS   Tells Press Conference He Assumes Congress Is Interested In Winning the War   RELATIONS STAND   Says He Has Always Conferred With Both Party Leaders; Cryptic Answer On Election

Roosevelt ts Unperturbed By Election   Attitude Toward Congress is Same  He Tells Newsmer

President Gives Cryptic Answer:   Replies to Election Query at Press Conference by Saying He Had “Pleasant Surprise” to Find Polling Place Was Open.   “VICTORY COALITION”?

No. Change In Attitude ‘Toward Congress--FDR   Roosevelt Tells Newsmen He Assumes Congress Is Interested In Winning War Just As Presiden Is; ‘Victory Coalition’ Is Discussed

WANT COALITION FOR PROSECUTION OF WAR Republicans Ready to Support FDR

Capital Move For Victory Coalition   Better Prosecution of War Effort in Political Holiday   BUT WITH CONDITIONS   President Makes Guarded Answers to Questions on Election

PIGEONTOLE POLITICS FOR WAR'S DURATIGN, VANDENBERG ASKS   Says Election Shows Country Is Not Satisfied With Wavy War is Run   WANT POLITICAL UNITY

oms.as FDR, © GOP. Talk Poliey   “Rooseveli’s “Attitude Js Unchanged, He: Tells. Reporters -

Elections Don’t Halt ‘War Plans   Democrats In Next Coxgress Will Have Only One Above Majority

VOTE COMMENT. ~ BY ROOSEVELT   PRESIDENT, REFERS , TO” ELEC _ TION FOR FIRST TIME IN SPEAKING ‘OF  CONGRESS...

Dems, GOP Talk Plans For Victory Coalition   Would Unite Behind FDR To Prosecute War But Republicans Demand End To New Deal Experiments.

Roosevelt Still Relies On Congress   Assumes New Set-u i Wants Victory Just as Much as He Does

Sees Hitler’s ‘Power Dwindling   Move Develops for Bi-Partisan Victory Coalition in Consress

War Is Stull No. 1 Issue, Claims F. R.   Attitude Unchanged By Election Outcome, He Savs: Move Develops For Victory Coalition

Makes Reply When Asked If  _ Election Outcome Would, Make Any Difference In His Attitude to Congress

Would Remove Politics; Unite  Tn War Effort   Movement Develops for New Congress to Throw Support Behind FDR if He Ousts Politics.

FDR DISCUSSES ELECTION TREND   ASKS WHY OUTCOME SHOULD ALTER HIS COURSE OF ACTION

Bipartisan Coalition Is Developing   Movement to Proclaim Hol iday on Politics to Aid War Effort Started   LEADERS RESPONSIVE

O68, PICNIC “HD tN   Annual Meeting of. the Dis. irlek at Tip ion Park, At- © tended by Many.   TWO FAMILY REUNIONS

0, E. 0, PICMG HELO oUNDAY   Annual Meeting of the Dis. trict at Tipton Park, At-— tended by Many.   TWO FAMILY REUNIONS

SARI i usteni mete a ra eat eed  Congress To Convene  Next On January 6

WOMAN OLED Ih “HOSPITAL HERE   Mrs, Maria Belle Alexander Had Been Sheridan Res- . ident 20. Years

WOMAN DIED IN HOSPITAL HERE   Mrs, Maria Belle Alexande: Had Been Sheridan Resident 20 Years

BRITISH PRESS ONWARD SLOWLY   Fourth Surprise Offensive tr Desert Meets Stiffer Resistance

FIVE JAP BOMBERS RAID TULGAI ISLE   Between 30 - 40 Bombs Dropped From High Altitude

JAP BOMBERS ATTACK TULAGI   Australian Chief Says ‘No Casualties Caused in -New Solomon Isle Raid

Reds Closing Big Trap On Nazi Hordes      Russians By-Pass Smolensk on North and South io Narrow German Escape Corridor   POSITIONS VAGUE   German Force of 600,000 to One Million Men May be in Jaws of Pincers

Reds Closing A Big Trap On Nazi Force   Gigantic Pincers Slowly Forming On Soviet Fronts

Trap Huge Nazi Army   Reds In Triumphant Counter March From Moscow

Soviets Close Gigantic Trap Around Nazis   Between 600,000 And 1,000,000 of Hitler’s Men Caught In Smolensk Area

REDS CLOSING HUGE TRAP ON NAZI FORCES   600,000 to 1,000,000 MEN HELD IN NAPOLEONIC CORRIDOR

RUSSIANS PLAN NEW NAZI TRAP   Armies Smash Over Whit Russia to Fashion New Saliant.   SMOLENSK 1S BYPASSED

Russians Knife In White Russia, Closing Big Trap   By-Pass Smolensk to Cut Off Nearly Million Nazi  Soldiers.   Escape Corridor Is Reduced to 100 Mile:

Escape Corridor for Army of 600,000 Narrowed to r 100 Miles   COUNTER-MARCH GOING STRONG   Qussians Confidentaily Ex pect Big News From Moscow Feb 27

Reds Closing Gigantic Trap Around Nazis In ‘Corridor   Million Germans May Be Caught In Vise  Near Smolensk

Soviets Closing Circle  Around Million Nazis   Forces Converge North and South Of Smolensk ‘Napolesiuic Corridor.

Red Armies Appear to Be Closing Trap on 600,000 Germans   Invading Force Seem: Caught in “Napoleonic Corridor” Today

RUSSIANS APPEAR BE CLOSING TRAP ON GERMAN FORCES   NEW GAINS CLAIMED BUT FULL DETAILS ARE EX. PECTED NEXT MONDAY

Soviet Drive to Close Huge Trap   Red Forces Move Further ~ to Envelop Nazi Army on Smolensk Front   FORCE WAY ON FLANKS   Russians Expect Big Announcement of Gains by Next Monday

ESCAPE ARTERY NARROWED 10 100 MILES   Giant Claws Are Closing Ir From Two Directions   SOVIET MILLIONS   Await Good News Monday After More Than Month Of Details Lacking

SOVIET TRAPS BiG NAZI ARMY   More Than 600,000 Ger. mans Caught Between Red Pincers

Soviet Armies Advance Into White Russi:   Gigantic Trap Appears To Be Slowly Closing Araund Flower of. Troops Hitler Threw Into IIl-Fated Drive

Russ Closins Pincers on Germans   Believe 600,000 Nazi Troops in Huge Trap

Russ close giant trap about nazis   600,000 Germans said menaced

GIGANTIC RED TRAP FORMING ABOUT GERMANS   Soviet’s Triumphant Armies Forge Into White Russia Republic

SOVIET ARMIES CLOSING TRAP AROUND. NAZIS   Russians Slowly Encircling * 600,000 To 1.000,000 Near Smolensk   PUSH INTO WHITE RUSSIA   Mouth Of German Escape Corridor Is Squeezed To Under 100 Miles

Russian Armies May Be Closing Gigantic Trap To Catch Million Nazis   Red Troops Knife Into Republic of White Russia In Triumphant Counter-March From Moscow: Soviets Expect Day of Feb. 23 to Bring Good News

SOVIETS TRAP 600,000 NAZIS AT SMOLENSK   German-Held Vitebsk : Sharply Pressed By .  Russians   IN NORTH SALIENT   Escape Area Narrowed By 100 Miles Through  Maneuver

FLOWER OF NAZ ARMY MENACE   ‘Nearly Million Troop: Reported Caught Ir ‘Napoleonic Corridor’   REPORTS AWAITED   Russians , Anticipate Plenty Of Good News To Be Released Monday

Believe 600,000 to: 1,000,006 Nazis Are Within the Gi gantic Trap in ‘the  Baye! eonic Corridor”. :

Russians May Be Trapping Nazis   Soviets Expect Good News on Feb. 23, Red Anniversary

Russians Closing .1n On Big German  Force it ‘Napoleonic. Corridor.’

Soviets Close Trap on Large Nazi Army   Russian Armies Continue to Knife into German-Held Areas of White Russia

RUSSIANS TIGHTEN PINCERS   Soviet Armies Appear To Be Closing Trap Around Between 600,000 And 1,000,000 German Troops Through Counter-March Westward  Fram Moaccow

Russians Set Gigantic Trap  Near Smolensk   Troops By-Pass City Ir Pincers Movement Tc Cut Off Nazi Force Of More Than 600;00€

RUSSIANS DRIVE PAST SMOLENSK ON NORTH, SOUTH   Aimed To Cut Off 600,000 te 1,000,000 Crack German Troops

North Afriea   Russia   Reds Throw Pincers Around Mighty Army in ‘Napoleonic Corridor’ East of Smolensk

Best Hitler Boasts May Be Trapped   Russians Closing Pincers About Big  German Force

SMOLENSK BY-PASSED IN DRIVE   Gigantic Pincer Movement or Against Foe in “Napoleonic Corridor” from Mozhaisk te Smolensk 

Jaws Of Russian Trap Closing On Germans In “Napoleonic Corridor”   Between 600,000 And A Million Nazi Soldiers Im. periled; RAF Smashes At German Warship Haven

RUSSIANS CLOSING GIANT TRAP ON GERMAN TROOPS   Soviet Population Expects War News Announcement 'Next Monday; British Get Two New Battleships

RED ARMY SETS SMOLENSK TRAF   Dispatches Indicate Soviets Closing Vise on 600,000 To 1,000,000 Germans

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NUMBER DEAD IN ST. JOHNS FIRE NOW 102   Flames and Panic in Midst Of Old-Time Barn Dance Take Lives Of Merryvmakers   IN RECREATION CENTER

100 PERISH IN ST. JOHN'S FIRE   Servicemen’'s Recreatior Center Goes Up In Flames; 102 Injured: Many Trampled To Death

FIRE AND PANIC COST LIVES OF 100 FUNMAKERS   Newfoundland Service Cen_ ter Razed By Flames In Less Than 10 Minutes

110 Killed In Newfoundland  Hostel Blaze   Injuries To 102 Other Merry: makers Reported: Many Trampled To Death.   BOSTON OFFERS HELP

BLAZE IN ARMY HOSTEL TAXES SCORES LIVE   110 Merrymakers Dead and 102 Injured In Newfoundland Fire and Panic   MANY TRAMPLED   Blaze In Inn For Service Men Breaks Out In Midst of Barn Dance

100 PERISH IN FIRE AT "BARN DANCE   Many Trampled To Death; 120 Persons Hurt

Fire and Panic Take 110 Lives   Service Men's Hostel And Recreation Center Destroyed by Flames

700 DEAD IN FIRE IN NEWFOUNDLAND   Many Trampled to Death When Flames Sweep SerVicemen’s Hostel.

Death Toll In St. John’s, Newfoundland Barn Dance  Holocaust Is Set At 100.

100 Lose Lives Ata Barn Dance   Many Merrymakers Tramp led to Death in Fire Nea: Fire Station.

110DIE WHEN ARMY HOSTEL 1S DESTROVEL   Many Service Men In New foundland Victims Of Blaze And Panic

FIRE AND PANIC IN MIDST MERRYMAKING SOSTAIVES OF 110   OVER 100 OTHERS INJUR ED AS SERVICEMEN’S REC REATION CENTER BURNS

100 DIE IN FIRE AT RECREATION CENTER, HOTEL   102 Merrymakers Injured as Newfoundiand Building Burns Saturday Night

100 DANCERS: DIE IN FIRE; 102 INJURED   Blaze and Panic Occurs “At Barn Dance in _ Newfoundland   MANY ARE TRAMPLED    Wooden Structure Was Crowded With  Merryvmakers

One Hundred Burn To Death  In Dance Fire   Recreation Center Only 200 Yards  From Fire Station

100 Now Dead In St. John’s Dance Hall Fire   Approximately 102 Others Injured In Latest Holocaust

FIRE AND PANIC IN MIDST MERRYMAKING COST LIVES OF 110  OVER 100 OTHERS INJUF ED AS SERVICEMEN’S RE(

100 Perish in Flash Blaze at St. Johns   Panic and Fire Injure 102 Others While 500 Attended Old-Time Barn Dance

MANY SERVICE MEN KILLED IN BLAZE   102 Others Hurt While Ar Oldtime Barn Dance Was in Progress.

FLAMES TAKE LIVES OF 100 INST. JOHN'S   102° Injured As Fire Sweeps " Service Men's Recreation “" Center And Hotel   IBLAZE’S CAUSE NOT KNOWN,

Fire Sweeps Barn Dance   _ Americans Believed Lost in Blaze Which _Gutted Canadian Hall

Barn Dance Fire. Horror  In St. John’s Kills 100   K. of C. Hostel Tragedy Probed As Mystery: 102 Are Injured

Over 100 Die, Same Number Injured In ‘Recreation Hall’, Si. John's Newfoundland Saturday Night. 200 Yards From Fire Station

100 REVELERS ON DEATH LIST IN FIRE-PANIC   Many Killed in Battl For Exits as Flames Destroy Building

110 Die in Fire At Newfoundland  Soldiers’ Center  Over 102 Injured As Blaze Occurs During Barn Dance

100 LOST LIFE INBARN DANCE FIRE AT.N. F.   102 Other Merrymakers Seriously Injured At St. John’s As Recreation Center Burns

Crowded Servicemen’s Center in Newfound. land Goes Up in F lame.  eee,   OVER 100 OTHERS. ON INJURED LIST

rire and Panic Take 100 Lives   102 Injured in Newfoundland Service Men’s Hostel

DEATH TOLL IN NEWFOUNDLAND FIRE HITS 100   102 Persons Are Injured In Hostel For Servicemen

100 DEAD, 102 HINJURED IN FIRE  ATDANCEHALL   Some Service Men Die In“St. Jolin’s Rlaze

110 Are Dead At St. John’s   Barn Dance Blaze Takes Toll Of Merrymakers Saturday Night

Barn Dance Fire Takes Heavy Toll   Many Service Men Among 110 Dead In New Foundland

Service Dance Blaze Takes 100 Lives   102 Others Burned in Newfoundland Fire Tragedy

Fire Causes 100 Deaths At St. John’s   Many Trampled to Death a: Recreation Center for Ser. vicemen Goes up in Flames 102 Are Injured

100 Die As Fire Sweeps Dance Hostel   102 Others Injured In Tragic Newfoundland Blaze Similar To One  In Boston Nov. 28

Fire And Panic Cost 100 Lives At Barn Dance   Many Others  Injurec In Newfoundland Hostel Tragedy.

102 Others Injured Wher Service Mén’s Hostel anc Recreation Center Goe: Up In Flames Saturday; Night.

100 KILLED, 102 HURT IN HOSTEL FIRE   Blaze at St. John’s, Newfoundland, Service Men’s Center, Causes Panic Like That in Boston Nicht Club. _

FIRE LEAVES 110 - DEAD, 102 HURT   Mass Deaths Follow Blaze Sweeping a Hostel in Newfoundland

100 COUNTED DEAD IN HOSTEL BLAZE   Tragedy ‘Stalks Old-Time Barn Dance at St. John’s, :’ *Newfoundland

Authorities Study Fire Fatal To 110   Cause Of Canadian Tragedy Unknown As 102 Persons Fight For Lives In Hospitals After Blaze

Holocaust Week-end  BarnDance   Many Trampled tc Death in Rush for Exits   FEW AMERICANS   Cauge of St. John’s Tragic Fire Still Ig Unknown

Draftees Get Two Weeks Furlough After Inductior   Will Give Them Time To Ad. just Financial and Personal Affairs

Fourteen Days To Arrange His Private Affairs   May Proceed Directly To Induction Cente: Or Return Home

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   British Troons Continue To Resist In Singapore

Mighty New RAF Bombers af Work   Stirlings Carry Eight Tons of Bombs Each

New Bombers Hit At German Plants   ‘Some Thousands of Tous’ Of Missiles Dropped On Ruhr Area

Robert Patterson Reveals Army Already Has Plan to Rule Occupied Territories

Government for Occupied Area Sei   Military Control To be Maintained As Lona as Needed

LIONS CLUB ENTERTAINS   The Larry. Slaters of. Chica go Presented Wi th Gifts.

REUTHER PLAN IS CONDEMNED AND DEFENDED   AIRPLANE SPEEDUP SCHEME BRANDED MERE POLITICS

UNION HEAD, ¢. M OFFICIAL DEBATE   Reuther Plan Is Subject 0} Special Discussion As Newsmen Listen

Troops Encounter No Resistance in Making Landing   Jap Plane Drops 2 Bombs on New Encampment

U.S. Men Take Isle   Another In Andreanoff Group of Aleutians Taken _

Another Island Is Occupied By U.S. Troops   New Positions Taken In Andreanof Group In Grder To Strengthen Defense Of Aleutians

Yanks Occupied More Aleutians   JAPS DRIVEN FURTHER AWAY FROM ALASKAN BASES

American Troops Take Another Alaskan Island And Japanese Installations at Kiska Raided, Leaving Large Fires and Destroying 3 Planes

Appeal for Help in Harvests iNation’s Farmers Make Wide   Shortage of Farm Labor Is Acute ©

Power In Seven  Counties Cut Off By Short Circuit  One Man Electrocuted. Industrial Area Is Tied  Lp Several Hours

Accident Cuts Electric Power In Racine Area   Workman Killed at _ Sub-Station; Service Out More Than Hour

Senate Studies  Election Bill   Way Cleared for Action on Measure For Service Men

‘THE WAY IS CLEARED   Proposed Measure Would Let Soldiers Vote by Mail

Congress To Act On Vote For Soldiers   Finance Group Considers Tax

Way Is ‘€leared To Quick Action nhber Seer eter FTE   Would—Allow—Servicemen Wartime Privilege Of __Casting Ballot By Mail

Mail Vote Is Sought   Want Action on Bill To Let Service Men Vote

WAY CLEARED FOR VOTE ON SERVICE MEN'S PRIVILEGE   Senate to Take Action On Wartime Right of Soldiers To Cast Mail Ballot

SERVICE VOTING BILL —AGTION  IMPENDINE      House Group Taking Up. Income Tax: Quectian

RIOM TRIAL MAY ‘BE BROKEN UP BY HITLER SPEECt   Fueheer Says Case of Frenct ‘Leaders Is Politica: Maneuver.

Hitler Fears Vichy Trials   New York Hears Cases Are Stopped By Fuehrer’s Frown.

VICHY WILL STOP TRIAL   Hitler Charges Hearing As Being Political

HITLER CRITICAL OF WAR GUILT TRIALS   Vichy May Interrupt Hearings of Former Leaders Which Turn Political

War Guilt Trial May Be ‘Interrupted’ by Vichy Government   Critical Attitude Taken by Hitler Worries French

WAR GUILT TRIAI MAY BE STOPPEL   Vichy French Government May Stop Hearing Due To Speech By Hitler

Thousands to Augment Units Landed Before   Midwesterners Make Up Force; First World War Sergeant Lands First

Thousands With Complete Equipment Span Ocean; lowan Is First To Land

Big Contingent Is Greeted by Early Arrivals   Men Landing Fully Equipped Led by Veteran of A.ELF.

Second Quota of U.S. Troops Arrive in Northern Ireland; Firs American Soldiers Reach Londor

SECOND CONTINGENT OF U. S. SOLDIERS ARRIVES IN IRELANE   Come In Full Field Equipment ‘With Guns Ready

Businesslike Yankee Units Land in Eire   Quiet Precision Features Landing of ‘Larger’ Contingent—Take  Ulster Posts

More U.S. Soldiers in North Ireland   MoreoftheNew   a? ae tn a ae   More of the New Contingent from Midwest; Iowan First Ashore

Thousands Ot Yanks Reach North Ireland   Several Hundred Are Reported In London Today

More Fighting Yanks Are Now In Ireland   News Withheld Until All Troops Landed and Ships Had Left Port

MORE SOLDIERS FROM AMERICA REACH IRELAND   News Of Landing Withheld Until Men Are Safe

U.S. Sends Nev AEF to Ulster   Contingent Numbers Thousands with Full  Field Equipment

Thousands More Yanks to Ulster   New Arrivals From-U. 5., Mostly Big, Husky Men From Midwest   LARGER CONTINGENT THAN THE FIRST   Colonel Who Served in First World War Is the Troop Commander

2ND AEF FORCE IS IN IRELAND   Contingent Numbers Thousands of Men Mostly From Midwest

IOWANS AGAIN AMONG MEN IN Alon LANDING   Transports’ Crossing Guarded Secret; New Force Reported Larger,   EARLIER ARRIVALS IN LONDON NOW, REPORT

New Troop: To Ireland   Thousands More U. S Soldiers Land On The “Ould Sod”

Thousands of U. §. Soldiers Reach Ireland   Americans Already In North Ireland Cheer New Arrivals On Leavina Shin

Midwesterners Are Landed To Augment Force  Thousands Arrive In Full Equipment; Most Have Been Trained In Southern Camps

U.S. Troops By Thousands React North Ireland  Contingent Said ~ Laraer Than

Thousands of Yanks Arrive In N. Ireland   New Arrivals _ Mid-Westerners—Some Velerans of  World War J

MORE U. 5. TROOPS ARRIVE IN IRELAND   CONTINGENT, LARGER THAN FIRST, IS MADE UP MOSTLY OF MIDWESTERNERS.

U.S. Troops Are Landed   Additional Thousands of Yanks Are In Ireland

THOUSANDS MORE “U.S. TROOPS LAND _IN ULSTER PORTS   ARRIVE TO AUGMENT OTHER FORCES; SOME ARE SENT TO LONDON

More U. S. Troops Now !n Iceland   THOUSANDS ARRIVE 1D IRISH SECTOR FOR WAR

Second Contingent of A. E. F. in Ireland   American Forces in Ulster Augmented by Thousands More Midwesterners, Fully Equipped and Ready for Action Against Nazis,

More lowa Troops Land In N. lreland   Thousands Of Additional Fighters Augment A. E. F. In Ulster.

New Contingent of Ameri cans Lands in Northern Ireland. .   UNITS FULLY EQUIPPED

Thousands of Men Were Involved in Latest Transfer   Master Sergeant From Council Bluffs First Man Ashore

REINFORCE YANKS IN IRELAND   SIXTEEN NURSES ARE ~ IN. THE CONTINGENT

MORE AMERICAN TROOPS ADDED 10 AEF IN IRELAND   Second Contingent, Number ing in Thousands, Go To Posts In Ulster   NEW CONTINGENT IS LARGER THAN FIRST   Troops Composed Mostly of Midwesterners Trained in Southern Camps in U. 8.; Nurses and Red Oross Representatives Also Land

MORE AMERICANS LAND IN IRELANI   Most of Late Arrivals Are Mid. Westerners

More Americans Reach Ulster For War Duty   Soldiers Arrive To Augment Force In North Ireland

Contingent Larger Than First Group   Most of New Arrivals Midwesterners; Land Ix Full Field Equipment

MORE YANKEES CROSS OCEAN   “Thousands” Reported To Have Reached Northern Ireland Port

Thousands More U. S. Soldiers In Ireland; Some  Arrive In London

MORE TROOPS GO TO IRELAND   Size Of New Contingent Described As ‘Thou sands” is Not Revealed

New Contingent Of U.S. Troops Reaches Ireland   Thousands of Americans in Second Units to Arrive

Thousands Of Yankees Land At Northern Port   Contingent Is Reported To Be Larger Than First On In January; American Troops Reach London

American Troops Arrive — To Swell AEF In Ireland   Second Contingent, Numbering in the Thousands, Greeted by Major General Hart!e-—Mostly DAid-Wectarnerc

MORE U.S. TROOPS ARRIVED TODAY IN NORTHERN IRELAND   Thousands of Cheering Hus ky Fighting Men Will Augment Those at Ulster.   DETAILS KEPT SECRET   This Action Taken Until the Soldiers Were Scattered to Secluded Spots.

MORE U. §. TROOPS REACH IRELAND   Thousands Of Uncle Sam's Fighting Men With Full Equipment And With Their Guns Ready Added To A. E. F. In That Country

MORE U. S. TROOPS ARE INIRELAND   Thousands of Americans  Arrive In Ulster to Aug-  ment Force Already Ther

Yanks Arrive In London, Too   Cheering Troops Carry Full Equipment, Guns Ready; Contingent Much Larger Than First; Scattered to Six North Ireland Areas

Many More U.S Soldiers Arrive in North Ireland  Land With Clock work Precision in _ Full Field  Birr vickk Amik

MORE TROOPS OF U.S. REACH IRISH PORTS   THOUSANDS AGUMENT FORCE IN NORTH IRELAND FOR PAST MONTH

More American Troops Land InN. Ireland   Thousands of Cheer. ing, Husky Fighting Men Make Trip

New Force Will Augment the Trecps That Hove Been in Ulster for More Than a Menth — Details Withheld

Second U. S. Fighting  Contingent Pours into Northern Irish Port   New Yankee Expeditionary Force Arrives, Augmenting Forces Already in Ulster; Soldiers in Full Equipment.

U.S. Troops Land At Irish Port   Thousands Arrive To Augment Force

THOUSANDS MORE AMERICAN TROOPS LAND IN IRELAND   LATEST ARRIVAL WITHOUT FANFARE AND HANDLED AS ROUTINE TASK

SECOND FORCE ARRIVES WITH SPIRITS HIGH   Mid - Westerners Are Under Command Of Colonel Who Saw Action In Last War

More American Troops Reach North Ireland      Thousands Join First Group _ That Has Been In Area : More Than Month

LARGE NEW UNIT OF AMERICANS LANDED ABROAD   Most Of Troops Fresh From Training In Southern Army Camps; Some Soldiers Sent From Ire land To London.   LONDON, March = 4.—-(P)— Several hrndred United States troops arrived in London today from Northern Ireland.

MORE US TROOPS IN IRELAND   Thousands in Full Field Equipment Augment Force That Arrived More Than Month Ago

Thousands of U. S.  Troops Arrive at Northern Ireland   Latest Arrival Represent: Routine Job and No Fanfare Is Accorded  New Divisions

U.S. Troops Are Now  in London   Thousands More Cheering American Boys Arriving In Northern Ireland

New AEF Is Numbered In Thousands   Details Of Landing Withheld Until Soldiers Are Scattered To Assignment Posts

Yanks Arrive In N. Ireland, London Today   Thousa nds: Safes Are Fully Equipped; Most Are from Midwest

More Troops From U.S. In North Trelend   New Arrivals ond Equipment Scattered Throughout Six Counties

Husky Yankees Land in Ireland   Among Them Is lowan Who Served in the First World War.

U.S. Navy Opens Rank:  To Women   Wellesley President Named Head Of WAVES

Navy Bombers Hit Cruiser Or Destroyer   12 Japanese Zero Planes Shot Down In Raid On Munda   Entire Interception Force Is Destroyed   Flying Fortress Lost In Raid But The Crew te Savad

NAVY FLIERS SCORE HIT ON JAP WARSHIP   Either Cruiser or Destroy: er Damaged in Attack at Munda, While For. tresses Down 12 Zero: Nearby.

*  (NES DAMAGE HEMY VESSEL IN GLOMONS BATTLE   ystroyer Or Cruiser Damaged By Navy Dive Bombers and 12 Jap Zero fighters Destroyed By fieing Fortresses.

UNITED STATES NAVY DIVE BOMBERS HIT JAP NAVAL VESSEL  FLYING FORTRESSES SHO’   FLYING FORTRESSES SHO} DOWN ENTIRE SQUAD OF TWELVE ZEROS

U. S. Planes Hit Jap Warship; 12 Zero Planes Down   Latest Landing in New Guinea Is Met By Ground Forces

Jap Destroyer Hit, 1? Zeros Destroyec   More Pressure Put on Japanese

I) JAP ZE RUG ARE ofUT DOWN AY FORTRESSES   All Of Attacking Group Downed By Americans in Solomons Area

Jap Warship Damaged, 12 Zeros Bagged By Forts   Entire Enemy Attacking Force Destroyed By U. S. Flyers

Fortresses Down  12 Of 12 Zero:   Jap Destroyer Hit In Munda Raid

U.S. Bombers Hit J ap Warship; Total Damaged And Sunk 142;: _.- Flying Fortresses Bag 12 Zeros

"AERIAL ATTACK IN SOLOMONS IS ” COSTLY TO FOE   Enemy Ship Damaged Eithe , Cruiser or Destroyer; Munda Blasted Anew

DIVE BOMBERS SCORE HITS ON JAP WARSHIP   Enemy Destroyer or Cruiser Damaged and Twelve Zero Fighters Are Downed   PRESSURE INCREASING

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAP CRUISER   Raid Made at Munda on New Georgia Island in Solomons

U.S. Planes Damage Jap Vessel   Dozen Aircraft  Of Foe Destroved

BOMBERS HIT JAP WARSHIE   ‘Attack Vessels Anc Installations At Miinda   DAMAGE SHIP   Tying Fortresses Destroy 12 Jap Zero Fiehtervs

UNITED STATES NAVY DIVE BOMBERS HIT JAP NAVAL VESSEL   FLYING FORTRESSES SHOT DOWN ENTIRE SQUAD OF TWELVE ZEROS

Japanese Ship Is Damaged-by Navy Bombers   Enemy Destroyer or Cruiser’ I: Hit aud 12 Zero Fighters -Destroyed in Attack ‘or Munda Installations

UNITED STATES ATRMENBATTER NIPPON FORGES   Navy Dive-Bombers, Strik ing At Munda, Score Hit n Enemy Destroyer Of Cruiser   ARMY WINS DOGFIGHT   Flying Fortresses, In An other Area of New Georgia, Shoot Down 12 Jap Fighters

Jap Destroyer or Cruiser Is Hif   Flying Fortresses Destroy 12 Enemy Planes in Solomons

Jap Bases Hit Again By Yank, English Bombs   Ship Damaged and Whole intercepter Force Shot Down  FIERCE FIGHTING  Battle Taken to Enemy On Two Fronts 40 Miles Apart

JAP WARSHIP HIT BY BOMBS   Flying Fortresses Down Dozer Zeros and in New Guinea Buna Mop Up Progresses

Destroy 12 Jap Fighters   Dive Bombers Also Hit And Damage Destroyer Or Cruiser In Solomons

FLYING FORTS SMASH 12 JAP ZERO AIRCRAFT   U.S. Navy Bombers Hit Destroyer in Assault on Munda

U.S. NAVY DIVE BOMBERS HIT JAP WARSHIF   Attack Vessels And Installations At Miinda   DAMAGE SHIP   Flying Fortresses Destroy 12 Jap Zero Fighters

U.S. BOMBERS TAKE A TOLI   Navy Dive Bombers Hit Jay Warships; Dozen Zeros Downed.

Dive-Bombing Attack Hits Jap Warship   Munda Again Assaulted By Yanks; Flying Forts Down All Of 12 Zeros In Rattle

Dive Bombers Hit Jap Ship   Flying Fortresses Destroy 12 Japanese Fighters at Munsa

NAVY PLANES HI JAP WARSHIP   ~ 12 ENEMY PLANES ~ ALSO DESTROYED IN RAID ON MUNDA

Navy Planes Bomb Japs In Solomons   Enemy Troops Told to Fight Fo loct Maa

DIVE BOMBERS SCORE HIT ON JAP WARSHIP ©   Destroyer or Cruiser Damaged In Solomons. —Allies Mopping Up at Buna

NAVY BOMBERS Hill JAP MUNDA BASE   Damage Enemy Destroyer ot Cruiser, Fortresses Knock Down Dozen Zeros

Fortresses Clean Out Jap Zeros   Enemy Attack At New Georgia Island Encounters Surprise,   Warship Smashed   U.S. Fliers Wreck Foe Installations At Munda Base.

DOOM: Japs Ordered to Hold Buna Positions to ‘Last Man’   BULLETIN

Navy Fighters Down 12 Zero   Flying Fortresses Damage Destrover Or Cruiser. Battle In Buna Area.

Jap Ship Damaged by Bombs   Entire “Force of 12. Zero -Fighters Also-Shot Down in Solomons   FIRET OPPOSITION  FROM MUNDA BASE   Allies “Slowly. . Increasing Pressure on Japanese, in New Guinea

NAME COMMAND IN U. S. PUSH   Attack Led By Wiry, Tough Soldier Under Fire First Time

YOUNG OFFICERS GUIDE U. 5. MEN   52-Year-Old Lieut. Genera Eisenhower Leads American Forces

Biggest Military Operation Since Dunkirk Takes Place Today With U .S. Tanks And Soldiers      iNAZIS DRIVE REDS : BACK; JAPS REPULSED

Full Scale Attack Is Made By Allies  In Daring Sortie   Raid Is Complete Success With German Detlenses Successfully Overwhelmed And Destroyed

Scorched Earth Policy Effective   Fortress’ Heaviest  Guns Idle, Scribe Relates

BASE BLOWN UP   x oi British Report Singapore Wrecker Refore I nce.

The War Today Shake-up in Spain Is Strong Move  To Independence  Analyst Envisions  Kietinn ae CoAtaway   Analyst Envisions Nation as Gateway For Second Front

FRANCO STRENGTHENED NEUTRALITY OF SPAIN  Shakeup Important Development

FRANCO’S REMOVAL OF SUNER FROM OFFICE AND POWER BIG INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

i MIAN RENZIC SATO.  Franco's Cabinet Shuffle Is Most Important Development Of Day

Franco Might Swing Toward Allies If Hitler Is Held Through Autumn Fighting

Franco's Action  Is Vital to Allies   Suner’s Removal Anothe: Daring Act Helping Spain’s Neutrality

Neutrality Of Spain Strengthened With  Removal Of Pro-Nazi Suner From Post

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Franco Removal Of Suner Strengthens Neutrality Of Fascist Spain

Suner Ouster Doesn‘t Mean Real Changes   Spain to Stay With Axis, Is Assurance Given      Ousti nq of Sune r May Possibly Hold Cheer for United Nations   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

lhe War 1 oday \linister Friendly To Allies Is Named After Franco Fires Brother-In-Law

SPANISH MOVE HELD BIG NEWS   Franco Aids Neutrality Of Nation by Suner * Ousting

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE _ OWide World War Analyst)  ms

New Induction Centers Set Up  Men Called Up In Draft To Ge To  Altoona In Future

NEW INDUCTION CENTERS ARE ESTABLISHED   New Cumberland Personnel Given New Assignments

See Democratic Gain In House   Congressional Drive  So Far Has Been Quiet

Dutch Troops Still Fighting In Java Area   Valiant Struggle Delays Campaign Of Occupation

Dutch Still Carrying On Battle With  Japanese   Resistance May Be Kept Up Indefinitely; Fighting Also In Sumatra And Celehes

bastion stion between the west coast of America and t  Dutch Keep Up Fight In Java

DUTCH CONTINUE FIGHT IN JAVA   Still (Carrying On Large Scale Battle Against Jap. anese; Expected To Con. tinue Indefinitelv.

Dutch Troops Still Fight Japs In Java   Yau Mook Says LargeScale Guerilla Activities Being Carried Out  D.. Utrera weawrew «ese

NAA TULL FIGHTING   Continue Large Scale Re sistance, Word From Australia.   RUINED OIL FACILITIES

HUGE CAPTURE OF SOLDIERS I$ RIDICULED   High Command Is in Radio Contact With Troops in Sumatra and Resist ance in All Areas Is Coantinnine

Dutch Still Are F ighting In Java  i —- RES.   Denies Japanese Claim: Of Capturing Entire Allied Force

Carrying On Large Scale Fight Against Invading Hordes, Delaying Enemy Tactics   WITHOUT AIR AID   But Resistance Might Con  tinue Indefinitely. Licut. Governor Van  : Mook Sa

NEW RUBBER BOSS PLANS IMMEDIATE ACTION ON RATION   Jeffers To Follow Recommendations Of Baruch Committee; Senate Seeks Anti - Inflation Plan.

RUBBERGCZAR PROMISES QUICK; ACTION ON TIRE SAVING RECOMMENDATIONS

Enemy Forces Reported Near Solomon Isles   American Bombers Smash Dromes, Five Planes on New Guinec

ENEMY THRUSTS AT SOLOMON ISLANDS MET BY ATTACKS   5 American F'ying Fortresses Destroyed, Airdome Buildiags, Runways in New Guinea.   BRITISH ATTACK KILL NAVAL BASE   American Bombers and UBoats Have Sunk Six Jap Ships, Damaged Others ir Lona Supply Line.

Jap Thrust Into Solomon Islands  Seen As Threat      Enemy Spearhead In New Guinea Believed Halted Temporarily

Indicate Effort To Cut Supplies From America   Move to Spread Pincers Around  Anctralin

ALLIES SEE THREATS 10 SUPPLY LINE   Enemy Advancing Despite Blows Aimed at Slowing Progress.

PINCERS MOVE ~ S ANTICIPATED   Jap Naval Force Sighted In Solomon Islands

ENEMY ATTEMPTS TO GUT PACIFIC SUPPLY ROUTES   MAKE JHRU “SOE OMON ISLANDS 2 PTE COD  AERIAL BLOWS           JAPANESE NAVAL FORCE IS REPORTED OFF BUKA ISLAND   Objective af This Force Seems Tn Be Istands Which Would Cut (, S. Supply Lines To Pacific

Nazi Held Europe Under Continuous Bombardment By Allied Air Force

British Strike  Nazi Bases In Fierce Attaeks   Two Important Cities Left Burning After Fierce Attacks   NURNBERG IS_ HIT   Saarbrucken Also Hit In Continuation Of  24-Hour Schedule

Swift Action Is Promised On Wage Stabilization   treasury Urticial says Raises for. Ayerqge-Citizen Are Not Out : During War; Administrative Machinery to Be in Operation in 1% Dave

ADMINISTRATION OF SALARIES: CONTROL BE DECENTRALIZED  WAGE-HOUR DIVISION FIELD OFFICES TO AID

PAY RAISES ARE STILL POSSIBLE   Officials Promise Swift Ac: iion in Stabilizing Wages, Salaries.

ADMINISTRATION OF SALARIES CONTROL BE DECENTRALIZED  WAGE-HOUR DIVISION FIELD OFFICES TO AID IN CONTROL PROGRAM

TEEN AGE GROUP TOBE REGISTERED   Youngsters Who Became 18 Years Oid in July and August to Register for Draft Beginning Today

Boards Register Youths 18 Today   Week Set Aside For Young Men Who Attained Age After July 1

New Teen-Agers Register Today Under Draft Lav   More Than Half Million Expected To Visit Draft Boards

REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY OF ‘EIGHTEENS’   Hours Here Are From 9 To 4: . As Board Makes Ready To Sign ‘Youngsters’

BOYS, 18, BEGIN ENROLLING TODA)    YOUTHS TO PRESENT SELVES BEFORE DRAFT BOARDS IN ALL PARTS OF U. 8.

HOSPITAL FOR PLANES BUILT BY US FORCES  13 Indian Villages Become Base

Parts Of India Change From Sleeping In Sun To Army Airplane Hospital Base

Allies Reported Extending Stabs In Pacific Area   Attempt to Block Reinforcements Fo Solamon Islands

MARINES AND FLEET WIDEN ATTAGK ARE   New Thrusts Believed Under Way Following -Raids on Islands.   840 JAPS WIPED OUT, FEW PRISONERS TAKEN

U.S. Marines and N aval Units Attack Over Wide Area of Southwest Pacific

TO SUSPEND CHARGES   Prosecution of Chemical Companies Awaits End of War

Antitrust Suits To Wait End of War   Action Postponed Against Chemical Firms

Delay Anti-Trust Suits During War   J. S. Attorney Asks Postponement of Trial of 21 Chemical Makers.

Russians Report Wrecking 40 Enemy Tanks  Aggressive Soviet  Operations in  Caueasusg Detailed

Soviet Tanks Cripple Stalled Nazi Spearhead   Defenders Further Ease Grave Threat To Vital Oil Treasures In Caucasus.

PLANES AND TORPEDO BOATS REQUIRED TO HOLD SOLOMONS   Four Naval Pilots Fresh From Guadalcanal Have Healthy Respect For Japanese; High Tribute Is Paid To Marines; Life On Island Described

SAY AMERICANS ~ NEED WARPLANES   FOUR PILOTS BELIEVE YANKS CAN HOLD SOLOMONS “Ir WE DO SOMETHING.”

‘If We Do Something,’ Flyers Say, “Can Hold Guadalcanal’   Naval Pilots Tell of Battling Japanese Raids And Shelling From Hidden Enemy Artillery

SOLOMONS CAN BE HELD, PILOTS SA’   Crying Need for More Planes and Torpedo Boats, They Report

CARELESSNESS CAUSE OF FIRE ON NORMANDIE   Naval Subcommittee Says Opportunities For Sabotage Were “A hundant”

Carelessness On  Normandie Cited  No Sabotage, But Plenty  Of Chances For It. Committee Finds

House Hits Carelessness In Ship Fire   Normandie Blaze Brings Criticism From Inquirers

CARELESSNESS IS BLAMED FOR NORMANDIE FIRE   House Subcommittee Finds *Carelessness And Lack Of Proper Supervision” To Blame For Loss Of Big Liner.

Carelessness Blamed In Burning  Of Normandie; Sabotage Ruled Out

Big Ship Fire Is Blamed On  Carelessness   House Committee Says No Sabotage Evidence Is Found, However

Carelessness Is Blamed For Fire on Liner   Opportunities For Sabotage on Normandie Abundant But Not Found   NO MALICIOUS INTENT

No Sabofage On Normandie   Carelessness and Lack Of Proper Supervision Blamed for Disaster

Carelessness Is Cited   —_—_ ee  Fire Aboard Normandie Also Wa: Due to Lack of Supervision, Naval Group Finds

NORMANDIE FIRE INQUIRY CLOSED   COMMITTEE HINTS SABOTAGE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE

Normandie Fire Due To Negleci   House Sub-Committee Recem mends Merchant Ships Be Put Under Navy

CARELESSNESS 1S BLAMED FOR BLAZE ON SHIE   House Naval Subcommit tee Criticizes Government Handling of Normandie In Report   NO SABOTAGE   However, Opportunities For Subversive Activity Were Abundant, Report Shows

Carelessness Given As Cause For Liner Loss   Many Opportunities For Sabotage On The Normandie

“Normandie” Loss All Carelessness  No Sabotage Found Although Guard Was Not Sufficient

NO SABOTAGE ON NORMANDIE, SOLONS STATE   House Sub - committee Says Fire Was Due  To Carelessness   HANDLING IS SCORED   Favors Supervision O} Merchant Ship Operation

varelsssness Held Fire Cause   Opportunities for Sabotage on Normandie Called Abundant

Normandie’s  Blame Fixed   Carelessness Is Given As Cause For Loss Of French Liner

NORMANDIE’S FIRE DUE 10 ~ NEGLIGENCE   House Group Finds Opportun ites For Sabotage Were “Abundant”

Group Finds Carelessness Caused Fire on Normandie; Sabotage Chances Presen

‘CARELESGNESG' If NORMANDIE MISHAP   House Committee Probe _ Fails to Disclose Willful Sabotage.

CARELESSNESS IN NORMANDIE BI AZE BLAMED   House Naval Subcommittee Completes Two-Month Investigation   NO EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE FOUND   Committee Sharply Critical of Government Handling of Ship

REPORT MADE ON NORMANDIE   House Committee Charges Carelessness in Fire Aboard Ship.

BLAME PLACED IN NORMANDIE   Solons Cite Carelessness With Opportunities For Sabotage

BLAME LAID ON ~“GNRELESSNESS   .Plenty- ‘Of ‘Sabotage: ‘Opa portunities On Normandie, Says: Report

CARELESSNESS BLAMED IN FIRE ON NORMANDIE   House Naval Sub-Comitiee Finds   Opportunities for Sabotage were  Abundant’

CARELESSNESS BLAME FOR NORMANDIE FIRE   Report Opportunities for Sabotaze Abundant

Solons Assert Normandie Loss Due To Carelessness; Room Found For Sabotage

‘CARELESSNESS’ IN NORMANDIE FIRI    Probers Also Declare: There Was a Lack of ‘Proper Suvervision

Say Normandie Blaze Due To Carelessness   Congressional Subcommittee Says Opportunities For Sabotage Were “Abundant”

SAY SHIP FIRE WAS ACCIDENT   But House Committee Members Criticise Normandie Carelessnes:

REPORT PROBE OF NORMANDIE   Investigators Say Fire Due To Carelessness

CARELESSNESS IS. BLAMED FOR FIRE ON THE NORMANDI   Lack. ‘of Proper Supervision Also Included in Sub-Committee Report.   END A 2 MONTHS’ PROBE    Opportunities for Sabotage Were ‘Abundant’, Report Announced.

“Carelessness and Lack Of Supervision” Blamed For Fire On Normandie

Carelessness Led To Normandie Fire   Opportunity for Sabotage Existed

Normandie Fire Due to Carelessness in ' Committee's Opinior   House Investigators’ Report Is Made Public in Washington

NORMANDIE FIRE ‘NOT SABOTAGE   Carelessness Is Blamed, bu Opportunity for VandaliSm Termed ‘Abundant’

Yank Airmen Battle Germans  In Middle Eas   First U. S. Army Air Force Victory On Egyptian Front Announced   AMERICANS ROUT NAZI BATTLE PLANES

Russian Tanks Pierce Flank Of Nazi Siege   Berlin Radio Admits Troops Unable to Advance Some Days

BERLIN RADIO. CRYING ABOUT TOUGH BATTLE   Germans Seem Discouraged at Slow Progress Armies Are Making.   RUSS BLAST WAY THRU WEAK ENEMY DEFENSE

Winter Takes One More Late Fling   Topcoat Weather Returns To Oklahoma Tonight

DEATH FROM JAP SHELLS   Arrives 5 Minutes After Station is Hit; Similar Train Struck

JAPS-GUNNING~ FOR WILLKIE   RAILROAD: STATION SHELLED AND TRAINS. ATTACKED BY PLANES IN EFFORT TO’  KILL HIM. a3

SHELL R, R, USEL BY WILLKIE   Perhaps Death Missed “by Only. 5 Minutes:  nc ee ae ieee ns ana

Jap Shells Miss Willkie By 5 Minute:   Blast Craters in Earth a: American’s Train Nears Station

WILLKIE NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH. IN CHINESE WAR. ZONE   4 Jap Shells Explode Near Railway Station _~ Appreciates Jap “Salutes”

WILLKIE MISSED AS SHELLS FALL IN CHINA WAR   ‘ Am Much Pleased B: Jap Salutations,' Says Envoy

Willkie Has Close Call: Japs Hammer His Train Route, Area He Inspects

Near Depot   By George Wang United Press Staff Correspondent   DIRECT HIT SCORED

Willkie Misses Jap Death Twice   FR Envoy Not At All . Disturbed By Escapes

Storm Once 150 Miles From Valley, Moved To The North   Extremely High Tides Reported Here, But Wind Was Slight; Fishermen Believed Safe

Demonstrations  Held in Budapest   Angry Crowds Mass Against Rumania

ANGRY BUDAPEST CROWDS PROTEST EXPULSION OF COUNTRYMEN IN RUMANIA

NAVY RAPS LABOR WHO LAID OFF JOBS ON STATE HOLIDAY   ‘Workers Refuse To Wark For Only Straight Time

LEWIS BLOCKS MINE AGREEMENT   Says No To Bituminous Op erators’ Offer To Accep Anthracite Agreement Pro viding for Six-day Week

STORES EXPECT HELP SHORTAGE   Housewives and Schoo Students May Help In Holiday Rush

HOUSEWIVES AND STUDENTS CALLED ON TO MEET THE RUSH   Shortage of Workers in Nation at War Will Create Countless Shopping Jams Unless Public Does Christmas Buying Early, Bureau Says

i5ULS. Planes Bombed Oil Fields: Of Rumania   Details Of Nation's First Blow Against ° Europe By Air Disclosed; Great Fires And Enormous Damage Caused

U.S. Air Attack On Balkan Oil Fields Bared   Damnge Heavy; .Yank at Sevastopol, Says Ctnabhalra

GREAT DAMAGE REPORTED DONE BY 15 BOMBER S— QHIOAN IN SURPRISE FLIGHT FROM EGYPT

Rumanian Oil Fields Fired by ‘American Fliers   More Details of Mystery Flight Are Disclosed.

Rumanian Qil Fields Target Of U.S. Ships   Four Planes Landing On Turkey Part Of 15 Making Raid   AXIS CAUGHT ASLEEP      Turkey Treats Pilots Royally Following  Internment There

U.S, PLANES SET RUMANIAN WELLS ABLAZE   Raids Revealed; Fuel Shortage Forced Landings in Turkey

U. S PLANESWORK HAVOC IN RUMANIA.   ‘Left Oil Fields in Chaos;.Took Off From Egyptian   -Airdrome

MYSTERY OF PLANES LANDING IN TURKEY FINALLY EXPLAINEL   Ships Had Participated ir Bombing of Rumanian Oil Fields and Exhaust ed Fuel.

U. §. FLIERS PUT AREA IN FIERY GHAOS   American Bombers Strike First Direct Blow In Middle East.

Flight of 15 U. S. Bombers Based In Egypt   Landing In Turkey Caused By Lingering Over Perfect Target

Story of U S. Air Raid on Rumanian Oil Fields Revealed: 10 Planes Return to Egypt, 4 Land in Turkey

U. S.BOMBERS, DOWN IN TURKEY, CAUSED CHAOS IN RUMANIA   Ran  Short OF. Fuel After Spending. Extra Time .. To.Set Ablaze ‘OU -Fielde 7 

Yanks Leave Rumanian Oi Fields Afire   15 Big Bombers Blas! Wells Frem Low Altitudes: 4 Land In Turkey   to REACH BASE   Interned Fliers Are Well Treated; Craft Took Off From Egypt Airport

AXIS OIL AREA LEFT IN RUINS   Story of Yanks’ Raid on Rumania Field Is Told from Ankara

Mystery Is Solved-Rumania Oil Fields Fired By U. S. Fliers   ‘Learn 15 Bombers Caused Great Damage On Daring e Raid; Four Run Short Of Fuel After Staying Long Over ‘Perfect Target’

Body Of Former LeMars Man  Found In River   Corpse Identified As Cyril T. Mahoney Of Hinton

Body Of Former LeMars Man Found In River  Corpse Identified A Cyril T. Mahoney

HINTON RESIDENT IDENTIFIES BODY   ‘Cyril T. Mahoney Found Floating In Missouri - River

AMERICAN BOMBING FLEETS _ _ READY FOR HEAVY: ATTACKS   BIG FORCE REPORTED ASSEMBLED IN BRITAIN AND FRENCH WARNED—RAF AGAIN HITS OSNARROUCK

SECRET BASES AWAIT ORDERS   Indicate Airforce  "Really. Ready” to Go

American Planes Poised to Open Attack on France   War Plants in Occupied Section Will Be Taraet.

STEVENSON SAYS TEXANS OPPOSED T0 GASOLINE RATIONING  PORBITT IN WASHINGTON   BOBBITT IN WASHINGTON TRYING TO SHOW NEED FOR GREATER LENIENCY

OPPOSITION STRONG, SLANT OF STEVENSON   Says Volume Of Mail Indicates This Attitude   OFFICIALS AT CAPITAL   To Urge Larger Ration For Southwest And West

FRENCHMEN FOUND EAGER FOR INVASION   Undercover  Work Had one on For Weeks  Before Landing Made.   GENERAL.CLARK WINS PROMOTION   —  Secretary Stimson  Reveals Germans Had Got Word of Invasion.

 U.S. And Britain N egotiated Weeks With Pro-Ally French   Story Of Undercover Work For Weeks Held  aol Vintil After A EB. Effected Landing

Laval Gets Hitler nstructions At Meeting In Paris   Free French Charge Vichy Helped Japs With Shin Gifts

PIERRE LAVAL TALKS WITH HITLER ENVOY   “loyal Collaboration” O01 Two Nations Main Topic

Trving To Drive Out U.S. Marines   ADMIRAL NIMITZ SAYS MARINES ARE EFFECTIVELY MEETING EVERY JAPANESE ATTACK

Senators Ask War Role for Small Plants   Assail Hogeing Of Contracts By Bie Fellows

Bomber Crew Wins 7-to-] — Air Battle   Fought Off Seven ‘Zeros’ _ To Protect Crippled Plane

Senate Gets Bill For Big Projects   Expect Opposition On House Measure

PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEB. COUNT!   Local Women Take -Part In G. O. P. Session Tuesday

Questionnaire To Be Census Of Occupations   Job-Man Statistics Will Be Obtained  From Answers

QUESTIONS SENT NEW REGISTRANTS   ‘ MEN 35 TO 44 ASKED TO LISI ANY. SPECIAL SKILLS FOR WAR EFFORT.

OCCUPATIONAL CENSUS STARTS   To Quiz New Registrants On Work Experience, Special Skills

“OCCUPATIONAL CENSUS” WILL LIST SKILLS OF REGISTRANTS   Four Page Questionnaire to Go Out to Group of Men Registered in February Under the Selective Service Act

New Draft Questionnaire  To Be Issued   -Four-Page Document Constitutés Accurate 'Qccupational Census at Nation’s Mannowe1

Draft Questionnaire Is First Census Of U.S. Manpower  McNutt Says It Will Allow Practicable

Tokyo Claims Sinking o of  Alhied Shi ips   Five Cratsers Sent To Bottom, Japanese Report

Japanese Repor! Destruction of Big Allied Fleet   United States Warshir Listed with Vessels Declared Sunk

Japs Claim Allies Lost _11Warships   United Nations’ ‘Flee ‘Said ‘Annihilated’ ~“ In Great’ Java. Sea Rattles

Sweeping Salary Regulations Take Effect January 1   Limit ls Set At $25,000 And WLB To Have Control Of Wages In Excess Of $5,000

WAGE-SALARY LIMITS FIXED AFTER JAN. 1   ROOSEVELT ASKS TC HAVE HIS $75,000 PAY TRIMMED

FDR APPROVES $25,000 LIMIT ON SALARIES   Order Issued by Economic Stabi lizer Byrnes to be Enforced by WLB and Treasury   FDR CUTS HIS OWN   Limit Applies to Both Private anc Public Salaries Except Wage: Set by Statute

State's farm Income Hits. 17-Year High   1961: Cash Revenue... ‘Soars fo $404,000, 000 Hike of -40 Per Cent.”

State's Farm Income Hits 17-Year High  1941 Cash Revenue Soars fo $404,000,00  LitLa al In Rae fant

Axis Satelites May Fight   Rumanian and Hungarian Troops Bunched Across Transylvanian Border

Two Balkans  Near Blows      Rumania, Hungary Face Eact Other Across Disputed Tran: sylvanian Border

HOUSE PRESSES ACTION ON MORE PAY FOR FORCES   M’NUTT TESTIFIES TOO MANY DEFERRED DUE TO DEPENDENTS

McNutt Issues Plea For Aid To Dependents   ~House Scheduled To Take Up Bill Raising Enlisted Men’s Pay

House Boosts Privates’ Pay  To $50 Month   Action Authorizing Increase Is Still Subject To Roll Call Vote

ARMY PAY BILL IS UP IN COMMITTE!   ui MY VUNDIE 2k     Calls for Increased Pay _ With. ‘Allowances for _ Dependents  ON GENEROUS SCALE

Army Pay Increase Approved   ‘House Tentatively Sets Buck Private’s Monthly Check at $50. Sailors Raised Also

Dependents Aid Called US. Job   ~ Lower House Adds to Senate’s Top of $42 Month

ARMY PAY BILL IS UP IN COMMITTEE   Calls for Increased Pay  With Allowances for ndents   ON GENEROUS SCALE

M'NUTT CLAIMS HIGHER SALARY HELPS MORALE   Says Care of Service Men's Dependents Duty of U. S.

House Raises Bill On Soldier Pay To $50 Minimum   Revises Senate Bill Upward In Planning Care of Service Man’s Dependents

Buck Private:  May Get $50  Per Month House Votes to  Hike Rate But  Action Is Subject To a Roll Call

TO SOLDIERS’ DEPENDENTS   McNutt Supports House Measure To Grant Allowances

HOUSE VOTES HIGHER PAY — FOR SOLDIERS   Would Raise Enlisted Men's Wages to $50 Monthly   BALLOT IS 102 TO 40   McNutt Advocates Pay For Deferred List Dependents

10 Killed As Cargo Plane Falls. Burns   Victims All Employes O' Northwest Firm; Craf Was Operated For U, S.  Aemv Command

All Aboard Army Cargo Transport   Ship Bursts Into Flames After Takeoff Mishap At Wold-Chamberlain Field

Crash Kills 10 Kmployes Of Airline   Bodies Burned So Badly Identification Is Difficult

Large Army Cargo Ship Cracks Up In Making Takeoff   Ship Rises 200 Feet Into Air, Then Bursts Into Flames After Plunging To Ground; Bodies Badly Burned

An Army Cargo Plane Crashes,  Ten Are Killec   Two Others Killed in Acct dent Involving T wc Training Ships.   Boeing Cargo Burns On Minnesota Fielc

Fire Burns Several Bodies Beyond Recognition; Fell From  200 Feet

10 ‘Airlne ~ Employes Die. . >. Tn Crackup   Fire Burns Some Bodies Beyond Recognition; ‘Crash at Takeoff

Crash Kills Ten Airlines Employes   Cargo Plane Burned at Minneapolis

TO AIRLINE MEN QUE AG GASOLINE PLANE CRASHES   Army Cargo Ship Falls, Burns in Takeoff from Airport ~ iff Minneapolis.

ELEVEN AIRLINE EMPLOYEES KILLED IN PLANE GRASH   Accident Occurred at Wold Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis.   BODIES BADLY BURNED   The Plane, a Boeing 10-Pas senger, Loaded With 270 Gallon Gasoline.

TEN ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASI   Big Cargo Ship Falls and Burns During Takeoff at Minneapolis

) ARE KILLED  CRASH HUG  RGO PLANE   Victims Were Employes { Northwest Airlines Aboard Transport for  Check Flight   nas IN TAKE-OFF IN MINNEAPOLIS

Ten Killed In Plane Crash At  Minneapolis   Employes Of Airline Lose Lives When Cargo-Transport Plane Crashes At Airport

10 DIE IN CRASH OF BIG CARGO PLANE   Big Transport Falls in Takeoff at Minneapolis Field.   VICTIMS WERE ALL AIRLINE EMPLOYE:

10 Airline - Employes Die In Crackup   Fire Burns Some Bodies Beyond Recognition: Crash at Takeoff

TEN KILLED IN PLANE CRACKUP ATMINNEAPOLS   Cargo Ship Was Under Contract to NWA by Army Ferry Command

Plane Crash Kills 10 At  Minneapolis   Army Cargo Transport Noses Up, Turns, Stalls, Witnesses Sav

Ten Are Killed in Plane Crash at Minneapolis   U. 5. Army Cargo Transport Ship Cracks Up During Takeoff

PLANE NOSES  UP THEN DOWN AT TAKE OFF   Field At Minneapolis : _ Scene Of Accident  Today   BODIES ARE BURNEL   Big Transport Ship Was Operated By Ferry Command

10 Killed as Cargo Plane Crashes At Minnea polis   Northwest Airlines Em ployes Victims in Army Shin

Plane Crash Kills Eleven   Stalls After Takeoff on Check Flight 200 Feet over Minne- anolis Airoort

Ten Are Killed As Cargo Plane Crashes, Burns   Ariliner Pancakes After Takeoff With - Full Load of Gas

‘Army Ship ‘Accident Claims 10   Northwest Airliner Burns ‘After 100-Foot Plunge; ‘Two’ Die In: California

Wreck of Air Transport {s Fatal to Tex   Northwest Airlines Employes Victims of Accident at Min. neapolis Field—Bodies Are Rorned Revend Di.

«Minneapolis Plane Crash eFatal To Ten   Ship, Property Of U. S.. Being Used For Cargo; Fire Follows.

ARMY SHIP STALLS ON TAKEOFF   Pilots Had Started O: Check Flight At  Minneapolis

11 Dead In Air Crash   Killed When Cargo Transport Plane Cracks Up :

IT MEN ARE KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Army Transport Crashes Attempting Take-Off

Minneapolis  Plane Crash Fatal to 10  Transport Dives From Low Level Doring Takeoff

Eleven Die. When Big Transport Plane Crashes During Takeof   ~o-Pilots Had Taken Up Big Cargo Plane For Check Flight; Fire Breaks Out When Plane Crashes.

10 Die When Plane Falls at Minneapolis   Army Cargo Ship Burne After Plunge in Takeoff

TEN KILLED IN PLANE CRAS   Huge Craft Swings Over Stalls and Crashes From 200 Feet

Cargo Plane Crash Is Fatal to 10 Men   Big Converted Air Liner Falls and Bursts in Flames After Take-Off at Minneapolis Airport—All Victims Company Employes.

Army Transport Falls, Burns; 10 Killed   Northwest Airlines Employes Aboard Death Liner

Army Cargo Craft Stalls i Take-Off at Minneapolis Airport.   ALL TWIN CITIES MEN

Plane Pancakes Few Seconds  After Takeoff   Three Soldiers Miss Death When Ordered Off Just Before Flight

Army Cargo Plane Crash Kills 10 At  Minneapolis   Warthwest Airlinnc   Northwest Airline: Emploves Die In Test Flight; Fire Follows Crack-T]p

PLANE’S CRASt KILLS 10 MEN   Minneapolis Tragedy’s Victims Are All Air Line Emploves

10 Persons Die In Plane Crash  Civilians Victims of Army Cargo Mishap

Sub Blasted By American Army Plane      Young Bombarier Says He ‘Prayed to God and Let Her Have Tr’   BELIEVE CRAFT WAS DESTROYED   Crew of Bomber Given Letters of Commendation by High Officials

Army Bomber  Blasts a Sub. Airmen Cited For Attack Off Atlantic Coast

Youth Prays  And Then Lets U-Boat Have If   Army Air Force Reports Likely Destruction: of Axis -Submarine

U.S. Bomber May Have Sunk Enemy U-Boat   Bombs Dropped on Craf! Trying to Submerge Of! East Coast

AIRMEN CITED FOR ATTACK ON U-BOAT   Members Of Crew Of Bomber Given Letters Of Commendation For ‘Probable Destruction’’ Of Enemy Submarine Off Eastern United States Coast

BOMBER SINKS U-BOAT   Army Plane Props Four Bombs On Undersea Raider

Army Bomber Sinks A Sub   Members of Plane Crew Receive Commendation Letters

AIRMEN BOMB SUB; HONORED   Letters Awarded Six Flyers Reveal Attack on East Coast U-Boat

Probable Sinking Of Sub Disclosed   Army Bomber Drops Projectiles on U-Boat After Citing Survivors of China Arrow, Sunk Off Delaware Coast.

Commend Kansas Pilot for Sinking Enemy Sub Off Eastern U.S. Coast

PRAYED, THEN BOMBED SUB   Army Air Bombardier Wrecked U-Boat, Oil Slicks Indicated

Small Business To Benefit By  Federal Loans   FDR Orders Guaranteed Credit To Speed Up  War Production

SMALL BUSINESS TO BE FINANCED FOR WAR EFFORT   Loans To Aid In Securing Contracts Authorized By President

Arrange to Finance War Contracts For Small Business   President Authorizes Such Financing Through Guaranteed Loans

U.S. WILL HELP SMALL FIRMS   Financing of War Contracts Authorized by President Roosevelt

FR Orders Loans to Aid War Conffact Financing By Small Business Firms

SMALL BUSINESS TO BE FINANCED © GN WAR CONTRACTS   President Yedey Authorizes The Granting of Guaranteed Loans to Fmance Con-

WAR WORK IS AVAILABLE FOR SMALLER FIRMS   Roosevelt Authorizes Finaneing Thru Guaranteed  Loans   WILL SPEED PRODUCTION   Legislation To Gear Little Plants Into Program !s Pending

FINANCING OF WAR CONTRACTS SMALL BUSINESS APPROVEL   PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER GRANTS LOANS NECESSSARY FOR PRODUCTION

War Contract Loans Available To Small Firms   Presidential Order Makes It Possible to Negotiate Under Guarantee

Loans to Small Business Okayed   President Backs War-Plan Measure

President Authorizes Loans to Small Businesses In War Production Work

President Authorizes Loan to Small Business to FinanceWar Contracts

Roosevelt Okehs War Loans For Small Business   Financing Of Contracts Will Stimulate Firms Military Output

Finaneing of Little Fellow Is Author ined  My pe ae   U.S. Guarantee to Be Given Banks Making Loans

Authorize Loans To Small Firms  Financing of War  Contracts Ordered   Financing of War Contracts Ordered By FDR's Action

lo Aid Small Business   President Orders Loans to Little Firms Making War Goods

Plan Is to Stimulate Wa Contracts: Order Is Prepared by W.P.B.. Other Agencies

Small Firms Get Aid On War Contracts   New Financing Plan Will Encourage New Arms Production

War Contracts for Small Business To Get Guaranteed Loan:   Government May Lend Money To Boost Production

F.D.R. To Assist  Small Business      Authorizes Financing O! War Contracts Through Loans.

Small firms to receive war loans   F. D. R. signs  assisting order

F.R. Approves Loan to Fill War Contracts   Small Business Will Be Able to Join  In Production Drive

Loans Are  Available   Authorize Financing War Work For Small Business

Smal! Business  Wiil Be Aided    ROOSEVELT TELLS OF  PLANS FOR NEW  LOANS

War Contracts To Be Financed For Smaller Factories  Guaranteed Against Losses On War Work  By Eyecutive Order

Small Business To Get Loans, War Contracts   Roosevelt arranges for financing to stimulate participation in war production. '

Funds Promised Small Business   Financing Planned For War Contracts

U. S. Loans Available To Plants   FDR Opens Way For Small Coricerns Qn War Cantenectia.   Names 3 Agencies   Order Gives Army, Navy, Ship Board  Biers] Baithrrite.

FINANCING OF SMALL FIRMS IS GIVEN OK   ROOSEVELT APPROVES PLAN TO AID THEM IN WAR PRODUCTION

(kay Money for Little Business   F. D. R. Approves Financial Aid on Contracts

SMALL BUSINESS TO RECEIVE LOANS FOR WAR WOR   F.0.R. Authorizes Direct Bor rowing By Small Factories In U. S.

TO WAR PLANTS   Executive Order for Fed eral Financing of Con tracts Made Today.

Tobruk Girds For Likelihood Of New Seige  Rommel Swiftl;  Smashes. Close a ie tC. Lee pe 

DESERT CITY PREPARES FOR ANOTHER SIEGE   Tanks Fighting Duel In Sandstorm 13 Miles Away

Tobruk Girds for Another Siege by Axis   Rommel Hurls Full Weight of His Forces at Outpost

AMAZING STORY OF BUSINESS UTOPIA TOLD HOUSE COMMITTEE   Wm. 8S. Jack Head of Plane Parts Firm Says Money Came from Government

HOUSE BOARD PRESSES WAR PROFIT PROBE   Seizure of. Patent 1: Proposed After Testimony

PREMIER TOJO REAL DICTATO!   Government Streamlined To Give Military Gang Added Powers

Togo's Job Is Streamlined   Japs Reshuf fle Government Under Military Clique

‘Star Of Drama Against _ War Feels Same Way In Real Life — Objector

Film Star Lew Ayers to Leave for Conscientious Objectors Camp   Star Says War Abhorrent to Him; Remains in Seclusion

Actor Refuses fo  Don Uniform  Lew Ayres Sent to Concentration Camr

U.S.0. WAR FUND DRIVE ENDED   Tioga County Quota Has Been Exceeded.

Parachutists Hunted in East   Army, Police Search In New York Area

Mystery Parachute Landings Probed In New York Near President’s Home

Army, FBI, Pelice Investigate Story of Chutes Landing   Six Reported Seen Descending Near Home  of FDR-¥esterday —

Can't Find 'Chutists   Army Investigates Reports From All Over New York State

Six Parachutists  Hunted by Army   Came Down in New York Near Hyde Park Area, State Police Told

Report Six Parachutes Land Near Roosevelt’s N.Y. Estate   Superintendent of Astor Estate Saw Landings; Second Alarm in Two Day Period; Police Block Area While Net Covers Countryside

NO TRACES OF PARACHUTISTS FOUND TODAY   ARMY INVESTIGATES TALE OF LANDINGS NEAR F.D.R. ESTATE

Soldiers Hunt ’Chiitists Near Hyde Park   Unconfirmed Repor' Originates Near Home of Roosevelt

Farmer’s Report Puts Area Under Rigid Inspection of F.B. 1, Army, Other Officers   Some Dutchess Residents Think Parachutes Might Have Been Festival Balloons, but No Celebrations Reported

Army, Police — Hunt ’Chutists Along Hudson   Highways Blocked Off While Prohe Is Made Of Reported Landings

SIX REPORTED SEEN: POLICE SOUND ALARM   Officers and Army Men Rush to Vicinity of Rogsevelt’s Hyde Park Home to Investigate.   ROADS THROUGHOUT AREA BLOCKED OFF   Motorists Stopped and Asked to Identify Selves—PickUp of All Hitch-Hikers Ordered.

Search Made By Army Men For Parachutes in New York      Residents Near President's Estate Assert They Saw Six of Them in Air

Army Seeks Parachutists  At Hyde Park   State Police Block All Roads as Officers Scour District Near President's Estate

Air Raid Warden Reports  Six ‘Chutes Seen   Roads in Vicinity of President's Hyde Park Estate Are Biocked Off as Military Probe of Affair Gets Under Wavy

CHUTE REPORT ~ BEING PROBED   Army Unable to Verify Reports of Parachutes in New York State.

“Parachutes” Fall Near FDR’s Estate   Are Believed To Be Balloons Released By Group Observing Religious Holiday

Parachutes Drop Near FD Estate Probed By Army  Belief Expressed ©  PT. ig Thau hdav Re

PARACHUTES LAND CLOSE TOKYDE PARK?   Superintendent Swanson Of Astor Estate Reports, But M:ltary Have No Confirmati.n, They Say.   Police Probing

Hunt *Chutes In New York   Army Fails to Find Trace of Parachutists Reported Seen There.

Probe Report 6 Parachutes Seen Near Hyde Park   Army Men and State Police Watch All Roads in Vicinity

Parachute Landings Near Hyde Park Are Reported By Police   Army Admits Military Investigation Unde Way; No Confirmation; Mitchell Field Says No Planes Are Overdue

‘Parachutes’  Not Located   May Have Been Toy BaHoons, Farmer Saw

U.S. Flyers Raid Jap Base in Burma   15 Enemy Planes Are Set on Fire at Moulmein

Two Yank Fliers Raid Jap Moulmein Airdrome   Chinese and British Clash with Spearhead North of Rangoon

SUPREME COURT Td DEFINE FOR'S POWER   Reassembles Today with Of ficial Opinion Scheduled ot  Saboteur Case

SUPREME COURT 10 DECIDE ON MANY WAR-BORK CASES   New Term May Produce Rules Clarifying Presidential Powers

FLNER SCHELL WAS REJECTEL   Windfall Druggist’ Turned -Down. by! Local Liquor _ “Control Board.

CLEA abHeLL WAD HEJEbTED   Windfall Druggist Turned Down by Local Liquor Control Board.

Subs Bag Two More U .S. Cargo Vessels   Sinkings Bring Allied-Neutral Toll to 376; 28 Men Lost in New U-Boat Raids

Two More Ship Victims Added   Navy Announces Additional Sinkings of U.S. Merchant Vessels

Two U.S. Vessels Torpedoed, Sunk  Unofficial Toll Now At 376; Only Nine Of 381 On One Craft Lost

ll Candidates for Commission Post  Are Certified  pbost. 6D yw.   Action Follows Late Decision Made by Court of Anpeala

ELEVEN TO RUN FOR RAIL POST   Candidates Certified After Ruling By Court

PAPERS INCREASE RATES   Nine Newspapers Of Gannet Chain Raise Subscription Prices

CAPPER; NEELY VOTE WINNERS   Congressmen In 4 States Weather Renomination Tests

Renomination Tests Hurdled By Congressmen   Senator Capper Among Those Who Win in Balloting

SOLONS BEAT OPPONENTS IN 4 STATES   enomination Accorded Congressmen at Primaries   LABOR, WAR ISSUES   Virtually Complete Vote Counted in Midwest ‘And Virginias

PRESENT DFFICE HOLDERS ON TO   Congressmen In Fow States Weather Renom ‘ination’ Tests

Vest Virginia. Gov ernor Wins Nomination In  _ Senate Fight; Funkhouser Leads ‘   '4PPER IS WINNER IN’ KANSAS BATTLE   irginia Democrats Ir House Renominated; Smith Defeats AFL Union Official

Congressmen Renominated  Senator Capper Wins Out in Kansas Voting

Congressmen Weather Tests In Four States   Senator Capper Wins Nomination Without Difficulty

CONGRESSMEN RENOMINATED IN 4 STATES   Young Opponent Beats Reed in Kansas Election

FOUR STATES CAST BALLOTS   Labor and Pre-Pearl Harbor Stands Chief issues in Conoressional Races.

Congressmen In Virginia, Kansas, Missouri And West Virginia Renominated In Primary

Congressmen Renominated   All Incumbents Of Four States Mav Hold Jobs «

KIND TO THE “INS’   Congressmen in Four States Weathered Primary Elections

Texans Support Suspension Of AQ-Hour Week   Longer Working Hours During Wa Are Advocated

TEXAS SOLONS FAVOR CHANGE   Majority Urges End To 40Hour Week During War

O.P.A. Gives List Of Items Exempt From Ration Plan   ‘Complete List of Foods to Be Given Out on Point Basis Listed by Officials

Canned and Dried Fruits And Veadetables Rationed Next Month   Announcement Made Sunday By Secretary Claude Wickard

Macaroni, Noodles Eseape Rationing   Lists of Vegetables. Fruits Included and Excluded Are Given

Foods Ordered To Be Rationed Listed by OPA    Bottled Fruits and Fruit Juices Are Included in List

K KOKO The List   Canned and - Bottled Vegetables  went Bm mh mkt. 6H.

LIST OF RATION FOOD REVEALED   Commodities Not Included In Plan Also Reported

DRYING WEATHER   No Interruption of Pleasant Conditions Forecast

Warm, Drying Weather Now   Today Closes The Wettest September Of 64-Year Records

Compulsory Work For Women Studied   It's Possible. But Is Likel: Year Away, Declares WPR rkhesman

PLAN TO REGISTER WOMEN IS STUDIEI   Compulsory — Enrollmen for Wartime Work May Come

ympulsory Registration of Women For Wartime Work Being Considered

COURT MARTIAL FOR MAN IS TO BE HELD   Jehova Witness Member Is Accused of Walking from Fort, Mailing  Back His Uniform.

uibregtse, Armstrong, Van Wyk Head Sioux County: Campaign; To Begin May 11

EXAN TU HERD 5. PETTIGOAT ARMY CORPS   Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby 0! Houston Chief of Women’s Corps.

WAAC Formally Set Up With Texan As Head   Initial Mobilization To Be 25,000 Women: Mrs. Hobby In Charge

Women’s Army to Call Recruits Soon; 37-Year-Old Mother Named Major

AUXILIARY UNIT UNDER CONTROL OF MRS. HOBBY   Recruiting Drive Starts In 3 Months; Officers To Apply Sooner

The War Today   Willkie’s Visit Emphasizes Importance of China Front

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War 'Analyst)

WILLKIE JOURNEYS FROM ONE UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL TO ANOTHER IN FACT-FINDING TOUR

TWO GREAT ALLIES IN WAR FAR APART Both Look to Other Allies for Aid

WILLKIE JOURNEY SHOWING STATUS OF CHINA RUSSIA   Two Allies Are Bearing, the Brunt of Axis Assault on Civilization

Lhe War toda Willkie’s Trip Reassures Russia And China Of Our Good Intentions

W. Lee O’Daniel Nominated for  U.-S. Senator   Unofficial Election Returns Shov Incumbent With Lead of 12,256 Votes Over James V. Allred.

GENERAL RALPH ROYCE LEADS DAINING FORCE   13 Planes Cover 4,000 Miles Between Australia And Manila.

3 Transports, . Freighter Sunk   Planes From  Australja Make Overnight Stop ~.  In Island Group, . Fliers Indicate ~      General Who Led ; Action Decorated   Japs Caught Flat-Footed$ Brett Says Many More Smashes to Follow

U.S. Fliers Assault Japs in Philippines   13 Bombers Strike First Blow in MacArthur's Liberation Pledge to Filipinos; Four Ships Sunk and Four Planes Shot Down in Attacks

American Raiders Hop Fron Australia to Philippines   Leader of Daring Thrust Covering Vast Stretches Wins Decorations; Japs in Islands Badly Punished by Bombers

‘our Other Enemy Vessels Said Damaged In Spectacular Air Assults Over Wide Area

All But One Of 13 Planes Return Safely After 4,000 Mile Dash Causing Wide Damage On 3 Islands, Drop Bombs on Nichols Field, Near Manila. a

American Flying Fortresses Hop To Philippines.   Heavy Damage: Is ‘Wrought In 4,000 - Mile Assault

Enemy Ships Sunk, Air Bases Wreckec   ‘leet Of 13 Planes Under Gen. Rovece Of Hancock Strikes Blow At Tokyo. Returns To Australia

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAP BASES IN PHILIPPINES   13 Planes Span 4,000 Miles In Spectacular Aerial Thrust   ‘ONE PLANE IS LOST;   CREW IS SAVED

Three Flying Fortresses and 10 Lighter Type Warplanes Do Extensive Damage; Great Striking Force Covers 4,000 Miles fo Manila and Return

13 BOMBERS FROM AUSTRALIA ASSAULT POSITIONS OF ENEMY   Only One Plane Lost in Trip of Over 4,000 Miles— Commander of Force Decorated Upon Return-——Heavy Damage Caused

U. 5. BOMBERS BLAST ENEMY INPHILIPPINES   Spectacular Raid Made on Three Islands by 13 Large Planes   TWO FOE VESSELS ARE REPORTED HIT   Several Nipponese Aircraft Also Destroyed; Leader Of Flight Decorated

nflic Heavy Damage on Enemy Bases in Three Ports and Sink or Damage Several Ships

GERMANY : HAS INVASION JITTERS   Declares Allies Plan Invasion On Normandy Coast; French Fear  ss of Dakar.

Headaches For Hitler  On Increase   Axis Radios Clain British Preparing for Invasion

QUICK APPROVAL EXPECTED FOR BIG WAVY SUPPLY BILL   Omnibus Measure Passec Yesterday By House “Without Opposition

6 BILLIONS   Speedy Senate Action Expected on Huge War Anvnvropriation

Promise Is Made After Second Front Argument  Stirred Anew by Willkie

AN INVASION [S PLEDGED BY WAVELL   Willkie’s Call ’ Stirs Argument To A New Pitch

SECOND FRONT ~ PLANS SPEEDED   British and’ U.S. Troop: Map Invasion, Says Wavell

Early Invasion of Europe Pledged by General Wavell   Labor Leaders of Britain Renew Demands For Military Aid to Russia !mmediately

SECOND FRONT DEMAND MADE   British Labor Acts Afte Willkie’s Call in Russia

Wavell’s Assertion That British And American Troops Will Fight Their Way Onto European Continent As Soon As Possible Shares Attention With Calls In London For Government Answer To Willkie’s Plea For Definite Assistance To Russians

2ND FRONT TALK CROWS WW ENGLAND      Willkie Stirring Up _ People; Wavell Sees Move

TALK BY WAVELL STIRS COMMENT ON 2ND FRONT   Labor Demands Answer On New War Operations

LABOR PARTY. LEADER ASKS A SHOWDOWN   Commander in Chief of India Predicts Invasion But Warns That Heavy Cas ualties Will Follow   VICTORY IS CERTAIN

Wavell Asserts Second Front Will Be Opened Soon As British Labor Leaders Seek Action On Willkie’s Call For Soviet Aid

WAVELL SEES ATTACK SOON   House Hears Labor Demand For Second Front

Wavell Pledges Seconc Front as British Labor Party Demands Action

New Front Is Pledged By Wavell   Labor in Britais Seeks Answer. To W ilikie Call

Wavell Pledges Invasion As 2nd Front Stirred Anew By Willkie   British Labor Leaders Demand That Churchill War Cabinet Reply To Willkie’s Assertion That Best Way To Aid Russia Was To Open Second Front.

SECOND FRONT I$ PLEDGED BY _ GEN’L, WAVELI   Commander-In-Chief of In. dia Says It Is Quite Certain As Soon As Ever Possible   OTHERS DEMAND ONE   British Labor Demands An swer to Willkie; Von Ribbentrop Says Germany  Welcomes It ~~

WAVELL TAL OF NEW FRONT   Says British and Americans To Invade Continent Of Europe.

Wavell Pledges Second Front As  Willkie Answer   British, Americans To Invade Europe Soon, He Says As Demand  Grows

Second Front in ~ Western Europe Is  Pledged by Wavell   British General Says In. vasion Will Come As Soon as Possible

LABOR LEADERS DEMAND ANSWER TO WILLKIE CALL   Assertion of General Wavell Shares Attention With Labor Leaders  Demandse

Gen. Wavell Answers  Mr. Willkie   Second Front to Come as Soon as It Is Possible

ALLIES TO ACT WHEN POSSIBLE GENERAL SAYS   warge Casualties Expected In Invasion of Continent; British Labor Demands An.swer To Willkie’s New Front Demand.

ALLIES WILL FIGHT WAY INTO EUROPE   Wavell Promises Second Front if Possible; Churchill Should Reply To Willkie, is Claim

Second Front Demand Stirs British Labor   Wavell’s Prediction Of Eventual Action Not Held Sufficient .

OFFICERS SCHOOL ~ WELL ATTENDED   Many From “This . District '. Here For Business Meeting

Morale Officer to Make Some Changes To Keep Members of A. E. F. Contented   Allied Airmen Destroy or Damage 38 Jap Planes; Darwin, Port Moreaby Bombed Again — Bataan Battlefront of Heroes: Writer Tells New Tale of U. S.-Filipino Exploits

Cool Weather in Australia Brings  Need for Better Quarters for AEF

Winter Brings Problems fo U. 5.   Men in Australia Must Be Taken Care Of ‘in Cold Weather

Winter Nears In Australia   AEF Must Be Kept Gay And Contended; Paper To Be Published

Winter Is Near In Australia  AEF to Need Better Shelter; Morale High

SECO APPEAL MADE BY COMMONS   ‘Great Attack In West’ Urged As Debate On War Opens

Jimmy Doolittle, Noted Speed Flier, Headed Air Raid On Japan Is Report

U.S. Air Raid Hit Japs Hard   BRIG. GEN. DOOLITTLE LED AMERICAN BOMB SQUADRON

DOQLIT TLE TRADE TOKYO AAD   U. $. Bombing of. Japan Month Ayo Leaves Ships Damaged. °

Bombs From Low Levels Smash Targets Dead On Then Squadron Zooms Over Housetops to Coast; Great Attack Success Beyond All Dreams   Japs Whelly Unprepared; ared: Cruiser in Building, Aireraf  Works, Docks, Many Other War Targets Razed; Creat Coles of Stncke Seen From Ses

Jimmy Doolittle Led Raid on Jap  Industrial Points   Work of Intrepid Airman Revealed Ry President

Brig. General Doolittle Given Medal by F.D.R.   Californian Led Attack on Cities In Janan

Hero Says Ship Was Set Afire; AirPlantBlasted   Brigadier General J. H., Doolittle, former St. Louisan, was leader of raid on Japan.

Medal To Doolittle As Leader   Japs Remain Mystifiec Over Sudden Appearance  of American Planes

Jimmy Doolittle Awarded Medal of Honor By FR   * 79 Other Participants _ Named, Honored; Little Oppostion Met In Attack

FAMOUS SPEED FLIER WAS COMMANDER OF PLANES THAT RAIDED   JAP CITIES.

PRESENTED WITH MEDAL OF HONOR   Famed Flyer Says New Cruiser Hit South of Tokyo

MAY BE DOUBLEL   Congress To Be Asked Tuesday for Higher Taxes To Be Deducted By Employers From Salary Checks and Pay Envelopes.

U.S. May Cut Pay Envelope To Yield Tax   Income Tax May Be Taker At Source—New Rate Expected to Slice 25 Percent Off

REQUISITIONING OF CARS IS NOT PROBABLE SOON   At Least, That's Substance Of Private Information To Auto Industry   BUT NOT ALL MAY BE USED   Restrictions on Ownership o Tires Expected To Put Most Cars Out of Commission

Car Requisitioning This Year Unlikely Auto Industry Tol   But Tire Restrictions May Immobilize Two  to Three Millions

NATION-WIDE SPEED LIMIT TO BE SOUGHT   ‘Ask Naming of Czar To Administer Program

Bombers Hit Japanese installations in China Solomons & New Giunea

Battered Prinz Eugen Arrives  At Kiel   Three Nazi Vessels Based at Trondheim

PRINZ EUGEN AT KIEL   Damaged German Cruiser Reaches Home Base In North Sea

AXIS FORCES MAKE SOME GAINS ON TWO RUSSIAN SECTORS   Reds ‘Tnflict ‘Heavy ‘Losses  On Enemy’ At. Kursk—  pa, sco Big Bali eager Le -At. Sevastopol:

Nazis Leave 2,500 D e ad . At Gzhatsk   Russians Admit .  Sligh Gain by Enemy in Kursk Sector   SEVASTOPOL HOLDS   Germans Lose Thousands in Mass Assault on Wide Front

NAZIS LOSE THOUSANDS IN RUSSII   Fierce Fighting Rages on All Fronts; Reds Admit Small Gains, But Say German Losses High

SLIGHT GAINS IN KURSK ARE MADE BY THE NAZIS   But - Reds’ Claim  Germans Falling Back Before Counter-attacks.

ONDON HEARD BAUAQGKST Ut CITY'S QOOW   Germans Make Some Gains in Important Kursk Sector. J   2500 ENEMIES KILLED   Strong Red Counter-Attack Forces Nazis Back on' Moscow Front.

Invaders Gain Near Kursk, But Fail Before Moscow When Russians Strike

Axis Assaults Gain On Two  Russian Fronts   Reds Carry Out Big Counter-Attack In  Sector Near Moscow   London, July 1 (UP) — A  special German communique tonight said Sevastopol had been captured.

Axis Summer Drive Is On, Says Bérlin   Red Army Counter Attack Take Heavy Toll West ot  Moscow.

26 Billions Voted Navy By Senate   Bill Goes to House for Amendment Action; 8 Billions for Planes

Billions Are Appr oved For  Navy In Senate      Senator Overton Says Raid Only ‘Opening Gun’

Greatest Naval Bill in History Passed by Senate   Increases by Six Billions Total Previously Voted by the House,   Measure Is Returned To House For Actior

Conscription Of Workers Favored If They Hold Out   Navy Having Trouble Getting Orders Fillec Because Few Men Want to Work Graveyard Midnight Until Dawn Shift

SENATE PASSES APROPRIATIONS BILL FOR NAVY   Largest Bill of Its Kind Ever to Win Approval of Levislative Body

*NAVY HAMPERED BY LABOR SNAG, * KNOX TESTIFIES   Reluctance of Workers to Go On ‘Dog Watch’ Termed Obstacle — Production of Airplane Engines Is Lagging, He Discloses,

SENATE OK'S RECORD U. S. NAVAL BILI   Returns $26 Billion Act To House for Action On Amendments   TO BOOST BOMBERS   Funds To Be Available fo Construction of 382 Combat Ships

SENATE. PASSES HUGE BILL T0 INCREASE NAVY   Overton Says Attacks on Jap Bases “Only the Opening Gun’

Senate Passes $26,495,265,474 Bill For Navy      Largest Measure Of It Kind Ever To Pass Goe Back To House

Senate Passes  Naval Budget Bill   Largest Of Its Kind Ever To Win Approval.

HUGE NAVAL BILL PASSED BY SENATE AND RETURNED HOUSE   INCREASED: BY OVER ‘Sif BIL LION DOLLARS FROM THAT PASSED BY HOUSE

Knox Discloses Hitch in Fast Naval Output   Contends Workers Shun Early Morning Shifts at Plants   Senate Passes Huge   Oe 7 i ~~ eae sil anit ane

MONEY MEASURE SENT TO HOUSE FOR AMENDMENTS   Legistation Cats for Over Six Biltion More Than Previously Voted

SENATE VOTES 26 BILLIONS FOR THE NAVY   Knox Reports Trouble  Persuading Labor to Work Three Shifts

Senate Approves $26,495,265,474 Navy Expenditure   Largest Measure Of Its Kinc Is Returned To House For Action On Amendments; Early Congressional Okay Saen

Navy Bill Passes Senate: Returns To House Monday   Largest Measure’ Of Its Kind Assures’ “Planes And Ships .

‘Labor Won’t «Work the “Dog Watch’  a é Knox Savs Navy   Knox Says Navy : Contractors Can’t Get Men for 24-hour Output

Senate Okays 26: Billions for Navy   Huge Fund Okaved After Two-Hour Discussion

Senate Passes Biggest Navy Appropriation in History; Bill Sent Back to Hous

25 BILLION FOR NAVY APPROVED   Senate Returns Measure t House for Action on Amendments.   ‘EARLY SHIFT’? TROUBLE

Six Billions Added Ove: Total Previously Voted @ ' ‘By House   QUICK PASSAGE , IS PREDICTED   g@ftovides More Planes And Ships; Knox Tells Produc-- - -tion-Eroubles

Enemy Agents Sought   “BI Chief Asks Natior To Watch For Three Expert Saboteus

FBT CHIEF WARNS U. 5. OF SABOTEURS   Reveal Identity of Three Men Trained ,ta Wreck War Plants at Spy Trial. .

Seek 3 German Spies   Saboteurs Hunted in Nation-Wide Search by FBI

3 More Nazi Saboleu Feared Loose   Hoover Warns U.S. To Be on Lookout For Blast Experts

U.S. CITIZENS ASKED TO WATCH FOR ENEMY AGENTS   Three Expert German  Saboteurs May Come to U. S. It Is Feared

SABOTEURS OF NAZI MACHINE BEING SOUGHT   HOOVER ASKS LOOKOUT FOR THREE SPECIALLY TRAINED MEN

NATION WARNED 10 BE ON LOOKOUT FOR NAZI SABOTEUDS   Hoover Says Three Germans Have Been Ordered To U.S.

NAZIS ORDER 3 EXPERTS 10 US HE SAYS   Directed to Destroy Vital War Industries, FBI Chief States

Hoover Warns Against Three Nazi Saboteurs  FBI Director Asks  Al. 4 Pe baa ew oe   FBI Director Asks Nation to be on Lookout for Trio

Asks Nation To Look Out For Saboteurs   Three High Powered Nazis Ordered To U. S., Says Hoover   Pictures Will Be Distributed Widely   All Have Been Residents Here Or In Canada

FBI Requests Nation Watch  For Germans Associated With Eight   Associated With Eight Now On Trial Before Military Court, Says Il Kdoar Haoaaver

NAZIS ON WAY, HOOVER SAYS   Seboteurs Ordered te Destroy War Firms, FBI-Head Says 

Nation Asked To Watch For’ 3 Saboteurs   German Experts Are Expected to Visit The United States

Trio Receives Orders To Destroy Vital War Industries, He Declares

Americans Board Ship For Last Leg of Trip Home From Jap Area:   F. B. I. Is Hunting 3 Nazi Saboteurs   Expert Destructionists Associated With Eight Spies Now on Trial Ordered to.America, J. Edgar Hoover Declares.

Hoover Warns Of Saboteurs   Three Nazis Are Believed To Be On Way To United States

HOOVER URGES WATCH FOR SABOTEURS   FBI Director Asks Nation To Be On Lookout For Trio Identified As Expert German Agents Who Might Come To U. S. To Destroy Vital War Industries

MORE SABOTEURS ENROUTE TO U. S.   FBI CHIEF ADVISES NATION TO WATCH FOF THREE MORE NAZIS

FBI Chief Warns U. 5. to Look for German Saboteurs   Three ‘Experts’ Have Been Ordered to Operate in America

More Saboteurs Yet Uncaught FBI Cautions   Were Associated with 8 Saboteurs Now On Trial, Hoover Says.   Many Descriptions Are In Circulation

HOOVER ASKS CITIZENS’ AID IN SPY HUNT   Ordered by Nazis t U. S., Chief of FBI Says

Warns Nation Beware Of  3 Saboteurs OrderedHere   Hoover Says It Is  Not Known If They Have Actually Reachec This Country

Ickes Calls Oil Quota Passed By State Rail Board 'Blow To War Plan’: Sadler Replies

SEES U.S, STORE SUPPLYING FOOD   Witness Says Control by OPA May Bring National Socialism

SEPTEMBER 11 OPENING DATE CO SCHOOL   This Will Be Registration Day With Studies Starting on the 14th.   PRINCIPALS TO MEET   Institute for Teachers Will Be Held in Tipton on September 7th.

SEPTEMBER II OPENING DATE. OO SE HOOLS   This Will Be: Registration _ Day; With Studies Start. - ing on the th.    PRINCIPALS TO MEET   Institute for Teachers. wil Be Held in Tipton on. _ September 7th. 

DEMOCRATIC RALLY,   4 ‘Bays, Hays to Be on Program At  4  Elwood Tuesday.

Fa aeenae ape ae ’ DEMOCRATIC RALLY.    Bays, Hays to Be on: Program Af Elwood “Tuesday.

OPA STUDYING WAY TO SOLVE MEAT PROBLEM   Plans Three - Point Program To Avoid Outright Consumer Rations.       Meat Dealers Point to Bumper Supply as U. S. Weighs New Allocation. Price Plan.

OPA CONSIDERS MEAT PROGRAN   Hopes 3-Point Plan to Ease Difficult Situation

CHURCHILL SUFFERS DOUBLE POLITICAL SETBACK IN VOTE   Believed to Reflect People’s Demand for Second Front.

TODAY'S ~ NEWS. ~ CAPSULES   Green Awaits Power For Labor Peace Moves

Senate Adopts Compensation Bill for Non-Military Personnel; Balks Aid for War Victims at Home

Senate Okehs War Worker Benefits Plan   Balks at Payment To Persons Injured in Homes

Senate Passes Insurance Bill   Would Aid Relatives Of Enemy Victims

Senate Passes War Injuries Benefits Bill   Measure Affects Civilian Injured or Killed Outside U. S.

$0,000 Jap Troops Gather For Attempt To Knockout Allied Air, Supply Bases

ATTEMPT SEEN TO KNOCK OUT KEY AIR BASES   Two Major War Fronts Are Developing In Eastern China

Japs Repulsed in Attempt to Smas} Allied Air Bases   Chinese Take Key Point and Seize  Jap War Material

Jans Mass for Drivesin Two China. Provinces   Seek to Knock . Out Allied Air, Supply Bases

Chinese Throw Back Jap Drive In East China   Japs Massing For Try: At Knockout of Allied’ Air and Supply Bases‘ "

TOKYO FEARS NEW THREATS OF BOMBINGS   Chungking Says  ¢nemy Is Using  6-Pronged Drive In Campaign.

JAPS MASS TO KNOCKOUT U.S. CHINA BASES   Feel They Must Control Key Points for Bombing of Homeland

TROOPS IN EAST. (I INA      “Seek to Knock Out Allied Aid and. — ‘Supply Bases ©

JAPS THROWN BACK IN EAST CHINA SECTOR   Invaders Repulsed South of. Ningpo And Hanqgchow

CHINESE THROW BACK JAPS ON HANGCHOW FRON   Enemy Masses Troops le Drive on Allied Air Bases In China.

AIR BASES OF ALLIES IN DANGER   Supply Points Also Imper iled by Concentration of Foe in Two Chinese  Provinces.

JAPS MASSED IN EAST CHINA COAST AREAS   Prepare Knoekout Ef fort Against Allied Air, Supply Bases

Chinese Again — Halt Jap Drive   ENEMY MASSED 80,00( TROOPS FOR NEW ATTACK

JAPANESE MASS 20,000 TROOPS FOR KNOCKOUT   COUNTER ATTACKS SUPPORT.«~ ED BY ARTILLERY HALT ENEMY DRIVE   CHINESE TROOPS TAKE CITY ON WESTERN YUNNAN FRONT   Invading Forces Split Into Small Units South of Hangchow In Attempt to Plerce Defenses

Yankee Cargo Ship Battles Two Raiders   Sinks One Before Being Put Out Of Action And Sunk; 15 Men Survive

U.S. Merchantman Sinks One Of Two Raiders, Goe: Down With Colors Flying

Gen. Zeitzler Takes Place of Von Halder   New Chief of General Staff Reported to Be Himmler Protege

Zeitzler Chief Of Nazi Staff   Himmler Protege Gets Command; Move Will Displease Germans

HIMMLER AIDE IS NEW CHIEF HITLER STAFF   NAMED TODAY TO SUCCEED VETERAN SOLDIER, VON HALDER

CHIEF OF GERMAN GENERAL STAFI   Gren. Kurt Zeitzler Named tc ‘That Important Post by Adolf Hitler.

leitzler Made Chief of Staff   Nazis Inform German Public of Shakeup In High Command

GERMANS PICK A NEW LEADER   General Zeitzler Name Army Chief of Staff in Hitler’s Reshuffle

GEN. KURT ZEITZLER PROTEGE OF HIMMLER NAZI CHIEF OF STAFF  COLONEL AT START OF WAR NEW LEADER HUR. DLED OLDER GENERALS

Nazis Announce Zeitzler Is New Chief Of Army   Partial Confirmation O Hitler Purge Reports  Given By Berlin Radio

A HITLER ‘YES MAN IN POWER   Young Geueral Zeitzler Made Chief-of Staff of German Army   KNOWN AS PROTEGE OF GESTAPO CHIEF   Ardent Nizi and Still in His 40’s; Said to Be Armored Warfare Expert

COUNTER-DRIVE GAINING ALONG: 50-MILE FRONT   Reds Slashing at Supply Lines Along Don

REDS’ NEW DRIVE TO SOUTH AIMED AT NAZIS’ SUPPLY   Timoshenko Is Pushing Toward Stalingrad.

Reds Pushing: New Wedge in Enemy Lines   Between Veiga Aad Bon Rivers

BLAST GERMANS BETWEEM VOLGA AND DON RIVERS   Sn 5 Oa Gcfendere Coping With New Ger man Throst In Norlhwesttern Stalingrad

Nazis Give Ground at Stalingrad   Russian Progress Slow i Battles Between Don, Volga Rivers

Reds Seek Don Wedge To Cut Nazi Life Line   Stalingrad Defenders. Holding On Northwest Outskirts of City

Russians Claim Foe Pushed Back Above Stalingrad   Moscow Reports Swarms Of Planes  And Tanks Used

SOVIETS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE; FIRST FROST IS REPORTED   Stalingrad Reports First Light Frost— Ground Baked Hard And Thick White Film Of Dust Has Covered Farth

FORTS MADE TD DRIVE WEDGE T0 DISRUPT TROOPS   Soviet Batteries Destroy Pontoons, Sink Numerous Troop-Laden Boats on Don River.   U. S. BOMBERS BLAST JAP INSTALLATIONS   1400 More Americans Reported Interned, Total 1,780, 400 Wamen Arrested By Nazis Officers.

Russians Pla ap. Germans Along 50-Mile tront   . Nazis Steadily Driven Back by Timoshenko's Men

Red Army Blasts Away At Germans   Attack Strongly  Along Battle Line Fifty Miles In Extent Along Volga.

Red Forces Striking Hard ~ At Nazis On 50-Mile Front Above Stalingrad Sector

Red Counter Drive Gains ' New Ground   Planes and Tanks Bolste Russian Campaign or 50-Mile Front.

NAZIS BLASTED BY REDS ALONG 50-MILE FRONT   Soviets on West Bank of Don Trying tea Drive Wedge In Enemy Line.

British Repulse Weak Efforts Of Tank-Plane Tear   Torpedo Carriers Sink En: emy Merchant Vessel In Mediterranean

BRITISH HALT NAZI PLANES   Tank - Dive Bomber: __.-4Leggms,Beaten

AXIS EFFORTS WEAKENED IN LIBYA BATTLE   ABOUT 340 TANKS REPORTED LOST BY ROMMEL

Britons Attack Libyan Supph      Lull Continuing in Desert But Violent Conflicts Due Momentarily

ROMMEL LOSES HALF OF TANKS   Weak Effort To Breal Desert Anchor Is Repulsed; Nazis  Reinforced

BRITISH HOLD DESERT BASE      Repulse Nazi “Tanke Gtuke Teams to Smash Lines  At Bir Hacheim

RUSSIANS SMASH EVERY ATTEMPT BY NAZIS 70 ADVANCE   Europe--Hears Runiors...Tha' Red Offensive Is Set for ” Saturday.

German jrongea “alng Stopped in Every Drive Around Stalingrad— Soviet Planes Starting Bombing Raids Against German Position

German Forces  Routed By Red:   Nazis Pinned Down  Southeast of Nalchik

TURN BACK THE ENEMY _ IN SECTOR   Efforts of Nazis to Re establish Positions Fail Entirely, Moscow Reports.

TSTH DAY OF BATTLE OF STALINGRAD   Reds Observe It By Ousting Nazis From Factory Area

SOVIET ARMY ROUTS GERMAN FORCES IN STALINGRAD -AREA       Nalchik {Aren” Where Nazis? Aim. At - Ol Fields

PLEDGE FIGHT TO LAST MA   Stalingrad Defenders Holding Firm Send Message to Stalin

New Weapon fo Fight Burns of War Perfected   ’Skin- Grafting Knife ~ Is Now Going Into Production

Vew Weapon To Fight Burns Of War Wili Soon Be Used   ckin-Graft Knife Permits Easier, Quicker and Larger Skin Grafts To aren Casualty Burns—Has Advantage of Simplicity and Razor Keenness Over Present Instruments

DEFEAT SEEN BY JAPANESE, WRITER SAYS   Long, Dreary Conflict Is Forseen by Thoughtful Japanese   PUBLIC GETS ONLY ONE SIDE OF WAR   Raid of General Doolittl Gave a Tremendous Jolt

Woman Just Wanted Baby, Took Him  Mathar Owar ad   Mother Overjoyed At Recovering Her Babe

TO OPPOSE ROAD PLAN   Wakarusa Township Officials Against County Control

Prices Remain At High Level Along Border   $4.50 to $1625 A Hun. dred. Pounds Higher Prices Received.

“ABOVE LAST YEA   Bulk of Tobacco Sold Yesterday Brought From $32 To $42 A Hundred; Opening Break At 16 Markets Described As Best In Their History.

Will Comb County Farms For Scrap Iron Next Week   Collection Drive On 2,406 Farms To Start Monday

TEXAS GULF COAST REFINERIES MAY BE FORCED CLOSE DOWN   IE NOT ENGAGED PRODUC. TION ESSENTIAL WAR OUT. PUT MAY QUIT OPERATION

Some of Gulf Coast Refineries To Close, Houston Paper Says   About 25 Will Be Shut Down in Southwest

Monticello Man Kliled By Truck   REV. CHARLES HAMPTOD SAVES LIFE OF CHILD

FLOODS IN THE WEST   Arkansas River Makes Trouble at : Garden City and Dodge

Dust Bow] Flooded   Arkansas River Roars Up at Garden City And Dodge City

Nazis Stab Bitterly All Along Red Front   Major Air Battles Being Fought Around Stalingrad in German Attempt to Relieve Troops With Mass Bombings.

Major Aerial Being Fought At Stalingrad   Russians Capture Strategic Height 90 Miles From Latvian Border

SOVIET TRAP STILL HOLD   German Air Force In Mas: Bombings To Relieve HardPressed Army

Air Battles Rage- Above  Soviet Front   Germans Attempt To Regain Lost Ground

Heavy Air Fights Above Stalingrad   Nazis Attempt to Relieve Forces Between Don and Volga    RED LINE IS HOLDING      Russian Winter Offensive Month Old, Has aed Ground

Mass Bombings by Germans Along Don  Fail to Rout Reds   Russians Maintain Hard Pressure on Enemy; Red Successes

BIG AIR BATTLES BEING FOUGHT AT STALINGRAD  ee i   SOVIETS PREP FOR NEW ACTION ON MOSCOW FRONT

Attempt To Relieve Nazis At Stalingrac   German Air Force «I: Striking Heavy Blow: In Effort To Assis Ground Troops

NAZI AIR FORCE TRYING TO AID AGAINST REDS   Major Air Battles Now Be ing Fought Ir: Stalingrad Sector to Beat off Soviet  Drive

NAZI AIR FORGE ATTACK TO EASE GROUND TROOPS   Aerial Activity on Russian Front Between Don, Volga Rivers

GERMANS REPORTED USING CIVILIANS ON FORTIFICATIONS   Enemy Offering Heaviest Fighting Stalingrad Campaign

Air Struggles  Rage.on Front At Stalingrad   Reds Capture Height Near Velikie Luki

MAJOR AIR BATTLES WERE FOUGHT ON STALINGRAD FRONT   German Air Force Sought to Relieve a Hard-Pressed Nazi Army.   COUNTERATTACKING   German Aerial Blows Failed to Dislodge the Red Army.

GERMANS HURL AIR AND GROUND FORCES IN FRAY   Seek With Mass Bombings, Con centrated Tank and Infantry At facks lo Relieve Army

Send Air Force To Break Trap  But Nazis Are Still Held In Russ Pincers

Germans Launch Bombing Attacks on Russians in Effort To Relieve Hard-Pressed Army   Major Air Battles Being Fought on Stalingrad Front; Soviets Claim Nazi Counter-Attacks Being Repulsed

Aerial Battles Rage In Russia   Nazis Fail’ To Relieve Encircled Forces

Hitler's Greal Vyazma Garrison In Grave Peril   German Spearhead Pointed af Moscow May Be Annihilated   soviet Artillery Command: Highways Needed by the Invaders

REPORTS SAY 200,000 NAZIS ARE IN TRAP   SPEARHEAD POINTED AT MOSCOW IN TIGHT SPOT

*SPEARHEAD IS SURROUNDED   Encircled Forces May Get Supplies Only From Air; One Plane Shot Down.

Nazis’ Chief Outpost Cut Off by Red:   Gzmatsk Pocket, 100 Mile: From Moscow, Encircled By New Extensions Of Saviet Line   2nd ‘Staraya Russa’ Trap Believed Baited   200,000 Germans Caught: Street Fights Raging In Kharkav Suburhs

Two Hundred Thousand Ene: my Troops and Hitler’s Great Vyazma Garrison Are Imperilled.   ENTRAPPED SOLDIERS SUPPLIED BY AIR   Loss of Threatened Cities Would Force Fuehrer to Materially Alter Plans for Spring Drive.

200,000. Nazis Said Trapped By Red Troops   Reds Encircle Nazis Most Advancec Spearhead Pointing At Moscow; Vvazma Garrison In Danger

German Supply Lines Said In Grave Menace   Hitler’s Plans For Spring Offensive May Be Altered

SOVIETS ENCIRCLE NAZI SPEARHEAL   Vyazma Garrison of Hitler Put Into Grave Position

200,000 O armans Encircled   Nazis’ Most Advanced Spear. head Pointed At Moscow Gravely Menaced By Red Armies’ Advances.   Riotsin Kharkov

200,000 Nazi Troops Reported Surroundec   Soviets Encircle Vyazma-Rzhev Forces To Put Hitler’s Offensive Garrison In Grave Peril: Highways Are Now Blocked

GE GERMAN FORCEIN TRAP   Position of 200,000 Nazis In Vyazma-Rzhev Area Considered Grave

Judge Rodman Weds Esther Olin Of Meriden   Popular Jurist Married At Rock Rapids Wednesday

Judge Rodman Weds Esther Olin Of Meriden  Popular Jurist Married At Rock

BOND BREAKFAST PURCHASES EXCEED GOAL OVER $2,000      ‘Large Crowd Attends Event Friday Morning At Ross Hotel

Bond Breakfast Goes Over Goal Set For Occasion $52,775 Subscribed At Event Held Friday  , * SaStereey. eae

Cruisers Shell Jap Positions; Planes Assist   Japs Mistake Cruiser Shells For Aerial Fire—Reply With Anti-Aircraft   ONE CARGO SHIP KNOWN CASUALTY   Total Of 21 Cargo Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Aleutian Island Area

Weather   More Of Same Nice Weather   Slightly Warmer Temperatures For  Today And Tonight

Want State Shore Lights Blacked Out   Gen, H. A, Drum Asks O'Conor To Take Action

Blackouts Of  Md. Shore  Lights Asked Gen. Drum Says They Silhouette Ships  Bnew Blew ceaner UT UPsc nr dce

NEW ORDER OW CANNING SUGAE   OPA NOTIFIES RATIONING BOARDS THAT CANNING SUGAR CERTIFICATES MAY BE ISSUED YEAR AROUND

1943 WAR BILL ESTIMATE SET AT NEW HIGE   Inflation Dangers  Said Increasing In Nation

British Reject U. S., Indian  Intervention  £o...hUD CO QA LK   Amery Says 846 Killed, 2024 Wounded in Riots

REPORT 846 KILLED AND 2,024 INJURED IN INDIAN REVOLTS   British And Indian Leader Urge United States To Break Deadlock  ts tenure

Father of Marcene « ~~ Schroeder Succumbs   ‘Well : Known Alton Business Mar ':. "lo Be Laid To Rest Saturday Mornings

R.A.F. SCORES HITS ON TWO JAP VESSELS   Singapore Defense Armies _ Fight Desperate Battle Against Waves of Tanks and Infantry in Malaya  — flagcnaltiag Heavy.

SINGAPORE’S MAIN ROAD IS STORMEL   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Cas ualties in Fierce AllDay Battle

SEVERE ALL-DAY. BATTLE FOUGHT NEAR SINCAPORE   Waves of Jap Troops and Tanks: Attack British and Imperial Troops in Slim River Area

Both Sides Lose Heavily As Waves af Nippon Forces Push Onward.   TANK BATTLES FOUGHT

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAY CAPITAL, GOAL OF SMASH   Allied Troops Are Reported Holding As Invaders Aim At Rubber Center

Invaders [n All-Dav Fight With British   Kuala Lumpur Immediate Objective Of Motorized Nipponese Columns. —   RAF HITS TWO SHIP!

DESPERATE - BATTLE RAGING IN MALAYA   Report British Holding Fast or New Lines North of Kuala Lumour

SINGAPORE RAIDED; RAF SCORES HITS ON TWO ENEMY SHIPS   Casualties Of Both Sides Reported Heavy In Slim River Battle

WAR CASUALTIES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES IN MALAYA   British Hold New Defense Positions

Japs Within 300 Miles Of Singapore   . Newly Formed British Lines Reported Holding Fast at Rubber Capital = -

 British Battle Waves of Jap Troops, Tanks  Rye C VATED MeNbanre

Waves Of Japanese Attackers Hurled A! British Lines   Allied Airmen Raid Bangkok; Nipponese Smasl Heavily in Frontal Drive

Both Sides Report Heavy Casualties   All-Day Fighting Rages; British ‘Holding Fast’

GAS RESTRICTIONS IN EASTERN AREAS BEING FELT TODA\   Curtailment of Fuel Sup ply Is Shortly to Be Followed by Price Ceilings.

Newly Designated Gasoline Curtailment Areas Begin to Feel Effects of 20% Cut

House Fight For Keeping WPA Looms   Economy Bloc Would Abolish Organization; $280,000,000 Fund Asked

ECONOMY BLOC PLAN T0 ABOLISH WPA STARTS FIGHT   There's No Need For Agency In Wartime, Rep. Taber Asserts

GT SEEN OVER WPA'S  &  FINANCINGS   Excise Tax Boost Upon Tobaccos Predicted

Bitter Fight Is Developing In House to Terminate WPA; Called a Depression Agency

WPA Center Of Heated Battle   Congressional Bloc Says That Agency Not Needed During Wartime

WPA Abolition Will Bring Fight   House Battle Shapes Over Economy Move

DRIVE STARTED TO DISCARD WPA   New York Republican Ready To Ask House To Refuse Funds For New Year

WPA'S ABOLITION FOR THE DURATION IS ASKED IN HOUSE   Acrimonious Fight On the House Floor Is Shaping Up Over the Abolition  Demands.

Solons’ Parley With President —  Emphasizes Price Control Bill; Capitol Talks Of 25-Cent Cotton

New Attacks On Amerfican Positions Expected Momentarily. Enemy Getting New Supplies.

Land Finds He Is  Misunderstood   ‘Organizers’ Won't Be Shot At Sun-Up

WAR DECLARATION ON JAPAN WANTEE   Senator Wheeler Urge: That Russian Pact Include Hostilities on Jans.

Interpreting The War   No Confirmation Of Hitler's Victory Claims

mame  > wv in See "Ts =iter’s C.aim o- Secisive “icters Gives Somoer Cas: -o War New.

Holiday Furloughs to Be Limited to 10 Pct. of Strength of Statior

teen nen ona eeneneemenneneeen  HOLIDAY FURLOUGHS CURTAILED BY ARMY

Holiday Furloughs Will Be Limited to 10 Per Cent ‘Of Strenath Of Camps

Gloria Has Kansans All Up in the Air  CITIES BID  Everybody Wants Million-Heiress

Behind The \ews   People Of Country Not Yet Agreed On How To Maintain Peace In World Following End  Of This Conflict  Je. SAS ee eS FT Pte...

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Army to Induct 200,000 Married Men in December   Congressional Delay on Teen-Age Draft Bill to Force Boards to Call Men With Wives, Legislators Say—Summoning of 18 and 19-Year-Old Youths Probably Will Not Start Before Januarv 1.

200,000 Married Men Face Draft   Due to Delay in Acting On ‘Teen-Age Bill

200,000 MARRIED MEN WILL BE INDUCTED SOON   Would not be Called Ur Had 18-19-Year Old Draft Bill Been Passed When First Proposed

200,000 Married Men to Be Called   Tees Draft Delay  Step Necessary, a es Say

Teen-Age Draft Delay Calls For 200,000 Married   Fight over One-Year Training Provision to Cause Induction of Others in December; Youths Face  Service Sometime After Tan 1.

Delay on "Teen Age Draft Bill Will Cause Induction Of Married Men Soon

CALL 200,000 MARRIED MEN FOR DECEMBER   Congress’ Delay In Passing Teen Age Draft Said Responsible

DRAFT TQ NEED MARRIED GROUP   Delay In Teen-Age Bill Makes Quotas Short for December

700,000 MARRIED © MEN TO BE CALLED in DECEMBER DRAF   , Induction Caused By De: ; lay In Passing Of TeenAce Draft Bill

Married Men Instead Of "Teen-Agers   Delay On Youth Bill Will Send 200,000 Husbands To Army .

Delay i in Teen-Age Dratt Law Will Call 200,000 Married Men This Year

Means 200,000 of Them In December Otherwise Not Due Until Late Spring

Dynamite Blast Takes Heavy Toll   At Least.31 Men Killed’ In Explosion At Portland - Aomant Plant ~~

MANY DIE IN PREMATURE QUARRY BLAST   At Least 20 Dead But Toll May Be increased

SGHUUL MILE AWAY RIPPED BY EXPLOSION   Shock of Pennsylvania Dynamite Detonation Felt for 50 Miles

Hundreds of Pounds of Dynamite Touched Off: Explosion Felt 50 Miles

Explosion In Limestone Quarry Premature; Toll  Of Dead May Rise to 40

Fear Death Toll May Rise To 32   ‘Hundreds of Pounds of Dynamite Ex   plode Prematurely at Easton, Pa.,  Limestone Quarry

al WORKMEN DIE (N BLAST OF DYNAMITE   Explosive Lets Go in Quarry Near Easton, Felt 50 Miles.   WINDOWS S BROKEN IN 18-MILE AREA   Bodies Scattered About in Pieces, Trucks HelterSkelter.

30 Killed In Explosion At Stone Quarry   Zourteen- School. Children Injured: by Flying Window Glass. >

Total Dead May Reach 40; 14 School Children Injured In Explosion On Lehigh Portland - Cement Company Property

30 Killed In Dynamite Blast At Easton Quarr  Dynamite Explodes Too Soon; Children In School Mile  Awav Hurt Bv Glace

3( MEN KILLED BY DYNAMITE BLAST   Workmen At Limestone Quarry Near Easton Victims As Pre mature Explosion Shakes Countryside For Miles Around —Many Buildings And Homes Damaged

Hundreds of Pounds Let Go Prematurely at Limestone Quarry Near Easton, Pa.   Death Toll May Mount to 32—-Countryside For Miles Around Shaken—14 Children in School Half a Mile Away Slightly Hurt  —-Explosive on Trucks Around Rim of Pit

‘14PupilsHurt In Building Mile Away   ' Disaster Near Easton Pa., Jars Doors Open in Town 18 Miles Off   HOMES DAMAGED!   All Men In or Around Quarry Either Killed or Injured, Is Belief

Powder Blast Kills 31 Men   Terrific Explosion Causes Heavy Loss

BODIES BLOWN TO BITS STREW ~DIGASTER AREA      Exptosion Lets Go as Workers Eat Midmorning Lunch on Rim of Pit,   BLAST FELT 18 MILES AWAY, HEARD 50 MILES

BLAST KILLS 20   School Children, Half Mile Away, Hurt in Explosion.

30 MEN KILLED IN PREMATURE QUARRY BLAST   Explosion Felt Fifty Miles Away; School House Damaged

Dynamite Blast Kills At Least 25  In Pennsylvani:   Think Total May Reach 40; Pupils In School Mile Off Taken To Hospital

31 Killed In Explosion   Dynamite Blast Rocks Pennsylvania Area —

Dynamite Blast In Quarry Shakes Region   Fourteen Children Injured When School And Other Buildings Were Damaged

BLAST JARS BUILDINGS 18 MILES AWAY   Fourteen Children in School a Mile From Scene of Disaster Are Injured as Huge Charge of Powder Is Touched Off.

Pennsylvania Plant Scene of Horrible Tragedy This Morn   Bodies of Victims Are Scattered Around for Eighth of a Mile

‘ourteen Children in School Mile Away Injured and Rushed to Hospital Whea Entire Front of Building Is Ripped Away — Explosion So Violett Doors Jarred Open, 18 Miles Away

31 Known Dead In Dynamite Blast  14 School Children Escape Serious Injury.In Explosion

Premature Dynamite Explosion Kalls 30 Men And Injnres Several At Portland Cement Plant

DEATH TOLL IN BIG EXPLOSION MAY REACH 32   Dynamite E Explodes In Limestone Quarry Near Easton   18 WIDELY FELT      Blast Shakes Country: side For Miles Around

PREMATURE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS 30 Believe Total Dead May Reach 32

THIRTY MEN KILLED BYDYNAMIEBLAST      Explosive . Stacked On A Truck Goes Off  Prematurely

THIRTY KILLED IN QUARRY BLAST   SHATTERS WINDOWS FIVE MILES FROM EXPLOSION SCENE

31 Killed in Dynamite Blast   Pennsylvania Explosio Heard 50 Miles;

Blast Is Felt For 50 Miless Number Hurt   Bodies Scattered Over Eighth Of Mile, Says Fire Chief; Most Were Eating Lunch

Blast Kills Many.   Dynamite Explodes Prematurely in Quarr At Easton, Pa. Plant Of Lehigh Cement Co.

TEMPERATLIRES:   Pennsylvania Quarry Blast ~ Felt 50 Mile   Victims Bodies Blown To Bits In Easton Traaedv

1acennnneeneeeae a oe eS  PREMATURE DYNAMITEBLAST — KILLS AT LEAST THIRTY

Explosion Near Easton, Pa., ’ Felt 50 Miles Away; > School Damaged   14 CHILDREN HURT, NONE SERIOUSLY   @rucks Tossed Helter-Skel. ‘ter, Many - Buildings Are Damaged

Many More May Be Dead At Quarry   Explosion in Pennsylvania Rips Off Front of School; Blast Felt 50 Miles Away

Quarry Blast Kills 31 in Pennsylvania   ‘Blast Felt 50 Miles Away; Small Stones Hurled 9 Miles

EASTON CEMENT PLANT SCENE OF DISASTER   Doors Jarred Open it Allentown, 18 Miles Away   14 in School Mile from Explosion in Hospital

Major Mishap Hits Pennsylvania City; Toll May Reach 40   14 School Pupils Among Injured; Buildings and Homes Damaged As Charee Lets Go Prematurely

Dynamite Blast Takes Heavy Toll   At Least 31 Men Killed In Explosion At Portland Cement Plant

Premature Dynamite Explosion Blamed   Countryside for Mile Around Shaken by Terrific Blast; 16 Men in Bottom of Pit Escape: 14 School Children Injured

Blast at Quarry Takes Toll in Pennsylvania   14 Children in Grade School Half Mile — Away Injured; Preparations Were Being Made to Blow Away Whole Side of Rock Pit

Many Injured Over Wide Area; Men in Bottom Of Pit Escaped Tragedy

DYNAMITE SET (FF IN QUARRY   Premature Blast at Cement “Company Pit Does Ex-tensive Damage.   HEARD 5C MILES AWAY

CEMENT QUARRY BLAST KILLS AT LEAST 30 MEN   FOURTEEN SCHOOL CHILDREN 44 MILE FROM SCENE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL   BLAST IS FELT AS FAR AWAY AS FIFTY MILES   All, Available Onctors, Ambulances Rushed To Scene from Nearby Cities In New Jersey

Huge Dynamite Blast Results In 31, Deaths   Entire, Countryside In Pennsylvania Shaken By Explosion

SCORE KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE   RESCUERS AT CEMENT PLANT FEAR AT LEAST 40 ARE DEAD

29 KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT ~ CEMENT PLANT   Dynamite Explodes Prema turely at Limestone Quarry   TOLL MAY INCREASE, PROBERS INDICATE   Blast Is Felt In 50-Mile Area; Front Ripped Off School Building

NUMBER DEAD MAY REACH 32   Limestone Quarry at Plant Of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company Scene Of Fatal Blast Causing Injury to Scores Includ ing 14 School Children   MANY BUILDINGS AND HOMES ARE DAMAGED

A Pennsylvania Quarry Blast Felt Far Away   Hundreds of Pounds of Dynamite Discharged, Shredding Workers, Rocking Countryside; Fourteen Children Hurt In Near-by School

AT LEAST 29 MEN KILLED IN QUARRY BLAST   Death Toli May Go to. 32 Dynamite Explosion Feit 50 Miles.

Explosion Toll May Reach 40   Fourteen Children In  jured In Premature Dy hamite Blast

Fourteen School Children, Teacher Are Hurt in Building Mile  From Quarry Toll May Be 32 Blast Is "Heard Many  Miles: Glenford Car “ Mowed

DYNAMITE BLAST BRINGS DEATH TO AT LEAST 25   Premature Explosion Causes Disaster In Pennsylvania Area

Explosion Rocks 50-Mile Section In Pennsylvania   3 Others Feared Killed, Many Injured As Explosive Goes Off Prematurely In Portland Cement Co. Quarry

SCHOOL WALL A MILE AWAY IS CAVED IN   14 Children injured By Blast In Pennsylvania Limestone Quarry   DEATH TOLL MAY HIT 40   Town Jarred 18 Miles Distant: All Near Scene Killed Or Injured

EXPLOSION DYNAMITE LIMESTONE QUARRY FELT FIFTY MILES   PREMATURE BLAST OF EX PLOSIVE AT PENNSYLVANIA CEMENT PLANT THURSDAY

30 ARE KNOWN KILLED NEAR EASTON. PENN.   Explosion Heard For Miles and-Was'So Severe Doors Are Jarred Open In Allentown   14 PUPILS SENT TO EASTON HOSPITAL   Many Buildings and Home: Damaged; Trucks Parked Near Scene Tossed Helter and Skelter

40 Are Feared Victim: Of Explosion in Quarry  - Bremiatune Blast Wrecks  School:

At Least 30 Men Killed in Quarry Blast   Premature Dynamite Explosion Rips Away Entire Front of Pennsylvania School Located Mile From Plant

MOUNTS IN EASTON BLAST   Total Dead May Reach 40 ‘In Disastrous Dynamite Explosion at Lehigh Portland Cement Co.  FELT 18 MILES

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITENEAR EASTON PA HEARD OVER 50 MILE AREA   Tragedy Hits Limestone Quarry of Portland  - Cement Plant, Killing at Least 31 and Wov Many Others; Many Buildings and Houses Damaged Throughout Area —

TOLL MAY REACH 40, iS BELIEF   Lehigh Cement Quar ry Scene Of Exploi sion Loday.

Thirty Killed In Explosion   Large Number Know, To Be Injured In Explosion Today At Kaston, Pa., Plant

BLAST KILLS 30 MEN IN QUARRY AT EASTON, PA   Rescuers Fear Cement Com pany Tragedy Toll Ma: Rise—Several Schoolchil dren Among Injured it Premature Explosion.

Death ‘Toll. May Reach - 32; Countryside Ts "* Shaken for Miles.

More About Burma Battle On Page l4   Vichy Reports AEF landing At Natal

ANOTHER A. E. F..   ‘Reported American Troops Have Landed at Natal.

‘Treasury Proposes’ New Rate Excusing Corporations. From House-Approved Tax Levies

Treasury Offers New Tax Schedule to Save Corporations 660 Millions

CORPORATE TAX BLOW SOFTENEL   TREASURY WOULD EXCUSE FIRMS FROM PAYMENT OF" ABOUT $660,000,000.

Treasury Rate To Save Firms  $660,000,000   Finance Committee Adopts One Segment Of Proposal, Defers Study of Balance

PROPOSE NEW TAX SCHEDULE   Treasury Experts Sugges' New Rates for Corporation Levies

CAPITAL STOCK LEVIES DROPPEL   Treasury Rate Proposa Asks Higher Surtax; Rebate Outlined

Half Truths Hurt Flying Fortresses   Bad Name Arose Fron One Tragic Misuse Of Bombers

House Asks For Huge Sum  For A ences   Fewer Peacetime Wants: More Needed For War Effort

Labor Bill Is Brought to House Floor   Appropriations Act Has Many Cuts, but Increases Nullify Some of Them

Bill Giving Billion Is  In Coneress   several Agencies Listed in Appropriation of 21.134.269,660 on  Hause Floor

WAR IN CHINA NOW VIEWED AS VITAL 10 U.S.   Fury with Which Japs Are Launching New Assaults Considered Significant   BURMA ROAD IMPORTANT   More Than Sympathy Needed By China—Fall Would Be Serious Blow

The War Today  Fighting In China As Vital To Us As Battles On Better-Known Fronts

JAPANESE OPENING NEW PHASE OF CHINA WAR  Kai-Shek Fronts Part of Our Battle

JAPANESE WAR ON CHINA TAKES ON NEW ANGLE   No Longer a Case of Sympathy for Americans; It Is All A Part of Our War Now

Fighting in China Viewed As Vital Phase of Allied War Against Axis Powers

Hope Of Allies For Bases In Asia — - Must Be Postponed Indefinitely _ If Nipponese Enslave Free Chin:   Be: CLENN -BABB

Japan Seeking To Slug China  Into Submission   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World war news analyst, is written today by Glenn Babb):

U. S. Senator Comes into Open as G. O. P. Governor Candidate.   DOESN’T WAIT ON STATE COMMITTEE

SENATOR DAVIS IS CANDIDATE FoR GOVERNOR   Veteran Republican Campaigner Announces That Petitions Will Be In CirCulation Beginning February 28th  ICNORES ORGANIZATION

CIRCUIT COURT “HEWS AND NOTES   Record Is Made lia Three Divorce Suits by Judge F. B. Russell, ;

GIRGUIT GUA! NEVEO AND RATES   Record Is Made ia Three Divcrce Suits by Judge  F. B. Russel!.

Government Calling For Excess Tires   No Car Supposed to Have More Than One Spare, Edict Declares

U.S. Begins Buying Used Tire Supply   160 Warehouses Choset Throughout Nation:  Express Agencies Te Meke Pickups

U, S, OFFERS T0 BUY UP TIRES   Motorists Asked To Sell An) Over Five Allowed To Each Driver

Largest Tire Sale in History Now On; Only One Purchaser, Uncle Sar

UNCLE SAM ~ INOPEN MARKEI   Bearded Gent Has $150 Million for Your  Hpac

NATION'S LARGEST TIRE SALE STARTED   Government Is Purchaser; Car Owners Limited to Five

Tire Hoarders To  Express Surplus, Get U.S. Checks   Just Call Express Company; Prices To Depend Upon Ceilings

U.S. to Buy Extra Tires   Thousands of Motorists Have More Than Five; Fixed Price Established

Funeral Service For Sgt. Large Set For Friday   Uncle Sam Starts Buying of Tires, Drivers Are Seller:

Big Tire Sale On   Uncle Sam Starts ‘Purchase of Used Tires Today

U. S$. READY 10 BUY YOUR TIRES   Government Has $150,000,000 Ready To Spend In Buying Tires From Motorists With More Than Five  Casings.

Tire Sale  Uncle Sam Is Only Buy er In Largest Sale in . Nation’s History.

Motorists Must Give Up Tires  Must Sell Or Donat: All Tiras Crear Fiva

Nation’s Huge Tire Sale Is On   New Program Will Add Great ly To Rubber Equipment Of Army

TIRE BUYING IS STARTED TODAY   Government Opens Purchase Of Excess Tires—Owners May Keep Five Per Car

Thousands Will Sell Excess Tires  Government Is   Government Is Purchaser; Plan Is Outlined

Motorists With More han’*Five.. Asked to ae at $1.50 to $11.50.   BUYING TIED WITH GAS RATIONING

INGLE SAM STARTS TIRE BUYING PLAN   Has $150,000,000 to Spenc for Tires in Hands of Mo. torists

U.S. Ageney To Purchase All  Exeess Tires   Ceiling Prices To Be Paid For All ‘Extra’ Casings  Held By Motorists.   ATTOW Five TU CAR

Uncle Som Is Only Buyer In Larges: Tire Sale In History Of Nation

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  a a a, ee eS. me

Today’s War Moves   England is Expected To  Grant India Dominion Chatic

Indian Empire Surges Suddenly Into Front Ranks Of World War. Both Militarily. And Politicall,

INDIA IN POSITION TO ASK MUCH OF BRITAIN  Empire’s Great Moment Is Now

Indian Freedom Is As Many - Faceted  As Princes’ Jewels   Religious Elements Loom Large in Addition to Potential Strife im Class Ranks

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Have Little Time To Woo India To Cause Of All Out Defense

INDIA TAKING WAR SPOTLIGHT _ BOTH MILITARILY, POLITICALLY AS GREATER FREEDOM FAVOREL

The War. Today   Britain Seen Set to’ Grant Dominion Status to India

Indian Empire Suddenly Surges Right Up In Front   By DeWITD MacKENZIE  (Wide Wavld Was Awntlerctt

Query Inmates In Poison Case   Oregon “‘Mass Murder” Mystery Under Probe

TOUGH GOING   Police Narrow Quiz of Poisor Suspects to 50 In Oregon,

Oregon Police Quiz 50 Trusties In Asylum ‘Mass Murder’ Poison Case

POISONER:IS...:. ~~ STILL SOUGHT   AUTHORITIES BELIEVE ONE OF GROUP OF 50 PATIENTS GUILTY OF 47 DEATRS

British Set Up War Government  Take Over Capital ' of Madagascar

Boy Gives His Life Trying to Save Dog   Bodies of Both Found in Home

Many Questions On Wage Control   Officials Work On Outline of Policy for Law

Government Grain Expected To Be Off Market in Week; Ever-Normal Granary Can Meet Home Requirements

Fan Out To Rear Of Axi: “Soft - Shelled” Infan try And Artillery, Frou Line Dispatches Say Main Clash, Betwee Armored Forces, Yet ‘T Come.

War in Egypt Flares Into savage Baitle   Britain’s Eighth Army Fans Out After First Gains

Allies Driving  Deep Into Rommel Line   Fan Out to Rear of Hard-Pressed Nazi Forces; Bombers Strike at Lines Of Supply, Vital to German Defense

Allies Push Through Gaps in Rommel’s Main Defense Line   J. S., RAF Planes Bombard Axis Armored Units Being Rushed Forward to Meet Big Assault; British Commander Says Preparations Camnlete. ‘We Mean Rusiness’”

British Drive Gaps Into German Line   Egyptian Army, With American And RAF Planes Supreme In Air, Lunges Forward In El Alamein Section

Erghth Army, Supported By American Planes, Puts Rommel On Defensive   MAIN BATTLE IS YET TO BE JOINED IN EGYPT

Army Drives Through Gaps  In Axis Defense   Tanks Are Yet  To Meet In Battle Because Axis Armor Moves Slowly

Supported By Dominant American And Allied Air Force And Massed Artillery; Main Struggle Ahead.

Americans Play Vital Part in Big Desert Campaign   Attackers Fan Out Behind Axis Troops After Break-Through  AWAIT TANK CLASH  Heavy German Machines Reported Hurrving to Front

British Seek To Destroy RommelArmy   Allied Planes Pound With Heavy Effect _ At Defenses of Axis  MAIN CLASH TO COME

Allies Drive Through Gaps in El Alamein Defense * Belt.   MAIN CLASH SOON EXPECTED IN AREA   American Airmen Support Troops in the En. qagements =.

Peppers Favors Single Authority For War Effort   Wants Mobilization Office To Handle Economics, And .End Buck Passing

Canadians Vote Monday   Plebiscite to Decide Question of Lifting Restrictions On Use of Drafted Men

CANADA VOTES ON DRAFT LAW   Service Abroad At Stake for Conscripted Service Men

NESE Se Ve Skee OK MEI:  CANADIANS TO VOTE MONDAY ON CONSCRIPTION

POSTOFFICES T0 HIKE RATES AND REDUCE LOSSES   House Committee Demands Higher Third Class Charges To Offset Deficits

Third-Class Mail Rates Face Raise   House Committee Wants I! To Pay Handling Cost

GROUP VOTES 10 UP POSTAL RATE   Ways and Means Committee Receiving Protests on Corporation Refunds

Third Class” Postage Rate Rise. ‘Pushed         “Increase; Asks P.0."" * Report First —*

(. 0. P. HAS 630,393 EDGE IN STATE      Registration Of Voters In Pennsylvania Has Dropped 91,787 Since 1941—-Candidates Near End Of Campaign— Primary Election Next Tuesday  w

REGISTRATION FOR PRIMARIES DROPS 91,687   All Parties Sustain Loss from Their 1941 Figures   CAMPAIGNS END   ‘Candidates Will Make Last Appeals Today and Tomorrow

Candidates for Highest Office Making Most of Remaining Hours   DEM. LOSSES HIGHEST

DOWN 9168 FAR cain   Republicans Hold State Edge of 630,393 Ove: Demoerats.:  BOTH PARTIES LOSE. IN REGISTRATION   Candidates: to Wind Up Campaign Tours T omorrow Night.

Reds Wipe Out Nazis And Roll on West Of Don River  AFRIGAN SEES. GAINS British Ready to Attack  Rommel's Defenses At El Agheila

Reds Destroy Left Flank Of  German Force   Trapped Rumanian-Nazi Forces Ruthlessly Wiped Out   ADVANCE CONTINUES      German Casualties Are Now Over 116.000 Since Nov. 19

ADVANCE ON ALL SECTORS   Axis Left Flank At Stalingrad Is Wiped Out

RUSS PINGERS GLOSING GAP ~ GAINS WIDEN   Volga-Don Offensive Shows “No Lei-up; Nazi Toll Still Mounting.   SNOWY FIELDS FILLED WITH DEAD, WRECKAGE

DS ADVANCE YALL SECTORS IN BIG DRIVE   intic Offensive Rolls On, More Germans Trapped

Trapped Nazi Troops Wiped Out By Reds   Entire Northwest Flank Being Exterminated By Velga-Don Offensive.

Reds Smash Nazi Flank West of Don   Giant Pincers Closing; Enemy Losses Still Mount

SOVIETS REPORT GNE NAZI FLANK IS WIPED OUT   Trapped Foe Exterminated as Pincers Being Closed

Hamper Reds   PRACTICALLY WIPE OUT NAZI LEFT FLANK, NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD, IN BIG OFFENSIVE

TRAPPED NAZI FORCES KILLED BY THOUSANDS   Russians Advance Steadlily In Gigantic Volga-Don Offensive   STALINGRAD GAINS MADE   Reds Seek To Sever Nazi Lines Between River And Volga City

Germans Killed And Captured Now 116.500   Greatest Moves Made Northwest Of Kev City

STALINGRAD LEFT FLANK WIPED OUT   Relentless Offensive Slowly Closing In On Trapped Foe

Reds Wiping Out Nazi Left Flank At Stalingrad   Trapped German and Rumanian Forces Ruthlessly Slaughtered as Pincers Squeeze Over Plains West of Don

Russians Take Heavy Toll  Large Numbers.    Large Numbers. Of Foes Trapped

GERMAN FLANK 1S ABOUT DESTROYEL   Nazis, Rumanian Forces Ar Ruthlessly Exterminated ‘By Russian Pincers. --

Reds Wipe Out German Flank;  Drive Rolls On   Terrific Toll Of " Nazis Taken. As Russians Smash Ahead

ENTRAPPED 161K UERMAN ARMY 1) HOPELESS”   Being Wiped Out in War of “Extermination”, Red Organ Claims   60,000 Troops Destroyed in Ukraine; 26,000 Casualties

German Army is Encireled   ~ Nazi Position Is_ Hopeless, Says Moscov

RUSSIANS CRUSH FOUR DIVISIONS OF ENEMY ARMY   i Germany, Rumanian Forces Hard t Hit In Ukraine, More t Towns Retaken

Position of Nazis At Staraya Russa Said “Hopeless”   Report 60,000 Troops, Including 26,000 Dead - Or Wounded, Destroyed

RUSSIANS CRUSH 60, 000 -SOLDIERS OF AXIS IN’ UKRAINE   26,000 ‘Men Believed Killed . (Or Wounded—German - Counter-Attack On “Réde Fath.

tussians Say ‘oes Plight Is ‘Hopeless   Vild Attacks” Failing to Break Trap at Starayva Ruesa   EW RIOT CLAIMED   erman-Rumanian Arms f£ 60,000 Reported Flee~ ing in South

HOUSE TO VOTE ON SOLDIER PAY INCREASE TODAY   Will Decide If Fighting Men Are Fo Get $42 Per Month

HOUSE VOTES ON SOLDIERS’ PAY TODAY .   Lowest Wage for . Service Men Apt — To Be $42 Monthly

House Decides Today Whether to Raise Pay Of Men in Armed Forces to $42 a Month

BILL HIKING ARMY PAY IS UP TO HOUSE   Measure Would Raise the Salary of Enlisted Men To $42 a Month

ARMY, NAVY PAY BOOST PROPOSED   ‘House to Vote Upon Bill t Increase Privates To $42, Maybe $60.

FIGHTING MEN'S PAY AT STAKE   House Scheduled to Decide Today on Whether Wages for Fighting Men to Be Raised

To Decide On More Pay Today   House Will Vote on Increas ed Wages for Soldiers,  Sailors and Marines

U.S. “Big Boys” Shoot Down 13 Hun Planes   British Fliers Pound Targets in Northern Germany —Second Nioht Raid

YankBombers Whip Germans in Air Battle   Australians Pursue Japs Whe Cannot Make Stand with Supply Lines Cut

Ev’rybody Ev’ry Pay Day  6,000,000 Women Enrolled in War Savings

Ev’rybody Ev’ry Pay Day   6,000,000 Women Enrolled in War Savings Pavrol]] Plan.

U-BOAT CLAIMS ANOTHER ‘SHIP OFF ATLANTIC   Twenty-Three Members! Crew of American Tanker Reach Safety in Sa- ©  vannah Cenroje   THIRTEEN ARE LOST   Survivors Escape in Show. er of Fiery Oil; Anxious to Return to Sea Again

Tanker Crews Reach Safety   Victims Of U-Boat Relate Stories Of Horrors On High Seas

Leonard Grau Passes Away _  Resident In LeMars And [reton ano Tim-

Leonard Grau  Passes Away  Resident In LeMars And Ireton Long Tim

Still Arguing Over Rubber   Norris Says Baruch Report Disappoints

On The Rubber Front— Disagreement Mounts Ove: Baruch Committee Plans

Some Question Baruch Report   Disagreement in Congressional Circles Over Merits

CONGRESS TALKS OF BARUCH PLAN   Debates Necessity of Natior Wide Rationing of Gasoline

DISAGREEMENT RISES QN RUBBER REPORT      Farm State Senators Call Closed Conference On  Bs Fe Pee CR me oN

Lawmakers Differ On Merits OF Baruch Report   Farm Senators Confer O1 Policy; President Cite Slow Speed Tire Saving

SOLONS QUESTION MERITS OF REPORT OF RUBBER GROUP   Gasoline Rationing Also Ques: tioned by Several Senators   As Disagreement Mounts in Some Quarters

Congressmen Disagree Over Gas Rationing   Murray to Push Bill Providing Retreading of 30,000,000 Tires; Conference Has Been Called

SENATORIAL RUBBER VIEWS AT VARIANCE   Norris ‘‘Disappointed,’’ H Says, in Proposals of  Pracidant’e GCammittaco

Disagree with Report   Farm Group Senators Critical of Recommendations; Pusb Bill for Increased Retreads

Gas-Rubber Report Hit In Congress   Nogris Voices Disappointment At Ration Plan

RUBBER VIEWS AT VARIANCE   Norris ‘‘Disappointed,’’ E Says, in Proposals of President’s Committee

Rubber Report Meets Criticism  Nlorrie Save leciuia   Norris Says Issue  Remains Unsettled

CONTROVERSY ABOUT "GAS RATIONS GOES ON   Farm State Senators Call ~. Own Conference

Baruch Report Does Not Get  Full Support   Farm State Senators Want Agricultural Products Used More Freely

Dempsey Is Demo Winner In N. M. Covernor’s Race   Hatch And Andersor Nominated Easily  For Senate. House ©

Writer Describes Battle of Tanks On Desert Front   British Make Complete Breakthrough, Martin Declares

Rommel Li Line Split By Tank Onslaught   Armored Conflict in Egyp War’s ‘Greatest,’ Nazi Radio Admits

Officer-In-Charge of Navy Chaplains’ School At Norfolk Naval Base Reports Religious Response Among Naval Personnel Far Greater In Second World War Than In lis Predecessor

Service Man’s Response To Religion Beyond That . Of Last War, Chaplain Says

Religious Response Great Among Personnel of Navy   Guadalcanal Made Christian of One Who Talked Atheism

MARINE ATHEIST CHANGES MIND   Going Over Was Nonbeliever, Guadalcanal Brings Conversion

Roundup of Farm Workers Started   Importance of Food Producing Stressed

JOPLIN STORE HOURS CHANGE 1S PROPOSED   War Transportation Committee Suggests 10 A. _M. to 6 P. M. for Dura-tion—Merchants to Act  Wednesdav:

Merchants to Meet With Committee To Discuss Proposed Change in Hours

PATRICK - JORDAN NUPTIALS FEB. 20   Melva Patrick and Kenneth Jordan _ Wed Friday. Will Reside Here.

Registration Nov. 12-14   Gasoline Rationing Windshield Stickers Given To Moatoriste

Register At The Schools   Director Davis Explains How To Get Gas Rations

State Guard Act Is Upheld By nen Court   Contention of Gov.-Olson Is Dismissed .

Householders  whsiven.L0-Hints.. On Saving Fue!   Means Of Conserving Up --T9-60-P. GIs-Advanced Be a iin oe

Three Steps Necessary to Obtaining Fuel Oil Ration Given by Local Board

Rationing Board Qutlines 3 Steps For:-Winter’s Oi   Inventory of Fuel in Tank Last Year’s Amount, Floor Area Needed

a Factory Making More Locomotive Tonnage  han Ever Before and Assumes Extra Work of  Turning Out M-4 Tanks—First Fighting Battering Ram To Reach Battlefield —   By BEN BASSETT

BUMPER COTTON CROP IS. PICKEL   Townsmen Help Farmers Ge Keeoryla Helicay Job “Done.

COUNTY TURNS OUT TO GET.  COTTON IN FOR THE FARMERS   So-called “City Slickers” Close Down Shop to Lend the Lebor-Short Farmers a hand—"Cotton Picking Holiday”

PHILADELPHIA PAPER FOLDS   Evening Public Ledger Suspends Alter 27 Years Frviatanre

French to Show Flag On July 14   Demonstrations Planned fo1 Bastile Day Against  the Germans

‘Appeal To People Of France To Make July 14 ‘One of Demonstrations

RURAL CHURCHMAN NAMED MODERATOR   Presbyterians _ _ Meeting. ‘In ’ > Annual. Session. “At ‘ Quarryville, Pa.

DUTCH REPORT OIL PORT RAIL   Japanese Believed Set for Major Offensive In East Indies

WAR REPORTER MISSING, NAVY HAS REVEALED   Jack Singer, International News Service Correspondent, Disappears In Pacific   SAW JAP SHIP SUNK.   Last Dispatch [Told of De struction of Enemy Carrier; Navy Secretary Lauds Newspapermen

54 PCT. OF VOTE IS — ~ POLLED IN-STATE   Election Returns Show ncrease of 22 Pet, Over Primary Vote.  COMPARES WITH 81°PCT. IN 1940

SCHOOLS MAY BE SPEEDED UP   Western Educators Plar Shorter College anc High School Courses.

SCHOOLS PLAN SHORT CUT FOR WAR EDUCATION   Two and One-Half Years Solid Study, Year-around Operation of Colleges Proposed   PLAN SIX-DAY WEEK   Shift in Curricular Setup  Pointed Toward Making  Students Effective in   National Defense

Brazilian Leaders Withhold News Of Ship Sinking   Wave of Riots agains! Nazis Feared in Frenzy of Carnival Time

376 British Soldiers Are lanacled by Nazis, Claim   ireaten to Shackle Three Times As Many Should Britain Carry Out Announced Intentions to Take Counter-Measures; Rome Threatens Reprisals For Alleged Killing of Italian Prisoners

NAZIS FETTER MANY BRITISH, RADIO STATES   TO MANACLE THREE TIMES NUMBER IF BRITISH IRON GERMANS

Churchill’s Cabinet Is  Reorganized   Beaverbrook to Head Production For Warfare

Balance Of Power Taken From Japan In Midway Defeat   Nimitz Says Contact With Battered Enemy Fleet Lost As Toll Mounts Steadily; Australian Shore Shelled

HUMILIATING DEFEAT TAKEN BY NIPPONESI      American Trap At Midway Likely To Recast Naval Power Balance.   ‘EXPECT NEW EFFORT   Observers) Think Enemy Will Make Attempt To  Reaain Whiphand _

WORST DEFEAT IN JAP SEA HISTORY   Second European Front Is In Offing Say Experts   13 More Damaged, Report: Some Of Latter May Be Unable To Reach Port

Deteat of Japs Ott Midway May Mean U. 5. Offensive Soot   Another Step Toward Invasion of Europe   Operations of Intense Importance Forthcoming Says Broadcast to France

Grand Offensive Against Germany Is Only Prelude   General Arnold Says Force Will Organize as Team

\t Least 3 Ships Sunk, 13 or More Damaged as Against Loss of 1 American Destroyer  Hit Australia     —=  Russian-German Battle   Russian-German Battle Centers on Sevastopol, Naval Base

Temporary Contact With Japs Lost After Repulse At Midway; Japs Subs Shell Sydney Coast; No Decision Yet In Libya

Also Readying For Active Entry Into Battle Of Europe   Jap Fleet Admiral’s Face Should Be Red After Midway Trap

U. S. Pacific Fleet Takes Initiative in Struggle for Ocear   Pursuit of Defeated Enemy Armada Has Not Been Abandoned

May Recast Balance of Navy Power   U. SS. Appears” to Have Taken Initiative From Japs in the Pacifie      STILL MANEUVERING AT DUTCH HARBOR      [Bad Weather  Obscures Operations Resulting From Jap Feint

U. §. Takes Lead  In Pacific Area Most Humiliating Defeat in Jap Naval History Administered by American Forces at Midway   Britain Calls Upon Civilians to Evacuate French Coastal Belt Zone to Remove Handicap on Operations   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH. Associated Preas War Editor

Jap Admiral's Face Red As He Sends Ships Into Trap   NIPPON CRAFTS FLEE   Main China Army Help: Bolster Allied Forces in Burma

Heavy Toll of Attackers Taker   Residents of French Coastal Area Warnec Of Operations Due.

United States Gains Balance Of Power In Pacific Battle   [important Operations — Imminent, British Tell Residents Of Area From Belgian Line To Spain

AMERICANS ALSO READYING TO ENTER BATTLE OF EUROPE   POWERFUL NIPPONESE TASK FORCE STUMBLED IN. TO TRAP MIDWAY ISLAND

“hip Score: 19 to 2Europe Is Warned   Britain Calls For Evacuation Of ‘Invasion’ Coast: ‘Nips’ Shell Australia: New Aitemnte Pyna-ta-]

London Gives No Delails Bul Berlin Says Raid Was Smashed: Recalls Zeebrugge Invasion of st “Wark:

Nazis Report Crushing of Night Foray, Destruction of Fourteen Enemy Boats

Berlin Claims Attack On. Sub Base Renpelled   Explosive-Laden Destroyer Blows Up Before It Can Ram Gates Of Lock, Nazis Say;  Prisoners Capiured

DARING EARLY MORNING RAID MADE BY BRITISH COMMANDOS ON ST. NAZAIRE IN FRANCE   Germans Discount British Successes, Claiming 10 Prisoners Taken and Severe Casualties Inflicted. British Announce Raid But Await Return of Commandos Before Making A Report

Nazis Claim Landing Party Badly Beaten   Commandos Attempt to Ruin Big German Submarine Base at St. Nazaire

ATTEMPT SEE TOBLOW LOCKS ATST NAZAIRE   Germany’s Version Claims Invaders Lose Many Vessele   NO DETAILS GIVEN OUT BY LONDON YET   Most Audacious Raid Since France Fell, Hinted In Reports

Germans Say Destroyer Blown Up Outside Harbor Gates   'CHUTISTS- ATTACK   St. Nazaire Penetrated By Commandos, Says London

REPULSED, IS BERLIN STORY   London Has Little to Sa: About Apparent Effort to Block Harbor

NAZIS DECLARE THEY SANK 13 TORPEDOBOATS   Germans Also Assert Effort to Blow Up Harbor Gates Failed

INVADERS HIT FRENCH BASE OF NAZI SUBS   BRITISH COMMANDOS FAIL IN OBJECTIVS. SAYS GERMAN SOURCE

Commandos Blast  At a U-Boat Base   Effort to Destroy Harbor Locks at St. Nazaire Apparently Fails   MOST AUDACIOUS RAID   Chute Troops Destroyed and Ships Sunk, Nazi  Communique Says

Attempt Made To Blast Locks At St. Nazaire   Old Destroyer Is Sent Against Gates of Harbor

BRITISH COMMANDOS INVADE ST. NAZAIRE, GERMAN SUB BASE   LONDON REPORT SKETCHY: BERLIN DECLARES RAID BRITISH DISASTER

French Naval Base Attacked   British Raid U-Boat Nest At St. Nazaire

Nazis Claim Powder Boat Missed Goal   Berlin Says Old U. 5. Destroyer, Loaded with Explosives, Failed te Reach Lock   100 MEN CAPTURED   London Waits Refurn of Audacious Raiding Party — Nazis Admi Landing Effected

British Commandos Raid St. Nazaire Nazi U-Boat Base   Germans Claim Attempt Failed With Heavy Attacker Casualties

RAID 1S IN EARLY MORNING HOURS   Audacious Attack Designed To Cripple Port {nstallations. Belief,   NAZ] REPORT IS ISSUEB

Believe They Attempted To Block Harbor   Explosive-Laden Craft Reported Blasted As It Neared Objective; Other Losses Claimed

St. Nazaire, Nazi Submarines’ Base  Object of Attack   Berlin Claims Repulse of Raiders Seeking to _ Duplicate Zeebrugge

BRITISH RAISE FURY OF RAIDS   Daylight Attacks on German Area of France Go on Today.   RUSSIANS SMASH GERMAN DEFENSES

French Invasion Coast Pounded   Hundreds Of British Pianes Join In Attack; Germans Killed In Train Wreck

ROUNDING UP JAP ALIENS   Fishermen are being removed from  Terminal Island

FBI Rounds up  Jap Fishermen   Aliens Hunted in Los Angeles Harbor

Buyers of Shaving Cream, Toothpaste Required to Turn in Used Containers

co... nett” ‘Shaving Cream,  { Toothpaste? Old i. Tube Necessary

TOOTHPASTE, SHAVING CREAM CUSTOMERS MUST GIVE OLD ON   ‘Cannot Purchase « New One Unless Used Tube Is  i" Given to Clerk.

(CC Is Being Demobilized   60,000 Enrollees and 15,000 Employes Are Being Released

Half Million Lose Government Pay As CCC Dies. Others Are Curtailed

CCC DIES;  WPA, NYA LINGER ON   Nearly 500,000 Lose Jobs or Government Aid as Congress Acts; Begin Demobilizing Corps Today

HALF MILLION JOBS ABOLISHED BY UNGLE SAM   Depression-Born Groups Bow Out as New Era Arrives

500,000 Lose Government Jobs Or Aid Because Congress Scraps Three Depression Federal Agencies

CCC is Abolished »y Con gressional Action; NYA and WPA Reduced  EXPENDITURES ARE CU

Many Relief Jobs at End   ' CCC Scrapped, NYA, WPA Sharply Curtailed In New Federal Year

CCC Abolished As Two Other Units Reduced   Depression-Born Agencies Give Way To Employment Brought On By War

THREE FEDERAL AGENCIES FEEL ECONOMY MOVES   DEPRESSION-BORN CCC ABOLISHED; NYA AND WPA CURTAILED

CCC to End, WPA, NYA Cut Sharply       Depression- Born  Federa' Agencies to Drop 500,006 by Congress Action

HALF MILLION LOSE JOBS WITH AGENCY ENDINGS   CCC, WPA And NYA Curtailments Affect Entire Y. 5. A.

00,000 LOSING FEDERAL JOBS   CCC Ends, NYA And WPA Curtailed Sharply

Three Relief ~ Agencies Pas:   CCC Abolished: WPA And NYA Curtailed

Half Million Lose Jobs When Congress  Cuts Off Agencies   CCC Abolished, Funds for WPA and NYA are Greatly Reduced

CCC ABOLISHED AND WPA IS CUT   NYA Also Is Reduced to Skeleton Form as War Is First with Congress

Halt Million Lest. Gover mment Pay  Dies-And. Denression ‘Avaincieg Cut

Half Million Lose Jobs, As WPA, CCC and NYA are Abolished or Curtailed   Depression-Born Trio Cost Country Seventeen Billion Dollars; Jobs Are Now Hunting Men

900,000 Affected by Curtailment, Scrapping of 4 Federal Agencies

500,000 Hit By Economy In Congress   CCC Ended, nded, WPA anc NYA Activity Greatly Curtailed

CGC, $17 Billion Offspring Of Depression, Dies, With 500,000 Tossed Out of Jobs

CCC Dies; Other Agencies Of Depression Curtailed  Nearly 500,000 people Lose Government Pay

CCC Program Comes fo End   500,000 Lose Jobs In Federal Agencies

No Money, 500,000. Lose Fedéral. Job:      Congress. Abolishes. Civilian Conservation Corps And Curtails Activities Of WPA and NYA; WPA Trimming Rolls From 700,000.To 400,000

CURTAIL AGENCIES   Congress Kills CCC; Cuts Money Allotted to WPA and NYA

N ew Era As Work Relief Agencies Go   CCC Abolished And WPA, NYA Personne Is Greatly Cut

WPA AND NYA FUNDS CUT; GCC ABOLISHED; 500000 LOSE 10B8   Bepression - Born Agencies Have Cost More Than 17 Billion Dollars   DEMOBILIZATION STARTED

Three Federal Agencies Fal]   CCC, WPA, NYA Slashed To Oust 500,000 From U. S.. Payrolls

Nearly Half Million Out   Federal Agencies Scrapped Or Cut Effective Today

eee Scrapped, W.P.A. And N.Y.A, Curtailed; Nearly Half Million Federal Workers Affected

104. Die When Fire Sweeps  Dance Hall   Only half of crowd of 500 escapes unhurt from K. of C. hostel in  St. John’s.

110: Revelers Perish in Lodge Blaze  130 Others Taken To. Hospitals In Newfound! d

Germans Advance On Two Fronts But Reds Re-cross Der   New Nazi Gains Revive Talk it, Russia o§ Second Front; Soviets Feel Let Down, Reports Say

Nazis Gaining Speed in Drive For Maikop ( Oil  ae: ak ee eee   Soviets Holding at Stalin grad and Gaining at Voronezh

Nazis ‘Gain Ground In Soviet C Oil F ‘elds   Red‘ ‘Army Fighting - Retreating - Battle With - Back To Caucasus — Huge: ‘Tank Battle: Continues On Approaches To Stalingrad

JAPS INDO-CHINA BASE IS BOMBED   British Make 40th Visit t Osnabruck; More Troop in Large Numbers Lande In Enqland.

German Drive At Maikop Gains  In Armavir Area   Bolstered ‘Reds Stand Firm In. Huge Tank . Battle Near Stalingrad

Nazi Panzers Push Forward In Caucasus   Red Defenders Hurled Back in Kronothkin Area

REDS LOSE GROUND IN TWO SECTORS   Hold Their Own, However, Near Stalingrad

Russians Standing Ground In Battle For Stal*ngrad      Talk Of 2nd Allied Front In Europe Renewec

END TO PROJECTS   NYA Administrator Orders Closing of All Not Turning Out Defense Workers

DRASTIC NYA CUT 'S ORDERED   All Projects Not Turning Oui Be Closed Immediately . War Production Workers: tc

NYA Non-War Projects Close   Williams Informs State Administrators

Inmates Erect Snow Fence:   Penal Farm Allocating In mates To State Roads Commission Here.

400,000 Reds Captured, Nazi Report Claims   Russians and Germans Use Men and Machines al Terrifie Rate

BATTLE OF KHARKOV CONTINUES   Dispatches Indicate Both Sides Groggy But Still Slugging

Germans In Strong Attacks   Striking Back Powerfully on Southern Flank of  Russian Forces

Fierce See-Saw Fight Rages on   Nazi Claims that 400,000 Reds Are Trapped Doubted by London

Results of Big Offensive Still Are Uncertain   Both Sides Are Slightly Groggy, But Slugging

‘Nazis Claim Encirclement And Methodical Destruction Of Three Soviet Armies—Battle Is Still Undecided   EKINHWA IS STILL HELD BY CHINESE

‘eds Claim R. R. Junction Taken; Nazis Report Three Soviet Armies Encircled

OUVETS RENE THEI AT TAGKG UPON KHARKOY   Men And Machines Hurled Into Fray At Tremendous Rates By Two Armies

(By JOE ALEX MORRIS)   Drive Aimed To Separate China From Allies

ARMIES GROGCY AFTER 14 DAYS OF TANK FIGHT   Doubt German Claim  Soviet Armies Are Encircle

CLEAN SWEEP SCORED   Republicans Win 5 to2 Majority in Illinois Judicial Election

GOP CANDIDATES WIN FIVE SEATS ON STATE COURT   Thompson Tops Farthing In This District

A COUNTERFEIT MONEY WARNING   ‘Merchants Also Asked to Be  Careful About the Fraudu lent Check Racket.

Japs Repelled A Fifth Time   Flying Fortresses Continue To Stall Enemy Trooy Landings.

Destroyer, Icebreaker, Freighter Also Included   SAY SHIPS SUNK IN  ATTACKS ON CONVOY

Nazis Claim Four U. S. Ships Sunk, Including Cruiser And Destroyer

Tanks Step Up  Russian Action   Nazis Throwing More Machines Into Fight

No Unemployment In Europe “After” Nazi Victory - Just Lasting Slavery

Nazis Vision’ Labor Pool Of All Europe   Enslavement Plan Is Outlined For ‘German Victory’ Date

Berlin Discloses Gigantic Plan to Enslave Workers   Propose to Form Pool of Labor ‘After Victory"

Permanent Enslavement O! European Workers “After’ German Victory Outlined

‘AFTER VICTORY’ NAZIS PLAN TO ENSLAVE ALL EUROPE’S WORKERS   Thick-headed_ Announceineri May Fire Back, At Hit-  ler’ Group.

PlarLabor Poo! of Workers To Be Moved About Where - Required is - Condition ’ Facing Europe.   COUNTRIES TO HAVE: NO PART IN PROBLEMS   German Labor Ministry Has Begun Talking on What May Occur If Country Wins War.

7900 More  Nazis Killed  Near Moseow   Grand Enemy Casualt Toll on All Fronts Now Totals. 155,700; Countersitacka Fail

Twin Offensives March Forward  In Russian Winter   Axis Losses in Area Of Stalingrad Alone Estimated at 133,000  GET AID BY AIR  Nazi Forces Refuse To Flee Trap Being Clasced an Valea (itu

Noose Is Tightened Around Stalingrad  Casualties. at V: Volga City _ Said 67,000 Dead, 66,000 Captured Rear Supply Line Cut, Food Being Flown In        Pa   Slay Army Seizes Vertychy, (On East of Don Loop, Pocketinge Foe

Red Army Kills 1,500 Germans In Moscow Area   Russians Also Advance it Twin Offensive near Stalingrad   Repulse German Counter Attacks on Both Main Fronts

NAZI CONTENT TOSTAY INSIDE RUSSIAN TRAP   No Disposition to Break Ou of Stalingrad Front Apparant; 20,000 Slain in Four Davs.   Reds Take Guns

13 TANKS ARE KNOCKED OUT NEAR MOSCOW   Russians Continue To Close In On Enemy Forces Near Stalingrad.

Allies Go Cautiousl y Through Minefields   Russians Slowly Close Trap On Nazis Before Stalingrad To Get Remnants Of Proud Army of 300,000 Germans

TWIN OFFENGIVE AULLG ON DESPITE COUNTER ATTACK   75 Nazi Tanks Knocked Out On Central Front West Of Moscow   20,000 GERMANS SLAIN IN FOUR DAYS FIGHTING   No Apparent Disposition on Part of Remnants of Nazi Army to Break Out of Slow. ly-Closing Russian Trap; Scattered Fronts

Reds Gain As Nazi Forces Strike Back   Destruction of Germar Equipmen! Mounts; 67,000 Die in Trap

GERMANS FAIL TO TURN TIDE “WITH ATTACKS   7,500 More or Enemy Troops Killed in Fierce Fighting

7,500 GERMANS ARE SLAIN ON MOSCOW FRONT   Twin Offensives Roll On At Stalingrad; Nazis Counter-Attack Desperately   75 Tanks Destroyed

6-MILE ADVANCE” MADE BY SOVIETS NEAR STALINGRAL   Trap Slowly Closing About ‘Nazi Siege Forces, but They Make No Effort to Break Out.   FIGHT IN BLIZZARD WEST OF MOSCOW    Germans Try in Vain to Stem  Push in Center With Counter-Attacks—Lose  i 45 Tanks.

COLD WEATHE BESETS NAZIS AT STALINGRAL   Russian Offensive Stil Rolling Despite CounterAttacks   TRAP IS CLOSING   ON GERMAN FORCES

Soviet Advance Against Nazis Continues  Several Places Are Retaken  Mi, i, i i.

Nazi Losses Pile Up as Offensives Go On Unchecked; Germans in Peril of Trap Show No Disposition to Retreat

Desperate Nazi CounterAttacks Reported Repulsed  MORE PLACES ARE SEIZED IN DRIVE  More Then 7,500 Germans Reported Killed  Monday 

More Germans Killed And 75 Tanks Smashed On Snow-Swept Front  REDS ALSO ADVANCE IN STALINGRAD AREA  Drive Up to Six Miles Despite Desperate Nazi Counter-Attacks

TRAP CLOS UP ON NAZIS; 7,500 KILLED   COUNTER ASSAULTS AND BLIZZARD NO BAR TO REDS

ALLIES STRAFE BUNA BEACHHEAL   Planes Support Ground Forces In Bitter, Short-Range Fichting.

Axis Tanks in Small Parties  RAF Also Hits Ship: in Burmese Harbor

British Offensive Gains Strength  Air Attack in 5th   Air Attack in 5th Straiaht Day

BRITISH PLANES POUND GERMANY. INVASION COAST      Aerial Offensive Enters Its Fifth Straight Day Of Attack

GREATEST AERIAL OFFENSIVE NOW IN ATH. STRAIGHT DAY   Continuous Formations Stream Acréss Channel to Bomb Nazi Tarcets

Britain's Greatest Aerial Drive Enters Fifth Straight Day; RAF Attacks French Invasion Coast

GREATEST AIR OFFENSE OF WAR ON NAZI   Americans, Canadians < Controls in Blows at Germany

Britain's Greatest Aerial Offensive Against: French Invasion Coast Continues

BRITISH AERIAL OFFENSIVE CONDUCTED DAY AND NIGHT   BOMBING RAIDS OVER GERMAN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND INVASION COAST ON 24HOUR SCHEDULE

RAF STRIKES HARD AT FRENCH COAST: ATTACK SUSTAINED   Greatest Air Offensive Of War. In Fifth: Day — Shock Felt. In . England

BRITAIN'S GREAT AERIAL OFFENSIVE ENTERS oTH DAY   R. A. F. PLANES, SOME PILOTED BY AMERICANS ATTACK INVASION COAST

enh aint ete a te at re ee te an es  FDR TO SPEAK FOR HOLDING 40-HOUR WEEK   Message to Congress Tomorrow Expected To Ask Freezing of Commodity. Prices

FOR TO ASK MUAY WEEK DURING WAR   Message Is Being Sent Congress Tomorrow

LONGER WEEK NOT FAVORED BY PRESIDENT   MESS AGE PREPARED FOR CONGRESS ON WAR PAY

President Opposed To Longer Hours   -xpected to Tell  Congress Monday

Would Oppose Suspending Of 40-Hour Week   Program To Be Outlined On The High Cost Of Living

F.R. Opposes Suspending 40-Hour Week   Will Make This Clear in His Congress Message

FDR PREPARES VITAL MESSAGE   Is Expected To Oppose An\ Change In 40-Hour Week

FD. R. 10 BACK —AD-HOUR WEEK   ‘MESSAGE TO CONGRESS MON DAY WILL MAKE CLEAR HE OPPOSES ANY CHANGE.

» Make It lear in Mes sage Tomorrow He Is  Opposed to Suspension of Act   ‘(0 ASK FREEZING OF COMMODITY PRICES   \lso to Advocate Drastic Taxes on, War Profits and Possibly Wage Masten.

FDR's Message To Oppose Change In 40-Hour Week Lav Also Expected To  Toke In Freezing Commodity Prices

White House Stands Pat in 40-Hour Tilt   Coming Message On Prices Will Reiterate View

40-Hour Week Certain Of FDR’s Support   Price Freezing, Wage Control Expected Urged By President

FDR TO SPEAK FOR HOLDING 4O-HOUR WEEK   Message to Congress ‘Tomorrow Expected To Ask Freezing of Commodity, Prices

To Include Opposition to ‘Change in Work Week Hours .     MAY BOSS WAGES     Believed to Cover Call To Freeze Prices As of March    MAY BOSS WAGES

Nazi Command  Split On Question Of Raids On U.S.   Writer Says Reich Fear Yank Invasion OF Europe Peaple Are United

U.S. RAIDS SEEN BY WAR EXPERT   Nazis Urge Bomb Attack On Eastern Coast, He Reports

PRESIDENT BACK AT DESK AFTER WEEK-END AT HYDE "PARK AND NEW YORK CIT)

Japanese Action Against China Shows Axis Is No Longer Factor In Military Strategy Of Mikade

Japan Is Returning In Great Force to  No.  Job in East   Subjdgation of China 1 Real Aim of Thurst in Chekiang, Two Other Provinces   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT (Wide World War Analyst)

The War Today--lmmediate Japanese Aim Appears to Be ‘Pacification of China

JAPS RETURN IN EARNEST TO WAR WITH CHINESE      Nipponese Have Thrown Some 125,000 Troops Into Action On China’s East Coast

Armies Moving Up For Spring Drive   Uitler’s) Forces in Hard Counter Attacks on  Russian Front   MORE REDS TO LINES      “Several Million” Freshly Trained Reserves to Lo Battlefront

HITLER'S ARMY SMASHES HARD ON RUSS FRONT   Berlin Says Russians Sufferec High Losses; Little Aerial Activity

ader Langley and Two hips Sunk by Japanese. uring Java Sea Battle   Report Russians Moving. The First of “Several. Million” Troops to Front   LATEST EFEORT TO CHOKE OFF THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE RESULTS IN. NEW TROOPS. BEING LAUNCHED ON LONG FRONT ‘

Germans Stage Counterthrusts On Russ Front   Reds Rush Millions O Reserves To Balk Any Offensive Move.

Blows Are Seen As Prelude To Spring Offensive   Soviet Attacks On Moscow And Ukraine Fronts Admit ted By Germans; Guerrillas Slay 800 Nazis, Report

GERMAN ARMIES MAKE VERY HARD COUNTER-ATTACKS   SLOWLY RECOIL AFTER WIN TER OF SETBACKS IN OFFENSIVE PREPARATION   NAZIS REPORT HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE BY RUSSIAN ARMY   Red Navy Terpedo Boata Claim a Least 12 Enemy Submarines Since Beginning of War

Area Commander   AEDS MOVING UP RESERVE:   ‘Millions’‘of Fresh Troops Reported Ready to Meet Germans.

Activity Along Russian Front Is Increasing   Hitler's Armies Reported Making ''Very Hard" Counter-Attacks   SIGNS OF OFFENSIVE

BATTLE TEMPO INCREASES ON SOVIET FRONT   Hiiler’s Armies Reported Making Hard CounterAttacks   CLAIM RED LOSSES HAVE BEEN LARGE   Preparations Apparently Under Way For Nazi Spring Drive

Nazi Armies Counfer-Atfack On Red Front   Germans Prepare For Heralded Spring Offensive

»Nazis Step Up Attacks  “In Russia  = Reds Moving  “Millions” of ’ Fresh Reserves

(7,000,000 TO BE ALONG NAZI. FRONT   Hitler Claims 3 Months Loss Of Russia Heavy

Soviets Bring Millions More Men to Front   Red Losses Are Heavy, German Command Says

‘ArmiesMovingUp For Spring Drive   UUitler’s: Forces in’ Hard ' Counter Attacks on Russian Front   MORE REDS TO LINES   “Several Million” Freshly Trained Reserves to Battlefront  ge

NAZIS. ATTEMPT COUNTER DRIVES   German High Command Declares Activity on North Front Increasing

Reich Seen Preparing For Drive   Russians Reported Moving  Several Million Troops  To Thawing Battlefront

Nazis Stage Slow Recoil In Russia   German High Command Says Activity Is Increased on Northern Front  es   Guerrillas Active

RUSSIANS MOVE. FRESH TROOPS TO FRONT LINE   Seven Million Men Poised fo Try to Throtile Hitler's Spring Drive

Hitler Opens Up Very Hard Counter-Blow Against Reds   Russia Is Moving Mil lions More Up To Front.

NAZIS INCREASE COUNTER ATTACK INTENSITY TODA)   Apparently Long-Heralded Spring Offensive Will Be Launched In Not Distant Future

Germans Attacking   Counter-Attacks Herald Nearness Of Spring  (fensive

GERMANS STAGING COUNTER ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN FRON]   CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS FEATURE OFFICIAI COMMUNIQUES SATURDAY

Desperate Nazis Hit Back Hard   Counter Blows Seen Sign of Hitler's Spring Campaign.

Nazis Bracing On Russ Fron   Indications Point Ti Start Of Big Push

TROOPS 10 ~ FRONT LINE   First of Several Million Re. serves Spread Out All Along Western Front   DETERMINED TO HOLD INITIATIVE   Hitler Makisg Very Hard Counter Blows; Berlin Says Russian Losses Are Big

Send Fresh Red Troops  To Front   Russia Moves “Several Million” Reserves To (Front To Get Jump On ‘Nazi Offense

NAZIS SPRING DRIVE LOOM!   Slowly Recoiling From Winter Setbacks, Germans Launch Counter Attacks

Preparations For Nazi Spring Drive Seen in Maneuver:   Hard Counter-Attacks on Russian Front Reported in Communique

Nazis Are Making Counter-Attacks On Russian Front   Aerial Activity in West at Standstill; Big Losses Claimed

Spring Drives Near   Both Reds and Nazis Move Up New Troops And Make “Feeler” Attacks As Prelude

Several Million Russian Reserves Are Sent To Front   Fierce German Counter-Attacks Prepare For Nazi Spring Oftensive; Guerrillas Wreah ‘Havoc Behind German Lines

RESERVES 10 GIVE ARMY OF 7,500,000 MEN   Hope To Throttle Spring Drive Before Nazis Develop It   TO HOLD INITIATIVE   Germans, Still Recoiling Counter-Attacking Fiercely

NAZIS STRIKING ~ BAGK AT REDS   German High Command Says Activity Increases On Northern Front

Nazis Strike Back on Red Front.   Report Adolf Hit Hitler Evidently  Preparing for Heralded  German Spring Offensive

CAR QUOTAS ISSUED   Douglas County May Have 25 New Autos for Three Months Period ©

PUBLIC WORKS ARE CURT AILE!   Building Not Essential To War Sidetracked For Duration

Public Works Projects Not Essential To War May Be Side-Tracked Now

Public Works Plan: To Be Reexamined   Many Projects May Be Abandoned

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TOLL IS OVER 200   ILLINOIS FATALITIES BY VIOLENCE AMONG HIGH RECORDS

AUTO ACCIDENTS LEAD IN DEATHS OVER HOLIDAYS   24 Violent Deaths In State; 265 In All 48 States

New Year’s Holiday Counts Toll of 265 Deaths by Violenc   24 of Them Are Recorded in Illinois; Traffic  Accidents Lead

Losses to German Sub Fleet Declared Heavy  British Shipping Sunk Negligible in lact Few Months

GERMAN U-BOAT LOSSES CITED   London Claims Hitler Is Having Trouble Finding Crews

British Report Situation at Sea Now Is One of Confidence   Losses From Air Attacks Drop During Last Year

PRICE PREDICTS SYSTEM’S COLLAPSE IF AMPLE WAR NEWS NOT GIVEN OUT

U. S. Forces Battling To Hold — Guadalcanal As Sea War Veer: 400 Miles Northeast Of Land

American and Japanese Forces Squared Off Today for Another Round In Battle for Solomons

UNITED STATES FORCES BATTLE TO HOLD FIELD   Major Fight Is Developing N. Of Solomons

U.S. BASES ON FIJI ISLANDS NOW MENACED   Battle of Southwest Pacific Seems to Cente! About 400 Miles North East of Solomons

JAP ATTACKS - PROVE COSTLY   Lose Heavily Of Men And Equipment; Await Second Round Of Fighting

Large Jap Forces Off Other Isles   Reported Near American Bases In Fiji Isles, New Hebrides

Sea Forces Square Off for Battle As U.S. Lines Hold on Guadalcanal

Forces Gather Near Fiji and New Hebrides   American Air and Ground Forces Fight Savagely To Hold Guadalcanal Airbase; Naval Battle Surges North of Solomons

Surges Toward U.S. Bases In Fiji, Hebrides   Japs Mobilize Superior Forces For Drive; On Guadalcanal Terrific Losses Inflicted on Enemy

Pacific Battle Raging In Fury   MARINES AND ARMY IN BITTER FIGHTING ON ISLAND

BIG LOSSES SAP POWER. OF INVADERS   Nips Now Menace New Hebrides, Fijis As Battle Spreads

New “Round” in Solomons Awaited   Americans and Japs Square off. for Furious Battle

) Battle Seems Spreading Out 4.00 Miles From Isles   Stimson... Says Decision to Begin Operations in Solomons: Was. Not Purely Naval Decision; Buka Base -Is Attacked

OPPOSING FORCES UN GUADALCANAL IN TERRIFIC BATTLES   _ SUPERIOR ENEMY FORCES . OF SHIPS, PLANES AND MEN MOBILIZING

BOTH SIDES SQUARE OFF FOR BATTLE   Enemy Concentrates Naval Strength as U. S. Air and Ground Forces Hold Savagely to Guadaleanal Air Rase.

REPORT YA OUTNUMBERED BY ENEMY   Operations Surge Outward From Solomon Islands   AMERICAN FORGES   Fight Savagely To Retain Guadalcanal Airbase As Major Sea Battle Looms

ATTACK LOOMS ON FIJIS AND NEW HEBRIDES   Nippon Losses Reported Extremely Heavy In Series Of Land Battles \   SHIPS HIT AT RABAUL   Stimson Says Army - Navy Chiefs Jointly Planned Solomons Campaign

New American. Bases in Danger   Battle Surging Eastward as Warships Mas: Toward Fiji and New Hebrides Islands. While Fight Still Rages at Guadalcanal

Japs Suffer Big Losses in  Land Clashes   U. S. Forces Fighting Savagely to Hold Guadalcanal Positions

Lull in Fight Heralds New Battle Later   MacArthur’s Bombers Busy Blasting Enemy: Ships and Supply Bases

oe Pours In Strong Force  ‘To Crowd U.S.   Nip Ships And Planes Threatening Other American Bases

Terrific Land Battles Cost Enemy Heavily   Southwest Pacific Fight Developing In Two Islands. .:

JAPANESE US 1NG FLAME THROWER IN BATAN FIGHT   Favorite Weapon Of Axis In Europe Now Aimed At American Troops

PRESSURE INCREASING ON BATAAN   Flame Throwers Used By Invaders; Ferces Reqrouped

Flame- Throwers Used By Japs On MacArthur Lines   Borrow Favorite Weapot Of Axis Allies In ~ Bataan Drive

JAP REGIMENT WIPED OUT IN: PHILIPPINES —   Most Successful  - Counter-Attack «* Of War Thus Far

Japanese Using Flame Weapons In Philippines   Artillery Blasts at MacArthur Lines in All-Out Bataan Fight

Bataan Left Wing Under Top Pressure   Flame Throwers and In. _cessant Big Gun Fire Fail to Break Line   “JAP LOSSES HEAVY:   One Whole Regiment Wiped Out in Counterattack by Defense

Japs Open Up on MacArthur with Artillery      Knockout Preparation: Begin as Enemy Regroups Troops

STRONG JAPANESE FORCES HANNE      ENEMY USING FLAME-THROWERS;. LAY ‘DOWN, NON-STOP ARTILLERY. BOMBARDMENT.

Constant Artillery Fire Also Hammers MacArthur’s Forces On Bataan Front

VERITADLE HALL OF Fhe TAH AT MACARTHUR   Japanese Artillery Keeping Up Continuous Pounding Of American Defenses   ENEMY USING FLAME THROWERS IN ACTION   Defenders Standing Firm Ir Face Of Pressure Of Larger Forces

APS RESUME OFFENSIVE IN BATAAN ARFA   Flame - Throwers Artillery in Battle Against MacArthur, War Department Reports Today.

STRONG JAP FORCES STRIKING HARD NOW AT AMERICAN LINES   Preparations Believed to Be in Making for Another “Knockout” Offensive.

FLAME-THROWERS: USED BY ENEMY IN LATEST PUSH   American Defenders Trade Ar. tillery Blows With Attackers and Tighten  linge

Enemy Laying Down Heavy Bombardment On Lines  Of Brave MacArthur  Forces MAIN LINE HOLDING  Right Flank Of Allies Under Particularly Heavy Pressure

Non Stop Fire: Concentrated —  On Mae Arthu   ‘Softening’ in Process May Be Followed..by  a a ae Fe

FIRE- THROWERS USED BY JAPAN IN PHILIPPINES   Artillery Barrage Laid Dowr In Preparations For New Offensive   PRESSURE IS INCREASING   Outnumbered Americans And Filipinos Wipe Out Entire Regiment

HUGE CANNON TRADE HEAVY STEEL BLOWS   Enemy Kegroups Forces Behind Lines, Showing Plans for Attempt At All-Out Offensive

Red Army Stands Ready For Next Major Assault; Russia’s Snowline Rolling Steadily Northward

RUSSIAN WINTER RELAXING GRIP   RED ARMY AWAITING DELAYED SPRING CAMPAIGN BY NAZIS

GERMANS NOT INHURRY 10 START DRIVE   Land Fit for Operations in South but Nazis Show No Signs of Blow

LAND DRY — ENOUGH FOR BIG DRIVE   But Germans Appear in No Hurry to Launch Russian Campaign   DENY FORECAST  OF SPRING DRIVE   Only at Leningrad and Along Northern Front Is Winter Holding Sway

RUSSIA'S SNOWLINE ROLLING NORTHWART   Red Army Stands Ready fo Major Battle

RUSSIAN SNOWLINE MOVING NORTHWARD BUT OFFENSE WAITS   AP CORRESPONDENT HAS AIR VIEW OF PART OF RUSSIAN FRONT LINE

REDS SET FOR NEXT BATTLE   Large Russian Areas Open Up for Fighting As Snow Line Moves North.

FIVE MEN WERE TAKEN IN ARM   Bight Others: From Tiptor _ County’ Were Held for _. Examination.

FV MEN WERE TANEN HARM   Fight Others From Tipton County Were Held for Examination.

ACTOR APPEARS IN RAPE CASES   Errol Flynn’s Preliminar; Hearing Attended by Large Feminine Crowd

FIRST AID GROUP TO MEET MONDAY   Instructors Who Recently Completec Red Cross Course Will Outline Plans

TORPEDO BOATS HIT DESTROYER SIIPPLYING FOE   Stalled in Drive on Airfield Nipponese Regrouping for New Blows   Two Seaplanes Destroyed Make Jap Plane Toll 114 Since August

Continue T'o Stall All-Out Jap Offensive   Report Damage To Destroyer By Torpedo Boats

Head of WPE Announces New Line-Up  Nelson Creates Four More we eos

HEAD OF WPB SHIFTS SOME © OF HIS AIDES   Nelson Realigas Officials {, Saya First Phase of Production Task Ended   dATT 1S PUT ON JOB . OF VICE-CHAIRMAN   Four Posts are Created to Relieve Nelson of Program Details

FIRST PHASE OF WPB TASK IS COMPLETEL   FOUR NEW OFFICES ARE CREATED BY DONALD NELSON

WPB SHAKEUP TO GIVE MORE DIRECT POWER   Nelson ‘Realigns’ His  Staff, Creates Four Offices To Speed War Production   First Task Is Done

SHIFTS SOME OF HIS AIDES   Nelson Realigns Officials. Says First Phase of Production Task Ended   3ATT IS PUT ON JOB OF VICE-CHAIRMAN   Four Posts are Created to Relieve Nelson of Program Details

Nelson Into New Production Phase   Re-Aligns WPB to Take Raw Materials Control

Nelson Shakes Up WPB Heads   Difficult Phase of Production Task Is Said Accomplished

SHAKEUP OF WPB MADE BY NELSON   Reports F irst Difficult Productior Phase Is Accomplished; Creates 4 Offices

Hitler Seizes Life and Death Rule of Nazis   Ends legal rights of all Germans; anxious over. condition of. his home front.

Ohio Educators Differ With Hutchins  On Criticism of ‘Enlisted Reserve’

Savage Fighting Rages In Kursk Sector After ‘Germans Lose Heavily

STRONG ATTACK FORCES ENENY TO LOSE HOLD   Battle In Egyptian Desert: Continues Without Definite Decision.

VICHY LEADERS END RELATIONS WITH U. S. GOV'T   Will Resist In Africa, Marshal  Petain Declares

VICHY BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH AMERICA   Musters Limited Resources In Effort To Fight Oseelt Ss.   UPRISINGS THREATEN   Supporters Of Free French May Make Resistance Difficult

Vichy Breaks Its Diplomatic Link WithU.S   Petain Tells Roosevelt He Has Ordered Hi: Troops To Fight; Long Relationship Broken

Decision To Resist United States Is Taken By Petain After Conferences  DRPECC 1¢ PECTRICTEN   PRESS IS RESTRICTED

Vichy Breaks Off Relations With U.  S.; Musters Force   Washington Indifferent to Action of French ~ Chief’s Action

Vichy Severs U.S. Relations   Musters Limited Strength to Fight Of U. S. Forces

Petain Grieves  At U.S. Invasion   Breaks Off Relations and Orders Colonie: To Resist, Despite American Assurances Of Old-Time Friendship and No Ambitions To Keep Land

U.S.Consuls Face Arrest By French’   - Trate Officials Halt Relatioits ¢ With America

PETRIN PLANS TOFIGHT U.5      Washington Reported ‘Indifferent’ to Vichy Attitude.   SPAIN GETS ASSURANCE

FEW MORE FILE FOR OFFICES AS LAST DAY NEARS   Committeemen Candidate: Slow In Filing.

FEW MORE FILE FOR OFFICES AS LAST DAY NEARS   Committeemen Candidates Are Slow In Filing; Last Day March 5.

Safety Means _ Are Employed   Home Front On Atlantic Coast To Get Rigid  Protection

Drum Issues New Defense Rulings For Atlantic Area   Orders Would Exclude All Undersirables From U.S. Defense Sections to Protect Plants

PROHIBITED ZONES SEI UP FOR SAFETY OF FAST COAST   Civilians Restricted From Areas Around Plants, Army. Navy Sites

 Persons Considered Dan gerous to National De fense to Be Interned,  It Is Announced  ‘PROHIBITED ZONES  ARE ESTABLISHED          No Ordinary Civilian May  Approach Closer Thais  100 Yards to the Oceanfront   PROHIBITED ZONES ARE ESTABLISHED

Repeal of Act Sought   Senate Clears Way For Action To Repeal Pensions

Senate Clears Decks fo Act on Pension Repeal   Action Scheduled For Tomorrow on Disputed Measure

J  Night Sessions Over Pensions   Appeal Made By Barkley Made  For Early Action

REPEALER ADVANCED   Senate Clears Way for Con sideration - Tomorrow After Hot Derate   WHY SO EXCITED? SEN. BULOW ASKS§   Ramspeck to Ask for Action in House; Unity of Nation Comes Pirst

PERIL TO ALLIEa UN BURMA FRONT   Chinese Under Gen. Stilwel Counter-Attack After 4¢ Hour Fight

Chinese High b Eneirclemem Near Toungoo   Open Counter Attack After Beating Off Japanese For 48 Hours

IOWA AVIATOR TAKES TOLL OF 2 T0 1 PLANES   Lieutenant Hague of Adel Gets Rid of “Green” in Short Order, Becomes Veteran

Local Observations   ] Adel Youth Tells How He Became Seasoned Flyer Fighting Japs Im East Indies

COURT HEARING PROSECUTION IN TREASON TRIAL   Father of Saboteur Tried to Register Son in Draft.

EVIDENCE HITS HAUPT PARENTS      TESTIMONY REVEALS EFFORTS . MADE BY PARENTS TO GET: ‘SABOTEUR INTO OPTICAL  COMPANY AGAIN —

Three Trainmen Feared Drowned In West Va. Wreck   Engine and Ten Car: Plunge Through Bridge into Creek

3 MISSING IN TRAIN WRECK   B. & O. Engine And 10 Cars Crash Through Weakened Bridge

3B. & O. Trainmen Missing in Wreck      10 Cars Plunge Through Bridge Nine Miles  Fenm (lav

Hitler Likely [o Make Speech   He Is Expected to Discuss Relations With France

SEES. VICTORY   Peru President Says War Helps  Pan-American Relations.

Arrest Twelve In North Africa Plot   New Plan To Assassinate High Personages

A GONSPIRAGY  BAGKEN UE BY SEN, GIRKUL   Twelve Charged With Plot ‘ting the Murder of Giraud and Mur phy.   FOUR ARE POLICEMEN   Among Thos? Arrested Are B:th Allied:end Axis Sympat izers,

GIRAUD BALKS SLAYING PLANS   U. S. Minister Murphy Slated As One Target—Twelve Frenchmen Jailed

INDIA EXPECTED TO REJECT NE BRITISH PLANS   Decision Of All-India Con gress Looked For Today

BRITISH POUND SUBMARINE BASE ATFLENSBURG   Seventeen Planes Are Missing; Axis Shippin; Off Holland Coast Is Hit Severely

BRITISH RAID SUB PORT ON BALTIC AGAIN   LOSE 17 PLANES IN FIRST NIGHT SORTIE IN SEVEN DAYS

English, U. S. Pilots Active   Nazi Sub Bases, Shipping ‘Are Dealt Hard Blows Last Evening

Darlan’s Use  Stirs Willkie   GOP Leader Sees Method: Of U.S. As Shady In  African Invasion

AFL-C10 CLASH CAUSES STRIKE AT TANK PLANT   Production Not Affected But War Labor Board Is Concerned Over Detroit Dispute   DRIVERS WALK OUT   CIO Workers if Pianis of Aluminum Company te Vote on WLB’s Wage Decision

Work At Chrysler Tank Arsenal Stops Over AFL CIO Factional Trouble; 300 Alcoa Workers Out

LABOR BOARD HAS NEW WORRY TODAY IN DETROIT STRIKE   475 AFL Construction Workers Walk Out At Chrysler Tank Arsenal On Orders of Trades Council Secretary; Board Goes To Work On Dispute At Onco.

Labor Rows Give Trouble To Labor Boare   Construction Workers at Tank Arsenal Quit

Student Flier Killed   lowa Air Officer Crashes Neer Arizona Field

Civil Defense Fund Gets Speedy Okeh  Fo eee eens gee eee   Conferees Vote Approval as Dancer Resigns

Launched In Ten Days   Amazing Speed Is Shown In Construction Of Freighter

GENERAL "STEPPED INTO” NAVY FIGHT      Patton and Rear-Admiral Commended for Combined Assault

NATION BACKS ~ INFLATION WAR   Cooperation Evidenced Through Comments

INDUSTRIAL LEADERS STAMP APPROVAL ON INFLATION CURB ORDER   Green Pledges A. F. of 'L’s, Full Cooperation ‘To Administration’s Plar

Flames Destroy Downtown Mariette   One Man Seriously Hurt During $100,000 Blaze

Fire Ravages  Sooner Town Lose of $100,000 ity   Loss of $100,000 fu Marietta Last Night

Murderer” Is Nabbed    Kansas City Painter . Confesses Killing Two After Argument

ADMITS TWO MURDERS   Kansas City Painter Said He Killed Over a Will

Double Killing In Pettis County   Officers Say Kansas Cit) Painter Killed Two Ove  an Estate.

Kills Two In Quarrel Over Estate   Kansas City Man Admits Double Murders In Week

Slayer Helps Recover Body   Kansas City Man Confesses Murder  Of Man And Woman

A DOUBLE SLAYING IS REVEALED   ‘Kansas Citian Tells of Kill ing Following Argument Over Petate   OFFICERS LED TO BODY OF SEDALIAN   Body of Housekeeper Found on City Dump Near Kansas City -

Expeditionary Force Returns To Australia   Commander Named: Quezon Is Safe On Continent

Aussie Expeditionary Force Returns   Sir Thomas Blamey Will Command Land Forces “Down Under”

150,000 MARYLANDERS ARE DUE TO REGISTER   Men From 20 To 44 Years Of Age Wi Be Signed By Draft Board On February i6

Heroic Sailors Jump Into Sea to Make Room in Boats for Wounded Mates

I LOSE LIVES AIDING WOUNDED   FOURTEEN JUMP INTO SEA TO MAKE ROOM IN BOATS FOR INJURED—3 SAVED.

EM ER Sees Se renga     Seized Brewster Plane Factories Released

PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 SHOT DEAD   Friends Who Helped Hid Bank Robber Hunted By FBI Agents

‘Philadelphia Man Named ‘State Vets Commander      William H. Bechtel, Jr., Succeeds Rankin As Department Chief; Colorful Parade Saturday Climaxes Successful Convention

National ‘Gas’ Ration Scorned      Wouldwt Help Seaboard Now, Ickes Declares; Hits OPA Program

ICKES OPP Ooty OPA GAS PLANS   Says Nation-wide Rationin Will Not Help the Easter Area Now; Cites Fuel 01 Shortace

East's Fuel Oi Supply Critical, Declares Ickes   Voices Strong Oppositior To Nationwide Gasoline Rationing

ICKES OPPOSES CAS RATIONING   Nation-Wide Ban Woulc Not Help East Now, Coordinator Says

NATION-WIDE RATIONING IS HIT BY ICKES   Coordinator Voices Op. position to Gasoline Plan   FURTHER CUT MAY BE MADE IN EAST   Supplies of Fuel Oi Along the Seaboard Critical

Ickes Doubtful About fuel OF   Prevent Rationing to Insure Fuel Output by Refineries

NATION-WIDE RATIONINGIS HIT BY ICKES  Coordinator Yeices Opposition ta Gasoline   Coordinator Vc Voices Op position to Gasoline Plan   FURTHER CUT MAY _ BE MADE IN EAST   Supplies of Fuel Oi Along the Seaboard Critical

Says Fuel Oil Problem So Serious Some Homes May Have To Cut Corners

Ickes and OPA Official Clash Over Rationing   Coordinator Says Joe Dean Is No Expert on Gasoline   May Get Less Gas

OPA Suggestion ‘Draws Official  Disapproval   Curbing Use OF Fuel Elsewhere No Aid To Fact

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  -—BY DREW PEARSON(Mai. Robert S& Allen on Active Dutve)   Inside Report Reveals Stalin Talked Tough To Churchill

Legislation to Provide As ' “sistance to Businessmen Who Have Been ~Dealt . Ktiock-out Blows is Considered   ASSEMBLY IN RECESS

Moratorium on Debts of Business   Men Hit by War Rulings Proposed

Other Financial Ob. ligations May Get Consideration      WAR-TIME MOVE   oF 2S ae ae: ae Oe  ——v.  Proposal Due Be  fore Legislature _Neaevt Week

Only Four U. §. Planes Forced to Land in Turkey   Great Oil Fields Of Rumania Are Attacked

U.S. BOMBERS IN CRIMEA AMAZE AXIS   Great Explosions Said t Have Been Felt 180 Miles Away

PLOESTI. OIL - FIELD BELIEVED TARGET OF “LOST” BOMBERS   Only ‘Four’ Of OF Americar  Planes _ Failed  ‘To es Return. To Seéctet .  “:Mid-East. Base eae, ‘

RUMANIAN AID BY 9, PLANES ASTOUNDS ARIS   Only Four Of Americar Planes Interned In Turkey, Dispatches Reveal   REMAINDER OF FLIGHT SAFE AT SECRET BASES   Considerable Damage Done By American Raiders, Late Reports Claim

American Raids In Black Sea Area Shake Axis   Rumanian Oil Fields Nazi-Held Odessa Reported Bombed

U.S.RaidInEurope Amazes Axis] Nations —   Hitler Agen s- Snooping Over. Ankara; istanbul. ‘To Find: Secret Bases.

Three Thought On Turk Soil Safe In Syria   Believe Ploesti Oil Fields In Rumania  Were Targets of Raid

U. S. PLANES ESCAPE RAID   All But Four Land i Syna After Attack

All But Four Yank Planes Cleared Turkey   American Fliers Evidently Damaged Great Oil Fields

RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS RAIDED BY U.S., BELIE!   Report Bucharest Had ~ Air Alarm During First. Yank Blow

U.S. PLANES BOMB’ BLACK SEA AREA   Oil Fields North ‘Of Bucharest _ Were Objective

TEXAS’ SCRAP METAL COLLECTIONS REACH NEAR HALF BILLION  TOTAL OF 453,711,099 POUNDS HAVE BEEN

TEXAS’ SCRAP METAL COLLECTIONS REACH NEAR HALF BILLION   TOTAL OF 453,711,099 POUNDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE

‘Cologne Is Har rd Hit By  RAF Bombing   Many Fires Left. Burning In Huge Transportation Area

RAF HEAVILY BOMBS COLOGNE   Many Large Fires Reported to Have Been Left Burning

Cologne Hit By RAF Bombs   Rhineland City Object of Raid in Continuation of Pre Spring Aerial Drive

COLOGNE ON RHINE RAIDEI   Many Fires Left Burning Ir Center Of Maze Of Water, Road, Rail Lines

Cologne Heavily Bombed By R. A. F.   British Big-Scale Attack Starts Many Fires.

‘Cologne Was Night's Main Target   Large Fires Left in Transportation City

British Bombers Batter Cologne   Important Nazi Center Is Badly Damaged

COLOGNE RAED BY BRITISH BOMBER’   Great Weight of Explosives Dropped on City

Cologne Bombarded By Royal Air Force; Continue Pre-Spring Aerial Offensive

COLOGNE HIT BY RAF BOMBS   “Great Weight” of Hig} Explosives Dropped On Rhineland City

“Great Weight” of High Explosives Dropped on Maze of Water, Highway and Transportation Lines   FIRES LEFT IN WAKE   Fonr British Planes Re ported Missing: Airdromes in Occupied Ter ritory Also Attacked

Five Months of War Demonstrate  Japs Weak as Individual Fighters

Defeat Waits Foe, U.S. War Review Says  Army, Navy See   Wee NE es

No Molasses for Rum; for Explosives      OPM CLAMPS DOWN 100 PEI CENT. BAN ON NON-MILITAR) USE OF METALS PROHIBIT ED.   No Alcohol For Anti-Freeze

(Continued on back page)   Mutual Insurance To Be Honored On ‘Radio Sunday

County Aircraft Warning Group to Get Instruction   Army Unit Coming Here Saturday to Teach Observers

Special School At Court House Saturday Night   County Judge Atkins Urges All Observers To Attend; Training Whit of Army Here

New Faces to Be Seen in House   Sixty-Four Newcomers Assured of Seats Before Election

64 NEW FACES DUE IN CONGRESS SOON   Primary Results Settle Matter for Members

AMERICAN LEGION TO ASSIST CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION TO ENROLL 13.350 PILOTS

LEGION TO ASSIST PILOT ENROLLMENT   FILL APPLICATION AND DIRECT THEM TO PLACE OF EXAMINATION

BRITONS WHIRRING WAR pLuUES AWAY—WITH SPINNING WHEELS   New Vogue OS Rejief From Nerves Told in Letter Frory, Londoner eo Boston Frjend—Childre, Seem Amazing}, Gay

BRITONS WHIRRING WAR BLUES AWAY—WITH SPINNING WHEELS   New Yoqgue as Relief From Nerves Told in Letter From    Londoner to Boston Friend—-Children Seem  Ne aceite a Caattia Vg: Pate

THREE FOUND DEAD ONROAD SEEK SLAYER   Young Musician and Two Married Women Killed by Assailant   FOUND ON ROAD IN BALTIMORE SUBURB   Little or No Evidence : Found to Trace the Murderer

3 PERSONS FOUND DEAD IN SUBURBS   Road Near Baltimore Scene Gun Used

Ark Flood Roars On   Great Bend Inundated And Crest Expected At Wichita. Soon

BIG FLOOD DAMAGE   Homes and Business Houses in Great Bend Are. in Overflow

WICHITA, KANSAS EXPECTS WORST FLOOD SINCE ’27   Arkansas River’s Muddy Wa ters Make Peninsula o Great Bend But Flood Be gins Receding

Seaman Scorns Ration Grumblers   Suggests Joyriders Ship on Tankers

BAKER TRIAL IS DELAYED BY DEMURRER   Hagerstown Attorney Pleads Not Guilty On Arraignment For Embezzlement

Demurrer To Indictment  Of Baker   Court Adjourns To Weigh Arguments Heard At Cumberland

MeNutt Seraps Physical Fitness Division. Center of Stormy Row   Functions of Unit Absorbed by Office of Health, Welfare Services: 9 Emploves Kept

Physical Fitness Office Abolished   Only Nine of 36 Employes To Be Retained Under MeNurt Order

PHYSICAL FITNESS MEN ‘ON THEIR OWN   Division’s ‘Functions Taken Over By Agency of Paul McNutt

Radio Industry Given Wartime Code Practices   Prevention of Enemy Gaining Information “Through Air Sought

France Is Given New Warning   U. 8. Says Won't Stand For Harboring Of Nazi Ships;  eee Seizure Of Martinique ee a

MARTINI = E WAS NEARLY = {ZED BY U.S. — FEB.   Vichy Warne = *hat Any Har. boring of Axis Craft There Would Mean American Ac:  tin

VIGHY WARNED NOT TO HARBOR NAZI RAIDERS      United States Nearly Seiz ed Port of Entry of Enemy Sub in Martiniaque Recently   ‘PUT GERMAN ASHORE   Member of Crew Was Suf tegen With Gangrenous . Wound: U- Boat Did Not Get Suppleis

). 5. WARNS: VICHY ON AID TO GERMANS   Nashington Advises French Government Any Harboring O1 Nazi Sea Raiders On Martinique Will Mean American Action Against Caribbean Island

Nazi Sub’s Appearance at Martinique Almost Caused U.S to Seize Island

Martinique Warning Given   U.S. on Verge of Seizing Island Last Month

U.S. WARNS OF POSSIBLE ACTION AT MARTINIQUE   U. S. Tells Vichy Govérn= ment That America Will Not Permit Axis to Use Por

Near-Seizure Of Martinique By U.S. Bared   Vichy Warned Not Tc Harbor Nazi Raiders Or Strategic Island.

VICHY WARNED AFTER U-BOAT STOPS THERE   ‘Assurance Is Given There Will Be No Recur te, -  yence..

VICHY WARNED NOT TO GIVE GERMANS AID   United States Was on the Verge of Seizing Island of Martinique Recently. Authoritative Source Darlarad

Incident of Nazi Sub Nearly Caused Seizure of Martinique Recently

U.S. Warns VichyAbout  Martinique   America Was on Verge of Seizing Island Last Month, Because of I -Reat   Sailor Is Landed

U.S. MAY TAKE MARTINIQUE IF NAZIS AIDED   U.S. Was On Verge Of Seizure. Just Last Month, Authorities Nour Reveal

MARTINUQUE. NEARLY SEIZED.   Reveal :U. S$. Threatened Ac: tion After Nazi Sub Visitec --Erench Island -Port

UNITED STATES ON VERGE OF SEIZING ISLAND MARTINIOU!   VICHY WARNED THAT HAR BORING. OF NAZI RAIDERS WOULD BRING ACTION

Jap Landing Attempts Are Forecast   Two Points on the Malayan Coast Reported Scouted

Jap Landing Attempts Are Forecast  Two Points on the   Two Points on the Malayan Coast Reported Scouted

Yank Bombers Rlast Rangoon Dock Region   British Fall Back  In Burma to Escape Entrapment Sweep by Japanese

British Pull Back Lines In Burma, Guard India Route   Maneuver Foils Enoirelement By Japanese Troops After Sweep To Lashio; Problem Of Supplies For China Becomes Acute As Result Of Allied Defeat

To Keep Supplies Moving to Chinz   Allied Military Men Determined Not to Disappoint Chungking Government Despite Dark Situation Seen in Burma.   BRITISH WITHDRAWAL

British Troops Have Fallen Back 80 Miles In Burma; Supply  Sources From India

Japanese Hold In Buna Sector  Is Weakened   Few Remaining Positions Pounded Unceasingly By Allied Ground And  Air Forces

ALLIES oPLIT JAPS OGFENat  IN BUNA AGAIN   MacArthur Methodicall\ Isolating Strongholds Of Desperate Enemy

Allies Tighten Grip Upon Buna   Drive Wedge to Sea And Pound Remaining Jao Stronqholds

Allies Close In On Beaten Japs   Enemy Garrisons Isolated in New Guinea Action

ALLIED DRIVE SPLITS JAP ARMY DEFENDING BUNA  ENEMY DRIVEN INTO NARROWING ZONES,

ALLIES WIDEN THINNING JAP DEFENSE LINE   Remaining Enemy Strong holds Near Buna Being Pounded by Ground and Air Forces   NARROW FOE AREA   Allies Have Driven Wedge to Sea On Left: Much Equipment Is Captured

Allies Drive Wedge into Enemy Lines      Allied Planes and _ Troops Hammer at Thinning Japa nese Forces

Jap-Held Area In  Near Buna Cut  Allies Drive Wedge To  Sea; Enemy Defense Hald« Snlit

King George Il Of Greece Now in United States  Monarch Greeted by President After His  Re Benen Birnie

GREEK KING GETS CAPITOL WELCOME   President Gives Handshake Mission to Arrange Shipments

KING OF GREECE" IN WASHINGTON   GREETED WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS—PART OF * “<PRIP MADE BY AIR. .

Fighting General:   Douglas MacArthur Annoyed Brass Hats and Politician! Alike, But the United States Today Is Stronger Because Of Him,

VOGT READY TO JOIN ARMY   Fairfield Man Says He Has Changed His Mind About Draft

\Pressure of New German ‘Troops and Tanks Cause [Red Army to Fall Back

GERMANS RUSH HORE MEN AND GUNS TO FRONT   ussians Report New Success in Battle  At Voronezh

RUSS TAKE HEAVY TOLL FROM FOE; FALL BACK TO NEW PLACE ON ROSTOV FRONT: BITTER FIGHT   New Victories Are Reported In Communique From the Voronezh Battle Grounds

Artillerymen Defense Key   Around Voronezh Russians Claim New Successes

RUSSIANS REPORT SIGNIFICANT GAINS AROUND VORONEZH   Soviets Take German Bridgehead In Hand-To-Hand Fighting

REDS REFORN DEFENSE LINES BEFORE ROSTOV   Russians Still Pushed Back By Superior Numbers Of Men And Tanks   RETREAT IS ORDERLY   Soviets -Win New Ground In Threat To Enemy’s Flank At Voronezh

Germans Sill Push. Advance Toward Rostov   Russians ‘Drive Nazis ~ From All. Approaches. ~ ‘To Voronezh  -

Caucasus Key City Is Goal Of Invaders   SovietReportsImportant New Successes Around Voronezh   RUSSIAN RESERVES RUSHED INTO FIGHT    Voroshilovgrad Is Lost; American Tanks Now in Battle

Timoshenko Is Expected To Make Stand Along Lower Don After Ar Orderly Retreat

RED ARMY FALLING BACK TOWARD KEY POINT SOUTH FRONT   GERMANS RUSH UP SUPERIOR STRENGTH IN BID FOR KEY TO CAUSASU

Germans Rush Up Superior Force of Men   Key to Caucasus Is Objective of  Strong Push by Hitler's Legions

GERMANS MAKE BID ~FORKEY TO AICASUS   Voroshilovgrad Is Vacated  Before Superior Numbers at Garman Enreoc

IN ORDER 10 A NEW LINE   Red General Assembles All Available Forces for Momentous Struggle ag Successes Are Reported  Aronnd Varanavh

Reds Withdraw To Make Stand Against Enemy   Successes Reported Around Voronezh in Desperate Fighting

Great German Forees Throwr Into Battle   Defenders Claim New Successes At Voronezh

Soviets Continue - Yielding In South — But Gain In North      Gigantic Battle Of Don Steppes Rages Some 85 Miles From Key City; Réds Beat Off Nazi Attacks On Voronezh

Reds Hold Lead in The Voronezh Sector; Fierce Fighting Reported South of Millerovo

Nazis Rush Up Superior Forces Of Men, Tanks   Red Retreat Orderly; Soviets Claim New Successes In Voronezh Sector

Timoshenko Has Huge Force for Stand in South      {Additlonal story of war In Ru gla on Pace Eight.)

Reds Are Shaping New Defense Line   Orderly Retreat Is Sapping Invaders’ Offensive Power

Russians. Retreat: In In South, Foe:  - Pushed: ‘Back: At Voronezh -.

RED SOLDIERS REPULSE NAZIS NEAR VORONEZH   German Forces Ready For Drive Toward Key City

Momentous New Battle Is Looming, Moscow Says   New Success By Russians Reported Around Voronezh As Nazis Fall Rack

REDS RETREAT TOWARD GATE TO OL AREAS   Withdrawal Orderly And All Available Forces Are Assembled   PLANNING NEW STAND   New Successes Reportec In Voronezh Sector By Russians

GERMANS INA  BID FOR ROSTOV  “HEY TO CAUCASUS   The Red, Army Fell Back To. ward That City Today.   ¥N ORDERLY RETREAT    Plan a Stand tand Somewhere

RUSSIANS TELL OF SUCCESS IN VORONEZH AREA   Russians, While Giving Ground Slowly Above Rostov, Maintain Line

REDS RETREAT FOR BETTER POSITION   Successes Are Reported By Soviets Near Voronezh   VOROSHILOVGRAD   Falls To Invading Nazis; Lines Unbroken Despite Land, Air Attacks

Jap Naval Defeat Worst in History   Latest Dispatches Reveal That Losses In 3-Day Sea Battle Will Probably Be 28 Ships Destroyed And Ten Damaged

Jap Defeat Termed Most Disastrous  Of Conflict   By JOHN H. WIGGINS

38 Enemy Vessels Sunk, 10 Damaged  in Solomon Battle   Nippon Suffers Most Disastrous Defeat in Late History

Pacific Naval Victory Grows   U. S. DEALT JAPANESE SEVEREST BLOW IN ALL HISTORY

JAPANESE SHIP LOSSES MOUNT   New Count Shows 28 Enem; Vessels Sunk in Big Naval Battle

‘Victory Over Enemy Fleet Has Increased   Reports Compiled Indicate Great Losses; Battleships Take Action First Time

Navy's Victory In Solomons Grows In Magnitude; 5 More Jap Warships Added To List   28 Enemy Warships Now Believed Sunk With 10 Additional Vessels Damaged

Allies Near End Of Drive  In New Guinea  Jan Defeat MAnct Dicactraiic   Jap Defeat Most Disastrous ir. Modern Warfare; Nips Occupy North Coast of Portuquese Timor Island

ALLIED FORGES ULUot UN JARS IN NEW GUINEA   Last Enemy Strongholds Are Now Under Attack At Buna And Gona

South Pacific Victory Grows   Japanese Losses Probably Reached 28 Ships Destroyed And 10 Damaced

NAVAL VICTORY OVER JAPANESE STILL GROWING      Twenty-eight Enemy Ships Believed Sunk In Battle Off Guadalcanal Last Week   10 OTHERS DAMAGED   United States Battleships Now Revealed to Have Prominent Role In Enemy’s Disaster

JAPS SUFFER WORST LOSS IN NAVAL HISTORY   Five More Ships Added To Toll Of U.S. In  Qnalomanc

NAVY REPORTS MORE ENEMY SHIPS SUNK   Total for Past Week Now 30 Sunk and 11 Damaved in Solomons

Navy’s Smashing Victory Over Japs Grows; 28 Warships Sunk   7 ~ Setback Believed To Have Cost Nipponese Two Battleships, Eight Cruisers, Six Destroyers And Dozen Transports.

a a alle nel a  JAPANESE NAVAL LOSSES BELIEVED BEEN STAGGERING  ALLIED TROOPS NEAR END OF LAND DRIVE AGAINST - ENEMY IN NEW CUINEA

Jap Defeat Growing In Disclosures   Later Reports Prove It Most Disastrous in Modern Naval Warfare

U.S. Deals  ‘Heavy Blows To Jap Navy   28 Ships Are Destroyed And 10 Damaged In Solomons

Jap Losses Mount   New Details Reveal Nipponese Naval Powe1 Dealt Crushing Blow In South Pacific

Navy Discloses Japanese Fleet . Is: Dealt: Most . Disastrous: Defeat ~ Known To Modern Naval Warfare

Deteat of Japs © . Grows Greater   Ship Loss in Solomons Now Stated to Include Second Battleship.   U.S. BATTLESHIPS ALSO IN ENCOUNTER

Total Jap Losses in Far Pacific Battles Reach 30 Sunk, Including Two Battleships

Worst Defeat In Modern Era Dealt to Japs   Enemy Losses Probabl) 28 Ships in Last Week's Battle

MOST DECISIVE NAVAL DEFEAT ‘AN HISTORY   Allies Sink Cruiser, Destroyer Off New Guinea   WAY OPENED   For Invasion Of Three Important Enemy Bases; Bombers In Action

Sink 2 More Jap Warships At New Guinea   Navy Announces Additional Losses In Solomons Fight   Sinkings Last Night Brings Total To 30   U. S. Battleships Took Part In The  Solomons Battles

Disastrous Defeat Dealt Enemy Fleet   Japanese Lose 28 Ships In The Three Day Battle

MacArthur's Men Nearing End of New Guinea Drive   Jap Ship Loss in Recent Solomons Battle Increases

Victory Over Japan’s Navy Still Growing   98 Warships Believed Sunk In Clashes Off Solomons; Foe Needs Time To Recover

30 SHIPS SUNK, 11 DAMAGED, IS LATEST COUNT   New Enemy Losses Revealed; Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk Last Night; Land Forces Ready To ‘Pin Japs Down” In New Guinea.

30 Jap Ships Now Believed - Sunk In Fight   Pacific Battle Losses Mount; Allies Near A  Decisive Victory In  New Cf“ sssmae

NIPPON LOSSES MAY REACH 30 SHIPS SUNK   Eleven Others Believed Damaged During 7-Weel Old Drive In Solomons

Navy’s Smashing Victory Grows As Jap Losses Rise   28 Warships Believed Sunk, Cleanup In Papua

NAV DISCLOSES JAPAN'S LOSSES   U. S. Sea Victory in Solo mons Grows With Additional Sinkinas.

Navy’s Smashing Victory Over  Jap Fleet Grows   New Reports of Enemy Losses Bring Total Of Warships Destroyed to 28; 10 Damaged

Jap Losses Are Set at 30 Vessels   Mac Arthur Declare: Allied Troops _ Near End of Drive in New  Pt eg   Forecasts Fight

‘Nip Defea Is Worst In History   Late Figures Show 28 Ships Destroyed And 10 Damcaed   if0ll Is Increased   Delayed Check Lista Man o’ War, Three Cruisers, Destraver

FIVE MORE IAP SHIPS SENT 10 BOTTOM BY AMERICAN GUNS   Enemy Losses.In Last Week's Naval Engagement Set At 28 Destroved. 10 Hit   ANOTHER DESTROYER HIT

Major Defeat Is Handed The Jans   U. S. Navy Reports De struction of 28 Enemy - Ships in 3 Days   10 OTHERS DAMAGED   Long-Range Wallops Forced Foe to Turn and Flee  ‘Northward

NAVAL VICTORY OVER JAPANESE GROWS GREATER   Latest Reports Indicate Staggering Blows Dealt Nippon Fleet

DISASTROUS ~ NAVAL BLOW   Enemy Loses 28 Ships ir Pacific Ocean Battle With Yankees.   U. S. Battleships Get In Long-Range Battle

Nippon Navy Is Whittled Still More   MacArthur's Bomb Crews Claim Ships Off New Guinea

ENEMY LOSSES MOUNT; BELIEVE 28 SHIPS SUNK   At Least Ten Vessels Said To Be Damaged

U.S. Blow Staggers Jap Navy   Destruction of 28 Ships Worst in Modern Warfare.

Japanese Armada Suffers Most Disastrous Defeat : in Modern Naval Warfare

U.S, ANNOUNCES MORE SINKINGS IN NAVAL FIGHT   Allied Bombers Sank Another Cruiser, Destroyer Off New Guinea

Sea Victory Is Increasing In Magnitude   Conquest Over Jap Fleet Mcst Disastrous Defeat In Modern History   28 ARE DESTROYED

Nippon Reels. ‘From Crushing ~ Pacific Blows   New Actions Swell Foe’s Losses To 28 Craft . - Sent To Bottom

On Land, Yanks Close In On Last Enemy Stronghold At Buna and Gona

MILK SUPPLY LACK AVERTEI   Cent Increase In Greene Co. Authorized

WESTERN WORKERS "FROZEN IN JOBS   Prohibit Lumbermen, Metal Workers From Changing Positions.

Metal, Lumber Job Freezing ls Ordered   Workers In 12 Westerr States Are Affected Bi New McNutt Ruling   HALT PIRATING   Employes May Change Post On U. $. Authority: Other Edicts May Follaw

Workers in 12 States Frozen in Jobs   Men Employed in Non-Ferrous Metal and Lumber Industries Must Get Permission to Change Jobs ~*

UNCERTAIN NOW * WHETHER WAR TO END IN °4;   ® Threatens America With Increased U-Boat Activity

Fuehrer Takes Responsibility For Red Drive   Issues Warning to America on Actions Of German Subs

Hitler Promises Spring Offensive Against Russians   Failure of Red Campaigr His Responsibility, Fuehrer Admits

Hitler Accepts Full Blame For Russian Army. Advances   ‘Speaks On Ninth Anniversary 0: Nazi Rise To Power In Germany

Best Wishes - We Shall See What Our U-Boats May  Achtiave: Hitler

CHANCELLOR ASSAILS F. R., W. CHURCHILL   U. & British Leaders Called War Mongers. Reich Now Free to Act, Declares

Says End of War Cannot Be Predicted   Fuehrer Claims Axis Powers Will Ciand Tocether

FUEHRER ADMITS HE CANNOT NOW cre END OF WAR   Takes Blame for the Russian Debacle But Says Germany Is Ready te Fight on All Fronts

HITLER UNCERTAIN ABOUT WAR'S END   Takes Full Responsibility For Nazi Defeats In Russia.

Hitler Warns America of Axis Might   Ready for Long Siege; Stresses  U-Boat Warfare

FUEHRER ATTACKS CHURCHILL AND FDR IN TODAY’S SPEECH   Calls Both War Mongers — Says Britain Used _ War To Build Up Empire _

Warns America of Intensified U-Boat Attacks   Declares Axis Ready For “Everything,” But Won't Predict War's Enc

DARWIN ATTACKED BY 93 JAP BOMBERS   Full Statement Promised : as Seon as Details of Bombings are Known

2 BOMBING RAIDS MADE ON DARWIN   Nearly 100 Planes Participat In Attacks on Australian Port

Japs Spread Attack To Strong Base Of Allies   Considerable Propert; Damage Reported;  72 Bombers In First Assault On City

Four Areas in Australian Zone Are Bombed   Japs Apparently Prepare for Nlew Offancivea

JAP PLANES BOMB FOUR AUSSIE AREAS   Slight Damage Done; 9 Japanese Planes Shot Down

9 PLANES ARE LOST BY ENEMY   Fighters and Bombers Ar, Destroyed During Attack_—_New Offensive Is Seen.

Darwin, Port Hedland, Port Moresby Attacked In Day and Night Assaults.

JAPS BOMB FOUR AREAS; PREPARE NEW OFFENSIVE   7 Fighters, 2 Bomber: Shot Down By Allies   AUSTRALIAN COAST BASES ATTACKED

Despite Auspicious Thrusts Enemy is Turned Back by Allies   Nipponese Make Long Flight to Port Hedland

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB FOUR AREAS AROUND AUSTRALIA      Jan Fe en ee dl

BIG RAIDS HINT JAPANESE ‘UP’ TO SOMETHING   Four Areas In Australian Zone Bombed Heavily

Japs Prepare For New Move In Southwest   Four Areas Bombed In One Of Busiest Days In Months

Offensive By Japanese in Making   Air Activity Around Australia Believed Prelude To Offensive.

New Jap Drive In Aussie Zone May Be Coming   ‘ Nippons Bomb Four - Areas In Apparent Offensive Preparation

Yankee Fliers  Down 9 Plane Over Australia   Japanese Lose 7 Fighters. 2 Bombers in Raids On 4 Sectors: Offensive Seen   OFFENSIVE IS HINTEO   Port Hedland, 1,000 Miles From Darwin, Is Attacked By Enemy

New Offensive Move Beitig Prepared, Indica: tions Seven Fighters, Two Bombers Shot Down During Darwin Raid

SEEK TO SPEED UP ENLISTMENTS   Army and Navy Relax Ruling: To Give ‘Break’ To Yotinn Valunteere.

‘Army, Navy Take Steps Te Increase Enlistments By  ‘Offering Selected Tasks

Stimson Gives Out New Plan   Boys cf 18 and 19, Exempt from the Draft, Can Make Selection

363 CANDIDATES LISTED IN IOWA   Brown Fails to File for Republican Race

363 Candidates Filed for Lowa  Primary Electio1   Brown Withdrawa’  Leaves Only 2 in GOF Governorship Race

RUSSIA ANNOUNCES. CAPTURE IMPORTANT TACPICAL POSITION  GERMANS THROWN ON DEFENSIVE IN SEVERAL ’ STALINGRAD POINTS

Reds Take  Initiative   Announce Capture of Important Tactical Position

REDS CAPTURE NEW POSITION   Report Gains Despite Hug  : Force Kept in Stalingrad  by Germans.

Germans Forced Info Defense Tactics on Stalingrad Front   Weakening of Nazi Force in Caucasus Reported by Red Newspaper; Invader Order Civilians To Surrender Clothes

TRENGH RAIDS   Large-Scale Attacks Win Major Position in Northwest Sector,   PREPARING FOR WINTER)

Russian Army Announces Capture Of An Important  Position Near Stalingrad

ie Break Up Tank German Assault In Northwest Stalingrad   Factory District  7   pon POSITION \KEN FROM ENEMY   rman Wedge, Endanger  ¢ Soviet First Line ofNefense In ‘Caucasus Syea Also Smashed

250,000 Germans “On Defensive   Reds Score’ New. ‘Gains At Stalingrad: :

Reds Take Point North of City   Germans Thrown on Defensive With  =: ee,

Russia Takes Valuable Point At Stalingrad   Nazis Are Thrown Into Defensive Action  Beyond City   CLOTHING IS TAKEN   Nazis Preparing For Winter While Snow Starts Flying

Soviets Take Vital Pomt From Nazis   Besigging Army Put On Defensive In Several Blocks of City

Jarring Setbacks  Handed Germans  Reds Break Tank-Led Infantry Assault In Factory District

Germans IT hrown On Defensive in Stalingrad Fight   Russians Capture Important Tactical Position Northwest of City.   Nazis Hasten Their Winter Preparations

SOVIETS CAPTURE MAJOR POSITION ABOVE STALINGRAD   Enemy Fortifies Lines As ‘Wintry Storms Sweep Steppes

Nazi Thrown On Defensive As Russians Recapture Key Positions In Stalingrad Fight

Hitler's Drive In Russia Now Broken, Belief   Russians Capture Important Tactical Positions in Stalingrad After Stalling Mass Attack of Germans with Staggering Losses—Setbacks Also Handed Nazis in Caucasus

Reds Capture Key Position In Corridor   Germans Are Thrown On Defensive Despite Use OF 250,000 Men :   WEDGE IS SMASHED   Teuton Mordok Thrust Fails; Hitler Weakness In Caucasus Is Seen

Nazis On Defensive As Reds Counter-Attack In Parts Of Stalingrad

Russians Hold New Positions At Stalingrad   Germans Are Thrown Into Defense In Some Areas As Result Of Strong Counter-Attacks

Reds Retake  An Important  Position Germans Thrown On  Defensive Inside  - Stalingrad

Reds Attack, Nazis Back On Defense   Russians Seize Major Point to Northwest, Smash Dangerous Wedge

NAZIS TAKING CLOTHESFROM OCCUPIED ARE!   Germans Feverishly Prepar For Cold As Wintry Storms Sweep Steppes

GERMANS THROWN ON THE DEFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD   Nazis Are Using Twenty-Two Divisions in This Great Battle.   A TOTAL OF 250,000 MEN   Red Star Said the Defenders Seized the Initiative at Several Points.

REDS CAPTURE AVITAL POST N. W. OF CITY   Nazis Hastening Preparations for Winter Following Arrival of Snow—  - Wedge in Mozdok Area Smashed hv Saviets.

Nazis Thrown On Defensive Around City   Hitler's Troops Said To Be Preparing For Winter

Germans On Defensive, Says Moscow  Russians Checki ng Drive There and Tn the Caucasus

GERMAN ARMY OF ABOUT 250,000 MEN THROWN ON DEFENSIVE BY RED ARMY COUNTER ATTACKS   Defense Picture Around Stalingrad Brightens As Wintry Winds Sweep Steepes. Noon Communique Reported Conquest of Major Positions by Defenders

RUSSIANS REPORT ~ SOME SUCCESS ON STALINGRAD FRONT   Take Major Position; Germans . Forced On Defensive In Some Areas   SIEGE’.IS IN 60TH DAY

THROWN ON DEFENSIVE   Germans Prepare Fo Winter On Banks Of Volga River

Germans Are Thrown or Defensive In Siege Of Ruined Industrial City   Mines Smashed by  American Bombs

Russ Make Gains At Stalinsrad   Germans Prepare Hastily For Winter And Ssize Ciothing CF Civilians

Red Forces Go On Initiative   Capture Important Tactical Position Northwest Stalingrad

REDS TAKE IMPORTANT POSITION   Russians Seize Initiative Anew in Stalingrad

NAZIS REPORTED ON DEFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD   RED CIVILIANS ARE ORDERED TO SUPPLY CLOTHES FOR ENEMY

RED SNIPERS ° TAKE IMMENSE TOLL OF LIVES   Germans in Stalingrad Are Fortifying Ruined Buildings; are Seizing Clothes for Soldiers

23 Jap Warships Sunk In Three Day Battle   20,000 to 40,000 Jap Troops Killed in Sink ing of Transports, Remnants of Enemy Fleet Flee Northward .

AMEICAN NAVY NOW DOMINATES SOUTH PACIFIC   Twenty-Three Jap Ships Sunk, Others Badly Damaged

Enemy Loses 23 Ships In Bis Struggle   Battleship And 3 Heavy Cruisers Are Included; _ Yanks Lose Two Light Cruisers, 6 Destroyers

23 Warships Sunk ~ And30,000 Troops On Transports Lost   Much of Running Sea Battle Fought at Close Range in Darkness After U. S. Fleet Steams in on Surprise Attack To Stop Huge Invasion Armada—Americans Lose Eight

U. 5. SNOW DOMINATING SOLOMONS AREA   Absence of Japanese Airplane Carriers May Indicate That Nipponese Have None

Huge Enemy Fleet Smashed in 3-Day Solomon Struggle   foe's Estimated Troop Loss Set at 20,000. 40,000; Partial Reports List Nipponese Battleship, 5 Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 8 Transports, 4 Cargo Ships Sent to Bottom—8 U. S. Vessels Sunk

U.S. Crushes Big Jap Fleet In Solomons  20,000 to 40,000 Enemy Troops Go Down With Transports BATTLE THREE DAYS  Much of Running Clash Branoht ot Mineo Panon      BATTLE THREE DAYS   Much of Running Clash Fought at Close Range and in Darkness

23 Ships Sunk In 3-Day Battle   Battleship, Three Heavy Cruisers, Two Light Cruisers and Five Destroyers Lost; U. S. Loses Eight Vessels

BELIEVE 20,000 TO 40,000 JAPS LOST IN FIGHT   U.S. Dominates Waters Around Solomons as  Crippled Fleet Flees

23 Enemy Ships, 20,000 Troops Lost in Three-Day Sea Fight at Close Range

State Defense Council Receives  Fine Reports on Area Blackout:   Pennsylvania Reaches Highest Degree of Efficiency in Preparing for Enemy Raids

Dr. Marts Is Pleased By Efficiency   DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE SAYS CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVA.NIO HAVE PREPARED THEMSELVES FOR ATTACK.   Some Violations

HEAVIEST NAZI SUB OFFENSIVE SEEN STARTED   iReport 130 ) German Subs Sent Down Since fF War Began

HEAVIEST NAZI SUB CAMPAIGN STARTED   Drive In Atlantic Opened At Demand Of Japan

PART OF BUTTER ~ SUPPLY FROZEN   FORTY PER CENT OF STOCKS RESERVED FOR ARMY AND LEASE-LEND NEEDS.

U.S. Freezes 40 Percent Of Butter In Storage   *Temporary’ Measure To Insure Supplies For Needs of Services And for Lease-Lend  CIVILIAN SUPPLY  t+ Wa & ae eh Ale et ar bt OF ae AS BY

W PB Freezes Big Part of Butter Supply   Half of Storage Stocks in 35 Centers Tied Up

Immediate Development o: Air Raid Protection Important Task   MORE TIME IS NEEDED

STATE AHEAD IN  DEFENSE EFFORT   Director Marts Says Some Districts Are Slow to Take Steps.   HOPES FOR TIME TO GET PREPARED

JAPANESE INVADERS RENEW THEIR EFFORT TO END RESISTANCE   Brief Military Action Reported Along North Bataan Front In The Philippines   SPORADIC COMBAT   Island Residents Have Been “Dispossessed” of Transportatidn, Homes

JAPS INVOKING IRON RULE’ IN LUZON DISTRICT   MacArthur Reveals Island Farmers Being Put Out Of Their Homes   ALL FOODSTUFFS TAKEN   Valiant American,  Filipine Defenders Hold Area From Nipponese

MEXICO JOINS ~ WAR ON AXIS   Neighboring Nation 1: On Battle Basis

Order Suspends All Civil Rights og Duration; Swedish Diplomat Car nies Information.

RED CROSS TO POSTPONE ROLL CALL THIS YEAR   Will Urtite Campaign With New War Pund Drive In 1943

Roll Call of Red  Cross Postponed To Early In 1943   Colorado County Chairman E Rabel, of .Americafi Red Cross Announces Important Information on +1942 Fall Membership Drive.

Red Cross Combines 1942 Roll Call With ‘43 War Drive   Current Campaign Expected To Reach $65 000,000

Red Cross Roll      MEMBERSHIP DRIVE AND EMER GENCY CAMPAIGN: BE’ STAG. ED AT SAME TIME, . CHAIR MAN DAVIS HAS ‘ANNOUNCED

Hits at Fees In State Schools  Appropriations Should Cover Cost, Kansan Says

ii iin lie ioe  OR ee ak. Vase ee Senate Vote OnBora Prirvo- Ril

aw Swe Se eee Tew wrlL er hCUlL rer lULhCrlhUmh]hr  Senate Vote On Farm Price Rill

italian Cruiser Atfacked.by RAF   British Believe Warship Is Sunk

RAF AIRCRAFT HITS ITALIAN BATTLEWAGON   7,847-Ton Cruiser Giuseppe Garibalda Attacked by Torpedo-Carrying Plane Near Crete   OIL TANKER VICTIM   Result of Attack On War-. ship Not Ascertained, But Merchantman Believed Set Aflame

Air Torpedo Attacks on Axis Vessels   Italian Cruiser and Large Merchantman Are Hit Near Crete

Italian Cruiser Attacked By RAF  May Have Been Sunk; Tanker Or Merchant Craft Also Hit

RAF Torpedo Plane Attacks Italian Cruise1   Another Enemy Vesse Attacked in Same Are: Near Crete

Italian Cruiser Believed — Damaged by Torpedo-Plane Attack in Vicinity of Crete   Chinese Capture - Chuhsien Airfield   Great Base From Which Tokyo Could Be Bombed Is Occupied After Japanese Are Driven From City—Lishui Also Captured.

RAF RAIDS ITALIAN CRUISER   Torpedo Planes Attack Warship In Crete Area

ATTACK ITALIAN BOAT   R.A.F. in Action Against Cruiser Northwest of Crete

Would Drive Pure Germans  Out Of Reich   Hooten Proposes To Make Outeasts OF World War Mongers

Anthropologist Suggests Post-War “Synthetic Race Of German People”’To Prevent Conflicts In Future

Bells Of Bethlehem Peal Out Hope's Plea   American Soldiers Mingle With Pilgrims For Age-Old Midnight Mass Ritual At Most Sacred Shrine

Bethlehem Has War Evidences. With Christmas   U. S. Soldiers — Mingle: With Native Pilarims

116 New Members Are Reported at Annual Meeting Held Here Saturday,

Car Telescoped On Bridge Rail  Edward Adams And Vivian Oakes Are Victime

RUBBER OUTPUT BOOST IS SEEN   Farish Predicts Jump Late in 1943 but Stresses No Waste

CALLS IT FAKE   Dealer Insists Big Companies Created Rubber Shortane.

Says Rubber Shortage Is Trade ‘Fake’   Independent Blames ‘Big Four.’ Charges Selfish Motives.

Boards Ordered to Halt Drafting of Men 38 and Older   Enlistment in All Branches of Service Have Been Stopped

Enlistment of Men Over 38 Is Halted By Army   Those Over That Age with Notice to Report Will Be Reealled

eta cin Nase nee  SABOTEUR SUSPECT HELD IN CINCINNATI   Three Army Uniforms Are Found in Possession

SUSPECT HELD AS NAZI AGENT   Army Uniforms Found In Roon Of Man Being Quizzed In Cincinnati

VESSELS LOST FROM CONVOYS MAIN TARGETS   House Member Back from Naval Duty Reveals Atlantic Peril   Lauds U. §. Counter Blows, Says Menace Being Mastered

"CONVOY OFFICER , SAYS U.S. NAVY DOING GOOD JOB   ® Eighty Underseas Vessels Striking At Stray Ships, Van Zandt Declares   ® DANGER TO BE ENDED   Solon Says Hitler Trying To Spread Patrols So Aid Will Be Cut

80 NAZI SUBS OFF U. 5. COAST   Sinking Only Stray’ Ships, However  Nav vy To Soon Master  Menace

Nazis Claim Big Advance In Stalingrad   Siege Forces Suddenly Renew Battle Fury as Grave Crisis Appears Developing in the Fight for Volga River City

New Crisis Confronts Stalingrad   Resied Nazis Push To Volga, Claiming Half Metropolis.   Reds Admit Gain   Germans Use 30,000 Men, 500 Warplanes And 100 Tanks.

Tank Division  Reaches Volga   Moscow Admits Violent Fightins Within City—Great Factory District May Be Lost

HITLER RENEWS FURY OF DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Crisis Appears To Be Developing In Struggle For Ruined City

Germans Seize Half Of City Ih: New Offensive   New Crisis ‘Deve. lops An in Volga: Metropolis, Russians Admit

REPORT HALF OF STALINGRAD IS OCCUPIED   aim Capture Of Tractor Factory In City   GERMANS SEND   30,000 Troops Into Fight: Russians Admit Retreat To New Positions

Grave Crisis At Stalingrad Seen By Soviet Heads   Berlin Admits Soviets Still Fighting On Fiercely; Europe Seething

Hitlerites Capture Huge Tractor Factory in Stalingrad      IN NIGHT ‘ATTACK   Nazis Break Through to Volga; in Grave Crisis

Soviets Fall Back Before Nazi Attack   Make New Stubborn Stand With Back to Volga Following Retreat

Germans Suddenly Renew Furious Assault on City   Nazis Claim Volga Reached and Tracto: Factory Occupied

NAZIS. SIEGE ARMIES: MAKE WEW ATTACK   Re ds Admit Foe _ Has “Knifed” Danger. * ously.”   RUSSIANS FIGHT  BACK VALIANTLY   ‘Battle in Solomon Islands Rages; Particulars Lacking.

GERMANS CLAIN THEY HOLD HAL OF STALINGRAD   sermans Suddenly Renew Furious Attack On Soviet City; Russians Admit Grave New Crisis Has De veloped.

Hitler Renews Strong Drives On Stalingrad   New Grave Crisis Faces Volga Metropolis a: _ Fighting Increases

Nazis Pierce Defenses at Stalingrac   Soviets Concede They Ar Fighting Perilously Close to the Volga   RELIEF ATTACKS MADE BY REDS   And Germans Admit the De fenders Are Continuing to Fight

New Fury In Attack   Gevmans Claim Break Through to Volga On Stalingrad Front

SOVIETS FALL BACK BEFORE FIERCE SURGE   Germans Claim to Have Broken Through to Volga. French Restless Under Nazi Rule

Germans Gain In Stalingrad   Russians Admit Little Roon Left For Maneuvers Ih One Section Of City.

REDS BATTLE WITH BACKS TO RIVER 10 HOLD STALINGRAD   Two Great Factories Cut Off Sy Strong Nazi Assault

GERMANS RALLY, FORCE RUSSIANS BACK ON VOLGA   Renewing Fury of 53-Day Onslaught, Hitler’s Invaders Occupy Half City of Stalingrad, Capturing Big Tractor Factorv.

Soviets Forced To Yield Ground   Retreat to New Posts In Stalingrad Under Cover ‘of Darkness

azis Lake Streets in Stalingrad   New Crisis Develops as Germans Launch Sudden Surprise Attack an Snhiorh   CLAIM HALF CITY      Nazi Report Says Volga Reached ght Admit Reds Fighting as Though Nothing Happened

Nazis Push Deep Into Stalingrad   Sudden Thrust Threatens Two Large Factories   Unoccupied France Reports Disorders   RAF Bombers Again Leave Huge Fires In Cologne Area

Hitler Claims Break Through to Volga   Violent Attacks in Stalingrad Renewed But Russians Fight Back Hard in City And Gain in Northwest Flank Attacks.

GRAVE CRISIS NEAR IN VOLGA CITY FIGHTING   Germans Seize Several  Streets in Stalingrad; ‘Reds Launch Relief Attacks to Ease Pressure

Stalingrad Is   -German’s Penetrate Deeper into Volga City When Assault Renewed—Easing Up of Attack Revealed as Only Hitler Trick—Corpses of Nazi Invaders Litter Streets

Night Drive Takes Nazis To Volga   Germans Suddenly Renew Fury Of 53-Day Old Assault On Stalingrad

Night Fight Puts Nazis Way Ahead   Germans Reach: Banks of Volga, Capture Tractor Factory: 23 Cricta Ceawa ~   Fight Continues    Soviet Forces Battle as Though Nothing Hat Happened

TANK ADVANCE DANGEROUS 10 RED DEFENSES   Russians Open Relief Drives to Regain © Lost District

Nazis Renew Their Attack On Volea City   Hitler's Siege Armies Claim ‘Ty Have Occupied Half of Me tropalis and Captured Bij Tractor Factory

On Volga, Say, Nazis   Stalingrad Situation Again Dangeraus, Russlans Atusir

NAZIS CAPTURE TRACTOR PLANT IN STALINGRAD   Grave Crisis Appears To Be Ceveloping Once More in City

BIG NAVAL FIGHTS BREW IN PACIFIC   Allied Fleets Reported De ployed for Showdown Battle

Strong Units Deployed As Battles Brew   Firm Hold of Landing Forces Forecast Big Sea Warfare Soon

Big Battle With Japs  Forecast   Turning Point In Pacific Is Seen Near

DETERMINED TO GAIN CONTROL ‘OF SEA LANES   Major Battles In Southern Pacific Will Be Turning Point In War.

U.S. Warships Are Deployed For Struggle —   Japanese Are Expected To Hit Back Somewhere To Offset Solomons  MACARTHUR AILFRT

Sea Northeast Of Australia Is At Stake   Axis Finally Has Admitted Victory For U.S. Troops

U. S. Fleet as Ready For Action   Tokyo’s Continued Silence on Fate of Garrison Confirms American. Claime

Effort Made To Conserve U. S. Island Gains   Allies Anticipate Strong Nipponese Moves To Hold And  Recapture Losses

U.S. Fleet Is Deployed Off Solomons   Admiral Ghormley Ready: Marines Well Established

LEWIS PROPOSAL WILL GO TO CLO   Murray to Present Plan for CIO-AF.L. Peace; Steel Negotiations First

AFL and CIO Peace Sought   John L. Lewis Proposes Common Ground for Reunion Be Attempted

Seek CIO, AFL Peace   John L. Lewis’ Proposal Fails to Elicit Signs of Possible Success

NO SPEEDY PEACE BY LABOR IS SEEN   Neither AFL Nor CIO Take Immediate Steps On  Lewis’ Proposal —

No Immediate Signs of CIO, AFL Unions Being Able To Heal Labor Break Quickly

NO QUICK LABOR BENGE IS SEER   John L. Lewis Propose: CIO And AFL Settl Differences

LABOR BREACH NOT YET FULLY BRIDGED   CIO And AFL Find No-Common Ground For Settling Old Differences

CHILL FOR LABOR “PEACE “BALLOON   Ready. Any Time—Green: Other Things More ‘Important—Murray.

A CIO Spanking For John Lewis  Murray Says His Peace Move Is Out of Order

Union Peace  Talk Planned   CIO President Agrees Te Present Lewis Proposal Te Union's Board.

Senate Votes To Consider Profit Limit   Suspends Rules _ To Permit Consideration Of New Compromise Plan

Senate Suspends Rules to Consider Profit Provision   WASHINGTON, April 7. (4. P.—A compromise war profit re striction—providing for renegotiation of high-profit contracts—was approved by the Senate today.

GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN IN LENINGRAD RAID   Iwenty-Day Lull Broken In Attack; 65 Planes Are Downed

Russians Down 35 of 165 Nazi Planes Which Attacked Leningrad in 2 Day Raid

ANOTHER ONE FOR FISHES~-STORY OF SINKING A U-BOAT   TRIP ON CONVOYING WARCRAFT IS TOLD BY PRESS OFFICER

INSIDE STORY OF ‘LIFE ABGARD GRAFT ON CONVOY DUTY   AT LEAST TWO SUBMARINE! SUNK BY U. S. WARCRAFT SOMEWHERE IN PACIFIC

parey Dior Convoy Diary  abate ry Crew Enjoys Sport Of Sub Hunting

Life On Convoy Duty -  Sinking Of Enemy Sub Described     ' / i i  '

———e  CONVOY DIARY   Navy Releases Inside Story of Crossing the Pacific, Including the Dramatic Sinking of Submarine by Destroyer Bearing Writer.

CALL 5 COLORED MEN   Group From County Will Leave November 7 for Leavenworth

Ace Saboteurs May Be Hiding in U.S.   FBI Broadcasts Request to Be On Lookout For Specially Trained Nazis Ordered to Come Here

Three Nazis May Be At al   F.B.1. Starts Search For Men; Asks Public to Watch

FAL RoKo PUBLIC TOAUNT Tht NAZI SABUTEURS   Three Highly Trained Secret Agents Believed At Large Somewhere In U.S.   TWO OF AGENTS RESIDED IN AMERICA FOR YEARS   Bomber Maps Found On Person Of Enemy Alien Arrested Friday

3 More Nazis Are At Large   FBI Seeks Data On Group Which May Be In U. 5S. For Sabotage

SABOTAGE TRIO ROAMS STATES; NATION WARNED   F.B.I. Requests Citizens To Be on Alert for Enemies on Loose

ALARMS SENT DUT FOR Thine WANTED MEN   Bureau Believes Trio of Nazi . Saboteurs May Be Loose Somewhere in U. S.   BROADCASTS PICTURES AND FULL DESCRIPTIONS

COUNTRY MAY BE HARBORING 3 SABOTEURS   WARNING SENT OUT BY FBI TO BE ON LOOKOUT

Possibility Leads FBI te Broadcast General ReBroadcast General Re on Lookout   SCHOOLED BY NAZIS   Hundreds of Thousands o: “Wanted” Circulars Bearing Pictures of Men Are Distributed

FBI Asks Watch For 3 Saboteur:   Circulars Are Distributed Describing Nazis Given Mission in U. 8.

NATION JOINS FBI IN HUNT FOR SABOTEURS   Warming Broadcast Tc Watch For Three No tortious Agents   TRIO IS NAMED

Nazi Saboteurs May he in U.S.   Three Men Trained for This Work Being .. Hunted as Preeaution

FBI Warns U.S. Public to Aid  Hunt for Spies  Say 3 Nazi Saboteurs May Be in America to Dactray War Inducirie

MRS. WHITNEY IS CIM OF: HEART. ~ AILMENT-AT-6   Was Mistress of One of Nation’s Great Fartunes. Soulotrese of. Note.

Government Move: To Aid of Small Business Operator   Limiting Stocks of Merchandise Will Help Distribution

Small Firms To Get Share Merchandise   Volume of Goods in Big Stores and Wholesale Establishments to Be Limited by Government

Step To Contro! Inventory For Large Retailers   Volume of merchandise in relation to sales to be limited to pre Wale Op  Pete

Consumers to Get  - Share of Goods   Government Will Assur Fair, Distribution of andise

New Setup Announced   To Assure Fair Share of Merchandise To All

SMALE STORES 10 GET FAIR SHARE OF MERCHANDISE   To Be Limited To Level In Relation To PreWar Sales

Small Stores Are Protected   They Will Get Share O: Goods, Nelson Says

Myrtle Dies   35 Year Old Army Mule Is Buried With Full Military Honors.

Hermit Leaves Estate to Pres. Roosevelt and Sec. Hull, His ‘Friends’

LEAVES HIS ESTATE TO ROOSEVELT, HULL   Hermit Dies in Secluded Tennessee Mountain Cabin Week After Making Will.

The Great Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT Double Compensation

Texas Hero’s Parents Listened With Tears in Their Kyes to President’s Fireside Chat

Hearings Ordered By  Committee   Higgins Case And Pla: To Build Air Freighter Will Be Studied B Senate Group

Board Refuses To Rescind Higgins Contract Action   Solon Group Will Probe Cancellation, Plan To Build Air Freighters

Vital Flarbo: Falls to Fast Assault   British and Italian Informants Claim Enem: Has Taken 25,000 Prisoners; Important Material Is Also Believed to Be Captured

yerman and Italian Communiques Claim the Capture of 25,000 British Soldiers Including Several Generals; Most! of Equipment Convoyed a Few Days Ago Is Believed To Have Fallen to Enemy

Rich Stores Said Seized   Much of Supplies Convoyed At Great Cost to Port Believed im Hands Of Rommel   New Nazi Anti-Tank Gun Helps in Victory   Both British, U. S. Land Giants Prove No Match For Big Weapon

Vast Stores of Equipment May Have Been Seized By Rommel In Libyan Port   FALL OF TOBRUK May Mean Desperate Summer

J VU Dritisn  Troops Taken As Port Falls      Overpowering Axis Assault Quickly Ends Resistance; Vast Supplies Believed Captured by Rommel

Imperils Allied Plans For Second Front; Rommel’s Attack On Egypt Believed At Hand.

WIRE TAPPING (5 LEGALIZED   FBI, Army and Navy Are Em powéred by Congress te Intercept Messages

House Reverses Stance Taken on Measure a Year Ago   NOW GOES TO SENATE

Tapping Favored   .B.1., Army, Navy Could Tap Wires to Protect National Security

Berlin Radio Asks  Detail of Invasion   Foe’s Propaganda Distorts Statement of Allies, Sneers at Plan

FREIGHT DELAYS TO BE CHECKED   Grand Jury Inquiry Wil Cover Transportation Industry

Survivors Reveal Three  U-Boats Trapped Vessel   WASHINGTON, (UP )—The navy department announced today that two additional U. S. merchant vessels have been torpedoed off the Atlantic coast.

AMERICAN-FILIPINO TROOPS RAID LUZO}   Wage Steady Bush Warfare to Keep Invaders Engaged In Philippine Area

Score Victory In North Sea  Aerial Battle      ne Fortress Damaged, But All Return After Fight; Six Nazi Planes Shot Down By Bombers

Fortresses Knock Out Germanys Best Planes   Eleven U.S. Ships Attacked By 25 Nazi Fighters Ov er North Sea; All Survive.

Flying Fortresses Blast. Focke-Wulfs Over North Sea   Six Attacking German Planes Ar Destroyed or Damaged by 11 U.S. Four-Motored B-17 Sky Fighters

U. S. Flying Fortresses Score Victory   Down Six of Nazis’  Prize Fighters  Over the North Sea

Flying Fortresses Whip Focke-Wulfs   Germany’s Newest Fighters Worsted in North Sea Battle With 11 U. S&S. BL?’s   New American Model  Is Not Under-Gunned   High-Altitade Bomber Hit: Prove Fortresses’ Worth In Recent Action

Enemy Attack Costs Germans Six Fighfers   Outnumbered U. 5. Fly ing Fortresses Lose Ne Craft in Air Battle

HUGE AMERICAN BOMBERS KNOCK OUT SIX PLANES   Eleven Fortresses Battle 20 to 25 of Germany’s Best Fighters Over North Sea—None Lost.   ONE HIT MANY TIMES, CO-PILOT BEING KILLED   Big Craft, Criticized by British, Have Proved Worth in Four Recent Attacks on Enemy.

U.S. BOMBERS VICTORS OVER NAZI FIGHTERS   FLYING FORTRESSES ALL RETURN AFTER NAZILAND COUP

WPB Recovers Authority on Productior   Wins Weeks-Long Struggle Between. Civilian and Military Officials   WILL CONTROL ALL PRODUCTION   Scheduling Has Been ir Hands of the Military £ Since Last. Maszh . c«

lane Production  Building Decided   Charles Wilson of WPR Gets Authority Over Military Officials.

WILSON NAMED PRODUCTION ACE   Victory for WPB Chie! Seen With Selection Of Supervisor’

Production Power Granted to Wilson   Long Controversy Brought to Close

WPB REGAINS CONTROL OVER WAR SUPPLIES   Vice Chairman Will Di  rect, Aircraft and - Es cort Ship. Productior and Supervise Muni tions Output.

ALLIED COMMANDER IN EGYPT PROMOTED    Bernard Montgomery, Whose At  tack Dispersed Rommel’s Army, Raised to Rank of General.

Duisburg Shattered By Bombs   Many Building Are Wiped Out In Bic Raid

Acres of Nazi Buildings Wiped Out in RAF Raid   Duisburg Again Subjected To Terrific Allied Attacks

Seven American Air Force Fighters Attend RAF in Daylight Sweep Over Northern France.

Whole Acres of Buildings Wiped Out in the  Attacks  NORTHERN FRANCE: - , SCENE OF: BATTLE Participation of U. 5.-Airmen -Disclosed in. Communique

BRITISH BOMBS SMASH LARGE DUISBURG AREA   Whole Acres of Buildings Wiped Out By Over 50 Two-Ton Missiles   SEVEN U. S. FIGHTER PILOTS IN DAY RAID   Great Fires Left Burning In Port at Confluence  Of Ruhr and Rhine

4,000-Pound Missiles Used   Whole Blocks of Germar Shipping, Rail Center Reported Wiped Qut  Tn Night Assault   Spitfires Best New Nazi Fighting Plane   American Fliers Take Part In Daylight Attacks Across Channel

RAF Also Destroys Legend. Of Nazi Super“Plane In 9-To-3 Fighter Victory Over Northern France; Duisburg, Also Shipping Center, Hit Blard:

Over Fifty 4,000-Pound Bombs Dropped Beside Great Load Of Other Heavy High Explosives And Incendiaries, Air Ministry Asserts

Bombs Wipe Out Acres Of Buildings   Seven Yank Pilots Go with Daylight Sweep to Kill Super Plane Legend

Marriage Takes Place At Onawa  Marvin Parry Weds - Grace McK inlev

JAPANESE AND BRITISH TRADE BLOWS IN BURMA   Japs Damage Railway North Of Martaban As RAF Pounds Jap Field Headouarters On Salween River.

U.S. Planes  Now in Keypt Battle Area   Fresh Troops From  New Zealand Add To Aid to British  Desert Army   BULLETIN!

Crushed Coal Can Be Sold As Run of Mine, Says OPA   Will Speed Output Of Fuel Urgently Needed In War Production

Phillips Bulk  Stations Not Chains—Court   Decision Apparently Free: All Bulk Oil Stations From Chains Tax

OIL COMPANY WINS TAX SUIT   Bulk Stations Need Not Pay Chain Store Occupatioz Levy. Court’s Ruling

WINS TAX SUIT   Bulk Stations Need Not Pay Chain Store Occupatio Levy. Court’s Ruling

Aerial Missle Badly Damage Nazi Cruiser   Expanding Russian Offensive Reported Cutting Into  fClarmany« Lines

Hints British Preparing to Open Second European Front — Claim Japanese Invaders Within Four Miles of India’s Frontier

Cutting Into Nazi Lines of Communication   Now Advancing on 100 Mile Front Curving  To Southwest  Of Kharkov

Bolsheviks Broaden Front In Kharkov Region And Make New Head way, Though Resistance Of Germans Stiffens; Crimea Battle Continues

BRITISH DEAL NAZI SEAPOWER SERIOUS - BLOW   Cruiser Prinz Eugen Show. ered With Aerial Torpedoes Off Norway

Reds Cut Nazi Communication: 2nd Front Near   Cruiser Prinz Eugen Is Badly Hit; Continental Offensive Is Hinted.

Hinted That British May Open Second European Front;  Japs Nearing India

ae eae ag ented Ce eae aa en oe  Mikado’ s Invaders Said Within 4. Miles Of. Indian Frontier   Nazi Cruiser Prince Eugen. Target Of Bombing By RAF Off Norway; U.S. Craft Sighted Off Solomons

Hint Britain Considering Second Front As RAF Deals New Blow At Huge Warshit

Reds Smash Nazis In South;  British Damage Nazi Cruiser   Jap Invaders Within Four Miles Of India Italy Termed Axis Weak Spot

Nazi Lines , to Crimea ” Threatened  ® Drive South of Kharkov May Flank Germans  ® On Kerch Front

Decisive Stage  in War Reached   Russians Cut into German Communications in Russia; Hint New: Front May Be Opened

TIME RIPENING FOR BLOW I INTIMATION ©   Report Japanese Invaders Four Miles From India   Is Cutting Into Germans’ Communications South Of Main Battle Line

NEW GENERAL ASSIGNED TO BATAAN FRONT   Masaharu Homma, Former Chief on Luzon, Reported Suicide.

MacArthur To Face Knock: out Offensive From Jap Forces Soon, Belief

JAPAN SENDS FAMED GENERAL TO PHILIPPINES   Yamashita, Singapore's Conqueror, To Possibly Lead New Offensive In Islands

Japs Send Top General Against Mac   Expected to Lead New Attempt to Win Philippines

JAPS SEND BEST LEADER 10 BATAAN   Most Famed General Sent to Take Piace Of Masaharu Homma

NEW NIPPONESE CHIEF SUCCEEDS SUICIDE VICTIM   New Offensive Against MacArthur’s Forces Is Anticipated Soon

MacArthur Hears Homma Killed Self Due to Humiliation   Conqueror of Singapore Believed Shaping New Bataan Offensive; Hinted Brinvine Uv More Troops

Gen. Yamashita Takes Over Task Of Gen. Homma Reported Suicide Victim; New Bataan Drive Held Likely

Yamashita Goes to Philippines From Singapore   Former Commander, Failing Against U. S., Reported Suicide

GEN. YAMASHITA.IS IN PHILIPPINES -T0 BATTLE M’ARTHUR   Most. Famous of f Jap Leaders Succeeds Gen, Homma, Believed To Be AU Suicide

Yamassita Takes Over; Frustrated ~ by MacArthur Homma Believed Dead

YAMASLUTA, JAP SINGAPORE HERO, FACES M’ARTHUR   Said to Have Replaced Gen. Homma Who Is Reported 9» Suicide. .

Report Homma To Have Ended Life By Hara-Kiri  For Failure In Luzon

WAR FINANCING CAMPAIGN BEGUN   Three New Type Securi. ties Ready For Purchasers

United States Onens Biggest Finance Drive  $9,000,000,000  Treasury Bonds

Big Finance Campaign to Start Today   New Type Bonds Introduced With Treasury’s Drive to Raise $9,000,000,000 During  December

WAR COMES TO LOS ANGELES        Aerial Barrage Lawt Over Two Hourg ~   lragments of Shells Litter Streets   BILLLETIN,

NO BOMBS ARE DROPPED BUT GUNS ROAR   Anti-aircraft barrage kept up for several hours early today

WELFARE COSTS IN DROP LAST MONTH   Expenditures For April Totaled $868,324, A Cut OF $27,324 Below March Relief Bill

Remsen Man Pleads Guilty To Larceny  Loots Hardware §   Loots Hardware Store During A Period Of Two Years

Remzen Man Pleads Guilty To Larceny  Loots Hardware Store During A Period Of Two Years

First’ Eye- Witness Account  Of Convoy Trip to Murmansk   By WALTER KLEMME Convright 1942 by United Press

Trip to Murmansk With Convoy Anything But Fun   But, Former Accountant Says, Not A Man Showed Signs of Being Scared

Convoys To Russia Need Air Protection   Walter Klemme Of The Merchant Marines Writes About Perilous Trip To Murmansk.

WELDERS STRIKE IS OPENED ANEW IN WASHINGTON   Fail To Report For Work In Shipyard; More To Quit Today   UNION CONFLICTS CAUSE OF TROUBLE

alding Crew its Shipyard Old Dispute   “laim Strike Will spread to Five Other ards, Airplane Plant  ENSE PLANT  ppeals Telegraphed onald M. Nelson,  aval Commandant

Large Enemy Transport Reported Sunk   Two Others Suffer Bomb Damage: Barges Are Hit

Continue Fight Against Govt. Centralization   People Must Rule, Re publican Judicial Con vention Told.

GOP Told to Fight Against Centralizatior   Return Government to The People’ Says Judicial Meet Keynoter

Franco Releases Suner, May Mean Spain’s Resin Drawing Away from ‘Arie

Government Shake-Up Is Significant   Generalissimo Takes Over As Chief Of Political  Falanga Junta

FRANCO OUSTS NAZI ADMIRER FROM CABINE   SKAKEUP IN SPAIN IS FAVORABLE TO UNITED NATIONS

‘Ramon Suner, Axis Admirer, Relievec Of Portfolios   Falange, Leader Is Out as Minister; Franeo Takes Qver

Pro-Axis Leader Ousted From Cabinet in Spair   Allied Sympathizer Made Foreign Minister As Franco Shakes Up Government; Hand Of Army Strengthened by Changes

FRANCO OUSTS SUNER; SWING TO ALLIES SEEN   Spanish Cobinet Shakeup, Give Two Other Posts to Friends c Allies

Franco Shakes Up Government In Sudden Move  Pro-German Suner Is Removed From Post as Minister

MINORITY {5 NEGOTIATING WITH CRIPPS   Sir Stafford understood to consult London and will wait

54 Reach U.S. From Ships Sunk by Axis   Vacationers at Virginia Beach See Sub Attack 2 Other Véssels

SURVIVORSREACHLAND   Two Merchant Ships Were Sunk by the Same Submarine

Espositos Die in Electric Chair   “Mad Dog” Killers Feign Insanity To the Last

Movement for Year’s Training for All Youths Before Action Getting Started

Movement for ‘Year’ $ Tr aining for All YY ouths Before. ‘Adtion Getting Star ted

GERMANS DRIVE ANOTHER WEDGI IN RED LINES   Sevastopol Defenders Say No Real Success Has Been Achieved b: Costly Assaults

GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE INTO RUSSIAN DEFENSES   For Second Day Red Army Concedes That Nazis Have Made Gains In Kharkov Area

GERMANS USE 200 TANKS IN FURIOUS DRIVE   Red Army Concedes Enemy Has Driven Wedge Into Defenses on the Kharkov Front   SEVASTOPOL HOLDING

‘errific Losses Fail to Les: sen Assaults by Germans At Vital Soviet Cities   TEDGE DRIVEN IN LINE AT KHARKOV   efenders of Sevastopol Fight On In Valiant Battle to Check Hitler Hordes

SUB OFFICERS WIN HONORS    Four Commanders Are Cred  ited with Sinking Six Jap anese Shins

MMANDERS GIVEN HONORS    ‘Navy Crosses Awardec  for Sub Exploits in Wai  With Japan.

Navy Crosses Awarded Four   American Submarine Commanders Honored For Successful Attacks

Story Of Nebraska’s Great Drive To Gather Scrap Metal   System Used in State’s Program Becomes Model for Nation-Wide Collection Campaign

Nebraska Shows How In Drive      Cornhuskers Ret Record in Serdp  Collection; Nation To Follow Suit —

SAYS 38 SHIPS SUNK      INEWSPAPERS OF NATION BEGIN SCRAP DRIVE  Cooperation of Public Needed

Newspapers Open Campaign Throughout U.S. For Scrap  Have Pledged Help In Rousing People To Need To Keep Steel Mills In Operation

NEBRASKANS GATHER SCRAP WITH GREAT, UNSELFISH DEVOTION   AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS  QERKING CET ENTIRE

Newspapers In Drive To Speed Scrap Campaign   Nebraska’s 104-PoundsPer-Capita Record Is Challenge To Others.

Nebraska Set Pace in Scrap   It Is Up to Oklahomans To Get Into Game to Back Fighting Men

Nebraskans Do Heroic Job In Gathering Scrap; Newspapers Plan Nationwide Drive For Metal

Nebraskans Collect 104 Pounds of Scrap for Every Man. Woman and Child—Now It’s YOUR Turn to Ac

NEBRASKANS SHOW HOW TO COLLECT SCRAF   Set Example For Res Of The Nation To Follaw

} ; * on Nebraska’s Success In Scrap Drive  ‘Held Out As Goal ‘To Rest Of Nation

NEBRASKANS GATHER SCRAP WITH GREAT, UNSELFISH SEVOTION  AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS ID  CLOLEVING CeT CAT

Newspapers Start Efforts To \Help Nation’s Steel Mills Get Vitally-Needed Metals

PAPERS, INSPIRED BY NEBRASKA, HEAL SCRAP METAL DRIVI   Its Your Turn To Go On ‘With Story ‘Written There

California Faces Challenge In Big Push For Scrap   Nebraska's Record Of 104 Pounds A Person Stands As Inspiring Example

Scrap Drive Begins With States Trying To Better Nebraska Mark   Newspapers Throughout Country Pledge Help In Rousing Communities After Nebraska’s 104-Pound Per Capita Record.

Dimout Ordered For Gulf Coast   Shore Lights Blotted New Orleans to Texas

Nelson to Fire Ten of WPB’s Branch Chiets   ; Action Is to ‘Make Board iMore Efficient

Nelson “Tough,” To Purge WLB   May End Priority  Powers Given Services

Wide-Scale Cleaning Out By WPB Head   Chairman Donald Nelson To Show  He Can Be Tough When Necessary.

Nelson to Get Tough,  Clean House   WPB Head Fires Engineer Aide As a Starter

NELSON TO FIRE BRANCH HEADS   Plans Move to Promote Efficiency and Show That He Can Be Tough’

NELSON GETS REAL “TOUGH” ON JOB AS CLEANUP OPENS UF   Wor Production Board  Chairman Dismisses En .. gineer and Will Curt Down Personnel.

CHAIRMAN NELSON WILL. FIRE~ 10-40 WPB CHIEFS SOON   Has. Decided To Get Tough  ’ For Good Of: War Effort a -Was: Accused OF.  - "Beware ‘Soft!

Nelson Plans to Discharge  Up to 10 WPB Branch Chiefs   Release of F. I. Libbey Ovens Move

HEAD OF WLB ANNOUNCES HE WILL BE “TOUGH” IN STAGING HOUSECLEANING OF HIS AGENCY

Bill for $17,722,565,474 for Naval Expansion Goes Before Conaress

Congress Gets 17 Billion Navy Fund Bill  Record Program oO ws   Record Program Envisages U. 8. Contra] of Sea, Air

Greatest Appropriations Bill in History of U. S. Presented to Congres:

FLEET BUDGET BILIONS TOP ALL RECORDS   COMPLETE CONTROL OF SEA NEW AIM FOR AMERICA

BILL CARRYING 17 BILLION FOR NAVY PROPOSED   Greatest Appropriations Measure in American History Goes to Congréss— Debate Starts Today.   APPROVAL PREDICTED OF EXPANSION PLAN   Legislation Intended to Give Fleet Control of Seas and Air Wherever It Operates.

Congress Asked For {7 Billions For U.S. Navy   Purpose Is To Gain Complete Contro! Of Seas

Appropriation Bill Presented   Measure Proposes 17 Billion Outlay to Finance Program

Biggest  Money Bill ls In   House to Debate On Bill Planned for Stengthening Navy

Debate To Start Today on Huge Naval Fund   Little Opposition Seen To $17,722,565,474 Bill  For Expansion Program

17 Billion Navy Bill Introduced   1942 Critical Year,  Savs Commander

Ose ge  With Ou  Soldiers and  Sailors            Paul Helmer Is — Aviation Cadet

TO GIVE RUBBER FACTS TUESDAY      Rooseveit Will Make Report Public With Gillette Vato

MAN SHOOTS WIFE SELF AT ASHLAN      Young Seaman Dies Immediately; Bride in Critical Condition.

“MAKES” RUBBER BEFORE EYES OF AMAZED SENATORS      Goodrich Official Says. Firm - Plans to Produce. 165,000 Tons a Year Eventually   TO. START SCRAP DRIVE

Senators Given Object Lesson   Executive of Rubber Company Conducts Demonstration

QUICK METHOD: FOR oVNTHE TG HURBER FONT   Process Requires 10 Sec: onds When Demonstrated Before Congressmen   THREE PLANTS PLANNED BY SINGLE COMPAN‘   Production To Be Underwa\ Within Year, Official Assures Senators

Senators Gape At Rubber Made In 10 Seconds   Nation to Collect  Reclaimable Scrap In 2-Week Drive

MADE IN SENATE IN 10 SECONDS   Official Compounds It Then Bounces Ball Gn Floor

Goodrich Official Alse Demonstrates Tires in Which Product  "Had Reen Used

Poinsettia Claimed To be Marvelous New Source of Rubber, But Not in Production

SENATORS WATCH EXPERT COMPOUND "ERSATZ’ BALL   Executive Says Firm Plans To Produce 165 000 Tons Annually

COMPOUNDED AT HEARING   Goodrich Representative Astonishes Senators With Ten-Second Experiment   SURVEY TO BE MADE

Senators See Demonstration of Synthetic Rubbe:   Are Told That One Company Ex. pects to Produce 165,000 Tons “of Product Each Year.

Senators Astonished At Speed Synthetic Rubber Can Be Made   Synthetic Latex Plus Acid—and in 10 Seconds Ball Bounced On Floor: Search For Sources Goes On

A Bit Of This .. A Bit Of That. . A Squeeze And Presto! It’s Rubber   saration Not Told

SYNTHETIC RUBBER MADE BEFORE EYES OF SOLONS: PRODUCTION PLANS TOLD

Synthetic Dy June, 1943, Promised   Goodrich to Make 165,000 Tons Annually

Senators Given Demonstration On Synthetic Rubber   Goodrich Plans Production Of 165,000 Pounds Annually FDR Announces Plans For Nationwide Scrap Rubber Collection

Solons See Rubber Mace In 10 Seconds   Astonished Committee Told Firm to Produce 165,000 Tons Per Year

Goodrich to Make 165,000 Tons Synthetic Rubber Yearly, Claim   FirmOffcialCompound: t Some Before Senators  -In10 Seconds —

Goodrich Executive Makes Rubber and Bounces Ball  Before Astonished Senators

SEE RUBBER MADE   Senators Are Told One Company Will Turn Out 165,000 Tons

SENATORS ott  RUBBER MALE   Given Demonstration ir Committee Meeting By Company Executive.   SYNTHETICS DISCUSSED

FUTURE RINGES ON REPUBLICANS   Writer Declares That GOP Congress Would Shorten Up War

Mrs. MacArthur Tells Women To Stand By Men   Urges Women Of Australis To Help Them As Much As Possible

VETERAN WHOLESALER DIES   Leonard C. Staples Was President ’ of H: D. Lee Company 

American and British Airmen Blast Points in France  Hundreds of Planes Engaged in Raid on Great Factories

Allied Raiders Roar Over Italy   Formations Of Bombers Escorted  By 300 Spitfires

Lille Bombed By Fortresse:   Other Allied Fighter Pilote Raid Somme to Ypres; 1 Bomber Lost

Yankees Are Swarming  Into Africa   Admiral Darlan Is Among Prisoners in Algiers; Oran Now Isolated; U.S. Units Scatter Over 1,000 Miles    By WES GALLAGHER Correspondent With T WY de APni nw        BASE YIELDED   American and British Airmen Blast Points in France  Hundreds of Planes Engaged in Raid on Great Factories

United Nations Massing Might For Offensive   Australia, India and China Seen As Bases For Huge Counter-Attack {n Near Future; Naval Engagements Are Reported

AMERICAN TANKS STALL JAP DRIVE AGAINST BURMA   Quick Contest of Java Expected to Be Followed by Austrailan Attack.

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE ENEMY PLANNED BY ALLIES   United Nations Are Be. ‘lieved to Be Preparing for Decisive Blow Against Japan.

ALLIEO MUOTER STRENGTH FOR COMING ORIVES   VS  Australia, China And India Expected To Be Main Bases In Scheme

Former ¢ Officer i in, German: “Army. Held: By Mexican Official:

Success of Long Kange Blasting Gives Axis New Idea on Possibility of Another Front

WYOMING PRESS ASSOCIATION %O HOLD WINTER MEETING IN CHEYENNE IN JANUARY

WYOMING PRESS ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT CHEYENNE IN JANUARY

GONOLAND RUNS BADGER STATE   Lieutenant Governor, 80. Fills Post Vacated By Loomis Death

TEN MILLION-MAN ARMY PREDICTED   Men With Children May Be Called in 1943

FACE DRAFT IN ONE YEAR   October of 1943 Is Probable Time Of Induction

RAF Also Uses Thousands of Incendiaries in Raid "on Ralian Center   MORE EVACUATION ORDERS GO OUT   Italy Admits Damage I: Heavy; Total Dead Not Yet Known

ROME ADMITS "VERY HEAVY’ DAMAGE DONE   RAF Dumps Vast Loads Of Bombs On Arsenal City

Turin Again Battered bv RAF Planes   Italians Admit Heavy Damage One Plane  Fails to Return

RAF BATTERS ITALIAN CITY   Seat of Royal Arsenal and Great Fiat Works Heavily Pounded

Only One Bomber : Lost In Raid On Arsenal City   1.200 Mile Trir

Planes Take Hour to Pass over Coast   When Planes Return, Others Launch ‘Day Light Sweeps over Continent

Turin Again Blasted by RAF Bombers   Italian Arsenal City Undergoes Great Damage; In War’s Heaviest Raid

Big British Bombers Again Attack Turin   Italians Admit Fifth Raid on City Was One of Heaviest Yet Made in Campaign to Knock Nation Out of the War.

Northern Italy Has One Of War's Greatest Raids   RAF Delivers Another Smashing Blow To Il _ + Duce’s Realm -

War Factories Smashedin Raid   Flight That Takes an Hour to Cross Channel Batters Italian Industrial . City, Rome Admits Damage Toll Heavy ;

ITALIANS ADMIT HEAVY DAMAGE IN FIFTH RAID   Favorable Weather Aided Flight Which Took an Hour To  Pass English Coast

LARGE FORCE OF RAF PLANES IN RAID ON ITALY   Rome Admits “Very eavy Damage; Fifth Raid In Month On Important Italian Industrial City.

RAF Bombers Again Batter Turin Target   Italian Arsenal City Raided By Strong Force Of Big Planes During Night

J0PE FOR ACTION'H   British Lose One Out of Force of Most Powerful Bombers

itish Plane Lost. ven Members of rew Killed   ID IN MONTH   Weather Help: ers to Pick Out Targets

IL DUCE ORDERS CIVILIANS FROM SOUTHERN ITALY   Attack One Of Heaviest Made In Campaign To Blast Italy Out   ONLY 1 PLANE LOST   New Daylight Offensive Patrols Sent Out To Keep Up Assault

IURIN PAI) FIFTH VISIT LAST NIGHT   Hundreds Of Huge British Planes Make Trip

Big British Attack On Italy   HEAVIEST OF AERIAL WARFARE STAGED LAST NIGHT

Great British Aerial Fleet Attacks Turin   Batters Home of Royal Arsenal and Italian Fiat Works for Fifth Time in Month

RAF Bombers Batter Turin, Italian Arsenal, _ Inflicting Heavy Damage, According To Rome

BRITISH UNLOAD ON TURIN AGAIN   Site Of Royal Arsenal Gets Damaging Blasting From RAF For Fifth Time

that NIGHT RAID Y RAF FLIERS   City In Northern Italy, Already Shattered by British Bombers, Again  Pounded .   FIFTH RAID MADE :  IN RECENT WEEKS   Royal Arsenal Battered and Rome Admits Raid  ' Caused Much Dam - age In Factory Area

TURIN 1S BATTERED BY BOMBERS ACAI   Italians Admit Very Heavy Damage Js Done

TURIN BATTERED BY RAF BOMBERS   MUSSOLINI ORDERS EVACUATION OF SEVERAL AREAS

Turin Again  Battered By  Heavy Attack By RAF   Very Heavy Damage Caused, Italians Admit; One British Plane Tinet

BRITISH SHOWER BOMBS ON ITALY   Turin and Fiat Works Are Pounded For the Fifth Time in Month

CEILING ON SALARIES OF STARS DELAYEL   Movieland “Presents Special Problem of Stabilization

Texas Crash Investigated   Two Officers and Non-Commissioned Officer Meet Death

37th Guarding Pacific Islands   Which Is No News To Friends of Men

16 Die In Air Crash   Ten Royal Canadian Air Force Men Perish In Wreck

MASS BOMBING RAIDS ON ITALY PREDICTED   War Council Members Believe At tacks, if Made, Will Be Directed at Key Industries.

Reds Claim Gains Near Stalingrad   Nazis Now Within 50 Miles of Grozny Oil, However

RIGHTER TURN FOR BATTLE IS INDICATED   Defenders Within City Are Breaking Offensives   DRIVE WEDGES IN LINES.   Improvised Fortifications Of Nazis Battered

Bear Down On Nazi Flank Northwest Of City: Break  Foe’s Inner Defenses Also

Russian Army Snatches Initiative From Nazis  In Battle of The Volga

Turning Point. Seen In Biggest Battle Of War   Russians Cut Deep Into Heavily Fortified German Flank

Soviet Outlook Rosier  Besiegers’ Positions Are      Besiegers’ Positions Ar Pounded To Danger Point

reMEERS STRIKE FOE   New And Brighter Turn Taken: In: Bitter Fichting

Initiative Seized Before Stalingrad Threatens Germans   -Position— In Volga Basin Is Greatly Bettered

RUSSIANS SNATCHED INITIATIVE IN FIGHT FOR GREAT VOLGA CIT   RED TROOPS BEARING DOWN ON NAZI FLANK NORTHWEST STALINGRAD

Bright Turn Is Taken In 40-Day Siege   Reds Cut Deeper Inte Northern Flank, Take ‘ortified Hilltop, And Gain In Street  Fights  Grane Ga, Ge an aiitnmineii si

RedgOustNazis  From Positions In Stalingrad   Within City as Comrades Capture New  Russian pe Regain Lost Ground Heights i  Northwest From Axis Armies

Battle Is . Brighter For Russ   Defenders Of Stelingrad Continue their Successes Against Invaders

Soviet Advance in Northwest Sector Gives Brighter Turn To the Battle for Stalingrad   Nazis Admit Pressure; Reds Note Two Reversals

Russians Forge Ahead In Two. Volaa Drives   Reds Snatch Initiative At Stalingrac Break Into Nazi Flank, Also Batte City; Hurl Back Foe In Streets

AZIS LOSING NITIATIVE IN REAT BATTLE       Soviet Forces  Cutting  ‘Deeper Into Vital~Ger man Flank. North of Battered Metropolis      BREAK OFFENSIVE BY FOE WITHIN CID   jreat Weight of Hitler’:  Manpower Appears Insufficient to Swing Seales of Victory

Russians Give Brighter Turn To Battle For Volga Basin By Bearing Down On German Flank In Advance Northwest Of Stalingrad While Defenders Within City Break Down Enemy’s Offensives—Besiegers’ Positions Threatened Both Inside And Outside

BRIGHT TURN TO FIGHT FOR VOLGA BASIN   Russians Snatch Initiative From Germans and Beat  Down on Flank.   Besiegers’ Positions  Are Badly Batterec

REDS SNATCH  INITIATIVE AT STALINGRAD   New Note of Optimism Marks Dispatches as Flank Attacks to Northwest Progressés   GAINS WITHIN CITY   Germans Advance in One Sector, Report Destruction of Seven Red Divisions at Lake Ladoga

Nazis Crack Under Weight Of Attacks   Great Struggle for Volga River Industrial City Turns Toward Russians; In 40th Day, Outnumbered Defenders Levying Heavy Toll

VOLGA BASIN BATTLE IN NEW TURN   aee Army Takes Initiative From German Invaders   Roughly Divided Into Three Zones As Bitter Fight Goes Into 40th Day

Russ Seize Initiative at Stalingrad   Hammer Northwes> Flank and Break Down Drives Inside City   BATTER FOE’S FORTS   Huge Massts of Tanks in Fray; Nazi Dead Put at 2,000 Daily

RUSSIANS SLASH GERMAN FLANK AT STALINGRAD   Invaders Driven Back  Bloody Street Fighting And Bayonet Charges   PILE OF NAZI DEAD GROWS   Only Soviet Setback Reported In Far North in Battle On Lake Ladoga Front

NAZI DRIVES: HALTED TODAY AT STALINGRAD   {Russians Flank Germans in  ~ Northwest Sector While Stopping Troops Inside City Limits.

Russians Seek Food Supplies   Meats, Fats, Butter And Sugar Wanted

Concern Turns Back Big Profit   AIRPLANE FACTORY TO PRESENT MONEY TO UNCLE SAM

seceteatars anette tania etiam  North American Returns Excess Profif on Planes

One. ‘Demonstrator Killee In Violent Clash At “Chandi Chauk  OFFICIALS STONED

RIOTS STAGED IN BOMBAY   Strikes Spread to War ‘Industries Over Country

> .  Merely Admits He Has Received Official Notice of  Internment of Plane  In Russia  U. S. BOMBER LANDS  IN SIBERIAN AREA        Russian Announcement ‘Says Crew “Lost Orientation” After Raiding Japan Last Saturday

F.R. REFUSES INFORMATION ON BOMBINGS   Smiles in Answer To Press Queries

rR. Parries Plane Queries   Confirmation Still Withheld on Raiding Of Japanese Cities

Feminine Vote Figures  High in Today’s Election   Political Experts Calculate Women Will Cast Sixty Per Cent Of Ballots in National Poll

VON THOMAS IN TALKATIVE MOOD   Captured German General Tells British “Hitler Has Ruined The Reichswehr.”

Captive General Alleges Hitler Is Ruining Army  Von Thoma Quoted In London As Disclosing Bittearnace Svar Dalisine

FIRST CAPTURED NAZI GENEAR   Van ‘Thomas Believes “Hitler Has Ruined Reichswehr”

CAPTURED GENERAL ARRIVES IN LONDON   Claims Hitler Has Ruinec German Reichswehr

CAPTURED GERMAN GENERAL “TALKS”   London Paper Says Von Tho ma Reveals Discord in General Staff

MAKIN ATTACKED BY SOLOMON FORCE   LLL  Specially Trained Marines Carried Out Raid

Marine ‘Raiders’ Battle Japanese  Announcement Is First That Corps Has Such An Organization

MARINES FORM “BAIDER” UNITS   Heavily Armed, Highly Trained Battalions Disclosed by Command

Marines Fighting in Solomons, Those Who Conducted Raid On Makin, are Highly Trained

MARINES INTO ACTION   Leather Necks Are ‘Battling the Japs on the Solomon Islands

Devil Dogs  In Action   Heavily Armed Raiders Are Battling In Sclomons 

MARINE CORPS OUT JAP NESTS   Heavily Armed, Highly Trained ___Marines Raided Gilbert Island : ee   GROUP TAKING PART IN SOLOMON ISLE BATTLES

Marine Raider Battalions In Latest Action   Highly Trained Groups Fight In Solomons,  Make Makin Raid

MARINES INTO ACTION   ea Ail  Leather Necks Are Battling the Japs on the Solomon Islands

MARINES HOLD BACK NIPPONS IN MAKIN ISLE   Specially-Trained Force OF Devil-Dogs on Offensive

New Marine Raiders Hit Hard at Foe   Heavily Armed Troop: Specially Trained” As"'Spearhead Of Asenuls

Typhus Board   Set up by President te pretect Armed Forces Over World

WILL ABOLISH ARMY CORPS OF SPECIALISTS   Stimson Orders Abolition In The “Interest Of Efficiency”

Carnival Snake Charmer Killed   Thought Poison Had Been Extracted From Newly Bought Reptiles

Lake Erie Tug Sinks; 14 Missing  Tow Barae Adritt   Tow Barge Adrift While Air. Water Patrols Hunt Crew.   Near Ohio Shora   Men Fearad Trapped Below Deck When Shino Gaoece Dawe

TUG SINKS OFF LAKE ERIE PORT   Civil Air Patrol Searching Area for 14 Mis: 1 Crewmen

‘Admiral’ Goes Down In Lake Erie; Coast Guard Opens Hunt For Bodies

14 MISSING AS TUG SINKS IN LAKE ERIE   Coast Guard Rushes Cutters. Other Craft to Scene 15 Miles From Cleveland.

Coasiai highway Beiween Cities Is Also Severed  Riaqaest Counter  Lake Tug Sinks, 14  gga Ce Cae ae e  ne

NEWSMEN PERMITTED VIEW OF DEFENSES ON OAHU ISLANO    PREPARATIONS FOR PACIFIC ISLAND DEFENSES GIVEN FULL PUBLICITY

Oahu Island Is Ready If Japs Strike   Army Shows Newsmen Great Advances Made In Recent Weeks

- Qahu Asland Defenses . Growing Steadily Stronger   Philippines

Oahu Island Is Strongly Fortified: Army Lets Newsmen Observe Work

Oaliu Island Is Protected   Army Takes Newspaper Men in Hawaii on Inspection Trip

INEW SHIP BUILDING [RECORDS ARE BEING IMADE BY KAISER   (Only Four Days and 15 1-2 Hours Required for Assembling Big Merchant Shin

1942 CAMPAIGN HOLDS NO FIRE   North Carolina's Coming Political Campaign Ex pected To Be Most Un eventful One In Years.

PENNEY BOND SALES REACHED $8,422,55:   That Amount Came From the 1609 J. C. Penney Stores in the United States.

Polish Prime Minister Believes Hitler Will Fight To End In Europe

GREEN STATES “LABOR’S STANI   AFL PRESIDENT URGES MORE  . CO-OPERATION BETWEEN  MANAGEMENT AND LA- -  hls BOR AINMWAR INS 00" HNnitwgreRinrag

Green Says Teamwork N ecessary to Win War   Labor, Management Must Pull Together Canadian Business Leaders Told

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   dan Rases Riusten_

Airmen Blast Solomon Bases   Guadalcanal Patrols Kill 50 Nipponese

2 Key Japanese Bases In North Solomons Raided   Buildings Destroyed Or New Georgia; Fires Start ed At Buin Airdrome

United Nations Lose 3 Ships since June3   a Eighty-F ive-L ast When U.S: Ship is Torpedéed -

Ship Sinkings Reaching Critical Rate  Thirteen Reported   Thirteen Reported Destroyed in 12-Day Period

Ship Sinkings Reaching Critical Rate   Thirteen Reported Destroyed in 12-Day Period

United Nations Lose 13 Ships Since June 3    Eighty-Five Lost When U.S. Ship  le Tornedoed

135 Killed Or Missing; 3 Soldiers Among Dead   635 Rescued, 126 of Them Passengers; Ship Losses Since Pearl Harhor Are 307   MANY TRAPPED ON AMERICAN VESSEL

30 SURVIVING FRENCH SHIPS MAY JOIN ALLIES   War Vessels Are Based in African Watare

Officials Believe Rest Of French Fleet To Join War On Allies’ Side

Last-Minute Hitch Develops to Issuance of Order in Washington, but Officials Indicate Some Drastic Curtailment Decree Will Be Forthcoming Today—Military Needs Have Produced Acute Shortage.

Suspension Of ‘A’ Cards In East Today Is Possibility   Newsmen Called Once For Announcement, But Officials Refuse To Make Predictions   SHORTAGE OF GAS CALLED CRITICAL

Suspension, first Set for Midnight  Action, Is Pending   Cancelling of Cards Would Save 60,000 Barrels of Fuel Daily  EAPECT MOVE TODAY   Gee Siteeiee 2 ASTIN” Seen

Indications Order  May Come Today   Reporters Wait Hours for Story That Fails to Break; Shortage Due to Army Needs

U. S. Air Force Will Soon Strike Own Blow   Gen. Arnold, In First Interview; Declares Americar Flyers Will Fight Side By Side With RAF - . Te Smash Hitler’s Dreams ©

CHIEF U.S. AIR FORGES LAUDS COLOGNE RAID   Lieut, Gen. Henry H. Ar nold Terms RAF Attack “A Wonderful Show;” End Conferences   PLANS ARE LAID FOR MAXIMUM AIR POWER   Says “We Mean to Have Air Superiority to Pave Way For Offensive Against Germany”

RAF RAID ON GERMANY PRAISED BY ARNOL   Says’ Sooner Ame} American Plane: _. doin British.the. Better -

Planning Joint U,S.-RAF Action   Conferences Abou! Completed, General Acneld Declares   Next 3 Months May Determine If 18-19 Group Will Be Drafted

Planning Joint U. S.-RAF Action   Conferences About Completed, General Arnold Declares

Nazis To Feel Maximum US Airitiet Air Strength   ConferencesCompleted Gen. Arnold Says American Forces Will Be Balanced Tinit

U.S, BRITISH AIR OFFENSE IS LOOMING   Plans Practically Complete For ‘Maximum Impact’, Arnold Says   EVERY POSSIBLE PLANE IS SOUGHT   Air Superiority Is Seen As Essential In Offense Aaainst Nazis

ARNOLD SAYS BRIT CONFERENCES ARE NEARLY COMPLETED   Declares Conferences Aimed At Developing Maximum Impact of Combined Air Strength on Germany

American Air Force Soon To  Fly With RAF   U. S. Air Chief Active In Co - ordinating Strategy; Joint Raids Due Quickly.   ALL OUT FOR VICTORY

Air Superiorty Is Necessary to Invade Europe   Head of American air force praises British for successful bombing of Cologne.

Arnold Sees Allied Air Raids On Europe Which Germans Are Unable To Meet Effectively

Chief Of Air Force Completes Parleys   Says No Combat Planes Are Being Kept Back In U. S.: Lauds R. A. F. Raid

U. S. Air Chief Says Allies Intend To Gain Air Superiority Over Foe   American Air Forces In Europe Will Be Balanced — Unit, With U. S. Crews Flying American-Made  Planes, Says Arnold; Praises Mammoth Raid.

U.S. Ready.For German Attacks   AMERICAN AIR FORCE SOON TO BOMB NAZIS 7.

U.S. Sub Chaser  Presented Norway   Princess Martha Accepts Gift

SHIP PRESENTED TO NORWEGIANS   Submarine Chaser Turn ed Over by Roosevelt to Aid Liberty Cause

NORWAY: PRINCESS ACCEPTS VESSEL   American-Made Sub Chaser Is. Transferred By Roosevelt

Low Clouds Hide England Raiders   2 of Luftwaffe’s Bombers Shot Down—8 Civilians: Are Killed in Raids

Tanks Aid Infantry In Burmese Battle   British Report Planes Also Support Land Action

British Hold Ground in Burma Fighting   Defenders Tell of Contact Using Tank Supported Infantry

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   British “Sub’ Successfully Attacks 6 Enemy Shins

bntish Submarine Five Vessels   MAF Bombers Blast is Bases in Raids

British Submarine Sinks Five Italian Ships In ‘Central Mediterranean

ARMY IN LIBYA LOSES SUPPLIES   New British Submarine Sinks Italian Ships Bound for Africa

30,000 GERMANS REPORTED LOST AT SEVASTOPOL   ITALIAN COMMAND ACKNOWLEDGES NEW RAID ON NAVAL BASE   Rrresrrriwy

RAF Bombers ‘Smash Again at Axis Bases   Destroyer and Four Merchantmen Victims  of Britain’s New ¢.       aveeieea et Pive-nak es

Destroyer, Four Merchant Ships Sunk by British  R. A. F. Bombers Hit Sardinia and

SINKS 5 SHIPS   Italian Destroyer Is Among British Sub’s Victims

ITALY LOSES DESTROYER, 4 OTHER SHIPS   BRITISH SUB SINKS ALL FIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN, LONDON SAYS

British Sub Sinks Italian  Destroyer and Four Shi +s Bearing Supplies

British Sub Smashes Five Italian Ships  Destroyer Included Bombers Blast’ _ Axis Racec

Destroyer, Four Merchant Ships Sunk by British   R. A. F. Bombers Hit Sardinia and Crete Strongholds

Destroyer, Three Cargo Ships Sunk   British Submarine Makes Attack on Italian Convoy in Mediterranean   SMALL MERCHANT SHIP DESTROYED   All Heavily Loaded and Smaller Vessel Was Carrving Explosives

Ample Aluminum Supply Is Seen Plant Expansion Setup  To Boost Output In  a -

NEW ENGLAND GAS MEN ARE ACCUSED   Charged With Violating Rationing System Rules

Nazis Toss Artillery Into Breach But Fail To Stop Soviet Assaults   Huge Industrial Center’s Fall Forecast; Russian Guer-. rillas Exacting Heavy Toll; 100 Nazi Officers Die When Headquarters Blasted.

NAZIS SHORT OF INFANTRY, REDS REPORT   Use Artillery Reserves Ir Place of Infantry To Stem Drive   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Major Defeat for Finn Is Claimed Today By Tass

REDS HAMMER CENTRAL AREA OF NAZI LINES   Germans Forced to Use Artillery Reserves; Casualties High

Nazis Forced To Use Reserves   Artillery Joins Infantry Regiments

Reds Gain 100 Miles In Middle  Don Offensive   Thousands Nazis Taken Prisoners

Maintain Daily Pace In Don Area   1,000 Men in Enemy Division and Commander Taken -— Advance From 72 to 103 Miles in First Seven  Days of Offensive

RUSSIAN ARMIES TAKE MORE TOWNS   Capture 1,000 Men Of An Fnemy Division

Report Nazis Flee In Wild Disorder   More Towns Captured As Russians Continue 12-To18 Mile Daily Pace In Ukraine And Advance On Millerovo, Important German Rail Center

12 10 13 MILE PACE IS KEPT UPEACHDAY   Capture 1000 Germans, Commander In One Sector   NAZIS USE RESERVES   Great Masses Thrown r Battle To Stem Advance

36,600 Nazis Captured In    Last 8 Days.   Crushing Russian Gffensive Continues 12-18-Mile Daily Pace .

SOVIETS PLUNGE ON THROUGH THE DON CORRIDOR   Several More Towns Retaken In Red Advance: More German Prisoners Added To Rapidly Growing List.

Russians lake Commander of Nazi Division   Reds List 36,600 Prisoners Taken, 44 000 Killed

Reds Sweep Enemy From More Towns   Nazis Fleeing ta Disorder; Abesdon Plenes

TROOPS KILLED IN DRIVE   Spearhead Of Attack Near City Of Kamensk   HEAVY FIGHTING   In Progress Near Stalingrad: Victory Scored In Air Battle

Half of Nips Annihilated Trying to Break Trap In Yunnan   AUSSIES ARE WARNED   Tokyo Sends Flying Boats Against Allied Bases On Islands

JAP LOSSES AT KINHWA 19,800 MEN   Chinese Continue To Repulse Attacks

Japs Desperately Struggle to Aid Trapped Army  Parachutes Are Used To Drop Supplies For Isolated Forces

Cost In Ships Is Too Heavy   . Material Believed  Sear Exhaustion

Economy Analyst under Wallace s Accused of Writing Nazi Propaganda

ECONOMIC ANALYST. ACCUSED BY SOLON   Member of Warfare Board Accused of Writing Axis Foreword

Says Economic Board Member Is Author Of German White Paper   Foreword Prepared By C. Hartley Grattan; Denunciation Of Policy

Key Cities Menaced by Russians   British Halt Their Retreat 50 Miles West of Tobruk

Solomons Are No Pienic, But Ants Abound   Reporter Deseribes Typ ical Day in Life of  Marine

REVOKE PERMIT TO MILK DISTRIBUTOR   Health Unit Takes Action Against Fritzel Dairy » After Meeting   A SHORTAGE IN CITY

Health Unit Takes Action Against Fritzel Dairy 4, After Meeting ©   A SHORTAGE IN CITY

By-Passed Chinese Forces Continue Advance In Burma   Fighting Along ChinaBurma Border Becomes More Bitter and Involved

Main Jap Army Is Driven Back  Into Burma  rye Song vaccge   Chinese Continue Advance After Capture Of Mavmvo

Japs Launch Heavy Attack On Chinese  In Tunnan   Strong Enemy Forces Have Been Reinforced From  Rurma

Japs Atfack on Yunnan Front   Jap Reinforcements Transform Retreat Into New Advance

Japs Open  New Drive   Attack Chinese Defense Lines In Western Yunnan

Yunnan Foe Retreats, But % Reinforced   Chinese Push Japanese Main Force Back To Wan ting On Frontier ~   FIGHTING IS HEAVY   Both Sides Seek To En trap Other During Inter locking Melee

MAKE NEW ATTACK ON YUNNAN FRONT IN WESTERN CHINA   SPOKESMAN DECLARES INVARERS DRIVEN BACK TO TOWN EF WAN ee:      BY-PASSED CHINESE ARMIES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK RETREAT   Japanese Attempting Ta Enrircle Troops tn Kalewa Seetor Atler Advanre from Mandalay

Early Report Says Foe Set Baek InChina   British Driving Enemy Back In West Burma; RAF Planes In Blast At Transports

New Jap Forces Strike At Yunnan In Western China   Reinforcements Are Brought Up For New Attacks; Both Sides Attempting To Complete Encirclement Move

Japs Renew Attack Along Yunnan fron   Reinforced Troops Pound at Chinese After Early Repulse

REINFORCED JAPS NOW ATTACK CHINA   a  Battle Zone, However, Held To Small Area

REINFORCEMENTS MAKE NEWATTACK ON YUNNAN FRONT   ‘Arrival of Fresh Forces ‘Convert Rear Guard Into Advance Guard

Jap Force Bolstered   Reinforcements Brought Up On The Burma Front

Reinforced Japs Make New Affack On Yunnan Front   Previously, Chinese Had Driven Column Back To. Frontier -

CHINESE DRIVE JAPS TO BORDER   INVASION COLUMN RETREATS 30 MILES IN FACE OF ATTACK

STRONG ENEMY FORCES ATTACK CHINESE LINES   Japanese Troops Reinforced With  Burma Soldiers

Japanese Resume Advance   Reinforcements Push Invasion  On Yunnan Front.

JAPS LAUNCH YUNNAN DRIVE   Army Reinforced by Units From Burma Front

JAPS BACK TO AL AMA RORTEF   Bring Up Reinforcements However, for New Attack Qn Yunnan Front.

JAPS MAKE NEW ATTACK ON CHINESE   They Bring Up Reinforcements On Yunnan Front In Wester China—Main Force Of Mikado's Troops Had Been Driven Back To Frontier Town Of Wanting

Western China Scene of New Drive by Japs   Reinforcements Turn Tide for Burma Invaders

Japanese Send More Troops Into China   Arrival of Fresh Contingent From Burma I: Announced After Former Forces Had Been Driven Back Across Border.

RENEW JAPS YUNNAN DRIVE   Reinforcements Reach Forces Being Pushed Around by Chinese

(Jap Reinforcements Are Making New Attack, Yunnan   FOLLOWS EARLIER CHINESE REPORTS THAT JAPANESE INVASION COLUMN STRIKING INTO YUNNAN FROM BURMA HAD BEEN DRIVEN BACK

Japs Launch Major Attack On China But Lines Hold   Expected Winter Offensive Begins In Yunnan Province; Battle Still Continues

Counterattack Of Japs Is Smashed Near Buna Village   Beach Positions Of Foe Shelled By Allied Guns

JAP COLUMN TURNED BACK BY BRITISH   Success For Tommies Or Burma Front is Claimed In New Delhi Communiaue   ENEMY TURNS SOUTH

Japs Pouring Men Into Burma Lines   Retreat Stopped And Chinese Are Attacked Again

More Troops Arrive to Aid Invader   Reversal In Fighting Comes After Japanese  Had Been Driven Back

Japs Open New Drive In Yunnan   Major Enemy Offensive May Be Under Way With Aid Of Troops  From Burma

British Turn ‘On Enemy In West Burma   Drive 300 Japs South From Shwegyin; Chinese Hurl Foe Back.

Chinese Report Main Force of Army Invading Yunnan Province Along Burma Road Driven. Back While Remnants of Shattered Foe Are Cleaned Up.   BRITISH STRIKE BACK

JAP UNITS STRIKE IN YUNNAN REGION   Enemy Launches Series of Heavy Night Attacks December 7.

Japs, Driven Back In Yunnan, Call Up Help, Attack Aneu   Fresh Drive Is Started In Western China As Reinforcements Arrive To Halt Flight of Invaders, Driven Back to Frontier

Japanese Open Yunnan Smash  Reinforced Nipponese Launch Assault, But Chinese Hold

Main Japanese Invasion Force  Is Driven Back   Chinese Strike Hard Near Burma Line; Fight Continues  p   TRY ENCIRCLEMENT   British Force Turn: Back From Retreat To Blast Enemy

Japs Making New Attack On Chinese   Reinforcements Brought Uy Again for Campaign in’ Yunnan Province   HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR CHEPANG   Chinese in Central Burme Contiziue Advance; Japs Try Encircline Move

JAPS ATTACK IN WEST YUNNAN   Chinese Command Had :, ‘Expectéd Major. “Assault

Strong Jap Forces  Attack in Yunnar   Chinese High Command Reports Two Days of Heavy Fighting—Area One in Which Enemy Assault Has Been Expected.

Fido Gets Citation   Cleverly Protected Three-Year. Old Child From Mountain Cold

Callaway Co. Leads  State in Civilian  Defense Enrollment 32 Per Cent of King dom’s Population Enaaaed in War Work

Callaway Co. Leads State in Civilian Defense Enrollment              dam's Population En: ‘gaged: in War. Work

LEADERS FIGHT PLAN BUT THINK IT INEVITABLE   Will Probably Amount To $200,000,000 Per Year; May Come in Next Sixty Days

Steel Industry Leaders Are “Steeling’”’ Themselves For General Wage Increase Soon

More Pay For Steel Workers Is Discussed   Leaders in Industry Say Increases May Total  $200,000,000 Year  CIiNINIAIL CGC ¢ Ctipa.szrTren

Steel Industry Chieftains Are Ready For General Wage Boost of 200 Millions

U.§. PRESSES HUNT FOR MORE JAP SHIPS   Follows Up Recent Suecesses on Enemy Craft-in Pacific

Japanese Are Still Retreating In New Guines   No Explanation Is Forth. coming On Lack Of Jap Resistance   ALLIED FORCES MOVE FORWARD   Bombers And Fast Planes Cover Wide Area In Hunt For Supply Lines

BATTLE OF FOOD COMING NEXT YEAR, SEC. WICKARD DECLARES   Director Says One Quarter of American Production Will Go to Troops and European People

France Tense as Gestapo Promises To Shoot Down Relatives of Saboteurs

Yoked Io Nazi Wheel, French Still Resist  Sabotage  Is Plannec      Sabotage Is Plannec Regardless Of — Oppression —

DE GAULLE SAYS FRANCE WILL RISE. TO DRIVE OUT FOI   Undaunted by German Op pression, General Calls On Countrymen to Observe Bastille Day.   SABOTAGE CONTINUES IN NAZI-HELD AREAS   Shootings and Bombings Alsc Occur Frequently Despite Reprisals by Army of Occupation.

FREE FRENCH PLAN CELEBRATION TODA'   Bastille Day Observances Asked by General DeGaulle

PLAN CONVOYS   U. $., Sister Republics Wort On Guard For Shisnino.

Disastrous’’ Delay In Construction of Rubber Plants Seen   , Jeffers Says Supply May: Fall Below ‘Military ‘Demands -

Hot Scramble. for Materials and Machinery   Any: Delay on Synthetics Would Be ‘‘Disastrous,’’ Rubber Chief Says   ‘BUT HE IS NONE TOO HOPEFUL   It’s for Others to Say, He Points Out, Which Plants Shall Come First

RUBBER DIRECTOR . JEFFERS INDICATES HE 15 BEWILDERED  NSTAV IN CYNTUEFTIC PR

Jeffers Alarmed At Rubber Program   Supply May Fall Below Demands

Jeffers Sees Serious Lack  Of War Rubber   Other Production Program: Competing With Plans For Synthetic.   NEED GAS RATIONING

HULL COMMENTS ON WILLKIE TALK   Declares U. S. Deeply Interested in India

*» THE WEATHER   ‘U.S. Watches To Help Indians   Secretary Hull Makes State. ment in Comment or  Wilthin's Suencli.

HULL STATES U5: POLICY ON NDIA KNOWN   Secretary Makes Brie! Comment on Willkie’s Radio Talk.   CRITICISMIS HEARD IN HOUSE   Members . Say Statements May Do. Harm to Cause  of Allies.

HOUSE MEMBERS CRITICIZED THE WILLKIE REPORT   Certain Parts Would Prove “Harmful Rather Than Helpful”, One Said.   COMMENT BY SEC. HULL   Says the United States I: Deeply Interested in the Indian Situation.

Willkie’s Criticism Arouses -Cnly ‘Slight  _ Comment by Hull on Policy  Policy Is Active     Hull Declares U.S. Carrics Forward’ -Its Policy :

=stranged Rockford Woman, Mother of Three Children, Fatally Shot

Police Guard Is Placed After Phone Threat   Believe Mystery Message Came From Members Of Touhy Fugitive Gang

GANG MENACES INDIANA PRIEST   Cleric Blamed By Touhy Fo Conviction Of Mob In Kidnap Case

Setbacks Are Minimized By Berlin Radio   Long Summary Of War Ir Russia Fails To Explain Reverses In Stalingrad

SOVIET STRENGTH  SURPRISES NAZIS   German Radio Give Q Summary of 500 Days on East Front.   NO EXPERT KNEW  OF REDS’ POWER

GERMAN RADIO SUMS UP YEAR OF SOVIET WAR   Recails German Victories. Russian Casualties; Ignores Own Losses

lhe War loday  Rommel And Alexander Poised Like Fighting Cocks For Next Big Scrap

‘The War Today   Aiy Power May Decide Result of New Libyan Struggle.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

TRENCH LINES HOLD ATTACK DESERT ARMIES ‘Egyptian Front Only 28 Miles Long

One of Poised  Armies in Desert Due to Strike Soor   By DE WITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Egypt Commanders Square Off Like Game Cocks   ByDeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World Ware Awnalect

OPPOSING FORCES IN DESERT AWAIT OPPORTUNE TIME   Full Moon Invites Combat But Armies Remain Sta-. tionery, Save For Minor Sorties

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Shortage Of Air Power Could Be Delaying Rommel’s Attack

Generals In Egypt Poised For Sudden Attack Which May Be Started Any Day

War Resumption In Desert Pegged To Soviet Battles   Rommel Needs Air Power and Hitler's Scarcity of Craft and Gas Is Reported

U.S. AMBASSADOR 0 SOVIET ~- DREPAPING FOR TRIP HOME   STANDLEY TO TELL ROOSE ‘VELT OF WAR SITUATION IN RUSSIA AND URGE ALL AID POSSIBLE

AMBASSADOR. WILL FLY: FROM MOSCOW TO CONFER ON WAR   Will Tell. President -Of oe Russia’s . Fight - And Take Up ‘Aid Question

U. S. Envoy To  Russia Leaves   To Tell FR of Fight Soviets Giving Nazis

Tells Graphic Story Of Battle at Midway   Newsman Aboard U. S. Warship Give: Eye-Witness Account of Great American Naval Victory.

Writer Aboard U.S. Warship Describes Jap Loss At Midway   Damaging Of Aircraft Carrier Lone Major Casualty  Suffered By American Forces In Battle

Canada Begins Rationing Tea ~ And Coffee Today   12! Cups Per Week Basi: Of Allotments for Al Over 12 Years

TWELVE DIED IN GhAGH OF LUXURY LINER   Huge Passenger Plane Was in Collision With an Army Bomber,   BOMBER PILOT SAVED   Victims Trapped in Plane Which Burst Into Flame at Impact.

SONG WRITER AMONG DEAD IN COLLISION   Planes Ram Each Other In Mid-Air Over Desert  Near Palm Snrinnce

TWELVE DIED  CRASH iF LUXURY LINER   Huge Passenger Plane Was ~ in Collision With an Army Bomber,   BOMBER PILOT SAVED   Victims Trapped in’ ‘Plane Which’ ‘Burst Into Flame  at Inipact.  .

Luxury Liner And Bomber Crash In Air   Nine Passengers And Three Of Crew On Liner Are Killed In Accident   RALPH RAINGER IS ONE PLANE VICTIM   Collision Takes Place In Vicinity Of Palm Springs, California

HIT BY BOMBER AIR LINER FALLS WITH 12 KILLED   Well Known Song Writer Among California Victims

LINER, BOMBER CRASH; 12 DIE   Ralph Rainger, Famed Song Writer, Among Victims Of Western Tragedy

‘Brush Fire Rages Near Santa Monica   8000 Acres of Valuable Water-shed Denuded by Flames

FIRE THREATENS FILM COLONY   SERVICE MEN AND CIVILIANS FIGHT MOUNTAIN BLAZE

Ten Norwegian Ships Attempt To Run Nazi Gauntlet; U-Boats Get 3   Two Others Attempting To Escape From Sweder Turn Back, While Fate Of Five Others Unknown; Survivors Reported Picked Up.

CHARGE TEXAN WITH THREATS AGAINST FDR   70-YEAR-OLD PLUMBER IS LODGED IN JAIL AT AUSTIN

THREE STORES BURN IN CHESTER   Firemen Frostbitten A Blaze Causes $200,000 Loss

GAS REGULATIONS NOT 10 AFFECT At   Supplies For Special Uses Tt be Transported by Cars, OPC Announces.

Pessimistic — Over Midwest Gas Rationing  Wn OMerfttT   OPC Officials Merely Hopeful Motorists Get Enougt

Red Resistance Is Swamped hy German Armies  Hitler’s Invaders   Hitler’s Invaders Press Forward Toward Stalingrad

Reduced Insurance Rate. Reflect Decrease In Sub Menace On East Coast

 »  Vacationers Given Warning   Traveling In Gas Shortage Area Cut

Congress Takes Ribbing   Wirth and Wrath Greet did Bundle’ Action

Congressmen Ribbed On Pay Plan   ixed Reaction Greets ‘Bundles’ Group, Formed To ‘Aid’ Solons   Group, Formed   Mixed Reaction

But ‘Somé' Few ‘Manage. ‘to Laugh At?Spokane! “Bune dles” Camnaiart.

‘Bundles’ Movement  Irks Solons   Some Term It Slap at Branch Of Government

AS THE NATION LISTEN $-- “Bundles for Congress” Idea  Brings Reaction of All Kind:

SENATORS, MEMBERS QF HOUSE SPEAK UP ON “BUNDLES” PLAN   Some Resentment Is Shown in Reaction to Ribbing Started by Spokane Group.

brU (Bundles For Congress) Move ‘oows When Congressmen Pass Retirement Pay Plan For Selves

Sadler’ 5 Suif Against Jester Is Dismissed   Court Says There Was No Violation Of Constitution

JERRY SADLER SUIT AGAINST JESTER WA DISMISSED BY JUDGE  FEDERAL JURIST RULES NO CONSTITUTION/.L OUESTION INVOLVED

WAGE CONTROL “18 BILL LIKELY 10 COME SOON   Reported President Is Preparine to Send Message to Congress.   THE RECESS IS OFF   Reosevelt Will Ask Freezing of Wages Over the Nation.

CONGRESS PLANS GIVING UP ITS SUMMER RECESS   President Roosevelt Expected to Ask “Freezing” of Scales in Message Now Writing.

AMERICANS INTERNED   Many Held in Camp Near Oslo May Be Sent te Germany.

LONDON REPORTS ITALIAN. EXODUS   Residenis Flee To Country To Escape Bombings; Admiralty Crisis Heard

EVACUATION CALL TO ITALY CAUSES EXODUS   Rush From Italy Uncontrotled; Order Brings Bank Runs

Italians Ar e Leaving. Principal Cities . * of Country in an Uncontrolled Panié

Disorders in India Increasing   Police, Bolstered By Troops, Still Unable To Cope With Situation.

DEATH TOLL GROWING IN NATIVE RIOTS   Hats. Neckties, Symbol of West, Burned In Bom.  bay Streets.   BULLETIN

OTRIKE AFFECTING INDIA'S WAR PLANTS   Violence Spreads As Police Fire Upon Crowds

FRENCH URGED TO FIGHT IN DIRECT APPEAL   Broadcasts From Britain Tells Frenchmen to Sabotage Nazis   KILLINGS CONTINUE   Belgian Miners Threaten To Call Nation-Wide’ Defiance Strike

Destruction Is Spread on Two Axis-Held Ports  GREAT FIRES RAGE. IN BIZERTE SECTOR Rommeél’s Army Is Chased  “Wellto the West of Sirte’’

Russians Take Sazonoy And Other Villages, Continue Advances On Four Major Fronts  GEN. GIRAUD RULES FRENCH COLONIES  Big American Planes Set Fires at Bizerte And Sfax in Tunisia

ARTISTS GUILD HELD FIRST MEETING OF SEASON WITH MRS, ADA BUDD. MAY 277!

Knudsen Enters Labor Quarrel   Production Director Says Leaders Could Remedy Situation

(0-Hour Week Has Caused Little Delay, Knudsen Says, But He Adds That Heavy Overtime Costs Have Been a Hindrance: Nelson Makes Optimistic Production Report.

Overtime Pay Is Said Hindrance   Knudsen Airs Views On 40-Hour Week

Knudsen Says Overtime Is Hindrance  No Action on Labor   No Action on Labor Question Seen for at Least Week

Knudsen Says Overtime Is Hindrance   No Action on Labor Question Seen for at Least Week

. KNUDSEN - HITS , OVERTIME PAY IN STATEMENT   Does Not Believe Short + Work Week Hinders  Production   SEEK AGREEMENTS   Leaders Want Labor Men to Volunteer Plan On Work Hours

OVERTIME PAY HINDERS   Knudsen Enters 40-Hour Week Row With Sharp Comment

Small Streams Recede After Series Of Flash Floods Cause Heavy Property Damage, 6 Die

Floods Receding In Four States   Six Known. Dead; Damage Heavy '

HEAVY DAMAGE BY MID-WEST FLOODS   Red Cross Estimates 5,000 Persons Affected—At Least 6 Deaths

Bombers Blast Four Jap Shins   MacAsthur Unit Push Ahead In  New Guinea

4 Jap-Loaded Transports Are Blasted   Nipponese Losses Believed to Have Been Heavy

Eye Witness Story of Sinking  Yorktown Badly Beaten In Two Vicious Attacks By Jap Planes

Wounded Yorktown Puts Up Violent Struggle for Life   By WENDELL WEBER

Suicidal Assaults of Jap Dive Bombers and Torpedo Planes on Yorktown Described by Eyewitness Aboard U. S. Cruiser As Carrier Makes Last Valiant Fight Off Midway

AP WRITER SAW YORKTOWN FADE INTO HORIZON   Delayed Eye-Witness Account of Ship’s Distress Held Little Hope for Its Safety

Valiant Battle of Yorktown Described By AP Writer   ‘ Thrilling Eye-Witness Story of Last Fight Of U.S. Carrier Told by Wendell Webb

Dramatic Eyewitness Account—  This Is How The Yorktown Survived Earlier Bombings   Re WENDFILT WEAR

Writer Tells Of Attack On Yorktown   Valiant Stand Of Carrier is Described by Wendell Webb

Big Ship Came Out of Bombing Attack With Bombs Blazin:   Wendell Webb, AP Cor. respondent, Tells of  Midway Fight  —_—

Crack Red Troops Boost Pressure on Sagging Nazi Lines   200,000 Germans Are Virtually Trapped in Smolensk Area

WAVES OF CRACK RUSSIAN TROOPS HARRASSING NAZI   INEW ENCIRCLING MOVES UN DER WAY ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL REPORTS

RUSSIANS AIN TWO CRUSHING BLOWS AT FOE   Pincer Actions On Northert Front Reported Shaping Up Today ,  RIUTLILETING

WAVES OF RUSS TROOPS PRESS AGAINST OREL   BELIEVE 200,000 GERMANS ENCIRCLED IN PINCERS AIMED AT SMOLENSK   REPORT THAT HITLER MOVEO HEADQUARTERS TO SO, RUSSIA   In Need of a Victory to Bolster Prestige He May Attempt To Take Malta Naval Base

Soviets Storm: — Orel, Outpos'   Waves Of Crack Troops Paced By Tanks At- —  tack Germans.

QREL FLANKED, BYPASSED BY SOVIET PUSH   Storming Of Key City Under Way As New Shock Troops Attack

Aitempt To Encirele Nazis  In Orel Area   Unofficial Report Is City Has Been Taker — Headquarters Are  ' Moved Bv Hitler

REDS REPORTED CTORMING OREL   200,000 Nazis Believec Nearly Eneireled in Pin PENRO Gare er   SKIERS, CAVALRY USED

s N=zis Are  Encircled   Red Troops Storm Orel, 20¢ Miles From Moscow

Say 200,000 Germans Face \Encirelement   Claim Hitler Lines Sag ging; Fuehrer Moves Headquarters South

rack Soviet hock Troops Storm Orel   nk and Infantry Van iards Pace Assault on Key Outpost   (ZI LINE SAGGING   ssians Continue Gains sefore Leningrad and in Crimea

Crack Russian Troops Storm = Nazi- Held Orel   Germans Fall Back on Entire Front; British Take Salum in Africa

Orel Stormed By Russian Troop: Report Hitler Has Lefi  Smolensk; British Tak Salum On Frontier

Warn People Of Great Britain On Innvasior   Told What Their Duties Will Be If Nazis Attempt Invasion

MEASURE DUE BEFORE HOUSE BY SATURDAY   War Officials Win in Demands for New Legislation

COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT BILL   Debate Scheduled To Start On Floor Of House Saturday

JMET STATUS OF WisT AMERICANS IS MADE CLEA   Youths 18, 19 To Be In Army Starting Next Month   WILL CONTINUE CALLING MEN WITH WIVES ONLY

House Military Body Approves Of 18-19 Draft   Measure to Be Sent Toa Floor Saturday; Quick Passage Seen

DRAFT AGE BILL IS SENT TO HOUSE FOR TWO HOURS DEBATE   Measure Reducing Age O% » Draftees To' 18 May Be " Approved By House  Tomine

MEASURE T0 BE SENT TO FLOOR ON SATURDAY   Passage Expected By Late Tomorrow Night; Senate To Act Within 10 Days.

House To Pass Bill Speedily   Committee Outlines Meas: ure “Without Restrictions; ” Details Up to Draft Boards.

18-10 DRAFT DEBATE SCHEDULED IN HOUSE   Rules Committee Submits Bill For Saturday

HEAVY BLOWS GIVEN JAP TRANSPORT AND SEA UNITS TUESDA)   Britain Also Launches Drive to Turn India Into Powerful Base for the Allies.

Fascists Lose 11 Ships Within Sight Of Shore   Rome Reports Another Naval Battle Off North Africa

BRITISH DESTROY I] TTALIAN SHIPS   SINK TWO SUBMARINitS, ONE TROOPSHIP AND FIGHT OTHER TRANSPORTS,

BRITISH U-BOATS POUNCE ON AXIS CONVOY OFF ITAL   Sink 2 Submarines, 2 Supply Ships, 6 Schooners and ‘Troop-Jammed Ship   ACTION CLOSE TO LAND

‘SIX SCHOONERS SAID SUNK ALSO   Italians Suffer Severe Loss In Exchange Of Heavy Blows In Mediterranean

British, Axis Trade Blows In Mid-East   English Subs Wreck 11 Ships as Enemy  Strikes at Convoy  RESCTIF MOVE FATES

Invade Italian Waters To Destroy Troopship, Two Subs, 8 Transports: Axis Strikes at Convoy

11 Axis Ships Torp edoed by British Sub:   Six Schooners. Reportec Among Vessels Sunk at Messina Strait

British Sink 10 ltalian Ships in Mediterranean  Submarine Attack Within Sight of Coast of Southern Italy

Blow Hit — At Italy’s: sea Lanes   One Vessel Sunk Was Jammed With  Troops

British Sink 11 Ships Near Albania, Sicily   Submarines Dare Heavy Artillery Fire In Blow At Strait OF Messina   SEEN FROM SHORE   Duce Loses 2 Undersea Craft, One Of Them His Largest And Newest

ATTACK MADEIN VIEW OF COAST ITALY, ALBANIA   Carried Out By British Submarines Using Torpedoes and Shelffire In Sight of Watchers   CARRIED OUT UNDER SHORE SHELLIIRE   Operations Flaunt Britain’s Naval Power Under  the Very Nose of Mussolini

11 AXIS SHIPS DESTROYED BY ~PRITICH SRS   One of Raiders Off italy "Uses Guris to Sink Six - Sehioohers, Motorahip _   TWO. SUBMERSIBLES AMONG BOATS SUNK   Italians Strike at ‘Convoy In Mediterranean With Little Sutcesa

British Strike At Italy With Ship Sinkings   Two Subs, Two Supply Ships And Other Vessels Sunk In Bold Raid

BRITISH U-BOATS LAUNCH RAIDS IN LOWER ADRIATIC   Two Italian Submarines, Supply Ships and Schooners Reported by the Admiralty to Have Been Sunk   SHORE GUNS ACTIVE

Two Italian Subs Among Ships Sunk   Italigh Warships Hammer A British Convoy; Battle Still In Progress

Two Subs, Two Supply Ships, Six Schooners And Supply Vessel Reported Downed In Daring Sweeps Along Italian Coast

British Sink 11 ltalian Vessels   London Tells of Attack Made by Sub-. marines Within Sight of Watchers: on Coasts of Italy and Albanian   Vassal State.   AXIS RAIDS CONVOY

‘TWO SUBS, NINE OTHER ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK   British Sink U-Boats, Two Supply Ships, Six Schooners, And Troop -Jammed Motor Ship In Medi terranean.

British Sink Eleven Italian Ships Within Sight Of Shore   Two Of Mussolini's Latest Type Submarines Lost; Heavily-Laden Troop Ship Sent Down

British Subs Sink 11 Ships Off Italy   Two Subs, Two Suppl Ships, Go Down —+* Coast Guns Fire on Attacking Craft

British Hit Italy's Sea Lanes   Sink Two Subs Within Sight Of Duce’s Coast

Action Takes Place Near Shoreline .   Britain Flaunts Naval Power Under Very Nose of Premier Mussolini by Raids

Carloon Artist Killed in Battle   Aviator Who Drew Scorchy Smith Dies

Scorchy Smith Cartoonist’s Body And Parachute Found on Burma Road

WALLACE AND DIES DISPUTE RED CHARGE!   2 Members of House Defend Criticism of Economics Board

ALLIES SINK  19 JAP SHIPS AROUND JAVA   United States Destroyers Account for Two Enemy Warships, Total May Run Higher

19 OF INVASION oP DAMAGED, SUNK BY ALLIES   American Air, Naval Units Play Outstanding Roles In Terrific Attack   MAY SLOW JAPANESE ASSAULT UPON JAVA   Dutch Indies Defenders Await Opening Attempt Of Jans To Take Island

Bread, Fat, Meat Cuts Faced by General  Public; Heavy Workers, Children Get Same

Strikes Threaten War Industrie:   Naval Construction in New York Endangered by Vote of Union.   Issue Over WPA Labor

Naval Workers Vote Strike   Protest Against WPA Employment On Construction

VOTE TO STRIKE   AFL Would Tie Up Naval Frojects Totaling $100,000,00¢.

Strike Ballot  Threat to Navy WorkInN. Y.  Construction InvolvyIma CGitinh AAR ARK   Construction Involving $100,000,000 Involved in AFL Dispute

/Vipponese May Try 3rd Stand   MacArthur Sends Bombers Against Jap Base To Foil Defenses; Nips Flee In Confusion Before Aussies.

Second Jap Defense Line  Is Smashed   Enemy Trying tc Reach Another Island Base

Reds Move on Wide Expanse Of Front   rE WORM TURNS  Germans in Peril at Stalingrad

01,550 Germans Are Killed On Soviet Front   Nazi Counter - Attacks Fail; Stalingrad Trap Closing

Order German Troops to Stop Retreating   Reds Continue to Inflict Terrible Losses on Foe; Death Tol! Continues to Mount

Axis Trapped Before Stalingrad and Caught In> Pincers Movement  On Central Front )  2,250 MORE OF ENEMY      2,250 MORE OF ENEMY  KILLED OVERNIGHT   Toll of Axis Dead In Voiga City Area Alone Placed At 68,250; 66,000 Taken Prisoners

TRAPPED AXIS FAIL TO STEM REDS DRIVE   Germans Get Order To Stand Fast Under Threat Of Death If They Flee

RUSSIANS SNAP AXIS MOVES 10 COUNTERATTACK   Moscow Says Nazis Kept From Retreat By Machine Guns At Their Backs

Rangoon, Pegu Are Stil In British Hands   Military Commentator Says Situation Has Not. Grown Worse in Past Three Days

Rangoon Is Sill Held By British Defenders In Precarious  Position, But Hold In Burma Rattle

BRITISH SITUATIO IN BURMA NO WORSE   Still Holding Rangoon and Peru

BRITISH HOLD RANGOON AND RAIL CENTER   SITUATION IN BURMA NOI WORSE IN LAST 3 DAYS

BURMA BATTLE FRONT VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED   Pegu, Rail Junction, Stil In ‘Hands’ of. British . Commentator: Declares-

SITUATION OF THE BRITISH IN BURMA UNCHANGED TODAY   Has Not Worsened in the Last Three Days, a London Report Says.   BRITISH HOLD RANGOON   Pegue, Strategic Rail Junc tion Is Also in Hands of the Defenders.

BRITISH STILL HOLD RANGOON FROM THE JAPS   United States Sending Mission to India To Work Out Aid For Hindus

NO FURTHER GAINS MADE BY INVADERS   Situation Admitted Serious But-It Is Declared No Worse

New Air-Nava Battles in Pacific Seen   Allied, Jap Planes Scout Each, Other’s Bases

Sugar Rationing Delay   Schools, Boards to hati. “G.A.” Signal from Capital

CITY. GOUNGIL 10 -HUSGUSS. RAISES   Probable That City Workers ‘Will Receive Wage . Boosts Jan.i... "   TAKE ACTION FRIDAY

CITY GOUNGIL 1 Dlacloo Aalto   Probable That City Work. ers Will Receive Wage Boosts Jan, 1.   TAKE ACTION FRIDAY

ritish Hope: Until ‘Allied: Be       BASE. ATS AMBOIN.      [Rugs Take Berestovov: re Kaul Reported in the E African. War.

British Ready To Hold Until Help Arrives   Japs Reach Tip Of Malavan Peninsula;> British Leave, Destrov Road. °   DUTCH BASE ATTACKED

Imperial Troops Move To Man Island Defenses Against Advancing Japs   Outnumbered Defenders Pray For Early Arrival Of Reinforcements; \ Japan Makes Thrust At Ambonia; Meoulmein Evacuated

Brit Forces Withdraw From Malaya   Stand Beleaquered in Fortress Until Help Comes

British Forees Are Driven From Malayan Mainland: Air, Sea Assault Expected

Tax Bill Given Final Checkup   86.010. 100.000 Bill Get: Finishing Touches By House

FINISHING TOUCHES PUT ON TAX BIL   Awarding of Post-War Re. funds to Certain Corporations Is Protested

COMMITTEE PUTS FINAL TOUCHES ON MAMMOTH TAX BIL   Protests Pile Up Against Post-War Refunds To Big Corporations

HUGE TAX BILL NEARLY READY   House Committee Expects Te Complete $6.640.100.000 . Program By Night

MADE A LIQUOR RAID   Moonshine Whiskey and Still Are Found on Farm Near Lake View

State to Meet Most of  F Crop Goals  Milk, Sugar Beets  Represent OO pai UR es SD a

State to Meet Mos! of  Its Crop Goals Milk, Sugar Beets Represent  i i Te? a fe

Mlane lender Langley Sunk  In Java: Destroyer Peary At Darwin; Tanker Pecos, Laden With Langley Survivors. Hit Later

Navy Discloses Loss of 700 Men hh Pacific War   Aircraft Tender, Destroyer, Tanker Sent to Bottom   FISTORIC LANGLEY

Plane Tender Sunk Off Java   709 Men And Officers Lost On Rescue Ship

Navy Estimates 700 Men Died in Early March Sinkings; U.S. Losses Raised to 25 Vessels

More Than 700 Officers, Men Believed Lost in Bitter Battle Against Japs   Aircratt Lender Langley, Tanker Pecos, Destroyer Peary Sunk by Bombs off Tang

Aircraft Tender, Destroyer, Tanker Lost In Pacific ©   Loss, Of. Life In Sinkings Is Estimated At Mare Than 700 Officers And Men.’

WAR CONVOYS ENTERS INDIA   British Send Veterans ant Mass of Equipment to Colony

Big Convoy Reaches India; Lands Troops, Equipment   Thousands’ Of. Troops, American. Tanks And Plane: , Bolster. Country. Against Jag. Attack

British Convoy Reaches India   Troops, Equipment Ready For Battle

Largest Convoy Arrives in India   Near East Front Is Strengthened

Biggest British Convoy In India   Arrival Without Loss Told As Japs Advance

Large British Convoy Lands Men In India   Thousands of Troops Rea dy to Stave Off Ap proaching Japs.

Large Convoy, Brings Troops To Aid India   Unload Great Quantities Of Equipment At Port In India To Bolster, Defense Of Country

Rangoon Again Heavily Bombed By U.S. Airmen   Fifth Attack On Jap Held Port Is Made By U. §S. Bombers   CHINESE WAGE STRONG DEFENSE   Counter-Offensive On Jap. anese Jn Burma Is Being Planned

15 Ships In Convoy Sunk. Nazis Report   Four Vessels Launched In Los Angeles Yards

Cold Will Continue   Mercury Will Drop To Freezing Again Ton eht, Savs Flora

Norwegians Welcome Raiders  EE , a ae OC ii fe Tee. Wh   /hought Aimericans Came to Deliver Them

Judge Sheely Rules Liquor Board Prices Need Not Be Reasonable, Suit Is Ousted

PLACID DEMOCRATIC OTATE CONVENTION OUTLOOK HELD GOOD   FIGHTING DONE IN PRIMARY GOVERNOR STEVENSON DECLARES

PLACID DEMOCRATIC SLATE CONVENTION OUTLOOK HELD GOOD  FIGHTING DONE IN PRI  FIGHTING DONE IN PRIMARY GOVERNOR STEVENSON DECLARES

Increase in Sea Losses Is Reported   Churchill Looks Forward to Complete Victory

Churchill Warns Ordeals Ahead In Victory Effort   Reports “Most Serious” Increase In Shipping  Losses To Date In °42

Mr. Churchill Confident Of Final Vietory   More Reverses Lie ' Ahead, However, He Tells Britain

CHURCHILL WARNS OF HARD ORDEALS THAT LE AHEAD   Says We Have Right T< Look Forward Across _Many Months To . “i Complete Victory _

ORDEALS LIE AHEAD, SAYS CHURCHILL   But Victory Also, Prime Minister Says In Opening Debate

Rising Ship Losses Bared By Churchill   But He Sees “Reasonable Prospect of Complete Victory” for Allies

CHURCHILL REVEALS THAT SEA TOLL HAS INCREASE IN 1942   Declares That We Musi Look Forward to Many More Months of War  . Before Victory.

Declines $1,200 Offer   Cireuit Court Jury To Settle Mrs. George’s Claim

DECLINES PRICE FOR PROPERTY   Mrs. Myrtle Bair George Refuses City Offer Of $1,200

Rugged Land Slows Task  Of Recovering Bodies of 22   Pack Trains Trudge Into Nevada Mountains To Bring Back Victims Of Airliner Crach   BODIES OF ACTRESS, MOTHER TAKEN OUT  Bodies Must Be Lifted Up 200-Yard Cliff

Take Body of Actress from Wreck   MISS LOMBARD’s MOTHER’s BO. DY ALSU RECOVERED BOT! BADLY BURNED; 20 OTHER: CRASH VICTIMS.   Rescue Two Days Task

Bodies of Airliner Crash Victims are Taken Down Side of Table Mountain

WORK TEDIOUS IN RECOVERING CRASH VICTIMS   Pack Trains Employed Ih Quest For 22 Bodies  On Mountain   CAROLE LOMBARD, MOTHER INCLUDEL

CAROLE LOMBARD'S BODY IS RECOVERED   Remains of Her Mother Also Brought to Las Vegas; Bodies of Other Victims Being Removed

Removal! Of Bodies Of ‘Plane Victims Startec   Bodies of Actress Carole Lombard and Her Mother Killed With 20 Others in Crash, Taken to Las Veaas, Nevada

RESCUE PARTY REACHES SCENE OF AIR CRASH   Two Of Twenty-Two Ai Victims Removed From Mountain Peak; All Died Instantly   Lombard Identified

Bodies of Carole, Mother Recoverec   Are Brought to Las Vega From Mountain Peak ” Where 22 Died

Kunze Pleaded For Money To Flee America  Former Bund Leader Said in Letter FDR to “Get It in the Neck”’

Kunze: Appealed To- Eseape-U-S;, Trial: Jury. Told   Prosecution : Reads Mail ‘* In? Attempt To. Prove : Bundist’ Sought. ‘Funds

Kunze’s Appeal Is Admitted   Judge Reconsiders Evidence in  Molzahn Trial

MacArthur's Men Press Their Attacks  - Record Gains Up . to Five Miles - on Bataan Front

Miracle Men Continue Attack In Bataan   MacArthur's Troops Make Gains as Much As Five Miles

Reed Is Out For Governor   Says State Needs Labor Policy In Radio Address

Sen. Reed Flays Labor Racketeers   Announcing ‘Candidacy For Governor, Junior Senator Says He Will Make No Active Fight

WPB HEAD WIRES APPEAL FOR MORE INDUSTRIAL SCRAP   Nelson Commends News paper For Service Rendered In Drive

Woman and 10 Dogs Hold Up Huge Project   Million Dollars In Housing At A Standstill

LLL NLL AN ONL NCE LLL LANL NCEE OUT Te NE NN NeLtet eeR tie  Woman, 56, and Ten Dogs Hold Up Work on Defense Housing Project

PETRILLO'S ORDERS CALLED THREAT T0 COMMUNICATIONS   Senator ‘Would. Broader Inquiry Into Activities Of Musicians Union

PROPOSE INGUIRY INTO MUSIC UNION   Petrillo Ban on, Recordings Called Danger to War Communications.

Music Union Ban ° Threat to Wartime ‘Communications   Senator Says. Congressional Investigation Should Be Broadened

Broader Probe of Activities of AFM Will Be Demandec   Union’s Ban on Canned Music Called Danger  to Communications

Broad Probe of Banning of ‘Canned Music’’ is Proposed   Senator Clark Expresses Tremendous Concern Over What He Terms Danger to War Communications and War Time Morale of Labor Union Stand Against Recorded Music

Flays Ban On Music   Clark Asks For Broadened Quiz of Petrillo’s Action —

DETROIT FACES AAILWAY TIE-UP   1,000 Maintenance Workers Strike in Protest to NonUnion Mates

BIG MAJORITY FOF DEMPSEY FORECAS! BY DRIVE MANACER   Atherton Says Overwhelming Majority For Candidate Now is Expected

Kaiser Builds New Type of Tank Vessel   Produces Another Job That Some Declared It “Can’t Be Done”

SALES TAX AGAIN IS CONSIDERED   Question of Whether To Try To Raise Needed Revenue By Increasing Excise Taxes Or By Approving Sales Tax Tackled Today.

Revenue Problem Before Committee   House Group To Decide Be tween Excise Tax Boost Or Sales Levy

SALES TAX AS NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE SLATED FOR STUDY    House Committee Concluding Revisions O Estate, Gift Tax Laws

RAIL WORKERS ASK PAY HIKE   Non-Operating Unions De. mand 20-Cent-an-Hour Boost, Closed Shop

Skoda Works At Pilsen Are Also Bombec   Great Swarms of Aircraft Drop Tons Of Explosives at Baltic Port; French Coast is Blasted

Fuehrer Seizes Power Of Life and Death Over Every German POINTS TO RUSSIA AS DECISIVE AREA Promises Resumption  Of Mass Air Raiding, Increased U-Boat Use

Judge McCoid Again Named   Nominated At Judicial Con. vention at Burlington

PROPOSAL FOR: ‘LIMITED THRUST TO DRAW GERMAN FORCES FROM RUSSIA BEING. DROPPED

Small Invasion Seen as Little Help to Russia   Minor Attack Would Make War Longer, British View

FULL INVASION OF EUROPE URGED - AT CONFERENCES   Limited Diversionary Attack Not Believed Adequate ‘for Russian Needs.

BIG RESERVE FORCE POISED TOSTEM AXIS   In South Soviets Withdraw Before Drive on Rostov, Stalingrad.   BULLETIN

Fast Offense On Full Scale Favored Now   King George Told Of Secret Conferences on Plans

‘Supreme Test’ In Australia Expected Soon   Grave Possibilities In Next Few Weeks, Curtin Tells People

Australians Are Facing Severe Test   Prime Minister Warns Of Grave Possibilities Within Next Few Weeks   Japanese Southward Sween Is Unchecked   Chinese Call For More Allied Help To Stem Advances

Australia Ready — For Supreme Test   Tempo of Struggle In Pacific Mounts

NLRB Is Barred From Plant Of Texas Company   Judge Rules That Contract Binds Firm’s Secrecy

NLRB Is Barred From Plant Of Texas Company   Judge Rules That Contract Binds  Elers’c Garrarys

TO NAME ELECTION BOARDS   City Council Will . Meet Friday  ae ee eS a

TO NAME ELECTION BOARD:   City Council Will Meet Friday Ntioht at City Hall

12 PLANES HiT IN NEW GUINEA   Battle Developing in Milne Bay Rew :

[2 JAP PLANES ARE SHST DOWN   ALLIED AIRMEN STRIKE AS GROUND TROOPS BATTLE IN NEW GUINEA.

Allies Battle Jap Troops On New Guinea   Encounter s Rapidh Developing in Milne Boy Swamps

Allied Airmen Machine-Gun Enemy Barges, Supplies And Fuel Dumps In Southeastern New Guinea.   —.-

Fierce Fight Develops at Milne Bay   Allies Shoot Down at Least 12 More Jap Planes

Battle Brews Ai Milne Bay Off Australia  Alllaw Canal la fom 4   Allies Seek fo Oust” Newly Landed Japs ir Southeast Guinea

Japs Being Met at Milne Bay   Enemy Is Engaged by Ground Force at New Invasion Point

Allied Airmen Down 12 Jap  Zero F ighters   Enemy Barges, Fuel Dumps and Supplies Are Machine-Gunned in Land-Air Action

Disloyalty Charges Are Disproved   FBI Investigates 2,095 Cases of U. S. Emploves

Disloyalty charges have little  basis   Biddle reports on investigation

Biddle Denies Charges of Disloyalty   36 Federal, Employes Fired After 2,095 Investigated

PRESIDENT NOW STUDYING CASE   Reviews Findings On Eight Nazis Charged With Sabotage

President Reviews Commission Report   Indication Were He Wouk Not Complete the Work Today.

FATE OF EIGHT SABOTEURS UP TO PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Has Army Findings For Review

PRESIDENT STUDIES SABOTEURS’ CAGES   No Indication That Decision By FDR Will-Come Today.

PRESIDENT 10 MAKE STUDY OF SABOTEUR CASE   Devotes Most Of Entire Day To Reading Commission’s Findings

President Studies Trial cf Saboteurs   Review Being Made Of Court’s Findings

FDR Studying Findings On Saboteur Trial  Chief Executive Expected To Finish Review Sometime During the Dav-

President Is Giving Study To Nazis’ Fate   Carefully Review. Finding, Sentence O Military Court.

F. R, REVIEWS NAZI SENTENCE   Careful Study Given Findings of Military  BON oa Reece ge ee

F.R. Holding Fate of Eight  Saboteurs   Commission Turns Over Findings and Sentence To Chief Executive

FDR Reviews Trial Record:   No Indication Is .Given When Verdict Will Be _ Given To Public

FDR STUDIES REPORT UN SABOTEUR CASE   President Mating Creful Review Of Findings

FDR STUDIES FINDINGS ON SEVEN NAZIS   Gives Virtually Entire Day To Careful Review of Recommendations   NO INDICATION OF WHEN HE’LL REPORT   Commission’s ‘Words Indi cate Convictions Have Been Made

FINDINGS OF COMMISSION ARE STUDIED   Nis Indication That Decision Of President in Saboteur Case Will Be Made Today   APPOINTMENTS ARE FEW

FDR Reviews Findingson Nazi Trial   No Indication Decision of President Will Come Today

FDR Reviews Findings on Nazi Trial   No Indication Decision of President Will  Paws Tilew

FINDINGS ARE ~ GIVEN REVIEW   F ate of Eight Nazi Sabo. teurs Now in, Hands.0 of © President Roosevelt:

FDR Reviews Court Martial   President Gives Most Of Day to Study

FDR DEVOTES DAY TO CASE AGAINST ACCUSED NAZIS   CONVICTION SEEN IN STATEMENT MADE BY COMMISSION

President Gives Day 'To Review Of Spy Finding:   Commission May Convene, Sign Death Warrants

President Studies the Findings in Trial of The 8 Nazi Saboteurs   There Is No Indication. When Roosevelt Will Reach a Decision in the Case

PRESIDENT MAKES CAREFUL REVIEW SABOTEURS TRIAL   No Indication That He Will Come to Decision During Course of Day

ROOSEVELT NOW REVIEWING SPY CASE SENTENCE   Aide Discioses President Is Giving Over Virtually Entire Day to Study of Sentences;.   DEATH FOR 7 LIKELY   Leniency May Have Beer Shown Eighth Saboteur Because of Assistance Given Government

KEY TOWN HELD UNDER SIEGE BY GUERILLAS   Russians continue to re port decisive gains on  wice sector

Bryansk Under Virtual Siege Of  Russian Forces   Fighting Continues On Rus ian Front From Murmansk To The Crimea   FEW CHANGES IN FRONT LINE POSITIONS   Delav Is Seen In Start Of Expected German Drive On Soviet Front

Threat To  Continent ‘ery Serious   For First Time Japanese Occupy Territory Owned By Australia.

REPORT 2,500 JAPANESE LAND IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Planes Sink Transport as Base [5 Threatened by Nippon

Land Troops Nearer New Guinea Base   Allied Planes Attack Convoy But Fail to Stop New Invasion Threat.

JAPS LAND TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA   About 2500 Men Landed As Threat To Allied Base

Allies Attack Jap  Invading Force   Enemy Lands 2,500  Men in New Guinea

JAPANESE LAND INVASION FORCE NEAR ALLIED BASt   ‘Australia Menaced Again Bi Action 120 Miles from Port Moresby.

JAPS MOVE CLOSER 10 PT MORESBY   New Invasion Force Landed 120 Miles From Port

Biggest Threat So Far To Allied  Base, Australia   - 2,500-Men Landing On North First Move ‘Into Papuan Territory

Japs Land New Invasion _ Force In New Guinea, Is Threat To Port Moresby

7.500 Nien Landed by Nipponese   AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT Is MENACED IN GUINEA INVASION,

ALLIED PLANES SINK VESSEL IN FOE’S CONVOY   Australians See New Threat of Enemy Invasion

JAPS INVADE NEW GUINEA WITH 2500 TROOPS IN CONVOY   Landing Biggest ” ‘Threa To ‘Allied Base Of. Port, Moresby : So Far :

CLOSER T0 PT. MORESBY   New Invasion Force Landed 120 Miles From Port

JAPS THREATEN PORT MORESBY IN NEW LANDING   2500 Land Near Buna New Guinea; Losses Heavy

Japs Land New Invasion Force In New Guinea   Threat to Port Moresby and Australia Heiohtened

New Jap Force Is Landed at New Guinea.   Make New Threat To Allied Base At Port Moresby

ALLIES ADVANCE THROUGH JUNGLE AGAINST ENEMY   Heavy Bombers Givin; Support To Aussies In  New Guinea

AUSSIES GAIN ON NEW GUINEA   Allied Bombers Destroy Big Section of Bridge on Jap Supply Line

Aussies Press  On To Moresby   Harry Japs From Jungle In Owen Stanley Mountain

AUSSIES ADVANCE TOWARD MENAR} IN NEW GUINE:!   MacArthur’s Troops Meet No Opposition From Retreating Japs as They Drive Through Jungles.   TRAVEL 10 MILES; UNIFORMS DYED GREED   Meantime Allied Bombers Blast at Important Watropi Bridge on Nipponese Supply Line.

Aussies Stalk Japs in Wilds Of New Guinez   Allied Bombers Aid Advance Of Land Fighters

ALLIES MAKE NEW ADVANCE   Forces ee New Guinea Continue to Move Forward

Japanese Forced Back in Jungles North of Moresby   Australians Meet Little Opposition in New Advance

Australians Meet Little Opposition   Big Allied Bombers Damage Bridge On Jap Supply Line  ENEMY RETREATING

Allies Still Advance In Guinea   MacArthur's Forces Now Pushing On Toward Menari

Progress Is Continued In New Guinea   Australians Crash Through Jungles And Allies Bomb From Air

ALLIES ADVANCING IN MOUNTAIN AREA   Little Opposition From Japanese Is Being Encountered In New Guinea

Black Market Flourishes In Germany, Says Write:   But It Would Be Idle to Assume That Nation Is on Verge of Collapse; Coffee Price Is Quoted At $18 Per Pound

German Black Market Thrives Amid Shortages   Freed Weiter Tells Hov Shoelaces Cost $4, Col fee $18 Pound

$62,025 IN BONDS   Mrs. Paul A. Dinsmoor Made Highest Pledge in  Homecoming Sale

pe "tr  er 7 Le “. 3 ~ . x  LATE NEWS FLASHES € \  + _— , t . oe a

HIGH WINDS HURT CROPS   Beans and Tomatoes Are Damaged, Reports Say

Plans to Reopen  Shoe Plant Made   Union Says It Will Bring ‘Showdown’

Texans Are Ready To Fight And Die Again F or Liberty  a ee i Pes ee Wlieis Aidiae Bata

ALLIED PLANES SCORE HITS ON INVASION SHIPS   Dutch Burn Oil Works And Supplies Valued At $100,000,000

REAL ESTATE: DEEDS.   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS   -BUILDING PERMIT  §OTALS :°

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   rr. ae  BANK. Cc LEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT -" HOTALS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS      REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES      BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT? - TOTALS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   Jan. 1942, L448 deeds. .$3,997,65:!   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   RANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

SEVEN KILLED IN AUTO-TRAIN CRASH      Die Enroute to Christmas Party Near Scene of Wreck

Seven Bureau Co. People Killed in Train-Auto Crash   Tragedy on ‘Q’ Crossing Northeast of Princeton  Late Wednesday

Rental Typewriters Will Be Rationed To Users Engaged In War Work

CAPTIVE GENERAL IS TAKEN TO LONDON   Von Thoma, Taken On Desert On Nevember 4, Is Transferred To British Capital

U.S. Planes Race Ahead Of British, Bombing Afrika Korps  AXIS PLANES SCARCE Patrols Fee! Out Power  Of Nazis on Tunis Positions

Germans Lash Back at Stalingrad In Attempt to Stem Red Onslaught

American Bombers Blast Retreating Axis Armies On North African Front

GtAUELEGO AI ATTAGKo GIVIN ENEMY NO REST   Wildly Fleeing Germans Under Constant Shower Of Bombs, Gun Fire

Advances Reported By British   Retreating Axis Forces Suf. fer from Attacks by  American Planes

President May Disclose Penalties ‘For Eight Nazi Saboteurs Today

C. E. DECKER NAMED   Well Known Lawrence Res ident Heads War Bond Pledge Campaign

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  Pe oe aa ee ee ee ee een

India Rejection For Br itish Plan Is Problem   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  Wida Warts Wan Amaloct

Today’s War Moves   India ‘Thumbs Down’ on Britain Puts Opportunitv in Avis Lan

Indian's Attitude Toward British, Born of Distrust, Makes Axis Going Easier

INDIA’S REJECTION OF BRITISH — OFFER OF DOMINION STATUS BIG ASSISTANCE, AXIS PARTNERSHIP

Failure To Win India   Grave Threat   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

sritish Failure to Pacify India Gives Enemy Chance to  Dit New Feather in Axis Bonnet

Rejection of British Otter Makes — India Weakest Linkin Allied Chain

Axis Falls Again Into Lucky Spot As Regards India   Present Situation Enough  of Invitation for Japs  to Try Invasion  of Country

The War Today  Indian Rejection Of British Offer Is Direct Invitation For Jap Invasion   MacKenzie Believes Main Cause Of India’s Dissatisfaction Is Fact British Never Have Treated Them As Their Equal

Indian Rejection Of British Plan Is Good For Axis   Is Invitation To Japs For Staging Empire Invasion

BELGIAN FIFTH COLUMN FEARED BY GERMAN ARMY   Officers Required to Register As ‘Nazis Seek to Protect Rear.

BELGIAN REGISTRATION O8DERED AS SHOOTING DOWN . OF CZECH PRISONERS IS CONTINUED

Nazis Fearful of Fifth Column Stab in Back to Coincide With  Allied Invasion of Continent

Nazis Register Belgian Officers, Fear ‘Back Stab’   30 More Innocent Persan Shot In Chechaslovakia Total Is Now 297

MORE CZECHS ARE PAYING FOR DEAT   All Belgian Officers Ordere: To Register Under German Ruling.

GERMANS STILL EXECUTE INNOCENT CZECHS IN REPRISAI   Try to Suppress Potential Fifth Column They Fear Will Stab Them in Back

Germans Execute Innocent Czechs For Gestapo Death; Fear Fifth Column

Germans Begin Big Movement To Oil Fields   Soviet Troops Wage Stubborn Battles Against Invaders

Soviets Declare Stubborn Fight °, Is Now Under Way   Tuvading Fascists ‘Assume Initiative in Sudden Move

First Big Nazi Spring Thrust Gets Under Way   Hitler's Forces . Aim Drive At — Kerch Peninsula.

DRIVE AIMED AT CAUCASUS OIL SUPPLIES   Kerch Peninsula Hit By Heavy Force

Nazis Open Drive Toward Oil Land Of the Caucasus   First Big Spring Thrust Begins In Eastern Crimea With Red Troops Putting Up Stubborn  Resistance To Movement

Nazis Lunge On Kereh, Vital Spot   Shortest Possible Hop To Soviet Caucasus  And Its Oil Riches   RUSSIANS REPORT STUBBORN BATTLES

SOVIETS ANNOUNCE STUBBORN BATTLES IN KERCH SECTION   Large Scale Movement Begun by Germans Toward Oil Fields—Terrain Already Hard and Dry, AP Writer Reoorts

Nazis Launch First Big Spring Thrust   Offensive Started In East Crimea Toward Oil Fields

Forces Lunge Toward Vast  Oil Riches   Moscow Admits Fierce Fighting: Leninerad Expects All-Out Attack

Soviets Wage Stiff Battles  Against Foe   German Forces Take Offensive in Drive to Grab Oil Riches  in Caucasian Area

Nazis Launch Spring Drive In Eastern Crimea In Lunge 'Toward Caucasian Oil Fields   Germans Take Offensive In Kerch Peninsula, Shortest Possible Hop To Soviet Oil Riches; Russians Reported Well Fortified For Assault

Lunge Toward Key Point Is Under Way   Russians Wage Stubborn Battles Against German Fascist Troops Who Have Taken the Offensive, Moscow Reports

Russia Reports Germans Trying To Take Kerch   Moscow Statement Indi cates Drive Is on a Large Scale   Ground Declared Ory anc in Shape for Use of Big Guns and Tanks

First Big Nazi Spring Thrust Gets Under: We   ‘Hitler's Forces... “K areh: Penine lq

Stenographers, Typists, Clerks Still Needed For Defense Positions

U.S. BOMBERS MAKE TWO ATTACKS ON FRENCH TARGETS   Docks at Le Havre Bombed and Raiiway Yards at Rouen Hit—All VU. S. Rombers Return

BOMBERS HIT ROUEN   Le Havre Docks Also Blast ed in Heaviest- U, S. Raid on Germany   ALL OUR PLANES . RETURN SAFELY   Russians Continue Air Blows, Bombing Budapest and Fast Prnecia.

Yank Bombers Blast at Rouen And Le Havre   Raid Is Called Greates Yet By U.S. Against Hitler

Reds, British Blast Germany In New Attacks   RAF Makes Heavy Raid On Bremen; Many Fires Seen   BUDAPEST IS HIT   Russians Scatter Many Bombs Over Poland, East Germany

Punishing Air Raids Made on  Axis Territory   Germany Pounded from Both East and West—While Un _ identified Planes Make First Attack on Budapest

U.S. Fliers Rain Bomb:  On France   Flying Fortresses and — Douglas Bombers Stage Biggest Raid

U.S. Bombers  Heaviest Blow   Rouen Railroad Center. Le Havre Docks Raided: Ne Planes Shot Down.

Britain Serves Last Warning to Food Racketeers   Members of Commons Call for Punishment Up to Life Sentences

Rommel Throws Everything He Has Into Drive   BIG CLASH NEAR   Allied Air Force, Including U. 8. Army's B-24s Hits Approaching Foe

AXIS ADVANGE SLOWED DOWN BY AIR ATTACK   U. $. B-24 Bombers Fighting Against Approaching Nazi Columns.   OBSERVERS SAY ROMMEL DRIVE CAN BE DEFEATED

British Army, Reinforced, fo Battle Rommel   Smarting Under Tobruk Defeat Men Determined Enemy Shall Not Pass

MULL CANAL, ALEXANDRA ENDANGERED   New Defense Line Now 115 Miles Over Border

BRITISH ARMY IS REINFORCED TO STOP AXIS   ROMMEL’S ADVANCE ON NILE VALLEY SLOWED DOWN

Rommel Aims Desert Drive at Alexandria  weeny wwe OU TRUSTEE Hey

British Army Reinforced To Meet Rommel   Veterans Ready To Defend Egypt Territory Inch By Inch

Powerful Axis Drive Aimed At Alexandria   British Army Reinforced to Stand Against Blows That Bring Serious Situation

BRITISH DESERT ARMY GIRDS FOR NAZI ONSLAUGHT   Stands Reinforced on Line 15 Miles West of Matruh Determined to Defend Egypt Inch by Inch.   ROMMEL IS SLOWED DOWN IN HIS ADVANCE   Allied Airmen Strike at Mechanized Axis Force Moving Up—Battle Believed Imminent.

British Army Reported Reinforced   Rommel’s Advance Definitely Has Been Slowed

British Army Reinforced For Fight for Suez  Sevastopol Hurls Back New Attacks; Kharkov Holding  BLOODY BATTLES  Roosevelt, Churchill Promise Allied  Offensive Soon

British Units  In Egypt Reinforced   Eighth Army Now at Full Strength To Meet Nazi Drive

IMPERIAL ARMY NEAR MATRUE IS REINFORCED   Rommel’s Powerful Force Spearheaded by Mechanized Divisions Aim ing at Alexandria   BATTLE IMMINENT IF NOT ALREADY BEGUD   Allied Air Force, Including American Fliers, Fighting Against Approaching Enemy Columns

British Army Up To Full Strength For Major Clash   Allied Troops Believed Ready for Las' Ditch Stand Near Matruh, Willing t Defend Egypt Inch by Inch, Military Men Assert.

EGYPT FIGHT IS IMMINENT - AS AXIS GAIN   Powerful Forces To Clash Soon

Chinese Force Recaptures  Japanese Base  Kill 1,000 Enemy Troops i in   Troops in Honan-Shansi Secto!

China:-Troops ‘Retake Major Base Of Japs Linkin’ s Capture  - Blocks. “Threat: : To Siberia -

Elwood Ordnance Work Continues   Other Lines Are Still Producing

51 Dead or Missing in Blast   Munitions. Roll Off. Lines, Despite Disaster .at Joliet, lil., Friday

Arsenal Blast Toll Put at 51   Munitions for American Fighters Continue to Roll

WORK CONTINUES ATELWOOD PLANT   ARMY OFFICIALS ATTEMPT TO CHECK ~ 51 DEAD OF MISSING

MAY TOTAL 5t   Elwood Count Shows 22 Known Killed and 29 Others Are Missing

ARMY SEEKS 10 IDENTIFY DEAD AT WAR PLANT   51 Persons Are Dead, Missing At Arms Center

SEEK TO:DENTIFY - STDEAD, NSA ~—NARSENAL BIAS      Munitions Rolling - Off ‘Elwoot Plant's: Production Lines +In-Veélume Again. *   ARMY PLANS. INQUIRY!

PRODUCTION AT ELWCOD ORDNANC PLANT CONTINUES    Army Officials Attempt Identify 51 Persons Dead o1 {Missing In Explosion

Arms Plant Death List Is Raised to 5]   No Sabotage Prool, Says Army Officer As Inquiry Begins.

Arsenal Explosion Death Toll Now 5]   Munitions Rolling Off Lines Despite Thunderous Blast Heard For Miles Away

Toll of Great Blast at Elwood Ordnance Plant Placed at 5!   Cause of Explosion Is Undetermined; Rain Prevents Digging

ARSENAL BLAST TOLL 1S NOW 51   Preliminary Investigatior Fails To Uncover Any Sagotage Evidence

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT Tough Times Ahead

BEALL WILL VISIT. COUNTY TOMORROW      GOP Candidate Also te Speak at Ox Roast on Saturday

BEALL WILL VISIT COUNTY TOMORROW   a ean teehee  GOP Candidate Also te Speak at Ox Roast on Saturday

Americans Hit. Nippon Cruiser  And Destroyer   Enemy Seeks To Gather Strength While Allies Try To Soften Blow

Many Aboard Two Vessels  Believed Safe   Japs Lose Nine Planes And Americans Three In Aerial Struggle  LAND FICHRTING vATINAYD

American Airmen Damage Jap Destroyer and Stop Cruiser   ENEMY PREPARES FOR BIG ATTACK   Navy Announces the Loss of U, S. S.. O'Brien and Meredith -

O’Brien, Meredith  Lost to Japanese   me  American Airmen Damage Enemy Warship, Hit Another; Many Ships Sighted In North Group Of Solomon Islands

Two Nipponese Warships Hit by Bombs   Major Battle for Solomons Still Hasn't Started

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U. 5. BOMBERS AND JAPANESE TRADE BLOWS   ENEMY PLANES ARE DOWNED; NO LAND CLASHES YET

Destroyers Sunk; Two Jap Ships  Raked By Bombs   Japs Pay Heavy Aerial And Supply Toll In Developing Battle: No Ground Action

J. S. BOMBERS BLAST JAPS PREPARING FOR GUADALCANAL DRIVE   ‘oe Destroyer and Cruiser Are Hit By Bombs; Little Troop Activity On Island, Navy Reports

O'Brien And Meredith Are Reported Lost   Americans Damage Jap Destroyer and Cruiser In Solomon Warfare

Navy Department Discloses Enemy Vessels Sighted   Communique Reports “Little Recent Troop Activity” On Island Of Guadalcanal Itself

wo U.S. Destroyers ost In Guadalcanal   ps Sink O’Brien, Meredith; 175 Officers, Men Each; U.S. Airmen Damage Enemy Destroyer

Navy Reveals Loss of Two Destroyers   All of O'Brien's Crew, Many ol Meredith’s Believed Saved in Solomons Action   JAP WARSHIPS HIT   Destroyer Damaged, Cruise) Stopped by Bomb—Allies Gais in New Guinea

O’Brien And Meredith Victims Of Jap Guns In Developing Conflict For Solomon Islands.

O'Brien and the Meredith Sunk in Pacific During Battle near Guadalcanal   oss of Life Not Believed Heavy; American Aviators Damage Jap Destroyer and a Cruiser, but Lose Three Planes in Air Battle; Enemy Supply Dumps on Island Heavily Bombed

J. 9. AIRMENS BOMBS HIT TWO ENEMY WARSHIPS    Japanese Lose 12 Planes and Yanks 3 in Aerial Fighting —Ground Troops Skirmish for Position.   NIPPONESE SUPPLY DUMPS ARE BLASTED   Large American Naval Units Believed in Waters Near Guadalcanal Awaiting Chance to Strike.

O’Brien, Meredith ' Victims of Battle   Majority of Personnel On Both American Craft Saved   Guadalcanal Troop ) Activity Is Slight   ‘Nip’ Cruiser ‘Stopped? _ By Bomb, Destroyer ’ Crippled

Enemy Cruiser ‘Stopped’ By Dive Bomb Attack In Guadalcanal Fight   12 Enemy Planes Shot Down by American Flyers; Little Troop Activity on Guadalcanal; Allies Score Gains in New Guinea

U. S. Airmen Damage Pair Of Japanese Warships And  Down Ten Planes   NO TROOP ACTIVITY REPORTED ON ISLAND

UNITED STATES AIRMEN FIGHT BACK FIERCELY   Great Battle For Guadalcanal Is  Still Developing: Little Troop Action

Announcement of Latest Sinkings Is Made By Navy; Jap Destroyer and Cruiser Hit by U. S. Planes; Little Land Fighting

VANDENBERG NOT IN RUNNING   Michigan Favorite Son’ in 1936 1940, Says Next 18 Months Wil Dictate GOP Candidate

VANDENBERG CUTS SELF FROM TICKET   Says He Will Not Be a Candidate for President in 1944 Republican Convention

VANDENBERG NOT TO RUN IN 1944   SENATOR ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT SEEK G. 0. P. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

Vandenberg. Not 1940 Aspirant   ‘Won't Enter Race For . = Presidency.

CONFLICT ELIMINATED   Change Is Made in Rent Regula. ‘tions to Meet Fuel Oil Rules

ANOTHER JAP HIP SUNK BY ALLIED PLANES   American Flyin: Fortresse3 Scored Hits on Va:se! at Rab-ul.   ‘OTHER PLANE RAIDS   Japanese Trooy Concentrations in New Guinea Are Given B-mb ne.

ANOTHER JAP > SHIP SUNK HY :  ALLIED PLANES   American. Flyiz-y Fortresse3 Scored Hits on Ve:sel . at Rabrul,  .   OTHER PLANE RAIDS   Japanese Trooy Concentra. tions ia New Guinea Are Given B:mbing. 

Soviets Hurl Germans Back. Capture Beley   Russian Offensive Con tinues to Gain Ground, Moscow Reports

Belton Man Enters Governor's Race  Gene S. Porter Is In First Political

Tokyo Is Goal, _ Says Stilwell   New Chief Of U. S. Force Promises Everything. Needed.

Stilwell Pledges Full Aid To China   Says Won't Be Satisfied Until American And Chinese Forces Meet In Tokyo

Tokyo Goal of Gen. Stilwell, He Promises   Won't Be Satisfied ‘Till I. S. and Chinese “Tir roops Reach It

Tokyo to See U.S. Troops; Stilwell Says   General Now Heads U.S Forces in China, Burma and India

GEN. STILWELL COMMANDS IN BURMA SECTOR   AMERICANS AND CHINESE TO GET TOGETHER IN JAP CAPITAL

STILWELL COMMANDS ‘ALL US FORCES IN ASIA  Calls Japanese a Lot of Savanes

Stilwell Heads All U.S. Men in Asia   Envisions Yanks And Allies in Tokio

American And Chinese Troops To End Up In Tokyo Tosether. Lt. Gen. Stilwell Promises   2U, S. BOMBERS STRIKE GRUISEF   Direct Hit Scored In Port 0 Rabaul

Stilwell to Lead Forces in India, Burma, China  U. S. Army  Official Warns  Against Impatience “for Offensive

CHINA WILL GET ‘ALL-OUT HELP, STILWELL SAYS   J.S. Leader Of Chiang Units Won't Be Satistied Till Troops Reach Tokyo

STILWELL PUT ATHEADOF U.S. FORCE IN INDIA   Declares “We Won't Be Satisfied Until Yanks, Chinese Are in Tokio”

Stilwell Heads Army in Orient   General Warns Against Impatience

STILWELL NAMED COMMANDER OF U.S. FORCES   Claims Americans And Chinese Will March Together Into Tokyo

To Command U.S. Troops In China,  India, Burma   Gen. Stilwell Named: U.S. And Chinese Intend To Occupy Tokca. Te Save

NOT BE SATISFIED TILL ALLIED TROOPS IN TOKYO TOGETHER   THAT IS STATEMENT NEW U. $. AIDE TO GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK

Additional Duties For Gen. Stilwell   American General Has Been Placed in Command of All U. S. Forces in China, Burma and India as Well as Two Chungking Armies.

STILWELL HEADS YANKS IN CHINA, INDIA AND BURME   ‘Says Allied Offensive Inevitabie  But ‘There ls Much to Bo Firat’

U.S. Meaning Business In Far East Now   Gen. Stillwell Looks To Time When U. S., Chinese Troops Enter Tokyo

Tokyo Goal Of Americans  And Chinese   Rattle Cry Sounded By Gen. Stilwell, New Commander

Attack Tokyo, Stilwell’s Aim   American, Chinese Troops to Invade Nippon, Says Leader

U.S. Faith In Soldiers Of China   With Equipment They Would Be Best in World, Stilwell Sava

Stilwell Commands All U. S. Forces in > Vital Sections   General Says He Will No Be Satisfied Until Troops Converge Upon Tokyo

Stilwell Heads Asia Forces  Pledges All Aid To China for VWiews Eff avs

Stillwell Says U.S. Makes Read:   COMMANDING GENERAL IN FAR EAST TAKES - OVER

Stilwell Will Command All American Forces In China, India And Burma

U.S. Soldiers To Fight In China   General Stilwell Assumes Command There and India  and Burma; Won't Stop War Until Americans and  Chinese Reach Tokyo; No. U.S. Soldiers Except Fliers Reported Now in Burma.

STILWELL PLANS MARCH TO TOKYO   Gencral Commands All U. S Forces In China, India And Burma

Gen. Stilwell Is Placed In Command OF AIIU. S. Forces In India, China And Burme   American Chieftain Declares “We Won't Be Satisfied Until We See American And Chinese Troops in Tokyo Together” — Full Support Promised China

Meet America’s New Kind of Migrant- War Farer Revises Population Figures

Italians Jibe at Mussolini’s Own Miscalculations  Second Anniversary of Entrance Into World War II Noted

Italians Jest Sardonically  After Two Years of Setbacks   Second Anniversary of Entrance into War Finds People Deprived of Necessities

RICHARD GEE IS KILLED IN. PLANE ACTION   Son of Marsh Creek Couplh Fatally Hurt in Burm  Raad Fraras.

JANIMED LANDING GEAR KEEPS PLANE ALOFT FOR HOURS   Giant. Curtis _. Commando “Makes Safe Crash Land-ing At Buffalo Port, —

Fifth Draft Sign Set For Tuesday:  Places Announced      Men. Between 18 and 20 To... Register;. Court Touse -and*-Fire © Sta: tion in: Lumberton.

Showdown Nears As Both Sides Mass New Power   British Army Holding Firm To New Positions; Australians Drive Ahead With Bayonets; Axis Troop Transports Downed

BRITISH STANDING FIRM IN EGYPT BUT AXIS PLAN ATTACK   ROMMEL REINFORCING HIS ARMY BOTH BY AIR AND SEA IS REPORT

AUSTRALIANS ARE HELPING DEFEND EGYPT   Rommel, Reinforced by Air and Sea, Prepares Again te-Make Attack— On Alexandria

Rommel Is_ Reinforcing His Armies By Sea and Air For New Thrust  AUSSIES ARRIVE TOO  British Hold Two Vital Positions Which Nazis - Must Take to Advance

BRITISH REPEL NAZI ATTACKS   Both Sides Gird For Offensive After English Push Rommel Back

Nile Army Repel Counterattacks After New Gain   Rommel Gets Help B Air, Sea, Preparing Fe New Thrust

Both Sides In Egypt Gathering Up New Forces   British Reinforced by Australians Hold Gains And Repulse Germans

Armies In Egypt Being Reinforced For New Battles  British Stand Firm In Positions Won

BRITONS HOLD POSITIONS IN DESERT WAR   But Germans Reinforcing For a New Thrus' Against Alexandria.   Newly Won Ground : Vital to Axis Forces

Repulse Sharp. German Attacks  - After Advance:   Aussies Bolster’: British Stren gts Rommel. lio: Is Reinforced: *

Egypt's Sand: To Be Seene Of New Major Battle   Newly-Won British Positions Believed  Vital To Rommei  Before He Attacks

Army of Nile Holds Firm in New Positions   Rommel Reinforces Troops, Plans Drive Toward Alexandria

Army of the Nile  ln New Positions   ‘Sharp , Nazi Attacks Re: “pulsed 10 Miles West of “*£] Alamein   TAKE 2,000 PRISONERS   Australians Take Critical - Positions on Rommel’s ‘  ‘Left Flank

AUSTRALIANS USE BAYONETS ON ITALIANS   Axis General, However, Reported to Be Reinforcing His Forces by, Air and Sea in Preparation for New Offensive.

BRITISH CLING FIRMLY 10 NEW GAINS IN EGYPT   Eighth Army, Bolstered by Australians, Push Rom mel Forces Back Ten Miles From E! Alamein   BOTH SIDES GATHER POWER FOR THRUSTS   All German Counter-At tacks Repulsed; Kept on Defense by BayonetFighting Aussies

ROMMEL PREPARING FOR’ NEW ATTACK ON ALEXANDRII   Britain's Army of the Nile 1 Bolstered by Australian Troops   NAZIS COUNTER - ATTACK

Darrymore s. Doctor Says Death Is Near  Last Sacrament:  Of Church Are  Rereiy

SOCIALISTS LEAD IN ARGENTINE VOTING   Radical Competition Keen; Covernment Supporters Run Poor Third

Jap Planes Hammerin C Port Darwin   Australian Base Subjected to Third Air Attack

Jap Bombers Raid Darwin  6 afte   Slight Damage Done by; Fleet of 27 Planes; Sohana Target

Third Attack In Two Days; Loss Slight   Earker Assault Is Beaten Off When Fighter Escort Is Defeated.

JAPAN RENEWS DARWIN RAIDS   Third Attack Staged Aftel Earlier Assault ls Frustrated By Allies

Darwin Hit By Three Fleets of Nippon Bombers   Earlier Raid Beaten Off Decisively By Defenders of Base

Workmen Brave Possible Death _ To Mend Furnace   Daring Feat Performed in Chemi eal Plant Proves That Not All Heroes Are in Military Service.

FOOD CEILINGS TO BE ADJUSTEL   OPA Says Change Will Be Authorized By Mid-Sep tember; To Boost Nation’ Food Bill .

Price Adjustments Will Boost Nation's Food Bill   Price Administrator Announces Program of Increase for Retailers and Wholesalers by the Middle of September

FOOD PRICES TO BE RAISED   OPA Working Out Plans To Relieve Squeeze On Many Items

Food Prices Upped to Stop Price Squeeze   To Be Authorized by Mid September OPA Head Says; 15 Pet. Ris

OPA Announces Slight Increase In Food Prices   Nation s Food Bill Will Be Boosted about One and One-Half Per Cent

Food Cost Boost Due in September   OPA Grants Slight Jumr To Prevent ‘Squeeze’ On Retailera

U. §. FOOD PRICE ADJUSTMENT SOON   OPA Chief Hints Higher Markings Likely By MidSeptember

FOOD COSTS MAY BE GIVEN BOOS!   Henderson Warns Prices Ar to Remain Unchanged For Present.

BOOST IN FOOD PRICES IN STOR   OPA ADJUSTMENTS IN SEP TEMBER TO BRING MARKUPS OF 1% PER CENT.

General Adjustments in Food Prices Are Planned: Will Boost Costs

Storm Hits 200 Miles of Coastline   Deputy’s Trial Starts At Uvalde

GULF HURRICANE KILLS THREE AND DOES GREAT DAMAGE   CUT DESTRUCTIVE SWATE THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AREA

CONVOY MAKES PERILOUS TRIP BRITISH AVER   They Are Silent On Question of Winner In Fighting in The  Mediterranean Sea

CONVOY FIRST IN4 MONTHS      Berlin Hears Convoys Large Ones; U.S. Battleship One Of Escoris

20 Dead in Devastating — Flood in East Pennsylvanic   Hundreds . Made . Homeless : as High Waters Damage War Plants, Disrupt Railroad and Highway Traffic and Wash Out Bridges—Red Cross and State Agencies Set Up Food Stations to Feed. Refugees—At Least 17 Missing.

71 DEAD AS” FLOOD HITS RESORT TOWN   Damage Totals Millions In East Pennsylvania; ’  More Predicted   17 PEOPLE MISSING   Rivers Swollen Beyond Levels in 1936 Disaster

At Least 20 Die in Bad Floods in East Pennsylvania  Seventeen Missing; Damage Will Total Millions

Over Score In Pennsylvania  Die In Floods  At Least 20 Are   At Least 20 Are Known Dead With 17 Others Missing

At Least 20 Die in Bad Floods in East Pennsylvania  SevEHtEEH t Riissiligy   Seventeen Missing; Damage Will Total Millions

TWO AGED FARMERS, NEIGHBORS, KILLED   Officer Suspects Former Hired Hand of Shootings

OFFICERS SEEK BRUTAL KILLER IN DUAL DEATH   Two: Elderly Farmers Ar Slain-At Their Homes Near Pontiac, Mich., By Young Man   GRUDGE BLAMED   Aged Mother-In-Law O One Victim Witnessed Murder, Says She Can Identify Slayer

RUTHLESS K:LLEH CLAYS 2 FARMERS   Aged Neighbors Shot Dawa In Homes Near Pontiac; _ Third Missing.

Two Neighboring Farmers  Slain in Homes by Ruthless Killer; Third Man Missing

Slayer of Two Elderly Farmers  Being Sought   Third Man Missing, May Be Victim of Same Killer

ORDER MUST STAND   Truckers Find Government Wasn't Fooling About  Recent Rules

No Fooling About Curbs On Trucking    Operators ‘From  Six: States Given Warning at Meet "Ta Kansas’ Gity           ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS RATIONING   Outlook for New Tires 1:  Black; Facilities Must Be Pooled

F. R.’s Envoy Confers With President Of All - India Congress;  Nehen Ritter

New Concession By Britain Fails To Close Breach   Leaders Continue To Shy At Offer Despite Appointment Of Indian As Defense Minister; U. S. Subs Strike Enemy Ships

Act to Meet Opposition to  Freedom Plan   Say ‘All-Indian Congress ‘Party Still Opposes Offer   NEGOTIATIONS ARE LIKELY TO FAIL   iLouis Johnson, FDR's Special Envoy, Talks With Leaders  t

Britain 0. K.’s Indian Defense  Head For India   But Dominion Plan As Whole Still Likely To Be Rejected.

THE ANGLO-INDIAN NEGOTIATIONS ARE - NEAR A COLLAPSE   Aimed at Mobilizing India’: Manpower on the Allied Side.   JAPS GAIN ON BATAAN   British Troops Have Again Fallen Back to New Positions in Burma.

BRITISH-INDIA NEGOTIATIONS NEARING CRISIS   PARTY LEADERS ARE OPPOSED TO PLANS OMITTING INDIANS

Proposals to India Headed  For Failure   F. R.'s Envoy to Nation Confers With  Leaders on Acceptance

JINNAH CHOSEN DEFENSE AIDE   British Make Concessior In Reply to India Criticism —

JAPS ARE DRIVEN BACK TQ VESSEL!   Invasion Forces Leave Many Dead After Landing on Chuanshih Isle; Batteries, Warships Exchange Fire

Rest Of Enemy Troops Retreat To Their Ships  RA...E-E Pf...’ week   Much Equipment Taken In East Coast Assault

Half Of Jap Landing Force  Is Wiped Out   Invaders Repulsed Also In Attempt To Reach Foochow

CHINESE HURL BACK INVADERS   Annihilate Half of Japanese Force Near Foochow;  Foe Gains Elsewhere

Repulse Jap Landing Unit On Island   Batteries Slaughter Invaders Who Leave Large Quantities of Equipment on Shore

Chinese Blast  Half of Jap Invasion Force   Attempted Landing on North Bank of Min Repulsed

Chinese. Shore Batteries Slaughter Enemy and Send Troops Reeling Back fo Their Ship

Half of Invasion Force Wiped Out at Foochow, Chinese Announce  OTHERS DRIVEN BACK

OVER HALF OF AIR-BORNE UNIT IS ANNIHILATED   Invaders Leave Great Stores Of Equipment, Seized By The HardFighting Defenders.

Rest Of Enemy. Troops Retreat To Their Ships    Much Equipment Taken In East Coast Ascot.

CHINESE SHORE GUNS SLAUGHTER JAPANESE. FORCI   Half of Troops Sent Ashore East of Foochow Said to Have Been Annihilated by Chiang’s Men.   OTHERS RACE BACK TO SHIPS UNDER FIRE   Huge Stores Abandoned in Flight—Attempted Enemy Landing on North Bank of Min Repulsed.

Shore Batteries. Slaughter Enemy Troops at Foochow   More. Than Half of Landing Party Report. ed. Captured: or Killed; Rest Sent Reeling ‘Back to Ships: Capture Equipment

CHINA UNITS REPEL DRIVE ON CHUANSHIH   Thousands Of Men In Coastal Attack

‘Chinese Hur Japs Back At Foochow   Nipponese Lose Half of Men Tn Flight to Sea

JAPANESE INVASION FORCE S BATTEREL   ‘More Than Half of It Wipec Out In Fukien Province

‘In Headlong Dash Back To Their Ships Japs Leave Huge Stores For Chinese. a

JAP LANDING FORCE BEATEN BY CHINESE   Over Half Of Men Wiped Out, Others Flee To Their Ship

Chinese Beat Off One Jap Landing   Wipe Out Half, Send Rest Reeling Back to Vessels

British Fight Stubbornly At Bilin River.   Rangoon Half Deserted As Burma Defenders Try To Stem Invasion

RED TROOPS OPEN DRIVE ON ARCTIC AXIS-HELD . AREA   Crack Nazis Second Winte: Defense’ Line—Regain Controi Of Mountain Range

FACE TRAP ON CENTRAL FRONT   Advances on Other Lines  Claimed by Russia

Russians Bend Finnish Nazi Lines In Arctic   Lyudinove Also Capturec In Attempt To Close Cen tral Front Trap   QUTFLANK GERMANS   Vichy Reparts Balaclave 10 Miles South Of Sevas tapol, ls Retaken

RUSSIANS OPEN DRIVE IN ARCTIC   Push Thru Axis 2nd Defense Line On Central Front

GERMAN LINES ARE BROKEN ON ARCTIC FRONT   OPEN DRIVE ON PENINSULA COMMANDING ENTRANCE TO PORT OF PETSGAMO   ATTEMPT TO CLOSE PINCERS ON FRONT BEFORE MOSCOW      Nazis Reporied Concealing Cosses on Crimean Front by Burning Dead

REDS PIERCE NEW NAZI LINE   Russians Now in Good Position to ‘‘Pincer’’ 150,000 Germans

RUSSIA TRIES TO TRAP LARGE GERMAN FORCE   Advances in Arctic Battle Also Claimed by Soviet Attackers

REDS BREAK THROUGH ON ARCTIC LINE   Russians Also Push Drive Through Second Axis Detense Line to Close Bio Pincers

Drive Ahead On Central Front To Close Pincers   Take Control of Vital Railroad; Seize Mountain Range In Finn Territory

Cruiser Blown Up In 2-Day Fight, Is Dutch Report   Submarines Also Slash at Japanese Sea Forces Off Isle of Bali as Invaders Attempt to Close in on Java   CHIEF UNITED NATIONS INDIES RASE 1S READY FOR ONSLAUGHT

3 CRUISERS ARE HIT BY US PLANES   Four Transports Also Pounded, 2 Nipponese Planes Shot Down; Heavy Artillery Fir . ing in Bataan

P.40's Down Four Japanese Planes Near Java, Bombers Sink Troop Carriers

U.S. Bombers Shoot Down At Least Four Jap Airplanes   Direct Hits Are Made On Three Cruisers, Four Transports.

Tleavy Action By U.S. Air Forces Told By War Dept   Dive-Bombers, Fighters Flying Fortresses Used  To Wreak Havoc On Jay Warshins. Transnorts

BATAAN AREAS UNDER FIRE OF JAP ARTILLERY   Siege Guns Also Resume Attack on Maniia Bay Fortifications, War De partment Announces   FORT FRANK TARGET   At Least Ten Heavy Amer ican Bombers Take Part in Air and Sea Battle Of Netherlands Indies

U.S. Bombers Hit 7 Ships In Bali Raid   Four Jap Planes Shot Down With American Losses Sei at Four

United States, Dutch Forces Hit Jap Ships   Java Faces Crisis In Drive To Isolate Island, Last Stronghold In East Indies

MacArthur’s Force, Corregidor’s Forts Under Heavy Attack   Lack of Shipping Holds Up Needed Material for Fighting Men

Yank Bombers In Bali Battle   Down 4 Jap Planes— Hit Ships—4 VU. S. Planes Lost

U. S. Bombers Score Hits On 3 Jap Cruisers   Americans Take Part in Battle of Bali; Big Guns Blaze in Philippines

FIRES BRIDGE, THWARTS JAPS   . nl All-American Gric - er, Major Trapnell,  Wins War Decoration

U.S, BOMBERS BACK AT SECRET BASES   Four Left in Turkey Where They Were Forced Down

Kaiser- Hughes Combine Ready To Build “500 Air Fre ‘ighters  Despite Government's Warning

KAISER PLANNING TO MANUFACTURE FREIGHT PLANES   Shipbuilder Gains Sup: port Of Howard Hughes; Construction Yet Unauthorized.

Russian War Hits New Peak in Fury   Mass Air Fighting Coincides With Great Land Batiles

Many Thousand Taken Captive By Red Armie:   Soviet Forces Overcome Enemy Resistance To Push Toward Latvia

Russ Smash Nazi Foe on Two Fronts  15,000 Germans Slain in Drive West of Moscow

Reds Kill 15,000  In New DGeusive   Break Through New German Line ‘West Of Stalingrad And In Pursuit Of The Imperiled Armies Of Hitler

Nearly 15,000 Germans Killed In New Russian Offensive West Of Moscow

Russians Kill 15,000 Nazis In Push West Of Moscow   New Drive Menaces  AH German Positions And Surges Forward Toward Latvian Border  ALSO TRIUMPH BEFORE STALINGRAD  Red Legions Smash — German Defense Line On East Bank of Don

Nazis Facing Their Dark Hour   Debacle Looms in Russia as Reds Slay 100,000 of Foe and Take 66,900 Prisoners and Much Vital Equipment

RED OFFENSIVE SWEEPS AHEAD KILLING 15,000   Towns Recaptured Before Stalingrad, West Of Moscow; Germans Use Reserves   Much Materiel Taken

Grand Offensive In Ten Day Nets 66,000 German Pris oners; Capture Great Mas: ses Of Material.

Soviets Kill 15,000  More Germans   Totals Placed at 100,000 Dead: 66,000 Captured

Nazis in Retreat Over a Wide Area Moscow Declares   Fifteen Thousand German: Reported Killed in New Offensive   Thousands of Motor Ve hicles and Much War Material Captured   Big Material Gain

Reds Crash Through Nev Nazi Defense Line On  East Bank Of Don   THOUSANDS OF GUNS LISTED AMONG BOOTY

THOUSANDS KILLED IN RUSSIAN DRIVE ON BANK OF DOR   Total of 66,000 Prisoners Reported Captured—Narzis Kilfed at the Rate of 10,000 a Day During the Past Ten Davc

Fuel May Be Purchased on Promise to Surrender Ration Coupons Later

Allied Bombers Plan to Disrupt Nazi Railways Hollanders Are Warned

DUTCH WARNED RAF TO SMASH RAILS, SHIPPING   Daylight Raid by $4 Lancasters on Schneider Locomotive Plant Heralds Offensive

RAF Raids War Plant  In France   Dutch Warned Of  Coming Bombings

DUTCH WARNED BY BRITISH TO BEWAREBOMBS   —————EEEO  Effort Will be Made To Knock Out Rail And Canal Communications

RAF SMASHES ARNSFACTORY IN DUSK RAID   British And Dutch Warned Of Coming Bombings; Air Power Emphasized

Allies Strike At Rail Line:   Dutch People ‘Are Giver Warning As Bombings Are Increased

Dutch Warned RAF Intends to Smash Holland’s Shipping   Hope to Disorganize Na zi Transportation System

RAF to Hit Dutch Transport   Netherlands Warned Of Intention to Bomb Railroads

Raid Stresses Allied Planes Growing Might   Hailed As New Technicuc

DUTCH ARE: WARNED ~— OF ALLIED ATTACKS   Told to Cease Work Wher Raid Alarms Are Heard

RAF SMASHES ARMS PLANT IN DUSK RAID   Railroad Yards and Cand Shipping in Holland Also Attacked By Allied  Rambkers   LONDON HAS ALERTS

DUTCH WARNED OF COMING RAIDS   WORKERS ADVISED TO EXPECT HEAVY ALLIED BOMBING

DUTCH WARNED OR COMING OF ALLIED RAIDS   U.S. and British Air Forces Intend to Disorganize -* Nazi Transportation System   SYSTEM OVERTAXED   ‘Hollanders Referred to At -tack On French Arma ment Works As Sam : ple of Assaults

HOLLANDERS WARNED OF RAIDS 10 COME   Allies Plan To Smash Nazi Transportation

DUTCH WORKERS WARNED TO KNOCK OFF DURING RAIDS   RAF Attacks On Schneide Armantiant Work, Einphasizes Advice

PREDICTS AXIS ATTACK ON BRAZII   FOREIGN MINISTER OSWALD ARANHA SAYS ENEMY IS CERTAIN TO STRIKE.

Rationing of Meat in U.S. Held Likely   Administrator Hendrickson Says Some System Needed For Equitable Distribution

Meatless Days Of 1917 May Be Repeated   Shortage Sure to Bring Some Form Of Rationing

Marketing Expert Says Meat in America May Be  Rationed in Near Future   Some System Is Needed to As_ gure Equitable Distribution of Meat Supply

BLANKETS IN USE   Stay-at-Home Kansans Have Summer Resort Weather

Blizzard: Brings Sharp Mercury Drop Past Week   Drifts Are Deep in Front of Heavy Wind on New Year's Eve.   Mercury to -16   Lowest Temperature in Eight Years Recorded Here Sunday.

Christmas Snow  Blankets County   Kight-inch Fall Results in .71 Inch of Moisture.

Another Nazi Purge in Germany Seen as Result of Hitler's Demand He Be Given Supreme Authority to Handle All Events

New Purge In Germany May Be Developing   Hitler's “Sudden Demands Before Reichstag On Sunday May Be Prelude   SEE SOME HINTS OF NAZI TROUBLE   Rubber-Stamp _ Reichstag Grants New Powers Asked By Hitler

NEW PU N GERMANY INDICATED   Given Authority In All War Matters  Admits Russia Main Nazi Foe

Strike Halts Work At Piper Aireraft   Cause of Stoppage at Plant Not Known

PLANS MAPPED FOR STATE BLACKOUTS   12-Hour Tests J Are Beinc Planned After July 

BLACKOUT WILL BE A SURPRISE   Tests Will Be Held In Thre States And District Of Columbia

1)-Hour Blackout Of Entire State Being Considered   Test Planned for ‘Some. time after July 1°’; Baltimore Not Ready

Army Bomber: In Three-Prongec Aerial Attacks   Japanese Submarine Base In Aleutians Among Targets Of Offensive   NEW GEORGIA AIR BASE IS BOMBED   Cargo Vessel Is Damaged In Attack In Northern Solomons Also

KISKA SUB BASE AND JAP PACIFIC AIRFIELD RAIDED   Bombs Also Hit Cargo Vesse Durirg Three-Pronged Offensive   No Nip Planes Meet Raiders: Ships Hit in Solomons Action Now 143

ALLIES BOMB JAP POSITIONS   Kiska and New Georgia Bases Get Pounding

Pacific Yanks Deliver 3 Way Slap At Enemy   Kiska Submarine Base Bombed, Strafed In Coordinated Attack   CARGO SHIP HIT   Airfield On New Georgia Gets 12th Day Of Pounding In Central Solomons

FOUR MOTORED BOMBERS: HIT ITALIAN BASES   Air Raid Alarms Sound In Geneva And Lausanne, Indicating Trouble.

BARKLEY DOUBTS Il SALES TAX WILL BE IN REVENUE BILL   Thinks 5 Per Cent Freight Excise Tax Also Is Out

ENEMY FOR STRENGTHENED IN NEW GUINEA   Marines Hold Key Bases To Entire Pacific Island Group     FIGHT CONTINUES.

Exert Pressure In Try To Attack Port Moresby —   U. $. Thought To Have Taken Coastal Bases In Solomons

JAPS DRIVEN FROM BASES, IS BELIEF   Furious Fighting Continues With Axis Admitting. It Has Taken Adverse  Trend for its Side. 4°"   VICHY REPORTS FALL OF NIPPONESE AIRDROME   Australia Warned by Its Army Minister That -Country Is Still in Danger of Invasion.

Port Moresby Is Target Of Land Offense   Marines Apparently Consolldating Positions in Solomon Islands

Jap Invaders Stronger In New Guinea  - Seek Base For Attack On Port* Moarechy Rasa

Japanese Are Reported to Have Reinforcec Troops in New Guinea Seeking to Break Through Jungle to Southern Port

U.S. MARINES HOLDING VITAL COASTAL BASES   Japs Admit Force: Have Landed on One Island

Japanese Bolster New Guinea Force Pressure Continuing;  Allied Planes Bomb Coast Of Timor

MARINES FIGHT 10 WIDEN GAINS IN TULAGT ZONE   Coastal Bases Captured As Bloody Fighting Continues, MacArthur  Communique Says   JAPS ADMIT BATTLE RAGING IN ISLANDS   Australian Minister Warns Again That His Nation Is Still in Danger of Attack

affey Urges tate Delay  rimary Vote   Senator Eliminates Riddle as Possible Governor Candidate  NCRESSMEN MEE1

Five Killed in Bomber Fall   Ship Explodes In Rhode Island On Routine Flight.

CRASH KILLS 5 ARMY MEN   Bomber Falls in Rhode  Island—Three More Are Willed in & Carniina

BOMBER GRASHES, IN WOOD, KILLING ALL FIVE. ABOARD   TWo Officers, Three Enlistees Perish; Three Others, Die in Takeoff.

FIVE KILLED IN CRASH OF US WARPLANEI   TWO CFFICERS AND THREI MEN DIE IN RHODE ISLAND

Five Men Killed In Bomber Crash; Burns, Explode:   West Greenwich Residents Say They Are Unable to Get Near Craft, Because of Heat

Shelby Man Dies In Crash Of Big Bomber   Lieut. George L. Dover and Four Others Die When: Army Plane Falls in Rhode Island

Fight Die In  Two Crashes   Two Army Planes Are Lost In The East

Five Killed in Bomber Crash   Two Officers and Three Enlisted Men ‘Die in Accident

) Die in Crash and Explosion /nited States Army Bomber   wo Officers and Three Enlisted Men Victims; Bodies Found by Father and Two Sons, But Heat Is So Terrific They Are Unable to Get Near Thom

Five U-S-Fliers~ Die As Bomber Crashes In R. I   3 Others Die When Plane Meets, With Accident Near Southern Airport

ARMY. BOMBER CRASHES: 5 DIE   Tragedy Occurs in Rhode Island; Three Others Die At Columbia, S. C.

13 U.S. Army Fliers Killed In 4 Crashes   Epidemic Of Mishap: Extends From R. I. To Georgia.

Shaw Describe: British System As Very Worst  Playwright Says Eng. land Must Sovietize ' Balitical BAarkinam;

ats. weed eivny Died Wednesday   BLUFF CITY RESIDENT STRICKEN AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

Bay. Peo cteey   Died Wednesday   BLUFF CITY RESIDEN1 STRICKEN AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

Japs Hold Up Okeh on Shiy   ; Tokyo Refuses To Promise Safe Conduct for Liner  Gyvipsholm Until June 16

Factories Moved From Soviet City   Outcome of Solomons Battile Still In Doubt; Chinese Make Headway

Germans Mass Great Army Of 750,000 Troops Behind Spearhead Of 25 Armored Divisions— Advance From Three Directions   U. S, JAPANESE AIR FORCES IN BATTLE

BIG NAZI ARMY MOVING CLOSER 10 ea  rmore:   750,000 Troops Led By 25 Armored Divisions

U. §. Warplanes Getting Better Says OWI Report   Analysis Given Of Criticism in Today's Comment

U. S. Planes Are Improved   Overall Analysis of Army and Navy Planes Made on Performance

OWI Says Our Fighter Planes Are Inferior; Fortresses Unsurpassed

Fighter Planes Of U.S. Praised In War Report   Detailed Report to the Public Is Given by War Department Concerning Various Types of Planes.

Report Says U. S. Planes Are Improving   OWI Statement Designed To Dispel Fog of Confusion Concerning Aircraft   ‘DELAY FULL APPRAISAL

U.S. Planes Are Good and Getting Better; OWI Says.   Criticism Is « Analyzed in. Public: Report:

American Airplanes Improving But P-39, 40, 51 Are Inferior To Foreign Types, OWI States

AIRCRAFT IS IMPROVING, OWI STATES   Fault Found In Tardy Development Of Allison Motor

News Office Pans, Lauds U.S. Planes   Combat Called Final Basis of Appraisal; Desions In ‘Ferment.’

U.S. Planes Found Wanting In Some Phases But Speedy   Corrections Are Being Made

U.S. Planes Held Good on Average   Fighter Planes Inferior but Bombers Best in World, OWI Analysis Asserts

OWI Gives Facts About U. S. Planes   Seeks to Clear Up Fog in the Public Mind

Performances Of U. S. Planes  Lauded By OW.   American Craft’s Combat Work Good, Get Better Says Report To Public

Army Fighters Inferior, ‘Bombers Unsurpassed  U.S. War Planes Improving, Says OWl

COMBAT ABILITY. IN AIR IMPROVES   Overall Analysis Of Army, Navy Planes Given By OWL

OWI Pronounces  potters ~ Aircraft As Good Cites Combat Ability Of U. S. Planes As  Improving

Average Combat Performance—Good   ates Air Fleet Fits In With RAF To Give Allies Better Choic Of Weapons Than Enem y

U.S. Fighter Planes Good ‘On Average’   But Not Superior: Other American Craft Are Unsurpassed

OWT REVEALS GOOD AND BAD PLANE POINTS   Issues 10,000-Word Report to Public About Army and Navy Fighters.   ASSERTS FIGHTING WON'T ALWAYS BE. FAVORABLE

U. S. Planes, Now Rated ‘Good’, Will Improve Steadily   OWI Report Made on the United Nations’ Aircraft Reveals Some Superior, Others Not Quite as Ef. factivea ae Avia Penes.

OWI Concludes Combat Performance Of U. S. Fighter Planes ls Good And Still Getting Better

AMERICAN WARPLANES DECLARED GOOD AND STILL IMPROVING   CRITICISM BRINGS PROBI AND TRUTH LIES BETWEEN TWO EXTREMES

OW! REPORTS TO PUBLIC ON AERIAL TRUTE      Criticism Offered as Well a Praise. Several Types Rated as Without Superior

AMERICAN WARPLANES DECLARED GOOD AND STILL IMPROVING  CRITICISM BRINGS PROBE

U. S. Planes, On Average, Doing Well   OWI Warns That America May Sutter Serious Defeats

Performance Good On Average; Big Bombers Are Best   Allison-Powered Army Ships Are ‘Definitely Inferior’

Report Says Truth About Planes ‘Lies Between _ Favorable, Adverse  Criticisms

Criticized; Bombers OK   OW! Reports. ‘Improvements, But Pursuit Craft Still ‘Lack Altitude Performance; Engines © Inferior To Britich-And Css -

U.S. PLANES ARE GOOD; OWI ~ REPORT SAYS   Oice of War Information Statement Is Result of Criticism  )   ALL ARMY AND NAVY AIR TYPES SCANNED   Points Out, Though, That Battles Will Bring Full Appraisals

CRITICISM ALSO MADE OF CRAFT IN OW! REPORT   Report Demonstrations of American Planes Improving in Combat

Se aaa» PYwermwver_g  OWI Gives Overall Analysis Of Army, Navy War Plane;

U.S. AIRCRAFT HAS GOOD, BAD POINTS SAYS OWI   Report Of Board Says Flying Fortress Is Unsurpassed; — Liquid - Cooled Motor Not Up To E.nemies’

QW! REPORTS ON I). §. AIRPLANES   ‘Truth Lies Between Two Extremes’ of Good and Bad Criticism.

U.S. PLANES ON PAR WITH THOSE OF ENEMY  OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION DECTARES COMRAT PFREFORVANCE [IS IMPROVING

Errol Flynn s Named by Gir! In Court Case   Betty Hansen Testifies a Hearing of Iwo Youths

POLL TAX FIGHT WON BY SOUTH   Senate Refuses To Impose Gag Rule In Debate.

To Ask Clean-Up After Cabin Deaths   investigations to’ Be Made: Charges May Be Filed

To Ask Clean-Up After Cabin Deaths  Investigations to Be Made: Charges May

ROMMEL’S EGYPTIAN FORCES RETREAT UNDER ALLIED AIR AND ARTILLERY BLOWS.

QUDDEN ATTACK FORGES ROMMEL FURTHER BAGH   American Tank Units Shifted To Reserves kollowing Successful Raids

AMERICAN FORCES NGW IN GUATEMALA   Long-Range Bombers, Pilots, ' Soldiers 750 Miles North OF Canal

THE WAR TODAY JAP SUB’S TRIP TO ATLANTIC OCEA) SOMETHING OF HOLLOW ACHIEVEMENT

Tokyo and Berlin Making Noisy Propaganda on Jap Sub Cruise: Friendless Japs Terribly Alone

Tokyo and Berlin Claim  Mikado's Navy Haus Sailed to the Aflantic

AXIS STRESSING CLAIM PART JAP NAVY IN ATLANTIC   Tokyo And Berlin Making Noisy Propaganda Over Jay Sub Going to Nazi Base

Today’s War Moves   Tokyo, Berlin Propagandize Appearance of Jap Sub in Atlantic

Jap Fleet Action Is Probably Some ‘Noisy Propaganda   Purpose Might Be ta Give Tokyo Feeling She Is Part of Axis and Not Entirely Alone

bt + The WAR TODAY  By. DEWITT MACKENZIE  CUATinn WrnrliAn War Analyst)

TOKYO AND BERLIN MAKE MUCE ADO OVER ALLEGED ENTRY JAP NAVAL UNITS INTO ATLANTIC

DUTCH NAVAL FORCE [SHIT HARD BY JAPS   Tokyo Says U.S. Cruiser Also is Heavily Damaged   Practical Annihiliatior of Netherlands Navy  Is Claimed

JAPS SAY 2 DUTCH CRUISERS ARE SUNK      Japanese Say U. S. Warship Is Heavily Damaced

Japs Report Sinking Of 2 Dutch Cruisers   Netherlands and United States Warships Also Heavily Damaged in Java Sea, Tokyo Radio Broadcast Declares.

TOKYO CLAIMS VICTORY OVER DUTCH AND U.S   Holds Two Netherland: Cruisers Sunk and Third Cruiser and An American Cruiser Damaged   ACTION IN JAVA SEA   Navy Department at Wash ington Says It Has “No Information” On Japan’s Claims

Two Cruisers. Ciaimed Sunk In Air Attack   Third Dutch Cruiser and a United States . Cruiser Heavily Damaged in Assault on Main Netherlands East Indies Fleet, Tokyo Claims

U. S. Cruiser Is  Damaged In Java Battle, Japs Say   Tokyo Reports Dutch Shins Hit

U.S. CRUISER REPORTED — DAMAGED   Japs Claim Two Dutch Cruisers Sunk In Java Sea

Tokyo Claims Two Dutch Cruisers Sunk And Hits On Other Allied Vessel:   SHIPS HIT AND DAMAGED WERE CLAIMED BY IMPER-; IAL HEADQUARTERS TO BE ANOTHER DUTCH CRUIS-, -EFR AND A U.S. CRUISER : 

ISINKING OF TWO “DUTCH CRUISERS  -<eABLAIMED-BY JAPS         : Also Reported to ¢ a ‘Ship as Well as rr ..  * UL So Vessel.   OCCURRED IN JAVA SEA   This Was the Score in a Sea  Battle as Reported by Jap Headquarters.

Tokyo Claims Unconfirmed  Japs Claim U. S. Cruiser Damaged, ; Dutch Shine Sunk

Claim Two Dutch Cruisers Sunk, Another Hit and American Vessel Damaged; U.S. Has No Report

2 Cruisers Sunk, 2 Hit, Tokyo Claim:   U. S. Warship  One o Damaged Craft in Java Sea Raid, Japs Say

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   JAPS CLAIM TWO DUTCH CRUISERS SUNK BY PLANES   Two Others, One a U. 5S. Ship of Marblehead Class, Heavily Damaged in Java Sen

Texans Urged To Pay Poll Taxes   Demo Party Leaders Hold Conference With Governor

Plastics Unsuitable for Making License Plates; State Officials Consider Problem

Seven Japanese Planes Destroyed 1 Ships Crippled   Allied Bombers Attack Invasion Bases at Three Points

Two Japanese Ships Crippled  Allies Down Seven Planes, Damage Six

Bombers Cripple Two Jap Ships, Destroy 7 Planes   Chinese Smash Invasion Force  On Fukien Coast

Allied Bombers Down 7 Jap Planes, Cripple Two Ships.  Launch Two Swift Strokes at Enemy

Allied Forces Blast 2 Ships, 13 Planes   Bombers Carry Out Raids in New Guinea

BOMBS HIT TWO JAPANESE SHIPS   SEVEN ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED, SIX DAMAGED BY M’ARTHUR’S FLIERS.

MacArthur Gets Medal of Honor   Is Cited for Action in Philippines

MacArthur to Get Congressional  Medal of Honor   Presentation to be Made by U.S. Minister to Australia

Honor Medal Ordered For Pacific Chief   Highest Decoratior Will Grace Chest Of MacArthur

GEN. MARTHUR CITED FOR VALOE   ARMY BESTOWS ITS HIGHEST DECORATION UPON FAR EAST COMMANDER.

PIRVAL VI TIVIVUR 1) AWARUEY  .  MacArthur Is Honored for Gallantry in Action

Aussie Jungle Fighters Push Way Into Gona As Yanks Advance on Buna

SPEEDERS DENIED GAS RATION CARD   Forfeit Right To  Purchase Tires

Speeders Will ~ Lose Right To Gas Rationing   Basic Gasoune Ration Forms Available On October 27

War Production Outlook Good Nelson Reports   Consumer Goods Curtailed to Meet War Obiectives

Nelson Says Production for War Being Met But  Warns the Consumers

— eee eee  CONSUMERS TOLD WORSE TO FOLLOW   Nelson. Says War Production “Over Hump,” Civilians May Be Pinched  ee   HENDERSON SEES WIDE RATIONING

WPB LEADER 1) PLEASED BY OUTLOOK   Consumers Facing Shortages And  May Suffer

DUTLOOK FOR CONSUMER BAD   So Says Nelson Who, How. ever Is Optimistic On War Production

Nelson Sees U. S. Achieve War Goals; Outiook for Consumer ‘Bad.’

HOMES, SHOES AND TIRES WILL BE HARD 10 GET   Production Chief Says Plane, Tank and Ship Quotas Will be Met: Labor Will Not Strike

OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON OUTPUT GOALS MADE BY. NELSON   WEB Chief Asserts Outlook For Consumer “Is Very Bad”

Donald Nelson Reports Optimistically to Congress That Plane, Tank, and Ship Ob. jectives Will Be Met

Convict Dies  In Gun Fight  Shot After 10-4.   Shot After 10-Mile Running Battle

State Convict Shot fo Death , In Gun Battle  Pascal Ramsey Escaped Here March » 26: Wife (antured

Fugitivels — Shot fo Death   Escaped Convict . Killed at Commerce, Okla., by Officers

Convict Is Slain While In Pistol Battle   ‘Pat’ Ramsey Is Shot-—Two With  Him Surrender

French Warships in Alexandria Harbor Are Creating a Very Delicate Problem

PRIME MINISTER ON SPOT’ AFTER CHANNEL CHASE   Great Parliament Storm Is Expected By London As Result Of Flight   BERLIN’S MOVE AWAITED   British Hint Reich May Try To Break Up Transport Of U. S. Goods To England

Britain Aroused By the Escape of German Warship   Churchill Orders Inquiry Into Circumstances

CHURCHILL ORDERS INQUIRY IN ESCAPE OF NAZI WARSHIPS   British ree and Public Pout Out Storm of  Criticism   BIG STORM FORESEEN   Appeal Made To Public Not To “Flog” The Prime  Minister

PROBE ESCAPE OF NAZI SHIPS   Churchill Target of Criticism   Britain Fearful of Next Nazi Move

Execute Ten _ Norwegians In German Drive   Firing Squads End Lives Of Prominent Men In Effort To Put Stop To Sabotage In Norway

Massed Nazi Tanks, Infantry Batter At Gates of City; Germans Also Make Gains at Novorossisk

SLAUGHTER OF NAZIS HEAVY   Decisive Stage Nearing As German Reserves Keep Up Steady Hammering

SOVIET ARMY YIELDS UNDER HEAVY BLOWS   BLACK SEA BASE AT NOVOROSSISK IN DIRE PERIL

GERMANS ADVANCE THROUGH MUD IN STALINGRAD AREA   Capture Three More Villages West of Stronghold—Increasingly Heavy Toll Taken by Russians.   REDS HOLDING FIRM SOUTHWEST OF CITY    Street Fighting Rages at No vorossick — Enemy Trying to Land Infantry   From Sea.

German Tanks, Infantry Smash At Stalingrad   Also Break Into the Outskirts of Sea Base Novorossisk;  Fleet In Hiding

NAZI FORCES BATTLE OVER MUDDY FIELDS TO DRIVE REDS BACK   Russians Take Huge Toll of Soldiers And Tanks; Street Fighting Said To Be Raging in Novorossisk

Frontal Attack Gains Ground For Germans   Other Areas Are Menaced;. Soviet - Fleet. Withdraws

Russians Yield Crudgingly In A Muddy Moat   Opposing Forces Engage In_ Street Fighting In The City Of Novorossisk

Nazi Threat To Stalingrad More Critieal   Red Defenders Forced To Fall Back Farther In Dogged Retreat   3 MORE SUBURBS ARE ABANDONED

Three Populated Places Fall To Nazi Forces.   Battlefields Are Rainsoaked; Reds Take Heavy Toll

Soviet Defenders of Stalingrad to Aban.dou ‘Three More Populated Places; Red Aivnich Active As Fight‘CO  ing Continues Fi

Over Muddy Battlefields Nazis Hammer Even Closer To Volga River Industrial City; Red Stronghold.

Nazi Frontal Assault Is  Continuing   Mechanized Masses of Invaders Hamme: Ever Closer to Vital Volga Stronghold

Russian Fliers  Take High Toll   4th Advance in 4 Days Made on Front West Of Stalingrad   Novorossisk Streets Resound to Fighting   Mud Appears as Autumn’s First Downpour Cools Southern Zone

Force Soviets to Give Up 2 More Towns   Nazis Also Break Into Ouiskirts of Novorossisk -

Reds Forced To Withdraw In Three Places   German Legions Contin: ue Advance Over Muddy Battlefield

Russian Infantry Fight German Tanks With Rifles; Armored Columns Of Foe Advance  Closer.

Reds Retreat Further At Stalingrad   Three More Places Given Up But Rains May Help

GERMAN FORCES ARE NEAR GATES OF STALINGRAD   Black Sea Naval Base In Caucasus Threatened By New Drive; Big Toll Taker   Situation Critical

Invaders Reach Positions Near Stalingrad Line   Smash through Soviet Front for Fourth Straight Day  Si achace Will Manes Navic

REDS RETREAT INSTALINGRAD DEFENSE AREA   BATTLEFIELDS ARE SOAKED BY FIRST AUTUMN RAINS

Frontal Assault Winning For Foe   Courageous Soviet Men Try For ‘Red Verdun’. At Volga Center   Russians Admit Third Withdrawal in 3 Days   Outskirts of Novorossisk Entered -hy Nazi Army, Moscow Concedes

Soviets Abandon Three Cities in Stalincrad Area   German Divisions Are Routed in Terek River Battle

German Tank Masses Force Reds To Retreai   Third Russian Withdrawal; Enemy Into Black Sea Naval Base

FIRST AUTUMNAL RAINS COME TO AID OF SOVIETS   Russians Admit Fourth Retreat In As Many Days At Stalingrad   DEFENDERS HOLDING GROZNY OIL FIELDS

FBI Nabs 70 More Members of Bund   Raids Continue at Rapid Pace in New York Area; Kunze, Former National Leader. Held  Under $50.000 Bond: Seven Plead Innocent

FBI ARRESTS 70 PERSONS IN DRIVE TO WIPE OUT BUND   Series of Swift Raids Carried Out in New. York—Fifteen of Those Seized Are Women.   PRISONERS TAKEN TO ELLIS ISLANL   All Described as Enemy Aliens—Complete American Uniform in Possession of One.

Federal Agent: Arrest 70 Bund Members   Roundup Is Biggesi Haul Since FBI  Began Its Drive on

70 Arrests by FBI in Effort fo Destroy Bund  60 in Toile af Faderal   99 in Toils of Federal Government for Pro Na 1i Activity; 15 Women

RAIDS ON BUND NET 70 MORE   Fifteen Women in New Roundup o Nazi Sympathizers by FBI

70 Arrested InMovement ToEnd Bund      INCLUDED IN GROUP ARE 12 WO MEN MAKING TOTAL OF 88 RAIDS CONTINUE AT RAPII PACE.   ¥910.000 Fine

99 Bund Heads Taken in Raids   All ‘Dangerous Aliens,” Declares FBI Chief; More Hunted

Farm Product Markets Seen   Wickard Makes Promise: To Agriculture Men In Address

WICKARD OPTIMISTIC OVER FARM OUTLOOK  FOLLOWING WAR  Says U. S. Will Have te 'Caad Warld for Awhil-.

Crop-Control After War Essential To Avoid Farm Problems, Wickard

Market For Farm Goods  After War   Wickard Urges Peak Production

Markef Affer War Forecast   Full Employment and Sensible Foreign Policy Required

ARGUE AAA WHEAT PENALTY TEST CASE BEFORE HIGH COUR’   Dayton Attorney Claims Newer Regulation Is Invalid

JAPANESE NAVY SEEKS SAFETY IN FLIGHT   Other Battles Expected Soon In The Pacific Area

ENEMY FLEES BEYOND REACH OF U. S. PLANES   Hunt Continues As Major Engagenient Off Aleutians Is Hinted   U. §. DESTROYER SUNK   Nipponese Losses Mount To 17 In Decisive Defeat Of Invasion Armada

JAPS PROBABLY WILL RETURN TN LUE TIME   Their Pacific Battle Fleet Withdraws to Repair Damage Done.   GREAT U. 5S. VICTORY   Believed Jap Fleet Has Received a Most Serious Setback,

Two Convicts Attack Guard In Gefaway   Recaptured by Farmers Posse Near New Bloom: field Fleeing Patrol

TWO CLUB PRISON GUARD AND FLEE    MISSOURI CONVICTS SUR ROUNDED AND CAUGHT AFTER TWO-HOUR CHASE.

Former (Candidate Is Under Arrest   Georgian Accused Of Throwing Cans At Heckler:

Disturbance At TalmadgeRally Former Candidate for  Governor of Georgia Arrested at States hara

CHARGE AIDE THREW CANS AT HECKLERS   Georgia Political Rally Marred When Spectator Is Burned

JAPS GUARD AGAINST ANY NEW ATTACKS   Fighter Planes Will Patrol Skies as Nippon Observes Mikados Birthday  Bi<« YVT'arn eT’ ’ oa eee €ctcs

Furious Battle For Key City On  Donets River   Soviet Troops Reported As Storming City After Crossing River   FIERCE STREET FIGHTING OCCURS   Moscow Reports Indicate Russians Continue To Advance At Kharkov

SUVIET GUNG HIT KHARKOV, VIGHY REPORT   Nazis Locked in Big Battle jor Control of. Donets Basin Paint.   CLAIM TIMOSHENKO’S MEN CUT RAILROAL

_MacArthur Raids 2,700 Mile Supply Line Front; Aussies Repulse Kokoda Foe

Units Are Trained To As sault an Objective under Live Ammunition

MARINE INVASION REHEARSALS HELD   Detailed Preparations Made For Solomon Attack   JUNGLE TACTICS   Put New Twist To Busines: Of Smashing Japs, Re. port Reveals

NAVY TELLS HOW MARINES TRAINEE   DECLARES ATTACK IN SOLOMONS “QPENS DOOR” TO SOUTH PACIFIC DRIVE.

Australia Rallies Under MacArthur  U.S. Generals   U.S. Generals ‘Also Command Far East Air And Sea Forces

FREELY ACCEPT: U.S. COMMANDER   Aussie Commonwealth — Electrified by News Bataar Hero Has Stepped  In to.  Guide . . we

Australia Glad To Trust Fate With U.S. Hero   MacArthur Civen A Capable Corps Of Assistants

Aussies See Victory With MacArthu:   Brett Commands in Ai and Leary: on Sea in Southwest Pacific   YANKS FLIERS BUSY   Japs Raid Solomons But U.S. Planes Hammer at Bases to North

AUSTRALIA ACCEPTS © AMERICAN COMMAND OF ALL WAR FORCES   COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIFIED AT NAMING OF MACAR THUR TO GUIDE DESTINIES

Australia Electrified And Gratified Tc Have Americans Or  Hand In Crisis

Bataan Hero, Family And Staff Came By . . Army Plane ©   CONFIDENT

Australians Electrified By MacArthur   Welcome Hero of Bataan as Supreme Commander of All Defense Forces

“DOWN UNDER” HAILS TROOPS   Australia Forsees Exten sive Fighting On Her Soil

GENERAL BRETT NAMED TO HEAD AERIAL FORGES   People of Australia Are Cheered By Arrival of Douglas MacArthur to Lead Aliics   OFFENSIVE ACTION AGAINST JAPS SEEN   Considerable Number of United States Troops and Airmen Bolster Aussie Forces

AUSTRALIA ACCEPTS ‘AMERICAN COMMAND OF ALL HER DEFENSES      Commonwealth Electrified, by News That Bataan Hero Will Guide Its Destinies   BRETT NEW AIR CHIEF

AMERICANS. TAKE OVER > COMMAND   Gen. Brett and Admiral ® Learly to Direct Action Under MacArthur      WILL HEAD AIR AND SEA FORCES      Australians Willingly Accept Set-Up; U.S. Not Quitting Philippines

U. S. Command Of Australian Forces Hailed   Government Welcomes MacArthur In Hour Of Great Need   CURTIN GIVES VIEWS   Will Also Direct All Air And Sea Units  In Entire Area

MacArthur Takes Over As Supreme Commander: Brett Heads Air Branch And Leary Directs Sea Power; Is Topflight Military Triumvirate

AUTH  ALIANS ARE PLEASED   Gen. Brett, Admiral Leary Aid MacArthur in United Nations Command.   OFFENSIVE IS EXPECTED

Bund Leaders Found Guilty   24 of 25 Convicted In Conspiracy Case

FORMER BUND HEADS GUILTY   24 Convicted in New York Of Plot to Counsel Draft Law Evasion

Claim New Victories as Warm Weather Comes tc Front; RAF Batters Axis Factories .

RUSSIANS UNLEASH FLOODS ON GERMAN   Reds Record Series of WeekEnd Triumphe

Selected In Harmony Movement   Agreement On Progressive Compromise Assures  Post - War Re habilitation.

Iowa Lawyer Named Head of G.0.P. Unit   H. E. Spangler Gets Unanimous Vote in Compromise Move

SPANGLER IS 6.0.P. CHAIRMAN   Iowa Lawyer Is Compromise; Willkie Approves.

BRITISH VICTORY OVER AXIS FORCE IN LIBYA SCORED   Gen. Rommel Barely Escapes Capture; 260 Enemy Tanks Smashed In Desert Battle.

‘ITALY “LIKE POWDER MAGAZINE READY FOR EXPLOSION”   Anti-German Demonstration Staged in Milan; Anti-Nazi Activities in Germany,  '

GAS MOONSHINERS "ARE. ENVISIONED   EDITOR FEARS THEY WILL SPRING UP TO PLAGUE RATION ENFORCEMENT.

Making Gas Is Too Easy, Will Snarl Rations   Moonshine Gasoline Is Seen In South

Pelley and Asher Nabbed For Sedition   Asher Furnishes Bond But Pelley Is in Jail in Indianapolis

Shrine Will Hold Event Saturday  Fall Ceremonial Is Scheduled   District Deputy of Elks to Visit Local Organization Tonight

TWELVE TONS OF EXPLOSIVES DROPPED ON MAR’ CUS ISLAND, 999 MILES FROM TOKYO, AND ENEMY BASE ON WAKE ISLAND SMASHED IN SURPRISE MOVE, NAVY DEPARTMENT HAS REVEALED

Japs Push Ahead On Burma Front Suffer Losse:   Red Troops Continue To Blast Nazis On  Russian Front

OF GOVERNOR   State Armories Crowde¢ With Men Eager to Defend the Free State Against Invaders   RECKORD APPROVES   Allegany County Game Warden's Association One of First Groups to Enroll

OHIO GETS IN FIGHT AGAINST AAA SEEL   Governor Wants Right for ~ $tate Inspections

‘Rationing of Sugar  Supply Is Seen   Continued Heavy “Runs” Wil Compel the Government te Act.

SUGAR RATIONING STARTS IN MONTH   Pound-A-Week-Per-Person Is Probable Limit; Henderson Warns Hoarders; Cards _ Being Printed

Sugar Rationing Coming Within a Month as Result of Public “Runs’

U.S. Will Limit Sugar Pound a Week Per Persor Beginning Early February   Excess Stocks Will Be Seized From Hoarders; Vic lation of Ration Rules to Bring Stiff. Penaltie: Henderson Reports Shortage in Supply

Rationing of Sugat Scheduled to Start in February  Limit of One Pound Per Person Per Week Planned

Rationing of Suaar to Begin   Each Person to Be ‘Limited: to One Pound a Week

Rationing May Follow Heavy Runs on Sugar  Price Office Has Books Designed to Start Plan Next Month

Sugar Rationing By Government To Start Soon  Each Person To Be Limited to One Pound a Week

Roscoe Horton, Winona Lumberman, Dies At 83   Heavy ‘Runs’ On Sugar May Force Government To Use Rationing Plan

Re ati oni art y so        Pound a Week Will be the Supply Allowee Each Person; Action to be Taken Against _ Hoarders, Past and Future

Sugar Rationing To Start Next Month   Each Person To Be Limited To Pound A Waek In . Move To Prevent Hoarding; FBI Warns Retailers Against Forcing Food Buys   Victory Book Campaign To Ge' 10,000 In Scioto Opens Monday   Containers For Gifts WiM Be Placed In Many Buildings Prompt Success Necessary Says Chairman

Nation Faces Sugar Ratior In February  Pound Weekly  Per Capita Fixed as Limit

Rationing of Sugar Begins In February   Pound Every Week to Be Allowed Each Person, OPA Says

SUGAR RATIONING WITHIN A MONTH APPEARS CERTAIN   DESIGNS FOR BOOKS ARE DRAWN AS HEAV’ ‘RUNS’ CONTINUE

Limit on Sugar; Pound_a Week, Kffective In Feb   Most Americans  will face problem of reducing the sweetening thev use.

RATIONING OF ~ SUGAR LIKELY}   Heavy Runs On Supplie: May Force Government To Act.

hte Vit Sugar Ahead  Likely Limit Each Person To About Pound A Week

Government Will Begin Sugar Rationing in Month   Demand for Commodity Increased by Japanese Attack  On Pearl Harbor; Designs for Books Being : Drawn and Printed While Details. of Rationing Machinery Near Perfection

Rationing Of Sugar Soon   Hoarding Compels Government To Prepare for Action

Sugar Rationing  Will Begin. In Fek   ch Person Will Be. Limited to About 4 Pound a Week. 

Panie Buying To Result In  Sugar Rations  CGovernment-to-Be   Government -to-Be Forced to Act Due To Big Purchases

HOARDERS MUST GIVE UP THEIR EXCESS STOCKS   Equitable Treatment For All Is Principal Obiective, Henderson Asserts   Retailers Face Penalties

SUGAR ATION “RULES START ~—NVFEBRUARY   Gov't Limits Allowance te One Pound a Person a Week.   HOARDERS WARNED TO BEGIN USING UP STOCKS

To Put Lid On Sugar   Government soning Expected to Within a Month”

sovernment Will Begin Rationing Of Sugar In February With Each Person Being Limited To One Pound Weekly

SUGAR RATION CARD PREPAREL   Continued Heavy ‘Runs’ or Supplies Causes Price - Office to Act -

Pound- A-Week Rationing Of Sugar Planned   Excess Stocks Will Be Regained From Those Hoarding Supplies, Is Henderson Warning

TO RATION SUGAR SOON   Heavy “Runs” Will Bring Check [ Within Month or Less

Government To Ration Sugar Within Month To Stop ‘Runs From Increased Demand   Large Industrial Consumers Already Hav ~Limits on Amounts They Can:Buy; Many Grocery Stores Curb: Individual Shoopers

PREPARE SUGAR BATIOWINC PLAN   Continued Heavy ‘Runs’ or Supplies Will Compel Gov’ to Control Sales

Sugar Rationing February Ist. To Allow Pound Per Week Per Pers on

SUGAR RATIONS SAID IN OFFINC   OPA Says Drastic Ac tion Necessary by Heavy “Runs”

Sugar Sales Limited To One Pound A Week Per Person--But, Cheerio! Girdles Are Back   Cus Badia Output

Heavy ‘Runs’ Reported On Commodity And Drastic Action Is Contemplated

SUGAR SUPPLY SHORT, RATION PLAN ORDERED   LIMIT TO BE POUND A WEEK FOR EACH PERSON

Henderson Orders Sugar Rationing  Early Next Month  Pound Per Person Per Week Proposed  Under Program FIRST FOOD AFFECTED  Price Administrator Says Hoarded Stocks May Be Recovered   Pound Per Person Per Week Proposed  Under Program   FIRST FOOD AFFECTED

SUGAR RATION PLAN JS SURE SAYS CAPITAL      CONTINUED HEAVY RUNS TO MAKE QUICK ACTION NECZSSARY

Sugar Rationing Expected Within Month or Less   Heavy Runs on Supply te   Compel Government. te Take Action

SUGAR RATIONING TO START EARLY IN NEXT MONTH   Limitation Set at Pound A Week for Each Person; Hoarders Warned Plans Are Under Way to Recoyer Excessive Stocks.

Sugar Rafioning For U. S. Will Begin Next Month   Proposal Is Made to Recover All Excess Hoarded Stocks

Rationing of Sugar Begins Next Month   Pound a Week Will be the Supply Allowed Each Person; Action to be Taken Against Hoarders, Past and Future

U.S. MAY SEIZE EXCESS SUGAR FROM HOARDER   Part of Plan of Price Administrator Leon Henderson in Announcing Ration Program   NEEDS SHARPLY CUT   Prospective Allowance Will be One Pound Per Person Weekly; Hoarding  Blamed

Young Slayer of Darlan I: Sentenced to Death; Successor Is Considered

Killer's Name Is Withheld For ‘Safety’   -Gen, Giraud Is Acting French ‘Ruler Pending Meeting of Imperial Canneil Faday

INCOME LEVIES DOUBLED; ALL TO PAY MORI   Complete Rationing Hinted as Curb To Inflation

Treasury Submits Les Pilen   Medium and Low Income: Would Be Heavily Hit;  Almost Every Item to Feel War Needs

Morgenthau Says Runaway Prices  Can he Avoided   Raises in Excise Are Listed by Treasury Head

Biddle Anticipates Great Liberation In Post-War Period  Much Relief Work Will Be Done,  PRES ne ne  are

Biddle Anticipates Great Liberation In Post-War Period   Much Relief Work Will Be Done, Attorney Declares

French Freedom to Be Restored Quicker Than Nazis Think, Ickes Says

FREEDOM NOT $0 FAR AWAY, FRANCE TOLD   NATION WILL RISE AGAIN, ICKES DECLARES

FRENCH TOLD. ROUT OF AXIS SHRETO COME   Secretary Ickes Promises Freedom Will be Restored to Nation   RETRIBUTION DAY ALSO IS PLEDGED   Cabinet Officer Speaks at Bastille Day Meet ihg

Ickes Addresses French Meeting   Sees Liberation of France Much Sooner Than Nazis Expect

France’s Spirit  Hailed by Ickes   Liberation Sooner Than Expected Is Promised Oppressed Millions

France Will Be Freed from Nazi Rule, Ickes Says   iberation Will Come Sooner than Expected He Declares

Allied Forces Close In on Jap Position   Bombers Blast at Buin-F aisi for Fifth Time

Nine-Mile Gain Made By Allies  In New Guinea   MacArthur’s Planes  Batter At Jap  awe Dace

PURSUE JAPS IN NEW GUINEE   Allied Ground Ferces Near Oivi Bombers Blast Enemy Ship‘ Concentration.

Treasury Will Ask 6 Billion More In Taxes   Morgenthau Sees ‘Pos sibly Much More’ T. Raise $30,000,000,000

Grain Shipments On Lakes Banned   Freighters To Be Used  As Ore Carriers

Grain Shipments On Lakes Banned  Order Issued To Keep  Cargo Space Open For Iron Ore

Grain Shipment By Boat Banned  Cargo Space Needed To Move Supplies of  _ g@ eg

Ban Sending Of Grain by Great Lakes   ODT Orders All Bottoms Be Used for Carrying lron Ore

NEED PERMIT FOR GRAIN SHIPMENTS   ODT Assumes Control of Lake Shipping to Assure Ore Cargo Space.

'PHONE PRIORIT)   Military Calls Given First Long Distance Choice

East Indies Take Aerial Offensive Against Ships Bearing Japanese Invaders   MacArthur's Forces Still Stand Ground In Philippines, Hoping To Estabilsh American "Tobruk"

FROST IN THE WEST   Temperatures ‘Were Near Freezing Point; No Damage Reported

Kansas Frost Damage Light   Weather Bureau Says There Will Not Be One Tonight

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World News Today.      Begin Reorly

Subs Attack Ships in West Indies   Shelling Is First Assault on Eastern Coast of Americas; Base Used As Buttress to Guard Panama Canal

3 Tankers Sunk By Sub in Waters Off Venezuela   Fourth Attacked off Caracao And Damaged, but Reaches Port: Little Damage in Land Shelling

» SEA RAIDERS OFF CURACAO ~ BELIEVED HIT   OIL SLICKS SEEN AS U.S. PLANES BOMB SUBMARINES

Three Tankers Are Torpedoed During Attack   Blow Aimed at Oil Refinery On Dutch Possession Protected by British, American Troope   Fourth Fuel Carrier Raided Off Curacao   General Thinks Yankee Fliers Destroyed Some Of Submarines

F.R. LAUDS JOB RECORD TO WIN WAR   We've Got What I Takes for Victory, Says President   TEAMWORK URGED   Perkins Cites Problems Of Future at Labor  Convention

F. D. R. Lauds Production By U.S. Workers   ‘You Can Take It,’ He Tells A. F. L. Conclave  In Moeceace.

BY PRESIDENT   Executive’s Message Is Read to Federation’s Meeting in Toronto

WORKERS DOING WELL FDR. SAYS   President Sends F lattering Message to A. F. L,  - Convention.

LABOR PRAISED BY PRESIDENT   President of A. F. of L. Views Workers in War Same as Men in Uniform

President Says Labor  Is Doing Full Share in America’s War Effort

LT AED  President Praises U.S. Worker Record   Message to AFL Convention High in Praises

ROOSEVELT SAYS LABOR CAN TAKEII   Found Workers — Doing Al That Was Asked, President Tells A.F.L.   LEWIS PRAISES U.M.W. WAR RECORD   Wages and Longer Work Week to Come Before Miners’ Convention

F.R. Cites Record Of U. S. Labo:   Workers of America ar coing all that was laid out for them

President Says Labor Record Is ‘Splendid’   Declares Workers Have ‘Whatever It Takes To Win Thic War’

Labor’s Record Praised by FDR   Tells AFL Workers Hav What It Takes to Wi This War.

F, D. R. Praises War Workers   Message to Labor Convention Says Labor Doina Part

LABOR’S RECORD PRAISED BY FOR   President Prepares Message For AFL Convention In Toronto

FDR Praises U. S. Workers  In Convention   AFL Told President Himself Has Seen Cooperation Of American Labor

High Praise To Workers By President  Moceage Te Paad   Message Is Read At Convention of The Federation

Workers Are Commended By President   Chief Executive Declares "Labor Can Take What lt Takes to Win War''

PAAoEo LABOR FOR OTRENGTH TO AID VICTORY   President Tells _Federatior Convention He Knows They Can Take It.   GREEN PROMISES LABOR WILL ACCEPT COMMANDS

President Praises “Splendid” Record Of U.S. Workers   Expresses Confidence In Laborers At A, F.  L. Convention. -

FDR, PRAISES WORKERS’ FEA   Hails ‘Splendid Production Record in Message to A.F. of L. Convention

STATE INDUSTRIAL JOBS WORK TODAY   Little Letdown for Thanks giving Day; Coal Mine With Exception of U. § Coal & Coke Take Holiday

War Plants Fete Holiday at Work   Swiug Shift Boys Celebrate Traditional Thanksgiving With Production

COUNTY BUDGET GETS APPROVAL   $17,500 Remains In The Contingency Fund Set Up

BUDGET WINS APPROVAL OF STATE OFFICIAL   Has $17,500 Contingent Item, Which Can Be Used for Purchase Of 1,400 Acre Tract

PR. R. SHOPS GET MONTH'S WORK PROGRAM   Operations Include Repairs to En gines, Passenget  Vand Freight Cars.

P, R. R. SHOPS’ SCHEDULE SET FOR NOVEMBER   Works Brotherhood Receives Program for Repairs to Engines and Cars.

JAVA GONTIRUES  A OTIFF GH   United Nations Are. Still Pending Off-the Japanesé Offensive.”   DUTCH GIVEN HELP

United Nations Are Stil Fending Off the Japanese Offensive.   DUTCH GIVEN HELP

SENATE OK'S. BENEFITS FOR WAR VICTIMS   Sélons Authorize Benefit For Civilians Killed, Hurt in Action   DISASTER RELIEF SET   New Measure Referred To Finance Group For Study

Senate Votes ; Benefit Pay. For Civilians   Those Outside U.S. Are Included in Measure Sent to House

‘Driving as Usual’ Over for Duration, Oil Chief Asserts  Ickes Says Tanker Deliveries to Sea-

Use of Tankers To Supply East Out, Ickes Says   Petroleum Administrato Asserts War Needs Make Step Necessary

OIL TANKER SERVICE OU1   Ickes Says Ships Needed for Arm; Navy, Citizens Musi Rely on In land Transport

PETROUEUM USE IS RESTRICTED   Ickes Says Tankers T - Supply East May Be Out For Duration

Tankers to Supply East Coast, ‘Out for Duration,’ Ickes Says   War Needs Necessitate Elimination of All Non-Essential Use of Petroleum

CARDS PINNING THEIR HOPES ON BRILLIANT ROOKIE HURLE!   BONHAM FOR YANKS AND BEAZLEY FOR CARDINALS NAMED AS PITCHERS FOR SECOND GAME

ERNIE BONHAM PICKED BY YANKS IN SECOND GAME   Johnny Beazley, Rookie Star, Hopes to Stem N.Y. Tide

British Measure 36-Square Mile Jump ing Off Place, Facing Dutch Coast a: Talk of Invading Europe Increases.  RP. RICMARNT M'MIINRRAY

REDS HOLD ON, ARE ON MARCH AT SMOLENSK   British Desert Force Fell into Radio Trap, Thus Marking Turning Point in Fighting

Sir Stafford Gives Pledge Of 2nd Front   '36- Square-Mile ‘Training Area’ Cleared By British Isles Forces; RAF Renews Heavy Offensive Astous Channel

Bloody Battle Continues in East Europe   British Sink Jap Subs; Bomb German Towns and Coast

War Office Coy in Explanation of Move to Empty -Area Near Dutch Seaboard, but Population Grins on March

Bloody Battle Is Still On In Region Of Sevastopol—Fury In African Desert

Weal EUROPE INVASION. NEAR, CAPPS CLAIMS   War Picture Dark For Allies As Axis Piles Up Victories In Europe, Africa, Asia

Cripps Promises. As Nazis Advance Closer To Eavol:   36-Mile Jumping Off Place For’ Possible. Invasion Staked Off

AUS AND NAZI TROOPS FIRING FROM WINDOWS   Moscow Reports Tank-Led Attacks Repulsed in City’s Suburbs.   STALIN CALLS ON RED FLIERS TO EMULATE RAF

Hand-to-Hand Fighting At Edge of City   Von Bock Uses Tanks Ahead of Infantry

PU cca ee Ree aCe kn Tin cre teem ee GOV. STEVENSON SITS FOR MUSEUM PORTRA!

TO PUT WAR PLANTS ON STRICT RATIONS   Program of Curtailing Mater. ial Allotments to go intc Effect Sept. 1

WAR PLANTS GOING ON MATERIAL DIET   WPB Balances Consumptior of Needed Supplies

New Control By WPB to Go Into Effect Sept. Ist   Will Virtually End Present System of Priorities

WPB TO RATION MATERIALS FOR ALL INDUSTRIES   New Program To Be Effective September 1

New Supply Bill To Boost War Appropriations   House Committee Sends $1,810,487,615 Bill to Floor

Expect Controversy On Slash In Funds Given To Leon Henderson’s OPA Budget

New Bill Carries Funds for Almost a Score of War Agencies for Year Starting July 1.

NEW TAXMEASURE FACING 4 MAJOR FIGHTS IN HOUSE  ARGUMENTS ON NEW  COMCOAL CAI Ce TAY   ARGUMENTS ON NEW FEDERAL SALES TAX HEAD CONTROVERSY

Congress Will Reopen Major Income Fights   Sales Levy Arguments Expected When Big Bill Comes Up   MEASURE DRAFTED   Post - War Credit Plan Also On Agenda For  Future Action

ouse Gets — Another Big Hinds Measure   $1,510,487,635 Bill, (Mostly for War Agencies Sent On

Supply Bill Is Sent To House - By Committee   Financial Salvo Totalling $1,810,487,615 Is Fired Into War Program As Defense Measure

FOUR MAJOR FIGHTS ON TAX BILL ARE SEEN   New Sales Levy Move Expected to Head Controversies When Huge Revenue Bill Is Introduced in Honce.

Four Items In Tax Plan Will Bring Contests   New Sales Tax Argument Is Expected to be Launched Before Measure Reaches the House.

Sales Tax Plan Not Yet Killed   Four Major Fights Faced in House

NCW SUPFLY AGT SHAVES OPA BUDGE   $1.830,487.615 Nov Sought To Push U. S. War

TAX MEASURE, DRAFT 1S BEING COMPLETEL   4 Major Fights on Bill Are Ex. pected to Develop

Supply Bill Is In  For War Agencies   Controversy Develops Over 75 Millions for Henderson’s OPA   CONSIDER OTHER CUTS   Fiscal Year Spending 73 Billions, With 50-Billion Deficit .

Supply Bill Is Sent Fo House; OPA Funds Cut   $1,810487,615 Measure Would Supply Funds For War. Agencies.

Billion Dollar Supply Bill Is Sent to House   Appropriations Committee Fires Another Financial Salvo in War Program   FOR MANY AGENCIES

Huge Bill Gees To House to Give Cash to Agencies   Supply Mersnre Allots SIBRVOART.6I5 to Boost Defense to 29h Rillion

NEW BILLIONS WILL BE SPENT   supply Bill Of Almost Two Billions Reaches House; Total Defense Cost Hits 228 Billions; Leon On Snot.   —BY WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST—

SALES TAX 10 HELP FINANCE WAR CROPS UE   House Advocates Count Nose As Four Major Fights On Tax Bill Looms

House Clips Henderson   OPA Fund Trimmed Sharply in New War Supply Bill

$1.810,487.615._‘War Supply. Bill Asked In House   War Agencies “To Benefi ’ From Big Expenditure; “OPA” Request Halved

FUNDS FOR OPA NEARLY HALVED IN COMMITTEE   House Appropriations Group Sends $1,810,487,515 Bill to Controversy on Floor

NEW BATTLE IMPENDS ON SALES TAXES   Supporters Count Noses To Determine How Vote Would Go   REVENUE IS NEEDED   Morgenthau Might Trim Withholding Tax to Five Per Cent

House Committee Fires Another Bic Salvo in War Plan   $1,810,487,615 Asked fo: Score of Government Agencies

MAJOR FIGHTS ON TAX BILL SEER   Draft of the Once-Completed $5,900,000,000 Tax Bill Being Prepared By Technical Experts.

SUPPLY BILLS SENT TO HOUSE      Measuré:Galling For $1, 810,487,615 Ready’ Fo: Consideration ~ -

House Committee Sends To Floor Another Big Supply Bill, For Many War Agencies

War Agencies Budget Measure To House Floor   O. P. A. Funds, Already Sharply Cut, Likely To Be Slashed Further.

Boost National — Defense Spending ‘To 228 Billions   House Committee Proposes $1,810,487,.615 Fo r  Various Agencies.   But It Cuts in Two Request For the OPA

OPA FundsHalvec By Committee   Grudge Against Henderson Shows In Appropriations

Two-Billion Bill To House Floor  Supply Measure _ For War Bureaus  Is Approved

Supply Bill Is Nearly 2. Billion   House Committee Cuts: OPA Sum in Half, .Trims -Others ‘Drastically 4

NEW BILL FOR AGENCY FUNDS SENT TO HOUSE   Committee Puts GC. K. On Billion Dollar Measure

ANOTHER DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL [5 SENT TO HOUSE  WOULD BRING TO 228   WOULD BRING TO 228 BILLIONS WAR APPROPRI ATIONS IN TWO YEARS

Fight Looms On “New Tax Levies   H 0 U. Ss E COMMITTEE TC : “CON! SIDER SALES  “yo! TAX PLEA

Fifty Billion Deficit Seen In Next Year   Another War Supply Bill Reported to Floor of House

NEW SALES TAX FIGHT IS COMING   Technical Experts Prepare Draft of Once-Completed Tax Bill in House; Several Plans Considered

NEARLY TWO BILLIONS IN upIY Bll   C om mittee _Approves Funds for War Agen. cies for Next Year.   WAR SHIPPING  TO RECEIVE MOST   Will Boost Nation’s War ' Debt to 228 Billions . Since June 1940, —

New Sales Tax Fights Likely   Four Major Battles Loom As Draft Is Prepared of Once-Completed Bill

Another Supply Bill Sent to Floor of House   $1,830,487,615 Asked B: Appr opriation Commit tee for Defense

New Fund Bill Submitted To  Finanee War   Latest Supply Measure Boosts Total To 228 Billions

HOUSE REQUEST » IN SUPPLY BILL NEAR 9 MILLION   Vast Sums Would Provide For Various War Agencies, Starting July 1

Big Supply Bill Sent to House For Early Vote   Nearly 2 Billions For Many Agencies Added to War Cost   By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST

$1 810,487,615 SUPPLY BILL GOES 10 HOUSE TODA\   it Is Estimated Measure Will Boost To Approximately $228,000,000,000 Amount For National Defense Since June 1940.

WAR AGENGIES   House Group Sends Two Billion Dollar Supply Bill to Floor.   OPA FUNDS RESTRICTED

228 BILLIONS APPROPRIATED TO BEAT AXIS   1810) MILLION “SUPPLY BILL SENT TO FLOOR OF HOUSE TODAY

More Billions Asked For War As Tax Bill Pends   (BY DONALD AL YOUNG)

Asks Excess Profits Tax On All War-Time Profit:   en, Vandenberg Proposes Levies On Individual Income:  Increased. As Result Of War

Proposes Profits Levy On Individual Incomes That  Increase As Result Of War

BRITISH CABINET MINISTER . CHOSEN   Harold Macmillan Sent’ To Allied Quarters In North Africa

Soldiers Charge Treasury With Killing Santa Claus   Yanks In India Plead With Morgenthau to Rescind Order Charging Customs Duties On Packages; Soldier Newspaper Poem Makes Request “No Duty On Our Booty”

Yanks in India Are Doing Christmas Worrying Early; Hit Treasury Office

Jap Headquarters Claim Their Navy HaseJoined Axis   Treasury Dept. Murders Santa’, Is Charge of Yankee Soldiers in India

Air Raid Alarms Will Announce Half-Hour Surprise Blackouts   State’s ‘“‘Dusk-to-Dawn” Practice Dimout Next Week to Be from 8:30 P.M. to 5 A.M.

Butte Students fo Send More Than 70 Plane Models to Naval Bureau   Work Being Judged by Committee for Perfection

Gains Being  Made in One Area   American Douglas Bombers Give Protectior As Russians Counter-Attack Below Voronezh; Little Change Noted in South

Drive Wedge Into German  Lines, Claim   Little Change Noted In Desperate Struggle For Don River Basin; U. S. Planes Used

RUSSIANS THROW 1.$, MADE PLANES WTO BIG BATTLE   Counter-attack in Voronezt Area Under Protection Douglas Bombers   LITTLE CHANGE MARKED IN DEFENSE OF THE DON   Soviets at Other End of Front Still Locked With the Foe Souh of Millerovo; Berlin Radio Acknowledges Reneated Red Attacks

GERMANS HURL FULL STRENGTH IN DON BASIN   Aimerivan- Made Planes Join In Desperate Resistance   NAZIS ROLL ON   Russians Fall Back Slowly, As Foe Destroys Countryside

WEDGE DRIVEN IN NAZI LINES BY RED ARMY   AMERICAN PLANES ARE FACTOR IN SOVIET PUSH

REDS CLAIM 10 HAVE PIERCED GERMAN LINES   Russians Face Gravest Problems in South as Foe Presses On

Russian Airmen Using Douglas Planes With Good Effect; Crushing German Advance Is Rolling Slowly Forward to Menace Rostov

DRIVES OPEN WEDGES INTO NAZI POINTS   Desperate D efenses Of Don Listed

Russians Overcome Enemy’s ResistanceIn Voronezh Area   German Transport In Baltic Sunk; Red Airmen Destroy 80 Nazi Tanks

Russ Troops” Drive Wedge At Voronezh   ‘Aided in Offensive By U. S.-Made Douglas Bombers

Report Some Populated Points Taken   Fierce Defensive . Battles Rage South of Millerovo

ROSTOV SEEMS TO BE IN MOST SERIOUS PERIL   Russians. Retreat In Order, Exacting Ter. rible Prices in Lives; U. S. Bombers  Aid The Soviets

BOMBERS MADE IN U.S. ENTER FIERCE BATTLE   Wedge Driven Into Enemy Lines; Many Populated Points Are Occupied.

Little Change Or Other Fronts   Germans, Soviets In Savage Battle Near -Millerovo

RUSSIAN CLAIMS COUNTER-SLASH KNIFES ENEMY   Under Command of General Brereton, American Air Force Pounds Axis

DAIVE WEDGE WN NAZI LINE AT VORONEZH   Air Attacks Reported to Have Partially Annihilated Three Battalions.   ON LOWER DON GERMANS ROLL/-THRU WHEATFIELDS

DOUGLAS BOMBERS USED BY RUSSIANS: ON THE UPPER DON   Wedge Is Driven Into German Lines and a Number of Populated Places Captured.   THREAT TO CAUCASUS OIL FIELDS GROWS   ‘Invaders 175 Miles From Stalingrad—Countryside in Ruins as Enemy Moves Toward Qbiectives.

Report Some Populated Points Taken  Fierce Defensive   Fierce Defensive  Battles Rage South of Millerovo

WEDGE DRIVEN INTO FOE LINE NEAR VORONEZH   Soviet Forces Also Occupy a Number of Populated Points Under Protec tion U.S.Bombers ,   DESPERATE DEFENSE OF DON UNCHANGEL   Red Situation in South Remains Grave, While Danger at Voronezh Still Fyists

110 Democrats Get House Seals   Republicans Claim 208 and Three Seats Remain Undecided

Democrats Have 220 in House   Republican Members Now Total 208— 3 Undecided

220 DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE SEATS   Republicans Have 208 Rep. resentatives, 18 Senators: Three House Seats, One Senate Seat Still Undecided.

DEMS MAINTAIN SENATOR EDGE   Have Majority in Upper ‘House With 57 Votes to 38 for G.O.P.

DEMOCRATS AE TAIN SMALL MAJORITIES   Administration Has Two Above Minimum In House

‘The Republicans, However, Made Gains in Both House - and Senate

Three House Races Still Undecided   Democrats Have Sixteen Senators On Latest Count

Contests For Congress Seats  Still In Doubt   Democrats Hold Scant Marvin

Democrats Count 220 Representatives,  15 Senators Elected by U.S. Voters

Democrats to Control 78th  Conaress   Elect 220 Representatives te 208 for Republicans with Three Seats Still in Doubt; One Senate Race Undecided

EXCLUDE FARM PRODUCE FROM RFC PROGRAM   Senate Committee in Agreement on Plan  To Sell Surplus

RFC Will Not Deal in Farm Products to Carry Out Price Control Plan   Amendment Agreed Upon to Prevent Lowering of Prices Below Parity

Senate Sees A 2-Front Parity Prices Battle   Farm Bloc Cheered By Winning Increase In F  S A. Funds.

Committee Would Exclude Farm Products from RFCs Dealing ‘Under the Price Control Program

Corporation on Oil Being Urged   Secretary Ickes Asks Organization  With $500.000,000

Urges Creation . Of Half Billion -- War Oil Bods   Ickes “Sees. Plan. Halting ; -Unnecessarily Stringent “Orders. For Rationing

WAR PETROLEUM AGENCY URGED   NEEDED TO PREVENT MILITARY SHORTAGE, SECRETARY SAYS

Ickes Urges Creation of $500,000,000  Wartime Petroleum Corporation

For Big Oil Corporation   Secretary Ickes Says It Would Prevent Shortages

WAR OIL BOARD ASKED BY ICKES TO HALT RATION   Secretary Would Place Petroleum Control Under Agency

Ickes Urges Creation of War Oil Corp.   Ask 500 Million to Prevent Probable Shortages of Petroleum

ICKES SEEKS MAJOR AGENCY IN OIL FIELD   $500,000,000 PETROLEUM CORPORATION FOR WAR IS URGED TODAY

WORK STOPPED IN GOLD MINES   Men Are Urged to Take Jobs In Producing Needed Metals

More Than 200 of Largest Gold Mines Are Closed  Hiring of Miners Is Banned Without  Federal Sanction

U.S. FREES GOLD MINERS FOR JOBS   Largest Mines Are Orderec Closed; Shift Men Elsewhere

TERRIFIC JAPANESE ATTACK OPENED IN MALAYAN DRIVI   ENEMY CRASHING INTO EM " -PIRE LINES WITHOUT RE-  GARD YO STAGGERING LOSSES

British Hold As Japs Use Full Forces   Enemy Hurls Tanks Against Empire Line ‘orth of Kuala Lumpur

PRESBYTERIANS TO RAISE $1,000,000   Huntingdon In Inciuiied As Rally Center For War Work Fund

NEEDLE PROVES -FATAETO CHIL   ‘Operation ‘on. Little Gir! Fails to’Find Needle in  Heart:

Needle in Heart Kills Youngster   Young Girl Dies After Two Weeks

FLYNN CALLED GIRL JAIL BAIT SHE TESTIFIES   Events Leading Up To Ca talina Yacht Trip Related In Rane Trial   MET ACTOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE SEDUCTION

Pat Di Cicco Is Named in Story Of Flynn Affai   Husband of Gloria Vander bilt Involved by Actor's Accuser

Local Soldier ~ Writes To News   THOMAS 0. oO. MILAM IN - LETTER TO CAMDEN FRIENDS

ES a ree heat  Local Soldier Writes To New:   THOMAS 0. MILAM IN LETTER TO CAMDEN FRIENDS

Wallace Flays Dies’ Attack On U.S. Board   Texan Charges 35 Economists With Former Red Activity

Dies Charges Officials Communistic  Demands Ouster o   Demands Ouster of 35 on Board of Economic Warfare

HENRY WALLACE REBUKES DIES      Prober Labels High Officials ‘Reds’

Two Unmasked Men Rob Bank Of $20,000   Cashier Forrest  Is Abducted at His Home and Forced to Open Bank’s Vault

CASHIER IS TAKEN FROM HIS HOME   Official Forced To. Open Vault; Help Herded In

$20,000 TAKEN AT MEXIA BANK   Employes Locked In Vault By Unmasked Pair

CASHIER ABDUCTED BY TWO UNMASKED MEN EARLY WEDNESDAY   PRENDERGAST - SMITH NATIONAL BANK LOOTED AND BANDITS MADE ESCAPE

BANDIT PAIR HIRST KIDNAP BANK CASHIER   Enter Home Early, Lock Wife In Closet, Go To Bank   WAIT FOR EMPLOYEES   Locked In Vault Afte It Is Opened By Cashier

BANK BANDITS GRAB $20,000 AT MEXIA, TEX   Kidnap Cashier Ir Daring Holdup

Two Bandits Rob Bank At Mexia  Cashier Abducted From Home; Loss Tatale $70 O00

MURDERER 10 DIE TOMORROW   Reprieve Turned Down For _ ‘Guilty Man’

Churchill Wins Vote Confidence For War Conduc!                 Says: United States “Is: Determined To Meet: German! Foes

CHURCHILL WINS TEST BY 464TO1   Prime Minister Says US Determined to Establish Bat. tle Contact with Germany as Soon as Feasible

Churchill Gets Confidence Vote Of 464 to 1   Minister Says U. S. Troops itt lrelarid Ready for Battle

CHURCHILL GETS 464 TO 1 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Presence of A.E.F. Cited As U. S. Helping, Says Briton

CHURCHILL GIVEN ALMOST UNANIMOUS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   PRIME MINISTER TELLS COMMONS UNITED STATES DE- TERMINED TO FIGHT NAZIS

Confidence Vote Given Churchill   House of Commons Back Prime Minister's Regime, 464 to One

SINGAPORE HAS STEADILY BEEN GIVEN NEW AID   Prime Minister Wins Confidence With But One Dissenting Vote

Chief Of War Production To Be Appointed   Commons Told U. 5. Determined to Close With Ger man Foe Soon as Possible

House of Commons Gives Overwhelming Vote of Confidence toWinston Churchill

Churchill Given Confidence Vote   Premier Tells Common That Singapore Steadil: Reinforced.

CHURCHILL GETS 464 TO 1 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   P paket U.S. Anxious  To Get Into Battle _ 2 Get Inte Batt

Confidence Vote Is 464 to One   Churchill Sees U. S. Fighting Nazis Soon

EARLY CLASH BY U.S. WITH FOEFORECASI   U. S: Wants Contact Witl German Foe Soon As ©  Possible.

PREMIER GIVEN: CONFIDENCE VOTE   House Of Commons Votes 464 To One Tc Uphold War Policies   CRITICISM HEARD   Reinforcements Reportec On Way. To Singapors And Malaya

Commons Shows Its Faith By 464 To 1 Count   Prime Minister Says U.S. Eager To Clash With Foe

CONFIDENCE IN PREMIER VOTED   Lone Dissenting Ballot Cast In Commons; AEF Will Strike Soon

Commons Vote Confidence  In Churchill   Premier Says AEI May See Action In Near Future

Declares U. $. Anxious to Meet German Foe, Singapore Getting Aid.   CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

eC  Vot e 4.64. to 1   Determination For Victory As Soon As Possible

CHURCHILL GETS CONFIDENCE VOTE BY PARLIAMENT   House of Commons Votes 464 to One Favoring Conduct of War by Prime Minister

ate sae  x ne -aill Wins Smashing ~ 48 of Confidence i in the wae of Commons, 464 to 7          Revelations Yonks Desire Contact With Enemy Soon os Possible; Reinforcement Have Gone to Singapore Turn Tide

CHURCHILL 1S GIVEN VOTE OF-CONFIDENGY   Commons Told U. S. to Close  With Germans as Soon as Poesibla

Informs Commons U.S. Now Anxious To Clash With Nazis   Indicates That British Counterpart Of Nelson Job Will Be Created: Offers No Apologies, Promises

Coramons Votes After Being Told U. S. Anxious For Doughboys to Meet Germans   INDICATES NEW POST WILL BE CREATED   ‘ays Loss of Battleship: Off Malaya Due to Fact They Were Without Air Support

One Negative Ballot Comes From Member Labor Party   Commons Is Advised AEF Ready To Go  Into Action

Churchill Given Confidence Vote By Parliament   Single Dissenting Vote Is Cast In’ Supporting Prime Minister's War Effort; U.S. Natermination Is Cited

Churchill  Given Vote   House of Commons Hears U. S. Is Anxious to Close with Germans Soon

Premier Wins  Confidence Vote  With One Dissen' Si ingapo re = Has Been  Bm.*f....3 A. .* sk

A.L.F.- German Clash Predicted   Americans Determined to Battle Nazis, Premier Declares; Steady Reinforcements To Malaya Bared; Offers ‘No Apologies’

Prime Minister’s Conduct Of War Approved By House Of Commons By Vote Of 464 To 1—British Leader Declares Presence Of AEF On United Kingdom Soil Represents Desire Of Americans For Contact With Foe As Soon As Feasible—Believes Ultimate Victory More Than Ever Certain

HOUSE OF COMMONS VOTES CONFIDENCE IN CHURCHILL WITH ONLY ONE DISSENTER

Churchill Is Given Vote of Confidence in Commons, 464 to    British Prime Miuniste Says Americans Want to Meet Nazis Soon

CHURCHILL GIVEN CONFIDENCE VOTE BY HOUSE TODAY   His Conduet in Carrving on the War Satisfactory to House Members,   THE VOTE WAS 464 TO 1   Gave a Forty-Two Minute Summation of the War Situation.

Churchill To . Continue at.  British Helm   Vote of Confidence Won: by Prime Minister After Debate in House of Commons or Conduct of War +

CLOSE IN ON HITLER SOON   British Nelson Te Be Named Head ot War Production Efforts

One Dissent As Commons  0. K.’s Chief   Churchill Wins Confidence After Another. Address

British Told US Troops To  See Action   Reinforcements Going To Singapore, Says Prime Minister

BRITISH HOUSE IS IN FAVOR OF THE CONDUCT OF WAR   Vote by Commons Favors the Prime Minister 464 to 1— Are Told U. S. to Close Soon With Nazis

CONDUCT OF WAR IS DEFENDED   Parliament Decides to Endorse Government of Prime Minister After Listening to Forty-Two Minute Summation of Policics and Present Situation of Allies   SAYS A. E. F. ANXIOUS TO CONTACT THE FOE

Overwhelming Vote Is Given Churchil   Only One Dissenter Present When Commons Casts Confidence Ballot—Premier Declares U.S. Is Determined to Get at Germans.

CHURCHILL GIVEN CONFIDENCE VOTE OF 464 T0 ONE  SAYS U. S. FORCES

TELLS HOUSE U.S. TO CLOSE WITH GERMANS   To Take Decisive Step As Soon As Possible, He States  POINTS TO NEW AEF   Also States Far Eastern Forces Are Heavily Reinforced

——UMmURUNILD—  Lone Laborite Votes No On Government’s Test Of War Conduct  24 NOT VOTING  Prime Minister Says U. S. Anxious to Join Battle With Nazis

CHURCHILL IS GIVEN A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   British Prime Minister Re yeals U.S. Army Will Attack Nazis ‘Soon’

Lone Laborite Votes No On Government’s Test Of War Conduct  24 NOT VOTING  Prime Minister Says U. S. Anxious to Join Battle With Nazis

U. 5. ANXIOUS TO MEET NAZIS, MINISTER SAYS   Singapore Reinforced - For Fight to Finish,  - Commons Learns

Churchill Gets Contidence Vote From Commons  Prime Minister Says U. 5S. Forces Determined to Contact Germans

Churchill Is Upheld By Vote Of 464.To One   Members: Of" House Of Commons Cheer As They Affirm Support Of Prime Minister

Churchill's Policies Win In Test Vote   Commons Ballots 464 to 1 On His Demand For Vote of Confidence in Him

WINS, 464-1: U. 5. EAGER TO HIT FOE   Tells Commons America Determined to Get-at Nazis Soon as Possible

COMMONS GIVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE TO CHURCHILL   Premier Speaks Again; One, Negative allot Te Cat -

CHURCHILL WING 464 TO IN COMMONS   ‘Arrival of A. E. F. in Ire. land Has Strong Bearing on Vote.   HOUSE TOLD U. S. IS “DETERMINED”   Prime Minister Says He Makes No Apologies, Avows Confidence.

U. 8. DETERMINED TO MEET NAZIS SOON ASSERTS  CHURCHILL   England’s Premier Declares American Troops Desire Battle Contact   Vote Of Confidence Given British Executive With End Of Long Debate

REGIME GAINS FULL SUPPOR]   Reinforcements Going T _ Far East, Premier Says

CHURCHILL 1S UPHELD 64 TD ON   Conf idence Voted Premier After  Address

Donnell Opposes Tax Conference   Executive Will Present Survey Findinas to Derartment Heads

DIXON PROCLAIMS 40-MILE-AN-HOUR STATE SPEED LAW   Effective April 1, Law Has Conservation, Safety Aims

AGAMA TO LIMIT AUTOMOBILE SPEEDS   40 Miles Per Hour Is Limit After April 1

ESTIMATE VOTE AT PRIMARY WILL BE ONE OF SMALLEST   ELECTION EXPERT SAYS TC TAL VOTE TUESDAY TO BE ABOUT 100,000 COMPARED WITH 1,419,000 IN 1940

OHIO CAMPAIGN BOGS DOWN IN HOME STRETCH   Primary Tuesday Ma: Prove Dullest In State History

CHURCHES WELL FILLED      ‘Special Services Held Here on  Easter - Sunday

Mine Slag Slides  On Cabins in  Virginia Village At Least 6 Persons  Killed and Four Others Hurt

Six Persons Die  In Mine Tragedy   Refuse Rolls Down on Cabins; 4 Injured

6 KILLED IN SLAG BLAST   Three Children Caugh' Under Mine Refuse  In Virginia

Six Are Killed By Slag Slide   Report Explosion Sets Off Avalanche

Refiise Explosion Kills 6; Injures 4   Lives Lost in Wreckage of Miners’ Homes in Avalanche of Slate

Public Debt Of 140 Billion Is Seen By June   Will Reach Almost T< That Amount, Says Budget Director

70”. OF FUNDS TO COME FROM PUBLIC   Favors Boost In Social Security To Halt Inflation

PC. OF TRILLION il. BE NATIONAL DEBT: NEXT JUNE   Government Expects te Spend $85,183,000,000 In One Fiscal Year.

TODAY'S (NEWS CAPSULES   Woman Wounded For Aiding Nazis In Paris

ARINES PLUNGE — —ON, CROSS RIVER:         Aussies Recapture Kokoda; American

Suit In Replevin Filed In Court For Property  -Asks Return Of Animal And Damage  TO sew (PW bien tS meee

Suit In Replevin Filed In Court For Property  Asks Return Of Animal And Damage For Detention

SPEAKER RAYBURN IS NOW EXPLAINING HIS RECENT REMARK   CHARGES THAT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE REMARKS HAD BEEN MISINTERPRETED

NO-STRIKE LAW ASKED OF CONGRESS   South. O’Daniel And Connally In Floor Action

Rayburn Defends Industry Remarks  Texan Savs His   Texan Says His Comments Had Bean Misinterpreted

TO CLASSIFY. FEB. IG smOUP ~ WITHOUT DELAY   Dratt Boards Ordered to Get - Busy to Insure Ma:7 and” : June Quotas: - a   NO ‘TIME TO LOSE   Boards Also “Must. Com. iplete Classification ‘of.  Original Groups.

10 CLASSIFY FEB. 16 GROUP WITHOUT DELAY   Draft Boards Ordered to Get Busy to Insure Ma, and June Quotas.   NO TIME TO LOSE   Boards Also Must Complete Classification of Original Groups.

CONGRESS MAY TAKE HOLIDA)   Proposal Is Made to Ad. journ Dec, 15 Until Jan. 4.

Congress May Adjourn Middle Of Next Month   Brief Breathing Spell Until First of January Is Being Considered by Both of the Branches.

Congress May Adjourn for The Holidays   If Proposal to Quit Dec. 15 Ac. cepted It Will Be First For. mal Holiday Since 1939 fox Lawmakers

Wickard Given Broad Powers To Set Wages On. U. S.-Farms   Subsidy To Boost Farm Wages to Industrial Level Being Tatked

Will Regulate Wages on Farm   May Use Subsidies To Retain Workers

U. 3, SOLDIERS PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS ALGERIA   ‘Troops Racing With Axis To _ ward Bizerte, Largest French Naval Base in Mediterranean.   EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER AIR-BORNE GERMANS   Other Units Move Towart Libya in Nutcracker Drive Aimed at Smashing Rommel’s Fleeing Men.

Yanks Plunge After Nazis In Tunisia, Libya   Highly Mobile Units Streak Eastward Across Algeria

Seek Out Axis Troops In Libya; Eisenhower Consolidates Victories  Mobile American Units Spoil for Clash; See Axis Opposition

Unity in War Effort Urged   Kerr Declares That Principal Issue in State Campaign

MOORE ACCEPTS KERR CHALLENGE   Chided by Democratic Guber. natorial Nominee, Senate Candidate Strikes Back

Nazis Gain  lL: Egypt (" ampaign   i s Statement Claims Cap  i ture of Matruh by  ie  Rommel’s Army

BRITISH UNABLE TO ALT ENEMY PUoH EASTWARD   American And British Airmen Pound Continually At Lines Of Advancing Axis Forces   HITLER MAKING ALL-OUT BID FOR OIL SUPPLIES   Nazi Offensive In Russia Increased As Second Part Of Germany’s Strategy

Egypt Menaced: 6000 Prisoners Claimed by Axis   “Depth Defense” is Last Hope of Stopping Rommel’s Tank Campaign

Commander of U.S. Forces Say: ... American, Troops Must be Trained Thoroughly

Early Second Front Hinted By Eisenhower   Germans Continue Advances With New Stalingrad Threat   Important Rail City Now Held By Nazis   Hitler Obliged To Reinforce His Northern Armies

Eisenhower Drops Hint . That Second Front Has Short Time to Shape Up   Task Will Require Best Army U. S: Ever Put in Field, Says A. BK. F. Generat

Troop Training To Be Infensified   Time Is Short . Declares General

“PSYCHOLOGY” SAID USED IN NAZI ATTACKS   REPORT FIRING WILDLY AND CHEERING; 1000 DIE IN ONE DASH

@ In Washington   Congressmen, Fishermen And Menhaden Get All Tangled Up Over the Varvinge State Laws

Fish Story Of Men And Menhaden   Barriers To Catching "Em Interfering With War Effort

GOV. POLETTI ASKS DEWEY 10 PROTECT ~ WATER POWE   Claims Since. 1918 the State Has Lost Rentals from 30 to 40 Million Dol-’-

Poletti Puts. Power Issue Up te Dewey   Immediate Action -Asked to Protect People’s Interest in Resources   IHUGE LOSSES CITED   Governor Says Private Utilities Had Benefit of $40,006,000

HOUSE OF COMMONS AGREES ON RECESS   British Public Still Speculates on Second Front

FARMERS URGED T0. SELL SCRAP IRON   Material Badly Needed To Keep War Industry Moving Steadily.

FAST TO DEAT GANDHI THREA   Indian Leader Also Warn: Japs Against Invasion Attempt

Gandhi Now Threatens fo Fast to Death   India's Leader Confuses Cripps on Purpose, However

if’ pald yin ailvance per year $2.50 Six moitths, iin advance , $1.25 DHT DWUY—PENENSH STAMPS _ ANDIWAR-SAMINGS BOWDS   Roel’ To ‘Notora.

RAF Strikes Jap Positions   Airfield Smashed; Boats Machine-cunned

YENANGY AUNG IS RETAKEN BY CHINA’S TROOPS   Swoop Down From North east to Seize Area In Heart West Burma Oilfields   RESCUE BRITISH UNIT:   Several Thousand Men Released from Encirclement By Japanese; Fighting Continues Heavy

Recapture Oil  Relieve British         Strike Sharp Counter- Blow At Ene In Irrawaddy Valley To Ease. Ue Allied Situation; MacArthur ~  ’ Speeds Plans For Offense. -

Japanese Slow Down In Attack On Guadaleana   Sustain Heavy Losses In Latest Efforts To Retake Captured Stronghold   FLEETS MANEUVER FOR NEW ASSAULTS   Both Sides Have Sustained Severe Losses In Sea Engagements Records Show

ENEMY LOSSES MUCH HEAVIER SAYS U.S. NAVY   Carrier Strength Believed Key to Crucial Battle in Pacific   Both Sides Spar in Hope of Landing Knockout Punch

-NEMY HOLDS ADVANTAGE IN MAJOR BATTLE   Both sides spar for posi: tion in hopes of scoring “knock-out”

FAIRS RECEIVE GO-AHEAD SIGN   Managers'-assn Expresses Opinion Exhibitions Aid War Effort, Morale

CERTIFICATES FOR TWO AUTOS ISSUE   Granted to C. J. Transue anc Clifford Jones. by War Price and Rating Board.

Tire and Sugar Permits Issued   Ration Board Approves Many Certificates

Certificates To Car Owners   Large Number Of Tires And Retreads Issued By Board

Allies Mass Sirength for An Offensive   Australia Says Strategy Has Been Worked Out for Hitting at Japan   MEN AND SUPPLIES REPORTED ENROUTE   London Newsmen ‘With Pacific Fleet’ Tell of Big American Movement

Allied CounterOffensive From Aus: tralian And Indian  Bases Is Reported Being Shaped

Allies Map Offensive   Tanks Rally — British In Burma   Philippines

United Nations Offensive from Australiar and Indian Bases Reported Planned in Washington and London

Plans Made For Attack by Allies   Australian and Indian Bases to Be Used, Canberra  Hears   BUILD STRIKING POWER   Washington Silent on Brit ish Writer’s Story of Convoys

ALLIES PLAN TO TAKE OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS   ‘Australian and Indian Base: Being Considered as Jump_ing Off Points

To Strike At Japan From Australian,  Indian Bases   Washington, Londen Planning For Major Offensive; American Forces Now En Route

Hears United Nations Plan Drive  On Japs From Australia And India   Avsiralian Minister Of Supply Sees Long Supply Lines Of Enemy Vulnerable Which Can Be Cut, Leaving Him Without Line Of Support. ~

ALLIED OFFENSIVE FROM AUSTRALIA AND INDIA SEEN   HEAVY U. S. FORCES ALREADY ON WAY, LONDON IS TOLD

WAR OFFENSIVE FROM AUSTRALIA NOW DISCUSSED   Bases In India Will Also Be Used By Allies

Offense Against Japs From Indian Bases Is Planned   United Nations Intend to Assemble Maximum Strength in Pacific.

HEAVY OFFENSIVE FORCES OF U. §. TROOPS ON MOVE   Men and Material Reported Er  “Route to Austraiian and  indian Bases

MIGHTY FORCE OF AMERICANS BOUND TO WAR   London Daily Mail Cor respondent “At Sea” Says Yankees Accompanied  by Massive Materials   GREAT CONVOYS ARE MOVING OVER OCEAN   Reporter Speaks Guardedly of “Naval and Air Battle Without, Parallel” Developing

MASSED FORCE OF ALLIES IN PACIFIC NEAF   Melbourne Govt. Hears Of Strategy Pianned From Australian and Indian Bases

American Troops Reported on Way To South Pacific   Striking Power Strengthened by Stream of Supplies

Allies Mass For Attack   Offensive From India And Australia Bases Is Being Prepared

AEF Streams AcrossQcean, Writer Says   Bases in Australia and India Are Being Made Ready   CANBERRA OFFICIAL REVEALS PROGRESS   London and Washington  Have Worked Out New Strategy

A FULL-FORCE ATTACK 10 BE OPENED SOON   Canberra Government I: Told That Campaigr Against Japs From Twe Areas Is Being Workec  Out in London anc Wachinotan.

Offensive From Australia and India Plannet   United Nations Assem bling Forces as Rapidly As Possible

Baltimore Has Trolley Strike  AFL Walkout Ties Up Lines To War Plants

Strike Ties Up Trolley Line   Thousands Of Baltimor: Workers Are Kept From Jobs Today.

Flying Fighters’ Chief Gives Figures on Yank Battle Against Japs

190-104 1s U. 5. Score Over Japs In Air Fighting   Volunteer Groups Higher Ratio Not Included in Report

ARMY PLANES COT BEST OF JAP BATTLES   Americans Used Jsed I. ,010 Planes to Meet 1,459 Jap Planes in Seven Months War   AIR FORCE CHIEF TELLS  OF ACTIVITY IN WAR

FLIERS OF U.S. DESTROY MANY JAP PLANES   INCREASING FLOW OF SHIPS IS BEING SENT TO BRITAIN

American Planes in 7 Months Shoot Down 190 Japs and Lose 104 Craft

Army Fliers” Have Downed 190 Jap Foes   Score Does No Not Include Those Destroyed or Damaged on Ground   104 AMERICAN PLANES LOST   1,010 Of Our Army Planes Have Engaged 1,459 Jap Planes

1,010 U. S. Planes Fight With Japs   American Losses 104 as Compared to 190 Lost by Enemv.

AIR SCORE ©   Flying Fighters’ Chief Gives Figures on Yank Battle Against Jans

Army Holds Edge In Aerial Clashes  190 Japs Shot Down In Battles So Far; Ne ‘Probables’ Included

Tells officials some use war to “do away with part of democracy they don’t like.”   “4 LETTER FROM BATAAN”

URGES EXCISE TAX EXTENSION   Treasury Offers Plan te Raise Needed Taxes

Treasury Asks Excise Levies   Would Tax Sugar, Salt, Tea, Other Commodities

TREASURY SUGGESTS NEW TAXES   Would Be On Salt Sugar, Tea and Coffee

SUGGESTED   House Committee Still Believes General Sales Tax Is Preferable

U.S. Bombers To Defense Of Egypi   Big 4-Motored Planes Ir Damaging Raids on Bengasi, Axis Base   JOINS WITH RAF IN CONSTANT PATROL   Bulk of Enemy Force Still Appears 50 Miles West of Border

Big Four-Motored Liberators Smash At Axis Supply Base In Libya;  Do Much Damage

U.S. Fliers Participate in © Raid on Bangasi; Garrison Of Sevastopol Tops Nazis   British ond Americans Keep Constont Air Patrol to Detect Axis Thrust on Egypt; Russian Fighting Desperately Save Port

Battered British Army Girds For Drive Into Egypt By Tobruk Victors

Bombers Work On Axis Bases   Han Forces Massed For Double Assault

BOMBERS RAID BENGASI, AXIS SUPPLY BASE   Allies Expect Enemy’s Drive Eastward May Start Anv Moment

British Army Expects Blow At Any Time   Italians Claim Advanced Axis Elements Have Reaches Egyptian Frontier In Drive  RY RIVE A ROM BF LAT RT ORG

ARMY PLANES RAID BENGAS!I, ROMMEL BASE   Join With RAF In Attack Or Port Piers and Railroad:   BRITISH AWAITING NAZI DRIVE EAST   Military Leadership Criticized In British Commons

Mass German Parachute Invasion Feared; Britist Armies Reinforced.

BATTERED BRITISH FORCES PREPARING FOR ANOTHER STAND   Bulk of Axis’s Strength Appears to Be 50 Miles West of the Border

Bombers Attack Bengasi, Smash Big Supply Base   Drive Eastward To Suez Awaited By Defense Armies

Big Planes Aid In Defense of Esyptian Area   Many Fires Started In Raid—Constant Aerial Patrol  Being Maintained

JOIN FORCES WITH RAF AND RAID BENGAS   Damage Piers, Railroad, At Important Axis Supply Base   BRITISH ON DEFENSE   Expect Drive Eastward Into Egypt At Any Time

BIG FOUR MOTORED U. S, BOMBERS USED TO DEFEND EGYP)   Were Hurled Into a Raid on Axis Supply Base at Bengasi.   MANY FIRES STARTED   RAF Also Raided Other Libyan Points, Shooting Up Airdromes.

British and Yanks Strive To Retain Control of Air West of Barder

YANKEE FLIERS MAKE HEAYY ATTACK ON AXIS   German-Italian Supply Base At Bengasi, Libya, Target of Raid Sunday Night   MANY FIRES FLARE IN VIOLENT ATTACK   Meanwhile, Battered British Army Prepares For Defense of Egypt, Next Axis Goal

Americans Join RAF In Heavy Raid On Piers And Railroad At Libyan Port

U. S. Throws Air Force Into Fight To Save Egypt   Nazi Parachutists Massed In Crete For Blow At Canal_As Rommel Moves Up Forces For Border Thrust

Quick Thrust To Egypt Is Seen Likely   Raid On Bengasi Causes Considerable Damage, Allied Sources Say; Prepare For Attack

BRITISH FORCES REINFORCED   jevastopol’s Defenders Stop Germans After Wedge Driven Into Fortress—Chinese Defend Vital Rail Line

AMERICAN ACES STAGE DAMAGING RAID ON BENGASI   United States FourMotored Bom bers Join RAF In Thrusts To Delay Expectec Axis Drive Towarc  Suez.

Take Part In Bengasi Raid, Damage Heavy   RAF Patrols Constantly  Check Up on Rommel As. Egypt Border Strengthened

150,000 READY 10 PARACHUTE CLAIM GERMANS   British Believe That Not Nearly That Many Men Have Been Massed 150 Miles Away in Crete

‘Great Damage Inflicted on  Bengvasi Base   RAF Reports Four-Motored Ships Attack Supplies; British Prepare for Attack

Our Boys Join  RAF In Raid  ‘On Benvasi   Battered Britishers Looking For Push Os Egypt At Any Time

British 8th Army Trying To Get Set  Meanwhile. House   Meanwhile, House Of Commons Hoots Same Old Excuse By Generals

Big Planes Aid In Defense of Egyptian Area   Many Fires Started In Raid —Constant Aerial Patrol  bo eee © Pee ee

Army BombersSmash At Axis Forces, Report At Cairo; Bengasi Raided

Raid With RAF   Big 4-Motored American -Planes Join Constant Border Patrol After Setting Fires In Damaging © Assault On Axis Base.

BRITISH ARMY REINFORCED 10 DEFEND EGYPT   Consolidated Bombers Join RAF In Heavy Attack On Bengasi   LAND ACTIVITY QUIET   Dissatisfaction With British Military Leadership Flares In Commons

ARMY HURLS ITS FORCES AGAINST AXIS      Damaging Raid Staged on Bengasi, Blasting Harbor Piers and Railroads —R. A. F. Strafes Troop Convoys in the Desert.

Joint Income fax Returns Voted By House Group  Committee Approves Treasury Proposal For Second Time  HOT FIGHT SEEN Plan to Tax Local,

Joint Returns For Tax Votec   Married Couples Required To Merge Income Under Committee Action

COMMITTEE ADDS JOINT RETURNS CLAUSE TO BILL   Would Bring Upwards ot $350,000,000 of New Revenue To Treasury   REJECTS PLAN TO TAX STATE, LOCAL BONDS   Members Find No Support For Removing Tax Exemp.tion From Outstanding Se. curities; Joint Returns Plan Faces Stiff Opposition

Married Couples Will File Joint Income Tax  $350,000,000 New Revenue Will Be Brought by Move

JOINT INCOME RETURN WILL BE REQUIRED      House Committee Votes Plan for Married Couples   ACTION TAKEN BY A 3-VOTE MARGIN   Group Refuses to Gren! Request for Security Taxes

House Group Votes Joint Tax Returns   Committee’s Move Brings Prospect Of Fight on Floor

CALL FOR JOINT TAX RETURNS BY MARRIED COUPLES   House Group Votes 13 to 10 for Plan Which Would Raise $350,000,000 Additional Revenue.   FIGHT ON PROPOSAL CERTAIN TO DEVELOP   Committee Turns Down Treasury Request for Levy on Income From State and Local Securities.

House Group Approves Joint Return   Action Would Brin Additional Income Tax Funds

Should File Joint Income Tax Return  alll  Expected For New Measure  House Unit it Decides Married 1 Couples  —____—_—_—___, on Eee ites as’ Oe

BAPTISTS SEEK TC BAN NATION'S LIQUOR   Favor Prohibition for Duratior of War

Dependents’ Aid Bills Important:   New Rules May Mean Calling of 3-A Men

TOTIGHTEN DEFERMENT . REGULATIONS   ‘Some Men With Dependants May Go By This Fall .

Financial Aid For Dependents Of Enlisted Men Taken Up By Congress

EXTENSION OF ~ DRAFT IS SEE   LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOE DEPENDENTS OF ENLISTED MEN IS TAKING PRECEDENT IN CONGRESS

Italy Used  Strong Force   Powerful Battleship, Six Cruisers and Destroyers  Attacked British Convoy

Big Italian Fleet Whipped By Small British Flotilla   i... ship Set Afire, Hit Vi .. Torpedo; Two Cruisers Lb... aged, Teo

Big Italian Fleet Whipped By Small British Flotilla   Battleship Set Afire, Hit With Torpedo; Two Cruiser. Damaged, Too

Battleship of Italy Set Afire   Also Rammed with Torpedo Amidships In Runnina Battle

Battleship Set Afire   British Come Out on Top In Battle With Italians

Writer Praises Valor of British Naval Squadron   Cruisers, Destroyers Fight Off More Power. ful Italian Fleet

Little British Squadron Whips Big Italian Fleet, Including a Battleshiz

Heavy Italian Force Attacked Large Convoy   Included One Of Most Modern Battleships Afloat. Churchill Says

British Units Set Fire fo 35,000-Ton ltalian Battleship   Convoy to Malta Is Brought Through 3Day Attack by Axis

British Seore Hits On Huge Italian Ship   35,000-Ton Battleship Loses To Smaller Enemy Craft

ITALIAN SHIPS ARE DAMAGED   Battleship Set Afire by Light British Sea  Forces. Admiralty Sav.

Big Ttalian Warship. Set Afire: :London   ‘Torpedo Hits Battleship 2. Cruisers Damaged, Je Claim -

BRITISH FORCES, SET FIRE TO BIG ITALIAN WARSHIP   Battleship of the 35,000Ton Littorio Class Hit by Gunfire: Otiers Damaged

Armies Go Through  itler’s Invasion Red “Meat Grinder’   Moscow Claims Death of Over 140,000 of Nazis Since Feb. 6

Win in Sea Battle Over _ Heavy Odds   Light British Forces Scor: Triumph ‘Rivalling Most Romantic Fiction’   BEAT OFF BOMBERS AND BIG WARSHIPS   Goods Are Delivered to Mal. ta After Sensational Clash at Sea

Light British Forces Torpedo and SET FIRE TO NEWEST ITALIAN BATTLESHIP

Big Italian Battleship Fired   35,000-Ton Craft Set Afire And Two Cruisers Damagec In Running Fight

War Takes Punch Oat Of Politics   Democratic, GOP Leader: See Personal, Rather Than Party, Iseues In Flection

WAR TO SMOOTH ELECTION (SSUES   _egisiators Predict Results Of Congressional Elections Will Be Determined on Personalities

POLITICS TO BE AT A MINIMUM IN ELECTION      Best Men to Win Regardless of Party, Think The Men Who Lead Campaigns

Four Congressmen Voice Belief U. S. Production Ahead   Conviction Is Based Upon Secrets Obtained as Members of Groups for Services

U. S. Winning Battle of Production, Group Reports After Secret Hearing   House Comunittee’s Findings Differ from Senate Statement Saying Plane Plant Production Lines Lag.

Find Battle Of Productior  Progressing  House Committee Report Differs  ss  * eT on

Testimony Of Nelson, Knox, Knudsen And Others Close To Situation . Paints Encouraging Picture

PRODUCTION BATTLE BEING WON, BELIEF   Members Of Congress Assert U. S$. Industry Winning

solons Say Production Hits Stride  F DR Goal Assured,   FDR Goal Assured. Is Conclusion Based On Fact Survev.   Get Inside Facts

Optimistic On: War Production   Four House Members . See. U.S. Advancing   After Hearing Expert:

U.S. EDGING AHEAD IN VITAL BATTLE OF PRODUCTION CONGRESSMEN DECLARE

Claim U. S. Winning ..Production B attle         Guarded Information’ Made ‘Available To ‘Member: - Of: Congress: Indicates’ Nation Gaining Grounc ‘In War. Machine Building :

STRIDES MADE BY INDUSTRY, SOLONS REPORT   Nation Making Progress In Its-War On Bottlenecks And Shortages   SPEAK IN GENERALITIES   Belief Based. On Information Disclosed In Committee Sessions

Gain Is Noted  In Productior   1 Congressmen Express Qpinions; Detail Is Kept Secret

UNITED STATES  WINNING FIGHT OF PRODUCTION   “elief Expressed by Fou Members of Congress After Listening to High Government Officials   Information Is That Bot Industry and Labor Are Keeping Abreast Tremendous Demands

‘Future Is Very Grave,” Chungking Official Says As Japanese Advance  BATTLE IS FIERCE ALONG THAILAND  Chinese Resistance Fails To Stop Enemy Pressure from That Are Pressure in That Area

CHINA EXPECTS NEW JAP BLOW   See Signs of Major Offensive Designed to Defeat Chiang’s Armies.   AIR BATTLES IN PACIFIC

CRUSHING JAP BLOW FEARED BY CHINESE   Enemy’s Burma Action: Cause Alarm—Allied Flyers Strike Again

JAPS PLANNING BIG OFFENSIVE CHINESE CLAIM   Government Comes Into Possession of Officially Approved Nipponese Map Showing Aims —   SITUATION GRAVE   Scope of Japan’s So-Called Co-Prosperity Sphere Includes Siberia and India

Hirchito’s Reinforcement s Pouring Into Burma Where 500 Jap Planes Are Massed; Kai-Shek’s Armies Believed Facing “Very Grave” Danger.

CHINA FEARS MAJOR DRIVE   Rare Note Of Alarm Sounded, Warning That Chiang Kaishek’s Armies Face “Very Grave” Danger—Japanese  Believed Planning All-Out Offensive

Help Urgently Needed by Chinese Forces   Signs Pointing to Early All-Out Assault by Japs

Major Japanese Thrust Against China Imminent   Chiang’s Armies Face Gravest Peril In Five  Years Of War.

Grave Danger Facing China Report States   Spokesman Declares Jap. anese Reinforcements Pouring Into Burma   BRITISH ARE RETREATING

China, Facing Dark Future, Asks Help   Many Signs. Point Toward Early Ail-Out Jao Assaile, Chitads: Swokesman Save

China Fears Jap Knockout Drive   Chungking Voices New Plea for Help

Future Is Grave, Spokesman Says In Chungking   Declares Many Signs Point fo an Early Attempt by Japan To Knock China oul of War

CHINA SEES NEW ‘GRAVE DANGER’ IN JAP ACTIONS   500 ENEMY PLANES REPORTED MASSED ON BURMESE FRONT

China Points. To Nearing Jap Offensive   Alarm Tuereases as Japanese Develop New Threat in Chektang Province

Chinese Officials Alarmed At Signs Of Big Offensive   Japanese May Reveals Nipp Aims At Engulfing China, India, Iran And All Of Russian Siberia

CHINA FEARS NEW THRUSTS   Spokesman Says Future For Country Grave.

Alarm Note Is Sounded By Chinese   Says Japs Would Engulf ' China, India, Iran And. All Of Russian Siberia

ATTACK ON. CHINA SEEN   Nipponese Reported to Be Pouring Troops and Planes Into Burma for Big-Scale Drive Against  Chiunoekinge 

China Sounds Note Of Alarm At Jap Threat   ‘Major Japanese Offensive Probable With 500 Planes in Burma

China Sights New Danger ir Jap Assaults   Very Grave Danger for Chiang Kai-Shek’s Army; Enemy Massing Troops

China Alarmed As Nippon Offensive AppearsImminent   Fear For Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s Army Felt; Japs Mass troops Near Chekiang

—CHINA—  Large Scale Landings of Japs in Burma Adds to Invasion Threat  POSITION CRITICAL  500 Japanese Planes in Burma —In Excess of Operational Needs

CHINA FACES — MAJOR DRIVE IN JAP FIGHT   Nippon Map Shows Plan To Take Over India And Siberia   FORCES ARE MASSED   British Continue Retreat From Burma; Aussies Bomb Jap Bases

Chinese Expect Big Jap Drive   Planes Urgently Needed to Meet “Very Grave Threat”

WEED FOR AID SAID URGENT - AS JAPS GAIN   All-Out Drive Seen » Coming Soon

POUR TROOPS. PLANES INTO BURMA FRONT   Air Force Far Stronger Than That For Land  Operations  mi ALL ANAOTAL ass Atr   "LAN COSTAL MOVE   Seek To Prevent Use of Springboards For Move On Japan

JAPANESE PLAN MAJOR ATTACK AGAINST CHINA   Chungking Spokesman Says Attempt Will Be Made To Knockout Nation   500 ENEMY PLANES POISED FOR RAIDS

China Alarmed by Threat of Major Japanese Offensive   Tokio’s Intentions Of Controlling All Of Asia Reported

China Calling For Airplanes   Large-Scale Jap Attack . Feared: Enemy Brings Up More Troops

Major Japanese Offensive Seen   Tokyo Masses Troops, Planes in Burma: Austr alia’s Def enders Slash at J aps in Dutch Timor ~ °°

China Makes  Appeal For Help   Fears All-Out Drive To Knock Her Out; Outlook Grave

Chinese Ask Aid as Japs Extend Gains   Chungking Sees War Future As ‘Very Grave’

CITE DANGER OFATTACK AS “VERY GRAVE?”   Claim Japanese Pour Reinforcements Into Burma Regions   ALLIED PLANES HIT AT INVADING HORDES   In Australian Battle Allied Fliers Destroy Two Jap  Transports

Chinese Brace For Jap Drive   Foe Massing Forces Fo Major Offensive

CHINA ALARMED AS JAPS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Spokesman Predicts All-Out Attempt by Mikado’s Army to Knock Chiang’s Forces Out of War.   CHEKIANG PROVINCE IS SCENE OF DRIVE   Nipponese Who Overran Bur ma Increase Pressure With Heavy Fighting Predict * ed in Weeks Ahead.

MAJOR JAP DRIVE SEEMS IMMINENT; BRITISH FALL BACK   Allied Planes Lash At Invaders On Approaches To Australia, Burma

JAPANESE MASS TROOPS, PLANES ON CHINA FRONT   Chinese Fear New Offensive  From Burma

China, Facing Dark Future, Asks Help   Many Signs Point Toward Early All-Out Jap Assault, Chinese Spokesman Says

Chinese Fear Jap Knockout Attempt Near   ‘Future Is Very. Grave, Help Needed Urgently, Spokesman Asserts In Chunekine   Enemy Pressure Along Eastern Coast —   Nippon Pouring More Men Into Burma, Has 500 Planes There

China Pleads For Help: Situation Ils Held Grave   Indications Point to Early Attempt by Japan to Knock Nation Out of War—New Offensive Being Developed in Chekiang Province

DRIVE ON CHINA NOW IMMINENT   Warns of Grave Dangers to Defenders

Chinese Warn of [Foe Attack   Jap Reinforcements Reported Massing On Unusucl Seqia   Siberia Coveted

China Appeals For Help to Half Jap Drive   Future Very Grave, Spokesman Says; See All-Out Campaign

China Sounds Note of Grave Danger Ahead   Rare Note of Alarm Is Heard With Reports Of Major Jap Offensive

CHINA, FACING GRAVE DANGER, BEGS FOR HELP   Major Japanese Offensive Imminent, Spokesman Declares   TOKYO MASSING PLANES    Two Troop Transports Said Sunk; Raiders Beaten Off At Port Moresby

China Alarmed At Threats of New Offensive   Major Drive Seen Against Country; Call for Planes

CHINESE REPORT ‘GRAVE’ DANGER IN BURMA SCRAP   Japanese Pour New Troops Into Action, Causing Defenders’ Warning

China Warns Jap Blitz. at Hand   R. A. F. Warplanes Repeat Raids on Port of Akyab

FEAR MAJOR JAP OFFENSE IS IMMINEN   Japanese Reinforcements Pouring Into Burma as 500 Japanese Planes Massed.

China Sounds Nofe of Alarm   Sees Prospects of All-Out Japanese Offensive

China Cites ‘Grave Peril’   Major Offensive Against Embattled Nation Is Declared To Be Imminent

500 Planes Mass ~ In Burmese Area   MacArthur’s Headquarters Report Two Transports Are Probably Destroyed

Chinese Call For More Aid   See All-Out Thrust By Japanese Forces

MAJOR JAPANESE “OFFENSIVES SEEN AGAINST CHINESE   Spokesman Says China Is In Urgent Need of Planes From Allies   CALLS THREAT VERY GRAVE

China Alarmed as  Major Jap Offensive Believed Imminent   As Allied Warplanes Slash at Invaders, Reinforcement Pour Into Burma; Two Nipponese Transports Believed Sunk.

MAJOR JAP. OFFENSIVE NOW LOOMS   Signs Of Impending Big Offensive Seen, Chungking Reports

WOMEN’S CLOTHING ORDER IS REVISEL   OPA Abandons Effort to Hold Prices to Levels of Last Fall’s Selling Season.

J. 8. FEELING ‘PINCH’ DUE TO CARTELS   Agreements Made With Foreigners Retarding Vital Supplies Here.

SHORTAGES HIT ~ MORE PRODUCTS DUE TO CARTEL!   Fruman Says Aluminum aid Magnesium Were Also Restricted In Contrante.

TRUMAN HITS — TRADE PACTS   CHAIRMAN OF SENATE INVES: YIGATING COMMITTEE SAYS CARTELS RETARDED DEFENSE EFFORTS

Standard Oil Still In Hot Water, Is Repor!   Investigating Committee Chairman Says Rubber Development Retarded

Davis Asks Martin lo  Quit’ Gubernatorial Race      Senator Says Political Rival Could Not Win This Fall. _ Interested In GOP Victory

GETS PROMOTION   Capt: Elltott Roosevelt’ Elevated ‘to Rank of Major In Air Corns.

Army Plane Crashes; 24 Aboard Craft   Four Survivors Reported, Believe Ship Struck Mountain Peak

ANOTHER ARMY PLANE CRASHES   Meagre Reports Indicate As Many As 24 May Have Been Aboard

Army Plane  With 24 Men  Crashes, Burns   Hits High. Peak In Berkshires; Some Survive 

Detai!s on Casualties Are Not Available, but Reports Indicate at Least Four Soldiers Are Alive and That Some Were Killed—Troops Sent to Scene to Chop Path Through Timber Lands to Wrecked Craft.

Rommel Moves His Forces From E Alamein   Strong British Defense at Salient Stops Afrika Korps

‘AXIS TROOPS WITHDRAW AT EL ALAMEIN  Forced to Back Tle Aftarer Waal,

Allied Planes Hit Rommel’s F leeing Army   ‘Eighth Army Engages  Axis Rear Guards Near Libyan Frontier.

Nazis Flee Into Libya After Rout   Soviet. ‘Claims New Gains Southeast Of Nalchik: Stalingrad _Holds  Firn:

Rommel Force  Falling Back  Rear Guard Actions   Rear Guard Actions Slow Up Pursuit

BRITISH DRIVE AXIS FROM EGYPT   ENGAGE REARGUARD 30 MILES INSIDE LIBYAN BORDER

BRITISH ENGAGE AXIS REAR GUARD; PURSUE ROMMEL   Fighting Now At Bugbug. About 30 Miles East of! Frontier After Breaking Up Previous Rear Guard Stand At Sidi Barrani.

British Press Ahead in Desert   Pursuit Continues Of Fleeing Nazis

BRITISH DRIVE TO CLEAN OUT AXISINLIBYA   Rommel Rear-Guard Makes Stands; Allied Aircraft Bomb Troops, Ships

Push Last of Nazi Army Out of Egypt   Allied Planes Bomb Troop Concentrations and Italian Airdrames

BRITISH STILL CHASING NAZIS THROUGH LIBYA   Allied Bombers Raid Ger man Supply Routes And Concentrations

MOST OF AXIS: FORCES DRIVEN OUT OF EGYPT   British Army Breaks Up Nazi Rearguard Stand Near Frontier

BRITISH STILL CHASE ROMMEL; CRUISER IS HIT   Italian Airdromes On Sardinia Bombed, Te Prevent use Against The Americans

BRITISH MOP UP AXIS REARGUARD UNITS.IN EGYPT   Battered Remains: OF Rommel's Army Driven Into Libya

Renort Clash At Bughus   Rearguard Action At Sidi Barran: Broken Up

British 8th engages axis rearguards   Still pursues fleeine enemy

British Again Hit Rearguard Near Buabua   Previous Stand At Sidi Barrani Broken Up; Italian Cruiser s Torpedoed   NAVAL ACTION. SEEN   Fighters Engage Foe Over Tobruk; Montgomery : Made Full General

PLANES BOMB FLEEING TROOPS   Engage German and ltalian Rear Guards

Nazi Forces Continue to Flee to West   ‘Rearguard Action with Rom mel’s Troops Reported a Bugqbugq, 30 Miles East o Libyan Frontier

BRITISH PRESS AXIS RETREAT   Allied Planes Coates tc  Harass Nazi Troops

NO LET UP IN ATTACKS ON ROMMEL   British Engage Rearguard Units, Continue Pursuit

BRITISH MOP UP AXIS REARGUARDS IN RUNNING FIGHT   British Eighth Army Relentlessly Pursues. Remnants of Btoken Axis Army

British Engaging Axis Rearguard   Allied Aircraft Score Hits On Italian Cruiser

Crew Makes Escape From Falling Plane   Bomber Crashes In Utah Mountains

FIVE AIRMEN USE ‘CHUTES ATRANDOLPE   Two Ask Aid at Ranch As Army Searches Fer Others   TWO ARE INJURED   Search Staged in Rougl Area, Sagebrush and Timber

Negro Who Was Wanted Here Takes His Own Life   ‘Moose’ Bowie Hangs Himself Rather Than Serve 36 Years; Faced Manv Other Charges

BULKELEY GETS HIGHEST AWARD FOR NAVY DUTY   Congressional Medal Cita. tion Does Not Mention Evacuation Act

FDR BESTOWS MEDAI ON LIEUT, BULKELE’   ‘Honored for Exploits With : Motor Torpedo Boat

Highest Military Award Goes "to Lt. Bulkeley for Brilliant Service in the Philippines

A Philippines Hero Receives Highest Honor   Congressional Medal Awarded Lieut. Bulkeley

Medal Pinned On Naval Hero    Advancement of Bulkley to . Rank of Lieutenant-Commander Is Also Annaumced

NEWSPAPERS WILL BE REDUCED T0 MEET SHORTAGE   Directors Agree to Reduc tions Through Condensation of News Matter

Allies Retake Jay  Position in Guinea   First Allied Ground Offensive Pushes Enemy Back Capturés Supply Dump; Threat To Port Moresby Lessened

ANnied Forces Retake loribaiwa Ridge And Continue Drive MUCH EQUIPMENT SEIZED BY ALLIES Japs Claim Landings  At Points on Islands North of Australia

SUPPLIES SEIZED "IN ALLIED ATTACK   Forces Supported by Aj Action and Shorter Supply Hauls

Allied Troops Have Recaptured loribaiwa Ridge  Advance Continues in New Offensive In South Pacific

Allied Troops Recapture Ridge, Continue Advance In New Guinea Offensive

Japs Retiring Toward Nauro After Assault   Abandon Equipment In Haste fo Leave After Counter Thrust

Advance Continues, Says MacArthur Communique; Supplies Abandoned By Enemy are Captured

ALLIES REDUCE THREAT 10 BASE AT PORT MORESBY   ‘Capture Ridge and Are Con_ tinuing Advance—Retreat ing Enemy Abandons   Equipment, Supplies,   MW’ARTHUR’S MEN USE INFILTRATION TACTICS    Aircraft and 25-P ounders Support Offensive—Nipponese Forces Headed  Toward Nauro.

Japs Continue To Give Ground In New Guinea   loribaiwa Ridge North o Port Moresby Retaken by Allies

Japanese . Are Retiring Night Communique Says  SUPPLIES SEIZED   SUPPLIES SEIZED  IN ALLIED ATTACK   Forces Supported by Ail Action and Shorter Supply Heuls

AMERICAN TROOPS SPEED EFFORT TO ROUT SAP FORCES   Step Up Drive in Western Aleutians to Oust Enemy from Remaining Toehold.

REA DOUBLES BOND BUYING   Now Investing $2,000 Pex Month In War  Bonds 

Bungling Charge Made by Landon   Push Reforms in Face of Disaster

War Effort Is Hampered by Bungling Leaders--Landon   Kansan Says Washington Insists on Pushing So-Called Social Reforms In the Face of Staggering Military Blows

WAR BUNGLED, LANDON SAYS   No Time Now for Such Frills as Social Reforms. Kansan Savs in Speech

TAK HEARING Mt i TSE ‘COUNTY FUNDS   County Wants Cash to Buy - Right of Way North -: ‘~~ on Road 19. ei Pee   Is NEXT WEDNESDAY   ‘Transfer cf $150 to County Civilian Defense Also Coming Up. :

TAK HEARING 10 TRANSFER COUNTY FUNDS   County Wants Cash to Buy Right of Way North ~ On Road 19.   IS NEXT WEDNESDAY   Transfer cf $150 to County Civilian Defense Also Coming Up.

U. S. Pilots Step Up Attacks On Japs, Bag9 More Ships  In Solamon<

2 HELD FOR KIDNAPING MAN   Chemist Charges Pair Took Synthetic Rubber Formula He Developed

CHEMIST WITH NEW OYNTHETIC RUBBER FORMULA KIDNAPED   TWO MEN LATER ARRESTED BUT VICTIM DECLARES HIS FORMULA MISSING

2 HELD IN ABDUCTION OF RUBBER INVENTOF   ‘Pair Held on Bail on Kidnap: ing Charge.

FEAR RUBBER FORMULA STOLEN IN NEW YORK   Research Chemist Kidnaped; Charges Synthetic Process Lost in Scuffle

Two Men Charged With Kidnaping   Research Chemist Synthetic Rubber Formula Taken

Rationing of Gas Urged  Thru Nation   Plans Perfected For Conservation  Of Rubber Suppl;

PERFECT PLANS FOR NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONINE   STREAMLINED TRANSPORTATION POLICY AS SOLUTIONS FOR RUBBER SHORTAGE

Gas Ration Plans Are Completed   Proposal Calls For Pooling of Facilities

AEST RICTIONG 1 CONSERVE TIRE:   WPB Will Receive Gas Rationing Plans Fort Approval Next Week

PLAN RATIONING FOR ENTIRE U.S   Program Designed to Save Available Rubber

GAS, TRAVEL ON UST FOR EARLY RATION PROGRAM   Pronosat is. About Ready to Submit to War. Production Board Tuesday for Final Approval.      EXISTING FACILITIES TO END DUPLICATIONS   Large Qil Producing States Affected to Save Tires, Four Bus Lines Are Given First Orders,

Plans For Nation-Wide Rationing Of Gas And Transportation Are Pushed    Program To Conserve Rubber Will Be Given War Production Board Tuesday For Approval

STREAMLINING .. OF ‘TRANSPORT 10 BE ‘WAR-TIME. POLICY   Bus. Lines: : Ordered: Ta ‘Poo!  Services—Nationwide ig ‘Gas: Rationing  Will: Help _

Nation-Wide ‘Gas’ Ration Plan Drafted   WPB to Receive Method Tuesday For Final Action

Naticn-Wide Gas Ration Plans Ready   Final Approval May Be Given Tuesday

DUPLICATIONS IN BUS, -TEUCE AND RAIL SERVICE TO BE ELIMINATED UN DER NEW PLAN

ODT BUS LINE POOLING EDICT SETS PATTERN   Bus, Truck And Railroad Services May Be Rationed

National Gasoline Proposal Will Go To WPB Tuesday   Oil Producing Area Prova Problem In Effor  To Conserve Tires

Technicians Head Yankee Contingent   Big Convoy Is Greatest Sent to North Africa; Avoids Sub Menace On Trip Over   Every State in Union Has Boys in Mid-East   New American Air Force Hits Damaging Blow At Mersa Matruh

Fight, Is Java Order   American, British, Aussie Troops Join Defenders

+ THOUSANDS OF TROOPS AWAIT THE INVADERS   Dutch Commander Pleads For Brave Stand; Is Pleased With Cooperation

Thousands of Yanks in Jaya   Dutch Hopes Rise With Arrival of Big Allied Forces

Ordnance Plant Death Toll 16, 51 Hospitalized   Y sen. Knudsen and Part; Making Personal In spection Visit Today

Burlington  Toll at 16   Lieut. Gen. Knutson Plans Personal Inquiry Into Plant Blast

Province Lost Because of Men's Fason   Victory Avenging  Men of Philippines Stimson's Promise

American And Filipino Defenders Of Bataan Completely Exhausted, Declares War Secretary Stimson      JAPAN REPORTED ON MOVE INTO INDIA

Sheer Exhaustion Brings Resistance  Of Heroes To End   Last Desperate Charge Of Americans Fails As Troops Worn Out

Guy Rogers Of Hobbs Considered For Finance Commission Most Interesting 01 The Gossip Coming Out From Santa Fe

HICKORY MAN IS HELD FOR RAPE   Hosiery Mill Worker Ace cused Of Criminal Attack And Hammer Assault On Spinster Farmer, 62, Near Hickory.

OPA HEAD HUNTS RUBBER SOURCE   Henderson In Brazil Fo Study Of Problem

CONGRESS IN Tid FRONT WAR ON FR ECONOMIC PLANS   Controversy Surrounds Hen. .derson’s Request for $161,000,000 OPA Pind

Congress Heads Into Fight Over Inflation Plans   Controversies In Two Fields To Be Aired ©

Victory Seer For F. R. in OPA Fight   Administration Expected to Get Its Legislation

INFLATION FIGHT ON IN CONGRESS   Administration Victory Is Predicted

HEAD INTO TWO FRONT BATTLE      Congress 10 Consider Major Purts of #Dh Antidntlation Program — Increasing Signs of Administration Victory on Major Inflation,

Tiff Over AntiInflation Bill  In Congress   Farm Bill Deadlock To be Aired Again

Congress Set For Battle On Inflation   Administration Effort te _ Preserve Stability i Gets Support

CONGRESS HEADED FOR ANTI-INFLATION TWO-FRONT BATTLE   Administration Victory Indicated On Major Legislation

AVALANCHE HITS BUS: MANY KILLED   Mt Least Dozen War Work  Dirt Tooole

Bund Fugitive Sent to U.S.   Mexico Deports Kunze Wanted Here Under Espionage Charges

MEXICO SENDS KUNZE TOU. S. BY AIRPLANE   Bund Leader Shunted to American Authorities In Record Time   NEARLY MADE ESCAPE   Mexican Agents Capture Indicted Spy on Eve Of His. Sailing

Bund Leader Sent ~ ToU.S. By Mexico   Hustled To Texas Border By Air To Face Spy Charges; Almost Escaped To Sea Before Capture

Nazis Strike Deep Into British Area   General Rommel Drives 10 Miles Into Allied Positions in Western Libyan Desert but Gain Is Regarded as Slight.

LIGHTS ARE OUT OVER LARGE ARE   Only Few Pinpaints Showing to Mar Blackout Over Three States.

TORNADO KILLS FIVE PERSONS   Twister Hits Lincolnton In Southeast Georgia

fornado Kills tive Nearoes   At Least 20 Persons Injured and Several Homes Are Destroyed

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA  reo. £r  e e   Five Negroes Killed, Score Injured At Lincoln, ewat tan Tuatday

TORNADO KILLS 5 IN LINCOLNTON SECTION   Damage Also Reported _at Millen and Washington Ga. From Winds

BLOW IN SOUTH KILLS 5 NEGROES   Several Houses Leveled * by Tornado in Lincoln. ton, Ga.

Georgia Town Gets Brunt Of Storm.....  Five Killed, Number Injured By Tornadc

Japs Pound British Back Ever Nearer Vital Johore Strait   Anglo Forces Withdraw from Burma Port; MacArthurs Army Holds Firm, Faces Fresh Assault

Steaming Jungle No Bar to Japs   Hand-to-Hand Combat ——  re   Are Checked at Some _ by Resistance of Austrahans

‘Jap Air Raids On Borneo And ~ Singapore Accompany Advance; Churchill Faces Parliament -Dissatisfaction; Burma. Chief ‘Held

Fierce Fighting Still Rages In Johore Section   British Acknowledge 15-Mile Retreat, Admit Offense Now Only 90 Miles ‘From Singapore; Observers Say Final Stand Near. 

Lulls Bring Respite to Philippines and the Dutch Indies Fighters Today After Mac Arthur’s Men Win Back Some Previous: ly-Lost Positions.

Deadly Fight to Hold Singapore in: Prospect. As vaders Move 250 Miles in Six Weeks; § Stirs Deep Concern in London; City of Sing Is Heavily Bombed ; Pressure on Detense Arm Luzon Is Less.

Say Forces But 25 Mis.  From Goal   Battle For Singapore Seen Forcing Men To Fierce Hand-To-Hand Combat

MALAYA JUNGLE PROVES NOT T0 BE STRONGHOLD   Some of Fiercest Hand-to-Hand Fighting in History of War in Store for Troops.

MacArthur Stand Holds Large Jap Force in Check   Only Desultory Operations Reported Since Defeat of Last Jap Thrust; British Retreat Another 25 Miles in Malaya   OIL SUPPLIES AT SINGAPORE BASE SET AFIRE BY ENEMY RAIDS SUNDAY

Final lest Faces Defenders Of Allied Base At Singapore   British Must Make Their Stand Now Or Neve

Singapore Battle is Purely Test of Soldiers, Weapons   British Acknowledge 15-Mile Retreat in Central Johore Area

Jungles Fail To Stop Push Of Japanese   British Acknowledge 15 Mile Retreat; Japs Claim Goal  Only 25 Miles Off.   DUTCH FRONT QUIET

Singapore Fight. Now Test Of Men ‘And Weapons   Fierce. Hand‘Encounters: R In-Johore’ State

Finai Stand to Save Singapore Due soon   Must Attempt to Halt Japanese Advance — On British Stronghold; Bitter Hand-to-Hane _ Fighting Taking Place.

THE WAR TODAY   RY DEWITT MACKENTIF      JAPS STILL ADVANCING ON SINGAPORE TODAY

Big Battle For Singapore To Tes Men And Weapon:   By Clyde A. Farnsworth Associated Press War Editor

Empire Troops Gird For Last Desperate Stand   In London Gov’t Critics Ask  Immediate Debate Or Reverses

Fierce Hand to Hand Combat in Store Along Narrowing Fluid Line — Dutch Silent on Land Action—Australian Leade Calls for Offensive Action Now

BRITISH SADLY MISFIGURED ON DEFENSE POWER   Imperial Forces Acknowledge 15-Mile Retreat; Japs Reported Within 25 Miles Of Singapore.   .BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Aeenciated Pre«ac War Fditor.

BRITISH ADMIT NEW 1SMLE MALAYA RETREAT   Japanese Claim They  Are 25 Miles From   Singapore Goal; Aussies   Told, “Go Out After Them’! MORE MEN CALLED UP  ‘By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JUNGLE FAILS TO HALT DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   Japs Within 25 Miles Of City, Nipponese Reports Claim

HAND -T0- HAND COMBAT LOOMS AT SINGAPORE   Japanese Push Thru Jungle Toward Open Country Near Vital Base   BRITISH FALLING BACK   Tokyo Claims City 25 Miles Away; Borneo Oil Port Raided From Air

NEW LUoED BY ENGLISH ANNOUNCED   Final Stand Looms For Island With Naval Station

Air Activity Confined to Reconnaissance Flights   Malaya Battle Moves Closer to Singapore

Malayan Line Is Weakening As Fight Goes On With Fury   Fierce Hand-to-Hand Battles Raging In Far East

Activity in Philippines Lulls Following MacArthur’s Stubborn Resistance To Invaders; Tokyo Asserts U. S. Position On Luzon Ready For Shewdown

Battle For Singapore To Be Fierce   Hand-To-Hand Combat Believed Now Under Way

Japs Use Gas  in Burma War  Chinese Charge Paiso Chemical Sprayed In Tounqgoo Battle

Japs in Burma Use Poison Ga: Chinese Claim   Chinese Expected Use of Gas and Were Not Surprised, Says Hiah Command

BURMA DEFENSE HARDENS, FLOOD HITS AUSTRALIF      Veteran Chinese Slow Jap Ad vance In Burma. Jap Troops Flee Wallis of Water

Kast Faces New Gas Supply Cut   Oil Men See 33 1 3 Per Cent Reduction Within Week’s Time

Ask More Control Of Labor   Senators to Consider Othe Legislation Affecting Labor Problem

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GRIM FIGHT TO CURB ROMMEL MARCH WAGEL   Battle To Hold Back Fo Until New Defense Line Is Ready

RICH NILE VALLEY NOW OBJECTIVE OF GERMANS IN EGYPT   Invaders Strike More Than 100 Miles Into Territory in Desperate Drive,

BRITISH PUTTING UP GRIM FIGHT TO HALT AXIS MARCH   Drive Toward Rich ‘Nile , Valley Moving-With ‘Racing Speed » Todav’

Axis Troops Sweep Ahead In Egypt   American-Made Bombers Join Britich Forces

Rich Valley Of Nile Is — Objective ~   BRITISH F ORCES PREPARE. FOR GRIM FIGHT CENTERING NEAR MARSHA MATRUH 

Oil From Tanker Saves  38 Seamen From Sharks   Nine Others Perish In Torpedoing Of Big ' Tanker; Vicious Fish Believed Frightened From Swimmers By Distaste For Petroleum

“CONTACTS” IN NAZI SABOTAGE PLOT CAPTURED   Six Women Included In Group Accused Of Assisting Enemy Agents   PARENTS. WIFE INCLUDED   Thousands Of Dollars In Cur= rency Are Found Secreted In Homes

14 Accused of Aiding Saboteurs   Six of Group Rounded up Db: FBI Were Women

14 CHARGED WITH HELPING NAZI SPIES      Friends and relatives got money changed; made purchases

MAY GONNEGI YOUNG HAUPT WIT TRE JAP   Youngest of the Nazi Agents Now cn Trial Visited in Japan.   FIFTH DAY: OF TRIAL   Learn That Haupt Slipped Into Mexico and Made Way to Tokyo.

FBI Chief Announces New Arrests   Hoover Claims Prisoners Helped Nasi Sabkateurc

British Hatred Of Axis al White Heat As Mines Take Toll  Rommel Left Robots to Fight Rearguard

GUNG ARE HEARD IN ALEXANDRIA   Report Americans in Battle Fails of Confirmation   ROMMEL’S GUNS   Knocked Out As He Tried To Dig Into Positions on El Als:mein Tine

Axis Guns Are Silenced by Knelish Army   Thunder of Big Cannons Is Heard In Alexandria 65 Miles Away

FIND SUPERVISION WAS INSUFFICIENT   Probers Make Their Report on Fire Which Damaged Normandie.

NAVY EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER MERCHANT SHIPS   House Committee Blames Carelessness For Loss  Of Normandie      LINER COULD HAVE BEEN SABOTAGED

Normandie Fire Due to Negligence   Committee Reports On Investigation

Probers Charge  “Carelessness”   House Board Blames Lack of Supervision for Normandie Fire

Carelessness Is Blamed  For Disaster _ To Normandie   No Sabotage Evidence, But Opportunities For It Abundant, House Probers Report  ABSENCE OF PROPER SUPERVISION HIT  Suggestions Made For Closer Guarding Of Vessels in Ports

Blame for Normandie Fire Laid on Carelessness, Lack of Supervision

LAXITY FOUND IN NORMANDIE FIRE DISASTER   HOUSE COMMITTEE UNCOVERS NO SABOTAGE

NORMANDIE FIRE IS  LAID TO CARELESSNESS   Luck Given As Only Reason Sabotage Hadn’t Been Prac: ticed.

NORMANDIE FIRE LAID ~ JO CARELESSNESS   House Investigating Committee Reports There Was No Evidence of Sabotage.

REPORT MADE ON NORMANDIE   House Investigators Fine Carelessness Cause of Fire Disaster

“rench Luxury Liner, Under Conversion In New York Harbor, Prey Of “Careless ness” House ProbersReport.   Not Sabotage

PLAN CHEST DRIVE   Annual Campaign Will Be Launched n Lawrence,  October 26

JAPS BESIEGE BERNAM RIVER   Big Invasion Underway Despite Destruction Of Transports

JAP LOSSES HEAVY IN MALAYA   Transport And 4 Invasion Barges Sunk By British

Nippon Singapore Push Intensifies   Jap Transport, Troop Barges Are Sunk

134 OHIO DRIVERS PUT ON ‘BLACK LIST   Speed Over 40 MPH Gets Motorists in Bad

AAINSTORM TAKES LIVES OF THREE   High Wind Blows Cabin int Creek Taking Three te Death

Three Perish “An Ontonagor   Men : - Drowned. During ‘Furious Storm

Labor Surplus in Coshocton Cited   Distribution of War Orders Asked

RECOMMEND WAGE HIKES   Increase In Wages Would Aftect Many Textile Workers.

Chinese Hur! Japs Back In Chekiang Area   1,000 Japanese Lost Trying To  Cross A River   Past Critical Period Says Generalissimo   Urges Efforts To Retake All Lost Territory Soon

JAPS CAPTURE A CITY   Command Announces Chushien in Chekiang Province Has Fsllen

JAP INVADERS HEM CHINESE AT CHUHSIEM   ATTACK IS MADE IN TWO PROVINCES, CHEKIANG AND KIANGSI

Japs Take Chuhsien   Fall of City Climaxes Drive That Started Wednesday

CHUHSIEN IS TAKEN: TOKIO   Last Chinese Reports However, Said Defense of City Was Continuing

Defense Counsel Seeks to Halt Admission of Statements   One of Defendants Admits Knowing of Sabotage Plans

TREASON TRIAL STORIES SIFTED   Defense Counsel Fights Statements About Nazi Saboteur

BROWDER APOLOGIZES   U. & Communist Retracts Claim Aid Te China Hindered

Official Government Movies To Be Shown   No Admission Charge to Opel Forum Sessions--Next One Is Wednesday -

PRODUCTION IS “ereOND FRONT”   Subject To Be Explored At Next Open Forum. Session

War Production  Theme Of Forum  - Special Feature F ilm To Be Included

Civic Forum To © Meet Wednesday  To Show Government War Pictures

Defense Board Changes Near   Landis Takes Over LaGuardia‘’s Post

Landis Starting Reorganization Of OCD Sef-Up   Takes Responsibility For Naming of Actor, Can’t “Commit” Mrs. Roosevelt

LAGUARDIA WILL RELINQUISH OCD WITH JOB DONE   James M. Landis, Harvard Law Dean and Present Executive Director, to Replace New York Mayor in Defense Work  FIRST LADY IS SILENT

OCD Will Be Reorganized   Landis Denies Report That Melvyn Douglas Gets $8,000  Por Yaar

OCD Is Being Reorganized, Landis Says   Hopes Mrs. Roosevelt Will Remain To Finish Her Part Of Work

Indicates Mrs. Roosevelt; Will Remain In Setup of Civilian Defense Organization  NOT GETTING PAID  New Chief Takes Over and Answers Critics Who Hit Naming of  Dancer to Joh 

el REORGANIZED, LANDIS SAYS   Fate of Mrs. Roosevelt, Assistant Director, Is Undetermined   NOW ENGAGED IN ACTIVE PROJECT   Landis Assumes Responsiblity For Douglas’  Pasitior

Reor ‘Canizing  Of The OCD I: Under Way   New Chief Is NonCommittal As To Mrs. Roosevelt

New Chief Says Mrs. F D. R. Is Also Revamp ing Her Division.   HEIS AIDINGTO . GET JOB DONE   Director Says He Wants Her To Keep Post Until It Is Done.

Prime Job of Agency tc _ Prepare Nation Against » Attack, Says Landis

LANDIS. STARTS REVAMPING OF SETUP IN OCD   Hopes Mrs. Roosevelt Will Continue to Serve as Assistant

LANDIS PLANS OCD CHANGES   ‘Mrs. Roosevelt to Keer Post, Says Chief

Landis Reveals OCD Shake-up  New Chief Refuses   New Chief Refuses To Comment on First Lady’s Status

Landis Promises Shakeup In OCD   Mrs. Roosevelt To Continu: Reorganization Work, New Chief Announces

Landis Begins Overhauling Of the OCD   Mrs, Roosevelt and Actor Melyyn Douglas to Retain Duties, at Least, For the Present,

Reorganize Civilian Defense   Landis Takes Over Today; Defends Douglas: Hopes Mrs. FDR Will Aid in the Work.

Landis Begins Revamping Of 0. C.D   Mrs. Roosevelt Remains For A Time, At Least.

Fast Passenger Train Slices Detroit City Bus; Many of Dead Are School Children   Tower Operator Describes How H Tried to Make Bus Driver Reaiize Train Was Roaring Down Upon Railroad Crossing

16 PeHoUNo Olt Ao THAIN HIT CHOWOED BUS   Vehicle Pulls Onto Tracks In Path Of Speeding Passenger Train   NUMBER OF VICTIMS ARE SCHOOL CHILDREN   Bus Driver Waits For Freight To Pass, But Fai's To See Second Train Coming

16 DIE AS TRAIN ROARS INTO BUS   Students Among Victims 01 Detroit Crossing Wreck

KILLED WHEN PASSENGER TRAIN HITS MOTOR BUS   Train Slashes Through A Crowded Detroit Street Railways Motor Bus; Several School Pupils Among Dead; Unable Identify Some. So Badly Mangled.

OVER SCORE INJURED AT DETROIT; VICTIMS INCLUDE 2 CHILDREN   Crowded Street Railways Bus Pulls In Front Of Train; Rear End Of Vehicle Sheared Off

16 KILLED IN BUS-TRAIN ACCIDENT   ‘26 Hurt in Crash At Detroit; Some Are Children

Detroit Train, Motorbus Ram This Morning Kills Sixteen   Lives of Several School Children Snuffed Out.

16 Killed As Train Hits Bus   Several Children Among Victims Of Accident At Detroit Grade Crossing

16 Dieé-When-BusIs Ripped in Two By Locomotive  More Than 25 Injure in Crash; School Children Victims

16 Die As Detroit Train Hits School-Bound Bus   Books, Mangled Bodies Scattered Quarter Mile From City Crossing.

BODIES STREWN ALONG TRACKS FOR 2 BLOCK:   Vehicle In Detroit Cut In  Half As It Goes Onto Railrand   REAR END SMASHED   Driver Is Misled Wher Passenger Follows Behind Freiaht

16 KILLED IN BUS ACCIDENT   Crowded Vehicle Sliced by  Passenger Train

16 Killed When Train Strikes Bus In Detroit   Victims Of Grade Crossing Fatality Include Several Children On Way To School

Train Slices Through Bus: 16 Killed   Bus, Halted for Freight, Drives Into Path of  Passenger Train

19 Die in Train-Bus Crash   Bodies Strewn Along Detroit Tracks For Two Blocks

SCHOOL CHILDREN AMONG VICTIM:   Bodies In Crossing Mishap Strewn Along Tracks For Two Blocks

BODIES HURLED FOR 2 BLOCKS ALONG TRACKS   Crowded Coach Starts Acros: Track After Freight Goes By, Hit By Passenger.   PUPILS ARE AMONG DEAD   Investigators Seek To Learn Identity of Victims: Many  Deranitated

Bus Moves in Path of Fast Train   Driver Waited for Freight to Pass; Train Slices Bus in Half

LOADED BUS IS STRUCK BY FAST TRAIN   At Least Twenty-Six Persons Are Injured Sufficient to Require Hospital Treatment   STUDENTS ARE VICTIMS

16 Killed As Train Slices Detroit Bus   Schoo! Pupils Mangled; Driver Stops For One Train, Hit By Second   CARRIER CUT IN TWO   Ceach Operator Held For Questioning; Five Women Ameng Victims

[6 PERSONS DIE IN BUS, TRAIN GRASH   Grand Trunk Train Demolishes Heavily-Loaded Detroit Street Railway Bus; Rear Of Bus Sheered OF By Train   PASSENGERS IN BUS DIDN'T HAVE CHANCE

Driver Fails To See Train; 26 Are Hurt   Steps For Freight; Hits Grard Trunk Passenger Near Detroit.

Pupils Among 16 Killed In Grade Crash   Speeding Train Hits Motorists In Detroit Suburbs

16 Are Killed When Train Hits Detroit Street Railway Bus; Many School Children Victims

HIGH SCHOL STUDENTS. RE ‘PORTED AMONG VICTIMS OF i ORASH AT RAILROAD. -CROSSING THIS MORNING

Bodies Along Rail Tracks for Two Blocks   Driver of Vehicle Had Stopped for Freight But Was Struck by Passenger

16 KILLED WHEN TRAIN AND BUS RUN TOGETHER   Detroit Scene Of Hore rible Accidents Many School Children Among The  Victims.

19 Killed When Train  Demolishes Detroit Bus   Rear of Motor Vehicle Sheered Off by Locomotive— Passengers Crushed to Death

ON WAY T0 SCHOOL DIE IN DETROIT   Women Also Included In List Of Victims   BODIES ARE MANGLED   Bus Stops, Then Moves In Train’s Path

Heavily-Loaded Street Railway Car Demolished   Vehicle Pulls Into Path of Passenger Train Near Hamtramck

16 ARE KILLED AS TRAIN HITS DETROIT BUS   Several Victims of Crossing Crash Are School Children — Bodies Are Strewn Along Tracks for Two Blocks.

Many Pupils ‘AmongDead At Detroit  Bodies Strewn Along Tracks. For Two Blocks

train-bus kills 16   Several pupils among victims Detroit accident

TRAIN HITS BIG BUS, 16 ARE KILLED   Driver, Who \ Waits fo: Freight to Pass, Pulls Into Path of Fast Train   BUS CUT IN HALF, VICTIMS MANGLED   Several School Pupil: Among Victims on the Crowded Detroit Carrier

SCHOOL BUS HIT BY FAST TRAIN   SIXTEEN PERSONS REPORTED KILLED AT DETROIT

TBKILLED AT DETROIT TODA   Passenger Train Slices Through Crowded City Railways Motorbus,

16 Persons, Several ox.:520"'* School Children, Die W_._.*~° Train Plunges Through Bus   After Freight Train Cleared Crossing, Bus Started Across and Was Hit by Grand Trunk Western Passenger Trein

TRAIN, CITY BUS HAVE ACCIDENT   16 Passengers Killed in Rail. road Crossing Mishap at Detroit

Train Slices Crowded Bus; Death Toll 1   Several School Pupils Among Victims of Crash in Detroit

16 Aboard Bus Killed in Crask   Passenger Blames Crowded Condition For Collision  With Fast Train

16 Lose Lives As Train Hits Crowded Bus In Detroit   Over Score Injured, Several Critically, And Many of Bodies Horribly Manegled   BUS DRIVER HELD FOR OUESTIONING   Surviving Passenger Says Driver’s Vision Obseured by Standee:s

16 DIE, 20 HURT AS DETROIT BUS IS HIT BY TRAIN   Vehicle Moves Into Path of Locomotive After Stopping at Crossing and Is Cut in Two.   SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE AMONG VICTIMS   Girl Passenger Directly Behind Driver Says Standing Riders Obscured His Vision.

16 Are Killed as Train Shears Bus   Some Victims Were Detroit School Kids

DETROIT WRECK CLAIMS 19   LIVES 4}   Several School Children Among Victims of TrainBus Collisions

16 Persons DieinCrash At Detroit   Passenger Train Slices Through a Street Bus

16 Persons Killed, Including Several School Children, In Bus - Train Crash

Students Are Among 19 Who Die In Crash   Crowded Detroit Bus Halved By Train At Crossing

16 Die As Passenger Train Crashes Into Detroit City Bus   Vehicle Is Cut In Half By Force Of The Impact; Bodies Strewn Along Track

3odies Are strewn Alon; racks For [wo Blocks   School Children  Among Victims; Vehicle Drove In Front Of Engine

SIXTEEN KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS BUS IN DETROM   SEVERAL SCHOOL PUPILS IN CLUDED IN DEAD; BODIE! STREWN ALONG TRACK! FOR TWO BLOCKS

Train Slices Through Crowded Vehicle on Detroit Crossing; Driver Waits for One Train to Pass . Drives in Front of Second; Bodies and Limbs Strewn Along Railroad 26 Injured Taken to Hospitals.

16 Killed In Detroit Train And Bus Crash   Several School Children Among Collision Victims   Bus Drives On Track With Signals Going   Fast Passenger Train Carries  Bodies 200 Yards

SIXTEEN DIE AS TRAIN HITS CROWDED BUS   Several School Chil. dren Are Among The Victims   At Detroit, Mich.   Drives Bus Into Path _ Of Train On Crossing

BODIES LITTER AIGHT OF WR FOR BLOCKS   Victims Badly Mangled When Engine Slices Thru Middie of Bus.   DEAD MOSTLY STUDENTS EN ROUTE: TO SCHOOL

Train Hits Crowded Bus At Crossing    SOME OF THOSE KILLED WERE SCHOOL CHILDREN; ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR EDGE OF CITY

16 Killed Score Hurt In Collision   OF BUS AND PASSENGER TRAD NEAR DETROIT: BODIES SCAT TERED AND HORRIBLY MAN GLED.   Some Decapitated

TRAIN SLICES DETROIT BUS; SIXTEEN DEAD   Several School Children Among Victims of Traffic Tragedy   AT LEAST 26 ARE SENT TO HOSPITAL   Bus Starts Across Track In Front of Passenger Train

16 REPORTED DEAD, 26 HURT AS TRAIN CRASHES INTO BUS   Grand Trunk Passenger Train Hits Bus Which Pulled Into Path At Detroit

Schoo! Children Among Victims: Bus Is Blamed   Bodies Scattered Fo: Two Blocks Afte Accident; Bus Cul  In Two

Crash of Train, Bus Kills 16   Several School Pupils Are Among the Dead; Bodies Strewn Aloriq Tracks for Two Blacks

16 KILLED IN WRECK OF BUS   Passenger Train Crashes Into Load Of Children At Detroit

SIXTEEN DIE WHEN TRAIN STRIKES BUS   Several School Students Killed as. Vehicle ’ Sliced Through   BOOKS SCATTERED   Bodies Are Decapitated And Limbs Severed.  At Intersection

Several School Pupils Among Victims Of Crossing Tragedy; Mangled Bodies Strewn Along The Tracks For Two Blocks.

SIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED WHEN TRAIN _ HITS RAILWAY BUS   Several School Pupils Were Victims of a Detroit Accident Today.   SOME BADLY MANGLED      : Bodies Were Strewn Along Tracks for Two Blocks, It Was Announced.

16 Persons Die When Train Hits Detroit Bus   26 Others Injured; School Children ‘Among Fatalities

Detroit Children. Among Victims   Bodies And Wreckage Scattered Over Area Of Two Blocks; Witnesses Describe ~ Traaedy: Driver Ie Unhurt

16 Are Killed When Train Strikes Bus   More Than Score Ar Injured in Detroit Crossing Accident

16 Dead in Train-bus Collision   Bus Driven +n Track a Detroit in F Sth of Train —Oaildr a Killed

WRECKAGE AND BODIES STREWN ALONGTRACKS   Bus Halted At Crossing To Le! Freight Pass, Then Hit By Passenver Train

Railway Carrier Struck   Crossed Tracks Af ter Waiting for First Train   Debris Scattered for Blocks; Books   Strewn on Road

16 Persons DieinCrash At Detroit  Passenger Train   Passenger Train Slices Through a Street Bus

SCHOOL PUPILS AMONG VICTIMS AT A GROSSING   Motorbus Cut in Two by Locoomo. tive on Passenger Train.—Bodies Were Badly Mangled.

16.ARE KILLED IN RAIL CRASH   Bus Colides With Passenget Train in Detroit—Sevyeral Victims Children

SIXTEEN PERSONS                      FAST TRAIN AND BUS  ; “MANY OF DEAD ARE.. } CHILDREN UN’WAY TO SCHOOL IN DETROIT

Sixteen Die In Detroit When Passenger Train Crashes Into Bus; Bodies Strewn For Two Blocks

BUS HIT © BY TRAIN: 16 KILLED   Vehicle Stops for Freight Starts Up and Is Hit By Passanger Train   POLICE QUESTION DRIVER

Detroit Students Among Victims of Crossing Tragedy   Passenger Train Cuts Through Crowded Bus This Morning

NUMBER OF DEAD ARE CHILDREN   Train Demolishes Crowded Vehicle At Detroit Crossing

16 KILLED WHEN TRAIN SLICES INTO CROWDED BUS   " Rear Of Vehicle Shattere in Impact, Schoo! Children Victims

16 Killed When Train Hits Bus   Bodies Strewn for 2 Blocks; Driver Failed to Wait

SIXTBEN KILLED ASPASSENGER TRAIN HITS BUS   Several School Children Among Victims of Tragedy At Detroit Grade Crossing   BODIES MANGLED   Some Bodies Decapitated in. Worst Accident In Detroit Street Railways History

Train: Slices. Through’ Bis 16 Killed   Buz, Halted for Freight, Drives Into Path of  Pavisiode Train.

TRAIN SLICES THRU VEHICLE AT GROSSING   Bodies Scattered Along Tracks for Two Blocks   CHILDREN VICTIMS   Driven On Crossing if Path of Passenger  Train

Many Others Injured When Passenger Vehicle Pulls Across Tracks in Front of Engine.

19 Persons Die; Bodies Strewn Along Two Blocks, Manaled In Chicago Train-Detroit Bus Crash

16 ARE KILLED AS TRAIN HITS BUS IN DETROIT   Many of Victims Are School Children—Tragedy Occurs On Busy City Street   BODIES BADLY MANGLED   Vehicle Moved onto Tracks After Freight Train Had Crossed Street

16 Are Killed When Train Hits  Bus in Detroit   After Freight Passes Bus Starts Up Into Path of a Passenger.   Several of Victims  Are School Children

Sixteen Persons, Including Several School Children, Killed In Bus- Train Wreck

TRAIN CRASHES BUS; 16 DEAD   Several School Children Victims a: Detroit Motor Bus Goes on Cross ing in Front of Train

Several School Children Among Victims Of Crash — At Least 26 Persons Are Injured

NINETEEN DIE IN TRAIN-BUS CRASH      Engine Slices  Into Vehicle

BODIES STREWN FOR 2 BLOCKS FROM CROSSING   Several Children On Way Ti School Classes Are Among Victims   POLICE HOLD DRIVER   Witnesses Saw Vehicle Drive Into Path Of Speeding Passenger

WORD OF EXECUTIONS SPREAD IN EUROPE   British Radio Stresses Speed of Capture and Death of Sabotoure—Nazisa Silent.

GAODLINE BLASTS Ucol AY 17 CARS   E xplosion Of Drum: _ Kneck Miner And Fam Fy From Beds

GASOLINE TRAIN BURNS IN OHIO   Explosions Hurl Family Ou Of Beds in House Near B. & 0. Railroad

17 FREIGHT CARS FILLED WITH GAS EXPLODE, BURN   Train Derailed On B. & 0 Line; Near Bellaire, None injured

17 Fuel Cars Burn, Explode In Spectacular Wreck Fire   Derailed B. & O. Freight Blazes For Hours at Belicire: None Hurt.

Test Coming On Farm Bloc Drive   Parity Fight Nearing Showdown In House

TWO MEN Dit IN LETHAL CHAMBER AT RALEIGH TODAY   Herman Allen, Convicted Murderer From Johnston County, and Otis Harris, Negro, Confessed Rapist of Young White Woman, Are Asphyxiated.

THIRTEEN DIE IN LYNN FIRE   TWENTY-EIGHT OTHERS IN. JURED WHEN FLAMES TS WEEP AN-APART=———— MENT HOUSE

13 Perish in Apartment Fire   28 Others Injured,  Five Missing :

28 Injured Leaping Out Of Windows   Massachusetts City Is Scene Of Tracic Fire

13 KNOWN DEAD  AND FIVE MORE STILL MISSINC   Five-stary Apartment Building, In Center of Business Area. Wrecked.

13 Killed, 28 Injured As Fire Guts Apartment   15 Persons Reported In Critical Condition; Cigaret Thought Cause

Describes Fury in Nazi Attack on U.S. Convoy   Second Mate Describes Continuous Day and Night Attacks To Destroy Ships Carrying Supplies Into Russia

RUSSIAN-BOUND CONVOY POUNDED HEAVILY BY FOE   Sailor Says It Was Awful, “Ships Going Down, Men Swimming in Water,”  Vessels Exploding.   NAZI BOMBERS, SUBS STRUCK AT SAME TIME   Attack Off Soviet’ Coast Con: tinued Day and Night— Men Stayed at Guns 18 Hours Without Rest.

Terrible Fury of Attack on Convoy Is Told  Crewman Describes Continuous Day And Night Assault

Fury of Attack on Arctic Convoy Told U.S. N. Second Mate   Officer Tells Story of Three Months of Ad versity at Sea

ARMY BOMBER DOWN NEAR ELKINS; FOUR PLANES CRASH IN OHIO STORM   Pilots of The Five Airplanes Perish in Wreckage

Bomber Smashes Into State Peal   Burned Body of Pilot I Recovered After Blaze Destroys Plane

“SOFT JOB” GOSSIP FLAYED-BY FOR      60 Per Cent of U. S. Em ployés In Munition Su put, He Explains

CRITICS DENOUNCED BY THE PRESIDEN]   Roosevelt Speaks in De fense of Federal Employes

President Gives Details on Federal Roster  Most of Those on It Are Engaged In War Efforts

FD. R. Denies Many Workers On Desk Jobs   Says 60 Per Cent Of. U. S. Employes Produce Munitions

Roosevelt Gives Figures on Use Of U. §. Employes   President Shows Ange over Reports He Calls Misleading

GUN DEMONSTRATION IS FATAL TO YOUTH   Boy Kills Brother While Showing Him How U.S. Forces Stood Off Japs in Hawaii.

McNutt will offer manpower measure within two weeks   Will authorize mobilization of men and women for productior

Manpower Mobilization Bills Are Being Drafted, McNutt Tells Solons

MeNutt Says Labor Must Be Mobilized   National Service Bill Will Be Presented Soon

MCNUTT EXPECTS T0 SUBMIT MANPOWER LEGISLATION TOFDR   Says Bills Now Pending Fail To Meet Such A: _ Pregram’s Basic’ . Needs

Bos  MeNUTY SAYS LABOR MORILA ZATION BILL. BEING ’ DRAFTED—W OMEN WORKERS NEEDED

BILL EXPECTED BEFORE HOUSE IN TWO WEEKS   Measure to Give FDR Power to Assign Workmen To Specific Tasks

McNutt Will Submit Plan ToPresident   Manpower Commissioner Says Present Measures Are Inadequate.

Pending Measures Held ‘Inadequate’   -Men ‘and Women Under Provisions -- OF Labor Mobilizine Legislation .

AMERICAN BOMBERS ATTACK ON HANKOW   Jap Landing. Barges Sunk By Chinese Gunfire

U. S. BOMBS HANKOW   “Results Very Satisfactory,” Com munique From Gen. Stillwell Says

American Bombers Fret Japs In China   Bomb Installations At Big Inland Port of Hankow

U. S. BOMBERS BUSY IN CHINA   Bombs Dropped On Japanese Installations In Hankow Area.

U. S. Bombers Blast Japs In Hankow Area   Americans Credited With Shelling Installations on The Yangtze   RESULTS SATISFACTORY

Jap-Controlled  Hankow Raided  By Americans Installations and  River Facilities Hit Hard by U. S. Bombers

Japanese Hit By Americans Near Hankovw   Wharves, Warehouses and  , Shipping Bombed — Three Enemy Planes Are Downed in Attack 'on Kweilin

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAPS NEAR HANKOW   Three Jap Warplanes Are Shot Down

BLAKE 1S INDICTED BY FREDERICK JUR'      New Accusations Foun: Against Union Orgqanizer

A. Indictments Retur ned By J ury Against George Blake   Union Organizer Jumped Uncollected Bail Of $2,500 Here Last Year

€00,000 Troops Moved, Bombers Flown To Hawaii, Pursuit Planes Shipped To Strategic Outposts   FAR STRONGER NOW THAN BEFORE RAID

EMERGENCY STEPS STRENGTHEN OUR ~~ PACIFIC COAST   HUGE  OPERATION “INVOLVING MOVEMENT OF MANY MEN : HAS ‘BEEN: DONE

HAWAII NOW IN A POSITION TO WITHSTAND JAP ATTACKS   Reinforcements, Including Planes Being Sent to South.  western Pacific.

ACTS QUICKLY TO REINFORCE COAST oAFETY   More Than 600,000 Troops in Sudden Transfer After Pearl Harbor.   BOMBERS TO FAR EAST AID SITUATION THERE

NEST COAST AND HAWAll ARE NOW HEAVILY ARMED   High Official Says First Report of Island Damage Was Greatly Exagderated.

A. E. F. READY TO MOVE INTO BATTLE ZONES   Vast Military Steps tnvolvine Movement Of 600.000 Men Revealed   HAWAII IS WELL GUARDED   ‘West Coast Defenses Strengthened: Way Paved For Expeditionary Force

Entire west and Hawaii sirenethened   Pacifie soon to be reinforced

West Coast Defenses Strengthened To High Levels, Official Reveals

Beaverbrook Calls For Second Front To Defeat  German Forces This Year

‘Attack Is Best Plan For Allies   Reveals How w Close: Britain Was to Disaster in Early Stages of War “ss

Russians May ° Whip Foe This Year, He Says   Reveals How Near His Nation Was To Fall In °40 When Guns, Ships, Planes Were Gone

PLACES HOPE IN WESTERN FRONT AND RED POWER   British Leader Urges Reckless, Violent Drive Into Europe: Sees Russia ‘Set tling War For Us In 194) °°

BEAVERBROOK URGES CREATION OF SECOND FRON   BELIEVES RUSSIANS MAY SETTLE WAR FOR US IN 1943

“BEAVER” URGES 2ND WAR FRONT   British Lend-Lease Coordina  tor Would Strike Out Violently to Help Reds “Settle Wear in 1942”

Beaverbrook Calls Double Front Vital   Britisher Foresees 1942 Victory In Quick Offensive.

Britain Had Only Five Planes in Reserve After Dunkirk--Beaverbrook

Second Front In Europe Urged By Beaverbrook     Briton Believes Russia May Settle War During Year

REDS CLAIM PROGRESS, SAY RAIL LINES CUT   East Front Becomes Infernal Cauldron of Destruction

Thousands Of Tanks In Action    HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ME FIGHTING AS BATTLE FIELDS <= BECOME VERITABLE CAULDRONE

LEGION PLANS 10. ~— ENLARGE ROLLS   Menibership hip Group Te _-° Hold Dinner. Meeting —

Military Police Shoot Civilians   Four Wounded in Night Club Fight

FOUR WOUNDE IN ARGUMENT   Two Military Police Officers Badly Beaten — Fight Takes Place Early Saturday at Night Club Near Black Eagle, Montana.

CIVILIANS AND MP, FIGURE IN A FIGH   Six Are Injured in Fracas at Night Club Near Black Eagle, Montana.

CIVILIANS AND OFFICERS FIGHT   Gunfire And Fist Fight At Night Club

House Votes Farm Parity   Redefine Legislation To Include Costs Of All Farm Labo:

House Passes Bill Redefining Parity  Mave ta Incelide   Move to Include Costs of All. ©  Farm Labor

Include Labor Cost In Parity   House Approves Measure Giving New Definition: Opposed By FDR.

House Puts Labor Costs Into Parity   President Already Has Expressed Opposition To Plan: Farm Bill fares To Senate

HOUSE OKEHS FARM LABOR PARITY BILL   ‘Solons Take Step Against Anti-Inflation Plan Of Roosevelt   LIVING COSTS HIT   Author of Act Says Act Vital to Assure Production

HUGE INCLUDES Ua! OF LABOR IN PARITY BILL   Measure Redefines Parit To Include All Costs Of Farm Labor   FDR SHARPLY OPPOSED TO HOUSE LEGISLATION   Pace Says Farmers Unable To Produce Unless Labor Costs Are Included

House Approves Redefining * Of Agricultural Parity to ~ Include Farm Labor Cost:

House Unanimously Approve: Inclusion of All Farm Labor Cost in Agricultural Parity

House Defies President, Ancludes Cost Of Farm “Labor In New Parity Lav

Farm Labor Cost Measure Passed   House Passes Bill Which Drew Fire of President Roosevelt

LABOR COSTS INCLUDED IN FARM PARITY   HOUSE. PASSES BILL WHICE PRESIDENT CBJECTED TO RECENTLY

U. S. to Aid Greece   Lend-Lease e Accord Due To Re Siened Tadav

Daylight Raids by U. S. Flying Fortresses Are Carrying  War to Nevis   Spokesman Forecasts Deeper ‘ Penetration to More Vital Targets Soon i

Daylight Raids by U. S. Flying Fortresses Are  Carrying War to Nazis   Spokesman Forecasts a Penetration to More Vital _ Targets

RAF Bombs Frankfurt   FLYING FORTS DRAW PRAISE   Resulis Foreshadow Longer Day light Raids in Europe, British Commentator Says

Germans Ignorant Of Fortress Raids   Ordinary Citizens Not Told of Deadly Work

‘EXCELLENT START’ BY FLYING FORTS   LS LAD,  Daylight Bombing Possible Now... To Increase

PRAISE FOR AMERICAN AIRCRAFT   Fortress Bombers Have Mace an Excellent Start, British Sav   EXPECT GERMANS TO STRIKE BACK   U.S. Tank and Plane Pro duction Soars; Both Prove Superior

JAPS. SAY “ALLIES LOST 25 ‘SHIPS, 58 PLANES IN BATTLE   Claim Own Losses To Be z Cruisers Damaged, 21. Planes—Leaders Congratulated

Sinking of 25 Warships Claimec   Japs Admit Loss of  Only 21 Planes

JAPAN ISSUES WILD CLAIMS   25 Allied Warships And 10 Transports Sunk In Solomons, Foe Brags

Japanese Claim Naval Triumph   Own Losses Trifting, Radio Tokyo Says

REPORT HITLER, GOERING ‘RIFT’ GRUWS WIDER   Moscow Claims Gestapo Told To ‘Increase’ Its Watch

Hitler, Goering Reported at Odds      Fuehrer Wary of Aide, Russians Say

UEstapO Sei io Watch Goering  Fuehrer Orders Alert Guard Kept on Aide, Turkish Sources Hear

Nazi Police Keep Watch On Goering   Split Between Hitler and Air Chief Reported

GESTAPO WATCHING MARSHAL GOERING      Moscow” Radio Says Nazi  Heir Is In Disfavor  . With Fuehrer

JAPS FIGHT INCHINA ON FIVE FRONTS   ‘Chinese Situation Grave at Number ‘Of Positions

JAPS LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS ON CHINESE   American Bombing Bases Goal of Niponese Forces as Seige Laid on Chuhsein

Japan Presses Five Major Offensives   Chinese Defenders At Chuhsien Are Still Holdine Out

Japs Pressing On In China   Five Major Drives ‘Niow Goina Forward

Japs Hurry  Campaign To  Whip China   Huge Armies Smash Into Country From Five Directions

JAPS OPERATING FIVE SEPARATE DRIVES IN CHINE   Make Desperate Attempls to Remove Oanger of Bombing Raids.

Strong Red Line Is Cracked By Enemy Force   Hourly Increase In City’s Peril Being Admitted

Hitler Forces Also Advanee  In Southwest   Russians Fall Back In Novorossisk Area,  Black Sea Naval Base SITUATION CRITICAT.

Russians Retreat To New Defense Lines In Face Of Massed German Offensive   Nazis Edging Closer To Stalingrad From Southwest A: Soviets Admit Withdrawal Northwest Of Black Sea Port Of Novorossisk

German Tanks Force Russian Army Retreat   Stalingrad and Black Sea _ Sector Are Threatened By Hitler’s Nazis

GERMANS CRACK RED DEFENSE NORTHWEST OF VOLGA RIVER CITY   Russian Peril Grows by the Hour as Nazi Tanks Smash Ahead; Soviets Retreat in Novorossisk Area

SE IN  STEADILY ON VOLGA CITY   ~ Midnight Communique Says Soviets Stiffen After Being ». Forced Back.

Massed German Tanks Smash Strongest Red Lines Close to City   Soviet Forces in Retreat in Northwest and Also Near Novorossisk; Invaders Making Progress in Their Strongest Bid for Victory; Moscow Reports Withdrawal in Southwest

RUSSIAN LINE IN STALINGRAD AREA CRACKED   RETREAT AT BLACK SEA BASE ALSO ADMITTED

Previously Unpenetrable Russian Line Is Cracked  BLACK SEA FLEET BASE THREATENED  Extent of the German Gain Not Disclosed in Communique

NEW BREAK IN DEFENSE MADE   Danger To City Growin; More Critical Hourly As Pincers Drive Closes In

Soviel Admif Nazis Threaten Black Sea Base   Break First Gain by Enemy; Peril fo Steel City Is Increased

REDS FALL BACK ABOVE STALINGRAD   Nazis Crack Line That Heretofore Has Proved Impenetrable in Savage Fight for City.   GERMAN PINCERS STEADILY CLOSING   Russians Also Retreat in Battle Northwest of Novorossick, Threatened Black Sea Base.

Previously Unpenetrable Russian Line’ 1s ae Cracked . —   BLACK SEA FLEET BASE THREATENED   Extent of the. German Gain Not Disclosed in Communiouea

WORE 8.9, TROWPS WN NORTH IRELAN   Also Announced Some Am erican Soldiers Are Now . in London.   DIVE BOMBERS NEXT

MORE TROOPS IN N. IRELAND   Arrival of American Units Announced as Yanks : Reach London

Production of Aluminum Moves Back Toward Normal: Two Other Strike Threats Removed

MAJOR STRIKE THREATS. LIFTED   Construction. Workers’ Walk. out At Tank Arsenal Continues, However

WALKOUT HALTS TANK BUILDING   Inter - Union Squabble Causes Standstill Of Produstion

DETROIT TANK ARSENAL IDLE IN WALK-OU)   LABOR STOPPAGES IRONED OUT IN OTHER PLANTS

Nazis Driven Out Of Salient At Mozhaisk   Capture Considered Stronges Red Blow In Campaign

SOVIET RUSSIA CLAIMS RUINS OF MOZHAISK   Remnants of German Army ‘Blasted From Pivotal Salient Reported Retreating Toward Smolensk      HELD BLOW TO NAZIS   Battle, Pointing Up Reds Whole Central Front Counter-Offensive, Climaxed Street Fiehting

Nazis Yield Stronghold Of Mozhaisk   Germans Lose Last Grip on  Woscow Area

Retreat Of Hitler Army Continues   Capture Of Mozhaisk Seen As Important Step For Soviet

BLAST NAZIS OUT OF RUINS OF MOZHAISK   RUSSIA SAYS GERMANS ARE RETREATING TOWARD SMOLENSK

RUSSIANS RECLAIM RUINS OF MOZHAISK AS GERMANS RETREA’   NAZIS DECLARED HAVE SUF FERED HEAVY LOSSES AT COMMAND TO HOLD TOWN

MOZHAISKS — F ALLA BLOW ~ TO GERMANS   ‘Capture Of City. “City Climazed Bs _ Bitter Street Fighting; Last -Invasion Base

GERMANS FLEEING WESTWARD AS REDS RECAPTURE MOZHAISK   Russians Outflank Powerfu Defense Lines Then Smash Into Vital City   NAZI LOSSES “COLOSSAL’

Mozhaisk Loss ls ‘Strongest Blow’ To Nazis   - Troops OF General Leonid Govorov Drive Siz Miles Past Important City   TEMPERATURE DROPS   Nazi Bulletin Admits Re Break Through In Battl For Kharkov

4-C V. M. Hoveland Member of Class of 43-A, Dies in Crash   Ist Accident at Pecos Basic School Fatal to Former Student Here

British Reported Driven Out of New Defense Line as Near Kuala Lumpur   SCENE OR CARNAGE, - THE ALLIES SAY   gSlaughter of Japanese in Some Areas Unbelievable, British Report

4 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN IN DAYLIGHT RAID   American Bombers May Have Bagged 105 In Large-Scale Attack.

FOUR PRISGNERS DIE IN SAN DIEGO FIRE   Eleven Others Taken ta Hos. pitals As Cork-Lined Padded Cells of Jail Burn

FIVE PRISONERS KILLED   Eleven Others Injured in Fire in San Diego Jail

FIVE PERISH IN PRISON FIRE AT SAN DIEGO, CAL   Blaze Rages Through Padded Cells in City Jail, Suspect Being Questioned by Police

PRISONERS DIE IN JAIL BLAZE   Four Perish When Fire Breaks Out in San Diego Bastile

Five Perish In San Diego Jail Fire   11 Injured As Flames Sweep Padded Cells.

Flames Kill Five In San Diego Jail   6 Sailors Taken To Navy Hospital After Blaze Set Rv a Prisoner

Russian Vessel Sunk by Axis in Gulf of Mexico   Iwo Women Crew Mem bers and Six Seamen Reported Killed

SOVIET SHIP SUNK IN GULF OF MEXICC   Four Women In Crew Of Firs Russian Vessel Sunk In Southetn Waters

a saianeecieaneeeeeaesiiaednieniennmerieimmiamenmentii  ‘EX. MODEL GETS LIFE ‘ON MURDER CONVICTION

FIGHT BREWING OVER OPA JOBS   CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS IR. RITATED OVER. SCARCITY OF PATRONAGE APPOINTMENTS UNDER PRICE ADMINIS. TRATION

CONGRESS AIMS: TO GET HANDS ON OPA   Patronage. Gone, Leader ; “Want Control Over Appointments

Congress Is Irked By Loss Of Patronage   Plan to Control Appointments  By Henderson

IC ANNOUNCES PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULE CHANGES   Those To Be Lengthened Includes Planter Between 4. New Orleans

Allies Fall Back In Battle To Defend Mandalay   Chinese Stage Junction With British Northeast  of Town of Toungoo

NEW ATTAGKG RINT AT DRIVE ON OIL FIELDS   Enemy Pushes 20 Miles Toward Prome as Chinese Units Are Forced Back.   MAIN BATTLE MAY BE ON MANDALAY RAILROAD

BURMESE, JAP TROOPS MOVE NEARER PROMI   Chinese Fall Back T New Posts Guarding Mandalay

ENEMY ADVANCES 2) MILES ALONG ROAD 10 PROME   JAPANESE, BURJESE ATTACK WESTERN ALLIED DEFENSE FLANK IN RIRMA   INDICATE INDIAN QUESTION MAY NOT BE SOLVED KOW   Failure, Comes from British Insistence On Retaining Control of India's Defenses

Price Ceilings To Be Debated In Senate Today   ‘ale of Much of Hender son's Structure at Stake, He Asserts

Price-Ceiling Is Threatened, OPA Director Asserts  Senator Will Discuss House-Approved War Aaency Appropriations

OPA POLICIES WILLBE AIRED IN THE SENATE   Appropriation Measure Is Due to Reach Floor Today   FATE OF CEILING PROGRAM AT STAKE   “Crippling” Amendments Are Denounced by Henderson

TAKE UP BILL FOR OPA CASH   Senators to Tackle Funds Measure Today; Henderson Hits Amendments

PRICE - CEILING LEGISLATION TO. COME UP TODAY   Congress And Henderson At Loggerheads Over Anti. Inflation Program

enate Open: ebate on  PA Today  Faces Henderson   Faces Henderson Aitack on Proposed Curbs

Price - Ceiling Structure Placed on Block As Senate Takes Up Appropriation Bill

Senate to Study Legislation Which Henderson Says Ma Decide Price-Ceiling Fate .

No Break For Finney   Governor Refuses To Cut Term of 1933 Bond Scandal Figure

Finney Plea For Clemency Is Denied   Ratner Rules On Mother’s Appeal Without Comment

Ratner Refuses A Finney Plea  Sentence Reduction «lo Minimum Is Denied

Finney Plea Is Rejected   Bond Scandal Figure And 11 Others Denied

PRESTIGE OF DUCE SAID T0 BE SHATTERED   Half Of Turin’s 600,000 Citizens Flee City To Escape Blasting   RUSS DRIVES CONTINUE   Clean Sweep Of North Africa Brought Closer As Rail Junction Falls

Russian troops Crash Through  New Nazi Line   Break Through New Defense Line Set Up By Germans Near Stalingrad   CENTRAL FRONT DRIVE IS ALSO ADVANCING   Moscow Radio Says Germans Bringing Up Reserves In Effort To Halt Reds

PERSONNEL OF LIQUOR BOARD MAY CHANGE   New County Council and the ' Commissioners Ma; Alter  Complexion.   BEING STUDIED NOW   Believed Mayor-E’ect Bryan Will Keen H. A. Bizk ley on Board.

PERSONNEL OF . LIQUOR BOARD ; HEHE   New County Council and the fm Commissioners Ma7 alten  Complexion.   BEING: STUDIED NOW   Believed - Mayor-E’ect Bry‘an Will Keen H. A. Bisk .. ley on Board. :

BRIT. PLANES HIT GERMAN DESTROYER   Huge Ship Hit Off Coast Of Norway.

HIT SCORED ON NAZI WARSHIP, LONDON SAYS   British Coastal Planes Damage Destroyer Off Norway

BRITISH PLANES SCORE HITS ON NAZI DESTROYER   HIT GERMAN WARSHIP OFF NORWEGIAN COAST IN NICMT RalIngd        FIGHTER PLANES ATTACK ENEMY AIRDROMES IN FRANCI   Bad Weather Keeps British Long Range Bombers Grounded for Second Straight Night

ALLIED BOMB HITS NAZI DESTROYER: ‘DROMES RAIDED   Enemy Shipping  Attacked Near Norway Despite Bad Weather.

BRITISH BOMBS JUNK HEINKEL PLANE WORK:   Photographs Show Bi Holes in Roof: Acres of City Rubble

COASTAL COMMAND PLANES. OF BRITISH HIT: NAZI. WARSHIP      American.’ ‘Made. "Bomber ’ Drops: 2. Bombs, On. -Enemy Destroyer’ s Deck— France Reided -

BLAST NAZI DESTROYER   Score Hit on Ship During Raid Off Norway Coast; Rip French Airdromes.   ENGLAND UNRAIDED   Russians Claim Guerrillas Slay 5,000 Germans Naar Nral

Fighter Planes Also Bomb Enemy Airdromes ir Occupied France, London Air Ministry Announces : Today—Bad Weather Interferes With Long Range Journeys — No Enemy Planes Appear Over Enaland Last Nicht.

British Fliers Hit Destroyer, Bomb French Airfields   Two Missiles Dropped Or Decks; Weather Keep Big Planes Inactive

Hit Scored On Naz Destroyer Off Norway   Bombs Dropped on Deck From AmericanMade Plane; Weather Keeps Long Range RAF Bombers at Home

Nazi Destroyer Hit By RAF Nea  Norway's Coast   No Enemy Planes Over Britain For First Time In Last 1! Days

ees America Losing 10 Million dn WV ar Effor t Through Uliteracy:, a5 rees Plan. To Boost Edueatio:

Jugoslav Guerrillas Kill Many Germans and Capture Towns   Wipe Out 800 Nazis in Twe  Towns and Capture Much  War Material.

CLING HOUSE TO HOUSE 10 BELOVED CITY   Still No Devisive Turn In Great Battle With Seige Now Being In Its 39th Day.

SOME GAINS REPORTED AT STALINGRAD   ‘Reds Continue to Tell of Heavy Losses Inflicted on Attackers. .   DECISIVE TURN  NOT YET REACHED   Germans Claim They Continue to. Move  Ahead in Suburbs.

FLANK ATTACK IS PRESSED 10 TRAP GERMANS   Slight Gains Made in Heart Of Stalingrad by Hitler’s Horde at Terrific Cost   NAZI PINCER MOVE BALKED   Fighting for Volga City Now Divided into Four Areas and Russians Firm in All

Reds Drive Nazis Out — With Bayonets   - Furious Hoeuse-toHouse Fighting At Stalingrad

Bulletin From Nazf Headquarters Says Suburban Area Taken ‘by Germans  Desert Sees’ Action      Desert Sees’ Action   British Consolidate Positions, Stave Off. - Cennter Drive

Little Change In Situation at Stalingrad   Russian Troops Drive Nazis From House After House as Germans Advance in One Section of City

39th Siege Day Finds ‘Soviet Troops Pushing Germans Back In City

Battle Shifts To ‘Stalingrad Flank   Red Counter Attacks Have Effect in Operations —  Near City   NIGHTMARE STRUGGLE   Fight With Gun Butts and Bayonets Rages Amid  Wreckage

Russians Ward  Off Nazi Troops For Another Day   In the 39th Day of Siege Shock Troops Drive Ger mans Back.   Stem German Assault  In Heart of City

Germans Driven From House After House Within City   RAF Resumes Its Attacks on Reich After Lull of Week

NAZIS CLAIM OUBURG TAREN TN NEW PUSH   Soviets, in Ciose Fighting, Drive Invaders from Stalingrad Homes.   BATTLE FOR CITY NOW RAGES IN FOUR AREAS

Berlin Admits Shift In Big Volaa Battle   Strong Red Relief Drive _ Northwest Of Stalingrac ) Cited By Nazis   FIGHT ON FLANK   Soviet Thrusts Stave Of Disaster, Curb Teuto: Power Push

Stalingrad Shock Units  Rout Nazis   Germans Declare Orloyka Taken And Major Force Of Soviets Is Encircled

Soviet Repeal Fresh Assaults On: Stalingrac   Heroic Russians _ Again _ Ward . Off Disaster In Volga City:

Berlin Claims Suburb Taken in Stalingr ads Soviet Ar my Encireled

Germans Say Suburb Taken, Attack Repelled   Russians Ward Off Fall of Stalingrad For 39th Day

Respond to Call of “Stand Firm’; Reject Nazis From Houses  oan a ak a i  ee ii. tin in: ei 4

Using Gun Butts, Bayonets, Russians Push Invaders Back   Astonishing Reds Avert Disaster Anew By Stubborn Defense In Battered City

NAZIS TELL NEW VIOLENCE IN THAT AREA   Russians Reported to Be Warding Off New Attacks on Ruined City

Russians Rally in Volga City   Attack Again Averts Disaster In Stalingrad.

Reds Attack With Gun Butts and Bayonets and Drive Back Nazis After Night of Terror.   BATTLE RAGES NOW IN FOUR SECTORS

Astonishing Russians Again Appear To Have Warded Off Disaster As Men Rally To Stalin’s ‘Stand Firm’ Order

Nazis Take Suburb As Russians Rally To Stalin’s Command   Battle For City Rages in Four Zones; British Win Position On Egyptian Front

Batter Nazis in Bitter Street Stand   Reds Continue Stubborn Resistance in All Parts of Stalingrad

REDS DRIVING  GERMANS OUT OF STALINGRAD   Germans Claim Village in Northwest Suburbs Taken, Russians Measure Gain in Yards   1,000 NAZI DEAD   RAF Break Seven Night Lull tc Raid Flensburg, Other Points on German Baltic Coast

SOVIET SHOCK TROOPS STILL ON OFFENSIVE        “yesh German Troops Reported Rushing Into Battle

BATTLE RAGES IN FOUR MAIN ZONES OF CITY   Russians Chase Germans From House To House With Bayonets In Iinnér Part Of Stalingrad

BATTLE RAGES IN FOUR MAIN ZONES   Moscow Reports Gains On Both Flanks and Foe Stopped in Heart of City

Reds Hold  Nazi Line    Drive Germans From House To House In Stalingrad

Reds Fiercely Defend City On 39th Day   Japs Pushed Further Back In  New Guinea Jungles; Navy Tells Of Heavy Bomb Toll Of Enemy Ships RAF Bombs U-Boat Lair At Flensbur.

Soviets Appear to Have Again Staved Off Dire Disaster   Astonishing Red Forces at Stalingrad Hold Into 39th Day

Soviet Rally Halts Foe in City’s Heart   Struggle Rages in Four Main Zones With Hitler Flinging in Fresh Troops

North Flank of Germans _ Aided as Reds Stage Offensive     LOSSES INCREASING  Soviets Answer Stalin by Standing Firm in Heart of City

GALLANT RED ARMY FIGHTERS WARD OFF DISASTER ONCE MORE  COVIET TDHDANKDC DAITY TC

Reds Stem Nazi Assault In Stalingrad   Use Gun Butts, Bayo. nets To Avert Disaster Again; Claim Gain On Flanks, Also.

Allied Desert Fighters Consolidate Gairis on Alamein Front—Japs Retreat Dee; :          er into Owen Stanley Mountains; Guinea Bases Bormbed

SOVIET SHOCK TROOPS DRIVE NAZIS FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE WITH GUN BUTTS, BAYONETS   Battle Now Rages In Four Main Zones of  Sprawling Embattled Industrial Center Within _ The City, Southwest and Northwest and Along 40-Mile Corridor Between Don and Volga Rivers

Red Strength Near City Is Rig Surorise   German Statement Says Main Weight Of Battle Moving   Artillery Pounds Attacking Germans   Invaders Forced Back In City By Bayonet Charges

British Patrols In Damaging Air Raids  Germany's Great Inland Port Bombed

Arbitration Of T. P. & W. Labor Dispute Begins   McNear, President Of Rail Line, ‘Boycotts W. L. B. Hearing.

Pacific Vets To Get Jap Revenge   U. S. SEAMEN STUDY SUB WORK IN NAVAL CLASSES

Men Who Have Fought Battles On Pacific Cook Trouble For Japs At U.S. Sub Base

Jap Subs Shell Two Ports in Australia   Sydney and Newcastle Have Night Attacks; First Mainland Assault

2 AUSTRALIAN CITIES HIT BY JAP SHELLING   Submarines Fire Inte Ports Under Cover of Darkness but Accom: plish Only Minor Dam . age—Is First Sea-Borne Attack.

SHELLING BY SUBS DOES LITTLE HARM TO AUSSIE CITIES   Sydney and Newcastle Shelled By Jap Submarines That Slipped Inshore

JAP SUBMARINES SHELL “AUSTRALIA   Sydney ‘and Neweastle’ Raid. ed: Casualties. Faw.

Sydney and Newcastle Are Shellec   Japanese Submarines Sli; Inshore Under Cover of Darkness   INUISANCE RAIDS  Only One Casualty and Negligible Damage Are Reported

U-BOATS SHELL COASTAL CITIES   ‘Nuisance Raids’ Staged At Sydney, Newcastle

2 Australian Cities Shelled By Jap Subs    Casualty Reported No Military Damage  Caused by Raids

Japanese Shell Newcastle, Sydney; Three Subs Blastec   Both Cities on Australia’s Southeastern Coast Blacked Out; No Military Damage Is Done, Few Casualties Result from Attack

JAPANESE SUBS SHELL SIDNEY, DAMAGE LIGHT   Newcastle Also Attacked By Jap Undersea Craft In Nuisance Raids

U-Boats Attack Australia Ports   Sydney and Newcastle Report Little Damage

JAPANESE SUBS SHELL SYDNEY   First Sea-Borne Attack On Australian Mainland; _ Newcastle Also Attacked.

JAP U-BOKTS SHFLL AUSTRALIA   Sydney, Newcastle Are Attacked Under Cover of Night; Little Damage Done

Jap Submarine Shells Sydney During Night   Only Casualty Is One Man Who  Suffered Broken Leg — Order Blackout-Along Coast

Ports Shelled  In Australia   First Attacks on Mainland At Sydney, Newcastle Do Litde Harm

SYDNEY SHELLED FROM ENEMY SUB   ATTACK DESCRIBED AS NUISANCE RAID BY HEADQUARTERS

Bombings in Australia Not Serious   Newcastle, Sydney Hit But Loss Believed Slight

Sidney and Newcastle Shelled by Japs In First Attack on Australia Mainland

SUBS SHELL TWO CUTTES   No Military Damage, One Cas. ualty At Sydney And Newcastle, Australia

Jap U-Boats Shell Sydney   German Refugee Lone Casualty Of Night Attacks On Two Coastal Communities

Jap Submarines Shell Two Cities in South Australia: Damage Slicht

Yanks Blast Rouen In Ist All-U. S. Blow   Flying Fortresses Attacl Rail Yards; Down Nazi Fichters

Americane Drop Tons of Bombs on French City During Daring Raid Without Single Loss; New Enemy Planes Beaten

ROUEN LEFT IN PALL OF SMOKE   Marks Start Of Bombin; Offensive; Bombers All Return To English Base

Americans Take Fight To Axis   Latest Type Nazi Planes Are Met And Mactered

NO PLANES LOST   Brig: Gen. Eaker, Personally Leadin Raid, Promises More Fast and Often as Possible’

Brigadier General tra C. Eaker Personally Leads Squadron in Raid; All Return

U.S. Bombers Hit Target and Return   Not A Plane Was Lost Although Nazi Pursuit Craft Felt Effect Of American Skill

ATTACK LED BY GENERAL IRA EAKER   First All-U. S. Blow at German Held Continent Aimed at Railroad Yards in . Ancient Rouen.   MARKS BEGINNING OF AIR OFFENSIVE   _ Nazi Pursuit Ship Shot Down by Alabama Gunner — Allied Fighters Furnish Protection.

REPORT RAID BIG SUCCESS   First All-American Bombing Blow Against Nazis

NOT A PLANE LOST IN RAID OF U.S. FLIERS      Ancient Capital of Normandy Bombed by  Airmen   ENEMY PLANES ARE BAGGED IN BATTLE      Youthful Crews Highly Praised by General Faker

‘Great Pall of Smoke, Sand’ Observed Rising Over Railway Yards of Normandy Capital; Brig, Gen. Eaker Leads Own Bombers; Alabama ‘Belly Gunner’ Ragas Fac

Prober Says Exorbitant — Salaries, Bonuses Given By Ohio Defense Concern

Big Profits Charged Against Defense Firm   Story Of Fat Checks, Exhorbitant Earnings Of Ohio Firm Making Airplane Parts Is Told  To House Naval Committee

Probers Bare Huge Profits, _ - Fat Salaries and Bonuses On Airplane Parts Contract

PROBERS ARE TOLD OF VAST WAR PROFIT!   Witnesses Tell of Fat Sal. ary and Bonus Checks Paid Employes   CHARGES ARE MADE BEFORE COMMITTEE   Story of Bedford, Ohik Firm Related at Hearing

Big Bonus Checks Paid to Workers In Plane Plant   resident of Concer Draws $145,845, His Secretary $39,356   Other Employes Paic Bonuses To Avoid Taxes, Toland Charges

House Committee Told of Fat Salary and Bonus Checks Passed Out to Employes by Ohio Concern Making Airplane Parts for Government—Huge Payments Allegedly Made to Avoid Excess Profits ‘axes.

Probers Told of Huge Profits In War Plant   Fat Salaries and Bonuses Paid by Firm in Qhio, House Committee Hears

Mosquito Fleet Guards Canal Zone   Stinging Midgets Swarm Approaches Dav and Niaht

Kingsley Woman Wounded During Family Quarrel   In Critical Condition a! Sioux City Hospital — Husband Is Held

Wedge Driven Info Nazi Line   Soviet Troops Reported Across Polish Border; 7 Transports Sunk

)KLAHOMA [OWN HIT SY STORM   0 Buildings Are Smashed and Debris Is Searched:  for Additional Bodies  f by Workers.

TORNADO COST LIVES OF 70   DEBRIS IN OKLAHOMA “BOON TOWN" BEING SEARCHED FOR MORE VICTIMS OF THE STORM

TWISTER HITS BOOM TOWN IN OKLAHOMA; AT LEAST 70 KILLED   ’ Estimate 300 Injured At Pryor; Rescue Workers Ex plore 40 Smashed Buildings For Other Victims

Miss L. Thomas  Dies at Home   Well-Anown Woman Operated Millinery ‘Shop Many Years

FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON ESSENTIAL WAR MATERIALS ANNOUNCED BY WAR BOARD

City Of Bryan Well Within Budget At End Of Nine-month Period; All Outlay 67.8 Per Cent Of Budge

Admiral Hart Returns  Home From Far Eas!   Will Report to Navy Chief: Ambassador Winant Also Back From London

RUSSIANS RETAKE NAZI STRONGHOL   Recapture of the ‘Golden Range’ in Crimea Is Announced; Advance Spring Improves Conditions

REDS RECLAIM ‘GOLDEN RANGE   Advance of Spring Help Russian Offensive In Crimea

Reds Retake Nazi  Crimea Stronghold   300 Germans Killed  in Action on Front

REDS CAPTURE CRIMEAN AREA   Russians Claim Counter Offensive Increasing With The Advance  Of Spring

Russians Seize Crimean Range   Advance of Spring Viewed Improving Condition: For Red Offensive

Axis Forces in Egypt — Hard-Pressed, Admitted By Rome; Crete Attacked

Senate to Act On Price Control      Move First of New  Congress Session

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS READY 10 ACT   Inflation Costs Natior Two Billions, Says Banking Group   FORMALITIES FEW   Wage Control Avoided In Drafts of New Price Measure

M’‘Arthur Airmen itack Lae Again   U.S. Air Forces Join Chinese in Burma; Reds, Nazis Prepare for Mightiest Struggle; RAF Continues Bombings

UNITED NATIONS AIR FORGE AGAIN BOMBS LAE BASE   S FIRE TO GROUNDED JAP PLANES ; DRIVES OFF Nar MORESBY ATTACKERS

BASE AT LAE ATTACKED BY U.S. PLANES   Jap Planes On Ground Bombed And Destroyed

American and Australian Planes Bomb Jap Base on North New Guinea Coast

M’ARTHUR’S PLANES AGAIN ATTACK LAE, JAP INVASION BASE   Grounded Enemy Planes Set On Fire By Raid On Northern New Guinea Coast

Nazis Building Road In Dessert   AP WRITER TELLS ABOUT ROMMEL’S SECRET WORK

Interpreting  The War   Drive for Tobruk May Not Mean Great Offensive

STATISTICAL RESUME   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Residence and Acreage Tract Feature Sales

Nation Still Needs Heavy Scrap Metal   Telegram from Donald M. Nelson Urges Farmer Drive

UNITED NATIONS GROW STRONGER SAYS RUSSIAN   Soviet Military Commenta. tor Relates ‘Significant Factors’

Sentencing to Prison Upheld U. S. Court Affirms Conviction Of Pelley, Ex-Silver Shirt Heac

F. B. 1. RAIDS . ALIEN HOMES   Harrisburg And Vicinity Scené Of Roundup: Find Contraband.

Fighting Rages At Bir Hacheim   Nazis Hurl Added Units Into Battle

REFRIGERATO PRICE HIKE WILL BE CU   HENDERSON ORDERS LEVI OF FEB. 2 TO BE ADOPTED

British Fight Axis Tanks Near Tobruk   Planes Blast at Ttalians and Germans on-Groun-

Welles Views Hitler’ s Talk ‘As Sign of Fall   Recognition of impending Nazi failure, the acting secretary of  otnta’ ctr

SAYS HITLER NOV SEES DOWNFALL   WELLES FINDS FEAR IN EVERY PHRASE OF NAZI CHIEF'S TALK

VICTORY ‘This SUMMER’ NEW HITLER PLEDGE   Fuehrer Tells Germans More Sacrifices Are Reaunired of Them

SAYS HITLER FORESEES HIS DOWNFALL      Sumner Welles Declares New Importance Of Fuehrer’s Speeches Lies In Fact His Own Recognition Of Impending Doom Is “Implicit In Every Word And Phrase”

Welles Talks Back fo Hitler   Americans Stand For International Decency in World

Defeat Admitted By Hitler, Welles Declares Monday   “Russia Ready For Jap Attacks, Which Hitler Beas Allies To Make

Hitler Sees Nazi Doom—Welles  Speeches Show He Knows His Downfall Is Near

Hitler Realizes End Near, Says   Welles Declares Every Word Fuehrer Says Is Recognition Of Impending Downfall

Hitler Aware of Disaster, Says Welles   Speech Declared “Recognition of Failure”

PLANE CRASH. BEING PROBEL   4 'ARMY OFFICERS INVESTIGAT  ING CRASH OF FOUR PLANES NEAR LIMA—ALL PI  __ LOTS KILLED

Nazi Bundists Will Lose Citizenship; Drive Opens   Organization Termed Fifth Column In U. S.: Biddle Orders G-Men To Act

Nationwide Drive Begun fo Infern All Bund Leaders   Biddle Holds Unit Official Nazi Fifth Column

[Department of Justice Opens Nationwide Drive to Revoke All Citizenships of Bund Members

BIDDLE ORDERS INTERNMENT OF BUND MEMBERS   Starts Nationwide Drive Against ‘Official Nazi Fifth Column’

Justice Department Starts Drive To Round Up: All Members Of German Bunds

Biddle Launches Drive to Intern  All Bund Members   Plan to Revoke Citizenship, Put Them in Camp  FAR FROM DEAD’  Spearhead of Nazi Fifth Column,  Attorney Declares

BUND MEMBERS 10 LOSE RIGHTS AS CITIZENS   Government Will Start Denaturalization Suits Against Them, Reveals Justice Department

DRIVE AGAINST BUND MEMBERS INU. §, BEGINS   Justice Department to: Revoke Citizenship of All Naturalized Persons in Organization   ALL TO BE INTERNED   Will Be Classed as Aliens Held Official Spearhead of Nazi Fifth Column Here

DOCTOR KILLED   Naval Medico Receives Fata Injuries In Plane Crash

FLAGSTAFF IS “SHOT UP” BY NEGRO TROOPS   ONE OF SIX KILLED AFTER CAFE REFUSES GROUP ADMISSION

NEGRO SOLDIER KILLED WN ALOT   Another Wounded as Grout of Six Burn Up Lead ir Arizona Town

6 Nevro Soldiers Terrorize City In Karly Mera   Ine Killed and Another Wounded By Police— Flagstaff, Ariz.

Negroes Use. Machine Guns  At Flagstaff   Soldiers Angered When Turned Away From a Cafe

Soldier Is Killed Following Melee In Arizona Cit   Six Negro Soldiers Grab Machineguns, Other Weapons; Police Gain  Final Hand

Rioters.  Subdued   Colored Soldier Killed After Group Terrorize: Downtown Flagstaff

NEGRO SOLDIER KILLED AS PALS TERRORIZE CITY   Six Armed with Machineguns Bat tle Flagstaff Police after Quarre with Cafe Owner

Negroes Go Berserk   One Killed in Riot Outsid Flagstaff, Arriz., Night Club

Negro Soldiers -Terrorize Tow   Six Men Heavily’ Armed; “One Slain By Police

NEGRO SOLDIERS If RIOT: ONE KILLEL   Angered When Refused Ad mittance to Flagstaff, Ariz., Cafe.

2 NEGRO ARMY MEN ARE SHO’   One Of Soldiers Dead After They Terrorize Town

NEGRO SOLDIER IS SHOT DEAD   Another Wounded and 4 Arrested for Flagstaff, Ariz.. Disturbance

SOLDIER vA   Trouble Starts Ove Cafe Refusal Te Admit Them; AI Were AWOL

Flagstaff Is — Terrorized By AWOL Negroe:   One, Drunk, Is Shot And Killed, One Wounded, Others Held

Behind The \ews   Power Of German Drive In Russia  Must Stop Some Day Then Better News From That Front Will Likely Come   ——By PAUL MALLON—

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New Year Toll Soars to Over: 200 i in Nation      aX Reported-Dead rom Accidents in: Texas: “Traffic: Déaths Lead Count

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL 1S HEAVY   Over 150 Persons Die Violent Deaths In United States

NOW IN ENGLAND   ‘Taslor Vhes from Lishon After ] Tath with Pane.

Japs Revise Philippine Economic Life   Strict Government Rule And Diversion of Sugai Industry Seen

SMALLPOX SPREADS TOCHILDREN OF AMISH FARMERS   Physicians, Battling Epi. demic, Intensify Vaccination Program

CONTINUE BATTLE WITH SMALLPOX   New Outbreaks in Pennsylvania Community Despite 1,200 Vaccination to Date

Fight Outbreak Of Smallpox   1,200 Vaccinated In Amish Valley Community

SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC BEGINS TO SPREAL   cena eatiemenet ee  Starting Among Adult Amish, Children Now Affected

PHYSICIANS FIGHTING SMALLPOX OUTBREAK   Among Amish Farmers in Kishacoquillas Valley

U.S. PLANES JOIN DEFENSE, WEST EGYPT   Heavy air raids were visited, last night, upon Tobruk

ANS THRUST INTO EGYPT [a UN BIG SCALE   This Challenge Is Being  Met by Strongly Reinforced British. ©   BATTLE HAS STARTED   Extended Axis Supply Line Is Under Pressure of Heavy Bombing.

Fight To Last Gun’ In Sea Battles  ForJava Revealed   Struggle in Indies Against ‘Impossible Odda, Lacking. Ships, “Everything,” Related ag!” AEF Presence in Australia Confirmed

Odds at Java ‘Impossible, England Told   Australia Girds To Meet Threat Of Jap Invasion

Heavy Attacks Made on Enemy Invasion Bases   British, Chinese Attempt to Stabilize Front North of Rangoon; RAF Hits Hard at Industrial Centers

Aleutian  Fight Still  Indecisive   Fog Clouds Action in North —Russians Hold Nazis  at Kharkov

FIGHTER BOMBER‘ RAID AXIS BASE!   RAF Raiders Shell Enemy ‘Positions On South _-Egypt Front .

COMPANIES WIPED OUT BY: RUSSIAN!   Many Casualties Mark Savage Fighting by Soviets

AMPERES OF Es  PRESIDENT POSTPONES — HIS CONFERENCE WITH LABOR UNION LEADERS

Labor Leaders Confer With Roosevelt Friday      First Of President’s Heart-To-Heart Conferences . With CIO. And AFL, Scheduled For Today, :Péstponed Until Tomorrow

ALLIED ARMIES REINFORCED IN DESERT. AREAS      Double Offensives Nearer in Tunisia, Reports by  . Headquarters Today InAicatas.

DELEGATES Al RIO JOCKEYING FOR SHOWDOWS   Hotel Room Conferences May Decide How Far “Rest of Americas. Will Go to Help Uncle Sam Whip Axis Powers   ARGENTINE UNPLEDGED

Axis ‘Break’ Is Sought at Meet In 8S. America   8 Resolutions Offered al Conference Seek End of Relations

RIO CONFERENCE GIVEN OVER TODAY TO SERIES CHAT!   \DAY OFFICIALLY LISTED AS “SOCIAL”, BUT HEADS PUT TOGETHER OFTEN

FATE OF ANTIAXIS UNITY MAY HINGE ON CHATS    Delegates of 21. ‘American. Republics: Get Together for  “Social”? Conferences

‘American Republics’ Con_ ference Gets Encouraging Letter.   CASTILLO PROMISES “COLLABORATION”

0 Conor Proclaims 3 Registration Days for 45-64 Group in Marylanc

Wife Freed In Slaying Of Husband She Said Branded Her Face With Roasting Fork; Bursts Into Tears

Six Coast - Guardsmen  Lose Live:   Patrol Boat ‘Crushed Against Breakwall; Sanduskian Is Victim

Hunt Body Of R. J Sprau, Sanduskian, One Of  Coast Guardsmen I D: owined

SINGLE MEN TO RUN OUT BY FIRST OF YEAR AND MARRIED MEN COME NEXT

PREITY WEDDING ~ HELDIN SOO CIT}   aawentolyn Bogh and Jay Troxel Exchange - Vowe

Zero Hour Near In Battle for Fate of Indies   ‘Fight Like Pell! Injune fien of Duteh Leader to U.S.. British Soldiers

UNITED NATIONS’ AIR SQUADRONS STRIKE AT ENEM      AMERICAN, DUTCH BOMBERS LEAD ATTACK ON ARMADAS OFF PACIFIC Istating   ENEMY NAVY-ZERO FIGHTERS. WAVE DETACHABLE FUEL TANKS   Enables Fighlers: To Attack feamt Great Distances, Carry Cannon. Machine Guns:

Armadas Try To Reinforce Islands Adjacent To Java; Dutch and Jap Airmen Duel

ALLIED PLANES ATTACK LATEST FLEET OF SHIPS   Furious Fighting Continues As Enemy Makes Des  perate Stab to Land  : Help.

Enemy Stores AtPalembang Leftin Flames   Japs Machinegun Small Settlements on Sumba and Sumbawa   INVASION HELD OFF      Gen. Ter Poorten Welcomes ‘Thousands of Allies’ in Fight for Life

NIPPONESE LAND DRIVE ON ISLAND EXPECTED   Big Dutch Naval Base Undergoes Steady Bombing

M’ Arthur Advances His Lines   Fighting on Bataan Keep: Up—Russians Encirele Nazi o a4

APO OLEK TL POH FORWARD OPEARHEANS   Air Squadrons of United Nations Strike at Invasion Armadas.

New Enemy Ships Sighted Off Sumatra; Americans Lead Attack   Knemy Fighting Furor Lessens As Jap Bormlbs Intended For Naval Base Fall Into the Sea

NATION BASE FACES CLIMAX   American and Dutch Forces Strike at Invading Jap Units   Foe Attacks Gateway Inte Vastly Rich Land of Indies

UNITED AIR SQUADRONS BATTLE FOE   Invasion Armadas at Java Are Struck by Bombers Of Dutch, Americans; Land Forces Ready

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Evyptian Campaign Termed “Vindication of  ee { fiva fe fu 8) a a ea a oe

SMOKE POTS ARE EFFECTIVE WEAPONS ACAINST TANKS, CHEMICAL CORPS FINDS

Yanks Battle Against Odds  Six Pilots Engage Wiahth bocce WP) eee

13 SHIPS SUNK OVER 12 DAYS IN CARIBBEAN   AP Compilation from Reporis on Eleven Vessels Shows 23 Dead, 108 Missing, 567 Rescued

13 SHIPS SUNK IN CARIBBEAN SINCE JUNE 3   Survivors Tell Of Suffer. ings And Heroism Following Attacks   SUB COMMANDERS SPEAK ENGLISH

13 Allied Ships   Sunk in 12 Days   Caribbean Area Is Death Trap—Tales of Heroic Action Abound

13 MERCHANT SHIPS ARE SUNK IN 12 DAYS   Heavy Losses Reported by Navy in the Caribbean Area

13 Allied Vessels Reported Sunk in Caribbean Area   Three Small and Two Med. ium Size United States Ships Are Involved

Court Rules in Boland Case  Holds No One   Holds No One Nominated——State Committee to Act

Court Rules in Boland Case   Holds No One Nominated-——State  Committee to Act

“TURE.BMEEIIN   Larry Williams To Address  Group on September _ : 90th

State Picket Curb Upneid  High Court Backs Texas Writ Ruling  lm Fakta CARER AES

Tribunal Okays Picket Restraint   Ruling Involves  Texas Cafe Squabble

HIGH COURT DECIDES 3 LABOR CASES   Rules States May Prohibit Peaceful Picketing

STATES MAY BAN PICKETING SAYS. SUPREME COUR’   Control Given When Practice Is Not Confined to the Dienute iq Question.

Worker Crisis Blame Placed By WMC Heads   Mal - Distribution Held Responsible For U. S. Troubles

NEW VIEWS ON SHORTAGE (OF MANPOWER  {   Top Official Says Many Plants Still Barring Women

DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR CAUSE OF SHORTAGE, SAID   Actual Shortage Of Workers I Not Reason For Current Situation

DISTRIBUTION OF MANPOWER — _- DECLARED. CAUSE OF ERIS   HIGH OFFICIAL OF MANPOWER . COMMISSION OUTLINES . VIEWS ON THE WARTIME PROBLEM OF  LABOR .

Truman Says Large Army  Futile If Supply Destroys ‘Essential Civilian Economy

FIVE IOWANS PRISONERS   “War Department Give: Out First Official List of Captives

J. S. Officers, Britons Hold War Parley:   London Visit of Military Mission Headed by General Arnold Stirs Talk of Early Air Offensive

U. S., Britain Eye Joint Blow at Nazis   American Military Mission Confers With Allied Chiefs

Strategists Lay Pians For Attacks On Nazis   J. S. Air Chiefs Begin London Conferences, Revivine talk of Allied Offensive—First Blow at Germany Expected to be by Air

U. S. Aerial Warfare Chiefs Aiding British         Allies To Strike Hard At Hitler By Sea Land And Air In Near Future

U.S. MILITARY TOPS CONFER WITH BRITISH   Belief In London Is Growing That Hard Blow For Hitler Is Being Prepared.   Air Problems

HITLER MAY HAVE AIR BLITZ UNDER ~ PLANS OF ALLIES   Land, Sea and Air Forces to Strike Hard To Block Nazis’ Plan to Knock Out Russian Army.   EARLY AIR ATTACKS MAY BE FIRST MOVE   Experts Envision Time Wher Bombers Will Raid Reict to Smash Industry, Fight: ers at Front.

Allied Officials Thought Planning European Invasion   Conference of United States, British Strategist Fosters Offensive Talk

Gigantic U. S. Air Offensive Expected Soon   Arnold and Towers Reach London. Bolster Belief Hard Blow at Hitler isn’t Far Off

Presence in England Of American Officials Revives Offensive Talk  AIR POWER GROWING

WAR ON HITLER TO STRIKE SOOK   First Blow At Germanys Is Expected To Be By Air

Plan for All-Out Drive on Germans Appears Imminent   Gen. Arnold Heads Mission Of American Militarists To Work Out War Straiesy

Ranking Officials  OF U.S. High Command Confer  Arrival of Group in London Stirs Much Speculation

Allies May Hit Hard st Hitler   U.S. Air Chiefs Open London Conclaves; Blow by Air Looms

ALLIED DRIVE TALK RENEWED   High U. S. Officers Ir London Believed To Be Helping Plan All-Out Blow

PARLEY CALLED TO THRESH OUT LABOR SYSTEM   Decision Expected To Be Reached Whether To Seek Compulsory Legislation   Control Is Debated

FDR TODAY CALLS ‘MANPOWER CONFAB   Democratic Legislative Leaders Gel = Invitation To White House  For:

FAVORABLY ON NEW  Most JUDGES LOOK PAROLE OPERATION   Delaware, Jurist, However, Rules State Board Is  Unconstitutional— Hearing Soon

STATE TO TEST MacDADE VIEW ON PAROLE ACT   Delaware County Judge Only One in Pa Ruling Against It   Reno to Take Case To Supreme Court At Pittsburgh

Yanks Arrive in Ireland, London   Believe Thousands in New A. E. F. to Britain

ADDITIONAL Att UNIT o LANDED INN. ERELAND   Part Of “Rainbow Division” Included Among Troops Disembarking Today

MORE AMERICAN TROOPS LAND I NORTH IRELAND   MANY. THOUSAND MEN ARE BROUGHT ‘TO ULSTER TO -" AUGMENT 187. A. EF.   SEVERAL HUNDRED U, S, TROOPS ARRIVE IN LONNO)   Troops. Drawn from Midwest: Rainbow Division, World War Unit Inaliudod

Weaknesses Found in Set up are Listed for Consideration of Council  si eal Oe aa a= te ee © ie einen =   ALARMS INADEQUATE

RED ARMY TROOPS SLASHING GERMANS IN FRIGID WEATHER   Hit Enemy At Borddino Ir Strong Drive Straight For Smolensk, 160° Miles To Southwest

REDS SLASH FOL ON BATTLEFIELD OF BONAPARTE ERA   Fighting At Borodiio Is Aimec Straight Toward Smelensk.

TOULON RIOTS SAID QUELLED   Carex Ordered Closed Until ‘Further Notice’

FIRST TO FIRE ON GERMANS    Franklin Koons Of Swea_ Cily   Towa Awarded Medal For  Being First to Fire On Enemy

MAYORS ASK FOR OIL CZAR   Eastern Executives Call For Action to Relieve Coast Shortage

Burma Liberty Under Japan a Snare; Failures of Puppet Regime Reported

Burma Liberty Under Japan a ‘Snare;.'. Reilures of Puppet Regime, Repor ted

Chinese Retake Another City ©   Drive Japs Out of Kwangfeng In Kiangsi

WEATHER IS CONTRARY   Hardly a Potato in Ground, Forecaster Notes

Chinese Troops Capture Additional Strategic Points As Jans Advance

Chinese Troops Recapture Strategic Points   Jap Forces Move 10 Miles South Of Vinetane

THOUSAND WALK OUT IN CANADIAN PLANT   Dispute Threatens To Spread To Other Ford Factories

16 Foe Planes Felledl ae rainy! Reds ©:   Camden “ ; “Flee to Suburbs  in Like Spectacle.

NDUSTRIAL GiTY IN FIRST ESCAPE   3000 Civilians Rush To Sub: urb When Planes Make Sunday Visit.

New Jersey City Has Test of Civilian Defense  _ Coast Guard Stages Evacuation Durina “Bombina”’

Continued Work Or Denison Dam Is Sought In House   Is Included In Bill Of Civil Functions By War Department

Denison Dam to Get $11,000,000   Estimated Balance Of $15,300,000 Left To Complete Project

RED RIVER DAM AND NECHES-SABINE WORK WILL BE CONTINUED   THESE WERE PRINCIPAL TEXAS ITEMS IN WAR DEPARTMENT CIVIL BILL

TODAY—TOMORROW EVERY DAY  DIG UP YOUR  SCRAP METAL  Trucks will pick it up AB FOOn as possible,  Wfsyou lve in Wichita Falls  PHONE 2.2511

All-Out Drive to Collect “Scrap—Every Citizen, Young and Old, Can '. Participate.   Prompt and Liberal Public ReSpouse Will Save Lives, Haster ‘Peace

“Flying Tigers Destroyed 62 Planes in May   Chinese Are Offering Fierce Resistance

IN NEW GUINE!   Discourage Enemy Efforts lo Move Closer To Por’ Moresby

ALLIED TROOPS HALT JAP ADVANCE TOWARD MORESBY   Jap Planes Driven Off From Attempt to Bomb  Port Darwin.

Tip-off on Allied Raid on Dieppe Seen in Newspaper Advertisement

Reds Say 38,000 Nazi Fliers Killed   40 Germans Getting  Iron Crosses Slain

MANY TO HEAR HOUSING NEED   Representatives of Several Communities  Expected to Attend,

HOUSING NEED WILL BE AIRED   Business Men from All Northern Mercer Countv Invited to Meeting.

FEW CHANGES MADE IN TOWNSHIP RATES BY REVIEW BOARD   COUNTY TAX ADJUSTMENT BOARD ENDS REVIEW OF RATES ON. MONDAY

Pigtails Are Lost By Quints   FAMOUS SISTERS CELEBRATE EIGHTH BIRTHDAY WITH ‘TRES CHIC’ HAIR-DO

Quintuplets Kight Years Old Today   All Members Of The Dionne Family At Birthday Dinner

DIONNE QUINTUPLETS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY   Have New Hairdos on Eighth Anniversary

Dionne Quints, Eight Years  Today, Surrender Pigtails      Mother Snips Them Off After Whcih New York Hairdresser Gives Them New Hair-Do: Marie, Sulfering From Wasting of Right Thigh and Calf First to Lose Her Tresses

Dionne Quintuplets Are Eight Years Old Today; Surrender Pigtails; New Hair-Dos ‘Tres Chic’

Quints, 8, Lose Pigtails   Bobbed Hair-Dos ‘Tres Chic, Mark Birthday

0.P.A. Delays Rationing of Retread Tires   Lack of Forms Forces Postponement; Sales Not to Be Allowed

DELAY RETREADED TIRE RATIONING   PRICE ADMINISTRATOR PUTS OFF START OF PROGRAM UNTIL FEBRUARY 23.

TIRE. RETREADING.... PROGRAM DELAYED   Rationing Will Not be Put Inta Effect Until Monday

AXIS SHIPPING DESTROYED   REDS SMASH AT SMOLENSK   Rationing of Retreaded Tires to Be Postponed Until February 23

peti. eke ames elo. iii Me ogee i ee  ‘Your Gas, Or Your Life!”   Hold-Up Man Waves .45, Demands Gasoline

Summer Heat Here To Stay   Scattered Showers May Bring Temporary Relief In Places

THE HEAT TO LINGER   Scattered. Showers Give the Only ‘ Promise of Relief

REBUKE. WELLES FAR SPY CHARGE    Argentina and Chile Deny Assertions That Spies Are Operating There

Argentina, Chile Resent Statement —   Declare They Are Loyal ta Their American Neighbors and That Welles Had Paint ’ ed.a False Pieture

Argentina And Chile Protest AgainstSpeech   South American Countries Take Exception to Welles’ Charge of Harboring Enemy

ARGENTINA AND CHILE DISPUTE WELLES CLAIM   Formally. Protest Asser tions Countries: Are Being-Used as Bases by Axis Agents   STRONG NOTES ISSUE   Declare in Effect They Are Loyal to American Neighbors While Maintaining Axis Relations

S. Americans Take Issue  With Welles   Deny Axis Bases Exist On Shores

LATINS MAKE PROTEST OVER WELLES CLAIM   Argentina, Chile Deny Nations Being Used As Spy Bases   PEIECT STATEMENT   Acting Secretary Silent Over Complaints on His Speech

SOUTH AMERICANS DENY AID TO SUB   Argentina and Chile Irked by U. S. Inferences

Latins Fume Over Welles’ Laxity Lash   Argentina and Chile Protest Charge About Axis Sov Bases.

ROYAL AR FORCE... BOMBS BANGKOH   Huge Fires are Started it Thailand City

CAPITAL CITY (OF THAILAND 1S HARD HIT   ’ British, Carry Out First Ais " Attack Of War And DPaturn Safely

British Bombers Cause Huge Fires in Bangkok: Japs Say Damage Sinal

RAF In Raids On Bangkok Are:   HUGE FIRES STARTED IN ATTACK OVER THAILAND

Chinese Army In Thailand  Japs Force Crossing Of The Bilin River

CHINESE TROOPS INVADE THAILAND. TO BATTLE JAPS   ‘Heavy Fighting Raging Or Bilin River Front to the South of Burma

CHINESE CROSS BURMA FRONTIER INTO THAILAND   Xeported Battling Toward Jap Base At Chiengmai; Japanese Reported To Have Crossed Bilin  River.   RANGOON, Burma, Feb, 18— (—A civil evacuation department, est blished by the government of Burma to assist in clearing civilians fror Rangoon, began moving its own employes to the interior today.

THAILAND IS INVADED   Chinese Treeps Open Offensive Against Jap-Held Country

Fierce Fighting Rages In Southern Section Of Burma   ‘Kai-Shek's Veterans Cross Mountainous Frontier to Hurl Themselves at Japanese; Outtook on Bilin River Front Very Grave

American Troops Parade in London   Inspection Made Of U.S. Forces

GERMAN FORCES ARE REPULSED NEAR TOBRUK   Dive Bombers Take Part in Attack; No Mention of Rommel’s Effort to Get Food.

British Drive Germans Out  Of Tamar In Libyan Battle   Rommel Using Everything; Battle, Most Severe Of All In Desert, Heard For Miles

GERMANS LOSE TAMAR INHARD LIBYAN BATTLE   Attacked In Rear by Rov. ing British Forces Af-. ter Repulsing Axis ‘Assault   FOE LOSES 14 TANKS   Germans Reported Making Furious Tank Assaults: In Other Sector of Desert Conflict

NAZIS DRIVEN OUT OF TAMAR   British Repulse Attack In Desert War

Kotelnikovski Is Reported Threatened From Three Sides  UNION OF FORCES IS SOON EXPECTED  Numbe r of Populated Communities Reported Taken

VIETS SOUTHWEST OF STALINGRAD PUSH NEAR KEY RAIL TOWN   Points Both Sides of Kotelnikovski Seized By Russians; Forces Along Middle Don Aim at Rostov

Mighty force Puts Pincers On Kotelnikovski  Wide Flanking Move  Nets More Towns  In Don Loop Area EXTEND RAIL CONTRO]  ~ Soviets In Mid-Don

VITAL RAILWAY CENTER MENACE UN THREE SIDES   Steady Advance of Middle Don Forces on Rostov Gives Nazis the Jitters   MOSCOW CLAIMS MANY VILLAGES ARE SEIZED   German Radio Reports Emphasize Troops Forced »Fight in Coldest Weather of Eastern Front; Moscow Claims Thousands Slain

RING THROWN AROUND NAZIS IN STALINGRAD   RED FORCES ONLY 45 MILES APART ON DON RIVER

Within 12 Miles of Important Rail Center; Front Assault Loosed On Germans

Host of Foe Caught in Soviet Trap   Reds Drive on and 300,000 Nazis Being Encircled

RUSSIANS ARE SEEKING UNION OF TWO ARMIES   Junction Would Throw Second Steel Ring Around German: Before Stalingrad.

Reds to Throw Second Ring Around Enemy   Russians Threaten Kotelnikovski From Three Sides

300,000 Nazis Facing Entrapment  Carmene« Suiffar   Germans Suffer Huge Losses on Baitle Field

Russians Advance !  On Kotelnikovski   Slav Army But 12 Miles Distant From Key Rail Center   ‘German Radio Dwells ~ / On ‘13 Degrees Below’   Wide Flanking Movement Along Don River Loop Encircles Towns

300,000 Germans Nearly Encircled By Russian Army   Reds Advancing Rapidly Southwest of City of Stalingrad  Garman laccac CSinra Par   German Losses Since Dec. 12 Placed at More Than 17,000

Red Army Closing In. on Kotelnikovshi From Three Sides   Sovicts Tighten Second Ring Around 300,000 Nazi Troops Trapped Before Stalingrad

Soviet Steadily C losing Ring On Menaced Nazis   Pincers Now Only 45 Miles Apart; Flanking Widens

Command Southwest Of Stalingrad Drives Towards Junction With Command Down The Middle Don.

Drive Toward Rostoy ‘And One Southwest Of Stalingrad Go On  MAY -PUT SECOND RING AROUND NAZIS  Thrust at Standstill In Middle Don Area, Germans Contend

Kotelnikoyski Is Reported Threatened From Thee Sides  UNION OF FORCES   Number of Populated Communities Reported Taken

REDS THREATEN RECAPTURE OF KOTELNIKOVSKI   Soviet Army 45 Miles Short Of Union With Middle Don Force   RUSSIANS PRESSING ON TOWARD ROSTOV

Red Army in Middle Don and Another Moving Southwest of Stalingrad Are Nearing a Junction.   SWEEP THREATENS A RAILWAY CENTER   Soviets Only 12 Miles From Kotelnikovski After Taking Three Towns in Wide Flanking Move.

SEE EXTENSION OF PRICE FIXING   Henderson May Get Power: to Freeze Prices and Wages

A PRICE-FIXING ON ALL-OUT BASIS. SEEN   Early Extension of Far. Reaching Price Fixing Is Indicated.   IS HELD NECESSARY   General Freezing of Prices and Also Wages Is Now the Forecast.

Human Interest Stories By The Associated Press   By The Associated Press Big Help

Opponents Of Bill Authorizing War Benefit Payments Would Send Bill Back to Committee

R. A. F, Steps Up Daylight Raids  Four Sweeps Over France Ara Mada

RAF STEPS UP BOMBINGS ON REICH CITIES   Red Army Launche: Major Drive On Nazis

IN pFFICUL SPOT IN BURMA   Fighting With Inadequate Air Support Amid Traitorous Burmese Natives Backing Japanese   ENEMY ADVANCES AROUND FLANK   Meanwhile, Chinese Ar Battling to Hold Toun_goo Stronghold Against  Driving Nip Column

BRITISH ADMIT CRITICAL STAGE IN BURMA AREA   Allied Reserves  In Tough Spot And Without Promised Help From The Air

BURMESE AID JAP ADVANCE TOWARD GOAL   Chinese Fall Back or Left Flank to Form  Stronger Defense

Air Support Weak;Natives Aiding Japs   English, Chinese: Throw Reserves Into Fight. On Two Drives: : ©

British Force In Burma Cut Off By Jans   Hostile Burmese Add To Woes Of Allies Fighting At India's Ramparts

Plight of British In Burma Critica   Motorized Vanguards Cut Off by Japs as Allied Troops Fight Without Air Support Amid Hostile Native People.

INADEQUATE ALR SUPPORT ANID HOSTILE PEOPLE   faps and Burmese Penetrate Deep Behind United  ‘ Nations Mobile Units; Is Temporary Set-Back

CHINESE UNITS FIGHT TO HOLD VITAL HIGHWAY   Motorized Branch Of British Army Cut Off By Japs

British Units In Burma Are  Hard Pressed   Inadequate Air Suppor Is One Of Factors In Setbacks Sufferec By Defense Forces

Japs Drive To 10 Miles - From Prome   British Find Burmese ir Active Cooperation With Enemy

Natives Tarn On British In  Burma Battles   Situation Grows More Serious As Japan Receives Help   AIR SUPPORT WEAK

WLB WILL BEGIN HEARINGS INT. P & W. DISPUTE MAY 5, WITH OR WITHOUT 6, McNEA!

MAY CONVERT WHOLE AUTO INDUSTRY 10 WAR PRODUCTION   5 Billions in t Military, Orders For Car Makers Awaits Presentation   MORE RATIONING LOOMS

AUTO RATIONING PLAN UNFOLDED   Pian to Convert Entire Motor ‘Industry into Production of! War :Machines

AUTOMOTIVE READS HEAR RATION PLANS   Expected To Be More Drastic : Than Tire Setup

See Rationing Of Cars Stricter Than Tire Plax   Program Unfolded Today At Parley In Capital Of Makers, Union Men

RATIONING OF ~ AUTOS SLATED   OPM Chief Outlines Drastic Proposal to Manufacturers Today.

Survivors Of Only U. S. Vessel Lost In Sea Fight With Japs Nov. 30, Tells Of Battle Which Cost Enemy 9 Ships

GUADALCANAL NAVAL BATTLE IS DESCRIBED   Fight of Nov. 30 Told About by  Crew of Cruiser

PROFIT LIMITATION LEGISLATION PLANS IN HANDS OF GROUF   Conference Committee : Given Task of Reconciling Differences Now Existina,

PROFIT LIMITATION BILL” DRAFT LEFT, TO JOINT. : GROUP,   Senate And House Are Not Agreed On How To Restrict War Profits

Formula to Limit  Profits Debated   Matter in Hands Of Committee

Open. Revolt by Italians Not Expected   OWI Director Does Expect More Sabotage and. War Weariness, However   NO ACTIVE GROUP TO OPPOS# NAZIS   His Office Keeping Hands Off in Current Dispute Over Darlan

OWI! DOESN'T EXPECT OPEN ITALIAN REVOLT AGAINST GERMANY .   “Sabotage, War Weariness and Disgust Will Dx Great Deal’’ to Hamper Axis Effort

No Open Revolt by Italians Against Overlords Expected But Will Turn To Sabotag

Do Not Expect Open Uprising From [talians  —DAVIS   Allies Asking Only Increased Passive Resistance From War-Weary Nation,   AVOIDS DARLAN FIGHT

No Birth Certificate Needed on War Job:. MeNutt Rules Declaration Is Sufficient

CERTIFICATES NOT NEEDED 10 GET JOE   Federal Department Is Easing Requirements to Speed Up War Work.

Germans Assert Stalingrad Can Be Expected to Fall Within 48 Hours: Reds in Last Ditch Fight

RM ET Sa ae x  ~ SPREAD TAX BILL     ie       Would Take 5 Billion From Low Income — -. Groups

N. Y. Board Of Trade Representative Would Remove Income Tax Exemptions; George Says Levies Needed

WOULD RE o ALL EXEMPTIONS ON FEDERAL TAK   Flat 10 Per Cent War Tax on All Net Incomes Now Free Suggested With  ¥ Sales Tax as Alternative

Would Wipe Exemptions From Slate   Senate Urged to Add 5 Millions To Revenue Bill

PROPOSES BAN ON TAX EXEMPTIONS      Representative Of New York Board Of Trade Suggests To Senate Finance Committee Additional $5,000,000,000 Could Be Raised By Flat Levy On Net Income

Senafe Urged To Remove All Tax Exemptions   Suggestions Made To Raise Funds to Carry on Conflict

Senate Group Is Split Over Tax On Sales   New Yorker Advocates Removing Of Personal Income Exemptions.

Tax Exemptions Removal Sought As Revenue Aid   Member’ Of. Trade Board  On" Pérsonal’ Incomes

Would Drop Income Tax Exemptions   Proposal Made Before Senate Committee; Group Divided on Sales Tax

URGES INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS REMOVEL   Flat Ten: Per Cent Tax  Proposed by Seidman

Would Kill  Exemption   Sales Tax Is Suggested As Alternative Move 7

MEASURE WOULD REMOVE INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS.   Additional Five Billion Dol lar Revertue Would Be Raised by Proposal Offerec

Broad Income  1 Verne Tax inl  TD Pet Flat Lev:   10 Pct. Flat Levy on ‘Exemptions’ Would Yield Five Billions

Proposal For Amendment Ta Tax Bill Made   Would Ask Removal of - Personal fincome Tax Exemotions te Raise Revenue

Would Kill Personal Tax Exemptions   Claims Half Of Wage Earners Pay No Income Taxes

Elimination of Exemptions And Credits tor Dependents From Income Tax Bill Urged

10 PERCENT WAR TAX SUGGESTED   New Yorker Would Lift Per sonal Income Exemptions Under His Proposal

SENATE COMMITTEE OPENS HEARINGS ON HOUSE TAX BILL   NEW YORK INDUSTRIAL FIGURES WOULD REMOV! PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS

Committee Split Over Sales Tax   Senate Body Opens Deliberations o1 New Revenue Program With Membership Widely Divided on This Provision of Measure.   MORE LEVIES NEEDED

Amendment to Tax Measure  Is Suggested   Representative of New Yor! Board of Trade Would  Remove Exemptions   STILL TALK SALES LEVY

Solons Urged to Amend Bill By Killing Tax Exemptions   HOUSE BILL SCORED   Payroll Deductions Hit As Terrific Burden Upon Firms

FLAT TAX ON ALL INCOMES URGED   SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS SUGGESTION TO RAISE 5 BILLION

Elimination Of Personal Exemptions Suggested   Would Increase Tax Revenue By Five Billion, Expert Says: Sales Levy Propesed

U.d. TANKER Ta SUNK BY U-DOAT ON EAST COAST   Daring Action By Enemy Undersea Craft Puts U.S Navy On Alert

U.S. Navy Is ‘Dealing’ With Subs   Nature of Action A Secret After Ship Is Sunk

NAZI SUBS OFF EASTERN in COAST   _Torpedoed_ Amer. Tanker But Crew Is Rescued

Even a Broken Shoestring   Is an Emergency in Berlin, ~ Returning Reporter . Reveal:

Escape of Nazi Warships Bitfer Blow fo British   Scharnhorst and Gneise nau May Join German Fleet in Sea Drive   Churchill and His Cabine! Severely Criticized in London

NAVAL FIGHT FOR NORTH ATLANTIC CONTROL LOOM:   Escape of German Warships From Brest Refuge Adds To Menace in North   BRITONS WANT TO KNOW WHY FLEET NOT STOPPED   Battle of Dover Strait Involved Hundreds of Planes And Ships of Varied Sizes; Fog Proved Safety Screen For Nazi Vessels

German Move Stuns British People   Roar of Criticism of Present Cabinet Swells

BRITONS STUNNED BY ENEMY’S DASH THROUGH CHANNEL   Hitler Now Able, It Is Be« lieved, to Put Six Heavy Ships in Ocean to Bid for Supremacy.   CHURCHILL CABINET SHARPLY CRITICGiIZED   Some Believe Prime Minister Himself May Be Forced Out of Office by Daring German Stroke.   BULLETIN.

Escape of German Warships from Brest Haven Adda to Troukles of Premier Churchill   Press Critical

German Vessels Safe After Channel Dash   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen May Join the Nazi Atlantic Fleet—Roar of Criticism Against British Cabinet Is Swelled by Incident

Battleships, Heavy Cruiser In Safe Port   Nazi Ailantic Fleet Strengthened by Escape of Deadly Vessels; Criticism of Churchill Increases

Churchill Attacked for Nazi Battleships’ Escape   Allies Face Bitter Fight to Regain Control of North Atlantic Now That German Units Are Free; Prime Minister Bears Burden of Criticism

British Fear Freed Ships To Join Fleet   Three German Boats At Helgoland After Dash Up Channel   CRITICISM INCREASES

Most Of German War Fleet Now Free F For Raids   Speedy Escape OBattleships Is Blamed On Fog

Congress Balks On Giving Roosevelt Blanket Powers   Specific Outline Of Plans For Halting Inflation Will Be Submitted

Hitler Drafts “Enforced War Workers  - Seeks to Overcome an Acute 

Vassals Face Nazi Draft   Millions, Including Women, Threatened With Enforced Labor

2,500,000 From Occupied Countries © Forced To Work In Nazi War Plants

FOE STILL HAS MANY SHIPS IN SOLOMONS AREA   U. S. Pilots Say That Japs Despite Heavy Losses, Have Plenty* Left

PLENTY OF JAP SHIPS   American Pilots Have Been Scoring Direct Hits on Enemy

LETTERS LEAD TO ARREST OF GERMAN AGENT   Great Imporlance Attached To Seizure By Cuban Police  CONEE Sere AIR      Three Accused Of Acting In Behalf Of Jap  Government ~

Nazi Ship Spy Held in Cuba      Chemists Recover Letters Made in Invisible Ink; Confession Cited

IMPORTANT SPY NABBED IN CUBA   German Admits Sending Radio Reports On Ship Movements

CUBANS ARREST NO. 1 NAZI SPY   To Escape Firing Squad By Turning Squealer

Cuban Police Nab Nazi Sp)   Youthful German Admit: Use Of Radio, Codes; Worked Shipping

Fear Shortage Of F ood In U. S   Grocers’ Representative Tells Congressmen To Plan Remedy

Federal 3 Pct. Sales Tax May Raise Part of Billions. Needed During War Effort

CONFERENCES ARE HELD 10 DISCUSS WAYS TO GET FUND   All Forms of Taxes May be Required to Secure Nine Billions as Part of War Requirements.   EXPERTS COOPERATE IN DRAFTING PLANS   Intervention in Price Control! Fight May Assure Defeat of Veto Power on Fart Brings,

Biggest Man ‘O War Goes Into Delaware River At Philadelphia Today

BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED   Japan’s Scheme For Conquest Imperilled By Naval Losses

Byrnes Found Guilty Of Soliciting Bribe, Gets Maximum Penalty   St. Louis Legislator Charged With Offering to Peddle Vote on Bill for Suit of Clothes

LAWMAKER GUILTY OF BRIBE CHARGE   JURY FINDS FE. F. BYRNES OFFERED TO SELL VOTE FOR PRICE OF NEW SUIT.

Behind The \ews   We All Live By Profits—Laborer, Farmer, Clerk And Businessman  Fair Profits Life Blood Of Democracies.  wT wmeartrTy asaArtT? £rrt ........

SPEED LIMIT  INEFFECT OVER NATION      Program to Provide ‘Tires for All’; Gas Rations Next

USED TIRES 10 BE RATIONED   New 35 Speed Limit Goes In Effect Under “Tires For All” Policy

OPA ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN: USED TIRES FROZEN   Scheme to provide “tires for all” being considered by government

DRAFT 10 PASS UP MEN AT 45   Induction of That Age Group Halted by Clive Murray, State Director

Induction Men Of 45 Halted   Col. Clive E. Murray Receives Orders From Wachinaton

SALES TAKE SLUMP: PRIORITIES BLAMED   Tax Yield in Ohio Shrinks From Wartime Demands

BOOSTING CARL FRIEND   Fred Laptad and Irving Hill Speak Over WREN Tonight

STALINGRAD FRONT IS HIT BY COLD WEATHER   Winds and Rain Sweeping from the North May Force the Cessation of Large-Scale Military Operations   Soon—Nazi Efforts to Push Onward Are   - Hampered by Prevailing Candis'n..

NO WORD FROM SOLOMONS—  Cold Weather Strikes on Russian Front   English Announce Over 500 German Subs Sunk In War

Jap Troops Need Food And Shells   Australians Mop Up Enemy Forces In Milne Area

Japs Trapped at Milne Bay Face Extermination   Allied Planes Attack Enemy In Kokoda Area

JAPANESE HALTED IN MILNE BAY ARE SHORT FOOD, ‘ARMS      Enemy Forces Now Fighting Guerilla-Like While Australians Mop Them I]n

Peace Plea Is  Made by Pope   Pontiff Speaks fram Vatican or 25th Anniversary of Conse: eration as Bishop

Pope in New Plea for Peace   Vatican Broadcast Addressed ‘to All lmpartially,’ He Says

POPE PIUS MAKES APPEAL FOR PEACE   ‘Warns Leaders Not To “Seduce People From Higher Call Of Duty”

Pope Pius Makes Plea for Peace  Sees Little Chance   Sées Little Chance Of Its Acceptance

Peace Plea Is Made By Pone Pius   “With Greater Insistance in View of Menace of Greater Destructive Weapons’   NO IMMEDIATE HOPE OF PEACE   But He Urges Statesmen to Miss No Opportunity; Cites Destruction

Ask Belligerents to Hal Destruction Which Grows Daily.   HAS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Pope Pius Pleads Again For Peace; Addresses Both Sides   Offers No Definite Plan For Fear Of Giving Offense; But Urges Statesmen to Aid

PLEADS FOR PEACE   Pope Pius XII Broadcasts Message to the World  Today

Pope Asks  For Peace   Addresses Appeal To “ATK Without Exception”

ANOTHER LARGE AEF IS LANDEL   Crossing To British Isle: Is Uneventful

ANOTHER LARGE FORCE OF YANKS GROSSES OCEAN   Americans Continue to Land In British Isles, Trip Uneventful.

MORE AMER. TROOPS IN BRIT. ISLES   Complete An Uneventful Trip Across Atlantic

MORE TROOPS — REACH ISLES   ANOTHER LARGE CONVO! " FROM UNITED STATES HAS CROBSED NORTH  ATLANTIC .

Japanese Land 8,000 Men on Isle of Panay   invasion Force Seizes r portant Philippine Port by Assault

PANAY ISLAND LANDING MADE BY 8000 JAPS   WAINRIGHT’S MEN KEEP UP STRONG DEFENSE

Japs Land in Force on Panay Island   Invasion of Seventh Of Philippine Group Is Started

Enemy Lands In Force On Panay In Philippines   Apiecnr   _ Eight, Thousand Japanese Pour. Onto Island =.

BIG FORCE OF JAPANESE ON PANAY ISLAND   Enemy Troops Drive to Ex tend Control Over Philippines   CORREGIDOR FORCES CONTINUE TO BLAST   Total of 65 Air Raids Against Fort Since 4 April 9th

Rich Island Invaded by Enemy Force   U. 5. Troops Resist Occupation of Panay by Japanese

Foe Extends Control Over Philippines   Fire from Ships and Planes Protect Men Ashore; Big Fort Blasts Bataan Units

4,000 TROOPS ‘PROTECTED BY SHIDS PLANES   Capital Is Last Important City In Philippines To Be Occupied.

BiG FORCE OF JAPANESE ON PANAY ISLAND   Enemy Troops Drive to Ex tend Control Over Philippines     FAP DETIRABD FRR SRO   CORREGIDOR FORCES CONTINUE TO BLAST   Total of 65 Air Raids Against Fort Since 2 Apri! 9th

Mindanao Forces Inflict Heavy Losses on Enemy   Tokyo Fleet Pours S000 Men Onto Another Island

JAPS INVADE NEW PHILIPPINE ARE!   TROOPS PUT ASHORE ON IS LAND OF PANAY-—-FIGHTTING IN PROGRESS.

Japanese Forces Lana  On Island ‘of Panay   Warships, Aircraft Aid 8000 Enemy Troops in Invasion Drive on Rich Philippine Island

JAPS LAND ON PANAY ISLAND   Enemy Continues Drive to Extend Control Over The Philippines

Japs Land On Island Of Panay   Fleet, Planes  Give Support - To Invaders

Landon Hits Fumbling By  New Dealers   Lays Troubles In Oi} and Rubber At President’s Door

TOPCOATS FOR SPRING Great buys at $25 to $33 THE MEEK-SEGNER CO—Ad.      QT Patriong war mt:

Donald Condit Faces Firing Squad Today for Killing of a Salesman

St. Marv’s. Paradise   Brothers Meet First Time In 23-Yr.-Perioc

J aps Smash At Airfields InMid-Burms   ‘Furious Sky Battle Witt 80 Jap Planes Reported by British

AERIAL BATTLES RAGE IN BURMA   Japs Rush Heavy Plan Reinforcements; 10 Enemy Craft Said  Shot Down

FLYING TIGERS FACE NEW FOES   Japs Rush Air Reinforcement: To Burma To Pave Way For Ground Assault

Japs Rush Planes To Burma Area  Seen as Determined To End Edge Held  _ wa sS:..dlUCOS.. LL

Japs Raid RAF Base   Try For Air Superiority In Battle Over Burma

Japs Rush Heavy Warplane Reinforcements To Burma;  Damaging Raid On RAF Base   Nipponese’ Striving To Seize Air Superiority — Activity Seen As Indicating Major Assault By ‘Ground Forces

Japs Rush Planes To Burma Area   Seen as Determined To End Edge Held Ry Flying Tigers

Japanese Rush Reinforcements To Burma Sector   Enemy Bombers Inflic Serious Damage fo British Flying Field

JAPS BOLSTER BURMA FORCES   Heavy Air Reinforcement: Rushed Into Battle Of Burma; Major Assault Expected.

Japs in Burma Mass Planes   Effort Made to Gain Air Superiority Over Allied Foes

NIPPON SEEKING AIR SUPERIORITY   British and Americans Still Holding Upper Hand In Burma

« Men In 1-B To Be Called  Into Service   induction To Begin On Aug. 1: War Manpower Agencies Make Lists Of Fecential Jobs

Dive Bombers Make Attacks On Corregidor   Aerial Attacks Upon Forts In Manila Bay Are Be. ing Continued   U.S. GUNS SILENCE THREE JAP BATTERIES   Truck And Troop Concentrations On Bataan Are Blasted By U.S. Fire

DIVE BOMBERS HIT CORREGIDOR   Nippon’s Offensive Goes On; U. S. Patrols Ambush Foes On Bataan

CORREGIDOR DEFIES JAPS   Dive Bombers Pound lortress  Inemy Concentrations Blasted

Ship Afire Off Coast   Coast Guard Vessels Go to Rescue Off  New Jersev Shore

Sight Blazing Ship Off N. J   Coast Guard Vessels Gc - To Rescue; Many See Blazing Vessel.

Stricken Craft Believed To Be Oil Tanker   Coast Guard Vessels Go To Rescue; No More Information From Navy

Flaming  Ship Seen   Vessel Sighted Afire about Five Miles off Atlantic Shore Early Today

0.0. HEAD DENIES RUMOR   Says Charge of Sabotage At Cumberland Camp Is False

Arrival Indicates That for Second Time The Big German Cruiser Has Run  Sea Blockade.

The “Prinz Eugen” Now At Kiel  ‘Air Blockade  Toten wane MET. .......

CORMAN CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN AT KIEL      Damaged Nazi Warship Has Run Sea Blockade For Second Time, British Information Indicates—Definite Torpedo Hits Reported By RAF In Recent Attack

DAMAGED PRINZ EUGEN AT KIEI   Nazl Cruiser Had Been At Trond helm, Norway, When Attacked By RAF Plans .

Prinz Eugen Reaches Kiel   German Cruiser for Second Time Runs British Blockade

‘Prinz Eugen  Has Arrived At Kiel Base   Elusive German Warship Once Again Has Evaded British

German Cruiser Arrives At Kiel  Prinz Eugen Has  Apparently Run Sec pleoL-J. Aww.

Damaged Nazi bake Has  Reached Kiel   Prinz Eugen Reveals Warship Has Run Blockade Second Time

Prinz Eugen  Reaches Kiel   British Get Word That Blockude Is Run

NAZI GRUISER BACK AT KEIL--DAMAGEL   Prinze Eugen Again Runs British Blockade

Prinz Eugen Is Reported Arrived At Port Of Kiel   Large German Cruiser Runs Allied Blockade For Second Time; Scharnhorst In Docks For Repairs

GREECE PLEDGES ALL. FOR VICTORY      Anti- Axis  Countries Must Be. Secured, Says” ‘King George

Jeffers Warns ‘Gas’ Violator:   [ See pee ee ‘In Mood to Make Example Of Those Who Cheat, He Asseris

HEALTH OFFICER URGES PRE SCHOOL EXAMINATION FOR ALL SCHOOL CHILDRE?

Would Draft Conscientious Objectors For: Work In Civilian Hospitals

JULY COAL PILE NOT ENOUGH   Ickes Warns to Lay in : Entire Supply for  Winter

COAL RESERVES WILL LAST FIVE DAYS LONGER   Government Reiterates Warning to Store Fuel In Anticipation of  Railroad Gar Shortage

CUBA GIVES U.S. NEW PLANE BASE   SIGNS ‘AGREEMENT FOR TRAINING FACILITIES TO FIGHT ENEMY SUBS.

CUBA SIGNS PACT FOR AERIAL BASES   State Department Announces. Agreement Reached at Havona

U.S., Cuba Sign  Military Treaty   Aviators Will Get Training on Island

21 Seamen Land At Canadian Port  Re ie    ————  Men Saved After 10 Days in Open Boat

MANY TIRES ~ PASSED QUT. TO GITIZENS   Forty-five County Residents Made Happy by the Ra-. tioning Beard.  *   LIKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS   ‘Series of Sessions Held by County Board ‘Produce Results. ¢

MANY Ihe PAaSED CU YO GHTIZEND   Forty-five County Residents Made Happy by the Rationing Beard.   LIKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS   Series of Sessions Held by County Board Produce Results.

ALLIED ARMIES SEEK TO TRAP FOE FORCES IN TWO MAIN DRIVES   rench Patrols in Contact With Foe Groups; Crucial Battle is Near: Dakar Surrender is Likely

FREED INDIA MIGHT BICKER WITH NIPPON   Gandhi Makes Proposa To All-India Congress, Delhi Says   LANGUAGE ADMITTED   Says In Bombay Used hi Effort To Promote Bargaining

NAZIS CONTINUE DAYLIGHT RAIDS ACROSS CHANNEL   BRITISH ASSERTING RAF CAUSING CRISIS IN HAMBURG PORT

TODAY'S NEWS - CAPSULES   sandhi Hints India Vould Treat With Jap:

Gandhi Would Negotiate  With Japan   Would Appeal to “YHrohito to Gist Chinese Freedom

Gandhi Admits Declaration Free India Would Negotiate With Japan Almost At Once

TO HELP CHINE   Indian Leader Would Nego:tiate With Japanese, Plead for China.

Gandhi Would Deal With Foe   Reveals India, If Free. Would Quickly Negotiate With Japan ‘Over China.

FIERCE FIGHT WITH TANKS OF FOES FAILS   Germans Pressing Or Kalinin Front

Reds Retreat In One Sector   Germans are Putting Pressure on Kalinin Front, Near Moscow

Soviets Forced To Yield In Kursk Sector   Russians Engage Germans  On All Other Warfronts

Reds Foreed Back On The Kursk Front   Fierce Battles Are Raging With Nazi Tanks, Infantry

Nazis Advance But Reds Take A Heavy Toll   Russians Admit Retreatin; To New Positions But Nazi Loss Great

Russians Forced Back By Germans On Kursk Front  Red Army Comrade:

REDS FALL BACK ON ONE SECTOR OF KURSK FRONT   Hold Firm at Other PointsFighting as Savage as Any Witnessed in  ; the War.   GERMAN CASUALTIES REPORTED ENORMOUS   Invaders Forced to Retreat Across River in One Area —Reds is, Strengthen Cauasus Defenses.

Reds Fight Off Nazi Hordes In Other Areas   German Pressure on Kalinin; Reports Term Enemy Losses ‘Ghastly

Take Up New Positions For Stubborn Fight   Germans Putting On Pressure In Kalinin Front But Thrown . Back With Heavy Loss 

"RUSSIANS YIELD GROUND IN ONE BATTLE SECTOR   Retreat Occurs Along Expan. sive Kursk Front, Soviet Sources Announce

PRESSURE AT KALININ INCREASED   Red Army Repulses 2 - Drives By Fierce Tank Action

Battling Reds Hold Foe on  Ukraine Line   Fierce Fighting Causes Heavy Loss to Germans

Russ Army Forced Back   Fierce Fighting Rages At Kursk; 2 Other Nazi Drives Repetled

d Communique Fails te  isclose Sector of Re treat in Face of Terrific Fighting   JUNTER-ATTACKING ON OTHER FRONTS   By HENRY .C. CASSIDY

Soviet Troops Forced Back on Front af Kursk   Red Army Comrades Fiercely Engaging Axis Tanks, Infantry In Other Areas

Soviets Yield Ground In One Kursk Sector   Take New Positions A: Comrades Fight Nazi Tanks, Infantry On Ukranian Battlefield

Russians Forced lo Give Ground In Kursk Sector   Reds Say 300,000 Nazis Killed in Sevastopol Capture

Soviets Driven Back in One . Kursk Sector   Fighting ia One Are: Is Heaviest of War; Nazis’ Exert Pressure an Kalinin Front

Soviet Forces Fall Back on Kursk Fron:   Their Comrades on Other Areas Battle Fiercely

Reds Fiercel Vv  kngage Nazis In Ukr ‘aine   Forced To New Positions In A Kursk Sector

Reds Forced Back in (One Sector   But Fierce Fighting Continues in Other Kursk Areas

Russians Are Forced Back Near Kursk   FierceFighting Continues Throughout The  Ukraine

Pappy Has 12,456 Lead With 27,000 Urcounted Beauford Jester Wins

New Guinea Campaign Is Tough Job   Allies Dig Japs Out of Their Holes One by One

TWISTER TAKES LIFE IN STATE   Infant Killed in Northeastern Jackson County—Rain Here .09 of an Inch

Small Twisters In Action Account For Two State Deaths   Heavy Rains Hit Central Part, Wind and Hail Strike in Western Countie:

Twister Hits Farm Home anc Kills Infant —   Jackson County Home Is Destroyed, Mother Blown into Field, Sufferina Hurts

Fight-To-Death Orders Are Grim Tests Of Sieadfastness Of Germany-Iitaly Vs. Japan

Japs Will Fight Longest, Simpson Says in Articl   Believes Nazis and Ital ians May Quit When Pressure Increases

Soviets Gain, Give Ground Stand Still   Germans Launch Powerful New Assaults

REDS FIGHT OFF POWERFUL NAZI COUNTER BLOWS   Russians Chalk Up Important Gains In Southern Dsitaleirts Of Stal ingrad.

SOVIETS FOIL NAZI ATTEMPI TO HALT MOVE   German Assaults Now Becoming More Powerful

33 VICTIMS OF — CANADA CRASH   119 Others Injured Wher Troop Train Hits Loca at Station.

Train Wreck Kills 28 and Injures 119   Canadian Pacific Troop Train Crashes Through Three Wooden Cars of Local Pas sencger Train

33 Holiday Train Riders. Die in Wreck   419 Others Are Iniured ir Worst Train Accidentin Canada Since 1910   TROOP TRAIN PLOWS THROUGH A LOCAL   Women and  Childrev Among the Dead in’ Three Wooden Coaches

33 Killed In Train Wreck   Canadian Troop Train Crashes Into Local Passenger

C. P. Wreck In Ontario Fatal To 33   Troop Train Locomotive Ploughs Through Three  Local Passenger Cars

18 Perish, 119 Others Injure i   Canadian Troop Train Rams Local; C&NW.: Engineer Killed...

DEATH TOLL IN CANADA TRAIN WRECK MOUNT!   Twenty-Three Bodies Recovered From Ruins At Pembroke, Ontario,  It Is Announced   SIX SOLDIERS DEAD   Troop Train Crashes Inte Rear of Passenger; Worst Canadian  Wreck Since 1910

Train Wreck Fatal To 33  In Canada   119 Others Injured As Locomotive Hits Passencer Care

28 PERSONS KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT   Troop Train Runs inte Passenger Coaches

34 Killed In Ontario . Train Wreck ©  118 Injured as Troop   Train Plows Into       118 Injured as Troop Train Plows Into Holiday Passenger

Trogp Train Hits Train At Station   Locomotive C Crashe ‘ . Through Three Wooden Cars   119PERSONS ARE _ ‘LISTED AS INJURED

Canadian Train Wreck Death Toll Reaches 33 With 119 Persons Hurt

33 Are Dead. 119 Hurt in Train Wreck   Troop Train Telescopes Passenger Cars at Almonte   WORST SINCE 1910   Soldiers Aid in Rescue  Of Victims Near  Station

Troop Train Crash Kills  33 in Canada   114 Injured When Troo, Train Rams Rear of Local Train at Station

Canadian Treop Train Hits Passenger Cars; 32  Killed And 260 Injured

Canadian Trains Collide; 33 Die, : 119 Are Injured   Troop TrainEngineCrashe:  Into Stationary Lacal; Soldiers Form First “Aid. Resene Squads

Train Crash In  Canada Kills 28   Troop Train Plows Into Standing Train

Troop Train Cuts Through 3 Wooden  Passenger Coaches   119 Injured in Worst Rail Wreck in Canada Since Year 1910

TROOP TRAIN RAMS LOCAL, KILLING 33   119 Injured in Collision af Al monte, Oni. — Slide Wreck: “Dregon Train * i *

28 Killed and 119 Hurt When Heavy Canadian Troop Train Plunges into 3 Cars of Local

28 DIE IN TRAIN WRECK IN CANADA   TROOP TRAIN RAMS REAR OF STANDING PASSENGER COACHES

CANADIAN TRAINS CRASH, 28 KILLED   Troop Train Collides Witt Rear of Passenger Train (n Station.

28 Killed In Collision In Ontario, Can.   Troop Train Plows Through Three Wooden Cars in Almonte Station   MANY INJURED CRITICAL

28 ARE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK   Troop Train Crashes _ inte Local at Station in Almonte, Ontario

Train Wreck Kills 33 And Injures 100   Collision In Ontario. Canada

28 HOLIDAY PASSENGERS KILLED: 119 INJURED WHEN LOCOMOTIVE PLOWS THROUGH THREECARS ©   Troop Train Locomotive Smashes Through Cars of Local Train Standing Still Last. Night co ts Near Almonte, Ontairo,

Troop Train Hits Cars At: Rail Station   At Least Six Soldiers Die fla Callician

ATLEAST 28 KILLED IN CANADA   119 Others Hurt As Troop Train Strikes Local

Troop Train Hits A Canadian Loca   At Least 33 Holiday Passen. gers Are Killed and 116  Injured.

Train Crash in Canada Kills 33, Injures 200      ‘Troop Train.Smashes Into Passenger Coaches: 6 Soldiers Among Dead: Worst. Wreck in Years   8 Iniured As Snow Landslide Hits Train

CANADIAN TRAIN CRASH TAKES AT LEAST 33 LIVES      119 Injured When Troop Train Hits Local Passenger

dd DEA WHEN PAOGENGER HIT BY TROOP TRAIN   Smashes Thru Three. Wooder Cars of Canadian Loca] Train at Station.   SIX SOLDIERS KILLED; OTHERS AID IN RESCUE

Troop Train Plows Into Three Wooden Cars of a Local at Alamonte, Ont.

Irain Collision In Ontario Kills 4, Injures 119   Troop Carrier Plows Into Local; Oregon, Illinois Have Ru’! Tragedies

Canadian Train Crash Kills 32   Soldiers Escape As Troop Train Wipes Out 3 Wooden Cars

Twenty-Eight Die When Canadian Pacifi Troop Train Plows Inte A Standing Train; Worst Smash In Canada Since Year 1910

28 PASSENGERS KILLED, 119 ARE HURT IN CRASH   Troop Train Plows Through 8 Wooden R. R. Cars   ALMONTE, ONT   Rescue Workers Toil To Release Trapped Payeans

Twenty- Three Killed, 119. Hurt ‘As Canadian Troop Train Hits  Three Cars ctanding In Station

28 Persons. Killed, 119 Injured When Troop Train Hits Another in Canada

33 ARE KILLED IN TRAIN GRAS   Injury List to 119 Afte: Canadian Troop Engine Hits Coaches

18 Killed in Canadian Rail Mishap   Many of 119 Injured at Almonte in Critical Condition

REDS HOLD OFF HITLER’S COUNTER-ATTACKS AS AIRMEN SCATTER BLANKET OF BOMBS OVER NAZIS

Reds Launch New Attacks To Stop Nazis   Counter-Assaults Opened on Stalingrad Front

URGES REVISION OF INDUCTION SYSTEN   Resolution Asks  Returt To Pennsylvania Plan

Chinese At Gates of Chuhsien   Vital Airport Center Could Base Tokyo Bombers

Important Gains Made By Chinese   Retaking Plane Bases That Can Be Used For Bombing’ Trips Against Tokio

Chinese In Airport Raid   Capture Strategic Points Ir Effort to Take City o Chuhsien.

C—O a  CHINESE ATTACK IMPORTANT AIRPORT CENTER OF CHUHSIEN      Enemy Driven From 15 County Seats In Chekiang and Kidngsi Provinces

Chinese Attack Airport Center   Capture Strategic Points Around City

CHUHSIEN BESIEGED BY CHINESE   Important Air Base Of Japs Is Attacked

China army attacks Japs at Chuhsien   Several vital points already taken in drive

CHINESE PLUNGE ON, PUSHING THE JAPS FURTHER   Amazing Counter-attack Advances—“Bomb-TokyoBases” aré Near,

CHINESE ATTACK CHUHSIEN. ARES   Capture Strategic. Ares Around City; Japs Leave Sector

5 FIRMS CITED   Makers Of Headache Meilicines Accused bv FTC Today.

INTENSIFIED RUHR RAIDS CONTINUED   Mass Daytime Blows Pu Foe on Defensive: Leave Fires

RAF DEVELOPING GREATEST AERIAL OFFENSIVE OF WAR   British Return Again and Again to Continent, Spread Nactructian.

FIRES IN THE RUHR REPORTED   Blazes Break Out in Areas After Visit of English Bombers Over Enemy Territory.

GIANT - BLAZES RAGE IN RUHR   Waves Of RAF Fighters Renew Attacks After Night-Long Forays

GIANT BRITISH BOMBERS SET FIRE TO VITAL INDUSTRIES IN RUMR VALLEY IN GERMAN

QUESTION CANDIDATES      League’ of Women Voters Inquires ‘Into Qualifications

TROUBLE IN OFFING FOR OPA’S CHIEF   New Deal-Farm Battle Lull Due to Coming Election But it Will Break Out Anew Later.

Farm Senators Not Giving Up The Battle   Row With Administratio: In Lull, But Reed Say: More to Come

Recluse, Who Has Lived Unseen In Old Mansion Since 1909, and Brother Emerge Into Limelight

Land, Sea And Air Forces In Action   Expect Japanese to Try All Out Ground Assault

U.S. Forces Make Aerial Attack On Jans In Solomons   Indications Japs Are Preparing For All-Out Ground Attack On  (uiadalranal   THREE JAP CRUISERS STRUCK BY BOMBS   Entire Squadron Of Jap Bombers Attacking Guadalcanal Destroved

WASP SURVIVOR STORIES Ohioan Rescues Wounded Captain; ~ Floridan Sees Attacking Sub Sunk

Ohioan Saves His Chief As Carrier Wasp Is Sunk   Rescues Plane Captain, Swims Through Shark-Infested Water, and Then Undergoes Appendectomy

3 Of 35 Sailors Saved; Unarmed Tanker Torpedeed Without Warning, Survivors Say:

LOSS IS THIRD WITHIN A WEEK INU. S. WATERS   Twenty-Two Member: Of the Crew of 37 Are Lost; Others Brought to Shore

2 Lives Apparently Lost in Latest Sinking, 13 Survivors Landed at Norfolk; Only One Lifeboat Able to Get Away Through Flames.

Enemy Fails to Land Troops In New Guinea   Heavy Bombers Chase Jap Ships Away

Henderson Fixes Radio, Phonograph Set Price Ceiling —  OPA to Control Retail, Whotesale Mar-

LAFS Class 4)-J To Finish Today  Visitors In City   Visitors In City From 26 States

With Our Soldiers and Sailors 5@@             Russell Kroeger Entering Army}

REDS HARRASS GERMAN ARMIES BEHIND LINES   Nazis Stiffen Fight To Hold ‘Spring Offensive’ Bases

Reds Raid 75 Miles Behind Hitler Lines   Russ Ayn to Smash An; German Effort. to Make Stand. .

Nazis Put Up Stout Smolensk Defense      Efforts io Halt Retreat Intensified by Germans; Rear Is Harassed

GERMANS TRY DESPERATELY 10 HOLD SMOLENSK   Russians Claim Nazi Loss of City Would Be Disaster For Invading Forces 

NAZI ARMIES BEFORI SMOLENSK BATTLE TO HALT RED DRIVE   Russians Bent’Cn Keeping Germans From Making Stand

ARMIES BATTLE: BEFORE SMOLENSK   GERMANS FIGHTING TO HOLD JUMP-OFF POINTS FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE.

Nazis Stiffen Their Defense   Reds Reach Points Whiel Hitler Had Planned To Use In Offensive

WINTER SCHEDULE AT MARKET HOUSI   Will Start Next Saturday, Oct 3, With Opening At 9 A. M And Closing Hours At 2 P. M.—Prices Steady

PLAN CHRISTMAS MARKET SESSION   Will Take Place Next Thurs. day—No Saturday Sessior ——Price Advances Noted— Wreaths 25 Cents Each

LAVAL AGREES ~ TO DEMANDS   EFFORT WILL BE’ MADE. BY VICHY. TO BEND” 150,000, SKILLED WORKERS TO  _ GERMANY. ~

LAVAL PUTTING ON PRESSURE   Agrees To Enforce Labor Laws To Save Cahinet

Drop Social Experiments   But People Are Willing To Pay Costs Of War

Woodrum Calls for Abandonment of All Social, Economic Experiments

Scores New Deal Social Project   Leader Of Dems’ Bloc In Congress Speaks Out

JAP SUBMARINES ARE BLASTED IN SIDNEY HARBOR   Chinese Continue Fight ag Invading Nipponese Seek Knockout Assaults   RUSSIA OMINOUSLY CALM   Axis Forces in Libya Ar@ Racing British Trap as Allied Offense Mounts

AFRICAN BATTLE AMAZES SMUTS   Great Feat Is ‘Put Over In Shortest Time, Says Minister

ALL MUST NOW WORK OR FIGHI   Babson Warns Labor Gain: May All Be Lost Unless Strikes Stop

BABSON HIT LABOR AND ALSO FARMERS      Insists Washington Must Get Tougher Both With Labor And With Activities Of The Farm Bloc.

Big Battles Raging (Qn Islands   Solomon Group anc Aleutians Scene of Fights

WARSHIPS SHELL ENEMY POSITIONS; AIRMEN IN FIGHT   Onslaught Aimed at Driving Foe From Vital Areas-— Landing Operations Believed Involved.   MARKS TURNING POINT IN PACIFIC WAR   Admiral Nimitz Says Action Is “Progressing Favorably” —Size of Forces Engaged Undisclosed.

Latest Tabulation Shows O’Daniel With Wide Margin   Texas: Election Bureau Says Final. Outcome Depends Lar, gély.. on Votes Still. Out .

O’Daniel Fails To: Hike Lead In Vote Count   Senator Retain: 48 Per Cent In Latest Tally

O’Daniel Running Short of Majority      Texas Run-Off Relieved Necessary But All Votes Not In

RUN-OFF ELECTION EXPECTED IN TEXAS   O'Daniel Is Being Pushed Hard By  Allred With 90 PerCent Of The Votes In

38 Members of Crew of Ship Perish   Thirteen Survivors Tell of Attack By Sub

Draft Boards Get New  Instructions  Many Men With Dependents Are to Be Called

Army To Call Mer With Dependents   Draft Boards Instructed To Take ‘‘More Drastic Action” To Secure Man-Power

‘lay Be Summoned to Duty During Summer in Line With Orders to  Draft Boards *   STEPUP INDUCTIOGNS   Predicted 150,000 Montht Will Be Called: Government May Provide Aid for Families

Many Men With Dependents To Army Duty Soon   Growing Manpower Needed; New Classification Of War-Essential and Non-Essential Married Men

Men With Dependents To Likely Be Drafted Into U.S. Army By This Summer

Draft to Be Extended In Summer   Many Men Who Have Dependents May Be Called

ARMY MAY CALL MEN SUPPORTING FAMILIES SOON   Reservoir of 1-A Class Rapidly Declining, Says Marshall

Dependents fo Be Cared For   Government to Make Payments to Families Of Service Men

Men With Dependents May Be Called to Army Duty   Draft Boards Ordered to Take ‘More Drastic Action’ to Meet Growing Demand for Manpower; 3-A Men May Be Drafted This Summer:

Drastic New Regulations To Go Into Effect For Men From: 36 To 44 Hershey Declares

DAFT BOARDS WILL TIGHTEN EFERMENTS   Many Men With Dependents Will Be Called To Duty With Army In Summer   EXISTING QUOTAS SOON TO BE EXHAUSTED, BELIEF   Marriage After Pearl Harbor Will Not Defer Registrant For Early Military Duty

New Classification Set for Men With Dependents and Those in War Work

Family Men To Be Taken  For Service   Step Up Reeruiting To 150,000 A Month: New Registration &

Draft Boards Get New  Instructions  Many Men With Dependents Bea tn Ra Ortlar

Army May Call Men With Dependents Soor   Draft Boards Will Take Drastic Action o Meet U.S. Needs

MEN HAVING DEPENDENTS WILL SERVE   Draft Boards: Are Told To Boost  Manpower

Men With Dependents Face Draft Call Soon   Local Draft Boards Given ‘Instructions For More Drastic Action Now

ManyMen With Dependent: May Be Called In Summer  Growing Needs Of Armed Forces Bring Abou? Call For More Action From Local Boards

Manpower Demand  Grows In Nation  Quotas Of Immediately Available Men To Be Fxhausted Rw Fall

ARMY EXPECTED TO DRAFT MANY WITH DEPENDENTS   Induction Probably Will Come This Summer — Existing Quotas to Be Exhausted Before Fall.   PAYMENTS TO WIVES, PARENTS PROPOSED   Selective Service System Proceeds With Registration of Men in 45 to 65  ' Age Group.

Draft Boards Told to ‘Exhaust All Other Sources of Men First   ’ Army Asks Congress to Enact Legislation Providing For Monthly Pay For Dependent Wives and Children

GERMAN NIGHT RAIDERS BOMBED MENTAL HOSPITAL   ‘Several Patients and Staff Members Were Killed Last Night.   WAS IN EAST ANGLICAN   Germans Scatter New Phosphorus Fire Bombs on the District.

PIERRE LAVAL CALLS TROOPS   Action is to. Protect Vichy Against Rumored Coup d’Etat.

Canal Chiefs Changed   Will Strengthen Defenses Admiral Sadler Sava

Enemy Wedge 90 Miles Into  Soviet Line   Furious Battles Raging Along River, to South At Rossosh   RUSS OPEN QUICK COUNTER-ATTACKS   Moscow Brands Fight in Two Areas as ‘Complicated, Difficult’

TWO FURIOUS BATTLES RAGE IN DON AREA   Soviet Army Paper Declares Situation Is Becoming “More Complicated” With Germans Nearing Voronezh and Ragenosh._

German Tank Forces Cross Upper Don River While 100 Miles South Furious Battle Rages at Approaches  to Rossosh.   Reds in Counterattack to Relieve Pressure on the Voronezh Flank

Under Orders Nof To Surrender Any More Territory   Main German Force Still Waiting West of Don River For Crossing Chance

Soviets Admit New Smash In  Rossosh Area River Crossing Only   River Crossing Only 10 Miles Away From Voronezh Is Made In Face Of Casualties

URIOUS FIGHT BEING WAGED AT ROSSOSH   German Tank Forces Cross River Don   BRIDGEHEADS   Established By Invaders At Great Loss Of Men; Oil Is Objective

Nazis Gain Headway In Russia   Tank Forces Cross Don River; Moscow Admits Its Forces Face Difficulties

Nazis Cross Don, Drive Southward   Armies Waging Furious Battle Near Rossosh

tnemy Widens Don River Wedge In Furious Fight.   Conditions Near Rossosh Said To Be ‘Very Difficult’

Nazis Advance: Battle Rages   Germans Drive New Wadge Into Soviet Lines Near Rossosh After Tank Units Win Don Bridgeheads; Soviet Bombs Boses

Enemy Also Deep Into Soviet Defenses Before Voronezh; Key Rail Links Of Reds In Danger

VIOLENT TANK BATTLES RAGE ONRUSS FRONTS   Soviet Forces Take Offensive Near Orel: Nazis Cross Don River

Germans Thrust Near Rossosh, Span Don River   Two Great Battles Rage; Soviets Say Main Invasion Force Is Still Held Or West Bank Of Stream

Soviets Face Two Battles At Yoronezh and  Near Rossosh   NAZIS REINFORCED   Egyptian Forces Hit Axis Army, Cutting Off  Rommel's Escape

German Tanks Cross River At Voronezh   Second Furious Battle Rages at Approaches of Rossosh

TANK UNITS STAB INTO SOVIETS AT VORONEZH   New Salient At Rossosh Is 90 Miles Deep   SITUATION DIFFICULT   Furious Battle Rages After Upper Don Crossed

Russians Report Situation Difficult With Combat Close To Voronezh

Germans Smash Forward Along Extended Front   Conditions At Voronezh Complicated; Counter-Attacks Still Are Offered

Russian Counter-Attack Threatens German Flank At Key Rail Center

SOVIET LINES DENTED BEFORE CITY VORONEZH   Second Furious Battle Rages Full Force 100 Miles to South At Approaches of Rossosh   CONDITIONS BECOME “VERY DIFFICULT”   Meanwhile Red Star Tells  Armies Not Another   Foot of Ground Must   Be Yielded

JAPAN TO IGNORE RULES OF WARFARE   CHARGES ALLIES WITH ILLE. GAL PRACTICES AND PLANS RETALIATION,

U. S. Experts Hav High Praise fo British Industry   Produetiveness Is Lauded by Aeronautical Group _ After. Two-Week Rone af Plante

Laud British Plane Plants  ‘Asnaripnana Cannan, da   Americans Concede Edge to John Bull

JAPS USE 1923 RELIEF GOODS SENT FROM U. S,   Troops Landing on Luzon Have Equipment Given At Time of Quake   MACARTHUR’S ARMY BRACES FOR ATTACK   General Reports Spectacular Air Battle in Which Foe Lost 6 Planes

Japs Use Goods U.S. Gave Them    Equipment Fonnd in Barges; MacArthur’s Men Await Attack

Relief Supplies Sent Japs After 1923 Quake Found in Bataan Boats

Rickenbacker Insists Production Must — Be Kept Up to Peak for Fighting Men

NO CASUALTIES REPORTED IN. FIRST. ATTACK   All Forces Join Search For Invader

HUNT BEGUN FOR SUB OFF WEST COAST   Psychological Time Chosen For First Shelling, U.S. Coast

Planes Comb Coast for _ Raider   Damage Slight in Jap Attack on Refinery

Germans Rushing Help for Biller Battle To Retain  lunis-Bizerte Area Grip

Hundreds are Killed in Brit ish “Warning Raid,” Worst Paris Ever Had: More Coming

Primary Tests Held in Five States Today   Political Interest Centers in Contest Held in New York

N.Y. ELECTION   Test of FDR Influence Seen In Gubernatorial, Conaressional Races.   VOTE IN OTHER STATES:

Balloting in 5 States Today   Chief Interest Centers on New  York Action

New York. Party Contests Highlight Today’s Primary ~ Elections in Five State:

New York Primary Holds Spotlight, Pre-War Foreian Policies Face Test

NY. Primaries Produce Test Of F. D. Power   Chief Political Interest Of Balloting Is Centered On Empire State Contest

Parties Pick Candidates in Five States   Pre-Pearl Harbor Attitudes Being Tested

VOTING TODAY IN FIVE STATES   Primary Balloting Today Produces Test Of Presi. dential Strength.

President's Influence Is Tested In New York As Five States Conduct Ballotting In Primaries

PRIMARY VOTES. TAKE INTEREST IN FIVE STATES   New York's Balloting Holds Spotlight; To Select Demo Delegates

BALLOTING IN FIVE STATES TO TEST F.R   President's Influence it New York Noted At Polls   IDAHO IN SPOTLIGHT   Ohio, Nebraska, Arkansas Hold Center of  Interest

FIVE STATES AT POLLS TODAY FOR PRIMARIES   Main Interest Centered On New York Balloting

“NUDES R TEST   Main Issue in New York Races Is Candidates’ Pre-Pear! Harber Stand

NEW YORK WILL BE TEST FOR FDR POPULARIT)   His Man and Farley’s Are Rivals for The Demo Nomination For Governorship

Roosevelt Influence In New York Watched As Five. States Cast ‘Ballots In Primaries: Outcome To Show Strength Of Candidates

Primary Balloting in Five States Includes Vest of F. D. R’s. Influence in Home State

CHIEF POLITICAL INTEREST TURNS TOFDR’SSTATE   Voting In Five States Is Test of Presidential Influence and Pre-War Foreign Policies

FIVE STATES ATOLLS TODAY   Balloting Test of ¥D§  Influence, Foreign  _ Policies

Voters Go To Polls In Five States   Chief Interest In N. Y. Primary

GERMANS EXECUTE — 20 MORE HOSTAGES   Ten Put to Death in France and 10 in Greece—200 Business Men Seized in Norway.

Army Men Mus Abide by Regulations  DEFENSE MOVE  ot aa  Martin Speaking At

Plane Overshoots Runway; 3 Hurt, All Are Rescuec   Quick Action .. of. Crash ‘Boats at LaGuardia Field Saves Them

Passenger Liner Plunges Into Bay   Three Are Injured In New York

Transport Plane Misses Runway, Lands in Bay; Nine Aboard Rescued

AIRLINER QVERSHOOTS RUNWAY: 3 INIUREL   Plunges Into Bay; 6 Pas sengers Unhurt

Large Plane Overshoots Its Runway   Passengers Narrowl. escape Injury In Landing.

Crash Landing  By Big Airline:   Three Hurt As Plane Plunges Into Bay

AIRLINER CRASHES AT LAGUARDIA FIELI   Three Crewmen Hurt When Plane Overshoots Runway

- PLANE CRASH,   Three Members of “Crew Injured at. LaGuardia Field.

An Airliner ©  Into The Bay   ‘All Nine Occupants Rescued However

SHOWDOWN ON CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE MAY BE HELD  BEFORE ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH 'TONIGHT

RAF Attacks Haven of Nazi Battleships   Mines Laid in Vicinity Of Helgoland Bieht — Planes Driven Off

Allies Reported Blockading Dakar   Paris Radio Tells Of Purported Move

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS   Method Is Suggested As One Mean: Of Keping Up Interest In Spotter Posts

KINDER'S. RACE.   Our . Tipton “Man Ran Far- Ont in Front. © - ~

Tale of Atrocities By Japanese Told   Exceeds Barbarism In History of Civilization

RIFLEMEN END CRIME CAREER   Los Angeles Ex-Convict Faces Bullets In Salt Lake City

Firing Squad Ends Life 0! Robber-Slayer  Wife Claims Bod:   Wife Claims Bod: Of Salesman’s Miayderer

BENNETT TELLS OF SINGAPORE FIGHT, ESCAPE   Full Confidence Of Aus tralian Government In Him Expressed

Sugar Quota May Be Hiked   750,000 Tons of Cubar Stock May Be Released

INVITES PUBLIC TO RED CROSS MEET   To Show Films; Elect Officers

Public Fury Sweeps Whole Country With News of Added Ship Losses  BUSY PREPARING  Congress Expected to Meet Thursday to Declare War

Mexico Calls War Session Of Conaress   Decision Follows New Ship Sinking: Alien Con trol Steps Taken   TO MEET THURSDAY   Solons' Approval OF Entr Into Conflict Is Consid ered Certain

Second Ship Loss Brings Wave of Rage   Full Cabinet Orders Spe cial Session; Guard Axis Aliens -

MEXICANS WILL DECLARE WAR ON AXIS NEXT WEEK   Formal Action To Come Following Congress Meeting

Wave Of Fury Sweeps Nation Following Sinking Of Second Merchant Ship

Formal War Declaration Is Awaited   Mexico Decides To Join United Nations Against Axis

MEXICO AWAITS CONGRESS APPROVAL TO ENTER THE WAR   Wave of Fury Sweeps Natio At Word That Another of Her Ships Is Sunk   WAR DECLARATION CERTAIN

Mexico Calls Upon Congress To Declare War   Sinking of Ships Arouses Wave of Fury Against Axis

*Mexico On Verge of Wat With Axis  * ‘Action Already Underway to Grab Spies of  Dl meer mma VPérniler

WAVE OF FURY SWEEPS MEXICO AS WAR NEARS   Only Formal Approval o Congress Needed for Open Declaration   U-BOATS SINK MORE SHIPS   Mexico’s Entry into World Conflict Would Put Nation Of 20,000,000 with Allies

Mexico Nears War Against the Axis   Cabinet Requests Declaration by Congress

Will Ask Mexican  Congress for War   As Ptesident Prepares Call. Troops Move to Prevent Sabotage   FURY OVER  SINKINGS   Seizure of All Axis Holdings in Mexico to Be Recommended

Expected Late Today To Call Special Session of Mexican Congress To Declare War and Enact All  Measdges Necessary To Put ntry on “Full War  Footfag’’.

Mexico Ready "For Open War On Axis Powers   Cabinet Calls Congres: Into Special Session For Declaration.

War Near To Mexico   “ormal Declaration  Only Remaining Step In Irate Nation

FORMALITY OF CONGRESSIONAL OKAY EXPECTED   Mexicans Stirred by Second Sinking by U-boat.—Will be Mexco's First War in History.

MEXICO READY TO FACE AXIS   Congressional ‘Approval o: War Declaration Is Awaited

Only Formality Of Vote By  Congress Remains Saturday   Axis Aliens Watched, Money Frozen And Preparations Made For Conflict

Precautionary Measures Already Put Into Force Against Axis Aliens

Mex Congress Called for War Action   Special Session to Be held Next Week For War Move Against Axis

CLAMOR RISES   Early Congress Sessior Likely to Approve Move Against Axis

MEXICO NEARS DECLARATION OF WAR   Lacks Only Formality Of Apparently Certain Congressional Approval To Become Full Fledged Ally In War Against Axis

Mexicans Clamoring  For War With Nazis   PROCLAMATION OF WAR IS EXPECTED WITHIN FEW DAYS   Congress Will Be Called Ir Special Session to Authorizs President to Declare War

Mexico Draws Closer to War   Lacks Only What Is Regarded as Certain Congressional Approval to Join Fight Against Axis—Nation Stirred by Another Ship Sinking.   TURNS TO ENEMY ALIENS

MEXICO NEAR  -WAR WITH AXIS   Only Declaration Lackins as Congress Is Callec to Meet.

Call for Special Session of Mexican Congress io be Made Public Late Today   PUBLIC RAGE ‘RISES   Declaration of War Viewed as Cer fainty as Result of Axis Sink ings of Ships

Mexico To Join Othe _ American Nations  In War On Axis   Congressional Approval Of War Proclamation Seen Certain; Action Fotlows Sinking Of Twe Mexican Ships By Enemy Subs

President Comacho Will Call Special Session of Congress for Declaration

Public Fury Sweeps. Country as Sinking of  2nd Ship Is Revealed:

MEXICO AWAITS OFFICIAL REPLY TO WAR CLAMOR  CABINET APPROVES SPECIAL CONGRESS

MEXICO IS READY = TO DECLARE WAR ON THE AXIS POWERS   Laek Only Formality of Apparently Certain Congressional Approval.   THE CABINET IS CALLED   Thursday ‘Has Been Set Asa Tentative Date for the  Meeting.

Axis Welds Mexico to Allied Side   War Declaration By Cabinet Expected Early In Weel   Memisphere’s 1th   southern Republic  Acts in Anticipation Of Hostilit=tee

Congress -to Gather for Declaration   Wave of Public Fury Sweeps Nation After Sinking of Second Shin

MEXICO AWAITS FORMAL WORD OF WAR STATUS   Congressional Approval Wil Make Latin-Americans Allies Against Axis

MEXICO READY TO JOIN WAR AGAINST AXIS   ONLY CONGRESS APPROVAL LACKING; APPARENTLY IS CERTAIN

Mexico Near State Of War  Against Axis   Camacho Calls Congress To Special Session; Armed Forces Already On Move. Report

War Plans Into Effect In Mexico   Republic Takes First Steps Against Axis Even Before Formal . Declaration of War

PUBLIC FURY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTION      ‘Alien Control Measures Pu Into Effect; Forbid Export Of Money

~FURY OVE SINKINGS MOUNTING -IN NATION   Solons’ OK Of Declaration Believed Formality   ~ WILL MEET NEXT WEEK   Government Takes Steps To Check Alien Activity

MEXICO SET 10 DECLARE WAR ON AXIS NATIONS   Wave of Public Fury Sweeps Country Fellowing Sinking of Ships

Expect Congress To Take Formal Action Next Week   Sinking Of Second Ship Stirs Public Resentment To New Pitch; To Enforet Alien Control Measures

Mexicans  Ready To Vote War   President To Ask Congress For Declaration Against Axis

RUER AND CITIES HELD BY INVADER TARGETS OF RAF   Germans Hurl New Assaults in Libya and Against Sevastopol   Reds Again Claim Offensive in Smolensk Area With 6,000 of Foe Slain

HOUSE REJECTS DRAFT STRINGS   Proposed Curb On ‘Teen Age Draftees Turned Down Indirectly

DRAFT BILL VOTE THIS WEEK LIKEL)   HOUSE GOES ON RECORD AGAINST REQUIREMENT OF YEAR’S TRAINING.

Final Enactment of Bill on Drafting Youths May Come Within Few Days

House Refuses Curb — On Youth Army Bill   Reject Senate Proposal of Year's Traini  - To Passage This Week; Name ; Adverec Comovromise Body --

WAY IS PAVED FOR PASSAGE OF DRAFT BILL   Plan to Put Curb on ‘Teenagers Suffers Blow in Houes   CONFEREES NAMED BY HOUSE SPEAKER   Removal of Year's Training Restriction Indicated

REJECTS YEAR TRAINING PLAN   House Balks at Amendment Of Senate to 'Teen Age Draft Bill

ALL TO DRAFT BOYS REVAMPEL   House Rejects Provision for Year’s Training of Teen-Agers

Youth Bill Passage  Speeded   Year Training Voted Down  In House

Restrictions In Teen-Age Draft Bill  Appear Out   Senate Amendment Calling for 12-Month Training Indirectly Rejected by House  BECO SD MLLVRTINW Memo   MOST OF CONFEREES ‘AGAINST PROPOSAL

PASTOR FACES TREASON CHARGE   German-Born n Minister Accused of Conspiring to Supily Information to Axis

Guadacanal Biggest U.S. Air Victory   Clark Lee Reports 96 Ja} Planes Downed, 8 U. 8 Pilots Lost

Northern Advance Made   Dottie Feared Menace  To Plane Production

War Rolls Into 4th Year With Portents Opponents’ - Strength Waning Steadil)

Reports On All Fronts Must Give Berlin Pause   Beginning Of Fourth Year Of War, Says Analyst, More Than Date-Line Turning

Nelson Cancels All Competitive Bidding for War  Action Is Taken to Speed Delivery Of Vital Supplies

ABOLISH BIDDING ON WAR CONTRACTS      Nelson Makes Move to Speer Delivery On Vital Equipment

Truth About Adolf Hitler   No. 4. Adolf Hitler—the Beau  Ry FREDERICK C ABCHCGNER

No Leather And Wool - Shortage For Hitler   Fhrer. Has 100: Suits And: ‘Uniforms. ‘of Best, Nisterisf 60 : * Pairs: mote ‘Boots And: Shoes; 35 Hats, Caps-= FEE? ie “ Thinks: eepaiy iy Te ge

Hitler Loves Uniforms, Hates ‘Tails’   Cantntor Who Exaccerated Mustache Aroused Wrath of Fuehrer   By Frederick C. OQechsner

WAX HEAD USED TO MODEL HATS FOP EXACTING TASTES OF HITLER   Ry FREDERICK 0. OFCHSNER

End Seen To Farm  Bill Fight   McNary Expect: ‘Collapse’ Of House Stand

Nary Supports posevelt Stand  1 Wheat Sales   G. 0. P. Leader Fights For Below-Parity Price for Stock Feed

McNary Supports Roosevelt Stand On Wheat Sales   Republican Leader Favor: 83 Cents a Bushel for Surplus

MCNARY BACKS FDR'S PLAN T0 RELEASE WHEAT   Member Of Senate Farn Bloc Predicts House Will O. K. Sales At 83 Cents   Needed For Feed

M’NARY BACKS ROOSEVELT IN FARM DISPUTE   Minority Leader Expects Opposition To Grain Sale To Collapse   DEPARTMENT IS WITHOUT FUNDS

Wheat Sales Plan Gains New Backing   McNary Urges Moving of Surplus Grains

BACKS FDR IN FARM DISPUTE   McNary. Supports Proposel For Sale of Surplus Wheat Under Parity

M'NARY GETS BACK OF FOR WHEAT STAND   Republican Leader Predicts Opposition Will Collapse   SALE OF GRAIN AT LOW PRICE FOUGHT   Grain Sale Provision Ma. jor Point of Controversy

GERMANS FEAR INVASION OF BELGIAN AREA   STRENGTHEN DEFENSES AND RESTRICT TRAVEL ALONG COAST

WAR SAVINGS’ TO BE TALKED AT CONFERENCE   John L. Fahs To Be Chiet Speaker At Session Here  Tomorrow Afternoon

CUT IN TAXES IS CONSIDERED   To be Undertaken, if Stud. ies Show It Possible, Martin Declares

Tanks Push Ahead of Big Red Army   Germans Resorting To Desperate Means

Expect Renewed Battle By British And American Forces Japanese Invasion Fleet In Coral Sea   RAF RESUMES ITS BATTERING OF FRANCE

NAZI SUICIDE PARATROOPS BEING USED   Desperate Means Taken to Avert Disastrous Rout

Towns in  Area Are Captured   Desperate Measures Taker by Nazis—-British Bomb  German Cruiser

British Torpedo Pianes Score on German Cruiser   Russian Offensive Exacting Heavy Nazi Casualties;  City Is Shelled

Nazis Routed by Tank-Led Forces   RAF Blasts Nazi Cruiser Prinz Eugen In Battle Off Norway

NITLEN FACING WORT DEFEAT UF HIS CAREER   Encirclement Of Kharkov Obiective Of Soviet Army Of Million

Tanker Rams  And Sinks Freighter   Five Members Of British Crew Missing.

FREIGHTER SINKS AFTER COLLISION   Gypsum Prince Goes down Four Minutes after Crash Early’ Today

British Freighter Sinks In Atlantic After Being Rammed By An Oil Tanker

Vessel Sinks In Collision   Five Men Missing When British Ship Goes to Bottom

Three Found Shot At Tioga County Farm   Young Husband Suicides After Killing Wife and Neighbor  IN, ISD] ATEN CLEC TIAA!

MARRIED MEN IN ARMY BY CHRISTMAS   Hershey Says’ Men ‘Without Children To Be Reclassified

10 BE NEXi   Draft” Chief Says They Should. ‘Prepare for ’ Early: ‘Call... -

WARNS HUSBANDS TO GET READY   Hershey Says Married Men To Be  ristms,

MARRIED MEN TOLD TO PREPARE FOR ARMY   Classification Expected Te Begin in October

 Air, Artillery Attacks in Singapore Siege Intensified, as Japs Open on Northern: - . Part of Island oS

British Navy Rescues 2,000 Malaya Troops   Men Were Marconed Be hind Japenese Lines Singapore Awaits Assaul

JAP WARPLANES HAMMER LINES AT SINGAPORE   . American And British Fliers Come Thru Sky Battle Unscathed   ENEMY DRIVE IS STALLED   Daylight Attack Repulsed As Land Forces Fight Hand To Hand

FORGES LEFT BEHIND SAPS REJOIN FIGHT   Seventh Day of Siege Finds Air, Artillery Attacks Being Intensified.   AMERICAN GUNS RAKE JAP LINES IN BATAAN

Daring Rescue Made by Navy   Furious Air, Artillery Assaults Launched by Japs on Singapore

Daring Exploit Extricates Trapped Force From Behind Jap Lines in Malay Jungle   Yank Guns Blast Jap Artilfery in Phillippines; Tokyo Claims Three Dutch Vessels Sank

Naval Units Stage Daring Rescue; Jap Planes, Artillery Hit At Singapore.

NAVY RESCUES 2,000 ‘ISOLATED ALLIED TROOPS   Brought To Singapore From Behind Jap Malavan Lines

PORE SIEGE TESS AS SHOWDOWN NEARS   DARING NAVAL RESCUER. OF TRAPPED FORCES. BOLSTERS ISLAND FORGES.   PATROL CRAFT CARRY OUT. DARING NIGHT JOURNEY:   Mobilization Continues. Throughout Island On 123rd Anniversary - :  of Founding

Singapore Air, Artillery Attack Is Intensified   Yankees Blast Out Jap Gun Positions In Luzon; Face Reinforcements

Intensify Siege Of  Singapore   Defenders Of Islanc Are Bolstered By Daring Rescue O: Isolated Troops

Income Tax Expert Will Visit City   Will Be in Post Office in Making Out New Federal Retuynce

TROOP TRAIN WRECKED   Many German Seldiers Killed, Wounded In Railroad Lollision

GRAIN SHIPPING PUT UNDER BAN   Eastman Takes Over 340 Vessels For Iron Ore

$10,000,000 VOTED FOR AIR PROTECTION   House Committee Warned By La Guardia Surprise Raids on U. S. Due.   GAS MASKS NEEDED   Defense Director Urges New Head For OCD After  Dill Dareepne

WARNS OF PERIL TO CITIES BY AIR   .a Guardia Sees Surprise Raids Causing Heavy Damage

U.S. Watches for Hitler Surprises   Seek Clues in Three Countries

U.S. Officials Study Developments ‘In France, Spain, Turkey For Clues Tc Spring Surprises Planned by Hitler

Retail Stores End Union Row   Settlement Reached Afte! Two-Day Shut Down it Protest

Chester, Ill. . Retail Stores End Union Row   Settlement Reached Aftex Two-Day Shut Down in Protest

OPTIMISM BEING EXPRESSED IN REGARD TO SETTLEMENT OF COMPLICATED  FAR EAST SITUATION

LEADERS WORK OUT NEW FORMULA FOR BRITISH APPROVAL   Slightly More Optimistic tmosphere In India' British Relations Now Exists

Indian Leaders Propose Defense Plan To Britain   Optimism Renewed Over Chances For War Agreement

Hope For India Pact Increases   Nationalist [Leaders  Work Out New Plan

Hope Fanned For Agreement With Britam   Japs Hold Advantage i Burma; Oil Fields Mh yng tana

NEW FORMULA ADVANCED FOR INDIA DEFENS   Think Great Britain May Accept Latest Compromise

India Leaders Drawing Up New Proposal   More Optimistic Tone Expressed; U. S. Envoy Is Assisting

JOHNSON'S AID SOLE HOPE IN INDIA PROBLEM   Hopes Rise Slightly As New Defense Formula Is Drawn By Nationalists   BRITISH PLAN REJECTED   New London Offer Provides Insufficient Defense Control. Is Claim

NEW DEFENSE FORMULA IS WORKED OUT IN INDIF   Indian Quarters Report Today That Nationalist Leaders, With Aid of President Roosevelt's Envoy, Believe They Have Plan Now Acceptable to Great Britain.

Only Hope For Indian Peace Is Roosevelt   Nationalist Leaders Turr To Special Envoy As Settlement Fails

NAZI STRONGHOLDS BLASTED THRUOUT THE BATTLE AREA   Main Drive Near As Prelimi naries Progress at Agheila.

ALLIES IMPROVE TUNISIAN FRONT   Score Tank Victory Nea Tebourba; Allied Ai: Strength Growing

Several Senators Express Opinion Bill Is Disgrace And Should Be Repealed

Change Tune On Pensions   Congress Admits Blunder—Capper Won't Accept One

PENSION DISPUTE HITS CONGRESS   Charge Law ts a Blunder and Solons Move for Early Repeal

Congress Disputes Moral Angles of  Pension Measure   Several Senators Say Law Is Blunder; Should Be Repealed; Byrd Asks Hearing

CONGRESSMEN ARE IN DISPUTE OVER THEIR PENSION:   SOME SAY LAW BLUNDER AND SHOULD BE REPEALED: OTHERS STILL FOR IT

WOULD REPEAL PENSION BILL   Several Senators Want Congressional Pension Act Killed; “Bundles For Con. gress’’ May Shame Solons To Action.

Some Believe. Law Was Mistake; Sen. Byrd Introduces Repea! Bill.

PENSION LAW IS BEING DISPUTEL   Iwo Weeks Old Law Would Provide Pensions for Retired Senators and Representatives; Some Say the Law Is A Blunder.

Some Congressmen Not So Sure They  Want Pensions Now   Ridicule From All Ove Nation May Result in Repeal of Measure

CONGRESSMEN ARGUE ABOUT PENSION LAY   Several:.Senatars iSay ! Should Be Repealed

Storm Rages Over Pension   Support and Criticism ‘Develop in Washington Capper Won’t Take Hi:

CONGRESS SPLIT ON LAW PASSED ABOUT PENSION   Both Support, Criticism Seen As Measure Ridiculed

Solons Can’t Make Up Mind  Over Pension   Several Senators Say Law Is Blunder, Want Repeal

Congressmen Are At Odds Over  Their Pension   Some Urge Repeal Of New Measure

Support Grows For Repeal of Pension Scheme   Congressmen Voice Their Sentiments on Aid at Retirement

Congressmen Don’t Know If, They. Want: . Pension Law; Stop Bundles-for-Congress

Talk Repeal O}  Pension Law   Some Members Of Senate State It Is A Blunder

LOCAL ORBSPRVATIONG   Congress at Odds Over Pension Lav   Pension For Congressmer Becomes Butt of Ridicule  Over Nation.

Senator Byrd To Seek Repeal   Congressmen Pensions Come in for Debate In Washington

Solon Pension  Act Unpopular   Growing Demand Is Seen To Repeal Law; Byrd Seekine Action

‘Hell Let Loose Over  Kerch Peninsula’ Now   Germans Collapse Before Stubborn Defense Of Red Armies; New Weapons Used

American Troops Land In Aucklanc   Powerfully Armed U. S. Expeditionary Forces Arrive In New Zealand As Crowds Gather To Cheer

SOLDIERS WELCOMED   Powerful and Magnif: cently Equipped Force Lands in New Zealand.

FAVOR LEGISLATION RATHER THAN GIVING PRESIDENT FULL POWER TO IM * POSE WAGE-PRICE  . REGULATIONS

Agreement On Inflation Battle Near   Expect Legislation Instead of Power For President

Anti- Inflation Concor d Seen   New? Legislation. On: Farm: Prices, -Wages

FARM PRICES AND WAGES TO BE REGULATEL   Original Plan to Give Administration Sweeping Powers Is Dropped.

LEADERS NEARING AGREEMENT TODAY ON CONTROL PLAN   Solons Prefer To Deal With Farm Prices, Wages Rather Than Grant Power To FDR

RUSS PARATROOPS HIT NAZIS BEHIND LINES   Strong Air Parachute Forces Able to Raid and Hold Nazi-Held Cities

INVASION FEAR WARRIES NAZIS   'U. S. Warplanes Being Ferried to British Operational Bases.

Library Class Meets Tuesday  Reports From Various Branches Ave Givan

Library Holds Training Class  Heads of Hempstead Branches Attend Session

Japanese Planes Are Shot Down: By Americans —   Two Day Bag Over Darwin Is Brouaht to 18

RAIDING JAPANESE — PLANES DESTROYED IN DARWIN ATTACK   United States and Allied Fighters Down Invading Ships—Two-Day Bag Now 18.

Seven Jap Planes Over Darwin Shot Down   U.S. Fliers Destroy Enemy Transport in Bismarck Islands

7 More Darwin Raiders Downed By Allied Planes   U. 5. Bambers Sink Trans port, Attack Faisi Base I: Solomon. Islands

U. S. and Allied Planes Shoot Down Seven Jap Raiders Over Darwin

7 NIPPON: PLANES SHOT ‘DOWN : OVER DARWIN MONDAY   Giant U. S, Bombing Plane: ‘Destroy Jap Transport At Kavieng, Attack Base In Solomons -

HAVE SHOT DOWN TOTAL OF 18 IN LAST TWO DAYS   UNITED STATES BOMBERS RAID INSTALLATIONS IN SOLTVATOWNW Te ANS      SINK ENEMY TRANSPORT WN BISMARCK ISLANDS   MacArthur's Cammuntyte Discloses U.S. and Filipines Still Fighting On Luzon Istand

Two-Day Bag Of Enemy} Ships Boosted To Total Of 18   TRANSPORT IS SUNK   Two More U. S. Heroe: Are Credited With  Many Victories

Would Doom Supply Line” To China ©   CHINESE DESTROYING ROADS LEADING TO LASHIO, CHIEF OBJECTIVE OF JAPANESE :

Young Spy Suspect May Pay With Life  Federal Grand Jury Pre.  pares To Hear Case

GAS REGISTRATION NOT TO TAKE LONE   Forms To Be Available at Gas Stations Saturday

Soviet Armies Seek To Relieve Stalingrad Line   Plunge Deeper Into Nazi Fortified Areas Northwest Of Stalingrad   IMPORTANT HEIGHT HAS BEEN RETAKEN   German Attacks Within Stalingrad Are Reported As Repelled

U.S. Subs Send Seven More Jap  Ships to Bottom   These Raise to 155 Number of All-Type Enemy Craft Hit by Yankee Submarines

SEVEN JAP SHIPS SENT T0 BOTTOM   Cargo Vessels and Trans. ports Destroyed by U.S. Submarines

JAP VESSELS SUNK BY SUBS   Tankers, Freighters. Transport Victims Of U. S. Craft

SIX JAP SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   Total Of Vessels Destroy: ed By U. S. U-Boats Is Now 155

Cargo Ships And Tankers Downed; Total Now is 155.   Knox Says Nips Scon May Be Unable To Distribute Adequate Supplies To Troops

U. S. Sinks Seven More Japs Ships   American U-Boats Run Total To 155; Planes Also Busy

U.S. SUBS SINK SEVEN MORE . JAP VESSELS   Navy Reports Total of Enem  Ships Sent to Bottom in Pacifi Raised to 155

ENEMY SHIPPING I$ DEALT BLOW   American U-Boats Sink 7 More Cargo Vessels Of Tokyo’s Fleet

American Subs Are Cutting Deeper Into Jap Shipping  Vital Enemy Vessels Are Claimed in lat. Annmatinmeamant

Australia, New Zealand Reach Decisions of Utmost Importance   Nations Believe Japan Will Assault Either One of Them in Early Southward Drive

MURPHY GIVEN MINISTER RANK   Promoted For Liaison Work In Africa After Landing

Bombs Stem Flov of Lava From Hawaii Volcano   Eruption Is Kept Secret for Military Reasons

Planes Drop Bombs to Halt Lava Flow As Volcano Mauna Loa Erupts in Flame

GREAT VOLCANO EXPLODES   Hawaii's Mauna Loa Is Ideal Beacon For Raiders.

Cripps Believes Air Bombardment Helps Reds Most   Sir Stafford Says Allies Are Making Careful Plans for Drive   Replies io Critics of Churc hill in the House of Commons

CRIPPS REVEALS PLAN IN SPEECH   Tells House Of Commons Bombing Germany Best Way To Aid Russia At Present

Offensive Against  Continent Is  Pledae of Britain   Churchill Spokesman Says Invasion Will Be Undertaken When Preparations Are Complete; Meanwhile Bombings Increase

Great Britain Plans Invasion.  Cripps Assures   Bombings To Continue Until Time Propitious, Leader Tells Commons

GRIPPS DECLARES INVASION PLANNED   Government Assures House Commons Britain Intends Make Carefully Planned Attack; Churchill Absent

Britain Maps Attack Against Nazi Bases   Continued Bombing Is Part of Plan

RAF Bombings to Continue Until Attack Prepared   Government Leader Ends His Two-Day Debate Covering Many’ Aspects .of War Plans

Cripps Favors Later Attael   Bombing of Continent Now Seen Best But Landing Will Surely Come

BRITISH PLAN ATTACK UPON CONTINENT   Sir Strafford Cripps Tells Commons That Meanwhile Bombing Of Germany Is Rest Aid To Russia.   Wait To Win

Britain Plans an Attack on Continent   Bombing Raids to Continue Until Invasion Ready

CRIPPS TELLS OF PLANS FOR AN INVASION   "Carefully Planned Attack” Against Nazis Is Assured   RAF ASSAULTS ARE HAILED BY SPEAKER   Called Best Contributior Until Invasion Plans Ready

BRITAIN WILL MAKE ATTACK, CRIPPS SAYS   Bombing to be Continued Until Invasion Plans are  Carefully Prepared   PRAISES CHURCHILL IN DEBATE ON WAR   Critic Agrees Governmen Ought Not be Hounded Into Opening Front

Struck By Train, Dies  At Hospital   Brunswick Man Is Found Along Tracks; Lived Several Hours

ARMY BALLOON BREAKS LOOSE   Escapes From Akron Base In High Wind

BLIMP BROKE ITS MOORING   } 4 BARRAGE BALLOON DRIFTING EASTWARD FROM AKRON WITH TRAILING CABLE

Enemy Sustains Major Disaster   11 Mikado’s Ships Sunk In Gigantic Sea Fight; U. S. Losses Undisclosed

ENEMY WARSHIPS FLEE FROM ALLIED CRAFT IN BATTLE NEAR AUSTRALIA   Gen. Douglas MacArthur Says American Ships Are In Hot Pursuit; Allied Losses In Sea Fight Have Not Been Reported

KILLED IN FALL   Missing Woman Found Dead On Hotel Extension Roof.

Allies Within Artillery Range of Tunis   Yanks, Britons Sever R. R. Lines to Bizerte

'Maddening 46-Day Voyage On ‘Raft Described By Seaman   One Companion Died, Other Fell Into Ocean And Drowned, Sub Victim Says

News Photographer Watches From Cruiser as Big Guns, Planes Wreak Havoe in First Offensive Move of War.

Story of Raid on One Island Told By Eye Witness   A. P. Photographer Deseribe« How Great Guns on UU. 8. Cruiser Raked Shore Installations and Fought Jap Warplanes on Pacific Island,

U. S. Navy’s Roaring Migh Silences Enemy Batteries, Downs Planes.

FORMER TEXAN 15 EYE-WITNESS MIGHT OF AMERICAN NAV\   SUDDEN, DESTRUCTIVE AS SAULT ON JAPANESE ISLANE BASES SRAPR"CALLY TOLD

AP Photographer Gives  Eye-Witness Account Of Pacific Island Attacks

ROARING MIGHT OF U.S. NAVY BLASTS JAPS   4P Man Describes Death anc Desolation Inflicted "on Marshall, Gilbert isles   BOMBS BLAST HIS SHIP

EYEWITNESS STORIES OF -AP Photographe On Battleship During Attack Jap Shore Guns Blasted into the  Air on the Island of Taroa

Rain Heavy Blows, Fight Off Planes   Story of Navy’s Roaring Might Told By AP Man in Thick of Battle   STUNNING SHOW OF SKILL, COURAGE   Cruiser Hammers Enemy Island While Fighting Off Repeated Attacks

DESTRUCTION OF JAP BASES BY U. S. NAVY FEBRUARY 1 NEARLY COMPLETE

WITNESS RELATES NAVY ATTACK ON JAP STRONGHOLD   DESCRIBES SCENE AS SHIPS AND PLANES BLAST ENEMY BASE

Sees Roarin’ Might of U.S. Fleet Unleashed With Skill, Courage   AP Photographer Eyewitness at Stum ning Show of Strategy in Crushing Rlawta Tan Races :

Keith Wheeler Is Aboard Cruiser During Attacks On Marshall And Gilbert Islands; Beat Off Air Raids

JACK RICE, AP PHOTOGRAPHER SEES BATTLE FROM CRUISER   Pictures Great Guns of Fleet Raking Jap Island of Taro from End to End While Attacking Enemy Planes Fought Off

AP Man Tells Of Attack  Blasting Guns,   Blasting Guns, Attacks From Air Described

AP Photographer Writes Thrilling Story — OfU.S. Naval Assault on Japanese Islands

Se     SE ee  AP Photographer Gives Brilliant Eye-Witness Account of Attack  Jack Rice Tells How Jap Bases, Ships and Planes Were Knocked Out

SAW NAVY ATTACK   AP Photographer Describes Fleet’s Roaring Might in Dawn Battle

GIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS OF ANTEREST   af i pak” Ray Moore Filed Demutrer in ‘His Damage Suit Against City. 1   WANTS LOCAL COURT   A.W. Bolton Was Judge : Pro Tem i in Absence of aS udge  ‘Russell. .

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS OF INTEREST   Ray Moore Filed Demuirer in His Damage Suit Against City.   WANTS LOCAL COURT   A. W. Bolton Was Judge Pro Tem in Absence of Judge Russell.

G-MEN ARREST JAP AGENTS IN COAST SECTION   Former Chief of Police In Tokyo, Who Came to U.S. As Priest, Is Taken In Raids   Pistols, Radios, Cameras Confiscated By FBI in Search; Nippon Temple Raided

HIGH JAP POLICE OFFICERS TAKEN IN COAST RAIDS   Score Seized by Federal Agents in Relentiess Round-up ov Ring of Nipponese Colenies in California   WEAPONS CONFISCATED

Jap Police Head Posed As Pries'   Two High Police Officials Seized In Raids In California.

Behind The \ews   It All Depends Upon Who Has Profit Motive As To Whether It  Is Patriotic, C. 1. O. Leaders Indicate  -——By PAUL MALLON—

By PAUL MALLON Se a   (UIStribulead by King Features oy: dicate, Inc. Reproduction in Full 01 in Part Strictly Prohibited.)

F., D. R. Sends Victory Message To A. E. F. Troops  THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

BRITISH PLAN AS JAPS NEAR   Ponders Offer of Dominior Status With War 300 Miles Away   CHINESE GRAPPLE WITH JAP HORDES   Proposed Dominion Within Empire Would Have Power to Secede

Nippon Attack on Bataan Repulsed witk  Heavy Losses; 1,025 Enemy Planes.  Destroyed Since Pearl Harbor— . Try At Russ Deadlock

Japanese  Raid Port  Darwin   Chinese And Japanese In Hand To Hand Struggle  On Burma Front

MORTAL COMBAT AS ALEXANDRIA IS HIGH STAKE   Admitted that defeat in Libya was due to tactical errors

LEWIS BEGINS DRIVE FOR NEW LABOR GROUP   United Mine Workers Vote Tc Sever All Connections With cid   ONLY 7 OPPOSE MOVE   Organization  Activitie: Planned Without Raiding Other Unions

Lewis And Miners  Break With. 1.0   Lewis Embarks Upon Cam. paign To Build Third Great Labor Movement

Important Naval Actions In Mediterranean Foreseen   Allied Convoy Losses Thus Far Small Despite  U-Boat Concentration — Route Important

FIERCE IGOROT HEROISM TOLD BY MACARTHUI   Tribesmen Completely Wipe Out Invading Japanese Regiment

IGOROT NATIVES . ADD EPIC CHAPTER IN BATAAN DEFENS!   Fierce Tribesmen Fight ‘From Swaying Tops of U. S, Tanks In Battle With  ? Jdbanese

Igorots Wipe Out Japanese   Fierce Tribesmen Write New Chapter In Filipino Epic

1800 Tons Scrap Found In State   Lehigh County Leads In First Day Total

SAFETY HONOR TO GREENVILLE   Gets Certificate Award for No Traffic Fatalities Last Year.

BOROUGH GETS SAFETY HONOR   Greenville Has Fifth Yea: Without Fatal Traffic ‘Accident.

Thought She Was Slaying An Impostor  Woman Who Shot   Woman Who Shot Surgeon Formerly Mental Patient

Mad Woman Shoots Noted St. Louis Docto!   Dr. Klenefelfer, Bone Specialist, Shof af Desk by Former Patien

WOMAN SHOOTS NOTED SURGEON   Apparently Under Delusion Of Slaying Impostor

WOMAN HELD AS SLAYER OF BONE SPECIALIST IN HOSPITAL AT ST. LOUIS

Noted Surgeon Shot To Death   Dr. Marion Klinefelter’: Assailant Held; Was Former Patient

Draft Dodgers  Sent to Prison   Trio Sentenced to Serve Five Years

DRAFT DODGERS TO SPEND 5 YEARS IN A FEDERAL PRISON   Cofumbus Jurist Declares He Has Little Sympathy for This Type of Person.

DRAFT DODGERS ARE SENTENCE   THREE OHIOANS GOING. TO PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS ~ FOR VIOLATING DRAFT . LAW

Victory In 1943 Seen By Conall   Foreign Relations Chairman Predicts United Nations Triumph Next Year

MacArthur’s Forces  Bag 12 More Enemy Pianes In Air, Land Action In N. Guinea

Air. Ground Action Flares In New Guinea      12 Jap Planes Downec As Allies Strike At  New Invasion

ALLIES BAG 3/7 JAP AIRPLANES IN NEW GUINE!   Air, Land Action Flare: Against Enemy Invaders

NEW GUINEA SCENE OF NEW BATTLE   M'Arthur Airmen Down 12 Planes At Milne Bay

Japanese Base Wiped  Out on. Gilbert Island            Action blazes in New Guinea When Japs Land Invasion Force

MacArthur's Men Battle in Knee-Deep Mud In Infested Jungle: Foe Plane Losses High

ACTION BLAZES IN AIR AND GROUND IN MILNE BAY AREA   MacArthur's Planes Shoot  _ Down Twelve Enemy   Fighters — Bring Total To 57

Action Blazes — In Land, Air —  Over New Guinez   F ive-Day Score of Planes Downed: Now  57 To Five. For. Allies

GO AFTER HIM   Federal Prosecutors on Way To Get U. S. ‘Fuehrer’

WOULD MAKE GAME PRESERVE AT LAKE   County Seeks to Have Lone Star Area Designated  by the State   PASS A RESOLUTION.

WOULD MAKE GAME PRESERVE AT LAKE   County Seeks to Have Lone Star Area Designat by the State

CATTLE FEEDERS MEET APRIL 29   Urge Fully Loaded Trucks To Save Rubber and Pooling Loads

HAVE ENLISTED,   Two Men Registered Here are Already in Service.

‘HAVE ENLISTED,   ‘Two Men Registered: Here. ave  Already in’ Service. a

BUNA TROOPS WAR SUPPLIES   Enemy Being Driver Into Narrower Pocket

SIX ATTEMPTS TO GIVE AID BY SEA FUTILE   Beleaguered Garrison Is Being Driven  Into Ever-Narrowing Doarbat

Japanese Drop Supplies in ‘New Guinea   Seek to Relieve Garrison in Buna-Gona Area

Would Aid MacArthur   Col. Browne Says Kansas Officers and ’ Men Crave Action

ELECTION CARRIED   Carrollton Veted $10,000 to Buy a Pumper Trock

PREDICTED SOON IN WASHINGTON   Status Of All Draft-Subject Men Made Clear; Nation-Wide Rationing To Prevail.

Senate Quits And Goes Home   House Expected Te End Session Today

HOUSE WILL FINISH WORK DURING DAY   Both Branches Keep Clocks Turned Back To Gain Time Past Adjournment Hour   JAM AT LAST MINUTE

_ UNEMPLOYED GIVEN BOOST IN COMPENSATION   Minimum of $7.50 tc $8, Maximum of $15 to $18   . Anti-Sabotage Bill Fixes Fines and Imprisonment

seem ae Fees Te, VOU two}  SPAIN INCREASES ARMY STRENGTH TO 750.000

ALL-OUT HITLER DRIVE IN RUSSIA AND AFRICA SEEM   Neutral Observers Say Ger: many Is Convinced Allies Lack Ships to Invade Continent.   ATTACKS OF WIDEST SCOPE PREDICTED   Push Against Leningrad and Moscow Expected to Be Linked With Egyptian, Sevastopol Onslaughts. ~

HITLER THINKS SECOND FRONT IS NO MENACE   AFRICA AND RUSSIA TO BE SCENES OF SAVAGE DRIVES

Nazis Prepare for Great Mass Effort.   See Little Danger of Second Front in Western Fursane

BIG AXIS MASS EFFORTS LOOM   Neutral Advices Say Berlin Sees No Real Danger Of Second Front

NEUTRALS EXPECT GERMANS TO GAMBLE AGAINST 2ND EUROPEAN FRONT OPENING

MILITARY EXPERTS SAY JA PAN MAY STRIKE AT 5I™ RENIA AFTER GERMANY OPENS SPRING. OFFENSIVE

JAP ATTACK UPON SIBERIA FORESEEN   f Nazis Start CounterOffensive, Japs Will Assault Siberia

Textile Workers Pay Increase Would Drive Southern Plants To South America, WLB Is Told  Both CIO and AFL Unions Demanding Raises   Both CiO and AFL Unions Demanding Raises In South and Elimination of Pay Differential; Raises Already Granted

WAGE INCREASES — - INMILLS OPPOSEL   Lower Standards of Living Said Necessary To Win War

LIQUOR RATION SYSTEM STARTS   WHOLESALE STORES. Ih FRANKLIN. COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS NEXT WEEK

State Plans to Ration Liquor   First Steps Will be Taken Next Week

PRICE LISTS MUST BE FILED BY JULY 4   Dealers Must List Anything Added To Stock During Month

IAPS SUMMONED ~ TO AXIS CONFAE   European Diplomats Are Cail ed to Berlin; Sea Powér Thought Theme

UNSETTLED WEEK END   Scattered ‘Showers Moving Into State From Northwest

Showers Due For Week End   Cooler Breezes and Unsettled Conditions Come From Northwest

Dormitory Flames Kill Seven Persons   Kaiser Shipyard Project Destroyed

The Great  Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT™ A Way Must Be Found

JAP-OCCUPIED AIRPORT RAIDED IN OIL CENTEF   Big Attack Expected Soon Against Java Island

OUORE DIRECT HIT UPON ONE ENEMY GRAFT   Launch Counter-Attacks on Palembang, Occupied by Japanese,   JAPS BOMB, MACHINE GUN SMALL ISLANDS

Troop Vessels Hit, Palembang Airport Raided   Java Braces For All-Out Invasion Try A  Imperial Forces Defending Rangoon  Fall Back To New Lines

BOY IS MOROSE INCELL ATJAIL   Declares He Hopes for Death for Slaying Sweetheart in Theater

DEATH CLAIMS REV, W. KENDALL   Former Miami Pastor, 5! Known Over State as Speaker, Dies at O.C.

Message To Nation Asserts Our Spirit Of Democratic Freedom ts Spreading

WORLD HONORS U. 5. ON 166TH BIG BIRTHDAY   But Wheels Of War Roll On _ During Celebration Over Nation

F.D.R. SAYS U.S. SPIRIT SPREADS   President Says This Fourth Of July Is “No Make-Believe.”’

Waste No Time Says President   Holiday Observed  In Deadly Reality

SPIRIT OF U. 8. SPREADS OVER WORLD--F DR   No Make-Believe Cele bration This Year,  He Tells Nation

GREATER PLANE FUNDS SOUGHT BY ROOSEVELT   Asks Appropriation Ot $2,862,000,000 For Thousands Of Navy Craft   May Provide 14,000

SEA SERVICE OUTLAY NOW 20 BILLIONS   NEED OF AIR POWER RECOGNIZED BY WAR EXPERTS

Planes Costing Close to Three Billions Asked   FDR’s Request Would Add About 14,000 Fighters To Navy’s Growing Air Armadas   New Craft Held Vital  To War’s Prosecution   Carrier-Based Aerial Power Can ‘Cut Path to Japan,’ U. S. Hero Declares

F.D.R. Asks $2,800,000,000 More To Construct New Navy Fighters   Naval Hero Says Carrier: Based Planes Can Blast Pathway to Japan

FUNDS ASKED FOR BUILDING NAVY PLANES   Roosevelt Asks for Appropriation of $2,862,000,000   NO DETAILS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT   Fourteen Thousand Plane: Expected to be Added to Force

FDR Asks Nearly Three Billions  More for Planes  Appropriation Would Dravida Addad

President Asks $2.862.000.000 For Navy Planes   Carrier-Based Planes Only Way To Clear Japs  From Pacifie. Hero Save

RELIGIOUS SURVE}   Dr. A. Earl Kernahan Will Conduct County-Wide  Campaign

Marine Pilot, With 11 Jap Planes To Credit, Missing Five Days, Safe   Only Thing That Perturbs Him Is That Comrade Had Run His Score To 15 Jap Planes During His Absence After Diving From Flaming Plane.

MISSING PILOT 15 REPORTED AS SAFI   Ace Marine Flier, Missing for Five Days, Back at Base

Captain Carl Joins Fellows   Shot Down at Sea, He Escapes and Returns At Solomons Camp

CHINA IS BROUGHT INTO PARTNERSHIF   Lend-Lease Agreement Is Signe By Iwe Nations At Ceremony Tuesday 

U.S. and China Sign Lease-Lend Agreement   Provides for Continuec Reciprocal Aid in War against the Axis

U.S. and China Sign Lend-Lease Pact Providing for Reciprocal Aid

LEND-LEASE IS OPEN TO CHINA   Reciprocal Aid On Line Of British Pact Is Agreed Upon

More Honor Roll Contributions  Are Received   Additional Pledges Needed For Lights To Give Effect

More Honor Roll Contributions Are Received  Additional Pledges Needed For Lights  gy Pe

AFL is Holding Its Convention   Green Interprets Wage Order as Stabilization Rather Than a Freeze

Labor Leaders Start Meeting   AF of L Ready To Assist In War Effort; Green: Heads Program

U.S. CHARTERS DUTCH SHIPS   Agreement Reached With Netherlands Government-In-Exile.

Australia and the Netherlands Are Now Pressing for Concerted Offensive Action

AUSTRALIANS, DUTCH PLEAD AN OFFENSIVE   Strategy of United Nations Will Be to Hold These Areas as Bases for Future Warring

18 AND 18 YEAR OLD YOUTHS WILL RECEIVE CHOICE OF - BERVICE IF VOLUNTEER:

WARN AGAING OVER-OP TIN aN   Hull Says Americans Do Not Realize Seriousness  Of War Struggle

Hull Warns Americans Against Over Optimism   Secretary of State Sees Hard, Long War Ahead Before Victory Is Assured

Hull Hits At War Optimism   Situation Said Noted “With Uneasiness"’

HULL WARNS AGAINST TOO GREAT OPTIMISM   Secretary of State “Uneasy” Over Public Expectation of Early Victory

Hull Warns of Optimism   Pertaurbed at Anticipation of Early Victory

U. S. Optimism Will Hamper Final Victory      Hull Cautions Nation Hard Work Needed Now To Shorten War

BRITISH COMMANDOS AND PARACHUTE TROOPS AD VANCE 20 MILES TO NEAR MAIN OB-JECTIVES 

Fighting Rages on Madagascar, Vichy  Troops Put Up Stout Resistance   Move Being Mack To Capture Dieso Suarez   Heat Slows Down Progress of British Invaders

BRITISH ADVANCE ~ AS FRENCH FIGHT   2 French Cruisers Disappeal Since Attack Opened on Madagascar.

TROOPS OF VICHY PUT UP SHARP STRUGGLE   ®Attackers Meet Resistance At Diego Suarez   BUT STEADY GAINS CITED   SFrench Claim Northern Bases Are Holding Out

SHIP MISSES CLEARING BY 300 FEET   Eastbound Mainline: Crashes In Storm Near Salt Lake

Mainliner Is Wasatch’s Victim   Utah Peaks Claim Fourth Plane in Five Years

} TehoUNy Jato UVES IN PLANE CRASH   Bodies Brought Down from Mountainside Near Salt Lake City.

17 KILLED AS AIRLINER HITS MOUNTAINSIDE   Army Truck Removes Rodies From Scene  Of Accident

Plane Explodes After Hitting Mountain Peak   Tragedy Third In Last Five Years For Area  Around Salt Lake City

Cardinal O'Connell Says War Is in Defense of Our Altars and Homes

Cardinal Declares Defense Essential   Must Protect Liberty, Catholic Dean Asserts

Churchman Says What America Gives Her People is so Precious That it is Sacred   ITS PRESERVATION DECLARED A TRUS!   Archbishop O’Connell Say: With it Goes Obligation to Preserve, Defend, Pervetuate It”

Butter, Cheese Prices Will Go Down Soon   Several Foods Affected By Price Ceilings

ATTACK ON HIGH LIVING COSTS IS TO BEGIN TODAY   Biddle May Succeed Byrnes On Court; Other War Problems Face  Legislative Houses.

BERLIN CLAIMS ENEMY PURSUED IN KERCH AREA   Commentary Tells of German Mopping Up Pocket and Akmonai, Freeing Troops to Chase Enemy   ADMITS RED ATTACK ‘ON CITY OF KHARKOV   Contend Nazi Troops Arc Resisting Strong Enemy Offensive Support ~ ed by Tanks

Americans Perform Like Veterans In Libvan Desert Fighting, Lodge Says

U. §. Soldiers Perform Well Asserts Lodge   Senator Reports Americans Showed Courage in Desert

Sen. Lodge Praises Record  Of Soldiers   Americans In Action In Africa Have Performed Like Veterans, Says Youthful Senator

SENATOR LODGE LAUDS SOLDIERS   Says Americans ia Tanks Stood Test of Desert Battle Wel,

American Men And Equipment Making Good   Senator Lodge Says They Stand Test Of Battle   Returns To Senate After Libyan Service   Discards Uniform Of Major To Resume Work In Congress

Fortified Lines East of El Agheila Fail to Hold   Smashing Aerial Assaults Made by Allies on Enemy Strongholds in Tunisia; Whole Axis Supply System Bombarded.

BRITISH STILL SUSPICIOUS OF CRAFTY GERMAN   LONDON OBSERVERS BELIEVE MAIN 08 STILL TO BE DONE

ALLIES BLAST TUNIS, BIZERTE   British-American Attacks on Western African Front Indicate Coordinated Drives Against Axis Strongholds

Rommel’s Line Broken East Of El Agheila As Britain’s Army Chases Nazi Remnant

U. S. Fliers Blast New Nip Air Base At Munda; Fate Of Damaged Fleet Hidden

British Pursue Fnemy Westward Bombers Give Aid   Germans Put to © Flight With Little Cost to British:

EL AGHEILA LINC SMASHED BY HEAVY ATTACK BY BRITISH  _. AXIS FORCES AT FORTIAT

Allies In Pursuit Of Afrie Axis   Nazi Fiecing West Of EI Agheila Are Being Relentfessly Chased

Flank Attack Dislodges the ~~ Africa Corps From El Agheila Position   ‘BURN OUT NAZI ARMOR   Heavy Aw and Ground Pur “suit of Axis Forces Is Kept Up

Fighth Army Breaks Nazi Libyan Lines   American Fighter Force Joins Other Planes Of Allied Air Groups In Strafing Germans

Lines Broken Under Pressure Of Air Attacks   British Pursue Enemy as They Withdraw Again

Nazis Refuse To Make Stand At fl Agheila  a8... fagg . _¢ ._   All-out Offensive Nears Outpost Set By Wavell’s Army

BRITISH CORPS ARE PURSUING ROMMEL'S MEN   Allied Fighter- Bombers Are Operating On Un-— precedented Scale. .   FOE UNABLE TO STOP   Axis Air Units Reported Inadequate To Halt — Aerial Harassment.

EL AGHEILA LINE SMASHED BY HEAVY ATTACK BY BRITISH  AXIS FORCES AT. FORTI, FIED POINT IN LIBYA DRIVEN OUT QUICKLY

Military Observers Are Suspicious Over Ease Of Advance, Expect Heavier Fighting Seon

AAG FORTIAED LINE (5 BROKEN   Fighter - Bomber Attack: And Pressure By Troops Start Retreat.   ) MAJOR ADVANCE SCORED

Pampering Mamas Responsible For Poor Health of Many American Boys

OIL PIPELINE ~ MAY BE LATE   ‘Weather, Labor and Supplies All  Give Trouble, With Completion Scheduled Jan. i

BiG ‘IFS’ HOLD UP OIL PIPELINE   Chances Of Completing 550-Mile Conduit Are Uncertain

Weather, Labor Hold Up Line   Rain and Mud Slow Down Construction  Of 550 Mile Pipeline

Big Farmers Ask Mexican Cheap Labor   New Migration Might Be Mistake, As During Last War

e@ In Washington   Plea for Importation of Migrant Mexican Labor Laid to Attempt to Hammer Wages Down

Climactic Jap Drive On Philippines — Said Beginning   New Enemy Air Units Bomb U.S Forces ‘Almost Constantly’ anc Jap Artillery Fire Stil] Increase:

BIG JAP PUSH ONM’ARTHUR UNDER WAY   Enemy Air Units Bomb U S. ond Filipino Forces   JAPANESE PLANES REPORTED DOWNED   Attack on Philippines 1: Still in Preliminary Stade

U.S. Airmen Shoot Down Four Planes   Army Reports Attack on Foe’s Shipping in Dutch East Indies   REFUGEE CAMP HIT

LUZON FORCES BEING BOMBED DEDEATEDLY   General Reports  New Attacks On  ) Women, Children On Island

BIG JAP DRIVE ON M'ARTHUR FORCES BEGUN   Foe Air Units are Bombing Bataan Defenders Almost Constantly   U. S. FIGHTER PLANES DOWN 4 FOE CRAFT   American Pilots Also Sink Two Transports in Action in Indies

DEFENDERS UNDER  INCESSANT FIRE   Bombers Drop Foes In Tilt Near Java; Refugee Camo

Successful Air Attack On Enemy Ships Reported   Four Of Six Jap Planes Downed By Defenders —

Invader Lands More Troops . In Subic Bay   Jap Heavy Artillery ‘Constantly Pounds’ MacArthur's Forces

MARTHUR’S MEN HEAVILY BOMBED BY JAP AIRMEN   Enemy Artillery Blasts at Yanks’ Positions and at Forts Off Bataan Peninsula.   AMERICANS BRACE FOR. NEW LAND ATTACK   Meanwhile U. S. Fliers Down Four Planes Near Java and Score Hits on Two Transports.

Japanese Open Big Assault on Bataan   Enemy Air Units Bomb MacArthur’s Force: Continuously; American Fliers Down Four Jap Planes Near Java   Pefuetese Attacked

AIR UNITS BOMB M ARTHUR'S MEN   Guns Pound Defenders with Increased Intensity   JAPS GET HELP   M’Arthur Reports Another Attack on Refugee Camp Behind His Lines

Major Drive Opens on Philipvines   New Enemy Units Bomb American, Fillpinoe Positions

QUOTA FOR MAY   Alltomobile Tires: 1,321 Passenger, 4,793 Truck Times.

Japs Spark Air Raids On Burma   Parachutists Accompany Bomber Squadrons

ARTILLER) DUEL WO! BY U.S. ANI FILIPINO:   KNOCK OUT 11 BATTERIE   Jap Losses Are Heavy Und Shattering Fire

Artillery Fire Puts Invaders On Defensive   Smash Enemy Tanks In The  Battle

U.S. Attitude Will Hinge On  Lavals Action   If France Agrees To German Collaboration, Break By U.S. Certain   U 8S. AMBASSADOR MAY BE RECALLED   Suspension Of Economic And To France Has Already Been Announced

Post-War BUC Fund Is Advocated   Ohio Official Estimates Reserve Inadequate For Emercency.

RUSSIANS MOVE TO KNOCK FINNS OUT OF THE WAR   Would Outflank Germans on Main Anchors About Leningrad.   NAZIS MARK TIME   British Fliers Again Crack Whip Over West ern Europe.

SOVIET PLANS TO KNOCK OUT FINNISH ARMY      OUTFLANKING OF GERMANS ON NORTHERN FRONT ALSO PLANNED

Allied Planes Hold Growing Mastery Of Ai   Offensive Tempo Is Raised; Collapse Of Nazis Seen  Reds Onen Drive

AMF THREATENS COMPLETE RUIN iF NAZI AREAS   (600,000 Pounds o Explosives Dumped On Rostock

British RAF Cracks Down With Heavier Air Assaults   Thousands Are Slain As Reds Attack  Finn Troops

Russian Army Savagely Hits. Groggy Finns   By Kayoing Finland, Soviets Would Outflank German Northern Anchors; British Bombers Revisit Rostock

British Air Force Cracking Whip Over  West Europe's Fron   Indications Seen Russia Seeks to Knock Finns Out of Confliét

Russians Also Strive to Outflank Nazis; British  Continue Furious Raids

RAF RULES SKY  AUER GERMANY   Rostock Bombed for Fourth Consecutive Night in ‘Hoaaviest’ Raid.   HITLER SEEMS WORRIED

NAZIS AT TWO POINTS   Fall Fury Of Major Actions . Expected Soon

Russ Launeh Offensive To Crush Finns   Would Also Outflank the - Nazis in North; RAF Rules Air.in West  Fay Peer

Reds Seek To Land Knockout Blow On Finns   British Air Offensive Hits New Fury Peak In  Western Furope.

RAF Stages ‘Peak. Drive In Europe   Expect ‘Aerial. Sovereignty - Will Be Clinched When  A S Planes. Join Fieht

Soviets May Be Launching Knockout Blow in North to Protect Murmansk.   @000 FINNS KILLED AS REDS HIT HARD   British Bombers Pound and Strafe Nazi Centers; May & Get U. S. Aid Soon.

Reds Push To Knock Finns Out   New Offensive Seen In Reported Drive To Outflank Nervi,   RAF Takes Over   One-by-One Tactic Aimed at Crippling German Shop Aracc

BATTLE PLAN TO OUTFLANK GERMAN LINE   ‘Nazis Lose Heavily in Air Attack — On Leningrad Which Marked  Lull in Fierce Fighting.

Soviets Claim 2,000 Slain In Last Week   Attempting to Outflank Germans on Their Main Northern Anchors

RUSSIANS REPORTED SEEKING TO KNOCK FINLAND FROM WAR   British Bombing Planes Reduce Rostock To Shambles, Rule Skies

Reds May Sweep Finns From War   Possibility of Outflanking Northern German Line Is Seen   R.A.F. POUNDS GERMANS   American Air Force Soon  ~ to Join in Raids on  . a Continent

REDS LAUNGH DRIVE TO KNOCK FINNS QUT   2,000 Finn Troops Reported Killed In Past Week

SOVIETS FIGHT FINNS AS NAZIS STALL IN SLUSH   R.A, F. Dumps 1,600,000 Pounds of Bombs On Rostock

Red Offensive On Finland Expected As RAF Pounds On   Ruisians May Attempt To Knock Finland Out of War, Outflank Nazis In New Move

RAF Blasts Baltic Port of Rostock Again, Widens Raids on Western Surope in Aerial ‘Second Front’   2.000 FINNS SLAIN   Russia‘’s Northern Drive May Alse Project Lease-Lend Ports oi Murmansk, Archangel

Russia And British In Successes   Soviet Reports 2,000 Finns Slain In Big Battle In The North   RAF Continues Bombing Forays   Hitler Makes Himself Supreme In Germany In Reichstag Speech

R. A. F. Hits HardatNazi Industries   Anglo Air Force Gains Rule of Skies Over Western Europe, Bombs Rostock   U.S. Help Forecast   British Say American Planes Soon Will Aid in Assaults

RUSSIANS SMITE TO KNOCK FINNS OUT OF THE WAR   ntensified Drive in North Apparently Is Aimed Ulti mately at Outflanking the Germans Near Leningrad, Protecting Arctic Ports.

RAF RULES SKY OVER WESTERN EUROPE FRONT   CONTINUES RAIDS ON NAZI AND FRENCH INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Soviet Moves To Cut Finns Off From Alh   RAF Bombs Important Ger. man Manufacturing Center For Fourth Night.   REDS GAIN IN, NORTH

~AIREATEST OFFENSIVE OF WAR IN AIR BLASTS GERMAN OBJECTIVES   SIGNS ALSO POINT TO RUS. SIAN OFFENSIVE TO KNOCK FINLAND OUT OF WAR

Russia Embarks On Offensive To Knock Finns Out Of War   2,000 Findlanders Reported Dead fi Recent Drive; Hitler’s Sunday Speech Received by Disturbed Audience

SIGNS POINT T0 A SOVIET OFFENSIVE AGAINST FINLAND   May be Move to Knock Finns Gut of War And Outflank The Nazis on Their Mair Northern Anchors

Aiming to Knock Finns Out of War Quickly as In 1940 Finale  INSIDE FRONTIERS  Meanwhile .,, RAF Rules Skies With Gyeatest Offensive of War

RUSSIA OPENS NEW DRIVE TO OUST FINLAND   Greatest Air Offensive OF War Underway By British Bombers

Signs Indicate Knockout Blow  Against Finns  DD. .e2.t-. Arf TT © Diem   = ee eee ey VO SS ES eee eee  Promise Of U. S. Planes May Clinch The Rule Of Allies In Air Over France And Germany  ~~. rrwnne 424 Pea Dare wae si aww

RAF Confinues Bombarding of Nazi Centers   Signs on Eastern Front Indicate Russian Offensive

U.S. Planes . Soon Will Be ‘Bombing Nazis   Russia Launches Final Offensive ‘Against Finland

RED OFFENSE AGAINST FINNS TAKING FOR   Russians in Drive as British Bombers Smash Western Europe.   Devastation of Nazi Centers Threatened

Russians Increase Pressure on North Flank of Front   British Bomber Pilots Continue Greatest Offensive

soviet Flank  Smash   As RAF Hits NaziHeld Continent, Reds Pound Finns at North Anchor of the Line

NEARLY 2,000 FINNISH TROOPS KILLED IN RECENT ACTION AS REDS TRY 10 OUTELANK NAZIS —   Battle Lines Now Drawn Up Well Inside Finnish Frontier of 1939; Present Drive Might Have . Effect of Protecting Lease-Lend Ports of Murmaneck and. Archangel

Blasts Rostock  For 4th Night; Soviets Score   Red Army Reports Victory In. Far. North As British Airmen Keep Up Telling. . Aerial Attack On Centers. Of  ’ Mazi Power On Continent.

Allied Invaders Return After Successful Raia   U. S. Rangers, Canadians, And British Commandos Sleey Like Dead Men After Heavy Dieppe Fighting

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   ‘When Do We Eat? Rangers Cry First   Bedraggles U. S. Raider Report Dieppe ‘Hotter Than Hell’

Dieppe Was ‘Hot’ Spot, —- Raiding Troops Agree   SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS Tinkted Preax Staff

RAF ATTACKS PLANE WORKS   Aircraft Plant at Warn emuende Are Left In Flames

RAF Planes Attack Nazi Plane Plant   Lose 19 Bombers in Furious Raid Upon Port of Warnemuende

BALTIC PORT, WAPNEMUENDE   German Aircraft Works Target in Campaign Of Warbirds   19 BOMBERS DOWNED   Reds Continue to Slay Nazis in Leningrad ‘Sector

RAF. Blasts Mi. VAIL. ridile YYOTKS  Rawhere Make Third   Bombers Make Third Night Attack Upon Warnemuende Port

Low Flying Bombers Raid Warnemuende   Leave Aircraft Works in Flames After Heavy Night Attack  19 PLANES ARE LOST Continuing Attempts to  ~ Knock Out Factories Producing Supplies

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK GERMAN AIRCRAFT WORKS   Plarits at Warnemuend Bal. tic Port for Rostock Left Ir Flames by Attackers

PLANE PLANT OF NAZIS !$ SET ON FIRE   PORT OF WARNEMUENDE HI HARD BY LOW ALTITUDE BCMBERS

British Bomb Nazi Aircraft. Works On Baltic  Low Level Attacks Cost RAF 19 Planes In Drive To Crush.  At rp...

BRITISH BOMBS LEAVE GERMAN PLANT AFLAME   Intense Defense Fire Fails to Prevent  Bombing Raid

RAF Attacks Plane Plant at Baltic Port   Encounter “Intense Defense” Efforts —-19 Bombers Fail To Return

BRITISH LOST 19 PLANES AT WARNEMUENDE    Making Low-Level Attacks, They Find German Ground Defense to be Much Intensified

British Keep Up Air Blows   Bomb From Low Levels; Pave Way For Invasion.

BRITISH BLAST PLANE PLANT IN GERMANY   Aircraft Works Left. in Flames After Attacks From 400 to 800-Foot ' Levels— Assault Costs R. A. F. 19 Planes.

WARNEMUENDE PLANE PLANT RAIDED BY RAF   British Bombers in Low Level At tack Fire Big German Plani— Calais Area Raided

British Batter German Baltic  Aircraft Works   Warnemuende Plan Left In Flames; R. A. F Loses 19 Planes.

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID NAZI PLANTS   Attackers Leave Aircraft Works at Warnemuende In Flames   PLANES AT LOW LEVELS

GERMAN BASE IS FIRED BY RAF BOMBERS   Aircraft Works at Warnen muend and Baltic Port Shelled In Heavy Night Operations   DAWN TO DUSK RAIDS

Big Nazi Aircraft Works Near Rostok Set on Fire by RAE   Night Operations From Low Levels Cost Royal Air Force 19 Planes

British Continue  Air Attacks on  German Factories Big Aircraft Plant Left in Flames by Low Level Attack —Japs in India?

Important Nazi Plane Plant Fired By TheRAF   Savage Defense Set Up At Warnemuende Cost Britain Total Of 19 Planes

WARNEMUENDE, ROSTOCK PORT, LEFT IN FLAMES   ATTACKS FROM 400 TO 400 FOOT LEVEL PRESSED HOME ON BALTIC CITY      AIR MINISTRY REPORTS LOSS OF 19 ENGLISH AIRCRAFT   Ralds Fallow Declaration That R.A F's First ‘Task Is Crash Nazl Air Force at Its Base

German Aircraft Works Pounded   Heavily Defended Plant A’ Rostock Left In Flames By RAF

British Set Nazi Plane Plant Afire   Objective Was Heavily Guarded

Vital German Port Bombed   British Lose 19 Planes In Heavy Attack

RAF. LEAVES NAZIAIRCRAFT  PLANT ABLAZE   Low Level Attacks On Warnemuende However, Cost British 19 Planes

BRITISH LOSE 19 PLANES IN RAID ON BALTIC PORT   MEET INCREASED DEFENSE IN EFFORT TO SMASH PLANTS

British Bombers Hit Baltic Port   Nineteen Planes Are Lost in Low Level Attacks on German City; Find Stiff Defenses

British ‘Lose. 19 Planes In Fieree Raid   Low Level Attacks Made In Face of Heavy German Fire

Hitler Plane Plant Left in Flames   British Lose 19 Craft in Heavy Baltic Raid

Nazi Plane Works ~ Is Left In Flames   Bent On Knocking Out Air Force Of Enemy To Pave Way For Invasion

LEFT IN FLAME!   British Lose 19 Planes in Low: Flying Attack at Warnemuende.

SENATE GROUP OKEHS MOVE TO UP PRICES   Revision of Farm Parity Formula Would Hike Costs of Food   VETO IS ANTICIPATED   Bill Provides for Cost o! Farm Labor in Computing Price

FARM PARITY BILL APPROVED   Senate Committee Gives Approval To House Bill.

BIG U.S. TANKS SURPRISE HUN S   Mechanized Monsters Kep Secret Until! Start O* Drive On Desert

Gage Elected By 5 Pa ‘oe Vote   Reform Ticket Beats Machine In Kansas City

RAF Scores Hits On 3 Nazi Ships In Convoy Off Dieppe   Vessels Claimed Severely Damaged; Air Battle Waged Over British Coast

R.A. RIPS NAZI CONVOY; A SHIPS HIT AT DIEPPE   Hurricane Bombers Hurtle Out, of Sun, Catch Foe by Surprise; Calais Arex Raked

Three Nazi Ships Docked At Dieppe Are Damaged in R. A. F. Raid by Daylight

RAF Bombers Hit 4 Ships  Planes Back Safe   Planes Back Safe From Dieppe Raid

Nazis Thrown Back After — Fresh Thrusts   Losses Heavy In Red-Guttered Street Of Stalingrad

Russians Beat Off Nazi Blows At Stalingrad   Hitler’s Forces Hurled Back With Heavy Losses After Hand-to-Hand Fighting in City

FRESH GERMAN TROOPS STOPPED AT STALINGRAD   Two Divisions Hurled at Russians Are Thrown Back in Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting.   ENEMY DEALT BLOW SOUTH OF THE CITY   Reds Say They Killed 7,000 and Destroyed 57 Tanks— Report Slight Advance to Northwest.

RUSSIANS PUSH. BACK RENEWED GERMAN ATTACK   Nazis Throw New Mer In to Replace Huge Losses

Reds Repulse Nazis With  Heavy Losses   More Than 1,500 Germans Killed: 17 Tanks Destroyec

Nazis Resume Drive On City   Thrown Back In Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fighting

FRESH GERMA FORCES ROUTED AT STALINGRAD   New Attack Is Directed At Northern Factory Area   LOSSES HEAVY

Fresh Attacks Beaten In Hand-To-Hand Fight In Stalingrad Area; Hundreds killed

 1.000   Freshly Reinforced Enem\ Troops Thrown Back In Close Fighting   MANY PLANES, TANKS AND GUNS DESTROYED BY REDS   German Dive-Bombers Con. tinue To Rain Bombs On Volaa City

Reds Beat Back Fresh Assaults Qn Stalingrad   Thousands Said Slain As Winter Settles In Area

HITLER'S ME STOPPED COLD IN STALINGRAD   PINCH OF WINTER BEING FELT BY INVADERS

Two Freshly Reinforced  Infantry Divisions,  . ‘Tanks and Air Force Thrown Back  ENEMY LOSSES ARE HEAVY, MOSCOW SAYS  Bitter «Hand-to-Hand Fighting Marks Nazis’ New Thrust Within  ~- Volga City

leavy German rive Halted sy Russians   Tanks, “Large” Air Forces and Two Reinforced Infantr; Divisions Hit Stalingrad  Rw. WOENRYV OC CAQCCINY

Russians Repel Fresh Assault In Stalingrad   Reds Claim Nearly 10,000 Nazis Killed in 2 Days

RED RESERVES TAKE VILLAGES. KILL GERMANS   Strongly Fortitied German-Held Positions Attacked By Russians

U. §. Fliers Pound Brest U-Boat Base   Raid Staged as Report From France Indicate New RAF Assault On ftaly

U. S. Batters Nazi Sub Base At Brest As RAF Lashes Out In Fierce North Italy Raid

AKE DAYLIGHT AID TO SMASH AZT SUB BASE   teports From France and Switzerland Indicate RAF is Again Over Italy   ‘LYING FORTRESSES HIT FRENCH AREA   ‘ires From British Raid on Genoa Visible 120 Miles; All U. S. Bombers  Safe —

1.5, BOMBERS. AT BREST: AA HEADING FAS   Reports indicate New Attack on Italy Follow-up of Genoa Bombing.   FORTRESSES, LIBERATORS BLAST GERMAN SUB BASE

U. 5. Bombers Smash at Brest   Flying Fortresses And Liberators Raid Nazi Submarine Base

U. S. Pilots Smash Naz Sub Base in Daylight; R. A. F. Heads for Italy

U. 5. BOMBERS SMASH AT BREST SUBMARINE BASt   Details of Damage Done in Daylight Raid Not Revealed; R.A.F. Attacks North Italy

J, 5, BOMBERS IN DARING RAID ON NAZI ‘SUB’ BASE   Flying Fortress And Libera tors Blast at Reich; R.A.F, Pounds Italy

Soviet Orders Mobilization Of All Urban Popoulation For War Industry

PAUL ATWELL BADLY INJURED: IN ACCIDENT   FIGURED IN HEAD-ON COL. LISION ON BOULEVARL SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY

OSBORN MAN IS BADLY INJUREL   Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Route 235 Hill

SUGAR TAX AND BENEFIT PAY SEEN AS MEANS TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTION; SOLONS TOLD IT MUST BE PROTECTED

Laval Vows All-Out Aid   Determined to Break All Resistance to ‘Axis Order,’ He Says

ONE SURVIVOR FOUND IN FATAL KENT GRASH   King, Queen In London For Duke’s Funeral Service

ROYALTY IN LONDON FOR DUKE’S FUNERAL      Investigation of Crash  Forseen Now

Seize German  Stronghold With 30-Mile Thrust   Defenders Stop Axis Assault On Southern . Flank At Bir Bacheim

BRITAIN'S EIGHTH ARMY CAPTURES NAZI STRONGHOLE   Auchinleck Seizes Initiative from Rommel—Germans Lose Equipment.

BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE IN DESERT BATTLE   Raiding Column Circles Foe To Seize Nazi Stronghold West of Main Front.   SANDSTORM HIDES AREA   Romme! Consolidates, Scores Minor Success Between Minefield Gans.

BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE IN LIBY AN FIGH]   Allies Capture German Stronghold of Sagnali ir Raid West of Tobruk

NEW ATTACK BY AXIS IS FRUSTRATED   General Rommel Suffering Heavy Losses In Desert (neagement.

British Seize Desert Initiative   Enemy Stronghold In Libya Taken

DARING MOVE MADE BY RAIDING IMPERIAL COLUMN   Nazi Attack on Southern Flank Near Bir Hacheim Is Broken Up

Attacks Against British Supply Lines Increased   Even More Increasing Attacks By Air, Naval and Undersea Forces With Coming of Longer Summer Days Predicted In London Circles.

THEY’LL WATCH   U. S. Military Observers Expected to Reach Svria Today.

FIRE CHIEF BAKER GIVES OUTLINE ON FIGHTING BOMBS   LATEST METHODS ADOPTEL HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY U. S. OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE

Russians Stop German Force At Stalingrad   All But A Few Slaughtered By Bayonet Attack   American Airplanes Down Nazi Fighters   Six New FocheWulf Planes Shot Down [n 20 Minutes

Big Naval Battle Reported Raging   Portugal Hears Report of Clash

Allies Contro! Air After Raid on Dieppe   Vichy Lists 4300 Invaders Killed or Captured

Six Of Hitler's Newest Planes: Are Shot Down   Flying Fortresses Swoop On Warships As Foe  Masses Forces

Report Fierce Air, Naval Battle Rages Of Portugal Today   British Observers See Complete Mastery of Air Over Channel

ALLIES ATTACK JAP FORCES ON TIMOR ISLAND   SOLOMONS ACTION LIMITED TO LIGHT AIR PATROLS

IS HONORED BY ODD FELLOWS   Completes 50 : Years Membership In Fraternity   Recipient Is Jonestown Borough Phvsician

DR. J. A. HARRIS IS HONORED BY ODD FELLOWS   Completes 50 Years Membership In Fraternity   JEWEL 1S GIFT   Recipient Is Jonestown Borough Physician

HOUSE VOTES ON SUSPENDING 40-HOUR WEEK   Veto May Come If Work Laws Relaxed For ‘Duration’

ROOSEVELT WILL OPPOSE CHANGES: IN 40-HOUR LAWS   Overtime Pay Seen As Necessary to Morale   CLOSE VOTE SEEN ON SMITH AMENDMENT

FAVORS LIMITS ON WORK WEEK   Administration Also Said To Oppose Abandonment Of Overtime Pay

Time-And-Half Overtime Pay  Needed Says FDR   Abandonment Of Overtime Provisions Would Seriously Reduce Workers’ income, He Says

FR Would Keep Overtime Pay   Believed To Oppose Altering Labor Law

House Voting On Labor Bill      Would Stop Overtime Pay, 40-Hour Week

Administration is opposed to repeal of the 40-hour week   President would not suspend provisions if he had power

HOUSE -WILL. VOTE ON SUSPENSION. OF LABOR . PROVISIONS   ase Re ee  To Act On Proposal To Droy Overtime Pay, 40-Hour ° Week. Setups For * Duration

HOUSE VOTES TODAY ON 40HOUR WEEK   Proposal to Suspend 17 Labor Laws Causes Heaated Wrangcling

PRESIDENTS FOSITION MADE PUBLIC AS HOUSE DEBATE CONTINUES ON CON. TROVERBIAL ISSUE

HOUSE VOTES TODAY ON SUSPENDING THE 40-HOUR WEEK LAWS   Program Is Planned for  the Duration Despite  Administration Opposition.

Overtime Pay Would  Continue   Would Seriously Reduce Inceme of Millions of People

Lloyd Johns Receives Letter From Son Written Before Christmas   With Army On Other Side Of War Torn World

UEGlallt MOVE TU QUaT AXIS AT HAND. LAIN   Russians Steadily Advance Against Foe On Eastern Front Today Also

Europeans Hear  Mussolini Bedfast   Allies Ready for Climax Drive on Tunis; Foe in Bizerte Isolated

Report Italians Are Growing More Uneasy ‘As Allied Drive In Africa Gains Momentum And Battle Fronts Draw Nearer To Italy

Allied Troops Nearing Climax  In Tunis Clash   Stand At EI Agheila Expected To Be Made  By German Forces ~

GAOULINE RATION {0 QURE OAYS JEFFERS   “Fighting Chance” Seen To Supply Essential Rubber

LONDON MEET VIEWS PROBLEM OF OFFENSIVE   American Aerial And Tank Leaders Confer With British Officials   RUSSIA MAY OFFER BASES   Massed Airplane Attacks Against Germany And Ja pan Are Envisaged

Aln AND TANK ChICFS FROM U.d. AT MEE   Military Mission Conferring with Churchill and Allied Leaders.   BELIEVED PRELUDE 70 NEW DRIVES ON AXIS

U.S. MILITARY MISSION CONFERS WITH CHURCHILL   BELIEVED TO BE PRELUDE TO FIRST AMERICAN BLOW AGAINST GERMANY   MAY FORCE HITLER TO FIGHT ON SECOND FRONT   Represents “Super Combined Com. mand” Among Nations’ Active Leaders

Gigantic Raids On Axis Loom As Aid to Reds   Plans Believed tnflu enced by Developments in Russian

SELUND FRONI IN EUROPE IS SEEN NEARER   American Military Leader: Confer With Churchill Discuss Problems of Of  fansives.

War Situation Said Favorable   Secretary Stimson Says Progress Okay

Wages Appear ‘Frozen’ At September 15 Levels With Increases Allowed In ‘Exceptional Cases’

U. S. Ace Bags 9 Axis Planes In North Africa   Lance Wade, Arizona hero, once shot down; he wants own Yankee squadron.

MOVE SWIFTLY TO HALT BUND ACTIVITY IN U.S   Arrest All Of 29 Leaders Indicted By Federal Grand Jury

U.S. Moves To © Bring Leaders of Bund To Trial   Minnesota Official Threatens Suicide, .  Held Under Guard’

MEMBERS OF BUND WILL BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL SWIFTLY   Indicted On Selectiv: Service And elon, _ _ Registration f° alle

QUICK JUSTICE FOR BUND LEADERS SEEN AFTER ARRAIGNMENT   Twenty-Nine Face Prose. cution and Are Subject to Fines, Sentences.

Bund Leaders     Facing Swift Federal Trial   Government Moves To Crush Subversive Organization

Bund Leaders Must Stand  Trial Soon      29 Accused of Conspiring Against U. S.

BUND LEADERS PICKED UP BY FBI RAPIDLY BEING AR“RAIGNED IN FEDERAL  COURTS

Government Moves to  Smash Bund   29 Leaders Jailed For Conspiracy; Early Trial Plannec

Government, Determined To Smash Bund, Moves Its Leaders To Trial

29 BUND LEADERS FACE TRIAL AS MOVE OPENS TC WIPE OUT NAZI GROUPS

FBI AGENTS MOVE TO SMASH BUND AS HITLER'S ACENCY   Government Will Bring 29 ic Trial As Opponents of Salactive Service.

LEADERS OF BUND ARE FACING TRIAL   29 Indicted and In Custody; Trial Set for-July 28

Two Are Killed In Gun Battle  Negro Soldiers And Police Ficht Duel

Two Killed as Negro Soldiers Riot at Phoent   “three-Hour Gun Battle as Police Attempt to Stor Disturbance

TWO ARE KILLED IN RIOT DURING NIGH"   Negro Military Policemar Shoots Negro Soldier and Then Trouble Starts.

TWO KILLED AS SOLDIERS RIOT   Colored Troops Battle Mili tary And Civilian Police At Phoenix

Two Killed in Police, Negro Gun Battle   Twelve Persons. Wounded in Phoenix, Ariz. During Melee; Military, Civilian Police Take Part

Two Are Slain In Gun Battle   Phoenix Negroes, Open Up On Streets As Result Of An Arrest

Two Killed in Race Battle   Negro Soldiers And Arizona MP's Clash: 12 Are Wounded.

LOCAL, ARMY POLICE STOP NEGRO FIGHT   2 People Killed, 12 Wounded in Riot

nOT CAUSES > TWO: DEATHS   grx OTHER PERSONS WOUNDEL _ AT PHOENIX iN OUTBREAK, AFTER NEGRO MP SHOT _+ NEGRO. SOLDIER © -

TWO DEAD IN GUN BATT   Dozen Wounded In 3 Hou Fight Between Negre Soldiers And Police

TWO KILLED AS SOLDIERS RIOT   Negro Troops  Engage Police in Three-Hour Gun Battle, Phoenix.

2 DEAD, SIX INJURED IN ARIZONA RIOT   Violence Flares Up After Miltary. Policeman ¥ Shoots Soldier

Expect 1,600 Men. To Register For Army February 15  Chief Registrants Named In Eight

Expect 1,600 Men To Register For Army February 15  Chief Registrants Named In Eight  County Towne

Axis Forces Press Closer  To Vital Base   Attackers Only 65 Miles From Port  Of Alexandria

German Headquarters Say Axis Troops Are Attacking El] Alamein, Only 65 Miles From Key British Mediter ranean Naval Base at Alexandria.   Official London Sources Hint Suez Canal Might Be Destroyed

Attack At Point Near Gzhatsk Is Frustrated By Powerful Russian Resistance — Say

Stalingrad’s Defenders Hold Off Foe   But Russian Base On Black Sea Faces Serious Threat

Nazis Driven From Sky in - North Africa   U. S., British Pound Axi Forces Without Any Opposition

Luftwaffe Driven From Skies In African Sector   Allied Planes Pound Trapped Axis Troops Without Opposition

Outflank Doomed Axis Army   Armored Columns soltled Up West of El Agheila

FOUR SABGTEURS IN SHORT ESCAP   Guardsman Short-changed i Accepting Cash To Forget Seeing Germans.

Occupation Of Kotelnikovski Includes Seizure Of 17 German Planes And Number Of Tanks

Rhineland Is Bombed During Night Attacks   300 Planes Take Pari In Latest Foray On Industrial Cities   16 SHIPS MISSING   U. S. Fortresses Make Successful Raid On French Port

NEW SCHOOL LEVY IS .46 MILL LESS   No Leaves of Absence ta Teachers Going Into War Industry   PURCELL ON IN CHAIR

No Leaves of Absence tc Teachers Going Into War Industry   PURCELL ON IN CHAIR

Plane Crash Kills Eight   Army Air Force Bombing Plane Crashes North Of Pendleton, Oreaon

8 KILLED WHEN BOMBER CRASHES   ARMY -PLANE PLUNGES - TWC MILES. NORTH.OF AIR BASE IN. OREGON. _

Army Bomber Crashes; 8  Men Killed  Kansas City, Mo. Officer Among Wreck Vietimne

Army Bomber Crash Takes Lives of Eight   Three Lieutenants Among Dead in Air Disaster At Western Base

ALLIED AIRPOWER BEGINNING TO PUT NEW COMPLEXION UPON EXPECTED CRUCIAL NAZI CLASE

Allic 4 Airpower’s Great Success Bound To Influence Nazi Plans For Big Onslaught This Summe1

RAR Is Profiting From Mistakes Of IGoering’s Raids   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

HITLER'S DREAM HIT BY AIRMEN   Allied Airpower to Alter Crucial Clash With  Germans

Airpower Might Change Prospects Of Axis Terrorist:   Blows at British Morale Overlooked Fact Britain Had Good Spirit and Industry

Today’s War Moves   Airpower May Change Prospects of Clash With Hitler

Allied Planes May Turn Tide   Goering Fails in Promise to Conquer England by Airpower

,WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Aerial Offensive Steadily Paving Way For Europe Invasion

BRITISH AIRMEN BOOM HOPES OF THE ALLIES Nazis Hit Where It Felt Hardest

The War Today   Allied Air Offensive In Europe May Change War Picture.

 The War Today Hitler's Plans Are Being Upset By Pummeling Of Germany’s Industries   British Air Force Is Striking Telling Blows That Will Help Turn Tide Of Battle; Relieve Pressure Against Reds

Air Attacks May Change s--the Outlook   Hard Blows at German Wal _ Plants and Bases a Promisine Development   DIFFERENT TACTICS THAN HITLER USED   'He Relied on Terroristic Methods in Bombing of London

Germany Paying tor Indiscriminate Air Bombing of Britain During 1940

i+ + +  The WAR  TODAY.  “By. ‘DEWITT MACKENZIE . (Wide World War Analyst)

NATION-WIDE CONSPIRACY TO ' UNDERMINE LOYALTY OF ARMED FORCES 1S = CHARGED

18 Indicted In Plot to Snag War Effort   Mrs. Dilling, Author Of ‘Red Network’ Named in Charges

ONE WOMAN AMONG THOSE ACCUSED IN - GRAND JURY PROBE   Defendants Include  Mrs. Elizabeth . Dilling, William ‘D. Pelley And : George Sylvester Viereck, Of New York City 

28 Indicted For Hindering War Program   Palley Among Those Accused Of Conspiracy

28 Indicted For Harming U.S. Morale   Charge Nation-Wide Con spiracy to Interfere Witt War Effort.

28 Are Indicted For Conspiracy.   Interferred With The War Effort; Charge

29 Indicted On  Conspiracy Coun!   Allege Group Planned War Effort Interference

28 INDICTMENTS OF PERSONS ARE REPORTED TODA   Group Is Faced Witt Charges of Conspiring to Interfere with War Effort.

INDIGTS 20 IN PLOT TO HALT WAR EFFORTS   Elizabeth Dilling Included it List of Enemy Writers and Publishers.   INVESTIGATION COVERS PERIGD OF TWO YEARS

28 INDICTED ON CHARGES OF SEDITION   Publishers And Writers Accused By Grand Jury

U. S. Indiets 28 On Charges Of Disloyalty   Prominent Organization Heads Said To Have Hindered War Work

1h PEnOUNG NOIGTED FOR CON SPIANGY   Distribution of Seditiou' Publications to Armed Forces Charged. -

CONTROVERSIAL AMENDMENTS T0 BE ELIMINATED   Conferees Expected To Defeat 12-Month Training Plan      FARM BILL LIKELY TO BE RETAINED

Teen Age Ban May Be Killed In Conference   Bat Provision to Withheld Irreplaceable Farmers From Army May Be In to Stay   3 Senate Conferees Against Time Limit   Secretary Stimson Frown: _ On Farm Amendment;  Delay Seen

Provision To Withhold Ir. replacable Farm Workers From Army To Sticl

Congress Will Force Defering Of Farmers   Measure Voted 62-6 To Remain In Draft Bill

FARM WORKERS AMENDMENT MAY BE PASSED   May Be ‘Frozen’ To Jobs If House Agrees With Senate Rider; Delay In Vote Likely   Strong Support Seen

Farm Amendmen: in Draft Bill Given Support  Other Hestrictions in Measure ~ Mav Be Eliminated

Restrictions In Draft Law Appear Likely ToBeDropped   Senate Stipulation  On 12-Month Training May Delay Completion Of 18-19-Year Measnre   PASSAGE LOOMS AFTER ELECTION   Provision Deferring Agriculture Workers Probably Will Stand

Expect Draft Bill Changes   Senate Restrictions May Be Eliminated

FINAL ACTION ON DRAFT AGE BILL DELAYED   Restrictions an Use of ‘Teen-age Soldiers May be Removed   FARM AMENDMENT LIKELY TO REMAIN   Provision Would Virtually Freeze Farm Workerg in Jobs

Conference May Drop Teen Age Combat Clause   Senate’s Effort To Qualify Use Of Boys Seems Sure Of Defeat

‘Teen Age Boys Not Likely To Train for Year   But Amendment Ti Freeze’ Farm Workers Seems Sure To Pass

Teen Draft Bill Curbs Opposed   House Likely to Balk On Year's Traiming

t  APPLIANCE BAN SOON      Manufacture of Fifty Items Ordered Halted on May 31   MOVE TO SPEED __ - PLANT CONVERSION   New Sugar 0 Order Als Made to Conserve Supplies Along East Coast

Toasters, Irons, Shavers, Banned  Manufacture of 50 Electrical Appliances Stopped

BAN APPLIANCES FOR HOUSEHOLE   Manufacture of Articles Such as  Dry Shavers, Toasters to Bea Maltad

MORE ELECTRICAL APPLIANGES COME UNDER THE BAN   Manufacture of a Long List of Household Articles to Be Halted May 31.   ABOUT 50 APPLIANCES.   These Are Covered by the Sweeping Order of War Production Board.

Manufacture Of Electrical Goods Halted   Order Intended To Cover All Small Capacity Machines”

Appliances Will Not Be Available   May 31 Is Deadline For Manufacturers

DUTCH SOVEREIGN TELLS CONGRESS OF NATION'S WAR AIMS   Recover Last Territory, Joir In Post-War Planning, Prevent Future Warfare:

FR Gives Dutch Queen Warship.   Monarch Tells Congress of Holland’s War Aims

Queen Wilhelmina Receives  American-Made Sub-Chaser As Symbol Of Friendship

Fat Rationing May Begin Soon   Includes Margarine, Oils Dressings, Shortenings

FIRST RATION REGISTRATION STARTS TODAY   Expect 130 Million - People to’ Register ~ Throughout Country

Millions Begin Registering For Sugar Ration Books   Even Persons Who awe No Use For Sugar Urged Tc Register During Next 4 Days

Millions of Americans Begin Registering Today For Their 1st Wartime Ration Books

Schools To Distribute Cards For Users; Sales Start Again Tuesday.

United States Residents Start To Register For Rationing Of Sugar

Increases In Wages-Prices Must Stop   So Declares President In Conference With Congressional Leaders.

IRONCLAD WAGE. PRICE CONTROL ASKED BY F.D.P   Economic Disaster Face: Nation, He Tells Leaders

Capital, Labor Representatives in White House Parley Pledge Unity

Labo r Willing To Aid Nation In War Effort      Green Says Sides Working Apart On Inflationary Wage Tendencies

Atlantic Charter One Year Old   ROOESVELT MESSAGE TO CHURCHILL VISIONS HAPPIER WORLD UNDER ITS PRINCIPLES

Roosevelt Reaffirms Charter   On Anniv ersary President Sends Message to Churchil}

F.D.R. Reaffirms Principles of Atlantic Charter   Sends Messaye To Churchill on... ~ Anniversary

Pact Adopted Just Year Ago Today —  FR Reaffirms Atlantic Charter

FDR Reaffirms  Principles Of Atlantie Paet      Reminds Churchill Of What Has Been Accomplished In Past Year

President in Message to Churchill Reaffirms Principles of Atlantic Charter on Its First Anniversary

‘President Reaffirms Principles Of Atlantic Charter In Message To Winston Churchill

BREMEN AGAIN 1S BOMBED BI  TRE BRITISH   Great German Port and Naval Base Visited by Pow. erful Force.   ‘SEVERAL PLANES LOST!   British Trying to Level All German War Production Factories.

BREMEN AGAIN ib BOMBED BY ~ JHE BRITISH   Great German Port and Na -val Base Visited by Pow. erful Force. as   SEVERAL PLANES LOST   British Trying to Level Al '- German War Prodic- , - ‘tion Factories...

WAACS Will Be Hiked fo 150,000   President Roosevelt  Authorizes {Increase From Present 25,000

t  Father Of Nine Gets More Pay In Army Thar ‘He Did In War Plant

R.AF., Yanks Raid Foe on July 4th   Two Ships Lost in First U. S. Air Blow. at Germany

J. S. Bombers Pound Japanese in Aleutians   Navy Announces Four New Attacks Fleet Of Transports Hit By Army Planes Off Agattu; Kiska Blasted

Amazon Army Given Approval In House Vote   “WAAC” Would Have Enlisted Strength Of 150,000 Women

MacArthur Says Japs Dropping: Incendiaries   All-Out Assault Is Not Yet Started — Fighting From Fixed -Positions

REDUCTION TO BE EFFECTIVE ON WEDNESDAY   RFC Will Absorb The Extra Freight Costs  Which Brought About Increase Last June 29

EL AGHEILA LINE GRACKS IN ONE BLOW   Relentless Pursuit by British. 8th Army With African Korpd Heading tor Tripoli

Germans Retreat From El Agheila in Africa After British Assault and the Allies Push Toward Tripoli and a Showdown.   American Air Fighter Group Takes important Part in This Victory

Faced by Equal Forces for First Time, the German Desert Fox Retreats Without a Fight, London Comments,

NAZIS’ DESERT FOX IS CHASED OUT OF BURROW   British Push Westward fo Tripoli Toward Showdown With Axis

FARM PRICES ARE ANALYZEE   PRICE OF AGRICULTURAI PRODUCTS TO REACH HIGHEST MARK OF DECADE DURING 1942

HIGHER FARM PRICES EXPECTEL   Levels Over Last Decade Are Seen in Spite of Big Production Plans.

Expect Highest Prices In Decade For Farm Goods   Advance Seen Despite Record Production; To Realize Parity

ARE PUSHING TOWARD CITY ON 2 FRONTS   Russians Battle Desperately in Narrow Corridor Between Don River  -and Big Industrial City —Intfliict NarrihleaT accea

Russ Exhorted To Hold Foe   ‘No Place for Further Retreat,’ Soviet Tells Red Army; Hitler Legions Breach Don Defenses, Consolidate on Corridor

NAZIS THRUST NEARER CITY OF STALINGRAD   Russians Battle To Halt Ad vance 40 Miles from Metropolis.

Crossing Made 40 Miles From Stalingrad —   Tanks Are Ferried Across Don Southeast of Kletskaya; Counter-Blaws Made

Ferry Tanks Across Don, Sweep Into Defenses; Reds Also Forced To Retreat In Caucasus

Russians Battle Resolutely in Flat Corridor to Halt Ger mans Who Are Only Forty Miles From Great Soviet City.   Invaders Sapped by Staggering Losses But Are Yet to Be Checked

SUPREME TEST FOR SOVIETS IS NEAR   Nazis Within 40-Miles 0 Coveted City   Accomplished By Invaders At Terrific Cost As Russians Exact Toll

RED DEFENSES FAIL 10 HALT STEADY GAINS   Nazi Tanks Succeed in Crossing Don River Below Kletskaya

NAZIS DRIVE REDS TOWARD STALINGRAD   Russians Battling Today - On Flat Between Don And Volga   RIVER IS FERRIED BY GERMAN TANKS    Both Armies Maneuvering  For Position Before City

DON RIVER 40 MIIES AWAY   Hitler’s Mighty Drive Faces Supreme Test as Ruse Rattle Onslaucht

Invaders Pay Heavy Cost In Advance   Reds Also Forced To Withdraw In South Caucasus

German Tank Units Smash Across Don   Nazis Report Red Line Broken On East Bank

RUSSIANS BATTLED RESOLUTELY AGAINS INVADING HORDES   GERMANS CONSOLIDATE I RIVER CROSSING AND ‘® HEAD FOR STALINGRAD

RUSSIANS BATTLE IN EFFORT 10 HALT GERMAN FORCES   Nazis Consolidating at Dor River Crossing En Route to Stalingrad.   ANOTHER THRUST MADE   Slowly Moved Ahead at ¢ Terrific Cost in the Kotelnikovski Sector.

3elieve Enemy Crossed River Only About 46 Miles From Stalingrad; Red Army Rports Fierce Resistance Between Don And Volga

REDS BATTLE TO HOLD NAZI DRIVE ON DON   DOUBLE THRUST IS MADE AT STALINGRAD BY GERMANS

TANKS ACROSS DON RIVER 40 MILES AWAY   Hitler’s Mighty Drive Faces Supreme Test as Russ Battle Onslaucht

‘Admit Nazis Bend Defense Lines Back   Germans Gain New Bridgehead 50 Miles Southeast of City

Push Reds Back Within 40 Miles Of Stalingrad   Hitler's Forces Consolidate After Battling Way Across Don River.

ENEMY THRUST AT INDUSTRIAL AREA PRESSED      Moving Ahead At Terrific Cost On Koielnikovski Sector Southeast of Nazi Objective   REDS ARE BATTLING HARD TO STEM TIDE   Tanks of German Force Which Ferried River Constitute Threat to Stalingrad

Picture Dark In Caucasian Foothills   Nazis And Red Army Battle In Flat Corridor

Violent Struggle Rages As German Invaders Consolidate Don Crossing

GERMAN INVADERS ARE ONLY 40 MILES FROM STALINGRAL   Tanks, Ferried Across the Don River, Are Greatest Threat to Key City   REDS FIGHT DESPERATELY

Russ Battle Nazi Army  Between Don  And Volea   Huns Force Crossing Of River; Bertin Says Decisive Battle For Stalingrad Has Begun

ENCOURAGING NEWS HEARD BY GOVERNORS   Loss Of Tobruk Will Not Mean Lengthening Of War Says Halifay

Heintz Company Will Voluntarily Limit Profits   Drastic Salary Reductions Announced for Three Leading Executives

Limit to 6 P. C. Their Profits   }ACK & HEINTZ ANNOUNCE VOL. UNTARY LIMITATION AND SALARY REDUCTIONS.

Allies Take Kokoda Base   Japs Surrender (;uinea Center Without Fight

Combined Striking Power Of U.S. Army Air Corps And RAF May Change Mediterranean Wa   Italians Claim 50-Ship Convoy Was Forced To Turn Back To Alexandria

Offensive Of Reds Extends To Nazi Base   More Gains Made Near Stalingrad

92 Axis Aircraft Downed at Malt:      Enemy Believed Covering Movements of Convoy In Mediterranean

Malta Smashes 22 Axis Planes  In Single Day   Makes 37 in Two Days And More Than 1,000 Since Start of War

22 AXIS PLANES DOWNED AT MALTA   TOTAL IS RECORD DAYLIGHT BAG — ATTACKS ON ISLE HEAVIEST IN MONTHS.

ONLY NINE SIMPLE ANSWERS WILL BE NEEDED MONDAY   Most of Information Pertains to Identification, Two Extra Days Provided for Defense Workers.   QUESTIONNAIRES TO BE SENT OUT LATER   All Men From 20 to 45 Years Not Yet Registered are Required to Appear for Filing Names.

LITTLE TIME WILL BE REQUIRED FOR FILLING OUT BLANK NEXT WEEK-END

Nine Questions To Be Asked Those Registering For Army Service Here And In Erie-co Towns Feb. 14, 15, 16

NINE QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED OF REGISTRANTS   Additional Manpower To Be Registered Feb. 14, 15, 16

ONLY NINE SIMPLE = GERMANY ATTEMPTS QUESTIONS WILL BE TO MAKE EVERY USE ASKED FEBRUARY 16 OF NORMANDIE FIRE

To Ask Nine Questions When Men Register Next Week   Registration Should Require But Short Time; Rezistra. tion Certificates Must Be Carried at All Times

NINE QUESTIONS IN REGISTERING   Men 20-45 Will Receive Certificate to Show Compliance

NINE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY REGISTRANTS   Expect Little Trouble In Enrolling Men For Draft

Nine Simple Questions to Be Asked Registrants Feb. 16; No Physical  Examination or Questionnaires

CORN ACREAGE ALLOTMENT 10 PER CENT FOR 7   Action Follows Upward Revision . te Provide More Food for -. Livestock _   EMERGENCY * MEASURE   -Sensintaffar Says “Usual. Corn Acre: age” Established at 130 Per Cent’ —

Linn Corn Allotments Increased 10 Per Cent  Greater Acreage Permitted Because of Need cae kenancden  ivectack Pesdine Praaran

Capital Sees Byrnes as  ‘Fax - Sponsor   Roosevelt Selects Economic Czar As Intermediary 

Japs Seeking To Smash Through U, 5‘ Offensive  ae PN ie ence pees es a,   Heavy Damage Is ‘Said Inflicted Aaainst Enemy

Vore Than Six Enemy Vessels  Are Damaged   Army, Navy Blast Jap Counter-Attack, Expected Since U.S, Marine Occupation

Many Enemy Ships Are Hit by Bombs   Two Carriers, Battleship, Several Cruisers Listed — Among Vessels Struck  By Air Missiles   Attack Was Expected, Communique Discloses   Present Action Is Fourtl Nippon Effort to Break Up Our Offensive

GREAT ENEMY ARMADA GIVEN HOT WELCOME   AMERICAN SEA AND AIR FORCES HALT INVADERS

Army, Navy and Air Force Join Battle With ° Jans   ENEMY SHIPS ARE. RAIDED: BY FLIERS   Solomons’ Compaign Bursts Into Violent: Activity -

Japs Attempt To Smash U.S. Offensive   Enemy Losses Heavy In Fierce Fighting With Army, Navy, Alr Forces

HALF A DOZEN ENEMY SHIPS ARE DAMAGED   U.S. Army And Naval Forces Join Hands To Keep Nippons  Off Islands.

Two Jap Carriers And  Battleship Hit by U.S. Bombs   Jap Attack Not Unexpected, But Made by Powerful Armada:  American Losses Not Revealed

TWO CARRIERS AMONG. THOSE HIT FROM AIR   Enemy Trying to Stop American Offense  In Ielands

Huge Japanese Armada intercepted in Effort To Smash American Footholds; More Than Half Dozen Enemy Shins Already Hit

ENEMY FLEET DEALT BLOW. IN SOLOMONS   Great Air and Sea Battle Develops as Nipponese Begin Attempt to Drive Yanks From Isles.   AMERICANS BLAST 21 PLANES FROM SKIES   Hits Scored on 2 Carriers, One Battleship, a Cruiser, Transport and Other Naval Vessels.

U. S. Planes Hit Two Carriers,  Many Warships   Japanese suffer losses in attempt to smash U. S. offensive in Solomon Islands.

Japanese Armada Counterattacks   Attempt Is Made To Smash American Forces In  Captured Stronghald; Heavy Damage Inflicted On Enemy Ships

Uver Six Lnemy Ships Effectively Raided,. Torpedoed   Solomons Campaign Bursts Inte ‘Violent Fighting’ After Period ‘of Desultory Patrol Activity

Japs Seeking To Smash Through U.S. Offensive   Heavy Damage Is “Said Inflicted  Against Enamy

WPA Sefs up Farm Workers’ Program         Shinnston Farmer Named Supervisor to Aid Farmers

WPA Sets up Farm      Shinnston Farmer Named Supervisor to Aid Farmers

“FOURTH TANKER STRUCK BY SUB * OFF U.S. COAST   Navy Intensifies Search © §~§= for German U-Boats in Atlantic   Toll May Stand at Thirty Unless New Rescues Reported

RUSS ADMIT SETBACKS IN MAIKOP AREA   ‘Violent Bottles Reported ’ Raging on Other Fronts   GERMANS ADVANCE ON A BROAD FRONT   Heavy Casualties Suffer. ed by Invaders Near Kletskaye

Soviets Fight With Backs To The Black Sea:   Defense of Vital ‘Naval Base Opens; Nazis Seek Last Refuge of Fleet

German Hordes Sweep To The Maikop Area   Russia Confirms Nazi Success In Oil Field Sector~-

CLAIM CAPTURE OF O1L CENTER IN CAUCASUS   Opening Phase Of Battle For Naval Port Opens; Stalingrad Gives Stout Defense   Have Backs To Sea

German Hordes  _  C..; T. The Sweep To The  Maikop Area   Russia Confirms Nazi Success In Oil Field Sector-

Invaders Reach Maikop in Drive Toward Seacoast   Oil Wells Blasted in Ap plication of Scorched Earth Policy  Vital Naval Base of Novo: rossisk Is Goal of Invaders

Russians Apply Torch to  Maikop Field   Admit Nazi Drive Has Reached Regior Of Oil; Russian Fleet Gets Enemy Transports in Black Sea

Last Rites Held For Clara Sawin  School Student  Dies From Burns ‘Sustained In Car And "Twas Crach

Last Rites Heid For Clara Sawin  School Student.  Dies From Burns ‘Sustained In Car

AMERICA STEADILY LOSING FIGHT FOR AN OIL BALANCE  PRESSING NEED IS DISCO   PRESSING NEED IS DISCOV ERY NEW OIL FIELDS COMPACT BODY TOLD

EXPLORATIONS REAL NEED IN OIL INDUSTRY   BALANCE BETWEEN RESERV. _..ES, CONSUMPTION GROWS MORE DIFFICULT

Sherman Tanks Outclass Nazis In Blitz Technique   American Machines Prov: Vastly Superior To Vaunt ad Mark IV's

ALLEGES 16 MILLION IS ELECTION “PIE”   Governor Asks New Ad “ministration to Tell About Payroll:   SEEKS LIGHT ON RATIONING SETUP

MUCH CANNING IN STATE   omens 4 Report Is Made on Basis of Sugar Certificates

MUCH CANNING IN STATE   Report Is Made on Basis of Sugar Certificates

Rubber Study Report Ready   Baruch Committe Will Present Findings and Recommendations Monday.

Rubber Probe Report Ready For President   Special Committee Rounds Oui Investigation and Is Ready to Report   HITS EVERY CAR OWNER

RUBBER REPORT - EXPECTED SOON   Committee To Send Findings To President

GETS RUBBER REPORT SOO!   Findings of Baruch Commit. tee May Go To White House Bv Labor Day

Rubber Team Report Ready   Nation-Wide Gas_ Rationing Hinges on Findings of Special Rubber Committee —

RUBBER PROBE REPORT IS DUE OVER WEEKEND   Findings of Committee Headed by Baruch to _ ‘Be Given Roosevelt  By Labor Day   RATIONING SEEN   Group's Study May Bring Nation-wide System of Gas Distribution to Auto Owners.

RUBBER REPORT DUE LABOR OA   Findings And Recommen dations To Be Submit ted To President

Furious Air War Rages In Soviet as Thaw Bogs Land Armies   Plane Action Unparalleled Since Last Summer Costs. Nazis 415 Craft in 8 Days, Russians Say

GERMANS LOSE 415 PLANES IN 8 DAYS   Russian Army. Losses Are Set at 84

Russia Scene  Of Air Duels   Reds Claim Over 400 O} Nazi Craft: Attacks Are Repulsed

Air Battles In Russia Costing Nazis Heavily   415 Planes Claimed To Have Been Downed In Only Eight Days

Tech Variety Show Will Be Presented Friday, May 15   Patriotic Numbers Will Feature Program Ry Tech Entertainers

REPORT BOMBING      Dispatches Say Collaborationist Office at Nantes Wrecked.

Veteran Leader Of Wes' Texas Good Roads. Work Honored By Organizatior

Restrictions on Holders of All A, B and C Books To Be Replaced—Possibly Today —by Less Drastic Order   CATTARAUGUS NO EXCEPTION   Regional Office Says Motorist With Gas in Tank Can’t Get More Than Enough te Take Him Home

Gas Ban Ties Up 7,000,006 Cars in East   OPA Suspends All but Commercial Rations Due to War Emergency

Gasoline Shorlage In East   Gas Only For Commercial Vehicles Or  An Emergency

Harry C. White Will Present Program On ‘5000 Y ears of Light’ on Nov. 14

HAD 96 HOOKS ON FISH LINE   Virginian Nabbed As He Attempter To Swim To Safety; Faces Two Charaes

City Council Allots Funds — For Expenses  Police And Street Employees Are Given Increase

City Council Allots Funds — For Expenses  Police And Stree Employees Are

Key Railroad And Bridge Destroyed By British Troops   Tokyo Reports Seizure Of War Supplies At Burmese Capital; London Admits Fighting Goes On Near City

British Are Destroying Burma Bridges   London Military Observers Discount Report That Man dalay-Has Fallen

British Dynamite Bridges to City   Chiang Ruslies to Bolster Forces As North Spearhead Perils China

Raze Bridges To Halt J aps:  Burma Drive      Tokyo Says  Mandalay Captured Friday, Stores Seized

British Lose Mandalay; New Peril For China   Former Capital Ot - Burma Scene Of ’ Great Battle

Mandalay Taken, Japs Say; No Word From British   War Carried Into Heart Of Storied Country; Famous Ava Bridge Wrecked

China Faces New Peril As Enemy Forces Drive Northward From “Captured Lashio

Herring Lauds Navy's Troop Convoy Record   Not One Yank Soldie: Lost En Route, Assert: Demo Keynoter.

Herring Praises U.S. Navy for Convoy Record   Not a Single Soldier Los! In Convoy — Deplore: Submarine Attacks

NAVAL CONV OF U. S. MAKES PERFECT MARK   Herring, Addressing Towa Demos, Opines Airplanes Will Eventually Win This War

SEN. HERRING DEMOCRATS’ KEYNOTER   Former Gov. Kraschel Is Also Speaker Before  Tice Mainac Canvention

American Soldiers Safe With Convoys   None Lose Lives During Transport

WAR KEYNOTES CONVENTION OF STATE DEMOS   Herring and Krasche Discuss Party Aims In World Struggie

FARMERS HELPED BY MUTUAL PLAN   Pooling of “Equipment, Supplies Solves Wartime . Shortages

Nations Bracing For Even Fiercer Battle As Spring Rpproactes  Interpretation 2 Ses Seem ieieieer

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Unable To Smast American Supply Line In North Atlantic   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analvat

War Analyst Sees Major Strokes Soon   Advent Of Spring Will Bring Critical Developments Simpson Believes  By KIRKE L. SIMPSON {Wide World War Analyst)

‘Berlin Believes This To Be a Big Scale Winter Drive Of the Soviets.

SOVIETS ARE PREPARING NEW DRIVE   Russians Advance On Three Fronts; Towns Captured

Reds Prepare For Fourth Big Offensive   Germans Claim It is on Larger  Scale Than Others

GERMANS REPORT A NEW RUSSIAN DRIVE BREWING IN CENTER   Massing Infantry and Armor. ed Units; Three-Front  Victories Scored.

Allied Bombers Strike 1st Blow   Axis Forces Rush to Battle Positions. in France, Corsica to Ward‘ Off Invasion

American and Other Allied Troops Are Near Border, While Planes Have Attacked Airdrome.   ALLIED WARSHIPS ARE HOVERING NEAR COAST

Italians Seize Corsica, Strategic Island In Mediterran« ean; Hitler Designates Toulon As Separate Region Not To Be Occupied '

AIR BATTLE FOR TUNISIA OPENS WITH ALLIES GETTING FIRST BLOWS: AXIS TROOPS IN CORSICA

AXIS-OCCUPIED AIRDROME AT TUNIS BLASTED   Nineteen Enemy Planes Fired and As Many More Damaged In Raid  From Eovnat rior   AMERICAN TROOPS NEARING TUNISIA   British First Army Also _ Sweeping Close to Area For Test With Axis Forces

ALLIED BOMBERS GOT IN THE FIRST BLOWS AT TUNISIA   The Air Battle for the Port Was Underway Today, It Is Announced.   AN INVASION FEARED   German and Italian Force: Rush to Their Battle Positions.

Allies Hit First Blows In Air Raid   Axis Rushes Troops To Southern Europe Fearing Invasion   French Fleet Still Reported At Toulon   Italians Announce Corsia Occupation As Pincers Close

Allied Bombers Land First Blow   Nazis Keep Out of Toulon With Pledge Of French to “Resist Aggression” -Italians Announce Occupation of  Nice— Yanks Sweeping Toward Tunisia

Battle Lines  — Drawn Over  a Wide Front      19 German Planes Destroy: ed, Others Damaged, in Opening of Big Offensive      TOULON IS KEPT OUT OF NAZI HANDS   Axis Rushes Troops to Southern France in Fear of American Attack

WARSHIPS STEAM TO NEW ZONE      United Nations Warplanes Strike First Blow Attacking Tunis Airdrome.  AXIS MASSING TROOPS

Yanks Racing W est For Test With Axis   War's Mightiest Aerial Combat Shaping Up af: Mediterranean Theater; Germans Withdrawing” From Russia; Italians In Corsica, Nice

Axis Airborne Forces Said Landing Near Tunis To Stem All-Out American-British ~ Effort To Cut Off Rommel’s ‘Army, .°

United Nations Warships Hover Off Coast for Showdown with Nazi-Fascist Forces —Italians Land in Corsica

Allied Bombers Get First Blow Downing 19; French Fleet Stavs Hitched —

African Leader Claims Invasion May Be ‘Prelude To End;’ Axis Troops And Planes Leave Other Fronts as Americans Speed Toward the Key French Colony

Allied Planes Hit First Blow At Tunisia; Columa Rushes To Stop Rommel’s Forces

Axis Troops Rush South to Prepare — Against Invasion   Report Hitler Moving 40 Divisions From Rus sian Front; Major Battle for Control Of All Africa Looms in Tunisia

Berlin Claims: Air Armada Attacking Allied Landing Parties In Algeria, Damaging Many Ships;.Estimate Germany Has Sent 1,000 Airmen Into Tunisia.   Axis Rushes Army From Russia

RAF Fighters Attack Tunis Airdrome Destroy 19 German Planes, Damage (thers; Italians Occupy Corsica

ALLIED BOMBERS STRIKE FIRST BLOW:   French Pledge That . Their Navy Will Resist All Agvression

ALLIED WARPLANES STRIKE FIRST BLOW AT MASSING AXIS  AMERICAN SOLDIERS RACE TOWARD TUNISIA! FRONTIER TODAY

Allied Fighter Aircratt Get In The First Blow; Nazis At Battle Positions

FRENCH FLEET TO FIGHT BACK IF NAZIS TRY TO TAKE IT OVER WHILE IT REMAINS AT TOULON   Allies Dashing in from East and West To Close Pincers on Tunisia Where Axis Forces Are Reported To Have Rushed By Plane—Hitler Overruns France To Get Troops Set For Feared Allied Invasion Through Italy

Allies Approach Border Of Only Nazis-Held Africa Area   Italians Move Into Corsica; German Troops Rush To French Coast; Turkey Prepares

French Navy Defies Nazis in Invasion   Allied Bombing ‘Planes Attack German Airdrome, Wreck 19 Aircraft

‘Allied Plane: Strike First Battle Blow   Tunis Airdrome Attacked ; Axis Air-Borne Troops Massed to Meet Enemy

Digest OF U.S.-Airie War Given   Germon And Italian Forces Are Reported As ‘Rushing To Battle: Pos

Nazis Rushing Planes Into North Aivicen Battle Zone To Halt Forces of Allies

German, Italian Forces Rush To Prepare Against Invasion Of Europe; R. A. F. Destroys 19 Axis Planes; Fascist Troops Hold Corsica

U. S. Troops Drive Teward Tunisia   Petain Weakens and Laval Seems in Charge At Vichy After Old Marshal Protests Nazi Invasion

Axis Mass to Meet Invasion   Disposition of French Fleet at Toulon Uncertain.

‘French Naval Chiefs Pledge Toulon Ships To Resist "All Aggression”

Nazis Say Big Liner Torpedoed; Axis Masses Men   United Nations Land Forces Include American and Anglo Troops; Nazis Send Thousand Airmen to Tunisia to Mect Offensive -

AXIS AIR BORNE TROOPS MASSING TO MEET ATTACK   BRITISH PASSENGER SHIP QUEEN MARY TORPEDOED--NAZIS

French Fleet Is Held at Toulon As Nazis March   Americans and British Advancing On Border: Italians Grab Corsiec.

Explosives Showered On Air-Borne Troop,Planes; Yanks Rush For Frontier

Nazis, Italians, Rush To Southern France; Corsica Occupied By The Fascists   French Fleet Apparently Still At Toulon; 19 Axis Planes Fired In Raid On Tunis Airdrame: U.S Traonone Swoening Pactward

 Air Struggle For Tunisia on Today   German sind Italian Forces Rush to Hold Southern  France   SEND PANZER UNITS   Hitler Says He Will Not Oc~ cupy Toulon, French Fleet Base

AlliedGround Troops Race Axisfor Tunis   RAF Blasts 38 of Enemy Planes Gathering at Big Airdrome   ITALY IN CORSICA      French Fleet Immunity Laid to Threat to Join Ailied Forces

Axis Air-Borne Troops and Planes and_ Italian Marines Said to Be Massing in Tunisio to Meet Drive of Allies From West

American lftroops Speed Toward Tunisia Border: French Keep Their Fleet

French Fleet Still At Touton, Out Of Hitler's: Hands Temporarily; Italians Occupy Coveted  ‘Corsica And Reach Rhone In Occupation Actian

British Bombers In Action   American Land’ Forces Are Rushing ‘From West To Tunisten Capital

U.S. Troops Speed From West For Big Test With Germans   French Naval Chiefs Pledge To Resis' ‘All Aggression’ Against Base At Toulon; Italians Get Corsica —

JAPS GAIN IN FIGHTING ON BATAAN   Communique Says Casualties Heavy On Both Sides

Heavy Casualty Lists Reported   Bombardment of U. S. Rear Lines, South Coast Particniarly Severs

U.S. Admits Wainwright Lines Dented   American Losses Heavy in Meeting All-Qut  Bi PTs.

STEADY ATTACKS: HIT WAINWRIGHT'S LINE AT CENTER   War Depariment Communi que Admits “Some Successes” for Yamashita.

Enemy Presses Fierce Attacks, Severe Bombing   Assaults on Center Of Wainwright Line Meet ‘Some Success’

Casualties Said Heavy On Both ‘Sides In Clash   Some Success Reported In Enemy Thrusts On Center of Line

Enemy: Makes Thirc Advance In Three Days, Bomb Rear  Of US) Linee

HEAW LOGGES ARE REPORTED UN BOTH SIDES   Furious 24-Hour Attacks by Enemy Push American ~ Center Line Back   AUSTRALIAN BOMBERS RAID JAPANESE BASES

CRISIS FACING DEFENDERS OF ISLAND REGION   Casualties Heavy On Both Sides. Dutch Still Resisting Japanese Forces In Java

WAR DEPARTMENT FOR THIRD TIME IN THREE DAYS ADMITS JAPANESE GAINS ON ISLAND   “Casualties Heavy on Both Sides” as Furious Attack on Wainwright's Center Line Continues; First Heavy Loss Admitted   Bombardment of Rear Positions and South Coast Said to be Particularly Severe; Dutchmen _ Continue Fighting in Java

Enemy Is Making Gains On Bataan Peninsula In Furious 24-Hour: Assaults  CASUALTIES HEAVY:  Jap Bombardment Of ~ Allies’ Rear Lines  Is Severe

ENEMY CONTINUES TO MAKE GAINS IN PHILIPPINES   THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY UN WHICH JAPANESE HAVE PUSHED FORWARD   CASUALTIES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES, COMMUNIQUE REPORTS   Manila Bay Forts Shelled For Twa Hoorn Yesterday: Lay Down Counter Fire

LOSSES HIGH, COMMUNIQUE TODAY SAYS   Nipponese Gains Admitted by American - Filipinos, But Forts in Manila Bay Ancawar Riasis. :

HEAVY FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES ON BATAAN ISLAND   Gen. Wainwright's Soldiers Attended Easter Services But Carry Rifle or Pistol, Take Turns.   BRITISH IN BURMA = # SHIFTING POSITION   England May Compromise Over Indian Demands With Cripps Mission Decision Shortly.

HEAVY LOSSES ON EACH SIDE ARE REVEALED   ‘Round-The-Clock Attack Meets With ‘Some Success’

ADMIRAL LOST IN SEA MISHAP   Rear Admiral Wilcox Goes Overboard in Storm, Navy Announces. _

NAVAL OFFICER. LOST OVERBOARD   Rear Admiral J. W. Wilcox, Jr., Lost in Heavy Weather During Normal Cruising

Admiral Wilcox Lost Overboard, Navy Announces   Meets Death in Heavy Weather, Brief Statement Asserts

ADMIRAL WILCOX 9 LOST AT SEA   Rear Admiral Lost Overboarc ‘At Sea in Heavy Weather During Normal Cruising Report Says

ADMIRAL WILCOX LOST OVERBOARL   NAVY SAYS HE PERISHED IN “HEAVY WEATHER DURING NORMAL CRUISING.”

ADMIRAL WILCOX, WR, LOST AT SE   Navy Announces Officer Was Swept From Ship While on Normal Cruise.

Rear Admiral Wilcox Lost Overboard at Sez   Navy Deparment Si lent on Details Regarding Tragedy

Admiral Wilcox Lost Af Sea   Was Former Director Of Athletics At Naval Academy

U.S. ADMIRAL LOST AT SEA NAVY STATE!   J. W. Wilcox, Jr. Goes Overboard in Heavy Weather

Soviet Capital Returns to Normal es Nazis Flee, Shows Few Scars of War

——— Ne i earner  Complete Annihilation Of Rommel Army Is Predicted  Anglo-Americans In Tunisia Could Seal His Doom By Reaching El Aaghelia First

Gertian Dakar Drive Feared   Suspicion of Allies Araused by Stories On Berlin, Rome Radio

Axis Displays Dakar Interest   Propaganda Activity Hints Drive At Base

Axis In Sudden Splurge of Propagandé Interest in Dakar, Arouses Suspicion Nazis May Be Moving To Take It Over

§6 LIVES LOST AS OHIO RIVER © BOATHITS PIER   Authorities Rerew Efforts e to Recover Bodies: Five Rescued   Towboat Sucked to Door @ Near Newport: Women Among Victims

16 LOSE LIVES IN RIVER MISHAP   Towboat Strikes Pier A Newport, Ky.; Only Five Persons Saved

U.S. Marine Corps Is 167   Marines Not Busy Fighting Celebrate Anniversary

MARINES CELEBRATE TH7TH ANNIVERSARY   Leathernecks First Fought As Unit of U.S. Armed Forces in 1775.

ETHER COMMANDOS      Men Who Raided France Will Be Used As Instructors

JAPAN STRIKES FROM AIR AT DUTCH INDIES   More Than Holding Own Is Official Report From Defenders

Evacuation Plans Drawn   Children Face Removal From Menaced Cousts

Children’s Bureau Makes Plans for Evacuating Tots in Coastal Areas

EVACUATION OF COAST KIDS UP   Children’s 48 ureau Works Out Plan

Denmark to  Be Absorbed   Full Collaboration With Germany Will Be Imposed on Kingdom

SIGNS THAT NAZIS PLAN TO TAKE OVER DENMARK   Gestapo Chief for Denmark Goes to Berlin to ‘Become Reich Officer

NAZIS TO TAKE OVER   Denmark Official Has Gone to Ber. lin To Be a Commissioner 

COMES TO U. S,   Beaverbrook Will Aid In Pooling Of War Resourrec,

Beaverbrook Assigned to Postin U.S.   (He Will Help in Pooling War Resources of United Nations

World Famous Architect Dies   Ralph Adams Cram Designed Cathedral o! St. John the Divine

Educational Cooperators Meeting Friday Morning In Court House At Pocahonta:

+ Women Cooperators to  Meet Wednesday   Two College Extension Specialists Will Give InStruction at Cherokee Hotel

To Discuss Family Food Supply Friday   At Meeting in Courthouse at Pocahontas

4TS-ALL OVER.   Sugar -. Registration * Ends. ‘fo >. Fhis County.”

U.S. Has F acts To Back Blast Against Chile   Axis ‘spy ring said to operate from Santiago, Chile; some of leaders seized.

Chile Head Calls Off U. S. Trip   Welles Blast Regarded  As Serious Error

Funeral Riles For Phil Bennef Today  135 Attend Session; i> 2. ee ee of

Funeral Rites For Phil Bennet Today  135 Attend Session; 13 Counties of  © oat.) 68 Ut A

‘ALERT’ SET      Newark Civilian Defense Workers Practice Going to Posts.

Chemist Jailed As Intruder Who Snipped Hair of Girls As They Slept, Attacked Couple With Tron Bar; Police Chief Says Man Educated in Cermanvy fe Guilty

Seize Chemist As ‘Phantom Barber’   Clipped Girls’ Hair As They Slept, Brutally Beat Young Couple.

CIO Hits at Lewis   Brother-in-Law of John L.  Removed From Office

KIN OF LEWIS OUSTED IN CIC   Purge Follews Remova Of Murray From $18,000 Job

UMW PURGING IS EXPECTED   Van Bittner And Wagne Considered Slated For Dismissal  With Murray

CIO Fires Bell,  Relative of Lewis  ————   Action Taken After UMW Ousts Murray

LEWIS MAN IS OUSTED BY CIC   Miner Leader's Brother-inLaw Fired from Post  Of Comptroller

FULL U. §. AIR DRIVE ON NAZIS LOOMS   American Headquarters In Britain, Strengthened By Arrival Of Four High-Ranking Officers, Hums With Activity Which Hints Eventual Participation In Offensive

Speculation On Second Front  Stirred As U.S. Air Force Officers Arrive In London   New Contingent Of Canadian Troops Debarks But No Official Announcement Made As Yet

Prepare Plans For Full Seale Aerial Attack:   Air Force Headquarters In England Hum With Activity As Staff Of  Officers Is Iucreased

U.S. Air Headquarters Hums: In London; Indicates Eventual Big Part in Aerial Drive on Nazis

Four High-Ranking American Officers Arrive in London As Second Front Discussion Grows

HIGH RANKING AIR OFFICERS REACH LONDON   US. Headquarters Hum With Activity Today  EXPECT JOINT RAIDS  Speculation Over 2nd Land Front. Also Is Heard

YANKS ABROAD READYING FOR SECOND FRONT   New Commanders Arrive; Soviet Envoy Also In London

HIGH RANKING AIR OFFICERS REACH LONDON   New Activity Stirs Second Front Talk

U.S. Generals, Canadian Troops Arrive   U. S. Air Force Headquarters Hums as Talk on Seconc Front Continues

Spanish Port Said Invaded by Free French Ship  Three Axis Vessels Are Claimed Seized by Raider

“PATCHWORK” HIT BY HOUSE GROUE   Committee Urges Creation 0 “Agency. In “ Capital

WASHINGTON IS LOSING THE WAR   : House Committee Warns O  Errors And Confusion   _In Present Program

Says Officials Must Halt Errors and Confysion In Production Proeram

Confusion in Capital Is Charged   Tolan Committee Would Revamp Control of War

GROUP URGES SUPER AGENCY   House Committee Assails Errors and Confusion in Production Work

Committee Urges Creation of New Super War Board   Special House Grow Warns War Can Be Lost in Washington   War Agencies Blamed

Group Strikes At Confusior   House Committee Warns ‘War Can Re Lost In Washington’

War Can Be Lost in Washington, Committee Warns  Creation of New Super-Agency Is Urged by Unit

PANIC CREATED ON JAP BOATS   Allies Stage Mast - High Raid On Shipping In Ambonia Harbor

Hall of Sect in Klamath Falls Scene of Battle  Jehovah's Witnesses Convention Broken Up by Mob

FABULOUS SALARIES WORRY MOVIELANL   Many Already Have Taken More Than Maximum

Hollywood Finally Has Something Colossal; It’s U.S. Ban on Wages

Dutch Government Exposes Nazi Extortion Attempts   Germans Said to Have Organized Vast Scheme of Selling Exit Permits From Occupied Area: for Great Sums: Netherlands to Combat Traffic

Dutch Charge Nazis With Scheme Of Extortion By Selling Exit Permits

Germany Charged With Extortion In Selling Exit Permits For Big Sums 

Freedom— At $20,000 A Head.  Nazis Charged With Vast ExtortionScheme

(GERMANY CHARGED WITH ORGANIZING EXTORTION SCHEME  SALE OF EXIT PERMITS FROM NAZI-OCCUPIED

Dutch Charge Vast Scheme Of Extortion   Germans Ask Huge Sums To Free Captured People

NAZIS REPORTED SELLING LIBERTY   But Dutch, U.S. And Britain Quick to Warn People Against Payments

Permit Sales  Are Revealed   Dutch Claim Nazis Are Demanding Large Sums In Extortion Acts

Vast Extortion Racket Laid To  German Leaders   Exit Permits From Oc cupied Territory Sold Fo Great Sums.

CHARGE NAZE EXTORTION   Germans Sell Exit Permits for Persons in Occuvied Lands

GERMANY CHARGED WITH ORGANIZING EXTORTION SCHEME   Selling Exit Permits From Occupied Territory For Great Sums _ In Neutral Currency; Allies Cooperating To Combat Traffic.

TANT SCHEME OF EXTORTION LAID TO NAZI      Netherlands Government In-Exile Charges Germany With Selling Exit Permits   HUGE SUMS ASKED   Persons In Occupied Coun tries Permitted to Emigrate by Paying Sums  Up to $20,000

Netherlands Government Pares hax L Noite Aid ExtortionPlot, WarasDutca io. ve M

An Extortion — ‘Racket Under Nazi System   Big Sums Demanded by Germans for Exit Permits From Occupied Areas   THREATS INCLUDED IN VAST SCHEME   German Authorities Are Do. _ ing. Utmost to Get More: Neutral .Currency

Netherlands Gov't - In- Exile Charges Nazi Scheme Of Extortion By Selling Exit Permits

WILL BOUSI DtBT LIM OO BILLION   Morgenthau Asks — Top of 125 Billions   REQUEST OKAYED

TAK SURVEY [a MADE PUBLIC   Workers Are Opposed to Payroll Taxes, Congress_ man States.   STAND OF INDUSTRY

UP IT GOES!   Congress Set To Raise U. S. Debt Limit to 125 Billion.

DEBT LIMIT OF 125 BILLIONS IS APPROVED   Morgenthau Says Astronomi cal Figures “Should Frighten” Only Enemy   COMMITTEE ACTS SWIFTLY   Prospect Of Discontinuance Of Federal Borrowing Cited To Congress

* Withdraw After Attacking Germar » Radio Station   Sea-Borne Infantry Support Parachute Troops In Spectacular Raid; Trap Tighten. ing On 96,000 German Soldiers

British In Daring Raid On Nazi Base   Smash A French Coast Station— Reds Press Drive

ANGLO FORCES WRECK GERMAN RADIO STATION   Russians Claim Heavy Toll ot Giant Teuton Transport Planes

QUICK ATTACK {6 GALLED SUGGES   Sea-Borne Infantry Aids Parachkutists In Suc‘cessful Invasion   RUSSIANS ACTIVE   Soviets Shooting Down German Planes Carry. ing Reinforcements

British Raid Coast   "Chute Troops and. Infantry Smash Nazi Radio in France; New Soviet Blasts

British Parachute Troops Strike at Coast   Attack German Key Radio Detector Station; Russians Bast Large Air Transports Carrying Nazi Soldiers.

Key German Radio Detector Station  in France Wrecked   Hit-and-Run Invasion of French Coast in Night Spectacular

“CHUTISTS ATTACK IKEY NAZI RADIO ‘DETECTOR STATION   Forces Supported By British Infantry, Being Returned By Navy

RAF Drops Unit Down In Fr ance   Navy Supplies Protection As British Carry Out  Spectacular Luvasion

BRITISH INVADE FRANCE   Hit-and-Run' Raid Made by Parachute Troops in Dramatic Display of Sea, Land, Air Teamwork

HIT-RUN INVASION OF NORTHERN FRENCH COAST BY BRITISH   SEA-BORNE TROOPS JOIN PARACHUTISTS IN ATTACK ON KEY RADIO STATION

Pull Hit-and-Run Invasion on Nazi Detector Station   British Parachute Troops Pull Stunt in France, Protected by Planes.   Soviets Shoot Down Big Transport Plane:

British ‘Chutists Raid France   Key German Radio Detector Station Attacked: by Parachute Troops and Infantry

! INCENDIARY BOMBS.   Left Behind at’ Dieppe Are Start ing New Fires. , -

INCENDIARY BOMBS.   Left Behind at Dieppe Are Start. ing New Fires,

11 Who Had 14Day Furlough Leave   New Soldiers Go To Fort Leavenworth

Anti-Churchill  Cries Renewed   New Reverse In Egypt Basis of Attacks

WOULD TAKE STRATEGY AWAY FROM CHURCHILL  Removal as Defense Minister Souaht

Agitation Grows Against Churchill   Recent Statement May Provide Issue

Churchill's Strategy Hit   Premier Facing Renewed Agitation for Defense Portfolio Shift

** Alphabet Politics ’ Crop Up Again As Democrats Jockey For Strength

U. S.-Made Tank Did Almost Impossible In Burma Fighting   Single-Handed, It Stemmed Jap River Armada Then Battered Its Way Through Jungle Country

“Desert Rat’ Tank Blasts Japanese Drive in Burma   American-built Machine Protected British Troops In Long Retreat Through Tangled Jungles; Shells From Lone Tank Broke Up River Armada of Japs

Britain Has Nothing Further To Say On Question of Aid To Reds, Churchill Declares To Comman:

Won't Enlarge On Any Second FrontTalk Now   No Statement Other Than Those Already Given, Churchill Says

CHURCHILL IS SILENT ABOUT STALIN'S PLEA   Advises Parliament Not to Press Questions Too Hard at a Period He Calls “Significant”

COMMONS TOLD TO DESIST FROM URGING MATTER   Prime Minister Says No Statement Is Called For At Present Time Over That Already Given   GIVES NO APPARENT HEED TO J. STALIN   Strongly Advises Agains Pressing Issue “At Period Which Is Certainly Significant”

No Statement By Churchil   British Minister Claims He Has Already Aired  2nd Front Views

Secret Gun Aids British In Air War   Fighter Planes Beat Off Nazi Spite Attack

SECRET’ GUNG BLAST ENEMY OVER LONDON   Beat Off German Vengeance Attack; Birmingham Area Raided.   NAZI PLANES FLY OVER AEF BASES IN IRELAND

LITTLE DAMAGE CAUSED BY 50 070 AIRCRAFT   New Anti-Aircraft Guns and Fighters Bring Down at Least 8 Raiders

Nazi Planes Range Over AMI of Britain   Birmingham Targel; Out of 50 to 70 Raid ere Dawnad

BRITISH USE NEW SECRET WEAPON   Anti-Aircraft Gun Plays Its Part in Smashing German Attack on London Area

BRITISH AIDED BY SECRET GUN   German Planes Beaten Off in Night Attack On London

New Secret Gun Takes Toll Of  German Planes   Attempted Raid Over London Blunted By Deadly Fire   HAVE FIELD NIGHT   en enna  Alarm, But No Bombs Dropped On U. S.  Army Troops

NEW SECRET GUN USED AGAINST GERMAN PLANES   British Score Mony Hits on London Raiders   ‘VENGEANCE’ RAIDS MADE ON ENGLAND

WEEKE OF ACCIDENTS IN STATE IS 22   [Twelve Burned To Death In TankerBus Collision; Three Die In Army Plane Crash; Murder, Sui cide.

Al LEAST 22 Dit BY VIOLENCE OVER WEEK END IN N.C   Bus-Tanker-Wagon Collision Near Lumberton Claims Twelfth Victim As Driver of Tanker Died Sunday Night; Three Killed In Plane Crash.

Underseas Craft Fires Number o Shells in Direction of Refinery   No Report of Damage in Surprise Attack Last Night

Sub Fires 25 Shells; No Damage   Isolated Area Near Santa Barbara is Target of Nuis ance Attack During Fireside Chat.

U. S., Britain, Russia and Chin: Pledoe No Separate Peace   Pact Binds Allied Nations to Utilize All Resources in Defeating Axis; Powers Back Atlantic Charter Doctrine

Pledge No Peace ) Until “Atlantic Charter” Rules   Compact Signed by Allied Powers Sets Up Basic Freedoms as Goal; No Separate Peace Will be Accepted by Signatories; Way Left Open For Other Nations to Join.

Nab Akron Man In Kidnap Case   FBI Makes Sixth Arrest Last Night

Navy Hunts U-Boats Off Texas Coast   Searching for Enemy} U-Boats Off Coast Of Texas

US. Navy “Getting” Ayis Subs   Knox Report To Committee Is Revealed

KNOX DECLARES NAVY IS GETTING. NUMBER OF AXIS SUBMARINES IN ATLANTIC

RAF Continues To Bomb Italy  And Germany   Allied Assaults On Arms Plants, Shops, Factories

Raids to Knock Italy Out of War Continue   R. A. F. Attacks Vital Rail System Following Allied Fliers’ Record-Breaking Daylight Assault Upon the Continent.

h. A, F. BOMBERS ATTACK GERMAN SUPPLY BASES   Railway Centers Again Bombed In New Air Assault

RAF Bombs ; “Nazi Supply  Bottleneck  War Faciory ( Centers or  Direct Rouie to Maly  Attacked  ENE PLANES LOST  Germans Admit Damage  to Key Junction on F Rail Line      NINE PLANES LOST

Rail System Hit: 9 Planes Lost in Action   400 Fighters Shield 200 Bombers In Sweep Over France

AF BOMBERS HIT AXIS AIL LINK   British Lose Nine Planes ir Follow Up of Raids Saturday

Railway System Sustaining Italy Heavily Blasted   Candlelight Conference Is Held; Heavy Fighting In Two Sectors

Umbrella Of Bombers On Job Steadily   German And Nazi Occupied Points Severely Pounded

RAF BOMBERS LEAVE ENEMY IN CONFUSION   Huge Damage, Many Deaths Result From Raid on German Objectives

BOMBING RAIDS ON CONTINENT STAGED BY ALLIED AIRMEN   RAF STRIKES AT GERMAI  - POINTS AFTER BIG ~ DAYLIGET RAID <= &

R. A. F. BOMBS NAZIS, YANKS RAID ITALIANS   Hundreds of Planes Used In Assault on Plants In Germany   FIGHTER SHIPS AID   High Explosives Followec By Dropping Showers Of incendiaries ©

BOMBINGS DAY AND NlGnT nT AT ITALY'S PAL   RAF Smashes Plants and Ke\ Points from Which, Nazis Sustain Italians. .   MAKE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID OF WAR ON EUROPE

BOMBERS BLAST GERMANY AGAIN   Supply Lines to Italy Among Targets of Biggest Day Raid in War to Date

BOMBING RAIDS ON CONTINENT STAGED BY ALLIED AIRMEN  RAF STRIKES AT GERMA   RAF STRIKES AT GERMAI POINTS AFTER BIG DAYLIGHT RAID

2 RHINE VALLEY CITIES HIT BY RRITISH RAMRS   Americans Lead Daylight Raid On Loco And Radic Tube Plants   DAMAGE REPORTED HEAVY   Sunday Attack On France And Holiand Described As Biggest Of War

Allies Pound  German Town:   Hundreds Of Planes Attach Rail Links Between Reich  Italian Partner.

RAF Batters Rail Line To Italy   Karlsruhe and  Pforzheim Pounde« Nine Planes  Fail to Return

German Cities Are Raided By RAF Bombers   Karlsruhe And Pforzheim Raids Follow Attack By Americans And British During Daylight

MAIN RAILWAYS FROM GERMANY INTO ITALY HIT   Large Force Of British Planes Used In Raic On Sustaining Rail Lines Connecting Hitler And His Weaker Partner.

RAIL SYSTEM TO GERMANY IS BOMBED   Action Follows Heaviest Day Assault Of War   MANY CITIES   On Continent Attacked By Countless Planes; Few Reported Lost

RAF Carries Out Largest Daylight  Raid   Continue Offensive Te Knock Italy Out Of War; Bottleneck In Rail Svstem Hit

BRITISH BLAST RAIL JUNCTION   Karlsruhe Is Chief Railroad Center on Line From Ruhr To ftaly.   NINE RAF PLANES LOST

Allies Bomb Nazi Targets   Hit Railway System Linking Germany With Italy

RAF Bombers Hit  German-Italian Rail Connections   Nine Planes Lost as British Keep Up Blows To Knock Weaker Partner Out of War; Southern Germany Raided

RAF Continues Attacks to Knock ltaly Out of War   Strong Force Makes Assault Against Vital: Rail System

Hit Rail Center Through Which Germans Supply Italians   START LARGE FIRES IN FACTORY AREAS   Sunday Bombing Called Biggest Daylight Raid Of War

Allied Bombs Lash German Rail Centers   Nine Planes Lost as Strong Force Raids Karlsruhe

RAF BLASTS R. R. LINES INTO ITALY   Raids Follow Daylight Assault by 600 Planes

ftaly Rail Route s Hit Following Biggest Day Raid   Direct Line From Ger many Blasted; Big Alliec Bomber Force Strikes

BRITISH BOMB RAILWAY JOINING AXIS PARTNERS   Nine English Planes Lost ir Night Raid over Germany

New Type Milk To Aid Shortage   Army Type Approved For Texas Sale

NEW TYPE OF MILK APPROVED FOR SALE IN STATE OF TEXAS  NEW PRODUCT IS ARMY TYPE 111 AND MANY PRC

We'll Use Gas, Too, Churchill Warns Hitler   Prime minister _ predicts defeat of axis powers in a grim and fiery speech.

Reports Gas Used in Russia  Stir English   Prime Minister Brings Message of Good Cheer To Britain and Allies  SAYS TINE TIIRNEN

Prime Minister Says Allies Now Hold Upper Hand   lells Fuehrer What Will Happen lf He Uses Gas in Russia Asserts Bombing Attacks

Prime Minister Says Bri tain Will Carry Gas) Drive Over Germany :      MESSAGE OF CHEER: GIVEN BY OFFICIAL   “Awful Balances” : Finally Turned in Favor of the United Nations <

Nazis Warned Not to Use Gas Warfare   Churchill Declare: Great Britain Will Retaliate

British Will Us Gas If Nazis  Begin Practice   Churchill Warns Enemy That Gassing Russia Will Mean Retaliation; He Speaks Confidently of Victory

Premier Says Use Against Russia Will Bring Wholesale Reprisal; Predicts Mighty Aerial Offensive

Hitler Is Warned Against Use of Poison Gas Raids   Unless Germans Abide by Admonition; Leader ’.°... Promises Similar Attacks

WARNS HITLER NOT TORESORT ‘TO USE OF GAS   Will Be Employed All Over Reich by Allies, If He Does, Churchill Says   CONFIDENCE VOICED BY PRIME MINISTER   Forecasts Eventual Victory Of U. S.-British Power  Over Japanese

Churchill Warns Germans Against Using Poison Gas   Deadly Retaliation Is Threatened In Fighting Speech  »AT ANCE SWINGS   Nazis Are Told RAF Will Return  To Blast Factories

AGAINST USING POISONOUS GAS   Churchill Says Britain Will Retaliate Far And Wide Over Germany   WAR BALANCE IS FAVORING ALLIES

British Will Us: Gas If Nazis  Begin Practice   Churchill Warns Enemy That Gassing   Churchill Warns Enemy That Gassing Russia Will Mean Retaliation; He Speaks Confidently of Victory

Churchill Warns. Germany, Britain Will Use Poison  Gas If Foreed To      Also Forecasts For Sure "AC Mighty — British, Atiovican Bombing Of» Fensive Against Germ any; Reviews War Sit“ountion

Briton Warns Hitler Against Using Gas   Churchill Tells Nazi Britain Will Carry This Type of Warfare Over Reich If He Dares Use It Against Russia; Bombing Offensive Seen

PREDICTS HUGE ATR OFFENSIVE   Declares Now Is Time Ti Strike Hard At Nazi Foundations; Asks  Workers To Flee

Britain Has Made Preparations To Match Hitler Outrages In In Russia As Though In Britain.

ATTACK ON DIEPPE COSTLY TO ALLIES   Two - Thirds of 5,000 Canadian Troops in Raid Killed, Wounded or Missing.

Dieppe Raid Cost Canadian Troops Heavily  Two-thirds of Force Of 5,000 Taking Part Are Casualties

DIEPPE R AID LOSSES HEAVY   67 Per Cent Of Forces Killed, Wounded Or Listed Missing ,

Alhies Dieppe Raid Is Costly   Canadians Lost 3.350 In Dead and Wounded

CANADIANS AT DIEPPE LOST 67P.C.ofF ORCE   In 5,000 Troops There Were 3,350 Casualities, State ment Of Defense Minister Ralston Said.   Unlucky Break

Canada Weighs Cost of Dieppe   Heavy Price Said Paid For Lessons Learned, Advantages Gained

Canadian Casualties Are Terrific in Commando Raid on Dieppe Objectives

Kins Gearoe’ & Nenhoew, 18, Te Engag ged ToCanteen Worker, 17 f  * Reported Match, Confirmed By The Girl’s  uar.{_i1L.. FF... ti. .3*..L Wh... A... VWb..L1'. A...

Nephew Of King Hinted Engaged  Girl Says She . “FelHin-Love With ~~ . A Dow

KING’S NEPHEW HELD ENGAGED TO COMMONER   Mother of June Morris, 17 Canteen Worker, Says Newspaper Report of Engagement Correct   ROYALTY IS SILENT   Wedding Must Await Hon Gerald Lascelles’ 2ist Birthday, Three Years Off, Parent Says

Canteen Girl Engaged To Kin Of King   Family Shrinks From Publicity

Mother Of Canteen Worker Says Daughter To Wed King’s Nephew   No Thought Of Calling Off Engagement To Hon. Herald Lascalles, Whose Mother Is Sister Of British Kine: Reports Father Objects.

British Girl To Wed Nephew Of King George:   June Morris, 17, and Hon. Gerald Lascelles Engaged .

Allied Troops Report Gains In New Guinea   Stubborn Fighting Features Drive on Entrenched Enemy

Allied Troops  Make New Gains On Buna Front   Japs Resistance  Is Still Stubborn

SLIGHT ADVANGE IN NEW GUINEA AGAINST ENEMY   Stubborn Jap Resistance Is Continuing

Allies Report  New Successes   Right, Left Flank Gain: In New Guinea Claimed Against Japanese

ALLIES GAIN NEW GROUND ON JAP FLANKS AT BUNA   CENTER OF ENEMY RESISTANCE 1500 YARDS FROM COAST

Allied Commanders Working With Great Speed, Get Cheering Results

ALLIES BANKING ON MASTER PLAN TO OVERCOME JAPAN  It’s An All Out Gamble “odes Victory — or Certain De het

British Tank Columns Fight Fiercely To Block Drive Of Axis Forces In North Africa   Violent Battle Raging Within Thirty Miles Of Tobruk As Enemy Strikes Hard

Tanks Clash Near Fallen - Bir Hacheim   Battle Centers Aroun¢ Harmat Alter Ales _ Lose Desert Base

FEROCIOUS TANK BATTLE RAGING   British And German Armored Forces Locked In Bitter Fight 30 Miles Prom Tobruk.

Axis Again Smashing At Tobruk Line   British Hurl Tanks at German Armored Force Threatening Key Libyan Port

Tanks In Big Battle   British Seek To Block Axis Drive Near Tobruk

British Tanks Locked In Bitter Combat With  German Desert Forces

Drive Only To Improve Position  McMillan Says   _ Offensive Smashes . Along Desert Railway; Tel-El-Eisa Captured 

Between 50 and 60 Japanese Planes Bomhed — Other Plane Activities Reported In China — Chinese In flict Heavy Casualties on Japahinge

Airdrome At — Canton Blasted By Americans   Stilwell Fliers Take Nipponese By Surprise; Other Targets Hit

U.S. Bombers Surprise Foe   Catch Between 50 and 6€ Jap Planes At Airdrome at Canton; Chinese Gain.

Nip Air Fleet Surprised by U.S. Bombers   Chinese Drive Invader: From 4 Vital Rail and  GQ annnedt: Tawine

U. S. PLANES RAID JAP AIRDROME   Chinese Retake Coastal Towns From Japanese

Yank Bombers Surprise Japs  In China Raid   ‘Chinese Drive. Nippons From:Four® ‘Important Railroad, Port Towns

JAP AIRDROME IS RAIDED BY U. S. BOMBERS   Fifty to Sixty Enemy Craft Are Blasted In Canton Attack.

US. BOMBERS CATCH 50 T0 60 JAPANESE PLANES AT: CANTON   Chinese: Troops. Drive. Japs  a From: Eout.Vital Rail; Bw  . And  ‘Seaport  Towne

Americen Raids Support Chinese Land Atteck Recapturing 4 Towns   HEAVY SLAUGHTER   Chiang Presses Drive Te Win Back Airbases With in Tokio Range

U.S. BOMBERS DESTROY 50 JAP PLANES   Make Successful Raid on Bases  In China

U. S. BOMBERS AND CHINESE HITTING JAPANESE HARD   EC to 60 Planes Caught Massed or _Ground at Canton; China Troops Chase Japs into Sea

166 Jap Planes Toll of Allies ©   United Nation Loss 30, MacArthur Says

HEAVY JAP FORCES ATTACK IN BURMA   Strong Enemy Troops Are Swarming Against Key British Bridgehead

Rangoon Railroac May Have Been Cut By Japanese   Nipponese Cross Sittans River; Allied Situation  Termed ‘Grave’

Rail Line Is Periled   Situation In Burma Serious As Strong Jap I-cices Attack

American, British Forces Drive Hard Against Invaders   Marshal Petain Again Calls On French Forces in Africa To  Resist Allies

Cease-Fire Order From Admiral Jean Darlan Clinches North African Position Of U. S. Troops.

Nazi, Italian Troops Invade France   Darlan Orders All French in Africa to Cease Firing

Admiral Darlan Gives the Cease-Fire Order in Africa   NAZI TROOPS MOVE =: TO FRENCH BASES   American Armies, Under General Eisenhower, . Rush Eastward .

Germans Mass Forces There For Big Battle   French Fleet Re ‘por ted On W ay To Join U.S. And British Vessels.

Battle Between Germans And Americans Looms as French Forces Quit War   Jarlan Gives Order To Cease Fire and U. S. Forces Are in Complete Possession of North African Positions; Americans and British Dashing for Tunisia To Meet Axis Forces; Halians with Nazis

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To Beat Foe To Seizure  Of Section   Admiral Darlan Orders French in Africe To Cease Firing; Said Germans Have Strong Force in Tunisia Now

French Cease Resisting Yanks in North Africa at Order of Darlan — Germans Break Armistice Terms and Occupy All France, Including Mediterranean Ports—Vichy Regime at End.

French Opposition In Africa Ends On Darlan’s Order   Allied Forces Hurry Eastward As Germans Occupy Corsica  And Send Air-Troops to Tunisia

Cease-Fire Order Given By Darlan In North Africa;  Nazis Overrun France   BOTH SIDES TRYING FOR FRENCH VESSELS

U.S. FORCES CONTROL ALGIERS, MOROCCO AS DARLAN HALTS FIGHT   American Troops Are in Race to Get To Tunisia Before Enemies Do; Axis Invades Corsica

British First Army Moves Nearer Capital And Cuts Vital Railway  PLANES CONTINUE BOMBING FORAYS  Tunis’ Subjugation Seen First Objective Of Allied Offensive

Fighting Is Reported Raging East of Railway . Junction   TRIPOLI! IS RAIDED BY ALLIED BOMBERS

TUNIS LANDING FIELD CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES   British Paratroops Seize Base Without Opposition From Axis   COMMUNICATIONS OF ENEMY THREATENED

homme! sSeaport ‘Pounded ed Severely,  Total of Enemy’s Forces . In Northern Africa Put at 90,000: Big Comiso Airdrome  In Si ‘Sicily H Hammered  Tenet Renae BAK Rak ‘Beateace      eng Rea RAF ‘Fighters "Near Sores.”

Allies Capture Rail Junction 12 Miles From Axis Base, Now In Artillery Range

GERMANS RETAIN ~ SINGLE HIGHWAY . BETWEEN CITIES   Advance on Tunisian Capital Made Through Minefields Under Heavy Strafing of Nazi Pianes.   PARACHUTISTS SEIZE AIR FIELD IN ENVIRONS   Axis Forces Found Well Or ganized—Expected to Make:  Most Determined Stand _ at Rizerte.

Fighting Is Reported Raging East of Railway Junction  TRIPOLI IS RAIDED bY ALLIED BOMBERS  British Eighth Army Striking at Rommel’s Forces

Thread Way Thru Hidden Mine Fields   As German Luftwaffe Strafes Forces Nazis Group af Bizerte

FIERCE AIR ATTACKS ARE MADE ON AFRICA STRONGHOLDS OF FOE   Allies Sever Railroad Connections Between Tunis and Bizerte, Seek To Drive Wedge to Coast

COASTAL BASE ISOLATED: AXIS RAILROAD CUT   BIG BOMBERS RAIN DESTRUCTION ON KEY CITIES

COMMANDER OF FORCES NAMED FOR NEW TASK   General Eisenhower Takes Over Post in London, So War Department's Communiaue Savs.

Kentucky Derby Draws 100,000   17 Horses Ready  For Annua! Classic

Aleutian Weather Giving Japs Tough Time; Terrific Storms in Region Due Soor

Weather Causes Grief for Japs In Aleutians   Creates Nearly as Much Damage as Bombardments

ALEUTIAN WEATHER  NOW GIVING JAPS TERRIFIC} BEATING   Storms Plus Aerial Attack; Make Japanese Bases Uncomfortable  j To Hold

WOMAN CLAIMS NINDS BLANK OVER MURDER   Testifies Hysteria Erased Hours During Which Her Erstwhile Lover  . Was Killed   JEALOUSY CHARGED   She Supported Victim anc Steered Him Into Career Only to Lose Him to Another

Churchill Sweeps Labor Party Vote   Lord Strabolgi’s Move to Withdraw From Government Soundly Defeated

British Labor Sticks With Churchill   Effert To Withdraw From Government Beaten

BRITISH LABOR TO RETAIN POST   DEFEATS PROPOSAL TO WITHDRAW FROM CHURCHILL GROUP

Advocates of Continued ‘Participation In Government Wins Overwhelming Victory   WITHDRAWAL ASKED   Lord Strabolgi Favorec Break; Other Leaders Argued Such a Move “Mistake”

Labor Votes fo Back Churchill   Turns Down Proposal To Quit Government By Overwhelming Vote

VOTE SUPPORT TO CHURCHILL   Labor Party Refuses t Withdraw Members

Ex Fresno School Teacher Sought For Sedition   Rudolph Fahl’s Arrest [ Denver Is Ordered 8 Attorney General

§, CLAUS PRIVILEGED GUY  Gets Unlimited Gas Ration To Travel Over Nev Alaskan Highway

American Air Officers Plan To Stop Japs   Col. Chennault of “Flying Tigers” Is Optimistic

ENEMY MOVES NORTH FROM PROME REGION   Wainwright’s Troops Continue Grasp On Bataan

Stalin Gives High Praise To Allied North African Campaign   BY HENRY C, CASSIDY Copyright 1942, By the Associated

STALIN PRAISES ALLIED ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA   AP BUREAU CHIEF IN MOSCOW OBTAINS DIRECT STATEMENT

StalinIs — Glad Over Afric Move   Russ Leader Says Struggle {n Mediterranean Area Gives‘ Relief To Soviets

Stalin Hails Ally Success in Africa   Russ Chief Says Campaign Presages Second Front, Shifts Power in Europe

STALIN SAYS NEW FRONT BREAT HELP   In Letter to AP Corres. ‘pondent, Red Leader ' Praises Military Genius   SHOWS GROWING MIGHT .OF ALLIES   Africa Campaign Indicates Initiative Now in Hands of Allies.

By HENRY ©, CASSIDY  (Coorrizght. 1942. by The Assoctated Presa)

STALIN ADMITS HIS PLEASURE AT NORTH AFRICAN SITUATION  GIVES HIGH PRAISE TO ORGANIZERS AND SAYS IT SHIFTS POWER

Stalin Approves Allied Thrust In Africa. Savs Scales Now Are Tipped

Allied Drive Wins Praise From Stalin   Changes the Military ané Political Situation, He Declares   INITIATIVE PASSES TO THE ALLIES   African Campaign Will _ Bring Relief to Reds, Who Stand Firm

STALIN PRAISES U.S. ENGLISH   Russian Premier Gives Cas sidy His Reactions to African Front.   PLEDGES REDS’ SUPPORT

Stalin Voices Gratitude For Second Front   Praises U. S., British Armies For Victory ~~. Ty North Africa’

STALIN PRAISES AMERICAN ARMY MOVE IN AFRICA   Says Pressure On Soviet Lines To  Be Eased Soon

North Africa Drive To Relieve Pressure on Red Army, Stalin Says in Letter to H. Cassidy

Joseph Stalin. Pleased With Allied Drive   Says North Africa Campaign Will Relieve Pressure on Soviet Union Which Will Do Its Part

Stalin Says Initiative Is  inAlliedHands   Still Too Early to Report on How It Will Relieve Red Front

Stalin O. K. Given Allied Africa Push   Soviet Leader Declares Second Front Nearer, Axis Cracking Up

Stalin And Reds Happy  Over Turn   Bolshevik Boss Pays Tribute To Armies Other Than Own

Praises Allied Fighting Qualities And Foresees Fascist-Nazi Breakup in Neéar Future

Allied African Venture Meets Stalin Approval         “Soviet Premier Says Mové Changes Favorably Entire Eurosean Front.

Stalin Approves Allied African Thrust; Says Pressure On Russia Will Be Eased   By HENRY C, CASSIDY

PRAISE: Stalin Says African Thrust Gives Edge to Allies      By HENRY © oO pewne

Situation Shifted In Allies’ Favor... .  Stalin Lauds Allies’ Campaign In Africa

African Campaign Praised by Stalin   American and British Action Creates Prerequisite for Second Front and Places Situation in Favor of Allied Coalition.

Stalin Approves African Front  Informs AP Reporter That Relief Of Nazi — _ Pressure Will Result

Stalin Praises African Campaigr   Sees Certain Relief of Pressu:On Soviet Union

Stalin, Praising Allied African Thrust, Says It Has Tipped Scale:   Has Created Prerequisites For Second Front In Eu rope, Soviet Chief Tells A. P.’s Henry C. Cassidy; Will Relieve Pressure On Russia.

Stalin Praises Organizationol African Drive   Cites Far-Reaching Ef fects in Letter to AP's Cassidy

BREAKUP OF AXIG COMBINE 19 SEER   Organizing Ability Of American, British .Leaders Is Praised +   WRITES LETTER   States. Views In Reply To Associated Press Correspondent

African Invasion Put Balance In Favor Of Allies Thinks Stalin   Soviet Premier In Second Letter to AP Correspondent Thinks Prerequisites of Second Front Have Been Created as Result of  Noaweat Invasian -

Stalin Praises African Drive   Situation Shifts In Favor of Allies

Joseph Stalin Gives High Praise To African Invasion And Says Favor Shifted To Allies   By HENRY C. CASSIDY ‘Copyright, 1942, by the Associatec

Stalin’ Has High Praise For U: S., British Push   Sends Letter to Associated Press Chief of. Bureau -in: Moscow, Lauds ~ Organization of Campaign

Stalin Says Allies Gain Upper Hand By Offensive Into Africa War Theater   BY HENRY C. CASSIDY Copyright, 1942, by the Associatec

Stolin Praises African Offensive In Second Letter To AP Correspondent

REDS ENCIRCLE RZHEV, LONDON RADIO CLAIMS   Smolensk Almost . Encir _cled-by Westward: Driving Russian Troops Renadcast Savs   NAZIS:ARE TRICKED “IN KOHLM BATTLE            i ting: Ma er, Draws ermans. Out St Position: Berlin Attempts. to ~~: Write Off Reverses: ”

@ In Washington   Foreign Trade May Boom After the War, With Cordell Hull’s Pacts  A Leading Factor

See Foreign Trade Boom After War   Hull’s Trade Agreement: Continued As LongRange Policy

FURNACE MAN AIDS. AGENTS IN PILING UP REAL EVINENC:   Turns Over Important Papers That Were Ordered Destroyed to  the Government.

TRIANGLE KILLING CASE UP T0 JURY   WOMAN'S GUILT IN SLAYING EX-LOVER IS PONDERED

Jury Ponders Case of Caroline Payne,  Alleged Murderess   Unable to Agree After Six Hours Friday It Retires for Night

Restrictions Upon Germans in West Are Lifted  Curfew and Travel Regulations  Under Changes

Restrictions Upon Germans in West Are Lifted  Curfew and Travel Regulations Lindar Cliniwwane

Congressmer Are Jealous Of Powers   McCarran Says if FDI Can Set Aside Action  Of Congress, There Is No Need for Congress

NATION HEARS FDR PLAN TODAY   President To Discuss Wage, Price, Tax Program‘ on Air ai 9:30 P.M.

SURVIVOR SAYS NO SHOTS OR TORPEDOES WERE FIRED  Flaming Liner Was -Scene of Heroism

NEWTON FALLS HAS LOW WATER SUPPLY   Caused by. Sharp Rise iv Population

WATER RUNS SHORT IN OHIO BOOM TOWN   School Sessions Have To Be Cut to Half Day

RUSS TROOPS STILL SMASH AT GERMANS   Heavy Nazi Assault: Crushed as Reds Rally Back

PORT DARWIN BOMBED BY JAPANESE   27 Bombers Used In Heaviest Attack On Coastal Area

200 Bombs Hit Darwin-In Third Raid In 3 Days   Casualties Few, Damage Slight As 27 Bombers, Plu: Fighters, Attack

FOILED: Japs Beaten Off In Attempt At Heavy Darwin Raid   RBULLETIN

REPORT 29 GERMANS ARE EXECUTED AFTER HAMBURG FOOD RIOT   Firet Sign Of German Internal Collapse Appearec There In 1918; Italy Claims Blow At Big Allied Convov

Bataan Defenders Forced To Eat Their Pack Mules   Jeufenant Colonel Clear Returns from Philippines with Story of Heroic Defense of Islands

Men of Bataan Ate Pack Mule   ‘Like Living on Bull’s-Eye, Says American Officer Qn Heroism

RAF Warplanes Swarm In Giant  Daylight Raids   British Flying Formation Covers Square Mile Of Sky; Widespread New Damage Reported; Russia Keeps Nazis On Defensive

PLANES SWARM OVER CHANNEL: FIFTH NIGHT   Germans Strike At City Of Norwich; Several Civilians Dead

Cologne Is Target : Of RAF Fliers   British Planes Co: Continue Their Fierce Attack on Germany, Western. Europe

COLOGNE, IN HEART OF RUHR INDUSTRIAL VALLEY, 15 BLASTED   OTHER RAF RAIDERS HIT \.AT TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, NEW NAZI NAVAL BASE

TRONDHEIM NAZI NAVAL BAGE a AGAIN ATTACKED   Biggest Formation of British Planes In History; Germans Return Visits and Damage Cities

Object Is To Cripple  Nazi Bases   British Believe Bombs on Installations Are More Effective Than Hitting Ships   Flights Are Huge   Great Numbers of Air Craft Are Sent on Missions

NAZIS STRIKE BACK, HITTING NORWICH HARE   British Bombers Seek to Avert Trondheim Being Used as Important Naval Base

Germans Reported to Be Building Atlantic Battle Fleet Base There

Britain’s Great Aerial Drive Hits French Areas; Admit Loss of 41 Planes

BNILOH AENIAL OFFENSE STILL POUNDING NAZIS  Cite OF Cologne Ts      City Of Cologne Is Blasted With Bombs   Germans Hit Back With Attacks On England

Fifth Night Foray . “Into Reich Leaves Cologne In Flames   British Also Strike At Trendheim, Home Of Nazi Shipyards And Haven Of Tirpitz, Prince Eugen

LUFTWAFFE RAIDS ENGLAND; BRITISH HIT FRENCH COAST   British Report Papulacc Carrying Out Mass Exodus From Rostock

RAF Again Pounds Axis Strongholds   Cologne And Norway Get British Bombs From Many Planes   See German Shake-up On North Russia Front   German Night Raids On Norwich Smash Hospital; 9 Missing

German Night Raiders Attack Norwich, 100 Miles from London—Russ Developing “Fairly Strong” Attacks—Japs Near Mandalay Road—“Quiet” in Philippines

Britain’s Offensive Continues   British Bombers Raid Ruhr Valley; German Raiders  Attacked Norwich

BRITISH ACES HIT RUHR AND FRENCH COAST   GERMAN NIGHT RAIDERS IN HEAVY ATTACK ON NORWICH

COLOGNE FEELS FURY OF R.A.F. ON'SKY FRONT   Jombers Strafe Ruhr Metropolis Before Dawn, Roar Over ‘Invasion Coast’ in Daylight Raid — Germans Deal Norwich Return Blow

industrial Center Pounded In Fifth Successive Foray   Nazis Attacked Norwich; Huge Fire: Burn In German-Occupied Cities After Vigorous RAF Raids

Nazis Strike English Town In Retaliation  For Air Raids   Huge Fires Are Left By RAF In Raid On Cologne.

Fifth Day Of Heavy Air Raids: By  RAF All Over Europe; Norwegian Port And. Rhineland: Factories: ‘Targets Of Latest Bomb: Attacks

Raiders Blast at Many Objectives   R. A. F. Leaves Many Fires Burning at Cologne; © Bomb Trondheim   GERMANS HIT NORWICH   Moscow Claims Soviet Con: trol of Area Around Lake Ilmen

RAF Blasts Rhineland,  Trondheim   Large Fires Set al Cologne and Other Targets, Mines Laid Off Franre and Belgium   AXIS SHIPS SUNK   Supply Vessel, Evidently of Muni tions, Torpedoed in Mediterran ean, Tanker Fired

FIRES REPORTED IN GERMAN GIy   Britain’s Great Aerial Offensive Strikes At Ruhr Valley   18 PLANES LOST   \Norwegiant Naval Base  Also Target For Smash ing Attack

oA Flaming Raidon *The Ruhr   Trondheim in: Norway Also  A Target; 18 British Planes Lost

Ruhr Valley Draws RAF.   Day. Night Raids Continued; Hitler Discharges Com. mander In North,

Britain’s -Great Aerial Offensive Is Continued; Norway Base Attacked

Hugh Fires Left Burning In Cologne; Trondheim, Nor way, Center Of German Shipbuilding Activities. Smashed

Largest RAF Unit Attacks French Coast   Follows Night Raid: On Trondheim and Ruhr Valley

British Report Huge Fires In Cologne; Eighteen Planes Missing; Nazis Raid Norwich

R. A. F. Also Strikes At Trondheim And French Coast   Fliers Try to Wreck Germany's Atlantic Base for Her Fleet  By Associated Press

Square Mile of Bembers Raids Nazis   RAF. Sends 01 Out Largest Single Formation Ever to Attack Invasion Coast   COLOGNE POUNDED BEFORE DAWN      Great Fires Are Started: Trondheim Attacked; Germans Strike at Norwich -

Cologne and Trondheim Hit By Bombers   Fifth Nightly Foray Staged——_Swarm Across Channel ai Daylight Today

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED INRUHR VALLEY AS BRITISH SHIFT ATTACK FROM ROSTOCK   Nazi Night Raiders Stage Heavy Attack On = * Norwich, 100 Miles Northeast of London; Swarms of RAF Planes Blast Nazi-Occupied French Coast

Great Fires Begun  LUFTWAFFE ATTACKS NORWICH   Explosives Rain on Trondheim Where British Determined German Naval Base to Be Knocked Out

HEART OF RUHR IS POUNDED FROM AIR   Huge Fires Burning, Report; Attack Norwich, England   TRONDHEIM HARBOR   In Norway Is Blasted Hard: Square Mile Of Air Is Covered By Invaders

British Pound. Cologne, Bomb Trondheim Base   Germans Retaliate With Heavy Attack Against Norwich; Populace Evacuates Rostock After Explosives Wrack City For Four Nights In Row.

Four Nazi Warships Anchored In Harbor At Trondheim; Luftwaffe Retaliates With Night Raid On Norwich Industries

Conduct of War Hit by Willkie: Urges 2nd Front   (Text of Willkie’s address to the nation will be found on Page 7 of today’s Register.)

Willkie Makes Plea for More Help to Allies   Enormous Radio Audience Hears Report Of Globe Girdler

Conduct Of War Under Fire By Wendell Willkie   Excerpts from Wendell Willkie’s radio speech will be found on page 3 -ef-todey's Journal Standard.

Willkie Criticizes : American Effor   Pleads For. Aid To Embaitled Soviet Russia And China — Says Our Boasting, And Big Talk Leaves People Of Asia Cold

WILLKIE URGES SECOND FRONT   U.S. Handing Out Boasts Promises, He Says, Instead of Help

Willkie Urges Second Front, More Munitions for Our Allies, Plans for Peace and Freedom on Global Basis

DECLARES THAT ALLIES ABE -) GETTING PROMIRES “EN- ‘: SYZAD OF HELP—OUTLINES POST-WAR

WILLKIE PUTS WAR POLICY UNDER FIRE   Charges FDR's Conduct of Conflict Gives Allies ‘Boasts and Promises.’   RENEWS ‘FRONT’ PLEA   Demands U. S. Diplomats ‘Big  Enough to Tell President tha Trith?

Old Colonial System Gone, Willkie Says   America Must Put Up or Shut Up, GOP Leader Implie:

U.S. Letting Allies Down, Says Willkie   President’s Conduct of Wa Under Fire; Claims Pled ges Unkept.

WILLKIE IS CRITICAL OF WAR EFFORT   Says We Are Not Getting Help to Russia and China

FD.R. Conduct Of War Under Fire by Willkie   Says Allies Get Boasts Instead Of Help

Lagging U.S. Help To Allies Assailed   Willkie Raps FDR’s Conduct Of War And Americar Boasting And Promises; Calls For Second Front

CANADIAN PLANE STOLEN   Escaped Nazi Believed Responsible For Theft Of Airship

NEWS AROUSES “UNDERGROUND   African Offensive Sets Off Sak olage Campaign In Occupied Countries.

5 ota ’ “1° African Drive;Spurs.Europe’s Oppressed Millions   Movement Against Axis Spreading

AFRICAN. SUCCESS TOUCHES OFF NEW ACTS OF SABOTAGE   Occiipiedss: Peoples At News — Patriots Strike’ At, Nazi_  “Protectors”

Prairie Fire Of Resistance Touched Off   New Acts Of Sabotage Reported From Many Courtries; Axis Strikes Back With “Executions And Death Sentences   “INSIDE PRONT™ IS FLARING. SAY REPORTS

Patriots See Deliverance Near at Hand   Sabotage Increases In Occupied  Countries

U.S. Gets Five Millions   Treasury Acknowledges ‘Take’ from Slot Machines

Treasury Fattens on Slot Machines Which Some States Declare Tleval

Slot Machines, Pin Balls Net U.S. $5.000.000   But Treasury Silent On Who Paid New Tax, Whieh Started Oct.

ru 05 ARE RISING   Public Will Have to Pay More in Future, Wash- . ington States.   MARKETING COSTS UP

OGD BOTS ARE AISING   Public Will Have to Pay More in Future, Washingtcn States.   MARKETING COSTS UP

REP. VOORHIS URGES CONGRESS 10 ACT TO CURB INFLATION   ‘Would Combat Threat Through Laws Instead Of Executive Agencies

S. C. County Tire Ration Quota Low   Price Administration Office Announces Figures For South Carolina

FULL STORY OF ALEUTIAN DRIVI IS REVEALED   If Japs Fail This Time, After Midway, They May Not Have Strength For New Conauests

Kiska Harbor May Become Tomb For Japan’s Hopes For World Conquest

Big American Bombers Steadily Slash At Enemy Forces Assembling There

‘American Raiders Smash Hard At Japs Trying To Establish Base For An Attack On U. S.   Kisha Harbor Becomes Tomb Of Foe's Hope To Invade And Conquer America

Japs Taking — Heavy Losses in Aleutians   Kiska’ Harbor May B: Dreariest Tomb Ever To Receive Invader’s Hope’   BIG U. S. BOMBERS POUND WARSHIPS   ‘Jap Dream of Conquest May End With Battle in Gloom and Fog

Jap Hopes Of Ruling World Lie At Kiska   Dreary Tomb Holds Many Ships Bombed By U. S. Airmen   Doggedly Continue  Invasion Attempts

U.S. Planes Stalk Japs Thro’ Mist   Many of Hirohito’s Naval Craft Out Of Commission

U.S. Airmen Turn Kiska Into Tomb   Aleutians Are Becoming Same as Midway for  Hirohito’s Ships and Mi ow   Raids Are Heavy   e  Catalinas Carry Out 24Hour Duty in Reasonable Weather

Japs Harassed Trying to Build Aleutian Bases   Correspondent Reports Evi dences of Trying to Con quor U. S.   Through Heavy Mists U.S. Bombs Enemy

Kiska Harbor May Become Sepulchre of Nippon’s Hope:   Chicago Times Writer Describes Air Fight  Over Aleutians

WRITER DESCRIBES FIGHT WITH JAPS IN ALEUTIANS   Correspondent Of Chicago Times With U. S. Fleet In Northern Island Battle

JAPS LOSE OUT IN BATTLE FOR KISKA HARBOR   It's Dreariest Tomb Ever For Invader’s Corpse, Says Writer

U. S. ‘Shuttle Service Of Destruction’ At Kiska May End Conquest Drean

Japs Doggediy Assembling Mighi in Aleutian Islands For Their Second Attempt to Conquer United States Despite Repetitious Punishment Dealt Them by American Bombers

laps Find 0 Dreary Tom in Mist-Clouded Kiska      Chicago Times Writer Describes U. S. Bombers’ Death Raids on Invaders

JAP INVADERS OF KISKA SEE THEIR DOOM   Jap Ships Being Downed at Moorings By  U. S. Bombers

nny Forms ford Wide {ir System   Ven, Materials and il to Be Carried » Every Outpost; Coorge Named Head

Ohio Orients Its Defense   Conference Planned To Avoid Overlap Of State. Federal

Churchill Acts to Make Allied Air Power Answer to U-Boat Problen

Insane Convict In Armed Flight  Guard Arrested For Giving Guns  Cen Deekinwck

Attendant Is Charged With Arming Inmate      Insane Convict Terrorizes Dozen Communities in  His Wild Flight CINAILY OVERPOWERED

GUARD SOLD CONVICT GUNS   ee  Insane Man on Terror Trip * Before Cantured

HEAVY AIR RAIDS,   Conducted in Tunisia With Aid   of Lockheed Fighters.

HEAVY AIR CRAIDS,    Conducted) in’ Tu of. Lockheed       With ALT. ohiter

U.S, ARMY BOMBERS RAID RANGOON DOCK:   Heavy Bembs Dropped anc Fires Started by Explosives, Communique Says

By DEAN SCHEDLER   U. S. Planes Strike Japsinindia, @ *eeqpe Unharmed

U. S. Planes Bomb Dock At Rangoon   More Japanese Make - Landing On Mindanao

MAKE ATTACK ON RANGOON   Docks Of Port Taken By Japs Subjected To Heavy Bombing

U.S. Planes Bomb Docks At Rangoon  Fire In Middle Of Area Reported By   ee . ar  i 2 epee ae

TWO ORDERED RETURNED 10 THEIR DUTIES   Secretary Finds Plans fo Bout Conflict With Army’s Standards   QUICK ACTION TAKEN AFTER PROBE ENDS   Stimson Shocked by Plar To Pay Debts Listed Against Boxers

Stimson Cancels Louis-Conn Fight   Secretary of War Calls Off Contest

Sink Sub That Sank The Wasp  U.S. Survivor Saw Jap Ship Break Up

Destroyer of Wasp Sent Down   Destroyer Sinks Jap Submarine Which Destroyed Carrier

ENEMY SUBMARINE THAT HIT WASP, SUNK   EYe-Witness Relates Story 0 Sinking

WASP ATTACKER GOES TO GRAVE   Jap Sub Sent To Bottom By U.S. Destroyer

Sub That Got Wasp Sunk By Destroyer   Member of Wasp Crew Saw U-hoat Blown Up

[MEMBER OF WASP CREW ISAYS JAP SUB THAT SANK ‘CARRIER WAS BLOWN INTO

INVESTIGATION OF MUSICIANS UNION   Senate Committee Will grobe Bar On Manufacture Of Musical Records

2,000 WALK OUT   Quit War Jobs as 100 Are Sent Home For Smoking.

LEGION HEAD TABS STRIKES “TREASON   Warns Labor Leaders They Must Keep Work Going

U.S. FLIERS HIT JAPANESE BASE   Bomb Enemy Headquarters At Nanchang, Sinking Several Steamships

SCORE DIRECT HIT ON ENEMY HQ AT NANCHANG   Seven Steamers Probably Sunk, Others Damaged, U. S. Pilots Report; Devastatin aids; Chinese Batile On Val iantly.

U.S, AIRMEN IN DEVASTATING RAIDS IN CHINA   Score Direct Hits On Invaders’ Headquarters At Nanchang, Probably Sink 7 Steamers   JAP PLANES DOWNED BY “SKY” DRAGONS   Chinese Communique Says Five Japanese Planes Shot Down In Spectacular Air Battle

SEVEN VESSELS PROBABLY SUNK BY U.S. AIRMEN   Other , EE Left In Flames After Assault

OFFICES OF JAP ARMY CHIEFS HIT   7 Nin Steamers Sunk. Other Craft Hit In Channel

U.S. FLYERS HIT NANCHANG: SINK 7 JAP STEAMERS   Other Craft Left in Flames in Air Attack Japs on Lake Povange

U. S. Airmen Hit Japanese Headquarters at Nanchang Probably Sink Seven Boats   Yankee Raiders Leave Number of Other Enemy Craft in Flames on Lake Poyang; Shoot Down Five Japanese Planes

Direct Hits Scored On Foe’s Nanchang Headquarters;  ‘Sky Dragons’ Bag 5 Planes

Yanks Pounce On Fleet of Jap Seamer:   Seven Are Sunk and Others Damaged in Raids Made in China

U. §. AIR MIEN IN CHINA fill HARN AT IAPS   Score Direct Blows Or Headquarters At Nanchang   Damage Others; Leave Craft Aflame ti Lake Poyang

‘Sky Dragons’ Get In Blows   Sink Jap Ships, Bomb Jap Headquarters at Nanchang

Seven Jap Vessels Listed As Probably Sunk by‘U.S. Flyers Operating in China

U. S. Aviators Smash Japs in  Raids in China   Sky Dragons Hit Seven Steamers During Attack

lowa’s War : Time Fait   Will Be Held. at Des  Moines’ August ma to September 3.

State Fair To Be Held Only 7 Days   Will Run Aug. 28 Through Sept. 3 Sav Officials

WARTIME STATE FAIR I BE SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 20, SEPT   “Food For Victory” Will Be General Theme This  Year

[OWA WARTIME STATE FAIR IS MADE SHORTER   Exhibition will be held seven days, Aug. 28th to Sept. 3rd

DETROIT LABOR FORCES FROZEN   660,000 Essential Workers Must Obtain Permission To Change Positions

660,000 WORKERS IN DETROIT MUST KEEP THEIR JOBS   Ordered Frozen to Tasks B -War Manpower Commission.

Detroit War — Jobs Frozen   Over Half-Million Worker: Hit by’ Sweeping WMC Order.

JOBS FROZEN IN WAR WORK AT DETROIT   Labor shifts and pirating prevented; appeal provided

MEN FROZEN TO JOBS IN WAR PLANTS   660,000 At Plants In Detroit Area Affected By Order

War Workers “Frozen” in Job: In Detroit Area   Nearly 700,000 Affected ii Sweeping Order—Ford, Chrys ler, Hudson Plants Included

Order Given By Manpower Commission —      AFFECTS 660,000 WORKERS IN ENTIRE DETROIT AREA, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES WILLOW RUN

WMC Freezes 660,000 Detroit Area Worker:   Order Intended To Prevent “Pirating’ OF  Employes An, Production Dislocations . .

660,000 DETROIT WORKERS FROZEN TO WARTIME JOBS   Sweeping Order From  Manpower Director In Michigan)

Freeze 660,000 Workers To Job   Intended To Prevent: Labor Pirating-Clark

Detroit Workers Nailed to Jobs.   WMC Order Affects 660,000 Employes

Freeze Jobs  Of 600,000      Order InvolvesWar Workers Of Detroit

660,000 Detroit War Workers Frozen to Jobs by WMC Order   Two-Thirds of Employees in Area May Not Leave Jobs Without Government Authorization Under Sweeping Move

FIRM ACCUSED AT PROBE OF CARTEL PACT   Officials to Offer Company’s Side Next Week

Company Accused Of Aiding German Self-Sufficiency   Truman Declares Corporation Guilty Of Treason

Probe Hears Firm Eyed Jap Trade Tie   SEES AR RSENS? A AN Arnold Testifies  On Dealings  By hl Concern

RRICKER WINS WITH 375,000 * VOTES MARGIN   Proportions of Landslide a in This State Surprise Even Winners   Ertire Republican Slate e for State and Judicial Posts Elected

Tremendous German Losses Fail To Stop Offensive   Reinforced Nazi Army Pierce Soviet Defenses: 35 Miles From Stalingrad.

CLAIM OF CITY 3 FALL PREMATURE   Fierce Battle Along Lowe Don To Decide Fate O!  Caucasus 

remem me AIOVEMENT OF WORKERS FROM NON-FERROUS METAL MINING AND LUMBERING INDUSERICS GREATLY RESTRICTED

INVASION OF BRITAIN?   British Official Warns People Hitler May Yet Try Invasion

> FLASHES   Leased Wire Builetina on Latest World News Todsy.   TT, BRemain Alert.

Jap Attacks on Siberia Are Feared   Indications of Offensive Reported Growing

JAP ASSAULT UPON RUSSIA IS PREDICTEL   ‘Entiré War Course’ May Be Changed By Attack

Russian Air Reinforcements Battle Invaders Over City; 57 German Bombers Downed In One Day; Berlin Claims Railroad Captured.

RED PILOTS SHOOT DOWN 57 NAZIS BOMBERS IN DAY   Situation of Russians Becoming More Desperate By the Hour; Germans Claim Capture of Volga City’s Main Railway Station.

TRUSTEES CONVENE AT URBANA TODAY   To Study Survey For University

SECRETARY SAYS TAX PLANS SAME   Morgenthau States No Order to Change Program Has Come From President

Morgenthau Says No Tax Changes   Treasury Stands Pat on Program Unless FDR Orders

FDR SIGNS SMALL BUSINESS ORDER   Effort to Bring Closer Tit With War Industry Prooresses

LOAN PLAN SET-UP TO HELP BUSINES:   Roosevelt Signs Order De signed to Aid Small Concerns

Button That Lip   Get The Truth From Your Newspaper, Army Officer Says

CIVILIANS FACE. MANY CHANGES IN HABITS OF LIVING   ‘All-out War Pinch, However Will Not Be As Severe As In Britain.

Aircraft Carrier takes To Water   Expression of U. S. Determination to Surpass

YOUTHS SIGN UP FOR PREY ~ AT COURTHOUSE   Ancther Registration Period for the Teen Age Starts Saturday.   NOT A LARGE NUMBER   No National Lottery at This Time, Only Additions to Regular Lists,

YOUT vr UP A, 1m ~ AT COURTHOUSE   ‘Another Registration  Period for the "Teen Age: Starts Saturday.   NOT A LARGE NUMBER    No National Lottery at This Time, Only Additions to Repular Lists.,. °

FRENCH FORCES ADVANCE ON 4 BATILE FRONTS   DeGaulle and Genera Henri Giraud, Conducting Harmonious Negotiations.

FRENCHMEN ADVANCE AT FOUR POINTS   Spirit of France Being Avenged On Battlefield

Navy Reveals Success In Offensive As MacArthur's Fliers Bomb Warships

Only Remnant Of Foe Left on, Seized Islands   New Air, Sea Counter Blow Does Little Dam-.  j Boe ge

President Tells Nation Defeat Of Axis Is ‘Certain’   ‘Large Numbers’ O French Troops Are Now Joining Allies In War

AXIS DEFEAT HELD CERTAIN BY ROOSEVELT   Chief Honors Unknown Soldier, Bravery of  Men Who Fight   FRENCH ARE PRAISED   Forces of Liberation Advancing, He Says In Address

FRENCH TROOPS JOIN YANKS  World War I Allies Fight Side By Side Again On This Armistices Day - Roosevelt

WDOSEVELT SEES DEFEAT OF AXIS NOW INEVITABLE   Alies Being Joined By French Troops, He Declares   DELIVERS ARMISTICE SPEECH AT ARLINGTON

FRENCH JOINING ALLIES, F.D.R. SAYS IN SPEECH   President Sees War Ending In Defeat of Axis

FDR AT ARLINGTON SAYS FINAL FALL OF AXIS CERTAIN   Reports Many Frenchme Are Joining Armies OF The United Nations

FRENCH JOIN. WITH ALLIES AGAINST AXIS   PRESIDENT DECLARES IN. AE. MISTICE DAY SPEECH THAT FRENCH TROOPS ARE JOINING IN [LARGE NUMBERS

President Greets French Among Allies   Roosevelt Says Defeat of Axis Powers Is Inevitable

President Roosevelt Says that United Nation Forces Being Soined by French Trogps — War Certain to End in “Inevitable, Final Defeat” of Axis

‘Large Numbers Of French Joining Allies   President Recalls 1918 Events in Armistice Dav Talk

"A-MEN’ TO SURVEY ALL SPENDING BY NON-WAR AGENCIES   Plan Is Approved By ~-Leaders Of Both  BPartiae

Nazis Capture More Streets In Stalingrad   . Make Second Advance in ~ 94 Hours -

FIGHTING RAGES IN DISTRICT   Encounters Unparalleled in 53-Day Siege Under Way in Desperate Last-Minute Rally.

Germans Hurl New Assault At Stalingrad   One Of Greatest Attacks Of The War Pushed Against City

Smear Drive In  Walsh Case Seen   Senator Asks Inquiry Into Alleged Campaign

SHIP TORPEDOED   British Merchantman Sunk During Tenniera! Storm,

‘hits Scored on Seven Attackers By U.S. Gunners   More Than Nipponese Destroyers Believed Sunk Off Mindanao

Surprise Bomb Raid Nets Ships   Late Reports Increase Num ber of Hits Scored as Air Power Appears in Far East

Pupil Punishment Upheld iConvict Teacher-Whippers   Find Pair Guilty Of Assault

FOOD STUDIED BY FIRST LADY   British Factories Ahead o Those in U. S. in Feeding Workers, She Says

MRS. F.D.R. SHOWN: FACTORY MEALS   Methods of Feeding British War Workers Probed by Visitor. .   WORKERS’ LUNCHES SERVED FOR 20 CENTS

AHEAD OF U.S,   British Factories Feed Met Cheaniy. Mre FR Einde

Mrs. Roosevelt Studies Meals Served Workers   Finds British Factory Help Better Fed Than U. §S. sncanteal Nl gpeptnsnse Di a anomcal onan

Today’s oe LATEST  News!      FIRST LADY LEARNS RRITAIN TS AHRFAD

Laval Unveils New Regime  On Thursday   Expect Petain Is Ficgurehead

BITTER-SSUE=*" CONFRONTS U. S. AND VICHY   New Regime for Vanquisk ed France Takes Shape On  New Foundation ~—

Vichy Rages At US. Note   Obvious Attempt at Adverse Propaganda, Reply to Welles

VICHY REORGANIZED GOVERNMENT FACING BITTER U. $. ISSUE   FRENCH PEOPLE AWAIT IN. FORMATION ON HOW AU. THORITY WILL BE DIVIDED

FRENCH PEOPLE WAIT TO HEAR AIMS OF LAVAL   “New Foundation” of Vanquished Nation to Include Pro-German

British Shatter German Docks in $f. Nazaire Raid   Former American Destroy er Fitted Out as Time Bomb, London Says

British Term St. Nazaire Raid Success   Docks Destroyec By Five-Ton Explosive Blast

British Commandos Return Home After Successful Raid On Nazi-Held Dock

ACCLAIM GIVEN TO BRITISH FIGHTER!   Commandos Return Afte Staging St. Nazaire Raid

Germans Panic-Stricken During St. Nazaire Raid   Returning Commandos Say Dynamite Ship Rammed Deep Into Main Gate of Dock

COMMANDOS BACK FROM DARING RAID UPON U-BOAT BASI      Heroes’ Welcome Given British; For mer U. S. Destroyer Blown Up As Docks Are Wrecked

Heroes Of St. Nazaire Back Home   British Commandss Explode Dynamite and Destroy Dock in French Port

Commandos Hailed as Heroes   Blocking of Main Dock Called Greatest Feat ‘Since Zeebrugge Blast Durina World War [

FLOOD WATERS ARE RECEDING AT CUMBERLAND   Huge Property Damage Caused 300 Families Made Homeless

GROSS INCOMES TO BE SLASHED   Price Ceilings Will Reduce “Spread” Between Retailers And Wholesalers

Business Faces 700-Million Loss   Retailers Fear Closing of Many Stores by Reduction of ‘Spread’

PRICE PEAKS 10 WORK HARDSHIP UPON BUSINESS   Huge Gross Income Cut Is Faced By Three Selling Groups

CEILINGS TO CUT DEALERS’ GROSS INCOME   OPA Officials Say ‘Spread Will Be Reduced by About $700,000,000.   URGE OVERHEAD SLASH   Retail Association Protests That Many Stores Will Be Forced Out of Business.

tte  Price Ceilings To Force Retailers, Wholesalers To Take Gross Income Cut

RETAILERS, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALEES WILL "TAKE BIG CUT IN  GROSS INCOME 

Gross Incomes To Be Reduced  By ‘Freezing’   Manufacturers, Wholesaler: And Retailers To Take Cut In Profits

GROSS INCOMES ARE TO BE GREATLY CUT BY PRICE CEILINGS   Retailers, Wholesalers and Manufacturers Face Loss, Administration Says.

i  Freezing of Retail, Wholesale Prices In Same Month To Hurt Retailer; ‘Rolling Back’ Of Costs Is Possible.

Merchants, Manufacturers Face Huge Income Cut A Result Of Price Fixing

Allied Sortie Hits Axis Desert Front   U. S. Bombers, With Hel; Of Navy Craft, Blast El Daba Drome

SCRAP IS NEEDED   Fisher to Assist in County’. Drive for Salvage  Material

(Details of the burning and sinking of the U.S.S. LaFayette and a picture of the blaze are on page three.)

Former French Liner Capsizes At Hudson Pier   Firemen. Extinguish Another Blaze on.. Lafavette:

Open Probe Into Fire on Normandie   Former French Vessel Badly Damaged

Worker’s Torch Sets Fire to Former  French Luxury Liner Being Converted Into Army Transport

FIRE LOSS ON LINER IS SET AT 9 MILLION   Flames Eat Away Three Upper Decks Of Former French Flect Pride   SABOTAGE IS DISCOUNTED   ‘Huge Hulk Topples Over Between Piers Early Tuesday Morning

$60, 000; 000 Liner os Swept By Flame:   Steamship Lafayette, Formerly French Liner Normandie, ‘Rolls Over On Side-—- Third Of ‘Superstructure And Bridge: Under Water At Hudson Pier

Fire-Swept Normandie _ Can Be Quickly Repaired   - Unidentified Former: Officer Believes . Work Can Be Done Swiftly; Great French Liner Rolls Over After Devastating Biare

Former French Luxury Liner Falls Over On Side In : Hudson River; Presents Huge Engineering Problem

URE-OWEPT NURMANDIE TURNS OVER AFTER BLAZE   Will Sail Again; Machiner Unharmed; Righting Her, Problem   High Fee for Union Cari Put Reporter Aboard Naval Craft   Sabotage “A Cinch”, Ph Man Reports, on Entire Water Front

GENT ARE PRUBING LINERS FIRE   Normandie Rolls Over on Side After Disastrous Fire,

INVESTIGATION TNDER WAY TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRE ON THE, HUGE SHIP

U. 5. PROBES BLAZE UPON FRENCH SHIF   Normandie Falls on Side In Hudson River Mud After Fire   TORCH IS BLAMED   Craft To Be Righted and Repaired Speedily, Says Officer

Weapon Output in U. S. Sufficient to Supply Allies  Equipment Ts Also  Available for

Production Is No Longer Problem   Patterson Says Shippin of Weapons Is Big Question Now

Weapon Output in U. S. Sufficient to Supply Allies   Equipment Is Also Available for American Army

WEAPON SHIPMENTS CALLED BIG PROBLEM   Patterson Thinks. We Car Equip All the ‘Troops We ‘Can Raise g

CAR TURNED OVER.   Indianapolis Woman Escaped Injuries in Accident.

CAR TURNED OVER.   eae - am Indianapolis Woman Escaped: In juries in Accident.

OE er ee a ene ann Si srisienelnatet in mnnnnaennmnmneNs  Mother And Girl Escape Sharks After Ship Sinks

li-Year-Old Girl Sits on the Edgé of Mother's Hospital Bed, Tells of Ship Sinking

Heroic Family of Four Reunitec  15 Hours After Vessel Is Sunk   Seaman Saves Life of Girl, 11, by Placing Her on Hatch Lid; Mother Beats Off Sharks

STORY OF TORPEDO ATTACK ISRELATEL      Family Reunited After Harrowing Experiences in Gulf

Girl and Mother Escape Death in Gulf of Mexico   Child Says Sharks Tickled Her Feet after Torpedoing

SAYS SALES TAX NEEDED   Doughton’s Greup Serves Notice On Administration.

House Group Reports Sales Tax Necessary   Ways and Means Commit tee Asserts Levy Need_ ed to Reach Goal *

AXIS GAUL NOW FACING MORE UNITY   26 Nations Planning Broader Accord   WAR HEADS MEET

Soviet Command Reports Killing 2,200 German Troops in Thirty-Seventh Day of Siege.      ENEMY LOSES 700 IN STORMING HILL   Reds Pound Nazi Flank Between Volga aud Don in Effort to Relieve Pressure on City.

Germans Make Desperate Attemp To Take Volga City; Flank Of Enemy Pounded

Every Attack in Northwest Sector Repulsed By Defenders of Stalingrad; Losses Of German Army Continue to Mount Daily

berman Bodies Dot Slopes Of Besieged Cit City:   Reds. Hammer. Naz Flanks In Effort 2 Te baee Dedectiras 2

Every Attack By Enemy ls Repulsed   2200 Germans Killed On 37th Day of Seige Of Volga Steel Center

OFF HARD NAZI BLOWS AT CHY   Stalingrad Defenders Take Large Toll of Foe as Assaults Continue   RUSSIANS HAMMER AT GERMANS’ FLANK   Volga Fleet is Still Using  Guns to Disperse Large Forces of Enemy

Reds Beat  Off Nazis At Stalingrad      Every Attack In Northwest Sec-  tor Repulsed During Day; Germans Suffer Heavy Los Ses,

TOLL OF 2200 NAZIS TAKEN IN STALINGRAD   ATTEMPT TO SEIZE HILL REPULSED; TANKS ROUTED

German Bodies Dot Slopes Of Besieged City   Reds Hammer Nazi Flanks In Effort To Ease Pressure

Nazi Attacks  Are Repulsed For 37th Day   \ olga Fleet Credited With Dispersing At Least Two Battalions During Davy.

Russians Hammering German Flank Above the City  DEFENDERS FIGHT _FROM: BUILDINGS  ‘Whole Area From: River Don to Stalingrad  Ablaze

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Russians Beat Off All Nazi Attacks On City   Soviet Defenders Of Stalingrad Continue To  Kill Hitler Hosts

One Less Nazi!  Flying Fortress’ Gunner Shoots Down Foe in Death Dive.

FRENCH ADVANCING:   US Fortress Making Fatal Dive Shoots Down Enemy Plane

Fortress Gets Foe With Its Last Shot   Bomber Carries German With !t¢

Et FUNDS. ~ REGEWVED HERE   Tipton County Gets Check From State in Sum of $4,769.37.

EAGIOE FUNDG RECEIVED HERE   Tipton County Gets Check From State in Sum of $4,769.37.

PROGRAM OUTLINED   Kiwanis Club b Pledged to Aid in U. S. War Effort

American Heroes Emerge From First Year of Conflict   Ry JAMES D. WHITE

VIOLENCE MARKS DISOBEDIENCE DRIVE   Disorders Break Out In Various Parts Of Bombay As All-India Congress Party’s Campaign Gains Momentum—Mills Idle As Workers Respond To Gandhi's Call

RIOTING FLARES ANEW IN INDIA: 23 ARE KILLED   Violent Disorders Break Out In Various Parts of Bombay; Gandhi and Aide: Arrested

STRIKES FLARE IN INDIA WHEN GANDHI JAILED   Hoodlems Riot In Streets With Many Injured By Flying Missels

Rioting Flares Anew In India As Civil Disobedience Campaign Continues; Gandhi Is Arrested

Violence Breaks Out When Gandhi Put Under Locks   Mobs Stone, Burn: Schools Close And  Industry Comes To Halt

Police Fire Into  Turbulent Crowd   Violent Disorders Oc: cur In Various Parts of Bombay:   WORKERS LEAVE — -. JOBS IN 18 MILLS

Riots Flare In India: Workers Out   Violent Disorders Break Out in Bombay; Writer Attacked

Strikes And Riots Rage; Many Hurt   Hindus Add To Disorders By Stoning Shops Of Moslems.

STRIKES FLARE IN INDIA AND RIOTS SPREAD   Police Fire On Bombay Mot As -Disobedience Campaign Gains Momentum   GANDHI AND AIDS JAILED   General Walkout Among Cotton Mill Workers Feared; Markets Closed

Mills Close, Riots Flare In Bombay   Police Fire Into Turbulent Crowds: Twenty-Three Are Wounded

Say ‘Riots Flare Anew In Bombay   Civil, Disobedience’ Action “Of All-India Congress Party. Gains. Momentumi

Gandhi Arrested As British Move ToHalt Campaign   Police Fire Twice Into Crowds Which Mill About Bombay

Where U. S Is Socking The Japs In Pacific   Riots Flare In Bombay Following Gandhi’s Arrest

Gandhi Held By British At Poona   Arrest Leader, Aides, Wife After Congress Passes Civil Disobedience Edict

RIOTING FLARES ANEW IN BOMBAY DEMONSTRATIONS   MOBS BURN BUSES, STONE POLICE; WAR WORK IN DANGER

GANDHI JAILED AS CAMPAIGN OPENS IN RIOT   Soldiers, Police Fire on Mobs in Bombay Ten Times — Eight Killed 159 Wounded Sunday   18 MILLS STRUCK   ‘Gandhi's Chief Lieutenants and Wife Among At Least 149 Under { Arrest

RIOTS RAGE IN BOMBAY: BURN SHOPS      Gandhi and Nehru Jailed A: Mass Civil Disobedience Drive Gains Momentum   POLICE FIRE INTO CROWD

Many Injured In Campaign Of Mass Disorder   Workers Leave Jobs in Eighteen Mills; War Industry Strikes Threaten

Indian Revolt: Flares:   Strikes and Rioting Gain Momentum As Gandhi’s Followers. Begin Disahedience

Disobedience Drive Spreads --(;andhi Jailed   Rioting Flares Anew in Bombay All-India Leader, Lieutenants Arrested

Bombay Indian Riots Force Stern Measures   British Outlaw Congress Party; Gandhi and Other Leaders Interned in Quick Acts to Quell “Rebels”

POLICE FIRE INTO CROWD, HITTING ELEVEN   Outbreak of Warfare Between Hindus And Moslems Feared;  Gandhi Held in Jail

Violence  In Bombay Renewed As Mills Close   Police Fire Into Crowd; 23 Persons Sent To Hospitals; More Trouble Ahead

Open Rioting Continues in  India Revolt   Civil Disobedience Gains in Bombay as Workers of 18 Mills Leave Jobs and Mobs Create Violent Disorders

Japs Make 6 Landings On Cebu Isle   Nipponese Guns Rain Shells on Corresidor Fort

Invaders from Pushing Inland   U. S. Subs Sink Five More Jap Ships, Damage Five Others

18-19 DRAFT SENT TO FDR: FOR SIGNING      First Call May Be Delayed Until  January

On Way To President For Signing   House and Senate Make Million Youths Available for General Military Service.

OUR ARMY GREATEST   Extremely High Praise Given UU. & Forces By Justice Murphy

Blaze Starts When Bus Boy’s Mateh “Tgnites”   Cocoanut Grove night club fire takes) more than 400 lives; one of nation’s worst.

NATION TAKES HOLIDAY WHT ~—GHIM REALIT)   Roosevelt Notes Observance of Independence Day ‘hy Warnind.   SAYS NOT A SHOT, HOUR, BLOW SHOULD BE WASTEL

Roosevelt Cites Perilto U.S... In July 4 Talk   Siresses Obligation: /Of Civilians as . Well as Soldiers

Waste No Time, Roosevelt’s Plea   Spends Fourth by Working Full Day

Allied Convoy Arrives Safely at Russian Port; Escorts Are Reinforced   Strengthening of Patrols Interpreted as Meaning Increase in Supplies -

Russian Convoys Are Reinforced   Vessels Reported Safe in Harbor

CONVOY FOR RUSSIA SAID SAFEIN PORT      BRITISH SAY SHIPS NAZIS ATTACKED THIS WEEK ARE ALL SAFE

“SCOT OFFICER” IS REVEALED AS BROOKLYN BOY   Handsome Young “‘Soldier,’ Complete With  - Brogue and Fancy Kilts,  3°Goes to Philadelphia Jail Instead of Women’s Club   TAKEN IN BY SOCIETY

TO COUNTY BOARD   Three’ Men Named tc Handle Fuel Oil Ration ~ ingin County.

0 COUNTY BOARD   Three Men Named t Handle F uel Oil Ration ing in County

One Out Of Every Six Needed—  ‘Woman's Part In War Program Mappec

6 Million Women To Do War Work By End Of 1943   Chairman McNutt Asserts One Of Every Six Over > 18 Years To Be Needed

War Jobs  For Womer   One Out of Every Six Over 18 To Be Employed

o a: i  Pant V. McNutt, War Manpower thief, Says Gne of Every Six Will be Needed In War Industry Women Over 18 Years of Age by End of 1948.

WOMEN’S POLICY GROUP SET UP IN WMPC BY M'NUIT   Chairman Says One Of Every Four Housewives Wilf Be Employed

WOMEN MUST ACCEPT JOBS      One Of Every Six Over 18 Not Working Will Be Needed

SA Wo NEED FOR WOMEN WORKERS   Women’s Policy Commit tee Is Set Up By Man. power Chief   ITRAINING PLANNED   Drafting Of Able-Bodiec Men In. Industry Seer By Hershey

MARGARET HICKEY TO AID MeNUTT   St. Louisan Named Head of Policy Committee on Mobilizing Women

NAME WOMEN’S COMMISSION IN WAR EFFORTS   RUTH ALLEN OF TEXAS U. IS ONE OF 12; NEED WOMEN IN LABOR FORCE

One Out of Every  Six Wornen Now Idle to Be Needed In War Effort

More Women Are Needed In  Labor Foree   One Of Every Six Women Over 18 Will Be Needed In War Effort, Reports Manpower Chairman

McNUTT 6, SAYS" ‘ONE “OUT” OF  . EVERY  SIX WOMEN’ OVER 18 WILL BE NEEDED . . BY 1944

Paul V. McNutt Makes Re port on Feminine Help  in the War Effort

BRITISH NAVAL PLANES SINK AXIS MERCHANT VESSEL OFF AN ITALIAN ISLAND; NEW RAIDS ON TUNISIA   Patrols of 8th Army Operating Against Axis Positions 4C Miles from Sirte Destroy Enemy Vehicles, It ls Announced

IS REDUCED HERE   Hoarding by Anxious Con: sumers Given as Reason for Shortage   ALL STORES RATIONING

SUPPLY OF SUGAR IS REDUCED HERE   Hoarding by Anxious Con: -sumers Given as Reason for Shortage   ALL STORES RATIONING

WARNS TO GUARD AGAINST FIRE SABOTAGE   Proof of Enemy Arson Always Hard to Nail Unless  Culprit Is Caught   ALL MUST BE ALERT

YANKEE INGENUITY CREATES “FIRE BUGGY’   Best Described As A Modern War-Emergency Version of  Old Bucket Brigade   CALLED “BLITZ WAGON”

Phil Kaye, Brother of Sammy Kaye, Is  » Arrested Under Selective Service Act

BY-PASS BENGHAZI IN DARING ENVELOPING MANEUVER   Tunisian Forces Capture More Airports; Push Germans Steadily Back.

Climax of British-FrenchAmerican Drive In Tunisia May Come  This Week End.

Biggest Force of Paratroops Ever to Fight Takes 2 More Tunisian Airports

Seamen Rescued After Floating 46 Days on Raft; Companions Perish

MAY BE FIRST MOVE OF NAZI SPRING DRIVE        BRITISH FORCES THROWN BACK SOUTHEAST OF MEKILE OWN AFRICA’ OAST   GERMANS, ITALIANS APPEAR 70 BE FEELING OUT ENEMY   Intensify Atlacks on Malla, Heavily Bomb Alexandria Naval Base In ee ack

FRESH ARMORED DIVISIONS OPEN ROMMEL’S DRIVE   Action fn Africa May Se’ Pace for Hitler’s Spring Activities. °

FIRST NAZI MOVES — FOR AN OFFENSIVE WATCHED IN LIBY!   German and Italiar Troops Start Forward and Spring Program May Be Near.

Axis Push In Libya Forces British Back   Attack launched south of Mekili;) may be start of a giant Axis offensive. :

NAZIS BELIEVED PREPARING DRIV   Soviet Forces Have Smashec German Lines to Enter” White Russia.

AXIS FORCES BEGIN DRIVE IN LIBYA   Believed Start Of Nazi Spring Offensive

AXIS LIBYAN FORCE STARTS MOVEMENT AGAINST IMPERIALS   May Be Opening Move hk Gigantic Offensive To Spread To All War Fronts:

Alt. Clout. AXIS Sidf lS  Libya Blitz   Rommel Bolstered By Panzer Divisions; British Driven Back

Nazis Open New Advance in Libya   May Be First Move _In Spring Offensive

Ennis Whitehead, K. U. Graduate, Is Brigadier General in Air Cerps   Is One of Ten His High Ranking Air Corps Officers to Receive Promotion

URGES EXTENSION IN MAKING OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER FROM WHEAT, CORN GRAIN ALCOHO

Rubber From Alcohol Urged   Secretary Wickard Urges Extension Of U..S. Program

Wickard Favors Extending Grain Alcohol Program   240,000 Tons of Synthetic Rubber Envisioned For 1943 Output  AMPLE GRAIN STOCKS

Urges Grain Alcohol In Rubber Making   Wickard Cites Corn And Wheat Surpluse Available

Wickard Urges Step-up In Rubber- Aleohol Use   Secretary Sees Synthetic as Channel for U. S. Grain Surniue.

Wickard Favors _ Extending Grain  Aleohol Program   240,000 Tons of Synthetic Rubber Envisioned For 1943 Output  AMPLE GRAIN STOCKS QCA OOO ONO Ruchale af

WICKARD HAS RUBBER PLAN   Suggests Use of Large Quantities of Grain for Synthetic Production

Wickard For Rubber From Grain Alcohol   Agriculture Secretary Teiis Congress Much Grain Could Be Used   80 Million Bushels For 240,000 Tons   Senator Wheeler Says Department Has Been Asleep For 10 Years

For Greaier Use of Gra'n For Rubbe:      Secretary -Wickard Urges Sharp Extension of the Synthetic Program   PLENTY OF GRAIN NOW AVAILABLE   Department Asleep for Ten Years, Sen. Wheeler Charzes at Hearing

Brazilians Close Big AxisBanks Confiscation  Of 17 Ships C\rderer]

Three Nazi Banks Closed By Decree ‘   Argentina, Uniguay and Peru Indicate’:  Solidarity in Notes to Warring Nation

Big Axis Banks In Brazil Taken Over by Decree   Have Assets of Nearly) $35,000,000; 17 Ships Confiscated

South -America Appears Solid In  Acts Against Axis   Brazil Orders Ther cc Banks Closed, 17 Axis Vessels Confiseated By Presidential Deeree.

American Tanker Sunk; Argentina Grants Nation Non-Belligerent Status

Nation Orders Confiscation of  17 Axis Vessels   American Tanker, En Route to Rio, Is Sunk; Defenses Are Strengthened

Brazil Seizes Three Axis Banks, 1 Ships   Nation Also Turns To Buildirig Up Defenses for War

Brazil Closes 3 Axis Banks: Take 17 Ships   Argentina Grants Sisfer Republic Non-Belligerant Status

BRAZIL SHUTS °3 AXIS BANKS. _ SEIZES BOATS   Institutions with $35,000.. 000 in Assets Closed ® By Wartime Decree   TANKER WITH CARGO IS SUNK BY FOE SUB   “Army Will be Called Soon; German, Italian Proper ty to be Taken

BRAZIL CLOSES 3 LARGE AXIS BANKS, SEIZES 17 SHIPS   Rio Expected to Mobilize Army Gradually and Take Over Other German and Italian Property.   TANKER SENT DOWN BY ENEMY SUBMARINE   Attack Made as Planes Watch for U-Boats—Six Countries Grant Non-Belligerent. Status,

BRAZIL SEIZES 3 AX1S-OWNED BANKS, 17 SHIPS   Assets Total 35 Million To Go To Shareholders Except Aliens; Army Being Mobilized   Solidarity Indicated

BRAZIL SEIZES AXIS VESSELS, CLOSES BANKS   NATION BUILDS UP DEFENSES, HUNTS OUT U-BOATS

Axis-Owned Banks Are Closed; Vessels Seized   Brazil Turns to Task of Building Defenses After Wel coming Indications of South American Solidarity From Nations

Government Announces Sinking Of Brazilian Tanker With Cargo Of Oil For Rio de Jan eiro.

Pulitzer Journalism Award For World News Reporting Won by AP Correspondent

PRIZE WINNER   Le~ y Allen’s War Storie:  Selected by Pulitzer Award Cammittee

MANN’S RULING IS FAVORABLE   Secretary Of State Issue: Permit For Qneration

Alaskan Road Open to Traffic  Trirbe te BMarawa.   Trucks ts Move Over Highway SAR Wee OS

Death Lays Hand Upon the Man Who Selected Unknown Soldier   On Police Duty in Occupied France When  Order Came to Go to Chalons-Sur-Marne

Price Control Bill-Passed By Congress   “WPB Lays Foundation for Further Rationing of Scarce Products to U. S. Consumers

PRICE FIXING BILL SENT 10 WHITE HOUSE   CURB ON INFLATION AND RISING FOOD COSTS SOUGHT

ALLIES LOSE ) FREIGHTERS   42 Lives Lost In Two Sinkings During September.

WAR CONTRACT S SECURED BY OAKES MEG, GO   Tipton Factory Will Make and Distribute 500,000 Stirrup Pumps,   START ABOUT NOV. 1   Large Force Will Be Needed and Probably Many Women and Girls.

WAR CONTRACT 1 SEDURED Bt —-DAKES: MFG. CD.   Tipton Factory. Will Make _ and- Distribute, 500, 000.5 _ Stirrup Pumps, .   START - ABOUT -NOV. ;‘   targe -Force. Will Be. Need““ed and Probably Many . . , Women and Girls. "

U.S. Fleet Hiding, Hepburn Charges   Ontario Premier Says People Asleep

TO CONDUCT INQUIRY   William D. Mitchell in Charge of Newspaper Investigation

MITCHELL 10 TAKE CHARGE OF PROBE   Investigation Of Publication By Three City Newspapers Of Secret Data On Midway

Burr’ efense Lines huru.ng   British and Chinese Check Jap Advance

URGE TRAINING OF WAR WORKERS FOR PEACE TIME   Three-Point “Request A Federation Opens  Convention ee  2      MeDevitt and William: _ Candidates for Re-election

AFL LEADER HAS PLAN 10 AID WORKERS   Training For Peacetime Jobs Is Proposed At Opening of State Convention   SPLIT OVER POLITICS

Training War Industry Workers For Peacetime Jobs Asked At Parley

Japs, Opportunists, Ready to Strike Siberia, Invade India If Defense Seems Weal:

AXIS CHALLENGE IN EGYPT CREATES CRAVE THREAT   Success Against British Would Inspire Japs to Attack Russia and India

NAZI SUCCESSES MAY INSPIRE JAPANESE Nips Waiting to Attack Russia, India

Control Over Dairy Products Is Favored   Agriculture Department Asks Rationing Of Milk In Some Cities: Ice Cream Yield Hike Recommended

GRGE U.S. TAKE CONTROL OF ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS   Agriculture Department Also Backs Milk Rationing for Some Areas   4P to 45 Pct. Cut in Cheese for Civilians Proposed to WPB

U.S. ASKED TO TAKE OVER ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS   Agriculture Dept. Asks Milk Be Rationec In Same Cities

“MINUTE MEN” ARE MEETINC   Public Meeting Thursday Nigh! Will Be Addressed By Adjutant General

Chinese Embark On War's 6th Year   Japan's Strength Falling Says Chiang

FASE RATIONING OF GAS IN EAST   Base Raised to 4 Gallons  Chief Announces

U.S. Navy Scores on 48 Jap Ships   Raids Cost Americans Only One Sub   Seven More Vessels Hit   Aircraft Carrier Struck

U.S. SUBS DESTROY, DAMAGE 48 VESSELS IN PACIFIC SECTOR   Heavy Toll of Warships i Taken by Submarines '~" Operating’ Almost Unchallenaed.

U, S. SUBS SINK 48 JAP SHIPS   Only One American Sub Has Been Lost

AMERICAN SUBS IN FAR PACIFIC TAKE HEAVY JAP SHIPPING TOLL   'FORTY-EIGHT LARGE JAPA NESE SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED—HAVE OPERATED CLOSE TO ENEMY z COAST

PUSHED BACK   Hot Battle in North African Desert Is  Oantinninga Cairn Save

ROMMEL IS FORCED 10 WITHDRAW   Fighting Still in Decisive Stage near Kharkov; New 28-ton American  Tanks Being Used

AXIS LOSES 260 TANKS IN LIBYA FIGHT   British Forces Counterattacking South of Tobruk

DEFEAT Is HANDED TO THE NAZIS   British Imperials Using 28-Ton A -~ican Tanks Turn the Trick Nicely,

Rommel Still Fights Despite Reverses   American-Made Tanks Are Thrown Into Desert Battle by British—Germans Reoreanizino

Axis Forces Get Severe Setback   LIBYAN STRATEGY OF BRITISH DEAL BIG BLOW

U.S. TANKS ARE USED IN DESERT FIGHT   British Still Engaged In Hard Fight to Knock Out Rommel.

KIS SUFFERS BIG SETBACK IN DESERT WAR   British Pounding Foe to De feat Reforming of Forces ~

Ohio Valley’s War Industry Hit By Flood   Thousands Homeless As Waters vise; Believe Crest Reached at Pitts-

Ohio Valley Is Being Swept by Serious Flood   Thousands Are Already Made Homelecs

Streams Above Flood Levels in  Ohio River Valley   Thousands Driven From Homes; Many War Plants Closed

‘Egypt Victory May Turn Tide of War  Smuts Makes Remark   Smuts Makes Remark In Congratulatory Latters to Allies

Birth Weight Drop Feared   IMPERFECT POST-WAR BABIES PREDICTED BY ANTIOCH EXPERT

Havana Newspapers Tell of Battle Between Undersea Craft and Allied Sea and Air Forces Off Cuba—Residents of Coastal Town Watch Fight and Applaud Victors—39 Aboard U-Boat That Surrendered.

U-BOATS SUNK, CAPTURED   Two Undersea Raiders Pay Price Off Coast Of Cuba

AXIS SUB SUNK; ANOTHER SEIZED   Battle With Allied Sea And Air Forces Off Cuba Reported At Havana

German U-Boat Reported Sunk   Another Said to Have Been Captured Off Cuban Coast

CUBANS WATCH U-BOAT BATTLE   Allied Sea And Air Forces Get Two Subs

Two Japanese Transports Hil   United Nations Fliers Rat Enemv-Held Base At Dutch Timor   JAPS ATTEMPT TO ATTACK MORESBY

TWO JAP SHIPS WERE SHASHEL   Direct Hits by United Na tions Bombers Scored at Kupank.   JAP RAID IS FOILED

Wins Prize For Largest Family Even Though 3 ‘Were Unable To Attend

NAZIS RETREAT WITHOUT FIGHT AT STRONGHOLD   Fleeing Foe Leaves Big Mine Field In Path

Stronghold Is Abandoned Without Fight   Other Obstacles Are Confronted by British Army

Russians And Germans 'Preparing For Big Offense When Floods Subside

Russians Take German Secto1   MANY NAZI TROOPS ARI SLAIN IN BITTER BATTLE

SIBERIANS SEIZE NAZI STRONGHOLD   Smash Through Line, Fore River, mere Many ans

Red Army Captures Strong Point   German Casualties Said to be 1,000 Men Per Day

GERMAN STRONG POINT WEST OF LENINGRAD TAKER   HAD BREEN HELD BY NAZI TROOPS THROUGHOUT WINTER   ANNIHILATE 6,000 NAZI TROOPS ON ENTIRE FRONT   Soviel Military Officials Declare That Both Sides are Preparing for Large Scale Onslaughts Soon

bor PARTIES .  AUGHING 10 ALL TICKETS   Large Number of Vacancies - Remain, Mostly for: the Smaller. Places. —   ONE MORE DAY TO GO   The Deadline for Filing Is 5:00 O'clock Saturday Afternoon.”

BOTH PARTIED AUOHING TU FLL TIGKE To   Large Number of Vacancies Remain, Mostly for the Smaller Places.   ONE MORE DAY TO GO   The Deadline for Piling Is 5:09 O’clock Saturday Afternoon.

FDR Says Boys Of 18, 19. Not Needed As Yet   Will Be First Of Year At Least Before Call Necessary

BOMBERS SMASH AT JAP SHIPS AT NEW GUINEA   Attacks Reported by Allied Planes in First Use of Torpedo Units   Destroyer Damaged; Foe Reported Halted In Moresby Push

Government Men Forcibly Eject Nipponese Aliens   Surprise Dawn Raid Is Carried Out on Terminal Island

JAP BEACHHEAD IN NEW GUINEA AGAIN 5 SPLI]   climax Believed Near. Ir Struggle To Break Jap:  anese Foothold

Americans And Aussies Drive Two Wedges In  Jap New Guinea Defense

Allies Widen 2 Wedges in lap Defenses   Extermination Pre cess Is Nearing Its Climax

PLAN NEW AUTO PLANT OUTPUT   Industry’s Conversion to War Basis Task for Joint Council

Heard Here And TherelIn Our Capital   Highly-Secret Bombsight Still Unseen By Axis

&  OFFENSIVE 15 RESUMED   Allied Communiques Tell 0 Little Activity ©   BOTH SIDES   Searching For Weak Spots On Tunisian Front: Bad Weather Reported

Jap Pacific Naval Bases Wiped Out by Bold Raid:   American Units Destroy Home Ports of Submarines Which Harried Convoys to Australia; Cruiser, Converted Aircraft Carrier Included

U. 8. FLEET WIPES OUT JAP BASES   Sixteen Ships and 41 Planes Destroyed in Recent Raids on Marshall and Gilbert Islands.   NAVY GIVES DETAILS OF TERRIFIC BLOW   Aircraft Carrier, Cruiser, De. stroyer and 2 Submarines Among Vessels Blasted Into Wreckage.

Escape of Nazi Battleship Tirpitz Halted   Unconfirmed Reports Say Ship Fails in Efforts

TIRPITZ IS BELIEVED HIT BY TORPEDO   German Battleship Is Unsuccessful In Attempt to Leave NorWay.

Report Tirpitz —  May Have Been Hit By Torpedo   : Say Battleship Caught By British; Germans Claim Convoy: Victory

TORPEDO All TIRPITZ, HINT   Report Nazi Battlesh{y Chased Away From Allied Convoy

TIRPITZ FAILS IN ATTACK ON CONVOY   Huge Battleship Forced Back to Trondheim

Conflicting Claims Leave Fate OFAllied Convoy and German Ship In Doubt

Tirpitz tries convoy attack near Norway   Giant vessel may have been hit by torpedo

Lae IN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK CONVOY   German Claims of Sinking Man: Ships Dismissed As Ridicnious

Germany Claims Extravagant Sea Successes   Reports Say Tirpitz Fails in Attempt To Break Away

GERMANY’S TIRPITZ FAILS IN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK CONVOY   Battleship Sent Scurrying Back To Norwegian Fjord—May Have Been. Hit

Tirpitz Routed In Attempt to Leave Harbor   German Claims to Grea “Convoy Victory Are Scarned

TRPITZ FAILS 10 BREAK BLOCKADE, ATTACK RANYA)   Germany Claims 3.8 Allied Ships On Way To Reds   NAZE BATTLESHIPS BELIEVED TORPEDOED

NAZI ATTEMPT TO ATTACK CONVOY FAILS   Giant German Battleship May Have Been Torpedoed

Confidenée Rises Steadily In Australia” That Marines Hold Firm And Mean To Keep Hold  On Snlnmane   FANTASTIC JAP CLAIMS IGNORED

Valuable Airdromes In Solomons Captured, Sc Australians Indicate

MARINES’ HOLD ON SOLOMONS IS TIGHTENED   New Successes Reported Unofficially In Australia; Navy ts Silent   NAVAL BATTLE IS RAGING   Ships And Planes Smash At Fleet Carrying Japanese Reinforcements

‘Confidence in Great American Victory Rises   Japs Make Fantastic Claims; Fierce Sea Battle is Raging   Jap Reinforcements Heavily Bombed by Flvinge Fortresses

Australia Confident U. 5. Forces to Keep Hold d on Isles  JAP CLAIMS SCORED Yankees Driving Inland  in Hand-to-Hand Fighting

AIRDROME AND SEAPLANE AREA IN U. S. HANDS   Americans Still Driving Ahead In Solomon Islands; Get Jap Bases.

Australians Sure Yanks Holding Solomon Gains   F ierce -Naval-Aerial Battle Rages On Eighth Day of U. S. Offensive

AUSSIES BELIEVE LEATHERNECKS IN THERE 10 REMAIN   Allied Forces on Eighth Day Are Engaged in First Big Offensive Operation In Pacific.   ENEMY NAVAL FORCE LESS, AIR GREATER   Bombers Attack Jap Reinforcement Force Three Times But Weather Prevented Full Results.

Marines Hold Positions On Island   Japanese Claims Of Huge United Nations Losses Termed Fantastic

MARINES STILL PUSH INLAND IN FIERCE BATTLE   Confidence Steadily Rises in Australia as Americans Progress

OPTIMISM GROWS © _ AMERICANS WILL ~ MAINTAIN STAND   Kokum, Vital Airdrome Site, And Jay Seaplane Base Off Tulagi - ” Essential To Allies In  Pacific Warfare

Union Waives Premium Pay   General . Motars—-CIC Aareement Made ©

AGREEMENT ON PAY REACHED BY GM UAV   Premium Pay for Week End: and Holidave Eliminated

Science Produces a Magic Drink of Water That Performs Real Operation   'POSSIBLE NOW TO ARREST ONE KIND OF CANCER, BELIEF

Science Perfects New Fluid That Will Take RadioActive Iodine to Thyroid and Thus Make Possible a Complete, Bloodless, Painless and Harmless Surgery

Want Your Thyroid Gland Removed? Do It Yourself by Drinking Water

SAFE HOLIDAY IS: REPORTED ~ OVER NATION      Fatalities’ Drop Due to Less Use of Highways

NATION’S HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL LG    ONLY 146 FATAL ACCIDENTS  REPORTED, AS COMPARED WITH 394 LAST YEAR.

Violent Deaths Drop in Number During Holiday   Christmas Day Is One of Safest, Roundup Disclose:

Farm Penalties  Will Be Levied   Warn Against Failure To Meet Crop Goals

AAA PAYMENTS WILL DEPEND . ON GROP PRODUCTION BDALS   FARMERS WHO FAIL To MEET   WAR cROF QUOTAS, WILT,”  BR PENALIZED BY DEDUCTIONS

Solons Oppose Gas Ration for Nation   100 House Members Demand Full Report on United States Rubber, Fuel Problem

RIOT FOLLOWS EIRE EXECUTION   Member Of Outlawed Trish Republican Army Executed For illing Constable

Disorders Break Out In Ireland   Anti-British Demonstrations Follow Hanging

IRELAND RIOTS AS WILLTAMS DIES FOR MURDER   Member of Outlawed Army Killed Constable, is Hanged   Crowds of Girls, Women, March in Mill District; Police Charge

Republican and Ulster Mobs Clash  Following Execution of Williams   Police Discover Huge Quantities Of Cached Arms

Disorders Break Out In Ireland   Hanging of Membe Of Irish Republean Army Cause Of Many Riots.

TROUBLE IN IRELAND _ MARKS DEATH OF BOY   Hanging of Member of Outlawed Irish Republican Party Brings on Disorders and British Officers and Ulster-Policemen Are Booed—Women, Girls Form Processions in Protest.

AntiBritish Tension Grows in North ireland   New Disorders Follow Hanging In Belfast

Think Commando In Action Again   Raid On Narvik Zone Rumored Saturday

Heavy Commande Raid On Nazis In Narvik Reported   British And Probably Rus sians Strike At Hitler’ Spring Drive Supplies

STATE 10 USE AUTO STAMPS   Windshield Stickers to B Used in Place of Plates Due to Steel Shortage

Sticker Replaces Auto License Plates   lowa To Use Windshield Stamp In 1943.

SUGAR RATICNING BECKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED SOON   Applicants Urged To Be Prepared To Answer All Questions Readily

BE PREPARED TO ANSWER RATIONING QUESTIONS   lye ee Urged To Studs  Carefully the Application Card   STARTS ON MONDAY

REGISTER FOR SUGAR. RATION MAY 4T07   Applicants Urged To Study’ Sample “Application Card

Applicants For Sugar Advised To Study Blanks   Rationing Card Tx Be Issued At All Public Schools

Officials Suggest U. S. Provide for Army Dependent:   Decisions Must Be Reachec as to Whether Support for Parents Equal to Family Man

PROPOSAL WINS APPROVAL OF TWO AGENCIES   War Department And Draft Officials Testify At Senale Hearing   RECLASSIFICATION SEEN   Warning Given That Class III Must Not Be Eliminated By New Law

ARMY APPROVES DEPENDENCY ACT   SELECTIVE SERVICE ALSO FAVORS AID TO SOLDIERS’ FAMILY

Asks Aid For Families Of  Drafted Men   Measure Would Reduce Deferments For Dependency

Financial Aid for Dependents Urged To Make More Men Eligible for Service

Allowance for Dependents To Permit Drafting of Some Wen Deferred, is Ureed   Provision to Distinguish Between Types Of Dependency Also Asked—Payment t Families Would Meet Minimum Requirements of Dependents Concerned

DEPENDENTS OUON MAY BE NO ARMY BAR   Senators Consider Bill to Provide Funds for Fammies   MAY ELIMINATE + ENTIRE CLASS III   Would Open to Call 65 Per Cent of All Registered Men.

Army Urges Aid For Defendents Of Drafted Men   Spokesmen. tell senators payments would release some men now  in class 3A.

ASK AID FOR DEPENDENTS   Officials Say Plan Woulc Permit Induction of More Men

ASK THAT TYPES OF DEPENDENTS BE DETERMINED   War Department And Selective Service System Urge Govern: ment to Pay Dependents

TO AID DEPENDENTS   Selective Service Spokesmen Have Plans to Take More Into Army

BASES HELD BY JAPS BOMBED   Four invader planes re. ported as shot down over Port Moresby

WHARVES AND BUILDINGS SET AFIRE IN RAID   Four Zero Planes Of Foe Wrecked At Moresby, MacArthur Reveals   CORREGIDOR HIT HARD   Successful Counter Firing Noted; Communique No. 2 Sent From Australia

Legion Post To Elect Tuesday   NEW OFFICERS TO BI NAMED BY LOCAL VETERANS

New Ore Field Opened In State   To Start Mining In Fillmore County Area

St. Nazaire Base Raided Again By Ally Planes  While Stuttgart }: Given Strafing By Big Air Fleet

U.S. Air Forces Bomb Sub Base   Four Bombers Lost But 15 Nazi Planes Are Shot Down

Nazi Sub Base Is Blasted by  Allied Bombers  Four U. 5. Planes   Four U. §. Planes Are Lost in Aerial Action

Bombers Pound German Bases  U-Boat Lair And   U-Boat Lair And Stuttgart Blasted

Flyers Blast Submarine in France    on St. Nazaire »ws RAF’s Swoop Stuttgart, Germany  Y DAMAGE  y Bombs Hit Targe Fires Appear in is-Makine City

Nazi Sub Base Is Blasted by Allied Bombers   Four U. S. Planes Are Lost in Aerial Action

BASE S RAIDED AT ST. NAZAIRE   Flying Fortresses and Liberators Shoot Up Submarine Nest

Big Liberators And Fortresses Bomb St. Nazaire   Shoot Down 15 Enem Planes, but Four U. S. Planes Fail To Return

AMERICANS RAID SUB BASE; DOWN ld NAZI PLANES   U.S. Airmen Make Heavy Attack on St. Nazaire on French Coast—Lose Four Bombers.   EXPLOSIVES HIT TARGET MANY TIME   Arms and Transportatior Center of Stuttgart in Germany Blasted by British.

SUBMARINE BASE RAIDED BY FLIER'      German Planes Shot Dawr in Attack at St. Nazaire

LOVE AT FIRST FALL   Bridegroom, 86, Tells o Whirlwind Courtship

BIG PLANE FALLS; 10 KNOWN KILLED   Navy Aircraft Crashes in Field Near Dahlaren, Va.

20,000,000 Will Be Needed in U. S. War Activities   General McSherry Say: Employment Concepts Must Be Changed

WAR TO NEED 20 MILLIONS   Manpower Director Say: Huge Number Must Work For Goal

McSherry Says That Nearly 20 Million Persons Must Be nducted Into War Activitie:

WAR JOBS, ARMY REQUIRE MILLIONS   M’SHERRY ESTIMATES 2,000, 000 WILL BE INDUCTED IN 1942 AND 1943.

Full Military Power Granted   Choice of New High Commissioner Will Placate De Gaullists, is Indication. Assassin Put to Death by Firing Squad

Council Names Gen. Giraud to Succeed Darlan   Arch Enemy of Germans Becomes French Leader in North Africa; Said to Meet Approval of De Gaulle

Appointment May Clear Way For  French Teamwork Agninst Nazis.   Unanimously Elected FB: French Imperial Coun cil Meeting In Algiers De Gaulle and Chureh: ill to Confer

beneral Giraud ls Named to Succeed Darlan   Youthful Assassin Is Executed By Firing Squad

Fighting Uuwera! Succeeds Harlan As Commissioner   Bitter Axis Foe Given Full Civil, Military Powers  ASSASSIN SLAIN  De Gaulle to See Churchill Today: United Stand Seen

UNRELENTING NAZI FOE WILL RULE IN AFRICA   General Picked By Imperial Council To Succeed Darlan   ASSASSIN DIES

CHOICE 10 CLEAR WAY FOR UNITED ACTION BY FRENCH   Giraud Unanimous Choice of French Imperial Council Meeting in Algiers   DE GAULLE PLANS TO TALK WITH CHURCHILL   Presumably Will Discuss Future Role of His Fighting French Organization; New Commissioner Implacably Anti-German

Full Authority Is Granted New Leader In Effort. To Unite Peoples

County Wide — Meeting Held Here Thursday  AAA Committee Men And Wives   Biessnnk Pleworarns

ACOUNTY-WIDE AAA. MEETING   Interesting Program A Masonic Hall On . ‘Thursday

County Wide Meeting Held Here Thursday  AAA Committee Men And Wives Present Program

TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED AT PARLEY HERE   Serious Situation Pointed Out and Steps to Remedy Conditions Mapped—Representatives of Local Monufacturing Plants Attend

Transportation Problem Is Fast Becoming Serious, Committee Chairman Tells Grour

Air Chief Says Output Of Cargo Planes Increased   Arnold Reveals All Ou Program Based On Supply Of Tools, Materials

Cargo Planes Being Rushed Arnold Avers   Air Chief Anxious Teo Keep Balance In All  War Faquinment.

PRESS CARGO PLANE OUTPUT   Plants Map All-Out Pro. gram, General Arnold Tells Senate

Devote 21 Per Cent Of Multi- Engined Plane Output To Craft For Transport Purposes

Arnold Reveals Army Speeding CargoPlanes   Big Freight-Plane Production Tops, Air Chief Says

ARNOLD REPORTS ON CARGO PLANES   Chief of Army Air Fore Says Program Being Stepped up on Gian Air Freighters.

Cara Planes  Being Rushed  General Aenald States Production Stepped U In All-Out Program

‘All- Out’ Effort Is Reported by Army Air Chief in Speeding Up ~~ Cargo-Carrying Planes Output

BUILDING MORE CARGO PLANES   Air Program on AllOut Basis Now, Arnold  Molle flaw mittoso

Cargo Planes Output Upped Avers Arnold  Chief of Army Air Force Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee 

CARGO AIRPLANE OUTPUT BEING STEPPED UP NOW   Arnold Says Program Is Going All-Out; Using Some Long Range Bombers Now For Carrying Cargo.

BUILDING MORE CARGO PLANES   Air Program on AllOut Basis Now, Arnold Tells Committee

CARGO PLANES ARE BEING BUILT FAS’   “Arnold Says Bombers Can  Carry Cargoes

ARMY’S AIR CHIEF SAYS OUTPUT OF CARGO PLANES IS BEING STEPPED UP

Output Of Cargo Planes Boosted Air Corps Chief Says Program Represents AlLOQut Effort

33 Parish Men  Leave for Service With U. $. Army   Large Group Sent To Camp Livingston For Induction

33 Parish Men Leave for Army   Large Group Sent To Induction Center At Camp Livingston

FRENCH WORRY NAZIS   State Of Siege For Brest Probable, German Authorities Warn

Nazis Worry Over Brest Situation   State of Siege Threatened Because of French Attitud:

NAZIS FEAR RAID ON PORT OF BRES1   German Authorities Tell Residents of French City to Be Ready for State of Sieve,

STATE OF SIEGE LOOMS IN BREST   Warned to Prepare for Or der Without Notice

Brest Must Be Ready For Siege   Nazis Either Fear Subversive Activities Or Invasion By. Allies

MAY PROCLAIM SIEGE IN BREST   Germans Warn French in Coastal City to Be Prepared far Oyder

State of Siege May Be Declared In City of Bres   Germans More Apprehen sive of Subversive Act: Than of Invasion

Germans Declare State Of Seige   FRENCH AREA WILL BI RESTRICTED BY NAZIS

NAZI AUTHORITIES NOTIFY BREST TO BE READY FOR PROCLAMATION OF SIEGE

BREST FACING STATE OF SIEGE   Indicated That Germany Concernec With Subversive Activities Among French

State Of Seige Threatens Brest   Population Informed By Nazi Authorities; May Mean Invasion

Brest Warned Of ‘State Of Siege   Germany Says Step May 5 Taken; See Danger of ay ive ‘Activities ©

Brest Warned Of State Of Siege   Germany Says Step May B Taken; See Danger Of Subversive Activities

FEDERAL SALES TAX PROPOSAL GAINS SUPPORT   Senate Finance Committee Says Levy On Spending Is “Dead”   4 BILLION RETURN SEEN   Treasury Head Suggests Quarterly Collection From Retailers -

Treasury's Huge Spending Tax Bill Is “Dead”   Plan is Like Boomerang Senators Declare

RETAIL SALES TAX BEING CONSIDERED FOR COUNTRY SOON   Spendings Tax.Proposal-Is Held As “Too Compiicated” and Is Now “Dead.”

IOPCT. TAK ON PENDING GETS “SENATE FROWN   Finance Committee Demands Treasury Plan for levy on Sales.   PROPOSAL CALLED TOO COMPLICATED A BURDEN

Sales Tax Plan Spurred  In Congress   Treasury Program ‘Dead’ Almost Before Explained

SALES TAX IS NOW PROBABLI   TREASURY'S “SPENDING TAX’ PLAN PRONOUNCED “DEAD” "AND COMMITTEE TURNS  > 7}0 SALES LEVY

SENATE COMMITTEE AGAINST PROPOSED SPENDING TAX PLAN   Declare It Too Complicated, Unsound And Leading To 50% Cut In Living Standard

DELAY DECISION   Officials ‘Hold Off Action or Drafting 18-19-Year-Olds.

DRAFT OF 18-19 BOYS OUT OF PICTURE NOW   Roosevelt Says Step Unlikely For Several Months

Draft of Youth Isn’t  In Plans For Present   Any Such Step Is Months Off, President Hints; No Decision Yet

ARMY NOT T0 CALL BOYS 18, 19 AT ONCE   Roosevelt Indicates if They Are Drafted It Will Not Be for Several Months.

RATION GUARD ~ HELD MENG   Eleven Petitions for Tires and Tubes Were Allowed by Board.   ONLY ONE REJECTION

RATIN BOARD “HELD MEETING   Eleven. Petitions. for Tire: aud-Tubes Were. Al-. SoS lowed: by Board.   ONLY ONE REJECTION

3 ARMY PLANES CRASH; 9 KILLET   TWO SHIPS FALL IN ARIZONA AND ONE IN N. CAROLINA —SEVEN INJURED.   BULLETIN.

REINFORCE NAZI ARMY IN RUSSIA   Germany Sending Air And Tank Reinforcements Inte Russia, But Red Advance Continues.

GERMANS SENDING REINFORCEMENTS TO SOUTHERN FRONT   AIR AND TANK UNITS, HOW. EVER, MORE THAN MATCHED BY RED ARMY WEAPONS

Aid Rushed To Nazis On South Front   Russians Continue To Match Hitler’s Power, However

GERMANS SEEKING TO HALT RUSSIANS   Rush Reinforcements t Soeuthern Front

NAZIS FACING DISASTER ON ~ RUSS FRONT   German Generals Demand 2( Picked Divisions: Be Sent To Stop Russians. -’

Superiority In Air Maintained By Russians   British Receive Report That German Generals Ask Greater Help To Prevent Breakthrough

GERMANS FIGHT 10 STEM TIDES RED ASSAULTS   Sending Air and Tank Re. inforcements to Parts of Southern Russian Front   REDS MEET THREAT   Hitler's Generals Demand: ing Thousands of Fresh Troops; Russian Break Through Foreseen

More Troops Needed In Russia, Nazi  Generals Say   Soviet Break-Througt May Occur Unless Demands Are Met, Broadcast Reports

Germans Counter Attack In Vain In Costly Effort To Halt Russians

Despite Additions, Russian -Weapons’More Than Matct ing Enemy Strength .

Nazis Rush ‘New Forces :: Into Russie      {Moscow SaysSovietWeap: ons More Than Match ‘Fresh Tanks, Planes   THREAT IS BARED   British Say German Generals Demanding 20 » “Picked Divisions’

Germans Rush Aid To South Against Reds   Russians Drive on in South, Sweep Over Snow With Smolensk Their Goal

Stalingrad is Also — Threatened by One Arm of Big Pincers   Desperate Fighting at Voronezh Marks German Effort to Save Face and Prestige for Premature Claims of Vic- _ tory — Concentrations at Crete.

Battle Seen For Defense Of Stalinarac   Russians Keep Up Counter-Attacks But Yield Ground

Nazi Drive Regarded As One Of Most Serious Of 13 Months Of War  On Eastern Front

ENEMY ADVANCES TO FLANK ROSTOV SEEN AS SERIOUS   German Communique Claims Encirclement of Retreating Russians, Attacks Made From Air.   AXIS REPULSED IN ATTACK ON BRITISH   japs Are Driven From Chinese City, Several Hundred Killed, Other Offensives Carried On.

SEE SERIOUS THREAT 10 RUSS CAUSE   Expect Decisive Battle. East Of Don River Bend

German Threat Regarded Most  Serious of War   Indicate Red Army Falling Back To Don  River Defense Line

War In Russia Reaches Gravest Stage As Nazis Drive Toward Caucasus   Stepped-Up Offensive to Flank Rostov, React Stalingrad and Cut Off Caucasus Overshadows Voronezh Firhting °

Stalingrad Is Periled By Swift Drive   Mossow Admits Situation Is Grave; Battle for Voronezh Rages,

Nazis Rip Through Red Lines 180 Miles West Of Stalingrad   Bloodiest Battle of War Rages Around Voronezh Where Russians Are Resisting from Street to Street; Lines Break Alone Don

Reds Fall Back To Line 50 Miles From Stalingrad   British Hold Limited Gains In North Africa

ACTOR'S SON IS CRASH VICTIM   Joe Brown Learns Of Tragedy While Playing In Theatre At Detroit

Republican Opposition tc O'Conor Becomes Apparent af Last Minute Before Time Expires   Accents Party Call

M’KELDIN TO RUN: ACCEPTS CALLTO DUTY   Baltimore Attorney Files as Candidate for Governor   BRIEF STATEMENT TELLS OF DECISION   W. Pinkney West, Jr. Alsc Files for Republican Nomination

M’KELDIN FILES AS CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOF   Baltimore Attorney Ac cedes To Draft Of Maryland Republicans   RUNNING TO SAVE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

NO CHANGE IN SUGAR OUTLOO!   NO INDICATION, GOVERNMENT WILL INCREASE ‘THE PRESENT ALLOTMENT UNDERRATION SYSTEM

NAZIS ARRESTED IN BRAZIL   Secret Instructions from Bel lin Are Uncovered in . Ric : de Janeiro —

NAZI SPIES ARE TAKEN   Brazilian Arrests Show German Interest in Shipping

PRINZ EUGEN,, NAZI MAN-O'-WAR, 1S HIT BY RAF TORPEDOE:   Gravely Damaged As She Trie to Return to German Port From Trondheim   9 BRITISH PLANES LOST

NAZI CRUISER IS BLASTED IN FIGHT AT SEA   Prinz Eugen Is_ Badly Damaged in Battle in Which Five German and Nine English Planes Are Destroved.

TorpedoHit Is Scored Qn Crusier   r Pring Eugen Vamaged Badly in Running Fight Off Norway's Southern Tip  Planes Are Lost

Say Warship Hit in Flight  from: Norway.   10,000-ton Cruiser. Was Gravely Damaged,._. ~~ Says London   NAZIS SAY BRITISH LOST 52 PLANES   RAF Admits Loss of 9, Claim Five German  Fighters Downed

Prince Eugen Hit In Flight: From Norway   ‘Large British Fore: Attacks German Warship Leaving Trondheim   NINE PLANES LOST.   Britons Strafe Decks OF Destroyers; “Two Torpedoes Blast Big Cruiser

Elusive Ship Attacked When Found at Sea   Believed Badly Damaged, British Lack Complete Repor

Prinz Eugen Hit in Dash Off Norway   British Cause ‘Grave Damage’ With Torpedoes

NAZI WARSHIP HIT BY BOMBS   Elusive Cruiser Damagex By Aerial Torpedoes Off Norway

RAF Scores Hit on the ‘Prinz Eugen’   The Nazi Cruiser Heavily Damaged, The Air Service Reports in London

Prinz Kugen’s  Voyage Nipped   RAF Claims Torpedo Hits On Nazi Cruiser And Escortine Craft

AERIAL TORPED( HITS SCORED ON FLEEING SHIP      Bloody Fights in The Clouds Fail to Drive. R.A.F. Aces From  Scene

Prinz Eugen Ts Struck By RAF Aerial  Tor pedoes   German Cruiser Was En Route To Dock Yard After Damage It Barlier Attack

Germany's Proud Prinz Eugene Hit   British Airmen Blast Cruiser After Searching Three Months.

R. A. F. Attacks Nazi Cruiser In North Sea   Nine British Planes Lost In Running Fight Mark ing Warship’s Dash From Norwegian Haven; Ex. panding Russian Drive In Ukraine Unchecked.

German Cruiser Badly Damaged In RAF Attack   Prinz Eugen Is Engaged In Running Fight Off  Norway’s Southern Coast

LIBERATION OF WRITERS RELEASES GREAT STORIES OF INSIDE OF AXIS CONDITIONS   German Cruiser Is Damaaed in Sea Fight

PLANE-NAVAL BATTLE ALONG NORWAY COAS]   Nine British, Five Nazi Plane Downed in Ferocious Engagement, London Reports.

R. A. F. Attacked German Cruiser   Prinz Eugen Is Believed Crippled

Prinz Eugen Caught Off Southern Norway by Large Force of British Bombers

RAF Damages Nazi Warship   Aerial Torpedo Hits Made on Prinz Eugen ~—9 Planes Lost

NAZI CRUISER SUFFERS HEAVY DAMAGE, CLAIM   Reds Double Scope of Intense Attack on Kharkov Region

BLAST WARSHIP OFF NORWAY IN RUNNING FIRHT   British Planes Strafe Decks of Escorting Destroyers in Battle

PRINZ EUGEN BLASTED IN BATTLE WITH PLANES   R.A.F. Overtakes Battleship and Escort; wwerul turpecoes intict Grave Damage

British Planes Pound Elusive German Cruiser In North Sea Engagement

BRITISH CLAIM BIG NAZI SHIP BADLY DAMAGED   PRINCE EUGEN HIT BY TORPEDOES FROM ATTACKING PLANES

NAZI CRUISER AGAIN TARGET Ut RAF PLANES   Prinz Eugen Badly Dam. aged Attempting To Make Way To German Base

PRINZ EUGEN iS BATTERED NEAR NORWAY   British Airmen Report Two and Possibly Three Hits on Warship

German Cruiser Battered By British Airmen   Prince Eugen Hit By Bombers During Running Sea Fight

Prinz Eugen Caught by Big Bombers   Heavy British Loss Indicates Size of Attack

NAZI CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN ISCGRNERED   RAF Engages Elusive German Warship In Run ning Battle off Southern Norway

GRAVELY HIT IX RUNNING FIGHT, LONDON CLAIMS   RAF Catches Up With Elu.  sive Warship After Its Daring Escape Thru * . English Channel   AERIAL TORPEDOES FIND MARK, BELIE!   German -Held Shore Of English Channel Under Jerrific Attack by RAF During Today

ALL NAVY SINKINGS ANNOUNCED, DAVIS   OW! Director Says Major Sinkings Announced To Yesterday Noon

YANKS BLAST 24 ENEMY PLANES   Celebrate Holiday By Smashing Japanese Planes At Munda Base.

U.S. Flyers Blast New Jap Airbase   24 Planes Destroyed At Munda; Barges Sunk

Japs Accuse MacArthur Of Leaving A “Sinking Ship,’ Abandoning Men

Jap Propaganda Machine Runs True to Form  " Says MacArthur Deserted Philippines When Going  " Got Tough

Japs Say MacArthur's Departure Is Just Abandonment of Sinking Shir

Roosevelt: Prophet      President Hits Axis View Of M’Arthur On Nose

TOKYO CLAIMS GENERAL FLEL   Picture MacArthur's Transfer as “Treacher. ous Abandonment.”

Japs Scoff At ‘MacArthur Shift   Propagandists Declare Amer. ican General Fled From Philinnine Post

AUTO SEIZURE BILL PROPOSED   Downey Fears Transportation Crisis; Spare Tires May Be Taken

Seizure Of Cars Is Asked In Measure   Sen. Downey Urges Immediate Steps To Remove 10,000,000 Autos From Nation’s Roads

Would Give F.R.Right To Seize Autos   Measure Introduced By Sen. Downey; Believes Many Cars Should Be Taken Off Roads

WOULD SEIZE PRIVATE CARS   Senator Downey’ Offers Bill Giving President Fuil Authority Te Do-So:.:-

SEIZURE OF AUTOS PROPOSED IN BIL   Sen. Downey Would Estab. lish Pool to Meet Trans~ portation Crisis.

PRIVATE CARS MAY BE TAKEN BY PRESIDENT   SEN. DOWNEY OFFERS BILL TO THIS EFFECT IN CONGRESS

Bill Authorizes Seizure Of Private Automobiles  Serious Transportation Crisis  Pavarerwct in Vane heer GQamxcime

Seizure of All Private Cars Proposed in Bill Introduced in Senate

Bill Provides  Auto Seizure   Senator Downey Recommends Steps in Transportation Crisis

DOWNEY WOULD SEIZE AUTOS   Introduces Bill to Give President Power, Urges Vast Pool of Machines Against Future

Would Seize  Private Cars   Downey Introduces Bill Giving President Power of Requisition

Bill to Seize Cars Presented   California Senator Favors Taking Many Cars Off Roads

Seizure of Cars Advised   Senator Would Have U. S. Take 10.000.000

OFFERS BILL T0 SEIZE AUTOS   SENATOR VISIONS ACUTE SHORTAGE Ih TRANSPORTATION

Jowney Asks “FO Millios = Machines Be : Remover Fron’ Road, Putcin:Poo

aa  SUBMITS AUTO SFIZURE BILL   Senator Downey Thinks Government Should Runild Trancnartatior Poo

PROPOSES — SEIZURE. OF PUTOS   Sen. Downey Suggests Im mediate Steps to Take 10,000,000 Cars   A TRANSPORTATION ' - GRISIS EXPECTED   Urges Action Now to Con serve Supplies to Meet Problems. Ahead

Bill Would Give FDR  Power To Seize. Autos   California Senator Recommends Immediate Step Be Taken To Remoye Some 10,000, 060 Car: From. American Highways

Would Seize Privately Owned Cars   Senator Downey Proposes Bill to Give President Confiscatory Power

COULD SEIZE CARS   Californian Introduces Bil _ Giving Power to President

Auto Seizure  Bill Offered   Senator Downey Would Give F. R. Power to Take Private Machines

BILL WOULD GIVE FOR RIGHT TO SEIZE AUTOS   Downey Wants 10,000,000 Cars Removed From Highways

Proposes Bill To Seize Autos   Senator Says Steps Must Be Taken to Meet Trans:  portation Crisis.

Senator Downey Introduces Bill to Empower President to Commandeer Private Cars   Californian Recommends Removal of — 10,000,000 Cars From Roads and Placed In Big Pool to Meet Transportation Crisis

Last Defendant Heard.   Navy Charges Tony Martin Gave Car to Officer

Navy Officer Accused of Receiving Auto From Tony Martin As a Fee

Tony Martin Gift Basis of Court Martial   Naval Officer Accused ol Taking Car to Aid  Ae

Lieutenant Commander In Navy Charged With Accepting Car From Tony Martin Of Films

Trial Of Aroff Bares Auto ‘Fee By Tony Martin   Navy Officer Procure: ment Chief Accused O Takieg Enlistment Gifts

Charge Tony Martin Gave Officer Cal   Singer ‘Traded Auto fot Commission, Says Navy: Court Martial Acts.

Pravincetown Wins =<(citationsEor. Aiding _  Torpedoed Survivors

New Draft Plan Being Worked Out  By Government   Idea to Release Men In 3-A Group Similar To World War I Scheme

U.S.Eyes Vas Extension of Draft Set-Up  Allotments Plan Would Cut

Mac Arthur Gets Vow Of Laber’s Aid   A. F. Of L. And ClO Chiefs Join In Sending Pledges To Keep Rolling At Home To Supply Weapons

MacArthur Is Given Pledges Of Labor’s Aid   AFL And CIO Messages Sent To Head Of United Nations Farcac

REDS BEAT BACK NAZIS ON ALL FRONTS   Tide of Battle Turns In Favor of Russian Army

Russian Troops Score Gains On Southern Fron   Damaging Blows Are In flicted In The Caucasus And Stalingrad   MOSCOW DECLARES BATTLE TIDE TURNS   Soviet Premier Predicts Cer tain Victory On Anniversary Of Soviet

Admiral Leahy Is Named Chief  Advisor on War Will Be Right-Hand Man to F. D. R.  In Offensive Plan

Leahy Named Top War Aid  To Roosevelt   Unprecedented Move Boosts Ex-Envoy To Vichy

Roosevelt Appoints Admiral Leahy His Right-Hand -Man to Prosecute Global War by Land. Sea. Air

Adm. Leahy Gets Posi Of War Aide to FDR   Sailor-Diplomat Hinted as Top Man in United Nations: Command

F.D.R. Chooses Admiral Leahy Right-Hand Man   Appointment Revives Speculation Concerning Second European Front  a ae ee eee

LEAHY NAMED FOR'S AIDE In WAR EFFORT   Sailor-Diplomat Is Chosen Chief to Commanderin-Chief   ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY PRESIDENT   No Amplification Is Given at Conference With Press

LEAHY 15 GIVEN TOP WAR POS!   ADMIRAL NAMED CHIEF OF STAFF TO ROOSEVELT AS NATION’S COMMANDER:

Admiral Leahy Named to High Post   Becomes F. D. R.’s Right-Hand Man in Carrying On War

President Name: Admiral Leahy Personal Aide   Diplomat Will Be Roose velt’s Right-Hand Man in Prosecuting War

Leahy Named Chief of Staff To President   Sailor-Diplomat May Become Top Man of United Nations High  Command, Some Say

Adm.....hy 0 Lead War With President  Given Newly Created   Given Newly Created Title of Chief of Staff; FDR's Righthand Man

FDR Names Leahy Chief War Aid   Creates Office of Chief of Staff { Commander-in-Chief for Forme: Ambassador to Vichy

LEAHY 1S MADE CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT   Admiral’s Appointment Causes Speculation About Second Front      HAS ENJOYED LONG CAREER IN NAVY

Speculation Sees Leahy’s Counsel Having Great Effect On Decision Of War

ADMIRAL NAMED ROOSEVELT AIDE   Leahy’s New Title Chie! of Staff: Second Front Move Hinted

Leahy Is Named Roosevelt Aide   Chief-of-Staff to  Commander-in-Chief

VILLAGES ARE CAPTURED BY SOVIET TROOPS   German Garrisons Are Destroyed Northwest Of Stalingrad;  Counter-Attacks Fail.

Stalemates Are Broken hy Russian Forces   General Gains Are Reported by Soviet Commander:

REPUBLICAN ©»: WOMEN Wels    Next Monday After oN af The Penn-Wells Herad .

REPUBLICAN WOkMany Ge)   Monday Aftermoom At The Penm-Wollr eral

“SECOND AGE” GROUP WILL BE CLASSIFIED   Local Draft Boards Are In. “agptructed To Take Immediate Action   WAY AND JUNE ARMY  nN ALLS ARE LOOMING   Men From Feb. 16 Regis tration May Be Taken In Both

New Draft Group Gets Early Call   February 16 Registrants To Be Classified at Once Under U. S. Orders

FEBRUARY SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRANTS MAY BE INDUCTED INTO SERVICE IN MAY AND JUNE   Local Boards Réceive Orders ‘To Use Such Men if Necessary Tn Billing Ouotaa.

To Classify Registrants  Of Feb. 16   Some Men Of Second Age Group May Be Inducted In June Officials Amnounce -

FEB. 16 DRAFT SIGNERS TO BE CALLED SOON   May Be Included in May, June Quotas, Local Boards Are Advised ~-«

Some of February 16 Registrants May Be Inducted Next Month   Classification To Be Started at Once

Plans Early Call — For New Classe:   Men Who Registered For Selective  ’ Service Feb. 16, May Be Inducted  Into Service in May or June, Washington States.   QUOTAS TO BE FILLED

DRAFT BOARDS TO CLASSIFY 2ND AGE GROUF   Men Registered 01 February 16 To Bc Called   MAY OR JUNE   Quotas To Be Filled  By Recent Registrants

QUICK MOVE TD ARMY FOR FEB. 16 GROUP   Selective Service Says Some May Get Into Service in May or June.   LOCAL BOARDS TO PROCEED AT ONCE   Registered Men to Get . Questionnaires in Advance of June Call.

(Order Classifying of Men’~ Who Registered on Feb. 16   Vratt Headquarters Says Some Probably to Be Inducted in May

Will Classify February 16 Mer   Some May be Inducted Into Service in Afey or dune

New Drattees Face June 1 Call fo Arms   Feb. 16 Registrants To Be Classified for Index to Capabilities

NEW DRAFTEES WAY BE PUT I ~ ARLYN JUNE   Will Be Classified at Once and Used with Men from First Age Group.   LOCAL BOARDS DIRECTED TO INCLUDE BOTH GROUPS

Prompt Classification for New Registrants: Early Service Possible

Local Boards Instructed fo Fill June Call   Action Eliminates Doubt on Method Of ‘Integrating’ Mer

Classification Of New Registrants Starts At Once   Some Men to Be Inducted Into Service From Third Registration During May or June

To Army In May Or June   February Registrants Will Be Included In Draft Lists At Once

February 16 Registr ants To Be Called   Will Be Classified At Once; Induction In May Or June Likely

Classify New  Registrants   Members Of February 16 Group May Be Called In May And June Quotas.

Registrants of Feb. 16 May Go In May or June   Local Boards Are Ordered to Classify New Men at Once

Feb.16Draftees Facing Call In May or.-June   Local Boards Ordered tc Start Classification > Ag Qmee bose

EARLY DRAFT OF NEW MEN 10 FILL QUOTAS FOR JUNE   FEB. 16 REGISTRANTS PROBABLY WILL BE INDUCTED IN MAY

To Classify The Recent Régistrants   All Men Between 20 And 45 Will Be Considered in Filling Coming Draft Quotas

TO CLASSIFY . AT ONCE LATE REGISTRANTS   INDUCTION INTO SERVICE IN MAY AND’ JUNE SAID LIKELY

FEBRUARY 16TH REGISTRANTS WILL BE CLASSIFIED: INDUCTIONS IN MAY, JUNE

FEB, 16 MEN 10 GOON CALL LIST   Some May Be Summonec In May Or June; Inserted Among Earlier Men

Third Draft Men To Get Call Soor   Local Boards Ordered te Proceed With Classifying Registrants.

Early Draft Call To New  Registrants   Some May Go Into Service In May and Many In June

Will Classify Newest Draft Group At Once   Some Likely To Be Inducted Into Army In May Or June.

CLASSIFICATION PLAN REVEALED   National Draft Officials Say Some of Last Registrants May Get Early Call,   MAY GO IN MAY OR JUNE   Local Boards Instructed to Begin Classification of Feb. 16 Registrants at Once.

FEBRUARY 16TH REGISTRANTS TO GET JUNE CALL   First Age Group To Constitute Basic Material For First Calls

Men Who Register in February to Be Classifjed by Boards Immediately

NEW AGE-GROUP DRAFTED SOON      Feb. 16 Registrants Called In May

NEWEST REGISTRANTS BE CLASSIFIED AND CALLED EARLY DAY   SOME FEBRUARY 16 REGISTRANTS MAY BE IN SERVICE BY MAY OR JUNE-

RUSH DRAFTING OF REGISTRANTS   To Classify February Group At Once: First May Be Called in May.   INSTRUCTION TO BOARDS

Some Who Registered For Draft On Feb. 16 May Be Called In May, June

DRAFTEES WILL BE GLAS SIFIEI   February ‘Registrants Te Be Inducted in May Or June

Last Registrants For Draft Face May, June Call   Induction Chiefs Orde Immediate Classificatio: Of ‘Second Age Group

RAPID DRAFT INDUCTION   Men Who Registered Feb. 16 May Be Called Soon By Army

New Registrants To Get Early Call   Men Who Signed Up For Draft In February May See Service In May Or June

Registrants fo Be Classified   Men Who Registered Feb. 16 May Be Called Up in May or June

Feb. 16 Registrants May Get In Service in Next Two Month:   Classification of Last “Age Group” Ordered Made Immediately

Older Men To Be Called Up In Short Time   New Registrants Must Take Places Along With Youth

Men WhoRegistered Feb. 16 Will Be Classified At Once For Possible May Induction

IS ORDERED CLASSIFIED BY BOARDS   War Department Foresees Need For More Men   CLASSES TO BE MIXED   Mailing Of Questionnaires Will Be Speeded

Draft Call ToComefor New Lists   Some Who Registered February 16 Might Be Inducted in May  or lune   Orders Are Given  Local Boards Directed to Proceed to Mail Questionnaires

DRAFT CALL MAY 60 T0 * NEW LISTS      Some Men Registered Last @: February May Be Inducted Next Month   BOARDS ORDERED — ‘TO BE PREPARED   ‘Must Prepare Lis Lists So as to _Assure Filling of Quotas for June

OLDER MEN IN DRAFT MAY BE CALLED IN MAY      Boards Ordered To Classify All Feb. Registrants

TO CLASSIFY REGISTRANTS   Some of Feb. 16 Group May Be Inducted in 2 Months.

Army Will Draft Men From Latest registration Soon   Induction Of Some Due In May Or June, With Younger Group

To Call New Registrants Into Service  Some to Fill May June Army Qual Classification

Probably Will Be Inducted Into Service In May or June; Local Boards Thruout Nation Receive Instructions Today.

Writer Describes Terrific Battle At St. Nazaire   Pictures Loss of Former American Destroyer in Glowing Terms

Subs, Mines and Guns Defied by Camphbeltow: To Accomplish Mission

Former U.S. Ship Finds Death,. Glory With British At St. Naeaire

OVER ON NAVY AID   Douglas County Passes Quota of $5,000 for Navy Relief Society

Mrs. Flemming Rites Will Be Wednesday}   Passed Away at Home of He Sister, Mrs. J. M. Williams in Utica.

MRS. H. W. GRAHAM DIES AFTER FIVE MONTHS ILLNESS   Passed Away at the Famil: Residence, 1020 Locust, Thursday Night.   LAST RITES MONDAY   She Was Active in Civic, So cial and Church Affairs in Chillicothe.

ALLIED PLANES BOMB JAPANESI MEBCHANT SHIP   Attack Occurs Off Buin. But Re sults Not Immediately Ascertained

Bombers Smash Jap Freighter   Enemy Posts Strafed in North New Guinea

ALLIED PLANES HIT BlG ENEMY MERCHANT SHIF   Vessel Was Near Bougainville In Solomons Area.

Quisling Forces; Norsemen Fight, Many Wounded   Violence Breaks Ou! At Several Places Sunday

UPRISINGS IN NORWAY KEEP QUISLING BUSY   Paris City Hall Shaken Bx Blast; Peace Proposals To Vichy Ready

UNIVERSAL U. S. DRAFT URGED   Taft Tells of. Ample Eligible Singles Elsewhere

Uniform Draft System Is Urged by Taft   Says All Single Men Should Be Called Up First

SENATE SEEKS CZAR ~ IN RUBBER PROGRAM   ‘Irked’ By F.D.R. Stand On Their Queries

Senate Subcommittee To . Introduce Legislation  Asking For Rubber “Czar’

Republicans to Rule State  Legislature  _ 28th Biennial Meet _ to Convene  _ on January 4

Republicans to Rule State  Legislature ~—6« 868th Biennial Maet   28th Biennial Mee! to Convene on January 4

lokyo Admits Carrier Loss  Claims of Sinking and Damaae to Allied Shins

Japs Claim 219 Ships Destroyed Usually Exaggerated  Reports List Five U. S. Rattleshins Down

Tokyo declares 219 allied ships sunk   5 United States battleships said among vessels downed.

BASES THERE AND IN INDIA   London Paper’s Reporter Tells of Great Naval, Air Battles in Pacific

MANY ALLIED CHIP SUNK--JAPS   Tokyo Claims 219 United  Nations Vessels Have Been E Destroyed So Far

Russian Convoy Was Biggest Yet   Anthony Eden Says British Bombing Is Telling on Germany

London Press ts Gratified Over Churchill’s Victory   Sditorials Call For End of Recrimination and Attention to Job of Correcting Faults Which Caused Britain’s Setback In North Africa; De bate Held Ill-Timed, Unsatisfactory -

Henry Miller Has Sister Living in Biloxi and Another in Gulfport; New Orleans Man Also Saved

Chinese Losing Ground InFight To Hold Burma   Lack Of Air Support Hinders Defense Of Pyu

U. S. Volunteers Smash Jap Planes   At Least Seven Are Wrecked and Many More Disabled in Surprise Attack on Airport at Thailand Railroad Terminus.

SINK, DAMAGE 6 JAP SHIPS   New Port Moresby Raid Only Action Today in  GS antheuract Danifie

Flying Tigers Blast Planes  American Yolunteers   American Volunteers: In Surprise Raids on Two Thai Airfields

U.S. AVIATORS SMASH PLANES ON JAP FIELD   VOLUNTEERS DESTROY 7 AND DAMAGE MORE IN RAID ON CHIANGMAI

CHINESE FIGHTERS DEFENDING BURMA EXPRESS CONFIDENGI   INVADING JAPANESE NO} MAKING HEADWAY AGAINS} TOUGH CHINESE VETERANS

M ARTHUR IS NOT SURE OF HIS POWERS   Hero of Philippines Can’t Act Until Allies Choose Front for Major Fight Against Axis

Japs Fight . Further Up Burma Road   Tengyueh, Historic Caravan Route City, Threatened

Japs Continue Drive in China   Invaders Threaten Historic Tengyueh; Bridges Destroyed

CARAVAN CITY OF CHINESE IN GRAVE DANGER   JAPANESE CONTINUE DRIVE THROUGH ‘BACK DOOR’

Japanese Advance Farther Up Burma Road Despite Casualties  MENACE TENGYUEH

Japs ‘Threaten Tengyueh In Drive Up Burma Road   Nipponese Push: up Through. China's Back Door: to Historic Caravan Route City; — RAF to Aid:of Retreating Burma Army

JAPS PUSHING DRIVE IN CHINA   Fight Farther Up Heights Of Burma Road Despite Heavy Casualties

NOT ABLE 10 *HALT ADVANCE _UPBURMAROAD   Caravan Route City Of Tengyueh Is Threatened; British Plan Escape To India

Japanese Fight Way Up Heights Of Burma Road   Advance Through China’s Back Door in Spite of Resistance

Japs Press Deeper In China   One Column Advance: More Than 100 Miles Along Road

Japs Advance Along Burma Road in China   Menace Historic Caravan Route City of Teng eyueh

Seven Deaths In  Army Plane Crash  At Presque Isle Poor Visibility

Errol Flynn Is Arraigned Today On Rape Charges   Two Girls Accuse Movie Actor

Fight For Oil Fields Rages   Japs Throw Reserves Against Chinese Units

Chinese Lead Counterattack Against Japs   Some Positions Are Regained In Bitter Fighting For Control Of Burma

Chinese Repulse Attacks in Burm:   British Move Up Armored Troops to Meet Strongly Reinforced Nipponese Invaders in Fight for Oil Field Territory.

Chinese Troops Counter-Attack   Airfield Retaken By Burma Forces-

WORK-OR-FIGHT BILL 1S.BIG ISSUE: BEFORE CONGRESS   - Wickard, Adm, Land Call ed To Testify On Manpower Program

LABOR OPPOSES WORK OR FIGHT LEGISLATION   Senate Military Committee Calls on Government Agencies For Manpower Bills   NON-COMMITTAL

Guthrie Case Ghost Looks Alive Again   Second, Official Airing Due; Third Probe Is By WPB

@ In Washington   Ghost of Guthrie Case Looks Alive Again As Truman Pokes Around Dollar-a-Year Men

PENALTY SETON EXCESS MARKETING   Rate On Cotton Over Farm Quota Placed ' At Eight Cents Per Pound

GREAT ALLIED FLEET POISED AT GIBRALTAR   Madrid Dispatch Reports 52 - Warships Gathered at The Rock,”   DELAYED STORY BARES BOMBING OF RHODES

DEFERMENT 10 BE GIVEN TO THOSE iN VITAL JOBS. ONLY   Strict New  Regulation: To Defer Only Civilian ; . Activities Really Necessary

GOVERNORS TALK WAR   Twenty-Nine States Send Governors To Conference.

MAJOR BLOWS EXCHANGED BY FOES’ PLANES      German Attack On South Coast Described As War’s Heaviest   PORTLAND ALSO RAIDED   British Center Offensive Against Plant Turning Out Many Trucks

SEEK BASES OF COMMANDOS HARD ATTACKS   Dover ond Portsmouth believed to be docks which suffered

SCHOLARSHIP IS UF   Dean's Honor Roll Follows General Upward Trend of K. U. Grades

RIVERS ARE FULL/S(   Dean’s Honor Roll Follows General Upward Trend of K. U. Grades

Marshall Talks With Churchill On Allied Plans   Harry Hopkins Makes Trip To England With Chief of Staff

London Papers Say Yanks And British Will Hit Heart of Nazis   THOUANDS TO TRAIN   Might Attack on French Channel or Through  Norway

YANKS DRILL FOR INVASION, LONDON WORD   Axis Forces in North  Africa Start What May Rea Tirive an Pownt+

Gen. Marshall Hints at Action Over In Europe   He and Harry Hopkins, President’s: .adviser, are in London; confer.with Churchill.

OFFENSIVE MOVES MAY BE PLANNED   U.S. Army Chief Confers With Churchill

DRAFT BILL BECOMES LAW   President’s Name Opens Way To Induct Vanth<

Teen - Age Army Bill Is Signed   President Plan: For Postwar Education

18-19 DRAFT BILL [S SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   Post-War Education Method Study Ordered

U. S. AIRFORCE IN DESERT IN ACTION TODAY   BRING DOWN FOUR ENEMY PLANES, DAMAGE THREE MORE

U. S. Fliers Down Four Axis Planes   ‘Black Scorpions” Have Most Successful Da; in Egyptian Desert Warfare in Fierce Dogfights.

Black Scorpions   Fighter Squadron Shoots Down 4 Planes In Cme Dav,

Flying ‘Black Scorpions’ From U. s Make Clean Victorv Dav In Desert

One Fighter In Big Axis Raic   U. S. AIRMEN BLASTED FOUR ENEMY PLANES

AMERICAN FIGHTER SQUADRONS ACTIVE ON EGYPTIAN FRONT   SHOT DOWN FOUR ENEMY PLANES AND DAMAGED THREE MORE MONDAY

uasoline Rationing “C” Cards For 14 Occupational Use:   Preferred Classes Are An nounced——Holders Will Get More Than 470 Miles Of Driving Each Month

LATEST NEWS ON GASOLINI      Fourteen Preferred Class: es Can Get Additional  Rations.

Rommel’s Forces Drive 60 Miles Across Frontier.  —PFisvans 8 Ake. 3:

Drive 60 Miles Across Border; Bengasi Raided   U. S. Bombers Join In Destructive Bombing Of Rommel’s Supply Base

U.S. ARMY FLIERS RAID BENGAS! AGAIN   British Abandon Frontier Strongholds of Salum and Sidi Omar 

BRITISH LEAVE TWO FRONTIER CITIES TO FOE   Enemy Supply Base at Bengasi Pounded by  American Fliers’

U. 5. BOMBERS STRIKE AGAIN AT BENGAS!   British Abandon Salum. Sidi Omar and Retreat Toward Matrnh

FORCE BRITISH TO FALL BACK UNDER A COVERING FIRE   U..S. Army Fliers, However, Dealt Foe A Hard Blow With Second Raid on Supply Port. of Bengasi.

AMERICA ARMY PLIERS AGAIN BLAST BENGASI   Stage Second Raid on Germany'’s Supply Base As British Abandon Fron- tier Strongholds   FIERCE REAR-GUARD. FIGHT BEING WAGED   ‘Rommel'’s Advance Forces   Southwest of Sidi Barrani; Advancing Enemy Ranks Strong

British Abandon Frontier Strongholds  Of Salum ‘and Sidi Omar--Axis Southeast Of Sidi Barrani—Enemy Moving in Heavy Streneth for Attack

U.S. BOMBERS © IN RAID AGAIN OVER BENGAS   Planes Deal Heavy Blow On Axis Base; Reds Relieve Crimea

Tank Forces More Than 60 Miles Over Border; Yank Bombers Raid Bengasi Base   British Abandon Frontier Strongholds  Of Salum and Sidi Omar—-Axis Southeas' Of Sidi Barrani-—Enemy Moving in Heavy Strength for Attack

STRONG TANK FORCES MOVE INTO EGYPT   Penetrate 60 Miles As British Abandon Border Forts   REAR GUARD FIGHTING   Stand By British Likely Will Be 130 Miles East of Border

Sidi Omar And Salum  Abandoned   British Fall Back Fighting From Strongholds Held Since Late in *0   NAZIS HIT FLANK   U:S. Army Bombers Join R.A.F. in Another Heavy Raid on Bengasi

iritish Give Up Border Forts And Fall Back Toward Matruh U.S. Bombers Blast Bengasi

“POWERFUL ARMORED THRUSTS HAS FORCED BRITISH FALL BACK   TWO STRONG POINTS ABANDONED; INVADERS SOUTHEAST SIDI BARRANI

British Fall Back Before. Rommel Blows   U. S. Army Fliers Score Punishing Marks on Huge Bengasi Supply Base  By EDWARD KENNEDN,

U. S. RAID SUPPLIES IN BENGASI   Americans Deal Heavy Blow With Air Action  BUT ROMMEL GOES ON  Salum, Sidi Omar Lost To Advancing Forces  GEORGE GIST TELLS WHO IS A ‘REALTOR’

2 FRONTIER BASES FALL ~ TOROMMEL      British Fighting Fierce Rearguard Action; RAF Pounds Nazi Columns   U. §. PLANES RAID AXIS BASE AGAIN   Defenders May Be Racing To Railhead Point to Make Main Stand

Invaders Sweep Past Ital. ian ae Wafer ‘Mark of 1940...   BRITISH ABANDON  TWO ‘STRONGHOLDS

Ss FOrces OF  “  ~ 4S Push Info aypt 60 Miles   British Eighth Army Abandons Two Strongholds on Libvon Frontier

Axis Drives 69 Miles Into Egypt   U5. Fliers Again Bomb Bengazi, Supply Base for Rommel Troops

Rommel Rolls 6() Miles Past qypt Frontier   Foe Passes Sidi Barrani After Taking Salum, Sidi Omar Stronghold:   REAR GUARD FIGHTS   “UL S. Army Fliers Raid Bengasi Supply Port For Second Time

Steel Termed ‘Bottleneck’   Henry K. Kaiser Says Ore From‘ Western Mines to Help

Steel Described As Real Bottleneck   Mines of West To Provide Ores

WARTIMEIS EFFECTIVE IN U.S. MONDAY   Clocks and Watches to Be Tuned An Hour At 2:00 A. M.   PLANS COMPLETE   State Capital Leads State in New Daylight Move

RAILROAD SPUR. IS-ACROSS 10 DETOUR   Highway. Is Blocked 314  “Hours. by Laying of Tracks forSOW   FOUR HAVE LONG DRIVE

RAILROAD SPUR IS ACROSS 10 DETOUR   Highway, Is Blocked 3Y, Hours by Layin of  ~ Tracks for ON   FOUR HAVE LONG DRIVE

ALLIED PLANES TRIKE AT JAP SUPPLY LINES   Destroy Japanese Transport and Score Direct Hits on Two Ships.   SITUATION UNCHANGED ON NEW GUINEA FRONT

HEAVY RAINS REPORTED IN BATTLE AREA   MacArthur Discloses That Allied Troops Have Moved Artiller Into Stanley Sector.

ALLIED PLANES UF MACARTHUR OMAGH AT JAPS   Enemy Transport Is Sunk During Heavy Attacks Of Bombing Craft

BOMB EXPLOSION AND GUN BATTLE INCREASED TENSION  SITUATION NORTHERN IRELAND-EIRE BORDER ~ CAUSES CONCERN

frish Police Are Attacked   Guerrillas Blamed After Time Bomb Explodes And Gun Battle: 90 Arrested.

More Trouble For lrish-Eire Border   Time Bomb Explodes, Police-Guerrillas Battle

IRISH GUERRILLAS © NABBED BY POLICI   Gun Battle Marks Renewal of Violence in Belfast

Hurl Bomb  In Ireland   Gun Battle Also Flares As  Tension Heightens

Tension in Ireland Is Sent ‘to Higher Pitch By Iwo New Incidents   A Time Bomb Explodes and Police [Battle Irish Republican Guerrillas

Gun Battle Raises  Tension in Belfast  Time Bomb Explodes Outside Barracks

[WO BELFAST OFFICERS HURT BY TIME BOME   Sharp Gun.Battle Between Police and IRA Guerrillas Heighten Tension In Ulster Capital   Police Press Roundup of Suspected Political Agitators; U. S$. Troops Appear On Streets

Tension On Gain  In North Ireland  Time Bomb Explodes At Randalstown; Yankees  Back In Belfast

IRISH GUERRILLA FIGHTING FLARES   Time Bomb Exploded Nea  Police Barracks

Tension in Ireland Is Sent ‘to Higher Pitch By [wo New Incidents   A Time Bomb Explodes and Poa eee Irish Republican u as

TENSION NOW INCREASED IN NO. IRELAND   TIME BOMB EXPLODES AT POLICE BARRACKS IN RAN DALSTOWN

Two Injured  By Bomb Blast   Missle Explodes Outside Belfast Police Barracks; Outlawed I1.R.A. Blamed

North Ireland Tension Grow:   Police: And. Guerilla: _ Stage Gun. Battle

Axis Believed Paving Way For French Africa Move   Published Hints Indicate Vichy May ‘Invite’ Help For Coloniac.

NAZIS MANEUVER TO SEIZE DAKAR   Vichy Announcement Seen By Free French as Test. Of French Sentiment   By NOLAND NORGAARD

WARN FRENCH ABOUT COLONIAL HOLDINGS   Interpret Article As ‘Invitation’ for Axis Defensive Help.

U-Boats Went Down In Atlantic While Others Hit Bottom In Pacific; ‘Telling Blow At Sea Believed Struck Against Jap Invaders

3 U-Boats Sunk in the Atlantic      53 Japanese Vessels Sent To The Bottom Since December 10, Navy Re narte   Probably More

Japanese Fleet Hard Hit By Navy Attacks   Total of 53 Japanese Ships Sent Down Since Decem ber 10, Nevy Discloses—Other Sinkings by Alrmen Reported

ENEMY FEELS HEAVY BLOWS OF U.S. NAVY   TOKYO FLEET LOSES 53 SHIPS SINCE DEC, 10

Chinese mene  wi om ey ty  Kiangsi   Avert Japanese Threat of Overland Invasion of This Province

Chinese Victory Blocks Invasion   Recapture Key City, Which Japs Had Made Into Powerful Stronghold.

Big Japanese Stronghold In China Is Recaptured; _ Hold on Railroad Broker

CHINESE TAKE KWANGFENG IN KIANGSI AREA   DISPELS THREAT OF JAP INVASION OF FUKIEN PROVINCE

CHINESE TAKE POWERFUL JAP BASE   Recapture Dispels Threat Of Overland Fukien Invasion

CHINESE FIGHT BACK   Recapture City the Japanese Had Developed Into Stronghold

Two Supply Ships Sunk By Airplanes   Tanks: ‘and Infante Driving Deeper Into Axis Lines

ALLIES RIP ALAMEIN LINE TO PIECES AS DESERT OFFENSIVE GAINS GROUND

STEADILY INTO AXIS DEFENSES OF ALAMEIN LINE   Reports State Whole Front Is Ablaze With Action. British Roll Up Big Guns.

TAX COMMITTEE 15 DEADLOCKED   MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED ON WISDOM OF ADOPTING PAYAS-YOU-GO PLAN.

Withholding Tax Plan Is Delayed   House Group Deadlocked On Measnre—Chairman Promises Action

Tires Issued By Rationing Boare   PERMITS GRANTED FOR WEEK ANNOUNCED IN COUNTY

Tires Issued By Rationing Board   —_—_—_—_—_———  PERMITS GRANTED FOR WEEK ANNOUNCED IN COUNTY

Freight Rates to Be Boosted  ICC Passes on   ICC Passes on Carriers’ Petitions

6 Per Cent Hike In Freight Rates Granted by Board  Move Expected to Add $203,000,000  te Awmwerel BPawosnire

VICHY HASTENS TO EXPLAIN THAT FRENCH POLICE DIDN'T ARREST AMERICAN CITIZENS

 WORKERS ON LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY FARME TO REMAIN IN“ THEIR * PRESENT EMPLOY. _ . MENT.

Farm Workers  To Be ‘Frozen’   McNutt Moves To Help Labor Shortage

M'NUTT MOVES 10 FREEZE WORKERS ON U.S. FARM JOBS   Manpower Commission Hopes. to Alleviate Shortage in Essential Industry.

WMC WILL TRY LABOR FREEZE ON U.S. FARMS   Up To 50,000 Essentia Workers To Be Deferred

Plan To Retain Farm Hands On  Jobs Announced   Program Said Needed To Alleviate Shortage On Essential Workers

Freezing of Farm Labor In Prospect   Deferment of Necessary Farm  Workers Planned

FARM LABOR FREEZING TO BE EFFECTIVE   50,000 War-Essentia Men Will Be Barred From Other Jobs   [MeNUTT MAPS PLAN   New Scheme. Is Seconc Time WMC Acts to Halt Shortace

PLAN ‘FREEZE’ ON FARM JOBS   Necessary Agricultural Mer May Not Change Work

FREEZE ACTIVITIES OF WAR. ESSENTIAL LABOR ON FARMS   WMC Issues Directives Affecting Livestock, Poultry And Dairy Workers

LEWIS WOULD NO1 BE WANTED AT ANY LABOR PEACE MEET   Green Says His Presence Woulc Only Complicate Matters;  Sesstons Open (By Joseph A. Loftus)

A.F.L. Door Is Open fo U.M.W.   President Green Says  He Doubts if FDR Will Call Peace Parley

Allies Seize \Offensivein — War of Nerves   Threat of New Front Carried To Germany

SECOND FRONT ALSO BRINGS TO FLOWER BATTLE OF NERVES   United Nations’ Have Siezed Offensive In Type Of. Warfare Lon g Used  By Germans ;

CHURCHILL BACK HOME VIA PLANE   Flying Boat Brings Prime Minister Safely Back to England From America

“Good Old Winnie” Flies Into London— Churchill Royally Welcomed Home After Historic Trip To Western Henisphere

BRITON HOME FROM AMERIC!   Will Deliver Message to Parliament on East Situation

Prime Minister Winston Churchill Arrives Home Safely by Flying Boat From Historic. Trip io New World

Churchill [s Given Rousing Welcome Back   Major Changes In Government  Not Anticipated

CHURCHILL BACK ON FLYING BOAT   Joyous Crowd Greets Prime Minister At London Station

Joyful Crowds Hail Churchill Over Sea Hop   Premier to Assuage Nation ’ Upon Malayan Defeats, Shift in Cabinet Is Rumored

RUSSIANS HIT AT NAZI-HELD AERIAL BASES   Reds strike fast to pro iect convoy routes to  America

FOUR MILLION MEN IN ARMY, STIMSON TELLS COMMITTEE   War Secretary Declares Personnel To Rise To 7,500,000 During 1943; Air Force To Expand.

4 AND FOURTH MILLION NOW BEARING ARMS   Figures Revealed by Stimson tr Arguing for Drafting of 18 and 19-Year-Olds

YOUTH DRAFT TO HIKE ARMY TN 7.5fn Onn   Stimson Lists 4,250,000 As Size of Present by Yank Forces   AIR FORCE GAINING   Claim 18-19-Year-Olds Adapted to Military Training

STIMSON REVEALS ARMY NOW HAS 4: MILLION SOLDIERS   Says Figure to Be Raised to 714 Million Within a Wear.

Army Will be Increased to  7.500.000 Men   Stimson Gives Statistics on EFnlarced Service

U.S. Army  Just Over 4 Million   Next Year to See n Increase to  7,500,000

Seeks That Number By End of 1943      U. S. NOW HAS 4,250,000 MEN IN _ ARMY, WAR SECRETARY TELLS”: HOUSE MILITARY AFFAIRS COM:

increase To 7,500,000 in 1943 Aim, Report To Committee Today Says.

FOUR AND QUARTER MILLION MEN WITH OUR ARMED FORCES   Approximate Number i: Revealed Today by Secretary Stimson at Weashinaton.

Stimson Reveals 4,250,000 Now In U, S. Armed Forces; Will Build Up Air Force Next Year To 2,200,000

A Respected Mail Clerk Kills, Rapes   Deserts Army,‘Then Starts Crime Orgy In Detroit, Ciicazo

Army Deserter ls Being Hunted  Ace Officials Are Seeking Fugitive For Series Crimes

Officers Seek Army Deserter   Biggest Manhunt in Several Years Spread For Chicago Man

Army Deserter Wanted for Hold-up and Kidnap Crimes After Life of Respectability Is Being Sought in Chicago

ESA ON ne ONE SETTER NT Ns SO REE AR EMRE! ERO MR FEAR IRA SATERSSE NAT ERM ORR PMNRTE ENTREE, SHORE SO SRE RR one ARIAT eR A SERENE CVS SEE eA TENS 7 Rs as  Chicago Police Hunt Army Deserter Who Broke Loose on Crime Wave

Greatest Manhunt in Years Is Being taged in Chicage   Quarry Is Army Deserte: Who Faces Many  Serious Charges

PARDON ASKED FOR FALL   Wife Working To Free Former Sec. retary Of Interior From Prison

Hitler Birthday   ba ail - —  MISTS GIVE RAF UNWELCOME VACATION   Gift Postponed

LOST BOY FOUND CRYING IN WOOD:   Two-Day Search Ends Neai Pennsylvania Home in Mountains

Lost Boy Is Found Alive After 3 Days   WANDERING IN SNAKE INFESTED TERRITORY ABOVE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER’ CLIFFS; UNHARMED AND WELL.   Use Bloodhounds

U. S. Troops Still Fighting on Bataan   Had Plans All Made to Continue Fight From Wilds, Says Sergeant Who Escaped in Old Plane

IS PRISONER OF WAR   ‘Man Was Paroled from Kansas  Penitentiary to Enlist

Planes Hunt Sub Off West Coast   U-Boat Sighted Near Los Angeles

Hunt Submarine Sighted Off Pacific Coast .   Results of Depth Bombing Attack Are Uncertain

AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM AIDS. LIBYA DRIVE   Rushing Enormous Supplies of Freight TT, British Army

BRITISH 8TH ARMY GETS SUPPLIES BY LAND. AIR AND SEA   United Efforts Have -Made Possible Speedy Drive Of Gen, Montgomery  in Africa‘: '

Highlights of Roosevelt’ S Message  “Time Has Come To Stop Spiral’ ,

JAPAN HAMMER ON NVALAY FRONT   Armored Machines Lead New Atteck Along Lower Perak With Aw Help

NIPPONESE MAKE ARMORED ATTACK ON LOWER PERAK   AIR ACTIVITY IN SUPPORT OF MECHANIZED UNITS IS '* “CONSIDERABLE

JAPS LAUNCH ATTACK ON. PERAK FRONT T    British Expect Reinforcements Shortly, Howeve

Governor Savs This hb  Time for Men Who Feel Deepiy About Human iniustice

British Planes In New Attack On Continent   -Great Damage in Previous Raids is Reported

RAF. Swarms Over Channel   Major Daylight Smash At Northern France; Half-Hour ‘Migration’

BRITISH PLANES IN SWARMS STREAK ACROSS CHANNEL   RAF Makes Heavy Daylight Attack On Objectives In North Part OF France

France [arget Of British In Strong Attack   Hundreds Of Planes Streak Across Channel To Hit Occupied Areas

Allied Planes Sink Ship, Set Many Fire:   Bizerte, Tunis and Sousse Are Main Targets

Allied Forces Bomb Naples Anew, Others Attack Tripoli At Gabes And Docks Of  Palermo, Sicily.

Fortresses And Billy Mitehell Bombers Attack Vital Harbors       Hits Seored On Docks And) Warchouses Ke. sulting In Roaring Fires; Foree Is Largest E to Participate In Raid On Axis Ay Tunsia

YANKEES SINK SHIP AND SET DOCKS AFIRE   British Subs Blast a Axis Shuttle System Across Straits

Hitler Facing ' Big Air Raid:   Allies ‘Are Gaining Bases _ For Drive; U. S. Aids  In Future Moves

GAS RATIONING DELAY I$ ASKED   5 Texas Officials Assert Time Too Short

Five State Officials Wire Solons   Postponement Is Still Being Urged By Texas Officials

Churchill, King George  Discuss Growing Crisis   Nazis Claim Caucasus Gateway City Aflame; Japanese Feared Ready To Strike Blow in Siberia

2nd Front Plan Revived In Campaign   ROSTOV REPORTED TO BE LPLAME FROM DIVE BOMBING.

Germans Claim City Hit Or Three Sides After Advance 0! 30 Miles; Russians Pounded Ox Lower Don Front   THINK NAZI REPORT MAY RE FY ACQRFERATED

Attacking Rostov, Is Nazi Claim   Only Eighty-five Miles from Stalingrad, Asserted  by Germans

NLLIED ACTION TO OAVE RUSSIA Io GHEAT NEED   U. S. And British Must Provice Second Front To Divert Nazis From Soviets

Rostov Attacked On Three Sides,  Berlin Declares   Steady Nazi Advance Revives Seeond Front Rumors; Japan Watched

Offensive Edges Closer to Important City of Stalingrad.   Nazis Claim Rostov Being Attacked from Three : ‘ Sides.

Japanese Claim  Cabcaben Taken   Invader Advances Toward Mariveles

FIRES REPORTED RAGING ON BATAAN   JAP NEWS AGENCY SAYS AMERICANS APPLIED TORCH AS THEY FELL BACK.

One Bataan Town Still Being Held   Tokyo Admits U.S.-Filipine Forces Occupy Burning City of Mariveles

Japs Find Bataan  Coast in Flames  Defenders Destroy War Installations

Report Chinese Smashing Back Into Mandalay   Another Report Savs Japs Being Routed In Yunnan Province   CRUSH SPEARHEAD OF INVADING JAPS   American Lieut. Gen. Still. well In Command Of At. tack Upon Japanese

READY WITH GAS IF HITLER BEGINS ALLIES’ WARNING   Toll of Jap Ships in Battle of Coral Sea Now Set at 21   Counter Blows Anticipated from Nippon Include Alaska Raid

Gen. Magruder Believes Japs Plan To Attack India in Near Future   Chief of Mission Says Calcutta May Iindergo Naval Blasting

GARDENING IS REAL WORK   A 64-Year Old Smith County Wom an Has a Busy Time

SUGAR RATIONING SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED SOOK   Other Basic Commodities are Being Watched for Possible Shortaaes.

Sugar Rationing Cards May Be Distributed Nex Month, Officials Reveal

SUGAR RATION CARDS LIKELY IN U.S, SOON   System Will Prevent Supply Running Low. Other Commodities Also Being Watched

Sugar Ration  Cards Expectec   Government Starts Printine Cards Similar to Those in Warring Nations

Sugar Rationing Cards May Arrive In February   Officials Watching Supplies Of Other Basic Commodities For Signs Of Shortages

Rationing Of Sugar May ‘Be Started In February ©   Housewives Should Not Be Alatmed, Defense Officials Say; Explain Step Taken To Stop Serious Shortage; To Print Cards Soon

jugar Rationing Cards Prepared; OPA Keeps Watch ver Prices and Supplies of Other Commodities   Quit Hoarding, Plea

SUGAR RATIONING CARDS PROBABLE IN FEBRUARY   System to be Installed to Prevent Hoarding, Say Officials

GANDHI FLAYS JAP AGGRESSION   Warning Given In Midst 0 Bitter Fight To Win India’s Freedom

Allied Planes Pursue Beaten Japanese Fleet   Another Seaplane Tender, Tanker Reported Damaged   Malta Claims 41 of Nazi Planes Downed or Damaged

MEASURE HALTED BY TECHNICALITY   Showdown In House Committee on Bill To Limit War Profits, Alter Work Week Stalled: Decision Today

DEBATE ON WAR PROFITS BEGINS   Wage Ceilings By Law Demanded By Senator Vandenberg

LABOR-PROFIT STAND DUE IN HOUSE TODAY   Technicality Defers Action on Bill Yesterday

Details Of Battles On Oct. 11-12 Revealed By Vice Admiral Ghormley

GHORMLEY, IN REPORT, TELLS 01 JAP LOSSES   fice Admiral Brings First Hand News Rram Soalomone

Nins Lose Three Cruisers Near  Savo Island   Ghormley Sends Report on Oct. 11 And 1? Rattle

Tornado Slashes Across Illinois, Killing 11 And Virtually Demolishing Village Of Alvin

NAZIS THROW NEW RESERVES AGAINST REDS:      ‘Seek to Halt Russian Efforts  At. Encirclement

NAZIS HURLING NEW RESERVES AGAINST REDS   Make Effort To Stop Advancing Russian Forces On Moscow Front

Britain Gives Award  To Two U.S. Airmer      Heroic Conduct Over Malta While With RAF Brings Flying Cross Medal

U.S. ACCEPTS CHAS. LINDBERGH   Assigned to a ‘Technical Commercial Project.”

LINDBERGH IS PUT TO WORK   Flyer Aids War Depart  ment As Civilian

LINDBERGH HAS CIVILIAN JOB WITH STIMSON   Flyer assigned to essential “technical commercial project’

Lindbergh Gets  Civilian Post   Not Reinstated as Air Corps Officer

LINDY GETS JOB:   Assigned To Technical Commercla! Project by War Department,

Lindbergh to Aid Army in Civilian Post   Will Be Assigned t Other Duties Later  Stimson Says

INDBERGH GIVEN TECHNICAL PLACE   Stimson Did Not Elaborate on Nature of Services to Be Rendered.

7,000 Japs Killed On  Guadalcanal   Ratio of Dead On Island Now Stands at 10-1

ATTACKED SHIPS ARRIVE IN PORT   aE  Men Reboard Vessels After Submarine Assaults

Crews Reboard Sinking Ships And Save Then   Two Merchant Vessels At tacked By Submarines Are Brought To Port

The W ar Today : Russian Secrecy Hampers Relations Between Anglo-American War Allies

~ Reds Refuse Official — ~ Observers Run of Fronts. Allies In Dark to Needs

Today’s War Moves   Russians Have Reasons for Secrecy as To Details  mia iti se alte le cal

GREATEST TEST IN TWO STATES   Activities of 15 Million Citizens Covered in Great Area of Gloom.

® Pennsy and Jersey in Darkness 25 Minutes  » FEW SLIP-UPS eee  eee Many Knew of Test  Before Sirens -~ Sounded

Civilian Defense Leaders Express Satisfaction  With Test Results   ADVANCE TIP ADMITTED

HOUSE GROUP NAMES RUBBER MAN COUNSEI   He Had Testified Rubber Shortage : Is A Mvth

EXEMPT UNTIL ARMY BUILT 10 "3.000 000 MEN   College Men With Year Or Less To Go To Get Only Short Deferments

(riease iurn to rage iWwod)  MISSISSIPP MATRIMONY STATISTICS ARE UNUSUAL

Bombings Directed At Nazi Soldiers   Germans Advance In Libya: Counterattacks Turned Back By Red Forces

British Troops Hurled Back 225.Miles In Less Than Two Weeks In Africa

Spokesmen Talk Now Of Destruction of Enemy Forces As Most Important

British Desert Soldiers Try To Stop Axis Forces As Reds Defeat Germans

DALTIGH LIBYAN FORGES ATTAGK TO CHECK AXIS   Counter-Offensive Launched In Effort To End Rommel’s Headiona Advances

British Strive To Check Foe In Desert   Russians Claim New Gains Against Nazis

British Seek to Halt  Axis Drive in Africa   Counter-Offensive Has Pounded Forward 252 Miles ir Less Then Two Weeks

BRITISH STRIVE TO CHECK AXIS ON LIBYAFRONT   Combatting Advance of Rommel's Army In Africa   CALL FOR MATERIALS   Russia Inflicts Heav Losses on German Troops

British Claim Attack Opened   Berlin: and Rome, * . : On Other Hand; Says Axis Gain Continues

Navy May Cal! Draftees Soon To Fill Quota   No Action Completed Yet Bul Move May Come Within 90 Days.

Navy Soon May Call Selective Service for Men   Expanding Fleet Demands Many More Sailors

May Suspend Voluntary Enlistments   To Meet Expanding Naval Needs Through Selective Service Channels.

DRAFTED MEN FOR NAVY = MAY BE REQUESTED SOON   SELECTIVE SERVICE MAY BE UBED IN NEAR FUTURE TO PROVIDE MEN FOR EXPANDING FLEET

Expect Navy To Request Draft For New Seamen   Fleet Expansion Said ‘Reason For New Move;  Naval Officials Silent

Navy May Use Draft To Get Needed Men   Predict FDR May End All Enlistments, Use Draft System Only

Navy Expected To Ask Soon  For Selectees   Presidential Order Would Be Necessary To Require Service At Sea

Draft May Supply Fleet   Navy Expected to Gall Upon Boards Shertly

SELECTEES MAY BE CALLED INTO NAVY   Officials “Study Plan To _ Provide Men Fer Fleet Duty

NAVY TO CALL FOR SELECTEES SOON, IS REPOR’   Voluntary Enlistment Plan Likely To Be Suspended

Two Small Girls Reported Kidnaped in New York State   Eight-State Search Instituted for Driver of Stolen Station Wagon; Sex Case Indicated

TWO BEDFORD N. Y. GIRLS KIDNAPPED   Children 7 and 8 Years Old Seized on Errand to Grocery Store   BULLETIN

Tots, 7 and 8, Missing From Store Errand   Search Eight States in East for Stolen Station Wagon Involved.   BULLETIN

Injunction Is Sought:   U. S. Complains of Action By Musicians Chief

Musicians Will Be Defendants   Government To Scek Injunction Against Union Ban on Non-Private Recordings

J.C. Petrillo Named it Injunction for Halting Production of Record:

Trust Suit Filed  In Recording Ban   Biddle Authorizes Action Against Union Chief; FCC Asks Facts

Petrillo Union Faces Federal Anti-Trust Suit   Injunction suit is to restrain head of American Federation of Musicians.

Would Break Union Control  Of Broadcasts   Biddle to Move In Cancellation Of Coneert

Petrillo Union ls Sued By U. 5. In Record Ban   Biddle Asks Injunctior Against Edict Prohibiting "Canned Music

U.'S. Attorney General: Grants An Injunction ‘Against Musician Head   Union - Musicians in America May Make Records for NonPrivate Use

GRAINGER TO LECTURE   eivanreed Class to Hear Distinguished Composer

GRAINGER TO LECTURE   Advanced Class to He to Hear Distingu‘ished Composer 

CHURCHILL- TOLD HE MUST BOLSTER HOME MORALE   British Need Concrete Evi. dence That Moscow Trip Produced Results

Press Calls OnChurchill For Action   Public Wanting Real News Now, Minister Told

Churchill Told Acts Wanted   Some British Newspapers Declare That People Anxjous For Results

British Press Demands That Churchill Show  Some Concrete Result:

LONDON’S PRESS ASKS ‘RESULTS’   Warns Churchill That Home Morale Needs Bolstering

BRITISH PEOPLE CALL FOR ACTION   Say Churchill Will Have to Do More Than Merely Visit Moscow

Churchill Warned By Press Morale Must Be Bolstered   Papers Demand Concrete Evidence His Trip To Russia Has Produced Results

CHURCHILL IS TOLD TO REALLY DO SOMETHING   British Newspaper Says People Are Tired Of Mere Gossip About His Varied Missions

U.S. AND MEXICO LINK WAR EFFORT   To Develop Vast Resources 0’ Southern Republic

U.S, MEXICO DRA 6-POINT PROGRAM   War Effort Aid to Develop Resources of Our Neighbor

SUGAR STAMPS MAY BE USED FOR GAS   Ration Books May Be Needed to Keep Auto Going One of These Days, Say Officials

GAS RATIONING = ~ NENRAN QHIC   Sugar: -Coupons  May Be Used: To Secure’. Fuel For:Autos:-

LABOR SHORTAGE 15 CITED HERE   City Named Among Area: To Be Avoided In Plac ing War Jobs

WAR CONTRACTS POINTS CHOSEN   Ten Ohio Cities Named Te Have Surplus Labor Available

Will Amend Profusely Poll Tax Bill   SOUTHERN SENATORS TO FOLLOW UP FILIBUSTER WITH HOST OF PROPOSALS NOT GERMANE, BUT EXCITING.   Senator’s Tempers Flare

SENATE GEARS FOR SHOWDOWN ON POLL TAX   48-Hour Week, Dry Ride: Threatened If Snarl Is Untangled For Passage   Measure Up Today

Dry. Pay Issues Threatened in  Poll Tax Battle   Southern Senators Plan to Hang Riders On House-Passed Bill

BITTER FIGHT ON POLL TAX BILL IS SEEN   Senators Threaten to Sus. pend the Forty-Hour Waal   TELEGRAPH MERGER ACTION SOON DUI   Senate-Approyed Measure to be Taken Up in the House

BATTLE RAGES OVER POLL TAX   Southern Senators Threater To Load Down Measure With Amendments

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL IS FACING STORMY FIGHT   Southern Senators Have 4( Amendments Ready To Cripple Measure   MEMBERS ARRESTED TO PROVIDE QUORUM

BILL THREAT   Senators Continuing . Fight; Filibuster _  - Snarl

Senators Bitterly Contest Poll Tax   Southerners Strive Hard To Defeat Bill Giving Many Richt to Vote

- WAR CONGRESS   President Declares ‘Extraordinary Session to Meet Emergency.

MEXICO MOVES TOWARD ALL-OUT WAR WITH AXIS   Thousands Gather To Pay Homage To Sub Victims

Camacho Issues Formal Call For War’ Declaration   President, Moves To* Pu Mexico Into: War A Throng Honors Dead

Mexican President Calls Congress to Meet and Declare War on Axis Powers

EXICO STIRRED TO FEVER PITCH AGAINST HITLER   80,000 Stage Huge Rally Before National Palace in Mexico City   Respects Paid to Seaman Who Died After Sub Sank Tanker

War Nears  For Mexico   Former Declaration Against Axis Powers  Set For Thursday

PUBLIC FEELING HIGH IN MEXICC   Camacho Calls Congress to Declare War

MEXICO NEAR BREAK WITH AXIS POWERS   Solemn Demonstration is Held in Memory of 21 Sailors as Cabinet Con siders Special Session   NAVY IS MOBILIZED

A War Call By Camacho   Mexican Troops Await Orders; Burn Nazi Flag ‘in _Demonstration

Mexicans Await War Declaration On Axis Power:   Extraordinary Session Ex pected To Declare War At Special Session   THOUSANDS HONOR VICTIM OF U-BOAT

Mexican Congress Called Upon _to Declare War on Axis Powers; Troops Are Ready to Move

Tokyo Bombers Strike U.S. Base   Three Raiders Baggec Near Burma Border

Jap Planes Renew  Attacks in India  Two of Raiders Shot Down by U.S. Ships

EXPLAIN FAG MYSTERY   Cigarettes For Sale Were Traded For Brand Marked Free

AXIS ARMORED FORCE ROUTED BY ARTILLERY   Allied Planes Smash At Enemy Bases And Ports

Allies Smash German Motor Unit in Tunisia   Great Gap Between Twin Blades of Big Scissors in North  Africa is Narrowed

ALLIES DEAL HEAVY BLOWS IN KO. AFRICA   British And American Artillery Rout German Motorized Column 35 Miles From Tunis Sunday.   Weather Bad

Train Army Chaplains In War Work   Fingerprinting Important Duty

TRUMAN COMM. TO REPORT ON GAS RATION   Asks People to Obey Rationing Order in Meantime

Public Is Entitled To Facts   Seek Satisfactory Answer to Why Rationing Nec essary, Senator Says

Truman Group To Probe Need To Ration Gas   Missouri senator advises all to obey rationing order; to make re nort -s<aon.

CHAIRMAN. URGES. MOTORIST: ‘TQ. €O-GPERATE IN RATIONING, SYSTEM PENDING "* REPORT WITHIN’ TEN DAYB

Comply With Gas Order, Request   Committee To Begin Study of Rationing

ALLIED FORCES PRESS NEARER TO TWO BASES   Strong Pincer Movement Seen in Maneuver: Blast at Bizerte and Tunis, Nazis Bases.

Chinese Forces Halt Jap Drives On Vital Fronts   Campaign To Open Shang hai-Singapore Rail Route Is Stalled

Japs Railhead Drive Stalled   Chinese Counter Attack: Keep Foe From Wanted AH.-Rail Route

Chinése Stall Jap Drive Temporarily   But Chungking Says Her Troops Desperately Need Supplies from Allies

CHINESE HALT DRIVE OF JAPS   Foe Stalled on Two Fronts As Defenders Attack _  Successfully

JAPS STALLED IN TRAP PLAN   Unable To Close Gap I Drive To Take Rail Route; Chinese Counter

Chinese Stall Two Jap Drive:   Counter-Attacks by Defenders at Some Points Successful

Higher Farm  Prices Would Gain Nothing   Other Costs Would Go Up and Entire Nation Is Menaced

HENDERSON SEES ~ANFLATION THRER   Higher Farm Price to Boos' Living Costs, He Tells Group.

HENDERSON WARNS FARM PRICE BOOST CAN MEAN INFLATION   Says Living Costs Increase As One Group Of Prices Advance

Further Farm Price Boost Dangerous   Won't Benefit Agriculture Says Leon Henderson; Creates Inflation Danger

Farm Price AdvanceCarries Danger of Inflation, Henderson Says; No Easy Going Ahead

Advance in Farm Prices Illusory, Savs Henderson   ‘Price Control Chief Is Speaker at National Farm Institute  [FEARS INFLATION   Declares Same Reasoning Applies in Some Cases To Labor

WAGE CEILING IS PREDICTED BY HENDERSON   Action Necessary To Check Inflation, Price Admin’ istrator Says

Henderson Tells lowans Advances Will Be Futile   Sub-Standard Wage Only Ones to Lift, Speaker Declares

SAYS PRICE RISE S ILLUSORY’   Asserts Farmers Will Not Benefit If Farm Prices Increase

Warning Is Issued— Henderson Says Farm Price  Boost Will Bring Inflation

Henderson Cites Inflation Perils   Price Administrator Tells Farmers Price Advance Would Be “Illusory”

Chuhsien Falls.  To Chinese Drive   Japs. Burn City To Ashes Before Retreat

JAPS DRIVEN FROM IMPORTANT AIRPORT CITY OF CHUHSIEN BY CHINESE TROOPS

Value of French Fleet Is Placed At $300,000, 000   Destruction of Warship: Called Sacrifice to Pride

NG HELL 5 GUADAL GANAI   Eyewitness Tells of American Fighting Men on Bloody Island.   HAS LIGHTER MOMENTS

It's at Night at Guadalcanal When Most Action Takes Place   Only the Young and Brave Can Stand the Gaff Says Writer Describing Mid-October Activity

NIGHT ON GUADALCANAL COMES SWIFTLY AND BRINGS HOWLING HELL OF NOISE THREE.WAY FICHT

Probe Premature Explosion Of Shell At San Diego; 5 Soldiers Killed, 16 Hurt

SHELL BLAST KILLS FIVE   Army Board Investigates Premature Trench Morta1 Missile’s Explosion

More New Cars To Be Sold   Dealers Are Advised Rationing Boards Have Been “Too Strict”

Ceiling Goes On Used Cars In Few Days   OPA Official Hinis Boards Too Tight With New Autos.

Duke of Windsor Returns to Nassat As Workers Strike   Iwo Rioters Killed ane Others Wounded before Order Is Restored

LABOR RIOTING CALLS DUKE BACK TO NASSAU   Men Working On American Pro: ject In Bahamas Stage Demonstratien In Which Two Are Killed

Laborers Stage Riot In Nassau; 2 Killed   Windsor Interrupts Business Trip in U.S. to Hasten Back: Fashionable Stores Looted and Store Windows Broken; Protest Against Pay

Labor Disorder Sends Windsor  Hastening Home   Two Killed, Several Wounded as Soldiers, Police Restore Order

Workers’ Riot Terrorizes Bahamas City  Protest Over Pay Costs Lives of

Workers Riot In Bahamas And Two Killed   Store Windows Smashed In Wage Demonstrations Windsor Hastens Back

DUKE CALLED BACK BY LABOR TROUBLI   Windsor Interrupts Trig to Washington to Return to Nassau

Nassau Riots ‘Cause Duke To Fly Back Unskilled Laborer.  Protest . 80-Cent Daily Wace.

Reds To Clear Nazis From Other Sectors   Area Large As England, Scotland ls Regained

Soviets Crack North Anchor Of Hitler Line   Russians Cut Deeply Into Winter Reserve Supplies; Threaten Germans in South

NAZIS BEATEN BACK ON RUSS — WINTER LINE   Stunning Victory Gainec — On Russian Front Against Foe   GERMANS _IMPERILED   Numerous Localities Are Reoccupied In New Campaign

REDS DANE: UN STALIN IS LEADER   Nazis Retreating Fast In Two Localities

Russia Scores Gains in North   Upper Anchor of Hitler’: Winter Line Cracked, Saves Moscow

Russians Pierce Nazi Northern Winter Line   Capture of Food an Military Supplies Is Claimed

German Winter  Line Is Cracked  Soviets Cut Deeply Into Nazi Supplies

Russian Drive Breaks Nazi Reserve Line   Attack Gains New Momentum, Reds Drive Ger-. mans from More Territory

Hitler’s Winter Line Is Reported Cracked By Reds   Soviets Make Farthest Advance In General Offensive Directed By Stalin Himself

GERMAN LINE IN NORTH CRACKED, RUSSIANS CLAIM   Huge Stocks of Nazi Winte) Supplies Are  Reportec Captured in a_ Brilliant Offensive Directed by Jo: sef Stalin Himself.

REDS CRACK NAZI WINTER ‘ANCHOR’   Soviets Credit Stalin Himself With Conceiving Brilliant Offense

Believe Roosevelt’s Son In Thick Of Things In North Africa Fight

TANKER IN RUNNING FIGHT WITH 2 SUBS   Exchange Continues for 30 Minutes—“Several Hundred” Shots Fired by U-Boats.

SKIPPER TELLS OF SUBMARINE ATTACK   Running “Battle Fough' With U-Boat, Tanker Captain Says

SHIPS ATTACKED IN CARIBBEAN   British Tanker And Swedish Freighter Torpedoed, Navy Announces      LONG RANGE ATTACKS ON INVASION FLEETS PREDICTED FOR U. S

WAAC ANNOUNCES DATE TO ENLIST   APPLICATIONS FOR PRIVATES WILL BE ACCEPTED IN MATTOO!

Truman Probe Group Urges WPB Shakeup   Some $l-a-year men accused of laxity in ‘turning industry to war production.   Barmer«e Attention

$1-A-Year Men Lax In Pushing War, ls Claim   Slow In Conversion Of War Plants Charged By Truman Group, Which Asks Labor,  Small Business Be Given More Voice

-Thk WAR BOARD,   Is ttiler Attack from Senator  Harry S. ‘Pruman.

Texas Town Hard Hit by Tornado  Find 9 Bodies; Many Buildings Smashed

Little Rock Man Given High Hono.   LIEUT. COM. WASSELL [I PRESENTED WITH NAVY CROSS.

COOL, WITH SHOWERS   Rains Not Likely to Send Streams Out of Banks

JAPS CAPTURE CHUHSIEN IN KIANGSI DRIVE   Cross Chekiang Border While China’s Situation Grows Acute in Several Sectors

CHINA ADMITS CHUHSIEN LOSS   Japanese Striking Into Kiangsi Province; AVG Victorv Announced

REVERSES FOR CHINA   Situation Growing More Acute in Several Sectors .

DR. BRINKLEY DIES   Goat Gland Specialist Succumbs to Effects of Blood Clot.

Dr. Brinkley Dead Of Heart Ailment   Goat Gland Specialist Built Big Fortune Out Of Promises To Rejuvenate Old Men; Went Bankrupt In 1941

OTURMY CAREER OF DOCTOR. END:   Gland Specialist Rose Te Fame and _ Fortune;  Death Comes Today

. ORINKLEY SUGCUM BD AT OAN ANTONI   Famous Gland Specialist Dies After Long liiness,

Bloc to Fight Nationwide \Gas Rationing   Senator Connally of  Texas to Organize Group Against Plan

Proposed National Gasoline Rationing Stirring Up Revol   Oil State Congressmen Map Campaign Against Coming Decree

EXTENSION GASOLINE RATIONING: WOULD BE BARRED BY CONGRESS  SENATOR CONNALLY   SENATOR CONNALLY TAKES STEPS TO ORGAN. IZE FIGHT AGAINST PLAN

‘GAS’ RATIONING FIGHT WIDENING   Texas Senator Prepares Mass Protest Against Further Extension of Program

SEEK HEARING ON EXPANSION OF RATIONING   Nine Senators Fighting Nationwide Restriction Ask Nelson to Call  Inauiryv   WILL INVITE GOVERNORS

SULONS DEMAND PUBLIC HEARING   See No Valid Reason for National Rationing of Motor Fuel,   WOULD ASK GOVERNORS

Congress May Aect To Block  Gas Rationing   Oil Producing States Are Leading Fight Agains' Extending  Rationins To Middle West

Connally Heads Group Wanting Public Hearing Before Nationwide Limit

JAPS USING CAVALRY   Army. Has About 61 Regiments . With 33,000 Horses

Tokyo’s Command Uses 61 Regiments Of Horses in War   About 33,000 Riding and Pack Horse Outfits Are Employed; Men Use 3-Foot Swords

 Japs Using Cavalry Invaders Making Use of Possibly 61 Regiments   But by American Standards Yellow Riders Are Poorly Armed, Lacking Armored Scout = Cara, Mechanized Equipment ,

JAPANESE CAVALRY. ~—Y-ACTIVE IN WAR   61 Regiments in Service Journal -Estimates

AIR RAID ALERT IN 2 FAYETTE COUNTY. CITIES IS MYSTERY   “Red” Alarm Rouses Péople From Beds — Inquiry - Into Cause Now  Under Way

BUYS STEEL FROM BLACK MARKETS   Higgins Testifies Product Bought From Warehouses

“Black Markets” Used By Higgins   Sought Smaller Lots To Duck Ceiling Prices

Bombs Fall  On Cannes   Vichy Reports Air Attack On Unoccupied  Portion of France

Ack-Ack At Alexandria !s Effective   Nazi Bombers Find Hot Reception, Cause No Widespread Damage

Alexandria  Air Defense Effective   Enemy Raiders Keep Distance From Key City of Nile Valley

ALEXANDRIA IS PROTECTED BY BEST ANTI-AIRCRAFT BARRAGES IN THE WORLD

(Continued on page 4.)   Parents Are Relieved—Safe Fourth Of July

Here’s What Carless Days Will Mean   List Ten Major Changes Due In American Social Life

Cargo Ship Sunk: Far Up  St. Lawrence   U-Boat Penetrates  190 Miles From Ow ehear

SUNK IN RIVER   Ship Torpedoed in St. Lawrence Near Summer Resort.

SUB SINKS SHIP IN ST. LAWRENCE   Metis Beach, Quebec, Scene of Far-Inland Attack on Vessel

MERCHANT SHIP SUNK 180 MILES UP ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BY NAZI U-BOAT

SHIP SUNK IN ST, LAWRENCE   Merchant Ship Torpedoed Off Metis Beach, Canadian Summer Resort.

ARMIES SPLIT INTO TWO DEFENSE GROUPS   One Force Falls Back Toward Egypt, Other Stays at Tobruk

Setback at 2 Vital Points lor Kneglish   North African Fighting Has Reached Critical Stave Today

Rommel's Assault Against Key Base Becomes Critical   British Acknowledge With. drawal From Sidi Rezegh And El Adem; Axis Claims General Advance

“ ortress at Tobruk Again  Faces Siege   Rommel’s Army Splits British In Two; Only Coast Road Left Open

ROMMEL KEEPS UP ADVANCE TOWARD TOBRUI   Harbor City Withstoo¢ Long Siege Last Year; Is Almost Completely . Surrounded by Axis

OPA INTIMATES PRESENT SUGAR RATION QUOTA WILL NOT BE REVISED UPWARE

TURNER MAY BE NAMED MINORITY LEADER IN HOUSE   State Reapportionment Wili Bs  Discussed At January 9 Meetine

Turner May Be House Minority Floor Leader   State GOP Spokesman Regarded As One Of Most Eloquent Speakers In Lower Chamber

Russ Defenders of Stalingrad _ Meet. Reverse   Reds Forced To Yield Ground Four Times:In ” > Heavy ‘Fighting

GERMANS TAKE FACTORY AREA IN STALINGRAD   Soviet Troops Forced Back In Volga Sector

ADDITIONAL NAZI RESERVES CALLED UP   Invaders’ Occupy Industrial Settlement; Seek to Ex nand Daecitinne

Germans Hammer Through Suburban Factory Area of City, Driving Toward the Volga.   FOURTH DAY OF NEW SIEGE IS TERRIFIC

SHOCK TROOPS JOIN FIGHTING AT STALINGRAL   See-Saw Battle Continues i Shattered City with Each Side Making Gains.   MOSCOW REPORTS 6,000 NAZIS KILLED IN 2 DAYS

SEE-SAW FIGHT IS IN PROGRESS IN VOLGA CITY   Latest casualty figures show terrific losses by German invaders

MORE GERMANS. “RUSHED NTO: FRONT LINES   Desrerate A'tem” tIs Baicg ': Made by Nazis to Taxe  pee Stal ng-ad. i!   PUSEER IN BY PLANES   ts . 7 - + eesaw Fight With Scme i, Success:s R parted by  Both. Sides. i

AXIS TROOPS SLOW ALLIED TUNIS DRIVE   Bitter street fighting is reported twelve miles from capital city

ALLIES’ PUSH INTUNIS IS. SLOWED DOWN   American-British Troops Are Locked in Djedeida Street Battles,   NAZIS USING FLAME. THROWERS IN DEFENSE

Bitter Fighting Has Developed In Tunis Area   American And British Troops Battle Nazis In Streets Of Djedeida Environs   AMERICAN TANKS IN LONG BATTLE   Report Germans Are Using  Flame Thowers In Counter-Attacks

Navy Spearhead Driving Toward Solomon Isles   British imperials Make Contact With   Chinese North of Rangoon, Attempt  To Form New Front; Sub, Air Raids Cripple Invasion Attempt.

‘Fortresses’ ie ae Score Direct  Hits In Raids   Airdrome Buildings And Runways Wreckec In Heavy Assault

FIVE JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED BY FORTRESSES   War Department Discloses Bataan Lull Continues; Lae Pier Struck

AMERICANS BLAST JAP SPEARHEADS, HARRY SUPPLY   Destroy Airdromes, Shoo! Down Aircraft and Sink Ships   Shipping Losses Begin te Menace Tokyo Line  of Supply

All Buildings at Fields  Destroyed; Pier at Lae Harbor Struck   RUNWAYS RUINED   Submarines Make Third Venture Into Japan’s Home Waters

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAP BASES   Attack Spearhead of Foe’  Drive to New Guinea

Five Enemy Planes Destroyed by Heavy American Bombers   Japanese-Held Airdromes in’ New Guinea Attacked

NEW GUINEA RAID LED BY FORTRESSES   Lull on Bataan Continues; Five Enemy Fighters Are Destroyed by Crews Of Heavy Bombers

AMERICANS WRECK JAP AIRDROME   Attacks Are Part of Strategy to Harry Enemy In Southwest.

U.S. BOMBERS DESTROY FIVE JAPPLANES —   Americans Raid JapaneseHeld Airdromes At Salamaua and Lae In New Cimea

In Raids Two Days Ago’ : Airdromes In New Guin War Department Reports

U.S. Bombers Ditewr Five  : :  Jap Planes   Pursuit Craft Shot Down During Raid At New Guinea

HARD HIT IN AREAS   More Blows Are Struck at Spearheads of Impending Jap Drive on Australia.

6 Enemy Planes Are Shot Down   Exploit Follows Sub’s Sinking Of 4 Ships

Flying Forts Hit 2 Bases   U.S. Bombers Destroy Five Japanese Planes In New Guinea Raids

HEAVY U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK NEW GUINEA BASES OF INVADERS   Five Flying Fortresses Strike Latest Blows, Shoot Down Five Planes And Escape ) Unscathed

*Americans Down » - 5 Enemy Aircraft   All Planes Return Safely After Destroying Buildings At Salamaua And Lae: Lull On Bataan Continues

HVE FIGHTER PLANE DOWNED AY AMERICANS   Airdromes Upon New Guinea Wrecked In Latest Raid Of American Craft   INVASION SPEARHEADS STRUCK HEAVY BLOWS   Flying Fortresses’ Attacks Designed To Shatter Jap Drive On Australia

> American Bombers Destroy > Enemy Planes In Attack Or _Jap-Held Bases In New Guine   All Buildings Destroyed At Airdrome, Runways Damaged And Pier Is Hit By U.S. Force Which Escapes Unscathed—Philippine Lull Unbroken

Indicates Plan To Cut Supply Line   JAPS ALSO HOPE TO SPREAD PINCERS AROUND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA FOR INVASION

U. §. Bombers Hit Guinea Airfields  T Posse Blawne Awa   5 Enemy Planes Are Said to Have Been Victims Of Fire

Flying Fortresses Of — United States Strike  New Blows At Invader

U.S. FLIERS LAY WASTE T0 PORTS TAKEN BY JAPS   FLYING FORTRESSES RAID AIRDROMES ANO BEAT OFF FIGHTERS

CHIPPLE FE ENEMY GRAFT, PAID AIRFIELD   American Subs, Bombers Bag Six Jap Ships, Damage Five Others.   HARASS NEW GUINEA BASES OF NIPPONESE

U. S. Flying Fortresses Bomb Invasion Bases   CORREGIDOR FORTRESS SURVIVES HEAVIEST AIR ASSAULT IN HISTORY

Army Bombers Destroy Five Enemy Planes   Salamaua and Lae  Airdromes Hit

U. S. Air, Sea Forces Striking Severe Blows At Japan's Long Supply Lines

FIVE AMERICAN BOMBERS DOWN 5 JAP PLANES   Destroy Buildings, Damage Rurways and Score Direct Hit on Pier at Lea   RAID AIRDROMES   AllU.S. Ships Escape Damage in Fighi—Lull Continues in Campaign on Balan

U.S. Bombers Destroy Five NipponPlanes   Flying Fortresses Raze Harbor of Lae in Smashing Blow at Spearhead of Japanese  Invasion Attempt; Four Ships Sunk by a) @ Geshe weina .

Jap Planes Shot Down   American Bombers Destroy 5 Enemy Planes In Raid —

AMERICAN ACES BAG FIVE PLANES   War Department Reports U. S. Planes Destroyed Five Enemy Aircraft In Rai ®* On New Guinea,

Air Fields Of Nipponese On New Guinea Blasted Ir Expedition Of Five American Planes   LULL ON BATAN GOES ON   = ee we eee eS Oe eee OW  Fifth Day Of Quiet Along MacArthur Lines Passes Without Sign Of When Foes Will Attack

PLANE BASES OF JAPANESE ARE DAMAGED   U.S. and Australians in Raids to Block  Invaders   U.S, HITS NEW GUINEA   Five Enemy Planes Are Destroyed, Fields Hard Hit

AMERICAN BOMBERS DESTROYED FIVE JAP PLANES IN RAID   THIS ACTION IS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED TWO DAYS AGO IN NEW GUINEA

American Bombers Destroy Five Jap Planes on Ground   Fire Hangars, Runways; . S. U-Boat Sinks 4 Enemy Vessels

FOR IRONWODD   Most of Reduction Resom mended on Wakefield Valuations.   ASK BESSEMER REVIEW

VonThoma Claim Officers Bitter   Captured Nazi Ace Quoted by Daily Mail

FEELING IS BITTER AMONG NAZI HEADS   Full Command By Hitler Spells Disaster For German Army

Philippine Commander To “Do My Duty,” President Of Islands Is Informed

“I Shall Do My Duty,’ Wainwright Pledges as Philippine President Leaves Islands

PHILIPPINES ASSURED BY WAINWRIGHT   Able Successor to Gen. MacArthur Pledges All-out Against Japs.

WAINWRIGHT MADE PLEDGE TOQUEZON.   *Also: Asked. for Confidence of ° _Filipino People.

Stewart Saw CCC Waste  atPineGrove      SECRETARY OF FORESTS ANI WATERS OFFERS TO APPEAR A: WITNESS INTO WASTE OF MA TERIALS.    Saw Plenty Of Rubber

STEWART TAKES ISSUE WITH CEL   Tells of Destruction of Material At Pine Grove Camp

LEAN REPLACES   Director of Selective Service Unable to Come for Broadcast   MODERATORONGROUND

M’LEAN REPLACES GENERAL HERSHEY   Director of Selective Service Unable to Come for Broadcast   MODERATORONGROUND

WAR ROMANCE    Captured Nurse Marries Former American Vice Consul.

U.S. Material  Set on Fire   Remnants of Lend-Lease Goods at Docks in Rangoon Being Destroyed

Lend-Lease Remnants in Burma Afire   U.S. Army Officer Get: Mass of Material on Way Out of Rangoon

U. S. Supplies For China Destroye d   Remnants Of Le Of Lend-Lease Material At Rangoon In Flames Today.

TORCH APPLIED T0 WAR SUPPLIES ON RANGOON DOCKS   Lieut.-Col. St. John On Way to Mandalay As Rangoon Work Finishec

WVACHTCATANW TS HET RD   Lend-Lease ‘Material Burned As Torch Is Put to Rangoon

Apply Torch To Supplies At Rangoon   Vast Stores of Lease-Lend Goods Go Up In Smoke

LEND-LEASE ITEMS BURNED AT RANGOON   Steps Taken To Prevent Materials Falling To Japs

ARMS WORKS BLASTED BY RAF PLANES   Britain Continues Grea Air Offensive Over Eu rove; Docks Set Afire

Principal Sea Route Attacked On Big Front:   Sweeping Offensive O ‘British Air Force-is Continued Today

War Industries Are Bombed In Big RAF Raids   British Blast Skoda Arms Works, Hit At Stuttgart Area   DOCKS ARE BOMBED   Antiaircraft Fire Is Heard On Coast Of  France. Also

RAF BOWBS SKODA AND NAZI INDUSTRIAL AREA AT STUTTGAR)   British Big Guns on Channel Coast Roar Into Action Twice; Huns Retaliate

May: RAR ana: y IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA           G er. ma ne Industries. A  . Stuttgart: Shelled. aoe  “Teda ys Docks At. Nantes Hit.

BRITISH RAID PILSEN AND STUTTGART   War Industries Bombed As R.A.F. Continues Drive

BRITISH BLAST SKODA WORKS, OTHER PLANT!   Long-Range Raids Made At Pilsen And Stuttgart

German War Industries Get Steady Pounding From R. A. F. Fighters

Damage Five Vessels; Hit Skoda Plant   Channel Coast Guns Roar As Fighters Blast at Docks, Air Fields.

BRITISH ATTACK GERMANY'S MAIN SUPPLY ROUTES   OTHER RAIDERS CROSS CHAN NEL IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON FRENCH COAST   SKODA ARMS WORKS, PLANTS AT STUTTGART ARE BOMBED   German Shipping Heavily Bomhed From Norwegian Port of Kristiansund to Frisian Islands

SKODA FACTORY AND STUTTGART HIT BY BOMBS   Big Arms Works In Czecho Slovakia Attacked By British Second Time   THREE BOMBERS MISSING   Docks At Nantes And Enemy Airfields In France Also Are Damaged

All Men 20-45 Must Be Classified   Made Necessary By The “Ser. ious Military Situation”

Strikes Cause  Less Idleness   Lost -Man-Days Drop A: Nation Gears For War  Work This Year.

Railway Use ~ By Civilians May Be Shrunk   ‘Eastman Tells Committec Prospects Are ‘None Too Good’

RAILROAD TRAVEL, MAY BE CUT DOWN   Director Eastman Says Outlook for Civilians “None Too Good.”   RESERVED SEAT PLAN SUGGESTED

East Coast Is_ Unhealthy For Axis Raider:   Navy Takes Action Tx Halt Attacks — One Tanker, Reaches .Por' Despite Torpedo Hit

COAST WATER‘ SCOURED FOR _ SUBMARINES   Navy Keeping Silent Over Mortality Of Enemy   U, §, ARMY PLANES   Down Nine Jap Bombers Ir Indies Aerial Dogfigh Washington Announces

Navy Takes Action. Against Axis Sub:   Depth Bombs Make Atlantic Coast Unhealthy Hunting Grounds, but Officials Are Silent on Defense Successes.

s Navy Silent In Grim Hunt For U-Boats   Oil Tanker Makes Port After Attack By Sub: One Crew Member Is Killed. Four Missing

NAVY IN ACTION, BUT KEEPS MUN   No Information Given or Number of Subs Sunk Off East Coast

NAVY TRAGKING DOWN HAIDER IN ATLANTIC   U. S. Keeping Mum On Mortality Rate Of Undersea Raiders Off Coast   U-BOATS PAYING HEAVY PRICE FOR ALL SINKINGS   Sub Torpedoes And Shells Fourth Tanker But Ship Limps Into U. S. Port

 Fourth Cruiser Torpedaed ~ And Shelled But Manages To Make Port.

Navy Hunts Nazi Subs  in Atlantic      Latest Tanker to Be Attacked Limps to Port with Torpedo, Shell Wounds

Depth Bombs Make Atlantic Waters   Unhealthy Hunting Ground for   Axis Submarines But Navy is‘Mum on Possible Sinkings.   ANOTHER TANKER HIT

More Use Of Oil Cars Urged; Planes Sent To Protect Dutch Islands Near Venezuela; Bombers Blast Japs

Atlantic Now Unhealthy for Raiding Subs   Navy, However, Js Silent On Subject of Enemv Mortality

Stimson Not Favorable to Prohibition   OPPOSES DRIVE IN CONGRESS TO BAR INTOXICANTS FROM ARMY CAMP AREAS; LEADS TC ROOQOQTLEGGING.   Senator Lee Optimistic

BONE-DRY ARMY CAMPS OPPOSED   Stimson Says Prohibition Would Merely Lead to Bootlegging

STIMSON OPPOSED “TO MAKING ARMY CAMPS BONE DRY   Ban Liquor From Reservations and Nearby Areas, He Says, and Bootleggers Will Thrive.   SPEAKS AS QUESTION NEARS SENATE VOTE   Lee Claims Strong Support for Plan, Branded Effort to Put “Curse of Prohibition” on U. S. Again.

Stimson Ypposes  ‘Bone Dry Rider   Senate May Vote Todav on Amendment

Stimson Denies  Dry Law Value   Opposes It On Ground It Would  Destroy Morale

Nurses F ind Africa ‘Not So Christmasy      First American Coutingent Arrives, Asks Queries On Wedding ‘Rar’

Army Nurses on Duty in Africa  Contingent Excited After Ocean Trip

ONE FORCE IS NEARING AXIS UNIT ON COAST   Hope To Cut Lines Between Important Posts

Wedge Is Being Driven Deeper Between Enemy   Anglo-American Columns Advance Under Skies Being Rapidly Cleared Of Axis

Americans, French Join To Block Escape To Tripoli   ALLIES WIN IN AIR   Montgomery’s Army On Rommel’s Trail At E] Agheilia

Reuters Reports Signs That Nazi Planes Are Withdrawing to Sicily

Expand Wedge Driven into Axis Defenses   Two Thrusts Are Reported to Be Nearing Coast as Final Showdown Nears

Bizerte-Tunis Main Assault Soon te Open  British and U, S. Forces Move Up Heavy Artillery for Siege of Tunis AIR BASES BLASTED  Allied Paratroopers Float  Down Ahead of Advanc ing Ground Armies

Afrie Sky. Clear Of Axis Planes   British And American Forces Are Making Their Way To Tunis And Bixerte

MOVES CLOSE TO COAST   Parachutists Seize Axis Airport At Tunis   AIR STRENGTH   Of United Nations Mounting Daily: Little Activity In Libya

Air Force Being — Withdrawn To Sicilian Bases   Fall Of Bizerte,. Tunis Draws Nearer; Axis _ Troops Isolated.

24-HOUR AIR ASSAULT ON AXIS POINTS   Battle of Tunisia “in the Critical Stage,” Authoritative Source Says — Enemy Contacted at Several Points.

‘Greatest Raid’ Of Africa Push Blasts Bizerte, Gabes. Capital   Campaign Reported te Be in Critical Stage   Airfield Smashed   Allied Columns Extend Wedges Into Axis Defenses

U.S.-British Force Only Few Miles. Short OF Goal To Gut Highway Link

Enemy’ s Last Land Route To Tripoli — "Threatened   British, American And Fighting French Air Power Is Growing Ry The Hour

Tanks Lead American and British Troops into Showdown Battle with Germans in Tunisia.   BIGGEST TANK BATTLE STARTED, RUSS STATE

Tunisia Skies Being Cleared   Enemy Being Driven From Air Over Tunisia As Columns Advance

U.S., British Troops Lengthen Wedges Dividing Axis Forces   United Airmen Continue Raids Against Mediterranean Supply Line; Expect Tunis, Bizerte To Fall Soon

ALLIES LENGTHEN WEDGES BETWEEN TUNIS AND BIZERTE      British-American Force - Only Few Miles Short of Severing Last Road Between Ci

ALLIES STRI IKE TO SEVER FOES FROM BIZERTE   One British and American!  Force Reported Stabbing ,  Close to Coast, Few  Miles From Goal   CAMPAIGN FOR KEY  CITIES NEAR CLIMAX!   Allied Air Strength Mount ing by Hour While En-   emy Is On Dowaerade, Is Claim

TUNISIAN SKIES BEING CLEARED OF AXIS AIR FORCES  & ALLIED FORCES DRIVING WEDGES BETWEEN RI7ERTE AND TUNIS

ALLIES NEAR COAST SECTOR   Air Strength Mounting: Axis Fliers Take Beating Thus Far

ALLIES SEVER AXIS FORCES IN TUNISIA   American - British Forces Stab Close to Tunis-Bi zerte Highway.   Allied Air Strength Is Mounting Hourly

DRIVE FOR MAIN ROAD   Bizerte, Sicily Are Bombed As Control Of Air Shifts

GERMAN FORCES BEING TRAPPED FOR SHOWDOWN   Axis Troops Backed Against Sea; Retreat Route To Tripoli Cut   BEZERTE HARBOR BOMBED   British And American Tanks Reported Clashing With Nazis

ALLIES NEAR THEIR GOAL IN TUNISIA   Lengthen Two Wedges Aimed At Separating Axis Forces   CLEAR AIR OF ENEMY

RAF Raids French Plant Second Night   Nazi Air Force Hits Southeast Coast and Does Great Damage   MOON AIDS AIRMEN

BRITISH RAID PARIS AS NAZIS HIT AT BRITAIN   Maiford Aufomotive Works Again Bombed by RAF—Several Killed - in Southeast Enaland -

Aerial Warfare Across English Channel Indicates Both Forces Intent on Doing All Damage Possible Before Summer's Good Weather Makes Night Fighting Possible

Rommel Still in Flight: British Army Hot On Trai   Pursuit Now Beyond Zauta En Nofilia; Allied Airmen Seize New Advance Base

Abandon Nofilia Without A Fight, But Leave Thousands - of dines and Booby ‘Traps to Itarass British Wighth Anny

CHARGE DENIED BY PUC MEMBER   Says Lawrence is ‘Wrong About Gas Price - Raise in Pittsburgh.

Exhibits In Welsh Case Under Fire   Defense Attempting To Disassociate Them and Accused

Welsh Case Defense _   Attack Glove Seller's — Testimony and Dispute Exhibits; the Hammer  Brought in as Eyidence

Japanese Expected To Renew Burmese Drive Momentarily   British Says Invaders Have Been Hit, But Not Hard Enough

BRITISH HOLD BURMA LINES   Invaders Expected To Renew Drive On  Rangoon

Foe to Renew Burma Attack Toward Indi:   Defenders’ Sitlanz River Lines Holding Firm As Japs Muster  Aly Power

R. A. F. Repeats ~ Genoa Attack    Second Bomb Raid In Thre: Days Is Made By British Airmen

JAPS START NEW DRIVE   Airfield Town Of Lishui Feels Brunt Of Attack.

Chiang’s Troops Recapture Kewiki As Battles Flare on China Front

UNCLE SAM PAVING WAY FOR POSSIBLE INAUGURATION OF RATIONING SYSTEM

To Widen Rationing   OPA Preparing Coupon Books Applicable To Any Article

NATIONAL RATION OF ALL COMMODITIE! {S$ BIG PROBABILITY   Bureaus Gearing For Immediate Action Lt Need Arises

Country-Wide Ration System Being Planned   General Experimental Book To Be Printed Before Need Arises

Uncle Sam Is Paving Way For Possible Inauguration Ot Universal Rationing Plat

RATIONING PLAN BEING PREPAREL   General Book Will be Mad Applicable To Almost Any Article

To Pave Way  For Rationing   Unele Sam to Be Ready For ‘Anything

NEW RATION BOOK PREPARED BY OPA   Paving Way For Universal Ration System

UNCLE SAM NOW PAVING WAY FOR WIDE RATIONING   OPA Preparing Coupon Book To Be Applicable to Any Article

RATION SYSTEM TO BE EXTENDED   At Least That’s Indicatior As General Ration Book Is Being Prepared

OPA Prepares New Rationing Regulations   Paves Way for  Start of Ration. ing on Some Articles “Almost Overnight”

O. P. A. Is Endeavoring to Devise System Which Could Work  Immediately

Pave Way For Universal Ration System Ete AS is Preparing Book To Apply To Any “Article

POSSIBILITY OF NATIONWIDE PLAN FOR RATIONING   OPA Is Preparing Gener al Ration Book Applic> able to Anv Article

PREPARE GENERAL RATIONING PLANS   OPA Reveals General Ration Book Is Being Made Ready.

INTENSITY OF FIGHT MOUNTS AT TEBOURBA   Axis Reports Say More Allied Planes on Way to Front

Troops Continue To Hold Lines On  Tunis'-~: ront   Daylight Attacks On France, Holland Are Followed By Night Raid

INDUSTRY WILL FIGHT WIDENED GAS RATIONING   Leaders Declare Midwest ans Southwest Are ‘Drowning In Rasnline?

OF HITLER'S MIGHT USES      Tanks, Dive-Bombers and ' Parachute Troops by the Hundreds Are Brought Into Action Against Russians in Drive for Stalinorad.

Other Columns 95 Miles From Grozny Field:   Vichy Quotes Berlin A: Saving Big Volga City Fate Te Be Decided By Cad OF Week

Masses of German Tanks Move Nearer To Stalingrad   Hitler Races Against Growing Threat of Allied Second Front  pmoritit oo win

Nazis Concentrate Men, Machines on the Don for Drive on Stalingrad

Nazis Using Tanks And Paratroopers Before Stalingraa   Battle Reported Raging Only 30 Mules From Vital Industrial City; Russians Report Heavy Toll Of Attacking Forces Alane Volea

Nazis Cross Don in Drive On Stalingrac   ‘Chutists Lend With Anti-Tank Guns as Dive Bombers Swarm

.Nazi Forces Close In On Stalingrad   Peril Grows Hourly As Pincer Arms Drive Reds Back

German Masses Attack Soviets In Great Waves   Dive Bombers Swarm Skies; ‘Chutists Descend With Motorcycles And Arms

RED WARRIORS YET UNABLE 70 STEM GERMANS’   German Bombers Swarm Skies and Parachutists Descend In Don and Caucasus Areas   HARD HAND-TO-HAND BATTLES ARE RAGING   Chutists Bring Anti-Tank Guns and Motorcycles to Menace Already-Precarious Soviet Army

CHUTISTS ARE LANDING FAR BEHIND LINES   Land Antitank Guns and Motorcycles To Fight Reds  TRANSPORT PLANES   Heavy Tank Units Are In Van Of Attack On City

PARACHUTIST! AID NAZIS IN PUSH   Dive Bombers Swarm Skies As Soviets Drop Back   TANKS ALSO IN   Operation As Hitler’s Army Moves Within 30 Miles Of Coveted Goal

FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR STALINGRAD      Wituation Remains High); Serious; Hand-to-Hand Battles Raging

MILLION NAZIS PUSH DEEPER IN SOUTH RUSSIA   Dive Bombers Swarm Skies; ’Chutists Are Dropped Behind Lines

Dive Bombers Raking Soviet Battle Stand   Huge Force Poised Across Don; Parachutists Being Used By Hitler

PARACHUTISTS USED BY NAZIS ON TWO FRONTS   Russian Lines Intact Despite Severe Beating

RED ARMY PUSHED BACK FROM EASTERN BANKS OF DON BEND   Invaders Continue Advance Despite Severe Losses. Soviets Report

GERMANS ARE NOW WITHIN 40 MILES OF STALINGRAT   More Than a Million Strong They Are Only 170 Miles » From Caspian Sea.   DIVE BOMBERS AIDING   Nazi Forces Estimated a Between 80 and 100 Divisions.

Struggle For Stalingrad   ‘Nazis Reported Only 30 Miles From City

Waves Of Tanks, Planes Batter Russ Defenses   Invaders. Only 40 Miles ‘From = Stalingrad. In _ Race Against Time

Fierce Battle Continues for Vital Caucasus   Bombers Swarm Skies; Parachute Troops Are Used

Tanks and Paratroop: and Dive - Bombers Are Swarming in Don Region

Cermans, Swarming Across Dor During Night, Launch Dawn As sault on City   ’CHUTISTS DROPPED   Dive Bombers Swarm Skies as Hit. ler Tries fo Deliver Knockou! Blow

ANTI-TANK GUN LADEN CHUTISTS LAND ALONG DON   Red Army Position Is Precarious, With Nazis Within 30 Miles of rreat Industrial Center

GERMAN FORCES MASSED FOR BLOW AT STALINGRAD   BOMBERS SWARM SKY IN CAUCASUS AREA AS TEMPO QUICKENS

SKIES ARE FILLED WITH DIVE-BOMBERS      Chute Troops, Anti - Tank Guns, Motorcycles Dropped in Don, Caucasus Areas

ark y ves  falingrad   Million Men Push On Pas Don; Paretroops, Ai Berne Guns Landed   BUNKER LINE IS CUT   Dive Bombers Suppor! Panzers; Caucasus Drive Reaches Prokhladnenski

Nazi Troops Massing For Final Drive   Air-Borne Troops Move Up-On Easte a Bank Of Don Before Stalingrad

RESERVES ARE BEING POURED INTO ATTACK   Divebombers Swarm Skies, Parachutists Are Dropped Behind Lines   PUSH INTO CAUCASUS   Life In Industrial City Reported Continuing At Fast Tenipo

GERMANS MAS STRONG FORCES ON DON BANKS   Parachutists Used fo New Attacks Behind Red Defenses

Dive-Bombers, Parachutist Hurled Into Don, Caucasus  Areas; Mt. Elborus Taken

COMMISSIONERS OF 28 STATES VOICE CRITICISM   Delegation Spokesman Says Price Chief Is Dagger In Backs Of Tillers   LOW CEILINGS DRAW FIRE   "Sen. Pepper Declares WLB Has Allowed Wages To Get All Out Of Hand

HENDERSON 3 ATTACKED bY  FARM GROUP   Agriculture Commissicners _ From Many States Demand His Sca'p.   THEY WOULD IMPEACH   The; Claim He Will Be Re. “sponsible for Cut in Production of Food.

HENDERSON HIT BY FARM GROUPS   Impeachment Of Price Chiet Demanded To Increase Food Output

DESERT TANK BATTLE RAGES   Results of Clash Near Gulf of Sirte Not Yet Known, British Say

BRITISH-NAZI TROOPS FIGHT TANK BATTLE      RAGES ALONG GULF OF SIRTE NORTH OF NAZI-HELD AGEDABIA

Russia Claims Armies Have Almost Encireled Smolensk, 230 Miles West of Moscow   RESULT OF TANK BATTLE IN AFRICA YET UNKNOW.

ENEMY PLANES DROP BOMBS ON BATAAN FORCES   Fighting continues from fixed positions of all sections of Peninsula

14 JAP PLANES BAGGED   Allied Fighters Taking Heavy ‘Toll Of Enemy Craft

TQ MEET IN PARK   The Rev. Alfred Smith Will Preach at Union Services Sunday

Senator Quips Couplet After Record-Breaking Appropriation Passed

HUH VALLEY AGAIN oGENE UF BOMBING   First Large Scale Raid Into Germany in the Last Two Weeks.   DUE TO WEATHER   British Anncunce Eight Big Bombers Were Lost in Latest Raid.

me vvYar foaay Hitler Weakened By Unrest And Strategic Shortages;   Now Is Time To Strike Hard

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  Pee eee  AS

NAZIFIED EUROPE’S WOES ARE THREATENING TO ENGULF HITLER AND HIS STILL STRONG GERMANY

Chaos Threatens to Engulf Germany   THE WAR TODAY   REVOLTS SMALL WONDER

THE WAR TODAY   NEWS FROM ELROPE SHOWS HITLER FIGHTING MORE THAN ARMED FORCES.

The. War Today   ‘Despair in Nazified. Europe * Greatest Menace for Hitler. .

Hitler Fighting To Keep From Being Engulfed in Growing European Chaos

HITLER FACES  NEW DANGERS   Hunger, Privation Prompt Revolts In Conquered Areas of Europe   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

Tales Of Woe Great Danger To Fuehrer   ll ln tn rl nA By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

European Chaos Presents Greater Danger To Hitler      YD EWITT MacKENZIF  a en

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Difficulties Of Hitler Steadily Increasing In Nazi-Held Europe

Confused Conditions In Europe Seen Greater Danger To Hitler .. Than Losses Suffered In Batt]

‘Divine Providence Seemed to Be with Us, Rickenbacker Says in First Story of Rescue

Light Cruiser Boise Sinks Six Japanese Men Of War, ‘Limos Home For Repairs ‘

ALLIES WITHIN 25 MILES OF JAP BASE AT PAPUA   ENEMY DESTROYERS EXPECTED TO HELP LAND MOVEMENTS

Cruiser Sank 6 Jap Ships In One Fight.   U.S. S, Boise Took Hard Punishment But Reaches Port

Cruiser Boise Accounts For 6 Japanese Ships   Given Up For Lost By Rest Of Task Force, She Saves Herself

LOST CRUISER REACHES U, $   Battered ‘Boise’ Docks at Philadelphia

CRUISER BOISE IS HOME FROM WAR   Yank: Ship Instrumenta In Sinking Six Jap Warships

EXTRA’!   Battered Cruiser Limps Back Home   U.S. Warship Sinks Six Jap Vessel:

Cruiser Once Given Up Returns Home   Battered Boise Was Hero in Solomons

Crippled Cruiser Reaches U.S. Base  Aided In Sinking Six Japanese Warships; 107 Men Killed

BATTLE-TORN CRUISER HOME FROM WAR ZONE Boise Was Lead Ship in Battle

OFFICIALS — STUDY NEW OIL SAVINGS   Consider Sharp Cuts Fo: Amusement Places And General Reduction

PLAN NEW STEPS   Further Cuts Are  ikely to Conserve Supplies of Petroleum,

Pension Plan Attacked, Ask an Injunction   Taxpayers’ Suit Request: Court Prohibit Proposal From Going on Ballot   CHARGES CONFLICT WITH CONSTITUTION   Legality of the Proposed Amendment Questioned on Other Grounds

WOULD BLOCK PENSION PLAR BY INJUNCTIO}   Suit Is Filed to Keep 0! Age Pension Off Bailc in November.   Claims It Conflicts With Constitution

PENSION PLAN VOTE HALTS “ASKED IN SUIT   Move to Pay State’s Aged 29 Million Dollars a Year Is Started on Its Way -to Supreme Court Ruhins.

17 AMERICAS PREPARED TO OPPOSE AXIS   Argentina Has Short Time In Which to Decide On Breaking with Nazis

Landing Believed Effected On Isle Of New Britain.   Communications With Capital’ Of Island Outpost Broken: Reinforcements Asked

Eleven Ships Sighted Near Island   Radio Flash Is the Last Word to Be Received

RadioFlash — from Rabaul; Then All Silent   Eleven Japanese Ships Sighted 30 Miles Off Watom Island; Air Raids Prelude Invasion,

New Britain Believed Now In Jap Hand:   Radio Flash From Island  Capital Tells of Sighting ‘ipponese Invasion Flotilla Offshore   Message Is Last Heard in Australi:   Stations Probably Blowr Up, Rabaul Evacuated, Aussie GHO Savs

Rabaul Silent After Report Of Jap Fleet   Dock Installations. Firec By Garrison, is Belief:  Two Air Assaults

ENEMY SHIPS INVADE ALLIED DEFENSE AREA   MELBOURNE RISES TO NEW MENACE; CALLS FOR AID

Australia Under Jap Fire   New Britain Island Is Believed Invaded by Foe

ENEMY WARSHIPS SIGHTED MOVING QN NEW BRITAIN   Radio at Rabaul, the Capital, Reports Fleet 45 Miles Offshore and Then Goes Off Air.   DEFENDERS BELIEVED TO HAVE WITHDRAWN   Blackouts on Mainland Planned—Newspapers Cry Out for Allied Air Reinforcements,

Japs Believed On New Britain   11 Vessels Sighted Off Rabaul in Final Word from Island

Jap Marines Landed On Island Of New Britain   Dock Installations At Capital Blasted By Invading Force; Loss F

FRENCH TARGETS HIT BY AMERICAN FLIERS   No Nazi Opposition Encountered In Sweep Over Territory From Cherbourg To Boulogne

Japs Increase Threat To Dutch East Indies   Invaders Have Captured Pontianak . Tin-Rich Base From Which To Open Attacks

JAP THREAT IN INDIES GROWS   Foe Believed to Have Taken Pontianak; Nippon Planes Over Bangka Island

JAPANESE THREAT TO BATAVIA GROWS   INVADERS APPARENTLY HAVE SEIZED PORT 440 MILES NORTH OF CAPITAL,

Japs Increase Batavia Threat   Enemy Planes Hover Over Bangka Island;  Pontianak Occupied

YELLOW PERIL NEARS BATAVIA   Onslaught Against Javs By Tokyo Forces Seen As Imminent

Japs Attacking Bangka Island  Near Sumatr:   Pontianak, Big Bornes Port 440 Miles From Batavia, Probably Captured. Duteh Admit   No Further Word Had  From Amboina Base   Bangka Isle. Rich in’ Tin, Called ‘Stepping Stone? Toward Java

DUTCH EAST INDIES MENACED BY JAPAN   =nemy Planes Inflict Damage North of Batavia and Seize Big Port City of Pontianak

Soviet Wedge Snares Nazis In Bottleneck   Second Big Group Circled:; Kharkov Area Attacked; Reds Mase to Mop Staraya Russa

REDS ENCIRCLE ~NEW NAZI FORCE   GERMAN TROOPS ON FRONG NORTHWEST OF MOSCOW BELIEVED TRAPPED.

RUSSIANS DRIVE WEDGE IN NAZIS   Enemy Force Northwest of Moscow Trapped; Sychevka Taken

SECOND GERMAN FORCE TRAPPED   Large Encirclement O: Central Front Now  Perils Nazi

NAZIS HEMMED IN BY SOVIET TROOPS   Russian Gain Virtually Completes Encirclement

REDS TRAP MORE OF NAZI FORGES   New Encirclement on Front Northwest of Moscow   PERILS VYAZMA HOLD   Strong Units of Nazi Airmen Thrown Into Fray Seeking  fo Save 16th Army

SNOW AND RAIN FALL   Cold Weather Approaches Kansas From Northwest

EVERY MAN AND WOMAN UNITED FOR STRUGGLE   Told by British Commander to Help Defend “This Fortress Until Help Comes”   CAUSEWAY FROM JOHORE DESTROYED   British, Australian'and Indian Warriors Thrown Back 350 Miles in Two Months

Nippon Troops Win Battle of Malaya —   British Are Determined te to Hold Island Fortress Until Allied:Help Arrives; Causeway Breached

Weary British Inperrials Withdraw to Island; Breach Causeway to City   Japanese Make Little Effort to  Interfere With Withdrawal — “Our Task To Hold This Fortress Until Help  Can Come,” Conmmander Says

British Withdraw  To Island Fortress   Blast Causeway, Prepare.  To Hold ‘Until Help Can Come’ }

Weary British Quit Mainland To Defend Isle   Commander Calls On Every Man And Woman To Help Hold Back Foe “Until Help Can Come”

Singapore’s Last Stand Under Way   Defenders Blast Bridge Leading To Island Base

War-Worn British. ers Retire Under Darkness.  +.      FRONT EXTENDED   Battle of Malaya Definitely Ends, Says Percival

British Are Determined To Hold Out   Detending Forces Withdraw to Singapore island Under Cover of Darkness; Loose Talk ‘And Rumor-Mongering Are Banned y

CAUSEWAY T0 MAINLAND Is RIPPED AWAY   British Also Leave Important Burma City In Hands Of  lapanese Invaders

SINGAPORE SIEGE BEGINS TODAY AS BRITISH RETREAT    Soldiers Withdraw to Island Under Cover of Darkness,”   Beleaguered In Fortress.”

British Army Quits Malaya; Help Awaited   Soldiers Evacuated By Navy, RAF; Fortress Must Be Held Until Aid Comes, Says Chief

ORGANIZATION OF NEW RECONNOISANCE CORPS 1S REPORTEL   TOUGH, HARDHITTING BRIT. ISH ARMY UNIT DECLARED HIGHLY MECHANIZED

Tough Scout Corps ls British Plan   Reconnaissance Troops To Be ‘Land Commandos’

Tough Hard, Hitting Reconnaissance Corps Now Organized by British

Loss of U.S. Gunboat Asheville in Recent Java Battle Revealed by Navy   American Army Bomber Credited With  Destruction of Enemy Submarine

U.S. Gunboat Asheville Missing   Vessel Believed Lost in Action Off Java Recently

Asheville s Missing in Java Battle   Special Service Ship Reported Attacked Early This Month

Premier General Tojo Tells Diet That Japan Has Planned “Increasingly Vigorous Operations” in The Pacific

JAPAN OFFERS INDEPENDENCE TO PHILIPPINES   Tojo Invites Collaboration, Threat: ens fo Bring U. S., Britain ‘Tc Their Knees’

JAPANESE BOAST “OF CAMPAIGN 10 BRING U. §. 10 ITS KNEES   Premier Tojo Claims That “Vigorous Operation” I:  Planned For Pacific   No Mercy To Be Shown To Australia and To Dutch East Indies, He Says

More Action Promised By  Jap Premier   Declares War Will Continu Until U.S., Britain Are ‘Brought To Knees’

Key Town in India is Being Fortified by Thousands of Men From America 

Ship Shorfage Is Obstacle In War Front Delivery   Report Says Material. On Wharves; Soon to Be Remedied

Shortage of Shipping Is Principal Obstacle to Delivery of American Supplies to Distant Battlefronts

Won't Leave   SHIP SHORTAGE   U. S. War Materiais, Already Crated, Are Piling Up At Wharves

Shortage of Vessels Is Obstacle   Supplies for Battle Fronts of Far East Are Piling Up

SHIP SHORTAGE DELAYS SUPPLIE   Principal Obstacle To Delivering Much Needed War Materials To Far - away Battlefronts

SHIPS NEEDED TO TAKE WAR “SUPPLIES OUT   Obstacle Said Onl ¥ ‘Temporary One

Ship Shortage Main Obstacle of War Deliveries :  Crate d Meat 7   Crated Materials Reportedly Stacked on American Wharve.

SHIPS LACKING FOR CARRYING WAR SUPPLIES   MATERIALS PILE UP ON WHARVES; NEW BOATS RUSHED

British Position In East Menaced   Jerlin Claims Of Bardia Capture Not Denied; Bloody Sevastopol Battle Enters Crucial Stage: Fate Of Fortress In Balance

NAZIS CAPTURE FORT ON ROAD TO SEVASTOPOL   Soviet Strong-Hold Endangered By New Campaign

Crack Defenses Of Red Fortress   Sevastopol Defenders Fall Back From  Defenses North and South of City  Today as Nazi Army Drives Wedge  Into Lines. :   HEAVY CASUALTIES

AEDS PREGOEL AT SEVASTOPOL   Defenders Drop Back Before Enormous German Pressure on Base.   OUTCOME IS {N BALANCE

Nazis Pierce Russ Fort’s Inner Line.   Moscow Discloses Retreat; 100,000 Germans Slain

New Jap Thrust At Port Moresby   MacArthur Reports Ad vance by Enemy Attacking in New Guinea   ‘SUGGESTION’ TO REDS   Jap Demands Affecting Russian Pacific Provinces Rumored

MIKADO TROOPS TRYING HARD IN S'WEST PACIFIC   New Threat Launched Against Port Moresby, Still Trying to Get Back Solomons

Reveal Loss of  Canadian Liner   Luxurious Empress of Asia Sunk At Singapore

CANADIAN LINER SUNK   Empress Of Asia Sent Te Botten In February Off Singapore

EMPRESS OF ASIA IS SUNK   Canada’s Most Luxurious Liner Destroyed

NAVY OFFICIAL THINKS NAZIS HRI PED JAPAN   Col. Wil liam T. Cle ment  Says  Ela Une Dancane ways ric i 145 mcasons tS Believe Germans Led  Several Raids   ACCURATE BOMBING   Declares Germans Responsible For Putting Over ‘Blitz Tactics At Outset of War.

Child !s Absolved In Death Shooting   Jury Describes It as Accident

Wickard Asks Cofton Quotas   Appeals to Southern Farmers to Support Planned Proqram

Wickard Asks Them to Vote For Cotton Marketing Quotas On Dec. 12 and to  Produce More for Home Needs.

Food Administrator Wickard Urges Farmers to’ Produce More for Their Home Needs

FARMERS HEAR URGENT PLEAS   Wickard Asks Them to Vote For Cotton Marketing Quotas On Dec. 12 and to Produce More for Home Needs.

British Isles Report Severe March Blizzarc   Worst Storm Within a 60Year-Period Follows Extreme Cold

WORKKED IN CAPITAL   British Isles Report Severe March Blizzard   Worst Storm Within a 60. Year-Period Follow: Extreme Cold

Thousands of War Production Jobs Open; USES Scans Questionnaires

SKILLED MEN “ARE SOUCH   U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE EN. DEAVORING TO PERSUADE MEN TO USE SKILLS IN WAR WORK

NEWFOUNDLAND J0B WORTH $105 EACH WEEK FOR SOMEONE   High Wages Will Be Paid to Skilled Gantry Crane Operator in Far North.

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SPECIAL MacARTHUR STORY IN THIS WEEE’'S ISSUE   Full Three Column Feature Article Gives Background Of Australian Command

MacARTHUR STORY IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE   Full Three Column Feature Gives Backgroune Of Australian Command

Special MacArthor Story In This Week’s Issue Of Index   Full Three Colma Feature Story Gives Backerwand of His Australian Campaicn

NAZIS CLOSING IN FOR SECOND SIEGE OF CITY   Invaders Spear Anew Toward Stalingrad, Press Upon Lower Don to Isolate Caucasus   GREATEST THREAT TO REDS SINCE 1380   Hitler's Hordes Over Halfway Along On Drives Which Might Split Soviet Commands

Serman Columns Closing in on Rostov as Troops  Press Stalingrad Drive

Red Resistance Strengthened By Planes And Tanks   Huge German. Army Surges Toward Lower Don Basin

Security Threatened   German Advance Soon Will  Isolate Whole Caucasus

Enemy More Than Half  Way Toward Objective  “   Createst Threat To Russian Security Since Mongols Were Driven Qut

GERMAN COLUMNS ONLY-20 MILES AWAY.   Stalingrad Menaced from < Sides With Nazis 100 Milpe Dictant

Reds Face Gravest Crisis In Defense Against Germans   Several Reasons Why Japs Havent Been Driven From Aleutians Include Weather

Rostov and Stalingrad Menaced by ThreeDirection Assaults, While imminent Danger  Of Splitting Russian Forces to Isolate Vital Caucasus

Soviet Army Braces and Reports Stronger Resistance to Germans Surging Into Lower Don River Basin

Nazis Lash Out Anew at Stal: ingrad—Press Upon Lower Don Area Between The Two Cities,      Ry FODIF GILMGORE

But Nazis Close In For Their 2nd  Battle on Rostov   Germans Press on Lower Don in Effort to Isolate the Caucasus.   Russians Throw More Airplanes Into Fight

Hurl Planes, Tanks Into Fight On Don   Resistance Growing As Germans Press to 20 Mi. from Rostov   SPEARHEAD STRIKES ON TO STALINGRAD   Axis Forces Seek to Isolate Caucasus from Russia

Red Army Braces To Hold Germans In Grave Crisis   Throw Many Tanks and Planes Into Bitter Fight, Report Stronger Resistance Even As Nazis Close in on City of Rostov

Russian Troops Facing Gravest Crisis Of War   Nazis Advance Anew On Stalingrad And Lower Don Cities

THREE-PRONGED NAZI ATTACK FORCES GRAVE THREAT ON RUSSIANS  ~~. wwe Mwe 4 Faw

GERMANS CLOSE IN ON ROSTOY FROM 3. SIDES   Stalingrad Periled As Russia Faces Gravest Crisis In 562 Years   COUNTER-ATTACKS STAGED   Nazis Driven Back At Voro: nezh, But Columns Drive Toward Caucasus

SOVIET RUSSIA FACING GRAVE CRISIS IN WAR   Second Battle For Port Near As Nazis Gain

Nazis Close in Fast on Rostov   Soviet Defenders Throw Many Planes And Tanks Into Battle but Crisis for Red Armies Remains Gravest of War

Nazi Armored Columns Close In On Rostov, Press Their Drive Toward Stalingrad

DEFENDERS OF ROSTOV MEET NAZI ADVANCE   Russia Faces Graves' Crisis of War as Enemy Gains

Germans Are More Than Half Way on Caucasus Thrusts   Key City of Rostov Faced With Attack For Second Time

Russia Faces Crisis   Railway Linking Stalingrad and Rostov Menaced

SERIOUS THREAT TO SECURITY OF RUSSIAN NATION   Nazis Drive in for Second Battle of Rostov, Force Ahead Toward City of Stalingrad

Invaders Halfway to Their Goal of. Isolating Caucasus; Worst Threat — Mongol Invasion 562 Years  v0

NAZIS ADVANCE FOR CONFLICT AT ROSTOV   Greatest Threat To Soviet Security In 562 Years   COUNTERATTACKS   Of Reds Continue Against Nazi Left Wing: 9,000 Germans Killed

RUSSIA FACED HER GRAVEST CRISIS OF THE WAR TODAY   Nazi Armored Columns Were Reported Closing on Rostov,   TO ISOLATE CAUCASUS?   Both Stalingrad and Rostoy Were Menaced From Three Sides.

SEGREGATION   Alabama and Georgia Governors Charge Northern Interference

Two Governors Hit Agitation B y ‘Outsiders’   Flay Agencies Creating New Conflicts Between Negroes, Whites

GEN. GIRAUD, AND DEGAULLE NEGOTIATING   Both Pledge Mutual Willingness to Cooperate With One Another.   BULLETIN

U.S. ARMING GIRAUD'S FORCES   Report Nogues To Be Deputy Of Commissioner

GERMANS NUNBED BY RUSSIAN COLD BEING SLOWED UP   Russian Success Reported In 10-Day Battle In Western Caucasus, 4000 of Enemy Killed.   AXIS INSTALLATIONS IN DESERT BOMBED   Petain Promises Help If West Coast of Africa is Attacked, 550 French Die During Raid.

STEADY DOWNPOUR TURNS STALINGRAD ROADS INTO BOGS   Bitter Wind Whipping In Molga Sector Numbs Nazis — Attacks’  Are Wealrer .

Russians Gain as First Blizzard Of Winter Visits Stalingrad Area

REDS PIERCE NAZI DEFENSE IN BLIZZARD   Russians See German: Near Exhaustion At Stalingrad

Blizzard Now Sweeping Over Russian Front   Reds Penetrate Second Defense Line North Of Stalingrad   SNOW HITS STEPPES   German Attacks Weaker On Besieged City, Soviet Savs

Blizzard Hits Steppes North of Stalingrad; Germans Grow Weak   [Attacking Russions Penetrate Nozi Second Line; Stalingrad Roads Are Beecomina Boas

Second German Defense Line . s Penetrated..   - Timoshenko ' Drives Throygh First Blizzard

Reds Cut Into German Lines In Blizzard   Second defenses are penetrated as the cold winds numb attacks on Stalingrad. 

‘Second German Defense Line Is Penetrated   Paper Says Enemy  Near Exhaustion Aé4 @Gbaliee eemaal

Russians Capture Important Hill Above Stalingrad  Moscow Claims Red A F SFE 9. O  Moscow Claims Red Advance Through Howling Blizzard

Reds Pierce Enemy Line In Blizzard   Take Important Mill on Steppes; Roads Bogeed -

Russians Drive Enemy Back,  Heavy Losses   Defenders Drive Into Nazi Lines As Winter Hits Desolate Steppes

Snow Swirls as Nazi Push Is Slowed   200 Germans Die in Hand-to-Hand Trench Battle

Nazi Troops At Stalingrad Said Near Exhaustion   Timoshenko Soldiers Drive Ahead In First ~ Blizzard of Winter

Hawaii Expects  Raid By Japan   Vital American Outpost Prepares For Role In War's Future

HAWAII READY NOW FOR NEW JAP ATTACK   New Commander  Says Pearl Harbor Base Now Even Strong. er Than on Dec. 7

Hawaiian Islands Ready For Attack   Would Welcome Jap Attack Army Command Asserts Says Men Are “Sore”

‘HAWAII READY,’ CHIEF REPORTS   Army Leader Says Islands Will Be Held Against Japs

HAWAIT READY FOR NEW BLAST FROM JAPANESE   Lieut. General ‘Delos C Emmons Says Defense Is Stronger: Than During Sneak Attack   MEN READY TOGO   “We Will Hold Islands, New Commander Says; Losing Them Would Be Serious Matter

HAWAII NOW READY IF ATTACK COMES    Vita! Americar Outpost  Will Not Be Lost, Com mander Declares

American Car Travel Drops Forty Percent   Resort Worried: And Officials Say: Travel In U. S.a ‘Necessity’

SEE SHARP CUT IN LONG TRIPS   AAA Estimates Gasoline Consumption Is 20 Percent Below April of 1941

AUTOMOBILE MILEAGE 18 OFF 40 PER CENT   Reduction Due to. Tire and Ga:

Long Trips By Car Off 40 Per Cent   A Transportation Crisis Feared As Tires Give Out

‘Greatest Air Offensive Being Planned   Anglo-American Forces Join to Raid Europe

Rouen Tar "get Of Raid Led By Gen. Eaker   It Marks Real Start Of American Bombing Gen. Spaatz Declares   ALL OF FORTRESSES RETURN TO BASES   One German Fighter Attacking Formation Promptly Shot Down

Targets Blasted “At Rouen   Flying Fortres Planes Return Without [oss

Young American Flying Fortress Crew Strikes First All U. S. Blow at Nazi Europe

Raid is First By Americans On Continent   Planes Release Full Bomb Loads on Rail Yards; Bring Down Pursuit Ship; All Return Safely

Troops Establish Positions Under British Bombing   Crossing Effected After Outer Defense Isle Taken: British Admit Landing on West Coast

Confidence Is Sounded by Allied Chief   Defenses Declared Stronger on the Burma Front

TROUT FISHING TIME ELEMEN)   State To Rule On Whether Sun Or Wartime Will Exist Next Spring

TROUT FISHING TIME IS ASKED   Game Wardens Want Tc Know How Wartime  Affects It. °

Negro Taken From Jail By Mob, Hanged   Had Been Convicted and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Clint Welborn, D'airyman Near Laurel

FROM JAIL 10 CRIME SCENE   Is Hanged By. Mob Saic To Include 100  Persons   HAD LIFE SENTENCE   ['wo Negro Boys Hangec For Another Crime On Monday

Germans Sound Off Loudly on War Successes   Celebrate Second Anniver sary of Signing of Pact with Much Boasting

Axis Powers Indulge In Orgy of Boasting  On Pact Anniversary.   Goebbels Uncorks Incessant _ . Volume of Rosy Confidence as Ribbentrop Glibly Reports Gains

AXIS POWERS WAX BOASTFUI   Propagandists Set Pace For Rosy Confidence On Anniversary

MAN ON TRIAL IN SPY CASE SAYS HEYDRICH GAVE ORDERS   “HANGMAN” PLANNED 8ABOTAGE ON WEST COAST AND JAP COLLABORATION, GROS REVEALED

PHYSICIANS LEARN ABOUT NEW CURES AT ANNUAL SESSION   Nearsightedness, Whoopinj . Cough: ‘And  Habitual   ct ‘Drunkeness. Are aoe * Divewced’:

Nearsighted Should Not Wed   Doctor Says Eye Defect Is Hereditary

Product of Test Tubes, Blood-Clotting Vitamin “K,” Discovered Only Few Years Ago, Has Alfalfa Its First Good Natural Source; Will Effectively Inhibit Dental Caries

TOWN SURVEYS FLOO) DAMA   Spring Valley, Wis., Ma) Not Be Rebuilt After $1,500,000 Disaster

Consider Moving  Wrecked Village   Spring Valley Community Leaders To Mee Today With State, Federal Officials Tc  Determine Rehabilitation Program

WIFE OF YOUNG CRIMINAL NOT SURE HE’S BAI   Jeanette Kadens, Who Al lowed Husband to Enlist .In Army, to Stick By Desperado   HE IS DEFIANT   Hopes Authorities Wil Execute Him Thursday (His Birthday) ; Talks of Suicide

ARMY DESERTER CAREER - ENDED   Illinois: Prefers Three Charges on Irwin‘ Kadens

Move Against Irwin Kadens   Indictments Sought Against ‘Crime Wave’

Kadens Threatens to Commit Suicide  on 33rd Birthday   Army Deserter’ Faces State and Federal Indictments

Two Charnes Filed AgainstKadens   Prisoner Refuses to See Wife When She Visits Him In Jail

HEMP MILL FOR THIS COUNTY IS GIVEN UP   PROPOSED MILL WOULD ABSORB LABOR USUALLY EMPLOYED BY TOMATO GROWERS

BALTIMORE NEGRO FIRST ASHORE IN LIBERIA LANDING   Rehearsed Greeting to Deliver to Liberians on West Af rican Coast

NAZI COUNTERATTACKS SLOW RED OFFENSIVE   German Casualties Terrific As All Attempts to Force Reds Back Fail.

COLD WEATHER HINDERS DRIVE OF SOVIET ARMY   Nazi Troops Try To Recapture Ground Lost to Russians In Recent Rattles.

MacArthur’s Daring Dash Described   BATAAN HERO AND PARTY. IN SPEEDBOATS, PASSED UNSEEN CLOSE TO JAP WARSHIP

Officer Describes 7 hrilling  Zrip Made By MacArthui   Tells How Party Of 20 Broke. Through Jap Blockade, Shot Past Destroyer

Spring Is Here Bringing (Mild ‘Temperature and Rain; Cleanup Is Starting      SE NT EE TTT LEE TENT. Teh ESN TRAN MTN THES Fe ENR OS ee  \Reveal Details Of How MacArthur, Party Of 20 Escaped From Bataan

Jap Warship Fails to See ‘Mac’ In Boat   Roaring Race Is Full of Thrills and Narrow  Escapes

PARTY IN SPEED BOATS WERE NEAR ENEMY DESTROYER   Landings Were Made A Points Still Held By U.S. tn Istands.

Story of Escape From Philippines Told by Officer   M’ Arthur and his Party Left Bataan In Speedboats

First Eyewitness Account—  MacArthur Dash Described   Blockade Eluded In Speedboats

U.S. Still Holds Sixty Per Cent Of Philippines   Story Of MacArthur's Escape Reveals How Tenuous Is Grip OF Invading Japanese; Party Narrowly Dodged Jap Destroyer

MORE DETAILS ARE REVEALED OF M’ARTHUR’S DARING TRIF   PARTY OF TWENTY THAT,LEFT LUZON IN SPEEDBOATS NARROWLY ESCAPED FROM JAP DES8TROYER

Record Wheat Holdover and Glutted Railroads Swamp Storage Facilities

No Place To Store Big Crop   Elevators Filled.  Railroads Tied Up Farmer Must Find Place For Storage

Wheat Belt Farmers Face Bumper’ Crop, Good Price, Storage Filled

JURORS WILL REPORT   Judge Hugh Means Sets Several Criminal Cases for Trial

China Calls For Allied Aid   Major Pacific Drive Needed to Prevent Japs From Becoming Powerful

CANADA, MEXICO BREAK WITH VICHY      Prime Minister Says Laval ts Not True Representative of French

INDUSTRY NEEDS TRAINED YOUTHS   Shattuck Says Army Will Not Take Men from Defense Jobs

FANG oQUADS EAEGUTE OVER 100 PATRIOT:   Executions Come in Effort te Stamp Out New Wave of Revolt.

SLAVS SET UP AN EXECUTION CORPS FOR ASSASSINATIONS OF PUPPET OFFICIALS OF AXIS

TAKES HARD WAY   Prep Football Star Enlists In Navy as Annrentire.

GOP OPTIMISTIC; HOPES 10 GAN 40 SEATS IN HOUS   Believes People Have Los Patience With War Leadershin Fumbling.

Republicans Predict Gains  In Both Houses   One member of executive group. declares party will control lower body. j

REPUBLICANS — ARE OPTIMISTIC   Confident OF Gaining Seais In House And Senate In Eteclion This Fall.

The War Today  if Hitler Should Take Egypt, He Could Win The Ware   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   Crisis In Egypt Has Bearing On Security N4 One Tames

Picture In Egypt Is Black, Getting No Brighter, And Could Mean Threat To Our Homes—Says Mackenzie

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  sk : ‘ 7 2 cm oe

Grave Position In Egypt, With Many Potentialities, Brings War Closer to U. S.

The War Today   Nazi Victory in Egypt Wouid Increase United States Peril

BESSBL YY SRE RNY SSE FINAL RESULT IN EGYPT HINGES ON RRITISH COUNTER-ATTACKING POWER.

Nazis Close To Heart Of Egypt, But Communication Dangerously Long   MacKenzie Says British Would Suffer Greatly By Losing Alexandria To Onrushing Germans

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Conquest Of Middle East Ry Hitler Threatens To Engulf Allies

F; all. OF Alexandria Ts Axis Force pn Throne Ope All Middle East.  And Cause Threat To Our Homes

ee ee RN abe Frage &  ALLIED MIDDLE. EAST POSITION EXTREMELY CRITICAL AS ROMMEL THRUST DEEP IN HEART OF EGYP]

Axis Forces Roll Eastw Toward Key Points « The. Suez Canal 2            British Position Graver As  Rommel Thrusts Closer to Heart of  Eove

NOT AS MANY PLANES: TOOK PART AS PREVIOUS NIGHT: OTHER AREAS ALSO RAIDED

BRIT onl FLYING TO ACEP ROAR FACS BURNING   Blast Again at Essen, Othe Smoking Enemy Areas; Lose 14 Planes.   RAIDS, ROUND THE CLOCK SOFTEN SECOND FRONT

RAF Carries Out Third Big Raid in Four Days; Fires  Still Raging

UNIONS GET BIG AMOUNT   SENATOR CLAIMS FEES AND DUES ON WAR CONSTRUCTION JOBS TOTAL THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS

HANNA CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSMAN   Ruthven Party Files as a Candidate for Representative in 6th lowa District.

Ruthven Man Seeks Place G.O.P. Race   Has Been Townsend Worker. for Many Years. Is of Mark Hanna Family Line.

REDS AGAIN ACTIVE BOMBING GERMAN}   RAF Busy On French Coast; Germans Strike — At England

Farm Measure Goes to House   Rebuke For Sponsorshiy Of ‘Collective Practices’ Included in Bill

FARM SUPPLY BILL MOVES INTO HOUSE   Swift Approval sive Huge Militar _ Appropriation By Congress; Seo Lock Passes  —

SENATE PASSES NEW FARM BILL   Large Agriculture Supply Bill Goes To House For Action

ARMY DESERTER ADMITS MURDER   2 Wisconsin Women Are Slain For Car After Getting Lift

Army Deserter Confesses Murdering Two Women, Declares Robbery Motive

ARMY DESERTER IS HELD FOR MURDER   21-Year Old Man Con ’ fesses Slaying Two Women

Deserter Admits Slaying of Two Wisconsin Women  Robert I. Bailey Confesse Murders and Theft of

Reds Are Driving Back Nazi Troops   Russians Battling Germans on: Blizzard Swept Battlefields   EQUIPMENT ABANDONED   Hitler Is Reported to Be Throwing Reinforcements Into Lines

Strategic Heights In Stalingrad Area Held By Red Armies   Decisive Battle Waged For Key Axis Bases At Tunis, Bizerte; Germans Say Vital Town Taken

DEADLY SOVIET ACTION CLOSES TRAP ON NAZIS   Russian Ski-Troops Beat Germans Back Across  Blizzard-Swept Fields

White Clad Ski Troops Fighting On Moscow Front   Key Heights Captured By Reds West and South ol City  BLIZZARD IS RAGING  Russian Tanks Smash Inte  Nazi Front Lines East Of Don River

RENEW RAIDS IN ALELITIANS   Daily Raids Are Being Continued In Munda Area

TWO NAVAL PLANES COLLIDE; 9 KILLED   Ships Crash Over Pensacola Bay Apparently During Landing or Take-Off Operations,

President Gives Truman Committee Go-Ahead Signal   - Roosevelt Desires ” Group To Continue War Contract Probe

Frank Hewlett Tells Of End Of .American And “Filipino  Defense ‘ATE MONKEYS, MULES 10,000 Patients In Field  - Hospitals; Malaria ~ And Dysentery —

Plight Of Bataan Army Described   Yanks Were Weakened By Food Shortage And Disease

MEN ON BATAAN FOUGHT WITH ALL THEY HAD, KNOWING THAT VICTORY WAS ‘NOT IN CARDS’

Hewlett Tells Complete. Details of Final Days With Exhausted U.S. Troops Defending Bataan

United Press Correspondent Who Escaped From Bataan Tells Details Of The Last Day Of The Epic Battle   By PRANK HEWLETT United Press Staff fLanvrivht United Press

ARMY GETS CCC SHOPS.      Story of the Last Days of Bataan’s Defense: Lack Of Medicine Sapped Weary, Disease-Ridden Troops

STORY OF BATAAN FALL IS RELATED      Troops Had Been ‘Starving Slowly  For Many Weeks 

Australia’s Fate  May Hang on  Fight Now Raging Anzac Official Has  Warning Against Optimism

Marines Celebrate Four-Month Battle Of Solomons By Wiping Out 400 Japs

RETIRED YORK SPRINGS MERCHANT -SUCCUMBS   Gilbert P. Emmert, 83, Forme: Postmaster In Adams Borough, Dies In Hospital Here

Red Counter-Attacks In Voronezh Sector Gain New Don Crossings  EXHAUSTION, RAIN BALK NAZI ADVANCE Great Red North Stand  May Become Menace To All Nazis i in South  ei Faas ae: ae

Russians Seize Initiative Again   - Huge Nazi Army May Be Trapped  In Bon Baein oO?

INITIATIVE SEIZED BY SOVIET FORCES IN VORONEZH AREA   Southern Armies Also Rallying Along the Rostiv-Sta lingrad Line—Decisive Battles for Caucasus and Middle East Still to be Fought

SOVIETS SEIZE INITIATIVE ON VORONEZH FRONT   Russian Southern Armies Also Rallying In RostovStalingrad Area   AXIS SUPPLY LINE POUNDED FROM AIR

Rommel’s Panzers Get “Jolting Blows”   British Admit Nazi Units Outflanking Them East of Main Positions on Front

NAMES OF LOCAL - “YOUNG MEN. IN. "0 S$. DEFENSI   ‘The Complete List Will Re Pub -. lished With the Assistance o + - Relatives of. Them =

NAMES OF LOCAL? YOUNG MEN IN. "8 DEFEN      The Coniplete : List wit ‘Be “Put lished. With the Assistance of é Relatives of Them - .

IRELLY BELIEVES SHIP WILL AVENGE DEATH OF HIS SON   Colin P. Kelly, Sr. of Madi son, Fla. Exoresses ‘Opinconte at Christening of  Vessel

610 Localities Reeaptured, Moscow Says   45,000 Germans Killed In 15-Day-Old Battle,  Russians Announce  SOUTH STILL GRAVE

Reds Launch Fierce Offensive to North of Moscow   Great Drive, Intended to Relieve Pressure On Stalingrad, Has Pushed Nazis Back 30 Miles; 45,000 of Enemy Killed

SOVIETS GAIN 29 MILES IN MOSCOW PUSk   ATTEMPT MADE TC EASE CRISIS AT STALINGRAD

REDS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE IN RZHEV SECTOR   Rzhev-Vyazma Railway, In Hands of Germans, Objective  nMATTIF IL OTArrFTE   “cunier Attacks Wes Of Stalingrad Are Beaten Off

Germans Routec Near Moscow In. Counter-Atfack   Nazi Pressure On Stalingrad May Be ‘Relieved [In Move

RECAPTURE fil LOCALITIES !s 10-DAY BATTLE   General Zhukov's Forces Pound At Rzhev's Gates: Rout & Enemy Divisions.

45,000 of Enemy Slain in 15 Days   Red Offensive Disclosed As Siege of. Stalingrad Becomes Imminent, Gromy Periled   Workers Take Arms ~ For Volga Defense   Nazis Reported at Main Barrier of Towering. Caucasus Ranee

Moscow Reveals Large Gains Made on Northern Front; Stalingrad Peril Grows; Foe Closer to Grozny

Soviets Retake 610 Localities  In Rzhev Area   Counter-Attack Near Moscow Is Designed to Relieve Pressure on Stalingrad

Recapture 610 Localities And Regain From 25 To 30 Miles Of ‘Territory, Fighting At Rzhev.

Red Army Counter Attacks In Effort to Save Steel Center   45,000 Germans Killed In 15 Day Push; Reds Retake 610 Localities And 25 Mile Area Along Front

ATTACK BEGUN 15 DAYS AGO; GROUND TAKEN   Nazis Continue Advance On Stalingrad; City Prepares For Siege  To The Last

Reds Counter-Attack Ene. my Northwest of Moscow   FACTORY WORKERS DEFEND STALINGRAD   Germans Reach Mozdok, Near Rich Oil City

"DRYS” MAKE GAINS IN GHIO ELECTIONS   Of 46 Communities Voting Last Year, 31 Were Won by the Dry Element.

‘DRYS’ GAINED DURING YEAR   OHIO ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE   , SAYS 31 OF 46 COMMUNI TIES VOTED AGAINST LIQUOR

FILL "ER UP’ FOR LAST TIME   Phrase Goes Into History As Gas Rationing Begins In East

CARS FILLED UP FOR LAST WHIRL   Registration for Gasoline Rationing in Eastern States Underway

CAR OWNERS SIGN FOR ‘GAS? GARDS   ‘Fill "Er Up’ Request Out . For Duration In East ern States

Asks Public To Aid Censorship   Loose Talk Should Be Curbed By Americans Says Censorship Head

Mohammedan Law Scorned   Self-Styled Prince Cites It In New York Court Trial

Sad Saga Of Self-Styled Prince, His Rival and 2 Blondes; Court Airing Climaxed By Royal Snub

Meadville, Greensburg and Warren Will be Represented at Air Meet   LIST IS NOT COMPLETE

BUTLER C. AP. TO BE MUSTERED   Military Review Is Plan -. ned for Next Sunday P.M.

STRIKE INCREASE CED FOR MON   77 Per Cént Jump Is Showr in Monthly Report of Group >

Red Troops Drive Savagely Through German Breaches   Two Powerful Russian Armies Take Offensive

QUIET TART NEW OFFENOIVES ON KEY FRONTS   Nazis Hurl Reserves Into Battle, Hoping To Save Situation

BIG TRANSPORT SUNK, CRUISER IS . HIT IN STRAITS   Second Transport Set Afire; Armada Toll Now 31

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES SCORE HITS ON TWO TRANSPORTS OF INVASION ARMADA AND DAMAGE ENEMY CRUISER—SINGAPORE DEFENSE REPORTED STIFFENING  +   Planes Shat Down

Japs Claim Forces Only 25 Miles  From Straits Guarding Singa pore Island; Another Large  Japanese Transport Sunk   \BRITISH_ DEFENSE , LINES ARE HOLDING

NITED NATIONS STRENGTHENING FIGHTING POWER   British Say Defense Lines Are Holding About 4: Miles North of Singapore {cland_   U. S. PILOTS DOWN PLANES AT RANGOON   Red ‘Army Recovers 100 More Villages in Orive Forward Southwest . of Moscow Toward Bryansk.

mm NEW. ZEALAND.   Vier Admiral Ghormley Has Avrived with His Staff,

Prime Minister Says Enemy War Program at Last is At Stalemate   SECOND LIBERTY LOAN

Curtin Defies Japs to Invade  Allied Airmen   Allied Airmen Smash Jap Planes In Night Raids

Curtin Says Japs Halted In Drive   AUSTRALIAN INVASION ATTEMPT BLOCKED BY ALLIES

CHARGES. BG PROFITS IN WAR RUBBER   Counsel for Congres: Committee Criticizes Plan of Scrap Drive.   FOUR DEALERS GET COMMISSION    Also to Be Paid for Sort ing for Rubber Re serve of R. F.C.

PROFITEER CHARGE. IS QUICKLY DENIEL   Head of Salvage Firm Says ‘Operating for Government’

Profiteering In Scrap Rubber Is Laid To ‘Agents’   Solons’ Investigator Say 4 Big Firms Appointec By U. S. Reap Harvest   Nelson Warns U. S. Must Step Up Salvage Program

Says “Enormous Profits” Are Being Made In  <A  SE Se eae «SER Foray

CHARGES PROFIT IN RUBBER DRIVE   DEALERS SAY FOUR LARGE SCRAP FIRMS WILL REAP BENEFIT

Claim Firms Profit From Rubber Drive   Charges Four Firms With Enormous ‘Take

Paris Broadcast Station Damaged   Dynamiters Blast Important Points

DYNAMITE DAMAGES DADIS BOOADCAST  ee are  STATION, CAFE   Germans Continue To Murder Hostages Chargec With Sabotage

Paris Radio Station Is Damaged   Famous Restaurant Also Damaged, According to Trustworthy Reports   SRBAAUELER ES Bb? BINT VY 2 asa  Germans Shoot 20 More Hostages, Threaten to Denort 500

Paris Radio Station Is Damaged   Famous Restaurant Also Damaged, According to Trustworthy Reports  AERIAL IS DOWNED  Germans Shoot ?0 More Hostages, Threaten to Deport 500

RADIO PARIS IS BADLY BLASTED   20 More Hostages Are Reported Shot for Slavine af 7 Nasic

PARIS RADIO IS BLOWN UF   Famous Restaurant of Mar guerys Also Bombed;: Several Killed

Dynamiters Wreck Paris Radio Station   Famous Restaurant Is Also Blasted

NAZI PROPAGANDA URGES. PEOPLE T0 HOLD-ON IN 194:   Listening Posts Pick Uy Plans Germans Have Formulated to Keep Up Morale.

FARM AID PLAN DECENTRALIZED   ‘Action Taken To Improve Service To Clients tn Ohio, FSA Officials Say

Brazilians Arrest 200 Axis Agents in Espionage Raid:    Powerful Seéret Radic Stations Are Seized; Investigations Are  Being Pushed

Arrest Spies In Brazil      Rio Officers Round Ur 200 Nazi Agents and Seize Four Radios

100 Are Arrested, Powerful Radio Stations Seized   Roundup Continues Ir Rio De Janeiro, Other Cities

Brazil Smashes Nast NagfRspionage System; 200 Nabbed ang’ NMpre Hunter

BRAZIL STAMPS ~—QUTSPY RIN   More Than 200° Alleged Secret Agents Arrested  In Probe

BRAZIL OFFICIALS MOVING SWIFTLY IN STAMPING OUT NAZI   GIGANTIC SPY RING CENTER. 4ED IN RIO DE JANEIRO UN. *CEARTHED: MANY ARRESTS

Wipe Out Spy Ring   Brazilian Officials Move on Nazi Espionage Agents

NAZI ADMIRAL “AMONG THOSE BEING HELD   Four High- Powered Clan destine Radio Stations a ' - Seized. 

Rio Seizes 200 Nazis In Spy Raid   Four Secret Radio Stations Silenced In Rouna.tis   ‘Ship Data Found   Brazil Acts To Plug Leaks From uth Amarcr

Brazil Holds Jap Admiral,  Nazi Colonel   Widespread Spy Ring Smashing Pushed ‘By Police

BRAZIL LASHES OUT AT SPY RING   200 Suspects Seized, Power ful Radios Confiseated to Smash ‘Clearing House’

Brazil Moves For Mop-Up Of Spy Ring   More Nazis Soon To Join 200, Held In Jails At Rio

Brazil Smashes Vast Nazi Espionage Ring       200 ALLEGED SECRET AGENTS ARRESTED BY OFFICIAL WHO MOVE QUICKLY.TO: STAMP OUT HUGE SYSTEN CENTERING IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Brazil Cleans  Up Spy Outfit   200) Alleged Agents Are Held: High Powered  Radios Found

200 Secret Agents Are Taken In Ric   Result Of Probe Started In 1939: Powerful Stations For Short-Wave Seized

Brazil Stamps Out Nazi Spy Ring   Vigorous Action Crushes Gigantic Organization

ei ARREST ~DNO-ALLEGED SPIES   Move to Stamp Out Gigantic J Espionage Rin

BRAZIL MOVES TO SMASH VAST NAZI SPY RING   Two Hundred Alleged Se  cret Agents Are Arrested  and Four High-Powered Radio Stations   MORE ARE PROMISED   Hoped Initial Blow Wil -Lead to Cleanup of South American Leaks to Berlin

BRAZIL STAMPS OUT SPY RING   200 Secret Agents Arrested And Four Radio Stations Seized

Brazil Smashes Vast Espionage: System Of Nazis   200 Agents Are Arrested; Radio Stations Seized

Brazil Arrests 200 Alleged Nazi Agents in Move to Stamp Qut Gigantic Spy Ring

BRAZIL STAMPS NAZI SPY RING   Alleged Secret Agents, HighPowered Radio Stations Are Seized :

BRAZIL CLAMPS 200 IN JAIL IN DRIVE ON SPIES   Giant Nazi Ring Described - As Shattered As Result Of Sudden Roundup   RADIO STATIONS FOUND   Headquarters Believed Main _ Outlet For Information From Hemisphere

200 AGENTS AND FOUR SECRET RADIO STATIONS NABBED   More Arrests Promised a Police Press Sweeping Investigation

Red Armies Forge Ahead   And British Troops. Take 1,000 Prisoners In North Africa

SOVIET TROOPS REPORTED SMASHING AT MOZHAISK, LAST THREAT TO MOSCOW   Hitler Rushes to Front In Effort to Halt Retreat of Battered Invasion: Forces— Establishes New. Headquar‘ters Near Smolensk, 150. Miles to Rear Fighting Zone

Invaders Suffer Bitter Reverses On Russian Front   Fuehrer May Attempt to Direc Effective Digging-In for Long, Wintér Stand Against Soviets

Hitler Seeks To Stem Red Sweep   Fuehrer Rushes to Front Lines To Bolster Troops

SOVIET ARMIES. ‘STILL ADVANCE   Hitler Goes to Front t ! Take Over Commahd.

British — Capture Bardia  HITLER RUSHES TO FRONT TO STOP RETREAT:

Soviets Smash at German Held Mozhaisk, Last of  Great Threats to Moscow   ‘NEW ASSAULT TAKES PLACE AFTER HITLER’ RUSHEI  JO THE FRONT IN AN ATTEMPT TO HALT RETREA1  OF HIS BATTERED FORCES

Russian Armies Continue Drive Against Germans; British Take Bardia

Axis Armies Suffer New Reverses In Africa With British Reeapturing Bardia

Report Hitler Flies to Moscow Front  T w~lsne Dareiawnrel   Takes Personal Command to Stop Nazi Retreat

Reds Smash At New Objectives   Mozhaisk, Last Threat To Moscow, Is Target; Hitler Rushes To Front

Hitler Flies to Moscow ‘Batlle Ling   Nazi Leader Takes Persona Command Of Col. Gen Guderian’s Beaten AndFlee ing Army.   Nazi Ship Sunk

HITLER FLIES TO FRONT TO TAKE (HARCE   Will Endeavor ta Halt Ad vance of Great Russian Counteraffensive    ACTS AFTER BIG RED VICTORY AT KALUGA   Defeat of Guderian’s Tank Amny Held Serious by Nazi General Staff ”

Mozhaisk Is Object of New Russian Drive   British Also Report Progress in Africa With Capture of Bardia

Hitler Flies To Front to Direct Army   Nazi Leader Goes to Moscow Area After Defeat at Kaluga   REDS GAIN GROUND

MOZHAISK NEW AIM OF SOVIET ARMY THRUSTS   wast Of Great Threats To Moscow Attacked By Russians; I,000 Axis Prisoners Captured In Libva.

Hitler Goes To Front to Halt Armies   Reds Repori Smashing Blows ai Siill-Reireating Foe, Capiure of Staritsa and Kaluga   BARDIA RETAKEN   British Capture 1,000 Axis Prison: ers, Liberate 1,000 of Own Men in Caplure

Hitler At Front To Stop Retreat   Red Armies Srnash at. Moz haisk, Last Nazi Threat  -to Moscow   FUEHRER AT SMOLENSK   Heavy Rains Hamper Mechanized Operations in Africa

RUSSIANS CONTINUE SMASHING NAZIS AS HITLER TAKES OVER   NEW SOVIET TRIUMPHS RE PORTED AS FUEHRER FLIES  TO EASTERN WAR FRONT

HITLER [5 SAID TO HAVE FLOWN TO MOSCOW FRONI   London Hears German Dictator Will Take Personal Command of His Battered Armies.   TASK: BEFORE HIM _»  IS.TO STOP REDS   Fuehrer Expected to Attemp' to Direct Digging In— Meantime Soviets Report New Gains. .

Russians In Smash At Mozhaisk   Hitler Rushes To Front As  Rant Cantinues

Russians Move On Hitler Front   RED ARMY CONTINUES TO SMASH NAZIS BACK

Soviets Smash At Last Great  Moscow Threa   Reds Hit Nazi-Held Moz. haisk as Hitler Rushes to Attempt a Stand

RUSSIANS SMASH ~ AT LAST NAZI THREAT 10  MOSCOW   Red Armies Attempting T« Gain German-Held City Of Mozhaisk   Hitler Rushes To Front Ir Effort To Halt Retreat OF His Forces

HITLER TRYING PERSONALLY T0 HALT RETREAT   Fuehrer At Front As Reds Smash At Last Great Threat To Moscow   BRITISH CAPTURE BARDIA   1,000 Prisoners Released As Besieged Libyan City Is Lost By Axis

HITLER FLIES TO THE FRONT, REPORTS SAY   German Leader Reported to Have Taken Personal Command   LONG ADVANCE IS MADE BY RUSSIANS   Important Volga Town of Staritsa Is Recap. tured

HITLER SEEKS T0 HALT ROUT   But Russians Report New Advances—Italy Has Internal Trouble

Last Nazi Threat Hit   Russians Smash At GermanHeld Western City

Adolf Hitler Rushes to Front In Attempt to Halt Retreating Armies

Hitler Takes Command Ir Effort To Stem Defeat; Russians Move To: ‘Volgc

NEW TRIUMPHS REPORTED FOR CAVIET ENDLE   Smash At ! Mozhaisk, Last Major Threat  To Moscow  coer ncn.   HITLER IS AT FRONT   Attempts To Halt Rou Of Legions On Long Battle Line

Reds Smashing At Last Great  Moscow Threat   German-Held Mozhaisk I. Object of Counter-Rus: sian Offense.   Bardia Is Captured By Forces of Britain

Report Hitler Flies to Moscow Front   Takes Personal Command to Stop Nazi Retreat

Red Troops Attacking at Mozhaisk   Attempt to Cancel Last of! Nazi Threats at Capital ot Russia

REDS SMASH NAZI FORCES AT MOZHAISK   Hitler Rushes to Front ‘In Attempt to Halt Retreat   BARDIA CAPTURED   North African Port Won And Axis Prisoners Seized

Germans Will Attempt To Dig In Before Onrushing Red Counter Drive

Hitler Rushes To Front to Halt Retreat   Fuehrer Flies fo Moscow Sector fo Assume Personal Command

Russian Armies Seek Nazi-Held Mozhaisk   Reds Desire to Wipe Out Last Great Threats. to Moscow

Hitler at Russian Front Seeking to Halt Soviet Advance   Stalin's Armies Hammering at Last Stronghold Threat to Moscow; Mussolini Seeks to Settle Troubles at Home.

Fuehrer Alarmed By Red Advances In Kaluga Area   Hopes To Bolster Morale of Retreating Nazi Forces   Loss of Tank Army Is Hard Blow: May Be Turning Point

Hitler Rushes to Eastern Front to Stop Nazi Retrea!   ‘New Red Triumphs Are Reported as Soviets Press Forward

AEDS SMASH ON; BARDIA BACK IN BRITISH HANDS   1,000 Prisoners Rescued in African Recapture — Mussolini Speech Seen as New Sign of Domestic Aches In Italy.

Red Armies Move Relentlessly Ahead: Hitler at Helm      ‘German Forces  Showing Sigus of Crumbling; Fuehrer Seeks to Dig In, Halt Retreat; 6 Nazi Army Corps Completely Routed;   Baw Bicedlh, Rane T bowctlanine

FUEHRER TAKES COMMAND OF BROKEN ARMIES   Hitler Reported On Fron Lines In Russia, Hopes Presence Will  Hearten Men

Soviets Smash Ahead; Hitler Goes fo Front   British Pouad Nezi-Fertress—In North Africa

REDS  DRIVING ON MOZFAISY   Smash at Waz! Stroaghold, Last Great Threat To Moscow

Reds Pound At Mozhaisk And Take Staritsa   Hitler Rushes To Rus. sian Front In Effort Te Halt Nazi Rout.

Russians Pounding Last Nazi Threat to Moscow: Hitler Rushes to Front

Believe Warship Lost Te Enemy Action; Naval Transport Also Sunk In Onerations

Destroyer Jarvis Disappears in Pacific and Is Believed to Have Been Sent Down by Japanese Submarines or Aircraft—Transport Little Also Sunk, but No Details Are Given—Half of Those Aboard Were Saved.

No Trace Of U.S. - Naval Destroyer   ALL HANDS O ON ‘JARVIS BELIEVED LOST AT SEA

U.S, DESTROYER, TRANSPORT SHIP SUNK, NAVY SAYS   Destroyer Jarvis Disappear: Without Trace — Auxiliary Transport Little Sunk — Possibly 250 Lost

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS GF TWO MORE U. S. WAR VESSELS        Destroyer ; “Jarvis” And Auxiliary Transport “Little”? Sunk By  Enemy

TRANSPORT SINKS * IN SOLOMONS AREA   Possible Loss of Life On Two Ships Estimated At 250 Men; Commanding Officers Lost

UJ, §. DESTROYER JARVIS DISAPPEARS IN SOLOMONS AREA  AUXILIARY TRANSPORT LITTLE ALSO REPORTEI HAVE BEEN SUNK

Loss of Life On Two Ships Set at 250   Destroyer Jarvis Disappears— Auxiliary Transport Sunk Off Solomons

Destroyer and. Transport Ave Lost in Pacific   Possible Loss of Life During Recent Operations in Solo mons Estimated by Navy Pierertivwank: we BA:

Loss of Destroyer Jarvis In Solomon Area Reported; 272 of Crew Listed Missing

Destroyer Jarvis and a Transport; Lost in Solomons   272 “Americans Missing, Navy Communique Says  4 i t

L055 OF TWO SHIPS ANNOUNCED BY NAV   Destroyer Jarvis, Transport Little Sunk in Pacific % Action.

DESTROYER JARVIS VANISHES WITHOUT TRACE IN PACIFIC   Auxiliary Transport Little Sunk In Battle Of Solomen Islands

2 WARSHIPS  ARE LOST IN “ACTION OFF - SOLOMONS   Destroyer Jarvis Disappears Enroute to Base After a Being Damarced   TRANSPORT LITTLE ALSO IS SUNE   Possible Loss of Life on the ‘® Two Ships Estimated at 250 Men

U.S. DESTROYER DISAPPEARED IN PACIFIC BATTLE   Presume Ship Sunk by Enemy Aircraft or Submarine Action

TWO US SHIPS SUNK BY JAPS; 250 MEN LOST   BOTH WERE ENGAGED IN OPERATIONS ABOUT SOLOMONS

U.S. DESTROYER JARVIS MISSING IN SOUTH WEST PACIFIC   U-S. Destroyer Jarvis and Transport Little Los! In Solomon Islands Are:

U.S.S. Jarvis and 250 Aboard Lost,  Navy Announces   Sinking of Warship in Southwest War Theater Is Announced by the Navy Today — Auxiliary Transport Sent Down Near Solomon Islands.

2 AMERICAN SHIPS SUNK; LOSS IS 250   Destroyer Jarvis Disappears in the Southwest Pacific War Area.   Jarvis Damaged in  Fight Off Guadalcanal

TOTAL LIFE LOSS ON TWO VESSELS PROBABLY 250   Australian Jungle Fighter Hold Firmly in New Guinea Mountains

Loss Of Life Will Approximate 272 Mer According To Navy   Destroyer Jarvis Disappears While Enroute To Repair Station. Intense Search Fails To Locate Vessel.

DESTROYER IS LOST; NO TRACE OF PERSONNEL   POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE ESTIMATED AT 250 MEN

Two U.S. Navy Vessels Vanish   Destroyer, Transport On ‘Missing List; Number  Of Men Killed

Auxiliary Lost, 250 Men Missing   Ship, Enoute From Solomons to Repair Base, Disappears in Southwest Pacific; Navy Says

FIVE VESSELS SUNK BY JAPS IN SOLOMONS   SPEEDY TRANSPORT AND DESTROYER GIVEN UP

TODAY'S NEWS CAPSULES   Navy Reveals Loss Of Destrover In Pacific

Desiroyer Disappears Without Trace   It Was Presumably Sunt By Enemy Submarine Or Aircraft; Auxiliary Transport Also Lost

Transport Little Also Sunk During Solomons Fight   250 Men Lost; Navy Says Today; Ships ‘Disappear After Battle

U. 5. Destroyer Has Disappeared      Jarvis Has Presumably Been Sunk by Subs Or Jap Aircraft

U.S. REPORTS SHIP LOSSES   Destroyer Jarvis Has Disap peared And A Transport Is Sunk

Two More  U.S. War Craft Lost   Destroyer Missing And Transport Sunk in Solomons

U. §. DESTROYER JARVIS DISAPPEARS IN SOLOMONS AREA   AUXILIARY TRANSPORT   LITTLE ALSO REPORTEL ' WAVE DEEN CIN

250 Lives Lost When Japs Sink Two U. $. Ships   Destroyer, Transport Sent to Bottom tn Pacific Clashes

Lost In Pacific Fighting   Navy Department Esti. mates Probable Loss Of Life At 250   Destroyer Jarvis Disappears Without Leaving Trace Says Report

Navy Reports Destroyer Is  Lost At Sea   Transport Sunk  Of Solomon Is.

U. S. Destroyer, Transport Reported Sunk  Casualties Total  About 250 on Both Vessels

U.S. Destroyer Missing in Pacific   Has Disappeared Without a Trace, Presumably Sunk by Enemy Subs or Aircraft— . ~ Auxiliary Transport Also Lost.

Navy Reveals Ship Losses In Solomons   Destroyer Jarvis And An Auxiliary Transport Sunk   Japanese Fail li Moresby Offensive   Casualties On Both Sides In Mountain Battle

TWO AMERICAN OtPo Ant QUNK IN SOLOMONS   Destroyer And Transport Lost With Possibly 250 Of Personnel

U.S. DESTROYER HAS VANISHED   Jarvis Assumed To Have Been Sunk In Pacific; Auxiliary Lost

USS Jarvis Disappear: In Pacific   Auxiliary Transport Little Also Believed Victim Of Operations In Solomons

Two U.S. Vessels Are Lost; One Is Without Traec   Possible Loss of Life Set ut 250 by Navy on Ships in Paeities OQne Destroyer

Navy Is Without Trace Of Destroyer Jarvie — Auxiliary Transport Sunk During Battle

Destroyer And Smaller Naval Vessel Missing   Both Ships Are Sunk In Southwest Area, Statement Says   PHOENIX MAN LOST   Skipper Of Jarvis Was Lt. Comdr. Graham,  Navy Announces

Casualty List Tn Sinkings About250Men   Both Ships Engaged In Solomons Fighting, Navy Announces  — a ae ee a ed ia cls ilar tae ie: teat

Loss of Two Navy Ships Is Announced   Destroyer Jarvis Has Vanished; Small Transport Is Sunk

Destroyer and Transport Destroyed During American Offensive   250 MEN BELIEVED TO HAVE PERISHED   Toll in Drive on Islands Raised to Five Boats  Sunk, Five Damaged

U.S. Destroyer Disappears In South Pacific   Auxiliary Transport Little Also Reported Missing By Navy Office.  250 MEN ABOARD PAIR

DESTROYER AND   ~SOLOMONS   272 Lives Believed Lost In Southwest Pacific Area

Destroyer Jarvis Reported Missing With Entire Crew  so Auxiliary Transport Little  Alen Inct Navy

U.S, DESTROYE MISSING, NAVAL REPORT SHOWS   No Trace Of Warship In  So. Pacific

U.S. VESSEL PRESUMABLY DESTROYED   ‘Jarvis’ Disappears In Southwest Pacific Without Any Trace

U. S. DESTROYER IS REPORTED LOST   Transport Also Sunk With Possible Death List of 250

Destroyer Jarvis Sunk In Pacific   Disappeared Without a Trace — Auxiliary Transport Sunk

USDESTROYER WITH 172 MEN PACIFIC LOSS   Japanese Aircraft Or Submarines, Navy, Says, Probably Sank Jarvis And Little Nea  Solomons.   Also Transport

U.S. Destroyer, Transport Lost in Solomons   Jarvis and Little Missing; 272 Men Believed Killed

US Loses Transport, Destroyer   About 250 Men: Go Down With Two Ships in Pacific  - War Zone; Were Returning fram Solomon Islands

WO DESTROYERS SUNK IN. PACIFIC NAVY ANNOUNCES   ‘One the Jarvis Went Dowr With 272 Men — Other Was Old Craft.

Auxiliary Transport Als: Lost During Solomon Battle; Fear 250 Mei Perished.

U. S. DESTROYER REPORTED LOST   Jarvis Disappears In Southwest Pacific

Drive Nets Year’s Rubber Supply   Collection Total Is 454.000 Tons

DRIVE NETS MUCH RUBBER   Year Supply for Reclaim Plants Obtained

KEEPS ’EM BUSY   Scrap Rubber Salvage Wil Supply Plants For Year.

Scrap Rubber Will Keep Plants Operating  Year   Nevada Leads in Per Capita Collection

7 HOUR RADIOPROGRAM   WREN to Join in Effort to Sell War Bonds Saturday Night

‘The Auk’ Rides Jeep      British General Gets Nap Under Map Truck

Accidents In U. S. Take Big Toll In Lives   All-Time High Set In Traffic Deaths In 194]

A Heavy Toll In Accidents   101,500 Fatalities Recorded In U. S. During 1941

101,500 Dead, Year's Toll In Accidents   Monthly Fatalities Exceed Al Casualties At Pearl Har bor; 9,300,00 Persons In jured; Economic Cost $3, 750 000 000

Accidents Take 101,500 Lives  40,000 Traffic Death: New High in ‘41

101,500 Dead in Accidents   40,000 Traffic Deaths in "41 Sets New High Toll on Roads

BRITISH TROOPS ARE FIGHTING ON   Imposition of Curfew on Island Naval Base Reflects Gravity of Conditions,   JAPS 18 MILES AWAY   50,000 Nipponese Fighters” Saic to Have Been Thrown Into Offensive.   101,500 ACCIDENT DEATHS IN NATION IN PAST YEA

101,500 Killed Die In Accidents InU. S. Last Year   9,300,000 injured— Cost Estimated At $3 750.000.0000 —

Rangoon. Next Big Offensive   Imperilled British Forces Battle To ‘Stem Jap Drive

JAPS EFFECT CROSSING OF SALWEEN RIVER   Martaban Presumably Occupied as Threat to Rangoon and Burma Road Increased

Rangoon Menace Increases As Japs Score New Advance   British Battle to Stem Drive Across Salween River To Threaten Vital Pathway to India and China

BURMA BATTLE MAY POINT JAP DRIVE AT INDIA   Asia Seen As Goal Of Next Big Offensive ... By Tokyo.

SEEK TO HOLD JAP DRIVE ON BURMA, INDIA      BRITISH FEAR MARTABAN I5 ALREADY IN HANDS OF INVADERS

British Fight To Stem Japs’ Burma Drive      Enemy Crossed Salween River;.Ragoon Is Their Goal.”

Japanese Push Across Burma   British Attempt To Halt Drive Over Salween Toward Raneoon

COUNTY HOME PROJECT COMMITTEE MEETS   Plans Were Made for Two Training Schools, the Date of the First Being Nov, 20

General Montgomery Reviews Battle In Desert With Captured Nazi Ace

SAILOR ‘TELLS’ SUB’S SKIPPER   Boards Surfaced U-Boat After Ship Is Torpedoed, Reveals German Captain

Torpedoed Ship’s Mate Boards Sub But Leaps When It Dives Suddenly

Boards Sub, Reviles Captain   New Jersey Man on Honduran Ship, Flays Action

NINTH ATTACK IN GULF ANNOUNCED   CAPTAIN REVILES SUB COMMANDER FOR ‘INJUSTICE’ TO SHIP

OFFICER BOARDS SUB LECTURES GERMAN   Attack Ninth Recorded in Gull Waters

U-Boat Captain Is Taken To Task   Officer Of Torpedoed Ves sel Reviles Commander For “Injustice”

American Officer Boards German U-Boat In Gulf; Reviles Nazi Commander For Sinking Of His Ship

BOARDS SUB AS TORPEDOEL      Honduran Mate Reviles Commander of Submersible

American Seaman Boards Submarine  Which Attacks Ship and 'Calls' Crew

Liner Gripsholm Arrives at Jersey City Pier: Ambassador Grew Is First to Disembark   Vessel Brings First Americans to This Country From Orient, in Repatriation

Grew, Others Delighted to Reach U. S.   Exchange Vessel Gripsholm Docks; Passengers Being Closely Examined

GREW IS AMONG THOSE ARRIVING ON GRIPSHOLM   Diplomatic Ship Reaches Home Safely Bearing 1,451 Repatriated Americans; Former Ambassador To Japan  Glad To Be Home.

GREW I$ GLAD T0 BE HOME   Veteran Ambassador, Other U. S. Repatriates Arrive on Gripsholm

Tokyo Envoy Back In U.S: Sees Victory   Exchange Ship Arrives But Most Passengers Being Questioned

Exchange Ship Docks In Port   Gripshalm Brings 1.451 Envoys, Missionaries And Businessmen

GREW ARRIVES AS GRIPSHOLM DOCKS INN. Y.   Tokyo Envoy Heads 1451 Yanks Repatriated From Orient   WILL HELP WIN WAR   ‘Diplomat' Craft Is First Ship to Port Since Sub Blockade

Ambassador Grew Leads 1,45] American Repatriates Ashore After Trip From The Orient

REFUGEES FROM ORIENT REAGH AMERICAN SOIL   U.S. Ambassador to Japan Joseph G. Grew, First tu Step Ashore From Liner Gripsholm   HAPPY TO BE BACK   Ship Bears 1,451 Ameri cans, Including Nun From Baltimore, In Ex . change by Tokyo

Americans Back Home from Japan - Happy To Be Out of Prison Camps

GREW COMES HOME FROM TOKYO POST   American Aimbassador t fapen, id Grateful to Be in   WILL MAKE REPORT TO SECRETARY HULI

Grew Happy On Return To His Native Land, He Says   Veteran Ambassador Te Japan Among Those Arriving On Gripsholm At Jersey City Today

TO BE HOME   Veteran Ambassador, Other U. S. Repatriates, Arrive on Gripsholm

Chinese Report Japs Withdraw For New Thrust   Siberia, India Or Australia May Be Scene Of Invasion As Troops Quit East Coast   Late News Bulletins

Joseph Grew  Back n U.S.   Ambassador Leads Group O: 246 Americans Returnec In Diplomatic Exchange.

IS GLAD TO GET HOME   American Ambassador to Japan Heads Group Reaching The U, S.

Grew Happy  To Return to  Native Land Diplomatic Ship  Bearing 1,451, Is Qoafaly In Port

AMBASSADOR GREW HuPPT RETURN      Refuses Comment: Other Than in Prepared Statement; Exchange Liner Arrives

SOVIET POWER SURPRISE FOR ADOLF HITLER   BLUNDERS REPEATED BY INVADERS ON VOLGA FRONT

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER APPARENTLY TAKEN BY SUR.PRISE BY RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE,

Interpreti ng  The War   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analwet

The War Today United Nations Must Abstain From.  Hatred In Post-War Reconstruction

WHAT FINAL VICTORY BY ALLIED NATIONS IN THIS WAR TO MEAN TO HITLER AND OTHER TFADFRS

ALLIED POST-WAR PROGRAM DEPENDS INS,  ANE APPROACH   important That Allies Make Up Mind On Attitude to Take Toward Nazi Powers

Blood Lust in Our Soldiers Not Proper Approach   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Should America's Policy After The War Include Hatred Of Conquered?

The War Today  By DEWITT MACKENZIE   Can't Hang Hitler Until He’s Caucht

HOW TO DEAL WITH WAR LEADERS IS  iProblem For Nations After The Conflic?

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Blind Hatred For Enem: Not Conducive To Just Peace, Says Writer   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Woarld War Analwet

Foe Checked In Drive (On Salween   Said U. S. Trops to Take Part in Allied’ Offensive

Burma Front May Be Vital Sector Of the Far East   British Defenders Check Japanese along the Salween River

Generalissimo Expresses Reasoned Optimism for United Nations’ Posilion in Far Eastern War Theater

BRITISH CHECK JAPS IN BURMA   Wavell Optimistic on Outlook on Salween; Rangoon Bombed Severely

JAP ATTACKS ON BAT ARN SMASHED   [Attempts To Land Troops On East Coast Frustrated

DEFENDERS OF BATAAN NIPPONS BACK   Heavy Attacks to Break Through Right Center of J. S.-Filinino Line ’ Foiled   EFFORT LAND TROOPS IN DARK ALSO FAILS   Japs Unable io Extend Slight Gains Made Saturday and Suffer Heavy Logses

Strong Enemy Assaults Thrown Back AfterBitter Fighting:Bomber Downed

BATAAN ORIVES AGAIN STOPPED   Landing Attempt Shattered By Gen. Wainright

Another Attack on ‘Right Center of ‘Line Is Repulsed   sNipponese Bombers Carry War to India -Proper by Raids on Two Coastal Cities “North of Madras, British Announce

Bataan Forces Repulse Attack   Frustrate Attempt To Land Jap Troops - On Coast During Nigh

Defenders on Bataan Beat Off Japanese   Repulse Heavy Land Attack and Attempt To Land by Sea

REPULSE NEW BATAAN DRIVE   American - Filipino Force: Halt Japs Who Suffer Heavy Losses

Bataan Foree Turns Attack  By Land, Sea   New Attempt Of Japanese To Land Troops On East Coast Frustrated.   DIVE BOMBER DOWNED

USE BOMBERS AND TANKS ON RIGHT CENTER   Assault Also Supported By Heavy Artillery * Action   LANDING DEFEATED   Japs Attempt To Gain New Foothold On East Coast

WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES REPULSE OF BATAAN ATTACK   NEW ATTEMPT OF JAPS TU LAND FORCE ON EAST COAS1 ALSO FRUSTRATED

Defenders Stop Sunday Assault by Tanks, Ariillery, Planes, Beal OM Sea Landinas   JAP LOSSES HEAVY   Small Gains Made by Enemy in Assault Saturday but Sea At tack Completely Frustrated

WAINWRIGHT'S MEN REPULSE HEAVY ATTACK   New Attempt by Japs te Land Troops Also Frustrated. Tanks Used by Jap Attackers

MCN Ot OATAAN AGAIN AEPULat ATTACK OF NIPS   Japanese Losses Are Heavy In Full Scale Attack On American Lines

Defenders Repulse Another Heavy Attack On Bafaan   Took Hard Fighting to Stop It; Sea Force Driven Off By Artillery

Line Holds As Landing Plan  Is Frustrated   Enemy Assault Is Made With Great Force, But Defenders Hurl It Back

Easter Attack By Japanese In Bataan Smashet   New Enemy Attempt T: Land Troops On Eas Coast Also Balked.

New Attempt To Land Troops On East Coast Frustrated; Successes Of Heavy American Planes On April 2 Also Confirmed

Jap. Landing Attempt. ‘On  Bataan. Fails      Be a ch’ Defenses. ~ Back Enemy; Repulee . ee atl). & Lines -.

New Attack On Bataan Smashed   American-Filipino Force: Also Frustrate Jap Landing Attempt

Tanks, Bombers Used by Japs   Report Confirms Raid on Andaman Islands April 2

DEFENDER BATAAN CRUSH MAJOR ATTACK   American - Filipino Troops Also Thwart New Effort Of Japanese to Land Reinforcements on the Coast; Two Forts Are Bombed.

Bataan Defenders Repulse Heavy Attack, Frustrate An Attempt to Land Troops   Japanese Supported by Tanks, Artillery And Dive Bombers Made Powerful Attack On Right Center of Line, But Are Stopped

Yanks On Bataan Frustrate Japs’ Landing Attempt  Beat Back Heavy Ground Attack On

Hard Fighting Defenders Beat Off Thrust in Force On Right Center of Line   Light Artillery Smashes Effort to'Land Troops from Barges on East Coast at Night—Tanks and Artillery Support Ground Treoons in Attempted Drive

Hard Jap Attack on Wainright’s Line is Repulsed Late Sunday   Enemy Attempt to Lance on Bataan’s Eastern Coast Frustrated

New Landing Attempt Is Frustrated   Heavy Assault Made On Right Center Of Defenders Line: Ramber Shot Down

U.S. Troops Frustrate Jap Bataan Landing Attempt; Repulse Attack on Line

Japs Frustrated In Bataan Jabs  Attempt To Land Under Cover Of Darkness Is Repnulsed :

Another Heavy Jap Attack On Bataan Fail:   Enemy Suffers Great Losses In Attempt To Storm Line

U, $.-FILIPINO FORCES THWART JAPANESE TWICE   Attack On Center O! Line Beaten Off Jap Effort To Lanc Troops On East Coaet Fruetrated.

Bataan Defenses Repulse Another Japanese Assault   Heavy Attack Made Sunday With Great Force, Sup ported By Tanks, Artillery and Dive Bombers; New Jap Attempt To Lanc Troops Also Frustrated.

Japs Are Stopped Again on Bataan   Night Attempt of Enemy to ~ Land Behind Lines Is Broken Up   "AN ATTACK IN FORCE   Sunday Assault Stopped by _ Hard Fighting; Quiet on Corregidor

Japanese Repulsec In Bataan  ENIEFAAY TDIEC   ENEMY TRIES TO LAND MEN IN DARKNESS:

YANKS ON BATAN NIP NEW SMASH AT LINES   Attempted Coastal Landing Also Frustrated

Fuel Oil for East Scarce   F. R. Reveals That Deliveries Cannot Be Guaranteed Next Winte:

EAST FUEL OIL USERS WARNED   F. R. Urges Realistic Facing of Problem of Shortage This Winter

F.D.R. Says There May Be Shortage of Fuel Oil In the East This Winter   Ickes Reports Many Homes in East. May Have to Install. Coal Burning Furnaces

‘Users of Fuel Oil In East Face Cold Winter, FDR Warns; Says ‘No Guarantee of Even Minimum   Those Who Do Not Convert Systems May Be Denied Oil This Winter, Ickes Announces In Coniunction With Chief

NO GUARANTEE: FOR OIL USERS   Roosevelt Endorses Conversion of Oil Burners  to Use of Coal.

PARK OFFICIAL COOPERATES   Amorous Couples ( Gets Its Benches J in Topeka Park

WILL EXPLAIN GAS FORMS TO EMPLOYERS   County War Transportation Admin: istrator Will Address Meeting At Y. W. C. A. Tomorrow Night

Seven Men Overseas, Five in U.S. Comprise  This Week’s Service Birthday List

Flag Day to Be Celebrated in Butte Stadium   Elks Announce Program for June 14

Flag Day to Be Celebrated in Butte Stadium  Elks Announce   Elks Announce Program for Tune 14

See Axis Drive Toward Egypt   Say Rommel Closing Up  Area Between Armies

British Believe Germans Will Start Attack Toward Egypt   Rommel Trying to Limit Allied Patrol Activities

Sharp Drop In Minor Party Office Seekers   Communists Have Fewer Candidates

Minor Parties Have Fewer Candidates   Only 293 Seeking O2zfice This Year Compared with 378 in 1940; Two Communist Senatorial. Candidates

U.S, TROOPS IN FRENCH AFRICA   To Help Defend Strategic Allied Base

U.S. TROOPS ARE CHEERED. IN TWO AFRICAN COLONIES   PEOPLE OF FIGHTING FRENCE POSSESSION ENTHUSIAS.TIC AS AMERICAN  FORCES ARRIVE  ,,

Ponulace Cheers U.S. Troops tn French Arica  A —..*. . iT 8   Americans Join In Protection Of Equatorial Colony

Enemy Submarines Increase Activity at Cape Good Hope   See Axis Forced Far Afield by Tactics of United Nations

SHIPS TORPEDOED OFF BRAZIL COAST   TWO AMERICAN TANKERS AND BRITISH FREIGHTER ATTACKED—63 SAVED.

Three Ships Sunk Off North Brazil   63 of Survivors Brough To Natal After Attacks During Week

Airman Is First   To Win 3 Crosse:   Zeal and Courage in Jap Battles Being Unique _ Award to Officer

ADDITIONAL TIME TO TURN IN TIRES   Deadline Is Put Off Until Decem ber 12—Unable To Cope With Last Minute Rush

Worker Protests High Union Fee  Carpenter Would Give Sum for War

VIRGINIAN WOULD OUST MISS PERKINS   Carpenter Tells Senator Byrd He Prefers Giving §65 To Gov crument Than To Unien

NELSON OUTLINES PLANS TO SPEED WAR - PRODUCTION      New Disctor Of Vital Board . Determined To Get Job “Done Assigned To —  Him By -FDR

Nelson Will Resign If He Can’t Do Job   Plans Division To Co-ordinate Field Operations

NELSON ASSURES NEWSMEN HE WILL COMPLETE HIS JOB   Lorig Conference With Reporters is Held to Discuss Work Ranking Next to That of President.   ‘FORMS SIX DIVISIONS, MAY HAVE SEVENTH   ‘Spot’ Decisions on Auto to Be Made; Believes Management, Labor Anxious to Cooperate.

Army Shifts N. E. Command; Portsmouth Now Included In N. E. Frontier Defense Sector

WARE ELECTE PRESIDENT OF JUDGES GROUP   Also Is President Of East  Texas Co. Judges Association   RECENTLY RE-ELECTED   Has Been Active In Al Affairs Of State  Association

REPORT SUBMITTED ON RAID SHELTER’   Survey in City Complete by Building In. spector

REPORT SUBMITTED ON RAID SHELTERS   Survey i in 1 City ¢ Completec by Building tnspector

May Have To Call Up Some Married Men Next Month  Report Dratt Offices May Issue ‘Work Che Biacké Ee

U.S. FLIERS AID IN TWO BATTLES   Reinforce Chinese and Fly in Allied Victory in New Guinea.

‘CHINESE ARMIES FBATTLESIAPANESE.  ON DOZEN FRONTS   Generalissimo Kai-shek’s: Ar: _ Mies Were Reinforced by ” ‘Ameriean Flyers.   ALLIED PLANES ACTIVE   The Situation on the East China War Front Remained Serious.

Chinese Battling Jap Spearheads  In Dozen Areas   Credit Allied Airmen With Another Great Victory In Battle Of Australia

Air Raid Threat to Tokyo Removed by Chinese Retreat   Ry Associated Praca

Japanese Shot Down   Allies Repel Air Raid As Chinese Defenses Stiffen

China Army, U. S. Fliers Battle Japs   Allied Airmen ~ Are Credited  with Sweeping Victory over  Port Moresby

JAPS DRIVING — ~ HARD IN CHINA   Atnerican Fliers” Aiding Chiang’s. Armies to -Halt Invader. - 7

CHINESE FACE JAPS ON DOZEN FRONTS   Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Armies, Reinforced By U. S. Fliers, Combat Enemy Spearheads—Allied Airmen Bag Six To Ten Planes Over Port Moresby

Yank Fliers Help China Fight Off Dozen Prongs   MacArthur Interceptors Bag 6-10 of 18 Raiders On Moresby.

RESISTANCE OF DEFENDERS IS STIFFENING   Situation Is Serious On Front In East China   U.S, FLIERS IN ACTION   Important Rail Point Of Kweiki Again In Jap Hands

U.S. Planes Aid Chinese   Battle Against Jap Invaders on Dozen Different Fronts

PACIFIC FORCES CELEBRATI WITH ONE EYE ON JAPS  le ee Ne ee a ee ee Pe ee

Men on Guard Everywhere. No Holiday to Be Observed Till Grim Task is Finished

ARE ON ALER   Battle Against Enemy Continues All Around the Entire World.   FIGHTERS REMEMBERED

CRO YOUTH JAILED ON ATTACK CHARGES   ice Report Suspect Case Admits Disrobing and Beating Girl

Japs Reeling  Under Third Naval Defeat   Yanks Report Cruiser Sunk and 7 Ships Damaged Off Aleutians

Japs Reeling Under New Blow:   Airmen Blasting Naval Force in Aleutian Fight

Kinemy Ships Report ted Reeling Under Bombing Raids i in Aleutian Islands

Japanese Navy Smashed Anew By U. §. Planes   Aleutian Losses Reported Heavy To Invading Force

JAPANESE NAVY SUFFERS THIRD PACIFIC LOSS   U. S. Navy Flyers Pounding Japs In Aleutian Islands

INVASION FORCE IN NORTH BEING HAMMERED TODAY   Nipponese Navy Appears Reel. ing Under Third Attack Suf. fered at Hands of U. §. Airmen in as Many Areas

Heavy Losses to Japs as American Fliers Pound the Invasion  Force in North

“Navy Reports lnvasion Force At Aleutians Taking Terrific Beating

American Air Forces Hit Aleutian Island Invasion Fleet Hard   ' Japanese Attempt to Get Foothold on United States  Islands Is Proving Costly Venture to Attackers  Navy Officials Announce

AMERICAN AIRMEN POUND INVADERS   Latest Engagement at Aleut ian tsiands Not Known but May be Costly.

Airmen Try To Blast Enemy From Island Position   Cruiser Reported Sunk, Other Warships Badly Dam aged In Engagement Off Aleutian Islands

May Have Suffered Third Major Loss   American Fliers Pound Nipponese Invasion Force Near Aleutian Lalande Report Cruiser Lost

ENEMY BASE IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS HIT   Army, Navy Fliers Attack Japanese Attempting Landings   REPORTS OF BATTLE ARE INCONCLUSIVE   Recent Jap Losses Listed; No American Losses  Are Reported

CRUISER SUNK, 6 OTHER SHIPS HIT BY BOMBS   Operations Continuing. Says Navy in First Report of Battle

Japs Being Pounded in Aleutians       yu:Reported.. Reeling Under Third Smashing U. S. Blow in Pacific   ARMY AND NAVY ATTACK CONTINUES   Cruiser Sunk; Aircraft Car. rier and Other Jap Vessels Damaged

ARE NO REPORTS OF ~AMERIGAN LOSSE   Three Cruisers, a Destroyer, a Gunboat and Trarisport Hit by Bombs

U. S. AIRMEN  POUNDING FOE IN FAR NORTH   Reports On Battle Nal In; Japanese Lose Cruiser

American Air Forces Running Down Fleet Of Sons Of — _ Heaven For Third Time

JAPS TAKE THIRD LOSS OFF ALASK?   American Airmen Batter Ensmy Invaders in North Pacitfie

U. S. Smashes Japanese Navy  Third Time   Pounding Invaders Off Aleutians: No American Losses

Jap Fleet Is Reeling from Allied Blows   Third Smashing Attack Routing Enemy in  New Engagement  Off Aleutians

JAP NAVY APPEARS TO BE REELING UNDER ANOTHER SMASHING AMERICAN ATTACK

U.S. Attacks In Aleutians Continuing  Army and. Navy Planes Reported ‘To Be Routing  A Jap Force

Jap Cruiser Sunk, Plane Carrier, Three Cruisers, Destroyer, Gunboat, Transport Severely Damaged By American Air Force

Air Attacks in Aleutians Follow Other Big Losses   Cruiser Sunk and Several Warships Damaged by Bombs

Jap Navy Believed Reeling Under Major Defeat As U.S. Presses Attack In Aleutians   Navy Fliers Inflict Severe Losses On Invasion Fleet North Of Islands

[),§. Airmen — JnAleutian:   Pound Invasion Force: “One Cruiser Is Sunk - fireraft Carrier, Other -Ghins Damaged

JAPS REELING IN ALEUTIANS   Operations Against Invasion Pushed By Navy

THIRD DISASTER IS INFLICTED ON INVASION FLEET   First in Coral Sea, Second Off, Midway Island and Now on Aleutians   JAP NAVY LOSSES HEAVY   Air Assault by U. S. Fliers Not Yet Ended in Far North Pacific Waters

Invasion Force fs Pounded By U.S, Fliers In North   Nippon Loses In Aleutians Mounting “With Navy Report

Yank Airmen Batter Enemy Invasion Fleet Off Aleutians   Keport Nipponese Aircraft Carrier Hit in North Pacific

American Fliers Pounding Japan's Wouldbe Invaders   Nipponese Cruiser Sunk, Seven Ships Damaged Including Plane Carrier

U.S. AVIATORS POUND ALEUTIAN INVASION FORCE   One Cruiser Sunk, Air Craft Carrier, Three Cruisers, Other Ships Damaged

CRUISER SUNK; 7 OTHER SHIPS ARE DAMAGED   Nipponese Navy Reels After Third Smashing Setback In Pacific’s Waters

U. S. Aircraft Sink Cruiser; Bomb Carrier         Four Other Warships And Transpor Damaged: No American Losses Reported In Battle  4

JAPANESE FEEL FULL STING OF U, §, AIR MIGH)   Nipponese Navy Again Reel ing Under Third Smashing Attack, in Aleutians

Jap Fleet Reels Under U.S. Blows   Yank Fliers Pound Invasion Fleet Off Aleutian Islands   MacArthur Fliers Downs Six Planes   China Urges Early Offensive There To Stop Jap Gains

Jap Navy Reeling From Third Defea   U. S. Army and Navy Fliers Believed :to Be Continuing Attacks on Nipponese Units in Aleutian Islands Area.

Navy Reveals New Vic: ‘tory as Jap ‘Invasion  Boree’ Is Sent Reeling   ARNOLD GIVES TIP      Congratulates Makers of Bombers Used by Army Planes in Attack

Japs Are Reeling From a Smashing Aleutian Attack   Navy Reports Fliers Pound.  ing Japanese Invasior Force in North,   No Report Is Given On American Losse:

American Fliers Pounding Nipponese Invasion Force In North Off Aleutian Islands   CRUISER HELD SUNK; TWARSHIPS DAMAGED   Carrier, At Least Three Cruisers, Destroyer, Gunboat and Transport Severely Hit

JAPAN'S NAVY REELING UNDER YANK ATTACKS   Invasion Force in Aleutians Pound ed by Air Forces With Damage To Vessels.

Jap Navy Reeling Under Another Major Defeat   JU. S. Fliers Press Aleutian Attack After Sink ing Cruiser, Damaging Aircraft Carrier, - Three Cruisers And Other Vessels.

Bombers Turn. Back Aleutian Invasion Fleet   Nippon Navy Reels Under Continuing Army, Navy Attack; Cruiser Sunk Five Warships, Carrier Are Hit :

One Cruiser Sunk, 7 Other Ships Hit By Yankee Airmen   Nipponese Reel Back Under Third Devastating Blow by Americans; Jap Carrier Reported Damaved

LATIN-AMERICAN NATIONS FIGHTING UNDECLARED WAR   Declarations ‘Expected Soon; Brazilian Air Force Sinks Axis Sub marine.

REINFORCED TROOPS STEM JAP ADVANCE    Dutch and Malayan Reserves Rush to Battle Zone In Taxicabs and Camouflagged Truckea

Allied Forces Open Big Counter-Atttack   Taxicab Army,’ Supported By Smashing Aerial Assault, Battles Invaders In Terrific  Struggle; Capital Threatened

HAVOC IS WROUGHT TN JAPANESE RANKS   Vital Engagement With In. vaders. May Already Have Been Fought

TAXICAB ARMY 1S RUSHED UP TO MEET JAPS   Aircraft Assist Counter-Blows Against Invaders

Three Nipponese Spearheads Effect Landings—-One Is Reported Cut Off—Heavy Toll of Warships, Both Allied and Jap, Are Reported. :

Nervous Shock — Proves Fatal _  Mrs. Fred Klingbeil Taken By Death

OTT celine Gee rat at EW tmey ag  Nervous Shock ~   Proves Fatal  Mrs. Fred Klingbeil Taken By Death

OPPOSITION SEEN BY TAFT TO BIL   Senator Forecasts Strenu ous Objections to Proposed Deduction Program.

DEBT-RELIEF 10 FACE OBSTACLE   Taft Doubts Treasury Would Favor Idea

TAFT SEES OPPOSITION TO DEDUCTION OF DEBTS IN FIGURING INCOME TAX

Deductions for Payments on Debts Suggested as Part of Tax Measure

German Columns Bore Deeply Into Don Basin   Swift Advance on Caucasus Region Is Reported by Three Enemy Forces; Fate of Vital City Not Clear in Reports

Germans Steadily Increasing Pressure In More Advanced Area Of The Don River Bend

PLACE GAS STAMP ON WINDSHIELD, AUTOISTS WARNED   VIGLATORS FACE SEVERE PENALTIES FOR FAILIIRE TO DO &oO

BYRNES TO CHECK “ON WAGE. LIMIT   'Arranges ‘to Bring Salaries Under Control; Backs -. FOR Program.

Byrnes Demands  Officials Aqree  Says He'll Resolve All Differences

BYRNES ORDERS LIMITATION OF ALL SALARIES   Economic Director Says He Will Not Tolerate Prolonged Disputes

Fight for Control of The Skies   Nazis, Japs Suffer Heavy Losses — Japs Beaten Back in Pilippines

JAP ATTACK “ONBAATTAN BROKEN {IP   500 RAF Planes Bombard German Plane Factory Near Paris; Deadlock  ~ In India Reported

Reclassify Married Men   Many Formerly in 3-A Now to Receive Notice  Of Change to 1-A

COUNTY CLUB COUNCIL MET   441 Council Discussed Club Program and Activities for 1942 at Extenson Office Tuesday

4H CLUB COUNCIL PLANS PROGRAM   Annual Banquet In March; Vegetable Projects Slated

JOINS RAIDERS   Zanuck Reported As U. 8. Colonel Rith OCammandnas

‘SIX CREWMEN FROM TORPEDOED VESSEL CAYRU ARE RESCUED   Lifeboat Sighted By Naval Craft; 38 Still Unaccounted For

Compulsory Registration of Women Proposed   Females Between 18 And 65 Would Be Sioned Up bv Plan

KILLS TRAFFIC Ind COUNTIES   Homes ‘and Mills Tnundated. with Loss in Thousands   TWO DROWNED   Coast Guard Rescues Score of Persons At Eddystone .

High Waters Hit Defense Plants.  -Southeastern Pa.  Suffers From New Coat OF Elach Flande

Great Daylight Raid Destroys German Plants   Locomotive Works At Lille Hard Hit By Aerial Attack Of Allied Bombers.

German Military Supply System Result Of Dictatorship’s Iron Rule But Plan Faces Scorched Eartl

Nazi Secret Of Supplying Military Needs Despite Pressure Easily Explained

The War Today  No Secret To Nazi Supply Syste; In   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WELL ORGANIZED, LONG PREPAREL   That's the Secret of Germar War Machine’s Near Perfect Efficiency   ‘BUT HITLER SOWS DRAGON’S TEETH

The War Today   ‘By. DeWITT. MacK ENZIE ‘(Wide World War Analyst)

HITLER SPENT LONG TIME MAKING PLANS  National Effort Directed to War

Today’s War Moves   German Military Supply System Permits Blitz  T aemmmn

Amazing Efficiency Of German Military Supply System Described By War Analyst

Efficiency Of German Supply Result Of Years Of Studied Preparation

NAZI MILITARY EFFICIENCY LIES JN DICTATORSHIP   Efficiency, Too, Is Based or acial Characteristics of Nazis as Warlike People

German Efficiency Is No Accident But Ruthless Plar   First Thing to Realize  Is That Nation Loves War and  Starves Those Conquered

SAY U.S. NAVY IS IN HIDING   Hepburn Claims Japs Control Pacific

JAP NAVY RULES PACIFIC AS U.S. — FLEET HIDES. HEPBURN ‘DECLARES   CANADA NEEDS ‘PEARL HARBOR’ OF ITS OWN TO AWAKEN PEOPLE TO DANGER OF INVASION, SAYS PREMIER OF ONTARIO.

Naples Hard Hit In Surprise Raid   Attack is First of War by US. Against Italy; 159 Are Killed

WATER TOWER PAINT USO SHOW PRESENTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED AT AIR BASE THEATRE HERE, COUNCIL SAYS ON TUESDAY EVENING:

‘USO'SHOW PRESENTED “AT AIR BASE THEATRE ON TUESDAY EVENING   VATER TOWER PAINTUSO\ O BE SUBSTITUTED) AT A ERE, COUNCIL SAYS, ON 1

HONOR WILLKIE   Diplomatic Corps Ta Moscow Goes to Luncheon at Embaccc

Reds Claim at Least 12 Important Points, Including Major Base of Kotelnikovski And Several Stations; Nazi Losses Mount

District Center Of Remont noe Has Been Captured By Red Army   MIDDLE DON FORCE MEETS RESISTANCE

‘Soviet Armies Capture eNumerous Cities; Push Nazis on Four Fronts   New Successes of Winter Campaign Announced; Reds Move Over Nazi Counterattacks

RUSS FORCES GAIN ON FOUR WAR FRONTS   Troops Push Deeper in Areas South of Stalingrad   DISTRICT CENTER REPORTED SEIZED   More Details Given of the Capture of Kotelnikovceki

RED ADVANCE CONTINUES IN TWO COLUMNS   GERMAN RESISTANCE STIFF, BUT ARMY MOVES AHEAD

GUUNTER-ATTAGKS UF NAZIS FAIL ON ROAD 10 ROSTOV   Arm Which Smashed Kotelnikovski Moves Ahead on Line to Black Sea   MOSCOW REPORTS SAY MUCH BOOTY IS TAKEN      Forward Drive on Central Front Continues With Ger. mans Being Pushed Into Fortified Positions; Fighting Continues in Stalingrad

DOZEN CENTERS OVERRUN SOUTH OF STALINGRAD   Offensive Upon Rostov Moves Slowly Over Counterattacks By Germans   1,500 Enemy Killed

REDS SMASH DOWN RR 10 BLACK SEA   Fall Of Kotelnikovski Is Followed By Swift Recapture Of Number Of Additional  Towns.   Fighting Bitter

Soviet Armies Continue Drive On Large Scale   Smash Ahead on Four Sectors and Regain Populated Places   High Command Announces ~ Success in Advance on Rostov

DOZEN TOWNS ARECAPTURED IN ADVANGE   Reds Press Deep Into Stalingrad Salient and Move Closer to Vital Rostov.   GERMAN ATTACKS ARE BEATEN BACK   Headquarters of Two En -emy Divisions Taken— Fighting Bitter in Some Sectors.

Japs Hurl Too Many Soldiers  At Javanese   Veteran Corresponderit Tells Apparent Reason For Loss of Indies

Little Dutch Boy’s Finger Was Too Small to Plug Japanes2 Dike on Java

Dutchmen Unable To Halt Invasion OF Java   ‘Enemy’ Thiew Biggest: Invading Force Of Pacific War In “Attack On Java _—~! Japs Landed ° ; “Hundreds. Of Thousands”  oot

Navy Takes Three Plants.   Aclion In Brewster Company Unexplained

NAVY SEIZES 3 PLANTS   White House Secretary Fails to Explain Reason for Order

NAW ‘TAKES OVER EASTERN PLANTS   DISSATISFACTION WITH MANAGEMENT, GIVEN AS REASON

Navy, Acting On President Roosevelt’s Orders, Takes Over Brewster Plane Plants

Navy Takes Over  Plane Plants  Act On Orders Of FDR at 3 Divisions Of Brewster Corp.

NAVY TAKES OVER THREE BIG PLANTS   White House Said Action Was Taken Because of “Mismanagement.”

Navy Takes Over Three Aviation Plants on Order From President Roosevel

Seize Control  Of Plane Firm   Navy Takes Over Brewste1 Plants In Three Cities On FDR Order.

Germans Missed It On Allen Capture   They Heard Larry as Mary, Gloated Over ‘Her’ Capture

Remarkable Successes Over Past Week Indicate They Will Harass Nazis

U. S. Flying Fortresses Expected Soon To Make Daylight Raid on Berlin

AIR ATTACKS UPON GERMANY TO HELP RAK   Fast, Heavily Ar mored Craft Are Dread of Enemy Fighter Pilots.

FLYING FORTRESS PLANES MAY. RAID BERLIN IN DAYLIGHT   Will Work: With Royal Ai . Force In Program Of . . Day. Ard Night  Bombing -«

FORTRESSES MAY MAKE DAYLIGHT RAID ON BERLIN   Have Astounding Success Ove: Occupied Territory In Evrope

U.S. FORTRESSES MAY SOON BOMB BERLIN. ITSELF   Amazing Success of Boeing Ships May Lead to New Ventures.

U. $. SOON MAY ATTACK BERLIN   Flying Fortresses May Try Daylight Raid as Result of Their Successful Operations,

Americans Bomb Jap Airdrome in Broad Daylight   All Planes Return Safely after Raid on Port of Myitkyina

Must Start Dec.  To Save Rubber. Roosevelt Savs   Congressman Says Committee Will Study Legislative Action  SHARPLY CRITICAL  Rubber Situation Grows More Critical, Chief Executive Avers

Roosevelt Orders Gas Rafion Dec. 1   ~ Rubber Need Grows Acute; "Victory Must , Not be Delayed”

‘Victory Must Not Be Delayed Through Failure to Suppor Fighting Forces,’ He Says   NEED MORE ACUTE   President Stresses U. $. ‘HaveNot’ Nation in Rubber—Speed Limits Not Observed

‘GAS RATIONS START DEC. 1   Henderson, Jeffers Get Identical ’ Letters

Nation-Wide Rationing Ordered To Start Dec. 1   Prasident Roosevelt, in Letters, Declares Rubber Needs Growing More Critical—Chief Executive Turns Down Pleas of Congress *

In Letters to Jeffers and Henderson He Declares Rubber Needs Critical

F.D. Orders Gas Rationing To Go As Scheduled   Postponing Program Would Mean Delay in Victory, He Says

‘Nationwide Gasoline Rationing  To Be Effective as Scheduled; ‘Pleas From.Oil States Ienored

Needs Growing More Critical, Chief Explains  to, RAs eek RI wk   Victory Must Not Be Delayed, His Letter Sets Out

Rationing of Gas Over U.S. Comes   December 1 Is Set As Date by Pres. Roosevelt

GAS RATIONS 10 BEGIN ON MONDAY. “ROOSEVELT SAYS   “Victory Must Not Be-Delayed” He Points Ou t Through Any Failure to  ” Support Army and Navy.   PLEAS FOR EXTENSION HAVE BEEN REJECTED   Identical Letters Are Sent te _ déffers, Henderson, Ir Which Needs of Conserva: tion Are Told; a

GAS RATIONING ON NATION - WIDE BASIS ORDERED   Bresident Says Plan Will Go Into Effect December 1 Despite Protests   MOVE BEING MADE ‘TO CONSERVE RUBBER

Needs Growing More Critical, Chief Explains  Vi rtan, AAriet Ning   Victory Must Not Be Delayed, His Letter Sets Out

Rejects Solons’ Pleas For Dela   Chief Executive Cite: Need in Note to Jeffers And Henderson   Situation More Acute  Each Day, He Declare   Opponents Now Consider Congressional Action To Overrule Decree

F.D.R. Directs Rationing  Of Gasoline Start Dec. 1   Says Rubber Needs Growing More Critica] Mileage Rationing Must Tee TJ. Ss. Wide   TURNS DOWN PLEAS FOR DELAY IN DOLE

FD. R. REJECTS PLEAS FOR DELAY IN RATIONING GAS   Directs Henderson and Jeffers . to Start Program December 1 to Conserve  Rubber. .   ORDER IS CALLED “A DANGEROUS ERROR”   Oklahoman Declares Step I: “Comparable to Amputating a Leg to Cure a Toothache.”

F.D.R. Decrees Gasoline Rationing Dec. 1; Move to Meet Farm, War Job Need

SEN. BULOW POLLS LOSER   Most Congress Members Were Renominated in Vocterdav’s Primaries

FT HINL-AIT   Gotham Will Have a_ Full Scale 20-Minute Blackou Tonight

TIMES SQUARE’S BRIGHT LIGHTS DIMMED AND MOONLIGHT FILTERS ~ DOWN FIRST TIME MANY YEARS

ONUAD WAT HUGE SIGKS TURNED OFF   Dim-Out Enabling Moon To Sweep Into Area

Moonlight Gets First Chance To Shine Down on Broadway   Sky Becomes Visible in New York City As Result of “Dim-Out” Orders of Army

Broadway Blackout  Army Orders Darkening of N. Y.’s Great White Way

New York City Is Dimmed Out   Action Taken to Protect Ships at Sea From U-Boats

‘Real Moonlight’ Seeps Into Times Square   3audy Advertisements Blacked Out For First Time As Wa

New York’s Great White Way Blacked Out by Army Order   Chorus Girl Nicknames it “Blink-Out” As Throngs  On Broadway Stare Wonderingly As Great  Advertisements Urging Americans to Buy i  More of This and That Are Darkened 

Army Order Darkens Broadway; I¢ Called ‘Blinkout’ by Chorus Girls/

White Way Dark for First Time Under Army Orders, Moonlight Shocks Broadway’s Human Moths

Times Square Dims Lights As a Precautio Aaainct Enemy Action Gn Shipping

BRITISH AGAIN RAID HAMBURG   RAF Bombers Leave Ger. man Port Aflame in Devastating Attack

British Bombers Again Attack Big Port of Hamburg   et Many Fires in Second Raid in Last Three Nights

Tons of Bombs Are Poured on Hamburg   Great Port and U-Boat Cradle Left in Flames

KAMBURG’S 2d MASS RAID iN TWO NIGHTS   British Bombers Leave German Port Covered With Flames; Berlin Government Reported Worried.   RAF Lost 32

Tons of Bombs Are Poured  on Hamburg  Great Port and lJl-Boat Cradle   Great Port and U-Boat Cradle Left in Flames

Second Attack In Three Nights Leaves German City In Flames   Perhaps {00 - Hundred British Manes Used It Attack af Which 3: Failed to Return, Widespread Atiacks It Germany

RAF Hits City Of Hamburg  Second Time   Britain Carries Out Threat to ‘Scourge’ Nazi Germany with Great Success

Rain of Bombs On Hamburg In RAF Raids   Great German Port Aflame; Attack Nazi Communications

R.A. F. Again Pours Bombs Upon Hamburg   Believe 600 Planes Take Part in Air Attack; 32 Said Lost

HAMBURG 1S AGAIR BOMBED BYF LIER S   Great Port and U-Boat Cradle Left Covered in Flames

RAF Scourges Hamburg In Second Big Raid of Week   Axis Bases at Tobruk, Crete Swept by Allie:

Seeond ‘Successful’ Attack. On German Port in 3 Nights   600 Planes Take Part - And British Acknowledge Loss of 32 Machines

 ‘Like Shooting Clay Pigeons’ Says Bomber Crew After Bagging Three Japanese Planes with One Engine Silenced   By TOM YARBROUGH

‘Plane Motor Lieut. John C. O'Donnell, 22, Suspected of Going Dead Brings Crew Back to Base After   Four Jap Zeros Are Felled; “Like Shoot  ing Clay Pigeons,’ Gunner Says

Bomber Shoots Down Four Zeros   Battles on One Engine And Limps Back to Home. Base Safely

START WORK NEXT WEEK   First Contract Has Been Let for Air Base South of Topeka

irs. Dilling Pleads Not Guilty; Seeking Hearing in Chicage   ‘wo of 28 [Indicted in Washington Still at Large This Morn

British Troops’ Halt Axis Push In Libya Battle   Enemy-Claimed City Said To Be Still: in British Hands

AXIS LIBYAN PUSH HALTED   Rommel’s Army Believed To Have Met Main British Army

Direct Bomb Hits Scored On Jap Ships   Two Light Cruisers, Des troyer and  Transpor Damaged.

3 NIPPON WARSHIPS BELIEVED DAMAGED BY U.S. BOMBERS        Flying.” ‘Fortresses ‘Mia ke Another Attack’ On ‘Buin Naval Base Iw. Sélenione

MACARTHUR'S PLANES Hill TROOP SHIPS   Toll of Enemy Ships Lost In Battle for Australia Continues to Rise; Bases  Are Bombed

U. S. Bombers Damage Tanker, Jap Transports   MacArthur Communique Emphasizes New Phase In Aussie Zone Open

d MORE ENEMY Veaotlo ADDED TO ALLIED TOLL   Two Jap Transports And Tanker Damaged; Score  ls Now 24

LATEST STROKE AGAINST JAPS OFF AUSTRALIA   Tanker Damaged Too, But Battle Opener for That to Come   Knockout Fight Pends and Fate Admittedly in the Balance

TWO MORE JAP TRANSPORTS ARE STRUCK   U:~LS. Bombers Score -Direct Hits In. Attack Off Kessa_

BOMBERS DAMAGE IP TROP SHES AND HIT TANKER   MacArthur Reports Total of 24 Enemy Vessels Sunk or Damaged as Result of Pacific Battle.   CHINESE, JAPS IN FURIOUS FIGHTING   British Lose 3 Destroyers in Mediterranean, Vichy and U. S. May Agree Over Several Islands.

TWO JAP TRANSPORTS AND TANKER DAMAGED BY AMERICAN BOMBS IN ALLIED ATTACKS ON INVADERS   Nips’ Shipping and Supplies in Solomon Islands Also Attacked by. American  Bomber Mission i in

TRANSPORTS — ARE HIT BY U.S, BOMBS   TWO MORE JAP TRANSPORTS “AND A TANKER DAMAGED IN LATEST RAID OFF AUSTRALIA

3 More Tokyo Ships Blasted By U.S. Fliers   Two Transports And Tanker Damaged; Total Stands At 24

Damage Jap Troop Ship:   8ombing Planes Hit Transports and Tanker; Tctal Now 24.

Iwo Troop Transports and Tanker Reported to Have Been Struck   Base in Louisiades Attacked by Allies; Damage Extensive

2 Transports, Tanker Sunk by U.S. Bombers   Direct Hils Made on Ships Loaded With Japanese  Ca oper Tr era Loner

NORRIS WILL SPEED POLL TAX MEASURI   Measure Would Give Sol diers Right to Cast Votes

POLL TAX BILL ACTION SLATEL   Norris To Push Decidion On Measure During Coming Week

Congress Unable To Get Quorums   Both House and Senate Practically at End of Session

PROBABLE LINEUPS FOR SERIES LISTEL   Opening Game at Sportsman’s Park Today

HOW DARING FRENCH COMMANDER FLED FROM NAZI PRISO!      Weaved Rope From Hemp ir Fields; Escapes Disguised as Swiss Salesman

Argentina May Join Anti-Axis Bloc; Ecuador Holds Out in Peru Dispute

Hopes Increase For Argentine Cooperation   Wrangle Between Peru Ecuador Also Expected To Be Discussed

Six Members of Highway Patrol In Army So Far   Iowa Not Claiming An: Draft Deferment fo Patrol Members

FLYING BOAT LOST   Mishap to British Craft Not Due To Enemy Action

linois War Bend Quota for Angust Set at $57,500,000   (ation as Whole Will Be Asked for Total ” of $815,000,000

STATE'S QUOTA IS CUT TO 57 MILLION   Sales During July Increase, Report Shows

WAR TODAY   Atlantic Charter Designed By Roosevelt, Churchill Rercominn Imnortant

Atlantic Charter, New Bill of Rights, May Be Basis of Any Peace Treaty

ATLANTIC CHARTER TO PLAY BIG PART IN PEACI  May Aid in Indian Compromise

What Guarantee Backs Allied War Aims so Far Expressed?  Atlantic Charter Import Grows

ATLANTIC CHARTER REPRESENTS BASIS FOR WORLD PEACE   Is New Bill of Rights for Man Endorsed by 26 Other Nations

Atlantic Charter More Than Hope As It Offers Freedom To Natiotis Now Threatened With Oppression

Guarantee Behind Charter Designed By Roosevelt Anc Churchill Questioned

FRENCH TROOPS FIGHTING BRITISH ON MADAGASCAT   Declared Vichy Troops on the Island Were Resolved to Defend It.   WILL RESIST ATTACK    Commandos, Marines and Regular Infantry in the Attacking Force.

J. $. Planes Damage Jap Airport   Hangars, Planes Burn as Raiders Return Safely

ENEMY HANGARS AND PLANES:SET'A BLAZE   Yankees Dodge Ground Fire to Drop 250 and 500Pound Bombs on Mingaladon Airdrome

BLAST JAPS   Major Air Base Near Rangoon Target of  (*BMenwn nw Bawtc! !? Atstankh

UNITED STATES BOMBERS ATTACK JAPANESE BASE JUST NORTH OF RANGOON

Yankees Smash Jap Airdrome   Hangars And Aircraft Left Burning In Raid North Of Rangoon

U. S. Planes Blast A Jap Airbase  Rangoon, Burma Hit Apparently From India

U. 5. Bombers Attack Air Base  Go Through Heavy,   Go Through Heavy Thunderstorm To Strike At Japs

U.S. BOMBERS POUND MAJOR JAP AIRFIELDS   All Attacking Craft Return Safely Leaving Airdrome In Flames

U.S, AIRMEN HIT HAPD AT ENEMY   Huge Bombers Blast Major Japanese Air Base, North of Rangoon

Huge U.S.   Bombers  Blast Japs   Major Base, With 70 Planes Grounded, Heavily Attacked

COLONEL MARKEY GIVEN PROMOTION   Lr. Col. George Hender. son to Become 115th Commander

COL. MARKEY IS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION   Frederick Man Being Given “Important Assignment” In Third Corps Area   BEEN COMMANDING 1ISTH INFANTRY

Le Havre Docks, Rouen Railway Hit in Raids   RAF Pounds Bremen With 2-Ton Block-Busters

Allies bomb Europe from end to end   Russians attack Budapest and  Vienna sections

ON BLACKOUT PLAN   Army Officer Approves Preparations by Civilian Defense Corps.

‘ermans Claim to Have Crossed Don  on 150-Mile Front   Yeclare Spearhead Has Been Thrust South  of Stream

GERMANS CLAIM RAPID ADVANCE   REPORT SPEEDIEST UNITS 112 MILES SOUTH OF DON RIVER

JAPS REALIZING HEAVY LOSS. POUR MORE INTO FIGHT   Allied Planes Sweep Down on Transports Crowded With Troops, Attempt to Land Equipment.   ORIENTALS THREATEN - DEFENDERS IN BURMA   Supplies to 96,000 Encircled: Germans are Cut Of by Russians, Airplanes are Being Used.

ALL- OUT BATTLE . FOR JAVA IS ON; JAP LOSSES HUCE   nitial. Invasion Forces Win Three Bridgeheads:On Island—30 7 Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged

U.5, BOMBERS IN THICK OF BATTLE RACING FAD LAVA   Japs Lose Heavily but Land More Troops On Coasts   OVER 30 JAP SHIPS SUNK, ALLIES CLAIM

BIG INVASION FLEET SIGHTED BY DEFENDERS   Strong Forces to Reinforce First Landings Fought by Allies.   BULLETIN

Yanks Spot Great new Convoy Nearing the Coast of Java   Flying Fortresses, Dutch Bombers Take Off and Go Out to Meet Fleet Which  Carries Jap Reinforcements.

Planes Wipe Out Invasion Sloops, Dutch Report   Japs Hold Three Bridgeheads, Move Forware ‘Despite Stout Resistance, Heavy Losses on Strategie Island

U. S. Flying Fortresses Roar Away To Challenge Heavy Jap Reinforcements

Battle tor A Sales Tax  Is Abandoned   Senator Byrd Tells Reporters Plan Has Been Serapped  Kor The Time Reine

BYRD DROPS PLANS TO PUT SALES TAX INTO REVENUE BILL   ‘Will Revive Proposal  Morganthau Requests More Funds

FEDERAL SALES TAX DROPPED   NEW FIGHT SEEN IF TREASURY ASKS FOR MORE REVENUE

Drop Sales Tax Fight   Abandoned For Time Being: May Come Up Later

Federal Retail Sales Tax Fight Given Respite   Proponents Ready To Continue Battle If Treasury Asks For New Bill

Byrd Defeated On Sales Levy   Senator, Disappointed A Action, Sees New Tax Bill Ahead

FIGHT FOR RETAIL SALES TAX ENDED FOR TIME BEING   Proponents Declare It Will Be Revived. If Morgenthau Asks Convress For New Tax Bill

Fight for Federal Retail Sales Tax Is Abandoned   But Advocates Threaten to Revive it if Treasury Seeks New Fund of Six Billion

RETAIL SALES TAX OUT AS BILL ARGUED   Amendment Plans for Levy Dropped Despite U. S. Opposition   COLLECTIONS ARE UP   Senate Confirms Actior Of House Ordering  Increases

RETAIL SALES TAX HIGHT ABANDONED FOR TIME BEING      Will Be Revived If Treasury Asks New Tax Bill After Present One Is Law   LA FOLLETE 1$ SQUELCHED

The Treasury oa Opposing P lan      But Senator Byrd In gists This Form Of Tax Inevitable   ONLY POSTPONED FOR FEW MONTHS

Notice Served Will Be Revived If Morgenthau Calls For Another Tax Bill

JAPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN CHANGSHA   Chiang Kai-Shek’s Siraiegy Credited With Turning Nippon’s Drive into Death Trap

Strike of City  Workers Grows   Gas Maintenance  Men Join Walkout

PLAN A NEW DEHYDRATOR   Capital Stock Will Be Will Be Sold in Com pany to Be Organized

ot xeengenes Aaya ae fen cate oan iat oes  PLAN A NEW DEHYDRATOR   ‘Capital S Stock Will Be Sold in Com: ' -pany to Be Organized

*U.S. Navy Strikes New * Pacific Blow   16 Jap Planes Shot Down in Foray Beyond Gilbert Islands

16 Jap Bombers Downed by Navy   Ships, Planes in Running Fight Off Mandated Islands

Action Costs Enemy 16 Out Of 18 Planes   Fleet Moves Farther To West With Promise Of  More Aggressive Action

Net a Ma Engagement Bat ladles Fleet men  Is Ranging Farther Westward in Sweeps  nmmham -.. ....__.

COSTS JAPS 16 BOMBERS   Fleet Units Drive Deep Into Mandate Isles To Bag Planes   BACK UP PROMISE   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Enemy, Declares Navy Command

U. S. Fleet Drives Deep Into Jap Islands Blast 16 Heavy Enemy Bombers From Sky

Task Force  Inflicts Stinging Defeat On ips In Invasion Of  Mandated Area

U.S. Fleet Drives Deep into Jap: Isles   Sixteen ‘of 18 Attacking Jar _ Bombers’ *Shot ‘Down: by “tS Naval -Forces:

Only 2 Yank Planes Lost In Pacifie Fight   Battle Fought During Jap Raid on U. S.  Plane Carrier

i6 Jap Bombers Shot Into Sea By U. §. Gunners   t American Force Invades ' Enemy Territory And Inflicts Biq Blow

NAVY BAGS: 16 BOMBERS OF JAPANESE   Only 2 Escaped When U. S$ Forces Struck West of Gilbert Islands   ONLY 2 U. S. PLANES LOST

16 Of 18 Enemy Heavy Bombers Are Brought Down By U.S. Task Force; Indicates American Punch

NAVY TASK FORCE DOWNS 16 OUT OF 18 JAP BOMBERS   Naval Unit Penetrates Deep Into Nest of Jap Mandate Islands —~ Not Called a Majey Action

NAVY GUNNERS SHOW SKILLIN DOWNING JAPS   First Ace of American Forces In War Given Credit For Six of 16 Shot Down   ONLY TWO PLANES OF U.S. ARE LOST   Aggressive Action By  American Navy Shown In Running Fight With Japanese

Knock Down 1é Jap Planes In Pacific Fight   U. 5. Task Force Operates Deep in Enemy Territory

Latest Navy Blow Cheers U.S. Capitol   Task Force Drives Deep Into Japanese Base Area to Strike  DOWNS 16 BOMBERS  Proves Gunnery Good and Shows Fleet Near to Jap Bases

NAVY OTIRG HORNET NEST IN PACIFIC   Aircraft Carrier and Warships Range Close To Carolines   BOMBERS ATTACK 16 ARE SHOT DOWN   Gunners Demolish Crash Diver Aiming at Aircraft Carrier.

None Ot U.S. Craft Damagec As Outstanding Victory Scored By Airmen

CAPITAL HAILS NAVY SUCCESS   Feat Of Knocking Down 1€ Of 18 Jap Planes During Sortie is tauded

Fleet Units Drive Deep Into Jap Siezed Islands In Action; Enemy Attack on mt... Carrier Fale: Two U. S. Planes Lost

NAVY BAGS 16 BOMBERS IN PACIFIC ACTION   Carrier Operated Planes and Destroy: ers Raid Into Jap Mandated Area

I6 Nippon Planes Destroyed By Tack Force Near Gilberts; Fleet Escapes Damage .

TASK FORGE OF U. 8. FLEET SHOOTS DOWN JAPANESE BOMBER    ENGAGEMENT NOT LISTED A‘ MAJOR BUT IMPRESSED AMERICAN CAPITAL

U. 5. FLEET SHOOTS DOWN 16 BOMBERS   Blasts Big Craft Out O:! Skies In Running Fight; Only Two Escape

U.S. Downs 16 Jap Bombers  Over Foe’s Isles   Task Forces’ of the Amer  iean Navy Operate Near Gilbert Group

NAVY BLASTS. SIXTEEN JAPS OUT OF SKIES   Task - Force Inflicts Stinging Defeat On Nips In Invasion Of Mandated Area

Good News From Other War Areas  Russians Take Better Stand at StaliIn¢vrad

Soviet Lines Holding Firm in All Area:   U.S. Forces Also Launch 2 Pronged Attack on. the Jans in Guadalcanal   (‘WARSHIPS SHELL . oPWEMY- POSTFIONS      MacArthur’s. Forces ‘Make New. Gains in Campaign in New Guinea

Good News for Allies Comes From Three Other Fronts   Russians Hold and Yanks Gain; Peace On Madagascar

VICHY FRENC ASKING PEACE ON BIG ISLAND   U. S. Troops Strike Deeper Into Jap Ranks on Guadalcanal, Soviets Register Gains

Allies Gather Strength to Repel Invasion   Account of Hitler’ s Latest Scheme Told in Lon'don¥

Uneasy Calm Lies Over Pacific Area   Allied Bombers Smash at Jap Air Bases

Uneasy Calm CoversPacific  War Theater   (Te Europe, Russia Drives ‘on Along Broad Front; RAF Js Active’

Slight Aerial Activity Reported Over Australia While Philippines Quiet   Hitler Outlines New Scheme For World Conquest With Japan To Play Leading Role In Squeeze Play On Russia

Allied Fliers  Smash at  Jap Air Base Ominous Calm  Grips Most Of Pacific Front

Uneasy Calm Lies Over  Pacific Area - Allied Bombers   Allied Bombers Smash at Jap Air Bases

CRASH OF PLANE NEAR SPRINGFIELD KILLS 3   Ship Plunges “With a Great Flare” on Farm and Engine and Fuselage Were Found a QuarterMile Apart—Army Craft Plunges to the _Ground While Enroute from Pittsburgh to Patterson Field. Dayton.

PLANE ENROUTE TO DAYTON CRASHED IN “GLARE OF LIGHT” NEAR FARMHOUSE

WILL. USE LESS MONEY   Henderson Says He Can Get Along With Smaller Appropriation

King Lauds Eighth Army      Rout of Rommel’s African Forces Brings. Praise for. Montgomery, . R.A. F., Navy, Infantry

Governments Of Allies Predict Tide Is Turning’   Occupied Countries Are Highly Encouraged: King, Smuts Praise Commander

NEWS BRINGS GREAT JOY IN LONDON   Smuts Sees Tide Turning; 40,000 Men Lost By Axis

BRINKLEY. RITES TODAY   Will Be Buried in Memphis, Tenn., In Casket of Own Choice

Reports Battle For Solomons — Renewed Again   New. Zeeland, Thinks — Third Phase Decisive In Pacific War Outcome

Far Pacific Battle Only Beginning   Enemy Now Trying To Eliminate Allied Naval Power

REPORTS THIRD PHASE BEGUN IN SOLOMON AREA   New Zealand Sources Nipponese May Try to Neutralize Allied, Ships

GOV'T WARNS SUCCESSES ON SHALL. SCALE   Washington Says Activities in South Pacific Not Big - Victories.   OTHERS THINK PACIFIC WAR MAY HINGE ON IT

JAPAN HOPING TU ANOGK OUT ALLIES NAVY   Third Phase Of Solomons Battle Now Underway As Jans Attack

Guinea Struggle Rages   Allies Shoot Down 12 Nippo Planes Over Milne Bay

Enemy Attempting to Wipe Out Powerful Naval Concentration.   TURNING POINT SEEN   Next Few Hours Will Tell Story, Advices Reveal. “4

JAPS STRIVE HARD TO WIPE OUT BIG U.S. NAVAL FORCE   Some Quarters Believe Turning Point Of Present Phase Of Pacific War May Hinge On Outcome Of Events Now In Progress.

Insofar As Pacific War  ls Concerned   Unofficial Source Ir Washington Takes Optimistic Viewpoint For Allies.

Desperate Jap Fight Made To Wipe Out Navy   Turning Point Of War In Pacific Seen In Precent Ficht   BATTLES CONTINUE   Press Warned That No Decisive Victory  Yet Realized

Americans Enter Casablanca, Oran   French Marshal Now Heads Forces As Darlan Is *Entertained’ by 18:

MARINES STILL HOLDING MIDWAY   DAMAGE TO TWO JAP SHIPS IN DEC, 7 ATTACK REVEALED

Japs Are Given Shooting Lesson   Midway Island Defender: Give Exhibition Of Night Marksmanship

Marines Balk Jap Attack At Midway   Shore Guns Score Direct Hits on Two Light Warships

MONARCH TALKS TO PARLIAMENT   King Sees Allied Victory Over Axis; Praises U. S.

BRITISH KING PLEDGES AN INVASION   Pfomises Brit. Invasion of The Continent

Invasion Pledged By King George   Monarch Pays Tribute To Prowess of U. S..

P anaman ian Vessel Sunk In Atlantic   am;  Lightning Bolt Is Fatal To Four Men   Shortages Of Raw Materiale Acut«   The Navy Starts The ‘WAVES’ Rolling

Axis Bases Hammered   Egyptian Airports, Deser! Columns And Supply Ships Hit

EIGHT INJURED IN TRAIN DERAILMENT   1) Cars OF Eastbound IC Train Wrecked Near Taliclah La

2 Jap Naval Officers Shot By British in Diego Suarez   Opencd Fire On Patrol On Island of Madagascar When Ordered to Surrender; Papers In Clothing Identified Victims; Believed Planning Seizure Sirategic Island

British Shoot 2 Jap Officers      Pair Attempts To Escape From Patrol In Trap On Madavascar

Japs Are Shot   Two Naval Officers Killed by British Patrol on Isle of Madagascar

Yanks, Filipinos, Completely Exhausted, Forced Under By Terrific Poundings From Vastly Superior Jap Air, Land, Sea Units

Wamwright’ S Men Exhausted By Long Fight  But Bataan Not Lost. Permanently; - Pledge Of MacArthur Cited:

Exhausted Defenders of Island Finally Go Down Before Heavy Onslaught   Little Hope Held That Troops Were Able To Reach Corregidor Because of Speedy Advance By Nipponese

British Admit Two Heavy Cruisers Sunk Off Indian Coast; Battle May Surpass Great Javea Rneacemernt

NAZIS PIERCE SOVIET LINES RACE T0 DOM   Paris Radio Says Siberian ‘Troops Have Been Sent to Front and Are Beirig Strafed by Airmen.   GERMANS ALSO SCORE GAINS IN CAUCASUS   Break-Through in Krasnodar Area Admitted by Russians —Moscovites Holding in Other Sectors,

Reds Positions Broken Through By Nazi Forces   Enemy Is Only 75 Miles From Port Of Volga River

Russians Admit German Gains At Two Points   Advance Scored ir South; Balance of Line Holds Firmly

Moscow Also Admits Further Caucasus Losses   Allies Deliver More Supplies To Isle of Malta  BRITISH LOSE CRUISER Boycott Follows   BRITISH LOSE CRUISER

Enemy Nearer  To Stalingrad   Red Communique Says Foe Pierces Kletskaya Line, Surging as Far As River   Nazi Break-Through’ At Krasnodar Bared   German-Controlled Radio Claims Reserve Used From Siberia

N azis Make New Gains  In Don Bend    Bat Russians Throw In  Reserves from Siberia To Meet New Threat  HOLD ELSEWHERE

RED POSITIONS ON STALINGRAD FRONT PIERCED   Russians Also Admit Break-Through In Vicinity Of Krasnodar      FIGHTING ERUPTS NEAR LENINGRAD

Reich Troops Drive Closer To Stalingrac   Moscow Reports Nazis Have Piercec Red Lines Near Kletskaya; Foe Also Gains in Krasnodar Area

REDS CONCEDE STALINGRAD IN GRAVE DANGER   FINAL DEFENSE BARRIER BROKEN BY NAZI COLUMN

Germans Pierce Russian Line on Stalingrad Front   rive to within 75 Miles o' Red Manufacturing Center   ighting Reported To Have Been -Resumed outside Leningrad

MANY BELIEVE REDS WAITING FOR NEW FRONT   Only Two Months Before Winter Will Handicap All Tank Overations.

Reds’ Positions Broken Through By Nazi Forces  ~. Enemy le Only 75   - Enemy !s Only 75 Miles From Port Of Volaa River

NAZIS PIERCE RED LINE “ERE STALINGRAD   Russians Also Admit Nazi Break Through In Krasnodar Area; Elsewhere Red  Lines Hold.   Siberians in Line

Believe Germans Have Reached Don River Last Natural Defense of City; Enemy Thru SW Front

Red Lines Broken In Don Bend   Counterattacks Launched In North Area

Nazis Advance In Drive  On Stalingrad   But Russians Are Able to Hold Ground Elsewhere; Break-Through at Kletskaya Takes Nazis to Don River

Break-Through Is Northwest Of Stalingrad   Don River Provides Last Natural Defense Barrier West of Vital Volga River Port

Two More Axis Ships Sent to Bottom Along Enemy’s Hazardous Mediterranean Supply Route.   BIZERTE AND TUNIS FIGHTING IS BITTER

3 Allied Vessels, Including British Liner, Said Sunk  pee oes Wer vekkte.   New Secret Warships Join Mediterranean Fleet of Allies

Allied Airmen Sink More Axis Supply Ships   Nazi Tasks Hurled Back in Tunisia

HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED IN BITTER BATTLE   Two More Merchantmen Sunk  As Convoy Seeks To Move Reinforcements   TRIANGLE 18 BIG STAKE   Allies Control Two Towns, Third Changes Hands Several Times

3 Ships Are Sunk In Sea Of Sharks   Only 40 Persons Off Torpedoed Vassels Known To Have Reached Shore

ALLIED AIRMEN SINK TWO MORE AXIS MERCHANTMEN OUT OF CONVOY BOUND FOR TUNISIAN BATTLEFRONT   Allies Have Sunk Nine Axis Ships In Past Two Days Trying To Reach African Forces With  Tranns and Other Sunnlhies

Enemy Ports In Tunis Hit Hard Again   Heavy Losses On Both Sides As A Showdown Nears

3 Allied Vessels Reported Sunk  Torpedoes Strike In : Shark-Infested Waters Of Indian Ocean

BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY INLAND FIGHT   British Paratroops Take Important Position   ALL-OUT EFFORT   By Nazis To Gain Control Of Djedeida, 12 Miles From Tunis, Fails

Sink Two More Ships on Way Toward Tunisia   Strike Heavy. Air Blows at Bizerte, Tunis As Land Forces Re-Group After Costly 48-Hour Fight for Three  Stratesic Towne

TWO-DAY BAG ROW TOTALS TEN AXIS VESSELS SENT DOWN   " Bizerte, Tunis Struck, Allies Regroup For New Showdown

Allies Regroup For  Trinisian Showdown   2 More Axis Ships Added To Those Sunk In Convoy; Heavy Air Blows Are Aimed At Riverte and Tinie

Axis Merchantmen, Enroute to Africa,  Blasted by Allies   Repeated Assaults Fail to Drive Allies Out of Key Positions

Axis Supply Convoy Falls Prey to Allies   Fighting Rages Around Bizerte, Tunis as Enemy Determines to Hold

"RAIDS RAIN DAMAGE ON TWO CITIES   ~ Both Sides Lose Sharply In Bitter Land Fight   HOLD TO VITAL POINTS   ™ S.-British Forces Have Hands Full In Battle

Allies Sink 2 MoreShips in Bitter Fight   Troops, Tanks Hit German Lines in Storm of Fire

TWO MORE SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   Fen Enemy Ships Sent To Bottom Of Mediterranean In Two Days   NEW LAND BLOWS   Fighting Continues Near Strategic Nefense Areas Jn ‘Tunisia

LOSSES HEAVY IN ACTION OF LAST 48 HOURS   Nine Axis Merchantmen Sunk In Two Days By Airmen   BOMB BISERTE, TUNIS   Heavy Artillery Action ~ Reported In Libyan  Sector

brings 2 Day Total To 10 Nazi Vessels In Mediterranean   New Heavy Blows Struck Simultaneously at Chief German Held Ports of Tunis, Bizerte

Bitter Battle Of Supplies In North Africa   Two More Axis Merchaatmen Reported Sunk By Roval Navy in Mediterraneas

NEW DEAL T0 TEST POWERS IN ELECTION   Sixteen States Engage in Picking Dozens of ' Candidates   EARLEY-E.D.R. OPPOSE   Swimming Pool Enters Into Kentucky Campaign

BACKWASH OF RURAL  VOTE TELLS   James V. Allred Gives Nominee: Stout Oppositiori

12,331 LEAD HELD AT NOON BY O’DANIEI   RETURNS COMPLETE FROM 169 OUT OF 254 COUNTIES

Red Fleet Shells Refreating Nazis In Eastern Crimea   Germans Throw Desperate Efforts Into Effort to Halt Central Drive

Russian Fleet Shells Nazis   Red Army Continues To Press Germans on Central Front

Russia’s Red Fleet Begins Shelling Nazis   Meanwhile, British Maintain Pressure on Axis Forces  in Africa

SOVIET PINCERS MOVEMENT SAID NEAR CLOSING   150,000 Germans In Mozhaisk Sector Face Annihilation

HITLER ARMY IN DESPERATE STAND, REPORT      Wounded Men Forcec In Lines As Rus: Advance Continue: Sweep

Red Fleet Shells Retreating Nazis  Black Sea Ships Being Operated From Base At Sewactanoal

To Build Oil Line   Largest Conduit To Run  From Texas To Illinois

» PIPELINE GETS OK FROM WPE    Longview-Salem Project 7 Be For Fuel Oil

PIPELINE FROM TEXAS TO SALEM APPROVED BY WPE   MARION COUNTY TO SERVE AS TERMINAL FOR TRANSSHIPMENT

WPB APPROVES OIL PIPELINE   Construction To Begin Immediately; Ta Increase Flow To East

ee  550-MILE PIPE LINE TO BRING OIL EAS]   No Relief for Gasoline Shortage Likely, However

exas-lllinois ipeline Assured   350,000 Barrels Daily To Ease East Shortage

BILL 10 LIFT BAN O8 RECORDS ASSAILED AS "ANTI-STRIKE'   But ‘Wheeler Warns Of Investigation Unless AFL Dispute Is Settled

Brother Indicted In Brutal Killing Of Leila A. Welsh   Break Finally Comes in Baffing Death of Kansas City Woman.   Chief Reed Assailed For Attitude in Case

TWO WARSHIPS SUNK BY AXIS, BRITISH SAY   Cruiser Cairo and One Destroyer Lost In Convoy Battle   AXIS LOSES 66 PLANES   Ship Losses In Additior To Cruiser Manhattan, Carrer Eagle

British Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk In Convoy  Total Loss Four Ship: In Mediterranean Sea Admiralty Announces

Britain Lost . Four Warships   Two More Added to Tol Of Convoy Batile

British Report Cruiser And Destroyer Are Lost In Mediterranean Clash

ANTI-AIRGRAFT SHIP SUNK IN CONVOY FRAY   Eagle, Manchester Also Lost in Mediterranean

British Announce Two Ships Sunk  Cruiser Cairo And Destroyer Lost In Mediterranonn

TWO BRITISH WARSHIPS SUNK   Adimiralty Reveals Loss 0 Cruiser and Destroyer In Convoy Batile.

SECOND BRITISH CRUISER LOST IN ~— CONVOY BATTLE   Admiralty Announces Furthe Details of Action—66 Nazi Planes Destroyed.

Announce  Ship Losses   British Lost Four Ships, In All, In Convoy Battle

British Destroyer  _ And Cruiser Sunk   Were Lost in Mediterranean Convoy Battle Bringing Total Warship Loss to Four © —66 Axis Aircraft Destroyed.

BRITISH ADMIT LOSS OF SHIPS   Four Units Sunk By Axis In Mediterranean

FOUR WARSHIPS LOST BY BRITIS   Sent To Bottom Durins Convoy Operations [1 Mediterranean

BRITISH LIST TWO MORE LOSSES   CRUISER CAIRO AND DESTROYER SUNK IN« MEDITERRANEAN

GET THRU TO MALTA   Britain Loses. Ships But Transvort; Vital Supplies -

BRITISH LOST FOUR WARSHIPS IN FIGHT   Report Sinking. of Cruiser Destroyer in Mediterranean Convoy.

British Lost 4. Warships InGreatFight  Over Convoy   Sinking Of Two Other Additional Craft Announced Today  By Admiralty

British Admit Loss of Cruiser  And Flotilla Leader   At Least 66 Planes Shot Down in Mediterranean Scrap

British Cruiser And Destroyer In Convoy Sunk   Mediterranean Action Recent

British Teil ef Two More Ship Losse:      Total of 4 Warships Sunl in Recent Battle, Admiralty Says

British Reveal 2 More Warships Sunk in Mediterranean Convoy Battle

British Tell 2 Ships Sunk   Destroyer, Anti-Aireraft Cruiser Raise Warships’  Malta Convov Toll To 4.

2 BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE REPORTED LOS   Sunk During. Convoy Opera tions in Mediterranean

BRITISH ADMIT TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK   HMS Cairo And Foresight - Torpedoed Last Week In Mediterranean —

REDS ON THE OFFENSE   Soviet Troops. Have Scored New Gains in the Caucasus

Soviet Armies Take Initiative   New Gains Are Also Scored in The Caucasus

NAVY PRESSES HUNT   ad vv 9  Swank Hotel At Cincinnati Damaged By Fire, Water

Fire Ruins Swank Cincinnati Hotel   Rugs and Draperies Lost in Blaze

Tony Martin Tells Naval Court Aroff Tried to Cover Up Automobile Gift

CLAIM OFFICER ACCEPTED BRIBE   Tony Martin Testifies / Court Martial Of Navy Man

SIX COUNCILMEN TO BE NAMED TUESDAY   Interest Shown in First Ward Race Between Brown and Achning é   POLLS CLOSED AT 6 P.M.

SIX COUNCILMEN TO BE NAMED TUESDAY   Interest Shown in First Ward Race Between Brown and Achning é

Lewis Refuses to Attend CIO Board’s Conference  Believed Peace Plan Will Be Dropped  But Roosevelt ‘Truce’ Seen Likely

Lewis Declines To Attend CIO Board Meeting   Lashes Back at Murra; For Rebuke Received Upon Initiating Peace Move   Letter Follows Report Roosevelt Asks Truce      AFL Said Already Agreed To Accept Proposal Of President

LEWIS DECLINES TO FAGE BOARD   Tells Murray No Peace Move Commitment Made By Labor

BRITISH ARMY IN BURMA HAS MOVED AHEAD   AERIAL ACTIVITY THOUGHT MOST IMPORTANT PHASE OF OFFENSIVE

British Hold Burma Lines Avainst Jans   Land Engagements Are: 0 Minor Nature, However, Observers Say   AERIAL THRUSTS MOST IMPORTANT   New Raids. Are Made ‘or Enemy Airfields and Railroads

Less Pleasure Cars on Pike   BUT RUBBER AND GASOLINE RA TIONING HAVE INCREASE TRUCKS AND BUSES.

Pleasure Driving Cut on Turnpike   Passenger Cars Drop 30%, But Trucks Have Increased 18% During May

PREMIER HELD BY BRITISH ON CHARGES OF BEING. “FIFTH  COLUMNIST” OF THE,  ; JAPANESE -

CHARGE BURMA PREMIER WITH BEING TRAITOF   British Arrest U Saw To Nip Plot For Jap ‘Cooperation’

‘Premier U Saw of Burma Held Following Arrest For ‘Fifth Column Acctivitie

PREMIER U SAW OF BURMA HELD BY BRITISH TODAY   Charged With Having Been In Contact With Japs Since Attack on U. S.

ee  Premier Of Burma Held As Traiton Accused Of Contacting Jap Agents

Saw, Premier of Burma, Held For Axis Leanings   Arrested By British For Remaining In Contact With Japan

BRITISH SEIZE BURMA CHIE   Premiere Admits Aiding Nippons in War on England

Nazis Manacle  Captive Group   Rome Also Taking Steps Avainst Allies; News Arouses Britain

Nazis Fetter 1,376 British   Berlin Announces More To Be Bound; Rome Threatens Reprisals

GERMANS BIND 107 BRITISH PRISONER!   Counter-Measure Against Treatment of Nazis Claimed

New Type Ship Is Approved   Roosevelt Terms It An Answer To Menacing Submarines

7 Killed as Mine Dump Dams Creek   160-Foot Pile of Refuse Explodes—4. Bodies Still Missing

Ailantic Charter Applies to All, F. D. R. Asserts  President Replies to Willkie’s Radio Comments

Atlantic Charter Applies to All, F.D.R. Asserts  President Replies   President Replies to Willkie’s Radio Comments

AURIES FOR RL TERM   Grand and Petit Juries for ’ Next Term of Court Se, lected Monday.  . & pf   STARTS ON APRIL 6TH   Merle Deford and John Masan. Are the Two Jury P. — Commissioners.:

JURIED FOR APRIL TERM DRAWN OUT   Grand and Petit Juries for Next Term of Court Selected Monday.   STARTS ON APRIL 6TH   Merle Deford and John Mason Are the Two Jury Commissioners.

Japan's War Lords Declared Ruthless   Eliminate Them Urges Ambassador

Red Star Declares Nazi Pressure Grows Harder and Harder to Meet   Rostov Is Taken   Russians Acknowledge ‘Oil Barrel’ City Is in Nazi Hands

NAZI RESERVES CONSIDERABLE   Serman Claim Manych and Sal Rivers Reached at Several Points Indicates Two-Pronged Assault Impends

Germans Claim Don River Crossed on Wide Fro Other Forces Pointed Toward Caucasus Oil F ia Russians Again Indicate Need of Western Declare Nazis Have Taken Large Force 6 France; Fighting Breaks Out on Egyptian: Fro: i

NAZIS SAY TROOPS WITHIN 50 MILES STALINGRAD: CROSSINGS DON NEAR KALACH UNDER WAY   Russian Armies Concede Fall of Rostov, Novoch erkassk. Fight Desperately to Stem Huge-Scale ~German Drive Against Stalingrad.—Pressure Becoming More and More Difficult to Mest

German Pressure ls ‘More and More Difficult fo Meet’   Heavy Losses Fail To Check Hitler’s Mass Movement  re... WO i te sie i ne Me a iti: in i

Gravest Moment of War Conceded hy Russia as German Pressure Mounts

Russians Said to Be Slow. ing Up Mighty German Offensive in Some Areas

Reds Concede Gravest Time  Of Entire War   Foe Asserts Lower Don i"  Crossed at All Points in Kalach Region; Russians Admit Fall of Rostov 

Hitler's Barbarians Halfway Through With Task of Isolating Caucasus; Russian Press Stresses Need of Relief From Allies

Reds Concede Rostov Loss, Admit Danger   Pressure Is Becoming More Difficult, Claim: Nazis Say They Are Near Stalingrad

Germans Maintain Heavy Pressure on Timoshenko’s Forees in Rostov Sector

Gravest Moment Of War, Soviets Say, After Rostov Falls; Hun Advance Slowed

Russians Claim 11 Divisions Of Germans Drawn From France In Further ‘Hint For Second Front; Artillery Duels In Egyptian Arena

Reported 50 Miles From Great City   Russians Admit Gravest Peril and Fall of Rostov; Pressure Strong

Germans Now Are Half Way to Geal of Rich Mil Field   German Dead Piled in Hills as Russians Fight a Retreat

Second Front Hints         Renewed in Russia As Armies Retreat   Soviet Forces ‘Said: ‘Outnumbered ~ Thongh Voronezh Front Holds: ~ British. Gain In Desert Conflict

Lower Don River Crossed  At All Points   Soviet Dispatches Concede Situation To Be Gravest of kntire War

Reds Admit Gravity Of  Situation   Russian Army Newspaper Asserts Pressure Is Becoming More And More Difficult

Ominous Report Says Nazi Advance Passes Don River   Need For Second Front Stressed As Rostov Fall Admitted; Caucasus Threatened

Say They '’Cross Lower Don At All Points’   Russian Press ‘Hints Anew For Second Front

“GRAVEST MOMENT OF THE WAR”   Pressure Becoming Mort and More Difficult to Stop, Says Red Star   BOTH ROSTOV AND NEARBY CITY LOST   Nazis Suffering Heavy Losses But Reserves Are Large: Heavy Air Blows

Stalingrad 50 Miles From Nazis; Soviets Bare Loss Of Rostov   Novocherkassk Also Taken By Invaders; Moscow Press Reports Pressure Is Becoming More Difficult To Meet, Renews Cries For A Second Front

REDS DECLARE TIME GRAVEST OF ENTIRE WAR   Germans Declare Forces Advanced te Within 50 Miles of Stalingrad

Germans Reach Maynch And Sal Rivers at Several Points  SLOWED SOMEWHAT  Heading Toward Astrakhan and Caspian Sea, Turning Into Caucasus

ROSTOV ALREADY CAPTURED, NAZIS ARE PRESSING ON   Soviet Red Star Aveérs Pressure Is ‘More and More Difficult?’ to Meet   By ROGER D. GREENE (AP War Editor)

NAZI LEGIONS CROSS LOWER DON RIVER   Germans Advance Within 50 Miles Of Stalingrad   Appeal Again Made As Foe Continues Gains: Heading Across Caucasus

Only 50 Miles From Stalingrad   Germans Reach or Cross Lower Don  South of Kalach

Soviet Admits Gravest Hour Of Struggle   Lower Don Crossed At All Points, Germans Say, And Drive Within 50 Miles Of Vital City Of Stalingrad; Second Front Is Asked Again

Germans Claim Crossing Of Lower Don On Broadened Front; Acknowledge Evacuation Of Rostov

Germans Reach -Mayrich And Sal Rivers at. Ser: : eral Points bh gi  SLOWED ‘SOMEWHAT  Heading Toward. Astrak: han and Caspian.-Sea, Turning Into Caucasus

Invaders Drive Toward Stalingard Despite Heavy Troop Losses  a ee Set eee, © eee

Nazis Push South Toward Stalingrac   Russians, Saying That Gravest Moment of War Arrives Declare German Pressure Difficult to Meet.   Soviet Newspapers Hint Anew at  Need For Another Allied Front

GRAVEST THREAT OF WAR FACED BY SOVIET NOW   Reds Reassert Pressing Need For Opening of Second Front by Allies   STALINGRAD IN NAZI PATH   Bloody Don River Cluttered With Bodies of Dead at German Crossing

Nazi Troops Within 50 Miles of Stalingrad, Berlin Declares— Pressure More Difficult to Meet, Red Star, Army Paper States

Nazi Thrust Goes ‘Far Past Rostov    Heavy Pressure Toward Stalingrad Forces the _. Russians Back   ARMY ACROSS THE DON   Soviet Dispatches Concede It-Is “Gravest Moment : of War”  r

Nazi Pressure Growing, Reds Grimly Report   Stalingrad 50 Miles Distant From Huge Forces Of Axis Steamroller.   /ALLIES ARE SILENT

AUSSIANG ADMIT FALL OF ROSTOV   ‘Gravest Moment of Entire War,’ Soviet Dispatches Concede,   NAZIS USE 625,000 MEN

Reds List Loss of Rostov   Gravest Moment of Entire War, Says Moscow Press

Claim Within 50 Miles Of City As Russians Stiffen   Russians Say Germans Are “Definitely Or Defensive” In Bloody Voronezh Section

COLOR ADDED TO FINN RUMOR   Reveal High Helsinki Officials Had Visited: Stockholm Recently: Report No Meeting

Rommel, British Jockey, Warily, Eying One Another for Next Surprise Move

BRITISH: AND AXIS SPARRING IN DESER!   Prepare for Next Phase o Battle for Egypt

Nippon Air Raider: Blast East Indies   Hit Asshoine. Medan and Balikh Papan

Jap Raiders Range Indies   Amboina Sea-Air Base And Chief Oil Center HBombarded

RAIDERS BOMB INDIES BASES   Jap Planes. Make Assault: On Dutch Positions on 2,000-Mile Line

LAUNCH 27 NEW VESSELS TODAY   Maritime Day Finds Natior Hitting ‘Two 4 Ships - Daily Production Rate

LAUNCH 27 SHIPS      America To Celebrate Maritime Day With Record Activity

U.S. Observes Maritime Day With Launching of 27 Vessel:   Shipyards on All Coasts and Great Lakes Send New Ships Into Water This Afternoon

BRITISH SOLDIER KILLED IN KNIFE FIGHT IN IRELANE   ‘Several American Doughboys In jured. Jurisdiction Settled in House of Commons

Soldier Killed in Irish Dance Hall   Briton is Victim; Americans Injured

FATAL FIGHT IN IRELAND   SCOTCH SOLDIER DEAD OF WOUNDS AND TWO AMERICANS CUT DURING DANCE HALL FIGHT

Two Jailed For Sedition   Isolationist Leaders Held in Los Angeles For $10,000 Bond

Robert Noble Placed in Jail   He Shouted to Hell With MacArthur, He ls a Phoney

Russ Sinash Mozhaisk, Orel Defense   Germans Desert Cities Under Red Army Drive

RUSSIANS BATTLE INVADERS IN STREETS OF MOZHAISK, OREL   Germans Fire Cities Before Retreating From Fierce Soviet Ski-Born Attacks

NAZIS DISCUSS NEW YORK RAID   Air Attack Proposed to Raise German Morale

East Coast Driving ‘May Be Halved   Restrictions On Other \ Areas Likely in Time

Eventual Restriction on Use of  Gasoline in Mid-West Is Probable

MOTOR FIL SLASH SEEN BY JOURNAL   Ickes Asks Saving Of Gas: Rubber Ouiz Starts

‘Allied Troops Given No Rest From Bombing ’ And Machine Gunning  RETIRE TO HILLS  Seeking to Fight On in Area of Bandoeng — Military Center

Java Practically Cut Ir Two Despite Weary De. fenders’ Efforts.  ‘ss Eee Az

Naval Base Blown Up; Allies Score Local Advance   Last Warship Docks {i Soerabaja Are Blasted A Enemy Approaches

Dutch Demolish  Soerabaja Base Naval Facilities Are  Reported Destroyed To Thwart lans

FIRST LADY TO RESIGN FROM OCD ‘VERY SOON’   Mrs. Roosevelt Says That ‘Was Always Her Plan’   TO FINISH WORK FIRST

MRS. ROOSEVELT TO RESIGN OCI   Awaits Completion of Or. ganization

Mrs. Roosevelt. To Quit OCD  Out as Soon As Organization Is Completed

Mrs. FDR to Quit OCD   First Lady Indicates She Will Resign ‘Soon’

Eleanor Out Soon!  Wee Ranacawvoalt Imniiec War!   Mrs. Roosevelt Implies Work With OCD About Ended

Mrs. Roosevelt Says She Has Always Intended to Resign From OCD Position   First Lady Indicates as Soon as Organization Is Complete She Will Retire

Bill Vetoed By Roosevelt  Survey’s Functions WNIint Claarly Militar:

Montana’s ‘Feeder’ Road Program Must Be Suspended  Military Demands on Construction May Delay Projects

State Highway Commission Says Y Y  Feeder Road Program Must  Be Suspended During Emergency   ‘Military Demands in Other Areas May Delay All Highway Construction in Montana. at Least for the Present

JAPANESE GAIN ON BURMA FRON]   BRITISH REPORT NEW WITHDRAWAL ALONG IRRAWADDY RIVER

WAGE, PRICES ‘DATE AGREED AS SEPT. 15   Senators Reserve Verdict On Anti-Inflation Legislation   SPLIT VOTES LOOM   Committee Favors Act Along Lines of F. R. Plan

House, Senate — Inflation Bills — Near Completior   Farm Bloc In Both Bodies: Gird To Fight - For Labor Cost Parity

Change From August 15 Will Provide Slight Advantage For Some Farm Products

NEW DATE FOR STABILIZATION   =  Designate Seni. 15 As Dale Fo  Stabilizing Prices, Wages And Salaries,

Food Control Fight Neared   Army Wants To Have Its Word While Wickard Is U.S. Dictator

ROW OVER FOOD CONTROL POWERS THOUGHT BREWING   Army Apprehensive Over Broad New Powers Delegated To Wickard Who Has Control Over Pr oducing and Distributing Food At Home and for Overseas Use.

ARMY UP IN ARMS OVER WICKARD'S FOOD POWERS   Fear Soldiers Will Be _ Served Beans, Surpluses

Food Control Row With Army Is Seen  Army Apprehensive Over New Powers Given ta Wickard

Army Objects To Food Plan   Return Match Between War Civilian Administratior  Seen Likely.

ARMY PROTESTS WICKARD'S POWER   New Row Over Food. Con trol Rumbles In Senate Cloakrooms

FQOD CONTROL POWERS LIKELY TO CAUSE ROW   Talk of Possible Clash Be. tween Army. and Civilian Administration Heard In Capital   CAN FIX DIET   Department Is Reorganized Into Two Groups to Carry Out New Authority

FIGHT LOOMS OVER POWERS OF FOOD CZAR   Army Wants To Retain Control  Of Men’s Diet

At New Power Given Wickare   Fear Is Expressed That Soldiers May Be Served Beans, Other Surpluses

Army Alarmed Over Powers. Given Wickard   Fears Expressed © Soldiers’ Diet May be Changed

"ARMY WANTS T0 USE OWN MENUS   But Under Present Order, Secretary Wickard Has Last Word on Food

Army Fears Food Power  Of Wickard   Want Right to Fix Diet for Soldiers;  Secretary Plans Action

ARMY TO SEEK FOOD CONTROLS   Officials Apprehensive Over Broad New Powers Delegated To Wickard

FIGHT LOOMS OVER WICKARD’S FOOD POWERS   Army Critics Are Ap’ prehensive Over New Rule

ARMY SEEKS: CONTROL OF WN RATION   Broad Powers of Secre- tary Wickard Agitates Army Authorities.   TOO MANY BEANS IN MENU FARED   Wickard Pledges That ‘Soldiers Are To Be “Best Fed.”

Army Fears Wickard’s  Food Powers   Afraid That Agriculture Dept. May Try to Unload Surpluses on Armed Forces

Army Disturbed Over Powers Given Wickard: Fears He'll Control Diet

FOOD CONTROL PLAN MAY BE CHALLENGED   Army Critics Anxious Tc Regain Authority Over Diet To Be Served Soldiers   PROMISES GOOD FEED

Wickard Food Powers Have Army Worriec   Fear He'll Serve Only Beans Or Surpluses Military Men Would Like Own Control

Army Dubious About Wickard Food Authority   Sees Possibility Of Mo: notonous Diet From Surplus Crops Only.

New Army-Civilian Row Expected Over Food Arrangements   Army Apprehensive Ov er Sweeping Powers  Delegated to Wickard

Japanese Warned of Impending Counter Blows of Great Importance Planned by Allies

Tojo Says Real War ‘Starting’   Japs are Warned Allies to Strike With Heavy Blows

TOJO WARNS JAPS WAR IS STARTING NOW   Grim Little Premier Tells Of Difficulties Japanese Are Having In Aleutians And  Sal Omonc_   Reds A” Threat

Japs. Warned Bad Days Are Facing Them   Counterblows By Allies Expected Tojo Tells People

Tojo Warns Japanese People Of Allied Counter Blows Of Great Importance In Future   Jap War Minister Says “Real War Is Starting From Now” In Emphasizing “Unimaginable Privations” Of Forces In The Aleutians

Japanese Warned By Tojo Of Assaults By Allies   War Minister Tells People United Nations Are Preparing Counter-blows—-Signs of Start of Real War Seen, He Says

But Jap Naval Minister Announces 38 Percent Of Allied Navies Sunk

WARNS JAPS OF COUNTER-BLOWS   Tojo Declares ‘Real War Starting From Now’; Holds No Hope Of Early Victory

Tojo Warns Japs War ls Starting On Large Scale   War Minister Says Unite Nations Plan Great Counter-Blows

Premier Tojo Warns Nation  Of Air Blow:   ‘Cold, Realistie’? Portrayal Of Peril Given Japanese; Danger in Siheria Gets Attention

FDR SAYS WAR OUTPUT MAY BE GIVEN INCREASE   Declares Only Major Lag In Shipbuilding; Plans Hike In Production Of Steel   Spending Boosted

F.R. Says Vast Arms Program May Be Boosted   Spending Figures Are Hiked for Current, Coming Fiscal Year

WAR PRODUCTION NOW GOING WELI   Only Lag Is In In Shipbuilding; ter  Shape, Plate ee

Production Goals May Be Increased  Present Program Js Going Well,

GOALS IN WAR PROGRAM MAY BE INCREASED   PRODUCTION MOVING UPWARD; NEED OF STEEL URGENT

GOAL OF WAR OUTPUT HIKE IS PREDICTED   Production Is Unde Rated, FD Says

PROGRAM HIKE   President Reports Work is Now Proceeding at Satisfactory Rate

F’.D.R. Hints Arms Goals  To Be Hiked   Program Going On Well, He Says, With Only Lag of Import in Shipbuilding

ROOSEVELT HINTS PRODUCTION GOAL TO BE INCREASED   Attributes Lag in Shipbuild: ing To Shortage of Steel Plates and Shapes   STEPS TAKEN TO BOOST PRODUCTION OF STEEL   Budget Director Says Total Spending for Fiscal Year To Be $28,000,000,000;  ' Next Year’s Total Revised  i T>. $70.000.000.000

America May Increase War Effort Goals   Steel Shortage Blamed for Only Lag--Shipbuilding

Production Goal fo War May Be  Increased Again   President Hints Program Is Going So Well That Marks Previously Set Will Be Far Exceeded; Only Shipbuilding Laas

War Production Goals May Be. Increased  Ontv  aa Ria te. .   Only ‘Lag Now Is In. Shipbuilding, Desct dart ave -

BIG ARMS PROGRAM EXPANSION HINTED   President Hails Production in Plants of the Nation

Nation’s War  Output Zooms, May Be Uppec      Goals Called ‘Fantastic By Hitler Now Shown To Be Below U.S. Canarity      Shipbuilding Is Only Lag in Great Recor¢   FDR Blames Steel Lack, . Sees New High Quota To Sauash Axis

War Program May Increase, F.D.R. Hints   Only Consequential Lag Is In Shipbuilding, Which Lacks Steel   SPENDING SHOWS PRODUCTION BOOST

ROOSEVELT HINTS AT EXPANSION OF ARNiS PRODUCTION   Vast Program Arinounced in January Is Going Well —Only Lag Is in Shipbuilding.   FISCAL YEAR’S OUTLAY PLACED AT 28 BILLION   Next Year’s Total, President Reveais, Has Been Revised Upward to 70 Billion.

Gigantic War Goal Exceeded   Roosevelt Hint: Sights May Be Boosted

War Production Goals May Be~ Increased   Only Lag Now Is In Shipbuilding, President Says

‘He's That Kind of Man,’ Sa ys Wife of Officer Who Took . pedo Boat Through Rain of Fire To Sink Enemy Ship

‘He’s That Kind Of A Man’— That’s Way Wife Of Newest Navy Hero Feels AboutHim

“Expected Him to Do a Thing Like That.” Savs Lieut: Bulkeleyv’s Wife

We Have Secret Weapons Hitler and Hirohito Will Not Like, Arnold Asserts

Arnold Reports  U.S. Has Secret Weapon  Promises Fancy Demonstration for Axis Chiefs

Talks of Bigger Planes And Guns That Will Deal Enemy Paralyzing Blows

Air Leader Announces  Secret Arms  Arnold Predicts Paralyzing Blows to Axis

Germans Set Up Stooge in Holland   \lussert Hailed ‘Leader Of Netherlands People’   - Flying Fortresses Are Last of ‘Small Bombers’ Says General Arnold; Build Secret Weapons

Axis Promised Taste of New Aerial Weanons   General Arnold Hints at Secret War Arms Primed for Dealing ‘Paralyzing Blows to the Enemy’

AIR CHIEF ASSERTS U. S. HAS. DEVELOPED SECRET WEAPONS   General Arnold Says New War Instrument Will Deal Paralyzing Blows to Enemies—-New “Battle Wagons” On the Way

Secret Weapon Ready Io Give Hitler Surprise   Gen. Arnold Says Unite States Has Something Up Sleeve

Arnold Hints At Secret New Air Weapons   Soon to put on demonstration for Japan and Germany, chief of U. S. Air Force says.

‘SECRET WEAPON FOR AIR FORCE   Present Flying Fortresses Will Soon Be Dwarfed By New Planes

One: -Shot Hypo Syringe for  War Use Devised by Dentist   Forseen As Life Saver for Wounded Men of Battlefield; Cellulose- Wrapped Automatic Instrument Is Used Once and Discarded Like Paper Cun, Eliminating Sterilization

WAR SHOULDN'T HALT BASEBALL   Called Recreational  Asset By F. D.

FARMERS WILL MEET IN WACO NEXT WEDNESDAY   Will Discuss Issues Which Will Affect Welfare Of  Everyone in the Nation

SIXTEEN ARRESTED BY HIGHWAY PATROL   Ten Are Nabbed For Driving Ove: Unity Road, Open Only To One-way Traffic

14,000 German Troops Killed — In Kalinin Area   Tanks ‘And Plane: Also Destroyed’ By Red Armies

Soviet Forces Destroy 168 Enemy Tanks  _ 14,000.Men.Are ..   14,000.Men.Are ... Annihilated in Fierce Fighting

14,000 German Troops Killed In Kalinin Area  Tanks And Planes Alen Panctrawa 7 ‘   Tanks And Plane: Also Destroyed By Red Armies

68 Axis Tanks estroyed, Soviel eporl Declares   yermans Driven Back after Hours of Hand-toHand Fighting  cee namer emcee   azi Transport Reporte Sunk: Germans Admit Reverses

14,000 GERMANS REPORTED KILLED   RUSSIANS SAY 168 AXIS TANKS WERE DESTROYED ON KALININ FRONT.

Germans Admit Reds Gain In Kerch Area   Sevastopol Reported Stronger After Six-Month Siege

Russians Slay 14,000 Nazis,  Smash Lines   Hitler Spring Drive Plans ‘Wrecked’, Savs Writer

Stalin Pledges  Soviet Victor   Nazi Radio Admits Russians Have Reached Main Line North of Kerch  Tn Crimea   168 Axis Tanks Knocked Out, 14,000 Foes Slain   Muscovite Premier Haik: U. S. Aid. Says Enemy Senses Defeat

BLOODY BATTLE “RAGES ALONG KALININ LINE   Enemy Loses Much Equipment, Many Planes; Stalin States Stand.

Soviet Forces Destroy 168 Enemy Tanks   14,000 Men.Are ... Annihilated in Fierce Fighting

YANK FIGHTER PLANES BLAST TROOP TRUCK   American Pilots Strafe Also Military Posts and Gun Emplacements   ANOTHER HARD BLOW HIT AT GENOA BY RAF   Italians Admit Large Dam. age Done by British Block Busters

American Pilots Shoot Up Foe in Raid in West  Italians Are Given Another Pounding by RAF Raiders

GENOA HIT BY BLOCK-BUSTERS   25-Minute Shower Loosed By RAF; Americans Sweep Germans On Continent

YANK PLANES SHOOT UP NAZI ThuGP TRUCKS   Hundreds Of Bombs Fal On Genoa For 25 Min utes, Starting Fires In Ware  houirees.   RAF Active

U.S. Planes Hit African Supply  Base In Genoa   City Got Hard Pounding From 1000 Pounders Up To Block Busters

ITALIAN PORT OF GENOA AGAIN HIT BY BRITISH   German Troop-Lade Trucks And Many Gun Implacements Destroved.

PORT OF GENDA POUNDED AGAIN   Supply Base Battered By RAF As Americans Blast Trucks

American Planes Batter German Installations   Nazis Scatter Under Rain of Machineguns

GENOA IS RAIDED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Hundreds of Bombs Drop ped on Italian Supply Port

DRAFT BILL IS APPROVED BY SENATE VOTE   "Teen Age Measure, Without Curbs, Sent to Roosevelt   ACTION TAKEN AFTER FIVE HOUR DEBATE   Early Signature by the President Is Expected

Senate Approves Revised Measure   Long Debate Held  On Farm Provision _ By FRANCIS J. KELLY  a eee

Teen Age Draft Bill Awaits  Roosevelt’s Pen  Senate Recants on Earlier Stand For. Year’s Training Period; Measure Contains Farms’ Provision

Teen- Age Bill Voted By Senate   Measure Is Sent To Roosevelt Intact

Senate Approves Revised Measure   Long Debate Held  On Farm Provision

TEENAGE DRAFT BILL IS PASSEL   Estimated 1,500,000 Boy: Are Available When Roosevelt Signs.

Senate Approves Teen Age Draft Bill, After. Five Hours Debate. and Sends It fo President

DRAFT AGE CUT BILL 1S VOTED   Senate's Final Action; Year Training Plan for "Teen Agers is Left Out

Teen-Age Draft ts Passed Without:  Training Proviso More Than Million Youths to Be Slated for Duty

BILL LOWERING DRAFT AGE 10 18 VOTED BY SENATE   Measure Sent to White House — Roosevelt’s Signature Will Make 1,500,000 Liable for Service.   NO RESTRICTIONS PUT ON LENGTH OF TRAINING   Hershey Estimates Abou  869,000 Yonths Can Be Taken Into Armed Forces This Winter.

YOUTH ARMY BIL PASSEDBY SENATORS   Signature of FDR Only Needed For Law

"Teen Draft Bill Sent To White House   ® ‘Senate Approves 18-1 Induction Measure _ Affer Voice Vote

18- 19. AGE DRAFT i wd AWAITS oh. F. PDAs. SIGNATURE      Approximately  "1,500,008. Youths Will Be Immediately. Liable: 5: Wor ‘Active. Duty.

Teen Age Draft Passes Senate, Goes fo F.D.R.   Estimated 1,500,000 Boys Liable To Early Service

Final Senate Approval Voted 'Teen-Age Draft Measure; Sent To FDR  Vote Follows Nearly Five Hours Of Debate;   Vote Follows Nearly Five Hours Of Dehate Previously Revised By Joint Confaranca Committec

LOWER DRAFT AGE BILL 10 BECOME LAW   WHITE HOUSE GETS MEASURE TO CALL BOYS 18-19

Teen-Age Bill For: ‘Signature  : O'Daniel Stull Think Amendment Good, Hi  Toe oh ct

MacKensie Says Vicious Raids Point To Day When Allies Will Wipe Hitler Regime From Map; Russiat Front Vitally Important

RAID IS SAMPLE OF ALLIED BOMBS   City By City Will Feel British Wrath, Says War Expert

Allies Keep Tapping Herr Hitlor to Learn JustHow Strong the Nazis Really Are

Cologne Hit  _ Heavil v By The Allies   British Show Germany Sample Of Air Strength

Allies Seem Now To Be Getting on With Air Attack:   Cologne Bombing Become: Herald of What Allied Forces Plan Against Hitler's Reich

Allied Aerial Might Rapidly Developing Into Force Nothing On Earth Can Withstand, Mackenzie Writes

The WAR TODAY  - By DEWITT MACKENZIE ~ ’ (Wide World War r Analyst) ee er er

BOMBING OF COLOGNE iS MEASURE OF WHAT  HITLER MAY EXPECT  Raid by 1,250 British War Planes Is ‘Revelation of . AVE. 3 Aco Denese tee Bere rnnoa

The War Teday  Hitler Gets Glimpse _ Of Things To   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Analvuai

ALLIES TAKING MEASURE OF HITLER’S GERMANY UNs Have Advantage on Red Front

ALLIES VERY DEFINITELY BUSY WITH PROMISED DEVASTATION OF CERMANY FROM AIR CITY BY CIT

WAR NEWS -ANALYSIS   yalked In Russian Drive Hitler May Attempt Assault On Syria

Terrifying. Exhibition At Cologne Shaws Allies Are Getting Ahead An Measuring ‘Fuehrer’ s Girth

Stand Expected to be Made af Shortened Line Further Down Peninsula

WITHDRAWING BRITISH TROOPS LEAVE A WIDE PATH OF DESTRUCTION   Japanese Press Hard as De fenders Fall” Back. in Malaya   FRONT BEING SHORTENED

Britons Withdraw Before Invaders   Troops Demolish All Facilities Which Might Aid Japs

British Demolish  Facilities Before Advancing Enemy  Blast No - Man’s - Land  Ahead Of Onrushing Japanese Troops

British Withdraw   Widespread Destruction . Left as Prize for Japs it Malava

BRITISH CONTINUE THEIR WITHDRAWAL TOWARD SINGAPORE   WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION LEFT IN PATH OF ONRUSH. ING JAPANESE FORCES

DUTCH TROOPS OPEN ATTACK ON SARAWAK FRONT   Bomb Jap-Occupied Tarakan Island; U. S. Planes Sink 2 Enemy Lighters   WAVELL IN EAST INDIES   MacArthur’s Forces Beat Of Attacks, Inflict Heavy Losses

British Withdraw Slowly Southward, Shorfening Lines   Destroy Facilities Japs Might Use; RAF Bombs Jap Air Bases

BRITISH STILL WITHDRAWING   ‘Retreat In Malay Continues But Advancing Japs Finc Vast Destruction In Theh Path.

BRITISH FALL BACK SLOWLY BEFORE JAPS   Widespread Destruction Left by Singapore Defenders as They Retreat  With Invaders Pressing Olacals;

RAF Flier Seized As London ‘Ripper   Aceused of Being Fiend Who Killed 3 Women

HELD IN KILLING OF THREE WOMEN   BRITISH ROYAL AIR FGRCE FLIER SEIZED AS LONDON’S BLACKOUT SLAYER.

R.A.F. Man Held in London, Suspected Of “Jack the Ripper” Killings

Interpreting The War   Salzburg Gathering Indicates Nazi Chieftain’s Worry

Apply for Canning ‘Sugar On Monday and Tuesday Oily   People Registering. for’ Canning Sugar Must Come to Rationing Office. Only on  Monday and Tuesday

ARMY FLIERS DIE   University of Kansas Grad uate Killed in Crash at Blue Springs, Mo.

Crucial Phase Of Struggle Is Beginning   Trend of War Will Probabl Become Apparent Within 9% Days, Simpson Believes

Interpreting he W/ar   Too Soon to Say Where Major Offensive Due

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Outcome Of Entire Wan May Hinge On, Events Of Next 3 Months

NOTHING SHORT OF REVOLT AGAINST HITLER  Could Bring About Quick Fall of the Nazis

Analyst Says Fighting in Next 90 Days May Determine Whether Conflict Is to Be a Long or Short One—Second Front Will Be Created, He Declares, Only if Hitler Starts All-Out Drive in Russia or East.   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON, Wide World War Analvst.

LAST QUARTER BRINGS CRISIS OF WAR YEAR   NEXT 90 DAYS MAY DECIDE LENGTH OF CONFLICT

Ingalls’ Jury Brings in Guilty Verdict   Noted Flicr Faces Possible Term Tn Federal Prison

Laura Ingalls Found Guilty of Being Propagandist for Nazis   Jury is Out Less Than Hour and Half In Deliberation

CONGRESS MAY BALK AT STIFF TAX PROPOSALS   Indicate F.D.R. Will Have Fight On Hands Over Profits Tax

OPPOSITION REPORTED IN HOUSE AND SENATE TO  STIFF ‘TAX PROGRAM ROOSEVELT OUTLINED

Excess Profits Tax Bill Will Be Opposed   Reaction to White House Measure Expected from Senate

Congress To Be Tough To Cultivate   Opposition to "s Tax Proposals Seen

Senate Rubber Probe Will ‘Ypen Tuesday   “Will Tear Lid Off Rubber Situation," Senator Brewster Declares

Rubber Inquiry Pledged   Committee Membe Promises To “Tear  The Lid” Off

After Jones’ Scalp On Rubber Famine   Truman Board Plans Probe Of U. S. Situation

TRUMAN COMMITTEE TO PROBE RUBBER   ‘Brewster Predicts ‘Tearing Lid’ Off Situation

RUBBER PROBE OPENS TUESDA)   Senator Promises To ‘Tear Lid Off Situation’

Rubber Quiz By Truman’s Committee   ‘Will Tear the Lid Off Sit' wation,’ Declares Senator Brewster   SXNIHETIO PE PROGRAM TO BE AN ISSUE   Republican Says Nelson Far " From Satisfied With Jones’ Activities

INVESTIGATION OF RUBBER WILL BEGIN TUESDAY   Senator Brewster Of Maine Says Truman Committee Will Go Deep; Says Synthetic Rubber Talk Just “Gleam In Jesse lones’ F.ve.”’

Senate Committee Mem: ber Says Synthetics Sit. uation Unsatisfactory.   SEES PROGRAM AS JONES EYE “GLEAM”

INVESTIGATION OF U.S. RUBBER OPENS THRSDAY   Maine Senator Says Truman Committee Will Tear Lid Of Rubber Situation   JONES IS FLAYED   Whole Synthetic Progran Only Gleam in Jesse Jones’ Eye, Congressman Declares

RUBBER PROBE PROMISES 10 RIP OFF LID   Truman Committee  Will Report

A Synthetic Probe Soon   Senator Promises Startling Report On Rubber Situation

Investigation Of Rubber Promised  Synthetic Production To Be Probed Soon By  Truman (Committee

Rubber Status To Be Probed   Senator Brewster Says Probe Will Tear the Lid Off Rubber Situation

Seek Facts On Rubber  Situation   Senate Committee To Make Sweeping Inquiry At Once

RUBBER EXPOSE IS PROMISED IN INVESTIGATION   SYNTHETIC SITUATION BUNGLED, MEMBER OF COMMITTEE CHARGES

SENATE GROUP MAY TEAR LID FROM RUBBER      SENATORS IN AKRON, WILL START PROBE ON TUESDAY

Senate Committee Will Investigate Rubber Situation   Nelson Described as Fase ed With JongeActdéns :

Sensational Rubber Quiz Pledged   Truman Committee Plans Probe of Situation

TO TEAR Gt LI A GIGI   Maine Senator Says Nelson Dissatisfied With Jesse Jones Program.   FYE SYNTHETIC PROCESS

WILL PRY LID OFF RUBBER SITUATION   Truman Committee Will Launch Investigation Next Tuesday —Handling Of Synthetic Production Under Jones Will Re Serutinized

-Bungling In «Procurement Of Rubber  3 Probe to Be  Cth ~ad. es TFfand ~*”

Brewster Says Committee Will Tear Lid Off   Main Representative Speaks on Rubber Situation in U. S.

Plan Probe Of Rubber Situation   Committee to Launct An Investigation  Next Week

Blame Jones For Delays In Getting Rubber   Truman Committee To Tear Lid Off Rubber Situation, Contends Senator Brewster

Senator Brewster Says Nelson Is Dissatisfied With Job Done By Jones

Hit Rubber Situation   Promise Probe That Will “Tear The Lid Off”

FRANCO LAUDS NAZI, ITALIAN PHILOSOPHIES   But Dictator Shows No Inclination  Toward War

“OHUPPER POLIGE TD ENFORGE ORDER   Price-Checkers To Make Certain Order Carried Out

Agents To Be Put To Work Policing Prices   Nationwide staff of “highly skilled . shoppers” will watch’ for violations. ‘

U.o. AIR HEROES GET VALOR AWARD   386 Medals Pinned on Am: ericans at Advanced Operational Base.

386 MEDALS   Some Yankee Flyers Receive More Than One Heroism Award

250 Yank Air Heroes Decorated in Colorful Ceremony at Jungle Base

Honor 386 U. S. Heroes Of Air   Greatest Mass Presentatior Of Awards Takes Place In Australia.

Decorations Awarded to Many Yanks   Kansan Is One of Fighters Getting Multiple Awards

JAP ADVANCE IS CHECKED   Enemy Making Little Headway In Double Drive On Major Dutch Island

Many Ships Sunk in Great Fight   Jap Loss Is 18 to 35 Vessels; Java Is To Be Defended to End, Torch Applied if Allies Lose Battle There

Allied Forces: Blast Foe In Bali Fighting   Defenders Rush Preparations For Desperate Fight for Java; Many Jap Ships, Planes Destroyed

American Fliers Take Prominent Part in Attack   invaders Apparently Mak ing Little Headway on Island of Balin   Eight and Possibly Ter Japanese Bombers Shot Down

AlliesOver — Java Hold Off Nippon Horde   Efforts to Capture Airport at Denpasar, on Bali, Have Failed Thus Far, Report.

Dutch Down  § Planes in Java Battles   United Nations Plan to Apply Torch If Richest Island Falls   18 TO 35 SHIPS HIT

100 MILLION DOLLAR PLANE ENGINE PLANT AWARDED 10 CHICAGE   Knudsen, Says Chrystie: Awarded: Contract—To Be In Operation In. > Mantha.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   “Bio Attack” by U.S. Flying Fortresses Against “Jans”

M'NEAR PLEA IS REJECTED   TPW Railway President  Asked Conference UlTi+h (Mhiaf Fweaentive

FR Rejects Plea  For Conference   Orders Immediate Report On Railroad

Yanks Near Jap Base In New Guinea   Fierce enemy counter at  tack repulsed with heavy losses

Fierce Japanese Counter-Attacks Are Beaten Bact   Japanese Making Stern Re sistance To Allied Forces In Buna Area   BATTLE DESPERATELY TO HOLD ON GOAST   Report Jap Sub Makes Ap. pearance In New Guinea In Battle Area

EXTEND BAN TO CLEANERS   VACUUM CLEANER PRODUCTION TO STOP APRIL 30OTH— MANY OTHER ARTICLES LISTED

Staunch New Deal Supporter Breaks With President On 40-Hour Wk. Issue

Senator Penner Breaks With F.D. On 40-Hour Week   Solon Ofien Has > Sent Up Trial  Balloons

OVERTIME PAYMENT FOES HAIL SUPPORT OF CLAUDE PEPPEE   Senator Breaks With F.D On Dispute Over 40-Hour-Week

Britain, France In Air Skirmish   Three Planes Reported Lost In Gunfight In Western Mediterranean

British and French Planes Clash in Mediterranean; RAF Loses , French 2

French And British Forces Have Brief Gun Battle In Mediterranean War Area

FRENCH, BRITISH BATTLE BRIEFLY   Vichy Temper !s Sharpened By Clash Following Madagascar Act

FRENCH, BRITISH CLASH OFF ALGIERS   EACH SIDE LOSES A PLANE IN BRIEF GUN BATTLE IN MEDITERRANEAN. *

TIDE GF BATTLE FURTHER TURNS AGAINST HITLER AS) FINNS THREATEN TO WITHDRAY   Tension Between Germany and Vichy France Tightens With U. S. Entry Into War—Death of Prominent Vichy Figures Add to Complex Stress

Finns may get out of the conflict   PapéP says it’s  time to quit

Reds Tighten Pincers Action  On Hun Lines   Bitter Unrest Is Reported Behind German Lines in Occupied France; Soviets Building New Air Force

FINNS HINT THEY MAY QUIT WAR   DEFECTION BROADLY URGED BY HELSINKI NEWSPAPER

HITLER MAY LOSE FINNISH FORCES   Helsinki Paper Sees “Suitable Opportunity” To Withdraw Arms

Finns May Withdraw   Troubles Pile Up For Hitler Both In Russia and France

Finland May Desert Hard-Pressed Nazis      ‘Helsinki ‘Newspaper Urges Nation to  Cease Operations against Russia  Now that Goal Is ‘Gained

Hitler Still Losing Ground To Russian   Now Harrassed By New Threat of Defection By Finns

Finnish Press Hints Nation May Lay Down Arms   Helsinki Newspaper Quotec As Saying Time Ripe For Halting Military Operations. French-Nazi Rift Widens

Finland May Quit Its War With Soviet   Have Never Confessed Axis Partnership, May Now Seek Peace With  BDecctan (_avernment

Finland May Leave Battle Against Reds In Short Time   Hitler In New Worry As His Armies Flee Russia

MORE CHANGES IN NAZI ARMY ARE REPORTED   Strain on Relations With Vichy Grows To Harass Nazis

FINNS HINT END OF WAR AGAINST REDS   Time Seems Ripe to Quit Military Drives, Says Agency   NAZIS FORCED BACK   R. A. F. Blasts Germans And Italians in Africa

Says Finns May Ask for Peace With Russia   Rout of Axis Armies Continues on Russian, Libyan Fronts

HELSINKI PAPER HINTS FINNS TO SUE FOR PEACE   Russ Score New Advances More Anti Nazi Trouble in Paris

Helsinki Press Hints Finns To Desert Hitler   Influential Newspaper Sees Suitable Opportunity To Halt Fight   GOAL IS ACHIEVED   Discord Among German General Staff Reported Growing, Mare Quitting

-W TROUBLES FAGING HITLER   Strain Between Vichy Government And Ger. many Is Growing   REDS STILL GOING.   Capture Of Belev Reported As Russian Drive Continues

HARASSED HITLER FACING DEFLECTION OF FINNISH FORCES   INFLUENTIAL SOURCES FIN  LAND INDICATE NOW GOOD  TIME TO END OPERATIONS

HELSINK! PRESS HINTS FINLAND MAY QUIT WAR   ; Hitler Faces New Threat ‘From Finns While Losing  Russian Footholds and  ‘Waning French Support  MORE BRITISH GAINS

FINNISH THREAT TO QUIT FIGHT FACES NAZIS   Helsinki Newspaper Says Objectives Won, While Russians Re port Belev Taken in Drive

Hitler’s Footing Is Seen Slipping   Finns Ready to Quit War and France Grows Harder to Handle   RUSSIANS PUSH WEST   Allies Hammer at Remain_ ing Axis Pockets in Eastrn Libya

Finland May Drop Out Of Hitler Camp   End Of Conflict With Russia Hinted; GermanFrench Strain Grows.

Finns Ready To Quit War With Soviet   New Troubles Pile Up For Harassed Hitler

RED DIVE INCREASING OVER FRONI   Powerful Air Raids Are Likely To Follow

Helsinki Probably Will Try To Make Bargain With Reds   Efforts of British And U.S. May Now Bring Results

Chinese Expeditionary Force Believed Enroute To Singapore Zone; Japs Say Borneo Invasion Broadened

Nazi Position Further Threatened With Report That Finnish Forces _ May Halt Military Operation:

Finland May Quit Fighting   Harassed Hitler Faces Possibility Of Loss of Aid.

Germans May . Lose Help Of Finnish Army   Hint Of Defection Is Given At Helsinki As Nazis Suffer New Losses In Russia

FINNS READY TO DROP OUT OF NAZIS’ WAR   Hitler Faces New Troubles A Russians Push Him Further Back   SEPARATE PEACE HINTED   Reds Report Foe Already May Have Fallen Back Beyond “Winter Line”

Would Drop Out of German ‘“‘Crusade”’ Before Full Red Attack Hits

Capitol Hill Turns Attention ‘To Revamping Fighting Forces For Greater Striking Power

COMMAND UNITY IS CAPITAL TOPIC   Chief Proposal Is to Com. bine All Forces Under One Chief. °   CONGRESSMAN TO PRESENT PROPOSAL

Congress Studies. United Commane   ONE SERVICE FOR ALL FIGHTING FORCES URGED

Combining 3 Branches Into 1 Fighting Force Proposed  mo ata af Canqraccnanal “High Command”   Creation of Congressional “High Command” Sweeping Government Reorganization Sought

Unification Of U. S. Fighting Forces Urged   Revamping Of Federal Wartime Agencies Also Proposed.

CLAMOR GROWS FOR UNIFIED WAR COMMAND AND REVAMPING MANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES

STUDY PLAN TO. GAIN STRENGTH   Combining of Three Armec Services Overshadows All Other Proposals.   AGREE UNITY IS NEEDED

CO-ORDINATION OF ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS BEING URGED  EFFORTS BEING -MADE.  TO GET SOME UNIFICATION INTO WAR EFFORT

One Command Proposed for Fighting Unit   Congressional High Command, Sweeping Reorganization of  Government Planned

Shape Of Things To Come?  Propose Unification Of Army, Navy And Marines

Unification Urge Hits Capitol Hill   Single Commands In Field, Washington And Congress Talked.   mnake-ups Loom   Combining Of Army, Navy. Marine Corps Te Adyvacented

Washington Views Plans To Aid War   Unified Command Firs! Among Proposals To Be Considered

Ww Ow ee eae  — ~~ we " . - "  Full Revamping Of The Nation’s Fighting Forces Being Proposed

PLAN SOUGHT TO INCREASE ARMY MIGHT   Attention Focused on Proposal to Revamp Fighting Services and Wartime Agencies   A COORDINATED UNIT

Greater Military  Power Considered  Solomons Reports Turn Congressional Eyes On Drastic Plans

Study Changes To Speed War   Propose Revamped Fighting Forees. Agencies: Congres: sional Procedure.

BATTLE REPORTS. BRING ATTENTION TO MERGER PLANS.   Congressional Eyes Focusec On Plan to Revamp Services War. Agencies and Pro cedure of Congress

Striking Power OF U.S. May Ge. Unified Leader   Complete Revamping May Even See All Men In One Type Of Uniform

Unity and Efficiency Are Sought  Merger of Three Fighting Forees

Revamping All F ighting Units Gains Support   Capital Hill Favors Unified Command,  Other Changes

MOVE TO REVAMP FIGHTING POLICY GAINS MOMENTUM   ONE PROPOSAL WOULD COMBINE FIGHTING FORCES IN ONE UNIT

One Fighting Force Urged as Victory Move   Unified Command Support Grows In U.S. Capital

FIGHTING CERVICES   Idea of One © Commander, One Uniform for All, Is Gaining Favar   OTHER RED TAPE TO BE SLASHED   Three Far-Reaching Plans Discussed to Speed U.S. War Effort

End of Jealousy in Fighting Forces of Country is Sought   Legislation to Bring About Unification of Command Likely

REVAMPING U.S FIGHTING UNITS NOW PROPOSED   Solomons Battle Reports Turn Congressional Eyes “On Plan to Increase Military Power   MERGERS PROPOSED   Combining Army, Nav and Marine Corps Into Single Force, With One Commander, Aired

Demand Seen. To Reorganize   Capital Is: Asking Unified Command Of Nation's Fighting Forces

Move Grows For Supreme Command   Proposal Would Merge Army, Navy And Marine Corps

GREATER POWER NEEDED IN WAR   Talk of Unified Command I: Growing Daily—Rep. Maas Urges One Force

UNSHACKLE PRISONERS   Canada And Britain To Free Nazi Prisoners Of Manacies

Rangoon Is Fired By the British   Vital Installations Destroy ed to Keep Them From Japanese.

RANGOON REFINERY BURNED BY BRITISH   British Fight With Backs t Wall to Save City

Rangoon Burns As British Fight On   Vital Installations Being Destroyed in City

Allied Planes Down 21 Jap Air Raiders   ‘Burma Army Fights Delaying Action; Chinese Rushing Help

Planes Strike Deadly Blows At  Supply Channels   RAF Subjects Italy To Heavy Bombardment! Second Night In Row

‘Victory Should Swing Our Way,’ General Messages Men     SPEED IS ADVOCATER  Rommel Worried About His Rear Positions as Well as Front

Warships  Batter Romine!   Luftwaffe Driven From Sky by Yank, British Airmen

DECISIVE ACTION EXPECTED IN NEW AFRICAN BATTLE   Air Preparation By Allies Has Driven Luftwaffe From Sky, Bomb Axis Bases For Ten Days.   TIMOSHENKO'S MEN STRIKE AT GERMANS   RAF Makes Another Bomb Trip to Halian Industrial District With Damage to Picked Spots.

Stalin Foresees Second Front Against Germans  - Voices Confidence _ That Allies Will Win the War

Stalin Assures Russians  Of Allied Second Front   Premier Claims Soviet Army Has Put 8,000,000 Enemy Officers, Men Out of Action

SECOND FRONT SURE, STALIN TELLS RUSSIA   Red Premier in Address to Party Voices Confidence  Allies Will Win   SAYS NAZI CONQUEST PLAN IS SHATTERED   Reviews Soviet’s Relations With U. S. and Britain In Friendly Tone

STALIN SURE ALLIES WILL WIN THE WAR   Assures Russians Allies Will Open Second Front Against Germans; Speaks From Secret Meeting Place.   Promise Rout

NIPPOS MASSING FOR NEW RANGOON THRUSIT   British Report Japs Strengthening Forces Along Sittang River Barrier

ENEMY SUB FIRES ON SMALL ISLAND   Fails to Hit Oil Installations on Caribbean Island Neat Panama

Suspected Thief Not Gentlemanly Enough Says Victims of Fur Thefts

SHOOTING ENDS CAMP ROMANCE   LT. COLONEL'S DAUGHTER PLEADING SELF-DEFENSE  IN DEATH OF CAPTAIN IN ARIZONA

GIRL HELD FOR SLAYING LOVER   Killed Captain In. Sel  Defense, Is Claim

SELF DEFENSE PLEA HAVEN OF DAUGHTER OF ARIZONA OFFICEF   Faces Homicide Charg Of Death Of Fiance After Shooting

Army Captain is Slain by -Fiancee      Colonel's Daughter Shoots Boy Friend

IMPARTIAL QUIZ INTO RATIONING FOR FAYETTE G0.   Request Is Made Concerning Whole Set-Up, Division Of Boards

Local Rationing Boards To Appeal Reapportionment   Members Admit Situatior "Badly Muddled;"' Seek ing Clarification

School Fund To Be Increased By Sale Of Lands   920.000 Acres Beine Placed On Market By State

SET PRICE FOR STORED CORK   Sioux County Farmers Redeem Almost 23,006 Bushels in Week

ARGUMENTS IN TRIAL FINISHED   Military Commission Begins Deliberation of Fate of 8 Nazis.

FINAL COUNSEL ARGUMENTS IN SPY CASE GIVEN   FY. D. Will Get Military Commission Verdict This Weekend

Saboteurs’ Fate Up To ,Army Court   Arguments Completec Before Commission A!  Noon Today.

Procedure Upheld By Supreme Court   Deny Habeas Corpus Writs: Secret Proceedings May Be Ended Today

Supreme Court Rejects Appeals Of Saboteurs   Historic Trial Nears End After Drastic War-Time Powers Upheld.

MILITARY TRIBUNAL DELIBERATING . ON SABOTEURS’ GUILT   Decision. May. Go To KDR TonightTo Ask Death Penalty For At’...  -- Least'Seven -: :

Saboteurs Will Know Fate Soon   Military Court Expected To End Trial Today

Deliberate On Fate of Spies   ‘Arguments Completed Jn Trial of Might

Saboteurs’ Trial Due to Close Today   Final Arguments Start; Roosevelt Will Get Verdict

VERDICTS ON B NAZI SPIES DUE TONIGHT   Recommendations For Deatt Or Imprisonment Will Go to President.   ARGUMENTS CLOSING   Decision of Supreme Cour Bolsters War Powers Of Roncevelt.

MILITARY COURT IS DELIBERATING VERDICT ON SPIES   Biddle Is Expected, to Con: clude Government’s Case by Late Afternoon.

SABOTEUR TRIAL 10 BE FINISHED TODAY   Military Commission Hears Final Arguments By Defense

Spy Trial I[s Nearing Close In Washington   Court Decision May Mean Civil Action Denied To War Interferers

MILITARY COURT RESUMES TRIAL OF NAZI AGENTS   Mey Send Verdict t The White House Tonight   DEATH ASKED FOR SEVEN OF THE GROUP

HEAR ARGUMENT TODAY {N GAGE OF SABOTEURS   Life-And-Death Arguments For Eight Nazi Saboteurs Under Way Before “Lawfally Constimted” Miltary Commission   VERDICT MAY GO TO ROOSEVELT TODAY

Ask Death For Seven Of Group   EIGHTH MAY BE SPARED FOR TURNING GOVERNMENT WITNESS FINAL ARGUMENTS PRESENTED ‘™:

‘Conimission: Trying Sabb.  tures, Regine. i : Guilt or ‘Innocence: — ‘Verdict May Go to' FDR Tonight, or Tomorrow —Defense Counsel Scheduled  to Complete A‘gitmeiit Ditting, Morhing Séssion. ~ : !        Meg

Finale of Nazi Spy Trial Set   Death Penalty To Be  Demanded For Seven

Saboteur Trial May Close Today   U. S. Will Demand Death for Seven

“Great Convoys”  Of Yanks Seen   American Troops Equipped With Tanks, Planes, Guns Said Landing in Australia; Washington Is Silent As London Puts Out The Report

U8. CONVOYS RENEW HOPES FOR lool   Allied Offensive Expected as “Leak” News Story Reports Move.   TROOPS, PLANES PART OF OFFENSIVE PLAN

LARGE FORCE SAID ON WAY TO WAR AREA   Strategy Of P acific Worked Out

' MELBOURNE, Australia. (-P) — Australians linked reports via London Saturday that “great convoys” of American troops are moving through the Southwestern Pacific

United Nations Plot Offensive   Aussies Informed Counter Drive From Australia, India Planned

ALLIES AGREE OM PACIFIC STRATEGY   Offensive from Australia anc india Aimed At Driving the Japanese Back To Tokyc And Yokohama

GREAT CONVOYS OF AMERICANS MOVE TO FRONT   Australia Says London and Washington Working Out Plans for Gigantic Offensive   TWO-PRONGED MOVE   Attack From Australia and India Aimed at Driving Japs Back to  Tokyo

ATTACKS FROM AUSTRALIA AND INDIA HINTED   Organization For Allied Strategy In Pacific Worked Out      CONVOY AT SEA

Allied Nations Mass Forces For Attack From Australia   ‘Great Convoys’ of American Troops Reported Crossing Southwest Pacific; India Also Figures in Offensive Plans

Allied Offensive Is Expected Soon By Australians   Great Convoys of U. S. Troops Reported on Way to Smallest Continent; Complete Plans For Allied Strategy in Pacific Worked Out

Australians Believe  U. S. Aid Arriving   ‘Complete. Organization for‘Allied _ Strategy in Pacific Has Been Worked Out. Supply Minister..Savs. -

Movements Of Troops Indicate Pacific Drive    Vulnerability Of Japanese Supply Lines Is Seen

0 KILLED IN ARMY BOMBER CRASH TODA)   Two Officers, Three Enlisted Men Killed When Plane Explodes in Eastern Woods.

Raped By Ten Negroes, Says  White Woman Says On Held Knife On Her

TANGIG DEATHS “QVER THE YEA   Unusual Number ‘of Suicide: fer This County Reported.in 1942.

AGI DEATHD OVER Tie YEAR   Unusual Number of Suicide: fcr This County Reported in 1942.

Cigarettes Are Dropped fo Dutch   ve  Wrapped in Red, White And Blue, They Hold Promise of Victory

SOVIET THROAT   Newspaper Declares Japs Can Cut Off British-Russian Cooperation

Japanese Say They Are in Position To Destroy Entire Anglo-Red Plans

Train Hits Stalled Auto, Leaps Tracks in Storm; One Man Killec   State Police Question Driver of Car; Wreck Blocks Traffic on Railroad for Some Time

Anti-Sub Base Set For Cuba   U. S. Ready To Begin  Construction of Center

SEES NATIONAL GAS RATIONING   Fedevel Official Sey Sach Move Likely in Order To Save Rubber

GOVERNMENT: MAY ACT 10. SAVE TIRES   System Probably Will Be Inaugurated July 1 if It Re-. ceives Final Approval of War Board.   THREE ARE DIRECTED TO DRAFT PROGRAM   Proposal Discussed in Full Session by WPB With No Substantial Dissent — From Any Member.

OFFICIALS SEEK TO CUT DOWN -USE OF RUBBER   F.D.R. Says Plan Being Considered; WPB Tells Eastman Make Arrangements.

ve Is Forecast Compel Motorists Conserve Tires  CTED JULY 1  timate Motorists e Up 250,000 Pounds Rubber Daily

Nation-Wide Gas Rationing by July 1 fo Save On Automobile Tires Said Distinct Possibility

JULY TS SET AS DATE FOR PLAN'S START   Officials Study Idea To Draft Plans

GAS RATIONING SPREAD HINTEL   Further Curtailment By July 1 Foreseen To Save On Rubber

July 1 May Be Date Plan 's Inaugurated  Uae Deaducllan Raar   War Production Board Instructs Eastman to Draft Ration Plans

Mr. Roosevelt Does Does Not Approve Limiting Gasoline I Sections

aving ires jain Reason  hr Fuel Cut   ‘WB Orders Plans Drawn Up for Step; Demand for Building Pipeline May End

GAS RATIONING ‘ON NATIONAL SCALE LIKELY   WPB Orders Plans Drafted as Means of Conserving Rubber— July ist Seems Likely Date

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING LIKELS   Extension of Program In. dicated by President Roosevelt

Meet Ordered To Map Plans For Rationing   Motorists Said Using Too Much Fuel, Rubber

Gas Ration For AIILU.S, Held Likely   WPB Orders Drawing Of Plans Designed To Conserve Rubber  JULY 1 MAY BE NATE

GAS RATIONING ON NATION-WIDE BASIS PROPOSED   Plan To Be Inaugurated July 1 Would Save Irreplaceable Tires   EASTERNERS FACING LACK OF FUEL OIL

SEEN JULY 1 OVER NATION   President Considers : Move to Save  Rubber

Meet Ordered To Map Plans. For Rationing   Motorists. Said. -. Using Too Muéh Fuel, Rubbers. ®

WPB Ponders Nation- Wide Gas Rationing   Drastic Program Looms to Save  On Yital Rubber

fe Churches To Join In  World Communion Service   eral Fellowship  Te  Defy Hatreds of: War °°:

U. S. SAMOAN BASE RAIDED RY JAPANESE   Tutuila Naval Station I: Onlv Slightly Damagec ~ In Sunday Attack

Samoa Enters War Picture   Naval Station Shelled By Small Vessel

Island Of Samoa Now In Conflict   Samou Is One OF Least Known American Dependencies

POST OFFICE CHECK SHOWS NO EXODUS      Survey by Carriers Lists Vacant Houses and rtments   ONLY 314% VACANT

POST OFFICE CHECK - SHOWS NO EXODUS   Survey by Carriers Lists Vacant Houses and Apartments

Ce oe With Our Soldiers and \ Sailors pie @                    Col. Kennebeck And Family Here For Short Visi

With Our Soldiers and Sailors oe      Col. Kennebeck And Family Here For Short Visi

RATION PROGRAMS TO BE INCREASE   SCARCITIES TO MAKE: IT: ‘NECESSARY TO DOLE ° OUT MORE COMMODITIES. '

OPA EXPANSION PLAN REVIEWED    Additional Rationing Proposed  As Fast As Local Boards Can Handle Work

REDS REACH IMPORTANT OBJECTIVE   Fighting at Approaches of Strategic City

RUSSIAN ARMY ‘AT OUTSKIRTS’ OF LARGE GIT)   Strong Forces Pierce Two German Lines, Moscow Says

DEFENSE LINES OF — NAZIS GRASHED BY SOVIET OFFENSIVE      Strong Defending Forces Go Through the Invaders Near a Strategic Ciw.

Cuba Denies Spain Right to Use Code   Secret Messages by Cable Or Radio Under Ban; Nations Strained

NORWAY CLAIMS TEACHERS HELD   Ministers, Educators Rebel Against Decrees, Land in Concentration Camps

FRANCE TURNS MANY VESSELS OVER TO JAPS   BRITISH SPOKESMAN SAYS INCLUDES 50,000 TONS OCEAN VESSELS

BUCK PRIVATES ARE VOTED $50   Congress Makes Higher Base Pay Effective As of June 1

SENATE VOTES PAY INCREASE    Buck Privates And Seamer Will Be Given $50 Month ly As Of June i

CONGRESS FIXES MINIMUM ARMY, NAVY PAY AT $30   Senate Accepts House-Approved Schedules — Increases Are Effective as of June 1.   DEPENDENTS’ AID MEASURE ADVANCED   Lower Branch Puts Through Bill and Final Details Will Be Worked Out in Conference.

Senate Approves  $50 Soldier Pay   Bill's Early Passage Predicted in Capital

SENATE VOTES SERVICE PAY OF FIFTY DOLLARS   By 58 to 20 Tally Instructs Tis Committee Accepf House Minimum Pay for Army, Navy

Congress Approves Service Pay of $50   Senate Vates 58-20 to Tell Its Members of Joint Group to Accept House Amendments to Pay Adjustment Bill; Raise Effective June 1

Senate Gives In, Approves $50 Base Pay   House View Will Prevai Retroactive to June 1 As Allotment of Pay Is Voted in Hanse

Fifty Dollar Minimum Pay  For Armed Forces Passed   Only Completion Of Technical Parliamentary Proce dure Remains To Make This And Other In creases Effective; Retroactive To June 1

Service Pay Rise Dispute Nears  End in Congress  Minimum of $50 Per Month Given Senate Approval

98-20 Vote Given Plan By Senators   Only Completion of -Technical. Procedurs  Remains to Make Tnacencce UIE,

Congress Okays Soldiers’ Raise   Minimurn Of $50 Monthly For Privates Voted

$50 APPROVED FOR ARMY PAY   Only Technicalities Now Remain To Put It Into Effect

ARMY PAY BILL NEAR PASSAGE   ‘Senate Gives Approval to Proposal for Hike to $50 a Month

SOLDIER PAY BOOST VOTED INTHE SENATE   $50 -a- Month Minimum Scale Gets Congressional Approval   MEASURE SOON TO REACH PRESIDENT   House - Approved Sched. ules Are Quickly Adopted

VI By Paut MAL LON er    SEARLE LY Peshigg Fe Iva oS bays” dicate, Inc.. Reproduction in Pull or {in Part Strictly Prohibited.)

Five End Hazardous Trip From Philippines   Kaltimorean One Of Naval Officers Who Left Cavite Weeks Ago In Primitive Boat

HAVE NARROW ESCAPE   Five U.S. Officers Escapéd From Philippines Ahead of: Japs

FIVE AMERICANS MAKE AUSTRALIA IN NATIVE BOAT   Escape from Jap Captors In Philippines Followed By Two Months at Sea

CONGRESS GIVES. “BROAD ECONOMIC WARTIME POWERS   Administration Wins Demands From A ~ Rebellious. Congress—Directives Likely To Be Made Today Oni - Monday—Nov. 1 Deadline

F DR Directives Pegging Wages Prices May Be Issued Today   BIG TAX BILL PLAN SSPEEDED

DIRECTIVES CARRYING OW} _ PROVISIONS OF ANTIINFLATION’ BILL EXPECTED WITHOUT ~~. . LOSS OF TIME

Will Issue His Orders Monday   SIGNS ANTI-INFLATION BILL. TWO HOURS AFTER IT WAS ON HIS DESK; WILL ACT QUICKLY.

3 Aliens In 3 Towns Are Jailed In Curfew Raids   Italian Army Veteran  Nabbed: Radio Seized I Monterey County

LOGAN CONTINUES PAYROLL CHARGES   Says 27 Philadelphia Ward Leaders Hold Tax Jobs

WPB POST QUIT BY HENDERSON   Resigns as Director of! Office of Civilian  Supply

TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED ON © MUNICH BY BRITISH AIRMEN   Loss of Ten RAF Planes Acknowledged—Large Fires Left Burning in the City, British Announcement Savas

Adjutant General Asks Young Men To Enlist   War Department Moving Rapidly To Draft 18 and 19 Vaan Olde Intn Army

RAF Hits Nazi Occupied Area   Paris Suburbs Are Again Blasted; Truck Plant  Draws Some Bombs — ;

UM Wof A Takes Up CIO Financing With Split Rumor   Delegates Hear Dramtic Clash Betweer Lewis and “Former Friend,” Murray Over Resumption of Peace Offers

RANKS OF CIO SPLIT BY FEUD   Lewis and Green Come to Open Break—Officers Accused of ‘Treason’

Treason’ and ‘Sabotage’ in CIO Charged   District 50 of Mine Union Accuses Murray in Resolution

- MAGISTRATE SLAIN    French Anti-Nazi Patriots Vichy Hireling Teday

Airforce Pours Some o Most Tremendous Blows of War Into Product ion Centers

RAF BOMBERS THROW MIGHT AGAINST NAZIS   Leningrad  Defenders Pulverize Enemy In Thrust

SWEDEN CALLS MORE DRAFTEES   Better Air Corps and Army Sought; Nation Tests Mobilization

* i 7” ira Hard-Working Attorney General, 35, Unseats Colorful Eugene Talmadge

ARNALL CAPTURES FRIENDSHIP OF MANY GEORGIANS   Two Months of Roaming Georgia’s Countryside Brings Him to Governor’: Post

Arnall Wins  Governorshiy   In Meteorite Rise In Politics He Topples Talmadge Dynasty.

ARNALL WINNER OVERTALWNADGE ROR GOVERNOR   Nomination, Equivalent te Election in One-Party Georgia, Secured by Attorney General   CARRIES §9- COUNTIES   Once During Campaign  His Right Arm Went  - Limp From HandPumping Race

SABOTEUR CASE ENDS NINTH DAY   Evidence Against Four Submarine-Landed Agents Complete

HOLD THREE FOR HEARING   Trio Is Char With Aiding One of ey Saboteurs

LFWAY MARK N SABOTEURS’ RIAL REACHED   vernment Ends Hearing — Against Four Landed on Long Island      ise Against Spies Put ~ Ashore in Florida Now Starts

PROSECUTION-ENDS CASE AGAINST FOUR: OF EIGHT NAZIS    Were on Trial Before a Military Commission in Washington. «   FOUR OTHERS TO -TRIAL   U. 8, Attorneys in Three Dis triets Are Drafting thé: Charges for Others. .

CASE AGAINST FOUR SABOTEURS COMPLETE   Prosecution Winds Up Evidence Against Spies Who Landed on Long Island

Rest Case. Against Four Spies   Prosecution Completes Case Against Those. Landed in New York; ‘Charge Accomplices

Cases Completed Against 4 of 8 Nazi Saboteurs   Evidence against Four Re maining Defendants Still To Come

Sabotage Trial Dragging Out   Prosecution Case Agains Only 4 of 8 Nazis Is Completed

PROSECUTION RESTS   Case Completed Against Four Agents Landed On Long Island

TERROR REIGN PLANNED BY NAZI AGENTS   All Eizht cf Them. Have Made Confessions as Ger-— man Sabcteurs.   MISSION TO DESTROY   Planned to Eomb Factories and Then Work on Our Civ-lians. —

Case Completed Against Four Nani Suspects   Charges Drafted _ Against 10 as Accomplices

10 Accused Of Giving Aid To 8 On Trial; Effort To Get Easy Treatment Fails

Prosecution Of Four Spies End:   ARMY TRIAL AGAINST QUARTET CLOSED TODAY

Prosecution Completes Case Against Saboteurs Who Landed on Long Island

HOLD THREE FOR-HEARING   Trio Is Charged With Aiding One . of Nazi Sabhoteurs

U. S. Nearing End of Case   Proseculion Said Windiny Up Evidence Against Alleged Saboiteurs

END SABOTEUR  ~ TRIAL TODAY   Close Hearihg of Long Island Group, Others tc . Be Heard.

CASE COMPLETED AGAINST FOUR NAZI] SABOTEURS   Army Commission Will Nov Devote Its Attention to Others Who Landed In  Florida.

Prosecution Of Four Nazis Ends   Case Completed Against Those Landed On L. I.

COMPLETE GASES AGAINGT 4 NAZI   Next Testimony Schedulec Against Four Who Land. ed In Florida

Urge Death For German Saboteurs Prosecution Ends Work; Trial May  Be Completed This Week.

Complete Case Ot 4 Saboteur:   Nazis Who Land on Long Is land on Trial Before   ~ * * ( ZyTFVIIVVI LS Cire

Government Winds Up Its Case Avainst Four of Nazi Saboteurs   Evidence Still to Be Presented Against Four Other Defendants; Trial in 9th Day

Reign of Terror Was Goal for Eight Nazi Saboteurs Now on Trial, They Disclose

Progress Is Made In Trial Of Saboteurs   Case Against Four O: Eight Accused Mer Is Completed By Prosecution Today

PROSECUTION HNIOHES CADE AGAINST NAZIS   Trial Of Eight Saboteurs Speeded By Government; Defense Opens Monday

Complete Trial Against Four Ot ~ Eight Saboteurs   Evidence Against Remain ing Quartet And De fense To Be Presented

LOBGE:-COMPI COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEN’ WHO AIDED SABOTEURS      Trials Of 8 Who ‘Landed In America From Nazi . U-Boats Enters Ninth Day

ARE MOVING ALONG   Prosecution Has Completed Its Case Against 4 of Nazis _

ENEMY AGENTS BARE PLAN FOR TERROR REIGN   Confessions From All Eight Disclosed As Accomplices Are Charged   10 CONTACTS FACE TRIAL   Saboteurs Trained To Create Panic As Well As Destroy Industries

U), S, COMPLETES SABOTEUR CASE   Attorneys Draft Charge: Against 10 of 14 Suspects

TWO ARE HELD ONSPY CHARGE   Enter Plea of Guilty Upon Arraignment; One is U. S. Soldier

SABOTEURS’ TRIAL S NEARING END   Prosecution Announces it Has Practically Completed It: Case; Fourteen Witnesses Appear in Burst of Speed

STANDISH AND ALDEN MEET AGAIN, BUT THIS STANDISH HAS SPOKEN FOR HIMSELF

MOVE EQUIPMENT   Nazis Send Dismantled Refineries To Caucasus Oil Fields,

M’COMB AIRMAN AWARDED MEDAL   Capt. Donald M. Keiser Gets ’ DFC For Feats Against Japs In Pacific

TWO OHIO FLIERS GIVEN CITATIONS   McComb and Plymouth Pilots Among 17 Rewarded for Heroism

Apprehension Felt That Hitler about To Proclaim "Greater Germany’

Resistance to Nazi Domination in Scandinavian Lands Growing   German Martial Law Enforced in Norway Region

AMERICAN FIGHTER WHO HIT JAP PLANE WITH OWN SHIP IS AWARDED DECORATION

OFFICER CITED FOR RAMMING PLANE   Crashes Wing Into Jap Fighter To Save Commander's Life

Fall of Key Naval Base on Madagascar Believed Imminent   United States Considers Action Against French Possessions in West

Casualties Are Heavier, London Says, Due To Resistance  NEAR NAVAL BASE  Leningrad Fires Startec By Siege Guns, Say Germans

British Batter To Outskirts Of Madagascar Base   Planes Pace Push On Diego Suarez In Heavy Fighting

BRITISH FORGE SUBJECTED 10 AERIAL ATTACK   ‘Occupation of Island Is _ Progressing, However, To Protect Allied Supplies

French Battle Desperately To Halt Advances   Casualties Heavy A: British Push To  Naval Base   MARCH FOR 20 MILES   Laval Expected To Ask For Axis Aid; May Declare War

British Fight Way fo Edge of Diego Suarez   French Colonials Bitterly Resist  British Advance; Casualties Heavy

«French » Fight to . The End   But British Close In on Madagascar Port; Sink Two  French Warships

MADAGASCAR FALL TERMED ‘TMMINENT   Free French _ Siuill Resisting; Soviet Guerillas Worry Nazis

Commandos Are On Outskirts of Chief Madagascar Port   U.S. Contemplates Taking Over French Caribbean Bases

COMMANDOS LEAD ASSAULT ON BASE. AT DIEGO SUAREZ   RAF Warplanes Dominate  Skies Over Base; Warships  Command Surrounding {Saac

MADAGASCARIS OFFERING STIFF RESISTANCE NOW   British Report French De ' fenders of Isle Hang on; Fall Is Imminent

Commandos Lead British Assault on Madagascar Base   Key Naval Point Expected to Fall to English After Hard Fight; French Air Force Battling Against RAF.

BRITISH FORCES USING LIGHT TANKS AND BOMBERS BLAST THEIR WAY TO OUTSKIRTS OF MADAGASCAR NAVAL BASE OF DIEGO SUAREZ

BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES — BATTLE AT OUTSKIRTS OF KEY NAVAL BASE, DIEGO SUAREZ /   French Admit Loss of Three:Warships in Vain Attack On British Transports Loaded With Men and Tanks; Madagascar’s Entire Air Force Strive Hopelessly to Stave Off British Airmen

United States Move Against! Vichy Bases In Panama Cana Is Expected

BRITISH GAIN UPPER HAND IN FIGHTING   Main Battle on Outskirts of Diega Suarez, Important Naval Base on Big Island

British Battle Into Rim of French Base   Resistance Grows At Diego Suarez On Madagascar

British Blast Way Toward French Base   Casualties Heavy But They Smash Way Nearer Capture of Diego Suarez

FRENCH LOSE TWO WARSHIPS AT MADAGASCAR   British Commandos Near Big Naval Base; Fall Is Imminent

U.S. WEIGHING. MOVE AGAINST VICHY BASES   Use of Air Force Agains British (on  Island Held Hostile Act.   COMMANDOS ADVANCE.   Approach Diego Suarez as Washington Eyes Guiana,  B84 Ban cht."

British Gain In Madagascar As U. S. Eyes Bases   Washington Studies Possi bility Of Taking Over Vich Possessions Near Panama; Key Naval Spot Slipping From French

British Forces Plunging 20 Miles Through Jungles  Meet Resistance

British Near Diego Suarez In Drive On Madagascar   French Resistance Stiffening; Island Air Force Thrown Into Ratile

Tanks Push Ahead of Attackers   Washington May Seize French Islands Near Panama Canal, Because of Vichy Action  Guerrillas Help  an —— oe ma

Fighting Way To Madagascar Base   Tank-Led British Commandos Meet Stiff Resist ~ ance From French   U. S. CONSIDERS MOVE   British Seizure of Island in Interest of United Nations

Commandos, Tanks Face Colonials In Madagascar Battle   London Reports Hostilities On Outskirts of Diego Suarez Naval Base; ’ichy Indicates Fall of Bastion  Pn Bi ee

MADAGASCAR’S HOSTILE ACT BRINGS THREAT   British Forces Still Battle on Island; Report Several War Vessels Sunk in Early Fighting.

Washington Considers Possible U. S. Move Against Vichy-Controlled Bases Flanking Panama Canal.

Diego Suarez Fighting Rages   French Are Putting Up Bitter Resistance; Laval May Declare War on Great Britain; Artillery Within Range of Antisirana Bas:

FALL OF KEY ISLAND BASE \S IMMINENT   Casualties Heavier Wednesday's Attack, British Report

U. $. CONSIDERS MOVE AGAINST VICHY ISLANDS   French Resistance Adds New Light On Status Of Martinique

BRITISH DRIVE 20 MILES INTO ISLAND JUNGLE   French Forces Putting Up Stiff Fight; U.S. Considers Action Against French Bases Flanking Panama Canal.

London Reports Casualties in Drive on Base   Washington Ponders Move Against Areas Near Panama Canal

cee  French Colonials Resist Fiercely Against Tank-Led  Commando Assault

British Reach Outskirts of Diego Suare:   French Contest Landing Bitterly But Allied Force Moves In

British Blast Way Info Outskirts Of French Naval Base   Heavy Casualties Are’ Inflicted By French Colonials

Island Battle Is Hot   British Meet Stiff  Resistance But Are Closing in On Naval Base at Madavrasear

MADAGASCAR NAVAL BASE   U. S. May Seize Vichy Isles Near Canal as Result of Resistance on Island

NID FROM AY   French Resist Bitterly As British Near Madagascar Nava! Base.   TWO WARSHIPS ARE SUNK

Casualties Becoming Heavier, London Says—French Defense Forces Lose Tw: Of Three Light Naval Craft— Invaders Advance 20 Miles

FALL OF KEY MADAGASCAR BASE '$ NEAR   RAF Dominates Skies; British Ships Hold Command Of Seas

French Lose Two Vessels; RAF Dominates   Commandos Battle 20 Miles But Admit Losses Are Mounting

MADAGASCAR NAVAL BASE NEAR CAPTURE   British Forces Battle the French Troops at Outskirts of Key City, With Its Fall Imminent, Vichy  Tndieatac

Tank-Led British Commandos Drive Throug! Stiff French Resistance

RESISTING SHARPLY   British Reported in Outskirts of Diego Suarez Which French Indicate Is Facing  Imminent Fall

DIEGO SUAREZ CAPTURE SEEN WITHIN HOURS   Vichy Stand Complicates International Status; Fighting Is Heavy

Fall Of Diego Suarez ‘To Raiders Expected   French Submarine And Auxiliary Ship Sunk In Fight To Keep Commandos From Landing Upon Island

Casualties In British Ranks  Are ‘Heavier   Stubborn Resistance Is Put Up By Frenchmen; Seven English Plane: Reported Downed

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON DEFENDERS   Free French Sources in London Predict Laval to Seek Aid of Axis

FRENCH RESIST BRITISH DRIVE IN MADAGASCAR   LAVAL IGNORES U. S. WARNING TO ADVISE NON-RESISTANCE

Commandos At Gates of  Diego Suarez   British Report Stiffer Resistance on Madagascar, Casualties Heavier   AIRMEN IN BATTLE   RAF Dominates Skies and British Warships Command Surrounding Seas

Some London — Observers Predict Laval May Declare War on Britain   BITTER RESISTANCE BY VICHY FORCES   But British Advance, Waves of Bombers Dominating Skies

May Seize Vichy Sites  ‘Near. Canal   U.S. Move Against Bases " Flanking Panama ‘Canal ' Considered - Ar. Capital

BATTLE RAGING ON OUTSKIRTS QF NAVAL BASE   Commandos And Light Tanks Clash With French Colonial Forces   CASUALTIES “HEAVIER”   Vichy Admits Loss Of Twe Warships In Attack On English Transports

Considers Move To Protect Panama Canal   Washington Holds Defense Of Madagascar Hostile Act To United Nations

British Commandos anc Light Tank Forces In Battle With Vichy Island Troops   THREE SHIPS SUNK   French Admit Submarine and Two Other Craft Lost In Attempt to Halt British

Von Clemm Convicted   Ex.German Officer Guilt Of Freeze Violation

Court Finds German Guilty  me   Former Army Officer Sought To Get Cash  For Gem Fortune

DIAMOND BROKER GUILTY OF PLOT   CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY TO IMPORT STONES SEIZED BY GERMAN ARMY.

Former German  Officer Guilty   Violated Freezing Order With Diamonds

NAZIS SPAGE RAED.   Send Planes to Bomb Northeast  Coast of Rugland.

NAZIS’ STAGE RAID.       Send. Planes to Bomb Northeast Coast of Evugland,

Soviets Win Big Victory In Caucasus   Another Triumph In Northern Area

REDS RELATE NEW TRIUMPHS   Four Axis Divisions Routed in Major Caucasus Victory

VICTORY CLAIM IN MOUNTAINS BY THE SOVIET   Germans Leaving One Position Ofter Another Around Gateway to Large Oi! Fields

RAF Bombers Blast Genoa Fourth Time   Strong Air Force Hits Embarkation Port for African Aid

Fourth Shattering Attack on City in 10 Days — Bomb Port from which Reinforcements are Moving to Africa,

RAF Hits Genoa Anew; U.S. Fliers Strafe Germans   Strong Faree Shower: Bombs On Port; Al Planes Return Safely

CENOA HAS FOURTH RA BOMBER RAID WITHIN TEN DAYS   Strong Force Of. Big: Planes Make Shattering Raid ‘With. No. Loss  Of Planes

GENOA IS TARGET OF RAF BOMBS   Fourth Attack In 10 Days Made On Italian Port Aiding African Front

RAF Hammers At Genoa Once More   Planes Make Long Flight From British Base

GENOA POUNDED BY RAF RAIDERS   Fourth Attack in Ten Day: Hits Important Port

NEW DRAFT BILL MAY BE SLOWED BY AMENDMENTS   Prohibition Issue Shunted Aside but Now Training Schedule Is Proposed

Senate Sidetracks Dry Army Amendment. .. .  May Pass Youth Draft Measure By Nightfall

Senate May Pass Draft Bill Today  Reject Dry Measure; Other Changes Not Expected To Pass

SENATE MAY PASS NEW DRAFT BILL BY END OF DAY   Wet-Dry Issue is Sidetracked by Upper House; More Amendments ‘Threaten Action Delay  ITRAINING ISSUE

AMENDMENTS DELAY DRAFI   Lee Prohibition Measure However, Voted Down By Senate

SIDE TRAGK DRY (SUE IN DRAFT   ‘Senator Lee’s Amendmen Is Sent Back To Com mittee :

Liquor Issue Put Aside By The Senate   Action On Other Draft Amendments Due Today

18-19 Draft Act Again Slowed By  Several Issues   Prohibition Amendment Is Killed by Senate; Leader Hopes Bill Will Pass by Nightfall.

Senate Puts Dry Camp  Issue Aside   Draft of 18-Year-Olds May Be Approved Today

New Draft Act Nears Passage   Few Measures Remaining For Action As Prohi Move Is Stopped

MORE DRAFT AMENDMENTS UNDER FIRE   Senate Sidetracks Dry Issue Which Threatened Delay

NEW AMENDMENTS DELAY DRAFT BILL   Prohibition Issue Sidetracked Last Night But Demand Today To Keep 1819 Year Olds Out of Combat for At Least Six Months. Geis

AAMY AY BILL 1S COMMITTEE VICTIM      Other Amendments, Includ. ing Training Periods to Be Attacked

Expect Draft Bill to Pass By Nightfall   : Senate Leaders “Turn-Firo on Re. maining Amendments

DRY ISSUE ON DRAFT AVOIDED   Leaders Seek To Eliminate Other Amendments Delaying Action On Bill

 Sidetrack Draft Dry Issue ‘Defeat of Amendments Sought by Committee.

TIMELY ARRIVAL OF WAR VESSEL LIKELY SAVED DARING CREW   Appearance of Naval Yes sel May Have Saved Crew From Being  ‘Machine-Gunned.

ALLIES MAKE RAPID GAINS TOWARD TUNIS   British and French take up position 24 miles from capital

Alhed Columns Moving Forward For Tunis Battle   American, British And French Forces Advance For Decisive Engagement   LOCAL CLASHES HAVE DEVELOPED   Madrid Report Says Aid I: Reaching Axis Forces Via Air Route

Checking Farm Labor Situatio1   Trying To Determine If There Is A Shortage

FARM LABOR PROBLEM GROWS VERY SERIOUS   Food producers fear there will be critical labor shortage

PUBLIC NOTIFIED OF TIRE CHECKUF   25-Cent Fee is Charged, lf No Tires Are Removed

HELP ON WAY TO FAR EAST   President Gives No Details Concerning Several AEF’s

U. 3. Al POUR TO PACIFIC ZONE   Japanese Threat In Southwest Pacific Backed By Million Troops

AMERICAN AID POURING INTO PACIFIC ZONE   Type Of Assistance Withheld, But Supplies Are Arriving Safely   MACARTHUR HAS RESPITE   Planes And Torpedo Boats Harass Foe, Hitting Five Japanese Cralt

FDR Reveals Aid Rushed To Pacific   Refuses to Comment on Whether One of Expeditionar y Forces Is Included in Heln 1   By HARRISON SALISBURY  TInited Prece Staff Carracnanrent

Senate Committee Recommends Early Passage Of Bill Requiring Manufacture From Agricultural Materials

Farm Products Best Aid To Ouick Rubber   Senate Points Way To New Formula; Us Fermented Grain

Marshall and Gilbert Islands Suffer Damage   Russians Try to Slash Thru Nazi Lines; Axis Continues Success on Libyan Front

Sustain Punishing Attacks   American Forces Lead an Allied Blows—Japs Advance in East Indies

 PUNISHING ALLIED COUNTER-OFFENSIVE SINKS MANY  SHIPS. SMASHES BATAAN DRIVE.   REINFORCEMENTS AT SINGAPORE

Singapore Offensive Is Unhalted, Despite Heavy Artillery, Air Defenses

NEW THRUSTS IN BATAAN AND BURMA HALTED   ‘Drive Toward Rangoon  Foiled By Air Raids  On Jap Boats

New Onslaugths Against Bataan Are Repulsed —   Heavy Damage on Jap Islands Is Caused

HEAVY (oat FAIL TO OL OW JAP WAR PLAN   Widespread Attacks Pushed By Japanese Warlords On All Battlefronts   ONLY GAINS MARKED UP ON ISLAND OF BORNEC   Singapore, Burma Defender: Inflict Heavy Damaqaes Upon Jap Invaders

JAP PAGE [a SLOWED UP IN BORNED AREA   American Forces Lead Punishing Allied Counterattacks.

LUZON DEFENDERS REPULSE TWO JAP ATTACKS TODAY   MacArthur’s Men Fighting Savagely in Successful Effert to Beat Off Enemy Attacks.   JAPANESE PUSHING DOWN BORNEO COAST   Red Army Advances in the Ukraine Continue; Town 65 Miles South of Kharkov Recaptured.

AMERICANS ON OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC WAR   Heavy Losses Suffered By Japanese

Two New Jap Onslaughts In:* Bataan Repulseda   Singapore Defenders Put Up Heavy Artillery, Air Bombardment

AG WORKERS WHO LEAVE JOBS MAY BE DRAFTED   NEEDED EMPLOYES MUST GET PERMITS FROM LOCAL BOARDS

Deferment For Farmers  Is Outlined   Hershey Also Tells Whick Boys May Be Deferred Be cause of Education; Grade Schools Not Affected

F arm Workers ‘Need Permit For Changes   Must Obtain Draft Board’s Permission to Leave Present Jobs

Deferred Farmers Can’t Leave Jobs Without Approval   Regulation Affects Marriec Men With Children as Well aa Others; Takes Effect at Once

Restrictions on deferred farm hands   Must ask board to change jobs

ssential Farm Workers Are Warned by Hershey   lust Get Approval of Draft Boards If They Wish to Leave Jobs Or Else Be Classified As Available For Immediate Military Service; Youth Draft Regulations Revealed

Local Boards Must Pass on Farm Worker:   Deferments Are To Be Only With Approval of Local Boards

FARM WORKERS »FACE DRAFT IF QUITTING JOBS   Hershey Issues Regulation, Di rects Drafting of 18-19 Year Old: in Order of Birth   FDR SETS DATES FOR REGISTRATION   Three Periods Set for Youths Reaching 18 This Year, Others Sion Tfp on Birthdays

Rules Announced  On Farm Workers   They Can't Leave Farm Without Approval of Draft Board.

DRAFT BOARDS MUST APPROVE SHIFT IN JOB   Otherwise To Be Listed As Available’For  Armed Forces   ENLISTMENT BAPRED   To Induct Teen-Ager According To Dates Of Birth

CONNALLY’S CRACK AT ARGENTINA IS CENSORED BY HULL      Senate Foreign’ “Relations ‘Chairman Says Nation . Is Trying To Play © ' Two Hands ~

Labor Backs Bill For Stabilization  Representatives of  ClO, AFL  Endorse Principle

Administration. Is Backed By Labor   American Farm Bureau Federation: Leader ‘Insists*On -Higher-Than-Parity Ceilings

LABOR BACKS MEASURES ON LIVING COSTS   General Principle of Pend. ing Legislation Endorsed   CRITICISM VOICED BY FARM OFFICIAL

STABILIZATION PROGRAM GAINS LABOR SUPPORT   Union Leaders Back Legislation With Some Re earvathane   FARM HEAD DEMANDS ‘HIGHER PARITY PRICE

CIO-AFL Back Bill to Stabilize Cost of Living   Farm Federation Chief Demands Higher Than Parity Prices  CITES LABOR COSTS  Bittner Suggests Amendments to Brown Measure

Price and Pay Controls Given Labor Backing   General Principle. of Bill To Answer FDR Demand Endorsed by Green, Van Bitter   Farm Bureau Leader, However, Is Adamant   Plue-Parity Ceilings ‘Are Necessary, He Insists, To Pay Harvesters

Organized Labor Backs Plans To Stabilize Costs   eaders Support Admini: tration, but. Suggest Changes

COST AF LIVING CURB APPROVE!   Organized Labor Back: President’s Plan to Stabilize Wages

LABOR BACKS CONTROL PLAN   Bittner, Green In Favor Of Price-Wage Check; Want Simple Bill

LABOR GROUPS BACK PLAN 10 CHECK PRICES   O’Neal Insists on HigherThan-Parity Figures For Farm Products   COMMITTEE HEARS CIO AND AFL VIEWS   Bittner, Green Endorse General Principle of Administration Proposal

Leader Wants Farm Price Ceiling Higher Than Paritv   American Farm Bureau Federation President Urges Allowance  For Labor Costs .   SAYS HARVESTING OTHERWISE MENACED

REDS ASSAIL VELIKIE LUKI   Soviets Brave Blizzards To Punch Deep Into German Lines

RUSSIAN ARMIES APPROACH RZHE'   FALL OF CITY PREDICTEDNAZI STAND AT VELIKIE LUKI MENACED.

Seatte City Coupcil Committee to Sleep on Issue, Cats Being Willing

Both Parties Now Settled on Tax Reduction as Major Platform Plank

NAVY INVENTOR TAKEN BY DEATH   ADMIRAL FISKE, INVENTOR OF TORPEDO PLANE, TELESCOFE SIGHT AND OTHER INVENTIONS, DIES

ADMIRAL FISKE SUCCUMBS AT 8)   inventor of Naval Telescope Sight, Torpedo Plane li] Long Time

Torpedo Plane Inventor Dead   Rear Admiral Fiske Succumbs At 87°

ALLIED SUBMARINES SINK 10 AXIS SHIPS   Supply Vessels Sent Down in Mediterranean During Operations in October.

ALLIED SUBS TAKE BIG TOL   10 Axis Supply Boats Sunk In Mediterranean So Far in October

Allied U-Boats Have Sunk 10 Axis Supply Ships So Far During October

TEN AXIS SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIES   American Bombers Step Up Attack Tempo In Desert Warfare

2 Pennsylvanians Are Lost in Sinking  15 Men Ase Saved  . , Sees (eS Soe

a ee a  ULLITT TO ASSIST KNOX   or as_ President's Representative

BULLITT NAMED AS ASSISTANT TO KNOX   First Ambassador To Russie Assumes More Militant Duties.

NEW BATTLES ERUPT ALONG SOVIET FRONT   Furious Attacks by Invaders in Sis Areas With Claims of Red Lines Being Cracked.

Hitler’s Big Prive May be Under Way   ~ Offensive May Be Aimed at Break Through Toward % Kev Rail Point

Nazis Claim Big Break in Soviet Lines   185-Mile Breach Made As Hitler Launches Great Drive in East

G 1S TAKING SHAPE   Germans Attacking Furiously In at Least Six Sectors, It Is Said.   LAUNCHED NEW DRIVES   Stubborn Battles Are Started Around Vochansk and  _ Belgorod.

Germans Lash At Soviets in_  Six Sectors _ Hitler's Grand Offensive  Aaamct Risceisa Annears to   mitiers Grand Ofrensive Against Russia Appears to Be Taking Shape; Reds Report Success at Kursk

Nazis Attack in Six Red Sectors   Hitler’s Grand Offensive Against Russia Is Taking Shape   WOULD SPLIT ARMIES   R.A.F. Pounds Bremen; MacArthur’s Planes Raid  Timor Port

New Offensive Aimed Tc Cut Off Moscow-Ros. tov Railway   ALL-OUT SMASH   Soviets Declare Nazis Suffer Tremendous Lesses At Kursk

KURSK IS SCENE OF GIGANTIC TANK BATTLE   Germans Launch New Drives Around Volchansk and Belgorod; Street Battles Continue in Sevastopol

Grand Hitler Offensive Is On In Russia   Furious Battles Reported On 185 Miles Of The Front   Germans Claim Big Advances   Russians Announce Severe Fighting In Kharkov Sector

Nazis Strike at Russ on 6 Fronts   “Grand Offensive” Seen; Axis Says Gains Made

KOKODA'S FALL HAS EFFECT ON EUROP!   News Has Convinced Many Doubters That Japs Were On Defensive.

Kokoda Proving  Axis Boomerans   Fall of Jungle Village To Allies Shows Europe Japs on Defensive

Japs Loss Of Kokoda Hurts The Axis Because Of Own Propaganda Blasts

Axis Propaganda Backfires Over Fall Of Tiny Kokoda      Gave Big Play To ‘Important’ Victory By; Japs; Now They Ignore Win By U. S.

Kokoda Fall Causes Axis Propaganda to Backfire   Once Giving Big Play to Jap’s New Guinea Drive, Nazis Squelch News After Base Taken

Kokoda Fades Out of Nazi War Picture   Little Town Was Played Up in Axis Press at Time of Its Capture by. Japanese in September

Axis Propaganda Backfires When Allies Capture Kokoda   Wide Publicity Given in Europe by Germany When Japs Held It but None After It was Lost

KOKODA’S FALL ~ BLOW T0 AXIS   Berlin, Which Once Boasted Of Jap Base, No Longer Mentions Village

Japs Threatening To Close in On Vital Airfield   Axis Propaganda Backfires When Kokoda Falls inte ‘i2nds of Allies

Hitler Believed Afraid of Revolt Within His Army   Joseph _ E. Davies Sees Chance Generals Will Start Trouble

Davies Says Hitler Fears Army Revolt   German Public Morale Good, But Officers Growing Restless

FEW MINOR EXCEPTIONS 10 BEMADE  $5,900,000,000 Bill To Be Sent House Within Next Week

START INSPECTION OF HUGE TAX BILL   Expect Little Cha Change in $5,. 900,000,000 Bill Before Wavs. Means Committee

FINAL SURVEY OF INCOME TAX BILLUNDERWAY   House Committee Mem. bers Indicate No Major Changes Will Be Made  In Measure   MAY CUT RAIL TAX   Requests Being Made For Lower Levy "bn Freight and Express Shipments

BRITISH IN CONTACT WITH AXIS: FORCES   Catch Up. With Retreating ‘Enemy 40 Miles West . Of Sirte

Nazis Insist On ‘Invasion’  Claim Dianna Rest   Claim Dieppe Battle Meant to Be More Than a Raid

Axis Warships. Supply Vessels Are Destroyed   Subs and Planes Slash At Enemy Lines

Two Axis Warships, Light Merchant Ships Sunk or  Damaged in Mediterranean

Axis Supply Line Suffers Big Loss   Two Nazi Warships and & Merchant Vessels Suik  or Damaged   FORCES JOIN HANDS   Allied’ Planes and British Subs Slash at Enemy  Arteries

Surface, Under Sea Craff, Also Planes Do Job   Smash at Arteries Of Reinforcement Of Axis Forces in Northern Africa

Heavy Reinforcements Announced As Being Landed At Malta As Axis Supply Ships Are Sent To Bottom OF “Mar

2 AXIS WARSHIPS AND 8 MERGHANT VESSELS ARE SUNK?   Reported Today to Have Been Sent to the Bottom or Damaged.   Were Supplying the Remaining German-Italian Strongholds.

ENEMY SHIPPING POUNDED ON SEA LANE TO AFRICA   Two Warships Sunk or Damaged—British Army 180 Miles from Tripoli

VICE TIGHTENS ABOUT ROMMEL AND TUNISIA   Submarines And Planes Join Hunt For Ships Bearing Food, Ammunition

AXIS WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS BLASTEL IN MEDITERRANEAN   A TR ER RL  PLANES, SUBMARINES AND LIGHT SURFACE SHIPS ATTACKED ENEMY

AXIS AFRICAN SUPPLY ROUTES UNDER ATTACK   Two Warships, Eight Merchant Vessels Sunk Or Damaged In Mediterranean   GROUND FORCES ACTIVE   Allied Troops Strengthened For Push Against Tunis And Bizerte «

LARGE ALLIED STORES ALSO REACH MALTA   Moves Made to Cut Off Enemy Supply Routes to North Africa and Give United Nations Control of Mediterranean.

10 AXIS SHIPS  SUNK-DAMAGED OFF AFRICA   Two Warships And Eight Merchant Vessels Sent Down In Mediterranean   By British

Warships Sunk Or Damaged   Planes And Subs Slash At Arteries Of Sunvly   TIGHTEN VISE

VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN SEA ACTION   Two Are Warships, Eight Merchant Vessels   PLANES, SUBS   Join In Attack On Supply Lines In Mediterranean; British Advance

Axis Warships Reported Sunk In Mediterranear   Supply Routes To North Africa Closely Guarded

Heavy New Blow Dealt Nazi Supply Line to Africa as Allies Gain Mastery of Air

Land Supplies At Malta, No  Interference   Allies Also Sink Two Axis Ships, Damage Eight More

Nazis Lose Two Warships, Eight Merchant Craft In Mediterranean      Rainy Season Hits Tunis To Slow Campaign Until 1943

Eight Merchant Vessels Hit; British Are Still After Rommel’s Troops

MANY AXIS SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED   Mediterranean Supply - Routes to German-Italian Strongholds in North Africa Attacked   EIGHTH ARMY GAINING

Axis Supply Lines Hit in North Africa   Two Warships and Eight Merchant Vessels Either Sunk or Damaged

Africa Blows   Two War Craft Among Victims Of Supply Lins Offensive By Sea, Air   MALTA IS REINFORCED)   Tunisia Patrols Feel Ou Nazi Positions; 8th Army Pushes On

Allied Planes and  British Subs Hit Axis Supply Lines   Light Naval Forces Also Take Part in Slash at Enemy Sea Lanes; Eighth Army Pursues Rommel 180 Miles From Tripoli

Allied Planes, Subs Slash At Supply Lines: Reinforcements Reach Malta

t AMIS CRAFT SUNK OR INSURE   Action Is Closing On Rommel; Vise Tightened

(0 Ships Sunk. Or Damaged In ~ Mediterranear   Allied Planes, Britist Submarines Shatter. Enemy Convoy

ALLIED PLANES, BRITISH SUBS IN SEA WARFARE   Enemy Ships Put Out of Ac tion Along Their Supply ° Routes

10 GERMAN SHIPS SUNK OR DAMACED   Slashing Attacks Made  Along Axis Mediterranean Supnly Boute   ALLIES LAND MORE SUPPLIES AT MALTA   British and U.S. Planes Ranging Skies Virtually Unchallenged

Allies Sink Or Damage 10 Ships In Mediterranean   Two Warships, 8 Merchantmen Hit In Heavy Attacks On Enemy’s Supply Line

Planes, Subs, And Surface Craft Slash  Enemy Ships   Allied Troops Make Ready To Tighten Noose Around Axis Ground Forres

Severe Blows Dealt Enemy Supply Routes To Remaining German-Italian Strongholds In North Africa— Planes, Submarines And Light Surface Craft Participate In Action—American And French Ground Troops Prepare For Final Offensive

Two Warships Among 10 Sunl Along Routes.   large Reinforcements of War Materials Reach Malta Allies Control Air

AXIS WARSHIPS SUNK BY ALLIED SUBS, BOMBERS   Eight Merchant Ships Also Sent to Bottom of the Mediterranean Off North Africa   BRITISH PURSUING ROMMEL REMNANTS   Allies Ground Forces Prepare For Assault On Tunis, Bizerte; Rain Continues

Allies Take Upper Hand in Aerial War  Over Mediterranean   Two Axis Warships; 8 Merchant Vessels Sunk or Damaged

Allies Reopen Mediterranean Supply Route   Reinforcements Reach Mal. ta From Gibraltar With out Hindrance.   Get Ready for Final  Offensive in Tunisiz

BRITISH TROOPS NOW WITHIN 180 MI. CF TRIPOLE   French Forces Carry Out Raid In West Indies

WPB Official Sought $25,000 Fee on Rubber  Factory, Senators Hear

GROUP IS TOLD OF FEE OFFER   Texan Tells Committee WPB Official Made $25,000 Bid

U.S. HOLDS DRAFT LOTTERY TODAY   Stimson To Draw First Capsule From Goldfish Bow! At Six o’clock; 9,000,000 Men Affected.

Nation Ready For Third Call Today   First Wartime Draft Since 1918 Will Be Started by Stimson

Estimate to Ease Work of State’s 422 Boards  —_—_   13 MILLION SEEN   None Liable to Com. pulsory Military Service

Prepare for Registration   Men Between 45 and 64 to Enroll On April 27

James Preparing Call For Special Session Next Weel   Committee’s Congressional Reappointment Agreement  ‘Pleases Governor

Governor Call: Special Session  Of 'Legislatur e   Assembly Expected To Meet Feb. 16 ToAct On. Reaspartionment-

Production Crippled In Scores of War Plants   Thousands Homeless as Families Are Evacuated; Dams Here Cut Down Crest

Thousands Homeless In Areas Near Ohio River As Crest Reaches State

PRODUCTION CRIPPLED IN FLOODED SECTIONS   Scores of Ohio War Plants Are Idle As Surging Waters of the Ohio River and Tributarics Roll Over  7 Banks and Leave Mounting Property Damage   Toli—Red Cross Workers Are on the Joh.

THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS; WAR PLANTS CLOSED   Cities Along Ohio River, Still Anticipating Crest, Are Hardest Hit   ARMY UNITS AID VICTIMS   Pittsburgh, With Peak Passed, Watches Water Start Slow Recession

Legislators Expect 30 Million Unemployed in State at End of War; Industrial Report to Be Submitted

See SRS et ee nana  ClO TO ASK WAGE INCREASE   Needed to Offset Cost of Living, Taxes.

U.S. Bombers Batter Kiska And Solomons   Extensive Attacks Carried: Out On Both Ends Of Front

Kiska Subs Target of Heavy Raid   Jap Buna Airport Falls to Bitter Allied Assaults

Is Moved Into Darlan’s Vice Premier Post   ‘Question Arises As To Break With U. S. And _ Giving Fleet To Hitler; Return To Power  May Mean Eclipse Of Aging Petain

Nazi Pressure Forces Vichy To Capitulate; Riom Trials Called Off   U. S. Keeps Close Wetch on French Crisis as Fro-Nezi  op... Wien Beamicechin

AXIS FRIEND © GAINS POST AS: VICE PREMIER   Controls Police; ..Décree Suspends Rinm Trials

Has Power Greater  Than Before   German Pressure Finally Forces Historic Decision

SUCCEEDS DARLAN AS VICE PREMIER: CONTROLS POLICE   RETURNED TO POWER AFTER J6 MONTHS POLITICAL Crit mMmer   PIERRE PUCHEU LOSES HIS POST AS INTERIOR MINISTER   Laval Makes —immedial= Arrange menta To Ga To German Orennted Paris Today

Darlan Retains Control of Navy   New Vice Premier Goes to Paris Immediately for German Talke

PETAIN STRIPPED OF HS POWER BY HITLER'S THREATS   Darlan Remains Official Heir to Petain, Continues in Control of Fleet, Vichy  Announces.   LAVAL MAY BECOME GOVERNMENT CHIEF   U. $. and England Expected to Greet Reinstatement of Collaborator With Very Strict Policy.

PETAIN AND DARLAN ACCEDE TO DEMANDS OF AXIS AND FORCE CREATION OF NEW POST IN VICHY   Advoeate Of Collaboration With Germany Returns After Absence Of Sixteen Months

how Girls Assert Soldiers  *’refer WAACs in Shorts   ‘ale Would Be Improved, They Believe, If WAVES and Other Women In Service Would Wear Brief Costumes, Such As Backless Evening Gowns Or Sweaters

FEDERAL LAND BANK MEETING   Directors of Western lowa Area Hold Session In LeMars..

SOVIETS BAG 79 GERMAN PLANES   8-Day Total Is Boosted To 490 Nazi Craft,  Russians Say

abies eae ae  Soviet Airmen, Ground Batteries Hike Total Of Nazi Planes Shot Down To 494

NAZIS SLAGKEN AIR OFFENSIVE   Reds Claim Total of 494 Planes Downed; Spring Tanks Appear

Nazi Air Losses Continue Heavy Russians Claim   Nine-Day Toll Hits 494; Germans Reported Using ‘Summer Tanks’ Early’

MORE PLANES   Bag of 79 Nazi Craft Tues. day Hikes Nine-Day Total to 494

97 GERMAN PLANES REPORTED WRECKED   Russians Boost 9-Day To tal to 494 Nazi Craft

Soviets Claim Shooting Down 79 Aircraft   Day's Toll Runs German Losses to 494 in 9 Days

Soviets Boost  Toll of Planes   Latest Figures Show Slackening in Pace of Aerial War

RAL Damages  20 Axis Planes   Three Others Are Reported Shot Down in Air Fights

20) AXIS AIRCRAFT DAMAGED IN EGYPT   RAF Torpedo Planes Attack Ship in Mediterranean

Reconnaissance F light By Japanese Planes Along Coast Believed -Highly Significant

FOE MAY TURN ON AUSTRALIA AFTER BURMA  IN BIG FORCE   MacArthur Suspects Flight of Enemy Planes is ()pener   Strength of Enemy is Not Discounted; Warships Are Watched

Allies Predict Climax in Pacific; Jap Planes Scout Australian Coas!

Japanese Victory in Burma May Lead to Drive on Australia   Major Tesi for MacArthu Predicted — Japs Mass Men, Ships, Planes

U.S. FORCES ‘IN AUSTRALIA GIRD FORBLOW   Report Men, Ships and Planes Massed; Reconnaissance Flights Noted.   BRITISH FALLING BACK   Allies Unofficially Admit Capture of Burma City as  Ernamu Miriseas an

Japs Massing Men and Ships  In Solomons   Allied Bombings Have Only Duiled  S pearheads

TEST EXPECTED IN AUSTRALIAN WAR AREA SOON   2 Jap Reconnaissance Planes Sighted Off N. E. Australia Coast

Storms In Iowa Cost Lives Of 3   Wind, Torrential Rains Sweep State; Dozen Persons Iniured.

Lieut. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Now in London   ‘Official Business’ Navy Explanation of His Presence There

CHINESE HAIL W. WILLKIE   Compare His Views On World Condition: With Wilson's.

a a re nt ee ee a A ee ce A  Gasoline Rationing  in Midwest Probable

OIL INDUSTRY SEES EXPANDED GAS RATIONING   BELIEVES ILLINOIS AND 3 OTHER STATES FACE LIMITATION

RATIONING OF GAS SEEN FOR WHOLE NATION   INDUSTRY EXPEC CTS MIDDLE WESTERN STATES TO BE NEXT

Axis Atrocities Indicate War Has Become Highly Critical tor Enemy

RECENT EVENTS ARE MILE-STONES IN AXIS DOWNFALL   Continued Destruction of Jap Ships and’ Other Successes Mark Allied Gains

The War Today   ‘Axis Resorts to Atrocities. As Its War Efforts Stagger

Pre rar @uugy  Axis Atrocities In Poland,  -~ Hongkong, Hirt: Terrotism Dees  ls Weapon Of Destruction

Axis Powers Resorting to Savagery in Effort To Win War Which Is Slipping Away From Them

Harder Going  Brings More Atrocities   What Will the Axis. Dec When It Is Even Nearer to Defeat?   POLISH CHARGES TOLD TO ALLIES      Mass Starvation Also Wide. spread Because of Na-_ tions Reing. Robbed

NAZI ATROCITY TOLL GROWING   Serve As Warning, Write: Says, of What Happens To the Losers   By DEWITT MAC KENZIE Wide Werld War Analvst

SEVERAL IMPORTANT MILESTONES MARKING DOWNWARD TRAIL AXIS PASSED IN LAST SEVERAL DAYS

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Atrocities Giive Us Idea What To Expect If We Lose War

 INGZI Flier  estities  Tells of Escape from Camp; Savs Comrade Was Murdered   Rubber Drive Spreads iTo Government Offices

NAZIS WILL USE FORGE IN VIGHY LABOR ROUNDUP   Issuance of Threat Follows Non-Appearance Group of Workers Ordered to Reich   NEW BATCH CALLED   Warned They Will ‘Expose _ Themselves to Forceful  Measures’ Should Or : der Be Disobeyed

NAZIS THREATEN FORGED USE OF FRENCH LABOR   ‘ailure of First Group To Appear After Sum. mons Results in New Warning — Laval at Once Calls Another Parley.

Nazis Threaten To Force Labor   Increase Efforts To Enlist Skilled French Workers

FRENCHMEN FACING THREAT OF FORCE   Warning Issued By Nazis After Called Laborers Fail To Report

Nazis Demand More Workers   French Failing To Show Up For Forced Labor Inside Germany

GERMANS STEP UP EFFORT TO RECRUI FRENCH LABOR   Germans Threaten Forceful Measures If Requirements Are Not Met

WAZIS THREATEN FORCE TO RECRUIT EDENCH WORKERS   Labor Directed To Appea For Transportation To Reich Stavs Away

ANOTHER CALL ER etait   Greup of Tipton County Men Will Take Army Examination Thursday.   NUMBER NOT KNOWN

ANOTHER CALL FRA SERGE   ‘Group of Tipton - County  Men Will Take Army Ex.  amination Thursday.    NUMBER NOT KNOWN

Secrets, Just a Few, About Great Super - Transport Plane Revealed

Build Big Airliner»   Lockheed Displays Model of  57-Passenger Plane

New Transport Travels Coast to Coast in Only Eight and Half Hours

57-Passenger Plane Slated   Lockheed Building Fast Transport With 4.000 Mile Range

Navy Hits Jap Landing Parties  On Attu Island   _Make Effort To  Drive Enemy from Aleutian Are hipelago.   Week of War   Summary Gives News Reflecting Government and Military.

BRAZIL OPENS BIG ROUNDUP “OF GERMANS AND ITALIANS   RECKUITING STATION! JAMMED AND AXIS ALIENS BEING PICKED UP. FOR - LABOR CONCENIRATION CAMPS

Thousands of Brazilians Joining Army   Recruiting Offices Jammed  With Enlistees

Recruiting Offices in Brazil Jammed   Hundreds of Axis Refugees Pouring Into Uragruav

THOUSANDS ENLISTING IN BRAZIL   Follows Brazil’s Declaration of War on Axis

BRAZILIANS IN RUSH TO OFFER ARMED SERVICE   ‘Drive Against Nazi Sympathizers Reveals Secret Airport Built By the Germans

THOUSANDS HASTEN TO JOIN BRAZIL'S ARMY AGAINST AXIS      : vation hee *- Flee Country

Brazilians Rush to Recruiting Offices To Enlist in Fight Against Axis

Brazilians Rush To Join Troops   Thousands Jam Army Stations To Enlist for War on Axijc

Brazil Acts Swiftly to Fight Axis   Recruiting Offices Swamped; Fifth Columnists Nabhbec

Japs Step Up Drive   Increase Pressure on  MacArthur In Philippines

Japs Intensity Bataan Push   Shelling of Forts, Troop Movements Reported Increasing

Japs Pressing Harder Against MacArthur Line   Several Flame Thrower: Are Captured Togethe: With Some Artillery   FORTS ARE SHELLED   PUNRLTS ARK SHELLEY  Relatively Little Damage Reported Against Manila Rav Fortress

JAP PRESSURE. “ON ARTHUR IS INCREASED   Troop Movements In dicate Resumption Of Offense   ARTILLERY BUSY   Several Nippon Flame Throwers Are Captured

FIRE THROWERS ARE TAKEN BY BATAAN FORCES   Jap Troop Movements “Indicate Offensive Has Been Resumed

JAPANESE FLAME THROWERS TAKEN IN BATAAN FIGHT ENEMY INCREASING PRESSURE AGAINST  asa OTLIInI'C saserw

ATTACKS ON M’ARTHUR’S LINE STIFFEN   Washington Reports Enemy Shells Pouring Into Corregidor Forts

Flame Throwers and Artillery Pieces Captured By MacArthur Forces

JAPS INCREASING BATAAN PRESSURE   Troop Movements Indicate Resumption of Enemy Offensive; Corregidor Fortifications Pounded.

J p Pressure Increased O:. General MacArthur’s  Lines in Bataan Today    LINE AND TROOP MOVEMENTS INDICATE RESUMPTION OF ENEMY OFFENSIVE — SEVERAL FLAME THROWERS CAPTURED BY DEFENDERS

Troop Movements Indicate Resumption of Offensive  FIRE "THROWERS  —V-—— First “Flamers” Renorted On Bataan

ENEMY UPS PRESSURE IN BATAAN   Troop Movements Indicate Japs Resuming Offensive Against MacArthur; Flame Throwers Captured. . 

Several Japanese Flame _ Throwers and Three Guns \Are Captured by Americans   Japanese Batteries on South Shore of — Manila Bay Pour Shells on Corregidor Fortifications Without Great Damage

More Pressure On Lines Of MacArthur   Flame Throwers Taken In Action Against Invaders

Jap Batteries Pound Lines of MacArthur   Troop ‘Moves Indicate Resumption of Enemy Offensive

MACARTHUR IS HARD PRESSE!   Flame Throwers Captured From Japanese

:  Pressure On Our Forces Is Increasing   MacArthur Reports Capture Of Japanese Flame Throwers

Japanese Flame Throwers Taken In Bataan Clash   Resumption Of Offensive Indicated; Guns Concen trate On Fort Frank

Japs Increase Pressure on M’Arthur’s Men   Several Flame Throwers Captured With Artillery  From Japanese

Japs Pressing Harder Against MacArthur Line   Several Flame Throwers Are Captured Together With Some Artillery  FORTS ARE SHELLED Relatively Little Damage  Reported Against Manila Bay Fortress

Jap Pressure Grows on MacArthur Lines   Enemy Troops Regrouping for Major Offensive; Flame-Throwers Captured

Resumption Of  Enemy Offensive Is Indicated.   Japanese Flame Throwers And Artillery Pieces Are Taken; Shells Are Poured 0: Corsesidur Fortifications ©

Japanese Put New Pressure  On MacArthur   Heavy Artillery Fire Does Little Damage To Corregidor Forts.

FLAME GUNS IN BATAAN   Gen. MacArthur Reports  Increasing Pressure on Hie T.inee an Teland

JAPS INCREASE PRESSURE IN BATAAN FIGHTING   MacArthur’s Forces Capture Several Flame Throw: ers and 3 Artillery Pieces

Italy Weeps as War Hopes Grow Slimmer   Rome Takes Poke at Laval, Sees Vichy Foiling Duce’s Plan to Win Something

DISCONTENT IN ITALY INDICATEL   Bitter Tirade Against France Appears in  Semi-Official Paper

Tirade Shows liaiy Growing Dissatisfied   Article in Publication In. dicates Lack of Faith In Laval   CARRIES NOTE OF FEAR

ltaly Irke d By Failure To  Gain Rewards  Publication Declares Laval Backs Germany _ . > ##$#_ 5) fn

CRITICISM OF FRANCE MADE IN NEWSPAPER   Article Says Laval ; Trying To Undermine Italy   TO FOIL AMBITIONS   Growing Discontent  Evidenced With  Situation

Tirade Against France Indicates Italy’s Hope of War Loot Dwindlinc

French Hit By  Fascist Press   Publication Interpreted As Show ing Dissatisfaction With Axis Steps.

Italy Is Dissatisfied With Lack Of Rewards From Axis For Participating In War   Publication’s Tirade Against France Hints Italian Disgust With Germany

Italian Tirade , Against France Indicates, Unrest   Hone Dwindles i in Italy of _Winning ‘Any . Materia Rewards From Axis

ITALY IRKED  OVER RESULTS OF AXIS WAR   Bitter Tirade Against Hitler’s Puppet in France Reveals Dwindling Hope of Obtaining Material Roanafita

ITALIAN PAPER ATTACKS FRANCE   INTERPRETED AS INDICATING ITALY’S DISSATISFACTION

Growing Dissatisfaction in Italy Interpreted As Cause of Laval Attack

ITALY LAUNCHES. BITTER TIRADE AGAINST-EA VRE:   Hope For Spoils Of War   Dwindles As Vichy Grows Pro-Nazi

Italy Beginning to Realize That — She Gets What Little Boy Shot At

ITALIAN HOPE OF BONQUEST ORO:   France Subject Of Bitte: Tirade In Semi-Officia Journal

ITALIAN PAPER  ISSUES TIRADE ¥ AGAINST FRANCE   Interpreted As Indicating Italy’s Growing Dissatisfact ion of Axis Bargains

TALY CONCERNED ~ OVER WAR SPOIL      Fear Nazis .Won’t Support - Territorial Ambitions Aaainst France.

Semi-Official Rome Magazine Voices Dissatisfaction With Italy's Hopes From War

Income Taxes May Be Boostec Beyond House Rates: Soldier Vote Bill Set for Passage

Senate Group May Increase  Revenue Bill  Tax Rates   May Boost Figures Approved by House On Individual Incomes  . In $6,271,000,000 Bill  ALSO TO CHOOSE COLLECTION METHOD  Way Also Is Cleared   Way Also Is Cleared For Senate Action On Service Man Vote

Senate May Boost Tax Rate   Finance Group Will Decide on Methods of Collection

Committee Soon To Decide Tax Increase Needs   Rates Approved by House Seem Likely To Be Boosted

Solons May Increase House Rates in New Income Tax Measure   Committee Buckles Down to the Problem Today

Generals Hold Fate Of Spies   Death Penalty Is Asked For 8 Germans Landed  From Submarines

House Takes No  Action On FDR  Tariff Request Renad Autharity      Broad Authority Appeal Is Held

LAW SUSPENSION POWER REQUEST IS PIGECNHOLED   No Action Likely On Mea sure For Broad ‘Wartime Authority

FORD REQUEST TS PIGEQNHOLEL   No Action To Be Taken . On Bill'To Increase Wartime Powers

F.R. Request For Power Pigeonholed   House Ways and Means Group Shelves Authority To Suspend Tariff Laws

HOUSE GROUP PiGEONHOLES FDR REQUEST   WAYS... MEANS SAYS MORE POWER BILL CANNOT BE ENACTED NOW

Power Over Tariff Walls Denied FDR   Requested Action Tabled Which Ends Chances At Session

REQUEST OF PRESIDENT IS PIGEONHOLED   Proposal for Broad War: time Authority to Suspend Tariff Laws Is Not  ns Reported   MAY NOT BE REVIVED

Tariff Law Change Bill Pigeonholec   Unanimous ActionTaker by House Wars, Means Committee °

House Group Formally Pigeonholes His Re quest for Wartime Au. thority to Suspend Laws and Reowlatinone

BROAD TARIFF BILL DELAYED   President’s Request Pigeonholed By Committee

Permanent Death Of Measure Seen   Scope of Authority for Presiden’ Brines Considerable Opposition

President’s Request fo ‘More Authority on Tar . _ iff Pigeonholed

House Drops New Wartime Powers Bill   Roosevelt Plan Pigeonholed for Rest of Session

F.D.R. REQUEST PIGEONHOLED   House Committée Finds Nc Chance Of Authority Being Granted.

SHELVE FDR’S PLAN T0 CHANGE TARIFF SETUP   House Committee Pigeonholes President’s Request for Wartime Authority

President Is Denied Powerto Suspend. Law: by House Committee.) :   MAY BE TAKEN UP BY. NEW. CONGRES:

FD. R. Request Is Turned Down   Application for Power to Suspend Tariff Reiected

\House Kills F. D.R. War Power Measure   Proposal to Give President Control of Tariff Pigeonholed by Committee

puse Ways and Means ‘ommittee Refuses to Approve Suspension of Tariff Laws   FLIEVED ACTION " KILLS IT FOR GOOD   in Be Resurrected Ir  ew Congress; One Mem ber of Group Says It Will Not Pass

TARIFF LAW BILL KILLED _ BYCONGRESS   House Unit Pigeonholes President's Request For Authority   COOPER SLOWS ACT   Cattlemen Oppose Plan, Fearing Importation  Of Beef ;

Pigeonhole FDR’s Request to Knock Out Tariff Rules   House Committee Fails to Report on Bill For Present Session.   May Spell Permanent Defeat for Measure

Hundred Billion National Debt Will Be Asked   Early Tncrease Must Bi Made:. Congressmen’ Apree on Figures

Nation Faces Debt Limit Of 100 Billior   Congress Must Change Law To Finance War

100 BILLION DEBT IS SEEN   Congress Will Be Asked To Authorize Huge Increase Within . Few Days

CONGRESS 10 DEBATE JUMP IN DEBT LIMIT      One Hundred Billion Dollars Expected to be  New Figure   NATIONAL DEBT iS ADYANCING SHARPL1   President Obligations To tal in Excess of Sixty Billions:

Debt Ceiling. To Be Limitec   Hundred Billion Limit Is Agreed Upon as ‘Nice Round Figure’

Increase in  U.S. Debt Limit Sought  . inn nnn nnn nnn   $100,000,000,006 Ceiling Will Be Asked Soon

More Speed For U.S. War Effort  WT ndenes Arcee IDriva Ta   Nelson Aims Drive To Increase Production

‘Teen Agers: in Palo Alto Co. to Register   At the county draft office in Em’tsburg starting Dec. 11.

Teen Agers to Register  Tomorrow   At Palo Alto County Draft board office in Emmetsburg.

War Against  Submarines Is Getting Results   July And August Were Best Months Of Entire War, Reports Chief Of British Admiralty

GERMAN SUBS GIVEN SETBACK BY ALLIES   July, August Record-Breaking Months for U-Boats

Says Subs Are Routec   Record Number of U-Boats Destroyed Last 2 Months

Record Destruction 0! Enemy Submarines In July, August Revealed By First Lord

SINKING SUBS; BRITAIN MAKES UP SHIP LOSSES   British Admiralty Chief Reveals July And August Most Successful Months Of War In U-Boat Destruction; To Do Better Still.

July And August Two Most Successful Months In Way In Number Axis Subs Sunk

ADMIRALTY CHIEF REPORTS GAIN IN WAR ON SUBS   PREDICTS FURTHER SUCCESS THROUGH NEW METHODS

Past Two Months Were Record-Breakers for Destroying Axis Subs; British Replace Ships

GROCERY CLERK DISPUTE ENDED   Rival Unions In Pontiae Store Fight Agree to Arbitrate

Agr ‘eement To Arbitrate Ends Dispute   War Production Halted By CIO, AFL Efforts To Organize Groceries  CALLED TREASON BY GOVERNOR  Inter. Tmian DRicnite

ENDS IN PARLEY   War Output to Resume After Pact to Arbitrate Food Store Dispute

Arbitration Pact Ends War Strike   CIO, AFL Row Hits Pontiac. Mich.

Pontiac Strikes Called Off after Closing of Plants   Grocery Clerks Will Arbi trate and So Will Auto Workers

DISPUTE ENDED   Arbitration Agreed On In Fight Over Clerks Which Closed War Plants

LABOR DISPUTE IN PONTIAC IS ENDED   War Production Resumes as Arbitration Agreed Upon

ITALIANS AWAIT INVASION ARM}   Mobile Army of Million Held Ready, Avers War Expert

1,000,000 Men Held In Readiness — Italy To Defend Against Invasion

GERMANS TRY TO OVERWHELM SEVASTOPOL   Nazis, Ignoring Heavy Losses.  Hurl New Forces  at Crimean Base.

AXIS STEPS UP DRIVE ON SEVASTOPOL   Fresh Guns and Planes Hurled into Conflict

Nazis Throw Fresh Units Into Crimea   Believe Germans Seeking Fall of Sevastopol By Next Monday.

GERMANS HURL NEW ASSAULTS AT SEVASTOPOL   Ignore Losses as High as 60 Per Cent in Effort to Take Fort

Gunes Planes . Into Battle ©      - IGNORE LOSSES AS HIGH AS 60. PER CENT. IN EFFORT TO TAKE  FORTRESS ON WAR'S: a  ANNIVERSARY .

Germans Hurl Fresh Guns And Planes Into Sevastopol Area To Take Fortress By Monday

LITTLE ITALIAN BOATS SINK SHIP   Four Other British Vessels Claimed Damaged by Torpedoes in Gibraltar.

Italians Report Allied Ship Sunk, 4 Hit Near Gibraltar   “Stormboats” Penetrate Fortress Roadbed Fo Make Raid On Vessels

FARM BLOC 10 CALL MEETING   Seek Farmer Sentiment on  FDR's Program

Proposition Put Up By Japs, Reports Prime Minister Curtin  > SUPPLY PROBLEM  Low Siandard of Japanese Ration Complicates Prison Camp Feeding

Pronosition Put Un By? Japs, Reports Prime. Minister Curtin  >. SUPPLY PROBLEM Low Standard of Jananese  Feating Compblicates Pri. son Camp Feeding

LOOKING BACKWARD  By The Associated Press MIO WDas,av aAlintyr VPONHRAY

ACCUSED MURDERER IS FREED BY J.P   Charged with Hammer anc Butcher Slaying

SLAIN GIRLS. BROTHER FREE   George W. Welsh, Charged With Her Murder, Dismissed; May File New Action

GEORGE WELSH IS AGAIN FREE   Kansan Released On Charge Of Murdering Sister

BRITISH CONTINUE ADVANCE INLAND AT MADAGASCAR   Growing Indications of Com. plete Occupation of VichyFrench Possession   ONLY MATTER OF DAYS   Communique Says Troops Are Meeting With Little Opposition

Coughlin Takes  Magazine Blame      Says if It Is Seditiou: Then Responsibility His Alone

Father C. Coughlin Assumes Responsibility of Magazine   Says He Exercised Control Over Policy by Direction and Influence Over Editors

10 Are Killed In Botwood Plane Crash   Army Reports That 27 Other Persons Were Aboard Craft

Ten Die When Plane Crashes   Details Lacking In Regard to Major Air Tragedy. Saturday

10 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   At Least 8 Hurt In Air Accident; 37 Were On The Craft

DETAR LAGKING IN PLANE CRASH   Ten Killed, Eight Injured in Wreck of Airliner Off Newfoundland

Great Plane Falls, Ten Killed   At Least 8 Others Are Hurt, In Newfoundland

10 Dead In Air Crash »   Eight Others Injured; 37 Persons Were Aboard 

Newfoundland Air Crash Kills Ten, Injures Eight   Large Craft Carrying 37 Persons Apparently Falls Into Sea; State Department Gives Casualty List

Plane With 37 Crashes, 10 Die,  In Newfoundland   Aircraft Believed To Have Fallen  In Atlantic Ocean  SHIP’S HULL SPLIT  Two Are Killed In Forced Landing Near Wawne Neh

Great Plane Falls, Ten Killed  At feast 8 Others   At Least 8 Others Are Hurt, In Newfoundland

Plane Crashes,  10 Persons Die   - Accident Took Place At East Defense Command

O'Conor Clings to Thin Lead in the State Contest —      SLIM EDGE GIVEN IN BALTIMORE CITY

Republican Candidate Loses Baltimore by Narrow Margin; Looks to Counties for Victory

O'Connor Clings to Thin Lead in the State Contest  SLIM EDGE GIVEN IN BALTIMORE CITY  Two Republican Conaressmen in Maryland Elected

Pacific War Said Entering Critical Phase by Chiefs   Japanese Forces Threaten Juncture in China  Despite Fierce Fight by Defenders

Critical Period Of War Is Near’   Forde Expects Japs To Strike Again

Eagle Fliers Deal Blow to Nazi-Held  Plants in France   Largest American Bomber - Fighter Fleet Ever in Air Over Europe, Solely in Own Craft for the First Time, Strike Foes in Daylight.

Called Top Yank Raid  In Europe   Four - Motored Fortresses Augmented By RAF And Other Allied Fighters

More Than 100 U. S. Bombers Stage Daylight Raid Over Industrial Lille Region.    HUGE PLANES ARE USED IN THE RAID

DAYLIGHT BLOW AIMED AT LILLE   ‘More Than 100 Bombers Plus Fighter Squadrons   In Attack.   RAF, CANADIANS ASSIST

ALLIED FIGHTER JOIN IN ATTACK   Claimed Largest Daylight Operation In Kuropean War Zone   NETAILS DELAYED    { a : iBlow Follows Warning . Given Te Prench Indus:   trial Workers

Many Squadrons Take Part in Biggest Operation In European Theatre for Americans

INDUSTRY AREA HAMMERED BY {QOWARPLANES   Biggest American Force to Take Air In European War Theatre Carry Out Attack   MANY SQUADRONS OF FIGHTERS TAKE FART   Blow Comes On Heels of  Warning of U.S.A.A.F. to French Workers to Move Out of Vicinity

US Fighter Planes Also  Make Attack   Many Bombers Were Flying Forts; First Appearance of American Fighter Planes on European Front: Aid British

Largest Yankee Attack Of War . Launched Today   Full Details Later Daylight Raid I: Major Operation By € Allies

LILLE AREA IS TARGET: R.ALF COOPERATES   French had Been Warn ed 48 Hours Earlier To Move Away From Factories Helping Germans

Assault Is Biggest Yet ByAirForce   Industrial Area Is Target for American Bombs in Effort to Stal! Mitleer   Reds Push Gains   Germans Are Giver Bloody Rout Around Stalingrad

YANK FORGES ARE JOINED BY R. A. F.   American Planes Take Part In Daylight Forays   Largest Of Its Kind Since Start Of War: Nazi Aircraft Driven Back

Big Air Armada Hits Industrial Region Of Lille   Americans Joined In Foray By RAF And Allied Squadrons Of Fighters

Yank-flown Spitfires Furnish Protection in  Biggést American Raid

U.S. Steps Up Bomber Blows   More Than 100 Mighty Bombers Assail Lille Region On Heels of Warning to French Workers

U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK LILLE. AREA IN FORCE      Biggest: American Foree Ever -to-M&t A Aaa      More Than One Hundred Bornbers.At-_. —— taek Papoate

100 America Bombers in Lille Raid   British Fighters Aid Yank Pilots in Assault

Over 100 Fortress Planes in Attacks in Broad Daylight   Manned by Americans; Results Uncertain; Stalingrad Stands

U, S, BOMBER FORCE RAIDS NORTH FRANCE   100 Ships Take Air, Attack Industries

MORE THAN 100. U. © BOMBERS — RAID FRANCE   Biggest Force Ever to Take to Air In Europea War Theater

ATTACKS ARE DIRECTED AT LILLE REGION   Many Squadrons of Allied Fighters Participate In Largest Daylight Oper ation of the War   NEW WARNING GIVEN

Biggest U.S. Bomber Unit Attacks In  North France   Many American, RAF And Allied Fighters Join In Tremendous Davlioht Accanlt

FORTRESSES JOIN RAPS HUGE FLEE      Blow Follows U. § Warning; Enemy Inactive _

100 Bombers Cross Channel In Daylight   American Fighter Squadrons Join In Greatest Raid

Biggest Yank Raid Yet On French Soil   More Than 100 Flying Fortresses Raid Lille Plants   ‘American Fighters In First European Raid   U. S.-Built Planes Replace Spitfires With Fortresses

U.S.A. Planes  Strike   More Than 100 Ameri can Bombers Pound Lillie Target Area in -‘Davlicht Raid Todev —

LARGEST PLANE ATTACK OF WAR FOR U, S. PILOTS   Over 100 U. S. Planes Take Part In Raid

Americans Use Own Planes in War Plant Raid   Bombers and Escort: Sweep Lille Region In Daylight Attack

U.S. May Take Tires From Citizens’ Cars   Henderson Reveals Nation Is Due For Rationing On Scale Not Expected   SEE RUBBER DEFICI   Solon Group Is Told Ni Crude Is Available Fo Passenger Cars

REDISTRIBUTION OF TIRES LOOMS   Defense Workers May Gel ‘Commandeered’ Casings

Ghost of Moncrief Lived 9 Months Under Garret Roof of Man He Slew   Longing for Food Brought Him Down To Tussle with — and Kill — Owner

Labor Day To ‘Be Observed Here Sunday   Many Men Working On War Contracts Monday Cause Change In Plan: By Committee

Size Of Turnout Considered Vital Pre-Election Dope Says Heil May Win Or Lose By Big Margin

GOP GAINS IN CONGRESS ARE SEEN TUESDA)   House Control At Stake Forecasts Clouded By War Factors

ALIENS ARE HELD BY THE FB] AFTER THEY CONDUCT MORE RAIDS   Contraband Articles Are Also Seized by Federal Agents — Guard  Against Treachery.

FBI Moves To Prevent Treachery   Nine Japanese Aliens Taken Into Custody

AGENTS otlZt JAP ALIEN   West Coast Roundup Continues With Arrests In San Francisco

9 ALIENS PLACED IN CUSTODY BY FBI   Federal Agents Move Te Guard Against Fifth Column Treachery

MOVE TO PROTECT WEST COAST FROM JAP FIFTH COLUM}   Second ‘Pearl Harbor Feared; Nine Jap Aliens Seized

9 Japanese Seized Near Mare Islanc   FBI Acts to Avert Repe tition of Pearl Harbor Treachery

NAVY SIGNAL ,FLAGS AMONG ARTICLES FOUND IN . ROUNDUP AIMED AT ~ FIFTH COLUMNISTS

SEIZE 9 ALIENS IN WEST COAST DRIVE _ BY FEDERAL MEN   Series af Raids Made. In Vi. cinity of Mare Island Navy Yard.

FBI Seizes Jap Aliens   Raids Near Navy Yard Uncovers Contraband Goods

New Taxes Effective On Sunday   Machinery Set Up to Handle  OoOmanpower

City Saved By Ice Highway   Supplies to Leningrad Across Frozen Lakes

Nazis Still Hammer at  Stalingrad :   Reds Fall Back Slowly Bat Take Heavy Toll of Foe

STREET FIGHT RAGES WITHIN RED VERDUN   Russ Counter-Attack Near Leningrad Is Success

Nazi‘Losses Reported Very Heavy   Russians Launch Offensive in Leningrad Sector

Foe Loses Heavily, Attacks Incessantly   Soviets Hold Newly-Won Positions, Seekine to Break TLeninorad Ring

Germans Swarm Upon Stalingrad   But Russian Lines Hold Fairly Steady

NAZIS PUSH REDS BACK UT COST ELD HIGH   Million Huns Battle Fo Vital Stronghold   RESISTANCE STUBBORN   Btalin’s Army - Is Forging Ahead Near Leningrad

Aircraft Carrier Slides Down Ways   Essex Launched At Newport News

New Aircraft Carrier Is Launched in James River by United States      The Essex is First Such Vessel Launched Since the U.S. Entered War

JAPANESE TROOPS CONVERGE ON CITY OF TOUNGOC   VIRTUALLY OVERRUN KEY CITY ON EASTERN ALLIED FLANK      CHINESE BREAK THROUGH JAPANESE ENCIRCLEMENT      Believe Freed “Armies WHI Be Able To Drive Northward tae Rejoin Forces af Gen, Stilwell

THOUSANDS OF JAP TROOPS CONVERGE ON KEY BURMA CITY   Chinese Defenders Fighting  Way To Rejoin Gen, Stiwell’s Main , Forces

FORMER RESIDENT HERE SUMMONED   Ben Bengtson, Cogswell, N.D., Leaves Several — Relatives In Akron

MAY PASS WAR INSURANCE BILL   Senate Considers Plar For Payments To Any Civilians Injured  By Enemy Action

EARLY ACTION EXPECTED ON CIVILIAN AID   Social Insurance and Pub lic Assistance to be Provided   DEPENDENTS’ PAY NEAR COMPLETION   Senator Mead Urges Fed era! Home Defense Army

Senate Moves for Early Vote on Civilian War Insurance, Dependents’ Pay Biils

U.S. May Pay Civilian War Claims   Bill Would Benefit Persons Hurt By Acts of Enemy

FDR Sees Side Of Seaway Foes   Admits It May Be Unwise To Start Project Now

Promises  Full Duty   Loomis Says He Will Devote Full Energies To Office

Martial Law in Morocco   Fourteen Killed, lied, Others Dying as Result of Mysterious Blast in Taxi

Axis, British Argue About Tangier Riots   Each Claims Other Started Uprisings Among Moslems

RIOTOUS FACTIONS IN TANGIER QUIET UNDER MARTIAL LAY   CHAIN OF MYSTERIOUS, VIO/LENT EVENTS LAID TO COM. PETITION BRITHISH-GERMAN

Martial Law Put On Tangier Rioting   Blamed on British, German Bidding For Arab Support

TANGIER RIOTS STILL MYSTERY   : —_—_—__... British, Axis Accuse  Each Other

U-BOAT CREW SHOOTS AT TORPEDOED SHI   Norse Vessel Is Raked By Bullets After Attack Off South America

U_Boat Strafes Ship   , of Norwegian Vessel’: Crew Killed in Attack

‘The War today  Commando Raids May Be Means of Answering Russia Plea for New Front.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wite Warkd War Analwed

COMMANDO RAIDS MAY SIGNALIZE SECOND FRONT   Observers Feel An Answe to Russia’s Appeal Is Developing Through Raids

Daring Commando Raids Expected to Open Way For European Invasior

ne war 1oaay Success Of Commandos May Give Pattern For Soldiers: Who Will Invade Continent  ee, , PALS ¢¢ Adin elLame?

SOME DAY THEY WILL ‘TAKE PORT   And If They Can Hold It Against Counterattacks, Britain Will Have Good  _ Beachhead for Invasion.

The War Today  Commandes And Air Forees May Be Opening Front   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today Commandos Raids May Be Answer T¢ Russians’ Appeal For Second Front   Effectiveness Is Magnified Through Heavy Air Blows; Other Troops And Equipment May Follow First Spearhead

Daring And Devastating Assaults ._ Of British Commandos On Europe - May Answer Plea For New Fron

Answer to Russian Bid for Second Front May Develop From Commandos

House Votes Ban On Surplus Crops Sale Below Parity   Members Question If Approved Measure Will Accomplish Purpose

ET TT TN Aa TET  House Approves  Farm Bloc Plan  Proposal Would Prevent Sales

Below Parity. Ban Is Voted    Farm Bloc Propesal Given  House Okay Amid Pleas For ‘Living Wage’

HOUSE APPROVES CURB ON SURPLU:   Sale of Crops Below Parity Prices Pro ~ tected By Check On Use of CCC Funds -

HOUSE APPROVES FARM BLOG BILL   Proposal Designed Preven Sale Of Government-Helc Surplus Crops Below Pari: ty; Face Opposition

FARM BLOC AGAIN: SCORES. IN HOUSE   Bill to Ban Below Parity Prices Carried by Big Vote

MacArthur: Fighting Generalship Marks New Leader   Colorful, Dramatic Hero Inspires Men’s Devotion   By FBANEK L WELLER

MacArthur Is Allied Hope  Brilliant and Eccentric, He's a Model General _ Aftar lance Ha MAayv Rea Ahan tan Whin Hitler   LUCKY GENERAL A BOLD GENERAT. FIRST

BOARD CONSIDERS  BIG SCHOOL LOAD   Hears Report on Increased Enrollment at October Meeting   ADOPTS RULE CHANGES

BIG SCHOOL LOAD   Hears Report on Inc Enrollment at Pe Kg Meeting ©   ADOPTS RULE CHANGES

CONVENTION OF G.0.P. SET FOR AUGUST 24-25   Willkie Resolution Adopted Unanimously on Recommendation of Jaeckle, Who Urged Maintenance of Two-Party: Sysiem

Air Supremacy In Europe May Be In Balance   America’s Vastly Heavier Reserves Believed Decisive

Air Supremacy Of Europe Held Siake in Tunisia   General Arnold Confiden Allies Air Force Is. Superior

Air Force Commander Is Confident of U.S. Supremacy But Reiterates That Strugele Is Still Undecided

Air Supremacy Mat Be Decided by War In Africa--Arnold   Air Force Chicf Says Germans Are _ Feverishly Trying to Establish and Maintain Superiority There

ARNOLD SAYS VITAL STAKES ARE AT ISSUE   Lieutenant-General Confident of Success by _ U.S. Alpmen   GERMAN AIR POWER ON THE DOWNGRADE   American Strength i in the Air Growing, Officer Asserts

FIGHT FOR AIR CONTROL SEEN   Arnold Says Supremacy May be Decided by Strug gle Over Tunisia

AIR MASTERY DECISION MAY BE IN AFRICA   Touch-And-Go Struggle In Tunisia Seen As Possibly Decisive Over Europe   Germans Rush Planes

Air Supremacy Over Europe Is in Balance  Germans Realize Vital Stakes in

SECTIONS OF THE STATE HARD HIT AS RESULT OF THE WAR   Migrations to Defense Busy Communities Reported— Cumberland and Frederick Have Committees Seeking Defense Plants

INDUSTRIAL EXODUS IS FELT ’ THROUGH MOST OF MARYLAND   ‘Only Baltimore And Hagerstown Communities Have  Escaped Effects Of Migration Of Workers To Defense  + _‘Industries In Other Cities And States

FIVE KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION   Eight Injured, Five Houses Wrecked And Pile Of Scrap Rubber Destroyed

Five Killed In Florida Oil Blast   Standard Bulk Plant, Scraj Rubber Destroyed, Five Houses Wrecked

KANSAS TO COOPERATE   State Favors Uniform Motor Car. riers Standards in the Nation

Japan s Largest Volcano Erupts   Extent of Damage  Not Yet Learned

REPORT ERUPTIO OF JAP VOLCANC       a a a te mm ase Over flows Near Tokyo

VOLCANO RAINS FIRE ON JAPAN   Largest Volcano Bursts Out In Eruption 100 Miles From Tokyo

AGAIN IN ERUPTION AGAIN IN ERUPTION   Extent of Damage in Jap an Has Not Been Asecertained

JAPANESE VOLCANO IN GREAT ERUPTION   Extent Of Damage Caused By Asama-¥ama Has Not Yet Been Ascertained

Japan Volcano  Spouts Death   Nazi Radio Terms Eruption ‘Catastrophe’ Raining Cinders Widely

Japan Shaken By Eruption Of Big Volcano   German-Controlled Radio Tells About ‘Catastrophe’

Acute Shortage of Men Capable of Building Plané-Engines   SITUATION I IN TWO OCEANS CRITICAL

24-Hour Navy Work Lags, Knox Warns   ‘Says Plants Find Diffi. enlly in Getting Men 1 for Third Shift   : PROBLEM CRITICAL!        § Million Supply Bill Expected lo Go to President by Week-End

Knox Explains Difficulty To Congress; Senate Considers 96-Billion-Doflar Bill

Dog Watch Shift Is Bottleneck   24-Hour Production ‘Hampered By Men Who Don’t Want to Work On Dawn Shift

SENATE VOTES 06 BILLIONS   Naval Appropriations Measure, Amended, Is Sent Back to House

KNOX DISCLOSES PRODUCTION LAG   Terms Situation ‘Critical’  Both Atlantic, Pacific

Knox Says Workers Are Refusing to Take Early Shifts   Aircraft Engines Worst Bottleneck In Production Now

Arduous Session Faces Congress   Senate Arranged To Take Up Huge Naval Supply Bill This Afternoon   Attack Blasts Lie Pacific Fleet ~ Was Destroyed At Pearl Harbor

LABOR HAMPERS NAVY PRODUCTION KNOX DECLARES   Describes Military Situation In Both Oceans As “Critical”

Workers Seek To Avoid Dog Watch Shifts      Secretary Knox Reports On War Industry

KNOX REPORTS BOTTLENECK ON PLANE ENGINES   Claims Factories Having Trouble Getting Labor for ‘Dog Watch’ Shift

90 PER CENT REFUSE EARLY HOUR SHIFTS   ATTITUDE OF WORKERS I CUTTING DOWN NAVY PRODUCTION

Try To Dodge ‘Dog Watch’   Knox Anxious For Speeding Up On  Plane Engines

Sec. Knox Reveals Difficulties Navy Dept. Encounters   Téstimony Head of Navy Gave to Committees of Congress Told

Enaiies Sought   Secretary Knox Wants More Men to Work on  - MDoqg Watch” Shifte

FBI Writes End To Terrible Toughy Gang In Chicago; Two Bre Killed---Others Back In Prison

2 Mobsters Killed, Five Recaptured   Leader and His Aide, Banghart, Taken at Chicago

BIG WIGS SAY FDR WILL NOT RUN IN 1944   Congressional Democrats Show Keen Interest In President’s Plans   WILL CHOOSE CANDIDATE   Party Standard Bearer Will Be Choice Of Executive, Leaders Believe

EXPECTED 10 PICK NOMINEE FOR ‘44 RACI   Henry Wallace, McNutt, Byrnes, Barkley, Others Among Those Mentioned as His Choice.

Riots Wane As India Tol Rises to 69   Army Volleys. Mass Arrests Dismay Hindus

Panes  N INDIA  pn   - Death Toll Reaches 69 Before Rioting . Begins to Die Out

Indian Riots Lessen, Mobs  Dispersing   Strong Measures Putting End To Violence

India Rioting Subsides When Deaths Hit 69   Mobs Tiring, Officials Say, Following Wild  Demonstrations

INDIAN RIOTING « SUBSIDES. AFTER DEATH TOLL OF 6°   Mass Arrests and: Emergency Decrees Result In improved Order.

Situation Improves Today as Mobs Quiet Down: Mass Arrests ‘Are Made Throughout India.

INDIAN RIOTS ‘SUBSIDE AFTER 69 ARE KILLED; iMASS ARRESTS CONTINUE

RIOTS SUBSIDE IN INDIA; TOLL OF DEATHS 6!   Mass Arrests, Drastic Decrees Curb Disorders

Report India Riotings Are Decreasing  Desth Toll In 4 Days  Of Hindu Disorder D.ct At CO Milla

Boston Woman Brutally Slain   Nude Body Found dn Old Rock Quarry

SEVEN SHIPS SUNK BY U.S. SUBMARINES   American Fliers Rout 52 Jap Bombers And Fighters

American Subs Sink Seven More Jap Ships  _ Navy Flyers Shoot Down 17 Nip  Plenes in Battle

Reds Hold As New Attacks Are Launched   Three Divisions Assail Stalingrad Defenders; Germens in Hurry Now

Red Defenders Of Stalingrad Holding Tight   German Attacks  Against Russian Lines Repulsed

NAZI ATTACKS ARE CHECKED   Stalingrad ~ Defenders Hold Firm Against Fresh Assaults By Foe.   GEMANS FEAR WINTER

Defenders Of Stalingrad Hold Firm Against Germans; Cold Nights Worry Nazis

NAZIS ATTEMP! TO SPEED UP DRIVE   Pussians Stab Anew A Left Flank Of Foe   SOVIET BOMBERS   Take Toll As Battle Goes Into 43rd Day Of Raging Warfare

Red Defenders Of Stalingrad Holding Firm   Russians Stab Anew Into German Left Flank in 43d Day of Siege.   Swarms of Nazi Dive Bombers Hit at City

Stalingrad Resisting  43rd Day   Nazis Fail To Gain In Concentrating on Industrial District; Reds Advance North

NAZIS STEP UP RED ATTACK AS MERCURY DROPS   RUSSIANS HOLDING FIRMLY AGAINST THREE DIVISIONS

RUSSIANS STAND FIRM IN BLAZING SIEGE ON VOLGA   Germans Lay Down Mortar Barrages, Hurl Three Divisions Upon Stalingrad Without Avail.

ae  RUSSIAN DEFENDERS VOLGA STRONGHOLD ARE HOLDING FIRM  THREE NAZI DIVISIONS LAUNCH ATTACK ON WADvVrpcic ClenrTT? CRACK

Russ Beat Off Attack By 3 German Divisions   Soviet Forces Cling To Their Positions  In Stalingrad In Face Of Heavy Attacka

RED DEFENSES AT STALINGRAD HOLDING FIRM   Enemy Barrages Ope! New Attacks on Vital City

NAZIS HURRY AS SCHEDULE MEETS DELAY   Stalingrad Defenders, However, Stand Firm Against Desperate Assaults of Three Enemy Divisions— Losses Are Annalling

GERMANS HURLING: NEW TROOPS INTO STALINGRAD DRIVE   But Russians} Hold; Stab Anew Into German Left Flank   22 NAZI ATTACKS FAIL

3 DIVISIONS OF NAZIS HIT STALINGRAD   Soviet Garrison Stabs Anew Into Germans’ Flank

STALINGRAD HOLDS FIRM *AGAINST 22 _ ASSAULTS   Germans Hurl 45,000 Men Against City But Fail to Gain, Reds Say   GROWING PANICKY AS WINTER NEARS   Cold Nights Impress Invad®@ers With Need for Greater Speed

Defenders  Hold Firm   Battle Continues Fiercely For Stalingrad :

SOVIET LINES HOLD FIRM IN YOLGA SECTOR   Germans Speed Campaign To Capture City

RUSSIAN LINES HOLD AGAINST 45.000 ENEMIES   Germany Throws Three Divisions Into FlameLaced Battle for Work ers’ Settlement   SOVIET FORCES ON OFFENSIVE IN NORTH   German Prisoners Quoted Saving Nazi Officers Disturbed Over Progress of Campaign

TAKE OVER HOTEL   Air Corps Cadets to Be Billeted In Swanky East Coast Hostelry,

Mrs. Roosevelt Makes London Tour: Holds Conference  Guest at Palace Lunch eon: Talks With U. S.

LONDON TOURED BY FIRST LADY   Visits St. Paul's Cathedral And Air Raid Shelters, Meets Press

Tour Is Taken By First Lady   Mrs. Roosevelt Sees City Of Louse Chats With U. 8. Soldiers — -

HAMBURG BOMBED BY RAF; OTHER: POINTS RAIDED:   Bad Weather Hampers Raiding Party — Docks at ‘French Port of LeHavre Aitacked Also .

RAF Planes © Blast Port Of Hamburg   Enemy Convoy Bombec Off Jutland Coast; 8 Planes Lost

Channel Raids Staged By RAF   Hambure, Le Havre Hit By British; Berlin  Admits Action

BRITISH LOSE 6 BOMBERS IN NIGHT RAIDS   HAMBURG, OTHER POINTS IN GERMANY, FRENCH PORT, ARE R.A.F. TARGETS

RAF BOMBERS AGAIN ATTACK GERMAN PORTS   Raid Key Port of Hamburg and Other Objectives In Reich, Air Ministry Claims   SIX PLANES LOST   Torpedo Bombers of Coastal Command Attack Convoy of Supply Ships Off Jutland

British Planes Bomb Hamburc  Docks af La Havre, Conyoy Off Jutlard Also Aeriai Targets

5 Japanese Cruisers Sunk or Damaged   Fighting Ceases on Bataan as Nippos Strike 350 Miles South Onto Cebu Island

Java Battle Diver Claims 4 Jap Cruisers   U. S. Sub Shaken Bu Survives 69 Blasts of TNanth Charges

British Plane Carrier Lost   75 Enemy Craft Shot Down in Bengal Bay Battles; American Submarine Blasts Five Warships, Escapes 69 Depth Charaes

Asks Senate Tell Position ‘On Sales Tay   New York Witness Hears Action Delayed Because of Elections   SAYS COMMITTEE SHOULD SAY SO   Prefers Delay, He Says, to a Bill Passed Now Dominated by Politics

WILLKIE SPEAKS AGAIN TONIGHT   Returns To Radio On ‘March Of Time’ Hour

WILLKIE BACK TO RADIO   He Is to Appear on March of Time Program Tonight

FRENCH OPPOSE COLLABORATION   People Against Plan To Deport Workers To German Plants

Opposition To Laval Regime Rises Throughout France   Efforts to Deport French for Work In Germany Creates Tide

Petain and Laval Strongly Opposed By French People   Plan To Deport Workers fc Germany Angers Public

PETAIN, LAVAL PLAN OPPOSED   FRENCH CITIZENS OBJECT TO DEPORTATION OF WORKERS TO GERMANY.

U.S, PREPARES FOR EVENTUAL INVASION STEP   Army Of 4,500,000 Men Would Exceed Last War By 500,000

MORE MILK NEEDED   Lawrence and Douglas County May Face Dairy Product Shortage

U.S. AIRMEN BACK BURMA OFFENSIVE   Heavy Raids Made On Jap Bases Aid Wavell Forces

AMERICAN BOMBERS, BACK BRITISH IN BURMA CA CAMPAIGN   Allies Narrow New Guinea  Beachhead of Japs.

American Bombe Planes Back Up  Drive In Burma   Heavy Raids Reported On Key Jap Bates By U.S. Air Squadrons

AMERICAN - PLANES BACK UP. BRITISH IN BURMA ATTACKS   Allied Raids. ‘Have’ Strick Every Major Jap Air ’. Base From Lashio ” a Th  Da nen:

U. §. Bombers Back British in Burma Offensive      Most Jap Air Bases. in Area Are Attacked

Allied Bomber: Score Hits On  Timor Island   U.S. and Jap Troops Face Each Other In Kokoda Area: Isles  Regarded As Taken

Churchill Would Halt Individual Gifts To Make Room for War Materials

Churchill Bars Individual Gifts From U. S. To Britons to Save Needed Shipping Space

Churchill Asks Flow of Gifts From U.S. to Britain Be Reducec   Prime Minister in Letter to Roosevelt Urges Action to Save Space for War Goods

Individual Gifts To England Barrec   Space Is Needed For War Materials

World War I Veterans Plan Armistice Day   Towans Will Pause to Pay Tribute to Soldiers of! Two Wars

MUSSOLINS DEMANDS FOR LAND PRESSED   Showdown to Come Before June, It Is Believed

Mussolini’s Claims Results in Tension   Believe Showdown Evident Be tween Ttaly, New French  Crovernment

Jap Resistance Is Said To Be Fierce   Positions Are Being Consolidated On Three Islands In Vicinity Of Tulagi

U. S. Troops Encounter Fierce Enemy Resistance  NO CLAIM MADE OF DECISIVE SUCCESS  Landing Parties Supported by Army and Australian Planes

BITTER FIGHT IS UNDER WAY ~— IN SOLOMONS   MARINES GET FOOTHOLD ON THREE ISLANDS

Fierce Japanese Resistance Fails To Stop Advance   Japanese Believed To Have Received Strong Reinforcements  Bitter Fighting Reported in Official Navy

Many Days Of Hard Fighting To Win Goal   U. 5. Army Planes and Ack Acks in Support of Advancing Marines

U. S. Troops Encounter Fierce Enemy Re. sistance  ni CE ATA KAARE OE      NO CLAIM MADE OF DECISIVE SUCCESS   Landing Parties Supported by Army and Australian Planes

Sea Forces Supporting» Landings Engage In Bitter Fighting With Japanese Defend ers.

Stiff Resistance Is Met at Tulagt   Japs Believed To Have Rallied Powerful Air And Surface Forces In Solomons Area; Details Not Yet Available

Hard-Hitting Marines Are Now Consolidating Positions, Navy Reports

Japanese Rally Reserves For  Island Defense   Navy (: OMT EG Ue Indicates Many Davs Of Hard Fighting Ahead.

STILL FACE HARD FIGHT, NAVY SAYS   Advance to Point Where They Are Consolidating Positions in Face of Fierce Jap Resistance.   SUPPORTING NAVAL UNITS ARE ENGAGED   Action Suggests Enemy May Have Rallied Air and Surface Units to Defense of Its Troops.

“ S. Forces Land  in Solomon Islands   nited States Marines Paved the Way for guccessful Landings on Three of Solomon Islands

SENATORS DEMAND ADEQUATE DEFENSE OF U.S. COASTLINE:   Move Urged Despite Stimson’: Statement That Forces  Should Not Be Split   STIMSON VIEWS OPPOSED

> Senators Urge Coast  Defenses   Walsh, Byrd, Johnson Follow Stimson’s Assertion With Demand for Protection  U- Boats  Reported  Attacks Damage 2 Ships Off Trinidad; Aruba Is Raided

Senators Urge Coast Defenses   Call For Protection Despite Stimson’s Assertion That Move Unwise

Senators Ask Protection Of U. S. Coasts   Stimson Seeks To Keep From Scattering Power

Defense Is Urged Despite Plans for Offense; U.S. Planes Reach East Indie:

THREE SENATORS DEMANDING GREATER COASTAL DEFENSES   ISOLATIONIST BLOC RENEWS DEMAND ON HEELS OF STIMSON WARNING

Senators Ask For Defense Of Coasts   Fuli Protection Declared Need Despite Stimson

Three Senators Demand Defenses For Coastlines   Ignore Stimson’s Warnins ‘That Coast Defense: May Retard Offense

SENATORS ASK COAST DEFENSE   Urge Action Despite Stim son's Warning Of Scattering Forces

COAST LINE PROTECTION IS DEMANDED   Appea! Made by Senators Despite Warning By Stimson   LATTER STRESSES VALUE OF OFFENSE   Hints of Such Plans Seen In Action of P-40s Over Java

Seqators Demand Coast Defense   ‘Holds Defenses Should Be Sirensthened’”

Strong Coast Defense Asked By Johnson   3 Solons Dispute Stimson; Califarnian Would Pra: fect ‘Our Own Shores   WAR OUTPUT AMAZES   Patterson Shows Bottle. necks Being Removed To Spur U. S. Productian

U. S. Planes Bring Down Jap Bombers   Soerabaja Action  Sinks Cargo Ship

SENATORS HIT INADEQUATE SHORE GUARD   Call For Protection Despite Stimson Word It Might Retard Offensive.   MORE ATTACKS SEEN   Leaders Say They Want Only Adequate Strengthening of Coastal Areas.

COAST DEFENSE DEMAND VOICED RY SENATE TRIC   Stand Taken Despite Stim. son’s Declaration Such Dispersal Might Retard Offensive Moves Elsewhere Against Enemies,

‘The War From Washington:  Senators Demand U. S. Coast ‘Protection Despite Plans  ‘For Offensives Elsewhere

Solons Speak Up After Stimson Says Dispersal of Forces to Halt Raids Might Retard  Offensives Flsewhere

Senators Ask For More Provisions For Coastlines   RAIDS POSSIBLE   Urge Stimson Stop Troops Dispersal Abroad

WARN ASSAULI SOONER THAN EXPECTED   Argue Strength Should Be Diverted To Own Shore   Viverted 10 Own snore  AMERIGAN PLANES   Intercept. Japanese Bomber Formation In Java: Sink Cargo Ship In China Sea

Three Noted Senators For Coast Defense   Demand Protection For Home Shores Along With Conducting Distant Efforts

SENATORS WALSH, JOHNSON, BYRD DEMAND FULL MEASURES TO DEFEND U. S. COASTLINES

TRIOSENATORS FOR ADEQUATE COAST DEFENSE      Walsh, Byrd and Johnson Demand Action Despite Stimson’s Views to Contrary   OFFENSIVES LOOMING   Indication Contained In Latest Advices From Netherlands East Dutch Indies

U.S. COASTAL GUARD ASKED BY SENATORS      Three Solons From OceanWashed Areas Declare U. S. Defense Should Not Be Depleted to Aid  Allfana

EXCURSION. SriP RAMS INTO DOG   530 Passengers Maroonec Aboard Her Four Hours

630 Passengers Are Maroonec   Former Local Vessel uy Plows?into?Shore .

RAMMED SHIP MARDONS bd   Moonlight “Excusion Ends When Steamer Theodore Roosevelt Rams Dock

CHEMIST HAS DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT   Considers His Task Forgotten Job of Defense

RAF Raids Axis  Submarine Base   Activity in Libyan Desert Reported

RAF Blasts Axis  Submarine Base   Airdromes Near Greece Hi By British Squadrons In Mediterranean

NEVADA DIVORCE LAWS ARE VALID   Supreme Court Rules Upon N. C. Couple.

Laval Returns Calls Cabinet  Into Session   German Occupation oO} ‘France Is Proceeding Rapidly And Smoothly

Farm Parity Bill  Passed by House   See Possibility  Of Overriding Veto

HOUSE PASSES BILL T0 BOOST PARITY PRICES   Would Put Farm Labor Costs in Government Formula

New Parity Bill Voted in House   Farm Labor Cost Includec In Produce Price Base By Surprise Action

Labor Costs Put Into Farm Parity By House Action   Revived Bill Blocked In September By Administration Given Unanimous Okeh

HOUSE REVIVES FARM MEASURI   Parity Price Bill Win; ~ Approval; Presidential Veto Probable

House Revives Legislation On Farm Parity   Passes ‘Unanimously Bill Such as President  Opposed in September

Farm Parity rice Hike asses House  Bill. Would Boost Costs ‘Billions, Opponents Claim

HIGH PARITY BILL PASSED BY HOUSE   Measure, Opposed by Roosevelt, Approved in Surprise Move

“OABNCE [SIND  BUBSET BOARD   Would Play Now For Post War Corrections

NASER fo GIVEN CARGO-PLANE JOB   But Must Not Interfere With Combat Plane Pro: gram, Nelson Says

MINE TRAPS DELAY BRITISH; GERMANS REACH SIRTE AREA   Montgomery 35 Miles Behind Enemy, Who May Be Moving Troops Into Tunisia by Air.   NAZI SUPPLY LINE FROM ITALY BOMBEL   Three ‘Axis Vessels Sunk by Submarines—Fires Set in Heavy Air Attack on Tunis.

Fleeing Germans  Reach Sirte Area   British Push Spearhead 120 Miles West Of El Agheila; 35 Miles Behind Axis

British Push Spearhead 120 Miles West of EI Agheila   INAZIS LEAVE TRAPS   U. S. Heavy Bombers Hit Bizerte, While Ground Action Is Limited

Mines, Booby Traps Left By Fleeing Nazis   British Eighth Army Pushes Spearhead 120 Mlies West of El Agheila

Axis Abandons Nofilia in Western Flight   Clearing Weather Is Opening Up Tunisian Front

Retreating Rommel Army  Keeps Far Ahead of Britist   Land Mines Slow Pursuit; Planes, Submarines  Take Big Additional Toll of Axis Supplies

~uiSh Drive 120 Miles Wes Of El Agheila   Axis Forces Abandon Zauta en Nofilia, But Leave Mines and Booby Traps to Slow Pursuit

BETTER WEATHER QPENS UP FRONT   Rommel’s Fleeing Remnants Reach Sirte Area   U-Boats Continue Warfare Against Axis Supply Lines; Transports Shot Down

ROMMEL PASSES UP ANATURAL  DEFENSE AREA™:   U.S. Bombers Hit .     Eenemy Warship in” Bizerte Harbor  In Damaging Raid

Air Atfacks, Clear Weather Open Front  8th Army Pushes Spearhead 120 Miles Wact af EF: Aakails

AXIS ABANDON EN NOFILIA 10 ESCAPE BRITISH   Fighting in Tunisia Confined Mainly to Patrol Actions

“AXIS REMNANTS IN SIRTE AREA, LONDON CLAIMS   Enemy Abandons Zauta En Nofilia, Natural De fense Position, Without a Fight   MINES AND BOOBY TRAPS SLOW ALLIES   Berlin Says Rommel’s Rear Guard Has Linked up With Main Axis Body

BRITISH ARMY HOT ON HEELS OF NAZI HORDE   BOOBY TRAPS LEFT BY RETREATING ROMMEL

British Arn Pushes on  Toward Sirte  Explosive Traps Slow Pursuit Of Axis Forces

Allies Cut Off Rommel Retreat Line  Africa Corps Runs a a Se eee   Africa Corps Runs Past Detenses Set Up For Stand

ADVANCE UNITS OF BRITISH ARE NEARING. SIRTE      Africa Corps Abandona En Nofilia Without Fight  Was  3 VESSELS SUNK  a  Aerial Forces Are Active, Hitting Axis  Bases

Nazis Leave Good Spot For Defense   Allies’ Position in Africa Continues Steady Improvement

Germans Abandon  Nofilia In Africa   British Now 120 Miles Beyond El Agheila

British Pace Slowed by Booby Traps   No Mention Made of Enemy Troops Said Trapped; Allied Bombers Active

Axis Mines Slow  8th Army Drive  U. S., British Bombers wl Heavily At  a = A.._J BS ea

British Push Pursuit of Fleeing Nazis   Main Axis Force Reaches the Sirte Area

IRAPPED GROUP WAY OF BROKEN ENCIRCLEMENTS   Bizerte Is Again Target Of U.S. Bombers; One Ship Sent Down

OBSERVE THEIR SILVER WEDDING   Rev. And: Mrs. K, Fenske Surprised On Anniversary : Pridav. December 11

Bund Leader — Dies Beneath ~ "Train Wheel   George: Froboese, 42,. Of Milwaukee, Takes Own Life While On Way To New York

HUGE JAP FLEET ON THE PROWL IN THE PACIFIC   Chinese Report Fleet Heading South from Japan.

“DAKAR FOR ALLIES.   Strong Naval. Base’ There Will Stand by Our Forces.

Germans Plan to Utilize ‘Big Artillery   Hitler Apparently Is Preparing His Winter Lines

Moscow Says Germans Fall In City Battle   It Is Hinted Change Of Strategy May Be To Conserve Nazi Manpower

(Nazis Hint Withdrawal From City   Radio Says Bombers And Heavy Artillery To Lay Waste to City  WINTER PLANS SEEN

PLAN DRIVE: [EAU ISLAND BY JAPS   Naval Victory Brings Northward Drive Nearer 

BITTER FIGHT STILL AHEAD TO CRUSH JAPS   Admiral Nimitz Says  Enemy Will Be  Thrown Out of Solomons.

First Step Is To Clean Up  Solomon Isles      Elimination of Rabaul as Base Next; Navy Men Confident

JAP NAVAL DEFEAT MAY. START DRIVE TO NORTH ISLANDS   U. S. Still Faces Bitter Fighting With- Japs On Guadaicanai, Island

Japan Admits Heavy Losses Tn Sea Battle   5 Warships Sunk, Others Smashed, Tokyo Confesses   18 Japanese  Planes Downed   Allied New Guinea Advance Continues   Jap Defeat May Have Paved Way For American Drive Northward

Believe Way Paved For U. S. Drive North To Jap Isles   Naval Victory, Hold on Guadalcanal Preparing Way But Infermants Warn Solomons Fighting Still Ahead

U.S. Naval Victory Seen As Paving Way For Drive Northward Through Japanese-Held Islands in Pacific

JAPAN'S DEFEAT — OPENS ROUTE FOR ~ AMERICAN DRIVE   Base At Rabaul May Be Next Offensive. of Sea, Air,

U.S, READY TO STRIKE AT JAPS   Expect Drive North From  Solomons Through Jap-Held Islands.

Solomons. Win May Be Prelude To Move North   Advance Through Jap-Held Islands May Follow

Push On Jap-Held Islands Thought Next U. S. Step   Victory In Solomons May Have Paved Way To Ocean Advance

Churchill Sees Long War Ahead   :  Confident Of Final Victory Despite -_Many Military Set-Backs So Far   URGES UNITY ON ALL CONCERNED

Churchill Appeals For United Effort      Can Turn Tide of War If Al Make Sacrifices

Police Serve Notices On 28  River Families   \ake Boat-to-Boat and : House-to-House Canvass   List All Residents   Rising River Aids Task of Eviction From Commons

Police Serve Notices On 28  River Families   yiake Boat-to--Boat and House-to-House Canvass   Rising River Aids Task of Eviction From Commons

Invader Uses Strong Force In Burma Push   Australia Gets Ready For All-Out Campaign By Ja panese Agcressors,   TAKE 60.000 BRITISH

United Nations Fiercely Resist Enemy Thrust At Palembang   Allied Bombers Score Direct Hits on 7 Vessels   Dutch Fire Refineries   $100,000.000 Goes Up in Smoke as “Scorched Earth’ Is Applied

Soviet Leader Declares Russia Has Been Getting Ready Since the Last War   "We Shall Liberate White Russia, the Ukraine and Crimea,’’ Premier Asserts on 24th Anniversary of Organization of the Red Army; Admits the Enemy is Far from Beaten

Stalin States Red Army Will Triumph   Soviet Premier Warns Nazis Not Yet Beaten

WILL DRIVE HITLER OUT, STALIN SAYS   Red Flag Will Fly Ovex Every Portion of Soviet Union, Russian Premier Declares, but Enemy Is Not Beaten Yet.

VICHY PUTS UP HOWL ON INTERNED FLEET   Nine Warships in Danger at Alexandria Base

15 Land Safely At Barbados Port   Vessel Torpedoed **Many Davs Ago”

Measiire:Allowing Enlisunent Of Women  r. Navarple Annroved Bu-Lower Chamber

45>; oy eel  Allowing Enlistment Of Women Is Approved By Lower Chamber

WAR WORKERS MAY GET CARS   Regulations to be Relax ed As a Defense Measure

Navy Society Starts Drive  For $5,000,000   The. Society is confronted with ever increasing demands, due to larger Navy.

NAVY SOGIETY STARTS. DRIVE FOR $5,000,000   First Public Appeal of Na. tional Basis In History o Organization; ‘1200 Civil. ian Leaders

JAPANESE TAKE VITAL RAILWAY IN NEW ATTACK   Line Completely Occupied, Invader Announces Today

Japs Complete Railway Grasp   Occupation: Of Chekiang-Kiangsi: Railway Effected A: —DPnits Meet At Henafena

Japanese Occupy Railroad in China   Month Old Drive Reaches Climax

Tokyo Claims Occupation of China Railway   Fall of Hengfeng Reported As Climax of Month's  Campaign

JAPS IN CHINA OCCUPY VITAL RAILWAY LINE   Vanguard Units Driving Toward Each Other Meet at Hengfeng

Little American Merchantinan. Takes One Enemy Surface Raides To Bottom. Leaves Second Anre

U. S. Merchantman Sinks, Cripples Raider:   20-Minute Shell Battle Ends Career; Only 15 of 41 Crewmen Survive 31 Days -- Afloat-In- Open Boat

F reighter Sinks Surface Raider   Merehantman Beset by Two Attackers Keeps Firing Though Battered

MERCHANT SHIP SINKS ONE RAIDER DAMAGES ANOTHER   Little American Vessel Battles Enemy for Twenty Minutes, Then Goes Tinder._   MEN IGNORE WOUNDS; 31. OF CREW LOST   Craft Hit From Stem _ to Stern by Four Salvos— Survivors in Open Boat 31 Days.

RAIDER SENT DOWN BY MERCHANTMAN   Little  American ‘Vessel Fights Proudly Before "Sinking

ARMED CARGO VESSEL SINKS ENEMY RAIDER   LittTis GU & Sar GOES DOWN WITH FLAG FLYING

MERCHANTMAN SINKS RAIDER   American Ship’s Crew Damages Another While Sinking In Atlantic

Power T6: Veto Riders Sounht  By V andeiiberg         Proposal Would Stop Tacking Pet Schemes Tod “Vital Appropriations

VANDENDERG FOR "RIDER VETO ON » APPROPRIATIONS   Wants President to Knocl Out Individual Items  ’ Morgenthau for Salary Tax at Source

FAVORS POWER 10 VETO RIDER   Vandenberg Soys President Should Have Right To Cancel Items

Vandenberg Has Aid On Rider Bill   Democrats Support Presidential Veto

 Power to Veto Riders  ‘Pronosed   Senator Vandenberg Asks F. R. Be Given Right; Need Constitutional Amendment

New Bureau To Help Out Small  Business Firms   Nelson -urges - supervision to assure their use in war work and survival afterward.

LIABILITIES BOARD CREATION PROPOSEL   Would Assure Full utiliza tion of Productive Facilities,

Nelson Recommends Small Business be Meshed into War Effort And Plans Outlined For Future

ALLIED SUB SCORES   Jap Aircraft Carrier Is Put Out Of Commission

BRITISH SUBS TAKE TOLL OF ELEVEN UNITS   Italian Subs, Supply Ships, Schooners, Motorship Sent Down in Mediterranean

JAP BOMBING ATTACKS GROW IN INTENSITY   Reenforcements For Nipponese Landed in Philippines From “Fairly Large Convoy”.

Long-Awaited Bataan Drive ~ Is in Progress    Communique Says Japs Landing Reinforcements

U.S. Captain Is Taken Prisoner   Commander Of Merchantman Seized By German U-Boat; Sinkings Total 404 

Ship's Captain Taken Prisoner   This is First Time Submarine Raiders Have Seized Prisoners

AMERICAN SEIZED BY U-BOAT GREY    SHIP CAPTAIN MADE A PRIS.   ONER OF WAR AFTER HIS  VESSEL IS SUNK.

SHIP CAPTAIN MADE PRISONER   Odd Happening A: 404th Loss Is Reported

Sub Seizes Sea Captain   American Made War Prisoner After Sinking Of Another Merchantman

CAPTAIN TAKEN BY GERMAN SUB   "You're Prisoner of War, Declares U-Boat Commander

EXPECT TO FINISH SHIP WITHIN WEEK   Kaiser Shipyard Has Freighte Whose Keel Was Laid Last Sunday About 70 Percent Complete

HARWOOD'S NAVAL RISE: CONTINUES   Sir Henry Now Full Admira' Commanding British Mediterranean

flark Lee, in Australia, Learns More Details of MacArthur’s Daring Trip

Clark Lee Tells Of Trip To Australia.   Associated Press Correspondent Runs Gantlet of Jay Ships Around Bataan

Ace Reporter Of Bataan Is In Australia   Left Islands Ahead Of MacArthur But Arrives Later

HITLER MOVING NEW MANPOWER INTO WAR ZONE   Reported Digging Deep  Into His Reserves For  Offensive From Len  ingrad tu Rostov   STRIPPING PLANTS OF YOUTH, OLD MEN   Reliable Sources Say Con. fidential Advices Indicate Hitler Has Abandoned North Defensive

Hitler Sends All Reserves To East Front   Fear Reds May Break Through  Into Germany

HITLER REPORTED MOVING UP ARMIES FOR SPRING DRIVE   Ali Reserves Of Manpower Being Poured Into Eastern Front

Hitler Readies for Offensive in Effort To End Soviet Threat   Digs Deep Into Reserves of Manpower for Move, Fearing Russia Might Break Through Baltic States Into Germany Proper

HITLER CALLING UP RESERVES 10 STRIKE -AT RENS   ondon Hears Growing Peril To Germany Proper Has Forced Change te General Offensive Instead of ‘Big Push’ in South

Change In Hitler Plan Seen; Mud May Slow Him Up   London Expects Offensiv. In Leningrad As Well A: Southern Zone

NAZIS REPORTEL MASSING FOR — RUSSIAN PUSH   Fear of Russian Offensive Into Balkans Said Causing Germany to Call  On Reserves

HITLER PLANS OFFENSIVE ON EASTERN LINE   Reported Digging Deep in Reserves to Smash Russians   THREAT TO GERMANY   Reports Indicate Nort! Rather Than South Offensive

Fuehrer Abandons Defensive Tactics to Free Germany of Soviet Threat, Report

DIGS DEEP INTO NAZI RESERVES   Hitler Reported Moving Up All Available Men for Spring Drive   GENERAL ATTACK BEING PLANNED   Russian Successes Spoil Earlier Plan for Holding Operation in North

‘Hitler Fears Russ Invasion Of Germany  Dreads Red Army’s Campaign In Area

HITLER 1S REPORTED MOVING UP RESERVES ~ FOR SPRING DRIVE   GIGANTIC OFFENSIVE IN MAKING TO END GROWING THREAT TO GERMANY

LENINGRAD 10 ROSTOV DRIVE IS INDICATED   Germans Reported to Fear Soviet Smash Through Baltic States   ABANDON PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH   ‘London Hears Nazis Take -  18-Year-Old Youths From Factories

Hitler Aims At Another Great Drive   May Smash Hard At Reds On Full Leneth of Line

Hitler Digs Into Reserves   Plans Attack to End Threat on Russian Invasion of Reich

NAZIS PREPARE DRIVE IN NORTE   Red Successes Near Lenin: grad Forces Hitler to Change Plans.   DIGGING INTO RESERVES

OPIN MAY HOLD HAZIS BAGK WEEKS   Thaws ‘To Prevent An Early Start  In Russia

HITLER CALLS ON RESERVE FORCES FOR BIG DRIVE —   Will Make Gigantic Spring Offensive In Effort To Smash Russians

U.S. Bolsters Free French Military Ties   Makes Clear That Action Has No Political Implications

"Muscatine to Get New: Grain Alcohol Plant   Authorization Announcec By Rep. Mundt (S. D. During Discussion

Authorization Revealed By Rep. Mundt; Approval Of WPB Officers Awaited

LOCATE PLANT IN IOWA   Grain Alcohol Will : Will :Be Manufac' tured in Muscatine

‘LOCATE PLANT IN IOWA   Grain Alcohol Will Be Manufac-® tured in Muscatine :

Pampa Reports Low Of One Below Zero; Cold Covers State.   Temperature of 24 to, 28 Predicted on Coast

U.S. Building Russian Base   MANY BOMBERS FLY T£ BATTLEFRONT FROM AMERICA

SEARCH PRESSED BY COAST GUARD FOR SURVIVORS.  Planes Aid In Fruitless Hunt 2 as Darkness Cuts

REPORT OF A NEW ENEMY THRUST IS NOT CONFIRMED   Long But Fruitless Search for Wreckage or Survivors of Second Attack Off Long Island Made by Coast Guard  (COMMENT IS REFUSED   COMMENT IS REFUSED

Mis"3- GM ; : er a Passes Away  Well Known Resident Of Johnson Township

Hardy Soldiers From Down Under Score Initial Successes Against Jap Vanguard

Crucial Battle For Smgapore is Believed Imminent   Curtain of Fire and Imperial Planes Clear Skies Over Naval Rase

Senate Race Now In Final Stretch  Candidates Plan « 65 Speeches In Final Five Davs

Defense Opens  In Welsh Case   Attacked Identification By Witnesses

Hammer Now Welsh Issue   Second Hand Dealer Says He Sold It To A Middle Aeed Man

SUNDAY SCHOOL GATHERING TUES   County Wide Affair To B Held In Presbyterian Church

Burke Crime Hearing Is Opened. .. .  Testifies Deputy Went To Meet Sheriff Dale Night He Was Murdered

‘Slain Deputy’s Wife Testifies Burke Sheriff Fixed Meeting (On Night He Was Shot to Deatt

GRiEN CALLS FOR FULLEST EFFORT   THOSE BEHIND LINES REMINDED OF DUTY TO GIVE ALL AID

HITLER SHAKES UP MILITARY STAFF, REPLACES HALDER   34-year-old General Named Chief of Nazi Air  Fares)

NAZI MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN NEW SHAKEUP   Hitler Shuffle Makes Gen Zeitzler Chief Of Army Staff

ADOLF CONTINUES STAFF SHAKEUPS   Gen. Galland Is Inspector General Of Air Force.

NAME GERMAN GENERAL TO DIRECT AIR FORCE   34-Year-Old Wolf Galfand !s Selected by Hitler to Rearganize and Redistribute Night Fighter ‘Plane and Anti-Aircraft Strength — Is Described As Being Fearless and Cruel —Nazi Pronaganda Is Working

HITLER _ APPOINTS ANOTHER GENERAL   Galland Named Inspector General Of - German Fighter Command

HIGGINS AND LAND DIFFER ON STAND   Ship Builder Contends Can- cellation Is Costing Nation 75 Million.

Higgins, Land Disagree On Ship Pact Canceling   $75,000,000 Loss To U. $ Seen; Admiral Cites High est Contract Cost !

A. J. Higgins Gives Data  OnShipCost   New Orleans Builder Says U. S. Stands to Lose 75 Millions by Cancellation

RAF BOMBERS   German Submarine Base Pounded Fourth Time   13 PLANES MISSING; FIRES ARE STARTED

Long Range Bombers Again Strike at Bremen   Many Fires Burning in City

GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE RAIDED FOR FOURTH TIME   BREMEN, KEY SUBMARINE STRONGHOLD, BLASTED BY " - MORE THAN 366 PLANES LAST NIGHT

300 BOMBERS HiT BREMEN IN’ Th NIGHT OF RAIDING   Shorter Range Planes Attac! Airdromes In Holland, Belgium.

Bremen Hit By Fourth RAF Rais   Fleet Estimated To Be Over 300 Planes

300. RAF BOMBERS MAKE HEAVY RAID ON BREMEN. AREA      Fourth Attack. In Eight Nights — Left Many . Fires Burning “In City  —

Take Places Alongside Of Brit Forces   ALLIES BEAT BACK WAZI ALL-OUT ASSAULT IN TERRIFIC BATTLE.

RAF Armada Again Blasts  City of Bremen 000 Planes Attack City it   2000 Planes Attack City i Eight Nights; British  SP ee een

300 BRITISH PLANES RAID BREMEN PORT   Fires Started; R.A.F. Loses 13 Planes

SOLDIERS KILLED   Ohio. Men Meet Death When Car Hits Tree In Indiana.

ecnnicenieonimeacoicinetitaneid  GOODYEAR FACTORY HAS $10,000 BLAZE   But Assembling of Aircraft Parts Continue

Soviets Claim to Have ‘Initiative in Volga City)   JAP FLEET RETIRES   U.S. Bombers Hit Enemy ' Base Repeatedly on.. North Solomons:

REDRAFT TAX PROVISION   Americans Living In Foreign Countries To Retain Exemption

Revenue Bil To Be Altered  Senators Urge New   Senators Urge New Income Exemntions

SENATE GROUP WILL REDRAFT PART TAX BIL!   Section Imposing Incom« Levies On American Citizens Residing Abroad to Be Changed   HELD AN INJUSTICE   Effort Being Made to Pro vide For Dependent Credits For Children In College

Senate Group-to. Eliminate. Income Taxes on ‘Citizens Living i in Foreign Nation:

To Redraft Part Of Bill   Actual Non-Residents Will Not Be Taxed

TAX PROVISION FOR CITIZENS ABROAD MAY BE REDRAFTED   Havana Resident Protests Elimination Of Income Tax Exemotion

No Lax Seen For Americans  Living Abroad     Senate To Redraft New Revenue Measure Imposing Levy  Worry Wire’ Tpinr   WOULD HURT TRADE   Income Deductions For Students In College Is Proposed

WILL RE - DRAFT REVENUE BILL   Plan To Revise Section Im posing Income Taxes Or American Residents O1 Foreign Countries.

PART OF INCOME TAX REVENUE BILL TO BE REDRAFTED   Elimination of Exempt-  ions for Residents Livin  Abroad Protested

/ OTHERS DIE IN CRACKUP OF ARMY SHIP   House Set Afire in Accident; Pilot a Recent Father

F.D.R. PREDICTS U, $. REMOVAL OF INJUSTICES   President Charges Death Resulted From War Tyrants

President dedicates  hospital   Refers to axis ‘inhuman tyrants’

U. S. Pledged Ti   FR Re-Dedication Nation  To Remove Injustices

FDR Promises Expulsion ( Of World Ty rants   Naval Medical Center Is Dedicated During Talk

Downfall of Tyrants Pledged By President   Chief Executive Recalls Events at Hospital Dedication

FDR Dedicates Medical Center OrU. S. Navy   Ceremonies _ Are Held at Bethesda, Mad:

F. R. Rededicates Nation to Removal From Earth of Injustices, Inequalities

F. R. DEDICATES U. S. TO VICTORY OVER AXIS   Pledges Nation to Remove Injustice, Inequality Brought by Our Enemies

STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIAL QUITS   WAS DEFENDANT IN ANTI-POLITICS LAW VIOLATION CHARGE

U. S. Troops Aid Allied Forces in African War Area   Give Technical Service and Assist in Training of R. A. F. in Use of American Planes.

Troops’ Job Is To Support Combat Soldiers Of Other Allied Nations

U.S. Troops in —  Mediterranean   But Only Service Person: nel, Whe Will Support Combat Troops.

U, §. Troops React Mediterranean Theater Of War  American Service  Careae Raletar

Major General Maxwell In Cairo Reports on Service Personnel Force

U. S. SERVICE TROOPS ONLY IN NEAR-EAST   Maxwell Announces Technical Ai School Turned Over to RAF Port Said Raided

Troops in  Mid-East   -U. S. Forces Revealed Ih  Mediterranean Theater

U. §. SOLDIERS TAKE POSITIONS IN NEAR EAST   General Reveals Troops Nov Stationed at Eastern End of Mediterranean.

U.S. Troops In Mid-East Battle Area   Service Personnel In Eastern Mediterranear Zone To Support Allied Combat Forces

U.S. SOLDIERS IN NORTH AFRICA   HELPING SERVICE AMERICAN PLANES, GENERAL REVEALS

AMERICAN TROOPS IN NORTH AFRICA TRAIN: ALLIES IN MAINTAINING ULS. AIRCRAFT

U.S. Troops In Middle East Support Allied Combat Forces   Entirely Service Personnel, Turn Air School Over To RAF Officers

U.S. Troops In Eastern Mediterranea   No Combat Units There Only Service Troops t¢ Support Allies

Nazi Bid fer Truce in Aerial Bombings . Rejected by Britis!   Quick, Explosive Reply Made by Hundreds of RAF Warplanes

AN Over The World United States Troops Now Are L n East Mediterranean Area   Entirely Of Service Personnel; Job Is To Support Combat Troops Of Other Allies

Train R.. A. F. Men in, Use       ERITREAN Bz: BASE...  : WELL: UNDER WAY

Only Service Personnel In Africa Area   Presence of U. S. Soldiers In Mediterrarean Theater Disclosed by Maxwell

YANK GROUPS WILL SUPPORT OTHER ALLIES   Job for Present Will Be To Back Up Combat Forces   R. A. F. TAKES OVER TECHNICAL SCHOOL   Near East Mission “Well Under Way” On Assembly Projec:

No American Combatants In Mideast   _ Personnel Used To Teach Allies Use OF U.S. Equipment

Yanks In Mediterranean;  Mandalay Falls To Japs   Battle Of Burma ‘Major Disaster’ Fo Allies; RAF Bombs Nazis, And  ‘Rejects’ German Truce

AMERICAN TROOPS NOW STATIONED IN MIDDLE EAST   GEN. MAXWELL MAKES AN: NOUNCEMENT BUT SAYS THEY ARE SERVICE PERSONNEL

US ARMY TROOPS IN MID-EAST   Presence of Our Men in Eastern Mediterranean Theatre Announced, but They’re En -- threly Serviee Personnel

AMERICANS ON DUTY IN ~ MID EAST   Presence of U. 8. Troops There Officially Announced by Gen. Maxwell   U8. TECHNICIANS TRAINING R, A, F.   School Established and Big Maintenance Projects Are Well Under Way .

U.S. Soldiers Now Serve On Keyptian Front      Units Consist Only Of Servie . .. Group To Aijd Combatants

ig s a Good Thing He Had Witnesses . - » Machine Gun Downs Japanese Plane

Falling U. 8. Machine Gun Knocks Qut Jap Zero Plane Over Bay of Milne   Gun Accidentally) Knocked From Bomber Falls  Into Enemy's Propeller

Make Thorough Search   Bomber Machine-Gun Falls, Knocks Off Zero’s Propeller

Falling Gur Hits Plane   Equipment Off American — Bomber Downs Jap Fighter

MACHINE GUN FALLS OFF U. 5. BOMBER, DOWNS ZERO BY SHATTERING PROPELLER

Falling U. . Machine Gun Knocks ut Jap Zero Plane Over ine   Gun Accidentally Knocked, From Bomber Falls  Into Enemy's  Pronealler

JAP PLANE WRECKED BY GUN, NOT BULLET   Attacker Stopped When  Dropes into Propeller

Telephone Rates In Iowa Raised By 15 Per Cen’   Increase To Be Effective On Local Service, Long Distance Calls —

City Falls To Empire Force, Radio Report   Musica! Program at Tananarive Interrupted by English Officer.

TANANARIVE IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH   Madagascar Capital Taken From Vichy French

WILSON NOW ON GENERAL STAFF   Army Increases Air Power Representation On Staff By Naming Assistant Chief.

TWO NEW GENERALS ASSIGNED TODAY TO GENERAL STAFF   Air. Power. Representation Increased By Gen. Wilson’s Appointment

Air Corps Is Given Place On General Staff      Brig. Gen. Wilson Will Be In Charge Of Personnel Of U. S. Army

Pictures of Coral Sea Battle Last Week Show Desperation of Japanese

Photos of Coral Sea Action Called ‘Photographic Scoop’ of History

Vivid Photographic Record - Coral Sea Battle Secured         ‘War Correspondent Says Action Took Place 150 Miles’  From North Queensland Coast; 500 Planes Took Part In Engagement; Pictures Show Des-  perate Japanese Effort to Escape

Bombers Had Grand Stand Seat at Fight   Coming Home From Raid Watched Coral Sea Battle Took Pictures Of It

PICTURES MADE OF GREAT BATTLE   Photographer it in Bombe High Over Coral Sea Clash Scores Great Scoop

U.S. Photos Show Gigantic  Naval Battle   Men In Army Bomber: _ Took Them From ‘Grandstand’ Seat

47 Crewmen Spend 32 Days of Hunger And Thirst after Ship Is Torpedoed

17 MEN ARRIVE AT EAST COAST PORT WITH STIRRING ACCOUNT OF 32 DAYS IN OPEN LIFEBOAT

GERMAN PILOT IS CAPTURED IN TEXAS   Heel-Clicking Hans Peter Krug Escaped From Canada.

FBI MEN ARREST ESCAPED NAZI PILOT IN SAN ANTONIO   Ends 16-Day Nationwide Hunt Since Break From Camp

Escaped Nazi Pilot Nabbed in Texas   Fleeing Canada Prison, German on Way to Mexico Found Asleep in Hotel Room

FEDERAL AGENTS CAPTURE ESCAPED NAZI AVIATOR   ‘Lt. Peter Krug Who Had 'Fled Concentration Camp a Canada Taken at San  Antonio

KRUG IS CAUGHT IN SAN ANTONIO   Escaped German Officer Captured In Texas By FBI Agents.

NAZI CAPTURED IN SAN ANTONIC   Escapee From Canada Nab bed In Small Hotel

NAZI PILOT TAKEN IN A TEXAS HOTEL   German Who Escaped Fron Canadian Camp Headed  . for Mexico   HAD FORGED PAPERS

Escaped Nazi Fler Captured   Bomber Pilot Taken it Texas After Flight From Canada Camp

Congress grows uneasy over war in south Pacific   After election basic changes may be uraed on president

UNEASINESS SEEN IN CONGRESS DUE TO DEVELOPMENTS   Southwest Pacific Situa  tion Causes Comment  —Seek Lack of ~ Coordination.

Hard Struggle Is Developing  In Tunisia   Allied Troops Confronted By Stiff Resistance — Rommel May Not Make Stand At E] Agheila

STRONG FORCE OF BRITISH BOMBERS RESUMES: ATTAGI   -ong Range Warplanes Cruise Over Industrial Germany During the Night.

STRONG FORCE OF RAF PLANES RAIDS GERMAN)   Ten---Bombers™~Missiniy - Big*Guns Duel Over  ) Channel

RAF Hits Reich  War Industries   10 Planes Missing; Channel Guns Duel

RAF Resumes Air Offensive  Over Germany      Strong Force Bombs Areas ‘In Germany And France; Damage Admitted

Laval Sees Reich Triumph as Vita      Liberation to Come When ‘Germany Wins War,’ He Asserts

Ship Docks for Repairs After It Rams, Sinks Sub in Caribbean   Undersea Craft Reported Crashed While on Surface and Said to Have Been Cut in Two

Push Toward Big Oil Fields   Reds Halt Invaders After Crossings _ In Fsimlyansk Are:

Great Tank Battles Rage In Don Area   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

SOVIETS REPORT ENEMY HALTED FARTHER UP DON   uarge Number Of German Tanks Reported Destroyed, Many Troops Slain; Russian Picture Grave.   —~BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTHAssociated Press War Editor

Halted Farther Up Don, Reds Say   Germans Storm Into Bataisk South of Rostov, Berlin Claims -— Battle of Egypt Shifts Wholly to Aid With Raids on Tobruk and Sidi Barrani

Report Drives Into Greatest Red Oil Fields   Moscow Says Germans Halted After Crossing Don In Tsimlyansk Area By CLYDE FARNSWORTH (AP War Editor)

But Russians Are Holding In Upper Don, Check In vaders      Moscow Still Doesn’t Admit That Rostov has Fallen; Egypt Front is Quiet   BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Acenciated Preece War Faditar

GERMANS CLAIM 20-MILE STAB SOUTH OF ROSTOV, MAIN LINE: INTO GREATEST OIL FIELDS «.   Nazis Storm Into Bataisk After Heavy Fighting, With Terrific Aerial Assault to Break Pathway. Violent Battle Raging Northwest of Kalatsch ~

Russians Say Invaders Stopped Further Up Don River; Egypt: tian War Develops Into Air Battle

Say Stalingrad Facing Assault On Wide Front   Moscow Says Germans Halted In Tsimlyansk Area; Claims Are Much In Conflict

East Of Rostov Red Army Halts Invaders-Nazis Take Bataisk After Big Air Assault   Hitler Divisions Threaten Stalingrad—Heavy Allied Air Raids Made In Egypt

U. Ss. Planes In Fight To Malt Nazi Force In: Tsimlyansk. Area      7 ‘ ring ae a i ‘ "Allied Warplanes Strike At: Axis In Minor Egyptian Engagements

INVADERS REPORTED HALTED FURTHER UP DON BY DEFENDERS  GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF BATAISKA GATEWAY TO SOUTH

Reds Say Foe Halted Farther Up Don River   Heavy Force of RAF Bombers Plaster Enemy Bases, Hit Ship in Middle East Zone;  _ Axis Troops Digging In

Berlin Announces Penetration Of 20 Miles In The Caucasus South Of Rostov, Storming Into Bataisk

‘Moscow Has Not Confirmed That Rostoy ‘Has Fallen To Nazis: Battle Of Egypt Has Shifted Almost Enetirely To The Air

RUSSIA STATES ENEMY HALTED AT TSIMLYANSK   Germans Assert Troops Stormed Into Bataisk, South of Rostoy   By CLYDE a. FARNSWORTH AsSociated Proce Whe. pa

VITAL RAIL TOWN TAKEN NEAR ROSTOV   Moscow Reports, However, Fail to Confirm German Claims and Declare  Reds Are Holding at All Painte an tha Nan

TO THE SOUTH, HITLER CLAIMS 20-MILE PUSt   Reich Advance Claimed to South of Rostov as Result of Terrific Assault by Air Forces

Germans Halted, However, on Tsimlyansk Front      INEW RUSSIAN CRISIS   Nazis Say Bataisk Seized Bisecting Line to Oil Fields

RITLERITES CLAIM Q0-MILE ADVANCE; PERIL, STALINGRAD   ‘No Confirmation from Mescow _That Restov Has Been Captured

Advance South Of Rostov, Are Held In North   Heavy Air Attacks Accompany German Crossing Of Don; Stalingrad Reported Threatened; Egypt Battle Shifts To Air.

Air Assault Breaks Path For Invaders   Moscow Says Germans Halted To North Of Tsimlyansk,

Advance On City South Of Rostov   Invaders Stopped Farther Up Don River Where Crossings Were Made, Russians Report

SAY BOMBERS BLASTED PATH INTO BATAISK   Enemy Drive Halted in Tsimlyansk Area, Russians Say

GERMANY CLAIMS 20-MILE ADVANCE TOWARD OIL AREA   Penetration South Of Rostov, Capture Of Fort City Of Bataisk Reported; Invaders Are Halted At Tsimlyansk Front After 2 Crossings, Reds Say

Germans Pierce Russian Lines South Of Rostov   Farther Up. Don Nazis Have Been Halted, Moscow Reports

Nazis Continue. Furious Attack In Rostov Sector   20-Mile Penetration Of Caucasus South Of Rostov Is Claimed By German Forces

Moscow Claims Invaders Halted in Tsimlyansk Sector  GOAL IS NEARER Extremely Sharp Fight ing Continues in Voronezh Sector

Moscow Claims Invaders Halted in Teimlyansie ' Sector  GOAL IS NEARER  Extremely Sharp. ‘Fight ing Continues. in Voronezh Sector > “tat

‘Advance Is Made South Of Rostov   Russians Reported Holding In Tsimlyansk Area; New Threat Against Stalingrad

Germans Storm Into Bataisk Sauth of Rostov, Berlin Claims — Battle of Egypt Shifts Wholly to Aid With Raids on Tobruk and Sidi Batrani

RAF Returns to Bombing Expeditions   While Germans Push on, British and U. S. Air Men  Pound Nazi Cities

Caucasus Entered South of Rostov Along Rail Route   Air Battles Flame On Other Fronts Of World War II

Germans Talk of Threat Aimed at Stalingrad New; Voronezh Holding

Nazi Planes In Scattered Raids Over England; Air Activity In Africa

20 MILE NAZI GAIN? By CLYDE A, FARNSWORTH  A...» ntntnwtt Dence Ware WAitar

CLAIM CITY ON OIL AND RAIL LINES   No Confirmation Given by Russians, Who Have Not Confirmed Loss of Rostov   REDS SAY NAZIS AAE BEING HELD   Moscow Telis of Great Onslaught by Enemy South of .Don

Reich's Troops Storm {nto Bataisk To South Of Rostov, Germans Declare

RUSSIA CLAIMS FOE REPULSED IN 2 PLACES   Germans Advance In South After Air Assaults   BATTLE REACHES   Gravest Stage As Capture Of Bataisk Is Claimed By Berlin

But at Two Don River Crossings Germans Halted   Nazi Troops Storm Into Bataisk After a Terrific Aerial Assault.   Threaten Stalingrad Along a Broad Front

GERMAN HORDE PLUNGES ALONG CAUCASUS ROAD   Terrific Aerial Assault Blasts Path for Nazi Panzer Thrusts   U S. BOMBERS HELP REDS   Fighting Reported Still To Be Raging at Rostov; German Toll Grows

Germans Gain In Caucasus Thrust   Nazis Claim a 20-Mile Penetration Along Main  Rail Line   ARE HELD FARTHER UP   Fierce Fighting Continues  Around Rostov and Voronezh

More Troops, Many Tanks, Reach Ireland      Every Transport, Every Soldier Arrives Safely

Latest Force Bolsters Preparations for Opening of Second Front. -

U. ii. Men Landed on Irish Soil   Safe Arrival of Ancvhe! Large Force Shows Suc cess of Convoys

Identif cation Difficult   Preparations For Second Front Are ie’ Pushed As More Yanks Hit Ireland

USO Campaign To Start Wednesday   <RFAT NEED FOR FUNDS ‘TO HELP AMERICAN SERVICEMEN

»?,000 FAMILIES INE. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT LEAVE   g@frest Of Stream Strikes Upper Area; Many War Factories Closed   @MARIETTA IS SUFFERING   Relief Agencies Active; Cincinnati Will Feel » Force Sunday

TAKE FAMILIES OUT OF HOMES BY THOUSANDS   Relief Workers Help Victim: of Flood that Exceeds Expectations   Wheeling, Steubenville, East Liverpool, Marietta All Hard Hit

JAP THRUSTS ~ ARE CERTAIN TO BE SOON   Moves Against Siberia, Australia or Hawaii Are - Held Most Likely.   OPINION OF EXPERTS   Also Held That Japan Is Beginning to Feel Cost of the War.

CHILD DIES AFTER FALLING INTO TUB OF SPRAY MATERIAL   “4 Daughter of Neosho Rural aid Couple Apparently Poisonag.

SPRAY MATERIAL IS FATAL TO CHILD, 2   Son of Farm Couple of Near Neosho Falls Into Tub Containing Poison.

GREAT AREAS OF CITY ARE DEVASTATED   Soviet Lines Sag in Places, but German Gains Are Limited to Few Hundred Yards a Day—Can’t Retreat Farther.

CHECKS ON HAULING   Ratner Finds Coal to Defense Plants Is Cross Hauled

CHECKS ON HAULING    Ratner Finds Coal. Coal to Defense : Plants Is Cross Hauled

YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING GIRI   Girl Shot To Death As, She Watched Screen Mystery ‘In Chicago Theater

GIRL IS SLAIN IN THEATRE BY CHICAGO YOUTE   Police Say Boy Friend Admitted Shooting Her. During Noisy Crime Feature   SHOT UNNOTICED   Victim’s Screams Were Believed to Be Part of ‘Hellzapoppin’ Zany Antics

POLICE QUICKLY SOLVE MYSTERIOUS SLAYING  Boy Friend Shoots Girl in Balcony

Girl Killed in Chicago Theatre; Youth Confesses   Slayer Had: Made His Escape From “Show

Death In Audience Tops Screen Thriller In Chicago Theatre   Young Boyfriend Admits Fatally Shoot ing Brown-Haired Dorothy Broz, 17, in Palace Balcony

Boy Admits Killing Girl In Theater   Mystery Solved With Confession; Girl Friend Of Victim Gives Tip

CONFESSION OF YOUTH CLEARS MOVIE SLAYING   ‘Boyfriend’ Admits Fatally Shocting Girl In Chicago Theatre

ADMITS KILLING IN THEATER   Chicago Girl Shot to Deatt in--Balcony;.. Youth Arrest ed, Confesses Crime

Boyfriend Confesses  Slaying   Shoots Girl, 17, In Crowded Balcony Of Chicago Theater

Movie-Slayer Under Arres'   Boy Friend Of Chicago Girl Admits Firing . Shots Into Body

COOL BREEZE ON WAY   Scattered Showers Fell in Western Kansas Yesterday

THERMOMETER READINGS:   Showers And Cooler Next   Relief From Heat Promised Northeast Kansans Tonight

13 Japanese Planes Down   U.S., British Fliers Wipe Out Foe in Sweep Over Burma

Sharp-Shooting YanksWipe Out Japs In Battle   British Pilots Also Fly In Destroying 13 Enemy Planes

ALLIED FLIERS. CeaRE SUCcESS   Thirteen, Possibly Four More Japanese Planes Are Sho! Down in Rangoon Area

Jap Fighter Plane Sweep Is Wiped Out   But Japs Drive Down Borneo and Axis Claims Bengasi Recaptured

Successes Are Added To Bag of Seven Which Were Shot Down Wednesday

Jap Vanguards Within 30 Miles of Johore Strait—American Artillery Smashes New Assaults As Heavy Battle Lags -

ANOTHER JAP AIR SWEEP SMASHED   U.S. AND BRITISH PILOTS BLAST 13 OUT OF RANGOON SKIES

ALLIES SMASH 13 WARPLANES AT RANGOON   WIPE OUT JAPANESE SWEEP WITHOUT LOSS OF SINGLE SHIP

YANKS, BRITISH SHOOT DOWN 13 JAP. AIRPLANES   It’s Texas Day Over Rangoon Area but lowai Also Bags a Warplane

Details of Dutch Harbor Attack Given   Both Bombers And Fighters In First Attack On Base

Japanese Launched War Of Mists In Aleutians With Strong Air Attacks

WAR OF THE MISTS BEGAN ON JUNE 3   More Details of Aleutian Fighting Are Revealed

British Stop Rommel West of El Alamein   Axis Claims Struggle Is Won but Little News Comes From Violent Egypt Clashes

INDIANS OPPOSE BRITISH PROPOSAL   “Untouchable” Chief Says They Would Do Harm to  Prenvecens Mlaccoc

ALLIES ADVANCE IN GUINEA AS PLANES SUPPORT MARINES   Bombers Drap Qver 20,000 Pounds Of Bombs On Jap Shipping At Bum

ALL VOLUNTARY ENLIOT MENT HALTED BY FOR   President Takes Action To Control Manpower Of Entire Nation   PAUL McNUTT IS PLACED IN CHARGE OF PROGRAM   WMC Chairman Gets Powers Second Only To Chief Executive Of U. S.

All Voluntary Enlistments Are Stepped   Roosevelt Order Places Sweeping Powers With Head of WPC   38 IS DRAFT LIMIT   Hiring, Recruiting and Transferof Labor Placed Under New Director

MCNUTT GIVEN GREAT POWERS BY PRESIDENT   Non-Enlistment Order Affects All Branches Of U. S. Armed Forces.

McNutt Is Given All Out Control Of Draft, Labor   All Enlistments Halted; Induction Of Men Over 38 Is Stopped

Order Stops Army, Navy Enlistments   Roosevelt Placés Selective Service  Under M’Nutt

Vast Power Given To Transfer Labor   Selective Service: Moved to WMC; : Nation’s Manpower Under One Boss

18-to-38 Volunteer Ynlistments Are  Called to Halt   Executive Order Places MeNutt at Wead of All Manpower for Industry, Army, Navy and Marine

OPM CHIEFTAIN MADE LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN ARMY   William.S. Knudsen Ap- . poirited by FDR—May — ‘Solve Auto Industry’s Plac In War:

Knudsen’s Appointment To Army Should Solve Auto Production Issue

is Appointed Lieutenant General; Army Warmly Greets Former OPM Executive

KNUDSEN MADE ARMY OFFICER BY PRESIDENT   Action Seen As Answe: To All-Out Effort By Auto Industry

Appointment of Knudsen as Lieut. General Believed Solution of Auto Industry Problem

KNUDSEN CHIEF OF ARMY PRODUCTION   Roosevelt’s Action Is Praised

Capital O. K. On Naming Of  Gen. Knudsen   Former GM President Given New Authority To Put Auto Industry To Work.   O. P.M ON WAY GUT

Commission in Army Gives Knudsen Power to Enforce Demands   Made Lieutenant Genera in New Defense Production Setup

Output From Automobile Factories Expected To Be Greatly Speeded Under New Chief; Appointment Draws Praise

NAMING KNUDSEN AS GENERAL IN ARMY 15 PRODICTION MOVE   ARMY OFFICIALS WELCOME APPOINTMENT AS SOLVING WAR INDUSTRY PROGRAM

KNUDSEN IS GIVEN POWER 10 SPEED WAR PRODUCTION   MADE ARMY OFFICER AND PUT IN CHARGE OF ARMS OUTPUT

Knudsen In Control   Laud the Appointment Of Production Wizard As Solving a Problem

New Position for Knudsen Praised   Production Man Has Much Power

PRESIDENT GIVES KNUDSEN NEW U. 8, ARMY ASSIGNMENT   Move May Put Entire Auto In: dustry to Work on War Preduction

DEFENSE SETUP SHIFT RECEIVES WIDE APPROVAL   Knudsen’s Assignment Seen Solution to Auto Industry Changeover

Knudsen Boss Of Arms Output By Auto Plants   Appointment To Army Rank Gives Him Power To Get Things Done.

Auto Plant Conversion  Problem Seen As Solved   Knudsen With Army Authority Expected To Get Quick Action

Knudsen Czar Over Army Jobs   Roosevelt Makes Production Chief Lieutenant General.   OPM Color Fades   New Set-up Hailed As Solution of Victory Problem.

KNUDSEN GIVEN ARMY COMMISSION   Commendation of Reosevelt’s Appointment Given by High Washinutor Officials.   SEE QUICKER PRODUCTION   Auto Factories Expected to Seon Turn Out Planes, Guns and Tanks to Capacity.

KNUDSEN IS MADE GENERAL   Grave Problem of Putting Entire Car Industry to Work on War Production Believec Solved

Parsons Trustees View  *Year Of Financial! Progres   Gift of $25,000 by Hubert Howard announced  at winter meeting of Board of Trustees

HITLER'S WAR FOR CONQUEST SPREADS ALONG MANY FRONT?   RUSSIA,  MEDITERRANEAN AND ALL WESTERN EUROPE IN TANGLED FIGHTING

BRITISH THRUST AHEAD IN-LIBY A   War on Russian Front Tangled Contest of Sea Air and Land Power

NAZIS ADMIT WARSHIP SUNK   Destroyer Goes Down, Bu: Germans Claim Transport Sunk

Air, Land And Sea Battles In Europe Gain In Violence   Germans Admit Destroyer Sunk In Battle With Convoy; British Strike At Axis Positions ‘In Libya; Soviets Say Nazis Routed On Kalinin Front

Sank ik Transport   Report British  mpe rials Strike at Axis -Lines in North Africa Fighting

Russians Claim Rout Of Germans On Kalinin Front   Nazis Admit Loss Of Destroyer But Claim Sinking Of Heavily Laden Transport; Continue Exchange Of Air Blows

TANGLED FIGHT ON SEA, IN AIR   Germans Engage Iv Fight With Russian Convov

HITLER STRIVES TO BREAK LOGY ON RED FRONT   31-Months-Old War Is Tangled Contest From Murmansk To Libya

BATTLE RAGES ON SEAWAY T0 RUSSIAN PORT   Germans Acknowledge Los: Of Destroyer In Fight With Convoy Ships © In Arctic Sea.   REPORT AIR ACTIVITY

Activity Noted Oi Many Fronts in Eurcpean War   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nazis Lose Warships In Arctic Fight   War's Tempo Increases from Arctic io Libya as Forces Contend for Spring Advanlage   REDS ROUT NAZIS   Retain Initiative in Five-Day Battle on Kalinin Front—Nazis Say Red Attacks Collapse

European Theater Is Tangled Contest  Efforts To Break Front Line Deadlock On Soviet Border Ton Al!

Battles Flare. From Libya To Murmansk  — Nazis Lose a ‘Destroyer in.

HITLER LOSES DESTROYER IN ARCTIC BATTLE   Berlin Claims Huge British Transport Sunk En Route To Murmansk   SEA AND AIR WAR FLARES.   English Stab At Foe In Libya And RAF Pounds Norwegian Coast

Warboat Of Nazis Lost In Arctic   Hitler's Navel Craft and Convoy Bound for Murmansk in Battle

War Becomes Tangle of Air And Sea Fights   Extends From Western Europe to Mediterranean Basin; Battle in Russia

European Wal In Big Tangle   Heads Up in Effort To Break Deadlock in Russia

NAZI DESTROYER SUNK IN BATTLE WITH RED CONVOY   Germans Report Sinking 10,000 Ton Transport

SEA, AIR FIGHTING RAGES IN EUROPE MEDITERRANEAN   One Of Hitler's Precious Destroyers Sent Down in Arctic Seaway

FIGHTING RAGES — (NAIR, ON SE   Germans Lose Destroyer Sink Transport In Are tic Battle   \Nazi’s Big Baltic Port Of Luebeck Bombed By British Fliers

Russians, Germans Battle to Break Deadlock in East   Berlin Admits Loss Of Destroyer From Attack in Arctic

European War Now 31 Months Old Is Tangled Test Of Sea, Air Power   ONE OF SUPREME EFFORTS IS TO BREAK DEADLOC! ON 2,000-MILE RUSSIAN FRONT — NAZIS LOSE A DI STROYER, REDS A TRANSPORT

German Destroyer Lost in Seaway to Murmansk— Convoy Battle  ACTION IN LIBYA  Spring Air Offensive By British Hammering at Ports, Industries

Nazis Admit Loss Of Destroyer   Lost in Battle with Convoy to Russia— Claim Transport Sunk

War. In Europe . Tangled Contest  Of! Sea, Air Foree   Nazi Destroyer “Reported _ Sent To Bottom In Fight With Convoy To Russis

NAZIS STRIKE POLAND FRONT IN NEW MOVE   Germans Admit Vessel Sunk in Attack on Russ Convoy   R. A. F. RAIDS PORTS   British Blast Axis Army In Northern Africa Warfare

WAR STARTED BY HITLER ON POLISH FRONTIER 31 MONTHS AGO HAS BECOME TANGLED FIGHT OF SEA AND AIR POWER   Nazis Admit Loss of One Destroyer On BlizzardSwept Arctic Seaway to Murmansk; Britain’s Springtime Aerial Offensive Falls On German Shinninoe Off Norway

NAZI DESTROYER Jol IN ATTAGK AGAINST GONVLY   ‘Berlin Admits Loss, Claims Big Transport Sunk En Route To Murmansk

Nazis Claim 10.000-Ton Transport Loaded With Tanks Is Sunk Off Murmansk: Libyan Air Battles Are Reported by Rome

WAR IN ERCP ON WIDE FRONT   Flares in South and West 0 Continent; Nazis Try to Break Reds.

State Far Above Its Salvage Goal   Newspaper Drive Averaged 81 Pounds

103,085 TONS OF IOWA SCRAF   Total Represents 81 Pounds For Every State Resident

lowa Collects 103,000 Tons of Salvage   Represents 81 Pounds Per Capita In State

Woman Is Held In Bail Of $2500 For Killing Mate   Hubbardson Resident, 42 Shoots Husband When He Tries To Hit Her

FACES GRAND JURY IN SHOOTING CASI   Mrs. Veon Pleads Guilty Victim's Condition Not Serious

Allies Anticipated Japanese Movement Resulting In Sea Battle Off Australia

Interception Of Jap Fleet Started Fight   London Speculates On What Happened

‘Woman Is Found Slain   $50,000 Beneficiary Beaten To Death With Jack Handle.

LOS ANGELES. IS AROUSED OVEF BLOODY MURDER   Prominent Woman Found Slain In Recently-PurHome

NAVY BILL AWAITS FDR'S SIGNATURE   Includes Authorization For Development Of Secret ‘Weapon

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB CHITTAGONG ON BAY OF BENGAL   RAIDED FOR SECOND TIME TO DAY, YESTERDAY, AT Ke WAS BY MACHINE GUN            A. ALF, FLIERS CARRY OUT RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS   Withdrawal of Imperial ‘Troops In Burma To Prearranged Positions Effected Without Mishap

Jap Planes Bomb Indian  Border Town   Waves of Attackers Machine-gun Streets

NO RATION POST WAR PLANNING   Roosevelt ‘Wires To Farmers’ Union Of Evonts After ‘War

ost-War Plans Go Forward   Have Not Been Shelved i President Roosevelt Tells Farmers Union

New Lexington Launched Year  Ahead Of Time   Huge Warship To Replace Naviesake Lost In Battle

NEW LEXINGTON LAUNCHED YEAR AHEAD OF TIME   Replaces Aircraft Carrier Sunk in Coral Sea Battle but With Essex Marks New Class

PLANE CARRIER NEW LEXINGTON IS CHRISTENED   Replacement for Ship Sunk in Coral Sea Battle Launched With Color#ul Ceremonies   YEAR AHEAD TIME   Rear Admiral Frederick Sherman, Last Over Side of Stricken Ship, At tends Launching

U. S. Officials Are Meeting in Britain   General Marshall May Be Planning Counter Blows In Europe

COUNTER DRIVE DN GLOBE-WIDE SCALE PLANNET   General Marshall In London To Confer With British, Standley In Russia   MILLION AND HALF RED TROOPS SET FOR ACTION   Allies Plan To Make Hitler’s Spring Drive Boomerang On German Leader

U. S. Leaders: in London On War Mission   Rate Of American Supplies Tc Russian Armies Should Fulfill Committments By End Of April: Reds Make New Gains   ALLIES ARE FORCED BACK IN PHILIPPINES

Vv ay Open 24d Front  In Europe   L.scuss Strategy of Unitec Nations—Send Supplies to Russia

U.S. Military Chief, Hopkins Now In London   Americans Cross Atlantic In Bomber To in Counter-Blows Against General Drive ~y Hitler And Partner

Gen, Marshall in London to Confer With Churchill   American Forces Are Likely to Be Employed

U. 5S. ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF AND LEND-LEASE AD. MINISTRATOR FLY TO ENGLAND AND REVIVE ‘RUMORS OF SECOND FRONT TO AID RUSSIA —JAPS FIERCELY ATTACKING BATAAN

CREEKS AND RIVERS ON A RAMPACE      Floods in Several Sections of State; Eleven Rescued Near Columbia   RISE CONTINUES: MISSISSIPPI WICH   Several Persons Marooned in Lowlands; Some State Highways Flooded

Rivers Rise To Flood Sta oe  In Sections   City Firemen At Columbia Rescue Eleven Persons

TWO REGENTS NAMED TODAY TO TU BOARD   KERRVILLE MERCHANT ANI MISSION ATTORNEY FILL VACANCIES

Muscovites Devour 2nd Front Reports   Russian ‘John Jones’ Nods Eagerly as Newspapers Urge Allied Move

Reds Stirred By Plans For  Second Fron!  Weakening Of Naz Rear Stressed  ay He isec ean

Many Seek Enlistment In Brazilian Armed Forces Axis Sympathizers Arrested

RENEW ATTACKS ON ENEMY BASES ~— INNEW GUINES   KOEPANG ON TIMOR ALSO PLASTERED WITH HEAVY EXPLOSIVES   NO DAMAGE TO MILITARY TARGETS AT DARWIN PORT   Australians Cheered by Inereaningly Larger Rote Americana are Playin In Continent’s Defense

Boost Week’s Toll of Japanese Planes To 30   Renew Heavy’ ‘Attatks On Key Points In. _ “New Guinea, Timor

Bombers Raise Toll Of Enemy Planes To 30   U.S. And Australia Fliers Plaster’  Island Airdromes

JAP BASE AT SALAMAUA IS BOMBED   30 Enemy Planes Downed By Allies In Past 3 Days

Behind The News   Adoption Of  Final Compromise On Economic War Program Mainly Political Success  —— a Tet. a + soe

BOMBING WILL PAVE WAY FOR INVASION  Axis Sun Setting Across Desert

Feeling at Cairo Is One of Confidence With CautionTinge   Allied Leaders Feel The; Are on Right Road to Vietory, but They Realize Task

The War Today   ‘Tactical Necessity Impels . ‘-Rommel’s Sensational Flight

are War Today— ‘Hitler Pins Hope On Luftwaffe 'To Save Rommel’s Ragged Forces

+t + + The WAR “TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

HITLER CLAIMED FULL OF FIGHT   Rommel Has no Intentior Of Fleeing Africa, Says Expert

WAR ANALYST BELIEVES HITLER'S SUN HAS PASSED ZENITH AFTER CONSIDERING ALL ASPECTS WAR

Today’s War Moves   Air of Solid Confidence in Allies Military  Li nardniuantara

W ould Freeze Labor Status   Land Urges Action As Means Of Ending “Daily  A ostatian”

LAND FAVORS FREEZING FOR LABOR REE   Maritime Commission Head Says “Daily Agitation” Must Be Ended.   CONNOLLY CALLS FoR SHOWDOWN JN WAGES

Status Quo Is raed by Land   Freezing Relations Between Capital and Labor Recommended

Capital-Labor Freezing Seen As Necessary  To Win Battle   Chairman Land Say Wrangling Holding Up Effort

Land Advocates Freezing Labor, Employer Status Too Much Loafing Goes On In Shipyards, Says  Head Of Cammixcian

Urges Quick Decision on  ¢ . Hours, Wages   Daily Agitation Bad for Morale, Maritime Head  Tells Committee

Maritime Commission Chairmar Urges Some Sort of Action Regard. ing Labor and Employer Relation ship in Nation.   SEES QUICK SOLUTION

Wants Labor Status Frozen   Maritime Commission Chairman Says Daily Agitation on Labor Issue Must Be Stopped

Freeze of Labor Pacts Is Sought   All Agreements Should Go During War, Admiral Land Believes.

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON SUSPENSION OF 40-HOUR WEEK   LEADERS SEEKING TO SETTLE QUESTION OF NEW LABOR LAW

LAND ADVOCATES ‘FREEZING’ STATUS OF LABOR   Declares There Is Need For ‘National War Labor Policy”

Admiral Land Would Freeze Labor Status   Closed Shop Agreements. Others Should By Frozer For Duration.   HOUSES RESUME STUDY

ke aa eC hers — : ®  Pr O ble n   Ship Commissioner Advocates Freezing Relationships Of Labor and Employer

Admiral Land Favors Action to Do Away With * “Daily ‘Agitation’  SPEAKS AGAINST DOUBLE-TIME PAY      Early Showdown Being *Asked in Congress Unless Agreement Is Made

OR UNIONS MUST WANE ~— QVERTIME PAY   The Other Alternative Is a Showdown In Congress Next Week; 48-Hour Week Grows In Favor

SEEN Ro WAY TO END STRIFE   Maritime Body Head Would Retain Present Status For Duration.   cacicsT AND QUICKEST

Freezing Status Quo Favored  Land IIreee Some   Land Urges Some Action On Labor, Employer Relationship

Labor Status Freezing Is Requested   Maritime Director Asks National Work Policy.

Would Freeze Labor Status  For Duration   Admiral Land Says It’s Time To Halt Daily Agitation

hairman Maritime Com: mission Tells House Group All Agreements   Should Be Set Aside   ELD QUICKEST WAY 0 SOLVE DISPUTES   ve Legislation to Gair  nd If Voluntary Action  Fails; Showdown Is Threatened

REAR ADMIRAL URGES FREEZING EMPLOYER, LABOR RELATIONSHIP   PLAN OFFERED AS BEING FAIR TO LABOR CAPITAL AND PEOPLE OF NATION

FAVOR FREEZING WORKING STATUS IN WAR PLANTS   Admiral Land Believes Hours Wages Should Be Government Controlled

Labor Situation — ‘Freeze’ Advocated   Maritime Commission Head Would. “Do Away With Daily Agitation” of Employe-Employer _

ADMIRAL URGES STABILIZING OF LABOR MARKEI   Chairman Land of Maritime Commission Tells Congressmen ‘Some Form ol Freezing’ Worker-Employer Relationship Needed,

Freezing Status Quo Favored   Land Urges Some Action On Labor, Employer Rel:     nship

Admiral Land Favors Freezing Labor Statu:   Maritime Chief Assert: This Is Simplest Way To Stabilize

LAND URGES WAGE FREEZE DURING WAR   Maritime Head Says His Proposal Is Fair to Everybody.   SAYS NATION NOW FACES “HARD SHOW’   Tells House Committee Time Is Bad for Profiteering on Any Basis.

Proposes» A ‘Freeze’ For Labor   Admiral Land Urges . End to Industrial Disputes for Duration: Congress Test Soon ©

Freezing Plan For Labor And Capital Asked   Showdown On Question Is Expected In Congress

ADMIRAL URGES ACTION T0 END DISAGREEMENTS   Advocates of 48-Hou1 Work Week Expect  Showdown Soon

AGITATION IS HARMFUL, SAYS ADMIRAL LAND   Mantime Commission Head Before House Naval Group  VPS AARFOAPAIT ATA TIIO   Freezing Should Be For Duration of War, Tells Solons

Admiral Urges “Freezing of Labor Relations   Chairman Lane Proposes to Retain Present Status

Japs Panicked In Tokyo Raid   Then Depressed By Feeble Anti-Raid Defense

 lJananese Were Thrown Into Panic In Tokyo Air Raid, Says Witness

Japanese Thrown Into Panic by U. S. Attack On Tokyo, Eyewitness Declares

Confidence of Japanese Shaken by U. S. Raid Says Neutral Eyewitness

Eye-Witness to U. S. Attack on ‘Tokyo Asserts Japs Were Stunned By Helplessness of Their Defense

JAPS PANICKED BY U. S. RAID   Eye - Witness Says Japs Depressed By Tokyo’s Feeble Defense. 

OLD CITY HALL SALE OFFER OFF   NO ACCEPTABLE BIDS RECEIVED, RULING OF COMMISSIONERS   Eyewitness Of U.S. Raid On Tokyo Describes Jap Panic

Japs Filled with Fear and Panic By Yank Tokyo Raid, Witness Says

EYE-WITNESS T0. TOKYO BOMBING SAYS JAPS AFRAID   Story Told by National of Neutral Country Arriving at Ankara, Turkey

Japs Depressed By Raid April 18   Populace Thrown Into Panic; Damage Outside Tokyo Heavy.

TOKYO PANIC-STRICKEN BY RAID, SAYS WITNESS; DEFENSES APPEAR WEAK

SAYS TOKYO RAID MADE JAPS PANICKY   Eye-Witness To U. S. Air Attack Last April 18 Declares Surprise Bombing Shook People’s Confidence—Feeble Defense Caused Depression Among Natives

Furlous Tank War  Continues   Rommel Unable To Gain At Anv Point

FIGHT RAGING ON LONG LINE   Axis Communiques Say British Are Taking Offensive In Big Tank Action   BULLETIN

Axis Attacks eaten Off by rifish Forces   ymmel's Troops Fail To Advance West of Alexandria   ow Lealand Tank anc infantry Forces Score New Successes

India Turns to Boycott Methoc   RIOTING IN N ALL CITIES REPORTED HALTED TODAY

INDIA BOYCOTT OF BRITISH STARTEL   hioting, Terrorism Ended by Workers’ Return to Mills; Discontent Spreading

QUIET BOYCOTT DEVELOPING IN INDIA   Buying And Selling In Commodity Markets Greatly Reduce In Drive By All-India Congress—Rioting And Terrorism Die Down Throughout Troubled Country

TROUBLE IN SIGHT   Boycott Methods May Be Used in India To Gain Independence

Quiet Boycott Starts in India   Rioting, Terrorism Now Dying Down

BOYCOTT MAY TAKE OVER IN PLACE OF RIOTS IN INDIA   Evidence of a Quict Bu Treublesome Boycott Ap pears as Terrorism Die: Down

DISORDERS IN INDIA SAID TO BE SUBSIDING   Evidence of Quiet But Troublesome Boycoft Appears in Disturb ed Continent   MARKETS STILL OPEN

BOYCOTT NEW THREAT FROM INDIAN PARTY   Terrorism Has Died Down In Most Of India

Mild Boycott Is Started By India Leaders   Refusal To Buy Rice, Wheat Noted As Riots Halt In Most. Sections

INDIA RIOTING DYING DOWN   Industries Reopen in the Most Turbulent Re. gions.

India Starts Quiet Boycott   Rioting and Terrorism Dies Down But Market Buying Greatly Reduced

Many Mills and Factories in Bombay Ave Reported to  Be Reopening

Indian Riots Dying Down   Evidence Of Boycott Ry All-India Congress

All-Indian Party Begins Boycott   Report New Outbreak Of Violence in Madras Area

Repulse First Onslaught; Japs Rush New General To Bolster Solomon Defenses

Indian Riots  Have Subside:   Boycott Seen As Latest Wea pons Of All-India Congress.

Boycott Takes Rioting Place   British Government Firm In Attitude Not To Compromise With Hindus.

PACIFIC SINKING      Jap Submarine Kills Six on Coast Wise Tanker.

SIX CREWMEN KILLED DURING SHIP SINKING   Navy Crew Attempts To Fight Back At Craft

JAP SUB SINKS — COAST TANKER      Attack Reported by Navy to Have Resulted’ in  . Six Deaths. —

JAP SUB SINKS COAST TANKER   West Coast Has First Loss Since June

1 KILLED, 10 HURT IN SOO LINE GRAS   Engine of Work Train De. rails Passing Through Cut Near Ladysmith.

SEEK DISBARMENT — _ OF C. WALTER BAKER   Washington Ceunty Bar Association Takes Action In Circuit Ceeurt Friday

PETITION IS FILED TO DISBAR LAWYEF   Bar Ass'n Institutes Proceedings Against C, Walter Baker

Manuel Quezon Reveals U.S. Troops Stil Fighting On Some Philippine Islands

 This Week At War:  Critical Period Expected in Wat Next Week   Decisive Battles Seen on Russian, Egyptian Fronts

MacKenzie Says United Nations Must Be Ready With Lightning Strategy Change If Hitler's Plans Fail

The War Today  Allies Should Be Prepared For Change Of Tactics   BY DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide Wertd War Analyst

Critical Week For Axis, Too   If Russian And Egyptian Drives Fail They’re Sunk

Breathless Battles Ahead   Hitler May Attack England if Sues Drive Fails

HITLER HAS 4 MONTHS LEFT TO TURN TRICK  Must Get to Oil Before New Winter

The War Today   Hitler May Change Tactics Swiftly If Blocked in East

Nazis May Seek Bases In Syria From Which To Strike At Allies In Egypt And Countries To Eas   “By DEWITT MACKENZIE Witen Warld We. Aectect

NEXT. WEEK ONE. OF MOST CRITICAL FOR. THE ALLIES   Military Observers Believe Hitler Must Win This Year Or Not At All

Axis, Too, Faces Fateful Week in Two Big Sectors   As Mackenzie Sees It, Nazi Boss Either Builds Up World Domination or Plays Hamlet

Two More U.S. Tankers Struck By Torpedoes  One Atlantic Coast Attack Is Within

Two More U. S. Tankers Sunk Off Atlantic Coast   Standard Oil Vessel R. P. Resor and Atlantic Refining Boat W. D. Anderson Torpedoed— Loss of Life Not Yet Known

U-Boats Blast Two Tankers  Off U.S. Coast   Torpedoed Vessels Set Afire, One In Sight of Shore

Cadet Bensberg Completes Work   CAMDEN YOUTH IS’ SENT TO AIRFIELD IN’ ~TULSA

Sees Easing Of Rubber  Situation   Gaspline Rationing To Ve ‘Tailored? To Regtors

Most of the Registrants Are 18 and 19 Years —  of Age   NO NATIONAL LOTTERY

REGISTER 785 MEN IN DOUGLAS COUNTY   Most of the Registrants Are and 19 Years _  of Age   NO NATIONAL LOTTERY

F.R. ‘Decorafes Correspondent   Newsman Gets Nazi Cross for Column

Planes Collide And Kill Five At Hialeah, Fla   Two Students. Instructor. Lieutenant. Wife Killed; Planes Fall into Town

Planes Collide: 5 Die   Mid-Air Collision Is Over Hialeah Residences

Yank Bombers Rain Destruction On Rangoon   Japs Pressing Forward Before Rains Start

Steeper Tobacco,  Rail Tax Sought   Heuse Group Would Boost Cigarets Half of Cent Per Packave

RAISE TAXES ON TRAVEL, SMOKES   EXCISE ON TRAINS, BUS AND PLANES INCREASED SHARPLY

NEW TALES OF VALOR IN COMBAT TOLD WITH AWARDING OF MEDALS   DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND FLYING CROSSES AWARDED NINETEEN MEN

Two Ohioans Among 16 Decorated by U.S. For Valor in Sky Battles Over Pacific

LEGION HEADS SPURN VETS OF WORLD WAR]   New Bunch Will Forr Own Organization, Says Past Leader

Big Increase _ In ‘Wheat and  Corn Guesses   August  Estimates Of ‘USDA Revised Sharply Upward

Fish To Sue Columnist  For Libel   N. Y. Congressman Announces Plans

FISH TO SUE PEARSON   N. Y. Republican Charges Libel By Washington Correspondent

REP. FISH 10 FILE LIBEL SUIT AGAINST DREW PEARSON   ‘Washington Merry-GoRound Columnist Has instituted Action

Congressman Fish Plans Libel Suit Against Writer and Will Double Ante

HUGE FIRES SET IN RAID AT HANKOW RIVER DOCK   Nipponese Leave 1000 Dead In Mountain Drive  DESTROY ENEMY PLANES   Allied Air Attack On Canton Blasts Foe’s Craft

JAP PREMIER ALONE WOLF   One-Man Show Held By Tojo Who Has Firm Grip .

Q' Conor Will Not Answer Questions About Primaries  fKAvarnnar Dafucac Ia Ai   s0vernor Refuses To An nounce Intentions at This Time

GOVERNOR HEDGES ABOUT SECOND TERM   O'Conor. Asked Point-Blank If He Intends To Run. Says He Has No Comment AL This Time

BOND SALES May REACH A RECORD   Report for September May Be the Best One for This County.   PEAK CAME IN MAY

BOND. GALES MAY als AECORL =   Repor t for September May      Report for September Ma: Be the; Best! One: for  » This County.   PEAK: CAME) IN MAY

Luther Jones Of Boone is Trailing   State Senator Made Speeches in Behalf Of H.G. Kump

WILLKIE SAYS GERMANY CANT DEFEAT RUSSIA   Defends Second Front Statement; Reports To President

JAPS JAMMED INTO 3-MILE AREA AT BUNA   Isolated From Other Enemy Forces  On Coast

“Tipperary Incident” Earle Had Second Set-to  With Nazis in Sofia

OIL SHIPMENTS STILL ARE OF!   Ickes To Disclose Tomor row Curtailment Needs

GEORGE URGES FINAL PASSAGE NEW TAX BILL   Revised Text of Legislation Will Get Final Committee Committee Inspection  Friday

SEN, GEORGE ASKS SPEED ON TAX AGI   Georgian Demands Legislation By Next Week

SPEED URGED ON NEW TAX BILL   Revised Text Expected To Be Presented To Senate Early Next Week

ELECTION NOT TO. HOLD UP TAX BILL   Bill for Staggering New Levies May Be In Conference Soon, :   SECOND STEP TO HALT INFLATION

Speedy Enactment Of Tax Bill Urged   Senate Committee Will Get Revised Text Tomorrow

QUICK PASSAGE OF DRASTIC TAX BILL URGED BY GEORGE   Revised Tex: To Receive Final Inspe¢tion By Committee friday

Urges Speed In Passage  Of Tax Bill   Final Inspection Of Revised Text  By Tomorrow

Country Warned to Prepare for Huge Taxes-Savings Bil   Speedy Enactment Now Being Urged by New Deal Leadership

Speed Action on Tax Bill   Chairman of Senate Finance Committee Warns Natior to Prepare for Compulsory Savings

URGES NEW TAX BILL BEFORE NEXT ELECTION      Chairman George Of Senate Finance Group Predicts Compulsory Savings Soon

“TNINELATION RAE   Sen. George ge Warns Com_ pulsory Saving —_ Coming

MEADVILLE HAS $25,000 BLAZE   Fire Sweeps Buildin; Housing 18 Fraterna Organizations. -

UNITED NATIONS PREPARING FOR JAVA ASSAULT   Nipponese Grab Important Air Base On Island Off Dutch Bulwark   ALLIES SMASH VESSELS   At Least 17 Units Struck; Survivors Seek Safety In Pacific

Lee Wins Democratic Renomination In Oklahoma; Defeats Bill Murray

Fix Price Ceiling  On Finished Goods ‘Cotton, Rayon Products Come Under Ruling By  Administration

Move to Stop Price Gouging   Piece Goods Frozen Al Current Levels

FREEZE PRICE COTTON, RAYON PIECE GOODS   Unwarranted Price Rises Complained of By  Henderson   50-DAY ORDER ISSUED   March 7-11  Prevailing Prices Are Made  Maximum

PRICE CEILING ON PIECE GOOD:   OPA Says It Shonld Pre. vent Increases in Price of Dresses, Fic,

Temporary Ceiling For Piece Goods   Price Levels Frozen After Unwarranted Rise

Ratner Sends Protest To Official Washington On Gasoline Rationing   Other Governors in 1 This Area Are Joining in Statements of Protest

RATNER OPPOSED TO RATIONING GAS   KANSAS GOVERNOR SAYS RESTRICTIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY IN MIDWEST.

ReduceMaximum Price for bas On East Coast   Chief Executive Warns of Fuel Oil Shortage in Eastern States.   Farm Income Up   August Quota for War Bond Sales Has Been Set at $815 Million.

JAN VALTIN IS * HELD AS ALIEN   Author Of Best Seller To Be ; interned

INTERN AUTHOR OF NAZI EXPOSE   U. S. Holds Jan Valtin, Whe Wrote ‘Out of the Night’, as Dangerous Alien

Dear Old Dad to Be King fora Day se Butte Honors Fathers   Mining City Will Join Nation in Paving Tribute

Allies Inflict Heavy Losses on Desperate Enemy   Series of Counter Attacks Bloodily Repulsed’, Statement Says   Japanese Planes Drop Supplies to Encircled Troops

Allies Crush Thrust by Japs at Buna  Nipponese Effort   a ii OEE EE Nipponese Effort To Slip Trap — Bloodily Broken

Allies Repulse All Attempts to Smash Lines   Trapped Foe’s Gun Positions Silenced; 440 Japs Slain in  Conquest of Gona

Entrapped Nips Try Desperately To Break tines   Allied Artillery, Mortars Silence Machineaun Fire

JAPANESE FAIL TO BREAK TRAF   Bleodily Repulsed in Attack Be tween Buna, Gona— Buna Ma. chinegun Nests Wiped Out ©

foe Fails To Escape From Trap   Allies Destroy Anti-Aircratt, Machine Gun Nest

THREAT 1S MADE BY MOSLEM LEADER   British Peace With Gand : hi Opposed by Ali  Jinnah

Moslem Leaders Threaten Break With Gandhi Group   Mohammed Ali Jinnah s sues Belligerent Siatement at Bombay   He's Willing To Die

 Leader of Moslems Threatens fo Withhold Co-operation If British Appease Gandhi

Jinnah Threatens If British Sacrifice Interests of Moslems   Would View Peace with All-India Congress as Betrayal of Minority Indian Population

BILLS PREPARED BY REP, BROWN   Ohio Congressman To Seek Legislation for Servicemen And Aged Pensioners

May Move War  Industries Inland   President Reveals Safety Action Considered.

WAR PLANTS CONSIDERED   Government Is Agair Considering Safer Locations In Interior   SPLIT -UPS ALSO MAY BE ORDERED   Two and Three - Shift Production Schedules Alsa Studied

Roosevelt Says Moving Vulnerable Defense Plants Inland Considered

Moving Of War Industries From Coast Considered   Roosevelt Alto Reveal Request For Report O1 3 Shift, 7 Day Wack

URGE RETENTION OF OIL TAX PLAN   House Witnesses Back Rule to Allow Depreciation on Percentage Basis

Gore Defends Denreciation   Former Oklahoma Senator Fights for Oil Industry

Fear Lives Lost In Hotel Blaze   Fire Chief Reports 19 Persons Missing

HUGE FIRE SWEEPS CITY OF SYRACUSE   Estimate Property Damagé At $1,000,000—Hotel Destroyed

FLYING FORTS OPEN ATTACK ON JAP SHIPS   LONDON HEARS ACTION Is BASED ON SOLOMON ISLANDS

Tokyo Reports Small Fore Americans Captured On Island; Chinese Retake Powerful Nip Stronghold

Enemy Moving Te Strike Anew At Solomons Is Hit   American Flying Fortresses Attack as Foe Masses for Counter Blow on Isles

NEXT TAX BILL TOBE TOUGHE   Record 8 Billion Measure Near Passage

LOWER ‘CHAMBER, EXPECTEL ‘10 APPROVE CONTROVER- . SIAL “VICTORY TAX” “ GIVEN 0, K. BY oh ATER

Long-Debated Tax Bill is  Near Enactment   Treasury Now Working on Really Touch Measure

TREASURY NOW DRAFTING EVEN TOUGHER LEVY   House Expected to Put OK o Victory Tax’ Today, Pass Legislation This Week.   COMPULSORY SAVING NEXT   Senate and House Conferees at Work Ironing Out Minor  PRS EE nmr es:

Huge Tax Bill Near Enactment; Problems Ahead   Really Tough Decisions Left For New Measure; Victory Tax Okay Seen

Hard Taxation Problems Left For Next Bill      Present Sources Of Revenue Taxed To Limit But More Money Needed

House Likely To O. K  5 Pet. ‘Victory Tox’ Plan   BILL DODGES SEVERAL DIFFICULT PROBLEMS

TAK BILL NEARING FINAL ENACTMENT   House Acceptance of Amend: ment on Victory Tax Is Anticipated.

HUGE TAX MEASURE NEARS ENACTMENT: STUDY NEW - BILL   House Is. Expected Te Accept: Senate’s 5% Victory Tax Bill.In Speedy Action

GREATER TAX PUZZLE SEEN IN NEXT BILL   tlouse Acceptance o ‘Victory Tax’ Is Predicted

‘HUGE TAX BILL IS NEAR FINAL ENACTMENT NOW   House Expected To Accept Five: Percent Victory Tax On Earnings

TAX PLAN NEAR ENACTMENT AS SOLONS AGREED   Really Tough Problem: On Next Bill Which Treasury Maps

Ghandi’s Call Given Compliance   Leader's Admonition Against Acts OF Violence fs Not Heeded By People

3 to + Decision Made By High Court in Case Of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Curbing of Free Speech — In Public Interest Upheld   Supreme Court Declares in 5-to-4 Decision “the Rights for Which Our Constitution Speaks Are Not Absolute to Be Exercised Independently of Other Cherished Privileges” — License Taxes on Jehovah Witnesses Involved.

Upholds War Time Curb of Free Speech   United States Supreme Court Says Legislative Bodies Can Set Limit

Supreme Court Upholds Curb Upon Free Speech; Four Justices Dissent

Curbs On Press, Religion And Speech Upheld   Ruling Handed Down By Supreme Court Of U.S.

Free Speech, Press and Religion May Be Limited by Legislative Bodies, Supreme Court Asserts   tight of Three Cities To Impose License Fees on Jehovah’s Witnesses Upheld in Split Decision

License  Upheld In Sect Case  Court Asserts   Court Asserts Fee Charge  Ik T eoal

Exercise of Free Speech,  Press and Religion May Be Limited--Supreme Court

HIGHEST COURT UPHOLDS FREE SPEECH CURBS   Justices Rule 5 to 4, Lim. its May be Established  In Public Interest   VIGOROUS DISSENT BY STONE, MURPHY   wecision is Made in Case Involving Fees on Jehovah's Witnesses

Court Holds (urb on Free Gpeech Legal   5.4 Ruling Upholds ht of City to Tax Jehovah's Witnesses  nicributing Books

CURBS ON FREE SPEECH UPHELD   Supreme Court Splits 5 to 4, On Limiting Natural Rights

The Great Game of Politics   ~By FRANK R. KENT The Court Vacancy

EIGHT KILLED IN TROLLEY CRASH   Express Freight and Fast Passen ger Cars Collide at Norristown

Trolley Wreck Leaves 8 Dead   Fast Passenger Car, Freight Collide in  Norristown Square

Trolley Express And Freight Car Crash; 7 Killec   Scores Injured As Speed ing Cars Telescope Near Norristown

8 Killed as Fast Trolley Cars Collide   PENN SQUARE, NORRISTOWN SCENE OF DISASTROUS ACCIDENT; SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED, SOME SERIOUSLY.   One Bride-Elect

Clocks of Nation Turned Ahead One Hour   Ry International News Service

BRITISH PREPARE SINGAPORE LINE   Showdown fer Vital Base Approaches Reds Storm Forward AsDo Libyan Forces i

Marines Are In Fight On Islands   Landed on Solomons In Amphibious Drive on Japanese

U. S. Marines With Suppor Of Warships and Planes Battle Japs in Solomons

FRAME GARAGE IS GUTTED BY BLAZE   Automobile Removed Be fore Fire Enveloped Building

FRAME GARAGE {5 ” GUTTED BY BLAZI      Automobile Removed Be fore Fire Enyeloped Building

Believe 11 Dead In Building Collapse  All Believed Buried In Debris Of Brewery’s  W arehan<«e

BUILDING FALLS; BELIEVE 11 DEAL   Milwaukee Warehouse Col lapses As Men Eat Lunch; Several Injured.

Nazis Say Bataisk Has Fallen; Russians Claim Positions Are Holding

NAZISHURL MORETROOPS AGAINST REDS   Whole Steppe Land Up In Flames As Fighting Progresses

GERMANS HURLING MASSES NEW TROOPS INTO CAUCASUS DRIVE   RUSSIANS REPORT THEY ARE HOLDING POSITIONS AGAINST ASSAULTS

Nazis’ Footing South Of Don Being Widenedc   Russians Claim Positions Held Against Terrific Onslaught Involving Horde of Fresh Troops But Germans Claim Advances

REDS HOLDING LINED AGAIN] TANK ATTAGKS   Whole Steppe Land Eerie With Flames: Bombs Burst Over Fields Waist High With Grain

GERMANS POUR FRESH TROOPS » INTO CAMPAIGN   Nazis Use New Equipment, Trying to Widen Footholds South of Don

RUSSIA: Broad Offensive Developes  As Nazis Force Lower Don Crossine

Russians Check Nazis at Don —   New German Bridgeheads Smashed By Red Army Reserves in Tsimlyansk Area; Enemy Units on East Bank Pocketed

SECOND BRIDGEHEAD NOW 1S ESTABLISHED   120-Mile Front Is Aftame With Artillery. -Fire and Plane -Action::

‘Hurling In Heavy Reinforcements South Of River   Russians Say Are Holding Against Onslaught Of Tremendous Forces  FIGHT OVER WIDE AREA  Germans Admitted to Have Two Crossings in One Area Of Battiefield

Russians Report Lines Holding Against Sharp Drive Along Don River

Germans Hurl Fresh Forces At River Area   Reds Report Holding Nazis Claim Town South of Rostov

Reinforcements Massed For Other Campaigns In Action  Tanks And Planes Unleashed !n Furious

RUSSIAN FLIERS POUND GERMANS DAY AND NIGHT   CLAIM POSITIONS HELD AGAINST HUGE NAZI NUMBERS

Hitler Hurls Massed Troops Into Caucasus; Bataisk Fall s Claimed   Soviets Say Rostov Street Fight Rages, Lines Hold Firm; Red Fliers Pound Moving Teuton Columns

Fresh Troops Spark Attack   Capture Another Base South Of Rostov

Russians Hold Positions  Despite Furious Tank  Ais Attacks   RAILROAD BOMBED   iG ermans Hope ‘To Cut Stalingrad -Tilkhoretsk Link With Caueasus

Farm Bloc Of Senate Stands Pat On Parity   Amendment Will Bring Big Increase In  Living Costs   VETO IS FORECAST   Administration Fails To Keep Labor Out Of New Bill

Farm Bloc Vows No Compromise On Parity Prices   $3 Senate Members Quit Meeting With Group Of Administration Leaders

Farm Price Compromise Rejected   Brown Fears Congress and FDR Heading for “Collision”

MICHIGAN SENATOR SEES DISUNITY DUE CONGRESS ACTION   FARM POLITICAL BLOC DE TERMINED TO PUT PARIT! PRICES HIGHER

Congress and President May Become Deadlocked Over Anti-Inflation Move   Roosevelt May Veto Measure If Amended By Farm Bloc and Impose Control of Farm Prices by Executive Decree

THREE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FARM BLOC LEFT MEETING   Sen. Thomas, Sen. Hatch anc McNary Left Administration Conference.   WILL NOT COMPROMISE   The Parity Revision Measur: Would Be Vetoed by President, It Is Said.

President Threatens Ta Veto Measure if Passed By Upper House In Present Form; Compromise Sought

SENATOR SAYS FDR, CONGRESS FACING BATTLE   Brown Believes Supreme Court May Be Called on AntiInflation Dispute

PLAN OF GOV'T UNIT REJECTED BY FARM BLOC   Supreme Court May Be Needed To End Dispute

Collision Is Callec Possible Because of Disunity Between Twa Branches

3 Farm Bloe Senators Quit Parity Contab   Leave Meeting Abruptly—Senator Thomas Says no Compromise Possible

F ears Controversy Between ongress ‘And President Over Inflation May Have to Be Settled by Supreme Court

Senator Fears Congress--FDR Heading for Big ‘Collision’ As Farm Bloe Wins on Parity   House Passes Anti-Inflation Bill With Amendment Providing Higher Parity for Farm Prices — Senate Farm Group Wins   Hause Votes Parity Raise

COMPROMISE ON PARITY IS BEING SOUGHT   Administration Leaders Strive To Split Farm Bloc On Its Stand On The Inflation Bill   CONFERENCE IS CALLED

SENATE. FARM BLOG AEFVote TO COMPROMISE   Members To Continue Fight For Increased Level Of Parity Pricé   HOUSE PASSES MEASURE WITH SIMILAR PLANK   Administration May Give Up Legislation, Let FDR Act On Own Initiative

BITTER FIGHT BREWING OVER PARITY ISSUE   Three Members of Senate Farm Bloc Bolt Meeting _ With Administration Leaders   ‘OFFER COMPROMISE   Advocates of Higher Par ity Level toInclude _ Labor Costs Reject Proposal

WAGE, PRICE BILL FEARED ~ INDEADLOCK   Measure May Be Sent to Supreme Court, Solon Says   PROPOSAL REJECTED   Sanatter Says F.D.R. and Congress May ‘Collide’

COST OF LABOR PLACED IN BILL BY HOUSE VOTE   Leaders Attempt to Head Off Similar Action in Senate

Sen. Brown Fearful Of  ‘Collision’   Dispute May Have To Be Resolved In Supreme Court, Is Warning Of Michigan Senator

AG COMMITTEE STRIKES BLOW FOR INCREASE   HOUSE INCLUDES AMENDMENT IN BILL TO BLOCK INFLATION

Fear Congress, FDR Clash On Parity Problem   13 Senate Farm Group Members Reject Compromise

Fears Fight Over Parity   Sen. Brown Warns That FDR and Congress Are Headed for “Collision”

Attempt Made To Split Farm Bloc  Senate Group Rejects Administration Plan For Compromise

HATCH, THOMAS PLAN FAVORED BY AG GROUP   Would Consider Labor  Cost In Figuring Parity   IS 12 PER GENT HIKE   Votes To Reject Plan For Compromise On  Control Bill

Farm Bloc Rejects Any Compromise; Brown Sees Clash Headed for Court

Anti-Inflation Measure May Bring On Collision As Compromise Refused   Senator Brown Fears Issue Will Land in Supreme Court For Settlement; Need For Unitv Is Stressed

Fears Clash Of Congress-FDR On Inflation Bill  Demands Of Farm’  Bloc For Boosted  i Parity Ceiling  _ Near Showdown

Compromise On Parity Hits A Snag In Senate   Congress-F. R. Discord Mounts; High Court Action Hinted.

Senate Farm Bloc Rejects Proposed Parity Compromise   House Ignores FDR by Passing Amendment Chief Opposes   BULLETIN

Parity Dispute Stirs Fears of Wild Inflation   Administration May Be Forced te Take Drastic Action

Senate, FDR Said Heading for Battle   Senator Brown Says “Collision” on Farm Price May Have to Be Settled By Court

THREE MEMBERS OF FARM BLOC LEAVE MEETING   Not Willing To Compromise Proposal To Increase Parity Prices

3 Of Farm Bloc Walk Out On Parity Parley   Thomas, Hatch And McNary Won’t Listen To Compromise Talk

Brown Raps Disunity In Government   Altnough President Roosevelt Is ‘Unalterably Opposed’ Raise in Farm Prices, Group Defiant; May Have to Be Settled by Supreme Court

THREE FARM BLOC MEMBERS WALK OU ON CONFERENCE   Refuse To Compromise Parity Proposals In Anti_Inflation Bill

PARITY PRICES ISSUE GROWIN(   Farm Bloc Solons Walk Ou On ‘Compromise’ Meet

Farm Bloc Stands Firm   Senate Group Joins Hous To Include Labor Costs In Farm Parity

Senator Brown fears congress, president headed for collision   Inflation bill may bring rift requiring supreme court action

Farm Parity Feud May Be Taken to  Supreme Tribunal   \fter 13 Senate Committeemen Vote tc Reject Administration’s Compromise, Michigan Democrat Assert: Need for Capitol Unity.

FARM BLOGWILL NOT COMPROMISE   Ready ToGo Go To The Mat Wit President Over ‘

COMPROMISE BD EJECTED. BY FARM BLOG   Senate Told Collision Loams That May Be Taken to Supreme Court.   PROMISES FLOOR FIGHT; VETO ACTION EXPECTED

Amended Bill Passes In House By Vote Of 284-9¢   Effort Of Administration Leaders To Split  Farm Bloc Fails

Fears Congress And President  Will ‘Collide   Sen. Brown Thinks Cour May Have to Settl Controversy

Farm Bloc In Senate Fight   Se  SENATORS WALK OUT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

BROWN WARNS SENATE TODAY   Possible ‘Collision’ Will Have To Be Settled By Supreme Court.   REFERS TO FARM DEMAND

Roosevelt and Congress Headed For Show-Down   Farm Committee Rejects Compromise Of Parity Question

HOUSE VOTES HIGHER PRICE: VETO LOOMS   President May Take The Initiative By Fixing Farm Prices.

Alien Japanese Jailed in Houston   Largest Roundup Since West Coast Seizures

Plane Crashes Into Hall   Two Mess Attendants Killed and Pilot Badly Hurt

Stimson Says Offensive Is Nearly Ready   ‘Things Are Beginning To Move's War Chief Hits MacArthur 'Tempest*   AFFIRMS COMMAND   Secretary Says Possible Inclusion Of New Zealand ‘Military Secret’

20 MEN DIE IN INFERNO  OF BURNING OIL TANKER   18 Survivors of America Vessel Tell Harrowing Story of Escape   SHIP TORPEDOED OFF ATLANTIC SHORE   31 Boats Attacked In Growing Sub Warfare; Oth. ers Feared Hit

Government Criticized For Rule Prohibiting Tropical Storm Warning

Atchison Must Conserve Gas   New Kansas Order Stops Installations On November 30

WILL CURTAIL GAS   Lawrence Among Citie: Where Conservation Is Declared Necessary.

Hint Rommel In Command of Besieged Area   Russian News Agency Says Adriatic ‘Boot’ Gets New Defenses

DAKAR UNDER DARLAN   Broadcast Indicates Port Has Placed Itself Under Allies

Battle For Vital Sector Now Raging   First Axis Prisoners Arrive At Allied Lines In N. Africa

Push Against Entire Front Held By F oe   Stockholm Reports Ger mans Now Fearing As sault on Norse Strong  holds.   BULLETIN

Eagles Cripple One Foe Cruiser and Destroyer—Losses In Solomons Are Mounting; Chinese Prepare Counter-Drive.

U.S. Warplanes Blasting Anew At Jap Force:   Cripple 2 Enemy Vessels: 2 American Ships Lost: U.N. Gain In New Guine

Japs Are Hit But Two U. S. Destroyers Are Sunk  NO LAND BATTLE  Rival Forces Report ed Jockeying For   Prncittinne

FORCES AWAIT ISLAND BATTLE   Loss of 2 U.S. Destroyers Admitted, But American Raiders Strike.

Japanese Invasion Forces Hit by New Air Attacks in Battle of Solomon I[slands

Yanks Crinole Jan Cruiser And Destroyer   American Warplanes Blast Anew At Enemy Fleet In Solomons   Many Crewmen Of Lost Y. S. Destroyers Saved   O’Brien and Meredith Sunk By Japanese In Fight For Guada!canal

TWO CRAFT ARE SUNK IN SOLOMON OPERATIONS   O’Brien And Meredith Are Lost In Pacific Zone   Chiang Kai-Shek Says Jap Strength On Decline

U. S. Blasts Anew At Japs in Solomons   Enemy Cruiser and Destroyer Crippled, With Two American Destroyers Lost; Chinese Plan Counter-Attack.

Two’ U.. 5. Destroyers  5 ‘Are Lost in Battle of Solomons; Aussics Push Ahead     Praises Fighters     Forrestall Says. Cannas of Pacific Foes Is ’ Great :

U, S, WARPLANES BLAST AT JAPS' NAVAL FORCES   Australian Troops in New Guinea Drive Nippons Into Retreat

Jap Offensive Power Declines  Says Kai-Shek   American Warplanes Blast Jap Cruiser And Destroyer In Pacific

JAP SEA-BORNE INVASION ARMY GETS BLASTING   U.S. Warplanes Stall Solomon Action; Japs Retreat In New Guinea

Japs Retreat Before Aussie  Flank Move   Navy Announces Loss of 2 Destroyers; China Pre: pares Offensive

MADAGASCAR CAPTURE AT COST OF 1,000   British Plotted Capture Strategy for Three Months, Used Many Men to Keep Casualties Low

Capture Town of Diego Suarez. Antsirane Base   Attack By Commandos Paratroops Climaxes  Campaign of 48 Hours

SUPPLY OF GROUND WATER IS CAUSING PROBLEM IN STATI   Critical Situation Is Ag gravated by Booming War Industries and  Their Needs.

JAPS ENGAGE IN DEVIOUS PROPAGANDA; SAY “TOKYO RAID” PRISONERS DOOMED

Foe To Punish Tokyo Raider:   German Radio Declares Japan To Punish Doolittle Fliers For “Inhuman Acts.

Japanese Say They Hold U. S. Fliers Who Will Be Given Hard Punishment   May Be Kept as Hostages Against Further Bombing Ratde on Tanan

Will Be Guilty Of Inhuman Acts      Other Airmen Captured Will Be Severely Punished   PROPAGANDA DOES NOT SQUARE FACTS

Japs Report Capture : of U. S. Airmen During Tokyo Raid, April 19

Ax-Slaying of Two Admitted by Son of Victims Last Night   St. Louis Electrician I: Ordered Held; Tells  Details of Crime

CONFESSES TO KILLING   St. Louis Electrician Killed His Parents for Their Money

St. Louis Youth Confesses Killing Parents With An Ax In Argument Over Money

Killed Them on Desertec Country Road During Quarrel Over Finances

SON CONFESSED 10 BRUTAL SLAYING OF EATHER AND MOTHER  ST, LOUIS MAN SAYS HE _ AND HIS PARENTS EN. GAGED IN QUARREL

SAYS DISPUTE ABOUT DEBTS CAUSE ACTION   St. Louis Electrician Tells o' Hacking Parents to Death With Ax.   SAYS HE’S SORRY   “ Know the Penalty for My Crime and I’m Willing to Pay It,” He Remarks.

QUARREL OVER MONEY CAUSE OF 2 MURDERS   Slayer Used Ax to Cho Down Father and Mother on Country Road.   COMPOSURE UNRUFFLED BY QUESTION BARRAGE

Id Electrician Of St ; ates, Savage: Killing % "OF Father:And Mother

Son Confesses  , Double Killing   St. Louis Electrician Is Held For Ax Slayings . Of Aged Parents

Admits Slaying Both Parents   St. Louis Electrician Says [t Followed Quarrel Over  FF mances.

ST, LOUIS MAN KILLS PARENTS   Electrician Commits Murders During Argument Over Financial Difficulties

ADMITS HACKING PARENTS DURING MONEY QUARREL   Robert Nash Says He Is Sorry but is Ready To Pay the Penalty For His Crime

YOUNG MAN ADMITS KILLING HIS PARENT   Tells. of Quarrel Over Finan. cial Difficuities

St. Louis Man Admits Slaying ' Of His Parent:   Government Official anc -. Wife Found Dead ir Automobile

Man Confesses Ax Slaying  Of Parents During Quarrel   Electrician Bares Details Of Murder In St. Louis; Bodies Found In Car   Ready to Pay

Kills Father And Mother   St. Louis Electrician Says Bru: tal Murders Followed Quarrel with His Parents

CONFESSES HE SLEW PARENT!   Quarrelled with Them Over Financial Difficulties, Slayer Tells Police

Husky Electrician Admits Hacking Father, Mother To Death With Ax

GONFEGoES WE KILLED PARENT!   St. Louis Electrician Admits Ax Slaying Of  Father, Mother

Son Admits  The Slaying Of Couple   Breaks After Long Questioning: Killed Result of Quarrel

SON CONFESSES AX SLAYING OF ST, LOUIS PAIR   Robert Nash Is Held By Police In Twin Murder

St. Louis Man Discloses © Details of Brutal Murder Ot His Father and Mothe:

St. Louis Electrician Stolidly Tells How He Stuffed Father’s Body in Trunk of Car and Threw Mother’s on Floor Then Went Home To Clean Up and Start on Motoring Trip

Hacks Father Mother to Death in Car   27-Year-Old Electrician Ad mits Murder of Parents Over $640 in Personal Debts; Tells of Slaying

Man Confesses Slaying:   St. Louis Electrician, 27, Tells Way He Murdered Father, Mother After Quarrel in Home

Son Admits Taking Lives Of Parent:   Robert Nash Of St. Louis Tells Police He Slew Father And Mother In Quarrel Over Finances

Youth Admits He Killed His Parents   Money Quarrel Preceded Slaying

Son Admits Ax Murders   Says He Killed Parents During Money Quarrel

Son Admits Ax Murders   St. Louis Electrician Slew Parents After Argument Over Debts

ST. LOUIS ELECTRICIAN CONFESSES AX MURDER OF HIS PARENTS   Internal Revenue Agent And Wife Found Hacker to Death In Car On Highway

Son Is Held for Hatchet-Slaying Of His Parents   Killings Follow Quarrel on Financial Difficulties

Japan Suffers, Biggest Disaster At Changsha   Invaders In Danger Of Losing 70,000 Men As They Fall Back From Hunan Area

British, American  Air Forces Scoring  Heavily On Enemy By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

United Nations Remain On Offensives, Pushing Axis Lines Backward

Gains Are Consolidated; American Planes Hit at Rommel’s Defense Zone

Axis Forward Under Aerial Pounding— Germans Capthre Two Streets in. Stalingrad — Japs Land Fresh Troops =: on Guadalcanal

Allies Have Edge in New Battle of Esyptian Deser!   African Armies Have Not Yet Tangled in  Major Engagement

Lived in Attic Cubicle  Police Nab Half-Starved Killer in ‘Haunted House’

Half-Starved Man Found Hiding in Haunted House Affer Beating The Owner To Death

“Haunted House” Mystery Solved   Half-Starved Man Admits Living In Place After Beating Owner To Death

‘Ghost’ Found And Admits Killing Man   Denver Mystery Cleared As Police Find Hide-Out

a s TO. Bad For the’ Priests When Japs Hea OF UDP aice the Cord!

LIONS PLANNING ZONE MEETING   Plans For Blood Donor Unit Visi Here to he Discussed at Vallonia Meeting.   FIVE CLUBS ARE INCLUDED

LIONS PLAN FOR BLOOD BANK VISIT   County Divided Into Districts, Each te be in Charge of Community Committee.   VISIT HERE TO BE MAY 8, 9   Quotas to be Given Districts, Since Only 200 Can Donate on First Visit.

Ickes Again Asks WPB For Priorities To Build Pipe Line Texas to New Y ork

NO CLOSING CHANGE   Business Firms to Remain Open TH 5:30 In July and August

CUNGIRL AIDED BY EX-SPOUSE   Chicago Blondes Relate Story of Killing In Hotel Room

COMMISSIONER SAYS FARMERS SHOULD RECEIVE 22c FOR STAPLE   Labor Shortage, Increased Taxes and High Prices for Merchandise Justify Price

Senate fo Study Wider Coal Use   50,000 Miners Have Joined Fighters; Speaker Sees No Shortage—Y et

50-CENT BOOST FOR STEEL SEEN   Labor Board Is Expected Ti Uphold Maintenance Of Membership Clause

TO GET INCREASE   “Little Steel” Will Not Ge $1 Day Hike, But May “Get 50c

NLRB Debates Little Stee! Wage Demand   Well Placed Sources Claim Dollar Hike Will be Flatly Rejected   COMMITTEE TO MEET

Little Steel Pay Boost 50 Cents  Union Security Clause To Be Advanced; CIO

‘Little Steel’ Wage Increase Is vLikely To Be Around 50 Cents, Instead of $1

sum Closer to 50 Cents, More or Less, in Pros pect, Labor Board   Source Says  a a ee      ;NION SECURITY REGARDED CERTAIN   ndustry and Labor Members of 12-Man Board Said to be Poles Apart on Wage Demands

A. Day in Valletta; Family Is Bothered Bit by Bombs But Sleeps Pretty Well at Night

Pay Hikes Urged For 225.000   WLB Panel Favors G. M. Plant Increase

WLB Considers Increase For 225,000 GMC Workers   Two CIO Unions Ask Raise of Qne Dollar Daily or Twelvo-anda-Half Cents Per Hour, While Industry Member of Panel Recommends Increase of One-and-One-Half Cents

WAGE RAISE VOTED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS   Three-Man War Labor Board Pane! Recommends Increase Of 5 Cents  An Hour

GM WORKERS GRANTED RAISE   Majority of WLB Panel Also Recommends Union Membership Clause, Vacations With Pay

GM LABOR WAGE INCREASE REQUEST GOES BEFORE WLB.   Five-Cent Hourly Boost For 225,000 Workers Recommended

RECOMMEND WAGE   PANEL FAVORS INCREASE OF 5 CENTS AN HOUR FOR 225,000 EMPLOYES.

PAY INCREASE PROPOSED FOR GNC WORKERS   icc AN HOUR BOOST RECOMMENDED TO LABOR BOARD

Warren Orders Arrest of R. Noble And Associates on Charge Of Conspiracy to Libel MacArthur

L. A. Warrants Charge Libel On MacArthur      orner Ham ’n Eggs Pen sion Leader Ordered fo

Warren Orders Arrest Of Noble For Libeling Hero   Criticism Of MacArthu ls Cited; Possible Treasa: Charges Considered

ARREST OF LOS ANGELES PAIR ON CHARGE OF LIBEL CONSPIRACY ORDERED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL   Friends Of Progress Leaders Accused Of Issuing Bulletin Defamineg General MacArthur

Reinforcements Are Thrown In Against Yanks  Enemy Losses 2]   Enemy Losses 21 Planes In Five Days Of Battle

Reinforcements Are Thrown In Against Yanks  mere Lishes 21 ni... 3

MORE WEN WILL LEAVE. SATURDAY   Another Group of Tipton County. Men Going Into the. Army.    NUMBER NOT KNOWN

GROUP GOING 10 THE AM   Number Will Leave Here Friday Morning for Ft. Benjamin Harrison.   ORDERS ARE RECEIVED

JUGO GENERAL GETS SUPPLIES   Allies Furnish Him Wit! 100 Tons of Munitions

ALLIED PLANES SUCCESSFUL IN WEEK-END FRAYS   DESTROYED OR DAMAGED 35 TO 40 PLANES IN AUSTRALIA BATTLES   CONSIDERABLE FORCE OF DUTCH TROOPS IN JAVA   Are Fighting Japanese Invaders In Mountains; Well Supplied with Food, Munitiens

Allies Redouble Drive For Plane Superiority   Japanese Lose Heavily In Australian Sector:

Allies Destroy 39 Jap Planes Over Week End   Threat To Australia Made Weaker In Effectiveness Of Air Attacks

Ally Raiders Blast Guinea Invasion Bases   Dutch Reported Stil Fighling in Java

ALLIES HIT. HARD AT JAP WARPLANES ABOVE AUSTRALIS   United’ Nations Damagé ‘Or Destroy. 35 To 40 Enemy Craft Over ©  Week-Fng

Strangles His Wife   Admits Killing Pretty Bride During Argument

HITLER MAY HURL AIR MIGHT AT MIDDLE EAST Would Add to Grave Dangers There

The WAR TODAY  y DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  + + op

Things Aren't Going Well for British, If Axis Claims in Egypt Are True

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Libyan Outlook Darkens But Rommel In Dancer Of Overstepping Self

The War Today  Fall Of Matruh Would Make Positior Of Alexandria Grave For British   MacKenzie Says Hitler Might Decide To Turn Full Strength Of His Air Force Into Invasion Of Syria

Allied Position In- Egypt Critical As Big Military Base, Alexandria, ‘May Be Target Of Nazi. Armies

The War Today   British Situation Increasingly * Qastane tn: Bervnt

The War Today!   By DEWITT MacKENZIE  i, ee ee a: ee ee . OS em, ee 

Claim Not Denied By British; Allies Await Proper Time   Fall Of Matruh Would Put Alexandria In Tough Spot

CRUCIAL BATTLE FOR EGYPT IS APPARENTLY NOT GOING SO WELL FOR BRITISH DEFENDERS MONDAY

BRITISH STAND IN EGYPT HAS BECOME GRAVE   Fall of Matruh Places Great Military Base of Alexandria In Precarious Spot

Fee ee Sac cer ue sacar ary Ms Menge sey on Tete Citra erage  Battle Of Egypt Holds - Allied Hopes

Modern Version of Gold Brick Fraud Is Worked By Clever Fellow Who Plays “Hard to Get”, But Who Will Sell Pills If Motorist Persists In Buying Them

New Version of Gold Brick Salesman on Loose Along Eastern Seaboare

RUHR VALLEY AGAIN BOMBED  BY THE BRITISH   R.A.F: Admits tke Loss of Thirteen Planes in the Latest Raid. 7   ae gee oh . ~ } ry ATTACKED IN FORCE   ‘New. Planes With Four Cannon Used in Attack on . French Coast.

AHR VALLEY “AGAIN BOMBEL BY THE BRITISH   R.A.F. Admits tke Loss of Thirteen Planes in the ~ Latest Raid.   ATTACKED IN FORCE   New Planes With Four Cannon Used in Attack on _ French Coast.

UNITED NATIONS TO SHARE COST OF WINNING WAR   Efforts To Be Deciding ~ Factor, Not Output Or Money, FDR  Discloses   Mistakes Recalled

Cost of War to Be Shared by United Nations   ‘According to Their Ability to Pay,’ Roose. velt Tells Congress

SHARING WAR'S COST OUTLINEL   United Nations to Pay According to Ability for Lend-Lease Aid

Financial Cost of War Will Be Borne In Accordance With Abilities

United Nations To Share Costs Of World War   Will Pay According t Their Ability, Roosevelt Declares

Ability To Pay Will Be Policy  In Lend-Lease  Allied. Sacrifice: Are Cansideved

REPORT GIVEN BY PRESIDENT ONLEASE AID   Total of Four and a Half Billions Granted-Unit- — ed Nations   PROGRAM OUTLINED OF SHARING COSTS   Nations to Pay According to Ability, Report Declares

Reduction In Gas  Rate Announced  Residential And Commercial Patrons Th Ranefit Ry Cit

Company Makes 10c Reduction In Gas Charge:   SETTLEMENT OF RATE CONTROVERSEY MADE THROUGH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT

Lone Star Gas System Announces 10 Per Cent Reduction in Gas Rate   Effective With Meter Readings of May 15

COALMONT FOLKS STILL HOPING SON AMONG CAPTURED   Broad Top’ Boy Serving In Philippines At Time . Of . Final ’ Surrender

U. 8. ARMY OFFICER REARRANGING CHINESE. TROOPS TO MEET JAP THRUST  DOWN THE BURMA . ROAD

STILLWELL RE-FORMS HIS LINES      Determined to — Stop Jap Advance _North Into China —

Nippon Adds Big Power Ships in  Bay of Bengal .   AUSTRALIA QUIET   eerste YF emer a  R. A. F. Smashes at  Axis Arsenals in: Germany, Italy

Many Battleships and Aircraft Carriers Challenge Allied Nations’ Navies.   JAPS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE IN BURMA

Powerful Ships Operating In. Bay of Bengal   Churchill Reveals Strength of Enemy  Naval Operation Threatening To. Cut Communications; Tells. of — British Plane Losses.’

Churchill Warns Of Big Jap Fleet In Bay of Bengal   Prime Minister Tells Commons Enemy Has At Leas! 3 Battleships, 5 Plane Carriers, And iotillas Of Destroyers

POWERFUL NAVAL FORCES OF ENEMY IN BAY OF BENGAL   JAPS CONCENTRATE BATTLE ‘SHIPS, CARRIERS, CRUISERS -° DESTROYERS THERE

3 Battleships, 5 Carriers In Big Sea Unit   Size of Force Indicates Navy to. Support India: Invasion —   SEE UNITED NATIONS POWER CHALLENGED   Churchill, Explains Recent British Losses to Commons

POWERFUL JAP FLEET IN BENGAL   Churchill Discloses Strons Enemy Naval Units Massed Off Ceylon

London Sees Grave Peril As Enemy Warships Reach Bay of Bengal Unharmed   Observers Believe Japanese Troops Now in Burma Will Soon Attack Madras; Civilian Population Flees Inland; Churchill Reports Failure of Aircraft To Half Nipponese Warships

Waters Near India Are Dominated By Nippon Warships   Three Battleships, Five Aircraft Carriers, Heavy and Light Cruisers and Numerous Destroyers in Bay of Bengal, Churchill Says

Churchill Refuses Any Statement as to Where British Fleet in Area Is Stationed  Answers Strategy  Savs the Idea of Using Armed Raiders Varies With Canditioange

Japs Menace india With Huge Fleet   London’s Observers Predict Invasion of Land Soon: Return of Cripps Is Awaited

PRIME MINISTER TELLS OF NAVAL FORCES IN EAST   AT LEAST THREE BATTLESHIPS, FIVE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OTHER WARSHIPS   BELIEVED SENT TO SUPPORT ENEMY INVASION OF INDIA   churchill Declares He Can Make No Statement In Regard to Allied Fieet in This Area

3 Battleships, 5 Carriers In  Bay Of Bengal   Churchill Reports To Commons On Loss Of Three British Warships.   PLANES BACK INVADER

Fleet May Aid — Land Invasion   3 Battleships, 5 Aircraft Carriers, Heavy, Light Cruisers Declared.  In Bengal Bay   Strength Far Greater Than Allies Guessed   Admiral Somerville Made Commander in Easts Inquiry Banned

Big Vessels Form Threat To India, War’s Strongest Challenge to Allies at Sea

Three Jap Battleships And 5 Aircraft Carrier:  Menace British in India

Sea Thrust Into India Seen Near   Size of Japs’ Fleet Indicates Imminent Peril

Big Japanese— Fleet Roaming Bay Of Bengal   Mighty Navy Is Expected To Lead To Invasion Try

Bengal Bay Now In Hands Of Japanese   Churchill Says Large Enemy Naval Forces Are There   Silent On British Fleet Placement   Admits Japan Holds Position Between Two British Fleets

FIVE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS SEEN IN INDIAN AREA   Three ‘Battleships And Cruisers Are Listed In Fleet

JAP FLEET OF GREAT POWER IS OFF INDIA   CHURCHILL SAYS INCLUDES BATTLESHIPS, CARRIERS AND CRUISERS

Japs Operating Huge Fleet In Bay Of Benga   Three Battleships Anc Five Carriers Head Flotillas

At Least Three Battleships, Five Aircraft Carriers, A Number Of Heavy And Light Cruse And Destroyers.

Three Battleships, Five Aircraft Carriers Included in Fleet Preparing for Invasion

INDIA ATTACK SEEN IN JAPS NAVAL MOVES   Churchill Reports Formidable Foe Fleet Now in Bay of Bengal   130,000 EVACUATED FROM MADRAS AREA   Serious Loss in British Aircraft in Attack on Jap Fleet Revealed

BIG JAP NAVY FORCE IN BAY FOR ASSAULT   Churchill Points Out the Deadly Peril Now Fac ina India   MANY EVACUATED IN MADRAS SECTOR   Frank Report Given Brit. ish House by Prime Minister

At Least 3 Jap  Battleships, 5 Aireraft Carriers And Many Other Vessels Do m inating Important Body Of Water At India's Doors.

Churchill Reveals Ships’ Arrival In Talk Before British House; Civilians Start Fleeing Madras

Heavy Jap  Naval Force Operating In Bengal Bay   Three Battleships,  Five Aircraft Carriers And Numerous Cruisers And Destrovers There

3 Battleships And Carriers In Sea Force   Prime Minister Reports To Commons, Reveals Details Of Last Week’s Battle Near Cevlon

d BATTLESHIPS HEAD FORGE IN BAY OF BENGAL   Churchill Discloses Strength of Enemy Sea Power on Supply Line,   RAF BOMBERS POUND. NAZI, FASCIST ARSENALS

Churchill Admits Japs Strong at Sea And That India Is in Peril; Premier Reviews Recent Operations

EARLY INVASION IS PREDICTED BY LONDON EXPERTS   Three Battleships, 5 Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers and De-.. Stroyers Included in Mighty Force.   NATIVES TAKE HEED FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY.   Dispatch Says 750,000 Inhabitants of Madras Have Moved Inlan d—Defending Planes Dealt Blow.

PERIL OF WAR NOW DRAWING NEAR IN INDIA   POWERFUL ENEMY FLEET TO BACK UP INVASION

Three Battleships, Five Carriers In Bay i  Of Bengal     ni 4 YT rat pce

Churchill Says Enemy Has Powerful Forces   Remains Silent Regarding Disposition Of British Navy That Guards India

MISSING AMERICAN PRISONER OF JAPS   Fiance Gets Le Letter fron Captured Sailor

FEDERAL STICKERS ON SALE THIS WEE}   To Be Required on Motor Vehicles, Power Boats

F.S. A. Plans Government Trucks For Transporting Migratory Farm Labor

Hint 2 Drives May Be Hurlec  at Germans   French Forces Join Allied Units to Expell Reinforced Axis Force from Africa

ALLIED FORCES ROLL FORWARD TO MEET AXIS   Berlin Radio Claims BritishAmerican Advancing  Columns Bombed

FIERCE BATTLE EXPECTED. FOR 2 VITAL PORTS   12-Ton Tanks Reported Sent By Air To Reinforce Nazi Forces   FRENCH FIGHT GERMANS   British Navy On Alert Tr Prevent Landing Of Enemy Supplies

Nazis Reported Landing 12-Ton Tanks in Area   Two Armored Spearheads Believed Basis of Allied Plan to Erase Axis From North Africa

Tripoli, Coast_Cities Believed Objectives For Trapping Axis   Nazis Say U.N. Mobile Units Bombed ~~On Coast And Southern Border; Report Germans Delay Pursuit

ALLIES AIMING DOUBLE DRIVE AT TUNISIE   Axis Reports Indicate U. S. British Thrusts Toward Bizerte, Tripoli.   TROOPS SET TO CLASH   RAF Batters Tunis Airport French Forces Reported With VYanke an Wavy ton Eront

CRUCIAL BATTLE IN OFFING FOR PRINCIPAL PORT   Fighting Now in Progress but Main Armies Have Not Yet Clashed, Is Belief   ROMMEL FLEES TO ESCAPE   Russians Repulse Germans At Stalingrad and Hold Lines in Caucasus

REPORTED MOVE WOULD BOTTLE ROMMEL’S MEN   Bad Weather Over Libyan Desert Limits Aerial Activity

Nazi Report Says. Allies Reach Area   Allies Give No Indication Battle Is Joined; Bad Weather Lessens Aerial Activity ©   Aerial Achivity Drive Is Delayed        Nazi Rear Guard Action Delays Pursuit of  DS rn   Drive Is Delayed

Two Allied War Drives Hinted   AMERICANS SMASHING WAY OVER TUNISIAN SECTOR

ARMORED UNITS DRIVE FORWARD AGAINST ENEMY   Believe Troops Headed To Trap  Rommel’s Force

Direct Two Drives in Battle Areq   Germans Say U.S. And British bn The Mnava   fanks Landed  Rommel Withdrawal Outdistances Eighth Army.

One Big Column Headed Directly Toward Tripoli   Motorized Forces Reported To Have Reached Southern Tunisian Border

Advancing Column: Attacked by Planes   Two Armored Prongs Thrusting Toward Bizerte French Naval Base

Laval Assumes Power in Vichy, France   Swarthy Little Man Responsible Only To Old Petain

Japs All Out Of  Military Areas 110,599 Transferred  By Army In Record Movement

110,599 Japs Shipped From Military Area   Movement From West Coast! To Relocation Camps Has No Parallel

No Japs On West Coast   Army Completes Biggest Relocation Movement In History

110,599 JAPS REMOVED FROM PACIFIG COAST   Exodus And Re-Establishment Accomplished In Re cord Time Of 8 Months

JOB OF MOVING JAPS FINISHEL   110,599 Persons Trans ferred From West Coast Military Areas

Army Completes Transfer of 110,599 Japanese in Wesi   Removals Cover 8-Montl -: Period Without Incident; Care ITs Provided

110,599 Japs Moved From West Coast   Inland Exodus Takes 8 Months

Mass Exodus Of 110599 Evacues Nears Completior   Last Fresno, Santa Anite Japanese Are Due Te Move Inland This Weel

NAZIS STAGED “REVENGE RAID   ANCIENT CATHEDRAL CITY OF  CANTERBURY ROMBED BY GERMANS AFTER CO- LOGNE IS BLASTED

OLD CATHEDRAL CITY PAYS FOR COLOGNE RAIL   British Do Not Reveal if Church 772 Years Old at Canterbury Was Wrecked

Rain Bombs On Canterbury In Fury of Revenge   Ancient cathedral city pays for British raid on Cologne; refuse to say cathedral was hit.

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE —   Without ¢ Calornel— And You'll Juma Out «  BMirnine Ravin’ te Go

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE —   Without Calomel—And You'll Juma Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin’ to Go

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE —   Witheut Caleasel—And You'll Jump Out 2! Red in the Mernng Rann’ te Go

WAKE UP YOUE ie YOUR R RILF—   Withort Calomel —And You'll Jump Out of ‘ed in the Morning Rarin’ te Go

Churchill In Confident Mooc   Prime Minister Issues ‘Warning To-‘Hitler

British Are Firm On. Reprisal Manacling   German Raiders Over Northeast Britain

Cruel Parent Is Given Term Of Three Years  Scottdale, Ga., Father Chained ‘His Childrer In Yard Under Sun

Tells What We Should Save for War Effort   State Capitol News Letter _As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

HOUSE TO START HEARINGS TODAY ON LABOR BILL   High Officials Agree With Pres Roosevelt Law Not Needed Now

COMMITTEE OF -LOWER CHAM BER STARTS CONSIDERATION, OF HIGHLY CON.  * -“FROVERSIAL BILL

Rival Forces Feel of Foe’s Strength in Northern Afric   Weather Is Unfavorable for Any Operations on Large Scale

Unfavorable Weather In North Africa Hampers Efforts To Resume Large Scale Fighting

PREPARATIONS STARTED FOR CRUCIAL FIGHT   United Nations Strengthening Plane Force

Allies and Axis Spar in Afriea In Preparation For Showdown   Reuters Reports Fresh Allied Air Strength Moving to Front   Weather Unfavorable   American Army Pilot: Doing ‘Heroic’ Transport Job

Meatless Days Ahead For U.S.   Restrictions  Forecast Within Six Months

Rommel Seeks To Salvage Equipment By Sea Routing   French Fighting To Cut Off Retreat While British Close In From Rear In Libya

Interpreting The War   Allies Are Perhaps Preparing Blow in Africa

Enemy Seizes Oil Center OfPalembang   Allied Planes Inflict “Great Devastation” on Invaders   TORCH IS APPLIED   Dutch Destroy $100,000,. 000 in Oil Refinery and Dock Property

Rich Oil Area In Sumatra Falls fo Japs   Allied Warplanes Batter Invaders In Fierce Foray

SAVAGELY BATTERED JAP TROOPS CAPTURE DUTCH OM CENTER   INVADERS SUFFERED HEAV ILY IN THEIR CAPTURE OF PALEMBANG MONDAY

Two Jap Cruisers, Fiv ive Crowded Transports.  Blasted   DestroyPlants

Many Japs Are Killed At Sumatra   Two Cruisers, Five Crowded Transports Blasted by Allied. Airplanes

U.S. Bombers Jom Attack On Jap Ships   Two Japanese Cruisers. 5 Crowded Transports Suffer Direct Hits,  JAPS EXTEND BATTLE

PlanesInflict Devastation On Invaders   2 Jap Cruisers Hit by Bombs in Banocka Straits

Troops Push On In Spite Of ‘Great . Devastation’ Wrought By Allied Planes

Sumatra Oil Center Falls   Palembang Occupied; Allied Planes Blast Seven Japanese Ships

Rich Oil Area To The Japs   Heavy Cost To Foe Exacted By  Allied Planes

PALEMBANG IS TAKEN BY JAPS; SHIPS BLASTED   Refineries Blown Up; Allies Bombs Take Terrific Toll

Japs Battering Way Into Indies Suffer From Defense Bombs   Dutch Carry Out Greatest Damage Ever Inflicted By Man on His Own Property

ENEMY PAYS HIGH PRICE IN LANDING   Dutch Apply Torch To Vast Oil Fields At  Polamhancr

ALLIED RAIDS INFLICT HUGE TOLL ON JAPS   Java Threatened As Indies Invasion Gets Under Way In New Landings

Sumatra Oil Center Falls  To Japanese  samed Planes Inflict   Med Planes Inflict Great Devastation’ On Invaders: Ships Riecsted By Allies

JAPANESE TROOPS TAKE PALEMBANG, SOUTH SUMATRA   ALLIED PLANES INFLICT GREAT  DEVASTATION ON INVADtwit Fons   JAPANESE CONTINUE TO LAND FOLLOWING "CHUTE INVASION   Two Enemy Cruisers, 5 Transporis Blasted with Direct Bomb Hits be Allies

CENTER IS CAPTURED BY JAPAN   Property At Palembang Is Destroyed First  @\LLIED PLANES ACTIVE  ‘Great Devastation’ Caused On Invasion Fleet

Report Great Devastation Aqainst Japs   Dutch Apply Torch To Of Properties Worth 100 Million Dollars

Japanese Take Rich Oil Center   Allies Inflict Heavy Loss a: Invaders Sweep Into Pa. lembang.

I'wo Cruisers Blasted By Allied Airmen In Savage Fighting In Bangka Straits

FIVE SHIPS IN ENEMY TROOP CONVOY RAIDED   Two Cruisers and Five Crowded Transports Suffer Direct Bomb Hits  - In Offensive   DUTCH RESISTANCE — FINALLY BEATEN OFF   Main” Force -of Sea-Borne Jap Invasion Seems Directed From Squat Island of Borneo

JAPANESE INVASION OF SUMATRA TURNS INTO MAJOR BATTL   Dutch Annihilate 700 Para. chutists Who Tried to Seize Airdromes   PUT TORCH TO ISLAND

Japs Take  Palembang,  Oil Center   Dutch Set Fire To Vast Stores

JAPANESE TAKE CENTER OF RICH AREA IN SUMATRA   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted  On Invaders

ALLIES EXACT A FRIGHTFUL TOLL OF LIFE   Invaders Continue to Land Troops on Sumatra Despite Rain of Death Inflicted by Defenders—  Damace Bnarmanc.

PLANES BLAST JAP POURING INTO SUMATRE   Invaders Capture Palembang Despite Heavy Blows by A-D-B Airmen.   DUTCH PUT TORCH TO $100,000,000 OILFIELD

Allies Sink Five Invader Traasport:   American, Dutch and British Planes Batter Nipponese Forces    BUT MORE TROOPS . ARE LANDED TODAY      Push for Oi] Brings Major Drive on the Indies;Dutch Using Torch

Battered Invasion Army  Suffers Heavy Losses In —  Fisht To Take Palembang

Japanese Renew Drive, Capture Rich Oi! Center   Allied Bombers Blast 7 Enemy Ships as Japs Land on Sumatra

ENTULE SESSION YESTERDAY " WAB DEVOTED TO TESTI. : MONY OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI ATION AGENT

TRIAL OF NAZIS FAR FROM OVER   Mass Of Evidence Lengthens Secret Hearing For Eight Saboteurs

SABOTEURS. TRIAL WILL PROBABLY G0 ON FOR SOME TIME      McCoy Says . Proceedings Require More Time Due ' To Mass Of Evidence On Both Sides :

SPIES’ TRIAL MAY LAST ANOTHER WEEK SAYS MCOY   Mass of Evidence Will Se Presented By Both Sides In the Case.

SABOTAGE TRIAL PROCEEDS UNDER STRICT SECRECY   McCoy Says Hearings ‘May Take All Next Week   CONGRESSMAN OBJECTS To TRIAL METHODS

SABOTEURS’ TRIAL WILL BELONG ONE   In Fourth Day Now. And Will Last At Least a Week More

‘COMMUNIQUES' REVEAL LITTLE ABOUT TRIAL   Case Against Saboteurs in Washington Seen Likely to Continue Longer Than Anticipated.

ACE FBI AGENTS TAKE STAND IN SABOTEURS TRIAL   Were Among Those Who Trackec Enemy Agents Down On Coast

GOVERNMENT FILES CIVIL SUIT AGAINST ASSOCIATED. PRESS   Seeks to Force It to’ Supply féews to Any Newspaper ‘That Desires it   CHICAGO SUN EMPHASIZED

Sale of A.P. Service to Anyone Demanded   Court Urged to Force Associated Press to Serve Any Newspaper Willing to Pay

Government Sues ‘ Associated Press as a Monopoly   Civil Action Filed. in New York Court.

ARGE A. P. 5 MONOPOLY   U. S. Starts Suit Agains News Organization Under Anti-Trust Laws.   LAUDS SERVICE AS BEST

Court Order Against AP Is Asked By U.S.   Order To News Service To Serve Any Paper Willing To Pay Cost Asked By Government

FEDERAL SUIT ACCUSES AP OF RESTRAINTS   Government Argues Associater Press Premier Among Services Papers Denied It Suffer

Government Moves te Force Association te  Take In Other Papers.   ALLEGES THAT IT RESTRAINS TRADE

Government Seeks  lo Force AP To Serve Any Daper   Suit Depicts AP As Premier Ameng U. S. Newspaper Services

Government Pays High Tribute to Associated Press But Attacks By-Laws in Anti-Trust Suit   Court Is Asked to Force “The AP” to Serve Any Newspaper Willing to Pay Cost of the Service

Trust Charges Brought Against News Service   Associated Press Holds Monopoly Says Government

Seeks To Force A. P. To Serve Any Newspaper   Those Without It Suffer Great Disadvantage, Says Government.

(covernment Says AP Premier in News Services   Asks Order Forcing It te Serve Any Paper Whicl Can Pay

GOVERNMENT SUES AP   Would. Compel Organization to Serve Present Non-Members

SUIT STARTED TO OPEN AP SERVICE TO ALL PAPERS   GOVERNMENT SAYS MEMBERS HAVE BIG ADVANTAGE

Government Asks AP Be Made to Sell fo Any Paper  Washington Herald And Chicago Sun Ara Moantioned

a Order f  orce AP to ir Requisite   Said Unable to       or in Nation

Government Brings Suit Against Associated Press, Calls It Top Agency

AP Defendant In Suit Begun By Governmen'   Order Making Greatest Service To More Papers Sought

AP Rights  Questioned   Would Make News Service Available To Others

U.S. SUES AP T0 FORGE SALE OF WIRE SERVIG   Lists Association as Firs  Among News-Gathering Agencies of Nation.

Associated Press, Members, Sued by  Government Today   Court Action Brought Under Federal AntiTrust Statutes

AP Is Regarded  As News Premier   Government Asks Court to Force AP to Sell Its  News.

SUIT IS FILED TO FORCE AP CHANGE RULE   Government Would Have Service Available to Any Newspaper   ASSOCIATED PRESS PRAISED BY ACTION   Depicted as the Premie: Among All News Services

Government Files Suit Against Associated Press  Would Force Sale of   Would Force Sale of Service to any Newspaper Desiring it

SALES TAX SHAPES UP AS WAY 10 FILL REVENUE GAP   George ‘Wants Action O1 “Pay-As-You-Go” Plan Before Next March

Tax on Sales Gains Favor In Congress      Senator George Sees Nt Other Way to.Get Additional Revenue -

ADDED REVENUE TALK CENTERS ON SALES TAX   Congress Believed Ready To Take Action Before 1942 Taxes Due

TWO TANKERS: BATTLE SUBS   Engage U-Boats in Gun But lle Off Cuba, But Are Tarpedced and Sunk

2 Armed Tankers Sunk      Running Battle With Subs Enda Disastronsiy

Navy Silence  Sueeess Sign   No Submarine Report In Last 36 Hours

“RATTLESNAKE” PERIL EASED FOR THE TIME   Belief Is Expressed That Hunt for Nazi Submarines In the Atlantic Has Met With Some Success— Last Torpedoings Reported by. the Navy Occurred More Than 36 Hours Ago—  No Details of Program Revealed.

50,000 TONS OF BRAZILIAN RUBBER MAY BE IMPORTED   Hundred Thousand ‘Work ers To Be Moved Inte Amazon Yalley

‘Brazil to Provide US With Rubber   To Transport 100,000 Worker: 2,000 Miles to Harvest 50, 000 Tons for North Ameri can War Production

STRIKE TIES UP PLANT   War-Busy National Tube Compan) Production Is Halted

d,000 ON STRIKE AT STEEL PLANT   National Tube Co, Mill Shuts Down As CIO Unionists Walk Out.

FORTRESSES — MIT ST. NAZAIRE   Many Direct Blows Are Seored On Big Sub Base.

U.S. Bombers Blast Sub Base   Down 15 Nazis, Lose Four of Own Craft

600 BOMBERS SMASH DUTCH U-BOAT DEPOT   Great Bomb Weight Falls On Rostock In 2nd ‘Air Assault

AIRPLANES  ‘SWEEP HIGH OVER FRANCE IN- CONSTANT RAIDS   Bombers Also ‘Attacked Rostock, Nazi Factory _ Center, During . ‘Night

ROSTOCK, FLUSHING ATTACKED   British Assault Becoming 24-Hour A Day Offensive

Almost 900,000 Pounds Of Bombs Dumped On Heinkel Airplane Factory, Neptune Sbip Yards At Rastock   LITTLE CHANGE ON RUSSIAN FRONTS

RAF Drops Nearly 900,000  Pounds Of Explosives On  Nazi Targets As Anti-Axis Resistance Keeps Mounting

900,000 POUNDS OF BOMBS RAIN ON BALTIC PORT   Flushing Submarinc Depot Raided by Over 500 Planes

FLEETS OF 500 10 600 BOMBERS USED IN CONTINUDUS ATTACKS ON GERMAN SEA AND AIR BASES   Drop $00,000 Pounds cf Bombs on Airplane Factory and Shipyard at Rosteck—Damage at Luebeck Qutdid Coventry

900,000 Pounds Of Bombs Dumped On Airplane Plant   Submarine Depot, Ship Yards and Other Targets Pounded by RAF

HUNDREDS OF RAF BOMBERS SMASH AT SUB CENTER   Nearly 900,000 Pounds of Explosives Rain Down on Hitler’s Workers, Plants.

Start Big Fires at  Sub Depot   Tons of Bombs Worry Hit ler, Aid Russia, Encourage Resistance

SIX MISSING IN HEAVY FLOOL   Water Starts to Recede After Sweeping Pennsylvania ities Tawne -<

Veteran Jap Troops Massed for Assault; British Promise Fight-to-Death

Arms Sent Tolreland  By Britair   DeValeva Reported 1  Have Pledged Use for Defense Only

British Are Sending Arms  To Help Eire   Equipment Flowing To South Ireland Despite Refusal To Give Allies Bases

British To Arm Eire   Luge Shipments Sent To Aid De Valera If Invaded

Country’s Army Of 250,000 Is Being Equipped For Defense ; Arms Sales Are First Since War Began

Britain Sends Large Shipments of Arms To Eire   Equips Country Against Possible Invasion; Follows Valera’s Protest

BRITAIN SENDS ARMS 10 IRELAND TO EQUIP ARMY      irish Force of 250,000 Being Armed By New Commission.

Those In  Charge Of ‘Bond Drive   Call Attention to Increased Profits in Farm Products This Year. Urge Investments in U. S. War Ronds.

FARM INCOME FOR COUNTY ON INCREASE   Farmers urged to invest increased earnings this year in war bonds

$1,101,934 Income Boost ‘in Palo Alto   In 1942 over 1941 on hogs, cattle, eggs, milk and soybeans.

Expect Increased Farm Income Wil! Stimulate War Bond Sales in County

10/0 VICTOR CLAIMS DON'T FOOL ANYBODY   AUSTRALIAN DEFEAT STORY BRANDED PROPAGANDA

Interpreting e War   Tojo’ s Outburst Is ‘An Effort to Start Diversion

ARMY AND NAVY T0 SUPPORT STUDENTS IN U.S, COLLEGES   New Democratic  Influences to Be Introduced in Spring in Educational System.

SERVICES WILL PICK MOST OF COLLEGE MEI   Democratic Influences Wil] Be Extended Under Plan

FORMER AKRON BOY STEPS INTO HIGH POST AT ELECTION   Clifford M. Whitfield Makes Fine Race For Sioux Falls Mayoralty

@ In Washington   It Looks As Though Red Tape Would Be Cut to Put Those Goldbacks Back in Circulation

Goldbacks May Become Cash Again   Expect 4-Billion Dolla Cache Will Return To Circulation

BRITISH CABINET ~ CHANGES LIKELY   PREDICTION MADE CHURCH ILL WILL MAKE DRASTIC HOUSECLEANING.

Shakeup in British War Cabinet Probabk   Move Seen.as Aftermath, of Fall of Singapore, Channel Incident; LeadingMinisters May Be -Fired

CHANGES HINTED IN WAR CABINET   Drastic Housecleaning By Churchill Is Predicted

W AR CABINET REVAMPINGIN BRITAIN SEEN   Drastic House - Cleaning by Prime Minister May be Forced   STORM MOUNTING; RESHUFFLE IS ASKED   Churchill, Himself, Said to be in Danger of Defeat

Churchill Must Clean ‘tis House   Nation Is Aroused And He Knows It, Though At First Loath To Believe Wan   "Maybe Will Fall

Churchill May Be Forced To Revise Whole War Policy   Cabinet Shake-Up Demanded Following Sin gapore Disaster

Churchill ‘To Change Cabinet, Leaders Believe   Informed Circles Sa: Sin papore, Chane Humiliation ‘Taw Btue For Ilim ‘Po Shoulder,

Housecleaning by Churchill Seen  Leading Ministers May Be Discarded

CABINET SHAKEUP LOOMS ON ISLES   Commons’. Criticism Forcing —_ itt-to—Plan -Reshuffle

DAATIC SHAKE UP CEEN IN GABINET   Housecleaning by the British Premier Predicted After Singapore Fall and Ships’ Escape, African Defeats

Churchill May Shift Cabinet   Prime Minister Declarec In Danger of Defeat, Aw Admiral Acts

Churchill May Shift Cabinet   Drastic Reshuffling Predicted as Result  of Recent Disasters

GERMAN UNITS ARE REPULSED AT STALINGRAD   Heavy Losses Inflicted On  Axis Invaders

Russians Battle Desperately in Stalingrad Area   Fresh Nazi Troops Make Some Gains On Southern Front

AUDOIANG HOLD GEAMAN DRIVE AT (ON RIVER   River Running Red Witt Blood Of Slain Axis Soldiers, Says Paper   SHARP SOVIET ATTACKS PIN DOWN PANZER FORCE   Nazies Continue Slow Advance Into Areas Of Caucasus, Russians Confirm

Check Nazis on Don, Reds Say   Fresh Forces Moved Up Despite Repulse »

REDS FRUSTRATE VANGUARD OF FOE FROM SOUTHWEST   German Forces Crossed Don Bend Loop Southeast of Kletskaya

RED BAYONETS STOP GERMANS   Nazis Hurled Back’As Tkhy Seek Pathway To Stalingrad

BAYONETS HALT GERMAN UNITS CROSSING DON   Russians Charge Into Nazi Force and Hurl Vanguard Back On Vital Sector   ITALIANS BLASTED BY RED ARTILLERY   Hungarians, Rumanian: Slain By Hundreds In Savage Battle At Don River Bend

DECLARE APPROACHES TO DON RIVER ARE COVERED WITH BODIES OF GERMANS, ITALIANS, HUNGARIANS AND RUMANIANS   By HENRY C. CASSIDY

TWO DIVISIONS MOVE UP 10 FRONT   Soviet Forces, However, Say Attack Stopped   GERMANS TRY   To Open New Pathway To Stalingrad But Meet Strong Opposition

strong Russian Bayonet Charges Pin Down Vanguarc Of Nazi Forces Fighting Violently For Opening Into Vital City, Field Dispatches Report—Govern. ment Publication Declares Approaches To River  Don Are Covered With Enemy Dead

RUSSIANS CLAIM ATTACK HALTED AT KLETSKAYA   Germans Move Up Reinforcements Sup~ +" ported By Air Power

Nazis Fight Hard for Path Te Stalinorad   German Losses Mounting, Say Russ; Enemy Sull Gains in South

Soviet Bayonets Check Nazi Push   Violent German Thrust _ At Stalingrad Halted

Violent Fight For Pathway To Stalingrad   Strong Russian Bayonet Charges Repulse Germans Who Crossed Don  CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY

YONET GHARGES HURL BACK NAZI   lish Bridgeheads Across Don, Reds. Claim

ARE REPULSED BY BAYONETS OF RUSSIANS   Fresh. Troops, However, Are Moved Up to Replace Soldiers Exterminated in Desperate Attempts to Cross Don  River.

Strong Bayonet Charges Pin Down Axis Vanguard; Dead Litter Approach to Crossing

Violent. Battle Underway. For Path To City   Red Star Reports Axis - Losses Are Heavy at Don River

REDS STILL BARRING ~ PATH 10 STALINGRAI   Germans Battle to Establish Bridgeheads on Don

GERMANS DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Soviet Bayanet Troops Hurl Back Foe Forcing a Pathway te City.   MANY DIE IN DON BEND

NAZI FORCES BATTLE HARD FOR PATHWAY   Approaches To River Are Said Littered With German Dead  PUIITICTS PIT NAWN   Kuban Cassocks Active Approaches To Port On Black Sea

Red Defenses Batter Heavy Nazi Thrusts   Success And Reverses Mark Eastern Battle: Fresh German Units Move In On Don

SPEARHEADS ACROSS DON SLAUGHTERED   Bayonet-Charging Russians Repulse German Attacks

UNION ELECTRIC IS CONVICTED   Former President Als Found Guilty in Long Slush Fund Case   SENTENCE TO BE PASSED FEB. 27

Electric Company Is Found Guilty   Union Electric and Presi dent Convicted of Rais ing Slush Fund.

UNIFIED ARMYNAVY COMMANE STUDY IS URGEL   Congress Not Expected To Act Until F.D.R. Has Chance

Strategy Chiefs  Are Operating In The Pacific   Military Command In Hands of General Sir Archibald Wavell

War Council For Pacific Is  In Operation   Long-Range Problems Of Strategy Are Brought Before Council At Two Capitals

WAR COUNCILS IN OPERATION   Battle Effort Coordinated In Pacific

OPEEDUP PLANS FOR SHIP CONSTRUCTION ALREADY IN EFFECT   THIS AND OVERTIME WORK TO BRING EARLIF™ COMPLETION OF WARSHIPS

SPEED-UP IN BUILDING IS PLAN OF NAVY   Will Mean Completion Of Many Warships By Months   HOUSE DEBATES BILL   Concentration On Most Advanced Units To  Feature Plan

Completion of U. 5. Warships To Be Speeded   Fifteen Capital. ‘Vessels Now Being Built

Bricklayers Not To Accept Raise  ~_m = ‘   Reject $1 a Day Increase Because Nation Is at War

Allies Shell Jap Bases  In Buna Area   U. S., Australian Units Mop Up Nipponese Straggler:

Buna Shelled by Allies and Japs Are Being Mopned Up in Gona District   Br VERW HAaraeniayn

RAINS SLOW UP BUNA FIGHTING   Allied and Jap Planes Trade Stiff Blows in New Guirea Warfare

Buna Shelled by Allies and Japs Are Being Mopped Up in Gona District

Kennerdell Man Killed When Struck by Car   Not Seen by Driver Until Few Feet in Front of Machine, State Police Told

Kennerdell Man Killed When Struck hy Gar   Not Seen by Driver Until Few Feet in  Front of Machine, Rate Patcs Tata

FLOOD WARNINGS OUT   Scores of Families May be Effected in Nebraska and Iowa

DEATH, CAPTURE LEFT DEFENDERS   Heroic Stand By Outnumbered Force Ends In Retreat To Fortress; Still Holding Out

VICHY REGIME SELLS OUT 10 ADOLF HITLER   NAZI- LOVER LAVAL IN SADDLE; BREAK DUE TODAY

Petain Will Become Mere Figurehead; French War Ministry Will Be Abolished

May Declare Solidarity With Reich   U. S. Asks Americans In Occupied Zone To Leave Immediately  MAY RECALL LEAHY

Americans Urged To Leave All Unoccupied France As Laval’s Pro-Axis Regime ‘Takes Control

Declaration Of Solidarity With Gerijany Seen.   Laval, Not Petain, Will, Determine ‘Policy—De. Brinon

Laval to Serve as ‘Civil Supervisor  Of All France’.   All Americans in Unoccupied Zone Asked-to Leave’ Country

Aged Petain Becomes Mere Figurehead, Diplomats Report  J. S. BREAK SEEN Vichy Expected  To Declare Solidarity With Germany Today

New Cabinet Will Be Announced By Vichy Today  Laval Is Expected to ” Declare Openly For Nazi Solidarity

Closer French ‘Ties to Reich Are Indicated   Laval Not Petain Will Determine Policies, It Is Said; Americans Are Asked To Leave France

Americans Told to Flee France When Vichy-U. S. Relations Grow Strained Over Laval

Breach With U. S. Due Today   Americans Told To Get Out Of  France

CABINET NAMING SET FOR TODA   Consulates Urging U. S. Residents te _ Leave Unoccupied Zone If

Germans Hint Vichy Will Openly Avow Solidarity With Nazis   Petain Is Trying to Avoid Diplomatic Rupture With Allies; U. §. Concerned

Pierre Laval, Pro-German Leader, Will Serve As “Civil Supervisor Of All  France.”      Berlin’s Puppet

Vast Powers Await Laval In New Role   Petain Expected to Be Only Figurehead ; U.S. Envoy Watches Situation Keenly

lew Regime Expected To Openly Declare Its Support of Germany; Vichy Calm in Face of Crisis

New Vichy Government Expected To Declare Solidarity With  Axis; Powers Uncertain

LAVAL TO SERVE AS “SUPERVISOR” OF ALL FRANGI    Pro-Nazi to Dictate Vichy’:  Policy in Future—New   Cabinet May Be Announced Today.   AMERICANS ADVISED  TO LEAVE COUNTRY   ‘Strong Hints Dropped Gov ernment Will Openly Declare Its Solidarity With Germany.

U.S. U-Boats Sink Five Nippon Ships  Canal Uaccal To   Sixth Vessel Is _ Believed to Have Been Downed

U.S. U-Boats Sink Five Nippon Ships  - Sixth Vessel Is   Sixth Vessel Is _ Believed to Have Been Downed

U. S. Subs Bag Six More Ships   Modern Japanese Destrover Included

GERMAN SUPPLY CASES BOMBED BY U. $. GRAFT   Main Attacks Are From Arr, Reports Show

WEARY BRITISH MAY BE UNABLE T0 K. 0. ENEMY   American and British Fliers Keep Hammering at Water, Food And Arms Supply Lines

Nazis Withdraw Southern Flank In Egypt Battle   Main Allied Blows Appear to Be Widespread Attacks From Air.   Both Sides Getting  Many Reinforcement:

Axis Lines In Keypt Blasted From The Air   Rommel Draws Men Back To Avert A Flanking Move

U.S. Bombers Strike Hard At Bengasi   Rommel’s Southe rn Flank Drawn Westward; British Reinforced

ALLIED PLANES BOMB ENEMY BASES   Cannonading ls Reported On Both Sides   REINFORCEMENTS   Also Arrive For Rommel: Threat To Alexandria Still Remains

Rommel Shuns All-Out Battle   Southern Flank of Invader Army Bent Westward to Avert Auchinleck Pincers Cannonadina Continues at Furious Og

AXIS GENERAL'S ARMY REFUSING BATTLE, CLAIM   Gen. Auchinleck’s Bolster ed Force Extends Southern Flank to West In Egyptian Battle   RkAF CONTINUES TO BLAST SUPPLY LINES   British, Meanwhile, Under No Illusion Threat to Alexandria Base Has Been Erased

Bengasi Fired By U. 5., Brifish Bomb Attacks   Axis Invaders, Facing Flanking Movement, Falling Back 

Southern End Of Enemy Line Retreats Again   Both Sides Getting More Reinforcements For Desert Struggle

U.S. Planes . In Day Raid On Bengasj   Fires Started in Liby< Port; Big Guns Pound Foe at El Alamein   RESERVES ARRIVING   American Armored Unit Believed Taking Part in Desert Struggle

Ayis Invaders Of Egypt Pull Back Flank   British Artillery Duels With Rommel, Se vera! Axis Columns Routed   YANKS RAID PORT   Steady Streems Of Fresh Troops, Guns Mave Up On Both Sides

BRITISH ARE BOLSTERED BY U. 8. TANKS   Enemy is Under Continued Pressure on Ground and From Heavy Attacks In the Air   BENGASI IS BOMBED

ALLIED PLANES SET FIRES AND LASH SHIPPING   Cannonading by Both Sides Reported in Alamein Battle Area

Axis Columns Subjected To Air Attacks   Southern Flank Of Axis Around El Alamein Is Drawn Back Under Onslaught

Germans Back up In Egypt   Allied Bombers Keep Up Attack On Axis Lines.

ROMINIEL'S SUPPLY LINCS ARE TAKING TERRI POUNDINE   Widespread Air Attacks Con: stitute Principal Allied Blows

ALLIES ATTACK ROMMEL FROM AIR AND ON GROUND   Egyptian Invaders Draw ~ Back Westward On Thei Southern Flank

Axis Invaders Drawing Back   Widespread Air Blow: By Allies In Egypt

Axis Southern Flank Turned In Desert War  Rommel Is Forced Ta Weaken Forward Line

Axis Invaders Drop Back On Southern Flank In Egypt   Threat Not Gone But Artillery, Aerial Blows Major Activity Now

U. §., BRITISH PLANES BOMB SUPPLY LINES      Fires Are Set, Shipping Hit In Day Raids On Beng: asl  STRAFE NAZI TROOPS   Invaders Southern Flank Withdrawn In Area Of El Alamein

Egyptian Front Quiefer as New Lines Are Drawn   Heavy Cannonading Proves Principal Activity of Day

AXIS INVADERS RETREAT UNDER HEAVY ATTACK   Continued Air and Land Blows Force Rommel to Pull Troops Westward on Southern Flank in Eavot

ALLIED BOMBERS POUND AXIS SUPPLY PORT IN LIBYA   Heavy Artillery Exchange Blows As Principal Land Activity

Germans Retreat in Africa as _ Nazis Lash at Voronezh on Don  River Front: Heavy Losses Told

ATTACKS BY AIR BIGGEST BLOW TO AXIS FORCES   British Harbor No IIlusion That Threat To Alexandriais Removed; German Claims Reserved.

ALLIES PRESS “INNS BACK I EGYPT BATTLE   Small Enemy Units Dispersed but Fighting Mainly with Cannon.   AMERICAN AND BRITISH BOMBERS HIT SHIPPING

Cripps Is Given Free Hand in  India Proposals  _ New Optimism Felt in All-India   arr eo) ae

Landing of Japs Near Frontier Cause for Action   Wave of Optimism Sweeps Through Congress Circles

Cripps Is Given Free Hand in  India Proposals   New Optimism Felt in All-India  ~ Conaress Circlas

ARMY PLANES PLAY HAVOC WITH JAPS      U. S. Bombers Have Major Role In Battling Enemy Off New Guinea

TEXAN LEADS AIR ASSAULT QN JAP SHIPS   Five Enemy Vessels Hit By American Bombers In New Guinea In Air Action

German Attack — ~~ s Hurled Back   RUSSIANS REPORT Bit LOSS INFLICTED ON NAZIS

NAZI ATTEMPT TO KNOCK OUT FORT CRUSHED   Enemy Pressure Upon Kharkov Is Eased as Soviets Counter-attack.

VICTOR IN KHARKOV FIGHTING   Colossal Losses Among Germans Reported   CHINESE YIELDING MORE   British Claim Axis Repulsed In Desert Thrusts

Seven Attacks Warded Off At Sevastopol   Pressure Also Eases in Fight Qn Kherkay Erant

Reds Turn Back Seven Tries At Storming Fort   Soviet Counter-Drive On Front At Kharkov Eases Enemy Pressure

SUPREME . NAZI EFFORT FAILS, SOVIETS CLAIM   Tremendous Attempt To Knock Out Port Thwarted tn 22-Hour Battle   CASUALTIES ENORMOUS   Pressure Also Eased In Kharkov Front By Russian Counter-Attack

Soviet Resists Attack Thrown At Sebastopol   Counter blow upsets another Nazi effort at Kharkov; catch Germans off guard.

SEVEN STORMING — ATTACKS THROWN BACK BY SOVIETS   Pressure On Kharkov F ront Is Eased By Russian Counter-Attack That _ Caught Germans Off ~ Their Guard

Big German Attempt fo Knock Out Sevastopol Crushed By Russians In Ferocious 2?-Hour Battle   Nazi Pressure On Kharkov Front Is Eased As Soviets In Counterattack

SEVASTOPOL TURNS BACK NAZI DRIVE   Supreme Effort Of Axis Fails, Russians Report

RUSSIANS CRUSH / STORMING ATTACKS ON VITAL FORTRESS   Nazis Fail In Supreme Effort To Overwhelm Defenders; Driven From First Line Trenches By Red Bayonet Charge

Kharkov Front Pressure Eased   Red Counterattack Wins Village; Bayonets Decide Crimean Batlle

Dawn Comes Up Like ThunderinMandalay   City Lies in Smoking Ruins

FLAMES LEVEL STORIED CITY OF MANDALAY   Bomb - Started Holocaust Sweeps Thru Dusty, Sprawling Metropolis   JAP RAIDERS UNMOLESTED    Casualties Placed At 5,000 To 8,000; Trading Center Left In Ashes

Naval Ship Output  Increases 360%   U. S. Will Have Most  Formidable Force

Report Shows Vast Gain in Navy Building   Youse Committee Points to 360 Per Cent Increase

IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL  OuNeoL Lesson   Lesson for September 6

IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL  Sctloo Lesson   Lesson for October 4

RRA R NAAR APA PRED, Improved 1 SUNDAY  Uniform .  International SCHOOL - LESSON -  Lesson for Mav 31

HAWAii FACES JAP PROBLEM   Sec. Knox Expresses Concern   Says German Army Is Still Greatest

JAPS IN HAWAII CALLED DANGEE   Knox Urges Solution Soon Also Warns of Nazis’ Propaganda

Thousands of Allied Troops Continue to Land on Coast: Pincer on Rommel Closing   Resistance Falling—Fleeing Nazis Run Closer to Allies: U. S.-British Fleets Await Move of Italians, French. .

Vichy Forces Offer Little Resistance To American Drive   French Algeria And Morocco Being Brought Speedil) Under Allied Control

New Landings On Moroccan Soil Reported   Americans Sweep Ahead Rapidly Under Protection Of Allied Fighter Planes; Algeria Surrenders To Become U.S. Base

Algiers Is Captured For Base   American Casualties Slight as North African Invasion  Is Opened

Permit Required to Operate Farm Trucks   Must keep weekly record of op’ eration of farm trucks, tractors used in farm work exempt under new order

MUST GET OPERATOR CERTIFICATES SOON   Farm Truck (hers Cannot Operate Without Certificate of War Necessity

SUGAR AATIONING STARTS IN APRIL   State Board Reports Each Person Will Be Allowed Half Pound Per Week

SUGAR RATIONING -—TOSTART IN APRI   Each Person to Ba Limited tc Half-Pound Per Week

dT SAILORS MAKE GAS] AND SAFETY   Vessel ‘Torpedoed Ten Days Ago By Nazis

Fonda Joins Navy   R “SFRBSBNSSS @F SSS + UTC  os  ' Movie Star Enlists Sans Ballvhoo

WASHINGTON, June 8.— (U.P)—The senate voted today in favor of the $50 monthly minimum base pay for men in the armed forces previously adopted by the house.

AXIS LIBYAN ARMY CHASED INTO TRIPOLI   Enemy Warship Is Hit By Allied Bombs In Harbor

SOVIETS REPORT NEW ADVANCES   Central Front Is Main Theatre Of Action; Huge Nazi Losses Listed

SUBSIDY IS HOTLY ASS ATT ED}   Clark, Reed and Byrd Protest RFC Aid on East. ern Gasoline   WHERE WILL IT ‘END? REED ASKS   Jones’ Action Clears One Hurdle in Pight Over OPA Funds

125 MILLIONS. TO OPA   Senate Tentatively Approves Funds . for Henderson

SENATE VOTES FUNDS 10 OP!   Sum $5,000,000 More Thar  Committee Favored

Lawmakers to Study   Anti-Inflation Measure Primary Concern ’ May ‘Freeze’ Workers In Vital War Industries By Legislation

Solons Consider Freezing Labor   Map Study on Draft, Manpower Problems

Leaders Discuss Legislation To ‘Freeze Workers   Congress May Require Many To Hold Their Present Jobs

Freezing Labor, Soldier Vote And Other Vital Issues Coie Before Congress Today

Legislation To ‘Freeze’ War Workers  Is Discussed   Would Hold Employe: In War Industries  To Present Jobs  For War’s Duration   CONGRESSMEN ‘BACK IN HARNESS

PLANS TO “FREEZE” WORKERS DEBATED   Congressmen, Back From  Vacations, to Tackle Manpower Problem

CONGRESS WILL TAKE UP DRAFT AND MANPOWER   legislation To Freeze Men To Vital Jobs Is Slated; Also Anti-Inflation   Confusion Charged

Freezing Workers to Jobs _ Discussed by Legislators      Complete Inventory of Nation’s Labor Resource May Precede Any Action to Lower Draft Age; Defense Migration Hearins Tomorrain

Congress Scans Job ‘F reezing   Returning At Call To Action Notice It Finds Work To Do

Resources Of Britian Spread Out   Lack Equipment For Full Preparations In Pacific, Attlee Tells Commons ~

s British tt Prepared In the Pacific   hill’s Deputy Declares s Have Most Power Fleet.         ote of Criticism vard Against U.S

Jap Sea Power Advantage Great British Are Told   But Atlee Says Early Enemy Advantage Will Be Wiped Out

" British Admit , Malaya Defense Not Sufficient  + Commons Told Resources Lacking; RAF to Guard  hed wawacwe

JAPS GRANTED SUPERIORITY IN PACIFIC   Aitlee Tells Commons Britain Lacked Resources for Complete Protection Againsi Nippon

. British Conservative Says U.S. Losses Not Offset By Russian Gains; Attlee Exnreeces Ontimism

SAYS JAPS HAVE MOST POWERFUL FLEET IN PACIFIC   Attlee Tells House of Com. mons It Is Beyond Britain’s Resources To Be Strong Everywhere and Strength In Far East Not Due To Lack of Foresight.

Attlee Avers Japs’ Pacific NavyStronger   Britain Cannot Meet Her On Common  Ground Now

Jitters Hit Berlin Nerves As Invasion Threat Is Heard   “We Are Ready,” Says High Command; Geneva Report: Open Talk In Germany On Allied Action

CAREFU WATCH L COAST LI       Indications of Jitté Come from Various "Res port Sources. :      MARSHALL VISIT ' CAUSES. CONCERK        Speculation About Str ing Points Ranges fr Italy to Far North

Germany Has Case Of ‘War Jitters’   Nazis Apparently Worried Because Of Certainty Of United Nations Invasion.

BERLIN EXPECTS EARLY INVASION BY ALLIED ARM!   Nazi High Command Is Reported Resigned to That Development and Fearing Offensive Will Come in Some Surprise Sector,

NAZIS JITTERY OVER POSSIBLE U. S. INVASION   War Of Nerves Has Spread To High Command  Since Marshall Visit

GERMANS EXPECTING OPENING OF ANOTHER WAR FRONT IN WEST   VISIT. OF ..MARSHALL AND HOPKINS TO ENGLAND GIVES  NAZIS JITTERS

German High Command Is Resigned to {nvasion; Berlin Has Case of Jitters

Germans Get Jitters Over Allied Invasion   Visit to Britain by Marshall Is Immediate Cause of Nazi Fears; Hitler's Pet Weapon, War of Nerves, Attacks Own High Officers

Germans Have Jitters   Neutral Capitals Report Invasion Threat is Reason

Nazis Resigned To An Invasion   Marshall's Visit to Londor Has Given Berlin Case o Jitters.

Nazis Suffering Pronounced Case Of Jitters Over Fear Of Invasion   German Big Shots Apparently Trying To Cover Up Forebodings With Display Of Bravado; War Nerves Weapon Already In Action

NAZI LEADERS ARE RESIGNED BRITISH HEAR   Fear Attack will be Made At Some Unexpected Point   CAPITAL IS JITTERY   Much Stress Is Laid On Visit of Marshall To London

Nazis Expect Invasion Try   Berlin Reported to Be Prepared By Allied Threat To Coast

NAZIS FEAR ALLIED DRIVE   jerman High Command Resigned To Impending Invasion Of Europe, Neutral Sources Say — Berlin Reported Soothing Jitters With Bravado

FEAR ATTACK 10 STRIKE AT WEAK POINT   Rerlin Has Advancec  m~  Case of Jitters  Over Outlook

GERMANS GET WAR JITTERS   Nazi Big Shots Trying t Cover up Fears of In vasion with Bravado

Jitters Sweep Germany as Invasion Near:   Nazis Try to Cover Fears by Show of Bravado

‘Jitters Sweep Germany as ‘Invasion Near:  Nazis Try to Cover Fears by

BERLIN GETS BAD CASE OF WAR JITTERS   ALLIED INVASIOD THREAT STIRS NAZI FEARS

Reich Fears Allied Assault On Continent   Reports Say Nazis Art *Resigned’ To Push: Rus! Coast Defchses   SURPRISE IS DREADED   Narvik Is Praclaimed Farbidden Port; Nerve War Hits Germany

Heightened by Journey Of Marshall to England, London Sources Report

Invasion by Allied Forces Giving  Nazis Bad Jitters   High Command Is Reported Suffering From Severe Case of War Nerves Due To Uncertainty as to Time and Locale

WAR OF NERVES > ASSAILS REICH   Nazis Unable To Deter mine Place Where At tack Will Occur   NEW RED OFFENSE   More Than 90,000 Troop Thrown Into Battle O: - Moscow Front

Berlin Gets Case of Jitters Over Allied Invasion Threats   Axis Powers Fear United Nations Attack Will Come at Place They Least Expect

War of Nerves ‘Offensive’  Causing Jitters in Berlin   Nazi Big Shots Trying to Cover Fears of Alliec Invasion With Display ef Bravado, London Rohlonoc~Hareholl Vicit le {oneo

Nazis. Jittery, Fear Allied Invasion Blow   High Command Is Reported Resigned to Continent Attack

NAZIS FEAR © INVASIONBY “THE ALLIES   High Command Said t Fear Blow Will Come Where Not Expected   WAR OF NERVES SWEEPING AXIS   Fears Are Growing in Brest and Other Areas; Preparations Made

‘Declare Nazi Spokesman Said “We Are Expecting. an Inva sion at Any Time — Let  Them Try It”

WAR JITTERS AFFECT NAZIS   Fears Of Allied Invasion Cause Germans Much Worry; Prepare For Attack

Invasion Fears Give Nazis Case of Jitters  Reich Doesn’t Know Where to Expect Offensive by Allies

Germans Reported Jittery as Allied Invasion of Europe Becomes Certain   Marshall's Visit to Englanc Cited as Cause of Fears Nazis Admit New Fron Possibilities

ALLIED INVASION ANTICIPATED BY NAZI COMMAND   Germany Fears It Will Come at Point Least Expected. Berlin Has Case of Jitters

PEING ANSWERED BY BRAVADO REMARKS   Geneva Reporter Say: There Is ‘Open Talk’ In Berlin About Possible Acts In West. Europe

Neutral Reports Indicate Germans Resigned to an Impending Invasion

DRIVE FOR INDIES  OF JAPANESE 18  FACING GRAVE PERIL   Tokyo Nears Point Where She May Have To Risk Fleet To Keep Going   Washington Experts Talk About Difficulties Of  Invasion Forces

Homma Gathers Fresh Forces For Luzon Push   U.S. Experts Say Grave Risk Faces Tokio'’s Mai Fleet In Indies

Three Americans, Three Japanese, Accused of Plot   Federal Grand Jury Charges Them with Propagandist Activities

U. §. CHARGES SIX FOREIGN —AGENTS-tAY      Registration Failure Hits American, Mea

THREE AMERICANS AMONG SIX INDICTED IN JAP CONSPIRACY   Two Of Japanese Involved Have Left Country; Charge  Based On Evidence Gathered By FBI Investiga  tion Of Propaganda Organization

HEAVY FIGHTING RAGES FOR BUNA   Yanks and Aussies Attack Foe’s Machine Gun Barricades

Heavy Attacks Made At Buna   New Attacks Also Made By - Allied Bombers On Jap  Base At Rabaul

DISPATCHES FROM TUNISIA GIVE LITTLE NEWS OF THE ALLIED DRIVE ON BIZERTE

Amendment May Cost State Federal Funds   Old Age Assistance Threatened Social Security Director Says

PROPOSAL CALLED PENSION THREAT   ED M’DONALD SAYS U. S. MAY CUT OFF AID IF STATE ADOPTS AMENDMENT.

RED’ PARTY OFF BALLON   STATE SUPREME COURT. UP. HOLDS RULING OF SECRETARY OF 8TATE BARRING COMMUNIST TICKET

Court Rejects Communist Plea   Decision Blow to Party Candidates

American Flyers Sink or Damage Pair of Cruisers   Invading Forces Continue to Move Up; Fleet Reported Approaching

PLANES BOOST TOLL OF ENEMY WARSHIPS TO 14; RAID ISLAND   Axis Circulates Report Jap Fleets nearing Australia; MacArthur Welcomed By Melhourne

Allied Bombers Score Hits On Enemy Cruisers   New Japanese Raids Made On Port Moresby: Heavy Resistance Met

Nippon Cruiser, Six Other Craft Believed Sunk   Jap Jungle Troops Hack Way Across  New Guinea Island

Jap Land Drive Reported in New Guinea: Enemy Raids Port Darwin.   JAP CRUISER BLASTED   Warship and Ten Other Jap Vessell Reported Hit.

NEW ATTACKS BY ALLIED BOMBERS SMASH INVADERS   AIR ASSAULT OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN NETS CRUISER, POSSIBLY 6 OTHER SHIPS:   REPORT JAPANESE FORCES CUTTING ACROSS NEW GUINEA   Defenders Brace To Meet Threat Ot Land Army Ov Jumping Off  Snot. Pori *torechy

State GOP Pledges Aid Jo FDR’s War Progranr   Final Draft Of Democratic Platform Drawn Today—U; For Final Approval Wednesday

Bricker Orders Ohio Defense Ai   Asks Distribution of Two Million Dollars

LOCAL DEFENSE COUNCIL WILL GET STATE All   Bricker Grants $2,000,000 Diversion From Poor Relief Fund

Dricker Orders $2,000,000 Distributed To Counties F or Civilian Defense Work

MG FORUM HERE NEXT THURSDAY   Rabbi H. Lo Robinowitz Will Be The Guest Speaker —

Nurnberg, Big Nazi Stronghold, And _ Saarbrucken ~ Targets  30 PLANES Lost

More Men Leave From Le Mars  To Enter Army  Twenty-Four Youth   Twenty-Four Youths Notified To Report For Military Duty

More Men Leave From Le Mars  To Enter Army    Twenty-F our. Youths Notified To Report For Military Duty 

MANSFIELD T0 COMPROMISE TO GET VOTE   Valley Barge Canal, Pipeline Urged If Florida Canal Is  Dropped

House Group May Renew Fight For Canal, Pipeline’   Reconsideration Of Legislation To Be Asked Next Week

RENEWED FIGHT ON CANAL SEEN   To Bring Up Issue Of Moving Oil Once Again

Eskimo Boots For Frostbite   Doctor Recommends Compact Sealskins In Frigid Areas

Eskimo Boots Would Avert Sea Frost-Bite   Surgeon Urges Them For Seamen

Germans in Russia Face Big Trap   Red Troops Take Large Town on Central Front

REDS TAKE BIG TOWN FROM NAZIS   Sweep On Toward Objective, Trapping Of Hitler Armies

sweep Toward Trapping Most Of Nazi Forces   zermans Make Frantic Counter-Attacks Secking to Relieve Twenty-Two Threatened Divisions

Vital city Millerovo stormed; hope to trap large nazi force  Germans squirm as encircling move gains headway; retreat in disorder 

Soviets Storm Don Front ' And Sweep on to  Encircle Nazis :     COUNTER-ATTACKS.     Hitlerites Try to Assist 22 Divisions Hit In Offensive   COUNTER-ATTACKS

Nazis Retreating In Disorder; Don Campaign Grows   Important Town Is Stormed; German Predicamenl More Serious

REPORT TAKING UNNAMED CITY IN Pon SOUTH   Fleeing Germans Leave Heavy Equipment and -Lose Many Prisoners. .   DRIVE TO TRAP. BULK OF HITLER’S 1942 ARMIES

Reds Capture Major Town   Point Not Identified, Bu Believed to Be Railway; Junction.

RED ARMY TAKES IMPORTANT CITY   Storm City In Central Don Front Push On In Drive To Trap Germans

Russian Forces Storm Big Don Tewn, Sweep on to Trap Nazis   Soviets May Have Captured Millerovo; Hitler Armies of Summer Campaign Face Complete Annihilation

Frenzied Germans Battling to Avert Don Area Disaster   Bulk of Hitler’s Armics in Peril As Red Juggernaut Rolls Nearer to ‘Vital Rostew Fae Loses Equipment

RUSSIANS PUSH DRIVE TO TRAP GERMAN ARMIES   Nazis. Retrealing In Disorder, Leave Behind Huge Piles Of Equipment   CHECK COUNTERATTACKS   Third Red Offensive Threatens Huge Enemy Forces Around Stalingrad

Storm Big Town In Move To Trap Hitler Legions   Germans Counterattack In Desperate Attempt To Stave Off Defeat

SOVIET ARMY SWEEPING ON 70 OBJECTIVE   Bulk of Hitler’s Army Imperiled by Latest Red Drive on Don Front.

RED ARMY: ‘FORCES STORM BIG ‘TOWN ALONG DON FRONT   Sweep On Toward  Theii 2 Objective. Ok: Trapping. “Bulk. Of Hitler’ 's “Armies

No Yuletide Celebrating In Europe >   Santa Claus and “Peace On Earth” Only Faint. Memories to Peoples Of War-torn Eurone

SAD CHRISTMAS IN STORE FOR EUROPE IN FOURTH WAR YEAR  CONDITIONS FAR CRY . FROM PEACE ON EARTH,

Little Joy Brought To Hungry Children Of War-Torn Europe   By MRS. THOMAS F. HAWKINS (Wife of the Associated Press Bureau 1 Chiet-in, Switterla and)  ‘ia ai a ges pore” eae es

Christmas In Europe Is Sad, Joyless This Year   Faith All That’s Left.   cee ce este  Boys Over There May Get Chance To Enjoy Yuletime

It’s A Sad Christmas In Europe, The Fourth Of This War; Few Family Reunions Possible

Christmas Just A Dream To Millions In Europe   Faith And Hope. Is All That Remains Of Yule Season For Starved Victims Of Hitler’s Mad Savacerv: Tragedy For Children

Fourth War-time Christmas Finds People of Europe Longing for Peace

Christmas Is Only Memory To Europeans   Downtrodden Have Only The Hope Of Better Day To Come

Plays Tunes In Memory   Faithful Alvah to Keep His 45th Patrick’s Tryst

Trish Churchman to Keep His  St. Patrick s Day Grave Tryst   Faithful Alvah Schaeffer, Now 76, to Pay His Respects At Midnight to Old Friend For Forty-Fifth Year, In Compliance With Agreement Made In Saloon In 1896

Aged Irishman Will Keep His Tryst Tonight With Departed Friend By Playing Tunes Over His Grave

45th St. Patrick's Day Tryst Planned By Musician at Grave of Old Friend

Farm Parity Price Battle Before House   President May Discuss Stanc In Controversy In Address Tonight

PARITY BATTLE GOES TO PUBLIC   House Fight Waged As Presi. dent Prepares To Address Farmers

HOUSE 10 DIGS Ah PARITY   Will Broadcast Te ~ Farmers Tonight   BATTLE LOOMING   ee  President Opposed to Proposal

Size Of Army To Be Larger Than Thought   Four-And-Half Million Goal - To Be Exceeded This Year, Says Hershey

Army Will Exceed Goal Of 4,500,000   Hershey Says Married Men With Depndent Wife Only  » Must Enter Service

Hershey Bares Monumental  U.S. Army Plan   Men Pouring Into Servie: Faster Than Public Knawre

MAYOR DENIES HE TANNED FERENGZ AS POLICE Chit   jiescanac’s Answer to Officer’s Suit Is Filed   SAYS FERENCZ REFUSED TO PERFORM DUTIES

Answer To Court Action Is Given In Greensburg Today As Differences Are Aired   CONTENDS NEW CHIEF REFUSED OREY ORDERS

President Determined Japanese Army Will Be Driven Out Of Philippines

"Training For Self Rule” By Nations — is Seen As A Necessity Alter The War By Roosevelf In Analyzing Conditions

Pledges to Oust Japs From Isles   President Speaks On Anniversary of Found ing Philippine Government

RULE “HOWS' MUST BE LEARNED FIRST, SAYS ROOSEVELT   ' President Gives Views O1 Post-'War Politics For Small Natione

MALL NATIONS NEED TRAINING   FDR Says Proper Course Gives Stability of Independence.   QUEZON. CAMACHO TALK

  (furn tO SPEBD, rage 3)’ Bricker Appeals To Ohioans’ Patriotism

Farm Machines Rationed   Wickard’s Order Becomes Effective Today

Four Other Ships Sunk; 2 Damaged   Navy Reports Action In Western Pacific Waters; Japs Hit Hard

HEAVY ENEMY CRUISER SUNK BY U. S. SUBS   Western Area Is Added To Territory In Which American Sea and Air Power Is Pummeling Axis   GAINING IN ALEUTIANS

American Alr, Sea Power In Pacific Grows   U. S. Submarines Raise Announced Toll of Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping ‘to 123;. Enemy Pummeled from Air and Sea

One U.S. Destroyer Lost in Action as Navy Blocks Landing of Enemy—Another Jap  1 Daiviear Damac,   CRUISER, TWO CARGO SHIPS, TANKERS SUNK IN WEST PACIFIC   Establish New Defense Lines on Guadal canal After Two Days Heavy Fighting— Jap Base at Kiska Raided Three Times

Certain Farm Products May Be Given Subsidies Under President’s Plan

REDS DRIVE. NAZIS BACK ON 2FRONTS      Hitler Rushing Reinforcements Into Battle. -

HITLER RUSHING AIR-BORNE AID TO RED FRONT   Report ed Withdrawing Troops From France ) To Bolster Line

REDS. RESUME OPERATIONS IN SOUTH SECTO   Daring Drive Started T Clear Ukraine West To Dnieper

4 NAZI REGIMENTS SLAIN BY RUSSIAN FORCES IN SECTOE   Elite Guard Is Shatterec and a Hungarian Coyalry Regiment Suffers  Heavily Is Report,

Red Army Smashes At Germans On Southern Front, Inflicts Huge Losses

SHORTS AND BRASSIERES, NOT BOTTLED GOODS, GIVING STATE LIQUOR BOARD REAL HEADACHE

War Brought to State As Legislature Acts On New Bills   Governor James Asks For Quick Action On 17 Point Program   shorts and Bras  Liquor Board Says “No” To Seant Dress

‘exas’ Carhops Scanty Attire ives Liquor Board a Headache   ficials Believe Pretty Girls Should Wear More Than Shorts and Brassieres, But They Can't Decide On Just What to Do About It: Some Gins Will Wear Skirts (2)

Liquor Board Can’t Agree On How Many ~ Clothes Carhop Girls Should Wear

TWO DOZEN SEEKING. NOMINATIONS TODAY FOR STATE OFFICES   Eager Field‘ of Candidates Lining Up in Ohio as Final Day for Filings Opens.

24 CANDIDATES ARE ENROLLED IN OHIO'S PRIMARY IN AUGUS   Expect More Petitions Before Deadline Friday Night

Gamelin Hurls Challenge at Riom Court   War Guilt Hearing Defendants Question Validity of Court

Blum Calls Government, Court  legal; Trial Delayed at Start   France’s Supreme Court Studies Owr Constitutionality as Tables Are Turned

Two Defendants In Riom Trial Take Offensive   Blum, Daladier Question Court Constitutionality  And ‘War. Guilt? Delayed

Constitutionality Of War Guilt Court Attacked  Challenged by Blur And Daladier In French Trials

FALL OF FRANCE HEARD IN COUR   “War Guilt” Trial Opens a Gamelin Clashes With Others

Accused Men Force Halt _In Vichy War Guilt Trial On Question of Legality

ATTACK MADE ON RIOM COURT   Defendants Blum, Daladie: In War Guilt Trial Hit Constitutionality

Believe Russian Front Will Be Main Target Of Hitler’s Spring Offensive

Two Million Already On  soviet ront   Another Two Million For  Southern Sector

Ickes Urges Americans -To Make Coal Purchases For Next Winter at Once   Stand Chance of Havin Heat. less Homes During the Cold Winter Months

Heailess Houses Probable This Winter If Coal Is Not  Stored, Due to Car Shortage   Ickes Says Customers Are Not Heeding U.S. Warning to Stock Up While There is Time

Says Those Who Don’t Bur Now May Face Heatless Houses Next Winter

Ickes Urges Americans -To Make Coal Purchases For Next Winter at Once   we a During Heatring the Cold Wain Months

U.S. FACING COAL HAULINGPROBLEM   ICKES WARNS THAT FUEL MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE LATER

FILL COAL BINS NOW, SAYS ICKES   Americans Igno ring Warnings Face Heatless ’42-’43 Winter

Ickes Issues New Warning on Coal   Urges Householders to Fill Bins  During Summer

Ickes Warns Heatless Winter In Prospect For Those Who Do Not Buy Coal Now; Can’t Get It Then

BUY YOUR COAL NOW, ICKES WARNS NATION   Heatless Houses Are Facec Uniess Supply Is Laid In

Iekes Warns Coal Will  Be Searce   Houses May Be Cold Next Winter. Fuel Head Says

Ickes Repeats Warning to Public To Fill Coal Bins Before It's Too Late

ITIZENS URGED TO LAY IN COA   Narning Is Again Issued By Fuel Administrator To Avoid Heatless Homes Next Win éace

Fuel Will Not Be Available  For Love Nor Money,  Coordinator Warns   ALLOCATION PROGRAM

Ickes Warns That Coal Bins Should Be Filled   Points Out That Coal May Not Be Available In Winter

German Forces In Don Rivel Bend Are Virtually Encirelet   90-Day Siege of Volga City Ends As Column Breaks Thru From North   AXIS FORCES FLEE, OFFERING ONLY REARGUARD DEFENSES   Red Verdun Living Up to Its Name With a Vengeance.

Jaws Of Red army Stalingrad Trap Less ‘han 30 Miles Apart. Nazi Casualties Heavy.

NAZI LOSSES ARE PLACED AT 160.000   Russians Closing Pincers on Germans in Don River Elbow

Berlin Radio Says German Forces Have Crossed The Don; Drive On Caucasus And Oil.

Million Germans Hurled at Reds In Mass Attack   Half of Hitler's Reserve i Russia Plunged into Action

Half Hitler’s Reserves Are  Said on Mareh   Tremendous Mass of Men Near Voronezh, Hold Bridgehead

Hitler Tosses Million  Into Caucasus Drive   Germans Forced to Try Front Instead of Rea Door to Oil Reserves Because They Hav Been Checked in Egypt by Auchinleck

CASEY SAYS TIME IS HERE FOR ATTACK   Australian Minister To U. S. Declares United Nations Powers Battling Axis In Pacific Should ‘‘Meet And Hit Enemy Wherever He Is To Be Found”

American Bombers Help Aussie Fliers Attack Jap Airdrome And Invasion Bases; Enemy Troops  Reported Flowing Out Of China

BOYS KILLED ON HIGHWAY      Two Knoxville youths were pushing bicycles along paving

BETHESDAN IN ARMY PLANE NOW MISSING   Lt. Mdward E. Stevens, 22. One Of Member Of Crew Overdue At San Antonio

OMBERS HAD. . DUEL IN-AIR   FIQHT-IN-CLOQUDS-LED~£0-RE‘PORTS OF BIG NAVAL © BATTLE OFF FOR ‘ .  WHGAL

sapupleaygnapeqgan tga UR -vRtaana eden ereer HIBTORIC ROOM DAMAGED

NEW ARMORED UNIT   Ninth Division to Be Activated at Camp Funston

U.S. WAR PRODUCTION HALF WAY TO PEAK   in High Gear, It Will Exceed Any Axis Output

Knudsen Sees  Eclipsing Axis   War Workers Gain Skill As Many New Plants Are Used For Defense Work

SEES OUTPUT TOPPING ENEM!   Knudsen Reports Productior In U. S. Reaches 50 or 60 Per Cent of Peak.

PILES OF SCRAP GROWING RIGHET   Hunt for Junked Metal Means Steel Death for Axis i oes

Unprecedented Action Taken as Nation Starts Drive Under Newspapers

MOUNTAINS OF SCRAP PILE UP   Coast-To-Coast Campaigi To Assemble Steel Death For Axis Is Launched

German Tanks Drive for Moscow Stalingrad R. R.   Russians Fight Desperately on Despite Heavy Odds

NAZI TANK PR ACAD DON AER   Motorized Infantry Driving for Important Railroad.   RAILWAY USELESS NOW   Link Between Two Cities Is Under Constant Artillery Fire. ;

HEAVY FORCES SMASHING AT RED DEFENSES   Great Masses of Nazi Tanks, Infantry Sent Against Soviet City.

Don River Crossed At Kletskaya   Possible By-Passing O: Stalingrad To React Volga From South :  Foreseen By Russians

Railroad Line Is Object of Nazi Thrus!   Germans Cross Don anc Drive Toward Mescow Stalingrad Line 13 Mile: Distant.

GERMANS DRIVE AT MOSCOW RAILROAD 13. MILES -AWAY.   Situation Equally. Gra vs In North Caucasus—_ Leaders Urge Men To Hold

Germans Force New Crossing Of Don River   Vital Railroad in Path of Drive Is Now Useless. Report

NAZIS AGAIN OVER DON, MAKE DRIVE TOWARD RAILROAD   JAPS ABANDONING IMPORTANT CITIES   British Establish tndependent Army for tran anc lraq South of Russian Caucasus.

REDS BATTLING.“ FURIQUSLY 10 STEM THE TIDE   ‘Thousands of German Tanks, Troops Force Way Across the Don.

Defenders Forced Back In Burma   British Destroy Valuable Oil Fields In New Withdrawal

British Destroy Rich Oil Fields  In New Retreat   Act To Keep Mid-Burme Resources From Onrush. ine Jananese.

GATEWAY T0 OIL SUPPLIES IS DEFENDED   Desperate Holding Action Reported Under Way to Save China's Chief  Crude Sources gg   SNE FIELD DESTROYED

Warns Of Offensive Against Australia  And India.   BOTH POSSIBLE   BY ROGER D. GREENE ' AP War Fditor:-

British Burn Oil Fields in Burma Area   Defense Withdraws t: New Lines as Japs Apply Pressure

Retreat Again As Japs Pound China Life Line   Foe Increases Attacks On Central Area Of, Philippines

Main Chinese Armi ies Under Heavy.~: Attack  LOCALS MISSING :  Japs Claim 9, 000 Americans Taken. “ At Bataan

COUNTY SALES OF WAR BONDS TOTAL $36,868   Third Of Quota For Month Hit In Eight Days

Mercury Tumbles Sharply   Road Grews ‘Are Taxed t Keep Main ‘Roads Open .a Fresh Snow Drifts

March Blizzard Hits Michigan; Traffic Haltec   Sleet And Snow Blocks Highways; At Least Four Killed

SNOW STORM SWEEPS ACROSS MICHIGAN   Heavy Blizzard is Raging in Upper Peninsula

TakeHugeToll of Germans at Stalingrad   Russians Have Numerical Strength on Northwest Flank, Berlin Concedes

RED REPORTS OPTIMISTIC   Nazis Find Going Tougt Down in Caucasus as Well as at Stalingrad

New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Wheat   Usherettes Prove Gold Is Not All That Glitters In U. 5. ‘Treasury

Indian Leader Wants Unity Of States;  Thinks It Impossible Under Considered Plan

BUT CONCESSION MAY NOT BRING ACCORD IN FULL   Announcement by Mostem Leader Comes Amid Signs That Congress Party’s Objections May Wreck Negotiations Despite Efforts of American Fnvov.

No Signs Of India Aiding Allied Cause   Final Word Likely Tomorrow; Cains By Japs In Philippines

WOULD NAME INDIAN AS DEFENSE MINISTER IN WAR COOPERATION   HEAVY CASUALTIES REPORTED ON BOTH SIDES IN PHILIPPINE BATTLES

INDIA STILL HESITATES AT FULL: WARTIME’ UNITY WITH’ BRITAIN «AND ‘UNITED NATIONS   Britain Makes First: ‘Concession In Critical Negotia tions Over India’s Self-Rule by Agreeing to ©”: Anpnoint Indian Defense: Minister

Shies From War Pact As ~ Bombs Hit   India Remains Cool to Brit. ish Proposals as. Japs Strike. New Blows   ROOSEVELT’S ENVOY IN 11TH HOUR TRY   Nehru Opposes Breaking Up Country Into Sepa. arate States After War

BRITIaH YIELD POINT TO INDI   Agree to Name Native De. fense Minister, Says Mosiem Leader.   OUTLOOK NONE TOO GOOD

Britain Agrees to Indian as Defense Minister of Stat   Makes Concession as Jap Warplanes Attack India’s Cities

U.S. Subs Credited With Sinking  Three More Jap Freighters; Reds _ Break Nazi Lines As Hitler Planes Renew Activity, With*Heavy Losses

WARNS OHIOANS °T0 STORE COAL   Bricker Says War Demands May Cause Suffering for Late Buyer

MEXICO SEIZES JAP, GERMAN   Suspected Of Responsibility Fo Spreading Axis Propaganda Over Radio Station

ANNE ENED TRS NLT: TELS ELI EAE,  GERMAN AND JAP SEIZED WITH RADIO IN MEXICC

$29,000 Top On Incomes  Under Study   House Committee to  Take Action Soon On New Tax Setun

TAX PROGRAM « TAKING FORM   HOUSE COMMITTEE SPEEDING ACTION ON. CONSIDERATION © OF PLANS TO RAISE FED_ ERAL REVENUE

LIMIT ON INCOMES TO BE CONSIDERED BY GROUP IN HOUSE   $25,000 Net Income Pro gram As Proposed by President Faces Quick Action.

CORPORATIONS’ TAX SETUP IS NEARLY READ!   House Group Adopts Fla’ 94 Pet. Rate On Excess Profits

WILL CONSIDER ANGOME PROP OSA   Congress Faces Task Of! Completing Corporatior fax Structure

PROVIDES FOR PRODUCTION OF HUGE SUPPLIES   Single Measure Appropriate: More Than Entire World War  Cost   HOUSE PASSAGE SPEEDED   Five Billions ts Provided For Lend-Lease Aid To Allied Nations

“HOUSE TO SPEED , 32 BILLION BILL " FOR WAR FUNDS   @ Nelson Asserts Equipment Goals of FDR Will Be Reached   g finances 60,000 Planes, 45,000 Tanks, Aid to Allies

DESERTER ADMITS RAPING VICTIMS   Attorney Says He Involves Accomplice in Act Before Murder

Another Battle Rages Along Approaches To Stalingrad; Russians Admit Giving Up Nevocherkassk and Rostov Before Invader

ROSTOV FALLEN TO FOE, SOVIET REPORT ADMITS   Gravest Moment of Entire War Looms For Russians

Soviets Fall Back Under Heavy Blows   Germans Hammer Last Rail; Bridgeheads Widened

SUPERIOR NUMBERS FORGE REDS BAGK   German Crimean Army Believed Ready to Strike at Russian Rear

ARMY AGAINS] RED FORCES   Hitler’s Mechanized Might Drives Into North Caucasus Over Widened Bridgeheads Across the Don River.

‘Panzars Drive Into Caucasus; Russ Face Crisis   Stalingrad Rail Line Is Periled In Fierce Attack

ENEMY REPORTED POURING TROOPS INTO VITAL AREA   REDS STILL HAMMER AT COLUMNS DESPITE WEIGHT OF NUMBERS

Broken Rostov Is Yielded By Soviet Forces   Reds Face Gravest Moment Of Entire War As Germans Hurl Mechanized Might  Toward Russian Oj] Barrel

War Bond Score   Russia Faces Gravest Hour As Rostov Defense Broken

Germans Sweep Through Rostov   City Abandoned By Russians; Nazi Mechanized Micht Drives Toward The Caucasus :

DEFENSE LINES REPORTED FIRM AT STALINGRAD   Axis Motorized Forces Drive Across Don

Superior Germans Widen Bridgeheads   Cross Don After Passing Rostov; ' Russian Position Gravest of War

Defenses Break Before Rostov In German Push   Gravest Moment Of Entire War Comes to Soviet

‘Red Siar Says Nazi Forces Many Times Superior In Numbers; Germans Definitely On Defensive At Voronezh To The North

Gravest Time In History Of Soviet Ils Faced   righting Rages Fiercely Over Don Area Other Fronts Comparatively Quiet; Chinese Hammer Japs

Nazis 50 Miles from Stalinerad   Hitler*s Mechanized Might Drives Deeper hito Cauessns

Over Widened Bridgeheads Across the Don South of Tsimlyansk and Broken Defenses of Rostov.   GRAVEST MOMENT OF WAR FOR RED UNION   Germans Were Said to Have Made a New Crossing of the Don in the Tsimlyansk Sector.

LOTTERY. TO. RAISE 6 BILLION REVENUE ON FOOTBALL GAME       Senate Finance Committee Has Little. Interest On Proposal So Far

National Sports Lottery Proposed To Committee   So Far Plan Arouses Very Little Interest

KANSAS POTATOES TO MANY MARKETS   Kaw Valley Spuds to 29 Destinations in 1:2 States ‘on Monday    FROM OHIO. TO TEXAS

Kaw V, Spuds to 29 gti al in 1:2 States  on Monday   FROM OHIO. TO TEXAS

Stinging American Blow Is  Dealt Japanese Sea Power  Tokyo Tells Tale Of “Destruction” Of American Positions In Aleutian Islands

NAMED AUXILIARY PRESMENT   JAPS NEEDED VICTORY Even [f Verbal for Own People

Interpreting The War      Report From Tokyo On Aleutians Is Pure Fantasy

CASUALTIES AT DIEPPE LISTED   3,350 Killed, Wounded or Missing, Canada Says

“POWER OF GOD” TO BE SHOWN HERE SUNDAY   St. Johns Lutheran Church Sponsoring Chriatian Moxie °°

New Cold Wave Hits  In Iowa   Just when relief was expected change brings 10 to 25 below zero

Several Committees Plan To Back ‘Bennett Despite Mead’s Candidacy

MORE RATIONING IN PROSPECT WHILE DEADLINE ON UNLIMITED PURCHASE OF GASOLINE NEARS   Voluntary Curtailment in Meat Buying To Be Sought i Campaign and Liquor Purchases To Be Limited to One Quart a Day to Each Customer — Rationing of Coffee Begins After ‘Freeze’ Ends

OHIO MOTORISTS FILL AUTO TANKS   Ask Buckeye Housewives T¢ Limit Purchases of Beef, Pork, Mutton

Cars ‘Rush To Fill Up; Ration Pinch Hits Ohio   Gasoline Ban On Tomorrow, With Coffee Pot Short, Meat Scarce.

Enemy Losses Gain  At Lae and Rabaul   Allied Bomb Attacks Prove Effective

A NEW RULING — ON TIN TUBEe   Medicinal Supplies in Tin Containing Tubes Are Exempted.   PLUMBERS ARE HIT

A NEW RULING. ON TIN TUBES   Medicinal Supplies. in Tin Containing Tubes Are ' Exempted.

RAF BOMBERS   Direct hits reported on important industrial and rail centers

RUHR DISTRICT, CALAIS HIT BY BIG RAF BOMBS   Hundreds Of Planes Pass Over Vital Channel Area In Major Assault   PARIS READS LEAFLETS   Raiders Also Pay Visit  To Milan And Turin, Radio Reveals

HOUSE OKAYS FARM BILL COMPROMISE   Agrees to Senate Plans For Sale Of Surplus Wheat

House Approves Senate Proposal  To End Dispute   Government May Sell Wheat At 85 Per Cent _of Corn Parity Price

HOUSE AGREES TO GRAIN oALE BELOW PARITY   Reversal of. Former Position Ends Long Controversy Over Parity Price.   BELIEVES SENATE ACTION NOW MERE FORMALITY

U.S. TANKER IS TORPEDOED IN ATLANTIC SEA   Eighteen Sailors Survive Ordeal in Flaming Waters   NO WARNING GIVEN   " Crew Reports Incident After Reaching Shore In Florida

U. $. Loses Another Tanker   Eighteen Haggard Seaman Who Survived Reach Florida Coast

Eighteen Seamen Are At Jacksonville As Survivors Of Attack Of Coast

Ship Torpedoed And Shelled  By Submarine   Another Hit Near Coast  of Curacao; Chile Lnnve 7 Onlle

U. 5. AIRMEN SWEEP FRANCE   Join Canadians In Long Raid; British Hit Western Germany  During Night

U. S. Airmen Join RCAF In French Flight  Yanks Are Showr Tricks Of Nazi Luftwaffe -

U.S. Army Fliers Join Canadians In Long Attacks   Make 24 Hour Sweep ove France; Also Fly with RAF

American and Canadian Airmen Go !n Raid on Occupied French Zones

U.S. Fighters  Sweep France   Canadian Flyers Are Active in Various Activities in Europe

U.S. Army Flyers Sweep Over France, Germany   Canadian Squadror Takes Part in Raids Over Europe

OVER FRANCE   Make Sweep Over Continent with Canadians; Take Part in Patrols

Hear Confessions Of German Spies   Statements Made by Pris oners to FBI Given. te Commission.

CHINESE KILL 2600 JAPS IN ATTACK ON TAIHANG MOUNTAIN   Forces’ Are Fighting Hard To Throw Japanese Out Of Suburbs Of ‘City OF Lishui

Chinese Kill 2000 Japs In  Fierce Fight   Loss Of Highway Town I: Admitted But Furious Battles Continue

SCHOOL BUS IS UPSET BY BEE   Three Injured as Vehicle Leaves Highway

Draftees Show Faulty Memories’ And Offer Novel Deferment Reasons

Draftees' Memories Bad  One Forgets Wife’s Name, Another Place of Werk

YANK AIRMEN HIT ENEMY ON WIDE FRONT   Three-pronged aerial of. fensive staged in Pacific war zone

‘Present Russian Battle Is Most Important Yet   Food for Soviets Is Be coming Serious  Problem

British Are Gravely Concerned Over Course of War in Russia. Red Food Supply Threatene:

View Current Battle In Russia As Most Important Yet Fought  From Economic Point Of View

BRITAIN IS WORRIED BY BUSINESS PLIGH   Battles Now Raging Viewed As ‘Most Important Yet’

British Concerned by Course Of Battle for South Russia   German Bridgeheads Over Don Threaten Vast Supplies of Food As Well As Oil

Col. Mullen Takes Post Of W. J. Wilde   Governor Heil Selects Madison Man As Acting Director Of Selective Service In State

HIGHER PRICES FOR LESS FOOD IF BILL PASSES   Tight Ceiling Over Farm Prices Expected Today o1  Tomorrow.

FOR LIVING COST ACT IN CONGRESS   Roosevelt’s Threat To Be Tested By‘ October 1; Manpower Problem Arises In Nation.

‘Japs Leave 1000 British Die on Sinking Prison Ship; Shot Those Escaping

JAPS LET 1000 WAR. PRISONERS PERISH   Machine-Gun Men: Jumpin, "Off Ship—1500 On Board Prison Ship

Thousand Allied Prisoners Die In Japan Transport   Nipponese Shut Captive: In Hold After Ship : Torpedoed

JAPS LET 00. 101,000 Ole IN JAIL ofl   Nail British and Canadiar Prisoners Below When Craft Torpedoed.   SOME BREAK HATCHES, ESCAPE TO FREE CHINA

4 CANDIDATES FILE TWP. SCHOOL BOARD   ll SPECIAL ELECTION ON MILLAGE TAX TO BE VOTED ON JUNE 8

SCHOOL ELECTORS VOTE MONDAY   FOUR CANDIDATES FILE IN BESSEMER AND ' BESSEMER TWP.

Gurl Is Slain; Youth Suicide: In Sharon Today   Miss Isabelle Shane Is Shot To Death While On Way To Work   YOUTH THEN TURNS SHOTGUN ON SELF   Murder And Suicide On State Street—Girl Victim Westminster Graduate

Plucky Dutch In Netherlands East Indies Tried ToSave Their Lands From Conquest   Rv RELMAN MORIN

Brave Dutch Tried Hard Against Great Odds to Save ~ East Indies By Stalling Japs and Fighting Sternly

THREE MILLION DUTCHMEN WILL BE BANISHED   Germans Will Send Them to The Western Portion of Russia, News Agency Says

Japs Pounded Heavily in Kiangsi Province   American Fighters Resume Offensive In Central China

Chinese Near To Nanchang      U. 3. Fighter Planes Hi Jap Headquarters In Re newed Offensive.

Nanchang Hit Hard By U.S. Fighter Planes   Communications And Jap Headquarters Main Targets

U.S. AIRMEN BOMB JAPS AT NANCHANC   Chinese Tighten Encirclement Of Kinhwa

Footholds On Three Of Solomon Islands Bitterly Defended, Navy Says   RECEIVING SUPPORT OF SEA, AIR FORCES

Ross Has Easy Lead On Smith   Winning Candidates for Gu bernatorial Nomination Carry Entire Slates to Victory

ALLIES FIGHT JAPS TO HALT NEAR RANGOON   Chinese Won't Give Up, Counter-Attack in Thailand.   NIPPONESE DRIVE TOWARD BURMA ROAD [S STOPPED

ENGLISH, U.S. AIRMEN LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACKS   Air Squadrons Bring Nipponese at Bilin River to Standstill

Burma Advanee Halted By! U.S. British Fliers   Jap Offensive Stopped On: Bilin. River Front; Mandalay Bombed

ANGLO- AMERICAN  PLIERS HIT HARD AT ENEMY FORCES   Nipponese Carry Out Big Air Raid On _ Mandalay, Heavily Damaging _ Government Buildings, . : “Wounding Civilians °

On Burma Front. By L. P. ATKINSON  YY Dm Btalf Miareracnanmaeant

American, British Fliers Blast Foe . Trying to Cross _  Bilin River.

JAPANESE ADVANCE INTO BURMA AREAS REPORTED CHECKEL   Attacks by U. S. and Brit ish Air Squadrons Temporarily Halts Enemy Is Renort.

Temporary: . Halt: Caused UE .. Aerial. Attacks;; Many. .. ‘Positions Bombed~

REDS MENACE NAZI FLANK AT STALINGRAD   Riflemen Ferried Across The Volga Force Germans T« Divert Fresh Divisions Te Defense Lines.   Stop Nazi Drive

REDS MENACE NAZIS’ FLANK   Germans Forced to Divert Fresh Troops to Guarding of Own Lines

WELSH FREED IN MURDER OF HIS-SISTER   ‘Held Without Bail, " weteten When New Charge Is Filed Before ‘Another Justice—Testimony Held Insufficient.

“WUGTIGE FREES  » WELSH; OTATE FILES GHARGE IN  * ANOTHER COUR]   Crowd Cheers and Mother Tearfuly Embraces Youth as Daugherty Dismisses; Technically Free  + Only Few Minutes   BULLETIN!

New Charge Is Filed After Justice Fails to Hold Youth   SEEKS A JURY TRIAL   Rulletin

Prosecutor Makes New Attempt to Try Case Be. a fore Jury   INNOCENT PLEA . IS REITERATED   @ostice Dougherty Doubts State Has Evidence That Would Convince a Jury

Justice Frees Welsh: State Rearrests Him   Denied Bond In New Case After Long Preliminary   Prosecutor Wants Trial Before Jury   Crowd Cheers Dismissal And Youth Grins As Mother Rushes To Him

Automatic 14-Day Furlough Plan For Selectees “More Satisfactory”

Return Of Strikers  To Ww ork Demanded   Government Officials Point To Labor's Recent Pledge Not To Leave Their Jobs

Work. Resumption At Plants Hit by Strikes Demandec ‘Hoboken Walkout   ‘Hoboken Walkout Welders’ Criticised by WLB Chief Davis

U.S. Demands End of Strikes   Labor Disputes Hit Wood, Steel and Shipyard Workers

END OF STRIKES SOUGHT BY U.S   Conciliator Steelman Reminds Labor at Three Plants of “No Strike’ Pledge

Willkie Wants No War Office   Republican Leader Decline: Position To Keep Right: As Citizen Critic.

WILLKIE MAY NOT BE INTERESTED IN APPOINTMENT   Friends Of Republican Presidential Candidate Say He Has Decided To Decline Official Position With Government  FREE TO SPEAK MIND   FREE TO SPEAK MIND

Willkie Won't Accept Post In Government   Would Retain Right of 2 Private Citizen to Offer  Criticism

WILLKIE TAKES ROLE OF CRITI   Decides Against Official Po. _Sition So He Can Be an Free .to-Criticize ..:-

WILLKIE WILL TAKE NO JOB   Desires Freedom to Be Critic of War Effort If It Seems Desirable

WILLKIE TURNS DOWN U. S. POST   Republican Leader Wants To Be Free To Offer Constructive Criticism To Covernment.

WILLKIE REJECTS FEDERAL POST   Prefers to Remain in Posi: tion to Utter Constructive Criticism of Government

Laval Takes France’s Fate To Conference   Vichy Boss Will Get His Orders From Germans Today

All Electrical Appliances Get Price Ceilings   Home Equipment to Re main‘at Mar. 30 Levols. Order

Peg Prices On Electrical Goods   Ceilings Are Placed On 44 Appliances, Effective Next Tuesday

Appliances Price Pegged      Ceiling Placed on All Household Electrical Gadgets Further Ceilings Studied

PRICES FIXED ON ALL GADGET!   Electrical Appliances Are Frozen As of March 80 Levels

Ceiling Fixec On Electric Home Goods   March 30 Price Top For 44 Articles; Freeze-all Studied.

ALL ELECTRICAL GADGETS FROZEN   CEILINGS AT MARCH 30 LEVEL BECOME EFFECTIVE TUESDAY

TOP PRICES SET ON ELECTRIC APPLIANCE   Rationing Is Not Immediately Contemplated

A SALES TAK GAINS GROUND   Renewed Pressure Seen as Demands for Revenues Increase.   TREASURY IS ‘‘IN BAD’

General Sales Tax Pressure Is Increasing   Congress Circles Seem To Be More Strongly In Favor Of Proposal

TROOPSMAKE BIG GAINS IN ISLAND DRIVE   Occupation Being Carried Out With Little Op position   ADVANCE IS MADE ON ISLAND CAPITAL   Little Punishment Being Inflicted on French Troops

British Move Deep Into Madagascar  Confronted With   Confronted With Light Opposition Near Capital City; Ambanija Abandoned

ADVANCE MADE IN MADAGASCAR   French Troops Offer Bu Little Resistance In March To Capital Of Island

Britons Advance Into Madagascan      Occupation Being Carried Out Systematically; Little Opposilion

DEEPER INTO MADAGASCAR BRITISH MOVE   Invaders Seek To Avoid Pun:  *ishment Of French Stand ing In Way Of Marches On Capital.   Campaign Slow

British Troops Move Rapidly On Madagascar   Occupation Progresses With Little Opposition, French Casualties Light

British Troops Penetrate Deep Into Madagascar   Meet with Little Opposi tion in Occupying French Island

BROWDER WINS COMMUTATION BY PRESIDENT   eee eee  ¢ » FORMER COMMUNIST PARTY LEADER TO LEAVE PENITENTIARY

BROWDER’S SENTENCE COMMUTED   Communist Party Leader In U:.8. Soon Will Be Freed From Prison      SERVED 14 MONTHS PAID $2,000 FINE      White House Believes Prin cipal of Obedience to Law Vindicated

EARL BROWDER GETS FREEDOM   Former Communist Party Secretary Released From Prison

FDR Releases Browder From  U.S. Prison   Communist Leader Serves 14 Months On Passport Fraud Charges

FDR COMMUTES BROWDER'S TERM   Says Penalty Too Stiff for  Such an Offense

COMMUTATION 10 BROWDER   Communist’ Party Leader  ‘in America Is Freed From Prison Where He Was Sent for Fraudulent Tlee of Passnort.

Earl Browder Set Free By President   Communist Party Leader Has Sentence Commuted

BROWDER TERM 5 COMMUTED   Communist Party Leade - Will Be Reteased Soon fron Federal Prison

F.D.R. Commutes Browder's Sentenc   Communist Leader Will Be Released

EARL BROWDER GIVEN RELEASE FROM ATLANTA   Leaves Federal Prison Few -Hours:. After. His Four _ Year Sentence Was Commuted   SERVED 14 MONTHS   President Cites Order For Freeing Former Com‘ munist Leader Was Tustified .

Cut Browder Sentence On FDR Orders   Secretary of U. S. Communists Given Freedom; Serves 14 Months.

BROWDER'S SENTENCE COMMUTED   White House Says Act Will Tend to Promote Unity

President Commutes Sentence   Communist Leader Let Gt After Serving Since  March 27, 1941

Red Leader Is Freed; Served 14 Months   Communist Party Chief Had Been Sentenced. _ To Four Years   PRESIDENT CALLS  TERM EXCESSIVE   Says ‘Principle of Obedience to Law Is Now Vindicated’

Farl Browder To Be Freed   President Commutes Prison Sentence of Communist Party Leader:

FDR COMMUTES PEN TERM OF EARL BROWDER   White House Comments Sentence  Longer than Usually Imposed for Passport Fraud

PRISON TERM TO AID UNITY   Communist Leader Served 14 Months of 4 Year Sentence for Passport Fraud

FDR. COMMUTES SENTENCE GIVEN EARL BROWDER   Sentenee Cut to Time Already Served by Red Sceretary

Browder s Sentence Is Commuted   Former Communist Leader Being Freed From Prison Today

BROWDER TER IS COMMUTED BY ROOSEVELT   Declares Sentence Given Communist Was  of Unusual Length

EARL BROWDER FREED BY F. D.   Term Commuted To Time Already Served

Browder Wins Commutation   President Commutes Sen tence Of Communist  Party Chief.

F.R. Frees Earl Browder   Communist Party Leader to Be Released From Leavenworth

FR Cuts Prison Term of U. S.  Communist Heac   Reduces Term of Earl Browder To Time Now Served At Atlanta

FR, COMMUTES BROWDER TERM   Principle of Obedience To Law Vindicated, Says Statement

Browder Out of Prison Soon  Passport Fraud Sentence Commute By Roosevelt

Report Big Jap Fleet Round For Australia   Browder To Be Given Freedom  President Commutes His Sentence; Term Was Longer Than Usual

COMMUNIST PARTY HEAD IN ATLANTA   To Be Released as Soon as Proper Arrangements Have Been Made, F. R. in “Explanation”

FOR. COMMUTES BROWOER SENTENCE   Term Longer Than Usually Imposed, Says White House Statement.

President Frees Browder From Federal Prison   Communist Party Head Released After 14 Months

BRODER TOBE GIVEN FREEQON   Roosevelt Commutes Sen tence Of Communis Party Leader

Roosevelt Frees Browder from Federal Prison   Former U. S. Communis Leader's Four Year Sent ence Is Commuted

EARL BROWDER FREED BY FDR   ‘Communist Leader Will Be Released After Serving 14 Months

FDR Commutes Sentence Of E ar! Browde   Communist Party Leader Will Be Released From Atlanta Penitentiary As Soon As Proper Arrangements Can Be Made.

F. D. R. COMMUTES PRISON SENTENCE OF EARL BROWDEI   Has Served 14 Months of Fou Years Sentence for Passport Fraud

Red Leader — Given Liberty By Roosevelt   Browder Term Is Commuted to Time He Has Served

PUBLICATION GETS SUSPENSION AFTER AN INVESTIGATION   Third Move Against AIlegedly Seditious Papers Is Taken by Walker Friday,

/SEDITIOUS PAPER BARRED BY WALKER   Postmaster General Bans “Publici ty” From Mails At Direclion Of Biddle

ANOTHER PAPER UNDER MAIL BAR   Stop “Publicity” After Heads Are Indicted By U.S. Jury

Blast at Air Base Just Destruction Of Old Dynamite   Paper Banned From Mail: For Seditious Utterances

CHINA HEARS SIBERIA WILL BE ATTACKED   Private Information Indicates Japan Intends To Strike Sometime In July

Chinese Officials See Jap Attack on Siberia Next Mont   Say Nipponese Forces in Manchuria Are Back at Full Strength

RUSSJAP BREAK SEEN BY CHINESE   JAPS BELIEVED TO HAVE MILLION MEN IN MANCHURIA AREA

Chinese Predict Japanese July. Drive On Siberia   Nippon Kwangfeng Ad. vance Hints New Fukier Push: Enemy Lands Troop:

Fresh, Private Information Received At Chinese Quarters Convinces Them Time For Attack Is Near; Withdrawals Give Japanese Original Thirty-Three Division Strength

Chinese Predict Japan Will Strike At Siberia Some Time During July

Speculate On Attack   Chinese Say Japs Will Hit At Siberia In July

JAP ATTACK ON SIBERIA MAY COME IN JULY   Chinese Believe Navy Will Strike, Perhaps At Vladivostok or  At Kamchatka

CHINESE REPORT JAPS PLAN RAID IN SIBERIA SOON   Withdrawals From Philippines To New Frontiers

ALLIED FORGE Moo TD oTART COUNTER ORIVE   Even Tokyo Admits Forces Seem To Be On Defensive, Allies On Offensive

‘Disappointment, Retreat  Ahead For Japs, Leader's ot United Nations Predict

MINGUS CALM HANGING TODA OVER BATAAN   MacArthur Awaits NaziStyle Offensive Of Japanese Under New Leader   ISLANDS’ SECOND PORT SHELLED BY JAP CRAFT   Only Slight Damage Inflictec Upon Cebu. Army Reports In Daily Communique

Jap Cruiser Shells Cebu In Philippines   Action Seen Prelude To New Offensive Against MacArthur

Shells Are Hurled Into Port Cebu   Philippines’ Second City Attacked By Cruiser

PHILIPPINEE CITY SHELLED BY CRUISER   Believed Move ‘In Preparation For Big Attack

GEN. MACARTHUR PLANS FOR STANE   Yamashita, Jap Commander Expected ta Put on “Nazi Style’ Offensive.

DAMAGE SLIGHT NN SECOND CITY OF PHILIPPINES   Attack Seen Effort To Tighten Control Of Sea Communications   NEW OFFENSIVE LOOMS   MacArthur Forces Prepare For Blitz Attack By New Jap Leader

MAC ARTHUR FACING BLITZ ATTACK NEXT   Duel of Generals Pends i: Luzon; Japan’s Sea Loss Grows

¥amashita May Use Nazi Tactics   Jap Cruiser Shells Cebu, Filipino City

Port Of Cebu Is Shelled By  Jap Cruise1   Second Largest City In Philippines Is Attacked As Bataan’s Defenders Await Heavy Assault

Bataan Peninsula Warfare Now Quiet, MacArthur's Daily Communique to U. S. Says Today.

NEW OFFENOIIE IN BATAN SEEN   Enemy Tightens Control Of Philippine Sea Lanes, Communique Says

CEBU SHELLED AS JAPS GIRD FOR ISLE PUSH   Bataan Calm ‘Forebod. ing’ As Malay Chief Takes Command

Philippines Second City Slightly Damaged— . Calm Hangs Over Bataan  YVAMASHITA IN CHARCE   MacArthur Prepares For Savage “‘Nazi-Style”. Enemv Drive.

CEBU PORT SHELLED BY JAP CRUISER   MacArthur's Men Prepare For New Nippon Offensive

CEBU CITY IS SHELLED BY NIPPON   Invaders Are Attempting To Tighten Control Of Sea; Grand Assault By Yamashita Expected

ENEMY WARSHIP ME FAL OM; rf he aN HIAPDINE                   APPARENTLY" ?T-R¥IEN G UTC "CONTROL, OF SEA  COMMUNIC CHONR* af   FOREBODING : CALM: HANGS «...’-OVER. BATAAN: Peis i

Jap Warship Shells Cebu in Philippines   MacArthur Bracing fo “Blitz” Drive by New Nipponese Commander

SECOND CITY SHELLED IN PHILIPPINES   Cebu Attacked by Jap Cruiser a Invaders Seek to Tighten Their Control at Sea.

15 ARRESTED      Suspects Held For Aiding Enemy In British Honduras.

SPIES SEIZED  IN HONDURAS   London Reveals That Fifteen Charged With Aiding Enemy, Have Been Arrested

Psychiatrist to Examine Stepson of Murdered University Professor

CANNED FOOD IS CURTAILED DURING 1943   Many items common i civilian use disappear next year

Order Designed To Save Steel, Tin For War Use   Many Types of Foods To Be Eliminated  From Civilian Shelves

WPB Bans Production of Many Items Of Canned Foods for Civilian Use; Include Meats, Fish, Vegetables

U. §. Army-Navy Airmen Strike _ Trard At t Japan  i ea ee   Record Furious New Blows At Both Ends Of Far-Flung Pacific Area

Two Cruisers Are Damaged ‘Off Solomons   Three Subs Damaged, 900 Troops Gunned In Attack on Kiska  Tr AND BRATTIF FASES

Two Enemy Cruisers Damaged Off the Solo mons   AMERICANS ATTACK IN THE ALEUTIANS   Violent Resurgence of U. S. Air Activity Is Revorted

Two Cruisers, Eight Other Ships Blasted; Moresby Fight Flares   Army Planes Smash at Enemy’s Aleutiar Base. Take Toll of 500 Troops; Marine: Throw Back Attacks on Guadalcanal

AIRMEN SCORE HITS ON SHIPS IN SOLOMONS   Five Hundred Enemy Troops Killed or Wounded in Raid on Aleutians at Other End of Front.   2 MINE SWEEPERS, _ 6 PLANES DESTROYED   Three Nipponese Submarines Bombed and Machine-Gunned—Americans Encoun ter Little Resistance.

JAP CRUISER SUNK, ANOTHER LEFT DAMAGED   Allied Warplanes Score on Sava. sion Fleet at Rabaul While Japs Raid Broome, Derby

Battle Rages Again in Solomon Ares  U. S. Air Forces Are   U. S. Air Forces Are Blasting Enemy In Aleutian Islands

Two Cruisers Hit In Solomons And Three Subs Trapped In Aleutians   900 ENEMY TROOPS KILLED OR WOUNDED

Second Ship Crippled by ~ Altied Fliers   Broome and Derby on West Coast Bombed and  Machinegunned   ISLANDS ATTACKED   Sinking of Cruiser Brings Nipponese Toll to 27 Vessels in Two Weeks

Army and Navy Planes Strike Heavy Blows; Three Submarines Trapped In Aleutians; Many Japs Killed

Another Jap Cruiser Hit, Left Sinking   In Rabaul Harbor As MacArthur Is Given Big  wethaurne VW elcame

500 of Enemy Killed, Eight Ships Blasted; Base Buildings Are Hit by Bombers

Allied Fliers Deal Blows at Invasion Fleet   Enemy Warplanes Hit at Ports In Australia

ere Cruiser Sinking; Two Others Hit   Effective Air Raid Made on New Britain Harbor; Japs Bomb Points on West Coast of Australia; MacArthur Arrives at Melbourne

A WARSHIP TS HARD HIT — BY BOMBERS   Shore Batteries on Tiny Christmas Island Are Credited With Destroying Japanese Submarine After It Torpedoed Norwegian Ship.

Japanese Suffer Heavy Toll  in Pacific Areas   Fighting in Solomons Decreases: Two Enemy Cruisers Are Hit: 500 Japs Die, Eight Ships Are Bombed at Kiske

AIRCRAFT IN PACIFIC HITS JAP AT 2 ENDS   Two Enemy Mine Sweepers Sunk At Kiska; Airplanes Destroyed And Storehouses Wrecked.   Hit 2 Cruisers

MARTHUR IN MELBOURNE   Tells Victory Confidence Japs Push Ahead in New Guinea Campaion

Americans Hit Kiska Harbor For Heavy Toll   Action In Solomons Easeses Off With Marines Holding All Positions

ALLIED PLANES IN NEW. ASSAULT ON JAPANESE   Heavy Enemy Cruiser Sunl And Another Damaged in Allied Attack at Rabaul

Japan's Big Warship Losses Boosted To 27; Another Hii In Rabaul Raid

Jap Cruiser Sinking, Another Is Damaged, i in New Britain Harbor

Furious Blows Are Struck In Pacific    Heavy Toll Of Japanese Land, Sea Forces. Taken By Americans In Far-Flung Arena

WAR MATERIAL ‘42 GOAL WILL BE SURPASSED   Forecast Made Although August Output 14 Pet. Behind

AMERICAN INDUSTRY. IS DOING ITS PART IN THE WAR EFEOR]   More Than 45 Billion Dol lars Worth of Articles To Be Turned Out in 1942.

NELSON SAYS U.S WILL GO OVER TOE IN °42 PRODUCTION   Says We Have Caught Up Passed Axis Europe In Producing Materials

U.S. PRODUCTION MAY PASS GOAL Ot AS BILLIONS IN °42   q  suemmeenennmaemanniine ead Daaee  August Lags 14 P. Cc. But  ; Year's Total Is Climbing Steadily.

Must Speed All Lines Of Production   American Industry Ran 14 Per Cent Behind Schedule Set For August

WAR .OQUTPUT GREATER THAN ORIGINAL SCHEDULE BUT NOT UP TO REVISED ’ "SCHEDULES, WPB- . REVEALS

t .S. War Output      will Go Beyond 45 ' Billion Goal; Nelson — “Report. Not Optimistic

High Cost Is Felt By Budget Baby   Sharon Derer's “Outlay Third Year Found Highest Yet

High Cost of Living Begins to Catch Up With Chicago ‘Budget Baby

Babies Held Nof Luxuries   Chicago Budget Baby Costs More Third Year Than Second

PRIEST INVESTED WITH PURPLE ROBEX   impressive Rites Held At Mc: Sherrystown In Honor O Right Reverend Monsignoi Patrick Francis McGee

HOGS TOP $15   Gains on Wednesday Send Market Above Mark Second Time in 22 Years

Choice Hogs Pass $15 Mark on “*--«o Market  a  Gemenereremennencemets (Re

Hog Prices Above $15   For Second Time In 22 Years At Chicago Market

Red Army Imperiled By Losses   Don River Valley Control Is Held  Cerman Goal 

German Army Continues to Roll Eastward in Russia   TWO TOWNS TAKEN IN FIERCE ATTACK   Apparent German Aim Is to Gain Control of Don Valicy

Reed Favors Decapitation  Of Henderson   Quiet Exit Not In Line. Says Kansan:  Raps Flour Order

Men of Corregidor Fought Til Endurance Was Stretched Beyond Limits

Wainwright's Refusal to Quit His Men Told   Said he would “stay on rock as long as it ‘is humanly possible ;” took active part. ©

3 AIDS OF SABOTEUR ARE GRANTED STAYS   Execution of Chicagoans Convicted of Treason Is Indefinitely Delaved.

Word That 107 Guardsmen Reached Corregidor Raises topes of New Mexico Parents of Men in Bataan Unjt

BUMPER YIELDS IN PROSPECT ON FARMS OF U.S.   Best Growing Conditions i1 Years Reported for Entire Country

Several Yield Marks May Fal   Grains Necessary To War Effort Are Promising; _ Ohio Forecast

Alexandria, Nile And Suez Facing Threat Of Axis.   Russians. Withdray Before Onslatight. Ot Nagi Peeks 5

BRITISH FORCES AT — MATRUH, AWAITING ASSAULT BY ENEMY   Preliminaries to Struggle for Alexandria, the Nile and Suez Under Way—Severe Fighting Continues In Ruceja:

TOBRUK SUPPLY BASE BLASTED   Feels Striking Power of U. 8. Army Air Force   CHOKE OFF SUPPLIES   ‘Reds’ Ukraine Front Bends _ Backward; Sevastopol Withstands Storm

Alexandria, Nile And Suez Facing Threat Of Axis   Russians Withdrav Before Onslaught Of Nazi Forces -

Imperial Forces Dig In for Stand Along Line Anchored at Matruh; U.S. Army Air Corps Blasts Tobruk

THREE CARS IN WRECK   No One Was Seriously Injured in Crash on Massachusetts

How About Calling It ‘People’s War?’ Nation Wracks Brains for Suggestions

‘President’s Request For Help in Naming  Present Conflict Has Started Something

‘Rat killing’ suggested as  name for the present war   Call it “Navi War’

Yankees Rake Their Hair In Effort to Satisfy F.D.R.on Name for War

SIGN UP THIS WEEK   Gasoline Registration Will Be Wednesday, Thurs-. day and Friday

FOR GAS REGISTRARS   School of Instruction will Be. Helc at H. S. Monday Evening

Farm Bloc May  Win Fight to Uphold Paritie   Measure Upholding Price ' Of Government Stocks  Likely to Pass

FARM BLOC GETS SUPPORT OF 6.0..   Senator Brown Fears He I Leading Losing Figh against Price Level Plan

FARM BLOG GAINS REPUBLIGAN SUPPORT ~ ON SALE SURPLUSES   WOULD PROHIBIT SALE OF GOVERNMENT-HELD CROPS BELOW PARITY

G.0.P, SUPPORT TO FARM BLOC   ‘Senate Expected to Approve Restriction on Sale of Crop Surpluses

Farm Bloc Move Gains Support   Proposal To Prohibit Sale Of Crop Surpluses Below Parity Level May Carry, Believe

FARM BLOU PLAN GAINS STRENGTH   Proposal Would Prohibit Sale of Government-Held Crop Surpluses Below Parity Price Levels.

GOP SUPPORTS PARITY LEVELS   Administration Expects Senate To Uphold Proposal By Farm Bloc

Senate Okey Seen Likely for Ban on Selling Crop Surplus Below Parity

Vinson Favors  48-Hour Week   8 Pct. Limit on _ Profits Proposed

Vieson Proposes 48 Hour Resie Week for Wer Work; Limitation of Prefits te & Per Ceat: Redaction of Unies laitiatiosn Fees ead Dees

Bob Kerr Pledges Probes of Charges   Lashes Phillips For Not Acting on Matters He Has Criticized Sharply As Being State Scandals

Democratic Nominee For Governor Would Look Into ‘Matter of Executive Clemency

“RATIONING SET UP   County Commissioners and Mayor Russell Conferred Yesterday    A NEW STATE SYSTEM   Schedule Now Calls for One Board of 6 Members —  in County

WILL REORGANIZE  RATIONING SET UP   County Commissioners and Mayor Russell Conferred Yesterday   A NEW STATE SYSTEM   Schedule Now Calls for One  Board of 6 Members  in County

BETTY GRABLE MUST UNDERGC OPERATION IF SHE WISHES TQ CONTINUE DANCING ROLES

RAIDS MADE ON NAZI TERRITORY BY U. S. PLANES   ‘Flying Fortresses Prove Great Threat Fo Germans, Is Claim

Lowell Mayor Jailed for Taking Bribe   Ashe Admits Accepting $1000  From Contractor

Mayor Gets Year In Jail For Bribe   George T. Ashe Of Lowell Admits Taking $1000 For Contract Award

Agin’ Pants!   Japs Want To Go Back As Civilization Is Strain On Their Minds   By United Press

Schools, Taprooms  Close February 16   State Will Register Men That Day

big Naval Battle Rages In Coral Sea   Aw Craft Carrier, Cruiser  Included

A OEA BATTLE WITH JAPS [9 STILL RAGING   American and Nipponese Fleet Units Ergaged in Historic Scrap.   RUNNING SEA FIGHT   Believed the Japs Have Suffered Big Losses Despite Tokyo Report.

Submarines Sink Japanese Vessels   Navy Announces Activity at Sea

Subs in Western Pacific Bag Destroyer, Hit Sixth Vessel   GERMANS ADVANCE   Nazis Cross Don River to Menace Broad Front In Oil Area

U.S. Subs Sink Jap Warship, 4 Others   Destroyer, Tanker and Three Cargo Vessels Sent to the Bottom and Another Is Dam-aged-in Western Pacific Action.

Six Sure Victories  Recorded   Moonlit Aircraft Carrier Is  Crippled

Submarines Take Toll of Enemy Craft   Destroyer, Tanker, 3 Cargo Vessels Down, Sixth Badly Damaged

Destroyer Is Listed Among Subs’ Victims   Possibly Sunk Submarines In Reports Today At Washington

SIXTH DAMAGED AND POSSIBLY CENT TO BOTTOM   Besides Modern: Destroyer, ‘One Medium Sized:Tanks ef, and Three Cargo  Ships Are Victims ©   RAISES JAP TOLL OF SUB ATTACKS TO 55   Fifteen Others. Probably Sunk, and .Fourteen Others Damaged Since Pearl Harbor

U.S. Subs Sink Five Jap Ships   oa0Y Oe ee  One Modern Destroyer  Among Victims, Says Navy Communique  Terr ¥T OYrrar

DESTROYER ON IST OF FOES NAVAL LOSSES   Western Pacific Action Revealed in U.S. ~ Navy Report

Subs Active in Carrying War to Japanese Waters   Five Nipponese Merchant Ships and Destrover Attacked

NAVY SUR ACTIVITY IN THE PACIFIC   Five, Possibly Six Japanese Ships Of Various Kinds Reported Sunk By Ameri can Undersea Craft.

‘Sixth Badly Damaged By U.S. Subs   Modern Destroyer Tanker And Three Cargo Vessels Down   All Reported From Far Eastern Waters   First Report On Western Pacific In Many Weeks

British Submarines Add tc Allied Collections for Day With 11 Ships Sunk Off Italy.

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK   American Submarines Also Damage a Sixth Vessel in Western Pacific   MODERN DESTROYER INCLUDED IN TOLL   Teday’s Report Is First in Weeks of Naval Action in That Area

NAVY HAS BEEN BUSY   U. S. Subs Have Sunk Five Japanese Ships in the Pacific

U. §. SUBS REPORT SINKING OF FIVE . JAPANESE SHIPS   One Was Modern Destroyer. Sixth Ship May Have Been Sunk

ENEMY DESTROYER SENT DOWN; SIXTH SHIP i$ DAMAGED   Jap Victims Of American Subs Total At Least 55 Sunk

NAVY REVEALS ACTIVITIES ON FAR EAST SEAS   Sixth Vessel Damaged and May Have Been Sunk, Communigue Say:

K. 'U. IS HOST TO BANKERS’ MEETING   Annual Clinic at University Opens Tonight With a   Dinner   SESSION ENDS FRIDAY

BANKERS’ MEETING   Annual Clinic at University Opens Tonight With a  nner   SESSION ENDS FRIDAY

OPA GIVEN AN APARTMENT GIF   Akron Woman Says She Can't Make Any Monev On it,

REDUCE LOADS ON RATION WORKERS   OPA Officials Announce Cutting Of Boards From 650 To 216

JAP INVASION FLEET BOMBED IN FAR PACIFIC   Poweriul Naval Units Massing For Major Offensive. MacArthur Reveals   AIR ATTACK SUCCESSFUL   Foe May Strike At Port Mores by, New Caledonia Or Australia Itself

U. S- BOMBERS ATTACK JAP SEA FORCES   Concentrating Fleet Target fo Allied Planes; Forerunner to Foe Offensive

FORCES OF THE ENEMY STRUCK AT   Airmen from the U. S Bomb Enemy Vessels Gathering for An Ap parent Offensive. .

Americans Open Attack On Japanese Fleet in South Pacific Waters   Successful Allied Raids Are Made In Bougainville Island Region

POWERFUL ENEMY NAVAL FORCE MASSING IN INVABION ONE NEAR AUsTRALIA 18 BOMBED

FOE GATHERING INVASION FLEET 10 DRIVE SOUTE   Big U. S. Bombers Attack Ships Concentrating for New Offensive.

Australia Assauli Is Expected Soon   Powerful Force of Warships, Troop Craft Discovered Off New Britain

ENEMY SHIPS MASSING OFF AUSTRATIA   General MacArthur Say: Major Jap Offensive : Imminent; Allies Guarc Port Moresby

fans Mass Fleet Near Australia For New Thrust   ‘American Bombers Strike Heavy Blows At Enemy Warship:

Japs Apparently Preparing For Pacific Drive   MacArthur Describes Raid As Successful; Air Activity Slows

‘Successful’ Blows Struck At Strong Enemy Naval Forces Being Massed For Apparent New Offensive

U,S.HITS JAP NIUAL FORGES OFF AUSTRALI      MacArthur Reports Aitack or Big Fleet Massing in Invasion Zone.   ENEMY AERIAL RAIDS ON PORT MORESBY LESSEN

J. §. PLANES STRIKE BLOW IN SOLOMONS   cnemy ‘Transports, Warships Believed Assembled for Drive South.

Enemy Ships Moning Near  U.S. Routes   American Planes Attack Heavy Jap Concentrations

CONGRESS [9 ~— OTARTLED 6 DRAFT REAL   Hershey Says Wages May Be Frozen and Man Power Allotted.    ~ WOMEN WILL WORK   Men in Factories and Shipyards Will Fight, He Asserts.

FREEZING OF WAGES ANC LABOR ALLOTMENT PLAN FORECAST BY DRAFT HEAL

HERSHEY WARNS NATION'S WAGES MAY BE FROZEN   Plane Plant Workers May Get ‘Rude Awakening’ Draft Chief Says   Farm Labor Problem Cited Third Draft Lottery To Be March 17

Local Rather Than National Issues Dominate Primary Elections: Light Vote Is Recorded

GOVERNOR SETS ASIDE DAY FOR REGISTRATION   Preparations Made For Listing 750,000 Males On Feb. 16 Next

Camp Area Prohibition Urged by Lee Of Oklahoma   To Seek Amendment To Senate Measure Drafting Younger Men For Military Service  HOUSE APPROVES ITS BILL, 345-16  Lee Would Ban Sale Of All Intoxicants About Military Posts

LEE URGES BAN OF LIQUOR AT ALL U. S. POSTS   Amendment To Draft Bill Calls For Drying Up Army And Navy  Camp Areas   Big Tax Bill Slated

Solon Asks Prohibition Near Camps   Will Present: Amendment When ‘Teen-tge Draft Bill Comes Before  Senate This Week

LEE TO SEEK DRYLAWFOR SERVICE MEN   Senator Would {mpose Prohibition on ArmyNavy Posts   PLANS AMENDMENT TO DRAFT MEASURE   Speedy Action on the: Bill in the Senate Forecast

Lee Urges Prohibition Near Camps   AS AMENDMENT TO DRAFT BILi CALLING UP 18 AND_ 19 YEAL OLD YOUTHS; SENATE TO AC’  THIS WEEK.

SENATOR URGES PROHIBITION IN MILITARY POSTS   Action Suggested To Protect Teen Age Soldiers   SENATE ACTION ON MEASURE THIS WEEK

Ask Prohibition ForCamps Areas In Amendment   Senator Lee, of Oklahoma,. will ask for ‘‘prohibition”’ near all training centers.

ACT ON DRAFT AGE CUT SOON   Lee of Oklahoma to Try to Impose Prohibition at Military Camps   FINAL ACTION ON BiG TAX BILL SCHEDULED   Passage of Supplemental Appropriation Measure  Today Predicted

Lee Urges Dry Camp Areas for  Young Soldiers   Amendment Expected To Be Tacked on Bill This Week

J), S, WILL LAND MEN IN FRANCE, »>MARSHALL SAYS   Chief of Staff Sees Army » of 4'% Million by End of This Year   ‘West Point Graduates Told ~ 00,000 Enter Service Last Four Weeks

CHINESE READY TO PUSH DRIVE INTO THAILAND   General Offensive Seen As Japs Reel After Annihilation At Changsha   50.000 LOST IN BATTLE   Kai-Shek's Veterans Reach Burma, And Are Reported En Route To Malaya

JAP ASIATIC ~ ARMY ROUTED   Lose 50,000 Men To  Chinese   China May Occupy Thailand

Britain’s Mighty Sea Armada Is Deadlier Than Ever Despite Losse:   More Than 1,200 Naval And Merchant Vessels Lost In Three Years, But Replacements Make Up For All Losses, Review Shows.

BRITAIN'S MIGHTY SEA ARMANA GREAT AS START OF WAR  ALL NAVAL AND MERCHANT VESSEIS LOS   ALL NAVAL AND MERCHANT VESSELS LOS’ HAVE BEEN REPLACED

Britain’s Big Sea Armada Is As Powerful Today As It Ever Was In All Its Histor

British Replace All Ship Losses   Sea Armada Now Deadlier Than Ever, Survey Shows

Britain Is Still Strong At Sea Survey Reveals   Losses From Axis Attacks Replaced

Heavy British Losses at Sea During First Three Years of. War Now Have Been Replaced

BRITAIN’S SEA ARMADA GREAT AS EVER, CLAIM   Losses in Capital Ships Aircraft Carriers and Cruisers Have Been  Replaced   500 WARSHIPS BUILT   in Addition Cargo Vessel  Are Being Delivered 40 Days After Keel-Laying Admiralty Announces

Soviet Troops Enter Into White Russia  Red Submarines Destroy es

SOVIETS NOW IN WHITE RUSSIA   Submarines Destroy Seven German Warships In Arctic Waters

Penetrate German Lines fo Deepest Advance of Winter Offensive; Subs Sink 7 Nazi Warships

SOVIETS REACH WHITE RUSSIA   Moscow Announces Deepest Advance Yet of Win ter Offensive

Soviets’ Ski Aces Pierce  White Russia   Large Patrol Force Driving Ahead, Subs Sink 7 Warships In Far North

Red Subs Sink 7 German Ship:   Soviet Troops Enter White Russia; Other Successes Reported

Events of Week In United States Are Summarized   Report Official Action Which Will Affect Civilian Activity.   Show Developments   Estimate Number Now Enlisted in All Local Defense Groups.

Savage Russian Stab Into — Enemy Salient Reportedly  ‘Annihilates’. Division

BLOODY FIGHT RAGES IN RED WHEAT FIELDS   GERMANS HURLED BACK ACROSS DON RIVER

Navy Reveals Loss of Craft June 7, After Midway Fight   Torpedoed By Sub While Being Towed from Battle   Well-Kept Secret   Announcement Was Withheld for Strategic Reasons

U.S. Carrier Said Sunk At Midway   Japs Hint Move On India Or Siberia Imminent;  See Madagascar Taken

GERMANS PIERCE ADVANCE GUARD AT STALINGRAD   BUT RUSSIANS CLAIM GENERAL ADVANCE HAS BEEN STOPPED

Report Hand, Hand Battles In Don Bene   Rattle For Stalingrac Near Supreme Test: Soviet Units Launch Several Attacks

FALL OF BUNA IMMINENT AS BATILE RAGES   Amerian Dive Bombers Pound Remnants Of Japanese Force At Airport

Capture of Buna, New Guinea Base Seems Imminent   American Forces Threaten Port from Three Directions

Jap Invasion Base On New  Guinea About To Be Taker   American Troops Poised To Seize Airfield Lying Or Outskirts Of Buna Village; Dive Bombers Make Landing Field Untenable

3 BURN TO DEATH, TRAPPED IN HOME   Sharon Man, ‘Nephew Ane Niece Are Trapped On ~ Second Floor

Treasury Lowers War Bond Quota For September   Goal Is Fixed at $775,000, 000; Sales below Quotas in July and August

WAR BOND SALE QUOTA REDUCED   Set at $75,000,000 for September but Increased Quotas Predicted  This Winter

War Bond Sale Quota Lowered   Goal for September Is $775,000,000; Future Aims Bigger

Quota For War Bonds Reduced   775 Millions U. 8. Goal But Harder Sacrifices Due Later in Year

Treasury Is Cutting Bond Quota   Goal for September Is Placed at Only $775,000,000

21 Jap Planes Down, Briti:h Carrier Sunk   Enemy” “May ‘Have Losi 7: Planes.in Attack. on ‘British Warshivs   GREAT SEA AND AIR . BATTLE RAGING   ‘Conflict Off India Puts  Greater Responsibility on American Fliers

Great Allied Offensive Is Only A Dream   Air Initiative Is’ Grabbed From Japs In Far South

Destroy 21 Jap Planes In Attack  12 More Probably Shot Down During Raid On Naval Base

LONDON DENIES OTHER BLOWS NEAR INDIA   Japanese Bombers Make Big Effort to Knock Ont Navw Guard

BRITISH SINK 4 AXIS VESSELS IN MEDITERRANEAN   LONDON CONFIRMS SINKING OF HERMES IN BAY OF BENGAL

JAP STRENGTH DWINDLING IN BUNA THEATRE   Americans Widen Foothold On Guadalcanal By Strenz Thrusts

UNIFIED. TACTICAL COMMAND SET. UP BY FDR, IS REPORT   Informa! Staff 'H ‘Has Been In _cExistance Since Few .  Weeks After War

Sunday Trips And Petting Parties Out- For-Duratior   (Gontinued from Page One)

INCREASED WAGES DEMANDED BY UNIO}   Negotiations With General Motor: Open Today: Firm Would Oper

American Force In Furious Clash With Nipponese   Aircraft Carrier Wasp Sunk September 15, Washington Reveals

Japan Throws Mighty Force. Against Yanks   Great Toll in Warships Reported On Both Sides

NAZIS EASE UP ON NORWEGIANS   Poles Blow Up Bridge; Nazis Hang 150 From Telegraph Poles.

Five More Jap Warships Sunk By U.S. Navy   New Victory Hailed By Nation; Battleships Slug It Out

AMERICAN 'FLEET IS A WINNER   Battleships Prove Thei Werth. in Stirring Victory Scored in the Solomons.

Battleship Came Back Into Its Own  In Victor? Over Japs In Solomons

SAY BIG SHIPS PROVED WORTE   Experts Claim Value of Battleship Shown in Solomon ~ Engagement.

PRINE WAT     IN SOLOMONS   Seven More Japanese Ships Sent to’ Bottom, Naval  Communique Reveals; No TI. S Twosses.

BATTLESHIPS SHOW WORTH IN BATTLE AROUND. SOLOMONS              ome - Out: “Victorisus First Fight With Ships . GF Same Size * In War

Says Reds Fumbled Napoleonic Defeat   Hard Struggle Lies Ahead, German People Are Told At War Dead Memorial

HITLER APPEALS TO GERMANS FOR NEW SACRIFICES’.   Promises Crushing Victory to People But Warns of  Hard Struggle Ahead

Hitler Talks Of Summer Victory; Lashes At FDR   Fuehrer Predicts Defeat Of Roosevelt's Attempt To “Build New Alien World;” Says Reds Will Fail

HITLER WARNS GERMANS FACE STIFF BATTLE   Pledges Great Victor’ Over Red Forces in  Coming Summer

Hitler Promises Summer Victory Over Russians   At the Same Time, However, He Appeals To People For Sacrifices {n Hard Struggle

VICTORY OVER RUSSIA PROMISED GERMAN:   Hitter Appeals to Pecple fol  Alew Garrifirec

Hitler Appeals For Sacrifices   Hard Struggle Lies Ahead, Says He

HITLER'S TONE LESS BLATANT   Still Predicting Defeat o Reds ‘This Summer’, He Asks ‘New Sacrifices’

Hitler Predicts Reds Downfall  During Summer   Blames President For Present War

Hitler Calls  For Sacrifice   Trying Days Before Victory, He Admits

Hitler Warns Germans Of Hard Struggle, But Sees Victory in 1942   Declares Russians Missed Chance in Hard Winter and Predicts They Will Be Defeated This Summer

Hitler Warns Germany. Of “A Hard Struggle,’’ Asks New Sacrifices   yl POSTPONES HIS LONG-PROMISED “SPRING OFFENSIVE”  UNTIL SUMMER MONTHS — TALKS OF CRUSHING VIC.   TORY OVER RUSSIA

NEW SACRIFICES ASKED BY HITLER   Warns of “Hard Struggle’ Ahead; Makes Usual Victory Promises

Hitler Warns Of Struggles Yet To Come   Blames Winter For Trouble But Promises Defeat Of Reds This Summer

Will Japan Hit Siberia?   Hitler Promises Soviet  Annihilation in Summer

HITLER APPEALED TO GERMAN PEOPLE ~ FOR NEW SACRIFICES   FUEHRER WARNED THAT HARD STRUGGLE AHEAD BUT  PROMISES VICTORY

HITLER CALLS FOR SACRIFICES AN WAR AHEAL   Hard Struggle Predicted But Promises Victory Over Russia

HITLER WARNS HARD STRUGGLE! STILL IS AHEAD:   f.opeals to German People For New Sacrifices In Address Honoring War Dead   PROMISES VICTORY   Says Russian Armies Wil Be Annihilated During Coming Summer; Assails Roosevelt

Russia To Be Crushed This  Summer: Hitler   Fuehrer Admits Delay Ir Offensive; Warns People Hard Fight Ahead.

Hitler Admits His Army Has Met Obstacles   Appeals To His People To Make  More Sacrifices

SHORTAGE OF COFFEE HIT       MANAGER. OF NATIONAL COF. FEE ASSOCIATION SAYS MiSMANAGEMENT OF SHir.  PING CAUSE OF - BATIONING *

Senate Passes Bill to Okay Wire Contro   Sponsors Declare This I: Not to Give Governmen: Right to Operate

GOOD WHEAT WEATHER   Crop Continues to Make an Excellent Growth in Kansas

TWO BIG NASH PLANTS CLOSEI   Union Charges Lockow In Lansing Dispute; Power Cut Off

WAR LABOR BOARD ACTION 15 SOUGHT   Efforts Being Made to Set. tle Dispute at Big Plants

Dispute Closes Big War Plants   UAW Local Cries ‘Lockout At Two Nash-Kelvinator Units in Michigan

WOUNDED NEGRO LYNCHED BY MOB   Taken From. Hos p it al, Hanged’ After’ Alleged _Attempted. Assault ~

seis eh cidade ani kn ele nai ait ee ee a a a TR i SN li Ale alec no A a ah tel i aes in  Arkansas Negro Lynched After Woman Is Attacked

48 MEN LYNCH INJURED NEGRO   Drag: Victim Through Street - After Assault on Defens Worker’s Wife

MEAT SUPPLI ALS SHORT MANY PLACES   Beef-and Pork - Scarce  With Best Cuts ‘Hard est to Get. .   REPORT. “SQUEEZE” “ DUE TO CEILING   Henderson Asks Packers to: Maintain Normal Distribution.

Henderson Says Meat Shortage To Continue Six Weeks, Urges Normal Distribution Go ‘Ahead   {Additional story of meat sharlage on page 12.)

Meat Eaters ‘Squeezed’   Widespread Shortage Of Dressed Beef, Pork Exists

MEAT SHORTAGE HITS SEABOARD   Dressed Beef And Pork Hard To Get In Some Sections Of South; Government Seeks Relief.

MEAT EATERS FIND WAR HAS CREATED BIG SHORTAGE OF DRESSED BEEF, PORK

Meat Shortage Hits Eastern Coast Section      Dressed Beef Ceiling Price Said To Cause Loss To Packing Houses

Meat Shortage Spreads And No Relief in Sight; Price Control Is Blamed

SOLON CONVICTED AS BRIBE SEEKER   STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH L. IVANHHOE GIVEN .TWO MONTHS IN JAIL.

Ivanhoe Convicted of Seeking Bribe During Recent Legislature   St. Louis Representative Sentenced to Maximum Penalty, Tw Month Jail Term, $100 Fine

War Budget: To Smash All Records   Many Pocketbooks To Feel Increase  In Federal Tax Bill

SHARECROPPER PUT T0 DEATH IN VIRGINIA PEN   Odell Waller Pays With His Life for Slaying of His White Employer Oscar Davis   CLEMENCY DENIED   Workers’ Defense Leagu  Fails In Effort to Bring  Case Directly Before President Roosevelt

Virginia Negro Dies in Chair   Twelve Witnesses Are Present; Law Permits No Execution Details

THE PRIMARY  CAMPAIGN 1S NEAR THE END   Candidates Looking, After Odds and Ends These . *  Last Few Hours. _   EXPECT ‘LIGHT VOTE   So Few Contests the 'Pub _ lic ‘Generally Shows Lit. ‘  _: + tle Interest.

THe PRIMARY UANIPAIGH [0 NEAR THE END   Candidates Looking After Odds and Ends These Last Few Hours,   EXPECT LIGHT VOTE   So Few Contests the Public Generally Shows Little Interest.

CITY TAX RATES SHOW DECLINE   Decrease In Average Levy Is First In Seven Years. Suryey Reveals

Rendezvous Of Much Of Sea Powel Of English-Speaking People Just Announced

MONARCH INSPECTS NEW JOINT FLEET   Units Under Direct Yankee Command To Keep Supply Lines Open; Japs Offer Claims

Engagement Believed Overshadowing Marine Landing; Importance of Jap Striking Foree Recoocnized

BIG SCALE AIR AND NAVAL STRUGGLE STILL PROCEEDING   U. S. Carrier Borne’ Planes Supported’ By. Army. ’ Fortresses Based On New. Fieldz

Pacific Battle Crucial; Tokyo Defeat Is Seen   Jap Setback Would Reduce Enemy Strengtt To Impotence

Details of Fighting Are Unknown As Yet But Damage to Invading Craft, Planes Said To Be High   Enemy Has Thrown Great Amount of Equipment Into Effort to Recapture . New Marine Base.

Fleets in Action Near Solomons; News Is Searee   Battle May Be Decisive Test For Naval Superiority In Pacific Theatre

WOMEN LIKE TAXI JOBS   Wichita Has Licensed Ten a8 Driver: Since March 4.

Rommel s Army ls Retreating Through Last Natural Barrier   German Retreat Remains Orderly; British Patrols Are Entering Sirte

DF AXIS FLIGHT THROUGH GESERT   Rommel’s Forces Passed Up Natural Defense Lines To Make Way West

Nazis’ Rapid Retreat Is Continued   Transport Columns Heavily Attacked By Allied Planes

Brig. Gen. James Doolittle Tells Story After Surprise Decorations in Washington.

JIM DOOLITTLE REPORTS TO FDR ON BRAVE FEAT   Could Have Dropped Bombs on Palace  Of Emperor

Doolittle Led Raid on Japan Without Loss, U. S. Reveals   Famed Speed Flier Announces Nipponese Failed to Bag Single-American Plane; Reports Hits on Warship, Aircraft Plant

APPEAL IS LOST BY COUNCILMAI   Conviction of Detroit Official In Bribe Case Upheld

Five U. S. Ships Lost In Battle   3000 Civilians, 7000 Fighting Men Captured On Corregidor

Estimate 7,600 — 9 Men in Fortress With Gen. Wainwright When it Fell.

JAPS ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA   Force Allied Withdrawal to New Lines in Drive for  Port Moresby

ALLIED PLANES HIT JAPANESE CRUISER   Mac.irthur's Headquarters Say Fighting On New Guinea Was Static Tuesday

Allied Airplanes Attack Japanese Cruiser, Destroyer   MacArthur Announces Naval Action near New Guinea

Fires Rage In Wake Of British; Bombers Hit Trondheim Also   Russians Claim 45-Mile Advance In Four Days; Major Battle Pending In Northern Sea

TRONDHEIM ON TARGET ROUTE A SECOND 1!ME   British Fliers Apparently Trying to Knock Out Invasion Bases for Nazi Navy Forces,

Nazi Ships In Norway  Again Hit   Russia Claims Importan 45-Mile Advance In 1! Days On Soviet Front

British Raids Strike Nazis, Ships Docked In Port Today   Long Offensive Kept At High Pitch * By R.A.F.

MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE MAY BF IMPENDING   Russians Claim 45-Mile ‘Advance in Four Days; Great Fires Left Burning at Kiel Base  ‘LOSE 11 BOMBERS

NAZIS DECLARE BRITISH LOST 11 PLANES IN RAID   Nazi Battleship Lair at Trondheim Again  Bombed by English

Huge Fires Rage In Base at Kiel   R. A. F. Also Bomb Nazi Battleship Lair on Coast  of Norway   REFUGEES IN BERLIN   Bring Accounts of Tremendous Damage Done by Bombs on Rostock

German Naval Bases At Two Points Blasted In Seventh Day Of Raids

Russia Claims Important Gain   soviet Forces Advance 45 Miles In Four Days; Storm Across Big River and Send Germans Reel. ing Back To the South west.

GERMAN BATTLESHIP LAIR AT TRONDHEIM [5 ATTACKED AGAIN   INDICATED THAT MAJOR NA. VAL BATTLE MAY BE IM. PENDING FOR SEA LANES

BRITISH SET FOR NAVY SHOWDOWN IN ATLANTIC WATERS   Powerful Units of Fleet Mustered to Meet German Battle Squadron

Nazis’ Great Naval Base of Kiel Afre After British Raids   RAF Maintains Steady Bombing of GenszanHeld Territory

BRITISH FLEET PREPARES FOR BIG BATTLE   Air Smashes at Trondheim Naval Base and ~ Mustering of English Ships Indicates Major Clash at Sea Near.

HIT: WIDE RED GAINS      R.A.F. Bombs Start Great Fires at Big German Naval Base   REDS ANNOUNCE  45-MILE SWEEP   British Send Warships to North Atlantic While Continuine. Air Drive

Nazi Battleship Lair At  Trondheim, Norway Also At tacked; Russians Say Germans Beaten Back 45 Miles

KIEL AS REDS SMASH NAZIS   German Battleship Lai In Norway Bombed Second Time   ON INVASION COAST'   Germans Reel Backward In Southwest, Soviets Declare

R.A. F. Continues Week's Offensive By Bombing Kie!   Show-Down Battle Of Naval Forces Might Come Soon

NAVAL BASE AT KIEL I$ BLASTED   RAF Also Bombs Nazi Warship Port In Norway As Sea Battle Looms

Germany’ sBig Navy Base Of Kiel Smashed Heavily By British Warplane

Soviets Gain 45 Miles, Senc  Nazis Reeling   Trondheim Where Great Fos Warships Hiding Out Also Gets Special Attention Of Royal:Air Force

British Hope to Challenge Sizeable Nazi Fleet Now at Trondheim — FIRES AT KIEL  Extensive Damage Done But Nazis Claim It Was - To Cultural Spots

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH HEAVILY AT KIEL, TRONDHEIM   Powerful Units OF British Fleet Mustered In North Atlantic   Two More Names Added To Roll 01 American Heroes In South Pacific

NAZI LAIR OF BATTLESHIPS BOMB TARGET      REFUGEES FROM ROSTOCK IN BERLIN REPORT WIDE DESTRUCTION

1] ATTACKERS DOWNED, NAZI REPORTS SAY   Soviet Claims 45-Mile Advance Against Foe On Russian Front

British Announce Big Battle Force Gathers in North Atlantic Near Norway   Britons Have Hope  High Optimism Is Felt That Navy Can Deal With Germans

RAF BOMBERS SET BIG FIRES AT KIEL BASI   Trondheim Also Raided Again a: Aerial Offensive Ends Full Week —Reds Claim Big Gain

Kiel, Trondheim RAF Targets  Soviet Reports 45-Mile Gain Against Nazis

British Air Raids Smash Nazi Bases   Large Fires Left At Kiel And Much Damage At Trondheim   Russia Claims Gain Of 45 Miles In 4 Days   German Warships In Norwegian Port Are Targets Of Planes

Russ Report Advance in Southwest   Nazis Admit Blow at Rostock Did Much Damage

‘British Fleet Units Gather ir Northern Waters: Trondheim Hit Again.

BRITISH GIRD TO DEAL WITH NAZI ATLANTIC FLEE   R.A.F., Pounds German Warship Nest at Trondheim Again and Naval Base at Kiel—Powerful Sea Squadron Awaits Foe’s Exit,

RAF Smashes At Big Nazi Naval Base  Battleships At Trondheim, Norway  Also Bombed

RAF Sinashes at Bases at Kiel And Trondheim   Great Fires Left Raging al Kiel— Soviets Clainy 45 Mile Gain in d Dava

itish Keep Up Attacks on  German Ports   eat Fires Left Raging al Kiel, the Big Nazi Naval Base.   om Claim Sweeping  vance in Southwest

TWONAZINAVY BASES BOMBED AGAIN BY RAF   British Smash Heavily At Kiel, Leaving Great Fires Raging   TRONDHEIM IS HIT FOR SECEOND TIME   Baltic Port of ‘Rostock Is . Ash Heap; City Is Evacuated

DEVASTATING - RAF AIR RAIDS r CAPPED BY SMASHING ATTACK ONBIG GERMAN NAVAL BASE   Nazi Battleship at Trondheim Bombed; Powerful British Naval Units Mustered for Defense of  North Atlantic.—Signs Point Toward Big Naval D.sal. ¥.. Al.nwth Cue

Britain Mars hals Big Battle Fleet To” Meet Nazis .      BY ROGER D. GREENE AP War Bdttnr © 

Davison, Oil Man Dies In Cleveland   Gulf Executive Was 86 Years Old

SAY UNTRAINED GERMAN RESERVES ARE BEING USED   NAZIS USE RUMANIAN TROOPS AS © NON FODDER AT HEAD OF ATTACK           ENEMY SENDS NEW MASSES OF TANKS INTO COUNTER ATTACKS   Soviets Repart Germans Have Loat 409 Tanks tn First Fonr Days Of Kharkov Rattle

LEAD RED RIVE   Nazis Reported Forcing Rumanians To Spearhead Counter-Attacks

SOVIET MAJOR  ADVANCE GOES  TO NEW DEPTHS _WIDENS OUT   Frantic Nazis Mass Tanks Planes, Green Troops to No Avail   Cossack Cavalry Cuts Path te Populace City Near Kharkov

Say Nazis Throwing Untrained Reserves In Fight In Effort To Halt Red Force:

Yoviet Juggernaut is Sweeping All Before It in Kharkov Push   Germans Throw Reserves Into Storm of Steel and Fire But Are Crashed . Back Still Further.

TANK ASSAULTS STOPPED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   “Yarge Populated Place” Is Captured By Reds Near Kharkov   BOYS THROWN INTO FRONT   Untrained Forces Reported In Action In Effort To  —~ Halt Advance

Nazi Reserves Used To Stem  Russian Drive   ai  Situation For Hitler Desperate In Kharkov Area. However .

RUSSIANS FORGE ON IN. AREAS   Announce Capture of Place Near Kharkoy As Invaders Try in Vain to Stem the Tide.

RUSS CAVALRY CAPTURE CITY NEAR KHARKOV   May be One of Two Points Which Would Create Serious Flanking Movement on Nazis. . 

Russians Advancing On Kharkov Find (Many German Reserves Only Boys

MOSCOW SAYS NAZIS GETTING TERRIBLE JOLT   ‘Large Populated Place’ Nea Kharkov Approach Taken by Cossacks.   FIGHTING CONTINUES IN KERCH PENINSULA

CANDIDATES HAVE 10 DAYS TO FILE   Few in Douglas County Have Entered Formal Pa . pers With Clerk

CANDIDATES HAVE 10 DAYS TO FILE   Few in Douglas County Have Entered Formal Papers With Clerk   33 FOR COMMITTEES

13 Die In Crashes Of Army Airplane:   Bomber And Cargo Ship Collide

Five Lose Lives As Planes Crash On Runway   Seven Others Killed In Accident in Maine;  Middletown Crash Fatal

7. O. P. Senator Predicts Party Will Bury Foreign Policy Spat in Elections

M’NUTT WARNS 1943 TO BRING MAN SHORTAGE   Tells Manufacturers Army, Navy fo Take Many, Must Plan Now For Training Replacements

SHORTAGE OF LABOR ~ TO GET WORSE, TIF   McNutt Tells Management Cooperation Essential

Industr ay Must  Mobilize   Many More Will Join Armed Forces  And Replacements Will Be Difficult

Says . indvstry. _ Must Do Share To Align Labor   McNutt Of Opinion Laxity Might Lead Directly To Exercise Of Compulsion

UcNutt Says There'll Be  “ewer Men   {anpower Commission Warns  Industrial Management to Do Part or Compulsion Will Be Necessary

Decisive Battle ls Developing   Showdown Nears In Desert War, Reports Indicate

ROMMEL TRIES FOR SHOWDOWA   Battle of Eastern Liby: At Crucial Stage; Tanks Massed

Battle Rages Thirty Miles From Tobruk   Rommel Tanks Turn North With Shortened Supply Line, May Attempt Envelopment

Roosevelt Hits Farm  Deadlock   Solons Wamed “Of Reprisals At Polls °

Roosevelt Hits Deadlock on  Subparity Bill   Says Lawmakers’ Dispute Perils Wartime Food Plan

ENEMY BASES ARE POUNDED   Allied Bombers From MacArthur Commance Hit Installations.

CENTRAL DRIVE OF NIPPONESE REACHES KULA       ENEMY ONLY 14 MILES FROM SEPARATING STRAIT ON SOUTHWEST COART   DUTCH CLAIM 54 SHIPS IN 54 DAYS IN INDIES ACTION   Fighting Continues In and = Near Balik Papan, Borneo East Coast Oil Center

Nippon Armies Only 14 Miles From City Line   Increasingly Heavy Raids on City; Last Ditch  ae ae

Veteran Jap Troops Getting ,Closer To Singapore, Raids ‘Increasing In Intensity

Secret Hearing On Gasoline  Needs For Wat   Congress Committee To See} Information On Need For Gas Rationing   SEEK DELAY IN NATIONAL MOVI

ELEVEN RACE HORSES ARE LOST IN FIRE   Half Dozen Others Led te Safety By Grooms

SEEKS SALE OF EXCESS SUGAR   Henderson Asks House wives to Unload Before Rationing.

HGARDERS ASKED TC ISELL EXCESS SUGAR   Asked To Adopt Methor To Clear Themselves OF Suspicion

Good Advice: Keep Smiling   State Health Departmen Advocates Humor A: Remedy for War Hysteri:

Keep Smiling and You'll Keep Healthy   Avoid Worry About the War Says Health Department

FAMILY OF FOUR DIE IN FIRE AT RICE S LANDING   Blaze Discovered By Lock Tend er—Loss Placed At $5,000

Enemy Troops Expected To Begin Pincer Move   Losses Inflicted On Nippons Is Heavy, Aneta Says: Soerabaja, Last Naval Base, Object Of Landings

First Foothold Is Secured in Batam Province   Naval Station of Soerabaja is Placed in Danger

Four Jap Ships Put Out of Action   Cruiser and Three Destroyers  Damaged by Smaller Allied Force

The Great Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT Who Is Holding It Up?

12 LIVES LOST OVER WEEK-END   Deaths of Violent Nature in Oklahoma Surpass Figures For “41 Period

Car’s Plunge  Into Bayou Is Fatal To Tric   Accident Near Shiocton Raises State’s Death Toll For Week-end To Thirteen Persons

Death Toll Tn Wisconsin  Is Set At 19   Eleven Drownings Are Listed As Heat Wave Sends Thousands To Bathing Spots

13 Lives Lost in State Accidents: 3 Drown as Car Plunges Into River

Violent Deaths In State Reach 12 Over Weekend   Only Four of Them Were In Traffic, Three Were From Gunshot Wounds

Representative of Labor Statistics Bureau Is mn  Lawrence   UNAUTHORIZED TOTALK

WASHINGTONMAKES RENT SURVEY HERE   Representative of Labor Statistics Bureau Is in Lawrence   UNAUTHORIZED TOTALK

Cottee, Cocoa, Tea Rationing Held ‘Likely’  Clonee Deuaintea  Changes Predictec In Clothing And  Housing

Rationing Of Coffee, Cocoa, Tea Is Likely   No Shortage In Clothing Seen For This Year

RATIONING OF COFFEE AND TEA BEING STUDIED   More Cotton Clothing Must Be Worn As Wool Is To Be Forbidden   SHOES AND HOUSING ARE OTHER PROBLEMS

Coffee And Tea Rationing In Near Future Indicated   Deputy Director of Civilian Supply Division of WPB Says Shipping Situation May Necessitate Ration Program

Rationing Of Coffee, Cocoa, Tea Is Likely  No Share. te   No Shortage. In Clothing Seen For This Year

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa To Be Rationed, Weiner Believes   WPB Official Says Early Action Now Appears “Quite Likely’

Consumer Rationing of Coffee Tea and Cocoa ‘Quite Likely’ Government Official Says —

‘Rationing of Coffee, Tea, \Cocoa Likely   “High War Production Official Says That © Action on Clothing Not Needed This Year

Rationing of Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Appears Likely in Near Future   No Improvement in Shipping Situation I: Seen Which Will Alleviate Shortages

BELIEVES COFFEE WILL BE RATIONED   WPB OFFICIAL LOOKS FOR RESTRICTIONS, TOO, ON USE OF TEA AND COCOA.

NAB COKE KID AFTER ESCAPE IN DAVENPORT   Butterfield broke out o Scott county jail with navy deserter

BERLIN CLAIMS NAZIS NEARING RED OLL FIELD   German and Rumaniar Allies Push At Forced Marches to Point With in 50 Miles of Maikon   NEAR KRASNODAR   Also Storm Rail Junctior of Timashevskaya, According to German High Command

Reich Says Army ls 30 Miles From Maikop Oil Fields   Nazis Claim Kuban Rive Is Crossed; Red Don Benc Attacks Admitted

DRUNKEN DRIVER ~ GIVEN SENTENCE   Court Work At Low Level ’ As Old Year Comes To Close.

NAZI RESERVES FROM GERMANY FACE RUSSIANS   Germans Make Desperate Efforts to Stem Red Offensives, Save Troovs in Stalingrad Pincers

Soviets Make New Gains In Winter Drive   Stalingrad And  Moscow Advances

American Bombers, Operating from Indies Bases, Also Sink Destroyer   Nipponese Fail to Reduce Corregidor; MacArthur Fights On

Troops Wipe Out + 200 Japs, Airmen Hit Battleship:   Japan Has Blackest Day of the War as Uncle Sam Gradually “Gets His Dander Up;” Little Sea-  plane Tender Whips Daylights Out  at 15 Huce Jan Rambers.

(PPLICANTS ASKED TO WAIT A LITTLE   Hercules Company Busy ~ Setting Up Offices in  the Armory   STAFF OF 33 HERE

APPLICANTS ASKED TO WAIT A LITTLE   Hercules Company Busy _ Setting Up Offices in  the Armory

Stimson Reveals U. S., Filipino Troops Weakened by Short Rations, Disease; Says Supplies Reached Front: Manila Bay Battle Continues.

36,800 American, Filipino Troops In Gallant Stand   Supplies Went Through To Island Defenders, Says Secretary Stimson

Some Help Was Sent. To Bataan   Two Vessels Lost For Every One Reaching Corregidor, Reports Secretary Stimson

Exhausted American Army Retires Under Unremitting Attacks   Yanks and Filipinos, Wearied Beyond Human Endurance, Held Out for Months in Epie of Valor.

Wainwright Leads Fight From Bay Fort, Corregidor   Force of 36,000 Exhausted Men Overwhelmec By Japs; Believe Few Reached 3 Island Forts, Which Are Still Holding Out

JAPANESE. BASE IN ALE UTTANG ALSO ATTACKED   Sparse Reports Indicate Big Scale Offensive May Be Underway

Turnmg Pot — In Pacific War. -Hinted By Navy   Kiska Also Attacked; Reds Still Reeling Before Advance Of  ' Invaders

TRUCKS, BUSES, TAXIS PLACED UNDER CONTROL   Must Obtain Special Certificate to Buy Gas, Tires and Needed Accessories

Government Takes Over Commercial Motor Operations   O.D.T.Announcement Says by November 15 Act Will Take Place; Cars Exempted

Busses, Trucks, Taxicabs Under Federal Control  i   Must Have Certificate Of War Necessity T« Get Fuel And Tires.

FEDERAL GONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION IS NOW IN OFFING      Only Commercial Vehicles Included in Plan

ODT Tishtens Up On Contro   Trucks, Buses and ‘Cah: To Be Affected By New Rulines

U.S. CONTROLS  TRUCKS, BUSES   Government Takes Over As Conservation Move

U.S. Control For Trueks,  Buses, Taxis   Close Check To Be Maintained Over All Transportation

NECESSITY TO RULE TRUCK USE   Buses And Taxicabs Also Placed Under Strict Control Effective Nov. 15

GOVERNMENT TO HAVE CONTROL OF TRUCKS, BUSES   After November 15, Federa Orders Will Direct Commercial Vehicles

EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 15   Operators Must Have Certificate to Obtain Gas, Accessnriac,   EXEMPT PASSENGER CAR

Motor Vehicles To Be Controlled   Trucks, Buses and Taxicabs to Be Requlated by U. S.

Government Moves To Control Operations Of Trucks, Buses and Taxicabs By Nov. 15

ODT MOVES T0 TAKE CONTROL OF TRUCKS, BUSES   MUST HAVE PROOF OF WAR NECESSITY TO GET SUPPLIES

U.S. TO CONTROL TRUCKS, BUSSES   Nation Also to Run Taxis As Drastic Curb on Transportation

Will Control Trucks, Buses   Need Certificate To Get Tires, Gasoline, Etc.

Trucks Under ODT Controls Mid-Novembe:   Buses, Taxicabs Must Alse Have Certificate To Buy Gasoline And Equipment.   EXEMPT PRIVATE CARS

U.S. To Take Control Cabs,  Trucks, Buses   War Necessity Certificates

GOV'T CONTROL OVER VEHICLES NEW U.S. PLAN   Trucks, Buses And Taxicabs Included In New Program

WILL SUPERVISE TRUCKS, BUSSES, CABS BY NOV. 15   Commercial Vehicles Must Carry Certificate of War to Obtain Fuel, Tires

TRUCKS AND BUSES 10 Bt CONTROLLED   Vehicles Must Carry Certificate of Necessity After Nov. 15.   PASSENGER CARS ARE EXEMPTED   Necessity and to Coneerve Tires.

ODT BRO TRUCK CONTROL   Buses And Cabs Also Taker Under U. S. Wing; Gas Rationing Discussed

Government Moves To Control ~ Operation Of Trucks, Busses _ And Taxiéabs By Nov. 1

Government Will Control Vehicles   Trucks, Busses, Taxicabs Included In Order

Government to Control Many Vehicles  Trucks, Buses and Taxicabs to be Affected by Nov. 15

Federal Officials Plan Drastic Action to Force Conservation   RATIONING UP AGAIN

All Commercial  Cars Under U), S,   Transportation Snar]  Is Feared

Commercial Motor Vehicles  To Be Under U.S. Control   Trucks, Buses And Taxicab: Will Be Required To Carry Certificates Of War Necessity After Nov, 15

U.S. CONTROL FOR ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICIES POMEC   New Demand for National Gas Ratinning   AUTOS EXEMPTED   Will Require Tire Check Every Sixty Davs

These Ships Lost by U.S. in Java Sea   Britain Loses More Naval Ships Than Other Nations   "Survey Shows Navies of 18 Countries Have Lost 1,120,916 Tons of All Type Warcraft

Great Britain Has Lost Total of 203 Vessels in This War   Her Allies Have Had 76 of War Vessels Sunk

1.120,916-Ton Total Noted for All Nations; Replacements Hit Axis

British Naval Losses Heavy in Two Years   Battle of Java Called One of the Bloodiest Sea Fights in History—Hikes the Toll for Both Allies and Enemy

Britain Is Biggest Loser In 2 Years Of Sea Warfare; ‘Battle Of Java Hikes Total   Navies Of 18 Warring Nations Have Lost 1,120,916 Tons Of Warcraft Of All Kinds; Axis Lost 195 Vessels To 203 For British

British Naval Losses Heavy In Two Years   Battle of Java Cofled One of the Bloodiest Sea Fights in History—Hikes the Tolf for Both   eh we evasl Bcmscaas:

Japs Beaten — In New Aitack On MacArthur   Nipponese Organize for Another, Jarder  Twain.

U. §. ASIATIC FLEET BLASTS AT CONVOY   Allied Reinforcements, _ In: cluding Americans, Art Beginning to Make Pres ence Felt.

Point Pleasant Strikers Return   Walkout Was Evident. ly Based on False Rumor of Strike Call

Naval Chiefs At Washington  Say Japs Can‘t Keep Up Rate _ Of Ship Losses Beyond A Year; Dutch Also Sink Many Vessels

74 Vessels of All Types Sent To Bottom Since December 10; Seven More “Probably Sunk” and 33 Damaged: U-Boats Still a Menace In Atlantic

U. S. Strikes Balance Of  Gains, Losses   Ultimate Defeat Of Javan Is Seen

U.S. Officials Predict Allied Victory Within Year If Present Rate Continues; U-Boat Raids Is Chief Worry

lS. NAVY EXACTS PUNISHING PRICE FROM NIPPONESE   Naval Officials Declare Resources Not Equal to Making Replacements; U-Boats Active In Atlantic  52 SHIPS SUNK

Great Naval Toll Paid By The Nipponese   U. 8. Has Sunk 74 Jap Vessels; Nazi Subs Also Sunk

7A Japanese Ships Sunk By U.S. In Pacifie War   American Naval Forces Exacting Punishing Price From Jap Seapower For Conquests Made To Date By Enemy In Far Fast

PUNISHING PRICE EXACTED FROM JAPS BY THE NAVY   While U. S. Naval Units Strike Hard. at Japan’s Bid for  ' Seapower the Nazi U-Boats Tale Toll

Seven More Are Listed as Probably Sunk, 33 Others Damaged in Sea Warfare

Ship Losses ThreatenJaps With Defeat   TAN ipponese Combatants and Non-Combatant Ves. sels Destroyed

ENEMY SHIPPING TAKING BEATING REPORTS INDICATE   Sapanese Paying Heavy Price for Conquests But Foe Continues Atlantic Raids.   WAVY RELEASES FIGURES

Believe Foe Is Unable To Stand Losses   Washington Predicts Nipponese Defeat In Year If Sinkings Go On At Present Rate

Total of 74 Jap Combatant and Non-Combatant ‘Vessels Sunk, Seven More Probably Sunk and 33 Damaged Since Dec. 10th. Axis U-Boats Mak 114 Attacks In Less Than Month

U.S. Punishing Japanese Seapower in Pacific, but  Subs Keep Hitting Hard  ; 

CAPITAL SEEKS BALANCE IN WAR GAINS AND LOSSES   U. §. Exacting Punishing Price from Japs—U- Boats Hit Hard   Germans _ Claim Seven Convoy Ships Sunk, ‘Six Damaged

JAPS HAVE LOST TA SHIPS SINCE DECEMBER 10TH   Official Washington Figures List 74 Japanese Vessels Sunk, Seven More Probably Sunk, 33 Damaged; Heavy Toll.

UNITED STATES IN PUNISHING BLOWS AT JAPANESE SEAPOWER   GERMAN U.BOATS, HOWEVER STRIKING IN ATLANTIC WITH FREQUENT SUCCESS -

Atlantic News Not So Good - U.S. Makes Japs Pay Hig! Price For Pacific Wins

I, JAP SHIPS SUNK BY U. 8. CINCE DEC. 10   Boats, On Other Hand. Striking Hard On Atlantic Coast   AP SHIPBUILDING CAN'T KEEP PACE   tesources Not Enough Tc Make Replacements and Repairs

ARE ANNOUNCED   Fire Department Promo:  tions Are Approved By  The Council,

SHIPBUILDERS. WALK OFF JOB   Will Work Eight Hours a Day but. Refuse to Work Longe Shift

Army Forces  Sit-Downers To Work   Men Balk At 10-Hr. Shifts At Shipyards

Ship Builders Out On Strike   ClO Workers Refuse To Work 10-Hour Day On Defense Orders.

SHIPWORKERS WALK OUT ATEND OF FIGHT HOUR SHIFT   Protest 10-Hour Day Reportedly Demanded By Bethlehem Steel

Ickes Makes Getaway With White House Mai   It’s Rubber and Not Vital So ‘Honest Harold’  Confiscates It

TRAIN SERVICE CASES REOPENED   AUTO AND TIRE RATION ORDERS PROMPTS ICC TO NEW HEARINGS

Battered Nippor Army Fleeing Down Buna Trail   Unit Caught Betweer Pursuing Aussiés, Waiting Americans

Battered Japs ' Flee to Buna   Foe Caught Between Aussie Pursuers, Americans On Guinea

JAPS FLEE IN GUINEA JUNGLE   Aussies Chase Force Or Trail Toward Yank Troops In Vise Movement

View Solomon Action As” Feint To Cover Invasion  Tokyo Aggression Against Russia Seems fe ee en er ee ee NE ee Se

~ems era-ure 2 108, xains 2o ne ~o —2ar-en _ ~erencers 0: Russia

Interpreting he War   Japs Possibly Are About to Try Attack on Russia

TWO-FRONT WAR SEEN BY CASEY   Must Assume Japs Ca Hit-India, Aussies At Same Time 

Can Carry Out Blows Against Australia and India Simultancously, British Minister Says  VOICES CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA’S EFFORT        Richard G. Casey Declares Rising U.S. Production Will Soon Make Itself Felt   YGICES CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA’S EFFORT

U.S. Great Wan Effort Draws Casey’s Praise  ‘You Can Rely On America,’ Australian  Tanslianr Tinnlesnc:

Warns Japan May Strike Two Places  Foe Strong Enough To Hit India, Australia, Declares Casey

Japs May Spring Double Offensive   MacArthur Head Man In Pacific

MILLIONS JOIN IN EASTER PARADE BUI GAIETY 1S GONE   Reassuring Nate !s Hum Of ‘War Plants Qver Nation

Gaiety of Peacetime Easters Not Visible in Yesterday's Observance

TRADITION BRINGS OUT NEW EASTER CLOTHES BUT AMERICA DOESN'T SMILE

Easter Parades Still Observed, But War Dampens Gayety of Celebrants

AMERICANS DONNED BRIGHT CLOTHES BUT FASTER NOT JOYFUL   GAIETY PEACETIME EASTER MISSING AS PEOPLE DEVOUTLY WORSHIP

FASTER’S FINE ~ OBSERVANCY      First War-Time Holy Day in 24 Years Brings Worship

INDIA LEADERS REJECT OFFER, DELAY ANSWEF   Unfavorable Reaction Ir United States Is Feared

PRESIDENT REORGANIZES U.S. ARMY   Russians Foil Nazi Efforts To Aid Trapped Army

TOUGH FOR NAZI ARMY   In “Great Difficulties” Because of - Suecessful Encirelement Action by Soviets

EFFORTS 10 AID TRAPPED GERMANS FOILED BY - REDS      Soviet Air Forces Cut Off Nazi Planes Trying To ' Supply Enéircled ' Axis Forces

Reds Encircle German F orces  Block Planes   Scatter Nazi Fliers Bearing Aid: Mire Bogs Efforts ",

REDS FORESEE ABANDONMENT OF STARAYA   Entrapped Nazi 16th Arm Suffering ‘Great Dficulties”   Supplies Cut Off, Even )y Air, Despite Plane Reinforcement

Invaders, However,Now 2 Miles From Heart Of Famed Pacific Bastion

Japanese In Control Of Most Of Island; City Reing Bombed And Shelled

DUTCH FORCES PREPARINGFOR NEW JAP PUSH   Foe Apparently Gathering For Fresh Onslaught On Indies Bases

DUTCH REPORT A SLACKENING OF JAPANESE DRIVE   Feel That Slack in Nippon Offensive is Only Temporary _ Say Macuskae is Left in - Ruins: —

Jap Attack On Indies  Slows Down   Dutch Destroy Abandoned Towns

Jap Drive on Dutch Lessens   Dutch Destroy All Works at Macassar, Batavia Announces

Tokyo Concedes, However, Invading Forces Still Two Miles from Downtown Singapore   ATTACK IN BURMA   Japs Renew Assault at Paan in Atiempting fo Force Second Crossing of Salween   DUTCH DESTROY HARBOR WORKS AT MACASSAR   Rigorous Scorched Earth Policy Applied Although Port Still Tr  Hands of Defenders

Dutch Grimly Vow to Fight On to Finish   Will © Continue -Resistance Even Though Allied Command Moves to Australia -

DUTCH HIGH COMMAND REPORTED TEMPORARY SLACKENING OF DRIVE   SCORCHED EARTH POLICY CARRIED OUT EFFECTIVELY AT MACASSAR, '” IS SAID

JAPANESE DRIVE ON INDIES HAS SLAGKENED UP   Temporary Lull In Invaders Activities Reported; Dutch “Scorched” Macassar So Japs Will Find Little Of Use There.

Macassar Be Of Little Use Te  Enemy Forces   Dutch Report A Slow Down In The Attack By Japs

Jap Drive Is Slowed   Report Temporary Slackening of Drive on Indies

JAPANESE DRIVE — ONINDIES SLOWS   Dutch Destroy Harbor Works at Macassar

Nazis Hurl Vast Motorized Units Into Izyum-Barvenkova Battle; Savage Fighting Continues in North

Troops Battle Furiously on Kharkov Front   Soviet Positions Kept Intact in Bitter Fighting

German Efforts to Woo Russians From Kharkov Attack Raging With out Decision

Transportation Request School Officials Asked To Cut Unnecessary Trips

War Bond Dinner Is  Cancelled   Change in Plans for Tour Is Announced This  Afternoon

Labor Problem Becomes Acute   Senators Seek Means Te Keep Men On Jobs :;

AGT TO HALT DRAIN ON FARM, SHOP LABOF   Senators Advance Two Proposals To Meet Problem.

TO CHECK CAR TAGS   Persons With 1941 Licenses on Cars Will Be Arrested

4 War Vessels  Suffer Hits In Brilliant Raid   No Planes Lost As Convoy Battered In Straits  Of Macassar; No Sinkings Claimed; 4  Transports Reported Struck

BIG OFFENSIVE IN BORNEO AREA MAJOR SUCCESS   12 Direct Blows Reportec By Batavia On Tokyo’s Fleet In Straits   Missiles § Weighing 750 Pounds Strike Large War Craft

List Results of Offensive By Bombers   Cruisers, Transports And Destroyer Included

FIRE DAMAGES SHAVING BALER   $10,000 Loss in Secon¢ Blaze in a Few Weeks at Marenisco Mill.

Wartime Labor Day Will Be Marked by Hard Work Throughout America

ee  A COLUMN  ABOUT IOWA:   Oelwein Boy, Nine, Drowns in Cistern

Soviets Retake Many Points and Have Pushed Lines Deep Into Enemy Terrain; German Losses Very Heavy

Red Armies Take 1200 Captives Destroy 400 Tanks as Nazis Fall Back in Headlong Flight

GREAT ADVANCE IN KHARKOV AREA IS CLAIMED BY RUSS   Recapture of 300 Populated Places Announced With Seizure of Many Prisoners—Heary Fighting Still Raainag in Kerch District

12,000 Nazi Soldiers Said Killed During Week’s Onslaught; Kerch Battle Rages

Special Moscow Report Has Nazi Army in Retreat   german Resistance ‘Def initely Broken’ Statement Says   ‘our Hundred Tanks De stroyed in Great Russian Drive

SENATE FLAUL RESTRICTIONS ON “TEEN DRAFT  Full Year's Training Re  Full Year’s Training Required For Younger Men     VOTE IS 58-5   Deferment Of Agricultural Workers Is Approved

Senate Passes Draft Measure   But Amendment On Time In Training May Delay Bill's  Enactment,

Restrictions Are Hitched On Bill   Measure Including Year's Training Rule, Deferment Of ‘Essential Workers’ Now Goes Back To House

FULL YEAR'S TRAINING IS CALLED FOR   Amendment to Keep Youths Off Firing Lines for 12 Months Had Been Opposed by Roosevelt.   PROVISION TO DEFER FARM WORKERS WINS   Measure Now Goes Back to House With Restrictions Likely to Delay Final Enactment.

Year's Training Is Voted for Young Draftees   Solons Ignore Pleas By President and Military Authorities

VOTE YOUTHS MUST GET YEAR }F TRAINING   \ieasure Goes Back to liouse, Then Later  fo Conference

SENATE PLACES RESERVATIONS ON OBAFT BILL   Year’s Training In U. § Mandatory Before Foreign War Service

O°DANIEL PNOVISION INCLUDED   Solons Favor Clause Opposed By FDR, Gen. Marshall

Senate Passes Bill, but With Service Limit For New Recruits   FARM DEFERMENT   Thomas Fought Against Move, Says War Will Not Wait

SENATE PUTS TNFUL YEAR FOR TRAINING   Also Provides Deferment of Farm . or Essential War Worker.   CONFERENCE MAY: DELAY: . FINAL ENACTMENT

Senate Approves Teen - Age Draft But Votes Change   “Boys In 18-19 Group  Won't Serve Abroad  . Until They Have Year In Army

Amendment Providing for Deferment of Agricultural Warkers Is Adopted Before Senate Finally Posses Bill 58-to-5

RESTRICTIONS PLACED IN USE OR SRLECTERS   Can Not Be Sent to Comhat Overseas Before Undergoing Training  for Year   AMENDMENT FLOUTS PLEA BY ROOSEVELT   President Held Such a Ban Highly Unacceptable to Him and Military Authorities

Amendment By O'Daniel Adopted By 39-31 Vote.   May Delay Final. Enactment; Farm “Worker Exempted

Senate Approves Restricted Bill To Draft Youths   O’Daniel Amendment -Forbids Foreign‘ Sarvice Panding One Year's Training

Full Year's Training  Demanded   President Had Asked That No Suck Amendments Be Passed; Delay In Final Enactment Is Probable

RESTRICTED ACT FACING [ONG DELAY      Year’s Training I Okehed; House Must Agree

SENATE VOTE 18-19 DRAFT   Year’s Army Training Provided, Farm Workers  NteantonAn Tiafarmoanit

Amendments Are Opposed by FDR   House Approval Of Changes Held Doubtful

Senate Q. K.’s 18 - 19 Draft  But Fixes Year’s Training   Roosevelt And Army High Command Ignored In Passage Of Stipulation On Experience; Farm Laborers Voted Exemption Unless They Can Be Replaced

FAMOUS VOTE ERROR RECALLED BY DEATH OF CALIFORNIA MAN   PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIOD CLERK WHO DISCOVERED ERROR THAT SWUNG ELECTION IS DEAD

RUSSIANS —INELICT HEAVY LOSSES ON FLEEING GERMANS   Capture Heavily Fortified Point Northwest Of Moscow—Advance  Continues

Alaska Japs Are Threat To States   Senators Chandier And Wallgren Say Enemy Must Be ’ Ousted From Aleutians

Aleutian Action Declared Threat   Nevadan To Join Senatorial Party

ALL BUT ONE PLANE RETURNS TOHOME PORT   Nazis Had Not Bombed Plant When They In_vaded France; Was Turning Out Ammuni. tion for Them

DAYLIGHT RAID STAGED BY RAF   Gun Works In Occupiec France Smashed; One Bomber Lost

RAF CONDUCTS DAYLIGHT RAID   Uses Lancaster Bombers On  Gun Works

Big RAF Bombers Blast Arms Plant  Lancasters In Daylight ‘Saturation’ Assault At French Factory

“Heaviest Daylight Raid o! War’’ -Carried- Out Against Sprawling  _ “Krupps of France”   SATURATION’ RAID LASTS HALF AN HOUR   Carried Out by “Large Force” Unescorted Lancasters; Only One Lost <4 800-Mile Journey

French Armament Factory Raided   British Follow Fortress Pace in Large-Scale Attack

BIG FRENCH ARMS FACTORY BLASTED   LARGE FORCE OF BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACKS PLANT IN DAYLIGHT RAID.

British Copy American Tactics By Attacking Giant Armaments Works With Lancaster Bombers

RAF Stages Big Daylight Aerial Raid   French Armament Works Blasted By  Giant Raombere

(Conor Majority 18,000, His Party Headquarters Says   Prepared Statement Gives Him More Votes Than Reported

O'CONOR CLAIMING {8,000 MAJORITY   County Vote Ke Keeps Gover.  nor in Lead in the ; State

British Planes Again Attack Northern Italy   Alerts Are Sounded All Along the Route Over Alps

British Planes Again Attack nae Italy  Alerts Are Soundec Riiws..... et.   Alerts Are Sounded All Along the Route Over Alps

Planes, Howeve Score Hifson 3 Enemy Bases  Japs Preparing for All-Out Thrust Against U.S, - = Defenders

Invaders Near Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo Claims   British Aviators Attack Japanese in Effort to Relieve Singapore Pressure

FIERCE AERIAL ATTACKS SEEK TO CHECK FOE   Fresh Nipponese Troops Hurled Into Land Drive Toward Singapore

3 Jap Bases Bombed, Ablaze   Huge Fires Set by R.A.F. Raiders as Invaders Claim Break in Empire Line; -ciiuen Agrees Ald is Urgentiy Needed ;

a  BATTLE WEARIED BRITISH WITHDRAW TOWARD SINGAPORE   UNCONFIRMED JAP CLAIM IS THAT KUALA LUMPUR HAS BEEN CAPTURED

Invaders Forecast Kuala Lampur Fall   British Admit Giving Ground; Foes Claim 23-Mile Advance in 24 Hours

_Battle-Weary Empire Troop: Yield Slowly As Bloody Wai Rages On In Malayan Sector   British Planes Blast At Three Japanese Bases In Attempt To Relieve Incessant Pressure; Huae Fires Are Started

BRITISH ARMIES STILL WITHDRAW INWEST MALAY   FIGHTING 50 MILES. FROM KUALA LUMPUR, JAPAN'S ,IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE   IPOH AIRDROME BOMBED, TWO BIG FIRES STARTED   Need of More Men and Planes Is Urgent In Malaya; Appeal To Civtllans

Malta’s Planes Strike First Blow At Tunisia   19 Enemy Planes Are Wrecked By British Forces

British Clear Egypt of Axis Army And Drive Rommel Toward Tunisia

British Move Thru Libya To Tunisia   Rommel's Army By: Passes Tobruk In Race fo Benagasi

BRITISH CLEAR AXIS FORCES FROM EGYPT   Long-Range : British Fighter: Destroy 19 Enemy Planes At Aouina Airdrome Of!  Tunis.   Italians Bitter

EGYPT IS CLEARED OF FORCES OF AXIS   British Armies Plunge Through Libya Toward Tunisia

RITA HAYWORTH TO SEEK A DIVORCE   Actress Says She And Her Oitmar Husband Forced To Come To “ partine Of The Wavs

GREEN BACKS  LABOR PEACE WITH MURRAY   A. F. L. Chief Says Unity Means Merging of Two Groups   FOR ALL WORKERS   Is Confident Settlement Gan Be Reached, Fair To All Concerned

PEACE IN LABOR GROUPS HINTED   New Peace Movement May Succeed In Bringing CIO And AFL Together At  T act

Labor Leaders Agree To Talk Merger Plans   William Green And Philip Murray Meet In Chicago

Labor Unions Merger Parley  Is Scheduled   Declare AFL-CIO Peace Will Speed War Effort, Protec! Working Groups.   ELIMINATES DISCORD

GREEN, MURRAY AGREE TO TAKE 1ST UNITY STEP   Will Arrange Parleys Leoking Toward Merge of CIO and AF of L

Labor Groups To Talk Peace  1 ie  A aman   Green, Murray Agree To Arrange Parleys: Merger Seen

Merger of Labor Unions Foreseen   Green and Murray Agree t Parleys to Bring Group Together.

FL AND GIO AGR UPON NEGOTIATIONS   Union Of Two Labor Group; Purpose Of Leaders

Where to Find #   Green, Murray Agree on Parley for Peace,Merge   CIO aml AFL Leader: May End Great Split Since 1935

AFL WILL NEGOTIATE WITH C1      Peace Parleys Plannec Looking Toward Merger of Rival Grouns      GREEN CONFIDENT OF SETTLEMENT   Re-establishment of Unity Would Aid War Effort, Savs A.F.L. Head

Green, Murray Agree to Labor Peace Parleys   Both AFL and CIO Leaders Say Unity of Groups Important

Green Approves Peace Parley  A.F.L. Head Aarees   A.F.L. Head Agrees With Murray to Arrange Negotiations

Labor Peace Is Sighted   AFL and nd CIO} May Get “Together; Green and “Murray to Mect Soon

Busy Week At Draft Offices Now In Progress   Questionnaires Going Out And Occupation Registration Begun

Busy Week At Draft Offices Now In Progress  Quactiamnatwvas ('-!,   Questionnaires Going Out And Occupation Registration Begun

9 DIE AS BURNING ARMY PLANE FALLS ON BUILDING ROOF   Feared 8 Of 40 Injured May Die —. Tragedy Occurred Over Buffalo, N, Y.

Ten Deaths Caused By Plane Crash At Buffalo   39 Critically Injored As Plane Crashes Into Curtiss Corp. Plant

Eight Persons Already Dead and 41 Injured at Curtiss-Wright Plant in Buffalo, New York — Plane Catches Fire While Being Tested High Over Plant.

Nine Killed, 40 Hurt as Army Plane Crashes Into Curtiss-Wright Factory

CURTISS-WRIGHT. PLANT AT BUFFALO HIT BY. PLANE  THAT CAUGHT FIRE ‘ABOVE AIRPORT ©

11 Die as Plane Hits Factory   Pilot Bails Out as Ship Catches Fire

Fear 8 More Injured May Not Survive   Test Pilot Who Bailed Ou of Burning Plane Hur Critically,

Eleven Persons Lose Lives When  Army Plany Crashed Lhru Roof Of Plant.

EIGHT DIE AS PLANE HITS FACTORY BLDG.   41 Injured, of Whom Nine More Are Likely to Die

12 Loaded Oil Tank Cars Upset And Burn as Two Trains Collide   Station, Control Tower Destroyed by Fire That Raged for Six Hours Near Piqua, O.

FOE HAMMERS » AHEAD TOWARD 3 MAIN GOALS   British Battle Strong German CounterDrive In Libya

JAPS THREAT IN FAR EAST INTENSIFIED   Aled Lines of Supply Are Threatened Despite Foe Losses  Australia Mobilizes, Fears Invasion by Little

MAE WEST QUICKLY DIVORCES HUSBAND   Action Taken After Long awaited Court Showdown

REVENS GRANTING OF COMMISSIONS   War Department Informs  Congress 18,965, Mostly  Doctory, Got Army Rank

CIVILIANS GET INAS OFFICERS   Stimson Says 10,000 Are Doctors or Other Medi_cal Men, ©

Civilians Commissioned Were Mostly Physicians And Men of Trainina

HARD, COLD WAR FACTS WILL BE GIVEN TO NATION BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TONIGHT

FD. ASKS.S, 10 TUNE IN 10 TONIGHT   Citizens to Hear Unpleasant Facts   SPEECH IS READY   Jap Propaganda Aimed at Address

NATION'S WAR EFFORT 10 BE AIRED TONIGHT   Hard And Cold Facts Of Strife Up To Now To Be Discussed   ALL ASKED To LISTEN   Need For Reinforcements On Pacific Front Stressed By Newsmen

TURNS IT BACK   Man, 72, Won't Actept Pension Check; He’ll Go To Work,

LETTERS SPUR DRAFT CHANGES   Some Oppose Calling Youths, Others Ask Protection From Viee, Liquor.

Senate Begins Debate on Labor Restrictions   Outcome Likely Will Depend on F.D.R.'s Stand

SENATE TO DEBATE LABOR LEGISLATION   Qutcome Of Action Wil Depend On What FDR Says On Issue

LABOR LEGISLATION DEBATED IN SENATI   Indications Are That Final Outcome Will Depend Upon What F.D.R. Save.

22d Victim of AxisSub; Crew Safe   Tanker China Arrow Attack: ed 100 Miles Off Atlantic Coast Last Thursday; 4Men Injured.   Socony Tanker

TWOH, S. SHIPS IN U-BOAT TOL!   Tanker and Merchantmar Sunk In Atlantic By Axis Submarines

RAIDING SUBS SCORE AGAIN   Tanker Sunk 100 Miles Off East Coast, All Crew Members  Saved

China Arrow 22nd Victim . Of Sub Raids Alone Coast   ‘Sinking of Oil Tanker: Revealed by Landiny Of Ship’s Whole Crew Of 37 at Lewes, Del.   VESSEL OWNED BY SOCONY-VACUUM

Sub Gets Another Ship Off Shores of U.S. But Crew Is Allowed to Escape

ENTIRE CREW RESCUED WHEN TANKER SUNK   Submarine Commander Waited Un fil Men Clear of Ship Befor Shelling China Arrow

(rew of 37 Safe After 56 Hours Adrift in Ocean   aptain Says Submarine Gave Men Time To Leave Their Vessel   urvivors Are Picked Uy by United States Coast Guard Ship

68 Survive Axis Submarine Attack  areata semen   Navy Discloses Sinking o Two Vessels Off Atlantic Coast

AXIS SUB SINKS ANOTHER BOAT   Entire Crew of 37 of Tanker is Landed Safely At Lewes, Del.

American Tanker Is Sunk Off The Atlantic Coast   China Arrow, Owned by Socony-Vacuum Qil Co,, Is Twenty-Second Victim of Axis Submarine— Entire Crew of 327 Rescued

ANOTHER TANKER FALLS VICTIM TO SUBMARINE   China Arrow Is Sunk 2 Broad Daylight 100 Miles Off Coast.

4 SHIPS ATTACKED OFF EAST COAST   SPECTATORS ON SHORE SEE TANKER SHELLED-—32 DEAD OR MISSING.

DEFEAT SEEN — PROBABLE IN - PRIPE ENRMIILA   Bankhead & Says ys It’ Cain’ Be Had Over FDR “Veto”   LEADERS ACTIVE   Parity Moot. Questtion in Fight on Inflation bp

Congressional Farm Leaders Conced  Probable Defeat in Parity Price Fight

Farm Leaders Concede Likely Defeat In Effort to Force Parity Schedules Upward:   ROOSEVELT OPPOSES   Other Administration Offi  sive AAI BOUL eae cials Hold Increase Would Tend to Boost Cost of Living.

Expect Failure In Effort To Revise  Paritv-Price Formulac inward

Higher Farm Price Plan Faces Defeat   Senate Coromitte: May Reilect  Plan to Change Basts for Parity

REVISION OF PARITY PRICE CFEN UNLIKELY   Congressional Farm Lead ers Concede Efforts tc Gain More Benefits Ma; Be Beaten.

INFLATION CURE IS COMPLICATEL BY FARM LABOR   Administration Opposed Te Revision of Parity Basis In New Control Plan   BUT FARM BLOC DISAGREES   Inclusion of Labor Cost, I Is Said, Would Raise Level of Parity

NEEDS DETERMINE EAST GAS RATION   Application of Motorist Will Help in His Classification

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT A “Blowoff’’ Would Be Bad

MERCURY DROPS TO 43   Cold Weather Is in No Hurry to Leave State; Warmer Tonight

Cool Weather Breaks Record   Yesterday Coolest June 14 In History Of Kansas Bureau

Corregidor Night Attack Is Expected; Japs List Booty From Bataan Capture

Beleaguered Forces Hope Aid to Come  Chinese Take     Chinese Take Offensive Near Canton

JUNGLE ARMY GIVES UP LONG MALAYA FIGHT   Commander Says Task Now Is to Hold Fortress Until Help Comes,   BLOW UP CAUSEWAY: PREPARE FOR SIEGE

Say Standard Oil Was Compelled to Stop “Gas” Sales to Axis Airline

STANDARD SOLD GAS TO GERMAN AIRLINE, CLAIM   Testimony Given That Company Furnished Feul For Axis Propaganda

Axis Air Lines Got US. Fuel, Probers Told   Standard Kefused To Qui SeHing Until Compelled, Government Men Say

DATA IS GIVEN ON GAS SALES TO AXIS LINES      Witnesses Say Company Refused to Stop Seiling Fuel   FINE COOPERATION LATER IS REPORTED   Oil Co. Head Says Sales ir Conformity With State Dep't Policy

Pre-War Axis Aid Laid to Standarc   U. S. Officials Say ‘Gas . Went to Nazi Airline In South Amerjca

STANDARD, AXIS AIR LINE LINKEL   Government Charges Company Provided Fuel for Maintaining Channel Axis Propaganda To New World

Standard Charged With Aiding Nazis   a Gasoline lo Axis Air Lines

Large Floating Drydock Raised   Drydock Raised  American Workmen Do Job Once Believed  Imnossible

With Our Soldiers and Sailors @ @’               Sergeant Miller of Coon Rapids Going To Officer Schoo

Two Army Planes Collide, Pilots Leap To Safety   Both Ships Come Down a Doorsteps of Jersey Residents

EMPTY PLANES LAND IN TOWN   Army Pilots Bail Out After Crash: Houses Barely Missed

Pilotless Planes Panic N. J. City   Fliers "Chute After Crasl In Mid-Air But Craft Wreck Community

Army Aviators Escape When Planes Collide   Pilotless Aircraft Fall Into Homes, Yards in New Jersey

FLIERS ESCAPE IN CRASH OF PLANES   Pilotless Machines Fall at Doorsteps of Jersey Residents

ARMY PLANES CRASH INTO TEANECK HOMES   Two Pilots Bail Out Safely From 12,000-Foot Altitude After Mishap Sunday

SENATE FARM BLOC TURNS DOWN OFFER FOR A COMPROMISE   Expect Roosevelt To Veta é Bill If Passed With Farm Provision  Included

~ CHALLENGE MANAGEMENT   Ask Production Be Placed on 24-Hour Day and 7-Day Week Basis.   WANT WAIVER MATCHED.   Unions Agree To Give Uy Double Pay For Sundays  ee Ge, fe ee

BRITISH SEEK FLEET UNITS   Thought That Some Of French Ships Might Have Escaped

Action Taken Following German Attack   Nazis Claim Some Ships Were Saved by Sappers

REDS FIGHTING LOSING BATTLE AT STALINGRAD   Defenders Are Standing And Dying In Defiance Of Germans      NOVOROSSIK LOST  MOSCOW DECLARES

Russians Making Supreme Defense Ot! City On Volga; Standing And Dying Before City

SUPREME DEFENSE OF CITY ON VOLGA MADE BY RUSSIANS   Evacuation of Black Sea Port Admitted by Soviets— British Progress in Occupation of Modoaaascar

PAJAMAS NEXT   WPB Turns ‘Saving Scissors’ to Men’s Night Clothing.

Willkie Goes To Russian Front   “How About The: ‘Second Front,’ : Asked Often --

 * Germans Claim Soviets Have Been Driven Into Caucasus in Some Sectors   Moscow Makes No Effort-to Minimize Gravity of the Sit. uation As Hitler’s Hordes Continue Drive; Appeals to Armies to Hold

Girl Scout Area’ Conference to Close Tonight ‘National Leader  ito Make . [Ranauet Addrac:

Girl Scout Area Conference to Glose Tonight  National Leader to Make

Ray Kobbermann And Grace Sneeden  Wedding Takes Place At Ft. Leonard Wand

’Fifth Column Air-Marker’ Story Angers Secretary of War Stimson Who Orders Publicity Staff Shakeur

SHAKE-UP ORDERED OF PUBLICITY STAFI      Stimson Reported Angered over “Fifth Column Air Marker” Stary

Stimson Announces Thorough Shake-Up of Army's Publicity Staff After 'Marker' Story

AMERICAS POURING MEN AND MATERIALS INTO NEW WORLD WAT   SPEAKER SAM RAYBURN OF , HOUSE ADDRESSED UNITY MEETING. SULPHUR SPRINGS

U.S. Producing 3,300. Airplanes Per Month   Speaker Rayluorn Reporls AEF Far Outstripping Pershing’s Mark

Rayburn Says U. S. War Production Now Up To Or Ahead of Schedule

Encouraging Figures Given  By Rep.Rayburn   Says U. S. Turning Out 3,300 Planes in Month And Tanks by Trainloads

United States War Production Ahead Of Quote   One Plant Alone Putting Out Entire Trainload Of Tanks Every Day

PLANE OUTPUT HIGH, RAYBURN   Speaker Of The House Says U. S. Producing Over 3,300 Craft Each Month

RAYBURN SAYS WAR PRODUCTION [5 AHEAD OF SCHEDULE FOR U. 5. ARMY   Reports That Plants Ave Twine Out Over 3,000 Planes Per Month For Allied Nations

U, 8, MAKING 3,300 PLANES MONTHLY   RAYBURN SAYS WAR PRODUC. TION IS UP TO OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

3,300 PLANES30-DAY OUTPUT   Rayburn Hints at Produc: tion Results; Many Soldiers On Fronts

NATION AHEAD OF WAR WORK QUOTA   RAYBURN REVEALS U, S, HAS SIX TIMES WORLD WAR FORCE

Claims Plane Output ls 3,300 Per Month   Rayburn Tells of U_S. War Proaress

Rayburn Says U.S. Armed Forces Six  Times That of 1917   After Four Months Troop: on Battle Fronts Are Greater Than Those Pershing Had

Far Exceed  Schedule Of World Wai      U. S. Has Six Times As Many Troops At Front As Pershing Had After 40 Months Of War

Rayburn Says Army Strength Grows Swiftly   Six Times As Many Soldiers On Battle Fronts Than In World War

Rayburn Says War Effort Up to or — Ahead of Schedule   Six Times as Many Soldiers Overseas as in World War I

U.S. PLANTS MAKE 3,300 PLANES MONTE   Rayburn Reports That Americans On Every War Front.

RAYBURN CITES U.S, READINESS   Six Times Troops in First World War; 3,300 Planes Monthly

ENEMY SNIPERS FILTER BEHIND DEFENSE LINES   Allies Speed Fresh Troops to Java Battle Zones

Second Front Talk Gag Urged   Allied Offensive Speculation Curbed

CHURCHILL HITS SPECULATION ON SECOND FRONT   PLACES EMPHASIS ON UNDESIRABILITY OF INFERENCE

Churchill Seeks to Hush Talk of Second Front As British Radio Tells French to Expect Landing

Churchill Opposes Any 2nd. Front Speculation   Statement to House of Commons I: Coincident With Broadcast to France on Coming Offensive

Church Objects To Second Front Talk; BBC Tells French It’s Comins

Disproves Talk On Second Fron   Churchill Emphatic Against Speculation on Invasior of Europe.

FRANCE IS WARNED TO BE READY FOR PUSH   Brtish Occupy Tulear On Madagascar Island   Suggestion That Rome Be Bombed Is Ignored

Fears Harm In Speculation On Second Front   Public Statements On Possible Time And Place Are Opposed By Winston Churchill

British Leader Declares Public Statement About Plans Are Undesirable

PREDICTIONS ON 2ND FRONT OUT, SAYS CHURCHILL   Allied Offensive In Making, Radio Report Shows

Second Front  Talk Attacked   Churchill Fails To Reply When Asked Tf Willkie Will Be Informed.

CHURCHILL HITS SECOND FRONT TALK    Public Statements on « Subject He Regards as Undesirable.  i   MUM ON QUERY ABOUT WILLKIE   ‘Commons Talks. Ove P: ‘Question of Negro Sol dier Discrimination

SECOND FRONT TALK IS SCORED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Answers Speculation by Public in House of Commons   BUT, INVASION IS HINTED   Harmony in Allied Plans Assured—Discrimination Against Negroes Denied

Churchill Warns Against a ‘Tip’  Prime Minister   Prime Minister Opposes Speculation

POSSIBILITY OF A LANDING 1S FORESEEN   High Officer of British Army Broadcasts Warning in French Invasion May be Anticipated    ‘DENOUNCES FREE TALK

Second Front Guesses Irk Churchill   Tells Disapproval of Speculation on Invasion

SECOND FRONT TALK I$ TABOO SAYS CHURCHILL   Voices Emphatic Disapprov al Even As BBC Warns France To ‘Be Ready’

Churchill Disapproves of Speculation on Time and  Place of a Second Front

‘OLLOWS BBE BROADCAST 10 FRENCH AREAS   Commons Praise Stand Of Premier Against Speculation   Premier Lacks Words T< Express Opinion Of  va

Churchill Hits And Front Talk   Prime Minister Shows Anger At Subject

Churchill Raps 2nd Front Talk Despite Radio Hini   BBC Telis France Offensive ‘In The Making’ But Churchill Urges More Secrecy

Charchill Raps Speculation on Second Front   Commons Member Ask: ‘Will Willkie Be Told?’

At Same Time, BBC Warns France Inyasion « Is Surely Coming   MADAGASCAR WON   Prime Minister Says Last Remaining French Port Has Fallen

Churchill Tells About War Plans   NO TIME TO SPECULATE ON SECOND FRONT, HE SAYS

Churchill Disapproves Speculation on Second Front as Undesirable

Cautions Against Speculation On Time Or Place   Disapproval Seen Answer To Willkie; French Again Told Landing is Coming

Churchill Raps Speculation On Second Front   House Applauds Question "Will That Be Conveyed To Wendell Willkie’?

lime, Place Discussion Undesired   ‘aim BBC Advises French That Allied Offensive “J, In The Making”

COMMONERS HEAR PRIME MINISTER OBJECT TO TALK   Subject On Second Front Comes Up As BBC Broad‘casts Offensive In Making

Bandits Hold Up $7,749 Payroll   Trio Handled Job in Workmanlike Wavy

OFFICER, BUT 22, SAVES 24-CREW   Four Lost. in Submarine Attack on Slav Freighter

OPERATORS 10 GIVE $20 EXTRA TO EMPLOYES   Charges That Lewis Has Been Isolationist May Encourage Gesture to Aid War Effort

17,000-Ton Jap Merchant Liner Sunk by American Submarine, Navy States   Vessel of Fast Yawata Class, Owned By NYK Lines Was Probably Converted Into Aircraft Liner in the Far  Fast. Announcement Says

American Sub Gets Fast Jap Merchant Liner With Torpedo   May Have Been One That Could Be Converted Into Aircraft Carrier

17,000 Toner Torpedoed In Far East Sea3   May Have Been Used as Aircraft Carrier to Support Pacifie Offensive, Says Navvu Danartmant

No Details Given In Terse Communique on Torpedoing Of Enemy Craft

Fierce. Air Battles In Rain ‘Clouds Over Singapore Herald “Major Test Of Strength; U. S. Eastern Fleet. Safe In New Base

MERCHANT SHIP OF 17,000 TONS IS SENT DOWN   Navy Reports Sinking of Fine, Speedy Boat in Far Eastern Waters

JAP MERCHANT LINER SUNK BY U.S. SUBMARINE    Was Fast Vessel Probably Convertible Into An Aircraft Carrier

AMERICAN SUB SINKS HUGE JAP MERCHANT LINER   Tokyo Claims Nippon Forces Now Within 110 Miles of Singapore

A JAP LINER SUNK   17,000-Ton Vessel O Fast Yawata Class Sent to Bottom

«MAY HAVE BEEN 7 . CARRYING TROOP:   @Nlo Details Given Out b; Navy; Enemy Subs Are Menacinz Fast Coast

17,000-Ton Jap Liner Sunk By American Sub   Vessel Was of Class Tha Could Be Converted t Plane Carrier

ENEMY SUBS SAID MENACE   Possible Air Carrier Lost to Japs; No Other News Is War Bulletin

17,000-Ton Vessel: Sent To Bottom   Ship of Yawata Class, Suitable for Aircraft Carrie Caught by Submarine

VESSEL SENT TO BOTTOM IN FACTERN CFAS   Ship May Have Been Type Converted Into Carrier, Says Communique   MENACE CONTINUES    Merchant Craft Claimec Sunk By Submersible In Far East

U S Submarine Sinks Big Ship Navy Dccesets   Liner of 17,000 Tons Of Japanese  To The Bottom

Invaders Land On Dutch Islands South: Of British Base, Send Relays Of Bomber. Over City; Corregidor Downs Two Planes’

Big Jap Liner Reported Sunk   . ¥7,000-Ton Merchant Ship Sent To Bottom, Ray “Announces

Jap Liner Sent Down   American Sub Sinks 17,000 Ton Merchant Ship

Lorregidor Fort Repels Assault   Two Bombers Shot Down, Others Struck; Japanese Death Decree Is Held to Show Effectiveness of Filipino Aid to MacArthut

Tn ENEMY WeaGEL SUNK   Fast Merchant Craft Was Convertible to Aircraft Parriar.   U-BOATS OFF EAST COAST

l, S. SUBMARINE SENDS BIG JAP SHIP T0 BOTTOM   Victim Vessel Was Fast Type, Probably Convertible Inte Aircraft Carrier.

BIG JAP MERCHANT LINER IS SUNK BY U. S. SUBMARINE   Fast Vessel Was of the 17,000 Ton Yawata Class — Prob ably Converted Into Air craft Carrier

Japan Loses Large Liner  To U.S. Sub   Details Are Lacking In Washington Communique.

A Jap Liner Is Sunk   U. 8. Sub Gets Navy Credit; May Have Been Plane Carrier

CORREGIDOR'S DEFENDERS BEAT OFF RAID   Nine Bombers Come Over, Two Come: .- . Down; Invaders Clain To be Gaining

U.S. Sub Sinks Big Jap Liner   Big Liner of Yawata Class May he One Converted into Aircraft Carrier

Fleet. Craft Destroyed By Yankee Sub   Hint It May Have Been Plane Carrier; Japs Say 20 U. S. Planes Destroved In Raid

SINKING OCCURS IN FAR EAST   Huge Ship May Have Been An Aircraft Carrier

JAP MERCHANT LINER IS SUNK BY SUBMARINE   WAS OF FAST YAWATA CLASS; COULD BE CONVERTED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER

SUNKEN VESSEL MAY HAVE BEEN AIRCRAFT CARRIER, NAVY HINTS   Navy ‘Dealing’ With Axis Sub Operating Off Hastern Seaboard; Tanker First U. 8. Ship Torpedoed Off This Coast In War

Jap Liner Sunk Today by U.S. Sub   Is One of Three Qwned B: the Nippon Company, One of Which is a Carrier.

JAPANESE LINER S DESTROYED BY U, S. SUB, NAVY REVEALS   17,000-Ton Vessel of the Yowata Class Reported Sunk in the Far East.

U. 5. Submarine Sinks Jap Ship   Sends 17,000-Ton Merchant Liner to ' Bottom. Navy Save

Vessel Was of Fast Yawata Class and Probably Was Converted Into Aircraft Carrier  DETAILS WITHHELD AT WASHINGTON        Navy Department.Says “Menace of U-Boats Off East Coast Remains Substantial”

Navy Cuts Sub Peril   116 Ships Sunk in ‘Atlantic Since Pearl Harbor

17,000-Ton Ship Hit By  US Submarine  ie   Craft Was Of Convertible Into Aircraft Carrier

FEDERAL PAY: “S BOOSTEL   OVERTIME. PAY WILL . BE  _DRAWN UNDER MEASURE AP °° ‘PROVED BY CONGRESS LATE YESTERDAY

JAP-HELD AIRPORT AT PALEMBANG 8 BOMBED BY DUTCH   Three Transports’ Bombed In Latest Attack On Convoy, Message Reveals

Burma’s Front  Now Stabilized   Japs Claim Increases In Air Streneth Before - Decisive Battle °

More Planes To  Japs In Burma   Released By Their Victory In Java

JAPANESE IN BURMA REPORTED RECEIVING NEW REINFORCEMENTS   SITUATION ON BURMA LAND FRONT, HOWEVER, REPORT: ED AS NOT BEING ALTERED

Japs in Burma Reinforced   Planes Released by Singapore’s Capture Sent to Burma

BURMA FORCE OF JAPAN IS STRENGTHENED   British Expert States the Situation is Not  Altered TAPS COANTRAIL AIR   Invading Force is Nov North of Rangoon, South of Prome

JAPS GET HELP IN BURMA DRIVE   Strong Air Reinforcements Admitted Present

LEGIONNAIRES TAKE OVER CIT)   Over 5,000 Expected fo! Annual Convention Rally

Dutch Blast 2  Jao Cruisers   Submarine and Transport Damaged in Two Attacks; Enemy Advances Nearer to Java and Sumatra, Bombs Island Bases

Major Blow At Sumatra, Java Waited   Sinkiigs Fail  1 oh: ~ To Check Japs In Indies Drive

At Least 530 Axis U-Boats Are Sunk   British Losses Are Replaced in Most Instances

DR. HORN TO SPEAK   Sons and Daughters of New England Meeting to Be Monday Evening .

Sons and Daughters of New England Meeting to Be Monday Evening ~

Japs Routed From Kinhwa   Chinese Repel Enemy Two Miles From City; Claim 3,000 Casualties.

Chinese Stand Near Key City Routs Jap Army   Nippons Have 4,000 Casualties In Battle Two Miles From Kinwh

CHINESE STILL HOLD KINKI ROUT ENEM   Report Japanese Defeated it Battle Two Miles from City.   FOE ALSO HELD BACK ON -THREE OTHER SECTORS

Chinese Troops Holding Up Japs   SEVERE LOSSES DEAL‘ TO INVADERS IN NEW ATTACK

Ickes Not To Be Named Boss Of Man Power   Plan For Single Administrator Shelved For Time Being.

IGKED PAgoca UP MANPOWER TASK      President Shelves Idea to Pu’  Single Man in Charge ovet - Labor Situation

Ickes Bows Out of Manpower Spot-. : Light; Cabinet Shakeup Shelved

ICKES BOWS OUT OF MANPOWER SPOTLIGHT TODAY   Roosevelt Temporarily Shelves Plan To Create Single Administrator

ICKES OUT AS CANDIDATE FOR MANPOWER POST   Job Will Go To More Available Man For Position

Ickes May Fade From Labor Spot   Compliacetd Cabinet Setup Blamed

ICKES OUT OF SPOTLIGHT FOR MANPOWER JOB   FDR Seen Pigeonholing Idea Until He Finds Another Candidate

A SUMMARIZED ~~ REPORT GIVE   County Agent Has Preparec Detailed Survey on Five  - Acre Contest.

 OUNIMMARIZED HEPURT GIVER   County Agent Has Prepared Detailed Survey on Five Acre Contest.

Interpreting  The War   Full Significance Of Burma’s Fall ‘Not Yet Revealed

Connecticut Supreme Court Again Upholds - Anti-Birth Control Lav

Non-Essential Building Ban  Due Next Week,   Due Next Week, Says WPB Official

Home Building and Repairs to Be Halted   All Non-Essential Work Costing Over $500 Affected

Germany Finds Difficulty In Replacements —   Calls Up Reservists, Begins Big Recruiting Campaign For Forces

POLICEMAN AND NEGRO KILLED IN GUN FIGHT; WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN AUTO COMPARTMENT

WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN CAR. AFTER GUN DUEL KILLED TWO   ELYRIA POLICEMAN ‘AND CLEVELAND NEGRO DIE IN GUN BATTLE—BODY FOUND IN AUTO

CRIME PROBED AFTER MURDER OF POLICEMAN   Gun Battle Exposes Girl’: Body, Leads To Vice Investigation

POLICEMAN AND EXCONVICT SLAIN IN FIGHT LAST NIGH   Finding of Body of Prostitute in Negro's Car Leads to New Vice Probe.

ShipyardsInN. Y. Area Face Tie-Up   Union Protest Against WPA May Bring Strike. :

Negotiations ior Contract  Are Broken Off   14 Steel Plants Aire Involved in Controversy

BETHLEHEM, CIO DEADLOCK   Conciliator Dewey Urges Issues of Wages, Union Security be Seni to War Labor Board

SWOC, Steel Firm End Talks   Dewey Asks Case Be Reterrea fo Board for Quick Action

Bethlehem And SWOC Negotiations  Broken Off   SAYS ISSUES WAGES, UNION SECURITY

War Labor Board Asked To Settle Bethlehem Case   . §. Conciliator Says He Sees No Possibility of Compromise   ourteen Plants and 90,  100 Workers Involved in Controversy

$1 Daily Wage Boost Deadlocks Steel Men   CIO-Bethlehem Negotiation Broken Off, Involving ’ 90.000 Workers

SENATE GROUP URGED 10 HIKE TAX MEASURE   Morgenthau Calls for Boost Of $2,500,000,000 in Bill House Voted   TREASURY PROGRAM OF BORROWING HIT   ‘Republicans See It Peril to “Any Hope of Controlling Inflation”

HUMP \RKS. TAF   Ohio Senator Flays Program on War Inflation Control

Treasury Asks 2.5-Billion Tax Bill Hike   Morgenthau Urges Higher Individual, Corporation Levies

Treasury Asks Tax Bill Boost Of 214 Billion   Morgenthau Blasted By Taft, Who Charges  ‘Inflation ‘Borrowing’

Morgenthau Asks Senate To Boost New Tax Measure   Republicans Say It Would  Destroy Hope Of Con  trolling Inflation

Republicans Blast Plea To Hike Tax Bill  Morgenthau Urge   $2,500 000,000

CORREGIDOR HEADACHE TO JAPAN   MacArthur Fortress Guns Take Heavy Toll of Aircraft   Aircraft = Withstands Unshaken the Heaviest Bombing in  Hictary

CORREGIDOR ISLE STANDING FIRM AFTER ATTACKS   MEN BELIEVE TP HAS SOOT HEAVE T BOMBINGS ON RECORD        ENEMY HAS LOST 120 PLANES IN ATTACKS ON FORTRES:   Defending Forces’ Have Knocked Out Japanese Forres tstablished On Matn Part of Luzon

IAP LOSSES ARE REPORTED HEAVY IN MANILA FIGHT   Corregidor Stands Firm During Hard Bombing, 120 Enemy Planes Officially Claimed.   ASSAULTS CONSIDERED AS HEAVIEST   Swarms of Bombers, Divers - Fighters Drop Shells, Bu  the Destruction is Report  ed Small.

CORREGIDOR BOMBING RAIDS HAVE COST 120 JAP PLANES   FORTRESS ISLAND IN MOUTH OF MANILA BAY HAS UNDERGONE TERRIFIC POUNDING BY BOMBS

TOUGH OLD CORREGIDOR IN MANILA BAY HAS DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO TAKE PUNISHMENT AND GIVE I]   Claims to Be Most Bombed Place, Acre for Acre, on Rec ord. [ts Guns Have Cost Japanese at Least 190 Planes‘

CORREGIDOR . STILL FIRM; WITHSTANDS HEAVIEST BOMBING   Japanese Have Paid Huge Cost. -For Unsuccessful Moves To Disiodge ~ MacArthur

CORREGIOOR onAKES OFF HEAVY ATTACKS   Philippine Fortress Knocks Jap Attackers From Skies

U. S. Fortress In Manila Bay  Stands Firm After The Worst  Bombing Attack On Record,

CNCMY DUMBER FIND GORREGIOOR HARD 10 GRAGK   U.S. Stronghold Has Taker Merciless Pounding, Bu Still Stands

Corregidor Destroys 120 Jap Plane:   Island Fortress Stand: After Record Bombing Attacks

Island Fortress  Is Jap Headache   ‘Corregidor Stands Firm Under Heaviest Bombing On Record; Raids Have Cost Enemy At Least 120 Planes

Touhy, Four of Gang ‘Captured, Two Slain   Country's ‘Most Vicious — Dangerous’  Gang Rounded Up in Chicago by FBI—  Escaped from Pen on Oct. 9th

OFFICERS USE PISTOLS AND MACHINE GUNS   Ambush Had Been Laid; Scene Blood-Spattered; Hoover Leads Onslaught

Terrible Touhy Gang Is Smashed And Two Killec   FBI Captures Five Member; in Gun Battle With Fugi tives in Chicago.   Had Escaped Prison By Clubbing Guard:

O’Connor And McInerney Fatally Shot When They Resist Arrest At Chicago Apartment

‘Terrible Touhy Gang Smashed in Chicago   Two Killed and Five Captured by FBI After Gun Battle; Seven Previously Had Shot Way to Freedom.

Two Slain and Five Taken in Chicago Raids   J. Edgar Hoover Leads Men Who Captured Touhy, Head of Gang, and His Lieutenant:

TOUHY, BANGHART CAPTURED; TWO OTHERS KILLED   FBI CHIEF HOOVER LEADS G-MEN INTO CHICAGO HIDEOUT

J, EDGAR HOOVER LEADS G-MEN IN SURPRISE RAIDS   Two Members Of Mob Slain; Touhy Captured Alive

Touhy, Banghart Captured Alive: 2 Others Slain   Federal Agents In Swift Raids Round Up Desperate Fugitives From Prison

Two Killed, Five Captured by FBI in Chicago Raid   Roundup ts Led by J. Edgar Hoover, Chief of Federal Bureau of Investigation; Is Well Planned

TWO ARE SLAIN BY RBI AGENTS BR TAREN ALIVE   Roger Tughy, Gang Chief, and Basil (The Owl) Banghart, His Lieutenant, Seized       TRACED TO NORTH SIDE APARTMENT              oover Leads One Raid All But One Remained In Chicago After Escaping Penitentiary

Leader, 4 Of Mob Are Captured Alive; Two Others Killed   Chicago Thugs Taken In Home City; Roundup Described By Hoover;  Government Agents Uninjured

Two Are Slain In Blazing Gun  Fight In House   Floodlights And Loudspeaker Used To Bring Bad Gangman Into Agents’ Custody In Chicago: Mob Completely Smashed

TOUHY GANG ROUNDED UP IN CHICAGO   Leader and Lieutenant With Another Taken Alive; Two Killed While Resisting   ALL ARE WELL ARMED

“Terrible Touhy” Gang Rounded Up   F.B.I. Trap Snaps on Mobsters Who Escaped Ilhi nois Prison _   TWO GANGSTERS SLAIN   At Another Place, Leade: Is Captured Without a  Shot Fired

Smash Touhy Gang: 2 Dead. 5 Captured   Touhy, Bangert Taken in Elaborate Trap Set by FBI

Touhy Himself Is Captured: 2 Men Slain In Fight   BI Chief Hoover Is Leader Of Raid; Gang Termed Most Vicious In U, S.

Mobsters Hunted Since Es: cape From Illinois Prison October 9.   TRAPPED iN CHICAGO

Touhy Gang; Pair Killed   d. Edgar Hoover Lead: Raids On Two Apartment House Hideouts   LEADER SURRENDERS   Elaborate Prepa rations End Three Months Search For Netorious Felons

U.S. Agents Spring Trap, Take Leaders   Elaborate Plans Made For Capture Told By Hoover; Two Who Try To Flee Are Shot

G-Men, Personally. Led’. b Chief Hoover, Kill Two, Capture Five   LEADERS. SURRENDER UNDER FLOODLIGHTS   Ordered Out by Lond Speak. erin Elaborately. Planned Round-Up

Mob Chief, Banghart, 3 Others Taken   J. Edgar Hoover Leads Roundup Raids On Chi caaqn Anartmeante.

All of Touhy Gang Rounded Up by FBI   Two Are Slain, Leader and Two Others Are Captured in Raids in Chicago—Two Others in Prison Break Were Taken Earlier.

Officers Take Leaders Alive Kill 2 Members   Capture Of 5 In Raids In Chicago Smashes Mok

Roger and Owl Banghart Taken Without Fight   J. Edgar Hoover Personally Directs Roundup of Outlaws

FBI KILLS TWO, NABS THREE IN CHICAGO RAID   Hoover Directs Dramatic Smash: 2 Others Arrested Earlier

Terrible Touhy Caught, /Two Henchmen Slain   Hoover and FBI Men Shoot It Out With Gangsters on Boarding House Stairway

FBI Kills Two And Captures Five In Chicago Raids   Mob Described by Hoover as Nation’s ‘Most Danaqerous’

Hoover’s Boys  Engineer Coup   Two OF Most Dangerous Thugs Shot Down In Gun Battle, Other Five Captured

Chicago Trap Sprung Today By FBI Men   Touhy And Chief Lieutenant, Basil Banghart, Among Gangsters Captured; O'Connor And McInerney Shot: Hoover Leads Raids

“TERRIBLE TOUHY” GANG SMASHED BY FBI---TWO KILLED   ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROUNDUP MADE BY J. ED. GAR HOOVER IN CHICAGO

FBI Smashes ‘Touhy Gang   Two of Mob Killed And Five Captured After Long Manhunt

FBI Chief Hoover Leads Climaxing Raid In Chicago   Two Slain As They Fire On Agents

Seven Touey Gang Escapees Aimee For   Last Two Taken In Custody Today  By FBI Officers

FBI Rounds Up Terrible Touhy Gang   Two Killed And Three Captured In An Apartment   Most Dangerous And Vicious In History   Many Firearms Anc Much Ammunition Found By Officers

io Members. Killed, re Captured, FBI hief Announces. *  iRIBLE? QUITS .n; g Chief - and   fhe Sow? Surrender “Lout Firing Shot

HOOVER PERSONALLY LEADS IN ROUNDUP   James O'Connor And St. Clair Mcinerney Fali Before  * FBI’s Guns In Chicago

22-YEAR PEAK HIT BY HOG PRICE RIS!   Dearth of Offerings Held Largely Responsible

HOG PRICES AT 22-YEAR PEAK   Choice Types Selling a $15.70 Per Hundred

HOG PRICES HIT NEW HIGH   Reach $15.70 to Break 22-Year Price Record

Married Men With No Children Face December 15 Calls   Supply of Normal A-!] Men in Illinois Is  About Exhausted

INDUCTION OF MARRIED MEN EARLY IN DEC.   List Of 1-A Selectees Is Running Out

DRAFT MARRIED MEN BY DEC. 15   ARMSTRONG SAYS STEP NECESSARY IN ILLINOIS

Place Added Ban On Fuel Oil, Gas   WPB Tightens Control  On Future Deliveries

FUEL OIL USE TO BE SLASHED   Further Restrictions Applied  To Gas Deliveries Thru  out Nation

ANSWER T0 RATIONING OF FUELS   Priorities Application To Be Given To WPB Again   Texas To East Conduit Would Handle Big Volume

MOVE REVIVED TO  BUILD PIPELINE 10  EASTERN SEABOARD DECLARED ONLY ALTER  NATIVE TO SEVERE GASO TINE RATIONING IN ARE:

Axis Propaganda Broadcasts Show Nippon’s Alarm   Japs Fear Americar Victory Prelude To Bombing:

ALARM SHOWN IN AXIS. BROADCASTS ON MIDWAY BATILE      Story Emerges From Axis Propaganda Mills As A Japanese Victory

Alarm of Axis Shows In Storie:  of Midway Fight   - Propaganda Mills Make Jap Defeat Victory Which Terrorized U. S.

CALL FIFTEEN MEN FOR ARMY SERVICE   Two from Ruthven Among Palo Alto{County Men Leaving for Fort DesMoines.

WOODEN BARGES TO TRANSPORT GASOLINE   Senator Pepper Says Craft Wi Be Propelled By Outboard Wotors

U. §. Considers Pay Limitations   Rigid Anti-Inflation Program Expected To Be Given to Congress Soon

President Eyes Broad Plan to Avert Inflation   Considers General Price Ceiling, Consumer Rations

Texan Flies Plane First Time at Java---Saves 18   Sergeant Does Impossible and Becomes New American Hero

WMESURVEY S OHIO MANPOWER   Officials Already Endeavoring To Move Employes To War ' Factories

CLERKS ARE WANTED IN WAR INDUSTRIES      Employers Being Asked To Release Men

ACT TO SAVE AUTO PARTS   Motorists Must Returr Old Ones to Get Repairs on Cars

WPB Rules Old Automobile Parts Must Be Turned in to Secure Replacements

OF CAR PARTS   WPB Orders Turn-in of Wornout Material to Get New Equipment

Motorists Will Be Required to Turn In Old Auto Parts Before Getting New Ones, War Board Rules

NEW REGULATIONS ON AUTO REPAIRS   Car Owners Will Be Required After July 15 To Turn In Worn-Out Parts Before Accepting New Ones

MUST TURN IN OLD FOR NEW AUTO PART   Swap to Start July 15; Must Try to Repair Damagec Part First

Germans Forced To Fall Back as Russians Attack   New Divisions Hurled into Fray At Stalingrad

Deep Bite Is Taken In  Nazi Lines   Russian Relief Troops Continue To Advance Along Don As Others Hold At Stalingrad

NAZIS BACKING UP TO TRENCH WARFARE   Rermans Hurl New Divi- sions Into Street Fighting   RED ARMY MEN   Reinforced By New Planes Hit Foe Hard On 44th Day Of Battle

Hitler Hurls Fresh Troops Into Conflict   Hurriedly Marshalled Troops Sent Into Action By German Military Léaders 

Russians Beat Back Attack in Factory Area   Soviets Maintain Steady Offensive Above Stalingrad as Nazis Dig Trenches and Bury Crippled Tanks To Halt Drive

Reds Push  Nazi Line    Germans Fall Back As Soviets -Counter-Attack ©

Germans Throw Reserve Troops At Stalingrad   Nazis Revert to World War  Tactics In Effort to Halt Russian Relief Attack From North; Heavy Toll  Of Attacking Force Reported.

HUNS FIGHT HARDER 10 SAVE THEIR POSITIONS   Counterdrive Is Aimed To Pinch German Wedge   OUTNUMBER DEFENDERS   Offensive On Steppes Of Volga In Soviet Hands

Reds Drive Deeper Into North Flank   Hitler Throws Fresh Masses of Troops into Fight; Reds Wipe Out Small Gains; Nazi  Communique Is Short 

REDS HOLD BACK SPEARHEAD INTO STALINGRAD   GERMANS HURLED INTO COMBAT FROM FORCED MARCHES

FALLING BACK TO TRENCHES BEFORE REDS   Germans Hurl New Divisions Fresh From the March Into Stalingrad, but Defense Surges Back and Tianec Wald BWivmn

COUNTER ORIVE OF RUSSIANS THREATENS FLANK OF INVADERS  GERMANS REPORTED FALLING BACK DESPERATELY UPON TRENCHES

Trenches Dug by Huns to Save North Flank    Stalingrad Holds Against Hordes of New Troops

IN ew Divisions Are Hurled At Stalinerad   Attackers Hastily Go Into Trenches To Stem Russian Push

Nazis Fall Back in North Stalingrad   - Soviet Counterdrive Virtually Wipes Out German Wedge in Suburbs; Reds Reinforced:

Nazis Desperate In Struggle To Take Stalingrad   Hurl Fresh Troops Into Battle, But Russians Stand Fact.

GERMANS RESORTING TO TRENCH WARFARE   Enemy Hurls Fresh Divisions   Into Street Fighting at  Gtalingrad -

Russians Bite Deeper in Nazi Wedge in City   Germans Forced to Fall Back to Save Positions in Stalingrad.   Germans Are Hurling New Troops into Fight

SOVIETS DRIVE GERMANS BACK INTO TRENCHES   Heavy Counterattacks Im prove Positions Of Stalingrad Defenders   NORTH FLANK MENACED      Push Thru Caucasus District Toward Oil Fields Is Bet ing Slowed

Nazis Using Trench Method   Trying To Halt Onslaught On Their North Flank

Germans Turn To Trench Warfare in Bitter Attempt To Halt Onslaught

NEW OWISIONS USED BY NAZIS   Offensive Northwest of City Firmly in Hands of Russians.   GERMANS USE TRENCHES

INVADERS DIG TRENCHES; TRY TO HALT REDS   Area Between Don And Volga Scene Of Fierce Fight  NAZIS SACRIFICED  ee eee   Throw Whole Divisions Into Street Fights In Stalingrad

Timoshenko’s Counter Drive Between Don and Volgs Bites Deep In Nazi Flank

Nazis Lake to Trenches as Soviets Gain   Timoshenko’s Counterdriv: Bites Deeper Into Flank at Stalingrad

4-Motored - Bomber Is . Unreported   Plane Left Ogden, Utah Last Night Enroute te ~ Boise. Idaho

KISKA HIT AGAIN BY U.S. BOMBS   14 Tons Of Bombs Dropped On Japs In Aleutians

Cargo Ships i in Harbor Also. Are Bombed   No Japs Found On Two Other Islands

GREATEST DAY ATTACK OVER EUROPE MADE   Americans And British Bombers Pound North France

13 Men Spend Entire Month in Open Boat after Their Ship Is Torpedoed

13 MEN IN BOAT WRITE NEW SAGA   a Open Sea For Morth On 2,500 Mile — Voyage ,

Saga Of Maritime History Is: Written: Thirteen Americans Battle ‘Open Sea Month In Small (Lifeboat To-Reach Safety

Negotiate 2,500 Miles After Vessel Torpedoed Off Hawaii December 1¢

Sheriff, Former Opponent Die in Ozark Shooting   Wilson Kills Craw  Wilson Kills Crawford but Also Loses His Own Life

OZARK SHERIFF SLAIN   Was Captor of Killer of Billy Ham. i!ton, Former K. U. Man

Sheriff and Man He Beat Die In Duel   Barber Shop Scene Of Gun Battle Costing 2 Lives

Shooting Ends With 2 Dead  Sheriff Killed by Rival in Election Race

Sheriff Dies In Gunfight   Defeated Candidate Kills Officer In Ozark Barber Shop”

A Double Murder In Barber Shop   Unsuccessful Arkansas Can. didate Attacks Sheriff ir Barber Chair.

EX-HEAD HUNTERS HAVING SWELL TIME PICKING OFF JAPS   Igsorot Tribesmen With American - Forces ‘On '" Bataan. Enjoy Job . ' OF Killing Enemy

BOARD FAVORS LIQUOR CONTROL   Suggest Distribution of Beer Permits on Population Basis

TAVERN ‘BUNGHING' IS TO BE REMEDIED   Shortage of Liquor To Bring Modified Prohibition

WPB Will Try To Stabilize Steel Wages   Three-Man Panel To Begin Hearings On August 19

WLB WILL TRY TO STABILIZE WAGES   Board Meets Aug. 18 Ty  Consider Demands Of - “Big Steel”

WAGE HEARING DATE IS SE}   WAR LABOR BOARD EXPECTED TO ACT QUICKLY ON WAGE ISSUE IN STEEL AND COPPER INDUSTRIES

WLB Becomes Spearhead Of Drive To Stabilize Steel Industry Wages, Bolster Copper Output

FBI Nabs Man Hunted in *17   Theodore Wozniak, Linked With Kingsland Blast, Seized in Gatham

World War One Sabotage Suspect Jailed by FBI   Diest 15 FAP eos  ENEMY ALIEN’ Eight Others Held  As German, Italian  Homes Are Raided

Number of Price Ceilings Removed   OPA Finds Them  Impracticable

Large Jap Carrier Believed at India   2 Officers: Describe  Attack on Hermes

Plane Carriers Harry British  At Least Two New Bia Craft Reported

Interpreting e War   Controversy Over U. S. Tanks Saame Catslacl

Battle Qualities Of U. 8.  Tanks Are Unquestionable  Army’s Chief Of Ordnance Declares Them  Suynerior To Anything Nazis May Have

German Troops Surrendering To Red Forces   Hitler Flies Reserves To Front In Move To Halt Retreat

REDS REPORT MASS SURRENDER, GERMAN TROOPS   PLANES, FRESH UNITS BEING BROUGHT UP TO RETRIEVE DESPERATE POSITION   RUSSIAN BOMBERS OPERATE 600 MILES FROM BASES   Nazi Army On. Moscow Front Threatened with Complete Annihilation

Attack of Russians Merciless   “HITLER FLYING NEW ~ TROOPS FROM ‘WESTERN EUROPE TO STEM TIDE ©

AUGOIANG CITE DEMORALIZATION OF NAZI UNITS   Hitler Uses Air Transports In Effort To Save His Crack Troops

NAZI SOLDIERS SURRENDER ON EASTERN FRONT   Hitler Reported As Flying Rein forcements To Moscow Front

REDS CLAIM NAZIS ARE SURRENDERING ON EASTERN FRONT      Hitler. Reported To Be ‘Rushing New Troops To Moscow Front -To Save His Men

RUSH REINFORCEMENTS TO CRUMBLING SECTOR   Growing Demoralization of the Fascist Armies Is Seen and Hitler ts Reported In Desperate Attempt to Save Hundreds of Thousands of His Troops from Encirclement ond Annithilatinn.

Axis Armies Demoralized, Russians Say  Hitler Reported Flying Reinforcements to Cracking Front REDS BOMB RAILS  { a Mosalsk Recaptured in Soviet Drive Toward  OQmaloancle

CLAIM HITLER FLYING TROOPS   RUSSIANS SAY REINFORCE MENTS BEING RUSHED BY. AIR—DECLARE THOUBANDS SUBRENDERING

REDS SAY TROOPS ABANDONING ALL VITAL EQUIPMENT   Report of Russian Agency Emphasizes Growing Demoralization of Armies.

WICKARD EYES FARM PRODUCE NEED FOR ‘43   Deciares Military, Lend-Lease To Take Quarter of Entire American Production.   SEES ALL-OUT YEAR   Secretary of Agriculture Says Civilians To Get Smaller Food Variety.

Food Needs Greater In 1943   ‘On Offensive’, Military Lend-Lease Requirements To Be Larger By Half

WAR TIME JUST A WASTE OF LIGHT, FARMERS CLAIM   Daylight Savings Monicker Misused, Jowans Say: Sun Best Clock,

ALLIED PLANS FOR NEW FRONT JN WAR OF NERVES STAGE   Hitler Guessing Which Ot Half A Dozen Points May Bear Brunt Of Blaw

NAZIS JITTERY AS ALLIED PLANS ARE BELIEVED SET   War of Nerves Puls Axis or Edge—Days of Planning are Over, —~

Allied Second Front?:\ Where? When? It's War of Nerves Aimed at Hitler

SECOND FRONT THAT GIVING AXIS HEADACHE   Allied Strategists Playing Shrewd Game, Keeping Hitler Guessing

Allies Using ‘War of Nerves’ Methods as Second Front Nears   Plans For Attack on Europe Advance to Point ‘Where Hitler Must Guess Where and When

SECOND FRONT KEEPS HITLER MOB GUESSING   French Coast? Africa! Where Else, the Tormenting Question

Autographs for Hitler   Anyone Can Sign a Bomb if He Will Buy A Bond at Baltimore

Hitler Miscalculated On Transportation Set-Up; Super-Highways May Undo Nazi War Machinery

Negro Held In Slayings   Admits Hacking To Death Two Elderly Couples

BAIT oH AWAIT RENEWED DRIVE AY AXIS FIRGE!   Rommel Apparently Reorganizing Army To Renew Fight For Egypt

Heavy British ‘Attacks Cause Rommel To Withdraw In West To Reorganize Forces For Continued Drive.

Winter Offensive Planned by Russia   Germans Report Troops Massing

Jingle Contest, Explained In Ad, To Bring Winner Bonus In War; Stamps. 

Sept. War Bond Quota for Nation Reduced   Montana’s Share Is Set at 9 "O0_000

Another Plant May Be Seizet   Armed Forces May Be Or  dered To ‘‘Take Over’’  Plant At Boston

READY TO SEIZE ANOTHER PLAN]   Boston Shell Plant Due for U. S$. Operation as Peace Fails

JAP AIR CARRIER NEARS AUSTRALIA   Port of Darwin Has Third Alarm of War; Nippos Raid Batavia, Java

3 OHIOANS ABOARD ILL-FATED BOMBE   Wreckage Found Near San Bernardino, Calif.

Industries Get Warning   General Hershey Tells War Factories to Find Replacement Labor Ouickl

Hershey Warns War Industries On Replacements   Charges They Are Not Freeing Men Wanted in Draft

WAR FACTORIES FACE LABOR DIFFIGULTIES   ‘Must Speed Replacement ot Workers Drafted

WAR PLANTS MUST REPLACE WORKERS   Hershey Would Speed Training To Take Over For Draft-Deferred

WAR INDUSTRIES GET DRAFT WARNING   Management Told To Train Replacement Workers

MUST USE ALL LABOR SOURCES   Worker Deferments To Be Shortened, Says Hershey

DEFERRED MEN 10 BE DRAFTED SAYS HERSHEY   War Industries Are Warned to Get Busy Training Successors, Go Without Men

Anti-Submarine Campaign Drivine Axis Craft to Sea, Vinson Asserts

Anti-Sub Warfare  Organization  Now Efficient Vinson Says ‘Period  of Growing Pains’ Has Been Passer

British Eighth Army Charges Axis Lines Near ElAlamein After Air and Sea Forces Help to Soften Germans and Satellites

BRITISH BEAT AXIS TO PUNCH IN DESERT WAR      Planes and Fighting Men of U.S. Join In Attack On Rommel’s Forces   BATTLE IN SMALL AREA

FORCES SMASH AT AXIS LINE   American Flyers Help as British Army, Navy Beat  Rammel to Pnnch

Full-Scale Offensive  Under Way   Ground Troops Aided By Planes and Navy; Fierce Fighting Reportec

Sudden Attack Beats Axis to Punch After Bitter Air and Sea Battle over Communication and Supply Lines   AMERICAN FORCES IN ACTION   Troops, Tanks and Planes from U. S. Involved in What Observers Believe is Effort to Clean Up Mediterranean

BRITAIN’S REBUILT 8TH ARMY CHARGED EL ALAMEIN LINE   Sprung an Offensive in the Night With Blows Against the Enemy.   BEAT AXIS TO PUNCH   What May Be the Battle to Decide Fate of the Mediterranean, Launched.

REBUILT EIGHTH ARMY STRIKES AT EL ALAMEIN   Strong Allied Air Force Supports Drive; Fate Of Mediterranean May Be At Stake In Present Battle.

AT ROMMEL FORCES IN ~ MID-EAST   Allies Beat. Axis to the - Punch, Using Land, Sea and Air Forces ©      COVER OF PLANES FOR GROUND ATTACK   Naval Task Force Also. Contributes to Offensive; U.S. Forces in Area

STRONG PLANE SUPPORT GIVEN BRITISH ATTACK   Forces, Storm Across Desert Before Dawn With Blazing Action

Axis Positions Attacked By Land, Sea And Air In Effort To Decide  Mediterranean Control

Egyptian Army Beating Nazis To The Punch   Month-Old Stalemate On E Alamein Front Broken By . Heavy Assault

ERUILT ARMY CHARGES AXIS   Main Battle Concentrated Between Coast, Qattara Depression. P   ‘AIR SUPPORT IS STRONG

U.S. PLANES AND FLIERS PART OF AIR SUPPORT   AXIS COMMANDER BEATEN TO PUNCH BY ALLIED STRATEGY

BRITISH SMASH AT ROMMEL’S AFRICAN ARMY AT EL ALAMEIN  OFFENSIVE THAT MAY NECNnG CATE OC WEN,   OFFENSIVE THAT MAY DECIDE FATE OF MEDI. TERRANEAN OPENED

German-Italian Army Hit Under Full Moonlight   Britain's Eighth Army Has Strong Support in Air

UNITED STATES AIDS BRITISH IN BIG DRIVE   Rommel’s Forces Victims Of Surprise Attack   DECLARE BATTLE   May Decide Fate Of Mediterranean This Winter; Yank Tanks In Action

Allies Beat Axis To Punch in Egypt   Launch What May Be Bat. tle to Decide Fate of Mediterranean.

— Churchill Proposal Leaves India Muddled Still   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

Churchill — Offer May Fall Short   India Likely to Insist,as Be fore, That Independence ’ Be Granted Now      MORE CONCESSIONS APPEAR PROBABLE   Stafford Cripps: Expected to Cut Corners in Deal  for Avreement

India May Be Difficult To Handle   Ghandi’s Followers Want Independence.  But Want It Now

OFFER OF DOMINION STATUS FOR INDIA AFTER WAR BY CHURCHILL MAY NOT APPEASE HER LEADERS

Nipponese Iooking. Toward, Calcutta; England’ Could  Solve Problem By Granting Dominzion Status Forthwith

INDIAN ISSUE SHOULD BE SETTLED QUICKLY  Time for Stalling Hindustan Past

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Quick Solution Of India’s Status Greatest Need Of British Regime   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

No Sign of Settlement of Troubles in India   pel DEBATED Pe British-Indian Affairs Nearina Wer. Price

MAHATMA GANDHI PROFESSES DOUBT FOR SETTLEMENT   Frail Little Man Says  __ Britain Must Undo the . Great; Wrong Committec Against India

Proclaims Political Differ ence - Between England, Nationalists As Greatest Threat To India

Self-Government  For India Is Of ~ World -Importance   MacKenzie Explains Situation Involved In British Proposal  By DcWitt MacKenzie

The War Today   British Concessions to India Of Worldwide Importance

REPORTED DECISION ENGLAND GRANT ADDED GOVERNMENTAL POWERS TO INDIA IS BIG EVENT

The WarT Entire World Would Feel Impact Of Britain’s Move In India’s Affairs   Broadening Of Self-Government Powers Is Regarded As One Of Biggest Current Developments; Reflects Stature Of Churchill   By DeWITT MacKENZIE

England’s New India Policy Is Great Development   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  woes. Sxrencddy ows. att

WHAT WAR News Means   By DEWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   India’s Revised Status As British Dominion Will Carry Weight

THE WAR LUDAT BRITAIN’S GESTURE TO INDIA OF VAST IMPORTANCE TO ENTIRE WORLD.

e@ In Washington   Reactionary Labor Union Practices Draw Fire As Hindrance to All-Out War Production

Reactionary Practices Of Unions Hit   Labor Must Eliminate Its Own Economic Waste Policies

French Answer Darlan’s Appeal by Resistance To Land and Air Influy of Axis in Tunisia

Eisenhower Says Americans Are Crossing Tunisia   General Reports U. §. Troops Advancing upon Tunis

OQutnumbered U.S. Fliers . Bag 39 Planes   Many More Thought Shot Down In Indies Campaign By Yanks

SINGLE AMERICAN PURSUIT SQUADRON DOWNS 39 PLANES   Possibly _ ‘65° Jap. Aircraft ‘Destroyed "By ‘Brave  : Fliers -In - East Indies Fighting. .

Dutch Battle. Furiously To:  Stem Invasion   No Hope Remains, Howéver, That Island Can Long Hold Out

JAPS HARASSED BY NAVAL UNITS   Communication Lines Hit Landing Of Reinforcements Is Checked

SEEKING TO MASS GREAT AUSTRALIAN DEFENSIVE FORCE   Allied Commanders Intend To Stop Japanese And Then To Go On Offensive

Seek To Mas: Laree oe. Force In Australia   Stand Against Japs ‘To Be Made. [n : Island-Continent

HUGE FORCE. WILL MASS IN AUSTRALIA ~   Plan Is to Halt’ — ’ Jap Invasion, .   And Then Attack

PLANS ARE LAID T0 REGAIN AREAS LOST BY ALLIES TO JAPS   Great Forces to Be Masse: In Australia to Carry Gut Program of United  Nations.

SUPRENE COURT 70 REVIEW AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN. CASE  APPROXIMATELY 300 PETITIONS ACTED ON BY HIGH TRIBUNAL MONDAY!

Hich Court Grants AMA Case Review   Pleas of Ex-Political Czars Also to Be Heard

Court to Review  AMA’s Convictior   Nucky Johnson, Pendergast Cases Also on Supreme Tribunal’s Docket

SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW AMERICAN MEBICAL ASSN. CASE  APPROXIMATELY 300 PETITIONS ACTED ON BY  ee a ee a re ay a aS cee a

MEDICAL SUIT TO BE VIEWED   Supreme Court Will Hear Health Group Case  On Appeals

THREE GERMAN BATTLESHIPS RUN GANTLET   Gneisenau, Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugene Slip Through Dover Straits to Helgoland   BRITISH SCORE HITS   Lose 42 Planes Against 18 Germar Aircraft Shot Down in Land-and Sea Battle

Attacked by British Off Coast of Dover But Flee to North   british Admit 42 Planes Lost And Contend Germans Lose 18; Claim Bomb Hits on Big Ships,  Gneisenan, Scharnhorst, Eugen

British Lose Heavily in Effort to Block Flight of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, Accompanied by Cruiser Prinz Eugen From Brest to Helgoland Bight Under Air Guard

Nazi Warships Hif by British In Flight from Port of Brest   RAF Loses 42 Planes and Nazis 18 in Greatest Land-Sea-Air Engagement of War   Gneisenau and Scharnhorst Damaged in Escape fo New Bases in German Helaoland

British Lose Az  Planes in — Territic Battle   Enemy Units, Including Gneisenau, Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugen, Reported Heading for Helaoland Bight

German Vessels Engaged In » Running Battle In Channel   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Caught In Attempt ¢ To Escape From Refuge On French Coast

British Lose 42 Planes in Fruitless Effort to Stop Flight of German Ships From Refuge in French Harbor of Brest; Run for Helgoland

2 Battleships, Cruiser Flee Brest Refuge      Conflict With Scharnhorst. Gneisenan, Prinz Eugen -Coats Britain 42 Warplanes   Bomb Hits on Foe’s Main Units Claimed   Germans Scattered. Seen Escaping to New Bases Tn Helgoland Bight

Ships, Planes In Big Dover Strait Fight   British Lose 42  Aircraft, Germans At Least 18; Many Vessels Take Part; Land Guns in Action

Big German Battleships Accompanied by. . Planes Engage British —- Bomb Hits Made _ on Main Enemv Units. :

Air-Sea Battle Fiercest Since France’s Fall   Nazi Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst With Cruise . Prinz Eugen Slip From French Port. :

Reich Craft Escapes to New Bases   42 British Planes, 18 German Fighters Lost in Struggle   WEATHER IS THICK

Cost Said Great To Both Sides In Fiery Battle   Germans Tried ta Free’ Besieged Battleships to Strengthen Units in Battle for Control of: Atlantic

MAKE PLANS FOR BIG STATE WIDE WAR BOND DRIVE   Big Corps Of Minute ‘Men Speakers Will Lead Campaign

Sicily Airdrome Heavily Attackec   Two Consecutive Raids Are Made By Allied Air Forces

SICILY BLASTED   \llies Bomb Gherbini Fielc in Two Heavy Attacks

Reds Lose Two Towns To Nazi Ukraine Drive   Russians Forced To Abandon Important Railroad Junction

GERMANS DRIVE ON MURMANS}   Seek to Cut Supply Line  For Allied War Supplies

New Offensive From Finland IsLaunched   News From Other War Fronts Is Reported

NazisGain in Ukraine Battle   Hitler Sacrifices Men 5-1 in Blow at Crimea Port

Negress Charged ‘With Murder   East Beckley Man Dies of Knife Wounds in Neck

Storm Floods Philadelphia   Washed Into Sewer: Traffic Is Stalled

BULGARIAN KING FACES UPRISINGY      Communist Revolt in Army Reflects Widespread Discontent.

Uprisings Menace Regime of Boris   Discontent Noted All Over Bulgaria

AXIS EGYPTIAN FORCES AGAIN HURLED BACK   Allied Armored Units and Artillers Inflict Heavy Casualties on Enemy in El Alamein Corridor, British Announce, Forcing New Withdrawal — U.S. Raids Germans  In Crete

Rommel Forces In Desert Battle Giving Groune   Third Withdrawal Is Made By Axis Troops In Egypt Rattle   HEAVY ATTACKS MADE BY BRITISH   American Tank Forces Take Part In Some Of Attacks On Friday

New Attacks By Germans Extend Russian Front   New Battle-Front Is Opened In Southeastern Russia Moscow Reports   INCREASED ATTACKS IN NORTHERN AREA   Germans Launch Offensive Moves Both North And South Of Stalingrad   (BULLETIN)

SEE DEFERMENT OF FARM GROUPS   WMC Directive Will Cove Dairy. Poultry, Livestock Workers

Nation Fears More Attacks; Bases In China Are Assaulted   Nipponese {ndustrial Regions On Alert As Japs Still Hunt For Secret Air Fields

JAPS HUNT OR ALLIED AIR BASES   Jittery Island on Alert After Yank Bombing Raid; Still No Confirmation From Allied Sources

Jap Air Forces. Strike Hard at  Eastern China   Saturday Attack Still Not Confirmed by Allies;  Japs Guessing

NO INDICATION OF FRESH AIR BLOWS BY U.S   Report Jap Planes Bomb Eastern China; Seeking Yank Base

Alarms Continue  Wail in Nippon   Nation Still Bomber-Conscious; Vichy Gives Ships to Japanese

ATTACK CHINA... SEARCHING FOR. PLANE BASES   Alarms Sounded To: day in Central,~ West Areas ‘

ALARMS WAIL AGAIN IN JAPANESE AREAS GERMAN RADIO SAYS   New Fear Put Into Hearts of the Enemy in OsakaKobe Industrial Sections.

U.S. Fliers Raid lwo Jap Bases   Hsierning, China, and Haiphong, Indo China ‘Successfully’ Bombed

Report Chinese Have Cut Chunk From Jap Flank   British Troops Take Town 25 Miles Sonth Of Big Base On Madagascar

Rain Bogs Jap Thrust Along Coast   British Are Reported Moving Along Coast of Madagascar, Take Another Town   Planes ‘Are Active Allied Raids Inflict  Damage on Barracks North of Australia

Yangki Reported Recaptured; Jap. Bases Hammered   Nipps Drive Closer To  Chuhsien; Allied Fliers Deal Heavy New Blows North Of Australia

HEAVY RAINS BOG JAP INVADERS ON CHINA EAST COAST   Chinese Face Serious Difficulties In Lower Chekiang Province

HEAVY RAINS BOG INVASION OF EAST COAST, ISREPORT   Japanese Forces Drive To Seize ChekiangKiangsi Railway

Chinese Cuf Into Flank of Jap Lines   Heavy Rains Coming To Aid Kai-Shek’s Defenders

HIGHT TO STE OFFENSIVE ON _ GHUHSIEN   Britain And United States Send Supplies To Chiang   ENGLISH TROOPS   Start Moving Southward On Island Of Madagascar: Town Is Occupied

Chinese Cut Chunk  From Flank Of Jap  Lines In Chekiang On Other Fronts,  However, Nippons Push Ever Onward

Big Rail Center Of Chuhsien Is New Invader Goa   Thraa Japanese Column Altack; Chinese Recap dpre Yanai

Heavy Rains Hinder Japs On East Coast   Chinese Cut Triangular ‘Chunk From Flank Of Japa nese Lines In Chekiang

Heavy Rains Interfering  With Japs   Progress Made In Effort To Subdue  China However

Chinese Cut Chunk From Enemy Lines   Heavy Rains Bog Japs Down Along East China Coast   ‘Severe Battle Rages Northeast Of Chuhsein   Planes From Australia Batter Japanese Bases And Bomb Other Points

China’ sDefenders Are Hard Pressed   Chiang’s Army Slashes Jap anese Flank and Retakes City   ISLAND BASES BOMBED

EAVY RAINS AID  CHINESE DEFENSE   Bridges Washed Out an Roads Damaved

Chinese Cut Chunk From J ap Flanks   Rains Help In Yaneki Capture

China Cuts Jap Flank   Defenders Still Face Serious Difficulties in Lower Chekiang as Japs Advance

Rains Hinder Jap Advance  But Chinese Still Are Being Driven Back

CHINESE ARMIES STILL FIGHT ON   General Reports Knifing Part Of Jap Flank—Recapture One City

Se eeaemnesthinanitesnendienhganemmemameea= ad  CHINESE SLICK FLANK OF JAPS TORETAKEGITY   Heavy Rains Reported t Be Bogging Down Jap Forces In East Coast Drives   BASES BLASTED   Allied Airmen Continue Attacks On Nipponese Supply Ports North Of Australia

CHINESE SEVER JAPANESE LINES   Town Recaptured In Bitte Fighting; Heavy Rains Aid Defenders

Chinese Troops Troops Cut Jap Flank, Retake Yanghi   Allied Bombers Blast af! Enemy Invasion Bases: North of Australia.

Chinese Forces Retake Yanagki   Serious Trouble Confronts Chinese In Lower Chekiana

RAINS BOG DOWN JAPS IN CHINA   Chiang Cuts Triangular Chunk from Enemy Flank but His Armies Still in Serious Difficulties

Chinese Score Victory Over Japs In North   Cut Chunk From Flank Of Chekiang Lines; Rains Are Help

CHINESE AND JAPS BATTLE FOR BIG RAILROAD CENTER   Rail City of Chuhsien Is Next Main, Japanese’ Objective in Chekiang Province

Chinese Cuts Into Jap Flank   Difficulties Still Faced In Fight Near Chuhsien.

CHINESE RETAKE PART OF INVADED COAST PROVINCE   RAINS REPORTED SLOWING PROGRESS OF JAPANESE DRIVE

CHINESE TROOPS RETAKE YANGKI   _ Serious Difficulties  mm Lower Chekiang Are Faced by Chiang Force

CHINESE FORGE SLICING AWAY TO JAPS’ FLANK   Chiang Kai-shek’s Troops Recapture Town Of Tangki As Rains Impede Japs

Chinese Cut Into Flank Of Japanese   Recapture Yangki In Chekiang; Rains Slow  l]ln Invaders.

Nips Seek Big Rail City Attacking From Three Directions  ARTILLERY IS USEE  MacArthur Reports Blow: inflicted on Jap Island Bases

CHINESE BATTLE TO STEM JAP ADVANCI   Both Britain And U. S. Give Pledges Of Help

Chinese Troop: Cut Jap Flank      Allied Bombers Blas Enemy ‘Invasion Bas - North of Australia.’

RAINS SLOWING JAPANESE DRIVE   Chinese Recapture Yangk: In Chekiang Sector

Rains Bog Jap Drive   Chinese Cut In On Enemy Lines, Re-taking City

RETAIL PRICE LISTS IN EFFECT MONDAY   List Must Be Prominently Posted By All Dealers

POST PRICES, DEALERS TOLD IN OPA ORDEF   Stores to Open Monday Under Strict Rule On Ceilings

Retailers Told By OPA to Post Price Lists  Ceilings Become wae 2h ney oe.   Ceilings Become Effective Monday; Public Is Notified

STORES DISPLAY PRICES MONDAY   Practically Everything I Covered By Federal Regulations

PRICE CEILING CLAMPED DOWN ON RETAILER   Order Effective Monday In All Stores; OPA Warns Businessmen To Post Prices   TO BE DISPLAYED   Lists Will Cover Jus  About Everything The  _ Average Citizen of U. S. Can Buy

Remind Refailers Price Ceilings Effective Monday  OPA Says Prices Must Be Posted NClaarly Vicihla

Retailers to Post Lists of Prices Monday   Explanation of Rule Makes It Essential Merchants Obey

RFC May Help With Busines:   Lending To Concerns Hi By Freezing Favored By Committee

Subsidies For Needy Business Firms Proposed   Senate Committee Asks Aid For Those Squeezed By Price Ceilings.

Vote To Help Small Dealer   Government Aid Is Proposed To Those  Caught In Squeeze

BUSINESS AIDS ARE PROPOSED   Senate Group Urges RFC Help for Firms Caught in Price Squeeze,   EXTENDS POWER OF RFC

Senate Committee Votes Subsidy Of Firms Hard Hit By Price Ceilings

URGE SUBSIDY FOR BUSINESS   Committee Would Remove ‘Squeeze’ by Ceilings

BUSINESS HIT BY OPA MAY GET AID   Banking Committee Makes Racommendation

VOTES SUBSIDY OF FIRMS HIT BY PRICE LEVEL   Committee Approves Bill To Increase RFC ~—<Borrowing Power

Major Operations By Inexperienced Man Are Success   Ex-Convict with No Medi cal Training Performed Them in Hospital

Faint Optimistic Hope Of Halting Nazi Seen By Reds«  Could Rest On Knowledge Of Increasing German Difficulties In Replacing Manpower’

ODDS MAY BE IN FAVOR OF SOVIET ARMY   HITLER’S CAMPAIGN SEEMS SLIPPING IN MOMENTUM

GERMAN TROOPS STILL ADVANCE ON WIDE FRONT   Soviet Newspaper Asks Lead. ers and Soldiers to Show More Firmness

MOVING AHEAD BELOW ROSTOY, GERMANS SAY   Invaders Attempt te Improve Positions At Tsimlyansk

Are Forced Back In Bataisk Area   Reinforced German Drive Shape Int< Spearheads Towards Rail Lines Linking Central Russia With Caucasus Oil Fields

Hitler Sends New Troops Into Battles  Tho eo OT   Three Spearheads Of War Lord Meet Slower Progress

Stiffening Defense Shown by Russians   Soviet Forces Are Putting Up Desperate Battle Against Steadily Reinforced German Units Along the Don River.

AERIAL ATTACK ON GERMANS IS OPENED BY RAF   Hitler, Fearing tnvasion by Allies, Announces Coast Has Been Fortified   HAMBURG LEFT IN RUINS   Heavy Toll of Nazis Taken By Russians as They Fight Fiercely On

Red Defenses Stiffening Ih. ~ Caucasus Zone   Germans Paying Huge Cost .In Campaign { ©"For Onl Riches: .

Reinforced German Drive Develops Two Spearheads:  Nazis Claim Further Gains

Soviets Stiffen Their Resistance To Nazis’ Drive  Germans Crossing Don, Advancing Over Flat Land Below Rostov

RED DEFENSE LINES STIFFEN IN DON BASIN   “Stubborn Resistance” Re ported After New Setback South Of Rostov   ENEMY 1S REINFORCED    Spearheads Point = Toward Railway Linking Oilfields To Central Russia

REIGH ADMITS STUBBORN RED WITHDRAWALS   Tremendous Losses Being Inflicted On Invaders With U. S. Bombers Participating   NAZIS THREATEN TO * ATTACK LENINGRAD   Rome Reports Stalingrad Under Long Range Fire of Enemy Guns: No  Letup In Battle 

oAT BATAISK STUBBORN   "Reinforced Nazi Drive Shapes Into Three Spearheads

STIFFENING DEFENSE CLAIMED: BY REDS. INCAUCASYS BATTLE   But Russians Admit Being Forced. Back 145 Miles South of Rostoy   NEW BRIDGEHEAD GAINED

Axis Drives Are Aimed At Rail Routes   German Armies Re-inforced, Push Three Spearheads   122 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN, CLAIM   Rome Radio Savs Big Guns Shell Stalin’ prad

‘British Bombers Raid Hamburg For Second Time In Three Days: Nazis Claim Defenses  Along Channel Coast Strengthened Greatly

Red Defenses Stiffen Along Caucasus Front   Stiff Resistance Reported From New Lines Near Bataisk

‘Russians Display Signs of Stiffening   Civilians Warned to Be Ready To Take Up Arms Against Foe:

SPEARHEADS OF NAZIS AIMED AT VITAL RAILWAY   Germans Claim Reds Pushed Back Despite Stubborn Resistance  Se

Nazis Press Forward Wtih 3-Way Drive   Railway Linking Oil Fields Is Vital Objective

Soviet Adinits Enemy Gains; Strikes Back   3 German Spearheads Drive Toward Oil Fields and Railway

RUSSIAN DEFENSE OF THE CAUCASUS IS STIFFENIN(   A Soviet Communique Said Red Army Was “Displaying Stubborn Resistance.”   GERMANS REINFORCED   Nazi High Command Said the Russians Were Being Pushed Back.

Giving Ground Slowly On All River Fronts   German SS Troops March Through Paris To Defend Coast From Allies; Chinese Report Gains

Resistance Is.  Stubborn In Bataisk Area   Nazi Migh Command oays Reds Being Pushed Back Despite Efforts; Battle of Voronezh Continues

Nazis Jittery  Over Invasion _ Plan of. Allies   Claim Troops Withdrawn From Russian Front as British Smash Port With ‘Block-Buster’ Explosives; Reds Pushed Back In Caucasus.

Hitler ~ Seeks to Break Reds Before Second~ Front Launched  STALINGRAD TARGET  Americans Help Imperial Forces in African Battle      STALINGRAD TARGET

Nazis Keep Moving Fresh Troops To Unrelentina Fight   Some Further Gains for In. vaders Admitted But Reds Fight Desperately On

Germans Battle Fiercely To Enlarge — Three Bridgeheads Near Tsimlyansk

Nazis Keep Moving Up Reinforcements   Three Spearheads Shaped Up Now, and Three Ob- : jectives Evident; Reds Demand Greater Firmness

RED DEFENSE OF THE CAUCASUS IS STIFFENING   Caucasus Oil, Red Naval Bases, And Stalingrad Appar. ently Objectives Of German Steamrolle

Germans Aim Spearheads At Line Into Caucasus   Invaders Push South, Southeast of Rostov toward Baku and Tikhoretsk-Stalingrad Railways, Try to Enlarge Bridgeheads

RED DErENot STIFFENED ON QUUTH FRONT   Germans Also Meet Stubborn Resistance in Drive for Railroad.   ROME SAYS STALINGRAD UNDER HEAVY GUNFIRE

Report Moving Troops . Western. Europe  Russian Front  EQUIPMENT iow  port _200,000_ We orkers Building. Fortifications: Along the Coat ~

Fight Fierce On Railroad To Oilfields   German Drive Proceeds Across Lower Don Toward Two Cities and Vital Rail Lines Link ing Oil Areas to Central Russia

Amateur Photographers Will Get Half Film They Obtained A Year Ago

Warships Pour Tons of Shells Info Big Harbor   State Department Announces Action With U.S. Approval

Vichy Troops or Island Resist Big Fleet   18 Warships Open Cleanup Drive to Bar Axis

ST. NAZAIRE BOMBED.   American Planes Attacked Ger: 7 : man Sub Base in France.

Juliana Sees Better World After The War   Royal Dutch Visitor Gets Honorary Degree At Central College.

PRINCESS S PFLLA GUEST   Juliana of Holland Given Honorary Degree in Central College Ceremony

Navy Lists Japs’  Midway Losses   4 Aircraft Carriers Are Sunk With 275  Planes and Crews

JAP LOSSES WERE 1 MUCH AT MIDWA   4 Carriers, 275 Planes Witt Crews, Other Vesscis Were Sent Down.

Aircraft Takes Heavy Toll in Midway Battle   Four Carriers and Approx imately 275 Planes Lost by Enemy

Japs Lose 10 Ships In Midway Battle   Four Carriers, Two Cruisers Are Sunk

At Least 10 Jap Ships Sunk in Midway Battle  Report Shows Enem   Report Shows Enemy Losses Higher Than First Stated -

HEAVIER JAP LOSSES LISTED   Four Carriers And 275 Planes Destroyed At Midway

Japanese Lose 4 Carriers in  Midway Battle   Navy Announces 275 Planes Also Accounted For

SAYS FOUR JAP CARRIERS SUNK   a i a ie ean aniteat  Navy Reports Two Cruis. ers, Three Destroyers Sent * Down Off Midway

PROMINENT AKRON FARMER SUMMONED   Rites For Hans Willer, Successful Stock Raiser, Are Held ‘Tuesday

RITES ARE HELD FOR A PROMINENT AKRON FARMER   Hans Willer Was One Of Leading Steckmen In This Territory

Farm Supply Bill Slashed By House   Some Think FDR Will Veto the Entire Measure

Allotment For Administrative Purposes And Grants In Farm Rehabilitation Program Cut In Half; Presidential Veto Looms

Veto Faces Farm Bill   F. R. Considers Giving Disapproval Because of Inserted Price Peg

House Cuts Farm Bill   The Rehabilitation ‘Allotment Is Halved; ‘FDR May Veto Measure

MS'FARM BILL IS CU"   House Slashes Allotment fo: Farm Rehabilitation Program

House Trims Big Sum From Farm Appropriations   Halves Allotments in Two Divisions; President May Veto Entire Measure

15 Million Cut Off Farm Bill   Attack Heightened By F. R. Threat to Veto Bia Measure

Out To Avoid Farm Veto   House Tentatively Slashes 25 Million  FPeam Maacura

25 MLLION CUT FROM EARMY BILL   Action Fallows After Repor That FDR Would Veto Bay

2nd Front During ’42 Is Unlikely   This view prevails in Weshington despite Willkie statexnent

SECOND FRONT UNLIKELY NOW   Willkie’s Championing 01 Russ Demand Unlikely To Change Strategy

PATIENTS )MITTED HERE DURING WEEK   Patients Are Discharg. at Wellshoro Soldiers & jlars Memorial Hospital

Senate Passes  Big Plane Bill   Measure Is Sent to White House After 27 Minutes’ Debate

PRESIDENT GETS WARPLANES BIL   Funds Will Finance Production and Equipping of 23,000 Fighter Planes and 10,000 Trainer Craft

Army Aircraft Appropriation Goes to F.D.R.   $12,556,672,474 Fund To Finance Production  Of 33,000 Airplanes

VOTES TO BUILD 30/000 PLANES   SENATE PASSES 12-BILLION DOLLAR BILL AND SENDS IT TO WHITE HOUSE.

SENATE VOTES 33,000 PLANES   Bill Providing Huge Army Aviation Expansion is Sent to President

VAST WARPLANE FUND APPROVED   12 Billion-Dollar Bill Sent To White House, Buys 33,000 Planes

, Senate Passes Act To Build ° 33,000 Planes   24-Hour Day And Seven-Day Week Seen In Aircraft Plants

HUGE SUM VOTED FOR ARMY PLANE!   Measure Sent to White House After Quick Senate Action

Revision Farm Proaram Asked   Thomas Says It Should Be Recognized as War Industry

Taft Drafting Bill to Induct Youths Of 18 and 19; Expresses Belief Administration Waits for Election

TAFT PREDICTS DRAFT AGE CUI AFTER ELECTION   Believes Administration Will Move to Induct Boys 18 and 19 Following Vote in November.   BARKLEY DISCLAIMS KNOWLEDGE OF PLAN   Says He Will Support Such Action Only if President Roosevelt Deems It  Necessary.

No Exception For Escaped Iowa Convict   McCreery Says State Will Not Place Premium on Escapes

Details Of Attack Are Not Revealed   Germany Also Claims Three Merchant Ships Of British Convoy Hit By Bombs

NAZI ACTION AT SEA   Claim Destroyer Was Sunk Off Coast of Canada

Germany Claims Destroyer Sunk ‘Off Canada Coast   DNB Also Claims Bomb ers Scored Several Hit: On Convoy

BIG U. S. CARGO SHIP SENT DOWN   Entire Crew of 50 Mer Rescued Immediately

M'ARTHUR GONE, THE JAPS HIT HARD AT BATAAN   But General Wainwright Seems to Have Taken Up Where MacArthur Left Off

SPIRIT LINGERS   Japanese Try Bataar Attack and Are Repulsed as Usual

Japs Launch Bataan Attack   Futile Assault Easily Repulsec By General Wainwright's Troops In Philippines

ENEMY ATTEMPTS FUTILE ATTACK » ONBATAAN LINE   JAPANESE APPARENTLY STUNG BY MacARTHUR’S DEPARTURE TRY SUDDEN RAID

Yanks ; Repulse Jap ‘Raids In  Bataan ‘Area   Gen. Wainwright's Force ~Has Little Trouble" Stopping Foes..*~"

MAC: ARTHUR'S MOVE APPARENTLY STUNG SAPS INTO ATTACI   Swooped Down on Philippine _ Contingent Which Was my Repulsed.   LAUNCH SUDDEN RAID   Troops Now Are Under €om mand of Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright.

Attack is Repulsed   Harbor abuensti At Philippines Shelled By Japs

JAPS LAUNCH ATTACK ON BATAAN POSITIONS   Japanese Stung Into Futile Push by MacArthur's ~ Raemaval”

NEW JAPANESE BLOW REPULSED ON BATAAN   Wainwright ‘Carries On’ As M’Arthur Leaves Island

Thieves Have To Dig Now, Especially For Cabbage  Burglars Batter 2 Hours At Butcher Shop  rrv 7 at .6hhcelhlUm.... @ Fiance SEE TO ae

Old Tires for New Still Larceny: Cash for New Leaves Debt to Pay   But Imagine the Chagrin of the Thief Who Lifted a Case of Left Foot Shoes

BATTLE TAPERS OFF OVERNIGHT MOSCOW CLAIMS   Believed Nazis Apparently Were Trying to Develop ——First_Full-Fledged__.. Spring Offensive   DROP THOUSANDS OF FIRE BOMBS IN AREA   Soviet Sources Reveal Little On Battles On Positions Blocking Invasion of Caucasus »

Four-Day-Old Battle Leaves Little Change   Indications Blows May Be Forerunner Of German Spring Offensive In South

German Invasion  Halted   Offensive Against Soviet Positions On Kerch Peninsula Dies Down Quickly

Russianssmash Naz! ‘Offensive’   German Army Suffers Severe Casualties; Mass Attack by Luftwaffe Is Ineffective: Berlin Complains Troops Are Outnumbered

CLAIM GREAT ENEMY DRIVE THROWN BACK   Germans Say Attack In Kirch Peninsula Still Raging

N azi ‘Drive’ In Kereh Are: Dies Down Overnight   London Hears Red Forces Drove Germans Back; Enemy Claims Rattle Is On

HERGE FIGHT RAGED 4 DAYS   Nazi Offensive Dies Down As Quickly As It Flared, Says Soviet.   REPORTS RESTRAINED

FUEL, TIMBER ARE GOALS OF HITLER ARMY   Soviet Report : Indicates Drive Has Stopped Momentarily   STUBBORN BATTLES REPORTED BY REDS   Caucasus Front Is Scene Of First Gas, Charged Against Nazis

England Hears Germans Driven Back By Reds   Offensive Subsides As Quickly As It Flared; Report Heavy Casualties

German Attack In the Crimea Soon Stalled   Russian Positions Defending Road to ~Caucasus Remain Intact. Moscow Says

GERMAN DRIVE THROUGH KERCH PENINSULA DIE!   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND SAYS RATTLE IN PROGRESS 4 DAYS   Thought To He Forerunner of Major Nazi Offensive With Caucasus Ot Fletds as Objective

Nazi Divisions Are Driven Back London Reports   Southern Front Offers First Big Offensive of Year

OERMAN OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA STARTS  THEN DIES DOWN   British Report Nazis Driven Back After 4 Days: of Fierce Fichtine   NIGHT ATTACKS EASED

Rationing Effective at 12:01 Today; Wild Rush By Motorists To Exchange High Allotment Tickets for Smaller Allotment Cards.

EASTERN SEABOARD GAS RATIONING Ot   Urge Conversion of Cit Heating Equipment to Coal

Gas Rationing Starts in East   Motorists in Wild Rush Final Day to Exchange Ration Cards

Conversion of Heating Plants to Coal From Oil Sugested as Patriotic

GASOLINE CARD HOLDERS LIMIT THEIR NEEDS   Bootlegging on Large Scale is Predicted  In Areas of Gasoline Scarcity in East

Drive For Scrap Rubber Planned   Campaign Here To Be Headed By Harold Hodaes

Drive For Scrap Rubber Planned  Campaian Here To   Campaign Here To Be Headed By Harold Hodges

Kerr Asks All Out Food Program   Says State Should Feed Self in 1943

Edifors Asked To Urge Food   Governor-Elect Kerr Asks Them to Lead Production Drive

Kerr Asks All Out Food Program   Says Staie Shou:d Feed Sckf tm £945.

CHILE CABINET VOTES TO QUIT   Protests Recent Statement By Sumner Welles.

Chile Moves Away From Axis As Cabinet Resigns   Action Will Permit President To Replace  Foreign Minister. 

Chile’s Cabinet Members Resign   Move Seen As Step Toward Axis Break

CHILE MOVES NEAR OREAK WITH AXIS   Cabinet Resignation Leads To Fresh Speculation

Baltimore Liguor ‘Dealers Get Warning From Reckord   General Asserts He Has Power To “Crack Down” On ‘Tavern Owners In Third Corps Area If Evid-. ence Shows Prostitution Allowed  Where Soidiers Are Patrons

‘Clean Up Or Slat U p» Reckord  ‘Tells Balttmore Saloon Keepers   Liquor And Prostitution Flourish Side By Side; May Use Military Police To Enforee Order

DE PUE GIRL IS MARRIED AT CHAMPAIGN   Miss Marian Buffinger Becomes Bride of Charles Gagin

JAPS LOSE 22 FOR EACH U.S. MARINE DEAT   Admiral Nimitz Reports _ on Brilliant Results of Recent Fighting in Solomons) ~   ROOSEVELT IN FRAY   Mopping Up Operations in Islands Continue All ' . in Favor.of the Americans

ALLIED BOMBERS RAID RABAUL   Drop 8 Tons of Explosives On Enemy Base

Allies Drop Huge Bombs On Jap Base   ‘Hangars, Runways at Ra. boul Are Plastered by Heavy Bombers

8 Tons of Bombs Loosed on Enemy's New Britain Field   GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, AUSTRALIA. Aug. 23.

ILLIED BOMBERO POUND JAP BASED   Rabau! And Lae Attacked By MacArthur Forces

200 AMERICANS SEIZED BY JAPS   ‘Action Seen Start Of Move Tc Arrest All Foreigners In Shanghai

Missourian Dies In Bomber Crash  lea UW acehman Aman   Lt. Kaufman Among Ten Killed On Routine Flight

BRITAIN CLAIMS RAF. SMASHES TRUCK FACTORY   U. S.-Filipino Forces Fight Off New Japanese Assaults   Chinese Destroy Important Nippon Supply Lire in Shansi

WAR TODAY   Long-Awaited Offensive In Air Believed On; Heavy Blows Hit

Big Insurance Fund Wins Senate Okay   Provides Protection For Property Lost in Air Raids

Senate Passes Insurance Bill   —————  Fund Will Provide Damage to Property  Up to $15,000

RAID INSURANCE PASSES SENATE   Messure Waiting House Action Provides Free Insurance to Cove: Romh Damace

rRFE INSURANCE PLAN APPROVEL   Bomb Risk On Propert: To Be Cevered Up to $15,000 Gratis

Bomb Insurance Passed by Senate   Damage Up ta $15,000 Provided Without Cost Under Measure

RUSSIA ‘DOING WELL’ ON ALL FRONTS, CLAIN   Urkaine Army Within 2( Miles Of Dam Reds Blew Up

Rassians Near Great Dam On  Dneiper River   Army Of The Ukraine Advancing Steadily; German Losses Huge

REDO REPORTED APPROACHING Bb UKRAINE GENTER   Germans Still Retreating: Successes On Othe Fronts Mentioned

Forces  Almost Reach Farthest Point Of Nazi Drive   MORE TOWNS TAKEN

REDS WITHIN 20 MILES OF DNIEPER RIVER POWER DAN   Timoshenko’s Forces Con tinue Thrust—Advances on Other Fronis.

REDS IN UKRAINE WITHIN. 20. MILES OF BIG OBJECTIVE   Timoshenko’ s Russian:  Near Dnepropetrovsk, Above Dneiper River ‘Power Dam

Timoshenko nearing dam on Dneiper   Claim nazis lost  40,000 troops

Soviet Army Draws Near Dnieper Dam   ‘imoshenko’s Forces Are Only 20 Miles From Strategic Point   i-ERMANS) RETREAT   ‘entral Front Losses of Nazis Put at 40,000 in Month

RUSSIANS SCORE AGAIN   300 More Germans Slain In Caucasus, Moscow Announces Today

Fighting In Russia At Lowest Ebb Since Start Of Stalingrad Siege

SOVIETS BATTLE WAY FORWARD IN ~~ COLD CAUCASUS   Anitiative In Russian Hands {n Nalchik Area—Stalingrad Quiet.

Anti-Submarine Weapons Produced   Enemy’s Capacity Being Surpassed

States’ Transport Barriers Assailed   Get Rid of Them or U. 5. Will, Defense Officials  Tell Governors

States Ordered To J unk Laws Retarding War   Governors Hear Official Edict to Speed Production

STATE BARRIERS TO BE REMOVED   Restrictive Regulations Are Hampering War Effort,  Governors Told

Roosevelf and Nelson Ask Removal Of State Barriers to War Effort   Oppose Laws which Hinder Transportation and Production

Barrier Laws  Must Be Shelved   States Warned By Eastman, Nelson

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazis Not Able To Pull Much Armed Strength From Russian Front

JAP CRUISER HAS SHELLED CEBU, ARMY REPGRT SAYS   GERMAN INDUSTRIES BOMBED, SET ON FIRE   Russians Now Endanger 16tt Germany Army; 250,00¢ Men, Tanks and Motor: are Involved.

State G.0.P. Sessions Open Today  State Platform for Party Will Be Adopted

Yanks Reported On Way In Force   Enemy Forces Storm Approach to United Nations’ Chiei Arsenal City

James Charges Ross With Abuse Of Public Trust   James Says Democratic Candidate For Governor Ha Forfeited Right To Canfidence Of Voters

RATION BOOK 2 TO BE PRINTED   New Tickets Will Be In Hands Of Public By First Of Next Year

NEW RATIONING BOOKS PRINTED   Nothing Said Yet Abou Curb On Consumers of Coffee

RATION BOOK ‘2’ READY TO PRINT      Expected To Reach Public By First Of Year; OPA Mum On Coffee Controls

Cooper Discloses Story of Fight For Free Press   Associated Press Execu five Reveals Much in His First Book

ASSOCIATED PRESS MANAGER TELLS OF FREEDOM CRUSADE   Kent Cooper in Book “Barriers Down” Discloses Story of Removing International News Barricrs Maintained in Eurone

Discloses Crusade For International Freedom Of Press      Kent Cooper ‘Fells full Story ~ of 20 - Yeur Triumph, Which,  Ihad “H Been Accomplished In 5 Years, May Have Prevented Sceond World Wap

ANNOUNCE PLAN FOR SERVICE MEN   Should Be Permitted To Oper: ate Vehicles Without Drivers’ Licennse

SERVICEMEN DRIVERS GET CONSIDERATION   Legisiature To Be Asked To Amend License Law

TEXAS WELLS TO BE CLOSED 4 MORE DAYS   13 SHUTDOWN DAYS RESUL1 OF TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTIES

Rommel’s Remnants Being Chased Along Mediterranean While Axis Force Under Seige in Tunisia Hammered with Shells And Bombs — German Attacks in Russia Are Stalled

PLANES BATTER SURVIVORS OF ROMMEL CORPS   Axis Retreat 40 Miles . From El Agheila; Naples Is Bombed Again

Nazis Say Rommel Expected to Fight Back at His Base Nearer Tripoli   BY ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

Yanks, British Gain Airpower  Edge At Tunis   U.S. Warplanes Destroy 70 Enemy Aircraft. Damage 43; Lose 35, 8 Missing.   EXPECT NEW AXIS LINE

CONSTANT AIR ASSAULT HITS AFRICA CORPS   Next ‘Strong Stand’ Is Expected 300 Miles From Tripoli

AXIS FORCES FALL BACK FORTY MILES; BRITISH IN PURSUIT  ALLIED BOMBERS AGAIN WTACTON AT MADI TO

Rommel May Make New Stand 300 Miles From Tripoli; Strafed By Hundrede OF Planes.

ITALIAN CITY OF NAPLES HiT BY BOMBERS AGAIN   Allied Fighter-Bomhers Swarm Over Northern Africa; Hitler Throws Fresh Reserves at Reds

Axis Forces Offer Light Resistance In Desert Retreat   Fascist War Communique States Heavy Bombing Raid Made on AxisHeld Ports in Tunisia

Rommel Retreats Under Big Attack Of Allied Planes   El Agheila Front Falls British In Hot Pursuit

Blast Away at Axis-held Citie:   Germans Report . Allied Setbacks on Eastern Front.

Rommel's Army Jumps 40 Miles; Naples Pounded   300 Planes Harrass Libyan Rout: Reds Stop Hitler Rzhev Reserves.

Rommel Back 40 Miles Under Severe Allied Bombing   300 Planes, Some American, Pound Retreating Nazis

Opposition To Allies Only Slight   Only Weak Rearguards OF Germans Are Left To Meet British Advance

American and Allied Planes, Reported 300 Strong, Continue to Drive Against Rommel.   ITALIAN CITY OF  NAPLES IS BOMBED

British Are In Hot Pursuit Of Rommel   Axis Retreats 40 Miles from El Agheila; Allied Planes Bomb Naples, Tunis, Sousse and Bizerte; Nazi Defenses in Russia Stiffening

sritish 40 Miles ro Agheila: Japles Bombed  (Little Land Action  lat Tunis Although ‘ir Strength Increase:  In rin Tr. AM...

Big B-24 U. 8. Bombers Attack Naples, Major Italian Port of Axis  Supply Reds Halt Nazis   German Counterattacks Are Repulsed, Soviet Communique Says 

Rains Bog Tunisian Hills, Slow Operations on Both Sides—Naples Bombed for Third Time—Heavy Fighting in Libya—Reds Hurl Back Invaders —Pound Enemy Flotilla

Rommel Falls Back 40 Miles At El Agheils   Naples, Italian City, Is Bombed Again By AIlied Airmen  STAND IS EXPECTED  Planes Blast Equipment Along Route of Axis Re treat

Axis Forces Of Rommel Falling Back   300 American and Allied Planes Lash At Beaten Enemy

‘American Fliers Join In Attack on Fleeing Nazis; Naples Is Bombed Again

sritish Eighth Army In Relentless Pursuit Of Retreating German Forces; Rains Halt Ground Action In Tunisia

Firemen Hurt Fighting Fire Here   Only Light Damage To Smokehouse. of Packing Company

AMESE TWINS HAVE CHANCE TO SURVIVE   rl Babies, Born to 26-Year lid Iowa Farm Woman, Normal In Every Respect

AGREEMENT ON TAX BILL NEAR   Senate And House Conferees Expected To Approve PostWar Rebates

CONFEREES STUDY POST-WAR REBATES IN NEW TAX BILL   Victory Tax, Corporation Rates Chief Issues Before loint. Group

Congressional Committee Near Agreement on New — $1,750,000,000 Tax Bil

New Tax Plan Still Remains In Debate Form   Committees Again Study Plans That Will Provide Portion of Repayment After the War.

NEW TAX SETUP MAY BE STARTED   Plan Is Designed to Raise $1,750,000 a Year From Citizens.

See Agreement On Tax Measure   Joint Congressional Committee Lroning Out Differences

Rebates Due To Be Kept In Tax Bill   Committee Works On Final Draft Of Huge Levy

Tax-Borrowing  Act Is Pushed   Joint Committee Nearing Agreement On Levies. Featuring Return

GROUP NEARING AGREEMENT ON TAXATION BILL   Rebate System Is Featured In New Proposals

SOLONS AGREE ON PROGRAM 70 HIKE TAYES   Post-War Rebates Will Be Integral Part of Measure   RATES WILL BE STIFF   Senator Warns U. S. Has No Idea How Hard Bill to Hit

TAX COMMITTEE MAY AGRBE ON NEW MEASURE   Joint Body Headed Toware Untried System Which Would Net $1,750,- . 000,000 Yearly   BORROWED MONEY   Post-War Rebates Expected to Remain Integral Part of New Taxation Bill

AGREEMENT 1S NEAR ON POST-WAR REBATE — SYSTEM OF TAXATION   To Remain Integral Part oi New Tax Bill When Ready For Finat Action   ITS NECESSITY STRESSED

NEW TAX PLAN HEADED FOR ACREEMENT   George Believes PostWar Rebates Will Remain Integral Part of Bil

Viclory Tax Is Up for Action   Part of Money Raised Will be Returned After Close of The War

PART OF TAXES TO BE BARROWED      Post War Rebates to Be In. tegral Part of New Rev.  enue Bill

Agreement Is Near On Tax Rebates Plan   Congress Studies Revenue Measure

British Stab AtRommel’s Men in Egypt   Both Sides Saving Heavy Punches for Decisive Battle

Desert Armies Marking Time For Decisive Battle   Axis Tanks Smashed And  Prisoners Taken As British Continue Blows; Berlin Uneasy Over Rommel’s Positior

British Slash Enemy  DECISIVE BATTLE   No Major Thrusts Made by  . Either Side in Egypt; RAF Planes Swarm Over Batilelines Bombing Foe

British Critical Of Government   Escape of German Battleships tc Home Base Through English Channel Brings Protest From Newspapers and Public in General.   CHURCHILL TO SPEAK

More Teamwork Is Sought Among British Forces   Reorganization of Cabine Forecast Since Naz  Ships Escaped.   Strong Demand Made For Official Inquiry

ISLES AROUSED OVER ESCAPE GERMAN SHIPS   Sir Stafford Cripps, For “mer Russian Envoy, Mentioned for Minister of Defense   PRESS CRITICISES  CHURCHILL REGIME   Severe Editorial Leveled at Prime Minister; Partly : Tempered by Plea for Support

Demand Grows For Change In War Cabinet   Sir Stafford Cripps Is Proposed For Post Of Defense Minister In  Place Of Churchill

BRITISH GOVT BITTER TARGET FOR NAZI COUP   German Warship’s Escape Heaps Criticism On Churchill

Shakeup  In Britain Forecast   Channel Escape of German Ships May Force Reorganization Of the Government

IN CHURCHILL CABINET SEEN   Reorganization to Increase Co-operation Among Army, Navy and Ai  _ Force Predicted Aftei Nazi Coup.

Reorganization Of Churchill's Cabinet Likely.   Better Co-operation Among Air Force, Army And Navy The Aim.

Nazi Fleet’s Escape Blow To ) Leaders  Lack of Cooperation Be tween Armed Forces   Is Charged INQUIRY DEMANDED Sir Stafford Cripps Is  BRPaAawmad fas Nittawien   INQUIRY DEMANDED   Sir Stafford Cripps Is  Boomed for Defense Minister

NAZI WARSHIPS ARRIVE SAFELY AT GERMAN PORT   British Gov’t Subjected To Hard Criticism

Churchill May Revamp War Cabinet    Reorganization Widely Forecast to Increase Fighting Co-operation   OFFICIAL WORD KEENLY AWAITED   ‘Britons Eager to Learn I Prime Minister Will Make Broadcast

Churchill Cabinet Crisis — Grows Over Nazi Fleet Dast   British Press Criticism Mounts High; Cripps Urged for Defense Post

CRITICISM GROWS THRUOUT BRITAIN   German Fleet's Audacious Sweep Brings Pres Attacks As Bremen Radio Announces Safe Arrival

ORDERS PROBE OF ESCAPE BY NAZI SHIPS   Churchill “Acts “-as- Britist Press, Public -Lash at ‘His Government.   ENEMY CRAFT SAFE  Three Big. Battleships Reach German Bases; Swift: Dash Caliad “Inealont?

British Press Flays Churchill   Escape Of German Warships Brings Out Flood Of Sharp Criticism

British Cabinet Changes Likely   Closer Cooperation Spurred by Failure

British Cabinet Shakeup Thought In the Making   Official Inquiry Asked Into Daring German Naval Movement

CHURCHILL'S CABINET MAY BE REVAMPED   Feat of Germans in Res. cuing Warships Causes Concern,   STAFFORD CRIPP MAY GET DEFENSE   Newspaper Criticism of Government Is Echoed in Parliament.

ESCAPE OF GERMAN “WARSHIPS AROUSES PRESS. IN. BRITAI   Amid Storm of Criticism, Em: pire Awaits Churchill's Rai dio War Survey   ASSAIL PRIME MINISTER

British War Cabinet  May Be Reorganized For More Efficiency   Escape of Nazi Warships Impetus _ To Move for Cooperation in Fighting Forces; May Have Official Inquiry.

CABINET REVAMPING FORECAST AFTER CHANNEL BATILE   Demands Strong For Official Inquiry Into Failure

CRIPPS MENTIONED AS UKELY CHIER OF ARMED FORCES   Move Aimed te Increase Fighte  ing Cooperation After  Channel Inoident

Criticism In Wake Of Channel ‘Slip’   Predict Shakeup In Churchill War Cabinet

British Cabinet Shakeup Likely   Storm Of Criticism Falls On Charchill

Changes To Increase Fighting Co-Operation Among Army, Navy And Airforce And To Avoid Further British Failures Such As Escape Of Three German Warships Are Likely—Cripps Being Suggested For Important Post

London Papers for First Time Question Leadership of Prime Minister   ATLANTIC THREAT   Fear Expressed German Fleet Now Able io Break Convoys, With Al. lied Fleets Scattered

URCHILL TO REPLY CRITICS   Talk Sunday to “Clea Up” Disastrous Channel Battle

BRITAIN AWAITS BROADCAST BY PRIME MINISTER   Editorial Barrage Touched Of by Escape of Prize Nazi Warships

Cabinet Shakeup Predicted After Nazis Run Blockade   Would Increase Co-operation ‘of Army, Navy, RAF

CHANNEL FAILURE STIAS CRITICISM   Greater Cooperatio: Among Army, Navy And Airforce Sought   INQUIRY DEMANDED   Sir Stafford Cripps May Be Named New Minis. ter Of Defense

British Public Really ‘Sore’ About Escape Of Nazi Warship:  Even Churchill's Security Is Thre: atened;  MAY... *. SUN. La hee ttn a

Reorganization Of Churchill's Cabinet Likely  London Bitter Over Successful Flight of

CHURCHILL T0 DEFEND AIDES ON WAR PLAN   Escape of Nazi Warship: Plus Singapore Hits At Cabinet   CRITICISM GROWING   Merciless Shakeup Askec To Weed Out Weak  Leaders

British Press Flays Churchill   No Announcement on Whether Planned Speech Will Be Given

British Officials Forécast Change In War Cabinet   See Effort To Increase Fighting. Co - operation . And Halt More Failures

GERMAN NAVAL COUP RESULTS IN AGITATION   Better Co-operation In All Branches Would Be Purpose   Might Displace Churchill As Minister for  Defense

CHURCHILL AND GOVERNMENT ARE CRITICIZED   Comes On Heels of Audacious Sweep of Nazi Ships Through : British Home  Waters .

GERMAN SHIPS  REACH SAFETY   And Storm Of Criticism : Drenches Head Of Prime Minister

Brifain Angry Over Escape Of Nazi Fleet   Revamped Cabinet May Come Out of Channel Battle

REORGANIZATION OF CHURCHILL CABINET IS BEING FORECAS!   ESCAPE OF THREE BIG GER MAN WARSHIPS MAY ALSO BRING AN INVESTIGATION

English: Press Bitter at Nazi _ Sea Successes Attack Is Not Against Churchill But Some of His Ministers

ESCAPED SHIPS SAFE IN PORT   Claim Battleships Arrive A Base ‘Despite British Vigilance’

British May Shift War Cabinet   Cripps Suggested as Chief of Defense

NAZI SEA COUP SPURS CRITICS OF CHURCHILL   Inquiry Also Probable— Newspapers’ Editorial Comment Is Severe

LTODAY'S   Major News British Want Probe   British Want Probe vat Channel Fiasco

Gov't Under Fire After Nazi Féca ape   British Deffizitid: Inquiry into Success of German. Voyage throiigh English Channel

British Public Levels Attack   Churchill Government Strongly Criticized On Escape Of Germans.

Criticism of Churchill Government Flares in   Wake of Channel Fight   PARLIAMENTARY CIRCLES RECEIVE FORECAST OF REORGANIZATION OF THE WAR CABINET TO PREVENT FURTHER BRITISH FAILURES

Bitter Criticism of Churchill’s Cabinet Fills British Press   Escape of Three Nazi Warships Brings New Crisis to Premier :

LONDON PAPERS — PROTEST ESCAPE OF GERMAN SHIPS   SEVERELY CRITICIZE PRIME MINISTER IN EDITORIALS THinsay   “WE LOOK FOOLISH” ONE EDITOR TELLS READERS   Churchit! Must Be Brought Te Realization of Essential Testhe

4-H Club Awards Given Out At  Chamber Of Commerce Dinner   Three Hundred Boys And Girls And Business Men Attend

STRIKE THREATENS CINCINNATI WATER   eee  “Municiple Workers Quit To Enforce Pay Boost

NEW ORAFTEES TU Ot PLACED AT END OF LIST   Men Previously Registered Will Be Called Ahead Of New Registrants

New Draftees Must Wait Long For Call   Place Behind Men Already Registered

But They Won't Go to War Until Those "In' Are Called   ORDER IS REVERSED   Reservoir of Man Power Swelled In Week-end  Registration

teed athe  49th Year No Year ‘No. rar “ fa eS &  Men Fr.  Sa  Ip’ Se y fe Calic.. first   Veterans of World  War No. 1 Vie With Sons in Registering  For Uncle Sam

Deferment Scheduled tor  New Registrants Until All Other Eligibles Inducted

J. S. Reverses Policy; Now Will Draft Men Already _ Registered Before Others

Nine Million Men to Revister   Those Already Signec Are Subject To Draft First

Nine Million’ to Register for Selective Service  Previous Rogistrants “To Be Galled to Duty Before Newcomers

New Registrants Will Not. Be. Called Until Others Given. Service:

Names of Men Enrolling Monday to Be Placed on Draft Lists Behind Those of Men Previously Registered—Lottery to Determine Order of Classification Expected to Be Held in Middle of March or Soon Thereafter.

Induction of New Draftees To Be Delayed   Latest Registrants Will Be Placed al Bottom of Lists

On Tail End of Draft List   : inane RS RR TES Smee Ie Men Already Registered 19 Be Subject to Call Before 20-21 and 35-44 Groups. Hershey’s Office Rules; Lottery Will Be Held About Mid-March

EARLY DRAFTEES GET FIRST CALL   Men Who Register Next Monday Will Be Integrated

Monday’ 8 Registrants Will Follow Earlier Ones in New Induction Plan

marly Registrants To Go Before New Ones Are Called To Duty, Officials Say

Men Already Classified To Go First   Drawing to Be Held Next Month for Monday’s Men

my to Take Men 'w Registered fore New Groun   .uling Will Defer arly Summons for those Listed Monday  30,000 TO ENROLL  Vill Increase Number ‘ubject to Service call ta 977 NAN ANN

NEW REGISTRANTS NOT TO BE CALLED BEFORE FIRST DRAF1   4 17,600,000 Already Register ed Will Be Called Before  Men in 9,000,000 Class Signing Today.

NEW REGISTRANTS TO GO AT FOOT OF DRAFT LIST: EARLIER PLANS REVISED

Earlier Registrants To Be Called to Dutv Betore Those in 20-44 Bracket

American Heavy. Bombers Raid Pylos, Greek Port _ of Supply for Axis In. North Africa   SCORE TWO DIRECT — HITS ON ONE SHIP   Increased Aerial Activity  Seen As Preparation for  - Next Round’ In Battle of Egypt

U. S. Planes Make Attack On Greek. Isle   Axis Port Of Supply Bombec During Foray; One Ship Is Hit Twice

American Heavy Bombers Hit German Shipping in Another Raid on Greek Port of Pylos

Prepare For Next ‘Round’ On Desert  U. S. Heavy Bombers Hit Axis Ships In Raid On Greek Port  —_.. ame £2 hCOU€S Sw & FP “Re me

U.S. Bombers Hit Axis Supply Base In Greece; British Ready In Egypt

American Bombers Raid Greek island   Supply Port for German Armies in Africa Attacked as British Prepare for “Next Round” in Battle of Eevot.

U.S. BOMBERS HIT GERMAN SHIPPINC   British Prepare for Nex Round in Eovot War

Americans Hit Nazis at Greek Port   Scored Two Direct Hits On One Ship That Lay In Harbor

U.S. Planes Bomb Shipping In Greek Port   Score Two Direct Hit ~ Qn One Ship And Nea: Missee On Others A Supply Center ‘

IN GREEK PORT   American Fliers Strike a’ Nazi Shipping in Supply Base.   SCORE HITS ON VESSELS.

Await New Nazis Attacks in Desert   American Bombers Pave Wa\ for German Ships to Bot: tom of Sea

AMERICAN BOMBERS HAMMER GERMAN SHIPPING AT PYLOS   British Army Bracing For “Next Round" In Battle OF Egypt

AMERICAN BOMBERS HIT NAZI SHIPPING AT CREEK PORT   Two Direct Hits Scored O: One Ship and Numerous Near Misses Made at Pylos

Pylos Pounded By U.S. Planes   Greek Port of Supply for Axis Forces Raided

U.S. BOMBERS BLAST PYLO   Greek Port Of Supply Axis Armies In North Africa, Shipping Hit

American Heavy Bombers Lash At Pylos, Greek Port Used by Nazis As African Supply Base

Little Oil-Produ ‘ ing Island of Taraka:. Is Captured by Japanese   NIPPONS WERE HELD OFF BY SMALL DUTCH GARRISON UNTIL OIL FIELDS AND EQUIPMENT COULD BE DEMOLISHED

Oil Fields - Wreeked By , Duteh Army   Few Netherland Troops Escape; Conquest Of Valuable Territory Is  Cactly Far Foe ZT)

OIL-PRODUCING TANKARA ISLAND FALLS TO JAPS   Dutch Garrison Holds Off Invaders Until All Oil Fields and Equipment Destroved

mute Destroy arakan Wells   Initial East Indies Conquest Proves Costly To Japs; Stubborn Garrison Hangs on Unti All Supplies and Equipment Demolished

Japs ‘Overran’ Tarakan; Some Dutch Eseape   Nippon’s First Conques' of Netherlands Indies Called ‘Costly’

Oil-Rick Tarakan Captured by Jap:   Japs See Singapore Fall in Two Months

JAPANESE TAKE TARAKAN AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING   ISLAND OFF BORNEO COAST HOLDS OUT UNTIL OML FIELDS ARE HDESTROYENn   FIAST NIPPONESE CONQUEST OF DUTCH TERRITORY COSTLY   Confirmation. of Loss. of Kuala Lumpur To Invading Forces Comes from London

All Equipment Demolished Before Dutch Surrender To Swarm Of Nipponese

Tarakan, Dutch Island, Taken by Jap Forces  No Word From Singapore But Chinese Launch

FRIGID WAVE DUE TONIGHT   Shippers’ Forecast Says Southeast Iowa May .Have 10 Above Temperature

Payments to Needy in sas Increase During  The Month of February   Sums in All Relief Capes Are Boosted; More Old Age Cases Now

Payments to Needy in Kansas Increase During  The Month of February   Sams in All Relief Categories e Boosted; More Old Age Casa Now

FORMER INDIAN LEADER CALLS FOR NEW FRONT   Rajagopalachariar Army to Fight Against Japs

India Congress Is Advised To Change Policy   Formation Of National Army To Fight Threat Of Invasion Urged By  Former President

Alien Enemies Rounded Up  In Dozen Cities   Fwo Captured at Erie; Dynamite, Firearms And Rad Sets Seized

FBI Gets 32. Aliens   Raid Homes in Western Pa. In Drive to Clean Up Nest

C10 TO DEMAND WAGE INCREASE OF $1 PER DAY   Further Rises To Be Made Every 90 Days Based On Living Costs.

ClO TO DEMAND INCREASED PAY   Union Prepares List of Demands to Be Presented tc General Motors Today

Auto Workers Ask Company to Pay For Lunch Time   Flat Dollar-a-Day Wage Increase and $100 Government Bond Instead of Vacations Demanded,

Showdown Near In Rubber Dispute   Synthetic Program Decision Expected

NAZI SHOCK TROOPS PROBE SOVIET LINES OW KURSK FRONT   Seck To Drive ‘Wedge In Newly Opened Offensive

Education Board to Meet Sept. 14  College President's Post to Be Filled

18 AND 19-ERS! WANT TO FLY?   Speed Plans to Re-desigr  School Aviation ! Courses "

Baltzell Rites In Pittsburgl   Native Of This County T< Be Buried Tomorrow; Was Aged 74.

HESS PROPOSAL ROUSES GERMANY   REPRISALS. THREATENED IF ENGLAND PLACES WAR PRISONER ON TRIAL.

Strike To Tie Up 200 Vital Plants   Unauthorized Action By 3.000 Drivers Affects  Se Tantc Area

WOMAN SLAIN BY NEIGHBOR   Tells Police ‘‘Her Children  Threw Rocks at His’’ and Ti. Ghat War ana Gan

SHOTS FATAL TO. WOMAN AT CAPITAL CITY   Assailant Declares He Shot Because Victim's Children Threw Rocks “At My Kids”

WOMAN SLAIN BY NFIGHBOR   Tells Police ‘‘Her Children Threw Rocks at His’’ and He Shot Her and Son

IOWA WOMAN IS FATALLY SHOT   Man Fired Gun After Neighbor Children ‘Threw Rocks at My Kids

A Neighbor Row Brings Death to 1   Man Shoots When Next Door Children Throw At “Kids”

Woman Slain As Result of  Children’s Roy   Des Moines Man Fires Re volver Shots Into Neigh bor’s Home

WOMAN KILLED BY NEVCHBOR'S SHOT THRU BACK DOOR   Man Uses Pistol When Other Children “Threw Racks cat My Kids.”

WAR IN AFRICA IS GROWING MORE BITTER BY HOUR   Hitler Is Reported Pouring Reinforcements In To Try To Stave Off Defeat   DESERT ARMY IN SQUEEZE   Yanks and British Closing In On Only Axis-held Port As Planes Swarm Above

Bitter Battle Looms   Hitler Pours New Troops Into Africa In Try To Hold Area

Allred Awaits Signal That Will Initiate Run-Off Race   One-Time Shine Boy Is Confident That He Wil Attain Fourth’Hieh Public Office In Annet.

High Schools To ‘Help Win War   Program To Enlist All.  Students In War Service

PROGRAM FOR - HIGH SCHOO)   DETAILS OF WAR-TIME PRO. GRAM OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN NEAR - FUTURE

High Schools To Mobilize to Help Win War   President Roosevelt Expected to Announce Plan Soon

PLACE STUDENTS IN WAR EFFORT   Mobilize High Sehool Students Te Prepare For And Engage In War Services

Flying Tigers’ Bag  17  Nippon 5 ae   American Aviator Is Believed Safe

FOE SUFFERS BIG LOSSES IN -RANC(ON AREA   Japanese Make First Aerial Assault on Territory  Of India   ANDAMAN ISLANDS RAIDED BY PLANES   Attempt by Enemy to Gain Control of Bay of Bengal is Seen

Allied Volunteers Bag 47 Planes Over Burma in 2 Days   Fight Off Bombing Paid on Rangoon by 37 Japanese Craft

AMERICAN FLIERS BAG 47 JAP PLANES   Enemy Aircraft Shot Down Wednesday and Thursday by Volunteers Protecting Rangoon.

Jap Advance Perils All South Burma   Americans Rush War Supplies Out of Rangoon

Allied Stand Faces Crisis: In Burma   Defense of That Area Now Actually Becomes Defense of India  COLAAAAT AAT TINILCIC I)   COMMAND UNIFIED UNDER GEN. HARTLEY   Bandoeng, Java, Raidec And Defenders Prepare For New Enemy Blow

Allied Position Menaced. In South Burma Section   Rangoon, in Effect, Already Gone as a British Strong hold—Japanese Bombers Raid Bandoeng in Dutch East Indies

BATTLE FOR INDIA  “SHAPES AS BURMA NOW FOCAL POINT   lap Bombers Raid Java Base; Russian Troops Advance; New Zealand and Australia Quaver

Fall of Burma Near; Dutch Hold on Java   Battle for Outer Defenses of India Itself Begins; Seahead of Burma Road Is Abandoner

COFFEE SALES END UNTIL RATIONING   Dealers Stopped Sales Last Sat: urday; No Ration Proceedure Is Required.

SALES OF COFFEE ON RATION CARDS   Sugar Rationing Cards Used for Coffee; No Ration Proceedure Is Required.

Coffee Sales to Start on Sunday   Stamp No. 27 Entitle Holder to One Pound fo: 5 Weeks Period

TEN BILLION DOLLARS SUBSCRIBED IN DECEMBEF DRIVE FOR VICTORY FUND

TEN BILLIONS IN LOANS SUBSCRIBED FOR VICTORY FUND   Drive Expected To Produce Another Billion By End Of Month

ASK BUND LISTS   Dies Charges Groups Are Giving Information To Enemy.

PRICE CEILING FOR CAR REPAIRS   CHARGES FOR LAUNDRY AND OTHER SERVICES WILL BE AFFECTED BY ORDER.

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CHURCHILL OPPONEN’ URGES SECOND FRON   Liberal Member of Parliament Says Allies Will Lose War if Russia Collapses.

MORE DEMAND SECOND FRONT   Time to Try Is Now O Never, Politician Tells England

NEW APPEAL MADE FOR SECOND FRON’   Liberal Member of Parlia ment Joins Popular Clamor

Second Front  Now Is Urged   Charchill Foe Says Allie Must Strike Before Soviet Beaten

Englishmen Want A Second Front  Seek Action As Relief To Russian Forces

Temporary Injunction Is Issued At Cleveland To Prevent Alleged Purchases Of Steel

Federal Court Issues Order to Kaiser; Hearing Date in September Sei by Judgqe.

OP MREADY TO FREEZE PRICES   Foods Alone May Be Exempted Present Ralief

OPA SAID READY TO FREEZE PRICES 'ON OVER-ALL BASIS   Move To Check Rising Living Costs May Come Tuesday

Blanket Order Hinted To Check Steady Upswing   Move May Be Announced Next Tuesday; Would Permit Later “Readjustments;" See Protest From Farm Bloc

REPORT OPM MAY FREEZE EVERY PRICE   Over-all Basis Of Price Fix. ing Is Hinted In Washington      WOULD SUPPLANT PRESENT CEILINGS   Far-reaching Move Is De. signed To Check Rising Cost Of Living

Office of Price Administration Reported _ Ready to Freeze Prices On Over-all Basis

Price Freeze By OPM Due On Tuesday   Many Farm Products May Be Exempted In Henderson Order

Sweeping OPA Action To Come Close On Heels Of Roosevelt Talk, Reach Everyone

OPA SAID READY TO FREEZE PRICES   May Announce Move Tuesday Think FR's Message to Outline Plan

Universal Price Freeze Decree Due Next Week  Ceiling To Have Holes, However, For Many Farm-Pradueed Pe.

Announcement “xpected On Livi ing Costs   Manufacturers May Employ Girls of 16  Under New Rulings

SEE TUESDAY AS DATE FOR PRICE ORDER   Future Adjustment of Ceilings Possible Under Program

Report OPM Is Ready To  Fix Prices   Foods May Be Exempted From Freezing Order: Expect Announcement Next Tuesday

Blanket Price  Fixing Coming  OT Bie ss De Bae   Washington Hears It Will Be Next Week

OPM Reported Ready To Freeze All Prices; Some Foods To Be Exempted

Announcement of Move To Halt Rise in Living Costs Is Expected Next Week

SOME EDIBLES T0 BE EXEMPT   Price Administrator May Announce New Order Next Tuesday

All-Over Price Fixing Expected   OPA Reported Ready To Freeze Levels  Of All Items

GOVERNMENT READY TO FREEZE PRICES ON ALL ARTICLES   FAR-REACHING MOVE PLADNED IN ORDER TO CHECK RISING COST LIVING

OVER-ALL BASIS TOBE USED IN PRICE FREEZING   Drive To Fix All Levels May Be Announced Next Tuesday

CEILING FOR VIRTUALLY ALL PRICES LOOMS   OPA Reported In Congressional Circles To Be Preparing Blanket Order   ) FOOD MAY BE EXEMPT   Announcement Of Far-Reaching New Policy Slated For Tuesday, Is Belief

PRICE FREEZE ON ALL GOODS EXPECTED SOON   Plan Now Under Consideration In Washington

Move On To Check ~ Living Cost Boost   Chief Objection Arises Ir Farm Bloc: Roosevelt To Outline New Program

OPM Reported Ready To Freeze Prices   Foodstuffs May Be Exempted

PRICE-FREEZING ORDER AWAITEL   Blanket Move Expected B\ OPA Next Tuesday

OPA REPORTED AS READY T0 FREEZE PRICES ON AN OVER-ALL BASIS SOON

OPM Ready To Freeze  All Prices   New Move Designed To Check Rising Cost of Living

FREEZING OF PRICES CONSIDERED BY OPA   Over-All Action Will Replace Ceiling System, Belief

Ickes Demands National Unity   Secretary Warns Oil Men Against Letting Criticism Run Riot

CONGRESS JOKES OUT, ICXES SAYS   Appeals to National Unity In Address Before Oil Group

JAPANESE LEAVE NORTHERN BURME   Only Skeleton Force Being Maintained in Jungle  Aras

Chinese Defender: Of Hunan Areas Hold Positions  Fierce Battle Opens New Phage in Fight For Rail System

IN NEW DRIVE   Fight for Two Towns ir Bid for Control of Vital Rail Link

China Fight Rages About Rail Towns   Invasion Units Fail to Outflank Chinese

Chinese Fight Enters New Phase   Fierce Battles Swir! Around Two Railroad Centers

MacArthur Fliers Drive Off Enemy: Naval Task Force   \rtillery Shells German Gun Emplacements At El Agheila; Russian. Offensive Rolls On

Axis Dealt Big Losses In Tunisia   Nazis Reported’ Moving Soldiers From Stalingrad

JESUIT GENERAL DIES   Father Ledochowski Had Been Head of Order Since 1915

FISH 1S WINNER ~ IN PRIMARY FIGH   Critic of Roosevelt’s For eign Policy Lands  Nomination

Elections Are Held in Five States   Hamilton Fish Runs Far Ahead in New York Contest

Primary Races Produce Mixed Results   Hamilton Fish Is Reéenominated by N. Y. Voters

All Enemy Units Sent To Recapture Vita Islands Have Either Been Killed Or Taken Capture By Marines

Report Japanese Have Reached Bay  Reinforcements Slip In During Bad Weather; Fierce Fight Raging

Jap Troops Land Near Milne Bay   Reinforcements Battle Australians

Jap Troops At Milne Reinforced   Fierce Battle Is Still Raging All Over New Guinea Sector

New Guinea Japs Are Reinforced   Heavy Fighting Rages For Milne Bay as Allies Pound Bases

JAPANESE LAND REINFORCEMENTS IN NEW GUINEA   Ground Fighting for Milne Bay Area Roars Into Fifth Day “With No Decisive Results.”   M’ARTHUR’S PLANES SUPPORTING TROOPS   New Engagements Take Place in Kokoda District and Lae-Salamaua Sector of Island.

Nips Bring Up New Forees At Milne Bay   Fresh Fighting Breaks Out Up Guinea Coast

ASKS AID FOR DEALERS HIT BY CAR SALE BAN   Spokesman Telis Senate Grouy Half Million Being Forced: Into Bankruptev.

Plight of Auto Dealers Cited   44,000 Facing Ruin, Spokesman States

AUTO DEALERS PLEAD FOR All   Bankruptcy Seen For Many Firms By Spokesman

COLD WAVE DUE DURING NIGHT   Temperatures Near Zero Are Forecast for Friday Morning

No Gasoline Rationing Now   Secretory Ickes ¢ Urges National Speed Limit of 40 Miles

SEE NO GAS RATIONING   Ickes “Assures Nation of “No Inmediate Prospect”

NO GASOLINE — RATIONING IS HELD LIABLI   ICKES TELLS HOW _ TIRES  AND FUEL MIGHT BE CONSERVED ins

No Early Gas  Rationing, Says Ickes   Urges 40-Mile Speed  Limit For Conservation.

ICKES URGES LIMIT ON AUTOS 10 40 MPF   No Immediate Prospect o Gasoline Rationing

Gas Rationing Seen Unlikely   Secretary Ickes, However, Urges 40-Mile an _ Hour National Speed Limi:

OF GASOLINE   ‘No Immediate. Prospect,’ Ickes Says; For' 40-Mile an Hour Speed Limit

INSURANCE FIRM RISES TO DEFENSE—  Not True What They Say of Women’s Figures

American Woman's Figure Neither Short Nor Dumpy, Say Statisticians For Insurance Company Despife U. §. Allegafions to Contrary

ALLIES BUILDING   24-Hour Air Attack Hits Germany, Nozi Europe   BIG BOMBERS SMASH  KARLESRUHE, GERMANY

Heavy Raids Over Reich Stepped Up   ‘Germany-to-ltaly ‘Course Followed ln Record Blasts

Allied Bombs Hit Europe In Steady Flow   Relentless Raids Being Waged On Enemy Or “Around-the-Clock” Ba  gis.

A GIFT FROM ELKS   Beautiful Set of Color Formally Presented to the R. 0. T.C.

KOKODA TAKEN BY ALLIES IN SWIFT ACTION   Nippon Ships Pounded From Morning to Dusk by MacArthur’s Forces.

ALLIES CAPTURE. KOKODA, IAD ENCE PARK   MacArthur's Jungle Fighters Pursue Enemy   BOMBERS BATTERING JAP TROOP CONVOY

GEN, M’ ARTHUR BOMBS CONVOY, REGAINS KOKOD!   Alleged Forces Under U. S. Lead. er Strike Hard In New Guinea

MacArthur’s Men Retake Kokoda Base   Strategic Town in New Guinea Wrested: Fromm Jap Forces.

Japanese Troops Are Being Pursued   Enemy Convoy Trying to Land Forces Near Buna

Allies Recapture Kokoda, Guinea   _Planes Drive Japs from New Landing

Allies Take New Guinea Jap Base   MacArthur’s Men Strike Down Owen Stanley Mountains

Hitler’s Generals Declare Officially Soviet Offensive Has Been Smashed

Montgomery Praises His Men And Pledges To Keep Rommel's ForcesOui The Run In Africa

Gen. Montgomery Lauds 8th Army  Pledges Self And Men To Keep Axis Forces On Run In 1943

PLAYGROUND IS POPULAR   Supervised Play Opens Second Season At Wellsboro Grade Schaal

/AYGROUND OPENS HERE   nes, Exercises and Stor} four Feature Entertain tent for Children.

Book Campaign Is Concluded  Promoters Point To Gratifying Results

Transport Makes Belly’ Landing   Giant Plane Circles  Buffalo for 8 Hours

Dinner next Christmas to be rationed   Fare of other nations scanty

Americans Eat Bountifully At Christmas While Hunger Rules In War-Weary Lands

U.S. DINING UNRATIONED ON YULETIDE   Next Christmas Will Find Tables Lighter, Belts Pulled Tiahter   BUT NUTRITION OKEH   European Countries Get Few Fancy Holiday _ Dishes

RETAILERS GIVEN CEILING WARNING   Crackdown Against Evaders Of Government's Price Control Regulations Wil Begin Next Month

Crackdown on Retailers Violating Price Ceilings to Get Under Way

Three Miners Drown  Near Fredericktown  Boat Swamps; All Bodies Are Recovered

ALL WAR NEWS TO BE GIVEN OUT BY U.S, GOVERNMENT   New Policy Is Announced for the Future—Information of Enemy Value Barred.

TO THE VATICAN.   Myron (C. Taylor Will Go as a SpeciaT Envoy for a Time,

Envoy to Vatican To Refurn fo Post   Taylor to Resume His Former Mission

TO THE VATICAN.      Myron C.. Tayler) Will Ga as 3 Special Envoy for a Time,

ClO DUNS UMWA FOR UNION DUES   Advances Made By Mine Group Did Not Form Debt, Claimed

Police Signal Alarm System Is Asked by Council   Other Matters Discussed By Members at Session Monday

Borough Council Fix Tax Rate For New Year   F. J. Nichols Retained a: Street Commissioner; Other Business

Council Votes To Repair Local Flood Damage   Hamlin Lake Dyke and Hilton Ave. Bridge Will Be Repaired

Borough Council Regular Meeting Monday Evening   WPB Rejects Application for Scraper and Car for Police Work

Boroagh Council Met Monday   Accept Appointment o Health Officer

Clown Thief Is Slain In Bank Robbery  Oddly-Clad Bandi Killed By Guard  Gunfire

Foolhardy Attempt To Hijack Bank Foiled  Desperado Robber, Decked ‘Out Like Clown. Is Slain

‘Circus Clown Bandit’ Slain In Attempted Bank Hold-Up   Scores of Patrons of Chicago Financial  Institution, See Bloody Gunfight in Lobby

Reckless Robber Killed in Bank; Wounds 2 Guards   Ex-Convict Shot Down in Chicago Financial Center

TWO SHIPS SUNK TN ST. LAWRENCE   Fourteen Crew Members of One Ship Reported Missing

Darlan Sets Up Council For Empire   To Defend Interests of France Until Country Is Liberated, Admiral Announces at African Headquarters

Nazi Blow Fails; Trap Tightens   Darlan Forms French Council for Africa

Reveals Single U. S. Planes Lost Th Great Naval Victory March 10     Japs, Concentrating Great Naval Armada For Possible Thrust At Australia, Taken By Surprise, Correspondent Reveals.

Reveals First Details Of U.S. Victory   Eye Witness Tells Of Successful Air Raid On Jap Bhips   Vessels Sunk And Damaged Severely   Enemy Loses Five Transports and Two Big Battleships

Paralyzing Blow by U. S. Forces in March Sea Battle With Japanese Is Describec

HAVOC WROUGHT ON JAP SHIPS IN NEW GUINEA IN MARCH BY FLEET AIR ARM

U.S. Air Arm Of Fleet Hits  Japanese Harc   Struck Paralyizing Blow To Invasion Forces In March 10 Battle

J ap Invasion Force Is ~Smashed By Navy Aces   Powerful Air-Arm of United States Fleet. Takes Heavy Toll In Lightning Attack On Enemy Tact Mareh 17

Nazi Industries Raided by British   Many Factory Districts Bombed Last Night by Hundreds of Big Planes

STUTTGART AREA BATTERED BY RAF IN RECORD RAIDS   British Make Sudden Shitt from Haly to Targets In Germany.

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL CENTER ~ . POUNDED BY RAF BOMBERS   STUTTGART TARGET OF HEAVY “RAID DURING NIGHT— ' —GENOA I8 BADLY WRECKED

Br itish Fliers Batter German War Factories   Great Raid Hammers Stuttgart Area; Heavy Damage

German War Production Area Hammered Last Night; 10 British Planes Lost, London Reveals. —

STUTTGART, IN REICH, BOMBED BY RAF FLIERS   War Factories Heavily Blasted With Projectiles From FourMotored War Planes,

BRITAIN SWITCHES BOMBING OFFENSE BACK TO GERMANY   Turn From ‘Battered Italy To Munition Plants ‘In Area Around  Stuttzart

RAF Switches From Genoa To Germany   ‘Hundreds Of British Bombers Blast Nazi Industrial Areas

WAR FACTORIES OF STUTTGART AREA POUNDEI   200-Plane Attack First On Germany Since November 9

MF BOMBERS SASH HARD A BERMAN PLANTS   Stuttgart Is Target Of Big Raid Last Night   IMPORTANT PLANTS  ARE LOCATED THERE

BRIT. PLANES BOMB GERMAN WAR PLANTS   Switch Air Attacks from Italy to Germany

War Industry In Germany Hit By RAF   Factories In Stuttgart Area Bombed; British Lose Ten Planes.

RAF BATTERS FACTORY AREA   Planes Rain Demolition and Incendiary Bomb on War Factories in Stuttgart Area — Less of Ten Planes Reported.

British Attack  War Factories   Plants Are Bombed In Stuttgart Area

GARAGE BLAST KILLED FOUR   DAMAGE OF $100,008 TO CINCINNATI GARAGE RESULTED FROM EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE

British Pressing Retréating  Rommel Forces   Whether Axis Chie? Will Stand ls in Doubt Now

BRITISH IN CONTACT WITH ROMMEL’S MEN   Smash Rear-Guard Stand at Agedabia and Push to Within 706 Miles of El Agheila.

Montgomery Nears Agheila   Enemy May Take Stand At Natural Bottleneck Pass

Britons Press  To El Agheil:   Rear Guard Action May Be Only Axis Resistance At Bottleneck

Show Some Decline In Farm Accident:   According to Data of Health Department

British And Chinese Hard Pressed By Enemy On Three Fronts In Burma

Superior Numbers Proving too Much For Defenders   Stilwell’s Chinese Engage in HandTo-Hand Fighting

JAPS ATTACK ON 3 BURMA FRONTS   Reinforcements Thrown Into Irrawaddy Area; English Withdraw In South

New Generals Take Over in  Australia   Allied Airmen Score Further Successes In Southwest Pacifie

JAPS ENCIRCLE BRITISH FORCE IN BURMA AREA   Philippine Fortresses Undergo Double Bombardment

GLASSES FALL 6000 FEET   Troy, Kan., Resident. Finds Them, Unbroken, in Yard

Fichter Elected Grange Master   Rev. Russell Hoy Re-elected Chaplain

New Post Makes Leahy Virtually Cabinet Member   _ Chief of Staff To  FR Will Aid In President’s Dual Jobs

New Post Is Taken Over Bs Admiral Leahy   Former Ambassador T: France Will Serve A President Roosevelt’  Chief Of Staff

ADMIRAL LEAHY NAMED ADVISOR “BY ROOSEVELT   NAVAL OFFICER WHO RECENTLY WAS AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE IS “CHIEF OF STAFF" TO PRESIDENT

Leahy Becomes Member Of Cabinet As Secretary Of National Defense

LEAHY’S NEW JOB IS EQUIVALENT QF CABINET POS]   As Presiclent’s Chief of Stat He Does Not Displace Other War Leaders.

New Duties Assumed By Admiral Leahy   Retired Admiral Be comes Aide And War Advisor To President.

LEAHY NAMED MILITARY ADVISOR      Admiral Becomes ‘In Effect a New — Cabinet Member

Re a  Leahy Named RAF Blasts War Advisor Big German To Pre-ident River Port

COMPANY HEAD 10 TAKE $85,000 CU   Employes Will Continue t Receive Bonuses and Parties However.

Nation Warned Not to Raise Hope Too High   Psychological Letdown Feared, Presi. dent Tells Press

UY A BOND DECEMBER   Avenge Pearl Harbor on the First Anniversary of That Treacherous Attack

DECEMBER   Avenge Pearl Harbor on the First Anniversary of That - Treacherous Attack

Nipponese Blast Broome And Derby   Australian Aircraft Blasts At Jap-Held Seaports On Dutch East Indies isles

RABAUL IS ATTACKED -BY ALLIED AIRMEN   Number of Jap Ships Officially Sunk or Damaged Raised tn 27

tnemy Bombers Strike af Two Wes Australian Ports   Allied Warplanes Lash Out Against Invasion Bases

Japanese Heavy Cruiser Is Sunk in Allied Air Raid on Rabaul  PORTS ARE BOMBED  Japanese Do Slight Damage at Broome and Derby on West Coast

Allied Bombs Sink Another Heavy Jap Cruiser At Rabaul   All Planes Return Safely After Beating Off Heavy Enemy Attack: From Ground And Air

Strong British Fleet Operating In Indian Ocean; Includes Three Battleships, Carrier Hlustrious

TOPEKA POPULATION LESS   Capital City Shows Decline of 2, 146 in the Past Year —

MEASURE T0 LIMIT WAR PROFITS IS TABLED BY HOUSE   Action Supports President's Measage That No Labor ‘Leoislation.Is Necessary .

House Naval Group Tables Labor Bill   One-Vote Margin Stops Measure to End 40-Hour Week

WAR PROFITS — BILL TABLED BY ONE VOTE   Action Stalls Measure _On Labor and Hours ©  . For Duration   BALLOT IS 13 TO I2   Vinson Says Americans tc Say Something on Racketeering

Labor, Profits Checks Haltec   Vineon Bill Is Tabled in House Naval. Committee, 13   to 12: Vote; ; Move le Response to President’s Oppo: sition to Labor ‘Legislation; Leaves Limitation of _ Profits in Hands of Another Committee. —

House. ‘Group ' Votes. Te ~ Table Measure By ; ‘Single Ballot...

War Profits, Hours Limit Bill Tabled   Naval Committee Vote Of 13-12 Kills Plan For Time Being; F. R.’s Ideas Supported

PROFIT LIMITATION 1S STIFFLY OPPOSED   Legislation Appears to B Dead. Save Smith

Bill To Limit War Profits Is Tabled Today   Committee Votes 13 to 12 To Table Measure to Limit War Profits, Lift Statutory Work Week Limit and Freeze Status Quo of Shong<.

LABOR- PROFIT IS TABLED BY GROUE   Rep. Bradley Expresses Wish for Separation of Two War Questions. °

48 Hour Bill Tabled by House Committee   Measure Would A.lso Limit War Profits— Vote 13-12 Backs FDR’:  Message to Congress

Profits Bill Side - Tracked In Committee   Measure is Tabled by House Group By a Vote Of 13 to 12  ie 6nmeans on oe er ie ee Se en a ee

House Committee  Tables Profits,  Labor Legislation Yote Backs Up FDR's  Reference To Matte: In Tuecday Sneech

Drop Bill to Curb Labor and Profit   House Committee Table: Legislation by a Margin + of One Vote   BACKS UP. PRESIDENT   Problem of Limiting War Gain Left Up to Ways - and Means Group

A8-Hr. Week Bill Loses by  Sinnle Vato JITYIG TUL   House Naval Committee Kills Vinson Measure After Spirited Fight

Profits-Labor Bill Tabled By Close Vote   Stand of President Is Backed Up By One-Vote Margin

War Profits’ Limit, Labor Bill Tabled   Proposal to Increase Work-Week to 48 Hours And Freeze Status Quo Of Closed Shop Included

‘KILLED’ BY ONE VOTE   Plan To Extend Work Week Put Aside In  Committee

Profit Curb, ‘Labor Bills Are Tablec   Measures Probably Killec for Time-Being on Action by House Committee   NO FURTHER ACTION FOR THIRTY DAYS   Situation “May ¢ Clarify by Then, It Is Believed; President Upheld

Wage and Hour Changes Killed  Committee Tables Bill by Vote Of 13 te 12

HOUSE COMMITTEE TABLED BILL LIMIT WAR PLANT PROFITS   APPARENT END OF EFFORTS TO PASS LABOR LEGISLATION CAME THURSDAY

Profits-Labor MeasurekKilled   House Naval Committee Tables Bill by Narrow Margin of One Vote, Putting Off Action on Boosting Work Week to 48 Hours.   LONG BATTLE ENDED

Table Bill On Profits And Labor   House Naval Committee’s  , 13-12 Vote Backs F, D. Mere Ta Congres

Vinson Bil Killed by Solons   Labor and Profit Curbs Defeated in Committee

48 Hour Bill Table by House Committe   Measure Would Also Limit War Profits—Vote 13-12 Backs FDR’:  Mcesce do Consens

STATUTORY WORK WEEK ISSUE ALSO IS PUT ON SHEL   ‘Single Ballot Decides Vote; Ac tion Climaxes Two Monthe. of Hearings

Labor, Profit Bill Tabled   Committee Takes Stand With Administration

House Shies Away From Labor Bill   All Pending Leg. islation Laid  Aside, 13 to 12

Table Bills On Labor Controls   Move Means Measures. Through For Session

COMMITTEE TABLES WAR PROFITS BILI   13 to 12 Vote Backs Up Presi. dent’s Stand

LABOR REVISION BILL'S TABLE   House Naval Committee Re fuses Action on Measure By Single Vote.   KILLED FOR TIME BEING

PROFIT-LABOR ‘CEILING BILL PIGEONHOLED   Measure to Limit Earnings of Private Firms and Lengthen Working Hours Is Tabled by House Naval Committee

Profits, Labor Bill Tabled By 13 To 12 Vote   Senate Committee To Back President On Work Week Limit      Vinson Warns People Will Act At Next Election

LONGER WORK WEEK BILL IS CALLED ‘DEAD   Defeat Is Admitted By Co-Sponsor Of Legislation

48-hour Labor Week Bill Stymied   Naval! Affairs Group Sidetracks Measure On Labor, Profits

Labor-Profit Bill Tabled   House Committee Action By Single Vote May Kill lt

HOUSE COMMITTEE TABLES MEASURE ON LABOR, PROFITS   Action By Single Vote Margin Climaxes Two Months’ Fight

Single Ballot Kills Measure  Restricting War Efforts   Vinson Warns Voter: Will Remember It  In Elections.

Profits-Labor.... Issue Is Tabled By House Group   Naval Committee Vote 13 To 12 Against Liftine Of Wark Week

British Seeking to Knock Out All French Plants Aiding Germany  OTHER OBJECTIVES  Gnome-Rhone Aero Plant Is Left in Mames— Docks Blasted   Labor, Profit Measure Fails In Committee

LABOR, PROFIT CONTROLS Ant PUSHED ASIDE   Naval Affairs Committee Tables Smith-Vinson, Substitute Bill,   40-HOUR WEEK ISSUE DROPPED BY ACTION

HOUSE GROUP TABLES ALL LABOR BILLS   Smith-Vinson Labor. Profit Measure Sidctracked

HOUSE TABLES WAGES, PROFITS LEGISLATION   COMMITTEE VOTES 13 TO 12 ON MOTION TO DELAY DECISION

Table Hours  Bill   MEASURE KILLED BY ONE VOTE   Vinson Tells Committee Elec torate to Have Something t Say Over Failure to Limi War Profits

Table Measure On ProfitsLabor Issue   Action Backs Up FDR’s Message To Congress

ONE VOTE KILLS MEASURE AIMED AT PROFITEERING   Committee Votes 13 To 12 to Pigeonhole Labor, War Profits  Legislation.

War Profit Bill Loses by a Vote   House Naval Committee Tables Measure That Would Affect 40-hr. wk.

LABOR-PROFIT BILL IS DEAL   So Thinks Its Sponsor, Rep Smith; Opposition Suddenly Developed

asure Aimed to Limi rofits, Lift Statutory York Week Limit and  eeze Union Contracts   BLED BY MARGIN OF A SINGLE VOTE   tion Backs Up Roose it’s Message to Con ress That No Labor gislation Necessary

HOUR, PROFITS PLAN TABLED   House Naval ‘Committee Turns Down Measure By Slim Margin

SENATE TABLED BILL ON LABOR, WAR PROFITS   Naval Affairs Committee’s Action Decided By Single Vote At Session Today   ROOSEVELT SUGGESTION CARRIED OUT BY GROUF   Advocates Of Legislatior Plan To Carry on Fight Despite Setback

Profits, Labor Bill Defeated   Rep. Smith Admits Drive Has Bogeed Down; No Vote Expected

No Action on  War Profit:   House Committee Tables Measure Also Designed To Raise Limit on Work Week

Action On Profits Is Postponed   Plan To Raise Limit On Work Week And To Freeze Closed’ Shop Question Is Shelved

Profit-Labor Bill Is Given Death Blow   House Committee Tables Measure By 13-to-12 Vote

BILL I$ LOST ON ONE VOTE: TALLY I§ 12-13   Naval Affairs Committee Also Leaves Hours  Of Work Alone   Action Is Climax To Twe Months of Stormy Hearings

SINGLE VOTE TABLES LABOR, ~ PROFITS BILL    House Committee 13 to 12 Agains! Reporting Measure After Tw ! Months of Hearings

LEGISLATION IS TABLED BY 13 10 12 VOTE   Proposed Extension Of 40Hour Work Week Also Shelvyed By Committee   CONDEMN RACKETEERING   Vinson Warns Voters Will Repudiate Actions Of Contractors And Workers

Table Measure To Fix Profits, Lift Work Week   Would Freeze Shops Status

House Committee Kills War Bill   WAR PROFITS & LABOL MEASURE TABLES TODAY

Labor Measure Probably Killed By House Group   Committee Votes To Table Bill On 40-Hour Week

NE VOTE OFFERS ELECTION PROBLEM      Reeder and Broom Each Receive 1781 Votes for Nomination

TAX COMMISSIONER HITS ‘LOCAL’ DEMAND FOR STATE SURPLUS   City Governments Are ‘Better Off’ Now Than In Years

OHIO TAX. COMMISSIONER SAY! LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD THINK OF THEIR FUTURE INDEPENDENCE

Pessimistic Mood Grips  Farmers   Manpower Shortage Not His Only Peeve

TODAY'S FARMER FACED WITH MANY ~ WAR PROBLEMS   Nation’s Men Of Soil Are In Pessimistic Mood Regarding War-lime Regulations.

PELLEY TRIAL NEARING END   Lindbergh as Witness is Questioned on People’s Attitude on War

Lindberg Is Defense Witness At Sedition Trial   Case against W. D. Pelle) and Associates Nears End in Indianapolis

GERMANS TO CRACK SOON UNDER BURDENS OF WAR, NAZI IN EXILE PREDICTS

World Series   . LOUIS CARDINALS  DOMEOROMAREL  NEW YORK YANKEES  BOOnOOOOOBRHE

Kurowski’s Homer Wins Game, Series  Cards 000 101 002-494 Vat. 100 109 000-271

GERMANS REPORT ATTACK’   ‘Nazis Want An Excuse to Move Into Garrison ‘of Tunis

Berlin Reports Yankees in Tunisia: Believed Ruse to Justify Tnvactan

7,000 ORDER NUMBERS BY U, §, LOTTER)   3,485 Was First Number Drawn.— Registrants May be Constructed For War Labor Jobs.

May Draft Labor For War Work   Lottery Is Completed After 13 Hours

DAR PLAN AD LUTTE NS STARTED   3rd Army Draw Ends 7:04 A. M. Today   13-HOUR ORDEAL  eaters:  First Number Drawn

Corn Growers  Win Gold Medals In Yield Contest   Nine Plymouth County Farmers So Honored By Association

Corn Growers Win Gold Medals In Yield Contest  Nine Plymouth Count   Nine Plymouth County Farmers So Honored By Association

U. S. BOMBERS BLAST JAPS   Yangtze River Port Bombed Without Loss Of American Plane.

U..S. Bombers Set Fire To Docks at Jap-Held  Port on Yangtze Rive:

U, 5, BOMBERS SET DOCKS, WAREHOUSES AFLAME AT KIUKIANG   Also Scored Three Direct Hits Upon the Railway Station,   SANK TWO JAP SHIPS      In All Ten Fires Were Started in the Harbor Area, Communique Said.

Inited States Bombers Fire ocks, Warehouses of Japs   ee Direct Hits Scored Upon Railway Station At Yangtze River Port of Nipponese-Occupied Kiu- _ kiang, China; Attack Carried Out Without  Loss of Single American Plane 

U.S. AGES BLAST JAPS IN CHINA   Docks And Warehouses Bombed At Yangtze River Part.

Don't Cut Ragweed, ls Physician's Plec   Needed to Save and Repai Eroded Soils, Asserts Medical Editor

Nelson Unifies  War Speed-Up   GE Officer Gets Top Rank; Armed Services Lose Delegated Power

GE PRESIDENT AIDE TO NELSOR   ‘Wilson Named Vice Chairman of  WPE to See. that War Schedules  Are Met

HOUSE GETS ~ VOTE Issti   SENATE APPROVES. -AROLISHING POLL TAX ,REQUIREMENT FOR MEN IN SERV-" 1CE—NEGRO VOTING °° APPEOTED

Ambush Occurs Only Half-Mile From Where A.F.L. and C.1.0. Pickets Support Brotherhoods In Troubles Which Road Head Has Refused  Te Arbitrate Despite Order From Labor Board

House May End Work This Week On Tax Bill   Final Vote}s  ‘Hoped for by Saturday Night

‘MEASURE CALLING FOR MORE THAN SIX BILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES TO BE  } _ RUSHED

hh Million Will Pay Income Fees of $19 On Each $100   DEBATE THURSDAY   Final Vote Is Anticipated Saturday Night by  Congress

HEAVY TAX BILL READY FOR SOLONS   Income Tax Measure Is Expected to Be Passed This Week

Leaders Rush Final Action Qn War Taxes   Debates Expected Te Start Thursday On Stiff Levies

FINAL HOUSE VOTE ON NEW TAX BILL LIKELY SATURDA\   Pressure For ‘Riders’ Ts Increase Total Yield Has Relaxed

HOUSE GETS HUGE 1943 TAX BILL   Action May Be Completed On Measure This Week

30,000,000 WILL PAY TAXES UNDER NEW US. PROGRAN      Final. Vote Expected By Sat urday Night on $6,250,000,000 Measure.

House Will Act Soon on  Big Tax Bill   All Classes Will Feel Pinch of New Levies Next Year

Administration Hopes to Complete Tax Bill This Week   Heavier Excise Taxes Are Comine Too

Seek Final Vote on Tax  Bill Soon   House Expected To €omptete— Action This Week

TAX BILL IS NEARING VOTE   Measure Due to Reach House Floor Today or Tuesday

Full Holiday Here Friday   Most Businesses to Be at Standstill On New Year’s Day

Full Holiday  Here Thursday   Business Houses to Be Closed—Early  ’  Tribune Edition

Chief Calls Loss Only Temporary   Will Drive Invaders  From Islands, Is Chomnamnta: Bi 8ccs   Relief Attempted   Secretary Reveals Some Supply Ships Survived Dash.

FULL DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE   Complete Physical Exhausticn of Gallant Defenders Cited by Wainwright.   OVER 35,000 MEN TRAPPED   Secretary Stimson Reveals Number Fighting te Save Peninsula,

SOVIET TROOPS NEAR LATVIAN FRONTIER LINE   Br Now They May Have Even Crossed It As Pushing Back of German Invaders Pressed

FINANCE SCHOOL OF ARMY GOES 10 DUKE UNIVERSITY   Finance Officer Candidates School and Finance Officers School Will Be Transferred From Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, To Duke By August 1.

Finance School of U. S. Army ls Ordered Moved to Duke U  Eynanecinn at Baniaramant MPambaue 2d Fw   Expansion of Replacement Center at Fort Harrison, Ind., Prompts Change of Location, Announces War Department

FOUR-MAN BOARD RESPONOIBLE FOR AIRCRAFT OUTPUT   Group Headed By GE President Will Boss U. S.  Plane Program

Four Men Are Named to Get Planes Ready   General Electric Head Is New Boss Of Plane Program

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES LEAD. ~ ATTACK ON JAPS   Drive To Annihilate Invasion Armada Disrupts Jap Time Table—Jap Ship Losses Mount To 31,  Sunk or Damaged

State Institutions, Offices Ordered To  Operate on War Time   Gov. Green Expects All Communities in State to Follow Change

GREEN ASKS FOR DAYLIGHT TIME   ORDER ALL STATE. BRANCHES TO ADOPT SCHEDULE MONDAY

SAVE COOKING FAT: COUNTRY NEEDS IT   Pian for Housewives To Sell ‘Grease’ Being Arranged

SALVAGE GREASE NOW   Housewives Asked Yo Salvage Fats To Manufacture Glycerine

WPB TOSTART DRIVEFORFAT:   Housewives to. to Be Askec to Salvage Cookins Wastes for Sale.

Laval Becomes Chief of State   Returns To Power In French : Government

Important Gains Made On Russian Front Is Report   Moscow Says Red Units Gain In Vital Sector In Southern Ukraine   OTHER GAINS IN LENINGRAD AREA   Axis Transport Sunk I Barent Sea Says One Message From War Zone

RUSSIANS MAKE GAINS, UKRAINE AND LENINGRAD   Red Army very close to important rail line  held by Nazis

'Reds Smash Ahead on South Front; Claim Germans Suffer Heavy Losses

COMPULSORY JOB SHIFT LAW LOOMS   McNutt Indica tes Congress May Act To Place Workers Where There Is Most Need

MeNutt Sees Move Soon For National Service Act   Says Patriotic Urge Not Enough To Deal With Grave Problem Of Manpower in U. S.  HERSHEY SUGGESTS   HERSHEY SUGGESTS REMEDY FOR FARMS

Will Seek New Powers, McNutt Tells Committee   Sees No Other Way Ic Provide Sufficient Help for Farmers   Hershey Proposes Io Draft Men Who Leave Jobs on Farms

McNutt Indicates Administration Plan to Be Submitted Soon   COMMITTEE HEARS MANPOWER CHIEF   Hershey Urges “Till Soil Or Fight” Policy for Farmers Be Adopted

Law fo Assign Workers Will Be Asked Soon   McNutt Gives Data On Plan; Hershey Offers Draft Remedy

WORK-OR-FIGHT LAW PROPOSED   Power to Assign Labo to Jobs May Be Asked of Congress

BREAD KNIVES OUT AGAIN   OPA Suggests Bakers Stop Slicing to Save Work and Paper

KEY DEFENSES SPOTTED   Nazi Spy Suspect . Had Detailed Data On Pearl Harber

Draft Lottery To Settle Fate Of Thousands   640,000: In. State; First Chosen May Be Soldiers By June

640,000 Pennsylvanians Facing Service Today   Many With Low Call Numbers May Be In Army By Jun —Will Hit Hard At 20-21 Group

Governor James Lashes Out Anew At OPA Director   Charges Rationing Program Changed Into A ‘Deluxe WPA Projeci'

Indian Ocean Isle Joins Allied Force   Bloodless Landing Brings Surrender

Free French Take Island   Gives Allies Another Foothold in Indian Ocean Off Madagasca:

WITH ALLIED NATIONS   Indian Ocean Outpost of Reunion Aligned With Fighting French

American Flag Still Flies Over  Corregidor Fortress   Sailors, Marines Who Manned Beaches of Bataan and Fought Off Oot Jap Attacks, Were Withdrawn to Island

Bataan Sailor, Marine Units  Elude Japs, Reach Corregidor   Survivors of Contingent Totaling 3500 Leave Under Cover of Darkness; Flag Still Flies Over Fort, Says Wainwright

TWO NEW COURT ACTIONS FILED   ‘Foreclosure Suit Brought by Building and Loan Concern; Will Action

THO NEW COURT SUITS BROUGHT   Judgment and Divorce Are Sought in Actions; Partition Is Ordered

COUNCIL PREPARES FOR THE PRIMARY   ‘Discuss Problem of Settlement of Rent on Community Building   MAY PURCHASE. PILING

Discuss Problem of Settlement of Rent on Community Building   [MAY PURCHASE. PILING

AXIS FORCES POUNDED BY LIBYAN ARMY   Second in Command Taken Prisoner  By British

MILK FARMERS FAVOR STRIKE   Central Ohio Group Hopes Price Advance Will Follow Recent OPA Survey

PRICE HIKE SOUGHT BY MILK PRODUCERS   Central Ohio Farmers Now Threaten Strike

SENDS APPEAL TO AED ARMY IN OTALINGRAL   Moscow Reports Battle fol City Has Now Reached Decisive Stage.   RUSS TAKE INITIATIVE SOUTH OF METROPOLIS

TIMOSHENKO'S TROOPS MAKE NEW ADVANCES   New counter-offensive may relieve terrific pres sure on Stalingrad

‘STAND FIRM” SAIS STALI 10” DEFENDERS   Soviet Premier’s Command Viewed as a Direct Answer to Hit er.   UT SITUATICN IS GAD   Russians Are Rerorted on the Offensive South of Stalinzrad.

DOOMED CITY CONTINUES IN BRAVE FICHT   Hold Singapore Another Day, Despite Odds

“We Shall Win” Ts Battle Cry Despite Odds      Imperials Launch Four Counters But Only One Proves Successful

Shapely Dancers Say:   Ballet’s the Stuff to Add To Morale of Soldier Lad

ple is Stuff to Give Troops n Camps, Says Shapely Dancer:   ‘otic Karen Conrad Says “I Certainly Don’t Think It Is Too—er—Ritzy:” Satisfied Boys In Uniform Would Enjoy “Bluebird” *Sto7y of Man Who Had Six Wives

FACTIONAL BATTLE IN LIBRARY BOARD REACHES ITS PEA   Five - Month Fight Still Smoulders After Naming Successor to Noon.

XENIA WOMAN REINSTATED IN LIBRARY POS'   > Miss Mildred Sandoe Re hired As State Librarian

Former Montanan Is Recovering Well  From Jungle Horror Haugland’s Story, Related by Friend, Is Vivid

BATTOH BORD ~-GERRANY AGAIN   Port cf Emden and City of Osnabruck Visited by Big Planes.   HOLLAND IS BLASTED

SABOTEUR GANG MEMBER WILL TESTIFY AGAIN   Burger Relates Publicly  Operations Of Nazi  Aaents In U. S.

SABOTEURS HAD $153,000 CASH   Burger Testifies in Chicago Treason Trial

Saboteurs’ Plot Told By Burger   Fund Of $153,000 Was Provided To Finance Sabotage At Plants, Jurors Are Told

‘Spies had $153,000 in  U. S. money’   Burger testifies in eas ason case

Saboteur Gives. Testimony in Treason Tria   First Witness Called ir Federal Case Against Six Chicagoans

Details Of Saboteur Plo Are Revealed   Witness in Chicago Tria Says Precautions Were Taken For Landing   ORDERS ARE DISOBEYED

A SABOTEUR TESTIFIES   His Testimony Is Heard in Chicago Treason Trials

Saboteurs Carried Big Supply of Cash   Nazi on Stand In Treason Case

BURGER, NAZI SABOTEUR TESTIFIES FOR GOVT. IN ILLINOIS TREASON TRIAL   One of Two Surviving Saboteurs Tells of Their Special Training for Job:

KAZI 1S 1ST WITNESS IN TREASON TRIAL   Saboteur Tells of Training  for Destruction in U. S.  Arsenals

NAZI SABOTEUR TESTIFIES AT TREASON TRIAL   Burger Tells How Agent: Left France In Sub For America   IDENTIFIES MOTHER OF HERBERT HAUPT

NAZI SABOTEUR 1S FIRST WITNESS IN TREASON TRIAL   Bruger Reveals Operations Of Enemy Agents Publicly Far First Time

Tells Story Of Saboteur:   One of Two Survivors Testifies at Treason Trial in Chicago

Saboteur’s Story of Arrival in U. S. Given in Court   Ernest Burger is Firs Witness Called in  Treason Trial

NAZI EXPLAINS: CARO TAGE PLAN   Testifies in Trial of 3 Chi. cago Couples on Charges -Of Treason.   FIRST WITNESS CALLED!

JAPS REACH 2,000FOOT CONTOUR OF MOUNTAIN RANGE   Most Difficult Part © Trail Down Moresby Side Has Been Overcome

BERLINERS. FORCED TO SEEK SHELTER   Red Bombers Approach Key City—Details Kept Secret

Russian Planes Give Berlin Raid Alarm   Dispatches Confined to News Carried in Com: muniques Report Only One Plane Reached Nazi Capital

Predict Big Output of ~ Rubber   Jones Confident of 700,000-Ton Total in ’43

Synthetic Rubber in Big  Quantities Is Promised   Government Program Will Provide Rubber “We Can Use,” Jones States

Supply Of Rubber Is  Promised   Government’s Synthetic Rubber Program Will Provide Large Stock, Jones Tells Senators

Rubber Plans Will Provide Plenty--Jones   Commerce Secretary Says U. S. Program Is Larae One

FEDERAL PROGRAN (S EXPECTED 10. PROVIDE SUPPLIES   Some Difficulties Encounter. ed at Creation of Vas Synthetic Rubber Industry Unsettled.   PATENTS POOLED FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR   Standard Oil Signed Consent to Free Patents to Allow General Use Until End of War.

COMMERCE. SECRETARY SAYS 100,000 TONS WILL BE PRODUCED BY END OF 1943

Soviets Hurl Back Nazi  Counter-Blows Gradually Tighten   Gradually Tighten Noose Around Trapped Divisions

Red Troops Hur! Back Nazi Counter-Attacks   Huns in Starava Russa Sector Try To Break Through

1500 Register For Gasoline Ration Books First Day”   Simonsen High, Junior Colleae to Remain ope! All Day for Applicants

1500 Register For Gasoline Ration —            Simonzen’ igh, Junior ‘College to-Remain ope All: Day for Applicants

j Offensive n't Roll Until Line Broken   “Hitler Straining Every Nerve To Get Drive Started

Hitler Must_Rip Portion Of Staunch Red Defense Before Starting Drive

Ger “man Offensive’ ‘Seen Delayed . Until Fuehrer Can. Break Portion ~ Of Great Soviet Line Somewhere  i

The War Today   Hitler Slashes at Murmansk As Allied Supplies Pour in

BEHIND THE NEWS  The Wer Today   » By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Must Concentrate On Cutting Supply Lines Of Allies

Russian Conflict Reveals Hitler Straining Every Nerve to Get  Spring Offensive Under Way

Russian Lines   Held Staunchh   No Doubt That Hitler I:  Straining Every Move to Start Offensive

Arctic Port Of Murmansk Is Key Allied Position : As Russian Lines Hold Through Bloody Weekend

RUSSIAN ‘LINES CHECK HITLER'S ALL-OUT EFFORT   Nazi Chieftain Straining Every Nerve to Get Delayled Offensive Under Way

The War Teday  Wate ateh Murmansk   wk... gg. _   RY DEWITT MACKENZIZA Wide Werte War Aneivst

VITAL NEWS OF HOUR IS THAT REDS HOLDING Hitler Desperately Wants Opening

he War Today itler Is Straming Every Nerve To et Long-Delayed Offensive Going   MacKenzie Says Checking Of Nazis In Kharkov And ‘Sevastopol Is Big News  Of The Day

FACT THAT RUSSIAN LINES HELD FIRM AGAINST HEAVY NAZI DRIVE IS BEST WAR NEWS OF PAST WEEK

Attacks Paris — Airplane Plant And Railroads   German Raiders Strike Back at:.Coast of England; British Hold Desert — Line In Libya; U. S. Fliers Blast laps on Salween.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FORMS SMALL BUSINESS UNIT TO REPRESENT FIRMS IN CAPITOI

FIVE CONFESS, WILL RECEIVE SENTENCE LATED   Criminal Court Jury, Work Shortened by Pleas, Will Meet For First Time Tomorrow

PETIT JURY TO REPORT TODA‘   One-Third Of Cases Or June Criminal Docket  Already Settled

WMC Foresees 63,000,000 In War Effort   Fighters on Home, Battle Fronts to Reach Total in Year

ADOLF HITLER NEARS CRISIS AT SMOLENSK   AMERICAN AIRMEN TO POUNCE UPON GERMANY SOON

interpreting he \W/ar   Crisis on Front In Russia Perhaps Is Near

Carol Would Head Move   Exiled Rumanian King Woud Join Anti-Axis Ce a ne Ree Il eader’’

Kalinin Predicts Early Defeat of German Armies   Says Hitler's Dream o Victory Is Pursuing Him Like a Shadow

Asserts Soviet Will Regain All Occupied Land  * Red Guerilla Warfare Reported , Wrecking Nazi  Y ye: ae

Seen Returning ‘To Soviets Soon   Réds Nearing Borders Of White Russia, Latvia, ‘Estonia And Lithuania

SOVIETS VOW T0 FREE REPUBLICS   ‘Hour Of Liberation Near, Occupied States Told

REN SOLDIERS SEEK 10 KEEP THE INITIATIVE   KALININ DECLARES HITLER’S DREAM IS NIGHTMARE

Kalinin Reports  Hour Is Near for  Red Deliveranes   All Occwpied Republics Will Return to Soviet Lnion. Wessage Proelaimsa

ffensive Lost to ymany,            { Hand, Kalinin Jaims to Soviet

Soviets Near Borders ‘on the West   : Declare Occupied Regions Soon to Be Recaptured

RECOVERY OF LOOTED LANDS IS SAID NEAR   _ost Russ Areas to Be Liberated Soon Soviet President  Tells People

Russia Sees Nazi Defeat   Predicts Quick Recovery of All of Red Territory; Axis Drives in Africa

Press Forward to Break German Offensive Before Spring Drive Can Get Under Way  Older Nazis Into Struggle  Russians Declare Hitler's Dream Of 2 Taking Moscow Ruined, Cost to Run High

Kalinin Says Hitler Pursued By His Dream   Russian Leader Declares Fuehrer Paid a Let for Idea of Occupying Moscow and Will Pay More— Soviet Advance Hailed

Red President Sees Regaining  Of All Territory   In Libyan Struggle Nazi Army Believed 50 Miles from Tobruk

Red President Predicts Delivery Of All Occupiec Soviet Territory Soon   Axis Army Continues Advance Across Libyan Deserts

Freedom Near For All Soviet,  ‘Kalinin Asserts   Hitler Dream of Conquest » ‘4s Pursuing Him Like Shadow.’ People Are Told   ‘Enemy Hurled Back  175 Miles in Places   3 Nazi Infantry Regiments Annihilated in Center, 47 Planes Downed

Russia Sees Union Near   Army Skirts Seized Republics; Turkey Warned of Dardanelle-.

Soviet Guerrillas Cause Panic Behind Lines of Invaders   Reds Winter Campaign to Break Offensive in Spring Goes On

“All Occupied Republic: Will Return'to the Fam. aly” He Asserts.

Russia’s Goal to Retake Territory   Kalinin Predicts Occupied Republics Will Be Recaptured   DAY IS NOT FAR OFF   n Africa Mobile German Spearheads Advance Close to Tobruk

Russia's President Says Hour Is - Near When All Occupied Republics Will Return to Family of the U.5.5.R

Kalinin Sees Return of Lands   Nazis Being Pushed Back to Borders of Occupied Republics

Germans To Be Throwti Off Russian Soil Ben. _ fore Spring —  ties   INVADERS THROWN BACK 175 MILES

Kalinin Proclaims Hour Is Near for Recapture of Occupied Lands  GERMANS LOST  Promises Nazi’s Dream of Taking Moscow Will Prove Too Costly to Him

sve RUSSIA'S WINTER CAMPAIGN PRESSES FORWARD   Axis Counter-Offensive Rolls Back British To 80 Miles From  Y rs ee oc)  ;, a ce

Hour Of Victory Is Near, Russ President Declares      Kalinin Red Army Drawing Closer Daily to Nazi Occupied Republics — Says Hitler Will Never Regain [Initiative € .

ALL OCCUPIED AREAS OF RUSSIA SOON WILL BE FREED INVADERS   PRESIDENT KALININ PROCLAIMS THAT HOUR OF FULL VICTORY IS NEARING

Crucial Hour For Germans   Soviets Say Nazis Will Never Regain Lost Initiative

Soviet States All To Return In Short Time  o~mK ALINE   Red President Says Russian Army Now Approaching Former Borders.   WARNING TO TURKEY

President Kalinin Says They Will Never Regain Military Initiative.   GERMANS ADVANCE FURTHER IN LIBYA

Victory Near, Soviets Told By President   Kalinin Says All Russiar Republics to Be Freed Soon   DRIVE CONTINUES   Guerrillas Given Much Credit as Red Army Pushes Forward.

Nazi Spring Drive Might Be Stillborn   Continued Russian Successes Would Be Big Randicap

SOVIET LANDS SOON RETAKEN   Red President Says Hitler Conquest Dream Chases Him Like Shadow   ‘MORE GAINS MADE BY RUSSIAN TROOPS   Big Battle Reported Raging : For Days in Area North west of Moecow

Red Leader: Says Russians To Keep War Initiative   Predicts All Occupied ‘Soviet Republics Soon ‘Will Return To USSR

KALININ. SEES SOVIET LANDS SOON RETAKEN   Red President Says. Hitler Conquest Dreait Chases Him Like Shadow   MORE GAINS MADE "BY. RUSSIAN TROOP!   Big Battle Reported Raging For Days in Area Northwest of Moscow.

‘Soviet President Declares Germans Will Never Regain Initiative in Russian War

Regaining Of Nazi-Occupied Areas Hailec   Hour Is Near When All Gccupied Areas Will “Return To Family”, Says Russian Leader

RUSSIANS HERALD NEAR RECAPTURE OF ALL STATES   NAZIS HURLED BACK 175 MILES IN SOME SECTORS OF FRONT

Leader Vows To Rid Russ Soil of Nazis  Kalinin Asserts Foe Will Never  Regain Initiative

NO LETUP SEEN IN RED DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   German Spearheads Ir Africa Advance Within 50 Miles of Tobruk

RUSSIANS IN NEW GAINS   Soviet Leader Says All Land To Be Re-Won

RUSSIANS TOLD ARMY HAS UPSET HITLER’S PLANS   resident Kalinin Says All Occupied Soviet Republics Soon Will Be Cleared of Enemy,   NAZI REINFORCEMENTS FAIL TO HALT REDS   Battle Reported Raging Neat Key Junction on MoscowRiga Railway West of Rzhev.

RUSSIA PROCLAIMS TIME NEAR WHEN : OCCUPIED AREAS WILL BE FREE AGAIN:

Red Army Will Retain Initiative,  Kalinin Says   Soviet President Asserts Hour Near For Freeing Of Occupied Republics

HITLER GAVE ALL IN MOSCOW DRIVE   “Germans Will Never Recapture Initiative Which Now Has Been Gained,” He Declares

FOE PUTS FRESH MEN INTO FIGHT   Soviet President Says Red Army Never to Lose Initiative Now; Germans Sweep on in North Africa

RUSS PREDICTS HITLER DEFEAI   He Sacrificed Everythinc On Moscow Dream,  Says Soviet Chief

INITIATIVE 1S HELD BY REDS   Winter Drive Designed To Break Hitler’s . Spring Campaign   © GAIN IN AFRICA   ‘Axis Reports New Gains Against British In ! Libya Fighting

Russ Told Nazi Drive Is Fizzle   Soviet President Says Invasion Has Failed, Land Is Recovered

Red Drive Continues   Kalinin Says Reunion  Of All Republics Near

RED TRIUMPHS ACCLAIMED   ‘Hour Near When Occupied Republics Will Return Tx Union, Soviet President Declares—Axis Forces Continue Counter-Drive In Africa In North Africa

Russians Say Nazis to Be Ejected   Time Is Near When They Will Be Pushed From Soil

Hitler Now  Pursued by His Dream   Red Army Is Approaching Borders Of White Russia President Kalinin Tells Russian People.   40 Below Zero

Allied Convoys Reach Port, But Losses Heavy...   35 Bullseyes Are. Stored On Duce’s Big Battleships

New Graduates Operate Consolidated Liberators Like Veterans In Mediterranean Battle;  Save Convoys.

U. S. Airmen Score 35 Direct Hits   Bullseyes Made on Italian Battleships; Allied Convoys Run Axis Gantlet

2 BATTLESHIPS HIT 35 TIMES   Enemy Failed To Get I Contact With Convoy On Way To Tobruk And Malta

U.S. PILOTS HIT ITALIANS WITH 3) BULLSEYES   TWO BATTLESHIPS HAMMERED BY AMERICANS

30 BULL'S-EYES SCORED BY YANKS ON FTALIAN SHIPS   Fliers Dropped Bombs on Twi Vessels in Mediterranean Before Their Presence Was Known.   VICTORS WERE NEW AIR CORPS GRADUATES   British Say Convoys Got Supplies Through to Tobruk, but Concede the Cost Was “Considerable.”

Yanks Score 35 Bullseyes On 2 of Duce’s Battleship:   Like ‘Shooting Fish,’ Says American Commander ; British Concede Heavy Losses in Sending 2 Convoys Through to Tobruk, Malta

39 HITS MADE ON TWO BOATS BY US. FLYERS   Recently-Graduated Crews Take Part in Attack on Italian Battleships   YANKEES ALSO AID IN SINKING CRUISER   Ships Will be Laid Up for Months Undergoing Repairs. is Belief

American Airmen Hit Battlewagons 35 Times, In Mediterranean  STORY DISCLOSED FROM LONDON  Allies Still Silent On British Losses, Which May Be Heavy

American Fliers Blast Big Convoy In Mediterranean   Score 35 Direct Hits or Two Large Italian Battleships   Also Help RAF Sink 10,00( Ton Italian Cruiser, Two Destroyers

Two Convoys Of British Gef Thru Sea War   ‘At Considerable Cosf Allies Admit; Enemy Sustains Losses

Detroit Jobs Are Frozen  For 600,000   War Workers Must Stay in Present Spots

WAR JOG FREEZE AFFECTS 660,001   Order Seeks To Hold Es” sential War Workers At Jobs In Detroit Area

DATE NOT SET; RUSSIA CLINGS TO OFFENSIVE   Britain Admits Allies Getting Ready For New Front

NAZI EFFORTS TO HALT DRIVE ~— ARE FAILING   Germans Throw In Tank Reserves in Desperate Attempt to Stop Russian Offensive

RED ARMY GLINGS TO OFFENSIVE IN KHARKOV SECTOR   Greatest Mechanized Stugging Match Of War Is Now Under Way

Berlin Admits Counter-Attack On South Fails   Germans Indicate Glider Invasion  Of Caucasus Likely

RUSSIANS PUSH ST OLIDLY ON AGAINST NAZIS   Thousands Of Tanks, Planes Clash In Terrific Battle As Soviets Unchecked

Germans Kept On Defensive      Fighting Continues Around Kerch Despite Nazi Claims of Success

Australians Seek Aid For BigNaval Base   Jap Ships Suffer Losses In Attacks Or Dutch Indies

Battle Of Russia Ends Its First Bloody Year With Lines Stabilized

Red-NaziConflict Nears EndOf Year   Germans Have Made Staggering Gains In Sanguinary Battle

Wreckage of Army Bomber Is Found On Mountain Side Near St. Johns

NAZIS’ AIDES FACE CHARGES (CF TREASON   Fourteen Accused Of Abetting 8 Saboteurs On Trial For Their Lives In Wash ington.   1 Native ¢ of U.S.

Treason Charges May Be Brought Against Some of 14 Accused of Aiding Saboteurs

NAZI SABOTUER AIDES ARRESTED   Charges of Treason May Be Filed Against 14 Nabbed By FBI

Charges of Treason May Be Brought Against 14 Persons Accused of Aiding Alleged Nazi Agents in U. S.

May Charge 1. Alleged Spies. With Treason   Accused of Aiding Saboteurs. Now on Trial for Lives

FBI Arrests 14: as Aids To Nazi Spies  Officials Hint   Officials Hint Filing of Treason Counts

14 JAILED BY FBI AS AIDES OF NAZI SPIES   Charges of Treason May be Brought Against Same of Group ©   SIX WOMEN SEIZED; ONLY ONE NATIVE   Announcement of Arrests _ Is Made by Attorney  fianornal

Some of Saboteurs’ Aids May Face Treason Charges   Eight Men and Six Women Arrested by FBI as Associates of Nazis on Trial in Washington—Search Under Way for Others—G-Men Say Home of Chicago Couple Was to Be Center of Operations of Group Landed From U-Boats.

Treason Charges May Be Filed  Against Fourteen  Those Who Aided Axis Agents Held Without Bail

Treason Charges  May Face 14   Suspected Aides To Saboteurs Held

14 Arrested  As Associates Of Saboteurs Now on Trial   Charges of Treason Likely To Be Brought Against Prisoners For Aiding Saboteurs  SIX WOMEN AMONG NEWEST GROUP HELD  One Native American, Others German-Born, Nine Naturalized

NAZI HELPERS FACE TREASON   14 Charged With Plot To Aid 8 Agents On Trial; House Of  Pair Offered

Claim 14 Aided Alleged Nazi Saboteur Group   Charges of Treason May Be Brought Against Men, Womer

Eigit Men And Six Woineri Arrested For Being Associates Of Men Now On Trial Before Military Court.

Brazilians Move to Put Leeth in War on Axis   German, Italian Vessels Are Absorbed by Merchant Marine; Neighboring Countries Grant Non-Belligerent Rights

BRAZIL SEIZES AXIS PROPERTY   Acts Swiltly After Declaration; Is Supported.

Trouble Spots In India Are Easing Today   { aa of Clashes in New Delhi, Bombay -—- Tension Receding

India Riots Subsiding   Spark of Danger Kept Alive However by Clashes With Police

BOMBAY AND NEW DELHI RETURNING TO NORMAL TODAY   Outbreaks of Violence Stirred Ry Gandhi’s Disobedience Campaign Slowing — Some Shops Closed

India Revolt Fades After Four Days   Workers Return to Mills After Bloody Riots

INDIA QUIETS DOWN   No New Disorders Hav  Been Reported in Streets of Bombay

Trouble Spots . In India Are Easing May   4 Days of Clashes in New Delhi, Bombay —-. Teft gion Receding

RIOTING IN BOMBAY IS DIMINISHING   Outbreaks Over Gandhi's Do-or-Die Indian Independence Drive Grow Fewer and Smaller   POLICE REMAIN ALERT

Report Order In Cities Of India  I’. & PForeec Ordered Ta   U. S. Forces Ordered To Avoid Participation In Indian Strife

NEW DELHI AND BOMBAY NEAR NORMAL   Workers Returning to Mills After Gandhi's Campaign Had Brought Disturbances Elsewhere

BOMBAY, NEW DELHI QUIETER   Indian Disorders Seem Lessening Though Some Points Report Clashes

India Rioting On Downgrade   United States Military Forces Instructed To Keey Out Of Conflict.

Rommel Forces 10 Miles From Delta of Nile   Fight Not Yet Over, Soys Auchinleck as He Promises Victory

British Commander Promises Defeat Of Enemy; Heavy Toll Taken of Invaders As Both Sides Rush Reinforcements to Battle

British Leadership Confident, However, That Thousands of Soldiers And Planes Will Beat Off Enemy — Commander Declares Foe Will Be Defeated.

Alexandria Iss ln Dire Peril. As Axis Gains   Middle ° East's Fate ‘~ Hangs ‘In’ Balance’ As Battle Grows -

Armored Axis Forces In Egypt Continue Eastward Toward Large Naval Base

NAZI AIRPLANES TAKE SUPPLIES TO FRONT LINE   Allied Units Attack German Flanks; Planes Attack Axis Columne

Soviet Front Aflame with New Battles   At London, Churchill Faces Debate on ‘No Confidence’ Vote in House of Commons

REACH POINT BUT 70 MILES TOSOUTHWES!   Battle For Middle East Now Approaching Climax   BRITISH GUARD NILE   Thousands Men, Tanks, Planes and Cannons  Are Employed

British Ponder Destruction  Of Suez Canal   Decisive Battle Near As Axis Attacks El Alemein, Russian Front [Is Aflame

DECISIVE BATTLE IS EXPECTED 10 FLARE ANY TIME   Meanwhile, Russia Aflame With Fierce Fighting in New Nazi Assaults   BUT REDS STRIKE BACK   Reinforcements Landed at Malta by U. S. Navy—Yank Fliers May Be There

Enemy Army Attacking Lasi Defense Fortification Near  Egyptian City, Naval Base

prilishy May J celrey Suez Canal To Halt Middle East Disaster      U.S. _ Airplane  Carrier ‘Aids Malta  “To Cut Off Supplies Ta Rommet: * Germans ‘Make Gains In ‘Russia

Battle for Middle East Is Building to Climax; British Harass Nazis by Land and At

SOLID. u E OF DEFENSE   “Ampending Battle May Settle Fate Of Middle East

ULINAK NEAR IN FIGHT FOR —AMODLE EAST   Rommel’s Armored Units Only 70 Miles from Delta; Strafed by RAF.   AUCHINLECK DECLARES ENEMY WILL BE BEATEN

Auchinleck GivesHopetu! Word to Men   “Battle Not Over Until We Have Defeated Enemy.” He Declares   Ty. S& BOMBERS BUSY,   Fluid Action Over Wide Extent Marks Rommel’s Steady Advance

Struggle For Middle East Nears Climax   Thousands Of Allies In Positions Now Before Advancing Axis Army; ‘Battle Not Over’

AXIS 70 MILES FROM THE NILE   Main Enemy Force Hammering Ahead in One Big Column, Many Flanks.   ALLIED PLANES IN AIR

AN: AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO ~ ON FARM LABOR   Laborers Will Be Imported _ to Help’ Gather Amer " ; ‘ican Crops, ..   FUNDS ARE PROVIDED   Government: Will Pay “for  Transportaticn to Relieve. Labor Shortage.

AN AGREEMENT ~ WITH MENGO ON FARM LABOR   Laborers Will Be Imported to Help Gather American Crops,   FUNDS ARE PROVIDED   Government Will Pay for Transportaticn to Relieve Labor Shortage.

.Germans Deny Use of Poison Gas   » Churchill Threat Brings Renewal Of Nazi Pledge

European War Lies in Realm of Nerves, Fears, Expectation   Even Russian Front I. Quiescent Compared  With Recent Fury

EUROPEAN FRONT STILL BATTLE OF FEARS, THREATS   ISLAND OF MALTA AGAIN THE CENTER OF AIR ATTACKS

RUSSIAN FRONT IS QUIET AS GAS ATTACK AWAITED   Heat Grips Libyan Front: Malta Battered as Chief Sworn In

Churchill Warns Germany Of Retaliation If Gas Is Used    Prime Minister Hints at Prospect of British. American Invasion.

Soviet Battle Lulls; World Awaits Fury   Reds Report Germans Tes! Gas Mines on the Crimean Front   Russ Attacks Continue   Heat Grips Libya; Plane: Battle Over Island Of Malta

ARMORED UNITS AIDING DRIVE IN NEW GUINEA   Two Small Airfields Are Captured In Buna Area As Attacl “Makes Headway.”

GOVERNOR BRICKER AGAIN REFUSES TO TOUCH STATE CAS!   Holds Thet Qhio’s Finan ces Cannot Be Spent for Defense Except in Emergency.

GOV. BRICKER AGAIN REFUSE TO SHARE OHIO SURPLUS FUNE   Special Session Now Not Justified, Toledo Council Told

BRICKER WONT SPLIT SURPLUS FOR DEFENSE   Governor Repeats Refusal To Call Special Session of Legislature.   CITIES 'N NEW PLEA   Asks Funds For Bridge Guard Which Executive Calls Local

DEAN. ALFANGE SELECTED FOR GOVERNOR RACE   American Labor. Party Names Greek-born Lawyer-Author as Can*’ didate   OPPOSES BENNETT   Action Taken after Sen ator Mead Fails To ‘Win Democratic Nomination

ALFANGE ALP’S CHOICE   Laber Party Chooses Foreign-Born Lawyer To Head Ticket

ee Ness epi set ae ee a ee See tee  Labor Party Picks Foe For Bennett

STRONG ATTACK-ON ALAMEIN LINE END   Italy Says ‘British . Force Attacked Italian Positions

Report British Move in Eaypt   CAIRO, Oct. 1.—U.P)—ImPerial troops have attacked axis positions in the central sector of the Alamein line, it Was revealed today.

Russians Pushed Closer to Rostov   City Under Attack From ree Directions, Says Nazi Command   REDS MAY TURN FLANK:   German People Are Warned Against Expecting Quick _ Victory

ROSTOV AFLAME AND ATTACKED ON THREE SIDES   So Says Hitler’s Command But Reds Have Not Yet Admitted City’s Fall   RUSSIANS STILL FIGHTING   Counter Attack To Save Rich Section Expected Even by Invaders   By CLAUDE A. FARNSWORTH

OIL AREA ‘GATE UNDER ATTACK FROM 3 SIDES   New Reports to British Say Japan Is Ready to Attack in Siberia

Senate Board Votes Bill Aimed At Easing East’s Oil Shortage   Building of Two Pipelines, Barge Canal, Removing Spacing Restrictions Approved

Sevastopol Still Holds Despite Bitter Fighting; Civilians Shoulder Arms

live Japanese Planes Downed By Americans   Chinese Lose Town In Kinhwa Area During Jap Counter-Attack — Hope To Retake It

Yanks Support Chinese Troops  Chungking Admits Loss Of Lanchi, But Renew Smash At City

U. 5. AVIATORS WIN AIR FIGHT   ‘Sky Dragons’ Down 5 Jay Planes in Furious Battle Over Kweilin,

BRITAIN FORMS AN INDEPENDENT ARMY FOR IRAN AND IRAQ   General Wilson Made Leadey _ Of Rew Army South Of Russian  Pie eee ee Tree

Soviets Report Red Army Defenders Being Pushed Back On Stalingrad F ront,  Nazis Gain In The Caucasus

4-H Show Opens Wednesday At — Its Fair Grounds  Two Days Of Fine Exhibits And  Good Entertainment

4-H Show Opens Wednesday At Its Fair Grounds  Two Days Of Fine Exhibits And  , oes Ee eee eee pe ey

Calls Debate Time Waster In Address   Britain Has Already Lost About 59,900 In Libya

BRITISH EMPIRE IS IN “MORTAL PERIL,” CHURCHILL STATES   Gravity of Situation is Unequalled Since Fall of France, He Says   COMMONS IS INFORMED   Makes No Attempt to Disguise Seriousness of The Situation

MANAGER OF BROOKLYN  “BODGERS RESIGNS POSITION  ARTILLERY CAPTAIN po ‘IN LAST WAR ,

Reds Pursue 3  Nazi Divisions   Sovfets Shoot Down 79 German Planes in Aerial Combat   BULLETIN

Avenging Red Pursue Three Nazi Divisions   Russ Forces Chase Germans West Of Strategic City

RUSS PURSUE TWO GERMAN DIVISIONS   Setback to Nazi Land Forces Reported in Communique

SOVIETS PURSUE ‘NAZI DIVISIONS   Russians Claim Toll O' 79 Nazi Planes In One Day

RED OFFENSE UTD PATH IN KHARK AY AREA   Tank-Littered Path Is Cut Through German Reserves. 

RUSSIANS MAY BYPASS KHARKOV   Red Army Cuts Path Through Nazi Reserves

Russian Tanks Smash Through Nazi Reserves   Communications at Kharkov Target Of Red Thrust

{ Enemy Driven From Fortified l Lines And Two Kailroads Lost By Nazi Invaders — Churchill   Sees Allied Force Strongest   GERMANS CLAIM TOWN OF KERCH IS TAKEN

FASCIST PARTY PURGE   66,000 Members Already Dismissed, Italy Admits Today

FASCIST PARTY BEING PURGED   MUSSOLINTS. PARTY ‘SAID TO ‘HAVE ALREADY DEOFPED  66,000 FROM THE ROLLS

TWO MILLION EMPLOYES OF GOVERNMENT GRANTED PAY INCREASES, OVERTIM)

ENTERS ARMY   ‘Tans Martin To Get New Uniform Bav After Christmas.

IN LIMELIGHT FOR WILLKIE   Presidential Candid te Of 1940 In lowa Today. Will Address G.O.P.’s Tonight,

Thornburg Wins Word of Praise From Willki   GOP Standard Bearer ‘1: Not Endorsing’ Pri. mary Candidacy

ScMOR rs SARA P ORIN. stearate crn corner rT FORCE LANDS IN MANS

«Russians Break Main German Defense System . Captures Great Base

Reds Break Backbone of Nazi Defense   Important Germar Base Along Don River Captured

RUSSIA  BROKEN BACKBONE OF NAZI DEFENSE NEAR STALINGRAD  Benet i _ Titematehkae   Front Line Dispatches Say Red Army Has Captured Great Base At Verchne-Gnilovsky.

REDS BREAK BACKBONE OF NAZI DEFENSE   German Line Near Stalingrad Broken By Fighting Reds

Americans Now i in New- Caledonia Say They. Are’ Ready to Batile Japanese

{ynericans Now in New Caledonia Say They Are Ready to Battle Japanese

LT. MCKINNEY GETS WINGS FROM ARMY AIR CORPS ON WEDNESDAY   Eustis Man Graduates From Coast Training Center of Army

Do You Know About ‘New Point Rationing?   Explanation Makes Plan Simple. Will Be Effective In Your Home Soon

NEW RATIONING PLAN OUTLINED BY GOVERNMENT   Will Start Early Next Year, Report Here Indicates

BASIC FACTS ON POINT RATIONING OUTLINED BY OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION

OPA Explains Point Rationing  Will Be Introduced   Will Be Introduced Early In 1943

MacArthur's Cocky Americans and Filipinos Clamor To Take Offensive Acainst Japanese

JAP BOMBERS ERR ‘SLIGHTLY’: KILL OWN ME}   Costly Mistake Aids U, § In Philippine Fighting

Bataan Fighters Mop Up 1,000 Enemy Troops   Americans, Filipinos, Now Veterans, Ask To Take Offensive

MORALE OF U.S. TROOPS ON LUZON HIGHEST YEI    MacArthur’s Men Now Seasoned Campaigners, Clami or for Offensive.

FOE BOMB OWN TROOPS (N BATAAN   Cocky American, Filipino Veterans Demand That U. S. Take Offensive  Against Jan<

Bataan Defenders Mop Up On Crack Jap Troops; Morale Reported Fine

MacArthur Troops Itch For Offense   Cocky Yanks, Filipinos Want Initiative Move

DECLINE OF DESPOTISMAS SHOWN   Dictatorship Idea Based O: Government Rejected By Experience

Large Crowds At School Pageant High School Groups  In Patriotic Snectactle

FREE FRENCH STOP PUSH BY AXIS IN LIBYA   DESERT STRONGHOLD WARDS OFF TENTH SAVAGE ATTACK

Atfack by Axis Is Thrown Back By Free French   Strongest Nazi Assault ir Two Weeks Fails in Bitter Battle

Free French  Cling to  Desert Base Tenth Assault   Tenth Assault Repulsed At Bir Hacheim

FREE FRENCH DEFENDERS OF DESERT STRONGHOLD BEAT OFF NAZI ATTACK      Alsatain Veteran Of Foreign Legion, Com. mander Of Birhacheim Garrison, Says Situation Is Not Alarming

Free French  Repulse New Axis Assaull  Huge Cannon Usec By Both Sides In Libya

Free French  Hold Griml;   Bir Hacheim's Defenders Turn Back 10th Blow In Libya Desert

Tenth Attack Of Axis Beaten Off   Free French Forces In Libya Are Fighting Fiercely

Strongest Attack In Libyan Campaign Repulsed After 48 Huurs Fierce Fighting: RAF Honibers Aid In the Ratlle

FSG AS            Rommel’s Big Guns Fail to  Dislodge Courageous Gar rison Defending Bir » Hacheim.         ASSAULT IS TENTH \ IN LAST TWO WEEKS   Officer Believes Troops’ Stand “May Well Be Spark — That Will Set Vichy Afire ”

AXIS DESERT ATTACK FAILS   Free French at Bir Hacheim Beat Off 10th Enemy Assault in 2 Weeks

SERVICE CROSS AWARDED OFFICER AT CORREGIDOR   Lt. Robert Augur Cited Fo Extraordinary Heroism, Bravery During Attack

BRAVE OFFICER AWARDED D. S. C   Rescued Several Wounded Mer During Heavy Bombardment Of Manila Fortresseés

SCHOOL CHID.EN WILL BE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO  ]  -NAVY RELIEF ON NAVY DAY

Report 5 Jap Ships Are Sunk   U. S. Navy Announces Heavy Losses by Enemy  from Submarines

Chinese Report Big Fleet at Sea   Nimitz Voices Confidence; Malta Continues Under Heavy Air Attack

Will Ask Change In Draft Act      Sufficient Labor Available Till Fall President Says

NEED AUTHORITY 0 ASSIGN MEN DF 45-64 GROUP   Older Bracket Registration Scheduled by Roosevelt for April 27   Must Change Draft Law s to Use Manpower in War Work

fy-O4 GROUT TO REGIA ON APRIL 2   B4GUN “LRM EY lined Use Men, However  —  18-19 CLASS NEXT  nomen ene ea  Kix-Officers May Be Drafted

Army Seeks Law to Let It Use 11,800,000 Men Between 54 and 65 Who Will Reaister April 27 Under FDR Orde

Draft Changes Will Be Askec   Seek Law To Provide For Men 44-64 Being Used In Industry   REGISTRATION IS SET FOR APRIL 27

ARMY NEEDS LAW REVISION IN ORDER TO USE YOUNG, OLD   Registration Of Men Between Ages Of 45 And 64 Set For April 27 By F. D. R.

‘Troops Meet Liffle Opposition; Move Taken To Prevent Use Of Island As Base for Japanese Operations In Indian Ocean

British Units Splash Ashore In Quick Raid   Specially Trained Landing Parties Lead Occupation Force on Island

SUGAR RULES ARE REVIEWEL         County Rationing Admin. istrator Explains Conditions

First Under 152 Year Old Federal Law   Detroit Restaurant Man Found Guilty Of Harboring German Aviator

DEATH PENALTY FOR AID GIVEN NAZI FUGITIVE   Detroit Cafe Man Convicted as Traitor, Condemned ‘to Die Nov. 13.   DEATH SENTENCE FIRST OF 152-YEAR-GLD LAW

Detroit Traitor To be Executed Under U.S. Law   Condemned Man Aided Escape Of Nazi Prisoner; Will Hang

Man To Die As Traitor For Harboring Nazi   First such penalty in century and half; Detroit defendant to hang on November 13.

Was Convicted Of Befriending Escaped German   152-Year-Old Law Is Imposed Against Restaurant Owner

Death Decree For Treason In Mich. Case   First Treason Death Penalty Is Ordered In Detroit Case Where Citizen Befriended Nazi Prisoner Of War   DEATH BY HANGING ORDERED ON NOV. 13

Detroit Man Is Ordered To Be Hanged   Sheltered Nazi Who Escaped From Canada Prison Camp

Detroiter, Betrayer Of Adopted Country, Gets Hanging Verdict Today

GERMAN-BORN RESTAURANT OWNER SENTENCED TO BE HANGED FOR AIDING ESCAPED ENEMY FLIZER.

DETROWT GERMAN RESTAURAUTEUR Wi} BE HANGED   Max Stephan Who. Harhoret “Wazi Flier, Gets Death Cantante. ~

Death Ordered For Aide to Escaped Nazi   Michigan Tavern Keepe) Must Die for Turning  Teattor

Death Sentence Given Max Stephan For Treason   Supreme Penalty for Act is First Under 152-Year-old Federal Law   Detroit Restaurant Owner Had Aided Escaped Nazi

US. Judge Rules Man Must Hang   Execution Decreed ‘ Under 152-Year-Old Anti-Treason Law

Stephan Gets Death Penalty   Treason is Charge As Aide to Nazi Spy Faces Gal lows.

U. S. Imposes First Death Sentence for Treason in History; Citizen Aided Escaped Nazi

TRAITOR SENTENCED TO DEATH   First U.S. Treason Sentence Since 1781 Rebellion

GERMAN-BORN MAX STEPHAN BETRAYED ADOPTED COUNTRY   Detroit Restaurateur Befriended An _ Escaped Nazi Prisoner Of War— 7 First Death Penalty Under ~ -152-Year-Old Federal Law ©

Two More Destroyers Damaged   American Fortresses Blast Seventh Attempt To Re lieve Buna-Gona ( avmann

JAPS SEEK 10 LAND SOLDIERS IN NEW GUINEA   Counter-Attack In Buna Area Repulsed By Allied Troops, Inflicting Casualties.

Training Program Soon To Operate  Estimate 200,000 Men To Be In Colleges,  I niversities

Stay In Class Until Called. Students Told   Medical And Other Essential Students To Be Deferred McNutt Declares

STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS ADVISED TO STAY IN. CLASSES UNTIL CALLED

Urge Students to Remain in School   Military Training Program to Be Launched in  Colleges Soon   WILL BE IN UNIFORM   Men Probably Will Not Be Permitted to Take Part in Athletics

Advice Is Given to College Students, Teachers to Stay   They Should Leave Only When Cail Comes to Fight; 200,000 Men Will Be Sent for Training

Students Told To Stay “Put” In Schoolrooms   New War Program Not Yet Effective Officials Advise

Students Urged To Stay in School  Manpower Office Endorses Plan for College War Training

Stay in Class Until Called. Students Tole   MeNutt Orders Deferment of Many Technical Pupils

NATIONAL MANPOWER, EDUCATION LEADERS IN ADVICE YOUTHS  STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORN TO STAY IN CLASSES

350 WAR SCHOOLS ~ WILL TRAIN 200,000. ~ POTENTIAL FIGHTER:   Students And’ instructors Ad‘vised To Stay In Class __. Until’ Called   U. OF 'M. IS. PREPARING

COLLEGES 10 HELP TAA MEN FOR WAR;   Armed Forces to Pay Tuition for 200,000 Men in Some 350 Schools.   DRAFT BOARDS TO DEFER STUDENTS   Plan Will Make Big “Upset” in Routine of Campuses. .

Stay Put Until Called To Arms, Students Urged   New Training Program To Hike Wartime Tempo In Colleges.

~ollege Students Are Urged To Stay In School Until Summoned For Service With Military Units

URGE STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL  UNTIL DRAFTED   New Program Soon Will Place Around 200,000 Potential Fighting Men In Some 350 Colleges and  Universities.

MANPOWER HEAD TELLS YOUTH 10 STAY IN SCHOOL   Special Program To Train Men  Is Under Way

Martial Music Drowns Out College Yells... ..  200,000 To Get War Training In College

Students Advised To Stay In College Until New Program Begins Functioning

Three Die In Blast   Two Others Missing In Oil Tank Barge Explosion

THREE KILLED ~~ INEXPLOSION   Two Others: Missing as - Blast Rips ‘Oil Barges ’ Near Paducah, Ky. 

Oil Tank Barge Blast Kills 3   Two Others Missing In Kentucky Explosion; Only One Survivor

Farm Bureau — Drive Adds Many  New Members   County Office Records 216 on December 19

Three Townships ‘Bust? 1943 F. B. ~ Member Quotas   Bellville, Powhatan and Mar shall, First to Report; Are 110% of 943 Quota

GREATEST RAID BY RAF STARTS ROARING FIRES   Huge Bombs Rained On Nazi War Center; 52 Planes Lost

JAPS MAGS TROOPS IN FIVE PROVINCES   Chinese Army Spokesman Predicts Possible Enemy Objectives,

JAPANESE MASS MEN IN 5 CHINA PROVINCES   Direction Of Drive Puzzles Chungking Spokesman

Japs Plan China Drive   Chinese Report Enemy Preparing for Attacks  In Five Provinces

JAPS MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR CHINA DRIVE   ’ Massing Troops In Five Provinces For LargeScale Military Operations

ALLIED PLANES BLAST BREMEN AND BUDAPEST   Berlin Reports Soviet Raids on Points in Eastern Germany   Rommel Makes His Third Withdrawal in Desert Fighting

HEALTH OFFICER ANNOUNCES CLINIC DATES IN COUNTY   Typhoid, Diphtheri: Inoculations Are  Offered

United Nations Drive Promised "In Due Course’   House Of Common: Not Satisfied © With That Answer

Demands for Invasion Are Pressed   Churchill Criticized Again by Those Wanting New Front

COMMONS DEBATES ALLIED OFFENSIV]      Insurgent Members De mand Prime Minister Appear

Churchill's War Policy Attacked In War Debate   ‘Due Course’ Actior against Germany Called “Schoolboy Essay’

Churchill Attack Flares  Over Second Front Issue    Members of Prime Minister’ s Own Party Join In Clamor For Offensive—Insurgents Demand  He Appear to Face Criticisms of War

OFFENSIVE IS DEMANDED BY BRITISH HOUSE   Members Of *Common: Criticize Churchill As Allied Forces  Are Increased   Nazis Outnumbered

Attlee Promises Allied Offensive Tn Due Course’  Insurgent Members Demand Churchill-

British House Clamors for  War Offensive   Members of Own Party Attack Churchill Policy

Commons Wants Offensive Start Now Against Nazis; Long War Debate Is Held

‘SLACKNESS IN — WAR CHARGED   Churchill Government As sailed; Demands for Offensive are Heard

CRAB ORCHARD LISTED WITH 14 ILLINOIS AREAS   MADISON, MONROE, ST. CLAIR COUNTIES ALSO AFFECTED

No Rain For East Kansas   Western Portion Gets First Rains In The Last Week

LIGHT RAIN IN WEST   ‘Little Change in Temperature Fore. cast for Kansas

Battleship Building to Continue   Navy Foresees Possibility of Return to Old-Fashioned Naval Battles

VINSON SAYS BIG WARSHIPS MUST BE BUILT AS INSURANCE   Reiterates Contention Aircratt Carrier Is Backbone Of Fleet

FOR BUILDING OF NEW BATTLESHIPS   Rep. Vinson Says Carrier Losses May Make Them Necessary.

BATTLESHIP CONSTRUCTION T0 CONTINUE      Big Battlewagon “Essen. tial Insurance,” Describes Senator Vinson   DOUBLE FLEET   Airreaft Carrier Becomes “Backbone of the American Fleet’

WARSHIP PLANS WILL CONTINUE   America Will Guard Against ‘Old-Fashioned Slugfest’

CONSTRUCTION BATTLESHIPS CORN AS VITAL   Described As “Essential Insurance” Against Possibility of Carrier Losses   VINSON ASKS SIGNAL   Goes Before Rules Com mittee In Quest of Go Ahead For Navy Ex  nansion Program

We'll Still Have Some Battleships   Vinson Explains They're Handy in Slugging Match

*Big Battlewagons Wanted a:  “Essential Insurance” Agains Possible Future Losses o Carriers

SAYS BATTLESHIP'S DAY 1S NOT DONE   Vinson Seeks Approval ' Fleet Expansion Bill

Factories in Ruhr and Rhineland Hit   Daylight Attack Carried Out Against “Invasion Coast”

RAF Drops Bombs At Ton a Minute ©   Aerial Spring Offensive Reaches Climax in Terrific Blasting of German Plants

MORE CANDIDATES FILE   Two Present Incumbents File Declarations With County Clerk.

O'Mahoney Says Standard Oil Steered Navy from’ Process   Firm President Admits Company Failed to Give All Information on Synthetic Rubber

Standard Withheld Buty] Rubber Data   Failed te Give All--Fact: To Navy, Firm’s Head Informs Senators

COMPANY DID NOT GIVE ENTIRE DATA   Standard Oil Official Says Navy Furnished Everything Practical

Standard Head Says All Details Not Given Navy   But Contends Governmen Given All Information On Kubber It Could Use

SAYS RUBBER DATA HELD UF   Farish Admits All Informa: tion on Synthetic Pro cesses Not Given

Synthetic Rubber Infcrmation Held Up, Farish Admits   President of Standard Oj Says He Did Not Give Out All Facts

SCRAP RUBBER FIRE IS BLAMED ON BOYS   Loss in Blaze at Akron  Estimated at $10,000

lnterpretan La Declaracion Del  Presidente FDR   .a Impression Que Causo En Londres Y Otras Ciudades Del Viejo Mundo

CHINESE HOLD OVER RAILWAY EXTENDEL   Capture’ of Two Cities I Province Increases Area By 90 Miles

CHINESE WIDEN RAIL LINE HOLD   Yushan and Yingtun Are Recaptured In Blitz Attack On Japs

Chinese Seize Important Towns   Japs Seem to be Taking Troops Away, For Indian or Siberian War

Laval Openly Asks Alliance With German:   Would Avenge the ‘Fresh Insults of Allied Drive In North Africa

Allies Gain Heights Over  Jap Positions   Hard Fighting Wins Ridge for  Avctralans

Allies Prepare To Attack Kokoda In New Guinea  Troops Take Alola On North Slope In Bayonet Charae

New Guinea Drive Gain:   Allied Troops Occupy Town on North Slope of Owen Stanley Mts.

JAPS TO.SEND MORE MEN FOR CHINA DRIVE       Have 30,000 In Western Yunnan Province But Will Strike Deeper Into ‘China

CHINESE WATCH FOR NEW ATTACK   30,000 JAPS SAID TO BE STATIONED NEAR OLD BURMA ROAD

JAP ASSAULTS ON CHINA LOOM   First Attacks Beaten Back With Heavy Losses of Men And Ships, However

JAP ATTACK © AWAITED ON BURMA ROAD   Chinese Say 30,000 Troops in Yunnan and 2 More Divisions Expected Will Try to Strike Deep Inta Nation.

JAPS MASSING FOR BLOW ON BURMA ROAD   Expected To Strike Deep In ’ China Along Road To Protect Flank

SERVICE EVADER GLAD OF ‘RESCUE      Former Pastor Gaunt, Weary After 61 Days With Little Food, Shelter

Bridges Absent As Hearing Opens   Demand Government Produce Records

GOVERNOR BRICKER SEEKS THIRD TERM HE REVEALS TODA’   No Formal Announcement of Candidacy Is Made But Petitions Are * Prepared.

Bricker Bids” For Third. Term   Ferguson Reveals  He'll Seek Office

BRICKER BARES HIS CANDIDACY FOR 3RD TERN   May Become First G.O.P Three-Time Holder Of Office

BRICKER OPENS ~ HIS CAMPAIGN   GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED 1,00 NOMINATING PETITIONS WHICH ARE NOW CIRCULATING.

MILLIONS BALLOTING OVER U.S.   Result Of Vote Wil! Indicate Reaction  To War Policies

WORLD WATCHES FIRST ELECTION OF THIS WAR   GOP Look to Voting to Start Party Comeback

NATION'S FIRST ‘WAR ELECTION IN 24 YEARS   $44 Presidential Possibilitic: Hinge On Outcome Of Several Races

REPUBLICANS LOGQKING TO VOTING TODAY AS INDICATION OF SWING TOWARD  THEIR PARTY -

ARE-CASTING VOTES TODAY   Elections Going On Everywhere Except in Maine

ELECTIO PROVE ‘STRAW’ FOR 1944 WINI   Republican Party Looks For Voting To Raise New Leaders

Election Flas Bearing Upon      _ Expects - GO. PL Gains ‘in Today's Balloting. —

MILLIONS — VOTING IN FIRST WARTIME ELECTION SINCE 718      Election Heavily . Weighed With Politics Bearing. On Presidential ‘Campaign

CRIPPS HOLDS CONFERENCE   First Meeting With India’s’ Con gress Leaders Success

Jew Is A Marked Man W herever Nazis Hold Sway Sadistic Cruelty, Broken Promises Are Recounted

Bridges Wins Appeal on  Deportation   Immigration Board Reverses Examiner

Ls   IMMIGRANT. APPEALS BOARD   RULES IN FAVOR OF WEST COAST ClO LEADER

DELAY VOTE ON DEPENDENT BILI   May Postpone Vote Unti Next Week, Is Report

 VOTE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY  MAY NOT BE CAST UNTIL NEXT WEEK, IT 135 ANNOUNCED

2 RAIDING SUBS FIRED ON. ESCAPE   Another Vessel In Line Of Fire Prevents “Kill”

Michigan’s Own Air Hero Inspires Generals And Young Flying Cadets

AMERICAN AIR CORPS CADETS GET WAR-TIME TONIC FROM AIR RAIDS   _ Surprise Bomber Assault On Philippine Bases Proves Booster Move For Fliers

HOME STORAGE ~ OF CORN CROP   County Agent Advises Far. ‘mers to Retain All the » *,. 1942 Crop. .   SOME FIGURES GIVEN

HOME oTOnAGE Ur GORY CROP   County Agent Advises Farmers to Retain A’! the 1942 Crop.   SOME FIGURES GIVEN

JAP LANDINGS IN ALEUTIANS ‘NOT SERIOUS   Germans Continue Kharkov Assault Despite Huge Losses in Men   British Counter Attacking in Libya; Allied Planes Over Turkey

FOURTH AEF LANDS IN IRELAND, WITH TANK SPEARHEAD   Includes Thousands of Troops It Is Revealed Today   Many Armored Fighting Vehi cles Are Sent With The Boys

CONVOY LARGEST “YET, NOTHING OF GREAT INTEREST   First Man to Reach Shore Has Family in Collinsville, Men Are Moved With Rapid Precision.   RUMANIANS ARE “CANNON FODDER”   Reds Making Supreme Effort At Sevastopol, Chungking Reports Widespread Fight Ing 

MORE TROOPS “FROM THE US. AEAGH IRELAND   Fourth American Expeditionary Force Arrived Withcut Accident.   NEGROES IN GROUP   Armcred Fighting Equip ment and Artillery Also Taken Over.

JAP PLANES BOMB BORNEO OIL PORT   Balik Papan Shelled By ‘ Enemy Bombers And e. Fighters

Nippon Planes Bomb Port On  Borneo Coast   Oil Port of Balik Papan Is Japanese Objective

OlL PORT BOMBED BY THE JAPANESE ON BORNEO COAS   Bolik Popan Is Attacked and Island of Sabang Also Bombed, Reports  Sav.

Second Ship Sun Off Long Island   Allied Vessel Victim Of Sub Attack

American Bomber Shoots Down Four Japanese Plane:   sets All but Two of Flee of Attacking Zero Fighters

Propaganda Analyst in Pelley Trial   Refutes Claim That Press Not Opposed To Japs, Germans

NELSON URGES AN INCREASE IN WAR GOODS PRODUCTION   MANAGEMENT AND LABOR ASKED TO HIKE PRODUCTION BY 25 PER CENT.  TO FIGHT AXIS

Nelson Asks for 25 Per Cent  Increase in Production   Urges Matching of Battle Line Action

NELSON ASKS INCREASE IN PRODUCTION   Pleads For 25% Step-Up ‘In War Goods

Cruel War Takes Beans From Little Man, Gives Them to Armed Forces

DRAFT BOARDS 10 REVIEW CASES OF ALL FARMERS   EVEN THOSE READY FOR INDUCTION MAY GET DEFERMENTS

CZECHS SLAIN   Gestapo Continues To Slaughter For Hevdrich Killing.

BOMBER CRASH TOLL NOW NINE   Six of Crew, Three Others  Victims in Newark    . Tragedy

Ask Farm Groups to Endorse It   Senator Thomas Urges Farm Organizations to  Work Together

FARM FARM ORGANIZATIONS’ BLOC — PLANNED FOR NEW SESSION   OKLAHOMA SENATOR: BACK: ING MOVE FOR UNITED  ° EFFORT TO PASS THREE POINT PROGEAM

Use V-Mail System, Urges U. S. Admiral   Space And Time Saved In Corresponding With Service Men, Reports Commander Of Fleet

YOUTHS FIGHT A DUEL: ONE DEAD   Duels With Rifles In “Wild West Fashion” Had Seen Frequent Between Pair

STRIKE IS SETTLED   Three Hundred Workers Back to Jobs at El Dorado Refinery

Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis   HOME ECONOMIST EXPLAINS PURPOSE OF MEAT SHARING

HIGGINS INQUIRY MAY THROW LIGHT ON STEEL.SITUATION   Advocate Of Cargo Planes Summoned To Describe Plan

Canadian Corvette Sinks Sub After 24 Hours of Hide-and-Seek Battle

Laval Back In Paris; Has Several Visitors   May Herald Developments

ARMY AIRFORCE [N AUSTRALIA HIGHLY PRAISED   Lieut. Col. Victor E. Ber trandias Finds Yankees Doing Splendid Job With Planes   LAUDS INGENUITY   Confident Japanese Wil be Cinched Out if Sufficient American Planes  Are Available

BRING YOUR OWN   Catalog Reveals Students Had To Provide Own Mattresses.

LEGISLATURE MAY CUT DOWN DEFENSE SUM   Senate And House Shy At Governor’s Request For ' Bin BET ine

HOLONS HOPE TL ANJOURN EARLY   Administration Leaders Push Bills, But GOP Is Perturbed.

MacArthur’s Fliers Lash Heavily Upon Japs’ Supply Dumps   Largest Air Raid Yet ir Pacifice War Hits Base At Rix Rabaul

ALLIED AIRMEN ATTACK JAPANESE BASE AT RABAUL   Sixty Tons of Explosives and Incendiary Bombs Were Dropped.   MANY FIRES STARTED   It Was the Largest Single Air Raid Yet Attempted in Southwest Pacific.

Fires Started By Big Raid Visible For » 80 Miles:   Aussies Advance

ALLIES HAMMER JAPS AT RABAUL   Largest Single Raid by Unitec Nations Planes in Southwest Pacific

Drop 60 Tons Of Bombs On Jan Base   Contact Made With Jap Patrols In “The Gap”  In New Guinea

Fortresses Fly Through Barrage, All Return; Buka Also Is Pounded

Allied Air Attack Blasts Supply Bases of Invaders on New Britain and Solomons To Balk New Attack

Japanese Rabaul Supply Base Is Blasted With 60 Tons of ‘Bombs In Largest-Air-Attack

60 Tons Of Bombs Fall On Enemy's Base A  AL Rabaul   Fires Visible: 80 Miles: Pacific Offensive Now: Under Way -

IN HEAVY RAID   Largest Single Action Attempted By Bombers in Southwest Pacific.   PLANES RETURN SAFELY

Rabaul Base Of Japanese Is Pounded      i Air Raid Described as Mos’ Destructive Ever Carried   Out in Area

Allied Bembers Strike Rabaul  60 Tons Of Explosives,  Incendiaries Dropped  On Fnemv Race«

AT JAP SUPPLY BASE AT RABAUL   60 Tons of Explosives and Incendiary Bombs Dronned on Targets

General MacArthur’s Airmen Lash At Japanese Base At Rabaul, Spreading 60 Tons Of Explosives And Incendiares Among Supplies, Barracks And Jetties —Fliers Also Attack Buka In Drive To Prevent  Enemy Counter-Attack In Solomons

DESTRUCTIVE. RAID ON JAP SUPPLY BASE   U. S. Airmen Drop 60 Tons of Bombs at Rabaul in Largest Single Attack Yet Attempted  an Santhwact Parifinr

Jap Supply Base In New Britain Hit by Allies   60 Tons of Explosives Dropped in Biggest Raid in Pacific

FIRES VISIBLE FOR 80 MILES STARTED   Largest Single Air Raid Hits New Britain   AUSSIE FORCES   Make Contact With Re treating Japanese For  :   First Time In 2 Weeks

Jap Supply Base Ruinec By MacArthur’s Fliers   60 Tons of Explosives, Fire Bombs Dropped On Rabaul In New Britain.

JAP’S RABAUI SUPPLY BASI BOMB. TARGET   MacArthur's Airmen «Lash Out at Enemy in- New Britain, Spreading,. 60  Tons ‘of Explosives   FIRES STARTED. ARE VISIBLE 80-MILES   Supply Dumps, Barracks and Jetties Smashed; Ground Forces Gain in New Guine.

Carm Rizzuti Believed Internec By Japanese Forces in Manila   Local Man’s Name Included in List Released by High Commissioner to the Philippines

Assassination  May Settle Big  Diplomatic Problem Darlan Had. Undying  Opposition of Free Beanele Geaun

Assassination. May Sefile. Big. Diplomatic Problem   Darlan-Had. Undying Opposition of Free = French Group

rR. Studies Gas, Rubber   Conference Appears Inconclusive on Gas, Rubber Situations

Studies Gas and Rubber Shortages   President Is Considering the Important Interlinking Problems   CALLS 11 EXECUTIVES   Congressmen Are Opposed to Nation Wide Gasoline — Rationing 

UNDECIDED ON GASOLINE RATIONING   Conference Is Held at White House: Cabinet Meet to Follow   STATEMENT LIKELY IN FEW DAYS’   100 Congressmen Propose Complete Investigation ou Rubher. Oil

No Decision On Gasoline Rationing   Statement Will Be Issued In The Near Future

Announce No Decision On Gas Ration   Leaders Confer With President; Cabinet Will Discuss Plans   Congressmen Meet Against Extension   Ask Investigation Of Real Necessity Before Final Action

FDR AND OFFICIALS REACH NO ANSWER TO RUBBER AND GASOLINE PROBLEMS

President Is Studying the Gas Situation   Summons to White House Executives Vitally Concerned With lIssue  CHECK ON "X" CARDS

Rubber-Gas Showdown Is Delayed   Knotty Problem of Rationing Car Fuel May Reach Head Soon

Rubber, Gasoline Parley Is Held  No Decision Made, However, At White

White House Sits Tight on Gas, Rubber Problems  Meanwhile, Over 100_Congressmen Call Henderson

F.R. Studies Gas Problem   Calls in 11 Federal Executives Vitally Concerned With Issue

(sas Rationing Conference At  White House  DAD Manse Asdetenvc   FDR Meets Advisors While Congressmen Let Off Steam

Gandhi to Lead Disobedience Drive in India   All-India Congress Party Authorizes Self-Rule Campaign

Gandhi Demand Gets Approval By Large Vote   Resolution Adopted By All-India Congress  By 360 To 13   APPEALS TO U. S.   Leader Asks Americ: To Intervene While There Is Time

GANDHI GAINS AUTHORITY 10 START REVOLT   “Britain Must Quit India” Resolution Is Adopted by Hindu Leaders With Only Thirteen Opposing Vatac   BULLETIN.

Approve Plan To Campaign  For Freedom   Convention Authorize: Mohandas To Conduct Civil Disobedience Drive Against British

1500 Return to the Americas Aboard Repatriation Liner; Diplomats Fear Invasion of South America

GROUP REACHES RIO: FROM ORIENT   FIFTEEN HUNDRED AMERI CANS GLAD TO BE BACK IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

Japanese Well Fixed for Oil, Americans Find   Returning Correspondent Sure Nips Have Won Battle for Motor Fuel

HOME GUARDS STAGE ALL NIGHT BATTLE IN HILLS   Mythical Parachute Troops Repulsed in Mock Clash In Hocking County

INCOME TAX FIGURES   Table Is Prepared To Show Hew the New Tax Will Work —

HITLER SEEKS TA STABILIZE LINED   Russians Report Success Ir Stemming Assaults Nea Stalingrad

HITLER THROWS IN SPECIAL UNITS TO STABILIZE LINES   Germans Attacking Again and Again Over Snow-Covered Hills, Drift-Packed Ravines

STALINGRAD 10 BE LIBERATED, SCRIBE CLAIMS   American Reports Optimistically on Power of Red Offensive Now Pushing Ahead-

Russians Roll Up Nazis Along Don   Third Great Drive Under Way Threatens Rail Center, Endangering South German Fores

RED OFFENSIVE ROLLS FORWARD   Winter Offensive Enter: Second Month

BERLIN CLAIMS ENTERING CITY   Nazi Troops Are Inside Southern Stalingrad, German Command Announces

German Forces In Stalingrad, Berlin Asserts   Enter Southern Part of the City, Nazi Statement Says   yerman Air Force Report ed To Have Attacked Red Shipping

Berlin Declares  Stalingrad Fired   Luftwaffe Said Assaulting Day and Night—Forts Reported Taken

NU-STRIKE PROGRAM Ih 8 DOOMED   40-Hour Week Law Stands   VOTE IS SETBACK   = ee ee tn  Course Now Up To War Labor Board

RED PARACHUTE TROOPS ACTIVE   Sky Forces Land Behind Lines In Mozhaisk Sector To Help Rout Nazis.

RED CHUTISTS STAB AT REAR OF NAZI LINES   Mozhaisk Break Is  Soviet Claim

ARMY ATTACKS   Dropped Behind German Lines To Join Guerillas Harassing Flanks 

British Take ‘Axis Tobruk’ At Halfaya   Hitler Claims Gain In Crimea But Ignores Other Fronts

Russ ‘Chutists Attack Germans Red Army Closing in  On All Sides to Wipe Out Mozhaisk Salient

Luzon Forces Kill Hundreds OF Nipponese   American-Filipino Army Stages Surprise As Foes Pound Flank

Japanese Invaders Suffer Terrific Setback in Men and Materials   Australian ‘Suicide Battalions’ Cut Through to Own Lines After Holding Japs for Four Days

Kills Hundreds Seizes Much — War Goods   Counter Attacks on the Right While Foes Press His Left Artillery Deadly in Accuracy

MANY KILLED IN ATTACK IN PHILIPPINES   Smashing Success Strategical Triumph for MacArthur  ‘ie ee ri. FR AT ~~ esterase re   VICTORY RELIEVES SERIOUS SITUATION   Large Quantities of Sup. plies and Equipment Taken

Hundreds Killed In Strategical Triumph for U.S.   War Department Calls Counterattack ‘Smashing Success’

Americans Kill Hundreds In Sudden Counter Drive   MacArthur Forces Also Capture Large Quantities ¢ Equipment on Batan Peninsula

MANY KILLED IN ATTACK IN PHILIPPINES   Smashing Success Strategical Triumph for MacArthur   VICTORY RELIEVES SERIOUS SITUATION   Large Quontities of Sup plies and Equipment Taken

Luzon Army Coup Routs Jap Forces   Surprise Aitack By MacArthur Smashes Enemy

Attack Eases Situation for Luzon Forees   Large Quantities of Supplies Are Seized in Surprise Raid   STRATEGICAL GAIN

Japs Given Beating  On Batan   Terrific Setback Administered to Foe: Who Lose Heavily in Men While Great Quantities of Supplies Taken

Americans Smash Japanese Attack   seneral MacArthur Delivers Crushing CounterAttack At Batan, Disorganizing Forces And Killing Hundreds Of Jap Troops

U.S. General’s Strategy Sends Enemy Reeling      Assault With Right Wing Of Army Inflicts Big Losses, Stops Foe’s Drive on Left   Maneuver Is Called  ‘Smashing Success’   War Department Warns However, New Push To Be Expected

RELAX REQUIREMENTS   Want Volunteers for Army Air Corps and ’Chute Troops

President Seeks Additional Billions  For Growing Army   Bulk of Sum Is Ear-Marked for Army Air Corps

F.D.R. Asks Huge Sum for Air Arm   Requests Congress for Appropriation of $17,579,311,253

F.D.R. Asks Huge Sum for Air Arm  : , Re EE Be EN Bey”, Ieuan Wee! Siponnerae   Requests Congress for Appropriation of $17,579,311,253

Blazing Guns Of Corregidor  Smash Japs   Balk An Attempted Surprise Attack on Manila Fortress

Alexander Is Made Chief In Middle East      Fresh From Burma, He Will Succeed Auchinleck In Egyptian Theater

Threat of Food — Shortage In 1943 Arouses Concern   Drain of Workers From Farms. Causes Serious Situation

PLIGHT OF FARMERS IS DESCRIBED      United Press Surveys Effects of Manpower Shortag:

RAF Strikes At Airdromes In Franee   London Says Germans Would  Call Off Air War

As Answer to Bombing Respite Plea of Germans, RAF Blasts Away, While Nazi Attacks Lighter

BRITISH PLANTS AGAIN ASSAULT NAZI OBJECTIVES   Airdromes In France Attacked and Enemy Destroy er Hit Off Norway

British Pound Nazi Centers In France  As Answer To Bid For Air War Truce

Another Big Raid Answer To Nazi Plea   England Refuses Suggested Truce In Aerial Warfare   Score Two Hits On German Destroyer

CFRHN SHIP   Invasion Coast of France Also Pounded By R.A.F. Planes   REDS SINK VESSELS   Soviets Report 900 Slair In Staraya Russa Sector

RAF ANSWERS TRUCE FEELER   Attacks French Airdromes Scores Two Hits On Nazi Destroyer

Britain Refuses To Heed German Bid For Bombing Halt   RAF Replies With Devastating Assault On Continental Targets; Russia Says 447 German Ships Sunk

BRITISH KEEP UP ASSAULTS ON NAZI POSITIONS   Bombs Rake German  Destroyer On Coast  f Norway; German  Bombers lake Night  Off; No Raids On England.

Rumored Bid For Bombing: Truce Scorned   RAF Raids Occupie France; Hits Nazi  Destrover

BRIT on RAID NAZI OROMES   Attacks Emphasize Rejec. tion of Apparent Bid for Truce in Air War.   GERMAN ATTACKS LAPSE

British Reject Apparent German Bid For Truce In Cross-Channel Fighting

Germans Begging For Raid Truce   NAZIS SEEKING TO HAL! ALLIED BOMBING RAIDS

RAF Hits France,  German Destroyer  British Refuse To End Bombings; Russia Tells  Of New Successes

Unpoputar With Nasis :  Spurn Bid for Truce in Air  War; Bomb Oceupied France 5 4

RAF Bombing Rejects Nazi Truce Feeler   Attack Nazi-Held French Points— Hits Scored on  Nazi Destroyer

British ReplyWith More Bombs   Nazi Plea For Aerial Truce Is Rejected

OPEN PATH FOR ALLIES   Continued R.A.F. Assault and Commando Raids a Possible Spearhead   AIR RAID TRUCE TALK REJECTEL      Allies Push Offensive tc Gain Air Supremacy Necsessary for Invasion

ALLIED OFFENSE AGAINST NAZIS PRESSED BY AIR   Reported Plea for Mercy  Answered by Continued Blasting of Bases   GERMAN DESTROYER IS HIT   Fierce Fighting Reported ir Russia Where Nazis Being Slaughtered

BOMBS BRITISH ANSWEF TO AIR TRUCE FEELER Luftwaffe Idle While RAF on Wing.

Answer Nazi Truce Hint With Raid   British Resume Heavy Attacks on Germans

Bid For Truce In Aerial War Turned Down   British Warplanes Attac! Airfields In Nazi-Oc cupied France  RUSSIANS DRIVING ORB

RAF Attacks Are: Answer To Truce Hint   Nazis Halt British Raid: ' As Press Reports Ber’. Jin Proposal

BRITISH REJECT APPARENT GERMAN BID FOR A TRUCE   ‘Was Emphasized as Britist Warplanes Attack Airdromes in France.   SCORED TWO GOOD HITS   Present Bombing Duel I: Highly Unpopular With the German People.

RAF Keeps Up Assaults On Nazi Area   More Bombs, Reply Of Great Britain To Air War Truce

NAZI PEACE BID  ANSWERED WITH  BRITISH BOMBS HUNDREDS OF RAF  PLANES REPORTED IN TWILIGHT RAIDS

Britain Answers Nazis With Bombs   French Coast Is Target of Evening

British Fliers Give Explosive Answer, to Purported German Proposals for Air Truce   REDS COUNT SCORE   Repori 447 German Ships, Includ_ ing 115 Transports, Sunk in Baltic Since War Began

Rejection of Apparent Nazi Bid for Air Truce Stressed by RAF Raid

BRIGKER URGES ALL 10 BALLOT   Suggests ‘Share The Ride’ Plan To Insure All Persons Visit Polls

BRICKER ASKS VOTERS TO SHARE AUTO PLAN   Patriotic Duty To Vote, Elec: tion Day

CESSION OF TUNISIA IS CONSIDERED   Governor General Arrives in Vichy on Emergency Vis't With Conferences  Planned   MAY MEET MARSHAL

France May Seek To Still Rome Territory Demands By Cession Of Tunisia In Afric:

HITLER #SCHEME TO GET FRENCH FLEET IN JAM   Vichy Officials in Huddle Over Nazi Proposition To Give Italy Tunisia   LAVAL PUT IN SQUEEZE   French People Standing in Way of Plan and Darlan May Save Warships

PROTECTORATE 01 TUNISIA MAY GO TO ITALIANS   Is Possible Counter Offer to Appease Clamor For Nice and Corsica

JU INCREASE TOLL OF onlP SUNK OFF U.S,   39 Dut Of Crew Of 43 Lost As Small American Craft Torpedoed In Gulf   46 SEAMEN ARE LOST IN FIVE SHIP SINKINGS   Two Sailors Survive For Week Aboard Single Life Raft Under Blazing Sun

3 MORE MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK IN AMERICAN WATERS   Rear Admiral Kaufmann t Lead Fight On Subs In Southern Waters

REDS’ WINTER DRIVES ROLL IN 5 SECTORS   Three Important Rail Centers Are Being Threatened

SOVIET’S WINTER DRIVE ROLLING FORWARD ON FIVE BATTLEFRONTS   Gains By Red Army Have Raised Imminent Threats To Three Important Nazi-Held Rail Centers.

Russian Winter Drives  Roll Ahead In Five Key Sectors Of Yast Front

Imperials Girc To Knock Out Africa Corps  Eighth Army Patrols Probe Enemy’s  Qeeanatlh: at Aaghoitla

BRITISH RENEW ROMMEL FIGHT   Artillery Engages Axis Field Guns Before El Agheila With Air Support

NEW SMASH AT ROMMEL IS PROSPECT   British Artillery Successfully Engage German Field Guns; Air Combat Increases On Moderate Scale.   Big Supply Line

Patrols Testing Enemy’s Strenett   Gen. Montgomery Seen Ready té Strike New, Devastating Blow   Air Action Directed At Sicily, Tunisi   Rommel Believed to Have Enough Troops For Major Stand at El Acheile

ROMMEL HOLDS AT EL AGHEILA   British Drive Delayed By 800-Mile Supply Line From Egypt

Artillery Set At El Agheila.   Decisive Smash At Rommel Said Near

BATTLE NEAR AT EL AGHETLA   British Artillery Engages Axis Field Guns, Air Combat Increases

Air Combat Increases in Intensity and Allied Plane Cover Wide Area of Libya

Not to Seize Private Cars   Administrator Henderson Issues Formal Statement ;  No Ban on Batteries

GOVERNMENT IS NOT PLANNING TO TAKE CARS   Fears Of Commandeering Are Unfounded, Says Leon Henderson

AUTOS NOT T0 BE COMMANDEERED BY GOVERNMENT   Henderson Assures Owners No Such Plans Being Made at Present

Henderson Issues Statement Assuring Nation Private Autos Won’t be Taken

AUTO SEIZURE NOT PLANNED   Henderson Explains His Statement of Jan. 2 About Commandeering

No U.S. Plans To Commandeer Private Autos   Henderson says Govern ment Has Plenty of Cars for Present Use

NEW ZEALAND PREPARES FOR NEW THRUST   Admiral Ghormley Arrives At Auckland to Take Over Plans for Attack Against Japs in That Area

Allied Navy Plans Punch  In S. Pacific   American Admiral Takes Command o: Combined Forces

ALLIED FORCE MASSING   “All-Out Pusch" Against Japan In Pacific Being Readied

STRENGTH IS BEING ADDELD   Massing of Forces in Are and Arrival of Admiral Ghormley Is Believed  a Prelude.

New Zealanders Report Massing For Allied Drive   Vice Admiral Ghormley Arrives To Command  Allied Naval Forces

GHORMLEY NOW IN NEW ZEALAND, BIG PUSH S NEARING   Vice-Admiral of U. S. Takes Command of Naval Forces. Men are Massing.

NEW ZEALAND READY FOR ALL-OUT ASSAULT Re FPRANCTIS TT. MeCaAr Tr’

CRUISER SENT DOWN; TALY CLAIMS YANK BATTLESHIP IS SUNK   Kight More Jap Planes¢Knocked Out In New Guinea Raid; ‘All-Out’ Allied Punch Is Near

New Zealand Seen As Base For Big Push   U.S. Vice-Admiral Arrives to Take Command of Naval Forces.

Allied Attack In Southwest Pacifie Seen   Admiral Ghormley in Ney  Tealand: Jap Cruiser Bocuse

ALCOHOL, GAS DO NOT MIX   New Year’s Eve Warning About Drinking Drivers

11 Million Will Salute Bond Opening   Local Theaters Com: pleting Plans ‘To Participate In Big Campaign.

Movies Lead Bond Drive   “Bus” Carroll Heads Atchison County Campaign

U-BOAT SINKINGS SHOWING DECLINE   Only 2 of 8 Allied Vessels Re= ported Lost in Week Ge Down :

Soviets Launch New Offensives   Red Troops Capture Strongly - Held Hill Above Sevastopol

Russians Launch Drive To Defeat Foe This Winter   Hope Beat Hitler Hordes Before Arrival of Spring

SIX-DAY WEEK FOR ANTHRACITE   Agree to Add the ‘Extra Day At Time and Half Tn Rmereency

Air Raid Wardens, Civilian Patrol Members Urged To Attend Monday Night Demonstration At College

CPL Is Loser In Chain Tax Sut   Court Rules Against Six Utilities

Murray Claims Change In AFL Policy Needed   Racial Discrimination One Point Raised By CIO In Peace Move

AFL-CIO Talks On Reunion Seen  For August 16-22   . Automobile. Workers’ Union To Stop Giving ‘Up Premium Wages

BRITISH DRIVE ACROSS EGYPT MINE FIELDS   - Advances Made On Three Sectors Of Battlefront

BRITISH DRIVE THROUGH AXIS MINE FIELDS  ON EGYPT FRONT   Allied Planes Dominate the Skies Of the Alamein Line. Little Resistance Met.

Rubber 2uling Hits Men   Affects Suspenders, Garters As Well As Women’s Girdles

Army To Oust 210,000 Japs   To Rid West Coast . OF- Fifth Columnists

Coast, Southern Arizona Placed In ‘Military Zone: Enemy Aliens, Persons Of Japanese Descent To Be Evacuated

Aliens Must Move From West Coast   Army Names Areas  To Be Closed

West Coast Designated War Area   Enemy Aliens To Be Ousted  By Government

U.S. TO OUST ALIENS ALONG WEST COAST   Portions of Washington, Oregon, California, And Arizona Affected —*

MILITARY AREA SET UP TO BAR ENEMY ALIENS   No Mass Evacuation  Planned For 4-State Pacific Zone

Army to Oust Aliens From Coastal Zone   Drastic Step Aims To Rid West Area Of Fifth Columnist:

Aliens To Be Ousted From Coast   Order fesued By Army Designates Western Half Of Coast States As Military Area

Prohibited Zone Proclaimed by General DeWitt   Enemies to Be Ousted From Section Proaressively

WEST COAST IS MILITARY AREANOW      -Enemy-Aliens-to. ‘Be Gradually Evacuated .

U.S. JAPS AND ALIEN ENEMIES WILL BE MOVED FROM WEST   To Be Ousted Progressively _From Defense Zone ToAvert 5th Column  _. Threat

SUGAR RATIONS TO BE STARTED AT HALF-POUND   That Quota for Each Person To Apply During First Two Weeks, Subject After That to Change—Preparations Made in County.

Announce First  Sugar Allowance  Half Pound Per  Person to Be Ratton Cre Initial 9 Wanke

SUGAR LIMIT IS HALF-POUND   That's First Rationing Al lowance, Beginning Week Of May 4

Sugar Ration Is Half Pound Per Week Per Persor   Each Stamp Good For Two Weeks' Allotment 

Government Announces . First Sugar Ration to ~ Be Half a Pound Weekly   This Schedule Will Begin Some. time During Week of ‘May 4 to 7 * L

4 POUND SUGAR TO BE QUOTA   That’s the Amount to Be Allowed Per Week for Each Person When _ Rationing Begins May 4-7

NATION'S FIRST SUGAR RATION ALLOWANCE WILL BE HALF POUND PER WEEK

Sugar Ration to Be Half Pound   Quota to Apply Only to First 2 Weeks of Rationing

Sugar Quotas Early in May  Only 14 Pound Per Week to Be First Ration

(Continued On Page four  HALF-POUND O SUGAR A WEEK   Quota Fixed For First Half Month Under Rationing Program

FIRST SUGAR QUOTA IS SE}   Half Pound Per Week Te Be Allowed for. Each Person

Half Pound of Sugar Weekly  Te Be First Ration Allowance  Faw vi

Will Apply Only for First Two: Waeks of Control;:May Ration Other Commodities

Government Announces .  First Sugar Ration to Be Half a Pound Weekly   This Schedule Will Begin Somerap paring’ Week of’ iMay to

Start Sugar Ration In May   Half A Pound A Week Per Person First Two Weeks

Sugar Ration  At Half Pound   Quota To Apply Only Te First Two Weeks Of Sugai Rationing.

Sugar Ration   First Allowance One-Half Pound Per Week Per Person

SUGAR QUOTA HALF POUND   Ruling Applies Only to First Two Weeks of Rationing Svstem

Sugar Ration Is Half-Pound Weel   This Quota to Apply Only to First Two Weeks of Rationing

HALF POUND PER PERSON A WEEK   That’s First Sugar Ration Allowance

American Says Haly Is as Desperate About War as France Was Before Her Defeat

HOUSE PASSES PRICE CONTROL   Coalition Defeated on Move to Re commit Compromise to Commit fee—Bill Waits Senate Action

House Passes  War Price Bill   Senate Is Expected to Take Quick Action  on Control Measure

ice Control Act ssed by House ter GOP Attack   *oalition Lacks 20 7 otes of Sending It pack to Conference  ENSES RETAINED  speedy Approval by venate Is Predicted ay Ohearvare

HOUSE APPROVES PRICE MEASURE   BILL PUT THROUGH BY VOTE OF 286 TO 112 AND SENT » TO SENATE.

HOUSE PASSES PRICE MEASURE   Wartime Control Bill I Approved, 286 To 112 Votes-

House Approves Bill To Control Wartime Prices   Quick Passage In Senate Also Is Predicted

House Finally Passes Bill on Price Control: It Goes Back to Senate

Price Control Measure Is  Sent to Senate  - Three-Hour Attack _ Is Waged on Bill  in Lower Chamber

House Passes Bill for  Price Control   Senate Expected To Approve. Measure Quickly

Germans Still Hold Don River Crossing; Reds Say Counter-Attacks Wearing Down Nazis On Other Fronts.

GOLF TOURNEYS ARE CANCELLED   U! S, G, A. CALLS OFF ALL NATIONAL MEETS DURING 1942

CALL OFF U. S, GOLF TOURNEYS   Open, Amateur, Women and Publinx Events Are Cuncolad tax ‘TOA9

Tournaments  Of USCA Off For the Year  Amateurs Allowed To Accept Defense

NEW RUML TAX PLAN MEETS OPPOSITION   Can’t Wipe Out Year's Levies, Doughton Declares

DOUGHTON FAVORS ‘PAY-AS-YOU-GO’ INCOME TAXES   CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE COMMITTEE BUCKS RUML PLAN, HOWEVEF

PAY AS YOU 60 TAX WINS FAVOR   Ways and Means Group Head Opposed, However, To Rumi Flan.

Tax. Collection on Pay-as-We-Go Plan  Seen as Inevitable   This Year’s and Nex Year’s Income Levy May Be Expected

Pay-As-You-Go Tax Favored By Rep. Doughton   Ways And Means Head Opposed To Ruml Plan;  Some Action Sure.

DOUGHTON FAVORS “PAY.ASYOUO PLAN OF TAXATION   Proposal Seems Certain To Come Up When House Ways and Means Committee Begins Consideration  of New Tax Bill.

Double Tax Load Hinted   ¢ Onpose Cancellation Plain     Paves io Bac

HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORS INCOME TA} EASY-DAY PLAN   Boughton Opposes Rum! Plan To ‘Wipe Out Year's Revenue

Doughton Favors : Pay-as-You-Go Plan   Expressed Opposition to Plan Which Would “Wipe Out a Year’s Taxes to Get It.”

PAY-AS-EARN POLICY GAINS SOLON'S VOTE   Doughton Raps Rum Plan, However, to End Year's Levy   IKMMUST GUARD CREDIT   House Ways, Means Unit To Consider Program Early in 1943

OPPOSES PLAN TO WIPE OUT YEAR'S TAXES   Chairman of House Way: and Means Committee Favors, However, a   “Pay-as-You-Go” Plan  grire A anacnesi nds

FAVORSINCOME TAX ON PAY AS YOU GO BASIS   House Committee Chief, How. ever, Opposes Plan To Wipe  Out Year’s Levies

Pay-As-Go Tax Wins Support   Congressmen Against Wiping Out Years Tax To Make Change In System.

Pay As Go Plan Gains  New Recruit   Chairman Of Major House Committee Finds One Snag

Income Tax Deduction  Plan Favored   House Committee Backs Method But Opposes Dropping Year’s Levies

WOULD PUT FEDERAL  INCOME TAX PAYMEN]  ON PAY-AS-YOU-00 CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE  WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FAVORS NEW PLAN

Ruml Plan Finds Opponent in View Givenby Doughton   Ways and Means Chairnia: Favors Pay-as-You-Go Basis Minus Erasure of Year’s Tuxes

Nazis Driven Out Of Streets of City   Russian Soldiers Wipe Out Company of Nazi Riflemen; Enemy Regroups for Attack

German Air Force Hanes Over Streets, Dropping Hundreds Of Tons of Bombs; Reds Hold Firm

Soviel Army Drives Nazis Out of Streets   Fate of City Hangs In Balance; Nazis Disguise as Reds

Nazis Regroup Force fo Push Fresh Attack   Recruits From Siberia Reinforce Defenders, But City’s Fate Hangs In Balance. It Ie Said

NAZIS REFORM ARMS T0 PRESS DRIVE ON CITY   Soviets Claim Many Foe Tanks Destroyed In Street Fighting

Nazis Driven From The Blood- Stained Streets Of City   Soviet Flag Flies Over Stalingrad After 27 "Days Of Continuous Navi Pummaling

Russians Surge Back With Renewed Vige Inflict Terrible Losses; German Push in Mozdok Area Is Intensified

NAZIS FAIL 10 ENGULF VOLGA CITY   Reds Stiffen Defense With Arrival of Reinforcements  and Drive Enemy From Several Streets.    FIVE-HOUR BATILE FOR IMPORTANT HEIGH?   ‘Invaders Storm Soviets but Fail to Dislodge Them— Tons of Bombs Dropped on Town.

RUSSIAN FLAG STILL FLYING IN STALINGRAD   ENEMY DRIVEN OUT OF STREETS BY GRIM REDS

AES FIGHT FOR LIFE OF THE CITY   German And Soviet Dear Litter Blasted Streets   27TH DAY OF SIEGE   Screaming Dive- bombers Add To Din Of Battle; Rein. forcements Arrive

Nazis Pushed From Several City Streets   Soviets Triumph As Germans Press Assaults Anew After Regrouping Forces In Bloody Avenues On Volga

ABOUT COMPANY NAZI RIFLEMEN ARE WIPED OUT   Reds Triumph on BloodStained Streets of City of Stalin as Enemy Presses Anew   NAZI TANKS BEING USED WITHIN CITY   Eight Smashed Trying to Rescue Trapped Enemy Unit: German Caucasus Drive Intensified

Second Front Indications Seen Ac Rede Ficht On   History-Making Battle for Volga City in 27th Day  BRITISH CLEAR COAST  Large Yorkshire Area Taken Over For ‘Military Purpose’

Soviets Surge Back With Renewed Vigor   Stalingrad Baitle Goes Into 27th Day With Russian Flag Flying Over City

Reds Battling In Streets To Repel Nazis   Battle for Vital Russian City Goes Into 27th Day With Hitler’s Forces Being Met With Counter-blows; Continuous Attacks —

6 Enemy Vessels  Blasted   Furious Fight for Islands Rages in Third Day

Special Soviet Report Presents Success Claims   Savs 14,000 Germans Killed On Northwestern Front From February 22 To March 10   GAINS IN STHER SECTORS ARE CITED   Offensive Operations Or Russian Front Are Being Continued By Soviet

REDS DRIVING MORE WEDGES   Almost Reach Border of Latvia   Slauehter of Nazis Continues

14,000 TROOPS SLAIN BY REDS   Great Victory Claimed 0: Northwestern Front

BOGUS WAR STAMPS SEIZED, 6 ARRESTEL   Roundup of Alleged Counterfeiters in New York Announced by « Secret Service Agents.:

Allies Dumping Great Loads Of Bombs On Foe   Hitler Rushing Troops By Sea And Air In Desperate Effort To Stop Allies

Hitler Rushes More Troops Into Tunisia   Makes Effort To Prevent Allies Driving His Forces Into Mediterranean

AXIS LAND LINES TO UBYAN BASE AT TRIPOLI ARE SEVEREE      Devastating Flood of Bombs Poured on Bizerte and Tiunieia   AIR BATTLES CLOUD SKY

Hitler Frantically Rushes Reinforcements By Sea And Air In Attempt To Stave Off Threatening Disaster

Hitler Rushes Troops by Air to Stop Allies      British and American Forces Hammer Wedge Deeper into Axis Lines

Escape Road To Tripoli  Is Severed   Battle for Bizerte And Tunis Increase: In Intensity

Nazis Rush Troops To Tunisia Frontier By Sea, Air Routes   Germans Forces Still Holding On In Tunis, Bizerte; British Ready to Attack Rommel in Libya

ALLIED FORCES CROSS TUNISIAN COASTAL ROAD   Action Denies Axis Troops Ac cess By Land To Libyan Base At Tripoli   AERIAL FORCES ACTIVE   Eighth Army May: Try To Crash Nazis’ Position At E] Agheila

Allies Cross Coastal Road In Tunisia   Hitler Rushes Troops By Sea and Air To Stem Allied Push

London Newspaper Warned Of Its Critical Editorials   Tabloid Daily Mirror Told It May Be Suppressed If It Continues to Publish Matter Calculated to Foment Opposition to War -Effert; Objections Made to Cartoon

U. S. Approves Move to Keep Isle From Japs   London Reports Little Resistance In Drive On Naval Base; Nazis Declare Fight Continues After 36 Hours; Commandos Lead Attack.

Laval Rejects ‘Aggressive’ Note But Seeks to Avoid Open Rupture   Colonial Troops Offer Valiant Defense in Reply to Petain-Darlan Demand For Full Resistance; Warships, Planes in Frontal Foray on Diego Suarez

Rommel’s Desert Legions ‘Smash Past Frontier Forts In Lightning Sweep East

ROMMEL’S ARMY DRIVES 60 MILES INSIDE EGYPT   Serman Desert Forces Continue Lightning Sweep Toward Suez Canal; British Fall Back Further.

Advance 60 Miles From Libyan Border; British Admit Troops Fall Back

Germans Sweep Toward Suez In Lightning Blow   British Forces Fall Back Amid Heavy  All-Day Fighting; Nazis Claim New  Advance at Sevastopol; Soviets Admit Kharkov Line Dented. -

BRT EXPECTED   Bloody Battles Mark Fight fo Sevastopol. on Soviet Front

Nazi Forces Advance 60 Miles in Egypt   Enemy Troops Beyond Point Reached by Italians in Their Advance in 1940; 430 Miles from Suez

British Fall Backin AllDay Battle   Amid Grave Setback, Hitler Warned of An Impending Allied  “Second Front”

Situation In. Egypt Near Climax As Axis. Passes Sidi Barrani      e Deeply Eee ‘Sanat: Fortifications 7 Red Forces Conveved ToCrimea’

Blitz Stab Toward Suez  Is Under Way   Powerful Axis Armored Columns Strike Deep Into Land of Pharaohs

Romniel’s Panzers Plunge 60 Miles Into Egypt Past Natural Defense Barriers

Have Already Driven. 60 Miles Inside Egypt in Heavy Fighting 7  BRITISH RETREAT  Italians .Also Report. That Four. Important Forts Have Been Captured

Texan Is Expert In Armored Force Opera: tions; Speculation On Second Front Arises Anew As Egypt Gripped In Michty Battle   By ROGER D. GREENE Accorcjated Press War Fditar

THREAT TO SUEZ CANAL GROWING   Gen. Eisenhower Named  Head of American Onerations in Europe.   AFRICA SHOWDOWN NEAR

British Fall Back To New Line   Brace to Make Main Stand 130 Miles Inside Border; Sevastopol Holding

Sidi Barrani Is Reported Taken   Axis Forces Continué Their Fierce Assault on African and Russian Bittle Fronts; Reds Resist —

BRITISH TROOPS FALL BACK AS NAZIS ADVANCE   Rommel’s Force:  In Lightning Sweep Dawarprd Sine   GRAVE SETBACK   Eisenhower Appoint. ment Seen Warning To Hitler

U.S. Sets Up European’ Headquarters; Russians Hold Sevastopol, Kharkov

Penetrate Sixty Miles Beyond Egyptian Border   Cairo Headquarters Tell Of Lightning Sweep Through British Lines; May Make Final Stand Near Matruh

Showdown Expected Soon in Battle for  “Land of Pharaohs’   European Theater of U, S. Operations Is Set Up; News of War

Rommel’s Troops Hit Hard at British, Who Are Forced to Withdraw from Positions Along Egyptian Border; Nazi Drive Against Reds Weakens.

urrent ,omment   AMERICA USES” ATLANTIC CHARTER BEFORE IT’S WRITTEN

Sunday, Nov. 15, Is Philippine Commonwealth Day   Seven Years Ago The Commonwealth Was Inaucurated

Fred Mueller Second Son Navy Pilot   Is Ensign Home From Corpus Christi Air Base. Gerald Aiso Ensign. Warren Into Air Service Soon.

Heart Attack — Proves Fatal _  E. Kissling Stricken Sunday Evening

150 Tanks Spearheading Attack On Izyum-Barvenkova Front, But Reds Hold Positions

SUDDEN DRIVE 1S HEADED B Y HEAVY TANKS   Russians, However, Claim their lines Holding Fast; Enemy Casualties high   ‘Rv United Preece)

Russians Slowly Advance on Main Front But Hard Hit on Flank;  Violence Increasing

Soviets Hold Steadfastly To Positions   Timoshenko Forces Drive Forward Lpon Kharkov as Planes Aid German Assault

Moscow Says Red Army Is Holding against Big Surprise Drive by Foes   Timoshenko’s Forces Slowly Advancing on Right and Center in Battles Believed Most Furious of the War; German Losses Particularly Heavy; Fate of Kharkov Is Uncertain

150 Tanks Lead Drive Under Plane ‘Umbrella,’ Violence Mounts Hourly  LINES HOLD, REDS SAY,

Nazis Launct Surprise Against Foe   Sudden, Massive Attack Puts Action Into Fateful Balance But Reds Hold Firm, Move Toward Kharkov

Russians Claim To Be Holding Massive Drive  fi sham man   Outcome Of All Of Kharkov Front Hangs In Balance

Fierce German Attack is Led By 150 Tanks   Russians Reported Moving Slowly On Kharkov as Foe Begins Massive Assault South of City

LAUNCH BIG DRIVE SOUTH OF KHARKOY   Attack Spearheaded by 150 Tanks That Roll Forward Under an Umbrella of Planes.   MUSCOVITES REPORTED ' HOLDING POSITIONS   Ferocity of Fight Increases _ Hourly—Red Troops Advance in Center and on Right.

ASSAULT STARTED SOUTH OF KHARKOV BY ENEMY FORCES         Troops Under General Timoshenko Reported Slowly Moving Forward Upon City Itself—Action Stands in Fateful Balance

GERMANS USE 190 TANKS IN FIERCE DRIVE   RED ARMIES SAID TO BE HOLDING; CRISIS NEAR

Red Army Holds To Positions Fate Of Actior  AT... V’1...)...  Fate Of Actior Near Kharkov _ Undecided

Russians Claim To Be Holding” Massive Drive   Outcome Of All. Of Kharkov Front Hangs In Balance

N azi Counter Thrust Spiked  - By Russians   Bloody Struggle Reaching Climax—Reds Move Up; Reich Tanks Launch Surprise Attack

Immediately Before Kharkoy Marshal Timoshenko’s Armies Advance Against Violent Ger man Resistance.

Red Army Holds fo Positions   Nazis Hurl Heavy Artillery Into Fierce Battle

NAZIS GET NO TIME 10 COLLECT UNITS TO RESIST MARCH   Chief Axis Stronghold In Tunisia Cut Off From Bizerte As Allies Seize Ratiroad

ALLIES PRESS ON OLD FORTS AROUND GITY   Eighth Army in Opening Clashes at El Acheila

Shells From Heavy Guns        Road to Bize ‘ :  Gain Kicht Miles

ALLIED HEAVY GUNS MOVE UP ON TUNIS   Last Nazi Line Between Tunis and Bizerte Severed

CHESAPEAKE SURVEY SUGGESTED TO ICKES   Governor Says Bay Oysters Forn Potential Food Supply During Present Emerrency

BUY IN PRISON   Convicts Purchase $5,000 Worth of Defense Rands,

Confession Read In Saboteur Tria!   Hearings May End Sometime Next Week

[India Congress Party Deliver Its Rejection British Offer For idenendence Tonight   AFTING OWN PLAN ‘DOMINION PLEA   ‘ish Envoy Makes Move ssible by Postponing eparture, Reviving Hope of Agreement

Cripps and All-India  Congress May Dicker  Camnraznise Solution           iNCE PROBLEM NOT GIVEN UP AS , MINISTER AND CONGRESS PARTY ? YGNESS TO.DEAL   INDIAN INDEPE LOST AS SPEC INDICATE WIL

Rejection of Britain's Current Offer Brita  Delivered Tonight °°"       All India Congress Ma} Offer Counter-Proposal For Co-Operation: 

Compromise Is Hinted In India Problem Today   New Optimism Seen A: Cripps: Delays His Departure

Cripps And India May Compromise   Japs Land Force At West Burma Yanks Make Record

Compromise for Independence of India Possible   Envoy's Return to London Postponed For Negotiations

COMPROMISE PLAN INDIA INDEPENDENCE MAY BE NEGOTIATED   BRITISH ENVOY CRIPPS AND ALL-INDIA CONGRESS PARTY " WILLING PLAY BALL

India And Britain May Compromise  On Problem   Cripps, Receiving Leaders, Sees More Hope; Departure For Home Postponed

DEPARTURE OF SIR STAFFORD IS POSTPONED   Executive Commiftee of Congress Party Appears Willing to Negotiate An Agreement  gRasZ £B.hlU‘(ULrlClcr KCK llr CUO! UmrhlCUr UCU rlCO re elk ee   MAY MODIFY TERMS

Indian Congress Offers Compromise and Cripps Announces Stay Extendec   British Proposal Rejected but Congress Committee Drafts Compromise Plan — Indian War Leader Urged by Parties   Criposn Extends Stay

BRITAIN AND INDIA LIKELY TO COMPROMISE   Sir Stafford Cripps and the All-India Party: Congress “Willing to Nevotiate

May Reach Compromise In India   Hope for Agreement Seen As Rarty Leader: Confer With British Envoy Cripps Today .

Counter-Plans For India to Be Presented   Cripps and Indians Indicate Willingness To Try to Reach  A Pomanrarnige.

India’s Refusal © Is Due Tonighi   Negotiations Likely to Continue at New Delhi, However, as Both Sides Show Willingness to Compromise in Reaching Solution.   COUNTER PROPOSALS

SEE HOPE FOR COMPROMISE IN INDIA PROBLEM   Counter-Proposals  Believed Delivered To Cripps Today

COMPROMISE NOW LIKELY IN INDIA      Both Cripps And All-India Congress Party Indicate Willingness To Negotiate Solution To Problem Of Indian  Indanandanra

DETAILED REJECTION OF BRITISH OFFER EXPECTED TONIGH]   Indians Draft Counter Proposals After Hope for Agreement Was Abandoned

INDIA WILL OFFER PLAN TO BRITISH   All-India Congress and Sir Cripps May Attempt. to Effect Compromise   HOPE OF SUCCESS QUICKLY REVIVED   Britain Is Expected to: Mod. ify Her Terms; Press Resents American Reaction

Cripps And. All-India Party Continue Negotiations   Left Door Ajar

COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE, SIGNS HINT   Cripps Delays Leaving New ~ >lhi and CounterDranneal Te DPradcantad

CRIPPS SEEKS COMPROMISE WITH INDIA   Congress Party Decides to Submit Counter-Plan After Hopes for Settlement of Dispute Had Qaemed Honeless.

All-India Congress Is Reported Shaping CounterProposals; Believe Britain Mase Modife Terms

Cripps Hopes For Solution   British Envoy To India Delays Trip Home Seeing Chance For Terms.

Hindus Dratt Reply  CRIPPS TO STAY OVER   STAY OVER IN DELHI   All-India Congress Party Expected to Present Detailed Rejection of British Offer Tonight

British-India Crisis Is Open To Settlement Under Ruling   Detailed Rejection of Original Plan Is Slated Tonight

Cripps, Indian Chiefs Are Willing to Seek Compromise   British Envoy Agrees to Postpone Departure as Negotiations Go On

Cripps Voices Willingness to Negotiate Compromise on  India Independence Problem   All-India Congress Party Leaders Also Express Readiness to Seek Agreement by Further Conferences With Cripps

Britain May Bend To Keep India In Line   Cripps Indicates All Or Nothing Policy Change

New Hope Seen for . Agreement   Both Sides Seem Willing to Negotiate Dominion Status Amid Jap Threat

Hope Revived Over India   Rejection of Proposals Includes Counter-Proposals

TO TRY COMPROMISE   ‘Both Cripps and Indian Party Willing to: Negotiate

Attlee Says Allied Victory - Certain Now   Tells Commons U. S. Entry Removes Doubt on Final Result

Appointment War Council  Discussed   Britain Apvlies  ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy to Malay

CLEMENT ATTLEE TELLS COMMONS WAR'S PROGRESS   REPORTS TO CHAMBER, [N CHURCHILL'S ABSENCE, ON -QUTLOOK IN ‘GENERAL

SUPREME WAR COUNCIL TOPIC Or FDR, CHURCHILL   British Leader Tell OF ‘Scorch’ Policy In Malaya   SAYS NAZIS DEFINITELY ON RUN IN RUSSIA

Another Cold Night Ahead   Kansas Temperatures Are 10 to 15 Degrees Below Normal For June

MORE LIKE APRIL      Temperatures in Kansas 10 to 15 Degrees Below Normal

Relampago En Todc El Gran Sector De Rusia Las Armas  Del Tercer Reich

Teutonas Contra Los Rusos.—Inglaterra Se Prepara Contra Asaltos Germanos

Pressure for New Front Against Germany Grows   Bad News Brings: Demands for More Action

Pressure For Vigorously Active Second Front ‘Shows Increase Under Impact of Bad News

BAD NEWS FROM WAR FRONTS CAUSING ENORMOUS PRESSURE FOR OPENING NEW FRONT IMMEDIATELY

Pressure Grows For Anglo. U.S. Second Fighting Front   Churchill, Under Fire, I Eager As Any For Drive Soon

PRESSURE FOR NEW FRONT IN EUROPE SHOWS INCREASE   Impact of Bad News from Nearly All Fronts Swells Demand.

BETYOURGOAL NOW-DONNEL   Governor, Warns of Possible Shortage In Months to Come

BIG BRITISH AIR SQUADRON AGAIN BLASTED ESSEN   Mopped Up Areas Which Es caped Destruction in the © Previous Raid.      LOST TWELVE PLANES?   This Announcement Made b: DNB, Official German News Agency.

2.000 Planes Nightly May Raid Reich   Germans Retaliate With Another Visit To Canterbury

‘Essen Again Target   Second Raid  » On Smaller Scale; Germans Bomb  ’ Canterbury Again

ESSEN BLASTED BY HUGE FORCE QF RAF PLANES   British “Mop Up’ With Renewed Assaults On Industrial Center of Ruhr Valley   NAZIS AGAIN HIT CANTERBURY CITY   London Has Alert, But Ne Enemy Craft Are Seen Over Capital; Fires Started

British Air Squadrons Mop Up Areas In Munitions Center Which Escaped Devastating Aerial Raid   Envisage Continuous “Monster Raids” Of 2000 Bombers Over Axis Targets

ESSEN RAIDED AGAIN BY RAT   400 Bombers in Returt Attack on City

BRITISH FIRE CITY SECOND NIGHT IN ROW   RAF Strikes In Force; Not As Big As First Night *

Return To Essen, Handicapped By  Smoke From Fires Of First Bombing

Essen Blasted For 2nd Nighi   RAF Strikes At Ruhr’s Plants And Mops Up Raided Section

Second Night Attack On Great Munitions” Center   400 Bombers Used

RAF Bombs  Essen’s S- War Plants Again   Rubr Valley Gets Heav - Pounding; 14 British Planes Lost-

BRITISH AIRMEN BLAST AT ESSEN IN SECOND RAIT   Although Smoke Shields Full Effect, R.A.F. Believes Results Good

Day Blitz Continues in All-Out Raids   British Lose 14 Bombers in Attack on Essen; Nazis Blast Canterbury Again

ESSEN BLASTED IN SECOND RAID BY RAF PLANES   Smaller British Force Visits Key German Industries

FOURTEEN BOMBERS REPORTED MISSING   Scale of Operations Not Comparable to That of Pre’ vious Night :

Essen Is Again  Hit by Bomber:   Fliers Say That Smoke Stil neg From  Previou: id.

ESSEN BOMBED T0 HIT PARTS WHICH ESCAPED   Large Fires Burning In Ammunition Works Center; Mines Laid In Enemy Waters

STRONG FLEET AGAIN RAIDS WAR INDISTRY   Other Objectives in Rhur * Valley Are Hit In Attack   CANTERBURY BOMBED   Small Number Germar  Planes Reported By British

 Mop Up Areas Eseaping Destruction In Other Raid Results Held Satisfactory

RAF MOPS UP IN RURR AREA; ESSEN BOMBED   Scale of Operations Not As Large As Those Previously   NAZI PLANES RAID CANTERBURY AGAIN   Average of 250 British Planes Cover French Areas Daily

British Back Over Channel  For Day Raid   Germans Retaliate By Bombing Canterbury; Admit Heavy Damage To Duisburg .

More Damage Inflicted on Arms Plants   Mopping Up on Areas That Escaped Before; Other Objectives Attacked

AXIS DOGKS ARE. BOMBED, NAZN VISIT TQ LONDON   400 British Bombers Believed in Raid Made Tuesday, 14 Planes Failed on Return Home.      TWO GERMAN PLANES CAUSE LONDON ALARW   Commentator Says Raids “Will Get Bigger,” Reich May Expect 30,000 Airplanes Each Month.

THINK 2ND RAID ON ESSEN MADE BY 400 PLANES   Smoke From Previous Heavy Bombings Seen When Pilots Return

Munitions Cente:  Blasted By RAF   Dose Will Be Repeated and Will Get Bigger, Is Promise of RAF; Canterbury Raided in Reprisal

SABOTEUR TRIAL RECESS   Recess Indicates Defense Completed, Argument To Begin Tomorrow

RAF Hits Naval Base Of Emden   Hundreds of Tons of Bombs Are Dropped

BIG NAVAL BASE ATEMDEN. BOMBED DURING RAF RAIDS   TONS OF BOMBS DUMPED ON . NAVAL STRONGHOLD FOR THIRD TIME IN FOUR NIGHTS

British Bombers Hit Emden Again   250-300 Planes Make Third Raid Since Friday

Britain Hurls Tens Of Bombs On Naval Base   Emden Is Again Target As RAF Continues Raids On Many Points

BRITISH AGAIN ATTACK EMDEN   Declare Strong Raid on German Naith Sea Port Was Successful

R.A.F. RAIDS NAZI BASE AT EMDEN   Air Fields In Occupied Nations Also Attacked

RAF Blasts Emden Again In Big Raid   300 Planes Believed te Have Participated in Latest Atiack

Mercy Ship for Bataan Urged  Relatives of National   Relatives of National Guard Unit Set Up Organization

Relatives Of State Soldiers On Bataan To Form Organization For Relief Of Ouifit

Merey Ship Sought      Men of Bataan Would Get Help From Relatives in New Mexico

Wrecked Train Menaces Town   Explosive Laden Cars Flaring After Crash Terrorizes People

DYNAMITE IN FREIGHT — WAS DERAL      Explosive-Laden Cars Catch Fire After Wreck  NTHERC THREATENEN   Many Leave In Night Tc k Safety Along Highway

FEARING BLAST, ENTIRE TOWN FLEES TO ESCAPE BURNING DYNAMITE TRAI

Roosevelt Is Silent About Labor Draft   President to Register fo: Selective Service in 45-64 Group

LABOR SHORTAGE BY FALL POSSIBLE, ROOSEVELT SAYS   Refuses To Comment Qn Move To Remove 40-Hour Week Laws

FOR PREDICTS LABOR SHORTAGE BY NEXT FALL   Has No Comment on Using Next Month’s Registrants

F.D.R. EXPECTS LABOR SHORTAGES BY NEXT AUTUMN   WILL NOT SPECULATE ON USING MEN 45 TO 65 WHO R STER APRIL %7

FDR EXPECTS A LABOR SHORTAGE BY NEXT FALL   American War Industrie: Expected to Be Short; Draftees May Be U'sed.

Labor Shortage By Fall Is Seen   ~ Believe Registration Of Older Men To Supply Needed Persons

ROOSEVELT BAYS LABOR SHORTAGE LOOMING BUT 18 SILENT ON USING SELECTIVE SERV. ICE SYSTEM

MANPOWER 1 ADEQUATE PRESENT, FOR   Deain by War May Be Felt by Autumn; Report Working Weeks,   HERSHEY SAYS DRAFT MAY HINGE ON JOBS

F. D. R. Fears Shortage of Workers   Plans for Draft of Labor Are Not Yet Complete

Men 45-64 Years Must Register Monday, April 27   ESTIMATED FIFTEEN MILLION MEN IN THAT AGE GROUP. POSSIBLE THEY MAY BE ASSIGNED TO SOME WAR WORK

New Registration to Leave Single Group Not Yet Recorded   FOURTH DRAFT CALL

President Sees Labor Shortage By Next Fall“   Sufficient Manpower For Industry At Present, He Asserts

PRESIDENT ‘SAYS LABOR SHORTAGE IS POSSIBLE BY FALI   GIVES SOME FIGURES IN DE: FENSE OF STAND AGAINST LABOR LEGISLATION

TO REGISTER MEN 40 TO 64 APRIL 27   ROOSEVELT SETS DATE FOR ENROLLMENT OF GROUP FOR NON-COMBATANT DUTY.

Shortage of Labor in Fall Seen by F.R.   Plans Not Ready for Systematic Allocation of War Industry Labor

Shorlage of Labor Looms   May Be Felt in War Production by Fall, Roosevelt Says

Plenty of Men Now, Declared   Refuses Comment on Us of New Registrants in the Factories

Not Expected to. Join Army But May Do Other War Work  Fhis Will Leave Onl; Boys of 18 and 19 Fo:  leataw Raxtebecsiann

F. R. Sees Possible Labor Shortage By Next Fall   Men 45 To 65 Will Register Monday, Apr. 27   Will Be Listed For Non. combatant Duty, Possibly In Factories.

=stimate Around 15,000,000 In This Group Which May Be Assigned To Essential Non-Combatant War Work.

Shortages Ot Labor  Foreseen   Question Of Manpowel For War Industries Tx Be Problem Next Fall Says President

F.D.R. SEES SHORTAGE OF LABOR IN FALL   Industrial Mobilization Is Hinted By Chief  Executive   REGISTRATION SET   Many Working Over 40 Hours Weekly, He  Declares

President Sets April 27 As Nev  Registration Day   Serious Labor Shortage  In Nation’s Factories Feared By Next Autumn

ALL MEN 45 TO" ; YEARS OLD ‘MUST REGISTER   Date of Registration Has Boen Se For Monday, Apell 2ite-—Non-

President Says Might Be Labor Shortage in Fall  Reporters Speculate That New Draft   Reporters Speculat. That New Draft Order Might Be  to Recruit Labor

ae Ut W HET FALL   Roosevelt Says That Short ages to Develop in Fall.

MEN 45 TO 64, INCLUSIVE, TO REGISTER ON APRIL 27   Group To Be Listed for Possible Non -Combatant Service; Some May Be Assigned To Essential War Work

Labor Shortage Expected Soon   ROOSEVEI LT SAYS U.S FACES PROBLEM IN FALL

President Says War Industries Will Feel Lack   Hints at Machinery Already Set Up to Fill in the Gaps

FDR Sces Possible Labor Shortage For War Production by Next Fall

Shortage of Labor For War Industry May Come By Fall   Possibility Older Registrants Might Be Used Suggested

Labor Shortage For War Work Held Possible   ‘Enough Men For Tasks Ahead Until ' Next Fall

Autumn Labor Shortage Seen By Roosevelt   Manpower At Present   Sufficient To Fill Jobs [fr Ware Industries   SHUNS 40 HOUR QUIZ   Order For Registration O1 Men 45 To 64 Launches Search For Hidden Skills

REGISTRATION OF MEN 45-69 SET APRIL 2]   ‘ouths 18-19 Excludec From New Order To Register

MEN 45 TO 64 YEARS OF AGE REGISTER FOR DUTY APRIL 27   Approximately 15,000,000 Are Expected To Sign Up ! For Non-Combatant Duty Under Selective Service, Act; Only 18-19 Group Not Yet Called }

FDR Expeets Labor Pinch Next Fall   - Sees No Shortage In War Works This Summer

: iccesinantesicnndineceinilanuamintienisinany ‘WAR LABOR SHORTAGE HINTED BY PRESIDENT

MANPOWER FOR WAR INDUSTRY AMPLE SO FAR   President Declines To Discuss Possibilities Of Drafting Labor   ROOSEVELT To REGISTER.   Men Between 45 And 64 To Sign Up April 27; Youths Not Included

Shortages Of Labor Expected   Present Supply f Manpower Sufficient

MAY BE SHORT OF MEN IN WAR PLANTS IN FALL   F. R. Says Plans Not Ready for Allocation of Manpower to Jobs

Men 45 To 64 Years Of Age To Register Monday, April 27   Will Be Enrolled For Possible Non-Combatant Service— Will Affect About 15,000,000 Men

APRIL 27 SET TQ REGISTER MEN 4510 64      Proclamation Issued by Roosevelt for New  Registration   NONE WILL GO IN FIGHTING FORCES   Registrants to Form Reserve for Non-Cambatant Service

No Draft of Labor Before Fall  But Worker Shortage Then Is Seen Rv FL.DR.

LABOR SHORTAGE AIRED BY F.D.R.   President Fears There May Be Greater Manpower Problems by Next Fall

FOURTH ARMY DUE APRIL 27   ‘Youths 18, 19. and Men 45-65 to Be Listed for Call

War labo. shortage expected   F. D. R. says lack to show un next fall

Men of 45 to 64 Will Register ‘April 27  Enrollees May Be Used for Non-Com-. bat Service

Plans Not Yet Ready for Systematic Allocation of Workmen Under Manpower. Mobilization Plan

Men 45 to 64: ToBeRegistered On April 27   About 15 Million Men To Sign for Possible Non-Combatant Service

Shortage of Man Power For War Production by Fall Possible, FDR Says

LABOR PLENTY IN WAR WORK. FDR ASSURES   May be Some Lack Next Fall, Tells Press  Conference   MUM ON CONGRESS   Has Fewer Ideas on 4 Hour Week Than  Questioners

EABOR SHORTAGES IN WAR® INDUSTRY LIKELY NEXT FALL.   President Sa y 3 s . Nation’s ~ Manpower Sufficient - To Meet Demands At Present

MEN 45 TO 64 WILL REGISTER ON APRIL 27   Oldest Group ‘Included Under S: leclive Service May See Nor Combatant Service

WAR SHOW GETS T00 BIG CROWD   Some ‘Get Disorderly in Pittsburgh, Unable to Get Seats. 

ELEGTAIG POWER RAY BE RATIONEL   In Scme Areas Home Light. ing May Be Affected by the Demand.   CONGRESS IS TOLD

LEG Hib PuvcA MAY BE BATIOREL   In Scme Areas Home Lichting May Be Affected by the Demand.   CONGRESS IS TOLD

MYRNA LOY GRANTED DIVORCE IN NEVADA   Film Actress Says Her Husband Arthur Hornblow, Treated He: With Extreme Mental Crueity

Gen. Brett Relieved   New Air Chief ‘Appointed nuithroeat Parific

Crash of Western Airliner Caused.by Wreck with Army Bomber, Defense Head Says

MISSING AERIAL ACE S HUNTED   Boyd “Buzz” Wagner Dow: On Flight From Florida To Alabama

Search Continues For Missing Flier   Lt. Col. Boyd “Buzz’’ Wagne Being Hunted In AlabamaFlorida Region

HERO MISSING   Bataan Air Ace Unreported On Routine U. S. Flight

Late Victoria’s  Son Dies, Aged 91   Duke Of Connaught Onc Served Army As Field “Marshal...

MAJOR PART OF HIS LIFE MILITARY ONE   His Career Spanned Fout Generations of British Royalty ; Saw Brother Recome King

ACCUSE PASTOR OF ESPIONAGE   FBI Charges s Lutheran Pastor Used Parsonage as Post Office for Nazi Spy Ring

GOES ON TRIAL   Lutheran Pastor Faces Charge of Spying For Nazis, Janan.

Senator Will Seek To Sneed Call OF Youths   Will Introduce Amendmen To Selective Service Act Calling 18-19 Year Old«

a GIVEN SLIGHT CHANG   Wisconsin Governor-Elect in Critical Condition in Hospital.

U. S. Bombers Lead Drive Against New Jap Invasion Fleet   Jap Warships Said Escorting Armada of Troop Transports

‘Allied Fleet, Planes Meet New Menace   Big Flying Fortresses Leading Way Against Fresh Landing Effort  BEACHHEADS HELD

SOVIETS PEN LARGE GERMAN TROOPS ON DON   Hitler Caucasus Drive May Bog Down For Winter, Prospect   Foe Artillery Pulverizes Stalingrad In Fight For Hill

NEW HEADWAY MADE BY NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   ‘Red Troops Storm Across  Don River In  One Sector

Trying to Encircle Germans   Soviet Reports Say Red At tacks Gain Force Northwest of the Volga

MolORIG GIT BEING LEVELLED BY HEAVY FIRE   Situation Remains Critica But Russian Attacks Gain Ground In Other Areas

SOVIETS CARRY ATTACK ON EAST BANK OF DON   J »  ‘Nazis Using Heaviest Joini Artillery Air, Bombardment of War  1 To Take Stalingrad.

Reds May Hold City Until Winter   Nazi Artillery Rips Debris-Littered Stalingrad Streets

Increasing Gravity At Stalingrad, Reds Diversionary Attacks Gaining   SEEK INFORMATION ON ROUNDED-UP AMERICANS

RALLY DAY TO BE HELD HERE JUNE   4-H Club Girls Will Hold Thelr Annual Meeting for Review of the Vear's Achievements

New Regulations Against Aliens Are Awaited —   General: DeWitt . Expected to Give New Orders

‘American-Born Aliens Alike Mav Be Banned   General DeWitt Expected To Give Ofder

TOGO RETIRES; HOME FRONT SPLIT HINTED   Foreign Minister Resigns In Possible Dispute Over Clash With Russia; Japs Pounded In Pacifie

PRESIDENT OF PERU FETED BY ROOSEVELT Prado to Visit US Naval Academy

Philippine Capital’s Fall Believed Imminent, Though Defenders Battle Fiercely   American and Filipino Wounded Are Evacuated By Ship; Foe Driving On City From Two Directions   News From War Fronts is Cheering Except That From the Philippines

RATION REVISION NEEDED ON TIRES   OPA Discloses Pacific Lumber Firm: Dip Into Special Pool; Fear  Emervencies

ROOSEVELT AIDE REACHES CHINA   Lauchlin Currie To Con fer With Chiang Or War Problems

ROOSEVELT Al) IS NOW IN CHINA   Arrives in Chungking to Consult on War Problems With Chiang Kai-chek. .

FR’'s Envoy Reaches China To Confer on War Problems  Lauchlin Currie Sent hy Pracidant   Lauchlin Currie Sent by Precidans To See Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek

Administrative Assistant Of President Roosevelt To Confer with Kai-Shek

O™Mahoney Favors “Wildcatting’   Senator Criticises Petroleum Bungling

SAPS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE TODAY ON CITY OF MANDALAY   Are Reported to Have Cressed Swo River and Possibly Cut Off Chin vee Me ee

Stilwell Armies Well Entrenched   Report Japanese Cross Swa River

JAPS CROSS RIVER 23 MILES’ ABOVE CITY OF TOUNGOO   Nippon Move Over = Sw: _ River May Have Cut Off - Chinese Defenders  ‘Of Yedashe

JAPSPUSH  ON TOWARD MANDALAY   _ May: Have ( Cut Off * Chinese Defenders Of Yedashe

JAPS DRIVE ALONG MANDALAY ROAD TO. BEAT CHINESE   Toungoo Flanking Movements are Launched as Means of Preventing Chinese Retreat.   SOVIET CAVALRY IS MAKING DEEP THRUST   Axis Sends Small Number of Planes to England a: a Retaliation to Recen Heavy Bombings,

ENEMY CUTS OFF CHINESE AT YFDASHI   Jeps Cross Swa River In Burma, Moving North; Stilwell’s Army Holds Railway Center

Abie 's Irish Rose Still Bringing Millions to Writer Anne Nichols

SPEARHEAD OF ROMMEL FORCE IS HARD HIT   " Many Axis Tanks Are . Destroyed, British Report   FIGHT NEAR TOBRUK   More Hard Battling :  To Come, Observers Cente

ATTACK NAZIS’ DESERT FORGE   British Cgunter Offensive Destroys Many Enemy Tanks and Warplanes

AXIS TANKS SMASHED IN DESERT FIGHT   R. A. F. Bombers and U S.-Built Fighter Plane: Battle Nazis and Ital ians for North Africar  » Air Sunreamacy.   R. A. F. Again Bombs _ Plants Near Paris

BRITISH STRKE OUT ~ ATROMMEL'S FORCES      Counterattack Destroys Many Enemy Tanks

Axis Loses Many Tans In Battle 20 Miles Southwest OF Tobruk   CLASH IN TRIANGLE   RAF Bombers Flanked By U. S. Planes Keep Up Intensive Battering

British Make Heavy Attack On Nazi Tanks   MuchEnemy Equipment Southwest Of Tobruk Is Destroved

British Hurl Armored Units At Axis Force   Rommel’s Steel Spearhead _ Threatening Tobruk Counter Attacked: RAF Strafes Axis

MANY AXIS TANKS DESTROYED IN FIERCE FICHTING    British Armored and Moto: jized Forces Attack Steel ‘Spearhead of Rommel’s Libvan Armies

FORCE NAZIS TO WITHDRAW NEARER SEA   British Mobile Columns Press Rommel’s Right Wing; U. S. Bombers Range Over Sea Lanes.   Destroy Sub

DESPERATE BATTLE FOR EGYPT RENEWEL   Front Line Dispatches Give No Hint of Trend of Struecle

Fighting Ends Uneasy Lull In Egypt   American Warplanes  Aid RAF in Smashing  Many Axis Vehicles YANKEES OPERATE OVER SEALANES  ‘400 to 500 Vehicles Caught by Bombers In One Huge Camp

Battle Flame: Anew Along  Desert Front  British and Axis Forces Lock In Fierce Duel

FIERCE EGYPTIAN BATTLE RENEWED: TREND IN DOUBI   Armies Come to Grips After R. A. F. and American ¢ Planes Knock Out 400 to 500 Axis Vehicles.   APPARENTLY GERMANS HAVE MADE NO GAINS   ‘ Fighting Ends Deadlock of Several Days—U. S. Airmen Attack Shipping in Mediterranean.

Allied Planes Smash Over 400 Vehicles   Axis Fails to Make Any Additional Gain to East as Deadlock of Few Davs Ends

Fierce Fighting Breaks Out with Resulf in Doubt   RAF and American Planes Reported Attacking Rommel Forces   United States Air Force Also Bombing Axis Shippina

Allied Planes Blast ai Axis Vehicles   New Battle Ends Deadlock of Several Days

Allies Destroy 500 Vehicles   One-Fourth of Heavy .Axis Unit Destroyed——Water Route Is Scoured By Americans   Fierce New Offensive Is Launched by Axi:      Lull Ends as Foe Drive: Again at Alexandria; Result Is Doubt

R.A.F. and American Bombers Destroy 400 Or More Motor Transports in Big Concentration; Details Lacking

FIERCE BATTLE IS RENEWED BY DESERT FORCES   Fighting Erupts Afte: Allied Attack On Axis Mobile Units   500 VEHICLES HIT DURING AIR RAID

‘ALLIED PLANES CUT VEHICLES FROM BATTLE   Huge Four-Motored U. S. Bombers Are Attacking Shipping In Sea Lanes.

Allied Bombers Destroy, Disable Axis Vehicles   No Hint Of Trend In New Fighting” Given nh Benarte:

GREAT BATTLE ‘15 RESUMED ON ECVPT NECEDT   Fierce Fighting is Started ‘Afler Allied Bombers @ Wreck 400 Vehicles   NO REPORT GIVEN ON TREND OF STRUGGLE   §British Make Second Attach in Week on Convoys Bound for Libya

STALLED AXIS ARMIES GIVEN ~ BOMB SHOWER   AMERICAN AIRMEN ATTACK SHIPPING OFF EGYPT

GERMANS DRAW NEARER RICH OIL DISTRICT   Kharkov Battle Rages, With Million Men Locked In Combat   ‘PROGRESS VEILED   Both Armies Hurl Al Machines And Men Into Bloody Struggle

Battle Rages On Bloody Kharkov Front   Reds and Nazis Locked in Bloody Decisive Fight

Germans Separated From Coveted Caucasus Oil Only By Narrow Strait of Kereh

NAZIS CLOSER TO CAUCASUS AND ITS OIL   Russians Have Upset German Dream of Eas} Win; Long Fight Will Mean Allied Victory

One of Greatest Battles Of All Time Underway With Million Fighting   Axis Uses Many Tanks in Heavy Counterattacks Forces Evacuated From Crimea ‘In Full Order’ With Equipment, Russians Announce

Millions Battle For Initiative At German Key City   Other War Action Is Limited: ‘Chinese: Forced Back By Japs

All of Crimea, Except Sevastopol Garrison, Now in German Hands   Reds Claim Troops and Equipment Are - Withdrawn; Nazis Say 169,198 Prisoners and War Booty Seized

Million Men Fighting In Great Baitle   Kussians Leave Peninsula To Nazi Invaders

GLANANS HURL NEW RESERVES INTO BiG FIGHT   Million Men Locked In Fray On Blood-Drenched Kharkov Front, Outcome In Doubt

Nazi Raider in Corner?   Pursuit of Ship Off South America Bared

SEEK RAIDER IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Surface Vessel Is Believed Near Capture

Huge Bombers Are Rolling Out At Ford Plant   News Writers Taken on In spection Tour of Factory and See Giant Planes in the Making.

Ford Plant Turning Out  Big Bombers   Thousands Of Womer Play Role At Huge “Willow Run Place

Bombers Being Delivered From Willow Run  Production to Reach   Production to Reach Peak During Last Half of 1943

BIG BOMBERS, ROLLING FROM! FORD LINES:   Willow Run Plant Expected to Reach Maximum Production Some Time During Latter Half of Next Year.

BOMBERS ROLL AT WILLOW RUN   Ford Plant Expected To Reach Its Peak Sometime Late In 1943

Ford Delivers Big Bombers To Governmen   Production Will Reach Peak In Middle Of 1943

Giant Bombing Planes Leave Detroit Plant   Writers Inspect  Factory Of Ford

KANSAS CITY STAR PAYS TRIBUTE 10 LINN CO. GENERAL   General Pershing’s Home County Furnishes Another Outstand ing Leader   BORN IN BROOKFIELD   Entering the Army in 1917 Don F   Pratt Has Been Promoted Reg-

Lieut, General Arthut Ernest Percival Quit Clerk Job at 27 to Beeome Private   PROMOTION RAPID      While Still Under 30 Years of Age He Commanded Battalion in First World War

Stalin Says Russia Has No Plans Against Foreign Territories   Soviet Premier Pledges Nation to Smash German Army to Last Man: ‘No Other Way’   American-Made Bombers Seeing Service in Russia

URGES TAX ON OUR SPENDING   Yale Professor Testifies fr Senate Committee Hearing On War Financing.

Tax Proposed On Spendings By Economist   Prof. Fisher Also Believes Savings Should Be Exempted

Tax Spending and Exempt Savings   YALE ECONOMISTS PUT: NEW IDEA INTO PROGRAM

Prof. Would Impose Tax On Spending   Fisher Proposes Fxemnt Savings

TAX SPENDING, URGES EDUCATOR   Prof. Irving Fisher Advocates Exemption Of Savings From Levies

Dont Tax — Savings--Plea   Tax Spendings Now, Says Fisher and Keep Savings

TAX ON SPENDING! IS ADVOCATED BY YALE PROFESSOR   Fisher Urges Senate Finance Committee To Fyemot Savings

Fisher Would Tax Spendings, Exempt Saving:   Economist Says We Aré Shooting Away Our Savings and Cannot Tax Them Now

CONG. MANSFIELD ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION   Busy On Vital Matters He Will Rely On the Efforts of His Friend:

Ground Operations Almost At Standstill In New Guinea Fighting   Fighting In Russia Seems Shifting From Stalingrad  Nazi Shock Forces Shifted From Besieged

CONCENTRATION OF. VESSELS ATTACKED BY NAVAL AIRMEN   Attack Made in Solomons Area—Fierce Fighting Con. tinues in Stalingrad Although Berlin Dis:  patches Say Retreat Is Possible

BRITISH STRIKE AT AXIS IN CRETE. SICILY   Bombers Rain Blows From Newly-Won Air Fields Allens Seq

ALLIED PLANES An OTRIAING AXIO TOLANDS   Fires Started and Gun Po sitions Knocxed Out at Both Targets.   FROM NEW AIRFIELDS   Meantime British Ground Forces Pursue the Retreating Germans.

Crete And Sicily Heavily Bomber   British Fliers Strike Harc At Axis Bases In Mediterranean Sea   ROMMEL PURSUIT STILL CONTINUES

AXIS ISLANDS UNDERGO RAID   Bombers strike heavy blows from newly won airfields

Extended Operation Being Shielded by Canopy Of More Than 1,000 Planes Over Dieppe; British Insist it’s Not a Second Front

His Big Feet A Death Clue   Georgia Colored Boy - Trapped, Admits - Murder of Four

NEGRO IS HELD FOR KILLING 4   ‘ Just Don’t Know, Boss, Is Only Answer He Can Give to Police

NEGRO CONFESSES SLAYING OF FARM FAMILY AT NAHUNTA   Failed to Produce Registration Card When Stopped by Highway Patrolman, Later ‘Confessed Crime

Posse Catches Slayer of 4   Negro Can’t Give Reason for Attack That Wiped Out Family

Munitions Dump Blasted As Planes Pound Enemy; Stalingrad Holds Nazi

COUNTING OF VOTES IS TO OPEN FRIDAY   Commissioners and  Clerks Will Com pute Election »Returns.

RETURNS FROM ELECTION ARE TO BE COUNTED   Official Computation of Blair County Votes Will Begin  . Tomorrow Noon.

JAPS CONTINUE EFFORT TO ADVANCE IN SECTOR   -ontinue Pressure Upon Lieutenant Gencral Wainwright’s Main Line In Plan to Dislodge American  Forces—-Corregidor Free of Air Raids nan Factor

DUTFLANK SCHEME OF JAPS FAILURE   Fighting at Bataan, Britist are Menaced in Jap Burma Movement.

FBI AGENTS TESTIFY AGAINST SABOTEURS   G-Men Give Details Of Cap. ture Of Eight Nazi Agents

CHECK SOUGHT ON SHLES TAX BY TREASURY   Sentiment For Drive Is Growing In Congress

TREASURY SEEKS. TO HALT DRIVE FOR SALES TA!   Levy Would Be Inflationary House Group Is Told, and Should Be Considered Only  “As a Last Resort.”   CALLED “HARMFUL” TO LIVING STANDARD   Morgenthau Adviser Believes It Would Be Better to Lower Present Personal Income Exemptions,

SALES LEVIES NOT FAVORED BY TREASURY   INFLATION FEARED METHOD WILL BE ‘LAST RESORT’

Treasury Is righting Sales Tax   Committee Informed It Should Be Last Resort Only

Treasury Combats  Sales Tax Trend   Big Income Levy Favored; Impost on Purchases “Last Resort’

Group Demands Factual Survey   Entire Delegation To Join In Appeal

Farm Bureau Members Will Meet Saturday   To Elect Officers and Directors; Masteller  Is Speaker.

DECISIVE BATTLE      Drive Started To Smash Japanese Invasion Armies   SINGAPORE UNDER HEAVY BOMBING

Japanese Suffer Heav: Losses, But Continue ‘Drive Toward  Singapore?" oy we   “CONSTANT EOMBING®

A Showdown In Defense Of Singapore   ‘Allies Attack; More Air Power Aids in Malaya Counter Drive

COUNTER-DRIVE IS BEGUN AGAINST JAPS IN MALAYA   BRITISH SEND STRONG UNITS TO BATTLE MAIN NIPPON ARMY

BATTLERAGES IN JUNGLES OF MALAYA   Major Counter-offensive Launched by Defense Troops, While Airmen Take Heavy Toll of In vadine PFarrec.

GREAT WAVE OF BOMBERS DRIVEN OFF   Empire Citadel Is Subjected to Indiscriminate Air Blasting.   BULLETIN

MACARTHUR USES EHIND-THE-LINES TYPE OF FIGHTING   Japs Taken by Surprise With 110 Being . Killed, 300 Others at Airdrome are Put to Flight.   THAILAND MAY BE AN ENEMY SHORTLY   German Soldier Shot in Paris, Girl is Held to Identify One of Several Arrested Suspects.

Fast Hurricane Pursuit Planes Slash At Enemy   Singapore Under Incessant Aerial Assault; Nipponese Reported In Constant Fear Of Allied Bombs On Japan  ee a

Japanese Forces on Luzon Island  —stimated 200,000   Battle for Singapore Reaches Its Crucial State During Day

CRUCIAL FIGHT ON WN MALAYA   British Forces Launch Of __ fensive to Smash Main Invasion Army.   ADD TO AIR STRENGTH

Critical Clash For Singapore   AUSSIES TRYING 1! STEM JAP DRIVE IN MALAYA

Battle Rages 70 Miles No.  of Singapore   Japs Send More Troops Against Yanks In Philippines   304 DEAD, 725 HURT IN SINGAPORE RAID   British Hurricane Planes  Join Air Defense of Sea Base

FLIERS ARRIVING TO AID DEFENSE OF SINGAPORI   Hurricane Fighters Swing Into Aerial Battle Against Invaders — Heavy Raid Is Made on the City Itself. Killing 304,

2 PLANES SHOT DOWN BY BRITISH   ap Forces Are Advancing  Steadily Ahead Despite - Australian Resistance ;  Snwanore Bombed

CRITICAL BATTLE IN MALAYA   Decisive Action May Be Taking Place In Jungles, 70 Miles North Of Singapore — Allied Troops Launch Maior Counter-Offensive

MALAYA MR   Aust ralians Resist Fiercely But Japs Continue Push To South

Heavy Fighting on Left and Center on Batan Peninsula—Dutch Destroy Oil Wells, Planes at Balik Papan

Japanese Are Driving Ahead Toward Singapore, Raids  Are Growing In Intensity -

FLEMING MOVED TO TOPEKA   Hutchinson Man Becomes New Santa Fe Freight Agent

Anonymous Letter Writer Claims He Set Off Blasts   Says Zephyr Attack Aimed to Stop People ‘Having Good Time’

Anonymous Letter Writer Claims He Wrecked Burlington’s Zephyr As Protest Against Money Waste

LEGISLATURE UPS PAYROLLS BY $2,500,000   $1,600,000 More Voted As Granis To Dependent Mothers And Aved

PAYROLL HIKE 15 APPROVED   State Employes, Dependent Mothers and Aged Benefit ‘under Increased Grarits’

GRANT MONEY 10. BOOST STATE Pat   Legislature Also Provides $1,600,000 for Mothers. Children.

LeMars Young Business Man  Taken By Death  Henry A. Prust Succumbs After

LeMars Young Business Man Taken By Death  Henry A. Prust re] . 5 > Me...

PROSECUTORS ARE. SEEKING TO LINK ° GERMANS IN. PLO’   Naturalized Nazis May Be Embroiled in Sabot. age Scheme Which   - Failed..

(CHURCHILL CHILL PRAISES  -WORK OF RED LEADER   Stalin Man of Inexhaustibl Courage and Will Power, Prime Minister Says

65,000 Taken By Japanese In Philippines   Ten Generals Among Soldeirs Captured on Bataan Front

65,000 Troops, Civilians Taken by Japs on Bataan   Guns From Manila Bay Forts Silence Three Enemy Batteries; Fierce Fighting Is Reported Continuing On Panay Island

JJ,UUU Troops, 23,000 Civilians Reported Lost   Ten American And Six Filipino Generals Included Among Losses.

Sixteen Generals Presumably In The Hands Of The Enemy, Says War Department Report.   Fight on Panay

65,000 Soldiers Reported Held by Enemy in Bataan   \-Fed and Tired Troops Prisoners of Invading Army   Resistance Continues from Corregidor and Other Points

More Than 65,000 Soldiers and Civilians Lost fo Enemy When Batan Defenses Fell

65,000 Seized By Japs in Capture Of Bataan   Ten Generals of U. S. Army and Six Filipino Generals Among Troops, According to War De. partment Report

Viore Than 65,000 Soldiers and Civilians “antured by Japs After Fall of Bataan

65,000 TAKEN WITH BATAAN   War Dept. Says 35,000 Combat Troops Among Those Taken

Japs Take 65,000  Prisoners on Bataar   Heavy Guns of Forts in Manila Bay Silence Three Batteries: Fierce Fighting Is Reported on Panay; Bomber Raiding Corregidor Hit

SOUTHERN CHIVALRY MAKES FILLING STATION JOB HARD FOR GIRLS TAKING MEN'S PLACE

Mussolini Said Gravely Ill   Italians Executed For ‘Indifference’

MUSSOLINI IS ILL, SAY LATE REPORTS   Similar Reports on Hitler Came from Germany

IL DUCE REPORTED GRAVELY iLL   South American Source Says Rome Is Discussing Successor

Mussolini Ill, Diplomats Hear   Rumors Similar to Nazi Peace Hints

South American. . Source “Says. Mussolini Is. Seri: ously: Whe ee

MUSSOLINI SAID TO BE GRAVELY IL   Emergency Government Con: sidered in Event of Being Incapacitated.

Premier Mussolini Called Gravely ill   Separate Peace Talk Is Revived

FRENCH PEOPLE TOLD THEY WILL GET A WARNING   Broadcast To Frenchmen By British Officer Keeps Second Front Speculation Alive: Churchill Says Talk Undesir-

Preaching Reduction Is Suggested by Cleric   Speech Rationing Idea Put Forward

Gasoline Rationing Not So Bad, Texans Find in Tour of Eastern Seaboard Cities

BASES AT WICL ~AND TRONDHEIM  oF  BOWEING   Bombed Dy BE. A. F. Fliers in a Successful — Attack.   NAZIS ADMIT DAMAGE   In Retaliation the Germans Sent Over Planes to - Attack York.

NO FORMAL CHARGE DELIVERED TO GRAND JURORS BY JUDGE  LITTLE TIME OF PROBER

NO FORMAL CHARGE DELIVERED TO GRAND JURORS BY JUDGE   LITTLE TIME OF PROBERS BE NECESSARY FOR COURT DUTIES HE SAYS

ARMY PILOT WAS VICTIM IN GEORGI   Only Few Details Received Here. ‘But Plier Presumably Was Killed in U. S. Dive Bomber.

rere ee = WAR TRIALS   ade RCL ge see SIX ALLIED GOVERNMENTS ‘HAVE INDICTED. THOU. -S@ANDS-OF AXIS: OFFICIALS AND “QUIBwarnq

All Questionaires . Should ‘Be Carefully Filled Out by Registrani

CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE RAGES IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Planes Rake Jap Positions on Beach as-Ground Forces Close In Slowly

PAPUA FIGHT NEARS CLIMAX   Experts Hold Jap Chance: Are Hopeless

Japs Hemmed on Three Sides and Hit from Sky   Attack on Buna is Reaehing—a.-Climax As High Explosives Rain Death on Defenders of New Guinea Beachhead

ood Battle on -Papaun Peninsula Nears Its Chimay   aps Fight Hopelessly a: Australians, and the Yanks Close in

CLOSE-QUARTER BATTLE RAGES IN NEW GUINEA   Americans Fight ‘Last Stand’ Force Of Japs On Beaches

JAPANESE MAKE LAST STAND {N NEW GUINE:   Bloody Struggle for BunaGona Area Nearing Climax

Struggle With Last Stand Force of Japs: Ap* proaches Climax.   PLANES SUPPORT TROOPS

N. Guinea Japs Fight Last Stand   Allies Closing In On Three Sides of Tiny Coastal Frince.   All Planes Fight   Aussie and Yankee Fliers Rain Death ©  On Bona Aran

Raging Figh On Guinea Near Clima   Allies Gripped In Close-Quarter Battle With Jans

JAPANESE FACE “LAST STAND” IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Forces Send Every Plane They Have Against Nipponese

Buna-Gona Battle Nears Climax; Japanese lroops Trapped on Three Sides

YANKS-AUSSIES  POUND AT JAPS IN NEW GUINEA  Litg UUs   Battle On Beaches, With  Nips Making Stand At  Last Bases Held By  ab dh tetvertoves) Berna       HIT BY AIRMEN   Bombers and Fighters of MacArthur's Command ‘Hammering Troops Caught In Trap

Japs Making Last Stand In New Guinea   MacArthur Turns Lvose His Full Air Power oy Een

Battle OF New Guinea ‘Nearing Bloody Clima»   Ailied And Japanese Forces At Grips In All-Out Struggle In Buna-Gona Sector; Enemy . Surrounded And Trap Closing

INTER BATTLE RAGING TODAY IN NEW GUINES   Allied Troops Who Have Surrounded ‘Last Stand’ Force of Japanese On Three Sides Are Slowly Closing In In Bitter Closequarter Fighting,

Japs Making ‘Last Stand’   Buna-Gona Struggle Approaches Its Climax

Papaun Battle Nears Clima:   Japanese On New Guinea Beaches Making Desper: ate Last Stand.

Bitter Battle In New Guinea   Close-Quarter Struggle Fight Developing With Japanese ‘Last Stand”’

BLOODY BATTLE IS NOW RAGING ON NEW GUINEA WHERE ALLIES CLOSE IN ON TRAPPED JAP FORCI   -Close-quarter Fight Leads To Slaughter on Beach in Buna Gona Area as Yanks and Aussies ‘Mop Up’ While Planes Spray Death into Doomed Nips—American Bombers, Meanwhile, Smash Two of Japan’s Air Bases

Americans Attack Big  Airdromes in South China Without “Opposition

Papuan Fighting Nearing Climax   Japanese-~Now Fighting Hopelessly; Allied Air Force Striking Hard

AIR ATTACK IS PRESSED DURING OLY   Last Stand Japs Arc Battling Upon  ‘Beaches

Bitter Struggle in New Guinea   Planes Pound Jap Positions in Buna-Gona Area

CLIMAX NEAR IN : BUNA BATTLE AS © ALLIES TRAP FOE   U.S. and Aussie Forces Use Every Possible Plan ta Bom! and Strafe Jap Positions

ALLIES BLAST JAP INVASION BASES IN NEW GUINEA AREA   Daylight Attack Follows Four Successive Night Raids — Land Fight  Remains Static

Recall of Enlisted Reservists Allowed   Authorized to Recall To Duty By February 1

Reds Continue To Drive Nazis Back   Stalin Pledges Liberation o! Ukraine From the Invaders   REACH THE VILLAGES   Russian Army Has Advanced From 85 to 120 Miles in 8 Days

Free Ukraine Is Molotov, Stalin Vow   Russ ‘Armies Roll On Into Huge Granary Area

Ukraine’ Will Be Liberated, Pledges Stalir   Soviet Forces Press Don Attack, Move on Millerova, Rail Center

Alagir, At End Of Spur Railway Snatched By Reds From The Germans

Reds Promise Liberation of Vast Ukraine   Russian Armies Push Into Eastern Border Lands of Granary of Soviet Union

Ukraine liberation is pledged by leaders; soviet tide rolls on   Caucasian offensive gains speed; Russian army is nearer Millerovo

Stalin Pledges To Free Ukraine From Nazi Grip   Russians Drive Forward Despite Nazi Resistance

Stalin Gives Pledge To Win Back Ukraine   More Land Already I: Reconquered Than  Taken Year Ago   NEARING MILLEROVO

FREE UKRAINE PROMISED BY nEOS' LEADERS   Stalin, Molotov Declare Nazis to Be Chased from Granary.   SOVIET TROOPS PUSH INTO EASTERN FRINGE

Dewey Wins Governorship With George Norris Among Victims of GOP Triumphs

REPUBLICANS MAKE SURPRISE GAINS ON HOUSE   Six Senate Upsets Eliminate Norris, Of Nebraska, Among Oth ers; House Race Is  In Doubt

GOP Adds Six To Senate And 22 In Lower House   Norris Joins ‘Outs’ From S. Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa, Delaware, lersev.

RECAPTURE SHIP SEIZED BY BRITISE   FRENCH DESTROYER AND NAVAL PLANES TAKE OVER VESSEL MITIDJA,

GERMAN NAVY CENTERS DRAW BOMBARDMENT   Russian Army Knifes Into Finn Lines In North

NAVY ADDS 100 FIGHTING SHIPS   Increase In Aircraf Carriers Sought In New Measure

NAW WILL ADD 100 SHIPS SOOK   Congress Informed Warships To Be Commissioned This Year -

Russ Hurl Back Foe in Moscow Offense   Germans Appear Checked at Stalingrad by Furious Counterdrive West of City

Soviet Forces Gain 30 Miles West Of Moscow   Stalingrad’s Plight Stil Critical But Defenses Hold

MOSCOW NEWS URGES ALLIES TO OPEN FRONT    Urges Simuiianeous Altacks Need. ed to Give Anti-Hitler Bloc Di   rection of War

Soviets Again Urge Opening Of 2d Front   ‘Inconsequential Speculation’ on Future World Setup Hit by Press   TRANSPORT SUNK   Nazis Driven Fro m Strong Point Northwest of Moscow

Call On Britain And America To Attack Germany   United Assault To End Hitler’s Threat Is Demanded

RUSSIA APPEALS AGAIN FOR OPENING OF SECOND FRONT   Wants All Forces And Resources Of Anti-Hitler : Coalition. To Capitalize On Gains Made By Red Army During Winter.

REDS RENEW PLEA “FOR BRTAN, U.S, “TD ATTACK NAD      Paper Says Anti-Hitler Front Must Determine Futura Progress of War   BOMBINGS STEPPED: UP

VICHY TROOPS QUEL FRENCH DISORDERS   55 Killed, 400 Injured a Riots Spread in Wake o Labor ‘Demands

MANY DEAD IN FRENCH RIOTS   Estimate 55 Killed, Hundreds Wounded At Lyons And Amberieu.

Vichy French Kall 55 Of Their People  Men Shot Down For Refusing To Become Slaves In Cormany

British Raid French and German Objectives; Russians Bomb Nazi City

European Air Raids Reported   U. S. Pilots Are . Members of Party

U. S. Airmen Take Partin Raid Forays   Fighter and Bomber Planes Stage Wide Ranging Attacks On Enemy.

British Bombs Wreak Havoe In  Prussian Raid  nd   ‘Spitfires, Piloted By Americans. Go With RAF Planes

U.S, SQUADRON HELPS BRITISH RAID GERMANY   Russian Bombers Blas‘ Nazi Industrial Center

RUSSIAN BOMBER: START 38 FIRES@IN VITAL ‘ENEMY. ZONI   U.S. Planes And, Fliers Joir In Attacks Extending Along Wide Enemy Territory =

PLANES OF TWO NATIONS RAID GERMAN GITIES   Attacks Made From Le Havre To Northwest Germany By Many Planes

BRITISH AND SOVIET FLIERS — - _ BLAST NAZIS DURING RAIDS   BOMBERS OF BOTH NATIONS ENGAGE IN WIDESPREAD AERIAL ATTACKS DURING NIGHT

Allied Planes Make Widespread Raids   Le Havre Bombed And Reds Blast Koenigsberg   American Eagle Squadron Does Its Part in Raid

BRITISH BOMB GREWS ACTIVE   Russians Report Their Bomb ers Had Blasted Koenigsberg Industries

British, Reds — Blast Germans  Over Wide Area   Russian Bombers Hit Koenigsberg, Prussian Industrial Point

Dutch Harbor Said Next Nippon Goal   Premier Hepburn Seeks To Arouse Canadians To Peril

All Officers And Agents Of Bund Hunted   Accused Defendants Being Sought By U. §. In Eight States

29 BUND LEADERS STAND INDICTED   National, Sectional Officers and Others Held; Conspired to Defeat Draft

Conspiracy to Defeat Draft Law Charged   Federal Agents Round Up Those Named In Grand Jury Action

GERMAN BUND LEADERS IN U.S. BEING NABBED   Roundup Spreads To Eight States— Purpose Is To Crush Organization

TO ROUND UP ALL LEADERS OF U.S. BUND   Federal Agents Armed With Warrants Giving Authority To Seize Officials

Jury Indicts 29 Leaders of Bund   Told Members to Dodge Draft, Claim

NATIONAL AND SECTIONAL LEADERS CHARGED WITH ENCOURAGING MEN TO DEFY THE DRAFT LAW

29 BUND LEADERS INDICTED   Government Moves To Put Nazi Group Out of Business

AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN DAKAR   TRIP MADE BY AIR AND SEASOLDIERS GREETED WITH DEMONSTRATIONS,

YANKS QUIETLY LAND IN DAKAR   Work Beside French In African Port; Well  Received

AMERICAN TROOPS  ARENOW INDAKAI   Khaki-clad Yanks Go t  Work Beside New French Allies —

Laval] Said in Parley      Germans Cite Resumption Of Petain Tarik

Thriftie Coupons Mean Bia Savinas   Your 50 Cents Can Buy $9.50 Worth of Merchandise: Have Page Stamped Today.

Have Your Page Stamped Today “Thriftie” Coupons Mean Big Savings; Your 50c Can Buy Goods Worth $9.50

Have Your Page Stamped Today “Thriftie” Coupons Mean  Big Savings; Your 50c Can ‘Buy Merchandise Worth $9.50

PRE-WAR RECORDS _OF CONGRESSMEN “ CAMPAIGN ISSUES   Support of President’s For. eign Policies Before Pearl Harbor Tested In Three  of Four States

Axis Opposition Broken by American Guard  - Strategic Position Is Taken in * _Nine-Mile Advance

ALLIES SEIZE STRONG POINT AFTER ATTACK   Operation Hampered By Rain Storm During Day

600,000 TROOPS ARE OVERSEAS   ‘Army Chief Praises Nav\ For Transport Work

800,000 U.S. Soldiers Are Across Seas   Gen, Marshall Bares Figure in Congratulations to  ]  : Admiral King

800.000 Yankees  Overseas, Report  Gen. Marshall Gives Out Total In Message To Admiral King

Appropriation of 43 Billions Endorsed Quickly  House Passes Biggest War Fund Ever To Be Presented

BIG WAR MEASURE IS QUICKLY VOTED   Appropriation to Equip Army of 4,500,000  Passes House

Gigantic Navy Appropriation Bill Is Endorsed Unanimously by House   Measure Calls for Record Expenditure of $1/,722,565,474

Bill Sent To Senate  Is Record   Amy To Total 4 500,000 In Year's lime

House Hastens - Army Measure - OF 42 Billions   Mechanized Striking Puncl Surpassing Axis Power Speedily Enacted, 259 to 0   It Will Finance Force Of 41-2 Million Mer   Lone Critic of American Policy on Japanese Pissed, Booed

HOUSE VOTES 17 BILLION FOR NAV   HUGE APPROPRIATIONS MEAS. URE PUT THROUGH BY VOTE OF 388 TO 0.

Colossal Bill Is Passed To Equip U.S. Fighters Better Than The Enemy

HOUSE VOTES 42 BILLION DOLLARS TO CARRY ON WAR   Appropriation Largest in History—Money Will Be Used to Expand Armed Forces to 4,500,000 Men.   UNANIMOUS APPROVAL IS GIVEN QUICKLY   Democrats and Republicans Say Allies Are Determined to Defeat Axis Regardless of Cost.

HOUSE VOTES RECORD FUNDS -FOR THE ARMY   $42,820,003,606 Appropriation Passes Speedily t And Unanimously   REPRESENTATIVES VOW AXIS DEFEAT   Lash Will be Provided tc Equip and Pay Force Of 4,500,000 Men

House Votes Navy  17 Billion Swiftly   No Dissent on Fund;  War Conduct Criticizec

OQUSE PASSES BIG NAVY BILI   -Billion Fund Approved  By Unanimous Vote; GOP Criticism Of Strategy Voiced

Big Navy Act Is Approved Unanimously  Republicans Assail , y se , _._ a gE   Republicans Assail Conduct of War by  Country to Date   COUNT IS 388 TO O

House Passes Huge Funds Bill for Army   42-Billion-Dollar Appropriation Is Approved, 352 to 0

HUGE NAVAL FUND BILL IS APPROVED   House Acts Quickly on Measure Without Dissent

42 BILLIONS APPROVED FOR RECORD ARMY   House Unanimously Puts History’s Largest War Sum Across In  5 Hours   Calls For 4,500,000

HOUSE VOTES © FUNDS TO NAVY UNANIMOUSLY   $17,722,585,474 Building Program Approved With Some Criticism of Conduct of War

House Approve: Gigantic Navy Appropriation  Invincibility On,   Invincibility On, Above, Beneath Seas Is Sought

BILL WOULD COST EACH PERSON $3)   House Warns That Measure Is Subject To Upward Change At Any Moment.

Huge Appropriation Measure Endorsed  Swiftly by House   History's Largest Legislative Check Will Give Uncle Sam's Army Striking Power Exceeding That of the Enemy

HOUSE SPEEDS BIGGEST ARMY BILL TO SENATE   Appropriations  Commiitee Mem bers Answer Questions by Af firming Faith in Army

House Votes 20 Billion Navy Budget   “Record Outlay Authorized by Unanimous Poll

Staggering Sum s Approved By Vote Of 352-0.   U.S. _Detérminatior “To Win Reflected ‘In Bill’s Passace

HUGE: NAVY FUND PASSED IN HOUSE   Unanimous Vote Is Given Measure After Only 4.Hour Debate

U.S. Power to Surpass That Of Allied Foes   Colossal Measure Is Approved by Aroused Legislators After ¥Five-Hour Diseussion

MATERIAL MUST CO FOR DEFENSE   Production Chief Says Delay Now Means Loss of Life

NELOON WARNS WAR PROGRAM MUST BE MET   Declares Failure to Obtain Materials Will Mean Losses in Battle.   FORECASTS MORE DRASTIC CUTS IN CIVILIAN NEEDS

Nelson Tells Congress Provide Materials Now And Save Lives Later

Allocation Plan Told By Nelson   War Needs Are First On List, But Aid Will Be Given To Little Business

Need More Materials For War   Concessions Now Will Increase Future Suffering

NELSON SAYS WINNING WAR IS ONLY AIM   Materials Must Be Used For Instruments of War, He Tells Congress, To  Prevent Suffering

Nelson Seeks Quick Change Tc War Production   Failure Would Intensify Suffering, Deaths On Battlefield Later

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Men 45-65 to Enroll Monday  Will Register at a , f= eae, ashi a   Will Register at Two Schools and The Y. M.C. A.

Men 45-65 to Enroll Monday   Will Register at Two Schools, and The MCA.

Gen.Glenn C. Haynes Succumbs   Warden of State Prison, Hero of World War, Dies  at Fort Madison

SILVER SHIRTS LEADER NABBED   Anti-Semetic Publisher : Arrested On Charge Of Sedition

FOUR CHILDREN DIE IN OHIO'S STREAMS   Four Young Boys Drown ir Accidents

891 Airplanes Lost By Nazis   Reds Claim Heavy Losses To Enemy Within Less Than 30 Days

HEART TROUBLE WAS NO, 1 PUBLIC’ ENEM\ IN- OHIO LAST YEAR   Of Every 100,000 Persons in the State, 314 Died of This Disease, Report: Proves.

Coshocton County’s Tuberculosis Death Rate Among Lowest in State; Health Department Releases Repor!

Sabotage Held Down In Nation   Attorney General Biddle ‘Makes Report On Defenses Erected Against Threats

Sabotage Limited. Biddle Declares   No Big Depredations In Six Months of War

Lend-Lease  Plan Told    Anglo-American Agreemen’ on Post-War Settlemeni Signed. at White House

Britain Agrees On Settlement After War For Lease-Lend Aid   Agreement Provides For Expansion Of Trade, No Discriminatory Treatment In Commerce, Reduction  In Tariffs After War Concluded.

Allies Reach Agreement  On New Lines   Principles Drawn Ur For Post-War Settlement Today

BRITAIN, U. S. SIGN ACCORD ON. WAR DEBT      Agreement Provides Framework for Post-War Settlement, Com mercial Treatment

Lend-Lease Pact Signed By Halifax   British Envoy and Welles — Reach Agreement For  Post-War Tarsus   BROAD PRINCIPLE   Details Not Ready — Too Karly in War for Such Specific Plans

Plan for Settling Lend-Lease Aid ls Announced   Broad Principles Set Up, Details: To Come Later

ANGLO- AMERICAN AGREEMENT REVEALEL   Covers Settlement of Lease Lend Aid After War

BRITISH AGREE ON PAYING BACK LEND-LEASE AID   Broad Principles Of PostWar Settlement With U.S. Drawn Up

U. S.-Britain In Accord On Lend-Lease   Volume of Aid to Allies Must Be Pointed Upward _

LEND-LEASE REPAYMENT PLAN DRAWN BY U. S. AND BRITAIN; AID INCREASES

Full Account In Reciprocal Aid  Is Announced   Anglo-American Accord On Post War Settlement

Nations Sign Agreement For Loan Payments   Anglo-American Terms Are Agreed Upon for Postwar Settlement Under the Lease-lend Aid Given.

Avienina, Br itain Agree On Paving  Of Lease-Len d   Additional Aid To Allies Is Reported As Tripled Sinee Auack On Hawaii

UNITED STATES AND BRITISH IN POST-WAR PACT   Anglo-American Agree ment On Principles of Lend-Lease Settlement Announced   FRAMEWORK DRAWN   Agreement Reaffirms In tention of United States - to Continue Supplying  Aid to Britain

TERMS OF SETTLING LEND-AID ANNOUNCED   Britain, U. S. Agreed on Broad Framework

Post-War Debi Agreed Upon   Outline of Return for Lease-Lend Facilities Is Determined

Barbara Bennett Reported Missing   Former Actress Has Not Been Heard From Since Friday

Conflict Is Rushing To Decisive Stage   Sir Stafford Cripps Hints Second Front Will Ba Opened Soon, Probably Against Italy; Red Army Moves Relentlessly Forward

Mine Union Prepares  To Quit CIO   Murray Walks Ou After Replying To Accusations

ol HEAD IN ANGER QUITS MW MEETING   ‘Renounces Resolution Accusing -Him And CIO Of ‘Sabotage’ And ‘Treason’ In Mine Workers Affairs   COMPLETE SPLIT IS EXPECTED SHORTLY

Mine Workers Charge Sabotage In Their Affairs   District 50 Resolution Asked Final Split To Be Acted On Today

Miners Union Is Expected To Act Late Today   Murray Leaves Meetinc After Denouncing Resolution Of Accusal

Murray Walks Out When Lewis Assails the CIO   Implies. he won't return to meeting where miners’ head  called him “former friend.”

JOE WEBER DIES AT 75   Comedian and His Late Partner, Lew Fields, Wert Stage Stars Many Years

CHURCHILL SEES HARD-FIGHT.FOR KO IN TUNISIA   Warns Against T Much Confidence After the Initial  Suceesses of Allies  00

Allies to Face Hard Fighting   Churchill Warns English People Of Over-Confidence

ALLIES FAGING HARD AND LONG AFRICA BATTLE   Churchill Says Pushins Axis Out of Last 20 Miles of Area Will Be Toughest   TALKS AT BRADFORD   Reminds British Audience to Guard Against OverConfidence in Struggles  Approaching

Hard Fighting In Africa Faces Allies Churchill Savs  Urges Against Over eantidéenee: Save

al STATEMENT OF SABOTEURS  =. —=-s «+ = Sos, ©   NAZIS SAID THEY WERE GIVEN FAIR TRIAL

ENEMY REELS ONWARD WITH ONLY 15 TANKS   Alexander Hopes To Giv: Knockout Blow Within Week; Eighth Army Moves 80 Miles

Rommel May Make Stand at El Agheila   British General Doubts Nazis Can Hold Out Long

AXIS FALLS BACK TOWARD BENGAS   BRITISH COMMANDER EX PECTS ENEMY TO MAKE STAND AT EL AGHEILA.,

British Drive Rommel Back 80 More Miles   Expect Axis Forces To Make Last Stand At El Agheila Defile

Br itish Expee Nazi Stand At El Agheila   Eighth Army Seeks Knockout of Marshal Rommel

Fleeing Axis Army In Libya  Nears Bengazi   British Follow  On Broad Front Prepared To Meet Enemy At El Agheila

Believe Rommel Will Make Stand At El Agheila   But Axis Leader Apparent ly Is Facing Early Knockout

Rommel Army Reels Back To 70 Miles of Bengasi In Flight Before British

Rommel May Make Stand ai El Agheila   British General Doubts Nazis Can Hold Out Lone   Interpreting  The War News

FLEEING AXIS 10 STAND AT EL AGHEILA   British. Eighth Army In Pur suit On Broad Front; Axi Knockout May Take Place Thera.   Only 15 Tanks

Final Battle On Libyan Hump Near   Army of Rommel Is Not Yet Crushed But Losses Severe

Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest Warld News Today,   ions Leclslation.

AMERICANS IN FOREIGN LANDS CELERAATE DAY   At Home White House Leads Nation with Song’and Prayer Service.   LONDON HOSPITALS GET U. S. SOLDIERS’ TURKEY.

Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving   Nation Prays to Preserve Security And Liberty

MAY SHI'TT RACK DOOR   Joe Grossman Asks Nomination For Superviso   Grant Township Farmer To Be Candidate on Democratic Ticket

Joe Grossman Asks Nomination For Superviso}   Grant  Township Farmex To Be Candidate on Democratic Ticket

WILLACY TIES HARLINGEN IN “SCHOOL MEET   Raymondville Scores Total Of 55

ROMMEL PORTS HIT BY ALLIES   Axis Ship Reported Hit In Mediterranean; Matruh, Tobruk  Are Pounded

RAF Hits African Axis-Held Harbors   Shipping Damaged, Oil Stores Fired

Rommel’s Supply Ports Heavily Hit      Matruh, Tobruk and Salum Suffer Bad Drubbings In Egypt Air War

Kommel! s Ports Are Pounded   Ship, Lighters Wrecked By  Bombers

Refugees Seek to Escape  German Purge  Nazis Round Up  Thousands So. Piet aa Dae

Refugees Seek to Escape German Purge  AT Wow. 7   Nazis Round Up Thousands in Occupied Zone

FILIPINO FIFTH COLUMNISTS IN VITAL WAR ROLE   Japanese Resort To Firing Squad In Philippines

Japs Say Filipino 5th Column Aids MacArthur  ‘Q        WAR PRISONERS   Pledges Sta ndard Treatment. for Americans

Fifth Column Worrying Japs  In Philippine   Firing Squad Rule Being  Invoked to Throttle Information Leaks   SEVERE PENALTIES

Japanese Iron Fist In Manila   Treatment is Harsh But Fifth Columnists — Among the Filipinos Give Aid to MacArthur

Japanese Resort — To Nazi Tacties   Death Penalty Invoked For Furnishing Information To American Troops

U.S. Troops Greatly Aided By Filipinos   Japan’s Resort To Rule By Firing Squad Is Tip-Off On Effective Behind Lines Activity

Fifth Column Aids U. S. on Philippines   Japs Resort To Ruthless Firing Squad Rule For Conquered Areas

Barbaric Hun Practices to  Be Extended  Japs to Kill At Will; Adhere to  Ceaneva Treaty?

Indications of This Type Of Aid Are Evidenced by Jap ‘Firing-Squad’ Rule

Fifth Column Worrying Japs In Philippine   Firing Squad Rule Being Invoked to Throttle Information Leaks  SEVERE PENALTIES  MacArthur Seemingly Has Been Getting News Of Jap Plans Speedily

The War From Washington:  Filipino Fifth Column Aids  MacArthur; U-Boat Activity Along Coast Is No Surprise

TFTH COLUMNISTS IN. PHILIPPINES HELP RESIST INVADERS   Filipino Patriots Lend Aid To MacArthur In Battle  Against Japanese   Tokyo Resorts To Firing Squad Rule In Efforts To Check Spy Activity

MACARTHUR HAS FIFTH COLUMN ASSISTING HIM   Japs Invoke Nazi Tactics In Conquered Philippine Areas; Japanese Claim American - Filipino Forces Retreating.

Japs Order Firing Squads For Manila   Action In Conquered Areas Reveals Work Of Filipino Fifth Columnists Who Keep General MacArthur Well Informed

Supply Vessel, Destroyer Hit Newfoundland  Residents of Town   Residents of Town Praised by Navy For Heroic Rescues

‘Destroyer Goes Down In Storm   Truxton and Supply Ship Wrecked on Shore Of Newfoundland

Destroyer, ( argo Vessel Are Pounded to Pieces in Storm Off Newfoundland

18d MEN LOSE LIVES AS CRAFTS FOUNDER   Two U. S. Naval Ships Run Aground On Rocky Coast

Heavy Toll Due To Speed at Which Wind, Waves Battered Vessels to Wreckage on Rocky Shore

Destroyer, Cargo Craft Are Smashed   Truxtun, Pollux Break Up on Newfoundland’s Rock-Bound Coast

DESTROYER AND STORES VESSEL LOST BY NAVY   Roaring Gale Tears Boats Apart Off Rocky Newfoundland Coast

Te MEN KILLED AD WIND ND WAVES POUND  VESSELS TO BIT!   Lieut. Commander Hickox in Charge of Warship, Among Dead: Smal! Town Residents Rescue Some

Disaster off Newfoundland In Day Storm, Visibility Low   Natives Credited With Heroie Efforts at Rescue; Commander Lost

SHIP DISASTER   U. S. Cargo Ship and a De. stroyer Blown Aground ir Storm.

CARGO VESSEL DESTROYER GROUNDED   Pounded To Pieces Off Eas Coast Of Newfoundland   DOUBLE DISASTER   Occurs In Broad Daylight: Efforts Fail In Trying To Get Lines Ashore

NAVY LOSES TWO VESSELS AND 189 MEN   ‘Destroyer and Supply  Ship Wrecked on New. foundland Coast.   HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO GALE   News Follows  Closely on Report of Torpedo Loss of Cutter Hamilton.

POUNDED TO  PIECES ON ROCKS; 189 MEN KILLED   Qld Destroyer Truxtun and the Pollux, a Stores Ship, Gale’s Victims   DOUBLE DISASTER OFF NEWFOUNDLAND   Most Rescue Efforts Fail; Residents of Area Win Navy's Praise

TROYER, CARGO SHIP DESTROYED   189 Reported Dead Wher Two are Caught Along Newfoundland Coast.

EFFORTS 10 PUT LINES ASHORE PROVE FUTILE   Breeches Buoy Finally Rigged to Ledge At Sea Level But It Fails to Save Personnel   SURVIVORS WASHED AWAY: 189 ARE DEAL   Heavy Casualties Laid te ‘Fact Both Ships, Part of Convoy, Torn to Wreckage

(89 LOST IN SEA DISASTER   Eight Officers And 181 Men From U. S. Navy Destroyer And Supply Ship Listed As Victims In Sinking Of Vessels During Storm Off Newfoundland

Two Naval Ships Blown Aground: 189 Men Lost   Craft Breaks Up On East Coast of Newfoundland

VESSELS ARE BLOWN ONTO ROCKY SHORE   Destroyer, Cargo Ship Smashed On Newfoundland Coas'

TOLL OF LIFE HEAVY, STATES NAVAL OFFICE   Destroyer, Cargo Ship Go Aground on Coast  of Newfoundland  ~~ £2 ;_. ~~ 2 *& &£ oe er   Bitter Cold, Difficult Surf, Explain Big Loss of Life

189 DROWNED ASU. S. SHIPS SUNK BY GALE   Destroyer, Supply Craft Break Up on Coast Of Newfoundland   COMMANDER VICTIM   Heavy Loss of Life Comes As Vessels Battered By High Seas

U.S. Destroyer and Naval Stores Ship Lost with 189 Men   Part of Convoy Pounded to Pieces Off Coast of Newfoundland in Roaring Gale Heavy Seas Hamper Rescue Efforts. —

(OG KILLED IN DIOASTER OFF NORTH COAST   Destroyer Truxtun and Cargo Ship Pound to Pieces on Rocky Shore.   SURVIVORS LAND WITH HELP OF TOWNSPEOPLE

Ships Pounded To Pieces On Rocky Coast   Loss of Life Heavy As Vessels Wrecked On Shore of Newfoundland

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED BY NAVAL DEPT,   Both Ships Run Aground Off Newfoundland

Violent Gale Batters Ship Into Pieces   Stores Ship With Warship Pounded Off Coast of Newfoundland

At Least 189 Lives Lost When Destroyer And Store Ship Sink In Heavy Storm

189 MEN LOot LIES IN GALE   Destrayer and Navai Stores Vessel Wrecked Off Newfoundland. °   SAILING WITH CONVOY

189 Lost When 2 U. S. Vessels Hit East Coast   Destroyer and Stores Shi Torn to Wreckage in Bat tering of Wind.   Rocky Newfoundland Coast Is Death Scene

U. S. Loses Destraygr, Smaller Cargo Vessel In Gale on® Heavy Loss Of Life Oat;

DESTROYER, CARGO SHIP REPORTED AS LOST DURING GALE   Naval Vessels Are Grounded Off Newfoundland and Heavy Loss of Life Follows.

Waves Break Up Vessels In IN. Atlantic   Destroyer, Cargo Shit Are Lost in Gale Off Newfoundland

DESTROYER AND SUPPLY VESSEL GO ON REEFS   Two Ships In Atlantic Corivoy Pounding To Pieces Off Newfoundland   RESCUE EFFORT PRAISED   Civilians Drag Some To Safety Thru Icy Wind-Whipped Seas Along Coast

BLOWN ONTO ROCKS, BREAK UP QUICKLY   Destroyer and Storeship  Pounded to Pieces on Waurfanndland PReafe

Vessels Smashed On Newfoundland Reefs   Murk And Storm Bring Double Trageds To Convoy; Survivors Owe Rescues Te Heroic Efforts Of People On Shore.

TWO NAVAL VESSELS POUNDED TO PIECES BY ROARING STORN   AT LEAST 189 OFFICERS AND MEN LOST IN TRAGEDY OFF NEWFOUNDLAND

DESTROYER. CARGO SHIP CO AGROUND   Rough Seas, Pounding Gale Hampers Rescue Work; Vessels Were Part Of Atlantic Convoy

AT LEAST 189 OFFICERS, MEN LOST IN GALE   Destroyer, Naval Cargo Ship Pounded to Pieces Off East Coast of Newfoundland

Ships Dashed To Pieces Of Coast Of Newfoundland,  Navy Dept. Announces   Few Survivors Owe Their Lives To Tireless, Efficient And Heroic Work Of People Of Lawrence; Warship Was Of World War I Type

U.S. DESTROYER AND CARGO SHIP GALE’S VICTIMS   Low Visibility Off Rocky Newfoundland Coast Blamed by Navy

Vessels Hit Roeks in North Atlantic Gale   Destroyer and Naval Car. go Vessel Founder Off  NowToundland

Destroyer and Cargo Vessel Smashed To Bits   Assert Toll May Be Even Greater; Heroic Rescue Attempts Fail

Destroyer And Stores Vessel Are. Grounded By Gale   AT Least 159 Otlicers and Men Perish: In Disaster Off: Newfoundland Coast; Efforts To Set Up Rescue-Lines Fail

Giant Waves Balk Rescue of Sailors   Double Disaster in Daylight for U.S. Convoy

189 Perish When Destroyer And Cargo Ship Run Aground In Gale Near Newfoundland

STORM BREAKS DESTROYER AND SUPPLY VESSEL   Pounded to Pieces Off Newfoundland Coast, Navy Reports

Heavy Loss of Life Caused by Swift Breaking Up of Craft in Pounding Surf, After Efforts to Swim Lines Ashore Fail   NAVY SAYS SURVIVORS OWE LIVES TO HEROISM OF NEWFOUNDLANDERS

Destroyer And Cargo Vessel’  Blown Aground   “Disaster. Occurs Along Rocky East Coast . OF Newfoundland

E POUNDS 2 SHIPS ONTO ROCKY COAST   Destroyer And Stores Vessel Victimized On Eastern Coast Of Newfoundland

2 Navy Ships Lost In Gale; 189 Are Dead   U, S. Destroyer, Carge Yessel Wrecked Off New foundland In Heavy Sea   PART OF CONVOY   Waves Break Up Craft Residents Aid Rescue Fresnan Was Aboard

Many Killed As Warships Go Aground   Two Navy Vessels Wrecked Off Coast Of Newfoundland; 189 Sailors Killed

* Pwo Convoy Vessels Break )p Under Sea Pounding n Raging Winter Gale

MANY ARE LOST ASU. S. VESSELS RUN AGROUNL   Destroyer Truxton and Cargo Ship Pollux Badly Damaged   BREECHES BUOY   Some of Survivors Are Washed Away Off Newfoundland ©

Destroyer, Cargo  Ship Are Wrecked   Navy Announces Vessels Lost with Heavy Loss of Life When They Ran Aground off Newfoundland in Raging Storm

Ships Go Aground In Roaring Gale; At Least 189 Dead   Vessels Break Up - Under Pounding of Vio lent Seas Off Coast. of Newfoundland; Efforts: To Put. Lines Ashore Fail:

189 LIVES LOST IN TWIN SEA TRAGEDY      Destroyer And Cargo Ship Blown Aground Off Newfoundland

Twolornon  Rocky Coast of Newfoundland   Destroyer and Stores Ship Break Up With Loss of 189 Officers and Men

DESTROYER AND STORES VESSEL RDEAK IN GALE   Strike Rocks And Reefs Off Newfoundland And Go To Pieces .   PEOPLE DRAW PRAISE   Residents Of Area Credited With Saving Con-  siderable Number —-

189 Officers, Men Dieas Destroyer Wrecked in Gale   Naval Cargo Ship Also Blown Aground and Smashed in Gale Off Newfoundland Coast

Storm Wrecks      Destroyer And Supply - Vessel Grounded   Tide To Turn, Says Roosevelt

Go Aground, Break Up Off Newfoundland   At Least 189 Officers And Men Perish; Mishap Occurs During Big Storm

Naval Ships Lost In Gale - Off Coast Of Newfoundlane   ‘DESTROYER AND CARGO SHIP, ARE LOST WITH ‘HEAVY: LOSS OF LIFE AFTER RUNNING AGROUND ON NEWFOUNDLAND SHORES  _ DURING HEAVY GALE

IMANY LIVES CLAIMED LOST AS U. S. DESTROYER AND CARGO SHIP RUN AGROUND AT NEWFOUNDLAND

VESSELS ARE GROUNDED IN ROARING GALE   Old Destroyer And Stores Ship Go Down Off Newfoundland   BOTH TURNED INTO WRECKAGE QUICKLY   Number Of Seamer Saved By Residents Of Lawrenca

200 Men Are Feared Lost In Disaster   Destroyer, Cargo Ship Wrecked On Coast Of Newfoundland; . List Commander As Dead

Heavy Loss of Life Attributed to Heavy Seas as Vessels Are Torn to Wreckage Off Newfoundland Coast—Lieut. Commander Hickox Among Victims—Chief of Cargo Vessel Safe

Go Aground In Storm  Off Canada   Truxton And Pollux Sink Near Newfoundland, Some Survivors Reported

CRAFT SMASHED UPON COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND   U.S .S. Truxton, World War Type Vessel, and U. 8S. 5S. Pollux Run Aground and Then Are Broken Up—Commander Among Victims.

189 MEN LOST IN WRECK OF NAVAL VESSELS   Destroyer And Cargo Ship Pounded On Newfoundland Shore

Merciless Wind, Waves Take High Toll Of Lives In Double Naval Disaster

AT LEAST 189 LIVES LOST IN ATLANTIC   Vessels Are Torn to Pieces in Merciless Battering of Wind and Wave After Running Aground Off Newfoundland.

POUNDED APART ON COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND   Destroyer and Naval Store Ship are Victims; Were Part of Convoy

‘wo Ships A ere Lost lL: a Storm   Were Part of Convoy Blown Asore on Coast of Newfcundland

SHIPS POUNDED TO PIECES OFF NEWFOUNDLAND   Navy Announces at Least 189 Officers and Men Lose Lives.   PORTION OF CONVOY:   Truxton and Pollux Run Aground; Gale Makes Rescue Difficult.

TRUXTUN, POLLUX: BATTERED OFF ~ NEWFOUNDLAND   DESTROYER OF WORLD. WAR t VINTAGE, NAVAL STORES SHIP VICTIMS   188 OFFICERS AND MEN. LOST IN ROARING GALE   Lives Lost Because Ships Were Torn To Pieces Soon After They Ran Aground

Destroyer Truxtun, Tender Go Aground Off Newfoundland   Heavy Loss of Life Attributed To Ships Breaking Up in Surf; Manv af Crew Washed Out to Sea

Two U. S. Ships Lost In Storm   Old Destroyer and Naval Stores Ship Pounded to Pieces on Rocks  OFF NEWFOUNDLAND 189 Officers and Men Are  Reported Lost During Terrific Gale

Destroyer Truxton,  Stores Ship Pollux Are Pounded to Bits   At Least 189 Officers d Me in Sea Tragedy

East Coast Gal Wrecks Two U § Ships; 189 Lost   Destroyer Truxtun And Naval Stores Ship Pollux Smashed By Storm Off Newfoundland.

189 Die As Two U.S. Vessels RunAground    Destroyer. Truxton And U.S.S.Pollux, Naval  ; Stores Ship, Are Battered. To Pieces Af. ter Running Aground In Storm Off The Coast Of Newfoundland --. Heavy Los Of Life I. Renorted

VESSELS BATTERED      Navy Department Reports The Truxtun and the U. S. S. Pollux Have Run Aground Off the Coast Of Newfoundland With Heavy Toll of Personnel   GO TO PIECES UNDER HEAVY SEA POUNDING

Nearly 200 Men Lost Off Newtoundland   Destroyer and Naval Supply Ship Pounded To Pieces On Rocks Before Rescue Effort From Shore Could Be Effectively Organizec

DESTROYER AND NAVY STORES SHIP WRECKED   188 Officers and Men Lost When U.S. Vessels Pounded to Pieces on Newfoundland Rocks   SUB SINKS TANKER   Five Men Lost, 28 Rescued in At‘tack on American Vessel off Ai.  leatin Cased

DESTROYER AND CARGO VESSEL ~ BLOWN AGROUND   Great Gale Off Newfoundlanc Causes Boats to Get Out of Hand.

Destroyer, Supply Boat Broken Up At Newfoundland   Two Vessels Were Part of Convoy as Raving Gale Hit

At Least 189 Lost When Craft Are Pounded to Bits On Shore of Newfoundland   Truxtun, Destroyer of World War Vintage, Pollux, Naval Stores Ship, Broken on Rocky Shore After Being Driven Aground by Howling Gale

OFFICERS, MEN ARE LOST   Wrecked When They Go Aground Off Coast Of Newfoundland   ON CONVOY DUTY   Residents Of Yown Praised By Navy For Rescue Efforts

Storm Crushes  2 Navy Ships   Destroyer Truxtun, Stores Ship Pollux Wreeked: Heavy Loss Of Life.

Destroyer And Stores Shin Wrecked   Vessels Of Convoy Run Aground, Then Pounded To Pieces

PATRONS. "ASKED. - TO MAKE ~ GALLS BETWEEN. SLACK PE. _.RIODS AND ~ MAKE PHONE “" GONVERSATIONS BRIEF '

Public Is Requested To Cooperate In Use Of Phone Facilities   Long Distance Calls Should Be Brief; War Calls Come First

Reds Hurl Back Nazis  In Caucasus 3 Assaults at Mazdol Repelled; Fighting Continues at Nalchik

Reds Repulse Nazi Attacks   Enemy Reforming Lines For New Blow In South

Nazi Attacks In. Causasus Hurled Back   2 Companies and Bat talion Annihilated or - Dispersed

Russians Repel Caucasus Blows   Repeated Attempis by Foe To Better Hie Position Smashed by Soviets

Nazis Hurled Back In Try to Better Caucasus Position   Two Companies And Battalion of Enemy Destroyed, Dispersed

Reds Continue To Repulse Nazi Caucasus Attacks   Thrusts At Stalingrac Dwindle; Germans Lact Full Winter Equipment

NAZIS FAIL TO BETTER STAND AGAINST REDS   ssaults Intended te  Strengthen Positions in  Caucasus Are Consistently Hurled Back   GERMAN LOSSES BIG   At Least Two Companies and Battalion of Enemy Annihilated or Dispers ed, Moscow Says

NAZIS PUSHED RACK IN BLOW AT CAUCASUS   HITLER HAS LITTLE TO SHOW FOR HIS HEAVY LOSSES

German Assault:  Repeatedly Hurled Back   Nazi Position Greatly Weakened by Big Russian Victory; Many Invaders Are Annihilated; All Attacks Checked

zi Assaults irled Back ‘Caucasus   we Companies And Battalion Annihilated y Russians in Mountains

Government fo Pay Premium for Red Metal   Move Is Taken to Stimulate Copper Production

U.S. Provides Bonus for  Metal Mines   Premium Slated For Increase In Production

BOY, 14, GUILTY , IN DEATH CASE   Pittsburgh Jury Convict: Lad of Manslaughter For Killing Sister

Jury Conviets  Boy of Murder   ‘Extreme Leniency’ Asked; Sentence to Be Given Tuesday

DRAFT OF 18, 19 YEAR OLDS _ ISPREDICTED   Stimson Sees Their Use In Armed Forces Before Victory Over Axis

IMMEDIATE CALLS SEEN BY STIMSON   But War Secretary Says No Need to Alter Plans for Immediate Futura

Married Men to Face Draft Call   Youths From 18 to 20 Also Will Be Needed, Says Stimson

Stimson Sees ’ Drafting Of Younger Men! Before. The Axis’ Is Defeated   Married Men of Draft. Age However Will Be Deferred as Long as Possible

DRAFTING MARRIEL MEN AND YOUTHS 18-20 PREDICTED   Secretary of War Stimson Believes Move Necessary Before Victory Comes

GO DEEPER LATER ON      Stimson Believes Young Married Men and Youths Will Be Called   PRESENT RULES ONLY TEMPORARY   Army Helping Navy; Some Planes Going to Service, Secretary Says

STIMSON SEES DRAFT EXTENDED   BELIEVES YOUTHS AND MARRIED MEN WILL BE CALLED

Young Married Men Are in Line   Stimson Says War Department May Call Them anc  Youths 18-20.

DRAFTING OF YOUTHS HINTED   Stimson Says Young Married Men Also Must Go Before Victory Is Won

Stimson Sees Need for ‘Youths and . Young Married Men.   NO ‘ALARM ABOUT _ IMMEDIATE FUTURE

Stimson Forecasts Draft Extension   Victory Will Require Lower Age Limits

LOWER DRAFT AGE EXPECTED BY SECRETARY   Youths Always Needed To Win Nation's  Major Wars

Draft of Young Married Men, Youths 18-20 Seen by Stimson   Will Come Before Vieto ry Over Axis is Won, He Declares

Draft May Dig Deeper   ‘Stimson Says Youths “Will Probably be Called -Before Victory Is Won

Draft May Take Young Married Men andY ouths 18 Before War Is Over

Stimson Sees 18-20 Draft   Tells Youths Not to Alter Immediate Plans

Must Draft More Men If War Is Won   Secretary Stimson Predicts Extension To Lower Age Soon   Young Married Men Also To Be Taken   “No Great War Ha Ever Been Won Without Them”

Sees. Induction Of Married Mer   Stimson Believes They Youths Must: Serve

STIMSON PREDICTS 18-AGE GROUP DRAFI   Young Married Men Will Be Taken Too, He Believes

YOUNGER MEN 70 GO: STIMSON   War Secretary Asserts 18-20-Year-Olds Have Always Been Needed

Will Need Youths Of 18 To 20   Young Married Men Also  Will Be Drafted Before  Victory Can Be Won,  Asserts Secretary

YOUNG MEN NEEDED TO WIN: STIMSON   Secretary of War Sees Need For Draft of 18-20 Year Group.

Teen-Age Draft  Is Likely STIMSON SAYS .  MARRIED MEN MAY fO TAH

STIMSON PREDICTS DRAFT OF YOUTHS, MARRIED MEN   Believes Groups Must Be Called Before Victory Is 'Won

Stimson Forsees Need of Drafting 18-Year-Old-Men   Young Married Men Alsc Likely To Be Needed. He Proyphesies

To Need Boys,  Says Stimson   Younger Married Men Also Must Fight

YOUTHS OF 18 10 20 MAY SERVE IN ARMY   Lowering Of Draft Age Seen By Sec. Stimson

FORESEES WAR CALL FOR YOUNGER MEN      Secretary Stimson Expresses Belief Married Registrants In Lower Age Ranks And Youths Of 18 To 20 Will Have To Be Drafted Before Victory Is Won

Youths May Be in Draft   Stimson Sees 18-to-20 Group and Young Married Men Fighting Before War Is Won

Steel Union to Cancel All Existing Contracts   Will Seek to Extend 44-Cent Wage Increase Throuahout Industry

C10. DEMANDS ‘WLB WAGE INCREASES BE MADE NATIONWIDE   Bases Features Urged : For 650,000 In-Steel Plants— “Little Steel” Pleased  ‘With Action °

WORKERS IN Blo STEEL DEMANDINE AA-CENT INCREAS!   ClO Wants Industry to Gran’ All Concessions Given “Little Steel.”

General Pay Hike Sought in Steel   CIO Asks 44 Cents Per Day Wage Raise

CIO Asks Pay  Raise Extension   Will Reopen Contracts With U. S. Steel. —

ClO ACCEPTS WAGE RULING - OF THE WLI      NION DEMANDS “BASIC FEA TURES” OF BOARD'S DECISION BE EXTENDED TO OTHER sTEEL COMPANIES

Naval Base In Germany  Is Raided   Fires Spread Through Wilhelmshaven Docks After Heavy Attack By RAF Bombers

NAZI NAVAL STATION HIT BY THE R.A. F.   Docks at North Sea Port Are Left Burning Aftei Being Blasted by Hun.dreds of Planes, Witt  Tage af Two.

Air Armadas Keep Blasting German Cities   RAF Hurls Force Against Wilhemshaven on Anniversary of Battle   BUT TWO RAIDERS LOST

Nazi Port Is Raided   Wilhelmshaven Pounded By Strong RAF Force 

CHIEF GERMAN NAVAL STATION BOMBED BY RAt   Wilhelmshaven Targets  Left In Flames Follow ing Attack By   “Strong Force”   TWO PLANES MISSING   Berlin Radio Admits Damage Caused to Buildings, “Mainly.Residential District”

GERMANY DEALT *BLOOD BATH FOR ‘REMEMBRANCE   R.A.F. Bombs Wilhelmshaven In Force, Kindling Large Fires at Docks of Nazis’  _ Immense Naval Base.

Wilhelmshaven Bombed by RAF   Only Two of Strong Forces of Bombers Fail to Return

R.A.F. Pounds  Wilhelmshaver   British Claim  Suecessful Raid Against Rommel’:  Base At Tobruk.

Nazis’ North Sea Base Is Scourged By  RAF’s Bombs   Wilhelmshaven Target Of Last Night's Attack; Fires Spread In Center Of Docks

Wilhelmshaven Pounded by RAF For Second Night   Many Fires Kindled ir Dock District of North Sea Station

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID NAZI BASE ON NORTH SEA   Fires Kindled Right In Middle of Docks at Wilhelmnshaven, Flyers Repor

Wilhelmshaven Pounded By Strong RAF Force Of Bombers; Fires Started

Wilhelmshaven Docks Afire Following Strong RAF Attack   Heavy Force Of Bombers Batter Germany's Chief Naval Station

RAF BOMBERS POUND NORTH  GEDMAM DDT  VWVLAIIMGIW Twn   Action A Part Of Anniversary Program Battle Of Britdin

RAF In Assault On Wilhelmshaven  Important Nazi Base Under Heavy Attack By British

Only Two R.A. F;: Planes Lost in Raid,. Says London   Admits Damage

ONLY 2. PLANES LOSTIN ATTACK:   Marks 2nd ‘Anniversary of Climax in German Ai Attack on Retain

STRONG FORCE RAF BOMBERS MAKE RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN  CHIEF GERMAN NAVAL STATION ‘ON NORTH SEA BLASTED AND FIRED.

Bombers in Raids On Wilhelmshaven   Nazi Navy Station Once More Attacked

GERMAN NAVAL STATION DRAWS R.A.F, BOMBERS   Withelmshaven Battered by Heavy Planes Making Invasion of North Sea Sector

Germany's Chief Naval Station On North Sea Battered By RAF; Reds Attack Bulgaria, Rumania

British Hammer Wilhelmshaven   Left Fires Spreading In Docks of Germany’s Bia Naval Base

Two Isolationists Arrested on Sedition Charge  Are Accused of Libel On MacArthur Among Other Things

{solationist Heads Arrested by F. B.    Noble, Jones to Face Sedition Charges

Congress Fury Over FR’s Message Abates; Leaders Busy Drafting Measure

Legislators Seek Price - Wage Measure Acceptable To Labor Farmers.

Leaders Labor To Draft Bill  For Control   Initial Opposition Subsides—Hope to Appeal to Farm, Labor Groups—Action “Vital”

Opposition To FDR Proposal  Growing Less   Bill On Farm Prices. Wages Scheduled To  Reach Senate

REPUBLICANS URGE SPEED   House Democrats Tell President He Will Get Stabilization Power

Opposition Subsiding As Bill To Curb Wages And Farm Prices Nears

START FRAMING INFLATION BILL   Administration Leaders At tempt To Please Farm And Labor Groups

Republicans Urge Stabilization of Living Expenses   House Members Seek Quick Action on Imporfant Legislation

CONGRESS 10 ACCEPT ORDER   First Opposition to FDR Demand Subsides

Stabilization Legislation Is Considered   Initial Blaze of Oppositior To President's Demand Subsides   MEASURE NEARLY READY

CONGESSIONAL FURY OVER FOR MESSAGE ABATES   Administration Leaders Worl On Bill They Hope Will be Satisfactory to Farm and Labor Groups

Quick Action To Stabilize Living Costs   House GOP Calls for ar Immediate Program; Tc Expedite Legislation

DRAFTING BILL TO MEET FDR. ULTIMATUM   Congress Fury Over Presidential Message Abates, Leaders Go To Work

Congress at Work on Bill Asked by F. R.   Fury of Opposition to Proposal Abates; Ground For Farm Prices Favored

FURY ABATES IN CONGRESS OVER F.D.R. MESSAGE   Measure to Be Taken Up Either Friday or Monday

SPEEDY PRICE ACTION URGED   House Members of Both Parties Seek Quick Reply to FDR Request

FARLY OPPOSITION ROOSEVELT PROGRAM SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT  ADMINISTRATION LEAD  ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP OVER BILL TO APPEASE ALL

Still Trying To Satisfy Both Groups   Administration Leaders Work On Stabilization Bill

CONGRESS URGED TO ACT QUICKLY ON PRICES CURR   Republican Members ‘Call Upon Colleagues to Expedite Stabilization of the Cost of Living.

Congressional Ire Over Blunt Threat by FDR Subsiding   Leaders Start Writing Bill; Seek to Please  Farmers, Labor

Leaders Push Stabilization   Hope to Beat President’ Deadline of Oct. 1  On Measure

CONGRESS DRAFTING OVER-ALL BILL 10 BRAKE LIVING COSTS   Comprehensive Measure To Be Introduced In Senate Tomorrow

STABILIZATION BILL PREPARED   Initial Congressional Opposition To President's Demand Is Subsiding

Storm Over Presidential Talk Subside:   Administration Leaders Work on Bill to Please Farm, Labor Groups

Congress Will Try to Please Both Factions   Senator Brown Says President’s Order Will Speed Vitally Needed Action

PAIGE GUNTAOL DILL UAAT TED BY SENATORS   Senate Will Get Measure Asked By Mr. Roosevelt Tomorrow Morning

Acceptable Bill Sought   Administration Men Hope to Please Farm And Labor Groups

Congress Bucks FDR’s Request For Price Rule   Administration Men Try To Form Compromise Bil, Suit Farm, Labor

SEEK TO APPEASE FARMER. LABOREI      Leaders Work on Bill Whict They Hope Will Be Acceptable to Both

Republicans in Congress Urge Quick Action on Bill ~ To Stabilize. Living Costs

Leaders Draft New Labor Bill   ! % , - . 4 Fury Over President’: Message Abates As Congress Acts

Doctor Urges Knitting instead of Reading While Waiting in Office

MISSING PLANE HAS 19 ABOARD   Western Airline Transpor Overdue in Los Angeles Since 5 A. M.

Fat Stock Show To Be Canceled   Livestock Industry To Bend Every Effort To Hiking Production

Tire Rationing Threatens Soft Coal Production, Pa. Secretary of Mines States

Maybe Rain For Fourth   Thunderstorm Conditions In Northeast Kansas

MORE RAIN EXPECTED   Thunderstorm Conditions Shift to Eastern. Kansas

Tokyo Silent On Air Raid   More Attacks on U. S. Sojl Can Be Expected, Stimson

BATAAN DEFENDERS CONTINUE TO FIGHT AS UNDER MACARTHUR   MESSAGE SENT TO OLD COM. MANDER NOW IN AUSTRALIA IS REASSURING

MACARTHUR IS TOLD ISLANDS WILL BE HELD   AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS SEND MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIA

Bataan Units Promise They Will Carry On   Assure Gen. MacArthur of Fight With Same Zeal as Before

Philippine Defenders To Fight On   To Fight On  Assure MacArthur They  Will Battle With Same Zeal  REPORT CONFIDENCE  Bombers Found to Have  Destroyed 11 Japanese Bombers at Rahaul

U. S.-Filipino Troops Vow Fight to End   Pledge in Message t MacArthur Bared by  War Department

Wainwright . Won’t Answer for Call for Surrender  BATAAN AL ALERT  Ninnon ti “Deadline”   Nippon “Deadline’ Seen as Prelude to Attack

Troops Spurn Jap Demands For Surrender   Wainwright’s Men Dig In Deeper For Consequences, Report Increased Action

Message io Australia Expresses Confidence MacArthur Will Lead Allies in Victory   ACTION ON BATAN   Manila Bay Forts Bombed and Ground Forces of Enemy Indicate Offensive Near

HOLDING FIRM IN THE PHILIPPINES      Assurance. of Continued Defense Sent MacArthur

American and Filipino Troops Wire MacArthur Their Defense Continues

Defenders’ ~<.ippines Pledge. Mav.“ aur to Fight On With Zeal and Courage   Lieut. Gen. Wainwright Refuses to Dignify Enemy’s Demands for Surrende: With on Answer, Tells War Department

American-Filipino Army Promises To Continue Bataan Defense Earnestly   TROOPS SEND ASSURANCES TO GENERAL MACARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA — WILL SHOW SAME ZEAL AND COURACE AS UNDER HIS COMMAND

Wainright Snubs Ultimatum Served  On Bataan F or ce  Signs Point To Growing Jap Offensive To End Philippine Resistance

Philippines’ Defenders Promise MacArthur To Continue Strong Stand

Courageous Defense Is Promised On Bataan   American-Filipine Troops Send Message To MacArthur: Heavs Artillery Fire

DEMAND 10 QUIT IGNORED BY THE BATAAN FORCES   Japanese Attack on Corregidor Fortress Results in Several Casualties

Carry On In Philippines   Defenders Pledge Continued Strone Stand

American-Filipino Troops In Pledge To Gen. MacArthut   Will Continue Defense; Dig: ging In For What’s Ahead After Jap Demand Ignored

No Reply Is Made; Deadline Expires   Troops Dig In For A Long Expected Jap Offensive To End Resistance

Filipino Army Promises Full  Isiand Defense      MacArthur Told That I Will ‘Carry On’ To Final Victory   REFUSE SURRENDER   ee ee Oe Oe! ae 4 " eee een tS! CUS eo     Renewed Offensive By Japanese Seen In Latest Demand

Jap Surrender Demands Ignored: Activity Picks Up   American-Filipino Troops Pledge Continued Defense Of Islands; Japanese Artillery Blasts Forts

M’ARTHUR GIVEN FIRM PLEDGE BY BATAAN HEROES   Unyielding Defense to Continue, Message Says as Jap Surrender Ultimatum Is Rejected — Defenders Dig In for Heavier Attacks.

Bataan To Continue  To Fight   U. S. Forces Send Reassuring Message To Gen. eral MacArthur

COURAGE, ZEAL ARE PLEDGED   Dispatch Message Of Confidence To MacArthur

MacArthur Given Pledge  from Troops on Bataan   Soldiers Say They Will Keep Up Defense: General Wainwright Ignores Jap Demand for Surrender.

Refuse to Surrender   American-Filipino Troops Continue Resistance

Bataan Defenders Pledge MacArthur Unyielding Stanc   Wainright Ignores New Japanese Demand for His Surrender

Won't Give Up, Bataan Forces  Tell MacArthur   Dig In To Meet New Jap Fury After Flouting Surrender Call.

Japanese Strike Heaviest Blow at Port Moresby: Allies Raid Timor Capital!

PHILIPPINES TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST JAPS   IGNORE REQUEST TO SURRENDER BATAAN TO INVADERS .

STEAMSHIP SUNK; 130 LIVES LOST   SHIP TORPEDOED IN CANADIAN WATERS—101 SAVED BY NAVAL CRAFT.

101 Crewmen Passengers  Are Rescued   Sub Comes to Surface After Attacking Vessel In Waters of Strait  AMERICANS ABOARD

137 Die as Torpedo Sinks Ferry Boat ©   The Worst Marine Disaster In This War Takes Place In the Cabot Strait In Canadian Coastal Waters

136 Lives Lost Including Women, §mall Children   Americans among Casual. ties Off Coast of Canada   Submarine Surfaces Watches Victims Struggle in the Water

136 LOST IK SINKING OF FERRY SHIP      Newfoundland-Nova Scotia liner Caribou Torpedoed Oct 14 In Cabot Strait In Coastal Waters.   49 Civilians

Canadian Vessel Sunk ir Cabot Strait and Loss of Life Totals 137

FSA IS READY TO ASSIST FARMERS FOR FOOD RAISING   Will Be More Liberal With Loans in Effort To Raise More Food

Former Pastor In County Dies   W. B. Ireland Funeral Will Be Held Sunday

W. B. IRELAND DIED SUDDENLY THIS MORNING   Well known Methodist minister in usual health yesterday

Puzzled on Whereabout: of Son Who Writes of Barefoot Dancing Girls

NAVY FLIERS SURVIVE 7 DAYS IN SHARK-INFESTED WATERS    Two Of Nine Who Made C rash Landing In Coral Sea Died Of Exposure; F lying Fish Caught on Tinfoil’ Ba it Eaten Raw

“SOVIETS ENTER , NAZIS’ PIVOTAL POINT IN NORTE   @Reds Reported Advancinc from Leningrad South to Donetz Basin   @&erman Resistance Stiffer But Vital Lines Being Smashed

REDS OCCUPY PIVOTAL CITY   Allied Drive Through Thailand Seen   Gen. Wavell Reported  Confident

CRASH INJURES BRIGHAM FLIERS   Pilot's Father Watche: As Plane Cracks Up On Hillside:

Pro-Democracy Scores, Rios Apparently Wins Chile’s Presidential Vot

MAJOR BATTLE SHAPING UP OFF MIDWAY   By RICHARD MeMURRAY Associated Press War Editor

Destroy Planes On Carriers   Vengeance Is  Meted Out For The Treachery At Pearl Habor

ALCOA EMPLOYEES PREPARE TQ STRIKE   Group Rejects WLB Order Refusing CIO’s Wage  Increase Demand

Aluminum Workers Turn  Down WPB Order   Action Paves Way for Possible Strike

Way For ALCOA Strike Cleared   Members Reject WLB Order Refusing Raise

CRIPPS SAYS INDIA MUST BE DEFENNEN   Envoy Tells Commons “Nothing But Good” Can Come from Mission   HSS PRAISE  FOR ‘U.S. ENVOY   No Disagreement with Indians On Points of Self-Determination.

Cripps Defends Trip To India   “Nothing But Good Will Result” From Overtures, Commons ts Told

CRIPPS DEFENDS INDIAN MISSION   PREDICTS NOTHING BUT GOOD WILL BE RESULT OF EFFORT

HAD RECORD SALE   Local Livestock Auction Saturday Was Largest One Ever Held

_ WAR EFFORT; TRADERS CLAIM WE. —COULDN!/T-WIN WITHOUT ANIMALS  MULES WILL DO THEIR PART IN "

12 MILES A MINUTE   Two U.S. Fliers Were Using Thun. derbolt Fighter Planes.

Two Army Fliers Dive Their Planes At Speed of Twelve Miles a Minute

Flyers Dive New Pursuit Planes at 725 Miles an Hour   Travel Faster Than Sound at High Altitude; Speed Freezes Control Sticks

TWO YOUNG ARMY FLIERS DIVE 25 MILES PER HOUR   Lieutenants Harold Comstok and Roger Dyar, Both 22, Dive At Speed of More Than 12 Miles A Minute —Faster Than High Aititude Speed of Sound.

Army Fliers Set New Recora For Speed, 725 Miles  An Hour in Power Dives

Fliers Dive Planes 725 Miles an Hour   Unusual Speed Made by Pair

12 MILES PER MINUTE SPEED  RECORD OF 2 ARMY OFFICERS   Young Lieutenants Dived Their P-47 Thunderbolts At Rate Of 725 Miles An Hour In Freezing Their Control Sticks; Fastest Speed For Humans

Tax Exemptions For Dependents Drastically Cut   Family Man’s Pocketbook Hit Severe Blow

SENATORS LOWER TAK EXEMPTION   Vote To Cut Dependen Exemption To $300; Study Ruml Plan

SUB TORPEDOES MERCHANT SHIP   Three Sea Raiders Pocket Merchantman Send Her Dawn

U. S. Ship Is Pocketed And Sunk By Subs      Three Submarines Surround Vessel In Atlantic; Six Crew Members Killed

SURVIVORS OF TORPEDO BLOW IN CHARLESTON   Unarmed Merchant Ship Sunk Off Atlantic Coast By Submarine; Three Dead, Five Missing.

MINISTER. ‘URGES US ‘BOR TO LEARN ‘FROM Au. STRALIA’S LESSONS; .  POINTS. 0. HARM. RESPONSIBILITY AS S;  HAT DISUNITY CE GAINS: MADI  SEVELT;  N DOING A GOOD JOB 18,70 PURGE WEAK

State’s Coftee' Supply —_  lo Be Ample In  3 Week:   Consumers Of Beverage Asked To Keep Initial Purchase: To Needs — Rationing Starts Monday

‘Doctor's Tires Stolen; Thief Leaves $50 Cash So He Can Buy More

Nelson's Aviation Advisers Recommend Kaiser's Plans For Mammoth Cargo Planes

KAISER PLANS TEST PLANES   Aviation Advisors Give Miracle Man Nod Of Approval.

QUEZON WORKS ON PLANS FOR -RECONQUEST OF PHILIPPINES   Small Dynamic Leader Meets With Military Leaders in Australia—With Improvement in Health, Hic Confidence Has Been Restored

Quezon Working On Plan To Get Back Philippines   Confident Eventual Conquest of Commonwealth Will Be Achieved

Small, Dynamie Leader of Philippine People Working Hard With Military Authorities in Australia

QUEZON HOPES TO SEE ISLES BECOME FREE   FILIPINO PRESIDENT WORKING HARD IN AUSTRALIA

British and Nazi Swap Punches   Russians Launch Cossack Raids on Germans

ACTION BRINGS WAR WITHIN 100 MILES OR INDIA   Poses New Fianking  Th reat to Main British Lines Guarding Cen-.. tral Burma Oil Fields   BRITISH POSITION AT PROME SERIOUS   Meanwhile, Japanese Are Believed Preparing to. Launch Sea-Borne Attack on Fort Moresby

Enemy Landing af Akyab New. Allied Inset,  Willin ngne            Willingness. to. Negotiate Com promise Indicotec by British. Indi

JAPANESE TROOPS COVERED BY NAVY UNIT LAND, AKYAB   Akyab is Chief West Burma Port and Puts War Within 100 Miles of Indian Border

NEW THREAT TO BRITISH IN OIL AREA   Flanking Movement From New Sea Base Would Make Position of Defenders at Prome Untenable. Experts Say.

Japs, Under Cover Of Big Ships, Land AtAkyab __  Only 350 Miles Across Bay Of Bengal From Calcutta; Situation In Burma DUnehangced

Defenders of Burma In Danger, Frontier Of India Threatened   Nipponese May Strike at Allies In Oil Fields From New Bay City Base Taken Under Cover .f No...

JAPANESE LAND IN WEST BURMA POR}   Brings War Within 100 Mile of Indian Frontier

IMPORTANT BURMA PORT   Cruisers ‘and. Destroyers Protect Force Landing at Akvab.   THREAT TO INDIA AND BRITISH LINES      Invaders, Continue to” Press the Advantage of Air “Superiority

War Is Brought  Closer to India   Jap Troops Are Landed a Chief West Burma Por of Akyab.

GIVE PROGRAM FOR BANQUET OF SPORTSMEN   Prominent Speakers to Address Annual County-Wide Banguet Tonirht.

SPORTSMEN MEET TOMORO}      For Second Annual Ban quet At The Penn-Wells Hotel.

Playing the Marimba Ruled Torture; Druggist Puts Bank Roll in Mail Boy

remem nena te  Wonder What Becomes Of All Used Paper Clips  Girl Writes Two Soldiers That Each Was Her “One And Only” Then Transposed Letters

U-Boat Sinks Vessel: Two Lose Lives   Four Receive Minor Injuries in Attack Off Atlantic Coast   11 MEN ARE RESCUED

 U-Boat Sinks Another U. S. \Freighter Off Maryland      Two Seamen Killed In Attack On Fruit Ship: Pair Of Torpedoes, Shells Smash Cargo Vessel To Bits; 41 Men Saved

Torpedoes Rip Into 16th Ship   Freighter ‘San Gil’ Sent Down Off Maryland: AL Are Rescued

15th Vessel Is Sunk Off East Coast By Axis Sub; 41 Persons Are Saved

U. S. Freighter Is Sunk Near Maryland Coast  Ship Was Torpedoed In Moonlight Wistkhaut Warnina

Two Members Of Crew Die  In Explosion      Captain, 39 Crewmen And Lone Passenger Of San Gil Rescued  ATTACK EN AT NICNRT

U-Boat Sinks Vessel Off Ailantic Coas'   Torpedoes Send Freighter Down; Two Die, 4 Hurt

San Gil Victim of Torpedo — off Maryland         Beneath Bright Moon Axis Submarine Attacks America Freighter Without Warning; 2 of Crew Dead.

SHIP SUNK OFF MARYLAND COAS    FREIGHTER TORPEDOED AND SHELLED BY U-BOAT— TWO KILLED, 41 SAVED.

U-BOAT SINKS ANOTHER BOA]   3,598-Ton  Freighter Sent To Bottom Off Coast Of Maryland

MARKS FIFTEENTH ALLIED SHIP SUNK   Four Members of Crew Injured Slightly   DISTRESS SIGNALS   ‘Bring Help to Ship Survivors Seven Hours After Crew. men Took to Lifeboats

Freighter Torpedoed Off Maryland Coas'   Two Crew Members Killed in Sinking of United Fruit Company Yessels—Survivors Land at  te awae Pal

AMERICAN PLANES TOUGH AS PILOTS   Jap ‘Zero’ Crashes but P-30 Only Dented by Collision

PRODUCTION CHIEF OPPOSES REVISION   Nelson fs Against Any Change in Wage and Heur Legislation

OPPOSE LABOR LAW CHANGES   Nelson, Patterson Against Action; End of Sunday Double Pay Sought

Legislation On Labor ls Opposed   Nelson, Patterson Think Action Is Not Necessary

WPB Director, War Secretary Hit Smith Bill   Nelson Bars ‘Using Force, Patterson Foresees Ills, But Virginian Stands By His Guns

RUSSIANS FIGHTING FIERCELY ON THREE DIFFERENT FRONTS   Reds Attacking Heavily In Spite Of Steadily '. Stiffening Nazi — » § Re«stance

Reds Heavily Hit Nazis Despite Stiffened Lines   Hammer At Leningrad, Moscow and Kharkov  Fronts In Campaign

AUoOlANG FIND GOING TOUGHER   Soviet Attacks Continue  However, As German:  Stiffen Defenses

MOSLEM RIOTS STIR BRITISK   Profess toc See Hitler's Hand In Plot To Force Spanish Help

Axis Hoping To Force Spain Into. Conflict         British Charge Germany And Italy With Sponsoring Native Outbreaks Against Them In Spani ish Morocco; Strong Protest Lodeed 

Ala PRESGURE BEING EXERTED UN SPAIN AGAIN   Hitler Seeking Permissior For Transit Of Troops To Attack Gibraltar

AXIS AND BRITISH EYE TANGIER AS NEW LINK IN WAR  EACH BLAMES OTHER FOR RIOTS; RUSSIAN  iv. w.t oF. tal on AAT

BATTLE OF DIPLOMACY AND PROPAGANDA IN MEDITERRANEAN OVERSHADOWS ACTUAL WAR THERE   British Charge Axis Foes With Sponsoring Native Outbreaks Against Them In Spanish Morocco. Riots Among Moslem Natives Following Bomb Explosion Laid to British

MOROCCO HiT BY RIOTS AS WAR SPREAGS   Nazis Sponsor Outbreaks, British Tell Spanish At Tangier   MARTIAL LAW SEEN   Germans Halted in Afric. But Russ Continue Advances

‘Axis Inspired’ Tangier Riots Are Protested   British Send Representa tion To Spanish Com mander After Outbreaks

British Protest “Axis- Inspired’ Tangier Riots   Foe’s Drive in Libya Ap. - pears Checked—Reds Strike at Donets

Axis Accused Of Arousing Natives Against Britain   “Axis Inspired” Riots Result In Protest To Commander Of Spanish Military Forces; British Check Libyan Drive

Axis Stirs Moslems to  New Hatred   Turns Propaganda On Morocco; Reds Still Advancing

Axis Propaganda Stirs Up Trouble ‘In Mediterranean   Diplomatic Action Overshadows Actua Fighting Today

British Charge — Axis Sponsored Moslem Outbreaks   Battle Of Propaganda And Diplomacy Rages Over Spanish Incident

Claim Axis Spurs Native Outbreaks   Protest Lodged By London With Spain’s Commander Of Military Forces

Britain Declares Axis Sponsoring Native Uprisings   Repert Counter-Offensive To N. Africa Checked “Reds Open” New Drive’

Battle of Diplomacy anc Propaganda for Strategic Position in Mediterranean Basin Overshad. ows Actual War, Witl London Blaming Axis fo: Sponsoring Riots   ‘COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN LIBYA SLOWING DOWN

MOSLEMS RIOT: LONDON SAYS WhRK NE AYIS   Protest is Lodged With Spanish Commander at Tangier   Says Axis Propagandist: Throw Blame on  British

War In. Russia Is. Overshadowed By Propaganda Fight   England Protests Axis-Inspired Riots In Tan‘ gier; Reds Launch New Offensive In Donets Basin; British Are Holding In Libya

Diplomatic, Propaganda War Overshadows Actual Fighting In Mediterranean and Europe

BRITISH BLAME AXIS AS ARABS RIOT IN TANGIER   London Enters Protest With Spanish Military Forces In Morocco Area

Axis Counter - Offensive in Libya Apparently  Checked Near ‘Fobruk.

Britain and Axis Carry On Battle of Diplomacy In Mediterranean Region

Axis Centers its Diplomatic Drive on Spain   Few Bombs Fall On Alexandria Far To the Eastward

Axis Opens Up Anoties Battle      Dictators Take Advantage of Bomb Explosion in Morocco

EFFORT TO PUSH SPAIN INTO WAR SEEN IN TANGIEF   British Charge Axis Sponsor. ing Native Outbreaks ir Spanish Morocco—Tensior Brought to Head by Ex. plosiaon Killing 14.

Nazis Planned  Tangier Blast   England Sees Attempt To Draw Spain Into War Ir Mediterranean.

DIPLOMATIC BATTLE IN MEDITERRANEAN IS “OVERSHADOWING WAR   BRITISH CHARGE AXIS WITH SPONSORING NATIVE OUT. BREAKS SPANISH MOROCCO

Morocco Riots Laid to Axis   Protest Lodged With Spanish Commander By British

BRITISH CHARGE AXIS WITH SPONSORING NATIVE OUTBREAKS AGAINST THEM IN SPANISH MOROCCO— BRITISH PROTEST FILED

BRITISH CHARGE AXIS INSPIRED © TANGIER RIOT   War Actlivily Gives. Way to Diplomacy, Propaganda in Mediterranean but Alexandria Bombed

Axis Is Checked West of Tobruk      Russians Launch New Of fensive on Nazis in Donets Basin   DISORDERS AT TANGIER   Russians Are Reported Starting New Donets _ Basin Offensive

Axis Blamed For Riots In Morocco   Propaganda Battie Overshadows European War

MANEUVERS FOR POSITION SEEN IN-U PRISINGS   Mediterranean Basin Acti. vity Overshadows Actual War Efforts

Axis Blamed For Morocco Disturbance   Nazis Are Attempting To Inspire Riot, Is Claim Of British In Protest To Spain

British Say Axis Sponsors Outbreaks In Spanish Morocco   Strong Protest Has Been Lodged At Tangier

BRITISH BLAME AXIS POWERS IN MOROCCO RIOTS   Rommel’s Forces Checked on Libyan Front; Russ Launch Donets Drive

BRITISH CHARGE AXIS CAUSE OF TANGIER RIOTS   London Sees Propaganda as Effort to Embitter Relations With Spain

MOSLEM RIOTS AXIS- INSPIRED BRITISH CLAIM   London Charges Arabs Being Used To Involve Spain In War

British Charge Tangier Riots Axis-Inspired   Propaganda Battle For Strategic Advantage In Mediterranean Flares.

Big U.S.-British Convoy Ends Trip   Six Ships Lost After Five-Day Sub Attack

Russian Convoy Reaches Port After Attacks   Battered for Five Days an Nights by U-Boats and Nazi Planes

CONVOY IN RUSSIA DESPITE ATTACKS   U, S.-British Supply Ships Engage in Five-Day ’ Battle

HUGE CONVOY REACHES PORT   Half Dozen Ships Lost ir Five Day Battering by Planes, U-Boats

Big Convoy Reaches Russian Port After Battering  Only Six Ships Lost In Five Days Of Fierce Attaeke

SUPPLY CONVOY REACHES RUSSIA   Midnight Sun Adds te Hazards: Six Lost In Huge Fleet

CONVOY BATTERED POR FIVE DAYS   BUT IT REACHES RUSSIA WITH SUPPLIES WITH LOSS OF ONLY SIX SHIPS.

CEN. SPAATZ WILL HEAD “AIR CORPS      4 Major Shifts In Command Of Aviation Branch Of Army Announced.

GENERAL SPAATZ MADE AIRHEAD   Four Major Shifts Made In U. S. Aviation Command

Bob Kerr Repels Heavy Attacks   Beats Off Moore-Otjen Assaults, and Smith And Phillips From Within Own Party, For Governorship

OIL MAN TAKES VAST LEAD OVER SENATE ORATOR   pVoting May Favor Republi can Candidate by 36,000 Otjen Is Beaten

Bob Kerr Repels Heavy Attacks   Beats Off Moore-Otjen Assaults, and Smith And Phillips From Within Own Party, For Governorship   Kerr Beats Big Field

Jeffers Hits ‘Melancholia’   Rubber Boss Warns Against Slackers Faking Patriotism

Jeffers Predicts Postwar Period ( yf Opportunity   Rubber boss assures Notre Dame eraduates future holds rewards for industrious.

Buy Your Coffee as You Need lt, Is Advice of Illinois OPA Director

Duce, 59, Didn't Get That Parade He Had Pined for On His. Birthday

Welcomes MacaArthurs   Mussolini at 59 Looks Much Olde   Gets Usual Birthday Telegram from His Friend Adolf

Duce 59, But He’s Not Proud Of It   Pal Adolf Senda Hie Usual Greetings But Italian Press Keens Mum

SO SENSITIVE!   Maly Ignores Dice's ‘Birthday, Bat Hitler Sends a Wire

NEW TYPE TAX 5 PROPOSED   Manufacturers? Levy Might Raise Large ‘Portion o Money Needed by Gov’t

CONSIDER NEW TAXATION PLAN   Senator George Says Levy on Manufactured  Goods May Be Good.

de GaulleSoldier Or A Symbol?   Fighting French Leader Has Developed A Complex

Backbone of Plan Under Discussion is a Complete Listing of Ali Tool Equipment. Used ancl Nuaused   WORK NOW UNDER WAY

CAR MAKERS MAY POGL RESOURCES   Seek to Utilize Every Unit of Industry for ' Armament

Auto Industry Officials Make  Defense Plans   Automotive Council for War Production Tells How Car Makers Have Planned for the Future.

Wot EXPLAIND JEWISH POLICY   Offers Proof of Hitler’s Race Extinction Order for 1049.

DETAILS OF CAMPAIGh TO DESTROY JEWS   In Nazi Occupied Europe by End of Year

VIEW HITLER PLAN TO WIPE OUT JEWS   Dr. Wise Says Reports Are Confirmed by State Department,   REPORTED HALF - ALREADY KILLED

JEW PLOT T0 BE REVEALED   ‘Extermination Campaign of Nazis to be Laid Before Leaders of Race in N. Y. Today.

Details of Hitler’s Plan to Kill Jews  in Europe Revealer   Over 2,000,000 Already Slaughtered in NaziOccupied Nations

Jews Gather To Stem Mammoth Nazi Pogrom   Dr. Wise Says Hitler Has Orderer Death to Whole Race in Europe Bv End of Year

Nazis Seek To Slay All Jews In Europe Now   Hitler Said To Be Wrathful That Extermination Of Jews Incomplete

GROUP STUDIES JEWISH PROBLEM   ‘Committee Deals With Hitler’s Orders For Extermination Of Race

Details of Hitler PlanTo Kill All Jews In Nazi Occupied EuropeReady

Extermination Of  All Jews Soughi   German Plan Bared By Dr. Wise

EXTERMINATION OF JEWS IS AIM OF NAZIS, CLAIM   Dr. Stephen S. Wise Says He Has Evidence of Slaughter Planned by Hitler

Jews Learn Nazi Plan Teo Efface Race   Extinction Order By Hitler Sets Year-end To Finish Butchery.

Slaughter Of Jews Ahead At Fast Pace   Race Extermination Hitler 1942 Goal, Rabbi Wise Says

Calls Jews To Diseuss Nazi Ediet   Dr,---Wise--Says--Maasaore To Be Subject Of Parlev To Be Held At New York

STORY IS TOLD OF HITLER'S CAMPAIGH      Dr. Wise Relates Detail: Of Drive To Exterminate sews

NAZI PLANS TO EXTERMINATE JEWS. DETAILED   lewish Leaders Meet To Hear Of Hitler's Plan to Exterminate All Jews In Europe By End Of Year; 2,000,000 Already  Slain.

Largest Draftee Group Leaves  Contingent.to Be Examined -Todeayg -

Atr Experts Say Germany . Can Be Defeated By Fall; Cologne Reduced To Ruins

Six Million Pounds Of Bombs Dropped  On Industrial Center; Most Of City Reported In Flames

ermany Can Be Knockers Out by Fall, Experts Say After Big Cologne Raid   Most Devastating Air Raid in History Leaves Germany’s Fifth Largest City in Flaming Ruins—See Bigger Raid When Yanks Join the RAF

6,000 Airmen Take Part in Intricately, _ Co-ordinated Attack; Three-Fourths  of City Afire   FLIERS PRAISED BY CHURCHILL

Raid Is Most DevastatingIn Air History   6 Million Lbs..of Bombs Dropped; RAF Loses 44 Planes)   CITY ISIN FLAMING  RUINS, SAY BRITISH   Yanks Will Soon... Join RAF in Big Raids on Reich ©

COLOGNE LAID WASTE BY RAF IN BOLD RAID   1,250 Planes Drop Six Mil. lion Pounds of Explosive On City   6,000 AIRMEN TAKE PART IN ONSLAUGHT   Blast Forerunner of Great. er Attacks oT Come, Experts Hold

WORLD'S WORS! BOMBING SETS COLOGNE AFIRE   6,000,000 Pounds of Bombs Dropped, Plane Going Over at SixSecond Schedule

City Suffers Terrible Blow   More Raids to Come Like 1,000-Bomber Assault

1000 BOMBERS BLAST COLOGNE IN NIGHT RAID   City Left In Ruins, British Report Today

Great Industrial City Les In Ruins—Americans To Join In Greater Raids on Other Townc

HUGE AIR FLEET FIRES COLOGNE: MORE TO COME   Increasing Scale of Aeria Offense May Knock Out Nazis, Experts Hope   1250 PLANES IN ASSAULT   Invasion by Land To Come Later—After Bombers Finish City-by-city Devastation   By DREW MIDDLETON

OBSERVERS SEE VICTORY BY THIS FALL   Most Devastating Air Raid In History Of War   THOUSAND BOMBERS   Swarm Over City Dropping Six Million Pounds Of Death Or Destruction

AlliesOpenRaidsToWeaken Germany For Invasion; Nazis  InLibyaTrap;Sink3 JapSubs   Canterburv Is Target Of Nazi Reprisal Raid

Bombers May Bring Reich to Knees by Fall   1,49U Planesin One Raid Herald Eventual Invasion,  Systematic Destruction of Hitler's War Machine

Jap Base at Hankow Struck Severe Blov:   ROYAL AIR FORCE HIT: STRONG LICK AT RUHR REGION.

University Ven War-Destined   VMeNutt Asks Students. Teachers to Shoulder "New. Heavier Duties’

Teachers And Students Are Urged To Lend Full Support To War Effort

Heavier Loads Now Teachers Wartime Duty   No More ‘Education As Usual,’ Students Also Are Warned.

M'NUTT TELLS SCHOOLS’ DUT)   Pupils and Officials Must Do Part to Frelp Win War, He Says

Teachers and Students Called Upon to Shoulder New and Heavier War Duties

Educators Face Vital War Duties   ‘Students Are Also Advised To Put Aside Thoughts * Of Education As Usnal

Manpower Chief Calls On Educators To Take New and Heavier Dutie:

More War Load For Schools in Coming’ Months   McNutt Says ‘Education As Usual Is Out—Wai Needs First

McNutt Advises  Nation’s Educators   Federal Security Boss Says Teachers Will Have  Heavier Duties

Government To Aid 100-Oclane Aviation Gasoline Making   Prefers Private Capital But Need Pressing to Get More Plants Built

Probe Two Murders   Third Man Missing; May Also Have Been Killed by Unknown Person

Heydrich Is Dead, Nazi Radio Savs   Reich’s Protector Dies in Prague and Wide Reprisals Expected in Bohemia   Reward Is Posted   Sum of $235,000 Is Offered for News of Attackers

\Heydrich Dies; Czechs Avenge His  Cruelties      More Mass Execution: Expected As Raving Nazis Will Perpetrate Additional Savagery

NEW TERROR WAVE LIKELY TO FOLLOW HEYDRICH’S DEATH   By JOHN A. PARRIS  Siaf® Clrarrecnoandent

Wound Is Fatal To) Heydrich   Death Takes Dreadec ‘Head Of Nazi. Gestapc In Prague ~

Death Takes Nazis’ Chief Executioner   Wounds Dealt By Assassins Kill Heydrich

Wounds Fatal To Hevdrich   Gestapo “Hangman”. Ruc‘oumbs Today; 163 Czechs Put To Death

ADMIT DEATH — OF ‘HANGMAN      HITLER'S PERSONAL PHYSI CIAN UNABLE TO SAVE LIFE OF NO.2 GESTAPO LEADER

MANY SLAIN IN REPRISAL REPORT SAYS   Forty-Six More Czechs Said To Have Been Executed Makes Total of Purae 162   INCLUDES 29 WOMEN

WOUNDSFATAL TO HEYDRICH; PASSES TODAY   BRUTAL AIDE TO HIMMLER PASSES AT PRAGUE, BERLIN SAYS

: Heydrich Succumbs To Wound Inflicted By Assassin; Mass ‘German Reprisals Expected   Berlin Announces Death Of Gestapo Chief; 46 More Czechs Are Killed

163 HOSTAGES ALREADY DEAD, MORE EXPECTED   Czech Circles predict shooting of Hundreds In Reprisal Move   BUTCHER OF MORAVIA DIES AS*HE KILLED   Czech Government In Lon don Asks Countrymen To Stand Firm

HEYDRICH DEAD, NAZIS REPORT   Wounds Fatal Thursday Berlin Radio Says

Reinhard Heydrich Dies In Prague From Nounds Suffered In Attempt On Life, May 27

R eimhard. Heydrich Suc   cumibs to’ Assassin’s Bul » Jets. In Prague, German Agency Says   HELD BLOODIEST OF ALL BLOODY NAZI  7   Forty-Six More Czechs, In. cluding 29 Women Are  Executed for Attack * "On Gestapo Aide

Nazi Heydrich Dies of Wounds  Gestapo Murders Of Czechs Expected To Increase

5000 Held as Hostages;163 Already Shot   No. 2 Gestapo Chief, Hated Hangman, Fired  On Last Week

“Hangman” Of Europe Dies At 38   Reinhard Heydrich . Dies From Wounds; Fear Reprisals On Czechs

NAZI ‘BUTCHER OF MORAVIA’ DIES OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS   Heydrich’s Assassination Expected To Bring Raorisals

GESTAPO CHIEF REPORTED DEAD   Heydrich Dies, German News Announces

Assassin Bullets Kill Heydrich Of Gestapea   Wave Of Executions Expected To Follow Demise Of Bloodiest Of All Bloody Nazis; Scores Of Czechs Already Have Faced Firine Squad.

Wounds Fatal To Heydrich, The Hangmar   Reprisals For Assassination

GESTAPO LEADER DIES OF WOUNDS: SLAYER UNKNOWN   ASSASSINATION EXPECTED TO BRING MORE REPRISALS

‘Estimated 5000 Hostages Are Held; Reprisals To Be Heavy .  CZECH RIFLES USED  Exiled Government Urges ‘zechs to Withhold the Names of Assassins °*:*

Gestapo Hangman Dies Of Wounds; Czechs To Suffer  More Reprisals Are Feared As Heydrich.

“‘Hangman of Europe’ Dies   Reinhard Heydrich Dies Of Wounds in Prague; More Czechs Executed

Heydrich Dies More Czechs Are Executed   Berlin Announces Death of Gestapo’s “Hangman”

Gestapo Chief Dies at Prague   Reinhard Heydrich Suc cumbs to Bullet Wounc of an Assassin.

Heydrich, ‘Bloodiest Of Nazis,’ Is Dead   Predict Germans Will Kill Many Czechs to Pay for Neath of ‘Hdanaman’

Rein’ ‘ard Heydrich Dies Of V:'ounds Today; Fear  Mass Executions Coming

Assassin's Bullet Fatal fo Terrorist of Occupied Nations   Mass Reprisals Predicted; 163 Have Already Been Shot

NAZI HANGMAN DIES IN PRAGUE   ‘Heydrich Was Hit By Assassin’s Bullets; Czech Executions Rise

Assassin's Bullets Fatal to Gestapos “Hangman” Heydrich   “zechs Fear Wholesale Executions as Result of Fatal Incident

Heydrich Dies, Nazi Radio Admits   Gestapo Deputy Is Victim of Assassin

NO.2 GESTAPO CHIEF DIES OF SHOT WOUNDS   Death of Man Who Had Slain Hundreds in Occupied Countries Is Expected to Bring Widesnread Rloodyv Renrisals.

Admit Death Of Heydrich   Chief Deputy of German Gestapo Fails to Survive Assassin Bullets,

“Der Henker” Dies; Czechs Face Blow   Hundreds More May Be Executed by Nazi Gestapo in Reprisal   BULLET IN SPINE FINISHES ‘HANGMAN:   ‘Butcher of Moravia’ Died in Same Manner as Many Hostages

GESTAPO HEAD SUCCUMBS TO BULLET WOUND   Nazi Terror Spreads in Czechoslovakia as Hey: drich Dies in Prague

BULLET WOUNDS. ARE FATAL TO ‘HANGMAN' OF THE NAZI PARTY   Official German News Agency Reveals That _ Reinhard Heydrich ' ‘Has Succumbed.

Heydrich Dies: Czechs Expect Bloody Payoft   Nazis Will Probably Exe cute Many More for Kill. ing of ‘Der Henker’

Wounds Fatal To Heydrich   Reich Protector Shot By Assassins Is Dead In Prague

Heydrich Dies; Czechs Expect Mass Slaughter   “Bloodiest of All Bloody Nazis’’ Dies As a Result of Attempt on Life

JERSE SE mee? ES Re ee.  HEYDRICH DIES OF WOUNDS AT HANDS OF ASSASSIN.   Hundreds Expected to Be Executed In Addition to 162 Already Shot in Reorisals

HEYDRICH DEAD SAY GERMANS “202 CZECHS SHOT   Whether ‘He Is or Not, Mass Murders Continua. to: Grow.

HEYDRICH DIES OF GUN WOUND‘   Hundreds of Hostages te Be Shot as 'Hangman,_ ‘Succumbs

HEYDRICH DIES; SLAUGHTER OF CZECHS GOES ON   “Bloodiest Of All The Bloody Nazis” Dies From Wounds _ Inflicted By Assassins; 163 Czechs Executed; Fear y More : To Die

Nazi Hangman Dies in Prague Of His Wounds   Executions Feared As Czech Hundreds Held as Hostages

REICH PROTECTOR FOR BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA IS DEAL   Reinhard Heydrich, 38, Suf fered Wounds May 27 in an Attempt on His Life.   DIED IN PRAGUE TODAY   Assassination Is Expected tc Bring About Shooting of More Hostages.

REINHARD HEYDRICH, GESTAPO HANGMAN, 19 DEAD OF WOUNDS   HUNDREDS OF CZECH HOSTAGES EXPECTED TO PAY WITH THEIR TIVES .

HANGMAN HEYDRICH DIES OF HIS WOUND:   Known’ as “‘Bloodiest of al Bloody" Nazis to ‘0 Oppressed  AACE

Heydrich Dies From Shooting   Death Of Protector May Result In Wholesale. Hostage Slavines

Heydrich, No. 2 Gestapo Chief, Dies Of Wounds   Hundreds Of Additional  Revenge Executions Of Czechs Expected.

HEVORICH to REPORTED EAD   “The Hangman” Victim of Assassin Bullets, Berlin Admits.   DEPUTY OF GESTAPO

163 Have Already Been Executed; Death Came as Thunderbolt to German Government

‘Hangman’ Heydrich  Succumbs   Assassins’ Bullet Wounds Are Fatal

SWIFT REPRISALS AGAINST HUNDREDS OF GZECHS FEARED   Nazi Officials Offer $235,00¢ Reward for Capture of Assassins

Butcher of Moravia Dies in Virtually Same Manner as Hundreds of Hostages He Had Ordered Shot.

Assassin's Bullet Is Fatal to Gestapo’s Kille   Hitler Strengthens Nazi Gang   t Will Be All Gravy for His Pot-bellied ‘Party’ Members if Army Wins War and They’! Loot the World—Soldiers and Non-members Getting Suspisious, Too   By LOUIS P. LOCHNER

Reinhard Heydrich, Hated ‘Butcher Of Moravia,’ Dies From Effects of Gunshot Wounds Received May 2°

Heydrich Dies: Czechs Expect Mass Slaughter   “Bloodiest of All Bloody Nazis” Dies As a Result of spapa coecane AtRa.

GESTAPO LEADER SAID TO BE DEAL   Many Hostages May Be Exe cuted in Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

WOUNDS FATAL 70 ‘HANGMAN   ‘Heydrich Dies: Same Way as Thousands He Ordered, Shot;  .> Mare. Poachert

Swift Reprisals By Nazis Feared   Hangman Died in Same Manner He Ordered Death Of Scores Of Hostages

WOUNDS FATAL 10 Grn HANGMAN’   . Heydrich Dies; More Czechs Killed  In Reprisals 

SILENCE GLOAKS NAVAL ACTIONS NEAR SOLOMONS   Marines And Army Forces Hold Narrow Six Mile Cor ridor On Guadalcanal

Twelve Jan Tanks Sunk Last Week In Fighting   American Fighter:  Trapped Keep Up Battle

Ominous Silence Cloaks ~ Jap Fleet Whereabouts   U.S. Army Troops And Marines Battle Numerically Superior Enemy Forces In Defense Of ~ Vital Air Base.

U. S. TROOPS IN LIBERIA, AFRICA   Presence May Indicate Squeeze Play on Rommel—British Gain Ground in Egypt, Russians Turn Back Nazis

Navy Says Land Fighting Is Confined to Skirmishes— Aircraft Hammer Jap Positions

Twelve Tanks Destroyed By Marines And Soldiers Crowded Into Six-Mile Long Corrido: On Solomons Island; American Sea And Land Forces Outnumbered .

No Release On Big Jap Fleet  Near Solomons   American Defenders O Guadalcanal Destroy 1: Light Enemy Tanks,   OUTNUMBER U, $8. SHIPS

BEAT OFF NeW ATTACKS; FOE'S WARSHIP HIT   Navy Silent Again Toda} About Movements of Powerful Enemy Fleet

TACTICS USE ON BATAAN BY JAPS RENEWEL   Nothing Additional Revealed by Our Navy on Movements of Jap Fleet in South Seas,

Operations of Big Enemy Fleet Are Cloaked in Secrecy   Nippon Is Still Pouring Troops on Guadacanal Island

Terrific Assault On U. S. Warships Hinted; Yanks Destroy 12 Nip Tanks Own ore Me Pea

Few Details Out Of Island Fight   Ominous Silence Cloaks Op- erations of Japanese - Naval Force   POURS TROOPS ASHORE   Americans on Guadalcanal Continue Resistance to Attacks

AWAIT ATTACK IN SOLOMONS   Japs Gathering Forces fot Major Blow at Americans

Knemy Still Landing Men On Island   Ominous Lull Points To Forthcoming Navy Battle

Navy Silent On Movements Of The Fleet   Army And Marines Regain Lost Ground At Guadalcanal   U. S. Outnumbered On Land And Sea

Sey Officers Assi Help Industry i Its Labor iiss   Will Serve s Liaison Officers, Will Work With  the, War Department

Amny ‘ Officers Assigned. To Help Industry Tron Out Its Labor Problems   Will Serve as Liaison Officers, Will Work With - the, War Department

Territorial Greed Is Renounced in Soviet, British Treaty   MAJOR CONCESSIONS MADE BY RUSSIANS   Plans Laid for Pounding the Nazis Into Sub miceiaAn

Armed Peace In Europe Pledged   Britain, Soviet. Sign 20-Year Solemn Treaty

20 Year Pact of  Two Nations Will Keep Europe's Peace After War Is Won

ENGLAND AND REDS PLEDGE ARMED PEACE   TWENTY-YEAR PACT IS DIRECTED AT GERMANY

BritainAndRussia Agree On Pledge  ForPost-WarPeace      Pact Is Conditioned Upon Hitler's Defeat and Renouncement of ‘Territorial Greed. Secret Visits of Molotoy to England and America Disclosed. New Front Planned

ENGLAND, RUSSIA AGREE ON ARMED PEACE AFTER WAR   Sign 20-Year Mutual Assist: ance Pact Designed to Prevent Recurrence of Nazi Aggression.   ALLIANCE RENOUNCES ' TERRITORIAL GREED   Pledge Selves to Work Together After Conflict Ends to Establish Security in Europe.

Japan Omitted In Red Treaty   Soviets Now Fully Involved In Struggling For Life, * Loath to Give Japs.  Cause For War   Envoy Yields Demand On Pre-War Frontier   Eden Hailed, Lloyd-George Praises Consummation Of Alliance

Britain, Russia Sign  20-Year Peace Pact   Two Nations Renounce Territorial Greed or Meddling in Internal Affairs of Any Other Country; Soviets Make Major Concession

Britain, Russia Reach Accord on Plans for Peace   Sign Pact for Armed Peace against’ Germany after the War   Renounce. Territoria Greed or Meddling with Other Nations

BRITISH, REDS IN POST-WAR PEACE PLEDGE   20-Year Pact is Aimed at Keeping Down Threat From Germany   REACH AGREEMENT FOR SECOND FRONT   Territorial Greed, and Med dling is Renounced by New Treaty

BRITAINS SIGN RUSSIAN PACT   Pledged To Keep Armed Peace In Europe For 20 Years; To Aid Small Allies

Russia, Britain and  U. S. Agree on Second Front Plan   Soviet and British Leaders Sign 20-Year Pact to Keep Armed Peace After Nazis Beaten; Renounce All Territorial Rights; U. S., Russia Sign Aid Pact

SOVIET DEFENSES BELOW THE LOWER DON ATTACKED   The German Divisions Were Reaching Toward Azov Sea Coast.   RED ARMY IS HOLDING   Bloody Hand-to-Hand Fighting Marked Some of the Battles.

PRESS DEEPER INTO AREA OF GIL SUPPLIES   Reds Reported Holding In Stalingrad Sector, And Countering  poh talitc ate © te ee we tee.   FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND

SOVIETS SAY GERMANS ARE SLOWING UP   Declare Hitler’s Armored Strength Has Been So Depleted That Leaders Have Been Forced to Chanoe Rattle Ctratecy -

RUSSIANS REPORTED COUNTER ATTACKING BEFORE STALINGRAD   Bloody Hand-To-Hand Fighting Rages South OF Bataisk

Hitler’s Divisions Reach For Rich  Azov Sea Coast   Soviets Reported Holding Own Before Stalingrac and Counterattacking.   Force Red Retreats Southeast of Bataish

Nazi Pressure Forcing Other Withdrawals   Russian Batteries, Marines Now in Battlhe—German Strength Termed Depleted

RAIL JUNCTION IS CAPTURED BY GERMANS   Russians Forced To Make Further Withdrawals   BITTER FIGHTING   Rages In Three Sectors As Reds Send Up Huge Reinforcements

Soviets Hold Own At Stalingrad   Bloody Hand to Hand Fighting Marks Some Battles Around Bataisk—Soviets Insist German Armored Strength Has Been Seriously Depleted

Russ Put Up Strong Resistance   Germans’ Are Declared Tx Haye Advanced Close To Shores Of Axov Sea

GULF OF TAGANROG AND AZOV SHORES MENACED BY NAZIS   German Losses May Force Revision of Offensive Stratevy Reds Declare

PRESS INTO WESTERN CAUCASUS   Soviets Defending Sealing: Able -Yo:Counterattack.

Reds Say Nazis Revising Battle With Big Losses   United States Bombers Active On Egyptian Front; Germans Cut Rail Line Again

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD INVADERS AT STALINGRAD   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Now In Progress

Thirty Lost In Ship s Sinking   Panamanian Vesse Goes Down After Attack By Sub

Rising Prices Brings Action   Congress. "Leaders Seeking Agreement On Anti  Inflation Bill

ANTI INFLATION ALLL QISCUSSE   Round Of Conferences Fal Produce Agreement Among Leaders; Food Prices Exempt From Control Increase

INFLATION BAN PLANS STUDIED   Formula For Wages, Farm Prices Seen As Sure

Malta Downs No. 58  Snrall Scale Axis Raiding Increases Foe's Loss

OPM Scrapped by Donald Nelson, War Goods Chief   ‘Brain Trust’ Will Aid Production Head In Mapping Policies

CHURCHILL SAYS ITALY 10 GET FIERCE ASSAULT   Prime Minister Urges Italian People to Quit Axis; Sees 1943 As Terrible Year

ITALY TOLD 10 MAKE PEACE OR PAGE DISASTER   Prime Minister Churchil Jog OB tat Wards" Italians the Allies Will Smash Cities   “REVIEWS STRATEGY   Speaks Solemnly of Por tents of 1943 As Boding New Tests “In Face  of Victory” -

CHURCHILL'S BROADCAST IS DRIVEN HOME   Prime Minister Promises War Will Be Carried To Italy On Huge Scale   STRATEGY IS REVIEWED

OVERTHROW OF DUCE BY JTALIANS URGE!   British Radios Again and  Again Today Warn Mussolini Must Be Eliminated.

Italians Told By Churchill To Quit War   Prolonged, Scientific And Shattering Air Attacks Will Come

Warning Driven. Home fo Italy   Broadcast Appeals Mode to Italians to Make Separate Peace

British Radio Hammers Home Churchill Warning To. Italy To Quit Or Face Devastation   Rebroadcast His Appeal To People To Overthrow Mussolini In Revolt

Future Black For Italy I She Fights On   Churchill's Warning Of Air Raids Of Shattering Size Emphasized

Italy Is Given  Grim W arning   Churchill Urges Country To Lay Down Arms. Predicts Calamity -

ITALY WARNE BY CHURCHILL TO OUST DUGE   Promises Shattering Air Raids As Alternative; Turin Blasted

lialy Warned By Churchill Of New Raids   Radio Talk Is Repeatec Again and Again to Warn Fascists

CHURCHILL WARNS TTALIANS TO GET ‘OUT OF WAR   “Prolonged Shattering  Attack To Be Made On Italians’ Prime Minister Talle Trallane Te Renadesnc

CHURCHILL WARNS ITALIAN PEOPLE OF SHATTERING ATTACK   DOOM THAT AWAITS MUS SOLINI’S BLIND FOLLOWERS POUNDED HOME

Italy Warned Again of Fate By Churchill   Nation Is Urged To Get Out of War Or Expect Attack

Churchill Warns ltaly To Turn Out Duce, Ask Peace   Merciless Air Attack Is Alternative; Huge Bombs Are Poured On Turin

Churchill, London Radio  - Gall On Italy To Quit   Broadcasts Continue Warnings To Italian People To. Oust. Mussolini, Make Peace Or - Suffer Complete National Ruin

Get Out of War or Expect Shattering Attacks, Maly Told   Churchill Reviews. Allied Strategy: in A Epieg And: Russia

Briton’ in Sunday Broadcast Urged’ Italians to Make a Separate Peace—Talk Reheeadcast Today

CHURCHILL WARNS — TTALIAN PEQPLI   Told to Quit War or Expect Shatterine Air Attack

ltaly Urged By British To Quit War   Broadcast Follows Churchill Speech, Intensified Raids

Churchill Offers Italians Peace Or Prolonged, Scientific Bombings

Tells Italian People to Get Out War Now   Churchill Warns of “Prolonged, Scientific and Shatter. ing Air Attack” in Radice Broadcast

Churchill's Warning to Italians to Oust Il Duce Is Stressed by Radio

People Must Decide Whether ‘Terrible Thing » Ts to Happen  NEW TESTS IN 194  Russian Battles Nov Moving Forward to Climax

ALLIES AWAIT SUPPLIES FOR BURMA BATTLE   War Materials On Way To U. S., Chinese Forces In Asiatic Area   CHINESE PRAISED BY GEN. STILWELL   Reports Concentration o! Japanese Troop In Thai Interior

LLL MMLBMMB LOLI  Stilwell’s Burma force to get quantities of U. S. supplies

See Supplies For Burma Soon   Stilwell Praises Fighting Spirit of Chinese Troops

Germans Call On Crack Troops To Hold Russians   Thousands Dead As Great Siege On Volga Continues

GERMANS POURED MEN AND MACHINES INTO STALINGRAD   Desperate Effort to Stop the Russian Drive to Relieve Pressure on City.   “MAINTAIN INITIATIVE      Nazi Attacks Were Beaten Off to Northwest as Well as in the City.

German Radio Says Battle Has Altered In Favor of Long Ronge Destruction

Nazis Place Dieppe Men in Chains   London Threatens to Retaliate on Captured Huns

Red Tanks Cut Nazis   Break Into Fortified Flank In Stalingrad Zone

Churchill Says  Before Commons   Prime Minister States Struggle Is Not Yet Decided And Help Is On Way

Says Egypt. Issue Undecided But Could Be Bad As Fall Of  France; Gets 475 To 25 Vote

OFFICIAL JAPANESE SPOKESMAN REPORTS GREAT NEW WARSHIPt  TOKYO BROADCAST ON ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR IS HEARD

Powerful Battleships Put In Service Within Year, Broadcast From Tokyo Asserts

Japs Report First-Year War Losses   Tokyo Claims 21,166 Killed; 394 Aircraft And 62 Ships Lost

New Japanese Ships Placed In Commission   Tokyo Makes Its First An. nouncement on New War Vessels   FIGURE ON.LOSSES HELD DOWN TO 105   Official Allied Statements Show They Are Only Half of Actual Loss

JAPS BUILD MORE   A Spokesman Announce: “Certain Number” of  New Battleships

JAPAN REPORTS LOSSES AT END OF YEAR OF WAR   Tokyo Broadcasts Japanese Version O} Nipponese Losses Ir Men and Ships Since Pearl Harbor.

Japs Claim Number Huge Battleships Taking Active Part   Report Aircraft , Carriers of "Unique * Construction’ ready

NEW WARSHIPS COMPLETED BY JAP BUILDERS   SPOKESMAN BOASTS OF FAST COMPLETION AND NEW CARRIERS

U.S. Bombers Successfully Raic Javanese Bases   Rangoon Harbor Area Subjected To Attack

AIR ASSAULT ON. RONIMEL TERRIFIC SAY REPORTERS   Continuous, Growing Round.  the-clock Attacks. are  Devastating.

THEODORE A. DISTLER BECOMES EIGHTH PRESIOENT OF FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE TODAY

DEATH IN HOUSE FOR TABLE ROCK   Committee Kills —Appropria. tion for Flood Control Dar on White River.

Senate Defers Labor Action; Awaits Speech   Connally And Byrd In Heated Argument On Withdrawal Move   WOULD AVOID FIGHT   Texas Senator Refuses To Oppose FDR In  War Program

Full Dress Battle Appears To Be Shaping On Salary Limitation Proposal;  See Blow At Small  Rusiness

SENATORS OBJECT TO FLAT LIMIT ON PERSONAL INCOME   House Committee May Reject Proposal For Blanket Profit Fixing

Connally Kills War Plant Seizure Bill   Withdrawal Balks Sofon: Seeking To End 40 Hou Week By Amendment   BYRD VENTS IRE   White Hause Says Chie Executive Will Explain T Nation Tonight

Connally Not To Fight F.R. On Lesislation   lawmakers Say Chief Executive Yielded To Labor, Imposed On Farmers In Program

Criticism Is That FDR  Favors Labor   Charge His ShareThe-War Program I: Unfair To Farmer

FREEZING OF LIVING COSTS ANTICIPATED   Regulations May Be Dis. closed by Henderson at Conference Later in The Day   PLAN VERTICAL RULING

SENATE DROPS LABOR CHANGE   Sen. Connally Withdraw: Motion on War Plant Seizure Bill.   IN DISPUTE WITH BYRD

Senate Sidetracks Labor Legislation   Connally Accedes To FD's Wishes

LIMIT $25,000 ON INCOMES HOT BEING FAVORED   Roosevelt Proposal Frown. ed Upon by Both Democrats and Republicans In Congress   BATTLE INDICATED   Sen. Radcliffe Leans To. ward Profit Idea As Incentive to Do Things;  - “Taft Opposes Limit ~

Opinions Vary On Limiting Of  U.S. Incomes   Members Of Congress Reluctant To Make Views Public

Salary Limit Proposal Hit   Why Not $10,000 o $2,500 if Principle Is Accepted, Taft

Senate Shelves Consideration Of Labor Legislation   Connally Withdraws Measure For Seizing Strike-Bound Plants

F-D. Stand On Unions  Criticized   Report Legislators Split Into Confused Bloes Ou Proposed Methods

SENATE POSTPONES LABOR LEGISLATION   Connally Withdraws Meas ure As Requested By FDR

Blocs Argue Over Methods FDR Upheld   Prices And Wages To Be Discussed By President

Roosevelt Asks Stabilized Wages   Most Members Agree With His Recommendation For Higher Profits Taxes

Senate Calls Off Action On Labor Laws.”      Consideration. OF. All Legislation ts ~ Indefinitely Postponec

Senate Postpones Consideration Of Labor Legislation As Connally Withdraws Motion; President Speaks Tonight

FOR MESSAGE BREWING NEW LABOR FIGH'   Critics Say President Almos' Eliminated Unions From Share War Program.   MAP CONGRESS DRIVE   Talk Spurs Move to Suspend 40-Hour Week; Objectives  nf Dian Annmravaod

FAVORITISM 10 LABOR DRAWS SHARP ATTACKS   President's Proposals Spu Efforts To Suspend 40+ Hour Week   FARM BLOC IS AROUSED   Opposition Arises Also To Plar To Limit Incomes To $25.000

CONNALLY LABOR BILL WITHDRAWN   Action Deferred indefinitely; Byrd Protests

Connally Labor Bill Is Killed   Texas Senator Refuses To Have Controversy With President

Solons Are Sharply Divided On President’s Proposal to Limit Incomes to $25,006

nally: ‘Withdraws: Mo tion-to Bring Up War Plant Seizure Bill:  C

CONSIDERATION OF LABOR MEASURES POSTPONED TODAY   Sen. Connally of Texas With draws Motion to Bring up a  War Plant Seizure Bill

Income Top Is Opposed   Think Battle. over Proposal May Develop in Congress; Opinion Divided

LABOR LEGISLATION GETS INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT    Move Comes After Sen. Connally Withdraws Motion On War Plant Seizure Rll

LABOR LEGISLATION HAS APPARENT DEATH BLOW FROM SENATE   ‘CONNALLY WITHDRAWS MOTION TO BRING UP HIS WARPLANT SEIZURE BILL

Labor Legislation Not to Be Pressed in the Senate   Connally Says He Does Not Want To Be I “Apparent Controversy With President of the United States”

Senate Delays Labor Bills Indefinitely   Senator Connally. withdraws plant © seizure plan; Byrd says . it  Aaame nthoare.

FD. R. ACCUSED OF FAVORING LABOR   Complaints Spur New Ef. fort In Congress To Ban 40-Hour Week

“Labor Exempted” Is Complaint  Ffforts Redoubled For Laws To Camp Down On Union Privilege:

WARTIME LABOR TOPIC AVOIDED BY ROOSEVELT   Capitol Hill Determined Te Take Early Legislative Action

Labor Law Discussion Postponed   Senator Connally Withdraws Mot ion for Action

Senate Defers Consideration  ~ Of Labor Bills   Connally Withdraws Motion To Bring Up War Plant  Seizure Measure,   CRITICIZE FDR TALK

Author Withdraws Motion, Explains Unity Is Needed   ; Postponement Means End of Present. Labor ; Legislation Proposals, Byrd Protests; Amendments Had Been Prepared

“BURDEN OF WAR _ KEPT OFF LABOR,  AWMAKERS CRY   F.D.R. Message Brings Com. plaints He Practically Ex: empted Unions From Sharing in «National Effort; Farm Bloc Is Wrathy.

“LABOR BILL * 1S DROPPED   Texan Does Not Desire tc * Get Into Controversy With President   LONG ARGUMENT WITH SEN. BYRD   Wa OO uch Criticism Is Voiced  But Labor Legislation Is Postponed indefinitely

LABOR YIELDED TO IN WAR PLAN U.S. SOLONS SAY   Legislators Contend Roosevelt Taking Advantage of Farmers In His AntiInflation Program   BITTER FIGHT LOOMS   Situation Spurs New Effor In Congress to Force Suspension of FortyHour Week

‘MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE PRESIDENT'S  WAR TIME PROGRAM   Claimed He Practically Ex ! cluded Organized Labor   in Message.   APPROVE OBJECTIVES    However, Opposition Found to Some of His Methods.

Labor is Exempt, Say Congressmen  Eyeing FDR Plan   Failure of President to Ask for Labor Legislation Spurs Effort to Force 40-Hour Week Suspension

SENATE DROPS BILL CONTROLLING LABOR   Connally Withdraws Plant-Seizure Law to Avoid Controversy With F. R.

Income Tax Furore  ‘Sharp Division on Plan of $25,000-a-Year Limit

Senate Labor Bill Action Postponed   Sen Connally Withdraws Motion to Bring Up War Plant Seizure Bill

LEADERS CHARGE FDR'S MESSAGE FAVORED LABOR   Congress Disapproves Roose: velt’s Support of 40-Hour Week

Labor Bills Now Due To Come Up   FR Disapproval Seems Headed For Acid Test

Lawmakers Accuse FR Of Exempting Labor from Share-the-War Progran

Lawmakers Say Roosevelt Yielded To Labor, Imposed  On Farmers In War Program

SENATE VOTES FOR DELAY ON LABOR BILLS   CONNALLY WITHDRAWS HIS MOTION TO BRING UP SEIZURE BILL

SENATE PUTS OFF ACTION UPON LABOF   Act Over Protest of Senator Byrd Of Virginia as Connally Speaks In Favor of Delay,

Labor Part Of FD Plan Stirs Fuss   ‘Bloc’ Solons Mar Otherwise Acceptable Economic Program.   O. K. Costs, Ration   Woe i and Hour Control Advocates Praee far Ariinen

Congress May Act On Labor   President's Program Does Not Meet Unified Sentiment At Capital

The Connally Measure Is Withdrawn   Senators Back Down on Longer Work Week After Roosevelt Message

Labor Exempt In War Plans. Decide Crities   FDR Rapped For Leavin Out Unions; 40-Hour Week Under Fire

SENATE HALTS LABOR ACTION INDEFINITELY   Texas Senator Withdraws Bill Upon Which Col-leagues Had Expected to Attach Union Labor Restrictions.

FDR's Action Toward Labor  Misses Point   Chorus of Complaints Registered That President Exempts Labor from His War Program.

PLAN ACTION TO STABILIZE LIVING COSTS   Wickard and Henderson ir "“Coniplete Agreement” On Food Prices   TQ SPARE NO EFFORT ‘TO AVERT INFLATION   Price Head Imposes Ceilings On Chief Grades of Serap, Rubber

Henderson and Wickard in Close Accord on Control of Farm Price:   Both Promise To Take Positive Steps To Stabilize the Cost of Living during the War

TWO IN ACCORD ON FOOD PRICES   HENDERSON AND WICKARD PROMISE TO “STABILIZE THE COST OF LIVING.”

ACCORD REPORTED ON PRICE CONTROL   Wickard and cand Henderson in Agreement, It !s Announced

FOOD ROARDING NOT NECESSARY   Washington Official: Agree On Prices to Prevent Inflation

Wickard, Henderson Reach  Acreement on Price Fixing        ‘Effective, Positive Steps to Stabilize Cost of L Promised as ‘Complete’ Harmony Announced; Food Hoarding Said Unnecessary

Officials Aim To Stabilize  Living Costs   Wickard., Henderson Say There’s No Need  for Hoarding Food

OFFICIALS IN AGREEMENT ON PRICE CONTROL   Wickard And Henderson To Take Steps To Stabilize Cost Of Living   FARM LEVELS TO BE AROUND PARITY

().P.A., Agriculture Department Are Collaborating on Price System

Allies Repulse Nazi Attack in Tunisia; Mass For Showdown   Losses Heavy on Botk Sides, Spokesman Savs   ‘Triangle’ Fight On   Planes Sink Two More Ships in Enemy Convoy

SHOT FATAL 10 MEXICO CHIEF   Ex - President’s So Held In Slaying

MEN 18-45 MAY GET COMMISSIONS   Army Opens Way For: Selecteas To Support Dependents

ARMY BIDSFOR NEW OFFICERS   Men Must Train as Privates, Then Go to Officer Training Schools.

AIR PATROL TESTS PROVE SUCCESSFUL   State’s Civil Unit Files Report On 30-Day Trial Service

Bishops Cite Nazi Morality As Animal   German Catholic weaders Attack Party Teaching

o2 Jap Planes Renew Attack On Darwin   Include 27 Bombers, But Damage Is Slight, Allied Headquarters Says

Attack Is Defeated At Darwin   Japanese Fail In Doing Any Damage Of Consequence. {In Fourth Attack

Darwin Once More Attacked by  Large Jap Force  Raiders Driven Off Before Much  Damaae le Dane

Japanese Aerial Raids on Darwin Are Intercepted   One Bomber and On Fighter Destroyed, Radio Melbourne Reports

Japanese Raid  Darwin Again   Bombers Driven Off After Some Damage Done; Allies Active

Japs Make Fourth Attack on Darwir      Allied Planes Raid Twa Bases on New Guinea, tine Fires

27 JAP BOMBERS ATTACK DARWIN   ARE DRIVEN OFF WITHOUT CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE —ONE SHOT DOWN. .

Plane Bursts In to Flames; Sergeant, Who ‘Survives, ‘Tries Save Comrades Before Signaling’ Foor Help; Transport Was On Mission From Fort Bragg.

Army Air Transport’s Crash In Mountains Takes 17 Lives   Sergeant, Dangerously Burned, Saves Two Men From Flaming Wreckage, Then Seeks Help

17 Men Perish As Army Plane Hits Mountain   Heroic Ohio Sergeant Risk: Life Saving 2 Badly Burned Soldiers In Wreck   He Carried 2 Others, But Found Them Dead   Survivor Fires Service Gun To Attract Rescuers In Berkshires

id Men Killed As Big Army Transport Hits Mountaintop  Three Survive Crash -In Massachusetts, But Severely Burned   CRASH ONE OF WORST IN ARMY AIR HISTORY

TRANSPORT PLANE OF ARMY STRIKES PEAK; THREE MEN INJURED   Accident One of the Most Serious in U. S. Military Aviation—lInvestigation of Crash Start ed by Army Official

17 IN TRANSPORT CARRIED 10 DEATE   Three Others In Army Plan Severely Burned When In Worst Crash.

~ CRASH _KIELES--17      Army Transport ort Blazes In Isolatec Spot of Berkshires; Three Sur-  . vivors in Hospitals

17 SOLDIERS DIE IN FLAMING PLANE CRASH      Sergeant, Clothing Burned Off Saves Two Others From Wrecl —Ship Sheared Off Tree Tops

17 Men Perish In Crash of Army Transport   Three Survive Air Accident, All Severely Injured

14 DIE AFLAME IN TRANSPORT PLANE GRASH   Three Badly Burned Army Men Survive; One Is Private Alonzo Pearson Of  Windber.   Rescue Difficult

Sgt. Lee Saves 2 Companions From Wreckage   Transport Smashes Into Garnet Peak in Remote Spot, Bursts Into Flaming Pvre

Only 3 Escape Flaming Death On Garnet Peak   Peru Mountain in Massachusetts Scene of Major Disaster   Sergeant Robert Lee o Ohio Pulls Two Men from Wreckage

Toll Of Air Tragedy Is Put At 17   Three Men Live After Crash In East

NEWSPAPERS BEST BET FOR THOSE SEEKING ELECTION   If Nation’s Tires are Wasted U. S. Might Ned Cars to Haul War Workers.

Russians Rout Germans From Two Positions   Make Advances On Icv Front

it look A War!  + + + Shortage Of Paper Brings Less Tests And Written Lessons At School

MARINE AWARDEL MEDAL OF HONG   Captain Richard E. Fleming Died Hero’s Death at Midway; Medal Presentec Posthumously To Mother

President Praises  Capt. Dick F leming   Post-Humous Award Of Medal Is Made

MANY JUDGES LEAVE BENCH IN BELGIUM   » SCORES HELD HOSTAGES BY‘ NAZIS; INSUBORDINATE TROOPS JAILED

BELGIAN ORDER CLOSES COURTS   Magistrates Firm In Dispute  With Nazis

British Say Retreat Has Been Halted      Report General Situation ir ‘Libya Unchanged; Heavy Enemy Losses   B.A.F.IN ATTACK ON MOTOR UNIT:

British Slow Nazis In Libya   Rommei’s Counter-Thrust is Reported Braked; No Change in Situation

BRITISH RETREAT HALTED   Forces In Libya Apparently Have Braked Their Withdrawal Before Axis’ Counter - Thrust— Russians Report Continued Progress Westward

BRITISH BRAKE LIBYAN RETREAT   Little Change Noted I Desert Fighting

British Brake Retreat From Axis Forces      Libyan Reverses Believed Held Up In Announcement From Headquarters

Youth Who Won Honors For Conduct In Hawaii Tells Of Sinking U-Boat.

Pilot Tells How U-Boat Was Sunk   Lieut. J, ¥. Edmundson Wins Decoration

YOUTHFUL U. S. PILOT HONORED BY NAVY DEPT,   Decorated With Order Of The Purple Heart

Blasting of Jap Submarine Off Oahu Depicted   Five Bombs Dropped, Last One Scoring Direct Hit After Others Disabled Foe Craft, Young Skipper of Plane Relates.

SINKING OF JAP SUB BY U. $. ARMY BOMBER REPORTEL   LIEUT, EDMUNDSON OF SAN. TA MONICA, CALIF,, DEC. ORATED FOR BRAVERY

U. S. Flier Gives Account of ‘Sub’ Sinking Off Oahu   Pilot on Dawn Patrol See Japanese Vessel and His Crew Knocks It Out Quickly

Youth Who Skippered Bomber in Sinking  Enemy Submarine Receives Commendation

Young Officer Decorated For, Bravery:In Jap. Visit   Baby Born In Lifeboat After Axis Sub Sinks Ship

EL LES ES OS ES I OT IE TE  ‘Citation Reveals Sinking Of Jap Sub By U.S. Army Bomber

HURT AS CAR OVERTURNS.   SEEK FREEZE OF FARM MANPOWE!   RULLETIN

TAFT PREOEN To MANPOWER BILL FOR WAR WORK   Voluntary Recruiting Included In Measure introduced In The Senate Today   -, D. R. ASKS DOUBLING SOCIAL SECURITY TAX   President Believes Act Would Aid Non-Inflationary Financing

REMEMBERS VIVA KINDLY   20 Boys Killed As Nazi Bomb Hits Enalish School

GERMAN BOMBER ATTACKS SCHOOL; DEATH TOLL 2.   34 Injured, Most of Victims 7 t 12 Years Old; Injured Lad Blames “Blooming Jerry”

Britain Hails American Air. Naval Success      Appearance Of Bomber: In Mediterranean To Change War Course   LOSSES ADMITTED   ‘Limited Success’ In Attack Explained By Officials

British Admit Convoy Losse: In Sea Battle   Allies Cheer Power Displayed By U.S. Airmen

ITALIAN FLEET LEFT IMPOTENT AFTER REVERSE   Only Two Battleships, One Heavy Cruiser Fit For Fight

THIRD ARRIAL FRONT FORCES AXIS DEFENSE   ll Duce’s Fleet Badly Battered During Four-day Battle.

AMERIGAN PLANES ALTER WAR ASPECT IN- MEDITERRANEAN               Four; ri Day Astin Reduce:     , "Two" ‘Battleship’s; es "Oné Crifiser. @ 2”

Whole Aspect of Mediterranean War Expected To Be Changed By Advent Of Huge U. S. 4-Motored Bombers

Convoy Battle ‘Called Merely Limited Success   Only Two Battleships, Heavy Cruiser Thought Left In Italian Navy —

U.S. Opens New Europe Aerial Front   Seen Shifting Mediterranean Battle’s Aspect

British Cheer. U.S. Fliers In.  Mediterranean   ' American'Power May” Change Aspect OF The War, They Say .. '

Coal And Rail Workers Can Be Deferred   Memorandum Tells Boards To Examine Individuals As To Importance

UNITED NATIONS AIR AND NAVAL UNITS HAMMER REINFORCEMENTS   Enemy’s Sea Lanes Being Cut Off; Situation Well In Hand But Crisis Appears Still in the Fiutore

Enemy Bomber: Kill 102 In Aerial Attack      Most Missiles Fall In Area Of Bandoeng Airport. Vital To Allies

Allies in Java Hurl Back Japs   Counter-Offensive Cuts Down Invaders; ‘Situation in Hand on All Fronts’; Air, Nava Units Seek to Cut Off Foe’s Lane of Retrea:

London Says Japs To Be Driven Out   Dutch Bombers Strike At Fleet Which Put Troops Ashore; Dutch Spokesman Declares That ‘Situation Well In Hand On All Frants’’

GROUND. AIR AND SEA UNITS PRESS HOME OFFENSIVES   Vital Blows Are Struck Jap Ships Engaged in Putting Troops Ashore by Dutch Rombing Planes

JAPANESE INVASION OF JAVA REPORTED BE AT STANDSTIL!   BANDOENG, HEADQUARTER: CITY, HOWEVER HEAVILY RAIDED BY JAP AIRFORCE

Fleets, Air Forces Slash At Sea Lanes   Bandoeng Under Heavy Air Attack; Campaign To Drive Japs Into Sea Started * ft

AIR, NAVAL UNITS SEEK TO CUT OFF ‘LANES OF RETREAT   Jap Planes Smash  At Bandoeng In Heavy Attack

COUNTER-DRIVE IS OPENED ON LAND AND SEA   Navy And Airforce Sirive To Cut Invaders’ Line Of  Retreat   SMASH TRANSPORT FLEET   Americans And Dutch Report: edly Pushing Foe Backward Into Sea

Jap Bombers Pound Bandoeng: Big Jap Fleet Nears Java’   American And Allied Bombers ‘Are: ‘Attacking Enemy Ships; Chances © Of Reinforcements Are Slight: -°

102 KILLED, WOUNDED, Al BANDOENC   New Command Of Pacific Front Replaces Wavell

Air, Naval Units Strike At Sea Lanes   Seek to Cut Off Retreat, Reinforcement; More Jap Transports Sunk

HAVOC RAINED ON INVASION FLEET OF FOE   Dutch Headquarters City of Bandoeng Pounded by Enemy Aircraft, With 102 Reported Killed and Wounded.

SITUATION WELL IN HAND, WORD   Japs Held on AN Three Beachheads on Island, Dutch Report.   BOMBERS RAID BANDOENG

PUSH COUNTER OFFENSIVE ON JAPS IN JAVA   Situation Well in Hand, Communique Says, on All Fronts on Island

Iowa Congressman Inspects Plant Making Farm Products Into Rubber

Congressman Jensen Sees. Rubber Made From Grain Alcohol      Bushet of, Grain Produces Five . Pounds Rubber at About 4 Cents Above Price of ‘Natural Rubber

French Army Of Guerrillas Fights Nazis   Dozen Armed Bands in Occupied France, London Hears   SABOTAGE GROWS   New Vichy Army Is Re. ported to Be in Formation

Spreading In Occupied Territory   FRENCH PATRIOTS BLAST POWERR PLANTS AND CAUSE HAVOG,

Vichy France Seems Ready For Revolt   Armed Guerilla Warfare In Occupied France Spreads Ranidlyv.

GUERRILLA WAR ON NAZIS SPREADS. IN CCCUPIED — FRANCE   At Least 12 Bands Operate At Various’ Points — Dynamite, Burn,  - os. Cut Wires  e

GUERILLA WAR ON GERMANS IN FRANCE GROWS   12 Separate Bands in Fiele New, Gravest Threat to Nazis   Wreck Plants, Trains; Secret Army Forms Withm French Force

fo In rance Harry Nazi Forces   Warfare Spreads As Power Plants, Troop Convoy: Are Bombed By Patriots   RAID TRUCK COLUMN   Ammunition Cars Are Blasted: Vichy Raises Private Army

Guerilla Warfare Spreading Througt  Occupied France   Italians Searching For Chetnik Leader Vojvoda Dule

French Guerilla Activity Spreads   At Least 12 Armed Bands Said In Field

FRENCH GUERILLA TACTICS SPREAD IN OCCUPIED AREA   AF LEAST TWELVE ARMED BANDS OF FRENCH REPORTED OPERATING IN THE OCCUPIED REGIONS

Army Official Hails Allied  Secret Weapons   Calls Some ‘Eye-Openers; U. S. General Eisenhowet Confers with Churchill

ALLIES MAKE SECRET ARMS   American Officet Declares Great Surprise is in Store for Enemy

Chief of Arms Design Divisio Declares New British Weapon: In Production 'Eye-Openers'

SECOND FRONT HINTS REVIVEL   Secret Weapons Reall; Eye-Openers, Says U.S. Arms Chief

Allied Fliers Hit Hard in  Indian Area   Japs Menace Burma Oil Fields as Crisis Nears in That Area;  13 Flving Boats Hit

Enemy Within 20 Miles of Burma's Oil   Smashing Attack of Allied Aviators Only Bright Spot

Jap Imperils Oil in Burm:   Gloom Pervades British; Allied Air Victories Only Bright Spot

JAPS ADVANCE CLOSER 10 OIL AREA IN BURMA   Invaders Slowly Pressing Back Both Anchors of Allied Defense Line   U. S., BRITISH AIRMEN STRIKE HARD BLOWS   Assaults Made on Andaman Islands and on Enemy Above Prome

Allied Airmen H At Jap Invaders In Indian Ocean   Central Burma Oj! Field Are under Menace as Crisis Approaches

CRISIS APPROACHES IN BURMA THEATER   Japanese Advance as VU, § and British Airmen Hit Hard

JAPS MENACE OIL FIELDS IN BURMA; ALLIES FALL BACH   Invaders Now Only 20 Miles From Edges of Petroleum Properties in Central Part of Colony.   CRISIS IN CAMPAIGN IS NEAR AT HAND   Attack of U. S. and British Airmen, Who Down 23 Planes, Is Only Bright  Spot in Picture.

Japs Only 20Mi.from  Burma Oil   RAF Bombers Raid EnemyHeld Andaman Islands While AVG Fliers Wreck 13 Flying Boats.   Look to Rains

‘War Savings Spurred by Stamp Sales   Committees Meet To Preserve Pearl Harbor Pace.

PRODUCTION OF ALL ~PASSENGER CARS BE  HALTED FEBRUARY    IORDER NOT UNEXPECTED BUT WILL CAUSE MUCH TEM PORARY UNEMPLOYMENT

Thousands Will Be Idle In Auto Factories   War Production Board’s Order to Halt Manufacture of Cars Will Create Huge Employment Problem.

-WPB Halting Order Is Not  Unexpected By Industries   However, Stoppage Of Passenger and Light ‘Vehicle Production: Will Mean: Unemployment

MOTOR INDUSTRY GEARING RAPIDLY WITH WAR COGS   Temporary Idleness Seen for 350,000 Workers, and Then Labor Shortage as Plants Attain Capacity Plane and Tank Production.

Auto Production Stoppage To Mean Some Unemployed   Approximately 350,000 To Be Hit Temporarily By New U. S. Decree   By DAVID J. WILKIE Asscciated Press Automotive Fditor

OK’S SPECIAL   Extra Train Permitted For Factory’s ‘E" Award Ceremony.

HPTON COUNTY “19 DOING WEL!   War Bond Quota Here Was -Over Subscribed in  Half. Month,   JUNE- QUOTA HIGHER

IIPTON COUNTY DOING WELL   War Bond Quota Here Was Over Subscribed in Half Month..   JUNE QUOTA HIGHER

500 MILLION LOAN TO CHINA ASKED   ROOSEVELT CALLS ON CONGRESS FOR OKAY OF FINANCIAL AID

BABY BOY DIED,   Died at Sher idan Sunday Afte1 Being Hi Since Birth.

BABY BOY DIED,   Pied at Sheridan Sunday After Being Ill Since Wirth.

GRANTED PERMIT FOR BUS SERVICE      L. H. Frock Now Plans T: Operate Line Between Han  over And Littlestown—Wi! Soon Start

Two Army Officers Die in Flames That Destroy Camp Grant Quarters

HEAVY FIGHTING IS IN PROGRESS ON BURMA ROAD   General Stil well's Chinese Army Apparently Putting Up Strong Resistance; Jap Shock Troops Slaughtered.

CHINESE REPORT FIGHTING GOES ON AT CHEFANG FRONT   Contirm Jap Report Of Fall Of Bhamo And Mvitkyina

LAUNCH SHIP IN KAW RIVER   Starts Service 2,000 Miles from Ocean

Sea-Going Ship Launched in Kaw River, Far Inland; Navy Reveals More Building  Kansas City, Where Lewis and Clark Once Tied Their Boats, Is Location of Important Plant

Another ‘Ship Launched 2,000 Miles Away From Any Salt Water Slip

Nazis Attack Sevastopol  Russian-German War   Russian-German War Centers Around Big  Crimean Naval Base

Sevasiono! target Of German Attack   Elsewhere Russian Front Is Quiet

Sevastopol - Under Heavy  Nazi Attack   MJ EENSw ER ABN OEY OY  Nazi Attack  ‘Has Withstood Siege for 7 Months—Now Takes 3-Day Pummeling  NAZI LOSS IS HUGE  \British Aerial Blows on Two Ends ef Axis Dur ine the Night   NAZI LOSS IS HUGE

Sevastopol Under Heavy Nazi Attacl   Has Withstood Siege for 7 Months—Now Takes 3-Day Pummeling  NAZI LOSS IS. HUGE  British Aerial Blows on Two Ends of Axis Dur cence Gham fl cooled

Army, Navy Officials Investigate Air Crashes In Which 24 Men Are Dead

INVESTIGATE ARMY, VAVY  CRACK-UPS   huthorities Check On Three Crashes, Which. Took Toll Of 24

WHAT ABOUT THIS, MR. ROOSEVELT?   5,000 C. I. O. Ship Builders Walk Off Job Of Building $81,000,000 Worth Of Destroyers After Eight Hours —Refuse To Work 10-Hour Day

Death-Dealing Reality OI! War Replaces Playthings Of Previous ‘Fourths’

REALITY” IS F.R. PLEA FOR OBSERVING DAY   Death Dealing Tanks Replace Fireworks of Make-Believe, Declares President

Farm Bloc, FDR To Clarify  Price Policies   Seven-Man Delegation Anc Chief To “Find Out What the Trouble Is”

CONFERENCE TODAY   <. U. Students Still Hope. ful of Getting Vacation Extended

PRESIDENT. (5 FACED WIT 1 WAR DFE   Powerful Farm Bloc. Battle: for 2! New Definition of  Price. Parity. :   WON. OUT IN: HOUSE   Senate Leaders Trying‘ t to wet a Coingromlss & at. _ Last Minute. if

British Reveal Success In Raid   Former U. S. Destroyer, Laden With Cargo  Of Explosives Set Off By Time-Bomb,  ~ Sent Against St. Nazaire Docks; Nazis Fail To Mention British Ship Losses

BRITISH RAID BY COMMANDO UNIT SUCCESS   Berlin Says Attack Was Frustrated

‘Old U.S. Destroyer Is Made Into Giant Time ‘Bomb to Crash Gate   Commando Force Sees, Hears Heavy Explosion; Successful Blow Would ‘ Curb Nazi Sub Warfare -

WARSHIP WITK EXPLOSIVES RAMS DOCKS   Germans Claim No Damage; Say Many Prisoners Taken

Vestroyer Is  Used as Time Bomb   Combined Forces of Commandos, R.A.F. an Fleet Join in Most Spectacular Raid af War: Success Relieved Complete

Former U.S. — Destroyer  Smashes Dock  Vessel Was Loaded With Five Tons

British Fill Former U. S. Warship With Tons of E xplosives, Send Vessel Against Big Dock Gate

~ Germans Claim  Effort to Blew up  Old U. S. Destroyer in  Harbor’s Mouth Fails

LUMMANDOS HIT OMAHING BLOW AT NAZI BASE   Big German Submarine Base On French Coast Target Of Spectacular Raid

Destroyer Rams Dock Gates Of Naval Base.   Vessel Loaded . “With: Explosives Wreaks Damaae

Troops Landed  In Operations   Commandos, ’Chutists Aid In Attempt to Demolish Sub Base on Const Of France   ‘Some Casualties’ Are Admitted by London   Germany Claims Assault Defeated, English Life, Boat Losses Hich -

BRITISH FORGE ATTACKS BASE AT ST. NAZAIRE   Former U. S. Destroyer with Five Tons of Explosives Blasts Dock Gate.   SPECIAL TROOPS LAND FOR DEMOLITION WORK

Crew Escapes After Setting Fuse To Ex U. S. Destroyer Loaded With Explosives

ATTACK ON HUGE NAZI SUB BASE IS SUCCESS   Dynamite-Laden Destroye Explodes At Gate   CASUALTIES ADMITTED   Other Demolition Work {: Carried Out By British

aT, NAZ BLAST TARGET  AIRE 19   Believe Largest Base on Coast Is Destroyed   COMMANDOS RAID   Demolish Docks Before Ex. plosive-loaded Ship Sent Nosing Toward Target

Destroyer Blown Up In Daring Raid   Former U. S. Ship Packed With Tons Of Explosives

British Converted Old U. S: Ship Into Giant Time Bomb in Raid on St. Nazaire

Commandos Land at St. Nazaire, Blast At Vital Dockyards   Old American Destroyer Is Sunk In Harbor to Hamper Operations

British In Their Most Spectacular Raid On Occupied  French Coast

Former U. S. Warship Laden With Explosives Blasts at Main Lock Gate, U-Boat Base   Commandos, Airmen and Sailors Took Part in Bold Sortie in Effort to Knack Ou Main Nazi Submarine Base in France

Gate Of Giant Dock May Have Been Blasted   Germans Claim Ship Blew Up Without Inflicting Damage; Most of Crew Fvacuated

Former American Destroyer Used as Time-Bomb to Blast Main Dock Gate at St. Nazaire.   TREMENDOUS DAMAGE PROBABLY CAUSED   Troops Carry Out Demolitions Ashore in Smash at Lair of Subs Preying on Atlantic Shipping.

SPECTACULAR RAID MADE ON FRENCH COAST   Explosive-Laden Former U.S. Destroyer Blown Up In Gates      LOSSES ADMITTED   Airmen And Sailors Join Picked Raiders In Danng Attack

FAPLOSION F VESSEL ANNOUNCER   Commandos Aided By Flyers, Big ” "Navy Force

Former U.S. Destroyer, [urned Into Giant Time Bomb, Destroys Main Dock Gate at St. Nazaire   German Sources Claim Vessel Bleiv Up Before Tt Reached Dock, Raiders Were Destroved *

Dock Gate Of German Submarine Base At ‘St. Nazarie Blown Up By Blast Of Ship ‘In Raid By Commandos. Airmen. Sailors

Former U.S. Destroyer Smashes Dock   Vessel Was Loaded With Five Tons of High Explosives

U.S, DESTROYER GIVEN BRITAR IN HERO'S ROLE   Converted Into Giant Time-Bomb, Laden With Five Tons Explosives, to Blast Target   SENT CRASHING INTO DOCK, LONDON SAYS   Nazis’ Claim it Exploded Too Soon Denied; British Admit Daring Raid  Caused Casualties

Reds Attacking Nazis On Both Sides of Don   Soviet Armies Make :.Withdrawals*Near _ “Rostov, Stalingrad —

RUSSIANS GAINING AT VORONEZH   Germans Advance Toward Rostov And Stalingrad

Nazis Continue : Advance Toward Rostov, Stalingrad   Germans Claim River Crossitigs on Wide Front in South, Report Collapse-of Russian Resistance in Rostay Area

Reds Mass Reserves for Flank Attack   Nazi Pressure Forces Soviets Rack ct Rostov

Russia Admits: : Nazi Advance of “Some Distance’   Red Army Is Subjected to . Great Pressure

Decision Approaching In Battle for Voronezh, According to Moscow Reports.

Santa Claus, Riding in a Beribboned Tank, Passes Out Can ' dy, Soft Drinks, Cake and Toys to Youngsters of Village  Near American Base—Kids Have Time of Their Lives After Three Years of Fun Scarcity and Blackouts.

Heavy Bombers from British Isles Rain Block-Busters Upon Industrial Center For Knockout Blow

OWI Chief Asserts Chaos Increasing In Italy But Revolt Still Far Distan

* Davis Takes Blame For Withholding News Report Chaos Growing In Italy

Italy in Chaos, But OWI Says Revolt Unlikely   Elmer Davis Reveals U. S. Is Urging Passive Resistance

No Immediate Prospects» Of Revolt  In Italy, Davis   OWI Director Says Chaos Is Increasing, However _ ~ Mas Return To Air To Present News!”

REVOLUTION IN ITALY REMOTE, DAVIS REPORTS   Says Chaos Increasing But Germans Still Hold Upper Hand

OWI Director Says Chaos Increasing, In Italy, But Doubts Revolution Near

NEW RAID MAY MARK CITY OFF RAF MUST LIST   More Decrees Issued By Duce To Quiet WarJittery Italy

Revolution In Italy Unlikely At This Time   Director OF OWI Notes Increasing Chaos But "Doubts There Will’ Be Any Major Uprising

Ex-Congressman Is Charged with Assaulting Cor   Ambrose J. Kennedy Indicted by Baltimore Grand Jury

URUGUAY, PERU TP GPPOSE ayis   German Subs Reported Lurking Off South American Coast   WATTACK IS FEARED   B ra zi lian Government Acts Quickly To Put Nation On War Footing

BLAST WRECKS GIANT GRAIN ELEVATOR   Superior, Wisc., rail terminal suffers two million dollar loss

Finns Say They Would Quit War   Legation in U. S. Tells of Peace Aim

We Want Peace Finland Asserts   War's End Contingent on ‘Lasting Security’

Half of Nazi Army Bein, Mauled Sewately on ~ seeing miabe ts ote Desert.’

INS Correspondent Relates Graphic Story Of Dieppe Raid   LARRY MEIER ONLY NEWSMAN TO ACCOMPANY U.S., BRITISH, CANADIAN COMMANDOS ON HISTORIC ATTACK   (By Larry Meier)

War Correspondent, Wounded by Shrapnel, Writes Dramatic Eve-Witness Story of United Nations’ Big Commando Raid

Japanese Flee Into Jungle      Eyewitness Describes Raw Courage Shown At Dieppe as Rangers Struck Nazi Flank

Former Convict Questioned in Death of Girl   Indiana Man Denied H Killed Little Helen Sellers

Former Convict Held As Suspect In Child Murder   Paint-smeared Body O 10-Year-Old Girl Found Under Warehouse

CONVOY ATTACK IS “BEATEN OFF   Three U-boats, Nazi Destroyer Sunk

ARNALL LEADS GOVERNOR RAGE QVER TALMADGE      Youthful Attorney General Continuing to Add to Margin Over Veteran Opponent   ‘GOVERNOR FIGHTING   Refuses to Concede Vic  tory to Opponent Who  Is Claiming His  : Nomination

ARNALL UPSETS GOV. TALMADGE      Young Attorney Wins Over Fourth Term Effort In Georgia

GEORGIA VOTERS OUST TALMADGE   Veteran Governor Is Defeatec By Youthful Attorney General

Talmadge Loses In Georgia Vote   Governor Beaten For Fourth Term

TALMADGE TRAILS FAR BEHIND TODAY   Apparently Beaten Back Ir Fourth Term Bid; Arnal! Apparently Winner In 75 Counties Having 221 County Unit Votes, 15 Over Majority.

Talmadge Trails In Georgia Demo Primary Election   Fourth Term Bid Seems To Be Beaten Back Decisively

Georgia Elect: Arnall Over Talmadae   Youthful Attorney Genera  Easily Defeats Man Whe - Has Been Governor for  Three Terms

GOV. TALMADGE IS TRAILING IN GEORGIA VOTE   Apparently Beaten ir Spirited Race for  4th Term

Talmadge Is Far Behind In  Georgia Coun   Voters Reject Bid Of Governor For Fourth Term—Build Up Wide Margin For Arnall

Talmadge Is Defeated By  Young Rival   Arnall Far Ahead In Popular Well As Enit Vote

Defeat Met by Cov. Talmadge   Georgia Executive Trailing Opponent in Unprecedented Bid for Fourth Term

Talmadge Beaten In Primary Vote   Georgian Trails Behinc Youthful Attorney in Bic For 4th Term.

GOV. TALMADGE - J FAR BEHIND   Youthful Challenger Appar ently Has 15 Over Majority Needed

GOVERNOR TALMADGE TRAILS FAR BEHIND YOUTHFUL ELLIS ARNALL IN FINAL COUNTING —   Long-Time Stormy Petrel of Georgia Politics, .. Governor Talmadge, Declines to Make Statemer Until Final Tabulations Are Made; Arnall  Nomination Ie Tantamount to Election   THOMAS VOTERS GIVE ARNALL 1438 IN GUBERNATORIAL RACI AGAINST 915 FOR TALMADGE:

Talmadge, Trails: In Georgia Demo; Primary Electior      Fourth Term Bid Seer To Be Beaten Back  cisively =§ .

French Name Battle Chie:   Forces in Africa Placed Un. der Command of ‘ien Alphonse Juin.

General Juin lo Lead French African Forces   New Commander Seeks Conference With DeGaulle

GENERAL JUIN HEADS FRENCH AFRICAN ARMY   Indications Point te Early Agreement Between Giraud  and DeGaulle.

GEN. JUIN NAMED CHIEF OF FRENCH FORCES IN AFRICA   Will Be Under Gen, Henri Giraud —~ Uniting Of Degaulle, Giraud Seen

Next Registration Late In Spring Or Early In Summe   Awaiting To Be Enrolled Are Men 45 To 64, Inclusive, And Youths 18 And 19 Years Old

PLAN ANOTHER REGISTRATION   Youths 18 to 20, Men 45 to 64 to Be Enrollec  Rw Farlv in Summer

18 10.64 GROUP READY TO SIGN   Next Registration Slated _ Late In Spring or Early Summer

PLAN ANOTHER REGISTRATION   Men of 18-19 and 45-64 Next to Be Enrolled by  Selective Service.

New Draft Registration Is Scheduled for Late Spring   WASHINGTON, March 19. (A. P.}—President Roosevelt set April 27 today for the registration of men aged 45 to 64 inclusive.

TENTATIVE PLANS FOR NEXT DRAFT   18-19, 45-64 Age Groups To Be Registered in Few Months.

NIMITZ REPORTS FIGHT GOING ON   More Nippon Subs Go To Bottom; RAF Active

NIMITZ REPORTS ENEMY WARSHIP AND CARRIER HIT   Heavy Toll Taken on Foe’s Attacking Planes, Says Admiral   More Nippon’s Submarines Reported Sunk in S. W. Pacific

Axis Slaves Lashing Out At ‘Masters’   German Firing Squads Executi undreds

GERMAN BEASTS CONTINUE RUTHLESS KILLING OF POLES   Systematic Extermination o People of Occupied Countries Described.

New Storm of Resistance By Europe’s Enslaved People Breaks In Fury

Soldier Vote Bill Passes In House   Measure Expected To Go To F. R. Soon

Fire Destroys Big Elevator In Wisconsin   $2,225,000 Damage Done by Blast; Groin Is Burned

FIRE THREATENS SUPERIOR DOCKS   Grain Elevator Burned With $2,500,000 Loss; Sabotage Checked

Fire Destroys Huge Elevator   1,500,000 Bushels Of Grain Are Also Wiped Out by Fire

Fire Rages In Wisconsin   Huge Elevator And 1,500,000 Bushels Of Grain Destroyed At Sunertar

NEW COUNTY TAX BUDGET CALLS FOR DECREASE OF 5c IN BASIC RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1942-43   Supervisors Will Hold Hearings on Budget Between August 10 and August 20. Final Action on August 27

HITLER FORCE NOW BREAKING AT LENINGRAD   Se ee TE eS  BERLIN HITS AT LOSS OF FORT HELD BY NAZIS FOR PAST YEAR

Dakar Joins Allies; Nazis Are Enraged   French Colonial Troops Slash Italian Army To Pieces   Units Of British Fleet Sail Into Great Harbor At Benghazi

JAPAN CHARGES U3 FLEET FLED’ BATTLE   American Navy Fears Japs. Is Tokyo’s Story

SOVIETS FIGHT TO SAFEGUARD — SUPPLY LINES   Russian Air Force Attack ing Northern Airdromes Of Germans   40 NAZI AIRCRAFT REPORTED DOWNED

Red Air Force Attacks German Troops in North   Destruction of at Least 40 Nazi Aircraft Reported

REDS HAMMER AT GERMANY’S ARCTIC FLEET   BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ CLAIMED DAMAGED BY BRITISH

REDS ATTACK ARCTIC BASES   40 Planes Wrecked. In Counter-Attacks In Supply Lanes

Red Bombers Pound at Nazi Dromes   Counter Efforts to Cut Northern Lines of Supplies

REDS ATTACK ARCTIC BASE   Air Fleet Launches Counter: Offensive to Protect Lines of Supply

VICHY BREAKS RELATIONS IN PROTEST MOVE   Secretary of State Hull says move is not declaration of war

Vichy France Breaks With U, §   Hull Announces Diplomatic Relations Broken By Petain Government

Predict Fall Of Japan Within Year lf Losses  ‘On Sea Are Continued

Warship “Presumed” Hit: Victory Seen in Year If Nippon’s Losses Continue

FIVE ENEMY SHIPS REPORTED HIT BY TORPEDO ASSAULT   FOES CONTINUE TO CLOSE IN ON JAVA AND BURMA GOALS

U. S. Submarines Sink Four More In Java Battle   Rangoon Fate Cancels Burma Road: India Speeds Defenses of Calentia.

Nippon’s Defeat in Year Predicted if Rate is Maintained   American Submarines in Action Account for Four Enemy Ships

Nippon Power Hit But U-Boat Menace Grow:   Enemy Paying High Price For Atlantic Raids, Knox Declares -

Presumed Hit on Warship Reported; Zero Hour in Java Battle Believed Near   Nipponese Believed to Have Overrun Most Of Lower Sumatra and Advanced Down Coast of Borneo —~ Fierce Fighting  Still Raging on Celebes

Jap Sea Losses Mount Daily   McArthur Reports Gains While Fall of Burma and Java Seem Near.

Japan’s Defeat Seen Within a Year if Present Sea Blows Can Be Maintained.   1 MacARTHUR’S MEN IN COUNTER ATTACK

Lower Sumatra Is Overrun By Japs   General MacArthur’ S Troops Launch Surprise Attack and Throw Nippon: ese Back on Bataan

MACARTHUR MEN HURL BACK FOES IN PHILIPPINES   Beleaguered Bataan Des fenders Surprise With, Sudden Drive.   STILL PUSH SOUTH   Invaders Reach Tip of Sumatra, Opposite Important Java.

At Present Rate De« feat of Japs Seen  Within Year —      Java Battle Immis nent As Rangoon’. in Flames

Reports Are Made By Committeemen Of Local Red Cross   Change Time Of Regular Monthly Meeting

RAIN IS UNLIKELY   Continued Heat and I and Drier Is Foree f cast for Kansas 

Prepare For Hot Weather   Forecaster Urges Everyone To Avoid Heat Suffering

RAIN IS UNLIKELY   Continued Heat and Drier Is Fores f cast for Kansas -

British Forces Continuing Advances In Madagasear, Push On Toward Capital City

BRITISH COLUMNS: ADVANCE RAPIDLY IN MADAGASCAR   Forces Moving “on Capital March 130 Miles Inland: In Single Day.

British Move On Tananarive   Troops Advancing On Madagascar Capital

British Make Advance: n Madagascar   Imperials Within [50 Miles Of Vichy Capital

BRITISH ONLY .150 MILES FROM VICHY CITY, TANANARIVE   Imperiuls Marching Ir Columns: To Strengthen Footholds ~On Madavascar

British Imperial Forces Moving Ahead Rapidly on All Madagascar Fronts   Advance 150 Mile In Single Day In Push on Capital

Have Another 150 Miles To Cover;,Move Ahead Speedily To Control Entire East African Island

BRITISn TAKING MADAGASCAR IN FAST OPERATION   Three Columns March On Tananarive, The Capital

Island Control Spread   Nazis Press Vichy Ti Break Relations With U, 5.

BRITISH FORCES ARE ADVANCING ON MADAGASCAI   Three Columns Moving Ahead With One Nearing Tananarive

Leahy Visions  Nazis Dropping  Russian Plans   U.N. Operations In Africa May Help Reds Open Overwhelming Drive

Leahy Sees End Of Nazi Attack On Red Russi:   President’s Staff Chie! Urges Co-Ordination ot! Forces

7 Hardened Criminals Flee Prison   Touhy, Six Long Termers Sought In Five States

3,500,000 Applications For Service Insurance Face Value Policies $18 Billion

APPLY FOR INSURANCE   Men in Armed Forces Have 18  Billion Dollars Insurance

ARMY MEN BUY LIFE INSURANCE   Soldiers Make 3 1-2 Millior Applications, Spanish War Vets Told

TROOP INSURANCE HITS HIGH FIGURE   ‘Hore Than 18-Billion Dollars Represented In Policies

JAPS’ SUCCESS LAID TO BLUNDER   Congressman Asserts Army Failed To Cooperate In Defense Of Alaska

Cites Failure of Coordination in  Army-Navy Force:   Rep. Magnuson Declare: We Lost Chance to Wipe Out Japs at Dutch Harbor

COORDINATION OF FORCES. LACKING IN ALASKAN SECTOR   Better Understanding at Tim of Attack Would Have De. feated Japs

Japanese Fleet Escape Revealed By Congressman   Coordination Lack, Now Eliminated, Blamed In Alaska

MISSED CHANCE TO WIPE OUT JAP FORGE      , §. Bombers Said To Have Lost Opportunity To Annihilat Enemy Aircraft Carrier And Other Warships Because Of Failure Of Army And Navy Coordination

U.S. Bombers Failed to Get Big Jap Force   Solon Charges Lack of Coordination of Army And Navy in Alaska

Lawmaker Says Army Failed In Alaskan Plea   Did Not Respond To Navy Request And Let Japs Escape

U.S. Lost Chance In Alaska, Says   Representative Claims Lack Of Coordination Between Army And Navy Is Fault

CHANCE T0 BLAST JAPAN MUFFED BY ALEUTIAN FORCE   CONGRESSMAN SAYS ARMY, NAVY LACKED COORDINATION

DUTCH HARBOR FAILURE CITEL   Army-Navy Coordina tion Lacked, Solon Declares

TO HIT JAPS      Failure e# Army-Navy Co ordination In Alaska Zone Cited

ARMY AND NAV LACK OF UNIT HIT IN REPOR   Japanese Could Have Beer Routed in Attack On Alaskan Isle, Says Rep. Magnuson  ARMY IS BLAMED         Soo Te WEY bo      iCommander Removed anc ; Forces Are Now Set  ! For Any Assault   By Nipponese

LET JAPS ESCAPE   Hesitant Alaska Army Com: mand Kept Bombers Grounds ad While Enemy Escaped

SIX KILLED IN MINE ACCIDENTS   Chain Breaks On Hoist, Trai Smashes Into Stop-Block At Full Speed

DISAPPROVES ANY — STATEMENT ABOUT A SECOND FRONT   Churchill Welcomes Oppor. tunity of Denying Speculative Stories   NAZIS ARE FEARFUL   High Ranking Army Officer Broadcasts to French People

Churchill Is Mum Or 2nd Front   But French are assured that Allied invasion is coming

Corregidor’s Guns Silence Jap Batterie:   Raise Hope That Fortress May. Hold Out Indefinitely

Corregidor Blasts Jans   Garrison Silence More Siege Guns; Cebu Is Reported Burning

YANK BIG GUNS ON CORREGIDOR BLAST BATAAN   Japanese Batteries On Shore Silenced, With Hopes of Longer ‘De 2 fense Rising   BRIDGES HIT   Cebu Is Reportec Afire After Being Taken By Nippon Forces, Wain . wright Says

MORE JAP SIEGE GUNS ARE SILENCEL   Corregidor Scores Hits on Batterie: in Philippines—Enemy-held Sebu Burning.

Corregidor’s Guns Knock Out Another Japanese Battery  Hopes of Holding   Hopes of Holding Out Increase as Shelling Falls Off

Corregidor Gives Counfer-Attacks  Blast Into Silence Additional Enemy

Cebu Is Taken By Jap Forces   Island City Is Burning As Corregidor Blasts Its Enemy Batteries.

Batteries Of Enemy Guns  Are Silenced   Cebu In Hands Of The Japanese Is Burning

Corregidor Guns Blast at Japs   l_nemy Batteries \ve Knocked Out

ANOTHER WEEK TOoGN UP ~ FOR FUEL OIL   The Registration . Time . AL Extended Until Tues‘day, Nov. 10.   AT: RATIONING OFFICE   Delay in. Getting Instruc. tions and Supp'i ies De- © “mands Mcre Time. oO

ANOTHER WEEK TO SIGN UF FOR FUEL OIL   The Registration Time I Extended Until Tues-day, Nov. 10.   AT RATIONING OFFICE   Delay in Getting Ins‘ructions and Suppies Demands Mcre Time.

Nazi Reserve Called   Older Men, Boys Declared  Placed in France

WOULD AMEND THE TENURE AC}   Directors’ Head Says Pub. lic Welfare: Paramount to Individual Rights.

OKOLONA MAN SHO IT OUT WITH JAPS TO RETURN SAFELY   Only Three Of 25 In Marine Night Patrol Come Back

NOMINEES FOR MANY IMPORTANT OFFICES HANG IN BALANCE  SEVEN SENATE AND 55 + HOUSE SEATS, 8 GOVERNORSHIPS AT STAKE

11 STATES TO VOTE   Nominees for Senate, House and Governor to Be Named This Week

Eleven States Hold Primaries This Week   Seven Senate, 55 House and Eight Gov ernors’ Seats Open

1 1 State Primaries Near   Seven Senate, 55 House Seate tp Be Filled

ELEVEN STATES HOLD PRIMARIES AND CONVENTIONS   Most Interest In Race In Minn., Col., Wash., Conn.  and Georgia’s Governorshi

NOMINEES FOR MANY IMPORTANT OFFICES HANG IN BALANCE  SEVEN SENATE AND 55 HOUSE SEATS, 8 GOV-

ELEVEN STATES ARE TO SELECT CANDIDATES   Minnesota, Washington, Colorado, Maryland, Arizona, Louisiana and Vermont Vote Tomorrow

INDEPENDENT STORE VALUES IN ADVANCE   Dollar Volume of Independent Retail Sates Rise 15 Per Cent Over  Last Year.

SALES INCREASE   Dollar Volume of Ohio Retail Trade Up 15 Per Cent.

SUBLETTE COUNTY 4-H FAIR TO BE HELD AL DANIEL ATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

War Office Awards DSC to Anderson   Airman Killed After  Downing Two Planes

British Force Sull Fighting  In Burma Area   Supporting Planes Make Big Attack On Japanese Bengal Bay Base

Flashes of Life  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  ws aArmrrmuy mma YT wees

OPC Asks Tankers Haul Heating Oils   Fears Homes in East Mav Go Heatless

Ickes’ Office Fears Shortage  Of Fuel Oil for Homes in East   Asks Emergency Diversion OF Suitable Tanker Ships In Gulf-Anlantie Service

Oil Companies Asked To Supply East with Fue   Officials Fear Many Homes Will Be without Supply for Heating

Libyan Deseri ‘Lull’ Brings Old-Fashioned Trench War   Since Mechanized Fighting of African Campaign, Allied and Axis Soldiers Have Been Waging Battles in Small Ditches; Frontline Scene Tangled Wire. Minefields

COULD HEAR ENEMY TALK   Old-Fashioned Trench Fightinc Like In Last War Being Foucht in Desert

War in Egypt Has Reverted To Fighting in Trenches, And Not Good Ones Eithe

Bombay Sees Fewer Riots   British Clamp Down on Riot ers with Curfews; Flare. Ups Stil! Plague Police

RIOTING KEEPS ALIVE SPARK OF DANGER IN INDIA   Clashes With Police Take Place In Several Cities But Danger Ebbs In Bombay .

RIOTERS GLASH WITH POLICE IN INDIAN STRUGGLE   This Action Kept Alive Spark  of Danger Today in  Several Cities.   ALL QUIET IN BOMBAY   Workers Are Reported Returning to Their Jobs in That City.

On Guard Against Flareups In Indic   Rioting Continues In Several Cities: Tension In Bombay Decreases

RIOTS IN INDIA GROWING FEWER   Armed Police and _ Troop: Kept Ready, However, in Case of New  Flare-up

U.S. Playing “Hands Off” In The India  Riots Continue In Some Sections Of India As Bombay Grows Quiet

FEWER RIOTS IN - BOMBAY TODAY   Outbreaks Flare In Several Other Cities However

Indian Rioting Showing Signs Of Decreasing   Outbreaks In Bombay, Center of Distur: bance, Reports Less Violence

RIOTING IN BOMBAY SEEMS PAST WORS!   Police Quell Clashes in Other Cities

OIG INDIAN REVOLT REPORTED FIZZLING   Fond Hones Of Gandhi Dash ed As Movement Subsides

OFFICIALS CREATE NEW DRAFT CLASS   PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WITH DEPENDENTS GIVEN MEN IN WAR JOBS.

Army. Navy Point To War Successes  Number Have Lasting Effect On ‘Strategic Situation.” Claim

MARTIAL REPORT PRAISES UNITY   Joint Communique Trace Progress of American ~~ Part in War

ARMY AND NAVY REPORT ON THE WAt   600,000 Troops Moved t Posts In First 3 Weeks of Conflict

Army and Navy Communique, Issued Jointly, Declares U. S. Successes Against Japs Are ‘Lasting’ Ones

Army and Nav) Give Summary Of War Effort   Midway Island Still in American Hands; Close Collaboration

Army and Navy Issue Report On U.S. Action   Joint Communique Summarizes Progress Of Fighting in All Sections of World

Philippines Proved Japs Poor Fighters   About 600,000 U.S. Troops Moved to Battle Stations During First 3 Weeks of Wa

Japanese Joted  By Early Thrusts,  Say Army, Navy Joint Communique  On Pacific Front Is Optimistic

REPORT GIVEN ON AMERICAN WAR THRUSTS   COMMUNIQUE TELLS OF FIGHTING ON MANY FRONTS

ISSUES REPORT ON WAR EFFORT   Says Preparatory Activities Have Worked Lasting Effect On Enemy.

Philippines Fighting Shows Comparative Weakness Of Enemy Fighters

MARTIN GIVES ATTENTION 10 WAR PROGRAM   Rushes to Harrisburg for Conferences as Lead Passes 217,000   REPUBLICANS HAVE ASSEMBLY CONTROL   All of State Ticket Swept Into Office in Tuesday Election

Republicans Score Sweep  In This State  ff. wr   Win All Major Offices And Martin Is Given Republican Legislature   GOVERNOR-ELECT STUDIES BIG TASKS

British’ Force Strategy Cuts Rommel Lead   Axis Remnahts Race To Make Stand At Agheila

Axis Stragglers Caught In Trap By The Englist   Remnants Of Rommell’ Vaunted Army Lose Most Of Supplies

British By-Pass Hump in Rapid Advance  Their Columns Are Only 50 Miles Fram Benaasi Now

British By-Pass Bengasi Racing ToStop Rommel   Approch Place Where Axis Army Is Expected To Make A Stand

RAGGED NAZE AFRICA CORPS STILL ON RUN   FAST BRITISH UNITS BY-PASS LIBYAN COASTAL HUMP

BRITISH PRESS NEAR BENGASI   Eighth Army is Threatening Axis Stragglers in Race Across Desert Sands

British By-Pass Hump in Rapid Advance  Their Columns Are Only 50 Miles

BRITISH 30 MILES FROM BENGAS   GERMANS AND ITALIANS HAVE LOST MOST OF ARMS IN 600-MILE FLIGHT.

Allies By-Pass Hump, Striking Below Bengasi   Sth Army Column Imperile Axis Stragglers Racing Toward EI Agheila For ‘Last Stand?

Phousands of U.S. Soldiers Crowd Cable. Offices to Send Mother’s Day Greeting:

Mother's Day Messages Jam Cable Offices   American Soldiers in Australia Send Greetings Home

TO BE LONG BATTLE   Solomons Fight Will Be Long Drawn Out, General Asserts

Raging Battle Shakes Enemy s Grip; Ships Run   Tulagi Area Cleared A: ‘Fighting Front Is Narrowed ©

Must Battle In Solomons Until  S lt a ewe: We WT een ’ aceul y aS FY Ua     Gen. Blamey Says War There Has Reached Aggressive Stage

ULOMONS BATTLE VITALLY TM PORTANT   Tremendous Resources Being Thrown In, Says Blamey

Solomon Islands Battle 'To Be Fight To Finish   . » » One Side Must Lose, General Blamey Say:

TWO BOMBERS CRASH EIGHT MEN KILLEL   One Plunges to Earth in Ohio, Other Falls Into Pacific Ocean Off Gearhart, Ore.

NEMPION GOY UNGONSCIOUD   Fell From Truck - While Gathering Scrap With Other Students.   MAY NOT SURVIVE

KEMPTON BOY ~ UNGONSCIOU   Fell. From ‘Truck -Whil _-Gathering Scrap With : Other Students.   MAY. NOT SURVIVE

Another Train Wreck In France  40 to 50 Germans i. sur okuot l’; 

Blue Air Raid -Alert Keeps N. Y. On Anxious Seat   Reports of Unidentified Planes Later Clarified by the Army   Radio Goes Off Air after Warning Continues 34 Minutes

UNIDENTIFIED PLANE GIVES N.Y. BLACKOUT   Simultaneous Surprise Tes Spreads Alarms Over Wid ‘Northeastern Area

Wide Area Tn East Gets Raid Sional   NO HOSTILE CRAFT, AIR FORCE SAYS

New York Thrills To Air Raid Alert   Metropolitan Area Radio Stations Go Off The Air Through Most Of 34 Minute Alarm; **All Clear’? Follows Assurance Of Safety

Hawtian Land Forces Ready For Maneuvers   Practice Will he Largest Ever Held In Islands

MORE SUBMARINES PLANNED FOR U, $   WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOR DUKE AND DUCHESS

ITALIAN NAVAL FORCE KEPT FROM EVEN MAKING CONTACT WITH BIG BRITISH CONVOY

Italian Squadron Not Able To Make Contact It Sought With Allies Convoy

Italian Navy Chased Back By Bombers   U. S. Planes Help Battered Warships  To Reach Tobruk: Twe Enemy   at. ee  Battleships Damaged

Convoy Fliers Halted Italian Warship Attack      Enemy Squadron Never . Made Contact With British Supply Ships

Beauty Expert Has Tough Time In Selecting Campus Beauty; Fails To Recognize Contestants As Men

mer BY AUTO.   Robert Hughes, 16, Was Slight) Injured Friday Evening.

13 Regional Offices Open Within Week   Plan Underway to Contro Salaries Not Under WLE  Jurisdiction.

Wartime Pay Hike  Controls Set Up By WLB, Treasury   Government Plans Strict Regulation Of Wage Increases

‘General Konev s Army Captures 34 Towns   Way to Vitebsk Reported Cleared By Russian Forces

Reds Capture 34 Towns on Kalinin Front   Two-Day Battle Costs Nazis 7,000 Casualties

Writer, on Destroyer in Dieppe Attack, Gives Vivid Description   By QUENTIN REYNOLDS Colliers Staff Correspondent Written for the United Preis

Noted Magazine Writer Describes Raid _ On Dieppe; Witnessed It From Dectrover

Quentin Reynolds Gives Eye- Witness Raid Stor,   Colliers Staff Writer Was On Foremost Destroyer [ Allied Attack On Dieppe Region.   By QUENTIN REYNOLDS Colliers Staff Carrecnandaoant

DESCRIBED BY EYE WITNESS FOR U.P. NEWS   Heavy Casualties Suffere by Invaders Under 6-Inch Guns   Went in Through Hail of Bullets and Shells to Objectives

Chinese Forces Halt Japanese Below Wenchow   inland Advance Delayec Report from Chungking Declares

RESTAURANTS MAY CLOSE   California Boom Town Has Meat Shortage; Asking For More; Some Have Closed

Fred Keller In Governor’s Race   POPULAR JONESBORC MAN ANNOUNCED FOR POST

CHINESE TROOPS HURL JAPS BACK   REPEATED ATTACKS MADE BY  NIPPONESE ON ENCIRCLED   ] TOWN IN BURMA.

Chinese Hole Lines Intact  Against Japs   Invaders Unable to Budge Troops About  Toungoo in Burma   ENEMY NEAR PROME

Chinese Hold Firm At Toungoo:as Jans Isolate Vital City  Enemy Drives up Riv-

Allied Crisis In Burma Steadily. Growing Worse   Trapped Chinese Keep All Their Defenses: Intact

Chinese Unit Cut Off In Fighting   But Encircled Force   But Encircled Force Holds Lines Against All Drives

Chinese tn Burma Pin Their Lines   But Allied Position Is Worse In Defense Of Yenangyaung Oil Fields North Of  Prome.   AVG Raid Japs

Invaders Move Through Irrawaddy River Valley in Force, With  Parachute Troops Active

Lumber Available For Farm Purpose   WPB FREEZING ORDER IS AMENDED FOR NEED ' ON BUILDINGS

AXIS FORCES AT TEBOURBA ARE SHELLED   Artillery Action Is On Heels Successful Counters   U.S, PLANES ACTIVE   Lull Is Reported Today And Action Limited To Patrols

Older Group To Register Apr. 27 For Service.  Men 45 to 65 To  Be:Enrolled. For. RAST fae wer Diseber

Older Group To Register Apr. 27 For Service   Men 45 to 65 To Be Enrolled For .Military Duty

FAILURE OF MACARTHUR TO NAME COMMAND IS PUZZLING   Pacific War Council Insists That Bataan Hero Is Still Supreme Head

OATHOLIO™ 10° CHURCH “SERVICE! “oi. Patrick’s, Akron. e-em ee Be

oe  SHIPPING LOSSES INCREASE TO 268   Torpedoing Of British Merchantman In North Atlantic Newest In List—-American Ship Sunk Off Pacific Coast— Norwegian Vessel Also Reported Lost

262 Ships Sunk   Staggering Loss of Allied and Neutral Ships in First Six Months

TODAY'S News > Capsules   More Ships Sunk In ‘Atlantic And Pacitic

Axis Subs Bag 263rd Vessel   U.S. And British Merchant Ships Torpedoed; Cost In Money Staggering

Boost Rates For Insurance  Of Shipping   Increases Are Made By Marine Underwriters And Loss Of Another Ship Is Disclosed

WEST ATLANTIC SHIPPING TOLL RAISED_TO 355   WAR RISK INSURANCE CHARGES ON CARGO ORDERED INCREASED

U-BOAT TOLL IN TWO OCEANS REACHES 262   Only One of Crew Lost in Northwest Sinking; Eight Men Injured.

WAR RISK RATES RISE AFTER SINKINGS   Premiums Sharply Increased As Navy Announces Loss Of U. S. Vessel In Caribbean—Ship Toll In Western Atlantic Since Dec. 7 Stands At 355

North Atlantic Sulynatine Pack Adds fo Victims   Staggering Costs Of Sinkings Shown By Insurance Firms

ANNOUNCE TOLL OF SHIPPING IN BOTH OCEANS 256  SEVENTH VICTIM OF   SEVENTH VICTIM OF SUBMARINES SINKS IN PACIFIC WATERS

546,000,000   ‘British, American and Nor Wwegian Ships Listed in Toll Today.   ONE SINKING IN PACIFIC

Ship Sinking Total Soars To 263 Mark   Insurance Firms Show $46.486.068 Loss In Six Months; One More  lL ase In Pacific Told

Two More Ships Are Sent Down   One Is Torpedoed In Pacific and Other In the. Atlantic

NEW SINKINGS HIKE SUR TOLL TQ 984 SHIPS      First 6 Months Of War Cost U. S. Insurance Companies Total Of $46,486,068

46 MILLIONS IN INSURANCE LOST BY SUB ACTION   Three New Torpedoings Revealed, Two On Atlantic Coast, One In Pacific.

Ship Insurance Increases Sharply   Numerous Sinkings Result in Action

Toll Of Allied Ships Lost In Atlantic 263   American and Norwegian Merchantmen Are Latest Added to the List   COST IS STAGGERING

Axis Subs Roaming Seas Have Sent 263 Allied Freighters To Bottom

SHIP TOLL ANNOUNCED TOTAL 263   Vessels - Are. Torpedoed in “Both: ‘Atlantic and   INSURERS REPORT STAGGERING LOSSES   Seventh Ship. Since Pearl Harbor. is Sent Down in Pacific.

Total of 263 Ships Sunk by Submarines: Money Loss Is Great   Three New Torpe.vsings Announced by Navy This Morning

Flore Ships Go Down; Sea Risk Rates Boosted   (BY THE ASSOCTATED PRESS)

PARIS PLANTS ARE BOMBED BY BRITISH   Great Fires Left Burning At Motor, Rubber Factories

British Blast Factories In  Paris Suburbs   Great Fires At Motor Works, Rubber Plant Claimed Left Burning

RAF. STAGES GREAT RAID ON DEFENSE PLANTS NEAR PARIS   Round-The-Clock  Attacks .° On Nazi-Held Areas Continue — Six _ Planes Lost

Craft         3000 FIGHTER PLANES AND  1000 BOMBERS USED IN: RAIDS -DURING THE LAST EIGHT DAYS

Great Fires Are Started At Gnome-Rhone Plant And Goodrich Rubber Works By British

MOTOR, RUBBE FACTORIES WERE ASSISTING REICK   Fstimated 4,000 Allied Warplanes In Raid Which Was Extended To Other Occupied Sites.

Fires Kindled In War Plants Close To Paris   52 Reported Killed In British Attack O Gnome-Rhone Motor Works And Goodrich Factory; Six Planes Lost

DUSTRIAL AREA IN PARIS SUBURBS HIT BY BOMBERS   ENGLISH PLANES CARRY OU1 MOONLIGHT RAIDS ON INDUSTRIAL TARGETS   ONLY 100 ALLIED PLANES LOST IN SUSTAINED RAIDS   Estimate Around 3,000 Fighter Planes and 3,000 Bombers Have Taken Part In Offensive

AUTO AND RUBBER FACTORIES NEAR PARIS BAMBEN   British Continue Devastating Raids for Eighth Straight, Dav. .

INDUSTRIES USED FOR GERMAN WAR MATERIALS AFIRE   Nazis Had Strengthened Air Defenses but British Fliers Had Excellent Target  Vician   SPRING BRINGS HINT AXIS DESIRES PEACE   Reds Claim 900 Axis Planes Downed in 8 Days, Japs Have Chances of Loss of Motor Units.

Paris Factories Are Bombed By British   Day and Night Air Raids Continued

apds08, 019-000, S558-003 grewenndém.. 2 3,888   Peterson Buys Idylwood Home

HEAVY DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY BLAZ   Section of Philadelphia i Razed Result of Blare

Blaze Rages Through Philadelphia  Eight-Alarm Fire Results in ¢1 nnn eo vy COE

Big : Blaze Raves Rages ' In Philadelphi:   Spectators Jam Area  Bringing Warning * From Air Warden

RAF Makes Big Sweep Over Occupied France   Scores of Fighters Head Over Calais And Dunkirk Areas

Another Big Raid  On France   One of Heaviest Attacks in Weeks Carried Out by R.A.F. Today

RAF MAKES BIG-SCALE RAID “ON CHANNEL INVASION PORTS   JONE OF HEAVIEST AERIAL AT TACKS IN WEEKS CAREIED  OUT IN NORTHERN  .FRANCE

RECOVER BODIES OF PLANE CRASH VICTIMS   Mobile Bay Yields Four, Search for Fifth

Defeated Japs At Milne Held Only Fugitives   Tree-to-Tree Search Beings Made by U. S. Victors; Kokoda Is Attacked Rw Alies

JAPS RUN DOWN AT MILNE BAY   Tree-To-Tree Search For Remnants Of Landing Force Being Made

Japs Are Hunted Tree-to-Tree   Allied Troops Comb Milne Bay Area

JAPS HUNTED AT MILNE BAY   Allies Making Tree-to-Tree Search for Foes Who Escaped Ambush

JAPANESE DRIVE TOWARD ALLIES’ PORT MORESBY  ALLIED BOMBERS   ALLIED BOMBERS SMASH AIRPORT 60 MILES AWAY

JAPANESE STRIKE -WATHL-NEW: POWER ~—NKOKODA SECTOR   United ‘Nations Smash: Airport Which Japanese Seized * There   PUSH NOT. MA-J0-R ONE

Marines Mop Up Jap ‘Camp   Japs Again Strike — Toward Port Moresby

Japanese Push Toward Port Moresby Base   No Majo r Offensive Seen Immediately Although Patrol Action Heavy

Defeated at Milne Bay, Japs Strike From a New Point at Port Moresby   ‘Jungle Fighting in Progress Sixty Miles From the Allied ase

JAPS ATTACK KOKODA ARBA   Enemy Troops, F rustrated At Milne Bay, Strike Toward Port Moresby — “Our Ground Forces Closely — Engaged,” Allied Command States

JAP PUSHING HARD TOWARD PORT MORESBY   Allied Ground Forces Are “Closely Engaged” Says New Communique.   CHINESE SEIZURE OF AIRPORT CITY NEARS

JAPANESE OPEN DRIVE TOWARD PORT MORESBY   ‘Routed At Milne Bay By Aussies and American Forces, Nipponese Renew Attacks   ZEROS SHOT DOWN   Allied Airmen Shatterec Nip Fighting Force In » New Guinea Battle, — With Thirty Lost

Jap Drive Continues   Increase Push Toward Port Moresby In Kekoda

Foe Presses Campaign In Kokoda Sector   Japanese Hit With Grow. ing Strength In Thrust Toward Port Moresby   AIRPORT IS SMASHED   Sporadic Fighting Con: tinues In Milne Bay; Zero Strength Hit

Japs Hit With Increasing Strength Toward Moresby   Allied Ground Forces Closely Engaged; Air Fighters Strafe Enemy Positions

Battle Renewed. ln New Guinee   Japs: ‘Striking “Toward Port’ Moresby~ ”

JAPS HITTING AT ALLIED POST, PORT MORESBY   Allied Airmen Destro: Most of Zero Fighters In New Guinea, But More Are Expected

Japanese Strike Toward Moresby   Allied Fighters Combat:Enemy Move

Sobering-Up Method Proves Three Times Faster Than Old One   Physiologists Try Tes: With Dogs That Have ‘Really Tied One On’

QUICK METHOD FOUND TO GET OVER JAG—BUT IT’S FOR DOGS   Harvard Physiologists Report Experiment on Canines Resulting in Rapid Sobering-up Process-——-Chemical “Burns Up” Alcohol in System

ARCTIC GONVOT REPORTED SUNK   Berlin Claim Unconfirmed; Russia Faces Dangerous Situation

Germans Claim American Cruiser, 28 Merchant Vessels Sunk; Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Advancing Nazi Invad-

Motorized U. S. Troops Join In  Tunisian Fight   Small French Military Units Cooperating Witt Allied Task Forces In East And Genter Of North African Front

FORCES MASS FOR DECISIVE BATTLE FOR NORTH AFRICA   Motorized Troops Reinforce British First Army and Are Already Fighting Axis Forces—Claims nat Rorlin Denied

U.S. MOTORIZED FORCES FIGHT AXIS IN TUNISIA   Americans Reinforce Brit. ish Army in First Stages Of Decisive Battle   SHARP FIGHTING IS INDICATED BY FOE   Communique Gives Lie to Enemy Claims of Large Damage to Fleet

FRENCH UNITS JOIN AGAINST AXIS FORCES   Navy Maintains Contro Of Mediterranean As Bizerte Clash Approaches

“BEING FOUGHT   American Armored Troops Believed To Be Among Reinforce ments.

NAVY CONTROLS MEDITERRANEAN REPORT STATES   Small Unit Of French Troops Reinforces Allied  Army In Tunisia   FIGHTING STARTED IN DECISIVE BATTLE

U.S. Troops, British Pour Into Tunisia   Engage German and Htalian In First ‘Stages of Battle

AXIS ARMIES FIGHT HARD 10 HOLD TUNISIA   Morocco Radio Reports Fight ing Between German Anc Allied Troops At Bizerte Tunisian Port.   More Yanks

First Stages Of Struggle For Tunisia ‘Being Fought   United States Troops  Disclosed Officially  As Having Reinforced _ First Army of Britain  AXIS CLAIMS TROOPS LAND IN TUNISIA  Extravagant Claims Of Great Damage To Allied Fleet Deniec

American Motorized Forces Join With British in Africa   First Stages in Decisive Battle Open; French Military Units Co-operate With Allied Task Armies Against Axis

ALLIES POUR INTO TUNISIA BATTLE NAZIS   AMERICAN ARMORED TROOPS BACK UP ENGLISH ARMY

Motorized U. 5. Troops Battle Axis in Tunisia   American Units Reinforce British First Army in Africa   Small French Military Units Fighting with the Allies

WEEK'S U-BOAT TOLI OF U.S, SHIPS IS 7   Total for War 7 To Date Is Raised to 85

Axis U-Boats Sink 157 Vessels   Undersea Raiders Get Seven Allied Ships in Past Week

7 Ships Go Down   Submarines Add to Total of Ships Sunk in East  : : Coastal Waters  7

Oil Bearing Crops Asked  U. S. Faces Shortage Without Production

FBI FINDS BLAZE NOT SABOTAGE JOB      Agents Establish $250,000 Blaze Started By Spark From Weldéer’s Torch

BRITISH PRESS MEETS ELEANOE   Mrs. Roosevelt Says U. § May Conscript Women

Conscription Of Women in U.S.Hinted   First Lady Urges Better Acquaintance With British People

MRS, ROOSEVELT IN CONFERENCE   Indicates That United States May  «Eventually Conscript Woraert” For Labor

MRS. ROOSEVELT IN PRESS INTERVIEW   Improvement Of Relations Depends On Knowledge Of Problems

First Lady Sees Need For Increased Knowledge Of U. S.-British Problems 

Mrs. F. R. Sees Draft of Women   British Press Told Conscription of Females Looming

Tells British We Need More Mutual Knowledge   Mrs. Roosevelt Gives Press Interview During Her Visit to England, Says She Has No Gas Mask. 

YOUTHS 18-19 CONSIDERED IN REVISED DRAFT   Chairman Sabath Say: Congress to Pass Necesary Law

18-19 Age Group Faces Call Into Armed Services   Congress Is Likely To Approve Induction, Sabath Says

DRAFTING 18. 19 YEAR OLDS   Tops Legislation At This Ses: sion Of Congress; Held Best Fighting Material

DRAFTING YOUNGER MEN TO-BE ASKED OF CONGRESS SOON   No Doubt That Measure to Put 18 and 19 Year Olds in Army Will Pass

LEGISLATION 19 DRAFT YOUNGER MEN IS PLANNED   Important Item On Calendar Of U.S. Congress

SOLONS STUDY DRAFT PLANS AN YOUTHS, 18   Finest Fighting Material Available Seen In Boys   F. R. TALK AWAITED   Vote-By-Mail Measure Farm and Labor Acts Considered

STUDY DRAFT OF 18 YEAR OLDS   New Legislation Tops Program Mapped Out for Congress Action

NEW DRAFT BILL EXPECTED SOON      Calling of 18 and 19-Year Olds Tops Program Qutlined for Congress   OTHER MEASURES FOR THIS SESSION

LEGISLATION TO DRAFT 18 TO 19-YEAR-OLD BOYS SLATED FOR THIS’ FALL

NEW DRAFT BILL _ TOPS PROGRAM   Would “Make Youths of ~ 18 and 19 Available for War

APPROVAL THIS STSCI CEES   Ylouse Rules Committee Chair man Discusses Impending Action   TAXES ON LIST   Believes Important Mat.  ‘ters Can Be Decided Tn Short Time -

18:19 DRAFT LAW HEADS PROGRAM FOR CONGRESS   CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE SEES APPROVAL

LOWERED DRAFT AGE ANTICIPATED   Congress Waits Request To Induct 18-19-Year-Olds

Ask Lower Draft Call   18-Year-Old Draft Law Tops Congressional Windup

DRAFT LAW FOR 18 AND 19 YEAR OLDS TOPS SOLONS’ LIST   Chairman Thinks Congress Will Be Asked This Session To Permit Drafting of Younger Men

Put Draft Bill on Top of Schedule   Expect Request for 18-19 Draft---State to ‘Halve Occupational Deferments

Solon Says New Draft Legislation To Top Program for Remainder of Session

DRAFT MAY INCLUDE 18 AND 19 YEAR OLD:   Believed Finest Fighting Ma terial Available

NEW BILL PUTTING 18-19 YEAR OLDS IN DRAFT MAPPED Ol}   Congress Expected To Give Approval, Make Group Eligible For Service

BOYS 18-19 WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR DRAFT IN NEW BILL   Draft Legislation for Younger Men Tops Program Mapped Out for Closing  Qa eetAne:

Congress Will Get Bid to Draft 18 Year Old Youths   Chairman Sabath Believe 18 to 19 Group Holds Best Army Material; Recess Possible

Youth Draft Likely Soon   Draft of 18-19 Boys May. Be Considered At Present Session -

Proposal to Draft Boys To Be Made   Congress May Be Forced to Act Before Election

18 To 19 Draft is Held Likely   On Program Now Being Mapped For Congress

Youth Class Faces Draft   New Selective Service Legislation Tops Program for Waning Months of Congress

Move To Draft Boys Of 18-19 Is Speeded Up   New Legislation Tops Windup Program Of 77th Coneress.

18-19 Draft Bill Expected   Sabath Believes Congress Will Approve Measure

Sabath Says Congress Probably Will Approve Lowering Of Draft Age

NEW DRAFT BILL FOR 18-19 GROUF TOPPING PROGRAM   Chairman Sabath Says In All Likelihood Congress Will Be Asked This Session To Permit Drafting of These Youths and Will Give Its Approval.

Legislation in Offing to ‘Permit Draftine of 18 and 19-Year-Olds

Draft Measure -For-18-¥xr-OldsTops Program   New Legislation Mapped Gut For Waning Months Of Congress By Sabath

Youths 18 And 19 May Be Dratted   Age Limit Of Enlisted Men For Skills Is Raised To 50 Years

18-10 19 GROUF   Program Mapped But for Congress Before End of This Year.   BEST FIGHTING MATERIAL

NEW DRAFT LAW FOR YOUTHS 10 BE CONSIDER ED   Legislation to Make 18 and 19 Year Olds Eligible for Service Tops Congress Calendar   SABATH FAVORS PLAN   Only Other Subjects to Be Considered During Present Session Includes Taxes, Soldiers’ Vote

Voroshilov grad, Claimed By Nazis, By Passed, Reds Say   Axis Reports Germans Have Reached Lower Don; Reds Recross River in Voronezh, Annihilate Resoiment

NEW DRIVE SEEN THREAT TO LINE IN MIDDLE EAST   Germans Have Reputed Force o Million Men in Battle; Now Stab Toward Caucasus Oil   RiTiirTiw

British Shoot Down Nazi Plane:   MORE THAN 15 DOWNED IN BATTLE OVER AFRICA

Re ee ee Se  ULL ee  Here Is The Line-Up For New Year’s Bowl Games

Predict Light Absentee Vote in Primary Which Will Be Held Tuesday   'y of State’s Office Have Received Only 551 Requests for Ballots

Predict Light Absentee Vote in Primary Which Will Be Held Tuesday   Secretary of State’ ‘ Oftics Have Received Only 1 Requests for Ballots

NEW BLOW IS REPORTED IN KWISK SECTOR   Germans Intensify Conflict 280 Miles South of Soviet Capital of Moscow   RAILWAY IS MENACED

Aim At Cutting Railway System   Soviets Counter - Attacking In Region Of Kharkov; Sevastopol Holds

New Drive Aimed At Cutting Red Communications   Blow Pointed Toward Voronezh; Break-Through  Would Threaten Position, Might Bring Encirclement

Germans Open New Offensive Against Reds   Smash From Kursk To Cut Vital Rail Connections   SEVASTOPOL HOLDS

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST REDS   WEARY DEFENDERS HOLD SEVASTOPOL AFTER 25-DAY SIEGE

GERMAN DRIVE fF; AIMED AT CUTTING VITAL RAILWAY ‘   Nazis Fourth Offensive ‘This Spring Launched 4 '80 Miles: South of Moscow

NEW nl HURLED AT RUSSIAN   Seek to Cut Rail Link, Be. tween Southern and Central Fronts

Reds Take New Blow   Germans Probe For. Weak Spot; Attack At Kursk

Germans Open New Drive   Smash Out From Kursk; Reds Report Fronts Hold

New Thrust At Russians   Fourth Assault Flares In South-Central Zone

Germans Launch Fourth Smastt At Russian Lines   New Drive Made Fron Kursk As Sevastopa Fights Off Heavy Blows

NAZIS SMASH OUT FROM KURSK; AIM DRIVE AT RAILWAY   Sevastopol Defenders Fight Off Succession Of Axis Blows

New Drive Is Opened At Kursk   Nazis Are Attempting To Reach Railway Connecting Southern And Central: Front

German Push Aimed Toward Vital Railway   Battered Soviet Defenders Fight Off Attacks af Sevastopol and Kharkov Front  we... ULDaowinm Mactcwtmme

RED LINES AT KURSK   New Drive Seeks to Cut Railroad Linking South and Central Fronts   ‘THE MAIN SMASH,” LONDON SAYS   Sevastopol Holding And Reds Counter Attack in Kharkov Area

Nazis Launch New Offense From Kursk   Drive Aimed at Cutting Rail Links to South, Central Fronts

SEEK TO CUT RAILWAY LINE OUT OF KURSK   Vital Communication Link Between Central South Fronts   POUND SEVASTOPOL   Soviets Withstand Brutal Attacks Now In 25th Day

Germans Drive From Kursk to Open New Front   Offensive Aimed To Cutting Vital Railroad Centers

Germans Smash Out From Kursk  In a New Drive   Nazis Are Seeking a Weak Spot; Fourth Offensive by Hitler’s Forces,   Reds Say Nazis Are Repulsed Elsewhere

NAZIS ATTACK NEW RED FRONT WITH VIOLENCE   Have Opened 25 Field Hospitals to Care For Thousands Wounded In Sevastoppl Campaign

START THRUST TOWARD VITAL RAIL JUNCTION   Offensive Is Fourth Opened By Germans This Spring; Reds Counter-Attack

N azis Drive To Cut Soviet Railway Line   Defenders CounterAttack At Kharkov, Cling To Sevastopol

37TH DIVISION TO BE “TRIANGULAR” UNIT   List Component Parts Under New Setup

CRITICIZE RELIEF   County Commissioners Held ~ Annual Session at State Capital

FAMOUS FRENCH GENERAL WILL HEAD GOVERNMENT IN EXILE THAT WILL GET FULL RECOG., ~ NITION’

Ross’ Campaign Swings Into High Speed Today   Democratic Candidate For Governor Raps Republicans — Blasts GOP Platform Pledges

WARTHUR WILL DO “HIS BEST   Commander in Australie States Confidence in Outcome.

Toll Of Japanese — Planes Reaches 44   United Nations Bombers Keep Up Furious Attacks On Enemy Bases; Port Moresby Suffers Worst Air Assault

OHIO ASSEMBLY MAY GET CALL TO MEET SOON   FDR’s Plan To Liberalize So cial Security Would Force State Change

Soviets Onen  Drive From Crenctrsnl HEeVdGStOpo:   German Fortification: and Outposts in Area Are Destroyed   FLEET IN ACTION   Russian Units Advance Rapidly After Ousting Nazis From Tim

Ae) BREAK MORE LINES OF GERMAN   Sevastopol Troops Smashing Nazis In Outposts

SEVASTOPOL NAVAL BASE GARRISON IN ATTACK ON GERMANS   DRIVE LAUNCHED FROM THE FORTRESS MONDAY JOINED WITH OTHER CRIMEA DRIVES

RUSSIAN UNITS OF SEVASTOPOL BAS ADVANCE   Smashing German Outposts and Destroying Fortifications, Correspondent Reports   DRIVE CONTINUES   Soviet Troops On Caucasian Front of Grimea Capture Number of Populated Places

REDS SMASH AT NAZIS IN THE CRIMEA   Sharp New German Reverses Also Are Reported in Leningrad Area,  _ Where Hitler’s Diffi culties Inereace.

SEVASTOPOL GARRISON IS ON OFFENSIVE   COORDINATED WITH OTHER RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES IN CRIMEA

Crimea ‘Drive Smashes Nazis  Soviet Troops Cut Off Kerch Peninsula by  landinn Bees Saw

U 5 PLANES — AD RUSSIA   Eight Nazi Planes Downed By Four Curtiss Tomahawks;. Gains Reported

JAP COLUMNS DRIVE ONWARD   Squeeze Put On Chinese Forces In Chekiang, Kiangsi Areas

Jap Drive Nears Junction on  Vital Railroad   Chinese Acknowledge Steady Progress. of . Enemy Into Kiangsi

Two Jap Columns Put “Squeeze” On Chinese   Invaders Make Steady Progress Into Southern China, Kiangsi Province.

Invaders Drive Ahead in China   Squeeze Applied To Chinese Troops

ILL-EQUIPPED CHINESE ARE IN BAD SPOT   NIPPONESE SQUEEZE KIANGSI AND CHERKIANG

Japs Menace Key Railroad   Nanchang-Hangchow Line Neared by Two Enemy Pineer Columns

Jaws of Jap Trap Closing in China   Defenders Admit  Further Losses

Chinese Report Jap Drives Gain   Two Columns Push Toward Junction on Vital Railway Line

Jap Columns Press Nearer  China Railway   Street Fights Rage —In—Qutskirts~ OF  K wanofeno

Japanese Drive Toward Goal in Chinese Province   Two Powerful Armies Ar plying Squeeze, Chungking Reports

JAP PINCERS IN CHINA CLOSING   Two Powerful Columns are Reported Only About 75 Miles Apart

Axis Nationals Fare Badly in Rio De Janeiro   Sinking of Ships Probable Cause Of Demanetratioan

ALL REGISTRANTS: TO GET LETTER   Eventually. All Who Regis ter Will Fill Out: Their Questionnaires.   ON PERSONAL DATA

Eventually All Who Regis. ter Will Fill Out Their Questionnaires.   ON PERSONAL DATA

MACASSAR’S FALL IMMINENT SAYS OUICH MESSAGE   But City Is In Flames and Scorched Earth Policy Has Been Carried Out.

LOSS OF DUTCH PORT IS FEARED   Scorched Earth Policy Applice To Macassar’s Harbor District

MACASSAR 'S NOW [MPERILED BY NEW JAP LAND THRUST   Three-Pronged Land Drive On Celebes Island Capital May Soon Succeed

Strike Averted ~~ In Philadelphia   Transportation Em p loyes Agree To Submit Wage Demands To War Labor Board

‘ARGCHTINA ~ MAY BHtAK > WH AX   » No Action, However, Until April     WAIT ELECTIONS .     Tension In Rio de Janeiro Eased

Argentina Reported Set For Rupture With Axi:   Rio Conference Sees Indications Nation Will Join’ Collaboration After Elections In‘ April.

SWEAR TO AVENGE LOSS OF CRUISER   TEXAS VOLUNTEERS, 1,000 STRONG, GIVEN ROUSING SENDOFF AT HOUSTON.

VENGEANCE FOR LOSS PLEDGED   Roosevelt's Promise Read To 1,500 “Houston Volunteers” In Texas

rouston Yotunteers take VOath.  Rousing Sendoff Given 1000 Texans: Who Vow to Avenge Cruiser; Presiden’ Pledges Repayment ‘in’ Full' for Loss

ROOSEVELT PLANS COUNTER OFFENSE ON LAND, SEA AIR   Pushes Forward to Complete Plans for Crushing Offensive to Annihilate Japan, Axis.   KEY POINTS ARE BEING DEVELOPED   Three Executives are Chosen to Head New Army Organization Effective on March 9.

Army’s Air Power Stiffened in Move For Offensive Wat   Sweeping Reorganization Through FDR Edict Concentrates 3 Compact Striking Units; Navy, Too, Readying For Attack

ADVOCATES PLAN POLL OF SENTIMENT ON SALES TAX.   Ways, Means Committeemen Prepare For Showdown

VETERANS GRITICIZE ACTION OF MOORE IN RELOCATION PLAN   American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wers Take Action Against Director.

Slow-Downs Are Denounced by  Union Leaders  War Labor Board Acts to Eliminate Obstacle

WAR DECLARED ON SLOWDOWNS   Obstacle to Production To Be Eliminated By Labor Board

Slow-Downs Are Denounced hy  Union Leaders  War Labor Board Acts to als Fest

Unions Call For End to Slow Downs   (10 Approves Discharge Recommendation for Instigators

Green and Murray Agree To Abolish Slow-Downs in Industry; Rep. Smith Presses for Action

Slow-Downs Bad, Chorus CIO & AFL      WILLIAM GREEN AND PHILIP MURRAY TELL HOUSE NAVAL Comat TEX THe Y’LL Nut STAND FUOK THeM.   Pepper Makes Speech

Slow-Downs Hit By Labor Leaders   UNIONS DENOUNCE SUCH ACTION IN WAR PLANTS

LABOR LEADERS HIT SLOW-DOWNS   Machinery of War Labor Board Swings Into Action To Eliminate That Form of Obstacle To Production

inion Approves Dismissal 01 Four Men For Tactics At. , Cleveland Plant   ofpPER JOINS TUMULT   Florida Senator Wants Al Hour Rules Taken Off For nuration Of War

Frepper Vemnands End to Limits OnLabor Hours  Senator Would . Qutlaw Union Initiation Fees  SET UP TRIBUNAL   Senator Would Outlaw Union Initiation Fees

GREEN, MURRAY RAP SLOW-DOWNS BY UNION MEN   War Labor Board Moves to Wipe Out That Form of Obstacle to Production in Plants.   AGITATION FOR NEW LABOR LAW CONTINUES   Sen. Pepper Urges Abolition for Duration of War of All Restrictions on Hours of Work.

LABOR CHIEFS BACK ACTION TO END SLOWDOWN   Pledge Action Themselves as Investigator Recommends Firing Two Men in Cleveland Plant   OPPOSE NEW LAW    Murray and Green Testify Before  House Committee, Charge Organ.  ized Attack on Labor

Discharge Urgec For Four Union Alcoa Workers   Demands Heard Ir Capital For New  Labor Leaislation

Slow-Downs Denounced  By Union Heads   Heard in Washington As Demands Continue For Labor Legislation

Slowing Of Work  Censured   Union Leaders Pledge Ending Of Practice

Slow-Down Strike ls Denounced By Labor Groups  Dismissal of Four Men Approved By C.1.0. Leaders

SLOW-DOWNS DENOUNCED   Labor Leaders Promise Their Co-Operation.

Slow-Downs Are Denounced’ by  Both CIO, AFL   “War Labor Board Ha: Begun Action ty ~ Eliminate Obstacles ©

Slow-Downs Hit By Both CIO and AFL Leadership   Appeal Made to Get All Unused Plants Into Use

THOMAS BLANCO GIVEN OFFICE IN WELFARE GROUE   Superintendent Of Public Assist ance Named Chairman Of Mem. bership Committee.

Interoreting  The War   Long Heralded Drives By Axis Seem Highly Improbable

o Sign Yet f Germany's  ig Offensive   Londen and Moscow  Spokesmen More Optimisti About European War Front By KIRKE L. SIMPSON

DRAMATIC NAVAL BATTLE HAS DRAWN Attention from Russe «- Enalish Successes

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hilter Beaten To Punch ¥On Libyan And Soviet Fronts, Is Belief

HITLER OFFENSE CONTINUES LAG   Weather No Longe: Holds Nazi Wehrmacht Back, Says Simpson

Encirclement Of City Near, Enemy Claims   Soerabaja Is Besieged, Tokyo Says; Invading Troops Meet Tanks Near Naval Base  pee PARLEY BRT” gee ey END ETE SS VE

Island Divided By Jap Advance   Counter-Attack Slightly Relieves Burma Situation.

SOERABAJA ENCIRCLED BY ENEMY   North Plains Overrun By Jap Invaders   TIRED ALLIES FALL BACK   Tokyo Says Island Sure To Collapse In Few Days

Situation in Western Java Reported Crit ical but Desperate Fighting Believed Continuing for Bandoeng _   TANKS GUARDING SOERABAJA   invaders Reported Overrunning Northern Coastal Plains as Dutch, British and American Troops Take to Hills

Java Defenses Go to Pieces, Tokyo Boasts   Only Few Kilometer: From Bandoeng, Says Japan Report

Assert Java's Capitulation Only Matter OF Few Days As Invaders Blast Pathway

Communications With City Cut Off: Situation Called Critical in Western Java

Japanese Say Bandoeng Near Encirclement   Outnumbered Allies Backed to Mountains Java Cut in Two

Defenders, Outnum.bered Five To One, Fall Back For Last Ditch Stand; Burma Situation Brightens

SITUATION IN WASTERN AREA JAVA CRITICAL   Netherlands Indies Forces Being Harassed Continually by Nippon ese Air Force   ALL COMMUNICATION FROM JAVA CEASES   Meanwhile, Japs, Seeking  to Capture Soerabaja Have Run Up Against Strong Tank Defense

Fall of City Would Be Catastrophic Blow to Allies In Far Pacific   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor   SITUATI@N CRITICAL

BIG ARSENAL OF ALLIES IS FACING FALL      Dutch Resistance Reported Paralyzed by 150Hour Japanese Blitz krieg, With All Key Points in West Java Lost. a

Fall of Arsenal Would Be Catastrophic Blow To Allies     SITUATION CRITICAL     We Are Now Shutting Down Radio, Dutch Report

FALL OF ALLIED HEADQUARTERS NEAR, JAPS SAY   Encirclement Of City Is Nearly Completed

Russian Spearhead Pushes On Along  Smolensk Highway Claim Many Dead

REPORT BREAK IN DEFENSE OF CITY   Tokyo Sees Entire Collapse “Within A Few Days”   Fall Back To Mountains In Last Desperate Stand To Salvage Nerve Center

Japanese Storm at Gates of Bandoeng, U. N. Headquarters   Fall of City Would Be Catastrophic Blow to  ’

BIG U.S. CONVOY FOR AUSTRALIA NOW ON PACIFIC   Mountain Citadel Promises to Be Tough Nut for Nipponese   Defenders Are Outnumbered and Harrassed by Air Attacks

MIKADO TROOPS STORM AGAINST BANDOENG GATE   City's Northern Defenses Reported. ly Penetrated By Japanese As They Encirele It

Breach In First Bandung Defense Line {s Reported   Dutch Forces Battle Des. perately To Halt Japanese Advance   SITUATION CRITICAL IN WESTERN JAVA   i  Bandung Is Sole Remaining Stronghold In Java For Counter-Attack Effort

Fall of Allied Nations’ Chief Arsenal in Java Would Be Fatal to the Defenders.      BIG NAVAL BASE IS ALSO UNDER ATTACK

JAPS TELL OF MORE GAINS ON ISLAND OF JAVA   Communications With Beleaguered Defending Forces Reported Ended

Chief Allied Arsenal In Java Menaced As Enemy Smashes On   nvaders Also Besiege I Naval Base At Soerabaja; Counter-Attack Stops Japanese Advances In Burma

Naval Base Undergoes Sharp Siege   Invaders Have Taken Almost Entire Island and Drive Deep Into Interior   Time Is Factor

Fall Of Bandoeng Looms As Invader Smashes On-Aid Reported On Way To Aussies

A Tokyo Broadeast Asserted Today Bandoeng Within a “Few Kilometers of  Encirelement.”   JAPANESE TROOPS ARE CLOSE TO BANDOENC   Also Are Closely Besieging the United Nation’s Naval Base at Soerabaja, Fast Java.

NAVAL BASE BESIEGED BY ENEMY   ‘Nipponese Troops Cross Java To Southern Side

Naval Base  At Soerbaja Under Seige   Allied Tank Forces Reported Massed in Eastern Java; Tjilatijap Destroyed

Invaders Reported To Have Broken Through Defenses   On Burma Front British Stage Small Counter-Offensive

Dutch Hopes  of 2d Bataan SeemDoomed   Allies Using Tanks t Defend Port of. Soerabaija

ALLIES’ LINE AT BANDOENG FAILS; SURRENDER NEAR   Dutch Unable To Hold In Inland Citadel; Report Seeps Out Of Big Convoy Of Yanks On Way To Help Stem Japan’s Onslaught

Enemy. Cracks Line on North Side of Volcano   Bandoeng in Danger; No Airplane Aid for

LONDON REPOR ALLIES SEND   Newspaper Says. : Convoys” of U.S Going to Austra’

Nips Expect to Mop Up Java In Few Days    ratl Or ATIIEeG MIUIITary Headquarters Would Be Catastrophic Blow; Foe Presses Soerabaja

Headquarters of Allies In Java Endangered and Fall Appears Imminent

ALLIED =CONVOY REPORTED 10 BE OUT ON PACIFIC   Allied Defenders of Java Continue To Fight as They Back into Mountains   RUSSIANS CONTINUE DRIVE   Defense of Burma Grows Stiffer as Reinforcements Reported with Allies

JAP TROOPS ON OUTSKIRTS OF BANDOENG   Nipponese Forces Also Besieging Soerabaja Naval Base   DRIVE DEEP INTO ISLAND INTERIOR   Australian Leaders Hint of Allied Counter-Offensive

United Nations Admit Fall of Big Arsenal City May Be ‘Catastrophic’  LINES ARE BROKEN  All Communications With Java Have Ceased, Says CRS Today

Report Nipponese Run Ur Against Big Tank Forces in Vicinity of Soerabaja

Invasion Columns Drawing Close to Bandoeng Gates.   Enemy Claims Collapse of All Island Defense Is Now-Only Matter of Few Days: Allied Forces Retreat

Loss of Bandoeng, Arsenal Point of the United Nations i Defense, May Doom the East Indies; More Hints  Of An Allied Counter Drive. 

Foe Admits Stiff Navy Base Battle   Isolated Allies Hurling Tanks  as Bremvy in Soerabaja Sectors

Communication Broken With Java As Japs Claim Collapse Is Matter Of Few Days

Situation In Western Section Of Island Is Regarded As Critical; Soerabaja Naval Base Is Also Resiered By Enemy Forces

PLANS FORMED TO ASSEMBLE GREAT FORGE   Storm Troops of Enemy Face Finish Fight With  Dutch In Java.   BULLETIN

‘okyo Predicts Fall Of Island      Big Allied Base in East Indies Is Nearly Encircled’ by Nipponese Troops  Over-Running Island:

OLLAPSE OF JAVA DEFENS NAW EYPECTE   City Is Chief Arsenal United Nations in Far East   SOERABAJA BESIEG   Heavy Tank Force Massed By Allies a Big Naval Base

   Japs Prepare Final Blow To Weary Allies   Artillery Thunders Outside Bandoeng, Where Dutch: Have Taken’ Their Stand For hight To Finish

Advance Made in Face of Fierce Resistance by Smaller Allied Forces   Defenders Harassed Continually by Jay Planes Operating With Opposition — Tokyo Claims Collapse of Entire Java Defense Matter of Few Days

Japanese Reported To Have Penetrated Bandoeng Defenses   Dutch Resistance Said Paralyzed; Claim Enemy Enters Soerabaja: Invaders Land On Mindoro

McNutt Says U.S, Agencies Wasting Men   Admits Charge by Sen Byrd Has Basis In Fact; Cites “Raiding”.

TO0 MUCH WASTE IN MANPOWER BY U.S., SAYS BYRE   Federal Government Chief Offend er In Waste, Hoarding Of Manpower

Worker Waste By U.S. Told   Byrd SaysFedera Agencies Chief Offenders

MWNutt says government  hoards labor   Agrees on need of hew measures

BYRD ASSAILS OVERMANNING OFGOVERNMENT   Declares Third of Federal En ployes Could be Fired—Promise ‘Tnvestigation

SENATOR TELLS OF WAR DUPLICATIONS   Byrd Charges Government  Wasting And Hoarding  Nation’s Manpower.

Government Called Worst Waster of Mannower   HIS COMMITTEE TO MAKE REPORT

Would Fire Third Of U.S. Employes   Byrd Says War Effort » Bears Useless Load

BYRD CHARGES GREAT WASTE QF MANPOWER   Senator Says Government is Worst Offender With Civilian Employes   URGES ONE-THIRD BE PUT AT OTHER WORK   Says Committee to Open Hearings Soon to Give Truth to People

Byrd Declares Government Worst Offender  _ Charges Hoarding _ and Waste of Man Power

MANPOWER WASTED   MeNutt Agrees With Sen. Byrd That Waste Rempant

“THUMB TRIBDLERS”   At Least 3, 000, 000 Expected to be in. Government _ Work by January-1; Toc  - Many Non - Essential ‘Avencies.

CHARGES WASTE   Sen. Byrd Plans Hearmgs on Federal Mannower Uses.

Federal Employes Too Man;   Senator Says Dismissal 03 Third Of Office Workers Would Aid Wor Effort

CONGRESS WILL PROBE FEDERAL ‘JOB HOARDING   Dismissal of 1,000,000 On U.S. Payrolls Urged By Byrd 

Charges Waste Of Manpower   Government Worst Offender, Says Byrd

BYRD ASSAILS  {FEDERAL JOBS   VIRGINIA SENATOR SAYS GOV ERNMENT CHIEF OFFEN- DER IN THE “HOARDING" OF MANPOWER

Allies Take Over Dakar; May Get Use Of French Naval Units and Shipping

ALLIto TO GET Ut OF DAKAR, HRENGH SHIPS   Eisenhower Reaches Accord With French Governor Of Western Africa

Ejsenhower Announces  Agreement With Boisson   Agreement Virtually Ends U-Boat Menace To Shipping In South Atlantic

BOISSON GRANTS U.N. USE OF DAKAR BASE   Agreement Expected to End Nazi Sub Menace To Allied Shipping

FRENCH SHIPPING AND NAVAL FORCE MAY ALSO SERVE   Agreement May Virtually End Submarine’ Menace in South  * Atlantic anid Cut Great Distance From Supply Route  Po WES CAITLACUEDR

Dakar Turned Over fo Allies   West African Port to Be Used by United Nations and French

Twenty French Ships Believed Left Intact After Toulon Occupation

ALLIED NAYIES GIVEN CONTROL PORTORDAKAR   Expected to End German Submarine Menace~and Shorten U. S. Supply Line to North Africa   FREES ALLIED SHIPS   Rights to Use Dakar Granted by GovernorGeneral, Acting With Admiral Darlan

Agree To Release In terned Ships And   Internees   Master Stroke

Will Shorten Supply Lines To N. Africa   French Warships and Merchant Craft Are Likely Acquisitions

ALLIES REGEWE BASE IN DAKAR   Expect Agreement to Virtually End Sub Menace in South Atlantic.

DAKAR TURNS USEOF PORTS OVER 70 ALLEES   Eisenhower Says Africar Grants Americans All Rights   NAZI SUB BASE IS HIT   British Ships, Internees Will Be Released, Yankee “Says

Enemy Units Lose Positions Gained  In Tebourba Area   Ground Action Is Supported: By Bombers, Fighters, Tanks Battle For Third Day   Soviet Troops Continue to Smash Nazi Fortifications   Heavy Snows, Fierce German Counterdrives Hamper Some Russian Offensive Operations

CUTS THOUSANDS OF MILES FROM AFRICAN ROUTE   Also Provides The United Nations With Bases for Navies And Air Fleets

20 Ships Undamaged In Occupation Of Toulon, Secretary Knox Reports

Tunisian Forces  Withstand Heavy German Assaults   U. S., British Positions Hold Despite Desperate Axis Effort To Deliver K. O.

Allies Get Dakar; — S. Atlantic U-Boat.  _ Menace Eliminated   Will Cut Down U. S. Warplane Delivery Route to Nort Africa: Considerable Forces of French Fleet Believed To Be There

SHORTAGE OF FOOD SEEN   Committee Doesn’t Agree There’ll Be Sufficient

Congressmen Feat Shortage of Food  Teco 0 Moai oe   Group Disagrees With Don Nelson

COMMITTEE SAYS FOOD SHORTAGE IN NEAR FUTURE SURE   SOMETHING MUST BE DON] TO SEE THAT FARMERS SECURE LABOR

Group Fears Food Shortage   Farm Labor Problem, Inabil. ity to Obtain Equipment Are Cited as Reasons

DONALD NELSON VIEWS ON FOOD ARR DISPUTED   War Production Chie Contends Americans Will Not Starve But Will Not Get Fat   SHORTAGE HELDSURE   House. Agriculture Com  mittee Contends Fact  Must be Faced; to Make Public Finding:

Farm Committee Refutes Nelson's Statement No Food Shortage Ahead

NINE MILLION DRAFTEES TO BE NUMBERED TODAY   First War Draft Lottery Since 1918 to Be Started at 5:00 P. M. Today.

Pal Lottery Tomorrow Night Affects Millions   7,000 Numbers To Be Drawn Eventually Wil Call 9,000,000 Men

BARGES SUNK; INVADING FORCE IS SLAUGHTERED      Filipino Farmers Giving Japanese Invaders Trouble by Fleeing to The Cities

Japanese Landing Force Driven Off By Artillery and Rifle Fire—Several Barges Sunk, Japs Swimming Away Picked Off By Sol=  there an Gharen

‘American Guns Smash Jap Barges; ‘Philippines Face Food Shortaae

Smash Jap Boats Landing on Luzon   American Guns Inflict Heavy Losses, Sinking Tug and Barges.

U.S. Troops Smash Bataan Sea Attack   Front Quiet as Japs Await More Troops to Wurl at Lines

AMERICAN GUNS SMASH JAPAN'S BATAAN MOVE   Japs Attempt Before-Dawn Landing But Are Driven Off With Artillery and Machine-Gun Fire   BARGES DESTROYED   Some Nipponese Soldier: : Try to Swim to Safety But Are Killed By Rifle Fire

Invasion Barges Smashed, Soldiers Picked Off By Riflemen On Shore

Heavy Losses Are Inflicted on Invaders When Troop-Laden Barges Drawn by Tug Are Attacked by Artillery.

Several Barges and’ Tug Blasted-In Costly ._ Jap Failure   HEAVY LOSSES ARE Sn tort

U.S. CANNON SMASHES JAP ISLE ATTACK   Bataan and Corregidor Stand Firm Against Nipponese   CLAIM HEAVY LOSS   American Short Gun: Halt Attempt to Land On Peninsula

Bataan — Big Guns Barking:   MacArthur’s Fighters Smash Another Jap ‘Landing Attempt; Down Five Planes

MAC ARTHUR'S GUNS SMASH ANOTHER JAP LANDING PART)      Enemy Strikes at.His Wes‘ Flank; Driven Off With Heavy Losses   SEVERAL BARGES ARE SUNK

A DROP IN STUDENTS   Decrease for K. U. Spring Semester Not as Great as Feared

A NINE PER CENT DROP IN STUDENTS   Decrease for K. U. Spring Semes ter Not as Great ag Feared

Gen. MacArthur Is Placed h Complete Command Of All Australian Forces

PRICES REVERT BACK TO MARCH LEVELS TODAY   Some Form of Wage Con‘trol May Follow If Plan Fails to Halt Inflation.

HOUSEWIVES GET BREAK AT MARTS AS PRICES FALL   Anti - Inflation Measure Goes Into’ Effect; Wages On Block; AFL Rans Taxes.

Battle Greater Than Action  In Macassar Strait; Jap  Warplanes Bomb Batavia; Civilians Leave Darwin

One Jap Cruiser Sunk 2 Others are Damaged   Fighting Reputedly Heavier Than in Macassar Straits; Hailed as First Real Allied Drive in Battle for Indies

UNITED NATIONS ~ OMASHING BACK AT  JAPANESE INVADERS   [BATAVIA DISPATCHES INDICATE ENGAGEMENT GREATER THAN MACASSAR STRAIT

FIRST OFFENSE FOR ALLIES IN INDIES FIGHT   Cruiser Reported Blown Up Off Island Of Bali   Of Americans And Dutch In Furious Aggression Move; Lose One Destroyer

One Nipponese Cruiser Blown Up and Two Others Damaged; U.S. Ships and Planes Work With Dutch In Offensive Movement

UNITED NATION PLANES ATTACK SHIPS AT BAL   Cruiser Blown Up, Two Others Damaged as Well as Two Destroyers and Four Transports

U.S. and Dutch Ships and Planes Smash at Japanese Invaders      OFF ISLAND OF BALI   First Allied Naval Offensive in Critical Battle for Indies

U. S.PLANES, WARSHIPS © SMASHING AT INVADER   Fight Alongside Dutch ‘In First Allied Naval. Offensive In Indies   HITS ON WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS.   American Dive Bombers Active In Raging Conflict Now In Second Day

Dutch Troops Continue Heavy Resistance To Overwhelming Landing Forces; Four Enemy Vessels Reported Badly Damaged

Nipponese Cruiser Sunk, Eight Other Enemy Ships  Given Damaging Blows

ALLIED LAND AND SEA FORCES STRIKE BACK AT JAP HORDES IN MAJOR SEA FIGHT OFF BALI   U. S. and Dutch Warships, Aided by Dive-Bomk ers and Fighter Planes, Destroy One Enemy Cruiser and Damage Two Others; Two Jap Destroyers and Four Transports Badly Damaged

Enemy Cruiser Is Blown Up, Eight Other Ships Hit   Fight Potentially Greater Than That Of Macassar Strait

First Allied Naval Offensive in Fight For Indies Raging   Damaging Blows Dealt Japanese Warships and Transports

Enemy Cruiser Blown Up,2 DestroyersSunk, Other Ships Damaged   American Destroyers, Heavy Bombers Participate; Allied Destroyer Reported Sunk. 4 U. S; Planes Lost

Dutch Commanders HurlU.S. Bombers Into Battle To Blast Enemy Raids; Report Success

U.S.and Dutch Vessels. Join to Damage Cruisers Off the Island of Bali   Planes Aid in Major Engagement That  Is Looked Upon As Greatest in New  War Area—Four Allied Planes Lost—Lane Fight Less Successful—Australia Digs In

Fierce Naval. Battle Rages   Destroy Three Ships, Damage Eight Others   KKK K U. S. Report

Nippon Cruiser   Big Naval Battle Rages into Second Day in Shark-Infested Java Sea; Bomb ers Attack Armada

Allied War Vessels, Bombers Inflict Blow:   U. S. and Dutch Pound Hard at Nipponese In Second Day of Battle Off Bali; Subs and Coral Reef Play Havoc With Landing Forces

Jap Shipping Is Dealt Hard Blow In Fight   Jap Cruiser Sunk; Two More Cruisers, Two Destroyers, Four Transports Are Damaged; Battle Greatest Yet Reported In Pacific

United States and Dutch Warships Raid Nip  Vessels   BOMBERS IN ATTACK   Four American Planes Lost in Fight, Says Washingtn

Direct Successes Reported In Sea Battles Raging Off the Coast of Island  e of Bali.   ONE JAP CRUISER IS REPORTED SUNK

PLOT TO ASSASSINATE GENERAL GIRAUD AND U. S. MINISTER BALKED   Number Of ‘Prominent’ People Are Arrestec On Orders Of French High Commis-  sioner; Friends Of Allies In Custody

Large Number Of Prominent People Under Arrest, Some Of Whom Have Been Friend ly To Allies.

ARRESTS AT ALGIERS ON GENERAL’S ORDER REVEAL CONSPIRACY      “Prominent Persons” Are Said to be Held on Charges of Planning Disorders. Assassinations

Giraud Thwarts Assassination Plot In Africe   Successor To Admira Darlan And U. S. Minister Murphy Endangered

Independence Now, Demand Of Nehru   India Congress party leader in interview on minimum objective

FUTURE PLEDGES ARE NOT ENOUGH   Indian Nationalist Leader Insists On Independence, And Says Even Then, Resistance Ts Doubtful

U. S.; British In Urgent Parley On Aggressive Action   Must Decide On Size '. of Operations; AEF  Organization Incomplete

LONDON REPORTS VITAL TALKS BEING HELD   Hope Rises for Action to Divert Nazi . Strength

INVASION PLAN 2 WORKED OUT BELIEF IN U. 5,   Shipping To Transport Army For Second Front Remains Allies’ Main Problem

Washington Speculates On Second Front   Military Experts Say Hard Hitting Com- — mando Raids May Be Expected.

Island Fight Is Stull  Indecisive   Navy Keeps Story Secret—MacArthur’: Planes Range Far

Struggle For Control Of Solomons An Sea Lanes Still Uncertain; Major Naval Victory May Boost Allied Cause

Solomons Fighting Continues   No Official Reports anc Conflicting Opinions Ob secure Present Situation

Press Forward In Major Drive Toward Suez   Fall of Key City Not Confirmed by British; Alexandria Is Bomhed

Rommel’s Forces Reported Swittly Pressing Teward Vitel Suez Canal

Matruh, 130 Miles Deep In Egypt Gone Alexandria Gets Bombing Today

AXIS CLAIMS MANY PRISONERS AND MUCH LOOT   British Hope to Regain Strength by Dropping Back, But Give Few Details of Fighting

Germans Press Closer to Suez Canal; Navy Base at Alexandria Is Bombarded

FALL OF MATRUH NEITHER CONFIRMED, DENIED BY LONDON  _ AXIS INVASION FORCES RE   AXIS INVASION FORCES RE. PORTED STRIKING SWIFTLY ONWARD IN EGYPT

MAIN FORCE I$ BELIEVED SAFE; ALEXANDRIA HIT   Nazi Planes Bomb Base of Allied Fleet—No Confirmation of Defeat

Allis-Chalmers Group Offers Bond Contest   Implement Company To Give A $100 Bond To A Lacky Farmer Soou

Local F irm In Contest   Allis-Chalmers Dealer Cc operates In ‘‘Win-A-Way Bond’’ Event .

Reds Give Up More Ground At Stalingrad   Yield Square Block to Germans But Exact Heavy  Toll.

Advance Costly To Germans Soviets Say; Counter-Attack Said Gaining Against Enemy

Nazi Advance At Stalingrad Proves Costly  Reds Admit Loss of Citv Block

REDS GAIN IN ATTACK NEAR STALINGRAD   Nazis Take Block in City But At High Cost

ANOTHER CITY BLOCK IN STALINGRAD LOST, SOVIET REPORT SAYS   Red Counter-Push South Of City Makes Headway Possible Allied Drive In Africa Gives Axis New Jitters   (RITLLETIN)

Soviet Forces Retreat Again In Stalingrad   Another Battered City Block Falls Into German Hands   NAZI LOSS HEAVY   Reds Counterattacking Weakened Enemy To * South Of City

Germans Capture Two City Block: in Northwestern Stalingrad First Gain in 48 Hours — Ger man Casualties Mounting as Re sistance Stiffens.

Soviets Yield Another Block In Stalingrad —   Red Counter-Attack Making Headway South of Embattled City

GERMANS CAPTURE ONE CY BLOCK IN STALINGRAD FIGHT   é Gain ‘Is First For Nazis In 48 Hours ~~ Pay Heavily In Dead And Wounded

Nazis capture block in Stalingrad while reds counter thrust   German onslaught said weak due to exhaustion or shift

i ta ae LISTS OF PRIZE WINNBRS  IN ALABAMA FLOUR MILLS CONTEST ARE ANNOUNCED

Japs Massing Million Men Against Siberia   China Hears Attack on Russia Will Start in July if Hitler Gets Offensive Going

36,000 Face Death or Life In Jap Prison   Americans Still Believed Holding Manilla Bay Forts

Courageous Band of Fighting Men Attack Uniil the Lasi, hut Fail Because of Utter and Complete Physical Fyhanetian

Nazis Parade At Paris To Show Power   Troops March Througl Streets In Effort Te Counteract Talk 0:  Second Front

LAST.MAN’S CLUB EATS WEDNESDA\   Banquet To Be In: Dining Room of Eagles — Building

Last Man’s Club  Annual Banquet  Veteran Organization  To Meet Wednesdav

URGE ORGANIZATION OF DEFENSE GROUPS WITHOUT ANY DELAY   Graduates of Local Protec tion Organizations Are Told of Need for Action.

MANY CAR DRIVERS ARE STOCKING UP   tater  Motorists Rush to Filling Stations on Eve of Rationing

East Takes Last Splurge of ‘Gas   Scenes Like Those Which Preceded Prohibition Mark Rationing

People in East. Stock Up on Ga:   OPA Rules Tourists Can Get Enough Gas to Get Them Home

JAPAN ADMITS U. S. MARINES IN SOLOMONS       Propagandists agree. However On Significance Of Offensive

Look for J ap Attack on  Port Moresby   JAPANESE FINALLY ADMIT U. S. LANDINGS IN SOLOMONS, BUT DISAGREE AS TO SIZE

Nippons Admit . Solomons Landing   ' Propagandists: Argue _ On. Attack's Significance

JAPS ADMIT: THAT MARINES LAND ON SOLOMON. ISLANDS   Nipponese  . Propagandists Disagree ‘On Relative : Importance Of Attack ° 8

Argentina Seen Only Holdout At Pan-American Conference, Historic Decisions Expected

Repiiblics Said: ° Ready to Sever _ Axis Connections  HiglyPlaced Official  Says Only Argentina, Chile Haldine Ont ©

Most American Nations  Readyto Break With Axis   Only Argentina, Chile Likely To Prevent United Front At Pan-American Parley Opening Thursday In Rio De Janeiro

19 of 21 American Republics ‘At Brazil Conference Ready To Break With Axis Countries

American Nations Expected to Oppose Axis Trio  Argentina May Join Group But Has Not Stated Plans

Newspapers fo Drive for Scrap   Oklahoma Publishers To Meet to Mop Out Plans for Campaign

Senate Committee  Muted Labor Bills   Byrd Says Important Legislation Had Been Suppressed: Wants Considération OF Bills -

Senator Byrd Wants Action   Says Administration Opposes Moves To Suspend 40-Hour Week

Against Laws Restr; ‘Icting Labor Issues   Administration Will Oppose Repeal It Is Indicated

ADMINISTRATION TO FIGHT CHANGES IN LABOR OR PROFITS   REJECTS PLAN TO LIMIT WAF PROFITS AND LENGTHEN  WORK WEEK

SEN. BYRD . ARGUES FOR LABOR VOTE   Declares National Policy Would Do Much to Unite  People in War Effort   HE DISAGREES WITH SENATE LEADER   Barkley Holds View That Action Now Would: Disturb Nationa] Unity

FAIL TO AGREE ON PAY -TO-SOLDIERS   Senate-House Conference Committee Deadlocked on Issue

SOLDIERS PAY BOOST LOCKED   House-Senate Group I: Split On $42-$50 Rate For Men

CONFEREES WRANGLE OVER MILITARY PAY   Senate - House Conference Committee Unable To Agree On Whether It Will Be 342 Or $50 Monthly

Army-NavyPay Rises Blocked      Senate, House Conferees Vote 4-4 on Service Base of $50

Kerch Campaign Reasons Given   Victory Needed By Nazis, Is Claim

Interpreting he War   Outlook in Africa And Russia Not So Bad Yet

Stalingrad And Egypt Yet  Time Running In Favor Of Allies; Mair Power Of British Tank Strenaoth Screened

War Report  Rv Ronsevelt Encouraging   President and Churchill Give Congress Leaders + a-World Review”

War A ppr opriations at $220, 000,000,000, But Actual Outlay Is Below This Total

NAR COST MCUNTS 10 220 BILLIONS   sum Is Greater Than Cest 0  Government Before Pearl : Harbor Attack.

TO GALL YOUTHS BY BIRTH DATES   3 Million Subject to Draft at 20 Rather Than by Lottery

Birth Dates Will Decide Order Of Youths In Draft   Lottery Is Discarded A Basis For Registratior Next Tuesday

AMERICAN ELIERS BAG 49 JAP PLANES ON PACIFIC FRONTS   Three U_ 5S. Aviation Services Strike Enemy In Both Solomons And Aleutians

U.S BAGS 49 JAP PLANES IN 4 DAYS’ TIME IN PACIFIC   Army, Navy Marine Fliers Slash at Aleutians and Solomons   Cruisers, Transports Hit Air Attack Now May be Pressed

BLOWS DEALT ENEMY IN KEY PACIFIC ZONES   No Allied Planes Lost In Solomons And Aleutian Raids

U.S. Bags 49 Tokyo Planes   Presses Advantage In Pacific War Area

DOWN 49 MORE ENEMY PLANES   Americans Enceunter Th: Jap. anese In The Aleulians And Salomon Area.

U.S. FLIERS BAG 49 MORE JAP PLANES   Slue Enemy at Both Ends of Pacific Battle Front

Yanks. Bag 49 Planes in Four Days; Press Air Supremacy  TEAMWORK LAUDED  Nippons Slugged at Both Ends of Pacific Battlefront   TEAMWORK LAUDED

FORTY -NINE MORE NIPPON PLANES LOST   Navy Communique Says Enemy Is Slugged Hard In Solomons and Aleutians.

cROWING POWER   Aleutians, Solomons Attacks Reported Success   SHIPS ALSO STRUCK BY AMERICAN FLIERS

Hit Enemy In Aleutians. Solomons   Supremacy in Air Evidenced by  Pacific Successes

Army And Navy Win Victory Together  Slug Japs By Air On Double Front

Americans Bag 49 Jap Planes In Four Days   ‘ Suffer. No Losses In Attacks On Nippons In Aleutians, Solomons

FLIERS SLUg AT FOE BOTH ENDS OF FRONT   Activities in Solomons Aleutians Are Reporte}

Foe Loses 49 More Planes In Four Days   Slug Enemy at Both Ends of Broad Pacific Front; Toll Heavy.

Franco Outlines His Position fo All Belligerents   Says if Spain Is Attacked He Will Accept Aid from Other Side

WILL ACCEPT ASSISTANCE IF “PORTS SEIZED   Warning Sent To  Both Axis Nations And Members Of  United Nations.

Franco Issues. Ultimatum  To Axis, Allied Forces.   Generalissimo Savs Spain Will Accept Aid From Other Side If Any of Her Sea Or Air Bases Are Seized

Spain To Join Other Side If. Either Attacks   Germany Reported Asking For Bases _On Coast, islands

Sut Idea Gains So Much Support That Senate Adjourns after Brief, Sharp Debate

Roosevelt ‘Infervenes In penate Battle  Norris and Johnson Fight for Amendmen ® On 18.19 Draft

Year's Training for Youngsters Gathers Support  Roosevelt Opposes Amendment in New Draft Measure

SENATE DELAYS FINAL VOTE ON DRAFT MEASURE   President And Gen. Mar shall Oppose 12-Month Training Plan      JOHNSON AND NORRIS WOULD PROTECT BOYS

HE OPPOSES ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENT   Takes Stand Against Com: pelling Army to Drill 18-19 Group a Year Before Combat Duty.   BUT PROPOSAL GAINS  SUPPORT IN SENATE   Taft and Others Join Norris and Johnson in Advocating Amendment—Vote on Issue Postponed.

TRAINING OF YEAR SOUGHT BY SENATORS      Vote Hastily Put Off as Idea Gathers Much Support   JOHNSON - NORRIS URGE AMENDMENT   Californian Declares Bill Would Decimate Na tion’s “Children”

Senate Leaders Hastily Put Off Voting On Bil   President Intervenes  Fight By Means Of Let ter To Sponsor

“SENATE VOTE IS POSTPONED UNTIL TODAY   Proposal To Give Youths Year Of Training Gains Support.

Roosevelt Hits Year's Traming Law on Youths   Senators’ Vote Delayed as Plan Draws Quick Support  OPPOSED BY MARSHALI   Norris and Johnson Fight for Mandatory Instruction Period

Draft Bill Vote Is Delayed in Senate   FDR Strongly Opposes Amendment‘ to Extend Training Period for 18-19 Year Olds to 12 Months

YEAR'S TRAINING _ __ OPPOSED BY FDR   Senate Vote Delayed Until Today . Youths In Army

FDR Requests Army Control  Teen Training   Army Officials Assert Aim, In General, Is to Give   California Senator, 76, Hits ‘Calling Children’   12-Month Tutoring Period Described as Gaining Senate Support

FDR Urges Passage Of Youth Draft Bill Minus Training Period Clause

p Adds Voice  pPassage OF Draft Bill   ses Move  To Require Year of Training For

Dutch To Fight Japs Regardless Of Allied Plans   ‘We WillGoOn and Damn the Consequences, Statement Says

Girl Cashier Foils Robber   Youth Fails in Attempt to Hold Up Newark Theater

PERE INRE SEL A SAME SESE ENE ORs eee  PATIENT HOLDUP MAN 1S THWARTED

Russian Forces Penetrate Nazi Lines Is Report   Surprise Thrust Is Made By Soviet Forces Below Leningrad   REDS CONTINUE  ON OFFENSIVE   Soviet Engineers Seek To Divert Swollen Rivers To Block Germans

RED ARMY IN SURPRISE MOVE MAKES GAINS   South of Leningrad Ger mans are pushed back from one to two miles

18 ESCAPE FLAMES IN NIGHT CLOTHING   Gaetz Building in Downtowr Columbus Burns

STRONG AXIS ATTACKS FAIL AGAINST TOBRUI   British Put Back Assaults Made on City and Alsc ‘Repulse the Enemy on the Key Imperial Positions at Sidi Rezegh and Acroma—Rommel’s ; Program Temporarily Bolked.

BRITISH FORCES AT TOBRUK HURL BACK ATTACKS BY AXIS   Communique ‘Says - British Befense Line Around Town Is. Still  Intact

AXIS DRIVE ON TOBRUK REPULSED   Strong Attacks Made At Acroma And Sidi Rezegh

British Throw: Axis Desert Troops Back   Hold Key Imperial Positions Defending Frontier ane Embattled Tobruk.

Outposts. Ot Tobruk Assaulted   Attempt. Of ‘Rommel: To  _ Outflank'. Imperial Lines ‘East Of Port Is ‘Balked Today

On Key. British Positions ‘Halted   Defense Line Around Tobrak Sel Intact: Tank Battle Developins

British Desert Army Repulses Attacks On 2 Key Outposts Defending Tobruk

British Balk Axis Tobruk Flank Move   Rommel Force Hurled Back By Defenders:

SHOWERS IN SPOTS .   Breezes Are Expected to Keep the State Fairly Cool

No Change In Weather   Breezes To Hold Temperature Down  ~—~Showers In North

RED RESERVES READY TO WAR   Toughened and Trained i: Northern Snows for Battle

RUSSIA POURS IN GREAT NEW ARMY QF TRAINED MEN   Reserves, Organized Behine Urals, are Ready to Meet Nazi Offensive.

RUSSIA CLAIMS HER RESERVES READY FOR GERMAN OFFENSIVE   MILLIONS OF TROOPS TRAINED DURING WINTER BEYOND URALS REPORTED AVAILABLE FOR COMING BATTLES’ ~~

A KILLED IN AUTO CRASH   Trammen Are First to See Auto Which Went Over High Abutment

BRITISH DESTROYER IS REPORTED SUNK   Southwold, Commissloned In 1940. Was Commanded By Nephew Of Lord Jellicoe

22 GERMAN DIVISIONS TRAPPED   Merely a Question of Time Before They Will Be Eliminated.

Russians Are Confident   Soviets Certain 22 Nazis Divisions Are Caught in Trap, Can't Escape

“Flying Tigers’? Want Dates With U.S. Girl.   Nine Flying Tigers Agree This Is First Thing They Want On Return — Tell Startling Stories

Yank Bombers Hit Axis Ships   Freighters Bombed Off Coast of Crete

AXIS SHIPPING AGAIN BLASTED BYUS AIRMEN   Hits Scored On Tw Freighters Under Escort Of Three Destroyers In Mediterranean   3 FOES SHOT DOWN   Meanwhile, Inevitabl Showdown On African Front Believed Drawing Near

U. S. Bombers Hit  2 Axis Supply Ships   Also Down Three Enemy Planes in Attack Off Crete—Commentators Anticipate Renewal of Battle for Egypt.

) Ships Hit By   Americans Destroy Thres Of Land Besed Aircraft Defending Freighters

U. S. Bombers Strike Axis Supply Ships   Attack Cretian Harbor——Desert Showdown Pending

ALLIED PLANES RAID KEY AXIS SUPPLY LINES   More Equipment Reaches Forces  In Africa Area

SHOWDOWN IN AFRICA IMMINENT   American Bombers Hit 2 Freighters; Fight Off Fighters

Axis Supply Ships Hit By U.S. Bombers  Two Messerschmitts And A Junkers Shot

U.S. Bombers Hit Two Axis Ships Off Crete   Two German Planes Sho Down By Americans in Mediterranean

U.S. Continues Steady Attacks On Axis Ships   Bombers Score Hits On Two Freighters, Three Planes; Big Showdown Battle Imminent

U. S. Strikes Anew at Axis. Supply.. Shipping   Heavy Bombers Score Hits on 2 Freighters Shoot Down Three German Planes Near Crete

Hits Recorded On Freighters   U. 5. Bombers Deal Hard Blows To Enemy Craft Close To Crete

Bomb Axis Freighters.   U. S. Fliers In Non-Stop Attacks on Supply Line

U. 8. Bombers Seore Hits On Two Axis Ships   Mediterranean Supply Line Badly Damaged In Air Attacks

Two Freighters s       One of The. he. Ships. Left —.- In A Sinking Condition   THREE DEFENDING PLANES SHOT DOWN

U. §. BOMBERS STRIKE AGAIN AT AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS  TWO FREIGHTERS HIT AND THREE ATTACKING PLANES SHOT DOWN

U.S.Bombers Hit Axis Freighters   Teo poe b ga  Continued Attacks in Medi terranean Cause Dam! : cage Near Crete    ‘GET THREE AIRPLANES   American: Equipment Pour: ing Into Egypt; Prepare - for Showdown 

UNITED STATES HEAVY BOMBERS SCORED NEW HITS   I'wo Freighters Escorted by Three Destroyers Were Attacked Yesterday.   OFF COAST OF CRETE   Two Messerschmitt 110s ane a Junkers 88 Are Also Shot Down.

U. 5. BOMBERS STRIKE AGAIN AT AKTS SUPPLY SHIPS  TEOmasererrernec tier

TWO FREIGHTERS HIT, THREE NAZI PLANES DOWNED   British Bombers Chall Up Direct Hit On Enemy Destroyer

U. $. BOMBERS SCORE HITS ON TWO AXIS SHIPS   Three Germans Planes Shot Down Off Coast of Crete 

U.S. Bombers Hit Axis Freighters   Continued Attacks in Mediterranean Cause Dam-  -age Near Crete   ‘GET THREE AIRPLANES   American Equipment Pouring Into Egypt; Prepare for Showdown —

U. S. Bombers Score Hits On Enemy Ships   American Weapons Flow Steadily To African Front To Bolster Allies   SHOWDOWN EXPECTED

U. S. Bombers Hit Axis Freighters   Alse Down Three German Planes Over Mediterranean

NAZI PLANES, SHIPS HIT   Yank Heavy Bombers Press Non-Stop Attacks  am RDWraditorranoan Aran

U.S. Bombers Hit Two Freighters Off Crete Coast   Test Of Strength Between U.S. And Reich Awaited In Next Egyptian Battle

BOMBERS ATTACK ENEMY SHIPS AND HITS ARE SCORED   U.S. Aiveraft Hammers at Axis Supply Line; Shoot Down German Planes

Possibility of An Allied Invasion of Europe in  Spring Discussed by Axis   Italian Admiral - Makes Predie tion for Balkans or Northern Seandinavga

Possibility of An Allied Invasion of Europe in  Spring Discussed by Axis      Italian Admiral Makes Prediection for for Balkans or Northern

Spring Invasion Talk Is Heard   Europe Speculates On Allied Plans

Axis Press: Speculates. or Allied European Invasior   Italian Writer Sees Push es Against: Balkans,  North Scandinavia .

Allied Invasion Attempt Possible  Axis Press Hints U. S.. Britain May Try Te Attack On Continent

LET DIXON — DESCRIBE    Three Fliers Adrift 1 Raft Welcomed Sight of Shark:

SNA FLIERS, ADRIFT 34 DAYS, LIVED ON SHARK LIVER, FISH AND COCONUT

Fliers, Adrift 34 Days, Welcome Sight of Sharl   Three U. S. Nayy Men Eat Albatross, Drink Rain Water and Use Shoes for Oars In Battle With Sea.

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TICKLED TO SEE EVEN A SHARK, SAY FLIERS

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3 FLIERS, ADRIFT 34. DAYS, REACH SAFETY ON ISLE   Shortage Of Fuel Forced Men Down On January 16

3 U.S. Navy Flyers, Adrift 34 Days on Raft. Describe Exneriencec

U. S. Fliers Describe 34-Day Trip on Raft After Plane Crashes Into Ocean

THREE FLIERS SAVED FROM SEA   Naked and» Baked by Sun, Trio Travels 1,000. Miles +in  34 Days on Pacific

Wavy Flyers Adrift 34 Days Live On Shark Liver, Fish And Albatross

Three Fliers, Adrift 34 Days In South Seas, Will Never Forget That Hawaiian ‘Cornfield’

Three Yanks, Naked and Sunburned, Make Island After Land Planes Crashes

Air Bases Are Attacked By Japs   Details Lacking On Raids At Medan And Amboina Centers

Japs Attack Dutch Base   Two Japanese Destroyers Were Sunk in Battle of Jarakan. Butch Claim

Jap Bombers Blast Air Bases   Military Air Base on Sumatra and Amboina Naval Air Base Are Raided

Sumatra Air Base Target Of Jap Raid:   Two Enemy Destroyer Reported Sunk in Battie of Larakan

DUTCH CLAN CLAIM SINKING * OF TWO DESTROVER'   Japanese Ships Sunk in Battle of Tarakan

With Our Soldiers and  Sailors i                   Ensign Loeltz Visits. Parent:

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Boy Scout Troops Gain Adherents  Rapid Progress Made By Local Groups

BRAZIL-OWNED FREIGHTER IS SUNK BY SUB   Ship Shelled off Atlantic Coast, Crew of 46 Are Saved, Says Rio

SHELLED, SUNK   Second Brazilian Vessel Hit By Foe Off Atlantic Coast.

BRAZILIAN VESSEL SUNK BY NAZI SUB   Was 19th Attack by Subs o: Atlantic Coast.

Christmas Trees Will Be At Premium As Less Cut And Labor Costs Turn Unward

ALLIES SURE OF HOLDING NEW GUINEA   Australian Papers Report Japs Have Won First Phase Of Guinea Battle.

FLYING FORTS DAMAGE TWO JAP WARSHIPS   Australians Warr Nips May Break Through

Jap Forces Checked By Allied Army   For Second Day Enemy Drive Fore. ward Has Been Held At Bav.

Appoini Trouble Shooter for WPB   ‘Questionnaires’ Difficulty Job of Industrv Advocate

‘Industry Advocate’ Named  WPB Sets Up Office to Answer  Queries About Questionnaires

BOMBER GRASHES CAPE FEAR RIVER   Two Other Craft Reported Down In Wilmington Vicinity; One Man Unaccounted For But Others Parachute To Safety.

Fateful Battle Won By Allies   Sea Invasion of Australia Repulsed; American Forces Sink Or Damage 22 Enemy Warships

GREATEST AIR AND SEA BATTLE ‘CEASES TEMPORARILY,’ MACARTHUR DECLARES   \Hlies Vow to Continue Attack After Blasting 17 Enemy Ships; U. S. Losses Undisclosed.

Our Attacks Will Continue, Says Communique From MacArthur; Tokyo Force Suffers Heavy Loss

At Least 11 Enemy Vessels Sunk. 6 Others Damaged in Furious Fight Lasting for 5 Days

Enemy Flees North With Allied Ships  In Close Pursuit   Thousands of Japanese Troops Believed at Bottom of Coral Sea Jap Carrier Sunk, Another Hit

Big Battle Ceases Temporarily With Ll Vessels Sunk   Six Other Enemy Ships Are Damaged While Thousands of Trained Jap Seamen Perish Aboard Craft; Enemy Fleeing Northward

TEMPORARY CESSATION CF FIGHTING   General MacArthur’s Headquarters In Australia Issues Communique Saying Japanese Are Repulsed.   Critical Battle

Enemy Fleef Met by United Allied Forces   Japs Apparently Sought to Invade Australia Proper

At Least 11 of Foe’s Ships Sunk, More Than 6 Badly Damaged; Fleeing With U. S. in Hot Pursuit

ALLIES WIN FIRST ROUND; 11 VESSELS SUNK, 6 DAMAGED   Attacks Will Continue, Allied Communique Says—No W ord Given on Allied Losses in Great Naval Enaaaement

Population of. Oregon's 1-Man Town May Double or Drop in New Crisis

Billy Rahn Faces Knottiest Problem With Heavy Heart, Drooping Mustache

Scrap Iron Drive Still Continues _ In Places   Good Accounting’ In Plymouth County Is.Reported

Rockets Are Used   —_—————  Wire-Trailing Devices Are Used Against Nazi Aerial Attackers

Strict Profit Limitation Demanded By Committee   House Group Hits “Unconsionable Defense Profits’ and Reports “Astounding Concentration of Wealth in the Coffers of Labor”

House Unit Hits Defense Profits   Report Urges U.S. Supervision of All Union Finances

LABOR UNIONS ARE SCORED   Finance And Profit Gains Are Cited   Funds Are Tax Exempt

Reports Made on  War Contracts House Group Cites Unions, Industry

rouse Naval Committee Raos Huge Profiis Mace By Firms on Defense Jobs

LABOR UNION, DEFENSE FIRM PROFITS CITED   House Committee Ask Curb On War Profits, Federal Control Of  Labor Treasuries

Excessive Profits Of Many Firms and Financial Gains of Labor Unions Hit   House Group Demand: Strict Profit Limitatior and Supervision ovet Union Finances

NAVAL PROFIT ‘HOUSE REPORT   10-Month Probe Cites Harvest Reap ‘of Firms

Group Splits In Criticizing  Union Riche:      10 GOP Members of Hous Join With 4 Democrats, Ask U. 8. Supervise Labor Wealth   9 Democrats Reject Finding of Majority   Profit Is ‘Unconseionable In Many Defense Firma, Report Declares

House Grou p Demands Curb On War Contract Profits   Naval Committee Report Charges Labor Unions’ Tax Exempt Funds Jump 14 Pet.; Raps Strikes as Hindrances to Defense

House Group Hits at High Profits   Increasing Wealth of Labor Unions Cited in Report

STRICT PROFIT LIMIT IS URGED   House Probers Hit Huge Labor Union Funds, De fense Firms’ ‘Harvest’

LIMIT DEMANDED BY HOUSE GROUP ON WAR PROFITS   Committee Finds Firms Doing Business With Government Have Made 50 to 247 Per Cent.   URGES SUPERVISION OVER UNION FINANCES   Blames Strikes as “Greatest Single Cause of Delay” in Nation’s Defense ‘Program.

Committee — Condemns Huge Profits  In Defense   tremendous Gains  In Unions’: Finances  Also Put Under Fire ~ By House Naval Group  CITES PROFITS AS HIGH AS 247 PERCENT  Calls for Limitation, Government Control Over Union Finances

Probers Assail Defense Profits, Big Union Gains   House Committee Urges Limitation On War Contracts

Curtin Denies Australia Is  Strong Enough   Statements Made In America Claimed False, More Aid Needed At Once

Longer Week For Postal Employes   No Time and Half Allowed For the Extra Hours

48 Hours for Post Offices   President Signs Bill Giving Power To Postmaster Genera!

VICHY TRIES TO SAVE HOSTAGES   Twenty In St. Nazaire Sentenced Tc Die For Aid Given British Commandos

13 ESCAPE ARMY GUARDHOUSE,   POLICE AID ASKED IN RECAPTURE OF AWOL PRIVATES

AXIS FORCES. CLAIM WINNING BATTLE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Report Sinking - 20 To. 3¢ "British Ships—Admit -. Loss OF Three “  Tta lian. Shine

Axis Claim Huge Losses On 2 Convoys   U.S. Warships Are  Said To Have Taken Part In Engagement

U.S. Marines Study Japanese Language For Trip to Tokyo   Pearl Harbor Group Begins Preparing For Visit to Janan

MARINES ARE PLANNING ON TOKYOTRIP     Studying ‘Je Jap Language i in. Spare’ Time.:

British Fliers Drop 900,000 Lbs. of Bombs; German Losses Heavy   English Lose 16 Planes in Raids Over Germany; Other Sectors Quiet In Proportion.

BRITISH TAKE NEW: POSITIONS IN BURMA   : Defenders of ‘Rich Oil Fields Successfully De-, . molish Oil-Installations:

BRITISH FALL BACK TO NEW DEFENSE LINI   Demolish Oit and Cement In Stallations at Two Points Before Withdrawing

BRITISH REVAMP LINES IN BURMA   FALL BACK TOWARD MAIN OIL AREA AS JAPANESE ADVANCE.

BRITISH FORCES FALLING BACK 10 NEW POSITIONS         S WITHIN 65 MIN MAIN OTL AREA   ENGLISH SEARCH BAY OF BENGAL FOR ENEMY FORCI   Size of Carrier Based Fleet That Raided Indian Coastal Towns Not Made Known

British Take  New Positions After Retreat   Demolish Oil, Cement Installations; China Reports Sighting Of Enemy Fleet Off Amoy

CHilEF OF WPB MAY CLEAR UP REA MUDDLE   CongressionalSupporters Expect Nelson to Give Statement   SCORED IN REPORT   Approved Priorities for Line in Oklahoma Arkansas

_ SUPPORTERS OF REA PREDICT NELSON TO “HAVE SOMETHING SAY   CHAIRMAN OF WAR "RODUC-. TION BOARD CRITICIZED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

Large Italian Cr ruiser Sunk   British sub ls Credited With Torpedoing: Two Of Craft: Left

Craham McNamee Dies   Originated —_ Personalized Radio Broadcasting

Veteran Radio Man Succumbs   Graham McNamee Dies ln Hospital After Two Weeks’ Iliness

-Graham McNamee Dies in New York   Famed Announcer is Victim of Infection

VETERAN RADIO ANNOUNCER DIES   Graham McNamee. 53. Die In New York After Two“Week {llness

A NAMEE BEGAN SPORTS ON AIT   Was Hailed as Top Mar In Radio Field for Many Years

M’NAMEE DEAD AFTER ILLNESS   Pioneer Radio Announce! Dies At Age Of 53

Graham McNamee, Veteran RadioAnnouncer,Succumbs   End Comes in New York Where He Had Been Hospitalized for Two Weeks; Once Estimated During Career He Used More than 10 Times Number of Words in Unabridged Dictionary

McNamee, Radic Star, Is Dead  Veteran Announcer, 20 Years on the Air, Streptococcus Victim

BIG WAR FUND BILL, 4 OTHERS ARE APPROVED   Over 42 Billions Will Provide Huge Army; WPA To Get 280 Million   3 Bills Debated

THREE BUDGET BILLS HELD UF   Colossal War Measure Passed; Agencies May Be Without Funds

Congress Votes Big War Bill   Disputes Balk _ Three Funds  Moaaq Tres

PLANE CRASHES, BOMBS EXPLODE   One Bomb Expleding Sets Off Others Carried By Plane At Georgia Field

F.D.R. WANTS 11 BILLIONIN SHIP PROGRAN   Would Swell Expendi. tures to 24 Billion for 1942 ‘43   DETAILS ARELACKING   Maritime Commission Steps Up Program In War of Emergency

President Asks Eleven Billion  More for Navy   Fund Would Swell 1942-43 Outlay To 24 Billion Total

STATE WAR POWER BILL 1S ASSAMLEC   Kimble Says Measure Would Nullify Rights of People

SEN. KIMBLE LEADS OPPOSITION TO STATE WAR COUNCIL PLAN   Allegany Countian Say: Bill Would Nullify People’s Rights

County Agricultural Advisory Defenee Committee Studies Problems of Farm Labor

Japanese Forces On Wake Attacked   Berlin Reports Bombing Action

‘LAST DITCH STAND MADE BY CHINESE   Fight to hold shell-torn city of Chuhsien against Japs

LANDING IS MAD   Jap Troops Reach Zambo anga, In Mindanao, On 4 Transports

RENEW ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINES   Japs Attack Central And Southern Islands, Land Troops

es JAP FORCES  REPORTED LANDED   Several Philippine Farts Shelled During the ° Dav

Army Reports New Attack On Philippines   Possible American Bases Occupied by Japanese Forces

Jap-Forees Renev Philippine Drive To Extend Contro!   Zamboanga in Flames Troops Landing Fron Four Enemy Ships

NEW PHILIPPINE LANDINGS MADE   Mindanao Port Ablaze: Transports Bring 4000 Troops

Jap Troops Land At Zamboanga   Renewal of Raids on Philippines Likely

F lving Fortress, Virtually Shot   To Pieces Over France, Escapes 40)  Nazi Planes and Reaches Britain

BOMBER SURVIVES FIERCE AIR ATTACK   U. S. FORTRESS, ALL.BUT SHOT TO PIECES OVER FRANCE, FLIES TO BASE.

ONELL-HIPPED NY FURTAESo FLUTTERS BAGK   Crew Landed Safely After Flight Thru Rail of German Fire.   tOWAN IN BATTLE WITH 40 FOCKE WULF 190’S

Sweetwater Man Aboar  Flying F ory But Shot To Pieces, Flutters Home Safely

Phyllis’ Comes Home      Flying Fortress Almost  Shot to Rieces By 40 Nazi  Plansac

40 FOCKE WULF-190'S ATTACK U.S. FORTRESS OVER FRANCE   Crew Survived To Tell Remarkable Story of Fight With Nazi Fighters

‘Shot To Pieces’, Fortress Manages To Fly To Base   One of Most Remarkable Flights of War Told By Yankee Pilot; Attacked By 40 Nazis

FLYING FORTRESS ALL BUT SHOT TO PIECES  Return from Raid Despite Wounds

Fortress, All But Shot To Pieces Bv 40 German Planes, Limps Home

Strike of 1,250 Meat Cutters Threatens Supply in Pittsburgl   Butchers Walk Out to Support Demands for Increase of Hourly Wage

BOY CRITICALLY HURT IN WASHINGTON BLAZE   Falls From Third Floor Window of Burning House; Six Others Injured

Defense of * Manila is , bill Holding  , Wounded to Go   Wounded to Go To Australia If Japs Let Hospital Ship Through

Taken On Special Ship To Australia MacArthur Says. Troops Still Resisting

MALTA MEETS — NEW ASSAULT        0. Axis Fighters Join “iit Five Separate. Raids

Axis Raids Malta Five Times Sunday   Changing Tactics Afte Heavy Losses of Bi: Slow Bombers

CONTINUE THE MASS ASSAULT ON MALTA   Axis Changing Tactics After Staggering ' Losses -

Axis Tactics In Air Raids On Malta Suddenly Switched   More Fighter Bombers And Fewer Junkers Used In Latest Attacks

Chinese Take Larger Part In War Against Japanese   Move Troops Into British Burma to Aid In That Area; Smash At Canton, Nanchang Lines

UNDER ATTACK   duge Forces Mass Ir Burma As Aid For British In Malaya  Fighting

CHINESE SCORE BIG NEW GAINS   PENETRATE LINES 0 JAPS AT CANTON > AND NANCHANG

CHINESE DRIVE NEARER CANTON AND NANCHANG   Penetrate Outer Defense 01 Important Japanese-Held Capitals In China

CHINESE KNIFE OUTER DEFENSE OF 2 KEY CITIES   Fresh Sino Expeditionary Force Ready To Move into Burma

China Strikes Blows at Jap Rear   Canton, Nanchang Attacked; Army Ready in  North Burma

Two Cities Held By Jap Troops Since 1938   Allied Drive  From Burma to Relieve Singapore Pressure Is Sean

China Storms ) Key Cities   Japanese Defenses Pierced at Canton And Nanchang, Repor

Japanese - Held Cities Penetrated   Chinese Report Defenses Of Canton And Nanchang Are Pierced

Chinese Tell Of Advances Avainst Japs.    Penetrate Outer Defenses Of Canton And Nanchang: :’

._ASIATIC CONFLICT—   Outer Defenses At Two Enemy-Held Capitals Punctured

Report. Forces Penetrate Outer: Defenses .of Two Cities Held by Japs Since 1938:   CONTINUE FIGHTING   Attacks Against Canto: and Nanchang, Capitals of Two Provinces, Successful

Japanese - Held — Cities Penetrated  Pe ee ee   Chinese Report Defenses: of ’ Canton And ‘Nanchang "Ava. Pierced -

Quier Defenses of Two Jap-Held Cities Are Pene trated by Chinese

CHINE OPE HEAVY ATTAGK UPON GANT ON   City Held By Japs For Four Years Objective Of Drive By Chinese Armies

Chinese Push Into Defense  Of Jap Troops   Canton & Nanchan; Outer Defenses Penetrated.

CHINESE PRED NIPPON FORE ES   Canton and Nanchang Defenses Penetrated in Three-Day Drive.   READY TO AID SRITISH

Chinese Push To Nanchang And Canton      Batter Outer Defenses of Two Key Provincial Capitals   JAP LOSSES HEAVY:   More of Chiang’s Troops Move to Positions in British Burma

CHINESE S1Atx TELLING GAINS   Advance Forces Penetrate Outer Defenses Of Canton And Nanchang, Important Japanese - Held Cities In South China.

EARLY NAZI ROUT FROM KHARKOV Is INDICATED ‘TODAY   Staraya. Russa Enterec By, Reds,. ‘Reported —German Admit _ Pressure

STARAYA RUSSA RETAKEN, CLAIM   Report Germans Ready To Flee Kharkov

RUSSIANS NEAR KHARKOV: BATTER GERMAN TROGPS   Vichy Says Steraya Russa Fallen To Soviets   GERMAN 16TH ARMY ! BEING DESTROYED

EARLY FALL OF KHARKOV IS EXPECTED   Staraya Russa Reported Taken By Russians

Rout of German: From Kharkov  Looms Imminent   Staraya Russa Said Taken By Soviets; Guerillas Active

SOVIET FORCES REPORTEDLY TAKE STARAYA RUSSA   EARLY ROUT OF GERMANS FROM K RKOV INDICATED S DISPATCH       HATRED BETWEEN HUNGARY, RUMANIA FLARES UP ANEYA   Antonescu, Ramanian Premier, Deelares Dispute Over Transsylvania Far from Settled

German Rout Reported at 2 Key Points   Nazi 16th Army Being Annihilated on Far North Front

Staraya Russa Falis, Reports Vichy Source   Kharkov Expected To Be Abandoned By Nazis In Near Future

PENSIONER IN OHIO WOULD DO HIS BIT   Sends Check Back to Buy Bullets—Goes to Work

GEORGIA AVERAGE UPSo. 10 $10. OVER LAST YEAR   Prices Continue Above 1941 For First Week of Sales; Some Points Report Individual Basket Highs of 50 to 65 Cents A Pound.

AXIS TUNISIAN HOLDS POUNDED   Heidous Hills Shelled As Allied Struggle Merges In Single Battle

Mud Slows Allied Action In Tunisia   Mystery of Rommel’s Whereabouts Problem of United Nations

battles ih Tunisia, Libya Are Merging   Sticky Mud Keeps Ground Activity at Minimum; Some Air Action Is Reported

Allied. Cannon Pound Foe’s_  Tunisia Lines   Enemy Prisoners Captured in’ Small-Scale Clash

Allies Shell Foe In Tunisian Hills   American Troops Surge To Within 40 Miles Of Gabes Port   Rommel Columns West Of Tripoli Assaulted      Sigas Africa Corps Chief Seeking Junction With Nehring Multiply

YANKS IN AFRICA ADVANCE TOWARD STRATEGIC PORT   Americans Reach Point 4 Miles From Gabes, Which Is Midway Between Tunis and Tripoli.   AXIS MEDJEZ-EL-BAB STRONGHOLDS SHELLED   How Far Rommel Has Gone in Effort to Effect Merger With General Nehring Is Uncertain.

Allied Guns  Shell Nazi  Strongpoints African Struggles  Continue to Merce Slow)y

ALLIED GUNS SHELL FOE IN HEIDOUS HILLS   United States Troops Ad. vance To Within 40 Miles Of Gabes; Air Force Bombs Roads.   Rommel Gone!

Mud and Storm: Slow Alllies’ African Gains   Whereabouts of Rommel Is Mysterious But Patrols Are Active; Enemy Strongholds Are Bombed; U. S. Army Is Near Gabes Port

ACTION IN AFRICA KEPT AT MINIMUM   Rains and Mud Hampe: Activities on All Fronts

> LINES SLOWLY MERGING INTO  SINCIE BATTLE   Allied Patrol In Tunisia Inflicts Casualties On Enemy Unit.

TUNISIAN MUD DELAYS DRIVE ON AXIS BASE   SLIPPERY ROMMEL’S MAIN FORCE CAN'T BE LOCATED

AXIS POSITIONS IN TUNISIA ARE GIVEN SHELLING   Mud Still Balking Effort: Of Ground Troops; . Bone Is Raided   RETREAT OF ROMMEL PUZZLING LONDON

ALLIES SHELL AXIS ARMY IN TUNISIA HILLS   Struggles in Africa Are Merging Into Single Battle

Allied Artillery Shells Nazis in Hills in Africa   Libya and Tunisia Battle: Merging into Single Struggle

Allies Shell Axis Units in  Tunisia Hills   Mud and Mystery of Rommel’s Position  Major Problems of North Africa Forces

TUNISIAN MUD, MYSTERY ROMMEL’S WHEREABOUTS PROVE MAJOR PROBLEMS   Allies Shell Enemy Strongholds Northeast Of Medjez-El-Bab; Struggles Merge Slowly Into Single Ba ttle For Africa

CAN PROSECUTE FOOD HOARDERS   People Must Tell Truth In Asking Ration Book

Rationing Board Explains Procedure In Granting Of Rubber Boot Certificates

FOUR VESSELS SUNK BY U, S. SUBS OFF COAST OF JAPAN IN ANOTHER SUCCESS

OFFENSIVE OF U. S. AGAINST JAPAN IS APPARENTLY BEGUN   U. S. Submarines Form Spearhead For Counter-Attack In The Pacific   WIDEN THE RANGE   To Date, 142 “Jap” Vessels Sunk or Damaged By Army and Navy

AMERICANS IN CONTACT AFTER JUNGLE TREK    Wipe Out First Group to Oppose Them, On Conclusion of Jungle — Journey — Expect Japs to Be Cleared From Island — Two itapon Warshins Sunk

Senate Postpones Consideration Of Labor Legislaiton Until April 20th

SENATE DELAYS LABOR BATTLE   Postpones Consideratior ) Until April 20

Seek Delay In Action on  Labor Bill   Administration Wants to Wait Two Weeks

Senate Postpones Labor Action  Legislation Coming i — @efF vy  fr

U. S. PLANE FIGHTS WAY OUT OF AMBUSI   Craft On Photo Reconnaissance Mission Bags One Nazi Ship And Eludes Others

(One Yankee Plane Gives Battle To Five of Foe  Shoots Down One of Enemy and Gets Back Safely

23 MORE SHIP LOSSES LISTED   Captain Says 18 Allied Vessels Were Sunk In Bay Of Bengal April 6

Today’s War Moves   Some Hope’ Given That Britain, India Difficultine Mav Ra Salived

World Given Eleventh Hour Reprieve From Possible Tragedy, Says MacKenzie; Declares Revolt Unlikely

‘The War Today  Ray Of Hope Is Seen In Talk Of Compromise In Indian Situation   World Given Eleventh Hou Reprieve From Possible. Tragedy, Says MacKenzie; Declares, Revolt Unlikely.

BEHIND THE NEWS  The. War Teday   ® By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

World Gets Eleventh Hour Reprieve From Tragedy in Cripps’ Report From India

IN THE CRITICAL CRISIS STILL Some Hope India May Aceent Dominion Plan

View Of Cripps That Good Will od Help Solve India’s Problem. - Gives Hope Offer May Be Favorec   By DeWITT MACKENZIE  tr ee ree a re

NEW HOPE THAT INDIA MAY BE INDUCED TO ACCEPT OFFER OF BRITAIN WAS REVIVED THURSDA\

Knvoy Hopef ul Difficulties May Be Solved   Cripps Thinks India May Accept Britain’s Offer

German Controlled Radio Claims U.S. Battleship Sunk   No Confirmation Found For Statement — Even From Tokyo Radio

Japs Say Two U.S. Ships Hit   No Confirmation To Report That Battleships Mississippi And New Mexico Attacked

SAY U.S. LOST BATTLESHIP   U. S. Navy Department Denies Knowledge of Axis Radios’ Assertion

Gloomy Outlook in East Indies   Jap Assault Forces Checked but Dutch Have Little Hope for Future; Waves of Enemy Bombers Pound Island Bases

FIRING AGAINST US. POSITIONS NOW CONTINUOUS   Gen. MacArthur's Soldiers, However, Making Valiant Resistance To Increasing Pressure,

Nasi Payelieck to Flelp Pay War Bill   Rayburn Clears Way For Short Week Push   Come on, Girls; Take Off Those Rubberized Corsets

Aviation Cadet Killed   W.P.B. Takes Rubber Out of Girdles, Men‘s Garters, Suspenders

NO GIRDLES AND CORSETS FOR MISS AMERICA, WPB DECLARES   Men’s Garters And Suspenders Are Also Out Under Rubber-Saving Regulations; Surgical-Type Garments Are Exempt; Manufacturers Seek Substitutes

War Production Board Prohibits Use of Rubber in Corsets, Girdles

GERMAN FEAR OF INVASION GROWS DAILY   At Same Time, Anti-Nazi Activity Gains Momentum in Countries Under Reich Heel

Free French Take 5 Desert Outposts   Temessa, Four Smale Forts in 8, Libya Are Caplured

A QUICK VIEW OF THE SITUATION  On the Battlefronts  SUNDAY. MAY 190. 1942

SPEECH FORECASTS . _ AXIS POWER DOOM   19 Jap Ships Sunk In Coral Sea Fray; Chinese Trap On the Burma Road Snares Foes

Edmundson Challenges  Tieenand far lLaneer Hour:   Pinky Hargrave Dies  Se ae  ee

Noisy Children Provoke Killing   Woman Confesses But Claims Renter in Lower Apartment Goaded Her

WPB Penalizes Three Companie:   Claim Mishandling of War Materials

Chinese Wild With Joy at Tokyo’s Fate   Japs Told They Must Avoid Worry Over Air Raids

RAILROAD TRAVEL WON'T BE RATIONED      ° Make ‘Unnecessary. Tris

Public Asked To Cut Holiday  Pleasure Trips   No Unnecessary Rai! Travel For Month, Plea  To Civilians.

To Cut Pleasure Trips Dee. 12January 12  Army, Railroads Ask People To Hold Their

PUBLIC ASKED NOT TO TANE TRAIN TRIP! DURING HOLIDAYS   Give As Reasons Increasing Strain On Exist¢ Eanioment

Pablic Urged To Stay Home   Pleasure Travel Frowned On From Dec. 12 Until After Holidays

FIREARMS — SEIZED IN FBI RAIDS   Several Aliens Detained ir Federal Action at Detroit, Benton Harbor   THREE SABOTEURS BEING HUNTED   Nation Is Warned to Be Or Lockout; ‘Bomber’ Mans Found

Federal Agents Make a Quick Raid on Ahiens In 2 Michigan Cities   F.B.I. Men Confiscate a Quantity of Guns, Cameras, Radios and Ammunition

Detroit Raids Snare Aliens’  Guns, Radios   One Man With Blueprints. Air Pictures of Steel Factory Is Seized In FBI Dragnet   Custodial Detention Possible For Owners   2,165 Rounds Ammunition Among Hlegal Items Taken in Action

Guns, Cameras, Radios and Ammunition: Illegally - Héeld by Germans, Italians. Seized   POSSESSORS FREED   Thorough Investigation Continued.to See if They Are Acting as Spies or  Sabotéeurs’ Aides ~

Willkie Pulls No Punchesin  Radio Talk   Address !s.Report To Nation After Long World Trip

Willkie Scores Our Lack of War Effort   Says “Huge Reservoir of Worl Good Will “Leak-

‘x-COP Candidate Repeats Demand For Second Front In Speech To Nation: Touches On Post-War Aims

Uncle Sam Is Talking Too Much and Doing Too Little   E-ffort to Help Allies So Weak That Willkie Stopped Bragging About It

NEELY ENTERS SENATE RACE   Formally Takes Field Ir Opposition To Kump For Democratic Nomination

And Hitler Also Has Worris On War Prospeets   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Wortd War Analyst

lhe War I oday Decisive Battle Of European War Likely To Come-O n Russian Front   Invasion Of Britain, With That Country Set For Blow Would Be Act Of Extreme Desperation, MacKenzie Believes

What Are Hitler's Chances? Russia  May Hold Answer   Nazis May Try to Invade Britain, but Likelihood Is Drive Toward  Middle East

Hitler Makes It Clear He Agrees With Views Of Military Experts . That This Is Decisive Year Of War

The War Today   Hitler Faces Desperate Gamble ‘As Might of Allies Grows.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War On Russian Steppes Will Probably Decide Fate Of Herr Hitler

ENEMY HAS SETBACKS AND WORRIES SAME AS ALLIES DO   Americans Viewing War From Standpoint of What Has to Be Done to Beat Axis

AMERICANS MIGHT REMEMBER IN CONSIDERING WAR THAT OTHER SIDE ALSO HAS SOME PROBLEMS   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Annlvyst.

What Does Hitler Think Of Allies Predictions Regarding Nazi Destiny?

The War Today: ; Don’t Forget ‘That Generalissimo Hitler Has His Worries, Too

Fuehrer Knows 1942 Probably Decisive Year; He Felt World Was His Before Attacking Russia

Hitler Agrees With Experts That This May Be Decisive Year of War

Explosion To Be Probed In Texas   Flying School Blast Fatal To Two

Explosion Probed At Flying School   Blast Kills 2, Injures 19 and Destroys Building

VETERAN REPORTER GIVES EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT FIGHTING  TELLS OF TANK BATTL!   TELLS OF TANK BATTLE NOW SWEEPING OVER DESERT WITH GERMANS

‘Correspondent With Allied ‘Army Describes Crashing Of Axis Strongholds In Egypt   Tells How British Push On Through Bursting Shells And Exploding Bombs

Heavy Enemy Units Knocked Out of Action   Allies. “Also Take Many Prisoners in First of Armored. Clashes   MIGHT OF ALLIES IS IMPRESSIVE

VETERAN REPORTER GIVES EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT FIGHTING   TELLS OF TANK BATTLE NOW SWEEPING OVER DESERT WITH GERMANS

Basic Pay of British Armed Forces Slightly Increased   Sir Stafford Cripps Announces Boost of 70 Cents 4 Week After Anonymous Tommy Athins Laments Over Scale Compared With United States Troops: Still Lowest Paid In World

Left Ruins  For Invaders   Dutch Commander Telle OY Soerabaia Exit

PINCER DRIVES OUUEEZE NAZI   Aroused Russians Deal Blows On Central Front And In The Crimea

BEHMAN- HELD NAVAL BASE [0 ATTAGKED   Furious Russian Assault in Novorossisk Opens Up New Activity.   IN WEST CAUCASUS   Twin Offensives About Stalingrad Are Also Being Pushed,

REDS DECIMATING TRAPPED GERMANS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Two Columns Gather Speed In Mighty Drive To  Converge At City .  crn ayer Of eMira rinaciseenct.

Finn Knockout  Tried by Red:   Karelian Drive, Assault On Smolensk Marking War’s 10th Month

RUSSIANS PUSH GERMANS BACK ON ALL FRONTS   Great Pincers Aimed At Smolensk on Center Front   AXIS FORCES RETREAT FROM CRIMEA DRIVE

RUSSIANS SMASH AT MOZHAISK ON CENTRAL FRONT   ALSO DRIVE TOWARD SEVASTOPOL, IN CRIMEA KILLING AND WOUNDING MANY   FINNS REPORTED READY TO STOP FIGHTING RUSSIANS   Mopping Up Operations Continue In Cyrenaica Against Last  DPncktsinweaa

TWO ADVANCING RED COLUMNS 10 MEET AT VWYA/ME   100,000 Germans Trapped Jn Mozhaisk Doomed, Sovjet Declares.

GERMAN HELD. MAA gE ~ IS ATTAGKED   Furious Russian Assault ix -Novorossisk Opens Up . '. : New Activity. .   IN WEST «CAUCASUS   Twin. ‘Offensives About Sta. lingrad Are Also Be- —  ing Pushed.

Report Nazi Defense Line  Is Penetrated   Tanks Break Through Or Southern Front Is Mos. cow Report   COUNTER-ATTACKS MADE BY GERMANS   New Russian Victories Or Northwest Front Are Also Reported

Reds Smashing Into Mozhaisk;: Axis Losses Big   London Reports Intimate Whole Nazi Spearhead Endangered By Drive

Smolensk Russian Objective   Axis Troops Rapidly Retreating In the Crimea Area

Jap Thrusts Still Feelers In Burma   Imperials, Native Fighters Supported By Airmen

> THE WEATHER   British Driven Back in Liby:   General Rommel’s Desert Army Takes a 90-Mile Thrust.

ROLLING ON ALL FRONTS   Sweeping 75-Mile Gain Since Tuesday Brings Recapture of Kholm   NAZIS FACE THREAT OF DOUBLE PINCERS   Timoshenko’s Forces Also Continue Making Headway Toward Kharkov

Reds Capture City 120 Miles From Latvia   Kholm Retaken: Runs Wes! Of North-South Line Through Smolensk   OTHER TOWNS FALL!   Soviets Make Sweepin Gains, Claim 17,000 Ger mans Killed

COURT OVERRULES CREATING OF NEW SENATORIAL AREAS   Says Redistricting Progran Of State Board Illegal; Union Still In 13th-31st

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Kills Plan of Senatorial Redistricting

IVA VAS TIVNVAT PiViVnielts  Cylinder Reduction Trick Provides More Mileage

OIL CO. SHOWS AUTOISTS HOW TO RUN CAR ON LESS CYLINDERS   Method, Which Involves Operating Passenger Cars on Half Their Cylinders, Disclosed by Engineers

Oil Firm Reveals Secret of More Mileage to Gas Hungry Motorist   Engineers Disclose Method Involves Minor Carburetor Changes, Use of Half Cylinders

30 to 40 Per Cent Additional Mileage Secured From Gas by Use of Trick Many Years Old

It Is Simple Trick To Save Gasoline   Oil Company Officials Uncover Forgotten Method Of Beating The Fuel Problem

Oil Firm Tells How Mileage May Be Boosted   Says 30 to 40 Percent More May Be Obtained With Fewer Cylinders

Permanent Gas Rationing Plan For East Coast Postponed To July 22

Hold It, Hitler—  Wait Until You’ve Read This Before Celebrating

DETROIT WINNING BATTLE TO OUTPRODUCE AXIS WITH AUTO PLANTS GOING AT TOP SPEED   Today’s War Moves

HALIFAX DEFENDS BRITISH EFFORTS   TELLS OF SENDING MORE EQUIPMENT THAN RECEIVED

SAYS BRITAIN. ~ ASSUMES RISKS   Halifax Relates Aid to Allies Greatly Exceed U. S, Supplies.

HALIFAX REPLIES TQ BRITAIN’S CRITICS   He Claims Great Britain Has Taken ‘‘Appalling Risks With Safety” Of Home Front To Help Her Allies In Other Theaters Of War

« arene een neiearnenen tn A Ae ON COEUR ee  wosiers May Ask Division of India

MOSLEM LEAGUE GROWS RESTIVE   May Open Campaign fo Separate State in India; Secret Parley.

More Trouble  In India Seen   Moslems Meet In Secret: May Ask British Create  Two Separate Nations.

JNDIN'S FIGHT. OR FREEDOM STILUFAL FROM SETTLEMEN'       Moslem League Holds Secret Meet to Discuss Situation: Suyvestions Made

Moslem League Committee in Secret Meeting   is Deciding Whether to Demat Partition of Inia

Discusses Its Attitude Toward Present Unrest From Congress’ Civil Disobedience

MOSLEMS MAY ASK OWN STATI   League Leaders Meet to Decide Course in Indian Crisis, Oppose Government by Hindus

BRITISH ASKED TO MAKE PEACE   INDIAN LAWYER BIDS FOR DELEGATION TO TALK SETTLEMENT

India Sounds Peace Plea  And Warning   Issue of Independence Far From Solution After Latest Moves

Losses of Ships Denied by Dutch   Claim Sinking of Japanes: Vessels Off ina ‘ Island   SHELLS ON SINGAPORE   Japanese Fire — ae on Eighth Day of the Siege

DEFENSE GUNS IN. SINGEPORE BLAST JAPANESE BOATS   The Shelling Took Place i the Strait of Johore, It Is Announced.   ENEMY BATTERIES BUSY   Lobbed Shells Into Residential District of the Island City for First Time.

Japs In Test Of Defenses At Singapore   Enemy Pours Shells Into U. S. Forts In Philippines

First Test By Invaders A Failure  Dutch Deny Navy Losses; May Fire Oil to  Whi 2. waft

British Pour Oil on Strait Water   Yank P-40s Down Four Enemy Planes; Dutch Assert Their Fleet Is Intact

INVASION BOATS BLASTED BY BIG DEFENSE GUNS   Japs Bombard Manila Bay Forts; New Victory for U. S. Pursuit Planes

Invaders Lob Shells Inte Residential Areas From Long-Range Batteries

Japs Shell U.S. Forts at Manila Bay as Singapore Guns Blast Enemy Craft

small Boat Sortie Believed To Be Feint To Test Out Purported Death Trap of Flaming Oil Devised By British To Be Used In Event Japanese Attempt To Cross Johore Strait.

DINGAPORE UNDER FIRE OF JAP GUNS   Residence Districts of Besieged City Suffer from Bombardment.   SORTIE IN SMALL BOATS DRIVEN OFF   American Forts in Manila Bay Heavily Bombarded Across Channel.

BR JRA TNALBE SR NV AWE  Singapore’s Siege Guns Blast Small Japanese Invasion Boats  TEST OF TRAP  British Reportedly Have Oil on Waters of Johore Strait Ready for Fire

Singapore Guns Beat Off Jap Invasion Try  Suspect It Is Feint to Test Out Flaming ‘Death

Defense Guns Blast Small Invasion-type Boats Trying to Land Troops on Island.      JAPANESE BIG GUNS SHELLING THE CITY

Enemy Artillery Hits Island City   U. S. Planes Battle Japs at Batan, Bali; Dutch Fleet Intact.

Invasion-Type Boats Draw _ Heavy Blast      They May Have Sought to Spring the Defenders’  Purported Death Trap   BRITISH MAY BURN OIL ON STRAIT   Damage to City Is Not Dis. closed; Some Units Moved Out,But Fight Will Go Ou

SORTIE SEEN AS POSSIBLE TEST FOR SINGAPORE   Vichy Reports British Have Poured Oii on Mile Wide Water Strip

Defense Guns Blast Jap Boats At Johore  CITY Y SHELLED  Germans “Say Six More U. S. Ships Destroyed

Singapore’s Siege Guns Blast Small Japanese Invasion Boats  TEST OF TRAP  British Reportedly Have Oil on Waters of Johore Strait Ready for Fire

Singapore Shells Boats in Strait   Flaming Oil Trap In Defense Plan

British Commander Vows He Will Hold Singapore; Dutch Sea ~ Base At Amboina Virtually In Hands Of Enemy: Japs Near Java

Small Jap Invasion Type Boats Blasted by British Defense   Residential Section of  a e by Jap Artillery _

ENEMY LONGRANGE GUNS SHELL RESIDENTIAL AREA OF BELEAGUERED SINGAPORE   Small Invasion-Type Japanese Boats In Johore Straits May Have Been Feint to Test Purported Death Trap of Oil Devised by Defenders—Violence of 8-Day-Old

Invasion Boats Launched In Attempt to Take Malay Capital   TO TEST DEATH TRAP   Japan Warplanes Again Heavily Attack Rangoon

Jap Guns Shell Residences Of City First Time   British Keep Up Strong Guard Against Attempt To Cross Johore Strait

SINGAPORE DEFENSE GUNS BLAST INVASION BOATS OF JAPANESE   ENEMY LONG-RANGE BATTERIES SHELL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT OF BASTION

SHELLS LOBBED ONTO HOMES OF ISLAND   Flaming Oil Death Trap Is Devised By Defenders   DUTCH FLEET   Is Reported Intact At Sea And Ready For Action In Contrast To Jap Claims

Singapore s Guns Blast — Enemy Boats   Nipponese LoD ohells into Island City; Dutch Deny Jap Claim Fleet Destroyed; Rangoon Raided ©

Losses of Ships Denied by Dutch   Claim Sinking of’ Japanese Vessels Otf Amboina ‘Island   SHELLS ON SINGAPORE   Japanese Fire Reaches City on Eighth Day of the Siege

INVASION BARGES SHELLEDINSTRAIT NEAR SINGAPORE  WATER I REPORTED   WATER IS REPORTED COVERED WITH OIL TO BURN BOATS

British Artillery Engages Enemy Small Boats; U. S. Guns Return Fire

Aguinaldo Turns Against U. S.-in Philippines, Asks Surrender.   SHELL M’ARTHUR FORTS

Java Defenders Open Attack on Invading Force   United Nations Planes Batter Enemy Invasion Forces, Sink Barges; One Jap Column Reported Cut Off At Soebansg.

Japs Land. Gn Java In. 7g ? RES   invaders Are immediately Given Battle by United Nations’ Forces

“Developed Satisfactorily” Against Japanese Invasion Forces Wedging Into Java  It Is Announced.   ALL DETAILS OF THE BATTLE A SECRE1   The Situation in Some Part: of Java Obviously Are “Critical,” the Official War Report Said.

Say ‘No Question Of Immediate Threat’   Thousands Of Japs Killed As United Nations Mass For Last-Ditch Defense

Hard Blows Struck at Foe Occupying Three Beachheads; 'No New Landings Achieved

SOEBANG TAKEN: IN 1ST THRUST -AGROSS ISLAND   Thousands of Men, Tanks’ And Guns Lost; Large : Force Is Landed

BOMGING 3 “TAL na ~—NTHIS WA   Strong Force of British War ‘Planes Sent Over Occu. : - pied France.   NO DETAILS GIVEN OUT   Nazi Luftwaffe in Attacks on Many Scattered Points . . in England.

BOMBING I WILY EVEN WTS Wi   Strong Force of British Wa: Planes Sent Over Occupied France.   NO DETAILS GIVEN OUT   Nazi Luftwaffe in Attacks on Many Scattered Points in England.

MOVEIS STARTED FOR REPEAL OF PENSION BILL   Senate Committee Votes To Present Its Action : Today   PEOPLE FILLED HOUSE MAIL BAGS

PENSIONLAW REPEAL VOTE TOBERUSHED   Congress — Moves With Momentum to Wipe Os? Act   NIGHT SESSION OF COMMITTEE HELD   Author of Legislation te Take Lead in Getting Repea! Yote

JAPS SWARM OVER BRITISH ISLAND BASE   INVADERS BELIEVED 100,000 STRONG, MORE LANDED

LUNE AMERICAN NEWOMAN STAYS AT BATTLE SGENE   Invaders Succeed in Making New Landings from Over Johore Strait   FOE HURLS ATTACKS BY LAND AND AIR   imperial Forces Fight Bitter. ly and Stubbornly in Hou Of Near-disaster; Owner: Apply Torch To Rubbe1 Plants. Ganneries

DRAFT LOTTERY © RADIO FEATURE ~~ NEXT TUESDAY   Numbers from Gold Fish Bowl to Start At 6:00 P. M.   ) Third Drawing Expected to Last 10 Hours

DRAFT OFFICIALS AWAIT DRAWIN(   serial Numbering Has Been Completed Throughout State — Additional Names And Numbers Announced

State Reatly For Lottery   All Arrangements Made for Drawing, State Heads Say

Officials: Say’ “All: Arrangements Are Completed fer Drawing to Be Held In Washington Next Tuesday Evening   LOCAL BOARDS READY

Probe of Doctor Recruiting Asked   ‘Dangerous Health Emergency’ Seen

\Senator Says Nation Faces “Dangerous Emergency” Dui To Recruiting Of Doctors

‘Dangerous Health Emergency’ Caused by Unplanned Enlistmen’ Of Doctors, Committee Charges

German Naval Base At Kiel Is Heavily Bombec   Strong Force Of British Bombers Makes Attack During Night   HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS DROPPED   Docks And Shipbuilding Yards Are Principal Targets In Attack

Allied Victory Thrills Britain   Press Enthusiastic Over Sea Triumph; Officials Warn Against Over-Optimism

BRITISH OFFICIAL = ~ QUARTERS SILENT ~— ON SEA ACTION   But Commentators. Declare Possible Australian Invasion Has Been Forestalied   NEWSPAPERS JUBILANT

Naval Observers Say U. S. Learned Lesson in Java Battle in March

England Is Cheered By Battle News   See Coral Sea Batt Forestall Attack On Australia

ORDER URGED TO STABILIZE U). §. SHIPPING   Would Free Men From Draft to Maintain Merchant Ships

Seamen and  Trainees First To Be ‘Frozen’   Manpower Rody Also Or ders 660,000 in Detroit 1o Hold Jobs

SEAMEN WILL BE FROZEN 10 JOBS   Adequate Manpower For Cargo Ships Is Assured.

Plans Freezing of 110,000 Merchant Seamen in Jobs for the Duration

110,000 Merchant Seamen Will Be.  Frozen In Jobs —   Proposal Considered To Keep Workers © In Shipping Industry

AID FOR LIBYA MAY BESOUGHT   London Says Middle East Needs U. S. Help

Grave Problem  Facing Rulers   London Sees Middle East As Well As New Front Topies Of Chats

SECOND VISIT IS SEEN AS MOVE TO GET NEW U. S. HELP  Needed to Hold Middle §as Against Nazis and In Liffin,

Churchill Seeks Middle East Aid      London Thinks Sudden Trip  To U. S. Is Attempt To Forestall Rommel   Mediterranean Area Fate Depends On Battle In Libya

Need For Second Front Discussed   British Hail Conference In U. S. As Dehnite Evidence Of Momentous Acts In Making; Hich Britons Amve With Leader

SITUATION IN NORTH AFRICA NOW SERIOUS   Nazi Drive to Caucasu: Also Feared By London   BACK IN WASHINGTON   Is Second Visit Since War Declaration Against Axis

Churchill Reported Seeking American Aid to Forestall Axis’  Threats Against Middle East

DRITAIN SEEKS NUOHTIONAL AID WN MIDDLE EAST   Gravity Of Libyan-Egyptian Situation Means Delay In Europe Invasion   MORE AMERICAN FORCES CHURCHILL OBJECTIVE   British Premier Will Urge Roosevelt To Send More Forces To Mid-East

Expected to Ask U.S. Help in Holding -Middle East Against Germans

Believe One of Churchill's Main Purposes For Visit Is To Enlist Aid For Middle East

MIDDLE EAST MAIN BASTION LONDON SAYS   Extreme Gravity of LibyanEgyptian Situation May Have Caused Visit Of Premier   OFFENSIVE IS FEARED

London Hopes For More Help By Americans   Mid-East Situation May Postpone Move In Western Europe

Churchill Seeks U.S. Aid In East   DESPERATE PLIGHT OI ALLIES IN LIBYA SHOWN

Churchill Here to Enlist U.S. Aid In Holding Middle East War Zone

Middle East Problem May Be Foremos'   Some London Quarters View: Churchill’s Visit As Concern Over Royypt   ‘DESERT SITUATION «EXTREMELY CRAVE   Action Trere May Prevent Any Large Land Drive in Burope This Year

SITUATION IN LIBYA MAY CHANGE PLANS   Land Offensive Against Germans in Europe May Be Confined tc Hit-and-Run Raids Until New Hitler Drive Is Stopped.

London Sees Offensive  For This Year   Main Purpose of Churchill’s Latest Visit to United States

LONDON SEES US HELPING IN EAST   ENLISTMENT OF AID BELIEVED AIM OF CHURCHILL'S VISIT

New European Front May Be Delayed To Stop German Thrusts  Increased Commando Raids May Answer Present Cry For Invasion of Europe

Middle East Aid Sought by Churchill   Grave Libyan- -Egyptian Situation May Postpone Western Front Until 1943

London Thinks Premier May Seek More U.S. Aid in Egypt Delaying Attack on Europe

May Ask U.S. Aid to Hold The Mid-East   Suez, Caucasus ‘Areas Now the Danger Points in European War

Londoners Believe More U.S. Aid for Middle East Asker   Thought One of Mor Important Reasons of  Churchill’s Visit

Middle East Real Problem For Allies   Americans May Be Used To Help Stop Axis in Egypt

BRITAIN SEEN SEEKING AID IN LIBYAN BATTLE   Holding Middle East Held Necessary Before Opening of Second Euro - pean Front   GRAVITY OF EGYPT SITUATION STRESSEL   Meanwhile, Clamor for Sec ond Continental Offensive Continues In Great Britain

Help in Holding ~ Middle East Is Also Suggested   Gravity of Libyan Situation May Postpone Opening Western Line  YEAR’S DELAY SEEN Egypt Must Be Held to  Keep Axis Forces From Tainine in Middle Faet

Additional Aid In Middle East Sought From U.S   London Believes Churchill Wants Help in Desert

British May Be Seeking Aid in Libve   Rommel’s New Success Endangers Safety of Middle East Oit

These Sources View Libyan‘ Situation So Grave as_ to Cause Postponement of Second Front Until 1943

BELIEF LINKED WITH SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAS]   Libyan-Egyptian Outlook Very Grave. Fateful Decisions Hang in Balance at Washington

Labor Chiefs Pledge Full Cooperation   Shipbuilding Goal Must Be Mef, Nelson Declares

Shipbuilding Goal Must Be  Met, Nelson Tells Nation   Union Chiefs Pledge Wholehearted Support T. Efforts to Speed Production

Nation’s Fate. At: Stake Ships Must Be Built Says Production Chief

Iron Smelter At Daingerfield Gets Approval Of WPB  Huge Plant Given - OK From Nelson  BD hes teak nen ew

Blast Furnace For Daingerfield Soon   Connally Says Means Lot To Southwest After War

Suicide Squads Of Nazi Parachutists  Cut Down By Reds   Germans Make Desperate Efforts To Halt Russian Advance At Kharkov   MOSCOW SAYS GAINS OF 37 MILES MADE   Huge Losses Being Inflicted On Retreating Nazis Is Moscow Report

EXPLAIN NEW SCHEDULE   About 500 Persons Attended _A8sembly at H. S, Last Evening 

EXPLAIN NEWSCHEDULE      About 500 Persons Attended As. sembly at H. S. Last Evening -

POUNDED INTO HELPLESSNESS BY ENEMY GUNS   SURRENDER COMES AFTER 28 DAYS OF CONSTANT AIR, ARTILLERY ATTACK   JAPANESE BRINGING HEAVY PRESSURE ON OTHER POINTS   Gen. Wainwright Reports Many Casualues Among American-FHlpino Troops In Last Few Days

Fortress Gives Up Following Landing Attack   Heavy Bombardment Precedes Surrender By Wainwright, Terms Are Being Arranged

Outnumbered Force Finally Surrenders   Terms of Capitulation for Manila Bay Forts Being Arranged; Heavy Casualties Sustained by Americans in Recent Days

Corregidor And Other Bay Forts Fall; Ask Terms   A merican-Filipino Forces Give Up After Long Siege; Only Scattered Guerrilla Fighting Continues In Other Islands; Wainwright’s Men Long Lacking Food And Bullets.

“Jap Landing Attempt Succeeds fter. Artillery Blasts Beach fenses; U. S. Casualties ‘orted Heavy In Last Days

Beach Defense Swept Away By Bombardment; Terms Are Arrangec   Surrender Comes After 28 Days Of Siege On Rocky Fort In Manila Bay; Casualties  Asmnane Datfnndacs BWakeavtad TAadecr

HEAVY LOSSES   Withstood 28 Day. Fire From Artillery And Bombers   LOSE BEACH DEFENSE

Bombardment Follows 28 Days Of Siege On Island  Defenders Pounded. Into Helplessness By . .  Lineancina Artillary Eira Aarial Baide

Walawright Reports Heavy Casualties Among 7,000 Defenders On Island Forts; Airliners Evacuating Allies From Burma

GALLANT TROOPS FORCED TO QUIT AFTER 28 DAYS   Allied Officers Arranging Terms  Of Surrender

Defenders, Long Cut Off From Supplies Lose Heavily in Final Effort— General Stays With Men to the End— Nipponese Land Troops in Large Numbers.

Munitions and Food All But Exhausted Gen. Wainright Asks for Terms: Gallant Stand Wins Tributes

3 Other U.S. Centers Succumb To Attacks   Constant Shelling And Aerial Bombing Pounds Philippine ‘Gibraltar’ Into Submission; Casualties Heavy

U.S. Defenders Were Hungry and Exhausted at End   Three Other Forts ln Manila Bay Have Been Surrendered

Food, Ammunition Gone, Defenders Of  Tale Are Overcome   Assault Troops Force Landing On Island After U. S. Shore Batteries Are Wiped Out by Bombings

U. 5., FILIPINO TROOPS YIELD TOHEAVY ODDS   Surrender Terms Being Arranged, Says War Department   OTHER BAY FORTS TAKEN. IS BELIEF   7,000 Men and Women Estimated On Fortified Islands Now

Unceasing Gunfire and Air Attack Pounds Isle Fort Into Helplessness   Beach Defenses Swept Away and Permit Invaders to Put Ashove ini Steel Barges —Casualties Among Defenders  Heavy During Last Few Davi

Island Fortress Pounded Into Helplessness by EN: ceasing Artillery Fire and Bombardment Fro1 Air; Defenders Long Cut Off From Suppliese:aay  and Rainforcements lhe pr

Fort Surrenders Along With Four Other U. S. Bases   Japs Subdue Defenders; Pour Ashore After Smashing Beach Defense System

Casualties Among Defenders Said To Have Been Heavy During Last Few Days

Valiant U. S. and Philippine Troops Outnumbered For 28 Days Finally Give Up

Surrender Of Manila Bay Forts Forced By Landing Party Of Great Strength

Surrenders After Siege Of 28 Days   Gen. Wainwright, 7,000 Defenders Forced To _ Yield After Heroic Stand; ‘sland Forts Rottered Caaselessiv: Suoplies Gone

Japanese, Blasting Path, Overwhelm Exhausted Defenders Of Manila Bay Bastions

Believe Wainwright Remained With Troops to End; Japs Now Control One of the Best Harbors in Orient   JAP VICTORY A COSTLY: ONE

U.S. Defenders Forced to Yield   Hungry and Exhausted American-Filipino Troops Surrender After Fort In Manila Bay Is Pounded Into Helplessness During 28 Days of Siege

POUNDING FROM BIG ARTILLERY WEAKENS FORT   Beach Defenses Swept Away by Shells Before Steel Barges Landed

Constant Fire Sweeps Beach Defenses Away   Rock Pounded Into Helplessness By _ 28-Day Siege

Fortress Falls After 28 Days   Hunger, Fatigue, Lack Of Ammunition Wear Down Defenders Of Island

CASUALTIES  ARE HEAVY;  ABOUT 7,000 ON ISLAND      How Many Survived Not Yet Known; Surrender Terms Being Arranged   GEN. WAINWRIGHT WITH HIS TROOPS   Victory at Great Cost Gives Japs Best Harbor in the Orient

Enemy Lands After Guns Are Smashed   Heavy Artillery Fire Destroys Defenses On Shores; Casualties In Tl S Ranke Heavy

MANILA BAY'S DEFENSES FALL AFTER 28 DAYS   Gallant American - Filipino Army Forced To Yield To Superior Numbers   TERMS BEING ARRANGED.   7,000 Men And Women Believed On Island Taken By  Foe At Great Cost

Fortress Pounded Into Helplessness By Unceasing Fire   Surrender Climaxes 28 Days of Siege Under Constant Air Bombing and Artillery Fire; Invaders Finally Land Troops on Island

Defenders Helpless After Day of Artillery Fire, Air Attacks.   FOE USED STEEL BOATS

Other Manila Bay Forts Also Fall      3845 American Fighting Men Are Captured By Enemy

Wainwright’s Forees Lay Down Arms After 28- Day Stand Against Huse Odds   President Lauds Courageous Stand of Island’s Defenders

ASUALTIES AMONG U.S. EFENDERS RAN HIGH URING LAST FEW DAYS   The War Today  Corregidor Fall Gives Japs Use of Manila Bay Rut Delay Was Costly   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Surrender Is Confirmed In Washington   About 7,000 Believed on Manila Bay Fortress Islands

CORREGIDOR'S RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME   Wainwright’s Out-Numbered, Hungry and ExMausted  Forces Surrender to Japs

‘Surrender Ends Stand Of 28 Days   All Manila Bay Forts Are Included In Capitulation.   Casualties Heqvyy   7.006 Americans And Filipinos In Embattled Arac.

Correaidor Falls   roriress ourrenders As Japanese Pour In  Atter 28-Day Seige   Other Forts In Manila Bay Believed Lost To Overwhelming Forces

Manila Bay Control Finally Won By Japs   American-Filipino Troops, Short Of Ammunition And Food, Overwhelmed By Invaders After De struction Of Defenses: Casualties Heavy.

Battered Fort Overrun After 28 Stege Days   Tired Defenders Long Had Been Cut Off _ From Supplies and Reinforcements;  Fate Of Prisoners Yet Unannounced

Bombardment From Air, Unceasing Artillery Fire Suffered   SUPPLIES ARE CUT OFF   Casualties Said Heavy Among Defenders in — Last Few Days

American Troops Overwhelmed By Tremendous Odds   Hunger, Fatigue and Lack of Ammunition Believed to Have Worn Down. Defenders of Last United States Bastion in Far Pacific; Valiant Stand Of Wainwright’s Men Praised by President Roosevelt

Fortress Pounded > Into Helplessness      Surrendered After :28-Day Siege; Troops Hungry And Exhausted; . Defense Casualties Are Heavy

ALL MANILA BAY FORTS TAKEN BY JAP INVADERS   Troops Exhausted, Short of Food.

> .  ‘Outnumbered American And Filipino Forces Run Low on Supplies   TERMS ARRANGED  3 Smaller Fortresses Also Given Up — Japs Control Manila Bay 

Manila Bay Forts Won By Japs As Long Seige Ended   About 7,000 Americans An Filipinos Involved In Capitulation; Island Strong hold Raided More Than 300 Times

Thirteen Separate Air Attacks Made on Manila Bay Guardian for Fourth Consecutive Dav on Mav 5th   CASUALTIES HEAVY IN FORT   ‘Constant Pounding by Japanese Heavy Artillery from Bataan and Cavite Blasted All Means of Continued Defense

Overwhelmingly Ovtnumbered, Hungry and Exhausted, Lieut. Gen. Wainwrights’ Valiant Defenders Gave Up.     FOLLOWED AFTER A’ 28-DAY FIERY SIEGE   About 7000 Americans ant Filipino Men and Women ' Are Believed to Have Reen Involved.

DEFENSE WAS EXHAUSTED BY ENDLESS FIRE   U. S. Casualties Heavy In Last Few Days, Chief Reports

WAINWRIGHT'S HUNGRY AND- EXHAUSTED TROOPS SHORT OF AMMUNITION.   American And Filipino Men And Women Involved In Surrender Believed To Number About 7,000

28-DAY SIEGE IS CLIMAXED BY NIGHT ASSAULT   Outnumbered Defenders Are Hungry and Exhausted After Long Pounding   SHORE DEFENSES BLASTED   How Many Survive Fiery Siege Unknown but Toll Said To Have Been Heavy

Island Fortress. Surrenders Talay        Battered Rock Is Forced by Lack of Am: munition and Supplies to Give. Gallant Battle Z

Ammunition And Food Said Ronnine Short   Landings Made After Beach Defenses Had Been Wrecked

Vichy Resistance in Madagascar Viewed’ As War on United Nations—Bloody. Battle of Burma Seems Over—1,500 Nazis Slain Near Moscow

JAPS LANG ON BEAGHES FROM STEEL BARGES   Manila: Bay Forts Surrender After Ceaseless Gunfire and Air Attacks,   CASUALTIES HEAVY LAST FEW DAYS OF. FIGHTING

Out-Numbered Forces Unable  To Hold on   General Wainwright’: Men Overwhelmed After 28 Days of  Fiery Sieve

Casualties In Last Few Days Heavy Among Defenders Of Strong U.S. Island Fortress   Men Hungry, Tired, Hl After Long Siege; Enemy Now Secures Possession Of Finest Harbor In Orient; Strengthens Foes Lines

Fierce Artillery Fire Swept  Beach E Defenses Away; U.S. Losses Big   abe Landed On Island Fortress From _ Steel Bar -ges;, Announce 3,845 U. ome ‘Officers and Men: Cantuced.

Air Bombing and Artillery Fire Crush Out Resist ance on Rock   MANY U. S. CASUALTIES   Invaders Pour Ashore From Barges; All Bay Forts:  Surrendered 

LOSSES HEAVY; 3 OTHER FORTS ALSO OVERCOME   Defenders Were Over: come by Hunger; Japs Cross From Bataan in Barge Fleet

Forced To Yield To Overwhelming Jap Land Attack; Hunger, Fatigue And Lack-Of Ammunition Believed To Have Worn Down  ¢ Defenders In Last Days.   Manila Best Harbor In Orient

7,000 Believed Trapped In 3 U.S.F ortresses   Hunger, Fatigue, Lack of .Ammunition  Seen as Contributing to Surrender After  Long, Valiant Defense; Number. _ Of Casualties Unknown...   Time-Table of Jap°Conaues#

Terms Are Being Made By Generals   Surrender Will Cover All Forts in Manila Bay Area After Siege of 28 Days   Stand Is Lauded

Shattering Cross-Fire of Heovy Shore Batteries and Continuous Air Assault Was Followed by Final Invasion

Wainwright Surrenders Bay Forts    Battle of Burma Apparently Over with Complete Foe Victory; British, Chinese Falling Back Hurriedly

Qutnumbered Americans  Give Up Manila Forts   Battle of Burma Also Comes to End With  Jap Victory; Allied Airmen Strike

LANDING FORCE SEIZES “ROCK” IN MANILA BAY   Fighting Ceases, Forts In Area Surrendered, Brief Communique by War Department Says   ROOSEVELT PRAISES EXHAUSTED TROOPS   Severe Shelling Hiasted Shore Defenses After % Constant Bombing by Japanese Planes

ALL CARROTS DEMANDED BY ARMED FORCES   Much Of ‘Tomatoes Beets, Spinach, Beans, Etc., To Be Taken

BELIEVE 2,900 NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FIGHTING ON BATAAN PRISONERS OF WAR

BRITISH ASK FRENCH TO EVACUATE COAST   United Nations Preparing Offensive, They Say

French Warnec To Evacuate Coast Area   British Hint Great -Offensive Against Hitler May Start at Any Time

WARN FRENCHMEN PREPARING ATTACK   Radio Announces No One Wil be Warned of Date or Place of Landing.

UNITED NATION OFFENSIVE MAY START SOON   Date or Locality Kept Secret, But Big Attack Looms

WARN FRENCH ALONG COAST   Broadcast Says : Offensive To Annihilate Reich Being Prepared   NOT TO STATE PLACE OR TIME IN ADVANCE   Says Warning Being Given To Prevent Useless Shedding of Blood

Attack Coming, French Told   British Radio Asks Them to Leave Coast Areas

Warn Of  Invasion   Britain Tells France It Will Come Without Warning

Britain Urges Evacuation of Coastal Areas   Cautianed Not to Start Movement Before Orders Come

Leave Coast, British Again Urge French   United Nations’ Invasion To ‘Annihilate’ Germany Coming, BBC Claims, Without Warvine   People Will Be Told ‘In Time to Aid Blow   Pash Won’t Be Launched Until Success Sure, Radio Reports

British Radio Appeals To French People To Evacuate Coast Region:

FRENGHMEN AGAIN WARNED TO LEAVE COASTAL AREAS   British Radio Says Allied Drive Is Being Prepared to “Annihilate Hitlerite Germany.”   TO GET UNDER WAY WITHOUT WARNING   Announcer Promises to Let Occupied Nation Know When Time Comes for It to Co-Operate.

FRENCH WARNED 10 EVACUATE SECTORS   British Radio Sends Word to Coastal Areas

FRENCH ASKED 10 EVACUATE COAST   Birtish Radio Declares United Nations Are Preparing For Offensive

Today’s War Moves   Nazis Develop New Planes Including Sub-Strato enhere Rambar

UNPRECEDENTED AIR RAIDS FOR ENGLAND PROMISED BY GERMANS WITH THREE NEW TYPE PLANES

‘JAWBONE'   5) NALID CLAIM Three New Planes for Attack onEngiand

The War Today  High-Level Nazi Bombers Expected To Attack On Unprecedented Scale

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Expansion Of Production Of American Aircraft Will Shorten War

Party Youth Program Is  Presented   Full Post-War Action by t. S. in Affairs of World Heads List of ¢. Oo. P. Planks   Sales Tax Urged   Retail Sales and Higher Income Levies Are suggested

TwoAmerican Tankers Hit And Go Down, 73 Missing   RESOR SET AFIRE OFF JERSEY SHORE   British Merchantman Also Victim of Sub And 15 Men Rescued

SHIP TORPEDOED OFF EAST COAST; jo FEARED 10S]   Only One Member of Crew of 36 Reaches Shore After Submarine Attacks 10,22%-Ton Tanker.   SURVIVOR, A WIPER, IN SEA TWO HOURS   Kxpresses Beliet None o: His Companions Escaped —Saw Flames. Envelop Vessel.

But Three Survivors Are Landed From Vessels Yesterday, Navy Says      AXIS CHOKING OFF WATER-BORNE Ol

THO TANKERS  TORPEDOEDBY CIPS OFE TTC   Only 1 of Crew of 36 Sur. vives U-Boat Atlack Near. Florida   38 FEARED LOST IN ATTACK OFF JERSEY   Sinking of Huge British Cargo Vessel Reveuled ax Part of Crew Lands

Lone Survivor Describes Loss Of W. D. Anderson   Ihirty-Five Crewmen Be. lieved Drowned Off Coast of Florida   Five-Hundred Foot Tanker Ablaze When Last Seen by Sailor

RETREAD TIRE RATIONING I$ NOW EFFECTIVE   Questions And Answers Explain Program In U. S.

Subsidy Proposal Outlined for House Committee  Under Plari, 24,000  Small Businesses Would Be Preserved

PROPOSES SUBSIDIES-TO KEEP SMALL _ MANUFACTURERS FROM BANKRUPTCY

WPB Proposes Aid To Small Business  Ganalkee Sipheidiac for   Seeks Subsidies for Plants Hit by War

WPB Official Urges Loans — To Little Firms  Says 24,000 Plants   Says 24,000 Plants Must Close Doors Unless Aid Is Given

ubsidies Asked or 24,000 Firms   Small Industries Face Shutdowns

U.S. Capitulates  After Long, Valiant Defense  Invaders Take Final Key Point At Manila Bay Entrance; Tact Tele Stronshold Falls

BOOS) FARM QUTPUT DESPITE OBSTACLES   Consumer Rationing Will Re. duce Consumption on Es sential Foods

AG DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR MORE FARM OUTPUT   1934 GOALS RAISED DESPITE PROSPECTS OF LESS FACILITIES

Short Time Ago We Were Killing Little Pigs And Reducing Crops--Now We Need Them

Sharply Higher Crop Goals Set For Next Year   Must Produce More Despite Labor Shortage On  Farms.

Asks Farmers to Raise More Food in 1943   Government Heads Call fo: Greater Production in Spite of Handicaps   RATIONING SET FOR FIRST OF YEAR   Goals Are Set Higher for All Except Wheat, Cotton and Veretables

Highest Crop Goals Set by U.S. for 1943   Greater Acreages and Output of Products to Feed Civilians and Allies

Greater Farm Yield Sought  ™=«, i. ol   War To Demand Higher Output Of Products In Coming Year

ASK INCREASE AS NEEDS OF ALLIES MOUNT   Rationing of Essential . Foods Is Planned to  Cut Consumption

Greater Output of Farm Products in ’43 Tentative Goal   increases To Be Askec Despite Machinery, Labor Situation

eerie nai nnnion oer an  MORE ACREAGE, MORE PRODUCTION TO BE NEEDED

Goals For Food Campaign Set   Lemme  CROP PRODUCTION MUST BE INCREASED IN NATION

POISON GAS 2- WAY THREAT HITLER TOLD  IN CHURCHILL TALK   Warns Britain Will Retaliate If Gas Offensiv Started In Desperate Attempt To Crush Russia

Churchill Gives Gas - for - Gas Warning to Hitler   Nazis Preparing to Use Deadly Fumes Against Russians

Churchill Gives Germany GasFor-Gas Warninc   Leaders Believe Germany Will Try To Use Poison

Allies Sure Use of Gas Is Near   Nazi Moves Bring Grim Warning by Churchill

Hitler Gets Warning On Use of Gas   Churchill Promises Ger. many Will Regret Step: Preparations Hinted.

Informants Think Nazis io Use Poison in Big Effort to Crush Reds

Churchill Says Allies Ready for Chemical War   Germany Expected to Unleash Gas Attack on Russian Front

Germans Told They Will Pay Bitterly Should Fuehrer Decide As Last Resort To Open Gas Warfare; Greet Preparations Are Being Made

NAZIS WARNED “BY CHURCHILL OF RETALIATION   British Prepared to Pour Gas on Germany if Hitler Starts Gas War.   RUSSIA-CHARGES NAZIS HAVE ALREADY USED GAS

Gas For Gas Dely Hurled By Churchill   Warning Is Issued Affe British Discover Hitle: Plans Chemical Warfare   AIMED AT RUSSIA   Premier Taunts Dictators For Blunders; Expresses Confidence In Victory

CHURCHILL WARNING SEEN INDICATION NAZIS INTEND TO USE POISON GAS

GAS WARNING IS BASED ON KNOWN PLANS OF HITLER   Information of Nazi Program Has Been Carefully Crosschecked.

Churchill Puts Hitler On Spot In Gas Warfare   Britain Is Prepared To Retaliate If Nazis Begin It

BRITISH LIST REPORTS ABOU USING GASSES   Germany Making Prepara tions for Massive Scale Use, Bringing Warning From Churchill.

Churchill Warns Hitler Against Poison Gas After Check Convinces Allies Nazis Planning To Use It

Germans to Pay Bitterly if Chemicals Used In Russian Fight   PREPARATIONS CITED   Briton Taunts Fuehrer on Forgetting Cold of Soviet Winter

BELIEVE GASES CAUSED DEATHS   Engineer Testifies. ‘Night Club. Was Filled. With Gaseoue Flames.

Fumes May Have Caused Fire Deaths   Medical Examiners Look for Poisonous Gases Other Than Carbon Monoxide and Flames in Boston Club

US. NAVY HAS NEW HERO   Daring Yank Sinks Jap Ship In Tiny Torpedo Boat Hit-And-Run Raid

DEFENSE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER BETTER ALARM SYSTEM   Franklin Wallin, Controller. Meets With Council For First Time   PLANNING CENTER   Details for Set-Up of Control Center Are Discussed at Meeting   Have You A Typewriter Which You Will Donate Toe Control Center for Duration

Have You A Typewriter Which You Wil Donate To (ontrol Center for Duration

Jap Freighter Sunk   Total of All Classes of Jap Ships Sunk. Now 41   SEVERAL PLACES ‘MACHINE GUNNED

Prisoners in Shanghai      x American Wake Captives To Re Interned

Major Paul Putnam Named Among ,235  Arrivals from Island   Tokio Dispatch Says Radi Broadcast by Prisoners Will Be Made

Wake Survivors  Reach Japan   1,235 Americans Said To Be Captives

1235 AMERICAN SURVIVORS. OF WAKE ARE SAFI   Japanese Announce Prisoners Have Arrived—Devereux Not Mentioned.

PLAN BROADCAST FROM PAN FOR “THEIR RELATIVES   Jan Skirmishing Parties May be Seeking Place for Big New Attack Against Gen. MacArthur.   NUMBER KILLED IN SINGAPORE FIGHTING   Peace Negotiations are Now  Under Way Over Ethiopia.  _Assurance Given China or uU. S. Stand.

Wake Captives Reach Japan   1,235 Soldiers And Civilians Imprisoned

To Drop Parity Limit Proposal   Farm Bloc To Raise  Issue Again Later

FARM BLOG HAS CHANGED. ~~ TTS LEGISLATIVE PLANS   DROP EFFORT TO WEITE PAR ITY LIMITATION INTO WAE BILL—TO RENEW 'EFFORTS LATER.

STEPS BEING TAKEN TO-CLARIFY U. S. BRITISH AID TOREDS   U. S. Ambassador to Russia Returning to U. § To Report to President

Steps Underway to Clear  Russian Aid Situation New Supply Protocol Signed By Britain,

President Does Not Think It Is Worthwhile To Read . Willkie 2nd Front Storie

Working to Break Lease-Lend Trouble   F.D.R. Didn’t Read Willkie’s Demands

Ambassador Standley : Bringing Military, Naval Attaches To Washington   PROTOCOL IS SIGNED   Anglo-American-So vie! Pact Covers Delivery O War Supplies

US-RUSSIA TO CLARIFY MISUNDERSTANDINGS  Ambassador to Moscow Returning

ENGLAND, U.S. HOPE TO CLEAR RUSSIA MUDDLE   Steps’ “Taken:to"R€m ov Complications That Have Arisen In Program of Aid to Soviets   PROTOCOL SIGNED   UJ. §. Ambassador Standle} to.Return Home to Report Military Situation In Russia

AMBASSADOR TC RUSSIA 10 COME HOME AT ONCE   Question of Effective Aid for Reds Will Be Given Most Careful  Attention, Says FDR

Adm. Standley Called Back  From Russia  wworett me rest   Will Try To Iron Out Complications Revarding More Aid

Capital Acts On Help For Soviet Russia   Ambassador Standley Return: Te Report; Misunderstandinas Te Be Removed

U. S. TO EXAMINE  ITS AID TO RUSSIA   President Announces . That Standley is to Return to Report,   SILENT ON STEPS— FOR MORE SUPPLIES

Russian Aid Is To Be Discussed   U. S. Ambassador to Return to Confer With President

Will Clarify Program For Aid to Russia   Standley Returning to U S.—New Protocol Signed With Reds

Ambassador to _ Russia (Called Home to Report   Roosevelt Chooses to Ig nore -Willkie Plea fo Second Front

Steps to Clarify Russian Aid Situation Are Being Taken; Protocol Signed

STEPS BEING TAKEN CLARIFY AMERICAN, BRITISH AID RUSSIA  PROTOCOL COVERING DELIVERY OF SUPPLIES TO SOVIETS SIGNED

Rain Again Is In Sight   Better Carry An Umbrella Tonight, Says Weather Man

MAY RAIN ANY TIME   Forecaster Advises _ Kansans tc Carry Umbrellas

BRITISH PUT “SQUEEZE” ON ROMMEL ARMY   Bombers From U. 8., England, Op. erating in Mediterranean, Seek to Cut Supply

Germans Pul Troops From ‘Balkans Te  Aid Rommel   Axis Right Flank  In Egypt Squeezed Back Toward Sea; US. Bombers Active

British Drive Breaks Nazi Right Flank   U. S. Planes, Subs Strike Rommel’s Supply Lines

British Pressure Arcs Axis Flank Toward Sea; Bombers and Subs Strive to Cut Supply Line

BE TRAPPED   British Pushing Right Flank Forces Back to Mediterranean Coast

British Push Nazi Flank  Toward Sea   U. S. Long Range Bombers Join Attack on Supply Ships Bringing Reinforcements to Rommel

U.S. BOMBERS. BRITISH SUBS HIT AT ENEMY   \rmored Nazi Force Squeezed Back By British In Egypt; Allies Strike At Rommel’s Mediterranean Supply Line.

Squeeze Axis Toward Seain  Egypt Battle   U. S. Bombers, British Subs Aim to Cut Rom‘mel Supply Line

IMEL’S ARNO H RIGHT FLANK SET BACK BY BRITISH   Squeexed Field Marshal's Ar. mored Right Flank Back Toward Sea.   U. S. BOMBERS ARE BUSY   Aided by British Submarines ‘ They Attempted to Cut Enemy’s Supply Line.

British Columns Squeeze Flank Of Enemy Toward Sea   Pressure Kept on Rommel U. S. Bombers, British Subs Range Supply Line

i FORCE ROMMEL ARMY BACK IN EGYPT   xis Right Flank Retreats Toward Sea While-Allied Air Forces Raid Supply Lines   ier DOWN CONVOY IN MEDITERRANEAN   Airmen Attempting to Pre yent Rommel Receiving Reinforcements Thru Sea Channel

Allies Hit To Keep Rommel  On Defensive   Bombers Continue Blasting At Nazi Supply Lines

1S FORCED BACK AGAIN   British Continue Hacking at Right Flank of Nazi Desert Forces   PUSHED TOWARD THE MEDITERRANEAN      Repeated Attacks Made to _ Delay New Offensive; Supply Lines Hit

PART OF AXIS EGYPT ARMY FORCED BACK   Supply Line Bombed From Air; Change In Rommel Line  ade

BRITISH PROD AXIS LINES IN NORTH AFRICA   Rommel's Armored Right Flank Toward Seu Squeezed by Mobile Columns Near El Alamein   U. S. BOMBERS ACTIVE

United Bombers  And Subs Work  On Supply Line Axis Said to be  Moving New Men Into Africa)

REPORT HITLER IS REINFORCING ROMMEL’S ARMY   U.S. Bombers and British Subs Menace Enemy's 's Supply Line

Mobile Columns Pushing Romme Toward the Sea   American Bombers Seek to Cut Off Nazi Supply Line

ALLIES TRYING T0 CUT AXIS SUPPLIES IN MEDITERRANEA   Rommell Apparently Trying to Avoid Battle Until Troops Rest and New 'Forces Arrive

SUPPLIES HARASSED "FROM AIR   U. S. Bombers ‘Work ® On’ Rommel’s Sea And Land Aid

ROMMEL FLANK NOW SQUEEZED BRITISH SAY   Germans Forced Back In Direction Of Sea By Imperials   U. S. Bombers, British Subs Seeking to Cut Supply Line By Sea

BRITISH FORCE AXIS.NORTHWARD FROM EGYPT LINE   ROMMEL’S SUPPLY LINES BLASTED BY ALLIED AIR POWER

British Squeeze Rommel’s Flank   Driving Right End of Line Back to the Sea

Rommel Is Forced Back Teward Sea   British Prod Axis Lines To Keep Them From Getting Set For New Thructe

RAF, American Planes Carry Out Raids In Attempt To Cut Foe’s Sea Supply Lines

ALLIES TRY TO CUT AXIS SEA SUPPLY LINES  —~, Se ee are a ee ane ae TE

Pushing His Armored Flank Southwest of El Alamein Back Toward the Sea as U. S. Bombers and British Subs Seek to Cut His Supply Line.

ROMMEL LINES TURNED NORTH IN NEW MOVE   American Bombers Join. Sub Attack on Axis Supply Routes at Sea.   FRESH TROOPS BEING CALLED IN BY AXIS

Rommel Forced Toward Sea In Heavy Squeeze   U. S. Bombers Playing Big Part In Fight For Egypt   AXIS TROOPS MOVED   Reinforcements Being Rushed To Weaker  African Forces

British Turn Rommel's Flank Toward Sea   Submarines Also Active With Hope of Cutting Supply Line

PLANES AND U-BOATS POUND SUPPLY LINES   Long-Range U. S. Sombers Hunt Out Axis Ships In Mediterranean

Squeeze Rommel’s  Flank Toward Sez   Meanwhile U. S. Bombers and British Submarines Seek to Cut Mediterranean Supply Line to Axis in Africa.   Axis Moving Reinforcements From Balkans and Crete to Aid Romme!

GEN. ROMMEL’S TROOPS FORCED BAGK IN DESERT   Allied Aircraft Search For Nazi Supply Vessels

HARASS SUPPLY LINE TO EGYPT   U.S. Bombers Down Two Axis Fighters Over Mediterranean.   SUBMARINE SINKS SHIP.

ROMMEL LOSES GROUND, ALLIES PUSHING AHEAT   ® Nazi Leader Also Faces Cut In Supply Lines — Bombers Renew Attacks

Describes Most Lop-Sided American Victory Of Wai   U. P. Reporter Tells Of How U. S. Pacific Force Destroyed Jap Bombing Fleet

Bagging of 18 Jap Bombers Described   Correspondent Tells Dramatic Story of Naval-Air Battle on February 20

90 Enemy Aviators Killed; Six Planes Downed by Lieut. O’Hare of St. Louis :

At Least 90 Japanese Aviators Plummeted to Death When Bombers Attacked U. S. Task Force

Pick of Japan’s Aviators Lost  In Air Battle   By FRANCIS McCARTHY, Staff Correspondent.

Get 18 Jap Bombers In Mass Slaughter Describes American Air Exploits

a ie LC trata omnemeneant  U. P. Writer Gives Vivid Eye Witness Account Of Air Fight In Which U. S. Fighters Shot Down 16 Out Of 18 Japanese Bombers

DESTRUCTION OF ALL BUT ON OR TWO JAPANESE BOMBERS TOLD BY UNITED PRESS OBSERVER

CHILEAN SHIP SUNK; 27 BELIEVED LOST   Freighter Sent Down by Axis Submarine Less Than 30 Miles From New York.

NEW WARTIME POWERS DRAWN FOR ROOSEVELT   Measure Gives President  Authority To Suspend  Immigration and Tariff Regulations   ACTS RESTRICTED   Written in to Meet Com plaints Bill Might Break. Down Controls Over Immigration

Legislation Approved  by Committee  Would Give F. D. R.   Powers to   Suspend Tariffs

EDS CAPTURE AAIL JUNCTION   limoshenko’s Forces Reported — Consolidating Newly Won Positions

PLANE FLEETS DARKEN SKY IN FIERCE COMBAT   Counter - attacks by Nazi Tanks Broken by Red  Forces.

Italian Bloe Rebuked For Seeking Peace   30 Highly Placed Fascists Reliably Reported in Movement

SEPARATE ITALO. BRITISH PEACE RUMORS HEART   30 Highly-Placed Italians Report. ed Disciplined or Rebuked by Premier Mussolini

CHARGES THREATEN TO STIR UP Bie FIGHT IN CONGRESS   Office QF Censorship {, Blamed For Censoring   Mail Going Between   U.S. Alaska

f 7  Say Censor Is. -_s-Miolating: Law   oe ee  Senators Charge Mail “Has Been Censored (legally.

Economic Tsolation  U. S. Possible   Russian Defeat ~ Would Aid Nazis Industrially

Women Asked to Buy War Bonds  Mrs. J. L. Boardman Stresses Necessity

REYNOLDS URGES INDIA BE GRANTED HER INDEPENDENCE      Will. Formally Ask Senate  . To Do Something To  Help Indian Sewabian ¢  f

Freedom For India Demanded   Sen. Reynolds Declares “Yoke Of Im. perialism” Should Be Removed.

Promotion of News By Army To Be Halted   Reorganization of Public Relations Agencies Decreed

REVAMP ARMY PRESS SETUP   Public Relations Shake-Up Follows ‘Blunder’: Officers Reassianed.

DRASTIC REVISION Ik PUBLIC RELATIONS SET-UP ANNOUNCED   Stimson Tries To Eliminate Duplicated Effort, “Promotion” Of News

Army Renovates Publicity Staff   Stimson Reports Numerous Changes

Biggest FB! Raid Nets 500 Aliens   Most Come From Arec Of Pacific Coast Some From Arizona

DRASTIC ACTION ORDERED 10 STOP “TABOR PIRATING”   J. S. Employment Service to Become Sole Agency for Hiring Skilled Men in Critical Areas,   “FREEZE” STIRS TALK ~ OF EQUALIZING WAGES   Spokesman for Manpower Commission Believes Plan Can Be Carried Out  Without Compulsion. -

ORDER IS SET TO CUT WORK PIRATING ACT   Workers Must Stay On Present Jobs

Ve7 §  - e-6 —f* Be ore [er  ~ wo ectes Coa  _ be _~_ om  ot ee  deges  a  ‘een ed ae

Stop ‘Labor Pirating’ Interference With Production Program   Manpower Board Takes Drastic Step Expected to Affect Millions of Persons; Can’t Change Jobs Without Permission

Workers ‘Frozen’ To Essential War Production Job:   /Manoower Commission Takes Step To Prevent Labor Pirating; Affects Possibly Millions Of Persons

Job Freezing  Edict Faces  War Worker: U. 8. Maps Move  To Wipe Out Labor Pirating

U.S. ‘Freezes’ War Workers To Their Jobs   Employes in Arnis, Plane Other Critical Factories Are Ordered to Stay  In Present Poete   ‘Labor Pirating’ Halt Sought by McNutt Uni   Millions to Be Affected By Order—Plans Being Drafted by Experts

War Workers ‘Bound’ to Jobs By New Ruling   Must obtain  permission from. employ‘ment service to euenge positions.

WAR WORKERS FROZEN 10 J0BD   Commission Moves To Stop ‘Labor Pirating’   TO AID PRODUCTION   U. S. Employment Service Made Sole Hiring Agency For Critical Industries

Freezing of Workers ls Ordered   Men in Critical War Work May Not Leave Their Jobs

Labor in War Industries — to Be Frozen  Action Planned to Prevent

Workers in War Industries Must Not Change Jobs   Manpower Commissio Acts To Prevent ‘Labor Pirating

Workers In War Plants To Be Ordered “Frozen’   Employes in Critical Industries Unable to Change Jobs Without Approval of U, S, Employment. Service Under Commission Program

War Workers Frozen’ To Present Job: U. S. Boaid Is Mad  nee Skilled Men:

Labor in War Industries to Be Frozen  - Action Planned to  Zn ee anen &   Action Planned to Prevent Pirating of Workers

War Board Puts End To“Labor Pirating”   Manpower Commission “Freezes” Workers in Critical War Industries to Their Present  Jobs; Policy Will Become Effective Soon

Government ‘Freezes’  Vital Worker: To Their Jobs   War Manpower Office Decides on Action To Stop ‘Pirating’ Of Skilled Employes  NUMBER AFFECTED NOT YET ESTIMATED  Employment Service Sole Hiring Agency For Critical Skills

LABOR PIRATING TO BE CHECKEL   “Freezing” Of Workers In War Industries Is Ordered

SKILLED WORK IN WAR PLANTS TO BE FROZEN   U. S. Employment Service Made Sole Hiring Agen ey for Thousands   NEW ACTION AIMED AT ‘LABOR PIRATING’   ‘Further Sleps are Faken to Prevent Drafting of Irrepjuceable Men

LABOR FREEZE MOVE TO STOP JOB CHANGES   Manpower Commis sion Plans Act to  Aid War Plants

TAX BOOST B APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUP   Would Double Payment: Of Persons Earning $4,000 To $5,000,  Hit Low Wages   FDR Plan Rejected

INCOME SURTAX RATES BOOSTED BY COMMITTEE   New Schedules Include In. crease In Normal Tax Rate To 6 Per Cent      PAY ENVELOPE LEVY BEING CONSIDERED

Designed To Bring Into Federal War Chest More Than $2.750.000,.000.

Committee OK’s Changes To Double  Income Taxes   Approves Tentatively Doubling of Surtaxes In Lower Brackets  To Help Finance War  HOPE TO BRING IN ABOUT $2,756,000,000  P.D.R.’s Suggestion For $25,000 Limit Rejected in Program

DRASTIC INCOME TAX JOG VOTED   Persons Earning $4,000 To Pay Double Under New House Program

Drastic Hikes in Income Tax Rates are Approved By Committee of House

New Tax Progran Doubles Amount Many Will Pay   Surtaxes of from 12 to 8 Per Cent To Replace Present Levies

SURTAX RATE IS JUMPED BY HOUSEGROUD   Income Tax of Many Per. sons Will be Doubled by Program   ROOSEVELT LIMIT PLAN IS REJECTED   Weekly Collection Ree. ommendation Will be Studied

House Board Votes Drastic Tax Boosts   New Surtax Rates of 12 to 81 Per Cent Okehed: Suggestion  of F.D.R. Rejected

SURTAX TO START AT 12 PER GENT   According To Tentative Schedule Voted by Senate Committee; Drastically Increases Income Tax Rating

JAP PROPAGANDA... GOING STRONG   If Wishful. Thinking Won Wars, Nipponese. Would. Be Well on the Way

PROPAGANDA OF JAPS AMUSING   Wishful Thinking Has Mikado’: Forces on Road to Final Victory

Facts on War Fail to Agree With Japanese Propaganda   Wishful Thinking (Made in Japan) Puts Victory in Tokyo's Lap   Ry TOUN MM. HIGHTOWER

Japanese Radio Pictures — West Coast as a Shambles As Result of Bombing Raid

NIPPONESE WAR PROPAGANDA 18 FAR FROM TRUE   Officials in Washington Much Amused by Some Of the Extravagant Claims That Are Made in  Janan   CARRIER A GHOST SHIE

JAP PROPAGANDA HURTLED AT PEOPLE OF ALLIED NATION    EVIDENT THAT NIPPONESE HOPE TO LOWER MORALE BY EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS

Pilot Killed When Army Plane Falls   Japan's ‘Wishful Thinking’ Isn't Working

Radio Propaganda Campaign Of Japs Disregards Truth:   Broadcasts: Designed To Weaken Morale: Of American People

ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR 2,500 - DEFENSE HOUSING PROJECTS th MIDWEST: 200 AT ROCKFORD

‘ILLEGAL TIRES: VOID GAS RATION   GOVERNMENT WILL DEMAND PERIODIC INSPECTION

Refuse Gas To Drivers Having  Illegal Tire:   Ration Books Will Be Taken From Person: Failing To Comply With Regulations

OPA TO ALLOW LEGAL TIRES   ‘Bootleg’ Tires Will Mean Forfeiture of Gasoline Ration Books.

Me at ee ee ee er ee boat me 4 ye ye a a’ he ak a § ? Deri ane 4 . PNR ratbeey SRR Roper icad corn gr Catone setiome cane ee   Inipestion’ * Every. “Fo our . Months: or Less i is ‘OPA Requisite. —

Illegal Tires  Cost Gasoline  Ration Books OPA Announce:  Drache Rulac

PUSH WEDGES DEEPER INTO ALLIED LINES   Red Army’s Break Through Gains _ Momentum In Russia; Dutch War Planes Bomb Enemy Invasion Fleet Off Borneo   THREAT TO SINGAPORE, BURMA ROAD CONTINUES

Aroff Findings Prepared for Navy Secretary  Defendant Believed te  Pa ae

Aroff Guilt Is Assumed As Navy Court Is Cleared   Knox Will Get Findings Outcome Not Announced, But Rules Hint Result

Output of Flying Fortress Motors to be Doubled Soon   Studebaker Speeds Up Production In Vast New Plant Built On Site of Cornfield In Indiana; Make Wright Engines For Army Bombers At Record Rate; Women At Work

To Double Bomber Motor Production   Precision Machines Increase Tempo On The Assembly Lines

Textile Workers Vote Strike End   Men to Start Back to Work Today

Dismember Germany Is  His Advice   Man Who Knows Huns Says Mailed Fist Must Be Used

BREAK UP. GERMANY GERARD FORMULA   “Crush Spirit of Conquest’ Forever, Urges Former Amsassador

Former Envoy to Germany Says Reich Must Be Broken Into Atoms to Keep Peace

Fan Dancing and Pensions For Congressmen Targets Of Administration Leaders

VANDENBERG WANTS ~ NORMANDIE INOUIR      Seek to Dispose of Pension and OCD Issues

CONGRESS MAY LOOK INTO LOSS OF NORMANDIE   Navy Conducting Inquiry ; Senator Asks Second Investigation

Demand Probe Of Normandie   Vandenberg Will Ask Independent Investigation; Puz. zling Problems Bob Up

U.S. QUTPUT OF PLANES IN AUG. PUT AT 5000   Wendell Willkie, Talk ing at Ankara, Turkey Bares Figures   Forecasts 10,000 Units a Month In Less Than Year

WILLKIE TALKS T( TURKISH MINISTER IN .BIG ’ MEETING           Personal Message     resident. Ismet" “Inonu From FDR —~— -Loneg Session

Interoreting The Wer   Signs Indicating Nazis Behind In Their Plans

HITLER'S PUSH FOR OL MUCH OFF SCHEDULE   CAUCASUS DRIED UP BUT OFFENISVE DOESN’T COME

DOWN THREE ENEMY PLANES IN ENGLANE   Weather Grounds RAF Heavy Bombers

3 NAZI PLANES LOST IN RAID ON BRITAIN   Bombs Dropped At Points Over. England —~ Slight Damage: Reported

Mayor Harrell -Proclaims Tim:   CLOCKS IN CAMDEN, T  BE MOVED UP. FER 9

Committees for AAA to be Named  By Communities   ANNUAL ELECTION OF FAR MERS REPRESENTATIVES SET FOR NOVEMBER 13

Dr. Wise Bares Nazi Plot To Wipe Out Jews   State Department Verifies Facts

ARMY ORDERS NEARLY 3,000 JAPANESE ALIENS AND : FAMILIES OUT OF HARBOR AREA

Japs Ordered Out Of Los Angeles   3,000 Affected by  rmyv Decree .

Major Sea Battle in East Indies May Be Prelude to Expected Invasion of Java

American Units Take Part in Fight That May Settle Batavia’s Fate; Fliers Give Nippons Hard Pounding

WARSHIPS OF JAPS AND ALLIES CLASH; NO DETAILS GIVEN   United States Units Involved in Battle, Believed Start of Drive to Seixe Java—First Blow Struck arm eee teat. eee Fem y

NAVAL BATTLE « IS IN PROGRESS AROUND INDIES   U. §. Warships Are Taking Part In Engagement In  Java Sea   NO DETAILS ARE YET AVAILABLE

W arships of Unitec  Nations Engage Jap Invasion Fleet   Results of Heavy Engagement Are Still Unknown; May Be Start of All-Out Invasion of Java; Some Important Turn in Russian-Jap Relations Is Seen

WARSHIPS OF JAPS AND ALLIES CLASH; NO DETAILS GIVEN   United States Units Involved in Battle, Believed Start of Drive to Seize Java—First Blow Struck in Indian Territory

May Signal All-Out Drive By Japanese ‘To Take Java   RED-JAP RELATIONS AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT   Japs Stage Air Raids On Indian Territory ; Burma Picture Unclear

Ayres To Serve In Medical Corps  Still a Conscientious 0! jector, Film Actor

Grand-Scate Assault on Axis tn Tunisia Reported Imminen   New Allied Attacks Mount as Masses of Supplies, Shock Troops Pour Into North Africa Front

Japs Extend Air Attacks To Batavia Civilians Leaving Burma Capital

Japs Extend Bombings fo Batavia Now   First’ Air Raid On Capital Of Dutch Indies Hints Early Battle For Java And Sumatra; 2 Airdromes Damaged

JAPAN'S AERIAL BLOWS  DIRECTED AT BATAVIA: TWO AIRDROMES DAMAGED

JAP PLANES BOMB 2 DUTCH AIRFIELDS OUTSIDE BATAVIA   Enemy Sought To Attack Harbor For Batavia But Anti-Aircraft Fire Interfered

JAPS ATTACK CAPITAL OF DUTCH INDIES   Airdromes Within Area 0 Batavia Experience “Some Damage”

CLAIMS THREE SMALL NATIONS: GIVE AXIS AID   Action Is Directed Against Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania   HOUSE GETS MESSAGE   Roosevelt Says Countries Are Active As Hitler Instruments

Tojo Says Japs Are Winning War   neared ee eel  German Broadesat Quotes Plans To Overthrow Allies

YOUNG DOCTIRS 10 BE ORAFIEL   Third and Fourth Year Medical Students and In_ ternes Needed.   ARMY, NAVY SHORT

Mexico Hastens Triumph of Allies   President Camacho Calls for Effort

Mexican President Vouches All Aid  Says Nothing Will Be Left Undone To Hasten Victory

TWO HEAVY ASSAULTS BY AMERICAN FLYERS DEVASTATE FOE PORT   00 Tons of Bombs Ruin Enemy Base On New Britain; Nipponese Seaplane Tender Bombed

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Is Relying Heavily On Weird Propaganda To Confuse America

VISITING NURSE HOME SCENE OF CARD PARTY   Semi-Annual Benefit Event Conducted By That Association— Board Of Directors Meets

VISITING NURSE PARTY WILL BE HELD MONDAY   Semi-Annual Public Meeting Als¢ To Take Place At Association Home On Broadway

U.S.SURETOTURN DOWN VICHY DEMAND   Will Stand Firm On Edict to _ Martinique

VICHY PROTEST IN MARTINIQUE PROPOSAL SEE!   Rejection By U. S. Certain; Seek Island Removal From Axis Orbit

U.S. Certain To Reject Any Vichy Protests Over Pledge From Martinque Officials

U.S, SEEKING PLEDGE FROM. ~ MARTINIQUE   GOVERNMENT ASKS COMMIS. fIONER OF FRENCH ISLAND . NOT TO GIVE AID fou TO AxIS

Japs Reported Within Ten Miles Of City‘On Singapore Island; U. S. Naval Forces  At New Zealand And Elsewhere

US Hold On Island Very Secure, Knox   Half of 1500 Enemy Troops Landed Recenily Destroyed —Navy Secretary Confirms Loss of 28 Ships by Jap  Force

AMERICAN GRIP ON PRIZE ISLAND, AIRBASE SECURE   ‘Knox Reports That Half of - Nipponese Force Has Been Killed

REMAINING JAP BASES WILL BE COAL OF DRIVE   ‘errific Destruction of Enemy Ships And Troops Clinches U. S. Hold On Guadal.canal; Japs Trapped In New Guinea.

Slaughter Japs On Guadalcanal; Ships Toll Now 2   750 - ‘Nipponese Killed Equal Number Routed By Yank Forces ~

Yanks Clinch Hold On Guadalcanal Isle   Assault To Cleanse All Solomons Of Jap: Appears Near; !0,000 Nipponese Troop: Believed Slaughtered So Far

U. S. Strengthens Hold on Solomons   Knox Announces Naval Forces Are Secure on  Guadalcanal   Enemy Fighting Fierce to Staff Of Disaster ‘in  New Guinea

YANKS WIPE OUT SOLOMON JAPS   U. S. Grip on Isle Bases Claimed Secure by War Secretary

Solomons   Exterminators Kill Half of Nip Swarm On Guadaleanal.   Remainder Skip   Ship Losses Since Pearl Harbor 372 lan. 84 American.

Secure Grip On Island   U. S. Drive in Pacific To Wipe Out Jap Base: -May Begin Soon

Navy Victory, Buna Battle Pave the Way  Cleanup of Jap Bases in South Pacific Is First Objective   MacArthur’s Men Push Enemy Against Sea in New Guinea

United States Hold on Guadalcanal Now ‘Very Secure’: Knox   Japs on New Guinea Are Between Allies and  Deep Blue Sea

American Drive To Wipe Out Japs   U. S. TROOPS START TO DRIVE OUT NIP TROOPS

U.S. Force Has Secure Hold Now   Secretary Knox Declares That Nipponese Are Outnumbered On Guadalcanal

YANKS ATTACK TO KNOCK JAPS OUT OF ISLANDS   Recapitulation of Jap Losses In Naval Battle Shows 28 Warships Sunk   NO PRISONERS ARE TAKEN   Many of Enemy Yell Epithets At Americans in English When They Attack

U.S. Strengthens Hold on Solomons   Knox Announces Naval Forces Are Secure on  “Guadalcanal   OUTNUMBER THE JAPS   Enemy Fighting Fierce ta Staff Of Disaster ‘in  New Guinea

Jap Troop Loss Runs To 50,000   Naval Officer Tells of Personnel’ Lost  by Japanese During Bartloas 7   Fieht Is Savage   New Guinea Campaign Finds Japs Trying te Thwart Disaster

Knox Says American Grip on Guadalcanal Is ‘Very Secure.’   DEFENDERS OPTIMISTIC

Yanks Near Climax In Solomons  Huge Destruction Of Tan Kareac Tx

Position Is Secure Knox Announces   Report 10,000 Japs Lost Their Lives in Vain Attempt to Take Guadalcanal

AMERICANS PLAN-DRIVE ON © REMAINING JAP BASES IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AT ONCE   Secretary Knox Anncunces American Grip On Prized Islands Is “Now Very Secure.”—Lists Jay Losses In Men and Ships As Very Heavy

AMERICAN HOLD Ot GUADALCANAL SECURE   Drive To Wine Out Other Jap Bases In Salomons Shaping Up

NEW SOLOMON ~ DRIVEHINTED   American Grip « on Guadalcanal Now © ‘Secure, Knox. Discloses..

“Yanks Tighten Grip oIn Guadalcanal With _New Blow on Japs.   Reniaining Tokyo Force on Isle Dooimed if Supplies Are Halted; Navv Savs 28 Eneiny Ships Sunk

Yanks Aim To Efface Jap Bases   Clinch Guadaleanal Hold; Enemy Faces. Disaster In New Guinea Battle

Americans Shape Plans To Drive Japanese From Solomons      Terrific Destruction Of Enemy Ships And Troops Clinches United States Hold On Guadalcanal; Jan Losses Reported Heavy

May Wipe Out Last Jap Base in Solomons   Hold on Guadalcanal Believed Clinched by Destruction of Enemy Troops and Ships; Fierce Fighting in New Guinea.

GUADALCANAL IN GRIP OF US TROOPS   Half of Nipponese Force of 1,500 Landed There Slaughtered and Rest Routed—28 Enemy Vescale Gaunk:

US Hold on Guadalcanal Is Tightened; 10,000 Japs Are Believed Slaughtered

Final Drive on Buna-Gona Near   Guadalcanal Grip Now ‘Very Secure’  i Oe

Assault To Clean All Solomons Of  Japs Seems Near   U. S. Clinches Hold Or Guadalcanal, Kills Host

YANKS’ HOLD. ON-ISLAND: iS NOW SECURE   Pi Losses Total 126 ‘ombat, 246 NonCombat Ships

Livestock Prices Up   Both Live Hogs and Cattle Reach Peaks Not Touched Since 1926

WMC KAY TRIAL OPENED TOBAY   ‘Defense Loses Its Motion for Quashing of Indictment against Republican Chief

WEBB GETS AIR BASE CONTRACT   Announcement Made Today By War Department

Highway Officials Prepare for Peace   Post-War Funds Being Built Up

FREIGHTER IS HIT   J. §. Fruit Company Ship Sinks With Loss of Two Lives Off Maryland

Freighter Hit By Enemy Sut   United Fruit Liner 16th Attantic Coast Vietim; Two Killed

Freighter Sunk Off East Coast   Enemy Submarine  Gets U.S. Vessel

U-Boat Sinks Vessel Off Kast Coast   Two lilled Aboard Freighter by ‘Torpedoing

U-BOAT CLAIM ISTH FREIGHTEF   United Fruit Boat Torpedoed Off Maryland;  Two of Crew Lose Live:

SHIP IS SUNK OFF MARYLAND BY AXIS U-BOA   Two Lives Lost When Freighter Is Hit By Torpedo, Shelled By Submarine   39 ARE RESCUED   Four Members of Crew In  jured and Taken to   . Lewes, Del., Coast Guard Reports

rwo LIVES LOST WHEN U BOATS SANK SHIP DURING NIGHT—S UR VIVORS LANDED EARLY TODAY

U.S. Freighter Is Torpedoed   United Fruit Company Steamer San Gil. Attacked in Atlantic

FREIGHTER FOR COMPANY 1S HIT OFF MARYLAND   Coast Guard Cutter Rescues Survivors  of Torpedoed Ship

SHIP TORPEDOED OFF EAST COAST   ATTACK IS 16TH ON VESSELS OPERATING ON ATLANTIC SHORES

Freighter Is :  Torpedoed Off Maryland —   Two Of Crew Killed, Rest Rescued; 16th Ship To Be Attacked

U. 5. Freighter Sunk by Sub off East Coast   Forty Survivors Land in Maryland Two Crewmen Lose Lives

U, S, FREIGHTER SUNK BY U-BOAI   Two Crew Members Killec In Attack by Sub

FREIGHTER IS SUNK BY SUB OFF MARYLANI   Two Crewmen Killed as Ship Tor. pedoed and Shelled, 39 Others, One Passenger Saved

Two Men Killed As Submarine > Sinks Freighter   San Gil, Owned by United Fruit Co., Tor _pedoed and Shelled Off Maryland Coast last Night. Navy Announces.

SHIP SUNK OFF MARYLAND   United Fruit Freighter Torpedoed And Shelled By Enemy Submarine With Loss Of Two Lives — Forty Survivors Land At Lewes, Del.

U. S. Fruit Company Ship - Sinks With Loss of Two Lives Off Maryland

United Fruit Freighter Sunk by Sub   Two Lives Lost in Action Off Coast of Maryland Last Niaht

Freighter is  Torpedoed Off Maryland Coast   Two Members of Crew Lost—40 Others  On Board Are  Saved

TWO MEMBERS OF CREW LOST LIVES IN NIGHT   The San Gil, Owned by Unitec Fruit, Torpedoed and Shelled * Off Coast of Maryland.

Freighter Is Hit Off Atlantic Coast   Two Persons Killed When Boat Is Torpedoed And Shelled: 40 Are Saved

Freighter . Torpedoed   Fruit Company Ship Sunk by Submarine — Off Maryland Shore

TWO MEN DIE WHEN US SHIP IS TORPEDOEL   UNITED FRUIT CO. STEAMER ATTACKED OFF EAST COAST

Two Killed On Fruit Fr eighter  Tor ‘pedoed   Enemy Submarine Shells Vessel Off  Atlantic Coast

Fruit Company Freighter Has  Been Torpedoec   No Other Information [ Given Out By the Navy Department

Flying Fortresses of American Force Return After Raid   MacArthur Repulses New Attack on Left Flank

Freighter Sunk By Sub Off Maryland   Two Men Are Killed; 40 Reach Port Safely.

United Fruit Company Boat Is Sunk Off Maryland Coast; Two Perish.

UNITED FRUIT COMPANY SHIP VICTIM OF SUB   Four Members of Crew Injured When Torpedo Strikes.

MEMB PASSENGER SAVEI    Veasel, Owned by United Fruit  Company, Torpedoed, Shelled by Sub

U.S. FREIGHTER IS TORPEDOED NEF NFL AWARE   Two Reported Killed As Vessel Attacked By Enemy   SUBMARINE ACTION   P United Fruit Company Ship Latest Victim Of Raiders

Sink U.S. Ship Off Maryland   Two Lives Lost. 39 Saved As Ship Sent Down Unde U-Boat Fire.

Submarine Sinks U.S. Freighter “San Gil” Hit Off Maryland —Two Are Lost

Navy Flier Drifts onto South Sea Isle Where Natives Speak English

Ensign “Tiny” Corroum Finds Islend filen After Baht For Life In Sea

Native Girls Greet Ensign Lest at Sea   ‘Tiny’ Drifts 73 Hours ir Life Jacket: Gets To Island

NATIVE GIRLS GREET PLUCKY  ADMANCAS LAD  ARAINAMIVIRZ? L   After 73 Hours Adrift ‘Tiny’ Carroum Barely Able To See Them

Plucky Little Arkansan Finds Garden of Eden   J. H. Carroum Reaches Island After 72 Hours in Water

Chance of Neutrality Proposal Good   Discussions at Martinique Going Ahead TDesnite Laval

FRENCH SHIPS [MMOBILIZEE   WARSHIPS AT MARTINIQUE BEING PUT OUT GF COMMISSION AS RESULT OF AGREEMENT

SUCCESS LOOMS AT MARTINIQUE   Chances Good For Effectin: Neutrality Pact Despite Laval, Is Belief

BIG SUM FOR AIRPLANES   Twenty Per Cent of Appropriations for Manufacture

EYE-WITNESS STORY OF JAPANESE TROOPS SINGAPORE ASSAULT   LITTLE BROWN MEN COME ON DESPITE FIRE AND REACH ISLAND IN FORCE

‘It Was Old Story of Huge Numbers Crushing Thinly-Held Lines’, Says Eve Witness of Singapore Battle   Ry TAN FITCHITT

Japs Came  In Hordes   Flood of Troops to Island Protected By Bombers

JAPS BRIDGE JOHORE, USING STEEL BOATS   Australian Sergeant Gives Eye-Witness Picture of Invasion   FALL BACK BEFORE SUPERIOR NUMBERS   Stresses “Same Old Story” Indicating Lack of Men, and Equipment

SINGAPORE FIGHT SAME OLD STORY OF THIN DEFENSE   OFFICIAL REPORTER TELLS OF TACTICS USED BY JAPANESE

Enemy Artillery, Planes Hammer Defenders; Reporter Gives an Fye-Witness Account of Situation

Huge Numbers of Nipponese Troops Crush British Lin   Eye Witness Tells of Japanese Invasion of Singapore Isle

Serap Metal "Ts Piling Up   Utah Takes Lead from Oregon in National Campaign Sponsored by Newspapers

NEGRO HELD ON MURDER COUNT   Woodbay Man Confined In Jail Following Slaying

INFANTRY UNITS ENTER TOWN WEST OF TUNIS   Heavy Fighting Continues A ‘Allies Hold Dominating Hills.

Encircled Japs — In Desperate Bid   Australians Bolster New Guinea Position

AUSTRALIANS TAKE HEAVY ENEMY TOLL IN JUNGLE FIGHT   Japanese Troops. In’ New Guinea May Be Wiped . . Out As Mountains Block Retreat

JAPS IN NEW GUINEA AREA ARE TRAPPED   Aussies Come Up Behind Them to Cut Off Retreat

Advance Aussie Spearhead 45  Miles from Buna   Enemy Being Forced  From All Positions Gawe MacArthur

MOUNTAINS BAT ESCAPE OF JAPANESE   Japs In New Guinea Attempt To Cut Way Through

TRAP JAP FORCES IN NEW GUINEA   Drive Enemy From Main- Oiv Positions; Continue Bombings

HEAVY ARTILLERY BATTLE RAGES ON EL ALAMEIN LINE      Germans Begin Conscripting Jews —- Mystery Why Nazi Desert Airforce Remains Weak 

HOGS CONTINUE CLIMB; CATTLE Ur   $14.55 Top for Choice Swin at Chicago; Choice Steers $16.70

Hogs Reach A New High   Chicago Prices At 16-Year Peak For The Third Dav

Price of Hogs To a New Peak   Cattle Share Upturn as Porkers Advance 15 te 20 Cents.

JOE E. BROWN’S SON DIES IN PLANE CRASt   Comedian Leaves Show lh Detroit, Claims Body

Joe E. Brown Breaks. Tradition by Leaving Show At Detroit to Claim Offspring’s Body   WAS ARMY FERRYING COMMAND CAPTAIN   Another Son of Actor to Take Brother’s Place In Service When He Joins Marines

Joe E, Brown’s Sen Is Killed   Don, 24, Meets Death As Bomber Crashes; FatherTeaves His Show

JOE E, BROWN’S SON KILLED IN SERVICE   Plane He ‘Was Ferrying tc Utah Crashes

Big Bombers Are Proving Valuable   Flying Fortresses Score Victories

Allied Planes Pounding Japs In New Guinea   Reinforcements Landed On Coast Are Wiped Out By Allies   DRIVE CONTINUES   MacArthur Not To Let Japs Have Time To Dig In

ALLIED AIR FORGE CONCENTRATING ON WIPING OUT ENEMY   New Guinea Operations Continue Against Japanese Reinforcements  Today.

ALLIED MOP-UP IN NEW GUINEA LED BY AIRMEI   Fliers Wiping Out Jap Reinforcements And Supplies

ALLIED FORCES SCATTER JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   MacArthur Does Not Intend To Let Enemy Get New Fooathola

ALLIES ARE MOPPING UP IN BUNA AREA   Air Force Smashes At Reinforcements Landed By Japs

IAPS AT MAMBARE RIVER TARGET OF ALLIED AIR FORCE   Aussies and Americans Keep on Mopping Up Remaining Orientals Who Are In Buna Area.   CAMPAIGN FOR LAE SALAMANA 1S NEX1   Berlin Broadcasts Report o Jan Attack Made Upor Fiji and New Caledoni: With Success.

Nippon Supplies Allied Objective   Seek To Prevent New Footholds On Island _

General MacArthur Leading Mopping-Up Drive After U.S. Forces Take New Guinea Base

Planes And Subs Cause Havoc In Pacific Waters   Five Hit By Submarines Off Aleutians And Long Distance Planes Score

U. 5. DIVE BOMBERS AND TORPEDO PLANES BLAST JAP SHIPS  i i ie a ee   SINK ONE DESTROYER AND DAMAGE TWO OTHER WAR SHIPS

U.S. Navy Sinks A Jap Destroyer   Another Enemy Destroyer as Damaged in jo taney vey   BAG FOUR SEAPLANES

Strike Hard At Japs   Army Planes and Navy Subs Batter Enemy in Aleutians and in the Western Pacific

Troopship Is Sent Down With 12,000 Soldiers   SUPPLY SHIPS ARE ALSO TORPEDOED   News of Attack Has Tonic Effect on Australians

Jap Transport Sunk by Sub  Takes 12.000 Soldiers With Te 2 Othor Shine Ue

U. §. Submarine Sinks or Wrecks 4 Enemy Vessels   welve Thousand Japan ese Troops May Have Been Sent to Bottom

» Navy Reveals Two Probably Sunk, Two Others Damaged in Aleufians, Six Planes Shot Down   AUSSIES ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA   Bombers Destroy Span of Wairop Bridge, Apparent Bottleneck or Jap Supply Route

ALLIED SUG GREW SINKS TRANSPORT, TWO SUPPLY SHIPS   Overioaded Troopship Sent To Bottom with As Many As 12,000 Japs Aboard   SUCCESSFUL. SUBMARINE iS BELIEVED AMERICAN   Sub Makes Raid Well Beyond Australian Waters Somewhere Between Japan's Numerous Southwest Pacific Bases: Australians Gheered

Jap Transport Sunk by Sub  Takes 12,000 Soldiers With It; 3 Other Shibs Hit

FIVE NIP SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   American Undersea Raiders Smash at Supply Lines To Aleutian Bases

U.S. Planes And Subs Score Hit:   MANY JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK BY COMBINED ATTACKS

Jammed Tokyo Troopship Sunk By Allied Sub With Probable Loss Of 12,000

Lone Allied Sub Gets Four Ships  Credited With Sinking  Troop Transport

Allies Sink Jap Ship With 12,000 Aboard   Two Other Boats Sunk, Fourth Damaged by Submarine, Presumably American, on Seas Between Japan’s Southwest Pacific Bases

Vv  SUNK BY SUB   Jap Transport and 3 Supply Vessels Sent to Bottom By American Ship

12,000 JAPANESE BELIEVED LOST IN SINKING OF SHIP   Overloaded Transport Plunges to Bottom in Pacific After It is Torpedoed by Allied Sub.   THREE OTHER ENEMY VESSELS ATTACKED   Twenty-Nine Thousand ‘Tons Destroyed or Damaged in Raids Well Outside Aus tralian Waters..

6 Zeros Downed In Aleutians   12 Nip Vessels Sunk Or Damaged, Eight Ap: parently in  Enemy’s Home Waters.

U. §. Submarines And Planes Score In Pacific Fighting   Enemy Continues to Retreat in Mountains Above Port Moresby

Jap Destroyer Sunk By Yank: Dive Bombers   Another Destroyer And Cruiser Damaged Off Solomon Islands   Four Enemy Seaplanes Downed During Attack   Raids Strive To Prevent Landings On Guadalcanal

US Subs Sink Jap  Vessels   Planes Take Toll in Attack On Aleutians

5 JAP SHIPS SUNK BY U.S. IN PACIFIC   American Planes and Sub: Make Direct Hits on To  tal of Twelve.   Army Planes Blast at Japs in the Aleutians

y Six Zeros Shot Down in Aleutia   115 Nip Vessels Sunk; Foe Retires in Guinea Battle

GOEBBELS PROCLAIMS AIM OF NAZIS STILL - WORLD DOMINATIGH   Assures German People They Have “Moral Strength” to Rule All Natioris.

WAR COSTING US 250 MILLION A DAY   Public Debt to 100 Billion by End of This Month.

CITY OFFICIALS CAN'T — EXPLAIN 1.400 POUNDS OF SUGAR IN CITY QUMP

JEALOUSY SEEN BACK OF CRIME   Wemarn Kittle?’ Man Wounded In California Shooting, Former Was Native of This State

EO alNK (FF KEWEENAW   Woman Cook Loses Life As Pulpwood Craft Pile Up on Rocks.

2 Barges Piled Up   Break Up In Heavy Seas; Woman Cook Is Lost _

FIRST LAKE-BUILT OB GOING 10 St)   Undersea Craft Passes Through Chicago River : On Long Trip.

Inland-Built U. §. Sut Starts River Journey To Join Allied Fiaht

An ‘Inland Sub’ Starts Long Trip   Undersea Craft Peto, Made at Great Lakes, on Voy age to Sea.

NO NATIONAL LOTTERY WILL . BE’ CONDUCTED IN .CONNECTION WITH THE LATEST DRAFT BOARD REGISRATION

100,000 OHIOANS T0 RESPOND IN FOURTH MANPOWER CALL   Middle- Aged Group  Not Subject To Military Duty

BYRD IN FIGHT TO REPEAL PENSIONS      Charges Civil Service Commission With “Propaganda”

WRANGLE OVER PENSION BILL GROWING BITTER IN CONGRESS   BYKD LEADING FIGHT FOR RE   PEAL OF LAW GIVING CONGRESSMEN CIVIL SERVICE   * BENEFITS

SENATOR BYRD, MEAD CLASH ON PENSION ISSUE   Virginian Says Civil Service Commission Falsified In Statement.

Big Headlines Of Past Year Deal With War   Turn of Events At Year-End Is 1942’s Best News

OPA SEEKS AID OF HOUSEWIVES IN RATION PLAN   Urged To “Go Easy” Witt Coffee This Week, As Cup-a-Day Quota Is Put Into Effect   FUEL OIL SCARCE   Nation-Wide Rationing Of Gasoline To Start Tuesday; Bloc Gives Up Opposition

OPAMAKES NEW RULES ON FUEL DIL RATIONING   Expected Cut Does No Materialize for Next: Five Weeks   COFFEE SALES OPEN   Congressional Enemies Of Gas Rationing Admit Defeat

Make No Change In Fuel Rationing  OPA To Continue Same Allotments For Next Five Weeks

FUEL RATIONS ARE UNCHANGED   Coffee Sales Resumed Sun* day; Transit Systems Face Boosted Traffic

Coffee Users Urged to Cut Early Ration   Hoarders to Get No More Until Their Excess Supply Is Gone Atl. S. Rate   Nation’s Housewives  Advised to “Go Easy’   Foes of Gasoline Rationing Admit Defeat in Effort For Postponement

NO CHANGE IN FUEL RATIONS FOR o WEEKS   Cut ‘May, Come Later, OPA Says, Which Might Lower the 65-Degree Average.   COFFEE RATIONING OF CUP A DAY NOW IN EFFECT

NAZIS CLAIMING TELLING BLOW AT SEVASTOPOL   Russians Have Not Confirmed Enemy Reports, Insisting Savage New Attacks Have Been Beater  Off.

Sevastopol Fort Captured, Nazis Claim In Report   German Assault On Tobruk Reaches Critical Stage; British Withdraw From Two Key Defense Positions; Reinforcements Needed

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF CRIMEA FORT   Communique Says Attackers Break Ring of Defenses Around Soviet Port.   2 MILES FROM HARBOR   Russians Say Savage Thrusts Beaten Off, U. S. Planes Hein Defenders.

AUSSIANG DENY ENEMY REPORT   Axis Forces in All-Out Attacks to Seize Allied Stronaholds.   BRITISH ABANDON POSTS

German Assault on Tobruk at Critical Stage; Nazis Gain   Claims Concerning Se vastopol Conflict;  Other War News 

Nazis 2 Miles From Harbor of Port, Claim   ‘Rusa Claim Defenses are  Holding; British Retreat Toward Eevot

The Red Cross Needs You  A Call To Women On The Gillespie Home Front  *eeee

HONOR STUDENTS AT SENIOR HIGE   Names Of Those Students Or List For First Six Week: Announced By  Principa Ray W. Gray

ANNOUNCES SENIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL   Principal Louis D. Baldwin Lists Students Who Attain High Marks In Second Six Weeks’ Period

Mine Workers May Remain With CIC  No Withdrawal Recom.  mendation Expected

WHEAT REFERENDUM CONDUCTED TODAY   Agricultural Department Asks Farmers To Approve Policy Of Holding Down Wheat Production At Time When Millions In War-Torn World Need Bread

 WHEAT FARMER SVOTE TODAY ON CROP ICONTROL: GOVERNMENT URGES OUSTAS

Farmers Vote On Crop Control   Agriculture Department Asks For Okay On Policy Of Cutting Production  Re MUI A ASAD TIA

U.S. Wheat  Farmers Vote On Control   Poll Today Will Determine Policy of Holding Down Production

Farmers In 40 States Vote On Wheat Quotas   Approval Of Control: On Production And Mar  keting Expected.

Wheat Farmers Ballot Today   Two-Thirds Vote Is Necessary [‘or Quotas

Wheat Growers Vote on Cut   Want Production Held Down—Hold Sound Course

commedited openennenetnienpetneeneemnanmmentts  Wheat Production and Market Plan ; Being Decided By Vote of Farmers

Farmers Take Vote Today on Wheat Quotas   Agricultural Committee Predicts State Will Give Approval   FIVE IN WARREN CO.

ALLIED AIRMEN SMASH 30 MORE JAP WARPLANES   Two-Day Total Reaches 59 As Lae Is Raided And Corregidor Does Its Bit   AIROROME LEFT ABLAZE   Three Bombers Downed As 17 Attack Beleaguered Manila Bay Fortress

Score Hits On 30 Jap Planes At Base At Lae   Allied Planes Again Hammer Enemy Base At New Guinea   AIRDROMES BECOME BLAZING INFERNOS   Japs Fail To Make Daily Raid On Moresby For First Time In Weeks

Slayer Of Three Women Hangs Self   Norman Pierce Succeeds In Third Suicide Effort

Third Killing Try Succeeds   Slayer of Three Is Found Dead In Cell

Slayer of Three Hangs Himself   ‘Norman Pierce Ends His Own Life in Jail In Oklahoma City

Red Offensive Increases  Its Momentum  Hitler Makes Hasty Effort to. Reinforce Troons

Red Offensive Increases  Its Momentum Hitler Makes Hasty   Hitler Makes Hasty Effort to Reinforce Troops

RED AIR FORCE DISRUPTS NAZI EFFORTS TO REINFORCE TROOPS   Official Russian News Agency Says Invaders-Turned-Runners Surrendering

Russians blast nazi attempt to reinforce lines   Mass surrenders by axis troops

Danger of Military Catastrophe Rises   Reds, Gathering Momentum, Pierce Wall of Blood.’ Retake 22 Towns

Capper, Rees to Use Little Gas  Other Kansans Get Unlimited “X” Rationing Card

Mystery Surrounds F ate of Saboteurs As Brisk Activity Centers About Jai!   Suspect Sentences Were Carried Out Behind Veil of Of. ficial Secrecy.

Utmost Secrecy Shrouds _ Activity Around Prison ‘Where Saboteurs Are Held   May Be Preparing To Execute Saboteurs

Wall of Secrecy Surrounds Jail, Execution Room   Lights Go Off in Building: White House Declines Te Reveal Fate

TWO TRAINMEN-KILLED IN “EARLY MOANING WRECK OF ERIE'S ATLANTIC EXPRESS

No Change In Position, Says Spanish Chief   Asserts End Of War Soon Will Soive Problems -Of World

Franco Reaffirms Spain's Place In European World   Speech To Falangists  Considered Careful Stes To Keep Neutrality

Franco Says Capitalist World Doomed   Declares People On Bot! Sides of War Think Alike

Franco Sees Doom Of Capitalist Era In Madrid Address   Spanish Dictator Speaks Kindly of New Order But Remains ‘On Fence’ Bid for Intermediary Role Hinted

ANGLO-INDIAN DEFENSE PLAN 1S WORKED OUT   Formula -fs Mapped, ‘Bu Hopes: For:-Accord.' On-. India’s Status In War Dwindles   PARLEY DRAGS ON   Roosevelt's Aide Get Credit For Preventing Deadlock on Offer of Great Britain

Highway Ass'n. To Meet Oct. 12   May Be Last Meeting For Duration of War

ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY ASSN. TO MEET HERI   ‘Election of Officers, Rubber and Gas Rationing to Be   FHerneced_

U.S. ROUTE SIX.   For Sixteenth Annual Ses  . tion At The Penn-Wells Hotel.

British Retreat Before Heavy Jap Attack Aimed At Key City of Rangoon   _ Dutch, Expecting Jeve Invasion ‘Next, Cail on Austrelia for Help; Jan Positios< ae Sumatra Eonahed

Britons Retreat To Reform Line   Imperial Reinforcements Arrive In Burma to Help Halt Nipponese

ceeeneenenememmnead  Serious Defeats “Already Have Come _ From Disorganization, Is Report: _ Commends Nelson Appointment,  but Points Out Defects

Solon Group Flays U. S$. Production   Says Nation Hasn’t Be. gun To Match Enemy’s Military Output.

USS PRODUCTION EFFORT CRITIGIZCD IN HOUSE REPOR   Centralized, -Single Military Purchasing Agency Is Recommended   MUST BEAT -FOE’S OUTPUT

DEMANDS LONE GENCY SECURE WAR SUPPLIES   S. Far Behind Axis  te  In United War Work, House Group Says

SINGLE BUYING AGENCY URGED BY COMMITTEE   Congressional Group Sharply Critical of U. §. Production Effort

Urge Overall War Supply Agency   Poor Production on Home Fronts Cripples Army

ARMS SUPPLY AGENCY URGED   Single Unit Would Meet Needs Best, Claims Defense Heads

Purchasing By Single Agency  Is Advocated   U. S. Production Does Not Match That Of Axis Powers, Says Defense Migration Committee

SINGLE SUPPLY BUYING AGENCY URGED   Centralized Purchasing Unit To Furnish All Military Needs For “Death Grapple Of Total War'’ Demanded As Production Effort Is Criticized

Single Supply Head Demanded For War Effor   Congressional Committee Declares U.S. Failed in Problem So Far  L @ A £4 Ot ts FA Tee We i a ok i

Sees Production Efforts Lagginc   Report of Congressional Committee Demands Single Purchasing Agency Be Established to Push War Move. Report Submitted is Critical.   FAR BEHIND AXIS

WAR: SUPPLY PURCHASING BOARD ASKED   Congressional Committee Sharply Criticizes Nation's Production Effort

URGES ONE AGENCY “FOR WAR BUYING, SPEED PRODUCTION   Tolan Group in House Says Failure on Home Front is Causing Defeats to the Armed Forces.   OUTPUT I$ BELOW THOSE OF GERMANS   System of Labor-Management is Suggested to Ex. ceed Enemy Efforts bj Several Times.

Urge Single Group to Buy ‘War Supplies   Failure to Organize Domestic Front Hurts Own Armed Forces

House Group “Says ‘Defea Ahead If Domestic Front fs Not Organized.’

Committee Demands Centralized  Purchasing Body. Hits Productian'

Situation in Beleaguered City Best in Months   Axis Partners Have Trouble With Typhus And Sabotage

CERMAN BON BOMBERS ~ SINK LARGE SHI   Patrol Boat Also Sunk  (Off Coast Of England 

Gen. Brett, Back for Brief Rest, Says Ground Crew Has Most Vital Job

U). 5. SUPREME COURT REASSEMBLED TODAY WITH HEAVY DOCKET  PRESENT TERM ONE OF   PRESENT TERM ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT HISTORY OF BODY

U. 5. SUPREME COURT  REASSEMBLED TODAY  WITH HEAVY DOCKET PRESENT TERM ONE OF  MOST IMPORTANT HISTORY OF RANV

High Court Reconvenes  Chi of dustic ice lig Trib to Byrne 5'Whe  Hay pa ed

0.P.A. FILES ACTION VS, KAISER CO.   Enjoined From Buying Steel In "Black Market"

Rangoon Radic Appeals to the Populace   Urges That City Be Turned Into *"Bnother Moscow’

PLEAIMADE AS JAP BOMBERS BALD BASSE   Big Japanese Landing Fieet Reported by Chinese Off Coast of Burma.   SAPS ADVANCE SLOWED BY COUNTER-ATTACKS

 rif Rangoon Urged to Hold Oui  ‘Like Moscow’ Against Jans   Invaders Press Closer to Strategic City Despite Valiant British Counterattacks

‘Poms Dropped ‘On Bassein as  hes Approach   Appeal Made for Rangoon to be “Another Moscow”

LEGION WANTS 18-YEAR-OLDS DRAFTED NOV   Total Mobilization O Manpower Also Urged

18, 19-Year-Old Draft Urged By Legion Meeting   Compulsory Military — Training As Post-War Policy Is Also Asked

TOTAL MOBILIZATION 0} - MANPOWER -I8. ALSO RECOMMENDED IN’ RESO." LUTION PASSED AT - CONVENTION

Legion Wants Draft of 18 and 19 Year Olds   Compulsory PostWar Military Training Advocated

LEGION ASKS 18-19 YEAR OLD DRAFT   Roane Waring, Memphis, Tenn., Heads Group.

90 Soviet Divisions Driving Their Way Over Donets Basin   R.A.F. Is Seeking to Neutralize Kiel as Base for Sea Raids

Offensive Waits On  Calendar   Hitler Holds Back Because Of Weather: Britain And Russia Are In Full Swing

RAF POUNDS KIEL NAVAL BASE; NAZIS REELING IN UKRAIN   Timoshenko’s Forces Reported Only 30 Miles From Dnieper Bend

RUSSIANS AND BRITISH GET JUMP ON SPRING OFFENSIVE IN THE AIR AND ON LAND   British Make F ire-Raising Raid On Great Germai Naval Base at Kiel While Soviets Batter Their Way Across the Donets Basin; Germans Wait O: ‘Calendar, Circumstances and Hitler

Allies Open Spring Drive On Germans   British Raid; Naval Base of Kiel as ‘Russians Pound Forward on Eastern Front

GERMAN SPRINGTIME OFFENSIVE LAGS BUT ALLIES ARE ROLLING   RAF BLASTS NAZI BASE AT KIEL; RED ARMY MOVING AHEAD IN DONETS BASIN

NAZIS WAIT BUT REDS, BRITISH IN FULL SWING   British Raid Kiel; Red Army Batters Its Way Across The  Donets Basin.

English Raid Kiel, Reds Wage Fierce Offense as Hitler Waits for Spring

Alloa BATTLE NAZI AGRDo0 DONETS BASIK   Beating Hitler to Punch, Reds “ Force Germans to Use Reserves,   SPRING ASSAULT MAY COME ANY HOUR NOW

Red Army Battering It: Way Across the Donets Basin While The British Announce A Fire-Raising Raid On Great Germar Naval Base of Kiel.

PLANES BOMB GERMAN NAVAL BASE AT KIEL   Reds Beat Hitler to Springtime Punch, Battering Into Donets Basin   NAZIS ONCE AGAIN DRAW ON RESERVES   London Indicates Germany Is Using Full Sub Force Irn Atlantic

Joint Offensive Against Nazis In Full Swing   Land and Air Attacks by Russia and Britain Stepped Up

 Soviet, Paper Pays German  Army is Tired   RAF Blasts Kiel to Curb Naval Activity by Nazia

British Indicate German U-Boat Offensive  is Now in Full Swing. -

Germans Drawon Reserves  me Am 4 Pee Pe   RAF ATTEMPTS ‘TO NEUTRALIZE BASE AT KIEL

Germans Forced To Draw On Thei Reinforcements, Is Russian Report

NEW BLOWS ARE DEALT NAZIS IN ‘COUFEZE PLAY   ~R.A.F, Pounds Kiel Again, Bombing Gniesenau While Russians Intensify Their Offensive, Predicting Hitler’s Will Not Develop.

Russ Land Drive British Aerial Offensive, On   ‘Timoshenko’s Southern “Army Forces Nazis ta Draw on Reserves—  British Blast Kiel

Britain and Russia Swing Into Offense   Germany Waits for Spring Offensive, But Allies Break Out in Air and Land

Kiel Base Assaulted In Big Raid   Report Nazis Again Forced ‘To, Draw. On Reserves For-. Russian © Fighting

BRITISH - SOVIET OFFENSIVE SAID IN FULL SWING   Reds Batter ‘Worn Out’ Nazis While RAF Pounds By Air

RA ANT fivaalA BEATING HITLER 10 OFFENSIVE   Germany Gettina No Chance To Set Itself For Spring Drive Against Allies

Offensive Ahead Of German Date   Britain and Russia Force War While Hitler Waits on Weather   KIEL BASE IS BOMBED   Russian. Army Continues to Batter Way Across  Donets Basin

British Blast German Naval Base At  Kiel   RED ARMY BUSY   BMAcR SRENAYR A SPN Eo  Beat Hitler To Punch . By Pressing Of Be eee

Red Army Beats Nazis to The Punch in Donets Area  KIEL IS BOMBED  ‘Timoshenko Believed To Be Heading for Bend in Dnieper

Allies Seek to Beat  Hitler to Spring Offensive in Europe   Russia Drives Ahead On Land While Britain Keeps Up Bombing Attacks on Axi: Nazis Use Full U-Boat Force in Atlantic.

Nazis Admit They Are on Defensive Against Terrific Drive by a Million .and a Half Red Troops; DAF Stenc lin Attacks.

LAND AND AIR BLOWS AT GERMANS   Hitler’s Spring Offensive Waits, But Reds and British Strike: Hard   AXIS LEGIONS STILL ON THE DEFENSIVE   B.A.F. Bombe Kiel and Other Points as Reds Push Land Drive -

Allies Push Hard Upon  Germans   British Start Fires at Kiel, While Reds Batter Across Donets Region   Snow Is Deep   Ski Troops Still Carry Burden in Vicinity of Leningrad

Death Claims C ongressman At Scranton   Representative Patrick J Boland Dies of Heart Attack Today   WAS DEMOCRATIC WHIP

REP. BOLAND PASSES   Democratic Whip Of House Dies On Eve Of Election

Demo Whip In House Dies While Making Campaign For Re. election At Home

Rep. Boland. Democratic  Whip, Dies   Heart Attack Takes Prominent Member Of Congress

HEART ATTACK 18 FATAL DEMOCRATIC WHIP OF HOUSE  REP, BOLAND OF SCRANTONA PA., DIED EARLY MONDAY ON EVE PRIMAR’

Democrat Whip Of House Dies   Rep. Pat J. Boland Stricken Suddenly

Boland, Party Whip, Is Deac   Pennsy Solon, Close Friend Of F.D.R., Dies Unexpectedly.

Rep. Boland’s Death Sudden   emocratic Whip Passes Early Today At Home After Speaking

U- S. Rep. Boland Dies At Seranton Of Heart Attack   Stricken In Home . City After Making Speech In Campaign Interest

BOLAND, DEMO LEADER, DIES   Heart Attack Is Fatal t Pennsylvanian

Patrick J. Boland, Democratic Whip In the House, Dies   62 - Year - Old Legislator Was Close Friend of Roosevelt

Congressman Dies Suddenly  Representative Boland Strieken Farly Today

Boland, House Whip, Succumbs   Scrantan Congressman Candidate for  ee

REP. P. J, BOLAND, DEMOCRATIC WHIP IN HOUSE, [$ DEAD   Was Seeking Re-Election For Seventh Term As Pennsylvania Congressman

Washington Mourns Death Of Pat Boland   Scranton Congressman, Democratic House Whip,  Dies After Heart Attack

Rep. Pat Boland Dies Suddenly at Scranton, Pa.   Democratic Whip Was Finishing Civth Tarm

Rep. Patrick Boland, Democratic House Whip, Dies Of Heart Attack

Boland, House Whip, Succumbs   Scranton Congressman Candidate for  Renomination

SOLON DIES OF HEART ATTACK   Boland Passes on Eve o! Primary Election in Pennsylvania

Cripps” Quits Red Post   Leaving Russia.at His Own Reguest. Sova } andan

17 Jap Aliens Held By FBI   Five Nippon Reserve Officers Included

BEGIN DEBATE ON LANGER   Senator Lucas, Illinois First to Speak, Asks Dakotan’s Ouster

LUCAS OPENS DEBATE ASKING DENIAL OF SEAT TO LANGER   Says Charges Of Moral Turpitude “Proven Beyond All Doubt”

Open Debate On Langer Seating   Senator Lucas Makes Open ing Plea That North Dakotan’s Unfitness Proved

Fewer Rejected For Illiteracy   Hagerstown Average For Army Rejection Below National! Figure.

Compulsory War Work Service Plan Submitted Conaress By New Yorker

ATTORNEY DRAFTS NATIONAL WAR SERVICE BILL   "Nothing Less ‘Will Solv Manpower Problem,” Says Grenville Clark

National Manpower Bill ls Proposed   Grenville Clark's Version Offered

War Service Act  Draft Cireulated  Only Prompt Enactment Will Solve Manpower Problem, Says Author

DRAFT NATIONAL WAR SERVICE BILL BEING CIRCULATED  PROMPT PASSAGE WILL SOLVE MANPOWER PROB LEMS. SAYS AUTHOR

WAR SERVICE BILL GETS CONSIDERATION   Solution to Labor Shortage Claimed for It

DEBATE RAGES AROUND OCD ‘PLUM JOBS   Congressmen Attack Firs! Lady’s Appointments Of ‘38 Friends.’   RIPS HIGH SALARIES   Approve Amendment to Bar ‘Dancers, Fan Dancers And Streat Showe’?

House Approves War Declarations Against Three Axis Puppet Nations

Three Balkan States Named in War Resolution   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Are Desiaqnated

Unanimous Vote In House For War Declaration:   Resolutions Against Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania Go To Senate

) Dissenting teas War  Adopted   eclarations Will 2 Taken Up by engte Tomorrow

HOUSE VOTES WAR ON THREE - BALKAN LANDS   Senate Expected to Pas: On Resolutions on  Thursday

DECLARATION OF WAR GETS HOUSE OKAY   Bulgaria Hungary: And Rumanie Namec In 3 Resolutions

Three Will Be Quickly Added To ‘War List’      House Votes Today On Declaration Asked By President

RUSSIANS ARE NEAR KHARKOV, ' TRADE CENTER   Fight Trapped Germans Fron House To House In Suburbs

Russian Drive Nears Key City   House-to-House Fight Raaes in Suburhs of

BELIEVE KHARKOV WILL FALL SOON TQ THE SOVIETS   Reported to Be 10 Miles from Donets Basin Industrial Center.

Russians Reported Within 10 Miles Of Kharkov, Battling Trapped Nazis

Soviets Only 10 Miles Out Of Kharko:   Report House -to- Hous Fighting in Suburbs of Key City

Reds 10 Miles From Kharkov   Fight ‘“Trapped” Nazis From House To House

FRENCH FREE BRITISH IN WEST AFRICA   Action Clarifies Friction Between Dakar, Says Eisenhower

Dakar French Free Interned  British There      All Disputes Settled And Dakar Is Now Ready To Do All For Allies

Dakar Firmly Aligned With Allied Cause   Full. Cooperation With United Nations

British Internees In Africa Released   English Differences With Administration Of Dakar Clarified

Dakar Frees  All British   Full Cooperation With Allies Assured fe

British Internees In French West ' Africa Released   Radio Dakar Says No Difference Now Exists With Allies

Dakar, British Now In Accord  Serious Differences Have Been Clarified

An Agreement With DeGaulle On Madagascar   }French Sovereignty To Be  Reestablished Under the Fighting French   BRITISH INTERNEES IN AFRICA FREED   Dakar Radio Says All Ser. ious Differences With British Are Clarified

Commandos Keep Germans in Fear Since Their Formation Late in 1940:   Unt Today Heaviest Raid Had Been on German U-Boat Base at St. Nazaire, France.

Red Cagle  Death A Mystery  F ole  ~ Se by   Grid Great, 37, Dies In New York

Red Cagle, Ex-Grid Star, Dies As Police Probe His Injuries   Twice Army All-America, Succumbs: Mystery Surrounds Skull Fracture

POLICE PROBE CAGLE’S DEATH   Former Army Grid Star Found ix Apartment House with Fractured Skull, Dies in Hospital

Injury Fatal To Chris Cagle  Great Football  Dien«ne Qeennea wren ee

Ex-Grid Great -[s Mysteriously Slain In East   Red Eagle, Or Army Dies Of Fracture Of Skull: Cause I:  Unknown

Tm, Re U. S$. Pat. Bu.  ‘The WASHINGTON MERRY - GO:  ROUND  DREW , ARSON

Aroff Pictured As Faithful to U.S. Navy Code   Lieutenant Commande Never Unfaithful, Two Witnesses Say

British Approach Island Capital   Madagascar is in Dire Peril, French Chief Reports to Vichy

Vichy Admits Madagascar Is Grave Straits   British Columns Moving Closer to Capital — In Rough Terrain

Fifty-Four Men Are Saved Through Own Gallantry As Two Ships Sink In Atlantic   Nurses, Soldiers Of Bataan Seek Rest In Fortress Walls

MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK   Fifty-four Men Reach Port Safely: Twenty Others Missing

NAVY REPORTS MORE ACTION   Late Bulletin Describe Offensive On Guadalcanal

Ration Gas To . Save Rubber ie _ Says War Board   County Rationing: Board Gives “ ° * Reasons :for Limit: '

isxplanation Made on Rules; Many Iintitled to “B” \Book ANowanee

WORKERS FIND BODIES OF 47 MINE VICTIMS   Toll May ‘Go as Hig} As 56, Official  Indicates

47 Bodies: Are F ound In Blast Wrecked Mine   Death List May Go a High as 56 in West Vir ginia Explosion.

56 Miners Are Known Dead In Terrific Explosion   Bodies Of 35 Are Brought Out Of West Virginia Shaft At Least 21 More Known To Have Perished

96 PERISH IN W. VIRGINIA MINE TRAGEDY   Rescue Crews Recover 35 : Bodies, Report 21 More In Mine   70 REACH SAFETY AFTER EXPLOSION   Cause Of Blast In Osage Coa! Works Is Not Determined

Bodies Of 41 Miners Taken  Out Of Shaft   56 Thought Killed In Big Blast Wrecking Mine In West Virginia

56 Killed in Mine Blast   Rescue Crews Recover 35 Bodies; 21 More Remain Inside Mine

54 Killed In 'W. Virginia Mine Blast.   Bodies Of 47 Located By Rescue Crews Battling Fallen Rock.

47 BODIES ARE FOUND IN COAL MINING DEBRIS   Crews Attack Great Masses of Rock, Hunt for Other Victins

Rescuers Locate Bodies Of 47 Killed By Blast In West Virginia Mines

Bodies Of 41 Are Taken From Mine  56 Men Feared Dead In West Virginia After Terrific Explosion

Mine Explosion in West Virginia One of Worst Tragedie:   At Least 56 Men Trapped; Bodies of 41 Are Brought Out

BLAST VICTIMS CARRIED FROM WRECKED MINE   47 Bodies Removed, With Seven Still Missing After Explosion At Osage, W. Va.   WORK DIFFICULT   Company Official Says Recovery of Others Will Take Time, Due to Much Debris

56 Killed in Mine Blast in W. Va.   70 Barely Escape; Tragedy Cause Unknown

Bodies Of 47 Men Are Discovered   Large Coal Mine in West Virginia Is Shattered © by Terrific Exolosion

94 Perish In Coal Pit Explosion   West Virginia Seeks To Save 30 Men Below Surface.   70 Reach Safety   State Guard Takes Over As Families Await Receive

Osage Blast Scene   Bodies of 47 Are Removed from Big Working   WORST IN YEARS

54 KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN W. VA., MINE   Bodies of 47 Victims Are Located Soon After Res cue Crews Start Work   CAUSE UNDETERMINED

MINE BLAST FATAL 10 94 IN VIRGINIA   Bodies of 47 Recovered By Oxygen-Helmeted Crews   ROCK MASS HINDERS   70 Miners Escape, 25 Ill From Fumes and 110 Avoid Blast

10? Rtobut GHEWS OUT BODIES   23 Bodies Found Despite Debris And Fumes

RESCUE CREWS ARE OVERCOME: FAMILIES WEEP      Explosion Took at Least 54 Lives; is Largest Since Big Bartley Disaster

Mine Blast Toll More Than Fifty   Bodies Of 47 Are Found Behind Big Mass Of Rock

RESCUE CREWS FIND BODIES OF 47 MEN IN MINE   Seven Others Believed Dead  From Explosion

BODIES OF 47 ARE FOUND BY RESCUE CREWS   One of Largest Coal Mines In West Virginia Wrecked By Terrific Explosion

ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT- “CHRISTOPHER COAL COM. PANY MINE AT OSAGE, WEST VIRGINIA —- 35 BODIES BROUGHT .OUT. 21 REMAIN

DIE IN EXPLOSION   Fifty-Six Persons Know Killed in Mine Accident  Yesterday

RESCUE CREWS FIND 35 BODIES IN MINE BLAST   Total Death Toll. at Osage W. V.. Expected , To Climb to 56.

Mine Blast Traps 54 In West Va.   Rescue Workers Relieve All Dead

AT LEAST 56 DEAD IN BLAST IN COAL MINE   Rescue Crews Recover Bodies o! 35, Count 21 Others in West Virginia Pit

Blast Is Fatal To 56 Miner:   Bodies of 41 Victims of Under. ground Blast in West Vir. ginia Are Taken Out

NARROW ESCAPE FOR TQ OTHERS   Saved Because Their Car Was 15 Minutes Late; Cause Undetermined.   'MINE ONE OF LARGEST

47 Bodies Found   Coal Mine Blast Kills 54 Men in West Virginia; Rescue Begins

Unofficial Death Toll Reaches 56 In Mine Explosion   West Virginia Rescue Crews Bring Out 41 O Disaster Dead

Forty-Seven Bodies Of Fifty-Four Men Lost In Mine Disaster Found

Locate Bodies Of 47 in Mine   17 Bodies Brought Out by Crews— 4 Workers Overcome

Another Group Leaves LeMars For Army Induction Thursday   Dick Crayne Was In Charge Of The Party

Can't Force Children To Salute Flaa   Supreme Court Says Religious Sect Has Right To Beliefs   Schools Cannot Bar Them From Classes   Cherokee County Jehovah's Witnesses Win Final Decision

MORALE IN ITALY AT LOW EBB AS ALLIES ADVANCE   Rome Radio Asks Subjects to Quit  Trembling; Nazis Don't Trust Them

Italy Apnrehensive Of Invasion Threa’'   Quailing Nation Looks to Its Defenses as Morale Reaches New Low—Rebelilion Might Develop From Successful Invasion.

Italian Morale Dropping With ‘Allies Taking Over North Africa; Revolt Might Come With Invasion

Invasion Hits Italian Morale   Fascists Get More Jittery as Allies Push in Africa

ITALIANS FEAR ALLIED ACTION   Threat Of Invasion Lowers Morale Of Fascists

Morale Of Italians Sinks To New Low 1As People Realize Danger Of Invasion

Italians Told To “‘Stop Trembling.” ....  Invasion Threat Has Italy Apprehensive

ITALIAN MORALE HITS NEW LOW AS FEARS RISE   Faced with Threat of Alliec Invasion While Hitler’s Hordes Take Over   PROPAGANDISTS ARE BUSY   Not Yet Ready for Revolt, witt Nazis Over Them, But Neither Are They Full of Fight

ITALY PROPS DEFENSES AS ALLIES GAIN   Morale Drops to New Low As Americans, British Take Over N. Africa   QUIT TREMBLING, LEADERS EXHORT   Hitler Said To Be Sending   Troops From Russia   Into Italy

Facing Invasion Threat, Italy Looks fo Defenses  Ld che AE Beantlo   Morale: of. People Low After North Africa. Campaign

Italian Morale Lowered By Campaign In Africa; Country Fears Invasion

ITALY SCRAMBLING TO STRENGTHEN HER INVASION DEFENSES  ITALIAN MORALE APPAR ENTLY AT NEW LOW AS NEW FRONT SPREADS

Alarm Seizes Italy; Radio Urges Public To ‘Quit Trembling   Threat of Invasion Sends Morale Plumnicting to New Bottom Mark; Hitler May Take Military Control

Italian Morale Low, People Fearing Allied Invasion to Come Soon, Writer Believes

ITALY MORALE HITS NEW LOW IN WORLD WAR   Propagandists Appeal t People to Stop Trembling; Urged tu Hold Fast  FEARING INVASION   Quailing Nation Turns to Defenses As North African Battles Bring Reverses to Axis

INVASION PERIL TOPIC IN ITALY   Duce Is Busy Looking Into His Defenses; German Troops Hustled

ONE CREWMAN DIES DURING WEEKS ON SEA   Full Crew of Bomber Missing Since Oct. 21 Now Accounted For.   ACE ‘INDESTRUCTIBLE’   Legend of Flier Grows as Nav} ” Takes 3 From Raft, 3 From Island Near Samoa.

lying Ace, Two Others ound Floating on Raft; hree More on Island   All But One Reported in Good Condition: Crew of Navy Flying Boat Sights Lost Men Near Samoa, Ending Long Search

Noted Flying Ace Found In Pacific: By Naval Plane   Other Crew Members Located; One In Group Died of Exposure

RESCUED BY NAVY FROM LIFE RAFT   Is Well After 21 Days At Sea; One Crew Member Dead

Rickenbacker, Crew P 1 From Ocea   One Member Buried at Sea But Others Re ported in Good Condition; Located 600 Miles North of Samoa

Navy Flying Boat Finds Ace 600 Miles North Of Samoa      Sergeant Died Two Days Ago, Buried at Sea, He Reports

FAMOUS PILOT, TWO COMPANIONS FOUND IN SOUTH PACIFIC   3 Others Located Ashore On Small Island—Al] Accounted For —  One Succumbed

Flying Ace Saved In Pacific After 3-Week Search   ‘Navy Plane Discovers “Deathless” Man of Aviation Floating With 2 Comrades On Raft 600 Miles From Samoa

All But One Of Crew  Survived   ONE OF CREW DIED AND WAS BURIED AT SEA NAVY REVEALS

Rescue Made 600 Miles North Of Samoa; One Man Of Crew Died, Baried At Sea—All Of Crew Now Accounted For   RICKENBACKER WAS * ON SECRET MISSION

Ae Crew TalliedAfter 24-Day Hunt   3 Companions Of Fiver Found On Small Isle

AMOUS AVIATOR, COMRADES, VED IN RUBBER BOAT   Fourth In Party Died, Buried At Sea, All The Circumstances Of Rescue Are Not Revealed.      ONE_OF THE TRIO SERIOUS, MAY RECOVER   Crew on Special Mission Was Forced Down And Opened Search Equal To That Of Amelia Earhart.

Condition of 52-Year-Old Ace Is Good      Flier and Party Rescued by Navy; One Man Is Re ported Dead.

Scouters Locate  Life Raft   Rescue ‘'Indestructable’ Man of Aviation After Greatest Sea-Air Hunt

Naval Flying Boat Rescues Ace From Sea   Famed World War I Hero Picked Up After _ Being Missing In Pacific Since Oct. 21; 6 Of Crew Also Safe, 7th Buried At Sea hg

Ace And 6 Men Located   One Member Of Missing Crew Died, Was Buried At Sea

Flier Found With 2 Others On Life Raft   One Man Dies; All Of Crew Accounted For After Search

Famous American Flier Rescued From Pacific; Missing Since Oct. 21

GROUP DEFERMENTS MAY BE REQUESTEL   Irreplaceable Men witt Scarce Production Skills May Soon Be Affected.

DEFERMENTS IN CRITICAL JOBS MAY BE ASKED   120 Occupations Would Be Affected Under New Plan

SETBACK IS GIVEN HILL   SECRETARY TO REP. FISH IS HIT IN TESTMONY LINKING HIM WITH VIERECK

Norther Sweeps Into Texas And Mercuries Drop   42 At Amarillo As Cool Wave Brings Relief From High  ‘Temperature

Cooling Winds Sweep Over State   Mercury Drops to 42 at Amarillo; Relief From Heat Felt as Far as San Antonio

MEN IN 45-65 BRACKET LISTED FOR U.S. SERVICE   Register For Non-Combat ant Duty In Second World War

Hunt County Men 45-65 Join Others Over Nation in Registering Today

13. Million - Americans  Registering   15-65 Age Group Will B Classified for Possibl Production Jobs

13,000,000 Registered For Service   Signing of Oldsters Completes Selective  Service Program

13. Million Men Due To Register In Nation Today   Men from -45 to 65, Including President,  Required To Enroll

18 Million ‘Americans Register   Even President Signs In 45-65 Group, Fourth R-Dav.   40,000,000 Listed   Women Volunteers To Join Roster At Later Dein.

Millions Are Putting Names On Line Today  or Services   Roosevelt Is Includec In 13,000,000 At Polls Today

45-65 Age Group Registers Today in Nation’s Inventory of Manpower for Army, War Work

Million Pennsylvanians Register In Fourth Survey Of Nation’s War Manpower

14 MILLION TO REGISTER TODAY   OLDER GROUP WILL BE CLASSIFIED FOR PRODUCTION JOBS

13 MILLIONS 10 REGISTER TODAY   Men Between 45 And 65 To Sign Up For NonCombatant Service; No Lottery Set

ry bit, inet of  Roosevelt Among Oldsters Completing Registrations

R-DAY OBSERVED THRUOUT NATION   President Leads 13,000,000 Men In 45-65 Age Group To Register

45-65 GROUP REGISTRATION   Second Largest Enroll ment Since War Started   ‘CLASSED AS ONE-C   Unit Will Be Classified By Occupations, Skills For War Jobs

HUGE ENROLLMENT COMPLETED TODAY   Potal of 13,000,000 Amer: icans in 45-65 Age Group is Expected t Register,

45-65 AGE GROUP SIGNS FOR SERVICE   President Amang Those Regis tering for Duty

13,000,000 MEN 45-65 SIGN UP   President Roosevelt Is Among Those Who -Registér in Inventory ~

PRESIDENT ENROLLS AT WHITE HOUSE   Chief Executive to be Given 1-C Classification After Submifting Ques tionnaire Later   WOMEN MAY BE NEXT

DRAFT ROLLS OPEN MONDAY FOR ‘OLD’ MEN   tea aint clea alaiael  13 Million Expected To Sign Today

45-05-Year-Olds Register Today   Men Not Subject To Military Service

New Group Registers   13,000,000 Men From 45 to 65 Sign For Non-Combatant Work

F.D.R. Registers For Draft Today   13 Million Oldsters Sign Up for Duty

DADCAST TOOM TO HONOR ANNISTON   Public Can ’Phone In Questions For National Program

ANNISTON PHONE CITY FOR BROADCAST   Blue Network Signally Hon. ors City Through Program

Chinese Air Force Opens Big Attack   First Offensive In Five Years

NEW AIR FORCE OF CHINA OPENS OFFENSIVE WAR   First Attack by Air After Five Years of Conflict Hits Enemy Bases   INVADING ARMY CHECKED   Allied Bombers Strike Out From Australia Against ‘Invasion Islands’

Daily Times Herald   Chinese Air Force Attacks Jap Objectives   First Aerial Offensive in Five Years of War—All Raiders Return  DENY JAP CLAIMS Increased Air Strength In  Australian Sector Noted In Now Riawe

Chinese Air Force Stages Big Assault On Enemy In First Attack In Five Years

CHINESE LAUNCH AIR ATTACKS ON ENEMY’S BASES   First Aerial Assaults in Five Years Carried to Niponese Along Yangtze

JAB AT JAPANESE   China’s Air Forces Presses First Offensive in Five  Years’ War

Chinese Press Their First Air Offensive   Denials Aqain Made to Japs’ Claim of Seizing Railway

Chinest Planes Score Jap Hits   FIRST AIR OFFENSIVE IN FIVE YEARS FOR CHINA

China's Small New Air Force Has Taken Offensive   Japanese Military Targets on Yangtze River Are Bombed

Chinese in Big Scale Air Attacl   Formations of Bombers Pound Enemy at Hankow and Yochow.

Chinese Air Force Attacks Jap Objectives   wey adh Deiat Mito First Aerial Offensive in  Five Years of War—All Raiders Return  DENY JAP CLAIMS  Increased Air Strength In Australian Sector Noted In Now Rlawe

Chinese Bombers Strike Japanese   Credited With Big-Scale Assault On Targets Along Yangtze River

BABE RUTH IS TAKEN TG HOSPITAL TODAY   Ex-Swat King Accompaniec by Wife, Daughter

REGISTRATION OF LANDLORDS STARTED IN COUNTY TODAY   All Owners of Rental Properties Must File; Blanks Obtainable at Municipal Building.

Abolishment of House of Lords  Being Considerec   “Brain Trust” Body Would Replace Chamber Based on Heredity

Argentine Chief May Resign Post   President Roberto Ortiz Pro-Ally, Reported Ready to Quit

PRESIDENT ORTIZ PLANS TO RESIGH   Tht Health Of Head Of Argentine Government Keported Responsible For Move

GABLE 10 ENLIST AS PRIVATE TODAY      Screen Actor Will Ente the Military Service

CABLE TO ENLIST AS ARMY PRIVATE   SCREEN ACTOR ASKS FOR AS. SIGNMENT AS GUNNER IN ‘THE AIR CORPS.

GABLE TO ENLIST ASPRIVATETODAY   Screen Actor Will Ente: the Military Ser vice

ARATE CAE STAYS: REGULAR   ¢te- Man” Film s Film Star Enlists As Soldier: Reports Today

WAR BONDS ARE HELD BY BUYERS   I nudge Russell Quashes Rumor That.Many Are ‘Being Cashed dn.

WAR BONDS Ant HELD BY BUYER   Judge Russell Quashes Ru. mor That Many Are Being Cashed In.

NAZIS GET TOGETHER LARGE FORCE OF BOMBERS T0 ATTACK ~~ ENGLAND’S SOUTHEASTERN COAST      Believed They Were Searching for British Invasion Fleet Which Might Be in Process of  Barmation.

Germany Sends Biggest Night Bomber Force Of The War Against Coast Of England   British Retreat From Key City On West Burma Front

Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper  Outstanding Stars Of 1941   Awarded Oscars For Work In “Suspicion”, “Sergeant York’; “How Green” Is Best Picture

JOAN FONTAINE, 6. COOPER GIVEN MOVIE AWARDS   “‘How aewn Was My Valley” Best Picture Of Year

Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper, ‘How Green Was My Valley’ Win Motion Picture ‘Oscars’

Gary Cooper, Joan Fontaine Win Gold ‘Oscars   Ford Awarded Directoria Honors For How Gree: Was My Volley

Olivia’s Li’ Sister Named Best Actress   Oscar For Supreme Male Work Awarded -To Set. Gary Cooper

GARY COOPER CAIN AWARDS   Named Outstanding Actress And Actor : In 1941

Outstanding Actress and Actor for 1941 Selected and Other Annual Awards Given.

Willkie Collects $10  Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper Win Actina Honors for 1941

JOAN FONTAINE AND COOPER GET GOLD ‘OSCARS’   Miss Fontaine Wins For Work In ‘Suspicion ;’ Cooper For ‘York’

Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper Win Oscars; Year's Best Film Is ‘How Green Was. My Valley

Cooper, Fontaine Award Winners  Kerk Work   ‘How..Green..My.-Valley” Year’s Best Picture, _ Ford Is Top_ Director

Those Gold Statuettes   Fontaine and Cooper Get Coveted Academy Oscars

MOVIE QoGhns ARE AWARDED   Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper Are Chosen for Industry’s Toop Honors

Joan Foniaine And Gary Cooper Win Movie "’Oscars’’   “How Green Was My Valley” Is Named Bes! Picture For 1941

Miss Fontaine,  Cooper Pickec   Movies Award Honors to . Distinguished Pair On 1941 Feats

Bloody Fight Stalls Nazi Advance in City   Russians Emphasize Gains in Diversionary  Offensive in Voronezh Area, Drive Finns from Karelian Height   THREAT IN CAUCASUS GROWS   Ominous Concentration of German Tanks Noted While Axis Hints Possible Early Break in Egyptian Stalemate

Russians Make Grave Effort To Halt Nazis   Soviets Gain in Diversionary Offensive from Karelian to Central Caucasus

Stalingrad's fighters take oaths to protect Volaa city to last man

ENEMY PUSHES NEAR HEART OF THE CITY   Some Invaders Are Reported Dressed In Russian Army Uniforms

Reinforced Reds Battle Vigorously   Bitterly Resist Germans Within Stalingrad and on Exposed Left Flank—-Germans Dangerous! y Close to City’s Heart

Sovict Gains at Voronegh Emahasized   Moscow Points to the Diversionary Attack As Reserves Move Up   THOUSANDS BROUGHT IN FROM! SIBERIA   Germans Continue Heavy Assault on City, Some Wear Soviet Uniforms

THOUSANDS ARE MOVING FROM SIBERIA   Some Already Have En-« tered Battle Lines as Russians Make a Supreme Effort to Halt German Penetration of City.

GUNS FLAMING IN OTHER SECTORS   Siberian Trained Forces \~ Move Into Front Line   NAZI DIVISIONS   Are Dangerously Close Tc Central Portion Of City

Supreme Effort Made To Halt And Turn Back Nazi Forces Now Inside City

Soviels Open Attack North Of Stalingrad   Weering Ressicn Army Ustorm:s-

NAZIS DEVELOP CONTINOUS FH ON TWO SECTORS   Siberian - Trained Troops Move ta Firing Lines After Being Ferried Across Volga River.   3 JAPANESE BASES BOMBED BY ALLIES   Another British Landing on Madagascar _ Indicated; Four-Ton Bombs in Twe Raids on Germany.

GERMANS KEEP UP CONTINUOUS DRIVE FOR SITE   Some of Invaders Reported Arrayed in Red Army Uniforms During Five Hour Battle   BERLIN ADMITS RED DEFENSE STUBBORN   Meanwhile, Guns Blaze in Other Sectors Fram Karelin Front to Centra! Caucasus

Touhy Gang Is  Taken by FBI   Touhy, Banghart Cap. tured Alive, Two Killed in Chieago

Americans Take Sea Command   Leary Leads in Australia, New Zealand Waters, Glassford in Southwest Pacific; Both Officers Are Under Admiral Hart —

NEW ATTEMPT MADE TO HAVE DAVIS QUIT RACE   Southeastern Republican Leaders Reported Behind Move to Induce Senator To Withdraw From Gub ernatorial Contest.   BELL PROPOSED AGAIN

VICTORY FUND DRIVE FEATURES NEW BOND ISSUE   Committees In 60 Counties Start Solic Shiypeod Sun:   9 BILLION GOAL   Group For Lebanon City And County Is Named

CANADIANS WOULD. MEET UL $. INVASION   Conscripts Would Be Sent To Alaska, U.S. If Necessary

GIVEN REPORT © ON MANPOWER   Labor-Management Policy Group Files Document ~ With McNutt

MAN- POWER REPORT GOES TOE R. TODAY   14-Member Policy Group Submits Plans To Czar MeNutt

Stassen Would  Ban Pensions   Says They'd Destroy Principle of Plan

CLAUDE ICOY  IS MISSING   CHATSWORTH YOUNG MAN WAS ON THE JARVIS   Ship Is Reported Lost with All Hands; Was in the Thick. of Sclomon Islands Battle

Laval Attack on Free French Areas Foreseen: Position Already Shaky

Crafty Premier Forms Strongly Pro-Axis Cabinet   Some Sources See Chance That Personal Feud With Darlan May Hamper New French Ruler; British Strike At German Coast

FEAR LAVAL MAY STRIKE INTO OVAL   Washington Closely Watching Developments in Vichy.   NEW CABINET IS PRESENTED   Unrest Indicated in Ger. man Report of Out. break at Arras:

FEAR LAVAL ATTACK ON THE FREE FRENCI   Reported As Ready to Go the Limit*to’ Eniforce: Col- *  lahanratian

Laval May Try To Wres' Syria From  Free Freneh   Military Campaign There Would Aid Nazis; Darlan Takes Military Command

Says Until He Sees “Someone Who Can Do it Better, I'll Fight to Keep Post”   APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OWN, HE SAYS   Columnist Had Asserted Nelson’s Departure for England Would Mark End of Reign

NELSON SAYS HE WILL STAY AS WPB HEAD   Disputes Statement by Columnist That. He Will Give Up Control.  DENIES THAT HE IS TO BE “EDGED our”  Says He’ll Fight to Keep Job as’ Chief. of War  . Production:

SOLDIERS’ PAY DEDUCTIONS IN US. UNDER WAY   Gov't Pay F or Dependents To Start In Nov.

First Payment to Dependent Wives of Service Men Nov.    Army Has Begun to De duct Part of Pay to Establish Fund

Army Has Started Deducting Contributions From Soldier's Pay Checks For Dependents

(Please Turn to Page 21x)  eahseisine sin A mae RSs  FAMILY ALLOWANCE FROM SERVICE PAY TO BE PAID NOV.1   Deduction, However, Started With June Checks

Deductions In Pay Of Troops Get Underway   Although Money Held Out Dependents Will Not Benefit At Once

Army Deducting Pay Allowances   Payments to Dependents Start In November

PAY DEDUCTIONS START IN ARMY   Dependent Contributions Of Soldiers Now Taken From Monthly Checks

DEDUCTIONS BEING MADE FROM PAY Ot MEN IN SERVICE   Payments to Dependents Under Family Bill Will  Start in November

FAMILY DEDUCTIONS BEGUN BY ARMY   -ontributions From Soldiers’ Salaries Will Be Augmented By Government Allotments For Payment Beginning In November Under Terms Of Dependents’ Allowance Law

Army Begins Deducting Sums from Soldier Pay Checks for Families, To Start Receiving Funds in Fall

Deductions From Soldiers Pay Checks Started   Benefit Payments To  Their Dependents Will  Begin In November

ALLOWANCES START IN NOV.   Deductions from Soldier Pay Have Already Be.  . gain.   WIVES TO GET $250 -. LUMP SUM NOV. 1   Army Sets Uj Up Staff. to _ Operate Plan, Navy to . Follow.

Army Starts Deducting Pay for Soldiers’ Dependents, But They Won’t Get Money Until Late Fall

FAMILY GRANT GUTS STARTED   Army Has ‘Already Started Deductions for Soldiers’ Denendents.   CHECKS IN NOVEMBER

SOLDIERS’ PAY DEDUCTION FOR KINISSTARTED   Payments to Dependents Will Not Start UntiP November, Under Law Passed In June   Government Will Give Additional Funds to Fam-~ ilies of Those In U. S. Service

PAY DEDUCTIONS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL AUTUMN   Will be Turned Over to Families of Service Men Nov. 1, But is Being Taken Out Now

Start Pay Deduction   Army Takes Money From Soldiers For Dependents

Dependents  Must Wait Long Time  Allowances Won’ DM. H."2 Viwatlt   Allowances Won't Be Paid Until Next November

Army Begins Deductions   Allowances Taken From. Soldiers’ Pay For Dependents

start Deducting For Soldier Dependents But They'll Not Get It Until November

ARMY STARTS DEDUCTING DEPENDENTS’ CONTRIBUTION FROM MEN’S PAY CHECKS

DEDUCTIONS MADE FROM PAY CHECKS   Soldiers Making Compulsory Contributions to Dependents Under Recently Enacted Law   [Oo GO OUT MONTHLY

DEDUCTIONS FROM SOLDIERS’ PAY FOR DEPENDENTS BEGUK   Payments Under Family Allowance Bill Start In November

G.0. P. Is Likely To Seek Probe of State Job Control   Democratic - Ruled — Civil Service Administration May Be Made Point  in Elections

FARM BLOC IS IN SADDLE ON CAPITOL HILL   SEEK INCREASE IN. PARITY PRICE FIXING LEVELS; WIN ONE FIGHT

[More Farm Price Inflation Sought In the Senate  Farm Bloc, in Control of Bill, Ignores New Deal Appeals “23,

Price-Fixing Increase Asked   10 Per Cent Boost In Levies Demanded As Senate Considers Amendment

Seek Farm Price Boost   Solons Demand Ten Percent Increase In Parity Levels

Demand Hike in Parity Price Levels   Farm Products Are Exempted from Same Price Control as Other Goods

Jap Base at Munda Again Hit by Bombs   New Allied Attack ir New Guinea Seen In Preparation

FLYING FORTS IN ATTACK ON JAPANESE BASE   Fighter Escorts Accompany Big Bombers. On Ground, Futile Jap Counter Attacks

Three American Generals Suffer  Battle Wounds   U. S., Australian Units Continue To Reduce Nipponese Beachhead 

Jap Airtield At Munda Is Again Bombed   Navy Reports Assaults On Jap Bases Are Being Continued

Munda Again Attacked by Yank Planes   Navy Announces Another Raid on Japanese Base on New Georgia Island, But Result:   Ar® Not Reported

Jap Base in Burma Hit by U.S. Bombs   Supply Center at Rangoon Attacked Three Times

Flying Forts Raid Jap Munda Airbase   Navy Reports Only Three Jap Zeros Shot Down Earlier

BOMBERS MA JAPANESE BASE   Full Details of Attack O1 Munda Not Given; 12 Planes Downed

Japanese Base Again Attacked   Bombers Continue Raids Upon Munda

Nips Prepare New Blow With Only Light Navy  In Solomons   Yank Devises New Bomb, Gets Purple Heart From General

Yanks Lash Jap Munda Air Base   American Airmen Continue Campaign to Destroy Nip Establishment in Solomons

ALLIES CLOSING: IN ON JAPANESE   Japs Continue Last Man Stand In Battle Vor New Guinea   FEAR AIR RAIDS   Tokyo Broadcast Indi eates Nippon Expects More U.S. Visits

Forfresses Hit at Munda   Bombers Are Escorted By Fighters, Results Are Not Reported

New Japanese Airbase in Solomons Again Under Raid   Army Flying Fortresses With Fighter Escorts Attack Base At Munda On New Georgia Island; Navy Says Results Not Reported; Three Instead of 12 Zeros Shot Down Yesterday

Army  Planes Pound Jap Munda Base  Three Instead of “12° Enemies Shot

Munda Base Under Attack   Flying Fortresses Attack Jap Base; Reported Toll Of Zero Planes Corrected

CONTINUE RAIDS ON NEW GEORGIA   Airacobras Pour into Area: to Escort Big Bomber Planes

Japanese Base At Munda Hit By Army Flying Fortresses But Results Not Reported

Cornered Japs . Battle. Allie   Continue: “Last: Ditel Stand Around Buna

Japs At Munda Again Attacked By Flying Forts   Navy Announcement Says Pacifie Drive Resulis Have Not Been Report

U.S. BOMBERS IN ANOTHER ATTACK ON MUNDA BASE   JAPANESE CONTINUE LAST DITCH STAND AT BUNA VILLAGE

Allied Drive on New Guineas. In Making   New Parachute Bomb Used _ Aaainst Japs

Air Giants Dive Agair At Munda   Navy Corrects Early Claim Of 12 Zeros, Says 3 Downed.   Buna Japs Cling   roe Attacks Twice While Allies Wrap trands Toh

ERD All MUNDA AIRBASE   Japanese at Buna Are Fighting Last Man Stand in 3 Places.   COUNTERATTACK TRIED

Another Attack Made on Munda   Fortresses and Fighter Escorts In Action

Airacobras Join In Eighth Raid On Munda Field   Use OF Latest Type Air. craft Explains Sky Rule Over South Pacific

AGED FARRAH rh ul AWAY   Frank Henderson Died at Mercy Hospital Thursday Morning.   FUNERAL IS SATURDAY

AGED FARMER / Hhootl AN   Frank ‘Henderson: Died  at Mercy: Hospital. Thurs7  ‘day Morning.”   FUNERAL IS SATURDAY

CITES RECORD AS TREASURER   Uncovers Gas on Which Tax Had Not Been Paid, Netting State $25.776

ODT Stands Firm for Ban on Fairs   Navajo Indians Call Off Powwows, Dances for Duration

COUNTY FAIR PLEA TURNED DOWNBY ODT   Eastman ‘Stands Firm it  Request to Call Off Exhibitions   PURPOSE TO SAVE TIRES, HE STATES   Nothing More Important Than Preservation of Rubber

Request of ODT On Postponemen' Of Fairs Stands   Eastman Says Purpose  To Save Tires; Some Fairs May Open

FAIR CLOSING _ PLEA STANDS   Easiman Notes Some Possible Ex. ceptions but Says Rubber Need Most Important

FD PLANE GOAL TOBE REACHED   Hit 60,000 A Year Peak By Fall  mem ene

REACH 60,000 A YEAR GOAL SET BY FOR IN FALL   Toland Submits Sweepin: Bill to Control Salaries And Bonuses

THREAT: Japs Nearing Burma Road, Chinese Rush Up Troops   BULLETIN

Japanese Advance Now Threatens To  Cut Off Mandalay   May Isolate Chinese Defend ers Of Bomb-Shattered Provisional Capital   BURMA BATTLE IN SERIOUS STAGE   Japanese Drive Makes Rapic Progress Is Report From OQhrunolking   BULLETIN

TOGO WARNS U. 8. WILL STRIKE BACK   FOREIGN MINISTER. TELLS ‘JAPANESE TO PREPARE FOR ANY EMERGENCY.

Axis Soon Will. Deal ‘Knockout Blow’--Togo   Neutrality Pact With Reds Cited As Allied-Blow

TOGO WARNS JAPS U.S. WILL ATTACK   lokyo Foreign Minister Tells Economic Federation Japan Will Soon Deal Knockout Blow

KNOCKOUT BLOW IS TO BE GIVEN SOO)   Foreign Minister Tojo Tells Japanese People They Must Be Pre pared For Any Emergency

TOKYO WARNED OF U.S. ATTACK   Axis Soon to Deal Bloy for Knockout, Togo Tells Nation

Watch U. S., Toga Warns Japanese   Urges People Prepare For Counter-Attacks

Soviet Troops Digging in to Hold Ground   Germans Counter Attack Furiously Northwest of Stalingrad But Fail

Stalingrad Still Holds as Germans Divert Assaults   Russians Withstand Hitler’: Supreme Bid For a Deci sion There.   Nazis Are Attacking On a 40-Mile Front

Germans Lose 60,000 Troops in Leningrad Sector; Red Losses Are Third Leas  Defense Is Riddle   Defense Is Riddle   Nazis Say Soviet > Plan of Defense Baffles Experts

Nazis Trying To Save Volga Flank   Reds Repel Furious Counter Attacks Northwest of Stalingrad

Germans Reported Attacking North Of Stalingrad   Russians Claim 5-1] Victory Over Nazis In Leningrad Area

Big Battle  Continues   Reds Withstand Hitler's Tank-Led Attacks

Huns Trying Tc Ease A Threat Against. Flank   Fu rious Batile In Stalingrad Region Not Yet Abating

Furious Nazi Counter Blows Against Reds   Germans Try To Avert Russian Flanking Drive   Enemy Losses Five Times Those Of Reds   British Experts Amazed At Success Of American Raids

Raid On Berlin Demanded As Punishment For Nazi Shackles On Prisoners; New And Heavy Attacks On Japs In Pacific Areas

Nazis Attack North Flank  At Stalingrad   Russians Say They Beat Off Five Assaults and Entrench to Hold Gains; Red Defense Riddle to Military Experts 

SOVIET BEATS OFF 3 DRIVES, EAST OF DON   Battle In Stalingrad Rages With Fury Unabated  WAT! DEDNDTO “rave!   NAZI REPORTS “FAKE”   Suffer Five to  Losses In Leningrad Area, Soviet Says

NAZI ATTACKS ARE SMASHED   Bitter Fighting Inside Stalingrad Continues, Reports Indicate

Soviets Beat Off Assaults: Nazis Checked   Reds List Losses By Germans At Leningrad 4t 60.000; Call Hitler  PI Taina ‘Fakes’

Soviets Claim Lines Are Helc   Both Sides Assert Losses Heavy; Nazis Saying Little.

SOVIETS SCOFF AT NAZI TALE OF RUSS LOSS   But Inside Stalingrad, Battle Rage Without Let-Up as Defenders Hold Grimly On

Strive To Relieve Imperiled Forces Northwest Of Stalingrad.   NO WITHDRAWAL  Russians Claim Enemy Has ‘Lost 60,000 On Leningrad Front

Reds Claim 5 Assaults Beaten Off   German Toll Said 60,000, Russian Losses 21,000 In Fight For Sialingrad

Nazis Lose  60,000 on One Front   Northwest Flank Is Held By Russians Despite Fierce Blows.   Claim Challenged   Berlin Victory Boast Labeled Hitler Lie: Troops Not Shifted.

RUSSIA   Nazis Forced to Attack to Save Periled Flank   Russ Beat Off Five Stalingrad Assaults, Bare Huge Hitler Losses at Leningrad

Ease Threat to Stalingrad by Attacks   German Losses in Futile Siege Are 5 to 1 in Man Power

Nazis Trying To Save Volga Flank   Reds Repel Fu urious Counter Attacks Northwest of Stalingrad’   CITY BATTLE RAGES ON   Huge German Losses Reported in Operations Near Leningrad

STALINGRAD BATTL® FLAMES WITH UNABATED FURY: AT LEAST TWO NEW DIVISIONS JOIN IN ATTACK   New German Attack On 40-Mile Front Betwee Don and Volga Rivers. Reds Beat Off Five  Assaults and Entrench to Hold Gains

Russians Successfully Prevent Fall of Stalingrad, and Germans Defend Two Rivers.   LENINGRAD FRONT LEAVES BIG TOLL

Russians Repulse Every Assault On Stalingrad Sector   Still No Sign of German Troop Withdrawal From Attack on Battered Volga City; Reds Break Trap

Nazis Forced To Fight Reds On North Flank  Ruccimn Rannetce Enil   Russian Reports Fail To Include Sign of German Withdrawal

Teuton Counterattack On Imperiled Northwest Flank Fails; No Letup Inside City.

Soviets Say All Attacks Beaten Off   Claim Germans Have Lost 60,000 Troops Against 21,384 Reds.

GERMAN CLAIMS OF ANNIHILATION BRANDED ‘LIES’   Hitler Diverts Armies from Siege of Stalingrad to Flank Attack   CITY FIGHT STILL RAGING   Situation Growing Grave for Russians in Caucasus But Defense Savage

Invaders Diverted from Immediate Seige of City; Reds Beat off Assaults

BATTLE RAGES ON FRONT N. W. OF STALINGRAD   Russians Report German Losses on Leningrad Sector at 5 to 1 Ratio

VOTE DELAYED FOR WEEK ON POLL TAX BILL   Action Taken Over Op.position by Norris Who Hints at Filibuster

Chinese Push Invaders Back From Salween   Burma Road Position Greatly Improved; Flying Tigers Blast Jap Bases

Chinese Position ‘Greatly improved’ Along Burma Road, Continue To Push Foe Back   Flying Tigers Blast Japanese Bases Repeatedly Without Facing Opposition

GETS THE BIRD   Ernest Rasberry Wants His Name Changed. and Why Not*

Japs Attempting Drive On Burma  Road Are Bombec   American And British Pilots Join In Fight   United Press Staff Correspondent By DARRELL BERRIGAN

BLENHEIM BOMBERS SHELL: JAP TROOPS MASSED ‘AT PAAN.   Enemy. Forces Waiting To ; Launch: Drive On ‘Vital * " ‘Burma: Road From: —  . River Town   10 KILLED IN AIR z -RAID ON RANGOOR

JAPANESE TROOPS ARE BOMBED BY BLENHEIMS   Big Planes Attack Enemy Troops Being Concentrated at Paan, North of Moulmein—Attempt Is Seen to Try Drive-on the Burma Road—British Forces May Be Trapped in Pocket.

WORKING WIFENO LONGER A: FACTOR IN DRAFT STATUS   State Director of the Draft Makes Point Clear in Statement Just Released.

WORK BY WIFE DOESN'T AFFECT DRAFT STATUS OF THE HUSBAND   WHETHER WIFE WORKS OU" SIDE HOME OR NOT HAS NO BEARING ON DEFRRMENT FOR MMLITARY SERVICE.

Reds Halt Axis After Advance At Sevastopol   Situation At Crimean Naval Base Serious, But Russians Holding

AXIS TROOPS 1ALTED AT SEVASTOPOL   Defenders of Famec Naval Base Hold Back Nazi Drive

GERMANS GAIN AT SEVASTOPOL   Fresh Forces Thrown Against Defenses Since Thursday

Germany Sends Fresh Troops  Against Crimea   Make Some Gains But Russians Slow Down Sevastopol Drive

Halt German Moves Near Sevastopol   Nazi Gains Serious But Redz Hold Position In Beseiged City.

Martin Reveals  GOP Program   Chairman Says War Effort Must Not End U.S. Way of Life

Martin Outlines Victory Program Of Republicans   Pleads for Continuance o Our American Way of Life   Asks Greatest Effort

MARTIN SAYS FREE SYSTEM MUST BE KED]   G. 0. P. Chairman Out: lines Republican Victory Program   ALL MUST GEAR TO GREAT WAR EFFORT   American Way Must Not be Destroyed, He Declares

ow Movement of Turkeys  Keeping Prices at Ceiling   ‘els Substantially Higher Than At Any Previou: Holiday Season In Recent Years, Market Experts  Say; Blame Tardy Market On Labor Short ) age and Transportation Difficulties

United States Admits Burning of Ship in’ Original Invasion — of Southern Solomon Islands — Troops and Cargo Removed from  _Ship Before it is Destroyed,

TRANSPORT SUNK IN SOLOMONS BUT ALL LIVES SAVEL   Disabled Jap Plane Plunges Down Open Hatch, Causes Fire In Hold,

Allied Armies Reported to Be Nearing Bizerte   Offensive in’ ” North Africa On Large Scale

Progress Of War On Axis  Is Favorable   Stimson Expects 15,000 Nazi Troops In Tunisia To Put Up Stiff Fight

YOUTHKILLED AT BRIDGE BY STATE GUARD   O'Conor Announces Probe of Queen Anne‘s Coun* ty Shooting   STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR   Herman 5. Stevens, 18, Fatally Shot by Private George M. Faulkner

BOARD OF INQUIRY BEING SUMMONED   Governor Selects Men To Probe Fatal Shooting Of Youth By State Guardsman Sunday Nicht

Rommel Not Hurt: Berlin   Germans Deny Reports from Sweden That Axis General Injured.

SULLIVAN COUNTY SCRAP IRON WEEK MAY 18-23   Attention Farmers: All Yow Scrap Iron Must Be Sold Now

SOVIET TANKS SMASH NAZI ARMORED DRIVE   1500 Germans Killed, 16 Tanks Destroyed During 67th Day of Siege of Stalingrad

RUSSIAN TANKS WK SKIRMISH WITH FOE   German Attack Repulsed as Armored Forces Meet Invaders in Stalingrad —

STALINGRAD VICTORY FOR RUSS FORCES   Armed Forces Victorious in Fac tory District. New Sethack For Soviets in Caucasus

TIMOSHE NK O°S RELIEF FORCE MAKES ADVANCE   67th Day OF Siege Finds Stalingrad Defenders Counter-Attacking

BIG GRUWD Tin DORN BARQUE   A Sell-Out for the Big Tipton County Event on Thursday Night.

BiG CROWD FOR ~ CORN BANQUE   A Sell-Out for the Biz Tip . ton County Event on _ Thursday Night.

le atl le a dil il bal _— = a  Carrie’s M ethod, But Not Her Reason

INVADERS PAY HEAVY PRICES FOR ADVANCES   Japs Concentrating Malaya Drive In Double Columns Pushing Down Peninsula   DEFENSE FORCES STALL OFF ATTACKS IN CENTER   Aerial Reinforcements Still Most Pressing Problem For Allied Troops

American And Dutch Bomber: Pound Enemy   Singapore Threat ts Still Grave Despite - Couriter Blow, However

Counterblows Against Enemy. Are Takina Toll   Cruiser Sunk, Tanker Fired By Americans

Orientals Taking the Offensive   General MacArthur an¢ British Report Increasing Japanese Attacks

Jap Cruiser Sunk; Singapoi Drive Is By Two Main Colum Down Long Peninsula, Wi Bulletins Show Today   U. S. BOMBERS ARE SHOWING MORE FIGH

Jap Offensive Aimed . at Singapore Rolls 01   United States Planes Fight ing in Malaya; Tanker Torpedoed

Two Columns of Japs Push Down Malay: Peninsula   American Airmen Join Fighting in Malaya and at Celebes Island; Dutch Active in North Borneo ©

Navy Seizes 3 Air Plants Hiring Aliens   Roosevelt Order Is Reported Based On Work Slowdowns.

NAVY CONTROLS PLANE PLANTS   Operations At Three Brewste Factories Assumed On President’s Order

ASKS UNITY IN WAR COMMAND   Bender Seeks Removal of “Sacred Cows of Military Usage”

CALLS FOR OVERHAUL   Rep. Bender Cr’ -ises Nation’s Mil. itary Machine

FUEHRER OF BUND DENIES PREACHER WAS GERMAN SPY   Blames Molzahn’s Troubles ‘On Priest ~—— Says He Wasn't Trying. To Contact U-Boat

State Interest  ‘Centers On:Race For: Governorship Gasoline Problem

MacArthur Has Prisoners; Mentions Them to Restrain Jap Treatment of Yanks

Japs Held Off And Prisoners Are Captured   MacArthur In Report Fighting Of Sporadic Nature

M ARTHURS MEN TAKING PRISONERS   Enemy Preparing For New Drive After Lull

Batan Troops Capture First Jap Prisoners   Sporadic Fighting Re: sumed; No Air Raids in 48-Hour Lull

Philippine Defenders N ot Too Busy To Capture Few Prisoners In Fight

MacArthur's Men Take Some Jap Prisoners   Japanese Efforts To ‘Infiltrate Into Batan Lines Are Repulsed °

Believed Captures Are Made to Restrain Japanese From Brutal Treatment of Americans   FIGHTING SUBSIDES   U. S.-Filipino Forces Con tinue to ‘Fold Off Enemy in Batan Penineuiia

MacArthur’s Men Take Some Prisoners As Philippines Skirmishinge Flares Up

Now M’‘Arthur  Has Prisoners   Forces Hold Off Japs, Capture ‘Infiltrators’

YANKS CAPTURE JAP PRISONERS   NIPPONESE BEATEN OFF IN “SPORADIC FIGHTING” IN PHILIPPINES.

AMER. PLANES SEARCH FOR JAPFLEET   Believe It.Is Assembling for New Offensive

IMPENDING NEW SEA BATTLE HINTED FOR SOUTHWEST PACIFIC   U. S. And Jap Naval Forces May Soon Be ‘In Contact,’ Australia Reveals; Early Clash Also Tipped By Tokyo

AMERICAN LONG RANGE PLANES SEARCH PACIFIL       SEEKING SIGNS OF JAPANE INVASION FLEET ASSEMBLING oS  chap EU ACcrew        UNITED NATIONS FLIERS LIMIT ACTION TO RECONNAISSANC!   Allied Planes Make Three Raids or Air Base at Lae, New Guinea Saturday, Start Fires

LONG RANGE PLANES: Of IN. TENSIVE PATROLS AS IN. ‘DICATIONS POINT TO NEW INVASION .. ATTEMPT ue

ALLIED PLANES SEARCH SEAS FOR INVASION FLEET   Mac Arthur's Ships Patrol Fa and Wide on Constant Alert.

US. AIRPLANES HUNT JAP SHIPS   Search for Signs of Nippon Boats Assembling for Invasion Thrust

Search For Jap  Invasion Fleet   Increasing Belief New Enemy Move Imminent

ALLIED PLANES HUNT JAP INVASION FLEET OFF AUSTRALIA: NEW MOVE BY NIPPONESE 1S BELIEVED IMMINENT

American Planes Hunt Invaders Off Australia   New Japanese Move  Believed Imminent; 1 Enemy Craft Downed

‘New Naval Battle Near In Pacific   U. S. Planes Hun Australian Waters For lap Fleet

Invasion Area Off Australia Being Searched   American Planes Fly Great Distances To Spot Jap Ships

GREAT NAVAL BATTLE MAY BE IMMINENT   American Planes In Australia Are Seeking Signs of Enemy Ships.

Soviet Gives Approval to Aqcreement   British-Russian Treaty Ratified by Red Parliament

Supreme Soviet Gives Its Approval To Treaty Between Britain, Russia

Supreme Soviet Cheers Report On Second Front   Parliament Approves Anglo-Red Treaty; Stalin Nods Assent

Red Supreme Cheers Report Of Molotov ©   Vote Full Confidence in First War Time Session in Moscow

Red Parliament Roars Approval Of Second Front   Supreme Soviet Votes Confidence in BritishRussian Pact

MOLOTOV TALK BRINGS CHEERS   Supreme Soviet Approves British-Russian Pact and Second Front

BRITISH RUSSIAN PACT APPROVED BY AED. COUNCIL   Thundering Vote of Confidence Marks Action of Russian Parliament   MOLOTOV REPORTS ON WASHINGTON ACCORD   Expresses Deep Hope Com mon Enemy Soon Will Fee Combined Blows of Russia Britain and United States Stalin Attends Session

Second Front In Europe St Studied, Molotov: Stat ates   Red Parliament Approves. Pact With Britain”

RED PARLIAMENT APPROVES TREATY WITH THE BRITISH   Molotov Tells Cheering Grour Nazis Soon Will Feel Mighty Blows of Russia, Britain and U. 8S.   ANNOUNCES AMERICAN AID OF THREE BILLION   Commissar Says Washingtor Agreement Will Accelerate and Increase Deliveries to Soviet Union.

DECLARES ALL SEA LOSSES DISCLOSEL   War Information Director Elme Davis Says Government Is Holding Nothing Back.

Don Crossed, Says Special Communique   Moscow Fails to Confirm Report, But Admits Situ.  ation Acute.

CLAIMS CAPTURE OF ROSTOV Counter Drive at Veronezh Pushes  Enemy Slowly Back Says Reports

AXIS — ANNOUNCES JOINT JAP, GERMAN NAVAL OPERATIONS   Experts Think Communique Is Intended To Cover Mishaps On Most Fronts

SEA WARS NOT GOING SO GOOD AXIS INDICATES   Jap Subs Now In Atlantic Nazis, In Indian Ocean, Is New Claim

Axis Plans Not Going As Planned   Identical Commun. iques Put Out By Japanese And German Quarters.

BUBBLE-GUM SCARE COMES FROM TOKYO   Germans Also Claim Their Ses Units Operating in Indian Ocean Against Allies.

ea Wars Not Going Well, So. Axis Propagandists Are at It Aagin  eos & s ws

2 MILLION DUCKS IN RIVER VALLEY SAYS BOB BECKEE   Well Known Wild Life Editor Finds Hunting In This Vicinity Best In Many Years.

Germany Admits Sinking Tanker   Argentina Protest Brings Nazi Reply

KIDNAPERS 10 SERVE TERMS   Soldiers Sentenced to If And 5 Years in Prison

PRION Oh 2 IN KIDNAPING   AWOL Soldiers Sentencet _ For Abduction of lowa, Farm Girl.

General Sounds Tocsin As Japs Nab India Isles   Burma Situation More Critical: Axis Offers ‘Independence’ Sop.

We Shall Win Or Die, Says MacArthur   Conipromise Ruled. Out By-S. Pacific Allied’  Caniarnnee

No Compromise, MacArthur Tells Australians  “WIN OR DIE”  Burma Battle Grows Ever More Crit."  tich

ALLIED COMMANDER IN DRAMATIC PLEDGE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE   FULL RESOURCES “MIGHTY POWER OF MY COUNTRY” PLACED WITH ALLIES

Axis Sponsors Independence Campaign In India As Blow At British Unity Attempts

‘Win or Die’ Is Pledge of MacArthur   American Leader In Australia Outlines His Offensive Pledge

GEN. MacARTHUR SAYS, WE WILL NOT COMPROMISE   SHALL WIN OR DIF IN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ENEMY OUT OF SOUTHWEST PACIFIC   CAPTURE OF ANDAMAN ISLES SPURS INDIA NEGOTIATIONS   Japan Declares Isles Will Be Used As Air Base for Acton Against British Military Bases

Fifty-Four Japanese Bombers Raid Manile Boy Forts—Four Shot Down—Skirmishes On Bataan— Jopanese Pressure Mounts in Burma—Germans Raid Murmonsk—British Pound Ruhr Valley

Pledges Full Resourcesof All Mighty Power of America, All the Blood of the U. S. Men In Speak ing to Australia. Parliament House. Confident at Victaryu ” ge *

“Noo Compromise” Says MacArthur In Pledging Counter-Offensive; Push Settlement Of Indian Dispute

Indian Independence Becomes Critkal Issue In Impending Battle; Four Planes Shot Down By Defenders On Corregidor

Compromise With Enemy Impossible   Threat to India Greater; Corregidor Heavily Bombed

"WE SHALL WIN OR DIE,” SAYS TO PARLIAMENT   Faith In Ultimate Victory Express. ed As General Confers With War Cabinet Today.

rromises Australia u . Resources  In Battling Japan   Mobilization Of India’s Millions Spurred By Andaman Capture; Report Chinese Invade Thailand

‘No Compromise’ MacArthur Tells Australians   Two Strang Chinese Columns Reported To Have invaded Jap-Held ‘Thailand

Supreme Commander for United Nations Says No Compromise    Dramatically Underlies His Pledge to Heads   of Australians

‘We Shall Win Or Die, He States   Japan Sends Tongue of Flame Toward India by Capture of Andaman Islands

ANDAMAN FALL SERIOUS BLOW ALLIES ADMIT   Ruhr Valley Bombed  ~ Heavily, Russians Slaughter Nazis On Red Front

Jap Bombers Rake Corregidor Fort; Net Small Damage   Nipponese Mass Forces In Three Spearheads Aimed At India; Chinese Columns Reported To Have Invaded Thailesnd

He Declares Alternative Impossible   Tells Australians All Resources of U.S. and All Bleod of Nation Ix Available   Thai Is Invaded   Two Chien Columns Endeavor to Relieve Burma Crisis

India’ s Help Sought As Invaders Mov  Nearer .   Invade Thailand

Chinese Invade Thai At Two Points, iry To Relieve Pressure On Burma

Japan’s Capture of Strategic Andam¢ Islands Sends Flame Towards Indiaj: Spurring Mobilization of 390 M lions On Allied Side

GeneralStates © Complete Faith - Allies Will Win   Talks at Australian Parliament. Dinner; Jap Seizure of Andaman Islands Spurs India Negotiations;  China Invades Thailand.

MacArthur In New Pledge To Australia   Comes As Crisis Mounts In India And Burma

‘No Compromise’ MacArthur Tells Australians   U, S. General Underline: Pledge for Offensive Against Japan

MacArthur Pledges Whole Might of U.S.   Will Win or Die He Tells Leaders of Australia in Promising Counter-Offensive.  Effort for Accord With India Spurred.

Cripps Meets Head Of Indian Congress Party; Has Date With Gandhi; MacArthur Pledges Full Confidence In Ultimate Victory

PLEDGES FULL RESOURCES OF U.S. 10 FIGH   Seizure of Andaman  Spurs Negotiations  To Mobilize India

No-Compromise Pledge Made By Gen. MacArthur   Full Power Of U. S. Behind You, He Assures  A ccatdeia treme

Compromise Not Possible, General Says   Bataan Hero Says “We Shall Win or Die” in Fight Against Japan's Hordes By ROGER D. GREENE

Chinese Invade Thailand, Japs’ “Backdoor”   Cripps Talks With Indians as Peril Swells Hourly

"Win orDie'ls MacAthur’ § Pledge   Promises Australia Fuli Aid From U. S.

WIN OR DIE NTH GIVEN nV PFNERA      Andaman Seizure Gives Nippon  New Base

AUTOISTS BEGIN REGISTERING FOR GASOLINE RATION   Transportation. Official: Study New Proposals to Auament Shanty.

DRIVERS IN EAal REGISTER TODAY   Gas Rationing Program To Begin Friday In 17  astern States

ESTIMATE 8,500,000 PERSONS WILL GET GASOLINE RATION CARDS—SUPPLY ROUTES STUDIED

OIL SHIPMENT PLANS STUDIED   Inland Waterway Use Sug gested As Eastern States Start Gas Rationing

REGISTRATION IS STARTED IN GAS RATIONING   About 8,500,000 Motorists In 1' Eastern States Are Registering

Gas Rationing Registration Is Started In East   Sale of motor fuel under card system begins Friday in’ seventeen coastal: states.

Millions Sign Ration Cards For Car ‘Gas’   17 Eastern States et Ready For Friday Fuel Ban.

East Registers For Gas Ration   Sign-Up To Determine Amount of Allotments

Start Registering For Gasoline Card:   Program in East Beains Friday

OFFICIALS ARE SEEKING MORE OIL FOR ARE!   Transportation Chieftains May Use Intra-Coastal Waterway.

Buggy Maker Sees A Business Boom As Orders Pour In   Mail Store Firm Buys 500 Vehicles and Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., Orders Special Job.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   European Axis Partners Are Vastly Disturbed Over Latest Events

Says American Designs Cannot Be Surpassed   Army Ordnance Chief Compares U.S. Weapons with Other Makes.   Scrap Salvage   Renewed Drive for Scrap Material Collection Begins July 15.

TANKS AND GUNS ARE SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF ENEMY   Summary of the War Week At Home and On The Front

NAZI TANK UNIT IS TURNED BACK SHORT OF EGYPT   British Satisfied With Firs* Phase Of Fighting In Libyan Desert   RUSSIANS HOLDING AROUND KHARKOV

British Turn Back German  Tank Drive   Russians Taking Heavy Toll of  Nazis in Blood-Soaked lLkraine Sector

Axis Tank Force Aimed At Egypt Is: Turned dBack’   Russians Claim ' Growing: Toll ‘Of “Nazi. Invacare

Ayis Tank Force Aimed At Egypt ls Turned Back’  Russians Claim   Russians Claim Growing Toll Of Nazi Invaders

T. E. Dewey Opposes Fish’s Campaign For Re-election; Says He Told Him So

MARK JAMES STILL CONTINUING DUTIES   a ne i State Commerce Secretary On Job With. Senate’s  ‘ . ' Blessings

SEVASTOPOL IS “STILL SCENE OF FIGHTING   Nazi can’t get uncentest ed control of great  Black Sea port

Navy Is Putting Up Gamest Fight In All Its History ‘Since Loss Of Carrier Wasp   ~“} Am Certainly Not Foreshadowing Defeat, Secretary Says; Severe Damage Sustained By American Forces In Southwest Pacific

Decisive Battle On; Outcome Is In Doubt   U. S. Aircraft Carrier Wasp At Bottom Of Sea Another Reported Damaged, But Heavy Losses Are Also Inflicted On Enemy

“Outcome Is Not Clear,” Asserts Secretary Knox.   Americans Putting Up. Game Fight Against — . Strong Nippon Forces

Four American Carriers Sunk. Nipponese Claim   Navy Announces Loss of Wasp and Destroyer Porter

KNOX ASSERTS. NAVY PUTTING HP GAME FIGHT   Reveals Carrier Wasp Sunk While Protecting Lines of Communication,   BELITTLES JAP CLAIMS 4 U, S. CARRIERS SUNK

ISSUE JOINED WITH OUTCOME STILL IN DOUBT   Japs Have Lot Of Strength, Says Knox; Result Is Not Clear   ENEMY, SHIPS DAMAGED   Marines Still Hold Positions On Guadalcanal Island: Fighting Rages

Knox Says Outcome Not Clear; Aircraft: ; Carrier Sunk   PRAISES NAVY

LAND AND AIR FORCES STRIKE   Outcome Not Yet Clear, Knox Says, But He Frnresses Confidence

Loss of 20 Million Dollar Aircraft Carrier Wasp Announced by Navy Which Says 90 Per Cent of Person nel Saved.   Americans Hold Edge in Air, But Naval Supremacy Is Yet Undecided

DESTROVER PORTER ALSO BATTLE VICTIN   Japs . Hhrowing Everything They Have Into “Drive to Crack Allied Front

Loss of Aireraft Carrier ‘Wasp in Solomons Action Announeed as Battle Starts

KNOX REPORTS U. S-JAP FLEETS BATTLING   Secretary States He’s Not Foreshadowing Outcome of Engagemen

Japs Known Losses Include Two Carriers Damaged And Three Destroyers Hit By American Fire   .JAPS CLAIM FOUR U.S. CARRIERS SUNK

Outcome of Battle for Solomons Not Clear, Knox Say:   Loss of U. S. Aircraf Carrier Wasp Made Known by Navy

‘Outcome Is Not Clear,’ Says Secretary of the Navy.   CARRIER WASP IS SUNK

Yank Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk   Navy Reports Wasp Destroyed After Hit By Torpedoes Sept. 15; U. S. Naval Forces Putting Up Gamest Fight In History

Loss of Aircraft Carries Wasp Announced as New - Fight Starts     SOFRT FRSA RE RISTO OOF TA TS?!   “OUTCOME NOT CLEAR”   Another U. S. Destroyer Damaged and Destroyer Porter Sunk

Navy Putting Up Game Fight, Knox Declares   Japs Have Lot of Strength, Outcome Not Clear, Asserts Head of Navy

KNOX CONFIDENT DESPITE LOSSES IN PACIFIC FIGHT   Secretary Says Outcome of Solomons Action Still in Doubt   ‘Not Foreshadowing Defeat’ He Warns in Telling of Jap Strength

Strugele to Decide Fate Of Solomons   U.S., Jap Ship Losses Heavy, Knox Reports

Solomons ‘Outcome Not Clear’, Says Knox; Wasp Sunk   Declares “Japs Have Strength; Navy Puts Up Game Fight”

Outcome Not Clear, Says Secretary Knox   American Defenders Of Guadalcanal Battle FullScale Land-Air-Sea Attack Following Loss Of U.S. Aircraft Carrier Wasp.

JAPS THROW HEAVY FORCE INTO BATTLE   Foe Believed To Be Using Everything In Effort To Make Up Losses   FULL-SCALE DRIVE HITS GUADALCANAL   Both Sides Suffer Heavily, Preliminary Report: Indicata

Navy Day Finds Navy In Critical Struggie  Japs Throw Everything They Have Into Fight

Navy Puts Up Game Fight, Knox Declares   - Says He Is Not Foreshadowing U.S: Defeat

U.S. Destroyer Lost, Carrier Damaged; ‘Wasp’ Sunk Sept. 15   Two Enemy ‘Flat-Tops’ and Three Cruisers Hit —Knox Says Japs Have ‘Lots of Strength But ‘Outcome Is Not Clear’

Furious Battle For Solomons Is Continuing   Secretary Knox Reveals That U. S. And Jap Forces Still Joined   FLEETS OF BOTH SIDES SUFFER LOSS   Bombers And Fighter Planes Share In Battle With U. S. Ground, Naval Forces

Issue Joined: Carrier Wasp Sunk By Enemy   se bu  Outcome Is Not Clear, Japs Have Lots Of Strength Says Navy Secretary.   OTHER WARSHIPS Hit

Loss of Aircraft Carrie: Wasp Announced as New Fight Starts     e7NT TTOCVAAT AAT frrcawp’'   Another U. S. Destroyer Damaged and Destroyer Porter Sunk

SOLOMONS’ FATE HINGES ON OUTCOME   Navy Putting Up Game Fight, Says Secretary Knox

Both Sides Suffer Heavily In Tremendous Conflict Of Solomons Area   ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT, SAYS SECRETARY KNOX   One U. S. Aircraft Carrier Damaged, Destroyer Sunk; Jap Losses Also High

Navy Battling To Hold Isles   AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS LOST IN SOLOMONS BATTLE

OUR NAVY — PUTTING UP: CAME FICHT   ‘Both Sides Suffer Losses  With Naval Supremacy Yet to Be Decided   TOUGH, STIFF, FIGHT: U.S. EDGE IN AIR   Wasp and Porter Lost,.Other Ships. Damaged; Army. and Marines Holding

Another Carrer Badly Damaged, Destroyer Porter Lost; Navy Putting Up Its Gamest Fight In History. Knox Declares

Issue Has Been Joined in Isles .   Japs Throwing Everything They Have Into Effort to ‘Crack Allied Front in Southwest Pacilic--Loss of. Carrier Wasp i in  Cie Nt Miele ny

Natl ON’S FLEET PUTTING UP ITS GAMEST BATTLE   Secretary Says Issue In Solomons Joined and That Enemy Has Lots of Strength    DEFEAT, HE SAYS, NOT FORESHADOWED   Aircraft C Carrier Sunk Sep tember 15 While Making  Turn; Only 10% of Personnel Lost

Knox Declares Outcome Is Not Yet Clear   Loss of Aireraft  Carrier Wasp on September 15 Is Revealed by Navws

Major Force Employed In Attacks On Allies; Loss Of Carrier Wasp Revealed

Carrier Wasp Lost In Fierce Pacific Action   Japanese Have Suffered Dam: age To Two Carriers: Japs Using Everything In Struggle

NAVY DAY MOST. NOTABLE IN ALL HISTORY -- KNOX   Tead Of Sea Forces Declares Issue I: Now Joined But Outcome Is. Not Yet Clear—Score Of Ship  Losses Is Given

Secretary Knox Says Scrap For Solomons “Tough, Stiff Fight ~ Carrier Wasp Losi

Loss Of Wasp Described; Hit On Second Carrier, Sinking Of Destroyer Told

AIRCRAFT CARRIER WASP SUNK; ALL-OUT CAMPAIGN DNDER WAY BY JAPANESE   5 Enemy Warships Reported Damaged By Allies; Secretary Knox Says Battle Outcome Not Clear In Capital Release

Loss Of The Wasp Only A Part Of The Hard Mauling The Americans Are Gelting In The Supreme Assault From The Jan Navy Today

SECRETARY WARNS OF STRENGTH OF JAPAN   Not Blackest Day Despite Carrier Wasp’s Loss   MARINES REPULSE NIPS   Japs Hurl More Into Battle With Abandon

Outcome In Islands Uncertain   ‘Not Yet Qlear,’’ Says Sec retary of Navy—Both Sides Lose Vessels

Japs in Frenzied Drive to Crack Allied Front: U. S. Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk

Navy Is Putting Up One Of Gamest Fights In Its History, Asserts Head Of Department

Enemy Throwing Powerful Force Against Americans Whe Admit S ofits Severe Losses

NAVY COMMAND IN CONFERENCE Al WHITE HOUSE   ANOTHER CARRIER SEVERELY DAMAGED; DESTROYER SUNK

Gamest Fight In History Of American Navy   Loss Of Carrier Wasp, Damage To Other Warships Admitted; ““The Issue Has Been Joined,” Says Knox; “The Japanese Have Much Strengeth.”’

‘Not foreshadowing defeat;’ carriers on both sides hurt in all-out slugging match   ‘Darn tough, stiff fight,’ says navy secretary, ‘still going on’

Believe Japs Throwing Everything Into Fight For Solomons Supremacy

Outcome “Not Clear”, Knox Tells Press   Navy Putting Up Game Fight, But Japs Strong, Says Secretery.

U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER WASP SUNK BY SUBS   FoeThrows Everything Into Attempt to Crack Allies

ISSUE JOINED IN BATTLE OF SOLOMONS OUTCOME NOT CLEAR  NAVY PUTTING UP GAME FIGHT AFTER LOSS OF BIC

One U.S. Carrier Sunk, Another Damaged Washington Admits as Tokyo Claims Even Greater Toll Taken in Naval Engagement

Navy Reveals Loss  Of Carrier Wasp   Another Carrier Hit and U. S. Destroyer Lost; Five Large Jap Warships Damaged in Battle; Land Attacks Repulsed by Yank Defenders

Outcome Not Yet Clear as Both Sides Suffer Heavily in Sea Fights

Issue Has Been Joined in {sles   Japs Throwing Everything They Have Into Effort to Crack Allied Front in Southwest Pacific-_Loss of Carrier Wasp in Sentember ic Announced

STIMSON UnGEo BETTER SEND-OFF   Men in Service Should Ge Pat on Back, He Says.

Decapitated Body Found In M onongahela   Latest Victim of Mad Butcher Believed to Have Been Dead Three Days  UNIDENTIFIED MAN

NEW VICTIM OF “MAD BUTCHER’   Headless ‘Body of Man Found . in Pittsburgh  River.

TOLL OF BLAZE MAY REACH 17   13 Known Dead, 4 Missin¢ at Lynn; Lorain Has $100,000 Fire

13 DIE, SCORES ESCAPE BLAZE      our Missing, Feared Dead  Twenty -Six Badly Burned

2] JAP BOMBERS ASSAULT DARWIN   Escorted By 25 Zere Planes in Raid: Allies Raid.  fae

Toulon Hioveto “Protect” Area   Allied Threat in Africa Cited in Berlin Statement

PART OF FRENCH FLEET SCUTTLED AS GERMANS ENTER  GERMAN HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS ACTION TAKEN TO PROTECT EUROPE

GERMANS CLAIM ONLY A PART OF FLEET SCUTTLED   Berlin Admits Encountering Resistance from French Troops at Toulon

Troops at Big ; Resist Occupyi:          THIS IS AXIS VERSION OF WHAT HAPPENED AT TOULON

Sea and Air Attack on Kiska In Aleutians Is Timed With Blow on Australian Front

Savage Blows Aimed at Jap Advance  Surface Warcratt, Anti-Aircratt  cord in OManciun

Combined Air; Sea For Seek To Oust. Japs Frot Strategic Island Bases

savage Blows Aimed at Jap Advance  Surface Warcratt, at OE Bi eee eh   Surface Warcratt, Anti-Aircraft Used in Offensive

Navy Hammers At Jap Nests In Solomens   Strike Suddenly and Savage!y af Enemy Nests in Pacific

Navy Hammers Hard At Two Enemy Nests   Aircraft Assists In Assaulting Of Jap Land Bases

22 SEAMEN LOSI IN TORPEDOING OF U. §. TANKER  IN ATLANTIC   Third Ship Destroyed it Last Five Days Close tc Eastern Coast   Enemy U-Boats Reported As “Thick as Catfish” in Coastal Water

Standard Qil Tanker Sunk Ot No. Carolina Coast; 22 Members Of Crew Are Los

Standard Oil Tanker Allan Jackson Latest Victim of Axis U-Boats Attack Is Struck Amidship by Torpedo While En Route to New York. Second Charge Comes Few Minutes Later

Chamber of rete of  Argentina Vote to Break  Relations With the Axis   President Ramon S. Castillo Is Opposed to the Resolution Passed

Chamber of Deputies of Argentina Vote to Break Relations With the Axis   President Ramon S. Castillo Is Opposed to the Resaintion  DPacwa:

Argentine Deputies Urge Break   Recommendation Is Laid Before President Castillo

RAF Lashes At Germany   British Lost Ten Planes In Third Night Raid of Month

STRONG RAF FORCE ATTACKS GERMAN)   Third Night Raid On Nazilanc This Month

STRONG AIR FORCE ATTACKS GERMANY   Occupied Channel Ports Also Are Blasted

HOBBS WOMAN WAS ILL Fer OVER A YEAR   Mrs. Arch Brown Passed Away at Home Thirsday Night.   FUNERAL IS SUNDAY   Husband, Four Children and Nine Brothers and Sisters Survive.

HOBBS WOMAN MG ILL FOR OVER A YEAR   Mrs. .Aréh Brown. P ee _ Away -at- Home Th day Night.   FUNERAL IS SUNDAY   Husband, Four Childrer -.and Nine Brothers and - . Sisters Survive. -

House Revises Sabotage Bil On 1918 Plans   State Lawmakers Hope To Complete Work By Next Friday

Goateed William Dudley Pelley, Charged With Sedition, Goes To Trial Tuesday

Military Sciences Courses Being Offered for the First Time   SMITH 'TO BE DIRECTOR

K. U: SUMMER TERM WILL OPEN JUNE 3   Military Sciences Courses Being Offered for the First Time   SMITH TO BE DIRECTOR

TWO VICHY SHIPS WHICH ESCAPI:D MADAGASCAR ARE INTERCEPTED NEAR AFRICA

Consumers’ Milk Price Increase Hit   Assemblyman Wachtel Tells Hearing Boost Is Not Justified

PRESIDENT WILL PERSONALLY GIVE ANNUAL MESSAGE   REPORTEN HE WILL REQUEST FIFTEEN TO EIGHTEEN BILLIONS FOR ARMY, NAVY

President To Speak Tuesday To Congress   Chief Executive To Deliver Message on Stateof Union.

TOREQUEST MONEY FOR ARMY, NAVY   President To: Appear. A Joint Session To- —  “morrow.

rH TO DELWER 142 NtogAGe 11:30 TUESDAY   President To Deliver Report Before Joint Session Of American Congress   15 TO 18 BILLION WAR FUNDS TO BE REQUESTED   Daylight Saving Time Bil Also Being Considered In Wartime Effort

ROOSEVELT TO MAKE REPORT TO CONGRESS   WILL DELIVER MESSAGE ID PERSON AT NOON TUESDAY

President Will Deliver Annual Message To Congress Personally;  Expected To Seek Record Budget

Roosevelt To Deliver In Person His. Message To New Conaress On Tueday   Will Address Joint Session; Expected to Ask Fifteen Billion or More in War Appropriations

Solons Await Message From F. R. Tomorrow   President To Speak In Person; Budget Outline On Wednesday.

President Delivers: Annual Message to Congress Tuesday   W ASHINGTON—President Roosevelt will deliver his annual message to congress in person at 12:30 p. m. tamMoarrorw ,

FDR TO DELIVER TALK IN PERSON   WAR MESSAGE WILL BE GIVEN CONGRESS AT 11:30 TUESDAY

FDR TO DELIVER ANNUAL REPORT TUES. IN PERSON   President To Ask at Least 1! Billions for U. S. Army, Navy

CONGRESS WILL HEAR ROQSEVEL   Arinual Message On State Of. Union: Te:Be Deliv ered Tuesday

Roosevelt's Message Due Tomorrow   Budget Requests to Bi Delivered on Wednesday to Both Houses   SESSION IS AT 12:3(   President Is Expected t Ask $18,000,000,000 for Services

World War Congress r Convened in Capital:   ‘To Attack Problems of Inflation, Taxation: and Huae Expenditure

PRESIDENT PREPARING. MESSAGE   To Be Delivered To Congress Tuesday At 12:30

World War II Congress Reconvenes Today at Noon, Will Consider War Problems

PRESIDENT 10 SPEAK TUESDAY   To Deliver Message In Person To Joint Sessien Of New 77th Congress ;*“May Ask 18 Billions.

CongressT¢ Hear FDR On Tuesday   Revelation of War Strategy Mav Be Given

GUNGREG WILL HEAR ROOSEVEL   77th Congress Reconvenes Today; President Will Talk Tomorrow

ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS 10 BE GIVEN TUESDAY   President Will Address Joint Session—Dayligtit Saving Time Proposed.

Huge War Budget To Be Asked  Roosevelt To Address Congress In Person

DR SLATED 10 ADDRESS ONT BOD   Congress Opening Session; Funds  To Be Heavy

F.R, To Address  Solons Tomorrow  Gives State Of Nation Speech In Person; New Appropriations Soughi

CONGRESS 10 HEAR PRESIDENT TUESDAY NOON   SE   Roosevelt to Appear ir Person to Tell of State of Union   BUDGET READIED   Executive Said Prepared to, Ask Upwards of 215 Billion

PRESIDENT TD SPEAK ON NEW BUDGET   Will Address Joint Ses. sion of Congress Tomorrow.   WILL TALK ABOUT HUGE WAR EXPENSE   Daylight Saving Bill Favored by Roosevelt, Expected to Pass.

IMPORTANT SPEECH IS IN MAKIBG   Final Touches Being Put on Today by President Who May Make Fight ing Talk.

77th Congress Meeis, Awaits  FR’s Message   President. ts Expected To. Personally Present Speech; Budget Next.

FR To Deliver Message To Solons Tuesday   Expected To Delineate Further War Program of United States

ROOSEVELT SPEECH TO CONGRESS WILL BE MADE TUESDAY   Fighting Wiessage Expected Revealing Highlights Of Churchill Parleve

Saving Plan ForDaylight  Considered   F. D. KR. Delivers His An‘nual Message On State OF Union To Congress

Congress To Hear FDR Tomorrow   President Will Deliver Address On State Of The Union Tuesday Morning

President To Give Report On State of Union   Message Be Given Congress Tuesday In biden

FDR Will Address  Congress PLANS READY   TO BE GIVEN © TO SESSION

PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER MESSAGE CONGRESS TUESDAY    ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR      SESSION IN PERSON ..%

EXPECT FIGHTING ANNUAL MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT   FDR Expected to Reveal Highlights of Joint EnglishU. S. Strategy.

PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER MESSAGE CONGRESS TUESDAY   ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR ROOSEVELT ADDRESS JOINT  SESSION IN PERSON

ROOSEVELT 10 GIVE MESSAGE TUESDAY NOON   ‘Joint Session Planned te Hear Request for War Funds   HE DRAFTS ADDRESS   President Will Appear in Person; Daylight Bill Discussed

CONGRESS WILL HEAR PRESIDENT SPEAK TUESDAY   Annual Message on State o! The Union to Be Read ir Person — Budget Recom: mendations Scheduled te Be Submitted Wednesday.

PRESIDENT 10 GIVE MESSAGE TUESDAY A. Mi   Will Report on Stat: Of Union; Budget Message Next

Congress Will Hear Roosevelt Tuesday Noon   President Will Deliver ‘His Annual Message ‘To Congress At Joint Session In House -- +

Congress to Hear F.R. Give Message   Annual State of Union Message to Be Made In Person

Chief Executive Will Speak To Congress Tuesday   Budget Message May Represent Start Toward Goal

FOR Will Give Message Tuesday  Will Address House And Senate in Joint

CONGRESS 10 HEAR PRESIDENT REPORT ON STATE OF UNIO!   May Ask $15-18,000,000,000 in Appropriations for Army and Navy

President.to Give Message To Congress   Roosevelt to Give . Message in Person To Joint Session of ‘House and Senate

WAR CONGRESS OPENS SECOND SESSION TODAY   Budget Messaye Expected to Be Received Wednesday

5 Million More Barrels Of Oil Going To Kast      Ickes Moves To _ Forestall Shutdowns In New England States

JAP NAVY AIDS AGAINST CHINESE: ALREADY TRAPPED   Britain Sends Second Mass Air Attack Into Ruhr Area, Heart of the German War Industry.   IMPORTANT NAZI-RED BATTLE APPEARS NEAR   Priority Given to Material for Russia by U. S.; New American Paratroop Unit Being Formed.

Burma Pressure Increased By  Land, Air Push   Encircled Chinese Battle Desperately Against Nipponese

HEAVY PRESSURE AGAINST CHINESE ON BURMA FRONT   WARSHIPS AT RANGOON, AND. AMAN ISLANDS PRELUDE TO NAVAL OPERATIONS   MOHANDAS GANDHI MEETS WITH SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS   American Volunteer Fliers Strike 70 Miles Deep Into Thalland with Raids on Cheingmat

Planes, Ships First on US “Must List”   More Airplanes, Ships and Bombs to Be Made in 1943 Than Was Originally planned, Steel Journal Says

SHIPS ARE AWAITED FOR INVASION THRUS1   British Naval Authority Says Armies Are Now Ready to Cross the Channel.

BACK DOOR OF CHINA I$ SHUT, INVADERS FLEE   Enemy ‘Rescue Force’ Is Intercepted By Chinese

Jap Bombs Drop  On Indian City   GERMAN RADIO RELATES ATTACK ON ALLIED BASE

NON-WAR COSTS BEING SLASHED   President Reports 35.6 Per Cent Reduction Below Peak During 1939

FDR Reports Slash In NonWar Spending   Expenditures for Current Yeer 35.6 Percent Be low '39 Peak.

NON-WAR COSTS BELOW 1939 EDR. REPORTS   Sends Statement To Congress In  QL Dagan Arranntino

Non- War Outlay Cut, Says FR   Said 35.6 Per Cent Below 1939 Peak Year

NON-WAR COSTS SHOW DECLINE   President Submits Budget Estimates for Current Fiscal Year

ARMY PLANE CRASHES; ALL CREW, 9, DIE   Multi-Motored Plane Falls Flaming, to Earth, Fort Custer.   THROWS BURNING GAS IN DOOR YARD   Horrified - Fairgr ound Crowd Said It ‘Sound. ed Like Crack of Doom’

NINE DEAD IN PLANE CRASH   Army Ship Drops it Flames Near Fort Custer, Neb.

NINE AIRMEN DIE~ IN BOMBER PRAS   Parts of Big Plane Almost Hit Farm House Near Kactingsc

Air Crash Kills Nine   Army Plane Comes Down Ia Michigan Cornfield

mt IN MICHIGAN ARMY AIR MISHAP   Plane ‘on Routige Cperation’ Crashes in Flames Near Battle Creek.

CREW OF 9 KILLED IN ARMY PLANE CRASI   Fort Custer Troops Guar¢ Charred Wreckage

PLANE GRASHES IN FLAMES; NINE REPORTED DEAD   Guard Wreckage Of Muiti-Motored Army Airplane

J FLIERS ARE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASt   Parts of Big Plane Barely : Miss Farm House

Japan Ratifies Settlement of Border Dispute   Agreement Between Out: er Mongolia and Man.chukuo Approved

Chrtetian, Soldiers  - Baptist. Class Meets’: ip Saturday At 2: O'Clock

Ohtistian Soldiers: ’ Baptist. Class ‘Meets : Saturday At 2. ‘O'Clock

REDS LOSE OF KHARKOV   “Still Holding Out At Sevastopol,  However .

FIERCE FIGHT RAGING NEAR RAIL CENTER   Russians Abandon Kupyans! After Enemy Hurls Tanks and Planes at City.   SEVASTOPOL HANGS ON   Defenders Fight With Rifles and Bayonets in Ruins of Great Naval Base.

Germans Drive Wedge Into Red Line Near Kharko   Further Attacks At Sevastopol Are Repulsed

RUSS FORCES UJot RAILWAY TOWN TO FOE   Abandon Kupyansk to Nazi Hordes, Tank Troops; Hold Sevastopol.   GERMAN TRANSPORTS SUNK AT FINN PORT

Enemy Drives Wedge Into Russian ° Defenses 60 Miles From Kharkov  NAZI LOSSES HEAVY.  New Attacks B. By Germans On Sevastopol Halted ~ On 20th Day —

Nippon Admit. China Retreats   Claim Japs Moving To New Operation Field

Russian Relief Army Pushes Closer To City; Nazis Also Reinforced

AGAIN MAKES NEW PENETRATIONS INTO NAZI LINES   Germans Also Take Advantage Of Indian Summer Weather and Strike Hard In North west Sector.

REDS, NAZIS . AREDRESSING FOR DECISION   Timoshenko Tears Fresh Gashes in. Lines of Germans

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs Can Be Expected To Renew Offensive In Pacific Soon

New Fight For Solomons Likely To Be Critical   Japs Mean Business, Have Manpower To Wit If It Can Be Landed

3 KILLED IN GRASH NORTHWEST OF XENIA   Cars Collide on Road Near Greene-Clark County Line

Back Broken in Three Places, American RAF Gunner Says He'll Live

Last of 19 Americans Who Fought — With RAF Just Refuses to Kick Off

BRITISH BRING NEW WORRIES ON MUSSOLINI   BOTH SIDES SUFFERS LOSSES IN CLASH OFF SICILY

— preting re wor News— ? ‘@  American Flying Forces Aid Mediterranean Sea Battle «

Interpreting  The War   Mediterranean Fight May Prove of Vital Importance

BRITISH LUSE MANY MEN AT BIR HACHEIM   FREE FRENCH ALLIES ALSO SUFFER IN CASUALTIES AND CAPTURED

NAZIS FLEE IN ONE SECTOR BUT GAIN IN SOUTH   Germans Repulsed Northwest Of Stalingrad, But Reported To Have Driven Within 12 Miles Of City In Southwestern Sector.

Nazis Driven Into Retreat Northwest Of Stalingrad   DEEP GERMAN WEDGE WIPED OUT   Russians Fall Back In Southwest As Invaders Press Grave New Threat To Stallingrad.

Russians Make Death Stand Before — Stalingrad; Press Ahead Near Rzhev

PERIL MOUNTS FOR IMPORTANT CITY ON RIVEF   On Southwest Approachts to City, Russians Admit They Are Forced To Give Ground,

Reds Smash German Wedge   Soviets Admit Breakthrough by Nazi Tanks in Southwest

'Wipe Wedge Out in North, Give in South   Soviet Marines Reported as Nearly Destroying Two Divisions Rumanian Cavalry.

GERMAN WEDGE WIPED OUT BY SOVIET ATTACK   Area Northwest Of Stalingrad Relieved Only To. Feel New Pressure

Nazis 12 Miles From Stalingrac   Red Aimy Drives Enemy Back in North But Re treats in South   RUSSIAN MARINES BUSY   Fighting Centered in 40. Mile Corridor Between Don and Volga

Russians Wipe Out Wedge   Fight Hard to Halt Furious Drive On Stalingrad.

Germans Claim To Have Reached Volga River; R. A. F, Hits Saar Valley Steel Center.

Germans Claim To. Have  - Reached Volga River: » R, A. F, Hits Saar Val lev Steel Center.

Darlan May Join Allies   Whereabouts of French Commander Unknown: May Be in U. S. Hands.

DARLAN MAY CHANGE T0 SIDE OF ALLIES   Commander Of Vichy Forces Believed In Algiers

London Hints Darlan May Join Allied Forces   Chief of All Vichy Forces May Desert

VICHY LEADER MAY JOIN II.   Speculation On Whereabout: Of Admiral Darlan Arise

Rumor Darlan  May Join Allies   Axis Report F rench Chief Captured —

TURN FRENCH ARMY TO ALLIES   Hint Commander May Have Proposal On That Line

VICHY FORCES MAY HELP ALLIED SIDE   Admiral Darlan May Have New Proposal Under Consideration

ALLIES - CONTINUE STRONG OFFENSIVE AROUND AUSTRALIA   Shoot Down Six Planes Fo: Loss OF Three—Damage “Buna-Gona_ : ‘ Base _-_s

AUSTRALIAN AIR OFFENSE CONTINUES   Six Jap Planes Downed; Targets Are Damaged

Allies Continue Air Offensive Over Australian Front   Fighter Planes Conduct Raids On Many Areas

ALLIES PRESS AIR OFFENSIVE OFF AUSTRALIA   Bag Six Enemy Planes; Japs Advance In New Guinea

War In Pacific Is Fast Nearing _ Crucial Stage   Thousands Of American And . British Troops. Massed In Java’ -”

Allies Open Attack On Newly-Joined Force Off Sumatra   Concentration Of Foe Shipping Raided By Planes, Including Flying Fortresses; Planned Invasion Of Java Delayed

GANDH! MAKES LAST PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE   Indian leader in final appeal to British to avoid coutflict

Gandhi Does Not Want Japs On Indian Soi   Presence Would Mean Enc Of China, Possibly Rus. sian Defeat   WARNS AGAINST HATING BRITISH

Japanese Not Wanted, Says Gandhi   India Leader Authorized to Appeal én FOR

INDICT FIVE ON FRAUD AND INTERFERENCE   TWO WPB OFFICIALS AND THREE DEALERS NAMED IN CHARGES

FORMER OFFICERS OF--WPB—INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY      Used Machine Tool Dealers and Former Federal Workers Face Charges

Two Former WPB Officers Are Indicted   Named With Three Dealers In Machine Tools For Fraud Against Government

ACCUSE FORMER WPB OFFICIALS   U. S. Grand Jury Returns Conspiracy Charge

5 Indicted For Fraud   "Dismissed WPB Officials, 3 Dealers Named

DISMISSED WD HEADS (NOIGTEL   Three Machine Tools Dealers Also Named In U.S. Charges

FIVE INDICTED ON WPB PLEA   Two Former Officials, Machine Tool Dealers Are Accused by Jury

WPB Ofticers Indicted by Federal Jury   Three Others Also Face Penalties for Conspiracy  In War Deal.

WPEB Officers, Tool Men Indicted by U.S   Two Discharged Officials and Three Dealers Held for Fraud Conspiracy

Dealers In Used Tools Also Named   Conspiracy To Defraud U. S. Government Is Charged Against Two Former Officials .

Two Discharged WPB Officials Are Indicted   Grand Jury Charges Men With Conspiracy And Fraud

WPB OFFICIALS, MACHINE DEALERS ARE INDICTED   Charged With Conspiracy t Defraud U. S., Interfere ” With War Work.

Two Fired WPB Men Indicted   Three Dealers in Machine Tools Are Also Accused

TWO DISCHARGED OFFICIALS OF WAR BOARD INDICTEI   Charged With Conspiracy to De fraud the U. S., Interfere With War

Jury Indicts 2 Dismissed  WPB Officials   3 Dealers in Used Machine ‘Tools Ale Misia

TWO FORMER WPE OFFICIALS FACE FRAUD CHARGES   Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two,at Request of Nelson; Three Dealers Also Indictec

PAIR OF WEB EX-OFFICIAL ~ HAE INDICTED   Conspiracy to Defraud, Slow U. S. War Effort Is Being Charged.   RHOADS, GLASER, USED > TOOL DEALERS NAMED

Two Former WPB Officials Indicted On Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud

INDICT FORMER WPB OFFICIALS   Three Used Machine Too Dealers Also Indicted for Conspiracy.

Fired WPB Officials Are Indicted   Three Machine Too] Dealers Charged With Ceniendneee

FORMER WPB PAIR INDICTED   3 Used Machinery Dealers Also Face Charges of Fraud

Ex-WPB Officials Indicted   Discharged Pair, Three Other Men Face Charges

5 Indicted in WPB Fraud   U.S. Charges Former Officials Conspired To Impede War Effort

MISSISSIPPI BURYING ITS 81 TORNADO DEAD  Several of Injured Expected to Die

MISSISSIPPI BURIES ITS DEAD; TORNADO TOLL STANDS AT 81   Begins Clearing Wreckage Left In Dozen Communities Monday

Japs’ All-Out Bataan Drive Is Imminent   Bombers Continue t Raid Forts in  Manila Bay

Japs Continue Air Attack On Forts in Manila Bay, Indicate Additional Troops Arriving For Offensive

Japan Sends More Aid to Philippines   ‘New Type’ of Bombers Also Is Reported

More Troops Philippines ae   BOMBERS BLAST AT U.S. F ORTS' AGAIN AS BIG OFFENSIVE _. _.»: SEEMS ABOUT TO GET STARTED.

JAP’S PHILIPPINE ARMY REINFORCED   Evident Preparations Being Made for a Big  New Offensive.

More Jap Men, Planes Sent. Gen. Yamashita  Ticegtaes Sie ER de BE ee   Invaders in Hurry to Win Before Arrival of Weauy Raine

ENEMY AIR PLANES BLAST AT MANILA, BATAAN DEFENSES   27 Nippon Bombers Join In Attack On Fortifications For Second Consecutive Day—Ground ~ Activity Continues”

Preparations For Big Offensive Con tinue  “New Type” Jap Bombers In Bataan

Nippon Plane: Again Batter island Forts   American Troops Are Still Holding, However War Department Says

Troops Will Open Path To Factory   Strikers and Company Must  Settle Today

‘ON SALE SOON   OWI Says Vietory Rubber Heels Will annpear In Ohio,

US BOMBERS AVENGE SUBMARINE ATTACKS  Planes in Air at Aruba, Curacao

59 Sailors Dead or Missing In Barracuda Infested Waters Along Venezuelan Coast, As U. S. Planes Take to Air From Aruba and Curacao As Soon  As Attacks Begin—Oil Slicks Found On Water Teediente Gezthks Daitd far the Raide

Uncle Sam’s Airmen In Action Quickly After Torpedoin:   Oil on Water Believec Proof Some of Subs Have Paid Penalty

QUICK VENGEANCE REPORTED TAKEN FOR SUB ATTACKS   TOLL OF RAIDS NEAR VENEZUELA, 7 SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED

U.S. Bombers Prompt With Refurn Blow   Believed to Have Sunk Some of German Subs That Attacked Tankers, Aruba

Seven Tankers Sunk or Damaged, 59 Sailors Dead or Missing in Assaults ©

lL ON WATER EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSES   Three Tankers Sunk, Berlin Claims In Dispatches   AMERICAN PLANES   Took Off As Soon As Attack On Venezuela Coast Was Begun By Submarines  _

SUBMARINES BELIEVED 10 BE DESTROYED   Seven Tankers Sunk O1 Damaged; 59 Sailors Dead Or Missing

7 Tankers Either Sunk Or Damaged   59 Sailors Dead Or Missing; Oil Slicks Found

U. S. Bombers Get Subs Along Vene zuela Coast REPORTS S MADE  Oil Executives Tell Thrilling Tale of . Attacks

AMERICAN BOMBERS BELIEVED T0 HAVE BLASTED SUBMARINES   SEVEN TANKERS ARE SUNK  ALONG VENEZUELAN COAST  "BY AXIS U-BOATS

THINK AMERICAN BOMBS GOT SUBS OFF VENEZUELA   Swift Vengeance [or U-Boat Attack On Oil Tankers And Refinery In Carib bean.

‘TORPEDOED BY ‘SUBS: COAST SHELLED   No Damage Done Te Oil Refineries in Nazi Attack

U. 5. BOMBERS REVENGE ENEMY U-BOAT ATTACKS   Seven American Ships Are Reported Torpedoed In West Indies Territory

Seven Tank Ships Sunk Or Damaged   Sixty Sailors Dead or Missing

Nazi Toll of Oil Tankers In Caribbean Raised to Six; Some Subs Believed Bombed

Oil - ‘Slicks - ‘In di: ic ate e  Subs Paid For Attack      Harb or Af lame

BOMBS DROPPED ON SUBMARINES IN ARUBA RAIDS   Army Planes Believed to Have Hit U-boats Taking Parts in West Indies lorays*That Resulted in Attacks on Seven Ships.

Some Believed Sunk; Seven Tankers Lost   Undersea Boats Make Surprise Raids Along Coast of Venezuela

TOLL TAKEN EY U.S. BOMBERS   Seven Tankers Sunk © Damaged in U-Boat Raid Off Venezuela.   59 MEN DEAD, MISSING

VENGEANCE ON NAZI SUBS OFF ARUBAEXACTEL      United States Bombers Believed to Have Sunk Enemy Craft After Attack On Island   SEVEN TANKERS HIT   Fifty-Nine Sailors Dead Or Missing In BarracudaInfested and Flaming Venezuelan Waters

U.S. Commander Reports Hits On Enemy Boats; Seven American Boats Attacked; 59 Dead Or Missing

U.§. Bombers vena West ndies Raid   Oil Indicates Submarines Are Sunk; 7 Tankers Hit, 59 Men Are Missing   REFINERY 15 SHELLED   Attack ts Made By Night; Flames, Cries Of Dying Men Fill Aruba Harbor

U. §. Planes Inflict Swif, Deadly Price   German Submarines Which Attacked Oil Refinery, Tankers Are Probably Lost

Army Planes Report Some  of Subs Sunk   Oil Tells of U-Boats' Fate; 7 Tankers Torpedoed   REPORT 39. SAILORS “KULLED OR MISSING   Huge Refinery In We st Indies Suffered No ~ Loss in Attacks

Bombs Drop On Raider U-Boats Off Canal Zone   59 Sailors Dead or Missing From Seven Torpedoed Pacific Shine.

ARN GOMBERD LANG HICVENGE UN NAZI SUBS   Undersea Raiders Reported Sunk After Heavy Attacks Off Venezuelan Coast   09 MEN DEAD, MISSING AFTER TANKERS STRUCK   No Damage Done ToRefinery At Aruba After Shelling At Hands Of U-Boat

1),S. Airmen Blast U-Boats In Caribbean   Toke Quick Vengeance for Sub Attacks; Sever Tankers Damaged Or Sgnk, Oilmen Say

Daring Raid of Axis Submarines in Caribbean Area Puts  Canal Zone on Alert

/ Ships Torpedoed, 59 Sailors Lost in West Indies Raids   Gen. Andrews Reports American Bombers ‘From Aruba and Curacao Attacked Sub marines and Believe Some of Them Sunk   OILPLANTS ON BOTH DUTCH ISLANDS SHELLED BUT ESCAPE REAL DAMAGE

Seven Tankers Hit In U-Boat Attack In Venezuelan Waters   59 Sailors Dead Or Missing; U. S. Bombers Believed To Have Exactet Swift And Deadly Vengeance

US. Bomber Sink U-Boats Off Curacao   Swift Vengeance Inflicted for U-Boat Hemisphere Raids

Attacking Subs Believed Sunk   U. S. Airmen Take Quick Vengeance For Submarine Attacks Off Aruba: Seven Tankers Sunk or Damaged, Oilmen Say

Enemy Craft Attack Near Canal Zone   Seven Tankers’ Sunk _ Or Damaged in Raids Off Venezuela Coast 

Sea-Borne Armies Make Attacks On  Bali, Timor Isles   Four Boys Confess ney Landings Highway Robbery, Complete Arch Chicken Thievery Qf Jap Bases

tig American Airlines Flagship Burns After Fall—Death List May Be Higher.

Ickes Gets New Powers Over Oil Industry —   F. D. R. Names Him Petroleum Administrator ~

ICKES GIVEN ADDED POWERS   Move Is Designed To End Contiusion Over Authority.

Group of Senators. Demand Passage of Bill to Guarantee Parity For Surplus Products

PARITY PRICE BILL PRESSED   Secretary Wickard Asserts Policy Would Raise Fooc and Clothing Bill by Billior

Senate Group — Demands Parity For Farm Surplu:   Wickard Warns That Such A Measure Would Raise Clothing, Food Bills

Spanish Regime Shake-Up Seen:   Clashes Between Army, Falange Are Reported ,.

CABINET OF SPAIN WILL BE “SHAKEN’   Growing Opposition to Policy of Collaboration With Cause of Axis in Current War

HITLER FOES MAY “UPSET CABINET lIN FRANCO'S SPAIN   Army, Monarchists and Conservatives Oppose Cooperation With Nazis.

Spain Seethes on Axis Aid   Anti-Nazi Army Clashes With Franco’s Party

Spain Due For Cabinet Shakeup   Opposition to Aiding Nazis  Increases

SPAIN CABINET SHAKEUP HINTEL   Attempt Made to Kill Jose Antonio Giron

Stalin Expresses Confidence’ in Red Victory   Again Demands _Opening of’ Second Front.

EXPECT DEMAND. FOR NEW FRONT   see Ne eee:  Stalin's Talk, Reports Of Germar Weakness, May Cause Public To Demand Second Front,

Give Us Help © As Promised, Stalin’s Plea   Second Front Issue of Primary Importance, Says Red Leader.

STALI MAKING NEW APPEAL - FOR OPENING SECOND FRONT   BUSSIAN LEADER'S STATEMEN) ALSO INDICATES CONFIDENCE IN SOVIET ABILITY TO HOLD GER MAN ARMIES

STALIN BELIEVES SOVIETS CAN HOLD GERMAN INVADERS   By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON. Staff Carresnondent.

STALIN VOICES NEW DEMANDS FOR 2ND FRONT   Soviet Leader Also Confident Of Russia’s Ability To Hold Germans   MORE ALLIED AID SOUGHT   Axis Anxiety Over Situatior Reflected In New Propaganda Campaign

Red Offensive Gains Northwest  of Stalingrad   Soviet Head Says Allied Aid So Far Has Been Only Slightly Effective,:

STALIN CALLS FOR 2D FRONT AND ON TIME   Confident No World Power Strong Enough to Beat Soviet  Allied Aid Short of Tha

Reds Confident Of Ability To Hold Germans   Stalin Statement Also Taken As Demand For  Second Front

STALIN AGAIN REQUESTS A SECOND FRONT   Request is Implied In Statement " -Issyed at. Maacow .

Cold Rains At Stalingrad   Reds Beat Off Weakening German Attacks There

RUSSIANS PRESS RELIEF DRIVE ON GERMAN FLANK   Soviets Strengthen Posi: tions By Counter-Attacks In City”

Working and Fighting in : Cold Rain That Drenched the Ruins While Beating  Off Weaker Attacks.   THE DEFENSE LINES STILL UNBROKEN   Improvement of Soviet Posi tions in Both Western and Central Caucasus Is Announced.

Defense Lines Remain Intaet At Stalinerac   Cold Rain Is Helpful To Russians As They Hold Their Positions At Beleaguered City

Russians in Stalingrad Tighten Hold   Fighting In Cold Rain That Drenches Ruins ; Beat Back Germans

SOVIET TROOPS REPULSE NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Weaker Attacks By Nazi Forces Are Reported

Reds’ Stonewall  Stand Continues  Nazis Lose 70 Per Cent Of Effectiveness In Stalingrad Assault  we Wweanvw svoacermm sy’

AEDS BEAT OFF WEAKENING FOE   Stalingrad’s Defense Lines. Have Been Unbroken Sinee Sunday.   NAZI LOSSES ARE HIGH

Reds Strengthen Their Positions At Stalingrad.   Weaker Attacks Of German Troops Being Beaten Off

WORK IN RAIN “AND BEAT OFF NAZI LUNGES           Attacks Of Invaders Are Successively Weaker, Moscow Says  Eee nae ae ee ee ee a eee a ae   GAIN IN GAUGASUS   Germans Say Weathe Handicaps Drive In Caucasus

Reds Strengthen Their Position:   Russians Beat Off Succes. sive Weaker. Attacks o! Nazi Invaders.

Nazi Attacks GrowWeaker Tn Assault On Stalingrad   Red Army Positions Stronger; Berlin  igh Command Blames It All On Weather

NAZI OFFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD GROWS WEAKER  GERMANS LOSE 70 PERCENT OF MEN iA) UIrrLy 6h AA Ae

Rains Drench Stalingrad's: Battered Ruins   Successively Weaker Attack: la Week-Old Nazi Assault Are Beaten Off

Work and Fight In Cold Rain That Drenches Ruins   ‘Unbroken. Defense Maintained. During Nazi Offensive

Nazi Attacks Said To Be Weakening   Moscow Says ‘Counter attacks Have Been  Sueceeeful

RED ARMY FORCES IMPROVE POSITIONS IN CITY OF STALIN   TROOPS FIGHT AND WORK IN COLD RAIN THAT DRENCHED RUINS

OSCOW SAYS 01 ATTACKS PROW WEAKER   rific Losses Listed Or  talingrad Front, With  Thousands of Germans Killed   pSTLIONS OF RED FORCES IMPROVED   uction In Scale of At cks Indicated In Soviet  Estimates of Foe’s Losses

Red Army Men ‘trengthen Hold On Stalingrad   Nazi Blows Weaker As Cold Rain Drenches Ruins

RED FORCES. STRENGTHEN POSITIONS   Stalingrad’s Defense Lines Unbroken Since Sunday — Seven German Counter- Attacks Are Renulsed.

Farmers To Aid In War Effort  Conaneratian Straccead   Cooperation Stressed By Leaders

Sink, Damage Several Jap Ships Recently   One Aircraft Tender Among The Ships Hit

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   U.S. “Subs” Sink Five  More Japanese Vessels

Large Seaplane Tender Among ~ Vessels Sunk   Large Cargo Passenger Ship, Two Freighters Are Included In Sub Toll   TWO MEDIUM SIZED CARGO SHIPS SUNK.   In Addition Several More Are Damaged And Believed Sent Down

U. S. Submarines Whittle Down Jar Sea Power; 115 Sunk or Damaged

Call 1B Men To Report August 2 Latest Order  Will Be First Grour Of This Class To Leave For Duty

Call 1B Men To Report August 2 Latest Order  Will Be First Group Of This Class To _Leave For Duty   Another Group Leaves LeMars For Army Induction Thursday

Shot By Lover, Girl May Live   Drives 20 Miles Tx Doctor's Office

Red Premier Warns People Stern Battle Still Ahead   Says Soviet Nation: Prepared Since 1919 For Just Such Attack As Hitler Launched   DETAILS OF GAINS NOT YET REVEALED

Stalin Says Enemy Will be Hurled From Russia   STERN BATTLE IS AHEAD, HE ASSERTS.   Address !s Made on An niversary of the Army

Stalin Assures His People Victory Theirs   But Hard Fight Lies Ahead; Declare: Soviet Lang Had Been Ready To Meet Attack Germans Launched

HOSPITAL WAGES UP   Adjustment Is Voted at Saturday Meeting of Board

Another ‘Tired’ Postman Is Found   Seminole Rural Carrier Accused of Burning Mail

RENEWAL RUSSIAN POWER DRIVE WEST OF MOSCOW TODA)   REINFORCED GERMAN DIVI. SIONS HURLED BACK UPON KEY INVASION BASE

NAVAL FIGHT IN STRAITS OF DOVER      British Destroy 2 German Outpost Boats

BRITISH SINK NAZI QUTPOST VESSELS   Light Naval Vessels Meet 5 Or 6 German R-Boats And Sink I Or 2

Use Of Britain As Invasion Base By J. §. Is Foreseen   First U. §. Forces Sent To United Kingdom Expected To Be Token Units

English Believe Island To Be Made Base For An  Invasion of Continent

Announcement That A. E. F. -May Be Sent To England Prefaces European Invasion

Britain Seen As Allied Base  For Invasion   EDR Speech Foreshad ows Western Offensive; Hail Messave

EXPECT TOKEN U. 8. FORCE IN BRITAIK   Observers See‘Isle as.Base fo: Invasion-of- Continent

British See AEF Promised By Roosevelt as Intended To Aid in Invading Europe

Allied Invasion of Europe, With British Isles as Base, Felt Likely

RAR TLR MANY THINK ALE  WILL TURN BRITAIN INTOINVASION BASE   Expect Initial U. S. Force To Be Taken Unit

AEF FORCE WILL TORN BRITAIN INTO HUCE BASE   President’s Announcement Convinces Observers Eng Jand Will be Take-Off Poin!

BRITAIN SEES ALLIES READY FOR OFFENSIVE   President’s Reference tc AEF Convinces Britain Will Be Made In vacsion Rase   TRAINING TROOPS   Return of Yanks After 2° Years Regarded As Foreshadowing Western Offensive

HUUBLE TAR ON INCOMES URGED BY MORGENTHAL   War Is Cheaper To Win Than To Lose, Treasury Secretary Points Out

Stiff Cut In Earnings Under $10,000 Proposed By Morgenthau In New ‘Victory’ Income Tax Program

TREASURY SEES ~ DOUBLE INCOME TAXES FOR 1943   Persons Earning Under $10,000 To Be Hit Hardest   BIG HIKES ASKED FOR : ALL LUXURY LEVIES

TREASURY SECRETARY'S TAX PROGRAM WOULD DOUBLE INCOME TAXES, IT 38, "REVEALED

Asks Congress To Double Income Taxes On. - $15,000. A Year  Or Less:  BOOST OTHER LEVIES  New Taxes Will Be Severe And Impact Will Be. Felt By Everyorie

SEEKS ADDED 7 BILLION IN WAR REVENUE   Asks House Committe Increase Levies in All Departments

MORGENTHAU ASKS INCOME TAX BOOST   Would Double Tax On Incomes of Less Than $10,000 a Yea

War Cheaper to Win Than to Lose, Secretary Says in Presenting Plans to Boost Revenues.

Double Income Taxes, Treasury Secretary Urges   Increased Taxes-on Soft Drinks, Whisky, Cigarets, Gasoline Part of Morgenthau’s Plan

NEW TAX PLAN DOUBLES LOW INGOME LEVY   Congress Asked to Authorize Collection at Source by Wage Reductions.   TREASURY SEEKING SEVEN BILLION REVENUE BOOST

New Tax Program Would Double Income Levy, Hit Liquor, Cigarets, Gasoline   Secretary Of Treasurer Morgenthau Presents Plan To Congress, Warning That Despite Cost It’s Cheaper To Win The War Than Lose

ASKS INCOME TAX LEVIES BE DOUBLED   Morgenthau Seek: Increase in Other Tax Levies

MORGENTHAU OUTLINES U. S. ~ VICTORY TAX   Proposes Boost in Levies on Soft Drinks, Whisky, and Cigarets,   ADMITS IT’S SEVERE   Treasury Secretary Says Nev Program To Reach Into Every American Home.

Morgenthau Asks for Huge Increases in Taxes for War Effort:   ‘Cheaper To Win Than To Lose,’ - Secretary Says

Doubled Income Tax In Prospect   Morgenthau Asks Vast New Taxes To Raise 7 Billions; ‘Impact To Hit Every Home’

Doubled Taxes Are Proposed   Persons Earning Under $10,000 Would Be Hit

CONGRESS IS ASKED FOR CASI      Treasury Head Wouk Double Income Taxes of Persons Earning $15,OOO or Lecce.

Seek 7: Billion More War Levies   Rationing of All Consumer Goods Seen; Warn Nation Faces Threat of Inflation

EARNINGS BELOW $10,000 WILL BE AFFECTED IN PLAN   Treasury Head Warns “War is Never Cheap” But That It’s Cheaper to Win Than to Lose.   WILL RAISE SEVEN BILLION ADDITIONAL   Married Man With Income of $3000 Would be Required to Pay $118, Single Man $470.

Doubling of Income Taxes on $15,000 or Less is Proposed   Morgenthau Makes Plea to Conaress

Victory Program Calis for Double  Tax on Earning:   W ould Affect Those Earning $10,000 or Less; Boost in Liquor and Cigarette Levies Asked by Morgenthau

Proposes — To Double Income Tax   MORGENTHAU ASKS CONGRESS TO MAKE SHARP INCREASES ON.1942 INCOMES; ASKS OTHER REVENUES

Doubling Of Income  Tax Urged   Prczram Calls for Increas in Taxes cn Drinks and  Cigarettes

‘Double Income Taxes, Total Ration Urged   Morgenthau Now Seeks 7 Rillions —

1942 INCOME TAXES MAY BE CANCELLED   New Plan Proposed in Place of Withholding Tax

EBU RESISTS BIG JAP FORCE   Corregidor Fights Off New Air Raids, Duels With Guns on Shore

CORREGIDOR AND CEBU ARE BOTH HOLDING   Situatton on Cebu, however, is considered  to be very difficult

Sobered American Legionnaires Seek Ways To Expand Their Aid In Second World Conflict

Legionnaires Seek Ways to Expand Aid in 2nd World Conflict   Hold First Business Ses. sion of 24th Annual State Convention

LEGIONNAIRES SEEK WAYS T0 HELP IN WAR   Members Open Convention In Springfield

12 LIVES LOST IN PLANE CRASH - NEAR AIRPOR]   Ralph Rainger Sentwri'er And Author Among Victims Of Plane Tragedy.

TWELVE DEAD AFTER PLANE, BOMBER CRASI   Airliner Falls, Burn: In California Accident

Report Plane Collided With Bomber  12 Killed In Crash of Airliner

NOTED SONG WRITER IS VICTIM OF COLLISION   Stewardess Thrown Clear Of Falling Plane   »TEXAN PILOTS BIG SHIP   Industrial Commissioner Ot Arizona ls Victim

MID-AIR CRASH. ~ KILLS TWELVE   ARMY BOMBER STRUCK iG “PASSENGER PLANE AS “IT PREPARED 30 LAND IN CALIFORNIA

NINE KILLED WHEN COAST PLANE FALLS   Transport, Bomber Hit . In Mid-Air Near Palm Sprinas   COMPOSER IS VICTIM   Fire Prevents Rescue of Occupants on Ridge Near Resort

PLANE CRASH IS FATAL TO CREW, NINE PASSENGERS      Was In Collision With Big Bomb er—Famous Song Writer Victim

PASSENGER SHIP IN FATAL CRASH AT PALM SPRING   Victims Include Ralph. Rain ger, One of Nation’s: Pooular Sond: Writers.: 

12 KILLED IN CRASH OF AIRLINER   Noted Song Writer, 2 Arizonans Are Among Victims

Passenger Plane  Accident Toll 12   Official Says Craft  it by Bomber

Stalingrad Stand Termed A Great Military Miracle  New Epic Of Heroism Written Into History; Still Blazing Defiance To Miahtu Fac

Interpreting he \/ar   Russians Hoping Now to Hold Stalingrad Line

Dewey Names Burton to Be . Budget Chief  Garden City Man Is First to Join Cabinet of Governor-elect  TL CVT ws, £2 MPI man AAA      POST PAYS  $12,00(   Liberalized Income Tax Measure Discussed at Parlev

Repeal Poll Tax Approved   Senate Judiciary Committee Votes 13 to 5 for Bill

Senate Group for Outlawing Poll Tax  Vote Is 13 to 5 in Favor of Measure

Poll Tax Bill Gets Approval By Committee   Measure Outlawing Payment In Southern States To Reach Senate Floor

Unit Votes To Ban Poll Tax   Senate Committee ‘Approves Proposal

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL MOVES STEP NEARER   Senate Judiciary Committee Votes Approval

Outlawing of Poll Taxes is Approved   Senate Judiciary Group Acts; Quorum Question Will be Up

Committee Favors House Poll Bill   Approves Measure Outlawing Poll Tax Requirements

Anti-Poll Tax. Bill Approved  Senate Committee Pb sxse KAA SciiFKS

British Destroyer Escapes After Attack by 50 Stukas  A.P. Correspondent Writes of “‘Houre of Hell’ Ahaard Warchin

50 Nazi Stukas Fail To Sink British Vessel   AP Newsman Describes Attack on Destroyer  Which Gets Back to Port

War Workers Who Go Rabbit Hunting Will Be Offered ‘Bia-Game Hunt

Milwaukee Bund Chief Is Suicide   Throws Self Before Passenger Train

Tire Jackets?  Inventors Go To Bat Seekins Solution to Rubber Problen

Eye-Witnessing The War——  Yank Raid Dazes Enemy In Philipines   Bombers Bring Back 25 From Corregidor

RoyceSaysdaps Don’t Know Yet What Hit Them   General MacArthur Planned the Attack; Many Ships Sunk

"Bet Damned Japs Don’t Know What Hit 'Em,’ Says Royce     ‘MAC’ MAPPED HOP     Yank Heroes Eager for Another Crack at  q Nippons

JAPS PANIC-STRICKEN BY THUNDERBOLT OUT OF SKYSPECULATION ABOUT TOKYO   Leader of Historic Flight Thinks Burma Would be Potent Objective to Split Foe; Evacuees Say Correvidor Well Provisioned   Transports, Planes, Runways, Docks, Troop Masses in Path of Withering Attack; Left Enemy Guessing What to Expect Next

U.S. Planes Drop Tons of Bombs On Philippines   13 of American Bombers Stage ~ Two Dav ‘‘Picnic"

Vengeance MissionFor Bataan Brings Tons Of Bombs On Jap Invaders

SOVIETS MASSING TROOPS   Russians Prepare For Expected Spring Offensive

RED GUERILLAS MAKE IT TOUGH FOR THE GERMANS   Size of Successes Indicate Forces Are Becoming More Formidable in North

EXPECTS JAPRUSS CLASH   Almost Certain, British Envoy to Reds Says— Tells Soviet Goal

BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA PREDICTS SOVIET-JAPAN CLASH   CRIPPS SAYS FORCE WILL SET: TLE DIFFERENCES--DECLARES RUSSIA GROWING STRONGER

Cripps Believes Russia ‘Will Clash With Japan   Retiring British Ambassador Reveals That Red Tank Production Now Larger Than Last June 22; ‘Prospects For The German Army Very Poor’

Cards. For Enemy Aliens Planned  Re-registration Due   Re-registration Due For , 100,000

Yankee Troops Pushed Periscopes Down Practically All The Way Acros  fae Lh Tala  gdant Thee oe ee Sa an pena yer “With ‘iia Forc

Axis Submarines Believed Sunk by U. 5. Destroyers   Many Periscopes Sighted Associated Press Writer Asserts   ‘Pushed Them Down’ Nearly All the Way, He Declares

Strangers In Hell—  Axis U-Boats Outsmarted By Convoy   By JOHN A. MOROSO III Associated Presg Staff Writer

Convoy Outfoxes  Enemy Raiders Scribe Tells of Crossing Atlantic

Vessels Dodge Enemy U-Boat: All Way Over   Destroyers, Planes Made Thanderoys Attacks, Reporter aa Conny Asserts

U.S. Convoy Foils Axis Sea Raiders  Depth Charges Keep Subs From Attacking

Rennants Of Jap Fleet Crippled And Hiding In Obscurity Of Pacific   ONCE PROUD ARMADA FROM THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN NOW. HOBBLING HOMEWARD TOWARD HORIZON OF THE SETTING SUN

Remnants of Jap Armada in Fligh’   No Further Reports of Action in Pacific Battle Received Since Contact With Enemy Warships Was Lost Saturday Night.   SEEKS HOME WATERS

Remnants Of Retreating Jap Fleet Evade Allies; Expected ToStrike Anew

Mighty Naval Unit Reported Badly Crippled   What's Left of Nipponese Fleet “Hollers Uncle”  And Runs Away

CRIPPLED ENEMY LIMPS FOR HOME   Japanese Elude U.S. Vessels After Midway Battle

HAWAIIAN GOA IS STILL OUT OF REACH   Another ‘Face-Saving’ Raid Against Defenses Seen   Throw Strategic Japanese Victory Into Reverse; Key City Is Regained

Jap Fleet Is Speeding to Home Waters   Powerful Armada From Land of Rising Sun Limping Toward Horizon  LOSSES RECAPITULATED

ONCE-PROUD JAP FLEET FLEES HOM   But Another “Face-Saving” Attack On U. S. Pacific Defenses. Expected

BATTERED ONCE' PROUD JAP FLEET SEEKS HIDING   Remnants of Midway At tackers Limping Toward  Home Waters In Land of  Rising Sun

DEFEATED JAP FLEET ESCAPES   Battered Enemy Force Seeks Safety; U. S, Losses Are Very Light

Remnants of Once Proud Naval Power Limps Home  EYE WITNESS Ensign Hays Tells of Actual Sinkings af

FRENCH SHAKEUP © BLOW AT ALLIE!   New Government To Extort French men To “Collaborate” Against ' Old Friends—Britam, U. S.

SERVICE PAYMENT DRAFT APPROVEL   Senate Okehs Bill Allowing Premiums to “Ride” Three Years

Oil Movement by Rail In Midwest Is Stopped; This Area Not Affectec

RAIL DELIVERY OF GAS IN 20 STATES ORDERED HALTED   Order Designed to Releas Tank Cars for Supplying Gas for Rationed Eastern States

RAIL DELIVERIES OF AUTO GAS CUT   20 States Affected In Move To Free Cars For East

R.R. Deliver Of Auto Gas In Midwest Prohibited   Ickes Moves To Obtain Tank Cars For Supplvine East With Fuel Oil

) More Tank Cars tor Auto Gasoline in Midwest States   Order Issued Today T: Reiease Over 5,000 Cars for East

Ban Midwest Gas By Rail   ekes Moves To Divert  Tank Cars For Carrying  Fuel To East Coast.

Hauling gasoline by rail banned in Nebraska, 19 states   Tank cars to be diverted tc provide fuel oil for east

Ickes Shifts 7000 Tank  Cars to Eastern Area   Twenty States Must Get Gasoline And Oil by Pipe Line and Truck To Relieve Shortage

TANK CARS TO EAST   Rail Delivery of Auto Gasoline Prohibited in 20  States

CARS TO MOVE NEEDED GAS 10 EASTERN AREAS   Twenty States Hit By Order; lowa On Banned List

Over 5,000 Additional Tank Cars To Bring Oil To East   Ickes Bans Rail Deliveries In 20 Mid, Southwest States To Aid East -

OIL IN TANK CARS OUT FOR STATE   Harold Ickes Stops Railroad Gas Deliveries in Twenty States

Ickes Bans Hauling of Gasoline By Rail to Midwest, Southwest States

RAIL SHIPMENT OF OL IS CUT   Movement Into Midwest And Southwest Stopped To Help East

Ickes Stops Tank Car Deliveries   Ohio Among States Affected by Order

MIDDLE WEST 10 GET NO GAS BY RAIL CAR   Embargo is Intended To Free Cars to Carry Fuel Oil to the East, Where Famine Threats

Gas Delivery By Tank Cars Cut In Order   Arizona Not Included Under Ruling Affecting Many Midwest, West States

Will Release Cars For Eastern Haul   Remains to Be Seen If Rationing In Those States Will Be Needed

Shipment Of Oil Is Curtailed   Wisconsin Is Among 20 States Which Cannot Receive Oil By Rail From Now On

Oil Deliveries By Tank Cars to Midwest Banned   Government Acts To Insure Fuel For East States .

Move Made To Supply Oil To East   Report 6000 To 7000 Tank Cars Freed By Halting Of Western: Deliveries

Ban Put on Tank Cars Carrying Gasoline to  20 States—Ohio is One

No Tank Car Movement Of Gas To lowa   Ban In 20 States To Free Railroads For Deliveries Ta Fact

Oil Shipments By Tank Car Halted In Twenty States  Ce ee ee ee ee ee   Texas Included In Order To Go Into Effect August 24

Midwest May Feel  Ickes Ban   Secretary Stops Rail Haul: of Automotive Gasoline  in 20 States

Ickes Stops Tank Cars In Middle West   Kansas Included But Residents Are Not Affected Yet   A Will Use Released Cars For The East   Hopes To Build Up Stocks Of Fuel Oil On Atlantic Coast

ICKES ACTS T HELP SUPPLIES T0 EAST COAST   Jowa and Minnesota Included in States Listed in Orders

Halts Rail Movement  Of Gasoline   Twenty Midwest States Affected by Ickes Ban; Davies Sees Possibility Of Rationing Here

Restrict Use Of Tank Cars In Mid-West   Carriers Freed to Haul Supplies to  Eastern States

RAIL DELIVERY OF GASOLINE IN WEST BARRED   Ickes Issues Orders to Obtain 5,000 to 7,000 Tank Cars te Haul Fue! Oil Basi

HAULING OF AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE BY TANK CAR TO POINTS IN OFTO 18 PROSTSITED

Minnesota, Other States Under Order   Cars Will Be Used To Supply Already Rationed East Coast

HAULING OF AUTO GASOLINE BY RAIL STOPPED IN WEST   New Ruling Made To. Divert Tank Cars To Carry Fuel  ; Oil. In East — Ban. TG Stare Monday

TANK CARS IN 20 STATES STOPPED   Petroleum Products’ Shipping in Middle, Southwestern States Involved

20 STATES HIT BY GAS ORDE!   Rail Delivery Ban Effect. ive Monday in Mid west, Includes Ohio.

[ckes Says Delivery of Gasoline For Autos In 20 States to Be Prohibited Now   RELEASES TANKS   Cars Will Be Diverted to! East For Shipment of Fuel Oil Needed In Heating

GOV'T ORDERS HALT TO RAIL GAS DELIVERY   Twenty States In Middle West Named In Area

RAIL DELIVERY OF CAR GAS IS ~ ENDEDBYICKES   20, States, ‘Tnicluding Oklaho ma, in. Midwest; Southiest,, “ Affected'T'o Heln Bast:

Middle West Oil Delivery By Rail Halted   Ickes Issues Orders Covering Twenty States To Aid East Situation

RAIL DELIVERY OF GAS TO 20 STATES BANNED BY ICKES   Action Is to Release Tank Cars To Be Used In Carrying Fuel Oil to East

BAKERSFIELD WEATHER   Ban Rail Shipments of Oil in 20 Middle Western States

BAN EFFECTIVE IN 20 STATES      Hits Middle and South West; Wisconsin, Michigan Included.   RATIONING MAY FOLLOW

Motor Gas By Train For  Iowa Barred   Need Rail Facili ties for Fuel Oil Shipments

Order Affects  Wisconsin, 19 Other States   Minnesota, Iowa Alsc Hit; Much State Oil Now Being Trucked.  Sav« Hugh Jones

BANS AUTO GAS MOVEMENT IN MIDWEST ARES   Ickes Stops Railroad Deliveries In Twenty States   OHIO COMES UNDER TANK CAR ORDERS   Ban Will Have Little Effect In State, Says Oil Official

Gas Delivery By Railroads To State Out   Rationing May Be Consequence Of Order Affecting 20 State Area.   TANK CARS SENT EAST

CAN'T SHIP GASOLINE ON TRAINS   Tank. Cars Are to Be Diverted to Hast to Build Up Fuel Oil Stocks   MISSOURI ONE OF 20 STATES AFFECTED   Midwest Must t Rely On Pipelines, Barges and Motor Trucks

ICKES  NO RAIL HAUL OF AUTO GAS   Texas And Oklahoma And 18 Midwest States Are Affected   Undecided If Rationing Will Result From New Order

STOP MOVING GASINCARS IN 20 STATES   Move Will Free From 5,000 To 6,000 Cars For Moving Oil To East Coast

Would Release Tank Cars to Supply East   Twenty States Are Affected by Order Which Would Free 5,000 to 7,000 Cars   Rationing May Not Yet Be Necessary

Gas By Rail In 20 States To Be Prohibited   Ickes Acts Today To Divert Tank Cars To Eastern Seaboard

Midwest, Southwest Affected By Decree      Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Acts To. Release Tank  Cars’ For Eastern Shipments; Ohio Will Not  . Be Affected, Report

Railroad Delivery Automobile Gasoline Stopped by Ickes In Mid-West to Aid East Supply

New York Pilot Dies At Controls of Bomber; Wife to Join Air Force

RENTS FROZEN IN WIDE AREA   Sweeping Control Put Ir Effect In 97 Defense Sections

Rent Control Is Extended To Nearly All Larose Cities   VOLUNTARY ACTION ASKED IN NEW YORK

EXTENDED 10 97 NEW AREAS   ‘Sweeping OPA Move Crosses Nation, Hits Alaska

IKR-.MILE RETREAT      Machinery Set Up for Feb. 16 Registratior

48-Hour Struggle Ends With Island In Allied © Control, Premier Says

DIEGO SUAREZ NAVAL BASE SURRENDERS   British Overcome Resistance On Strategic French Island In 48-Hour Campaign; Churchill Hails Vietory

U.S. Blamed At War Trial   Former Air Minister Lachambre Says Plane Production Plans Failed

OFFERED. ACAST 8 NAZI SABOTEURS   Study “Problem Of. Trials For 14 Confederates ~ Type Of Charges  Weighed

DEEP CUT IN TEXAS MAY OLL PRODUCTION IN PROSPECT TODA)   TEXAS RAIL COMMISSION MEMBERS HOPE SHOW NEED FOR MORE PETROLEUM

SHIPYARD WORKERS WALK OUT, PROTEST SEVEN-DAY WEEK   Apparently Not Acting At Direction OF Unions, GHiciais Say

TAX CUT FOR LOW INCOMES GAINS FAVOR   Senate Group Propose: New Graduation With Higher Levy On Big Salaries   Forced Savings Urged

NEW INCOME RATES SET BY COMMITTEE   Impact in Lower Brackets Eased by Senate Committee   RAISES IN OTHER BRACKETS VOTED   Change Estimated to Adc $33,000,000 in  Revenue

Solons Change Schedule for Surtaxes   Increase Rates in Higher Income Brackets

Committee OK’: New Schedule  On Surtaxes   Lower Brackets Shaved And Upper Increased; To Add $33,000.000

Proposed Income Levies  In Lower Brackets Reduced   senate Committee Raises Those in Higher Brackets ‘Dy Adopting New Schedule of Surtaxes for Earnings Up t $8,000 a Year—Exemptions of $1,200 for Married Per sons and $500 for Single Persons Left Unchanged.

Committee Cuts Income Tax in Lower Brackets   Boosts If in Higher Levels under New Schedule

INCOME TAXES INCREASE FOR TOP BRACKET   SENATE BILL EASES UP BURDEN ON LITTLE MAN

FARMERS NEED NEW MACHINERY   Farm Bureau Favors Elimi nation Of 40-Hour Week And Less Red Tape

POLES PUT TO DEATH   Group of Peasants Showe 1\ .Resistance To German OVverlordship

8th Army Advance Reported Slowins   &8-Millimeter Artillery, Mine Fields Retard Montgomery   Week Seen Elapsing  Before Armored Test   Rommel's Risking of Ship: Viewed Indicating Sore Need of Fuel

British Dealing Hard Blows To: Rommel's Line  Air Forces-Carry  ine ai   Air Forces-Carry Death To Enemy In All Directions

ALLIED FLIERS SINK TWO AXIS MERCHANTMEN   Lieut. R. J. Overcash Of Mooresville Bags Messerschmitt In Sky Battle.

British Dealing Hard Blows to Axis in Desert   But Decisive Battle fo Strategic Points Is Still Awaited   Enemy Main Force Prepar. ing for Greatest of Tank Battles

Week Likely To Elapse Before Full-Scale Fight Erupts in North Africa

ARTILLERY DUELS RAGE IN EGYP!   BRITISH DEALING WITH ROMMEL’S BIG GUNS THAT SLOWED ALLIED DRIVE.

Allies Prepare For Major Desert Push   Army Methodically Cleaning Out German Gun Nests While Getting In Position To Strike At Main Force

British Dealing Hard Blows To Rommel's Line   Air Forces Carry Death To Enemy In All Directions

Sth ARMY BEAT OFF ATTACK IN NO. AFRICA   Light Brushes Wednesday, But It May Be A Week "o Yl Tet CO OAR  Yr “Sy   British Prepare

British Jockey For Position To Charge Rommel   83-MM Guns Are Being Silenced In Preparation  For The Offense

BRITISH CONTINUE DESERT ADVANCE   Day's News. of Militar Developments Very Meacer -

Allies Hold Ground in Egypt Fight   Yankees Play Good Part in Aerial Raids Upon Enemy

BRITISH MAKE DESERT GAINS   Eichth Army Deals With ~ Big Axis Guns; Planes Blasting at Foe

British Batter At German Heavy Artillery   Nazi 88-Millimeter Guns Slow Down Advance Into Desert

Manpower May Be Frozen To Halt ‘Piracy’   Millions Of Workers Affected By Move; Plans Rushed

MILLIONS: MAY BE FROZEN TO. J0BS   Industry, Farm Workers Are Considered To Prevent “Pirating’ Plans..

MAN POWER PROBLEM CRITICAL, MAY “FREEZE” WAR AND SOME FARM WORKERS IN THEIR CURRENT JOBS   Complete Control of Placing War Workers Would Be Placed in Hands of Federal Employment Agency to Prevent ‘‘Pirating.”

Plan Designed To Stop ‘Pirating’ Of Workmen Would Help Solve Manpower Problem Of ‘Critical’ Industries

WAR WORKERS MAY BE FROZEN TO THEIR JOBS   Plan Being Drafted tc Prevent “Labor Piracy”

U.S. to Freeze War Plant Jobs To Halt ‘Piracy’   Manpower Problem Nears Crisis; Draft Deferments Asked

U.§. Manpower Problem Reaches Critical Stage   To 'Freeze'' War . Workers and Some At Farm Jobs

Move Indicated To Stop Pirating By Employers   New Plan To Ask For Draft Deferments of Key Men In Industry

Uo. MAY MOVE TO WALT THEFTS UF WAR WORK RS   War Effort Suffers AN» dustries “Pirate” Vita Craftsmen

Commission Tells M‘Nutt to Act as Manpower Needs  Become More Critical ir Tc

“FREEZING” PLAN SEEN FOR CERTAIN WORKERS   Millions of War Industry and Some Essential Farm Toilers May Be Retained at Their Present Jobs by Government Decree to Aid in Manpower _ Problem Now Confrontina Counérv.

Jobs To Be “Frozen” In  War Plants   McNutt To Draft Plan To Halt ‘“Pirating” Of Skilled Labor In War Industries

MILLIONS OF FACTORY EMPLOYES AND BOME ESSENTIAL FARM WORKERS  TO BE AFFECTED -

GOVERNMENT TAKING HAND IN SITUATION CAUSED BY ” PETRILLO'S BAN ON “CANNED MUSIC”

OWI SKEPTICAL OF VICHY STOR}   French Radio Is Unde Strict Control of Nazi Puppet

RUSSIANS REPORT FURTHER GAINS AS NAZI POWER SLOWS   Vichy Radio Says Snow Is ‘ Falling In Volga .City—Enemy Loses 1,000 Daily

REDS ATTACK AT STALINGRAD   Russrans Take Number of Strong Positions

Reds Retake New Points In Stalingrad   Snow Falls As Russian: Make Gains Inside the City.

Reds Attack in Southern Part Of Stalingrad   Russians Report “No Changes on The Fronts”

FOG HAMPERS GERMANS AT STALINGRAD      Deprives Nazi Forces of  Air Support

SS  AUSSIE GAINS CONTINUE IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Have Been Forced Back 20 Miles This Week

Australians Capture Second Jap Defense Line   » Report, Enemy Retreats Joward Main Base wxuns ee

AUSTRALIANS MAKE FURTHER GAINS IN NEW GUINEA: FIGHT   Capture. Japanese Seconc Defense Line In: The Owen Stani ¥!  - Mountain

AUSTRALIANS CAPTURE ZND DEFENSE LINE   Japs Stilt Palling Back 60 Miles Pvam Pr. Moresby

Nipponese More Than  G0MilesFromMoreshy, Aussies Still Advancing

JAPS DRIVEN BACK TO SECOND LINE IK NEW GUINEA FIGHT   Enemy Retreat Now Approxi. mately wenty Miles from Farthst Advance,

Second Defense Line Captured As Enemy Moves Backward   SUPPLIES CAPTURED   New Medium Bombers Used To Blast At  Rear Positions

Axis Subs Hike Toll By Three   Atlantic, Indian Ocean Vessels  Ave Sunk

Subs Destroy Three More Allied Vessels  Navy Reveals Loss Of U. S. Ship In Indian Ocean

Plans Being Made To Send Relief Ships to Philippine:   Sayre Confers With Roosevelt; Fears Health of Besieged

BRIT. DESERT COMMANDOS  IN ACTION      Attack Key Axis Points Behind  Lines in Africa

ATTACK BASES IN COMMANDOTYPE ACTIONS   Raid Key Axis Objectives More Than 500 Miles Away

Rivers at. Pittsburgh Over Flood Stage and Rising Rapidly; Spreading Water Affects Greater Par! of Western Penna.; Runoff Building Up River te Flood Stage Below Pittsburgh. 

FDR, CHURCHILL TO MEET COUNCIL AND: CONGRESS LEADERS   ‘May Soon Be: Ready Ta Report Decisions Made  During Conferences  Of Past Week

BAKERS PROTEST LIMITING PRICES   Unable to Absorb Any Further Cgst increases Without Some Relief.

PROTEST VOICED BY BAKERS’ PRESIDENT   Assumption About Breac Prices Unwarranted, He Says

AXIS FORCES MOVING UP TC HIT AT EGYPT   Large Number Of Enemy Troops And Arms Concentrated

Allies Rally as Threat to Suez Grows   Soviet Front Will Be Held, F. D. R. Promises

Pennsylvania Incomes Up  Eugene G.Grace Nation’s  Third Highest Paid Boss

Labor, Profif Bill Tabled   Committee Takes Stand With Administration

Boeing Fears  Crush of Tay   Would Put Airplane Firm Out of Business, Says Company Treasurer

New Tax Bill May End Work At Boeing Corp.  Aircraft Firm Treasurer Says 96.6 Pet of Income Subiect fo 90 Pct. Lev

Tax Proposal Is Seen as Threat to Aircraft Firm  Gloomy Forecast   Gloomy Forecast Introduced at Committee Hearing

TAXATION MAY CLOSE BOEING   Airplane Maker Asserts New Tax Proposals May Bring End  Of Big Plant

Profits Tax May  Injure Aviation   Gloomy Forecast Is Made Before Senate Finance Committee

Tax Proposal Is Seen as Threat lo Aircraft Firm   Gloomy Forecast Introduced at Committee Hearing

Boeing Company May Be Taxed Out of Business   Manufacturer of Flyinc Fortress Sees End of Existence

Official Says Tax Would End Boeing Output   Aireraft Corporation Treasurer Says Most of Earnings Spent During Pre-War Year:

CLAIMS PLANE PLANT PERILED   Firm Official Says Exces: Profits Tax Would Wipe Out Boeing Corp.

BRAZILIAN SnlP SUNK SUNDAY OFF VIRGINIA COAS   First Hostile Act Against Brazil Since Diplomatic Relations Severed January 28 With the Axis Powers.

Brazilian  Ship Sunk   U-Boat Torpedoes Vessel Off Virginia Coast

Brazilian Steamship Torpedoed   First Hostile Action in Atlantic Against South American Nation

Death Claims Newspaper Man   Frank A. Smith, Former Ardmore Man, Dies at Lake Charles, La.

PERMITS RAILWAY T0 CUT OFF TRAINS   State Public Utility Commis sion Approves Abandon. ment Of Service By West ern Maryland Here

Chiefs Gauge Sentiment For Longer Hours   Public Irritation Against Any Obstruction to War Program Grows   TIME FOR’ SACRIFICE

BATAAN SPURS DEMANDS FOR LONGER HOURS   Legislators See Increasec Public Pressure as Result of Defeat.   REASONABLE PAY, GOAL   Senator Says Citizens Will No! - Tolerate Excess In War Profits.

P ublie Is Demanding Production   Congressional Leaders Forecast Demands   for Legislation as Result of Bataan   Nation Is Roused   NALIOTL 2S BAUS  Americans Won't Put Up With Quarrels,  (_eorge Save

EXPECT PUBLIC REACTION FROM BATAAN DEFEAT   Senators Anticipated De mand For Greater  War Effort

Solons Asser ew Pressure Leing Applied in War Effort   indian Issue: Still Hanging  fire As Truce 2 is In Balance {1   Many Still Insist Or Longer Hours, Cut In Profit.

BATAANDEFEAT STIRS COUNTRY ON WAR EFFORT   Pressure for Lengthened Work Week, Slash In Profits, Elimination of Waste Foreseen   TIME FOR SACRIFICES   Congress Leaders Claim Public Irritation Against Any Obstruction Production Mounting

Bataan Seen Spur to U.S.   Congressmen Expect Public To Demand Obstacles Erased.

Reaction Gauged (n Bataan Defea'   Prime Responsibility Felt By People For All-Out Production Program

People Demand Longer Hours, End To Waste   Nation’s Leadership {: Challenged As Efforts Draq

NATION REACTS TO DEFEAT   Congressional Leaders Expect Public to Increase Pressure in Demand for Accelerated All-Out War

PUBLIC APPROVES LONGER WORK WEE}   Also Asks Cut In Profits And Elimination of Extravagance

LOSS OF BATAAN ADDS GRIMNESS ON HOME FRONT   Congressional Leaders Expect Increased’ Pressure From Public for Limits On Wages and Profits as Result of Military Slap.

Bataan Defeat Revives Pressur For War Efforts   Legislators See New Drive To Cut Profits; Extend Labor Work-Week

Demand For Sound Waves And Profits   Public Opposed To Any Interference In Military Strategy

WORK WEEK GROWTH SEE!   Fall of Bataan Bring: Pressure.to Eliminate Waste

F iblic Pressure Felt on Work eek and Profits   Deittands for Legislation ' Increasing, Congress  Beaders Feel   aeawewrea 2442 44.7 41 ava hl 24h?  Public W illing to Let the - Army Run War, But Watch Home Front -

CONGRESS FORESEES INCREASED PUBLIC DEMAND FOR ACTION   Pressure To End Work Stoppages, Curb Profits Slash ‘Waste Is Growing

Public Pressure § Felt on Work eek and Profit:   Demands for Legislation ncreasing, Congress ders Feel  IRRITATION RISES  Public Willing to Let the Army Run War, But Watch Home Front

Bataan’s Loss Puts Pressure On Congress   REDS PROMISE TO — ‘LIQUIDATE? NAZIS

Increased Public Pressure Is Seen   Legislation to Lengthen Work Week, Slash Production Profits and Elim‘inate Extravagance and Waste in War Effort Is Forecast.   REACTION TO BATAAN

Demand For Work Changes Expected   ‘Solons Predict. Public Pressure Will Push Legislation Following the Fall Of Bataan

SEE GROWING PRESSURE FOR LONGER WEEK   Congressmen Predict Increased Public Irritation Over Short. Work Hours and Big’ Profits in War Production.

CONGRESS FEELS NATION'S PULSE   Foresees Less Tolerance of Anything Hampering Country's War Effert.   ASK “EQUAL SACRIFICES”   Senator George Says People Ar Ready to Make Major Sacrifices.

\rmy Vote Bill Passes In Assembly   I! nanimous Approval Is Given: Minority Says.  ) Despite Vote, Effort Ix Republican

SOLDIER VOTE’ BILL IS PASSED BY ASSEMBLY’   Democrats Join with Republicans Despite Charge State GOP Seeks Campaign Advantage

AMERICA IS EXTENDING ITS FRONTS   President Raosevelt Asks For More Transports To Blast Enemy

Chief Executive Sees — Urgent Need For Many More Transport Planes

U.S. Forces Go Into War Action   neers eames. el  ROOSEVELT SAYS MORI TRANSPORT PLANES NEEDED

U.S. Fighters Battling on More . Front:   Roosevelt Reveals Wider Participation In World Fighting.

‘AMERICAN FORCES GETTING IN WORLD FIGHT MORE & MORE   War. - ‘Dep’ t. . Takes ‘Control OF Air. Routes — Travel Must -Be Reduced   ; wOe Ligke * !

FR. Says Yanks Snreading Gut On New Fronts   Makes Comment Or Need Of Transport Planes For Battle

Roosevelt Says Planes Needed To Carry Men   Lend-Lease Goods Sets Month Record, President Discloses

President Says U.S. Forces Gettin Into World Fight More and More And In New Places All the Time

Iwenty-Five Homes Burned as Fire Near Santa Monica Partly Checkec

Everyone Urged To Welcome Chance To Put Beadle County Over The Top; All Homes To Be Canvassed

300 Solicitors Ready To Go In Huron Drive To Secure Funds For The USO ~   Everyone Urged To Welcome Chance To Put Beadle County Over The Top; Ali Homes To Be Canvassed

AXIS RERORTS: U. S. TROOPS IN LIBERIA   Declares Allies Preparing to Attack. French Free ‘State At, Dakar.

Axis Jittery Over Reported Arrival Of Men in Liberic   French Fieet Is Ordered to Dakar

Gotham Gambler Slays “Cheaters”   .Gains Revenge in . .Shooting Two Men

APPEAL PLANNED BY 6 TRAITORS   Three Couples, Convicted 01 Treason. May Carry Plea To President

PLANS APPEAL OF SENTENCES   Six in Treason Case Seek to  Avoid Penalty

DUTCH FIGHT JAPS WITH’ BARE. FISTS, WITNESSES. CLAIM   British Colonel Says” His Men Fought . Chutists With Anti-Aircraft  Cun: ..

British Fire Point-Blank, Down ‘Chutists With Anti-Aireraft Guns in Sumatra

Use Fists In Battle With Japs   Troops In Sumatro Also Turn Their Anti-Aircraft Guns On Parachutists

Woman Hurt By Dynamite Bomb  Explosion Occurs At Summer Cottage; Quiz Victim, Man

Air Gui. S25. eu. Aerial Wartare Figures to Date   Increased Air Force Must Have Intensive Training, Official Says.   War Front News   First Offensive Action of United Nations Forces Is Described.

MILLIONS MORE WAR WORKERS T0 BE NEEDED   Employment Now Tops Al Records But Shortage Is Predicted By Manpower Chief   Many Unskilled Idle

OVER TWELVE MILLION NOW ENGAGED IN DIRECT WAR WORK   Manpower Chief Says Five Million More Will be Need ed in the Next Six Months—Shortages Apparent in Many War Industry Centers

12 MILLION ~ INWAR WORK   Manpower Chief Says Five ‘Million More Are Needed In Nation

5 Millions Are Needed In War Job      Total Workers 50 Millions Surpassing °29 Boom, Women Will Aid, Save M’Nutt

McNutt Expects Labor Shortage  Predicts 5,000,000   Predicts 5,000,000 More in War Work

WAR WORK NEEDS 5 MILLIONS MORE   121 Millions Now Engaged Manpower Chieftain — yor Reports kt

McNutt Reports 12,500.000 Persons In War Work. More Needed This Year

12,500,000 Now In War Work, McNutt Says   Predicts 5,000,000 More Will Be Needed Within Next Six Months

(Over 12 Million Persons Engaged Ih War Work  “McNintt Predicts Tha Many ‘More. Will Be. 

German Supply Ship Sent Down   Two Escorting Ships Damaged Severely By Gunfire

SINK NAZI *CARGO SHIP IN CHANNEL   Supply Vessel Deseribed a: ‘Important’ in the British Communidcue   TWO OF ESCORTING. SHIPS DAMAGEI   Other Losses Reported ix ®Separate Action Near Island of Guernsey’

A GERMAN SUPPLY SHIP SUNK IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL   Was the Target of Britisl » Light Naval Forces Karly Wednesday.   TWO OTHERS DAMAGED   Other Boats Were Damaged in the Channel of Guernsey, It Is Reported.

Nazi Supply Ship Sunk in Channel  Two Escorting Vessels Damaged By Gunfire

Nazi Supply Ship Sunk in Channel   Escort Vessels Reported Damage

‘IMPORTANT’ NAZI SUPPLY VESSEL SUNK   Ship Heavily Escorted; Second Battle Reported

Rep. Tolan Lashes At Nelson as Production Head  Says W.P.B. Director Gives Up Power To Army and Navv

Air Supremacy Claimed in Burma   Japanese Report Allies Grounded

MALAY FIGHT RAGES IN STEAMING JUNGLE   Independent Groups Battle Furiously in Green Hell Warfare on Peninsula

FIGHTING ON WEST MALAYA FRONT IN BEWILDERED STATE      Many Empire, Jap Troops Fighting Hand To Hand, Individually Arid In  Smal] Grouns

WEST MALAYA FRONT INFERNAL CAULDRON, REPORTER DECLARES   Empire and Jap Troop: Fight Hand to Hand, in Small Groups ard in Larae.

MacArth urInflicts New Losses, Hears Jap Chief in Philippines  Killed Self Because of Failures

Gen. Homma Said To Have Ended Life in Manila   Failure To Defeat Mac. Arthur Given as Reason for Hara-Kiri   Funeral Rites Reportec Held Last Month in the Capital

REPORTS CLAIM JAP COMMANDER SUICIDE VICTIM   Failure In Overcoming MacArthur’s Force Is Given As  Reason   Defenders Take Toll

Reports Act as Result of His Failure to Break U. S. Bataan Lines

U. S. Surprise Blow Inflicts Heavy Losses   Guns Roaring From Hidden Positions Are Reported Destroying Trucks, Blasting 2.500      Military Chieftain’s’ Funeral Is Pictured   Ruler Hirohito’s Personal Representatives Said In Attendance

JAP LEADER ON LUZON KILLED CEER REDART   MacArthur Receives Per. sistent Accounts of. Death of Hormma   LOSSES INFLICTED "ON FOE REGIMENT   24 of 90 Nipponese Trucks Moving Troops are Destroyed in Attack

Jap Chie in Manila is Suicide   Lieut. Gen. Masaharu Homma Reported To Have Committed Hara-Kari; Funeral  Rites Feb. 26.   Failed At Task

Japanese Army Officer Reported To Be Suicide   General MacArthur Has Received Persistent Report: That Lt, General Homma Ended Life Because of Failure in Philippines

Japanese General Said To Have Committed Hari-Kari, and Funera Held in Minila

MacArthur Receives Report That Jap Army Commander in Philippines Committed Suicide  Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Amertiean Forees Cited ac Cance

Oil Industry More Hopeful   Sees Bright Spots In Dark Picture Of Gasoline Situation

Oil industry Finds Some Hope Today   New Developments May Save Southwest From Flood of Rationed Oil

Start As Nazis — Push New Drives © On Stalingrad    Weather Rapidly to Become a Factor Aiding Russians; Influence on Present Battle  Nat Yet Determined

BEGIN AS GERMANS LAUNCH GENERAL ATTACK AGAINS! STALINGRAD AND VOLGA   Could Stall Invaders’ Tanks and Transform Supply Lines Into Quagmires; Foe in Inner Defenses But Latest Attacks Repelled   Russians Claim Rout t of 7 73 German, Rumanian, Italian "Mixed Divisions, Annihilation of 765,100 Effectives, May  to August 31

Red Army Hoping For Boggy Roads   Not Yet Known If Rains Are Sufficiently Heavy To Influence Battle.

RAINS: SWEEP BATTLEFIELDS   Hopes Raised That Boggy Terrain May Yet Help Russians

Stalingrad Still Held; Two Small  Towns are Lost   Weather to be Increasingly Important Factor in Fighting

Soviet Yields 2 More Towns; Nanis Press On In New Drive   Bad Autumn Weather Expected To Aid Reds, However, As Situation Reaches Crucial Stage

REDS CONTINUE TO BATTER DOWN GREAT ASSAULTS   Unyielding "Soviets Plunge Into New Battle With Same Determination.

Hampering Latest Nazi Offensive   MAY RESULT IN SAVING OF STALINGRAD, ALTHOUGH GERMANS HAVE TAKEN TWO MORE TOWNS

BAD WEATHER SEASON OPENS; MAY BOG NAZIS   Germans Claim Forces Have Pushed Nearer City

AUTUMN RAINS MAY BE BIG HELP TO SOVIETS   Hopes Are Raised That Boggy Terrain May Yet Aid Stalingrad Defenders Now Hard-Pressed by Nazi Forces — Good Fighting Weather Believed ' Rapidly Vanishing As Winter  Drawe BNlene

Cruiser and 4  Others Added   len Japanese Ships Damagex or Sunk Near Solomons

CRUISER IS BLASTED IN OFFENSIVE   Enemy Equipment, Planes Lost In 6-Day Fight   THREE FRONTS ACTIVE   18 Vessels Of Foe Knocked Out In 25 Hours

NEW SINKINGS ARE REVEALED   18 enemy vessels sunk or damaged during period of 25 hours

JAPS HURT BY LAND, SEA AND AIR ACTIVITIES   New Territory Taken, Bases Blasted And Ten Ships Hit By Yanks   NIP FLEET TAKES PASTING   Many Startling Developments Outlined By Navy In Three Communiques

But? Woman Turns It ‘Over to ** ‘Police; It’s Gold. Certiticates.

British Bombers Hit At Tripoli, Bengasi   Harbor: Areas Are Struck; Desert Land Patrols Make Contact

RAF Bombs Nazi Ports in Africa   Harbor hiovin, Rail Yards Are Damaged

RED OFFENOWVE GAINS IN POWER   Thousands of Germans Killed And Captured   3 GENERALS TAKEN   Soviets Make Steady Ad. vance in Caucasus; Addi. tional Villages Taken

NAZI CAPTIVES INCLUDE THREE HIGH GENERALS   Russians’ Effort To Encircle Entire Enemy Force Along Volga Gaining.

77,000 Nazis Have Been Kill. ed Or Captured; Many Freezing To Death   300,000 OF ENEMY ARE FACING ENCIRCLEMENT

15,000 Nazis Killed; Generals, 12,000 Men Captured By Russians   Enemy Cut Down. in Panicky Retreat as Encirclément by Soviet Forces Gains in Power

77,000 German Casualties So Far Reported   Swiftly Advancing” Russians Have Some Enemy Divisions  ft. Baatnaks Ratront

BIG SOVIET DRIVE ROLLS ON SWIFTLY   German Grip of Stalingrad Threatened—Vast Stecks of ‘War Equipment Fall to Reds.   25-MILE ADVANCE NEAR VOLGA CITY   Some Enemy Units in Panicky Retreat as Rus _ Sians Try to Close Pincers on 300,000.

Enemy Grip on Volga City Slips As Red Offensive Speeds On; Vast Stocks Captured

Casualties Mount As Encirclement Gains Momentum >   Many Die Of Cold On Frozen Steppes Of Russia; Three Divisional Generals Held

RUSSIANS MAY TRAP ENTIRE REICH ARMY BEFORE STALINGRAD   17,000 Germans Killed or Captured Since Start of Offensive; Vast Amounts of Equipment Taken

SOVIET OFFENSIVE IMPERILS GERMANS: MANY NAZIS DEAD   Red Army Seeks to Encircle Enemy Forces Stolemated Before Volga City—Increasing Successes Reported by the Ruccisnce

Russians Capture 15,000 More Germans Including Three Divisional Generals; Bitter Cold Takes Many Invaders.

Panicky German  Army May Now Be Isolated   Nazi Losses About Stalingrad Terrific And Wounded Freeze on Steppes; Red Encirclement Is Gaining Power

Germany’s Grip On Stalingrad Now Weakening   Russians trying to trap huge Nazi force, esti mated at 300,000;  rPAMmMmMilnseatianca e:nt

15,000 Nazis Die In A Day Of Retreat   Soviet Reports 77,000 Dead Or Captured Without Counting Frozen

Enemy Wounded Freeze On Winter-Swept Steppes   Russians Roll So Fast Nazis Slain From Rear   Lengthy Advances on Both Sides of Volga Bastion Reported by Moscow

German Casualties Hit 77,000   Three Generals And Staffs — ‘Cantired

COAST GUARD BOAT SINKS SUBMARINE   Single-Handed Victory Cre. dited to Cutter, Now With Royal Navy.

Former U. S. Ship Sinks Submarine   May Have Taken Second, After ‘Ramming Italian Submergible

British Minister Says Voice in German Radio Propaganda Stunt Not that of Son

Nazi Radio Speaker's Voice Not Like Son’s, Consul Says   Germans Credit: Broadcast Uraqing. ‘England to End War to John Amery Son of Cabinet Member

Governor Ford to Name Council  ‘Cabinet’ Favored by Executive Orde:

LOAFERS. FIRED AT SHIPYARDS   Nemes of 160 Chronic Absentee: Sent to Draft Boards.

Losses Put At 165,000   Japanese Army And Navy Casualties Estimated In Washington

JAPLOSSEA COIIMAIED AT Toy 00   Experts Say Figure Not Too High   72 VESSELS SUNK  ee

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Major Counter-Offensive Thrusts Made by Soviets

Allied Success in Macassar Strait Greatly Reduces Jap Chances of Attaining Java

OHIO RATIONING CHIEF IS NAMED   Van Wert Nurseryman Tc Head Tire. Auto And Sugar Distribution

THREE KILLED IN THE CRASH OF LARGE BIS   Christmas Eve Tragedy Mars Holiday Observance in State   BUS LOADED WITH WAR PLANT WORKERS   Driver and 45-Year Old Mother Dead on Arrival at Hospital

THREE WORKERS DIE IN CRASH   Three West Virginians Among Those Injured In Baltimore

3 WAR WORKERS LOSE LIVES IN BUS ACCIDENT   29 Injured When Vehicle Skidded Off Highway At Raltimare   GASOLINE FUMES OVERCOME FIREMEN

Bonus Gas to Car Owners   OPA Announces Extra Four Gallons for Postponed Gas Rationing

Arnall Defeats Gov. Talmage   City Returns Cause Rural Gains To Melt For 3-Time Official

LOAN TO CHINA IS APPROVED   Representatives Pass Measure for Half Billion Unanimously and Send It to Senate for Action There ,

PASSES AID TO CHINA BILL   House Takes Unanimous Action : With Little Debate

House Votes To Aid China   Bill Passes Unanimously; Little Debate

HOUSE APPROVES LOAN 10 CHINA   $500,000,000 — Appropriation Passed to Aid Ally in Battle of Pacific

House Passes China Loan Bill   Action Unanimous After. Brief Debate, lt Is Announced

CHINA LOAN APPROVED IN HOUSE   $500,000,000 Appropriatior Voted With Little Debate; Flans Are Secret   ‘WISE AND PROPER’ REP. FISH SAYS   Others Raise Question as to How Long U. 8. Can Be ‘Santa Mans’?

Revise Plans — For Bombing of Axis Territory   Part of Change Evident; Rest Ramains Secret

Allied Strategists Are Revising Plans For Bombing Axis Territory

Russians Admit New Advances By Germans On North and Center Fronts; 6,200 Axis Troops Slain In Two Davs.

GERMANS PUSHED BACK HALF .A MILE IN ONE SECTOR; GERMANS MAKE NO EFFORT TO CLEAR FIELDS OF DEAD AS THEY FRANTICALLY ATTEMPT TO TAKE VOLGA CITY AT ALL COSTS,

HED ARTILLERY BARS THE WAY   Russians Fight Heavy Defensive Battles Southeast  Of Nalehik

German Dead Fill Streets And Buildings As Gallant Volga Defenders Fight Back; Incendiaries Put City In Flames.

Writer Tells of Burma Retreat  as 6   Nothing But Praise For Hard Pressed British and Chinese

Survivors of Little British Imperial) Army In Burma Fighting On In Toughest Evacuation of World War I]; Casualties Appalling But Surrender Isn't In Vocabulary of Soldiers

British Cut to Pieces in Burma  Native Traitors Helped Their Conquerors

Weary British Fighting Vicious _ Rearguard Action on Burma Froni

Heart-Breaking Hardships Suffered By British Force Evacuatina Burma

SEVEN KILLED BY. UGiTNNG IN DHIGADELPHIA ARE!   4: Boy Drowned, Transportation Disrupted Ry Flectrical Storm

Eight Killed By Lightning   Boy Drowned In Storm At Philadelphia

Storm Sweeps Philadelphia Area   Eight Men Killed By Light ning, Boy Is Drowned And Transportation Crippled

8 Are Killed By Lightning  In Philadelphia   Sudden Storm Drowns 6-Year-Old Boy, Upsets Transportation System

Eight Killed By Lightning   Severe Storm Sweeps Philly City Area

Eight Killed In Phila. Storm  Four Gardeners On / DuPont Estate Hit  Ry Liahtnina Bolt

ELECTRIC STORM KILLS EIGHT MEN   Philadelphia Shattered b: Lightning; Six Year Old Boy Drowns

Lightning Kills Eight Persons — In Philadelphia  Shattering Electrica! ‘Storm Ties Up Trans portation System .§-

EIGHT MEN DIE WHEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING   Philadelphia Area Ii Lashed By Electrical Storm   BOY IS DROWNED   Traffic In Quaker City Tied Up For Time

UGATAING KILLS. UN PHILADELPHIA      Shattering Electrical Storm Disrupts Cities’ Transportation System; Boy Drowns

EIGHT KILLED BY LIGHTNING   Single Bolt Fatal to 4 Gardeners Huddled Under Marble Arch

8 PHILADELPHIA MEN ~— KILLED BY LIGHTNING   City Hit By Shattering Etec. trical Storm

Lightning Kills Eight Men, Boy Drowns, Utilities Are Hit   Storm. in  Philadelphic Region Disrupts Rail Service; Buildings Are Damaged

EIGHT MEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLTS   Six-Year-Old Boy Drowns A‘ Storm Hits Philadelphia.

Bolts Kill 8 During Storm Philadelphia Hard   Philadelphia Hard Hit: Boy Drowns

STORM KILLS NINE IN EAST   Lightning Is Fatal Tc 8 In Philadelphia

Right Killed By Lightning   Boy Drowned and Transporta: tian Disrupted by Storm ir Philadelphia Area

PHILADELPHIA HIT BY STORM   8 Men Are Killed By Lightning, Boy Drowns, Transportation Is Tied Up

CHINESE — BELIEVE JAP" DRIVE IS NEAR   Think Enemy Will Attempt To Capture Interior Of Yunnan

Laval Expected — To Sign Accord» With Nazis Soon   Vichy Premier Due For Berlin Visit ~ In Next Few Days:

Berlin’s Hopes of New Order in Vichy Hang on Hitler-Laval Conversations

LAVAL SLATED TO SEE HITLER   Will Go To Berlin Fo: Parley On All-Out Support Of Axis:  Petain Rapped

Laval May Go To Berlin Soon   Premier Seeks New Chance to Try to Meet Nazi Wishes

Laval-Hitler Conference Is Likely To Decide Future Course of France

Germans Wage Furious Attack On Sevastopol   Rommel Again Attempts to Take Tobruk, British Defense Ready

Axis Start Aerial Bombardment Of Tobruk, Expected To Follow Up With Parachute And Land Attacks

New Axis Attacks Awaited   United Nations Forces i Precarious Situation on  Two Fronts

SPUD PRICE GOOD   Early Offerings for Kav Valley Cobblers Are About $1.75

Tanker’s Guns  Beat Off Submarine   Jap Attacker Routed I Battle Off West Coast.

TANKER FIGHTS OFF SUBMARINE   American Vessel Attacked Off California Coast

ALLIED NAVAL BASE MARKED FOR CONQUEST   TURN FOR WORSE IS INDICATED AT RANGOON

MORE DRASTIC RUBBER RATIONING EXPECTED  Retreading Not to Solve Problem

US. to Join RAF. in Vas New Raids   Gen, Arnold Promises ‘Hard, Relentless‘ Bombina of Reich

1500 Planes Dropped Tons and Tons of Explosives on Rhine City   Seven-eighths of Old Town Left in Flames — Allies Set to Send 5,000 Planes Out at Once in Near Future.

U.S. Planes Soon To Join Bombing Of Continent   . Will. Use Dwn Air Fields and Ground Crews

American Air Force To Soon Join RAF Pilots In Raids, Arnold Says

Expect Little Speechmaking  In Representative Races  Eight U. S. Solons Face No Opposition; 10 More Definitely Have Opponents On File.

MISS RHESUS PLEASES CRAPO PARK VISITORS   Ardent War Stamp Collector Dislikes Jap

MISS RHESUS PLEASES CRAPO PARK VISITORS   Ardent War Stamp Collector Dislikes Jap Invaders of Her Homelan

U.S. to Pay ;  Big Price for Rio Accord   Argentina, Chile Want Materials For Waging War

Pink Williams Leads Movement   Wants Chouteau to Secede From Mayes County to Join Waqone:

Sub Invades  St. Lawrence And Sinks  Canadian Shir   Announced by Canada As Submarine Menace Creeps Ever Closer To Hemisphere Shores BRITISH SHIP HIT HALF MILE OFF U. S. First Time in History Vessel Sunk by U-Boat In Border Stream

DRAFT OFFICIALS TOLD TO REGISTER   Board Membership Not ; Basis for Deferment

2-tsohitionists~ Held On Coast   Sedition Charges Facing Noble And Jones After Lenethy Inquiry

REARREST TWO fOULATION 1515 ON WEST -COAS   Robert C. Noble and Ellis 0. Jones Held on Federa Charges of Sedition; State Files Charges

2 ISOLATIONISTS ARE RE-ARRESTEL   Noble and Jones Picked Up In Los Angeles On Sedition Counts

M’Arthur Libel Charged   Two fsolationists Hetd on Sedition Counts

TWO ISOLATIONISTS RE-ARRESTED ON SEDITION CHARGES   Nine Accused Of Libeling MacArthur In Organization's Pamphlet

SEDITION CHANGE IN TWO ARREST:   Isolation Leader Seized Af ter ‘to Hell With MacArthur’ Statement.

Isolationist ‘Group Cited For Sedition   FBI Seizes Leaders; State Alleges MacArthur Libel.   Is Second Charge   Men Who ‘impeached President In Mock Peel Feetme Caius

FBI JAILS TWO  FOR SEDITION IN FEDERAL: PROBE   Isolationists Arrested Ir Los Angeles Area; One Said “To Heli With MacArthur”   OTHERS ACCUSED.   Seven Followers of. Men Who Led Unamerican Groups Also Held On Libel Charge

California Acts Where Biddle Feared To Harm ‘Free Speech’   Glaring Cases On West Coast Taken Up By State; Accused Favor Hitler And Japanese

PLAN BY BEVERIDGE PROVIDES ‘BRITISH SOCIAL. SECURITY   $ Many-»- QESH ‘Privisog OATES Modelled After New ” Deal Legislation Of United States

Blanket System To Cover Every Person Proposed In Report Submitted By Sir William Beveridge

SWEEPING REFORMS   Blueprint For Post-War England Carries Many Changes

SOCIAL PLAN. “1S PRESENTEL   SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM FOR BRITISH 18 SUBMITTED PATTERNED AFTER NEW DEAL 8U3MITTED

Many New Deal Ideas In British Post-War Plan   Blanket System of Social Security Part of Proposal

England Plans Revolutionary  Social Welfare   Would. provide social security for — every Briton, “from duke to dustman.,”’

Funeral Rites Held Today for Mrs. Schleisman   St. Joseph’s Church Is Filled With Relatives And Friends

Funeral Rites ~ Held Today for  Mrs. Schleisman      St. Joseph’s Church I: - Filled With Relative:  And Friends

ENGINEER OUSTED. FROM NAVAL JOB   FORMER HEAD OF KNIGHTS OF CAMELLIA HELD “UNDESIRABLE.”

Navy Ousts George Deatherage from Major Shipbuilding Post   Former Head of Knights of White Camelia Held as “Undesirable” for Naval Work

SOVIET FORCES BATTLE WAY TO WHITE RUSSIA   [Red Offensive Rolls Westward,  Emashing Heavy German ten Tank Attacks :

RED ARMY PUSHES INTO WHITE RUSSIA IN SMASHING DRIVE:   Soviet Forces Now Back In Westernmost Part Of Russia Invaded By  Céepians<

REDS SMASH INTO WHITE RUSSIA; ~ DRIVE NOW 400 MILES WEST MOSCOW   SMASH HEAVY GERMAN TANK COUNTERATTACKS: CONTINUE TO ROLL WESWARD.

RED ARMY ROLLE TO WHITE RUSSIA   Russ List New Gains Also on ‘Central Fianks, -

REDS ROLLING GERMANS BACK IN WHITE RUSSIA   Nari Lines Bent Back Almost 40 Miles From Moscow With Advance Continuing to West

A. and P. Firm Is Indicted   Government Charges Monopoly Conspiracy; Store Denounces Chara

A&P Indicted By Government On Monopoly Charges   Company Says Suit To Create More Chao: In Food. Situation

CHAIN GROCERY FIRM INDICTED   A. And P. Charged With Monopolizing Big Share Of Commerce In Food

U, S. FILES TWO BILLS AGAINST GREAT A, & P:      “ederal Indictment Against Largest Food Distributor Charges Conspiracy; Company Officials Make Counter Charoes.

A. AND P, GROCERY CHAIN GROUP FACE FEDERAL CHARGES   CONSPIRACY TO MONOPO LIZE IN FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS ALLEGED

A. AND P, GROCERY CHAIN GROUP FACE FEDERAL CHARGES  CONSPIRACY TO MONOP‘ LIZE IN FOOD AND FOOD

A&P Denies Charges of Monopoly   Company Charged With Con spiracy to Destroy Food Manufacturers, Canners, Retail Stores, etc.

Government Cites A. and P. On Food Monopoly Charge   12 Companies, 16 Officials Indicted Accuse Arnold of ‘Creatina Chaos’

FOOD CHAIN INDICTED   Atlantic And Pacifie Accused Of Attempting Monopoly

URY INDICTS BIG GROCERY COMPAN   U. S. Charges Atlantic and Pacific Food Chain With Monopoly.

A. & P, FOOD CHAIN IS CHARGED WITH HAVING MONOPOLY   Company Replies Governmen' Tries To Create Chaos

A & P, Indicted For Monopoly,  Denies Charge   Huge Food Chain Says Government’s Case Is Ridiculous

NAZI HOME FRONT HAS NOT CRACKED YET, BUT IT MAY AGAIN PROVE WEAKEST SPOT

“The People’ May Bring — End Of German Regime   mepeirter Just Released. From Reiék’ Saw. Signs Tha :. . Germans Are Beginning To ‘Crack ©   By CLINTON: 7. CONGER  ee. es

Labor and Food Shortage Haunts Hitler’s Regime   By CLINTON B. CONGER,  Rtaff Caorrecnoandent.

AXIS HARBOR BASES TARGET OF US FLIERS   Also Attack Convoys In Mediterranean In  Past Week      ATTACK IN DAYLIGHT   Direct Hits Scored Os One Large Cargo Vessel

U.S. Fliers Bomb Nazis -In Egypt   Tobruk In Libya And Enemy _ Convoy In Mediterranean “Also Are Targets

AXIS SLOWING DOWN IN LIBYA   British Air and Ground Defenses Cause Havoc In Rommel’s Lines

NAZIS’ DESERT DRIVE HALTED   Axis Counter-Offensive is Ended; RAF Pounds At Foe’s Transport

German Drive  Spends Force   RAF Causes Havoc Among Foe’s Tanks in Desert Battle

NAZI THRUST DYING OUT   British Get Upper Hand In Desert Fichtine

NAZI LIBYAN DRIVE SPENT   Smashing Land And Ait Attacks Hold Rommel In Cirenaica

MORE CZECHS ARE EXEGUTED   German Vengeance for At. tack on Heydrich Takes 12 More Lives.   GESTAPO CHIEF LIVES

REPORT HEARD HEYDRICH HAD SUCCUMBED   “Hangman’s” Attackers Are Still Eluding Nazis   Among Dozen Sent To Die By Firing Squads Friday; Four More Condemned

Nazis Exact Heavy Toll for Heydrick Attack   Executions Mount As More Hostages Are Lodged in Jail

HEYDRICH IS STILL ALIVE   Many Executed in Norway Czechoslovakia for Attack;

More Czechs Die Before Nazi Squads   Executions Mount In engeance For -Heydrich Assault.

28 Czech Are lain As $leydrich Fails   18 Norwegians Reporte: Killed Over Deaths O  Two Germans   MANY ARE JAILED   Quisling Throttles Press “Gestapo Aide Assailant: Still Elude Nazis

REPRISAL SLAYINGS BY NAZIS CONTINUE   More Czechs and Norwe gians Die as Conqueror,  Seek Revenge   q   HEYDRICH IN BAD WAY

46 Die In New Nazi Executions   Hostages Pay With Lives For Outbreaks  In Two Countries   Czech Protector’s Condition Serious   Eighteen Norwegians Reported Slain For Killing Two Germans

More Czechs Are Executed   Swift Court Martials Send 12 More Persons Before Fi ina Squads: Hevdrich Alive

Russians Say That Fight Is Still Going On   Hitler's Headquarters. Asserts: Thot 240, 000: Prisoners Taken ‘and Three Armies of Soviet-Are ‘Annihilated’   Czechs Sent Before Firing Squads In Vengeance for Attack on Gestapo

NAZI VENGANCE MOUNTS AS MORE CZECHS EXECUTED   No. 2 Gestapo Boss Still Clings to Life; Nazis Seek  Elusive Assassin -

Nazi Vengeance Takes A Rising Toll Of Czechs   But Heydrich’s Assailants Continue To Elude Gestapo Net.

PANEL REPORTS ON STEEL WAGE   Support Given Increase and Union Dues Check-Off

PANEL URGES LITTLE STEEL’ RAISE WAGES   War Labor Board Group Also Supports Maintenance of Union Membership, Dues Check-Oli

WLB Report Urges Pay Raise  In Steel Mills   in Steel (ills  ‘Union Security’ And Dues Check-Off Plans Supported  LIVING COSTS UP 157,000 Affected  By Case; Companies  Found Able to Pay

UNION SECURITY NOW SUGGESTED BY LABOR PANEL   Wage Increase And Check. Off Of Dues Imposed On “Little Steel’? Firms   INLAND COMPANY TO REGISTER PROTES!]

Rho yeice int BUNS: UP SLE NR Comte ee ee ee ee  RAISE. FAVORED   -WLB Panet & Thinks

WLB Soaks Income Tax Ratables      SUPPORTS LABOR’S CLAIM IN “LITTLE STEEL” CASES AND REQUIRES “UNION SECURITY’ PACT.   Defers Recommendation

REPORT FAVORS WAGE BOOST IN LITTLE STEEL   Labor Panel Also Lend: Support To Check-Off And Security In Unionization   $1 A Day Is Sought

Wage Increase Urged on ‘Little Steel*-by WEB   3-Man Dec fsion Also Suggests Check-Off Of Union Dues

panel Urges fay Raise in tee] Cases   LB Unit Approves {inion Security and  Off System; ,_saunt Not Offered

Lie Detector Shows Welsh As Truthful  Police Officers Say Apparatus .% ue . i :.

PLAN TO BUILD LINE   Kansas Electric Power Co. Starts Condemnation Proceedings

AGRE CONTEST. ~ WEAR DEADLINE   only Thirty-three Farmers Have Signed Up Says. : County. Agent.  ; i   LIST CLOSES JUNE 15

SAGHE CONTEST NEAR DEADLINE   Only Thirty-three Farmers Have Signed Up Says County Agent.   LIST CLOSES JUNE 15

CHURCHILE FIRM.   Will Net Turn Over Any of His Powers at This Time,

‘ESCAPE OF NAZI SHIPS 1S BENEFIT TO ALLIES’   ORDERS ‘ESCAPE’ QUIZ  y Nazi Warships To Be Out Of Commission Long Time

CHURCHILE: FirM.      WAL Net Turn Ove Powers at Thi           Time,

CH URCHILL REFUSES TO SURRENDER PART OF DEFENSE DUTIES   Minister Willing To Test Strength In Commons; London Says Nazi Ships Hurt

Criticize Churchill Bitterly   He sees no need of full explanation; his smooth phrases fail

More Losses Are Predicted By Churchill   May Expect Terrible Losse: In Far East

Died In Service Of Her Country - Morgenthau; Other Expressions Of Sorrow. Esteem

Jap Bases Are Raided By Allies   Warplanes Make Widespread Raids In New Guinea

RAIDS CONTINUE IN NEW GUINEA   Invasion Bases Poundec By Allied Warplanes; Darwin Bombed

Sandure Dispels Reports of Ouster, Announces Former Minister to Be     i" {  Sent Here      DUTIES UNKNOWN —  ‘Believed Assignment to   Assist In Pooling of Resources of U.S, and   Great Britain

Be AVERBROOK COMING TOUS. ON WAR WORK   WILL CO-OPERATE IN PLAN TO POOL RESOURCES OF ALLIES

Beaverbrook To Come To Americz   BRITISH OFFICIAL TO “-HELP BOOST WAR OUTPUT

Beaverbrook to Workin Americé  Nature of Duties  of British Leader Not Dicelacad

Beaverbrook  Coming To U.S   Official Announcement Is Made In London

ALEXANDRIA AWD SUEZ THREATENED BY AXIS FORGES   Capture of Tobruk Inevitable Prelude te General Drive for Gaucasus, Middle East

Northern, Southern Armies Of Soviet In Grave Danger  Small Prospect Timoshenko Can Avoid Being Driven Behind Don-Volga Battle Line

Interpreting he W/ar   Serious Plight of Reds Plain; May Be Cut Off

ARGUMENTS HEARD CLARK-HUNT CASE   Judge’ Ivan J. McKendrick Presiding, Wil) File , Opinion

ARGUMENTS HEARD TODAY IN HUNT VS. CLARK EQUITY CASE   Judge Ivan J. McKendrick Of Cambria County Will File Opinion At?  ~~ Later Date

One Reboarded by Crew And Taken to Mobile, Another Outruns U-Boat

EIGHT LOSE LIVES WHEN SHIP 19 fll   Twenty Others Are Wounded When Panamanian Ship Is Torpedoed by Enemy Sub in Caribbean March 8

8 Seamen Lost In Torpedoing Of Panama Ship   About 20 Others Wound. ed, U. §. Naval Headquarters Announces

§ Killed, 20 Hurt In Sub Attack   Panamanian Freighter, 2 U.S. Ships Damaged

3 Ships Escape After Attacks   Eight Men Lost in Torpedoing of Big  Panamanian Vessel

SHIP TORPEDOED, ~ BSEAMEN PERISH   TWENTY OTHERS WOUNDEL IN ATTACK ON LARGE SHIP IN CARIBBEAN.

THREE BOATS APE SUBS   One Crew Boards Vessel After Spending Night in Lifeboat, Rafts

GET ADDITIONAL TIRES   State Increases Quota Under July ' Extreme Emergency ;

Six Ways To “Slop Japs” By Men Of Soil   Bennett Gives  Rules For Farmers IE DY Arhannse

SUBS TORPEDO 470 8 SHIPS   Land 111 Survivors From Allied Convoy

Four To Eight Ships Torpedoed In Atlantic   111 Survivors From Three Tamk ers Landed In Canadian Port

Four To Eight Ships Torpedoed   111 Survivors From  Convoy Landed Safely

Americans Still in Jap-Held China Need Bringing Home   Most of Them Living Fairly Well, Red Cross Relief Measures Headed Off Suffering   By JAMES D. WHITE

More Than 9.000 Americans Remain in lee Hands to Face War Terrors

FROST JS FORECAST   Heavy, Killing ‘Variety to Cover State Tonight

Axis Submarines Get 16 in Atlantic  loll Since Pearl Harbo: Now Is 191 Vessels

Senate Votes to Reneal Pensions   Roll Call Shows 75 to 5 Majority

Miller Advocates State Jurisdiction Over Utility Rates   State Official Suggests State In vestigation of Increased Rates

28 Axis Subs Sunk By Navy, Report Shows.   Atlantic War Proving Costly To Hitler And ° His Partners

REPORT ATLEAST 28 U-BOATS . ~ BLASTED OFF ATLANTIC COAST   NAVY ANNOUNCEMENT O} SINKING OF GERMAN SUBS 15 SAID TO BE CONSERVATIVE

Axis Now Paying Heavier Costs For U-Boat Attacks   Navy. Announcement Reveals That At Least 28 Enemy Subs Have Been Destroyed

Axis Paying Increased Price For ‘Campaign On Shipping In Atlantic

28 AXIS SUBS DESTROYED BY U.S. I$ CLAIV   Enemy Paying Heavie Cost For Campaign On Shipping

REPORT 28 ENEMY U-BOATS AS SUNK   Norwegians Believed to Sink Two Ships Encountered by Nazi Trawlers.

At Least 28 Axis Subs Destroyed, Navy Discloses   But Ship Sinkings Average More’ Than One a Day

28 SUBMARINES DESTROYED BY TWO SERVICES   Merchant Ship Sinkings Continuing at More Than Ship Each Day

Navy Lists 28 Sub Sinkings Axis Ocean Patrol Costly   But Nazis Boast Of Ship a Day

SUBMARINES DESTROYED   . Navy Announces. _ At Léast That Many - Accounted for

AXIS PAYS HEAVY PRICE; NAVY SAYS PA STIBS ARE SUNK    Other U-Boats Also Believed Destroyed But Cannot Be Reported.

*Allies Consider . Lhailand Attack   Reinforcements Arrive In Burma, Hinting CounterBlow Against Jap-Held Area; Allied Power Grows

ALLIES APPEAR T0 BE FIGHTING MORE STRONGLY IN EAS]   Indications Are That the Forces Are Holding Their Own in Main Battleground.

Submarines Hunted Off East Coast   Nazi Undersea Craft Sinks Freighter As Far East War Grows

Nazis Drive New Wedge In Don Area   Russians Fight Sternly As Hitler Hurries To Head off Winter  NEARER BLACK SEA

DEEP WEDGE DRIVEN BY INVADERS INTO RUSSIAN POSITIONS   Soviets by no Means Beaten as Counter-Attacks Are Launched Around Kietskaya——Enden Attacked by the RAF

yerman Armies lear Stalingrad n Furious Drive   itler Making His Suprem Bid To Crush Russian Forces  errific Battle Ragin: alana Dan Rend Narth.

Axis Forces Push Ahead In Near East   Britain and Russia Menaced by AllOut Offensives

Japanese Support Is Expected   Axis to Follow Up Recent Victories With Now or-Never Drive

Or Russia; Germans Pound Sevastopol, Advancing Despite Terrific Losses

JAPS LAND NEW TROOPS OFF ALASKA   Russians Hold Germans at Kharkov; Battle Rages in Streets at Sevastopol as Red Defense Weakens

Situation       RUSSIAN POSITION ALSO _ WORSE AS AXIS TROOPS REACH EDGES OF SEVASTOPOI

GHAVE UANGERG FAGING ALLIEa UN TWO FRONTS   Nazis Pierce Outer Defenses Of Sevastopol As Russians Bitterly Contest Drive   ATTACK AGAINST SYRIA AND EGYPT PROBABLE   Nazis Massing Paratroops And Sea-Borne Forces’ For New Offensive,

Collaboration With Japanese Is Possible.   Hitler May Herald Battle In Talk Tonight

British Units Cut Off In Central Burma Area, Open Counterattack   Chinese at Toungoo Break Encirclement, Join With Reinforcements; Allied Bomber: Blast at Enemy Bases Off Australia

BRITISH DELIVER COUNTER-ATTACKS iN BURMA THEATER   Mobile Units Cut Off by Advancing Enemy Forces— Story of Naval Battle in Northern Waters Tald hv the Reritich

ALLIED AIRMEN DESTROY OR HIT 18 JAP PLANES   Toll Taken in Attacks on Dutch Timor and New Guinea and in Defense of Australia.   [BUILDINGS AT LAE DAMAGED BY BOMBS   Land Troops Under General MacArthur Speed to Battle Stations Throughout Continent.

IN AUSTRALIAN ZONE BLASTED   American-Anzac Flyers Hit At Japs on Timor and New Guinea Islands   FOE BOMBERS MAKE NEW DARWIN RAIDS   Reorganization of Austral. ian Army Commands Put Into Effect

RUSSIANS USE BRITISH PLANES   Hundreds Of England’s Finest Fighters In Action Against Germans

British Air Might Aids Red Fliers   Teaching Mission Ended RAF Fliers Return; Hurricanes Now Seeine Action

12-GUN HURRICANE FIGHTERS -- NOW IN ACTION FOR RUSSIA      Hundreds of British Made Planes Being Flown by Sov iet Airmen, Returning Royal Air Force Men Declore

DIVEBOMBERS — STRIKE AT OWN BATAAN FORCE   BOMB AND MACHINE GUN OWN TROOPS AS TEMPO OF FIGHTING fwoeRRacre   NIPPONESE RESORT TONEW. STRATEGY, RELAY ATTACKS   Native Igorots Ride Top of. Ameri« ean Tanks In Ald Filipina Forces of MacArthur

Japanese Planes In Luzon Strafe Own Infantry   Dive Bombers Mistake Men For Yanks U. S. Gunners Down Two

inemy Forces Are bombed By Own Planes On Bataan With Heavy Casualties

JAP. AVIATORS ATTACK THEIR OWN INFANTRY   Error By Dive Bombers Aids MacArthur By inflicting Heavy Losses   NEW STRATEGY EMPLOYED   Frontal Attacks Abandoned As “Relay Assaults” Are Inaugurated

JAP. BOMBERS RAKE OWN MEN   Cause Many Casualties Among Nipponese Infantry on Luzon Ieland.

Philippines   -MacArthur. Reports “Aggressive Enemy Patrol Action’ ~

Jap Planes Smash Own Bataan Force   Dive Bombers  Inflic Heavy Casualties on Nipponese Division   ATTACKS RESUMED   Invaders Resort to New Assaults ‘in Relay’ Tactics in Luzon

MacArthur’s - Beleaguered  Forces Greatly Aided.  By Error In Enemy Strategy *  -MANY JAPS KILLED Nippon Forces Bombed, - Machine Gunned By  Own Planes

JAP BUMBARD UWN LINES IN BATAAN BAT ELE   Foe Quits Frontal Attack: “Attack by Relay” Less Costly

Nazis Have Paid Dear  For Russians Gains   Have Gained. Gne Major City: Rostov, Fortress Of Sevastopol And Least Important: Oil Fields After Constant Fierce Offensive

GOVERNMENT TO BUY SOYBEAN SEED   But It Must Meet All Requirements First

Commodity Credit Corporation Will Pay Farmers $2.00 Per Bushel For Soy Beans Meeting Certain Resuirements

“WORKER: HURT   Akron Youth: Loses” Eye  While Helping To: Demolish Bridge,

YACHTMAN IS HELD BY THE F.B.I, TODA’   Millionaire Son of Germar Auto Manufacturer Is Detained at Palm Beach.

Bridge Champ Had Saboteur As Fis Butler   But Ely Culbertson Say Nazi Had Little Nerve; Ran to Attic, Hid  From Intruder

ou ICAL POT _ KEEPS BOL   Reported Republican. City Leaders Have Ticket  About Complete.  ok   WILL ANNOUNCE SOON

POLITICAL POT KEEPS BOILIN   Reported Republican City Leaders Have Ticket About Complete.   WILL ANNOUNCE SOON

Question Arises About Extent Of MacArthur Power   ls Supreme Commander Of All Allied Forces In Australian View

Confusion Over MaecArthur’s (Command Arises   Curtin, FDR Report Wh Is In Charge of Ail Al lied Forces In South

TRAVEL FILMS SHOWN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXCHANGE CLUB   “Guatemala Rainbow,” With Synchronized Music, Is Very Much Enjoyed   ONE 18 TITLED “TREES”   Francis Rees Tells Exchangeites of Experiences at  Pearl Harbor

U.S. Fliers Lash  Enemy in Burma   Foray Also Delivers Heav Blows in Yunnan Area; Return Unscathed

Naval Board Makeup Has No Aviators   Navy Top Rank Ignores Gain In Importance Of Air Power

CARDS SWEEP TOVICTORY IN 1947 SERIES   New York Yankees De. feated 4 to 2 in Final Game   MIGHTY BATTLE IS WAGED BY VICTORS   Homer by Kurowski [3 Thrilling Climax in the Ninth

Ninth-Inning Home Run Wins, 4 to 2   Johnny Beazley’s Pitching Beats Back Yankee Club

Cards Win Series With Four Straight   Kurowski Paces Cards With Homer as Yanks Bow in Final, 4 fo 2

Cardinals Win Championship From Yankees   Johnny Beazley Is First Man to Beat Them Twice

INTO ROSTOV WITH ATTACK   Allied Bombers Are Active On Desert   (Complete War News On Pace   By RICHARD MeMURRAY Besmsiatad BPeace Wae Altace

Other Soviet Reports Indicate Hitler's Troops Repulsed at Tsimlyansk and Novocherkassk in Don Battle —- Desert Scrap Remains in Doubt. London Hints.

US Bombers Damage Enemy Base at Tobruk; Allied Flyers Attack Japs in New Guinea   Benes Makes Plea for Second Front; Germans Claim Gains North of Rostov; Superiority of Machines is Cited by Reds for Nazi Successes

Russian Counterattacks Continue To Gain Ground In Vieinity of Voronezh

German Claims Of Capture Are Believed Premature — As Battle Still On :

 Russ Lines Give Way in Sectors, According Tc Dispatches   OTHER LINES HOLD   J       Lenin's Slogan Recalled ~ Te Spur Resistance Of Red Fighters’

ARMY PLANE CRASH IN MIDDLE OF CITY   2 High Army Officers Killed At Newark, N. J.

TWO OFFICERS DIE WHEN PLANE FALLS INTO PARKING LOT   Basic Trainer ‘Went Out: OF Control Near Newark Airport

PLANE PLUNGES OVER NEWARK   Crash Carries Two High Army ~° Officers to Death.

ITALY ADMITS PENETRATION OF TRIPOLITANIA   Rome Announces  Verification of Britist Claim of Long Sweep From Egyptian Bases

singapore Air Attack Repulsed   13 Raiders Blasted Out of Malaya Skies; Johore Land Battle Still Raging; Main Threat to Island Citadel on West Coast

RAF And Allied Warships Are Assisting In Defense OF Vital Base; Nipponese Are Expanding Operations Against Burma

h. A. F, BOMBERS RAID JAPANESE AIRCRAFT BASES   Thirteen Jap Planes Downed  By Allied Units

Nippon’s Sky Raiders Drop Scores of Bombs in Long Attack on Fortifications and Residences

LISTED TO PORT   lowa Seaman Was One of Those Hurt In Normandie Fire

Execution of 800 Reported   Italians Said to Have Put to Death Croat Peasants

Italians Destroy 6 Yugoslav Towns   New Resignations to Be Considered; Repairs Made on 160 Buildings

ITALIANS EXECUTE 800   Croat And Slovene Peasants Killed In Yugoslavia, Claim

LAVAL REFUSES TO ABANDON ANY SOVEREIGN RIGHTS   MAKES CLEAR VICHY ATTITUDE TOWARD UNITED STATES NEGOTIATION   SAYS SHIPS WILL NOT FALL {NTO ANY FOREIGN HANDS   Admiral Robert Acted Authority of Vichy In immobilizing Warships

Laval Says Warships To Be Held   Promises They Won't Fall Into Foreign Hands

TODAY'S NEWS CAPSULES   Six Soldiers Drown As Tanks Roll Off Bridge

6 Drown As Tanks Roll Off Bridge  Accident Occurs During Blackout Movement

Six Men Drown As Army Tanks Roll Off Bride«   Tennestee™ Deaths * Gevur Qn Pontoon Structure During Blackout Move

Reds Sense Coming German Moves And Counter. ‘Attack To Break Up Plans  NAZI TOLL HEAVY  Russians Smash Into Rzhev In Latest Campaign On -

RUSSIANS TAKE INITIATIVE AS GERMANS STALL   Enemy Brings Up Fresh Rumanian Reinforcemants._ .

BERLIN MAKES FIRS! ADMISSION ATTACKS ARE ON LARGE SCALE   ‘Nurnberg And Saarbrucken Chief Targets Of 600. Plane Assaults; 30 Bombers Lost; Stalingrad Defense Unyielding

Both German And Russian Fighters Muffled In Big Coats Against Fall Chill   Nazis Attempt To Get Stalingrad Offensive Started Again

HITLER HORDES STRIVING FOR NEW OFFENSIVE   lralian Troops and Tanks  Appear In Attack That Is Repulsed After Minor Penetrations   GERMAN UNIT FAILS TO SEIZE FACTORY   ussians Check Assaults Against Left Flank; Make Gains In Mozdok Area

Weakened Nazis Fight fo Open New Offensive   Red A:my Troops Cut into Enemy In Counter-Drive

Nazis Try To Open Way For New Push At Stalingrad   Red Army, In Strong Counter-Attacks, Cuts Into Sectors OF Movdok Area

Struggle For Fresh Offense At Volga City   Red Army Troops Report Cutting In At Mozdok Sectors With Counterattacks  Re WENwew mn naceme

FRESH OFFENSIVE ON STALINGRAD IS GERMAN OBJECTIV   Weakened, But the Nazis Are Still Attacking, Moscow Reported Today.   RUSSIANS ARE ACTIVE   Have Entered Several Sectors of the Mozdok Area by Counterattacks.

NAZIS STRUGGLE TO LAUNCH NEW WAR OFFENSIVE   Counter Attacks Block Germans In Volga Area

GERMANS BEGIN FRESH ASSAULT   Nazis Struggle to Get New Offensive Going Against Russians.

COATS WORN IN FIGHT AT STALINGRAD   -Cold of Second Winter Spreads From Arctic as Nazis Try to Get New Offensive Going Against Cty 

Axis Assault In Libya Repulsed   Free French Holding Bir Hacheim Positions

ROMMEL'S DRIVE IN LIBYA STALLS AT BIR HAGHEIN   Free French on Left Repulse Attack—Eritish Infiltrate Nazi Lines.

LEASE-LEND APPROPRIATIONS, NOW $93 400,000,000, TO BE INCREASED.

Lend- Lease F ‘und Due To  Grow Larger   New, Faster System Of Distributing War Goods Worked Out

Ii BILLIONS IN ~LENSE-LENO AI   Figure Expected To Bi Increased By . Severs - Billions Soon _:

Expect Increase  In the Lend-Lease   Official Sources Said the  Boost Would Be Several Billion Dollars.  I.

Further Billions For Lend-Lease Expected Shortly   Direct Appropriations To Be Used In Future Only For Non-Military Items

Lend-Lease Total Raised To 23 Billion; More To Be Asked For Purchases

Appropriation Likely to Be Increased Considerably During Next Few Weeks, Special Sources at Washington Predict.   PROCEDURE CHANGES

Lend-Lease Aid Now At 23 Billion   Will Be Increased in Coming Weeks; Method Of Handling Aid Speeded Up

"end - Lease Appropriations Now Total Over 23 Billions; New Increases Loom

Lend-LeaseAppropriations Set At Total 24 Billions; Further Allotments Nearer

MORE BILLIONS FOR LEND LEASE   Total Loans Of 23 Billions To Be Increased By More Billions Within Next Few Weeks.

LEND-LEASE FUNDS HAVE NOW REACHED 23,400,000,000.   Official Sources Indicate These Appropriations may Be Increased By Several More Billion Dollars within the Next Few Weeks.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR LEASE-LEND REACHES SUM $23,400,000,000   THIS. AMOUNT. EXPECTED: BE INCREASED AND PROCEEDURE BEING SIMPLIFIED

BELIEVE FORCE SLASHED DOWN TO 20,000 MEN   Commander Of Italian Pavia Division Is Captured At Matruh   TAKE MANY WEAPONS   Many Of Prisoners Sent To British Camps In Own Trucks

80,000 ITALIANS TAKEN PRISONERS   Believe Axis Strength In Desert Has Been Cut To 270.000 Men   AIR RAIDERS BUSY   Superior Weapons, Larger Army, Brought  Smashing Victory

BRITISH PURSUE REMNANTS OF AXIS ARMY INTO LIBYA   Effort Being Made to Catch Up With Fleeing Germans, Who Are a Few Hours Ahead of Allies.   CHASE IS CALLED CLEAN-UP OPERATION   Italians and Nazis Face Menace of Powerful American Force 1,500 Miles to the West.

Shattered Nazi Desert Army Reaches Libya   s,Rommel’s Forces Threatened by Allied ‘Squeeze’

[Remnants Of Axis Army Reach Bomb Battered Halfaya   Pursuing British Drive Nazis Toward Americance Annroaching From The West

FORCES OF ROMMEL CROSS INTO LIBYA   British Try to Engulf the Tattered Axis  Forces

BRITISH FORGE FOLLOWING ON HEELS OF FOE   Allied Air Squadrons Are Still Attacking Enemy Retreat

BRITISH ARMY CONTINUES IN PURSUIT   Situation At Halfaya Pass Is Termed “Confusing”   SIX ITALIAN   Divisions Taken With Ful Equipment: Strength 0 Foe Cut To 20,000

Remnants Of Rommel’s Forces Dive Into Libya, Pursued By 8th Army

FLEEING AXIS REMNANTS GET INTO LIBYA   British In Close Pursuit of Rommel’s Back-Pedal.  ling Disorganized Forces

NAZIS PLUNGE HEADLONG INTO LIBYA   Cross Egyptain Frontier Ir Vicinity Of Halfaya Pass: British 8th Army In Close  Pursuit.   Praise For US

“i Described First Hane   AP Correspondent,. On Front Lines, Telis Hoy Rommel’s Army Was:Put-To Rout By General Montgomery's Armored Forces.

Rommel’s Forces  Flee Into Libya   Escape Advancing British Army Despite Air Bombardment Hampering Route Flight

Retreats Into Libya-Allies Close Behind   American and British Air Forces Go Ahead of Fleeing Armies, Making Retreat Difficult.   ‘FRENCH TUNISIA  WILL BE INVADED

Rommel’s Forces Only Few Hours In Front of British Advance Troops

British Take 6 Divisions Of Italians   Axis Capitulate In Matruh Region

Axis Hit At Hellfire Pass   British Eighth Army In Full Pursuit Of Fleeing Germans And Italians

Axis Armies Pushed Back From m Egypt  RAT... Fa)? ..n. 7a   “ew  Most Italians in Rommel Force Ar  Taken Prisoners

FLEEING AXIS TROOPS CROSS LIBYA BORDER   Remnants of Rommel Army Reach Approaches of Halfaya Pass   MENACED BY GREAT PINCERS MOVEMENT   Long Columns of Prisoners Travel Across Sands  Of Egypt

Remnants Of Romme! Army Enter Libya   American Airmen Pound Fleeing Troops On Border   Prisoners To Rear By The Thousands   American General Gets Congratulations From Allied Superior

squeeze Threatens Nazi Chief   British, Powerful U.S. Forces May Surround German:

Rommel Facing Allied Squeeze In Desert Flight   Remnants of Once Power ful Army Continues Wild Retreat

Allies Advance Forces Only Few Hours Behind   American and British Air Bombardment Heavy Near Halfaya

Last Of Axis Ferees Cross  Libyan Border   Make Way Through Big Pass Despite Heavy Allied Bombings   REPORTS CONFUSING      Thousands Of Prisoners And Much Equipment Taken By British

Matruh Given Up By Germans   British Pursue Rommel, Planes Blast Enemy

Huge Squeeze Perils Romme   Shattered Units of Axis Army Plunge Across Into Libya

Cut Rommel’s Army Down  to20,000 Men   Air Superiority Plus Larger Army and Better Weapons Pave Way for Victory

NAZI REMNANTS DASH INTO LIBYA OVER ‘HELLFIRE’   British in Close Pursuit as Allied Air Assault All But Wipes Army Out

Remnants of Axis’ African Army Over Border Into Libya   Allies Pursure Tattered Nazis and _ Italians Relentlessly

Rommel Flees Into Libya   ‘Axis Forces at Hellfire Pass Blasted From Air

BRITISH CROSS INTO LIBYAIN CHASE OF AXIS   Prisoners Continue To Pou Into Camps; Rommel Believed Down To 20,000 Men In Forces Now

Shattered Axis Desert Army Flees to Libya   Pursuing Britons Try Desperately To Engulf Enemy

ITALIAN ARMY IS CAPTURED   Eighty Thousand Surrender; Pound Rommel Remnants.

Remnants of Axis  Force Reach Libya   Rommel’s Men Shake Loose From British Near Border And Reach Hellfire Pass; Corps No Longer Of Military Importance

Rommel’s Army Plunges Toward Libya  Threatened by Allied Squeeze; British in a

FLEEING AXIS FORCES CROSS LIBYA BORDEI   Seek Refuge in Vicinity of Halfaya Pass Despite Heavy Allied Aerial Attacks

NazisDash Into Libya In Retreat   Remnants of Rommel’s Army Escape Through Halfaya Pass Under  Torrific Bombardment

British Chase Rommel Over  Libyan Borde:   German General Escapes With Onhk 20.000 Men

FLEEING AXIS ARMIES REACH HALFAYA PASS   AFRIKA KORPS NO LONGER MENACE TO THE NILE

Rommel'’s Army Plunges Across Eavotian Border   U.S. Forces in Striking Distance Of Important Jap Base at Buna

Remnants From Rommel’s Army  In Full Flight   Nazi Units Retreat In Face Of Heavy Allied Air At tack; Many Prisoners,   U.S. AIRMEN LAUDED

SHAKE LOOSE FROM BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY   Allied Troops Plunge Across Border Aftei Fleeing Rommel African Corps Only a Few Hours Rehind Then —

BRITISH PURSUE GERMAN FORCES INTO LIBYA   ROMMEL BELIEVED TO HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 MEN LEFT

BRITISH ARMY IN PURSUIT OF ENEMY TROOPS   Rommel’s Desert Force Chased Across Egyptian Border Into Libya   HEAVY RAINS ARE BLAMED BY NAZIS

British Hot on Rommel’s Trail In Vicinity of Halfava Pass   RAF and Yank Pilots Pound Enemy K elentlessly   Nazis’ Dilemma   Further Retreat Brings Them Closer to U. Ss.  Invaders

British Pursuing  Axis Into Libya: Keep Up Attacks   Enemy Force Holding Cut at Matruh Capitulates; Fleeing Columns Blasted

NAZIS FLEE (NTO LIBYA FROM FRVPI   British Continuing To Bomb Enemy In Retreat

British Forces Unable To Catch Desperate Foe   ‘American Pilots Continue Pounding Of Harassed Enemy

REMNANTS AXIS ARMY IN EGYPT REACH LIBYA   Rommel's Men Shake Loose From Advancing British Eighth Army to Plunge Across Border   IMPERIAL FORCES ARE IN.PURSUIT   Crossing From Egypt Made At Halfaya Pass Where  Situation At Moment  Js Heid Confusing

Remnants of Rommel’: Army Make Their Way Across Border   HEAVILY POUNDED BY ALLIED PLANES   Confusing Situation at Hell fire Pass; More Axis Units Surrender.

Axis Forces Run Across  Libyan Line   Fleeing Enemy Shakes Loose

BRITISH FORCES PURSUE AXIS INTO LIBYA ON SUNDAY   ENEMY TROOPS AT MATRUH SURRENDER; ALLIED ‘IR FORCE ACTIVE

BRITISH FORCES PURSUE AXIS INTO LIBYA ON SUNDAY  ENEMY TROOPS AT MATRUH SURRENDER:

British Keep Up Rapid Pursuif   Rommel’s Fleeing Troops Retreat Over Border Into Libya

Rommel Pulls Of Ahead of Pursuil   Retreating Remnant Enters Libya in Vicinity of Halfaya Pass   HAMMERED BY PLANES   Pursuers “Grow Fewer as - Units Drop Out to Round Up Prisoners

Africa Corps Flees Through  Hellfire Pass   British Plunge Into Libya Only Few Hours After Tattered Axis Troops; Allied Pilots Bowl Vehicles Over

HEAD OF MANPOWER COMMIS. SION DECLARES MEN, LIKE. MATERIALS, MUST BE _“RE-DIRECTED"

Rationing Officials to Crack Down  ae eRe ON Tein fw ws  On Violators: Inspectors Due

RAF Lashes Arms Center For50th Time   British Lose 31 Bomber: in Attack on Western Germany   "7TH RAID OF MONTH   Reconnaissance Photo: Show Vast Damage in Bremen Assault

Industrial Center Is Battered   Believe Huge Attacking Force Is No Far From 1,000Plane Level.

Fleet Of Nearly                    Hits Duesseldorf   Important German War Center Raided 50th Time, First Since July 31; British Lose 31 Bombers In Sweeps

RAF SMASHES DUESSELDORF   Powerful British Fleet : Sent Over Nazi Center

Duesseldorf Battered In a0th Assault   Heart Of Nazi War Center Attacked; 31 RAF Planes Lost

RAF Planes Again Bomb Duesseldorf   Huge Force Hits at Nei War Factories

DUESSELDORF AREA BLASTED   Huge RAF Bombing Fleet Strikes German Industrial Center

DUESSELDORF, KEY INDUSTRIAL CITY, IS TARGET OF RAF   Germany's lith City Get: Fiftieth Hammering From 1000 British Rombers

GREAT BOMBER RAID SHATTERS DUESSELDORF WAR CENTER   Blow Little Short of 1,00( Plane’ Attack; 39 Bombers Lost   Factory Center Tops Berlin as Important War Center

DUESSELDORF INCLUDED IN SWEEP BY RAF   “Powerful Force” of British Aircraft Strikes for Fiftieth Time at Area.

Blaze Damages Cargo Carrier   Vessel Loading Oil And Rubber At Brooklyn Catches Afire

U. $. SHIP HAS SUSPICIOUS FIRETODAY ©   Investigation Began to Determine Cause and Origin of Fire On S. S. Irene DuPont. :

Flames Break Out In lrence duPont, Tied Up at Brooklyn, As It Was Being Loaded With Rubber Tires, Aviation Oil and Cartridges: Brought Under Control Within An Hour

SHIP FIRE IS. EXTINGUISHEL   Blaze Of Suspicious’ Origiz Occurs In Vessel At BrookIyn Early Today

Suspicious Fire Breaks  Qut on Shir   SS Irene DuPont Being Loaded With Tires, Oil, Ammunition  IS QUICKLY SUBDUED  No One Injured in the Blaze — Origin Is Not Specifically Known

MUNITIONS SHIP AFIRE AT PIER   Fiames Controlled Withir Hour but Suspicions on Origin Aroused

FIRE OUTBREAK ONSHIP AT PIER   Blaze on Vessel Loading in Brooklyn - Regardec as Suspicious.

Fire in Ship Loaded — With Rubber Tires Seen As Possible Sabotage

FIRE ON BOAT INN, Y. PUT OUT   Origin Suspicious as Cargo of Rubber Tires Is Threatened by Blaze

Suspicious Fire Breaks Out On Leaded Ship In Brooklyn   Flames Sweep Vessel Laden With Tires, Aviation Oil, Cartridges

FIRE BREAKS QUT CIN SHIP AT DOCK   Blaze of Suspicious Origir Rages on Vessel in N. Y. Harbor.

Fire Breaks Out On Steamship  Suspicious Origin   Suspicious Origin _ Of Blaze Being Investiaated

Ship Fire Is Probed   Blaze of Suspicious Origin Brought Under Control

TIRES AND OIL PART OF CARGO ON FIRED SHIP   If ficials Suspicious Of Origin Of Blaze; Investigating; Blaze Brought Under Con. trol.

Supply Ship Fire Probed   Cargo of Tires. Oil. Cartridges Periled At Brooklyn Pier.

Suspicious Fire Damages Cargo Of War Supplies   5. S. Irenee du Pont. Load. ing At New Work With Oi, Tires, Cartridges

Tire Laden Ship Catches Afire   No One Was Working: Investigation of The Cause Being Sought

SUSPICIOUS FIRE ABOARD VESSEL   Blaze Discovered On SS Irenee du Pont, Reported Being Loaded With Cargo of Rubber Tires, Aviation Oil and Cartridges.

Fire on Ship Under Control  War Cargo Blaze of Suspicious Origin

DIGNITY OF BOARD IS SHAKEN   Prayerful Slip Of Paper Causes ,Blushes

Heavy German Losses Reported in Leningrad Sec: tor: Nazis Claim Successes

GERMANDEATHS ON LENINGRAD FRONT MOUNT   Two Thousand: More- Qfficers and Men Killed, According to Soviet Information Bureau   OTHERS CAPTURED   Berlin Tells of Nazi Troop: Making Successful Attacks On Central Front In Russia

Teutons Suffer Heavy Losses Near Leningrad   Red Army * Takes Oat! Under Stalin's Order Tc Win In 1942

Charles E. Ferris Of Akron Passes:  Was Retired Manager Of Lumber Company

Lauds Success Of Jap Navy   Loss of Two Plane Carriers Suggested In Experts Remarks

ARKS CHANGE ROM PREVIOUS OKYO CLAIMS   iperial Headquarters Had Insisted One Had Been Sunk and One Severely Damaged   OLD GAIN GREATER HAN LOSS IN FIGHT   ice Admiral Ichiro Sato  Meanwhile, Insists Japs Made Advance for “Mastery of Sea”

Japs Admit 2 Carriers Sent Down   Claim Destruction of Objectives in Aleutians

JAP NAVAL EXPERT SOOTHES NATION IN TELLING OF “SUCCESS” AT MIDWAY.

LOSS OF TWO JAP CARRIERS NOW ADMITTED   Civilian Naval Expert Reveals Midway Losses

BERLIN ADMITS RAR ATTACK ON NAZI WARSHIP   German High Command Claims Raid Was Beaten Off and That It Was Ineffective   HOLDS BRITISH LOST 29 PLANES IN FIGHT   Communique Does Not Re veal Whether Cruiser Was Ranging Seas Or Enroute to Germany

COUNTY RECEIVES $657.99   Is Share of Cigaret Tax for the Month of Avril

ll Ships Flee Port,  Five Escape Nazis   Six Either Sunk or Turner Back to Swedish Harbor, Others en High Sea

Six of 11 Ships Fail To Break Nazi Blockade   Other Five Given Chance Of Reaching Britain, But Details Are Clouded

SIX VESSELS FAIL TO RUN BLOCKADE   Five Others That Set Out From Sweden Have Chance to Reach Haven in England.

NORWEGIAN SHIPS BLASTED BY NAZIS      Only Five of Eleven Merchant Vessels Unaecounted For

5 VESSELS MAY ESCAPE NAZIS   Six Others, Attacked by Germans, Fail in Dash From Swedish Port

TRAINEES CALLED TO BATTLE BLAZ!      Men at Camp Near Leitersburg Called Inta  Service

TRAINEES CALLED — 10 BATTLE BLAZ!   Men at Camp Near Lei tersburg Called Into Service

Rout of the Jap Fleet at Midway Described by American Pilots      AXIS TOSSES IN REINFORCEMENTS AGAINST ALLIES

Army Airmen Reveal Many New Details Of Midway Battle; Estimate Japanese Casualties Are At Least 10, 000 Dead

U.S, ARMY’S AIRMEN REVEAL. STORY. OF BATTLE.OF MIDWAY   Enemy  Fleet Smashed, ‘Says . Pilots —- Sea Is Littered. With Wreckage And _ - Corpses Of Dead 

NEW DESTR IS BAGGED IN DARING FORAY   Possibility Seen That Guinea-Bound Convoy Was Raided   SITE UNDISCLOSED

Navy Subs Sink Five Jap Ships   Destroyer And Cargo Vessels Are Sent Down In Nip ponese Waters; Toll Goes To 275

TEXAS LEADS CONTRACTS   Alabama Third For War Supply Benefits In South

Men’s Streamlined Suit Designed to Save Wool On Market in 30 Days   Suit” Will Be Minus olen Belt, Vest, Cuffs, Pleats

Men’s Streamlined Suit Designed to Save Wool On Market in 30 Days   “Victory Suit” Will Be Minus Suspenders, Belt, Vest, Cuffs,

New Men’s Suits Will Lack Pleats, Cuffs,  Vests, Belts, Etc., Etc.

BigIncrease in Production  Up 40 Per Cent Within 6 Months Britisher Say

British Output Grows In Nation   WAR PRODUCTION TOLL EXPANDS IN ISLE EMPIRE

BRITISH SAY GAIN IS MADE IN WAR WORK   Is Up 40 Per Cent In Period Since Last September   MUST USE GAPACITY   Briton Says Physical Side of Expansion Is Complete

Britain's Industry Expands   More War Preduction Re ported, and It’s Still Increasing

Big Increases In Production   British War Production Has Increased 40 Per-Cent Since Last September

BUSINESS AID BATTLE LOOMS. IN WASHINGTON   Dispute Rages Over Creation of New Corporation

CHUNCKING ASKS ALL AID, SAYS OUTLOOK DIRE   All-Out Japanese Offensive Against China Foreseen

BIG OFFENSIVE INTO CHINA   Believed to Be Next Move by ‘Nipponese. .

CHINESE EXPECT ALL-OUT DRIVE BY JAPANESE ARMY      Despite Recent Victories Sit: _ vation In Yunnan: is Still “Very Grave.”

JAPS PREPARE ALL-OUT DRIVE AGAINST CHINE   Chungking Says Nation Face: Grave Danger as Enemy Gets Reinforcements.   CALLS FOR ALLIED AID   Spokesman Declares Japa! Has 500 Planes In Rurma Ares

Chunking Feels Japs Preparing All-Out Attack   Chinese Defensive Successes in Yunnan Reported

GHINEGE EXPECT NEW JAP BLOWS   “Outlook Very Grave’ Spokesman Says, Pre:  dicting All-Out Drive

Legislator’ S Tr te Tuesday   First Of Five Cases In Grand Jury Inquiry

REP, J, L. IVANHOE TO TRIAL TUESDAY AT JEFERSON CITY   Is the First of Five Trials Re suliing From Investigation of Legislature.   ANSWER TO 3 COUNTS   St. Louisan Accused of Solic iting Bribes for Support of a Bill.

BACK WAGES IN CITY REVEALED   Report on Wage and Hour Divi sion Activity ts Made by Regional Director.   $17.048 PAID IN CITY

$94.246.68 Paid In Back Wages   Report on Wage And Hour Figures Given for Area

William Ducley Pelley Given 15 Year Sentence   ‘Original Hitler Man” Goes To Federal Prison; Associate Gets 5 Years

PELLEY GIVEN 15-YEAR TERM   Self-Styled Original Hitler Man Sentenced at Indianapolis

Australian Is Appointed to British Cabinet  Richard Casey Is Churchill’s Choi ice as Ministe:  ni @x. 2.

Richard G. Casey, Minister to Washington, Appoint-— ed Britain's Minister of State  UNUSUAL HONOR Job At Cairo Will Be One of Co-ordinating All of Middle East’s War Efforts

AUSTRALIAN NAMED 10 WAR CABINET   British Smash All Precedent’ in  Appointing Dominion Man

Britain Smashes Precedent In Naming an Australian  To Represent War Cabine

CASEY, AUSTRALIAN MINISTER TO WASHINGTON, TO REPRESENT BRITISH IN THE MIDDLE EAST

British Name Australian New Minister   All Precedents Are Broker By Taking Dominion Man Into Government

CASEY GOES IN WAR CABINET   Australian Minister To U. S. Becomes Minister  OFf State.

Australian Casey Named British Cabinet Member   Britain Smashes All Prec edent; Minister To Ge Post In Cairo

RIP PRECEDENT   British Name Australian as Middle East Representative

BRITAIN SMASHES ALL PRECEDENTS      Australian Is Given Place In Bera } Cabinet

CONDIT SHOT FOR MURDER OF SALESMAN   Killer Faced Firing Squad Without Flinching, Warden Savs   ONE SHELL 1S BLANK   Wife of Slayer Remain: With Him Throughout Death Watch

Man Executed by a Firing Squad   Donald Lawton Condit, 25. Pays Penalty for Slaying of a Salesman.

KILLER EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAL   That Way of Death Chosen To Hanging

Four Bullets Into Heart of Young Killer   Donald Condit Dies Before a Firing Squad In Utah

BY FIRING SQUAL   Hiteh-Hiking Slayer Prefer red Method to Hanging.

Convicted Slayer Is Put to Death By Firing Squac   Chooses Bullets Rather Than Hanging — 5-Mar Squad =:

Slayer Faces . Firing Squac   Utch Murderer Put Tt Death Today —

Utah Slayer Executed By Firing Squad   Hit :h-hiker Accused of Kill ing Salt Lake Salesman Put To Death Today   MAKES OWN CHOICE

FIRING SQUAD IS CHOSEN BY UTAH SLAYES   CHOOSES THIS METHOD OVE! EXECUTION BY HANGING

FIRING SQUAD KILLS CONVIC?   Hitchhike Slayer of Mo torist Chooses Methoc of Execution.

Watched Wife _Flog Teacher   Schoolboy’s Father Say: Teacher Hit “Four Or Five Licks.”

Halt National Income to Go For War, Morgenthau Says   Treasury Chief Tells Bankers Great Sum Must Be Used Without Affecting Determination of People to Win Struggle— Declares Savings Are Twice Those of Year Ago—Message Sent to Groun by Roosevelt.

Half of Income Needed for War. Says Morgenthau   Treasury Secretary Tells Bankers Public Aiding Unselfishly  RAILWAYS PRAISED  Eastman Also Says

More Than Half of Income Must Go to War  Morgenthau Says   Minra Derecke-

HALF (iF 194? INCAME MUST GO INTO WAR   TREASURY WARNING GIVEN BANKERS or US. A.

Cairo Communique _Indicates British Troops Have Continued Retreat

Axis Army Spearheads Believed Less Than 50 Miles from Tobruk   British Forces Swept Back Some 180 Miles Since Germans, Italians Occupied Bengasi

Axis Unit within Fifty Miles of City of Tobruk   Spearheads of Africa Force Driving Toward Major Objective

AXIS ONSLAUGHT NEARING TOBRUK   British Forces Swep Back 180 Miles From Bengasi

Axis African Army Is Near Tobruk  Has Pushed British   Has Pushed British 180 Miles Back From Bengasi

Axis African Anny Is Near Tobruk   Has Pushed British 180 Miles’ Back From Bencasi

Germans Claim 75-Mile Plunge Into Caucasus; Russian Armies -Trap - ped In. Huge Vise At Don River Bend.

Rubber Mat Is Found Useless in Scrap Drive   ‘Honest Harald’ Ickes Is Foiled Again as Big Firms Deny Value For Salvaging

AERIAL BATTLE RAGES ALONG BURMESE FRONT   Japanese Pressure Grows 01 Defenders Of Life-Line To China   SALWEEN RIVER CROSSED   Great Fires Started By English Fliers In Occupied Cities

American and British Fliers Ambush Foe, Shoot 10 Planes From Sky; Victors Emerge Without Loss of Craft

Perhaps 20 Enemy Planes  Shot Down   Burma Road Defenders Continue Great Work And Suffer No Losses   OTHER AREAS DARKER

Allied Pilots Successful Over Ranaoon   Down at Least 10 Jap Planes Without a Loss

AIRMEN SCORE IN BURMESE THEATRE;  SINGAPORE HOLDING   Position of Allies in Other Pacific Areas Darkening— Commander of Singapore Forces Declares : Roce Will he Held

Hitler’s Line Is Smashed At Vital Point:   Nazis’ Escape Corridor At Mozhaisk Further Narrowed By Attack: Of Russian Troops

RADIO AMATEUBS BANNED   Government Orders All to Stay Ofi - the Air for Defense

Declare American Forces Will Soon Be Bombing Germany And American Forces Will Also Start Advance On Enemy Soil   STIFFENING FIGHT BY ALLIES SHOWN

Yanks Soon To Bomb Germany, Churchill Says   Measures Taken To Pool Troops, Armaments And Materials For Tremendous Attack On Japan And Germany From Europe To Australia

MERSING MAY BE LOST IN MALAYA, JAP CRUISER HI   British Battle On In Defense of Vital Singapore Naval Base.

GIGANTIC MASSING TROOPS NOW UNDERWAY IN BRITISH ISLES FOR BIG BLOW ON NAZI HOME FRONT   Not A’Man Lost in Well-Prepared Move Of Americans To Irish Port: Japanese Warship Reported Sunk By Dutch Navy

United States, Britain — Form War Supply Pool   Prepare for Counter-Blows  As A. E, F. Arrives  In Ireland

ALLIED POWER UN ALL FRONTS I) INGREASING   Supreme Command For World Campaign Against Axis Being Formed   AMERICAN AIR FORCES WILL BLAST GERMANY   Jap Offensive In Far East Making Little Progress Except For Malaya

Allied Strength Stiffening on Many Fronts   ‘Not One Man  Lost in First American A.E.F.

Mass Forces for Counter Blows   Japs Land New Troops in Malaya; U.S. Sub Sinks Plane Carrier

Increase U.S. Army  Overseas   More Soldiers To Be Sent Abrcad — News from World War Fronts

BDamb fsarmnany    ARE Soon Ready tc Bomb Germany, Says Churchill

ARMY CONTRACT COSTS RAPPED   House Committee Sees ‘Reckless Spending’ In War Office

RECKLESS SPENDING ATTACKED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT   Public Cannot Be Expecte d To Continue To Buy Wa: Bonds When “Nearly Every Conceivable Type Of Extravagant Waste” Is Fostered By Government

4 Says Nearly Every Type Of Waste Has Been Found All Along the Line by Investigators  AIR CORPS *UILTY OF SAME JMINGS Urges Immediate Curb  Be Placed on All  Cost-Plus Contracts

Bureaucracy and  Spending Hit in  Committee Repor ‘Nearly Every Unit  -of War Departmen Te Malte A

House Committee Assails   ‘Reckless’ War-Spending   War Department's Business Dealings Bring Sharz Indictment But by Split 12-9 Vote—Army Danet Pine Cantracte Hit ax Wactetul

Bureaucracy and  Spending Hit in  Committee Repor! Nearly Every Unit  of War Department Is Criticized

Reckless Spending Is Hit By Military Committee      Strongly-Worded Report Asserts “Nearly Eyery Con ceivable Type of Extravagant Waste” Found— Cost-plus Contracts Scored

COMMITTEE FLAYS ARMY ON EXTRAVAGANCE   House Group Urges Curb on Cost Plus Contracts, Criticises Bureau cracy, Waste

Libya Battle Near. Climax   Tanks, Planes Locked In Deadly Struggle At Gates of Tobruk

Vast Desert Battle Holds Libyan Fate   Nazis and British Pit Full Might At Tobruk Gates

Patrols Scour Tropical Area  For Axis Bases   Indented Coastline Said Logical and  Strategic Location £1 ee Woche

May Lower Hog Price Ceiling   Prices on Some Other Ttems to Biv dicheedeil

May Lower Hog Price Ceiling   Prices on Some Other Items to Be Increased

MORE PORK FOR THE DINNER TABLE IS NOW IN PROSPECT   OPA Drafted an Order Foday Which Would Drop the Ceiling.   MAY BE $1 TO $2 CWT.

$1 fo $2 Cut in Hog Prices Is Being Prepared   OPA Says Farmers Are Holding Swine For Heavier Weight

-0 IMPOSE CEILING ON HOG PRICES   OPA. Prepares. Order, t Bring Down Cost of Pork to Consumer   SOME FOOD PRICES PERMITTED TO RISE   Up ‘‘a Cent or Two’? Under New Pricing Formula for Groceries

Will Lower Pork Ceiling   OPA Order Soon Will Cut Hog Prices $1 To $2

Ceiling on Pork May Be Lower  OPA Is Preparing To Force More Sales

More Pork in Prospect  For Civilian Use under New Hog Price Ceiling

PUSH TREASO CASE AGAINST HAUPT FRIENDS    Seek to Prove That Defendants Had Knowledge Haupt Was Enemy When They Aided Him,

VITAL EVIDENCE STILL HIDDEN IN TREASON TRIAL   Parade Of Witnesses Fails Tc Reveal That Defendants Knew Of Nazi Plot   MAY BALK CONVICTION   Former German Aviator Tells How Haupt Sought Job In Bomb Sight Plant

FINNISH MOVE IS ‘SEEN AS A TRIAL PEACE BALLOON   Procope Says Nation Want to Stop Fighting Soon As Threat Removed, Security Guaranteed

The War Foday  . By DeéeWITT MackKENZIE Fd Sia Woarld War Aralvst)

The W ar Today Finnish Peace Feeler Comes From  Procope, Minister To Washington

Procope’s Feeler For Peace Becomes Momentous Event   Peace Would Take Of Preseure on Supply Route to Russians win Moarmanek

oe ee  The WAR TODAY  By DEWIET ‘MACKENZIE _Aivide World War Analyst)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Finland’s Withdrawal From War Would Aid Allies Greatly

The War Today Finnish Minister's Statement Called Trial Peace Offer   Appears Nation Seek: Aid for Possible Russian Treaty

INDICATION OF FINLAND THAT PEACE AND SECURITY WOULD BE WET. COMED NEW DEVELOPMENT

sau Rae funy Is Finland Putting Out A Feeler For Possible Peace Terms?

Today’s War Moves   Finland Drops Bomb it Form of Evident Wish  , ed

BRITISH FORCES QUIT MALAYA FOR LAST DITCH ENCOUNTER   Forces Retire To Singapore Island for Deciding Battle   A PRE-ARRANGED PLAN   Enemy Made Little Effort I< Interfere With The Withdrawal

BRITISH FORGE ©  {5 WITHDRAWN  TO SINGAPORE   ‘Last Ditch Defense Against ts Japs Will Be Waged on Island.   ‘WILL NOT GIVE. UP.   Causeway ; Linking ’ Island With the Mainland Has Been Breached.

BhllloH FURCE TO WITHDRAWH TQ) olNGAPORE   Last Ditch Defense Against Japs Will Be Waged on Island.   WILL NOT GIVE UP   Causeway, Linking Island With the Mainland Has Been Breached,

Texas Will Tes! Tubeless Tire   Governor Promises It Afte: Seeing Demonstration

TWO U.S, SHIPS SUNK BY JAPS   ‘Naval Transports Lost In Solomons; One Hit By Warship Gunfire

Sinking of Transports Announced by Navy, Loss of Life Small ALLIES ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA Take Another Hamlet As Japs Fail Back  Northward in Ju ngle

TWO U. 5, NAVAL TRANSPORTS SUNK   VESSELS DESTROYED IN SOL OMON ISLES FIGHT—LOSS OF LIFE SMALL,

2 TRANSPORTS SUNK BY JAPS IN SOLOMONS   Navy Department Reports Loss Of Former City Of Los Angeles And Also The  Cregorv.   Few Casualties

2 TRANSPORTS REPORTED SUNK OFF SOLOMONS   Loss Of Life On U. S. S. Gregory And George F. Elliott 1s Small   JAPANESE PLANE CRASHED INTO SHIP

Two Naval Transports Destroyed In Solomons   Loss of Life Reported Small in Navy Communique  Sinkings Result of Japanese Aerial and Warship Attacks

USS Elliott And Gregory Losi To Japs   Few Casualties Reported; Ships Sunk In Solomon Offensive

Iwo Transports Lost in Solomon Islands by U. §,  CAILIVINLGIP Ce! Om A Pte Le

Japs Destroy Two Transports   Navy Gives Account Of Solomons Clash

‘Loss of Life Small, Says Navy. Official:   USS George F. Elliot and USS Gregory  Sunk in Separate Tew Dts CoO bee ke.

BRIT. THINK NAZAG PLAN NAVAL BLOW   _ Fear Major.Naval “Offensive in the Atlantic Is Near

Adolf Plans Major Naval Offensive   Taking Over of  French Fleet Is Anticipated

State Tax Rise May Be Needed. Alderson Say:   Official Hints at Possible Special Session to Meet Problems Due Next Fiscal Year

Alderson Criticises ‘Misleading Reports’ About Large Tax Collections During the Present Fiscal Year

RUSSIANS REGISTER» NEW GAINS   British Have Advanced 600 Miles into Libya so Far; Wedges Driven into Nazi Lines in Russia

BATTERED AXIS ARMY RETREATS TOWARD TRIPOLL   Report Machine Guns Set Up in Berlin To Prevent Coup D’Etat

Axis Troops  Fall Back On Libyan Fron   Similar © Reverses Are Suffered By. - Hitler’s Forces \On “Winter Line” In Russia

Nazis Retreat On Road To Tripoli   British’ ‘Spearheads Have » Priven 600 Miles From. Starting Point   A BLINDING SANDSTORM   Russians Near Line on Which ~ Germans Had Been Expected to Dig In

British Follow Hitler Retreat Toward Tripoli   Russians Drive Wedges Half Way Through German Lines On Central Front.   SERBS STRIKE AGAIN

British Slash At Retreating _ German Arn   Hitler’s Tattered Deyert Armies Start New Retirement To ward Tripoli as Ruasiat News Continues Cand

Rommel’s Forces In New Refreat Toward Tripoli   British Slash At Flanks And Rear in Action During - Sandstorm

Nazis Back From Two Countries   North African Retreat Exposes Tripoli, As British Chase.   ‘Reds Press On   Russians Discover Winter Shelters Left By Germans.

Axis Lroops Again Retreat In the Desert  Russians Also Hit Invaders On Three

British Report GermanRetreat  Toward Tripoli   Continuing Russian At. tacks Made on Moscow and Leningrad Fronts.

Nazis in Ney Retreat in Tripoli   Russians Advance on Winter Line of Germans

Axis Troops Scampering For Tripoli   Retreat In A Blinding Sandstorm; Soviets Report New Gains; Rerlin On Guard

Nazis Fleeing Down Tripoli Road To Get Out Of Africa   British Are Slashing Them From Rear; Soviets Drive On

Nazis Start New Retreat ir  North Africa   Falling Back Toward Tripoli; British 600 Miles From Starting Base

Axis Armies in Libya Fall Back Toward Tripoli  Soviet Armies Ad vance to Within 40 Miles of Vyasma Brvanck Linac

NAZIS START. NEW RETREAT   Report Axis Troops in Africa Fall. Back Under Cover of Blinding Sandstorm

Chase Nazis In Desert And Russia   British And Reds Continue Rout Of Hitler's Forces

Axis Forces Fail to Give Battle at Agedabia, Flee Westward Toward Tripoli   REDS OPEN DRIVES   Advance Within Forty Miles of  Nazi's Planned Winter Line, Seize Offensive Elsewhere

New Retreat In Africa   British Are Now 600 Miles From Starting Point

Nazis Run Backward In Libya   Retreat Toward Tripoli Resumed; Crack Axis Lines in Russia

Today's News From European Fighting: All Bad For Hitler   North African Armies in New Retreat>-RedAs-—  saults Continue

Nazis Fall Back Under Cover Of Heavy Sandstorm   British Spearheads Reported 600 Miles From Starting Point Of Libyan Drive: Reds Claim New Advances

HITLER’S ARMIES START NEW RETREAT IN AFRICA AS RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE

TATTERED GERMANS HEAD FOR TRIPOL   British Spearheads Operating 600 Miles From Starting Point in Libya

HITLER'S TATTERED ARMIES IN NORTHERN AFRICA IN RETREAT   'RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO HA[KASS RETREATING GERMANS \ON EASTERN BATTLEFRONT

HITLER'S COLD ARMIES PUSHED INTO RETREAT   British Announce Advance _ OF 600 Miles In Desert : Drives n-

DESERT ARMY FALLING BACK IN SANDSTORM   Nazis Also Retreating In Rus sia As Reds Drive Wedges Into Lines   SOVIET MOMENTUM GROWS   Enemy Declines To Fight In Desert; British Push Out 600 Miles

DESERT FORCE OF HITLER IS ON RUN AGAIN   BRITISH ADVANCE NOW. 606 MILES FROM POINT OF START

‘British Push After Foe In Sandstorm   Nazis Flee Toward Tri. poli; Russians Advance  On All Fronts.

BRITISH, RED FORCES CLAIM ADDED GAINS   Soviet Forces Withir 40 Miles of Nazi Winter Quarters

HITLER STARTS NEW RETREAT IN AFRICA    Nazis Tattered Forces Back [ing Up On West-Bound  Road to Tripoli

NAZIS IN LIBYA RETREAT AGAIN   Fall Bask in Sandstorm Witt British Mobile Units In Pursuit.   REDS DRIVE NEW WEDGES

‘FORCED’ SAVING PLAN DISCARDED   PRESIDENT SAID TO FAVOR FREE WILL BOND PURCHASES

Treasury Planning To Ring Doorbells OnceEach Month To Increase Sale Of Bonds

GOVT 10 RING. ALL DOORBELL IN BOND DRIVE   Treasury Favors Voluntary System and Opposes Earned Savingne   AUTO WORKERS BUYING “BONDS BY MILLIONS

Bond Sellers To Ring Bell Once A Month   Morgenthau Still Has Faith In The Volunteer Plan

Morgenthau For Present Bond Prozram   Voluntary Purchase of War Bonds Should Continue, He Says

Monthly Check On Bond Sales Now Planned   Voluntary Purchase System to Be Given Tryout to July 1, Morgenthau Says

Will Ring Doorbells For Bonds   Secretary Morgenthau Urges Continuance Of Voluntary Savings   Plans Monthly Solicitation   Says President Likes General Motors Plan Of Payroll Deductions

PUSHES SALE OF OFFENSE RON   Every Doorbell In Coun try To Be Rung Once 4 Month, Plan

HOUSE-T0-HOUSE SALES CAMPAIGN PLANNED IN U.S,   New System Of Selling Bonds Is Proposed

U.S, TO RING EVERY DOORBELL ONGE A MONTE   Morgenthau Reveals Plan to Increase Voluntary Bond Buying   HAS OKAY OF FDR   Will Be Tried Out Until July 1; “Forced” Savings Dropped

Monthly Check Oi Bond Sales Now Planned   Voluntary Purchase System ta Be Given Tryaut to July 1, Migitibid Se

Treasury To Urge War Bond Sales  To Canvass Country For Increase In

forced Bond Buying Is Opposed   President Favors Voluntary Plan for Purchases

"Forced" Saving to Fight Inflation Reported Discarded by White House

HOUSE-TO-HOUSE WAR BOND SALES DRIVE PLANNED   Morgenthau Says “Forced” Savings Plan is Discarded by Treasury Department

Ask Drastic Inerease In  Bond Buying   Prefer Not To Use Force; Want Volunteer Buyers

Treasury Plans To Ring Every Doorbell Once A Month To Promote Purchase Of Bonds

Treasury Will Ring Door Bells   Voluntary War Bond Sale Campaign Mapped

Doorbells to be rung by treasury   Want to boost buying of bonds

CAPTAIN DRIVES INTO U-BOAT ThAT WAS ON SURFACE   Sub Fires Two Torpedoes But Misses—Quick Turn By Boat Does Trick.

N.Y. Has Air Raid, Plane Turns Out To Be Friendly   Screams Of Sirens Tumble Millions From Beds In Middle Of Night

Unidentified Plane’s Approach To Coast Gives New York Residents Taste Of Real Raid Alarm

Air Raid Alarm in New York as An Unidentified Plane Approaches City   Traffic Halts, Lights Are Doused, Searchlights Sweep Stine

NEW YORK Who AIR AAD ALARM TODAY   Approach Of Strange Plane Cause Of Alert

Real Alarm In New Yor*   An Unidentified Airplane Causes Sudden Blackout

NEW YORK HAS NIGHT ALARM   Plane Proves Friendly Bu City Does Good Job

NEW YORKERS GET TASTE OF AIR ‘ATTACK   Citizens Tumble From Bed as . Unidentified Plane Sets Sirens Screaming.   DOUSE LIGHTS QUICKLY   Newark Raid Warden Dies Racing For His Post;  fs Se Reon crm i ae

Air Rair Sirens Alarm New York   Metropolitan Area Given Real Test

TODAY'S NEWS e CAPSULES  Canada Pute Curbs   Canada Puts Curbs On Many Businesses

Canada Puts War Economy Into Force   Freezing Orders and Varied Restrictions In Fffect

Canada Stops Opening New Businesses   Enlargement Prohibited Except by Special Permission; Alcohol Manufacture for Drinking Stopped

AMEPICAN Tocemea   CANADA FREEZES BUSINESS FIRMS   New Industries Forbidden Except By Special Permit

BOMBS HARVEST POTATOES   German Plane Drops Its. Load in An Iceland Potato Patch

More Force In Red Drive On Nazi Lines   Capture of Kotelnikovski Shows Russia Able to Deliver Blows Not Possible in Campaign Last Year

FDR Reaffirms Hopes For ‘A Better Future   President Sends Message To Prime Minister Ckurehill ‘On First Anniversary Of Proclaiming OF. Atlantic Charter’ — Summary Of Year Reported   By H.-O. THCOALPSON

Mercury Will Move Upward   Freezing Mist And Drizzle In Eastern Kansas;

FREEZING IN THE EAST   Cold Mist and Drizzle Threaten; West Is Warmer

DRIVE IN LIBYA HELD TO STOP   Axis Forces Push Within 40 Miles of Tobruk; RAF Takes Toll

Form ‘Swimmando Corps’s Suggested By Husband of Former Local Gir!

VOLUNTARY SAVINGS PLAN IS PERFECTEL   War Bond Goal Is 10 Pet. Of All Payrolls

U.S, ASKS TENTH OF NATION'S WAGE FR WAR BONDS   7 ee eg Campaign to Ge Conducted via Quota System In Every  State. County.

Few Mix Ups Mark Nation's Initial Taste of War Time   Some Homes Start Out With Too Much Time; Many Students Tardy

U.S. Consulate In Singapore Is Now Closed   Staff Waiting for Their Transportation From Embattled Island

Chiang Orders His Mission to Return   Dissatisfaction th:  Chungking Reported

Gen. Chiang Irked, Calls Envoys Home   fs Reportedly Disgruntled At Minor Role Assigned China by Allies

SPAIN SHAKES UP CABINET   Foreign Minister Ousted By General Franco.

FRANCO OUSTS PRO-FASCIST RAMON SUNER   Diplomatic Defeat For Hitler Is Claimed

Foe’s Landing Base Struck   American and Australian Air Force Surprises Invaders’ Armada Still on Ground   Nipponese Hit First In Inland Australia   Rail Point Little Damaged M’Arthur Moves Swiftly To Spur Defenses

Bombers Blast Jap Bases On Three Islands   American and Australjan air force strikes devastating blows; destroy 23 planes.

23 PLANES DOWNED © IN AERIAL ATTACK: ON INVASION FORCE   Enemy Airmen Make Only Weak Attempts to Return the Punches—Fail to Hit Targets in Raids: Over City of Dorwin

Enemy Sends Planes Over Port Darwin   Invaders Make Slow Progress in March Upon Port Moresby   MACARTHUR ON JOB

Bombers Raid New Guinea, - Timor Bases   American- -Australian ‘Airforce Hit --Foe Bases; Nipponese Advance “On Port Moresby is Slow

Yanks, Aussies Warming Up on Anzac Front   Japs Show Little Disposition To Offend; Stab Into North Australia Does Little Damage.

Another Enemy Plane Shof Down and Several Others Are Reported Damaged in Air Battle

Rabail, New Guinea, and Timor Raided by Allies; Invaders Make Attack on Darwin

22 Planes Wrecked in Raids; Nipponese Strike Inland To Blast at Defense Railway

INDIA. MAY Bt UFFEREL  OLE RULE  sme cere ce a   Would Keep Nation With Allies   CABINET SHAKEN   Sweeping Changes by Churchill

OIA LIKELY TO BE GIVEN. BETTER ROLE   BRITISH CABINET SHAKE. Ul MAY LEAE TG PCLITICAL CHANGE.   To Debate War   Commons to Get Churchill's Report, Follow on Full Dress Criticism.

NEW SHAKE-UP MAY HELP INDI   Churchill Reorganizes Staf Second Time in Last Four Days

SELF-GOVERNMENT SEEN FOR INDIA AS CHURCHILL REVAMPS CABINET AGAIN

CHURCHILL 10 APPEASE INDIA   To Offer Form of Self Gov. ernment; Reorganizes Cabinet Again

Hopes of Driving Nazis Into Sea Blasted As Rommel Still Advances

BACK TO TOBRUK!   Retreat Not a British Disaster, But Terrible Disappointment to People

QUAKE VICTIMS FLEE TO COUNTRY   Few Buildings Remain Standing---Doctors Rush Aid te Stricken Areas

BIBLICAL NOTE ONLY CLUE TO BABY KIDNAPEI   FBI Studies Reference To Burning Children As Sacrifice

Search For Kidnapped Baby   Note Referring To Biblical Sacri. fice Found By Parents Of Stolen Boy.

Parents Fing Kidnap Note Under Door   Reference Made to Biblical Story of Sacrificial Burning of Children.

FBI Hunts Woman Who Stole Baby From Bugsy   Parents Get Note Containing Biblical Reference to Burning of Children

HINTS OTOLEN BABY 1a HELD FOR SACRIFICE   Note Slipped Under Parents Door Carries Reference to Burnt Offering.   POLICE HUNT CENTERED AT WINTHROP HARBOR

WFANT TAKEN wT OF BUGGY TESDAY P.M   Bystanders Say Womar Kidnaped 4-MonthOld Infant   Find Note

190,000 JAPS TIGHTEN HOLD QN RAILROAD   Chinese Fight Desperately To Retain ChekiangKiangsi Supply Route on Road to Egypt

IHINESE HOLDING BO-MILE SECTION OF RAILWAY LIN   Thorough Destruction Wi Prevent Enemy Use of Facilities.

Jap Attache To  Russia Returns   Axis Broadcasts Show Interest In Portugal

Jap Envoy To Russia Goes Home   Soviets Deny Bases Used by U. S. Bombers

Excess Profits By Contractors Will Be Studied   Congressmen Question Cost of Army Fighting Planes, Awarded Without Competitive Bidding.

LIMITATION NAVY'S, AUTHORITY T0 LET CONTRACTS SOUGHT   EXCESSIVE PROFITS CLAIM ED IN: CONSTRUCTION SHIP: AND PLANES UNDER FIRE

Would Limit Contractibility   Walsh Proposes Curb On Excess  War Profits

COST OF U.S. ARMY PLANES QUESTIONED   Means of Curbing Excess War Profits Sought

NEW NAVY BASE SET   Hutchinson Field Will Provide ¥acilities for 800

NEW NAVY BASE SET   Hutchinson Field Will Will j ponies ‘Fa. cilities -for 800

Japs Renew Fishing for News Of U.S. Fleet; Rome Claims 53 Survivors Of Battleship Picked Up In Atlantic

Japs Fish For Fleet Disposition   Claim More Sinkings of U. S. Warships

RENEW CLAIMS  WARSHIP SUNK   ROME BEITERATES CLAIM U, 8. BATTLESHIP SUNK AFTER MEN PICKED UP OFF BRAZIL

JAPAN STILL SEEKD NEWS OF U.S. NAVY   Tokvo Putting Out Feeler: On Coral Sea Battle

Himmler in Toulon, Report   Gestapo Campaign Launched in Unoccupied Zone

HIMMLER SAID RULING TOULON   Gestapo Chief Leads Ar. rests Of Frenchmen

NAZIS REPORTED MAKING PLANS TC PUNISH FRENCH   GESTAPO CHIEF IN TOULON TO ‘SETTLE’ FLEET SCUTTLING

Liner Burns Again   Fire Originating in Rubbish Conquered In 15 Minutes

Columnist Tnjured in Street Fight   Dorothy Thompson  Casualty in Battle With Blonde

Dorothy Thompson Remonstrates With Inebriated Blonde in Cafe Royale, Gets Kicked In Tummy, Finger Is Bitten

NAZIS CAPTURE VOROSHILOVSK, BERLIN CLAIMS   Germans Also Report Mechanized Forces Reach Kuban River In Caucasus   HOUSE-TO-HOUSE FIGHTING VIOLEN}   Communique Says Germar Bombers Hammer. At Russian Columns W ithdrawing to South

“AG” DEPARTMENT IS GIVEN FUNDS   Sufficient Money Is Provided ta Keep It in Operation Until End of July.

Ag Department Given Funds  For One Month   Showdown Near In Controversy  Over Grain Sale

FARM AGENCY. VOTED FUNDS   DEADLOCK OVER SELLING SOME SURPLUS CORN AND» WHEAT I8 NOT YET BROKEN

Way Clear For. Showdown On Sub-Parity Sales   Senate Okays Loans. To Farmers At 100 Per Cent of Parity

Ag Department Has Funds to Keey Going for Month   New Developments In Controversy Have Come to Light

Chinese Press Asks Manpower To Get Victory   Plain, Unvarnished Views Of War Are Desired Today

Service Pay Bill Passed by House   Would Deliver Checks Now. Instead of November, To Denendents

House Votes Early Payments To Help Dependents of American Service Men

ALLOWANCES   House Favors Making Pay. ments to Soldiers’ Kin Available at Once

VOTE TO SPEED BENEFIT CHECKS   ° HOUSE WOULD MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SOLDIERS’ DEPENDENTS AT ONCE.

HOUSE VOTES. SERVICE MEN BENEFIT BILL   Legislation ta Make Allot. ments Available at Once Aporoved   HARDSHIPS CAUSED, RANKIN DECLARES   Action Is Taken Over Op position by War De. partment :

Dependents’ Pay Measure  Passes House Immediate Delivery OF Checks Is  Provided

WILLKIE URGES BOLD FIGHTING IN ASIA ZONE   Chiang Kai-Shek Gives Banquet in Honor Of American, Who Brands Invincibility Myth

Allied Action, Willkie Plea   He Urges Time Ripe For Allied Nations To Take Offensive.

WILLKIE HOLDS BOLD ACTIONS IN WAR NEEDED   Regards Offensive Moves in Asiatic Battle Zones as Important as Open ing Second Front   SPEAKS IN CHINA   Says “Common Citizen Much More Eager To Get On With Conflict Than  Leaders

WILLKIE FAVORS BOLD OFFENSIVE   Asiatic Zones Called A: Important As Opening Second Front

Willkie Urges Asiatic Speed   U. S. Envoy Makes Talk In China; Offensive Is Termed Need

MACKENZIE WON'T AUN FOR GOVERNOR   ‘Ousted Badger Conservation Director Refuses to Enter Politics.

MacKenzie  Won't Run   Will Not Be Candidate For  Governor of Wisconsin

MacKenzie Not To  Run For Governor  Ousted Conservation Director Turns Down Numerous Requests

MacKenzie. Refuses To  Enter Race   Former Conservation Director Is Opposed To Putting Program On “Political Block”

TURKEY SHOOTS AT U. S. PLANES   13 Or 14 Reported On Way To Black Sea; None Damaged

SAYS TURKS FIRED ON U. S, BOMBERS   BERLIN BROADCASTS THAT 13 _ OR 14 AMERICAN PLANES FLEW OVER TURKEY.

Turks Said Firing At U.S. Bombers   Berlin Claims — 14 Flier Cross Turkey During Black Sea Raid

TURKEY SHOOTS ATU, S. PLANES   Berlin Report. Claim Group Seen On Way to Black Sea

More U.S. Planes Fly Over Turkey   Warships Returning from Black Sea Area

Axis Is Uneasy  Over Africa   14 More Axis Planes Are Shot Down Over Malta

U.S. Attack Seen Coming in Eeypt   Axis Radius Seem Uneasy: 7 Supply Ships Blasted In Mediterranean

Axis Radios Report Uneasily That Allies Plan Eaypt Offensive   Three Enemy Ships Are Sunk in the Mediterranean

Axis Report New Allied. Offensive Is Now Under Preparation in Eavpt

AXIS EGYPTIAN FORCE WORRIE!   Allied Offensive With United States Troops Believed Impending

Axis Fears New Allied Drive In Desert Fight   Berlin, Rome Hint American Troops Will Play Big Role

LAND TAX TITLE TEST IS MADE.   Chancellor Russell Overrules Demurrer Filed by Attorney General Who Challenges Constitutionality’

U. S. Plan Gives Reds New Heart   Newspaper Izvestia Is Confident Nazis. Will Meet Their Defeat  . During Present Year. -

AGREEMENTS CHEER REDS   AxisgDefeat This Year Assured Now, Soviet Newspaper Declares

Coal Men to Wage  War on Absentee:   Quiput Per Capita Since Pearl Harbor Falls; Miners Stay Home

Coal Operators, Miners Unite In Victory Program  Pladae Given A+ An All.   Pledge Given At An All Out-For-War Production District Meeting

MAN OUTPUT IN COAL DECLINES   Drop Is As Much As 1-2 Ton A Day For Each Miner; Absentees Cut Production

Coal Industry Makes Plans To Speed Production   Labor and Managemen Launch First Big ‘Victory Committee

NAZIS LAUNCH BIG OFFENSIVE AROUND R7HFV   Both Sides Lose Heavily, According To Special Russian Communique.

Soviets Hurled Back At Rzhev Stronghold   Reds Withdrawing As Smashing German Attacks Clear Battlefields

Invaders Pushing Ahead At 2 Points on the Don In Battle for Caucasus   Moscow Admits German Successes on All Fronts; Nazi Losses Placed af 10,000 Dead; 7,000 Russians Killed and 5,000 Are Missing, Official Statement Declares; Many Russians Captured

Russians Acknowledge Breakthrough At Voronezh And Advances At Two Other Points.

NAZIS SMASH THROUGH REDS AT VORONEZH   SOVIETS FALL BACK STEADILY BEFORE GERMAN MIGHT

Russians Admit Suffering  Heavy Losses In Vicinity Of Rzhev   SITUATION TERMED GRAVE ON DON FRON?

BREAKTHROUGH IS ADMITTED   Advances Made At Twe Points In Drive To Caucasus; Heavy Casualties

German Offensives Are Launched From Rzhev, Voronezh; Both Sides Lose Thousands of Men in 12-Day Embroglio

Russians Forced Back To Rzhev, 130 Miles Northwest of Capital   Nazis Claim 30,000 Russians Captured; Soviet Asserts 10,000 Germans Slain in Fight; British Fleet Pounds Romme!'s Desert Port

RETREATING REDS — YIELD AT RZHEV   Fortified Positions Gone 130 Miles . from Capital; British Fleet Joins Egypt Battle

Great Losses Reported In Bloody Struggle On Northern Front  NAZI JUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON IN SOUTH  Hitler Armies Advance On Other Don Fronts In Drive on Caucasus

Soviets Admif Break Through At Voronezh   Red Troops Withdraw Toward fapital; Don Situation Is Grave

NAZIS GAIN IN NEW DRIVE FROM R/HEY   Both Sides Suffer Terrific Losses in Battle—Russians Admit Own Dead Number 7,000.   GERMANS ADVANCING ON 3 OTHER FRONTS   Smash Through Voronezh Defenses and Pour Huge Forces Through Gap— Endanger Caucasus,

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SMASHING OFFENSIVETS OPENED BY NAZIFORCES FROM RZHEY POSITIONS   Moscow Admits Break-Through at Voronezh and Advances by Enemy at Two Other Points— Losses Heavy on Both Sides

New German Push Begun In Rzhev Secto:   snemy Breakthrough at Voronezh is Admitted By Russians; Report Nazis Suffer Huge Losses

Big Battleships Are Blown Up By Own Crews   Last Vestiges of Franco-German Pact Scrapped By Hitler

BATTLESHIPS ARE BLOWN UP AND SCUTTLED   Action Taken by Crews Snatches Rich Prize From Axis Latest Grab.

All of Warships Blown Up Atter Germans Sow Mines In Harbor to Bar Escape   Freach Foil Nezi Coup at Naval Base; Many Officers ond Sailors Go Down With Shins After Fight With Germoas

Heroic Crews Scuttle  Some 60 Ships; Many Die   Hitler Scraps Last Vestige of His , Armistice With France as He Sends Troops Marching into Toulon

Strasbourg Leads  Self Destruction   Many Go to Death on Own Ships—French Ashore Spike Guns Under German Battering

62 Ships Are Sunk As Nazis  Seize Toulon   Pride Of French Navy Blown Up And Scuttled By Own Sailors To Stop Hitler From Getting Ships

German Move Into Toulon Brings Debacle   Battleship Strasbourg Among Vessels Lost

Move To Keep Hitler From Using Armada   Strasbourg Is Biggest Loas As Ships Go Down In Toulon Harbor During Nazi Raid.

SHIPS SUNK 10 BLOCK SEIZURE BY -NAZI ARMY   City Falls to Germans As Hitler Wipes Out Last of Armistice

Ships Sunk to Keep Them From German Hands   Vessels Lie Wrecked in Toulon Harbor

Hitler Denied All Hope Of Using Ships Himself     ARMISTICE [IS ENDED  Ine P?awne Helen Taba Myer   Italians Help Take Over. French Naval Base Territory

Hitler Charges in Letter to   Pelain Fleet Intended To Join Allies

GREAT EXPLOSION WRECKS PRIDE OF NAVY. OTHERS LOST   Many of Crew Probably -Killed In Move to Prevent Ship From Falling Into Hands of Germans.   52 OTHER VESSELS IN SAME PORT RECENTLY   Self-Destruction Accomplished With Few Hours o Hitler’s Scheme For Mili:  . tary Regime, .

Crews Blow Up 62 Ships; Nazis Grab Base City   Action Keeps Vessels From Germany’s Use; Also Denied to Allies

BLOW UP FLEET AS AXIS FORCES ENTER HARBOR   Hitler Bre-ks Armistice In Vain Allempt to Control Migtity Armada

One Report States the Entire Fleet Now at Harbor's Bottom, ‘Denying Fuehrer Use of Ships   Pride of the Navy. 26,000-Ton Strasbourg, Blown Up — Crews af ‘Other Shps Follow Suit.

SPEEDY ACTION BY  CREWS RESULTS AS : TOULON IS SEIZED   Hitler’s Latest Maneuver Keeps French  Fleet Out Of Allied Hands But Alse  Denies Enemy. Any Hope Of Using French Vessels

VESSELS SUNK AT TOULON 10 THWART NAZIS   Action Taken As Hitler Scraps Armistice And Seizes Naval Base   63 SHIPS ARE INVOLVED   Havas Reports Most Of Captains And Crews Went Down To Death

FR. FLEET SCUTTLED BY CREWS      Nazis Seize Base At Toulon But Ships Are Gone

Budget Committee of Community Chest Met Yesterday   TOTAL IS $15,266.33

FUNDS ALLOTTED TO NINE GROUPS   Budget Committee of Community Chest Met Yesterday   TOTAL IS $15,266.33

‘LIAR? SHOUTS FISH AT TRIAL   Congressman and Attorney In Heated Exchange

Rep. Fish Is Aroused by  Prosecutor   Dislikes Insinuations Over Nazi Propaganda

ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE DEAD   Noted writer of dog stories passes away at 69; heart ailment

Ouachita River Gn Another Rise   eabtamece ssa:  ‘WEATHER BUREAU ‘SAYS STREAM MAY REACH 37 FEET

Ouachita River ,On Another Rise   WEATHER BUREAU SAYS STREAM MAY REACH 37 FEET

Less Than Half of State’s Motorists Are Observinoa New Speed Limit

PRINZ EUGEN DAMAGED Ih CFA RATTIE   Prize Cruiser Heading for Dry Dock When It Was Attacked by British Fichtere

CRACK GERMAN UNIT DAMAGED OFF NORWAN   Hit in Savage Fight With Nazi NavalAir Force

German Heavy Cruiser, Prinz Eugen is Attacked, Torpedoed By the RAF   British Fliers Catch Her as She Is Be: ing Escorted to Repair Basin in Germanv.

RUNNING FIGHT ON NORWAY COAST IN NACHT 1S REPORTED      Four Destroyers Are Raked  ~ by Cannon Fire, 5 German Planes, 9 British Lost in Encounter.   1,000,000 REDS IN KHARKOV ADVANCES   Chinese “Completely Annihilate” Remnants of Jap Mobile Column North of Burma Road.

PRINZ EUGEN IS. TORPEDOED BY RAF PLANES   British Airmen Attack Germany’s Crack Heavy Cruiser Off Norway   NAZI AIRCRAFT DOWNED   Ship Hammered As It Sneaks Homeward For Repairs From Earlier Fight

HIT WARSHIP IN FIGHT OFF NORWAY COAST   British “Planes Intercept Big German Naval Squadron on Dash From Trondheim.   14 PLANES SHOT DOWN   Attackers Lose Nine Ships, ’ Germans Four-in Series of Hat Doo Fights.

TORPEDOES AIT GERMAN WAROHIP   Crack Nazi Cruiser At tacked By RAF Of Coast Of Norway

Savage Attack On Prinz Eugen Made By British   Big Vessel Damaged Severely In Aerial] Raid  And Four Destroyers Convoying Her Are Raked By Plane Cannon Fire

RAF Torpedo Planes Raid Nazi Cruiser   Crack Prinz Eugen Hit, Says Admiralty; Destroyers Raked with Fire.

German Cruiser Ts Caught in Sneak-Away Move   British Plane Fleet Also Rakes Escort Vessels with Shells

COST. OF STATE IS 75 MILLION   Receipts And Outlay For Year Ending Last June Reported By Sims

$75,556,935 Spent By State in 194]      Fiseal Cost Given by Sim: Excludes U. S. Money Granted West Va..

Vapor Screen Which May Be Used to Protect Key Points to Be Tested in New York Today

Preliminary Asked By 2 Accused Men  LaTrasse and Dowr TV. Wiebnce Bit

Arraign Twe For Murder   LaTrasse and Downs, Held for Parsons Crime Seek Preliminaries

Navy Lists 408 Men On Casualty List  No New Mexicans Hurt Since Previous Report

15TH CASUALTY LIST RELEASED BY NAVY   408 Men From 43 States And Hawali Killed, Wounded Or Miss ing In Newest Action

HEADS DISTRICT   Kiwanians Pick “Steubenville Man ' As Governor.

Search for ’Chutist  In Scales Mound Arez   No Trace Reported After All-Night Combing

HUNT “CHUTIST  IN ILLINOIS   All Night Search Has Néo-Result But Posse  flantinnesc Tt Tadav

To Go Ahead Regardless Of Argentina   ‘Decision on Break To Be Made Today With Or Without Her   ULTIMATUM MAY BE DRAWN UP

ACCORD NEAR IN LATIN MEET   End of Axis Relation: Seen Despite Stand Of Argentina

Argentina May Be Ignored QUIT STALLING  ULTIMATUM IS BEING TALKED

Argentine Not aes ‘ther Delay   Group of Nations Ready For Break With The Axis

OtherNations Fed Up With Her ‘Stalling’   Decide On Action as Dr. Guinazu Proposes New "Dodge’

Pan-America To Break With Axis Nations   Republics to Act With or Without Cooperation of Araentina -

Quick Action Promised On Axis Rupture   American Republics Deter: mined to Settle -Issue~of. Breaking With Axis Today

ARGENTINA HOLDS UP ANTI-AXIS PACT   SUBMITS HER OWN PROPOSAL, DELAYING PAN-AMERICAN VOTE

May Ignore Argentina's New Objections  Action Expected This Afternoon As_ onnitler Nations  on < oe Lee

To Cut Relations Despite Position Argentina Takes   American Republics Decide on Rupture With Axis  Nations.   Little Nations Irked By Hotel Room Tactics

NEW ARGENTINA ANTI-AXIS AIMS ARE SUBMITTED   Counter-Proposal for. Rup: ture ‘of Relations With Germany, Italy and Japan Studied   NATIONS ARE. IRKED   Small Republics Threatet “Quit Stalling” Resolution to Force  Floor Fight -

Pan American Vote To Come Despite Stand Of Argentina   Ballot On Solidarity Will Be Taken Late  In Afternoon.

Argentina May Be Left Alone   Severance Action to Come Thie Afternoon

RIO CONFERENCE READY T0 ACT ON SPLIT WITH AXIS   Final Decision To Be Made With or Without Balky Argentina

Expect Republics to Act Soon Regardless of Argentine’s Vote   Little Nations in Conference in Brazil Becoming Irked

AMERICAN NATIONS TO DECIDE COURSE WITH AXIS POWERS   SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS “PLANNED WITH OR WITHOUT ARGENTINA TODAY

Pan-American Conferees Reported Prepared to Act, With or Without Argentina, on Break With the Axis

~ Anti-Axis" Decision Near      Will Act Today, With Or Without Argentina

21 REPUBLICS ON SEVERANCE BALLOT TODAY   Se  DECISION IS EXPECTED, WITH OR WITHOUT ACTION BY ARGENTINA

PLAN TO VOTE QN FRIDAY AS TEMPERS RISE   Small Nations Seek To Force Vote As Guinazu Offers New  Terms

PRESSURE ON ARGENTINA   Anti-Axis Bloc Ready To Move Without Argentine Assent

ANTI-AXIS. UNITY EXPECTED TODAY DESPITE BAR    American Republics Will Decide With or Without  Argentina’s Support

Break With Axis  Expected. Toda onterence              On Severance Wi ith     Or ‘Without. Argentina

Axis Break Decision Due This Afternoon   Pan-American Conference To Decide On Action With Or Without Argentina; Small Nations ‘Reported Irked By Repeated Delavs

Americas To  Sever Axis Ties  Today, Report Will Disregard  Argentine Action

Break Delayed By Argentina   Severance Of Relations With Axis Nations Is Deadlocked

SEEK AGREEMENT WITH ARGENTINA FOR AXIS BREAK   Foreign Minister Makes Counter Proposal

AMERICAN REPUBLICS T0 DECIDE ON SEVERANCE OF AXIS. RELATIONS THIS AFTERNOON HICH SOURCE DECLARES

AMERICAS READY FOR AX'S BREAK   Won’t Wait for Argentina Word From. Conference _ Official.   SMALLER STATES IRKED!

Women Attorneys Being Hired By Many Concerns And Jobs Are Available

Fight Is On Ruthless Barbarism   Axis Striking Hard Now At Heart of Allied Power —We Must Act NOW

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Ruthless U-Boat Warfare Hitting At Very Heart Of Allied Effort

The War Today  Intensified U-Boat Warfare Brings New Lesson To A merican People   Moral Is, MacKenzie Declares That We Must Devote Our Entire Effort Toward War Production And Shipbuilding

ONLY BY EXTREME DEVOTION TO  PRODUCTION CAN WE BEAT ENEMY Barbarism Would Treat Us Same as It Did Poland

‘Axis, With Its Submarines, Striking Hard at Heart ‘Of Allied War Power — Production and Transportation

The War Today  U-Boat Campaign     Sinennare Threat   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Total Sacrifice By Allied Nations 7 To Push Production, Shipbuilding Is Surest Way To Defeat Enemy

THE WAR TODAY U-BOAT WARFARE IS DEADLY MENACE T¢ ATTIEN VICTORY CHANCES.

CHILL WINDS SWEEP IN   Freezing Weather Forecast for ‘Kansas Tonight...

Sees Freeze For Tonight   Rev. S, A. Hamrick Will Speak At Farmington Rally

YOUNGER MEN NEEDED FOR’ VIRILE ARMY   Officials Urge Swift Lowering of Draft Age Limit

Need Boys To Replace Aged Army   Leaders Would Return Older Soldiers To Industries; Draft Husbands In Few Weeks.

Drive in Africa  Exeeeds AIl Hopes   Battleships See Pacific Action,  Big Boys Begin to Slug Japs

Pensions for Aged Asked in Senate   Downey Seeks to Add Ride! to Congressional Retirement Repealer      BYRD MAKES PLEA FOR ITS DEFEAT   Other Senators: Praise Californian’s Strategy as House Marks Time

MARINES FIGHT OFF 3 THRUSTS   Outnumbered Americans Drive Enemy Into Retreat in Solomon Battle.

MARINES BLOCK NEW JAP EFFORT IN SOLOMON IS   Outnumbered 10 To 1, Marines Crush Attack   JAPS USE AIRPLANES, WARSHIPS, BIG GUNS

Japs Outnumber Marines 10 to  Frequently —   Beat Off Heavy Enemy Attack In Solomons: -

Marines On Solomons Smash Back Heavy Two-Day Attack By Japanese   American Fighters Repulse Every Foray Of Enemy, inflict Big Losses   Tojomen Throw Everything They Have Into Effort To Regain Islands

MARINES REPULSE BIGGEST JAP DRIVE IN SOLOMONS AREA   Outnumbered U. S. Forces » Beat Back Fierce 2-Day Attack By Land, Sea And Air

U.S. Beats . Off Japsin Heavy Attack   Marines, Outnumbeted 10 To 1, Give Nips Surprise Of Their Lives

Outnumbered 10-1, Marines Batter Japs   Marines inflict Huge Losses On Japanese In Solomons Attack

ENEMY CHASED INTO JUNGLES BY AMERICANS   Picked Assault Troops Fail to Retake Air Field Base — Lose Heavily

How Outnumbered U.S. - Marines Beat Off Big Jap Push in Solomons

PREPARE FOR TRIAL OF NAZI SABOTEURS      War And Justice Officials Continue Preparations In Secrecy

Labor Umpire Rules Higher Holiday Pay   Cannot Rewrite Part of An Agreement Asserts Dash

DOUBLE TIME CLAUSE RULED FOR 6.1. UNICH   Must Be Paid to Swing Shifts on Sundays, Holidays

MUST BE PAID DOUBLE   Labor Umpire Rules on War Workers in General Motors

Double-time for Sunday Work at General Motors   Umpire Rules _ War Emergency Does Not Upset Union'Contract

GM WAR WORKERS MUST GET DOUBLE TIME, UMPIRE RULES   Plants Are Covered By Labor Agreement With UMW

Outcome Of Engagement May Determine Japs’ Ability To Strike At Vital Points

Nippon Carrier, Battleship Hit As Navy Repulses Attack On Island Outpost

Island Defenders’ Guns Blast Nippon Warships:   Hits Scored on Battleship, Carrier— Many Planes Shot Down by Americans

FINNS HURLED BACK   13-Mile Advance Made By Russian Treops On Northern Front

BATTLE STILL. ON: NAZIS PAY FRIGHTFUL COST   Shock Troops Thrown Into Path of Tanks, : Virect. Fire   BULLETIN

OFFICIALS FEAR TOLL INCLUDES MANY CHILDREN   Frantic Mothers Search Debris Strewn Along Tracks   Driver Little Hurt, Taker Into Custody After Tragedy

DETROMT BUS      School children belie. among vicims o Michigan tragec

Kast Train Hits Bus In Detroit Area   School Books Strewn In The Vicinity

INDIANS HESITANT ON DOMINION OFFER   Decision On British Offer Expected Today

ALLIED LAND FORCES IN NEW GUINEA BAST   Recapture Kokoda and Frustrate Japanese Attempt To Land Reinforcements af Buna

KOKODA CAPTURED BY ALLIED FORCES   Chief Inland Base in Ney Guinea Again © , Held

Two Jap Transports Chased Away by Planes, One Receives Direct Hit

M’ARTHUR'S MEN CAPTURE KOKOD!   BOMBERS PREVENT LANDING OF ENEMY REINFORCE MENTS ON NEW GUINEA. -

New Guinea   Point Retaken   Kokoda Is Again in Hands of Allier Forces; Two Transports Hit In Running Fight With Jap Shins

Japanese Attempt To Land - Reinforcements At Buna Is Also Frustrated   TROOP TRANSPORTS REPORTED DAMAGED

Jap Base, Kokoda, Captured   Allied Ground Forces Frustrate Plans Of Enemy

ALLIED ARMY RECAPTURES KOKODA BASE   Allied Bombers Chase Away Jap Convoy, Damage Twa Transports Carrying 7,000 Men Each.   Aussies Pursue

Ground Units Again on Move Across Guine:   Allied Bombers Continue Vigorous Lashing, Put Convoy to Flight At Buna

Nip Reinforcement Convoy Smashed; Jap Bases Blasted   Foe Retreats On Guadalcanal While Subs Dea! Heavy Blow In Sinking Seven Ships

MOROS WILL FIGHT TO END; PLEDGE MADE      Embattled Forces in the Philippines Not to Lay Down Arms   MESSAGE IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT   German Built Planes Be lieved Operating in Bataon

Philippine Moros Swear On Koran To Eject Jap Invader   Ten Thousand Tribesmen Agree to Forego Religious Beliefs

Moros Pledge To Fight Japs   10,000 Swear Oath, MacArthur Reports; Jap Planes Active

Ten Thousand Warriors In Philippines Take Solemn Oath Moros Swear By Koran Never To Lay Down Daggers And Swords Until Jans Whinned

110,000 Embattled Moros Take Solemn Dath Upon the Koran Never to Lay Down Their Weanons Until Jans Are Evicted

Philippine Natives Take Oath on Koran Never to Lay Down Their Serpentine Daggers and Keen-Edged Swords Until the Invading Japanese Are Repulsed—Enemy Is Believed Digging Into Reserves to Maintain Fighting Strength.

Raps Americans For Casual Attitude   Hartzell Spence Shocked By U. S. Complacency.

Board Issues ‘eons for Canning Sugar   Pourid Allowed for Each. Four °° Quarts of Fruit

Canning Sugar May Be Obtained   Application Blanks May be Secured From Rationing Board in Pocahontas

Hard Fighting Is Lying Ahead   Vice Admiral Halsey So Declares in Presenting Awards

Two Montanans Decorated for Heroism In Coral Sea and Midway Battles

FRENCH ENVOY VISITS WELLES   Henry-Haye Visibly Angered Over Paris Bombing

Gestapo Props Sagging Italy   60,000 Nazi Agents Back Jittery Duce

Hitler Reported Fortifying Italy Against Invasion  Sources Indicate Nazis May Have Sent Hordes Of Avents To ‘Boot’

GEOTAPO UNITS CENT TO (TALY   Turkey, Russia Report Axi Agents Are Building Fortification.

Hitler Reported Sending “Tourists” and Gestapo To Italy to Prop Morale

Travelers Report A Move For Peace Started in Italy   Marshal Badoglio, Conquer. or Ethopia, Is the Lead.  eT.   Hitler Rushes in His Men to Bolster Morale

Italian Morale.   Report Move For Separate Peace Started By Marshal Badogho, Duce’s “Unofficial Opponent.” With Full Knowledge of King

GestapoRaces To Prop Italy, London Hears   Hitler Reported to Have Sent 60,000 Tourists to Duce’s Aid

Mussolini  And Ciano In Violent Quarrel  Reuters Hears   Reuters Hears Italians Asked Vatican To Ask For Peace

TOURISTS: TO. BOLSTER ITALY   60,000 Gestapo Agénts Re ported In Italy to Aid In Propping Morale and. Fortification Work —:-

GERMANS RUSH WORK ON NEW DEFENSE LINE   Special Agents Sent To Italy By Nazi Leader

Italy Wobhty, Hitler Sends In “Tourists’   Gestapo Squads Also In creased, Talk of a Separate Peace Heard   REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES   None are Confirmed, But Sagging Morale is Widelv Known

WELDERS’ JOBS TO BE FILLED   AFL Boilermakers’ Union Prepares To Break Strike Of Independents

STRIKING WELDERS SPURN U, S. DEMAND FOR WORK RETURN   Government Operation Of Six Shipyards Is Asked

Gypsies Celebrate Last Gathering for Duration With Wedding Sunday

Girl Il And Boy 9 Married Yesterday During Gypsy Celebration In Belleville

Japs Step Up Assaults On Port Moresby   Raids By Allies Prevent Enemy From Amassing Attacking Force   CONTINUOUS FIGHTING

Allied Planes Bomb Solomon  Island Base:   Fires Started In Area: Under Japanese Rule: Port Moresby Raided By Invaders

JAPANESE STEF UP ATTACKS 0} PORT MORESBY   Send 33 Planes Agains’ Southern New Guinea Port, MacArthur Head ‘auiarters Announce   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   Meanwhile, Allies Stab Anew At Enemy In New Guinea, Timor, Salomon Islands

JAPS STEP UP ATTACKS ON — PORT MORESBY   Twenty Jap Bombers Escorted by 6 Fighters Launched Port Assault

Japs Stepping Up Attacks On Port Moresby   Striking Power Being Crippled

Raids Conducted Without Warning To Axis Friends   Roundups Being Made Throughout Four Statee

ENEMY ALIEN OcIZED BY FB UN WEST COAST   Hundreds Of Axis Nationals Put Under Arrest In Raids Over Four-State Area   CONTRABAND IS SEIZED IN 5TH COLUMN DRIVE   Dynamite, Guns, Ammuni tion Found In Possession Of “Dangerous” Aliens

Hundreds of Enemy Aliens Are Arrested in Drive Against Fifth Column Activity on Coast   Striking Without Warning, G-Men and Local Officers Seize Huge Quantities of Arms and Ammunition

F BI Swoop: On Aliens in  4.State Raid   Seize Hundreds Nab Arms in Western Drive

Oregon and Arizona Also Scoured; Dynamite, Guns, Ammunition Taken

F.B.I Seizes Dynamite in Alien Raids   More Than 500 Taken In Drive Covering Four States

Assault Troops Open . ~ Battle For Oil Areas   Parachutists Are Shot Down By Dozens As Dutch Defenders Turn Guns Loose

Parachutists Assault Vital Oil Centers   Island Furnishes Bases Nearer Java, Allied Headquarters

JAPS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN IN EAST INDIES   Air-Borne Troops Invade Sumatra to Open New Battleground   ATTACK OIL DISTRICT   Parachutists Shot Down ‘Killed By Dozens," Say Defenders

Pladju Is Believed Goal Of Drive; Inland Move Causes Use OF Plane

Dutch Shoot Parachutists "By the Dozen”   Java Battle Stations Taken Up by Aussies

CLAIM TROOPS SHOOT CHU BY THE DOZENS   United Nations Forces Taking Up Java Battle Stations

East Indies Battle Starts With Sumatra Attack   Japanese Parachute Troops Are Landed b Hundred Planes But Dutch Say Situation Is in Hand: Fighting Bitter

Picked Troop: Parachute to Refining City   Dufch Assert ‘Dozens Killed by Defenders of Sumatra Coast

Parachute Troops: Are Wiped Out By Island Defenders    Picked Japanese Assault Troops Make. Attack On Sumatra Oil-Refining Area _

Parachutists Picked Off By “The Dozens”   Invading Japanese Met By Heavy Fire In Oil Sector

Parachutists Attack Sumatra Area   Reinforcements Reportedly Reach Batavia

LANDING TOUCHES OFF BITTER FIGHT IN DUTCH INDIES   Japs Center Attack on Oil Refining Area of Palem bang—Defenders Press _ Counter-Measures.   BATTLE FOR ISLANDS IS NOW UNDER WAY,   Australian and Indian Troops Arrive in Batavia and~ Take Up Positions for Detense of Java.

STIFF BATTLE INDICATED IN DUTCH INDIES   PARACHUTISTS ARE WIPED OUT BY THE DOZENS

Five Billions In New Taxes  Suggested   Board of Trade’s Head Urges Sales  Or Income Levy

U.S. TREATMENT SURPRISES JAPS   450 Captured In Solomons Believed Amgricans Would Kill Them

DRAFT IGNORES ~ RACIAL STRAINS   Grahl Sees Reports a ‘Enemy Propaganda’

There Is The Constant Threat Of Invasion By Japan Or Some Other Foe, MacKenzie Points Out; Illiteracy Is Problem

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Dominion Status Or Conquest By Japan Is India’s Choice

INDIA’S CHIEFS FACE BIG TES]   English Concession Seen Greatest of Mother Country

Britain’s Offer Puts Indians to a Surprise Test of Statesmanship

IN THE HEWS   The War Today:—  Britain’s Offer of Independence Puts Indian Leaders to Supreme Test To Show Statesmanship

Offer Of Independence To India ..Forces Supreme Test On Leaders. To Show Caliber Of Statesmanship

Leaders Of India Put To Supreme, Test   Problems To Be  Worked Out Are Not Easy Ones

Statesmanshiy of India Is Put to Test   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World Ware Analoct

BRITAIN’S INDEPENDENCE OFFER TO INDIA PUTS LEADERS OF THAT NATION TO STATESMANSHIP TES:

FOOD SYSTEM ~ ACTION ASKEL    GOVERNMENT STEPS TO CLEAR UP SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES OF SMALL GROCERIES REQUESTED BY  ovrrenrrany

Investigation Of Food Situation Asked By Retail Grocer Executive

JAP WARSHIP SUNK NEAR GUADALCANAL   Navy Reveals 2 Others Damaged By U. S. Airmen

Biggest Jap Base Ruined By Air Raid   Allied Bombers Wreck In stallations, Docks, Depot at Rabaul.

ATTAGK SHATTERS DEFENSES, FIRES VISIBLE 80 MILES   American Air Units Join With Allies In Daylight Raid on Axis Desert Fields With Good Results.   GERMANS EASING UP STALINGRAD ATTACK   Arch Norwegian Traitor Asks Hitler to Modify Ruthless Gestapo Compaign of Terror

U. S. Planes Attack Landing On Guadalcanal   Enemy Succeeds in Put ting More Men Ashore On Teland

EVEN REUNION AT THE PAR   These Annual Family Sath'-erings Are Fast Driwing to a Close.   SEASON ENDS SUNDAY

REUNIONS AT ~ TIPTON PARK   Seven Family Gathering: Were Held There on Sunday. ~

REUNIONS AT TIPTON PARK   Seven Family Gatherings Were Held There on © sunday.   SEASON NEARS CLOSE

Washington _Immensely Stirred by Results of Coral Sea Against. Japanese      ENGAGEMENT SAID “VERY HEARTENING   High Officials, Howeve Are Reluctant to Comment but Make No EF _ fort to Conceal Joy

Offensive Talk Started After Big Battle   Capitol Stirred To Elation Over Success Achieved

Solons Talking Of Early Allied Move  Pacific Action Backs Up  F. R.’s Statement On Ul. S. Streneth

TOKYO CLAIMS ARE BRANDED AS FANTASTIC   NO BATTLESHIP OR PLANE CARRIER LOST BY U.S.

Officials Show Jubilation   More Victories of Same Kind Wanted Is Sentiment Voiced

ATTACKS DUE SOON SOLONS TELL PEOPLE   More Battles Likel; To Start Soon

Washington Is Jubilant Over Allied Success   Some Legislators Be: gin Talk of Early Pacific Offensive

AMERICA CHEERS CORAL SEA ROUT   Washington Observers See Naval Triumph as Backing Up F. D. R.’s Claims

Dempsey Guest Of Governor   Refuses to Discuss Political Situation

Australia Plans Secret Defenses   Cabinet Decides On New Measures While Planes Lash At Japs

AUSTRALIANS  POUND JAPS   Airmen Twice-.Attack-Enem3 . Shipping In Port Of Ra-— ~ -baul.-New Britain:

Australians — Adopt Secret Defense Plan   Bombers Lash Oat At Jap Invaders; Dutch Say Ponhanak May Have Fallen

AUSTRALIA MOVES FOR SEGRET DEFENSE ., AGAINST JAPANESE   " AUSSIE AIRMEN ATTACKED INVADERS SHIPPING IN NEW BRITAIN CAPITAL

Defense Ready  For Australia   Government Acts Quickly With Invasion Neared; . Bombers Are Busy

AUSTRALIA ATR FORCE LASHING OUT AT NIPPONS   Striving to Prevent Jap Extending Foothold On New Britain Island In Bismarck Archipelago   BOLSTER DEFENSE   Secret Measures Decided Upon by Melbourne Cabinet During Long Session

Lash Jap  Invaders   Australian Bombers Attack Japanese Shipping

AUSTRALIAN PLANES BOMBARD JAPANES   ‘Hasten to Put Secret Defense Measure Into Effect

Australians Adopt Secret Defense Pla:   Bombers Lash Qu Against Japs Flooding Into New Britain

Secret Moves For Defense   Australia Takes Swift Steps To Add Protection

Four Major Farm Organizations © Ask for Aid   Manpower and Price Problems Ars Discussed

Another Big Town About To Be Taken, New Activity On North African Front Opens

Continue Battle Despite Weather   Bombers and Fighters Keep » Up: Assault on Tunisia '~ dn Rain   DAY AND NIGHT ATTACK   Planes Flew. Thru Icy Con: ditions to Reach German - Troops .

QUISLING AIDES MOVE ON OS!   Discontent Increase: Among Patriots In Norway

TENSION GROWS THRU NORWAY   Patriots Furious On Eve O Traitor Quisling’s Elevation To Premier

NO HOLIDAY FOR ARMY ABROAD   Armistice ‘to. Have No Nominal Celebration in England.

NO BIG CELEBRATIONS   Armistice Was “Just Another Day’ for U. S. Troops in Britain

Armistice Day Just Anothér Day Fot U. S. Troops In Great Britain

JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR U. S. SOLDIERS   Holiday Unobserved by Troops ‘ in England

United States Soldiers A: Well As Great Britain’s Have No Holiday

‘WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY” MADE   FDR Establishes Unit Under Eisenhower; Work Corps Offered

A LAST-WANUTE nUoll TO FILE POR PRInARY   Ray Nash Erough Out by G. O. P. Against Ray Findling,   MANY WAIT TO LAST   Democrats Early Saturday Afternoon Had Many Places to Fill.

A LAST-MINUTE. ~AUSH TO FILE. FOR PRIMARY   Ray Nash Brough Out by G. 0. P. Against Ray. _ ‘Findling.   MANY WAIT -TO LAST   Democrats Early Saturda; _ Afternoon Had Many Places to Fill.

Britain's New Bombers Raid Again   Targets in Holland And Western Germany Attacked

New Mosquito . Bombers of RAF Blast Holland  Factory and Power Station Is Fired; -Noe Planes Lost --

Door Open to Specialists -, In U.S. Army   ‘Draft Only’ Ruling Not Applicable To  Technical Pynaric

Two New Airplanes Expected to Contribute to War Effort Are Christened by Stinson Plant

BRITISH VESSELS HUNT REMNANTS OF FRENCH FLEE   Believe Few Warships Made Escape At Toulon   /ORITISH FLEET SET   TO BATTLE ITALIANS

Defied Nazis, Laborde Put Under Arrest   Allies Driving Toward Tunis; See Nazi Durkirk

“VICTORY TAX” PROVISION RE TAINED AND ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL FOR SECURITY TAX BOOST TURNED  nowWN

NCLUD HEAVIEST TAX ON INDIVINUALS   Five Percent Victory Tax Approved But Request For Higher Social Security Levies Rejected By Senate   FINAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN TONIGHT

Senate Passes Biggest Tax Bill in History   Measure Is Expected to Yield Nine Billions

SENATE WORKING OVERTIME ON TAX MEASURE TODAY   Action Expected on Eight Billion Dollar Bill Before Tonight.

Senate Hopes To Pass Tax Measure Today      Action On Big Bill By Nightfall Expected By Leader Barkley

SENATE. “HOPES. 10 PASS. BIGGEST TAX BILL BY NIGHTFALL:   Forego . Saturday, “Recess To..Complete. Action a, On 8 Billion, ae  pe wo

SENATE APPROVES HUGE TAX BILL   Record-Breaking Levy Measure Covers $12 Week Incomes, Up

SENATE WORKS OVERTIME ON TAX MEASURE   Cancels Saturday Recess Meets Hour Earlier; Passage Of Bill by Night Expected.   BIGGEST IN U. S. HISTORY   LaFollette Amendments Come Up Today; Victory Levy To Take 5 Per Cent.

70 or More Dead, Result Of Tornado      Ordnance Plant Workers Caught On Streets

Martial Law Declared as 150 Hurt   Nature on Rampage Causes $2,000,000 Damage to City

Nescue Workers Search Ruins for Bodies; Business Area in Ruins as Twister Hits Monday

100 Dead. 250 Hurt  In Pryor   Oklahoma Town Put Under Martial Law; Business Area Wiped Out

OPA INSPECTORS BUSY   Checking Of North Alabama Merchants Gets Underway Today

Koreans Report Yamashita Move To Siberia Line   Japanese Are Routed Ir Heavy Fighting Near Enemy Held Kiengshan

U.S. Fliers in Turkey  J Land at ‘Ankara, dre Pu Under ‘Observation’

Mexico Io Train Pilots at New Training Schools  semen te cceninm neces    16 Mexicans Studying it America Jo Be InStructors

Child Dies In — Farmhouse Fire   Stove Explosion Sets Blaze Near Lake Crystal

Somewhat Colder ‘Forecast for. Section Tenight  ~ Mere rey Doma. te 3

Somewhat Golde: Forecast for Section Tonight  Mercury Down to 13   Down to 13  Degrees Here at 7 a. m.—Coldest

Announcement Does Not Say Definitely That the Front Will Be Opened  MOLOTOV IN U.S.  ‘Atlantic Charter Will Be Basis of Settlements in Postwar World

London, Moscow Sign New Mutual Assistance Pact   Action An Assurance Against Separate Peace; Molotoy And FDR Reach Agreement

FDR AND SOVIET COMMISSAR : ' MOLOTOV REACH FULL AocoRD      Details of Conversations held at White House:  Not Disclosed, But Unity of Two Other Vital Questions—Materials to Russia and Post-War : Problems—Also Attained ow i

Molotov Has  Been Visiting F.D. Roosevelt  London and Moscow Also  ea Ke WAT i @ &}”&”~&]  rr re   London and Moscow Also  ~ Sign 20-Year Mutual Assistance Treaty Aimed ‘Hitlerite Germany’ _

LondonReveals20-Yr. Mutual AssistancePact Sioned With Russians   British-Soviet Accord Aimed at Hitler; Does Not Mention Japan; Molotov Spent Week With FDR, Capital Discloses

Wlolotovs Secret Mission To America Is Revealed   ‘Full Understanding’ Reached Regarding Action of United Nations Forces in Eurove Thie Yarr

ROOSEVELT, SPENT. ‘WEEK WITH RED “AN CONFERENCES   Commissar Molotoff Talked Over Plans for Speeding Up War Materials to be Used by Soviets.   DISCUSS SECURITY WHEN WAR IS OVER   One Brief Sentence is Only Information Given Out on Plans for invasion  _ from West.

Mighty Allied Push on Axis Scheduled   Washington May Join British in Treaty Pledging Mutual Assistance Against Foe

is Not Stated :Whether Nerv _Front Will Be'Qpened Definitely; Molotov. Visite U.S. To Sign Pact

Details Lacking After Molotov  Sees Roosevelt   Attain Unity of Views on Problem  Of Speeding Supplies and Plans  For Safeguarding Peace-Security  Of Freedom Loving Peoples After War

America and Soviet in “Full Understanding of Urgent Tasks of Creating Second Front in *42” and as to World Needs After War   PRESIDENT’S FIGHTING CHIEFS AND HULL CALLED INTO PARLEYS

Will Speed Supplies To Russia; Foreign Camissar Is Safely  Back in Motcow

U, S., BRITAIN, RUSSIA HAVE UNDERSTANDING   Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov In This Country.—3-Way Pact Against “Hitlerite Germany”

Accord Reached On Second Front   White House Announces President Roosevelt and Russian Foreign Commissar Reach “Full Understanding” in Talks,   NO FURTHER DETAILS

URGENCY OF NEW ACTION IS FULLY DISCUSSED   Molotoy Makes Call on Roosevelt ard Unity of Views Is Attained   TO SPEED PLANES, TANKS TO SOVIETS   Post-War Objectives Also Considered in Meeting at White House

SECRET MEETING HELD BY FOR AND RED COMMISSAR   Twenty-year Pact Between Russia and Britain Is Revealed at Same Time   DETAILS NOT DISCLOSED   Speed-up of Supplies from America, However, One of Points in Agreement

DEFINITE PLAN ASO WHEN AND HOW 1S SECRET   Conference Disclosed for First Time Today; Red Commissar Back Home

Yanks, Russia, Britain Reach Understanding   Twenty-Year EnglishRussian Mutual Assistance Pact Revealed Today

United States, England, Russia Reach “Full Understanding’ On Urgency Of Offensive This Year   Measures Of Increasing And Speeding Up Of Vital War Materials Is Agreed

Back Door Attack On Germany Is An ‘Uraent Task’   Britain Has 20-Year Mutual Assistance Pact With Russia

Three Nations in  ‘Understanding’ United States, Great Britain And Russia Announce Results Of Important Conferences   V. M. Molotov, Russian Foreign Commissar, Has Been in Washington; All Postwar Objectives Similar

MOLOTOV’S VISIT AT WHITE HOUSE BRINGS ‘UNITY’  NeTraieac nar ViCctuc

SECOND FRONT IN FUROPE TOPE OF FDR MOLOTOY TALK   ' Formal Statement Disclosing Molotov Had Visited Country Gave No Details As To   Areata of Second Front  Maer wa Tip.e,rre’ rr

Agree on Measures In Europe   Announcement Follows Con. ‘clusion of a New British Russian Pact

Plan Is Made In Capital   ‘Roosevelt, Molotov Reach  - Agreement; Britain and Russia Sign Mutual Assistance Treaty.

America, Soviets Plan Speed-Up In Aid To Russia   Cooperation of Reds, U. S. In Maintaining © Peace Included In Treaty

SECOND FRONT IS DISCUSSED WITH MOLOTOY   America, Britain And Soviet Attain “Full Understanding’’ On War Moves   'COMMISSAR IS GUEST   Moscow Diplomat’s Secret Visit To White House Bared After Return

RUSSIA, BRITAIN SIGN TREATY   Twenty Year Pact Renounces ‘Territorial Agerandizement—Germans Claim Capture of Bir Hacheim, Libya

U.S., Britain, Russia Are  In Accord   Announcement of New British-Soviet Mutual Aid Pact ls Made in London

20-Year British-Red Pact. Molotov Talks With FDR  In Washineton Announced

No Territorial Aggrandizement After War; Post-War Europe To Be Based On Atlantic Charter; Common Action To Keep Peace

Defails For Plan Decided   Worked Out During Secret Visit of Molotoff to U. S.

United States, Britain And Russia In ‘Agreement’; Two Sign Post-War Policy Pact

Task Is Urgent Powers Agree as Pact Is Signed   Great Britain, Russia, U.S. in Understanding Over Great Offensive

Details Mapped Out By Roosevelt and Molotov   No Decision Is Announced For Plan Of Action Against Nazis

PACT BETWEEN BRITISH AND RUSSIANS SIGNED MAY 26 WAS AGAINST “HITLERITE GERMANY’   Treaty Provides to Preserve Peace, Resist Aggression In Post-War period; Pledges Nations Not To Enter Negotiations With Any German Government Not Renouncing Ageression

MOLOTOV VislTS AT WASHINGTON   Anglo-Soviet 20-Year Mu= tual Assistance Pact-Anrounced at London.   1942 OFFENSIVE CERTAIN

Big Offensive Against Germans Planned By United Powers  U.S. WARSHIPS ARRIVE Molotov Is in America  After Lining Up Eden  In Londen   U.S. WARSHIPS ARRIVE

U. S., Russia, England in Agreement   Details Not Specific; Russia And England Sign Mutual Aid Paet

ON SECOND FRONT   Roosevelt and Molotoff Reach Understanding, Not Made Public

Measures for Speeding Up Supplies of  Planes, Tanks and Other War Moterial From America to Russia Agreed To —

Statement Reveals Russfan Commissar Visited Here And Full Understanding Reached On Second Europe Front Now

Reveal Visit of Stalin’s Right Hand Man, Molotov To Roosevelt In Washington; Britain and Russia Sign 20-Year Mutual Assistance Treaty, Pledging Themselves To Rebuild Europe After The War

Russia And Britain Sign 20-Year Pact; F. D. Meets Molotov   teach Agreement On Urgent Task Of Creating New Front In 1942; Treaty Does Not Mention Japan

What Will Be Done Is Kept Secret   British Announce New 20-Year Mutual Aid Treaty Is Signed With  Sawiet   Orient Story Told   U. S. Forces Broke Up Two Jap Fleets in Midway Battle

British, Reds Sign Mutual Help Paci   Two Powers Pledged Not to Seek Territorial Aggran dizement After War and to Policy of Not Interfering With Internal Affairs.      Three Powers Agree to Open New Offensive Against Nazis in 194;

F. D. R. CONFERS WITH MOLOTOV IN WASHINGTON   “Full understanding” reached by United States  Soviet Russia

USSR, Britain, U.S. Will Seek Action In ’42      England And Russia Sign 20-Year Mutual Aid Pact At Same Time FDR, Molotov Complete Week Of Secret Meetings

U.S. Joins Powers  For European Drive   Time of Launching Not Disclosed; 20-Yea Agreement of England and Russia Provides for No Aggression After War.

No Additional Details Are. Given Out At White House   ‘London Discloses The Signing Of Treaty — With Russia Against “Hitlerite Germany”.

greement nt Concerning Second Front Re f ang Secret: _   WAR SUPPLIES ARE TO BE SPEEDED UP

London Discloses Mutual Help Pact Signed With Reds    U.5.. Britain, Russia In Full Accord On Opening of New  Front In Europe, Though What Accord Is Has  Not Reen Revealed

UNDERSTANDING REACHED WITH V. M. MOLOTOV   White House Discloses Secret Visit Of Russian

U.S, Allies Agree On. pound Front; Russia, ritain Sign Aid Accord   -Molotov Visit To Washington Re vealed; New 1942 Offensive Hintec As Post War Peace Objectives Statec

‘Molotov Conferences With Roosevelt Are  Revealed: England’s Treaty Made Solely Against ‘Hitlerite Germany’

DISCUSS TASK OF CREATING SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE   President Roosevelt and Foreign Commisar Molotov in Accord.   FULL UNDERSTANDING      White House Disclosed Molo tov Had Visited This Country; No Details.

Russia And U.S. Achieves Agreement   Will Increase And Speed Up Aid T. Russia

Roosevelt-Molotov Talks at White House; Agree on All Future Moves in War

SECOND FRONT IS DISCUSSED BY PRESIDENT   Confers at White House With Molotov, Chief Foreign Affairs  cere   DECISION 1S SECRET   Also Reach Agreemen On Cooperation After War Is Won

Molotov Completes Washington Parley   Roosevelt Agrees that Second European Front  Necessary in 1942; Great Britain Signs 20 wenn Past «eth, Gaeta Tied.

FDR, Molotov in Full Agreement On War Policies   Britain, Russia Conclude 20. Year Mulual Aid Pact, Plan New Front

‘Urgent Task’ ‘Urgent Need’ Suoken Of   Russia, Britain And  U. S. Agree

FD ANNOUNCES SECOND FRONT PACT TODAY   ‘Full Understanding’ Reached Now With Molotov On Visit Here

Roosevelt And Molotov Talk War Problems   Russia And Britain Sign 20-Year Mutual Ajd Pact To Preserve Peace

nited States, ussia In Full nderstanding   ist Foreign Commissar Molotov Returns Ty Moscow After Conferences With Roosevelt And Other Officials In Regard ty Measures For Defeat Of Axis

NO DETAILS OF PLAN ARE GIVEN BY WHITE HOUSE   Revealed Foreign Commisar V. M. Molotov Visit ed Roosevelt From May-29 to June 4   MOSCOW, LONDON SIGN 20-YEAR PACT   Treaty “Against Hitlerite Germany” Announced; To Rebuild Europe On Atlantic Charter Terms

LONDON AND MOSCOW SIGN AID TREATY   Iwo Powers Pledged Not To Seek ‘Territorial Aggrandizemen: for  Themselves’   ‘JAPAN NOT MENTIONED

Molotov Engineers Pacts With U. S., Britain In Talks At Two Conitals

Full Understanding Is Announced After Russians Return Home   England and Russia Sign Treaty Providing for 20 Years Mutual Assistance

Ua. U0 AND BRITISH AGREE TASK URGENT   Full Understanding Reached at Six-Day Visit Here of Commissar Molotoy,   CONFERENCE TAKES UP POSTWAR OBJECTIVES

No Details On Program ‘Given Out   Reach Unity of Views On Sending of Supplies And Safeguarding Peace

20 Year Aid Pact Signed In London   Urgent Task Of Creating New Front Is Roosevelt, Molotov, Eden Problem

PRESIDENT, MOLOTOV CONFER   Understanding Reached For 2nd Front In 1942

MOLETOV. SEES ROOSEVELT AND RETURNS HOME   Reds and British Sign 20 Year Treaty; Urgent Need of Second Front In Europe Discussed

Roosevelt. Reveals Conference Here With Soviet Commissar Molotov, But Does Not Disclose Whether Second Front Will Or Will Not Be Opened   LONDON, MOSCOW SIGN PACT

COMMISSAR AND FDR CONFER ON 2ND WAR FRONT   Molotov Returns To Russia After  Conference Here

EDEN DECLARES ANGLO-SOVIET PACT IS SIGNED   Molotov Returns to Russia After Secret Parley at White House   Speeding of Yankee Supplies, Aid After Conflict Planned

U.S. and Russia  in Accord on Important Plan  Britain and  Soviet Sign 20-Year Pac   Reds Exempted from Going to War With Japanese; Unity Manifested

"FULL UNDERSTANDING” OF TASK INVOLVED IS REACHED IN WASHINGTO!   Britain-Soviet Sign 20-Year Military and Post War Pac! and Agree on “Urgent Necessity” of Western Europe Line This Year   Announcement in U. S. Reveals Molotov Made Secret Call Here, Then Returned to London to Conclude Pact Called Diplomatic Victory

Gt. Britain Also In On ‘Aoreement’   No Details Of Possible 1942 Allied Offensive In Europe Revealed.

Three Powers In Agreement  On Offensive   United States, Russia and Great Britain Reach Understanding on Task of Creating Second Front in 1942.

Chinese Forces Storm Nanchang  Tua Danlatbsemm   jap Resistance Said Stiffening

Chinese Storm Nanchang, Big Nippon Base  Japanese Face Wiping Out Of Gains

NEW HITLER BID FOR FRENCH FLEET   British Press Association Says Fuehrer Made Demand in Personal Messare to Petain.

ALL SYNTHETIC RUBBER F6R U. 8   Pleasure Riding Out for Duration Nelson Tells Senators

Nelson Stays Firm In Opinion Tires Out’ Of Pleasure   Tells Senate Group Only Essential Military, Civilian Use Ahead For Them

NELSON WARNS RUBBER RELIEF NOT EXPECTED   Synthetic Production Low So Far; Says Some U. S. Rubber Exported

NO MORE TIRES FOR CIVILIANS, WPB BOSS REITERATES   tions, Iptertals Limits:  Shor*age Of Constructom Nelson Asserts

PLEASURE RIDING QUT FOR DURATION DECLARES NELSON   Despite Speeded Efforts tc Produce Synthetic Rub ber, Tires Will Be Avail. able Only For Military Needs and Essential Civ. slian Use.

N elson Tells Senators Auto Tires For Pleasure Riding Out ‘For Duration’ -

Pleasure Driving Out for Duration Asserts Nelson   Synthetic Rubber Will Not Provide More Than Is Needed for Armament

Weather Severs Communications With Amarillo   High Water In Several Texas Areas Reported

Weather Severs Communications With Amarillo   High Water In Several Texas. .  use Baaatead

JAPANESE-HELD RIVER AREA HEAVILY BOMBE]   110-Mile Stretch of the Yangtze Is Attacked by Chinese Heayy Bombing Planes Escorted by Fighters of the American Volunteer Group —Supply Ships Around Yoachow Blasted.

Chinese Bombers Make Attack on Yangtze Area   Enemy Military Establishments at Yankow Blasted

HEAVY BOMBE ATTACK ON JAP HELD TERRITOR}   Military Targets in Large Area Along River Attacked.—More Blows From Australia.

Rationing Rules Serious Business, Says Local Board   Board Is Federal Agency, Backed By U.S. Government —And Rubber Need Is Great

Sticky Heat Helps Wheat   Increased Wind Also A Factor In Proper Ripening

NO RAIN FORECAST      i  ‘Mid-Summer Temperatures and Sticky Weather to Continue

2-Man Jap Submarine to be Shown Here Dec. 29; Admission, a War Stamp

AAA Elections Will Be Held Friday, Sept. 18.  To Choose Delegates, And To Elect  ge ge egg,

AAA Elections : Will Be Held Friday, Sept. 18.  a  ee 2 Oe pee ee   To Choose Delegates, And To Elect  Township Committees

Public Favors Drastic Steps to Curb Inflation   Man in Street Would Include Sales Levy, Broader Tax Base

Public Is Ready for Drastic Controls to Bar Inflation, New Survey Reveals

Daniel Willard, Rail Head, Dies  Brief Illness Is Fatal to Executive

Death Claims Daniel Willard   Head of Baltimore And Ohio Railroad Dies in Baltimore

DANIEL WILLARD DIES FOLLOWING SHORT ILLNESS   Former President Of Balti more And Ohio Railroad Was Aged 81 Years   WAS HONORED BY MANY COLLEGES

Daniel Willard, B&O Official, Dead   Veteran Railroad  Man Ill 6 Weeks

DANIEL WILLARD, RAIL HEAD, DIES   B.'& O. Official Expires it Hospital in Balti. more

Dan] Willard B&O Head 30 Y ears Dies      BEGAN RAILROAD CAREER AS TRACK LABORER ON VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD; 81 YEARS OF AGE.   lili Three Weeks

Rail Executive Dies  After Brief Illness  Daniel Willard Survived By His Widow

‘UNCLE DAN’ WILLARD DIES AT AGE OF 81   Former B. & 0. President Rose From Track Laborer

Heat On, But Somervell Can Take It   Service Of Supply Chief Top Military Target Of Civilian Groups

‘Hits Are Scored On Plane Carrier; Yanks Make Three Attacks On Enemy Fleet

DOROTHY THOMPSON KICKED BY BLONDE   Columnist’s Index Finger Bitten During Brief Street Encounter in New York.

‘Heil Hitler’ Blonde Bites  Columnist   Dorothy Thompson Also Kicked And Then Foe Flees

NO CLUES TO GAUSE OF DYNAMITE BLAS}   Two Killed in Explosion Near Wilmington

Montana to Open Drive to Sell Loan Securities  Federal Financing Program Gets Under Way Monde’

‘Governor Ford Will Open Drive to Sell $13,000,000 in IVictory Loan Securities Monday

Montana to Open Drive to Sell Loan Securities  Federal Financing Program Gets

Yanks, Cards Resume Series Today   Chandler to Face   Chandler to Face Ernie White on the Mound

Teams Ready For the Third Game   Yankee Stadium in New York City Now Battle Scene

White Causes Yankees To Change Lineup   Southpaw May Give Yanks Trouble; Gerry Priddy Ts Play Today

GOP Failed To Present War Aim, Says Survey Head   By GEORGE GALLUP American Institute of Public Opinion

Democrats Will Kezp Grip on House, Gallup Sufvey on Election Reveals

Today's Rite Has Much Significance   Helena Will Hono: War Dead, Pay Tribute to Living

Today’s Rite Has Much Significance  Helena Will Honor War Read Pav

Preparations Are Complete for  Memorial Parade  Many Helena Men, Women Will Aid in Ceremony

BRITISH ADVA ADVANCING ON AXIS FORCES   Moving Ahead In Nortk Africa Over Difficult  Terrain

SECRET BASES AID ALLIED AIR WAR IN PACIFIC   Bombers Take Heavy Toll 01 Jap Ships. Troops And Invasion Posts   SEAPLANE TENDER HIT   Rabaul Suffers Second Attack; New Guinea City Reported In Ruins

Secret Air Fields In Pacitic Spur Allied Aerial Battle Against Japs

Sikorski Says Dieppe Raid Proves Invasion of Continent Is Feasible

COMPETITORS FAVORED, SAYS SHIP BUILDER   NEW ORLEANS MAN CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION FOR BETHLEHEM

Price Ceiling May Be Set For Sugar   Any Large Increase In Retail: Price of Sugar Is Unjustified, Says Henderson After Announcement That Schools Will. Handle Issuance Of Rationing Stamps

Threatens To Impose Sugar Price Ceiling   Ration Cards To Be Issued Through Schools; Warns Against Hoarding

ROMMEL SUFFERS HS. FIRST REVERSE OF DESERT CAMPAIGN   Imperial Defense Positions Hold Firm; Heavy Losses inflicted On Foe

Bolstered Armies Battle Savagely   British Column Strikes at Germans From Rear. Inflicting Heavy Losses

Win-Or-Perish Battle Is Now In Progress In Egypt  Enemy Counter-Attacked By Imperial Troops   Enemy Counter-Attacked By Imperial Troops tecently Reinforced: Bombers Are Busy

Giant Flying Boat Obsolete   This is Testimony Of Rear Admiral Towers, to Congressional Group

AUSSIE PLANES HITJAP-SHIP   Third Attack on Nippon Forces in Raubaul Is  Reported by R.A A F

Hit Scored On Jap Ship   Despite Bad Visibility Australian Planes Attack Invader’s Vessels

Fliers Hit Jap Ship   Australians Score Direct Hit In Attack on Rabaul

Price Praises Papers For Withholding Stories On President’s Tour

HANGS HIMSELF   Ohio Boy Dies Accidentally While Playing Cowhoy Gane

NEED STORAGE SPACE   Wooden Bins Are Now Available  to Kansas Grain Farmers

Ledger Ordered Suspended under Bankruptcy Laws   Philadelphia Evenine Newspaper Unable To Meet Obligations

U.S. Court Orders Suspension Of Philadelphia Public Ledger   Action Taken When No Definite Plan Given for Financial Reorganization of Newspaper

Strive For Control Of Manila Bay   Aim At Extermination Of Defenders; Hot Battle Rages At Cebu.

But Fortress Still Resists; Marines and Sailors from Bataan. Aid in Defense

Warships, Planes Trying fo Knock Out Island Forts   U.S. Forces on Cebu Take Heavy Toll of Invasion Party

Japs Attempt To Knock Out Last Bastion   In Central Philippines U. S. Forces Inflict Heavy Casualties.   Fleeing Americans Are Facing Annihilation

THE CORREGIDOR FORTRESS OBJECT OF HEAVY BOMBING   Climaxing Bataan’s Fall Wit! an Attempt to Knock Out Last Resistance.   FIGHT FO GET HARBOR   Fortress Manned by  3,50¢ U. S. Marines and Bluejackets.

ENEMY WARSHIPS AND PLANES BOMBARDING ISLAND FORTRESS   AMERICAN.FILIPINO FORCES DEFENDING CEBU INFLICTED HEAVY LOSSES

Staunch Resistance Keeps Enemy From Adding Climax To Crushing Of Peninsula

TRY TO KNOCK OUT LAST BiG U. §. BASTION   3.500 Marines and Sailors From Bataan Join Defense Forces   TOKYO BROADCAST CITES SURRENDER   No Formal Acknowledgment Made In U. S. An nouncemente

Ships, Planes Bombard Fort   Defenders Slaughter Invaders On Cebu   Narses, Soldiers Reach Corregidor

Philippines Undergoing Heavier Assaults, War Department Indicates

Japs Report King Offers  Surrender   3,500 U. S. Sea Troops Man tat ‘ss as Foe Tries to Knock Out Resistance   Jap Losses Cited  UL. S. Capitulates Toll Taken of Jap Planes, Men, Ships

INVADERS LANG ON CEBU SLANG   Meet With Stubborn Resistance on Second Largest of Philippines.   DEFENDERS REACH FORT

Marines And Blue Jackets Arrive At — Corregidor. ae   Escaped Bataan

Japanese Warships Violently Bombard Corregidor Fortress   Attempt to Knock Out Last Major Stronghold and Take Over Finest Harbor in Pacific  Exact Situation in Bataan Uncertain.

3,500 Get Away As Bataan Falls: India Deal Fails   Americans And Filipinos Cripple Japs’ Cebu Invasion Forces.

TROOPS SWARM ON CEBU, MEET FIERCE DEFENSE   Japanese Give Version of “Surrender” On Bataan, Seeks Control of Manila Bay.

Attempt To Smash Island Fortress   Defenders of Cebu Inflict Heavy Casualties on Japanese Sea-Borne Invad. ers; Advance Slowed e

Jap Warships And Planes Bombarding Corregidor   HOLDING ON CEBU   Inflict Heavy Casual. ties On Japanese Invaders

Finest Harbor in Western Pacific Is Being Bombarded in Attempt to Stop Resistance.   SMALL U. S. GROUP FIGHTING BITTERLY

Cebu Defenders Inflictin sie Heavy Toll on Japs Trying to Land  STRONG RESISTANCE,  Additional Troops: Reach: Corregidor—Japs Claim: Rataan Surrendered .

Planes Blast At Corregidor lo Knock Out Last Bastion   Manila Bay May Go To Japanese In  New Attack.

iC ebu Defenders Inflictin Heavy Toll on 12,000  Japs Trying to Land  ‘STRONG RESISTANCE  Additional Troops Reach Corregidor—Japs Claim Bataan Surren

JAPS BOMBARD CORREGIDOR IN HEAVY ATTACK   Warships Supported By Planes Against Fortress   FLAG STILL FLYING   Seek To Climax Fal Of Bataan, Gain Fine Harbor

Defenders Of Cebu Island Battle Jap Invaders, Landing With Tanks And Dive-Bombers; Japs At Second Filipino City

Charged with Exact:. ing Highest Toll © from Invaders  LAST BASTION  a!  Jap Ships, Planes.  Begin Terrific .  Bombardment

SEEK TO KNOCK Urt FORTRESS   Ships. Supported by Planes, Pound Away at Last Major Bastion on Luzon,   REPORT 12,000 JAPS SLAIN   ‘War Department Says Small De fending Foree Took Heavy  Toll of Nipponese.

Invader Lands 12,000 Troops On Cebu Island   Sailors and Marines Take Refuge With American-Filipino Defenders Inside Garrison Besieged from Sea and Air

No Fractures?   Draft Registrant Says He’s Not In Good Shape, And How!

BATTLE RAGES N MALAYA AS JAPS DRWE ON   British Withdraw to New Po sitions 30 Miles South of Kaula Lumpur.   ENEMY ATTACKS WITH INFANTRY AND PLANES

BASEOFGONA CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS   Japanese Still Putting Up Resistance at  Rosmam   CAPE ENDAIADERE TAKEN IN ADVANCE   Remaining Japanese Are Pinned Against the  Can

GONA CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS   Enemy Forces Pinnec Against Sea, Face Annihilation

Jap Base At Gona Entered   Foe Is Running, Into Trouble On Guadalcanal

Enemy af Bune Pul up Heavy Resistance   Marines Drive Japs Back Toward Tip of Guadalcanal Island

Australians Capture Gona Pin Japs Against Sea   New Guinea Coast Base Falls, But Nipponese Continue to Resist Allied Drive at Buna

Japs Backed Up To Sea; Planes Blast Positions.   American Troops Driving Against ‘Last Stronghold

WICKARD TELLS OF POST-WAR FARM PROBLEM   Outlines Program Necessary When War Is Over

FARM FUTURE 1S PREDICTEL   WICKARD SAYS FARMERS WILL BE CALLED ON FOR HEAVY PRODUCTION FOR YEARS ’ AFTER WAR

Economy of Scarcity Is Cast Aside   Wickard Warns Against “Plough Under’ Program

REAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MEXICO AND U. §. CULTIVATED   GOVERNOR. STEVENSON... IS SPEAKER AT BANQUET ATTENDED BY MEXICAN CONSUL

WANT MEASURE  ‘OF MANPOWER   Feb. 16 Registration ‘to Show Nation’s Potentia] Military Strength

CONDUCT INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF 2 ARMY OFFICERS Ih CRASH OF OBSERVATION PLAN

ROMMEL’S DESERT FORCES IN FULL SPEED RETREAT   DESERT BATTLEFIELD AT A GLANCE 

NAZIS CONCEDE ALLIED SWEEP   Thrust Into Axis Sector Totals 104 Miles

CHUTIST TESTS NEW LIFE RAFT   Equipment Desi gned fot Fliers Used After Jump Into Indian Lake

NEGRO KILLER GETS REPRIEVE FROM O’CONOR   Robert White One of Three Negroes Scheduled to Hang At State Peni tentiary At Midnight   2 APPEALS DENIED   Governor Makes Visit tc Cells After Questioning Two Negresses At Annapolis

ALLIES BATTER JAP CONVOY, 3 ENEMY BASES   Gen. MacArthur’s Planes Support Defense Of Solomons

Allied Planes Hit Jap Convoy   Make Héavy Attacks On Three Enemy Bases

ALLIED PLANES IN PACIFIC HIT JAP CONVOY AND BASES   Sink Gunboat, Damage Tw Transports — Attack Nip Positions At Gona-Buna

ALLIED PLANES SHATTER ENEMY BASES IN. PACIFIC               rk In ~ Conjunction “With “U.S. Forces Fighting: a Near Solomons.

FLEEING AXIS OFFERS WEAK RESISTANCE   Montgomery Now Believed Miles In Tripolitania

Superior Air Power Drives Nazis Back   Weakness of Stand Surprises British Attacking Forces

Chase of Rommel Moves Westward   Passes Into Tripolitania Beyond Earlier British  Advances   RESISTANCE IS SLIGHT   Water Supply in Deser' Campaign Problem  for Both Sides

Race Across African Sands ~ Besins Anev      Large Minefields Slow British, But Otherwise Opposition Is- Sight   SHARP CONTRAST TO LAST MONTH   Water Supply Becomes the Big Problem; Planes Score Damarine Blows

LARGE TOWN RECAPTURED BY RUSSIANS   Millerovo Believed Taken In March To Rostov   GOUNTERATTACKS   Launched By German Force: Encirclement Is Feared By Invaders

NAZIS STIFFEN RESISTANCE ON MIDDLE DON   Reds Report Capture of Large,Town in Drive Toward Rostov Sector

Don Drive Slowed By Nazi Army   Important Town Near Rostov Is Reported Taken

HELD BY SOVIETS   Germans Rushing Re serves To Middle Do: - Rattle Area   NEAR MILLEROVO   Moscow Reports Hitler's Forces Retreating In Disorder

Nazis Throw Aid Into Red Battle   Germans Are Rushing Reserves in Attempt to Stop Soviets   RETREAT IN DISORDER   Russian Forces Have Been Moving Ahead at a Fast Pace

Another Key Point . Falls To Red Army   Axis Hurls In Reserves In Desperate Move Tx Halt Soviet Offensives; Hitler Attempting To Make Firm Stand

Resistance By Germans Stiffens In Don Battle   But Russians Continue To Smash On Toward  final 4&4 Dastnc:

RUSSIANS TAKE ANOTHER TOWN IN LATEST DRIVE   Armies Southwest of Stalingrad Locked in Fierce Struggle

Nazi Defense In Don Region Is Stiffening   Russians Claim-Big Town as They Drive Toward Rostoy

Vital Railroad Junction Falls To Red Forces   Soviet Army Striking For Key City of Restoy, Only 120 Miles Away

RESERVES PUT INTO FRAY 10 HALT SOVIETS   Despite Increasing Counter-Attacks, Reds Believed to Have Taken Millerovo in Smash Toward Rostov. :

STRONGER AXIS RESISTANCE ON DON ANNOUNCED   Large Town Is Taken, Soviet Leaders Say

Another Big Town Taken  In Advanee   Heavy Fighting De velops As German Resistance Stiffens

Russians Take Large Town On Rowe To Rostov: Nazi Resistance Stiffens

Advancing Reds Hint Capture Of Millerovo   Nazi Resistance Stiffens In Middle Don; Large Tank Units Bolster Foe Southwest Of Stalingrad

Russian Advance 20 Miles Into Mid Don River Sector   Red Army Vanguard Is 130 Miles From Rail  Junction Rostov

MEETING STIFF RESISTANCE BY WATZI SOLDIERS   Russian Guardsmen Drive Enemy Out of Large Populated Place, Believed Millerovo   STALINGRAD FRONT ALSO BOILING ANEW   Germans, Bolstered by Re serves and Large Tank Units, Bringing Heavy Pressure Against Reds

Drive Within 120 Miles Of Rostov In Don Campaign   ’ Moscow Reports Capture of Large Town in Smashing New Offensive

RUSSIANS MAY HAVE RETAKEN MILLEROVO   Germans Rush Up Reserves In Desperate Attempt To Break Dart Offancive

Large Town Is Captured By Russians   Millerovo Is Believed Ir Hands Of Soviets <A: German Resistance I[:  Greatly Stiffened

Russian Engineers Remove More Than 2000 German Mines Before Main Force Strikes at Town Which Nazis Yield

GERMAN RESISTANCE STIFFENED AGAINST RED ARMY DRIVES  RUSSIANS, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO SMASH

REDS TAKE BIG TOWN ON DRIVE TOWARD ROSTOV   GERMANS INCREASE RESISTANCE WITH COUNTER-ATTACKS

RUSSIANS SEIZE TOWN, HOWEVER IN NEW SMASI   Nazis Rushing Up Reserves In Desperate Effort To Avert Collapse

IMPORTANT TOWR 15 CAPTURED   Germans Are Rushing Reinforcements To Halt Soviets

NAZIG RUSHING UP RESERVES   Resistance Against Rec Army Stiffens in Middle Don Battle,   RUSSIANS STORM AHEAD

Soldier’s Life on Aleutian Front Is Tough, Dangerous   Keith Wheeler Writes of 3,000 Mile Trip Along Battleline to Kiska

Aleutian Life Brutally Hard. Reporter Finds   Fliers Bombing Kiska Live Without Beds or Baths

Defenders of Aleutian Islands Live Rugged Life and Overcome Obstacles to Fight Japanese   Heroic Americans Living Hard to Hurl Back Invader Who They Think Is intent Upon Actua! Invasion of the United States Proper

Naval Blow Struck December 1 Deprives Enemy Of Supplies  Badly Needed

N. Y. State To Ask for Louis Lepke   Murder Conviction Of Federal Prisoner Upheld

Voyage Is From West To East   Adventurers Who Left Vancouver, B. C., Arrived At Sydney, Nova Scotia

Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen ‘Add New Chapter to Arctic History

Columbus Is Outdone By Mounties   Northwest Passage  Backtracked By 8

Royal Mounties Make West fo East Trip Across Top of American Continent   Took 28 Months To Finish Expedition, Purpose Secret; Thei Provisions Ran Short

Mounties Complete First West to East Grossing Over Top of America

Nazis Launch Three Prong Russia Drive   Savastopal, Kharkev And Murmansk Are Attacked In Summer Offensive   DEFENSES HOLD   Soviets Say Assault On Black Sea Base Is Repulsed With Heavy Loss

Germans Take Offensive On  Soviet Fronts   New Drive Starts On Kharkov Front But Reds Hold Lines   BATTLES ARE FIERCE   Heavy Fighting Takes Place Outside Of  Sevastopol

Preliminaries — On At Kharkov  land Sevastopol   ‘Nazi Broadcast Warns Against Expectation of Quick Victories

Long-Delayed Drive Ready, Says Berlin   Russia Says Germans Suffering Heavy Casualties In Hard Fighting.

U.S. Airmen Who Took Part In Midway Battle Report That Jap Ship, Men Losses Heavy

State of War In Mexico as Nation Waits   President Asks for Declaration; Congress in Full Accord

MEXICO GETS INTO THE WAR AGAINST AXIS   War Already Started But Formal Announcement Delayed   QUICK ACTION ON REPORT EXPECTED   President Asks for War Declaration in Addracc

Mexico Enters War But Delays Formal Notice   President Says Limited Resources Foree Nation To Confine Its Role To Hemisphere    Declaration to Be   Made Tomorrow   Envoys Abroad Advised Homeland in Conflict As of Yesterday

Mexicans Are at War With Axis   Formal Declaration Expected Saturday

Mexico Enters War on the Side Of the Allies   Formal Declaration Will Be Made by Congress at Session Today   Sentiment for Declaration Appears To Be Unanimous

MEXICO COUNTS HERSELF IN WAR    DECLARATION YET TO BE Is SUED—NOT TO FIGHT OUTSIDE CONTINENT.

MEXICO AT WAR, RECALLS ENVOY!   Lacks Formal ‘Declaratior But Considers Self An Ally

PRESIDENT OF MEXICO SEEKS WAR WITH AXIS   Formal Declaration Expect. ed Saturday When Congress Takes Action   EXECUTIVE CHEERED DURING ADDRESS

DECLARATION "IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY   Country Joins United Nations; Camacho To Rule By Decree

MEXICO GOES TO WAR, AIDS ALLIED CAUSE   COWARDLY ATTACKS BY U-BOATS STIR UP PATRIOTISM

Taxes Increased On Spirits, Beer   Showdown Deferred On Sales Tax Issue

HIGHER TAXES ON WINE, BEER OIL, LOOMING    Showdown On Sales Tax Issue  Deferred While Considering Excise Tax Boost

HOUSE COMMITTEE STUDIES ISSUE OF EXCISE TAY BOOST   Defers Showdown On Controversial Sales Tax Question

NEW EXCISE TAX RAISES STUDIED   SUCH ARTICLES AS WINE, GAS AND OIL BEING CONSIDERED

1-WayOnly forU-Boats ‘Says Navy   Unspecified Number Of Enemy Submarines Have Been Liquidated Off The Atlantic Coast.   Details Secret

Details Kept Secret to Hit Nazi Morale   Statement Indicates Attacks Effected by Several U-Boats   SILENCE IS SOUGHT

Enemy Subs Sunk Off Eastern Coast   Navy Says Unrevealed Number Won't Go Home

Several Germar  Subs Sunk Off East Coast   Navy Spokesman Says Many Will Neve Return Home; Details Are Kept Secret as Blow to Morale of Nazis

Details of Sinking Enemy Subs Off Atlantic Said Kept Secret To Deal a Blow to Nazi Morale

Navy Reports ‘Liquidation’ Of Enemy Subs  Spokesman Says Visit fo American Coast

NAVY SPOKESMAN URGES CITIZENS 10 REMAIN SILENT   People Asked To Keep Silent “Even If They Have Seen A Submarine Captured Or Destroyed”; Hope To Deal Blow To Nazi Morale.

Many Enemy U-poats travel Qn One-Way Tickets; Return Trips Decreasing  Axis Subs In Atlantic Are “Eliminated”?

NAVY DESTROYS ENEMY U-BOATS   Details Are Withheld As Blow to Morale of Germany

U-BOATS BAGGED OFF EAST COAST, NAVY DISCLOSE:   Spokesman Says Some of Raiders Never Will Reach Home—Number Liquidated Unspecified.   DETAILS KEPT SECRET TO HIT NAZI MORALE   ‘Whether Craft Were Sunk or Captured Unrevealed— Five Ships Sent Down  During Raids.

Details Kept Secret By Navy Department      Blow To Nazi Morale Is Being Sought By  No News From Submarine Crews

Details of Operations ‘Withheld, However, And People Cautioned To Remain Silent  SINKINGS SEEN DUE TO SEVERAL SUBS  One-Way Sub Traffic Increasing, Navy Says, And Two-Way Decline:

Fall of Singapore Gives Japanese Access to East Indies. Indian Ocean

BUT WOnot 10 GUM, WARNING EDA COMMONS   Promises More AEF Troops, Says Americans Will Bomb Germanvy.   ADMITS FAULTS, DELAYS BY HIS ADMINISTRATION

Churchill Sees Ray of Ligh   Opens Three-Day Debate Before House of Commons

SHOULDERS BLAME FUR REVERSES   Says U.S. Bombers to Attack Germany  Peed  WELCOMES VOTE     Starts War Debate In Commons

CHURCHILL 10 CONFIDENT “FINAL MIGTOR   Tells Commons Ameérican Bomb Attacks on Germany Are Coming,   GIVES REVIEW OF WAR   Takes Full Respcnsibility for All Setbac\s and Biames No One.

~onfidence In Regime Asked By Churchill   Takes Blame For Far East, African Setbacks; Cites Growing AEF And Sees Eventual Allied Nations’ Victory

Premier Calls For Vote of Confidence   More Americans Coming, He Tells House of Commons

AID PLANNED   Stimson Says Reinforcements to Be Rent th Parifin Sean

MARINES BATTERING WAY INLAND ON FOUR ISLANDS IN VICIOUS HAND-TOHAND FIGHTING; NEARING AIRPORT

Drive Nears Vital Jap Airdrome On Guadalcanal; Nip Hold On Tulagi Believed Broken; Four Enemy Ships Damaged In Air Raid.

Eye-Witness Of Shore Battle At Dieppe Describes Inferno That Faced Allies   Dieppe Hell-Spot Of World During Time Allied Troops Ashore   Commandos Under Constant Fire Of German Guns But Land Anyway

Canadian Correspondent, On Raid ~ With Commandos, Watched Troops Fight Germans for Eight Hours

Furious Attacks Made On Canadians By Nazi E-Boats  FIGHT EIGHT HOURS Wild Scenes Crowd One  Upon Another in Crazy Sequence   FIGHT EIGHT HOURS

THRILLS TOL BY SCRIBE IN INVASION RAII   It Was Blazing, Bloody Battle, Writer With Canadian Commando Troops Writes Today

WILD SCENES AT DIEPPE RECORDEL BY CANADIAN   ACCOMPANIED LAND TROOPS IN BITTER FIGHTING ASHORE

Rv ROSS MITNRO   SPY SUN AVE AV EO Canadian Press War Correspondent  WITH THE CANADIAN RAIDING FORCE RETURNING FROM DIEPPE, Aug. 19.

U. 0. BRITAIN WILL POOL MUNITIONS   Plan Announced Jointly Here, in London oday

BRITISH AND US. SUPPLIES TO BE POOLED   Joint Boards Set For Handling Of  Munitions, Etc..

1.5. AND ENGLAND CREATE POOL OF WAR MATERIALS   Three Joint Boards Set Up to Merge Combined War Resources of the Two Big Anti-Axis Nations.   CONSTITUTE SUPREME ALLIED SUPPLY BODY   Munitions Unit Most Import: ant; Entire Munitions Resources of Both Nations Will Be as One Unit.

‘America, Britain Pool War Resources; Three Boards Will Carry Out Merger

England, U. S. Pool Arms, Shipping, Raw Materials Under 3 Joint Boards

BRITISH. U.S. POOL RESOURCES   Boards Will Handle Vital Allocating Of Supplies

Joint Boards  SetUpToMerge War Resources   New Program Announced in Washington ane London; Munitions to Be Chief Item in Pool

ANNOUNGE BIG MUNITIONS P80!   ‘Roosevelt and Churchill Set Up Boards To Merge All War Resources.

U. S.-Britain Create War Effort Pool   Arms, Shipping, Raw Materials Controlled

U.S.-British Will Pool All War Supplies   Three Joint Boards Are ‘Named to Supervise All ANotments   WILL AID OTHERS   Agreement Is Outcom of Roosevelt-Churchill Parlevs

CREATE MAMMOTH POOL OF ALLIED WAR MATERIALS   THREE JOINT WAR BOARDS SET UP BY F. D. KR. OBR OBIET       TO CONFER WITH 26 OTHER NATIONS TO ATTAIN PURPOSE   In Principle, AN. Shipping . Re sources of The Two Countries Will Re Paaled

U.* AND BRITISH WAR RESOURCES TO BE MERGED SOON   Roosevelt And © Churchill Announce Creation. OF Large. And Vital 5 , Poaal

POOL OF SUPPLIES FOR WAR CREATED BY U.S. BRITAIN   Joint Board Set Up to Merge  Resources of Two Na  tions ta Promote War.

WAR SUPPLIES POOL CREATED BY AGREEMEN]   UNIFIED CONTROL BEING ES TABLISHED OVER USE OF ALL BRITISH AND « AMERICAN WAR  ” MATERIALS

3 Boards Set Up To Merge  War Resources         Announcement Made By Roosevelt And Churchill Today

90 Pet. Excess  Tax Advocatec   e  ‘Committee Gets Proposal;   Vote Today Will Fix Heavy New Rates

Committee Kills Legislation To Cut War Profits   Also Rules against Chang ing Present 40-Hour Work Week

URGE 90 PER CENT TAX ON PROFITS   EXPERTS FAVOR FLAT LEVY ON FIRMS INSTEAD OF GRADUATED SCALE.

BOOST IN TAX ON PROFITS 15 URGEL   Experts Would Fix Flat 90 Per Cent Excess Lave

OPA Still Far Short Of Funds   Partial Collaps Collapse of Price Control Laws Is Feared; May Seek To Stabilize Wages

Wage Freezing Proposal Given Further Study   President May Act Soon on Some Form Of Stabilization

OPA Supply Bill Passed . By Senate   Signs Point to Early Stabilizing Of Wages In U.S.

WAGE-FREEZE LAW REQUEST EXPECTED SOON   Partial Collapse of Price Control System Threatens. Spurring Action.   Congress Likely To Be Kep In Session To Act on Bay Stahilisatinn

Vage Control Plan Is Being Drafted by President, Repor'   enate Nears Vote on Providing Funds for Henderson Today

Wage Stabilization Plan  Sought by Administration   MAY ‘FREEZE’ WAGES

F.R. Drafts Control Plan Over Wages   Takes Step as Price Control System Faces Partial Collapse

SENATE VOTES OPA FUND   Measure Appropriating $125,000,000 Is Sent  Danale fae DWadaa A atian

$125,000,000 OPA Fund Gets Final Okeh By Senate   Solons Raise House Fig: ure $50,000,000; Roosevelt Maps Wage Controls

$125,000,000 Voted ToOPA   Senate Passes Bill, Sends It Tio House

125 Million for OPA in Senate Bill   Measure Goes Back te House Following Much Controversy      STILL LOWER THAN HENDERSON ASKED      Administration Soon May Ask Some Form of Wage “ ‘Stabilization

OPA GIVEN MORE  MONEY BY SENATE   Appropriation Is Still $15,. 000,000 Under Hender son's Figures   [BILL BACK TO HOUSE

SENATE APPROVES FUNDS FOR OPA   Appropriation Stilt Shor! Of Henderson’s “Rock Bottom” Estimate

Bill With OPA Funds Passes, Goes To House      Senate Version Still Short Of Amount Asked For Price Control

WAGE FREEZING SUGGESTION BY ROOSEVELT SEEN   NEW LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT PRICE CONTROL STUDIED

Senate Raises OPA Allotment {n Bill Today   Appropriation Still Short of Henderson Request

WAGE CONTROL CONSIDERED BY FOR AT CAPITAL   Recess May Not Be Granted To  Congressmen

SENATE PASSES PAIGE MEASIIRE   Adds to OPA Fund; Senaie Confirmation of Appointees Voted Down.   SUBSIDIES RULED GUT

OPA FUND STILL SHY   Senate Approves Appropriation Measure, Returns It To House

President Studies Control Of Wages   Price Stabilization Progran ls In Danger, Hendersor Says

SENATE ADDS 00, D00,000 FUR OPA 8055   Sends Appropriation Bill to House Amended to Help Hendersan.   WALLACE BREAKS TIE TO DEFEAT SALARY CURB

Roosevelt May Ask Wage Leve   PRICE CONTROL SETUI THREATENED BY INFLATION

SENATE BOOSTS FUNDS FOR OPA   Vice President Casts Vote Eliminating Contirmation Of Main Appointments

WAGE CONTROL PLAN STUDIED   Threatened Collapse Of Price Control System May Bring Effort To Stabilize W ages.

OPA Bill Sent Back To House   Appropriation Measure I: Approved By Senat Following Series O:! Compromises

SENATE PASSES SUPPLEMENTAL FUND MEASURE   Appropriation Measure of $1,857,000,000 Carries $125,000,000 for Office  Price Adinistration   BILL GOES TO HOUSE   Vote Comes After Pro. posal for Senate Confirmation of OCD Officials Is. Defeated

Wage Stabilization May Be Asked Te Bolster Tottering Prices Structure

Roosevelt Toys On Idea Of Legislating Steps To Reduce Inflation; Price Breakdown Seen

MORE MONEY BY SENAT   Appropriation Is Still $15,. 000,000 000 Under Hender son's Figures ~_   BILL BACK TO HOUSE

Wage Control Legislation Is Expected Next   Solons Await F. D. R.’: Presentation Of Remedi al Program.

_ Fund Will Fall Short of t Needs Estimated By Henderson     PROPOSAL DELETED  Wage Stabilization Plan Mapped as Prices Upset

STABILIZATION URGED TO KEEP PRICES IN LINE   Roosevelt May Ask That Wages be Frozen At Present Levels; Henderson is Stymied

OPA APPROPRIATION IS STILL INSUFFICIENT Senate Votes $125,000,000 for Agency

Senate Votes $125 Million In OPA Fund:   Figure Sull Far Short Of ‘Rock Bottom’ Need. Says Henderson; Study Wace Control Plan

WAGE QUESTION BEFORE F.0.8   Stabilization “Necessary To Prevent _ Inflation, Congress Hears

SENATE VOTES OPA FUNDS IN SPECIAL BILL   15 Million Short o Needs Estimated By Henderson

President Ready To Take Action In New Crisis   Hopes For Congressional Recess Fade As Henderson Warns Price Control Systen Threatens Th Collangsa

SENATE PASSES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS MEASURE   Bill Carries $125,000,000 for The OPA Operation—Is 15 Millions Short of Henderson’s Estimates.

No.1 Patriotic Family   Mother and Father and Nine Children Can 22 Acres of Tomatoes at Ohio Farm Home

een mete ome ee ae an eee ee  This Family Does Bit To Win War With Own Tomaio Plant

MAIN GERMAN ATTACK NOT YET STARTED   Big Blow Still To Come In Spite of Present. Smashes

BIG NAZI DRIVE NOT YET STARTED   GERMANS EXPECTED TO. SMASH AT REDS ON 220-MILE FRONT

Expect Drop in Sale of Car Tags in the State During Next 12 Months   War Workers Coming Into State Held Sale of Plates Up ‘the Past Year

-READ THE JOURNAL   BUY DEFENSE BONDS   ‘CHAMP’ WAR BOND WORKERS T0 BE HONORED; MEDALS, BONDS, AWARDS SE}   County Winner Each Month To Compéte With Those From Other Places; Salter Announces Ohio Program

PRIZES OFFERED FOR BOND SALES   Volunteer War Workers Eligible to Win Bond and Medals in District

Intercession For India Urged Upon State Departmen   influential Senators in Moveto Secure Britain’s Pledge   BULLETIN

GAS SALES INT] SEABOARD STATES ORDERED STOPPEL   Needs For Fighting Forces Is Cause For Temporary Suspension For Uses Amon¢ Private Owners.   7,000,000 CARS ARE AFFECTED UNDER ORDEF   Survey on Supplies To Determine Time For Lifting Bar For Use of -Commercial  Trucks,

CTE Re eR SE AS  SUSPEND GAS SALES IN EASTERN STATES   Ban Applies To All Ration Coupons Except ‘‘T’’ Cards; Military Need Causes Suspension; May Be Lifted In Day Or Two

Ban Hits Al But “T" Cards   Miltary Needs Step Gas Sale Ear Private Car«

All Purchases Except Trucks Put Under Ban   7,000,000 Private Motorists Hit By Drastic Order In 17 States; However, President Says Measure May Be Only Temporayy  _—

Critical Situation Brings Ban To This District At Noon Today— 17 States In East Affected— Only Trucks And Taxis Can Get Gas Now   A, B, OR C RATIONING BOOKS ARE CUT OPF

Only. “T”. Ration Coupons Will: Be Honored By Retail Gaé Stations  BAN IS TEMPORARY  Order Became Effective At 12:01..P.. M.—Halts  Pleasure Driving

ORDER LEAVES  {PRIVATE CARS  WITHOUT ‘GAS   ABTEC” ORDER PROHIBITS WEMPOURARILY SALES FOR  ‘MAS EXCEPT COMMER.  {CIAL VERICLES on ~~ {UIN. EMERGENCIES

Gas Sales Suspended In 17 States   Only Commercial Vehicles Exempt From Order

OPA Stops Pleasure Motoring, But Leaves It to Stations To Enforce Edict

President Roosevelt Says Order Just ‘“Temporary”; Went Into Effect At Noon.

ONLY HOLDERS OF 'T CARDS CAN GET GAS   Acute Shortage Caused by Demand For Gas in Africa

“P Coupons Alone Get Gas in East   Hurry-up Order From North Africa Prompts Action

HEAWY LOSSES HURTING NAZI AT SEIASTOPOL   Moscow Reports Slackening of German Attack on Crimean Port.   GERMANS START NEW OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE

Battle Is Still Violent; Foe’s Losses Great   Great Struggle. Develop. ing for Donets, Oskol  Rasin

German Drive On Sevastopol Losing Force   Violent Fighting Continues, However, Despite Heavy Loss

6 DIVISIONS DEFEATED, 3 OTHERS HIT   Violent Fighting Continues As Reds Hold On Doggedly

Nazi Offensive On Sevastopol Is Slackening  Big Struggle Develop:

SIX DIVISIONS DEFEATED AT SEVASTOPOL   Others Suffer Staggering Losses, Many Tanks, Planes Lost   ATTACK IN 21ST DAY   Little Change Reporiec On Kharkov, Other  Fronts

Heavy Losses Suffered At  Sevastopol   Struggle Gains In Intensity In The Kharkov Sector

RUSSIANS ADMIT ENEMY HOLDING MANPOWER EDGE   Beliave New 24-Inch Artillery Rifle Might Be Used for ‘Hurling Mines

German Drive On Sevastopol Slackens Off   Battle Continues Violent, However, Against Garrison ‘Vastly Outnumbered

6 German and Rumanian Divisions Defeated, Others Suffer Heavy Losses

Russians Land New _Forces.To Aid Defenders   Recent Developments Indicate  Hitler Is Determined to Crack Red Froni

NAZIS ARE "SLOWED BY. ° BIG LOSSES   : Russians Report Slackenins eof Gigantic Offensive On Sevastopol   INNER DEFENSES ARE REING HELD      kermans Tell of ‘Opening New Kharkov Drive; Few Details of Struggie

Nazi Offensive Against Sevastopol Slackening » Today Russians Report

Nazis Huge Drive  8 In Russia Slows   RUSSIANS SAY GERMANS SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES

Six Nazi and Rumanian Divisions Routed by Russians at Sevastopol

Sevastopol Drive Slackens   Violent Struggle For Port Still  Continues However

Soviet Armies Hold Foe on  Russian Fronts  Sevastopol Still Holds Out, Nazis Only Make Small Gains on Kharkov Front; Parliament to Debate

BATTLE STILL VIOLENT; BIG NAZI LOSSES   Russians Say Six German and Rumanian Divisions Have Been Defeated and Others Weakened— Struggle in Ukraine Continues.

Nazis Lag In- Attack Upon Port   Red Forces Land From Sea Behind Germans before Sevastopol

NAZIS SLACKEN FIERCE ATTACK ON SEVASTOPO   Battle Still Violent, However, With German Superior in Number

Nazi Assault  On Sevastopol Has Slackened   Violence of Batt'e Still Continues Despite Immense German Losses

Violent Battle Still Raging At Sevastopol   Russians Say Staggering. Losses Suffered by Attackers Causes Drive to Slacken  BP. UPNRY co CARCIMY

TO TRAIN EN FDA NAVY AND MARINE CORPS   Secretary Reveals Extensive Program for “Fliers with Guts.”   FOUR UNIVERSITIES ASKED TO CO-OPERATE

JAP AGGRESSION CHARGED BY RED OFFICIAL PAPER   United Nations Planes Over French Riviera First Time During War   Cousin of King George VI ~ Revealed as Leader of Commandos

Ickes Starts Own Rationing Plan: For Gas-Starved. East As:Baekstop.To OPA Order:

PIES BY ZONES; MAY RENDER ALL COUPON BOOKS WORTHLESS.   Military Needs First

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK Cc ‘LE ARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS -

Crush New German Counter - Attacks in Middle Don Steppes   Russian Offensive Southwest of Stalinrrad Carries Forces Into Approaches of Elista

PRESS DEEPER INTO KALMYCK STEPPE, CLAIM   Thirteen More Towns Seized, Sovier Communiques Say; Scene of Triumph Not Given   FOE RETREATING IN STALINGRAD SECTOR   Axis Forces Offer Vain Resistance; Berlin Admits Reds Attacking From All Sides

Cold Wave Is Still Coming   Weather Bureau Again Forecasts Low Temperatures

COLD ONLY DELAYED:   It Will Be Along Yet, the Fore. caster “Insists

Nebraskan Is ~ Appointed to GOP Committee   Kenneth Wherry, Pawnee To Be Liason Betwee Martin, Westerners

Invasion Coast at Dieppe Is Scene of Hard Fight All Day   Allies Show No Signs of Letting Up in Smash on Nazi Defenses

See test of ability guard invasion army; land tanks on coast   Only raid, not second front, is BBC warning to French

PROD AT NAZI ANTHINVASION DEFENSE HWINITS   Allied Air Forces Maintain Pretecting Umbrella for Attack

Join Canadians And British In Biggest Of Commando Attacks   U.S. Planes Help To Protect Land Forces In Dieppe Foray As Fighting Rages Throughout Day; Will It Develop Into Full-Scale Invasion?

BATTLE RAGES LONG AFTER TROOPS MAKE BOLD NIGHT ATTACK   Americans, British, French, Canadians Strike Hard Blow; Not Second Front, London Says.

Allied Air Forces Protect Landing Troops and Tanks   American ‘Rangers’ Join British, Canadians, Fighting French to Sieze Dieppe Objectives As Fighting Continues Through Day

Yanks Part of Big Allied Force Which Strikes at Dieppe, France; Still There   Not An Invasion Say British, But Fighting Rages, Indicating Possibilities Of Big Things.

Allies Hold Desert Gains With Artillery and Bayonets _     TANK FIGHT, RAGES     Nazis Flown From Crete To Aid Forces of  Rommel   TANK FIGHT, RAGES

British Claim Limited Gains Near Alamein   See-Saw Battle Still in Progress On Decseart Erant

ALASKANS TRAIN AS GUERRILLAS   Sourdoughs Organized te Fight for Homeland; All Can Shoot

Brazil Severs Axis Relations   Peru-Ecuador Problem Tackled at Conference

Brazil Breaks Off Axis Ties      Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile Expected to Follow; Welles Honored

NAZI RADIO DENIES PETAIN 1S DETAINEL   Broadcast Casts Doubt, Observers Say, as to Status of French Chief of State.

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  al ye aa Su ce go Ff .3 ..5 @ gg a   Jones May Be Stripped Of Power Over  Three More U. S. Financial Agencies

DIED AT LAFAYETTE.   Fritz Baur Died at the K.-of Pp. ’ “Home There.

TWO YOUNG SONS OF DAVID LAWRENCE KILLED IN AUTO   Accident Near Zelienaple, Pa. Results tn Their Oeaths.

2 YOUTHS KILLED, 5 HURT IN CRASH   Sons Of David L. Lawrence Lose Lives As Auto Strikes Tree

SOLDIER, GIRL   Union City Man, Corry Girt Held for Grand Jury Hearing.

MODEL GETS LIFE: OTHERS 10 CHAIR   Men In Robbery-Murder Case Fail to Get Jury’s Mercy Action

LIFE TERM FOR MADELINE WEBB   Companions Of Showgirl And College Honor Student Must Die

CHILE CABINET RESIGNS; AXIS LOSES POWER   To Give President Rios Freedom Of Action In Replacing Foreign Minister Jarpa, Axis Advocate.   Break WithAxis:

CHILE READY TO BREAK WITH AXIS POWERS   Cabinet Resigns ta Give Presiden’ Free Hand in Naming Successor fo Foreign Minister

CABINET MOVES IN ATTEMPT TO OUST OFFICIAL   Chilean Members Resigr As Means Of Unseating Barros Jarpa   FOREIGN MINISTER FAVORABLE TO AXIS

CHILE'S CABINET QUITS IN CRISIS   President Given Free Hand In Replacing Pro-Nazi Official

Ministers All Step Down For One's Removal   President Is Left Free To Act After Wellec’ Charaes

Effort Is Made To Oust Jarpa, Friend Of Nazis   Welles’ Speech Starts Movement To Break With German Reich

Chilean President Given Freedom To Deal with Jarpa   Cabinet Resigns To Permi Rios To Replace Foreign Minister

Chile Perhaps to Break With Axis Shortly  Cabinet Resigns to Give Rios ' Power to Act

Chile Perhaps to Break With Axis Shortly   Cabinet Resigns to  Give Rios

Chile s Cabinet Resigns; Gives Rios Freedom   Action Result of Welles Statement; Jarpo to be Replaced by President

ARMY PROMISED 185,000 PLANES   Expansion of Air Power Assured Approval In Congress

U.S. Army Force: In North Ireland  Contingent Is Under Commarid Of Major General

PROMPTNESS IMPRESSES BRITISH: HARTLE LEADS   Officers in Port Greet Newcomers With Wart Welcome; Band Plays ‘America’

Armed Forces Of Americans  Reach Ireland   Is The First Sizeable Force  To British Isles

ANGER OF CONGRESS AROUSED BY REPOR   Members Demand That Pearl Harbor Commanders Be Punished

URGE OUSTER OF ‘NGOMPETENTS   Report Of Pear! Harbo Debacle. Stirs Members Of Congress.   ‘ERRORS’ REVEALED   General Short And Admiral Kimmel ‘Assailed For Hawaii Attitude

Purge Incompetents, Congressmen Demana   Pearl Harbor Revelations Create Storm In Capital, Unified War Command Sought; Thorough Shakeup In Prospect

Angry Congress Demands Expulsion of Incompetents  In Nation’s Armed Forces

Over Pear! Harbo  Those Responsible Should Be Ousted,  Mambhore Gay

UNIFIED CONTROL DEMANDED AFTER JAP RAID EXPOSE   CONGRESS ANGERED OVER DETAILS OF ROBERTS REPORT

Two Commanders of Hawaii Area Forces  Blamed for Debacle   General Short, Admiral Kimmel Are Accused of Dereliction of Duty

PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY CAUSE OF BITTERNESS   Many Congressmen Say Super-Command Need ‘Is Shown by Probe

AXIS PIZZ1LEDH   Congress Demands “Scalps” For Pearl Harbor Debacle

Congressmen Bitter Over ‘Incompetents   Pearl Harbor Report. Is Keceived With Demands For Ousters  NEED SUPER-HEAD Many Members Insist  That Sweeping Changes Be Instivated

ANGRY SOLONS DEMAND COURT MARTIAL FOR HAWAII DEBACLE  Nioncooperation, Dereliction of Dutv Blamed    ! —t.  find fault with provisions mad here for Hawaii’s defense. CEDPNAPe OL WNeacxwm

COURT MARTIA IS PROPOSED «AT CAPITOL      PERILS OF RAID   Ignored Says Finding Of Five-Man Commission: No Excuse Is Seen

White House Silent As to Possible Actior Following Report U. S. Base Commanders Flagrantly Guilty of Dereliction of Duty

A FURORE OVER PEARL HARBOR   ‘Many Demands for Court ’ Martial Following Report Fixing Blame   ‘DERELICTION OF DUTY’ BY CHIEFS

Attack Report’  Ires Congres:   Lawmakers Demand “cal Of Incompetents In  U.S. War Effort

Demand Ousting Of Incompetents   Furore of Bitterness in Capito! Over Pearl Harbor Report

Want Guilty To Pay For  Dereliction   Congressmen Make Demand For Action Against 2 Leaders

Pearl Harbor Report Brings Angry Demands in Congress For Punishment of Guilt   Expulsion of Incompetents Holding Responsible Positions in War Effort Saught—-Dereliction O: Duty at Hawaii Stirs Bitterness

Congress Bitterly Arousec By Pearl Harbor Report, Demands Sharp Action

BOARD BLAME FALLS ON U.S, COMMANDERS   Congressmen Angered May Call for Thei: Court-Martial.   WHITE HOUSE CAN ORDER TRIAL   Short and Kimmel May Be Subject to Penalty ' for “Dereliction.”

Congress Angered By Poor Officers   Would Oust “Incompetent’’ Men; Inquiry Board Blames Admiral Kimmel and Lieut. Gen. Short for Successful Pearl Harbor Attack; Punishment Undetermined

SUPER COMMAND FOR BOTH ARMED SERVICES URGED   Many Senators and Representatives Assert Commission’s Conclusion Points to Pressing Need For A Unified Command for Land, Sea and Air Forces.

CONGRESSMEN FURIOUS OVER RAT) REPOR'   Angry Demands for Expul sion of “Incompetents” Made Following Committee’s Report   RARE BITTERNESS   Many Assert Pearl Harbor Conclusions Point to. Pressing Need For Super-Command

Rare Bitterness Follows Week-end Report of investigators     COURT MARTIAL SEEN     Secretaries of War, Navy Hold Fate of U. S. Admiral, Aides

Unification Of Command . Js Demanded   Definite Control Over Hawaiian Defense I: Urged After Repori By Investigators

Pearl Harbo1 Report lres _ Congress   Unified Command Demanded by Solons

ANGRY DEMANDS ARE MADE BY. CONGRESSMEN   Want “Incompetenta™ Expelled From War. Efforts   RECEIVE REPORT

Pearl Harbor Report Fans Congress Ire   Demands Are Heard fo Removal of All “Incompetents”

Punishing Of Pearl Harbor Chiefs Urged   Angry Congressmen Flay ‘Incompetents’ Blamed For Japanese Raid

AROUSED CONGRESS DEMANDS ACTION 0} HAWAIL DEBACLE   Call For Expulsion OF “Wncompetents” Holding Vital War Posts

Angry Congressmen Demand Ousting of Incompetents After Pearl Harbor Report

Congress Members Ctamor for Action Following Release of Special Report

Commission’s Conclusioas Point to Need for a Super-Command With Control Over Both Armed Services, Senators Say  WARNINGS IGNORED

Congress Cries For Scalps of  “Incompetents”   Bitterness Follows Report of Pearl Harbor Probers, Who Found “Non-Cooperation Between Army and Navy Chiefs In Pacific, and Dereliction of Duty”

DEMANDS VOICED FOR EXPULSION OF DERELICT OFFICERS   Super - Command Declared Need As Aftermath Of Pear! Harbor Report   Results Of Investigation In Hawaii Cause Furor On Coneress

Furore of Rare Bitterness Flares Up After Report Of the Commission

PEARL HARBOR DEBACLE ANGERS CONGRESSMEN    Demands Expulsion, of “lr competents” and Court Martial for Those Responsible

BLAME FIXED ON KIMMEL AND SHORT   Congressmen Also Urge Punishment for ‘‘Duty Derelictions’’ in Island

DERELICTION OF DUTY 1S CHARGED   Capital Hears Angry Demands for Expulsion of Incompetents  From Service.   SNEAK ATTACK PROBED   Courts Marshal, Administering Punishment for Debacle, Asked by Congressmen.

Seek FR Stand On Base Pay Bil   Senate-House Conferees  Deadlocked On Question

FDR Stand May Decide Wage Plan   Conference Committee Seems Deadlocked On Service Bill

TABLE ROCK DAM FUND IS VOTED DOWN      Proposal to Construct Hy: droelectric Plant or White River in Mis souri Is Rejected—Bul Shoals Okehed.

Americans Are Sull Fighting Beside Dutch   Netherlands Official Says Allies Not To Blame For Reverses

JAVA FIGHTING IS “NOT YET AT END   Van Mook Believes That 4000 “English Speaking” are Assisting Dutch.

flay Solve Old Mystery      Aged Man’s Statement {May Clear Up Murder lOf 48 Years. Ago

Admits Murdet At Oskaloosa   Aged Man Tells Georgia Sheriff Of Kansas Killing

Pretty Russian Guerrillas Look Like Schoolgiris---But They Fight

Pretty Russian Guerrilla Girls Making Lives Of Invaders More Terrible

Pretty Russian Guerrilla Girls Making Lives Of Invaders More Terrible  Tesm  moaadtewse Ava f‘allasdt labia Basan Ta Basates Canotad OChodene (9 The Bad Beau

Two Pretty Girls, But They Have ‘Ambushed Train, Destroyed 3 Tanks

They Look Like Schoolgirls, But — —  Thev’re Roving Waves Of Destruction

REPAIR SCHOOL,   Insiraction fer Farmers At Diana Next) Tuesday.

ABBOTTSTOWN NATIVE IS FATALLY STRICKE)   Bruce Wilson Slaybaugh Dies Sud denly At West York Bank Where He Was Employed

Eleven Warships Of Enemy Sunk Declare Allies   Fight Is Ranging Over Vast Expanse Of South Pacific

NAZI POSITION NEAR SMOLENSK MORE CRITICAL   TIMOSHENKO'S AR LKRAIFNE ASSAILS SOUTH OF KHARKOV      RUSSIAN PARACHUTISTS ARE DROPPED BEHIND GERMAN:   Authoritative Sources Doubt Re. ports of Preparation for General Offensive In North

Nazi Forces in Critical Situation   Enemy Heavily Assailed by Reds

POSITION OF NAZIS IN SMOLENSK AREA IS MORE CRITICAL   Timoshenko’s Army O£ Ukraine Heavily Attacking Seuth OF Khathkee-

Nazi Position InSmolensk  Area Periled   Main Road Under Fire New Battle Around  1 Se ee eee

German Forces Near Smolensk Face Disaster   - Position Critical As Russian Army Cuts Vyazma Road

Economic War Being Carried To The Cooks   Dinner Tables Throughout Nation Are Forming a Rapidly Expanding Front, Food Prices Reveal.

PRICE CONTROL PROGRAM WIDENS ACTION TO KEEP FOOD COSTS AT MINIMUM

Economic War Goes on Over What Rests Daily on U.S. Dinner Tables

British Queen 42 Years Old, Quiet Birthday   Elizabeth Insists Only Token Gifts For He Until After War .

Argentine Press Demand: Germany Clarify Ruling On Submarine Zone

FDR VETO Is EXPECTED ON PARITY RULE   Congressmen Believe Chief Executive Will Use Ax on Legislation.

FARM GROUP HAS ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS AMENDMENT   Senate Leaders See Small Chance Of Preventing Higher Farm Price Standards

Farm Bloc Has Votes To Block Bill   Has Vote To Increase By 12 Per Cent The Parity Price For Farmers

WIN ON PARITY OEEMG CERTAIN FOR FARM BLOC   Poll Reveals Agriculturists Have Votes To Override FDR’s Objections   CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL PAY HANGS IN BALANCE   Manager Of Anti-Inflation Bill’ Warns Farm Bloc To Remain In Line

DEFEAT HINTED FOR PRESIDENT ON FARM PRICK   Support Won For Higher Parity Level In New Bill

Enemy Lacks Plane Bases ‘In Aleutians Seaplane Fighter:  Only Apparent Air Defense

Japanese Give Up Defense Of Kiska   This Is Belief Of  Raiders Over Island

ALEUTIANS BAD SPOT FOR JAPS   No Landing Fields Yet American Strength Proves Surprise

SOVIET DRIVE CONTINUES ON BROAD FRONT   FRESH GAINS MADE FROM LENINGRAD DOWN TO CRIMEA

lexican High Court everses Oil Ruling  Holds U. $. Compame: Have Subsoil Rights

ESTATE TO RELATIVES   Nieces “ ociephews Will Share 00,000 Estate

ESTATE TO RELATIVES   Nieces and Nephews Will Share: . $100,000 Estate .

ARGENTINA AND CHILE AGREE IN PART TODAY   Reservations” Are Announced As Countries Reveal They Will Enter Economic and Solidarity Projects Sponsored aot Emergency Conference of Diplomats to Fight Against the Axis.

Argentina and Chile Still Hold Out Against United Break With Axis

MONEY PILING UI   County Treasurer Had $801,659, Record High, in Bank Monday *

NIMITZ REPORTS CONTACT IS LOST   Pacific Initiative Lost By the Enemy After Sea Defeat, Belief , Growing In U. S.

Surviving Units Outrun Pursuing American Ships  enemy S 5 Scarred Squadrons Make Get  >» @ne Gen 2% 44644 24 8 soft GOES T. ee ec a   Knemy’s Scarred Squadrons Make Get away Temporarily Following Sound Thrashing

SURVIVING UNITS OF ENEMY FLEET ESCAPE AMERICAN PURSUERS   Disastrous Retreat May Mean End of Nipponese Initiative in War for the Pacific—Full Details Yet to be Heard

MIDWAY DEFEAT WORST SUFFERED BY JAP FLEET   Crippled Enemy Warships Have Apparently Outrun U. S. Pursuit   BRITISH WINNING ON LIBYAN FRONT  1

PRESIDENT WILL Mok CEILING FOR WAGES   Step Must Be Taken To Halt Inflation Says Senator

FDR Will Save Anti - Inflation Program, View   Overall Ceiling Coverings Wages, Commodities, Other Factors Seen

Inflation Drive Declared Near   President to Act Soon Says Senator

An Epic of “The Soil”  In New Sound Movie   First Show At Albert City In The I. O. O. F. Hall,- Friday, January 30th, At 1:30 P. M.

Manpower Program Is  Laid Down   Report Calls For ‘Over-All’ Program Order Is on Desk

YOUTH ENTERS ~— BUTLTY PLE!   FATE OF YOUTH WHO ENTEREL , GUILTY PLEA WILL BE DECIDED. BY CHICAGO JUDGE TODAY

SPLIT PERSONALITY SUFFERED BY YOUTH PSYCHIATRISTS SAY   Chicago Judge to Decide Case of Confesséed Rap- ist Who Asks for Treatment.

4H CLUB SHOW OF IOWA COUNTY AUG. UST 21 AND 22   Judging of Dairy, Swine, Sheep Projects Held Fri. Aug. 21

‘New Move Westward!’   Yanks Looking for More Islands to Conauer _

Marines Fighting For . Souvenirs While Japs Fight For Their Lives

RAIDS BY R.A.F, ARE INTERRUPTED WHEN WEATHER GETS BAL   Round -the-Clock Offensive Finally Stopped Due to Existing Conditions Friday.

RAF Offensive Finally Ended By Bad Weather   Claim 4,000 Planes Took Part In Eight Days of Attacks

BAD WEATHER © ENDED RAIDS   BOMBING. SCHEDULE ‘ROUND THE CLOCK INTERRUPTED —GERMANS. SUFFER HEAVY AIR LOSSES

RAF BOWS TC BAD WEATHER IN OFFENSIVE   Kight German Planes Are Shot Down Over Britain

Bad Weather Ends Round-the-Clock  Attacks on Nazis   However, Planes And Guns Continue to Shoot Down Huns

2000 JAPANESE KILLED IN RAID AGAINST RABAUL   SURVIVORS DESCRIBE HEROIC STAND MADE BY AUSTRALIANS

Bloody Story Of Rabaul Told By Survivor:   Outnumbered Garrison Takes Tremendous Toll Of Jap Invaders

Invaders ~Paid- Btoody Price In-Conquest of-RabaulIn New Britain.

Defenders of Rabaul Killed 1,500 Japanese in 700-Vard Stretch of Bea th as Invaders Landed

Story of How 150 Austral. ians Mawed Down Some 1500 Nipponese Revealed by Survivors   CITY FELL ON JAN, 23   Garrison Forced to With draw When Japs Make Landings In Face of Heavy Losses

BLOODY BATTLE OF RABAUL TOLD BY AUSTRALIANS   Survivors Reach Base; Tell Story Of Jap Invasion

Reveal Big Jap Loss in Attack  1,500 Slain on Beach ™ die by  ey sare

JAPS SEND NAZIS VITAL MATERIALS   Trickle From  East Now Regarded As Serious By Observers

Buddy Rogers Will Assist in Stars. Over America’: Show   Other? Navy, ‘M can To Take Part: z Wer Bond: Bene oe       "Serious Trickle’ of War Goods" Reaching Germany From Japanese

140,000 Nazis Killed During Last Few Weeks   Reds Inflict Heaviest Losses On Kalinin Front, Claim   TAGANROG ENTERED   Counterattack Bring: Further Casualties To Germans

OUT TO GET PLENTY   Pay to Officials of Firm: Holding Naval Contracts Cited

s > sed by ~ Contracts   American People’s Patience Is Worn Threadbare, Says  Conaressman Gore

Increase i in Pay Of Officials on  Navy Contracts Up   House Naval Committee Reports Tremendous Increase

Huge Salaries in War Industries Exposed   Fantastic Boosts in Pay Told in Testimony

Show How Pay Of  Executives Soars 22 To 1,331 Per Cent  Increases Noted In  1934-41 Period

Jacob Thorkelson Files $1,800,000 Libel Suit in Federal Court   Complaint Centers on Series of Magazine Articles

Much Booty Taken, 17,000 Germans Killed In 15 Mile Advance By  Russians.

Second Front’ Urged Bluntly By Red Chief   Joseph Stalin Answers Three Questions for AP Corresponden In Moscow with Firm Directness; Russia Not Satisfied with Allied Aid but Gives Assurance Soviet Retains Capacity To Resist All Enemies

Russian Leader Calls On Allies To Fulfill Their Obligations  ANSWERS QUERIES BY CASSIDY OF A. P.  Feels Russian Strength Equal to Germany’s Or Other Aggressors

STALIN CALLS ON ALLIES T0 SPEED UP AID   Urges Fulfillment O All Obligations In Full And On Time; Says Reds Will Hold   Cites Soviet Stand

Canning Sugar Orders Delayed For Few Days  Certificates Held Up Pending Orders From Authorities

Canning Sugar Orders Delayed For Few Days  Certificates Held U Pending Orders

THREAT TO PORT MORESBY GROWS AS NIPS ADVANCE ON EFOLGI FLANK   Strong Australian Force: Block Path To Flat Country; Japs Bombec In Solomons.

Jap Threat To Moresby  Increases   AUSTRALIANS OUTFLANKED BUT STILL HOLD 25 TO 30 MILES OF FORMIDABLE HILLS.

Army Plane Damaged in Forced Landing; Pilot Risks Own Neck to Bring Help to Injured Comrade

Flier Jumps Ohio Crash Rescue Ship Grounded   Army Airman Hurt Landing. From ‘Chute on Icy Dam Lake.

BOARD IS WORKING AT HIGH SPEED TO COMPLETE RATIONING   EXPECTS TO TAKE CARE ALL ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION BY DEC. 15

BOARD 15 WORKING  AT HIGH SPEED T0  COMPLETE RATIONING EXPECTS TO TAKE CARE ALL ESSENTIAL TRANS DADTATIOA DY NCP 12

Accidents Increased   More Deaths of 15 Year Qid Children Than Last Year,

ADVANCE OVER 100 MILES ACROSS EGYPT   Decisive Battle Nears for Suez; Russians Hold Gallantly on Sevastopol. Kharkov Fronts.

BATTLE TO DECIDE FATE OF SUEZ IS UNDERWAY 140 MILES INSIDE EGYPT   13 NAZI DIVISIONS THROWN INTO DRIVEON J SEVASTOPOL; WEDGE INTO LINES AT KHAR- ¥*% KOV DEEPENED. y

Two-Class Cage Tourney Urged   Divide State By Size of Schools Is Plea

RUSSIANS HOLD AT SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Are Checked At Nava Base And On Kursk Front, Dispatches Say ‘

U. S. Bombers, Fresh New Zealand Troops Rally Weary 8th Army   Russians Claim Gains On Kursk Front, Defeat Of Nazi Tanks; Germans Report Inner Ravactann! Dofence' Paenatrated

Germans Trapped At Kursk, Beaten From Sevastopol   Soviets Close In Behind Wedges To Cut Off Enemy, Smash 200 Tanks

Russians Claim Siege Troops Have Retreated   Bloody Attempt To End Battle Beaten Off With Heavy Losses To Germans, Communique Says; Kill 1,501

Reds Pinch Off Wedges At Kursk  Massive Nazi Attarnke Haltad   Massive Nazi Attacks Halted With Many Tanks Knocked Out

Weary Iroops At Sevastopol Still Holding   Kharkov Front Fighting Indecisive; Soviet Forces Rally

Russ Smash Nazi Tanks ir Kursk Baitle   Sevastopol Again Near Capture Under Siege of 225,000

RUSSIANS HALT TANK ASSAULT   Moscow Reports Nazi Ad. vances Cut Off in Battle North of Kharkov,   ENEMY LOSES 200 TANKS'

Allon CUT OFF GERMANS ON KURSK FRONT   Close in Behind Wedges Thru Red Lines and Destroy 200 Tanks.   NAZIS MAKE NEW GAINS IN SEVASTOPGL BATTLE

RUSSIANS CUT Ott GERMAN - FORGES IN KHARKOV AREA   Enormous Tank Losses Suffered By Enemy, Red Star Reports   SEVASTOPOL STILL HOLDS

Close Up Wedges in Red Line   Russians Cut Off Germar Infantry in Fierce Struggle on Kursk Front.   Big Tank Losses Are Inflicted on Nazis

Reds Pinch Off Nazis in Kursh Sector   Sevastopol Attack Steadily Graver For Defenders

SOVIET REPORTS SUCCESS IN FACE OF HEAVY RAIDS   SEVASTOPOL NEAR CLIMAX AS NAZIS GAIN IN NEW MOVES

Nazi Infantry Wedges Are Pinched Oft   evastopol’s War-Weary Defenders Beat Back 48-Hour Assault   ROUND REGAINED!   feavy But Indecisive Battles Still Rage on Kharkov Front

KHARKOV DEFENDERS CLOSE IN ON NAZI WEDGE BEFORE ‘TANKS CAN BE BROUGHT UP   ~ More Than 200 Tanks Have Been Smashed In Two Days In Several Sectors Where German Forces Have Pierced Red Lines; Nazi Attacks Raniuleed:

RUSSIA CLAIMS FOE REPULSED  FTES AREA   Russians Cut Off German Infantry’ Forces Which Pierced Their Lines In “ Severai Sectors   200 GERMAN TANKS SMASHED IN 2 DAYS   Soviet Sources:Contend Germany’s Thrusts At Sevastopol Halted and Enemy Retreated

Nazi Wedges Cut Off on Kursk Front   More Than 200 Tanks Smashed— Nazis Pushed Back At Sevastopol

SEVASTOPOL HOLDING FIRN   'Siege-Worn Defenders Ral  ly to Beat Back Rein) forced Nazi Troops

Reds Close In Around Foe’s New venge  Hitler’s Offensive   Hitler’s Offensive On Long Front Started; Report Defenses Of Sevastopol Pierced

FORGES CUT OFF ON KURSK FRONT   But Situation at Sevastopol! Critical; Vast German Drive Seen

Red Forces Af Kursk Cut Off German Lines   Russians Claim More Than 200 Nazi Tanks Are Smashed in Attack

Throw Back  Nazis  CRIMEAN  BASTION FICUTC ON   Defenders of Sevastopol Rally, Beat Back Reinforced Hitlerites; Germans Blocked on Kursk Front

200 TANKS IN FIGHT   Battle Regarded As Start Of Hitler’s Offensive   SEVASTOPOL   Defenders Rally To Beat Back Attacks: Berlin Claims Advances

Russians Rally To Hold Secto:   NAZIS PAY DEARLY IN MEN AND TANKS AT SEVASTOPOL

CUT OFF GERMAN INFANTRY FORGES ON KURSK FRONT   More Than 200 Nazi Tanks Have Been Smashed in Two Days. —   CLOSED IN QUICKLY   Red Star Says Much of Sting Has Been Drained From German Attack.

Nazi Wedges Shattered On Kursk Front   Nazis Lost 200 Tank: In Two Days, Says Red Star In First Accoun OF Battle

RED DEFENSE TRAPS FORCE OF INFANTRY   Cuts In Behind Before  Supporting Tanks Enter Scene   HOLD AT SEVASTOPOL   Fresh German Gains In Area Admitted, At Heavy Loss

Russ Repulse Nazis At Kursk  Aad Sevastopo!   Soviet Forces Rally, Campaign Crisis Is At Hand

Russians Nip Spearheads In Kursk Sector   Hitlerites Reported To Have Lost Large Number Of Tanks

GREAT DAMAGE INFLICTED ON GERMAN TANKS   Battle Fur Sevastopol Is Believed Nearing “Bloody Crisis”

WEARY MEK POUR SHELL AT INVADER   Foe Is Increasing Foree Of Tanks And Planes

Soviets Destroy 2.00 Nazi Tank:   Moscow Tells of Successful Resistance to Foe in Kursk Battle, Cutting Off Infantry Forces Which Pierce Line.   SEVASTOPOL FIGHTS ON

GREENSBURG AREA GETS WAR PLANT   Propulsion Equipment For Navy Will Be Produced

Registration For Sugar Rationing  Is Arranged  - Schools Of Instructio To Be Held In  qee owwae , #4

Registration For Sugar Rationing  Is Arranged  Schools Of Instructio: To Be Held In  Six Districts

BEEF BOOTLEGGING REPORTED IN OHIC   Practice Is Widespread  This Area, ’Tis Said

"LONG RANGE VIEW" CENTERS ON TURKE)   Australans Put in Bid for Thanksgiving Birds

HOUSEWIVES TO HELP IN HARVEST   High School Students May Also Assist With Fruits, Vegetables

MILK-DEALERS  SEEK INCREASE   Plan to Contest OPA's Authority 1 Hold Down Retail Price Whil Farm Price Rises

MANY GREEKS DIE; SITUATION SERIOUS       Residents Perish Result of Massacre, Starvation and Malnutrition

Greeks Dying By Thousands As Result  Of Occupation By Nazi. Italian Units

Nearly 200,000 Greeks Perish  Officials Fear Half of People May Die

Nazis Use Heavy Artillery, Tanks In Southern Blows   Russians Again Dig In After New Lunge Toward City  SEE WESTERN FRONT  Activity of U. S. Etch nie Oiaeaee

RUSSIANS HOLD INITIATIVE ON KHARKOV FRONT    Soviets Consolidating Posi tions; Nazi CounterDrive Controlled   EASTERN CHINA IS  BEING THREATENED   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Acscociated Press War Editor

CONSOLIDATE HOLD BEFORE ADVANCING   Southern Flank Checking Nazi Drive With Artillery, Tanks; Japs  Procress in China

B WOMEN KILLED IN FAGTORY BLAST NE AD MKEECDADT   Blame Hot Weather; FBI Discounts Sabotage   12 OTHERS INJURED, SEVEN SERIOUSLY

SEEK ORIGIN. OF BLAST FATAL TO 8   Force’ Of Explosion Felt Over 2-Mile Area Of McKeesport

Hot Weather is Blamed in Blast   Eight Women Are  Explosion Victims

House Efforts  To Modify Tax - Bill Unavailing   Measure Likely To Pass ‘Monday; Pre-Payment ‘- Plan Debated:

Tax Bill Sponsors Hold Fast Against House Amendments   Hopes for Revision of Measure Resting With Senate in Future

HOUSE DEBATES ON NEW TAX BILL   PAY DEDUCTIONS ARE DISCUSSED; REVISIONS WANTED

German People Pray For Deliverance, AP  Correspondent Says   Lochner Broadcasts His Experiences Terms Hitler Most Un-German German Ta Rule

German People Are Anxious to Be Rid of Hitler  Lochner Says They

German People Are Anxious to Be Rid of Hitler  Lochner Says They Are Praying For Deliverance

German People Praying For Deliverance From Hitler, Writer Asserts

ASSERTS GERMANS PRAY FOR HITLER TYRANNY TQ ENT   Louis P. Lochner, Writer Back From Berlin, Says Reich’s Masses Would Welcome Fuehrer’s Overthrow.   SUCCESSES OF NAZIS ASCRIBED TO AIR POWER   Correspondent Tells of Vital Part Fliers Played in Conquering Poland, France and Other Countries.

Germans Pray For Hitler Fall, Says Lochner   Former Berlin Write: Believes Invasion Is Possible

Bergan Dismisses Legion Action, Not His Jurisdiction   Legion Allorneys in Move to Bar Communists From Ballot Plan to See Officials

REPEATS PLEA   Willkie Asks Aid To Allies Says Reds Won’t Re Beaten

ARMY T0 CLOSE SPECIAL CORPS   Men Already Appointed T Receive Commissions

ALLIES NEARER MASTERY OF AIR   Fortresses ‘Have Dumped 1400 Tons Of Bombs

UL. S, FLIERS GAIN CONTROL OF AIR   Big Flying Fortresses Blast Enemy Ships In Raids Over Europe

PERJURY CHARGE  IN LaMANCE CASE      A Principal Witness Is In dicted by Grand Jury in Chariton County

INCREASED GERMAN AERIAL ACTIVITY 15 MET BY RUSSIANS   WARM, CLOUDY WEATHER PREVAILS IN FIGHTING AREAS ON SOVIET FRONT

Reds Flood Nazis Out of a Village   Change Course of Stream to Wash Enemies Out of Fortified Position—Wave of Confidence Sweeps Over Soviet Union.

NAZI AIR FORCE STEPS UP FICHT AGAINST SOVIETS   Planes Support Light Counter Attacks of Infantr ‘and Tanks In ‘Feeler’

Soviets Using Bie Air Force   Nazi Counterattacks Are Stopped: Flood Clears Occupied Village

Woman Dies of Gun Wounds   Neighbors Said Children Got On His Nerves

HOUSE ITE IS KILLED BY WAR PLANT WORKER   Mrs. Glenn Bellard of Des Moi>cs died today  of gun wounds

American Planes Keep China’s Route Open from Tiny Airport   Airdrome Is Important Link in Ferrying Supplies to China; Refugees from Burma

(ITAL AIRPORT HIDDEN IN JUNGLE   Most Important Spot of United States Army Ferry Command Is Several Hours by Air From New Delhi

Essential U.S. Aird: rome Hidden In India Short Distance From Indian Capital of New Delhi

, 167th Anniversary  War Atmosphere Hovers Over Bunker Hill Again

THREE - POINT WAR PROGRAM iS DISCLOSED   Roosevelt And Churchill Agree Victory Outlook Ts Brighter   WILL AID RUSSIA

Chiefs Pledge Aid to China, War on Subs   Joint War Review Outlines ‘Immediate’ Operations To Afford Relief To Red Front

DROPPING OF SUNER BRINGS NOQ CHANGE POSITION OF SPAIN  THAT WAS STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL FALANGE PARTY NEWSPAPER

Spanish Policy Held Unchanged   Official Newspaper Intimates Relations With Axis Continue

No Changes In Policy of Spain Seen   Falange Party Paper Makes Comment on Dropping of Suner

BRITISH LOSE SECOND CITY TO SINGAPORE   Nipponese Continue to Throw Men, Equip ment in Battle

TOKYO CLAIMS POSSESSION OF KUALA LUMPUR   Earlier Japan Source: Hinted British Had Abandoned Malayan Rubber Capital   1, 8.MADE BOMBERS USED IN SEA RAIL   Fliers ‘of. Hudson-.Planes Score Direct Hits:on-Jap. Ship off East: Coast of Malaya

Bad Days Are Ahead, Warns Gen. Pownal.   Singapore Commander Predicts Fighting On Big Scale; Position At Kuala Uncertain

GEN. POWNALL SEES TROUBLE FOR DEFENDER   Vital ‘Areas Are Concern To London; Japanese Broadcast Claims

PLIGHT SERIOUS FOR SINGAPORE   Rubber Capital Claimec By Japs; Enemy Uses 12-Ton Tanks

POWNALL TELLS THEM DESPERATE DAYS AHEAD   Singapore’s Defense Chief Speaks Vaguely of Hope to Halt Japs Some Time

British Give Again In Malaya   Defenders Will Face Desperate Days Ahead, Says Chief

Defenders Of Malaya Move Back   Desperate Days Ahead British Commander Tells Forces

17 ENTRIES FOR — DERBY CLASSIC   Sixteen - Colts, s, Gelding . for 68th Running Tomorrow

Cold Sunday ls Predicted   Snow Probable Says Forecast For This Area

COLD FRONT MOVES IN   Colder With Hard Fr Freeze in West, * Tonight’s Forecast

RAF Bombards Ford F actory Outside Paris   Direct Bomb Hits on Biz Matford Plant Scored; Germany’s Railway Network Bl: lasted   Heavy Action Costs British 15 Bomber:   London Interprets Blows As Primarily io Help Russian Allies

ENGLISH LOSE 15 PLANES IN FACTORY RAID   PRE-WAR PLANT OF FORDS IS TARGET OF BOMBERS

RAF Raids Paris And Germany   Matford Works, Pre-War Ford Piant At Poissy And Ger‘many’s Rail Network To Russian Front.   40 Parisians Dies

British Lose 15 Heavy Bombers In Raid On Naz   Blast Suburbs Of Pari: North And Northwest Parts Of Germany

War Factor y At Poissy Chief Tar ‘get   But Widespread Raids . Also Blast Railroads * In Northern Germany  15 BOMBERS MISSING

R.A-F. Raids (n Nazis Stepped Up   Paris Bombed Agair And Northern Germany Also Hit

Washington Cheese Factory Begins Operation Today; Milk from Farmers

Two Repulsed, 3rd Succeeds   Frontal Blow at Ruweisat Hill Hammered to Halt By New Zealanders And Indians   Ridge in Tel el Eisa Area Retaken by Axis      . 8. Army Blasts Tobruk, Target in Bomba Gulf; RAF Planes Active

JAPS SHELLING THREE ISLANDS OF PHILIPPINE!   Also Landing Troops From Convoy Of Four Transports On Mindanao

Japanese Warships Shell Several of Ports in Three Islands of Philippines   Japs Are Landing Troops From Convoy Transports Escorted by Cruiser on the Southwest Tip of Mindanao Island

Jap Naval Units Shelling Several Philippine Ports   Landing Troops on Southwest Tip of Mindanao To Extend Their Occupation

Japs Land Men On Mindanao  Shell Several Ports On Three Islands Of Philippines

Virtually No Ground Or Ai Activity Over MacArthur's Position In Bataan

Japanese Fleet Shells 3 Islands In Philippines   Zamboanga In Flames A Ships Bombard Mindanao Cebu And Negras

JAP NAVAL UNITS ~ SHELLING SEVERAL PHILIPPINE PORT:   LANDING TROOPS FROM CON. VOY ESCORTED BY CRUISER ON MINDANAO ISLAND

JAPS SHELLING THREEISLANDS IN PHILIPPINES   Naval Units Taking Par In Attacks On Ports; Landing Troops On Mindanao   QUIET ON BATAAN   War Department States Practically No Activity  Over MacArthur's Positions 

Japs Turning To Southern Philippine:   Bataan Siege Continue: To Remain Stetic a ~ Japs Look Southward

Japs Shelling Philippine Island Ports   Landing Troops From Convoy at Mindanao; Bataan Sector Quiet

Three Philippine Islands Shelled as  Enemy Force Lands   Moro Tribesmen Arise by Thousands to Aid Gen. MacArthur

ISLAND PORTS IN PHILIPPINES AREATTACKED      NO GROUND, AIR ACTIVITY ON BATAAN FRONT, IT IS REPORTED

Jap Naval Units Shell Philippines; Landing Fresh Troops On Island

Philippine Ports Shelled By Jap Navy   Cruiser-Escorted Convo: Lands Troops at Zamboanga in Mindanao   BATAAN IS QUIET   Nipponese Apparently Trying to Extend Occupation of Islands

Japs Shell Philippine Port Towns   Enemy Troops Land At Zamboanga On Mindanao Island.

Japs Shell New Island Target:   Bombard Several Ports In Philippines

Jap Warships Shell 7 Ports In Philippines   Additional Troops . Being Landed By Enemy On Mindanao

QUIET IN BATAAN Aa ENEMY BIT AT OTHER POINTS  OF THE (GLANDS   MacArthur Reports No Ground or Aerial Activity But Mindanao is Bombarded and City Fired

Hiahlichts of War New.      Grim Emphasis for Soeedun of Production

MARRIED MEN - FROM smn TO BE CALLED   Married Men, Not in War Work, Will Go to Army in December,   SINGLE MEN ALL GONE   Rumored That the December Ca!l for the County Will Be Large.

MARRIED MEN ~FROM COUNTY TO BE GALLED   Married Men, Not in Wai Work, Will ‘Go to Army —  in December.   SINGLE MEN ALL GONE   Rumored That the December Call for the County  > ‘Will Be Large.

These Working Giris Put Compound interest On Soldiers’ Date Book

Heavy Fighting Reported In China   Japanese Start 3-Pronged Drive

State Vocational Board Has Program To Place Rejected Draft Registrants In Defense Jobs

AXIS SUBMARINES TAKE TREMENDOUS TOLL OF SHIPPING   Enemy Claims: 21 -Mer--ghant Ships Sunk.Recently; Toll Is 2-a-Day; Total Is Now 319.

Axis Sinks 15 More Allied Ships Off Western Hemisphere   American Sea Captain Charges Spanish Ships Help U-Boats.

SUMMER. MAN - SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS   Funeral Services for Baron de Rothschild To Be Held Tomorrow

Thousands Slain: As Staunch Red Army Counters.   -Romme! Shifting “Armored Force : Toward. Eeuate:

HEAVY ATTACKS ON FRONTS IN RUSSIA MADE BY INVADERS   Thousands Killed as Nazis Attack on Soviet and African Fronts—Sevastopal Is Still Holdina

NAZIS ASSAULT SOVIETS ALONE KHARKOV FRONT   Hitler Ready To Launch Supreme Drive On Reds, Swiss Declare   ROMMEL ADVANCES NEARER TO EGYPT   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT Assoclated Press War Faitne

DAYLIGHT TIME IS ORDEREI   Will Remain In Effect For The Duration Of War.

DAYLIGHT TIME IS ORDERED      Will Remain In Effec For The Duration O;: ar.

Sailors Fire On Sub After  Torpedoing   Gun Crew Scores Hit Near Conning Tower Before Merchantman  Is Abandoned

SURVIVORS TELL OF SUBMARINE BATTLI   Crew of Merchant Vesse Gives Story of Ocean Ficht —

312TH VESSEL SUNK; JAP SUB LOSES CHASE   . oss of U.S. Ship in Gulf of Mexico ~ Told; Canadians Thwart Coast Attack

Fire Toll 449 After Re-Check   Buck Jones, Movie Star, _ Succumbs To Injuries

Night Clubs ‘Lose Permits In Fire Study   Boston Board Acts; Dep. uty Gave Approval to Cocoanut Grove   TOLL FOUND LOWER   Bar Boy Whose Acciden’ Brought Death to 449 Called Model Pupil

STALE. ASKS FULL INVESTIGATION. OF  BOSTON CLUB FIRE      Boston’ Newspapers Warr  Against Attempit: To ? “Cover Up” Ox +  “UD potent?

Boston Suspends Licenses of Clubs   Governor Requests Action— First Inquest Witness Charges Overcrowdins-—Death Toll 449

Japs Caught Napping By MacArthur’s Mer   _ Enemy Apparently Taken By Surprise By "Baby Offensive’ Which Advances U. S, Line - Five Miles; Fighting Eases Off

MacArthur’s Forces Hold Bataan Gains   Drive Slows Down Afte Two-Day Counterattack

FIGHTING EASES ~-OFF ON BATAAN; ~ STABILIZE LINES   POSITIONS ADVANCED. FEW MILES BEYOND FRONT WHICH EXISTED BEFORE OFFENSIVE   DEFENDERS NOW MAY USE TRANS-PENINSULA HIGHWA'   However, Japanese Are Still Holding Their.Main Positions On the Island of Luzon

ADVANCED LINE OF MACARTHUR NOW STABILIZED   Fighting In Bataan Eases Off After ‘Baby’ Offensive

MacArthur Stabilizing  New Lines   ‘Baby’ Offensive Gains 4-5 Miles On Bataan

M ARTHUR STABILIZING NEW LINES   Advances Allow His Army Use of Important Road

DARING TACTICS OF M’ARTHUR. DELAYS JAP ALL-OUT DRIVE   Valuable Information  Alsc Gained ,On Strength  Of Inpanese In.  ' Rataan:

RAISE COUNTY’S CORN ACREAGE   1943 Allotment Up About 6 per cent

Boy, 14, Sentenced For Killing Sister   Vincent Rocco Will Serve Two Years

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD INVADERS AT STALINGRAD   German Efforts Expanded In AllOut Campaign

Nazis Still Held Off By  Red Forees   Reveal Hitler Demand: Immediate Capture Of Stalingrad; Million Men Battling

CAPTURED DOCUMENTS ‘SHOW HITLER WANTS STALINGRAD TAKEN REGARDLESS OF COST

RUSSTANS BURN VOLGA BRIDGES; VOW VICTORY OR DEATH IN THE DEFENSE OF CITY OF STALINGRAD   German Forces Said to be Steadily Advancing on Russia’s’Great Industyial Cua

HITLER DEMANDS OCCUPATION OF VOLGA CITY: REDS   ANOTHER VILLAGE FALLS AS GERMANS PRESS ONWARD

Claim Hitler Demanded City At Any Cost   Russians Say Number Of Men, Machines  In Battle Greatest  Of Entire War

Czechs, Greeks Pray _ For Axis Overthrov   Anniversary ‘Service Stir Patriots At London Celebrations; Allies _ Pledge Future Freedom

Czech, Greek Leaders Celebrate Anniversaries With Prayers for Deliverance From Axis Invaders

U.S. Forces Rol] Toward Tunis As Showdown Nears   Escaped American Consul Says French Fight Fiercely; Italians Frightened

AXIS TRYING TO SEND SEA AlD TO LIBYA   Coastwise Ships Attempting to Carry Supplies to General Rommel Draw Storm of Hits From the R. A. F.

LANDING OF PROVISIONS FRUSTRATED   Sea and Land Supply Routed And Heavily Blasted By British in Libyan Fighting

RAF Hammers Axis Ships Spotted Trying To Supply Rommel’s Battered Army

AXIS TRIES 10 GET Ald INTO LUBY   RAF Attacks Ships Along Coast In Victory Move

Efforts To Provision Rommel ‘Unit From Sea Battered By British RAF

U-Boat Traffic _Is- Largely In  ‘One Directior   Number Of Submarines Able To Return Home Is On Decline,’ Says -Navy Spokesman

Navy Taking Care of Axis Sub Menace   Some U-Boats Are Making One Way Trips to U. S.

NAVY TAKING CARE OF EASTERN COAST SHIPPING SITUATION   Destruction, Ci Captive 10 Nazi Subs, Rerouting ©. Ships Is Settling: bs “Pyroblem

NAVY APPARENTLY “TAKING CAR” OF GERMAN U-BOATS   Navy Has No Announcement of Any Loss in 48 Hours; Some Enemy Craft May Never Get Home.   SECRECY PLANS ARE BEING USED   Morale in Germany May bi Undermined in Long Wai Without Word From Mer in Submarines.

NAVY GETTING U-BOAT MENACE UNDER CONTROL   Damage, Capture Some, Also Reroute Shipping To Safer Lanes

INT GERMAN SUBMARINES — BEING SUNK —   Navy Is Taking. _ Care of Atlantic Shipping Situation

U-BoatsGiven Bitter Dose Bv U.S. Navy   Attacks in Atianth Coastal Waters Decrease Reports Show

NAVY INDIRECTLY CONFIRMS “TAKING GARE’ OF RAIDERS   “ONE-WAY TRAFFIC” OF ENEMY SUBMARINES REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH EAST COAST ATTACKS

Hogs Reach Record Top   U. S. Decision to Continue Purchase Brings Sharp Advance

GERMANY Is MASSING SHIPS OFF NORWAY   Great Naval Fleet Based In North to Halt Aid to  Russians.

TORPEDO PLANES TRYING 10 FIND BiG BATTLESHIE   35,000 Ton German Warship is Reported to Have Been Off Norway Coast First of This Week.   DENSE SMOKE SCREEN HELPED IN ESCAPE   Engagement as Thrilling a  One With Bismarck Ex  pected If Dreadnaught i  Located.

HUGE ALLIED, GERMAN SEA FIGHT NEARS   Trondheim, Norway, Now Transformed into Big  Nazi Ship Base

Japs Paving Way To Make ‘Big Assault On Java   Smalt Islands Nearby Machine-Gunned And Bombed ; British Falk  Rack in KHurma

PREPARE FOR ALL-OUT RAID BY JAPANESE   Enemy Planes Attack Isles Around Java

'DUTCH BOMBERS BLAST TRANSPORT ‘RAID PALEMBANG   “We Shall Win,” Declares Netherlands Indies Leader

Dutch Brace For All-Out Defense Of Java Island   Loss Of Palembang Steels Netherlands For Battle, Ex_ pected Momentarily, For Rich Island; Japs Bomb Small Islands Off Coast.

Indies Crisis Is Expected Momentarily   Loss of Singapore Leaves United Nations Base Open to Three-Way Attack By DEWITT HANCOCK

PRELIMINARY JAP ATTACK ON JAVA IS STAGED ON TUESDAY   ‘SMALL ISLANDS IN SUNDA STRAIT BOMBED AND MA- CHINE-GUNNED TODAY

Singapore Yet Holds Stubbornly   Defenders resisting w:t great force; Japs at city’s edge

American Pilot Has Close Call in Ocean Flight   Charles Baughan Lost fo Hours on Way To Join MacArthur

Charles Baughan Flies Bomber To Australia      Baughan Describes Close Call On Pacific Flight

Ferry Pilot Tells of Pacific Trip  - Survives Storm, but Wrong-Way

Shortage Acute in Train Travel   Civilians Urged To Stay at Home

Harvey Cline Eludes Posse for Over Week   Fatal Shooting Takes Place at Melstone Home

Montanan, Escaped From Prison, Kills Wife, Self  Deed Follows Week Of Hiding on Rugged Mountain

Applications Are Approved-by Rationing Board   Certificates.To Be Availahle’ Tiiwsarrce’

Philadelphia. Nerve § Specialist. oe Is Held for Death of His Friend

Doctor Jailed In Death Case   Nerve Specialist Is Alleged to Have Slain His Closest Friend

WILL END ON FRIDAY   Legislators Agree on Time To Adjourn; Act on Wartime Measures

Assembly Will Adjourn Friday   Legislature Agrees on 4 P.M. as Time  to Close Session

Legislature To Adjourn Friday At 4   SENATE AND HOUSE ADOPT RES OLUTION AGREEING THAT RE MAINING WORK CAN BE FIN ISHED THEN.   Ealy Sees Ray Of Hope

TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS   British and American Mer. chantmen Torpedo Victims

TWO MORE UNITED NATIONS’ MERCHANTMEN TORPEDOED   American And British Vessels Sunk Off Atlantic Coast Last Week With Probable Loss Of 20 Lives, Fifth Naval District Announces

NEW METHOD OF AIR ATTACK SUCCESSFU      Credited With Remarkable Score In Engagement With Japs

GLASS CUTTERS CONTINUE WAGE PACT IN PARLEY   Agree To Continue Present Basis During Term Of Wage Negotiations

Nazi Troop Planes Hit   13 Big Transports Downed By RAF Fighter Formation

RAF DESTROYS 13 AIR TRANSPORTS   INTERCEPT NAZI FORMATION OVER MEDITERRANEAN

German Soldiers Batile To Death With Tommy-Guns Fired From Plane Windows

13 Nazi Troop Planes Downed  RAF Blasts Effort To Get Nazi Troops

RAF Bags 13 Nazi Troop-Carrying  Planes in Mediterranean Air Battle

Tommy-Guns Not Enough   Germans in Troop-Planes Couldn't Fight Off RAF

RAF Sinks 13 Nazi Atr Transports  Damages Seven in Formation of 20

Ce ae me ne  PLAN FOR PEOPLE T0 SLICE OWN BREAL   Baking Industry Gives Con sent to Program

WAR DECLARED ON FRILLS OF LIVING   Plan To Force People To  Slice Own Bread Is Bivem: Sion

SLICED BREAD MAY BE DROPPED   BAKING INDUSTRY SAID TO BE READY TO CUT SERVICES

Beer Tavern Hold-Up Is Fatal to 2   Bill LaTrasse, Long Engaged In Crime, One of 2 Accused

Hold Bandits In Killings   Exconvict William LaTrasse Arrested In Parsons Shooting

REPORT US-BULT PLANES OPERATING OVER SEVASTOPOL   German Shock Troops Repelled in Attacks on City’s Eartifications   47 TANKS ARE SMASHED

SAVAGE NAZI ATTACKS ARE TURNED ACE   Berlin Claims Vital Sec. tions. Of Ring Of Forts Stormed..

HANDLING OF RUBBER PROGRAM CRITICIZED   Congressman Says Administratio: Of Setup Verges On National Scandal

Prohibition Rider Suffers Crushing Defeat; Teen-Age Bill May Be Voted on Today

U. S. BOMBER, CREW INTERNED BY RUSSIANS   Apparently Completes Test of Russo-Japanese  Neutrality Pact

Russians Intern vrew of U. S. Bomber Plane   Plane, Which Raided Japan, Lands In  . Red Province Near  ~ Sea of Japan

U.S. Bomber Foreed Down  And Interned   Delicate Situation For Sovict Russia Result of Raid

TOKYO RAIDER INTERNED ON SOVIET SOIL   Crew Of U. S. Bomber Lands In Russia After Losing Bearings April 18   NEUTRALITY PACT TESTED   Alliance With America And Peace With Japan Creates Delicate Problem

ATTACK ON JAPAN IS ADMITTED BY CREW   Bomber Carrying Five Gets Lost In Far East   @POVIETS ‘FOLLOW LAW’   FDR Advised As Embassador Asks Instructions

American Fliers Interned by Red:   Bomber With Crew of Five Men, Returning From Attack of Tokyo, Loses Way and Lands in Siberia— Test Case Seen Completed.   INSTRUCTIONS SOUGHT

LOST WAY AFTER ~ BOMBING JAPAR   Incident. Provides -Deli_ cate Problem For SovSat Officials   U.S. IS SILENT.   Ruésians Also'Have Little < To Say About Unusual Bryant ,

CREW OF FIVE. IS INTERNED UPON LANDING      Soviets Report Bomber. Lost After Raid on To      Soviet Area—Reds Adhere to Pact With Japs.

Standley Asks For Instructions   Bomber Lost Way, Made Forced Landing In Siberia, Says Announcement; Captain And Four Interned by Soviet Authorities

FORGED DOWN AFTER ATTACK   Ambassador Asks Capital fot Instruction; Neutrality Issue involved.   PRESIDENT DECLINES TO CONFIRM ASSAULT

PREW INTERNED BY pIICCIAN   ONE OF PLANES WHICH RAIDED JAPAN LAST SATURDAY   SP ENS NE re Mae ee ee ;      AMERICAN AMBASSADOR T0 RUSSIA ASKS INSTRUCTIONS      According To internalional Las Soviet Authorities Interned Piane, Crew, Report

U. S. Bomber And Crew Of Five Men Are  Interned   Russia Stands By Pact With Japs; Pose: Delicate Problem For Soviet Government

Five Make Forced -Landing on Russian Maritime Province ,     ON SEA OF: JAPAN   Is It Lend-Lease Plane? Roosevelt Asked, From Shangri-La

Five Men Interned by Russ Officials According to Law   Year-Old Treaty Between Japan and Russia is Given First Test

Reds Intern U.S. Bomber And Crew   Plane Made Forced Landin; In Russia After Taking Part in Tokyo Raid

Russia Interns ‘Lost’ American Warplane Crew   Bomber’s Forced Landing Tests Soviet-Jap Noutrahtyu Pact

Lost Warplane Reported Safe By Russians   Washington Asked For Instructions By Ambassador

RUSSIA HOLDS BOMBER WHICH RAIDED JAPA   American Plane And Mem. bers Of Crew Interned By Soviet

Russia Internes ~ American Fliers   Apparently Lost Their Way After Dropping Bomb: on Japan.

MEN WHO THREW-FEAR INTO THI JAPANESE CAPITAL ARE BEING HELD FOR THE “DURATION”   Neutrality Laws Of The International Pact Are Being Cited For Act

Reds Intern U.S. Plane Forced Down in Siberia After Attack on Japar

iT Sa OF NIPPON, RUSSIAN PACT   U. S. Ambassador Asks Washington ~ For Instructions   American Plane Is Foreed Down On Russian Land

Russia Inferns U.S. Plane, Crew   Americans Came Down In Siberia After Raid on Japan

U.S. Bomber Lost; Lands  In Russia   Moscow Government Interns Fliers Who Bombed Jap Cities

DELICATE. PROBLEM CONFRONTS RUSSIANS   Tass Reports Americans Were Forced Down In-Maritime Province

U.S, BOMBER AND CREW INTERNED IN RUSSIAN PROVINCE   PARTICIPANTS IN BOMBING OF JAPAN BECAME LOST AND MADE FORCED LANDING

0 AMERICANS IN BOMBER WHICH MADE LANDING   U. S. Ambassador to Russia Asks Washington for Instructions

Plane In Raid On Japs Held      Soviet Action Tests Neutrality Agreement

REDS FOLLOW NTERNATIONAL LAW IN CASE   Landing Probably 400 Miles North of Vladivostok

TANKS POUND ATLAST TWO OBJECTIVES   Offensive Nears Mopping-Up Stage, Both Sides Say

AXIS  OFFENSIV® NEARS OBJECTIVE IN LIBYAN BATTLE   British Stronghold Threat ened Despite Enemy Being Repulsed at Both Flanks

Tanks Range Desert Like Ships at Sea   Two Heavy Mechanized Battles Fought as Germans Try To Sweep Around British Line

AXIS PUSH WITHIN TS MILES OF TOBRUK   Advances Despite Being Re pulsed on Flanks

Axis Drives Deep ‘Into Tobruk Arez   Sudden Offensive Sweeps Within 15° “Miles of . British Stronghold, Advancing Far Past _ Established Defense Line.

NAZI TROOPS NEAR TOBRUK   Germans’ Offensive Is Repulsed at Both Flanks However. British State

Axis Offensive Is Only 15 Miles From Tobruk    Break Through Denied By British As 2.Flank Attacks Are Repulsed; RAF Wrecks Transport Vehicles

Axis Column Nears Tobruk   Forces Only 15 Miles From Desert City —

Axis Thrusts At Both British Flanks In Libya Are Repulsed   Results Of Other Engagements Southwest of Tobruk Unknown: Heavy Engagement Reported

Axis Drive Is Only 15 Miles  From Tobruk   British ‘Repulse Enemy On 2 Flank Attacks, —  -.. Says Cairo

TANKS WADDLE ACROSS DESERT IN BITTER WAR   Their Destruction,  Rather Than Grouna (cain, ls Object, But Tobruk is Important

Forces Advance Despite Repulse Of Both Flanks   Key British Stronghold Is Threatened As Sudden Offensive Sweeps Eastward

British Claim Axis Checked On 2 Flanks   Advance 30 Miles Past Forward Defense Line; RAF Assaults Enemy Along Front ot

Sudden Axis Thrust Within 1 -Miles of Key British Strong hold in North Africa

British Fail To Halt Axis African Drive   Main Attack Within 15 Miles of Key Allied Base at Tobruk

Axis Drive Nears Tobruk   Does Not Mean Break-Through London Declares

AXIS ARMORED UNITS TURNED BACK IN LIRYA   British Repulse Enemy After Rommel Strikes 15 Miles From Tobruk  So TS oar aE A

RITAIN'S KEY TRONGHOLD IN RSERT IS GOAL      airo, In Disclosing Depth of Thrust, Contends Enemy Repulsed At Roth Flanks   AIEEE FOES OF AXIS BOMBED BY RAF   farshal Rommel's Units Strike Toward Tobruk  From EI Adem and Bir Hacheim

Enemy Forces Advance Close To Desert City   Italians, Germans Repulsed on Flanks But Keep on Moving

BRITAIN'S KEY STRONGHOLD IS IN PERIL AGAIN   Nazis Push Forward Despite Having Been Repulsed At Both Flanks; Four Main  Columns Staging Attacks.

Axis Columns Near Tobruk In Sudden Thrus!   Swift Moving Battle Rages In Heat Of Desert War

Axis Drives To 15 Miles Of Tobruk   Port Is Key To Any Real Offensive in Libyan Desert

Axis Offensive In Libya Drives: Within 15 Miles Of Briish Port, Tobruk   ADVANCE EAS ‘ARD IS MADE BY AXIS FORCES DESPITE. BEING . © PULSED BY BRITISH AT BOT FLANKS __RRITISH PLi ='S ACTIVE — 

GOP PICKS UP 41 SEATS IN HOUSE WIN 9 IN SENATE   Ohio Headed For 2 More Years, GOP Rule, As Bemocrats Study Vote Trend That Gave Rival Party Huge Victory

2nd Front Demanded   British Communists Stage  3: Bia Daemonetratian

Axis Believed To Be Launching Big Offensive  Ranant Militant   Recent Military And Diplomatic Moves Are Signs

Supply Chief Back In U. S.   General Somervel! Returns _To United States After London Conferences

Roosevelt Appeals to Parasites To Move from National Capital   Socialites Asked to Get Out to Make Room for War Workers Converging on Washington

BABS3H: WRITES OF IAVESTMENT MATTERS   Financier Advises Short Term Investments Now, To Await Better Oppertunities After The War Is Won.

Keonomist Discusses Interest Rates, Recommends Short - Term Investments

Legislation On Manpower Seer As Inevitable   McNutt Says Matter O! Timing ls Up To FDR, However

Train Carrying Cadets Is Wrecked   SEVERAL CASUALTIES ON SANTE FE LAST NIGHT

Train Carrying Cadets Wreeks   Fneineer And Fireman Are Killed: Number Of  Passenvers Hurt

Train Containing Army Air  “orps Cadets Badly Wrecked   Plunges Through Bridge, Damaged by Fire, Near Par ker, Ariz.; Engineer and Fireman Reported Killed, and Undetermined Number of Passengers Are Injured

Sabotage Is Blamed In Wreck Of Passenger Train Bearing 42 Air Corns Cadet Fliers   » Engineer, Firemen Killed: Report Undetermined Number Are injured

TRAIN BEARING 42 AIR CORPS CADETS PLUNGES THRU SPAR   Two Reported Dead; Undetermined Number Of Passengers Hurt

‘Passenger Train With '42 Air Cadets Aboard IPlunges Through Bridge

Filibuster Unchecked  Southerners Block   Seutherners Block Barkley Effort

POLL TAX FILIBUSTER STILL GOING STRONG IN U. S. SENATE  Senate Leaders Clear  Away Obstacles In Wa

Proponents Poll Tax Bill Make Gains   Senate Votes 39 to 21 to Ap. prove Journal Summary ot!  _Monday Proceedings Whick Delaved Barkley Motion

FILIBUSTER NOW ON   Seuthern Senators Holding Off Vote On Pell Tax Measure

Southerners Continue to Filibuster Against Anti-Poll Tax Measure

Nuernberg and Saarbruecken New Targets   Nazi Industrial Cities Blasted by Over 600 Planes

Nazi Industrial Centers Are Hit   Foe Retaliates By Bombing Coastal Cities; Eight Persons Killed

SAARBRUECKEN   Another 600-Plane Altack on Hit ler's War Factories Indicated in Loss of 30 Planes

Dutch Bag New Nippon Warship   34 Enemy Ships Blasted in Running Battle of Macassar Strait Now in Fifth Day; Tokio Admits Big Loss

GOOD PROGRESS . "MADE IN PACIFIC   Estimates Six To 10 Units Oversea: But Keeps Locations Secret; Resnite In Philippines

President Says 6 Or 10 U.S. rmies Abroac   Ireland AEF Designation Hit By Roosevelt During Press Questioning   RUSH PACIFIC AID   Chief Executive Doubt: Immediate Pearl Harbo Action Is Likely

Tells Commons Americans Will Bomb Germany   Prime Minister Ask: - Confidence Vote  On War Effort

Roosevelt Reveals Soldiers Are Sent Throughout World   Much Help Going To Southwestern Pacific Theater

AXIS TELLS OF BLOWS AT SEA AGAINST ALLIES   Russians Report Big Victories in Sector Northwest of Moscow

Axis Reports Naval Successes Against America And Britain   Germans  Claim $23,200 Tons of Shipping Sunk in American Waters.

Italians Report Hits on Squadron   Hint Second d European War Front May Be Established in Norway, Pintand

AXIS REPORTS HEAVY ALLIED LOSSES AT SEA   sermany Claims 823.,. 000 Tons Sunk Ir American Waters Other Heavy Blows Against Allies Ai Sea Reported.

AXIS CLAIMS MUCH DAMAGE IN ATLANTIC   823, 000 TONS OF SHIPPINC i SUNK IN AMERICAN i WATERS

Italy Says Anglo Navy Is Raided   Squadron Is Attacked in Mediterranean and Three Vessels Reported Struck   ) Figures Are Given

Italians Claim They Batter British Convoy  Five English Cruisers Are eg 8 £88%s § Poi ggf. °..   Five English Cruisers Are  ~ Reported Hit in Battle in  _ Mediterranean; U-Boats Active in West Indies

U-BOATS CLAIM HUGE TOLL IN U. S. WATERS   Allied Experts Predict Offensive to Launch Second Front in Norway

BY SEVERITY OF NAZI DEMANDS  LAVAL SHOCKED —   Sudden Return to Vichy Aisc Shows His Anxiety Over Own Future.”

NEW NAZI DEMANDS ON VICHY REGIME SHOCK EVEN LAVA      Petain Télls “Piérre’ To Go Back To Vichy—Make  Some Agreement . ae

LAVAL HANDED ~NEW DEMANI   VICHY. LEADER. REPORTED UN  BABY A: TO His .. ‘FUTURE -.  5 *“STATUS—FAIL ED TO. BEE HITLER 

NEW DEMANDS SHOCK. LAVAL   Germany Reporled Asking Formation of Single Party 

Dissent Filed In Sen. Langer Ouster Repor   3 Members of Elections Committee Would Drop Proceedings  DEBATE NEXT WEEK ae oth Report Is For xcluding North Da binthn Kenam Canata

ATE LIKELY AS LANGER MINORITY REPORT IS FILED   Smith, Murdock, Connally Ask Dismisaal of Moral Turpitude Charges

Dissent Filed In Sen. Langer Ouster Report   3 Members of Elections  Committee Would Drop Proceedings   'IDEBATE NEXT WEEK   Majority Report Is For Excluding North Da kotan From Senate

SENATORS ASK DISMISSAL OF LANGER CHARGES   Want North Dakota Senator Seated Without Prejudice

Shots From Capital And War Fronts   Too Late Now To Change ‘Defense’ Promotion To ‘Attack’

@ In Washington      War Shots and Shorts — From the Capital Front, Or a Short Cruise Alone the Potomac

ALLOT XENIA POSTOFFICE FUNDS TO HIRE EXTRA HELP FOR GHRISTMAS MAIL RUSH

Thirteen Hundred Dollars Appropriated For Hiring Extra Help To Handle Business

BRAZILIANS AWAIT CASUALTY LIST OF FIVE SHIPS SUNK   Government Criticizes Axis For Disregard Of Human Rights

Roosevelt Voices Hope that France Will he Free; Gestapo Orders Family Executions for Sabotage

France Lays Plans For Bastille Day   May France Again Enjoy Blessings Of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity-—EDR

WARNS BITTER STORM (9 NEAR   Southern Michigan Will Be Hit Immediately by Cold Wave. Js Forecast

Japs Not on Run, Says Navy Chief at Pearl Harbor   Decorations Given 25 Officers, Men by Admiral Nimitz

Japs Make Claims   Bombers, Artillery Cause Corregidor Damage and Silence Battery

City of Cebu Falls, Island Fight Raging   Small American-Filipinc Force Resists Attempts To Penetrate Interior  Of Historie Isle   Corregidor Silences  More Guns on Bataar   Hits Also Scored on Roads And Bridges——Air Raids On Forts Continne

JAPS CAPTURE CITY OF CEBU   Philippine Town Falls, Bui  Fighting Continues In Island’s Interior

Churchill Silent on 2nd Front   No Material Changes In Stalingrad—vU. S. Battleship Sunk?

NACI ATTEMPT TO HALT FLANK ATTAGKS FALL   Snipers, Parachutists Unable To Halt Forward Drive Of Russian Troops

RED ARMY ON WAY 10 AiD STALINGRAD   Relief Column From the North Makes Progress

Nazis Use Parachutists To Stop New Threat Of Soviets From North   Germany Redoubling Fury of Attacks on Volga City With Approach of Bitter Winter

‘Germans Forced To Divert Troops From Stalingrad To Meet New Russian Threat   German Tanks And Planes Pace Attacks On City

Nazis Redoubling Stalingrad Drive As Winter Nears   Churchill Refuses to Answer Stalin on New Front; Danes Restive

MANUEL QUEZON REACHES CAPITAL   PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT WELCOMED AT UNION STATION BY ROOSEVELT.

JAPAN'S NORTH BURMA BASES _ BOMBED HEAVIL'   U. S. Army Planes in Two Bi Raids; Many Direct Hits Scored

U.S, FLYERS HIT 2 NIPPON BASES   Successful Attacks on Myitkyina and Lashio Ranarted hy Stilwell

BOMB JAPS BURMA BASES   Heavy Raids On Airdromes Made Over Week End

Heavy Raids Carried Out  bv American:   Direct Bomb Hits Are Scored Upon Airport Hangers and Runway.

Dress Back From Cleaners, Toni Jo Is Ready To Die   Ry Bicknell Fubanks

Prime Minister King Informs Commons During Debate On Mobotization Act.

F. D. R.”’ Grants Boy’s Request to Be Marine Mascot   Home of Lad Who Envied Role ot Dogs in Armed Forces Visited by Carload of Officers.

Ten-year-old Boy Gets Results from Letter To President Roosevelt

Hitler Command Reports Fall Of Novocherkassk   Berlin Tails Of Fightin For Don River Crossing On Broad Front

g ee  Battle For Don River Crossings Raging As North Fighting Heavy

SAY NOVOCHERKASSK TAKEN BY STORM   Germans Claim Wide Battle Is Raging for Don River Crossings East and West of Rostov.

HARD BATTLES IN PROGRESS ON DON RIVER   “ROSSINGS EAST OF ROSTOY DISPUTED TODAY BY RUSSIANS

BRITISH BOMB BREMEN AGAIN   German Port Said to Be in Much Same State as Cologne and Lubeck

BREMEN U-BOAT NEST iS RAIDED   About 2,000 Tons of High Explosives Dropped By RAF Bombers

3rd RAF Raid Leaves Bremen  In Bad State   In Five Nights About 2,000 Tous of Bombs Have Hit Nazi Port

KNOX SAYS SEA FIGHT OUTCOME NOT YET CLEAR   Damage To U. S. Carrier Revealed After Jap Sub Torpedoes Wasp; Nip Warship Losses Are Heavy

Giant Fleets Maneuvel in Showdown Battle   Americans Hold on Guadalcanal but Face Huge Odds; Five Nip Warships Damaged; Yanks Blast Kiska Sub Bas

DRIVE IS OPENED   Roosevelt Asks Imprisonment Of Steel Bootleggers; Cargo Plane Plan Is Studied.

‘BLACK MARKET WILL BE PROBEL   Henderson Orders Agents To Check On Higgins Steel Buying

THREE GERMAND BEING NG HURTEL   Escaped From Train While Being Transported to Another Camp.   HUNT IS WIDESPREAD

THREE GERMANS. BEING. RUNTEL   Escaped From ‘Train While , ‘Being Transported to oe Another Camp.   HUNT IS WIDESPREAD

STANDARDS NAL DEALS CRITICIZE   O’Mahoney Score: Synthetic Plans Of Company

RAIDERS MAY HAVE NUMBERED NEARLY 1000   Other Planes M a k € 1700-Mile Trip ta Gydnia

BRITISHIN <. BIGGEST RAID INAWEERS   Concentrated on Nazi Industrial City of Kassel

GERMAN WAR INDUSTRY) BOMBED BY THE R.A.F   siggest Attack in Four Weeks Is Carried Out During the Night—600 or More Planes Probably Used to Carry Out Attack—30 Ships Are Reported Locet he levadiang Flant

Great German War Industry Center Bombed   Biggest Air Attack In Four Weeks Does Havoe On German Factories

UAW Votes fo Drop Overtime For Duration   Heads of ClO, AFL Pledge Labor Peace al Joint Meeting

BRITISH SEE ‘42 OFFENSIVE   London Newspapers Play  Up Churchill's Visit  To Washington

Cae dnmt Praanail  Student Vuuaea Completes List Of Class Head Nominations

CEBU STATION GOES OFF AI   Last Word Told Of Ten Jap Trans ports, Five Warships Off Island

Japanese Declare Hostilities Continue InBataan-Seetor   Nipponese Cruiser Said Sunk Off Cebu By American Torpedoes; Enemy Extends Conquest Of P. I.

U.S. Torpedo - Boats Claim  Jap Cruiser   Fate Of Trapped Defenders On Bataan Not Revealed In Communique.   JAPS LAND ON CEBU

Flag Still Waves  Over Corregidor   But Japanese Hordes Crush Last Resistance on. . Bataan   A JAP FLEET AT CEBU   U. S. Torpedo Boats Sink Cruiser Guarding Invasion Force’

NEW CASUALTIES ARE VICTIMS OF ALLIED BOMBERS   Opposing Naval Forces, Which Fought for Six Days, Have Made No Further Contacts.   AMERICAN LOSSES “RELATIVELY LIGHT”   Lokyo’s Reports of Heavy y. Damage to American Vessels ‘termed “Fantastic” by MacArthur,

DEFENSE STAMP QUOTA BOOSTED   Cameron Listed For  $2,537,200 Sale

Explosion Razes Business Block: (ne Woman Dead  Postoffice, Bank And Op SMa Sh Pee, . WENN Naomi y   Postoffice, Bank And Opera House, Dozen Offices Destroyed

Russians Sink 16 Enemy  Landing Boats  15 Planes Are Shot Down in Furious Seven-Hour Ratile

LIBYA, RUSSIA CHINA SCENES IF SETBACKS   Stubborn Allied Counter Attacks Stall Attacks Of Enemy Forces   ARMS’ STANDARDIZATION IS UNITED NATIONS’ AIM   Free Exchanre Of Weapons _ Between Friendly Armies  Plan Of Somervell

U.S. Submarine on Way Home From Foray Into Enemy Waters Pauses to Torpdeo, Damage Jap Submersible

PREDICT MORE RAIN   Scattered Showers Over Kansas Will Give State a Wet Primary

Weather Man Helps Voters   More Farmers Get To Polls Because Of General Rains

COLLEGE TO BE  STREAMLINEI   Three-Year  Course Dur ing War Emergency Is Decision

BALKAN REVOLT IS SPREADING   Nazis Slay 800 Person: In Macedonia; Crop Looting Started New Uprising

Balkans Swep By Terror, Revolt Drives   Hitler's Attempt To Gain Greater Tribute Reésisted

Decisive Stage of New Guinea Battle Is Near   Heavy Fighting in Dense Jungles Said Continuing

New Guinea Battle Nears Vital Stage Juncture Of Ur S. Aussie Troops  a Sapa aaa

RAFT DEFERMENT BEING EXPLAINED   U. S. Employment Office Here Has Information on Plan to Be Followed.

U.S. JOB EXPERTS ADVISE BOARD ON DRAFT DEFERMENT   Employment Service To Co-operate With Selective Service In Deciding What Jobs Are Essentoal To The War Effort.

LOUISIANA WANTS AATIONING LIFTED   Warehouses Crowded tc Capacity; No Room for 194% Bumper Cane Crop

PILOTS EFFECT DARING RESCUE   Save Nine Airmen Forced Down at Sea

Nav y Pilots Win Medals lor Feat  ‘In Rese ung 9 Fliers From Sea

Warning Given By Churchill   Hits Loose Talk of Second-Front Plans

WARNING AGAINST LOOSE TALK GIVE      Churchill Deplores Ru mors About a Second . Front

CHURCHILL WANTS NO 2nd FRONT GOSSIP   Warns House Of Commons Against The “Undesirability Of Public Statements Or Spneculations.’’   Hint to Willkie?

Churchill Hits 2nd Front Talk   Scores Those Who Use Loose Talk On Subject

Pive Minister Deplores Loose Talk of Drive  French Are Told of Sec Front

CHURCHILL RAPS AY LOOSE TALK   Prime Minister Keep: Hitler Guessing On Second Front

Churchill Warns Common Against Loose Talk Regarding Second Front

Churchill Warns Commons against Invasion Talk   British Radio Advise French To Await Calmly for Second Front’

1942 License Plates to Be Used in 1943   Special Transparencies Will Be Issued

Services for Noted Houston Editor To Be Held This Afternoon   M. E. Foster Dies Suddenly at His Home :

M. E. FOSTER OF HOUSTON SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK   WIDELY KNOWN NEWSPAPER EDITOR, MEFO, FOUNDER  QF CHRORICLE, DIES

U. S. DEFENDERS INFLICT HEAVY DAMAGE ON FOE   Nippon Landing Forces Supported By Dive Bornbers And Heavy Fire. From Convoy Of Warships

JAPS LANDING ON CEBU ISLAND IN SOUTH PHILIPPINES   Estimated 12,000 Men Are Moving Slowly In Face Of Resistance By Allied Defenders

CEBU INVADERS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS, REPORT   Jap Planes, Artillery Tr, To Knock Out Corregidor

Hearings On Gas Rationing Start Fr iday   Senator Truman Believes New Areas Will Go Along

RATIONING OF GASOLINE TO BE AIREI   Senator Truman, in An. nouncing His Commit: tee Will Conduct Hear. ings, Advises Western: ers to Obey Rules.

Truman Asks Westerners to Obey Rules   Gasoline Rationing Is Nec essary to Save Rubber, not Gasoline   PUBLIC HEARING ON PROGRAM SOON   Hopes to Eliminate Irrita. tion and Also Any Any Inequities

STRONGHOLD ON FRONTIER iS OCCUPIED      Halfaya Pass Falls To Besiegers After Two Months, Opening Access To Main Coastal Supply Route

HALFAYA PASS LOST BY AXIS   British Take Strategic  «=—s- Point In Desert

AXIS YIELDS NORTH AFRICA STRONGHOLD   More Than 5,500 Germans And Italians Surrender Today At Halfaya

British Forces in Libya Take Halfaya Pass  5,500 German, Italian Troops Sartender Limncandisinnx tle,

HALFAYA PASS SURRENDERS TO BRITISH UNITS   Axis Libyan: Stronghold Falls After Holding Out ‘For More Than. Two Months   PRISONERS TAKEN   Surrender of Garrison Marks Third. Time SteepSided Pass Has Switched Hands

Halfaya Pass Is Taken By British   Unconditional Surrender O More Than 5,500 Is Reported

BRITISH WIN ~ AALFAYA. PASS   Hard-Pressed Axis Garrisor Surrenders

Halfaya Pass,  Axis Stronghold In Libya, Taken   British Now Have Access to Main Coastal Route for Mavine Sennmlies

WINS ACCESS. TO COASTAL SUPPLY ROAD   Axis-Control Of “Hellfire” Had .~ Forced Long Detour Of  British Supplies - -

Axis Stronghold Falls Before Desert Troops; 5,500 Troops Captured Followina Surrender.

BRITAIN TAKES ‘HELLFIRE’ PASS   Over 5,500 Axis Troops Surrender to Anglo Siege Forces Today

Pearl Harbor  Loss Lowered . By President   Report Shows Fewer Ship: And Men Lost Than Previously. Stated

Pearl Harbor Losses Given By Presiden   Toll Is Below Earlier Estimates; Rumor Spreaders Hit

LOWERS PEARL HARBOR LOSSES   President Says Only Three Ships Destroyed In Jap Attack

NURNBERGIS ATTACKED BY: GREAT FORCE   30 Planes Missing; Flying Fortresses in Sth Attack

British Send 600 Planes Over Nurnberg as Air   Offensive Continues

British Raid Nurnberg and Saarbrucken   30 Lost Bombers Indicate 600 Planes Smashed at Cities

Non-Stop Raids Go Well Over 48-Hour Record   Saarbrucken, Bavaria Targets of British; 30 Bombers Are Lost

FACTORIES HUM AS AMERICA TC IGNORE HOLIDAY   Traffic Accidents Fa] Far Below Normal for Week-end Respite

Low Accident Rafe af Stari Of Holidays  Only 20 Deaths Rep ed on Firs? Tabulatio

One Dead, 4 Hurt When  Trains Crash   Freight Runs Into Standing Passenger Train At Ruleton

England. Halts Gasoline Sale   Ice Cream Manufacturing Also Ends; U.S. Army To Feel Effect

Storm Aids Axis U-Boat   ‘Lightning Itluminates Sea As- American Ship {s Torpedoed off Atlantic.Coast.

Nazi Raider Sinks U.S. Merchantman Off Atlantic Coast; 2 of Crew Missing   VICTIM BETRAYED  RY LIGHTNING FLASHES

Lightning Mur'nates Soa and ‘e'ps \Axis Raider to Sin': TIS More’ ant Shin

LIGHTNING FLASHES AID SUBMARINE IN TORPEDOING SHIP   LARGE AMERICAN SHIP SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY

Lightning Helps ‘Sub’ Sink U. S. Cargo Ship; 39 Rescued, 2 Missing   Survivors Crowded Into Two Lifeboats After One Is Smashed and Wind Prevents Launching of Another

Merchant Vessel Is Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   Lightning Flashes Help Axis Raider In Attack; 26 Survivors Are Picked Up And Landed Safely At Norfolk

Ship, Revealed by Lightning Flash, Torpedoed and Sunk   Two. Members of ‘Crew of 41 Are Missing.

U-BOAT, AIDED BY LIGHTNING, SINKS VESSEL   All Except Two Of Crew Land ed; Flashes Helped Sub See Victim

BIG AMERICAN MERCHANT MAN VICTIM OF SUB   Torpedoed and Sent t Bottom Off Atlantic Coast Early Wednes day Morning   39 OF CREW RESCUED   Lightning Flashes Iluminated Sea to Give Enemy Full View of Large  Cargo Ship _

MERCHANTMAN SUNK, TWO OF CREW MISSING   39 Survivors Landed at Norfolk and Morehead City—Berlin Re avn Cone Chtka Caunlk

He's Ready!   This Selectee Tells FDR War Is Worthy Cause, So He'll Go

Supply Of Available Men Without Dependents Exhausted This Month   Men With Collateral Dependents To Be Drafted In Larger Numbers

Supply Of Men Without Dependents Is Exhausted   Evans Says Men With Collateral Dependents -Will] B. Drafted In Increasing Numbers Next Month

CLASSIFICATION STEPPED UP BY DRAFT BOARDS   December Call Will Take In Many With Denendents

Leader, 3 Of His Henchmen Escape Joliet   Three Other Convicts Sought After Making Spectacular Break In Illinois

LIE DETECTOR TESTS GIVEN PRISONERS AFTER JAIL BREAK   Seven Desperate Criminal Make Sensational Bid For Freedom

TART P BREAK INQUIRY   Roger Touhy, Other Desper ate Criminals Are Being Hunted,

‘Shoot-To-Kill’ Orders Out For Touhy, 6 Others   Illinois Combed For ‘Lifers’ After Daring Stateville Escape.

Holding East Bank ol Waterway Against Japanese Vanguards, Sixty Miles West Paoshan   AREA INSIDE YUNNAN   Meanwhile American Pilots Are Whittling Down Jap Air Power by Daring Raids

J.S. Marines in Iceland Itching for Fight; Watch Skies, Wait for Shot at Luftwaffe

REPORT MEAT SHORTAGE   Beef Deliveries in Some Cities 80 Per Cent Below Normal

NEW FEATURES IN EXERCISES AT K.U   Commencement Activities on Mount Oread Get Under Way Today   SHOW JUBILEE MOVIES

NEW FEATURES IN EXERCISES AT K.U   Commencement Activities on Mount Oread Get Under Way Today

War-J ob Orphans Are Running Wild Mothers at Work, Lack Supervision

SEVERAL JAP onlPo BOMBED IN OULOMONS   Three Jap Cruisers Were Damaged in a Heavy Air Attack. ©   AT IMPORTANT BASE   Tctal of 22 Tons of Explocives Dropped on Bougainvilie tsland. —

Japs Warships Blasted In Big  Solomons Raid   Fortresses : believed to have hit three cruisers and fired other vessels at Ruin.

Americans Accept Jap Invitation To Battle, Shoot Down 16 Bombers

Japanese Handed Stinging Defeat In Mandated Isles By Warships And Planes Of The Allied Pacific Fleet

French Island Seized In Move to Protect  Allies’ Vital Sea Lanes   United States Approves Action and Warns Vichy Against ‘Warlike Act’ Toward United Nations; Jap Plot to Grab Naval Base Is Thwarted

Americans Will Join Britons There If Needed; Area Is Still French; War Between U. S., France Possible

ACTION OF BRITISH © 1S GIVEN BACKING OF UNITED STATES   Step May Lead to Break With Vichy Government— Aerial Artillery of British Hurls Bombs on German Fleet Massing at Bases

Steel Tires Adoptec For St. Louis Trucks  Tests of Rubber Saver Plan Are Satisfactory

STEEL RIM WOOD WHEELS ARE G000   Missouri Firm’s Tests Prove Rubberless Tire \s “Satisfactory”

NO BABIES BY 11 O’CLOCK   Stork, However. Hovers Over Med “"  morial Hospital

NO BABIES BY 11 O’CLOCK   Stork, ‘However, Hovers Over Me morial Hospita

CLEVELAND WAR WORKERS STRIKE   Production of Parts for Arm Equipment, Lend-Lease Halted

Smolensk Area   Soviet Fur 3s Seize 16 More Localities: Race Against Thaws

Air Fighting Rages oat Murmansiz   Russian Planes Down 13 German Raiders

Red Army Strikes Again at Smolensk  Key German Base  Reich Masses Air Strength Against Russian Forces  NAZIS BOMB ENGLAND  30 Axis Bombers Downed by RAF In Malta Rattle

Germans Hurled Back as Spring Offensive Opens   Invaders Launch Furiou: Assaults and Show Greater Strength   Aerial Activity Increases Nazi Fliers Attack Murmansk

RUSSIANS SEIZE [6 DISTRICTS I SMOLENSK ARES   Approaches to Vital City Again Threatened by Reds, Aided by Night-Striking Guerrillas.   GERMANS SEND MORE PLANES TO FRON'   Eleven Shot Down in Battle Over Murmansk—-CounterBlows of Nazi Forces Grow in Number.

REDS THREATEN SMOLENSK BASE   Guerrilla Bands Kill 4,500 Germans; Thaws Coming

Soviet-Army Said Approaching Key City of Smolensk  ‘Guerrilla Bands Kill: 4500 Gerinans in Twe Months, Report-Says '

SOVIETS DRIVE ON SMOLENSK   Russian Guerrilla Band: Take Toll Of 4,500 Nazis; German Air  Strength Grows

Heil Submits Candidacy To GOP Meeting   Governor’s Action Takes Convention At Wausau By Surprise; Foresee Fight On Floor

HEIL SEEKING ENDORSEMENT   Submits Name to State GOP Convention in Surprise Action. .   OPPOSITION WILL FAIL?

To Accept DecisionOf Delegates   Governor Will Ask Their Support If Convention Goes On Record For Closed Primary .

Heil to Ask Endorsement by Convention lf Party Goes or Record for Closed Primary

A Legitimate War Measure, Welles Says   American State Official Makes That Comment on Bombings Near Paris   NO SECRET BASES IN FRENCH GUIANA   U. &. Policy Not Likely tc Be Affected by British Air Attack

Welles Says Anglo Raids Legitimate  Measure of War   Refuses Comment on An Political Effects on Vichy; No Sub Bases Found

London Predicts More Aerial Blows Against Plants Working For Hitler

Welles Says Bombings ‘Legitimate Measure’  t<cs Mins Adstnatadan A Dooce

Paris Attack Legitimate, Is  Welles’ View   Bombing Of Factories In Suburbs Of City By Royal Air Force Called Justifiable Action

NEGRO BOYS LYNCHED   Confession of Attempted Assault Brings Mississippi Action

Public To Know More Of How Uncle Sam Is Wagina War: Mav Publish Casnalty licte

CANK FIGHTER PLANES START BNDING NAZIS   Make 31 Separate Operations from English Bases in ~ 48 Hours.   U, S. FLIERS BLAST ENEMY IN CHINA, MIDDLE EAST

Join RAF Fliers In Series of  ‘Raids On France   Engage In 31 Separate Operations; Now On Routine, 24-Hour Basis

Yanks Bomb .Nazis Along French Coasi   Americar Fliers Beat Off . Foes Trying Raids On Britain

AID BRITISH IN 31 OPERATIONS AGAINST NAZIS   Action Took Place in Past 48 Hours, Say Official Reports

FIGHTER PLANES MAKE OPENING FLIGHTS TODAY      Fiying — Fortresses, Crews Await Signal to Mass: “bomb Nazis.

U.S. Fliers Harass Germans On French Coast   Flying Fortresses Ready to Attack “Anv Time Now”

U. §. AIRFORCE JOINS RAF IN  COASTAL RAIDS   31 Stabs At Foe Within 48 Hours Revealed By Fighter Command   OVER FRANCE THREE TIMES   ‘British Bomb Mainz Again A: Germans Break London's Quietude

U. S. PLANES JOIN RAF IN RAIDS. ON NAZI-HELD. FRANCE      American ; Fighters Hav Been Harassing Key. German Posts For ‘Past 48 Hours -

ARMY HEADQUARTERS AT “LONDON REVEALS AMERICANS NOW AIDING BRI‘TINH ON FRENCH COAST RAIDS

AERIAL OPERATIONS AGAINST EUROPE ON ROUTINE’ BASIS NOW   American Fighter Craft Join RAF In Attacks Along French Coast; Make 31 Sorties In AR Hore

JOIN WITH RAF IN BEATING OFF GERMAN RAIDS   U. S. Flying Fortresses Ready to Attack Nazis at “Any Time Now”

FIRST BLOWS ARE DELIVERED ON AIR FRONT   Flying Fortresses Ready to Attack Germany “Any Time Now.”

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

American Planes To Aid China Thought On Way   _U. S. Ground Crews Arrive To Spur Talk of Coming Aircraft 

Deny Reinforcements Already There; Chinese Counter-Attack To Offset Twin Jap Drive Along Key Railroad

AMERICAN GROUND CREWS ARRIVE IN CHINESE WAR AREA   Indicates That Fliers “Ane Planes Will Arrive Soon To Aid ‘Chinese  Forces

Corvette Is Lost At Sea   Spikenard, With 75 Canadian Officers and Men, Sunt While On Convoy Duty

Impregnability of Malay Jungle Another Disproved Defense Concept  15 MILE RETREAT  Lendon Critics of Cabinet Demanding Debate on The Singapore Defense

BRITISH WITHDRAWAL   Southern Burma Port Of Tavoy Yielded To Japs

British Surrender Tavey Which Becomes Base For Nipponese Planes; Philippines Action Today fs On Small Scale

South Burma Port Leff fo Japanese   British Withdraw From Tavoy, Japs Use for Base

Japs Take Port In South Burma  British Withdraw From Tavoy, Just Opposite Enemv-Held Thailand

PRODUCTION STEPUP ASKED   Nelson Appeals for 25 Per Cent Increase in Factory Qutput in 1942

Killer With ‘Grudge’ Slays Four   Murders Man, Wife, Child And Hostage

REAL BATTLE FOR NILE NOT STARTED YET   AXIS ARMY FORCED BACK WESTWARD BY ALLIES

‘a  aD  g our “al tn   Sgt. Thomas U. Clark Picked for Army School

TEACHERS BACK SUSPENIEN CHIEE   Butler Centralized Scheol  Board To Receive Peti.  tion Tonight

MILLION AXIS ALIENS IN U.S. MUST GIVE UP ALL FIREARMS   TRAVEL OF GERMAN, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE NATIONALS ALSO RESTRICTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Travel by Axis. Aliens Restricted   Also: Must: Give . Up All Firearms:

Manila Bay Forts Sink Armed Vessel of Japs   Gun Batteries in Cavite and Bataan Silenced by Brave Defenders—Americans and Filipinos Still Resisting in Panay

ENEMY SHIP IS SUNK BY FORTS IN MANILA BAY   Troop Concentrations O; Bay Broken Up; Japs Strive To Destroy  : Island Airports   Batteries Silenced

CORREGIDOR HAS 250TH AIR RAID   ARTILLERY FIRE FROM*FORT BREAKS JAP CONCENTRATION

U. S. FORT GUNS BREAK UP JAP CONCENTRATIO!   Corregidor Marksmen Also Set Foe Truck Park on Fire; Fortress Shelled Heavily

MANI SINK VESSEL   Enemy Concentration Along Bataan Shore Broken Up.

U.S. Guns Sink Jap Vessel In Manila Bay And Break Up Enemy Troop Concentrations   Air Attacks On Corregidor And Other Forts Are Decreasing In Intensity

JAP SHIP SUNK IN MANILA BAY   Corregidor Guns Break Ur Troop Concentrations

CORREGIOOR GUNG olNK JAP VESSEL IN BAY   Enemy Troop Concentrations On Cavite, Bataan Broken Up By Accurate Fire   RESISTANCE TO INVADERS CONTINUES IN ISLANDS   Jans Still Unable To Subdue U. S.-Filinino Guerilla Forces In Philipines

U.S. Guns On Corregidor Sink Jap Ship  Concentrations Of  — ge   Concentrations Of Enemy Troops Also Are Broken Up

Corregidor’s " Guns Smash ~ Jap Troops   Concentrations On Bataay Broken Up and Severa] Trucks Fired.   FORTS UNDER FOUR HOUR SHELLING   Troops in New Caledonia Are Under Command of General Patch

JAP FORCE HIT BY CORREGIDOR ISLE BIG GUNS   Nips Seek to Speed Burma War to Beat Heavy Monsoon Rains

RAIN NMAY GHEGK JAPS IN BURMI   Invaders Make Desperate Effort To Conquer Be fore Vionsoons

Corregidor Guns Blast Japanese  Break Up Troop Concentration on   Break Up Troop Concentration on  Bataan Peninsula

CORREGIDOR’S GUNS SCORE   Troop Concentration Broken Up on Bataan; Forts Bombed Again

American Artillery Guns Send Japanese Ship to Bottom in Manila Bay

PHILIPPINE GUNG SINK ENEMY SHIF   Bay Forts Blast Japs wit Heavy Gunfire   SILENCE BATTERIES   Americans and Filipinos Still Resist Enemy Drive for Control of Panay

Manila Guns Sink Ship   Jap Raids Decrease In Intensity; Naval Strength Increased

Americans Sink Japanese Vessel In Manila Bay   Also Silence Gun Batterie: in Cavite and Bataan

CORREGIDOR FIRES ON BATAN  eer Ae eee ar ce oe ee oe sa... 28 ae an

FORTS’ GUNS _ BLAST JAPS   Armed Jap Vessel Sunk, Troop Concentrations  Broken Up.

Jap Ship Sunk At Manila Bay   Troop Concentrations Reported Broken Up On Cavite And Bataan Shores

Corregidor Is Valiantly Striking Foe   Jap Troops Broken Up in Battle, Trucks Are Burned

JAP SHIP SUNK IN MANILA BAY   Harbor Forts Break Up Jap - Troop Concentrations As Attacks Dwindle

Artillery Fire From Harbor Forts Of Manila Bay Down Armed Jap Vessel

Manila Bay Forts Sink Vessel   Jap Gun Batteries in Cavite and Bataan Are Silencec

CORREGIDOR GUNS SMASH JAP FORCE   U. S. Communique Reveals 250th Air Raid Alarm Sounded

Big Corregidor Guns Break Up  Concentration  ee aa: Se ei   Dive Bombers Fail Te Make Gains On Two Philippine Forts

U.S. Manila Bay Forts Smash Japs   Ship Is Sunk, Guns Silenced and Troops Scattered

Corregidor Deals New ee to Japs   Fort Smashes Troop Concentrations

JAP WARSHIP SUNK BY FIRE MANILA FORTS   AIR ATTACKS DIMINISH OD CORREGIDOR. ARMY REPORTS

SINK JAP BOAT IN MANILA BA!   U_S. Guns in Forts  Break Concentrations in Cavite and Bataan

NEW CORREGIDOP BLOW THWARTEL   Break Up Jap Troop Con: centrations.

ARMED ENEMY SHIP SUNK IN MANILA BAY   Guns at Harbor Forts Also ‘Break Up Troop Concentrations On Cavite and Bataan

CORREGIDOR FIGHTS ON   Big Guns Of Philippine Fortress Break Up Jap Concentration

CORREGIDOR HITS NEW BLOW   Island Fortress Guns Break Up Enemy Troop Concentration And  Burn Trucks

Corregidor  Guns Score   Break Up Japanese Troop Concentration  On Bataan Peninsula

Corregidor Guns Hit Japs   Break Up Enemy Trooy Concentration on Bataan Peninsula

U.S. Guns Sink  Japanese Ship   Armed Vessel Sent Down By Corregidor Fire; Cavite, Bataan Shelled.

MANILA FORTS SINK JAP SHIP   Also Silence Enemy Batteries in Cavite and Bataan Districts

Manila Bay Forts Sink Jap Ship  And Silence Some Gun Batteries   Forts Break Up Troop Concentrations on Both Sides of Bay: Air Attacks Weaker

SHARP NEW BLOWS. DEALT THE ENEM   Corregidor Guns Break Us Japanese Troop Con centration

Artillery Sinks Jap Vessel And Silences Guns   American Gunners Also Break Up Troop Concentrations on Manila Bay Shores

Manila Bay ‘Rock’ - Rakes Japs’ Camp   Dauntless Corregidor Hits Troop Concentration On Peninsula

Court Upholds Optometry Law  4-Year Term Imposed on J.C. Burton Unhel:

NGF With Ou Soldiers and Sailors          Carroll Youth in Pacific War Zon

Week Is Proclaimed for National Employment to Enroll Workers:Over 40   Nation Must Use Experience, Stability, Responsibility, Says  President: :

URGES JOBS FOR MEN OVER 40   President Roosevelt Proclaims National Emplovment Week

Place for Veterans  Of First World War In Present Program   FOR @0.000 PTANES

Place For Vets In War Work   National Employment Weel Set for May 3. Insist Men Over 40 Have Righ to Johs.

IMPOSE CEILINGS ON 44 HOUSEHOLD ~ BLECTRIG ARTICLES   OPA To Freeze Prices Tuesday At March 30 Levels

Peg Price of  Electric Goods   Ceiling To Be At Levels of March 30

OPA ‘Freezes’ 44 Appliances   Mar. 30 Price to Go Into Effect Tuesday

Freeze Prices of Electric Gadgets   Officials Act to Curb “Runaway of Costs

MORE PRICES — ARE ‘FROZEN   HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL AP PLIANCES AFFECTED BY ORDER TO BECOME ERFFECTIVE TUESDAY

RUSSIA, TUNISIA .         British Libyan Army Keeps Rommel! In Full Flight; American Bombers Harass Foe

Clearer Weather In Tunisia Aids Allied Bombing's   juadaleanal Dive-Bombers Sink 3,000Ton Japanese Vessel In Central‘ Solomon Islands

ORE SHIPMENT.  RECORD 1S SEI   Twelve Days: Cut: Fron Previous Great - Lake _ Opening

Eight Persons Burn to Death   Residential Block In Montreal Is Swept by Flames

Government Balks High War Prices For U.S. Grower:   Quotations on Grain May Be Less Than Half of 1917 Prices; Other Ttems te Drop

FARM INCOME NEAR RECORD IN SPITE OF CURBS   Hopes of Zooming Prices as In Case of First World War Go Glimmering

SOARING FARM PRICES UNLIKELY   WORLD WAR  LEVELS FAR OVER POSSIBLE CEILINGS TODAY

Australian Army Minister Says Arm Chair Strategists Should See Long, Wearying Mountain Roads Over Which Supplies Must Be Hauled.

Allies Face Same Problem As Japanese   Enemy Retires Across Mountains But Supply Difficulties Appear

ALLIES FACING NEFD PROBLEN   Rugged Terrain Hamper Transportation Activities In New Guinea,

Allies Erase Nippon Peril To Moresby   Supply Problem Now Confronts: United Nations.

ALLIED DRIVE SLOWING IN NEW GUINEA   Maintaining Line Of Supply Grows More Difficult

Allies’ Gains in Owen Stanley. Mountains». Brings Supply: Troubles

Keeping Open Supply Lines Stalls Push   Allied Troops In New Guinea Encounter Same Trouble As Invaders   MORESBY IS _ RELIEVED

PORT MORESBY ISNO LONGER IN BAD DANGER      Japs Retreat Over The Mountains, But Trouble In Getting Stipplies Delays Australians

In Control Of Pass, Bu Faced With Same Problems Japanes: Encountered.

Alles beset Dy Supply Trouble  Japs Driven Back In New Guinea; Pursuit Slawed

Allies Face Huge Problem In Supplying New Guinea Troops Pursuing Japanese

JAPS DRIVEN BACK OVER SUMMIT OF OWEN STANLEY RANGE      But. Now Allies Face Same Difficult Supply Problems *. Japanese Did   ALLIED LOSSES ARE LIGHT

GERMAN PRISONERS REVOLT IN CANAD:   Reprisal Shacklings Stari Trouble

NAZI CAPTIVES RESIST CHAIN   Prisoners, Guards Injured in Serious Disorders October 10.

PHISONERS IN SDN BIL AT NAZI DOSE   Resistance to Shackling Causes ‘Serious Disorders” at Bowmanville.   THREE REPORTED SLIGHTLY WOUNDED      Story Revealed by Publication in U. S. Causes Canadian Protest.

NAZIS IN ONTARIO WAR CAMP QUIETEL   Prisoners Resist Reprisa! Shacklings In Oct. 10 Disturbance

Breach of Censor Rules Is Charged  Against Magazine   Canada Wants to Know How Time Got Sto-y of Camp Disord: :

Nazi Prisoners Riot In Canada When Shackled   Serious Disorders Are Reported; German: Barricade Barrack: In Ontario

Nazi Prisoners Resent Chain:   Germans Submit to Shackling Order af Canadian Camg After Serious Disorders

Nazi Prisoners In Canada Submit To Reprisal Shackling After Disorders

NAZIS RESIST   Barricade Selves in Canada Prison to Avoid Sharkles.

Nazis F ought Off Manacles   Canadians Forced To Us Hose After Fighting In  Prison Camp

German Prisoners in Canada Tried To Resist Shackling—Captives and Guards Injured in Ensuing Fracas

Five Member: Of Embassy Staff Resign   Other French Offices Throughout World May Face Revolt

Five Members of French Embassy Quit  - Top Official Says Laval Is  Traitor to Country

French Embassy Workers Resign   Top Official Issues Scathing Attack on Laval, Joins De Gaullists

Vichy Envoys Quit Posts in Laval Revolt  Bien Pentect Sneech   Five Protest Speech By Resigning Washington Jobs

Ingenuity Marks Response Of Conversion Of Factories To War Industrial Plants

Hitler’s War Plan for ’42 Is Shattered   Setback at Stalingrad Adolf’s  Worst Reversal

YS RED ARMY FOILED HITLER   Russian Spokesman Declares Soviets Submitted Nazi Play_ For 1942. ¥

‘ Reds’ stand shatters nazi time table   Russ stand firm on all fronts

HITLER'S SOUTH RUSSIA SEIZURE PLANS RUINEL   Stalingrad Stand Doomed 1942 Nazi Strategy, Official Says

Hitler Strategy: For 42 Broken,  Russians Assert   Claim Germans Planned Whirlwind Three-Week Campaign To Take Arez

RUSSIAN STAND WRECKS HITLER PLANS FOR 'A2   Party Speaker Makes Statement as All Lines Hold

Communists Say Hitler’s 1942 Plan Shattered  Assert Stalingrad Foils Strategy For  —- pe @ at rTFr  . .#&.

Red Army's Stand at Stalingrad Believed to Have Shattered Nazi Strategic Plan for 1942

Setback at Stalingrad Upsets Hitler's Schedule   Russians Hold Ground as Germans Continue Furious Assaults on City

German Hopes Are Shattered At Stalingrad   Red Spokesman Claims All Hitler Plans Frustrated   CAMPAIGN FAILURE   Russians Holding On Every Front While Cold Increases

Reds Block Hitler Plan   Stalingrad Still Repelling German Attack Maneuvers

SOVIET CLAIMS HITLER'S PLAN OF 42 BROKEN   Stalingrad Was “Waterloo” for Nazis, Propaganda Chief Claims. Victory Envisioned

REDS DECLARE HITLER'S 1942 PLAN SMASHED   Pravda Says Setback fs Worst Suffered by Nazis Since Moscow Stood

Summer Plans Of Nazi Upset,  Russian Says   Stalingrad siege killed Hitler’s hope for a three-week blitz con quest of South Russia.

Government Assumes Wartime Food Contro   Wickard Heads 9-Member Governing ie -Graup. Ba, og. Freduction, Import Ing of Contiilindities.

Food Control Taken Over By  The Governmet   Action May Change Eating Habits of American Civil ians

GREEK oTARVE LONDON HEAR   Reports Assert They Are Fainting and Dying on Streets of Athens.   BREAD IS $6 A POUND

LEARY NAMES NAVAL STAFF   Capt. Cary Jones, USN, Will Head Allies’ Southwest Pacific Force

NAVAL STAFF FOR PACIFIC HAS I} § BEAN   Admiral Leary Appoints Capt. Cary Jones As Chief   HAS TEN U, S, AIDES   Two Australians, On Netherlands Sailor Make Up List

Gandhi Followers Revea to United Nations Cause of Actions: See Strike De  lew.

LEADERS SEND PLEA 10 U. 3. RUSSIA, CHINA   Friendly to England, Says Gandhi, Denying Stab in Back

India Leaders Plan Appeal to Other Nations   Would Explain Reasons for Disobedience —

Indian Leaders Wil Send Protest to Roosevelt   NON-VIOLENT REVOLT SET TO COMMENCE

Powerful Indian Leaders Plead Against Mass Civil Disobedience Campaign Now

ANDRE INSIoTs Nt a FRIENDLY TQ BRITAIN   “Have No Desire To Stab British In Back,” He Tells Followers   REMAINS INSISTENT ON INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE   Nationalist Leader Calls For Passive Resistance To Britain’s Rule

GANDHI SAYS HE IS BRITAIN’S. ‘FRIEND: PLEADS FOR. RIGHT         “Appeal: Made» Te. “Rusia - China And U. $2 For’ . Support’ Of ‘Indian : ots Tedéuec deer

No Stabbing ActPlanned, Says Gandhi   Opens Meeting, Terms Self as Britain’s Friend

Gandhi Says He is British Friend      INDIAN LEADER SPEAKS TO CONGRESS IN BOMBAY

Gandhi Says He’s Friend Of Britain   Claims India Will Fight; Resistance Delayed One Weel

Gandhi Claims To Be Actual British Friend   Has No Desire To Stab England In Back, He Tells Congress

Gandhi Has No Desire To iad Britain   Still Insists, Howev er, On Passive Resistance By His Followers.

COAST GETTING AIR DETECTORS   Devices Set Up Te Spot Planes 100 Miles

DETECTOR ' DEVICES ‘BEING SET   Army Building, Placing Along  All Coast Radio Equipment  . to Signal Presence of Hos, tile Ships, Planes

New. Detector Can Locate Foes 100 Miles at Se:   Will Be Placed Along Both Coasts to Warn of Presence of Hostile Ships and Planes.

RADIO-DEFECTOR. DEVICES PLANNED   Army Working To Build, Place Stations Alone Coasts

AOTLAND OFFICE OF WPA TO BE GLOSEL   Madison and Milwaukee Of tices to Be Maintained; Program Cut.

Americans Established On Mediterranean And Head East for Clash With Huns In Libya and Possibly In Tunisia First

Mobile Americon Columns Push for Tunisia and Are Likely to Collide With German and Italian Troops Sent by Air

Morocco, Algeria Fall To Yankees   Mobile Armored Columns Sweeping Toward French Tunisia And Libya; Axis Rushing Reinforcements To New Front

UNITED STATES AND BRITISH EXPEDITION HEADED FOR TUNISIA  CAPITULATION OF ALL FRENCH TERRITORY EXCEPT TUNISIA CLAIMED

Uneasy Calm Over Pacific; Fear Next Move   Japanese Strength Drained By Large Occupation Forees

NAVY TAKES OVER NEW JERSEY PLANT   President Orders Action To Halt Wildcat ‘ Strike

Navy Takes Over Struck Plant .   New Jersey Factory Will Reopen Today

Strikers Will Return To Work At 4   Any Interference Of Operation An Offense Against United States.

NAVY TAKES OVER PLANT CLOSED BY WILDGAT STRIKE   General Cable Corporatior Employes Had Defied * WEB Authority.

WAR INDUSTRY FACTORY WILL ‘BE REOPENED UNDER NAVY OFFICER THIS AFTERNOON

CABLE PLANT  SEIZED BY U. S, TO END STRIKI   Navy Acts On F. D Orders After 1,000 Refuse To Work

NEW JERSEY PLANT IS SEIZED FRIDAY ON ORDERS OF FDE   Wildcat Strike Staged in _ Defiance of War Labor ‘Board Results ‘in Action.

Admiral Takes Possession of Bayonne War Industry, Calls Second Shift Employes to Report as Usual.

NAVY TAKES OVER EAST COAST PLANT   Defense Factory Closed By Strike To Be Reopened

Novy Assumes Contro! On President's Order To End Strike   INION ATTORNEY SAYS MEN WANT TO WORK

NAVY TO OPEN BAYONNE PLANT THIS AFTERNOON   Seizure of StrikeClosed Factory Ordered by FDR

Navy Takes Over, Runs Cable Plant In New Jersey   Roosevelt Order Balkec Strike At Bayonne Branct Of Seme Firm

Struck Plant in East Taken Over by Navy   Action Taken as Workers Refuse To End Strike

37 Axis Ships Are Sunk Or Damaged By U.S. Bombers   American Losses Light; Enemy Craft Destroyed On Ground, Gen. Maxwell Reports

:  MEXICO WOULD BECOME TENTH LATIN-AMERICAN COUNTRY TO ENTER WAR

 AVAL MOVES GOVERNMENT FROM VICHY   Former capital has be come “symbol for all that’s rotten”

VICHY WASHED UP Aa otAT OF FRENCH GOVT   Laval Now in Full Control to Transfer Government Back to Paris.   PRQ-NAZI CALLS VICHY SYMBOL OF ROTTENNESS

FF Forces See Vichy-Nazi Pact   Laval Moves Government To Paris  As Editor Hits At “Allied Agents

Salute Magnificent Fighters!   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE iMide UWarld War Analwet

Bataan Defenders Have Done Grand Job Against Odds  War Analyst Salutes Luzon Fighters, Who Delayed Japs -

BEHIND THE NEWS  he War Today   ® By ye MacKENZIRWide World War Analyst

The War Today ‘ oF, America May Look With Great Pride Tinon Brave Defenders Of Bataan —   Amazing Feat By. Badly Outnumbered Forces Have Help. ed Stave Of Jap: Offensive; Marshall Arrival Significant

The War Today   Long Bataan Defense Has ‘Delayed Japs in South Pacific

“ND OF BATAAN BRINGS VERDICT OF WELL DONE FOR DEFENDERS INFACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS

BATAAN FORCES HAVE DONE FINE JOB ON PENINSULA   Men Who Have Been Fighting Battle From FoxHoles Have Done Amazin Feat

mee WALA, Fag  END OF BATAAN BRINGS VERDICT OF WELL DONE FOR DEFENDERS IN FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS

a 8 Outnumbered Heroes Of Bataan Come To The End Of Their Fight ‘After Amazing Feat Of Arms  Mm PY _Udstsaer Ad. LE ww]

IWE CAN PRIDEFULLY SAY THE Bovs Did a Grand Job on Bataan Peninsula

Men on Bataan Have Donea Grand Job In the Face of Overwhelming Obstacles

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  7° la oem Gacntal Gan«elaa)

TRIAL OF HESS AS” WAR CRIMINAL NOT YET ANNOUNCEI   Possibility, However, Exists Before the War is Ended, It Is Said Todav.

Big Margin Is Amassed By Leaders   Governor Wins By 125,000 And Lodge By 75,000; Birth Control Beaten

Blue Bloods Are Returned To Office   Saltonstall and Lodge Defeat Democrats

MacArthur Still U.S. Commander  Has Not Yet Taken Over As Allied Chieftain In Southwest Pacific

NAZIS CLAIM SABOTAGE ON NORMANDIE   “However, New York _Authorities Say ~ Fire Accidental = _

SHIP SABOTAGED, GERMANS HIN   Stricken Normandie Will  Never Serve America Berlin Boasts

SABOTEURS FIRED LINER NORMANDIE, NAZI RADIO HINTS   New York Authorities Insist Torch Sparks Responsible

GERMANS SAY NORMANDIE WRECKED BY SABOTEUR:   THAT FIRE WHICH WRECKED HUGE LINER WAS STARTED BY SABOTEURS I5 HINTED OVER GERMAN RADIO

NORMANDIE WRECKED BY SABOTEURS NAZI AIR REPORTS STATE   Hints Are Dropped That Giant Ship Fire Was Not Accident—Claim  Craft Is Ruined.’

Nazis Intimate That Saboteurs Fired Normandie   U. S. Officials Continue To Insist That Blaze Was Accidental

FOOD PROMISED NORTH AFRICANS   ’. D. R. Orders Lease-Lenc Supplies Sped to People In French Colonies

FOOD, SUPPLIES PLEDGED ALLIES   Fighting Equipment Will B Provided Those In AxisOccupied Lands.

Food Promised Lands Taken In North Afriea   Arms, Supplies To Be Brought By Allies, FDR Pledges

DENV PARTS REPORT   FDR Pledges Food, Clothing and Arms to All Peoples Who Join Allied Cause

F.D.R. Promises Cold, Hungry People Of Axis - Occupied Countries Food   Will Also Get Clothing As Lease-Lend Ordered For North Africa; Other Territory Occupied By United Nations Will Receive Like Treatment.

Poosevelt Promises to Feed Hungry People of Axis-Occupied Countries

Roosevelt Pledges Food Clothing, Armaments To Aid French   AXIS SUFFERS BLOW   Lend-Lease Supplies To Be Speeded to North Africa Sector

U.S, TO LEND-LEASE SUPPLIES TO FRENCI   Food, Clothing, Equipment te North Africa

ere Veer fey  Americans’ Devastating Raid On Japanese Bases Is By Far  Best News Of Day, Says Analyst Be ——s—“‘COCSCSCS  D.. Pr.wVAsiza Ad ..f eo"

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   American Fleet’s Attack Upon Japanese Bases Best News Of War

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Teday   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY  NOW WE KNOW WE HAVE A FLEET, AND A GOOD ONE, TOO.

U. S. Attack On Japs Blast Pearl Harbor Lie   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World UWarw Analuct

Attack On Japs In Pacific Islands Blasts Propaganda That U. S. Fleet Was Annihilated At Pear! Harbor

Today’s War Moves   Don’t Expect Our Fleet To Steam Right Into  Cinnanara

DEVASTATING ATTACK OF U.S. _ FLEET ON JAP MANDATED ISLES BASES BLASTS LIE FLEET GONE

The War Today  Attacks On Japanese-Held ead Prove America Really Has A Fleet   Smashing Blows Put Lie To Jap Propaganda That Pearl Harbor Blow Was A Vital One; We Must Not Entertain Fantastic Dreams

Attack on Islands Blasts Lie That Pacific Fleet Had Been Destroyed

PACIFIC FLEET BLASTS LIE IT WAS DESTROYED AT PEARL HARBOR  It Takes a Fair Spot of Faith to Win Wars

Mussolini Decrees That Workers Must Stay At Their Jobs During Raids

Abusing Father . Slain By Gir'   Fifteen - Year - Old Giri - Says Father Had Beaten Her Often.

Girl, 15, Held As Patricide   Says She Killed As Reanlt of Cruelty

britain Seeks Reasons For  Libya Defeat  nea’ Tanke Cine   German Tanks, Guns, Skill Are Given As Answer

Better Arms And Skill Beat British In Libya;  London Hears Criticism

SEEK REASONS FOR LIBYAN REVERSAL!   Nazis Have Better Equip ment, Military Critics Assert

BRITISH ASKING EXPLANATION OF DESERT DEFEAT   Military Experts Say Ger. mans Had Better Equipment And Leadership   PEOPLE SHOCKED BY SUDDEN REVERSAL

Britons Uneasy Over Setbacks   Public Unprepared For Libyan Defeats

British Military Critics Say Rommell Had Bigger and Better Guns and Tanks in Libyan War

BRITISH CRITICS SAY ROMMEL HAS BEST GUNS AND FIGHTERS   By NOLAND NORGAARD

Ceylon Has First Air Raid Alarm   However, All-Clear Signals No Sign Of Enemv Planes

STREAMLINED AIR-BOURNE UNIT COMPOSED OF CANA  DIAN AND AMERICAN  TROOPS IS FORMED

TWO BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK IN BENGAL BAY   British Admit Loss of Cornwall and Dorsetshire but Say Most o! frewmen Rescued   NAVY BASE RAIDED   Tokyo Claims 21 Metchantmen Sunk in Indian Ocean, 23 Other Shins Damaged

BILL T , 40- HOUR WEEK GOES ON SHELF   qiouse Group Checks Drive to Revise Labor Laws by 13 to 12 Vote   ¢&.D.R. Wins 2-Month Fight; Vinson Seeks Milder Substitute

Mc Nutt Plan Given Cool Reception   Federal Security Administra-tor Asks Control of Added Aid for Troop Dependents:

NO MORE RADIOS   Manufacturers Ordered To Convert Piants Te War Production

All Radio Plants In War Industry   War Production Board Is. sues Order to 200 Million Dollar Industry.

WAR WORK FOR RADIO INDUSTRI   Manufacturers Must Convert Plants To Production of War Items

Radio Plants to Aid War Effort  WPB Orders 40 Pc. Civilian Output Cut

RADIO INDUSTRY 10 MAKE ARMAMENTS   To Devote Entire Facilities te Arms Output

RADIO FACTORIES ORDERED T0 WAR   MUST BE CONVERTED TO MAKING OF ARMS WITHIN FOUR MONTHS

Radio Plants Must Change to War Work   Must Convert Entire Faci lities in Four Months or Be Taken Over   ULTIMATUM FROM Zi PRODUCTION BOAR.      Must Find Way to Make Other Products if Radio Items Not Needed

Radio Factories Must Shift to War Production   Manufacturers Given Four Months To Make Switch

RADIO PLANTS ARE JOBE TURNED INTO ARMS PRODUCTION   Ordes ‘fasued Today by th War Production Board for Conversion,   A $200,000,000 INDUSTRY   If Order Is Not Carried Out Within 4 Months, the Government Will Act.

Place Radio IndustryOn War Basis   WPB Orders Entire Indusiry To Stari Arms Production In Next Four Months

ley oye autia Industry Ordered To ‘Convert To Arms Production   War Production Board Issues Ultimatum; Manufacturers Given Four Months To Comply

Radio Industry Is Ordered Into Arms Preduction   Entire Facilities Must Be Converted Within Next Four Months  WAR BOARD ORDER  Te OQanvargian WWac Nat   If Conversion Has Not Been Made By Then Govt. Will Take Over

Radio Industry To Go All-Out For War   Ordered To Make Change-Over Within Four Months— Or Else: War Board Threatens To Take Over Firms

RADIO FIRMS TO MAKE ARMS   Entire Industry Must Be Shifted to War Production, Decree

WPB DECREES RADIO PLANTS GEAR TO WAR   Conversion of Entire Facilities to Arms Production Within Next Four Months Ordered by Government in Virtual Ultimatum.

RadioFirms To Produce  Munitions   Order Entire Industry To Have Plants Ready Fer .... Work Jn Next.4. Months

RADIO INDUSTRY ORDERED TOTURN TO ARMS MAKING          RADIO: -MANUFACTURING ° IN°, DUSTRY’GIVEN ¢ MONTHS. ; S. MPOOMAKE CHANGE’: -

Radio Industry Is Ordered Into Arms Productior   Entire Facilities Must Be Converted Within Next Four Months  WAR BOARD ORDER If Conversion Has Not  Been Made By Then, Govt. Will Take Over

Radio Industry Given Ultimatum   Entire Facilities Must Be Turned Over To Arms Pro. duction, Is Advised

Radio Industry Converted 100% to War Uses   Plants Unconverted After 4 Months Pas: to U. S. Auto matically

Entire Radio Industry Must Sroduce Arms   U. 5. Ultimatum Give: Factories 4 Months Te Complete Conversion   WARNING [5 ISSUED   $5 Manufacturers Hear Demand; Tubes, Parts Still Will Be Made For Civilians

RADIO INDUSTRY ORDERED TO TURN ALL FACILITIES TO ARMS PRODUCTION

Radio Industry {o Go in for War   Ordered to Convert Entire Facilities To Making Arms

Radio Industry To Convert t Facilities © To Arms Production   Virtual Ultimatum Delivered by War Production Board

Order Cut In Radios   Entire Industry To Be Turned Into Arms Production

Order Radio Industry to Convert Facilities to Production of Armec

Radio Industry Is Ordered To Turn To Defense Work   Gets Ultimatum To Use Entire Facilities In Arms Production

FOUR MONTHS ARE GIVEN 10 MAKE CHANGE   Plants not Converted to Be Taken Over at That Time   May Shift Equipment and Labor if Order is Not Met

Make Arms Only, Radio Plants Ordered   W. P. B. Ultimatum Sets 4-Month Time Limit.

Ban Placed On Making of Radio Sets   Manufacturers Ordered to Turn Over Plants for Production of Arms

Radio Plants Over To War   WPB Orders Quick Conversion Of Industry To Defense

ALL RADIO PLANTS TO CONVERT   ‘WPB Issues Ultimatum Unless Industry Soon Producing  Arms Entirely Government  Will Take Over

Radio Plants To Make Arms   Factories Must Be Convert. ed In 4 Months Or Gov. ernment Takes Over.

Radio-Makers To Convert Work   Ordered To Effect Change-Over By May

Radio Industry Into War Jobs  Halt in the Manufacture of Sets Ordered

Radio Industry To Make Arms   War Production Board Orders Two! Billion Dollar Concern, to Convert Entire Facilities Within Four: Months. -    ULTIMATUM IS ISSUED

WPB Order: Radio to War Work   Industry Given Four Months to Convert To Munitions

RADIO PLANTS CONVERSION TO WAR ORDERED   War Production Board in Virtua Ultimatum Orders Change Mad: in Four Months   SEIZURE PENALTY   Government Threatens io Take Qver Factories, Break Up Or. ganizations if Order Not Obeyed

PEAGE PACTS FOR AFTER WAR HOW LN MAKING   ‘United States and Russia Expected to Get Into an Agreement.   MUTUAL AID TREATY   Diplomats of England, Russia, China and U. §. Are at Work. -

Supplemental Gas Books To Be Checked Or   Rationing Boards To Re-examine All Extra Allowances

John C. Martin ~ Ruled Bankrup   Native Of Hagerstowr Once Was Publisher Of : Philly Paper.

ALL WAR PRISONER! WILL-BE TREATED WELL, JAPS SAY   Prisoners-Of-War information Bureau Established In Tokyo

JAPAN AGREES TREAT CAPTURED AMERICANS ACCORDING TO RULE   NIPPONESE GOVERNMENT IN AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY IN/' TERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Least Needed  Trucks, Busses May Be Laid Up  ae a   Eastman Says Rubber To Be Allowed Not . Half Enough =

Least Needed Trucks, Busses May Be Laid Up   Eastman Says Rubber To '- Be Allowed Not Half Enough

Bus, Truck Losses Seen by Eastmar   Baruch Rubber Quota Hele Insufficient to Carry Present Schedule

Buses, Trucks  Face Removal  From Highways Lack Of Rubber  Seen Ac Cance

ODT MAY PUT MARY TRUCKS, BUSES OUT OF OPERATION   Eastman ‘Warns OF Pos sibility Unless More Rubber is Allowed

MAY CUT BUS, TRUGK USAGE   Not Enough Rubber Allowed Says Transportation Director.

Lawrence In Arabia With A New Twist   Americans Go In Now A; Economic, Farm Mission

@ In Washington   Vermonter Is America’s Lawrence in Arabia, Serving as Chief of  lJ. S. Miesion at Tiddah

Raleigh County Farmers Are Expected To Top Beef Production Record in ’43

Acute Farm Labor Shortage is Gravest Threat to Raleigh County Milk Supply

RAF Pounds Burma Base OfJapsAgain   Fliers Encounter No Op_ pasion as They Bomb» “Airfield

MEIKTILA BASE AGAIN BOMBED BY THERA   second Successive Night Attack Is Carried Out in South Central Burma Last Night—All Attacking Planes Return Emphasizing Defensive Position Enemy Has Been Forced i ta Taba.

Jap Base of Meiktila Attacked by RAF   Air Offensive By Allies in Burma Being Stepped Up

ALLIES STEP UP AERIAL BLOWS AGAINST BURMI   British Bombers Agai Pound Japanese Air Base

British raid Meiktila base   Hit installations: all craft return

RAF BOMBERS RAID BASE AT MEIKTILA   Report Allied . Offensiv Against Burma Will -Be Stepped Up

JAPS NERVOUS" OVER BOMBING: POSSIBILITY   Initia] Raids  On Tokyo Still , Mystify Them

Behind The News   No Doubt Exists Hitler, Et. Al. Want Peace Based On Our Existing Unfavorable Military Situation  —By PAUL MALLON-

Jail Negro Soldier For 3 Maine Killing:   2 Guards, Civilian Slain In Portland; Widow Victim Of Hub Torch Murder

Negro Soldier Charged With Triple Murder   Portland Scene Fatal Shooting

Allies Smash Maneuvers of Axis Forces  - Motorized Column Is Caught in  lannan Cracectira

Heavy Damage And Great Fires Left At Docks ~   Rommel’s. Forces -Plastered As They Flee El:Agheila _

Bombers Blast  Tunisia Docks      Bizerte, Tunis and Sousse Hit Hard—P-38s Blow Up Locamoative

UNITED STATES WAR PLANES HIT AFRICAN PORTS   Bizerte, Tunis And Sousse Again Subjected To  Severe Punishment      ALLIED AIRMEN ARE HARRASSING ROMMEL

Japs Key Base At Buna ls Captured   Another Attempt by Foe to Reinforce New Guinea Troops Is Frustrated, landing Barges Being Sunk by Airmen   German Air Bases Slammed By Americans  Allies, Stronger in Air, Lambaste Nazi Kev Points

SECOND SMASHING AIK ATTACK MABE ‘ON TUNISIA PORTS   Americans Rain Explosives on Bizerte, Tunis and Sousse—8upply Docks  “and Shipping Hit.   RAILROAD YARDS AT SFAX BLASTEI   U. S. and British Artillerymer Pound German Motor Column on Southern Flank  , of Allied Line.

ighter-Bombers Hacking Axis orce in Desert   in British and Austral ian Fliers in Terrific Assaults   xis Northern Flank at E Brega Broken af Little Cost

AXIS SHIPPING BASES POUNDED   Heavy Bombers Blast At Bizerte, Tunis And Sousse; 3 Enemy Planes Bagged

German Air Bases Slammed By Americans  Allies, Stronger in Air, Lambaste Nazi Key Points

Students Shout Down W. P. B. Official, Take Issue With Mrs. Roosevelt

YOUTHS HEAR FIRST LADY AT ASSEMBLY   Find Big Wigs Don’t Know All the Answers to Problems of War Torn World

Student Group Plies Queries  To First Lady   Post - War Questions Prove Too Much For Trj¢

FELWOOD YOUNG MEN BELIEVED TOBE GUILT   Understood ‘Definite Proof - of Attack on Tiptcn Girl ‘Is Secured... ~   OFFENSE IS SERIOUS   ‘Reported. ‘That Mother- of One of the. Young Men “Is Critically UL

FLWOOD YOUNG MEN BELIEVED 10 BE GUILTY   Understood Definite Proof cf Attack on Tiptcn Girl Is Secured.   OFFENSE IS SERIOUS   Repcrted That Mother of One of the Young Men Is Critically Il.

19 MEN KILLED IN CRASHES OF 3 ARMY PLANES   Bomber, Airliner Collide Two Other Planes Explode

COMMISSION PROBES FATAL FLORIDA CRASH   EX-AGGIE GRID STAR iS KILLED IN CRASH

McNutt Proposes To Salvage NYA Training Program   Would Transfer Agency te Federal Manpower Commission

Plans to Salvage Agen  McNutt Wants NYA Shifted to His WMC   Facilities Would be Made Available to All War Workers; Colleges to Train Men

PROGRAM FOR NYA DRAWN BY M'NUIT   Agency Would be Trans ferred to Manpower Commission

M’NUTT WOULD TRANSFER NYA   Proposes Agency Train War Work ers Under Shift from FSA 1 Manpower Commission

CHANGE IN NYA SETUP MAPPED   Training Program Maj Go To Manpower Commission

McNutt Suggests Transfer of NYA   Would Salvage Training Program by Puiting It  Under Manvower

Blast in Mine Snuffs Out 53 Lives at Osage   Three Bodies Recovered, 11 Others Are Found; Remaining 39 Said To Be Doomed   70 Men Escape Shaft When Explosion Hit:   Five Rescue Teams Work In Shifts to Dig Way Into Trapped Men

3 FEARED DEAD IN MINE BLAS]   Bopms OF 14 DISCOVERED— LITTLE HOPE HELD FOR  37 OTHERS TRAPPED.

70 Escape From Pit in  W. Virginia   Rescue Crews Hold Scant Hope 39 Men Trapped Still Alive;  Cause Not Learned

WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS BATAAN FIGHTING EASES   VIRTUALLY. NO ENEMY AIR OF GROUND ACTIVITY IN PAST 24 HOURS

JAPS CEASE ATTACKS IN PHILIPPINES   Practically No Ground or Air Activity by Enemy in Last 24 Hours, War Department Communiaue Reports.

Fighting Dies Down on Bataan   Artillery Fire Has Entirely Ceased, McArthur Reports

Practically No Enemy Activity in . 24 Hours   Dea ad ND Bad eet aaah B, Daet Baal Beet  —_v—— Quezon Gives D.S.S. to Generals Sutharland Marshal]

REPORT LULL IN FIGHT IN BATAAN AREA   NO ENEMY AIR OR GROUND ACTIVITY IN LAST 24 HOURS

Lull Reported In Fighting On Philippines   Commonwealth Pays High Honor To Generals Sutherland And Marshall

Philippine Area Fighting Has Died Down   Commonwealth Gives. Honors To Two U.S. Army Officers

g Re 4 Dies “don Lines ie MacArthur   - General Sutherland, General Marshall Are Decorated  ‘By Philippines

No Explanation Is Made As Fighting Dies Down On Philippine Islands

New Lull Settles Over Philippines   Fighting Dies Down On Bataan Peninsula And In Manila Wiring

Battle Dies Down In Philippines   Island Honors Men  on M’ Arthur Staff

Philippines Quiets Down   Fighting on Bataan Peninsula and Duel  With Forts Subsides

Washington Communique Says Bataan Peninsula Quiet and Manila Bay Dueling Has Ceased   NO EXPLANATION   Three Weeks Have Elapsec Since MacArthur’s Army Fought to Halt Jap Offensive

BATAAN BATTLE FADES AS BOTH CEASE FIRING   Two Generals Given  High Awards

Fighting On Philippines Dies Down   Activity on Peninsula anc Artillery Duel Halted: Reason Not Given

MacArthur's Desire Two Aides Be Given  Recognition Grantec   Commander of Forces in Philippines Praises Officers for Work

BATAAN FIGHTING REPORTED GREATLY _ LESSENED MONDAY   NO EXPLANATION OF DYING DOWN OF PHILIPPINE FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS

ALL 15 QUIET ON PHILIPPINE BATTLE FRONTS   Generals Marshall And Sutherland Get Distinguished Star From Manuel Quezon

Fighting Quiet In Philippine:   Died Down Both On Bataan Peninsula and Duel Between Manila Forts and Jap Shore Batteries.

Fighting Dies Down On Luzon Battle Fronts   Two U. S. Generals Get Distinguished Service  Star Of Philippines.

ALL QUIET ON BATAAN FRONT IN PHILIPPINES Two MacArthur Aides Win Medals —

Fighting Dies Down In Front Of MacArthur In Philippines   Little Air Or Ground Activity Reported In Communique

Lull Comes To Bitter Fighting In Philippines   Two of Staff of Gen. MacArthur Are Decorated

Fighting Goes Into Lull in Philippines   Enemy Activity Reportec Almost Entirely at Standstill

BATAAN FIGHTING DIES DOWN; BIG GUNS SILENCE?   TWO GENERALS ARE HONORED BY QUEZON FOR DEFENSE PLANS

Fighting On Philippines Dies Down   Activity on Peninsula and Artillery Duel Halted; Reason Not Given  TWO ARE HONORED MacArthur Recommends  Highest Philippine Award to 2 Officers

FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES — DIES DOWN, NO ENEMY AIR AND LAND ACTIVITY SEEN   Bataan Defenders Halted Last Large-Scale Attacl Three Weeks Ago—Officials Silent As to Cause of Lull In Activities In All Sectors

FIGHT DIES DOWN IN PHILIPPINES   No Enemy Ground or Ait Activity Recorded In Past 24 Hours

FIGHTING DIES DOWN IN PHILIPPINES   Washington Communique States There Was Practically No Enemy Air Or Ground Activity In Past Twenty-Four Hours—No Explanation Given

Fighting Slows On Philippines   be ntentena ete ceed  Two Generals Of Mac. Arthar’s Forees Given  Philippine Award.

Enemy Air and Ground Activity Comes to Stop’   ‘No Explanation. of Lublin Fighting Is. Announced. -

M’Arthur Sees - Lull In Battle   Fighting Has Died Down At Bataan And In Bay After Offensive   ’

Population Of United States Shows Gain   1,327,000 Persons Added in 1941 Boosts Nation’s Total! to 133,965,000 in January of This Year

Population Gain Noted in America   Rate of Increase Larger Than Usual

7 Get Decorations For Burma Service   U. 8. Non-Combat Officer ‘Jack-of-AH-Trades’ To Save Allies

DUTCH GRUISERS SUNK, JAPS SAY   American Warship Damaged. Tokyo Claims, In Western Pacific

2 DUTCH CRUISERS SUNK, JAPS CLAIM   Merchant Vessel Also Sunk In Java Sea, Enemy Asserts

Claim Sinking of Three Ships   Dutch Cruisers Sunk By Bombers, Jap Say

SINKINGS REPORTED BY JAPANESE RADIC   Imperial Headquarters Claim Dutch Cruisers, and Other Vessels Have Been ” Destroved.

JAP CLAIMS OF SHIP SINKINGS   say Three Dutch Ships Sunk, One Other and An Amertt can Cruiser Damaged.

CZECHS ORDERED TO AID CEREMONY   Prague Streets Lined With “Mourners” for Heyfirich

German Chief Takes Command   (USER wwe SW CEES EEVERE  Erwin von Witzleben Arrives in Africa to  Hannes AmaApienne

FIRE DESTROYS LARGE BUILDING INS. CAROLINA   ‘Three’Story Furniture”. Building and Hotel Damag ‘ed In $200,000 Blaze

Maryland Listed With 14 States  Increasing Debt  Average Down 6 P. Free State's Up 8.4

20 HURT IN HEAVY ARMS PLANT BLAST   Explosion at Winchester Factory Shakes New Haven, Conn., Knocks Some From Beds,

WEATHER SLOWS WAR   Libyan Operations Of British Hampered By hilements

MARINES GAIN IN SOLOMONS   Commandant Home From Guadalcanal Says Jap Being Stalled

Guadalcanal Forces Superiot   ‘Marine Commandant Who Has Just Returned Tells Of Solomons Conditions   JAP REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE HALTED

‘FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World Newa Today,   Males Stitempnt.

California Setup Creates  U.S. Farm Labor Problem   Results of. Probe Almost Beyond Belief, “He Savs a

STATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYE CRUSHED AS CAR SLIPS OFF JACK IN HOSPITAL GARAGE

Heavy Bombers Go Into Combat Training in Treasure State: Warplanes Reach Great Falls

Ammunition, Supplies De. stroyed At Gialo Oasis; Benghazi and Barce Attacked.. ;

IE EE_ LE LL eT CS  BRITISH REVEAL LIBYAN RAIDS 500 MILES BEHIND NAZI DESERT LINES   30 Axis Planes Destroyed and Casualties to Ene my Garrisons Described As Heavy in One-Night Raids.   (Bw the United Press)

Japan Observes Mukden Incident By Warning Reds   Army Spokesman Assure: Seviets ‘So Long As Neu trality’ ls Kept

Japan Says So Long as Russia Neutral Nothing Untoward Can Happen North

NIPPON SHIELDS REAL WAR AIMS   New Utterances on Relations With Russia Half-Threatening, Reports Show

Japs Declare They Will  Keep Soviet Neutrality   Statements Made As Japanese Celebrate 11th Anniversary Of Mukden Incident

Japs Half-Placate and Half-Threaten Russia. On Eleventh Anniversary of 'Mukden Inddeat’

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT” Mr. Hull Left Out

HUNT BODY OF FLOOD VICTIM   Clinton Searchers Drag River After Girl, 16, Is Swept Away by Curren’

AN ALIBI ON HEAT   Excuses Given for Higl Temperatures in Govern~~ ment Offices

AATION BOARD REFUSED FARMER   Application for Two Re. treads Turned Dewn by the Group.   HAD A BUSY SESSION

RATION BOARD. “REFUSED FARMER   Application ‘for Two Re ’ treads Turned Down . ‘by the. Group.  a   HAD A. BUSY SESSION

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL DOOMED IN CONGRESS   Filibuster Called Off as Proponents Agree to Shelving Act   GAG RULE IMPOSED   President's ‘'War' Power Substitute Agreed By House Unit

Poll Tax Bill Doom Predicted   Southern Solons Filibuster 7 Days, to Block Measure

Anti-Poll Tax  Measure Doomed   Call Off Filibuster Under Make-Shift Plan

Brown Slated To Succeed Henderson   Committee Sees Collapse In Distribution of © os

EVAGUATION OF AIMHWA 1S ORDERED   Japs Draw Nearet To China City  In Drive

Japanese Offensive Is Nearing. Strategic. City Of Kinhwa in. Chekiang   AMERICAN AND OTHER MISSIONARIES ARE LEAVING THE PROVISIONAL CAPITAL OF CHERIANG—REPOR? JAPS MAKING FRESH’ HEADWAY °

MAIN JAP COLUMN NEAR IMPORTANT KINHWA IN CHINA   U. S. SENATORS URGE ALL POSSIBLE AID TO CHIANG KAI-SHEK

MISSIONARIES LEAVE KINHWA AS JAPS NEAR   Main Japanese Column Reported Only 50 Miles From the City   SITUATION OBSCURE   Fierce Fighting Reported in ‘All Sectors on Chek- iang Front

U. S. Missionaries Leave Capital Of Chekiang Province   Fierce Fighting Raging in Four Sectors of Chekiang Front; Situation in Fukien Province ‘Remains Obscure

Mission Workers Forces To Flee   Japanese Continue Advances in China

Less ‘Paper Work’ Asked by Senators   Vandenberg. Byrd Would Give Businesa Fewer  Blanks to Fill Out

Government Urge:  To Show Its Faith   Vandenberg Says People Needs Less Strait-Jacket

SIMPLER PAPER WORK IS ASKED   Byrd, Vandenberg Seek Simplification Of Defense Routine

CURB PLANNED BY CONGRESS UPON REPORTS   ‘Would Simplify Paper  Work On Defense  '  Regimentation

WAR OUTCOME” in DEPEND ON NEXT MONTH   Crucial: Hour for Russia Is Expected Wit!:in Next Few Weeks. .   TIME IS IMPORTANT   Within Month Tt Will Be Known if Japs Intend toHit Siberia,

Outcome of War May Be’ Decided Within 30 Days. Belief of Many Military Observers

Outcome Of War May Be Decided In Next 30 Days   Observers Assert This Month Will Mark Crucial] Period Of World War 2   SIBERIAN ATTACK POSSIBLE BY JAPS

MNUTT PLEDGES CROP PLANTERS   Recruit-Workers Promised to Produce Needed Articles

Labor Draft Not Planned   McNutt Says Manpower Will Be Recruited For Crop Harvesting

Replacement Tires, Recaps ~ Under Quotas   Local Boards. Will - Have Say aste Who Gets First Call      CERTIFICATES TO . BE ALLOTTED   All Passenger Cars to Be ‘Eligible; Best Tires to Heaviest Users ~

Boards To Get Tire Quotas For All Cars   First Call Will Depen On Relation Of Auto Tr War Program, Safety   SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED   Locel Officials To Use Own Discretion; Grades Based On Gas Ration

LOCAL BOARDS TO HAVE SAY ON ALL TIRE- CERTIFICATES   Ruling Factor To Be Im portance Of Auto's Function To ‘War

QUOTA SYSTEM WILL BE USED BY LOCAL RATIONING BOARDS TO DETERMINE WHO GETS REPLACEMENTS AND RECAP TIRES   Washington Announces Rules Which Will Govern Distribution When Nation-Wide Gas  Rationing Program Begins On November 22nd

EASE UP ON TIRES   After Gas Rationing Car Owners Will Be Eligi-  ble for Tires

LOCAL RATION BOARDS, UNDER QUOTA SVCTEM WILL HAVE SAY ABGUT TIRES

RATION BOARD TO HAVE SAY   Will Decide Who Gets First Call On Replacement Tires, Recaps:

RATION BOARDS TO MAKE RULES   Wil Have Say About Who Gets Tires, Recaps

LOCAL BOARDS CONTROL TIRES   Quota Will be Assigned With Most Essential Autos Ranking Highest

Air Raids Kill 47,305 British Civilians, Hurt 55,658 in Three Years

‘All Resources  To Axis Defeat   Message To Churchill Marks First Anniversary Of Atlantic Charter   CHARTER ADOPTED BY 28 NATIONS

PLEDGE AGAIN ~ BY PRESIDENT TO CHURCHILL   Anniversary of Pact Signing Brings Message From President.  ae.   WILL FIGHT TO FINISH   Twenty - Eight. United’ Nations Will Defeat the - Axis-Forces: —

PLEDGE AGAIN BY PRESIDENT 10 CHURCHILL   Anniversary of Pact Sign. ing Brings Message From President.   WILL FIGHT TO FINISH   Twenty - Eight United Nations Will Defeat the Axis Forces.

oGHIEF PRAISES GREAT UNION *OF HUMANITY   Forces Of Aggression Hear ® Doom Sounded On Atlantic Charter Anniversary   PRINCIPLES REAFFIRMED      id Freedom And Independence To Be Preserved By Allied Victory

Hollywood Quite Imaginative Davis Reassures Movie Industry  That It Is Not In for Censorship

NO CENSORSHIP TO HIT MOVIES   Holly wood Is Is Assured By OWL There’s No Cause or Alarm

Sub Which Fired On California Coast Huntec   Damage Light and There Were No _ Casualties, Reports War Dep't.

AIRCRAFT SEARCH FOR SUB THAT SHELLED REFINERY   Wor Department Also Reports  taan Peninsula — Incendiarjes Are Dropped

ENEMY SUB DROPS SHELLS  ON WEST COAST   California Oil Refinery Target, bu’ ‘No Casualties, Light Damage is Reported   FIRST IN THIS WAR   Shelling at 7:15 Pacific Coast Time Comes in Midst of President's Fireside Chat

Huge Craft Directs Fire At Oil Wells   Attack Proves First of War’ On U.S. Soil

Army, Navy Takes Action After Axis Sub Fires 25 Shells Into Refinery or California Coast.

UBOAT SHELLS OL REFINERY ON WEST COAST   Another Enemy Submarin Sinks Tanker In Atlantic; Details Withheld   JAP DOES SLIGHT DAMAGE   Casualties Unreported; 2! Rounds Fired While President Is Speaking

Army and Navy Air craft Seek Enemy ‘Submarine =   WAR IS QUIET       No. Ground, Activity, Bombs in Philippines’

SUB FIRED SHOTS AT OIL INDUSTRY   Long-Range U-Boat Come Within Short Distance of Santa Barbara.

Airer. “ad Surface Ships Enagaae in Hunt   Enemy Submarine Shells Oil Field And Refinery Along California Coast

OIL REFINERY {3 SHELLED BY JAF   One: Well Is Hit In At. tack Near Santa Barbara Monday

AIM SHELLS AT OIL REFINERY   SUBMARINE FIRES AT OIL RE. FINERY NEAR SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA LAST NIGHT

CRAFT FLEES AFTER AU. SSHORE ATTACK   Army and Navy Aircraft and Surface Vessels Search Pacific After Ineffectual Bombardment of Continental tT. S.

 Attack Came During Speech Of Roosevelt; Damage Is ___ Slight: None Killed 

Bold Attack Made As F. R. Makes War Report To Nation   DAMAGE HELD SMALL   Assault Comes in Broad Daylight, Declare Residents

Oil Refinery Target of Ist Attack on US  Planes and Ships -Press Submarine Search Off California  DAMAGE IS SLIGHT  Most of 25 Rounds, Apparently Fired by Japs, Viicee VWoarle

GIANT SUBMARINE ‘SHELLS REFINERY ON WEST COAST ©   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT; PLANES AND SHIPS JOIN IN SEARCH

ENEMY U-BOAT SHELLS PLANT IN CALIFORNIA   25 Rounds of 5-Inch Shells Fired at Oil Refinery

Sub Shells West Coast Oil Refinery   Army and Navy Fliers Scout Pacific Area

SLIGHT DAMAGE CAUSED BY WEST COAST SHELLING   Effective Coumter-Action Taker By U. S, Authorities, Is Presumption

Navy Planes and Ships Begin Widespread Search For Invader; Damage From Raid Slight.

Navy Presses Search After Raid on Coast   25 Shells Fired From Quarter Mile Out; Damage Is Nealiaible

U-Boat Fires” 12 To 15 Times At Oil Plant   U.S. Speeds Search For Marauder: Little’ Damage Is Reported

SUB WHICH SHELLED WEST COAST HUNTED   First Attack On U. S. Mainland Since 1918 Causes Small Damage; Jap Sub Lobs Dozen Shells At Oil Refinery

HUNT SUBMARINE OFF CALIFORNIA   Army and Navy Ajrcraft Surface Vessels Start Search For Enemy Sub Which Attacked West Coast Area.

Submarine Hunted Off  California   Attack First on U. S. Mainland Since 1918

No Casualties Reported As Aftermath Of Shelling: U.S, Craft Starts Search

RAIDER CAUSES [SLIGHT DAMAGE TC (OIL REFINERY ~   Jap Planes Drop Fire Bombs Behind MacArthur's Lines

FIRST BLOW  *OF WAR ON  . MAINLAND; A WELL HI      ur Damage Is Slight;Shots Poorly Aimed in . Leisurely Attack   TRUCK DURING _PRESIDENT’S TALE   U. 8. Planes Hunt Giant Craft, One of New, Long ® Range Submarines

DAMAGE SLIGHT, NO CASUALTIES IN U-BOAT RAID   Java Defenders Gird for Big Assault by Sea-Borne Invaders   FDR TALK AROUSES HOPE   Fresh Sino Troops Streaming in To Bolster British in Burma

Japanese Submarine, Stationed Mile Gif California Coast Near Santa Barbara, Does Little Damage In Raid

15 Shells Fired At Oil Refinery Nea Santa Barbara; Scanty Damaae

Shells Fired A Refinery Ih California   Big Submersible Makes Attack On Mainland

Search Started — For Submarine   Army and Navy Aircraft and Surface Vessels Seek Enemy Undersea Craft Which Shelled Oil Refinery Near Ellwood on Pacific Coast.   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT

Seeking Enemy  Sub’    Army and Navy Begir Search for Huge . U-Boat Which Shelled California Coast _

Planes, Ships Engaged In Grim Hunt   War Department Announces 25 Rounds of Shel's Fired At Oil Refinery

Oil Refinery In — Elwood, Calif, U-Boat T arget   Damage Slight, No Casualties, Is War D. partment Report of Incident Occurring During FDR Speech 

Navy Goes Into Hunt For Craft   Damage Is Minor Ag California Plant Attacked In Daylight Raid

ENEMY SUBMARINE SHELLED BANKLINE - HL CO. REFINER’   Attack Occurred Last Night at Company’s Plant near Elwood, Calif.   .THE DAMAGE SLIGHT    Sub, Apparently Japanese. Fired 25 Rounds of 5inch Shells.

(SUBMARINE SHELLS OIL REFINERY   Continental United States Soil Attacked for First Time; 25 Badly Aimed Shells Are Fired

Vessel Which Shelled Cali _ fornia Oil Refinery Object of Big Search

ARMY, NAVY HUN! FOR JAP SUB OFi CALIFORNIA COAST   Communique Reveals Only Slight Damage Caused In. Shelling’ OF Oil Refinery —

EAS COMBED FOR JAP SUB IN SHELLING   Planes, Navy Hunt U-Boat Off Shore Of California; Ne  Casualties

U-BOAT FIRES 23 SHOTS AT OIL REFINERY   Jap Yessel’s Twilight Attack Causes Little Damage, No Casualties.   WEST OF SANTA BARBARA   ‘Gunners Perform Poorly; U.S. Forces Launch Widespread  Hunt For Submarine.

OIL REFINERY ON WEST COAST HIT BY SHELLS   Damage Slight; U. S. Ships And Planes Searching For Raider; Attack Came During President's Sneech; Quiet In Philippines.

U.S. Planes And Ships Press  Search For Enemy Submarine In California Plant Shelling   Shelling Oil Refinery . Coincides with Presi. - dent’s Address.

Damage To Refinery Is Negligible   Twenty - Five Rounds Of, 5-Inch Shells Fired At Plan From Submarine

Between 12 and 15 Shells Thrown Into Oil Field   Shelling Staged During Speech Of President

HUNT SUBMARINE WHICH SHELLED WESTERN COAST   Under-water Giant Fires At. Oil Refinery Near Ellwood, Calif.   ONE WELL IS HIT   No Fires Started; Damage ‘Declared Small; Shells Badly Aimed.

SHRAPNEL TYPE SHELLS FIRED AT REFINERY   First Attack On U. S. Soi During Current War   SEARCH STARTED   By Aircraft And Vessels: Marauder Idled Upon Surface 25 Minutes

DIRECTS FIRE AT REFINERY AND QILFIELE   No One Killed or Injured anc Smail Damage Effected on Equipment.   25 ROUNDS BADLY AIMED JUST BEFORE TWILIGHT

SERKING U-BOAT ARTER ATTACK ON CALIFORNIA   Oil Refinery Near Elwood Shot At With TwentyFive Rounds of FiveInch Shells   DAMAGE JIS SLIGHT   U-Boat Appears Abou Quarter Mile Off Coast and Attacks While  Roosevelt Talks -

by Twikeht R Rae      No One Killed or Injured i in First:Attack.  by Axis on Mainland of United States

Oil Refinery Near Santa Bar: bara, Calif., Is Shelled Monday.   FIRST ATTACK SINCE '18   Eyes and Ears of Army and Navy Course Wide Area of Pacific.

ARN AN NAVY HUNTING olf AFTER SHELLING   Damage From California Attack Is Very Slight. Communique Asserts   NO FURTHER OFFENSIVE ACTION IN PHILIPPINES   Jans Still Holding Off Lane Tries Against MacArthur Positions On Bataan

BREAK THAQUGH OUTER DEFENSES   Timoshenko’s Assault Froops Claim Nazis Suffer “Enormous Losses”

Th South Great Battle Being Fought at Kerch   Russians Have Upper Hand at Starava Russa

Danger Hangs Over Turkey, Leader Says   President Tells Special Session of Parliament Nation ‘Is Closer’  Te Conflict    Indicates Germany Threatens Attacl   Declares Pacts Will B Kept, Freedom for All Is Foreign Policy

Turkey Stands In Path Of War   President Inonu Says Turks Want National Freedom

TURKEY FEARS WAR NEARER   President Says Turks Will Figh "for Freedom — Foreseés Greate Battles Next Year

TURKEY FEARS EARLY ATTACK   President Says Country Is Drawing Closer To Danger Of Attack

SAYS TURKEY. IN: DANGER OF ATTACK   President Declares Nation ls Closer to War

TURKEY IN DANGER OF ATTACK INONU TELLS HIS PARLIAMENT   President Declares His Country s Closer to War Than at Any Time Since Outbreak

Turkish President Warns Solons Nation Is in Danger of Attack; Country to Maintain Alliances

Junk Dealer Plays Essential Part In Salvage Drive; Must Sort And Grade Iron, Steel And Other Meta!

Don’t Worry About Junk Man or Other Fellow....Just Get Your Scrap In Now!

Fifth Call Of Selectees InJuly .   Current Month Is Record-Breaker: in Number of Men Called for Armv

Another . June Call . For Army   Fifth Group This Month To Report Monday at Memorial Hall; To  Leavenworth Yaa Train

Subs Sink Two U.S. Ships Off ' Atlantic Coast   169 Landed at Norfolk Va., from Cargo-Passenger Steamer   Captain Goes Down   One Vessel Set Ablaze by Shelling — Believe Raider Destroyed

THREE U-BOATS SINK U.S. SHIP   Cargo Passenger Vesse Set Ablaze From Stem to Stern

PASSENGER OH HIT BY TAPE DL   Another Ship Reported Sunk Son of Ex-Gov. Earle Surviver.

American Cargo-Passenge: Ship Sunk by Torpedoes, Shellfire of Three Subs

U-Boat Sunk, Crew Believes   187 Rescued, 27 Lest in Two Atlantic Coast Ship Sinkings

Labor Demands Second Fron   Need Of Aggressive Policies Stressed

ORCHIDS, TULIPS SHARE HONORS WITH ONIONS AT NATIONAL GARDEN SHny¥

\(Please turn to pare &. story No, 1   LAST RITES FOR RaARPVAINES

ALLIED U-BOA SINKS ITALIAN PATROL VESSEL   Great Part-of Crew Saved After Ship Goes Down In Central Mediterranean   German Fighters Shoot Down Two British Planes In Continued Day and Night Raids

COUNTER DRIVE IS LAUNCHED IN FIGHT FOR ISLE   U. S. Bombers Go Out to Attack New Armada Reported to Be on Wav:

See eda  a 3 ne o Eg or, PP ee obey a 4 nN 3 ee ee  Sunk in “All-Oul Battle for Java...  . Coe ggg eee agli BOSE gs ae Nae e te 2 4 x , . : s hy, Wher tur 3 ) thal i Ses as Peg On *f ee

OFFENSIVE BLOWS AIMED AT INVADERS   Jap Penetrations Acknowledged At Some Points

U. S. FORTRESS BOMBERS ROAR QUT TO FIGHT MAJOR FLEET   Many Warships and Troops Transports Reported Approaching

War Action Proceeding Satisfactorily, Say Allied Forces   JAPARMADA SIGHTED   Nippons Taking Terrific Losses; U.S. Planes Take Toll

Crushing Blows Are Delivered Against Nippons   Offensive Action To Save Island Making Satisfactory Progress

Fierce Battle Fo Possession Of Java Proceeds   Definite Trend Of Situation Is Not Clear 

Danes Facing Gestapo Rule By Kanstein   German Chief Goes To Berlin

GERMANS GET SETTO RULE IN DENMARK   Report Gestapo Chief To Become Nazi Commissioner

Denmark To Go Full Under Heel Of Nazis   Little Kingdom To Be Reduced To Status Of Norway, Holland

Gestapo Head May be Made Commissioner in Denmark   Rumors Circulate That Little Kingdom Will Be Reduced to Status of Norway and Holland Under German Occupation; Another Step In Federation of Nazi Countries

Truk, Palaus, Saipan Three Corner Stones Of Untouched Jap Strength In Pacific

AFL DECLARES WAR ON LABOR BOARD. ARNOLD   Toronto Convention Favors Armistice with c.L. 0.   Looks Beyond War with Miners in New Fields

AFL DECLARES WAR   NLRB And Thurman Arnold Chief Peeves Of Laobr Group

A. FL. STARTS WAR ON ARNOLD   Also Hits Labor Relations Board; Wants Peace With C. I. O.

AFL Declares War On NLRB And Arnold   Anti-Trust Chief is Target Of Criticism for Suits Against Labor   PROBE IS SUGGESTED

AFL Asks Probe Of Arnold   Condemn Arnold For Suits Agains! Organized Labor

AFL Armistice With C10 Seen: LRB Is Attacker   Anti - Trust Chief I: Assailed By Labo: For Bringing O!1 Suits

Tr ROSE BOWL BID REPORTED FOR TECH   Conditional Invitation Ex: ended, Report Says

WorkersFrozen In Detroit Area   War-Eseential Employes Must Get Clearances To Change Jobs

LABOR FROZEN IN WAR PLANTS   660,000. War-Essentia] Employes In Detroit Area Held By Order

J obs Frozen At Detroit   Thousands Must Get Clearances Before. Changing Positions

660,000 Detroit War “Workers Frozen to Job:      Plan Stipulates. Clearances Needed

DATES FOR STATE REGISTRATION SE!   Governor Officially Desig nates Three Days, Feb. 14, 15, 16

Model’s Lover Collapses Twice   Judge Calls Recess at Trial to Permit Shonbrun to Rest

Madeline Webb Breaks Down at Trial for Murder   Screams after Alleged Ac complice Faints in Court

Civil Administration In Madagascar To Be Given Over To Fighting French

Air Fleet Looses Shattering Blow Against Tunisia   Africa Corps Races Across Libya Under Attack by British Armies

NAZIS EXECUTE 12 ON VARIOUS ‘ANT? CHARGES   Communist Activity, Trea: son And Food-Law Violations Head Lists

NEW DEEP NAZI WEDGES DRIVEN INTO RED LINES   Berlin, However, Admit: Her Assault Forces Are Meeting “Bitter Resistance”      REDS THROW ENEMY BACK NEAR KHARKO\   Soviet Dispatches Say Ger mans Hurling Masses of Troops Into Sevastopol Battle

Brazilian Freighter Torpedoed   More Than 700 Brazilian Troops Reported Lost

SAY 700 10 1,000 BRAZILIAN TROOPS DIED IN TORPEDOINC   Newspaper Claims Vesse Was Attacked Off the Coast.

NEWSPAPER REPORTS * ‘TWEEN: 700 AND ‘1,600 MEN WERE ABOARD THE WESSEL -.-

State Fair Undoubtedly Will Not Be Held, Says Mullen; .” After Seeing Army Delegate

Heavy Bombers Smash Japanese Base af Rabaul   Many Tons of Explosive Dropped on Runways and Installations

NEW TAMMANY CHIEF ISNAMET   Kennedy, White House Choice Says Body Must Serve Public First

Three Die When  Bomber Crashes      B-24 Burns After  Smashup in Texas

State of Belligerency Exists Between Brazil and the Axis Countries

ALLIED FLYERS STEP UP RAIDS   Enemy Gun Positions In Libya Are Rlasted.

NO LULE PERIOD IN MIDDLE EAST   United Nations Aerial Offensive May Turn Tide Of War

RAIDER AGAIN HURLS SHELLS ONTO SHORE   They Are Dropped Harmlessly Onto Barren Coastline

Submarine Shells Fall Harmlessly   Nine Missles Hit In Oregon’s Sand

Committee For Better Government   Organized By Magazine Writer Of Springfield

MORE EFFICIENCY IS SOUGHT IN THE STATE GOVERNMENT   O. K. Armstrong of Springfield’ Announced Organization of Committee.   COUNTIES INCLUDED   No Piecemeal Remedy Wil Do; Wants Complete Program.

Zero Hour At Hand lin Solomons Battle   American Forces Prepare te Meet Big As: sault as Airmen Score Succe ses; Position Admittedly Criti

Struggle Involves Land, Sea and Ai Divisions for Possession of Guadalcanal Island; Americans Determined to Hold Pacific Gains — Navy Sees Position Critical, However, and Expects Heavy Losses on Each Side, It Is Reported

Yanks Braced To Meet Jap Offensive   U. S. Air Forces  Beiag Down 17 Eremy Phenes

ZERO HOUR NEAR IN JAP DRIVE 10 RETAKE ISLAND   American Airmen “Dishing It Out” Bag 17 More Enemy Pianes.

Strong Enemy Naval Forces Land Troops   U. S. Planes Hit Battleship; Score “Probables” On Three Cruisers.

17 MOREPLANES OF IAPS BAGGED IN EARLY FIGHT   Battle Was For Guadalcanal Airfield Prepared By Japs  » But Taken By Marines Last Auqust.   MacARTHUR BOMBERS ARE GIVING SUPPORT   Enemy Has More Reverses In Aleutians When Bombers Blast Two Destroyers To Start Fires.

ZERO HOUR IS AT HAND ON ~ GUADALCANAL   American Forces Are Ready for Assault; More Jap Planes Knocked Down.

American Forces Braced To Meet New, Heavy Attacks By Reinforced Japanese Troops

U.S. Troops Braced For Big Attack   JAPS READY FOR ALL-OUT ASSAULT TO REGAIN BASES; MacARTHUR’S PLANES HELP

ZERO HOUR AT HAND TODAY IN SOLOMON FIGHT   Marines. Soldiers And Sailors Ar Braced To Meet Strong Jap Assault

American Troops Braced To Meet Strong Assault    U. S. Airmen Guns Bag 17 More Jap Planes But. Situation Critical

U.S. FORCES READY TO MEET JAP DRIVE FOR GUADALCANAL      American Airmen And Anti-Aircrait Gunners “Dealing It Out” To Japs—Navy Reveals Position Critical —Losses To Be Expected:

AMERICANS READY T0 MEET LAND ATTACK BY JAPANESE FORCE   Heavy Casualties On Both Sides Feared Because Of Narrow Terrain; U. 8S. Airmen Still 4 ‘Dishing It Out’

OFFICIALS PROBE TRAIN WRECK   Five Dead, 27 Injured; Most Of Casualtios Are Soldiers.

Skovgard’s Name Will Head G. O. P. Governor List.   ~ in Large Counties. 

Skovgard’s Name Will Head G. QO. P. Governor List in Large Counties

Bitter Battle Develops Over Wage Ceiling And Workers Strike Right

Z Te ines SEN. HERRING DECLARES HE  WILL SPONSOR “WORK _, O8 FIGHT” BILE IN CONGRESS

Wilson Heads Committee On Service Needs   General Electric Presiden! Will Assemble Picture Twice Each Week

Production  Head Named   WPB “High Command” Se Up By Nelson; President Of G.E. Made Chief

New Production  Committee Named  To Have Over-All Supervision of War Outnaut

WILSON HEADS NEW WPB GROUP   GE President WIN Exercise Overall Supervision Of Needs Of Armed Services

WILSON HEADS WPB COMMITTEE   Armed Services’ Needs to Be Scrutinized Twice  a Week by New Group

WILSON NAMED HEAD “OF PRODUCTION GROUE   To Supervise War Programs and Schedules

Chas. E. Wilson Cracks WPB Whip   General Electric Chief Gets New U. 5. Post

WILSON HEADS NEW COMMITTEE   WPB Creates New Group T: Check Needs of Armed Forces

WILSON HEAD OF NEW WEB GROU!   Will Have Charge Of Seecing, That. Production » “Schedules Are Met:

General Electric Head To Control All Armed Service Needs Under WPB

NEW FEDERAL PRODUCTION “TINIT 1S NAMED   Committee Is Created By W.P.B. To  — Ohank Noade   General “Electric Of ficial Appointed To New. Post

SHAKEUP PUTS WILSON ON WPE   Corporation Head Takes $l-a-Year Post as Vice-Chairman

Wilson Heads New Group In War Program   Supervision To Be Exercised

WPB To Check  On Production   C.E. Wilson Heads Group To Hold Conferences On U. S. Trend

Smoke From Flaming Duesseldorf Billows Up Nearly a Mile; Fire: Burning Hours Later

WYER O00 RAF HOMBERS LASH DUE SSELDORF   Rhineland Munitions Cit y Left In Blazing Ruins After Heavy Attack

BOMBS SHOWERED ON DUESSELDORF; HUGE FIRES RAGt   British Airmen Drop 150 Two. Ton Bombs and Incendiaries on Rhineland Munitions City.   DESTRUCTION BELIEVED WITHOUT PRECEDENT   Smoke Rolls Up Almost FourFifths of a Mile From Industrial Plants — 31 Planes Lost.

Duesseldorf Attack Described As Most Destructive Air Raid Ever Carried Out in Conflict   Two-Ton Bleck Buster Bombs and Hundreds. Of Thousands of Incendiaries Untoosed on Prime German Manufacturing Center

RAF DROPS 150 2-TONBOMBS ON MUNITION CITY   Observers Report That Half of the City of 350,000 Damaged

Duesseldorf’s  Plants Raided   Hundreds Of RAF Plane: Drop 2-Ton Bombs On  Munition Center

RAF SCOURGES NAZI COUNTRY WITH BOMBING   Air Raid on Rhinelanc Made in ‘Very Strong Force’   GERMAN WAR PLANT   Between 500 and 1,00€ Warbirds Engaged In Raid

Duesseldorf Bombed Severely   Worst Raid Yet in War Made On German City

180 TWO-TONBOMBS BLAST DUESSELDORE   Nazi Munitions Center Alsc Hit by incendiaries and Other Exolosives.   RAF LOSES 31 PLANES IN CITY-WRECKER RAID

Ceaseless Rain of Bombs. Are Dropped   Smoke Billows Ur Nearly Mile From Wreckage

Duesseldorf Is Scourged With Iwo- Ton Bombs   Incendiaries Start Fires Still Burning During Mid-Day

BLOCK - BUSTING BOMBS DROPPED ON GERMAN OITY   Concentrated 50-Minute Attack Probably Without Destructive Precedent in Aerial Warfare   UP TO 1,000 PLANES ARE USED IN ATTACK   Smoke: Billows Up Almost Four-Fifths of Mile from Crushed Industrial Plants

TWO-TON BOMB: HIT QUESSELDORE   50-Minute Attack by Hundreds of Planes Probably Without Destructive Precedent in Military History

ALLIES GAIN IN BATTLE ON NEW GUINEA BEACH   Repulse Another Major Effort of Japs Between Buna and Buna Mission

REPULSE NEW JAP ATTACK ON NEW GUINES   Hod Salient Near Buna, Advance From Gona "

Yanks Hold Salient on New Guinea Front   MacArthur’s Fliers Pound Jap Air Strip Near Buna Mission

Men Repulse Nippon Attack   Allies Move On Up Beach After Gona Cleanup; Few OF Enemy Escape   AIRPORT JS POUNDEC   Hand To Hand Struggl For Pill Boxes Marks Bit ter Engagement

AMERICAN - FORCES REPULSE JAPANESE NEAR BUNA MISSION   Australians. Who. Cleanec — Out Gona: Are. Moving ” “Forward ° ‘Alowgt 7  The Beach

Aussies Roll Down Beach in Cleanup   MacArthur ‘Airmen Pound Away at Nipponese Runway

JAP OFFENSIVE NEAR BUNA REPULSED   Sought to Wipe Out Allied Salient

Jap Effort To Unite At Buna Is Broken Up   Yankees In Wedge Hur! Back Foe Attempt To Annihilate Them

Allies Continue Heavy Pressure On Japs Trapped at Buna, New Guinea

With Our Soldiers 1 and \ Sailors 106          Four Carrell County Men at Ft. Leavenworth

With Our Soldiers  and  Sailors   Four Carroll County Men at Ft. Leavenworth

REPORT GERMAN HUNGER RIOTING   Nazis Stage Street Fighting Drills to Impress Workers

A MMMENEERENNA MAUL Dat SOUL? OP  REDS REPORT BARRICADES IN BERLIN SUBURBS

MARTIN PLEDGES PARTY SUPPORT OF U.S.WAR EFFORTS   Full Cooperation Promised But Republicans Plan To “Point Out Mistakes”   Speedy Approval Forecast Of Legislation Asked To Carry On Conflict

As a Loyal Opposition      Martin Pledges Full GOP Cooperation In The War Effort

Cooperation Of Republicans In War Is Pledaed   Chairman Martin, However, Says G. O. P. Will Call Attention to All Mistakes That Are Made.

GOP Piedg Piedges War Support      But Will Call Attention To ‘Honest Mistakes’

TDDLMAKER STRIKE TIES UP PRODUCTION   Vital War Industries Shut Down By Walkout

STRIKE HITS ST. LOUIS WAR PLANTS   400 Toolmakers Quit Jobs After Demands for More Pay Ignored

Toolmakers, ‘Machinists In St. Louis Area Strike For Higher Wages

RE re eae ee Te ae TE  122,000 YOUNG OHIOANS EXPECTED TO REGISTEI

Famous Star Of Stage Dies In New York   George M. Cohan, Greatest Song and Dance Man, Passes Eariy Today  ee ee ee ee ee ee ee er oP ee — at. om -ensme A 2

GEORGE M. COHAN, GREATEST OF SONG AND DANGE MEN, DIES  HAD BEEN AW’ SDED CON

GEORGE M. COHAN PASSES. TODAY   Was Greatest American Song and Dance Man

George M. Cohan, Greatest Song and  Dance Man, Dies  Before His” Death, ” Actor, 64, Saw ‘Own Life. Told ; in Movies.

George M. Cohan, ‘Yankee Doodle Boy,’ Is Dead   Greatest Song and Danc Man of Them All Die Today at 64

Tribute Paid Showman and Song Writer in Current Movie Feature Yankee Doodle Dandee’

GEORGE COHAN, SHOWMAN DIES   One of Most Beloved Char acters in American Show Business

Cekan, Beloved Shewman, Die:   “Yankee Doodle Dandee’ Succumbs After A Long Iliness.

‘Seng atd Dance Man, Greatest. of Them. Ali, Dies at 5 A.M. at  Fee Panevtdannc

GeorgeM. Cohan, Song And Dance Star, Dies At 64   Actor, Seriously, {ll Fo Year, Succumbs A? Hi Fifth Avenue Home

George M. C ohat Dies Early Today In His N. Y. Home   Was Seen Embodimen Of ‘Yankee Doodle Boy’

One of Most Beloved Characters In American Show Business Succumbs In New York Home   IN COMA BEFORE END   Produced and Appeared Ir Many Memorable Stage Productions and Wrote Many Songs

GEORGE M. COHAN, ‘GRAND OLD MAN OF STAGE, IS DEAD   ‘I'D RATHER BE RIGHT”. HIS LAST PRODUCTION, COMPARES WITH OTHER GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

Great Actor Passes Away   George M. Cohan Produced Some Of Broadway's Biggest

Passes Away Peacefully Ir New York; Wife, Family Were At His Bedside

Noted Stage Figure Sur rounded. By Members of Family And Best Friend Gene Buck, As Death Comes to Fifth Avenue Home in New York.

Death Claims Greatest Song  And Danee Man   George M. Cohan Passes In Fifth Avenue Home; Gave Much To Country

GEORGE COHAN DIES AT AGE 64   Beloved Actor Passes After Long Illness; Inactive For Some Time.

Illness Claims  Geo. M. Cohan   Veteran Theatrical Man Passes In New York; Family At Side

Death Clalms Geo. M. Cohan   One of Most Beloved Characters in Show Bucinese Paccec

George M. Cohan Taken By Deatt   Comedian And Famous Song Writer Passes Away In New York Home   HAD BEEN ILL FOR MANY MONTHS

“Yankee Doodle’ Geo. Cohan Bows Off World's Stage   Noted Actor, Author, Producer of Patriotic Gems, Succumhe at Hame

GEORGE COWA PASSES AWAY   Theatrical Star Is Taken at Fifth Ave. Home, lll for Months

YEAR'S ILLNESS FATAL TO GEORGE M. COHAN ae EE EMGEURGE M, COHAN  Greatest Song And Dance Man Of! Fhem All Succumbs In New York

GEORGE M. COHAN, GREATEST OF SONG AND DANCE MEN, DIES  HAD BEEN AW/ ?DED CON   HAD BEEN AWLRDED CON GRESSIONAL MEDAL FOR PATRIOTISM

Geo. M. Cohan Succumbs   Great Artist, 64, Author of “Over There,” Passes

George M. Cohan Was “Mr. Broadway” and the Theatre to Millions of People

George M. Cohar Taken By Death   Song and Dance Man Dies in East

COHAN DIES AFTE DIES AFTER ~— ALONGILLNESS      Wrote Songs and Ap. “peared in Many Stage “Productions

Red Ruffing Holds Cardinals Hitless For 7 2-3 Innings While Cooper Is Bumped

HE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL * OSPITAL WELL BE OPENED NERT USSDAN

Physician, Wife Charged In Case   After Littlefield Doctor Is Gravely Shot On Rocd

Dollar Men Under New Lim:tations   Nelson Acts to Meet Criti cism Voiced by Truman Committee   HE WOULD PREFER SALARIED EXPERTS   But War Board Head Says He Can’t Fill Need on That Basis

Wood Is Used   Plywood Planes Will Carry Personnel, Equipment  to Combat Areas

4 ALLIED PLANES LAND IN TURKEY   BELIEVED TO BE RETURNING ROM RAID ON RUMANIA

TODAY’ S News ~ Capsules   5 Claim American Planes 3 nded In Turkey

Nazis Say Anglo Or U.S. Planes Hit Turks’ Neutrality   Radio Says Forced Stops Are Severe Offense Against Turkey; Men Are Hurt

ALLIED PLANES LAND IN TURKE}   Indicated American Planes Made Forced Landings; Germany Says Turk Neutrality Offended.

HOUSE UNANIMOUS FOR NAVY EXPANSION   Ship Construction Bill : Now In Senate’s Lap

SHIP CONSTRUCTION BILL PASSES HOUSE   Designed to Give U.S. Fleet  Wearld Siumraemary

Action Speeded Afte House Passes Measure Unanimously   RUSH ARMY FUNI   Action Slated Tuesday on Record 40 Billion Army. Request

mecorad Ot UA 4G BY £ME MOUs  Ship Construction Bill Up To Senate

‘Huge Naval Bill Ready “For Senate   House Approve: Plan Providing Greatest Fleet

Ship Construction Measure Goes to Senate for Actior   Bill Designed to Give United States Fleet Real Supremacy

8% Billion Ship Bill in Senate   U.S. Flewt oy He ve w:  VWs ele Giemvemene VAlia

AGANTIC SHIP BUILDING BILL NOW IN SENAT!   Measure Designed to Give S. Unquestioned World Supremacy Is Passed by House   UNANIMOUS VOTE   Unprecedented Expansiot Legislation Passed by House by Vote of  316 to 0

American-Made Tanks Are Used In Rahev Drive   U. S. Fighting Planes Also Being Used By Russians In Offensvie   MUCH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT USED   American Press Correspondents Taken To BattleFront To See Action

A FAVORABLE TURN IN rT ~ FOR RUSSIANS   Imminent Danger to Stalin grad Relieved by Soviet  Successes.   RUSSIANS. PUSH AHEAD   Fierce Battles Continue and in ‘One Sector Italians © Are Wiped Out.

“GENERAL GRANT TANKS LUMBER INTO ACTION   eAmerican Equipment Playing Part In Great Russian Counter-Offensive   @GERMAN ASSAULTS FAIL   Russ Drive Hard Northwest Of Stalingrad, Hold Firm In Other Sectors

People Told Move Needed For Defense   Italians Land On Corsice As Axis Strives to Coun ter Allied Blows.

Make Bid To Secure _ French Navy   ALSO ENTER FRENCH CORSICA AS COUNTER-BLOW TO AMER. OCCUPATION OF NORTH AFRICA

Hitler Throwing More Troops at Russian Front   Japs Launch Offensive to Crush China; New U. S.  Troops in Ireland

Supreme Axis Victory Push Begins; Allies Massing Might   Arrival Of More U: 5; ° Troops In‘lreland Seen Spur To Hitler Bid — For Victory At Once

NAZIS HURL RESERVES AT RUSSIANS   Desperate Axis Bid For Victory In 1942 Indicated

HGHTING La HEAGE IN TW WIE SEG TORS   All Out Fighting on Kharkov Front and Against  Chinn

Axis Fear An Allied Offensive   ‘orce Rumanians Ahead of Germans—Use Suicide  Squad in Rear

FIGHTING b FEACEIN TW MDE SECONS  China.   All Gut Fighting on Kharkov Front and Against Ching,   COSSACKS TAKE TOWN

China Asks Help As Japs Advance      Axis Powers Race Against Time, Fearing Western Europe Invasion

HITLEH HURLING REOEAVE FORGE AGAINST REDS   Javanese Unleash Great Drive Anainst China To Knock Her Out Of War

Cut Amount In Agriculture Bil   Curtail Rehabilitation Phase of FSA

House Makes New Cuts In Farm Funds      Hundred million is sliced from agricultural appropriation

SUPREME COURT ASKED FOR TRIAL IN CIVIL COURT   All of Petitioners Admit Guilt and That They Were Trained in Germany   PROTEST MILITARY TRIAL   Two U. S. Army Colonels Are Given Task of Defending Sub-Borne Saboteurs

Extraordinary  Session Of High Court   Claim Right To A Trial In Civil Courts No Decision  By Judges.

High > Court Test   Defense Counsel: Seeks: ‘Civil Trial for Nazi Saboteurs Trapped Recently by FBI

Peanks LIGHT TIDE   =<MY OFFICER COUNSEL FOR NAZIS “EKING TO TAKE PRISONERS OUT OF “ NDS OF COMMISSION NAMED BY FDR    Request Made at Extraordinary Session of Nation’s ’ Highest Tribunal As Defense Counsel Challenges  Wartime Pawers of President Roosevelt

FDR'S POWERS UNDER TEST IN NAZI SPY CASE   Counsel For 7 Sabeteurs Asks Civil Hearing

Supreme Court Opens Session To Hear Pleas   Action Is Challenge To War Powers of President Roosevelt

FDR’S DECREE ILLEGAL, SPY SUSPECTS SAY   Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Plea for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Spies’ Counsel Seeks. Right of Habeas Corpus   Prosecution Contends Would-Be Saboteurs  Have No U. S. Rights

ATTORNEYS CHALLENGE POWER OF ROOSEVELT   Access To Civil Court Is Claimed As Right   HIGHEST TRIBUNAL SITS   Defense Says Democracy Is Facing Test In Case

Admit Accused Saboteurs Attended School at Berlin But Deny Guilt

High Court Convenes to  Hear Appeal   Alleged Agents of Hitler Absent  From Proceedings

“FLASHES .   Leased Wire Bulletine on Lates World News Today   Means of Eseane

Nazis Deny Charges of Sabotage   Counsel for Agents Appear In Hiah Court

OABOTEURS Ghat BEFORE HIGH COURT   Defense Claims Man Deprived Of Rights By President

Chatlenging FDR Power to Deny Access,  Syies Ask Transfer to Civil Court:

Sabofeurs Challenge Proclamation   Seven of Eight Men Desire Trials in Civil Court

NEYS ASK SUPREME COURT FOR A GWIL TRIAL   Declare Roosevelt's Military Commission “Invalid and Unconstitutional”   TRAINED IN SABOTAGE

Roosevelt’s War Powers  Challenged   Saboteurs Demand Right To Trial In Civil Courts

A CHALLENGE T0 WAR TME POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT   Counsel for Alleged Saboteur. Told Supreme Court His Proclamation Was Invalid.   ASK HABEAS CORPUS   Defense Attack Brought Reply From Attorney General Biddle.

Nazis Deny Sahotage Charges {n Appeal To U. §. Supreme Court   German Agenis Deny They Sneaked Into U. S. To Commit Sabotage

DENIED BY SEVEN SPIES ON TRIAL   Supreme.Court. In Speci! Session :‘To Air Claims _ Of Germans. On Tech:  " nical Poin

Nazis Deny Any Intentior To Sabotage   Gestapo Agents Challenge Validity of Trial

CLAIM 7 NAZIS LANDED LIKE AN INVADING FORCE   U.S, Prosecutors Fight Effort te Take Cases Before Civil Court

Saboteurs in Highest Court Deny Guilt      Unprecedented Hearing Opens do Annul Milideer Pein dk

President’s War Powers  Challenged   Our Own Soldiers Don’t Get Privileges Asked By Saboteurs, Claims Attornev General

CONSTITUTION IS INVOKED FOR ‘SABOTEURS   Defense Argues President's Proclamation Denying Civil Access to Civil Courts Invalid   BIDDLE. REPLIES   Defense Admits Training but Say: All Testified They Did Not In tend Sabotage   RBRLULLETIN

Supreme Court Hears Counsel For 7 Germans   Contest FDR Denial Of Access for — Accused Men to.Civil Court.

SPIES’ COUNSEL ATTACK ORDER OF PRESIDENT   Supreme Court Told Roosevelt’s Proclamation Totally Invalid and Unconstitutional   PETITION SOUGHT   Agi Officer Counse: Asks Court to Take Nazis  Out of Hands of Mili  ao tary Commission

Want Civil Court Trial For Germans   Defense Counsel Contests Official Ruling Of President

Government Contends Prisoners Enemies in Same Sense As Invader.   SENT HERE TO DESTROY

Counsel Appeals far Habeus Corpus to High Court   5 -PRESIDENT’S WARTIME POWERS CHALLENGED

HEARS DENIAL OF ANY PLANS FOR SABOTAGE   Counsel for Seven Prisoners Challenges Validity: of . Secret: Trial,   UNUSUAL EVENT BRINGS CROWD TO COURTROOM

SUPREME COURT HEARING PLEAS OF ACCUSED MEN   They Claim Denial Of Right To Trial In The Civil Courts Is Not Constitutional

US. Battles Spies’ Plea in High Court   President's War Power Will Be Tested in Habeas Corpus Petition

SUPREME COURT HEARS PLEAS OF ACCUSED NAZIS   COUNSEL ARGUES FOR RIGHT TO TRIAL IN CIVIL COURTS

PROSECUTIO DECLARES NC RIGHTS EXIST   Saboteurs Are Nation’s Enemies the Same as an Invading Army or Parachutists, Supreme Court Ts Told.

HIGH COURT CONSIDERING NAZIS’ PLEAS   Justices Gather in Extraordinary Session to Hear Challenge Against President's Wartime Powers   TWO MAY STEP DOWN

SUPREME COURT HEARS PLEA FOR NAZI SABOTEURS   Defense Counsel Argues President's Act “Invalid”: Gov't  Holds Men “Favored”

GERMAN SPIES GIVEN ‘DAY’ IN HIGHEST COUR}   Seek Civil Court Trial For 7 Accused Saboteurs

High Court Hears Challenge Of President’s Right to Order Military Spy Trial

Nazi Spies Claim Military Hearing ‘Unconstitutional   Wartime Powers of Pres idert Challenged in Supreme Court

Seven of Eight Alleged Nazis Say Charges Unlawful     QUESTION F.R. POWER  Supreme Court Called To Special Session For Case

Biddle Says Seven oj  Americans, Would  Not Get Rights in Germany

FDR's Ruling Said ‘Invalid’ By Saboteurs   Counsel For Seven Nazi. Agents On Trial Says Procla mation Unconstitutional

HIGH COURT HEARS APPEAL FOR SABOTEURS   Order Denying Them Access  To Civil Courts Called Unconstitutional   BIDDLE SUBMITS REPLY   Germans Ask Privileges “Not Allowed Our Own Soldiers, Jurists Told

Proclamation Of President’s Is Termed Illegal   Counsel For Alleged Sabo. teurs Contends FDR Without Authority To Deny Defend. ants Right To Civil Courts

Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments In Extra Ordinary Session.

Nazi Sabofeurs Assert Rights Are Violated   Men Declared Enemies of U. S. By Federal! Counsel

Validity of Secret Trial Challenged   Seven Accused of Sabotage Intentions Seek Writs

FD’s Wartime Proclamation  Challensed   Counsel For Alleged Saboteurs Calls It Test Of Democracy

Prosecutors Put Alleged Spies in Class of Enemies   Say They Are Not in Position to Claim Constitutional Rights.   Writ Is Denied in  Lower Federal Cour

HITS FOR ORDER   Counsel For Saboteurs Says Military Trial Invalid.

HIGH COURT HEARS SABOTEURS   Will Decide Challenge of . War Powers of . Roosevelt 7”

SABOTEURS APPEAL ON J, S, CHARGES   Unusual Action Held Challenge to FDR War-time  Powers.

Saboteur Plea Is Challenge to F. R. War Power   In Effect Asks Supreme Court to Take Prisoners Away From Military  BIDDLE ANSWERS

SPIES ASK FOR CIVIL HEARINGS   Claim Right Of Roosevelt Ta Enforce Military Triaj Unconsitutional

Counsel for Alleged Sabateurs Attack FDR Proclamation in Special Supreme Court Session

Nazis, Given Hearing By High Court, Deny Aim Was Sabotage   Supreme Court Recéi¥es Petitions of GestapoTrained Seven, Designed to Obtain Trial in Civil Courts

COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER MILITARY COMMISSION HAS FOWER To DECIDE FATE OF CAPTURED

President’s  War Powers Challenged By Saboteurs   Claim Proclamation Denying Civil Courts To Them ‘Invalid’; Refore Supreme Court

Alleged Nazi Sabofeurs In Court Plea   Challenge Roosevelt Proclamation Denying Them Access to Civil Courts

Spies Challenge Military Trial   Appeal to Supreme Court to Set Aside President’s Decree as Unconstitutional

‘Constitutional’ Rights Asked For Nazi Spies   Supreme Justices Asked to Rule for Civil Court Trial

Court Hears Plea for 7 Saboteurs   In Effect Ask  That They Be Tried in U. S. Civil Courts

Saboteurs Seek Trial In Civil Courts Of Land   Question Wartime Powers Of President In Brief Heard In Supreme Court

Saboteur Plea Is Challenge to F. R. War Powe   In Effect Asks Supreme Court to Take Prisoners Away From Military  BIDDLE ANSWERS  Declares Privileges Asked For Them Are Not Allowed U. S. Soldiers

Roosevelt’s Proclamation Totally Invalid, Is Defendants’ Contention Before Supreme Court

HIGH TRIBUNAL HEARS REQUEST AF SABOTEURS   Counsel for 7 Germans on Trial Asks Writs for Men Under Provision of Constitution.

Saboteurs Deny Guilt Before Suoreme Court   Accused Men Make Denial Through Counsel

SABOTEURS SEEK HIGH COURT WRIT   Charges Denied By 7 Through Their Counsel

FRENCH SPLIT DISCUSSED AT ~~ CONFERENGI   MEMBERS OF PACIFIC WAR COUNCHL TOLD BY FRESIDENT OF PLANS FOR "NORTH AFRICA

Charges Axis Agents In Chile Have Been Tipping Off German Submarine:

4,300,000 POUNDS OF RUBBER COLLEGTEL      Campaign Nears End of its First Week

Turin Again Blasted by RAF Bombers   Immense Damage Done City, Rome Admits

BRITISH BOMBERS MAKE BIGGEST RAID OF WAR ON ITALY   Wave After Wave Of. Planes Drop’ 4,000-Pound ? Block-Busters y  On Turin

Rome Admits Turin Damage Is Immense   Heaviest British Bombers “Coventrize” Targets In Vital Industrial Area.

Heaviest Raid On Italy Hits Turin   ‘Immense’ Damage By 4,000 Pound Bombs Admitted: Large RAF Fleet Loses Only Three Planes

TURIN IS SMASHED UNDER AVALANCHE OF BLOCK BUSTERS   British Heavy Bombers Make Heaviest Raid of War on haly.

Six Indicted As Agents Of Japanese   Charge Three Ameri cans, Three Japs Failed to Register

Americans Are Indicted As Tokio Agents   Farmer Fresnan, Bay City Writer, Three Japanese Are Among Accused   COMMITTEE LINKED   Payments By Consulate Distribution Of Books Pamphlets Cited

AN-OFFICIAL acl 10 ies. ~GHAPTER HERE   Rosary ‘Chapter Will Honor .. Their Worthy  Grand. Ma-. ; tron With Banquet.   OFFICERS WILL COME   Event, Tuesday Night Is Ex. "pected to Attract a  i  ‘Jes, large Crowd.”

AN OFFICIAL Vl 10 O60 ~—GHAPTER HERE   Rosary Chapter Will Honor Their Worthy Grand Ma‘tron With Banquet. ©   OFFICERS WILL COME   Event Tuesday Night Is Ex. pected to Attract a large Crowd.

Praise, Protest Greet Start Of Gas Rationing   Eastern Ration Cut Te Three Gallons As Westerners Allowed Four   DRIVING RESTRICTED   Opponents Of Program Still Foretell Chaos And Breakdown OF System

INITIAL PHASE OF FIGHT WON      Migrines Have Consolidated or olomon' Islands and Japanese are Disladged   AUSTRALIAN OBSERVERS _ _ ~ FOPTIMISTIC OVER BATTLE

Leathernecks Consolidate Position: and Reports Indicate General At tack Developing   NAVY UNITS CLASH   Land, Sea and Air Combal in Sole mons Continues, Action Ma Last for Weeks

COASTAL BASES TAKEN      Observers Believe Nipponese Dis lodged in Solomons

Japs Dislodged From Vital Coastal Bases In First Phase of Battle

Japanese Admit Landing On One  In The Solomons   Vichy Broadcast Says U. S. Troops Capture Airdrome On One of the Islands

Vital Solomon Bases Taken As U.S. Spurs Drive   Nipponese Acknowledgment Of Yankee Landing Upsets Victory Claim; Americans May Have 4 Islands

Leathernecks Consolidating  Shore Gains   Nipponese Acknowledge Landing; British Hear Yankees Have Taken  a » 2. @ Se ee

‘Gain Costal Points in First  Battle Phase   Marines Consolidating Thel Positions With Supplies  Being Moved by Navy ‘

Marked Progress Made in Solomons   Nippons Driven From Vital Coastal Bases in First Phase of Battle on Pacific Jungle Islands.   a  Allied Bombers Are Pounding Japs  Attempting to Land Reinforcements

Vital Areas Nowin Hands  Of Marines      Tokyo Admits ‘Small U.   §. Ground Force’ , Landed on Island   YANKS IN CONTROL   AT TULAGI: LONDON   'U. S, Naval Units Smashing at Jap Harbors, Air Bases

U. S. Solidifies Positio Along Shores in Tulagi Area     3 Fash eek a a   SUPPLIES ARRIVING   Naval Units Engage Jap: To Protect Lines of Communication

Daily Mail Told More Islands In Group Occupied; Important Air Base Reported Captured   Enemy Admits Yanks Made Landing; Now Says Naval Battle Lasted Three Days; VU. S. Rout Claimed In Face Of Oecunation

PLANE OUTPUT T0 BE RAISED   Nelson Creates “Little WPB” To Attend To Planes

Heavy Taxes To Affect Living, Senator Says   Senate Prepares For Consideration Of Revenue Bill —

CITIZENS ARMY” HAY GIVE: HELE   Lend - Lease Mun‘ tions and ‘Supplies Available to the ‘French in Africa. :

Lend-Lease Goods Made Available To French Forces In North Africa

GHTIZENS ARMY” MAY GWE HELP   Lend-Lease Mun‘tiors and Eupplies Available to the French in Africa.

One Killed, Many Hurt When Bus Overturns Friday   Konawa, Coalgate Residents Among 18 Injured East of Oklahoma City

Unidentified Woman Killed, Dozen More Hurt As Bus Leaves Hishway

Woman Killed, Dozen Others Are Injured Near Oklahoma City When Motorbus Leaves Road, Overturns

RAF Smashes At Axis Base   Rhodes Pounded; Reds, Still Attacking, Say Kharkov Liberation Near

Try To Close. A Possible German  Invasion Route Berlin Admits. Reds Have Cracked. Line On Central Front:

British Bomb Italian Island   Warships And Planes Strike Hard At Axis

Raid .      Bomb Axis Base Off Turkey’s Coast;  Nazis Admit’ Reds ‘Have Cracked. Line:

Axis Base Is Attacked  Near Turkey; Nazi Sources Tell Big Gains by Reds

Blow At Rhodes On Turk Flank Hints Nazi Aim  Kharkavy  theration   Kharkov Liberation Near, Say Russians; Central Line Broker

British Smash Axis Base to Keep Nazis From Move in Turkey}   Italian Island Rhodes Subjected to Attack Over the Week-E1id

Nazis Admit Hard Blows By the Reds  British Attack Isle of Rhodes, Near Coast  ae aaa ata

BRITISH R AID AXIS BASE ON TURKEY FLANK   AIR AND NAVAL BASES ON ISLAND OF RHODES ARE SMASHED

BELIEVED GERMANS PLAN INVASION OF TURKISH TERRITORY   BERLIN ADMITS THAT GERMAN CENTRAL FRONT HAS BEEN CRACKED

British S’ oe 2s ~¢ Axis Base, Italian <8; “¢ . of Rhodes In Ew <Y Mediterranean   Russians tierce German Lines on Centra Front, Hitler’s High Command Admits; Germons May Strike at Turkey

‘Nazi Threat To Invade Turkey Seen   Island Only 16 Miles From Nearest Territory;  Two Objectives Bombed

Rhodes : Target of  Bombers NAZI FRONT IS BROKEN IN CENTER   Raid on Italian Base Underscores Prospect Hitler May Strike Soon at. Britain's WNoanhellicerent Aliv

GERMANS ADMIT CENTRAL FRONT HAS BEEN PIERCED   Russians Capture Nazi Positions Behind Lines _ Near Smolensk; Speeulate On Invasion of Turkey   BRITISH HIT RHODES

MOVE SEEN AS BLOW AGAINST NAZIPROGRAM   Act te Dampen Possible Drive By Germany Through Turkey   TURKS REPORTED “UNDER PRESSURE”   Berlin Admits that Central Front Is Cracked By Russians:

RAFStrikes In Vicinity Of Turkey   Germany’s Central Front In Russia Is Reported  —~AS-“Temiporarily Cracked

BRITISH BOMB OBJECTIVES [ AT TWO PLACES ON ITALIAN h ISLAND FLANKING TURKEY ”’      _ Attack Indirectly Underscores Prospect That: Nazis May Use Turkey As Invasion Route to Middle East; Turkey, Non-Belligerent Ally of  British : Under Pressure From Germans   HEAVY NEW BLOWS DEALT JAPANESE AIR BASES AND SHIPPING IN ISLAND-DOTTED SEASTONORTH ~   American Bombers Participate In Broad Offensive Sweeps of RAF Attacks On Jap Airdrome At Dili, And On Invasion Bases at Rabaul and Gasmata, New Britain - ,

British Smash. at Bases on Rhodes   Action Seen as Move to Block Axis Drive by _ Way of Turkey   REDS OVER NAZI LINE   Chute Troops Take Posi. tions in Rear of Nazis Near Smolensk

BritishSmash At Axis Base Near Turkey   Rhodes Island Bombed Russ Claim Recapture - of Kharkov Near

RAF BOMBS. AXIS: BASE OFF TURKEY   British Alert to Any New German Stab “As Russian March Widens   KHARKOV SOON MAY BE LIBERATED   That News Follows Hitler Boast of Victory Over Soviets Thixc Summer

British Smash At Axis Base Near Turkey   Berlin Admits Nazi Center Front in Russia Cracked

RAF HITS REODES AXIS BASE OFF TURKEY'S C&AST   Agsanli Undevsesres Prospect That Nazis May Try to Ture Turkey Inte an Invasion Route

BRITISH HIT AT AXIS BASE NEAR TURKISH COAST   aid Italian Island of Rhodes On Hitler Invasion Route To Near East—Nazis Admit Setback in Russia; Kharkov Periled bv Reds.

England Displays Readiness To Meet Thrust At Turkey   Island Of Rhodes Smashed From Air And Sea; Admits Central Front Pierced; Releave Of Kharkov Said Near

BRITISH SMASH AXIS ISLAND IN MEDITERRANEAN   Action -Indirectly. Underscores Prospect Germ_ans May be Planning to Try to Turn. Turkey Into Invasion Route to Middle East .   OBJECTIVES BOMBED

Berlin Admits Break in Cen tral Russian Front; Reds Near Kharkov.

R. A. F. smashes at island of Rhodes   Berlin admits central front in Russia temporarily cut

(Germans May Try Drive Via Turkey To Mid East   British Smash At Axis Base On Mediterranean Flank Over Weekend

FEAR GERMAN SPRING MOVE {PON TURKEY   British Bombing of Island of Rhodes Seen As Counter Stroke.   BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIAN SUCCES:   Little Action Reported in Libya But Malta Is Bombed.

DELAYED DISPATCH FROM DEAD WRITER FINALLY RECEIVE   Special U, P. Carrespond. ent, Formerly on Wake Island, Gets Message Through.

COMMONS TOLD “PLAN EXISTS FOR EUROPE ATTAGK   Newspaper Assert: U.S. Chief Would Be Welcome    GERMANS DIRECT  PROPOGANDA AT U. 5.

FLASHES   Lensed Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Arrive Jn Britaly.

Egyptian King May Find Himself Out Tf British Interests Are Endangered  The War Today   Pressing Problem Will Be Raised If Young Farouk Tries To Kick Over Traces, Control Of Egypt Is Essen tial For England   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

More.Troubles Faced By Allies...... As Hitler Tries To Wrest Control Of Mediterranean From Britis!

Singapore On Spot; Nazis Stirring Up Trouble   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Serious Situation Faces Britain With Egypt Kicking Over Traces

NAZI POLITICAL MOVES MAKING TROUBLE IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA  -_ > oe» ee ee ee S oe s..   Hitler Probably Making Preparations to Wrest-Con trol of Sea From British

Young King of Egypt Will Create Pressing Problem if He Attempis To Break His Alliance With Great Britain

The War Today: Hitler’s Mediterranean Activities Raising Problems For Allies   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warlkd Wear Analvet

HINTS OF EGYPTIAN DEFECTION NOW RAISE PRESSING PROBLEMS Britain. However. Would Oust Farouk Quickly If Need Be   AXIS WORKS UNTIRINGLY TO WIN ARAB SUPPORT

ALLIES PRESSED IN AFRICA ZONE   New Attempt to Control Mediterranean Seen By MacKenzie

The War Foday   Hitler Mediterranean Drive ‘Believed Coming Soon.

The War Today   Anti-Allied . Diplomatic Moves In Mediteryanean Area.

Life Aboard. Submarine No Bed of Roses, Writer Finds, Although the Food’s Good When You Get It

COOLER BREEZES IN   But Forecaster er Expects No Frost in Kansas Tonight

Cold Tonight But No Frost   Temperatures In Kansas Expected To Be Near Normal

BELIEVES NINE JAP SHIPS SUNK OFF SAVO ISLAND   Skipper Of A Heavy Americar Cruiser Tells Of --. . Battle ---. --

Captain of Cruiser Says Americans Hurled Flaming Boxcars Against Japanese Vessels

CRUISER SKIPPER SAYS NINE ENEMY SHIPS WENT DOWN   Describes “Battle of Sleep less Lageon” Fought Near Savo Island.

Japs Lost 9 Ships In Savo Battle, Says U. S. Skipper   Commander Of Big Cruiser Participating In Fight Reveals New Losses

Henderson Is Target in Congress   Propose (Price ‘ice Administrator Be Shorn of Some of His Power :

Con oressmen Oppose Gas Rationing   Suggest Henderson Has Too Much Power For One Man

Henderson Power Hit   Suggest Curtailing Some of Price Head’s Power _/

CURB ON POWER FACES OPA BOSS   But Need of Rubber for Tires Stands Out as Threat to Unlimited Car Use

HENDERSON'S POWER DRAWS CRITICISM   Heard In Rising Tide of Op. position to U.S.-Wide  Gas Rationine

CONGRESS IRATE AT HENDERSON OVER RATIONING   House Members Would Curtai Some of Price Administrator’s Power

HENDERSON HIT ON GASOLINE RATION   Congressmen Consider Clip ping of Price Administrator’s Power,

Curtailment Of Henderson Power Hinted   Influential House Member: Believed Considering Some Action   NEW RETREAD- PLAN

Curb On Henderson Power Suggested As Gas Rationing Extension Fought

Curtailing of Leon Henderson's Power Talked in Congress   Price Administrator's Plan for Rationing  Gas is Attacked

LEON HENDERSON FACES CRITICISM   Several Senators Now Favor Trimming Powers Vested In Chief of OPA

HENDERSON'S POWER SHOULD BE LIMITED?   This is Claim of Lawmakers, Who Object to His Proposed Ban on Use of Gasoline

WOULD CURB PRICE CHIE   Talk Of Nation-wide Gas Ra tioning May Reduce Powers Of Henderson

NATION WIDE RATIONING OF GAS OPPOSED   Too Much Power In Qne Man’s Hands, Says Steagall *   SENATE WOULD HELP   Proposes Allocation Of Rubber To Provide Retreads

IRATE OVER GAS RATIONING, SOLONS — URGE HENDERSON BE SHORN OF POWER

Opposition to Gasoline Rationing Brings  Request to Curb Some of Henderson’s Power

OHIO CONGRESSMEN AGAINST PENSIONS   Members of the Hous from Buckeye State Oppose Program Recent ly Outlined,

Ohio Congressmen Heed Landon’s Warning, Voice  Opposition to Pensions   Repeal of New Law Urged; Election Difficulties Forecast by Landon  Unless Candidates Disavow Legislation

Price Control Program Badly Cut By Funds  OPA Snikean sman Says   OPA Spokesman Says Living Costs May Not Be Held   5.500 TO LOSE JOBS   TT  Subsidy Plan Evolved Due To Conflict In  Two Laws

HOUSE CUTS — OPA BUDGE!   PRICE ‘ADMINISTRATION OFFI CIALS CLAIM ENTIRE CONTROL PROGRAM _IS JEOPARDIZED BY ACTION

OPA FUNDS CUT   Spokesman Says 75 Million Allotment Hite Prine Wark.

OPA COMPLANS OF SHARP CUTIN ~ APPROPRIATION   Fears Effort to Hold Living Costs In Line Is Being Jeanardized.

Enemy Reported Suffering Great, Bloody But With Troops Still Swarming Ashore; Direct Hits Scored on Jap Casens Dutch Fire Bali’s Vital Points; 4 Fighter Planes Bagged

Allied Bombs, Guns Blast Bali Invaders   Bag Four Planes, Wreak Damage Ou Enemy Warships

PORTUGUESE HALF OF ISLE INVADED   Allied Planes, Fighting Men Meet Enemy   STRATEGY UNFOLDS    Control of Bali Opens Lane For Attack on Allied Naval Base of Soerabaia

Japanese Seize Island of Bali in Savage Drive   Advance fo within Strik ing Position of Main Objective  Navell Reports Invader:

INVADERS PAY "HEAVILY FOR GROUND GAINFD   *Enemy Fights For Control Of East Approaches To Java

Foe Claims 2 Landings  On Timor   Japs Suffering Huge Losses But Soldiers Pour Ashore at Bali   PLANES, SHIPS HIT

Japs Invade Fabulous Bali Despite Savage Opposition by Allies   Enemy Also Claims Landings on Timor, Half-Portuguese, HalfDutch Isle on Route to Australic

Secret Mission To French Africa Taken on a Sut   Gen. Clark Decorated For Hazardous and Brilliant Service.   Got Plans of French Military Equipment

Clark Opened Way For Africa Atfack  Went Secretly By Sub to Enemy Area  gr... Mo... Damm

en. Clark And Staff In North Africa 3 Weeks Before Invasion To Get Data   By WES GALLAGHER

Party Made Tour of Attack Area   Group Headed by Clark Met Aides Of Giraud—Got  Data on Troops

U.S. General Went Secretly To See Girauc   Deputy Supreme Chief ir African Operation Tx - Be Promoted

CLARK LAID GROUNDWORK   U. 8. Officer Visited Enery Territory Prior To Our Attack

SERVING COUNTRY WELL   Yale Janitor Proves Si Self Top Flight Bond Salesman

Alien Families  Obtain Pledge   No Separation Is Slated lin Mass Movement From ‘Coast

Account Taken  Of Gas Rations   Traffic Fatality Decrease ‘Ts Seen In Eastern Seaboard States

TRAFFIC DEATHS DECREASE IN GAS RATIONED AREAS   Ten Million Motorists Un. dergo First Month of Gasoline rationing In 17 States

AMUSEMENTS HIT BY GAS PLAN   Sports Events Suffer as Filling Stations Cut Down Supplies

Axis Launches Powerful Counter Drive In Africa; Reds Chase Nazi:

GERMANS FEAR ATTACK; BLAST DOVER SHORES   Biggest Night Raid Of War Staged As RAF Hammers France Again   CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY   Harbor Area Plastered In Ap* parent Attempt To Smash Channel! Fleet

BRITISH, GERMANS EXCHANGE BOMBS   R. A. F. Makes Quick Returr Visit to France After Nazis Stast England.

Big Air Fleet Attacks Dover And Portland   RAF Continues Blows At French Industry; Raids Motor Works

 Southeast Coast Harbors Hammered by Ger ! man Bombing Forces; British Raiders ‘:  Smash at Matford Plant Again

GERMAN PLANES RAID SOUTHEAST ENGLISH COAST      Fear British Fleet Massing Fo Invasion On European Continent

GERMANY  FEARS. BRITISH ARMY 1S ~ READY TO INVADE   British Bombers. Report. “Important - Matdorf, Motor. Works, meen Paris, Heavily Damaged Ih Last Night’s Raid

Nazi Airplanes Raid Southeast British Coast   Observers Declare Assaults Are Heaviest Since War Began

Nazi Planes Blast British Fleet Bases   Invasion Fears Bring Armada; France Raided

BERLIN REPORTS DOVER, PORTLAND ARE MAIN TARGETS   ORSERVERS PECLARE TT & LARGEST NIGHT AFTACK TER MADE ON BRITAIN            BRITISH BOMBER PLANES CONTINUE SPRING RAIDS   Ailack Great Matford Motor Work: J} Miles Northwest of Paris, lho Heavy Damage

WORLD IRLD-WIDE CO-OPERATION ~ PLEDGED BY REPUBLICANS   NATIONAL COMMITTEE VOTE: RESOLUTION FOR ALL-OUT WAR AND ABANDONING POST-WAR “ISOLA IONISM” bd

REPUBLICANS 10 HELP WAR CALISE   Platform Resolution Pledge: All-Out Prosecution te Help Win Conflict.

LEPUBLICANS DISCARD — ISOLATIONIST POLIC)   tedge Support for Program of International Co. ; operation in Post-War World at Meeting of { National Committee’ Held: in Chicago—   Pass Resolution Regarded as Statement  of Program for 1942 Campsign.

Republican Isolationism  Shaken Off   National Committee Approves  Willkie’s Views

ISOLATIONISM ABANDONED BY REPUBLICANS .   National Comm. ‘Adopts Resolution “Of New Policy

GOP Ends Policy  of Isolationism   Pledges Support For Post-War Cooperation

REPUBLICAN PARTY DISCARDS POLICY OF ISOLATIONISM         REGARD STEP AS STATEM OF POLICY FOR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN

GOP DISCARDS OLD ISOLATION STAND FOR °47   Compromise Post - War Policy Adopted; Willkie Pleased

G. 0. P. DROPS POLICY OF ISOLATION   Willkie Jubilant; Taft i Not Enthusiastic Over Action

G. 0. P. MAKES PLEDGE TO AID WAR PROGRAM   Wilkie Pleased By Stand Which Abandons  Party Isolationism   TAFT DRAFTS PLANK   Internationalist Idea {Is Great Mistake, Says Ohioan

TRADITIONAL GOP ISOLATION POLICY DROPPED BY GROUP   National Committee . Gives . Pledge To Support Internationalist  Plank

Ten Known Deac In Plane Crash   Army Ship Crashes -In:Montana Hills.

Crash of Plane Takes 10 Lives  In Montana   Big Army Machine Burns in Hill Country, Two Bodies Flung Clea:

Eleven Army Fliers Killed   Fortress Crashed in Hilly Country Near Musellshell, Mont.

11 Men Killed As Big Army  Plane ‘Crashes   Four-Motor Craft Bursts Into Flame On Montaha Slope

10 DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANT   SHIP FALLS AND BURNS IN SPARSELY SETTLED MONTANA HILL COUNTRY.

Plane Crashes Take Toll of 17   Army Ship Burns in Montana; Navy Craft Falls in California

LABOR RAPPE FOR MISDEEDS AND TRICKERY   NEW DEAL OFFICIAL LISTS CHARGES IN HOUSE HEARING

Trust-Buster Levels Blast At U.S. Labor   Farmer, Business Victimized, Says Arnold in House

NEW DEALER SLAPS LABOR IN HEARINGS   Attorney General Is Bitter Critic

Labor Under Hire by High Officer   Arnold Says Rest of People Are at Mercy of Unions

ARNOLD ATTACKS LABOR’S UNIONS   New Deal Official Asserts Organized Groups Damaging to Business Men

UNIONS ACCUSED OF MISDEEDS BY THURMAN ARNOLT   New Deal Official Says They Are Injuring or Destroying Independent Business Men.   FARMERS, CONSUMERS “AT THEIR MERCY’   Anti-Trust Chief Asserts Distribution of Food Is Impeded—Urges Protection of Public.

New Dealer Arnold Castigates Union:   ‘Organized Labor Destroying Business Men, Holding Farmers And Consumers At Its Mercy,’ Official Says

Attorney General's Office Blasts Unions _ With Charge That War Effort Hampered

ANTITRUST CHIEF AVERS U. o. MUST REGULATE UNIONS   Thurman Arnold Attacks Labor in Terms Seldom, if Ever, Used by New Deal   CITES LONG LIST OF UNION MISDEEDS   Charges Labor With Injuring Or Destroying Independent Business Men; Testimony Caps Week of Hearings on Work Week Legislation

Sen. ihomas Defends Law As It Now Is   Assistant Attorney General, Oklahoma Senator Differ on Labor Legislatior

Arnold Flays Labor Unions For Long List of “Misdeeds’   New Dealer Tells House Committee Unions Have Businessmen and Farmers at Their Merey

ARNOLD FLAYS UNION ACTS AS UNDEMOCRATIC   U. §.. Assistant Attorney General ‘Hits. -Practices nOh ‘Labor Groups ‘In ‘Bitter Language   BOYCOTTS CHARGED   Asserts Finances Should Be Public Records -At All Times; Contends Business Harmed

Farmer “At Mercy” Of Union Labor   Arnold Charges In Bitter Attack At House Hearing

ARNOLD CHARGES UNIONS WITH MANY MIS-DEEDS   Assistant Attorney General. Says Present Bill in Congress Won’t Protect Public

LONG LIST OF NISDEEDS LAID AT UNION DOOR   Thurman Amold Says Business Men Being Destroyed   “UNDEMOCRATIC”   {ficiency Impaired Anc  Distribution Hampered, Is Claim

Unions Decried  By New Dealer   Sen. Thomas Bares Attack On FDR, ‘Fighting War, Waring Revolution’

Nation Begins All Out Serap Steel Hunt   Most Concentrated Search In Nation’s History Initiated

Millions Of Americans Begin Greatest Hunt In Nation’s History As Drive For Scrap Opens

Scrap Collection Drive Intensified As Newspaper Campaign Gets Started

Nation Begins Its Huge Scrap Drive   American Press Leads Off in Effort to Collect Record Tonnage

LOCAL TEMPERATURI   North Carolina Newspapers Offer Prizes  THE SCRAP HUNT IS ON

Today Starts Newspapers Scrap Drive   Most Intensive Campaign In The Nation’s History   Men, Women And Children Helping   October 13 Set Aside For Big School Effort

More about Scrap Metal on Pages 9 and 11.   is NATIONWIDE   Millions Joih in. Greatest Sal vage Hunt in U.S. History.

Greatest Hunt i: in Nation’s History Begins Today All Over America

NATION-WIDE METAL SCRAP HUNT STARTS   Greatest Concentrated Collection in American History Gets Under Way as Need for Steel Te Straccad.

Scrap Drive   Nation-Wide Hunt Pressed for Salvage Metal to Keep Steel Furnaces Going

Nation Searches For Scrap Metal   People All Over Country Look for Metals to Feec Steel Mills.

U.S, LAUNCHES METAL DRIVE   Nation-wide Search or in Homes, Factories  And Farms

Millions Aid Uncle Sam In Nationwide Hunt For Scrap   iNewspapers Praised For Manner  In Which They Handle War News

Millions Start New Search For Needed Meta    ,600° Newspapers ‘Push ‘Campaign To: Knock. ‘Out The Axis

Greatest Hunt For Scrap Opens In Nation   Newspapers Take Hand in Drive to Feed Hungry Steel Mills

Biggest Concentrated Hunt In History Starts As Scrap TronCollectionIs Underway

MILLIONS OF MEN, WOMEN AND ~ CHILDREN BEGIN GREATEST HUN’ IN AMERICA FOR SCRAP METALS

Big 21-Day Serap Drive In America   Newspapers Push Campaign to Build Huge Stock Pile

FDR WILL NOT OBSERVE DAY   President Is Still Furious Over Jap Treachery Last Year

1500 Italians Killed’ As Subs Sinks British Shir   German Officer Said He+Would Have Sunk Ship 1f Hal Of lialian Nation Had Been Aboard

2,000 Dead In Torpedoing Of British Ship   Dead Included 1.500 Nazi Prison ers In Greatest Torpedo Toll

INVESTIGATING LOSS OF LINER   Secretary of Navy Making Enquir: Liner President. Coolidge = Goe: Down in South Pactfie — Onl; F Men Lose Lives.

EAVY TORPEDO DEATH OLL TAKEN RY ENERMY   x Axis Submarines Blast Allied Transport and An Estimated 1,500 Itatisn War Prisoners and 500 Other Persons Are Killed—Ship Enroute to Britain from Egypt—Sharks Attack 4 Many After Sinking.

1,000 ITALIAN WAR CAPTIVES DIE IN SINKIN(   Reveal Torpedoing Of British Transport By Axis Subs

$300,000 Ordered For Alien Probe On Pacific Coast   Justice Department Get Funds From House; Raid In State Continue

Brig. Gen. Dodlittle’s Base Is Fictitious Utopia Mentioned by Roosevelt, Is Still Big Secret.   AVIATORS, PLANES ALL MADE ESCAPE   Flyer Who Had Many Thrills in Air, Narrow Escapes, Gets Congressional Medal from President,   LOST BEYOND THE LOST HORIZON

German Planes Believed Used In Bombing of Bataan Forces   ‘MacArthur's Forces Raided By Enemy Planes With Unusual Markings—Ground Activity Dwindles  :

Unusual Markings Noted On Aircraft; Local Raids Fail To Inflict Damage On MacArthur's Defense Lines

Light Jap Air Raids  In Bataan   Some Of Attacking En. emy Planes Apparently German-Built.

Strange Planes Bombing Yanks In Philippines   Pilac Arthur Believes They May Be German-Buill Aireraft

GERMAN - BUILT PLANES ATTACK MARTHUR LINE   Localized Acrial Raids Fail Tc Inflict Damage: Land Fighting Dwindles   AWAIT BAD NEWS IN JAVA!   Capital Braces Fon Shock As Americans Resist Suicidal Attacks

Japs Using Nazi Planes  Little Ground Action Reports  SL. PRES Sie

WARTHUR FORCES BOMBED BY PLANES BELIEVED GERMAI   Two-Engined Ships Painter Black With White Crosses on Wings

JAPS STAGE AIR RAIDONBATAAN DEFENSE AREAS   Planes Bear Unusual! Markings, Indicating German-Built Planes Are Being Used   NO DAMAGE IS DONE   Gen. MacArthur Report:  _ Planes Are Two-Engined   Ones, Painted Black With White Crosses

BATAAN FORCE IS BOMBED IN REAR OF LINE   UNUSUALLY MARKED PLANES USED: MAY BE GERMAN MANUFACTURE

NAZI PLANES — MAY BE IN BATAAN FIGHT   Enemy Planes With Unusual Markings Take Part I Raid In MacArthur’s Line:

German Plane: In. Philippines  Markings Show Jap Graft Nazi Built;  ee ew phitads Teckinemsthké Piri:

Nazi Planes Used By Japs On Bataan   MacArthur Reports Craft With Strange Markings

New-Type Planes Attack Bataan   Believed to be German-Built Craft in Jap Reserve Force

No Ground Action In Philippines  MacArthur's Lines Bombed by Planes Believed Nazi-Made

Believe German Built Machines Were Used To Boml  MacArthur’s Forces

STRANGE PLANES ATTACK M’ARTHUR   BELIEVE NAZI-MADE; GROUND FIGHTING ON BATAAN DWINDLES

Nazi-Made Planes Thought Bombing MacArthur’s Force   Ground Operations ir Bataan Dwindling to Virtual Standstill

Oddly-Marked Planes Used An Philippines   Black Bombers With White Crosses Attack U. S. Forces; Thought to be German

ENEMY PLANES BOMB BATAAN   Craft Bore Unusual Markings, May Have Been Cerman-Built

German Planes Believed Used In Philippines   Unusual Markings Are Noted on Island Raiders

JAPS DRIVEN OUT OF ABRA BY U.S. FORCES   U. §-Filipine Forces Troops Force Evacuation of 45-Mile Valley Area in Northern Luzon

German-Built Planes May Be Used By Japs   MacArthur’s Forces Bombed by Planes Unusually Marked, Washington Says

Odd Enemy Planes Bombing in Philippines pial) ae MAY BE GERMAN  —__y-—_— Few Ground Oper: _ ations on Bataan

THINK JAPS MAY BE USING NAZI PLANES, BATAAN   War Deparlment Report Says MacArthur’s Philip pine Forces Bombed by Planes With Unusual Markings

Federal Government Seizes Scrap  Metal Which Owners Refused to Sell

SCRAP SEIZED   U. 5. Takes 10,000 Tons Of Metal As Dealer Baike At Prices.

SCRAP METAL CONFISCATED AFTER REFUSALS TO SELI   a eo TEN THOUSAND TONS OF . METAL ON FARM NEAR DAY TON 18 SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT

HALF-MILLION MEN WITH DEPENDENTS MAY FACE DRAFT   Family Heads In State Will Become Eligible For Induction Under  New Plan

(Married Men Will Be Eligible’ For New Army   Plan Will Require Service Mer To Give Part Of Pay To Wife, Tots

UNCLE SAM DECREES WARTIME  STYLES FOR WOMEN OF NATION   Non-Essential Frills Eliminated to Save One-Hundred Million Yards of Cloth—Order Will Affect All Fall Clothing

Uncle Sam Decrees Wartime Styles for His Nieces  To Keep Them in Fashion While Saving Cloth

UNCLE SAM ASKS © NIECES TO WEAR WARTIME STYLES   Elimination of Frills Will Produce 1! Per Cent More Garments Out of Same Yardage

Uncle Sam Decrees War- Time Styles in Suits, Coats and Dresses by Eliminating : Non-Essential Frills in Order to Save Material

Styles for Women Are Decreed For War Period  Numerous Frills Will Be Eliminated:

Styles for Women Are Decreed For War Period  Numerous Frills Will Be Eliminated: Mreehk Clash Ceacrad

No-Frills Edie Hits Milady’s Suits, Dresses   Fall Raiment Must Conform to War Style, WPB Decrees

Portsmouth Men Run Festivities For Hampton Beach. Rye Children’s Day And Dedication

1400 SERBIANS SLAIN IN AXIS - TERROR WAVE      20 Greeks, 18 More Czechs Execu ted, 22 Bulgarian Studenis Sen tenced far Sabotage

Larry Allen, AP Correspondent, Gives Eyewitness Account of Heavy British Naval Bombardment of Italian Island of Rhodes   Move Is Said Most Spectacular Action Since ‘4]   U..S., British Bombers Destroy Harbor Works

ENGLISH NAVY POUNDS RHODES IN NIGHT RAID   Island Discovers Rqme Radio Made Error ‘About. Warships

Writer Describes Blasting Of Axis Harbor at Rhodes   British Fleet Pours Tons Of High Explosives Into Mussolini’s Stronghold in Surprise Bombardment; Seaplanes Wrecked.

TALIAN BASE DAMAGED BY ROYAL FLEET   Navy Shot Ton After Ton of Explosives Into Stronghold

Rhodes Base Wrecked By British Blast   Allen Describes Fleet Assault On Fascist Stronghold; And He Was Only Casualty

Warships Stole into Harbor at Night to Shell Enemy and Then Slip Away

Soviet Drive Imperils Nazi Alpines   Narvik Hero Is  Before Murmansk

Nazi Position Before  Murmansk Is Critical   Austrian And Bavarian Invasion Forces Caugh - In Trap By Sea-Borne Russians; Loceae Mount

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS LAND BEHIND HAZ MURMANSK LINES   Report Position of German Alpine Army In That Area Extremely Difficult   IO GERMAN SHIPS SUNK

Claims Account “"Onesided*  pepeacigee pis trae ae ge   Red Forces Threaten _ _Foe’s Rear in Arctic

Daily Times Herald   J. J. Lutter Is Advanced to Warrant Officer   Carroll Recruiter Giver (rade He Held During World War I

J. J. Lutter Is Advanced to Warrant Officer   {Carroll Recruiter Giver Grade He Held During World War I

WEDGE DRIVEN IN STALINGRAD DEFENSE LINE   REDS CONTINUE TO GAIN IN RZHEV FLANK ATTACK

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Red Army. Is Overwhelming Nazi Hordes   Germans Effeet Wedge in Soviet Positions Near Stalingrad but Fail in-Other Places

SOVIETS CONTINUE STIFF RESISTANCE   Heavy German Losses Re ported in Moscow Communique

NAZIS MOVE ON TOWARD VOLGA CITY   Russian Reports Indicate Germans Advancing At Cost Of Heavy Losses.

Nazis Drive New Wedge But Red Army Gains On Flank to Northwest  NAZI DRIVE MADE AT HEAVY COST  Much Booty Captured In Area of Kletskaya,  Russians Announce

Enemy Drives Wedge South Of Stalingrad   German Advance Declared Made With Heavy Loss In Kotelnikovski  Pincer Area

NEW WEDGE iN RED LINES $ W of STALINGRAD   But Reds Continue To Gai On Nazi Flank Near Kletskaya After Overwhelming Italians.   NaziOutnumber

Wedge Driven In Stalingrad Line   Red Army Continues To Gain To The Northwest After Routing Italian Detachment; Advance Near Moscow

NAZIS STALLED ON STALINGRAD FRONT BY REDS   Considerable Booty Cap tured By Soviets In Kletskaya Area      FALL RAINS BEGIN IN RZHEV SECTOR

BLOWS MENACE GERMANS’ FLANK INSIDE DON BEND   Invaders Reported Suffering Terrific Losses, but Still  Moving Up Strong Reinforcements.   HITLER’S MEN STOPPED IN HE CAUCASUS   Muscovites Pass Ezhev in Fighting Northwest of Mos: cow—Fall Rains Begin ° Falling in Sector.

Nazis Drive New Wedge Southwest Of Stalingrad   But Russians Continue Tc Gain in Vicinity of Kletskaya   Invaders Suffer Enormous Losses Between Don and Volga

ADVANCE WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Pay Big Price for Wedge in Russian Lines Southwest Of Stalingrad   SOVIETS CLAIM GAIN IN KLETSKAYA AREA   Moscow Also Reports Successes for Reds Along Kalinin Front

Reds Gain On Nazi Flank In North West   Destroy Enemy Units In Caucasian Foothills; No Material Changes

Red Army Continues To Gain On Nazi Flan! Hear Kietskaya After Beating Italians

Strike Cripples  New York Papers   Deliveries Halted  By Union Action

Canadians Speak With Awe of Raid Staged at Dieppe   Battle of Beach Proved Main Engagement for Three Branches; Men  Tell of Fight

Main Canadian Attack At Dieppe Described In Story Assembled From Reports

OF BEACH      Picture of “Attack Upon Coast Pieced Together; Action. Was Intense

Larger Sales Tax Residue, $21,000 Benefit District Refunds   MONEY TO TOWNSHIPS

COUNTY WILL GET ~ SOME TAX RELIEF   Larger Sales Tax Residue, $21,000 Benefit District Refurds   MONEY TO TOWNSHIPS

INDICATION IS EAST INDIES REINFORCED   First statement that American fliers are  with the Dutch

Japan Turns Bort Fury On Dutch in Second Raid   Soerabaja Fires Are Set ’ Carrier Hunted: Yanks li P-40's Down 2 Ships

‘Pursuit ~-Planes  ‘In Fight   Formation Of P-40 Craft Battles Jap Forces

AMERICANS DOWN TWO JAP CRAFT IN BATTLE   Enemy Bomber And Pursuit Ship Are Bagged   ONE U. S. PLANE MISSING   Nipponese Activity Drags In Philippine Fighting

NEW OFFENSIVE OPENED IN THE SOLOMON ISLES   Aircraft Blast Japanese Units In New Attacks

AERIAL ATTACK ON GIZO ISLAND OPENS CAMPAIGN   American Position On  = & Ss x 9 Gizo is Halfway to Jat Bougainville Base

U.S, AIR FORCE POUND ENEMY IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Aerial Assault Launched te Drive Japs Out of Solomon Islands

Aerial Assault On Gizo Island: Enemy Gains In New Guinea   Yanks Apparently Use Guadalcanal as ‘Springboard’   Strafe Isle from Air   Japs Outflank Aussies ix Stanley Range, Cross  Peak

Marines Continue To Mop Up Scattered Enemy Units That Fled to Jungles as Air Force Bombs Bases and Strafes Troops

New Offensive In Solomons —  Attack Indicates Effort To Clear  laos From Islands

U.S. Drive To Oust Japs In Solomons   Air Attack on Gizo Opens Offensive; Japs Near Moresby

Allies Pushed Back By Enemy In New Guinea   But New U.S. Offensive Against Japanese Unde: Way In Solomon Isles,   BOMB BASE ON GIZO

Americans Opei Offensive In Solomon Isles        Air Assault As Firsi Phase Of Attack.O Strategic Gizo-

Americans Launch New Offensive te Drive Japanese Troop. from Solomon:

NEW U. S. DRIVE IN SOLOMONS IS UNDER WAY TODAY   New Move to Quet Japs From Islands Starts With Air At tack cn Foe at Gizo Island

JAP ADVANCE IS ADMITTED BY MARTHUR   Nipponese Fight Way Across Summit of Owen Stanley Mountains In New Guinea   NEARING PORT MORESBY

HIT ANOTHER JAP ISLAND   New American Offensive to Drive Enemy Out of  - Solomons Is Seen in Attack on Installations on Gizo. .

Air Blow Hints U. S. Offensive ToClear Solomon:   Planes From Guadalcana Lash Foa On Giro Island 215 Miles To Northwest

LAUNCH’ NEW OFFENSIVE IN SOLOMONS   'U. S. Planes Bomb, Strafe Jap Installations on Gizo Island.   DESTROY FLYING BOAT   Blow Indicates Americans Have Consolidated Their  Dasitiana

RT NEW AMERICAN PUSH IN SOLOMON   Enemy Positions On Gizo leland Acecaulted

New U.S. Drive On In Solomons  Enemy Installations On Gizo Bombed; Yankees  Clancalhidate Pacitinne

MARINES PUSH ENEMY FARTHER FROM AIRFIELD   Guadalcanal Offensive  Seeks To Oust Jap In vasion Hoards

Offensive to Drive Japs Out of Solomons Begins  Ps eT Cy fe De   Launched By Aerial Attack at Gizo Island; Enemy Loses 45 Wars hips in Five Months

Americans Open New Offensive In Solomon Area   Seek To Oust All Japs From Islands; Air Assault On Enemy Reported sy,

ATTACKS WEST OF EL ALAMEIN ARE REPULSEI   Axis Prisoner Total Has Now Passed 2,000 Mark

ALLIES BEAT BACK HEAVY AXIS DRIVE   Thousands of Prisoners Are Taken by British as Sandstorms Sweep Over Desert

Rommel. Fails To Crack-New Allied Lines In Egypt; Airmen Blast Many Targets ~ ‘Throughout Desert Battle Area, Revealed

ROMMEL ATTAGK IS THROWN BACK   Counter Blow at New British Positions Fails

20 Lose’ “Wes Ih Th’ Way ~ Rail-»¢cident   Six Known Dead in Marylanc Wreck and 14 Others Ar rapped in Pullman witt UMNo6 Stone of Life’?

hree Trains In Wreck on B&O Railroad   Six Dead and 14 Believed Trapped in Burning Pullman Car With No Sign of Life Six Hours After Wreck

re.  PASSENGER TRAINS  IN REAR-END CRASH  AT DICKERSON, MD. SEVERAL REPORTED KILL  ED AS PULLMAN THROW! INTO PASSING EREICHUT

Six Killed, 14. Trapped _ In Rail Wreek   Bodiés Hell in Pullman Hours After Collision .

Score Likely Dead In 3-Way Railway Crash  Six Known Dead, sa Ey de ac   Six Known Dead, 14 Bodies May Be In Wreckage

Many Die In Train Collision   Two Passengers. and Fast Freight Involved In Disastrous Wreck Near Washington, D. C

0 Lives Believed Lost In 3 Way Train Collision   Only Three Escape Alive From Burning Pullman Car Near Washington

Six Die In Air Crash   14 Others Trapped, With “No Signs of Life’

PULLMAN ABLAZE IN WRECKAGE   No Signs of Life in Car Fol lowing Collision Near Washinston   HURLED INTO PATH OF FAST FREICHT   At Least 20 Believed Dead; Diesel Powered Passenger Hits Train Ahead

IX KNOWN DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK   14 Others Trapped ‘With Ne Signs of Life’ in Blazing Pullman.

Many Killed In Rail Accident Near Capital   ‘One Passenger Train Hits Back Of Other; Freight Also Is Involved

Six Killed and Fourteen Others May Be Dead as Result of Train Crash

6 Killed and 14 Trapped in Wreck   Two Passenger Trains and Freight in Collision in Marvland.

Twenty Persons  May be Dead  As Trains Crash Six Known Dead and 14 Others Believed  in

Six Are Killed, 14 } Trapped in Wreck   All Passengers in Wrecked: Pullman. Coach Believed Dead‘Following Accident  Involving Three Trains.

‘Ambassador’ Plows Into Cleveland Night Express; Car Hurtles Against Freigh   Nine Injured Brought Here; City Sends 26 Ambulances, Three Pieces Fire Equipment; Many Bodies May Be In Burning Car

At Least Six Meet Death in 3-Train Wreck   Fourteen Others Are Trapped in Burning Wreckage and There Is No Sign of Life

Six Killed, 14 Trapped in Pullman   No Signs of Life’ as Pullman on B. & Q: Train, Telescoped in Col _iisian. Bums

PASSENGER TRAINS  IN REAR-END CRASH  AT DICKERSON, MD. SEVERAL REPORTED KILL ED AS PULLMAN THROW!  IATA DACCING CporiruTr

Train Crash Kills Six   14 Others Believed To Have Perished in Blazing Pullman Car

SIX ARE DEAD, 14 TRAPPED, IN TRAIN WRECK   SLEEPER SMASHED IN MIX OF THREE TRAINS ON B. & O.

CIO Seeks Boost From ‘Big Steel   Retroaelive Raise Asked To Last Feb. 6—Smaller Firms May Accede

NEW WAGE MOVE IN STEEL INDUSTRY   INCREASE TO BE ASKED FOR 400,000 EMPLOYED BY ! ' EIGHT COMPANIES.

RATIONING OF ~~ COFFEE S00}   OPA ‘SPORESMAN AT ‘CLEVE. ‘LAND SA¥S, NATIONWIDE RATIOXING TO COME AN FEW WEEKS  °

Oakland Skippe Praises Houstor  Copt. Trask Reveals Heroié Fight in

Skipper of Merchant Vessel Tells About Heroism by Officers, Crew Aboard Lost U.S. Cruiser Housto1

Farm Bloc Victor On Parity Issue   House Retains Ban On Cutting Prices

Five Arrested For Robbery Of Bank In Kansas   Alleged Assailants Of Gene Cockrell  Implicated In Crime

Five Arrested For Robbery Of Bank In Kansas  Alleged Assailants    Alleged Assailants Of Gene Cockrell  Implicated In Crime

4. Other Boats Damaged  In Blow at Enemy  Supply Line   Nazis on Defensive At Tunis, Bizerte   Blow Up Bridges. Rail: To Stem Allied Drise, Retire to Pos

Germans. Fall Back In Battle Around  Tunis, Bizerte   ‘Nine More Axis Supply Ships Sunk in Mediterranean by British Subs; . Allied -Assauli Seale Mounts

SS —— er  Axis To Speed Propaganding   Patter rson Sees Action To Split Allies In New.  Move Of Hitler

Hitler To Seek Breach In Morale Of Allies   Will Spread Lies About Each In Other’ Country, Patterson  eatin ART.

India Rejects British Plan  For Dominion   Sir Stafford Cripps Reveals Offer Now Has Been Withdrawn

India Parley With British Collapses   Cripps to Return; U.S. Imperialism Talk Increases

British Retract Offer to Indians   Cripps to Leave For Eng: land Since Independence  Offer Rejected.

All-India Party Says  Terms Bad   Indian Leaders Say They Will Defend Country Against Any Invasion by Japanese  - c%e *BQ Fe

British Offer Fails To Win  Hindus, Moslems   Dominion Status Falls Short Of Independence, Indian Factions Hold.

Negotiations With India Have Failed   Hindu and Moslem Par. ties Reject Britain’s Of. fer of Dominion Status

INDIAN PARTIES REJECT BRITISH DEFENSE PLAN   Cripps Withdraws Offer of Dominion Status After War, Prepares to Leave India   CONFERENCES END   Door No! Entirely Closed, However, fo Future Negotiations—Cripps Urges Defense

Offer Withdrawn As Negotiations Come fo End   Discussions Over, Says Sir Cripps As He Goes Home

Cripps to Leave Sunday For Britain—Gloomy, Disappointed     FEELING 1S DIVIDED     ‘ May Come Back,’ Says Briton, Urging All to Aid Defense

INDIA TALKS END, LITTLE CHANCE OF A RENEWAI   Great Opportunity Missed Sir Stafford Cripps Says in Farewell Talk .   UNABLE TO AGREE UPON METHODS   U.S. Actions During the Negotiations Resented; Status Ono Maintained

FORECAST ON WHEAT   Prospective Winter Wheat Yield 624,504,000 Bushels

RED CROSS FUND QVERSUBSCRIBEL   FDR Says Contributions Are Still Coming In; Gets Letter

Red Cross War Fund  Is Over-Subscribec Proof Of Vitality Anc  American Sacrifice

PLAN MAGNESIUM OUTPUT BOOM   Output of Metal Will Be.In creased Five Fold Through out United States

American Aircraft Sinks Two Axis Submarines Off Coast of Brazil 10 Destroyer Crewmen Mi ing. ’

PLANES SINK TWO FOE SUBS   U. §. Counters Attack on Destroyer with Action Against U-Boats

U.S. Destroyer Blakeley. Torpedoed; Two Enemy. Submarines Are Sunk

OLD AMERICAN > DESTROYER HiT BY TORPEDO   Is Attacked In Caribbean Sea; 10 Men Missing, Six Injured

U.S. Forces Sink Three Subs Off Brazilian Coast   Unconfirmed Report Says U. S. Warship, Answering SOS of Brazilian Freighter, Chased and Probably Sank Raider   U. S. AIRMEN ACCOUNT FOR TWO   Brazilian Press Continues to Attack Germany but News of Sub Sinkings Carefully Kept from Angered Public

Big Army Held Chief Reason For Age Slash   Force of 7,500,000 Men By End of Next Year Being Envisioned By Leaders   Have Too Many Older Men, Stimson Claims   May Send Some of Them Home, Marshall Tells Congress Groups

). S. To Build Huge \rmy Of Soldiers   imson And Marshall Report Older Men Find Hard To Stand Strain Of Modern War

REPLACE. MANY OLDER SOLDIERS   Officials Hope To Postpone Drafting Fathers Until Late Next Year.

OFFICIALS ASK YOUNGER ARMY   Army High Command Says Drafting Of Youths Essential To Hit 7,500,000 Goal

‘Younger Men Held Key  to Hard-Striking Force; Nation Already Has 4} Mi lion Uni   Report Chile Holding- Former ‘German Consul In'New- York

Yankees Wear Out Cooper in Hight Innings   SCORE BY INNINGS   Error By Enos Slaughter Allows Twe Runs to Cross Plate in Next to ' Last Frame   THIRT «tnning

Yankees Wear Out Cooper in Right Innings     SCORE BY INNINGS   Error By Enos Slaughter Allows Two Runs to Cross Plate in Next to ‘* Past Krame

Block-Buster” Bombs Rain On German City In Most Concentrated Air Raid Of War   NAZI SMASH TOWARD STALINGRAD IfS STOPPED   BULLETIN

“No Army Has Ever Done So Much With So Little,” Says M Arthur of Bataan Troops

HEROES OF BATAAN ARE PRAISED BY MacARTHUR   “No Army Has Ever Done So Much With So Little,” Says General in Tribute

M’ARTHUR LAUDS BATAAN HEROES   FORCE ‘WENT OUT AS IT WISHED’, FORMER COMMANDER SAYS

‘No Army Has Ever Done So Much With So Little,’ Says General MacArthur

“No Army Has Ever Done So Much With So Little,”?’ MacArthur Says

Bataan Defense Has No Parallel, ~ Says MacArthur   ‘No Army Has Ever Done So Much With So Little’, His Tribute

BATAAN HEROES ‘TAKEN TO GOD   MacArthur Gives Highes'  Praise to Soldiers

MacArthur Pays Tribute To Defenders of Bataan   ‘No Army Has Ever Done So Much with So Little Supreme U. S. General Asserts

Bataan Defense {as No Parallel, _ Says MacArthur  yet. 2 # .  }#4£3»x¥_¥t'ff _. BV... wee;      ‘No Army Has Ever Don So Much With So Lit tle’. His Tribute

Situation of Allies in Far Pacific Area Admittedly Critical   Extravagant Claims of Naval Victories Made  by Imperial Tokyo

Waves of Japanese Bombers Struck Heavily at Rangoon and Dutch East Indies During the Night.   VIOLENT ASSAULT UPON SINGAPORE   American and British Fight ers Shattered a Big Japanese Daylight Raid on Rangooon, Burma.

Japan Claims Dutch Fleet “Annihilated"   See Tokyo Report As Extravagant Nippon Propaganda   U. S. Fliers Rout Raid Of Enemy On Rangoon   MacArthur's Guns Blast Foe Again In Philippines

Allied Fliers Blast Big Japanese Raid   Waves of Nipponese Planes Strike Heavv Blows as Allied Leaders Admit Situation Is Serious

JAPANESE SEND FRESH TROOPS TO LUZON FRONT   American, British Fliers Shat ter Raid on Rangoon, Down 10 Planes   NEI CRUISERS SUNK, CLAIM   MacArthur's Artillery Smashes Jap Batteries Across from Corregidor

JAPS CLAIM HEAVY LOSS INFLICTED ON DUTCH SEA POWER IN JAVA FIGHTING   Heavy Waves of ‘Enemy Bombers Strike. Heavil: at Rangoon—American and British Planes Destroy 10 Jap Planes, Possibly 20, As Nipponese Make Bie Davlicht Raid

Assert Dutch 4 Naval Power Is  Badly Crippled   Sharp-Shooting American Fliers Shatter a Japanese Squadron.

Allied Aviators Down Enemy in Raid at Rangoon   Violent Air Attack Made on Singapore During Bitter Day

Allies Smash Rangoon Raid F light; Japs Assert Dutch Navy Crushed.

Mae Arthur Guns Ruin Batteries   Japanese Propaganda Claims Are Held as Extravagant by U. S. and British   Time Is Factor   Time ts Factor  ABC D Powers Hold on Grimly, Waiting for Assistance

American, British Planes Shatter Enemy Assault In Aerial Fight Over Rangoon

Tokyo Claims Sinking Of U. S.. Cruiser; Italian Planes Helping Nazis On Russian Front; Jap Guns ‘Trained On Corregidor Destroyed

TOKYOREPORTS U. S. CRUISER PROBABLY SUNK   Americans Down  jap Planes in Burma War

Tokyo Reports Blow fo Dutch   Complete war details will be found in stories on Pages one, two and three.

Heavy Air Attack Upon the Siege-bound Defenders of Singapore Island Is RePorted by Japanese.   AMERICANS SUCCESSFUL IN SHOOTING PLANES

U.S. Cruiser Said Damaged By Japanese   Invaders Keep Up Constant Bombing Of British  Is land Fortress.   BATTLE IN JAVA SEA

SEVERE BLOWS ARE STRUCK AT ALLIES   United States Cruiser Is Reported Damaged   ‘Alone Can Turn The Tide Against Far-Flung Jap Invasion Is Concession

Aerial Assault Pounds Singapore; Dutch Navy Receives Fresh Blows   MacArthur’s Artillerymen, Smash Jap Batteries Aimed At Corregider While American And RAF Pilots Smash Raid On Rangoon

Dutch Fleet Hit Hard Blow   Singapore Thunders Defiance After Siege Of Seven Days.

TOKIO SAYS 2 N.E.  CRUISERS SUNK IN ATTACK   Assert 3rd Dutch Ship Damaged and American Cruiser Also Hit

Two Others, One a U. S. Cruiser, Damaged, Tokyo English Lanquage Broadcast Claims   SINGAPORE RAIDED   American and British Fliers Destroy Ten, Possibly Twenly, Jap Planes Raiding Rangoon

Report Serious Blow To Dutch Naval Force   Send Fresh Reinforcements  Into Battle Of Philippines   Down Jap Planes Over Rangoon   Torpedo U.S. Tanker Near Atlantic Coast

Foe Unleashes Air Assault On Singapore   Enemy Sends Fresh Troops To Philippines; US-British Fliers Shatter Air Raid on Rangoon 

Blow Is Dealt Dutch At Sea; Singapore Hit; Allies Holding   American and British Fliers Bring Down Ten Jap Planes

Daylight Raid On Burma Is Shattered   Few Bright Spots In News On Allies Side of Ledger

‘ALLIED FIGHTERS ‘SHATTER DAYLIGHT ‘PAID ON RANGOON   Experts Admit Situation Is Serious: Singapore Again Bombed

Japs deseige Singapore By Land, Air; Almost In Artillery Range Of Arez

Inland Adopts  Union Program   Last ‘Little Steel’ Firm ‘Agrees To Go Along With Government

Court Approves Contract For Sale Of Property  Proposition To Buy  Armory Building ll. T.. Vie.

Court Approves Contract For Sale Of Property  Proposition To Buy Armary Ruilding

PRISON FOR SSA VIOLATORS   Four Convicted in Attempt to Ease Out of War

Bataan Prisoners  North Of Manile   Wainwright, 6, 0 0 ( Yanks Are Located

JAPANESE HAVE 6000 AMERICAN TROOPS FENGET   Heroic Defenders of Bataan And Corregidor, Including Gen. Wainwright, in Prison Camp Near Manila.

BELIEVED IN PRISON CAMP NEAR MANILA   Licut. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright and Several Other Officers Said to Be Held by Enemy   FATE STILL UNCERTAIN

Many Thousands Others are in Other Camps; Americans Must Bow To Japanese Officers

6000 Americans Held Near Manila  Bataan Defenders In  Former Army Camp

GEN, WAINWRIGHT 1S WAR PRISONER WITH 6,000 OTHERS  FOUR OTHER GENERALS IN LIST OF MEN IN JAP PRISON CAMP

DEFENDERS OF CORREGIDOR I PRISON CAMP   Six Thousand, Including Gen Wainwright, Reported In Philippine Camp

US Soldiers In Jap Prison Near Manila   6,000 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Confined in Former Army Camp of United States

General Wainwright Held Prisoner by Japs in Camp. North ot Philippine Capital

6-000 YANKS HELD IN MANILA PRISON   Partial List Includes Name Of Gen. J. M. Wainwright

Bataan’s Defenders Reported Prisoners in Camp Near Manil:   Information on Their Condition Lacking; 6.000 in Force

Wainwright And 6,000 0f His Men Held At Tarlac   Refugees Furnish Partial List OF U. 5. Soldiers In Camp Near Manila

000 Americans Believed  *hilippiné War Prisoners   cported Taken Captives of Japanese With Fall of Bataan and Corregidor, and Imprisoned At Tarlac, North of Manila; Lieut. General Jonathan Wainwright Thought to Be Among Group

Bataan Fighters In Prison Camp In Philippines  Americans Facing Hard Winter With Imports Cut Off; Manila Run By Japs

U. S. Prisoners Reported Held In Philippines   Gen. Wainwright Among Group; Details Given By Repatriates

Bataan Heroes Held af Tarlac   Six Thousand U. S. Fighters in Japanese Prison Camp

6,000 YANKEES HELD PRISONER   Wainwright, Defender: Of Bataan Held at Tarlac Camp

Enemy Holding Many In Camp   Believe 6.000 Survivors Of Corregidor, Bataan In Jap Prison.

GEN. WAINWRIGHT IS A WAR GAPTIVE OF THE JAPANESE   Six Thousand Other Defend. ers of Bataan and Corregidor Are Prisoners.   ARE IN CAMP AT TARLAC   Gen. Wainwright Was Taker With the Fall of Corregidor on May 6.

JAPAN HOLDS AMERICANS IN PRISON CAMP   Wainwright and 6,00( Or More Soldiers Are  Cantiupc   CONDITION UNKNOWN   Partial List of Abou 200) Compiled By War Dept.

REPORT CAPTURE OF WAINWRIGHT   Estimated 6,000 Americans 0: Bataan, Corregidor Believed Jap Captives

They're Still In Philippines 6,000 U. S. Defenders of  Bataan and Corregidor In Jap Prison Camp

List Some Prisoners   Wainwright Among Those Held By Japs Near Manila:

BATAAN CAPTIVES HELD PRISONERS NEAR. MANILA   Fate of Wainwright and An Estimated 6,000 Americans iof Bataan, Corregidor Now “Known

6,000 Americans  In Prison Camp   Defenders of Bataan Saic to Be Located North o Manila.

6,000 Americans In Manila Prison   Lieut. Gen. Wainwright and Defenders of Bataan and-Corregidor Held War Captives -

Japanese Seized At Least * 000 Defenders Of Bataan _luding Gen. Wainwrigh:

Wainwright Is In Jap Prison Camp At Manila  6,000 Other Americar Defenders Of Bataan.

BELIEVE 6,000 AMERICANS IN ENEMY PRISON   Being Held By Japanese North Of Manila

American Defenders Of Corregidor, Bataan Held Captive In Philippines

3oth Major Parties. Lay Claims For Victory—~ Republicans Lead In Registration  35th ELECTION  ‘nterest Caters in Naming A Governor—Ross:  Cr Martin” °

CARGO VESSEL BURNED, SUNK; 33 LIVES LAST   Two lifeboats filled with crew caught fire from  the ship

HOUSE ADVOCATES — OF SUSPENSION ~— CLAIN-SUPPORT   Admiriistration Leaders Sa; Outcome Depends on Republican Attitude

Administration Contend: Move Would Reduce Wares of Many   HOUSE VOTE NEAR   House Republicans Hol Key to War Output Speedup Measure

FDR Condentns Attaching Ride To Legislation      Riders Which are  Not Germane Termec ‘Not Quite Fair’

House Nears Vote on Suspension of  ~ Labor Laws in Wa   Administration Fight: Proposal to Abandon 40-Hour Week Rule

‘Advocates of ¥ian Cling to Claims of House Approval, However   ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AGAINST ‘RIDERS   Democrats in Warm Debate; Outcome Hinges on G.O.P. Lineup

FDR OBJECTS TO FORTY HOUR WEEK RIDER   Execuiive Disapproves of Riders that Should be Vetced on Needed Bills —~   VOTE POSTPONED   Debate on Proposal to Suspend Labor Laws Delays Action in House Until Today

ANGERED HOUSE SPLIT ON LIFTING WAGE-HOUR LAW VOTE IS POSTPONED TO PERMIT TEMPERS  TA PAM OCC A DIT

BILL TO PASS, BACKERS AVER IN HOT SCRAF   Southerners Advocate Measure; Eastern,  Mid - West Leaders Are Opposing It

Vote to Keep the 40-Hour Week  House Vote Against Longer Hours 226 to 62

Majority Split On Labor Rule   Administration Leaders Put Off Vote On Abolishing 10-Hour Laws.

Advocates of 40-Hour, Over time Suspension Claim Sufficient Votes.

40-HOUR WEEK IS SUPPORTED BY PRESIDENT   OPPOSES PLAN TO SUSPEND LEGISLATION FOR DURATION

Pay-Hour Move Nea: Test Vote   House Finds Backers For Suspension Of Labor Enartmante   VP tO hepuDlican:  Senate Group Calls On NLRB Chief For Policy Guide.

SUSPENSION OF ~ALAOUR WEEK RUNS INTO SNAG   OPPOSITION OF ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP FNCOIINTPEREN   DEPENDS ON HOW 6. 0, P, LINES UP ON THE PROPOSAI   Administration . Believes General £ffect Would Be To Eliminate Overtime Pay In Industry

SUSPENSION OF 4D HOUR WEEK BOPPOSED EI AOMINISTRAT 10 4   ‘Roosevelt !s Against It and  . Also Takes Occasion to Criticize Riders; Result Depends on G.0.P.

House Debates Suspension of 4)-Hour Week   Outcome of Vote Depends on Repub: tican Stand

Suspension of 40 Four Week Nears Vote   Outcome Depends On How G. O, P, Ballots

Fight Rages Over Plan To Abolish 40-Hour Week   Advocates Claim Enough  Votes To Win-As Proposal Nears Showdown; Measure Aims To Speed Production

HOUSE NEARS VOTE ON SUSPENSION OF AO-HOUR WEEK   Faces Most Important Labor Decision , Since December

Outcome May Be Decided By GOP Vote   Opposition Heard From Administration; Means Reduction In Pay Of Manv In Nation

40-HOUR LAW SUSPENSION DEBATE OPENS   Administration and Organized Labor Chiefs Strive to Head Off Przposed Change in Wartime Workine Week.

Overtime Ban Opposed by Administration   Roosevelt Seeks To Head Off 40-Hour Week Suspension

VOTE NEARS ON SUSPENSION OF —AQ-HOUR WEEK   Advocates of Proposal tc End Practice for Dura-tion Claim Enough Support to Win   DEBATE SO HEATED BALLOTING DELAYED   Most Southerners Line Uy With S ponso r of Measure? Republicans Hold Outcome Key

SUSPENSION OF 40-HOUR WORK WEEK SOUGHT ©   FDR Opposes Work . Bill As Rider for Legislation That Can’t be Vetoed

Near Vote On Suspension Of  40-Hour Week   House Advocates Claim Enough Support To Pass Drastic Labor Bill.

FDR Leaders Do Not Favor Move To Alter 4()-Hour Week   Outcome Depends O: How Republicans Get In Line.

Vote In Prospec On 40-Hr. Week  Roosevelt Objects To Rider On Big War Powers Bill.

Opposition To Suspending Of  40-Hour Week   Claimed House Vote Would Give  Proposal Majority

Proposed Lifting Of 40-Hour Limit Meets Opposition   House Advocates Cling to Claims of Majority; Admin. istration Leaders Say Outcome Depends On How Republicans Line Up

Proposal Is Rejected By House   Standing Vote Of 226 To 62Is Taken On Amendment Offered By Rep. Smith

Advocates See Voiding Of Hour Act   Bitter Debate, However, Likely As Vote Nears

Administration  Opposes 40 Hour Week Ban   Supporters of Move Insist Majority of House in Favor  Of Suspension

House Nears Vote to End 40-Hr. Week   Advocates Claim Enough Support to Win; Put Test to Republicans

O-HR, WEEK, OVERTIME PAY NEARING VOTE   Proposal to Suspend Provisions of Law Stirs House Dispute.   MEASURE IS RIDER WAR POWERS BILI   President ‘Indicates He Dislikes Method, Fears Decreae in Pay Checks

KEEP SHORT WEEK   House Rejects Proposal for Suspension of 40-Hour Limit

House Rejects Suspension Of 40 Hour Week   ‘Smith Amendment Tc War Powers Bill Killed By 226 To 62 Vote   DEBATE !S SHARI   Extra Pay Eliminatior Seen As Aim; Graen Murray Lead Opposition’

House Vote On Labor Bill Nearer Vote   Debate Heated Over Suspending 40-Hour Week For Duration of War

WAGES-HOURS PLAN IS MOVING TOWARD A VOTE IN HOUS      Administration Chiefs Say - Outcome Depends On How . Republicans Vote   INTRA PARTY ROW RAGE!

Administration Leaders Buck Hour Extension   40-Hr. Week Foes Predict 4 Majority Of House

Longer Week Vote Nears      Outcome of Suspension o 40-Hour Week Reported Uy to Republicans

Jouse Close to Vote on Suspension of 40-Hour Week Law for Duration

MAY DROP 40-HOUR WEEK DURING WAR   Advocates Of Suspension Cling To Claims That Majority Of House Will Vote Prompt Support To Measure—: Democrats Fight Over Proposal

That Daylight Raid Rehearsal  Successful in State; Not’ So “Hot” in County

NEW EUROPEAN ORDER BACKED BY GEN. FRANCO   Leader In Spain Says That Nation Belongs To That Era

FRANCO DECLARES SPAIN BELONGS TO ‘EUROPEAN WORLD’   Uses Phrase Employed Bs “Hitler” To‘ Describe Nazi New Order In Europe

U.S. MOVES TO RATION MEAT IN SIXTY DAYS   Establishes New Ceiling Prices For Sales By Packers

BEEF PRICES ARE. ‘CHANGE!   OPA ORDERS UNIFORM PRICE SYSTEM FOR SALES BY FACK: ERS AND WHOLE- — RAVPRS

tite a abate Sa ene  New Ceiling Price On Beef Is Step Toward Meat Rationing

New Ceilings On Wholesale Beef Are Set   Zone Including Arizona Has Peak Price For Grade A Beef Of $22

VICHY — OFFICIALS RESIGN IN PROTEST   Object To  Government’s Enforced Labor Policy

FRENCH LABOR OFFICIALS QUIT   Resign in Protest Against Conscripted Labor

LABOR LEADERS QUIT IN VICHY   Ten Officials Resign A: _ Work Order Protest

aaa s-Srsti‘iere™w”™”™””DWO™O™~™OOOTTT  ouD CAMP SHERMAN SITE MAY BE TAKEN OVER FOR STATE GUARI

KILLER ELUDES. DAYTON POSSI   MAN SOUGHT FOR HOLDUI  MURDER SIGHTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT MADE  His ESCAPE

SEEK SUSPECT   Posse of 200 Officers, Civilians Ihunt Murderer of QOhioan.

KAISER APPRAISED.   American Builder Gaining Much Popularity in) Fingland.

Ridding Aleutian: of Japs Awaits Better Weather   Hawaii Observers See Nippon Fleet Heading Into New U. S. Trap

No Word from Aleutian Islands Fighting Zone   Jap Threat Will Be Removed When Weather Clears

U.S. Awaits Clear Skies . To Blast Out Japanese   Northern Pacific Is Blanketed With Thick Fog — Say Jap Fleet Will Make Another Mistake

New Jap Mistake Expected   Better Weather Needed to End Island Threat

DISSIPATION OF JAP THREAT ON ALEUTIANS SEEN   Increased Optimism Since ‘The Battle Of Midway Tsland

Jap Threat To Aleutians Now  Held Doubtful   Pearl Harbor Officials Say Better Weather Will Aid U. S.

SEE ARGENTINA JOINING ANTIAXIS ACCORD   Rio Meeting Still Has Peru-Ecuador Border Problem to Adjust

Argentina May Swing Into Line. Belief   Pre-Conference Talks May Avert Deadlock— Peru-Ecuador Dispute Still Unsettled

Argentina May Join U. S. Group   PAN-AMERICAN BODY SWINGS INTO ACTION

ARGENTINA MAY CHANGE STAND   Lone Pan - American HoldOut Nation Now Expected To Decide To Break Off Completely With Axis.

END DEADLOCK TISBETIRVED   Buenos Aires Regime Gives Indication It Has Changed Position On War  PERU-ECUADOR ROW REMAINS OBSTACLE  Berlin Press Charges Roosevelt Is Trying: to ‘Bribe’ South Amier ~ jean Nations      PERU-ECUADOR ROW REMAINS OBSTACLE

INDICATIONS ARGENTINA MAY SWING IN WITH SISTER REPUBLICS ARE SEEN

Argentina Due To Abandon Her Neutrality Role   Likely To Join Sister Republics In Complete Break With Axis.

PAN AMERICAN UNITY ON AXIS “BREAK LOOMS   Argentina Reported Ready Tc Shift Stand And Fall Into  < Line With Others

ARGENTINA BELIEVED SWINGING INTO “LINE ON ANTLAXIS ACTION   Peru and Ecuador Offer Re maining Obstacle to Total Harmony   RESOLUTION [S$ OFFERED

Argentina May Swing Info Line   It Is Indicated She May Join Sister Republics in Break

Argentina May Swing Into Line   Expect Test Today on Solidarity Resolution; Position of Other . Nations a Factor

URGE ARGENTINA CUT AXIS TIES   Other Pan American Nation: Put on Pressure at Rio Conference.

ARGENTINA 1S URGED TO JOIN ANTI-AXIS BLOC   Border Dispute of - Peru, Ecuador Another Obstacle at Rio Parley

INDICATIONS POINT TO ARGENTINA SWING AWAY FROM AXIS   PRESSURE OF SISTER REPUB: LICS MAY BRING BIG NATION INTO LINE

Argentina In Accord With U. 8.   ig South American Nation Ia Seen Swinging To Pan-American Group

Argentina May Swing Into Line At Conference   Break In Relations With Axis Possible With Pressure On Nation From Other Republics

Anti-Axis Stand Is  Slated To Be Taker   Argentina Believed Won Over As Vote On Break With  Aggressor Trio Nears; Pressure Put On Nation

Argentina Seen Falling In Line  Border Dispute Of Peru And Ecuador  . . Ld Remains Stumbling

Argentina Is Seen Swinging  In Line Today   Break With All Axis Powers May Come Out of Parley

ArgentinaNow Swinging Info American Line   Chance For Solidity In Break With Axis Is Now Thought Good

Argentina May Geli in Line For Solid Front   Peru-Ecuador Dispute Still Blocks Fulf Accord

Argentina May Swing In Line With Americas   Changed Position to Join Republics Against . Avis Likely

INDICATIONS ARE ARGENTINE HAS CHANGED STANL   Expected To Now Swing In Line With Sister Republics In Resolution Asking Break of All Relations With Axis Powers; Conference Swings Into Actsar

Deadlock ¢ on Issue Of Break With Axis Believed Averted   ‘Dispute Between Peru and Ecuador Still Unsettled

ARGENTINA MAY SHIFT POSITION IN CONFERENCE   Early Talks Indicate Expected Deadlock To Be Averted

Argentina May Fall Into Line   Indications Seen at Rio de Janeiro Conference That Republic Named Has Altered Her Position on Attitude Toward Axis.   PRESSURE IS BROUGHT

Argentina In Line?   Believed To Have Changed Position Regarding Axis

Argentina Ready fo Join Foes of Axis   Terrific Pressure Brought to Bear On Buenos Aires Aide:

Cuban Delegation Schedules Parley   Welles Urges Hemisphere To Seal Contagion From Axis: United Front Urged

PERU-ECUADOR BORDER DISPUTE STILL BIG SNAG   Test Due Today on Resolution for Full Break With Axis

ARGENTINA MAY JOIN NATIONS IN BREAK WITH AXIS   Indications Point To Change Of  Position

ARGENTINA MAY TURN ANTI-AXIS   Strong Pressure of Sister Nations Gives Rise to Hopes for Break.   ONLY NATION NOT IN UNITED FRONT

MIGHT GET IN LINE   Will Probably Change Po sition to Favor Relations  With Allies Against Axis

CATIONS ARE THAT ARGENTINA ~ WILL GET INLINE   BIG THORN. STILL: SEEMS TO BE. BORDER DISPUTE  BETWEEN PERU AND ECUADOR

MEXICO HELPS PUT PRESSURE ON ARGENTINA   South American Nations Pressing For United American Stand Against Axis

ARGENTINA MAY SWING INTO ANTI-AXIS LINEUP; SHOWDOWN VOTE IS NEAR

AMERICAS — SEEK PROGRAM FOR UNIT WORK   Argentina Under Pressure to Make Axis Break Complete   MANY SPEECHES   Welles Urges All Non. Belligerents to Quit Neutrality

00 PER GENT BREAK SOUGHT   American Foreign Ministers Open Conference In Rio De Janeiro   STUMBLING BLOCK   Settlement Of Peru-Ecuador Border Dispute Is Demanded

Argentina Is   Under Pressure From Nations   Ministers from 21 American Republics Get Down to Real Business at Conference in Brazil.

irgentina May loin In Break With Axis Trio   leadleck In Pan-American Conference Believed Averted In Private Talks.  eres. 2a TR TT OAT TORS Tr   ‘ORDER DISPUTE NENI

ARGENTINA I EXPECTED 10 GET IN LINE   Think Has Changed and Ready To Break Off Axis Relations  AQMAIrCARrAinr anriic   Talks With Leaders o Other Nations Were Held

American Front Looks Favorable  Sister Republics Put Pressure on Araentina

Is Believed Ready To Join Sister Republics In Break  With Axis; Peru-Ecuador  Rift Is Stumbling Block       The War Today  Malayan Morale Is Given Boost a Fighting Australians Go Into Action

ARGENTINA MAY AVERT BROKEN FRONT TO AXIS   Pre-Conference Talks Show Signs of Bringing Agreement or Breaking Off All Relations

ARGENTINA MAY JOIN AMERICAN* ANTI-AXIS FRONT  DEADLOCK EXPECTED   DEADLOCK EXPECTED TO END EXCEPT FOR BORDER DISPUTE

Argentina fs Wavering In Rio Parleys  gory   Solid Hemispheric Front Against the Axis Looms Today

SEE ARGENTINA VELOING STAND   Expected to Break With Ax is Under Pressure of Latin Nations.   PERU-ECUADOR DISPUTE!

Argentine May  Join In Group   Changed Attitude Noted At Pan-Am Gathering; Vote Is Neared

U.S. Takes 2 Steps to Bolster Canal And Central American Defenses

U.S. Takes Steps To Bolster Defense Of Heinisphere   To Arm Costa Rica x Finance Pan-American Hichway Develonment

U-Boats Spur Land Lifeline To Canal Zone   Costa Rican Army Financed As Protection Measure; 20 Million Loan For Highway

DEFENSE OF CANAL TO BE BOLSTERED   Loan To Be Made To Fiv Central American Repub: lics To Speed Work On Por. tions Pan-American Road

U.S. Moves to Bolster Canal Defenses  Central Americar Republics Get $90 N00. 000 Loan

United States Launches Effort To Bolster Hemisphere Defense   Government Loans $20,000,000 to Central American Republics; Will Arm Costa Rica

PANAMA CANAL ROAD IS PUSHED   Steps Taken By U.S. A to Bolster Defenses In Central America

U.S. FUNDS WILL SPEED WORK ON PANAMA ROAD   Washington Takes Steps To Strengthen Defenses In Central America, Canal Zone

Practice Blackouts in Montana Not to Be Permitted hy War Office   ‘Uncontrolled’ Sign: Must Be Kept Dark, Under Cover

12 CARROLL CHILDREN, 16 ADULTS TREATED AT CITY HOSPITALS   CHILDREN SENT TO RILEY; ADULTS TO COLEMAN, ROBERT LONG IN INDIANAPOLIS

11 CHILDREN TREATED AT RILEY THIS YEAR   ONE CASE OF INFANTILE PAR ALYSIS IS REPORTED DURING YEAR

ACCUSE 13 OHIO WORKERS IN U. $, REPOR}   Columbus Employes Are Charged With Hatch Act Violations

COLUMBUS INQUIRY COMPLETED BY U.S, FEDERAL OFFICERS   Alleged Political Activity in Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Is Probed.

SHIP ORDER   Maritimi@, Commission’s Chief ies *‘‘Outside Inflnence’’ Charge ‘

‘Influence’ In Higgins Order Denied By Lanc  Closing New Orleans Shipyards Caused by Steel Shortage Is Claime

Defends A Actions  Ne Outside Influence In Cancellation Of  HMiecoim« Pragram

SHIPPING CHAIRMAN DENIES PREJUDICE   Says Higgins Contract Cancelled Only Because of Steel Shortage.

Land Explains Cancelling Of Ship Contract   Present Facilities Will Absorb All Allocations Of Steel, Contend: Head Of Commission

Action Is Explained   Say No Outside Influence  Entered Into Decision

HEAT HARD ON TIRES   Forecasts May Soon Give Advice to Automobile Drivers

Smashes Guard With Shovel and Flees Army Post   Iowa Soldier Recaptured In Cornfield After 45 Minutes of Freedom

Population  Is Shifted   War Effort Changes Homes of Five Million Persons

FEAR KIDNAP VICTIM DEAD   Find No New Clues After Fifth Day of Widespread Search

FEAR MISSING GIRL IS DEAD   Authorities Believe She Would Have Been Seen b} Now If Still Alive

Labor Leader Sueeumbs to Ath Operation   Bedridden Nearly Al  Time Since Release MoS eye

RAF Hits Nazi Ships In Por   St. Peter, Guernsey. Isle Harbor Raided; Troops Machine-Gunned

Isle Of Guernsey Hit In RAF Raid  Blast Harbor, Fire On  German Troops; Roar Over Northern France

GERMAN TROOPS TARGET OF RAF SURPRISE RAID   British Attack Nazi Ships Soldiers And Train On Channel Island Of Guernsey   Scene Of Assault Could B Stepping Stone For Attempt to Invade Britain “From That Direction

BRITISH FLIERS ATTACK GUERNSEY   GERMAN TROOPS ON ISLAND MACHINE-GUNNED—NAZI VESSELS BOMBED.

RAF Strikes At Guernsey Shipping   Flyers Leave Beaten Track To Hit at Island

Can Overcome Weed Problem In Drilled Corn   County Agent Bruce Clampitt Advocates Contour Farming

26 Powers in Entente to Beat Axis   No Separate Peace Guaranteed by New Pact

RUSSIANS REPORT GERMANS. SCORE SOME SUCCESSES   Red Troops . Fighting From  Newly-Fortified Positions. Before Kharkoy   15,000 GERMANS KILLED

SOVIETS SAY SOLID FRONT 1S MAINTAINED   Seesaw Battle Reported South of “Russian Pitts. burgh” With No Sign: of Any Important Gains by Enemy, Moscow Re.  norte.

RIVAL CLAIMS CONFLICT IN BITTER FIGHT   See-Saw Battle Reported In Ukraine Sector Below Kharkov   GERMANS USE HUGE ' MASSES OF TANKS   Berlin Claims That Reds’ Attack Has Collapsed Completely

Nazis Claim Red Drive Collapsed   Red Army Newspaper Admiis Germans Having Some Success in Flanking Counier*Attacks   15,000 NAZIS SLAIN   German Command Reports Conlinued Russian Attacks Southeas! of Lake IImen ‘Withou! Success’

NAZ! ATTACKS MEET. WITH SOME SUCCESS IN UKRAINE SECTOR   Timoshenko's Shock Troops Hurl Enemy From Fortified Position

AFL-CIO WAR LABOR ‘CABINET’ TO MEET WITH FDR TODAY   Officials Of B Both ‘Labor Groups To Meet With President To Hear Plans Outlined

AFL AND CIO WAR AND LABOR GROUP CONVENES FRIDAY   Initial Session of the “Cabinet” With President Held — Lewis Not Represented.

3 Persons Known Dead, Property Loss Terrific; 100-Mile Winds Reported

Nelson Praises American Production, ~ But Warns of Many Discomforts Aheac

THIS COUNTRY 1S “OVER THE HUMP   Donald M. Nelson Talks or Production for War Equipment Needs.

NELSON WARNS " OF SACRIFICES   Production Chief Says We Haven't Felt The War Yet

Nelson Warns U.S. Of New Sacrifices   Industry Said ‘Over Hump, But Daily Life Shocks Will Multiply

Privations Are Ahead For .All  Nelson States   Many ssacrifices,. but effort is worth while; peace to bring better times for all.

U.S. FORCES RETURN FIERCE ENEMY FIRE IN LARGE BATILE   Biggest American Fight Since Argonne Raging  In Philippines For Past 24 Hours

CASUALTY TOLL HEAVY ON FORCES ——OFRISING SUN   REPORT FIGHTING REAVIEST SINCE BATTLE OF ARGONNE FOR tr. s. rorcrd   WAVELL CONGRATULATES MacARTHUR ON STAND   Entire 14th Japanese Army Ashore Turning Heat on American Forres

Takes Heavy Toll As Japs Fight Incessantly   Pressure Mounting Hourly; Artillery Is Chief American Weapor

Japs Attack © On 24 Hours  Per Day Basis   HOPE.TO WEAR DOWN U. S. AND FILIPINOS BY WEIGHT OF NUMBERS OF BATAAN.

Charging Foe Cut Down in Many Drives   Assault After aAssauli Beaten Back; Japanese

BATTLE RAGES ON BATAN; JAP ATTACK FIERCE   United States Forces Fight Off Reinforced Nipponese Troovs

U. S. Positions Holding Despite Heavy Assaults   Japanese Continue To-Suffer.Large °: Casualty Tolls:

MacArthur's Men Claim Terrific  Toll On Japs   Biggest U.S. Battle Since The Arronne

HEAVY ATTACKS BEATEN BACK BY MACARTHIP   Valiant Americans And Filipinos Inflict Severe Losses On Foe   CONTINUOUS BATTLE RAGES    Conflict Continues For Full Day; Greatest For U. S. Since Argonne

PONTINUOUS ATTACK MADE ON DEFENDERS OF LUZON   JAPANESE MAKING TERRIFIC ALL-OUT EFFORT TO OVERWHELM AMERICANFILIPING ARMY

HEAVY BATTLE FOUGHT DURING PAST 24 HOURS   Japs Suffer Big Losses in Repeated Assaults on Positions )

MPARTHURS rUAGES ARE EXACTING TOLL   Americans Blast Back af “Extremely Heavy” Jap Attacks.

Japs Continue Relentless Attack Against U. S. Forces But Suffer Severe Losses   U. S., Philippine Forces Smash Japs’ Hope Of Quick Victory In Islands

MACARTHUR’ TROUPS OT AVE IE JAP DRIVES   Japanese Place Their Attacks Upon 24-Hour Basis Hoping To Wear Down Defenders   AMERICAN TROOPS BEAT OFF EVERY ATTEMP)   More And More Troops Are Thrown Into Battle By Japs Despite Casualties

Biggest American War Action Since Argonne . As Raging Today   U. S. TROOPS ARE SAID TO HAVE BEATEN OFF EVERY ATTACK   Japanese, Apparentiy, Have Placed Their Offensive On 24-Hour Basis : r

24-HOUR JAP BLAST TURNED BY MARTHUR   Heavier, Continuous Attack on Luzon Repulsed; Foes’ Loss High.   COMMANDER WAVELL’S PRAISE SENT TO MEN

INFLIGT HEAVY TOLL ON ENEM)   Nipponese Hope Numbers To Swamp Americans

Luzon Battle Rages   MacArthur Fighting Against Odds'10 To'l In Fierce Enaagement

ATTACKERS ARE BEING HELD BACK   American Troops in Phit. ippines Beat Off Invaders Who Suffer Huge Losses.

PRESSURE ON US. FORCES GROWING. MEN BATTLE ON   -Wavell Congratulates Ameri '  gans on Brilliant De fense of Phitinpines.

How Teen-Age Students May Defer Service   Only Those Called ix Last Half of School Year Eligible

Explain How 18-19 Year Olds Can Get Deferment Until End of School Year

HOW STUDENTS MAY BE DEFERRED   EXPLAINED TO LOCAL BOARDS IN BULLETIN FROM HEADQUARTERS

Local Draft Boards Learn How to Defer High School Boys from Army

Drafting Youth of the Nation Backed by General Public, According to Survey

Would Induct Married Men Without Children Before Takine 18-19 Year Olds, Survey Shows   Army Says Young Soldiers Prove Better Fighters

TEPPELIN RAID ONU.S. CITIES HRLD POSSIBLI   Nazis Have Two Hug:  Zeps Which May Be Used For “Token” Attacks On Eastern Area   PLANE CARRIERS   Military Men Believe Airships Could Carry Bombers to Points Along - U.S. Coast

Nazis May Use Zepps To Raid   War Experis See Token Drive Upon Eastern Cities As Likely

BOMBING OF U. S. CITIES ‘IN CARDS’   TOKEN RAIDS BY USE OF ZEPPELINS DUE, EXPERTS PREDICT

ZEP RAIDS IN FAST LIKELIHOO!      Reich Has Huge Airships Which Could Carry Planes Across

Zep Raids?   Possibility That They May Raid Castern VU. S. Coast Cities.

Bombing Of East Coast Anticipated  _ Nazis May Employ  ” Huge Dirigibles In Scare Raids

NAZIS MAY USE ZEPPELINS IN TOKEN RAIDS    Military Officials Believe  ! Germans Still Have Two Giant Ships Owned Before War ;

Arkansas Calls Up Married Mer   DRAFT BOARDS TO FILL NOVEMBER QUOTAS WITH OLDSTERS

Argentine Dashes Conference Hopes for Agreed Acttor   May Lose Benefits o' War Production Setup for Hemisphere

ARGENTINA WILL ‘NOT MODIFY IS ~ PRESENT STAND   ACTING PRESIDENT'S STATE-MENT TAKEN AS DERINEED, ; HECISION   WESTERN HEMISPHERE PLAN FOR WAR PRODUCTION TOLD   Aboltiion of ‘Trade Barriers, Common Currency and U. 8, Convoys TInrcindea

HOPE OF SOLID FRONT AGAINST AXIS FADES   Argentina Official Says Government Cannot Mod fy Attitude Toward Proposal

Argentina Won’t Split With Axis  Solid Americas Front Against . Ageressors Out 

Acting President Declares’ Government Can Not Modify Attitude; Chile’s Position Still in Doubt

HOPES FADE AT RIO FOR UNANIMGUS APPROVAL OF FULL BREAK WITH AXIS

Pan American Conference Has  Hit Brick Wall   Argentina Refuses to Line Up With Other American Countries Against the Axis Nations.

BREAK REFUSED BY: ARGENTINES   Hope Fades For Unanimous Action At Rio Conference

Argentina Stands Pat on Refusal to Break Outright with Axis Powers

Argentina Stands Pat On Fight Against Outright Break In Relations With Axis

CHILE BREAK NOW IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR CONFERENCE   Hope For Unanimity ofl Nations Stilt Is Not Abandoned

Allied Forces Prepared to Defend Australia; MacArthur Gets Medal   Port Darwin and Port Moresby Again Attacked

ANZACS TAKE POSITION ON BATTLE FRONT]   Allied Planes Clast With Jap Pilots Over Darwin

RATIONING °°  Naira   Regarding, Tine And ug.or — impo Chamees Made. means

COUNTY PLANTS MUST CHECK ON TIRE PURCHASE   Ration Board to Issue Certificates Only After Transport Plans Are Formed.

Warns That America Can  Be Defeatec   ne aera, Admiral Standley Stresses Peril of Complacency About War Effort

America Can Be Licked by Axis, Standley Declares   “We've Been Too Damned Successful Ambassador Says

‘WE CAN BE LICKED, ADMIRAL WARNS   Says Nation Already is ‘Becoming Lethargie,” Tag Complacent

“America Can Be Licked: Standley  Admiral Pleads For Unit: In War Effort.

“WE'VE BEEN TOO DAMN SUCCESSFUL’   ‘Other Countries Thought We Were Good—and We Thought So, Too,” He Bluntly Declares

War Factories Hunvon Easter   All Nation Touched by Grimness of War on Joyous Sunday

LIFE TERM FOR SLAYING WIFE   Thomas Hawkins, Jr., Sentenced To Prison

GONFEREES POMPROMISE FARM FUND   Final Settlement Not Reached Because of Small Technicality.

\GREE ON FARM PARITY MEASURE   onference in Compromis¢ After Long Battle

House Committee Passes Resolution to Extend Life of Dies Committee   : Three Hours of Debate on Reso_ Jution Will Be Held on the House Floor

THAWS AND RAINS REPORTED ON SOUTHERN SOVIET FRON:   RUSSIANS SAID TO BE PRESS. ING FORWARD DESPITE MUL THAT HANDICAPS MECHANIZED UNITS

REDS SQUEEZING NAZIS TRAPPED AT SARAYA RUSS?    SpringThaws Bog Southern Front But Reds Pressing On Anyway

REDS CAPTURE KEY CITY HINGING QN TRAPPED NAZIS   Army of 96,000 In Staraya Russa Encircled By Russians Who Close in.

REDS TAKE KEY ROAD CENTER NEAR STARAYE   Spring Thaws Hinder But Advance Continues

BOND SALE GOOD IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY   86 Percent of Quota For Year Had Been Purchased August 1

Bond Quota For County Is Short Ten Per Cent   Amount Asked 90 Per Cent Subscribed 86 Per Cent Sold

Americans Smash 9 Nazi Tanks in Two Day Fight in Liby:   Suffer No Casualties; Be lieved Engaged Beside British

U. 5. Tank Force Fights In Egypt  Senator Lodge Was With Tank Unit In Libyan Campaian

U.S. TANK UNIT _ FIGHTS NAZIS   Senator Lod ge Home from... Libya.) Reports -. Desert Enkoontevk-:

U.S. TANK-TOKEN FORCE BATTLES * AXIS IN EGYPT   War Dept. Tells of Encounter In Communique Issued  On Libyan Fighting

Yank Victory In Libya Told   German Ponser Unit Knocked Qut on Eve Of Tobruk Surrender

AMERICAN TANKS PROVE STRENGTH   SMALL FORCE BESTS NAZi PANZER UNIT IN DESERT FIGHT

AMERIGANS AIDING BRITISH IN EGYPT      Token Force Of United States Tank Soldiers, Which Met And Defeated German Panzer Units In Libyan Desert, Believed Engaged Ir Current Battle

U. 5. SOLDIERS PARTICIPATE IN DESERT BATTLE   Went to Africa to Study Tank Warfare; Won Over Large German Force in Initial Engagement

War Department Tells of Fight in Report of Battle; Were Under Major Lodge  Tanks Did Well  No Battle ‘Camacho Occur Among U. S. Tank Forces

American Tank Men Fight Nazis   Token Force Engaged With British in Libyan Campgian

American Tanks  Win Over Nazis   U. S. Armored Force Easily Defeats Germans IL Libyan Desert Battle

Beat Nazi Panzers   In Clash   UNIT PROBABLY IN ACTION IN EGYPT NOW

American-Manned Tanks Defeat Nazi Panzer Units In First Desert Brush   Token Force Believed To Be Engaged Alongsid British Troops In Battle Of Egypt; No Casual~ ties Suffered By Americans.

U.S. TANK UNIT TAKES PART IN DESERT BATTLE   skep Force OF Americans - Meets and Defeats German Panzer Units In. Libya   HELP HOLD RIDGE   Yanks Armored Force Ob servers Ordered to Stay and Help In Fight to Save Egypt

‘Token Force’ Proves Self   Americans Outscrap Ger. mans in First Meeting

American Tank Forces Met and Defeated Panzer Units In Libyan Desert Skirmish

How U. S. Tanks Routed Panzers In Libya Told   American Units Prove Superiority In Desert Clash, seKnocking Out At Least Nine: Nazi Vehicles; * : Ly,

U. S. Tank Crews Escape After Libya Battle, May Be Fighting In Egypt

Hefty Gals Can Handle Big Shells   Team of 3 With Combined Weight Of 681 At Work

hree-Woman Team, Weight 68 Lbs., Sing as They Load 65-Pound Shells

President Halts Volunteering In Armed Services   Vast Powers Given; Heads Draft System And Placement Of War Industry Workers; Men 38 And Up Not To Be Inducted /_4

$25,000 Fire At West Burlingto:   } bi snr geet eee Blaze Destroys Walnut Factory One Man Hurt

U.S. REPORTS WITHDRAWAL Tt NEW POSITION   Vast Japanese superiority in planes and men is handicap

JAPS* TERRIFIC THRUST BRINGS DEFENSE CRISIS   Wainwright’s Withdrawal Follows Fierce 4-Day Offensive   Offensive  American Position Grows Dark Due to Lack  n* Racarvac

Defenders Of Bataan sGive Ground   Wainwright Acknowledges Japanese Advance

Valiant Forces  Face Crisis In. Long Struggle   Fall Back to Prepared Positions; Enemy Continues Onslaught With Superior © Numbers of Men, Guns, and Planes; ©  - Rangoon Raid Confirmed.

Hresh Knemy Troops Poured Into Battle  eran aeemeree   Successive Days of Land and  Air Attacks

MAY QUOTA MADE   Monthly Figures Are Hiked As Last Month’s Are Surpassed

Gasoline Situation in Canada Grows Critical: Tanker Losses Colossal

Canadian Oil Supply Is Very Low   Munitions Minister Says Tanker Losses Have Been Colossai; Gas Allotments to Be Greatly Reduced

Tanker Losses Said Colossal  Canada to Get New Gas-Rationing Plan

Tells House Still More Taxes Probably Will Be Needed Shortly and Adds  That This Method of Raising Funds  Will Eventually Be Reached.   OPENS DEBATE ON BILL

Declares More Taxes Needed   ’ Treadway Discusses $6,143,900,000 Revenue Bill

More Taxation Declared Need   Debate Is Started In House on Bill

Says Sales Tax To Be Needed   Treadway Tells House That Levy Will Be Needed To Meet War Costs

Girl Tells Of Alleged \Attack By Movie Star   Betty Hansen, 17-Year-Old Soda Jerker, Testifies In Court That Errol Flynn Raped Her At Recent Gay Party

STATUTORY CHARGE FACES ERROL FLYNN   Two. Girl Accusers Are in Court for Hearing

Farmer Mistakes Wife for Poultry Thief: Kills Her; Commits Suicide

American, British Air Fleets Combine Today For Heaviest Assaults

FIGHTERS FROM U.S. ARE USED   Participate With Britist Planes in Devastating Bombing Tour on Friday.

BiG DAYLIGHT RAID MADE ON NAZI EUROPE   American Squadrons Not Challenged By Combat Planes of (germans.   BULLETIN

Greatest : Daylight Raid Ot War      BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS OF TWO NATIONS LAUNCH LARGEST ATTACK ON NAZI-HELD — TERRITORY

HUGE BOMBING UNITS IN ACTION   British And American Planes Sweep Over France In Daylight Raids

DIFFERENT KIND OF GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS  PRESENT SIX-MAN RACE BE CALLED BATTLE OF SILENCES

NORWEGIAN SHIP TORPEDO VICTIM   Tweniy-Eight Survivors Landed £ Canada After Many Hours At Sea

Franco Says New Order Is To His Liking   Refrains From Stating Nation’s War Position   “Against Hypocracy Of Liberal World”   Berlin Radio Says Statement Means Definite Line-Up

AASCIST AIM!   Declares German, _ Italian Dictatorships Represent New Faith.

FRANCO LAUDS “NEW ORDER” OF DICTATORS   Reaffirms His Belief in Ideals of Hitler and Mussolini, but Does Not State Spain’s Position in the War.

Spanish Leader Keeps Silent On War Stand; Berlin Greets Talk as Fascist Endorsement

Franco Again Supports Axis   Reaffirms Solidarity Of Spain With Germany And Italy in Struggle

Franeo Backs Hitler; Wars On Liberalism   Spanish Dictator Says Nation Stands With Hitler And Duce

Spain’s Political Solidarity With Fascist and National Socialist Revolutions Proclaimed ir Radio Address.—Cautious About Stating War Position

Spanish Chief Refrains From Stating Stand On War   HITS LIBERAL GOAL   Our Army, Youths Ready To Die for New Order, He Declares

General Franco Reaffirm:  Solidarity With the Axis   Tells, Spain Party Outcome of Last War Was.’Communist Dictatorship of Russia’

Franco Lauds  ‘New Order’   Reaffirms His Spiritual Kingship With Axis But Withholds War Policy

Franco Turns Spain To Axis   Reaffirms Kinship With ‘New Order’; Makes No Definite Declaration.

Spanish Dictator Vows Faith In Axis Cause   Franco Sidesteps Oper Alignment Of Spain With Hitler

SERVANT SHORTAGE  AT WHITE HOUSE   So Many Have Quit, Mrs. Roosevelt Says, It Is Now Difficult to Entertain.

Russians Claim Capture Of Fort  In Violent Counter-Offensive; Locomotive - Manufacturing Center Taraet Of Latest : RAF Assaults

British Air Armada Pounds Kassel, Nazi Factory City   Rail-Aircraft Center Attacked By 600 Planes Another Target Is Nazi-Held Poland

Armada Of 600 Planes Smashes Kassel; Nazis Face Defensive Blasts

600 Planes Hit Kassel, German Rail-Plane Center   Russia’s Position Continues More Favorable Today  So Eee Sie Se ae PP

Russians Stem Germans With Defense Fire   Stalingrad Battle Reaches Stage of Crisis as Spearhead Is Kneircled

A Stonewall Stand Made  By Soviets   . » Crisis At Hand On Flaming Battlefront

1,500 Mile  Trip to Bomb Baltic Port   Nazis Battle At Approaches to Stalingrad As Reds Capture Key Base—Japs . Challenge U. S. Fliers; Lose Sec ond Round in Solomons

About 600 Planes Bomb Kassel While Reds HoldStalingrad   Uther British Attack Gdynia in Conquered - Poland, Russians Fight Furiously For Survival

GERMAN FORCES: DRIVEN BACK ON MOSCOW FRONT   Invaders at Outskirts of Volga Industrial City Meet Fierce Defense   FIGHTING RAGES IN RZHEV;   Hitler’s Drive for Oil in Caucasus Rolls On but — At Slower Pace

Na Rail-Air Center Target For Pre-Dawn Raid Today By RAF: Gdynia Also Attacked

Other RAF Bombers Rald Port kn Poland; Russians Claim Rzhev Recaptures la Big” ‘Counter Offensive On Moscow War Front

195 Rescued By Corvette   Survivors of Canadian Merchantman Torpedoed on  High Seas by Sub

5 Mos. Rubber Supply Ready   UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SCinN‘*iSTS KEPOKRT DkiseRi SUPPLY IS SATISFACTORY.

SPEEDY APPROVAL GIVEN RENT BILL   Commercial, R Residential and Hotel Rates Would be Stabilized

CONTROL OF ALL RENTS APPROVEL   HOUSE GROUP VOTES TO FREEZE RATES OF HOTELS AND ROOMING HOUSES.

EAACT LOCATION IS NOT GIVEN; MAY BE. AIRCRAFT CARRIER   Hinted Sinking Took Place In Far 2 Eastern Waters—May Be Not Far From  Philinvines

VESSEL ONE OF JAPS  CRACK LINERS, BUILT FOR CONVERSION INTO PLANE OR TROOP SHIF

Crack Vessel  Of 17,000 Tons Sunk By Sub—   Huge New Liner Converted To War Use Is Sent To Bettom-In Pacific As MacArthur. Continues Holding Out In Luzon:

Ship ‘Possibly’ Being Used As Plane Carrier   Pride Of NYK Lines Sent Down In Far Eastern Waters; Yawata Class Vessel Capable Of Making Speed Of 23 Knots

Vessel Possibly Being Used as Aircraft Carrier in Pacific.   SHIP OF YAWATA CLASS   U. S. Submarine Toll Now Five Transports, Mine Sweeper, Supply Ship.

\llies Fight More  Strongly In East   Freighter Torpedoed 60 Miles off Long Island; New Offensive Against Japs in Thai Is Believed Imminent: Singapore Fights off Raid

Navy Believes Ship Being Used by Foe To Carry Aircraft   Location of Sinking Withheld; Vessel Termed Largest Bagged Re American Submarine Fleet

Ship May Have Been Used as Plane Carrier   Sinking Occurs In/Far..Eastern Waters

U. S. U-Boat Scores Major Pacific Victory   [7,000-Ton Nippon Liner May Have Been In Use As Aircraft Carrier

Fast Ship Sent to Bottom In Far East, Navy Reports; Nazi Sub Hunted in Atlantic   Sinking of Freighter, Brings War Near America’s East Shore; Jap Offensives Mee? Resistance

U.S. Sub Sends 17,000 Ton Vessel, Believed Being Used  As Plane Carrier, to Bottom

U.S. Sub Sends Carrier Class Shia To Bottom   17,000-Ton Vessel Believed Torpedoed Near Philippines

AMERICAN SWE NGO BIG PRIZE UUT IN PACIFIC   sunken Craft One Of Crack Liners Of Japanese NYK Used As Plane Carrier   BIGGEST SHIP YET SUNK BY NAVAL UNITS OF U. §.   America’s Toll Of Victims Steadily Showing Gains In Pacific Warfare

Jap Destroyer And Transport Believed Also To Be Victims   J. S& Communique Reperts General MacArthur’s Men Are Holding Pat Against Invaders

Navy Says Large Ship Was Used as  Airplane Carrier   MacArthur Still Holds as U.S. Planes, Ships Take Part In Indies Battles

Big Jap Ship Built for Air Carrier Sank   Luzon Attack Beaten Off Corregidor Downs Tn Dlowns -

Gen. MacArthur’s Forces Are Outnumbered But © Holding Their Ground ©

17,000 TUN UREYHOUND DF SEA LOSE   May Have Been Converted Into Plane, Troops Carrier

WPA Projects In 10 Counties Are Closed Dowr   11 Additional Counties Scheduled to Lose Their Projects

Soviets Fight Furiously To Halt Germans   Russians Yield Ground Slowly in Voronezh Area, But Situation Is Held to Be Grave -

PUT MASSES OF TANKS, PLANES, MEN INTO FIGHT   German Troops Reported to Be in Vicinity of Town of Boguchar

Nazis Are Near Boguchar After 170-Mile Thrust   Red Army Positions Becoming Precarious, Rostov Threatened

NAZIS LAUNCH DRIVE TOWARD VOLGA RIVER   Rostov Threatened as Russians Face Menace. of Growing Proportions Despite Tremendous Toll Being Taken in Battles,

NAZIS HURL TANKS, MEN, BY HUNDREDS AT RUSSIAN LINES   Position of Russian Armies Is Becoming More Precarious Daily

Greatest Penetration Yet Made On Soviet Soil; Split of Army Is Threatened

Battle Of Don Valley Takes On Grave Turn   Germans Point Toward Russian Industrial Center In Deepest Penetrations

German Penetration of Soviet Territory Grows; Gain 170 Miles in Week

ENEMY FORCES 200 MILES OUT OF VITAL CITY   2-Way Drive Develops In Don River Area As Nazis Gain

GERMANS DANE TOWARD VOLES   Stalingrad 200 Miles From Spearheads Advancing Over Don.   THREATENING TO ROSTOV

NAZIS KEEP ROLLING INTO EAST RUSSIA   Nowhere Are Germans Stopped Entirely In Three-Column Drive Towards Cau casian Oil Fields.   Seek Don Valley

Germans Drive Toward Volga And Stalingrad   Successes Made At Huge Cost in Lives, Materials

Battle Rages On Outskirts Of Voronezh   Germans Make Their Deepest Penetration Yet of Soviet Soil; Armies Threatened

Nazis Push Deep Toward Volga Regior   Germans Have Driven 170 Miles in Week; Aim at Stalingrad

Grave Turn Is Taken By War Deep In USSR   Rostov And Stalingrad F ace Threat As Nazia Make 170 Miles In Week; ‘Where’s That 2nd Front?’ Reds Ask

NAZI TROOPS SWEEP RUSS FORCES BACK   Deepest Penetration Of War Made

Two-Way Drive ls Threat to 3 Southern Areas  oS. ee 8 Oe ig   Nazis Claim Victory After Rzhev Battle In Moscow Sector

170 MILE DRIVE IS RECORDED   Near Boguchar, Deepe Than Ever In Soviet Territory   USE All RESOURGE §   Hundreds of Tanks An Planes, Thousands Of Men

Germans Unleash Menacing Forces Toward Stalingrad   Red Position Grows Precarious; Nazis Achieving Successes at Tremendous Cost in Men. Machines

Great Battle of Don Valley  InGraveTurn   Mighty Soviet Industrial Center Menaced By Spearhead

Break Sends Nazi Armies To Boguchar   Penetration Fartheat Ye Into Russia—V oronezh Front Still Holds;  Oil Endangered

Big 1942 Offensive By Hitler’s Men Makes Great Penetration Of Russian Soil; Fieree Fighting © on t inues With Loeepe Enavy

Drive 170 Miles In Single Week: Smash At Volga   Russians Admit Grave Turn Of Battle In Don River Area; Boguchar Imperiled

GRAVE TURN TAKEN IN BATTLE FOR DON VALLEY ON MONDAY  NAZIS DRIVE 170 MILES IN WEEK AND REACH MENACING POSITIONS

Battle Of Don Turns Worse   Germans Point Spearhead To Volga and Stalingrad

Battles Rage Fiercely in All Areas  Nowhere Are the  ermans Entirely Stonned

Positions OF Red Armies In ‘Southern Sector Become More    Precarious, Moscow Announce:

NAZIS POINTING NEW SPEARHEAD (ON STALINGRAD   DRIVE 170 MILES IN WEEK TO REACH DEEPEST POINT

owes Hold Only in Area Of Voronezh   Acknowledge Loss Of 2 Important Towns On Way to Caucasus  SAVAGE BATTLES RAGE

RED DEFENDERS BRAGED T0 END GERMAN THREAT   Heavy Losses Inflicted On  Nazi Legions

Teutons Smash To Boguchar In Volga Menace   Red Army Positions Grow Precarious With Rostov Under New Threat; Nazis Push Russians From Lisichansk

NEW SPEARTIP PUSHED NORTH TOWARD VOLEA   Red Army Position Becomes More Precarious in Den Sector.   STALINGRAD AND ROSTOV PERILED BY NAZI DRIVE

Stalingrad and Rostov Threatened   German Spearhead Toward Volga Brings Grave Twn ‘in Don Valiey Battle «   HITLER ADVANCES AT GREAT COSTS   Land Mines Are Strewn in Path of Invaders as Reds Fall. Back

Two Towns Captured By Germans In Drive Toward Caucasus   VORONEZH CRUMBLING UNDER NAZI ASSAULT

Russians Admit Greatest Nazi Penetration of War, But Still Hold Voronezh   Invaders Sweep through Kanfemirovka and Lisichansk in Drive foward Caucasus and Threaten To Split Great Red Armies; Thousands of Nazis Killed and Many Tanks and Planes Destroyed

Battle Of Russia Takes _ Grave Turn As Germans Make 170-Mile Advance

Battle Of Don Valley ls Taking Grave Turn   German Drive Menaces Stalingrad And. Rostoy As Spearheads. Reach Point Only ‘ ' ™209 Milee Away

12,000 Soviet  Prisoners Die   ‘Finland Admits Number  / Have Perished Due Te Low Resistance

12,000 SOVIET PRISONERS DIE   Finns Reveal Deaths And Hardships Of War In Northern Country

Estimated 17,000 Russians Have Died In Prison amps In Finland, Helsinki Delegation Reveals

THOUSANDS OF RED PRISONERS DIE IN FINLAND   About 17,000 Have Succumbed This Year According to Finnish Gov ernment   VICTIMS OF HUNGER   Facts Disclosed by Sur geon.in Report to Inter national Red Cross  Appeals for Aid

Escaping Norse  Ships Reach Port   Repeated Attacks by Nazi Surface Craft, Planes, Subs Described

Norwegian Ships Reach Britain Despite Nazis   Part of Fleet of Eleve Succeeds in Running Blockade

Norwegians Run Nazi Blockade   Tell About Escape From Heavy Attack

SEA DASH MADE BY NORWEGIANS   Several of 11 Ships Ge to England Safely From Sweden

Buy A Defense Bond TODAY!   Outstanding Men Student Leaders At Tech Recognized ‘In Inter-Club Council Smoker

Outstanding Men Student Leaders At Tech: Recognized In: Inter-Club Council Smoker.

Solons Move To Complete Work   Both Branches Agree to End Session Friday

LEGISLATURE CLEARING WAY TO ADJOURN   Assembly Moves Swiftly te Finish Task of Changing State Laws Likely to Be Hindrance   BILLS KILLED JN HOUSE

‘SOLITARY’ DUE FOR GANGSTERS   Touhy Won't Escape “ Again, Warden, Says

Warden “Welcomes” Return 0! Chicago Tough Guy And Other Convicts

3 WEEKS SOLITARY CONFINEMENT: FOR ROGER TOUHY GANG   Warden. At Statesville Pen ' Will Welcome Return Of  Moh 

Submarines’ Toll Reaches 326 Vessels   Thirty-two Seamen Lost in Latest Sinking off Coast

F.R. Reveals New Program On Manpower   Would Provide Machiner For Draft Deferment Of Essential Workers

MACHINERY FOR DEFERMENT 10 BE READY SOON   \Vianpower Program  Will Look To Deferment Of Essential Munitions Workers; Enlistments, Commissions For Government Workers Out.

Manpower Program To Be Ready Soon   Federal Employees Cannot Enlist

Manpower Program Announcement Soon   Will Provide Machinery for Draft Deferment of Workers in Munitions Plants, Precident Roasevelt Savs.

To Defer Workers Making Munitions For U.S. Forces   President Says Manpower Program Machinery to  Be Outlined.   Government Workers Banned From Enlisting

Manpower Prograrr To Provide Draft. Deferment Set-U;  Munitions’ Workers   Munitions’ Workers Exempt, FDR Says; Measure Seen Soon

MANPOWER DRAFT PLANNED BY FOR   Essenti al Workers. In Munitions Plants To Be Deferred

Needed Labor To Be Exempt   FDR Explains Steps That Are Necessary To Aid U. S. Manpower

New Manpower Program Will Provide For Draft Deferment Of Essential Men

To Move For Deferment Of Needed Men   Manpower Program Being Formulated By The President

Manpower Program To Defer Needed Munition Workers   FDR Asks War, Navy Secretaries to Accept no Enlistments or Grant Commissions to Government Workers

Manpower Draft To Be Announced   Workers In Munition Plants Freed

New Plan  Will Exempt Key Workers   To Consult: Managers On Draft ‘Deferment Of Essential Men

FDR'’S SON AT FRONT   Essential Munitions Workers Will Be Deferred, Says FDR

US EMPLOYEES BARRED FROM ENLISTMENTS   ( ‘OMMISSIONS 3 ARE DENIED TO THOSE WHO WOULD AVOID DRAFT

DEFERMENT PLANNED FOR WARWORKFRS   Draft to Be Used in Pro. posed Federal Manpower Control.   NO PROTECTION FOR. JOBHOLDERS   President ~ Says Draft . Boards and Employers _ Must Work Together.

PRESIDENT 10 GIVE PROGRAM ON MANPOWER   Will Provide For Deferring Essential Workers In Arms Plants   CURBS ENLISTMENTS   Federal Employes Barred From Volunteering  eC .. Caswiereae

CHANGES IN DRAFT LAWS ARE NEEDED   There Is No Enforcement for Groups 45 to 64 and Youths 18 to 19.   IS UP TO CONGRESS   No Lottery fcr Older Men Who Would Be HandPicked for Industry.

Manpower Order To Be  Issued Soon      Will Provide for Deferment of Essential Workers in Munitions Plants, President Says

DRAFT DEFERMENT POLICIES REVISED   Enlistments Cut Off for Men in Essential Work

Will Defer Key Men   Manpower Program Pr ride: For Essential Workers 

U.S. Employes are Not Eligible for Commissions, Either, Says Roosevelt

Plan Deferments To Munitions Men  Essential Workers Ta Be Classed; No U. S.  TC emtaewne fam Bellet

ARMS FACTORY WORKERS WILL BE DEFERRED   FDR Says Plans For Defer ment For Munition Workers Being Drafted

PRESIDENT WILL ANNOUNCE PLAN FOR MANPOWER   Little Legislation Would Be Required in New Labor Program

TO DEFER ESSENTIAL WORKMEN   New Manpower Program tc Provide the Machinery, Roosevelt Says   ESSENTIAL JOB HARD TO DEFINE   More Consultation Witl  Factory Management May  "Help Clear Problem

Program on Manpower te Come Soon   Uniformity of Action by Drait Boards to Be Sought, FDR

DEFERMENTS FOR ‘ESSENTIALS NOW “BEING PREPARED   Means For Handling Workers Not Determined According  + to Roosevelt, Little Law ‘Necessary.      FEDERAL WORKERS. © - CANNOT VOLUNTEER   President Discussed Essen tial Workers at Press Con ference, Saw Duties o Recent Trin.

Man power Program Underway   President Halts Commissions Or Enlistments For Federal Employes

Essential Men In War Plants To Be Deferred   President Says Needed Workers Will Escape Draft

War Worker Deferment Planned   F. R. Bans Enlisting and Commissions for U.S. Employes

To Defer War Plant  Workers   FDR Bars Federal Employee from Enlisting, Commissions

Munition Plan Workers To Be Deferred   President Says Man Power Program To Be Announced

Manpower Machinery Progresses Seeking Unified  Action By All the Draft Boards

CHANGES IN “DRT NS ARE NEEDED   There Is No Enforcement for Groups 45 to 64 and © Youths 18 to 19..  : /   IS UP TO. CONGRESS   No Lottery fcr. Older Men Who Would Be Hand- . ' Picked for Industry. 

Key Workers To Be Deferred   Those Essential to Be Kept in Munitions Plants, Says F. D. R.

Essentials Are To Be Deferred   President Forecasts Early Draft Decrees For Wor Workare   May Curb Boards   Greater Heed For  Plant Certifications Dert [4 Demeeemen

Draft Deferment For Essential Workers In Munitions Plants  Program To Be Announced Soon; No More Commissions For Men In U.S. Agencies

Deferment Of Essential War Workers Due   Roosevelt Says Manpow. er Plan Provides For Trained Munitions Jobs   HITS U. S. EMPLOYES   Those On Federal Pay. roll Are Denied Enlist. ments, Commissions

F DR Says Manpower Program Will Provide. For Deferment ‘Of Essential Munition Men

F.D.Assures War Labor  Deferment   Says Manpower Program To Provide Machinery. ~ Fer. —Viial Exemptions.

PRESIDENT SAYS *MANPOWER PLAN IS ABOUT READY   ® Federal Employes to Get No More Draft Delays; Commissions ‘Out’

Women Who Muff WAACS  Can a For WANS, Navy Ready To Train Blue-Jachettes

Navy to Sign Sailorettes   Ready to Set Up Corps of Blue-Jackets

Herzog Hits Permanent Coupon Cas Rationing Plan as “Farce”   Fuel Drought Pushes More Than Half of Cars in New Jersey Area Off Highways

e All Production Of Passenger Automobiles Ordered Stonned Entirelv Bah-4  iBy ‘The Asro ATYASUINGEe TON To

Auto, Truck Production - Ordered Halted Feb. ;   DEFENSE PLANS TOLD TO LIONS   Civic Club Hears Twe Leaders Of County Civilian Defense Organization

Stop Production Cars, Light Trucks   Nelson Orders Hits Military Vehicles, Too

‘Plan for Revising Setup For War Production  To Be Released Today

Ruling Bans Manufacture of Light Trucks, as Well as Passenger Vehicles, Either for Military or Civilian Use— War Chief Outlines to Roosevelt His Industrial Reorganization Program and It Receives Executive Approval.

Nelson Orders Auto Making Halted Feb.    Gets Roosevelt Approval Of.His Plans to Speed Up War Production

Nelson Stops Production of Cars, Trucks   Supply Czar Streamlines Re-organization of War Industry

NELSON DIRECTS AUTO AND TRUCK PRODUCTION END   Passenger Cars And Light Trucks Cease On February 1   REPORTS PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED PLAN

U. S. Orders Civilian, Military Auto Output Stopped -Febraary 3   Nelson Puts Definite and Final End to Speculation Over Immediate Future of ‘Peace-Time’ Industry; Reorganization’ Plan. For Industrial Front  nig re.  f

iNelson Halts Automobile Production   GETS ROOSEVELT’S OK TO PLA) FOR REORGANIZATION OF THI INDUSTEIAL FRONT; PELL 1’ TODAY.   Turn Industry to Arms

Manufacturers Must Stop Production on February  Regardless of Contracts   War Production Chief Obtains Executive Approval of His ‘’Streamlined’’ Reorganization Plan for Industrial Front; Ernest Kanzler Is Believed Slated for "Czar'’ of the Automotive Conversion Program

Production of All Automobiles Stops February 1  No More Passenger Cars, Light Trucks Permitted

Production Halt . Of:Autos, Trucks: By Feb: Ordetec  Nelean Save. Annenuc 1      Nelson Says: Approval Obtained for Swift Industrial Front Plan’

NELSON MAPS FRESH SETUP FOR INDUSTRY   LID CLAMPED DOWN ON AUTOS; EFFORT STREAMLINED

Production Of Automobiels To Stop Feb. 1   Donald Nelson’s order includes all passenger ears and light trueks;, need plants for arms.

ORDER ISSUED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD   Streamlined Reorganizoation Plan Approved by Roosevelt   TRUCKS INCLUDED IN NELSON ORDER   Quick Conversion of Plants to War Making Emphasized

All Automobile Production, Military as Well as Civil, Ordered Halted by Feo. {sf

Nelson Halts Auto Making February    Production Leader  Gets Approval of His  Reorganization Plan      ONE OFFICIAL LOOMS

NELSON ORDERS AUTO MAKING ENDED FEB. 1   Says Military Needs to be Met from Stocks on Hand—FDR Approves Reorganization Plans

PENSION MEASURE CUT 10 $600,000   GOV. DONNELL SLASHES APPROPRIATION VOTED BY LEGISLATURE. -

Gov. Donnell Uses Axe On OAP Fund Bill   Slashes Appropriatior To $600,000; Vetoes Other Measures

Allies Smash 30 jap Pianes Over Burma but Rangoon Still in Peril

Air Strength Of Japs Over  Burma Is Cut   U. S. Fliers Have Part In Destroying 30 Enemy Planes

Allies Smash 30 Planes, Delay Burma Drive; Three Niopon Transports Sunk   Yanks In Java Rout Air Squadron: Australians Batter Foe At Rabaul Anc Timor, Set Troop Ships Afire

JAPANESE PUSH INTO NORTHEAST BURMA IS DUE   British Fight Delaying Action; Rangoon Half Deserted; Allies Rush Supplies Toward Chinese  Frontier.

Thirty Nipponese Planes Destroyed In Rangoon Battle Where Force Lets Up; Tans Try To Soften Java For Landings

UKRAINE ARMY AGAIN MOVING UPON KHARKOV   COUNTER-OFFENSIVE OF GERMANS SENT REELING BACK

RUSSIANS REPORT ADVANCES ON TWO UKRAINE FRONTS   Nazis Said .to Have Beer Pressed, Back in Kharkov Area and in Izyum Sector to South.   VIOLENT RESISTANCE OFFERED BY GERMANS   Nazis Claim “Outstanding Victory” Below Industrial City With 165,000 Prisoners Taken.

Conflicting Reports On Fighting Made By Rival Commands  ACTION STILL HEAVY

Soviets Push Offensive on Kharkov   German Attacks Reported Gani Ranaliwuer Ben

Soviet Forces Push Forware Near Kharkov Nazi Counterblow  Is. Stopped In Santh Sector

SOVIETS MAKE GAINS IN PUSH FOR KHARKOV   Russian Pressure Reported To Have Halted Nazis South of City   FURIOUS BATTLES ARE BEING WAGED   Nazi High Command Says Troops Victorious in Encirclement Fight

Clark ‘To Speak As Men From 12 Counties Observe "Washington Dav”. :

Clark To Speak As Men From 12 Counties Ob. serve “Washington  Dav”.

REDS SAY INVADERS ARE BEING REPULSED   Snow Heralds Approaching Of Early Winter   POSITIONS ARE BOMBED   1000 Planes And Droves Of Tanks Used In Battle

Winter Signs In Caucasus Stir Nazi Desperation   Two Russian Offensives Gain; Novorossisk Giver Up To Germans Friday

Reds Held ~ During Last 24 Hours ©   FIRST SNOWFALL IN CAUCASUS _ GIVES RUSSIANS HOPES OF ot EARLY WINTER TO HAMPER NAZIS

EARLY WINTER SEEN; STREET FIGHTING IN STALINGRAD BARED   Struggle To Death Rages At Volga City; Russians Launch New Diversion Attack In Leninerad Area

DROVES OF TANKS AND ARPLANES SUPREME CONFLIE   Russians Say Two Offensives Are Progessing While Germans Claim Being In Stalingrad.   ALLIES CONTINUE IN MADAGASCAR GAINS   German Radio Threatens Heavy Reprisals on England For Devastating Bombs at Duesseldorf.

REDS HOLD GROUND AGAINST HITLER'S MERCILESS ATTACK   No Nazi Advance ‘Around Stalingrad In Past 24 Hours, Moscow Reports

Snow Falls In Caucasus, Reds Renori   No Nazi Advance At Stal ingrad in Past 24 Hours Claim.

Stalingrad Defenders Hold Ground   Nazis Increase  Pressure, Feariag Whater’s Arrival

FIGHTING IS REPORTED IN STREETS   First Snow Of Winter Falls Near Grozny

Hitler Hordes Smash at Red ©  Lines in Frenzy   Million in Attack But Red Lines Hold Fast at  os.

STALINGRAD LINES ARE HELD AGAINST MERCILESS ATTACK   Soviets Make Progress In Breaking Siege Leningrad; Black Sea Naval Base Is Abandoned To Germans

FIGHTING IN CITY STREETS IS REPORTED   Approaching Russian Winter Seen as First Snow Falls In Mountains.

Vichy Angrily Rejects U.S. Outline of Stand On Free French Envoy

Explanation Of Consulate Is Rejected   Pro-Axis Kxponent Laval Takes Over Control Of The Government.

VICHY SPURNS U. 5. NOTE ON BRAZZAVILLE   French Government Angrily Rejects Explanation As “Injurious”   COMMUNIQUE ONCE RECALLED, REISSUED   Declaration is in Answer tc Note Given French Envoy by Welles

ANGRY NOTE Is GIVEN ,AMERJA      French Government Tries To Recall Statement After Issuing It To Reporters

Vichy Rejects U.S. Reply On Tie With Free French  Welles’ Explanation for Sending Envoy to Equatorial Africa Brinos Denunctiation

French Issue Report After Some Delay   Outline of Reasons for Sending Officer to Free French Post in Africa Spurned

BEAVERBROOK'S JOB SIMILAR TO NELSON'S POST   Churchill: Siye-Peoduction Head Will Wil Reprerent Brit ish In Pooling Arrangemen

PLANT WRECKED.   ‘Small ‘War Plant ‘Near Philadel' phia Wrecked by Blast. —

WAR PRODUCTION PLANT WRECKED   Flames Fed By Stores Q Naphtha Destroy Building After Explosion

WAR PLANT WRECKED BY BLAZE FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION   Fire Fed by Stores of Naphthz at Frith Plant in Abing ton Township   Seven Employees Were Eating Lunch in Field Nearby

U.S. AHEAD OF WAR SCHEDULE   Americans Hold Initiative In All Three Theatrés Of Struggle With Japan

Singapore s Fighting On   Defenders Undauntec As Enemy Claims Further Advances

‘imperial right On Even Though  Lacing Ground   Great Naval Base Of Saletar is Reported Captured

Jap Hordes Advancing Against City   Doomed British Fight on Rather Than Surrender

Little Hope Held Out for Metropolis: England Reports New Jap Gains; Naval Base Claimed Taken

GERMAN SUB SINKS TWO ALLIED SHIPS   [wo Of Survivors Taker Aboard U-Boat

HOUSE PASSES BIGFUNDS BILL   Measure Provides Over 3 Billion to Finance 43 Agencies

HOUSE APPROVES SUPPLY MEASURE   Votes Fund To Finance Operation Independent Agencies; Would Continue Merchant Marine Expansion

$7 096,048 875 Voted by House For War's Needs   Almost Half of Huge Sur Will Be Used for Merchant Marine

3-WAY GERMAN OFFENSIVE SEEN   Ankara Reports Rommel! Being  Groomed For Major Role In Snering Nrivae

Rommel Being Prepared For New Offensive      German General Held In Readiness To Strike Soon

TAI - PRONGED RIVE. PLANNED HOR WAZ! ARMY   Gen. Rommel Principal Figure In Hitler’s Offensive Plans, Reports Say   NORTH AFRICA, RUSSIA TO BE MAIN TARGETS   Germany To Throw Heaviest Strength Into Attacks In Southern Russia

Nazis Slate Major Role For Rommel   Germans May Launch Push Durine March

Great Nazi Offensive  Takes Shape   Rommel to Be Used in Major Role In Spring

ROMMEL SLATED FOR LEADING 08 IN SPRING DRIVE   Germany Believecl Preparing tor Powerful Thrust Toward Caucasus.

Rommel Thought Preparing New Nazi Offensive   May Be Three-Pronged Drive Against Suez, India Route, Russia

FOR MARKS iS GOTH BIRTHDAY   Hollywood Stars Aiding In Campaign to Raise Polio War Funds

Setting Greatly Changed as President Reaches Eve of 60th Birthday

WITHHOLDING TAX CONDEMNED BY SENATOR CLARK   Source Collection ‘Would Be Burdensome. He Thinks

NAZIS ESCAPE WINTER DEFEAT IN RED RUSSIA   “Hedge-Hog” System fo Defense Saves Hitler Army

WLB Grants Pay Rise To Miners.   Policy of Kexping Men  On Essential Jobs Cited

Italians Appear on Verge of Great Nation- Wide Panic   Nazis Send ‘Tourists’ to Bolster Sagging Morale As Actual Warfare Menaces European Peninsula

[talian Morale Nears Collapse   Nation ‘Verging on Panic’: Nazis Prepare 2d Line; Thousands Fleeing

ltaly on Verge Of Panic, Many Dispatches Say   Cities Bombed and Crisi for Mussolini Seems at Hand

Italians Face Nation-Wide Panic As Their Cities Are ‘Hammered By Allied Planes   Propaganda Minister Asks People To Voluntarily Evacuate Large Cities; Capital May Be Transferred From Rome, Report Declares; Best Troops Are Lost

ITALIANS ON VERGE OF PANIC, REPOR!   Approaching Crisis for Re gime of Mussolini Apparent

TALIANS FACING COMPLETE PANG WITH ANINVASION   Allies Pound, . Blast. Cities. as Nazis Police Many. Communities, -Mussolini-,  s  _ Nearing Crisis.      WENT TO WAR HOPPING FOR QUICK ENE   60,000. “Tourists” In Infilerated Peninsula as Part -o! Plan to Help Bolster  Ur Morals. ,

Cities Blasted, Invasion Looming anc Armies Beaten in Africa, People Of I! Duce Are Getting Into Panic

Italy Appears To Be On Verge Of Real Panie   “Quick Victory” Is Turning Into Quick Defeat  For Italians

Italy Appears to Be  Near Panic  Dispatches Point to Approaching Crisis for Tl Duce

Registration {s  Set For Monday   Expect 13,000,000 To Be Registered In Nation’s Fourth Enrollment

Jury Indicts 67 More in Draft Law   Total of 115 Men Charged in Week

ENEMY LOSSES GROW IN FIGHT FOR SOLOMONS   Seven Nipponese supply ships sunk, three damaged in latest U. S. foray

AMERICANS GAIN FIRMER HOLD ON SOLOMONS   Allied Airmen Swirt Down On Seven Enemy Ships In Buin-Faisi Roadstead   RUSS COUNTERATTACK   British Withstand Axis Drive And Hold Thousands In Desert Encirclement

FOE SEA POWER WHITTLED DOWN BY U.S. ATTACKS   Amerian Losses _ Include Fourth Plane Carrier and Destroyer   MacArthur’s Bombers Range Pacific for Fleeing Armada

Over Forty Knemy Ships Hit In Week   Subs Total In War Mount:  To 133

LAVAL TIGHTENING NAZI COLLABORATION   New Cabinet Planned To Get More Aid for Hitler

Rout Three New Divisions of Nazi Troops   Reoccupy 60 More Inhabitated Localities

Funeral Friday For Mrs. Brand   Cole Count.’ Woman Had. Been TI For: °2 Six. Weeks

Funeral Friday For Mrs. Brand   Cole Count, Woman Had Been Ill For Six Weeks

Reds Believed In Kharkov Or Stalinc   Entry to “Great Locality” Claimed in Soviet Dispatches; Huge German Losses Are Recounted in Communiques

OUVIETS ENTER NAZI- HELO GMT   Scene Of House- To-Hous  Fighting Believed To B Kharkov

REDS IN SUBURBS OF EITHER STALING OR KHARKOV AREAS   Russians Forcing Germans Back In House+To-House Fighting In “Great . . Locality” -

RUSSIANS ENTER GREAT LOCALITY. ON SOUTH FRONT   Force Germans Back In House Tc House Fighting; May Be Kharkov

RUSSIAN FORCES ENTER SUBURBS OF ‘GREAT LOCALITY   Communique Believed to Re fer to City of Kharkov or Staline.

SOVIET CLAIMS NEW VICTORIES   REPORT HOUSE-TO. HOUSE BATTLE IN “GREAT LOCALITY”

New Traffic Light Aids in Blackouts   Cannot Be Seen 30¢ Feet From Ground

Traffic Light Which Cannot Be Seen From Air Developed for Use During Emergency Blackouts

Tricky Japanese Soldiers Cannot Be Trusted Even When Asking for Mercy

Japs Tricky, Treacherous  Can’ Re Deslt With   Can't Be Dealt With As Ordinary Yoe

First Sub On Way To Salt W ater   U. S. Peto, Built At Manitowoc, Goes Through Chicago Today Enroute To New Orleans

NEWEST SUBS READY FOR TRi   Craft Built on Great Lakes t Make Part of Trip Down Mississippi.

DR. HARR HITS AT GUFFEY, LAWRENCE   Candidate Is Assured Fight With Smith And - “Ross.

6 Nazis Await Death   Saboteurs Spending Final Hours In Heavily Guarded Jail

NAZISABOTEURS' EXECUTION NEAR   jail Communications Cut as Army Carries Out Orders of FOR

Washington Hears Executions lof Si Already Under Way   Armed Guards Thrown Entirely Around Jail by Army Basis for Report That Nazis Are Being Put to Death for Sabotage Invasion; No Official Word on Time Received, However.   PRECAUTIONS TAKEN AGAINST LEAK

SILICA PLANT WORKERS ARE HELD BY FBI   Alexander County Men Are Charged With Sabotage

BOMBER, Ni  ee ee ee ee at ee a  .  MEN MISSING   Army Ship Unreported Since Tuesday Night— Fear A"! Are Dead

ARMY BOMBER MISSING WITH 9 MEN ON BOARD   /Twin-Motored Ship Is Believed to Be Down in San  Bernardino Mountain Area—Springfield, 0O., Sergeant Among Members of the Crew— Search Is Instituted in Effort to . Locate Plane.

Co-operates 100 Percent With Allies   Petain Allegedly Directing French Leader From Jail

Two Leaders Agree Allies French Hope   Commander in North Africa Cooperating 100 Percent to Beat Axis.

Petain Joins Darlan in Allied Co-operation   Former Vichy Admiral Seeks Permanent Rule Under Allies in French Africa

U.S. Authorities in North Africa Convinced French Regard Darlan ‘As No. 1 Hope, Backed by Petain

Petain Reported in Full Agreement With Darlan On North African Moves

Petain Agrees With Darlan on Future of France Under the Alliec      Darlan May Plan to Sidetrack — French Fighting Men. DeGaulle

Petain Secretly Communicates With Darlan   Two Agree on Future of France  Under Allies

PETAIN, DARLAN COLLABORATING FOR THE FUTURI   : French People Now Look on Darian As No Hope for Restoration of Their Nationalism.

Petain Secretly Agrees With Darlan; Aged Marshal is Virtual Nazi Prisoner

FRENCH : MARSHAL - SUPPORT._ ING FORMATION OF ANTIVicitY GOVERNMENT “SOF (HE FRENCH ‘NATION ©

United States Looks on Former Vichy Admiral as Great Help To Allied Cause

DARLAN NOW IS HOPE OF FRENCH   Report Admira!’s Moves Have Full Approval Of Marshal Petain

Pefain Agrees With Darlan on France s Future   By JOHN A. PARRIS UP Staff Correspondent (Copyright ,1942, by UP)

PETAIN BACKS DARLAN'S ACTS WRITER LEARNS   United Press Correspon - dent Just Returned Fron Africa Indicates Admira  All for Allies.

Darlan Sets Up Council; Reported “Playing For Keeps”   UP. Correspondent Reports American Au thorities See Darlan as France’s No. 1  ! Hope; DeGaulle May Be Sidetracked

Petain’'s Secret Backing Of Darlan, Allies In Africa Is Revealed

PETAIN-DARLAN UNION CLAIMEL   Marshal a Prisoner of Ger mans, Reporter Says

Petain Agrees With Darlan’s African Policy   Aged Marshal, Now Held As Prisoner Of Axis, Has Been Able To Send Word To Admiral

Say Petain, Darlan are In agreement   ‘Marshal back  African plans’

Petain Aiding Darlan In Co-operation With. Allied African Set-Up

Moves for Harmony Candidates in Both Parties Meets Little Success

Republican Leaders Call Meeting in Philadelphia To Review Situation   Complicated by Davis’ Decision to Continue  NO COMMENT BY BELL

“MORE VEGETABLES   Government Also Wants In: - creases in Soybeans and Flax   [PEA ACREAGE IS HIGH

Government Also Wants In“creases in Soybeans and Flax   PEA ACREAGE IS HIGH

SIDEWALK CATTLEMEN TURN SIX, INCH GUNS ON GOV’T OF VICHY.      Texans Extend Their Vocal Function Into Infernational Affairs—Dilly-dallying Long Enough, Declaration Says

PATENTS HIT IN NEW CASE   AMMUNITION PATENT USED BY REMINGTON ARMS BROUGHT UP IN SEN ATE HEARING

Arms Firm’s Pact  With Nazis Told   U. S. Charges Remington Company Stopped From Sales To Britain

REMINGTON IS LINKED WITH NAZIS   Debey Charges Patents on Ammunition Were Held By Nazis, Receiving Fees  For Sale to British

REMINGTON ARMS PATENT AGREEMENT WITH NAZIS REVEALED IN WASHINGTON

FIGHTING RAGES INJUNGLE ALONG SALWEEN RIVER   Japs Hurl Strong Forces Al Both Ends of 30-mile Eront.

JAPS” SEEKING ‘TO ENCIRCLE.... BRITISH ON-SALWEEN- FRONT   Enemy Crashing . Agains! North And South Lines. Defending Burma ‘Road

Fight Rages In Burma Jungles  Along Salween   Japanese: Crash. In ; Force-Agdinst:Paany ‘Pound ‘At ‘Martaban”

BALKANS WEARY OF WAR DRAINS   Rumanians Bitter About 200,000 Losses; Food Shortage Acute In Hungary

Anti-War Feeling Spreads through Balkan Nations   Allied Sources Encourag ed by Reports irom Several Sections

Axis Satellites Averse to Wai   Balkan Unrest Increasing Over Draining of Men, Decreased Food

Conditions ‘Akin to’18, Slav Declares   Decreasing Supply  of Food, Lengthening Death List, Pressure. Deserihed as Cancee

Anti-War Sentiment Grows In Hungry Balkans, While Axis Pressure [Increases

Hatred of Germany Is Growing Over Balkans and Collapse Like That in First World War Is Likely

UNREST REPORTED IN BALKAN AREA‘   People, Weary of War, Re ported Balking Against ’ the Nazis

ROLL OF DEAD MOUNTING FOR HITLER ALLIES   FOOD RUNS SHORT; NAZIS ASK MORE MANPOWER

WAR WEARINESS IN BALKANS SAID TO BE GROWING   ‘Allied Sources Say Hitler’s Satellites View With Concern Mounting Losses in Russia.   SHORTAGE OF FOOD ADDS TO THE UNREST   Yugoslav Likens Situation to That in 1918 Before Collapse of Bulgaria, Hun cary and Austria.

TORPEDO PLANES GET AXIS SHIPS   Desultory Fighting in Desert; Dust Storms Siow Aijrplane Activity

RAF Ready To Intensify Aerial Raids   _ Warning Seen Signal . For More Devastation ‘Assaults On Hitler ..-

Warning Given to French Coast Area   BRITISH RA RADI oO ‘URGED _ RESIDENTS TO" MOVE  INLAND

FRENCH CITIZENS TOLD TO ‘LEAVE ALL AXIS-HELD STRONGHOLDS FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY

BRITISH CALL ON FRENGH 10 LEAVE COASTAL REGIONS   Warning Believed te Presage More Attacks   POSSIBLE PREPARATION FOR INVASION EFFORT

SECTOR IS SLATED TO BE BOMBED   Great Pzitain Issues Cal for Evacuation and Devastating Raids Are P'--~ned.

BRITAINRADIOS ALL FRENCH TO DEPART FROM COAST AREAS      Warning Believed Prelude To Streng Aerial Attacks And Commando !  Pos cee Be

BRITISH WARN FRENCH 10 VACATE  COASTAL AREAS   “Coming Military Operations’ Will Be on Grand Scale Shortly.

Heavier Air Attack Indicated by Radio   Fighter Planés Sweep Across Channel. Keeping Up Steady Hammering of Nazis

‘Clear the Ground for Coming Military Operations” Warning Says.   SPECULATION AROUSED   Three Distinct Possibilities Are Mentioned with Warning.

Warn French To Evacuate Coast Areas   Great Britain Broadcast: Notice of “Coming Mili tary Operations.”

Britain Warns French Citizens To Leave Coast   RAF Active in Bombing Key Target Areas

Declare Military Operations In France Coming   RAF Continues Raids In Force On Enemy Targets In Europe

BRITISH WARNING TO FRENCH _ SEEN AS PRELUDE TO START OF INTENSIFIED RAF RAIDS

British Warn Of “Military Operations”   London Radio Teils Frenchmen To Move Inland

Warning Broadcast To Occupied Country Says Attacks Will Increase

‘Get Away’ British Radio Tells People, Hinting  Stronger Invasion Raids; RAF Renews Punishing Attacks

Britain Calls On French To  Evacuate Coast   Safety Endangered In Future Actions, They Are Told   IS SECOND WARNING   RAF Continues Its Steady Attacks On  Nazi Bases

Police Grill Two In Bombing Death:   Man, Woman Held in Scranton Case

Traffic-Blocking  Snowfall Sweeps Across Midwest   Iowa One of Hardest Hit Areas, Many Regions Have Below-Zero Marks

N.W. Digs Out of Snow   lowa Hit Hardest By New Year's Storm; Mercury Below Zero

Enemy Tries To Strengthen Solomon Force   Flying Fortresses Step Up Offensive Against Airfield on New Georgia Island

Guadalcanal Japs Hit Hard Blow   One Destroyer Lost, Others Hit; Kiska Is Bombed

AMERICAN DIVE-BOMBERS SINK JAP DESTROYER, HIT 4 OTHERS   Hundreds of Japanese Troops Believed Killed as They Again Attempt To Land on Guadalcanal

U. S. AIRFORCE MAKES TARGET OF JAP BASE   NEW OUTPOST AT MUNDA, NEW GEORGIA ISLAND IS BOMBED

Bombers and Warships Sink One Destroyer, Damage Four Others  AMERICANS LOSE ONLY TORPEDOBOAT  Hundreds of Japanese Presumably Killed; New Georgia Bombed

U. 5. Bombers Blast Five Jap Destroyers   Sink One, Damage At Least Four Others in Solomons

JAP DESTROYER REPORTED SUNK OFF SOLOMONS      At Least Four Others Dam. aged And Hundreds Of Enemy Troops Killed   [ATTEMPT MADE TO ISUPPLY GUADALCANAL

Planes, Warshins Unite in Attack On Destrover Flee!   One Ship Known Sunk And at Least Four Damaged by U. S§.  STIFF FIGHT AT BUNA  Big Bombers Strike Foe’s New Georgia Plane Base Again

JAP SHIP SUNK, 4 DAMAGED Al GUADALCANAL   American Dive-Bombers Anc Warships Fail To Strength en Their Forces; U. S. Tor pedo Boat Lost.   Action At Kiska

U.S. Planes Stop Jap Warships   Foe Crippled Off Guadaleanal And in Buna Arec

ENEMY DESTROYER © IS REPORTED SUN   American Bombers Senc Down Vessel in the Pacific

Free Lunch With Jobs.   Workers at War Plant Had Music and Coffee, House Group Hears

Armed Forces Work in Close Harmony, Clayton Knight Says   By CLAYTON KNIGHT For the Assoclated Drece

Air‘AEF Cooperating -- With RAF and RCAF   By CLAYTON KNIGHT  =. 4h. Anseannintas Deane

POPE PROTESTS: 10 VICHY ON MANNER OF TREATING JEWS   Entreats Government -T¢ - End Inhuman: Arrests A . Of Defenseless --- People...

Willkie Takes Wallop AtFDR   Finds U.S. Poliev Wrong ‘In Failure To Break Vichy Relations

Willkie Charges Lack of Courage   Charges Administration of War Is Confused, Inefficient

Willkie Attacks War Leadershir   Assails ‘Confused’ War Effort Of Administration, Flays Continued Recognition Of ‘Vicious’ Vichy

WILLKIE DECLARES LEADERSHIP FAULTY   Says Lack Of Courageous Guides More Obvious

WILLKIE HITS AT U, §. LEADERSHIP   Republican Nominee in ’4{ Asserts New Deal Losing Grasp on Affairs

WILLKIE RAPS ADMINISTRATION   Says Government Losing  Its Grip On World Affairs

Willkie Assails War Leadership   Announces Support Of Thomas Dewey

Willkie Raps ‘Leadership’ Of the Nation   ‘Administration Losing Grasp on World Affairs,’ He Charges

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER  i ee   Fayette County Baby Beeves and Market Pigs brought to Total  1:1 6ai in

BABY BEEVES SOLD FOR GOOD PRICE   Elghty-(wo Were Sold at the County Falr, and 35 Market Hogs Were Also Sold

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Statehouse Stays Under G.0.P. Rule   Auditor Ferguson Lone Holdover on Democratic Side

20 SEATS IN HOUSE - CAPTUREL   G.0.P. to Dominate Powe  ‘for Two Years — Gov -ernor’s Victory Unprecedented.

*FUEL SHORTAGE PERILS HEATING ” AND FACTORIES   Warns Eastern War Plants to Change from Fuel Oil to Coal   WPB Officials See Shortage of Hundred Million Barrels:

NOW ‘HEATLESS HOMES’ HINTED   Eastern states are most se.iously threatened;  lowa has coal

US. Fliers Smash Raid   Six Jap Planes Down, Six More Probably Lost, Nine Damaged

One Bomber Out of 8 in Formation Lost — Hit 3 Japs, Sink One  TRANSPORT FIRED  Dutch Lured Invaders to Deadly Trap By Feint On Balik Papan

Japanese Bombers, Transport Victims of Yankee Aviators   Exact Heavv Toll From Invaders in Macassar Straits, Rangoon

AMERICANS DESTROY 6 JAP PLANES      Six Others Probably Shot Down and Nine Dam. aged Near Rancoan   YANKEES BATTLE FORMATION OF 37   Situation on Southern Bur. ma Front Reported Unchanged

Yankee Volunteer Fliers  Destroy Six Enemy Planes  They Probably Destroy Six More and Damage Nine Others in Formation of 37

6 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   American Volunteers Engage in Dogfight Fact of Rassaan

More Than Score Of Nippon’s Planes Shot Down Or Damaged At Burma; Air Fortresses Also Score In Attack Against Convoy

ACES STRIKE INVADERS AT TWO POINTS   Rangoon, Macassar Strait Scenes Of U. S. Successes In  Nip Conflict

AMERICAN TANKS SCORE   U. 8S. Fighting Units In Egypt Rack Up Victories

Size of Gasoline  Quota Debated   Resort Industry Issues Protests

GASOLINE RATION SYSTEM NOT YET FINALLY DECIDED   TWO GOVERNMENTAL AGEN CIES INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSY OVER AMOUNT OF THE WEEKLY ALLOWANCE

GAS RATION SYSTEM FOR EASTERN COAST IS STILL CONFUSEL   Two Federal Agencies Dispute Low Weekly Dole Estimate

All's Confusion On Gasoline Rationin   OPA Insists Limit Will Be Under Five Gallons, Henderson and Ickes Say It'll Be More; Resort Men Groan.

CONFUSION NOW RAGING ON U. S, GASOLINE FRONT      However Officials Have Three Weeks To Straighten It Out

U.S, Freighter, Swedish Vessel Victim of Subs   One Dead, Four Missing, 27 Saved from Freighter Nine Missing from Other

2 SHIPS TORPEDOED; 1 DEAD, 13 MISSING   Survivors of One Vessel See Other Shelled—Forty-Four Reach Shore Safely.

LONGER WORK DAY ON SOME U. S. JOBS   Roosevelt Suspends 8-Hour Day or Projects Essential to Proseeutian nf War.

Japs, Nazis Claim Tnhumanities   Threaten Reprisals Against Prisoners

Japs Name Four U.S. Fliers Held Since April Raid   Try To Build Up Case Against U. S. and Britain To Justify Reprisals

Germany and Japar  Are Launching  Atrocity Campaign Appear to Be trying  To Justify Own Acts of Inhumanity

R.C.Man Saved 3 Scalded to Death in 8. F.   Steampipe Under Heavy Pressure Breaks in Rethlehem Yd.

Widow Recovers From Amnesia;  Finds She’s Married to Another Man

A Wife But She Doesn’t Know Mate   Strange Case of Amnesia Brought To Light In West

Amnesia Victim Forgets Wedding   Does Not Know Man Ta Whom She is Married; Did Not Know of War

CAN'T RECALL HUSBAND SHE WEDIIEN MAY   Young Widow, Re-wed, Awakens from Her Amnesia Today.   LOSS OF MEMORY FOR NEARLY YEAR    Binghamton, N. Y., Woman “Comes to” in  Hollywood, Calif.

Married to Man She Doesn’t Know   Woman Recovers From Amnesia to Awake in Strange Surroundings.

Widow Awakens From ‘Amnesia Spell Married To Man She 'Can't Remember’

 . Amnesia Victim Recovers; Discovers She  Is Married To Man She Can't Remember

Recovers from Amnesia Attack to Find Herself Married to Stranger

AMNESIA VICTIM MARRIED DURING MEMORY LAPSE   Recovers To Find Husbanc Total Stranger; Finds World At War

Widow Tells Strange Tale Of Amnesia   Awakens After Year's Loss Of Memory to Find Self Married to Stranger   IDENTIFIED BY PHOTO

AMENSIA, DOES NOT KNOW MATE   [Attractive Young Widow, Rewed, Tells Story

WIDOW REGAINS MEMORY, FINDS SHE IS BRIDE  Is Married To’ Man   Is Married To Mar She Can't Remem  YEAR IS BLANK   Attractive Young Woman Recovers FromAynecia

Widow Recovers Memory to Vind Herself Wedded Again   ‘mnesia Victim Has No Recollection of Meeting and Marrying Second Husband; Says Shock of Finding First Mate Dead In Home Led to Her Plight

‘Woman Recovers from Amnesia, Finds Self Married to Man She Doesn‘t Know

Interpreting The War   Britain and Russia Are Facing Twin Crisis Now

Caused By Crisis In Africa  Submarine Incident I: Hailed As The Most

HITLER BRINGS © TWIN CRISES   Russ and British Face Huge Pincer Ferce From Germany

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   There’s A Silver Lining In Allied War Picture Despite Setbacks

May Limit Five Tires to Car   Owners May Be Asked to Sell  Extra Tires

Car Owners Must Give Up Extra Tires   ‘Those With More Than Five  to Receive No Gasoline Ration Card   MUST AGREE TO SELL THEM TO U.S   Classification Also to Govern Eligibility to Replace Casings

Limit of Five Tiresto Each Car to Be Effective With Gasoline Ration

ANOTHER OUT ~ FOR MOTORIST!   Only Five Tires For Eadl ~ Private Auto Will B: Allowed

Gas Rationing To Bring Change   MOTORISTS MUST LIST   ALL TIRES OVER FIVE

FIVE TIRES PER GAR TO BE LIMIT SOO   All Extras To Be Given to Government

Each Car Will Be Entitled To Only 5 Tires   Tire Provisions Will Be Included When Gasoline Ration Cards Are Handed Out Soon.

MAN INJURED IN FREAK SALVAGE ACCIDENT   Gas Rationing to Rel. ase Extra Tires

> tire Limit Is Seen for Autos   Restriction Ex pected to Come With Gasoline Rationing

A 5-Tire Limit For Each Aute   This Is Prospect When Ga Rationing Becomes Na tionwide,

To Limit Auto Owners To Five  Tires Per Car   New Jolt In Store For Motorists When New Ratloning Begins

Put Limit On Tires   Only Five For a Car Allowed Under Gas Rationing

Only 5 Tires For Each Car   Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Will Include New Order

MOTORISTS CAN HAVE FIVE TIRES   GOVERNMENT WILL CHECK APPLICANTS FOR GAS RATIONS

Motorist Probably Will Be Allowed Only 5 Tires Wher Gas Rationing Is Ettective

Can’t Own More Than Fives Tire:   Gasoline Allowance AlIs< Will Determine Eligibity For Tires.

FIVE TIRES 10 BE LIMIT   Motorists to Be Required to Sell Extras to Gov*aenment, :   TO GIVE MORE TO RATIONING POOI   “A” Gas Card. Holders to ' Have Little Chance to Buy Tires.

CAN HAVE ONLY 5 TIRES, 19 RULINE   That’s One of the Joits Com. ‘ing With Gasoline Rationing.

CLAIMS HE KNOWS BLACK MARKET OPERATORS NAMES   Peterson Says They Cannot Be Disclosed At This Time—Inquiry Continhes.

Illegal Operators  Are Known   House Group Has Names of ‘Black ‘Market’ Men

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILLIAM T. BEAN FRIDAY   Remains Laid To Rest in Filot Grove Cemetery

CHINA BELIEVED ~ OBJECT OF NEXT JAP OFFENSIVE   Chinese Seek Reinforcements; Jap Air Raid Thwarted By Allies;  Senarate Force Formed.

SY KANGAS CITY MACHINE. 1S UP TO OLO TRICKS   Sample Ballots Used to Confuse Voters Ordered Seized; Vote Promises to Be Unusually Heavy

Kansas City’s Election Today   Reform Group In Office Opposed By  Machine’s Candidate

Gage Set-Up To the Test   Trick Sample Ballots Found In Kansas! City To Polls Today

New Record In Building Cargo Ships   California Company ” Sends Vessel Down Ways in Three and a Half Days After Keel Te Vaid

NEW RECORD FOR SHIPBUILDING   Pacific Bridge Company In Alameda, Calif., Ready to Launch 8,000 Ton Samuel Very After Only Three Days and Eight Hours From Keel Laying.

Shipbuilding Records Set   Vessel Launched Three Days After Keel Laid at Alameda

Soviet Armored Forces Smash  Back Nazi Unit:   Heavy Fighting Rages A Several Points Along Russian Front   MOSCOW REPORTS NEW GAINS MADE   Toll Of German Dead Is Mounting To Record Heights Says Moscow Report

REPORTER TELLS OF SINKING OF SUB BY THE AMERICAN NAVY   Views Action from Blimp and Is Described by Newspaperman from Akron.

One-Three Axis Subs Are Sunk   Reporter Tells Of Action Off Atlantic Coast

THREE POSSIBLE U-BOAT ‘LOSSES SEEN IN SINGLE VOYAGE ON NAVY BLIMP

Views Attack On Sub From Navy Blimp   Reporter Feels “Certain” That At Least One Axis Submarine Went Down  Off Atlantic Coast

REPORT NAVY IS SINKING = ~~” SUBS OFF ATLANTIC COAST   REPORTER ON BLIMP TELLS OF NAVY SENDING DOWN ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE U-BOATS

NAVAL BLIMP SINKS AT LEAST ONE AXIS U-BOATIN ATLANTIC      Reporter Believes Maybe Three Subs Destroyed In   Action: Off East. Coast Of U.S: .-..-:

U-BOATS SUNK REPORT SAYS   Navy ‘‘Certainly’’ Got One, ‘‘Perhaps Three,”’ Neweaeman Writes

BRITISH HOLD FIRM, DESTROY GERMAN TANKS   Defenders Stubbornly Resist Nazi Forces at Alamein Front.   BULLETIN

OLD AGE PENSIONERS RECEIVE INCREASES   Practically All Ohio Recipients Are Affected

Karlsruhe In Shambles After Bomber Attack  Eight RAF Flyers Lost + In 200 Plane Raid. Over Germany

GERMANRAILROAD CENTER 15 BOMBED   Upper Rhineland City Re: ported Turned Inte a Shambfes

Bombing Squadron Raids Rhineland   Britain’s Promise Again Fulfitled

REICH CITY IS LEFT IN RUINS   RAF Leaves Karlsruhe I: Flames After Hitting Key Center Of War  Transportation

British Bombers Make Shambles Of Karlsruhe   Royal Air Force Fleets At fack Rhineland City in Heavy Force

MAF Flies 450 Miles lo Bomb Karlsrue   City Was ‘Left A By Raiders

RAF INATTACK ON KARLSRUHE   Bombs Cause Great Havoc In Key Nazi Transport And Arms Center

GERMAN KEY CITY STRUCK BY BOMBERS   Columns Of Smoke Tower More Than Mile High Over Railroad Center.

Gen’! Electric Goes In For  War Production   Schedule Is Being Kept Up

PANAMA ROAD IS COMPLETE   One-Lane Concrete Highway Across Isthmus  Ready for Use.

HEER ENTERS RACE FOR OHIO GOVERNOF   Democratic Primary Spiced By Five-way Contest

CHINESE REPEL JAP ATTACK   Report Nipponese Frustrated in Attempt to Cross River in Thailand

TEHERAN RIOT BLAMED ON AXIS AGENTS   Violence and Looting In Iran City Quelled By Police

TEHERAN RIOTING BRINGS BRITISH TO QUESKIRTS OF CITY   “Police Quel Violence, Louting, Blamed On Axis Agents

Axis Blamed For Stirring Iran Unrest   British Troops Camp on Outskirts Of Capital

CREDIT RULE IN OPERATION   FEDERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING PAYMENT OF CHARGE ACCOUNTS AFFECTS FUTURE CREDIT

SCHOEPPEL LEADS IN GOVERNORSHIP RACE. IN KANSAS   Receives 9,085 Votes in 292 Precincts—Friend Second With 7,325, Reed Third With 6,488.   CAPPER FAR AHEAD OF TWO OPPONENTS   Y McGill Out in Front for Democratic Senatorial Nomination—Burke Defeats  Greaean

Second District Stands by Guyer   Representative Wins Re nomination by a Heavy Majority ©   LAMBERTSON IN FIRST   Schoeppel Leads Fiiend in Governorship Race by ~~. 8,000 Votes 

Nominate Schoeppel And Burke   Light Vote In Kansas Primary Flection Tuesday   Capper And McGill Named For Senator   W. P. Lambertson Is Renominated For Congressman

SEEK BUILDER OF RADIO APPARATUS   Enemy Alien. Alleged To Be _Owner — Constructed At Enormous Cost

Sugar Rationing Registration To  Start Monday; Schools Of City And Others in County Close For Work

Bryan Schools To Close Mon., Tues., For Registration for Sugar Rationing; Ruralites to Register in Own District

EDEL CHAIRMAN FOR POLID BAW   Birthday Ball to Be Held Jan, 31, Local-Chair- men Named.

BOMBS BLAST FRENCH COAST FOR 1 HOURS   British Lose 16 Planes, Nazis Eight in Fierce Fights 5 Miles in Air,   LEAVE FRESH RUINS IN NAZI PORT OF ROSTOCK

THOUSANDS ARE SLAIN IN BATTLE   Estimate of 26,000 Eithe: Dead or Wounded Mode —Reveal New German  Debacle.

Russians Report Four Axis Divisions Crushed in Ukraine Counter-Attack

REDS ‘LOSING TRAPS   Stockholm Hears 100,000 Germans Are Caught in  Géavacra Rican Sartar

Chinese Report Japs Withdrawing From     Chuhsien. After. Looting, Firing City

Japs Retreat Before Great Chinese Drive   Base Being Given  Up—t. S. Bombers Smash at Burma

Enemy Said to Be Withdrawing From Chuhsien   Bulk of Jap Garrison at Lishui Moves Out

PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS HIT BY FLASH FLOOD   Several Drowned, Authorities Fear, Along Allegheny River      DAMAGE UNTOLD   Motorists Stranded, Home: And Store Buildings Washed Away

Flash Flood Causes Big Damage   Several Drowned in Little Town In Pennsylvania

REPORT RESCUE   Japs Say 1,000 Survivors oo: Houston, Perth Held.

U.S. CRUISERS GREW IS HELD BY JAPS   Picked Up When Warship Sunk Off Java, Claim

BELIEVE HOUSTON CREW INTERNED   Enemy Reports Say 1,000 Survivors Are in Dutch East Indies

F. F. A. IN PROGRAM   ———————  “Poultry” Is the Topic for High School Assembly Today. 

F. F. A. IN PROGRAM   “Poultry” Is the Topic for High School Assembly Today

U.S. Expedition to Africa Largest of Kind in History   American Army's Landing So Powerful and So Thoroughly Equipped That Even Bridges and Railroad Locomotives Put Ashore; Seven Tons Shipping Per Man Required

Expedition To Africa Called Titanic Affair   Even Bridges And Railroad Locomotives Put Ashore, Says Patterson

Bridges and Railroad Locomotives Put Ashore In North African Action

Took Engines, Bridges Alons   U. §. Army’s Landing Ih North Africa Was Powerful, Well Equipped-

RUHR VALLEY iS-~ AGAIN ATTACKED BY RAF PLANES   Cripps Promises War Statement; U - Boats Launch Offensive On  Iceland.

RUHR BLASTED DURING ot COND —OTRAIGHT NIGHT   RAF “Block Busters” Wreak — Destruction Through Industrial Areas

Soldier Held In Death Of Civilian   Camp Barkeley Private’s Story Investigated

Mountbatten Arrives For Conferences   British Commando Chie Will Consult U. S. Mili tary Heads

LABOR FEDERATION AGAINST AXIS PACT   Close Conference With Resolution

American Fighter Planes Come Out On Top In Initial Clashes With Germany's Luftwatte

AKIS DEFENSE LINE POUNDED AROUND TUNIS   STRUGGLE FOR AIR SUPREMACY OPENS OVER AFRICA

Allies Rushing Men, Planes, Equipment To Cope With Reinforced Enemy: Said Full Attack by Allies Now On

Axis Power Slows Allies In Tunis Pus   Americans Mass Planes, Guns For Heavy Drive

Planes Seek To Soften Up Axis Forces   Allies Prepare Way For All-Out Smash  At Enemy in Tunisi:   GROUND CONTACTS REPORTED ‘MINOR’

ADMIRAL HART AVES UP POST   Niness Reason; ODuteh Adtia Now Commands: Ale. : VidNavalForees.:

HART RELIEVED OF COMMAND IN PACIFIC FLEET   Over 64, Veteran I: Said Ailing

ADMIRAL HART RELIEVED OF © HIS COMMAND.   _ Withdraws as Head “Of Allied Naval -Force-in Far East _

HART IS RELIEVED   Helfrich of Netherlands Navy to Succeed in Pacific Command

Vice Admiral Helfrich Of Netherlands Is Placed In Charge Of Forces In Indies

Admiral Hart No. Longer Western Pacific Chief  Dutch: Vice Admiral  Melkerk Cuéeeaccar   “Dutch Vice Admiral ‘Helfrich’ Successor; Navy: Says Hart ill

HART RESIGNS WAR COMMAND   U. S. Admiral lil, Replaced by Vice Admiral of Dutch Navy

DUTCH ADMIRAL TAKES OVER, RELIEVING HART   U.S. Officer Gives Up Post at Head of Allies in Pacific Waters, Due tc Health

WWTCH ADMIRAL REPLACES U. 8. CHIEF OF NAVY   Philippines Braced to Meet ‘Knockout’ Drive of Foe

Is Succeeded By Helfrich In Far. East   Navy Asserts Hart Is Ill, Asked To Be Relieved

Dutch Admiral Takes Hart's Post In Pacific   American Asks To Ba Re lieved OF Important Outy Due To Illness   HELFRICH IS CHIE!   ‘Ship A Day’ Officer OF Indies May Adopt 'No Retreat’ Strategy

US. CHIEF RETIRES AT MS REQUEST   Defenders of Philippines Prepare for ‘Knockout’ Blow by Japs, Expected Momentarily

Hart, Ill, Quits Allied Pacific Command; Is Succeeded By Helfrich

- Relinquishes Allied Command in Far East; Dutchman in Command Now

ADMIRAL HART RELIEVED OF HIS COMMAND   Dutch Leader Placed At Head Of U. S. Fleet In .  Far Pacific

Hart, Ill, Quits Pacific Command   Admiral Replaced By Dutch Officer

Hart Relieved  Of Comman«   Netherlands Helfrich Wil Command Allied  Naval Forces.

ADMIRAL HART RELIEVED AS NAVAL CHIEF   Vice Admiral Helfrich of Royal Dutch Navy  Qo weeececnr   RETIRED AT REQUEST   Health of American, in 64th Year, is Not Good

AUMIRAL HART UIT Aa GHIcE UF ALLIED NAVY   lll Health Forces Americar Commander To Give Up Position To Dutch

Hart Resigns Allied Navy Command   Dutchman Named as Successor: Cite Illness

Admiral Hart. Ill, Relieved  Of Command As Fleet Chief   Dutch Officer Named To Succeed Him; U.S. Pacific Officer Made Reanest. Navy Savs

Of Assignment Jn The Pacifit      Dutch Navy's Vice Admiral Selected As New Chief Of Allied Naval Forces

DUTCH ADMIRAL SUCCEEDS HART   Asks Relief Because Of Il Health; Brief Lull Ie  Phihtppines

Duteh Admiral Suceeeds Hart As Fleet Chie!   American Commander ©) Allied Foree In Westerr Pacific Relieved.   NEW MAN SUB EXPERI

Admiral Hart, U SN, Chief of Allies in _ Far Pacific, Quits   Ill Health Reason For Retirement of 64-YearOld Navy Officer

OF DUTCH NAVY IS MADE COMMANDER   Allied Naval Head Relieved At Own Request; Glassford Commands US. Fleet.

Luzon Defenders  Brace For Kayo Thrust After Lull   U.S. Leader Replaced By Dutch Admiral Helfrich; Health Is Poor

HART RELIEVED OF ASSIGNMENT   Chief Of Pacifie Forces Requested Move

ADMIRAL HART, ILL, RELIEVED OF POST   Vice Admiral E. L. Helfrich Of Royal Netherlands Navy Has Been Designated As His Successor As Chief Of Allied Naval Forces In Western Pacific

ls Replaced By  Dutch Chieftain AtOwn Request   Tl Health Given as Reason for Surprise Shift Bataan Forces Braced tor K nockout Assautt

Hart Relieved As Chief Of Allied Naval Forces In Far East; Dutch Officer Named   “Itl Health Given as Reason for Removal of Ameri; can Admiral From High Post—His Successor Is  Vice Admiral Helfrich of Royal Netherlands Navy

Admiral Hart, lll Relieved   Netherlands Navy Admiral Commands In Western Pacific

Dutchman Heads Allied Naval Forces   Hart, American, Is Relieved Of  Command

ILLNESS IS GIVEN AS REASON; DUTGH CHIEF TAKES OVER   Navy Department Gives No information on Nature of Ailment

Dutch Admiral Succeeds Hart as Allied Chief  Helfrich, Dutch Ea:   Helfrich, Dutch East Indian Admiral, in Command of Far ~ Paciifc

Dutch Navy Chief Is Now In Charae   American Commander Asks To Be Relieved As Pacific Chief Because Of Hiness

ADMIRAL HART ~ISRELIEVED OF HIS ASSIGNMENT   CHIEF OF NAVAL FORCES IN ~ PACIFIC REPORTED ILL RY NAVY “   VIGE ADMIRAL OF DUTCH NAVY BECOMES SUCCESSOR   Admiral Helfrich, Specialist 1 Submarine and Destroyer Onerations Takes Over

Hart Gives  Up Command In Far East   Dutchman Replaces U. 8. Admiral As Chief For Allies

MacArthur’s Men Still Hold out on  Bataan Peninsula      [ll Health Given as Reason for Hart’s  Replacement; Is Succeeded by Famed Dutch Admiral

ADMIRAL HART ILL, RELIEVED OF COMMAND   Succeeded by Duich Admiral Hel frich as Chief of Allied Nava! Forces in Far Pacific

‘Commanded Allied Fleet  In Pacific   Asked to Be Relieved Because of Illness;  Hollander Gets Post

American Commander of Far East Forces Forced to Give Up Due to Illness  HELFRICH NAMED Other U.S. Naval Units In Pacific Area Are In  » ~ Charge of Two Vice Admirals

Successor  Is Named   Native of Michigan Quits Al lied Pacific Command Be cause of Iiness

Hart Relieved . Of Command of Eastern Navies   Dutch Admiral Given Post as Chief of Allied Naval Force

ADMIRAL THOMAS C, HART Is REPLACED BY NETHERLANDS NAVAL CHIEFTAN AT OWN REQUEST

HART~ RESIGNS AS LEADER OF UNITED FLEETS   Dutch Admiral Replaces American As Head Of Naval Forces In Far East   ILL HEALTH !S BLAMED   Troops In Philippines Brace Themselves For “Knockout” Assault

Hart Resigns Pacific Post   Ill Health Given As Cause—Dutch Officer To Helm

Hart Resigns as Western Pacitic Naval Commander; Job Goes to Dutch Office

C.E.L. Helfrich Of Dutch Fleet Is Successor   IlIness Is Given As Reason for Act; Is 64 Years Old

Admiral Hart Ul, Relieved of Command   Chief of Allied Forces iz Western Pacific’ Had Requested Chanre   DUTCH ADMIRAL SUCCEEDS HIM   As Leader of U.-8. Asiatic Fleet, Hart Has Been in the Naval Hot Spot

Dutch Admiral Heads Navies in  Far East War   Japs Pour Endless Streasy of Men Into Tazon to Tinh? ATardArthar

HELFRICH REPLACES HART AS COMMANDER OF ALLIED NAVIES   Admiral Thos. C. Hart ReSigns Because of Ill Health

Helfrich Is: Successor: to  U.S; Officer   Navy Reveals U: $:Com mander Beauesten  He Be Relieved:

Helfrich, Of Dutch Fleet, ‘is Successor   Illness Forces American Admiral To Retire As ' ABDA Sea Leader.

Admiral Hart Relieved of Allied Command   American Naval Office: Ill, Washington Says — Head of Dutch Navy Given Post

ADMIRAL HART RELINQUISHES SEA COMMAND   American Is Relieved of Al lied Navy Helm in the Fa Pacific Because of Illness Dutch Officer Takes Ove His Duties.

Dutchman Heads Far East Navies  U. 8. Admiral Thomas Hart Relieved Because

HART QUITS AS CHIEF OF ASIA FLEET   Dutchman Named Heac Of Comined Forces  In Pacific   REPORTED TO BE ILL   Nature of Sickness Not Disclosed By Navy

ART RELIEVED IN WESTERN PACIFIC   It, Says Navy; Dutch Admiral Takes His Place

DUTCHMAN IS NAMED SUCCESSOR   U.S. Officer Reported Ill; Helfrich Heads United Fleets

POOR HEALTH REASON FOR NAVY CHANGE   “Knock-Out” Assault Attempt Against MacArthur's Forces in Philippines Near, Believe

Ill Health Causes Comman: der of United Nations Naval Forces to Resign.

ADM. HART LEAVES SERVIC   ‘Tll-Health Given Reason for Retirement of Allied Chief

Jutch Adiniral Now in Charge Of Allied Forces   Japs Pour New ‘Troops Into Philippines for ‘Knockout Of Gen. MacArthur

Helfrich Placed In Charge Of Combined Force:   Ill Health Of Hart Attributed To Shake-Up; New Com. mander Has Deep Knowledge Of East Indies Waters

Admiral Hart Replaced As Pacifie Chief   Dutchman Succeeds U. § Kleet Commander a  Allied Naval Plead,

HART RELIEVED OF FAR EAST’S NAVY COMMAND   Helfrich, Dutch Vice Admiral, Will Lead Allied Sea Forces

DUTCH ADMIRAL REPLACES HART AS NAVAL CHIEF   American Leader of ABDA Units in Orient Relieved Due to Health

U.S. Admira! Is Replaced   Hart Relieved Because Of Poor Health; Dutch ‘Officer Takes Over

HART RELIEVED AS NAVAL CHIEF   REPORTED TO BE ILL IS SUCCEEDED BY ADM, HELFRICH

DUTCH ADMIRAL REPLACES HAR)   llIness Causes Retirement o U. $. Commander From West Pacific Post.

U. S. Naval Leader Of Allied Forces In Far East Relieved Of Command At Own Request; Ill Health Is Reason

DUTCH SEA DOGS TAKES OVER: MOVE SURPRISE   Vice-Admiral Helrich 01 Netherlands Knows Battle Zone   Sudden Change Comes With MacArthur Men In Last Stand

Dutch Admiral Designated as His Successor   U.S. Navy Says Hart Requested To B: Removed From All-Important Naval Command Because of His Health -

Admiral Hart II, Is Replaced by Dutch Admiral Helfrich.  Peace FF re eon   HAS HELD HOT SPOT IN FAR EAST

Replaces Hart As Allied Fleet Chief In Pacific   Helfrich new Far East commander; — Americanrelieved at his own request,

HART IS RELIEVED OF POST   Netherlands Vice Admiral Succeeds American, Who I: Ill, in Naval Command of Western Pacific

HART, ILL, YIELDS NAVAL COMMAND   Vice Admiral Helfrich, of Dutch Navy. Asigned As Successor

Admiral Hart Relieved Due To Illness   Vice Admiral C. E. L. Helfrich West Pacific Chief

FIERCE FIGHTING IN BATAAN LESSENED, COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Japs, However, Continue -To Pour Men And_ Arms ' Into Zone—Six More ' “Taw Diane Downed

HART RELIEVED OF POST AS CHIEF OF ALLIED NAVY FORCE!   Navy Says Admiral {s Hl; Dutch Commander Succeeds Him

MEMBERS OF UMW CONFIRM —OUSTING OF PHILIP MURRAY   Executive Board Removed : ClO. Presidént Last — June - After: Dispute

Miners Vote for Complete Break With CIO Today   Eloquent Talk by Lewis is Followed By Unanimous Vote

THEY'RE COOLER   Card Fans Don’t Turn Out So Early For Second Game.

BEAZLEY OL HOPES OF CARDS   Unusually Quiet Worlc Series Crowd Gather: For Contests   SEATS AVAILABLE   Cardinal Rooters Coolec Off By Wednesday’: . Defeat

Setback In First Game On Wednesday Cools Enthusiasm of St. Louis Fans-—Unurually Quiet World Series Crowd Turns Out ‘For Secénd ‘Game of Baseball Clacct-.

Beazley To Face Yanks   Cardinal Rooters Cooled Off For Second Game.

CARDS’ FANS COOLED BY FIRST GAME LOSS   Beazley And Bonham Slated To Take Mound Today

Loss Of First Game Cools Off  Cardinal Fans   Not So Fast To Come Out For Seats; Bonham Opposes Beazley

St. Louis Fans Are Cooled Oft   Yankee Defeat Lessens Crowd Attending Second Gamo

Nazis Increase Air Attacks Upon Leningrad Area   ‘Ninety Planes Sent Into At tack Against City Is Moscow F ener  DEFENSES BREAK UP FORMATIONS  Port Of Murmansk Also Target For Heavy Air Attack Efforts By Nazis   (BULLETIN)

Intense Air Attacks On Mntire frent   Report Ninety Planes Over Leningrad

«FARM BATTLE ENTERS STATE “OF UNCERTAINTY   Leaders Double Efforts For Compromise Acceptable To Ag Bloc   _MAY DELAY SHOWDOWN      Blunt Warning Of Veto For Bill Sinks Deeply Into * Some Law Makers

BARKLEY SEES “BLOG YIELDING — ON PARITY BILL   But. Senator Hatch on Flooi Argues All Farm Wage @ .. Cost Be Inciuded   Showdown Postponed Trying _ to Avert Break Between @ FOR, Congress

FARM PRICES RAISE STORM ~~ N GAPITAL   Open Preak Betwe:n Fresident and C:ngress Now He!d Possible.   STATUS IS UNCERTAIN   Ccmpromise Offered When It Was Seen Eenate Farm Bloc Wil W.n.

FARM PRIGES  TE TOM, “WN CAPITAL   Open Préak Betwe-r Fresident and C:ngress Now . Held Possible,-. .      STATUS IS UNCERTAIN   Compromise Offered When It Was Seen Senate Farm Bloc Wil Win. 

Scrap Shipments In July Short   15 Per Cent Below  Schedule For Month

MEDICAL St RVICE MAY BE WIDENED   Statutory Safeguards Proposed to Broaden Hospita' Service Sysem to Include Medical Fees

HOSPITAL PLAN BILL APPROVED   Drafted Measure Would Safeguard Members, Include Fees

R BR. Bains of Baytown v sited here Saturday.   Miss Francis Hammerling ia attendind market at Dallas this week.   Real Estate for Sale

PERSONALS   Mra W. D. Mills is in Houston this week for medi: eal attention.   A, O. Muske and Mra. A Bijie were in Houston Tues day afternoon.   The R. W. Averysand V ill Adamw’ were in Houston for the Stock Show this week  Real Estate for Sale

HENDERSON SAYS RATIONING OF TIRES MUST BE SEVERE ON CIVILIAN POPULATION

Urges Tight Rationing of ~ Auto Tires   Must Be Severe, Says Price Chief; ‘There Just Isn’t Enough’   PRESENT SUPPLY TO LAST 7 MONTHS   Not ‘Even All Fire Trucks and Police Cars to Get Tires He Save

HENDERSON WARNS Ot CIVILIAN HARDSHIPS   Just Isn't Enough Rubber t Go Around, He Save

BRITISH BOMBERS  RAIDED QUISLING  MEETING IN OSLO DARING DAYLIGHT   ASSAULT ON NAZI HEAD _ AOTTAPTERC IN NOPWAV

Norse Gestapo Office Blasted by British as Quisling Troubles Grow

British Raid On Oslo Aids Rising Norway Revolt   Daring Daylight Bombing Of Nazi Headquarter: Breaks Up Rally

Daylight Assault On Headquarters Ties In With New Anti-Novzi Burcte

Quisling Summons Henchmen For Pep Talk, But Bombers Send Them Hunting for Holes

R. A. F. Bombers Spoil Quisling Rally In Oslo   British In Daring Attack On German Headquar-. ters In Norway.

RAF Hits  At Norway   Send Followers of Quisling Seurrying For Cover

NAZI OFFICES "IN OSLO RAIDEL   Planes Sweep Down On Ges: tapo Buildings

RAF Bombs A Quisling Gathering  ‘Daring’ ‘Daylight Attack Staged on  Oslo

Hit Gestapo Buildings In Oslo Attack   British Bombers Make Daylight Assault On German Headquarter: During Quisling Rally

ITS SCORED ON BADQUARTERS F THE GESTAPO   aiders Strike at Moment { Rising Axis Dissenson and Violent AntiGerman Outbreaks   REAKS UP RALLY BY FIDKUN QUISLING   mans Showing Increas ig Nervousness at Developments in Scandinavia, London Learns

Striking as Dissension Grows In Norway, British Bomb German Headquarters i in Nation’s € apital

Nazi Qaarters” tn Oslo Bombed   Quisling Rally Broken Up by RAF Planes

RAF in Daylight Raid Over Oslc   Followers of Quisling’s Re gime Sent Scurrying For Cover.

NAZ HEADQUARTERS IN NORWAY BOMBED   RAF Cores Hits on Gestapo Buildings: Quisting Aides Flee.

Royal Airmen strike Nazi Headquarter: Serious Blow   Raid Comes Just As Quislings Stage Norway Rally

R, A. F, BLASTS QUISLING HALL   Daring Raid Upsets Rally Of Norway Nazis At Oslo

RAF Hits Quisling Quarters   Nazis Scurry to Cover in Oslo as  Bombs Strike

DRAFT BOARD MAILS 250 QUESTIONNAIRES   Total of 550 Sent Out Since Wednesday

Doctoring In Nation “Tops Despite War   Burden Increased OneThird By Losses To Services

British Strike Again At Paris  Arms Factories      Huge Damage Results From Raids During Active Night   GERMANS RETALIATE      Vichy Admits Results Are Serious And Scores Raiders

Nazi Docks And Convoy Also Bombed   Germans Boast Anew Of Kharkov Victory; Reds Insist Foe Repulsed.

Thirteen Bombers Lost During Night Attack; Axis Convoy Also Attacked

RAF. POUNDS PARIS SECTOR   Eighty Persons Killed, Plants  Fines a

Nazi-Aiding Factories In Fr ance Again  Bomb Raidec   Enemy Convoy Also Attacked And Set Atire; Docks Also Bombed By RAF

British Again Blast Plants In Paris Area   RAF Alto Bombs Convoy Hits Eight Ships, Leave: Four Vessels Ablaze   13 PLANES ARE LOST   Vichy Says 40 Die {n Gennevilliers Raid; Nazis Pound At England

U.S. SETS UP BAN ON SALE OF SUGAR   Buying to Cease During Rationing Registration April! 28-May 7

No Sugar Without Coupons After April 28   OPA Announces New Rationing Plan; Stocke Will he ‘Frozen’

Deadline on Sugar Fixed   No Sales Legal After April 28 Without Coupons

U.S. To Freeze Stocks Of Sugar      Ration Coupons to Be Issued April 28; Sales Banned From Then to May 5

U.S. Fighter Pilots Avert Japanese Raid   Drive Bombéis: Off, With ‘Loss of Three, Before They Can Uriload

U.S. Ace Downs 2 Jap Bombers      Major Allison Scores Spectacular Victory Over Raiders.

Pilots In U.S. Planes Break Up Jap Attack   Major Who Flew Hopkins To Russia Downs Three Bombers In Day

2 Of 3 Jap Bombers Downed An China Credited To Major  Allison; No American Loss   Spectacular Individual Performance Given By Flier Who Piloted Hopkins To Moscow

DOWNS PAIR OF JAP BOMBERS   American Pilot in China Shoots Two Out of  Squadron.

JAP AIRMEN GET SURPRISE   Yanks Shoot Down Three Bombers Over Hitherto Defenseless China Area

FLORIDA FLYER IN SPECTACULAR BLOW AT JAPS   Major John Allison Accounts For Two Of Three Jap Bombers Downed In Air Fight In Hunan; No  , ee  recac

Britons Interpret Action  Darlan Statement Renews € ontroversy ‘Over His Agreement With Eisenhower

Darlan Agreement Again under Fire In Great Britain   Admiral’s Formal Statement Fails To Satisfy Some of Leaders

Cut Million From Agriculture Bill  *‘Non-Defense’ Item In  Economics Measure Is Downed, 128-65

W.Va. Flier Killed   Mannington Youth Among § Dead in Army Plane

FIVE ARMY AIRMEN KILLED IN CRASH   Bomber Falls in California, E) ploding When It Strikes Banks of Creek.

PORT UNITS 10 BE FORMED BY ARMED FORCES   To Relieve Officers From Administrative Duties For Combat

Ukraine Forces Launch Violent Attack On Red Line Below Kharkov;  Heavy Losses

Hitler Adds Pressure to Ukraine Drive   Germans Hammer Dangerous Wedge Into Russian Line

Nazis Launch New Attacks At Kharkov   Russians Report Some Drives But Admit Vital Rail Junction Captured

British Smash Nazi Foundries in Paris   Report Berlin Offers Peace Feelers; Tokyo Says Higler, Il Duce to Meet

Better Fliers   Axis Is Losing 3 Times As Many Planes As Allied Airmen

Cripps Awaiting Indias Decision   Hopes To Receive Decision On British Proposal Today Or Tomorrow   DOMINION STATUS OFFERED INDIA

Violations Of Priority Rules Are Disclosed   Congress Is Requested By Attorney Genera To Put Teeth Inte Existing Laws

TEETH AOKED FOR PRIORITIES LAWS   Attorney - General. Biddl Hints at Widespread * -“Viglations.

ENEMY BOMBERS HNO MORE OD A POOR TARGEI   Jap Flying Boats Raid Allied Base But Attacks  Were Ineffective

Japs Send Big Flying Boats on Ineffectual Raid on Port Moresby   Allied Patrol Plane: Shoot Down Three JFero Fiehters

JAPAN FORCED BY HEAVY LOSSES 10 CHANCE TACTIIS   SENDS BIG FLYING BOATS AGAINST ALLIED BASE AT PORT MORESBY   NIGHT RAIDS ARE REPORTED AS WEAK AND INEFFECTIVE   Allied Patro! Flanes Down 3 of 1¢ Japanese Zeroes In Fight Over Another Area

WEAK RAIDS MADE ON PORT MORESBY   Japs Alter Tacties, Send Big Flying Boats

Nippons Change Tactics, Make — Two Night Raid:   Port Moresby Attacks Ineffective; Aussies  Cite Need of Planes

BIG FLYING BOATS SENT BY THE JAPS _ AGAINST AIR BASI   Tactics Changed by the Enemy After Heavy Losses Had Been Suffered.

Begin Night - Ralds ‘ Agains * Port Moresby to Save’ * Blanes. *

Aussie Fliers Hit Jab Sub In Pacific Waters   Eight Nippon U-Boats Sunk In Newest Drive;  Two Allied Ships Lost

Underses. Craft Sunk: By Australian’ ‘Bomber After. ‘Torpedoing. Of Merchant Vessel: ‘

Interpreting  The Wear   Failure of Tojo to Mention Fight Very Significant

Bones Of Jap Dead Are Ill Omen For Young Hirohito  _y   Defeat And Ancient Samurai Code Suggests Wholesale Hari-Kiri For Ships And Crews

ALLIED SUBS SINK CRUISER, 2 JAP SHIPS   United Nation’s Air Forces Raid New Guinea and Timor Bases Successfully

Cruiser Sunk  By Allied Sub   Vessel Of Kako Class 1: Bagged In Pacifie By Undersea Boat

Japan's Naval Losses Increase   Cruiser, Freighters Sunk by Submarines

ALLIED SUBMARINES SINK JAP CRUISER, 2 MERCHANT SHIP‘      MacArthur's Air Raiders De stroy 14 More Planes In Attacks On dap Bases.   SEVERAL OTHERS DAMAGED

NAVAL LOSSES: OF JAPANESE UPPED TODAY   CRUISER AND 2 MERCHANT SHIPS DESTROYED BY SUBS

Two Merchant Ships Also Sent to Bottom in Southwest Pacific.   ATTACK LAE AIRDROME

Jap Cruiser Bagged By Allied Subs   Two Cargo Ships Also Sunk; Air Raiders Get 14 More Jap Planes.

Cruiser and Two Freight —ers Are Sunk In South- west Pacific, Gen. Mac  Arthur Announces   SMASH FOE PLANES   Fourteen Destroyed Or Damaged In Attacks On Enemy Bases In New Guinea and Timor

Jap Cruiser Is Added To List Of Sea Losses   ‘Allied Subs whe Alco Are Credited With Two Merchant Ships   LOCATIONS SECRET   UL. S. Admiral Arrives In New Zealand For Expected Offense

Jap Cruiser, Two Merchantmen Sunk Credit Allied Subs With  Triumphs; 14 More Of Foe’s Planes Wrecked

Allied Subs Bag Jap Cruiser, Two Freighters In New Blow   Raiders Destroy Or Damage 14 More Planes In Attack On Enemy Bases

Jap Cruiser, Two Convoys Reported Sunk   Allied Submarine Makes A Killing in Far Eastern Waters

JAP CRUISER AND TWO MERCHANT SHIPS BLASTEL   (Continued from Page One)

Big Warship and Two Merchant Ships Sent to Bottom By Allied U-Boats

Jap Cruiser, Two Merchant Ships Sunk  Sent Down By Allied   Sent Down By Allied Submarines; More Enemy Planes Wrecker

JAPANESE LOSE THREE SHIPS 10 ALLIED RAIDERS   7-100-Ton Cruiser and Twe Merchant Vessels Sunk In Pacifie War

Allied Submarines Sink Axis Cruiser, Two Merchant Ships   Bulletin From Gen. MacArthur Tells of Jap Planes Damaged

RTERS ALSO ISSUES BULLESUED WARPLANES HAD DE - 14 MORE JAP PLANES IN ISER SINKING BRIEF

ALLIES SINK JAP CRUISER? SHIPS   Say 22,000 Tons Torpedoed; 14 Planes Victims.

Missionaries Are  Leaving China os Japanese Develop Their New Attack

JAP CRUISER IS SUNK BY ALLIED SUBS   Large Warship and Two Merchant Vessels Claimed Bagged Along With Number Planes   DETAILS ARE GUARDED

ALLIED SUBS SET S-NIPPON S      * Cruiser and 2 Cargo Ships Are Added to  Japanese Losses

Behemoths Of Air Mix In Monstrou:  Dogfights High Over South Seas -

Flying Fortresses, Enemy Flying Boats Clash in Doghgh   25-Minute Battle Ove. 60-Mile Area Victory for U. S. Forces

Flying ‘Forts’ In Dogfights With Tap Flying Boats Over New Guinea   Far From Home Bases

Flying Fortresses Slug It Out With Giant Jap Warplanes In Gigantic Dogfight at Sea

FLYING FORTS DEFEAT JAPS IN RUNNING BATTLE   GIANTS OF THE AIR TRADE BLOWS IN STRANGE DOGFIGHTS

U.S.-Vichy Link Under Heavy Strair   French Reported Unable to Explain Axis Aid Satisfactorily

Vichy’s Weak Explanations  May Bring Rift   Fails To Satisfy U. S. Inquiries About French Aid To Axis In Libya

German Advance Threatens Red Supply Of Food   Rich Agricultural Recion Is In Path

Jeffers Fears ‘Disastrous’ Rubber Delay   Declares Public Doe: Not Yet Understand Vital Need of Helping

Rigid Conservation Is Necessary To Prevent Dangerous Reduction In Supply, He Reports

RUBBER PROGRAM DELAY   Synthetic Production Facing Delays, Says Bill Jeffers

Jeffers Bares ~ Rubber Dela   Disaster Threatened. By Lack Of Action:

Any delay in synthetic ‘disastrous’   Jeffers predicts supply in 1944

JEFFERS FEARS RESULT OF DELAY IN RUBBER PLANS  RENT CONTROL AND   RENT CONTROL AND MANPOWER STILL UNDER FIRE

ALLIES ATTACK JAPANESE BASES   General McArthur Report Action at Rabaul—Seven Enemy Planes Destroyed

Jap Shipping At Rabaul Is  Hammered   Allied Bombers Also Score Smashing Victor: Over Enemy Planes

Allies Bomb Jap Shipping   Seven of 17 Japanese Fighter Planes Are Shot Out of Sky

BOMBERS TAKE HEAVY TOLI   Airmen Score Smashing Vic tory Over Jap Fliers After Bombing Shipping

Japanese Shipping Again Hard Hit By Bombers Off Rabaul, MacArthur Reveal:

Damage Transport Seven Planes Down   Mikado’s Interceptor Fleet Sustains Smashing Rout, Gen. MacArthur Reports

JAP SHIPPING AND PLANES DEALT BLOW   Score Big Victory Over Jap Fighters In Aerio! Battle

TRANSPORT IS HIT IN ATTACK ON NIP HARBOR   All Bombers Return After Blasting Enemy   SEAPLANE IS DESTROYED.   Japs Lose Two Planes Ir Thrust At New Guinea

One Transport Vessel Is Dam. aged by Raid—Seven Out of 17 Jap Intercepting Planes Downed

ALLIES STRIKE HARD NEW BLOWS   Long Range Bombers Hammer At Jap Ships At Rabaul; Shoot Down Seven Jap Fighter Planes.

Jap Bombers Hit Great Dutch  Sea, Air Bases   Soerabaja Again Is Subjected To Attack; Aim Drive At Burma?

FIRES ARE SET AT JAVA BASE   Soerabaja Is Damaged B Nipponese Raiders

JAP BOMBERS RAID DUTCH NAVY BASE OBJECTIVE IN JAVA   Material Damage Caused At Eastern, End Of \sland—Civilians Attacked

SOERABAJA BASE AGAIN BOMBED   Raid Less Severe Than Tuesday’s, Dutch Report

Allied Forces Continue to Push Japs Back in New Guinea Battlefront

BOMBING BLOWS ARE TRADED IN SOLOMONS AREA   Allies Hammer Japs At Buin; Enemy Raids Port Moresby   AMERICANS AWAITING NIPPONESE ATTACK

NAZI CRUISER REPORTED HIT AND CRIPPLED   Vessel, Believed the Fugitive Prinz Eugen, Domacaed   REPORT IS MADE TO HOUSE OF COMMONS   Statement of Admiralty Fails to Stem Critic.’  Bes

PRINZ EUGEN BELIEVED 10 BE CRIPPLED   Warship Reported to Have  Been Torpedoed Off Norway Coast   GERMAN DESTROYER ALSO HIT IN ATTACK   Battleships Which Escaped Through Strait Said to Be Badly Damaged

British Sub Torpedoes Nazi Cruiser  Ae ee eee ue   ‘Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Reported Damaced

BRITIGH U-BOAT TRAPS, CRIPPLED GERMAN CRUISER   Believed To Be the Fugitive Prinz Eugen, Admiralty Reports To Commons   COMRADES IN CHANNEL ESCAPE KNOCKED OUT   Defense of Royal Navy by First Lord of the Admiralty Fails To Stem Criticism; Critics Charge Navy Lacks  Nwnamiec Nirection

NAZI CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN BELIEVED HIT   BRITISH NOSE DEEP INTO WATERS OF ENEMY

British Sub Torpedoes  Nazi Cruiser  Scharnhorst and   Gneisenau

British Hunt Down and Hit  Nazi Cruiser   Comrades of Prinz Eugen Knocked Out of War for Present   PHOTOS ARE PROOF

British Submarine Cripples Cruiser In Enemy Waiers   Ship Believed To Be the Fugitive Prinz Eugen Badly Damaged

Nazi Cruiser Hunted Down   British Sub Invades Enemy Waters to Blast Ship

British Await Facts Behind Tobruk’s Fall  Public, Press Poise  Tr. OM... ZT   Public, Press Poise For Churchill’s Statement on Defeat

British People Await Statement From Churchill   England Is Composing fc Best and Worst Prime Minister May Say

BRITISH COMPOSE SELVES FOR TALK   Churchill’s Defense Berth fs  Biggest Bone of  Contention

British Plea For Defense Change Gains  Churchill Seen  Forced To Drop. Second Title

TOBOLSTER KEY BASES IN PACIFIC   Jap Defeat May Release American Mainland Troops

All Key Poi Points In Pacific To Be Reinforced   Defeat: Of Japanese At  _ Midway Has Removed  ‘. Any Immediate Threat ‘To U. 8. Mainland

GREATER TASK FORCE PROBABLE   Midway Victory Reduces Need For Protective Naval Units At Home

U. 5. FORCES T0 GO 10 PACIFIC WAR AS RESULT   Air-Based Planes to  Aid Japan When Time Comes to Invade That Country, Says Experts

Jap Defeats May Release Mainland Troops To Reinforce Pacific Bases   Battle Of Midway Revealed That With Sufficient Aerial Protection Coastal Area May Feel Reasonably Safe From Invasion.

SPEEDY AID DUE- BASES IN. PACIFIC   Recent Naval Victory Re. moves Serious Threat to Convoves   NO INVASION   Coastal Defense Forces Will Probably Move Into Eastern Fronts

U.S. Victory Of Midway Eases Peril   Danger Of Coastal Invasion Reduced By Jap Clean-Up.   May Release Men

US NOW FREE TO SEND. MORE REINFORCEMENTS Significance of Midway Victory Told

Naval Victory Frees Coastal Troops in U.S.   Speedy Reinforcements Tc Be Sent to Pacific Key Points   THREAT SUBSIDES   U. S. Strategists Certain Adequate Air Power Can Protect Coast

PLANES WITH LAND BASES GET CREDIT   Military Observers De. clare They Were Big Factor in Battle o! Midway.

West Coast Forces May Go Elsewher    Land-Bases Air Corps Gains Credit For Great Nava Triumph At Midway

Japanese Defeat At Midway Believed To Have Removed Threat Of U. S. Invasion for Present

Midway Victory May Allow Sending of Reinforcements To Key Bases in the Pacitic

May Strengthen Pacific Bases   Midway Defeat Eases Threat to U. S. Mainland

MORE AMERICAN FORCES SEEN FOR ‘PACIFIC BASES   Result of Midway Battle Has Removed Threat of In "vasion to West Coast

MIDWAY VICTORY SEEN AS MAJOR GAIN   Speedy American Reinforcements May Be Sent To Western Pacific Bases And All Key Points As Result, Observers Believe——Threat To Mainland Of U. S. Hit

May Take Troops — From West Coast   Defeat of Japs in Midway Battle Believed to. Have Lessened Need of Defense on Pa- . cific Shore—May Go to U. S. Islands.

1.8, VICTORIES: IN PACIFIC MAY FASE MAINLAND   Reinforcements From West Coastal Areas For Key Points In Pacific Held Probable   ENDS INVASION FEAR   Battle of Midway Proves  Effectiveness of Aircraft In Coastal Defense Against Sea Attacks

Loss Dims Jap Threat Invade Pacific Coast   Troops Held For Defense Now Available For Duty On Foreien Battlefield.   EASE HAWAIIAN AREA

SUCCESSFULLY ATTACH 4 ENEMY VESSEL   American Submarines Scor: Hits On Jap Heavy . Cruiser.

OUBLE ON HILL QUIETS DOWN   Men Back toWork on Build ing; Nine ployees Missing   GREEN HIRES NEW CREW

LABOR TROUBLE ON HILL QUIETS DOWN   Men Back toWork on Building; Nine K. U. Employees Missing   GREEN HIRES NEW CREW

94 PER CENT EXCESS PROFIT TAX IS URGED   Solons Recommend Flat Rate For  Corporations In New  Move

Flat Rate Is Voted By  Committee   Present Normal Tax Of 24 Per Cent On Income Over $25,000 Wil Remain In Effect

Appeal Is Made To Nazi Worker:   Ley Calls For ‘Las' Effort For Victory’

TAXES TO GET O4 PER. CENT, OF EXCESSES   House Committee Votes to Leave Corporators ‘6 Pct. ‘Marcin, .   FOLLOWS PI PLANS —— _ "OF PRESIDENT      Corporate Normal Tax to Remain At 24 Per Cent Rate,

HOUSE STUDIES PAY BOOST BIL   Provides Increases Te Men In Nation’s Armet Services   AIDS DEPENDENTS   Seen As Forerunner To Induction Of Men With Families

TAX RATE SET BY COMMITTEE   Flat 94 Per Cent Excess Profits Figure Agreed Upon In House

EXCESS PROFITS LEVY AGREED ON   94 Pct. Corporations Tax Gets Committee Okay

Flat 94 Pct. Excess Profit Tax Favored   House Group Votes Rate for Corporations; Retain Credit Alternatives

Asks Germans To Make ‘Last Effort’   Hitler’s Lieutenant Calls on People to Work Harder

‘Near The End Of Their Rope Germans Asked To Make ‘Last’ Supreme Effort For Victory.

University of Nebraska Tew Dav erhadnulea   Committee agrees on 94. percent   Flat excess profits tax

House Group Favors Huge Profits Tax   Corporations Would Pay More Under New Legislation

Excéss Profits ~Tax OF 94-P- C. Set By House   Committee Votes Flat Rate And Retains Normal Rate Of 24 Per Cent

Acree On 94 Per Cent Rate Exeess Profits   Six Per Cent Of Excess Profits Left Corporations

Vote Nearing On New Slate Of Surtaxes   Six Per Cent Will Be  Let To Corporations, Will Not Be Subject  Ta Narmal I eww

COMMITTEE OK'S 94 PERCENT TAX RATE ON PROFIT   FAVORS FLAT RATE FOR CORPORATIONS’ EXCESS EARNINGS

Offers Excess Profits Tax Of 96 Per Cent   House Committee Would Retain Present 24 Pet. Normal Tax

94 Per Cent Levy On Corporations  Is Agreed Upon   Excess Profits Assessment Is Voted by Ways and Means Group of House

Appeal Made fo German Labor  Hitler’s Aide Asks Last Supreme Effort

Vote 94 Per Cent Corporation Tax   Excess Profits Levy Is Agreed Upon By House Committee

PROFITS LEVY RATE PROPOSED   House Committee Agrees On Flat 94 Per Cent Rate For Corporations

AGREE ON 94 PER CENT TAX   House Committee Approve: Flat Levy on Excess Profits of Corporations

MOUGE BODY AGREES ON WAR PROFITS TAX   94 Per Cent Levy On Excess Profits Is Indicated

34 PER CENT PROFITS TAX IS PROPOSED   House Committee Reaches Decision On New Measure

NAZI WORKERS APPEALED TO BY LEY TODAY   DUTY TO PRODUCE BEST AND IN GREAT QUANTITY, HE STATES

94% Tax on Profits Okd By Committe:   Excess Levy for U.S, Corporations Fixed By House Members

94 PERCENT OF EXCESS   House Committee Agrees or Flat Rate Tax on Excess Corporation Profits   NORMAL 24 PER CENT RATE CONTINUED   Credit Alternatives Als Retained; New Surtax Rate Also Planned

CHINESE DRIVE TO CHENGHSIE   Sees  Strongly - Fortified Posts Held By Japs By-Passed

awe RAT. CALLHCSO Nano  Good Gains   Sweep Past Strongly Armed Jap Positions

CHINESE ARMY DRIVES WAY TO GATES OF CHUKI   Engineer Smashing TwoColumn Sweep Which ByPasses Strongly Fortified Jap Positions   GAIN 60 AND 40 MILES      Chinese Only 60 Miles  Southeast of Most Im portant Enemy-Occupied Port of Hanechow

Defenders Reach Chuki, Lay Siege lo Chenghsien   Strongly-Fortified Japanese Positions are By-Passed

China Troops In Smashing New Advanee   Another ‘Bomb-Tokyo ’ Base Threatened and May Soon Be Abandoned by Jans

Local Actions Occupy Troop: On Solomons  EP coc: Eo ,¢ f* 7   Knox Is Satisfied With Developments Of Year In Pacific

Jap Casualties 5 Times Those Of Yanks: Knox   Admiral Nimitz Hint: At Widening Americar Naval Offensive.

Navy Bigger Teday Than Before Pear! Harbor Says Knex   Secretary’s Disclosure Follows Announcement Of Damage to Japs

Navy Bigger Than Before Pearl Harbor   Japanese Casualties Five Times American Says Secretary Knox   Army And Marines Take Jap Artillery Pieces   Army Planes Strafe Enemy Strong Points On Guadalcanal Isle

NAVAL SECRETARY SAYS UNITED STATES NAVY [5 STRONGER   KNOX DECLARES IT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN ON. PEARL HARBOR DAY

American Navy Stronger  Than Before Jap Attack   Knox Says Enemy Has Suffered 250,000 Casualties—Hard Fighting Now Lies Ahead

Knox Says Navy ls Bigger Than When War Began   Pearl Harbor Losses More Than Replaced By Expanded Program

U. §. NAVY MORE POWERFUL THAN IT WAS YEAR AGO   Jap Casualties Estimated a 250 Thousand—5 Times Greater Than U. S.

Navy Bigger Than Betore Pearl Harbor  oom KNOX   Fleet More Powerful Than Year Ago: QOuthurst O1} Action In Solomons.   SINK FIVE JAP SHIPS

NAVY STRONGER THAN YEAR AGO,  DELLARES KNOX   Encouraging Figures Given As Far Pacific Battle Turns In Our Favor

Navy Said Greater Than Day After or Before War's Star’   51 Jap Soldiers Killed in .Renewed Guadalcanal Fight

Power of U.S. Navy Grows   Larger Than Before Dec. 7; Jap Losses In Pacific Heavy.

U.S. Navy Bigger Than Before War   Pearl Harbor Losses  Now Overcome

NHOx Says Navy Is Bigger, Stronger Than Before Dec.    Jap Casualties Placed At Five Times Ours; More Ships Are Sunk

S. Troops Land  n North Ireland   ist AEF Detachment Enjoys Safe Crossing f Atlantic to Bolster Defenses Against Hitler; : non Nurses Also Were in Convoy

YANKS CHEERED IN SURPRISE LANDING IN NORTH IRELAND   Maj-Gen, Russell P. Hartle, Marylander, In Command:  Of “Several Thousand” Men; Crossing Made   Withant Anv neacinece

NAVY ESCORTS BRING TROOPS OVER SAFELY   MIDWEST SOLDIERS READY TO FIGHT EUROPE’S WAR

Second A.E.F. Arrives In Northern Ireland Without Loss of Man   American Troops Reach Battle Zone Almost Without Notice; Gen. Hartle in Command

National Anthem, Waves of Cheers Greet Second AEF   Uneventful Crossing Broken Onl: by Well-Disciplined Deck Drills in Case of Enemy Sub Attacks

General Hartle Arrives With Troops In Ireland   Washington County Officer in Command of United States Forces—-Has Served 31 Years in the Army With Brilliant Record

Americans Read) To Battle Foes Across Channel   Convoy Crosses the Ocean without Attack by Enemy War Craft   Cheered by Irish and Brit: ish Leaders as They Disembark

PLANS FOR FIXING OF PRICES MAPPEL   Consumer to be Real En forcement Official, Says Official

New Price Order To Be Enforced By Md. Officers   Those Who Do Not Compl Will Face Trouble, McCormick Says

Auto Tires May Be Confiscated., President Warns   Scrap Rubber Collections Improve, but It Is Too Early to Estimate Effect on Situation: Hones to Avoid Action

ALL CAR TIRES MAY BE TAKEN, FDR DECLARES   Drastic Action Necessary If Conditions Become t More Acute, He Says   SAYS COLLECTIONS OF RUBBER IMPROVE   XSeems Rested as He Holds First Press Conference Since June 16

D Asserts yon Might ie Tires   .t Hopes Action Be Avoided. But ime Conditions More Acute

Tire Requisitioning May Be Necessary, FDR States   President Still Hopeful Extreme Action Can be Avoid ed—No Decision Reached on NationWide Gasoline Rationing

Old Rubber Total Better, Says FDR   He Warns Motorists Tire: Might Be Requisitioned Uf Situation Worsens

U. ). May Have To Seize Tires,  Says Roosevelt  Man Near Oil Wells  Should Expect Gas,  President Agrees RATIONING UNDECIDE  Fuel Shortage

F.D.R. Hints Government May Take  All Car Tires   May Become Necessary If Wartime Conditions Grow More Acute, Executive Warne   HOPEFUL EXTREME MAY BE AVOIDED

ROOSEVELT SAYS U.S. MAY SEIZE ALL AUTO TIRES   Step to Be Taken Only If Wartime Conditions Grow Worse—Hopes to Avoid Drastic Action.   RUBBER COLLECTION NOT SOLVING PROBLEM   , No Decision on Gasoline Ra, tioning—Motorists in East Asked to Stop Non-Essential Driving.

President Roosevelt Warns All Motor Car Tires May Be Requisitioned Soon   Pointedly, With Unconcealed Sharpness, The Chief Executive Tells Reporter He Is Trying To Save The Nation, Not Gasoline And Rubber; Scrap, However, Is No Cure-All

President Hopes Move Will Not Be Necessary   Collections Of Scrap Rubber Are Improving

REQUISITIONING OF AUTO TIRES HELD POSSIBLE   President Says Such Action May Be Necessary To Save Nation   SALVAGE DRIVE NOT RUBBER CURE - ALI

REQUISITION OF ALL TIRES IS SUGGESTED   FDR Says This May Bs Necessary “To Save Nation’, Not Gas And Rubber   War Work Hampered

USMay Take All Tire S, FDR Warns   IF WARTIME CONDITIONS BE COME WORSE, PRESIDEN’ TELLS HIS PRESS CONFERENCE HE {S HOPEFUL.   WPB Officials Silent

INCOME TAX RATES MUST BE ADJUSTED   Proposed ‘Victory Tax’ Would Require Other Alterations

Effects of Victory Tax Are Studied   Senate Committee May Seek Change:  In Income Levies

WAR BOARDS ASK PAY, LABOR FREEZE IN DETROIT PLANT   New Problems Rise Involving Labor Pirating, Un balanced Wage Situation

ND DIE WAGE FREEZING REQUESTEL   Federal Agencies Seek Halt Labor Piratine

Rose Bowl Game To Return Home   it Will Be Played At Pasadena New Year’s Day, It Is Stated

ROSE BOWL GAME WILL BE PLAYED   Will Return to Pasadena or New Year’ Ss Day, Source ~ Declares”  ~

ALLIES TAKE 100 PILLBOXES   Many Japanese Dead Left Behind In Push On Coastal Base In New Guinea

Sweeps Inland After Capture of New Air Strip   100 Pillboxes With Many Jap Dead Leff Behind af Cape

New Guinea Japs Pushed into Two Coastal Sectors  ae. ee 2 8 eee   Over 100 Pillboxes, Con: taining Japanese Dead, Left Behind

RECORD COLD © NICHT AHEAD   Pittsburgh F oreca ste} Warns Possible 10 Be.  low Zero.

DAMAGE FROM FLOODS   All Highways in State Were Af-,  >This Year-

DAMAGE FROM FLOODS   All mange in State Were Affected This Year:

JAP SUB BASES KNOCKED OUT!   May Cripple Submersibles Abroad   Jap Fleet Auxiliaries Damaged

-anama Freighter 5 lorpedoed in Vestern Atlantic  etnatrtencnteinres nies  hirty- One Out of Crew ¢  Ay rA 7 Oe ae gee   hirty-One Out of Crew o 37 Are Believed Lost

Panamanian Ship  Said Torpedoed '  In West Atlantic Apparent Loss of 31 of 37 Crew Members  Coatvvssl ke; Siemnetionns:

WOMAN’S CLUB HEARS STYLIST FROM LA SALLE   De Pue Teachers Act as Models For Fall Style’ Show

Nazis Will Never  Conquer Russian:  Willkie Says After Re porting To President

Costs of Victory High, Says Willkie   Reports on Tour to FDR Says Nazis Will Never Defeat Russia

Willkie Is Back Confident Of Allied Success   Sees The President Then Tells Press United Nations Must Help Soviet

WILLKIE SEES NO CHANCE FOR NAZIS TO CRUSH RUSSIA   Republican Leader Renews Appeal for Second Front After Conference With Roosevelt.   PLEA BASED ON TALKS WITH MILITARY MEN   Places Observations on Trip Before President—Predicts Victory but at Heavy Cost in Lives.

Willkie Sure Reds Will Halt  GermanInvasion   Renews Appeal, However For Allied Second Front; Confers with President

Willkie Believes” Nazis: Will Never  Conquer Russian:   Renews His Appeal ku Opening -of ~ Sccoin Froud, Alter  31,06( Mile ‘Prip to Was EFronie

Germany Will Never Conquer Reds - - Willkie   Confers With President Renews Appeal for — Second Front

Willkie Says Nazis Will Never  Conquer Russia   Appeal for a Second  Front Renewed  By Returned Envoy

WILLKIE AGAIN URGES OPENING SECOND FRONT      Sure of Winning War, Not So Sur of Winning Peace, He Says Alte Ponarting 10 FOR

Brazil Aviators Sink Submarine, Attack Others   Join Allied Nations i Warfare against Axis Submersibles

War Declared On Axis Subs: One Is Sunk   Two Others Are Attacked; Safety * Of Seas Soucht :

bombers Sink One Nazi Craft  Orders. Giver   Orders Giver . “Fo Shoot On Sich?’

Ace Sinks Sub Of ‘Agsressor   Nightly Tirades on Radic Sowing Latin-America Discord, Impelled Retaliation   U.S. Personnel Joined  With ‘Neighbor’ Flier   USS Maryland ‘Survivors Prove to Be British WVessel’s Crew

BRAZILIAN FLIERS JOIN U-BOAT WAI   At Least One Submarine Sunk in Action Off  Coast

Streamlined Tanks Te Be Made In Davenport   International Harvester Company Contract Will Avert Unemployment

CONTRACT FOR TANKS SIGNED   New Streamlined Tanks ta Be Built  in Davenport Area

URDER SWEEPING NEW RESTRICTIONS UN USE OF LEAD   Irder Affecting Civilian Use of Lead Similar To Recent Copper and Tin Conservation Edicts; Imports Order Amended.

LIMIT CIVILIAN USE OF LEAR   Purpose Is to Divert a Great er Supply of Metal to Wa Use

Battle Way Through Japs   Gen. Stillwell Personally Leads Troops That Tried To Relieve Garrison

Chinese Give Up City Only When Ordered   Heroic Fighters Are Evacuated By U. S. Directed Troops

FIGHT WAY — OUT OVER JAP DEAD   Trapped ‘Chinese Forces Abandon Toungoo After Fierce Engazement   AMERICAN LEADS RELIEF FORCES   Gen. Stilwell to Front in Move to Save Remnants of Brave Garrison

Shinese Cut Way Out of Toungoo to Join Men Led Personally by Gen. Stilwell   Forces Headed by American General Unable to Crack Jajianese Lines North of Town — Chinese Cut Bloody Swath Through Japanese Line

Gen. Stilwell Leads Column,  Brings Relief   Situation Also Grave On British-Held Line To West; Withdraw To Protect Flank

Chinese Carve Bloody Swath Through Jap:   Fight Their Way Out Of Trap After A 5-Day Siege

Defenders Rejoin Gen. Stilwell Unit After Desperate Defense  Of City

STILWELL LEADS TOUNGOO RELIEF   DIRECTS RETREAT OF CHINESE GARRISON FROM FRONT LINES

Toungoo Finally Abandoned Under Instructions Handed Down By General Stilwell

TOUNGOO ABANDONED BY CHINESE AFTER BITTER RESISTANCE   GARRISON HOLDS OUT. FIVE DAYS AND THEN BATTERED  WAY TO RELIEF FORCES

U. S. Freighter Gun Hits U-Boat   Single Shell At Mile © ‘Range Fired By Crew

Bobby Jones Goes Info Army   Arthur M. Loew Also Gets Commission and Goes on Active Duty

KHARKOV LINE IS STIFFENED   Germans Making CounterAttacks, Which Are Halted, Say Reds

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   GERMANS HURL STRONG TANK “FORCES AT REDS AND EMPLOY TRICKY NEW TACTICSINWAR —   Russians Claim New Thrusts Have Been Repulsed While Conceding That Nazis May Obtain Some Partial and Limited Success. Nazis Make Furious Effort to Gain Initiative

Strong Tank Force Hurled At Russians   Germans Claim They Have Seized Initiative on Kharke Battlefront

TANK WARFARE IS DWINDLING IN INTENSITY   Guerillas Slay 3000 Germans in Smolensk Area; Germans Admit Small Soviet Victory

Germans Hurl Tank Forces at Advancing Army   Kharkov Offensive Pressed by Russians Despite Heavy Fire

German Counter-Blows Repulsed After Limited Success, Reds Declare

Germans Making Furious Bid To Seize Initiative   Tricky Maneuvers Fail, Attackers Are Beaten Back By Soviet Forces

RUSSIANS DECLARE GERMANS FAILED TO SEIZE INITIATIVE   New Screenirig Tactics Repulsed Around Kharkov, Red Star Reports   ENEMY’S LOSSES ARE -BIG

Jap Forces in Milne Bay Area Are Bottled Un and Allies Hold the Cork

“JAP” FORCES IN MILNE BAY AREA OF NEW GUINEA ARE “BOTLED UP AND ALLIES ARE HOLDING THE CORK,” LONDON REPORTS   Remnants of Enemy Expeditionary Forces Pinned on Narrov Tongue of Land—U. S. Bombers Successfully Attack Axis Landing Grounds in Egypt

North Flank Of Enemy Hit At Voronezh   Germans Put on Defensive in Kalinin Area, Moscow Claims.

SURGE SOUTHWARD AND MENACE ROSTOV AGAIN   Menacing Pincers Movement is Successfully Carried Out by the Germans Who Make Advances Despite Mounting Losses and Punishing Red Army Counter Drives — Fighting Again le Imtancif:..t

U. S. Troops In Middle East Now   American Technical  School Given To RAF

PATROL HUNTS MISSING MEN   Fear Fou! Play Afler Millionaire Daneer BDisanpvears.

Maryland Traffic Mishaps Increase   Accidents during May To: fal 1,465 with 38 Deaths, 703 Injured

38 TRAFFIC DEATHS IN MARYLAND IN MAY   702 Persons Were Injured in 1,46 Accidents, Safety Commission  Revoric«

THREE INJURED IN CRASH HERE SUNDAY NIGHT   Thomas B. Green, Point 0: Rocks, Faces Charges After Collision   MYERSVILLE MEN ARE BEING HELD

REPORT HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES DURING ATTACK   Japs Attempt To Speed Up  Onerations

JAPANESE PINCER MOVEMENT FAILS   Damage and Casualties Slight  in Attack on Corregidor  Fortress

WOho! FLOOD NN HOTORY. Ur CAPITAL   Muddy Waters of Shenandoah and Potcmac Strike at Washin3tcn,   SOME LIVES ARE LOST   May Be Worse Than the ’3¢ Flood Which Caused $10,000,000 Damage.

Says Pending Suit Against AP Threat  to Every Freedon   Publisher of Chicage Tribune in Address to Editors’ Body

Miners Are fo Forego Vacation   Will Receive $20 Token: Payment and Extra Day Off

U.S. Planes In Another Attack On Kiska Island   Bombers Deliver Heavy Punch At Battered  Japanese Garrisons

U.S. Fliers Hit Japs at Kiska   Bullets Boomerang Foe’s Ultimatum

AMERICAN PLANES AGAIN’ RAID JAPS ON KISKA ISLAND   Drop 12 Tons Of Bombs On Main Camp Area——Also Score 2 Hits On Cargo Ship

U. 8. Fliers Again Batter Japs At Kiska   Another Big Raid Made On Nip-Held Aleutian Base

MEANEY WINS - BY PARTY VOTI   Boss Hague Man Made Justice of New Jersey Federal Court.

BYRNES PLANS WAGE CONTROL   Arranges Regulations by Treasury and WLB

Control Over All Salaries   New Order By Byrnes Pro. vides For Regulating All Salaries Under $3.000,

VICTORY TAXON INCOMES VOTED BY COMMITTEE   CONFERENCE AGREES TO BLOCK INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY

Al 1 Salaries To Be Brought Under Control   Economic Stabilization Unit Announces Plans After White House Meeting

WILL CONTROL ALL SALARIES   Treasury and Labor Board to Share  Authority: Byrnes

TODAY MARKS END OF GRAVE PERIOD IN ALLIED FIGHT   Hitler Believed to Have Missed His Biggest Chance to Win War.

Today Marks End Of Gravest Eighty Days   Critical Period Named ‘By Lyttleton Closes — Writer Say: Hitler’ “Missed. Greatest: ‘Chance While a -S Allies Were. Unorepivea :

HITLER FAILS IN “GRAVEST 80 DAYS OF WAR” FOR ALLIES   Misses Chance to Catch United Forces Unprepared and Fliunks I: Blackened Ruins of Stalingrad; May Be Turning Point In Conflict, Foreign Editor Says

Hitler Misses Opportunity To Strike Allies   Gravest Days of War Are Past For United Nations Now

With Russia Still Holding Allies Are Over Biggest Hump On Road Back

Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan Tied   Two Professionals To Participate in 18-Hole Playoff

TEXANS, SHOOT FOR $1500 IN MASTERS FINAL   Nelson and Hogan Match Skill in Champion 18 Hole Play-Off

Highway 53 To Be Opened Today   IMPORTANT ROUTE DUF TO BE READY FOR TRAFIC

ASSURANCE OF ADVANCE STORM WARNING GIVEN   POLICY OUTLINED IN LETTER FROM WEATHER BUREAU

Assurances Given  Of Advance  Storm Warnings Weather Bureau Head  Outlines Policy in ees ed nko

JUNK ‘MINE’ FOUND AT MANSFIELD DUMP   Thousands of Tons of Old Stoves and Refrigerators

RIVAL UNIONS FIGHT IN CORRY   Four Men: Hurt in * Clash . Over: Bargaining :’ Rights Election.

Chinese Repel Foochow Fleet   Sea Borne Nippon Invasion Forces Driven Back After Min River Landing   Cannon Exchange Fire With Enemy Warships      Foe’s Column Said Moving To Threaten Gateway Of Central China

Chinese Situation Seen as Critical   Missionaries Leave Chekiang Province as Japanese Near Capital—U. S. Senators Urge All Possible Speed in Aiding Kai-shek.

FOOCHOW RAID OF NIPPONESE IS BROKEN UP   JAPS DRIVEN BACK TO THEIR BOATS BY CHINESE

Japanese Driven Back fo Ships   Invaders Continue Thrust on Foochow

General Says 2,000 Planes Can Lick Japs  AVG Leader Asserts Enemy Air Fleet      AIR OFFENSIVE SEEN   Bloody Battles Rage Along Long Front In One Area

Allies Bag Jap Cruiser, 2 More Ships   Nippos Press Furious Drive Against China

SUGAR RATIONING REGISTRATION SET FOR 4-DAY PERIOD   Last Week In March 1 Thought Likely Ti Serving 

U. S. Air Chief Promises America’s Fliers Will Be At RAF’s Side Soon In Raids On Reich

Reds Gain Ground Northwest Of Stalingrad And In Caucasus While Germans Discontinue Costly In: fantry Assaults In Favor Of Artillery And Air Barrage—Part Of Invaders’ Force Transferred To Mozdok Area—Soviet Troops Advance

Soviets Gain In Attacks at Stalingrad   Germans Giving Up Costly Frontal Attacks; Artillery Duels Staged

Red Army Makes Gains Northwest Of ‘Stalingrad   Nazis Abandon Plans To Storm City After Losing Thousands In hilled And Wounded

REDS GAIN ON 2 FRONTS AS NAZIS CHANGE TACTICS   PRESSURE EASED AT STALINGRAD; ONLY ONE ATTACK

Russ Make Gains At Stalingrad   Red Army Also Reports Suc cesses By It In Caucosus Sector

Nazis Now Using Artillery, Planes   Advancing Reds Lash at Germans Northwest af City in Caueaane

NAZIS ABANDON STORM TACTICS AT STALINGRAD   Turn Attention to Caucasus Oi} Area After Throwing Thousands of Troops to Death   REDS REPULSE NEW DRIVE NEAR MOZDOK   Also Gaining Ground Northwest of Stalingrad In Face of German Artillery Fire

Germans Pour Artillery Fire Into Volga City   Nazis Abandon Costly Storming Attacks at Fort

Reds Striking Out At Nazis   Gain Ground Northwest of Stalingrad And In Caucasus; Nazis Abandon Direct Attack

NAZIS STOP POURING MEN INTO BATTLE   Soviets Advance in Atetacks Northwest of City as Siege Becomes an Ars tillervy and Mortar Duel.

Red Army Gains On 2 Fronts As Nazis Shift Push   Soviets Seize Nazi Positions Near Stalingrad; Hurl Back German Advance In Mozdok Zone

Germans Abandon Plan to Storm City; Lose Thousands   Artillery and Mortar Duels Are Continued  Within Town: 7: Enemy Tanks. Disabled

Germans Cease Troop Assaults On Stalingrad   Russians Gain Ground In Attacks Northwest of City And In Caucasus

RUSSIANS GAIN GROUND, AS NAZ ATTACK DROPS   Soviets are Attacking Black Sea Port Which Germans Took This Fall; U.S. Jeeps Assist

Gerthans Abandon. CostWy Plan of Storming  Red Verdun”    ATTACK CON CONFINED TO THE ARTILLERY

( osily Effort To Take City Is Abandoned   Nazis, After Throwing Thousands To Their Deaths,  ’ , . (ihhanwe ‘Tasting

GERMANS ABANDON ‘STALINGRAD ATTACK   But Artillery, Mortar and Air : Assaults On City Are  Continued

Nazis Give Up Plan Of Taking City By Storm.   With the Relieved Pressure Russians Launch Counter Blows in Northwest

German High Command Temporarily Abandons Storming of Volaa- City

RED ARMY LASHED OUT AT NAZIS AND GAINED SOME GROUNL  . GERMAN -ASSAULT ON VOLGA CITY CONFINED TO ARTILLERY ATTACKS

RED ARMY LASHED OUT AT GERMANS, GAINING GROUND   Took Territory Northwest of Stalingrad and in the Caucasus.   THIRD DAY OF ASSAULT   Soviet Troops Captured “Advantageous Points” It is Announced.

Also Move Forward in Caucasus   Stalingrad Action Confined to Artillery and. Mortar Attacks

NAZI RESERVES MOVED UP; REDS CAIN TO NORTH        Enemy May Be Preparing For New Attacks

Believe Giraud Will Be Named As Successor   Hint Fighting French Agreeable to Picking Of Army Leader

NO COMMENT — ON MURDE   STATE DEPARTME ® T OFFT\CIALS BILENT ON ASSASSINATION AND CLOUDED POLITICAL SITUATION

Senate Consideration of New Revenue Bill May Be Delayed Two Weeks

Nee TAN Bibs ~ TO BE DELAYEL   President Asks $25,006 Limit On Farnings Per Person

Oil Industry Gets Deductior   Senate Finance Approves Allowance For Development

REVENUE BILL IS DELAYED FEW DAYS   ‘Drafting Staff May Requir Two Weeks to Get Act In Legal Language.

REPORTER KILLED IN PACIFIC. AREA      New York Times Correspondent Was Born in Adrian, Michican.

War Correspondent New Guinea Victim   New York Times Reporter Killed in Accident

NEWSMAN WAS KILLED   Byrn Darnton Was Victim of an Accident in New Guinea

AID TO JAPS IS NOT GOAL SAYS NEHRL   INDIAN CONGRESS LEADER SAYS TO BE AVOIDED Ik POSSIBLE

CHINESE FIGHT APO FIERGELY AY TAUNGEY   Fast-Moving Jap Tanks ant Troops Seek to Trap Main Army,   NIPS ADVANCING WITH NO REGARD FOR LOSSES

Japs Drive on Mandalay, Chinese Army Faces Trap   !nvaders, Checked in One Battle, Strive For Knockout Blow Before Rains Set in

Gestapo Boss Arrives in Italy, Reports Indicate azis Suspicious of Ally

London Hears Axis Crack-Up   Reports Denote Strained Feeling In Rome, Berlin

The Axis Creaking   N azi-Italian Friction Is Reported; Himmler Is Calling in Rome

Himmler on Visit to Italy; Sees Il Duce   But Gestapo’s Chief Call Hinted More Than Social One; Axis Rift Rumored

GERMANY RILED AT ITALY OVER TAYLOR VISIT   Gestapo Chief Sent T Rome For Parley With  Mussolini

Nazi-Fascist  Rift Reportec      Presence of Gestapo Chief In Rome Viewed Sign Duce Wavering '

BERLIN-ROME RIFT SCENTED   Gestapo Boss Calls O; I] Duce; Suspicious Of Friendlier U.  S. Relations

HIMMLER IN ROME   Visit of Hitler’s General  May Be More Than _ Social Call

Gestapo Chief Goes To Rome As Rift Reported   Neutral Capitals Tell of Strained Relations Between Germany and Italy—Germans Reported  _trked Over Visit of Myron C. Taylor

Himmler Pays  Visit To Duee   Neutral European Capitals Believe Attitude Toward U. $. Topie Of Talks.

AXIS SPLIT © HINTED, DUE TO HIMMLER   Gestapo Chief Calls or Mussolini Who Looks To United States   PORT POWER TOPIC   Yanks Lift Restrictions on Italians as Enemy  Aliens

Himmler Visif To Rome Stirs Friction Hints   Hear Reich Demands Key Port of Trieste; Eye Italy's Attitude

HIMMLER IN ROME; HINT AT FRICTION   Italy’s Attitude Toward United States May Have Prompted Hitler to Have Gestapo Chief Meet Mussolini.

Italian-German Friction Hinted   Himmler Visits Rome— Angered  By U. S. Actions

Gestapo Chieti Visits Il Duce, Rumors Current   Ttaly’s Friendly Feeling - Toward United States — Source of Trouble

IL DUCE REPORTED ON CARPET BEFORE GESTAPO'S CHIEF   Heinrich Himmler Confers With Mussolini as Rumors Circulate of Widening of Nazi-Italian Rift.   HITLER MAY TALK WITH AXIS PARTNER   /Rome’s Attitude Toward Unit  ed States Said to Have Increased Fuehrer’s Dis trust of Fascists.

ITALO-GERMAN RIFT REPORTEL   Himmier in Rome, Believed Taking II Duce to Task for U. S. Leaninas

Rift Reported Between Italy And Axis Ally   Friction Hinted In Relations of Berlin and Rome

Gestapo Chief to Rome for Conference:    Himmler May Be Putting Pressure. on Mussolini for Greater Effort

Rift Between ltaly-Germany Said Widening   Hitler’s Gestapo Strong Arm Chief ‘Visits’ Mussolini

Widening Rift Between Italy, Germany Seen   Hitler’s Gestapo Chief Visits Rome, Confers at Length With Mussolin}. 

Himmler’s Call On Duce May Not Be Social One; Nazi-Fascist Rift Grows

NAZIS DECLARE PARLEY CORDIAL   Others Indicate Hitler Doubts Italy’s Attitude

Presence of Chief Gestapo In Italy May Be More Than a Social Call   ADRIATIC PORT ISSUE

HIMMLER, DUCE CONFERRING   Rome Meeting Follows Reports of Friction in Axis Relations

Chief of Gestapo A Rome Visitor   Suggestion Made That He Is Paying More Thar Mere Social Call.

DIFFERENCES REPORTED DEVELOPING BETWEEN  NAZIS AND ITALIANS   Himmler Sent To Italy To Confer With  Mussolini

GESTAPO CHIEF IN ITALY FOR ‘PRIVATE VISIT’   RUMORS IN NEUTRAL CAPITALS INDICATE DEEPER PURPOSE

Reports of Widening Rift Between Italy and Germany Come as Himmler Visits With Mussolini

Himmler Visiting Mussolini   American Attitude Toward Italy Is Said To Displease Germany

Himmler in Italy To Force Nazi Demand for Trieste, Also To Foit U.S. Moves

NAZI - ITALIAN RIFT GROWING   Recent Incidents Stir Up Nazis Who Send Himmler to See Duce

London Hears Rift Widening Between Germany and Italy   Himmler Visit to Rome Appears Something More Than Mere Social Call

Italo -Nazi Rift Might  Be Coming   Himmler Visits Rome and “Neutral Areas  ’. Call Trip Necessary to Axia Iinitv   Visits 11 Duce   Gestapo’s Chief See: Mussolini; Italy May Lose Trieste —~

Hitler Fears.  * Loss Of Italy   Threatens To Seize Port ; Of Trieste

Himmler's Visit To Italy Hints Rift Over U. §.   Growing Dissatisfactior With Italy Is Indicated By German Moves

BRITISH TANK OUTPUT REACHES NEW PEAK   England Expects To Get U. S Synthetic Rubber

ALLIED SHIPS ARE CARRYING VARIED CARGO TO AUSSIES   ‘Recent Shipload Consisted of 70 Tons cf Seft Drinks and Sporting Goods

ARMY AVIATION CADET FROM "PARKS AIR COLLEGE KILLED. IN CRASH NEAR MIILSTANT

JAP DRIVE IN DUTCH INDIES LOSING PUNCH   United Nations Command May Be Considering Falling Back to Australia as Headquarters

Music Fraternity Laughs at Jinx  NIGHT CLUB SLATED FOR UNLUCKY  FRIDAY 191 1sTH

Music Fraternity Laughs at Jinx   NIGHT CLUB SLATED FOR UNLUCKY FRIDAY 13TH IN COLLEGE CAFETERIA

BILLS DESIGNED TO CURB UNIONS BEFORE HOUSE   Attempt To Postpone Action For Month Is De feated In Committee   FARMERS CONDEMN. LABOR RACKETEERS

R IS DELAY ONCABOI FB] ACTION REFUSE!   Committee Notes Down Attempt To Hold Up  New Legislation

War Profit Bill Delay Is Blocked   Senate Committee Defies Roosevelt

Attempt To Block Labor Legislation For a Month Rejected by Committee

Attempt to Block Action on Profits Bill ls Defeated by House Group

Edinburgh Is Lost in oe Battle With Sub  Despite Attacks, Ships”, in Convoy Reach Port !

British Lose Cruiser in  Nazi Attacks  Relatively Small   Relatively Small  Loss Is Reported in Arctic Convoys

BRITISH SHIP LOST TH ARCTIC FIGHTING   Cruiser Edinburgh Sunk But Conyoys Get to Russia

British Cruiser Lost in Battle With Submarine   But Otherwise German At tack on Convoy Proves Failure

Cruiser Edinburgh Sunk by Submarine Off Russian Coast   British Warship Lost While Protecting Supply Ships

LARGE BRITISH CRUISER 15 SUNK   THE EDINBURGH LOST IN NAZI ATTACKS ON CONVOYS BOUND FOR RUSSIA,

BAIT{oH GRUIOER LOST IN NORTH   Edinburgh Hit in Surface, Ail And Sub Attacks on Twe Convoys Plying Vital Arctic Supply Route To Russia

British Lose Cruiser in Nazi Aitacks   Relatively Small Losa-Is Reported Jn Arctic Convove.

British Lose Big Cruiser in Nazi Attack on Convoy but Toll Taken

ames Scores aming New ation Head   Governor Says U.S. s Trying to Set Up Patronage Vehicle: \chenfelter Named

CENTRAL WISCONSIN HIT BY WINDSTORM   Black River Falls Has Wors Damage; Wind Strikes Near Antigo.

ROUEN INDUSTRY   Flying Fortresses Piloted By Americans Used In Daylight Raids

AMERICANS, RAF IN AROUND THE CLOCK OFFENSIVE   Twelve Flying Fortresses Bomb Rouen, All Return to Home Fields Safely.

YANKS DOWN 17 BOMBERS IN JAP BATTLE   U. S. Foils Solomon Nips But Loses Seven Fighters   KISKA BASE RAIDED   Aussies Block Escape by Flank Move in New Guinea

IAP AIR ATTACKS ON GUADALCANAL BEING- RESUMED   17 of 50 Enemy Bombers Déwned In Two Battles Marking Opening, Japs Have Lost 566 Planes.   ORIENTALS IN NEW GUINEA FACE DOON   Germans May Be Forced to Retreat 40 Miles To Dig Dugouts For Winter Use In Russia.

Enemy Is Hit At Both Ends OfLong Line   Renew Action in Aleutians: Destroy Aircraft, Dam age Cargo Ships.

Thrust Renewed At Java Bases   Spike of Japan’s Onslaught Brings Threat Closer to Australia

Land New Force at Singapore   Chinese General Arrives in India to Confer on Defense Plans

Great Power Hurled Into All-Out Push On Big Base   Nippon Offensive: Inq Other Sections Of: Southwest Pacific ; Rolling Forward

Jans Throw Great Power Into The  Pacific Drive =       Enemy Forces Are Nearer to Allied Bases

UNLY MIRACLE GAN AVE BASE HHOM GAPTURE   Japs Landing New Forces On Strategic Island Today: Battle Approaches City   JAPANESE OFFENSIVE SPREADS ON ALL FRONTS   Tokyo Forces Push Forward Against Dutch East Indies And New Britain

ANNIVERSARY JAP DYNASTY SPURS ENEMY   New Landings Reported On Islands

JAPAN THROWS LARGE FORCES INTO ALLFRONTS   Nipponese Trying to Make Big Gains by Tomorrow To Observe Holiday   NEW MEN: ON ISLAND      Enemy Dive Bomb, Machine Gun British Defenses At Leisure

: Enemy Offensive Forcing Its Way ! Closer To Heart Of Allied Bases  “and Communications In Far ij East   ‘NEW LANDINGS BY JAPS ARE RECORDED

DECISION Ih BAKER CASES BEFORENIGHT   Judges Get All Cases B; Noon And Promise Verdict Yet Today

HITLER MEETS “LAVAL, CIANO TO MAP FIGHT   Vichy War Declaratior On Allies Hinted By -London

Ciano, Laval In  Talk With Hitler   Common Pursuit of  ’War Aims. Discussed:

Hitler, Ciano Talk Amid Rumors Of Vichy War Entry   Desperate Level Is Let Into Conference Briefly Then Sent Away

Hitler Meets With Stooges   Laval And Ciano Are Called Into Conference

HITLER ~ DISCUSSES NEW WORRIES WITH CIANO. AND. LAVAL   Deterioration 0 Bi bi aly ‘Dissention in France ;  And. Allied Gains   Chiet Toutes.

WARN LETTERS MAY BE RISKY   Friends Urged Not to Give Information of Location of Ships.

FATAL BLOW AFTER CRASI   NEGEO HELD AT YOUNGSTOWN AFTER HITTING YOUTR WITH PLANK AFTER MINOR ACCIDENT... -

CHARGES ARE TO BE FILED AGAINST MA   Negro, Who Beat Noith Lima Youth to Death, Injured Another, !s Held.

RECEIPTS TO $6,025   Balance of $974 Needed for: Rec Cross War Relief Fund

NO LET-UP IN RUSSIA; GERMAN AIR BLOWS FAIL   Major Battles. Raging 7 Stalingrad Front,. But. Reds Hold   SOVIETS IN GAIN” ON CENTRAL FRONT   Wave After Wave of. Naz Counterattacks in Effort to Relieve Hitlerites

Plane and Motor Works Damaged By Bombardmen   Industrial Concerns Knowr To Have Been Producing for Germany   Six Hundred Killed anc 2,000 Injured in Suburb of Paris

BRITISH BLAST PARIS SUBURBS   3 Of France’s Biggest Motor Works Bombed  In Devastating  2-Hour Raid

Big French Factories Blasted In RAF Raid   Over 600 Persons Killed, 2,000 Injured In Blast At Industrial Regions

Great Damage Done, French Report; National Catastrophe, Petain Says

Three Large Piants Damaged By Bombers   Attack by British Airmen on Paris Seen as End of Kid “.. Glove Treatment of Vichy Regime—Hundreds Killed During 2-Hour Raid

THREE BIG WAR PLANTS DAMAGED ~—IN-PARIS RAID   Six Hundred Reported Dead and 2,000 Wounded in Furious Assault by British Airmen.   RENAULT FACTORY SWEPT BY FLAMES   Marshal Petain Likens Bom bardment to “A National Catastrophe”—Death Toll May Grow.

Raid Damages 3 Paris Plants   600 Killed, 2,000 Wounded by British Night Bombardment

APPOINTS WALTER VARNUM   Lawrence Druggist Named TT ‘State Board of Pharmaty

Japs Say Kuala Lumpur Taken;  GHQ Imperiled   British Forces Expected To Make Strongest Stand South of City

Key City Abandoned By British   However, British Bombers Strike Heavily s At Vital Positions

BRITISH ADMIT TROOPS FORCED TO FALL BACK   Increasing Allied Air Offensives Hoped to Halt Singapore Thrust

FIND TWO MORE BODIES   Army Officials Were in Transport Crash Last December -:

Searching Groups Find U.S. Flyers Maj. Gen. H. T. Dargue,  Seven Others Killed In Dec. 12 Crash

Negro Bandit-Slayer Riddled by Bullets   Posse of 100 Shoots Outlaw to Death

Urged To Sell Hoarded Sugar  Back to Grocer   Householders Hear Plea From Administrator; Industries To Be Rationed

Jeffers, UP Head, To Be Rubber Czar   66-Year -Old Self Mad Railway Executive Get - Tough Job

W.M. Jeffers Already On Job As Rubber Czar   Pick Union Pacific Head To Dictate On Matters Pertaining To Rubber

RAIL EXECUTIVE NAMED RUBBER GZAR OF UNITED STATES   UNION PACIFIC PRESIDEN  : TAKES OVER RUBBER CONSERVING PROCRAM

JEFFERS. NAMED RUBBER CHIEF   Nelson Declares, “He Has Al My Authority’’

RAIL EXECUTIVE NAMED NATIONAL RUBBER CZAR   Union Pacific President Jeffers Will . Guide U. S. Efforts to Beat Shortage—

RAILROAD HEAD TAKES OVER JOB AS RUBBER CZAR; ACTION, NOT WORDS, MOTTO FOR TASK

Nelson Declares Jeffer Has One of Toughest War Joba: Is at Work Already

RAILROAD PRESIDENT IS NAMED CHIEF OF U. §. RUBBER PROGRAM   William M. Jeffers Picked for ‘One of Toughest’ Jobs in Wa Effort: Grave Danger Seen in Synthetic Production; New Czar Appeals to ‘All Citizens’

RAILROAD CHIEF ALREADY GN JOB AS RUBBER CZAR   William Jeffers New Administrator  Of U. S. Program

JEFFERS U. S. RUBBER CZAR   Veteran Rail Executive Given Tough Job by Donald M. Nelson

WML. M. JEFFERS OF UNION PACIFIC 1S RURBER CHIEF   Railroad President Is Given “Qne of the Toughest Jobs In the War Program” by Donald Nelson

William Jeffers, U.P. Railroad Chief Heads Nelson’s Rubber Agency

Rail President Is Rubber Czar   “I'm Already at. Work,” W. M. Jeffers Save as He Takes Over “Tough” War Jot

RAILWAY HEAD MADE NATION'S RUBBER CHIEF   William M. Jeffers, Unior Pacific President, Already at Work

Rubber ‘Czar’ Steps Into New Job Swinging   I'm Already at Work, Says Jeffers on First Day

Rubber Czar Assumes Fis Job Swinging   President 0, Union Pacific Named to Important Position By Nelson  HE PROMISES ACTION

Rail Chief Is Named U. §. Rubber Czar   William M. Jeffers Of Union Pacific Begins Work tn Vital Reorganization   GETS FULL POWERS   Blunt Administrator Say: "We Do Not Need Talk— We Need Action’

Railroader Is Rubber Czar   W. M. Jeffers Rose From Office Boy to Rail Leader

RAIL EXECUTIVE IS RUBBER CZAF   William Jeffers, Head of Un ion Pacific, Says Attion, Not Words, Needed

WILLIAM JEFFERS TAKES ON ONE OF TOUGHEST JOBS’   ‘1 Am Already at Work,’ 66Year-Old Railroader Says After Appointment

Jeffers Named -Rubber’s Czar   Nelson Picks Railroad’s President To Control Nation’s Supply

Rail Executive  Is Rubber Czar William Jeffers Named By WPB Chairman For  Ee Senne ID..-*

Rubber Administrator, Who Rose From Office Boy To Presidency Ot IInian Pacific Railroad. Is Already At Work In ‘Toughest’ War Post

Jeffers Named As Rubber Czar   Railway Official Heads New Program

A Self-Made Railroad Man Rubber Czar   Complete Power Is Delegated to Jeffers By Nelson

Nelson Has Named Boss For Rubber   William M. Jeffers, Midwestern Railroader,  Will Take Over

’x-Railroad Head Takes Over Duties   Difficult Task Is Faced By Administrator

Nation’s New Rubber C; steps in Swinging for On of “Toughest” Jobs in W.   “Bul” Jeffers Says He'll Do Whatever  Necessary for Action

Railroad Man Is Chosen As Rubber Chief   William Jeffers, Head Of Union Pecific, Is Named Administrator Of Rubber Program

Jeffers New Czar ofRubber HEAD OF UNION PACIFIC GETS  A ™TALICLI IAPR

JEFFERS WILL GUIDE RUBBER   Railroader Ready to Ac} —Not Talk—to Get Supplies

UP’s Jeffers Named New  Rubber ‘Czar   Railroader Faces Mighty Task To Carry Out Job Set By Baruch Group.   SAYS ‘WE NEED ACTION’

JEFEAO MADE RUBBER GAR FOR GOUNTRY   President Of Union Pacific Railroad Handed Tough Problem By Nelson

RAIL CHIEF NAMED: NEW RUBBER CZAR   W. M.° Jeffers Head of Union Pacific Given Full Power by Nelson.   APPOINTMENT IS APPROVED BY F. D. R.   Is to Be Complete Boss ir Matters Affecting Rub ber Program.

Jeffers Is Rubber Czar   Union Pacific Pr President Ap: ‘pointed to Head Nation’s Rubber ‘Program by Nelsor

U.S. RUBBER CZAR STARTS TO WORK   RAIL PRESIDENT NAMED BY NELSON TO RULE PROGRAM

EX-OFFICE BOY, RAIL PRESIDENT, IS RUBBER CZAR   “Bill” Jeffers Says He’: Already At Work   No More Tal k, Bu Action to Speed Production

BX-OF FICE BOY NAMED NATION'S RUBBER CZAR   “Tough Task” to Direct.  Plan of Averting . Shortage In U.S.  Railroad President Giver    “ALREADY ON JOB”   Asserts “We Don't Neec Talk, But Action” As He Begins Work On Vital Program

Jeffers Calls fo Action; Not Talk On ‘Tough Job.’ Navy Air Chief

Fears U. 5. Nearer To First Defeat   Educator Says It’s Prudence to Talk of Danger

§, NEARER DEFEAT THAN EVER BEFORI   Qucater Claims “Smugnes tnd Complacency” Leading to Serious Plight

(ets Life Term At Muscatine   Tracy Sentenced; Woman Now Held In Murder Case

NAMES WOMAN IN KELLING   Muscatine garage keepe faces life im prisonmert sentence

British Leave German Town  Mass Of Ashes   All Except Firemen, Soldiers Evacuaied From Baltic Port Of Rostoek.  KIEL, TRONDHEIM HIT

Welders Plan New Strategy   Back-To-Work Movement Reported In Northwest De fense Areas

IDLE WELDERS T0 CHANGE TACTICS iN INTER-UNION STRIFE   Employers Report Back-To-Work Move Is Under 'Way

Crouse Refuses Probation To Annie Webb, Sentences Her to One to Five Years   Lawrence Gray Will Be Sentenced Later; Chester Hoke Given Term in Penitentiary

GIVEN 1 T0 5 YEAR SENTENCE   Judge Crouse Refuses Probation To Annie Webb

Congressmen Forecast Widespread Hunger Unless Farmers Are Given Plentiful Labor, Tools, Prices

Farm Policies of Administration Are Denounced   House Committee Hits Handling’ of. Labor ‘Supply: :

House Unit Hits FR Farm Policy   Sees Lack of “Many  Necessities of Life”’

Action by Congress  is Asked   Agricultural Committee Makes Appeal to President and Officials

Japs to Reveal Prisoners Names   Agree to Exchange Information With U. §

Japs Said Willing To Swap Talk on  War Prisoners Welfare of Captured  Ardortenne Aine GC.

Japanese Agree to an Exchange of Information Regarding Prisoners of War. Non-Combatants

DATA ON JAP WAR PRISONERS READ   Red Cross Gets Agreement For Information Ex-change

Reds Open Heavy Assault On Central Battle Front   Palle af Maal Laceas

VIOLENT DRIVE A HELD LAUNCHED St BY RED FORCES S   VE AMERICAN SUB BD SCORING ON JA. BSSUPPLY LINE   ‘Germany Says Six Divis.  ions, and Division Tanks,  Stage Attack On   Central Front   STILL IN PROGRESS   Nazi Lines Dislocated, But Attack Is Stemmed, With Heavy Red Losses, Claim

SOVIETS LAUNCH SPRING. DRIVES   9,000 Nazis Held Slain, 76 Tanks Destroyed Near Leningrad

Violent Attack By Russians On Germans   Six Divisions, Including Entire Tank Division, ‘Dislocate’ Nazi  Lines. Rerlin Admits

REDS LAUNCH GREAT DRIVE   Hurl Six Divisions, Wit Tanks At Germans On Central Front

LONDON HEARS GERMANY’S REPORT OF GIANT RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CENTRAL FRONT

DROP FLAGS ON PARIS   Former Ministry of Marine, Also Attacked by the R.A.F. 

French Pilot Mrafes Paris   DeGoulle Flier Drops Tri-Color on Tomb, Shoots Up Sentries

ORDER HOLDING ~ PATRIOTIC RALL'   Patriotic Sons Will Have 2 Banquet. At Legion Hut a <$

POSA TO STAGE — DEFENSE RALLY AT HUT TONIGHT   State-Wide Representation Of Organization To Gather In Statesville For Mass Meeting.

NAZIS USING BOYS IN KHARKOV FIGH   Rumanians In Spearhead Be come Cannon Fodder, Germans More Secure.

SOVIETS ATTACK ISOLATE KHARKOV   Germans, Desperate, Throwing New Tanks, Planes and Men Into Battle There

Moscow Claims Foe Using Untrained Boys In Bat the; Cossack Cavalry Captures Important Point

FIVE ARMY PRISONERS LOOSE AT CLEVELAND   One Surrenders, Others Are Sought By Police

PROTEST GAS RATIONING   Governor Ratner Re Receives Many Postcards This Morning

ENEMY NATIONS _ FALLING BEHIND IN RAPID PLANE SPEED-UP HERE   'U. P. Correspondents Re  port On Axis Production; Auto Industries   To Boost American Manufacture.

AMERICAN PLANE OUTPUT TOPS THAT OF THE AXIS   Over 2500 a Month Pace Now Being Maintained.

Australia . Flies Flags To Celebrate U.S. Vietory   Danger Of Invasion Temporarily Gone; Nation's Spokesmen Grateful To Fleet

Captives Say Nazis Have Lost 70 Percent Of Their Effectives   CITY STRENGTHENED BY REINFORCEMENTS

STALINGRAD REDS REPEL NAZIS TWICE   Red Reserves And Cold Storm: Help Garrison In _ Ninttk Week Of Steel City’s  Siece.   Halt Invaders

Winter Shows. Up in Defense Of Stalingrad   Two Furious German Attacks Repulsed,  -Reds. Report_it Im... Ninth Week "”

REDS REPULSE TWO FURIOUS NAZI ATTACKS   SUCCESSFUL VOLGA DEFENSE NOW IN NINTH WEEK

Reds Thwart Two Big Nazi Jolts   Additional Men and Equipment Fail To Put Foe Ahead

REDS REPULSE TWO FURIOUS NAZIATTACKS   Germans Lose 70 Percent of Effectiveness, Nazis Admit   REINFORCEMENTS AIDING RUSSIANS      Nazi Tanks Are Hurled Back to Original Pocsitione

FURIOUS NAZI ATTACKS FAIL IN STALINGRAD   Two Assaults Turned Back By Reds with Huge German Losses   RUSSIANS IMPROVE POSITION ABOVE CITY   Hitlerites Pressed Back in Mozdok Fighting, Moscow Reports

Furious German Attacks Beaten Back By Soviet   Prisoners Taken By Reds Tell Of Veory Hich  acces

Russians Repel Two Tank Drives At Stalingrad   Captives Say Nazi Force: Are 10 Per Cent Less Effective

Volga City Defenders ‘Continue To Repulse Furious Nazi Attacks  AUTUMNAL STORMS SWEEP VOLGA AREA  Nazis Fail To Advance Despite Attacks Led By Scores of Tanks

Reds Repulse  Two Nazi Tries   Regiment Of 40 Tanks Is Hurled In Workers’ Area

Inflict Great Losses On Invaders   Captives Reveal Germans Lose 70 Per Cent of Troops in 2 Days

Reinforcements Cross Volga to Strengthen Soviet Army—Storms Sweep Battle Area.   GERMAN CASUALTIES DESCRIBED AS HEAVY   Nazi Captives Quoted as Saying ‘Their Divisions Lost 70 Pct. of Effectives in Fighting.

Baltimore May Ration Rides In Street Cars  Curtailing of Automob Traffic Created   Curtailing of Automobile Traffic Created Problem

Chicago Tribune Charged With Publishing Important United States War Secrets

Chicago Tribune Began Irking Officials Dec. 5   Alleged Revelation of Secrets Dates Back Before Pearl Harbor

Jury Gets Case Against Tribune   Chicago Paper Had Published Information Em himpuasine bax Nicene

Merry-Go-Round Author Says Chicago Trib Bared U.S. Army Planson Dec.5   Drew Pearson Reports Roosevelt Administration ‘Leaned Over Backward’ Against Prosecuting  Hostile Chicago Newspaper Despite RAL encsear Bernttla Stare

LADIES LITERARY CIRCLE ENJOYED PROGRAM ON SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

lusE OF RIVER SARGES AND  PIPELINES CONSIDERED IN i CONNECTION WITH EAST  i COAST SHORTAGE.

FDR SEEKS PLAN 10 RELIEVE GAS, OIL SHORTAGE IN EAST   Calls . For Reports, From 3 “War Agencies’ On Best : ‘And Quickest Way To Meet Needs

Churchill Expected Te Make Statement Soon Clarifying Situation   BRITAIN REQUIRES NATION’S MILLIONS

Churchill Faces Grave Necessity  Of Pacifying 2 Factions in India

INDIA BIDS FOR INDEPENDENCE   Japanese Drive on Burma Calls For Immediate Action On Plea  For Freedom

NELSON LAUDS ORE VESSEL INDUSTRIES   Railroads Aid in Establish: ing Record Movement For Season.

INDIANS WOULD BURY HATCHET   Hindu Mahasabha Party Group Appeals to British to Unite People Against? Axis

Hope For Help Against Japan at Any Momeni   Defense Forces Have Not Yi Reached Points Where The Intend To Make Stand.

Jap Forces Closing i in On Batavia   Also Menace Bandoeng And Sever Railways Out of Soerabaja  PRESSURE RISING

TOKYO REPORTS BATTLE AT SE!   ‘DECLARES FLEET IS FIGHT  ING AMERICAN WARSHIPS IN “WESTERN PACIFIC.”

JAPAN ADMITS WAR VESSEL HIT   Tokyo Radio Reports Jap Army ‘Withdrawing’ From Changsha Battlefield

AMERICAN LOSSES IN FIGHT LIKELY   BUT THEIR BLOWS, IF CONTINUED, ARE EXPECTED 7TO GIVE ALLIES VICTORY.   BULLETIN.

Damage to Cruiser By U.S. Planes Admitted by Japs  Changsha Retreat Is Also Admitted; Obiectives Gained

Japanese Admit Damage to Ship And Sub's Loss   Official Broadcast Thought To Refer fo Sunday's  Attack

Foe Crushed. Tokyo Claim  Nippon Admits Loss   Nippon Admits Loss Of Sub, but Declares U.S. Planes ‘Silenced’

Capital of Island of Java Completely Occupied, Says Official Tokyo Broadcast

eee ee eee ee  JAPANESE ADMIT SUBMARINE LOST IN PACIFIC ARE!   ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ‘CRUISER HIT BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED

J aps Claim 23 Allied Vessels    Report Boats Downed In Fight For Java

Allies Battle Invaders of  Isle in Mud   Enemy Gets Within 10 Miles of Capital and Seizes Airfield   DRIVE ON BANDOENG

Gen. Mook Calls For Continuation Of Bitter Battle   Island Virtually Torr Apart, but Defenders Keep on Fighting   American and Britis! Forces Still Fighting Rampant Invaders

Pretty Wedding Held At Akron  Sergeant Erickson And Elaine Smikah

Rommel Fails to Attempt Stand At Halfaya Pass   War News From Pacific Continues To Be Favorable

NO DEFENSE OF HALFAYA PASS WILL BE MAD   Nazis Cutting Down Offensive In Russia.—Yankees Pushing Forward in the Solomons.

Postoffice Has New Stationery   V-Mail Sheets Availabl For Correspondence  t Foreion Lands

Would Give the Nation the World’s Mightiest Air Strength; Roosevelt Orders Calling Up of 27 Divisions of Army Infantrymen

One Million of Them Will Be Called Up By the End of 1942   Would Give the Nation the World’s Mightiest Air Strength; Roosevelt Orders Calling Up 0 27 Divisions of Army Infantrymen

U, S, AIR FORCE OF 2,000,000 1S WARTIME GOAL   * Half of That Number Ex pected to Be Mustered ir By End of This Year—Al Army Reserve Officers t B Getan Early Call,

TWO MILLION MEN PROPOSED FOR AIR CORPS   Army Expects Half Of Total To Be Mustered In This Year   WORLD'S BIGGEST.

” PLANE FORCE » TOBE LARGEST IN THE WORLD   Million Flyers To Be Inducted During This Year Savs Stimson

NAVY ALSO Io PREPARING & HUGE AIR ARM   War Department to Expand Ground Forces Calling Up 27 Divisions.   NAVAL AIR CADETS To BE TRAINED AT IOWA U

Plan Air Force Of Two Million   U. S. Plotting Greatest Aerial Armada on Earth

POWERFUL AIR FORCE PLANNED BY U. S. ARMY   Two Million Men Ultimate Goal; All Reserves Called To Duty

E.D.R. Authorizes Call ToDuty 04.27 Divisions; Navy To Bolster Air Arm

27 Paper Divisions Ordered Activated   Million Men to Be In Air Corps Before End  Of Year

WILL GIVE. S, SUPERIORITY AVER AT], RORS   Compares With Reported Strength of 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 in Nazi Luftwaffe   NAVY ALSO PLANS TO EXPAND FORCE   Ground Forces to be En iarged; 27 Organized Infantry Divisions Called to Service

Army's Goal Air Force of 2, 000,000   Program Aims at Giving U. S. Air Superiority Over All Her Enemiac

Program Will Give Nation Superiority Over Enemies—Haltf the Number to Be Called Before End of Year—Roosevelt Authorizes Summoning to Active Duty of 27 Divisions Which in Peacetime Exist Only on Paper.

Half That Many To Be Called By End Of Year   World’s Biggest Air Force Army's Eventual Aim _

Half of Number To Be Mustered Before Year’s End   Plans to Increase Ground Forces Also Announced; 27 Divisions Will Be Mobilized From Reserves

Gigantic Air Foree Betore  tnd Of Year   Plan For The World’s Largest For Superiority

Over Million To Be Mustered Before End Of This Year, Stimson Announces

2-Million Man Air Force Goal Of Army Heads   Tremendous Program Aims At Crushing Superiority Over Nation’s Foes In War Skies   Would Top Strength Of Luftwaffe or RAF   27 New Ground Units Called to Active Duty By President

Non-Defense Economies Up to Solons   President Places Responsibility on Legislators

RUBBER PILE STILL GROWING   Half Million Pounds * Reported Now   Fishermen! Reds Are Biting At Del Mar; “Tex” Catches Big One

OPPOSE LABOR “LAW CHANCES   Nelson, Patterson Against Frid of Sunday “Double Pay Sought

Long-Smouldering Anglo-India Problem Fast Flaming To Final Show down Today

Indian Problem Becomes One Of Era’s Most Dramatic Events   Present Fight Brings Climax to 20-Year Struggle, Greater Than in 1930

DRAMATIC POLITICAL DUEL HEADING FOR SHOWDOWN IN INDIA   Problem Brought Home to America With US Force: Stationed in India; Many Obstacles to be Overcome to Bring About Settlement

Axis Parley Held ‘Curtain Raiser   Presages Important War Actions, Italy Avows; Duce Takes Profits

SUBMARINE PROOF ROUTE !§ OPENED   Heavy-Laden Trains Roll  Across New  Bridae

BRIDGE LINKS U.S., PANAMA   > War-Vital Materials Are Being Shipped By Rail  From Guatemala

U-Boat Proof Route Openec   Bridge Completed Linking North. Central America By Railway Lines

Mexico Opens New Torpedo-Proof  Rail Route Between Americas to Facilitate Suooly Movements

British Planes Attack German Naval Base   Wilhelmshaven . Bombed by More Than 300 Craft

RAF BLASTS — NAVAL BASE   WILHELMSHAVEN ATTACKED BY ABOUT 300 PLANES—SUBMARINES AND PLANE PLANTS BOMBED

4000 Pound Bombs Hit on  German Base   Biggest ‘‘Pills’’ Ever Dropped Says London

WILHELMSHAVEN RAIDED BY RAF   German Naval Base Attacked: 4 English Bombers Are Miesing

Wilhelmshaven, Nazi Naval Base, Is Attacked by 300 R.A.F. Bombers

RAF ATTACKS NAVAL BASE   Raid on Wilhelmshaven is Firs Aerial Assault Since July 2

RAF Batters Naval Base   300-Plane Attack Mad On German North Sea Area

Enemy Naval Base Raided   RAF, 300 Strong, Bombs German North Sea Port of Wilhelmshaven.

RAF Attacks Big North Sea  German Base   300 Planes Take Part In New Bombings After Weather Limits Activities

German Naval  Base Bombed   Wilhelmshaven Raided  By Strong R,A.F. Force; Lose Four Bombers.

EUROPEAN COAST RAIDED BY RAF   GERMAN BASES HIT IN FIRST ATTACK SINCE JULY 2, LAST NIGHT

Wilhelmshaven Is Attacked By British Planes   Four Bombers Missing After Strong Raid By RAF Members On  German Naval Base

RAE ATTACKS AXIS NORTH SEA BASE AT WILHELMSHAVEN   Planes” Numbering - Over 300 Make Night Raid ° On German  ' Airdromes

Personnel Of Citizens Defense Corps In Practice Blackout Here   Those Who Assisted In The Tryout In LeMars

DETECTIVES TRAP. GUNMAN IN HOTE   Fugitive Shot to Death it frand Ranids

Youth Shot to Death   Madcap Gunman Engages in Gun Fight with Grand Rapids Detective

NIPPON FLIERS NOT PERMITTED TO SURRENDER   Colleagues Shoot Ther Rather Than Permit Capture, Says Pilot

Nelson Adopts Tough Policy   Will See That War Plant Production Continues On Steady Keel

NELSON GETS TOUGH WITH OUTPUT LAGS   Regional Aids Scheduled T Receive Power To Keep Materials Flowing

Nelson Gets Tough with Production May Issue “Quickie” Priorities to Keep Goods Flow; Contracts to Short Labor Areas ? No Migrations!

Donald Nelson Gets Tough On Plant Stoppas   Quickie’ Priorities To Be Given Holders  Of War Contracts To Keep Going

Nelson Is Set To Get Tough In War Work   Effort To Be Made To Forestall All Shutdowns.

GET TOUGH POLICY TO END SHUTDOWNS DUE TO SHORTAGES   Nelson Gives Regional Directors More Prinrities Powers

Donald Nelson Will Get Tough   Promises Prompt Action te Forestall War Production Shutdowns.

CHIEF OF WPB GETTING TOUCH   Materials tor War Work To Be Assured—‘Loose Talk’ Brings Harsh Denial

NO MORE ALIBIS, SAYS NELSON ON PRODUCTION LAG   ‘Anyone Who Crossas My Patt Will Have His Head Taken Ott,” Says WPB Chief

Nelson Seeks to Speed Production   OUTPUT OF INDUSTRY TO BE RUSHED NOW

Nelson Says He'll Take Off Heads and Denounces Loose Talk in Washington

Nelson, WPB Head, Will “Get Tough’’ If Material Shortage Is - Threatened   “Prompt and Positive Action to Prevent War Production Shut¢doewnea

NELSON ACTS TO HALT STOPPAGE DUE TO SUPPLIES   Chief Expected To Give Power for Issuing “Quickie” Priorities

PROMPT ACTION TO STOP PLANT SHUTDOWNS SEEN   NELSON EXPECTED TO SPEED ISSUANCE OF PRIORITIES

‘Donald Nelson slo ‘Cet Tough’  Qn Slowdowns   ‘Quickie’ Priorities May Be Issued For Produc.  tion Materials.

NELSON SET TO FORESTALL OUTPUT CUI   Expected To Order Issuing of ‘Quickie’ Priority Ratings on Materials.   SAYS HE’LL GET TOUGH   Production Chief Discharges Engineer in First Speed Elin Mavo

WPB Chief Planning “Quickie’”’ Priority Ratings To Provide Materials

War Production Boss Irked  By “Loose Talk;” Warns His Subordinates Against Alibis; Reveals “Leak” In WPB

Nelson Moves To Prevent (Any Shutdowns In War — Industry; Gets “Tough”

STEPS ARE TAKEN TO PREVENT ANY WORK SUSPENSION   Nelson- Plans Action Upon His “Get Tough” Policy To Provide Needed Materials To Plants.   WPB WILL MAINTAIN FLOW OF ARTICLES   “1 goose Talk” on Suspensions in Many Plants Is Denounced, Alibies Are Now al End.

NELSON ANNOUNCES GET TOUGH POLICY IN WAR PRODUCTION   “Anyone Who Croses My Patt Will Have His Head Takeh = Off,"” He Threatens   SICK OF ALIBIS, HE SAYS

NEW POLICY TO PREVENT SLOWDOWNS   Production Chief Plans to Give Directors Power to Issue "Quickies" On Priority Rutings   MATERIALS MUST MOVE

INAVAL BATTLE IN FAR ARCTIC STORM   Nazi Destroyer Sunk, Allied Convoy Attacked

NACI LOGE col AUYERIN NAVAL CLASH   Germany's Attempt to Break United Nations Supply Line Fails.

NAZIS LOGE. DEOT ROVER IN NAVAL GLASH   Germany’s Attempt to.Break _ United Nations Supply Line Fails. .

Nazis Strike at Reds’ Supply Line   Lose Destroyer  In Arctic Fight

Nazi Ship Sunk As Red Supply Line Challenged   Allies Lose Three Supply Vessels In Action In Arctic Snowstorm

PLANE WRECKS HOUSE; FLIERS WOMAN DEAD   ARMY SHIP CRASHES INTO HOUSTON HOME, WHICH IS DEMOLISHED

PLANE HITS A HOUSE   Two Student Pilots Killed in Acci- ‘dent in Texas Today

US. NAVY TO BASE SOME OPERATIONS IN AUSTRALIA   Melbourne . Adopts Emer: gency Measures to Strengthen Defenses.

AUSTRALIA'S HOME DEFENSE WILL NOW BE STRENGTHENED   Air Minister Announce: That. Flying Force Will Be Built Up Because ‘Of Greater Danser

Australia Moves To  Strengthen n Home Defenses After Jap Air Raids

TELLS STORY OF GANGSTERS’ END   Eyewitness Account of Two Slayings Given

SALE OF WHEAT IS AUTHORIZED   End Of Deadlock Makes Surplus Available For Livestock At 83 Cents

HOUSE GIVES WAY ON FARM MEASURE   Deadlock On Grain-Price Issue J. Beniion

“arm Measure Is Passed And Sent To FDR Kor Sionature: Deadlock Finally Broken

House Votes Subparity Wheat Sales   Congress Passes Farm Bull as Deadlock Ends

End Deadlock *On Program of Farm Surplus  House Gives Way fo Senate; Believe Bill e@ Will Be Effective

HOUSE YIELDS ON FARM BILL   Votes to Permit Sales of  Surplus Wheat for Feed Below Parity Price

Congressional: Deadlock Over Farm Controversy Ends as House Accepis: Senate Plan

Deadlock on Farm Bill ls Broken   House Finally Agrees To Accept Plan Proposed by Senate

House Accepts Senate Wheat Sales Program   125,000,000 Bushels To Be Sold at 85 Per Cent Corn Parity

Eight Fliers Die in Crash   Twin-Engined Army Cargo Plane Crashes Near New Castle, Ind.

MAKE CRASH INQUIRY   Special Board Trying to Find Out What Caused Plage Wreck

Lower Standards For Army Coming   Induction of Men From 20 to 45 Years of Age Predicted

MINOR DEFECT LIKELY TO BE NO ARMY BAR   ENTRANCE STANDARDS TO BE LOWERED AS MANPOWER NEED GROWS

Minor Defects Will Be Overlooked  As Demand tor Manpower Increases

MINOR DEFECTS WON'T BAR MEN FROM SERVICE   Hershey Declares, “We Haven’t Enough Man Power for Everything”

Sees Lower Army Entrance Standards   Hershey Cites Growing Need For Man Power.

ARMY READY TO RELAX ITS DRAFT RULES   Hershey Says ‘Minor Defect Class To Be Taken In By Hundred Thousands.   CITES MANPOWER NEED   Reveals Legislation Proposed To Induct Many Deferred

Drop Draft Standards   Hershey Predicts: Man} With Minor Defects Will Be Summoned

DRAFT SOON WON'T BE $0 PARTICULAR   Director Hershey Predicts Minor Defects Will Be  No Bar.   PLANS MUSTER OF ALL AVAILABLE   Dependency Deferments Also to Be More Closely Scrutinized.

TO LOWER ARMY’ ENTRANCE STANDARDS   Hershey Says Men’ With Defects to Be Taken by Hundred Thareande

Hershey Thinks Draft Standards Will Be Lower   Men with minor. defects will be called by thousands for limited  pee es

Lowering of Standards for Army Entrance Inevitable. Saws Hershey

U.S. TOLOWER DRAFT RULES   Men With Minor Defects tc _ Be Taken, Hershey Announces

Draft to. Overlook Defects —   Not Enough 100 Per ‘Cent Perfect Men for Army af 7.000000 =.

ARMY T0 LOWER ITS STANDARDS   ‘May Take Men With Minor  Defects “By « Hundved  Thousands;” Family  Heads May Also Be Call ed To Service.

Lower Entrance Standards For Army To Swell Roll By "Hundreds:Of Thousands"   Is Reported Now Underway

To Lower Army Requirements  Men With Minor Defects Will Be Taken Soon

Army to Enlist Many Deferred ForDependents   Selective Service Directo Tells Plan to Induct  *‘Hundred-Thousands’

Hershey Sees Men: 20 to 45  In Army Soor   Army Entrance  Stand. ards: ‘Will Be: Lowered, “Te Predicts.

Will Prepare Allowance and Allotment Plan   Army Will Induct Older Men to Do Less Tiring Work

ACUCCE DRAFT CTANTARD SEEN   Men With Minor Defects t Be Taken in for Limited Service.

Army Entrance Requirements To Be Lowered   Many Will Serve Nation Despite Minor Defects

HERSHEY SEES MANPOWER AS BIG PROBLEM   Draft Head Says Arm Standards Will Be Lowered to Take Men With  Minor Defects   LIMITED SERVICE   Notes Dependency Will Remain “An Outstanding Condition Army Deferment”

HERSHEY WARNS OF LOWER STANDARDS FOR ARMY ENTRANCE AS NEED ARISES

Lower Limits  To Build Army   Men With Minor Defects, Some With Dependents To Be Called Up.

To Lower Army Entrance Rules   Men With Minor Defects to Be Taken. Hershey 5

ARMY STANDARDS TO BE LOWERED, SAYS DRAFT HEAD   MEN WITH DEFECTS TO BE TAKEN BY THE THOUSANDS

Army Entrance > Standards Drop As Need Grow:   Gen. Hershey Says Industry Should Not Be Allowed To Drain 1-A Supply

ARMY'S DRAFT STANDARDS TO BE LOWERED TO INCLUDE MEN WITH MINOR DEFECTS

NAZIS PIERCE DEFENSES Ot SEVASTOPOL   Price Paid For Gaius Given By Reds At 100,000 Men; Hand-To-Hand Fight . mc,   Ukraine Fierce

Second Year of War Begins With Defense Holding   Reds -Acknowledgé.That Enemy Has Succeeded in Driving Wedge Into Sevastopol With Hidh Loss

ADVANCE BY NAZI FORCES ADMITTED   een  Wedge Driven Into the Defense of Sevastopol

GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE INTO RED DEFENSE LINE   Nazis Gaining At Sevasto pol At Cost Of Tremendous Sacrifices   CHINESE HOLDING JAPS ON ONE FRONT

Reds Acknowledge Nazi Gains At Sevastopol  Advance Is Costly To Invaders; Russians Stubborn

Russians Lose More Ground At Sevastopol   Forced Back From South Side of Port’s Defenses

ADVANCE BY NAZI. ~ FORCES ADMITTED   Wedge Driven Into the Defense of Seyastopol

ENTS PUT IN SEVASTOPOL 3 DEFENSE LINE   Russians Admit Nazis Have Driven in Wedge at Tremendous Cost   GERMANS SURROUND SOME OF RED FORTS   No Substantial Changes on Other Parts of Front, Moscow Reports

Wedge Driven Into Defenses  Of Sevastopol   Russians Say Nazis Have Spent 100,000 Lives In Effort to Take Crimea Fortress   Reds Forced Back To Central Lines   Successive Waves of Men. Tanks Being Hurled Against Soviets

Byrnes Orders Pay Frozen; $25,000 Is Top   Increases are barred except in some special cases; Treasury, WLB are in charve.

NEW RULES APPLY TQ MOST WACES: TOP: LIMIT $25,000   Will - Reach “Weekly « Wage oF ‘Shop Girl As yell Net Income. OF.,

War Labor Boar¢ E Takes Control of Wages, Salaries      ‘Stabilization Director ‘Byrnes Outlines Rules _ At Press Conference —

VIRTUALLY ALL AMERICANS HIT BY PAY FREEZE   Wage Control Effective $25,000 Limit Ordered

Gov't Assumes: Control of All  Salaries in U.S   Pay Below $5000 a Year Frozen as of Yesferday

Wages and Salaries Frozen With Increases Subject te Government Approval Before Being Effective

Put Sweeping Wage Control Before Public   Virtually All) Americans Affected by Economic Stabilization Order.

LAY DOWN RULES FOR CONTROL OF WAGES. SALARIES    Byrnes Issues Rules By Which Government Is To ; Control Wages

Salaries Frozen by U.S. Order   $5000-a-Year and Below and $25,000 Top Are “Fixed”

Salary Higher Than $25,000 Per Year Will Now Not Be Permitted   New Rules Announced By Economic Czar James F. Ryrnes

FAR-REACHING FEDERAL ,CONTROL MEASURE PUT INTO » EFFECT—TOP NET 8AL oe ARIES NOW $28:000

Soldiers Most Willing To Fight For Mother; Wives Second, Sheridan Tenth:

Soldiers ‘Most Willing To Fight For Mother; Wives. ‘Ceaond.Sharidan Tenth:

Soldiers Fight First for Mother, Army Poll Shows   Men in Fort MacArthur Ex press Reasons for Doing Their Best

Makes Protest Against Proposal for Levy On Municipal, State Bonds

Protest Filed io Proposed Tax on Bonds   Mayor La Guardia Airs Views for Senate Committee

LaGuardia Favors Post War Rebates Of Part of Taxes   Also Proposes Taxing In: terest on State and City Bonds

LaGuardia Issues Protest Against Interest Taxes  Asks Provision of Post-War Rebates to. Give Reserves

WAINWRIGHT AND MEN STAND FAST AFTER ASSAULTS   Jan, Forces Reorganized Bul Fail ln Attempt for Quick Knockout.

Invaders Are Thrown Into High Gear In Apparent Attempt To Deliver “Knock- ‘Out” Blow of Ameri--5 non  aa  cations — Hand-to-Hand Bayonet Fiohting Revealed.

Japs Staved Off In Bataan Attack   Nipponese Stage Fiercest Assault

\\ indsor i in Miami  ™ . ,  > —ees 6+   Duke Confers With Naval Officials

OPP NEW GUINEA.   Australian Planes Bombed Enemy Shippin. Melbourne. Sa:

Coast Guardsman Surprised 4 Nazi Agents On Beach   Man On Patrol Encount: ered Accused Saboteurs As They Waded Ashore

ENGINEER IS SENT TO CUT   McClelland, Involved In Wreck O1 Three Trains, Given 24 Year Sentence Today

ENGINEER GIVEN 30-MONTH TERM IN WRECK CASE   Action Resulting From Dickerson Crash Believed To Have Set Precedent   HAS BEEN PUNISHED McCLELLAND STATES

McClelland  Sentenced Tc 2.5 Yrs; New Trial Denied   B. And O. Engineer Was Convicted Of  Manslaughter After Wk ota Neh

RAIDS IN VICINITY OF GREENVILLE MADE BY G-MEN   Forty Premises Of Enemy Aliens Searched In Delta, Wyly Discioses

State Streams  Rising Rapidly   Flood Level Reached In Pittsburgh; Other _Rivers Reported High

RiversReach 2) Feet In Pittsburgh      OBSERVER BROTZMAN SEES 25 FOOT STAGE THIS MORNING; P. R. R. SHUTTLES CARS AND ENGINES.   Johnstown 9 1-2 Feet

U. 5. BOMBERS ATTACK SHIPS OF JAPANESE   Fightng With Dutch Indies Forces Off  Tarakan   LIGHTERS DESTROYED   American Planes Ge Back Without  Damage

U.S. Bombers Attack Jap Naval Force   Two Philippines Attacks Are Repulsed By Gen. MacArthur's Army

AMERICAN BOMBERS ATTACKED JAPANESE NAVY CONCENTRATION   AMERICAN PHILIPPINE ARMY FIGHTING TO KEEP JAPS ENGAGED THERE

Supporting Artillery And Aircraft Force Aids Defend. ers in Driving Off ‘Feeler’ Attack by Nippoinese, As ‘Hostile Forces Suffer Heavy Losses In Latest Develop. meant In Philinnine Theater

Two Lighters Destroyed In N.E/. Raid.   * Nipponese Establish: ing Bases on Mindanao -}n Philiopines

U.S. Planes Attack Jap Naval Unit   American Bombers In East Indies Hit Two Jap Lighters During Raid

3 American Bombers With Dutch Forces Strike at Jap Landings  PLANES UNSCATHED  MacArthur’s Forces Show  Superior Artillery and Aerial Power

U.S. Bombers Blast Enemy Naval Forces  TwoJap Attacks « Luzon Repulsed:   TwoJap Attacks or Luzon Repulsed;Battle Rages on Sarawak

2 Lighters Destroyed, Total Result ‘Unknown’; MacArthur. Repulses Two More Thrusts :

American Planes Hit Nippon Ships   In Philippines, Two Attacks by Japanese Are Thrown Back By Gen. Mac. Arthur’s Troops

U, 8. FLIERS HIT AT ENEMY NAVY FORCE IN INDIES   Three Bombers Make Raid; Japs Establishing New Bases on Mindanao and Jolo in Philippines to Support Drives South.

ALLIED TROOPS HOLD POSITIONS IN PHILIPPINES   Japanese Are Establishing  New Bases

Roosevelt Acts as American Bombers  Join Dutch Attack   Japanese Naval Force Off Tarahak Object of Aerial Assault

U.S. Bombers Hit at Jap Naval Force   Attack Made Off Tarakan; Philippine Lines Hold

Fighting With Netherlanders 7 Attack Jap Naval Force Off Borneo Oil Island

FULL RESULTS OF ATTACK NOT KNOWN   Two Enemy Lighters Destroyed, Planes Return to Secret Base Undamaged

YANKS, FILIPINOS REPULSE ATTACKS   MacArthur Battles to Keep Japs From Diverting Forces to. ” Other Areas

“Two Attacks ; Repulsed in Philippines   Japs Establishing  {n Mindatian and Jolo To Support Malayan, Indies Altachs

AMERICAN BOMBERS ~ ATTACK NAVAL FORC   Two Japanese Lighters Knowr to Be Destroyed

Three American Bombers Attack Japanese Naval  Force in Dutch Indies    While Full Results Are Not Known, It Is. Determined Two Japanese Lighters Are Destroyed and All Planes Returned to Base

Alaskan Road Will Be Ready By December   Months Ahead of Schedul And a Better Road Tha: Anticipated

ALASKA HIGHWAY MAY BE USED DECEMBER 1   Traffic Able To Move 1600 Miles at That Time

Canada-Alaska Highway May Be Okay December !   1,600-Mile Lifeline Several Months Ahead of Plan, Stimson Says

ALASKA HIGHWAY WILL BE READY FOR TSE ABOUT DECEMBER 1. STIMSON SAYS

ALASKAN ROAD WILL BE OPEN ABOUT DEC. 1ST   New Highway Connects With Rail And Road Systems Of Canada, U. S.

Canada-Alaska Military Highway To Be Ready Far Ahead of Schedule

Alaska Highway Ready For Use About Dec. 1   Traffic To Move Over 16.000 Miles

OPEN ALASKA ROAD DEC. 1   Highway Is Being Completed Months Ahead of Schedule

Alaska Highway To Be Ready Dec. 1   Construction Far Ahead of Schedule

ALASKA HIGHWAY TO OPEN ABOUT DEC. 1   Steady Traffic Expected Over Its 1,600: Miles Until Spring Thaws.

Alaska Highway To be Ready for Use December    Road to be Completed Months Ahead af Schedule

ALASKA ROAD TO OPEN DEC, 1   Army Engineers Beat Schedul on Jeb; Highway to Carry Military Supplies.

Canadian-Alaskan Military Highway To Be Ready for Use About Dec. 1

Alaskan Highway Ready This Winter   Military Route Ahead of Schedule

Alaskan Road Ready Dec 1.   VITAL 1,600-MILE LINK WILL SUPPLY SERIES OF AIR BASES

Plans Made For Training Service Men   Colleges, Universities to Be Used By Army and Naw

CONTINUE FOOT BY FOOT FIGHT AT STALINGRAD   Agitation for Opening of Second Front Given Impetus by Stalin

Negro Laborers In Bahamas Riot Over Wages   Disturbance Believed Quelled; Duke at Work

SOLDIERS HALT NEW OUTBREAK OF  BAHAMAS PINTS   Disparity of Negro and White Wages Causes Trouble on U. §. Project.

First Ship In Northwest Is Victin Of Sub   Only One Of Crew Lost And Nationality Of U-boat Unknown

Ship Torpedoed Off West Coast  Only One of 60 Men Aboard Lost Life

SHIP IS SUNK OFF WEST COAS!   One Life Lost In First Tor. pedoing in Pacific Northwest

FIRST SHIP SUNK IN NW. PACIFIC   Only One Person Lost of 60 Aboard, Reports Capt. Havens

PACIFIC COAST   59 Of Crew Saved Followint Torpedo Hit On Sunday Afternoon; Lifeboat Ruined In Attack

Ship Torpedoed Off Hest Coast   Second Cook-Baker Dies of Exposure; Two Men Injured

U.S. Pacific, Northwest Ship Is Sunk   Submarine Sends Terpedc Into .Vassel; One Killed, 59 Crowmen Saved   WAS HIT SUNDAY   Freighter Sank 30 Minutes After Being Struck; Two Boats Were Smashed

Jap Sub Sinks U.S. Ship; 59 Sate;  Dead   Cook Perishes at Sea As Boat Goes Down Off Washington

MERCHANT SHIP TORPEDOED OFF PACIFIC COAST   Is First Disaster of Kind There; All But One Member of Crew Reach Port Safely

First Torpedoing of Cargo Ship Otf Pacitic Coast Is Announced; One Man Lost

Ship Sunk  in: Pacific   U. S.- Merchant: Vessel: : First Torpedoed in Nortt - Pacific Ocean’

U.S. FREIGHTER TORPEDOED OFF WESTERN COAST   First Sinking By Sub In Pacific Northwest Area Is Reported By Washington   ONE MAN DIES   Eight Men Injured In At tack Sunday; Other -Crew Members Are  Taken to Port

All Men Except One Escape First Northwest Sinking   Eight Injured; 60 Get Away In Lifeboat. Two Rafts: Sub Spotted: Attack Wrecks Radio. Blocking 202.

FIRST TORPEDOING OF" S. MERCHANT SHIPIN PACIFIC   Only One of Crew of 60  Lost But Eight Men Were  Hurt In Exvlosion

Merchant Ship Sent fo Bottom   Vessel Torpedoed Off Pacific Coast

HURT IN WRECK   Passenger Train Crashes Into Twe Derailed Cars Injurine 10.

Mobilization of Labor Begins   Sets Up Definite Policy for Deferment  Of Some Workers

LABOR PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE   Draft Boards And Employ. ment Service Offices To Confer On Deferments

DRAFT BOARDS TOLD 10 KEEP NEEDED LABOR   Some Boards Had Beer Sending Everyone to War, Even if Needed In Armament Plants

[Deferment For Skilled War Workers  Edict Of Manpower Commission _ Goes

Emphatic for Deferment of Irreplaceable Craftsmen   PVRAP LL SEW AOAVIN  pe AY oe Three Months to See If Age Limit Is to  ,-% T nmwavrasl

Deferment For Craftsmen   Labor Mobilization Program Goes  Into Effect Today

Ruling Put In Effect   Establishes Definite Policy For Military Defermeot Of: Needed .Craftsnien

Program Establishes Emphatic Policy for Military Deferment Irreplaceable Craftsmen   PRIORITIES SYSTEM   To Make Certain Urgen Production Needs Get First Call On Available  Skilled Workers

MOBILIZATION OF LABOR POLICY IN EFFECT TODAY   DRAFT BOARDS WILL NOW BE ADVISED ON WORK DEFERMENTS

Labor Mobilization Plan of War Manpower Commission Becomes Effective Today

U.S.toDefer Craftsmen During War   Skilled Workers Will Be Made Available Under Setup for Vital War Plants   Lists Are Given   McNutt Tells How Many Are Employed in Di . sone rial

MOBILIZATION OF MANPOWER STARTS TODAY   Emphatic Policy For Militar Deferment Of Key Defense Workers Set

MOBILIZATION OF LABOR WENT INTO EFFECT TODAY   Draft Boards Must Consul With Employment Service Before Calling Skilled Workere

NEW POLICY ON DRAFT LAUNCHED   Deferment Of Workers With ‘Special Skills Set Up Under McNutt Order

Draft Deferment Given Craftsmen   Boards to Consult With Federal Service

War Job Workers on Priority List   New Formula For Deferment Ordered By War Manpower Head

LABOR MOBILIZATION PLAN STARTS — TODAY: WAR WORKERS TO BE DOUBLED

PRODUCTION 0 GET FAST PALL OW NE   Manpower Co mmission To See That War Plants Get Workmen.   PROGRAM PUT IN EFFECT TODAY      Draft Deferment to Depend Largely on Nature of Employment.

15 Others Seriously Injured   McKeesport Rail Signal Plant Scene of lorpedo Explosion on Friday Afternoon.

TOTS BURNED IN CRAWFORD CO   Children “Trapped: - “by _ Flames -While' Mothe: Gathered-Wood. .

2ace Riots Mark pening of New  using Project              3  q      ants Clash

HOUSING PROJECT SCENE OF CLASHES   Peace Restored in Detroit Following Race Skirmishes

Nazis Attacking Keypt, Caucasus   Rommel Tries End Run Around British—Russians Fall Back On Kharkov Front

AXIS ‘ARMIES MOVE AROUND DEFENDERS OF EGYPT, NAZIS HAMMERING RED POSITIONS   Wedge Driven Into Soviet Defenses at Kharkov; Attackers Hurl Enormous Strength Against Out numbered Defenders of Crimean Citadel of  Qawactannil

BATTLE OF EGYPT “BELIEVED TO HAVE * ALREADY STARTED   ‘This Was Indicated by az  AIL-Night Axis Bom  7?” herdment.   NO DEFINITE WORD OUT   A Heavy Artillery Barrage . Usually Signals an fmm- \ inent Land Attack.

Enemy Opens Fight   eS  Coastal Zone Oper: ants Mask for Flanking  SPHINX EYES ——__-y———_ Seek Quick Offens ive in Land of  Pharaohs

German Fury  Expected To Hit To South   Large Movements Of Troops; Russians Giving Ground

Nazis Drive Wedge Into Red Forces   Violent All-Night Bombardment of British Staged  By Axis Fighters

Rommel Legions Begin Flanking Move on Egypt Border   ISEVASTOPOL HOLDS   s & Germans Mass Tanks for Action Against Red Marshal's Men

Gains On Kharkov Claimed By Nazis; Sevastopol Stands   Heavy Axis ‘Artillery Bombardment 7 Said ‘To. Prelude Pincer Move. To Trap British-E ‘yptian Force:

TANK ASSAULT ON SEVASTOPOL      Russians Also Admit Nazi Wedge Driven Into Kharkov Defenses.   FOE MASSES ON DESERT

Rommel Starts Flanking Move Toward Egypt   All-Ni ght Bombardment Indicates Battle of Egypt Is Under Way.   Fresh Axis Forces Are Moving Up Coast

British Say Nazi Forces Rushing To Border Now   Heavy Bombardment Of All Defense Forces And Troop Concentrations Carried Ou By Rommel’s Forces

GERMANS START BIG DRIVE ON BRITISH LINES   Axis Columns Race Toward Frontier As Artillery Barrage Starts ;   PATROLS STAB AT ENGLISH   Bitter Criticism Awaits Churchill, But Quster Seems Unlikely

Powerful Forces of Fresh Axis Troops Race Along Coast Toward Border Where Mighty Struggle May Be Beginning Now

BLOODY BATTLES RAGING ON TWO RUSSIAN FRONTS   Reds Fighting Fiercely bu Admit Dropping Back—In Egypt, Britain Gets Set

me EVU DOSED BL  Germans Drive Wedg Into Kharkov Line U ing Heavy Troop Uni t  DEFENDERS HOL  Axis Desert: Ar mies Moving Southward in’ Hops Of Planking British  -

Meanwhile, Germans Advance on Kharkov Front and Hurl Thousands of Tank-Led Troops Into Mighty Battle For Sevastopol—Reds Are Forced to Yield at Some Points.

Chinese Recapture Western Anchor Of Jap Drive To Take Strategic Railway; Scanty Ai Activity Due To Bad Weather

‘Troops Fall Back Under  Premeees   Germans Using Great Tank Forces; Furious Battle at Sevastepol

“Very Strong” Enemy Force Speeding Toward Border    33,000 Prisoners

Sevastopol Holds   Reds in Crimea Face  Heavy Odds, but Hold  to Naval Base

SWEEP AROUND BRITISH ARMY   At Sevastopol, Nazis Hurl New Forces Against Russians  Today

Nazis Try Flanking Movement   Seek To Go Around British Troops Defending Egypt   Russians Concede Wedge At Kharkov   Germans Send 200 Massed Tanks Into Action Against Reds

Laie Dispaiches Hint Omineus Crisis Probably Near in Long Defense of Sevastopol   CRISIS FOR EGYPT   Coasial Uniis Make Contact While Axis Forces Move South in Evident Flanking Movement

Massed Nazi Tank Attacks Drive Wedge Into Russian Defenses in Kharkov Area   Nazis Hurl Enormous Strength Against Outnumbered Russian Defenders of Sevastopol, Moscow Contends Not Lost

Germans Hurl Enormous Forces Against Russian Defenders of Sevastopol   All Night Violent Axis Artillery Bombardment Pounds British Lines in Egypt—Strong Columns of Fresh Tanks And Troops Race Along Coastline

Rommel's Armored Forces Swing fo South in Desert   Timoshenko’s Red Armies Yield Some Ground in Ukraine

Germans Oblivious to Losses in Tanks, Men in Russ Drives  ~~ «+«.¢« ¢ * re “ aad   British in Egypt Face Flank Attack by WinFlushed Nazi Army

Russians Admit Sevastopol Defense Pierced, But Say Naval Base Not Yet Taken

ENEMY TANKS DRIVE WEDGE IN DEFENSES IN KHARKOV AREA   Germans Hurl Enormous Strength Against Sevastopol Defenders

Rommel Opens U; Assault On Egyp!   Is Believed Planning te Flank the British De fense Line    CRITICAL IN CRIMEA   Germans _ Bring ~ Great Strength Against Soviet - Citadel

But Kharkov Object of Nazi Smash   Believe Rommel Seeks to Flank British in Egypt; Crimean Battle Fierce

GERMAN DEAD BY   Reds Admit Forces Greatly Outnumbered But Say Situation Not Lost

ROMMEL OPENS FLANK ACTION AROUND BRITISH   But Most Action in War Today Centers in Russia Where Full German Fury Loosed

Germans Drive W Into Kharkov Line Using Heavy Troop Units  DEFENDERS HOLD  Axis Desert Armies Moving Southward in Hope Of_Flanking British —

Nazi Big Guns Open Attack on Egypt   Tanks Race Along Coast Of Libya   British Warships Maneuver to ‘Attack Rommel’s Desert Panzers

Nazis Moving Up Forces to Try Invasion   Axis Long-Range Guns Roar In Prelude to Attack as British Clash with Foe’s Advance Elements

Nazis Hurling Tye mendous Forces Into Action .   (Starts Flank Sweey Around British { Armies

Tanks Charge at Savastopol   Nazis Moving Up Troops for Drive  Against Egypt.

British Navy Maneuvers For Position To Bome bard Long Axis Supply Line On Coast; Axis Drives Wedge Into Kharkov Area   By ROGER D. GREENE.

HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL TO GOVERNOR   Seek successor for Or land Loomis, popular  governor-elect

LOOMIS’ DEATH CAUSES PUZZLE   ‘Successor in Doubt as Wisconsin Mourns

GUBERNATORIAL WINNER DIES   Heart Attacks Claim Wisconsin Governor-Elect; Successor Studied

JAPS’ CHANUSHA CASUALTIES GRO   ‘CHINESE SAY ENEMY LOST 7, 000 MORE MEN-—SOME ESCAPE FROM TRAP.

Battered Japs Run   Chinese Block Retreat and Mow Down 7,000 Additional Ninpponese Soldiers

Jap Disaster Rivals Any They’ve Faced   Invaders in Danger of Losing 100,000 Troop: As They Fall Back From Hunan Capital; ~ “' 40,000, Trapped on Plains, Seem Certain of Imminent Annihilation

Fleeing Japs Lose 7,600 ©   Remnanis of Nipponese Army in Flight from Stun. ning Defeat

JAPANESE FLEEING IN CHANGSHA AREA   Heavy Casualties Report ed inflicted by the Chinese

CHINESE SLAY 7,000 JAPS IN SAVAGE BATTLE   Shattered Army Flees. Af. ter Stunning Defeat At Changsha, Other _ Units Trapped   PRISONERS. TAKEN “BY SINO SOLDIERS   Nipponese Drive Ahead Ir Malaya, Inching Toward Britain’s Sinsanore Base

Some Of Invaders Break Out Of Chinese Trap And Flee: Many Pricanere Catent

DISASTER HITS JAPS IN HUNAN   Failure to Take Capita City May Cause Loss of 70,000 Men

Chinese Claim 7,000 More Jap Casualties   Chungking Says Some of Invaders Had Broken Out of Trap Northeast of Changsha and Fled; Japs Unable to Move Armaments Over Swamps

Chinese Announce 7,000 More Japs Are Killed  Few of Routed Units Have Broken Out af Bia Tran

CHINA CLAIMS JAPSSUFFER HUGE LOSSES   More Casualties Are Being Reported

JAPANESE SUFFER’ MORE CASUALTIES   Remnants of Defeated Arm: Flee Northward in China

CHINESE SLAY MORE INVADERS   Seven Thousand More Japs Said Casualties In Abortive Raid On Changsha

CHANGSHA TOLL OF JAPS 37,000   Dead and Wounded: Increased by 7,000 as Foe Crosses River, Flooded Fields in Retreat

F. D.R. Appeals To French Not To Oppose U.S.   Promises to Quit Territory When Axis Menace Is Removed

‘Have Faith in Our Words, Do Not Obstruct,’ Is President’s Appeal to People of France

F. DLR. ADDRESS TO FRENCH PEOPLE   DECLARES SOLE PURPOSE OF LANDING IN AFRICA IS TO ROUT ENEMY,

Proseguia Avance De Las Huestes  De Jose Stalin   Dos Columnas_ Se Estan Abriendeo Paso. — 50,000 Bajas A Nazis

RAN VORONEZH LAS TROPAS NAZIS   Los Alemanes Y Los Rusos Combatian Er Las Goteras De Esa  Poblacion

SS gg Oe a Le  Stitt Resistance by Russians is — ‘Halting Nazis at Several Points

NAZI ADVANCES ON CAUCASUS FRONT CONTINUE   Russians Stiffen, Check Foe At All Other Points

REDS REPORTED 10 BE CHECKING AXIS IN RUGGED -AREAS   Enemy Said to be Losing Many Men, Much Equipment in Fighting for Oil West of Black Sea.   U.S. FIGHTERS NOW IN EUROPEAN AREA   Americans Stage Highly Successful Bombing Attack on Japanese Base With All Planes Safe.

NAZI ADVANCE  CHECKED AT ALL BUT ONE POINT, SOVIETS CLAIM   Stiflening Resistance Stops Nazis Except in Cherkessk Area   German Wedges in Russian Lines Taking Costly Hammering

REDS UNABLE TO CHECK GERMANS ON CHERKESSK : FRONT   Russian Positions A lon g Other Fronts Improved -~—German Losses Are Costly

UVIETS CHECK GLAMAN DRIVE INTO CAUCASUS   Stiff Russian Resistance Halts Nazis Except At One Point On Southern Front

ENEMY GAING IN CHERTESSK CEGTOR ONLY   FIERCE BATTLE IN KRASNADOR SECTOR

SLOW GERMAN DRIVES EXCEPT AT CHERKESSK   Enemy “Advance Reported on Kletskaya Front”

Enemy Gains In Cherkessk Drive Aiming At Sea   Germans, Apparently Bolstered, Step Up Attack At Stalingrad

Are Checked  By Russians   Germans Increase Ferocity of Stalingrad Efforts  BY HENRY SHAPIRO

CUBA SIGNS WITH MEXICO   Defense Pact May Strengthen AntiSub Patrol.

Maybe It’s Polar Bears   But U. S. Navy’s Been In Action in Far North

UNPHIOE BLOW BY JAPANESE Id EXPEGTED   Believed Japs Will Strite With Sea and Air Power at Guadalcanal.   AN ALL-CUT ASSAULT   Probably Now Gatt: ering the Forces at Secret Point jn solomers.

May Use Sea And Air In The Solomons   Brazen Concentrations In The Northern Solomons

Surprise Attack On Guadalcanal  ~ May Be Planned   Absence Of Japan’s Plane~ Carriers In Area Give , Rise To Conjectures {   GROUND ACTIVITY LULL IS REPORTED   U. 8. Bombers Keep Pounding Away At Jap Ship Concentrations Near Islands

Paratroops fo Live Off Land   May Eat Grass and Gnaw Bark off Trees When Necessary

Continuous Highway New York to Albany and West Would  Rorder Kingston

Increase in Manganese, Chromite Seen   Metal Reserve Co.   Metal Reserve Co. to Buy Ores in Small Retail Lots

State’s Production Of Manganese, Chrome to Grow  Small Operators to Benefit by Sale To Federal Agency

ENOTHER CONVICT TEAS OT ATE CAR AND ESCAPE   Third In As Many Months; Lawyers Argue Right tc Drive Before Judge Blait In Circuit Court

Heiress Insists $60,000 a Year Does Not Provide for Her Expense:

Kaiser May Build Three Cargo Ships   Nelson Wants Some Evidence of Ability

PATRONAGE PLEA MAY REACH FDR   Ignored Senate Democrats Plan Appeal This Week, Rumor .

FDR MAY GET JOBS APPEAI   Democratic Senators Likely to Make Patronage Plea to President

Senate Democrats  Feeling Slighted   May Ask Roosevelt for  Appointments Voice

Solons to Seek Greater Voice  in Appointments Complain Agency Heads Do Not Consult Them

Democrats Plan Appeal to F.D.R. On Patronage   Senators Demand Voice In Naming Personnel Of Some War Agencies

Seek to Share In Appointments   Democratic Solons To Appeal-to F. D. R

Senators Seek  Voice in Agency Jobs Democrats Protest  Appointment - Of Home State’ Foes

SUPREME COURT LAUDS BYRNES      Economie 'Director Closes Office

HIGH COURT IN TRIBUTE TO BYRNES   Opens New Term With Eulogy Of Resigned Member

Supreme Court Opens New Term   Pays Tribute To Byrnes, New Economic.Czar  —

ATTACKER OF WOMEN SENTENCED TO PEN   Father of Small Daughter Confesses Many Crimes

Judge Sorry Rapist Can’t Be Executed   Brooklyn Attacker Of More Than 100 Gets 82-155 Years

. §. SATLORS ON LEAVE IN LONDON   Americans Enjoying Initial Furlough After Service In Europear Waters—Britishers Watch Strolling Gobs In Capital's Piccadilly And Leicester Square

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES NEAR NALCHIK   Fierce Action Flares Up At Mozdok As Reds Storm Enemy  Cammand Pact

VALLEY MAN  MAY BE NAMED FEDERAL JUDGE   Judge C. N. Hollerich Considered For Vacancy In Northern Illinois

HOLLERICH MAY BE NAMED UPON FEDERAL BENCE   Well Known Spring Valley At’ orney Is Considered For Fec eral Judgship in Northern Di: trict Court.

Tl Duce’s Paper Seeks To Soothe  Ttalian Tempers   Admitted 4,000 Letters _ From Milan Complain  Of Air Raid Setup

OLD MILITARY HOME HOSPITAL IS BURNEL   $100,000 Loss In Blaze A’ Dayton

MILITARY HOME AT DAYTON DESTROYED “DURING THE NIGHT   Structure Burns for Hour: and Is in Smouldering Ruins Today — Loss $100,000.

DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERERS   Madeliene Webb, Accom plice In Reich Slaying, Is Given Life Term

MADELINE WEBB GUILTY; FACES LIFE SENTENCE   Model, Her Lover, Eli Shonbrun, and John D. Cullen Convicted of Slaying  Wealthy Susan Reich.   2 MEN CONDEMNED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR   Girl and Her Sweetheart Collapse in Courtroom—Third Defendant Remains Impassive.

Guilty Verdict Means Life Behind [Bars for Model, Death for Her Lover, Third Party in $13 Murder

‘WEBB GUILTY   However, Suggests Mercy—Life In Prison: Two To Die

JURORS CONVICT WADELINE WEBB   Faces Life in Prison fol Strangulation Murder   TWO COMPANIONS   Convicted Without Mercy Recommendation Face Death In Chair

WEBB WOMAN IS GUILTY BUT GETS MERCY   Two Male Companions in Woman's Murder Are Doomed to Chair  MODEL IS FACING LIFE IN PRISON   Trio Convicted of Murder of Wealthy Polish  Refugee

Model Convicted, Must Serve Life   Jurors Recommend Mercy: Eli Shonbrun to Die For Slaving

Model Convicted.  Given Life Teri   Lover Guilty, Too: Faces Death Chair

Madeline Webh Faces Life  Imprisonment   Girl's Lover And Other Man Must Die  For Woman's Death

SHORT RUN FUNDS   Agriculture Department tc Be Tided Over Till Deadlock Ends

To Keep 5.0 ft t-c t Control   ederal Authorities Hope  To Prevent Inflation  Cycle Without Putting On The Chill.   700 Coke Strikers Will Resume At Johnstown

TO RATION RETREADS   Government Sources Say It May Start This Month

Rationing of Retreads in the Offing   May Begin This Month Because of Shortage of Crude Material   OUSTER MAY BE ANNOUNCED SOON   Only Delay Said to Be in Deciding on the Pinal Order

TIRE REPAIRS BAN FORECAST   Retread and Recap Work Likely to Be Rationed, Report

Retreads Face Restrictions   Shortage Of Raw Rubber May Put Retreads In Ration ing Classification

Decision on Final Form of Order De’ fers Issuance ——V—— AUTOS “IN” TOO maou Bee QL

Retreaded Tires May’ Be Rationed   Announcement Is , Possible This Week, With Quotas

RETREADED TIRES MAY BE RATIONED   OPA Silent on Reports Suck Action Is in Immediate  Offine

Retreads May Be Rationed   No Supplies Alloited To Passenger Cars

Retread Tires To Be Rationed Soon   President of Big Tire Company Decries War Hysteria, Panic —

RETREADED TIRE RATIONING MAY BE STARTED SOON   ORDER IS EXPECTED TO BE EFFECTIVE DURING FEBRUARY

Retreaded Tires To Be Rationed Starting Soon   Shortage of Crude From Which Recaps Are Made Is Noticed

Retreads Face Rationing Ban   Lack Of Camelback Held Cause; Supply Moving Ty Armed Forces

RETREADED TIRES MAY BE RATIONED   Order May Be Announced This Week, Effective Soon

Sullivan Voted Out As Tammany Leader   Top Flight N. Y. Power For 35 Years Beaten In Shake-Up

WATER MAIN BEEAR.   Repairs On North East Street Line Made Fridy.

GEN. HERSHEY EXPECTED 10 RETAIN POS)   Selective Service Director Likely to be in New McNutt Set-un   ENLISTMENTS ARE ORDERED STOPPED      More Married Men to be Called Result of New Requlations

ENLISTMENTS — ~ STOP: 38 AGE BAR PLACED   McNutt Has Complete Charge Under New ' U.S. Set Up

MWNutt Likely To Keep Draft Chief Hershey   Suspension of All ‘Over 38° Calls Means Summoning More of Married Men. Is View   Draftees May Choose Between Army, Navy   Selective Service for Nav} ‘Will Not Lift States’ Usual Quotas

Army Suspends Draft Of Men 38 and Over, May Send Back Some For Work in War Plant

MeNutt Plans To Retain Gen. Hershey  Draft Director Will Control

HERSHEY WILL STAY ONDRAFI   Will Continue Work In Setup Under McNutt, Manpower Chief

More Married Men Face Call Under the New Draft Policy   Suspension of Induction of All Over 38 Years Will Cause Heavier Demand on Younger Men

McNutt To Keep Hershey af Head Of Draft Effort   Will Continue To Dire Selective Service, It Is Reported

M’NUTT WILL KEEP HERSHEY AS DRAFT HEAD   Selective Service Quotas Little At fected by Ending of Enlistments Ordered by FDR   MEN 38 RELIEVED   Navy, Matines and foast Guare Hereafter Must Get Needed Mer from Draft Lists

Hershey To Stay On Draft Board   More Married Mer To Expect Calls To Armed Forces

McNutt Plans fo Keep General Hershey as Chief Of Selective Service Under New Manpower Setup

oe  38-YEAR MAXIMUM AGELIMIT MAY RESULT IN CALLING UP MORE YOUNG MARRIED MEN

HERSHEY TO BE RETAINED UNDER M’NUTT SETUP   Selective Service System Will Still Be Handled By General   DRAFTEES DUE TO NAVAL ASSIGNMENT

Leave Hershey In Command of  Military Draft   MeNutt, new manpower chief, expected to make use of his broad experience.

McNutt Plans to Use Broac Experience of General In Selective Service

AUSTRALIANS BRACED FOR JAP ATTACK   Cabinet Member Warns Assault Expected Soon

BRITISH BASE AT RABAUL IS CUT OFF   Enemy Planes, Fleet Operating Near Strategic Isle

AUSTRALIA AWAITS FOE ‘AS WAR FLEET APPEARS ‘OFF ISLES TO NORTHEAST

ENEMY FORCES ARE OPERATING OFF KEY NEW BRITAIN ISLE   Communication With Base At Rabaul On Island  Ceases After Jap Plane Raid

ENTIRE ARMY GROUP STARTS ASSAULT ON MACARTHUR’S FORCE   Philippine Defenders Outnumbered 10 To 1, Battle Huge New Attack; Crisis Of Gallant Bataan Stand May Be Near

Counter Advance Chops Away One Drive Spearhead   Complete Subjugation of China Believed Next Aim Of Nippon Invaders as Army Presses Toward Rich Resources

British Push Deeper Into Axis Lines   Skirmishes Numerous, But Most  Of Them Minor

MoreTanksof Axis Knecked Out by British   Allies Are Pushing Deeper Into Axis Lines in Egypt

SEARCH CONTINUES ~ FOR YOUTH'S BODY   Swollen Waters Hinder Rescue Efforts of Officers

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  adh ooh &

The War Today  Withdrawal Of Nazi Planes From Stalingrad Bodes Shift To Britain

Heavy Raids In Other Sectors Force Hitler To Weaken Position In Russia

ra  The War Today  By DeWITT MackENZIE  “Us ade Qari Ware Awaleoctrt

WAR ANALYST SEES IMPORTANT CHANGE IN WAR ACTIVITY DUE. HITLER STALINCRAD PROCRAM

HITLER’S STATEMENT ON STALINGRAD BATTLE PLANS MAY HAVE BEEN MADE TO COVER MUCH MORE IMPORTANT ISSUE MACKENZIE BELIEVES   Urgent Need for German Airpower for Other Fronts May Have Been Fuehrer’s Real Purpose Behind Statement of Change af Plans

Today’s War Moves   Hint is Seen Hitler To Shift Main Airforce Now To

Pressure On Other Fronts May Be Forcing Hitler To Ease Attack On Russians

History's Biggest Siege Sees’ Hitler Taking Trinuning   Fuebrer Has Been Forced to Take Planes to Some  Other Spot; Power Ie Spiked

FAILURE TO GET STALINGRAD HAS HITLER ON SPOT   Nazi Leader Trying To Withdraw Gracefully From Biggest Battle In History; Has Pressing Need For Airpower Elsewhere.

Axis Using Bases Close to America   Bare History of Jap Spying; Charge Pacific Coast Still in Invasion Danger

AXIS USING BASES CLOSE T0 AMERICAS   Dies Committee Declares That West Coast and Panama Canal Are in “Gravest Peril” From Jananese Attacks.

BASES REPORTED   Dies Committee Told of Axis Outposts Near U. S$.

Dies: Committee‘Hears That  Japan and:Germany Are Now Using. ‘Bases Close to U. S.    LOCATION OF SECRET ENEMY QUTPOSTS UNDISCLOSED _ BUT INFORMED SOURCES SAID THEY WERE STRATE. GICALLY PLACED FOR VARIED USES

JAPANESE ESPIONAGE : REPORT [S: OUTLINEL   [Indicates West Coast and Pan ama Canal Are in  Gravest Danger

Axis Bases Near : Dies   Germany, Japan Use Stations Close to U.S., Congressman Say:

Enemy Bases Near U, S.   Dies Committee Declares West Coast In Peril

Axis Using Bases Near U. S., Report   Dies Committee Says West Coast And Panama Canal In “Gravest Peril”

JAPAN AND GERMANY HAVE AIR AND SUPPLY BASES NEAR AMERICA   DIES COMMITTEE DECLARES vy. WEST COAST AND P..NAMA CANAL IN DANGER

Report Axis Has Bases  Near U. S..   Assert West Coast and Pan ama Are in Grave Peril o Japanese Attack

Western Coast In Grave Peril Says Report   Dies Committee Tells of Japanese Activities in U, S.

Urge a Roundup Of Axis Agents  Dies Group Says 5th Column Has Secret Bases

REPORT AXIS BASES CLOSE TO AMERICAS   Dies Committee Says Panama Still in Grave Peril

Real Peril From Enemies In America  Dies Bares Wide Spy Activities of  et ct  Tans any

Dies Reveals Plot of Axis For Attack .   Japs and Germans Have Bases Close to  American Continent

DIES COMMITTEE HEARS THAT JAPANESE AND-GERMANS USE SUPPLY BASES CLOSE 0 U. S.   West Coast of United States and Panama Canal Area “Are Still in the Gravest Peril From Enemy Attack. Location of Bases Not Disclosed

Dies Committee Hears Report Axis Using Air, Supply Bases Near American Continent

Enemy Supply and Air Bases Close to Continent Reporte   Dies Committee Issues Statement; Coasts and Canal Zone in Danger

Nightly Blackouts Urged in ‘Critical’ Areas; Axis Using Bases Near U. 5.

Enemy Bases Reported Today By Dies Group   Committee Hears That Japan and Germany Are Operating Bases That Peril the Pacific Coast.

Seizure of French Land Is Demanded   Elevation of Laval Stirs Coneoress

Politician Has German Backing In French Move   Believe Petain, Darlan Will Be Shelved By  New Pro-Nazi Regime

U. S. Urged To Seize French Territories   Laval Elevation Bring: Congress Demands For Action

Reinstatement of Laval By Vichy Declared © . "Treachery'     IS BLOW TO ALLIES Welles Awaits Word From Admiral Leahy On Significance

Seizure Of Martinique Demanded   Laval’s Re-appointment Brings New Pleas In Congress For Taking Over Possessions

A Veteran Chinese Force On Way To Malaya-Yankees Holding In The Philippines

Corregidor Garrison Holds Out; MacArthur Reports 15 Jap Planes Shot Down During Four-Day Assault; Repulse Attack Northwest of Manila

JAPS GAIN IN MALAYA   Also Broaden Invasion of Borneo With New Landing

Bish Comal Of Allied Drive:   Unspecified Num ers. Of Chiang Kai-Shek‘s Armies Now In Burma

Hint New Offensive In East .   Chinese Forces) May Come to Rescue of British In Malay Peninsula. Rattle

Chinese Reported Rushing Aid toBritishin Malaya, Hoping To fo Save Singapore  U.S. Forces Repsfse Japs’   U.S. Forces Reprise Japs’ With Heavy Losses in Battle North of Philippine Capital

PLANS BELIEVED SHAPING UP FOR COUNTER-NRIVE   Thrust From Burma Hinted As Wavell Strategy to Slow Up Enemy, Pushing Steadily Down Malaya; Corregidor Defenders Beat Off Another Jap Air Raid

pages e RepontediOs  Chiang’s' Ai re, Save: ie Sree      Chiang’s'Army May Save Singapore

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DRAWN FROM HUGE MANPOWER SOURCE WOULD BOLSTER MALAYA LINE   Japanese Movements On Coast Raise Fresh Threat to British Left Flank In Most Vital Sector o Pacific War, Enemy Make New Landings ‘Dear  Sing ennirea

BELIEVED CHINESE VETERAN FORCES ARE BEING SENT MALAY!   PART OF VAST MANPOWER OF CHINA MAY BOLSTER DE: FENSE OF SINGAPORE SOON

Indicate Chinese Troops On Way fo Help Save _ .... Sinaanore— ——

Chinese Send  Vet Troops to Aid Singapore   Will Bolster Malayan Line Until U. S. and British Land Reinforcement

Invaders Still Advancing ir Malaya, Philippines, Borneo Despite Heavy Losses   MANILA CIVILIANS BEING MISTREATED

Navell Boosts Hopes Of Allies  For Singapore   Organizes Allied Forces In Burma, Gets Help Of  Chinece Vateranx   FORCES STILL INTACT

Chinese Troops May Aid Malaya  Expressed That Veteran Fighters Route

Chinese Move fo Aid Singapore   May Help Hold Out Malaya Until Reinforcements Arrive

Four Jap Planes Shot Down in Third Raid on Corregidor, Bringing to Fifteen U. S. Toll for Three Successive Davs   MORE JAPS LAND IN MALAYA   Sain Footholds at Mouths of Perak and Bernham Rivers to Threaten British Left Flank—Claim Labuan Occupied

Japanese May Be Attacked  From Burma   Fagan friordes rorce rurtner British Retirement Toward  Singapore; Gen. MacArthur  Delays Foe by Holding Out

Vichy Functionary Found Dead  In Occupied France; MacArthur Escapes Jap Trap; Corregidor Beats Off Third Air Raid: Reds Advance

Allied Forces Believed Gathering At Burma, With Offensive Action Against Japs on Malayan Front In Prospect

CHINESE FORCE REPORTEDLY 10 SINGAPORE’S AIL   Expeditionary Army May Be or Way to Help Beleaguered British in Strategic Sector

EXPECT CHINESE TO AID DEFENSE OF SINGAPORE   May Be First Step Of Unified Southwest Pacific Command Under General Wa:vell; Allied Confi dence Mounts.

Offensive In Area Indicated   Japanese Offer New Threat on Singapore Front.

CHINESE WILL HELP BRITISH HOLD MALAYA   LONDON BEL IEV ES KAI-SHEh TRANSFERRING FORC E TO SAVE SINGAPORE

Kai-Shek Vetéxans Being Transferred To Save Singapore   Philippine Holding Action, Though Going Pretty Well, Is Reported As Primarily A Fight For Time

AOOAULT HITS PEAK OF FURY IN PHILIPPINES   Communique Fails To Reveal Whether Defenses Holding In Face Of Attacks   ATTACK PLANES AND DIVE BOMBERS USED HEAVILY   Japs Claim Corner Of De fense Line Destroyed By Air Bombardment Today

Result Is in Doubt as Japs! Bring Up Speciall; Trained Men and More Dive Bombers

Japs Using Special Shock Troops, Dive Bombers Against U.S. In Philippines

Shock Troops, Bombers Being Hurled Against Bataan Province Lines

BATAAN ENEMY POUNDING. HARD AT MAC ARTHUR   Jap Assault Has Hit New Peak of Fury—No Word ©  As to Americans’ Stand. Wot

SITUATION -ON ISLAND UNKNOWN   Officials Stress, However, That Lack of News Carries No Important Significance.

U.S. Forces Halt Japanese Attach      BATAAN DEFENDERS ID BITTER FIGHT TO HOLD LINES

Usual Reports From Bataan’  Missing Today   Wainwright Silent On Situation After Japs Are Again Repuleed

Yanks On Bataan Too Busy Fighting To Send News   Wainwright's Force Closes Hole Punchec  In Front Line

WAINWRIGHT: FAILS TO REPORT FROM BATAAN WAR AREA          Catest.. Advices : : Se  Sector. Tell How- U.S.  Filipino - “Troops - Halted. Japs:

Close Break ‘In Lines On  Bataan Front   Fighting’ Is Continuing After Counter-Attack By U. S. And Filipine Forces Against Japs

NO REPORT SENT FROM BATAAN BY GEN. WAINWRIGH   LAST ADVICES TELL OF HOW U 8.-FILIPINO FORCES STOPPED ENEMY ASSAULTS

REPORTS FROM BATAAN BATTLE ARE LACKING   Gen. Wainwright Silent After Repulsing Two Strong Assaults   OUTPOSTS #RECAPTURED   Fierce Counter - Attacks Reported In Last ‘Word From Philippines

DATAAN FORGES NUL JAPANE ot ASOAULTS BALK   No Reports Received Today From Philippine Front By Army Officials   BREAK IN WAINWRIGHT’S LINE CLOSED BY ATTACK   Japs Push Through But American Defenders Counterattack And Close Gap

Axis Air Defenses Ir Tunisia Weaken; Rus: Drive Menaces Germa  Base At Smolensk.

British Eighth Army Cons  tinues Pursuit of Rommel Forces.   10,000 CAUGHT IN TRAP

Some of Axis Army May Have Escaped From Libyan Trap   Cessation of Fighting in Area Indication of  Their Flight

Kighth Army Strives For  A Knockout   J. S. Air Forces Smash Tunisian Bases; Part Of Trapped Rommel Force May Have Fled

WATER BEATER:  WHEE q      Fanuary Will Have Several Days-of Cold and Win“try Gales.   SOME RAIN AND SNOW

January Will Have Several Days of Cold and Wintry Gates.   SOME RAIN AND SNOW

SCRAP HEAP MOUNTING   Trucks Line Up Waiting for Turns to Unload at Junk Yards

YANKS-BRITISH ARMIES WITHIN “80 MILES CITY   Axis Rushing Air-Borne Reinforcements Across Mediterranean to * Meet Challenge   FRENCH FIGHTING UNDER GEN. GIRAUD   ‘American Task Force Moving Into Battle Reported “Consolidating Its Positions”

Americans Get Friendly Reception on Entry Into Casablanca     FIFTY MILES AWAY. Axis Frantically Tries to  Reinforce Armies By Plane and Ship 

Clash Believed Near For Vital Point In Africa   Reports Say Vanguard Of U. S.-British Arm: dy Pouring Across Border Of Tunis, With Airmen Playing Big Part

Enemy Lands Forces: Allies Cross Border   Germans and Italians Make Desperate Effort to Fortify Two Cities

DICTATORS DECIDE 10. MAKE STAND   Move Troops to Protectorate by Sea and Air —Seven Planes in Fleet of 60 Shot Down.   ALLIES STRIKE OUT FOR TUNIS   Showdown Clash Between Two Forces Imminent—  - French Continue Battle for Airports.

Nazis Rush Fresh Troops Into Tunisia   French, Under Giraud Fight Desperately to Pave Way for Yanks   SHOWDOWN NEARER.   Hitler Believed to Have Ordered Serious Stand to Hold Positicns °

FRENCH FIGHT AXIS FORGES   Report Allied Troops Nea Tunisian Border

American, British Force Hit By Land, Sea and Air As_ GermansSeek toGetToe Hold

STRONG ALLIED FORCES STRIKE TOWARD TUNIS   French And German Troops Already Engaged In Fighting Within Capital

Axis Continues To Rush Troops Into Area By Airliners   Allied Parachutists Reported Preparing To Land Jn Tunis: Bombers Pound Base

ANS LANDING WORE TRUE, FIGHT FRENGH   Germans and Italians Rushing Reinforcements, Allies © Crossing Border,   FRENCH UNDER GIRAUD BATTLE TO HOLD CAPITAL

French Resisting Germans; Seven Of Fleet Of 6O Axis Transport Planes Shot Down; Reports Say American ’Chutists Ready To Land In City

MAJOR DUEL IS ING UP i ALLIES ADVANC   Some Reports SayWanks Al. Ready Across Zunisian Border, 80 Miles Away

Allied Raids Rip Airdrome; Giraud Leads French Fighting Axis For Four Days

Powerful Allied Forces Move East By Land, Sea, Air   Strike Toward Tunis For Showdown With Axis Troops Hurried There

Report Yank, British Force Over Border   Positions Consolidated, Eisenhower’s Troops Move On; Africa Corps Still Running

Germans, Italians Swarm in Despite French Resistance  SHOWDOWN NEAR  English Eighth Army Drives 80 Miles Beyond Tobruk

German Tanks Plunge Deeper Into Red Lines   Nazis Scare Further Gains in Stalingrad at Terrible Cost ne Russians Advance North and South of City

REDS GAIN IN ATTACKS NEAR CITY   But the Situation Inside Ad. mittedly Is Worst Since Siege Began   NEW TANK DRIVE CUTS IN DEEP   Nazis Gain at Great Cost, But the Picture Is Brighter Elsewhere

Hour of Supreme. Peril Recognized By Soviet Army   Relief Offensives to North and South Are Makina Some Gains

Initiative Taken by  Russians   Germans Placed on Defens ive, But Using Heavy  Reinforcements

Fresh Nazi Tanks Lunge at Stalingrad   “Decisive Moment”’ Believed Faced by Defenders; Signs of Approach Of Another Grim Winter.

STALIN ORDERS DEFENDERS OF CITY TO STAND FIRM AS FIGHT ENTERS MOST DECISIVE STAGE —   Red Army Gains Above and Below Volga City As Garrison Fights Last Ditch Stand Against German Wedge Driving Deeper Into Suburbs; Nazi Loseee Renorted Heavy . .

Stalin Orders Army HoldFirm,HaltPanic On Battle’s 38th Day   Supreme Moment Of Peril Finds Reds Without Place To Retreat; Nazi Tanks Push Deep Into City

Russians Face Supreme Peril   German Tanks Make Further Advance In Stalingrad

‘Soviets Break Through Nazi Lines At Some Points In Diversion A ttacks

NAZIS THROW MASS ATTACK AGAINST REDS AT STALINGRAD   Soviets Trample Rumanian Hordes; Cut Deeper in Foe Flank   Hitler Pushing Armies for Knockout; Stalin Directs Army

STALIN PHONES MESSAGE FROM SOVIET CAPITAL   Tells Forces To Stand Firm In  Volga Sector

Decision Near on Stalingrad Front.   Red Troops Make Headway South of City; Stalin Devises Defense .

GITY 3 CAPTURE 1d FINAL ITEM UN NAZIS’ LIST   German Win At Stalingrad Will Complete Offensive For Year, Is Belief

DEFENDERS OF CITY FACING GREATEST DANGER ENTIRE SIEGE  EDL cu [CDOAAAR] TARIVS

Fresh German Tanks Lunge Into Stalingrad  BRE, LIE UE, BR Beanie Cees   Russians, However, Make Gains North and South of City

RUSSIA FACES INCREASED NAZI FURY   Germans Throwing More Tanks and Men Into Attack

GERMAN TANKS PLUNGE DEEPER INMETROPOLIS   Stalin Telephones Persona Order To Soviet Garrison Commander

Stalingrad Drive Mounts to Crisis   “Fresh German Tanks Inten, sify, Attack on Volga : Metropolis   -BATTLE AMID RUINS   As Defenders Fall Back in  City; Reds Gain on Ss Flanks

FRESH GERMAN TANKS LUNGING AGAINST REDS   Nazis Plunge Deeper Into City at Terrific Cost of Men, Machine:

Tanks Lunge Deeper Into Voloa City   New Hitler Chieftain Presses For Knockout; Reds Gain In Attacks On Roth Flanks.

Ruthless Fighting Continues   North and South Of City, the Picture Seems Brighter

Supreme Test For Defenders of Stalingrad   Germans Throw More Tanks Into Battle as Reds Make Gains North and South of City; Civilians Aid Soldiers

Supreme Peril AndNo Place To Retreat    Thousands of Civilians Aid Troops in Street Battles; Huns Make New Claim —Italians Report Gains in Egypt—     Snow, Icy Winds Sweep Aleutians

Stalingrad Facing Most Crucial Time in 38-Days of Siege   No Place to Retreat fo: Russian Defenders of City of Stalin

Foe Digs Deeper As Stalin's Call Rallies Russians   Reds Penetrate Enemy Front on North and South, Notch Don Lines.

Stand Firm, Stalin Order  To Russian:   Defenders Launch Drive To Gain Some Ground Previously Taken By Nazi Forces

HITLER TANKS DRIVE DEEPER INSTALINGRAD   Timoshenko’s Men Gaining Outside City In Attempt To Relieve Pressure

German Tanks Lunge Deeper inic City in All-Out Effort to Achieve  Visiare   THREAT TO FLANK   Russians Credited With Gains North and South of Steel Center —Dakar Governor Uneasy

Important Decision In Defense OF Key City As Nazis Hurl All At Remarkable Defenses   GERMANS ATTEMPTING POLISH PEACE PACT

New German Tank Assault On 38th Day   No: Place To Retreat As Reds Back Themselves Up To Volga; French Reported Clearing Dakar; Japs Retreating In New Guinea

Russian Army Paper Sees Supreme Peril   Nazis Described  As Deepening Their Haldings at Terrible Cost in Men

DEFENDERS OF CITY FACING GREATEST DANGER ENTIRE SIEGE   FRESH GERMAN TANKS LUNGE DEEPER INTO VOLGA STRONGHOLD

Russia Reports Crisis at Hand For Stalingrad   Soviets Make Gains Above, Below City; Nazis Advance Inside

CRISIS NEAR IN BATTLE OF STALINGRAD   Russians Gain South:of City, Take 3 Villages

Red Defenders Have No Place To Which They Can Withdraw   ‘Stand Firm and Put Down Panic.’ Stalin Tells Commander   38th Day of Battle   1000 Nazi Bombers Rain Unending Blows on Volga City

Believe City Is Final Objective For Nazi Forces   Allies Believe Germans Have Launched New Propaganda Line

ADVANCE FORCE OF NAZIS FACE BEING CUT OFF   Hitler’s Horde, Meanwhile Penetrates Deeper Into Besieged Volga City   CRISIS IN BATTLE LOOMS   Russians Repel New Attack In Central Caucasus for Grozny Oil Fields

Reds Make Gains Outside of City   Situation Inside Stalingrad Admittedly Acute With Nazi Tanks Lunging Deeper Into City at Terrible Cost—-No Place To Retreat, Red Star Says

Nazi Tanks Lunge Into Stalinarad   Situation Most Serious Yet, Says Word From Front   Germans Pay Dearly In Life And Tank Losses   Hitler Admits Men Must Spend Another Winter In Russia

Germans Throw Fresh Tanks In Besieged City   Russians Take Heavy Toll In Men And Machines As  Most Decisive Moment Nears

Russian Defenders Spurred on by Telephone Order from Premier Stalin To Stand Firm.   CAPTURED RAILWAYS BIG AID TO GERMANS

List Hurls Nazi Hordes into Battle   Civilians Aid Red Troops; Retreat over Volga Is Cut Off

Nazi Armored Attacks Making  Dents In Lines   Stalin Orders Garrison To Hold Fast And Civilians Join Defense With No Retreat Across The Volza By Numbers Possible

CIO Liquor Men’s Union Denied Pact   Attorney-General’s Office Sees Collective Bargain Authority Lacking

President.Will Br gadcast Message to the. ; Nation December 24 From White House

Darkened Ships Ot War On Ihe Prowl  Associated Press Writer With Pacific Fleet Describes Grim Search For Foe

No Cocktail Hour for Navy In Its Search for Japanese   it -Is War by: Night, ‘Same As Day, With Warship Blacked: Out Untit. Not a-Pinpoint of Light ‘Shows; False Turn. by: Uncle Sam's” Battle Warons Means Disaster

There’s No Cocktail Hour  Navy Busy in Its Grim Search for Japanese

Navy Busy On Patrol   Reporter With the ° Pacific Fleet Writes Of War at Sea

NAMEDR. CHAMBERS   Lawrence Physician to B Director of City-Health  Unit

Great Showdown Battle to Decide Fate of Egypt Now Expected West of Matruh   Russians Acknowledge Dangerous Naz Advance Below Kharkov, But. Declare Defenders of Sevastopol Still Hold

BRITISH LINE ESTABLISHED NEAR MATRUH   Rommel’s Main Force Confronts Defenses After 100-Mile March   CRUCIAL PERIOD OF WAR   Germans Have 100.000 Mer As Well As Captured Tanks And Guns

Axis Armored Columns Advance 100 Miles Within 48 Hours, Indicating Showdown Fight Endangers British Desert Armies—Reds Forced Back.

Nazis Face British Line At Matruh   Invaders Speed 100 Miles Inland In Two Days.   Bremen Bombed   1,000 Fliers Drop Tons On Seaport: Kharkoy Stine

British Prepare for Stand Near Matruh, 160 Miles From Alexandria,   RESD HOLD SEVASTOPOL

Gain in Both Russia, Egypt   RAF Pounds Hard At German Port as  Raids Renewed:

Southern Russia, North Africa Are Fighting Avenues   Indicate Showdown Battle For Egypt Is Imminent

Axis Drives 100-Miles to Meet British Near Matruh     DECISIVE CAMPAIGN Russians Admit Dangerous Advance Near Ukraine

Bombs by Thousands of Tons Fall Upon German Shipbuilding Center  Nazis Drive On     Axis Columns Reach Point 100 Miles Inside Egypt

Bremen Hit   By 1000 RAF Battle Planes   Russians Lose Ground in New Kharkov Battle, Hold Positions at Sevastopol; British to Stand at Mutruh

GERMAN FORCE HITS FIERGELY ON TWO ROUTES   Showdown on Drive _ fon Rich Middle East Is Only Hours Away   REDS ABSORB NAZI ATTACK   Russians Concede Gain Made By Hitlerites Near Kharkov By Hold in Sevastopol

Nazis Strive For Knockout On 2 Fronts   Russians Hold At Sevastopol; Fall Back Near Kharkov   Thousand Planes Smash At Bremen   Biggest Raid Since Cologne Hits German Industrial Center

Pound Way Toward © Riches of Middle Fastern Countries  ference: nance ne  Over : Thousand Planes

Germans Using Two Routes to Middle East   Rommel’s Army Confronting British 30 Miles from Matruh

Axis Forces Turn British and American  Tanks Against Defenders in 100-mile Advance a eee  Able   1,000 PLANES RAID BREMEN   Russia’s Forces Lose Ground in Kharkov Battle but Defenders Hold at Sevastopol

NAZIS TURN IN FULL FURY ALONG TWO ROUTES TOWARD RICHES OF MIDDLE EAST   ‘Main Forces of Rommel Confronting British = About 30 Miles West of Matruh, Climaxing ha Mile Advance In Two Days; Decisive Battle Expected Any Moment aE

Field Marshal Rommel’: Armies Now 100 Miles Inside Egyptian Border

Rommel’s Legions Confront British At Matruh, 100 Miles Inside Egypt

Main Force  Of Rommel Near Matruh   Axis Armies Advance 100 Miles in Two Days; Big Battle Near

OPPONENTS OF PROHIBITION BILL TC DEMAND HEARING   Measure Would Outlaw Liquor Sales Near Army: Nave Posts

90,000 AXIS PRISONERS IN ALLIED HANDS   Berlin Speculates That General Rommel May Have Been Captured.

Allied Push Moves At 40 Mile Per Day Speed; 20,000 Axis Prisoners Taken, Also Tanks, Guns, Other Equipment

GIGANTIC +=TANK BATTLE RAGES ABOVE MOSCOW   Hitler Says Loss Of City Of Rzhev Equal To Loss Of Half Of Berlin

HITLER ISSUES ORDER TROOPS NOT TORETREAT   Germans Fail in Counter-Attacks fo Stem Twin Russian Drives Before Moscow, Stalingrad

Tank Battle on In Russia; Reds Crowd Germans   Crowd Germans  Say Nazi Fighters Told Not to Retreat for Any Cause  FIGHTING AT RZHEZ  Red Army Shock Troop: Battle Enemy Fron Hoanse tq House

~War’s Greatest Tank Battle Rages On Moscow Front; Reds Claim 157,000 Nazi Casualties

CN  a 7) se  ~ J eat et   Germans Retreat Under Mechanizec Russian Attacks

Huge Tank Battle Raging in Russia   Broadcast Says Hitler Has Told His Forces Not to Retreat   NAZI LOSSES IMMENSE   Soviet Army Sweeps Back on German Rear and. Capture Vertychy

Tank Battle on In Russia; Reds Crowd German   Savy Nazi Fighters Told Not to Retreat for Any Cause  FIGHTING AT RZHEZ  Red Army Shock Troops Battle Enemy From House to House

Tank Battle Is Raging On Moscow Front   Reds Take Big Toll Of Nazis

Tank Engagement On Moscow Front Said War's Greates   Russians Declare Hitler Desperate To Hold Voronezh  m.. Bente aeltahtantt Owane

FIGHT WAGED ON WOMEN’S HOURS   Showdown Looms On State's Right To Relax Legal Limit In Emergency

Tanks Rumble Off to Bases As Tens of Thousands of » Troops Are Landed

Great New American Foree Lands,   Thousands With Guns and Tanks Arrive in Ireland

CONVOY WAS AS LARGE AS TOPS IN 1918   Enthusiastic Welcome Is Given Yanks: Invasion Hinted On Europe

Biggest Yankee Convoy Safe Ashore in Ireland  Americans by Tens of Thousands Outwit Lurkina Brew Cube mele

Convoy Almost as Large as Greatest  in 1918 War Crosse:   Is Equipped With Its Own Artillery —and Tanks; Greeted

Baitle Tools Finest Seen By British   Axis Submarines Outfoxed On Entire Voyage

Enthusiasm Mounts For Attack   All Arms Represented as Great Convoy Of Yankees Comes Safely Into Port; Navy Keeps Its Record Intact

TANK TROOPS WILL AID IN BIG INVASION   Units Reinforced On British Isles

Navy Keeps Intact Its Record Of Never Losing U.S. Troopship As Reinforcements Reach Erin

Forces Marshaled For Liber ation Of’ War-Torn Europe   . Enthusiasm. Mounts (nt Great Britain For Opening Of Second Front. Against Nazis:

Second Front Cry Mounts  In Britany °   Heavily-Armed Troops Land After Perilous Journey to Reinforce Americans Now There

BIGGEST CONVOY YET TO GROSS OUTFOXES SUBS   Warm Welcome Is Given to Americans by Britishers As They Come Ashore   MANY ARE FROM MIDWEST   ‘Boys Will Take Care of Everything’ Yank Captain Tells British Major.

"Tens OF Thousands’  .. Arrive Safely With ° None Hurt; Believe  UE Bant Wa Ctenck

Convoy Lands Thousands Of Combat Troops   Arrival of Fighting Men Stirs New Enthusiasm for Second Front; Have Tanks and Big Guns

Big Convoy Untouched By U-Roats   Tanks and Artillery Accompany Troops; Most From Middle West

_ Mechanized U.S. “Troops Landing By Thousands   Not One Convoy Ship Lost to Hungry Submarine Pack; Soldiers Have Their Own Tanks and Artillery

THOUSANDS OF U. 8. SOLDIERS LAND IN ULSTER   Equipped With Millions of Dollars Worth of Battle Tools for Invasion of Western Europe   CONVOYN EAR EQUAL GREATEST IN °18 WAR   Outfoxes Axis Submarines On 2,400-Mile Voyage; At Least One Enemy Sub Believed Destroyed

NEWLY LANDE BOYS EAGER TO FIGHT   Nazi U-Boats Are Outfoxed In Trip Across Atlantic   BALANCE OF POWER   In Western Europe Shifted To Allies’ Favor First Time Since War Began

ALSO CARRIES TANKS, GUNS   Tens of Thousands More Americans Escape Sub Menace on Way Over

BIG CONVOY LANDS THOUSANDS WITH OWN EQUIPMENT   Pvt. Van Joringen, New Albany, Miss., Greeted 8y Gen. Hartlc

Large U.S. Contingent Reaches North Ireland   Shipload After Shipload of American Soldiers Landed to Reinforce Already Big Fighting Force— Fit and Eacer for Scrap

TALK OF SECOND “FRONT RENEWED   “American Forces With ». Tanks And Artillery , ¥ Land In Ireland   SUBS OUTFOXED   Balance Of Western Europe Military Power Shifts To Allies

Troops  Called “Finest Ever”   Veteran British Officer Impressed With Ruggednes: Of American Soldiers

Convov Outfoxed Axis Submarines In The 2,300 Mile Voyage Across Water

Troops of U.S Land in Ulster By Thousands   Fleet of Transports Transfers Mighty Force to Ireland; Crossing Made Without Incident

Formidable Army Force Is Landed  Believe At Least One Submarine Destroyed By Protecting Ships

Huge New AEF Arrives In Ireland; Equipped With Own Tanks, Artillery

Many Shiploads Reinforce Large Units of A.E.F.   Find Public Enthusiasm for Second Front Growing in Britain   Reinforcements of Canadtans Also Reach North  lreland

THOUSANDS OF U.S. SOLDIERS REACHIRELAND   Great Convoy Safely Across Atlantic; Brings Own Artillery And Tanks —

Yanks Bring Tanks, Artillery; Convoy Near Size of Greatest in 18   Outfoxed Axis Subs on 2,400 Mile Voyage; Many from Middle West; Bring: ~~ Battle Tools Worth Millions:

Record Contingent Of Yankees Brought Their Own Big Guns And Heayy. Tanks

THOUSANDS OF YANK TROOPS REACH IRELAND   Tanks And Artillery Arrive With New Expeditionary Contingents   MORE TRAINING NEEDED   Submarine Menace Dodget By Transports Guarded By U. S. Navy

UNITED STATES SOLDIERS JOIN ULSTER BUDDIES   "Tens Of Thousands’ Safely Convoyed ‘Through Sub-< Infested Waters -

NEW U.S. FORCES REINFORCE MEN AT ULSTER BASES   Land With Tanks, Artillery From Convoy Almost Large As Greatest In 1918

THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS LAND WITH SAFETY   Convoy Almost as Large as Greatest of World War —   FULLY EQUIPPED   Possibility of New Front  in West Europe  Grows

Antiaircraft Guns Guard Docks ‘as Troops by Tens of Thoue sands Disembark

More American Troops Abroad   Tens of Thousands With Own Artillery And Tanks Landed

MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS REACH ~ NORTH IRELANI   Large Contingent Equipped for Of fensive Fighting, Thousands With Tanks and Artillery.   CROSSING ATLANTIC IS WITHOUT INCIDENT   Fleet of ‘Transports * That ‘Takes Men Overseas Almost as Vast as Largest of Last War..

NEARLY AS BIG AS ‘18   Troops Greeted with Enthusiasm as British Officer Says They Are Finest He Has Ever Seen

NEW AEF LANDS AT IAG PORT “READY TO G0”   Fully - equipped Americans Prenared For Action With Tanks, Guns

Men Arrive Equipped for Any Action   Great Convoy Made Up of Liners, Cruise Ships Escapes Eyes of Enemy at Sea

Thousands Of U.S. Soldiers Reach  Bases In Ireland   Well-Equipped Troops Land From Great Convoy Amid Wild Public Enthusiasm

[New Giant AEF Lands In lreland Swelling Allied Forces In Europe

Big American Combat Force With Latest Weapons Lands In Northern Ireland Port   Largest Movement Of United States Troops Since Last War Is Accomplished In Deep Secrecy And Without Incident; Canadians Also On Hand

“AEF on‘Flank of «Germany  Huge New Force. .   Huge New Force Landed in Ireland; Fully Equipped  ’ For Invasion

GIANT CONVOY PUTS MEN ANG TOOLS RoHDRE   British Officer Declares New Contingent Finest He Has Ever Seen.   FIELD GUNS, TANKS AND GEAR UNLOADED QUICKLY

Great Convoy Reaches Ulster   Almost as Large as The Greatest in 1918  —Fully Equipped

FORMIDABLE U. S. FORCE IN IRELAND   Tens of Thousands of Fresh American Soldiers With Tanks and Artillery Are Landed   AXIS SUBS OUTFOXED

BRITAIN GREETS AMERICAN FORGE   Tens of Thousands of U. S Soldiers Arrive in Northern Ireland

Thousands of U.S. Pour Into Ireland With Equipment   Called ‘Finest I’ve Ever Seen’ By _ Veteran British Officer Watching Men And Weapons Come Off War’s Biggest Convoy

THOUSANDS » OF YANKS TO ULSTER   Convoy Almost as Big as Largest in 1918 Lands With Equipment   TANKS AND GUNS ARE ROLLED OU1   Liners and Former Cruise pips, ‘Not Cattle Boats,’ Take Them Past Subs

Lands From Convoy Almost As Large As Those Of 1918  Equipped With All”   Equipped With All Types Of Expert: Tools Of Battle

Troops Ready And Kquipped  For Action   Mighty Army Brings Cheer To British In Spectacular Arrival

TROOPS EAGER AND FIT; HAVE TANKS, CANNON   OCEAN CROSSINGS MADE WITHOUT ONE LOSS

NEW U. 8. FORCES ARRIVE. AT NORTH IRELAND BASE   [ens Of Thousands Of Fresh American Soldiers, Well Equipped With Own Tanks And Artillery, Land After Large Convoy Completes Crossing Of Atlantic Without Loss—Reach Ulster As Enthusiagn For  Invasion Increases

Troops, War Goods Are Unloaded      Tens of Thousands of U. S. Soldiers Make Up Contingent Arrived in Ulster .

1 Troops, Equipped for >, Land in North Ireland   American Offensive,

MOVEMENT HAS ‘NO INCIDENT   Yanks Swarm Ulster Fi And Eager For Scrap; Tanks Brought

U.S. Forces In Ireland  Reinforced   Huge Convoy Carries Men, Tank: Other War Gear for OffensiveFollows Canadians   READY TO FIGHT   An O'Neal from South Dakota Firs of Contingent to Land in Home land of O’Neils

Convoy Outfoxes U-Boats To Reach Ireland, Ulster Bases To Enforce Other   American Contingents

Lonvoy Ui Men And Equipment Reaches Ireland   Shiploads Of Tanned Soldiers Are Ready And Eager For A Scrap With Axis Forces:  Tanks And Heavy Guns Landed.

Serbs Interfere With Nazis’ Oil  Rlaw farm 390 Ranreccian   New German Repression Reported In Occupied  European Nations

NEW THREAT TO NAZIS   Mikhailovitch’s Guerrillas Menace Ol! Route From Rumania

Pearl Harbor Workers Donate Labor Day Pay, $70,000 to Government

BATTLE GRIMLY 10 STEM DRIVE AGAINST ‘BURMA OIL FIELDS   Mandalay Already

HOPE TO HALT SAVAGE DRIVE IN THE NORTH   Ertemy Forces  Attempt To Reach Oil Fields Needed By War Machines.

U. 5. Submarines Add Seven Enemy Vessels to Bag  Tokyo Cruiser Sunk, Another Believed   Tokyo Cruiser Sunk,  Another Believed  Sent to Bottom INDIA DEBATES  British, Chinese Fall Back to New  Burma Positions

British, Chinese In New Positions Outnumbered Allies In  Struggle To Maintain  Lines In Burma Re GRPORGE TAIT

Burma Defenders Fight Desperately To Halt Japanese   British And Chinese, Badly Outnumbered And Without Air Support, Take Up Stronger Positions North Of Prome

Japs Race to Conquer Burma Before Monsoons Halt Drive   Outnumbered British, Chinese Troops Dig in North of Prome and Toungoo in Grim Effort to Stem Foe

ALLIED FORCES GIRD FOR GRIM BURMA BATTLE   British and Chinese Troops Take Up Stronger New Positions North of Fallen Prome   MANDALAY BOMBED    Military Men Expect Japanese to Continue Drive Toward Oil Fields Without Pause

JAPS WITHIN 40 MILES OF BURMA’S OIL   British, Chinese Troops "Take up Stronger Positions Against Invader

BURMA DEFENSE LINES SHIFTED   Enemy Races to Get Oil Before Monsoon Seacon Comes

Japanese Push Forward in Burma Drive   British, Chinese Take New Battle Positions

Burma Troops Take Positions On New Lines   Grim Effort Made To Stem Advance Of Jap Invaders

Teen Age bill  Looks Certain   Last Impediment Is Removed To Insure Passage

WAY PAVED FOR EARLY PASSAGE OF DRAFT BILL   Proponents Of Training Restriction On Teen Age Youths To Drop Fight   Senate Acts Today

Bill Lowering Draft Age Appears Headed for Final Approval Today   Year's Training Issue Will Not Be Pressed

OKEH SEEN TODA)   Senators Agree Not to Pres: Year... Training Clause

British Drive On 55 Miles West Of Sirte   In pursuit of Marshal Rommel’s weary Afrika Korps; take one defense position.

both Sides Bogged Down Today In Tunisia Due to Mud and Rain   LAST MINUTE FLASTRG   BDORIOT GIVES SELE A BancTr

BOTH SIDES BOGGED IN TUNISIAN MUD   Next Allied Blow In Africa Will Hit Rommel’s Men

Allies Smash Axis Assaults, Heavy Losses   Germans, Italians Lose Many Men In Counter-Attacks _

Rommel Gives Up Defense  Position   British Cross Wadi-— Rains Fall Heavily  In Tunista

Rommel Yields Key Defense Site   British Patrols Storm Across Wadi Bei El Chebir

British Ready to Complete Annihilation of Rommel Arm   Eighth Army Masses Forces, Armor, Artillery West of Serte—Tunisia Armies Boaaed in Thick African Mud

STH ARMY MASSES ARMOR, ARTILLERY TO ATTACK ROMMEL   Both Allies, Axis  Bog ‘Down  In .- Tamisian Mud — Rainfall Hindere

Rommel Forces Yield Defensive Post In Libya   Both Sides Bogged Down In Tunisian Mud But Supplies Moved

Meat Scarcity Facing Natior   Price Ceiling Squeeze Is Cuttine Down Stocks In Many Areas

MEAT SHORTAGE WILL CONTINUE UP TO 6 WEEKS   Packers Urged to Distrib. ute Supplies Normally Without Favoring  * Higher Price Cities   TO BE EASED BY FALL   Housewives Urged to Bur Less: Armed Forces and Allies Are Making Heavy Demands

INVESTIGATION REVEALS SERIOUS STEEL VIOLATIONS   War Production Board Wil ! Take Action to “Correct and Possibly Punish”  230 Companies

VIOLATIONS OF PRIORITIES ARE FOUND IN SURVEY   Report of Federal Trade Commission Examimers To Provide Beses For “Corrective Action” Te  Re Launched   FAVORITES SUPPLIED

Zeros Minus U.S. Fighting Plane Assets   ‘Some Comment On Rifts.  Reorganization, Rooms To Rent

eo e@ In\ Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  ee ne

U. P. MAN DIES IN ~ AAAVAL AIR GRAS   Lieut. Commander Carpenter, Iron Mountain, Killed at Norfolk, Va.

Boston Has Short Practice Blackout   Observers Declare Test Successful

UNITED STATES  ARMY PRIVATE FACING- HANGING   George S. Knapp, St. Paul Selectee, Convicted by Court Martial of Murder   KILLED SCHOOL GIRL   Only Comment When Ver. dict is Read is “When Will the Hanging Take Place?”

General Court Martial Sentences Soldier to Hang   Verdict in Murder Trial Returned In 59 Minutes

Knapp Is Given Death Penalty.   Sentenced To Hang In Girl’s Slaying:

SOLDIER-KILLER DOQMED TO HANG   Army Courtmartial Sentences Minnesota Draftee For Slaying of Girl

Is Sentenced To Die on Gallows   Soldier Charged With Slaying Little Girl Shows Little Emotion

JAPANESE LOSE 33 SHIPSINCONVOY   United States and Dutch’ Forces Take Heavy Toll I  Macassar Straits

UNITED STATES AIRMEN TAKING HEAVY JAP TOLL   One Transport Sunk, Another Set Afire and Five Enemy Planes Downed In Southwest Pacific   CEBU IN CENTER OF PHILIPPINES BOMBED   Fighting In Batan Peninsula Confined to Relatively Unimportant Skirmishes

Dutch and U, S. Air and Surface Craft Take Heavy Toll of Invaders

Air Fortresses Join Battle in Macassar Strait   MacArthur's Troops Win War Lull but Expect Fresh Blow

BADLY MAULED NIP BATTERED BY U. 5. PLANES   American Airmen Driving In For “Kill” On Hapless And Battered Enemy   16 TO 18 SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN FIGHT   Another Naval-Air Battle On Near Alaska But Weather Cloaks All Details

IAPAN MAIN  OATTLE FLEET SY RETREAT   16 to 18 Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged by U. S. Navy.

Enemy Fleet in Retreat From Midway Battle   Outcome May Turn Tide of War in Pacific

Invasion Coast Target of RAF  Viewed as Next   Jap Main Battle Fleet is Still In Flight, Hunted by U.S. Navy

Hitler Plans Deportation Dutch Males   Hopes to Smash Power of Underground Army

Dutch Men Face Exile   Hither Blow at °F! Army Affects 3.500.000

aps Pound At félebes Port   Six Bombers Attack Sabang for 40 Minutes In Heavy Raid

JAPANESE POUNDING ISLAND OF GELEBE:   Port of Sabang Battered By Bombers

Bill of Rights Threatened, Dean  of Columbia University Believes

CHARGES ATTEMPT TO ‘FREEZE PRESS’   DEAN CARL W. ACKERMAN OF COLUMBIA U. HITS AT U. S. RESTRICTIONS.

Laws Hit Directly At Bill Of Rights Under Goak Of Wor. Ackerman Says

Columbia U. Dean Charges Governmen! Freezes’ Newspapet   Ackerman Says American Way of Life s Profoundly. Changed

SEES ATTACKS ON FREE PRESS   Ackerman Says Government Subjecting Papers To ‘Freezing Process’

SAYS U. S. PRESS IS BEING FROZEN   Cites Lawsuit Against the Associated Press as Illustration

Ackerman Says Washington Engaged in Freezing Press   Government Now Controls News by Directives, Columbia Dean Says, Forces Newspapers of Country Into New Molds

AWARD TO HERCULES   10 Per Cent of Company’s Payroll Is Being Deducted for Bonds

Raids Sap German Morale      Today’s War Moves   Even Simplest Pleasures Denied German Women

FINNISH LEGATION DENIES JAPS WERE CONGRATULATED ON PEARL HARBOR ATTACK

Finns Answer Criticism By  U.S. Ageney   OWI Reports Finnish Cabinet Members Congratulated Japs On Dee. 7 Raid.  FINLAND DENIES GUILT

Disclosure Of Latest Action Emphasizes Worldwide Participation of U. §. In War

ACTION OF U.S. FLIERS SAID TO BE WORLDWIDE   Americart Forces Are Now Every Continent, Every Ocean

CHECK ON GARBAGE   Unsanitary Cans Will Be Condemned by County Health Unit

ACCUSES DRAFT GLERK OF USIN ~ JOB FOR LOAN   ‘Hugh ‘Martin, Draftee, Sues Mrs. Edith Burk for $50 * on -Two Notes.   “ABSOLUTELY FALSE,” STATES DEFENDANT

FAMILY KILLED   Father. Mother, Son Perish as > Fire Destrovea Cahir.

THREE PERSONS BURN TO DEATH   Father, Mother, And Son Die As Blaze Razes Home In New Jersey

Chinese, Japs Wage Bitter Burma Battle   Invaders Meet New Check in Their Stab Toward Indian Area in Other Direction

OTAND OF ALLIES [5 HELD TOO LATE. TO REGAIN BURMA   Battle Rages in Yunnan Province After Japs, Repulsed by Chinese, Send Up Reinforcements.   BRITISH TROOPS TURN FURIOUSLY ON ENEMY   Halt Withdrawal to Strike at Pursuers North of Mandalay—Put One Column to Flight.

FIERCE BURMA ROAD BATTLE BEING WAGED   Japs and Chinese Surging Back and Forth in Desperate Struggle   NIPPONESE CHECKED IN DRIVE ON INDIA   Enemy Quickly Brings Up Reinforcements for Both Of Main Thrusts

JAPS CHECKED IN TWO LINES ON BURMA ROAD   Furious Stand Of Bot! British And China May Be Too Late  To Save Day

INVADERS SEND » ANOTHER FORCE INTO YUNNAN   British Troops Plan Withdrawal Across Great Mountains Of India.

CHINESE BLOCK JAP ADVANCES   Desperate Stand Proves Too Late to Remove Threat to India

Chinese Throw Invaders Back Into Burma   Furious Stand Appears Ti Be Too Late To Retrieve Burma

Jap Drivein Burma ls Slowed Down   But Reinforcements Continue Big Threat to India

Enemy Driven Back toBurma  By Chinese   British Also Revive, But Action Too Late To Retrieve Lost Area  INDIA THREAT RICKS

Japanese Mee! Reverses in  India. China   Fear British-Chinese Stand Too Late To Retrieve Burma

JAPS BATTLE DESPERATELY INBURMAROAD   Meet Another Check In Drive Towards India, But Bring Up Reinforcements For Both Ventures.   Japs Push On

Conference Held  on Lead Price Butte Man Attends National Meeting

BOOST PREDICTED ~~ IN LEAD PRICES   OPERATORS BELIEVE HENUD. ERSON WILL RAISE CEILING TO 8 CENTS A POUND.

SAVED BY WALLACE   Vice President’s Vote Breaks Senate Tie on Pounds for Acency

CCC Fund Supported   Vice Pres. ‘Wallace Break: Tie to Vote for Retentior of Corps *

9 Planes Shot Dowr Says Fascist Radio   “Don’t Get Panicky or the U. S. Will Laugh at Us,” Japs Sternly Warned

CLAIM NINE PLANES SHOT DOWN   Centers Attacked, With Total Population of More than Billion, Include Center of Aircraft Industry   BULLETINS

1.5, PLANES IN CARING ATTACK   Three of Four Main Islands Are Raided, Says Tokyo Report,   NO U. S. CONFIRMATION   ROrLLETOY

Would Form New Party   Former War Secretar} Bids For Lost Souls Of Two Old Parties

The War Today  Bombing Must Prepare Invasion Way-Mackenzie   Importance of Raids Which Wipe Out City With One Blow Told

Today’s War Moves   Wendell Willkie’s Address Receives Much Attention  in 1 andan Deace

Second Front Is Dependent Upon Pre-Bombing Aic   Planes Alone Can Reduce lider. ‘to Impotence Needed to Allow Troop Action

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS    Only Air Bombardment Can Insure Success  Of Second Front

Re-emphasizes Necessity of New Front in Europe and Also Prime Need of Bomb Devastation First

MUCH COMMENT ON WILLKIE'S SPEECH IN LONDON TODAY   Opening of Offensive in Africa Does Not Dim Need For Second Front

BOMBING MUST PRECEDE SECOND FRONT ATTACK War Will Not Be Won in Eqypt

London Receives Willkie Speech With Enthusiasm   BY DEWTT MACKENZIE

Willkie's Address Receives Much Attention In London; Shows Trend Of British

THE WAR TODAY AFRICAN OFFENSIVE HASN’T CHANGED BELIEF IN NEED FOR SECOND FRONT.

The War Today   Egypt Offensive Not Enough; 2d Front in Europe Necessary

The War Today   Willkie's Speech Attracts Much Attention In London Press.

ee The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  ~~ + +

The War Toda , Direct Assault On Germany Must ” Be Preceded By Heavy Air Attacks

WILLKIE’S SECOND FRONT IDEA IS GIVEN BACKING BY RANK ANE FILE OF BRITONS ANALYST SAYS

PROPERTY TRANSFER TO PANAMA HiTS SNAG IN CONGRESS   Demands Rise For Renegotiation Of Agreements In Treaty Form

SENATORS OPPOSE PANAMA DEALS   Want Agreements Renegotiated in Treaty Form Instead of Resolution

HITLER HAS © ESCAPED FATE OF NAPOLEON   Weathered First Winter Without Total Defeat .

Hitler Escapes Winter Fate Of Napoleon   Experts Review Battle Situation in Russia

Chinese Paper Asks U. S. Help   a mea  AMERICANS URGED T ¢ OPEN UP AGAINST JAPS

Chinese Paper Asks U.S. Help   AMERICANS URGED T C OPEN UP AGAINST JAPS

Must Curtail All Deliveries To The Public   New Order By . Department Became Effective June 1

Must Curtail  All Deliveries  To The Public New Order By  Department Beca Tee #42 LJ a.

OPPOSE INCREASE IN FEDERAL TAX ON GASOLINE: AND Olt   State Agricultural Department Sent a Protest to Congress Today.   IS DOUBLE ON GASOLINE   Increase Over 100 Per Cent on Oil, Commissioner .. Ellis Said Today.

PANCOAST IS — ADJ. GENERAL   CLEVELAND MAN WHO COM MANDS STATE’GUARD IS . NAMED TO SUCCEED LT, COL, BIRD

ADJUTANT GENERAL NAMED BY GOVERNOR    cceaebdemeneneieaneainenesiaibidieenes  Donald F. Pancoast Chosen To Succeed Gen. Bird

New Premier Is Named      Zevdin Is Appointed to Cuba Cabinet by Batista

WILLIAMSPORT HERO WILL BE FETED TONIGHT   Whole Town to Turn Out to Honor Shy Young Soldier Who Would Rather Face Enemy Bullets Than Speakers’ Barrages  RESERVATIONS FOR 700

Legislature May Be Called into Special Session   )'Conor May Ask Repea of Declaration of Infentions Act

ELECTION LAW REPEAL ASKED OF GOVERNOR   Labor Unions Want Spe cial Session Of Legislature; Request Studied

Wary Of ‘Foreing Democratic Idea  On All Peoples   Knox Says Post-War Aims Should Be Tranquil Era, Best Economic Order

‘DON'T INSIST ON DEMOCRACY’   Don’ t Force World To Accept It—Knox

WE MUST NOT FORCE DEMOCRACY ON OTHERS, KNOX SAYS   Says People OF ‘orld Must ‘Work Out Own Freedams

Post-War World Conditions Subject of Address By Knox   Foisting of Democracy on World Not Necessary, Says Navy Leader

Democracy Nof To Be Forced   Frank Knox Sounds Note of Warning in Building Post-War Worlc

Don’t Force Democracy On Rest Of World, Knox Tells Harvard Class -

KNOX SAYS U. S. SHOULD NOT FORCE DEMOCRACY ON OTHERS AFTER THE WAR

WARNS AGAINST MAKING WORLD ANOTHER U.S.   Secretary Knox Says Democracy is Not Necessarily Best For Human Freedom

Says U. S. Should Help Create Era of Tranquility; Foster Wholesome Economic Order.   FAVORS FORCE TO COMPEL ADHERENCE   Urges America to Assure Itself Against New Aggressions by Aiding In “Policing” World

SEA BATTLE H SOLOMONS N PROGRESS   At Least Six Enemy Ships Including Two Carriers, Are Damaged,   ACTION IS CONTINUING   Japs Making Desperate At. tempt to Oust the Invading Americans.

SEA BATTLE SOLOS ~ IN PROGRESS   At Least Six Enemy Ships ‘Including Two Carriers, — > (Are Damaged,   ACTION IS CONTINUING   Japs’ Making Desperate At. . tempt to Oust the In-Ls vading Americans, «

Three Hospitalized For Treatment As Result Of ‘Collision Of Trains

Train No. 5 Hit By Another Engine   Three Persons Have Minor Injuries

Three Hurt In Ottumwa Train Crash   Burlington passenger train smashes into lone locomotive

Three Hurt In Train Collision   Burlington Passenger Engine Hits Freight Engine

President Offers Figures to Prove 20-Mile Speed Limit Saves Tire:

Moscow Radio Reports Keitel Is Taken Il   Confirmation Cannot B Found By AP or Lon don Sources

BULLITT BOOM . COOLING OFF AS EXPECTED   ef nt “T Told You So,” Say State Political Cireles   F DR INTERFERENCE   W. A. Jones Announces That He Favors J. J. Davis

SOVIET FLIERS HAMMER NAZI PLANE BASES   GERMAN AIR POWER CRIPPLED BADLY, REDS CLAIM

Soviet Airmen Start Bombing  Nazis’ Dromes   Russian Attackers Destro} 11 Planes on Ground; Local Battles Roll On Vast Front   Two Torpedo Cutters Sunk by Red Fliers   40 Planes Claimed Baggec Along Leningrad Front, Thirteen Damaged

Planes In Raid On St. Nazaire   American Bombers Carry Out Attack

Japs Continue Their Advances On Raid Bases   Bitter Fighting Reported Today On Chinese Front

Japanese Continue Sweep In Chekiang   District South Of Shanghai Contains Potential Bases  For Bombing Ninvon

Japs Continue. Southward Push   Seek Recapture of Potential Base for Raids on Japan

JAPS CONTINUE DRIVE TO SOUTH   Chinese Acknowledge Southward Sweep In Che. kiang Province.

BITTER CHINESE RESISTANCE TAKES HEAVY ENEMY TOLL   INVADERS CAPTURE CHUKI, ON RAILROAD 40 MILES SOUTH OF HANGCHOW   DISTRICT BELIEVED TO CONTAIN BOMBING BASES      Chinese In Southern Hunnan e Make Surprise Allacks ipponese Base of Sinyang

JAPS SWEEPING INTO CHINA T0 BALK AIR RAIDS   Drive Southward to Keep U.S. From Setting Up Bases Which Would Menace Japan   NEARING HANGCHOW   Heavy Rains Reported In Western Area, With: _ Fighting Slowed by Muddy Terrain

JAPS STRIKE AT BOMBER BASE:   Continue Sweep Into Area Wher Hidden Bases To Bomb Japan Believed Located

HEAVY Al HTS BURMA, CHINA ARE   Fighting Expected Soon To Decide India Fate

CHINA DRIVE IS CONTINUED BY JAPANESE   SEEK TO TAKE POTENTIAL BASES FOR RAIDS ON JAPAN

Japs Continue South Sweep In Chekiang   Moving South of Shanghai Against Potential Bases To Bomb Japan

Japs Push  -outhward   Drive Into Chekiang Where Air Bases Can Be Built

NS SAY:  NAZIS HAVE SHIFTED TO OFFENSIVE   Reds Completely Broken Up Before Kharkov They Aver

Germans Say Russ Attack At Kharkov ‘Collapses   Nazis Claim They Have Taken Offensive; New Position Held By  Reds, Moscow Reports

Lord Louis Mountbatten, Cousin of King George,  Is Commandos’ Leader   “Fightingest of All British” Armed Forces” Are Proud of Their Commander

KING’S COUSIN DIRECTS RAIDS   Lord Mountbatten Disclosed As Directing Fightingest Of BritIsh Forces

IMPORT, EXPORT FILMS CENSORED   Propaganda Check Results. Price Claims; Boards Established

KAISER WILL START PLANES   Three Experimental Cargo Ships Will Cost Millions.

ODT MAY REVISE TRUCKERS’ BAR   Coal Haulers Told of Plans For Re-Consideration of “Empties”

BRITISH RETREAT TO NEW POSITIONS   ABANDON KUALA LUMPUR IN MALAYA — NEW LINE 150 MILES FROM SINGAPORE.

Abandon Malayan Capital   British Withdraw From Kuala Lumpur, Bitterly Contested Rubber Center; Establish New Battle Line.   Japs Moving on

British Leave Kuala Lumpur   New Line in Malaya Is Formed 150 Miles North of Singapore .

British Admit Capture of Malay Capital   Iinperials Abandon Kuala Lumpur, Establish New Line

BRITISH GIVE UP KUALA LUMPUR   Battered Defense Force: Set Up New Line 150 Miles North Of  Singapore

Rubber Center Abandoned by British   Over Two-thirds of Peninsula Has Fallen to Invaders

RUBBER CAPITAL LOST 10 JAPAN   British Retreat Without Confusion From Kuala Lumpur

Allies Withdraw To Form New Line In Malaya   Kuala Lumpur Is Lost; Enemy 150 Miles Of SinAaanore

MALAY STATE CAPITAL LOST TO JAPANESE   British Abandon City To Invaders

BRITISH YIELD RUBBER CITY   Abandon Kuala Lumpur to Stand on New Line 150 Miles from Singapore

Kuala Lumpur Is Abandoned affer Bitter Struggle   Nine-Hour Retreat Accom plished with Only a Few Losses   Singapore Has Many Ai Raid Alarms but No Bombs Are Dropped

Great Rubber Center Falls To Japanese   British Take Up New Lines About 150 Miles From Singapore; Small Jap Unit Captured, According To British War Communique

HE TELLS THEM   Mayor Urges People To Shun Witness Rally, See Alr Show.

American Fliers Spend Four Days In Rubber Boats   Forced Down at Sea They Finally Reach Small Island

Airmen on Rafts  Sail Bengal Bay   Rubber Float Saves Lives Of 6 Americans, Ally Down in Sea

South America Cracks Down On Axis Agents   Most Republics Keep Close Vigil Aaainst Espionaae

South Americans in Line  Crack Down on Axis Aliens   Eight Southern Nations Act

Most Republics Guarding Against Fifth Columns   By LAWRENCE S. HAAS United Press Latin American Cditar

All But Two Countries Take Strong Measures To Halt Alien Activity

Pelley Sentence Set August 12   Silver Shirt Leader . Guilty On 11 Counts

Pelley Guilty of Sedition   Native Fascist Faces 220 Years in U.S. Prison

PELLEY FACES FATE AUG. 12 FOR SEDITION   Former Silver Shirt Chie Could Get 200 Year  Sentence

Pelley Guilty On Sedition Charge; Faces 220 Years   Silver Shirt Leader Cor victed On 11 Counts Aides Of Conspiracy

Maximum In Pelley Case Is 220 Years   Ex-Silver Shirt Leader I Convicted On 11 Charg es; Sentence to Com Auvcust 12.

LONG. SENTENCE AND HEAVY FINE BEFORE WILLIAM. D, PELLEY   “Native Fascist” Is Found Guilty’ on All Counts . .By Indiana Jury.

PELLEY F GUILTY, FACES LONG SENTENCI   Jury Convicts Silve Shirtist On 11 Charges

PELLEY WILL BE SENTENCED ON AUGUST 12   Publisher Convicted on 1] Counts in Sedition Case Two Assistants Termec Fascists.

“SILVER SHIRT’ LEADER CON. VICTED ON ELEVEN COUNTS OF INDICTMENT CHARG- . ING SEDITION AND CONSPIRACY

GERMANS LEAVING,   At Least 2,000 in Mexico Are Planning On Getting Out.

_. GERMANS LEAVING.   At Least 2, 0° in “Mexico Are Planning On Getting Out. i

Batavia, Java, Is Subjected To Its First Aerial Raid   Jap Fighter Planes Use Machine Guns On Air  ports, Dropping No Bombs; Seen As Prelude To All-Out invasion

AMERICANS BEGIN LONG MARCH BACK TOWARD NIPPON   First Full’ Seale Orive fr ' Fourth. Day—Early ewf ports Meaqer.

U.S. Air and Land Forces Join in Fight   Jap-Held Islands. Target of First Lerna-tenie Attack

U. S. Air, Land, Sea Forces, Aided By Australians, Are Staging Greatest Offensive Of War Against Japanese   Allied Forces Still Holding Initiative As Battle Enters Fifth Day, Progress of Might Is Secret, But Japs Make Claims   U. S. Forces On Alert For Jap Move At Hawaii   Japanese Claim Huge Successes In The Solomons   Allied Victory Would Seriously Hurt Japanese

Transport is lost in Utah; fear 19 killec   Omahan aboard: aircraft start extensive hunt

An Airliner ls Overdue   Big Craft With 20 Passengers Is Being Sought

19 Believed Killed In Airliner Crash   Wreckage of Overdue Passenger Transport Sighted Near Fairfield, Utah—Ground Parties Are Rushed to the Scene.

Find Airliner Wrecked Near Landing Field   Most Or All’ Of 19 On Board Are Reported Dead: CAP Pilot Finds Smashed Plane

HAD CRASHED NEAR FAIRFIELD, UTAH 19 PERSONS ABOARD   Provo Man Who Spotted Wreck Believes All or Most of Those on Western Airlines’ Big Ship Are Dead

AERIAL TRANSPORT CRASHED EARLY TODAY SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY   WRECKAGE OF MISSING AIRLINER LOCATED; 19 PERSONS ABOARD

Airliner Missing   Western Passenger Plane With Over 20 Aboard Unheard From

Wreckage of Air Transport ls Discovered   Casper Wolf of Civil Air Patrol Who Found Wreckage Believes Mos On Board Are Dead

AIRLINER WITH 19 PASSENGERS CRASHES IN WEST   WRECKAGE SIGHTED BY AIR PATROL; 17 BELIEVED DEAD

PLANE CRASHES WITH 19 ABOARD   CAP Plané Finds. Wreckec Western ‘Airlines Transport; -Two- Reported Alive

Airliner Down; Many Aboard Believed Killed   Near emergency field, fifty miles from Salt Lake City; report says two are alive.

PLANE CARRYING OVER 14 PERSONS MISSING IN UTAH   Western Airliner, on Flight to Los Angeles, Took Off Today

Airliner With 19 Aboard Is Found Wrecked   All Passengers On TWA Ship Near Salt Lake Believed Dead

19 Probably Dead In Fall Of Airliner   Two Reported Alive When Wreckage Is Found In Utah

PLANE GRASH IS BELIEVED 10 HAVE KILLED NINETEE   Western Airline Transport Down Near Fairfield, Utah.   WAS LOCATED TODAY   The Ship Had Left Salt Lake City at 1:05 This Morning.

Plane Missing In Utah With 19 Aboard   Wide Area Searched In Central Utah For Giant Liner

Seventeen Die in Air Crash Near Fairfield   Only Two Survive Western Air Plane  Tragedy 50 Miles South of Salt Lake

UTAH PLANE CRASH   Western Airliner Carrying 19 Down Near Salt Lake City

Wreckage of Air Transport,  Carrying 19, Is Located   Airliner Found Near Emergency Landing Field: Nearly All Aboard Are Dead

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER  ite Slennate Amand’ «©   Maxomum Yields Still Possibte From Sovheans

MAXIMUM YIELD STILL POSSIBLE FROM SOYS      Connty Agent Wansgsness Melleves Some Beans May Be Expected To Give Maximum Yields

Jap Attacks On Fort Frustrated   Anti-Aircraft Fire On Corregidor Keeps Planes High

JAPS THWARTED IN THEIR ATTACK ON CORREGIDON   Fire of Yanks Keeps Bomb ers High in Air and Their Explosives Cause Little Damage.   HITS BELIEVED SCORED ON SEVERAL PLANES   Assault Continues From Dawn Until Midnight — Sharp Fighting Occurs Between Patrols on Bataan.

AMERICANS REPULSE JAP RAID ON FORTS   Straight-Shooting Gunners Frustrate Dawn-to-Mid night Assaults on Manila Bay Strongholds

Defenders of Bataan Break up All-Out Jap Raids on Corregidor   Anti-Aircraft Gunners Credited With Driving Off Dawn-to-Midnight Attack on Corregidor

Jap Assaults on Bataan Frustrated   American, Filipino Gunners Keep Enemy Planes High

CORREGIDOR AGAIN ATTACKED BY JAPS   Dawn -to- Midnight As sault Frustrated by Defenders

Ack-Acks Ruin Jap Bay Raid:   Little Damage on Manile Forts Done- by Fierce All-Day Assault

Gunners Frustrate Jap Assault On Corregidor With Big Planes   Defenders’ Fire Keeps Enemy Aircraft High Enouch to Destroy Accuracy of Attacks

Fish in Manila Bay Slaughtered Instead of Corregidor Defenders BecauseJapsCan‘tTakeGunfire

Waves ‘of Foe Planes Attack U. S. Fortress   lccuracy of Defenders’ Fire Keeps Enemy Craft High; Assaults. Last From Dawa Until Midnight

"MUST FLY HIGH TO ESCAPE FIRE   Most Of The Deadly Missiles Fall Into Manila Bay; Little Damage Done.

TRAFFIC CLAIMS 14 LIVES IN OHIO OVER WEEK END   Auto Crashes Into Parked Truck at Tiffin, Three Killed

Hopeful of Word On Bataan Men   Red Cross Pushes  Japanese Query

Murmansk-Bound Convoy Riddled,  Bio Transnort Sunk Berlin Claim  mer EEE AA

BERLIN ADMITS LOSS OF ONE DESTROYEI   British Cruiser Held Dam aged In Engagement Waged In Dawn Blizzard After Attack

Nazis Say Big Transport Sunk  Claim 10,000-Ton Ship Torpedoed  WNlear AAurmanck

GERMAN FORCES REPORTED TO. HAVE SUNK LARGE TRANSPORT IN BIG NORTHERN SEA FIGHT

BRITISH TRANSPORT {S$ REPORTED SUNK      Germans Attack Convoy 01 Wav to Murmanck

Nazis Report Transport Sunk, Admit German Destroyer Lost In Fierce Naval Engagemen:         Blizzard-Swept Arctic Seaway To Murmansk Declared Scene Of Battle—Berlin Says Ship With Tanks And Munitions For Russia Sent Down, British Cruiser Damaged

BRITISH SHIP SENT DOWN BY HUGE U-BOAT   Two Torpedoes and 12 Shells Required to Sink Freighter   REPORT !S MADE OF ANOTHER SINKING   Man on Deck Believed Of ticer Held as Hostaqe

U-Boat Big Enough To Carry Plane Sinks British Ship in So. Atlantic

Fish Unaware Of Nazi Propaganda   Says None Has Gone Out Of His Office; Testifies In  Wiaranl Waawsngw

BERLIN SAYS:  FRENCH SUB AND TENDER ARESUNK   Fighting Reported Still Going On As Landing Attempted

Operation Exclusively British; Attack Signals. End.of Allied: Efforts to Win Vichy Over   STEAL MARCH'ON JAPANESE

Officials Are Interested In Cargo Planes   Giant Submarines To Carry Freight Also Taken Up At Secret Session

CARGO PLANES GAIN INTERES]   Army, Navy, WPB Heads Attracted, Says Lee

SHOW INTEREST IN BIG PLANES   Government Also ‘Open Minded’ About Cargo Carrying Submarines.   MATERIAL ‘BOTTLENECK’

Lee Reports Much Interest Shown By Army and Navy in Planes for Transport of Cargo and Troops

Mothers of U. S. Fighting Men ‘Can Take It;’ War Department Section Revises Approach

American Bomber Command Attains Free China Front   United States Fliers Tc Battle Reinforced Jap Airforce

U.S. Bombers In China for Knockout War   Enemy Reinforcing Alt Strength fo Defend Conquest of Burma

Bomber Group Established By United States in Free China As Japs Mass Plane Strength

U. 5. BOMBERS TO AID CHINESE   NEW COMMAND ANNOUNCED AS JAPANESE REINFORCE THEIR AIR STRENGTH.

United States Planes Are Now in China   Bomber Command Is Ready to Test Strength of Japs

HELPING CHINA   Japs Heavily Reinforcing Air Strength to Defend Burma Conquest

U.S. Forms Bomber Unit In Free China  Jap Concentratior Is Indication

ARMY FORMS BOMBER UNIT TOAID CHINA   AMERICANS WILL BE SENT AGAINST JAPANESE

BOMBER FLlchT SET UP IN CHINA   Col. Caleb V. Haynes, North Carolinian, Named Chief of Command: Point of Action lg Kept Secret

Bomber Command  Selected by U.S.   Tarheel Who Directed Ain Evacuation of Burms Appointed Chiel, Clive Srcarg.

U.S. Creates Bomber  Command in China   Col. C. Haynes Named Chief of Unit as Japs Mass Air Fleets for Knock-Out Blow: W here,  When Americans to Go Into Action Is Secret

COMMAND AIDS CHINESE ARMY   American Army Force Commanded by Col. Haynes, Who Directed Aerial Evacuation of Burma

Court Considers Just Sentence   Mother Chains Child Who Is Underfed

Price Control Bill Ready   To Affect All Phases Of  Cammercial I ifa

FLEXIBLE WARTIME PRICE CONTROL BILI READY FOR SENATE   Measure Affects Almost Every Phase Of Commercial Life

Ceiling Bill to Ge Rough Going Wher Senate Meets Fo: Action Monday

New Price Contro! Bill Shaped; Bitter Fight In Prospect   Expect Start Debate Wednesday On Legislation Aimec At Protecting Public From Rising Living Costs

SENATE TO GET WARTIME PRICE CONTROL BILL   Measure Designed To Save Millions and Protect Public From High Living Costs   ARGUMENTS SEEN   Will Aid All-Out Effort by Stabilizing Prices. of Everything; To Hit Profteering

SENATE WILL STUDY PRICE CONTROL BIL!   Is Designed To Protect Public In Living Costs   Will Affect Practicall All Commercial Life Phases

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE UF   Farm Product Rules Ma; Furnish Chief Dispute

Price Fixing Bill Prepared; Senate Controversy Sure   Aimed to Stabilize the Price of Everything: “Butter to Guns”

To Save Uncle Sam Money—  Flexible Wartime Price Bill Is Ready For Senate Debate

Flexible Wartime Price Control Bill Ready For Consideration By the Senate

MEASURE READY FOR DEBATE ON SENATE FLOOR   Aimed To Save Government Billions, Protect Public from Soaring Costs

DRAFT FLEXIBLE PRICE MEASURE   Designed to’ Save Govern ~ ment Billions and to Protect Public.   OPPOSITION PREDICTED

Affects Nation’s Commercial Life   Protects Public From Ever Soaring Living Costs: License All Sellers

PRICE CONTROL BILL IN SENATE   F exible Wartime Measure ts Desiqned to Save Government Billions.   AFFECTS U. S. COMMERCE   Members—of—_Senate— Banking Committee Works Late to Get Bill Ready for Action, .

Price Control MeasureReady   Flexible Proposal Expected To Stir Heated Controversy In Senate

Full Control Of Prices to Be Considered   Controversial Bill Before Senate By Middle of Week

Price Control Faces a Fight  Strong Bill Approved By Senate Group

Price Control Bill Ready For  Senate Debate   Heated Controversy Over Plan Seen As Considera. tion Begins Wednesday.   LIMITS FARM PRICES

oTOP-PRICE BILL READY -FOR SENATE   Measure Designed to Pro. tect Public from Rising Cost of Living.   INCLUDES TOP FOR ALL PRICES   Sponsor Says It Will Prevent Both Profiteering ' and Hoarding.

‘SENATE TO CONSIDER NEW, FLEXIBLE ‘WARTIME PRICE CONTROL MEASURE

FLEXIBLE WARTIME PRICE CONTROL BILL REABY FER SENATE   DESIGNED TO SAVE GOVERN. MENT BILLIONS AND PROTECT PUBLIC ALSO

BOARD NO. 2 NOTIFIES 39 FOR INDUCTION   Another Contingent Scheduled to Leave Saturday, October 10

CALL DRAFTEES FOR INDUCTION ON OCTOBER 10   Board No. One Will Send ThirtyNine For Medical Examination,—Two Volunteers Are Among Those To Repoort.

Japs Seeking Control Of Bie Sea   New Landings Are No Seen As Early Threat to Moresby

LARGE GROUP OF DRAFTEES LEAVE FOR CAMP TODAY      Group Of 90 Entrain This Morn ing For Induction Center __

Large Group Of Selectees Off For Induction Center   Group Of 100 Entrain This Morn ine At Local Station

pre eet   BY PETER EDSON NEA” Sérvicé Washington Pia cag eent dl aside:

Showers Are Possible Yet   But Summer Time Weather Is Coming Back To Kansas

SUMMER TIME IS HERE   Sunshine and Drying Winds Replace Flood Making Rains

Sun IeBack On the Job   Fiora Predicts ‘Heavy Rains Are Over For The Time Being

“LITTLE STEEL” FIRMS HIT FOR PAY RAISE   $1 a Day More for 175,000 Workers Asked

SOLDIER, SAILOR CAN MAIL VOT:   War Workers and Rec Cross Nurses Out of State Cannot

Soldiers, Sailors Can Vote Absentee   This Was the Raling of th Attorney General's Office Today.

DRAFT BOARD CONTINUES TO CLASSIFY MEN   List 24 More In Class 1-A; Expect Call Early In September.

DRAFT BOARD CONTINUES TO CLASSIFY MEN   List 35 More In Class 1-A; Few Leave This Week; Await Calls.

Accept 13 Of 16 Men Past Week; List 47 In 1-A.   AWAIT AUGUST CALLS

LULL CONTINUES   Sand Storms Limit War Activity On Egyptian Front

Rebellion Brews In French Heart:   They Are Ready to Shoot If Someone Will Furnist the Guns.

JAPS CONTINUE ISLAND FLIGHT   Australians Go Forward Unopposed Across Jungle Trails

BRITISH ARMY SHAKEUP ORDERED   Seeks to Purge Its Ranks of Dead Wood

‘Filed Bankruptcy  Proceedings Today   Action Was Brought Agains the Kansas City JournalPost.

COURT UPHOLDS PA. WAGE LAW   Provides for Fixing Minimums for Women and Minors.

COUNTER-ATTACKS QF ENEMY FAIL   Big New Drive.on Bizerte and Tunis Believed in Making

Allies’ Heavy Artillery And Planes Soften Axis   Enemy's Efforts To Recapture Heights  Dominating African Battlefield Renulsed

STEPPED UP IN TUNISIA   Allies Are Softening Up Axis Preparatory to a  Big New Drive.   Every Day New Planes Are Put Into Action

ARTILLERY AND PLANES SOFTEN ENEMY FORGES   German Assault On Key Position Is Repulsed

Repulse Enemy’s Efforts To Recapture Heights Dominating Battlefield

BOMBARDMENTS FROM LAND AND AIR SOFTEN AXIS   Italy’s Royal Arsenal City Of Turin Blasted by Huge Allied Air Armada   MUSSOLINI'S FEARS GROW   Hitler Pours Reinforcements Into Russia in Effort To Halt Red Offense

Planes Blast Axis Defenses Near Tebourba   Softening-up May Be Forerunner Of Final Allied Push

U. S. Pilots Help Soften  Enemy Lines   Fresh Formations of Aircraft Indicate Strides in Finding Allied Bases Closer To the Hub of Fighting in Tunisia Area

ARTILLERY SOFTENS AXIS AT TEBOURBA   Hope To Capitalize On Initial Nazi Setbacks   U, $, PLANES   Take Big Part In Ground Operations: 20 Enemy Tanks Destroyed

ALLIES SOFTEN AXIS WITH BIG GUNS, PLANES   Apparently Preparing for Big Assault on Tunis and Bizerte— Concentrate Heavy Air and Ground Forces.

EnemyRepelled In Attempt To Grab Heights Over Tebourba   Battle of Supplies Stit Regarded As Most Important Phase Of Africa Drive

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   ENEMY EFFORTS TO RECAPTURE HEIGHTS ABOUT BATTLEFIELD REPULSED BY STUBBORN ALLIES   American Pilots Taking Very Active Part In _Ground Fighting. ' orocco Radio Says New Formations Allied Planes Daily Join Forces

Yank Pilots Active in Operations   Believe Allies Preparing for Big New Drive On Two Ports

AlliedArtillery Pounds  Nazi Forces in Tunisia   Royal Arsenal, Motor Works Bombed at Turin   One Plane Lost From RAF Flight on 1,200-Mile Round Trip; Italians Admit Damage, Say Dead Not Known

HEAVY ARTILLERY AND PLANE FLEETS SOFTENING AXIS   ALLIES REPULSE ENEMY’S ATTEMPT TO RECAPTURE TEBOURBA HEIGHTS

ALLIES SOFTEN AXIS FORCES AT TEBOURBA   GAINING STEADILY IN AIR POWER AS BIG DRIVE NEARS

Fresh Planes Join Campaign  To Oust Axis   American Tanks Credited For Moving Foe From Newly-Won Positions.   DOWN 7 ENEMY FLIERS

Allied Heavy Artillery and ‘Air Power Reported ‘Softening Axis, Tebourba

Yank Pilots Active in Operations  Believe Allies   Believe Allies Preparing for Big New Drive On Two Ports

TIME FOR NEW ALLIED ATTACK DRAWING NEAR   Aerial Power Grows, With Heavy Artillery Also Softening Up Axis Force Tn Ports   UNITS BOLSTERED FOR MASS ASSAULT   Axis Troops Repulsed In Attack On Height and Allies Retake Area In Tebourba Zone 

Enemy Subjected To Violent Shell And Bomb Raids   Allied Air Strength Steadily Mounts; Seen Preparing For Decisive Assault

Planes, Heavy Guns Train Sights on Foe   Lull in Fighting Hints of Final Battle as Both Sides Prepare for Battle

Allied Air Support Pours Into Tunisia; New Drive in Making   U.S. and British Bring Up Heavy Artiller: as Axis Forces Are Driven Back from Ground Won at Tebourba

Planes and Heavy Guns Are’ Softening the Axis in Tebourba Area   BIG, NEW DRIVE EXPECTED SOON   Battle of Supply Lines Now Rivalling Action on the Main Front

ALLIES REPEL FOE’S ATTAGK   American Pilots Taking Ac+ tive Part in Ground Operations.   DESTROY ENEMY TANKS

ALLIES USE LONG RANGE GUNS AGAIN      Drive On Bizerte And Tunis Seen Nearing

Preparations for Renewed Drive on Tunis Bizerte Seen, With Lull Reported in Ground Activity in Tunisia

Allied Planes, Heavy Artillery Softening Up Axis in Tebourba Area

WLLIED FORCES PREPARE DRIVE (OWARD TUNIS   Nazi Tank Attack Was Beaten Off Tuesday,  Reports Claim

Allied Heavy Artillery And Planes Attack Axis  American Pilots Take Active Part in Ground Operation at Tebourba

PLANES SOFTEN ENEMY LINES IN TEBOURBA ARES   Americans, British Establish More Airfields in Vicinity of Tunis

USE ARTILLERY AND PLANES nN : TEBOURBA AREA      American Pilots Taking Active Part In Ground. Operations _          AIR FLEET GROWING.   Every Oe enh tions Of Aircraft. Put Into Action — =

New Fleets of Aireraft Join Battle: Enemy Assaults Fail   Nazis Forced to Withdraw From Wedges Made  Previously   American Tanks Active   Yanks Fly Through Anti. Aircraft Fire Without Losses

MORE PLANES ON BATTLE SITE T0 PROTECT FORCES   Struggle Still Centered At Tebourba In Fierce Duel For Crucial Triangle

BIG GUNS HAMMER AXIS FORCES iN TEBOURBA SECTOR   Allies Apparently Prepar. ing For Big Drive On Bizerte, Tunis

‘Allied Air Power  Grows in Tunisi2   Peavy Artillery ,Pound: Axis Positions in Vicinity of Tebourba   TO PUSH ADVANTAGE   Land and Air Forces Con: centrated to Exploit Enemy Retreat

Increasing Fleets Of American Planes Also Contributes To Beating Off Halo-German Blows Jn The Tebourba Region

Already Facing Life time in Prison, Robber Now Charged With Murder

Notorious Bank Robber Kills Deputy Sheriff  i le lh a el ee   Papersack Bandi Is Himself Critically Shot

MORE NIPPON HORDES POUR ONTO ISLAND   British Blow Up Oil Tanks, _ Raze Rubber and Pineapple Factories   IMPERIALS YIELD BEFORE BIG DRIVE   Invaders’ Guns Approaching Ever Nearer To City Itself

DEFENDERS IN WITHDRAWAL AS JAPS PUSH ON   Invaders Now Believed to Have Reached Singapore City in Fight For Great British Post

Noise of Battle Intensified After Dawn  DEATH RAGES :  Axis Reports ts British Called Upton to -. Surrender —

LONDON ADMITS CRISIS NEARS ON ISLAND   Say Japs May Have Filtered In The City Proper   JOHORE CAUSEWAY   Repaired By Engineers To Allow Enemy’s Supplies To Pour Over Span

DEFENDERS CONTINUE WITHDRAWAL   Island Invaded First Time In 123-Year History

Infiltration Perils Cited By London   Radio Station Goes Off Air; Attack Hinted

JAPS POUR INTO ISLAND ALONG 9-MILE FRONT      British Withdrawing Under “Very Heavy Pressure.’ According to Military Source   CITY OF SINGAPORE _ MAY BECOME A FORT   ‘Battered British Garrison   Left Without Air Sup i port, Military Observer Indicates

Japanese Troops Pouring Onto Island; All Of Air  Bases, Radio Station Gone   U.S. Consulate Closed; ‘We Are All In Hands Of God, Governor Says; Enemy Has Demanded Surrender; British Continue To Fall Back

U. S. Freezes Radio Price   Ceiling Effective on Feb. Under New Order Of Henderson

TEN HIGH FRENCH LABOR MINISTERS RESIGN IN REVOL’   » German Slave Worker Recruiting Office at Lyons Destroyed : by Patriot Bomb

Workers Go On Strike ‘At Paris Plan   Conscription Of French Labor For Germany Is Opposed Despite Threat Of Executions

French Strike Ends Quickly   Germans Threaten to Shoo! 50 Workers In Paris Re nault Factory.

French Tank — Workers Strike   Demonstration: Broken By German Threats

NAZI THREAT. ~~ ENDS STRIKE   FRENCHMEN. WHO STOPPED WORK IN: TANK PLANT. - WARNED 8¢ HOSTAGES WOULD BE BHOT

BRITISH RAID CHANNEL PORT   /Sea-Borne Troops Attack  ~ German Station Near Le Havre

BRITISH SEIZE FISHING BOATS   Seizure Of 14 Danish Boats Came After Warning To Stay Inside Coastal Waters

Experts Help Uncle Sam To Plan Policies   Son of J P. Morgan Member of Committee Assigned to Important Job   ECONOMIZ WARFARE

EXPERTS ON FINANCE AND FOREIGN TRADE AID UNITED STATES   THEY COMPRISE THE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC WELFARE

Eleven Experts Are Aiding Uncle Sam In War Efforts But No Ballyhoo Is Used

KAISER RECRUITS WORKERS JN EAST   Hires 2 Trainloads to Go tc Oregon Shipyards; Seeks 20,000

STATE OF SIEGE   Bolivian) Government Acts ‘To Halt Disturbances.

TO WICHITA MEETING      Lawrence Group to Attend Socia Work Conference

TO WICHITA MEETING   Lawrence Group to . to Attend Social : Work Conference

CALCUTTA. RAIDEL BY JAP BOMBERS   Attacks Made.’ On, . Small * Seale ~~ Less Than 10 Casualties

‘St. Nazaire Is Heavily Bombed Sunday Night   RAF Follows Up Assault On Bremen With Attack { On Submarine Base

RAF RETURNS 10 BOMB SUB BASE   BREMEN BELIEVED LEFT IN RUINS BY 96TH AIR ATTACK

Bremen Is Blasted By British Again   Germany’s Second Largest Port Declared to Have Been Left a Mass of Charred Ruins —St. Nazaire Also Raided.

Submarine Base Attacked by RAF   HEAVY DAMAGE DEALI TO FRENCH COAST AREA

SAINT NAZAIRE, BREMEN BOMBED   German Sub Base On French Coast Raked By RAF; Bremen Left “Mass Of Charred Ruins” Saturday Night.

Nazi Sub Base Is Attacked by RAE   is Follow-Up to Devastating Bomber Raid on Port o!  Bremen.

St. Nazaire’s  Base Blasted   RAF Visits French Coast To Char Sub Plants Of Nazi Conquerors

RAF Follows Up Bremen Raid With Attack On Sub Base At St. Nazaire

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID ST. NAZAIRE   Also Repeat Attack on Bremen, Where Many UBoats Are Built.

British Bombed St. Nazaire Last Night   Attack Followed 2nc Big Raid on Bremen

Raiders Attack Submarine Bases   British Continue Their Aerial Forays

SUB BASE OF NAZIS RAIDED DURING NIGH]   FRENCH COAST ATTACK I FOLLOW-UP OF RAID ON BREMEN

German Sub Base Raided By the R.A. F.   Airfields and Railway Objectives in Northern France Bombed   BREMEN ALSO _ VISITED

Bay State Labor Gathers To Take Strike Ban Vote   168-Hour Work W eek Also To Be Considéred Today At. Emergency Meeting

London Reports Say Sabotage In Europe Growing   Most Spectacular Surge Since Nazis Took Over Continental Europe   VIOLENT BLASTS ARE INCREASING   Unexplained Fires Are Also Developing Say Reports From Europe

TRAIN CRASHES THROUGH BRIDGE   Two Crewmen Killed a: ‘Arizona Railway Cars Take: Plunge

HAVE A NEW SCHEDULE   rea Cross Officials Announce Classes in Home Nursing

Alabama Flour Mills Conducting Feed Contest   Men, Wome n, And Children Eligible To Enter

Final Day ‘of Baby Kissing   Burke Closes Vote Drive Here Tonicht

Candidates Polish Off a  Rurke gomteng   Skovgard Makes First Speech Since Primary   Declares Neither P -*w Helmed Save Volunteer Wheat

U. S. Sub Steals into Manila Bay Before Fall of Correaqidor.   JAPS NOT AROUSED   Sub Took Load of Ammunition to Island and Returned with Gold.

Service Women  Told of Marine Quilt Present:  1   t .  iLetters Received Here Express Thanks for the Covering

Service Women Told of Marine Quilt Present   Letters Received Here Express Thanks for the Covering

Singapore Holding Against Pincer Attack;  Japs Are Closing In From Two Directions

British Dispute Advance of Foe   Furnish Dogged Resistance to Every Attempt of Enemy to Move Toward Heart of Singapore, Despite Bombing and Shelling. :   CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

DISPUTING EVERY EFFORT OF ENEMY TOMAKE ADVANCE   ADMIT STRONG ATTACKS ARE BEING MADE BY JAPANESE   STILL HOLD SINGAPORE CITY REPORTS REVEAT   Nipponese Claim To Have Ocoupied Naval Base of Seletar’ Today

Double-Header Attack Closing inon Singapore  British Fighting Stubornly Against ~ ‘Nut Cracker’  Strateanv

BRITISH FORCES REPULSE RAIDS ON ISLAND CITY   Heavy Bombing  Attacks Are Reported

Japanese Push  North In Burma   New Drive Launched Toward Rich Oilfields

Burma Defense Position In Peril As Invading Army Pushes To North

JAPS: PUSH NORTH 10. MEET BRITISH  IN CENTRAL BURMA   Nippon Drive Adds New Threat 'To ‘Serious . Allied Situation — ‘Chinese Trapped

JAPS PUSH ON IN PROME AREA   New Action Brings Added  Threat in Burma

Jap Thrust in Burma Perils British Lines.   Chinese Forces Trapped ¢ Toungoo; Aid Rushed atl

Solomons Gain Opens New Pacific Phase   Army, Navy Men Warn Big Push Is Yet to Be Started

New Period of  Inter-Island  Fighting Seen Big Pacific Push  Not Yet Started, Experts Believe

Solomon Islands Drive Opens New Era Of Wa:   Progrom Will Involve Further American Assoults on Enemy-Held !sland—Immediate Purpose  Deecribed as Two-Fald

BATTLES FOR BASES LIKELY TO BE EXTENDED IN PACIFIC   Both Japan and United States Believed Prepared To Fight To Control Supply Lines

Solomon Island Conquest Opening New Fight Era Over Pacific Supply Lines

State’s Violent Death Toll Nine   Eight Deaths Reported from Automobile Accidents and One From Drowning; Sev. eral Injured.

VON BOCK'S TANKS DRIVE NEW WEDGE TOWARD STALINGRAL   Grave Russian . Communiqué Admits Infiltration of Positions   SOME TROOPS WITHDRAW

MILLIONS OF ~ MOTORISTS 7 : AWAD RUSE   ‘Afraid “A” Cards on the ‘East Coast Will Be Cancelled.   FILLING UP. TANKS   Most Serious Situation Can -Cnly Be Relieved-by: ‘Less Driving. .

MILLIONS UF MOTGHIOTS IN A MAD AUOn   Afraid ‘‘A”’. Cards on the East Coast Will Be Cancelled.   FILLING UP TANKS   Most Serious Situation Can Cnly Be Relieved by ‘Less Driving.

McCuskey Tells Of Air Battle:   ‘Go Get °Em’ Describes Clashes In Which He Bagged Seven n Planes

EX-CONVICT, PAL DETAINED AFTER DOUBLE KILLING   Chouteau Worker and Sor Slain in Parsons, Kas., Tavern Holdup

Double Shooting In Tavern Holdup   Now Two Men, One Former Train Robber, Held

Moonshine Booze And Bathtub Gin May Come Back, It Is Feared   Some Congressmen of Belief Office of Production Management Order Directing Distillers to Divert 60% of Capacity to Ethyl Alcohol Might Rring About Habits of Prohibition Days

UNLAWFUL WHISKY PRODUCTION FEAREL   Seen as Outgrowth of OPN Order to Distilleries

Moonshine Whisky, Bathtub Gin May Return As Outgrowth of OPM Orders

CONGRESSMEN SEE RETURN OF ELICHT MOONSHINE ERA    Outgrowth of OPM Order to Distilleries May Bring — Back Bootleggers “

Moonshine, Bathtub Gin.  See Possible Outgrowth Of OPM Distillery Order

WILL TALK POLL TAX MEASURE TO DEATH ©   Bilbo Announces Negotiations for Ending Filibuster Are Off.Opposition Grows

Author of Proposal to Kill Poll Tax Joins Fight Against Pending Bill

Filibuster to Be Continued  __ All Negotiations Are Off, Declares Senator Rilha

SGLON SAYS “NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF” FOR ENDING ANTI-POLL TAX FILIBUSTER

O' MAHONEY OPPOSES BAN UPON POLL TAX   Southern Senators Obtain Important Backing

FILIBUSTER 15 NOW  ON IN EARNEST BY  SOUTHERN SENATORS SENATOR O’MAHONEY DE  CLARES BILL UNCONSTITIITIONAT IN CPpRECH

NEGOTIATIONS. TO END FILIBUSTER ARE CALLED OFF   Southern Senators Say Debate Wil Continue Until Jan. 3 Tf Necessary

CIO Meeting Is Enlivened By Fisticuffs   Brief Physical Flareup Be tween Murray and O'Leary on Floor   CHARGES ARE DENIED

F lareup Marks Union Meeting   Murray And O’Leary Ar At Odds; Support Is Held Lacking

MARINES DRIVE JAPS BACK ON GUADALCANAL   American Land Forces Or Island Continue Fight to Rout Stragglers In Jungle War   Army Units Aiding, Push Through Underbrush -to Clear Areas. Beyond Vital Airfield

Marines Make  New Advanees   Guadaleanal Is Scene Of Delayed Action; Jap Snipers Dropped

U.S. Forces Continue Advance On Villages On Guadalcanal  American Casualties Exceptionally Light; Wien ae fl Pe ed White ae Phere Tani

Yanks Reney Offensive on Guadalcanal   Delayed Advance On Western Front Is Steadily Pressed

US Forces Advance in ‘Guadalcanal   American Troops Mopping Up Straggling Nipponese as They Continue Advance Toward Point Cruz

ALLIED ATTACK ON DAKAR IMMINENT, AXIS RADIO SAYS   Claim U. S. Aspirations For Central And Southern Africa Becoming More Apparent

Germany Hints Allies to Strike At Dakar Soon   Axis Radio Relates Blockade in Effect, Attack Coming

Axis Broadcasts Say Allies Plan Attack On Dakai   Radio Says AEF In Africa Brazilian Force Is Ready To Take Seaport

Sixteen *Fighting Ships Among 21! Destroyed in Great Battle; Thousance Dead

JAPS LOOSE MANY TROOPS IN CORAL SE!   Transports Revealed Sunk in Clash Of Fleets

CONSUMPTION OF COFFEE CUT   25 Per Cent Reductior Is Ordered By WPB; Won’t Attempt To Ration It

25 Per Cent Reduction In U. S. Coffee Consumption Ordered By WPB Head

Order 25% Cut i in’ C offee  Consumption   WPB: Believes’ Lack. c Ships Will Reduce: 5 Puture Supply. :

Rubber Drive Nets Coun 454,155 Ton:   Preliminary Check Shows Average For Whole U. S. Is 6.87 Pounds Per Canjita   Tire Men Hope to Keep Cars Running 2 Year:      Synthetics and Reclaim: May Permit 60 Percent Of 1941 Mileace

Huge Loss Is Ignored By Nazis  V7... s FV. WV...   Wave On Wave Beaten Back Bv Reds

RUSSIANS HURL BACK FIERCE NAZI ATTACKS   Berlin Claims Army Pierces Defense Lines of City

VAST WAR POWERS BILL 1S APPROVED   Measure Would Subjec! Officials to Anti-Politics Act

Saortie 3 Of Oil  - Near Minimurt   Essential Requirements wil Rule Out. - Jov-Ridine   ESSENTIAL [AL NEEDS _ “BARELY TO BE MET

Believe Pleasure Driving Is “Out” For the Duration   Bare Essential Minimum Needs of Eastern Area Will Just About Be Met, House Committee Mem.bers Sav.

EAST DRIVERS © LOSE PLEASURI   Bare Essential Minimur Needs Just About Met

PLEASURE RIDES OUT FOR SOME TIME TO COME   Minimum Gasoline Needs Will Be Met In East, But Rationing Appears Necesary For At Least A

ALL PLEASURE DRIVING OUT   Increased Oil Supply To East Won’t Mean Any For Pleasure.

Q.P.C. Says Rides For Fun Are Endec   Needs for Oil Considered More Essential in East Than Jov Rides

Pleasure Ride Thing Of Pasi   Pipeline And Barge Fue Will Not Provide For NonrEssentials

PLEASURE DRIVING FACING LONG BAN   Non-Essential Motoring In East ‘Out’? For Some Time Ti Come, House Committee Members Say After Analyzing Testimony Of Spokesman For OPC

Shock Brigade of Laying Hens Is Put on 26-Hour Day in Experiment

SEA PARLEY’ IS SCORED BY MISS RANKIN   Woman Member of Con: gress Calls For ‘Full Story" of Historic Conference   CRITICIZES PRESIDENT

Says President Imposed  War-Proyoking Sanctions Against Japs After Meeting Churchill   VOTED AGAINST WAR   Congresswoman Believe: Pearl Harbor Attack Came As Ne Surprise to Roosevelt

FILES DEMA THRU RECORD INCONGRESS   President Charged With Provoking War By  Rankin   IMPOSES SANCTIONS   Asks Question Whether Pearl Harbor Raid “Anticipated”

Jeannette Rankin, Who Cast Lone Vote Against. War With Japs, Says British Planned Our Entry

Rep. Rankin Says Jap Blow No Surprise’   Woman Representative Asks Full Story of Atlantic Conference

Anti-War Solon Breaks Silence   Woman Blames FDR For Pearl Harbor

anette Rankin, R, Asks Full Story of  Atlantic Conference   iti- War Representative harges FDR Not Surprised by Attack

Miss Rankin:  Pearl Harbor Not Surprise   Woman _ Representative Says Warnings Told Of Expected Raid

Rep. Rankin Asks Story Atlantic Pact   Seeks Reasons for Pre-Pearl Harbor Economic Sanction:

Jeannette Rankin Calls For "Full Story” On Historic Atlantic Meet

Woman Who Voted Against! War Twice Asks Details Of FDR-Churchill Conference

Rankin Demands Full Story Of Jap Sneak Raid   Only Member to Vote Against War Breaks Year Long Silence

Call for Fuller Facts AboutWar By Miss Rankin   Retiring congresswoman asks for complete account of  Atlantie Charter conference.

Rep. Rankin Asks “Full Story’ On Atlantic Parley   Declares That If Attack On Pearl Harbor Was Secretly Anticipated Why Did FDR Permit Our Forces To Be Taken by Surprise?

ASKS “FULL STORY’ OF CONFERENCE   Congressman Ask: “Why” of Pearl Har bor Disaster,  JAP SANCTIONS WAR PROVOKING

Miss Rankin Assails Policy. Toward Japar   Puts Blame On Roosevelt For Failure Of Officers At Pearl Harbor Te Obey “Alert” Orders

Miss Rankin Wants Pearl Harbor Story   Woman In Congrass Asks Why President Permitted Surprise   Economic Sanctions Mean War, She Says   Only One To Vote Against War Puts Statement In Record

Jeannette Rankin Calls for Complete Conference Story   Why, She Asks, Did F.D.R _Perrait Forces at Peart Harbor to Be Taken by Surprise

ASKS “FULL STORY’ ON ATLANTIC MEET   Jeanette Rankin, Says Pearl Harbor No Surprise to President.

Miss Rankin Raps Roosevelt For Pearl Harbor Surprise   She Calls For “Full Story’ Of Historic Atlantic Conference In Statement Prepared For Congressional Record

Gas Rationing “Not Needed In Midwest   Petroleum Industry Has Already Shifted to Use » of Truck Carriers

‘British Spirits Soar As First Americans Set Foot In Ireland   Newspapers, Public Jubilant, Praise Roosevelt, Churchill For Action; Deep Mystery As To Purpose Of Second AEF; Shows U. S. Aid

British Give Joyful ©  Velcome: ‘To Yanks   English, Depréssed’. By Bad Newar From Far- Bast: In State Of Whooping Excitement Over ‘Arrival , a Ty OF New AEF: 

PRIORITIES INVADE LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALE FIELD   Calls Affecting Public Security, War Have Right-Of-Way

Long Distance Calls Rationed   Telephones Placed On Priority List

Phone Call  Priorities   ‘Three Ratings To Be Given Long Distance Calls

Long Distance  Phone Call   Three Ratings With Top One Dealing With War Effort

PLACE PRIORITIES ON DISTANCE CALLE   War Effort fs First of Three Ratings Which Start Nov. 1.

Allies Destroy — 35,000-Ton Ship of French Fleet   Naval Resistance At Casablanca Crushed; Algeria Under Control

HERE TO TAKE EXAMS      Thirty Students at Univeristy for Summerfield Finals

BRAZIL CROWD BEATS GERMAN   Wrecks Nazi Optical Shop   Fix Penalties Upon Axis Powers

CRUISER SAN DIEGO COMMISSIONED TODAY   One of Fastest Ever Built for the Navy

Why do people cheer war? Is i (Turn to Page Four)   Fastest Cruiser Built For Navy  ls Commissioned

MEXICO MOVES AHEAL WITH WAR PLANNING   No Formal Declaration Has Been Made Yet

STATE OF WAR IS NEARED BY MEX CONGRESS   NAZI FOREIGN OFFICE  BELITTLING MEXICAN ' BELLIGERENCY

Mexico Is Near War   Nation Avows Her Belligerency While Congress Works on Formal Ueclaration

MEXICO SPEEDING = HER PLANS FOR WAR   Declaration Still In Parlia. mentary Machine

SOLONS MEET   Axis Powers Ignore New Enemy, Say ‘Not Interested’ In Mexico

MEXICO IS ALREADY IN WAR   United States Neighbor to Declare War Within Few Days but Camacho Announces Nation a Belligerent Now

Japs May Attempt 3 Prevent Further. Expansion  THOUSANDS IN ARE.  Tanks, Artillery, ‘Arn Reported Streaming To Battle   THOUSANDS IN ARE,

Marines Well Established In The Islands   Thousands Of Marines Weli Equipped, Now In Southern Sclomons

MARINES HOLD ISLAND BASES, BELIEVED NOV   Establish Themselves In Solomons In Historie Victory, Is Said

Navy Reports U.S. Victory In Solomons      Shore Positions Well Es tablished; Expect Bitte: Jap Attacks.

Major Victory Now Indicated In Solomons   : _ Shore positions taken “sare being developed; marines are there to stay, they hope.

Forces Hold All Key Bases Tn Solomons, Navy Reveals   Japs Expected To Ope: Bitter Fight To Take Back Islands But U.S. Is Firmly Entrenched

Communique Indicates Big Victory For U. S. Forces in Solomon Islands

Navy Department Reveals _ American Forces Hold Key Bases Listed  In Program      ENCOURAGING REPORTS   Japan Expected To Fight . Bitterly To Halt U. S.  Forces Expanding

MARINES, NAVY CINGH VIGIOnY TF SOLOMONS   American Land Force Firmly Established On Islands And Extending Gains   NAVY FORCES JAPANESE INTERCEPTORS TO FLEE   Communiaques Leave Na Doubt That Allies Have Drawn First Blood

Marines Now Well Established, Hold All Important Bases in Southern Part Included in Their Objectives.

MARINES HOLD KEY BASES IN PACIFIC ISLES   Japanese Expected To Battle Bitterly To Prevent More Expansion.   LOSSES THOUGHT LIGHT   Enemy Bombs Port Moresby, Forces Allies Back in New  Rinnes Interiar

Big Victory WonByU.S  In Solomons   Thousands Troops Reported Land ed on Islands

KEY BASES IN SOUTH PACIFIC CONSOLIDATED   Japs Are Expected to Resist Bitterly Against Further U. S. Expansion.

\VEIL LIFTING ON PACIFIC BATTLE: ACTION HAILED JAS GREAT U.S. VICTORY

U.§, FORCES HOLD ALL KEY POINTS THEY ANTICIPATED   Communique and Dispatches Indicate Thousands of Marines Are Now In Several Areas.   SPARSE DETAILS OF _ ATTACK ARE GIVES   Capture of Jap Prisoners  Indication Enemy Wa: Overwhelmed Before Get ting tn Action.

Vidkun Quisling Speaks —Branding Clergymen Who Resigned ‘Traitors’

ALLIED FORCE POURS BOMBS ON TWO PORTS   U.S. and French Troops Cut Coastal Road To Tripoli   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Plan To Crash Througt  Rommel Defenses Is Reported

BIGGEST COUNTERATTACK OF GERMANS FAILS WITH. ‘HEAVY LOSSES iit   American And French Troops Cut: Axis From Base At Tripoli As Planes Pour Bombs On Tunjs

Taft Offers Bill for Czar Of Manpower   Would Put Draft anc Employment Under One Authority

Manpower .Chiet Necessary—Tatt   Creation Of New Office Follows Plea Ot Senators For Freezing Of Farm Labo Until Program Is Worked Out

MANPOWER DIRECTOR WOULD BE NAMED IN BILL INTRODUCED   FIFTEEN SENATORS HAD EARLIER URGED FREEZINC OF DAIRY WORKERS 

DEFERMENT FOR FARM LABORERS REQUESTED   FIFTEEN SENATORS ASK GEN. HERSHEY . FOR 3-MONTH ‘FREEZE

DIRECTOR OF MANPOWER IS PROPOSED   SEN. TAFT WOULD PLACE RECRUITING UNDER NEW OFFICIAL

ASKS SINGLE. DIRECTOR OF MANPOWER   Senator Taft Calls for Mer ger of Selective Service and Labor Agencies   FARM SITUATION DECLARED SERIOUS   Gr oup of 15 Urges Measures to Stop Exodus of Workers

Introduce Bill For Control Of  All Manpower   Taft Submits Measure As 15 Senators In Farm States Request “Freezing” Of Labor

OF MANPOWER   15 Farm State Senators Ask ‘Freeze’ of Dairy, Stock Workers.   DEFERMENT 1S PROPOSED

TAFT BACKS BILL CREATING NEW MANPOWER HEAD   Authority Over Personnel Fo Army, Agriculture, Industry Would Be Given

New Office Of Manpower Asked in Bill   Taft Urges New Agency With Overall Authority Over Personnel      ARMY IS INCLUDED   Measure Introduced a 15 Senators Ask Farm Help Freezing

Taft Talks for Manpower Head   Ohio Senator Asks For New Office of Mannower Director

BALDOMIR —DISSOLVES URUGUAYAN CONGRESS   National © Election, Set: fo March .29, Called Off

POWER SHOVEL Is BOUGHT BY COUNTY   Unit Will Be Used on Road. work and May Be Rented  by Taxpayers   MUST CLEAR DITCHES

Unit Will Be Used on Roadwork and May Be Rented  by Taxpayers   MUST CLEAR DITCHES

Nazt Time Loss In Russia Being Heavily Counted On  Millions Of German Troops Seem Doomed To   Millions Of German Troops Seem Doomed To Spend Another Cruel Winter On Red Front

Interpreting  The War   Leaders Believe Russia Will Hold for Time

PLAN FOR MASSED EMIGRATION PUERTO RICANS ANNOUNCED  WITTY BE MOULD INNHCR PNP.   WILL BE MOVED UNDER-POP. ULATED LATIN AMF™ICAN NATIONS IF THEY DESIRE

Mass Immigration of Puerto Ricans  Iy Proposed as Good Neighbor Move

Propose Migration  Of Puerto Ricans  Would Be New Good Neighbor Move Wish Latin Amoarica

Plan Huge Migration   Study Movement of Puerto Ricans To South America

 Mass Migration From Puerto Rico To South America Studied In Capital

PROPOSE MASS MIGRATION OF PUERTO RICANS   New Good Neighbor Move Would Relieve OverCrowded Islands

Sen. Norris Advocates Disarmament Of Foes, Then Sprit of Friendship

ALONG WITH GOPHERS, TEXAS, DUKE—  Navvy’s Pre-Flight Gridders Show Power

U. S., BRITISH LEADERS ARE IN AGREEMENT   COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING REACHED DURING VISIT OF CHURCHILL

Argentina Demands New Concessions  Not ‘Satisfied .   Not Satisfied  With Compromiss

Little_ Difficalty Expected In Obtaining Approval Of 16 Other Countries

Argentina Asks More Changes   Seeks Modifications In Break Resolution To Make It Acceptable

Lights Visible At Sea Must Be  Dimmed, Order   Resorts, Homes, Street and Autos Affected by  wT ewer

‘DIM OUT ORDERED FOR COAST   Affects Area From Oregon To Santa Maria, Cal.

Nightly Dim Out Of Coast Lights Ordered By Navy   Mlumination Visible. A Sea Affected By Orde Starting Tonight

Nightly ’Dim-Out’’ For Californians   Areas Along Shore Must Watch Lights

John Keninger _ Taken By Death  - Farmed In Northwest Towa Many Years -

John Keninger  Taken By Death  Farmed In Northwest  Tawa Many VYVenre

McNutt Says War Labor Force Will Reach 25,000,000 By End Of Next Year

TO MAKE RESURVEY OF RENT CHARGE IN BATH AT ONCE   Last Survey Made During September of Last Year

ANOTHER RENTAL SURVEY BEING MADE HERE   Periodical Survey Being. Made for OPM Office.

TO MAKE ANOTHER ~ SURVEY OF RENTS IN BRISTOL BOROUGE   Second Survey Since Septem  ber To Be Started  ; Here Soon   REQUIRES ONE WEEK   Results Will Then Be For warded To Washington. o. G.

Germans Repuised at Finland Frontier   Second Nazi Attempt to Drive Into  Soviet Russian Territory Smashed by Counter-attack With Heavy Losses.

Nazi Push Repulsed    Report Withdrawal of Germans With Heavy Losses

Nazi-Offensive In Karelia Area Said Repulsed  Russians Report Germans Driven

REDS CLAIM. NAZI DRIVE BROKEN WFP   Attempt to Break Line by Attack From Finland Reported Failure.   ASSERT GERMANS HAVE WITHDRAWN   Newspaper Red Star Says Drive Was Made From Three Points.

Russia Reports Halting Spring Drive by Nazis   Germans Attempted Push From Finland At Three Points

SOVIETS REPEL GERMAN SMASK   Nazi Drive Was Directed At 3 Points Near Finland

REDS REPULGE KARELIA DRIVE   German Forces Fail in At tempt to Cross From Finland, Report.   AIMED AT SUPPLY ROUTE

Defeat Nazi Karelian Drive, Moscow Says   Offensive at Three Points Said lo Be Turned Back With Heayy Losape

GERMAN DRIVE STOPPED: REDS   Spring Offensive Wes Aimed at Karelian  Area PRuessiane Sav

Germans Join Finns In Assault   Soviet Troops Gain Suecesses In Bryonsk And Leningrad Areas

Reds Continue Drive On Nazis   They Expect General Offensive in Which U.S. Will Take Part

GERMAN ATTACK IS REPULSED BY REDS    Rugsians Stop Spring Offensive of Nazis at Three Points

Viuch-Heralded Nazi Spring Drive Is Smashed In One Sector, Reds Report

Soviets Crush Spring Drive in the North   Report to Pravda Declares Germans Driven Back With Heavy Losses   ASSAULT MONTH AGO

SPRING DRIVE FROM FINLAND SAID FAILURE      SOVIET SAYS NAZI FORCE WITHDRAWS BEHIND FINNISH BORDER

German Forces on Three Fronts Driven Back After Invading Soviet Territory

Soviets Smash Nazi Karelian Spring Offensive   Pravada Says German Retreat After Sufferinc Heavy Losses .

NAZI PUSH IN NORTH REPULSED   Reds Declare the German Spring Drive Starting From Finland a Failure   ‘FUTILE” AERIAL DRIVE PRESSED   Red Star Tells of Nazi Effort to Shut Off the Russian Supply Route

Russians Smash German Onslaught from. Finland   FOIL MURMANSK BLITZ.

REDS CLAIM NAZI THRUST STOPPED   DISPATCHES REPORT ATTEMPT TO INVADE KARELIA FAILS

Offensive By Germans Is Smashed   Drive Across Karelia From Three Points Stopped

GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE HAS FAILED, REPORT   Was Intecded to Smash Acros Finn Frortier from Three Points. Losses Were Heavy

SOVIETS REPULSE GERMAN, SPRING OFFENSIVE MOVE    Nazi Attempt to Smash ; Karelian Frontier From Fin land at Three Points

Nazis’ ‘Spring Karelia Push  Fails: Russia      Enemy Repulsed At Points,. Report by  Pravda

13,558 Women Are Recruited   Only 450 To Be Selected For First Officers’ Training Unit

WAAC DRAWS 13,558 BIDS   Recruiting Offices Are Swamped by Applicants

Chungking Report Says Jap anese Troops Cross Border From Burma   BURMA SITUATION ADMITTEDLY SERIOUS   Chinese Troops Fight Desperately To Halt Advance Into China

AMERICANS 0 PANAY FORCED 10 QUIT TOWN   Ohio National Guard Unit Captured By Japs On Bataan

'WEATHERTO MODERATE   Warm, Drying Conditions in Prospect for Kansas

Revoke Priorities  Cn Seven Projects Part Of Grand Coulee Dam Affected; Halt  Construction

PRIORITIES   War Production Board Order Affects 7 Big  Proiects in Wect

Ali Equipment and Material for Green Mountain on Ground, But Work Stopped

Plan New Tax Bill   Expected To Contain Some Form of Forced Savings

0.P.A..T0-OPEN ‘NEW OFFICE IN PHILADELPHIA      To Control Prices And Rents In Pennsyvlvania

Ashenfelter State OPA Head   Named by Henderson To Succeed  Elmer Transeau

SYSTEM FOR RATIONING   Federal Employes to Help Volunteer Workers  pecs Fe es SCHOOLS’ AID   Urge Student Drafting to Ease Farm Shortage

Navy Communique Toll Reveals Pacific Figures; Wendell Willkie In Cairo;  Argentine Comment Revealing

ARMY TO TRAIN DEFENSE DOGS SOON; DUTIES OF PUPS LISTED   Canines to Serve as Sentries, Messengers, Pack Dogs Airplane Spotters as Protection Against Enemy Troops

Newest Innovation.  The Canine Corps   Army Now Recruits Dogs for Duration

Allied Planes Blast Cruiser, Timor Airfield   American Bombers Join Counter-Assault On Invasion Forces as Nipponese Jungle Troops Hack Way Toward > Port Moresby Objective.

Cruiser and Eight Other Ships Reported Sunk  As-Japs Continue Drive

TROOPS PUSH OVERLAND FOR INVASION TRY   Forces Hack Thru New Guinea Jungles As Fleet Losses Reach 32   HEAVY CRUISER IS SUNK   Allied Fliers Damage Nine More Vessels As Zero Hour Draws Near

NINE SHIPS OF JAPANESE ARE BLASTED   American Bombers Lead Attack on Nippon Vessels Off New Britain.

ENEMY RETALIATES  WITH ATTACKS ON DARWIN, MORESBY   jap Jungle Troops Moving Southward _ Across New Guinea Island For Invasion Thrust At Australia

U.S. and Jap Fleets  Continue Fight   Outcome Likely to _ Affect Whole

YANK AND JAP WARSHIPS IN FIERCE FIGHT   For Feuth Night Battle Con tinues In Solomon Islanc  Seas, In Sky And On Guad  alcanal.   May Decide War

U.S. And Nippon Warships Engage In Running Fight   Japanese Troops In Headlong Retreat Across  New Guinea Peninsula

Naval Fight in  Solomon Seas Continues   Japs Set Out to Retake Positions They Lost Last August; Guadalcanal Battle Is Developing on Great Scale

No Details Of Struggle Given by Navy   Australia and Japan Say, However, Result To Have Major Effect  BOTH SIDES SUFFER

Both Sides Say Losses Are Heavy   Outcome Of Fight On Solomons May Be Turning Point

Air Forces in Action and Fighting on Large Scale Continues at Guadalcanal, Navy Reports

American And Jap Warships Are Engaged In Epic Battle For Domination Of Pacific   Latest Navy Communique Fails To Reveal Details 0: Fighting ; Outcome Will Determine Whether Australia Is To Be Invaded, Official Declares

Decisive Conflict Is Furious   Japs Are Battling To Regain Lost  Pocitions

Americans And Japs Locked In Pacifie Battles   Tokyo gives hint of size of encounter; outcome of vital import‘ance to all.

FIERCE FIGHT CONTINUES ON GUADALCANAL   Navy Withholds Details of Epic Struggle Under Way In Southwest Pacific   SAYS BOTH FLEETS HAVE HAD LOSSES   Enemy Makes Fierce Effort To Reinforce Men on Island Front

FEW DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON NAVAL FIGHT   Warships Thunder Away for Fourth Straight Dav   WARNING JS GIVEN BY NAVY MINISTER   Heavy Losses Reported Suffered by Both  Sides

Epic Battle Rages On at Guadalcanal   Japs Making Determined Effort To Retake Island; Outcome Awaited With Suspense

Solomons Sea  Battle Goes On   For Four Days Giant Units Have Thundered Away

SPORTS ROUNDUP   BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR. Wide Werld Sports Columnist

Axis Loses _ 1,200Troops In Red Trap   Germans Still Held at Bay . AE Stalingrad

Desperate ‘Nazis ~ Make  btantic Attempt To .. Take Volga City. . ' > At Onra  Fear - Flanking Army Arid «Approach OF ‘Russian ‘

Counter - Drive Gathers Speed; N azisesperate At Stalinerad   Russians Slashing Toward German Army; Berlin Makes Another Effort To Take City

> THE WEATHER   Men in Missouri To Register For Draft Feb. 14-16

REGISTRATION TO BEGIN FEB. 14   Selective Service Will Keep Offices Open Through February 15-16

LAVAL SEEKING CABINET POWER   Pro - Axis Vice Premier Reported Warming   Up to Petain

Laval-Petain Said Planning Berlin Parley   Rumors Say Pro-Axis Former French Chiet Plans Reconciliation: With. Viehy Cabinet

Laval, Petain May Become Friendly  Axis-Minded Ex-Premier Reported Heading For Cabinet Position

DIRECT TANK CARS TO EASTERN AREE   Ickes Orders Facilities-o Midwest Made Available to Pool.

Ickis Takes Over Petroleum Cars   Move to Relieve Eastern Shortage

Accountants fo Elect Staff at Meet Today  Annual Convention Being Held Here

Accountants to Elect Staff al Meet Today  Annual Convention Being Held Here  er a) «Oe ee, 2

BALKANS SEEN SECOND FRONT   Guerrilla Campaign or With Slavs Invading Italy

Guerillas Open Real 2nd Front   Jugoslav Campaign Now in  ‘Full Swing’

Japanese Pincers Tighten About Chinese Railway  New Phase of Battle Opens After Invaders Held at StandcHll

MrAnRWR  M. Stone To  ‘Reelection As  s  anage Comm’r  eae OT ke

County Rationing Boards Instructed To Relieve Coupon Book ‘Bottleneck’

Gasoline Sales —  Are Resumed   Byrnes Calls Conference In Effort To Formulate New Program   SALES BAN LASTED FOR SIXTY HOURS

GAS SALES IN EAST RESUMED   O’Daniel Urges Expansior Of Oil Barge System

Pelley Denies Acting Agains' War Progran   Former Silver Shirts Leader : Testifies He Did Not Interfere With  ‘Recruiting

PELLEY ON STAND IN OWN DEFENS   Silver Shirts Leader Denie Intent to Interfere With War Effort.

PELLEY TAKES STAND IN TRIAL FOR SEDITION   FIRST WITNESS FOR DEFENSE OF THREE CHARGED BY U.S.

2,000 CIVILIAN PILOTS CALLED AS INSTRUCTORS   To Expand Army Flying Schools

Instructors in Flying Sought   Army Air Force Calls For 2000 Civilian Pilots as Teachers

Alert Order Is Given on Coast   All-Clear Signal Given Without Coll For General Blackout

L. A. HAS FIRST RAID ALERT SINCE FEB. 25   Kern Radios Go Off; “Unidentified Object” Seen Over Southland Cities

Air Alert on West Coast   All Radio Stations In Los Angeles Area Off Air 66 Minutes

Alert Sounded In Los Angeles  Ayea Early Today   All Clear Signal Given an Hour Later—No Blackout Ordered  WARDENS CALLED  Radios Silenced During The Alert—First Time Since Feb, 25

California Has  Air Raid Alert   “Unidentified Object” Mobil. izes Emergency Agencie: and Halts Broadcasting

Executions In Holland Threatened   Will Make Wholesale Execution Of Hostages Because Of Train Wreck.

DUTCH HEAR ~ NEW THREAT   GERMANS THREATEN WHOLE. SALE EXECUTIONS OF HOB- . TAGES UNLESS TRAIN- " WRECKERS ARE FOIND

NAZIS THREATEN DUTCH KILLINGS   Wholesale Executions Loom In Holland After Wrecking of Troop Train.

Nazis Threaten 1000 Dutchmen With Death   Demand Men Who Wrecked Troop Train Be Given Up

1,000 Dutch Threatened By Nazis   Demand Surrender o: Persons Guilty of ‘Train Sabotage

 O00 DUTCH MUST AGES FACE DEATH THREATS   “Invasion Jitters” Besetting Nazi Occupation Forces In Little Holland   SABOTEURS’ SURRENDER DEMANDED BY GERMANS   Nazis Threaten Wholesal Executions Of Hostanes 'f Demands Not Met

ANERICANS RAS RAISE VOICE FOR INDI   Landon And © Others. Tr Favor Of Mediation: ~. Now —

$500,000 Blaze Destroys Ship:   Two Small Naval Vessels Lost in Ontario Fire; Shinvard Is Saved

Fire Sweeps Boat Works in Canada   Damage Estimated at Over $500,000

$500,000 Fire Rakes Midland  In Ontario   Two Small Naval Craft And Ten Buildings Burn Ship Company Saved

TWO BOATS BURN IN $500,000 FIRE   MARCH OF FLAMES HALTED BEFORE THEY REACH SHIPYARDS IN ONTARIO.

MACARTHUR'S MEN POUNDED   Japs Send Waves of Dive Bombers Against PosiHons on Bataan

Solons Seek Ways To Halt Gas Ration   Members of House to Discuss Situation

Legislators Seek Way To Block Gas Rationing   Group of House Members Calls Meeting To Fight Nation-Wide Praocrem

HOPE 10 BLOC RATIONING OF (Ad     HOUSE GROUP CALLS MEET.  ING TO PLAN ACTION—DE  CISION UP TO F. D. R.

CHANNEL SUCCESS SURPRISING   Little Resistance Shown by Nazis Signifieant; Speculation Grows Is Rest of Coast Also Open to Invasion

SALIENT FACTS REVEALED IN COMMANDO RAID   Daring British Encountered So Little Resistance They Scouted for Two Hours

Commando Raids Playing Important Role in Keeping Nazis Busy on Two Fronts

The War Today   Successful Commando Raid Shows Dearth of Nazi Troops:

The War Today!   By DEWITT MAC KENZIE  “ata. UEvnelA Wax Anaiwat

j¢ #6 ar 4 oday \Commandos Raids Bring: Chnatant ‘Fear Of Invasion Before Hitler   Latest. Foray -Indicates Ger. many May Be Neglecting Defense- Of. French: Coast; Americans Joining In Raids

NAZI WEAKNESS SEEN BY EXPER}   War Analyst Marvels as Commandos Meet Little Resistance ~

Commandos, RAF Helping Red Allies   Continued Coastal Raids Help to. Create a Psuedo Invasion of France   MAY WELL. LEAD TO A REAL OFFENSIVE   Allies Undoubtedly Will Continue Seeking Opening Along the Channel

Nazi Coast Defenses   FoundWeak      By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

British Land and Air Raids Looked on as Feelers for Coastal Weak Spots   c ETE Sp ees ess  * ALLIED EYES ARE OPENING SINCE eammando Raids Reveal Important Phase

WAR NEWS -ANALYSIS   Commando Raids Playing Vital Part In Keeping Nazi Nerves On Edge

Pe Year 1Uuuy — Commando Raid Hints Hitler Has Weakened Occupation Army  To Strengthen Russian Front ee, ca. a ve cee © ee re

Commando Raids Mean Full Invasion To Be The Result   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY Ease of Commando Raids on France Indicates Weakened Nazi Defenses

Slight Resistance From Germans . As France Is: Raided By British. - Indivates: Weak: Line Holds: Coast

Hint An Early  Invasion Of West Europe   Germans Show Lack Of Strength On Coast Of France

EXPLANATION GIVEN OF PRICE CEILINGS   Officials of the OPA Ad dress Group at : Schoo]

War Manpower Defers Farmers F rom the Draft   Wage stabiliation. will induce workers ‘to stay at their posts; enlistments ruled out.

WILL HOLD MANY FARMERS TO JOBS   Those Engaged On Dairy, Livestock And _ Poultry Farms Covered By Program Of Manpower Board

Plan Program to Hold Dairy, Livestock, Poultry Farmers by Deferment   Manpower Commission Would Also Stabilize Wages and Ban Employment In Other Kinds of Work

Dratt Boards to Defer Dairy, Livestock, Poultry Farmers   Manpower Commission Moves to Keep Workers in Three Types of Production at Their Tasks for War’s Duration —None to Be Accepted for Enlistment by Army and Navy—Wage Stabilization Is Part of Program.   PHILLIPS 10 KEEP. ARMY POST DRY   OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR ORDERS SEIZURE OF ANY LIQUOR SENT TO FORT SILL.

PLAN DRAWN TO HOLD MEN ON THE FARM   Manpower Com mission Drafts Program to Ease Situation   ONLY THREE TYPES OF FARMS AFFECTED   Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Farmers Are Named

Program Drawn To Help Farm Labor Problem   Dairy, Livestock, Poultry Men Will Be Given Draft Deferment Linder Plan    Wage Stabilization Also Is Included   Ban on Their Employment Iu Other Work Third Control Step

WMC ORDERS FARM LABOR HELD TO WORK   ‘Order Directs Deferment from Mil itary Service, Bars Shift to Oth er Occupations   ESSENTIAL FARMS   Program io Apply to Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Producers

WORKERS WILL ESCAPE CALLS   Deferment Is Planned In Livestock, Dairy, Poultry Work °

Manpower Grouy Plans to Freete      -Qther: Control Factors Added in Setting Up

Deferments To Be Granted By Draft Boards.   Wage Stabilizatior And Ban On Other Worle fe Ordered

Farm Labor May Be Deferred   Commission on War Manpower Has Remedial Program

FARM LABORERS BEING ‘FROZEN’ BY GOVERNMENT   Men Employed In Dairy, Livestock Or Poultry Jobs Cannot Quit   NOT TO BE CALLED FOR MILITARY DUTY

Saw d be Rat HY Pligg PF EALOres yi dicate, Inc... Renreduction in Fuli o nm Part Stricily Prohibited }

Behind The \ews   Hillman’s Spirits Low As No One Asks Him For Advice Anymore   Not All Contractors Are Getting Rich On Their War Contracts Ca eee G24 8 T UR.

OPERATORS T0 RETURN FINES   Agreement Comes Afte Roosevelt Requests Action To Keep Works Going

JOHN L. LEWIS DIRECTS 75,000 MINERS TO RETURN 10 WORK   Action Is Taken after Op: erators Agree To Return $200,000 in Fines

Miners to Get Fines Refund, Vacation End:   Southern Workers Return To Jobs Today as FDR Persuades Operators To Yield Point      Producers Given U. S. Thanks as ‘Patriots’   Miners Receive Vacation Pay, Regular Wages, Plas Back Fines

MINERS BACK ON JOB; FINES WILL BE PAID   Lewis Directs Vacationing Workers to Return to Work   REQUEST 1S MADE BY THE PRESIDENT   Modified Vacation Plar Announced After Conference

FIVE MEN KILLED IN RAILWAY WRECI   Second Crash in’ Canada Reported as Previous Toll Reaches 35

Five Killed In  Second Canadian  Train Accident Death Toll of Pas senger Wreck Sun 2 Oe ee a. ®2C

Five Lose Lives In Seeond  Canadian Wreck   Deaths in Sunday Wreck At Almonte Reach 35, At Least 117 Injured

Forty Persons Are Killed In  Two Train Wrecks In Canada      Two Freight Trains Crash Near Home Ot Dionne Quints; 117 Are Injured in Sunday Crash. Of Passenger Trains

Another Train Wreck  Freight Trains Collide. Kill 5. As Sunday Toll Mounts to 35

Central Front Advance Made By Red Army   Progress Is Reported By Moscow In Area West Of Moscow Near Simolensk   AERIAL ACTIVITY SHOWS INCREASE   Numerous Attacks Are Re eported Along Russian Front By Soviet Troons   (BULLETIN)

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Chovanetz have been re-elected as teachers of Bunjes School.   HOSPITAL PATIENTS

400,000 Jobs Provided by WPA Measure   Bill Will Mean Reduction of 979.000 From Roles

280,000,000 n WPA Measure   Fund Designed to Give Employment to 400,000 Monthly

House Gets WPA  Appropriations Will Mean Cut Of 575,000 Persons  Feam Avernaa

New Bill Would Provide Jobs   400,000 Persons A Month Would Be Given Employment; Warn of Sharp

REDUCTION OF 175,000 ANTICIPATED   Employment to 400,000 a Month Would Be Possible In Appropriation Bill Sent to Committee   STATISTICS ARE OFFERED

WPA FUND BILL OF $280,000,000 BEFORE HOUSE   Legislation Accom panied By Warning From Com‘mittee Sharp Retrenchment Is Inevitable   PAYROLLS TO BE CUT   Estimated 350,000 Will Be Dropped Froin Present Enrollment of 750,000 Beginning July 

HOUSE GETS BILL 10 PROVIDE WORK RELIES FUNDS   Committee Warns Sharp Retrenchment Pro gram [cs Inevitable

I ua t = i  WPA Bill  To House   (Committee States Industry Cannot Take Older Person: And Many Others

House Committee Favors $280,000,000 Fund to Empioy 400,000.   2.000.000 ARE ELIGIBLE

$280,000,000 IS ASKED FOR WPA   Bill Designed To. Give Job: to 400,000—Retrenchment Program Inevitable

WPA FUND BILL IS GIVEN HOUSE      Committee Warns $280,000,000 Al. lowance Means Sharp Curiail ment in Number Employed

House Gets  WPA Bill   Committee . Warns Sharp Re: trenchment Program Is In “avitable: Reduces Rolls

SHARPLY CUT WPA BILL TO HOUSE COMMIT TEE  en' a Seer ar se oa eo

280 MILLION WPA BILLNOW FACING SLASH   DESIGNED TO GIVE.WORK 412 400,000 MONTHLY ~ AFTER JULY 1

WPA FUND RETRENCHMENT PREDICTED   $280,000,000 Bill Designed To Give Employment To 400,000 Persons Monthly Sent To House With Warning Sharp Cut In Program Is Considered Inevitable

SLASH IN WPA SPENDING SEEN   Warning Of Cut Sounded A: 280 Millions Asked

Sharp Cut In the WPA   Retrenchment Progran Inevitable, House Committee Points Qut

280 MILLION FOR WPA APPROVED IN REPORT T0 HOUSE   DESIGNED TO GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO 400,000 A MONTH

W. P. A. Budge Measure Sent To House Floor   Sharp Retrenchment In Work Relief Program Provided.

NEW FUND BILL SENT TO HOUSE   '$280,000,000 WPA Measure  To Give Monthly Jobs To 400,000

GREEN CANCELS STATE FAIR AND EXTRA SESSION   TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY VOIDS EXPOSITION PLANS

Abandon Plans For Holding 1942 Iltinots State Fair; No Special Legislative Session

State Fair, Special Session Definitely Off, Says Governol   Transportation Need Stand in Way of 42 State Exposition

NAVY INDICATES ‘BAG’ OF 74 JAP SHIPS THUS FAR   Nipponese Doom Sealed If Sinkings Continue At Present Rate.   ‘21 NAZI SUBS  HIT   Knox Announces Three _More Sunk and Four Damaged.   Thea Senra

DEFENDERS ARE STILL RESISTING   MacArthur's Men Hol: on to Their Positions-—— Refugees Killed by the  Fnemvy.            SOUNMATVRE WAd LUOT BY BUREAUCRACY, COMPLACENCY AND A LEGION OF FIFTH Col liMNicTc

ritish Lost Singapore ecause of Complacency, Lack of Airplane Power

Bureauracy, Complacency and Fifth Columnists Caused Singapore’s Downfall   BY HAROLD GUARD

Bureaucracy, Complacency And Fifth Column Caused  Loss of Singapore Base

Warning To U. S.---Complacency, Bureaucracy Helped Lose Singapore

Bureauracy and Fifth Columnists Also Get Blame     LACK OF AIR POWER     Natives Fall Easy Prey To Japanese, Says U. P. Writer   LACK OF AIR POWER

Loss of Singapore Is Laid to Bureaucrats And Fifth Columnists   Reporter Says Complacent British Civil Service Officials Ignored Warnings as Traders Cheated Natives

5th Columnists Led Japs To Singapore's Rear Door   Bureaucracy and Complacency Also Led to Fall of City, Horold Guard of UP Writes   By HAROLD GUARD

“IFTH COLUMNISTS HELPED IN JAPANESE TAKING SINGAPORE   Writer Commented Nearly Year Ago That Jungle Offers Little Protection; Censor Considered Idea Absurd.

Complacency Played Big  Part In Singapore’s Fali   Legion Of Fifth Columnists And Bureaucratic Indifference : Led To Jap Victory

J. P. Writer Reports Singarore Was Lost In 70 Days 3y Bureaucracy, Complacency, and Fifth Columnists

Guard Says Singapore Lost in 70 Days By Bureaucracy, Complacency And Fifth Column Activity in Malaya   RY HAROLD GUARD

Senate Concludes  Action on  Appropriations Solons Also Vote  For Check on Manpower Setup

NAVY EXPENSE: BENEFITS BY SENATE MOVE      Appropriation Draf "Passed of Nearly _ 16 Billions

F.D.R. Seen As Allied Chieftain   Diplomatic Observers Alse Figure Washington As Leading Capital

RAF Marshals Power To Hit  Nazi Industries   Air Chief Says Past Raid On Cologne Will Look Like ‘Gentle Zephyr’; ~ Ruhr Battered Again

BOMBER CHIEF SEES DOOM OF NAZI GERMANY   Thousands Of Planes Tc Make Past Raids Like Mild Breeze, RAF  Head Promises   Small Raid Staged

SMASH AT NAZI PLANTS MAPPED   Cologne Bombing Will Look Like Zephyr, Air Chief Says

Says Time Is Not Yet, But Cologne, Essen Raids ‘Will Seem Like Zephyr’

RAF TO SEND HUGE FORCES IN AID DAING      Bomber Command Sees 10,000 Planes Striking in Night   RUHR BATTERED IN MONDAY’S ATTACKS   Several Hundred Planes Employed in the Assault

Future Raids On Nazi To Consist Of 10,000 Bombers Each Night   RAF Command Marshaling Allied Air Strength Fo: Assaults On Vital War Industries; Ruhr Battered By Raids Termed ‘‘Medium"

Briton Visions 10,000-Plane Raids on Nazis   R. A. F. Blasts Ruhr Area, Airdromes in Holland and France

U. S. Fliers Blast Japs In  Canton Are:   Destroy At Least Ten Grounded Planes In Surprise Raid, Score Bomb Hits On Runways

U.S.BOMBERS CATCH JAPS FLATFOOTED AT CANTON DROME   Japanese Are’ Using Their Best Planes And. Fliers  Against’ Americans ~: Ta China

U.S. AIRMEN CATCH JAPS FLAT-FOOTED   Destroy 10 Grounded  Planes in Surprise Raid in China

U.S. Bomber Planes Catch   laps Asleep   Enemy Now Using Specially Trained Pilots in China

Japs In All-Out Attempt To Drive Yanks From China   American Bombers Destroy 10 Grounded © Enemy Pplanes In Raid

New Building In Production   Fort Worth Parts Structure Built at Cost of $14,000,000

Defense Bond Drive Will Be-  7 gin In Plymouth County Feb. 5   Suggest 7 Per Cent Deduc  tion From Weekly Pay Checks

DEFENSE BOND SALE WILLSTART SOON   _ Plans ‘Are Made For An » Active Campaign In Plymouth County

Soviet Fighters Tear Open Gaps  In German Lines   Red Gains in Donets Basin and Staraya Russa Are Reported

Zurbucken New Patrol ‘Chief  Mooman Quits To Head Guards At Budara Plant

Zurbueken Named State Patrol Head   Dodge City Man To Succeed Moomau In Mid-June

FIND DR. FELL GUILTY; JUDGE TO SENTENCE      BOGUS MEMBER OF MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY IS BEFORE ALLRED

Masquerader Is Convicted   Judge Allred Defers Imposing Sentence For Few Days

U. 5. Warships Sunk Say Nazis   Cruiser, Destroyer Downed in Arctic

NAZIS CLAIM 1.5, SHIPS I ~ARGTIG SUNK   Cruiser, Destroyer Attacked by Air Force Says Berlin Command.   RUSSIA SUPPLY LINE FLOTILLA IS RAIDED

Cruiser, Destroyer, Ice. ‘breaker And. Ship ~ Are Sunk fe   Part Of Flotilla

GERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF U.S, SHIPS IN ARCTIC   Nazis Say Cruiser, Destroy er, Icebreaker Among Vessels Hit Off Norway

Nazis Claim U. S.  Vessels Are Sunk   Cruiser, Destroyer and Two Others Listed as Arctic Attack Victims   SUSPECTED AS FEELER   Communique First Inkling of Fleet Operating So. Far to North

3 a4 > Cloim U.S. Cruiser  - ~ Nd Destroyer, Icebreaker And Merchant Vessel Sunk   German High Cammand Asserts Its Air Farce Attacked U. S. “‘Flatilla” an Arctic Supply Line to Russia, Freighter Fired

Berlin Asserts Destroyer Downed Also In Air Raids On Supply Line to Russia

Ice Breaker and Merchant Vessel Also Reportedly Sunk  ANOTHER ON FIRE  Locale of Action First Indication of U.S. Ships Near Norway

Nazi Airforce Lunges at U.S. Supply Line .   Claims Two Warships Sunk On Route To Russia.

Claim Cruiser, Destroyer Are Lost In Arctic   Damage To Other Ships On Russian Supply Line. Britain. Alleved

Say Cruiser And Destroyer Are Damaged  Naval Battle Said to Have Occurred on Arctic Sunnly   Naval Battle Said to Have Occurred on Arctic Supply Lines to Russia

U. S.CRUISERAND ~ DESTROYER NK GERMANS CLAN   Lost with 2 Other Ships tn Arctic Supply Line Battle, They Sav"   REPORT ANOTHER OWN FIRE

2,000-Ton Ice Breaker and 2,000Ton Merchant Vessel Also Reported Sent io Botiom by Bombs   NO CONFIRMATION   Report of Thursday Battle May be Attempt to Learn Disposition 0! U.S. American Naval Forces

Germans Claim U.S. Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk   Vessel Of Pensacola; Type Blasted In.  Arctic Battle 

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   U.S. CRUISER AND DESTROYER CLAIMED SUNK BY GERMAN AIR FORCE ON ARCTIC SUPPLY LINE   3,000-Ton Icebreaker and 2,000-Ton MerchantShip Also Claimed Lest to Nazi Warplanes Fluns Into Battle Along Surply Line to Russia

STROYER AND UISER: HELD MB VICTIMS   N0-TonIcebreaker eighter and 2,000-Ton lerchant Ship Also De stroved. Nazis Claim   ist INDICATION U.S. SHIPS IN AREA   ile of Action Might ve Been Drawn. to ain Information On U. S. Naval Power

NAZIS CLAIM 2 WARSHIPS SUNK IN FAR NORTH   Communique May Be Effort to Find Out U. S. Ship Locations

NAZIS CLAIM SINKING OF 2 U.S. WARSHIPS   Cruiser, Destroyer and Two Other Vessels Reported Destroyed by Air Attack in the Arc tie Near Narway

TWO OTHERS ALSO LISTED BY GERMANS   Berlin Credits Reich Air Force for Blow Against American Convoy in the Arctic

Nazis Report Sinking. of 4U.S. Shins   High Command Tells of At tack on War Vessels on  . Arctice Supply Line   MAY BE SEEKING DATA ON U.S. FLEET   Communique Gives First Indication of U.S. Moves . So Far Out on Route

Berlin Claims Sinking Of 2 U.S. Warships   Cruiser ‘and. Destroyer Reported Bombed on - Arctic Supply Route. -

American Warships Pick Up Survivors After Bombing  Attack Along Supply Line

Germans Claim Their Bombs Sink U. S. Warships   Cruiser, Destroyer Among Allied Ship: Reported Downed

U.S. Cruiser And Destroyer  Claimed Sunk   Nazis Assert American Vessels Destroyed In Arctic Air Battle

U. $. CRUISER REPORTED SUNK   American Craft Sunk In Arctic Ocean, Along With Destroyer, Ice - Breaker, And Merchant Ship, Ger. mans Claim.

REDS CONTINUE SUCCESSES ON GERMAN FRONT   24 Populated Places Taken in a: Many Hours, With 2,000 Nazi Troops Being Killed

SAYS TIME CHANGE MAY BE ILLEGAL   Rushton Seeks to Clarify Ruling in State’s Attempt to Push Clocks Back

SHELDON CHOSEN FOR LEGION MEE   George Pavlik and Clyde Marshall Help HErange Date

SHIP SINKINGS CLIMB TO 386   Three More American Mer chantmen Destroyed In Western Atlantic

Shipping Toll In Atlantic Up to 388   Two More U. S. Ships Sunk by Enemy Submarines

BRINGS TOTAL TO 379   Navy Reports Twe More Ships - Were Sunk by German Subs

U-BOAT RAIDS SWELL ATLANTIC TOLL TO 388   Two U.S., 1 Swedish Vessels Torpedoed; Report Panamanian Ship Struck by Sub

TODAY'S NEWS ~ CAPSULES   .oss Of Ships Now 379 In West Atlantic

British And Dutch Ships Are Sunk   Several Perish And 15 Un. accounted For; Raises U-Boat Toll To 379

Ship Sinkings Now Total 387  Torpedoing Of 2 More  Merchant Vessels Is i eee, ee ee

Subs Sink Two Ships   Atlantic Toll By U-Boats Is Boosted To 387

3 MORE SHIPS ARE TORPEDOEI      Two U. 8. Merchantmen Are Lost in Latest Attacks By Subs

How Rickenbacker Saved; Lashed to Wings  Of Small Plane Taxiing 40 Miles on Surface

Final Day For _ Filing Cases At Next Term  District Court Will Be Convened In  LeMars. April 6

Final Day For Filing Cases — At Next Term  District Court Wil Be Convened In  oon ) on a, eon,

Stillborn  eos 100 Officially Dead’ Because of Midwife's . Error.

Insane On Raft. Sub Victims Leap To Sharks   Survivors Tell OF Horror On Nazi Infested Seas

Survivors of 2 Sunken Ships Spend 5 Days on Raft Surrounded by Sharks

Finds Client in Jail   Ad Man Summoned to Cell . For Debt Notice

JOE L. SMITH IS CANDIDATE   Beckley Man ‘Announces Candidacy For U. S.  Congress

HEAT ENGINEER GIVES 6 TALKS   Also Inspects Plants In the Le Mars Public © Schools.

Royal Holbrook Tells F'ascinating Story Of Iowa And Her Resources   Dynamic Speaker Pleases Audience In Forum Talk

YOUNG KILLER PUT TO DEATH   Deserved His Fate, Said Bernard Sawicki, Just Before His Execution

REPORTS ATTACK   Paper Says Uv Ss. Planes Get  Garman Guhmarina.

French Get U.S. Warning ‘To Evacuate Raid Areas   Aerial Attacks Directed at Nazis Only, Army Message Points Out In Broadcast Beamed to Europe

U.S. Army Warns French to Move From Objectives  Notice Is Delivered to Rest of Europe In Many Languages

NEW HERO FROM ~ WILLIAMSPOR]   Lieut. Com. Fenno, Crew Honored for Submarine Attack

French In West Africa Will Fight Alongside — Allies ‘ror Common Victory’ Says Dakar Radio

DAKAR IS MAKING CLEAR CUT STANT   African City Is Opened Ships Planes And Fight With Allied Forces.

Vichy Takes Over Property Of Jews in French Colonies   Cettapo Executioner: Busy

Vichy Rule Hits Jews   Take Over All Rights of  Jews In French Colonies

Japs Advance Swiffly on India, China   Resurgence of Air Power of Allies Brings Ray of Hope

Drive To Invade  China and India   Advance 60 miles up the Burma road to within: 25 miles of Yunan province.

WILLIE. ASKS AN OFFENSIVE EVERYWHERE   Defense Will Not Win This War, He Says in Bold Statement. .   GIVEN AT CHUNGKING   Very Critical of Volume of American Aid to Russia and China. ,

Shortage Found Of Locomotives   Passenger Engines May Be Taken to Haul Freight, ODT Official Says

Eastman Alarmed Over Shortage of Freight Engines   One of His Aides Says Pas: Senger Locomotives May Be Used

Churchill's Talk Darkened By Report That Germans Are Using Poison Gas in Russia

CHURCHILL REASSURES ALLIES THEY WILL WIN Moving Through Defeats to Victory

Note Of Triumphant Sincerity . Found In Speech By. Churchill: - As He Tells Of Allied Successes

Churchill Exudes Confidence, Optimism In Talk   BY DEWITT MACKENIE  Ulide UWawelad Ware Anosalect

Churchill Warns Germany Of Deadly Reprisals       WITHOUT EXAGGERATION, CHURCHILL DELIVERS Grim Warning to Nazis: Tells of Triumphs

Churchill’s Talk Offers Optimism, Note of Triumpl   Premier, However, Give: Warning to Nazis Use of Gas Will Bring Quick Reprisal   By DeWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Churchill Optimistic Over Allied Chances His Speech Reveals

CHURCHILL'S TALK WAS MOST OPTIMISTIC OF HIS ADDRESSES: ISSUES WARNING ON POISON GAS

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By bewirr MACKENZIE (Wice World War Analyst)

2 U. S. Senators Appear To Have Lost Their Seat: In Tuesday Elections

Two Democratic Senators Beaten   Delaware, Nevada Solons Lose Out

LOSE ELECTION   —— Sen. Hughes And Sen. Bunker Defeated In Delaware And Nevada Election,

BRITISH WAGE LAST DITCH BURMA FIGH!   City Burning, Seemingl Doomed as Japs  Close in

LAST DITCH FIGHT WAGED FOR BURMA   Burning Rangoon Abandoned, British Swing Northward

LAST-DITCH BATTLE FOUGHT TODAY OVER LOWER BURMA AREAS   British Empire Forces Making Mighty Stand Against Enemy Under  Clouds of Smoke.

Final Stand by Defenders of Burma Road   Jap Invaders Literal: Hammering al Gates  wee pela.

IMPERIALS WAGING LAST DITCH FIGHT FOR LOWER BURMA   Fire Sweeping . Virtually  ‘Forsaken Rangoon—New Chinese Forces Moving   . _ Into Country

Bri itish Fi ight Desperately In  Lower Burma’.   Capital Is ‘Forsaken And Capture By Japs Appears Certain

HORDES OF NAZI TANKS STRIKE AT STALINGRAD  RUSSIANS REVEAL   BULLETIN

Counter Blow Erases Wedge North of City      City Being Pounded for Seventh Day by Waves of  - Planes) Tanks   SOUTHWEST AREA IS CRUCIAL POINT   Russians Claim They Are Holding in Caucasus; Gains Near Rzhev

GERMAN AIR FORCE, TANKS POUND LINES   But No Sign of Major Break-Through by the Navic Te Annarent

U. S. Fliers Hit © Enemy Planes, Supply Depots   Smash at Axis Over Entire Battlefront In Western Egypt; Russians Drive Nazis Back North of Stalingrad But Retreat In Southwest

ONE NAZI WEDGE IS - BROKEN   German Airforce Continues To Bomb Army And City.   FIGHT HARD

Soviets Parry New Nazi Blow ~ Af Stalingrac   Blocked On Left Flank Germans Strike Anew To Right Of City

Red Marines Crush Rumanian Cavalry   Most of Invaders Slain In Black Sea Fight

Independence Fetes In U.S. To Be Solemn  Niateh Lape "Tt. Qe   Neighbors To South Join In Fourth Ohesaresnee

War Fourth ls Marked Fervently   Independence Day te Have Greater Meaning This Year

‘SAFE AND SANE’ FOURTH FORECAS   WHILE THOUSANDS CELE BRATE, OTHERS WILL TURN OUT WAR WEAPONS.

U. S. Official Says Rout Not Major Victory   Latest Enemy Foray Merely Reconnaissance In Force, He Asserts

Jap Counter No Big Battle Officials Say   Enemy Attempt To Re gain Bases Only In Na. ture of Reconnaisance Skirmishes.

BAITAIN {i AMASSING IT PAWER NTI   Announcement Made at Close of Two-Day Debate on War.   WARNINGS ARE GIVEN   RAF’s Heavy Offensive / Against Germany Is Prelude to Invasion.

Churchill Promises  Invasion of Europe   Opponent Says Such an Attack Will Bring Assault On Russia by the Japanese

CONSENT GIVEN TO VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Commons Notified Government Will Face Test

CRITICS OF GOVERNMENT CHALLENGED   Confidence Vote Sought On War Policies

1000 PLANES OVER GERMANY EACH NIGHT PLAN OF ALLIED NATIONS; HUGE AIR FLEET IS MASSED   British Premier Says the Combined Forces Will Invade Continent: Call for Vote af Confidan;

WAR DEBATE , 1 BEFORE  PAPITAMENT   Prime Minister Claims He Will Let Fate of Regime Hinge on Vote of Confidence on War

INVASION TRY BRITISH AIM   Cripps Gives Assurance When Commons Debates Churchill War Conduct

Commons Told Britain Plans Europe Attack      Cripps Gives Assurance  Of Offensive As Debate Closes   INVASION PROMISED

REDS, GERMANS FIGHT HERGELY ON EAST FRON   Battle At Kharkov Decides Hitler's Future Plan   BRITISH PLANES BOMB MANNHEIM IN REICH

Britain Massing Might — For Assault On Continent   House Of Commons Told That Churchill Government Intends To Make’A Carefully Planned Attack; Jap Drive On Reds Seen

CHURCHILL ASKS BALLOT ON WAR   Willing to Stand or Fall on Vote of Confidence

Forces Assembling For Carefully Laid Attack on Germany   Churchill Government Rejects Plea For Probe of Pacific Reverses, But Is Willing to Stand Confidence Tact

SAYS ENGLAND PLANS ATTACK ON CONTINEN   ASSURANCE GIVEN IN COAMONS BY CHURCHILL GOVFERNMENT SPOKES         HGRE-BELISHA WARNS JAPAN MAY THEN ATTACK RUSSIANS   Cripps Says Bombing of German Vital War Industry fs Pretude ta An Ultimate Invasion

Move Revealed In Debate in Commons —   Churchill ls Defended by Sir Stafford Cripps

London Told Of Plans for Western Front   Heavy Offensive by RAF Called Prelude To Invasion

British Mass _ Land Forces   Carefully Planned Attack On Continent In Offing, Churchill Tells Commons.

British Massing Strength For All Out Invasion Say: Churchill Government

Cripps Reveals  RAF Raids Are Attack Prelude   Tells Commons Carefully Planned Thrust  Will Be Made; British Planes Continue. ©  To Rip Germany, Pour Bombs on ~ Mannheim Industrial Area. .-

COUNTRY IS GETTING READY FOR BIG PUSH   Cripps Tells Commons Preparations Under Way   Japs Will Attack Russia, Is Hore-Belisha Warning

Churchill Reveals Plan for ‘Carefully Planned’ Attack, Consents to Confidence Vote

Churchill Voice  Pledges Invasion   “Carefully Planned” Attack On Europe Set

Well Planned. Attacks Seen’ On Continent   RAF Air. Offensive. Onis Prelude to Assault of  er Se MeL ee

Relieving Russian Pressure   British Bombers Blast Mannheim, as Reds Main tain Eastern Offensive

CHURCHILL READY FOR TEST BALLOT   Says He: ‘Is Willing’ To Let His Government Stand _ oF  ‘Or Fall On Vote *

But Nazis Sav They Broke Through Lines   One Report of Gain, Another of Losses

ARMORED COLUMN OF AXIS STOPPED AFTER ASSAULTS   Gen. Auchinleck Caught Rommel Unaware in Advantageous Position For Rear Attack.   KURSK SECTOR SEES MOST SAVAGE FIGHT   More Than- 300 Somber Planes Make Fourth Bremen Raid, More Fires anod Ruins Are Left For City.

Boss Petrillo Bans Recordings After August 1   American Federation Of Musicians Seeks Tc Throttle ‘Jukes’

REPRISALS DOWN TO COUSES OF FAMILIES INVOLVED IN SABOTAGE THREATENED BY GERMANS

” oNAZIS PREPARE FOR TERRORISM BASTILLE DA   Decree Reprisals it Families Down to Cousins

GESTAPO GETTING SET FOR BASTILLE DAY OBSERVANCE   Order Reprisals Down Ta ‘Cousins For. French Terrorism On’  ’ July 14th...

Gestapo ‘Afraid’ On Bastille Day   Threatens To  Punisl French Patriots’ Families

GESTAPO PREPARES FOF BASTILLE DAY; EXTENDS REPRISALS TO FAMILIES

GESTAPO FEARS OUTBURSTS ON BASTILLE DA}   Orders Family Reprisal For Terrorisms on Anniversary

Gestapo Fearful Of Bastille Day  Demonstrations   Germans Promise Fierce Reprisal For Anv Outbursts

Gestapo Fears . Bastile Day Demonstrations   Reprisqls Will ‘Include. Even Ralativac

GERMANS FEAR OUTBURSTS ON BASTILLE DAY   Promise Reprisals If French Make Trouble on Holiday

Gestapo Acts To Block Mass  ‘Terrorism.   Drastic. Measures Are “Taken On Eve Of French Bastille Day. -.

Gestapo, Fearing Mass Outbursts of Terrorism On Bastille Day, Order Severe Reprisals

FEAR TROUBLE “IN FRANGE. ON BASTILLE DAY   Gestapo Threatening to Kill All Adult Members of French Patriots.   FREE FRENCH CALL FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

NAZIS FEAR REVOLT ON BASTILLE DAY   Gestapo Warns Reprisais Down to Cousins Will Be Made for Uprisings

Fearful of Terrorism on Bastile Day   Germany Orders Severe Reprisals Against French Patriots.

Charge Youth In Abduction of Young Girl   Found By Posse Living !n Abandoned Chicken Coop In Wyoming County   WANTED FOR EVASION

POSSE CAPTURES HIDDEN YOUTE   Police ‘Say He Shot Girl “Prisoner,” Aged 14

RECORD FARM GOAL SET FOR 1943 SEASON   Wickard Asks Farmers To Plan Greatest Crop In History To Help War   To Aid With Loans

FARM PRODUCTION MUST BE BOOSTED   Wickard Outlines Program to Place Responsibility With Farmers.

WICKARD ASKS RECORD OUTPUT FROM FARMERS   Responsibility For Feedins United Nations Rests With Agriculture   SECRETARYANNOUNCES FARM PRICE POLICY

Farmers To Raise More Food   Wickard Calls For More Crops Next Season

PROGRAM CALLS FOR BIG FARM OUTPUT   Plans for 1943 Outlined by Secretary of Agriculture

Farm Program for 1943 Is Outlined  Wickard Calls for  Greatest Output in History

ARMY BOMBERS STOP ERUPTION   Lava Flow From Volcano Slows Gradually

MORE LABORERS LEAVING FRANCE   Germans Not Satisfiec With Response to Conscription

Nehru Goes To Johnson In Deadlock   Britain Reperted to Have Rejected Demand for -Defense Minister   STATEMENT LIKELY   All India Congress Be lieved Preparing Review of Situation

INDIAN LEADERS SEEKING AlD OF U.S. PRESIDENT   Japanese Bombing Attacks Are Hastening Decision By India

ROOSEVELT AID IS SOUGHT BY INDIAN  FANERS   Nationalist Chief Visits Specia Envoy After Conference With Cripps   DEFENSE CONTROL ISSUE   Moslem League Meets Wednesday To Hear Reports On Present Deadlock

NDIA LEADERS SEEK FDR AlD ON AGREEMEN   Want President’s Help I Ending Deadlock With Cripps

NATIONALISTS ARE REPORTED SEEKING AID OF PRESIDENT   Indian Leaders Believed to Have Asked Mr, Roosevelt to Enter Into Debate.

President’s Guidance ‘Seen Likely For Quick Settlement Of Problem Of Dominion Statuc

INDIAN LEADERS REPORTED ASKING PRESIDENTS All   BRITISH WAR CABINET AP. PEARS READY TO COMPROMISE ON INDIAN DEMANDS

Work Qn Rules To Limit Rent   Price Control Bill Prevents Hasty Action By Price Administrator.

OPA TO TAKE STEP! ON PROBLEM OF RENT CONTROL   Prepare To End Hardship Of Gouging Put On Defense Workers

Hoover Asks Public Aid in Saboteur Hunt  Three Men, Aides to Eight   Three Men, Aides to Eigh Now on Trial, Sought  w@éwmMa

FBI Asks Pull Aid In Capture of Three Nazis   Spies Associated With Eight Now On Trial; Posters Distributed

FBI Seeks Three Confederates Of Nazi Saboteurs   Hoover Asks Public Help; Says Trio Were Trained By German Command

Hoover in Appeal to The Public   Three Confederates of Fight Men Now on Trial Are Wanted

“ASKS PUBLIC AID IN FINDING 3 SABOTEURS   Thre e Identified as Associates of Eight: - Now on Trial

THREE MORE SABOTEURS ARE SOUGHT   FBI Chief Asks Public Assistance In Nabbing Trio

FBI Requests Help To Catch  Nazi Saboteurs   Three Connected With Eight On Trial Are At Large

FBI Asks For Aid of Public In Spy Hunt   Three Nazi _ Saboteurs, Confederates of Eight Held, Being Sought.

Old Problems Face New State Legislature  Oleo Tax, Johnson Grass, Run-Off Pri-

Old Problems Face New Stafe Legisiafure   Ofeo Tax, Johnsan Grass, Run-Off Primary, All ta Be Aired

Laval, Not Petain, Now Will Be Boss, Allies Fear   Use of French Fleet and Production Power May Be Turned to Hitler

Jap Convoy Attacked  In Solomons   MacArthur's Command Is Making Great Efforts to Prevent Foe From Reinforcing Hard-Pressed Garrisons

Allied Planes Pounce On Jap Island Convoy   Airmen Shoot Down Enemy Fighters Escort: ing Supply Ships

GES MERGER OF DEFENSE COUNCILS   Countywide Organization I Best, Says Seventh Corps Area Officer   CHECKS LOCAL SET-UP

Countywide Organization I: Best, Says Seventh Corps Area Officer   CHECKS LOCAL SET-UP

MANPOWER MOBILIZATION   Government Drafting Bill To Pro. vide Fullest Advantages

eneimnenemieenmte  MANPOWER BILL IS BEING DRAFTED AT PRESIDENT’S ORDER

WORK OR FIGHT LAW SOUGHT TO AID DEFENS!   War Labor Board Seeks To Eliminate Labor Stoppages

WOULD DRAFT STRIKERS INTO ARMED FORCE   Drastic “Work Or Fight” Leg islation May Be Sought By Administration —

Plan Grows To Halt All  Disruption   Request to Congress Is to Be Made to Aid Production Program  am Awme   Penalty: Draft   Tentative Plans Would Put Strikers in Line for Army Service

‘Work or Fight’ Laws Looming  Administration May Ask Power for War Labor Board

WORK-OR-FIGHT LAW FORECAST   Drastic Legislation Is Expected to Follow Presidential Plea

“WORK OR FIGHT” ACTION SOUGHT   Aimed to Eliminate Stoppages in War Production

‘Work Or F ight’ Law Discussed   — SS —_— hw Bw! he ee  Attempt To Eliminate Stoppages In Output OM Defence Plante

Legislation Would Call For Immediate Drafting of War Job-Deferred Strikers

WORK OR FIGHT’ LEGISLATION 10 BE INTRODUCEL   Early Request to Congress By Administration Is Ex. pected to Give War Labor Board Strong Weapon to End Work Stoppaves.

"WORK OR FIGHT’ LAW PREDICTED 10 STRENGTHEN WPB   Arms Program Losing Thousands Of Man-Hour Through Strikes

Work,Fight  Ton Anticipated   Efforts Will Be Made To Eliminate All Stoppag:s In Arms Production

‘Work Or Fight” Law May Be Sought To Halt Arms Production Stoppages   Russian Scorched Earth Policy, Labor Shortages, Cripple Nazis

WORK OR FIGHT BILLS SOUGHT   Aimed At Halting All Steppages In Produce. tion Of Arms

Work Or Fight Legislation Gains Favor   Drastic Action To End Tie-Ups Seems In the Making

Work Or Fight Law Is Likely   Congress Hopes To Halt Strikes; Production  Is U. S. Goal

‘Work OrFight’Legislation May Be Sought During War   Expect Administration to Promote Laws to Give WLB More Power to End Stoppages

‘Work or Fight’ Laws Are Sought   Would Give War Labor Board Strong Hand ir Stopping Strikes.

Work, Fight Program Is Proposed ©   ‘Would Help Labor Board ir Etiminating All Stoppage:  in Arms Output

May Enact “Work or Fight” Law to Prevent Stoppage:   Drastic Legislation to Assure Uninterrupted Arms Production !s Being Considered

“WORK OR FIGHT” LEGISLATION MAY SGON BE SOUGHT BY ADMINISTRATION

Administration Mapping Leg islation to Give War Labor Board Stronger Hand   SEEKING TO AVERT STOPPAGE OF WORK   Cite Roosevelt Appeal For All-Out Effort to Produce Arms for Unit- ed States, Allies

WORK OR FIGHT LEGISLATION I$ BEING DISCUSSED   Seek Control Over Persons Slowing War Production

ADMINISTRATION MAY ASK ‘WORK OR FIGHT’ BIL   New Logislation May Include __Plan_for Immediate Draft SF SPS e

“Work or Fight”  Law Is Sought  To Stop Strikes Officials in   Officials in Charge of War Production Are Behind the Move

Work or Fight Plan Proposed By Washingfor   Drastic New Plan To Halt Stoppage Of War Production Is to Be Asked

DRASTIC WORK OR FIGHT LEGISLATION MAY BE REQUESTEL   WOULD GIVE WAR LABOR BOARD STRONG HAND ELIMINATING WORK STOPPAGES

‘Work Or Fight’ Legislation Is  Held Probable   Administration May Ask Law To Eliminate Work  Stoppages.

DRASTIC LAW MAY BE MADE FOR STRIKERS   “Work or Fight” Rule May Be Sought

Work Or Fight Bill Sought By Administration   Legislation May Be Sought To Give War Labor Board A Strong Hand In Eliminating Work Stoppage In Arms Production.

Drastic “Work or Fight”’ Laws Likely if War Labor Board Fails to End Strikes.   Deferred Men Who Strike Would Be Draftec Immediately; Others Who Strike Would Be Dropped From Employment On Government Contracts

Drastic Orders For Labor May Be In Effect   Labor Board May Take a Strong Hand in Defense Projects, With “Work or Fight” Rule Applying.

WARNS AMERICANS TO "WORK OR FIGHT’   Drastic Legislation Is Seen To Halt Stoppages In Production

Administration May Seek Work or Fight . Legislation to Eliminate Work Stoppage

“Work Or Fight” Edict Is Planned In War Industries   Legislation Giving War Labor Board New Authority Expected To Win Approval Would Blacklist Strikers Not Eligible For Army

RAINS IN RUSSIA BEGIN, DOOMING HITLER’S DESIGN   Military Analyst Asserts Axis Too Late to Take Caucasus or Suez   United Nations from New Base in Africa Can Hit in Any Direction

Ph LP dg ff POPP LAL A AN PP PPL PP RPP PPP PAPA PA PE EE OE NE EN  Military Analyst Sees Real Encouragement In Russia   By MAJOR PAUL C. RABORG

Reliable Report Says Chinese Have  Recaptured Yiwu   Enemy Still Trying To Wrest Control Of Railroad

Chinese Retake  Important Base   AVG Fliers Shoot Down Nine of 18 Jap Planes

OIL RATIONING FACED BY EAST   Details of Proposa. Now Being Drawn

‘Coupon Rationing Of Fuel Oil Expected   Winter Fuel Consumption In Some Sections To Be Cut 25 Per Cent.

Reds Mass Strength On Don River   GERMANS CLAIM TO BE WITHIN FOUR MILES OF ROSTOV; REDS OFFENSIVE NEAR VORONEZH

STOUT DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD. ROSTOV IS SEE}   Battle For Caucasus Oil Breaks In Full .« Fury Now ae

OIL-RICH LAND IS THE OBJECTIVE — OF DER FAEHRER   Russians = Hurl Germans Back At Voronezh—Enemy Nears Rostov.

FURIOUS BATTLE IS RAGING TODAY WITH CAUCASUS AT STAKE      German High Command Reports Concentrated Assault Against City  of Ractay

Showdown Planned On  Lower Don   Germans Said To Be Within Four Miles Of Scorched  Rostov.

SOVIETS TAKE UP . et POSITIONS TO - AVOID NAZI TRAP   Withdrawal _ Increases Danger Tc Rostov And Vital Railroad Junctions Nazis Bring Up More Fresh,  Troons And Tanks ~

Rostov Under Assault From Three Sides, Nazi Command Says      Russia Reports Withdrawal in Good Order on Lower Don; Vichy Claims Germans Within 4 Miles of Gateway Cite

ess ee  BRICKER'S CAMPAIGN LIMITED BY WAR WORK   Plans To Give Few Talks To Present Issues

SY ST TAISEN TST RMSE RemeecNbers ure Mee cen Same cere® Nereis: aM Te  ALLIES MAINTAIN BUNA POSITIONS

ALLIED TROOPS MAINTAIN NEWLY DRIVEN WEDGE IN JAP POSITIONS BEFWEEN BUNA AND GONA   Japanese Reported To Have Suffered Heavy Losses On Attacks On American Lines At Cane Endaiadere Southeast of Buna

BUNA VILLAGE  JAPS ISOLATED   Americans, Supported by Artillery Drive Fourth Wedge.to Beach it ‘New Guinea

IAPS PUSHED INTO " TRUTER CORNER   The Allied Troops Hold Their Gains In ‘New Guinea

Troops Maintain Wedge in Buna   Jap Beachhead Was Severed Yesterday At Buna Village

Allies Drive In New Buna Wedge  MacArthur Forces Have Reached Beach At Four  Places In New Guinea

ALLIES HAMMER FORWARD AuAIN IN NEW GUINEA   New Wedges Driven Into Jap Beachhead Near Guna, MacArthur Reports

Japs Missed Chance-to DestroyU S Seapower By Failing to- Follow Raid   Allied Wedge Is Driven on Papua; Enemy Isolated

66 NEW SHIPS OUTPUT IN-JUNE   Confident Eight Million Ton Goal Will Be Reached for Year

35 Saved After U-Boat Attack   Greek Ship Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast

African Jungles N» Match for American ' W orrers: Americans Hew Creat Airport Mut Jungles; Modern Community Cuil

AMERICA DOING SOME SPLENDID PIONEERING IN DARKEST AFRICA THAT WILL STAND AFTER WAR

U. 8. HEWING SPLENDID PIONEERING FEATS OUT OF AFRICAN JUNGLES   Striking Example of Pioneering Is Huge Air, port Built—MacKenzie

Airport In Midst Of Africa Jungle Proves Mosquitoes And Bogs Can Be Whipped

New Jungle Base, Is ‘Unique Result OfU.S. Pioneering   Port Has Facilities for Sea and Land Planes and Has Changed to Spot ’ Healthy for Alt

BIG MODERN AIRPORT BUILT IN JUNGLES  Shortcut from Atlantic to the Orient

The Wor Telag—  e ‘Yanks Transform African Jungle Into Vital Air Base In One Year

tb + +  The WAR TODAY By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Allies Raid Three  Invasion Bases   Hit Fields In Areas  of Australian Zone

Big Fires Started, Nipp Barracks DemolishedIn Attack On Atamboea

NEW TRIPLE ATTACK MADE ON JAP BASES   Ground Installations in Japanese Hands Hard Hit by Allied Bombing Plane Pilots

Russians Make  55-Mile Gain   Reports of Continued Rec Successes Pouring In  From All Areas ~"

UKRAINE DRIVE NETS 55 I LE CAIN FOR-REDS   Russian Armies Advanci On 60-Mile Froit as Nazi Rout Continues ;   REPORT SUCCESSES IN NUMEROUS AREAS   German Coutiter-Attacks In  Moscow Zone Repelled, ,  OY ee

RUSS FORCES ADVANCE ON FOUR FRONTS   Dispatches Tell of tha Growing German Rout in Russia   STORY RELATED OF GREAT VICTORIES   55-Mile Advance in the Ukraine Sector Reported

RUSSIANS ADVANCE ON 60-MILE FRONT   Drive Germans Back 55 Miles in Ukraine and Make Gains from Leningrad to the Crimea

RUSSIANS DRIVE 59 MILES INTO UKRAINE FRONT   Successes All Alongs Vast Front From Leningrad To The  Crimea Claimed

Russians Rout German F orces On Four Front:   Storining 55-Mile Advance on 60-Mile Front_Is:Claimed in War Dispatches’

Reds Make o0-Mile Gain  In Ukraine   Dispatches Tell of Growing Nazi Rout on Four Fronts   PLACES NOT NAMED

Cecil Oakley, Stationed A’ Camp Ritchie, Collided With Gravel Track

SOLDIER AT CAMP KILLED      Military Policeman Knock ed From Motorcycle By A Dump Truck.

Jap-Occupied Setilement Is Wiped Out  Jungle Fighters yy EE le x eT Cee   Jungle Fighters Rout Enemy in New Guinea

Jap-Occupied Seitlement Is Wiped Out   Jungle Fighters Rout Enemy in New Guinea

Allies Retreat In New Guine:      Enemy Drives Desperately Over High Mountains Toward Moresby

ALLIES JOIN JAP BATTLE OVER RANGE   Forced To Withdraw To New Defense Positions In Stanley Mountains By Jap At. tacks.   MoreVulnerable

Japanese Force Allies Back in New Guinea Area   MacArthur Reports With drawal to New Defense Positions

JAPANESE GAIN IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Forces Withdraw to Mountains In Port Moresby Defense

Rommel Forces Swept Back To Starting Point; Allies Keep Up Powerful Attacks   Axis Forces In Egypt Is Continued Relentless Slashing Of Withdrawing

ALLIES SHOVE ROMMEL BACK   Nazis Return to Original Positions in Africa

GERMAN DESERT FORCES BACK AT STARTING POINT   Confident Drive For Cairo Ends In De. bacle; Rommel Must Reorganize Be fore  Fie Can Strike Again.

ROMMEL MUST REORGANIZE ERE STRIKING AGAIN   First Attack Left Desert Covered With Wreckage of His Motorized Units

\Ilies Crush ‘ommel Hope fo Reach Cairo   ‘Enemy Forces Leave Desert Strewn With Wreckec Tanks. Transports

ROMMEL’S PUSH FOR CAIRO BEATEN BACK TO STARTING POINT   AXIS LEFT DESERT STREWN WITH WRECKEL TANKS AND TRANSPORTS

ALLIES ROLL ROMMEL BACK TO WHERE HE STARTED BIG EGYPTIAN PUSH A WEEK AGO

Rommel’s Armies Beaten Back: To  Starting Point. *                Axis Forces Leave.Deé ert Strewn with Wrecl ed Tanks and Trai port Vehicles:

Axis Armies Beaten Back In Cairo Push   Heavy Allied Land and Air Blows Crippling ~Rommel’s Forces   NAZI TANKS HALTED   ‘Report Von Bismarck Nazi General, Killed in Desert Clash

Axis Desert Push Stalled   Rommel's Dream of Quick Trip to Cairo Proves Only Mirage

Nazi Offensive Broken by Air, Land Attacks   Defeat May Cause Reorganization of Axis Foree-~

Allied Blows Put Rommel Armies Back   Crippled Enemy Leaves Wrecked  Tanks in Desert

Rommel Push End With His Men Forced Back   Series of Blows Forces Enemy to Stage Withdrawal

Rommel's Force Is Beaten Back   Allied Blows by Land and Air Balk Drive for Cairo

Rommel Offensive Believed Stopped  For Time Being  Allied Air Blows Take  Heavy Toll Of Nazi Tank« And Sunnliex«

ROMMEL BACK Wneht HE WAS BEFORE ATTACK   Allies Beat Down Nazi Drive on Cairo with Land and Sea Drives.   GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY IN TANKS AND PLANES

Heavy Losses In Equipment Suffered By  Rommel   Desert Strewn With Wrecked Nazi Tanks And Transportation Vohicles

AXIS FORCES ARE HURLED BACK TO STARTING POINT   Desert Strewn With Wreck ed Tanks and Transport Vehicles As Enemy Falls Back

Residents Asked To Put Scrap On Porches By Nine O'clock So Scouts Will Not Be Delayed In Their Task   TRUCKS NEEDED TO AID IN COLLECTION

YOUNGSTOWN VICE PROBE IS CALLED   Grand Jury To Investigate Gambling, Bombing Of Policeman's Home

British Laborite Pape Sees Big Business Viewpoint In World Peace Program

Kills Mother By Command   Orrville Railroader Held After Body Is Found In Homa.

British Take Up Positions 100 Miles North of Rangoon; 3 Villages Taken

BRITISH RETAKE 3 VILLAGES ON SITTANG RIVER   Take Up Defensive Positions at Toungoo, North of Rangoon -

SCHWEGYIN NOW IN BRITISH HANDS: 2 OTHER. TOWNS FALL         he) ; ceria wpe we Imperials 7 y Bar- Japs -From “Central  Burma, “While Allies Hammer At  - Invasion Routes

Spring. Wedding At Seal Harbor   Miss Lucille Harper Become: Bride of John C. Wellington

U5. TO CONTINUE WAR AID TO RUSSIA   ENVOY SAYS HELP WILL BE SECOND ONLY TO SUPPLYING AMERICAN. FLEET.

U.S. Aid to Reds Is Near Schedule   Will Be Up to Goal by May; Second Only to American Fleet, Says Standley

To Support President   American Federation Charges Legislation Would Kill Unions

«G. O. P. Sees A War on *Two Fronts   Axis Threat Only A Step Ahead of ‘New Deal Dangers, Rep. Martin Says.

BOP. BACK WAR EFFORT, Civ MADTIN   Party Chairman Declares  “Provocation” Not to Hinder   NATION’S SAFETY CONSIDERED FIRST   Willkie Resolution Major Issue of National Committee Meeting.

Republicans Place War Effort First   “Martin Calls For Continued Party. Activity However

U.S. May Launch Offensive Soon   May Act Quickly Because of Axis Gains

WE MUST OPEN BIG: DRIVE WITHOUT DELAY   Axis Victories Likely to Speed Up Start of the Promised Campaign.   IT MAY COME SCON   Alllies Can Nct Go on Giving Up Strategic Bases Indefinitely.

Military Experts Believe U.S. About Ready-for World-Wide Offensive.

Willkie Examines German Trophies  Captured By Reds   Spends Second Day in Moscow Sight-Seeing; ~ Talks With Molotov. -

TODAY'S NEWS  > CAPSULES   Willkie Sightseeing ‘In Macenw: Seec Moloto

WILLKIE SPENDS DAY TOURING IN MOSCOV   No Date Set for Envoy To Ser St&in

Plane Holdup Is ‘Explained   Arnold Raps Patent Law For New Bottlenecks In Preduction

Patent on Small Metal Screw Holding Up Production of Airplanes, Senators Are Told

Red Cross Says Japanese Have Agreed to Exchange Information on Prisoners

uo, Mich.) 0 Vote . (Range ta “Marion Claire’   Red Cross Says Japanése Have Agre eed : to Exchange ‘Ghariintion on Prisoners

SAILOR SAVES MATES’ LIVES   Stayed On Sinking De stroyer To Inactivate  Bombs At Midway

Nazi Reserves Being Massed On Soviet Front   Moscow Reports Increasing Numbers Being Thrown Into Forces On Front   MAY BE PLANNING LARGE OFFENSIVE   Moscow Radio Reports Rec Sub Sends Nazi Ships To Bottom In Arctic   (BULLETIN)

REDS SEE NAZI RESERVES SET > FOR BIG DRIVE   Report Hitler Dispatched ® Gen. Von Brauchitsch to Bryansk Area   Guerrilla Units of Russians Continue to Harass Invaders

Nazis Strive For Initiative On East Front   New Reserves Hurted Against Ressian Lines

Japs Are Now Sending Veteran Units From Philippines to Other War Areas

ALCOHOL PLANT TO KANSAS CITY   Omaha and Muscatine, Ia, Also to Have Plants in Rubber Prosram

War Alcohol Piants Must Get Sanction   Jeffers Approves Kansas City, Omaha And Muscatine. la.   Not Permanent After War, Says Washington   Clearance By Various Committees Probably Will Be Automatic

‘Have you contributed to . the ‘Navy Relief Society?   Admits. Murder te Save’ Sweetheart

Shonbrun Frees  Lover in Killing   Defendant Avers He, Hirsch] Responsible for Slaying Refugee

‘Man Confesses to Murder in Attempt to Save Sweetheart From Possible Death Penalty .

Nazis Mutiny In France, London Hears   More Executions And Growing Unrest Reported

SIRENS IGNORED BY FIRST LAD!   Mrs. Roosevelt Covers English Countryside On Inspection Trip

JAP CRUISER SUNK   Allies Strike in Southwest Pacific; Critical on China Front

15,000 Tons Of Enemy Shipping Sent To Bottom   United Nations’ Warplanes Also Claim 14 More Japanese Planes Knocked Out; Solon: Plead For Quick Aid To China

JAP CRUISER IS TORPEDOED   Two Merchant Ships G Down: 14 Nipponese Planes Knocked Out

JAP CRUISER SUNK BY SUB   Two Merchantmen Also Destroyed As Foe Pushes Invasion Of China

Jap Cruiser, Cargo Ships Are Sunk   Chinese Hard Pressed—Senators  Call for Swift Help

Allied Subs Sink 7100-Ton Jap Cruiser   14 More Planes Knocked Out in Raids on New Guinea, Timor

Allied Subs Sink Jap Cruiser, Two Merchant Ships   Warplanes. Knock Out 14 More Nippon Planes As Situation In China Grows More ‘Critical

‘United Nations Planes Knock Out 14 Nippon Planes in At- tacks on Bases:

Allied Subs Bag Three Jap Ships   Missionaries Flee In China Fighting

JAPANESE CRUISER DESTROYED   Enemy Threatens Strategic City in China as US Senators Urge Speedy Aid for Generalissimo Chiang

Two Merchant Ships Also Sent to Bottom: Air Raiders Destroy 14 Enemy Planes

Allied Subs Destroy Three Jap Vessels   Cruiser and Two Merchant Ships Sunk In Southwest Pacific

ALLIED SUBS SINK JAP CRUISER AND 2 MERCHANTMEN   14 More Enemy Planes or Bases In New Guinea In ‘Timor Destroyed by Allies

JAPANESE LOSE Y MORE. ofllPo 10 ALLIED SUBS   7,100 - Ton Cruiser, Mer: chant Vessels Victims Of Undersea Raiders

U-Boats Bag Cruiser, Two Other Ships; Fliers Get 14 Enemy Planes In Raid

Warplanes Down 14 Nip Craft in Attack on Island Bases     CHINA WAR CRITICAL     Missionaries Quit Kinhwa In Face of Furious  Offensive

United Nations’ Submarines Sink Big Jap Cruiser, Two Other Ships   Vessels Sunk In Battle of Southwest Pacific; Allied War Planes Knock Out 14 More Jap Planes In Attacks On Enemy Bases In New Guinea and Timor.

Jap. Cruiser, Two Merchant Vessels Sunk   Kinhwa is ‘Threatened bi Furious Japanese Of - fensive in China.

Allied Subs Sink Large Jap Cruiser   United Nation Bombs Destroy 14 Japanese Planes In Two Raids   American Missionaries Leave Kinhwa District   Enemy Army Reported Within 50 Miles On Advance Along Railway

British Fight Desperately as Fall of Island  Is Imminent   Nippon Celebration Stall ed When Surrender Fails to Come   Launch Counter-Attacks   Allied Warships Speed Out of Harbor With  EF wacnees

Jans Mass For All-Out Smash   Troop Movements Indicate New Effort To Crush MacArthur Shaping

Farm Funds Are Pruned By Dirksen   Corn Belt Solon Hacks At Appropriation  Measure

elnW ashington   Corn Belt Congressman Prunes Farm Funds; Illinois’ Dirksen Ably Presente Hic Side

Agricultural ‘Measure ‘5 Approved   Senate Permits Sale Of Surplus Grain At Sub-Parity Price

Senate Passes Agricultural Fund Measure  Sapnslucd Faan Crain   Surplus Feed Grain: to Be Sold at Sub-Parity Prices

Senate Passes Agricultural Fund Measure   Surplus Feed Grains to Be Sold at Sub-Parity Prices

SURPLUS FEED GRAINS MAY BE SOLD UNDER PAR   Administration Forces Score Victory Over Farm Bloc In Senate   TOOLS REQUIRED FOR PRODUCTION GOALS

Sub-Parity Grain Prices Approved   Senate Votes 62-18 to Cut Surplus Feeds Down; House Gets Bill

Huger und For Farm  Aid Voted   Surplus Grains Will Be Sold Relow Parity

PUSH INLAND AGAINST STRONG JAP RESISTANCE   Planes Fighting Wild Battle With Jap Airmen

Marines Take Fighting Into Isle interiors   Continue Advances Against Increasing Waves of Jap Defenders.

ALLIES USE TANKS IN FIGHT AT BUN   Bulk of Strength Supports Americans Atiacking Strong Points.

U. 5.-Made Tanks tit Jap Emplacements   Enable Allies to Make Important Gains in Buna Sector of  New Guinea Island

Tanks Clear New Path in Buna Battle   Using Them for First Time in That Area, the Allies Forge “Ahead   ENEMY LANDS MEN TO THE NORTHWEST   But Bombers: Blast’ Foe -in Slow, Steady Gain: Jap Commander Killed.

ALLIED TANKS IN BUNA AREA SMASH DWINDLING JAPS   Lieut. Gen. Tomatore Horii Reported Killed In Action  In New Guinea

Beaten Axis Army Flight  Is Continued   British Forces Occupy Age dabria, 100 Miles South Of Benghazi   AIR FORCES STRIKE AT AXIS HEAVILY   No Indication Whether Re treating Axis Forces Will Attempt To Make Stand

NewGains — Are Scored By British   Naval base of Bizerte heavily bombed by Allied planes

Britons Compare Desert Chieffains   Libya Battle Lost On “Fields of Eton”

President Rios Indicates Chile to Soon Break Relations with Axis

Chile To Break Ayis Relations, Rios Announces   Action Will Come Soon; New Cabinet List Released

Chilean Cabinet Selected by Rios   Proposes to Align Country With U. S.

INDICATIONS OF CHILEAN BREAK WITH THE AXIS   New Cabinet Completed, President Rios Issues Manifesto on International Relations

oHILE PLANS. .. “AXIS BREAN   NEW CABINET COMPLETEI ’ AND - FRESIDENT INDI... . (ares Sy, PROCLAMA. : “HON-THAT ACTION  -IS-NEAR

President Rios Of Chile Forms New Cabinet   Break with Axis In Relations  24... fi sme Canam

CHILE-AXIS BREAK HINTED   Rios Promises To Align Country With ‘Nations of Continent

CHILE TO BREAK WITH AXIS SOON   Rios Completes New Cabinet; Indicates Stand For Solidarity

Cabinet Changes Bring Chile-Axis Break Gloser      sIUUN VivVul  More Liberal Men Get High Posts  l. Co auA PK

New Cabinet In Chile Completed   Chilean Break With Axis Thought Imminent

ROBERT L. EMBRY STRUCK BY TRAIN, FATALLY INJURED   Former Greenvillian Killed Early Teday At Orange, Texas

Raise Siege Of Leningrac   As Germans Weaken, Red Troops Pour  Into. Attack on Finns

NAZIS MAY HAVE QUIT THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD   Battered Invasion Armies In Retreat Along Entire 1,200 Mile Soviet Battlefront: Reds Drive Into Crimea.

Germans Reported In Full Flight Along Entire Line   Major Assaults Also Being Made On Finns By Strong Armored Forces; Finnish Peace Talk Grows

REICH ARMIES FALLING BACK   Retreating Along Extended Russian Front With Finns Also Feeling Power Of Red Attacks

RUSSIANS TIGHTEN AROUND HITLER'S SIEGE. ARMIES      Fleeing Nazis Reported to Have Left 10,000 Dead and Yielded 572. Towns in  Five Davs 

REDS TIGHTEN TRAP AROUND NAZI ARMIES   Retreating Hitler Forces Leave 10,000 Dead on Central Front   ABANDON 572 TOWNS   German Troops Moving North From Sevastopol, Says British Report

NAZIS LOSE S72 "TOWNS IN 5 DAYS   Russians Reported “Tightening Trap Around Germans at Sevastopol

AEDS aT EP UP WAR ON FINNS   Believe Germans Have Withdrawn Forces From Leningrad Area.   NAZIS IN CRIMEA TRAP

RUSSIANS LAY NAZI TRAP AT SEVASTAPOL   Germans Claim Landing Troop:  Wiped Out but London Report Fighting Along Coast

Soviet Strikes With Big Foree  Against Finns   Germans Acknowledge Heavy Russian Attack In Donets Against Kharkov.  KERCH PENINSULA CUI

TIGHTENING TRAP. AROUND HITLER'S RETREATING FORCE   GERMANS ALSO ADMIT HEAVY PUSH AGAINST KHARKOV, RUSSIAN “PITTSBURGH”   REPORT GENERAL MOBILIZATION IN RUMANIA, HUNGARY BY NAZIS   Russians Charge. Germans With Unheard of Violence Against Civilians

UVES GLOot TRAP ON NAZia AT SEVASTOPUL   572 Towns Yielded In Five Days By German Forces In Crimea, Claim

GERMAN ARMIES IN RETREAT ALL ALONG {200-MILE FRONT   RUSSIANS ABLE TO MAKE MAJOR ASSAULTS AGAINST ~ FINNS IN FAR NORTH NOW

Reds Tighten Trap On Nazis At Sevastopol   Heavy Soviet Push In Donets Valley Against Strategic Kharkov.

Russians Claim Nazis Trapped At Sevastopol   Nazis on-Central Front  Said to. Have Lost 10,-, 000 Dead. 572 Towns. 

Russians Tighten Trap Around Nazi Forces In Crimea   Hurl Drive at Kharkov Pour Reinforcements Into Spreading Blows

HAVE QUIT TL ENINCRAD   End of Months-Old Siege Indicated in New ~~ Bed Thruste   FINNISH LINES ARE PENETRATED   Germans Retreating on Entire Russian Front; Leave Thousands. of Dead

Reds Tighten Trap Around Nazi Armies   Kharkov Is Goal Of New Soviet Coaunter-Thrus?

Nazis Retreat A! Along Eas! Front   Russians in Heavy Attack on Finns

Nazis Retreat on 1,200-Mile Russian Front as Reds Turn Against Finns, Who May Quit

Reds Tighten Trap Around Nazi Army  Before Sevastopo   Germans Said to Have Left 10,000 Dead on Central Front

Reds Tightening Ring Around Nazis  10,000 Left Dead In Three Days; Soviets Recapture 572 Towns

; Tightening ) Around Nazi astopol Army        ans Acknowledge vy Soviet Push in DoRiver of Ukraine.   Invasion Barges  on Crimea Coast

FINNS MEETING STRONGER DRIVE   Reds Tighten Trap Around Nazis in Crimea

REDS TIGHTEN TRAP AROUND NAZI FORCES   Germans Being Pushed Back on All Fronts From Leningrad to Black Sea, With Thou-! sands Renorted Slain. 

RUSSIANSLAUNCH DRIVE ON FINNS FROM LENINGRAD   REDS IN CRIMEA ALSO TIGHTEN TRAP BEING DRAWN AROUND NAZIS

German Armies In Retreat Along Entire 1,200-Mile Soviet Battle Line—Major Assaults With Strong Armored Forces Being Delivered Upon Finns

Soviets Open Big Attack on Finn Forces   Retreat of Germans on Entire Front Allows Use of Armored Troops

RUSSIANS LAND TROOPS BEHIND FOF IN CRIME!   Sea-Borne Threat, Admitted By Berlin, Brings Prospect of Squeeze to Push All Germans From Strategic Peninsula.

Reds Attack Finn Armies  In The North   With Nazis Put Ts  Raat Saviete Can

fermans Flee on All Russ Fronts   Reds Hurl Drive Against Finns in North

Russians Now Turning Attack Against Finns   Armored Forces Being Put Into Action on th North Front

Tighten Trap On Nazis At Sevastopol   Russians Push Campaign  On All Fronts

NAZIS ADMIT HEAVY SOVIET PUSHIN KHARKOV AREA   Retreating Germans Yield 572 Towns tn Five Days

Reds Pound Finns In the Far North   Russian Troops Pour Out of Leningrad as Germans Withdraw—Strike Heavy Blows to Open Way for U. S.-British Aid.

Russian Troops Attack Finns   Movement Indicates Siege of Leningrad May Have Been Lifted

German Armies in Retreat All Along The Entire 1,200-Mile Battlefront

ENEMY IS TRAPPED IN CRIMEA   Soviet Troops Advance on Kharkov, Russia’s . Pittsburgh: German Losses Are Heavy on Central Front —

Tightening Trap Around Germans   Say Retreating Nazi Forces Leave 10,000 Dead On Field, Lose 572 Towns

Price Administrator Henderson Announces School Teachers Will Be Agents in Handling Applications   PENALTIES ARE SEVERE

STAMP BOOKS WILL BE GIVEN EVERY FAMILY   Persons With Hoarded Sugar Can’t Get More Until Supplies Used Up   STIFF PENALTY SET FOR FALSE REPORTS   War Production Board Will See That All Stores Obtain Supplies

U.S. Will Act To Balk Sugar  Profiteering   Ready To Set Maximum Retail Prices If Neces: sarv: Henderson.

Henderson in Plan To Curb  Profiteering      Will Withhold «Stamp: From Hoarders; See . 12 Oz, Rations —

Teachers Are Tolssue Sugar Books   Stamps Unavailable Until Supplies + On Hand Are Used

UOL TEAGHERD TO Woe SUGAR AATIONING BOOKS   Stamps Will Entitle Indivi duals to Probably 12 Ounces Sugar Weekly   HENDERSON OUTLINES PLANS FOR RATIONING   Applicants Must State the Amount of Sugar in Househoki When Applying; More Than 2 Pounds Per Person Gonsidered Hoarded

enderson Reveals tails of Program : Distribtue Sweet  ARDING BANNED

OPA ‘Drafts’ Teachers to Ration Sugar   Will Supervise Stamp Issue, Curb Hoarding

ch Person Must ve Book To Get mitfed Supply   derson Issues Stric Jes against Hoarding by Public   i Years in Jail anc ‘0,000 Fine Announced as Penalties

Teachers Will Issue Sugar Ration Books   Families With Supplies Hoarded Will Be Denied Full Stamp Quota   DUE IN FEW WEEKS   Penalties Up To $10,006 Fine, Ten Year Sentence Will Be Cited

MAY PUT CEILING PRICE ON SUGAR   Henderson Prepared to Take Step If Voluntary  Means Are Uncamcacefi:

RATIONING BOOKS   Hoards Will Be Forced T« Use Up Supply Before Making New Purchases: Henderson Announces De tail«.

SUGAR RATION SYSTEM WILL HIT HOARDERS   Registrants at Schools Must Tell Stock on Hand to Get Cards

Says U. S. Will Act If Nec essary; Teachers to Handie Ration Stamos.

Nation’s School Teachers Boss Sugar Ration Books   Are Directed: to ‘Crack Down’ on Hoardera of Sweet: When Necessary Under New Henderson Edict; False Reports Carry Prison Penalty

OPM WILL PERMIT NO PROFITEERING IN RETAIL SUGA   SCHOOL TEACHERS TO HAVE CHARGE OF RATIONING; HOARDERS LOSE OUT

Teachers will issue sugar ration books   Henderson may set price roof

TEACHERS TO RATION SUGAR   Henderson Announ ces Registration and Stamp Plan, May Fix Price, .

Nation’s Public School Teachers Will Handle Sugar Rationing Books   Each Person Probably To Be Restricted To 13 Ounces A Week; Hoarders Will Be Cracked Down On At Once

IF NECESSARY, SUGAR PRICES TO BE FIXED   CONSUMERS SHOULD CHECK PRICES, HENDERSON ADVISES

Teachers to Handle Sugar Ration Cards   ‘Every Child Seen As Potential 5th “Columnist In Home

‘Henderson Threatens to Price Sugar   School Teachers Given Job Of Rationing Sugar; Stamps To be Taken from Hoarders   Householders Required to Report Sugar on Hand When Getting. Ration Books Under Penalty of $10,000 Fine or 10 Years in Jail .

Leon Henderson Announces Details of Program to Sell Sweet—Families Having More Than 2 Pounds Per Person in Cupboard Will Not Be Sold More Until Stocks Are Exhausted—Purchasers Must State Amount ‘hey Hold.

Sugar Rationing in Hands Of Public School Teachers   Ration Cards to Be Issued Every Individual; Quantity Will Be 12 Ounces Per Week; Over Two Pounds Per Person Considered a Hoard

SUGAR BOOKS TO BE ISSUED BY TEACHERS   ORDERS GIVEN OUT TO CRACK DOWN ON HOARDERS

Retail Sugar Prices Will Be Set If Needed   "Teachers Will Flation Sugar" gap Page 3.

Teachers To Issue Sugar ; Ration Books To Public   Details of Vast Program Announced by HendersonTeachers Told to Crack Down on Hoarders by Withholdina Sweets

Withholding Tax Approval Seen   House Unit Willing  To Become Convinced

TAKIN ADVANCE PLAN OFFERED 10 GROUP OF HOUSE   hAembers Seem to Be Ready to Be Convinced   PAYROLL DEDUCTION  OF 10 PCT. REQUESTED

PLAN TO WITHHOLD 10 PCT. OF WAGES   Offer a Sure-Fire Methoc of Collecting New Income Taxes.

COLLECTION OF TAX IN ADVANCE MAY BE ADOPTED THIS YEAR   House Committee Ap  Pears to Be Willing to Be Convinced of Merits of Proposal.

HOUSE COMMITTEE SHOWING INTEREST IN. PLAN ADVOCATED BY THE TREASURY

CHECKOFF TAX PLAN APPEARS GAINING FAVOK   Treasury’s Collection Pro posal Not An Extra Tax

OPA REVISES PRICE RULES   Fixed Costs for Some Services Dropped and Others Rearranged

Prices On 25 Services Are  Free Of OPA   Announced Exemptions Run From Shoe Shining To Termite Eradication

Price Ceiling  Field Reduced   25 Services Are Removed From Regulations As Not Necessary

Changes Made in Price Rulings   25 Services Are Freed From Regulation

25 SERVICES FREED BYU. §   Shoe Shining to Termite: “Not Related” to H. C. of L.

Office of Price Administration Makes Important Change in Methods  INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED

PRICES ON 25 SERVICES FREE OF REGULATION   Price Regulations On 61 More Important Groups of  Service Overhauled by OPA

REGULATION OFF FOR 25 SERVICES      OPA Also Announces Revision of Price Ceilings for 61 Others.

MACARTHUR IN NEW GUINEA 10° DIRECT BATTLE   Is Taking Charge of Drive to Oust the Japanese From Papua.   ALLIES ARE CLOSING IN   MacArthur Has His Ground and Air C:mmarders in Field With Him.

AUSSIES PUSH IN TWIN-DRIVE ON BUNA BASE   Allies In N. Guinea Directed By Mac A wéhocaee Tew TR. EVAL

229 British Aid Raid Dead October Toll   Ficure Similar to Los: Last Year But Far Un der 1940 a

PRESIDENT READY TO FIX WAGES BY EXECUTIVE ORDER   Officials Predict That Labor Day -Talk Will ~ Be A-“CountryoO Chante:

OPPOSES RIGID STABILIZATION   President in Favor of Flex  ible Control

WAGE - PRICE RULE SOUGHT!   President Says Wages Also Should Bear Relation to-Cost of Living > _-Anrees with Henderson

OSEVELT NOT R RIGID PLAN DISCLOSES   lieves Farm Prices and Vages Should Be Kept Within Fixed Ration  of Living Costs    GIVE DETAILS OF LAN ON LABOR DAY   vs Labor Heads Are Ii Accord With His General Anti-Inflation Program

FLEXIBLE PLAN TO STABILIZE WAGES, PRICES   F.D.R. PREFERS THIS RATHER THAN RIGID SYSTEM OF CONTROL

INFLATION PROGRAM OF FDR EXPECTED TO BE FLEXIBLE   President Declares Farm Prices and Wages Should Be Kept In Fixed Ratio  Oe F seeency

F.O.R'S NEW WAGE STABILIZING PLAN WILL BE FLEXIBL   Will Not Amount to Fla  Freezing of Wages,  Salaries.

Stabilization Of Farm Prices To Be Flexible   Same Policy Will Be Applied To Wages, President Tells Reporters

ROOSEVELT NOT PLANNING RIGID WAGE CONTROL   SAYS FLEXIBILITY CONSIDERED RATHER THAN ‘FREEZING’

Flat freezing of salaries not planned   KF. D. R. expects lo keep program more flexible

Flexible Farm Price, Wagels Roosevelt Aim   President Shuns Rigid Stabilization Program To Curb Inflation   STUDIES WAR POWER

“FLEXIBLE” PRICE: RULE   Tells Reporters He is In Accord With Hender son’s Ideas.   WAGES PRICE TO ~ BALANCE COSTS   President’s Ideas to Ge to Congress in Labor Day Message.

F.R. Drafts Plan to Curb  Inflation   Favors Flexible Program For Stabilization of Farm Prices and Wages

Fixed Ratio ToLiving Costs. Aim   No Freeze Order In Sight, President Says—Plan Adjustments

PRESIDENT FAVORS FLEXIBLE PLAN 10 FIGHT INFLATION   Believes Farm Prices and Wages Should be Maintained Within Fixed Ratio To Living Costs.   APPROVES HENDERSON STABILIZATION ISSUE   Justice Department Has Not Yet Answered Certain Questions Relative To Rising Casts.

President Says Wage Stabilization In New Anti-Inflation Program Will Be Flexible

FDR AIRS PLANS TO NIP INFLATION   Flexible, Rather, Than Rigid Stabilization of Farm Prices, Wages Urged

FDR Decree Is Expected Labor Day   New Step Foreseen In Effort to Curb Inflation; White House Scene of  Conferences.

Flexible Stabilization of Pay And Farm Prices, President's Plan To Beat Inflation Trend

STABILIZATION OF PAY TO BE FLEXIBLE, FO!   Flexible Fixing of Farm Prices Also Planned

CONTROLS, NO FREEZE   Roosevelt in Accord Witl Henderson on Stabilization Issue   FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ON LABOR DAY   Fireside Chat Planned to Explain Anti-Inflation Plans to Peovle

Flexible Farm  Prices Desirec   This Is Contemplated in U. S. Program to Combat Inflation.

F.R.OFFERS FARM PRICE, WAGE POLICY   Flexible Program Urged To Fight Inflation, He Declares   COSTS ‘ARE STUDIED   Stabilization Proposa! to Be Presented on Labor Day

‘FLEXIBLE’ CURB ON WAGES IS DUE   Roosevelt Explains Inflation Check Linked To Costs

WAGE RULES 70      Roosevelt Says He Doesn’! Plan Any ‘Freeze’ Order To Combat Inflation

Flexible Plan to Fight Inflation Told by F.D.R.   Farm Prices, Wages Will Be in Ratio to Living Cost

Control Farm Prices, Wages Says FDR   Stabilization Plan to be Outlined on Labor Day

For Flexible Price Fixing   Roosevelt Declares It Would Release  Many Cargo Shins

Flexible Control Over Wages, Farn Prices, FDR Plan   Labor, Farm Leaders  Believed In Agreement With General Proposal For Price Stabilization

Stabilization To Be Flexible   Farm Prices and Wages Should Be in Ratio to Costs, F. D. R. Says

FLEXIBLE PLAN   Opposes Rigid Stabiliza tion’ Of Farm: Price: ._ And Wages

FLEXIBLE WAGE CONTROLS PLAN OF ADOSEVELT   No Flat Freezing Action Anticipated, Says FDR In Explaining Move   SIMILAR PROCEDURE ON FARM PRICES ALSO   President To Explain Plan Ir Radio Fireside Chat To Nation Labor Day

Believes Green, Murray In Agreement With Him; Offers Proposal On Labor Dav

FDR PLANS FLEXIBLE STABILIZATION OF FARM PRICES, PAY   Says Théy Should Be Kept Within Fixed Ratio To Living Costs

Inflation Curb To Be Flexibl   President Comments On Con templated Plan To Combat Inflation.

Pay ‘Freeze’ Is Out, Says Roosevelt   Flexible Stabilization, Linked to Living Costs, Is Contemplated

Farm Prices To Get Similar — [Flexible Base   ‘President To Send » Message To Congréss, ~Make Labor Day Talk

CAL RAILROAD INPLOVEES WILL VOTE ON UNION   NLRB Will Conduct Election Here Monday   15 CHOOSE BETWEEN UNION, INDEPENDENT

‘Plan Ballot ‘For Monessen Rail Workers   Collective Bargaining Election Set For August 3 At Monessen

ENEMY ALIEN CERTIFICATES         Severe. Penalties for Those Who Fail to Comply

Heavy Raid MayLead All-Out Offensive   Storm of Bombs and Torpedoes Rip: Foe’s Ships, Aircraft; Singapore at Bay With Major Test in Offing

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Position In Russia Definitely Weakened By Soviet Drives

U.S. Ships, — Men Safe   Navy Scoffs at Jap Clain 17 Destroyers, 25 Subs, Carrier Destroyed.

NAVY PLANS BUILD 51 NEW SUBS IN NEXT FISCAL YEAR   76 More Scheduled For Next Year Under Supplemental War Rill

C10 PRESIDENT . ASSAILS LEWIS   Murray Lays Down “Ba: sic Terms” of Labor Unity in the U. S.

24-Hour-Day Schedule By Biv Bombers   Flying Fortress Join In Spectacular Raids On Occupied France

ALLIES OPEN CONTINUOUS AIR ATTACK   U.S. Planes Take Part In Raids On Occupied Areas

US. AND BRITISH AIR FORGES OPEN FULL TIME DRIVE   Americans Hit Rouen With High Level Precision Ramhinn_

All Return Safely After Dropping Bombs; RAF Hits German Factory Center.

Non-Stop Aerial Offensive Batters German Railroads and War Factories

American Ship Lost fo Enemy In East Indies   Ruth Alexander, Attacked by Plane, Is Abandon: ed; One Killed

PRESIDENT LINE VESOEL 15 LOST   Ship Ruth Alexander Attacked By Plane in Waters ot N. E. I.; U. S. Operations Against Subs Continue

AMERICAN SHIP DESTROYED BY ENEMY PLANE   8,000-Ton Ruth Alexander Goes Down Off Dutch East Indies   MAJORITY OF CREW REPORTED SAFE

Axis Contused On Aid To Slavs   Claim Driving Off British Supply Subs

Howling Mab Prevents Procedure of Gathering Until Leaders Promise Chance to Speak in Favor Of 40-Hour Week; Cry “Stand Back of the President,” to Heckle Those Speaking -

Houston Rally Interrupted by _ Angry Laborers  Howling Union Men Demand Labor’s Sid of Case Be Told’ ©

MAKE PLANS TO KEEP JAPS OUT OF INDIA   British Get Set for Foe's Assault as Nehru Hints Defense Efforts   MADRAS POPULATION MAY BE EVACUATED   Cripps is on Way Back to India After Collapse Of Negotiations

India To Fight Japanese, Nehru Says in Forecast   Congress Party Leade: Sure His People Will Do Their Part

British Wait Jap Attack Against India   Indian Leader Says War Effort Will Not Be Hindered

Civilians in Madras Advised To Move Out As Jap Menace Grows  ENEMY CONTINUES TO GAIN IN BURMA  United Nations Fliers Destroy More Planes In Austrahan Theatre

EVACUATION OF MADRAS URGEL   U. S. Flying Fortresse: Already In Action ~ In Bay Of Bengal And Burma

BRITISH PLAN FOR ASSAULT BY JAPANESE   Nehru Calls on National. ists for Aid in War Effort   JOHNSON CONFERS WITH PARTY CHIEF   Evacuation of Madras Is Urged in Late Communique

British Prepare For Attack   Nationalists Told Not To Embarass War Effort or Americans

India Gets Set, Port of Madras Ordered Clear   Half Million People Urged To Leave City Fronting On Ceylon Island, Raid Tarvet   Nehru Says ‘We Won’t Embarrass’ War Effort   Cripps, On His Way Home By Airplane, Reaches Karachi Frontier

45 BODIES LOCATED IN BLASTED MINE   Investigation Held Up Until All 56 Victims Found

WITHHOLD PROBE OF MINE BLAST   Search for 11 Bodies of 56 Miners Lost in ‘Tuesday Disaster

Rommel’s Forces  Keep Up Flight   British Troops Now 130 Miles West Of El Agheila In Pursuit   BELIEVE TUNISIA GOAL OF RETREAT

Michigan Car ~ Quotas Listec   Berrien Will Get 148 For March To May

Auto Rationing Quotas for Michigan Announced   March- -May Quota for Mason - County Is 30 Automobiles: Plan Starts March 2

CARS AVAILABLE FOR FLIGIBLE PURCHASER’   Quota of 8,289 is Granted to Michiran Plus 917 In Reserve

Arkansas Flier and Wife Lost  Capt. and Mrs. H. E. Fausett Said Lost at Sea

PAILIPPINE SITUATION CHRAUDED BY SILENCE   AXIS BLASTED ON ALL OTHER FLONTS

AXIS FOES GAIN NEW VICTORIES IN CHINA, RUSSIA   Enemy Vessels Off Davao Indicate New Landings on Mindanao

Admiral King Takes Over Added Duties   Army General Staff Is Cut from 500 To O98 Officers

Stark Moved to me 8 Command as Navy 1s organized on Same  Basis as Army.

Henderson Bares Auto-Rationing Plan   Some Of New Cars Held For Future Needs.

WILL RATION AUTOS, SAYS PRICE. CHIE!      PLANS MADE FOR BETWEEN 600,000 AND 700,000 NEW CARS

Automobile Rationing Is Ready    ; Will Be Similar To Tire Rationing With Cars Going To Necessity Uses

Rationing of Automobiles Is Planned   Price Administrator ~ Says It Will Follow Tire ‘Ra. tioning System   CARS IN MAKING TO BE STORED   Dealers May Accept Them and Will Be Paid for’ Holding Them

Car Rationing Program Ready   Leon Henderson Says Plan Follows General Outline Of Tire Setup.

‘Would Allot Vehicles That Are Now Built   Balance of Machines Produced This Month to Be Held for Year

U.S. to Ratior 700,000 <New Autos   Private Cars Won't Be Requisitioned, Henderson Declares

AUTOMOBILE BATION PLAN OUTLINED   Will Follow Tire Rationing Setup in Main, Henderson Reveals.   LOCAL BOARDS TO DETERMINE NEEDS   Price Formula Is Tentatively Worked Out for New Autos.

PLAN RATIONING OF INSCLD GARG   Henderson Explains Propos: ed Handling of Cars Manufactured,   HOPE TO HELP DEALERS

Plans Mapped To Ration Out Some 700,000 NewU.S. Cars   Autos Produced Res of January Frozen  For 12 Months

Plans to Ration New Automobiles Already in Stock   Price Administrator Says Government Won't Take  Over Private Cars.   To Follow Rationing Plan on New Tires

RATIONING NEW CARS   Price Administrator Tells House Small Business Committee Plans Have Been Completed For Alloting Between 600,000 and 700,000 Autos  newres TAY Tm Amr MmIsat   SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ALLOCATION BOARD

AUTO RATIONING PLANS MAPPED   Henderson Says Tentative Program Will Be Similar To Tire Setup

PLANS ARE MADE TO RATION AUTOS   Dealers Will Be Permitted To Accept Cars Produced This Month—Will Be Paid Storage

AUTO RATIONING PLAN REVEALED   600,000 Vehicles Included; Cars Produced This Month To Be Held a Year

AUTO RATION PROGRAM LIKE TIRE RULES   New arrangement will go into effect Feb. 2, says Henderson

ABOUT 600,000 NEW CARS TO BE RATIONED SOON   These Preduced This Month To Be Held At Least One Year

Henderson Bares Plans To Ration 700,000 Autos   January Production © New Cars Will Be Hel For Future Needs

Car Rationing Plan Disclosed  Henderson Before ~ House Committee

PLANS REVEALEL FOR RATIONING OF AUTOS IN  ~ NATION   Henderson Says Cars Now On Hand Will Be Doled — Out To Certain Groups   Government Is Hoping To Keep Dealer Services lin Operation

DIEPPE IS RAIDED BY BRITISH PLANES      Single Anti-Aircraft Fire Post Resists Attack and It Ts Silenced.

RAF SIGHTS FEW NAZIS AT DIEPPE   Big Batteries Of Coasta Guns Sifent, Fliers Find On Dives Over City

British Spitfires _ Lash Dieppe Area   Germany’s Gun _ Batteries Appear Not Manned In Raid Zone

SPITFIRES RAKE NAZI GUN POSTS   Little Opposition Foun: In Repeat Raid Over Dieppe, France

GREAT ATTACK AGAINST NAZIS IS PROMISED   Sir Stafford Cripps Gives no Hint as to Where or When Secont Front Will Start

Channel Drive Jump Off Set In East Anglia   Britishers Slow to Enthuse, Eye Red, African Crisis; Foe Mines Skagerrak; Churchill “Phones

BRITISH SAY DIE 1S CAST FOR INVASION   Believe Conference Between Churchill, Roosevelt Decide Pacific Future.

TIME, PLACE IS NOT TOLD BY OFFICIAL   Nazi Measures Wil Control Timing

Cripps Promises Attack From West on Hitler   Parliamentary Deputy for Churchill Gives No Hint of When or Where,  Rat Fuidanca aft Plene Te Annarent

SECOND FRONT TALK FAILS 10 CHEER BRITONS   Sir Stafford Promise: Launching Of Attack From West   PLANS ARE LAID   Coastal Area Evacuatec But African Setback Causes Worry

English Make Ready to Cast Fateful Die   Army Takes Over 36 Mile Zone as Move for Drive Across Channel

Says United States and Engiand to Launch A Great. and Suceessful Atlack Upon Germany In the West

CHURCHILL DEPUTY PROMISES BRITONS A SECOND FRONT   Says Measures Hitler Take: to Meet Invasion of Continent Might Influence Its Timing.   ARMY WILL TAKE OVER PART OF EAST ANGLIA   Section for “Training” Put poses Viewed as Possible Jumping Off Place for  Drive Across Channel.

Great Britain, U.S. To Strike, Cripps Tells His Nation —   No Hint Of Time And Place Of Assault Given; Britons Worried About Libya --

Gives No Hint As To When, Where Great Blow to Be Launched   But British Reaction Made Cautious By Uneasiness Over Sevastopol Fate and By Fear Hitler May Strike at Middle East

Cripps Promise:  Attack From West on Hitler   Parliamentary Deputy for Churchill Gives No Hint of When or Where, But Evidence of Plans Is Apparent

Second Front In Europe Promised  Britain, U. S. Planning To Hit Enemy Hard In All Areas, Says Cripps  >. armrapraarTm armwe 4 AD Th

British Seek  American Guests   Troops To Entertain Children For Christmas

BRITISH CHECK AXIS DRIVE Th LIBYAN DESERT   Rommel’s Armored Units Blast At Lines South of Tobruk, Seek: To Split Forces   RAF TAKING PART   ‘Bombers Cause Damage to  Panzer Columns, As Nazi-Italo Planes Hit  Coast Zone

ROMMEL SEEKS "TO SPLIT ALL »ALLIED FORCES   British Reported Holding Firm After Engaging Encircling Attack.

Rommel Hurls Violent Blows Against Fort   Whole Armored Divisions Seek to Pierce British Lines Before Tobruk,  Split Allied Units   Positions Are Intact, English CHQ Report:      Attack South of El Aden Halted——Huge Aerial Dogfights Race

'NAZI-BRITISH  BATTLE RAGES   Desert Assault Has - Huge Numbers -

ROMMEL DRIVES TOWARD TOBRUK   British Army Faces Terrific Battle as Germans Attempt Crushing Blow

SQW SSESSEN ES —  At British Line  Armored Divisions Move Into Battle To Split Allied Farce<

FIERCE ASSAULT RAGES IN LIBY?   British Weather Shock of Big Axis Smash Around Tobruk

900 Drivers Strike   a nl  Protest Arrests for Overloading Trucks

FIRST CLASH OF AMERICANS AND GERMANS   Morocco Radio Reports That New U. S. Contingents Are Streaming Into Africa From Numerous Landing Points,   RYTLTLETIN.

MALTA S'PANDING,   This British Outpest Stith i : Fighting the Axis..

George Allen, 92, Passed Away At Estherville   Father Of Editor Kirt Allen Of Enterprise

Blow Struck At Territory Of India Today   Lines in Burma Braced for Drive Along Sittang

Japanese Launch First Air Raid On Indian Soil   Bomb Andaman Islands i Effort To Destroy Airdrome

THREAT SEEN FOR CALCUTTA SUPPLY BASE   BRITISH BRACE FOR SITTANG RIVER ATTACK

Japs Strike At India With Raids   First Assault Brings Bombs to Some Of Nearby Islands

UAW Offers To Take Bonds As Overtime Pay   Executive Board Also Urges Limiting Of In comes To $25,000 As Part Of ‘Equality  Of Sacrifice’ Program

FR In Plea To Auto Workers.   “Total Sacrifice! Is Asked By President

ANNUAL MEETING OF THI STOCKHOLDERS OF HIGH POINT, THOMASVILLE & DENTON  RPATI PRP Mam

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF SECURITIES INVESTMENT CORP AN

Civilian Student Pilot Killed, Another Injured As Trainers Collide

Franco Calls Up 790,000 Army   Nature Of Order And The Compliance Denotes Unity

British Promise Heavy Bombing Raids on Nazis   Air Minister Says American Planes Will Aid Attacks

‘Heavy Offensive Action Is Made Possible By Fast New American Planes —

To Resume Air  Raids On Nazis   At Earliest Possible  Moment, Sinclair, Says

R.A.F. Expected To Break Loose  With Air Offense   British Air Force Now Equipped With America’s Finest Bombers

Ur $: PLANES: 10 BE USED. IN. BOMBING DRIVE ON GERMANY   British Air Miz Minister Say: : Britain Will Resume Air  Offensive As karly” As Possible ,

U.S. PLANES IN BOMBING NAZIS   American Dive Bomber: Claimed Superior To Nazis

Modest Bomber Cited By FDR’  Army Captain, Navy Ex-Missionary Share Limeliaht

Adolf Hitler : Makes Demands   He Wants 40,000 More French Workers of Pierre Laval, It Is Said.

Additional Pressure  Put On Laval At Week-End   WANTS MORE MONEY   Increased Payments [i Maintain Germans In  France Asked

DEMANDS ON FRANCE   Reuters Reports Hitler Is Bearing Down on Pierre Laval

LONELY SUNDAY   Watchman Trapped In Elevator For Entire Week-End.

India Tough Problem  Because Of Factions   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Desk

CRIPPS FACES HARD TASK ININDIA ._      Uniting People in Full War Effort Will Be Difficult

RANGOON MAY HAVE FALLEN 10 JAPANESE   Heavy Pall of Smoke Hang: Over City Japs Claim  to Have Taken   British Name New Com mander-in-Chief for the Burma Front

Rangoon Called ‘Dead City’ Now   Smoke Pall Hangs Over Burma Capital After Scorched Earth And Saboteur Operations i Create Huge Fires

PUBLIC FEELING HIGH IN BRAZIL OVER SINKINGS   Exchange Steamers Rernain in Port With Axis Diplomats Aboard

War Fever Spreads In Rio de Janeiro After Ships Sunk  Resentment Rises; ok — i_   Resentment Rises; Flags Torn From Pro-Axis Offices

Public Fv.ling In Brazil Rises To Fury Over Axis Sinking Of Five Vessels

War Fever Rises in Brazil Over  Ship Sinkings   Street Demonstrations Fan Resentment: Hold Axis Ships in Port.   Tear Flags From Pro-Nazi Offices

War Fever Rising In Brazil’s Capital   Sinking of Five Ships by . Axis Stirs Fury of  Populace   SHIPS DOWN WITH 836   President VargasDenounces Attacks as “Acts of Piracy”

SPREADING - IN BRAZIL   Anti-Axis Demonstrations Poliow Sinkings of Five Ships in Three Days   LOSS OF LIFE RUNNING HIGH   “Survivors Still Coming In; Sub Attacks Seen as Sign of Weakness

BRAZIL'S FURY RISES AFTER 5 SHIPS ARE SUNK   “Piracy” Denounced by Vargas as Anti-Axis Demonstrations Occur

Brazilian War Fever increases   Demonstrations In Streets Follow Five Ship Sinkings   Take Brazilian Flags From Pro-Axis Papers   679 Unaccounted For Following Torpedoings By Axis Submarines

sinking Of > Ships Arouses Brazil Public   Crowd lears Brazilian Flag From in Front of Pro-Axis Newspapers; Attacks Made On German Property

BRAZIL'S WAR FEVER FLARES   Anti-Axis Feeling Violent After 5 Shins Are Sunk

FEVER FOR WAR SPREADS IN RIO   Street Demonstrations Follow Sink ing of Five Brazilian Ships i Three Days

Five Brazilian Vessels Sunk, Feeling Flares   Subs Apparently Shift To Southern Waters: Sailing Of Diplomatic Ship Is Delaved

Brazil Fury Rises Over Nazi ‘Piracy’   Crowd Marches To Vargas Palece, Hears President Denounce 5 Sinkings   CHEER FOR U. S.   Hundreds Are Missing In Coastal Torpedoing; War Fever Spreads

Brazil Loses 836 When Sub Sinks 5 Ships   Enraged Popufaca Demonstrates for War Against Axis

BRAZIL AROUSED BY SHIP LOSSES   Street Demonstrations in Rio As Result of Axis Submarine Activities

Brazilians Aroused By 5 Sinkings   Delay Departure Of Exchange Ships Slated Today

BRAZILIANS ARE INDIGNANT AT U-BOAT ATTACK   declaration Of War Against Axis Believed To Be Only Matter Of Hours As Government Promises Attacks’ Qn Property And Lives Will Not Go Unpunished.

SHIP SINKINGS (RE BRAZILIANS   Anti-Axis Demonstrations Follow Sinking of 5 Ships in 3 Days.   HOLD EXCHANGE VESSEL

DEMONSTRATIONS SPREAD WAR FEVEE   Resentment Grows in Rio de Janeiro Over Sinking of Ships by Axis.

BRAZIL FLARES OVER SINKINGS BY AXIS RAIDERS   GOVERNMENT VOWS ATTACKS WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED

Brazil Nearer  To War   .Fury Rises Over Sub ‘Sinking of Transport  Which Cost Many Lives; Denunciation by Vargas

Riots Spread as Axis Subs Sink d Brazil Ships   679 Still Missing After Attacks; War Fever Mounts Fast

RUMANIANS USED ASCANNON FODDER AT SEVASTOPOL   Valiant. Garrison Holds Out Despite Repeated Enemy Attacks.

Russians Still Holding Firm   Nazi Casualties  Termed *‘Frightful’

Vichy Admits Surrender of Diego Suarez and Churchill Announces British Losses of 1,000

NAZ SNEAK RAIDERS BLASTED BY BRITISH   Germans Lose Three Of Sip Raiders Over Britain

Three Focke-Wulfs Off Britain Downed   Destroyed While Trying to Make Sneak Raids

NAZI CLAIMS ARE DENIED   Berlin Reports Killers o Heydrich. Taken

CZECHS DOUBT NAZIS CAUGHT KILLERS OF CESTAPT] HANCMAK   Two Hours After 'Deadtine Germans Say They Shot Assassins.

Doubt Heydrich Killers Found   Nazis Say Assassins Captured, Executed

CZECH SLAYERS DEAD, NAZIS SAY   Parachutists From British Plane Blamed; London Doubts Enemy Claim

CZECHS DOUBT SLAYERS SHO]   BELIEVE GERMANS EXECUTED INNOCENT MEN TO “SAVE FACE IN VIEW OF ULTIMATUM

Canadians Operate In Alaskan Areas   Air Force and Other Units Are Active

Commissioning Practices Said Near “Scandal”   Amendment Offered To Halt Favors To Men — Without Army Training

AMY CIVILIAN SUMMISoIONING OVOTEM 1S HIT   Making Men With No Military Training Officers Termed “Scandal”

House Has Chance To Decide If Comissioning Civilians Near Scandal

Allied Forces On Singapore Island. Repulse Invaders  City Pounded In Daylight Raid: Damag Is Reported; Enemy Warcraft Is Sunk

BRITISH SHELL JAPANESE ON JOHORE SHORE   Break Up Feint Of Invasion Forces, Massing Kor More Than A Week

Japanese Big Guns Open Fire On Singapore   British Guns Give Shot for Shot and Smash Invasion Boats In Strait of Johore

First Invasion Drive   Of Japs Thrown Back   Strait Of Johore Feint Is Shelled Out Of Water By British Batteries

British Break Up First Enemy Feini   Japanese Sampan: Shelled Out of Strait of Johore

Jap Stab at Big Base ls Smashed   First Feint Toward Invasion of Singapore Is Blasted Out of Water by Big British Guns; City Heavily Bombarded

SINGAPORE GUNS. SINK JAP BOATS   CRAFT BLASTED IN JOHORE STRAIT—SIEGE ARTILLERY BOMBARDS CITY.

British Shell Jap Rehearsal For Invasion   Sampans in Johore Strait Blown to Bits by Singapore Guns

American Planes Attack Enemy Encampments and Installations In Eqypt

FIVE MEN DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   EYE WITNESSES SAY PLANE HIT HIGH TENSION WIRE

WEMEN KILLED      Army Plane Strikes Electric Wires Over ... Long Island :

Cardinals Take Lead in ihe World Series   Shut Out Yankees, 2-0, in Third  Game at New York

Slashing St. Louis Cards Tear Into Yanks, 2-0, to © So Ahead in World Serie:

Cardinals Win Third Game Of Big Series   Ernie White Giver Remarkable Support in Field

St. Louis Wins 2-0, to Take Lead in Series   69,123 Jam Stadium. To See Cardinals Stop World Champs

Cards Tear In To Yanks For 2-0 Victory   Largest Crowd in Worle Series History Stunned by Bomber Smothering

Cards Shufout Yanks fo Take Lead in Series   St. Louis Wins -2-0 And Shatters Long Record of New York  In Series Battlec

White Shuts Out Yankees To Give Cards 2-1 Series Leac   Record Crowd of 69,123 Sees Game; Borowy to Face Cooper or Lanier Today

ALLIED TROOPS APPROACH JAPS' BASE AT BUNA   Nipponese Units Pinned In Narrow Strip On Coast

ALLIES PIN JAPS INTO CORRIDOR ON PAPUAN COAS   ENEMY SEA AND AIR RELIEF MOVEMENT SMASHED BY FLIERS

Japs Forced Back More at Buna   Enemy Pinned Into Narrow Corridor Along Papuan Coast: Nipponese Thrust Smashed

Japs Pinned In Corridor;  2 Ships Sunk   Allied Planes Smash Enemy’s Attempt To Aid Trapped Forces On Papuan Coast

Jap Forces Get Trapped By Allies   Pinned in Narrow Corridor on Coast;  Relief Thrust Smashed

IN NARROW CORRIDOR  JAPANESE PINNED ON PAPUAN PENINSULA   Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk 3 Enemy Planes Shot Down   ANOTHER. WARSHIP FLEES

ALLIED FORCE PINS JAPS TO NARROWALLEY   PROGRESS MADE IN PLAN TO DRIVE THEM OUT OF NEW GUINEA

Japs Pinned To Small Spot In New Guinea   Enemy Relief Thrust Smashed, Allies Fight To Outskirts of Buna

JAP NAVAL UNIT IN NEW GUINEA AREA SMASHED   Cruiser and Destroye. Sunk by Allied Bombers Under Command of  General MacArthur   3 FOE PLANES FELLED   American and Australian Forces Begin Cleanup of Enemy Along the Papuan Coast

Japs Pushed Farther Back  In Guinea   Fighting At Buna, Enemy’s Main Base In Battle Area

Jap Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk At Buna   Enemy Forces Pinned In Narrow Corridor In New Guinea By MacArthur

Allied Airmen Stop Jap Move At New Guinea   Cruiser Sunk As Ground Forces Continue Advance

JAPANESE. AIR RELIEF DRIVE IS SMASHED   Enemy Cruiser and Destroyer Are Sunk and Three Warplanes Are Downed   TAKE STAND AT BUNA

Jap Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk As Allied Forces Near Buna Base   American And Australian Jungle Fighters Pin Enemy Into Narrow Corridor After Allied Airmen Smash Sea And Air Relief Thrust.

U. §. AND AUSTRALIAN FIGHTERS PIN APS IN NARROW CORRIDOR  ALLIED AIRMEN SIASHED  i ENEMY i SEA AND AIR RE-

ENEMY PINNED IN LANE ALONG PAPUAN COASI   Allies Smash Japanese Sea And Air Attempt To Send Help

JAPS PREPARE T0 MAKE LAST STAND IN NEW GUINEA   American and Australians Closing In On Coast Area. Nips Lose More Ships

Allied Troops Battle Japs In Buna Outskirts   Smash’ Enemy Sea, Air Relief Thrust; Cruiser And Destroyer Are Sent Down

Japs Pinned — Along Coast; 9 Shins Sunk   Allies Closing In for Kill on Outskirts of Base at Buona   RELIEF SHIPS HIT BY U. §. PLANES     Enemy Warships Surprised by , Bombers Dodging Through Rain Squalls

Allied Airmen Smash Enemy Relief Thrust Between Bina. Gona.   TWO VESSELS ARE SUNK

M'ARTHUR TAKES COMMAND OF ‘ISLAND FIGHT      Americans Bomb,. Sint Jap Cruiser’ Lurking Off Shore

MacArthur Fighters Pin Japs in Corridor   Hemmed in Along Papuan Coast After Allied Airmen Sink Two Ships and Down Three Planes in Smashing a Relief Thrust.

SOVIETS CLAIM BREAK - THROUGH NEARKHARKOV   Timoshenko Still Holds Initiative Despite Slowing Down Of Attack   CHINA BRACING FOR MAJOR JAP ASSAULT

German Flank Thrust Menaces  Red Offensive   Moscow Announces Barvenkova Attacks  Are Thrown Back _EFT WING HALTED  Surprise Assault On Karelia Front Kills 3000 of Enemy

JAPS STRENGTHEN CHINA OFFENSIVE   Russians Claim Major Break In Neal Line Before Kharkov; Landing Made Near Foochow

AXIS ATTACK ONEL ALAMEIN , IS BEATEN OFF   British artiliery units make better record against Germans

Next Monday Evening For Organization — Interesting Monthly Pro Sra tiis_

CHARLESTON PTA OPENS NEW YEAR   Mrs. Merrill Reamer Heads Association: Mrs. L. D. Warren. Program Head.

WIN WAR FIRST THEN SOLVE PROBLEMS BABSON DECLARES   Writer Commente Upon Some Possibilities Which May Develop With Sudden Ter mination, Real War on Russian Front.

BABSON POINTS OUT SOME COMING CHANGES   Discusses Business And Employment Prospects And Possibilities In the After The War Period.

U.S. PLANTS DUE FOR NEW WARES   Babson Says U. S. Post-War Era to See Industrial Face Lifting

KNOX TELLS SENATORS OF PLANS AGAINST SUBS “#hole Subject Up for Discussion

U.S. Agent . Nabs Band - Aiding Subs   Engaged In Refuelling  Craft And Spotting Al lied Shipping .

CANAL SABOTEURS ABBED BY ARMY   Intelligence Officer Dares Axis: Plots to Break Up Sut Refueling Gang

20 AXIS SPIES ARE ARRESTED IN CANAL PLOT      British Merchant, Trusted Worker In Panama Section, Termed Ringleader of Cano   AIDED ENEMY SUBS   Army Intelligence Officer: Brave Poison Plots and Saboteurs to Trail Band

Ringleader of Axis Spies Is Finally Bagged by An Army Intelligence Officer   New Work Was Spread Out From Panama Canal Zone to British Honduras 4

U.S. ARMY OFFICER BRAVES SPY PLOTS TO BAG LEADER   Network From Panama to British Honduras Cracked, Hunt On For Others

HUNT FOR CANAL ZONE SPIES PRESSED   Search Continues For Other Enemy Agents Following Arrest Of Twenty In Panama And Honduras—Poison Plots And Saboteurs Foiled By U. S. Officer

Army Intelligence Officer Braves Poison Plots to Trap Band of Axis Spies

HEAR LAVAL . NOT TD AE ~ AEINSTATE   WASHINGTON CHEERED BY _ APPARENT OFFICIALWORD FROM VICHY.   More Appeasement   Capital Now Thinks of Renewing Trade Relations, Sending More Food Shipments.

Petain Again Refuses to Take Laval Into Regime   Washington Hears Premier Remains F irm, Opposes Reinstatement of Pro-Nazi Collaborationist. 

County's Quota for Cars and Tires Are Set for September   Quota Is Five New Cars ' Four Car Tires, and 32 Truck Tires

County’s Quota of Tires, Tubes for Aug. Announced   Quota Is 5 Passenger Tires 50 Truck Tires and 50 Retreads

U.S. Forces To Join  In Defense   Navy Will Take Part in Fight for Rich Isles; Dutch Troops Reported as Offering Stout Resistance to Enemy

FOOTHOLD IN ISLES GAINED BY INVADERS   U. S. Warships Nea Points Struck

JAPS STRIKE AT INDIES BY SEA AND AIR      Invaders Establish Four Foothold: but Dutch Score Hits on Twi Transports, Planes

U.S. Bombers Set Fire to One  :  Enemy Warship   Nipponese Establish Four Footholds on Northwest Fringe of Coveted Archipelago; Two Transports Are Hit

Japs Land On 2 Dutch East Indies   Invaders Strike By Sea And Air, Carrying The War In The Pacific To New Battlefields.   Dutch Prepared

Sea and Air Attackers Gain Four Footholds On Northern Islands Of Indies Archipelago  SOME OIL STORES BURNED BY DUTCH  Indies Army Bombers Hit Two Transports And Down Three Plane:

War in Pacific Carried to New Battlefields   Netherlands Defenders Pul Up Stern but Costly Resistance   U. §. Warships in Vicinity Believed Aiding the Dutch Forces

Japanese Invade  Dutch East Indies   “our Footholds Established On Islands At Great Cost In Men; U. S. Fleet Aids In Battling Invaders; May Burn Oil Wells

CH FIGHT FIERCELY, JAP FORCES LAND   Invaders Gain Footholds on Tarakan and Celebes at Heavy Cost   2 TRANSPORTS HIT BY INDIES BOMBERS   American Warships Believed Aiding Dutch in Resisting Foe Attacks

Foe Strikes At Islands by Sea and Air   Defenders Putting Up Stern Resistance to Invasion Attempt   U.S. SHIPS IN AREA

Porkand Lard Ration Seen   Production Increase Fails To Keep Up With Wartime Need.

Allied Fliers Concentrate On New Base:   Broad Hints Given As to What May Co Next in New Guinea

Churchill Misled  Nation, Critics Aver   But Vote Of Confidence Appears Assured.

Confidence Vote Assured For Churchill   Even Critics in Com mons Say They Will Support Premier

Churchill ‘Under Fire   Inconsistencies Lead Nation Astray, His Critics Declare

Churchill Is Assured Vote of Confidence   Critics, However, Aecuse Leaders of ‘Childish Inconsistency’

Russian Situation Is Grave but Not Desperate; Mighty Army Massed South of Don

BATTLE FOR * CAUCASUS . TOA CRISIS      Campaign Is Entering Phase Where Russians @® Must Hold Invader   POSITION IS GRAVE, NOT DESPERATE      g@talin Presumably Must Be Prepared; Germans Have Two Goals

Planned Retirement Near End As Timoshenko Must Try To Stop Nazis   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Hitler May Cut Reds’ Life Line Even If He Can’t Take Caucasus   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

War Today   Crisis Reached in Battle For Caucasus—Reds To Make Stand Now   By DE WITT MACKENZIE

The War Toda Russians May Have Strong Forces Ready For Last-Ditch Stand In South   MacKenzie Believes Battle Of Caucasus Soon To Break Into Two Big Engagements; Hitler Has Two Objectives

NE  Long Battles Loom Ahead — For Hitler As He Strives To Take Caucasus, Cut Red Lines

Hitler Faces Trying Situation + If Timoshenko’s .Red Armies ‘Hold Enemy Until Winter Come

Allies Begin To Ask In Earnest If Russians Can Hold Nazis In Check

SOVIET MUST NOW MAKE BACK-TO-THE- WALL STAND IN CAUCASUS   Outcome Of Caucasus ‘Battle May Have Vital Bearing On Outcome  of War—iW’ Kenzie   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

HEAT BREAK MISSED   Mercury Comes Back for Another High Bid Today

Weather Man Only Joking   Looks Like Heat Is Here To Stay —~Some Showers

PARLEY OPENS FOR TEACHERS   Brownsville Is Host At District Meet

Warning Cries of Patrolman ‘Paul Revere’ Unheard   Officer Who Raced Storm Into Pryor Says, ‘I Guess They Didn't Hear Me’ Other Sidelights Of Disaster Related,

RAF SLASHES AT BREMEN IN NIGHT ATTACK   Commandos: Raid Boulogne I - Swift Scouting. Thrust-on Coast Defenses. ;   ‘ESCAPE TO’ WARSHIPS   Planes Drop Flaresto” Guide Bombs to Docks, Railways In: Seaport Blasting.

DNTLES MED PRISONERS Of THE JAPANESE   Marines’ Wm, C. Halstead And, Richard P. Adams  deus rier: Raver 2 aarl tee:

JAPS ADVANCE INTO CHINA BY BURMA ROUTE   Another Foe Force Seeking To Entrap and Destroy British Army   FIGHTING IS HEAVY ON YUNNAN BORDER   Nipponese Bombers Sharply Raid Yungchang, Believed to be Air Base

PLANES HELP MOVE TROOPS AND CIVILIANS   Observers Expect  Capture Of Great Number Of Brave Defenders.

Japanese Overrun Burma; Allies in Swift Retreat   Capture of Considerable Number of British and Chinese Troops Appears Likely—Unarmed Pan-American Planes Used to Evacuate Many Troops and Civilians—Defenders Under Terrific Punishment From Planes.

Many Defenders Of Burma Facing Capture by Japs   J. §., British - Operatec Airlines Evacuating as Many as Possible

ALLIES MOVING OUT IN BURMA   Airlines Do Last Ditch Job of Evacuating Refugees

HUNDREDS OF PERSONS ARE OUT OF HOMES   Victoria And Sinton Worst Hit Among Texas Cities As  Rivers Rise

FLOOD WATER ROUTS TEXANS   400 Persons ‘Take To Hills At Three Rivers

THREE RIVERS IS HIT TODAY BY BIG FLOOD      MORE IN VICTORIA AREA ARE READY TO FLEE FROM HOMES

Calls for Uniform Induction   Hershey Asks Policy to Better Apportion Calling of Married Men

HERSHEY INFORMS DRAFT BOARDS ON INDUCTION OF MEN   Single Men And Those With Collateral _ . Dependents To Go First

DRAFT BOARD. ORDER -ISSUEL   HERSHEY INSTRUCTS ‘STATE HEADQUARTERS TO USE “UNIFORM SYSTEM IN ‘INDUCTING MEN

LOCAL BOARDS 10 CALL MEN ON NEW BASIS   Army Inductions Will Be Made In More Equitable Manner, Says Hershey.

COMMITTEE TURNS TO STUDY OF BIG INCOME TAX BOOST   Treasury Secks To Rais $3,200,060,000 More Fram Personal Levies

Volunteer Wheat May Be Harvested This Year the Farm. Officials Report   Ruling Is Issued by Agriculture  Department on Controversial Matter

Volunteer Wheat May Be Harvested This Year the Farm Officials Report   Ruling Ie Issued by Agriculture — on Controversial atter ,

Enemy Gets Worst of Big Air Battles   RAF Bombers Hit German Targets; Malta Attacked

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losse: In Air Raids   Bombers, Fighter Planes Score Big Successes

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK GERMANY; MALTA IS RAIDED   Nazi Industrial Areas Attacked; Malta Defenders Take Heavy Toll Of Raiders.

Soviets 85 Miles From Smolensk   City Is Pivot Point: of  Nazi Line In Russia —

Reds within $5 miles of pivotal city   Rapid progress puts Russians near Smolensk

Reds Nearing Smolensk In Rapid Drive   ‘Within 85 Miles of Pivot  Point of German Cam:  paign in Russia.

REDS GAIN ON CENTRAL WAR FRONT   Seviets Reach Point 85 Miles From Smolensk

Reds Nearing Smolensk, Big Nazi Rail Key   Russians Now Only 85 Miles From Enemy Campaign Pivot   ADVANCING RAPIDLY   Berlin Claims Victory Far From Scene Of Actual Battle

Drive To Within 85 Miles Of Kep Point Of German Position In Russia; Speedy Progress Claimed

Soviet Armies Near Smolensk   Russian Drive 85 Miles From Strategic City

IS NEARING SMOLENSK   German Supply Sys tem Threatened By Soviet Advance

RUSSIANS 85. MILES FROM SMOLENSK   Drive Toward Pivotal Points Of Nazi Campaign

Soviet Drive, Heads Toward  Smolensk   Russian Spearheads 85 Miles From German Base

APPROACH THE CITY   Are Within 85 Miles o! Objective, Important to German Supply Center

Reds Within 85 Miles Of Smolensk   Capture of City Would Handicap Nazi Sunplyv Lines

Enemy Craft Reported Off Port Arthur and Corpus Christi.   NAVY SAYS THEY’RE GERMAN BOATS

U-BOAT IS SEEN NEAR SITE OF BIG NAVY BASE   Undersea Craft, Pre sumably Hostile Submerges Afte: ering Been Sight

Craft Believed German Off Coast   Planes And Ships Scour Gulf For This And Sister Boat; Supposedly On Texas Coast to Attack Oil Tank kers.

Craft Is Seen 15 Miles Off Coast of Texas   Planes and Ships From Navy Station Are Hunting Raider

Nazi Submarine Sighted Near Shore of Texas  Undersea Craft   Undersea Craft Submerges When Discovered by Plane

SUB SIGHTED ALONG COAST   Seen Off Texas, Presumed to Be of Enemy Nationality, According to Naval Command

U-Boat Believed After Tanker Traffic; Vessel Submerged When Patrol Plane Came Into View; Corpus Christi Area Warned

Submarine Is Seen In Gulf of Mexico Off Coast of Texas   Identity of U-Boat Near Important Sea Channel Unknown

TLSAED' a      ‘Attack On vole Ts Re -ported By Ci ‘ptain 0 Rescue Ship  _ 450 ON BQARD        From Single} Lifeboat.  ‘All Survivo ‘s Take Brom Single  thers

Raider Sighted Off Texas Port; More Ships Hit   350 Lost When Allied Vessel Is Torpedoed: 71 Brought Ashare

Sub Off Corpus Christi   Vessel Presumed To Be Enemy Craft—Seen at 9 A. M. Today

Sub, Believed To Be Axis’, Reported Off Texas Coast   Vessel, Seen Submerging, Spotted By Patrol Plane: Companion Ship Also Believed Near

Enemy Submarine : Sighted Off Coas Of Texas Today B; Patrol Plane

- Believed © Nazi Craft   Navy Warns Shipping _Of Raider’s Presence

1s ‘Doubtlessly’ German, Says Commander at Corpus Christi   Probably Another U-Boat Was Nearby. He  Discloses   Near U.S. Air Base   Craft Sighted by Plane in Gulf of Mexico— Hunt Started

Craft  Being — Sought   ‘SUBS  OFF COAST OF TEXAS   Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Commander Says Ves sel Probably “Sneaked in’ to Hit Tankers

Vessel Is Seen Submerging Off Port Aransas, Office of Navy Commander Reports   Submarine Is Undoubtedly German and. It Probably Sneaked Into Attack Tankers, Declares Captain Alva Bernhard

Enemy U-Boat Operating Off Coast Of Texas   Sighted 15 Miles From Port Arkansas By Patrol Plane   350 LOST IN ATTACK   More Survivors From Tanker Landed At Virginia City

U-Boats Off Texas Coast   Report Air Patrol Sighting Subs “Doubtlessly German’

U. S. and Britam Work Out  Long Term Land-Sea Victory Plan For Surprise Landings

UNIDENTIFIED SUBMARINE IN GULF PRESUMED TOBE AN ENEMY MARAUDER   Is Sighted 15 Miles Southeast of Port Aransas, Texas Just Before It Surbmerged.—iNear Newes And Largest Air Training Station

SAYS REPORT   Craft Believed Encmy But Observers Could Not Be Certain   NEAR TO CORPUS BASE   Fear Two, Both Seeking To Torpedo Oi! Tankers

Total Of 36 Jap Ships. Hit In 5-Day Fight   One Bomber Lost As United ‘Nations Continue To Hammer ‘Jap Armada, Break Up Invasion Forces: Dutch Spring Trap

Sub, “Doubtlessly G erman, ” Sighted Off Texas Coast      15 Miles From Port Aransas: When Seen By Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Plane

Sub Sighted Off The Texas Coast   Commander of Naval - Ai  Statich Says It Is “Doubt  Jess German”   ON HUNT FOR CRAFT   Patzol Plane Spots Crafi About 15 Miles From ~  Port Aransas

Believe Craft To Be German; Another Near   350 Persons Missing After Steamer Goes Down Off Puerto Rico; Other Tankers Sunk

ENEMY SUBMARINE ‘REPORTED SIGHTED OFF PORT ARANSAS   U-BOAT SIGHTED BY NAVAL PATROL PLANE AND IS NOW BEING SOUGHT IN GULF

QUBMARINE SlGHTEL OFF COAST OF TEXAE   Underseas Boat Is Presumed To Be Enemy Craft

NEW SINKING IN ATLANTIC IS DISCLOSED   350 Missing Alter Steamer Is Torpedoed; 71 Land At Puerto Rico   ONE LIFEBOAT IS FOUND   Passenger Craft Attacked Without Warning, Rescuing Captain Says

Submarine Sighted Off Coast of Texas   Another U-Boat Is Believed to Be Lurking in Vicinity, Naval Captain Declares—Planes and Ships Seeking Enemy Craft.

GERMAN SUB REPORTED SIGHTED OFF TEXAS COAST   Planes, Ship From Naval Air Station Are Seeking Vessel

ONE, POSSIBLY 2, U-BOATS REPORTED OFF TEXAS COAST   Subs Believed German; U. § Planes, Ships Are Seeking Craft

Undersea Ship > Seen By Navy Patrol Plané       Enemy Craft, ‘Presumably German,’ B Hunted By Ships And Planes; Local Shi ping Warned Of Gulf ‘Invasion’

28 RESCUED "FOLLOWING TORPEDO HN   Oil Ship Sinks, Second Tanker Believed To Have Escaped Enemy Assault,   LIFEBOAT OVERTURNS   East Coast Undersea Craf Toll Mounts To 110 Seamen Lost,

SENATE ACTS ON BILL FOR RELIE!   Amendment To Strip Pro gram of All But Pipelines Defeated 31-30.

VOTES 10 BUILD CANAL IN FLORID   BILL PASSED BY SENATE ALSO PROVIDES FOR PIPELINE FACILITIES.

Florida Canal Bill Passed by Senate   Vice President ident Breaks Tie  Vote—Pipeline Funds Incleded

PASSED IN SENATE   Bitterly Disputed Draft Has Close Call on Voice Vote Friday

senate Approves Building of Barge  Canal, Pipe Lines   $93,000,000 Authorization Bill Designed to. Facilitate Transportation of Crude to GasRationed East; Wallace Casts Deciding Vote

CANAL PLAN GETS SENATE'S APPROVAL   Bitterly Disputed Measure Passed by Voice Vote oe

senate Approves Barge Canal And Oil Pipe Lines  Wallace Casts A.   Wallace Casts A . Vote To Break °20-T5-30 Tie

BARGE CANAL BILL PASSED   Senate Votes Measure Alsc Providing for Florida Pipe Lines

BLOODED CATTLE TO BE IMPORTEL   Chamber Of Commerce  Sponsors Move

Development Of Dairy Program Is Aim Of C. of C  “Bull Show” Will Be Held sere Saturday  a seh. ©

Canned Goods May Follow On OPA List   Housewives to Face New Headaches in Making Out Budget

POINT SYSTEM FOR RATIONING FOOD PLANNED   Meat Will Be First Item Under OPA System   POINT ‘PRICES’ TO BE SET FOR ALL MEATS

Ratiotini “Point” System ~ Requires Planning Ahead   By JOSEPH: W. GRIGG, 3 - VUnlted Press Staff

Housewives Face New Wartime Ration ‘Headache   OPA to Inaugurate System Based on ‘Points’ in 1943

Point System For Rationing Comes in 1943   British Plan To Be Placed Into Effect Here

POINTS RATION SYSTEM AHEAL   Housewives Mus Budget ‘Points’ for Meats, Other Goods

Housewives Face New Wartime Headache  ‘Point’ Rationing Set For ’43

U.S. Faces New Rations Plan Early In New Year; _.. Meat Will Be First Item

MORE RATIONING FOR HOUSEWIVES   Meat Will Be First Followed With Various Kinds of Canned Articles

HOUSEWIVES FACE ‘NEW HEADACHE IN RATIONING PLANS   By JOSEPH W. GRIGG, Jr. U.P) Staff Correcnondent.

Rationing Starts On Point System Early Next Yea   Housewives Must Learn To Budget ‘‘Points’’ As Well As Dollars, Cents

Point System Of sauoning  Begins Jan.  OPA To Institute   OPA To Institute British System Throuchout Natior

ALLIES HIT ITALY, NORTH AND SOUTK   British Raid Turin, Americans Bomb Naples

British Army Opening Drive Against Rommel;  Reds in New Attacks   Signs Point to New Allie Offensive Against Japs  in the Pacitic

More Licht Rains Expected Today   Southern Part Of State Got Good Soaking

83 SURVIVORS OF BRAZILIAN SHIP RESCUED   One Dead, One Missing Affe  Steamer Torpedoed hy U-Boa  Off Virginia Coast

NAVY LAUNCHES NEW CARRIEF   USS Essex Is First Of New Class Of 25.000 Ton Fighting Vessels

Allies Step Up Tempo of Air Attacks   Jap Base of Rabaul Is Raided Again as Troops Continue to Fight Foe on Timor

Allied Raids Over Rabaul Rise in Fury  Dutch. Auctralian   Dufch-Australian Forces Still Fight on Invaded Timor

Allied Raids on Rabaul  Are Increased  Dutch, Australians Still Battle ~ Invaders on Timor

Timor Defense Unit Holds On Against Enemy   Tiny Force Still Resists M’Arthur GHQ Reveals; Attacks on Rabaul Stepped Up

Allied Raids On Japs Increased   Rabaul Is Battered Dutch Are Still Fighting on Timor

Allied Raids’ on Rabaul Are Increased  Dutch, Australians   Dutch, Australians Still Battle Invaders on Timor

ALLIES STEP UP TEMPO OF AR AAINS ON JAPS   M’Arthur Continues Batter Japanese Base at Rabaul On New Britain Isle   ALLIES BATTLE FOE ON ISLE OF TIMOF   Struggle Continues in Philip. pines With American-Fili. pino Forces Oontacting Foe On Panay Island; Attacks  On Oarregidar TNhiminich

ALLIED AIRMEN RAID JAP BASES   Rabaul And New Britair Suffer Attacks; Dutch Continue To Fight On Timor

MacArthur Forces Batter Japanese Base of Rabaul   Dutch and Australia Troops Attack Invaders on Timor

Allies Speed Up Air Drive Against Japs   Also Report Dutch Australians Still Battling on Timor

Chinese Airmen _ Attack Japanese   Strike Their Heaviest Blow of the War at Hankow

Fledgting Chinese Airmen Raid Jap:   3 Squadrons Lash Hankow Base, Set Fire Visible For 30 Miles

CHINA ATTACKS JAP LAND BASE   Fledgling Air Force I Successful In Raid On Hankow

CHINESE FLIERS ATTACK HANKOW   Heaviest Blow of War Struck At Nipponese Headquarters

WHEELER IS PRESIDENT   Kansas Academy of Science Elects Officers at Hays

FDR Approves New Tax Bill   First Levies Will Be Felt November 1; Another Act Is Planned .

FDR SIGNS INTO LAW NATION'S HUGE TAX BILL   First Effects From Bill Will Be Felt On Novem ber ist In Excise Taxes

Flood Damage Total in Millions   Fredericksburg, in Virginia, Hard Hit

FLOOD CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE IN WASHINGTON   Three States Report 5 Die During  TInundation

Allies Still. Battling to. Hold Timo:   MacArthur’s Air Fore Gives Rabaul Another Pounding

Nazis Ha 1,900,00:   AUSTRALIANS & i DUTCH ARE STIL; FICHTING. TIMOR   Continue to Battie Japs on the Half-Dutch, Half - Austral. ian Island — Rabaul Agair Bombed

Defenders Of Timor FightOn   Allies Make Another Assault On Rabaul

United Nations Again Raid Jap Base at Rabaul; Fight ing on Panay Continues .

Resistance Continues   . + ‘ ‘  Allies Still Are Fighting   On Timor And Bataan

Battle Continues on Four Islands in Philippines; MacArthur, Curtin Confer

ALLIES STILL FIGHTING ON TIMOR ISLAND   Japanese Bombing of Phil. ippine Forts Diminish. ing, With Troops Resisting Invaders in Jun. gles of Panav.

Stalingrad And Caucasus Hold   Masses Of Tanks Are Turned Back  ewremearensese 2 OR MrT eS

Russians Hold Their Ground      Nazis Stall at Stalingrad, In Caneasus as Soviets Gain Near Tuapse

Russians Hold In Stalingrad  And Caucasus   Announce Successes On Black Sea Front And Northwest of City  RED RiFLEMEN SCORF

Soviets Cheek Stalingrad, Nalchik Drive:   Germans Continue To Hurl Tanks, Men at Vital Road

Red Army Holds In City And Caucasus   Repulse Heavy Attacks And Inflict Great Losses on Invaders

REDS FIRM ON MAJOR FRONTS   Successes Scored Over Nazis At Black Sea And Northwest Of Stalingrad

ALL ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY RUSSIANS   MASSES OF GERMAN TANKS SACRIFICED AT STALINGRAD

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED IN Blt CAUCASUS RATTLE   Nazis Hurl Masses of Tanks ‘Into Struggle Near Nalchik ’ in Drive Toward Military Highway.   RUSSIANS HOLD FIRM IN STALINGRAD AREA   Capture Fortified Positions of Enemy Northwest of City Following Arrival of Reintorcements.

LOUIS KN OCKS BAER OUT IN™ FIRST ROUND.   ‘Challenger Went. ‘Down Three Times Before Staying —

LOUIS ENDS FIGHT IN FIRST ROUND   U. $. Navy Relief Fund t Get About $100,000 as Benefit Fund.

AUSTRALIA WILL BE ALLIED COUNTEROFFENSIVE BASE   English Apparently Still Stall. ing on India Independence.

Cripps Named By Churchill To Lay Plans   Dominion Status of Asiatic Land Will Be Prime Topic

India to Be Base Of Future Allied Offensive Move   Cripps Goes to Discuss Basis of Settling Problem

WAR CABINET IN ACCORD ON INDIA PROBLEM   House Of Commons Authority To Consult Leaders In India

STRONG BLOWS ARE PLANNED AGAINST JAPS   Dominion Status May Be Granted In Return for  Help In War.

DOMINION STATUS PLAN REITERATED   Churchill Tells House Cripps Will Attend India Parley

INDIA TO BE BASE FOR EVENTUAL BIG ALLIED ‘OFFENSIVE      Churchill Reveals That Sir Stafford Cripps Will. Discuss Freedom  With Leaders -

SELF-RULE FOR INDIA PLEDGED BY CHURCHILL   Prine Minister Announces Nalion Will Be Base For Counter-Drive   FREEDOM PLANS DRAFTED   Sir Stafford Cripps To Submit War Cabinet's Proposal To Natives

Cripps To Plan Solution For India’ s Freedom   Churchill Says Nation Will Be Base For Eventual Offensive

COUNTER-DRIVE WILL BE LAUNCHED THERE CHURCHILL ASSERTS   Cripps Sent To Confer With Indian Leaders On Freedom Plan; Factions Must Settle Differences

ALLIEG HOPE TO Uk INDIA FOR OFFENSIVE BASE   British Warm Up With Plan For Indian Independence, Hope For Aid

Cripps Will Discuss Plan For Freedom Program With Leaders      DOMINION STATUS   Wavell To Be Consultec On Getting Natives Into War

CRIPPS WILL SEEK 10 END INDIAN FUSS   Churchill Hopes to Make India Base for Great Allied Drive Against  Jap Empire

NAZI NAVAL BASE HEAVILY BOMBED BY RAF PLANES   British Strike At German Supply Lines; Rostock, Other Points Raided During Night.

Trondheim New RAF Target   Powerful Bombing Fleet Attacks Norwegian Port, Threat to Allied Ships

BAITIon FLEET GETS 4 WARSHIPS   Super-Battleships of Georg* V Class Commissioned London Save

BRITISH LAUNCH FOUR WARSHIPS OF 35,000 TONS   Huee Battleships Total 140,000 Tons; Four Larger. Vessels Near Camniletian. 

Says FDR Promise Being Fulfilled   Commander of Yankees in Ireland Says Troops are Happy

U-Boat Raids or Vessels Bring Declaration   First Country in South America Joins Allies

Hitler Reports 2 Victory In Russia   Nazis Say German Tank Forces Kill 27,000 in Battle Near Rzhev   MORE REDS TO CRIMEA   Russian Troops Reportec  Advancing on Port in Kerch Peninsula   Rulletin

‘ntire Meat Industry To Be Licensed © As‘ Guard Against Price Invasions

MEAT LICENSE PLAN FAVOREL   OPA to Place Industry Under New Control

Entire Mea? Industry To Be Licensed   Steps Taken to Prevent Evasion of Existing and Future Regulations   RETAILERS EXCEPTED

ENTIRE MEAT INDUSTRY 10 BE. LIGENSED   Only Retailers to Escape Control Plan to Be Es tablished by OPA.   DEALERS NOW HAVE PRICE REGULATION   OPA Reports Complaints y of Inferior Meats Sold at Top Prices.

OPA to Order Licensing of Meat Industry   Move Designed to Prevent Evasion of  Price Regulations

OPA PLANS TO PLACE ALL MEAT INDUSTRY UNDER LICENSING  ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW CONTROL PROGRAM

CODES TO GRIP MEAT INDUSTRY   Only Retailers to Be Outside Licensing—115 Packers Are Prosecuted

MEATINDUSTRY FACING CONTROL   OPA "To Place All, Excep Retailer, Under Unifiec License . . :

‘Meat Wholesalers To Be Licensed ' As Price Protection for Consumers

OPA Readies Licenses for Meat Firms   .  ‘Move Designed to Prevent  Evasion of Price Reonlatianc

Meat Industry Licensed   Control Step Follows Citing of 115 Peckers

Meat Industry Faces Control   Retailers Alone Escape Licensing Plan Under OPA’s New Ruling

O0.P.A. Will Place U.S. Meat Industry Under Unified Control by License

PUT MEAT DEALERS UNDER OPA CONTRO   Move to Prevent Evasion of Price. Regulations; to Lic: ense Entire Meat Industry

Entire Meat Industry To  Be Licensed      Only. Retailers. Excluded In Order Aimed At Keeping Prices’ Down

Rich Donets Coal Field Area Left Blazing Ruins By Reds: Huns C loser To Stalingrad -

Don bridges Destroyed, Is Axis Report   Hand to Hand Fighting Raging On Both Banks of River— Three-Way Attack

Reds Destroy Coal Regions During Retreat   Defense Falls Back To Gate of Caucasu: For Decisive Battle

CITY OF ROSTOV IN FLAMES, NAZI LEADERS REPORT   Invaders Moving On Port From Three Sides

IN FLAMES, NAZIS SAY   Berlin Broadcast Reports 3 Way Attack Launched on Caucasus Gateway   FIERCE BATTLES NEAR VORONEZH   Hand to Hand Clashes Along Don; Donets Coal Lands Fired by Reds

Russians Declare Coal Field Region, Not Gateway to the Caucasus, Left Ablaze As Armies Fall Back For A New Stand.

Forces Attack From 3 Sides, According to High Command   Report 50-Mile Advance Eastward Toward Stalingrad   Reds ‘Scorch’ Land   Soviet Planes Raid Huge Enemy Rail Junction Behind Lines

Unionists Out And Big War Plant Cleses   Labor Leaders Call Out 4,000, 3rd Time In Two Months

STRIKE HALTS WAR WORK IN OHIO PLANTS   “EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY’ CALLS OUT 4,000 IN CLEVELAND

BOMBING OF ~ ~AABAUL BASE ~—(S REPORTEL   Gen. MacArthur States Numersus Damaging Fires. Were Started.   BY UNITED NATIONS   Feur Jap Fightér Planes’  Over Pcrt Mcresby. Also .  ‘Were Downed.

BOMBING OF NABAUL ROL 0 REPURIEL   Gen. MacArthur States Nu. mercus Damaging Fires Were Started.   BY UNITED NATIONS   Fcur Jap Fighter Planes Over P:rt Mcresby Also Were Downed.

WAR SOAR 1) OUTLINE WAGE SKEDS   Will Follow Price Ceilings   HENDERSON BUSY  eee  ea Oe ae eee b eae 8

STORY OF DEATH IN YUGOSLAVIA IS TOLD   Thousands Shot By Nazi Troops

Yugoslavia Has Hundreds of Little "Lidices": Half: Million Executed

Marines Encountered Greatest Difficulties  in Trying to Locate Well-Camouflaqed Japs

Senate Votes To Repeal Its  “New” Pension   House action due in a few days; pressure of voters “back home” too great. :

FIVE KILLED      Army Fliers Lose “Les When Bombing Plane Crachec

SENATE FAVORS PASSAGE OF A NEW TAX BILL   More Than Six Billion Dollars New Revenue Will Be Added

Senators Finish Tax Bill Hearins      George Predicts Passage, With Some Revision, Before Oct. 1

Tax Bill By Senate Oct 1 George Says   BUT SOME ALTERATIONS WILL BE NECESSARY IN MAJOR SECTIONS OF THE MEASURE, SENATOR SAYS.   Post-War Credit Need

Many Changes In Tax Bill Predicted By Sen. George   Passage of Legislation to Produce Six Billions Predict ed by October ‘1—Would put Corporations on Calendar Year

PREDICTS TAX LAW BY OCT. 1   George Asserts Changes to Be Made in Measure Voted to House

Senate Passage of Revised Tax Bill Is Forecast  Public Hearings   Public Hearings on Measure Brought to Close

Tornado Hits Ozark Town: Toll Now 27   Half of City Levelled, Fires Hinder Rescue; Many Are Injured

MORE VICTIMS IN DEBRIS, FEAR   Rescue Work Hampered by Lack of Light—Only Three Physicians for Injured

MORE ses aF OF BERRYVLL LEVELED BY STORN   Fires Break Out in Wake of Twister; Town Left Helpless; Neo Hospital Facilities  STATION COLLAPSES

MOUNTAIN TOWN HALF WIPED OUT BY WIND, FIRES   25 Persons Trapped, Hurt ir Collapse of Railroad Depot Station

Arkansas Tornado Kills 31   Death List May Swell Following Berryville Storm   More Than Half The Town Is Destroyed   Injured Rushed To Hospitals In Nearby Cities

VILLAGE IN OZARK HILLS DEVASTATED   Fires Break Out After Terrific Storm Forcing Survivors to Suspend Rescue Work   POWER PLANT LEVELED

Ozark Town Helpless in Wake of Storm; Over 200 Injured, Some Seriously

27 Are Killed: over 200 Hurt in Tragedy   Survivors Face Flames_ in Addition to Hazard of Rescue Work

Tornado Levels Ozark Mountain Town;  At Least 27 Killed And 200 Injured   News Briefs

Tornado-Kills 27 In Arkansas Town   200 Hurt; After-Storm Fire Destroys Medical Supplies: Collapse of Rail Station Traps 25

Berryville, Ark., Left In Ruins; Aid Rushed   25 Persons Trapped And Hurt In Railroad Depot: Power And Light Plant Out Of Commission; © Medien! Sunnliee Ara Doctravad ©

Few Doctors   Only Drug Store Razed, Power Plant Wrecked; 25 Trapped As Depot  Callanse<«

SF7iGOU BAW YW AW Nw e1he es AL  Mountain Town  Only Three Physicians in Small Town to Care for Iniured

OVER HALF Of BERRYVILLE IS LEVELED   200 Or More Injured, Many Of Them Critically   Drug Stores Are Among Those Not Heavily — Damaged

Tornado in Night Levels alf of Berryville in Ozarks.   27 REPORTED DEAD, MORE THAN 200 HURT

27 KILLED AS TWISTER HITS OZARK VILLAGE   Rescue Workers Hampered Bi Fires And Lack Of Electric Service   DRUG SUPPLY DESTROYED   Amazing Stories Of Escape Are Being Related By Survivors

Tornado Snutfs Out 28 Lives In Arkansas   More Than 200 Hurt When Twister Hits  Ozark Community

More Than Half of Berryville, Ark., Levelled By Tornadic Winds; Many of Injured In Critical Condi‘tion; Fire Breaks Out Immediately Afterward.

Fire Follows As Half Of Ozark Town. Is Leveled   No Drugs, No Nurses, No Lights, Only Three Physicians Left In Cammunite

wae THAN 200     OZARK iE TOWN   - Half-Mile Swath Cut Thru Northern Section of Small Mountain Towr

200 Injured As Storm Sweeps  . oh ee ££ Ti a   F James Add to Horror of Berry ville, Ark.   THREE DOCTORS   Medical Aid Gone As Drug Store De molished

27 Killed As Tornado Hits Arkansas City   More Than 200 Hur As Entire Town Is Wrecked

More Than 200 Hurt as Blast Levels Ozark Mountain Town  Only Three Physicians in  Small Town to Care for Injured

Three Doctors Strive to Give  Injured Aid   Fires Break Out In Arkansas Town Of LASS After Riw Arana I avallad

More Than Half of Mountain Towr Falls, Including Only Drug Store; Fires Add to Suffering

More Than 200 Are Injured In Ozark Village   Berryville’s Only Drug Store Demolished, Hampering Medical Attention; 25 Persons Trapped In Rail Station Collapse

27 Killed, More Than 200 Hurt In Ark. Tornado   Fires Sweep Town Half Leveled By Big Storm

Twister Strikes Commun. ity at Night; Fire Follows Causing Damage to Re maining Homes.

TORNADO HITS ARKANSAS; 27 OR MORE DEAD   ~ At Least 200 Injured, Many Critically, As Half of Town Is Razed   » FIRE BREAKS OUT, RESCUES HINDERED   Power Plant Is Destroyed; All Medical Supplies Are Lost

7 KNOWN DEAD ND HUNDREDS  QRINIMREN  Tb LMIVvuibbuy   pre Than Half of Berryville, Ozark Mountain Village, Leveled By Storm   RES BREAK OUT TO ADD TO CONFUSION   rug Store Demolished;  Doctors § Searce:  Bodies Mangled  rag St Station Collapses:

27 KILLED AS STORM LEVELS OZARK TOWN   200 Injured When Tornado Wrecks Buildings and Power Plant,   FIRES SWEEP WRECKAGE   Medica! Supplies Rushed In  From Army Camp: Many Otill Miescinn

Station Caves In on People Waiting for Train—Medical Supplies Ruined

Twenty-Seven Persons Are Killed In Tornado That Lays Waste Haif of Ozark Mountain City.

27 Killed By Tornado In Ozarks   200 Injured When- Storm Levels More Than Half Of Town In Arkansas

27 DEAD AND © 200 INJURED IN TARNANN   Gale Levels Ozark Towr Which Has no Hospital   FIRES ALSO MENACE   Power Plant, Stores anc Business Block Down In Storm

28 PERSONS DIE WHEN TORNADO HITS, ARKANSHS   Town Of Berryville Bears Brunt Of Wind’s Fury; Over 200 Injured   HALF BUSINESS AREA  DESTROYED IN STORM   Doctors Handicapped Without Hospital Facilities, Loss Of Only Drug Store

Storm Leaves Dead, Injured In Arkansas   At Least Twenty-Seven Kill ed By Tornado In Ozark Mountain Town,   FIRES IN WRECKAGE

27 Killed in Storm; Ozark  Village Hit:   Only 3 Doctora Ayailable;..Lone Drag i Stars. Wrackowl:

27 Killed, 200 Injured In Tornado   More Than Half Of Town of Berryville, Ark., Leveled by Storm

Half Of Town Is Leveled And Fires Then Break Qut   Only 3 Doctors On Hand To Ajid In Caring For Hurt  In Area

TORNADO WHIPS THROUGH SMALL ARKANSAS TOWN   27 Known Dead And More Than 200 Injured: Community In Shambles

Tornado Takes Lives of 27 in Ozark Mountains Village Thursday Night

27 Killed By Tornado In Arkansas   Half of Mountain Town of Berryville Levelled by Storm

27 Die, 200 Hurt When Storm Rips Ozark Town   Station Collapse Traps Two Score; Drug Store Gone. Relief Heln Shari

TORNADO DIPS INTO ARKANSAS TOWN: 97 DEAN   200 Injured as More Than Half of Berryville Is Leveled by Storm

More Than Half Of Ozark Town Left in Ruins   Three Physicians Try To Care for Scores of Injured

27 KNOWN DEAD, 200 ARE HURT   Many Are Trapped. In Debris; Burning Ruins Add To Peril

MANY INJURED, HALF OF TOWN IS WIPED OUT   Berryville, Ark., Victim Of Severe Tornado; Fires Started Following Storm.

Small Band of Fighting Yanks Storm Village In New Guinea and Wipe Out Jap Supplies

16 FEARED DEAD AT DETROIT, iN TRAIN-BUS CRASE   24 Additional Persons Injured, Report Says

Military Display Features Army Day Observance   Keynote Is U. S. Eagerness to Take Offensive

FAST - GROWING ARMY HONORED   Power Displayed On Anniversary Of Entry Into World War 

MORE THAN 2,000,000 MEN .UNDER ARMS ON ANNIVERSARY OF DECLARATION “OF WAR.-EN 1917

ARMY DAY BEING. OBSERVED MONDAY “AT MANY POINTS   Parades are One Feature of Occasion, . Open ~ House at Camps. Permits Pail Inspection.   OBSERVE ANNIVER. SARY OF FIRST WAR   Armed Forces are Steadily Growing Toward 1942 Goal, Now Ten Times a: Great as 25 Years Ago.

Parades, Speeches Mark Army Day; Leaders Pledge An Early Offensive

ARMY DAY MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR ENTR}   25 YEARS AGO TODAY CON. _GRESS DECLARED WAR ON GERMANY

Army Day Observed By United States   American Fight ing Men Await Offensive

ARMY DAY MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST WORLD WAR   Parades, Speeches and Open House Held At Hundreds of Camps.

U.S. ENTERED WORLD WAR 1. 25 YEARS AGO      Anniversary Is  Being ObservedThruout Nation Today

NATION JOINED WORLD WAR  25 YEARS AGO   arades and Speeches Highlight Nation’s Celebrations

Mark Army Day As Men Wait To Take Offensive   25th Anniversary of U. S. Entry Into World War I Is Observed

U.S. FIGHTERS IN SPOTLIGHT ON ARMY DAY   Displays of Military Power and Equipment Mark War Anniversary.   STIMSON INITIATES NEW. ARMY HOUR PROGRAMS

NATIONWIDE CHECK PLANNED FOR STEEL WAREHOUSES SOON   Federal Agencies Will Pust Charges of Black Market ‘In Steel Industry

J. F. Lindsey is Made Assistant County Attorney   WILL SERVE IN PLACE OF ¢ P. HUDSON ON LEAVE FOR MILITARY SERVICE

Stray Torpedo Hunts Up Ship   Accidentally Fired, It Strikes Naval Supply Vessel

TORPEDO HITS CARGO VESSE]   Accidentally Discharged From Mo tor Torpedo Boat In Narragansett Bay

Action Asked To Aid Movement Of Heating Oil   Rationing Asked Until Pipeline Is Built To Area

Mayors Ask Gas Ration Spread   Extension of Idea to Mid-West States Is Urged at Conference

Extension of Gas Rationing Asked By Mayor's Grou   Conference Seeks To Hav: Restrictions Include Mid-Western States

East’s Mayors Ask Extension Of Gas Ration Westward  Assert Such a Step  Would Increase Flow  Of Heating Oil  To Their Cities WESTERN PENNA. SPECIFICALLY LISTED   WESTERN PENNA. SPECIFICALLY LISTED

Action Asked To Aid Movement Of Heati ting Oil   Rationing Asked Until Pipeline. > ls.Builf To: Area -

Midwest ‘Gas’ ‘ Ration Asked   Eastern Mayors Offer Plan To Help Relieve Heating Oil Shortage

EXTENSION OF GAS RATIONING SOUGHT   Mayors Ask Government to Include New Areas

BAST SEEKING EXTENSION OF CAS RATIONING   Mayors of Seaboard Cities ‘Ask Plan be Imposed £ On Midwest Area   WANT TO INCREASE MOVEMENT OF FUEL   SPA Announces Details of Permanent. Rationing To Start July 22

West Va. and Western Pennsylvania May Not Be in Gas Rationing Area

SENATE MAY DEFEAT FARM BLOC FORMULA   Higher Parity Price Proposal Might — Be Changed

Anzacs Call on Every Man to Get Out And Fight..as Jap Invasion Looms

Australians Make Vital War Rulings   Compulsory Service Ordered, Control of Forces Tightened   ABOLISH 5 HOLIDAYS

FOR WAR'S SPREAD   ‘Compulsory Service for All Civilians, Holidays Ban Set Up

AUSTRALIANS MAP OUT WAR STRATEGY   Control Over Branches of Armed Service Is Tiahtened

A ee AP re  Australia Calls On All Civilians   Labor Corps Plan Extended With Army Pay Fixed For Workers 

AUSTRALIA DRAFTS ALL HER CIVILIANS   COMPULSORY LABOR AT ARMY PAY ORDERED IN ANTICIPATION OF ATTACK.

Australia Places All Civilian Labor Under Army Service   Five Major Holidays Abolished to Maintain Production Standards

Forced Labor for Australia  Conscription Re. sorted to on Eve “Invasion Threat

Australia Orders Compulsory  Civilian Service   War Cabinet Decides to Extend Labor Corps System to Provide Civil Workers at Army Pay: Najional Helidays Are Abolished

WILL DETERMINE NEW TIRE NEED   Only 141,191 Available for Sale This Month——Mere “Drop In Bucket”

State and Local Tire Rationing Boards Opened   Only 141,191 New Tires Will Be Available For This Month

Farm Manpower Inventory to be Made in January   Se  FARM PLAN WORK SHEETS TO GIVE GENERAL PICTORE OF EACH FARM

TWO DIED IN ~ OZARKS FELT   SHERIFF WHO CAPTURED NOTORIOUS KIDNAP-SLAYER ... AND POLITICAL BIVAL—- al . DEAD - *

Political Foes In Fatal Duel   ‘Gun Fight Staged” In Barber Shon ©

Ninth Inning Cardinal Rally Menaces Yanks      St. Louis Held Without Scoring Until Last Frame   THRILLING FINISH   Ruffing Is Forced From Box After Turning In Good Work   Second Inning Yankees

Yanks Lead vards 2-0 in Series  Play Today   Fourth And Fiftl Innings Count For Runs

THREE SHOT IN STREET FIGHTS   Climaxes Stormy Sel ies of Domestic Arguments

Complete Preparations For The Opening Of School Next Mondav   ' All Positions On Faculty Staff Are Now Filled

ENROLLMENT 1S. ABOUT NORMA   Transportation - Probler May Have Effect on Classes 

MISS WEBB GETS LIFE; PARAMOUR FRIEND WILL DIE   Trio In Murder Case Senteni ced Today jn New ' York City.

AUSTRALIANS ORDERED FROM DARWIN AREAS   Government Acts in Antic. ipation of Further Attacks on Mainland by Tananese   WOMEN MUST LEAVE   Prime Minister Curtin Em. phasizes He is Not Invoking Martial Law in Coast Section

WPE INDECISION RETARDING WAR EFFORT. GLAIM   Resigned Official Asserts Members Unable To Make Minds Up On Anything

American Vessel’s Guns Cut Short Squadron’ s Attempt to Sink Carrier in Spectacular Flight

‘JAP PLANES BLOWN TO BITS ‘BY NAVY GUNNERS AT MIDWAY   Anti-Aircraft Fire From Fleet Units And America Fighter Planes Protected Carrier From Serious Damage: Correspondent On Cruiser Relates.

Reporter Describes  Big Midway Battle   First Eye-Witness Account of Rout of Large Japanese Invasion Fleet Given by Writer on One of U.S. Ships: Men W orked Many Hours

Jap Planes Fell Like Rain As U.S. Won at Midwa.   Newsman Observer Says Most of Aerial Victories Were Scored Out of Sight of Fleet—But Those Who Broke Through Didn't Get Away

FIRST EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF MIDWAY BATTLE IS GIVEN      Wendell Webb Graphically Outlines Fight From One of the U.S. Warships Which Teamed With Planes to Rout Jananece

Scribe Pens Graphic Word Picture Of U. S. Victory in Midway Skies

Midway Battle Harsh on  Japanese Fliers   By WENDELL WEBEL   Japs Land Forces On Kiska But U.S. Fights Back

NELODN ALTERS SETUP OF WPR   Increases Powers of Three Aides to Handle Administrative Detail,   TO SPEED PRODUCTION

Nolson Shakes 'Up WPB Staff   Seeks to Get Better Flow of Raw Materials Into War Factories

CHANGES MADE INWPE SETUF   Better Strategic Direc tion Of War Productior Program Seen

WPB Staff Realigned   Seek Better Flow of Material: To Industry :

Russians Tighten Pincers   U.S. Air Chief To Di rect Massive Air Assault

Nazi Supply Road Severed  Enemy Claims Advance In The Tuanse Sector

Fire Destroys. Dallas, Texas, Fair Building   Structure Housed Skating Rink and Basketball Court In Of f-Season

TRANSPORT ATION TO BE REVOLUTIONIZED   Automobiles After The War Will! Be Designed Primarily For Efficient Function

People of Java Urged in Government Broadcast To Make Last Ditch Fight

Roll Forward _In Burma; Dutch ~ Brace For Blows   Planes Blast at Jap-Held Palembang; Aus: tralia Fears Imminent Attack, Gets Appeal for Planes From Java

Luxurious Hotel in Hawaii  Haven for U.S. Navy Men   Sailors and Marines, and Some Soldiers, Too, Find Relaxation In Richly Decorated Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Despite Fact Bedroom Does Still Carrv Sign “S18 Per Day”

EE <<<  Navy Leases Royal Hawaiian Hotel: Fighting Men Rest and Play in Luxury

GENERAL CHIANG GOES TO INDIA   Chinese General Has Conference With India, British Officials

Chiang in India To Spread War   Chinese Commander and Viceroy Plan Downfall of the Japanese

Chinese General Arrives in India   Chiang to Meet With Officials There

Greater Use of Flour Asked to Relieve the Wheat StorageProblem   Seerehary Wickard Finds That It . Is Not Feasible to Store Large Quantities of Flour

Rostock Pounded Fourth Time By R. A. F. Bombers   Given Heaviest Battering Any German Town Has Ever Received   SKODA ARMAMENT WORKS IS RAIDED   Germans Bomb British Resort City Of Bath In Retaliation

RAKE AFRICAN COAST; BLAST SHORE AREAS   Send Four Ships Down, Heavily Damage Planes. Camps, Transport Facilities Ashore.

U. 5., RAF PLANES BAG FOUR SHIPS IN WIDE SWEEPS   Heavy Damage To Piancs Camps, Transport Facilities Reported

ALLIES SINK.4. , GERMAN VESSELS   WIDESPREAD RAIDS IN AFRICAN THEATER EXACT HEAVY TOLL

DAMAGE AXIS SHIPS   U. S. Bombers end R. A. F Planes Over Mediterran ean and Africa

Allied Planes _ "Raid Axis Bases   FOUR SHIPS / AT LEAST HIT BY LATEST ATTACK

U.N. AIR RAIDS IN MEDITERRANEAN COST AXIS 4 SHIPS   Heavy Damage Also Inflicted on Planes, Camps, Transport Facilities

Bombers Blast. Four Axis Ship   U. S., RAF Planes Raid . Mediterrdnedin’ Zone -

AXIS PLANES. SHIPS BOMBED   American and RAF Flyers Busy in North Africa, Mediterranean

Axis Dealt Damaging Blows Over Mediterranean Region   U.S. Bombers And RAF Planes Strike Heavily in Widespread Air Attacks

Thanksgiving      Unprecedented Service Held in White House As Americans World Over Observe Fete

F.D.R. URGES PRAYERS FOR 1] S LIBERTY      Gives Thanks for Biggest Harvest in Nation's History   SONG IS FEATURED   No Holiday Taken By Executive Staff of Nation

Brazil Fears Axis Attack   Civitian Defense Plans Rushed; Air Raid Shelters To Be Built

BRAZIL TAKING WAR MEASURES   Possible Axis Attack Faced; Shelters for Air Raids Built

U.S.PutsOver Algiers Coup In 16 Hours   First Dispatch From the African Front Says Darlan Was in Parley

Joint Dispatch Describes Taking Of Algiers   Correspondents Say Darian Grit in ll SS. Cloekwork

First Hand Report From War Correspondent Horrors Of Burma Warfare And Gallant Allied Stand Against Enemy Described

WITNESS TELLS OF BURMA WAR   Describes Trail To Be Followed By British And Indian Army  Towards India

Burma Retreat Toughest of War, Eye-Witness Says   British Continually Haras: ed by Enemy Planes, Native Traitors

British Stage Surprise Attack On Rhodes   One of Hitler’s Main Bases Is Heavily Bombarded

Demonstration Greatest,  Biemiller Says —  Labor Chief Deeply Impressed by Butte Enthusiasm

Demonsiration Greatest, Biemiller Says ©  Labor Chief Deeply  Impressed by  Rite EPnthisicem

RUSSIANS REPORT FRUITLESS GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK’      All Efforts to Check Red Ad vance Fails; German Losses Tremendous   RED ARMY PUSHES O)

DECISION OF COURT IS GIVEN   Ruling. Holds That Tria’ of Sabcteurs Before Military Court is  : Proner.

} POINT ORDER 1S GIVEN UPHOLDING MILITARY TRIAL   Supreme Justice Stone Gives Per Curiam Opinion to be Followed With Full Decision Later,   DECISION RENDERED AS COURT CONVENED   Roosevelt Acted Within His Rights, Commission 1s Legal, Defendants Are Lawfully Held.

Current Trial By Commission ls Approved   Decision: Comes 20 Hours After Oral Arqument

Military Trial Validity Uphelc By Justices   Prisoners Properly Held No Cause for Writ,  Geee Onintan

High Tribunal Upholds Power Of Roosevelt In Swift Order   Validity Of Suspects’  Trial Before Military  Commission Sustaine’ In Decision

Upiion Announced by Justice Stone   Government Concludes Sumnation of Case Against Defendants

Nipponese Flight Foreshadows Test Of American Defensive Strength On Continent

Gen. MacArthur Believes Japs May Soon Strike At The’ Australian Continent

Invaders Are Believed Massing Men And Ships For Push On Continent

AUSTRALIA AWAITS EARLY JAP ATTACK   Jap Warplanes Reconnoiter Vulnerable Northeast Coast; First Flight Over Populated Regions

$123,500 Is County’s Bond Quota, August   State Expected to Buy $13,250,000 — Less Thar In July

MORE ZEALOUS WAR AID IN INDIA URGED IN COMMONS TODAY      Debate Gn“ Re eversesi™ : “Th -:Burma.. : St¥ésses “Lack : OF. ‘Air: “Support And * Over- Confidence

Japs Pierce U. S. Lines But Are ~. Thrown Back ~   Army and Marine Forces Counter ©. Attack

‘Two Jap Thrusts Repulsed on Guadalcanal  Stimson Says Plans Jointly  Made by Chiefs  Flying Fortresses Deliver Heavy slows on Rabaul

Roosevelt Talk To Trace Vital “Stake In Wir”   Radio addre i oto “portray ‘interests i in “Velved: by’ confict in  distant places.

FOR'S BROADCAST ON TREND OF WAR   Bill Third Formal Account On All Networks.at “TOP; -M: Today:

Roosevelt Puts F inishing Touche: On War Speech   Plans to Tell People How Far-Flung Battle:  Tesbawnet: Avcciatec:

FDR DELIVERS THIRD WARTIME SPEECH TONIGHT   President Expected Tc Offer Nation Picture Of Foreign Battles’  Effect On U. S.

President Is to Tell People How War Goes  Latest on Situatio: To Be Given in Talk Tonight

ROOSEVELT WORKS ON RADIO ADDRESS   President to Give Accoun: of War Trend to the Notion

FDR’s Speech Tonight Gives Newest Trend   Burden of Address Show: Warfare in Distance Has Its Impact Upon U. S.

Roosevelt Works on His Report To Nation on Progress of War   President Analyzes Latest News from Army  and Navy in Preparing Talk Set for Tonight

Kansans Asked to Make Game of Gas Rationing Pending U. S. Control   ‘State OPA Director S Voluntary Cutting iy eacge

Kansans Asked to Make Game of Gas Rationing ~ Pending U. S. Control   State OPA Director Suggests. -. Voluntary Cutting of Motor  _. BMiilaaco

Conflict Between Russia And Japan Hinges On Outcome At Stalingrad

“Whispering Campaign” Hit   Terms Brooklyn Story “Utterly False”

State of ‘Texas Mourns Death of Governor's Wite   Ritcs Set Teday for Mrs. Stevenson at Home in Junction

Urges Wives to Give Men Enough to Eat   Department of Health Has Pub: lished Pamphlet

With Ou Soldiers. and Sailors  @ @      James T. Kisgen Is Promoted to Captai:

Pe RS With Ou Soldiers  and  Sailors    James T. Kisgen Is Promoted to Captai:

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World News Today.   Returns Indictment.

Register at Schoolhouses   Teachers 10 Serve in Gasoline Program

Six Pacific Bases Feel U.S. Wrath   Vessels, Planes Blown to Pieces By Bombs. Guns.

PARTIAL REVENGE FOR PEARL HARBOR WAS COLLECTED   Bases in Marshall and the Gilbert fslands Practically Wiped Out in Surprist Attacks.   DETAILS OF ACTION NOT MADE PUBLIC   “Many Enemy Fleet Auxil. iaries Were Sunk, Beach: ed or Otherwise Damaget Extensively,’”

Warships, Planes Attack Six Nippon Bases On Islands   DAMAGE IS SECRET   Eleven U. S. Bombers Down In Attack, Japs Say

bUN OF FLEET OMAGH PAGIIC BASES OF IAPS   U. S. Fleet Collects Partia Revenge For Pearl Harbor In Surprise Attack   HEAVY CORREGIDOR GUNS SHATTER INVASION FORCE   Enormous Damage Inflicted Upon Japanese In Major Victories For U. S.

Navy Inflicts Heavy Damage At Marshall, Gilbert Bases; Ships, Planes Destroyed

U.S. HITS JAPS HARD IN PACIFIC   Navy Surprises Enemy In Strong Attack On Islands

ENEMY SUFFERS SERIOUS LOSSES AT CORREGIDOR   Many Nipponese Ships Sunk in Surprise Raid by Navy

PACIFIC BASES SHATTERED BY AMERICAN NAVY   Landing Attempt Upon Corregidor Is Blasted Into  Oblivion.

U.S. PACIFIC FLEET RAIDS 6 JAPANESE BASES IN 2 ISLANDS   Huge Guns On Manila Bay Fortress Islands Blast Jap Forces Preparing To Storm Corregidor  Fortrece .

Navy Rains Bombs on Nippon Bases   Surprise Attack Cripples Enemy Fortification

U.S. ARMY, NAVY FORCES SCORE TWO MAJOR TRIUMPHS OVER JAPANESE   Jap Planes Intensify Attack On Singapore

Bomb Six Jap Bases: In Pacific   FIRST MAJOR ATTACK BY U. S. _FLEET?- AMER. GUNS DESTROY JAP FORCE AT CORREGIDOR 

INCUMBENTS IN ELECTIONS WIN IN MOST CASES   Labor-Backed Office Seek. ers In Virginia Are  Defeated

SCORE GAINS AGAINST FOE   Soviets report successes on Stalingrad, Cau casion fronts

Coroner’s Jury Returns **Unavoidable Accident’ Verdict This Morning

FALLS FROM MOTOR BOAT INTO RIVER   Coroner’s Jury Returns *‘Unavoidable Accident’ Verdict This Morning

BRITTON REPEL JAPS IN MALAY   Enemy Landing Force Re: ported Wiped Out Bul More Attacks Coming

NEW JAP LANDING PARTIES IN MALAYA ARE ANNIHILATED   Invaders, * However, Occupy Strategic A‘ffiela — Bembs. Drop On Sin ganocre

AP LANDING FORCES DUE  BAGK AGAIN   sritish Abandon Kuantan  Area, Indicating Japs Have Airfield; Threat To Left Flank Grows

Imperials Yield Kuantan Under Enemy Pressure   English Forces Fight Nipponese In Steamy  Manarove Swamps

JAPS WIPED OUT BY BRITISH NEAR MALAYAN COASI   Landing Parties Annihilatec But More Intensive At-tampts are Expected. °

Massed Naval Force And Gathering Land Strength Show No Signs Of Action.

LARGE NUMBER OF JAP SHIPS STILL MASSED   U. S. Fliers Hammer Enemy Force on Solomons

Brifish, Indian and Burmese Kill Many Japanese on Bank of Siffana

BURMA ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE   British, India, Burmese Forces Retake Three Towns, Kill Over 400 Japanese

BRITISH STRIKE BACK IN BURMA   Imperial Forces Make Sur prise Attack on Foe in Three Villages

British Take Offensive in Burma and Morale in India Will Be Higher

More Than 400 Japanese and Traitorous Natives Slain In Raid Before Imperials Retire to Original Line; Successes Stimulate British Army Morale, May Aid Cripps’ Mission to Pacify Indians

British Burma Stab Inflicts Blow To Japs   Invaders, Traitor: Slaughtered In Villages

Senate Works ‘Overtime’ To  Pass Tax Bill   Action On Measure  Expected By Night, Barkley Says

SOLONS OKEH AMENDMENT TO TAX BiLt   Act Deprives Wealthy Deductions for Many Enterprises   LIKE HORSE RACING   Revenue Gained to Run Into Millions, Says Author

SENATE ADOPTS AMENDMENT T0 TAX MEASURE   . smemiainadionl  Will Not Permit Deductions  For Loses in “Sideline Enterprises.”

PRIGE CONTROL APPEAL DENIED SAY SENATORS   Farm Bloc Demands Quiz Into All Alphabetical Agencies   Both Parties Ask Showdown On Wheat Market Oneration

ra QUOTA OF BLOOD. DONOR   Red Cross Moble Unit to Be . Here Next ‘Thursday ‘- and Friday.   AT THE ELKS HOME

PULL QUOTA OF BLUGD OOhviG   Red Cross Moble Unit to Be Here Next Thursday and Friday.   AT THE ELKS HOME

JUST NEED GIRL’S CONSENT   Army Privates No Longer Have t Consult Superiors

Preparing For Later Offensive   American Navy in Surprise Attacks—Visit Wake Island

CRUSHING RAIDS IN STONE THROW OF TOKYO PAVES  WAY FOR DRIVE   Furious Battle Rages In Central Burma Areas

NAVAL SLOWS PREPARE ECR NEW OFFENSE   Japanese Pushing Toward Mandalay on Burma Front.

Farmers Told to Plant Full Cotton Quotas      Long Staple Lint, Oil From Seed Needed In War Effort

Farmers Are Told 'o-Plant Full Cotton Quotas -:  Long Staple Lint, Oil From Seed Neede: In War Effort

Venerable Army Post All Mixed Up As lt Prepares To Receive WAAC's

Ames Campaign For Scrap Metals Will Be Launched  Soon, Heoland Announces

Scrap Metal Drive ToOpenTomorrow   VF W Committee In Charge Of Collection Program For Calhoun County

Intensive Local Junk _ Drive Begins Aug 13   At Least 1060 Tons Oi Scrap Material: Should Be Obtained bn Hall; Claims Mr. De Koster

Nation’s War Needs for Scrap Iron and Steel Has Steadily Increased Collection Depots Will Be Announced I ater

War Plants Need Six Million Extra Tons   Every Housewife Can Help In This Drive

PLAN SCRAP DRIVE   County-Wide Campaign for War Material to Start — September 2] 

INTENSIVE DRIVE FOR SCRAP METAL TO BELAUNCHED   Gus O’Donnell, Local Chairman, Announces Plans

Scrap Steel And Other Salvage In Big Drive Today   Isabel Explains Needs And Collection Dates In This Area

Nation-Wide Drive for Scrap Iron and Rubber Under Way   Saturday, August 29th Is Designated, National Scrap Harvest Day for Buffalo Center and Community

23 Axis Planes Are Downed Over Malta   Air Activity on Egyptian Front On Reduced Scale

More Arrests As Saboteur Trial Goes On   Fourteen Aides Rounded Up By Federal Agents   Six Women Included Among The Accused   Immediate Contacts Of Nazis Who Came To U. S. On U-Boats

Associates of German Spies Are Arrested  Fourteen Accused   Fourteen Accused Of Aiding Enemy Agents In U.S.

FBI Arrests 14 Associates of 8Saboteurs   6 in Group Are Women Were Seized in New York. Chicago

14 Associates of Nazi Spies in U. S. Have Been Arrestec   Biddle Accuses Then Of Giving Shelter To Eight Saboteurs.

CALL “CONTACTS” FOR EIGHT ON TRIAL   Sx" Wemen Among Those terested by FBI; Hoover Saye They Cave Shelter Aud Assistance to Nazis

ix Women Are Among Those Charged With Assisting Saboteurs landed From Subs

Helped Eight Nazi Agents Now on Trial   FBI Still Conducting Investigation as Trial] For Suspects Continues

\14 Persons Arrested As Associates of Eight N azi Spies Now on Trial

ARREST AIDES OF NAZI SPIES   14 Associates in Custody Biddle Announces

4 AIDES OF NAZI AGENTS ROUNDED UP   F. B. I. Arrests Persons Aiding Group of German Saboteurs.   INCLUDES WIFE OF ONE NOW: ON TRIAL   Parents of t Another Defendent in Group, All - Charged, With Helping.

FBI Jails 14 Aides Of Nazi Saboteur:   Six. ‘Women And Eight “Men Arrested A — _ Chicago. And New York . As  Gavel. (Cantacts’

FBI AGENTS ARREST 14 CHARGED WITH AIDING SABOTEURS   Called “immediate Contacts” Of Nazi Agents On Trial

Six Women Are Among Suspects   Hoover Charges Group Gave Shelter, Helped  Saboteurs

Re ee aaa ee ee  Alleged Associates Of Eight Nazis Being Arrested

Alleged Contacts Of German Spies Arrested by FBI   Claimed to Be Aides o' Nazis Who Landed From  Submarine.   Of Group Held, Six Of Them Are Wome

14 Spy Aid Suspects Held   Hoover to Have Aided Eight Nazi Spies

rest 14: boteurs’ ssociates   Wonter in, hyest Haul by °s' G-Men

FBI. Arrests 14 Saboteur Associates   Six Women Held for Aiding Axis Agents Wh« Landed From Nazi Subs

14 Nazi Sp} Aides Held by G-Men   Agents’ Contacts in U.S. Jailed in New Roundup

14 14 Alleged Associates Of Naai Saboteurs Arrested   Held as “Contacts” Of Eight) Nazi Agents Now: Standing Trial.

Six Women and Bight Men Taken Into Custedy by FBI As Contacts of Sub-Borne Enemies   GAVE SHELTER TO FOREIGN AGENTS   Assisted in Purchasing Auto for One, and of Changing Large Bills to Divert Suspicion

14 Arrested For Aiding Saboteurs  Individuals Said To  Have Given Shelter Ty. Rete Ne Tatnl

14 ARE HELD AS CONTACTS FOR AGENTS   Six Women Are Included In Group Apprehended as Immediate Contacts Of Saboteurs   ACTIVITIES ARE PROBED

Arrest 14 as Associates of 8 on Trial   Gave Shelter to Alleged Saboteurs And Gave Them Aid.  Hoover Says

ARREST 14 FOR ALLEGED HELP TO SABOTEUR   FBI Rounds Up Group, ‘Eight in Chicago, and Six in New York Area.   GAVE NAZIS SHELTER AND CHANGED MONEY

Associates of Nazi Saboteurs on Trial  in Capital in Cells   Investigations of All Activities of Ring Still Under Way

14 ARRESTED AND HELD AS NAZI AGENTS   SAID TO BE CONTACTS OF §& ALLEGED SABOTEURS NOW ON TRIAL

Charged with Giving Assist ance to; Members of Naz Sabotage Gang.”

ASSOCIATES OF NAZI SPIES IN U. $, ARRESTEL   “Immediate Contacts” Taken Into Custody Number 14, of Which Half Dozen Are Women,

14 ASSOCIATES OF SABOTEURS NABBED BY FBI   Group, Including Four Women, are Charged with Aiding and Shelfering 8 Nazis Now on Trial

14 Associales Of Nazi Saboleurs Who Landed From U-Boats Arresied By FBI

Contacts for Agents; Resume Trial   New York, Chicago Give Up Persons Who Aided Sub Borne’ Germans

New York and Chicago People Known To Have Sheltered And Aided The German Enemies of U.S.

GAVE SHELTER TO CEAMANS CHAARE   Arrests Made In New York, Chieago During Last Three Weeks   4 \SIX WOMEN HELD   "Trial Of Eight Landed In U.S. B¥ Suhs Continues In -Capital

6 WOMEN ARE IN GROUP PUT UNDER ARREST   “Immediate Contacts” for German Agents Were Provided, Biddle Says

Attorney General Biddle An nounces Group, Including Six Women, Were ‘Imme diate Contacts’ of Eigh Germans Now Standing Trial for Their Lives.

SABOTEUR AIDS INTO FBI HANDS   14 Alleged Associates o Nazi Agents Arrested in Chicago, New York   GAVE SHELTER AND OTHER HEL?   Investigation Continues ai Secret Trial of 8 Agents Proceeds

v1 4. Arrested For Aiding  Saboteurs      Were Immediate Contacts  For Eight Nazi Agents Lacing Trial. Far Liv

Bt Picks Up Contacts Of Nari On Trial   Hoover Says Suspects Helped To Conceal Explosives; No News OF Military Trial

SIX WOMEN AND EIGHT MEN HELD ON GRAVE COUNT   New Victims Of FBI Roundup Described By Biddle As ‘‘Immediate Contacts” Of Eight Nazis Now On Trial.

BIDDLE GIVES OUT NAMES   Helped Alleged Saboteur: Whose Trial Is Resumed Poday in Washinoton

Nab Aides Of Nazi Saboteurs   FBI Rounds Up 14 Men and Women who Helped Agents Now on Trial Before Military Court

Saboteurs From Subs Sheltered   Trial of Enemy Agents : Pressed, Meanwhile, Is Military Court

14 Under Arrest For Aiding Spies   Six Women Held in Group of Alleged Associates of Eight Nazis Now Standing Trial For Lives Before Military Commission.   INQUIRY CONTINUES

14 Alleged Nazi Aides Brought In   Immediate Contacts For German Agents Who Landed From Nazi Subs   Concealed Money      Suspects Helped By Concealing Part of the &176.000

Arrest 14 For Aiding Saboteurs   Capture 6 Women, Eight Men, Named “Contacts” for Spies

SIX WOMEN AMONG GROUP HELD FOR AIDING NAZI SPYS   FBI Rounds Up Persons Who Assisted Spys Landed From U-Boats; ‘Probe  Cantweaninwe

ARREST OF ALLEGED AcSOCIATES GERMAN SAZOTEURS REPORTEI  FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL MEN AND WOMEN HELD AS “CONTACTS”

14 AdoOCIATES UF NAZI AGENTS UNDER ARREST   Six Women Included In The Group Termed “Immediate Contacts” For Saboteurs   14 WERE FURNISHING ASSISTANCE TO NAZIS   Suspects Concealed Mone; And Bought Automobile For Saboteurs’ Use

14 Associates Of Saboteurs Are Arrested   Immediate Contacts of Eigh Men on-Trial Taken in New York and Chicano

G-Men Nab 14 As Aids Of Saboteurs   Alleged Associates O} 8 Nazis Now On Tria Include 6 Women.

14 Alleged Associates Of 8 Nazis Arrested   Wife Of One Of Accusec Men Caught; All Said To Have Given Aid To  Men Landed By U-Boat:

FBI SEIZES © 14 CONTACTS’ OF SABOTEURS   Four Women Included As German Agent Helpers   MORE ARRESTS LOOM   Suspects Aid in Conceal. ing Part of $176,000 Found by Officers

berlin Admits City s Defenders Giving Trouble  MacArthur Reports Reaelikhesn Adusnce   MacArthur Reports Further Advance Above Port Moresby  JAPS FAIL TO FIGHT  Pacific Bombers Strike Cruiser And 2 Transports

Seviet Relief Armies Capture Fire Points, Fortified Positions  NAZI BROADCASTS ADMIT DIFFICULTY  Only German Advance Is in Grozny Sector, Russians Announce  By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT

Attend State-Wide Meeting.   Frome Case Still Mystery, But Two Persons Charged

FROME MURDER CASE REMAINED MYSTERY DESPITE ARREST:   WHEREABOUTS OF SUSPECTS TWO CHARGED WITH MUR DER. WAS UNKNOWN TODAY

DEAT PRESENT DURING BLAST   Bomb Explodes Dur. ing Meeting in French Theatre

New Attempt Made Against Marcel Deat   Three Killed, 40 Injured in Bomb Blast

3 Killed, 40 Wounded When Bomb Explodes At Meeting Of Deat's Party

BOMB KILLS 3 IN PARIS CROWD   Blast Disrupts Meeting 0 Marcel Deat’s Collaborationists

JAPS PLANNING NEW OFFENSE:   Lack of Air Strength it China, Southwest Pacific Presages Move.

RUSSIANS INFRANCE MUST JOIN NAZIS —   Fled, Homeland — -When Communists Took Over in. 1920

Blocks Vichy - Japanese Connivance to Cut Supply Line to Middle Fast Bases.

Jugoslavs Slay — Gestapo Official   OUTBREAK REPORTED IN VARIOUS PARTS OF EUROPE

3rd Gestapo  Man Slain on  Bastille Day   Nazis Kall, Wound 700 Jugoslavs as Violence Flares

Patriots Kill Gestapo Chief  In Yugoslavia   Third Falls Victim Of Indignation Over Treatment   RETALIATION HARSH   Bastille Day Brings More Resistance To Nazi Invaders

Gestapo Chief Assassinated  In Jugoslavia”   ‘700 Killed‘Or-Hurt Tn Reprisal; Terror Waves Sweep Europe

JUGOSLAVS KILL GESTAPO LEADER, 700) PAY PENALTY   Panicky Nazis Hurl Grenades Wildly After Anti-German Outhreak.

700 SHOT IN JUGOSLAVIA BY GESTAPO   In Retaliation For Killing Of Agent at Zaaqreb

Bastille Dav—Violence in France, Jugoslavia   News Behind The News   WASHINGTON By Ray Tucker

700 JUGOSLAVS. KILLED AFTER NAZI IS SLAIN   Grenades Th row! Wildly After Death of Avent

NAZI GESTAPO GHEE (SOLAN IN YUGOSLAVIA   Civilian Unrest Increasing Steadily In Conquered Nations Of Europe

French Naval Squadron May Be Destroyed As Removal Refused   War In Brief   00 Yugoslavs Killed Or Wounded After Nazi Gestapo Chief Is Slain By Shot In Zagreb Square

Anti-Nazis Kill A Gestapo Chiel In Yugoslavia  700 Patriots Hit  By Hand Grenades

atriots Kill Gestapo Chiel in Yugoslavia   700 Crots Slein, Wound ed In Reprisal; Belgia: Stays 11 Reich Agent:   GRENADES HURLED   French Underground Army Ready For Second Front; Fascist Base Bombed

New Wave Of Sabotage In France   Anti-Nazi Outbreak In Jugoslavia Brings Death To German Gestapo Chief.

Bastille Day Celebration Centers in London as Nazis Throttle France; Britons Join ‘Fighting French’ in Fete

European Action Centers on North Sea Area  British-German Air Fighting

British Create Invasion Force   Sweden Mobilizes as Axis Nations Fear Allied Blow at Norway

European Action Centers on North Sea Area  British-German   British-German Air Fighting Breaks Out Anew

Hickenlooper Sweeps Over  Earl Miller   Carries Every County ir State; Every Precinct in Jasper County

Cedar Rapids Man Crushes Miller 4-1 for Governor   Augustine Is Beaten in Other Side of Race

Yankees Arr  Swarming Into Africa   Admiral Darlan Is Among Prisoners it Algiers; Oran Now Isolated; U.S. Units Scatter Over 1.000 Miles

MEASURES ARE NAZI PROMISE   HEYDRICH DEATH TOUCHES OFF NEW PUNISHMENT COUNTRIES

Nazis Warn Of More Executions   Say Death Of Heydrich Wil Mark Beginning Of Sweeping Punitive Measures

Nazis to Take Terrible Toll   ' To Impose Harsher Measures on People Of Occupied Countries

NAZIS CLAMP HEAVY HAND ON VASSALS   Slayings of Citizens, Now Averaging 10 a Day in France, Will Be Increased in All Occupied Nations. Rerlin Savs.

Executions Increased   Nazis Take Revenge For Killing of Heydrich

Hitler Orders New Terrorism To Nip Revolt   Wave Of Execution Is Sweeping Over Occupied Areas

SLAVES FACE ~NEW GERMAN — TERRORISH      Swiss Hear Sweeping Step: Planned Against Restive Occupied Nations

Nazi Reign of Terror  Is Planned:   New Sweeping ing Punitive Measures Will Be Invoked’ in Restive Occupied Larids

NAZIS PLAN NEW TERROR METHODS   Sweep ing Measures To ‘Be Ordered, In: Restive Occupied  Countries

215 Czechs Die In Heydrich Case   Germans Promise New Wave Of Terror In All Conquered Land

Sweeping Punitive Measures Threat of  German Officialdom   All Occupied Countries ~~ Will Feel Brutality of Nazi Master

More Blood Is Demanded By Germans   Occupied Countries Become New Front Due To Uprisines.

210.000 Are — Prisoners Of  Japan-—-Tojo   Premier Declares Main Fleet Of U. S., Britain Has Disappeared From Surface Of Pacific

Japs Claim 210,000 War Prisoners, Boasts Allied Fleet In Pacific Crushed   Tojo Tells Diet Main Fleet of U. S. and Britain Has Disappeared From Surface of Far Eastern Seas —Celebrate Indies Conquest

Tojo Tells. Diet 210,000 Prisoners Captured, 130 Enemy Vessels Sunk   Jap: Premier. Tells Diet, Called To Celebrate Conquest Of Dutch East Indies, That: Main United Nations" : “Fleet. Has: Disappeared. From Pacific.

T0J0 MAKES BROAD CLAIMS 10 PEOPLE   Says Japan Has Captured Over 210,000 Prisoner: Since Start of War In Pa. cific and Has Sunk 13° Allied Nations Ships.

Main Allied Fleet Gone, Tojo Asserts   Report of Huge Destruction of Troops, Ships and Equipment Made by Jap Premier in Celebration of East Indies Victory.

Tojo Gloats  Over Victories   Says U.S., British Pleets Disappeared

210,000 Allied Prisoners Taken. Toio Tells Diet:   Jap Premier Boasts That Main. Fleet Of U.S. And Britain Has “Disappeared; Warns War Not Yet Wor

JAP VICTORIES CELEBRATED AT DIET SESSION   Premier Tojo Tells Mem bers Main United States and British Fleets  ' Have Disappeared   REVIEWS CONQUESTS   Says All Enemy Strong: holds In Southwest Pacific Captured; Warns War Not Yet Won

Nippon Claims  Naval Victory   Tojo Tells Diet Sea Ha: Been Cleared; Tokyo Is Celebrating

210,000 Prisoners Jap Claim   Premier in War Talk to Diet Lists Losses

10/0 REPORTS ON VICTORIES   Claims 210,000 Prisoners Much Plunder: Admits Few Losses

Japanese Boast of Capture ‘Of Many Prisoners in Pacific   “Enemy Strongholds in Our Hands” Reports Premier to Nation’s Diet

Agri Policies Probe Slated   Eeonomic Stabilizationers * Are Summoned For ‘Parley Monday

FARM PRICE RULE! EVADED 18 CHARGE   Senate Body Calls Administration Officials Monday

SENATE GROUP STIRRED OVER ~ BARN PRICES   Top Command of Economic Stabilization Program Summoned Before ‘Committee   ROOSEVELT ASSAILED   Sen. Reed Surprised Dic tatorship Idea Has Advanced to Point of  Ignoring Law .

FARM BLOC IS OUTRANGED BY PRICE RULING   Senate Committee Call: Top Economic Czars Onto the Carpet   ACCUSATION-HURLED   Farm Price Structure Is Contrary to Law, Solons Assert

Senators Complain ‘Price Law Ignored   Byrnes, Henderson, Other High-Upe Are Called TT. Inguiry

LAWS TO PROTECT FARM PRICES BEING IGNORED, 1S CHARG   Top Officials OF Econom ic Stabilization Program Called To Testify

Germans Are Near Bottom Of Oil Supply, Petroleum Trade Journal Figures Shou

NAZI OIL SUPPLIES NEARLY EXHAUSTEL   That’s Highlight of Article In Oil Publication

Oil Reserves Near Bottom  Germany Is Worried  DOiwcaye DaGeinoner

Hitler Oil Reserves Low   Deficiency Worries Axis, Reports Journal

Germany Sees Bottom of Its Oil Reserves, Journal Says   Jil Weekly Bases Its Figures On Known Statistics That Placed Nazi Supply for Present Russian Campaign At About 2,000,000 Tons Fuel Oil; Estimated 12,500,000 Tons Used Last Year

x *€ & XX £°  pie Oil Is About Gone   Can See Bottom Gf Reserves, Says Oil Weekly

FIVE POWERS JOIN IN WHEAT TREATY   Pool to be Created by Na. tions for the Relief of War Victims

> Nations Join  Pool of Wheat   Will Be Used to Relieve War-Stricken Areas : Of Famine

WORLD WHEAT POOL FORMED FOR WAR AID   United States And  Other Nations Will Furnish Bread To  Famine Areas   Will Control Prices

FIVE COUNTRIES TRY TO FATHOM WHEAT PROBLEM   U. §., Britain, Canada, Aus tralia, Argentina Sign Agreement   WOULD POOL GRAIN TO PREVENT FAMINE

FIVE NATIONS FORM RELIEF WHEAT POOI   Will Provide 100,000,000 Bushel: for War-Stricken Areas—Looks to Post-War Contro}

5 Nations Form  Wheat Aid Pool   U.S. and Others Sign Pact to End Famine in War-Torn Areas

Wheat Pool to Be Created for Relief Of Famine in War-Torn Sectors

U.S. Helps Form Wheat Pool to Combat Famine   Hundred Million Bushels Set Aside for Use  “In War-Torn Areas

Hitler's Balkans  Sizzle —   RUMANIAN IRE DIRECTED AT HUNGARIANS

BULGAR KINGS BERLIN VISIT Is “SIGNIFICANT   Rumania And Hungary Re ported Troubling Balkan Picture For Nazis -

Balkan Strife Is Threatened   Old) Territory Dispute: Revived By Rumania And Hungary

MONARCH BORIS OF BULGARIA ON WAY TOBERLIN   Departs From Sofia As Newly Revived Territorial Dispute Develops   GERMANY OPPOSED   Clashes With Nazi At‘tempts to Marshal Manpower for Spring Military Operations

Rumanian Efforts to Hold Territory Against Balkan Neighbors Impedes Nazis

Balkan Dispute Reported Clashing With Nazi Plans To Obtain Man Power   Hungary and Bulgaria Reported Demanding Slices of Rumanian Territory; King Boris Goe From Sofia to Berlin to Meet Hitler

Revolt Flares Up in Nazi Held Europe   Six Executed in Paris; 100 Others Banished

GERMANS EXECUTE 6 PARIS YOUTHS   ACTION IS IN REPRISAL FOR ATTACKS ON NAZI TROOPS —100 DEPORTED.

World Tomorrow  -- Hitler-Lye View   This Prospective Visualized Through The Medium Of Turkish Report

WICKARD GLAD OF U, §. INTEREST IN F00D PRODUCTION   1943 Program Calls For Largest Production Yet

WICKARD SAYS FARMING IS “RUNT PIG. OF THELITTER” IN MANPOWER PROGRAM

Huge New Farm Goal   Farm Labor’ Problem ‘Solution Is Vital “To the Program

Stambaugh Hits Draft System   Calls For Nationwide Pool of All Services

Be On Hand! The Fun Will Start At 8 P.M.) Avalanche-J ournal To Have Election Partv Saturday

ny On Hand! The Fun Will Start At gP P. ML ! Avalanche-Journal To Have Election Party Saturday.

2 KILLED, ONE SAFE IN AIR ACCIDENT   AP Photographer Parachutes To Safety From Army Ship

Two Killed in Plane: Accident; ~ One Parachutes   Veteran Associated Pres: Photographer Is Saf After Mishap

TWO ARMY FLYERS KILLED IN CRASH   Photographer Parachutes to Safety; Found Wandering in Desert After Drop

TWO KILLED IN - PLANE CRASH   But Veteran A. P. Photo grapher Parachutes To Safety.

AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS BUSY IN EAST INDIES   Heavy Artillery Duels In  Bataan, Manila Bay Repor ted

FINN ENVOY RESTRICTED IN TRAVEL INU, §   Consular Representa tion Cancelled, Activities Suspended

Break With Finland Now More Serious   Finnish Minister Has Been Instructec He Cannot Travel About Country.

MOVES OF FINNISH MINISTER PROCOPE, STAFF RESTRICTED   U. S, Severs Consular Deals ‘With Finland—Fourteen Counsulates' Here To Be Closed

U.S. Restricts Her Relations With Finland   “Limits Travel , Of Finnish  Ambassador

Relations Betweer U.S. and Finland  Become Strained   American Consular Activities to Re Susnended

Finland Told To Close Consulates  U. S. Provoked by Collaboration

FINNISH MINISTER IS RESTRICTED BY GOVERNMENT ORDE!   Procope and His Staf Must Gain Permission to Trave! — Cancel  Representation.

CUFFS ON TROUSERS BANNED; CLOTHING OF MEN SIMPLIFIEL         American Male to be Tailored to the Times in "Vic. tory Suits”—Steps Are Ordered by Production Board to Save Material

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Attacks Upon Jap Bases Indicate Large-Scale Offensive Brewing

SURE SIGN OF AN . OFFENSIVE NOTED   BY LOUIS F. KEEMILE United Press War Analyst  fReor FF & wat mest.ni

X Card Holders Rush fo Boards To Change Them   ‘Honest Mistakes’ Beinc Rectified in Many Cities   3-3 Cards Also Being Re. turned as Investigations Are Threatened

Gas ‘Chiselers’ Flock Back To Get Smaller Rations   Barkley Seeks to Force Senate Vote On Downey Resolution Against X Cards

CASHIER IN TIFFIN BANK DENIES GUIL   Pleads Not Guilty t Charge of Making False Entries to Con - ceal Conversion.

JAPS’ SUPPLY LINES BLASTED   Allied Fighters Carry Qut Attack: on New Guinea, New Britain Timor and Solomons

\llied Fighter Planes Continue Devastating Assaults On Enemy Communication Lines In New Guinea While Bombers Blast Shipping And Shore Installations In New Britain, Timor And Solomon Islands—Ground Fighting Situation Unchanged

AIR POWER KEEPS JAPANESE AT BAY   ALLIED PLANES HIT HARD AT SHIPPING AND COMMUNICATION

ALLIES CONTINUE BOMBING OF JAPS   Bridge, Supply Huts, Shore Installations Hit in Attacks.

Allies Continue Guinea, Timor Rabaul Air Drive   8,000 Ton Ship Is Hit Fresno Flier Decorated By General Kenny

MacArthur's Airmen Continue Devastating Attacks on Jap [Supply Route In New Guinea

ALLIED PLANES CONTINUE RAIDS ON JAP BASES   Large Fires Are Reported After Daylight Attacks

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   German Forces Face Wall of Flame in Caucasus

Cowdin Calls For Sales Tax   Manufacturer Sees Peril in “Bad Bill’

Sales Tax Of 8 Per Cent Is NAM Proposal   Manufacturers Call For Big Increase In Revenue For Coming Year

8% Sales Tax Is Revenue Proposal   Manufacturers Ask Compulsory Saving

Manufacturers Favor 8 Per Cent Sales Tax   Program Calls for $37 Billions and Compulsory Individual Savings Is Suggested

NAM URGES SALES TAX AS SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR WAR   Spokesman Calls ‘Withholding Tax Impractical. Indefensible

Manufacturers Propose 8 Pet. Levy On Sales   Compulsory Individual Savings Plan Also Sug: vested.

Manufacturers Propose An 8 Percent Sales Tax And Compulsory Savings   Would Supplement Corporate And Individual Incom: Levies For War Purposes, But N.A.M. Opposes Chamber Program As Impractical.

MANUFACTURERS PRESS DEMANDS FOR SALES TAX   Withholding Tax On Individual Earnings Said Impractical

Sales Tax Of Eight Percent Is Suggested   Spokesman For Nationa Association of Manufacturers Submits Proposal   REVENUE BILL SCORED

PROPOSE 8 PER SENT SALES TAX   Urge Compulsory Sav. ings for 1943 ‘Program

B PER GENT SALES TAX 1S PROPOSE!   Would Supplement Heavy  Corporate and Individual Income  aviee

GRAND JURY WILL PROBE LYNCHING OF SIKESTON NEGRO   David Blanton, Scott County Prosecutor, Questioning a Number of Persons.   NO OPINION OFFERED   The State Police and Deputy Sheriffs Continue to Patrol the City.

Lynching To  Bring Inquir y   Negro Seized By Mob At Sikeston And Body Burned

EXPECT BLOW AT JAP TROOPS   New Landings Mele East of Guadalcanal Airfield

Marines Face New Thrusts By Japanese   Enemy Lands Detachmen‘ On East Side of Guadal. canal Air Field.

YANKS PREPARE FOR NEW ATTACK IN THE SOLOMONS   Japs Land Few More Troops. Airfield Still Held By United States.

FRESH FORCES OF JAP TROOPS REACH GUADALCANAL ISLE   American Troops Expected To’ Strike Quickly To Eliminate Threat

AMERICANS GET READY FOR FIGHT   Forces on Guadalcanal Prepare to Strike Quickly to Eliminate Threat.

Yanks Move to Meet New Jan Attempt on Guadalcanal   Main Enemy Force On Island is Forced to Retreat

YANKEES MAP NEW DRIVE ON SOLOMON JAP‘   Nips Land on Guadal: canal in Move Against  U.S. Airfield

Rommel Retreats Westward Under Constant Aerial Attach   More Japs in Guadalcana Threaten Counter Thrust

More Japanese Troops Landed On Guadalcanal   May Be Planning Counter-Attack Against Americans

U.S. Will Act to. Meet Jap Threat On Guadalcanal:   Enemy Troops Land East of island Airfield

NEW LAXDINS ON SCLOMGNS   American Forces Expected to Strike Quick'y to Eliminiate Threat of dap froops Who Have Landed on Enst Side of Airfield.

DNB Reports - Allied Convoy  In Mediterranear   Believe Another Attempt To Aid Malta Is Being Carried Out

wis Clamp fartial Law jp All Serbia   Frenchmen Give \p Indication They Mean To Respect Laval

Serbs Throttled; French Restless   Martial Law Reported Clamped On All Of Carbia: Resistance Mounts Over Europe

Germans Clamp Martial Law On Serbia, F rench Gr umble As Unrest Grows in‘Europe

Martial Law Is Clamped Down Upon All Serbia  French Reportedly Reject Orders

Seventy-Sixth Anniversary of Founding Of G. A. R. Finds Only Few Survivors Left

Organization Of G. A. R. to Be Observed Tonight   Few Remain of 400,000 Members of Patriotic Body Formed in Decatur, Ill, 76 Years Ago.

GREW UTTERS GRIM WARNING TO AMERICANS   ‘Maximum’ U. S. Capacities Needed To Crush Jap Warlords

Bestiality Of Japs Told By  Ambassadot   Maximum Capacities Of American People Are Needed To Win War. Asserts Joseph Grew

ORIENTALS TO BE UTTERLY CRUSHE!   Ambassador Grew Says Reserves Will Cause Japs Greater Sacrifices.

GREWSAYS — SAPS MUST BE CRUSHED      Ambassador Back From Tokyo Tells Of Atrocities

GREW ASSERTS “MAXIMUM ICAPACITIES” NEEDED TO CRUSH JAP WAR MACHINE

>  Envoy. Confirms Jap: Atrocities:  Total Effort.Needed, Grew Says

AMERICAN PEOPLE GET GRIM WARNING FROM JOSEPH CREW   Will Take Our Maximur Capacities To Smash Brutal Jap War Machina

GREW, IN BADIO 8 PEECH,  ‘WARNS AMERICAN PEOPLE  “OF JAPAN MUST BE UT-   TERLY CRUSHED f

GREW DESCRIBES CRUELTY OF: JAPS: WARNS OF BIE JO   Says Maximum Capacities o! U.S. Will Be Needed to Win, Conflict...

Farm Senators Wait for Action by President's New Rubber Committee   Interested in n Results, Not Methpals  They Delay Action on ata

ALCOHOL VETO S ACCEPTED   Farm Bloc Awaits Action by New Rubber Committee

Want Results on Rubber   Senators Await Presidentia Moves Before Attemptinc ' to Over-Ride Veto

Farm Bloc Accepts Grain Alcohol Veto  for Time at Least   Will Await New Rubbe: Committee's Action After its Survey

Want Action On Rubber In Some Way   Farm State Men Willing to Give Roosevelt Chance

Senator Thomas Says Farn Committee Will Await Report From Baruch Befor Taking Up Matter Again

Farm Bloe Awaits  Results On Rubber  Accepts Veto Of Plans Pending Action Of  New Committee

Farm Senators Will Wait For Final Report  Gillette and Thomas Say They Want Results. Not Methods

Farm Senators Expect Action   Await Committee Report Before Fighting FDR. Rubber Bill Veto

SENATORS MAY TRY OVERRIDE RUBBER BILL VETO BY FDR   Will Wait for Action Fron 3-Man Rubber Board Be fore Decidine Next Move

Rubber Bloc -To Mark Time   Veto Stands Pending Barnech’s Inauiry

FARM BLOC AWAITS COMMITTEE ACTION   Accepts Rubber Plan Veto Pending Study of Situ. alion by Baruch Agen erry

Gas Rationing May Be Averted   To Cut Deliveries In Coastal Areas

EIGHTH ARMY PRESSES T0 EL AGHEILE   Contact Rommel! Rear; Nazis Must Make Decision

Destruction of Big Transports, Cargo Vessels Brings Total to 26; Crack Troeps, Bombers Blast Luzon

°  Dutch Destroy Two Enemy Destroyers: Nipponese Launch Assault on Luzon   Special Units Are Hurled Against Gen. MacArthur's Forces

Navy Reports Destructior of Three Transports; MacArthur Defense Tichtens

Strikes Tie Up Ship Plates. Guns and Coal   By the Associated Proce

STRIKES TODAY HALT WORK AT 2 WAR PLANTS   Ship Plate And Guns Production Are Serjously Affected

Strikes Tie Up Two War Plants   Meanwhile 2,400 Miners Strike in Pennsylvania Anthracite Fields.

Ship Plate, Gun, Coal Production Cut By Strikes   1000 Leave Republic Steel Mill; Goodyea Walkout Spreads

New Strikes Engineered  By The CIO   War Plants Tied Up By Stoppages In Two States

Strikes Tie Up Ships And Gun   ClO Unionists Stop Vital War Supplies

Michigan and Ohio Strikes In War Mills   Tie-up of Pennsylyvania Mines 4 Threatened

Michigan, Ohio Strikes Tie Up 2 Plants Making Plates for ShipsandGuns

Ohio and Michigan Strikes Stop Ship Plate, Guns Outpu'   2,400 Anthracite Coal Miners Quit; Others Threaten to Strike

STRIKES IN OHIO, MICHIGAN STOP TWO WAR PLANTS   2400 MINERS QUIT IN PENNSYLVANIA; OTHERS THREATEN

STRIKERS HALT DEFENSE WORK   Workers Tie Up Productior In Steel Mill, Gun Plant, Coal Mine.

TWO PLANTS MAKING SHIP PLATE AND GUNS TIED UP BY STRIKES   MINERS IN PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE FIELDS ALSO GO ON STRIKE

STRIKES IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN TIE UP STEEL PLATE AND CUN MANUFACTURING CO'S.   2,400 Miners Also On Strike in Pennsylvania Anthracite Fields. More threaten to Walk Out. Company Officials.Claim Strike Unwarranted

STRIKES TIE UP TWO WAR PLANTS; 2400 MINERS HALT WORK   Production Stopped On Ship Plate, Guns By 'Walkouts

Outbreak of New Strikes Delays Jobs   War Shipping, Fuel Hit By Michigan And Ohio Disnites,

Two Plants Producing Warshit Plates and Guns Tied Up by Strikes; Miners Stage Walkout   CIO Unionists Stop Work at Republic Steel Strip Mill at Cleveland and Goodyear Gun Department in Michigan

STRIKES SPREAD IN TWO STATES   War Effort Impeded by Action of Workers in Ohio And Michigan

ENVOY ASKS PETAIN TO END WAR TRIALS   earings Not Going To Suit Germans Is General Belief: De  Brinen Is Spokesman

Germans Call For Halt In War Trials   Proposal Sent To Petain by Envoy to Paris

FLYING BOAT LOCATES HIM ON LIFE RAFI   Two Others of Party Are Brought In With World War Ace   Others Of Party Located On Small Island: — Help Is Sent

Berlin Admits Loss Of Both Axis Strongholds: British Continue March

Rommel Is Preparing Last Stand   Tobruk and Bardia Fall to Allies; Axis Chief Chased

Cut Diré.:t Communication Between North and South  Forces   BEND ROMMEL FLANK   Fresh Allied Troops anc American Tanks Keep Up Pressure

Russian Fronts — Are Setting For Mighty Battle   Germans Pushed Back ~ Across. Krasnaya  River, Report

120-MILE NAZI ADVANCE AT DON AREA SEEN   But British Victory In Egypt Reported; Russian Situation Critical

Military Experts Declare _ Nazi Leader May Fore“go Drive Toward Caucasus in Attempt to Grab Prize Which Once Eluded Him.

REDS REGAIN GROUND IN ONE FIGHT SECTOR   Whether Hitler Force: Will Drive for Oil or Will Flank Moscow is Still Uncertain

Cut Diré:t Communication Between North and South  ! Forces     BEND ROMMEL FLANK Fresh Allied Troops and  American Tanks Keep Up Pressure      BEND ROMMEL FLANK

Take Voronezh; British Bend. Rommel Flank   Auchinleck Forces Drive Axis Columns Farther West; Germans Claim Seizure Of Key City Of Rostov-Moscow © Railroad: Reds Cite Losses.

France Told Big Moment Coming Soon   Gea. DeGaulle Urges Al Frenchmen to Join With Allied Forces.

Will Tell French When To Rebel   DeGaulle Broadcasts To People of Nation

FRENCHMEN TO BI TOLD SOON CRUCIAL MOMENT HAS. COMI   Gen, DeGaulle Already Ha: Appealéd To Frénchmen In France To “Come  And Join Us”

French Told Not To Start Revolt Yet   De Gaulle Urges Those Who Can To Join Him in Africa

DeGaulle Asks French To Jom  Allied Cause   Appeal Coincides With Broadcast That Hour Of Revolt Near

COAL AND IRON TOWN WRECKED   Fire And Ruin Spreac  By RAF In Raid On   Saarbruecken

British Bombers Spread Fire and Ruin in Germany   More Than 200 Planes At tack Iron Center of Saarbruecken   Three Attacking Planes Lost, Air Ministry Declares

RAF SCOURGES GERMAN CITY   Saarbruecken Blasted By RAF As Reds Attack  East Prussia In  Teamed Raids

GERMAN COAL CITY BLASTED   200 RAF Bombers in Raic On Saarbruecken; Soviet Planes in Attack

200 RAF Planes Hit Germany’s Coal, Iron Area   At Same Time Last Night Soviet Fliers Attack Occupied Poland. Prussia

RAF RAID HAILED AS GREAT SUCCES!   Saarbruecken Att acked and Wide Damage Caused

Saatbruecken Is.” Torn Asunder  By RAF Bombers Russian Airmen Blast  OO:  nee Cee

Million Nazis Préssing East And Southwarc   Russian Army Newspaper Ad mits That “Terrible Days Face The Country’ .

MILLION MEN DRIVE SOUTH, EAST ON REDS   Russians, Outnumbered. Are Resisting Germans Bitterly   Organized Resistance O! Soviet Collapses, Nazis Claim

REDS SEIZE 4 BRIDGEHEADS IN VORONEZH AREA   Russian Army Paper Declares Germans Near Stalingrad Province

Stalingrad Also Menaced by Drive   Soviets Still Hold Initiative Around Voronezh — “Terrible Days Face  The Country,” Red Star, Army Pheeovss Tied Becws:

Fresh German Drive Nears  Vital Railway   Army Newspaper Calls For Defense With Bare Hands   ‘VITAL CENTERS IN DANGER,’ IS WORD   Outnumbered Russians Fear Cutting of Com. munications

AUSS FIGHTING AGAINST ODDS IN ON BASIK   New German Advances Peril Both Strategic Rostov -and Stalingrad.   RED ARMY PAPER SAYS _ “TERRIBLE DAYS” COMING

Stalingrad and Rostov Gravely Imperiled by Fresh German Advances

Von Bock Army In New Gains   Soviet Admits New Rostov, Stalingrad Peril; Press Raises Cry of Deadly Danger as Germans Claim Resistance Has Collapsed

Stalingrad And Rostov Are In Grave Danger   Enemy Presses Forward Against Outnumbered Reds

RUSSIAN PRESS ADMITS PERIL “TOSTALINGRAD   Fresh German Advances In South and East Place Rostov In Dang er, Moscow Reports   INDUSTRIAL ZONE IS GOAL OF NAZIS   Fall of Either City to Hitler Hordes Would Divide : Armies of Soviet Russia

DANGER GROWS AS FOE NEARS 2 OBJECTIVES   Germans on Border of Stalingrad Province, Russians Report

Stalingrad Also Menaced by Drive   Soviets Still Hold Initiative Around Voronezh — “Terrible Days Face The Country,” Red Star, Army Paper Declares

Germans Press Relentlessly on Southern Front   Reds at Voronezh Hold Initiative: Attack Vigorously

A MILLION GERMANS PUSH STEADILY. ON TOWARD KEY CITIES   Fresh Advances Reported i Drive to Take Rostov and Stalingrad   DON CROSSED NAZIS SAY

Huns Cut Off Rostov, Surge On Stalingrad   Russians Admit Grave Peril As Invaders Crunch Ahead

“Terrible Days Face Nation,’  Red Star, Army P Paver Says: yrap Y85  Russ Forces Outnumbered

TERRIBLE ‘DAYS FACE. THE REDS   New Gains-in § South * and East Threaten Big Tn: © dustrial Centers   SOUTHERN AREA  FACES ISOLATION   Soviets. Concede Gravity of Situation, But’ carnan” Claims Not Confirmed -

Fresh German Motorized Troops Spearhead Drives   Russian Army Newspaper Sees ‘Terrible Days Ahead’ With Nazis ‘Rushing at Vital Centers’   SECOND FRONT APPEALS MOUNT

NAZIS REP RESISTANCE AT ROSTOV ENDED   Reds Admit Germans Approaching Border Of Stalingrad Province “¢As_ Russian Defenses Crumble.

REDS ASKED 10 DIE FIGHTING TO SAVE NATION   Russians Still Hold Initiative in Area About Voronezh, And Seem to be Confident

Berlin Declares Only Feeble Resistance Being Offered as Million Well Equipped Huns Sweep Deep Into Heart OF Russia

Press Warns People Great Crisis Exists   Soviets Admit Nazis Approach Stalingrad Province, While Germans Say Don Crossed  And Rostov Virtually Taken

‘Nazis Pressing Ahead Against Vital Centers Of Russian Resistance

Reds Admit German Gains Imperil Rostov, Stalingrad    Communications Centers, Guard Approacl To Vital Oil Fields of Caucasus These Cities Important Industrial And

FRESH TROOPS FORCE SOVIET ARMIES BACK   Rostov Imperiled By Enemy Soldiers In New Campaign

RUSSIANS ADMIT ROSTOV ALSO IN DANGER OF FALL   Newspaper Reports Germans Rushing Into ‘Vital Centers of Our Country’

STALINGRAD AND ROSTOV ENDANGERED      ‘Terrible Days Face the Country,” Soviet Army Paper Declares as Outhumbered Russians Fight Desperately to Halt Nazi Advance.

GIRGUIT GUURT NEWS AND ROTEG   Very Little Activity Before Judge Russell Friday  Morning.

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTES   Very  Little Activity Before J udge Russell Friday  ‘Morning.

DESTROYER COMMISSIONED   Buchanan Named for First U. S. Naval Officer in Japan

MERCHANTMAN {5 SHELLED BY SUB   Vessel Left Burning in Sea by American Crew After Attempt to Escape

PROTESTS IDLE PONTIAC PLANT   Action Near. Treason, Say: Generai Motors Chief

War ‘Strike Held Disgrace   Pontiac Plant Closing Approaches Treason, Declares G.M. Chicf

Plant Shut By Clerks   Grocery Clerk Pickets Close Pontiac War Plant

STRIKE HAMPERS WAR PRODUCTION   MOTOR WORKERS JOIN RETAIL FOOD CLERKS DEMONSTRATION

Assails War Plant Closing As Disgrace   General Motors Pr. siJent Protests Picket Aci.oa at Pontiac   SUGGESTS FBI MAKE INQUIRY   War Production Stoppel Because of Dispute Involving Grocery Clerics

‘Near Treason’ Seen As Clerks Halt War Work   General-Motors: Shenk Sharp Protest to UU. S. Officials

W ar Production  Shut Down Said  “Disgraceful” Jurisdictional Dis pute Brings Charge Of “Near Treason’”’

STORE CLERKS’ UNION PICKETS PONTIAC PLANT   GM President Telegraphs Washing: ton Closing ‘More than Nationa! Discrace’   NEAR TO TREASON   Tells Navy Secretary Knox GM Has Nothing to Do With Juris dictional Dispute

Pontiac Plant Shut Down in Dispute of Grocerv Clerk.   ~ General Motors Chief Says Labor Leaders’ Action Is “Diserace”

Motors Firm Not Involved it CiO-AFL Dispute, GMC Head Wires Knox,

Strike Called Big Disgrace   Grocery Clerk Dispute Closes G. M. War Plant

Wilson Scores Pontiac Dispute  Clerks Force Closina of GM Division

Closing of Plant Flayed By GM Head   Store Clerks’ Dispute Halts Production at War Plant

Strike Called High Treason   Grocery Clerks Tie Up Big War Plant

War Production Slows Down While Workers Stage Parade   Detroit Dispute Involving Grocery Clerks Taken Up by Employes of General Motors

0, K. ARMY CALL BY AGE GROUPS   Could Place Younger Men in Front Ranks, Older Men at Desks

BATTLESHIP 10W A IS LAUNCHED TODA   Can “Fire Faster and Farthe Than Any Ship Afloat’”

We Can. Hold Solomons, Assures Admiral McCain   Superiority In Material and Men Gives High Navy Man Confidence Of Southwest Pacific

McCain Confident On Solomon Fight   Says American Units Superior in Material. Men

Admiral Says Solomons Ours   NAVAL COMMANDER HA‘ . FAITH IN U. S. TROOPS

U. S. TROOPS TO HOLD THE SOLOMONS AND EXPAND THEM, ADMIRAL REVEALS

JAP SCORE RAISED 10.90, §. VESSEL   Enemy’s Known Losses In Fierce Engagement 38 Ships Sunk or Damaged

Confiden! of U.S. Position In So‘omons   Admiral Recently Turned From Area Says F iings Can Be ExnancN   SUPERIOR IN MEN AND IN MATERIAI   Tells of Jap Air Losses and Signs That Foe Is Short on Planes

“We Can Hold the Solomons,’ Admiral Says Despite Loss Of Three Cruisers In July

Marines Extend  Position   Report U. S. Success in Two Days of Fighting ls The

DEMO CHAIRMAR   Lay Plans At Reorganiza tion Meeting Today At Harrisburg

BOND RALLY  TAY 5 COMING. ~~ ALONG GREAT   Kiwanis ‘Club ‘As Erecting, a Bond Sales Thermometer ‘at Courthouse.  oo’ a bop   ‘RIC (EVENT TUESDAY)   Naimés of. the Bond Buyer: Through Theatres wa Go Into Bombers. .

BOND RALLY DAY 13 COMING ALONG GheAl   Kiwanis Ciub Is Erecting a Bond Sales Thermometer at Courthouse.  ie  By   BIG EVENT TUESDAY   Names of the Bond Buyers Through Theatres Will Go Into Bombers.

Wire Flashes   Rumor That White, Negro Women to Work Cha. Ry Sida nt Tavarkanad Plant Soiked

JAP BASES HIT OVER WIDE AREA   Allied Planes Blast New Guinea Coast And Balk Raid On Port Moresby

Allied Move in Southwest Pacific Gains Momentum   United Nations Planes Strike Over 2.650 Mile Front

MacArthur Men Extend Air Drive   Bomb Enemy Bases On 2,650-Mile Front

ALLIED PLANES HIT ENEMY BASES OVER 2,650 MILE FRONT   Strike Many Islands fr Australian Zone—Drive Off 27 Enemy  Planes

ALLIED PLANES IN 2,650-MILE RAIDS ON BASE!   Drive Off 27 Japanese Bombers Attacking Port Moresby

Japanese Island Bases On Mile Front Hit   Timer, Florida — Islands Raided; Tokio Steps Up Port Morésby Attacks

AllHands Lost Is Fate of 32 Erie Crewmen   Find Bodies of Crew of Oil Barge, Tug Lost in Double Sinking

LAKE DISASTER TOLL HITS 32   Tanker-Barge Breaks Up An Sinks After Tug Goes Down Wednesday

ALL HANDS LOST AS BARGE SINKS IN ICY LAKE ERIE   Death Toll Reaches 32 as Second Tanker Breaks up, Sinks

Disaster Toll Raised to 32 On Lake Erie   Barge With 18 Men Follows Tug Down After Battling Seas.   B Bodies Found

Lake Erie Death Toll Reaches 3   Loaded Tanker - Barge Lost In Storm 

TOLL OF STORM ON LAKES GROWS   Tanker-barge Breaks U Off Cleveland with Loss Of 18 Crew Members

Thomas Demands Americans Bomb Japanese Cities   senator Asserts War Can not Be Won by Defensive Methods

BOMBING OF JAPS URGED BY SENATOR   War Effort in the Pacific Needs Hypodermic, Thomas Asserts

POST-WAR NEED FOR FOOD SEEN   International Wheat Group Studies Plan

NEAR AN AGREEMENT   Hope to Announce ‘Soon Plan for - Feeding Destitute Nations

NATIONS TALK ABOUT WHEAI      ‘Agreement Near on Relief Supply and --Trade Stabilization.

Plan Post-War Feeding Of All Hungry Nations   World’s Greatest Wheatgrowing Countries Discuss Relief for Destitute Countries After War.

Plan To Feed Starving Nations   International Wheat Confe! ence Working Out PostWar Program

Batan Defenders ‘Drive Japs Back   "Heassi Continuous Attacks Are Repulsed by _ MacArthur’s Men   JAPS AT DAVAO ARMED   19,000 NipponeseResident: There Enrolled in Enemy Forces .

U. S.-FILIPING FORCES ABSORB HEAVY THRUSTS   War Department Says Enemy Apparently Making Assaults Without Regard to Losses   BATTLE-RAGES FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS      Japs Strivittg t:Crash:Defenders: by: Sheer Force of Numbers, Communigue Indicates

ATTACK HEAVY, IS REPORT, WN LAST 24 HOURS   Assaults Continuous; No Count Taken of  Losses   JAPS ARE REINFORCED   Tactics Indicate Purpose To Win By Weight Of Numbers _

M ‘ARTHUR'S MEN REPULSE JAP ATTACKS   Enemy Making Continuous ” Assaults Without Regard  To: Losses

Jap Drive Repulsed   MacArthur's Forces Stand Off Enemy on Philippines

All Japanese Attacks On Bafan Beaten   Enemy Disregards Losses In Heavy Attacks; Dutch Bombs Hit Eight Jap Ships

FOE'S ATTACKS FAIL TO BREAK HEROIC STAND   Nipponese Making Continuous Assault On Batan Peninsula   ‘SHOW NO REGARD FOR LOSS OF LIFE   Wavell Wires Congratula. tions to Heroes of Philippines

MacArthur Army Turning Back Jap Attacks   Continuous Assault During Past 24 Hours—Japs Ignore Losses  ALL-OUT ATTEMPT  Strong Reinforcements Being Hurled Into Fray By Invaders

Nipponese Try To Crush MacArthur  Disregard Losses In All-Out Attack

Continuous Assauiis in Luzon Apparently Being Made Regardless of Losses   Fighting Extremely Heavy in Last 24 Hours, Communique Says—Enemy Troops Reinforced—Nipponese Form Force of Jan Residents in Mindanan

MacArthur Hurls Back Jap Attack   Enemy Suffering Large Losses In Attempts To Crack TDefance T.inac

MacArthur Reports Japs Are Repulsed   GENERAL’S REPORT TO WAR DEPARTMENT DECLARES _NIPPONESE RAIDS HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY HEAVY IN PAST 24 HOURS -

MacArthur Tells Of  Heavy Assaults By Invaders’   GIVES REPORT   Nipponese Try Te Wear Down Ameriean Forces

Terrific Losses Inflicted as Foe Attacks in Continuous Waves; 'Wavell Congratulates General

Yankees Repulse All Jap Attacks In Batan Vicinity   General MacArthur Reports Nippon Assaults Are Ex: tremely Heavy.   No Regard For Loss Taken by Japanese

HUGE LOSSES ARE INFLICTED BY AMERICANS   Repeated Blows By Large Enemy Forces Fail To : Break Through :

Dark News Relieved Only By Word American Reinforcements Beginning to Arrive—Red Armies Drive Ger mans Back 23 Miles

NO LET-UP IN ATTACKS IN ISLANDS   Nipponese Apparently Trying to to Crush American - Filipino Force With Sheer Numbers

Sfeady Assaults Fail To Crush U.§. Defenders   Japanese Strongly Rein forced For 24 Hours O Continuous AHacks

HEAVY JAPANESE THRUSTS BROKEN BY U. $. SOLDIERS   Invaders Attempt To Crush Island Defenders

MacArthur's Army Renilers Attacks   Japs Are Making Heavy Assaults

MacArthur's. Men Beat Off Heavy Blows   Japs Make Continuous Assaults Without _ Regard of Losses” To Crush Defenders .

Fighting Extremely Heavy in Last 24 Hours, Communique Says—-Enemy Troops Reinforced—Nipponese Form Force of Jap Residents in Mindanao

MacArthur Army Turning Back Jap Attacks   —————erororrao  J ap J Attacks  Continuous Assault During Past 24 Hours—Japs Ignore Losses  ALL-OUT ATTEMPT  Strong Reinforcements Being Hurled Into Fray By Invaders

U.S. Troops Halt Heavy Jap Drives   Enemy Makes Attacks with: out Regard to Losses of Large Number of Troops

MacArthur’s Men Crush Jap Drive  Mass Attacks By Japanese  ’ Hurled Back  At ANl Painte

Japanese Attacks — In Luzon Repulsec   Make Continuous Assaults Without Regard to Loss of Life, in Attempt to Crush Defense by Sheer Weight of Numbers.

‘JAPANESE ASSAULT TROOPS STRONGLY REINFORCED IN EFFORT TO CRUSH DEFENDER!   Reports From Island of Mindanao Say Japs Have Organized Local Military Force of 10,000 Nippo: Residents, at Southern End of Philippines

U.S. Forces on Batan Repulse Enemy Thrusts  MacArthur Says Jap Assaults  weizect

HEAVY ASSAULTS AGAIN REPULSED BY MACARTHUR   Japanese Organize Local Military Force In Mindanae

‘Each Soldier Kall One Jap   American Troops Told Only Hope Against Nippon Is Attack—And_ Re-Attacks.

GENERAL CITES TOUGHNESS OF JAP FIGHTERS   Tells U. S. Troops Te Give No Quarter; “Rill One Jar Apiece,”” Is All He Asks.

KILL JAP EACH, MAC URGES MEN   “Nippons Give no Quarte And Ask no Quarter, Says General

EACH GET ONE JAP, 1S ORDEP   General MacArthur Speaks To U. S. Troops

MacArthur Asks His Men Kill One Jap Apiece  Says Foe Gives, Asks No Quarter

MACARTHUR TELLS TROOPS TO KILL ONE JAP APIECE   Tells Men to Remember Soldier Must Never Surrender So Long As He Ca Strike Enemy

One Jap Apiece ~ Is MacArthur’s Goal for Yanks   Tells Americans Their Enemy Is a Tough and Intelligent Fighter

No Place Like Home Be It Ever So--What Have You  Police Bomb Reported Found In Man’s Ca And Discovered It To Be a “Bum” Instead

Hull Sees Hope Of Speeding Vietory in Wat   Indicates End May Come Sooner Than At First Believed

Victory Nearer Cordell Hull  Tells Conference   Secretary’ of-State Says Developments Give Encouragement!

VICTORY SEEN NEARER TODAY   Hull Optimistic Abou Our Quick Turn From Defensive Plans  To Offensive

Hull Sees Quicker Allied Win Than Expected Few Months Age   State Secretary Cites Steadily Increasing Acceleration of War Effort of Country

Hull Believes Victory Is Closer Than It Seemed Only Few Months Ago

Hull Says Victory Not So Far Away   Suggésts Previous Figures Be Revised

VICTORY IS NEARER, SECRETARY STATES   Hull Says He Sees Quicke: Victory Than First Expected

WAR LENGTH ESTIMATE CU   Hull Says Victory Not Se Far Away As It Seemed Few Months Ago   Hope For Speedy Victory _ Over Axis is in Russia

Allies Send Two Jap Ships Down   Enemy Is Trapped In New Guinea Battle With U. S.

HE WILL TEST © RENT CEILING   Landlord Orders Tenants .In 75 Apartments To Quit By July 1.

Apartment House Closed In Protest to ‘Freezing’”’   Seattle Landlord Orders Tenants In His 75 Apartments to Vacate by July 1 Because He Is Going to Close Structure; Says Government Can Take Over Building

Landlord Stages One-Mar Revolt Against Low Rents   Orders all Tenants to To Vacate, Due to Rent Freezing Order

HEAVY G.0.P. EDGE   Baldwin Mitchell Has Lead of 97,302 for Attorney General

Music-talks Here November 9 to 11  DR. BASIL D. GAUNTLETT,   DR. BASIL. D. GAUNTLETT, OF STEPHENS, PROMISES RARE ENTERTAINMENT

Music-talks Here November 9 to 11  DR. BASIL D. GAUNTLETT, OF STEPHENS, PROMISES RARE ENTERTAINMENT

Could Save By Junking Priorities   SENATOR KILGORE SAYS; PRE DICTS SOME SYSTEM WILI HAVE TO BE USED TO UTILIZE  “MALL MILLS.   Denied Orders

Kilgore Declares’ Priority System .  Should he Jimked   Says War Production  Could Be Speéded, and Mone. Saved:

REV. MOLZAHN FOUND GUILTY   Philadelphia Minister Is Convicted on Nazi  Benianaga (“haraa

PASTOR FACING 90-YEAR TERM FOR ESPIONAGE   Federal Jury Convict: ’ Philadelphia Cleric of Assisting Nazi Agents in U.S.   Others Arrested Plead Guilty to Charge of Plotting to Give Data to Axis

Convict Preacher Conspiracy Case   Bund Leader Gets 15 Years In Prison; Two Others Receive Lesser Terms

Rev. Molzahn Is Convicted Of Espionage   Co—Conspirators Are Sentenced

Pastor «Faces Prison Term For Espionace   Conspirators With Molzahna Are Jailed

Jury Convicts Accused Spy   German Pastor May Get 20-Y¥Year Term

Pastor Is Convicted   Guilty of Conspiracy Te Violate Espionage Act

Molizahn Faces 20 Years in Prison; Gerhard Kunze, Others Are Sentenced

PASTOR GUILTY OF ESPIONAGE   Rev. Kurt E. B. Molzahn Awaits Sentence; Bund Feuhrer Gets 15 Years

PASTOR FOUND GUILTY AS SPY   Molzahn  Subject. to ‘Long. Imprisonment, Not Yet Sentenced.

Rev. K. Molzahn Convicted, Faces 20-Y ear Sentence Stocky Lutheran Pastor  Found Guilty By Jury  Oho Cancpiracyw Caunt

Minister Is Found Guilty   Faces Prison Term For Helping Germany

PASTOR CONVICTED. OF BETRAYING U.S   Faces Possible Prison Sen. tence of 20 Years

CONVICTED OF ESPIONAGE   Faces 20-Year Sentence —Hear Appeal Tuesday  ——V:  am ee si pone ne      iRev. Molzahn, Forme! Preacher at Johnstown

Day of Prayer Set  For Boys on Bataan  Miles Calls Citizens To Altars May 

Axis Prepares - Libya Offense   Sudden Activity on Desert Seenges Forerémner ~ Of Push on Suez

ACTION SEEN AS FORERUNNER 10 BIG CAMPAIGN   British Strongholds At Alexandria And Malta Blasted By Heavy Bombers.

Hitler Believed Ready For Gigantic Otfensiv   Reported about To Start Move for Control of Medi ferranean, Suez Gate and Road fo Russia

ROMMEL’S TROOPS ACTIVE. IN LIBYA    MINOR ENGAGEMENTS FOUGHT—BRITISH FREPARE FOR AXIS OFFENSIVE.

Axis Assault Opens In Area Near Tobruk   Movement Believed First Test For  Spring Drive

Axis Columns Renew. Libyan Drive   Move May Indicate Start of Spring Offensive

Axis Springs Into Action  Near Tobruk   Move to Get Hold of Mediterranean and Suez Gate Believed Started in Libva

AXIS COLUMNS MOVE IN LIBYA   Action West of Tobruk May be Forerunner of Drive Toward Suez

Offensive by Axis in Libya Seen   Big Drive Indicated By Renewal of Activity Suddenly

NORTH AFRICA BATTLE OPENS   Axis Columns Swing Inte Sudden Activity In Sector West Of Tobruk

Axis Attacks in Libya — Coincide with Raids On Malta, Alexandria  FIGHTING IS LIGHT SO FAR, BRITISH SAY  Action May Mean Start Of Expected Axis Drive In South Toward Russia

Axis Activity Hints Drive Against British in Libya Imperials Report Light Fighting  On Front West of Tobruk; Enemy Moves Watched Closely   Safeguard Location cf Ships, Navy Urges Letter Writers

ATTACK SEEN AS LAUNCHING OF BIG DRIVE   Allies Keenly on the Alert for Signs of Spring Campaiqn   MALTA 1S BOMBED BY GERMAN FLIERS      Key Bastions of Britain’s Nayal Hold Are Attacked

Worst Flood in More Than Five Years Rages Through Western Pennsylvania   ludustrial- Plants May Feel Effect If Waters of Rampaaina Rivers Go Higher

Flood Roaring In Pennsylvania   Heaviest Rains In Five “Years. Cause. Rampage

Western Pennsylvania  Is Hit By Flood Waters   Fivers, Streams Surge Over Banks In Broad Area _  Pittsburgh Endangered By Steady Rise

FLOOD SWEEPS PENNSYLVANIE   High Water Hits Plant: In Low-Lying Areas Along Rivers

FLOOD PERIL AT PITTSBURGH WORST IN YEARS   Heavy Rains Send Rivers Over Banks; Inundate Many Town

Siberia Also 2nd  Front, Japs Hini   Tokyo Says Moscow Parle) Is British-U. S. Plot As Last Resort

Japan May Open Own Second Front   Tokyo Radio Hints Russia Will Be Attacked Soon

LESS FOR CIVILIANS   Large Portion of Food in U.S. Must o to Meet Military Needs

Say FBI Warned of Jap Attack   Heard of Possibility of Attack December 5

FBI WARNED OF IP ATAGK ON WAWAN DFG.   Agents Intercepted Message to Tokyo But Army an¢ Navy Paid No Attention te Warning.   WIRE-TAPPING BAN PREVENTED CHECKUPS   Roberts’ Report Made N Mention of Warning B: “Agents of FBI; Official Silent on Report.

Debunks the Volga   ~" “\ BRPSSERERALD SEEN F berlin! ima  Kddy Gilmore Finds Volga Boatman Is Worker Not Singer

VOLGA DUATAMAN GONG UNKNOWN TO SOVIET FOL   Veteran River Worker Say: Tune Vaguely Familia But Doesn't Knov Worde

PLAN EMBRACES EASTERN STATES   Motorists To Be Classified According To Needs   SUPPLIES CUT   Plan To Go Into Effect As Soon As Millions of Cards Can Be Printed

GOAGT AREAS 10 GET GAS CARDS   Rationing System to Sup: plant Curtailment Program Soon.   PRICE LEVELS FROZEN

U.S. Will Ration Gasoline In Area Now Curfailed   20 Per Cent Cut In Fill ing Station Supply Hit Pacific Northwest, East

RATION PLAN ON GASOLINE NOW PLANNED   ICKES ANNOUNCES SYSTEM FOR EAST, PACIFIC NORTHWEST

To Be Instituted Soon As Millions of Cards + Can Be Printed,  Ickes Announces PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO BE RATIONED, TOQ  Dealers in Allegheny  To Mect To Study Puzzling Regulations

GASOLINE SALE TO BE RATIONED, PRICES PEGGEI   Freezing Order Will Be Effective Monday in East, Northwest

Gasoline Coupons  Due in Six Weeks   [Rigid Rationing Program  Set Up as Shortage Recomes Acute

GAS RATIONS IN EAST AND N. W. TO BE SET NIP   System to Be Started as Soon as Coupon Books Are Printed

Rationing of Gas to Begin  Coupon System. fol  East, Northwest. Announced

Cut Gasoline Use In East   Rationing System Also To Include Pacific Northwest

ICKES ORDERS GAS CARDS   All Motorists To Get Cards In About Six Weeks.

U.S. Orders Gasoline By Coupons   East and Northwest Are to Be Affected by Federal Order Within Six Weeks  Supply Is Cut

TIGHTER ‘GAS’ CURB LOOMS   Ickes Says Ration Card Will Be Issued Soon in 19 States

‘uel Depots’ Supply Cut By 20 P.C   ‘kes Reveals Rationing Vill Supplant Gasoline Curtailment Plan   ) STATES COVERED]   tations in East and Northwest Limited to. 12 Hours a Day

Rigid Rationing of Gasoline Ordered in Fast and Northwes'   Becomes’ Effective——a Soon as Ration Cards  Can Be Printed

ICKES ANNOUNCES RIGID GASOLINE RATIONING PLA   System to Be Started In East and Pacific Northwest Soon as Carde Are Printed

Consumption Of Gasoline Ordered Cut   East and Pacific N.W. States Affected; Price Of Fuel Also Frozen

Rigid Coupon System To Be Placed In Effect In East And Pacific Northwest By Ickes

Plan Gasoline Rationing   Coupon System to Be Started as Soon As Possible

WPB ORDERS GAS RATION SYSTEM FOR 19 STATES   COUPONS PROBABLY WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN SIX WEEKS

Gasoline Cards To Be Issued as Soon as Printed   Rationing Expected To Ge under Way within Six Weeks

Rigid Gasoline Ration Soon For East, Northwest   Will Supplant Curtailment Program Put Into Effect On Deliveries

Gasoline Cards Will Be Printed   Rationing to Go Into Effect in East, Pacific Northwest

RIGID GASOLINE COUPON RATION PLAN ANNOUNCED   Ickes, Petroleum Coordinator, Says System Will Be Instituted As Soon As Cards Can Be Printed, Possibly Within 6 Weeks; Price Ceiling Set Up.

Prices Frozen, Opers Restricted to 6& Week, 12-Hour Da            STATIONS MAY BE LICENSE!            Rationing to Begi Soon as Cards Can Printed. ia

System to be Instituted in East, Northwest as Soon As Coupons Printed   CUT IN CONSUMPTION IS PUT INTO EFFECT   No Immediate Prospect of Rationing in Other Areas Foreseen

Gas: Rationing To Be Handled” By Coupon Systen  _ Action to ‘Start Soon as Millions of Cards

Coupon Plan In Effect In Few Weeks; Supplies Already Cut 20 Pct.

Coupons To Be Required To Buy Ga:   Rationing Is Scheduled For East And Pacific Northwest; Cards To Be Printed Soon

RATION CARDS FOR GASOLINE   ‘Coupon System To Be Used To Enforce Curtailment In East, Far West

Gas Rationing Is Ordered on Both Coasts   \ Coupon Books to Be Issued; Cut Supply Delivered To Dealera

WILL RATION ‘GAS’ BY CARD _INSIX WEEKS   System to be Instituted in ” East, Northwest as Soon As Coupons Printed   CUT IN CONSUMPTION IS PUT INTO EFFECT   “No Immediate Prospect of Rationing in Oiher Areas Forescen

Gas Coupons  To Be Issued   Rigid Rationing To Be Institut. ed in East and Northwest ‘When Cards Are Printed

Card System for Rationing Gas Will Be Set Up in East, Pacific Northwest

‘Ickes Announces Rigid Gas Coupon: Rationing System for Part of U. S.   East and Pacific Northwest to Be Affected by Plan in About Six Weeks

Tekes Declares ‘Card Rationing  Of Gas Coming y      ‘East and Pacific Coast , Affected — Probably ' Within Six Weeks.

f AS’ POUPONS NEAR FUTURE   Ickes Says Full Rationing will Be Started When Rooks Are Printed   20 PCT. CUT IN- EFFECT   Prices Frozen As Part Of Temporary Program To Curt Consumption

GASOLINE CARDS WILL BE ISSUED   Pacific Northwest anc East Coast Go On Ration System

Gasoline Rationing Starts in 6 Weeks   Cards Being Printed for Eastern and Pacific Northwest Motorists, Says Ickes

IGKES ANNOUNCES GASOLINE COUPON RATIONING SYSTEN   EAST AND PACIFIC NORTH. WEST GO ON RATIONS AS - SOON AS BOOKS PRINTED

Ickes Announces Rigid Gas Coupon Rationing System To Be Started In 6 Weeks

To Ration Gasoline   Rigid System Will Go int Effect When Cards Ar Printed

Gasoline Ration System for Two U.S. Seaboards   Will Supplant 20 Per Cent Curtailment in These Areas

RATION CARDS FOR GASOLINE IN THE EAST   West Coast Also Included in Plan to Curtail Use of Motor Fuel as Stations Are Put on 72Hour Week.

GAS REDUCTION PLAN IN EFFECT   3ut Curtailment Program Will Soon Be Supplanted By Rigid Coupon Rationing System In East

Gas Rationing System To Be Ordered Soon   Ickes Announces That Coupon Books Will Affect Two Areas   SUPPLANTS NEW CUT   ~ a ele Will Have Charge Of Latest Distribution

Gasoline Rationing  Planned.    ‘Sales To Be Restricted In East And. Pacific Northwest

CARD SYSTEM WILL BE USED INRATIONING   Fuel Emergency Is Very Serious, Ickes Tells Newsmen   SYSTEM TO START IN ABOUT 6 WEEKS   Motor Fuel Consumption Cut 20 Per Cent in East Thursday

Station Curfew” “Begins Today;   . “Majority Will Close’ At 7: Step. Taken To. Effect 20. Per Cent ‘ Savina

SCHOOL BOYS DIE IN RAI      Score Of English Pupils Anc Two Teachers Killed When Bomb Hits School

19 Accepted Here for Navy Enlistment   Four Carroll County Mer In Contingent Whict Left Today

19 Accepted Here for. Navy Enlistmen:   eee  In Contingent Whict Left Today

INE COMMAND FOR U. 5. FORGES   President Roosevelt: Head: Informal Staff Of War Strategy Board

Knox Reveals War System To Congress   Marshall, King, Arnolc and Stark, Under President, Direct Strategy   FRONT SPREADING   American Troops Beginning to Take Active Part in East Indies

F.D.R. UNIFIES U, $. COMMAND IN WAR, CLAIM   Informal Staff Headed By President Himself

UNIFIED TACTICAL COMMAND - REPRESENTS UNITED STATES   ALL BRANCHES OF ARMED FORCES ARE REPRESENTED ON ADVISORY GROLP ESTABLISHED BY .  ROOSEVELT

U §, Has bed Command Over: War Forces   High Officers Meet Regularly At White House

President Names  War Staff Of 6   Roosevelt Serves As Commander-In-Chief Of Group Since December

Unified U. S. Command Operating   FDR Serving As Chieftain Of New Board

Here’s Message To Auto Drivers   Jeffers Asks Help  In Saving Tires

Limited Mileage Ahead For Drivers   Will Affect Taxis, Trucks, Buses Soon

CRIPPS LOOKS FOR NEW FRONT   British Cabinet Ménibers Says “The Time Has ome,”

Germans Abandon ItalianComrades WhileFleeingSledgehammerBlows;  Nazi Invasion Fears At Acute Stage

tad for Libya and Abandon Their Italian Comrades ‘in-Arms to Capture by Advancing British Forces  f —General Scotti and His Chief of Staff  { ° and 4,000 Prisoners Join High German  r  4 Generals Held by the Allies.

GEnMAN ARMY “SMASHED” B QUIET ATTACK   Tiree Divisizns of Germans Cefeated Northwest of Moscsw.   HAIL GREAT VICTORY   Red Attack Has Sp-i.ed the Cerman Program for: ‘*Winter Line.”

It’s Winter!   Peak Of Russia’s Cold Weather Gets Under Way Today

MINERS WILL DIG ALL COAL NEEDED, BUT OVERTIME PAY CEMANDED FOR EXTRA HOURS

MINE WORKERS ASK OVERTIME   ‘Réquest For Longer Hours Te Meet War Needs Brings Reply From Lewis

Get Ready For War With Poison Gas   Warning From Prime Minister Churchill

LABOR PEACE FADES FAST   CIO President Philiy Murray Warns Of Many Obstacles.

Old Resident Found Dead At Her Farm Home  Miss Etta B. McNeill Succumbs To Heart Failure

Old Resident  Found Dead At  Her Farm Home Miss Etta B. McNeill  Succumbs To

KUALA IS REPORTED CAPTURED   New Withdrawals Admitted By British Militarists   AMERICAN TROOPS   Hang On Grimly In Defense Of Luzon Isle Corner: R. A. F. Pounds Bangkok

Test Of Strength Seen In Peninsula Battles;  MacArthur “Holds Out”

NIPPONESE IN ALL-OUT LAND DRIVE   Japs Still Are More Than 240  Miles From Cit¢

Foe Within >240 Miles Of Singapore   MacArthur's Army Still Hoeldina Out

ATTACK TODAY REACHES PEAK OF CAMPAIGN   Threaten Kuala Lumpur, 240 Miles North of Big Naval Base   BRITISH WITHDRAW   London Says Force Sull North of Capital of Malay States

Dritish Army Reports New Withdrawals   All-Out Offensive Aimed At Singapore— Battle-Worn U. S. Troops Doggedly Fight Land and Air Assaults

U.S. Army in Luzon Is Bracing Against Large Seale Attack   British Admit New Withdrawal; Nippon Planes Lash at Sumatra; RAF Bombs Bankok, Thailand

British May Have Lost Air Superiority   British Forces Execute New Withdrawal

British Handicapped By Loss of Ari Super foritv   AMERICANS ARE MAKING STAND

Unopposed Air Attacks A Burden   Kuala Lampur, 240 Miles North Of Singapore, Is Threatened

Japan Unleashes Full Sirength In Singapore Drive   Invading Hordes Striking With Peak Fury Down Ma laya Peninsula; British Acknowledge Loss of 15 Airdromes In Withdrawals

Pour Veteran Troops Into Malaya in Furious Push Toward Singapore   " SWARMS OF PLANES SUPPORTING TANKS   Defenders in Critical Test; @ Kuala Lumpur Is Re- ported Taken

TOKYOS PUSH IN MALAY ZONE NEARING PEAK   Furious Assault Launched As London Admits New Withdrawals   AXIS CLAIMS GREAT GAIN   British Coneede 15 Airdromes Captured During Peninsular Campaign

RESERVES SENT IN BY HITLER PROVE FUTILE   Counter-Attacks Fail In Two Days of Violent Fighting, Front Line Dispatches Report      OTHER ENEMY LINES ARE ENDANGERED   German Losses In Lives, Munitions and Supplies In Whole Vast Central  Front Tremendous

Reds Hurl 1,500,000 Troop: Into Crumbling Nazi Lines   Orel Line Breaks

1,500,000 Russ Attack   Timoshenko Throws Fresh Armies into New Southern Drive

Russians Take Two Junctions On South Front   Victory Follows  Report of German Lines in Smolensk Being Endangered

REDS OPEN BIG DRIVE IN SOUTH   Claims of Break Through German Line Admitted bv Berlin.

Reds Break * Nazi Lines in North, South   A Million and A Half. Men  Attack on Qantharn Frant

Russians Smash Lines of Enemy   Break Through Nazi Positions at Several Points on Southern Line Besides Menacing Vast Area North of Smolensk,   HEAVY CASUALTIES

VIOLENT FIGHTING STARTED ALONG A BROAD FRONT   OTHER SOVIET UNITS SMASH SMOLENSK DEFENSE LINES

Nazis Forced To Defensive   Reds Blast Away on Other Fronts, Break Through Northeast of Orel

MAJOR TANK CLASH RAGES ON DESERT   British Launch Big Attack Along Egyptian Front

FIERCE TANK BATTLE RAGING AS BRITISH PUSH BIG DESERT DRIVE  Gigantic Attack On Mar:   Gigantic Attack On Marshall Rommel’s Main Positions Gets Into Full Swing.

TIRE QUOTAS FIXED RI   RECEIPTS TO $5,518   Red Cross War Relief F = Growing; Brand Confident of Success

Violent Land Battles Rages On Red Front   Counter-Attacks Of Nazis Continue On All Sectors

VIOLENT BATTLES RAGING ALONG BLIZZARD-SWEPT RUSSIAN FRONT   Red Army Drive Continues In Spite Of Bad Weather and German Counter-Attacks.

Women May Holkc Balance In Both Parties Declare Rival Candidates

Women Have Big Role in State Vote   Believed to Hold Balance of Power in  State Election

WOMEN HOLD FIROT RANK IN ELECTION   Feminine Vote Is Forecast to Be . Deciding Factor in State.   CANDIDATES URGE FULL VOTE TURNOUT   Results Tomorrow to Determine Control of State Government.

ASSESSING 1S REFLECTING A RISING COST   Personal Property Generally Is Being Taken in at a Higher Figure. =~   WORK TO END. MAY: 15   Sows Have Jumped From $21 to $42 Average for . - Widest Spread. 

Adatoolllb to REFLECTING A nals GUa!   Personal Propert,; Generally Is Being Taken in at a Higher Figure.   WORK TO END MAY 15   Sows Have Jumped From $21 to $42 Average for Widest Spread.

THE RATIONING OF TYPEWRITERS HAS BEEN POSTPONED   Will Be Delayed Until Next Monday, OPA Announeed.   BLANKS CAUSED DELAY   Distribution Here Will Be by Members of County Ra! tioning Board.

SAVAGE: NATL DRIVE         :Barvenkova. Area* ae 2 Take Thite ioe:

REDS MAKE NEW GAINS S      “Throw Hundreds (Of New: Tanks: ‘Into Battle

Forty Aliens In Custody   High Ranking Japanese Posed As Fisherman: Arrested In Mexico

Mexico Grabs Axis Aliens   High Officer of Jap Navy Was ‘Humble Fisherman’

40 Axis Aliens Seized In Mexico   Group Appeared To Have Belonged To Nationwide Spy Ring

Officer Says They Appear to Have Belonged to Big Spy Ring   ‘SOME ARE TURNED OVER TO THE U. §.   High Ranking Jap Officer Posing as. Fisherman Ammons Those Held

MEXICO TAKES AXIS ALIENS INTO CUSTODY   OFFICIALS SAYS MANY ARE TURNED OVER TO U.S. AUTHORITIES

LOCAT, ORSERVATIOWNE   Forty Axis Aliens  Taken in Mexicc   Belong to Nationwide Spy Ring; Some Turned Over to U. S.

Mexicans Nab Axis Aliens  Along Border   Widespread Spy Roundup Marks Entry Into War

TIPTON TAK RATE LIKELY 10 bE LOWER   Believed the Council Wil Fix Budget for a Reduction of 10 Cents.   RATE NOW IS 70 CENTS   Some Increases in Official Salaries Necessary Under the Law..

TPTON ) ANE LY TOBE LOWER   Believed - the: Council - Will Fix Budget for a Reduc:- tion of 10 Cents. - .   RATE NOW IS 70 CENTS   Some . Increases: ‘in Official _ Salaries: eee Un7 der the Law.:

CHINESE RETAKE YENANGYUANG HIN WEST BURMA   Chinese Action Released Several Thousand British Troops Entrapped in ‘Area

RELEASE LARGE BRITISH FORCE FROM JAPANESE   Heavy Fighting Reported From Irawaddy and Salween Areas

ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC ZONES   Trapped English Army Res: cued In Burma As MacArthur Maps Counterdrive   40 PLANES DESTROYED   Two Devastating Raids Made On Rabaul; RAF Smashes Enemy Bases

CHINESE ATTACK AIDS BRITISH   GENERAL SITUATION IN BURMA REMAINS UNAFFECTED

CHINA FORCES FREE BRITISH IN JAP TRAP   RECAPTURE YENANGYAUNG HEART OF WEST BURMA OIL FIELDS

Chinese Win Back: Oilfield CitvinBurma      Release British:i ] Bolster Irrawaddy “ Defense Line’:

Chinese Take Back Burma  Oil Center   Counter-Blow Saves Big British Force Trapped By Japs

Chinese Relieve British In Burma, Retake Oil Town   Yenangyaung Is Recap. tured In Sudden Swoop On Irrawaddy Front

Chinese Take Yenangyaung  From Japs   Burma Oil Field Site Recaptured In Bitter Fighting

Reds Storming Two Major Nazi Key Positions   Giant Battle Raging on th Southwestern Front, Moscow Says

SOVIETS REACH SUBURBS OF TWO MAJOR CITIES   Reports From London Say Soviets Are Fighting Now In Suburbs Of Kharkov   Giant Battle Rages

Reds at Gates Of Two Major  Nazi Bastions   Fighting Flares on All Fronts—Four German Ships Destroyed In North

Russians Near Two German , Strong Points   Four Nazi Ships Including Two  Transports, Sunk by Reds in Arctic

"RUSSIANS SINK +FOUR SHIPS IN ARCTIC BATTLE   Next Few Weeks To Decide Fate Of  All Germans In Russian Campaign.

4 NAZI SHIPS UP IN ARCTIC   iant Battle Raging Before Vital City; Beat Forward

REDS SLASH WAY TO GATES OF TWO NAZI STRONGHOLDS   London Hears Battle Is Raging in Suburbs of Kharkov, Great Industrial Center.   HEIGHT COMMANDING STARAYA RUSSA TAKER   Remnants of Sixteenth Ger. man Army Below Leningrad Is Reportedly Being Torn to Pieces.

RUSS ADVANCE ON - NAZI STRONGHOLD!   Soviets Believed Near In dustrial Center af Kharkov

HEIGHTS TAKEN BY RED ARMIES   Conflict Believed Raging for Approaches to Vital Kharkoy

Prior News Of Rationing Condemned   Agriculture Official Say Announcements Tip Off Speculators, Hoarders, “Pocketbook Patriots’

> Montgomery Protests Announcements Of Food Rationing Plans in Advance

Consumers’ Counsel Objects to Tip-Offs Says Advance Talk Of Rationing Harmful

RATION PROGRAM BITTERLY ASSAILED   Counsel Protests Against Advance Announcement of Plans

Advance Notice Of Rationing s Roundly Scorec   Would Avoid Tipping Off "Speculators And Pocketbook Patriots"

36,853 Troops Slain or Facing Capture by Japs   ‘Forces Outnumbered, Worn: ‘Down by Fresh Enemy Troop:      ‘History of Batan--They Didn't Want to Live Always

Chinaman Balks At Service In Artillery; - Wants To Meet Japs Face To Face

‘Valueless Me Wants To See Japs When Doing Killing, Savs Chinaman Asking For Transfer From Artillery

Chinese Laundryman Closes  His Shop to Get Crack at Japs   Tom Lee Entists In Army After Fall of Hongkong, Which He Considered Personal Blow Because His Wife Was There: Dissatisfied With Artillery Assignment: Secks Transfer

‘Enemy Sustains Great Losses Off Australia   Gasmata Only Town To Fall Since Landing at Rabaul

INCREASING HEAVY LOSSES STALL JAP DRIVE TO SOUTH   7000 Men, 100 Planes, 50 Ships Over 59 Days.

Polling Places Are The Same.   Soldiers To Have Time Off To Vote

NAZIS SAY BRITISH ATTEMPT TO LAND ARMY HAD FAILED   RAF Bombers Returnirig To ~ Bases At Time Berlin ; Radio Report,  J: ‘Attaal ‘

CERTIFICATES ISSUED THIRD WEEK’ iN OCTOBER  Pe a eae eae ek ee AE

May Come This Year, Is Implied   Reports from Fighting Fronts Show Allies Holding Their Own

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL SVE TALKS   Land Attack in Europe Coming, Mavbe Sooner Than Anticipated.

FDR, Churchill Hint Vital Action In Europe At Hand   Hints Of Allied Offensive Come As Nazis Stalled In Europe, Set Back In Egypt

Roosevelt and Churchill Claim Attack Is Near   British Leader Says Must Worry About Time and Place of Invasion

F. R., British Statements Parallel on Action Against Hitler   STALINGRAD IS FIRM   Chief Seeks Withdrawal Of Main Axis Forces   In Egypt

AGE PENSION RULING MADI   PERSONS RECEIVING ALLOTMENTS FROM MEN IN ~  GERVICE TO LOSE STATE  AGE PENSIONS

To Continue Enlistments   Enlisted Reserves Also Recalled By War Department

Legislature 7 Oo A djou an By End Of Next Week   House Decisions On Delaying: Measures Proinives: Final  _ Adjournment Of : State Body Soon

54 Diein Big Arsenal Plant Blast in Joliet   33 Missing Afier Elwood Shell Plant Explosion; No Sabotage

04 ARE KILLED OR MISSING IN ARSENAL BLAST   Explosion Is Felt 10 Miles Away; Army Officers See No Sabotage   Cause Is Unknown

Blast Kills 54 Workmen In Illinois      ELWOOD ORDNANCE PLANT SCENE OF HOLOCAUST AS EMPLOYES WERE LOADING SHELLS.   Four Buildings

One Building Demolished As Night Crew  Packs Cartons   41 Injury Cases Treated ‘at Hospital Maintained at Plant, Five of Serious Nature  NO SUSPICION OF SABOTAGE SEEN  Huge Elwood Plant Covers 15,000 Acres, Blast Felt 100 Miles

Blast Leaves 53 Workmen Dead, Missing   Explosion Occurs in Illinois . Ordnance Plant

BLAST KILLS 51 AT JOLIET, ILL   Shell Loading Factor Lists 21 Known Dead and 30 Missing

93 MEN DEAD OR MISSING IN PLANT BLAST   Explosion Wrecks Sectior Of Ordnance Plant in  Joliet, Illinois   KNOWN DEATH TOLL IS PLACED AT 21   32 Employes Reported to Be Missing; Work at Plant Goes On

51 Dead. Missing  In Explosion   Blast Wrecks Unit Of Munitions Plant

Munitions Explosion Injures 41  1) ae    Tihnois_ Factory Ts Scene Of Tragedy -

HEAVY DEATH LIST IN BLAST AT JOLIET, ILL.   Fifty-Three Dead or Miss. ing in Munitions Plent   VITAL PRODUCTION WORK NOT HALTED   No Evidence of Sabotage, ’ According to Officials

One Building of Elwood Ordnance Plant Destroyed  No Suspicion of Any  Sabotage, Declare

Army Officers Claim Yo Sabotage Found: plast Halts Output ‘tOnly One Unit

Berlin Radio Says Infantry Attack on City To Be Given Up: Plan Intensive Shelling

Fail To Mention Struggle At Volga City For First Time Since Siege 46 Days Ago

Says Carrier Rule Holds      Trucks Must Carry Load Both Ways, ODT Office Advises Ratner

Evening Encounter ‘in Atlantic Brings Victory to Intended Victim; Canadian Corvettes Lay Barrage. of:Depth Bombs After Merchant Man . Dienoces of Poir of Raiders

LATIN AMER. HEADS VISIT WASHINGTON   Seek First-Hand View of U. S. War Effort

Latin America Leaders Visit United States   Invited here to see, first-hand, the vast industrial and military war effort.

Area Man Dies In Auto Crash   Lloyd Cook, 44, of Wrights Corners and Father-in-Law Killed

Lloyd Cook, 44, of Wright Corners  Killed In Crash   father-in-law of Mr. Cook Also Killed In New York State Crash

Aid Rushed To Fishin o Town  Hit By Flood   Fire Adds To Destruction In Wisconsin Community Of 1212 People

Flash Flood Hits  Wisconsin Town   Street Are Swept By Wall of Water

Flood Wrecks Small Town In Wisconsin      Bayfield, Noted for Fishing. Ravaged by Water anc  Fire.

Freeze Order on CarsandEngines   All Finished Locomotives and Cars in Hands of Producers Tied Up, Government Assumes Control of Production; Reason Is Shortage of Plates and Other Materials; Conference Called Wednesday.

WPB FREEZES ALL RAILROAD CARS   LOCOMOTIVES ALSO WILL BE RATIONED BY GOVERNMENT

U.S. ‘Freezes’ Trains   Output Will Be Slashed Under EF PB Edict

Freeze Railroad Locomotives  Production Quotr:   Production Quotas To Be Established

Sale Of Rail Cars Frozen   Government Takes Control Of Production of Locomotives and Cars

Rail Equipment Frozen By U.S.  Finished Locomotives,  Cars Now In Hands Of Dandeaaane Elalad Tle

Expect Greater U-Boat Action   Spring Weather Will Also Aid Defense ft Wesewatinnia

SPRING SEEN AS SIGNAL FOR U-BOAT DRIVE   But Weather Will Also Be Favorable For AntiSub Operations   EXPERTS PREDICT HEAVIER ATTACKS   More Patrol Planes, Blimps Assigned To Eastern Sea Frontier

Submerine Raids Will Be intensified as Weather Becomes Favorable

INCREASE IN SUB. SINKINGS ANTICIPATED   Experts in Washington Assert Nazis Have Not Reached Full Power of Their Offensive   PATROLS MAKING PLANS

U-Boats Expected To Intensify East Coast Activities   Weather Ahead to Be More Favorable—But Will Help Defense Patrols, Too

But Better Weather Will Also Find American Defenders Better Prepared Against Subs

EXPECT NAZIS TO INTENSIFY U-BOAT DRIVE   More Favorable Weather Likely To Bring Increase In Activity

U-BOAT RAIDS AVERAGE NOW AT ONE A DAY   Expected to Intensify As the Weather Improves   Change Will Also Heip Patrol Work of U.S.

U.S, MOVING TC COMBAT U-BOAI   America Plans To Meet Stepped-Up Attack

FAIR WEATHER MAY INCREASE U-BOAT RAIDING: WILL ALSO AIDU.S. PATROLS -

See Raiding By U-Boats  Intensified   Naval Experts Predict That Anti-Sub Units Of Allies Will Inflict Biz Losses

U-BOAT WARFARE. IS EXPECTED 10. BE STEPPED. UP   Look for Increasing Number of   Enemy Submarines In : American Waters.   U. §. MAKES PREPARATIONS

PATROL PLANE SLATED FOR INCREASE   Better Weather Ahead Seen Boon To Both Sides   VAGUE RUMORS   Of Secret Caribbean Bases Are Discounted By Navy: Crew Good For 40 Days

Nazi U-Boat Warfare Will Be Increased   U. S. Officials Believe Submarine Attacks Will Increase as Weather Also Gets Better.

U-Boat Raiding Expected To Intensify In: Spring   More Favorable Weather, However, Will Also Help United States Coastal Patrols

Spring to Bring Increase In Activities of Submarines   Axis U-Boats To Intensify Drive on Ships But Weather Will Help Allied Hunters

Spring Weather Will Also Aid U.S. N. Patrols   Experts Expect Heavier Toll Of Raiders With  More Favorable Elements

ANTI-SUB DEFENSES BEING IMPROVED   Increasingly Effective Measures Against U-Boats Cited By Authorities As Augmented Raids In Atlantic Are Anticipated With More Favorable Weather

SUB WARFARE ~ WILL INCREASI      But More Favorable Weather Ahead Also Will Fa-. yor Defenders.

NTENSIFIED RAIDS BY U-BOATS LIKELY   Increased Action Expect. ed When Weather Becomes Warmer

20. PREPARES COUNTER STEPS   Establish Stronger Air Pa~ trol, Black Out Ships And Coast.   U-BOAT TOLL SHIP A DAY

War on U-Boats Is Stepped Up   U. S. Acts to Change Gloomy Picture of Battle of Atlantic

INCREASING — U-BOAT RAIDS ARE FORESEEN   Favorable Weather Expected to Spur Attacks on U. S. Shipping—Wil Also Aid Defense Ac:  tswitiag

INCREASE IN SUB. ANIDING 15 SEER   ‘Navy Takes To Combat  “Activities Of- Axis  ‘Raiders ,

GOOD WEATHER 10 SBE U-BOAT RAIDINGS CROW   But, Naval al Experts Point Out, It Also Is Aid to Anti-Submarine . Operations   NAZI POWER TO COME   United States Prepared tc Offset Increased Activity by More and More Patrols

Step-Up In Sub Raids Expected  Naval Experts Put More Patrol Cratt gm. fs.   Rules Tightened   Precautions Added To Offset Spring U-Boot Steaa.

COASTAL RAIDS TO BE EXPECTED   Nazi U-Boat Attacks To Be Intensified

U-Boat War In Atlantie To Intensify   Spring Weather To Increase Activity Of Friends, Foes

U. S. Gets Braced For Intensified U-Boat Assaults   German Submarines Are Ex pected To Step Up Raids With Turn Of Weather; Combat Measures Proving Effective

Expect U-Boat Raids To Mount  Spring Bringing Them   Spring Bringing Them Favorable Weather; U. S. Patrols Aided

NAZI U-BOATS © WILL INCREASE THEIR RAIDS.   Better Weather Expected to Prove Favorable to Both Sides in Undersea’ Warfate

Sub Warfare  Expected To  Be Increased   Protective Measures Also Being Stepped Up With Better Weather —   AVERAGE IS HIGH  More Patrol Craft and Partial Blackouts to Heln ‘Save Shins

NAZI U-BOATS HAVE AVERAGED ONE SHIP DAILY U. §. WATERS   CAMPAIGN EXPECTED TO IN. CREASE WITH COMING OF BETTER WEATHER

Increase in Sub Attacks  Naval Experts Loo for Intensified Raiding Soon 

GREATER SUB RAIDS EXPECTED   With Weather Ahead to Be More Favorable, U-Boat: Likely to Better Ship-a-Day Average Made This Month

Expect German U-Boats to Intensify Ship Raids as Weather Becomes More Favorable

{ncreasing Raiding by German U-Boats Probable in Spring   Moweiver, Naval Expert: Say Weather Will Work Both Ways

HITLER RUSHES. AIRPLANES 10 TUNGIAN ZONE  Tranfers Fienes From ..   Tranfers Fienes From Russia To Sardinia    ALLIES ADMIT AXIS RESISTANCE STRONGER

ALLIED PORTS AND SHIPPING UNDER ATTACK   German Air Force in Tunisian Zone Reported Heavily Reinforced. ,   ALLIES MOVE STEADILY TOWARD GERMAN BASES

HITLER RUSHES PLANES FROM RUSSIAN AREA   Allies Admit Big Raids By Enemy On Various Ports And Shipping   DECISIVE TEST LOOMS   Main Ground Forces Move Steadily Eastward Toward German Bases

Germans To Fight Bitterly for Tunis   Airmen Sent From Russia to Sardinia and Sicily in Bid For Supremacy of Skies

BOLSTERS HIS ARMY IN AREAS   Planes Rushed from Rus sian Front to Sardinia and Sicily—Sea Battle  Looms.

AXIS FORGES MAKE RAIDS ON ALLIED PORTS   Italian Battle Fleet ‘Expected to Join In Fight for Big African Stake.

Seeks Supremacy of Air and Sea On African Front   Axis Air Forces Make Big Raids On Allied Ports, Shipping Lanes

AXIS RUSHING PLANES INTO TUNISIA ZONE   Hurrying Them From Russ Front To Sicily, Sardinia

LER MOVES INFORCEMENT ) AFRICA ZONE   Planes From Russian Front fo Hein In Fighting In Tunisia

ITALIAN FLEET MAY COME OUT OF HIDING, SAID   Battle Gains Steadily In Fury, London ) Reports

Desperate Bid For Tunisian Air Supremacy Being Made By Hard-Pushed Nazi Leader      Heavy Reinforcements Making Raids on Allied-Ports As Italian Battle Fleet Rumored on Verge of Attack

*british Eighth ‘Army Still Pursuing ‘Af rika Korps  Hitlerites Claim Successful Attacks On Allied Shipping

HITLER 1S RUSHING PLANES TO TUNISIA ZONE FROM RUSSIA   Axis © Air Forée’s Making Big Raids On Allied Ports — Mm any:

ITALY’S FLEET. MAY AID NAZIS IN TUNISIA   Hitler Also Rushing Planes To Gain Air Sunramearyv

Hitler Rushes Air Support To Key Isles   Italian Battle Fleet May Take to Sea but Allies Are Ready for It   AIR BASES BOMBED   ‘Both Allies and Axis Try  to Knock Out Pivotal Supply Lines

Hitler Speeds Planes From  Russian Front   Decisive Battle Is Near; Axis Bombs Many Allied Bases

NAZIS RUSH PLANES FROM RUSS FRONT   Seek to Gain Air Supremacy Over Tunisian Zone

DISCUSSION ON REGULATION W HERE THURSDAY   ‘Federal Reserve Representative To Explain Regnlation In Detail

Here’s First Aid Answers   You Could Trust Your Life To Student:

NAZIS DECLARE REDS ARE BEATEN ON DON   Say Waterway Was Reached Along 220-Mile Front—Claim Capture of 88.689 Prisoners.

Council Bluffs Area Hopeful Of Arms Plan   Building Union Head Says Government Specifica tions Can Be Met

JAVA FORCES STRIKING BACK   Dutch Show Fighting Spirit, Confidence as They Battle Jap Invaders   Japs’ Java Triumph May _ Become Pyrrhic Victory

NEW TENSION BETWEEN HITLER, TROOPS SEE}      Indications Point to New Rift With Army by Naming Ranking Officer of the Dictator’s Elite Guard As Inspector General for All “Questions” Concerning Autos and Lorries in Reich.

Harmony Reigns at Convention Held in Billings  Senator Murray and Cong. O’Connor Make Addresses

State Democrats Re-elect Lamey as Chairman   Comprehensive Platform Is Adopted at Billings Parley in Harmonious Session: Leaders Plead for Unity in War Efforts

Russians Gain At Voronezh In Front Rally  Stubborn Resistance BA a ata [So Ra wsesam ae   Stubborn Resistance Meets Nazi Drive at Stalingrad

German Drive Meeting Stiff Line In South   American Douglas Bombers Fly Into Battle For First Time; Nazis Say They Are 100 Miles From Rostov

Caucasus Drive Halted for Day,  Moscow Reports  Germans Claim Army Has Reached Lower Don Area  U. S. BOMBERS BUSY  American Flyers Help Batter Axis

RUSS ARMIES SMASH AHEAD ON OFFENSIVE   Fleeing Nazi Force ir Don Region Is Pursued

[Million Nazis ‘Continue Drive ‘Toward Rostov   Russians Report One Enemy, Vessel Sunk in Sharpening Naval Warfare in Baltic

British in Egypt Repulsing Enemy; China Claims Setbacks fo Japanese in Far East; Invasion Plans

REDS MAKE SMASHING ADVANCES   Soviet Troops Pursue Fleeing Nazis On 5 Major Fronts

Air Raid on England, Severe Fighting in Russia Seen as Prelude to LongAwaited Offensive.

Axis Beliered Paving Way For AlLOut Spring Drive; Two Coast Cities Attacked   Simaltencens Effort te Resume Rusale Freat is Alse indicated

1942 NAZI OFFENSIVE PLAN IS THREATENING   Raid Made on Southeastern England Ports and Severe Fighting In Russia Indicates Germany Is Attempting to Get Up Steam for the Summer Campaign.

AXIS TRYING 10 OPEN UP FINAL DRIVE   Severe Russian Fighting Is Reported; Japanese Attack Against Soviet Is Thought Possible

TARG LAY OFF: TT UDIOS WORK   Many Movie Folk Have Reached $25,000 Salary Limit And Quit Work

EDEN CLAIMS ENGLANE FACES “GRAVEST HOUR’   War Has Reached Climax, Says Minister; Outcome Will Decide Duration of Fight

WAR NOW AT CLIMAX   Allies Facing Gravest Days Of Conflict, Says Eden

ASKS NEW TERN   Record During Time f Office Of Tax Assesso  Cited By Osceola Man

ANNOUNGES FOR REPRESENTATIVE   W. FL “Crip” Wells Will Seek Post In Democratic Primary In August

EL JAGKOON ASKS REELECTION   Sheriff And Collector Cites Efficiency In Criminal  Work, Collections

Suckling Calves Killed in Germany to Conserve Milk   Hogs Also Being Slain Before Fattening to Save Pota toes and Other Foeds; Housewives, Who Get Little Butter and Milk, Complain Immature _ Animals Give ‘Unsubstantial’ Meat

Nazis Killing Stock To Save Milk And Feed   ‘Calves And Pigs Slaughtered : Before Maturity; People : Get Little Benefit

Angry Debate Flares In House Of €ommons   British Seek To Oust Churchill From Post Of Defense Minister.

BOND QUOTA DAY MONDAY, DEC. 28   Time for Fulfilling Pledges Mate te the Government Is Short, Chm. Miller Reminds Signera

Bond Quota Day Monday, Dec. 28   Time for Fulfilling Pledges to Government is Short

Table Rock and Bull Shoals Dams on the White River Are  Rejected by Votes in House

Japs Routed — In Battle on ~ Guadaleanal   Navy Anriounces Killing of 350 “Nips” in One Engagement  ‘and Attack on Reinforced Enemy Troops

Ground Gained In Guadalcanal By U.S. Troops   Japs Battered From Land and Air In Solomon Islands

390 Japs Slain by Marines   Fighters Defend Flank Against Attack by Nips

Nazis Keep Driving In Africa   German Operations 1,500 Miles Apart, Collaborate

Forces Slash Across North Africa and Ukraine in Apparent Drive for Middle East Oil.   TOBRUK APPROACHES ARE UNDER ASSAULT   Nazis in’ Russia Hurled at Reds in First of Two Anticipated Thrusts Toward the Caucasus.

Nazis Attempt to Close Pincers  About Oil Fields   Co-Ordinated Thrusts Appeai To Be Opening Phases of AU-Out German Campaign

Hitler's Great Middle East Drive Forms   Nazi Armies Make a Supreme Effort to Close In Oil Fields

HITLER'S GREAT PINCER’S DRIVE IS TAKING FORM   London Sees Move Through Egypt To Rich Oil Fields lf Tobruk Falls   TURKISH INVASION NOT ANTICIPATED

Middle East Oil Source  Appears Goal OF Cowmmanc   Fate of Egypt Hangs On Battle in Libya And That of Caucasus On Ukraine Struggle   U.S. IS PLAYING INCREASING ROLE

NAZIS GAMBLE EVERYTHING IN RACE FOR Olt   HITLER’S ARMIES SEEK TO CLOSE VAST PINCERS

Nazis Drive Shapes Up in Middle East   Hitler’s Armies Try to Close Pincers on Oil Fields; Gambles All on °42 Victory

A Roosevelt With Fliers in Big Shov   Son Elliott. Has Made-Dar ing Flights Over the North ' . Africa, Targets «   HE HAS ‘SERVED... IN ‘SEVERAL AREAS   American Bombers Keep Pounding. Harbors Held by the’ Axis

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   With President’s Son In Afric  Eiliott Roosevelt Is Proving His Courage

FDR’s Son in North Africa   Elliott Cannot Wear Parachute in  Photo Plane

Col, Elliott Roosevelt Has What's Know As Fortitude, His Pilot Says

Elliott Roosevelt Doing Great Job in North Africa   Has Made Preliminary Flights Over Every Major Tar get Chosen For Bombing by U. S, Twelfth Air Force; Officers and Men Say “He's Good Guy”

HEETNG Cr © RATION BONA   Three Tire Petitions anc Request for an Auto  ~~ Were Rejected. -,   MANY WERE APPROVED

MEETING OF ATION BOARL   Three Tire Petitions and Request for an Auto Were Rejected.   MANY WERE APPROVED

Japanese Offensive Appears To Be Attempting To Break Throngh Allied Lines Before Reinforcements Arrive   ACKNOWLEDGE JAVA SITUATION AS GRAVE

Fighting Rages On Outskirts Of Singapore   -100 Transport Planes Used Over Sumatra; Paratroops Killed By Dutch Defenders

JAP PARA-TROOPS SLAUGHTEREL IN DUTCH EAST INDIES; SINGAPORI HOLDS GRIMLY TO FALLING CITY   Several Thousand J aps Dropped In Pinzers Attack On Vital Oil Centers; South Borneo Port Believed Taken

‘Singapore Still ‘Holds Out As Japs Hike Tempo   Invaders Make Gigantic Gamble For Victory Before Allies Bolstered

MANPCWER BILL IS BEING PLANNEL   Senator Hill Would Giv President Power, Will Avert Servitude.

SENATE GETS MANPOWER    BILL TODAY   Falls Short of Providing Total Drafting of Labor

NEW BILL AIMED TO GIVE MORE POWERS   FDR Would Be Empowerec To Mobilize Industry, Manpower

MOBILIZATION OF MANPOWER PROVIDED IN SENATE BILL   MEASURE WOULD GRANT FRESIQENT BROAD POWERS OVER MANPOWER BUT  - “DRAFT”

Interpreting the War   Nazi Visions of Conquest Turn to Phantom of Disaster

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   November Proves Fatal Month For Germany's War Cause Again

Interpreting he War   November Again Is Very Unhappy Period for Aaolf

TWO ACGIDENTS “ON GITY STREET:   School ‘Bus and Coupe Go Tegether on South West . Street Friday.

TWO AGCIDENTO ON GIT olRtelt   School Bus and Coupe Got Together on South West Street Friday.

New Law Affects All   Questions and Answers On Some Provisions of Anti-Inflation Order

Anti-Intlation Law Kxplained   Here Are Some Questions and Answers on New Legislation

Lumberton Leaf Market Records Highest i in His. tory.   By Jasper C. Hutto Supervisor

aumberton J.eaf Marke Records Highest in [is  tory,   By Jasper C. Hutto Supers lsor

fighting Rages on Two Fronts As Marines Hold Initiative   J. 5. PLANES, WARSHIPS BLAST JAP POSITIONS

Guadalcanal Battle Rages On Two Fronts   Americans Continue to Hold Initiative

MARINES HOLD INITIATIVE ON GUADALCANAL   Press Jap Land Forces On Two Fronts; No Air Or Sea Activity Reported

MARINES FIGHT ON TWO FRONTS   Held Initiative, Take Equipment, on Guadalcanal

Yanks Pounc Jap Forces On 2 Fronts   U. S. Troops Battle Enemy At Guadaicaral

GUADALCANAL’ ISLE BATILE RAGES ON TWO FRONTS TODAY   U. 5. Forces Continue: Te Hold Initiative _ Japs Suffer Big”  T ees:

BATTLE RAGES ON TWO FRONTS AT GUADALCANAI   Americans Hold Initiative; Capture Much Equipment

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED UPON JAPANESE   Valuable Equipment Is Taken by U. S Forces Operating On Island.

GUADALCANA FIGHT RAGES ON 2 FRONTS   U. S. Forces Hold Initiative; Heavy Losses Inflicted

FIGHT IS RAGING. ON GUADALCANAL   Allies Slowly Advancing I New Guinea, Where. Resistance Stiffens.

BATTLE ON 2 FRONTS ON GUADALCANAL.    Lines Are . Barely 20 Miles Apart At Present Time

GUADALCANAL BATTLE RAGES IN TWO AREAS   Yanks Hold Initiative Or Fronts Barely 20 Miles Apart

INITIATIVE IN HANDS OF MARINES ON GUADALCANAL   No Mention of Japanese Ai or Sea Activity In 10 Dave.

Push To Beley Perils Whole German Winc   Nazis Retreat South And West Of Moscow; Red Gains Reach 100 Miles   BOROVSK IS CAPTURED   100,000 Seek To Escape Mazhaisk” Trap; Hitler's Winter Line Strained

Reds Push Nazis Back   Re-capture of Belev Announced By The Soviets

Reds Extend Jaws Around Big Nazi Uni   Capture of Belev Puts South Thrust 50 Miles  Taste nage

Russians Win Belev; Drive Germans Back   London Hears 100,000 Germans Flee to Escape Encirclement by Pursuina Russians.

Red Army Seizes City Of Belev In Drive South   Nazis Are Said Tc Have Lost 2,300 In. Fierce Fight

BELEV RECAPTURED IN RED DRIVE WEST OF THE OKA RIVER   Germans Hurlad Back 10€ Miles from High Water Mark of Thrust South   THEIR LOSSES: ARE HEAVY

SOVIET ARMY FORCES NAZIS FURTHER BACK   FORCES WEST OF MOSCOW IN DANGER FROM PINCER MOVEMENT

NAZIS PUSHE! FAR BACK BY SOVIET DRIVE   One Hundred Miles of Hard-Won Advance Is Lost Before Russian Thrust—100,000 Retreat in One Area Alone.

SOVIETS ANNOUNCE RECAPTURE BELEV SOUTH OF MOSCON   LATEST RED ARMY DRIVE APPEARS TO BE MENACING WHOLE NAZI WING

Hitler Still Losing Ground To Russian:   Now Harrassed By New Threat of Defection B; Finns

GERMANS HURLED BACK 100 MILES INONE SECTOR   RED SUCCESSES IN COUNTER-ATTACKS CONTINUING

Recapture Belev To Menace Nazi West Of Moscaw   Nazi Mainline Of Defense Lost In Fierce Red Assault

Nazis Routed In Crimea ‘Area  Russians Press Hard On Fleeing Foe; Other Victories Recorded

Denies Knowing Of Jap Assault Months Aheac   Kunze Offers Testimony He Had Reason To Fear . American-Axis Trouble

Kunze Says He Had No Ad vance Notice of .Pearl  Harbor Attack   SENT SON TO GERMANY

Kunze Testifies In Molzahn Case   Denies He Knew Japanese Planned Attack On U. S.

‘FUEHRER’ OF BUND DENIES A’ TIP-OFF   Kunze Says He Had No Ad. vance Notice of Pearl  Harbor Attack   SENT SON TO GERMANY

Capital City  Named For OD!  Field Office   Washington Announce Location of Offices In 3 Missouri Cities

HIMMLER 1S SENT 10 QUELL DUTCH   Hitler Orders Gestapo Bees to Break Anti-Nazi Resistance

Gestapo Head Goes To Netherlands   Hemmiler to Quiet Anti-Nazi Resistance

DUTCH PATRIOTS STIR UP UNREST   Gestapo Chief Himmlet Sent To Netherlands To Quell Uprising

Brian Bell Dies In Washington At Age of 52   Popular Associated Press Bureau Manager III only 12 Hours

Noted Writer And AP Bureau Chief Dies In Capital   Funeral Services For Briar Bell Are To Be Solemnized Wednesday

Japs Claim Naval Attack On Pearl Harbor After Air Raid   Say It Occurred 13 Hours Later But Admit That Their Entire Flotilla Was Lost

) Pearl Harbor Attacks Claimec  Tabeon Cene Mtl naw   Tokyo Cites Officers For Night Foray; None Came Back

JAPS SAY 2-MAN SUB SANK USS ARIZONA  Claim Sea Assault Followed Planes

Tokyo Spins Tale of Dec. 7 Night Attack   Jap Radio Describes *Special Flotilla’ for Pearl Harbor Raid

JAPS TELL STORY OF PEARL HARBOR   NEW VERSION OF RAID IS GIVEN IN HONOR PAID AFTER DEATH

Japs Tell New Story Of Attack   Assert ‘Special Attack Flotilla’ Penetrated Pearl Harbor after Original Assault

JAPS SAY SEA RAID ON PEARL HARBOR CAME 13 HOURS AFTER INITIAL ATTACK

Tokyo Version Of Pearl Harbo   ‘Suicide Attack’ Dec. 7 Is Described

JAPAN REVEALS SPECIAL ATTACK   Tokyo Reports “Special Flotilla Attack” On Pearl Harbor On Night Of December 7, Over 13 Hours After Original Assault.

Willkie Makes Visits To Russian Factories, Farms; To Visit Front

RAF BOMBERS RAID GERMANY IN DAYLIGHT   City Of Hanover One Of Several Places Visited; Three Fighting Planes Fail To Return.   Britain Raided

R.A. F. Blasts German Areas   Hanover Is One of Principal Targets

Western Germany Gets New Lashing   British Airmen Bombard Main Berlin-Ruhr Railway Line   Low-Level Assaults Repeated Upon Lille   One Spitfire Pilot Swoop:  Into Phone Wire, Makes His Escape Good

Bombers in Attack ()n Reich   French Points Are Also Given Dayliqht Strafing

DAYLIGHT ATTACKS MADE BY BOMBERS   Sweeps Over Western Ger many Reported by Allies

Hanover Bombed by RAF in Day Attack   Other Planes Sweep Again. Over Coast of Occupied France; Enemy ‘Raider Hits Enclish Town

R.A.F. RAKES WEST GERMANY   Bombers Make Big Raids On Hanover, Coast  Of Nazi France

France and Hanover Hit  In New Bomb Raids   U. S. ‘Battleships of the Air’ Force Germans To Revise Entirely Their Methods of Defense

RAF BOMBERS RAID HANOVER COAST AREAS   British and Canadian Air. men Encounter Little German Opposition   TOWNS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND ATTACKED   American Aerial Attacks Seen Forcing Germans To Revise Strategy

Daylight Attacks Made on Coast by British Bombers   Western Germany Raidec by Large Fleets of RAF Planes

1,bu/ OPERATE SLOT MACHINES IN (OWA TOWNS   Federal Records Show Li “censed Owners; 3,800 Running Pinball Machines.   ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS COUNTIES RESPONSIBLE

Rankin Orders Slot Machines —  ‘Out of Iowa’   Says County Officers Are Expected to -Make Use Of Information. —

U. S. Forces To Launch Terrific “Blitzkrieg in Attempt To Trap Rommel   ankees Pushing Steadily Forward and Meeting Lilfle Land Resistance although under Heavy Fire from Air; Far Ahead of Schedule in Most Sections; Many Prisoners Reported Taken   PISH STEADILY FORWARD

AMERICANS PLAN LIGHTNING PUSH   WRITER SAYS BLITZ OF UN: PRECEDENTED SPEED APPEARS IMMINENT.

Friendly Notice Served on Bey Of Tunis That Yanks Will Move To Meet Rommel

Advance By US Troops “Faster Than Expected’   Heavy Fighting in North Moroccan Atlantic Coast; Capture Z,000 Prisoners in Invasion

Over-Powering Yank Blitz Seen In North Africa   American pace along Mediterranean is described as ‘“‘amazing’”; see stab at Rommel.

Americans Sweep on In Conquest of Key. Towns Along Coast   Oran Surrounded, Casablanca Is Hemmed In; French Flyers. Strafe Patton’s Forces in Morocco

Navy Bombards Oran Forts; Fall of Seabase Inevitable   American Assault Forces Now Pushing Forward * With ‘Amazing’ Speed, Are Far Ahead Of North Africa Battle Schedule

Swift American Blitz Seen In North Africa   Mediterranean Drive Reported Setting Unprecedented Pace

PETAIN ADMITS FRENCH UNREST   Anger and _ Discontent Rumbling, Aged Chief of State Savs

Petain Says French Discontent Growing      “Anger Is Rumbling,” Aged Marshal Declares in Expression of Hope That Nation Will “Realize Salvation After My Death.”

Petain Admits Discontent ls Growing, Appeals to Peopk To Have Patience With Vich

Petain Sees ‘Discontent’   Chief of State Admits Up easiness Is Growing in Vichy State

Petain Admits French Unrest   ‘VICHY LEADER TELLS OF DISCONTENT IN FRANCE

“Discontent Is Growing’, Petain Admits On Second Anniversary of Armistic

Marshal Says He _ Stil Hopes to Realize Country's Salvation   TRIAL WILL BE LONG

Petain Admits To French People Of Growing Disconten  Marchal Broadcasts   Marshal Broadcasts On Anniversary: Of Suina For Peace

“DISCONTENT” AMONG FRENCH ON INCREASE      PETAIN SAYS IN BROADCAS1 ON ANNIVERSARY OF SURRENDER

DISCONTENT IN FRANCE GROWS, PETAIN CLAIMS   Marshal: “Makes: “Admiissior In Broadcast On Second Anniversary of Suing For Peace   ASKS NATION’S FAITH   Hopes to Realize Country’ Salvation “Even After My Death;” Denoun ces Profiteers

Anger Growing, Petain Concedes   Pleads to French People For Patience But Holds Out No Promises

FRANCE AFTER 2 oLAVE YEAR ako FOR GUNS   On Second Peace Anniversary Chief of State Admits Anger Rumbtinoe.   PEOPLE DEFIANT, LOOK TO AMERICA FOR HELP

Discontent Grows In Franca. Datain  CL Wane A Moe   86-Year-Old Chief Speaks of His Hopes . ‘Even After My Death’

Discontent Is Growing In France, Petain -. Says In Speech   Chief-Of State Revéals Unrest Among French Peo ple In Brief Broadcast On Second Anniversary Of Navi Bila

PETAINSAYS — DISCONTENT IS GROWING      Says Deficiencies Of State Partly To Blame For Rumblings Of Anger

UNREST IN FRANCE   Chief of State Petain Make: Brief Broadcast to French People

‘Trail Still Long; Hard,’ - Says Chiet   Admits His Appeals Have Met ‘Feeble Echoes’ Among People   NOT DISHEARTENED   Hopes to Realize Coun iry’s Salvation ‘Even After My Death’

Peasant Is Impatient. Workman Suffering Enforced Passivity, Says Chief Of State

Petain Admits Discontentment   Chief of State Says Peasants Grow Impatient

SEC. MORGENTHAU DAYS FIRMS TRIED TO ESCAPE TAXES   Declares Officials Paid Selves Relatives or Friends Excessive Sums in Evasion Attempt.   LISTS SEVEN INSTANCES TO HOUSE COMMITTEE   Assesments of Offending Companies, He Says, Are  Being Revised to Force Them to Pay.

TREASURY ACTS TO GET TAXES FIRMS EVADED    Morgenthau Reporis Seven Glaring  Instances of Dodging, May Maki Names Public

Wartime Tax Escape Attempts Are Bared By Head of Treasurn   Effort Now Is Being Made to Revise Assessments of Offending Corporations

VESSELS SCUTTLED TO PREVENT SHAME   General De Gaulle Urge: Frenchmen “On to Victory”

Speaker Rayburn is 69 Years Old   Reaches Age Twenty- Three Days Ahead Of President Who Sends Mr. Rayburt His Congratulations.

CHIEF OF POLICE   State Guard Captam Appointed b gy Last ; ight ©   SUCCESSOR TO DICKER

C. A. BLIESNER IS CHIEF OF POLICE   State Guard Captain Appointed by Council Last Night»   SUCCESSOR TO DICKER

$100,000 LOSS IN RAPIDS FIRE   Blaze Guts Third Floor of Building Used as Paint Factory

WORST TRANSPORTATION TIEUP IN HISTORY THREATENS TO SWAMP NATION’S RAILROADS

Ficliday Rush Is Tying Up Trains, Buses   Thousands Turned From Windows; Schedules Behind

Seven Monticello  Oil Tanks Burn   Reported To Have Held 150,000 Gallons

TEACHERS TO HANDLE HUGE TASK NOV. 9 T0 11   ‘All Vehicles Must Be Listed For Gas Ration   Feet 3 Expect Forms To Be Available About Oct. 27.

hitler, Technique Of War of Nerves Is Backtiring   Axis Is Showing Signs of Jitters For First Time

1S WORKING IN REVERSE TODAY   Axis Showing Signs Of Jitters As Allied Powers Plan For Spring

GERMANY’S WAR OF NERVES HAS BACKFIRED   Shoe on Other Foot Thi: Spring; Where Will - Allies Strike

ALLIES REVERSE WAR OF NERVES ON AXIS CHIEFS   United Nations Ready To Strike Blows On New Fronts   PROPAGANDA INITIATIVE SHIFTING TO LONDON

War of Nerves Shoe Is Pinching Axis Foot   This Spring It Is Hitler’s Crowd That Has Jitters Over Next Blow

Kansas City Park Ranger, Tolerant Man, Has His Own Special Troubles

® In Washington   Nation Finds Hitler's Fingers Still in Our Business Pie As U. S. Indicts Nazi Dye Trust

Nazi Fingers Still In Our Business. Pie   Dearth Of Some Products Traced To German Dye Trust

Sixty-F irst Commencement Of LeMars High School On May 22   Largest Class In History Of School T. Oradiuata

AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR AFRICAN OFFENSIVE ARRIVE: NURSES LOOK FOR CAMELS BEAUTY PARLORS

OLD,      Livesteck Banquet’ Nevt ean: day Will Have Fult) Attendance.

SUB RISES AS MEN ABOARD AWAIT DEATH      Sailor’s Fall on Machinery Causes Craft to Shoot From Ocean Floor to Surface.

ATR ATTACK.     ON SINGAPORE IS REPELLED   Jap Invaders on _ East Malay Front: Also Hurled Back

CRISIS POINT OF CAMPAIGN IS AT HAND   Imperials Atrack Against Heavy Odds On Coast

CODE OUTLINED ON CENSORSHIF   Information Which Ma Aid Enemy Will Be Withheld

CENSOR BARES WAR-TIME CODE   Restrictions On Federal News ’ Feature Release

Director of Censorship Announces Code of War-Time News Practices

JAPANESE DESTROYERS SUNK BY BRAVE DUTCH   Netherlands Garrison on Taraken Island Destroys Two Enemy Craft Before Giving Up Against Overwhelming Odds — Belated News of Final Stand Reaches Batavia Taday.

TARAKAN FORCES SINK THREE JAP WARSHIPS   Dutch Defenders Also Bag Enemy Plane in Three-Day Stand Against Invaders

3 JAP SHIPS SUNK BY DUTCH   Garrison Al Tarakan Over~ whelmed Only After In > flicting Lesses

JAPS’, CAPTURE. OF ISLE OF TARAKAN IS PROVING COSTLY   2 Enemy Cruisers, . Landing Sloop And Seaplane Destroyed By Dutch Defenders

DUTCH SINK DESTROYERS AY TARAKAN   Little Garrison Exacts Heavy Damage Before Surrendering; Seaplane Also Downed

DUTCH SINK TWO JAPANESE DESTROYERS. .   Small Garrison\On Tarakan F orced To Yield, ‘However

Japs Lose Heavily In Taking Tarakan, Dutch Subs, Planes Hunt Enemy Fleet

AIRLINER CRASHES IN MONTANA TOW   Piane Gvershoots Field; Pi. lot Killed; 10 Passen-. gers Safe.

PLANE OVERSHOOTS MILES CITY PORT. PASSENGERS SAVEL   Co-Pilot May Have Died in Flam ing Wreck; Army Officer Rescues 10

Willkie Winds Up China Trip   Takes Back Six-Point Memorandum To FR

Willkie Has Six Point Plan For Pres. Roosevelt   italia Leaves China With Documents Urging U. S. To Bomb Japanese Cities

Big Nazi Tanks Sent Into Action   Gemmians Attempt To Break Russ Pincers

Throw Many. Tanks, Men Into Battle    SEEK TO BREAK OPEN THE CLOSING CLAWS OF RUSSIAN PINCERS. BUT ALL FFFORTS FAIL

SSIANS REPEL UNTERATTACK 1 ALL FRONTS   ins Make Desperate Attempt  Break Russian Pincer Drive

Powerful Nazi Attack Fails To Make Gain   Counterblow Checked By Russians And  Hurled Back   REDS PUSH AHEAD   Germans In Desperate Assaults Unable To Budge Soviets

Nazis Throw ‘All Reserves Tn Russ Fight  Keither Materials Noi Men Spared in Drive to Break Pincers  MANY TANKS LOST  Invaders Reported Pushed Back on All Soviet Fronts      MANY TANKS LOST

NAZIS BEGIN Blo DRIVE IN RUSH   Allies Have Japs Bottled  Three Narrow Pockets In New Guinea.

FURIOUS COUNTER-ATTACKS MADE ON RUSSIAN FRONT, TO HALT RED ARMY OFFENSIVE

Nazis Seek to Halt Closing of Russian Pincers   Big Forces of Tanks Thrown Into Battle

FRENCH STRIKE AT NAZIS   German Munitions Depot Blown Up Near City Of Lille

TERROR SPREADS   Anti-Nazi Frenchmen Attack. German Detachment. BRilaow TTlo- Denat.

ANTI-NAZIS BLAST DEPOT   Frenchmen Attack Military  Units Near Lille

Anti-Nazi Frenchmen Attack Strong German Detachment and Blow Up a Munitions Depot

LIDIGE ‘REBORN’ ON UJ, §, PRAIRIE   Vilage Takes Name Of Destroyed Czech Town

ILLINOIS TOWN: 1S RE-NAMED LIDICE IN HONOR OF CZECHS      For Thinleing. In” --> “Terms Of Attack

Town of Lidice Is Reborn  Tn Tinois   Spirit of Freedom Echoed by President And Wendell Willkie

VILLAGE NAME. NOT WIPED OU]   FIFTY THOUSAND ATTEND CEREMONIES WHEN ILLINOIS TOWN TAKES NAME OF LIDICE

Italian Ship Is Set Afire   Merchant Vessel And Destroyer Also Hit In Central Mediterranean

British Fire Htalian Ships   Torpedo Bombers Hit Cruiser, Destroyer And Merchantman

Bombers Lash, Italian Ships   Cruiser, Merchant Vessel  And Destroyer Reported Tries Te Moditerraneal

Bombers Lash Italian Ships   Cruiser, Merchant Vessel And Destroyer Reported Hit In Mediterranean

Duce’s Fleet Is Hit Again   Cruiser, Merchant Ship And Destrover Fired

Coming Vote On Draft Age Bill Awaited   Restrictive Clause Is Seen Leading To Expression On Confidence

SENATE AMENDMENT. TO TEEN-AGE DRAFT BILL STIRS DISPUTE   Okay of Pre-Combat Require ment May Result in Veto for Measure   VOTE SCHEDULED MONDAY

‘Teen-Age Draft Bill Measure Provides Gauge To Determine Faith In Military Leadership

Issue Is Clearly Drawn On Question Of Drafting 'Teen-Age Boys   MANY PITHY PROBLEMS

CAPITOL HILL TO SUPPLY GUAGE TO CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY LEADERSHII

Expect Vote Next Week or 18-19 Draft   Many Other Problems to Be Solved Before New Congress Takes Over Reigns in January

Faith in Nation’s Military. ~ Leadership May Be Judged 6) Impending Test in Capital

Stauging Blows Struck Against Enemy Offensives But Jap  Pirtcers Closing On Java; Ham  mer Burma Road Defenses   ‘SITUATION IN FAR EAST IS DESPERATE

SLAND OF BAL Urt JAVA COAST TAKEN BY JAPS   U. S. Bombers Damage § Ships But Are Unable To Prevent Landing   JAVA NOW SURROUNDED ON THREE OF ITS SIDES   Defense Forces Are Massed To Await All-Out Attack From Tokyo’s Hordes

JAPS CLOSING PINZERSON JAVA ISLAND   _ Tiny Portuguese Island: Algo. ey Entrappéc :

Stinging Blows Delivered at Enemy Offensive   Situation in Far East Still Is Desnerate

U.S. Bombers Aid  In Fierce, Futile Counter - Attacks   Incendiary Bombs Used by Japs in Rear of MacArthur Lines;  Russians Claim New Gains

House and Senate Conf erees Agree On History's Biggest Revenue Bill

5 Pct. Victory Tax Included; Post-War Credits for Corporations Provided

ADDS 3 BILLION A YtAn TO TAK PAYERS BILLS   Measure Goes to House fo Final Action Tuesday, Then to Senate.   VICTORY TAX STIFFEST SINGLE LEVY INCREASE

GROUP AGREES  ON TAX BILL   Restores Freight Levy To Bring In More Revenue.

Camp Fire Drive ‘Hits $2,000 Mark   Campaign for $3,00C to End Derember 16

Standard Denies Split Loyalties   realy Policy Asserted Based on Necid to Get Big Output Here

JAPAN'S PLANE LOSS OVER 200   More Lost In Solomons Than At Midway; Big ‘Umbrella’ Is Aim Of Attackers

JAP AIR LOSSES IN SOLOMONS HIGHER THAN IN MIDWAY FIGHT   Evidence Growing That Enemy Is Massing Planes in Effort To Capture the Solomons

JAPS PAY HEAVY PRICE IN AMR      ENEMY LOSSES IN SOLOMONS FIGHTING PUT AT MORE THAN 200 PLANES.

Largest Group Yet To Report April 3   Thirty-nine Men Called fron Pocahontas County

33 Men to Leave Here For Service Next Wednesday   Will Report to Local Draft Board at 5:15 That Morning

NEW WPB BOARD ~DNPLANT SITES   Single, Small Committee To Make Decisions : Hereafter

New Board to Select Sites War Plants   To Assume Duties Now Performed by Two Groups; Will Speed Up Selection of  Locations War Industries

WPB FURTHER STREAMLINED IN NEW MOVE   War Plant Sites Will Be Selected Hereafter By Single, Smail Committee   ACTION CONFIRMED   Col. Gordon E. Textor Is Named Executive Director of New “Facility Clearance Board”

C. LOMBARD, 21 OTHERS ABOARD   Airliner Hits Side Of Mountain Near Las Vegas, Nev.

§ Battleships Sunk, Damaged In Raic   (0 Other Warcraft And F loating Drydocl Among Crippled Craft; Number Already Rack In Service With Fleet

Fall Reports On Air Raid Made P ublic      (0 Other Ships And Floating: Drydock Blasted, In Last December 7 Raid; Arizona Proves Total Wréck

US Naval Losses At Pearl Harbor Offset By Rapid Repair Program At Hawaii   Navy At Last Reveals Ful Story Of Terrific Blow Dealt By Japanese   Every Battleship Near Base Was Sunk Or Damaged In “Sneak” Attack

Nearly Paralyzed   Eight Battleships, 10 Other Warcraft Hit; Destruction They Wrought Unknown to Japs; U. $. Made Repairs with Great Speec

Navy. Issues First Full Report on Pearl Harbor  Over Half Already  ag  Pe ne ~ ee es

Navy Reveals Pearl Harbor  Ship Losses   Fight Battleships Damaged. Arizona Only Total Loss —Drvdtck Destroved.   OUICK REPAIRS MADE

Pear! Harbor Recalled—- — Navy Gives First Account Of Japan’s Stab in Back

8 AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS KNOCKED OUT   Ten Other Warcraft, To: gether With Floating Drydock, Also Sunk 01 Damaged.   177 PLANES LOST, 2,348 MEN KILLED   Raid Left Hawaii Helpless— More Than Half of Bombed Ships Have Since Rejoined Fleet.

TEMPERATIIRES:   Japan. Struck: Serpe .      Full Story. Of American Naval, Air Losses Told For First Time; Only One Warship. Now © tAccounted As A Total Wreck =

Every Battleship In Pearl Harbor Sunk Or Damaged By Jap:   Terrible Results Of December 7th Surprise Blow Re vealed On Eve Of Anniversary

Full Report On Pearl Harbor Losses Revealed In Navv Storv of Attack

8 BATTLESHIPS SUNK, DAMAGED DURING ATTACK   Half Already Repaired And Have Rejoined Fleet

Censored Information Now Revealed; Loss To U. S. Navy Was  Terrific

Full page of Pearl Harbor official U. §S. Navy pictures or page 12, part two.

REMEMBER  rettater Colossal Losses Suffered In First Jap Attack  ~ REMEMB Pearl Har'  ae   ‘REMEMBER ° Pearl Harbor

Story of Jap Destruction Revealed by U.S, on Anniversary      ‘MANY BACK AT SEA   Only Arizona Was Writ ten Off as Complete Loss. Navy Says

Sneak Jap Attack Knocks Out Eight U.S.A. Battleships   Entire Hawaiian Fleet Made Helpless ~ Repairs Rushed; Half Of Damaged Vessels Now Back On Duty

8 U.S. Battleships Sunk or Damaged In Single Raid   Staggering Loss in Ships and Planes Reveuled First Time on War Anniversary

10-Other Ships Suffered —  Some Damage   More Than Half Have Now Rejoined Fleet

Japs Sink Or Damage Eight Battleships   Many Now Back In Services Only Arizona Total Loss

Full Extent Of American Losses Told   Three of Big Ships Back in Service After Being Repaired

U.3, AIRMEN RUAR INTO BURMA FIGHT   Engage Dive Bombers; Mac Arthur Stands His’ Ground

CASUALTIES HEAVY ON BILIN FRONT   Counter-Attacks Reported Stemming Tide of Invaders

FEDERAL BUDGET BUREAU SCORED   SEN. TYDINGS SAYS IT IS BEING USED TO ENCOURAGE DEFICIT PENDING.

MEXICO MINING BOOM FORECAS!   DEFENSE PACT WITH U. 8. TO LEAD TO BIG INCREASE IN PRODUCTION,

U.S. Troops In West Africa   Americans Everywhere Saves Rritish Minister

YANKS ARE NOW IN W. AFRICA   British Colonial Chief Reveals Presence in Radio Broadcast

Yanks on Gold Coast   Presence ‘in West A Jrice Disclosed by Briton

British Report Presence Of U. S. Troops In Africa   Lord Swinton Reveals Fact

AMERICAN SOLDIERS NOW IN WEST AFRICA   ‘Reuters Quotes British Minis: ter As Saying “Americans i Are Here With Us”

AMERICANS IN AFRICA   British “Minister Says U. S. Everywhere in Wide Conflict

SCHOOL RELIEF PLANS STUDIED   Increased Allotments Deemed Necessary For Distressed Districts -

Nazis Throw Tanks, Men Against Reds   Fierce Battles Are Raging on Kharkov and Crimea Fronts:  15.000 Killed

SOVIETS CLAIM 278 NAZIS CRAFT   Heavy Air Battles Are Reported At Front; Nazis Active

Crimean Port  Hard Pressed   Nazis Claim to Be Within 2 Miles of Sevastopol; Reds Fight Fiercely

EVASTOPOL [3 HARD PREGaED TO STEM NAZI   Defenders Still Beat Back Tank-led Waves of Reinforced Axis Assault   NAZIS HIT MODERN MAXIM GORKY FORT   Claim Drive-through to With. in Two Miles of Sevastopo Harbor; Russians Defenc Positions with Point-blank Artillery Fire

Germans Throw Strong Forces in  Kharkov. Baitle  Stubborn Fighting Continues: to ‘Rage ‘Around: Sevastécol.

Reds Admit Sevastopol  Hard Pressec German Tank-Lec Assaults Are Beaten Off

NAZIS THROW BIG FORCES IN RUSS FIGHTS   Fierce Bottles Hove De veloped, Mascow Announces   HEAVY LOSSES BY GERMANS REPORTED   Nexis Apparently Not “Making Important Proorece

REICH FORCES PRESSING TWO - BIG ASSAULTS   15,000 Germans are Killed In Three Days’ Fight ing in Crimea   NAZIS MAKING ONLY UNIMPORTANT GAINS   Berlin Calls Present Fighting Preliminaries to Great Offensive

Sevastopol Holds Out against All German Assaults   Wave affer Wave of Nazis Fail To Take Russian Seaport   Soviet Troops Also Hold: ing Firm in the Kharkov Sector

intantry, Tanks Hit Kharkov   Red Army Holds At Sevastopol, Murmansk -

Sevastopol Defenders Bea Back Tank-Led Nazi Attael   Reds Defend Naval Base with Point-Blank Artillery Fire, Take Terrific Enemy Toll; Another Attack Repulsed on Kharkov Front

Hitler Throws Army of Tanks Against Donet:   Fierce Battles Develop Around Kharkov Area; Stubborn Russians Hold Sevastopol

MANY NAZI PLANES SMASHED BY RUS!   Moderating Weathe: Brings Burst in Aerial Wartare

FIERCE BATTLES RAGE IN CRIMEA AND AT KHARKO\   Von Bock Throws Tanks and Infantry Troops Into Ukraine Fight but Fails to Make Headway.   RUSSIANS HOLD FIRM BEFORE SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Attack Approaches to Port Without Regard. to. Losses—15,000 Reported Killed in 3 Days.

Nazis’ Drive Gains Power  At Kharkov   Sevastopol Still Holds Despite Continuation Of Heavy Assaults  TTA rYF¥U wre mnrramns oh6ULwwwos44tesekikehesIe:sS

Soviets Seize Edge as War  Turns to Au   Land Forces Remain Quiet: Reds Grasp Initiative As Weather Eases Airmen’s Task   Red Fliers Claim 278  . Nazis Downed in Week   Report Says Russians Have Surrounded Old City Of Noveorod

Hussians Have Held Out For Past Two Weeks Despite Immensity 0! f“ssaulls; Nazi Losses Heavy; Hitler’s Men Halted Again At Khar.  ine   Danger Of Jap West Coast Attack Now Is Diminished

REDS HURL BACK GERMAN ATTACKS UPON SEVASTOPOL   Wave After Wave of Nazi: Storm Besieged Naval Fortress Without Success, Russians Announce.   NO SIGNS OF STOPPING; ENEMY LOSSES SEVERE   Berlin Claims Troops Stormec Two Forts and Drove to Within Two Miles of Black Sea Harbor.

NAZIS ASSAIL FIERCELY Al KHARKOV FT.   Fierce Battles Develop There; Stubborn Fighting Continues On Russian Naval Fortress, Sevastopol.   Arctic Active

Germans Suffer Heavy Losses   War In Europe Reaches Highest Pitch Of Year

GERMAN GROUND TROOPS STIFFEN RESISTANCE ALL ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT.

Nazis Hurled Back at Sevastopol   Wave After Wave of Attackers Are Beaten Off by Reds

Reds Report Sevastopol Bard-Pressed   Defenders Still Are Beating Back Nazi Attacks

Germans Throw Strong Tank And Infantry Forces Against Russians   SEVASTOPOL ATTACKS REPORTED REPULSED   Moscow Says 15,000 Germans Killed in Three Days Fighting in South, Aerial Combats Occur in North; War Reaches High Pitch

SECURITY TAX, SPENDING LEVY GAINING FAVOR   Payroll Figure Set At Five Percent, 10 Percent On All Purchases   SENATE WEIGHS PLANS   Measures Designed To Draw Off Excess Income In Hands Of Individuals

CONSIDER NEW SPENDING LEVY   5 Pct. Social Security Ta» Also Being Studied by Senate

FRENCH WAR PLANTS BEING OPERATED AT COMPLETE CAPACIT'   DEVASTATING RAID OF BRITISH BOMBERS IN PARIS AREA BRINCS REPORT

Germans Step Un Production   Get Far More From French Factories Than Did French

French Plants Triple Output  Under Germans   Nazis Lengthen Hours. _Expand Factories Te Get Armaments

Factories Worked Only 40 to 45 Hours A Week On War Supplies for  France

GUERILLAS CLASH WITH’ DUCE’S ARMY   Two Battles In Progress On Border, Near Fiume,  Ttaly ©

RUSSIAN ARMY SLOW UP AXIS ON TWO FRONTS   Doubt H Hitler Can Hold Ou Against Stalingrad Attack During the Winter

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Failure At Stalingrad Leaves Adolf Hitler In Dangerous Spot   By FREDERICK OECHSNER United Press Central European * Manarer

Today’s War Moves   By FREDERICK OECHSNER United Press Central European

Price Revision  For Milk Hinted   Sweeping Change Ir Southwest Seen

A MILK REVISION   OPA Will Make Ruling After Investigation Is Completed

SURVEY THAT INCLUDES SIX STATES IS ON   Shortage Is Growing But Essential Needs To Be Met  ren asanr water   NEED MORE VOLUME   Dairymen Are Asked To Keep Herds In  Production

Revision in Milk Prices Foreseen   Readjustment !s Underway as Probe Nears Conclusion

Will Revise Milk Prices   OPA Asks Farmers Not To Take Herds Out Of Production

SWEEPING REVISION’: WHOLESALE, RETAIL PRICES 1S FORECAST  INDICATED PRICES BE ETT TRY CARAT MAOCTIOC ARI   INDICATED PRICES BE HIKED IN SOME CASES ANI REDUCED IN OTHERS

Milk Prices To Be Revised   Some Will Be Increased Others Lowered, Some to Remain as Present

JAP SUB REPORTED OFF SOUTH AMERICA   German Radio Says U. S. Tanker Escaped After Being Shelled hy Snhmersible.

Labor ‘’Pirating’’ Curb Is Prepared   Changing of Jobs Will Be Forbidden

FORBID JOB CHANGING FOR WAR WORKERS   Order To Halt Pirating Among Rivals

WAR WORKERS MUST STAY ON PRESENT JOBS   Manpower Group Drafting; ‘‘Freezing’’ Order to Halt ‘‘Dirating’’ of Employes

Uncle Sam Will Prohibit Workers — in War Industries Changing Jobs

ry vrTv Ww rv V7 Vv ? Oo 9? 9 oo @  Workers “Frozen” To Jobs To Prevent Labor Piratins

U.S. Acts to End “Piracy” Among Labor   Workers in War Plants “Frozen’”’  At Present Jobs

Hope to Halt ‘Pirating’ of Workmen   U. S. Employment Service t Be Sole Hiring Agency i Critical Areas

MANPOWER BOARD DRAFTING ORDER TO 'FREEZE' LABOR   Designed To Stop “Birating" Of Skilled Men By Rival Plants

Workers Are To Be ‘Frozen’ to Jobs To Prevent ‘Pirating’ By Employers

DRAWN UP TO STOP “PIRATING   Employment Service to Be Sole Hiring Agency of Labor in Critical Areas

1,000 Escape Fire at Fair   Grandstand, Midway At Carrollton Burns After Oil Excolosion.

‘ALLIED NATIONS IN FULL ACCORD CN UNIFIED PLAN   Prime Minister Reaches London Safely By Plane .

ANTI-AXIS WAR EFFORT MAPPED   Roosevelt and Churchill In Complete Accord On Unified Plan

British Chief  Returns Home   Winston Churchill Makes Dramatic Appearance From U.S. Trip

FDR, Churchill In Accord'on ~  Axis War Plan   Soka Understanding Reported as itesult' of Recent Parley”

Incendiary Fires Burn State Forest      SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT PREY TO FLAMES WHICH DISTRICT FORESTER NORRIS BELIEVES STARTED BY CANDLES.   Serious Situation

FOREST FIRES SET, IS CLAIM   Soldiers, Volunteers Check Serious Blaze in Gettysburg District

Hike in Crude is Opposed   Leon Henderson Can't See Increased Cost to Consumers

Henderson Is Opposed To Any General Price Increases On Crude Oil

[7 ARE KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANE   Transport Hits Peak in Utah, Child Is Among Passengers on Transport.

Smashes Into Mountain In Sleet Storm   Thirteen Passengers, Crew of United Airliner Are  Casualties.

Plane Crashes * And Burns Near Salt Lake Port   One-Year-Old Boy Among Passengers; Crew of Three Dies

ALL ABOARD DEAD, ONE WAS “YEAR OLD 20)   Crash Oceurs on Utah’s Ensign Peak During Rainstorm

Airliner Crash Kills Seventeen   Bodies Removed from Wreck age Today

‘United Airlines Mainliner Crashed During Rain~ Sleet. Storm Into Mountainside  ALL ABOARD KILLED Plane Headed For New  York—Investigation  Under Way

REMOVE BODIES OF 17 FROM WRECKAGE OF CRASHED ‘PLANE   Three Navy and Army Officers, 2 Civilian Military Experts in Group   BABY AMONG VICTIMS:   Craft Crashed Near Salt Lake City Last Night; Investigation Starts

*  ALL PERSONS ON BOARD BIG PLANE WERE KILLED IN" ACCIDENT DURING STORM

"BODIES REMOVED FROM WRECKAGE “NEAR SALT LAKE   @Some of Victims on Vital Military and Business Missions

SEVENTEEN DIE IN MAINLINER PLANE CRASH   United Liner Breaks Up on Signal Peak, Utah Sky Trap   Bodies Scattered, Burned: Ship Reported Then Went Silent -

17 Killed When Airhaer Hits Salt Lake Peak   Shattered Bodies Are Removed From  Smouldering Wreck

Seventeen Die ~ In Plane Crash Near Salt Lake   San Francisco To New York Plane In Catastrophe In Utah Last Night   SEVERAL OF DEAD IN U. 8. NAVY-ARMY   Three Women Are Among Victims—-Cause Of Crash Is Not Determined

MAINLINER HITS MOUNTAIN NEAR SALT LAKE CITY   Huge, 10 Wheeled Army Truck Used to Get to Site of Tragedy

PLANE HITS PEAK NEAR UTAH CAPITOL   Shattered Bodies Are Taken From Mainliners After Tragedy.

ALL ABOARD KILLED; PLANE STRIKES PEAK DURING SLEET STORM   Accident Occurs While Pilot Was Preparing To Land At Salt Lake City Airport; Remove Bodies From Wreck

HITS MOUNTAIN WHILE CIRCLING FOR A LANDING   TREACHEROUS WASATCH RANGE SCENE OF THREE OTHER AIRLINE CRASHES   OCCURS DURING HEAVY RAIN AND SLEET STORN   Firat Arcival on Scene Pully from Buraing Wreckage Man Who Lives For About 20 Minutes

PLANE STRIKES MOUNTAIN PEAK AT SALT LAKE   13 Passengers, Infant and  Crew of Three Killed in Accident Near City Airport.

Salt Lake City Scene of Wreck   All Those Aboard Big Passenger Plane Killed; Wreckage Burns

UNITED AIRLINES MAINLINER’ CAME DOWN IN PARK NEAR U° STATE CAPITOL: NONE SURVIV:

Rick Describes Miracle of Reseue at Sea_  _ Castaways Prayed Humbly for Escape From Death

Rickenbacker Calls For Home Front Aid   Own Story of Being Lost At Sea Related

Rickenbacker Asks for Sacrifice on the Home Front   Famous Flyer Tells How He and His Mer Prayed for Deliverance When Forced Down 22 Days in Pacific Wastes

SHIPWRECKED MEN PRAYED   Captain Rickenbacker Now Offering Plea To Americans.

Rickenbacker Urges Sacrifice  “a   “Tt’s Wonderful To Fly Again, ” Ace Tells Former Reno Youth

Food Came in Answer to Prayer, Rickenbacket Says, Telling Story of 22-Day Ordeal at Sea   Captain Pleads for More Production and

May Robson, Veteran Screen  Actress, Dies Stor, 78, Waz  Aretiva Tl neil   Stor, 78, Waz Active Until Last Winter

End Comes to Stage and Screen Celebrity At Her Home In Beverly Hill  BORN IN AUSTRALIA   Despite Failing Health and Eyesight, She Had Been Active Until Less. Than Year Ago

MOTHERLY FILM CHARACTER DIES   First Appearance Made By Mae Robson in N. Y. as Tilly, 1883

VISITED YEARLY IN MASON CITY   Veteran Was in Movies Less Than Year Aco

MAY ROBSON PASSES   Grand Old Lady Of Stage, Screen Dies At Age Of 78

Grand Old Lady Of Stage, Screen Succumbs At 78   May Robson Dies OF Neuritis In Hollywood, Ending 59 Years Of Acting

MAY ROBSON, FAMOUS ACTRESS, DIES AT 78   Veteran Star Active Up Tc Time of Death

DEATH TAKES STAR. OF STAGE AND SCREEN  Filmland Mourns Passing Of May Robson, Popular Actress. At 7

MAY ROBSON, 78, TAKEN BY DEATH   Beloved Character Actres: Of Stage and Screen Dies In Beverly Hills Home

STAGE, SCREEN ACTRESS DIES IN HOLLYWOOD   MAY ROBSON, DESPITE AGE RETIRED LESS THAN YEAR AGO

MAY ROBSON DIES IN HOLLYWOOD TODAY   Noted Character Actress of Movies Stricken at 78.

CLIMAX SEEN OF JAP DRIVE ON MARTHUR   Heavy Attacks Made on Right Flank of Defenders   Troop Movements Point to Resumption of  Offense

MAGNIFICENT NAVAL BASE OF TOULON 18 SCENE DESOLATION  GREAT FRENCH FLEET SCUTTLED BY ORDERS OF ITS COMMANDER

Once Great Fleet Now On Bottom; French Fight Off Foe Until Shins Can Be Blasted

A Scene of  Desolation   id antee transmissions “because of events.”

Toulon Now Only Ruins, Vichy Avers   Many Sacrifice Lives te Prevent Nazis From Getting Ships

Great Harbor Becomes Scene of Desolation   Blast After Blast Heard in Toulon; Many -French _ Sacrifice Lives   CAPTAINS GO DOWN WITH THEIR SHIPS   Munitions Dumps and Tanks Are Destroyed Along With Warships

Great Fleet Lies Wrecked in Base   Toulon Naval Harbor Scene of Desolation, Says © ~~ Vichy Radio’   FIRE  ON THE NAZIS   French Sailors Hold Germans Off Until Vessels  Are Sunk 

Dense Clouds Of Smoke Rise From Warships   French Crews Scuttle Ships and Blow Up Thei Shore Batteries; City Scene of Desolation

Toulon Described as “Utterly Desolate”   Captains Die as French Crews Stand Off Germans Till Scuttling Is Completed

French Captains Lose Lives as Warships Sink   Vichy Report Describes Scene Of Toulon Harbor

VICHY ACCOUNT OF FLEET’S END   Toulon Harbor Is Describec as Being Scene of ‘Utter Desolation’

ONE JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK. NAVY REPORT!   Marines Hunting Nipponese Detachments Landed on  Southeast Solomons   18 ENEMY BOMBERS RAID GUADALCANAL   U. S. Forces on Islands Be. ing Reinforced, Wash ington Announces

6 DIE WHEN TRUCK CRASHES INTO CAR   Auto Went Tireigh “Stop” Sign. Directly In Path Of Oncoming Vehicle

Sale Of Grain Under Par 0.K   Tentative Approval Given By Senate

Administration Heads Likely Winners in Fight te Cut Grain Sales Price

LESS THAN PARITY   Senate Approves Sale of Government Grains After Hot Debate

Hurry To Pass Sale Of Grain Below Parity   Administration Seeks To Take Advantage Of Split In Farm Bloe.   FOR LIVESTOCK FEED

URS OALES OF GRAING BELOW PARITY PRICES   Senate ‘Tentatively Approves Disposal of Surpluses for Feeding.   RETAINS PROPOSAL FOR WHEAT AND CORN SALE

Sub-Parity Sales OKed   “Senate Rejects Attempt To‘Hold Wheat Price at Corn Parity Level —

Death Halts Gay Career of John Barrymore  Widely Known Actor   Widely Known Actor Dies in Hollywood in 60th Year

JOHN BARRYMORE DIES QUIETLY INHOLLYWOOr Brave Fight for Life to No Avail

Barrymore Is Dead In Hollywood   Gay 60-Year-Old Actor Was Almost Alone At The End   Hectic Life Did Not Dim Sense of Humor   Embraces Religious Faith of Youth Few Hours Before Death

Last Curtain Call Sounded  For Barrymore   Actor’s Life Lived In White Glare Of Publicity Ends In Hospital Room

Death Takes Barrymore In Hospital   Star Of ‘Stage, Screen Radio Syccumbs To Com plication OF Ailments   WAS 60 YEARS OLD   Collapre May 19th Dur. ing Broadcast Rehearsal Proves Fatal

Death Claims Great Actor   fohn Barrymore, Star of Stage, Screen and Radio, Die: In Hollywood Hospital

Barrymore, 60 Dies; Brother At His Bedside   Star of Stage, Screen and Radio—John Made and Lost Fortunes

DEBONAIR JOHN BARAYMORE STAR 0! STAGE SCREEN AND RADIO CLAIMED ‘BY DEATH LAST NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD.   ‘Was Almost Alone When End Came, Only Brother, — Lionel and Medical Attend-ants Were Present When: He Crossed Border Into Death at 10:20 O'clock ;

Barrymore, In Last Role, Plays To Empty House   Noted Actor Almost Alone When End Came Last Night; Re-Embraces Religion

famous Actor  And Movie Star Is Dead   John Barrymore Passes Away In Hollywood Hospital

FALLS ON LIFE NF RARRYMNRE   Noted Actor Succumbs Ir Presbyterian Hospital At Hollywood.   HAD LIVED VIGOROUSLY   Member of Famous Family Kidded Self, Creditors” On Staae- Radio.

John Barrymore, Veteran of Stage, Screen and Radio, — Dies in Hollywood Hospital

JOHN BARRYMORE GETS LAST CUE   Colorful Actor Dies In Hol. lywood After 60 Years Of Laughing At Life And Hitting The High Spots.

Last Curtain Falls for John Barrymore   World Famous Actor Dies in Hollywood From Myocarditis

Star of Stage, Screen, Radio, John Barrymore Dies on Coasi   Actor Fails to Survive 10-Day Illness In Spite of Braye Fight Made Until End

John Barrymore Taken By Deatt   Lived Life To The Utmost: Collapsed May 19 Before Broadcast Rehearsal

JOHN BARRYMORE DIES IN HOSPITAL   VETERAN STAR OF STAGE SCREEN AND RADIO SUCCUMBS IN HOLLYWOOD.

Senator Proposes Withholding Tay ‘On Wages, Salaries And Dividends

Five Percent Salary Tax Is Proposed   Plan Would Take Seven Percent of  Married Man’s Pax

NEW TAX PROPOSAL SUGGESTED MONDAY BY SENATE LEADEE   Chairman George of Georgia Proposes Withholding Program to Raise Finances,

WITHHOLDING’ TAX URGED BY GEORGE   Senator Proposes 5% - Levy Now With Present .  * Exemptions A

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN DECLARES  ‘WITHHOLDING TAX COMING IN THE. FUTURE

t GEORGE STILL URGES (WITHHOLDING Th}   Universal Enforced Saving: Plan Also Advocated

- MORE COLD TONIGHT   Temperature to Drop_to 15 De grees in Eastern Kansas

‘ar Bri “in gs Bumper Cropsof feddings to Gretna Greens   ton, Maryland’s Famous Marriage Spot, and Cumberland, Close Rivals, Show Big Increase’ In Licenses Since Pearl Harbor; Gas Rationing, Credit Control May Curb Business

Bumper Wedding Harvest At Little Gretna Green— Will lt Last with Gas Rations, Credit Control?

BUDGET WILL ALTER LIVING OF AMERICANS   CONGRESS GETS JOB OF RAISING MONEY TO BEAT AXIS

FDR PRESENTS BUDGET MADE TO MEET PERIL   President Says Nation is “Determined to Preserve Our Way of Lile’”   WAR FUND FIGURES NOT BROKEN DOWN   National Debt Expected to Be $110,421,000,000 at ‘43 Fiscal Year End

Roosevelt Proposes $9,000,000,000 Tax Increase in Message Calling  For Total Budvet of $59,027,992,300

NINE BILLION BOOST IN TAXATION ASKED BY THE PRESIDENT   New Taxes Will Unquestionably Aiter American Ways of Living for the Duration—War Chest of $56 000 000 000 Soucht

56 Billions War Chest is Asked for’43   PROPOSED TAX INCREASE WIiLI ALIiK AMERICAN WAY OF LIF! FOR THE WAR'S DVLUSATIUN CUNGRESS WiLLING.

Much of Fund To Be Raised By Borrowing   More Than 52 Billions Listed by President For Military Spending  BOND RITYING TIRCEND

Roosevelt Asks War Chest Of $56,000,000, 000   Willing Congress Hears Request Of Chief Executive

Budget Fixes War Cost at 56 Billions   Roosevelt Anticipates Deficit of 35 Billions for Next Fiscal Year

Builds Clouds. Of Airplanes For Our Men      ‘Until This Job Is Done,’ President Declares, ~ ‘We Will Not Talk Of Burdens’   9 Billions in New ~ Taxes Suggested   Victory Ultimately Depends On Efforts of Fighters

Nine Billions More in Taxes Needed, He Says   President Says Money © Necessary To Defeat Axis Powers   Total Budget of Nearly 6(  Billion Dollars Is  Presented

Congress Ready To Speed Action On Huge Budget  Roosevelt Requests  39 Billions for Year

CONGRESS WILL SPEED ACTION   American Way Of Life Will Be Drastically Altered By Cost Of Victory

Taxes Likely To Alter U.S. Living Habits   War Chest Totaling 56 Billion Is Asked by Chief Es Executive

ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR 06 BILLION TO CARRY ON WAR   President Asks Congress ii Budget Message to Levy $9,000,000,000 in New Taxes.   RECEIPTS TO FALL FAR BELOW OUTLAY   Treasury Will Be Forced to Borrow $35,540,000,000, Increasing Total Debt to $110,421,000,000.

few ‘Hanesman’   Barrymore Rituals Set   Body to Lie in Family Crypt

Line to Burma - Road Threatenetc   Japanese Drive Perilously Close to Railway Feeding Supplies to China, Despite Punishment of Allied Air Force.

Columns Of Jap Troops Near Thaton   Enemy Is Attempting To Choke Off Supplies To Ching Over Burma Road

2 COLUMNS ARE NEAR THATON   Japanese Apparently Trying to Choke Off Supplies to China

JAPS PERIGUSLY CLOSE TO THATON   Two Columns, Supported By Dive Bombers and Fighter Planes Seek Choke Off Supplies To China,

BIG 'AP FORCE STRIKES TO CUT OFF BURMA ROAD   _ondon Commentator Says Thaton May Be In Japanese Hands; U. S. And British Planes Act ive: Results Obscure

Japs Drive at Junction City On Burma Road   Seeking to Capture Rai Center — British Fea Some Success

Burma Road In  Grave Position  Two Air-Supported Jap  Columns Drive Clouse T.. Ttetam

Thaton Under Jap Pressure   Planes Help Invanders To Close In On Burma Road City

Two Columns Push Toward Burma Roat   Dive Bombers and Machine Gunning Planes Into Battle Near Rangoon   ‘RAIL JUNCTION °° ‘CITY THREATENED   Allied Bombers Active, But British Say Thaton May Have Fallen

JAPS STRIKE HARD INENFFORTTO HAL! SUPLIESTO CHINA   Two Enemy Columns, Sup. ported by Dive-Bombers and Fighter Planes, Close tc Thaton On Burma Road

Grant to Panama Approved by Senate   Opponents Fear Rights Violated

(. 1. 0. Backs Second Front   Pledges Support Until It Ends in Heart of Germany

CIO Pledges All-Out Aid During War   Convention Adopts Resolutior for Offensive to Proceed Until It Ends in Berlin, Supports Bridges

COURT OUTLAWS SAILORS’ STRIKE   Decision Says Sit-Down on Ship Is Mutiny

SIT-DOWNS ON SHIPS OUTLAWED   It's Mutiny, Rule.-High Jurists in 5’to 4 Decision

Supreme Court Rules on Rebellion by Seamen in ~ Ship Docked in U. S.

STRIKE ON SHIP      Labor Board ( Order Se Aside by Suprenie: 5 Court a

‘REBELLION’ BY SEAMEN OUTLAWED      Supreme Court Issues Euling in 5-4 Decision On a  Labor Case   SETS ASIDE ORDER. BY LABOR BOARD   Can't Ignore’ Equally Important Congressional Ob-jectives, Majority Holds

High Tribunal Outlaws Any Sea Strikes In U. S. Ports   Strike Is Considere: As Mutinty In Decision

Mutineers Not To Get Jobs ‘On Steamship   Old Law Transeends That Creating U.S. Labor Board

Jurists Ban Strikes on Shipboard   Seamen Subject to _ Mutiny Law, High Court Rules

SHIP STRIKES NOW MUTINY COURT RULES   sit-Down Strikes Ir U. S. Ports Orderec Illegal Today By  Tustices

Sit. Str ikes. on Ships Dockedin U. S. Outlawed   Supreme_ Court’ ‘Hand: Down Decision; Vote: TeSto 4-0. ¢

ABOR BOARD'S JAE RULING IN SHIP OF F TRIKEIS UPSET BRI   Supreme Court Rules Fed eral Mutiny Statute OutJaws “Rebellion by Seamen Against Officers”   JUSTICES ARE SPLIT   Vote Is 5 to 4, With Jus tices Reed, Black, Douglas and Murphy Dissenting

Mutiny Law Is Applied To Ships In Por   Sit-Down Strikes Aboard Vessels Docked In Any U. S. Port Outlawed By Supreme Court

Seamen Lose In High Court   Decision Maintains Rebellion by Seamen Is Outlawed

‘SIT-DOWNS’ ON SHIPS TABOOED   Such Incidents on Vessels ir U.S. Ports Are Classed as Mutiny by High Court

Federal Mutiny Statute Outlaws Seamen Rebellion   Majority Holds It’s Effective in Sit-Down Strike On Vessel

U. S. Court Kills  Ruling on Seamen  Striking on Ship   Supreme Court Declare: Federal Law Rules On-Board Acts Are Mutiny

Sit-Down Strike Aboard Ship s Declared Mutiny   Supreme Court Direct: Company To Bargain With CIO Unionists

LABOR BOARD TS OVERRULED   Supreme Court Holds Federa Mutiny Statute Outlaws Seamen Rebellion

Supreme Court Overrules NLRB In Strike Case   Involves Reinstatement OF Seamen Who Staged ‘Sit Down’ Aboard Ship

Unions Agree To Roosevelt Peace Plan   Greenand Murray Accept ‘ Proposal for Joint Committee

GREEN OKEHS F.R. PLAN FOR ‘LABOR ACCORD   Lewis Proposal Refused In Favor of Program Of President   MURRAY AGREEABLE   y U.M.W. Chief May Lead His Followers Out Of C. I. O.

AFL, ClO Leaders ‘Accent Roosevelt Labor Peace Plan   Joint Committee To

breen, Murray Reach Accord; Lewis Is Rebuffed   AGREE TO MAINTAIN  ‘PEACE’ DURING WAR

Roosevelt's Peace Plan Accepted By Labor Rivals; UMW Bolt Hinted

Green, Murray Agree to Plan Of Roosevelt   Report John Lewis Will Lead UMW From Parent Group

UNION BY BOARD   Secret Conferences Held In White House Between Roosevelt, Willjam Greene and Philip Murray   JOHN L. LEWIS REACTION MAY AFFECT UMW UNION

LABOR UNIONS ACCEPT FDR’S PEACE PLANS   Believed to Guarantee No Strikes for Duration of War.

Green and Murray accept Roosevelt's labor peace plan   Joint committee from group will b established for duration of war

BELIEVE LEWIS 1S “READY” TO LEAD UMW OUT OF ‘ClO   Expect Head' Of Union To Withdraw -Miners: From. Central Organization Which He Founded»

Labor Truce - Plan-Accepted   ROOSEVELT’S IDEA 1S ACCEPTED BY ‘TWO -. CBADERS’ .

Murray and Green Accept  Peace Plan   Approve Joint Committee for War's Duration

Withdraw! Of UMW FromCl¢ Is Threatened   Murray And Greene Accept Roosevelt's Formula For Duratior

Labor Peace Plan Wins Endorsement  Of 2 Union Chiefs   Murray and Green Reveal Acceptance of Plan; Merger Unlikely

PLAN FOR LABOR UNITY APPROVED   No Merger Due: Six Will  Iron Out Disputes

Lewis May Take Union From CIO    Proposed Merger Must Wait Until Close of War

Labor Peace Okayed by Leaders   President Suggests Plan; Lewis May Bolt C. I. O.

UNION LEADERS ACCEPT LABOR _ PEACE PROPOSAL   GREEN, MURRAY AGREE ON PLAN ADVANCED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT   LEWIS REPORTED ABOUT READY TO BOLT ¢. , 0.   Changed Outlook In Labor Sttuation Over Several Weeks Ago  eridaed

Union Leaders Agree On Committee To Adjust Differences During War Period

LABOR PEACE PROPOSAL IS AGREED UPON   CIO, AFL to End Their Differences Until After War Is Won

Green, Murray Agree To FR’s Labor Proposal   To Establish Joint Committee To Maintai Harmony During War

MURRAY, GREEN ACCEPT FR'S PEACE PLAN   President’s Proposal Would End Labor’s Strife During War

LABOR ACCEPTS FDR PROPOSAL   Joint Committee to Kee Peace for Duration

REPORT LEWIS MAY WITHDRAW UMW FROM CIC   Position In Present Labor Dispute To Be Made Known Soon

PEACE PROPOSAL GIVEN APPROVA   ‘Green, Murray Agree on Plar ' of Roosevelt, Uniting is Not Planned.

‘AFL, CIO Accept FDR Peace Plan; ‘UMW Bolt Hinted   Labor Circles Report Lewis Set To Break Off Miner Affiliation;  Ssatarsent an ‘Raonout’ Due Seon

Agriculture Department Gives Details Of Plan Intended To Encourage Greater Production

Nazis Claim Important Success At Stalingrad; RAF In 100th Attack On Reich Shipping Center; Axis Report British Assault On Tobruk Is Beaten

Red. Planes Raid Bucharest, Bomb Pleesti Oil Fields In Spreading Drive

Germany Is Heavily Bombed   British and Russians Raid Bremen and Eastern Ger man Area

HIGHT AGING  THU. aUGURDD OF SOVIET CITY   Both British, Russian Air Forces Attack Germany During Sunday Night

' Warning Of Mid-September With  Winter Very Near Is Given In German Largenape Broadcast   ATTACK ON BREMEN ‘A CRIPPLING ONE

‘Long Illness Is Fatal To  ‘Mrs. Stevenson   Mis. Stevenson Dies Saturday At 7 A. XL; Burial At Junction

Counterespionage Effective In Aiding War Effort, Jackson Reports

ne vv or oaay Nazi-Jap Alliance Approaches Crucial Choice As Hitler Tries  To Steer Japanese Strategy LD eeeeeSSsSss—“‘“‘“‘(‘“‘CMN CSN. OP Ast Age

Fuehrer’s Efforts To Bribe Japs To Wage War In Nazis’ Interests Brings Kinship To Historic Pas

NAZIS URGE JAPS ~ JO HIT WESTWARE   But War Analyst Thinks Nippon Will Act to Its Best Interests

WORLD WATCHES MOVEMENTS AS Jap-German Relations Reach Historic Pass

Se S a  Nazi-Jap Relations Face Test   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

HITLER TRYING TO GET JAPAN TOFIGHTHIS WAY  Wants Nipponese to Strike Westward

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JAPAN, * GERMANY AT HISTORIC POINT: HITLER URGES ATTACK ON RUSSIE

Japs Being Urged To Pull Scorched Nazi Chestnuts Out of Fire In Russia

We'll See Now How Genuine I: German-Japanese Partnership   Neither Likely to Do Anything Not Serving Selfish Purpose; Either Would Readily Cheat the Other

BEHIND’ THE NEWS  The War Today   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Japs Debate  Course; Nazi Rriho Offer   Hitler Makes ‘Big Promises For Their Full Aid As Tokve Weichs Problems   WAR LORDS DRUNK WITH SUCCESS   Others Would Attempt To Consolidate and Hold Pacific Gains

JAP-NAZI TEAM AT CROSSROADS   Hitler’s Pleading To Tur: Toward India Puts Grave Choice Up To Tokyo

Japanese Now Face Difficult Moment In Policy of War   Nazis Would Have Allie: Fight as They Wish, but Japan Has Problem of Consolidation

NAZI-JAPANESE PACT BROUGHT TO HISTORIC PASS   Hitler Bribed Nipponese In ‘Manner Best Suited to Furtheir Nazi Interests 

Hitler Now Leans On Relationship With Nipponese   Would Bribe Japs To Fight According To German Plans

Japanese Must Decide Whether To Consolidate ‘Conquests or Continue Expansionist Program

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japan’s Future Course Problem For Tokyo As Well As Allies

The War Today      Japs Must Decide Soon Whether To Play Hitler’s Game

 4 he War Lf oday ; é  Japs Face Big Decision In Their ‘Ambitious Program Of Conquest   Must Decide Whether To Attempt To Expand Further Or To Hold Present Rich Conquests; Partnership With Germany Is Shaky One

Small Invasion Force 1,500 Miles Off Alaska Coast   Army and Navy Aircraft Bombing Enemy Effectively

American Warplanes In Alaska Area Hunt Down ‘ipponese On Islands

Navy Announces Enemy Operation On Tiny Island   Weather Conditions Have Prevented Air Search Of Attu And Harbor Of Kisha In Nearby Rat Islands

SMALL ALASKA ISLAND SCENE OF LANDINGS   Reds Counter-Attack To Stem Kharkov Offensives Opened By Nazis

Invasion Force Retires From Populated Areas of Tiny Islands at Tip of Region  Tokyo Reports Face-Saving Gesture  Comes With Word Attack Goes On

American Planes Hunt Small Jap Invasion Forces   Landing Made on Bleak Aleutian Island of Attu

Planes Combing Enemy Hideout In Barren Isles   Jap Aleutian Landing Seen ‘Face-Saving’: Army, Navy Calm.

Report Small Force of Mikado’s Troops Land on Bleak Attu   Island, 1,500 Miles Off Alaskan Coast, of No Military Importance

Enemy Operations On Islands Are Still Going On, Navy Report Says   Tokyo Says Islands Will Be Used As Bases Fe Operations Against United States; Jap Shins Are Sichted In Rezion

51-5 Win Celebrated By Nation   U.S, Navy Reports Enemy Ships Have Been Sighted “$n/ Harbor “Of: Kiska

ap Forces In Aleutians   U. S. Planes Hunt Down Japanese Who Claim A Landing

U.S. HUNTING JAPS LANDED -ON ALEUTIANS   Isle of Attu Lies About 1,500 Miles Off Alaska Coast   IS NEARER RUSSIA   Nip Ships Also Sightec In Harbor of Kiska, In Rat Islands

Tate ok meee, Reems SD ERAS Es ot ESE  Jap Operations Continuing But Planes Drive Them Back  ON ATTU ISLAND Enemy Ships Also Seen in  Harbor of Kiska in Rat Islands

Jap Operations Continuing But Planes Drive Them Back  ON ATTU ISLAND  Enemy Ships Also Seen in Harbor of Kiska in Rat Islands

514 Vietory In Sea Fights Ils Celebrated   Word Received of Landing of More American Soldiers In North treland

Small Jap Force On Aleutians Tip   Warplanes Hunt Down In. vaders of Fog-Bound Strategic Rocks   SUGAR-COATS — DEFEAT   Attu Island. Is Only 700 Miles From Japan’s  ‘Kurile Chain

ENEMY FORCES KNOWN 10 BE ON ONE ISLAND   Enemy Ships Have Been Sighted In Rat Islands, However, With Operations Still On

ENEMY FORCES: DRIVEN OUT OF ATTU VILLAGE   Small Invasion Force Lands On Island Chain 1,500 Miles From Alaska; Hostile Ships Sighted Off Kiska.

NATION CELEBRATES 51-T0-5 VICTORY IN NAVAL CONFLICTS   Smal Enemy Force Gains Toe-Hold On Attu Island

U. 5. Won 51-5 Victory in Two Pacific Battles   Enemy Ships Reach Harbor of Kiska; Operations Continue

SMALL FORCES BEING CUT UP   ‘Invasion’ of Bleak Islands Viewed as ‘Face Saver’ After Naval Defeat

Enemy Trying To ‘Save Face’ After Defeats   U.S. Is Celebrating 51-To-5 Victory In Sea Battles

25 MEN LEAVE HERE — TO BE EXAMINED FOR ARMY INDUCTION   36 for Victory’ Group Presents Each With Package of Cigarettes   NAMES LISTED LATER   A Total of 232 Young Men Leave From Four Stations In Bucks County   Stimson Urges More “Fanfare and Parades’’

NIMITZ PAYS SECRET VISIT TO SOLOMONS   Pacific Chieftain Decorates Many American Heroes

CHINESE WIN BATTLE ON BURMA ROAD   1000 Japs Killed As Counterattack Halts Invaders

PENSIONPLAN = IS RULED OU}      Won’t Go On Ballot Unless Supreme Court Reverses Circuit Judge

Pension Proposal  Is Held Invalid   But Attorney General Say: He Will Appeal Ruling te High Court.

LAVAL GIVEN 2 WEEKS FOR CONSCRIPTION   RESENTMENT OF FRENCH IS REFLECTED IN NEW STRIKES

Fortnight Of Grace  For Laval   New Strikes Over Wide Area Result Of Slavery Plan

Nazis Give Laval Just 2 More Weeks   Draft of Workers Must be Ordered

‘NEW SERIES “OF STRIKES ~ IN PROTEST __ BY FRENCE   Germans Allow Laval More Time to Try to Roundup Workers   ™ LABOR BUREAU. HEAVILY GUARDED   German Doctors . Heckled @® and -Hooted as Physical Examinations Begin

LAVAL GIVEN TWO, MORE WEEKS TO. FURNISH WORKERS   New Series of Strikes Reflec French Resentment ‘Agains Conscription of Workers fo  ' Axis War Plants

French Workmen. Strike As’ Laval Prepares to Exile Them to Germany   Germans Reported Searching for Formula to Mitigate Conscriptian Order

MISSIONARY -DOCTOF HAS WONDERFUL TIME   Opinion Expressed by Denison University Daughter

February Traffic Deaths Lower   Eight Per Cent Drop Ends Upward Trend

CCC LIKELY © TO END SOON   Senate Committee Votes With House To Cut Off Its Funds

Senate Committee ofes To Abolish CC as of July 1   \ppropriations Group Up holds House in Refusal To Spend $80,818,000

Senators Back Measure to —  Abolish CCC   Move to Eliminate NYA Fund Loses in- Committee

CCC DENIED FUNDS BY SENATE GROUP   Action Comes on Heels of House’s Refusal to Spend $80,818,000 on Agency.

COMMITTEE VOTES ABOLITION GF CC(   Move to Discard NYA De feated by More Than a 3

Senate Group Add: To CCC's Quietus   Appropriation Once Agaiz Denied to Agency But NYA Wins Sapport

' WEDNESDAY HOURS   ‘Stores in Lawrence Will Open a! “10 and Close at 9 Tomorrow

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest! World News Today.   Indict ?4 Persons.

Expect 500 at P. C. A. Meeting      Will Review Association’: 1941 Records.

J apanese Raid Hospital of Bataan Army   Bomb Attack Leaves Number of Casualties in Wake

‘Russian Airforce Rises To Combat Nazi Forces Pressing Stalingrad; Timoshenko Armies Push Nearer Volga City  Fronts.

See 15 More Rationing Programs   House Reports On Finance Bill For Coming Year

Additional Rationing In Prospect   U. S. War Agencies Tell of Pinch to Be Faced Soon

T LOOKS LIKE RATIONING HAS JUST STARTED   Fifteen New Program: In Prospect Before End of Year

15 Mere Items To Be Rationed U.S. Warned   House Report Slaps OPA Warns it-to Cut Its

AMERICANS TOLD 15 MORE -ARTICLES ON RATIONING LIST   House To Consider Huge Appropriation Bill For 19 Agencies Of War Plan

FIFTEEN NEW RATION SETUPS FORECAST IN REPORT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ' WAR AGENCIES

FIFTEEN MORE RATIONING PROGRAMS COMING UP   Warning to Americans Comes in Big Agencies Appropriation Bill

HOUSE TAKES ‘UP GIGANTIC WAR MEASURE   Henderson Warns that New Rationing Regulations to Be Placed in Effect; War Effort Funds Listed

War Fund Measure To House   Appropriation Bill Provides Expenses of 19 War Agencies

RATIONS LOOM ON 15 ITEMS, U.S. WARNED   Henderson Says Two of Objects Will Be Nation-Wide   FISCAL YEAR NEARS   War Shipping Requests Billion Dollars for Program

15 New Ration Orders Due ‘In Next Yea   Fact Revealed 4 ‘as House

HOUSE IS TOLD 15 ADDITIONAL PLANS LOOMING   Henderson Says Additions Will Be Needed To Aid War Program   FUNDS BILL DISCUSSED    Measure Lists Nearly Two Billion Dollars For 19 Agencies

House Warns Nation Faces Tough Going   OPA Appropiation Center of Controversy In Defense Agency Bill.

Committee Does Not Make Announcement of Items for Fear of Buying.

FUNDS FOR 19 WAR AGENCIES WIN. APPROVAL   Committee Slashes Appropriations for Price Administration

15 More tems Face Rationing, Nation wamed  Cammittas Ana   Committee Approves 1.8 Billions for 19 War Agencies

Washington Formally Warns People to Be Ready for 15 Additional Rationing Programs and for Real Impact of War   Outlook for Consumer Very Bad Says Nelson in Report and Request to Government for Funds.

Only Refugees, Seven Alleged Saboteurs Say   Nazis’ Counsel Offers Contention tc Supreme Court They Took Role To Escape Germany

They Declare It Was All a Hoax On Adolf Hitler   Men Were Unarmed Except for Explosives They Brought Ashore With Them, They Say

Justice Frankfurter Quietly Interposes He Is Glad “To Learn What ‘Unarmed’ Means”

SABOTEURS DENY THEY RE SABOTEURS   Supreme Court Hears Pleas Of 7 Germans Who Claim To Be Refugees From Op pression.   Rebuttals Today

7 Saboteurs  ‘Contend They Are Refugees Fleeing Nazis   Used as Argument In Effort To Secure Habeas Corpus Writ From Supreme Court  PRESIDENT’S ORDER UNDER CHALLENGE  Decision in Matter Is Expected Today; Civil Trial Sought

Germans Kill Ali Men and Deport Rest   Most Savage Single Act of Repression Carried Out; Claim Assassins Harbored

Nazis Murder 1,200 Czechs in Mass Killing   Entire Village of Lidice Is Wiped Out _ in Vengeance for Slaying of Honoman: New Terror Wave Under Wer

WHOLE TOWN IS WIPED OUT FOR REVENGE   DEATH OF ‘HANGMAN’ HEYDRICH GIVEN BLOODY SEQUEL

GERMAN AVENGERS RAZE COEGH TOWN, SLAYING ALL MEN   Savage Act of Repression Car. ried Out on Grounds Village Harbored Assassins of Heydrich.   WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEPORTED BY GESTAPO   Allied Officials in London Estimate Nazis Have Executed 500,000 in Europe Since War Began.

Women Put in Camps, Village Is Wiped Out   Germans Take Terrible Vengeance On Town of 1,200 for Death of Heydrich: Others Slain

Nazis Massacre Lidice Men, Deport Women and Children   Wholesale Slaughter of All Males of Czech Vil. lage Vengeance for Assassination of Gestapo Hangman Heydrich

Whole Czech Village Wined Out   Nazis Take Vengeance On Inhabitants For Heydrich Death

GESTAPO RAZES CZECH VILLAGI   Kill Men, Put Women anc Children in Centers as Vengeance Act

HALF MILLION PEOPLE SLAIN   Executions Increase Ir All Conquered States, Indicating More Resistance

Nazis ‘Erase’ Czech Village; Kill All Men   Deport. Women, Children; Charge People _ Aided Heydrich’s  2c!) Kyllere -

Coal: Miners and “Woodworkers Pay for Murder of ‘Der Henker’ After Vow of Himmler for Revenge

Nazi Vengeance Squads Carry Out Act of -Repression  VILLAGE ISRAZED; -.. ONLY RUBBLE LE. +:  Assassins of Heydrich Said to Have Been Har- bored by Residénts

CZECH VILLAGE IS WIPED OUT BY NAZI THUGS   All Men In Lidice Murder ed And Women And Children Deported   OVER HALF MILLION   S§LAIN BY GESTAPO

Nazi Vengeance Saqueds Carry Out Act of Repression   VILLAGE IS RAZED.  ONLY RUBBLEL« .   Assassins of Heydrich Said to Have Been Harbored by Residents

Germans Completely Wipe Out Czech Village, Killing All Men, As Wave of Terror Continues

Germans Commil Savage Acts in Town of Lidice   Leave Nothing but Mass of Rubble in Place of Peaceful Homes   Blame Population for Alleged Hiding of Assassins of Heydrich

CZECH TOWN WIPED OUT IN   Germans Slay Men Of Lidice, Carry Away Women And Children; Shielded Hey drich Assassins.   Worst is Coming

ENGLAND BOMBED BY NAZI RAIDERS   SIX REPORTED KILLED D1 ONE NORTHEAST TOWN— TWO_PLANES DOWNED... ..

Garden Project Given CountyWide Support   More Than 200 Farm People Attend From 23 Townships

Garden Project Given CountyWide Support More Than 200 Far   More Than 200 Farm People Attend From 23 Townships

CLOSER UNITY IS FORECAST FOR FRENCH   Diverse Units May Consolidate  For War

Africa French Are Eager to Beat Axis   Giraud Says They Will Co-operate With DeGaullists

PAN-AMERICAN MEET IN UNITY   Brazil Prepares to Break Relations With Axis

BRAZIL TO BECOME 18TH NATION TO CUT RELATIONS WITH AXI   Old Ecuador And Pert Boundary Dispute Is Settled

BRAZIL WILL BE 18TH NATION 10 BREAK WITH AXIS   Settlement of Feru-Ecuader Dispute Paves Way to United Action.

Japs Say Naval Forces Operate In the Atlantic   British Decline Comment: on a Submarine in 10,  000 Mile Trip.   Fighter Ship Lost by  British in a Convoy

Jap Sub In The Atlantic Tokyo Claims   One Submarine Has Paid Call At Nazi Port, Nips Say

JAPANESE SUB IS REPORTED —IN ATLANTIC   Tokyo Declares Submersible Has Called:at German Base and Is Oper: ating in “Co-operation With Axis.”

Japs Say Subs Are in Atlantic   Operate in Cooperation With Axis Navies, Tokyc Statement Asserts

‘Just Propaganda Scare’ British View Of Exploit Boasted By Tokyo

\E SUBMARINE ALLS AT NAZI ASE IS CLAIM   erlin’s Broadcast o}  Jokyo Announcement  Adds Words ‘In Europe’ to. Base Locatior   QOUBTED WARSHIPS AVE ENTERED AREA   ritish Hold Such a Fea For U-Boat Possible, But See No Milhtary Value

GUUPERATING WITH AXIS, SAYS TOKIO   Hint Nazi Ships Are Operating in Indian Ocean Ton

JAPS CLAIM SUBS ACTIVE IN ATLANTIC   Announcement From Tokyo Is Believed in London to Be For Propaganda Purposes Only   CALLS AT NAZI BASE

Boastful Japanese Claim Their Subs Operating in Atlantic .With..Germans:

London Observers Say Hint Surface Raiders ‘May Fellow Is ‘Foolish

JAPS REPORTED IN ATLANTIC   TOKYO CLAIMS ONE SUB HAS REACHED GERMAN NAVAL BASE

TOKYO SAYS JAP SUB IN ATLANTIC   Announcement Says “Jap Naval Forces In Close Cooperation With Axis Navies” In Atlantic.

NAVAL FORCES OF JAPS SAID IN ATLANTIC   OBSERVERS DOU BT TOKYO WOULD ANNOUNCE, IF FACT

Jap U-Boat In Atlantic   Tell ~€ Sub “Cooperating With Axis Navies”

Tokyo Boasts of Joint Japanese-Axis Naval jOperations in Atlantic

Japanese Submarine Is Reported In Atlantic   Tokyo-Rome Broadcasts OF Joint Naval Straten Unconfirmed; Presence Mainly Of Pewaananda Value

Order Newspaper Deliveries Cut   Deliveries of Papers And Groceries Ordered Restricted

Rommel Rocked Backward As Alliec Armies Get Aerial And Tank Support

Claim Kerch Defense Broken   Danish King Observes  Anniversary Quietly

You'll Just Bump Along And Like It!   Chug Holes and Highway Breaks Won't Be Mended for the Duratior

Laval Call On France to Work For New Europe   Full co-operation in Axis production is urged; uprisings and unrest growing..

LAVAL SEEKS AID FOR AXIS   Attempts to Push France Into Plan of Greater Industrial Help

Laval Demands Industry Boost   Bomb Blast in Cafe Punctuates Meeting of Group in Paris

Actual 2nd Land Fighting Front ls Doubted For 1942   Informed London Opinion Is That Invasion Of Con tinent Not Possible For Allies This Summer

Public Wonders How Second Front  Will be Established   Only Military Leaders Know How Plan is Arranged

SECOND FRONT PROBLEM FACED   Allies Ready to Strike - With Nazi Forces Over-extended

Genera Staffs — [Mapping Plans lof Second Front   Conservative Experts Doubt That Immediate  Invasion Is Possible

Reds Balk Nazis In All Areas Nazi Strength Being Reduced Wherever It le Fnceoanntered

WAR IN RUSSIA IS LETTING UF   German Drives In_ Soviet Dwindle To Series Of Licht Clashes.

REDS REPORT LIGHT ACTION ON SECTORS   German Drives 7 Dwindle to Small Clashes in Separated Areas.

German Drive Dwindles On  Soviet Front   Series Of Light Clashes Reported

WAR IN RUSSIA LOSING PUNCH   GERMAN DRIVE ON 2 FRONTS DWINDLES TO LIGHT CLASHES

NAZI DRIVES DWINDLE ON 2 RUSSIAN FRONTS   Only Light Clashes Flare At Stalingrad, In Caucasus

Reds Cut Down Nazi Strength On Two Fronts   Defenders Drive Back Foe After River Is Crossed Northeast Of Taupse

GERMAN ATTACK ON SOVIETS EASES UP   Nazi Drive on Stalingrad Dwin. dles to Series of Light Clashes

Little Activity ‘Reported in Russia   Stalingrad Drive Dwindling Away

GERMAN OFFENSIVE WEAKENS WN RUSSU   Attacks on Stalingrad and  Georgian Highway Drop te  Light Clashes

nly Series of Light Clashes In Widely-Separated Seclors; Reds Digging Away At German Positions and  Cutting Down Nazi =

SOVIET FORCES CUTTING DOWN ENEMY TROOPS   Russian Front Quiet As Axis Units Fall Back

Ten Killed In Calcutta Raid   Enemy Aircraft Also Strike In Two Other Places

Airmen Lash Foe In Central Burma   Geu, Wavell Consolidating Post North of Akyab; Bangkok Bombed °

Full Control! of Coastal Patrol Given to U.S. Navy      Nation Tightens Defenses Against Raiders As Toll Exceeds 100 Merchant Ships

Russians Appear. To Be Making Determined Stand Along Lower Don.   NEWS FROM.LONDON:: PUTS DAMPER ON THE SECOND FRONT HOPES      British : ‘Are On Offensive ‘in Fierce Fighting in Eayptian Desert.

MacArthur, Ordered to Antipodes Feb. 22 at Request of Australia, Sought Time to Leave Philippine Situation in Good Shape   “CONSIDERABLE NUMBERS” OF U. S. GROUND AND AIR TROOPS LANDED

Reveal Large Yankee Force of Air, Ground Troops Already There   Noted Philippine Commander Flies From Bataan With Wife, Son, Staff Officers; Report Jap Armada  Nearing Australia

‘Arrives in Australia to! Take Leadership of All United Nations Arms  PHILIPPINES, TOO  Australians Had Request-. ed Commander W hen Singapore Fell :

Hero Of Bataan Arrives With His Staff And Family   Australia Asks For His Transfer, American Troops There In Numbers

To Be Supreme Commander Of All United Nations Forces in That Region   His Command Will Include Philippine Islands—-Announcement Cheers Member: Of Congress—-Stimson Announces Arriva  Of “Considerable Numbers” of Yanks

MacArthur's Heroic Troops on Bataan Are Included in Command in Southwest Pacific, War Department Announces

White House Order Came February 22   New Assignment Was Requested By Government Of Australia; Wainwright Takes Over Direct Command Of Forces In Philippine Isles

ASSUMES COMMAND OF FORCES IN PACIFIC   Headquarters Moved. by President at Request of Australians   TAKES OVER POST LEFT BY WAVELL   Philippines Remain in His Command;. Change Ordered February 97

Takes Over At Request (Of Aussies   Wife, Son And Two High Officers Accompany Him On Plane Flight; Replaces Wavell

‘Arrives i in Australia From the Philippines to Direct Forces   THE TRANSFER BY AIR   American Air and Ground - Troops on Hand for Com- © ing Struggle :

AMERICA’S HERO ID IN AUSTRALIE   Miracle Man of the Philippine is to Assume Supreme Command,   FAMILY GOES WITH Hil   Takes Wite, Son, Chief of Sta ana Several Others to Australia.

Australians Had Asked For Him; Still Heads Philippine Fighters   Mrs. MacArthur, Son, and His Subordi nate Officers Fly With Him From Bataan To Australia; “Considerable Number” of Men Now Under Him

Australia Asked for MacArthur to Take Leadership; U.S. General is Accompanied By Several of Staff

American’s Region in Southwest Pacific Will Include Philippines—Trip From . Base Accomplished By Airplane _

Journey From Philippines Made By Plane With General Accompanied By Wife, Son An Staff Members After President. Approves   Request For Delay.

AEF ARRIVAL IS ANNOUNCED BY STIMSON   Australians Requested MacArthur Be Given Chief Command

Philippines. Hero Flies To New WarPost   Transfer Seen As Indication That Powerful Stand Will Be Made At Australia; Consider: able Force of Americans Already There

To Lead Allied  Forces In Battle   7 Australia: American Te Arrive  to Aid Defenders

Hero of Bataan Is Placed in Supreme Command in Pacific   Transfer Made at Wish of Government of Land Down Under

Transfer Of Hero Of Philippines Made Upon Request Of Australia; U.S. Troops And Fliers Arrive

Hero of Philippines Sent To Hot Spot of War Zone by Roosevelt; Reveal Also That “Considerable Numbers” of U. S. Troops Are Ther

WIFE AND CHILD FLIES WITH HIM TO MAJOR TASK   Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Air Force and Other Officers Accompany Him   AMERICAN TROOPS SWELL HIS COMMAND   Ordered to Australia Feb. 22: Delayed to Perfect Philippines Command Arrangements

Army Hero Flies From Bataan ‘With Staff Heads and Family [On Pres. Roosevelt's Orders

General Flies to Assist Australian Forces Defend Nation   WIFE, SON ALONG   Americans in Consider able Numbers, Says Stimson

Australia LeadersAsk For Shift   General and Family Arrive by Plane From His Command in Philippines  Troops Arrive   U. S. Forees Arrive in Australia to Fight With Aussies

Jap Invasion  Armada Reported Sailing South To Australian Cities

Hero of Bataan Arrives in Australia With Family and Members of General Staff

Made Supreme Comman : For United Nations That Aréa¥. He, Family Land Via Plar

FLIES FROM EMBATTLED LUZON WITH WIFE AND SON. SEVERAL OFFICERS   Hero Of Philippines, And Top-Ranking Fighting Man. Of American Army, Given High Post On Request Of Australia

Supreme Command Given To Philippine Hero in * Southwest Pacific Area   Stalled Jap Drive.

‘Heroic Bataan Defender ‘Arrives By Plane With His Staff, Wife and Son

Takes Charge Of That Area   Aussies Asked For Him, He Transfers Headquarters, Believed Offensive Ahead

Hero Of Philippines Given Supreme Command In Far Pacific; Japanese Armada Reported To Be Moving

WILY, ADCS ACCOMPANY HIN   Assignment Requested By Australia: Grdered By President Feb. 22:   TRIP MADE BY AIRPLANE

HERO OF BATAAN IS READY FOR DEFENSE AUSTRALIA FROM JAPS   UNCONFIRMED REPORTS INDICATE ENEMY INVASION FORCE MOVING SOUTHWARD

Assumes Supreme United Nations Command In Area   Transfer From Philippines Ordered by President Upon Request From Australia; Accompanied on Plane Trip by Family and High Staff Officers

Yankee Hero Was Sent at Request Of Commonwealth   Unconfirmed Report Says Jap Armada Moving Southward

_ American General To Direct Battle Against Jap  anese Invasion      MOVE IS PRAISED     Roosevelt’ Orders Trans fer After Request From Austrdlia

Order Given “Hero Of Bataan” Feb. 22 By President But Transfer Delayed

Balaan Hero Arrives To Take Command Of  Aiod Telense Armu      Entire Allied Worid Jublant As American Takes Over: Wife And Son -Accomvanv Him To New Allied Base

MACARTHUR'S. LEADERSHIP      Heroic Commnader of Philippine Fighting Takes Over Australian Post

Takes Over Commanc  For Allies in Pacific   Transfer From Philippines Asked by Australian Authorities; American Troops  On Hand to Help Stem Jap Invasion Threat

Jap Armada . Said Moving On Continent   Canberra Government Asked That Brilliant American Strategist Be Sent There; Large AEF Also Lands ©

Famous Defender Of Philippines Takes Over United Nations Command As Vast Jap Armada Is Reported Moving On Australia; MacArthur, Wife And Chief Aides Arrive By Plane.

Ordered to Australia By President _.- Roosevelt at Request of Australian

Accompanied by Wife, Son, and Several Staff  Officers   OBEYS ORDER OF FDR   Services of Brilliant U.S. Soldier Asked for by Australia

GENERAL TAKES . POST WITH JAP “THREAT NEARER   Wainwright Will Succeed As Bataan’s Chief In : Popular Move

Hero Of Philippines Ordered To New Post—Aussies Asked U.S. General Be Transferred

Philippines Included In Area of Command   Defender of Batan, Transferred at Request of Australia, Flies to New Headquarters with Wife, Son, Staff Members

Philippines Defender Is In Supreme Command United Nations Troops

HEROIC GENERAL ORDERED THERE BY ROOSEVELT   Actiton Was Requested by Austral. jan Govt, Maj, Gen, Wainwright, Philippine Commander.

Philippines’ Defender Arrives By Plane; Is Accompanied By Staff   ‘Mrs. MacArthur And Their Son Ineluded In  Group Making Safe Flight From Bataan;  Move Requested By Australians

Gen.MacArthur In Command At Australia   Hero of Philippines, accompanied by wife and son, flies to new assignment. .

Washington Announces at Same Time That’ ‘An American Expeditionary Force Has Arrived; No Indication Given of Numbers of Men or Location; Move Is Cheering News to London. :

Stimson Discloses Forces In ‘Considerable Number’ Are  Awaiting Jap Invasion .

Major General Wainwright Is Assigned Direction Of Philippine Defense Moves

HERO OF PHILIPPINES TAKES OVER COMMAND OF ALL ALLIED FORCES   Gen. MacArthur is Accompanied by His Wife and Small Son on Plane Trip From Bataan To New Headquarters in Australian City

Assignment To New Job Asked By Australians   Arrives In Anzac Land Today, Accompanied by Wife, Son, and Staff, As Unconfirmed Dispatches Report New Jap Armada Moving

Washington Asserts. Assignment t Result  Of Australian Plea   Still Directs War In Philippines; U.S. Troops Now In Antipodes; - Wife, Child Accompany  General

Philippine Defender. Promoted   Transfer of American Officer fs at Request of British Dominion

Arrival Today Announced By War Department; Part Of Staff Accompanies Him   Assignment Requested By Government Of Australia; Wife And Son Go With Him; « Philippines Included In New Command

Will Command All Forces In Southwest Pacific; Is — Sent At Aussies’ Request   War Department Discloses American War Hero Ordered To New Post-February 22  _

rs Tn Washington   Would-Be Public Prohihitionist No. 1 Misses Mark Despite “Fightine’ History

Obscure Man PushingNew Dry Crusade   Anti-Wet Congress Bloc Small, So Bill Is Delayed

Only Four Negroes Are Lynched During 1941; All in Southern States

U.S. BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT FOR POSTWAR   Includes Military, Economie, Political Angles as Bases for After War is Ended

Nine Japanese Ships Sunk Or Out Of Action   Smashing Blow s Dealt  Forces Attempting To  _ Reach Australia

New Guinea Loss Only Nine Ships, Nippon Reports   Contends Only 3 Sunk Home Front Ia Told Fleets of Allies Disappearing

TOKYO ADMITS WARSHIPS SUNK   Main Allied Fleets Gone From Pacific, Tojo Tells People

Japanese Admit Ship Losses, but Predict Victory   Assert They Have Nece: sary Supplies, See Revolt in U. §.

JAP PARLIAMENT HEARS REVIEW OF GONFL IGT T0 DATE   Tojo Says Main Fleet of U. S. And Britain Has Disappeared From Pacific   ADMITS SHIPS LOST IN NEW GUINEA LANDINGS   Declares More Than 210,OOO Prisoners Have Been Taken; Navy Minister Says 130 United Nations War. ships Have Been Sunk

Hart Credits Jap Victories  To Air Might   Admiral Mentions Great Superiority, but Says Enemy Paid High Cost in Losses

Hart Reports Air Power Is  Helping Foe   Admiral Says Cost in Ships for Tokyo of Future ‘Concern’   FLEET CARRYING ON

Admiral Calls for More Ships, Guns for Victory   King Adds Comment as Hart Explains Japan’s Initial Successes Due to Aerial  Gmenarity in Pacific   SAYS MUCH OF U. S. FLEET INTACI   Former Chief of Asiatic Fleet Emphasizes Japan’s Gains Made at Great Losses, Long Lines Endanger Invaders

HART BLAMES ALR SUPERIORITY OF Japs FOR DEFEAT   Former Asiatic Fleet Chie Declares Foe Paid Heavily In Ship Losses   SAYS AMERICA’S TASK IS TO GET AIR POWER   Admiral King, Supreme U. 8 Naval Commander De clares Nation Must Have “More Ships, More Guns More Fvervthine’’

Air Superiority Gave Japs Victories, Hart   ‘ormer Asiatic Fleet Chief Says Enemy Hel Smashing Air Superiority In Pacific; U.S. Bombers Blast 7 Jap Ships

Japanese Won Pacific War ‘Through Air Superiority ‘Returned Admiral Declares   Enemy Paid High Cost In Ship Losses For Vast, Rich ‘Territory Captured, Hart States; Bulk Of U. S. Asiatic Fleet Ready To Carry On

Hart Says Smashing Aria Superiority Brought Jaos Victory in Far East

Air Power Wins First Round for Japs—Hart   Smashing Enemy Aerial Superiority Credited by Returning U. §. Admiral for Winning Campaign

Hart Calls Air Power — Tan Aee Card   Says Its Superiority Determining Factor In All Jap Victories   EIGHT U. S. BOMBERS SINK 2 ENEMY SHIPS   Set Four Vessels Afire And Beach Another In New Guinea Port

Hart Says Japanese Air Superiority Gave Them Pacific Victory   Former Asiatic Fleet Chief Adds Ship Losses So High, Enemy Must Have Fear for Future

Jap Air Power Credited With Gains In War   Adm. Hart Tells Press Of Defeats In Pacific Zone

Admiral Says It Has Showed Up at Every Crucial Phase ‘of Battle in Pacific—Declares Enemy Has Paid Dearly in Ship Losses for Territorial Gains and ‘hese Are Bound to Give Tokyo ‘Great Concern” for Future.

Japan Aerial Superiority Blamed For Allied Losse:   Admiral Hart Gives Review Of Battles In Pacific Between Allied, Jap Units

Air Power Has Given Jap Gains   Admiral Thomas C. Hart Says However, Enemy Has Paid  Dearly In Ship Losses In A ace   Off New Guinea

Enemy Has Paid High Cost In Ship Losses   Former Asiatic Fleet Commander Tells Story of Tragic Foilure of Allied Nations—Overwhelming Air Power Needed to Reconquer Areas

Death Claims ~ Edward Walters Here Sunda:   Funeral Services Will Be Held Wednesday = in Boone

Death Claims Edward Walters Here Sunday   Funeral Services Will Be Held Wednesday ir  Ranna

Henderson Is in Brazil   OPA Head Spends Vacation in Rio de Janeiro

Sen. Byrd Scents Nazi U-Boat Lain   ‘Within Striking Distance’ He Says—Martinique Is Mentioned

WOULD GIVE REWARD FOR INFORMATION   Tydings Suggests That From $25,000 To $100,000 Be Paid For Dope On Axis U-Boat Bases

Enemy Sub Bases May Be near Coas   Submarines Are Locate within Striking Distance Senator Byrd Says

Sacrifice Of Torpedo Planes Enable Bombers To Get In Telling Blow

Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today,   Souadrona Wined Ont.

LABOR GROUP WiLL FIGHT REGULATIONS ON STATE UNIONS   Tax Reduction Battle Shifts To Senate Finance Committee

LABOR IN STATE ORGANIZES   Campaign Launched Against Legislation Pending in Leg. islature; Battle On; Ove Tax Reductions

Mother Is Convicted   Batavia Woman Accused Of Killing Her Neighbor

Ohio Murderess  Waits Sentence   Jury Finds Woman Guilty in Slaying

U.S. Manpower Program Near, President Says   Registration of Women Tacluded. Deferment Will Be Solved,  He Reveals   Little Legislation Believed Required   Commissioning of Federal Employes Is Ordered Suspended

DECISION NEAR ON MANPOWEI   FDR Not Certain Whethei Women’s Registration to Be Compulsory

French Capital Of Morocco Falls  To Americans  Pennie Told That   People Told That Africa Empire to Remain French

French Capital Of Morocco In American Hands; U.S. Column May Be In Tunisia

Capital of Morocco Is Taken Over   Tribute Paid To Lyautey By Americans In City

 Assembly Must Cut  ional Group  from 34 to 33 THER WORK LIKEL?)

WILL CONVENE NEXT TUESDAY   James Lists Apportionment And Parole System Delay in His Call   MAY SUPPLEMENT PROPOSALS LATER   No Time Limit Set, Govern. or Says, But Expects Short Session

James Calls Special Session  Next Tuesday   Reapportionment Job Is Paramount Subject,  But Others To Be Added

\ we Wee veseuee ss OS 8 ==> ey wee  BULLISH MOOD EVIDENT IN MARKET SESSION  eee

Work Delayed By Patent On One Fastene   Production Of Militars Aircraft Impeded By Patent On Small Screw, Arnold Testifies

PATENT HALTS PLANE PLANTS, ARNOLD SAYS   Tells Senators Gadgel Of Finger Size Is Bottleneck

PATENT RIGHTS SLOW PRODUCTION   ARNOLD TESTIFIES DETAIL DELAYED WORK ON AIRPLANES

TINY FASTENER iS DELAYING 'PRODUCTION   Patent Is Owned by Business Man

PLANE PRODUCTION RETARDED BY PATENT ON TINY ‘GADGET   Monopoly on Small Object Delays Building Of Flying Fortresses, Says Thurman Arnold

SINGLE PATENT DELAYED PLANT   Thurman Arnold Tells Hov Plane Production Was Seriously impeded.   HELD UP. ASSEMBLY LINE

Small Fastener Patent Delays Plane Output    Committee Told o! - Bottleneck in War Program

PATENT ON TINY SCREW HAS HELD UIP WAR PROGRAM   One Small Item Ser. iously Impeded Con. struction Of Planes  Held By Small Busi  NePRSMNMAN.

Patent Rights On Item Hold Plane Output   Owner Of Patent On Small ag ines Blocking Bombr Assembly Line.   TESTIMONY TO SENATE

PLANE OUTPUT IMPEDED BY SCREW PATENT   Arnold Reveals Production Was  Halted in Three Plants by Lack  of Single Fastener

SAYS PATENT DELAYS PLANE PRODUCTION   Small Screw Fastener Involved, Arnold Tells  anata Cammittecs

Senate Group Told Patents Holding Back  WarEndeavor   Omali Screw Patent Held Up Three Plane Plants.

Patent On Small Screw Holds Up American Warplane Production,  Official Tells Senate Probers

Entire Assembly Lines Blocked, Thurman  Arnold Advises Senators.

SINGLE SCREW HOLD! UP PLANE OUTPUT, ARNOLD ASSERTS   Refusal To Grant Licenses On Patent Impedes Production

Patent On Screw  Held Up Planes   Arnold Says Production Of Military Aircraft Impeded.

Bill on Taxes Drawing Hot Attack   Reserve Plan Is Put Forward; C.I.O. Assailing Program

BILL MENACES CORPORATIONS   Business Representative in Plea for Building PostWar Reserves   SENATORS ALSO GET NEW LABOR DEMAND   Six CIO Witnesses Ask 100 Per Cent. Levy on Incomes Over $25,000

New Tax Bill Means Death To Business   WITNESS BEFORE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SAYS CORPORATIONS WILL DIE_ LIKE FLIES UNDER HOUSE DRAFT,

PANIC BUYING 10 ~ BEDISCOURAGE   Hysteria Is Getting Nea: _ Point Where More Rationing Seems Possible.

OPA Studies  Anti-Hoarding Laws To Curb Panic-Buying   te ell  Hysteria Purchases  - May Force Rationing Of Numerous Other Common Articles  REGULATIONS SEEN AS ONLY ANSWER  Laws May Require Householders To State Pre-Ration Supplies   REGULATIONS SEEN AS ONLY ANSWER

OPA MAPPING PLANSTO WAR ON HOARDING   Regulations to be Issued to Curb Panic Buying of Food   HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES WILL BE RESTRICTED   [Hysteria Causes the Rationing of Many  Articles

OPA Studies Rule to Halt Buying Rush   Regulation Called _Only Way to  Stop Food Hoarding

OPA Seeks To Prevent Hoarding   Panic-Buying Of Foods And Other ‘Commodities Begun

Anti-Hoarding Regulation Studied by OPA  Officials = to   Officials Seek to Curb Widespread Food ‘Panic-Buying’

OPA Plans Curb On Panic-Buying Rv Housewives   Anti-Hoarding Ruling, Mainly Self-Enforcing, May Be Found Needed

OPA Is Studying New Program To Offset Hoarding   Official Declares 'Hyster ia’ And Panic-Buying Must Be Curtailed

Hoarding Food Puts Rationing  Mueh Nearer   Hysterical buying of canned food and other supplies’ may force strict control.

GAS PIPELINE TALK REVIVED   Texas Link Seen A: Eastern Question Answer

Ickes To Repeat His Application For Oil Pipe Line   Huge Conduit Is Declarec Only Solution to Problem

Imperfect Mastication or Vision No Longer Bar to Military Service

RATE OF ILLINOIS INDUCTION GROWS   NEW EYE AND TEETH RULING TO REDUCE DISQUALIFICATIONS

Says Standard Sold Oil To Axis   Berle Says Firm’s Brazilian Subsidiary Had To Be Blacklistec

SAYS STANDARD ‘SOLD ‘GAS’ 10 ENEMY PLANES   Asserts Company Refusec To Stop Until ‘Biack List’ Invoked

STANDARD HIT FOR SALES TO S. A. AIRLINES   REFUSED TO STOP SALES TO AXIS-CONTROLLED COMPANIES

TELLS OF DEAL WITHAXIS LINE   Standard Oil Refused te Stop Selling Aviation Fuel, Testimony.

Gasoline Sales To Axis Bared   Company Refused To Quit, Is Claim.

Standard Forced to Halt Axis Gas Sales   Refused to Stop Deliveries to Nazis and Italians Until U. S. Acted, Probe Told

Sold Gas To Nazis   Says Standard Refused To Stop Until Subsidiary Blacklisted

Fuel Supplied Axis Air Line   Standard Accused To Supply Line Used For Axis Propaganda

Says Co. Refused To Stop Gas Sale  Official Testifies Kept Up Fuel Deal

Says U.S. Oil Firm Fueled  Axis Airline   Commerce Official Re veals How Nazis Flew to S. America

Claims Standard Furnished Fuel For Axis Plane:   Asst. Secretary Of State Offers Testimony On South American Branch

“QURPRISE” WITNESSES TELI OF OIL COMPANY'S GASOLINE CONTRACTS WITH  te AXIS AIRLINES 

Oil From U. S. Supplied Axis   Standard Oil Refused To Stop Supplying Axis Airlines Until Subsidiary Blacklisted

Standard Oil Again Accused In Axis Sales   Committee Told It Refused To Stop Furnishing Fuel In South America

AXIS PLANES FLY ON U. S. GASOLINE   COMMERCE OFFICIAL REPORTS FACTS TO SENATE COMMITTEE

CHARGE STANDARD SUBSIDIARIES AID AXIS PROPAGANDA   FURNISH FUEL SUPPLY FOR GERMAN-ITALIAN AIR LINES IN SOUTH AMERICA

New Charge Tossed at Standard Oil   Accused of Supplying Axis Air Lines With Gas

GNORED TWO U.S. REQUESTS, BERLE CLAIMS   Stopped After Lines in South America Put  On ‘Black List’

Says Firm Would Not Breach In ~ Interest of U. S.   Charges Blacklist Only Thing That Halted Sales To Axis Airlines In SA’

Standard Oil Sold Gas To Axis Lines  Until Halted   Refused To Stop Until Subsidiary Was Put Or ‘Black List’; Working With U.S. Since Then

Charges Standard Oil Refused To Break Contract With Axis Air Line

Standard Sold  Gas To Enemy  —BERLFE   Assistant Secretary Of State Says Firm Had To Be Forced To Stop.

— -— Blacklisting Brought End of Business, He Tells Senate Defense Committee  ‘Serviced’ Spies Latin Americon Axis  Line Brought Spies ta Hemisphere

HITS AT REFUSAL TO. BREAK BARGAIN      Official’ ‘Says Standard on Co Refused ‘To Breach ~  “Axis Contract 4

Standard Oil Furnished Fuel For German-Italian Airlines,  Berle Testifies At U.S. Capital

HAD TO FORCE FIRM TO STOP ENEMY TRADE Standard Sold Gas to Axis Airliners

SOLD GASOLINE « TO AXIS LINES   U. S. Action Halted Standard Oil. Sales, Berle Testifies   HEARING STILL ON   Scope Of Senate’s Prob Into Snythetic Rubbe: Widens

NJ, OIL FIRM ON BLACKLIS’   Company Forced to Quit Sales to Germans,  Senators Fold “~~

Department Resorted To Black List   Secretary Says Oil Company Has Cooperated Since

“Black List” Finally Put End to Trade   Trans-Atlantic Carriers Brought Spies, Propawanda to $. America

AXIS GOT STANDARD GAS UNTIL BRANCH WAS BLACKLISTED   Up To That Time Firm Refused To Stop Selling Aviation Fuel

Standard Sales To Axis Aired Charge Fuel Delivered To Airlines Up Until  BDl....b- lees

Standard Gas To The Axis   Sales Continued Until Blacklisted Says Uncle Sam

Berle Asserts Standard Oil Sold Aviation Gas To Nazis   U. S. Official Found It Necessary To “Blacklist”

OIL PROBERS HEAR STANDARD CONTINUED SELLING GASOLINE  German and Italian Airline InS. A. Purchased Aviatio: a g* * , 9

Standard Oil Sold Aviation Gas to Axis   Refused to Stop Until Subsidiary In Brazil “Black Listed”’

Standard Oil Again Hit in  Senate Quiz   Firm Refused to Break its Contract With Axis, is Claim

Black List Used To Stop Standard Oil Sales To Axis Firm   company Refused To Quit Aiding Italo-Ger. man Airline In South America, Adolf . Berle Advises Senate Subcommittee

STANDARD OIL Hnal AEFUSED TQ) HALT SALES   Company Declined Reques Until Axis Subsidiary Blacklisted By U. S.   ITS COOPERATION SINCE HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY   Oil Supply For Axis Airline In South America Furnished Until Line Blacklisted

Standard Forced To Stop Axis Ald Witness Charges   Berle Says Oil Firm Supplied Air Line Until Threatened

FORCE USED TO END SALES BY STANDARD   State Dept. Official Tells enators of “Black List” in Brazil.   SAYS FUEL SOLD  FOR AXIS PLANES   Report That Government’s Action Was Taken Last October.

standard Oil Breached Contract With Axis Only After Threats   Assistant Secretary Of State Tells Firm Refused To Quit Supplying Air Line In Brazit Until U.S. Twice Warned

Says Standard Oil Ignored Appeals of Department of State   Witness Says President’s Black List Was Needed ‘to Stop Oil Sales

Russian Army * Moves Across. Don River Aqair   Men From Crack German ‘Divisions Taken Prisoner

Counter-Attacks. Carry Soviets — Back Across Don   Massive Enemy Blows Force Russians Back In Bataisk Sector

REDS DECLARE ENEMY LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS   One of Greatest Nazi Efforts to Cross Don River  Is Crushed.   BULLETIN   Attack Is Crushed.

Nazis Driven From North Bank of Don   Russ Claim Members of Hitler’s Prize Motor Di. vision Are Prisoners.

REDS CHECK NAZIS NEAR STALINGRAD, LOSE AT CAUCASUS   Soviet Dive-Bombers, Assisted by Artillery, Shattered German Crossing Along Don River.   JAPS BOMBING FOUR AUSTRALIAN AREAS   Germans Bomb Alexandria Last Night, Kill Four, Hurt 13 Others, Property Loss Reported Small.

Counterattacks Carry Reds Back  Across Don River FLYING WEDGE TRIED BY NAZIS SMASHED BY REDS   Defenses Stiffening; Soviet Claim Biggest Success Near Stalingrad

Nazis Continue Caucasus Gains   Soviets Cross Don, Seize Force; Défense Army Steadily Stiffeninz

Big Offensive Stopped; Huge  German Losses   Nazis Pushing Ahead In Southern Don Area, However, Admitted   RYT LETTING

Red Army Crosses Over Don River   Heavy Counter-Attacks Breaks Battering Ram Pointed At Stalingrad.

REDS HALT AXIS AT ONE SECTOR; FALL BACK ELSEWHERE   Soviet Troops Break Uy, Armored. Battering  ' Ram Pointed At © ' Stalingrad 

Giant Nazi Flying Wedge Repulsed as Reds’ Defense Stiffens Near Stalingrad   Modern Version of Medieval Warfare Fails to Gain Ground; Buccin's Pasition Sdill Grava

Nazis Hammer At Sevastopol   Moscow Admits New German Advance As Kharkov Battle Continues

Reds Hold Black Sea  Fortress   Waves Of Tank: And Infantry Hurled Back

Southpaw White Shuts Out Yanks   Cards 001 000 001-25: Yanks 000 000 000—061

WHITE, CHANDLER HURL THIRD GAME OF WORLD SERIES   Record Breaking Crowd of 75,000 On Hand to See Cards, Yankees Break Deadlock

FIGHTING LULLS, RENEWAL IN AFRICA DUE   Eastern Front Activity Centers in Caueasus Region

SUGGEST SWITCH IN MAJOR FIGHTING TO DESERT FRONT SOON   Battle Subsides At Stalingrad, But Flares In Cau casus, Where Biting Cold Weather Has Already Arrived

NAME NEEDHAM PRINTING CHIEF   Ames Weekly Publisher  Chosen to Succeed Shaw

PRINTER POST AMES MAN’S   Sherman W. Needham, Publisher of Weekly, State Board’s Choice

5. W. Needham Is Named Iowa State Printer   Ames Weekly Newspaper Publisher Takes Post September 1

Petain Defines Role for Laval-in New Government  First Formal Meeting Scheduled Today; Air Chicf Is Named .

Aged Petain Asks French To Aid Laval   He Asserts Present Momeni Nation’s ‘Most Tragic’; Visions New Order In Europe

BRITAIN BLAMED BY LAVAL FOR FRENCH DEFEAT   People Told Hope Lies In Friendship With  Germany ~     on MADE WMACTALrES   30 MORE HOSTAGES  REPORTED KILLED

LAVAL DECLARES FRIENDSHIP WITH REICH IMPERATIVE   Appeals To French People To Support His New Government; Says Condition For Peace In Europe Lies In Friendship Between France and Germany.

LAVAL CALLS FRENCH DECLARATION OF WAR ON NAZIS A GRIME   Tells People Peace In Europe Depends On GermanFrench Friendship   DENOUNCES THE BRITISH

LAVAL BRANDS WAR OF 1939 FATAL CRIME   PRO - AXIS LEADER ASKS FOR UNITY WITH GERMANY

FOR SUPPORT IN NEW CRISIS   Pleads for French Pebdple As He Explains Why He Recalled Laval   NEW GOVERNMENT WILL MEET TODAY   German Press Gives Warning New Vichy Regime Must Prove Itself

Laval Says French War Declaration Was ‘Crime   ite ttintens Dede

LAVAL TO GUIDE FRENCH POLICY UNDER PET AIN   Duties Of Governmen Heads Outlined, Darlan To Be In Charge Of  Nation’s Defense

Tells French To Aid Nazis   Calls Act Of War On Germany ‘A Crime

French ‘Chief of Government’ Disclaims All Responsibility, Urges German Rapprochement

LAVAL BRANDS FRANCE'S WAR ENTRY CRIME   Declares Peace for Europe Lies Only in FrancoGerman Friendship   BRITAIN IS BITTERLY ASSAILED IN SPEECH   Places Blame for Country's Present Predicament on Republican Regime

COLLABORATE, LAVAL URGES   Calls French-German Accord Condition for Peace in EBurope

NAZIS ORDER SHOOTING OF - 30 HOSTAGES   New Stirrings of Unrest as Luyal Tells Plans for France   PLEA FOR SUPPORT MADE IN ADDRESS   Friendship With Germany Is Necessary, He Declares

PETAIN TRUSTS GOVERNMENT 10 PRO-AXIS LAVAL   Present Moment As Tragic As When France Fell, Marshal Declares

FORMER ALLY BLASTED FOR AIR RAIDING   British Seored Ove} Cause Of War

LAVAL CRIES WAR A ‘CRIME   ‘Points to Deal With Ger. many As Way to Peace.

Says Laval To Direct Internal and External Policy of the Country Under Petain Authority  ASKS FRENCHMEN TO BACK REGIME  Points Out New Crisis As Decisive as Any France Has Encoutered

FRANCE MADE MISTAKE      Laval Says 1939 Declaration of War on Germany Was a “Crime”

SAYS WAR AGAINST ~~ BERMANY A CRIMI   Pierre Laval Made This State ment to the French Peo: ple Today.

Laval Into Nazi Fold   Appeals for Support In Full Cooperation With Germany

Appeal Made by Laval For French To Support His New Government  SPEAKS AS STIRRINGS OF UNREST INCREASE  Nazis Order Execution Of 30 More Citizens For Bombing of Train

Laval Declares England Abandoned France in Battle   Appeals for Support of His Regime and Collaboration With Germany to Preserve Nation’s Civilization—Sees Threat of Bolshevism if Russia Wins—Germans Order Execution of 30 Frenchmen for Bombing of Nazi Troop Train.

APPEAL TO PEOPLE IS MADE BY PETAIR   Chief of State of France Defines Duties of ProAxis Laval

it Was Crime To Start War Says Laval  Lirtlen Gtnnnn   Hitler Stooge Sees Need To ‘Please Master

Chief Asks Support for  Government   Says Understanding With Germany Like an Obsession; Hits Republican Regime

Laval Demands  ‘Reapproachment’ With Germany   Pro-Axis Leader Assert: French War on Nazi ~ Was a Crime

Petain Asks French People To Get Behind New Regime   Aged Chief of State Turns Once Again to Pro-Axis Laval to Resume National Task: Duties of New Chief and Darlan Outlined

THIRTY FRENCH HOSTAGES SHOT   EXECUTION ORDERED AFTER BOMBING OF NAZI TROOP TRAIN

Laval: Says War On: Nazis Was a Crime   MAKES APPEAL* ‘s . FOR SUPPORT   Denies, Any Responsibility for Misfortune. Which Has Befallen France.

Laval Brands 1939 War On Nazis Crime   Vichy Chief Promise: German Cooperation ‘For  Which He Stands’   SCORES ENGLANL   Hitlerite Says Britist Abandoned French Warns Against Russia

Declaration Of War By France Crime--Laval  Thirty More To Be Executed:   Thirty More To Be Executed; , Unrest Soreads.

Petain Asks His People To Back New Governmen   Says He Has Turned tc Laval To Resume National Task

Called Only Peace Hope   Rapprochement With Hitler Or End of Civilization Held Choice French Have in Mako   Says War Declaration ‘Crime’ of Republicans   Bitter Blast Is Delivered Against Former Allies For Bombings

BITTER SPEECH MADE BY LAVAL   Says ‘Britain Let Us Down’; Declares War on Germany Was ‘Crime,’

PETAIN URGES SUPPORT FOR LAVAL REGIME   Aged Marshal Says New Chief of Governmeni in Control of Internal and External Policy

RUSSIANS REPORT NEW ATTACKS SOUTI OF LENINGRAD   Gen. Zhukov Within 18 Mites Of German Field Headquarters

Marines Keep Nips Rolling   How .U. S. Navy Routed Enemy Fleet In Solomons Told

Japs Surr -erider to MacArthur To Beat ‘Noblest Enterprise’   First Group to Lay Down Arms Willingly

9 Japanese On Bataan Give Up To MacArthur   Men Become Obdurate After They Find They Are Treated As Human:

PRISON “ARMY” ASKS CLEMENCY   Battalion of 460 Inmate-Volunteers Wants To Have Go At Axis

U.S. FORCES IN SOLOMONS READY TO START MOP-UP   JAP NAVAL UNITS REPORTED TO HAVE FLED OR BEEN SUNK

MARINES MOP UP JAPS ON SHORE INSOLOMONS   Allies Must Integrate Nava Operations in South Pacific Zone

JAPANESE RADIO HAS ALREADY BEGUN CHANGING ITS STORY ON THE SOLOMON ISLANDS BATT

Final Mop Up of Japs Will  FreeSolomons   Marines Face 2 Problems Expel Japs and Gain Mas. tery of Sea

Tokyo Warns  OfU.S. Attacks   Japanese Admit Solomons Fighting Possibly Leads To Home Country Thrust.

American Forces Mopping Up In Solomons, While Aerial and Naval  Battles Rage   TROOPS BOLSTERED   Showdown Battle Is Du Between U.S. and Jap Naval Forces For Control of Area

U. S. Is Ready For Battle To Hold Solomons   Indications Of Struggle For Naval Mastery In South Pacific Seen

Ghormley Tightens Hold ‘On Solomon Sea Lanes; ‘Long Land Struggle Seen

Ousting Japs In Solomons  Major Task   Two Tedious and Difficult Jobs Ahead For Allied Forces

MOP-UP PUSHED IN SOLOMONS   Marines Continue Land Drive While Battle Rages for Contre! of Seq.

SEE U. S. FLEET READY FOR SHOWDOWN BATTLE   United Nations Forces Face Two Tedious, Difficul Jobs Before Japs Finally Expelled  From Solomons.

CONTINUE MOP UP IN PACIFIC   Allied Land, Sea, Air Forces Are Involved in Tedious Task

FINAL EXPULSION OF JAPS APPEARS NEAR ATHAND   Mop-Up by U. S. Marines And the Consolidation of  Naval Mastery Under Way

UP IN PACIFIC   Allied Land, Sea, Air Forces Are Involved in Tedious Task

Marines Consolidate Holds In Solomons; American Fleet Deployed For Showdown Fight; Official Silence Pravaile

Consolidation Of Gains   Nipponese Radio Now’ Warns People OF Nev Attacks, Possibly On Japan Itself; Navy Maintains Secrecy On Battle

ALLIES GAINING IN SOLOMONS   Face Two Difficult Jobs Before Japs Whipped

Successes For U.S. Growing In Solomons  ‘Extremely Bitter’   ‘Extremely Bitter’ Fighting Expected To Continue On Islands

Mop-Up Started   U. S. Seeks To Consolidate  Positions In Solomons

> THE WEATHER   Oniy Mopping-Up Left in Solomons   Must Clean Up Japs Ashore Consolidate Naval Mas. tery of South Pacific.

MARINES NEAR MASTERY OF SOLOMON:   United States Forces Face Difficult Tasks Of Mopping Uy Landing Points And Consolidation Of Navaf Control tn Island Zone To Complete Expulsion Of Japs

TOKYO WARNS: U.S. MAY ATTACK JAPA   Indications Point, to Accumulating Suecess in: Soiomong

MOVE TO FINAL JAP EXPULSION FROM SOLOMONS   Triple-Header Operation Is of Major Magnitude

2 Big Jobs Face U.S. in   Solomons   Mop-up of Japanese and Naval Union in Zone Lie Ahead for  Kareese   Warning Is Given   WY cn BERRA 2Oo Wasa vuse  Tokyo Commentator Says U. S, Might Attack Janan Itself

MARINES, NAVY IN MOVE OF DRIVING JAPS INTO OCEAN   Complete Success in Solomons Depends on Mop-up Along Shore and Naval Mastery in South Pacific.   JAPANESE RADIO CHANGES ACCOUNT      Commentators Broadcast Warnings of United States Onslaught With Attack Upon Japan.

Solomon Isles Battle Seen as ‘Mop-Up’ Task   May Take Weeks, Even Months of Bitter Fighting

ALLIES PREPARE TO SMASH JAPS   “Mop-up by Marines One of Tasks Remaining Before Conquest on Solomons

J ap Expulsion From Solomons  Matter Of Time  Two Difficult Jobs Face Marines But Success Seen ea  ENEMY UNITS FLEE  Clace Watch Te Kent   ENEMY UNITS FLEE   Close Watch Is Kept For Ships Bringing Aid To Defenders

NOTHING REPORTED FROM SOLOMONG   Indications Point To More Successes For Americans

FINAL VICTORY rOR U.S. NEAR IN SOLOMANS   Japanese Change Tone On Reports Of Island Fight

New Zealand Report Says Jap Units In Sotomons Sunk or Have Fled Area

Final Expulsion of Japs in Solomons Will Be Hard Job   Marines and Navy Must Consolidate Control of Area

MARINES MOP UP JAP FORCE ON SOLOMONS   Triple-Header Operatior Underway in South Pacific   SUCCESSES NOTED   U. S. Fleet Secours Sector On Watch for Nip Warships

TOUGH FIGHTING FACING YANKS IN FAR PACIFIC   Marines Have Solomons To Mop Up and Fleet Has To Get Jap Navy

NEW SUCCESSES ARE REPORTED FROM SOLOMONS   Expulsion Of Jans From Islands Will Be Big Undertaking

ANTI-SUB CAMPAIGN INTENSIFIED   Unification And Cleare Weather May Aid Hunt For U-Boats

INTENSIVE U-BOAT OFFENSIVE STARTED      American Waters From Iceland to Panama Patesilod

STEPS TAKEN TO COMBAT SUBS   Coming of Spring Weather Expected to Aid in Hunt for Enemy U-Boats

GOP Meet Dominated By ‘Machine’, He Claims: Kenny Given Party’s Endorsement

Hurls Wrench Into Governor Heil’s Machine   Delegates Did Not Vote Their Convictions At Wausau Meeting, Says Walter S. Goodland

kL PASTOR. a RECALL   Rev. F..B. Dunn’ Again Is Named to Pilgrim. Holi"ness  Church.   WILE ALSO  TEACH

LUGAL PASTOR — 18 REGALLEL   Rev. F. B. Dunn Again Is Named to Pilgrim Holiness Church,  Neil  a T   WILL ALSO TEACH

ELEVEN NATIONS UNITE TO  ~CONDEMN HITLER ATTACK _ ON JEWS—WARNING GIVEN

NATIONG FLAY HITLER 3 WAR AGAINST JEWo   Issue Statement Pramising Nazis Retribution for Their Crimes.   CITE RECENT REPORTS OF BLOODY MASSACRES

BESTIAL POLICY OF NAZIS HIT   Eleven Nations Join r _ Warning Berlin Aga’est Exterminating Jews

RETRIBUTION IS PROMISED NAZIS   11 Nations Join In Strong Condemnation Of Jewish Extermination Plans

Germans Claim 9 Ships Sunk Out of Convoy   No Confirmation of Thi: Claim From Any Alliec Source

Nazis Say 9 Ships In Convoy Sunk  No Confirmation   No Confirmation To Report Made By Allied Sources

Berlin Claims {7 Ships Sunk   Reports U. S. Ships Hit On Way To Africa ©

NAZIS SAY 17 SHIPS IN U. S. CONVOY SUNK   List 15 Cargo Vessels, Destrovei Corvette as Destroyed, Thre Other Shins Hit

NAZIS REPORT 9 SHIPS SUNK   Attack on Convoy Sill in  Progress, Is Claim

House Approves of FDR’s Request; Senate Plans Vote Thursday on Legis lation.

VOTE ON WAR BEING CAS   HOUSE TO APPROVE DECLARATIONS AGAINST THREE NATIONS DURING THE DAY

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Lay Groundwork for Mobilization of Workers

FRAME LAN 10 SUMMIN MANPAWER   Transition Won’t Be Sudden   NEED 15 MILLION

TOTAL DRAFT POR WORKERS ID. PREDICTED   No Sudden Move But Grad. ual Transition Steps Contemplated.   WOMEN ARE INCLUDED   ‘Will Classify Registered  Men for Occupations in   War Industry.

WORK OVERTIME   Penitentiary Inmates Work 1 Night ty Aid War Effort.

OHIO PEN HAS EXTRA SHIF]   PRISONERS WORKING AT NIGHT TO INCREASE PRODUCTION IN TEXTILE MILLS INSIDE WALLS

$9000 DONATED TO HOSPITAL IN C’DALE CAMPAIGN   Volunteer Workers To Make Reports Next Monday

Many Arrests Made In Panis   Widespread Unrest Is Reported In Occupied France And In Germany

ARMY BOMBER HT HILLSIDE   Feared Fourteen Lost Their Lives in Crash Near San Francisco.   PLANE CAUGHT FIRE

COSSACKS Hil NAZI FORCES IN ROSTOV SECTOR   Divebombers Hammer Crawl ing Columns Of Fresh Invasion Troops   DEAD LITTERING FIELDS   45 Accused Of Operating As Spies South Of Don  Are FEyortted

Cossacks In Savage Blows   Invaders Nevertheless Push Slowly Southward

Impetus of Nazi Offensive Slowed By Red Bombers   Russians Declare They Repulse Invaders Except in  One Sector.   Hurl Germans Back With Heavy Losses

Hitler's Drive Appears To Be Losing Impetus   Russians Claim Germans Beaten Back in All Sectors Except South Of Rostov

BLOCK ENEMY DRIVES AT ALL BUT ONE POINT   Germans’ Advance South of Rostov Counterattacked By Cossacks,   DIVE BOMBERS BLAST AT FRESH NAZI TROOPS

‘nemy Repulsed In \ll Vital Sectors “xcepting Rostov   mote Base in Southeastern eland Bombed by Germans

RED DIVE BOMBERS HAMMERED FRESH GERMAN TROOPS   Repulsed the Nazis in All Vital Sectors Except  South of Rostov.   FIERCE BATTLE WAGED   Even There Don and Kuban Cossacks Savagely Counterattacked.

Ghastly Toll Taken’ As Hitler Flings His Men Recklessly To Get Resources Reds Dig In          By EDDY GILMORE

Russian Bombers Take Terrific Toll   Desperation Drives Soviets To Savage Counter-Attacks

COSSACKS IN SAVAGE ATTACKS   : Germans Are Repulsed in  Ali Vital Areas Except South of Rostov   SEVERE DEFENSIVE BATTLES THERE   Reinforced Red Air Force Hammers Germon Men and Vehicles

DIVEBOMBERS AID SOVIETS IN REPULSING FOE IN ALL  SECTORS EXCEPT AT ROSTOV   Thousands of Fresh German Men and Machines Hammered by Red Planes; More Than 6,000 Nazis Killed and at Least 25 Tanks: Destroyed In One Day On Don River Front

Red Army Holds in All Vital Sectors but One; Cossacks Slowing Advance in South

6,000 Germans Killed In Day's Fidht Alona Don   Divebombers Hammer New Enemy Troops; _ Rostov Battle Wages

DIVEBOMBERS HIT HARD AT THOUSANDS GERM” = “OVING UP   EVERY KIND OF MOTORIZED VEHICLE BEING USED TO BREAK INT CAUCASUS

FRESH GERMAN MEN, VEHICLES GO INTO FIGHT   Repulsed In All Sectors Except South of Rostov, Reds Claim   COUNTER-ATTACKS TAKE BLOODY TOLL   Variety of Armored Units Rushed Into Caucasus By Invaders

RedBombers Blast Foes’ Troop Lines   Germans Repuleed With Heavy Losses in Most Sectors, Claim   HITLER GAMBLING HIGH FOR OIL NEEDS   Russ Cossacks CounterAttack South of Rostov

Nazis Checked On All Fronts Except Rostov   Counter-Attacks Launched to Stem German Advances

THOUSANDS OF NEW TROOPS IN ENEMY ATTACK   Stopped on All Fronts Except South, Red Reports Claim

Soviet Divebombers Harass German Reinforcements; Cossacks Counter-Attacking

ON DEFE  NSIVE  IN SECTOR IN  PASTAY AREA   Dive Bombers Attack New Troops And Supply Lines   COSSACKS IN FIGHT   All Equipment Possible Used In Invasion Of Caucasus

DIVE-BOMBERS POUND GERMAN COLUMNS   More Than 6,000 Germans Killed, 25 Tanks Destrayed Qn Don Frent

Slaughter Nazis In Nalchik Area   Drive Toward Grozny Oilfields Weakening

Fierce Cossacks Lead Earlier Devastating  Attack   Only Light Fighting Reported  In Stalhinerad

RUSSIAN ATTACK NEAR NALCHIK   Another Thousand Germans KilJed In Attempt To Reach Grozny Oi] Fields

Stalin Becomes Big Chief   Indian Confederation to Send War Bonnet

U. S. Airmen Get Baptism 0!  Fire In Europe Yanks Blast Germar Targets 31 Times

U.S. FLIERS KEEP BUSY   Been In Action 31 Times In Two Days Supporting R.A.F.

U.S. Flyers Ge ‘Baptism of Fire in Battle   Support R. A. F. in Raids on Nazi Railroad Center

Louis-Conn Fight Making ‘War Mockery   How About All Others Being Released To Pay Bills, House Is Asked

OF CHINA HERE    Better from : Auto Hurts She’ll Visit White House

Mme. Chiang Is On Wartime Visi In United States   Following Medical Treat ment The Warrior's Wife Will Visit White House

Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek In the U. S.   First Lady of China Seeking Treatment . For Wound Suffered During Jap Attack

First Lady . Of China Is In America   Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek Here For Doctoring, To Be Official Guest.

MADAME CHIANG, CHINA'S FIRST LADY BACK IN AMERICA ~~   In U. S. For Treatment Of injuries Sustained 'While Visiting Front

Mme. Chiang. China’s Firs Lady,in U.S.   Will Receive Treatment for. After Effects of . “Crash Injury

@ In Washington   Here’s How to Be Your Own  Washington Expert: Just  Learn Some Catchlines And a Set of Figures

TipsOnHow To Be Your Own Expert   Knowledge Of Catchlines And Pet Figures Is Needed

Axis Move Near Tobruk   RAF Bombers Pound Lines as British  Troops Fall Back

COST OF ARMY CAMPS PROBED   House Stirred By Ex: cessive Charges

ALLEN EXPECTS - EXTENDED WAR   AP Writer, Fresh From Horrors, Sets 3  Year Minimum

Larry Allen Home for Rest, Sees Three-to-Five- Year War   Intrepid AP War Scribe Says Nazis Still Strong, But Italian Morale Low

Was in Such Hurry He Hitch-Hiked Plane Ride With FDR’s Personal  a en

FEAR SUB LOST   British Admiralty Reports Craft Carried Crew of 50.

Wavell to command in  S. W. Pacific   Allied forces to be unified

ALL ANTLAXIS SEA, LAND, AIR FORCES UNIFIED   Brett Chosen Deputy Commander: Hart Will Lead Naval Forces

Allies Name Unified Far East Chiefs   Gen. Wavell Heads Anti. Axis Forces; U.S, Man Is Deputy

Gen. Brett of U.S.Is Second  In Command   Admiral Hart, U.S.N., To Command Naval Unit Pownall Chief of Staff

Major General Brett Of Air Corps To Be Deputy Chie f Of Unified Forces

American Admiral Hart Placed in Charge All Naval Forces in Area Under Direction of Wavell, Pownall Chief of Staff, Chiang Kai-Shek Air Head in China   RLULLETIN

Wavell to Command All Eastern Forces      Major General George G. Brett to Be Second in Authority, With Admiral Thomas Hart in Charge of Fleet and Kai-shek Chief in China.

Will Head AH Forces Fight. in the Axis in South. west Area .   AMERICAN GENERAL BRETT HIS DEPUTE   Admiral Hart of U. S. Will Ee in Charge of Naval. Forces in Area

Japs Lose 3 Planes In Air Raid Fatal To 13 U.S. Soldiers   MacArthur Sets Lines for Finish. Stand in Hills North of Manila; Delay Tacties Mav Save Singapore

General Wavell Put in Command  Of All Forces   U. S. General Brett Named Deputy Commander for Southwest Area.   Admiral Hart Heads Up the Naval Force:

U.S. General Made Deputy To Britisher   American Admiral Hart In Charge Of Naval Forces In Southwest Pacific,   CHINESE REPRESENTED

Wavell Supreme Allied Chief In Southwest Pacific; Gen. Brett Deputy   Admiral Hart To Have Charge Of Unified Naval Forces; Sir Henry Pownall Chief Of Staff To General Wavell.

U5. GENERAL NAMED DEPUTY   All Anti-Axis Sea, Land, Air Forces of Area Under Unified Command.   TO SEND AIDES TO CHINA

Brett Named As Deputy To British Chief   Admiral Hart To Lead Naval Forces, China’s Chiang Kai-shek Has  Tan Position

UNIFICATION OF ALL ANTI-ARES FORCES IN OUUTEWEST PACIFIC  WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES BRITISH CENFERATL SELECTED

WAVELL NAMED SUPREME HEAD WAR MACHINES   Major General George H, Brett, Chief U. S. Army _ Air Corps, Appointed Deputy   ADMIRAL HART TO BOSS NAVAL UNITS   General Sir Henry Pownall, Commander at Singapore, to be Wa vell’s Chief of Staff

Name Wavell Ally Chief in Kast   Briton Appointed Commander of All Forces

Wavell Is Named Anti-Axis Leader   British General Is Supreme Commander of Forces  in West. Pacific:   HART IN CHARGE NAVY   Chaing Kai-Shek Appointed Chief of Combined Land  and Air Force

ALLIES APPOINT WAVELL LEADEF   Unification of Anti-Axis Forces Announced  By White House

ALL ANTI - AXIS FORCES UNIFIED IN NEW ORDER   General Brett Of U. S. Is Second In Command Under New Setup In Southwest Pacific.

Nazi Stores Attacked By Brazil Mobs   Rising Tide Seen Against Germany; Property Seized

Brazil Seizes Axis Funds As Crowds Riot   Rio Mob Starms German Owned Stores; Hurls Rocks Through Windows   WAR THREAT LOOMS   Vargas Edict Hits Japan Mtaly, Reich As ‘Unitec In Aggression’

BRAZIL SEIZES FUNDS HELD BY AXIS SUBIECTS   Crowd Breaks Window of Blacklisted Firm in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilians in Riot; Axis Assets Seizec   Windows Broken, German Beaten in Anger Over Sinkings

Brazilians in Riot Against the Axis   Disorders Follow Govern. ment Confiscation of Axis Property   WAR MAY BE DECLARED   Sinking of Brazilian Ships and Refusal to Pay Bring Action

Brazilian Mob Attacks Store Owned By Nazi   Outbreak Occurs As Axis Funds Seized To Pay For Ships

Counter Action Taken by Brazi   Confiscation of Axis Funds up to 30 Pet Cent in Country Strengthens Be. lief Declaration of War May Follow      MORE ALLIED SHIPS SUNK

Germany, Italy, Japan Call. ed Aggressors; War Declaration Near.

Axis Funds Contiseated  Government Of   Government Of Brazil Takes AntiEnemy Measures

BRAZIL CONFISCATES UP TO 30 PER GENT OF FUNDS AXIS SUBJECTS   DECREE BRANDS GERMANY ITALY ‘AND JAPAN AS’ AG. GRESSOR NATIONS

Up to Thirty Percent of Money of Subjects of Germany, Italy, and Japan Confiscated      WAR DECLARATION NOW BELIEVED NEAE   Decree Based On “Acts o! War Practiced Against American Continent,” Especially by Berlin

Brazil Seizes Nazi Property   Decrees Confiscation Of Property and Funds of Nazis

BRAZIL SEIZES AXIS PROPERTY   ACTION TAKEN IN RETALIATION FOR SHIP SINKINGS

ITALY, NAZIS, JAPS TERMED AGGRESSORS   Action Strengthens Belief War Declaration May Follow   DECREE ISSUED BY PRESIDENT VARGAS   Blames Germans For Attacks On Unarmed Brazilian Merchantmen

Brazilian. Ire Grows   Smash German Shops In-Rio; Anti-Axis Decree by Vargas

NvI-AXIS  OUTBURST _IN BRAZII      Angry Rio Crowd Breaks Show Window of Blacklisted German Firm   GOVERNMENT ACTS AGAINST AXIS   Confiscates Funds of Ger mans; Declaration of War May Follow

Texas Railroads and Truck Lines  Denied 10 Per Cent Freight Rate Hike

PULL TAK BILL  DOOMED MOND A)   Senators Will Vote at 1 p. m., On Invoking Cloture Rule, Conceded by Proponents to  @ Spell End of Measure

Texan Leading  Invasion Army   Gen. Eisenhower ‘Aided M’ Arthur; Was Trainer In First Conflict

North African Invasion Serves As Baptism Of Fire For Chief Of Forces Striking At Hitler

Fermer Police Chief Held in Slaving   Committee Approves Mine Assessment Moratorium

GROCERS URGE COFFEE RATION   New York State Food Merchants First to Urge OPA to Institute Coupon System for Java

F.R.to Reveal Fate of kight Nazi Agents   President Studies Trial Records of Saboteurs

Seven of Eight Germans Face Death, Belief   White House May Give Verdict Tuesday, Sec. Early Says

Flames Kill 4 of Family   Columbus Father And Children Perish In Oil Stove Blast.

FOUR PERSONS DIE IN COLUMBUS FIRE      Oil Stove Explodes in Apartment House

New Submarine Shipping ‘Drives In Atlantic. Seen   Navy Warns That U-Boats “Operate “Along” Entire Coast; No New: Sinkings

Eyes Open For Subs ©   Navy Keeps Close Watch As New Attacks Expected

Moves Taken by U. S. Navy Account for  Score of Axis Subs   Laconic Petty Officer Reports: “Sighted Sub, Sank Same”

NAVY HAG OUNK Wen 20 SUBS INU. 5, WATERS   Enemy Submarines Continue To Operate In Coastal Waters Of America   INTENSIFIED CAMPAIGN IS BELIEVED IMMINENT   Naval Patrol Planes. War ships Chalking Up Heavy Damage Against Raiders

Fresh Wave Of U-Boat Attacks Thought Likely   Hitler Believed Sending Replacements Into U. S. Waters.

NEW WAVE OF U-BOAT ATTACKS ON ATLANTIC SHIPPING IS CONSIDERED LIKELY: FOUR SUBS SIGHTED TODAY   THE THREE OR FOUR SUBS SIGHTED TODAY WERE SEEN CLOSE TO THE NEW JERSEY COAST — 20 AXIS U-BOATS SUNK OR DAMAGED 

INCREASED SUB ATTACKSINU.S WATERS LIKELY   New Wave Expected By  Washington Despite Ef  fectiveness of American Counter Measures   NAVY WARNED   Meanwhile, Berlin Claims 43 Ships Totalling 302,000 Tons Sunk Off U.S. and Canada

NEW U-BOAT RADS (N COASTAL SHIPPING CONSIDERED LIKELY   Navy Warns Ope: Operations Continue as Far South as Florida s   REPORT NO NEW LOSSES:

FRESH U-BOAT SHIP SINKINGS BELIEVED DUE   New Wave Of Attacks Of! East Coast Likely, Navy  Warne

U. S. Braced For New U-Boat Raids   Renewed Attacks Against American Shipping Expected Off Atlantic Coast

U-Boat Drive May Pick Up In Atlantic   Twenty Axis Submarines Already  Sunk, Damaged

Navy Says Sea Raiders Seek Additional Prey   Nazis Seek To Divert Warships From North Atlantic Convoy Route

NEW oUB WAVE EXPECTED BY U. 8.   Receive No New Reports of Attacks on Shipping Nea American Coast

Further Activity poe Thiowing Anticipated Despite Effectiveness Of Counter Measures Which Have Accounted For At Least 20 U-Boats

Navy Warns That Enemy Submarines Continue To Operate Off East Coast of U. S. and Are Reported As Far South As Florida; No New Attacks.

New Sub Drive In Atlantie Is Seen By Navy   Nazis Held Changing ‘Shifts’ To Prey On Shipping

Navy Warns Of Subs Off Coast   20 Axis Submarines Sunk Since War Began Nazis Expand Claims

NEW WAVE U-BOAT ~ ATTACKS EXPECTED. ATLANTIC SHIPPINC   EFFECTIVENESS OF AMERICAN MEASURES, HOWEVER, TAKING ITS TOLL

GOVERNMENT IN FIRM POSITION, PREMIER SAYS   Hits Reports of Plan To Install Radical Pro-Nazi Leader

CHARGE MECHIN WITH PLOT 10 QVERTHROW HIM   Tried tu Persade Nazis in Paris to Set Up New Regime Headed by Radical Pro-Nazi.

World Assured Government Of  Laval Is Stable   Premier’s Statement Is Issued After Rival Is Dismissed

CLAIMS SPIES SOUGHT HEADS T. U. REGENTS   Dr. Duncan Testifies at Probe by House  Committee   ANATOMY PROFESSOR   Reported at Time Spies Not to Be Held  as Dean

Reds Tighten Pincers On Trapped Nazis   German Planes Carry Out Raid On Moscow

RECAPTURE YUKHNOV   Nazis Abandon Wounded: Munition Dumps Left   DAYLIGHT PHOTOS   Disclose Fire Still Burning In Great Renault Works: Production Stepped Up

ECOND NAZI BASE IN TRAP   tussian Encirclement Of i6th German Army Abou Staraya Russa Coupled With Constriction Of Pocket On Central Front By Retaking Yukhnov

Yukhnov Retaken On Central Front: Moscow Bombed   500 Germans Reported Killed In New Thrust; Little Damage In Raid On Soviet Capital; Heavy Damage At Paris

SOVIET GAIN ON CENTRAL FRONT   Retake Yukhnov, 120 Mile Front Moscow, in Smalensk Thrust.   DRAW NORTHERN NOOSE

REDS RECAPTURE NAZI-HELD BASE   Soviet Guns Force Germans To Flee From Yukhnov

Russ Encirclement of 16th. Nazi Army » Tightened Steadil   Photographs Show Great Damage to French Tank Work in Air Raids

SQUEEZE NAZI-HELD POCKET   Germans Flee Yukhnov Without Destroying Munitions Dumps; Moscow Has First Air Raid in Nine Weeks

Tighten Net About Nazis  PR calune Hava Kram   Russians Have Enemy In Two Pockets

REDS RECAPTURE FORTIFIED TOWN   Nazi Bombers Raid Moscow. Some Casualties.

Yuknov in Soviet Hands   Russians Have Regained Vital Point In  German Defense Lines

Moscow Has First Air Raid In 9 Weeks   Russ. Report Closing In On Nazis in RzheévVvagma Pocket

REDS CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE   Encirclement At Sjtaraya Russa Coupled With New Movement Against Germans On Central Front.

SOVIETS SIEZE YUKHNOV AREA AS NAZIS FLEE   500 More Germans Di As Russ Penetrate Winter Line

REDS TIGHTEN GRIP ON FOE IN TWO POCKETS   Yukhnov Recaptured — Mos: cow Bombed, Little Damage—Paris Havoc Filmed

Reds’ Squeeze Tightened On German Arm)  « Recantnure Tawr   owt. ee  Soviets Recapture Town Of Yukhnov; Moscow Raided; Nazis Checked

REDS TIGHTEN GRIP ON TRAP   Rzhev-Vyazma Pocket Constricted When VYukhnov Ts Cantured

MOSCOW IS RAIDED AGAIN LAST NIGHT   some Casualties and Dam age Resulted From Bomb ing of Soviet Capital; Bac Weather Keeps Britist Air Forces Grounded fo: Second Night In Row.

ENEMY PLANES BLAST MOSCOW IN NIGHT RAID   Some Damage Is Reported By Russians

RUSSIANS COUPLI 2 ENTRAPMENTS OF NAZI FORCES   MOSCOW IS RAIDED; DEFENSE OF EGYPT IS CALLED BETTER

ADDITIONAL SUCCESS OF RUSSIAN FORCES ON CENTRAL FRONT   RECAPTURE GERMAN- HELD YUKHNOV PUTS MORE NAZIS IN DANGER

Russians Tighten Lines On Pocket. Of Rzhev-Vyazma   Still Encircle. 16th Nazi Army About Staraya Russa

Reds Tighten  Pincers On Nazi Armies   Moscow Undergoes Light Air Raid After Long Rest

Russians Close in on Germans Around Staraya  ' Russa; Moscow Raided

SOVIET SQUEEZE PLAY PERFECTED ON NAZI FORCES   Moscow Raided During Night After Nine Weeks Without Alarm

ANOTHER TRAP SPRUNG BY REDS ON NAZI ARMY   Invaders Caught in North By Russian Encirclement Under More Pressure   MOSCOW HAS AIR RAID   RAF Grounded for Second Successive Night—Vast _ Damage in France 

Premier Warns Of Shattering Attacks By Air   Advises Revolt Against Mussolini; Predicts Quick Win in Africa; Visions France Fighting With Ale

ITALIANS WARNED BY CHURCHILL   Urges People to; Breal With Duce and German: Before Being Attackec  . From Africa — Sees Nc Early Victory.

Churchill Urges Italian People to Sue for Peace Before Great Air Attack

Scientifie Air Attack: From African Positions Planned by Allies, Briton Declares

ITALIANS URGED TO MAKE PEACE BY CHURCHILL   Destruction Of Cities Anc Invasion Promised By  Prime Minister   GERMANY MAY FALL BEFORE JAPANESE

British Prime Minister Warns  Frolonged, Scientific and Shatlering Air Assault Would  _ Come From North African Allied Bases Urging Break With Mussolint nnd Hitler

Churchill Calls on the Italian People to Sue for Peace  Says Shattering Air Attack on Italy Will Come as War Goes On

TTALIANS URGED TO QUIT GERMANS: TOSAVE COUNTRY   Churchill Issues Warning For Break With Mussolini; Prolonged Air Attacks Are Threatened.   SIEGE TO BE CARRIED INTO ITALY SHORTLY’   Prime Minister’s Radio Tall to Be Sent Out Severe Times to Residents 0 Enemy Lands.

Churchill Asks Italy To Quit War   ltalians Warned To Seek Peace o: Face Bombings

Churchill Urges Italy To Quit Nazis   Suggests They Are In For Bad Time When Raids  Begin From Africa

Churchill Warns Ttalians  to Sue for Peace Says Their Cities Are Facing Heavy Air Attacks

CHURCHILL IN CALL TO ITALY URGES PEACE      British Premier Bids Italian People Sue fon Peace Befone Their Nation Suffers Prolonged Air Attack.   People’s Choice

ITALIANS ARE URGED T0 ASK EARLY PEACE   Churchill Advises People to Break With Axis Leaders   BROADCAST MADE ON EVE OF BIRTHDAY   Victory Speech Made in Strong and Confident Voice

Churchill Urges Italian People to Desert Axis   Predicts Expulsion of Hitlerites from North Africa, Teale Newt an Scehedije-- .

‘Churchill's Victory Speech  Carries Advice to Italian People to Sue for Peace

Plea Made To Italians By Churchill  Urged To Overthrow Mussolini and Hitler And Sue for Peace  PREDICTS EARLY VICTORY IN AFRICA  But- Warns Long War Is To Be Expected Despite Successes  Bea EFFReraur, Cy & RT Er et

U.S. Navy Rushes Atlantic Submarine Hunt to Protect Sea Lanes of Hemisphere _   Novy Remains Silent on Details of Atlantic Hunt and Makes No Announcement of Operations in Pacific

NAVY PUSHES U-BOAT HUNT - ALONG COAST   Two More Ships Attacked Pan-American Unity Cheers Capital

Mass Convoy Plan Being Worked Out   Two More Vessels Attacked: New Philippine Hero Is Acclaimed By Navy

NITED STATES HIPS, PLANES BRKING SUBS   i] of U-Boats Rises ta  Six, With Two More  Craft Torpedoed-Off Fast-Coast   RCENT NEED FOR SHIP GUARD CITEL         vy Silent. On_ ea: For Subs Operating: Close“to- Shore Tit  Atlantic’Area

U-BOAT CHASE REDOUBLED AS TOLL MOUNTS   Latin American Sea Forces Will Bolster Allies In Battle Of Atlantic

Navy Presses Suk Hunt After Two More Losses  75 SAID ‘MISSING  Four ‘of "Six Lost Known to Be At Bottom of Sea

Navy Rushes Sub Hunt in The Atlantic   Added Responsibility of Whole Hemisphere Now In Prospect  6 DAYS, 6 SINKINGS  75 Crew Men Are Dead or Missing as Result of Raider Action

Navy Rushes Atlantic Sub Hunt With Added Duty of Guarding Hemisphere Seas

WIDER PATROL. SEENFOR U5.   May Be Compelled to Protect Sea Lanes of Entire Hemisphere,   TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK

ATLANTIC SUBMARINE HUNT REDOUBLED AS MORE SHIPS BLASTED   ADDED RESPONSIBILITY OF PROTECTING WESTERN HEMISPHERE FACES US NAVY

-onsiderable Land and Naval Forecs of South and Central America May Be Join ed Together to Guard Vital Hemisphere Commerce

Rush Search For U-Boats   New Enemy Attacks In Atlantic Bring Ureent Action

[wo More Cargo Vessels Torpedoed Off the East Coast — Compromise = on ’an-American Accord May Involve Widened Sea Wat Measures.

U.S. NAVY RUSHES SUBMARINE HIN]   Now Must Protect Sea Lanes of Entire Hemisphere

Must Guard All Seas in . Hemisphere   Navy Rushes Submarine Hunt Because of Added Responsibility   SILENT ON DETAILS OF SEA WARFARE   Pan- American Agreement Will Provide More Men and Shins

Need of Guarding Ships Demonstrated by Fresh Axis Raids Along Coast

New Sinkings Spur Atlantic Submarine Hunt   U. S. Navy Must Now Guard Sea Lanes Of  Entire Hemisphere.

NEW HEMISPHERE UNITY SPURS SEA PROTECTION PLAN   ALL OF AMERICAS MAY POOL NAVIES; 2 MORE SHIPS SUNK

NAVY EXTENDS U-BOAT HUNT TO HEMISPHERE   Solid Diplomatic Front Aligned Against Axis; Naval Aid Pledged   MORE VESSELS ATTACKED.   Total Mounts To Six In Week; 46 Seamen Missing From Two Ships

U. S. Navy Speeds Sub Hunt With Added Responsibility Ot Backing Latin Nation:

Navy Rushes Sub Hunt As Job Enlaraes   Other American Nations May Aid Sea Lane Defense; Two Freighters Sunk

Navy Rushes Its Search for Subs      Total of Allied Ships Sunk Off United States Coast Is Now Six

ATLANTIC SUBMARINE HUNT IS ON   Navy Now Charged with Re sponsibility of Protectin; Sea Lanes to Entire Westerr Hemisphere .

U.S. Navy Rushes Hunt For Subs On Atlantic. Goast:   Two. More Ships ‘Are Attacked; : Dead :And © ‘Missing Now ‘Total. 75

U.S. Navy Rushes Hunt For Subs As Sinkings Continue; Propose Pool of Hemisphere Naval Strength

TWO SHIPS SUNK OFF U.S, COAST   Navy Speeds Search For Enemy Submarines In Atlantie   46 ARE MISSING .   Freighter And Latviar Steamer Are Victim: Of Attacks

NAVY STEPS UP TS SUB HUNT   Two More Freighters Re ported Sunk, Bringing List to Six

Train Collision Injures Seventeen   Nevadan Included _Among Those Hurt

Los Angeles Late to Work This Morning   Traffic Snarled After Blackout In Early Hours

Destro:  U.S. Has Lost 185  Airplanes   Figures Announced fo! Aerial Battles of War  in Pacific Area

Verified Losses Are 190 To 104   Record Made Public By Gen. Arnold Does Not Include Damage To Planes On Ground

190 Jap Planes Shot Down By U. S. Airmen So Far, Says Gen. Arnold, With Loss Of Only 104 Ships

Reports Steady Stream of American Pilots, Planes Sent to Ensland

NEW CONTROL OF INFLATION S PONDERED   ‘Administration Leaders to. Deliver Broader Powers to President.   URGE STABILIZATION FOR PRICES, WAGES   “Would Authorize Presi“ dent to Act Before  November 1.   BULLETIN

LIVING COSTS HIKE FORESFEN DESPITE  AWS   Senator Brown Predict: Five Per Cent Rise For 1943   NEW BILL ARGUED   Legislation Would Give Broad Powers to Roosevelt

OPENDEBATE ON INFLATION BILL   Brown Predicts 5 Per Cent Rise Even Though Brakes Are Applied.   ASK SEPT. 15 AS LEVEL

Living Cost Increase of 5 Percent Seen   Passage of Demands o F. R. Not to Halt  Advance in Next Year

ANTIANFLATION BILL BEFORE SENATE WITH FOOD HIKE REPORT  FARMER HAS HAD BEST  OF DEAL IN PAST YEAR  WITH 85 PCT. INCREASE:

‘Anti-Inflation Bill fo Senate: Huge Price Hike  wee fa chinmbnc

Debate on PricesWages Bill Starts in Senate at Noon   House Will Receive Unprecedented Measure Tuesday Morning

Price Powers fo Be Set This Week   Final Vote on Anti-Inflation Bill Seen Thursday

TO SLOW, NOT STOP ADVANCE OF COSTS   Living May Go Up 5 Per Cent in Year, Despite —  the Brakes   ANTLINFLATION BILLS

ANTI-INFLATION BILL BEFORE SENATE WITH FOOD HIKE REPORT  FARMER HAS HAD BEST   OF DEAL IN PAST YEAR  TrornmeT raAIeCnr

EXPECTED NEXT YEAR   Increases to Come Eve: With Most Effective Brakes, Senate Told.   HOPE TO HOLD RISE IN CHECK   General Situation Told as Debate Opens on Inflation Controls.

CHURCHILL CABINET IS STREAMUINED TO BODY OF SEVEN MEN   Prime Minister Yields To The Clamor of Criticism On  Conduct of War   PRESS IS ENTHUSIASTIC   Churchill Remains in Combined Posts, Prime Minister and Defense Minister

Churchill Cuts Down  His Cabinet   Beaverbrook Drops Out T Come To U. S.; Critics Are Pleased

UMN, LOST “HTS  I His abinet   Streamlines His War Cabinet   LAUDED BY PRESS

CHURCHILL CUTS HIS WAR CABINET 10 CURB CLAMOR   Cripps, Ex-Envoy to Reds, and Lyttleton Given , Key Posts   Reduction to Seven Sends > Beaverbrook to Supply Post in U. S.

Roosevelt May ‘Veto Rubber Bill   Nelson Protests Plan for Agency

HOUSE COMPLETES ACTION ON MEASURE FOR SEPARATE AGENCY .TO USE. AGRI. CULTURE PRODUCTS

SEPARATE AGENCY FOR RUBBER FACES ROOSEVELT VETO   Nelson Regards Plan As Dividing Authority Over Raw Material Supply.

PRESIDENT’S VETO EXPECTED FOR BILL ON RUBBER AGENCY   House Completed Action On Legislation Over ‘Donald Nelson’s , . Protest

Think FDR Will Veto Bill Creating Separate Agency To Take Charge _ Of Synthetic Rubber Manufacture

SYNTHETIC RUBBER BILL VETO FORECAST   Duel Authority Rappec By Nelson

Rubber Bill Veto By FR  Is Forecast   Congress Sets Up Separate Directive Agency

House Approve: 17 Billion Navy Bill in 4. Hours   Biggest single ‘uppropriation’ measure’ in history; hopes for s sea superiority,

SIX PEOPLE HURT IN CAB AGCIDENTS   Mrs. Barney Newsome Admitted To Hospital

FOUR HURTIN EARLY CRASE   Machine Driven Head-on Int Tree Sends Quartet To Fosnital

FOUR ARE INJURED _ , IN AUTO ACCIDENT   f ‘Baltimore Negro Charged With  Reckless Driving After Collision  Near Monocacy Bridge

Four Injured In Auto Collision One Woman Suffers  Fractured Pelvis

Two Hurt In Three “Car Crash  / Renovo Man's Car 20 Accidents With  LM pamabilac

Four Injured as Auto Overturns   Scene of Wreck Near Lake Mathews

FOUR ARE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDEN’   Motorists Treated At Hanove Hospital Following Mary: land Line Mishap—Two Remain As Patients

FOUR INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION   Two Soldiers Receiving Treatment At Army Base Hospital

FOUR INJURED IN GAR CRASH   Auto Burns Following Phinge Into Ditch

FOUR HURT IN TRIPLE CRASH    Three Men And Woman Are  Injured At 3:30 A.M. Near St. Pauls

FOUR INJURED AS AUTO OVERTURNS   Driver Arrested For Operating While Intoxicated After Accident on Road 31 South.   SAYS TIRE BLEW OUT   Crash Occurs Near Kriete Curve As Officers Look For Same Vehicle.

Four Hurt In Head-on Crash   East Moline and Davenpor'  Cars Collide

4 PERSONS HURT IN AUTO CRASH   Cars Collide at Intersectior 2.6 Miles North of Convoy

Two Brothers, Two Sisters In Car Crash   Double Date Ends In Disaster Along River Road At =. Courtney Today

FOUR ARE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDEN   Automobile Leaves Roa  and Runs Into - “Trae

FOUR INJURED IN CAR CRASI   Tn Hospital As Result of Crast on Highway 71.

U.S. Failed At Peace, Not At War—Cooney   Memorial Day Speaker in Carroll Urges Thought For World Order  PEACE NEEDS HELP  American Leadership Can Not Withdraw Again to Isolationist Stand

U. S. Failed At Peace, Not At War—Cooney    : . ‘Memorial Day Speaker in  Carroll Urges Thought For World Order  PEACE NEEDS HELP  American Leadership Can ' Not Withdraw Acain te

ENEMY FAILS IN TWO ATTEMPTS   Nipponese Losses Heavy Communique Reports

“Tatori” Troops Similar To British Commandos Foiled In Effort: To Land  “CORREGIDOR IS GOAL  Japs Making Desperate . Attempt To Drive Out U. S. Men

Enemy Losses Heavy, Re.  ~ port Froth General; Ship: Found Ablaze at Dawn, Communiaue Savs.

Bataan Troops Inflict Heavy. Losses On Japs   Continued Successes In Philippines Are Announcéd .

SHOCK TROOPS IF NPG AGAIN TURNED BACK   Attempt for Knockout Assault on Corregidor ts Frustrated.   HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED   Allies Surge Across Three Lines of Enemy Trenches.

MacArthur's Forces Smash Two More Japanese Assault   Desperate Jap Attacks Frustrated; Americar Planes Flay Important Role

Desperate Jap Luzon Attacks End in Failure   MacArthur's Men Break Up Shock Assaulis on  } a ae

JAP LANDING ATTEMPT ON BATAAN FAILS   U. S. Pursuit Planes In Night Action Destroy Barges, Artillery Then Goes into Action

MAC ARTHUR BEATS OFF JAPS AGAIN   Midnight Sneak Attempt to Rush Coast is Broken Up   Heavy Body Blows Dealt to Nippon’s Three Major Offensives

CRUSH LANDING ATTEMPTS ON LUZON COAS]   Troop Barges Shattered By MacArthur’s Men In Night Battle

MaeArthur smashes 2  Jap efforts   Takes equipment from invaders

LARGE FLEET OF JAP BARGES IS SMASHED   Landings Attempted on West Coast of Peninslua

Attempt for Knockout Assault on Corregidor Is Frustrated.   HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED   Allies Surge Across. Three Lines of Enemy Trenches.

ATTEMPTS T0 LAND TROOPS FRUSTRATED   Bataan Defenders inflict Heavy Casualties

MacArthur’s Men Blast Jap Plans For All-Out Attack On Corregidor

NIGHT BATTLE ROUTS FLEET OF NIPPON BARGES   Low-Swooping Pursuit Planes Inflict Heavy Losses On Invaders   BATAAN LINES HOLD   Considerable Equipment Taken As 65th Division Is Driven Back ,

MacArthur-Men Smash Thrusts By Enemy Twice   Hammering American Artillery Shatters Japanese Troop Barges

MACARTHUR. JAPS AT BAY      His Men Repel Two ‘More Atiompt To Land Troops —

AMERICAN FIGHTER GROUPS TUNING UE   Fliers Expect to Play Bi: Role in Air Offen tive

FIRE LEVELS HOME: 3 CHILDREN PERISE   Victims Trapped on Second Floor of Residence

Japs Claim Naval Blows   Assert‘ Nipponese Navy Now Controls Eastern Half of Indian Ocean

TRAPPED NAZI ARMY ESCAPES   Stockholm Says Contact Re stored As Finnish Troops Are Moved

First All-Yank Desert Affack   Axis Transport, Supply Lines Are Blasted

700 Axis Aliens En Route From Panama Canal Zone tc U. S. tor War Internmeni

JS. T0 INTERN ALIENS FROM PANAMA ARE}   “oproximately 700 Axis Enemies Enroute From Important‘ AtlanticPacific Lifeline   STRICTLY GUARDED   Section Composed of Jar anese Men of Military Age and Wearing Field Caps Among Group

700 Axis Aliens Are SentFrom Canal Zone   184 Japs of Military Age Among Them, Many Wear Army Caps 

Panama Aliens  Shipped To US   Approximately 700 Axi: Aliens Moved From Vita Defense Zone.

Canal Zone’s  Aliens Movec   700 Placed Upon Board Ship For CU. Fifth  ( ‘olumnists. "oned

700 AXIS ALIENS LEAVE CANAL ZONE FOR INTERNMENT   Large Number Of Japs ‘Wear Nipponese Military Field Caps

Canal Zone Cleared Of Axis Aliens   Approximately 700 Now En Route To U. S. For  Internment.

RISK CASE CONTEMPT AFFIRMED   Appellate Court in 2-to-: Decision Against Pendergast,O’Malley, McCormick   TRIO CONVICTED BY 3.JUDGE COURT   Pendergast and O’Malle} Were Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

MUNITION TURNOVER GAINS IN PRODUCTION   Three Percent Advance Made in October

Nelson Emphasizes Need For Greater War Prodction, October Outout Down

ARMS OUTPUT DOWN IN MONTE   October Is Disappoint. ing, Says Production Chairman

NELSON SAYS ARMS OUTPUT FOR .OCT. WAS DISAPPOINTING   Overall Production Onis          Th’ Séptember”

Munitions Gain ‘Disappointing  Production Gain 3 P. C. Above September:

WAR PRODUCTION GAIN IS SMALL   ‘Nelson Says Vigorous Step ping Up Necessary To Meet “43 Goals

ARMS OUTPUT ~ REPORT MADI   NELSON DISAPPOINTED. OVER “OCTOBER RECORD BUT " . BAYS UW. 8, PRODUC-. . TION. EXCEEDS AXi8

Guadalcanal Pianes Bomb Rabaul Base   Flying Fortresses Cover 560 Miles To Raid Jap-Held Port   British Beat Off Jap Attacks In Burma War   24 Enemy Planes Destroyed In Raid On New Munda Field

“DESTROY FIVE , ENEMY BARGES   More U. S. Raids Made In Solomons

Bombs Are Yule Gift To Rabaul   Fortresses Smash Big Jap Transport. Three Cargo Shins   New Hop Scored   Guadalcanal Base Sends First F light To Upper Solamanc

Ruin 3 Nip Cargo Ships in Yule Raid   Yank Navy Pilots From Guadalcanal in Telling Thrust

Large Transport Struck And Several Near Hits Made On Jap Shipping.

Yanks Hit Big Jap Transport at Rabaul   Raid Staged on Powerful Enemy Base by Flying Fortresses From Guadalcanal, 560 Miles Away—Bombers Meet No Opposition.

Vessels at Rabaul.   IN. JAP TERRITORY   Indications ‘The ‘That the War Edging Toward JaIe. Itself...

FLYING FORTRESSES ATTACKED JAPANESE SHIPPING AT RABAUL  _ DIRECT HITS SCORED ON   DIRECT HITS SCORED ON LARGE TRANSPORT ON CHRISTMAS DAY

DIRECT HIT ON LARGE TRANSPORT   Attack May Be Start of New . Btage of Air War in Soalomone

U.S. Bombers Attack Jap Ships At Rabau   Navy: Department Communique Announces Flying Fortresses Score Direct Hits On Large Trans: * port, Near Hits On Smaller Ships

YANKEES BOMB JAPS AT RABAU!   First Attack Carried Ou On New Britain From Solomons

U.S. Airmen Hammer Jap Shipping In  Xmas Attack   Flying Fortresses Travel 560 Miles From Guadalcanal To Blast Rabaul

LONGEST RAID  IN SOLOMONS   Attack Made Christmas Day; Dec. 24 Raid Nets 24 Enemy Planes.   ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA

JAPANESE BASE AT RABAUL ATTACKED   Direct Hit Scored on Troop Transport and Several Near Misses On Smaller Craft Reported

Fortresses  Attack Rabaul   Planes Based at Guadalcanal Score Hits on Transport

U. S. Flyers Hit Nippon Targets   Destroy Five Barges On Vangunu Island «.

Nip Bases In Pacific Hit   Yank Bombers, Fighters Do Much Damaae To Japs

Planes From Guadalcanal  Hit Rabaul   New Stage Of Aerial Warfare In Solomons Believed Opened By lS. Bombers

Destroy Five Jap Vessels   Enemy Barges Come Undes Heavy Fire of U. S. Air men in Solomons.

Landing Boats nd Planes at New  funda Base Bombed   nerican Airmen Give Enemy No Rest Over Yuletide Holiday

A Christmas Card For Major Base   US. Fortresses Hit Rabaul; Japs Beaten By British

Bomb Nippor Base ai Rabau   Hits Scored on Large Transport; Attack Is Longest Yet Attempte.

AMERICAN ATTACK TAKEN TO RABAUL   Planes From Guadalcanal Field Score Hits on Vessels

U.S. AIRMEN DESTROY 5 JAP BARGES   Navy Communique Reports Attacks On Installations

Forts Attack Jap Shipping   Army Planes Score Direc Hits on Large Transpor or Cargo Vessel.

4 Motor Planes Attack Japanese Solomons Convoy   Five Hits Scored Or Ship By Fortresses Wes! Of New Georgia

ATTACK JAP SHIPPING AT STRONG BASE   Flying Fortresses Score Dir ect Hits on Large Trans port Ship.   Longest Round-Trip Flown by Big Bombers

Two Jap Attacks In Burmese Hills  Are Beaten Back   Wavell Forces Victors In Christmas Eve Battle 110 Miles From Akyab

J ap Ships Blasted At Rabaul   Flying Fortresses _ Make Attack from Guadalcanal .

Bombers Based At Guadaleanal Attack Rabaul   Score Three Direct Hits on Large Japanese Transport

ATTACK CONVOY IN SOLOMONS   U. S. Planes Guard Against Jap Reinforcement Landings.

Ally Pincer Rolls Back Foe at Buna   Planes, Troops Join in Attack on Solomon Nips

BOMBERS HIT ST. NAZAIRE   Allies Blast Nazi Submarine Base In France.

U. §. Bombers Raid Docks At St. Nazaire   Three Fortresses Lost as Sub Base Targets Blasted

Yanks Hit Nazi-Held Seaport   Nest Of U-Boats Is Smashed At St. Nazaire

DRIVE IN CHINA COSTLY 10 JAPG   Chinese Claim To Have Killed 5000 Invaders In 10 Day Battle

JAPS STORM OUTSKIRTS OF KINHWA   Strategic City Under Constant Air Bombardment

DEFENDERS BATTLE BIG ENEMY FORCE   Invaders Seek to Isolate Country From Allies and Ruin Air Bases.

Both Sides Revorted Throwing More Men, Machines Into Kharkov Battles: Outnumbered Chinese Resist Japanese

5,000 Killed By Outnumbered Defending Force   Enemy Planes Batter At Kinwha, Strategic Communications Point

100,000 JAPS STORM CHINESE COASTAL CITY   Outnumbered Defenders Battle Enemy Offensive South Of Shanghai   SITUATION SEEMS GRAVE   Allied Forces Hold Initiative Al Western End Of 1,500Mile Front

INVASION ARMY OF 100,000 15 HAMMERING CITY   REPORTED TO LED MORE ‘THAN              JAPANESE BOMBERS BATTER CITY IN CONSTANT RAIDS   Town Te Tmmediate Objective th’ Southwestward Drive Aimed at Drawing Noose About China

Chinese Kull 5,000 At Gates of Kinhwa   Japs Throw 100,000 Into Savage Battle at Stratecvie Coastal City

Chinese Slay 5,000 Japs In 10-Day Fight   Most Savage Fighting In Five Years Rages in Chekiang Province.

Auto Rationing Restrictions To  Be Relaxed Some   O.P.A. Finds Sales Of Autos Is Too Low—-Wants To Sell 300,000 In Year

WILL ELAR OURIGT AULto ON NEW GAno   Rationing Restrictions Will Be Lessened to Insure More Sales.   REGARDED TOO HARSH   Price Administration Officials Want to Sell 390,J0C This Year.

OPA REVEALS RATION RULES TO BE RELAXED   ‘Wants Defense Workers anc Police, Health Agencies to Get Transnortation.

WILL RELAK OTR RULES ~ ON NEW CARS   ‘Rationing Restrictions Wil Be Lessened to. Insure More Sales.   REGARDED TOO HARSH   . Price Administration Officials Want to Sell 390;0C This Year.

TO RELAX BAN ON CAR SALES   OPA Will Act to Insure Deals on 300,000 New Autos

Pension Fund Put In Senate’s Lay   House Wipes  Calenda Clean and Then Mem  = re ga Lene

BIG PENSION BILL PASSED BY HOUSE   Members Go Home to Wai for Senate to Complete Work.

CLEARED IN HOUSE   Pension Measure and Other Bills Passed: Now Await Senate Action   GO BEYOND FUNDS ASKED BY DONNELI   Senate May Finish Work ir Time for Adjournment Thanksgiving

Roosevelt Designates McNutt as National Selective Service Head   Manpower Chairman Is Given Stronger Powers; Honorable Discharge for Men Over 38

ARMY HALTS INDUCTION OF MEN OVER 38   War Office Order Opens Way for Discharge of Those of That Age Now in Service.   BAN IS PLACED ON ENLISTMENTS   McNutt Put in Charge o! Selective Service anc His Manpower Author ity Broadened.

HOSE IN THAT GE GROUP CAN T DISCHARGE   ust Ask Release and show They Will Become Associated With Essential War Efforts   IERSHEY REMOVED; hNcNUTT GIVEN POST   ove Taken to Bring Mili ary and Civilian Man sower Procurement Under One Head

EMPOWERED 10 DRAFT LABOR IN WAR FACTORIES   Entire Draft System Is Placed in Charge Of New Chief

Armed Forces Of Nation Told Get Manpower Thr rut Selective Service   Induction of AIL. Men  Over 38 Also Halted With Wonorgble Dis charges Possible Vor Men of Thad Group; NMeNuit In Charge of Seloafiva Sata

Manpower Control  Vested in McNutt       War Department Calls. Halt to Induction of. “Mean Over'38: May Get Honorable:Discharges

Volunteering For War Is Stopped   Men Over 38 Not te Serve; McNutt Manpower Chief

Way Opened for Honorable » Discharge. of Those in Service Over That Ace

FD. R. Suspends Enlistments in Armed Services   MeNutt Appointed Director of Selective Service

Enlistment ‘in U. S. Armed Forces  Banned by F. D. R.   McNutt Is Given Charge of Selective Service; Drafting of Men Over 38 Called to Halt by Executive Order

MANPOWER PUT UNDER ORDERS OF PAUL M’NUTT   Voluntary Enlistments In Armed Forces Stopped By President Roosevelt

Draft To Furnish  Army, Navy Men Induction Of Those 38 Years Old Or Over Ceases; Manpower Chief Granted Broad  Ly EN ae =z ii se Soe

Younger Men Needed for Present-Day Combat Duty; Draft To Supply Recruits

Enlistments In Military — Forces Halted   _ Selective Service System Put Under Complete Contre OF Iindianan

VOLUNTARY. ENLISTING IS BANNED   Men 38 And Over Not Wanted In U.S. Forces

War Department Halis Induction o! Men Over 38 and Moves to Give Such Men Discharge

Inductions of Men Over 38 in Army, Navy End   Armed Services Must Get Men Through Selective Service Now Placed: Under Paul V. McNutt

38-YEAR-AGE LIMIT IS SET ON INDUCTIONS   McNutt Named Chairman Of Reorganized Manpower Board   POWER BOOSTED   Men Past 38 May Receive Honorable Discharges On Request

MEN OVER 38 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INDUCTION   ARMY AND NAVY TO GET RECRUITS IN DRAFT LISTS

Armed Forces Must Get Men Through Pool   War Department Calis Halt To Induction of Recruits Over 38, to Discharge Many Now Serving   Chief Executive Acts After Weeks of Study   U. S. Employment Service To Direct All Hiring In Revised Setup

Draft System To Supply Men, With MeNutt Directing   Vast Powers Delegated To WMC Chief In New Plan; Men Over 38 To Be Deferred

Halt Induction of Men Over 358   Enlistments Also Stopped; McNutt Over Selective  Service

ARMY, NAVY T0 GET RECRUITS DUT OF ORAET   McNutt Wilf Head Selective Service, Direct Hiring “of War Workers.   INDUCTION OF ALL MEN PAST 38 TO BE HALTED

Voluntary Enlistment Is Stopped By Roosevell   Paul V. McNutt Given Complete Charge of Selective Service

Enlistments In ”; Armed Forces Is Halted By FDR   Men Over 38 To Be Free Of Draft: McNutt Manpower Head Now

Germans Suffer Severe Losses, Allies Report   Result Of Crucial Battle For Egypt Still In Doubt

ENEMY TANKS DEFEATED IN EGYPT FIGHT   Outcome Of Battles Still In Doubt

EGYPT'S FATE AT STAKE ON DESERT FRONT   AXIS ATTACKS ARE REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES

Axis Offensives Near Alexandria  Stopped by Allies   New Zealand Tank and Infantry Troops Score Successes in Sector of Fl Alamein Frant

British Beat Off Two Axis Counter-Attacks   New Zealand Units Score Successes Against Germans in Center as Australichs Reeecupy positions in North; Allies Are on Offensive

Heavy Losses Inflicted On  Rommel Army   British Flyers Strike at Tobruk; Successes Scored Against Axis Tanks in Central Sector

ALLIES. ‘BOMB. AXIS IN. SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE FOR WEEKS   Information Revealed Wher  2U, S: :Planes Landed In. Turkey. Last Friday -

VICHY ADMITS U. S. RAIDS   French Say Allies Bomb  European Area

BASES BEING KEPT A SECRET; COURSE OF PLANES UNREVEALED   Axis Also Keeping Silent Concerning Raid

SIEGE OF BOMBING — REVEALED TUESDAY   Vichy French Sources Say That Axis Targets Were Under Attack for Weeks.

U.S. HAS PACIFIC POWER BALANCE   Ordnance Chief, Back from Tour, Says Americans to Strike Again

SYS Americans Have Fdge in Pacific  Commander Warns We Must Stay On The Offensive i:

WESTERN SECTOR IS “2ND FRONT’   Admiral Is Satisfied With Progress And Equipment

REAR-ADMIRAL SAYS _ SECOND FRONT HAS ,; BEEN ESTABLISHED   Navy Chief of Ordnance States That U. S. Now Holds  ui Balance of Power   WESTERN PACIFIC AREA.   American Forces Will Have To Keep Fighting to Hold  Solomon Islands

Navy Chief Says Japs Lose Grip   Admiral Blandy Declares U. S. Has Achieved Sea And Land Power In Pacific

Exemptions May be Cut  On Income   Great Increases in Excise Levies Also  Are Considered

LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS — FACE AMERICAN PUBLIC   15% Salary  Withholding Levy Also Considered By Congressional And  Treasury Leaders

Consider 15 Pct. "Withholding Tax   ' Further Cut In Personal Income Tax Exemption: Also Proposed For 9 Billion U: S. War Revenue Program

3000 FOR SINGLE, $1,000 FOR MARRIED PERSONS, IS NEW BASIS BEING PROPOSED

Withholding Tax On  Salaries Considerec   Treasury, Congressional Tax Leaders Als Talk Lowering Income Tax Exemp3 tions Again

Salary Tax Of 15 Per Cent Is New Proposal   Fewer Exemptions On Incomes Are Also Suggested   FEW TO BE SPARED   Joint Returns To Be Required If New Set-Up O. K’d

Tax Leaders Consider Salary Levy And Income Exemption Reductions

Salary Tax Of 15 Per Cent Discussed   New Cuts In Income Tax Also Aired

EXPERTS TALK LOWERING OF EXEMPTIONS   Would Reduce Income Levy Allowances to $1,000 For Married Couples.   NEW BASE SOUGHT   Treasury, Congress Leader: Advance ‘Plan to Take Bic Slice of tncome.

15 Pct. Tax On Salaries  ° Considered   Reduction Income Exemptions  Also Pondered

U.S. Wants ‘Lay Away Tax Plan   Treasury favors withholding 15 per cent of wages for taxes

PERSONAL INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS MAY BE REDUCED   Treasury and Congressional Leaders Also Study Wage Withholding Levy.

I5P. C Salary Levy Proposed  In Tax Prooram   Reduction Of Jncome Tax Exemptions’ Also. ‘Discussed By Experts’

Treasury, Congressional Tax Chieftains Considering 15 % Salary Withholding Levy

PROPOSE CHANGES ON INCOMES FOR RAISING BIG “SUM   15 Per Cent May be> Withheld From Salaries,.. Reduction in Exemptions to Get War Revenue.   SEVERAL SOURCES — BEING CONSIDERED   Excise Taxes on War Arti cles, Married Men Maj Pay on $1000 Basis, Sin: ale Ones on $500.

Outline Plan To Raise Nine Billion Levy   Proposals Would Take Nearly 14 Percent of Gross Income of Family

TAK ON OALARIES GUNSIDERED FOR REVENUE MEAN   Congressional Leaders Als« Study Plan For Lowe: Income Exemptions

Substantial Drop in. Gasoline Consumptior In April Predicted.   Tire Rationing Aw tT fecal Cet FAM PUI Vu  Cause Reduction

SUBSTANTIAL DROP. IN APRIL TRANS ~ FOR MOTOR FUEL   ABOUT FIVE MILLION BAR RELS LESS GASOLINE EXPECTED TO BE USED

Post-War Autos Will Be Fueled By Today's Aviation Gasoline   Gary Says Car Industry Now Working on  Plans for Machine to Use This Type Gas

PRICE CURB BILL MAY BE HELD UP BY FOR’S ACTION   Senate and House Agreement Had Been Expected by Tonight

SAYS SABOTEURS PLANNED 10 POSE AS “WAR PRISONERS   Biddle Asserts Nazis Were t _ Assume Such Roles If Caught Here.

  Saboteurs’  :  Case Tests FR’s Power   Nazis Sought to Claim Prisoners  Of War Status

Saboteurs Planned To Claim War  Prisoner Status   Biddle Tells Supreme Court of Agents’ Plans

Says Saboteurs Wore Uniforms Of Nazi Army   Biddlé Continues Presentation ~  Of U.S. Case

8 SABOTEURS WORE NAZI UNIFORMS AT TIME: OF CAPTURE   Suprenic Court ‘I oH ie, ee Plea To Transfer: Army Trial To Civil :  Pourte:

Germans Seek Spy Trialin Civil Courts   Spies Wore Fatigue Togs Of Nazis, Biddle ‘Points Out

WAR PRISONER. STATUS ASKED BY SABOTEURS   High Tribunal Is Told “Invaders” Were Caught In Civilian Garb.

Declares Nazis Landed In Reich  Army Uniforms   Not Wearing Toggery When Captured, U.S. Attorney General Says

FIGHT NAZIS WORE ARMY FATIGUE UNIFORMS DURING LANDING BUT THEN DISCARDED THEM

F ortify Roads, Dig  Trenches   Germans, Using Tanks and Parachutists, Push Near er City Today

Soviet Reports Indicate Gravity Of Stalingrad Situation; London Hints  Early Allied Aid To Reds

Tank Battles Rage As Reds Give Ground   Berlin Claims Nazis Now In Heart Of The Caucasus; Crisis Near

Stalingrad crisis becomes urgent   Massive tank battles fought in smoke from flaming towns

Glass Container Concerns Guilty   Firms And 61 Individual: Guilty Of Violating AntiTrust Act.

CONVICTED 0 ANTETRUST ACT   Nine Leading Glass Container Concerns,  61 Individuals Named

Urges Change In Distr ibuting Of Steel   Defense Probe Head Wants Entire System Revised luanmediately

SEES FURTHER CUT IN PAPERS   Curtailment of Operation: Necessary, Says Nelson

Newspapers Must Curtail: Nelson   WPB Chief Meets With  Advisory Committee ©

69 KILLED IN INDIA   Excited Hindus Wearing Selves Out With Violence.

RIOTS QUBSIDE THROUGH INDIE   Death Toll In Civil Disobe dience Outbreaks Placec At 69

Step Taken _ To Help All   President. Says Food Must Be Shared With Others... Fighting With Us  On Fair Rasis

U. S. and Great Britain to Pool Production of Farms and Factorie:

U. §. And British Pool Production, Farm Facilities  Action Means Americans  Might Have ha =  2 ee °

TWO NATIONS MERGE FARMS AND MACHINES   JOINT BOARDS SET FOR FOODS AND PRODUCTION

Factory, Farm Operations to Be Pooled   U. S. and British Enterprises to Work for Victory

JOINT BOARDS ARE ANNOUNCED   Pools Factories And Farms in Such Manner The United States And United Kingdom May Act As One Country

“WICKARD AND NELSON PUT ON JOINT BOARDS   Move Taken To Boost Production And Wide Distribution Of Food   ee Me

F actories, Farms  Of U.S., United Kingdom Pooled  Two Joint Boards to   Two Joint Boards to Direct Production Are Announced

Production, Food Boards Sef Up By U. S., Britain   Iwo Groups Are Designec To Further Coordinate War Efforts

BOARDS NAMED 10 COORDINATE PLANS   Britain and United States Set Up Combined  Organizations

Factory, Farm Operations to Be Pooled  U. §. and British Enterprises to Wark tan Uiedaru

U.S.. Britain Pool Supplies   Roosevelt, Churchill Establish Two Joint Boards for Task

U. S., BRITAIN POOL INDUSTRY, FARM OUTPUTS   Nelson and Lyttleton on Board o Production and Resources, Wick ard and Brand for Foods

U. 5, BRITAIN POOL PLANTS OUTPUT, FOOD   Creation of Joint Boards To Handle Resources ls Announced   SINGLE INTEGRATED PROGRAMS PLANNED   Action Revealed by State. ments Made by Roosevelt, Churchill

U.S. And Britain Pool Production, Food Resources   Operations Plannec As If The Two Nations Were One

Britain, U. S. Poo!  Factories. Farms   United Production Effort to Win War

PERSHING’S SON ENLISTS   Only Sen Of AEF Commander Goes In As Private

Skidmore  To Prison   Starts Paying Debt For Evading Income Taxes

M’ARTHUR FACES FORMIDABLE TASK   Military Experts Caution Against Wave Of False Optimism— Odds Still Heavy In Enemy’s Favor, They Paint Ot

Allies Have No Easy Job In Australia  Long Coastline To Defend and Supply Lines  naa. *.. Fh...

MacArthur Has Such Big Task, We're Warned Against Any False Optimism In Situation

MacArthur Now Has Some War Tools With Which to Give Japs a Real Sting   But His Task In Australia is Formidable anc Not Immediate Spectacular Successes Are Pre dicted; Japs Can’t Afford to By-Pass the Aussie:

MACARTHUR HOLDS HARD ASSIGNMENT   Experts Caution Public Not to Set Hopes Toc High.   MUCH DEPENDS ON REINFORCEMENT   Defense of Vast Coast line, Lack of Transpor tation Problems.

Experts Warn People Against False Opti mism In Shifting Of Great General

MacArthur Facing © A Formidable Task   Odds Declared to Be Heavily in Favor of Japanese, Despite Arrival of Fresh U.S. Troops and New Allied Commander. —

M’Arthur And A. E. F. In Australia Presage No Quick Victories; U.S. Military Experts Caution Against Wave Of False Optimism

Expect Jap Atiack: Militar Experts Warn Against Too Great Optimism.

MacArthur Has Very Difficult Task in Defense of Australia ‘Against Sea-borne Jap Assault

Extremely Difficult Task Faces MacArthur ‘Down Under   Advantages And Disadvantages Enumerated In Review Of Situation In Australia

MacArthur Not to Bring Quick Victory   Presence of AEF in Australia, However, Will Hamper Japanese

MACARTHUR FACES DIFFICULT TASK. © IN NEW THEATER        Military. Expert: Against 4 Wave of False Optimism In Australian War Zone

MacArthur FacesLong, Difficult Task To Set Up Base For Final Allied Attack 

AEF. PRESAGES NO QUICK WIN   Experts Deplore False Optim ism Because MacArthur At Helm 

Formidable Task Is MacArthur’s   Military Experts: Caution-Against A Wave Of False Optimism About Australian Battle

Military Experts Think MacArthur Faces Formidable Task in Australia

Experts Warn Against Any False Optimism   Odds Still Remain Heavily In Favor Of Enemy In Battle For Australia

Warning Agains! False Optimism Over AEF Issued   U. S. Military Men Say Formidable Task Is Fac ing MacArthur

Difficult Task Faced by New War Commander   Experts Caution Against Wave Of False Optimism

Gen. MacArthur Confronfed By Formidable Jot   Military Experts Warn Against False Optimism Now

PEOPLE CAUTIONED — AGAINST OPTIMISM BATTLE AUSTRALIA    GEN, MACARTHUR. IS FACING EXTREMELY FORMIDABLE TASK “DOWN UNDER”

Military Cau tions Against False Optimism  A. E. F. HAILED a Battle for Australia Will Be War of  Maneuver

ALLIES FACING CRUCIAL FIGHT IN AUSTRALIA   MacArthur Commands Big  Ground, Air Force But Japanese Still Hold Superior Numbers   EXPERTS WARN OF  PALSE OPTIMISM   Counter-Attack Method: Expected Jf Japanese   Get Foot-hold Along   Exposed Shores

Odds Still Heay For Japan In Til For Australia  MacArthur Has No Easy Task, But There Are More Troops. Air Power

MacArthur Facing Great Task, Experts Caution Against a Wave of False Optimism; See Long War

Great Task Faced  ODDS ARE AGAINST M‘ARTHUR   Military Experts Caution Against Wave of False Optimism; Enemy Expected to Try to Blitz Australia

New Guinea Island Is Scene Of Huge Naval Battle; U. 5. Troops Ready For Enemy

Public Warned Against Too Much Optimism: MacArthur Facing  Hard Assignment in Australia

TRAGIC. SHIPWRECK STORY 1S CONCLUDEL   4 Saved From Fishing Party of 13

End Vigil for Saginaw Bay Victims   ‘Discovery of Couple on Islan Writes Finai Chapter = ii Lake Saga

BRITISH APPEAR AIMING TO TAKE BENGHAZI AGAIN   Commandos in Fast Jeeps Set New Pattern in War for North Africa   Claim Heavy Destruction of Enemy’s Supply Bases

BRITISH USE JEEPS 10 RAID DESERT BASES   Commancos stage daring land fora’’s against  Axis strongholds

BRITISH COMMANDOS CARRY OUT RAIDS IN LIBYAN DESERT   Conclusion a Wild 60-Mile an-Hour Rides in Jeeps   ON BENGHAZI, TOBRUK   Daring Land Forays Supple ment Aerial Attacks by AF.

COMMANDO ‘RAID.      Staged by British Deep in th Libyan Desert. .

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO DRAFT PLATFORN   Campaign Strategy for Elec: tion Will Be Mapped

Vote Result May Bring Switches in War Food, Price Control Policies

Changes in Price Control, Food  Production Seen  _ Significant Gains  _ Made in Farm Producing Areas

Farm Bloc Gains  Strength As FDR Backers Dwindle   Revisions Said: Possible In Unsettled Issues Affecting Production, Prices -

War Risk Insurance Rate Cut   Convoy System Results ir Lowering Charges 5 Pe) Cent on Certain Voyages

LT. JOWN N. GARRET] OF HOUSTON MAKING NAME FOR HIMSELF  TEXAN’S EXPLOITS ALREADY LEGENDARY IN WEST AFRICA SECTOR

Comrades Would Not Be Surprised If Texan Snared Hitler and Would  Declare ‘Garrett's Done It Again’

LT. JOHN N. GARRETT OF HOUSTON MAKING NAME FOR HIMSELF  . TEXAN’S EXPLOITS AL-

ANNUAL BANQUET: AREXT WEDRESEA   AAA _Committeemen and Business’ Men to Meet at Legion Hall,   BIG CROWD: EXPECTED

AARUAL BANQUET NEXT WEDNESDA   AAA Committeemen and Business Men to Meet at Legion Hall.   BIG CROWD EXPECTED

BOSTON NIGHT CLUB FIRE DEAD CLIMBS TO MORE THAN 479   MATCH FLAME ACCIDENT ALLY TOUCHES OFF ONE WORST HOLOCAUSTS

Boy Responsible For Holocaust Taking Nearly 500   Pictures of the Boston tragedy will be found on the back page,

Death Toll in Boston Night Club Fire 477   100 Still Unidentified, 170 Other Victims in Hospitals, Many Close to Death—Authorities Probe for Law Violations

Law Violation in Fire Deaths of 479 Probed Today   Many of 170 Others Injured in Boston Hover Near Brink

Law Violation In Running Of Club Is Hinted  Match Lit By Busboy Blamed For Blaze,

1000 PERSONS FIGHT IN EFFORT TO GAIN SAFETY   Busboy Accidentally Ignites Paper Palm Tree With Match

Thousand Patrons Stampede In Frenzy Toward Few Exits   Dpen Probe Of Laxity Contributing To Flames That Turn Grove Into Charnel House For Gay Throng

Night Club Fire in Which 479 Die Is Being Probed   Tiny Match Flame That Accidentally Ignited Paper Palm Tree ls Held Resconsible’For Blaze: in Which Merrymakers Perish, Over 200 Injured

DEAD FOUND PILED UP IN SEARED ROOM   Crowd of 1000 Thrown : Into Panic by. ocheats of “Fire.”   EXITS CHOKED IN RUSH TO ESCAPE   Flames Started by Bus‘ boy Using Match to Replace Bulb.

Boston Fire Death Toll Now 477 As List Grows   Panic Lock On Night Club Door Out Of Order: More Than 700 Iniured

ONE OF WORST HOLOCAUSTS IN ll, §, HISTORY   3laze Started From Tiny Match Flame In Hands Of 16Year - Old Busboy; Scenes Of Horror Recounted; Many Badly Injured.

Officials BeginProbe Of Tragedy.   Qne Hundred. Bodies Still Unidentified in Morgues; 170 Are Hospitalized  — ee ee ee 2   Toor Was Locked

Probers Seek Law Vio lations Possibly Con tributing To Disaster.

100 Bodies Unidentified Many Hours After Disaster   State and County Begin Probe Into Cocoanut Grove Holocaust—District Attorney Indicates Many Violations of Law Added to Horrors

Ex-Danville Man And Wife Lose Lives; 200 Hurt   Tiny Match Flame Started Holocaust That Precipitated Frightful Stampede

DEATHTOLLIN BOSTON BLAZE MOUNTS T0 477   More Than 200 Others of 1,000 Throng In Night Club Are Injured; Many Seriously   MATCH STARTS FIRE   Paper Palm Tree Ignitec As Busboy Replaces Light Bulb Prankster Had Loosened

Safety. Lock Out of Order at One Door   Revolving Door Another Death Trap for Many of. Panic Stricken Victims   ONE OF WORST ‘DISASTERS KNOWN   One Tiny Match Started Blaze That Turned NightClub Into an Inferno

Boston Fire Death Toll Set At 477   More Than 200 Others Are Injured, Many Of Them Seriously   BLAZE SET BY BOY   Strikes Match To Replace Light Bulb Removed By Prankster

Double Inquiry Opened Into Fire   Law Violations Indicated in Operation of Club; 16-Year-Old Bus Boy Admits Flame of Match He Lighted to Fix Light Bulb Caused Conflagration

SEEK TO DETERMINE if ANY LAW VIOLATION HAD CONTRIBUTED: TO: THE SATURDAY. NIGHT. ‘CONFESS -GRATION- AT BOSTON "

HUNDRED BODIES STILL UNNAMED AND UNCLAMED IN CITY'S MORGUES   State and County Law . Officers Go Into Imme diate Action to Determine If Any Law Violations Had Contributed to Blaze

May ‘Victims Burned Alene Beyond — ~ Recognition   SCORES OF 0’ OTHERS ~ ARE NEAR DEATH

FIRE DEATHS UP 10 479 IN BOSTON CLUE   Officers Study Action Against Possible Law Violators

NIGHT CLUB HOLOCAUST’S TOLL TO 479   Over 200 Other Merry makers Injured in Panic in  Boston Club.   Started by Busboy in Replacing Light Bull

MATCH FLAME STARTS NIGHT CLUB BLAZE   Boy Accidentally Ignitec Paper Palm Tree   LIQUOR LAW   Violations Investigatea, Panic Door Out Of Order; Actor Hurt

Boston Fire Toll To 477   Authorities Say Laws Violated By House Management

Two Hundred Are Injured In Club, Probe Is Started   Tiny Match Flame Sets Tragedy For Funmakers

TINY MATCH BLAZE CAUSE OF TRAGEDY   One Thousand Night Cluk Merrymakers Trapped In Flaming Building; Scores  Unidentified   200 ARE BADLY INJURED

477 Burned to Death in Night Club Holocaust   Boston Police Say Boy 16. Started Fire. Accidentally

OFFICIALS LOOK! INTO REPORTS OF VINUATIONS   Terrific Problem in Identification Provided in Morgues of Boston

Bus Boy Lighted Match To Replace Bulb The Cause Of Blaze; Many Not Identified

Boston Holocaust <Acci: dentally Started by Bus Boy With Match   MORGUES JAMMED   Long Lines of Frantic Relatives and Friends Wait to View Bodies

MANY VICTIMS NOT IDENTIFIED   Launch Probe Inte On Of Nation’s Wors Wolocausts

Halt Manufacture Of Evening And Dinner Gowns And Wraps In Canada

‘Leaders: Drop Efforts to Get Subsidy Payments in Price Control Program   Instead a Measure Increasing _ R.F.C.. Borrowing Authority ‘Is Approved

SUBSIDY PLANS FALL THROUGH   Administration Leaders Aban don Efforts on Bill to Bolster Price Control

Farmers, War Workers Will Get Gasolina   Pref cut s.ucsevelt Reo" seriors With (.de- for Rationing ~~. Stert Dec 1

MAC ARTHUR'S AIRMEN SINK 4 JAP SHIPS   Tiny Philippine Air Forc. Stages Daring Attack on Subic Bay Boats.   ‘A COMPLETE SURPRISE’   ‘Many Small Craft Damaged By Gallant Fliers, Docks and Stores Fired.

BATAAN AIRMEN SINK FOUR SHIPS   Strike Enemy Vessels ir Daring Attack

JS. Planes Raid Subic Bay, Island   Little American Air Fleet Catches Japs By Surprise, Navy Aviators Shoot Down 16 Planes  in Recent Action

‘Surprise Raid Causes Havoc  In Subic Bay   -Large Fires Started on Docks of Olongapo And Grand Island; Heavy Explosions Among Japanese Stores Are Heard

FOUR ENEMY SHIPS SUNK IN SUBIC BAY   Nipponese Are Caught Off Guard by Men of Gen.  MacArthur.

Daring Defenders Take Japanese By Complete: _ Surprise And Cause Havoc .  U. 8, FLIERS 5 SUPERIOR  Large Fires . Started On Docks Of Olongapo, .  _ Grand Island =  ’

M’ARTHUR AIR FORCE. SINKS A JAP SHIPS   Surprise Assaul Made on Ships in Subie Bay

MACARTHUR TINY Al FORGE SG AES VIGTORY   Four Japanese Ships Sunk By Daring Surprise Raid On Bay Of Philippines

SUBIG BAY THE SCENE QF BATTLE   Little Fighting Craft Cause of Great Damage in Daring Attack, Navy Reveals.

FOUR JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK BY MACARTHUR MEN   Daring Attack on Enemy Vessels in Subic Bay When Their Crews Caught by Surpirse

Amazing Air Attack Made At Subic Bay   ‘Bataan Defenders, Will Few Highte  a  lanes,

MacARTHUR'S TINY “AR FORCE SINKS ~— JAPANESE SHIPS   CATCH. ENEMY. BY. SURPRISE i. AND WREAK HAVOO AT . SUPPLY.PORT       SMASH AT LEAST FOUR SHIPS WITH ONLY FEW FIGHTERS   18-Nipponese Bombers. are Dewned ~ In Another Action Ane South= sof : * weat Pactiic

U.S. Planes Downed 16° Jap Bombers   _ONLY TWO OF 18 ATTACKING oe ‘PLANES ESCAPED ANNIHILATION IN BATTLE OFF GILBERT ISLES 

DIVE BOMBERS IN SURPRISE ATTACK VISIT SUBIC BAY   United Nations Air Support Apparently Collapsed in Java, Japs Making Some Gains.   DARWIN SUBJECTED TO SECOND ATTACK   British Armored Column is Successful in Engagement With the Axis in Libyan Fight.

Tiny MacArthur P-40 Fighters  Blast Japanese   Give Proof For Second Time In 24 Hours of  Individual Supremacy

PLANES SINK 4 JAP SHIPS   Daring Attack Shows Superiority Of U. S. Airmen

FOUR JAP SHIPS DESTROYED IN DARING ATTACK   M'Arthur Airmen Catel Nippons By Complete Surprise

TINY MAC ARTHUR AIR FORCE SINKS FAD JAP SHIPS   Little Curtiss P-40’s Haubec 200-lb. Bombs Over Subic Bay and Let Fly.

Japanese Caught  Napping   American Fliers Use Small Fighter Planes Against Bombers

MacArthur’s Planes Sink Four Jap Ships   In Surprise Attack Tiny Air Force Causes Havoc in Sub ic Bay.

TINY AUR FORCE PAE ADS HAVOL IN OARING RAID   MacArthur Says Enemy Naval Losses Include Two Large Vessels ,

Small Force Of Planes That Comprise MacArthur's “Air Fleet” Stage Daring Attack On Jap Ships In Subic Bay  Follows Earlier Action By U. S. Fleet In Which 16 Of 18 Heavy Jap Raombherc W are F taePenerael

MacArthur's Airmen Sink Four Enemy Ships During Second Surprise Attach

PERU, ECUADOR SETTLE DISPUTE IN 7-HR PARTE   Bolivia and Uruguay Seve Relations With Axis; Others to Follow.

PERU, ECUADOR END BOUNDARY DISPUTE, SAIL   Americas’ Last Interna Disagreement At Rio Solved

Paraguay and Bolivia Sever Axis Relations   Prepare To Adjourn Pan-American Parley;  17 Nations In Break

DYHAMITt FOUND Neh OREGON DAM   Suspect Commercial Sources   NO DAMAGE DONE   Believe Raid Meant to Cause Confusion

FBI AGENTS HAN FOUND. LARGE GAGHES   Dynamite, Fireworks, Ammuniticn, Radios on Japs on West Coast.   TWO ILLEGAL FILMS   Evidence Indicates Plot to - Damage tke Bcnneville Dam in Oregon,

DYNAMITE AND FIREWORKS IN HANDS OF JAPS   Other Potentially Damaging Pro. perty Withheld by Them in U, S., F.B.1, Finds.

Undamaged Yet In Three Raids On Nippon Forces   Allied Situation In ‘Burma Said Critical, As British Fall Back

Rangoon Base Is Raided By “U.S: Planes   Harbor Installations At Burmese Port Bombed By Flying. Fortresses _ Based In India

U.S. BOMBERS STRIKE INDIAN INVASION BASE   FLYING FORTRESSES STAGE THIRD MAJIOR RAID IN INDIA~ RIURWA RARE   FLY THROUGH ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WITHOUT ANY LOSSES   AlHed Burma Situation Remains Crilical As British Withdraw Deep Into Oil Fields

Rangoon Again Bombed With U. S. Planes   American Flying Fortresses Make Third Foray With Telling Effects

YANKS STAGE RANGOONRAID   Emerge Unscathed [I Raid From Secret India Field

U.S. PLANES RAID BASE AT RANGOON   Flying Fortresses Make 2nd Attack On Invasion Port

U. $. Planes Rai Bombs on Japs Rangoon Base   Flying Fortresses Return to India without Single Loss

Flying Fortress Squadron Raids Rangoon Base   American Planes Showe Bombs On Docks; Trans port Damaged In Raid

FLYING FORTRESSES IN RAID ON RANGOON BASE   Docks, Harbor Installations Are Showered With Heavy Rombc:

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES - BOMB DAY-BY-DAY: BASIS      Harbor Instalations And ’ Docks At'Great Burmese ’ Port Heavily Shelled ; ' For Second Time’

OPA Denies Fuel Ration ‘Terrorism’   Gestapo System Not Employed, Says Henderson

TANK BATTLES RAGING TODAY OVER DESERT      VARYING REPORTS POINT TO SEE-SAW ACTION IN LIBYA

FIRST DESERT AXIS THRUSTS TURNED BACK   Gain Point Within 15 Miles of To bruk. However, With Force of Mechanized Attack.

Emily Wassom Passes Awav   Had Failing Health fot A Number of Years; 81 Vears Old

Lasrewns SaValy 1914 $2Emily Wassom  Passes Away   Had Failing Health for A Number of Years; 81 Years Old

Laurens Woman Passed Away   Mrs. Wilson Hinkley Was A Resident for Many Years

DENIES IT      Former Bundist Pleads Innocent To Spy-Alding Charge.

DENIES CHARGE AS SPY AIDE   Cramer Accused Of Advising Nazi Saboteurs

MUCH - BOMBED SHIP REPAIRED   British Cruiser Penelope $o Full Of Holes She’s Renamed “Pepperpot”

British Cruiser Penelope Shot Sc Full of Holes Crew Re-Christens Vessel the ‘HMS Pepperpot’

Senate Recalls That It Alone Can Make Treaties; Atlantic Charter Not Binding on U.S., Just Policy Program

EXPECT ACTION BY ALLIES AS AID TO RUSSIA   British Look For Early Ef  fort Following Church Hl’s Return

Early Allied Action Seen As Churchill Reaches Home   sand And ‘Wogs’ Worry Yanks In Egypt

Second Front Is Believed Near   Jaunty Return of Churchill From Soviet Ends Doubt

18 NORWEGIANS FACE NAZI FIRING SQUADS   Germans Say Group Re-Entered Homeland With Weapons and Killed Two Cerman Police.

U. S. DESTROYER SUNK IN PACIFIC   But, Japs Also Lose One Off New Guinea

HIGH SCHOOL WILL RESUME AT BUILDING   Close Off Fire-Wrecked Part; 2nd Teacher Resigns; Classes Jan. 4.

Buna Garrison  Given Support   Allied Spokesman Admit: Supply Dumps Of Japs Near Port Moresby

SUPPLY DUMPS FIRED, JAPS IN JUNGLE ROUTED   Allies in Savage Fighting Rou Outposts in New Guinea—Jap Re iaforcements Possible

Japs Believed To Be Building  Up Buna Forces   Report Of Renewal O! Savage Fights Woulc So Indicate.

New Fighting In Jungles of New Guinea   Japs Believed to  Have Strengthened Their Garrison at Buna

Jap Outposts Kear Kokoda fre Routed   dap Planes Seek To Wipe Out  U.S, Air Units In China

SAVAGE JUNGLE BATTLE RAGES IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Troops Reported Ti Have Routed Jap Outpost Near Port Moresby   ENEMY BASES ARE BOMBED   Gandhi Says India May Welcome Invasion If Freedom Is Not Granted

Allies Fight Japs In Island Jungles   Report of Savage Battles in New Guinea Is First Indication 'That Nipponese Have Reinforced Their Garrison at Buna.

Enemy Outposts Routed In Renewal Ot Jungle Fighting   Allied Bombers Set Fire To Japanese Supply Dumps In Port Moresby Area; Nipp  Cruiser Bombed Third Time

JUNGLE FIGHT INNEW GUINEA AGAIN RAGING   '  Jap Outposts Routed And En. emy Supply Dumps In Area  Fired By Bombers

Reinforcement Of Enemy In Bunalndicated   Allied Jungle Patrols Re new Savage Fighting i New Guinea   BOMB SUPPLY DUMPS   MacArthur Planes Pounc Kokeda Pesitions, Down § Japanese Zeros

JAPS MAY HAVE REINFORCED BUNA GARRISON   MacArthur Men Repor Renewal of Savage Fighting in Jungles Of New Guinea

Nippon’s Supply Dumps Bombed By Allies As Savage Fighting Is Renewed In Guinea   Pound Positions. Too

Savage Fighting in New Guinea Jungles Nearer Port Moresby   Reinforcement of Jap Garrison at Buna Is Indicated by Move

Reinforcements Feared Tx Have Reached Enemy As Fighting Is Renewed

SAVAGE BATTLE IN ISLE JUNGLE REPORTED TODAY   Japs Reinforce Their Garrison  At Buna By Sea

ROUT JAPANESE G0 MILES FROM PORT MORESBY   Renewal of Savage Fighting in New Guinea Jungle Is Reported

Allies Rout Jap Troops In Jungle Fighting   Bombers Fire Nippor Supply Dumps In  Buna Area; Invaders Probahly Reinforced

NewGuineaJungle Fighting Renewed   Allies Admit That Japs Reinforce Buna; Enemy OutPosts Near Port Moresby Routed

JAPS INCREASE INVASION FORCE   POTENTIAL THREAT TO AUSTRALIA MAY BE GAINING POWER

JAP SUPPLY DUMPS BOMBED, AMERICAN COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Five Enemy Planes Shot Down _ Raiding Group Loses Three, tneluding Bember

Allies Rout Jap Forces  In Jungles   Savage Fighting Breaks Out in New Guinea, Mac Arthur Reports; Planes Aid Soldiers   Buna Is Pounded   Duna is Founded Allied Bombers Raid  Japanese Positions in Buna Area

SAVAGE FIGHTING RESUMED IN JUNGLES OF NEW GUINEA   Admit Possibility Japs Have Reinforced Their Garrison At Buna   JAP OUTPOSTS ROUTED

InIINK JAPANESE HAVE REINFORCED BUNA GARRISON   MacArthur’s Headquarter: Report Renewal of Savage Fighting In New Guinez Jungles Midway Between Buna and Port Moresby.

Japs Bolster Garrison on New Guinea   Allied Bombers Set Fir to Supply Dumps Near Buna

Allied Troops Rout Japanese Outposts Near Kokoda According To MacArthur Communique; Repor Enemy Supply Dumps Bombed

JAPS POUR NEW MEN INTO BUNA   Allied Troops, However, Rout Enemy Forces East of Port Moresby

SAVAGE FIGHTING FLAMES IN JUNGLES OF NEW GUINEA   Allies Rout Japanese Outposts, Bombers Fire Enemy Supply Dumps

JUNGLE BATTLE IN NEW GUINEA   Savage Fighting Renewed; Japs May « Have Reinforcements.

_ AID ON DELIVERIES   nr 7 Renee a Housewives Cooperate With ‘Grecers in Effort to Save Tires

Officials Urge Closer Scrutiny Of War Worker:   Army Ordinance Officer Ask Alertness for Saboteurs

Free French . Force Strikes Into Libya   Two Axis Positions South Of Tripoli ‘Are Captured

FREE FRENCH CAPTURE TWO AXIS POSITIONS   Strike In Libya From Eat and South and Feneirate’ D  Fezzan Section of Desert

ADVOCATES COUNCIL OF WAR BE SET UP   Contends One to Handle all Political Questions Growing: Out of Confiiet Necpacity

Briton Kills 23 Of His Own Mer   War Games Pilot Misse: Target, Sends Bullets Into Observers

Hurricane Pilot Misses Target, Kills 23 Men  In Group of Observers

Two U.S, Destroyers Are Lost in Solomons—Jap Cruiser, Destrover Damaged — Aussics Forge Ahead in New Guines.

BOTH SIDES COUNTING — LOSSES AS EACH JOCKEY FOR A KNOCKOUT POSITION   Large American Naval Forces Believed In Battle Area. Japanese Suffer Setback In Attempt To Grab Port Moresby    ADMIRAL GHORMLEY AND  MacARTHUR WORKING IN  a crtOoar COOPER ATION

SINKING OF TWO DESTROYERS IS ANNOUNCED   Enemy Ships Are Damaged, 12 Planes Shot Down, Navy Reports   MAJOR ASSAULT LOOMS   Jap Bases Are Bombed, Forces In New Guinea Pushed Back

Sinking of Two U.S. Destroyers Partly Avenged   Two Enemy Warships Damaged and 12 Planes Downed as Baitle Grows.

Jap, U. S. Losses on Increase   American Destroyer: Sunk—-Enemy Shins Damaved

YANAS REPORT LOSS OF TWO DESTROYERS   Japanese Ships And Planes Also Are Destroyed   BOTH SIDES   Jockey For Positions A Major Naval War May Be Touched Off Soon

Two American Warships Sunk In Solomons   Allied Heavy Bombers Lash At Enemy Ships At Rabaul; Enemy Forced Back

Heavy Losse: Revealed By Both Sides   Washington Reveal: Sinking Of Two  Destrovere

Major Naval Fight Expected Hourly; 2 —U.S. Warships Lost   Navy Admits Loss of Destroyers O’Brien and Meredith: Most of Crews Rescued; American Pilots Score In Renrisales

MAJOR OEM DUEL. MAY COME SOQN   Loss Of Two U. S. Destroyers In Solomons Is Announced   JAPS HARD HIT   Twelve Japanese Planes Shot Down By Amer. ican Fighters

2 DESTROYERS LOST BY U.S.IN SOLOMONS FIGHT   Berlin Says Tokyo Claims Destruction of Two Cruisers In Addition to Destroyers   MOST OF PERSONNEL BELIEVED RESCUED   Allied Airforces Taking Heavy Toll of Ships and Airdrome of Enemy

12 JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED BY AMERICANS   Planes and Ships of Both Sides Jockey for Position - for Decisive Blow

DESTROYERS OF U.S. SUNK: ~ BOMBERS HIT   Japs Try To Grab Strategic Port Moresby Base Meets New Setback ‘.

LOSSES PILE UP IN FIGHTS OFF GUADALCANAL   Two U. S. Destroyers Sent To Bottom; Jap Cruiser Damaged In Bombing; Sparring Goes On   (Pictures on Page 17.)

HEAVY LOSSES BEING INFLICTED BY BOTH SIDES   Japs Sink Two More U. § Warships While Yanks Blast Nip Cruisers   LITTLE FIGHTING ON LAND   Aussies Slash at Invaders On New Guinea as They Back from Advance

Two United States Destroyers Have Been Sunk—Major Naval War May Be Touched Off At Any Hour— Large American Warships Believed There—American Planes Damage Enemy Cruiser And Destroyer And Shoot Down Twelve Japanese Planes

LOSSES MOUNT ON BOTH SIDES IN SOLOMONS   American Losses Of Two Destroyers Balanced by Damage to Ja] Ships, 12 Planes

Allies and Japanese Lose Planes, Ships   Both Side Jockey For Positions as Knockout Blows Ar Being Attempted

10% BOOST IN RAIL FARES IS GRANTED   MILITARY MEN TO KEEP EXEMPTION ON HIGHER RATES

ICC Grants 10 Per Cent. Boost  In Railroad Passenger Fares   Order Fails to Cover Application for Like Increase in Freight Rates; Costs Higher

CARRIERS WIN RATE BOOST   Rail Commission Grants  10 Per Cent Boost in Passenger Fares

PASSENGER FARES TO BE INCREASED   i. ©. C. Authorizes 10 Pct. Boos’ by Railroads—Plea for Freight * ‘Rate Raise Pending.

‘PASSENGER RATE INCREASE GIVEN RAILROADS BY.ICC:   Does Not. Apply. to Freight Rates, Application of Which Is Still Under Consideration

Middle Don Offensive  Unchecked  Reds Take Many   Reds Take Many Prisoners and German Stores

New Drives Carry Reds Inf Ukraine   Nazis Fall Back 200 Miles West Of Stalingrad

RED OFFENSIVE ROLLS ON TOWART PORT OF ROSTOV   RUSSIANS WIN BACK OVER 900 MILES OF VITAL RAIL LINES

Counter-Blows Fail To Check Ukraine Push  Several Dezens Of Tewns   Several Dezens Of Towns Are Recaptured in Rejuvenated Russian Offensive

Russians Drive Nearer Rostov, Straightening Line 200 Miles West of Embattled Stalingrad

REDS ADVANCING ALONG 200 MILE STRAIGHTENED FRONT WEST OF STALINGRAD   2,200 More Prisoners Aidded to Previously Ar nounced 20,000 Captured During Last Week  Between Don and Donets Rivers

DOZENS OF TOWNS BROUGHT BACK TINDER SOVIET FLAG   Miles OF Vital Rail Lines Won Back From Germans

Don Offensive Thrusts Info Ukraine Region   Many Prisoners Are Captured In Latest Move

NAZIS TAKEN IN DON DRIVE   Several Dozen Towns Captured By Red Army   RESERVES USED   By Germans In Attempt To Stop Soviets: Vital Rail Lines Annexed

Red Army Moves Into The Ukraine   Rail Lines and Much Terntory Won Back From  the Germans   WEST OF STALINGRAD   ‘Advance Continues Despite Heavy Counterattacks by Nazis

REDS WIN BACK SEVERAL TOWNS   Russians Push to Within 12 Mile of Important Rail ° Junction.

22,300 Nazi Soldiers Captured in Last 7 Days of Fighting   Latest Gains Bring Several Dozen Towns, Villages Back Under Russian Banner; Many Airfields Included

More Than 2.300 Additional Prisoners Captured Between Rivers Durnig Weel

SOVIET FORCES ENGULE TOWNS IN HUGE DRIVE   Reich Troops Are Hurled Back, Despite Savage Counter Attacks In Eastern Ukraine   AIRFIELDS RETAKEN BY RUSSIAN UNITS   Deep Snow and Hampering Drifts Fail to Check Rapid Advances By Reds Along Don

RED OFFENSIVE IN MIDDLE DON AREA GAINS NEW GROUNL      Pushes To Within 132 Mile: Of Rostov Despite Fierce German Attacks   RETAKE STRATEGIC POINTS

RUSSIANS DRIVE ON DESPITE NEW COUNTER-BLOWS   Recapture Vital Positions From Germany Armies

Reds’ Offensive in Middle Don Moves  Into East Ukraine   Dozens of Villages i Sector Recaptured; Nazi Losses Big

WINTER CAMPAIGN OF SOVIET ARMIES CRUSHES FORWARD  REINFORCED GERMAN _ ARMIES FAIL TO STEM ONRUSHING RED TIDE

Russ Army Now Within 132 Miles Of Rostov   Over 900 Miles  Of Vital Railroad Lines Won Back By Advancing Forces

Russian Line Straightens 132 Miles Off   Soviets Moving Into Eastern Ukraine; Toll Of Nazi Prisoners At 90D ODN In Week

22,300 Nazi Prisoners in Soviet Hands   Dozens of Towns Retaken Despite Heavy German Counter-Attacks

NAZI SUPPLIES USED TO TREAT RED SOLDIERS   Several Dozen More Towns are Engulfed As Lines of Steel  Encircle The Enemy

Stiffening Nazi Resistance Fails To Stop Soviets   Russian Offensive Engulfs Numerous Towns; 2,300 More Prisoners Taken

REDS WIN BACK VITAL RAIL LINES,  BATTLE ON   Several Towns of High Mit. itary Value Retaken. in Continuing: Push   ADVANCE DE SPITE COUNTER ATTACKS   900: Miles of Valuable Rail:  .-road, Half'in Don Bend, Recaptured

Soviets Reach Line 132 Miles East of Rostov   Eight Towns of Military Importance Recovered, 2300 Additional  Pricgnere Taken

TROOPS ARE ADVANCING IN THE UKRAINE   Real Front Being Straightened 200 Miles West of Stalingrad—Eight Vital Towns Retaken, Among Othare.

FEBRUARY 16 TATE sel Oh ROLL HATICN   President Issucs Pre clama.  tion for Men 29 to 44 ... Years Inclusive.   OTHERS WILL FOLLOW   Men Already Registered Under Old Law Will Not Haveto Register.

FAA, ORDERS NeW CALL FOR ARMY SERVICE   Officials Estimate $ Million Men Will Be Listed Under Third Summons.   YOUNGER, OLDER GROUPS MAY BE CALLED LATER

FEB. 16 NEW DRAFT DATE   Men Between 20 and 44 To Register   Estimate 9 Million Affected

STRIKE BILL 10 BE KEPT BOTTLED UP   New War Labor Board To Get Chance T: Prove Effectiveness First

INVASION OF CHINA THROUGH BURMA IS HALTED BY TIGERS   Volunteer Airmen  Destroy 62 Enemy Planes; Japs Continue Advance  In ‘East China.

JAPS UNCHECKED   MacArthur’s Fliers Continue Raids on Eenemy In vasion Bases.  Atamboea Blasted.

State Legion Convention To Be Shortened   Only Two Days Plannec For Waterloo Meeting— No Big Parade

Dr. Sullivan Is Given Lead Of 220 Votes   Kaukauna Dentist Keeps Margin Over Gustave Keller In Unofficial Checks Of Votes

PRESIDENT OF PERU RETURNS HOME VIA MIAMI   History-Making Visit Finds Official Optimistic About Democracies

PRADG CONFIDENT OF ALLIED VICTORY   Peruvian President Ends 15-Day Visit To United States

LET ALL VOTE, CHAIRMEN ASK   Martin and Flynn Make Joint Appeal to U. S. Emplovers, of Labor

Votes Are Asked   Chairmen of Parties Urge Employers to Arrange Working Hours

TAKE TIME TO VOTE; EVERY MAN’S DUTY   Issues Most Important in Country’s History,   Party Chairmen Urge Every Man and Woman to Express Their Views by Ballot.

Duty to Vote, Say National Party Chief:   Flynn and Martin Issue Joint Statement on Bal lot Privilege

Raid Japs On Kiska Twice   Army Long-Range Bomb ers Plaster Enemy Base In Aleutians.

U.S. OCCUPIES THIRD ISLE IN ALASKAN AREA   Press Drive To Oust Japs From Last Toehold In Aleutians

TWO MORE RAIDS ARE ANNGUNCED BY NAVY TODAY   Seaplanes Blasted: Crippled Ships Reported Seen

U.S. AIRMEN BLAST KISKA BASE AGAIN   Fires Started, 3 Seaplanes Hit, Navy Announces

ARMY PLANES RAID JAPS’ ONLY BASE IN ALEUTIANS ‘TWICE   Large Fires Started In Kiska —- Three Enemy Seaplanes Blasted On Water

Two More Raids Hit Kiska Japs —   Large Fires Started, — Three Planes Blasted

Kiska Is Hit Again by Big U.S. Bombers   Large Fires Are Started in Camp Area of Japanese

Army RaidsKiska; Takes Over Third Andreanof Island   Large Fires Are Started tn Camp Area: 3 Jap. anese Seaplanes Destroyed

2 More Raids _ On Tokyo Base  InAleutians ©   Demolition, Incendiary Bombs Rained On Island, Navy Says

Jap Base At Kiska Attacked   Two Heavy Raids Mad By Army's Long Rang: Bombers On Japan’: Base In Aleutians

Canada Orders Manacling of Nazi Prisoner:   Retaliation for Germar Action Begins’ Witl Noon Deadline

Frightfulness Contest Today In The Makino   Canada Strikes Back At Barbarian Germans By Manacling Prisoners After Ultimatum Js Ienored: German Charges Unfounded  ,

CANADA CHAINS NAZIS AS NEW WAR REPRISAI   Britain Shackles 1,376 a Germans Manacle Dieppe Raiders

FOLLOWS NAZI TREATMENT OF DIEPPE GROUP   Berlin Notified Of Plan Thru Swiss Counsel  General   NAZIS BREACH RULES   British Charge Genevz Humane Treatment Clause Broken

PRISONERS ~MANACLED BY CANADA   Toronto Government Acts Promptly Against Germans on Zero Hour;   LONDON PROTEST SENT TO GERMANY   Retaliatory. Action .Declared to Be Violation of Geneva Convention.

CANADA ORDERS MANACLES FOR WAR PRISONERS   Joins Britain in Reprisal Action fo1 Treatment Accorded Prisoner: Taken at Dieppe

Authorities. Order Carry  ing Out of Reprisals  When Germany Ignores Their Ultimatum   ACT OF REPRISAL   Nazis Have Shackled Pri soners Taken in Dieppe Raid: London Denies Manacling Germans

Infantile Paralysis Victim Is Given Perfect Physical Rating 18 Months After Submitting to New Treatment

- LOS ANGELES YOUTH IS FIRST EXAMPLE EFFECTIVENESS NEW TREATMENT FOR POLIO VICTIMS

Youth, Badly Crippled by J..i8 Months Ago, Now Physically Perfect

LITTLE STEEL INGREASE SET AT 44 CENTS   LABOR BOARD CUTS DOWN $1 ASKED BY CIO UNION

(Wage Increase Of 44 Cents -a Day Is Granted   Authoritative Souree Indicates, CIO. Demani  -For Dollar Hike Is ; Denied hy Official.

STEEL WAGE HIKE UNDER CHO DEMAND   44-Cent Increase Reported Instead of Dollar Day Reniest

Wage Increase of 44 Cents Is Given by Board  Steelworkers Fail to Get $1 Per Day Previously Asked

44 Cents Daily Pay Raise Given To Steel Workers   Nar Labor Board Refuses $1 Increase Asked by Unions

‘Little Steel’ Pay Increase Of 44 Cents Is Awarded   Decision Regarded Generally as Keystone In Wage Structyre For Duration of War  CIO DEMANDED $1-A-DAY INCREASE  Case Directly Affects 157,000 Employes, Darhance 400 O00 Mor

War Labor Board Grants Pay Boost To Little Steel   Increase Limited To 44 Cents A Day Rather Than Requested $1

ttle Steel’ C10 Granted Part Pay Demands   ar Labor Board wards 44 Cents  Day Increase ) ASKED $1]  Jecision Expected

LITTLE STEEL WORKERS GIVEN 44-CENT RAISE   War Labor Board Cuts $1 A Day Demand; Checkoff Plan Is Approved   157,000 Affected

LITTLE STEEL BOOST VOTED 44 CENTS DAY   Request for $1 Reported Refused by Labor Board   DISSENT BY LABOR GROUP REPORTED   Employer Members Join With the Public Members

WAGE INCREASE OF 44 CENTS IS GIVEN BY WLB   Union Had Demanded Boost Of $1 Day In “‘Little Steel” Case   OTHER DEMANDS OF CIO ARE UPHELD

Steel Workers Get Pay Raise   WLB Trims Increase to 44 Cents A Day, However, Report Saya

WLB GIVES STECL LABOR WAGE HIKE   Awards ‘Little Steel’ Work: ers 44 Cents A Day Wage Increase Instead of $1 Re: quested

STEEL WORKERS GET WAGE BOOS!   LABOR BOARD SAID TO HAVE AWARDED INCREASE OF 44 CENTS A DAY.

44c a Day Boost For Little Steel   WAR LABOR BOARD DECIDES ON WAGE INCREASE TO START INFLATION SPIRAL, UNOFFICIAL REPORT.   Affects All Wages

Believe Vessel Muskeget Los   Ship Assigned To Coast Guart Duty In AUantic, Long Past Due

COAST GUARD CUTTER IS REPORTED LOST   Muskeget. With 100 Officers And Men, Overdue In Atlantic For  Some Time

CUTTER MUSKEGET PRESUMED LOS!   Overdue in Atlantic With Possibly 100 Men Aboard

Man With Poison Mania Kills Dog, Shoots Sel   Washington, Pa., Resident Found Beside Police Dog — Charged With Killing 15 Canines

Aid Flows Across      British, American Supplies Streaming to Russia

Eneine Blast Kills Two And  Injures Three   Locomotive Blows Up Suddenly At Crossing In Somerset County

B & 0 LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION KILLS 2 NEAR SOMERSET   Two Engines Blow Up Ai Listie Crossing  — Cause Of Blast  _- Unknown

ALLIED LINE “AT BANDOENG IS SMASHED   Communications Blacked Out After Report Comes of Dutch Setback at Vital City.   STAND IN HILLS HAD BEEN PLANNED   But Hopes of Defenders May Have Been Dashed by Swift Advance of Nipponese Invaders.

LENGE HINTS JAP ADVANCED; BURMA HOLDS   Java Radio Goes Dead After Break-Thru; Bandoeng Fall Claimed.   AUSTRALIAN PILOTS, NIPPONESE IN RAIDS

Java’s Communications  Cut Off By Jap Advance   Fate Of All Island In Gravest Doubt A: - Headquarters Of Forces Attacked

utch Radio Goes Off Air; No Word. From Isle Received   Station Signs Off With: “Goodbye Till Better Times! Long Live The Qiso.t

Brave Island  UnheardFrom ForMoreThan ThirteenHours   Hopeful Dutch Wait Anxiously For Some Word Krom Javanese

BATTERED INTO SUBMISSION BY SUPERIOR FOES   Official Java Radio, Situ. ated at Bandoeng, Goes Off Air With Defiant Farewell   SECRET RADIO SETS ALSO ARE SILENCED   Headlong Advance of Overpawering Enemy, Force Overruns All. Dutch Strongholds

Hope of Last — Stand Dimmed   Isle’s Western Stronghold Facing Gravest Danger  With Battle Raging .  "Midst Voleanoes   Official Java Radio . — Bids World ‘Goodbye’   Pounding of Nippon Air Force Smashes Dutch ‘Last Man’ Pledge

ALLIES BREAK UNDER STEADY JAP ASSAULTS   Island Radio Silent Since Early Saturday Morning

Java's Fate in Doubt ‘As Government Radic Sends Last Dispatch   Bandoeng Station Shuts Down After Telling of Major Reverses; No Communications With Island

Taylor Expected As GOP Head  Gen. Martin Outlines Platform At Meeting  ger es.

Republicans to Name Heads   Party Leaders Confer With Martin On Platform

Contract Is Let For Seamobile   Submarine Weapon To be Given Tests

i ite ed  Quarterly Conference  ‘Following Serthon —  Scout Service at Same Church Sunday Eve.

~- - S@»..™f  Quarterly Conference  Following Sermon —  Scout Service at Same Church Sunday Eve.

Midland Bombs Model Tokyo   School Makes Attack To Demonstrate Skill Of Bombardier Cadets

GERMANS CHECKED ON ALL SECTORS BUT TWO IN RUSSIA   Russians Acknowledge New Withdrawals Near Stalingrad.

RED RESISTANCE STIFFENS; NAZIS HALTED IN SOUTH   Relentless Drive Into Caucasus Continues; Vital Port Reported Captured.

PRICE BILL DELAY RAPPED BY F.D.R   DECLARES SPEED IN CON GRESS {IMPORTANT  WHEN NATION 18 THREATENED.

FDR Laments Lack of Haste On Prices Bill   Measures Adopted in °33 Crisis With Alacrity, President Asserts, Criticizing Laz   People Called Jittery. As Living Cost Rise:

F. R. Criticizes Congress’ Delay  Reserves Opinion on Compromise

Delay in Passing Anti-Inflation Bill Griticised  President Reserves Opinion on Senate  Cainnenimica At.

ROOSEVELT FLAYS CONGRESS FOR DELAYING HIS PROGRAM   President Contrasts Speed of National Legislature with That of His First Year in Office

SPEED ASKED INREMEDIES FOR INFLATION   WHITE HOUSE GETS BILL TODAY; FARM BLOC SATISFIED

HouseLikely To Agree To Price Fixing   FARM BLOC LEADERS ACQUESCE IN SENATE COMPROMISE LAYING WHOLE BUSINESS IN LAP OF PRESIDENT.   President Critical

FDR Hits Delay Of Congress To Check Inflatior   Meets With Leaders Dur ing Night Following Nation-Wide Tour

FDR Criticizes ‘Slowness of. Congress on Bill   Reserves Opinion on  Inflation Plan Until He Confers

Price Bill Delay Hit By President Roosevelt   Chief Executive Criticizes Slowness of Action anc : Contrasts Present Congress With  That of 1933

\Congre ess’ Delay In Passing  Anti-Inflation Plan Draws 1Criticism From President

flation Bill elay Irks  hite House   Measure Slated To Be Handed President Today

COUNTRY FEARS RISE IN PRICES PRESIDENT SAYS   Executive Criticizes Congress For Delay In Pass ing Legislation   DECLINES COMMENT ON COMPROMISE BILL

PRICE ACTION DELAY IS HIT BY PRESIDENT   Reserves Opinion on Senate Compromise Till After Conferences   CONTROVERSY NEAR PEACEFUL ENDING   House Fern  Bloc Leaders Accept Plan Adopted By Senators

Inflation Bill Delay Assailed By Roosevelt   Reserves His Decision On Compromise Bill; House Votes Support

3,000 Registered Here For Gas Ration Cards   Motorists Urged to Apply as Soon as Possible fo Cards to Avoid Last Minute Rush—Rationing Board Office Busy Place

3,000 Registered Here For Gas Ration Card:   Motozists Urged to Apply as Soon as Possible fo Cards to Avoid Last Minute Rush—Rationing Board Office Busy Place   MANY CAR DRIVERS ARE STOCKING UP   Motorists Rush to Filling Stations on Eve of Rationina

SALES TAK VOTE ASKED IN HOUSE   Postal Rate Increase Plar Discarded; Request . Follows

World War No. 1 Tanks Soon Will Be Scrap Metal   Ancient Land Leviathan: Being Shipped to Sparrows Point

Reduced Quotas Face Tire Users   BREWSTER COUNTY BOARI GETS NOTICE TO MAKE DRASTIC CUT

ALLOTMENTS OF TIRES REDUCED IN SEPTEMBER   Many On Eligible List Will Be Disappointed, Perry Warns

FRENCH RESIST NAZI EFFORT 10 TAKE COUNTRY   American, British Land Forces Being Protected By Air And Sea Fleets.

Allies Drive Eastward by Land, Sea and Air in an Effort to Strike Before Axis Forces Are Materially Strengthened

Warris Sees 10,000 Planes Nightly Over Germany, Some Flying Direct From U. S. with Giant Bomb Loads

‘Suggests 10,000 Planes A Night May Fly Over ‘Germany In Near Future

CHURSIENS CAPTURERS ARE ROUTE   10,000 Ship Raids On \azis Viewed  In Future

MASSIVE RAIDS OF PRESENT JUST STARTER, IS TIP,   Germany's Industrial Area In Ruhr Smashed Again By RAF BOMBERS   JAPAN'S TURN IS COMING   Air Armada with Loads of Bombs May Soon Be Flying Direct from America

Air Commander Surmises Japan and Germany Are Tn for Huge Air Attacks   Suggests 10,000. Bombers 8 Night Might Soon Be Flying Over Nazi Country :

NAZIS FORCE FRENCH TQ STAY ALONG COAST   Entire Population Made Hostage in Hope of Warding Off British Thrust

RAIDS BY 10,000 BOMBERS HINTEL   BRITISH AIR CHIEF SEES ATTACKERS COMING FROM U, S,

AIR CHIEF MARSHALL SUGGESTS 10,000 BOMBERS NICHTLY MAY RAID GERMANY

U. 5. Bombers May Go Over Germany   British Air Chief Says May Go Direct From America

AXIS LICKED ON PLANE OUTPUT   Patterson Says Nation’s Wa Industries Are Outstripping Enemies

Says US Plane Output More Than All Axis   Undersecretary of War Declares Tank Production Has Reached Impressive Figure; To Be Doubled in December

Nation’s Plane Output Exceeds That Of Combined Plants Of Axis Nations

Tank and Plane Production High  Convention Delegates Hear Patterson

Official Says U. S. Airplane Output Beats Total Of Axis   Patterson Also Telis Union Men That Tanks Are Coming Ir Great Volume; Declares Records On Battlefields Of World Show American Equipment Is Superior

Production Of Tanks Mount   Patterson Says U. S. Turned Out More Planes Than All Axis,

U. S. Is Turning Out More War Planes Than All Axis Nations, Patterson Say:

U. S. Leads  Axis Now   Making More Warpianes Than Three Enemy Nation:

U.S. Output Of Planes Exceeds  That Of Axis’   Tank Production Also Impressive, Patterson Savs

U. S. Turned Out More Planes Last Month Than Axis   Undersecretary of War Also Says Tank Production Has Reached “Impressive Figure.”

American Warplane Production In August Surpassed Combined Output of Reich, Japan, Italy

TANK OUTPUT. - ‘IMPRESSIVE’   Patterson Says U. S. August Pro duction of Planes Surpassed All Axis Countries’

Praise for New Army Ration “KY Writer Prefers Steak and Onions   Bv JOHN B. LEWIS.

Army’s Emergency Rations Full Of Calories, Vitamins   Doesn’t Measure Up To Steak And Onions, But Does The Job For Our Soldiers

Army's New Ration Tested By Hungry Newspaper Writer   Reporter Says Food Will Fill the Job But It Doesn't Measure Up to Steak

"ARMY’S NEW RATION “K” DOES THE “JOR BUT CAN'T BEAT STEAK ONIONS

Ration K   Army’s Tabloid Food Ample, But Doesn’t Fill the Space.

RATION “K” GOOD   But Army Tabloid Food May Not-Fill Up Like  Three Squares

TO DEDICATE HONOR ROLL AT MONARCH   Exercises W Il Be Held  Sunday Aflarnoon, Publ ¢ Invited

Captured Britons Chained By Axis   Germans Claim Act Is Reprisal

FOUR MITCHELL BOYS ARE IN ARMED SERVICE   Family Lives On A Small Farm East Of De Pue

FOUR MITCHELL BOYS FROM DEPUE IN ARMY SERVICE   Farm Couple, Living East of De Pue, Have Three Sons In Draf And Fourth Enlists in Engin eering Corps.

DIES COMMITTEE REPORT DENOUNCEL   Rep. Voorhis Says He Was No Given Chance to Vote Acainst it

More’Ships To Score Allies Launch Three  Losses To United Nations 442; Mightiest

British Troops Catch Up With Rommel's Army   Vanguards Attack Axi: At Point. 180 Miles From Tripoli

RANGOON MAY BE ENCIRCLED BY JAPANESE   [nvaders, Checked In Frontal Drive. Trvine to Tra  ying P British Forces.

JAPS STRIKE NORTH IN BURMA WARFARE  By DARRELL BERRIGAN  er oe  Pe re any

DEFENDERS RESISTING OFFENSIVE   Continue to Battle Against Great Odds and Weariness in South _:-. ern Sector,

JAPANESE STRIKE IN-FORGE TOWARD NORTHERN BURMA   FRONTAL DRIVE 18 CHECKED BY BRITISH ON LOWER BITTANG RIVER   NIPPONESE GATHERING FOR THRUST AT CITY OF RANGOON   Capital City Now Deserted By Al But Imperial Troops and

JAPS THREATEN TO TRAP. BRITISH -NOW FIGHTING IN BURMA   Invaders Trying To Take Weary Defenders Of ‘Rangoon—Escape  Unlikely:

Japs In Burma  Hit Northward   Checked In Frontal Drive On Sittang

STUTTGART IS BOMBED AGAIN   RAF Gives Industrial City ‘The Rostock Treatment’

RAF ATTACKS UNGEASINGLY   Destruction Rains On Stutt gart Factories For Third Straight Night

RAF BOMBERS IN HEAVY RAIDS ON NAZI INDUSTRIES   Stuttgart, Center of Electric Plants, Pounded   DAYLIGHT RAIDS OVER CHANNEL CONTINUED

BRITISH BLITZ’ ON STUTTGART IS CONTINUINE   German War Industries There Raided Third Straight Night

Center of Nazi War !ndustry Heavily Bombed   Attack is Heaviest Of Three Dealt Out By Roval Air Force

OFFENSIVE CONTINUES BY BRITISH   important Center of Naz War Industry Attacked and Damaged by the R.A.F.

Stuttgart Hit Third Straight Night By RAF   Center Of Nazi War Industry Battered By Strong Force

Serre:   Industrial Center In Germany Raided 3rd Straight Night .

GERMAN WAR PLANTS HIT IN BOMBING   Stuttgart Is Blasted By RAF For Third Successive Night; Boulogne Is Also Raided

Continental Air Raids Continued By British Flyers   Vicious Attack Against Stuttgart Is Resumed

Portland Labor Shortage in Non-War Industries Grows   Shipyards Asking 15,000 More Men As Longshoremen; Laundries and Restaurants Crippled by Employes Transferring to Other Work; Transportation, Housing Over-Taxed

FROZEN EGG SALE TO BE HELD BY U. $   Powdered Eggs Take Place Of Stocks on Hand

Traders-Will-Sell Theit Frozen Egg:   Six Million Pounds Will ‘Be’ Sold Since U. S.° > Asks Powdered Eges

SMITH CALLS ON CONGRESS FOR LABOR ACTION   Jrges Support of Bill tc Limit Profits and Abolish Overtime On War Contracts   SAYS U. S. AROUSED   Administration; Meanwhile  Seek to Have Sunday Double Time Pay Suspended for Duration

Hope To Limit Profits   Representative Smith (D-Va) Urges Support Of Bill:  Public Wants Action

Elimination Of ‘Sunday Doub lée'Tine ‘PaySoughi   Democratic. Virginia: Congressman Also Would Lim it Profits And Abolish. Overtime Pay On Wai Contracts: Hope For Asreement

Urges Bill to End Overtime   _ Congressmen Hearing From Folk Back Home, Smith Says

Sponsor “Urges Bill to Limit Extra Wages and Profits.   SAYS COUNTRY IS CONCERNEL   Administration Push es for Sunday Time-and Half Instead of Double

LASH OF WHIP’ IS BEING FELT   Need Action Now On Labor Problem, Says Rep. Smith

War Profits Curb Urged In Congres:   Rep. Smith Favors Aboli tion of Overtime Pay on War Contracts

SMUTH'S LABOK BILL 1S HEARD   Would Limit Profits and Ab olish Overtime Pay on War Contracts.

Double Time Wages for Sunday Labor May Be Suspendec   Administration Seekins Agreement to Bring Plan Into Effect

Strive to Obtain Agreement Between Management and Labor on Issue

TE LAoH Of PUBLIC WHIP UN WAGE LAN   Rep. Smith Advocates Bill tc Limit Profits and End Overtime Pay.   SUNDAY DOUBLE TIME OFFERS BASIS OF FIGHT

SUNDAY PAY ~ STILL QUESTION   Seek Time and Half Rate Instead of Double Time

People Lash Congress In  Labor War   Demand Showdown On Labor Front, As War Production Lags

SUSPENSION OF DOUBLE PAY ON SUNDAY SOUGHT   MUTUAL CONSENT OF LABOR AND CAPITAL IS REQUESTED

TANK-LED JAPANESE THRUST AT MANDALAY +’ REPORTED CHECKED   CHINESE TAKE HEAVY TOLL IN MEN AND BOOTY IN ‘COUNTER-OFFENSIVE _

Keep Japs From Mandalay Base   Chinese Under Stillwell Block Thrust by Tanks, Take Heavy Toll of Invaders

BIZERTE AND TUNIS ARE UNDER DIRECT ATTACK BY ALLIES, SAYS REPORT

1910 Casualties In Africa Landing   Number Includes Killed, Wound ed or Missing

1,910 U.S. Casualties Announced   North African Toll  Listed by War  Department

REFUGEE PROBLEM FACING MUSSOLIN   Italy Jittery at Prospects of War at Home

U.S. DUTCH ENGAGE JAPS IN THUNDERING ENGAGEMENT   Nipponese Attempt to Invade Last Allied Sector of Netherland Indies Results in Clash of Warships; All-Out Assault on Java Expected.

Thundering of Big Ships’ Guns Marks Desperate Struggle for Capital of Dutch East Indies

Japanese Seek. To Rout Fleet   Dutch Cruisers Portrayed Blazing Furiously Away: At ‘Heavier Enemy’ Battle Units   American Dive-Bombers \Said Blasting Attackers   Nipponese Depicted as Bent On Wiping Out United Nations’ Seapower

MAJOR CLASH IS BELIEVED. UNDER WAY   Guns Thunder as Warships Come to Grips—Dutch Say “No Details Are Yet Known.”   SCENE OF ENCOUNTER IS SOUTH OF BORNEO   Waters Are Those Through Which Japanese Invasion Fleet Would Move ‘Against Island.

Naval Fight Is Raging As Invaders Near Java   Opposing Naval Forces Come To Grips, But No Details Are Available

First Major, Invasion Clash  Is Indicated .   American aud Dutch Warships Inereasingl: Active North of Java, “Waters of Attack?

Allied Forces Unite To Help Stem Attempt To Take Java   Japanese Want To Gain Control  Of Sea For Push Upon Java

Thousands Of Allied Troops Await Attack   First Major Clash As Japs Strike At. Bastion Hinted

Fight Wages In Important  Sea Channel   Allied Air Force Hits Enemy as Prelude to Naval Encounter   ASSAULT EXPECTED

United Nations And Enemy Ships In Major Clash   Dart of American Pacific Fleet Believed in Decisive Action   Jananese Reported To Have Launched Final Drive To Take Island

Raging Fight Is Reported In Progress   No Resulfs Available on Pre-Invasion Test Near Dutch Indies

ALLIES STRIKE WITH FURY AT ENEMY FLEET   DUTCH INDIES FATE AT STAKE IN BIG WARSHIP CLASH

EAST SEABOARD DEFENSE READY   Coordinated Land, Sea, Air Forces Prepared

Host City Attacks Jehovahs And Convention Called Off   Police Called, Governor Acts As Klamath Falls Citizens Surround Building, Toss Rocks

TOWN DISPERSES RELIGIOUS SECT   Convention of 400 Jehova Witnesses Abruptly Ended By Oregon City ‘Hosts’

ne Recapture of Fu_tuo Island Seized by . Japs Last.Week.   NEWSPAPER. ASKS - FOR SECOND FRONT

Newest Japanese Threat To One of Biggest Ports Still In Chinese Hands Is Smashed; Island Seized By the Enemy Last Thurs day.

Chinese Take —Tutuo Island   Important Gain Reported Tn Fukien Province; Fighting Spreads

JAPS OUSTED FROM ISLE ON _ GHINA COAST   Fight Continues Inland With 30,000 Nippons Trapped   U. S. HELP IS SOUGHT   War Supply Deliveries tc Defenders Continue Over Air Lines

Chinese Smash Newest Japanese Threat to One Of Its Biggest Ports

THREATENS TWO PORTS   Defenders Recapture Futou; Still Fighting North of Wenchow

Jap Threat To Port Smashed   Chinese Recapture One. of Biggest Ports as Heavy Fighting Continues

CHINESE TAKE ISLE HELD BY JAPS 2 DAYS   Recapture Futuo To Smash Enemy Threat to Big Seaport, Foochow.   CALL FOR U. S. ACTION   Free China Press Propose: Second Front, intense Naval War on Jans.

FUTUO ISLAND RECAPTURED BY CHINESE   Kai-Shek's High Command Reports Smashing ef New Japanese Thr2at to Vital Port   SECOND FRONT URGED

Chinese Claim Recapture Of Futuo Island   Action Smashes Japanese Threat to One of Big Chinese-Held Ports.

China Retakes Futuo Island From Japanese   Important Point Hele By Enemy For Only  Few Days

Chinese Smash Jap Drive on Port City   Claim Recapture of Futuo Island as Press Urges U. S. to Speed War Drive

CHINESE FORCES ~ HAVE RECAPTURED . THE FUTUC ISLAND   Smashed Japanese Threat to One of the Biggest Ports Held.   CAPTURED. SATURDAY   Fighting Continued Inland it Kiangsi Province, It Was Said.

GHINESE DRIVE JAP UNVADERS OUT OF FUTUO   Island Off Port Of Foochow Remains In Jap Hands Only Two Days

Chinese Smash Japanese Threat To Vital Port   Report Recapture Of Futuo Island, Seized Last Week Bp Nipps; Chinese Press Urges U.S. To Open Second Front

FUTOU ISLAND LOST BY JAPS, CHINESE SAY   CAPTURED BY INVADERS ON THURSDAY, IS RETAKEN ON SATURDAY

degen Saved ~ Fron The ne   One. of. Biggest. Ports ‘St ill In. Chinese  ‘Wandeo 9.   30,000 NIPPONESE CAUGHT IN TRAI

CHINESE RETAKE ISLAND; THWART JAP OFFENSIVE   ACTION RELIEVES ONE OF PRINCIPAL UNOCCUPIED PORTS

Chinese Re-Take Island Just Off Foochow Coast   Japs Rush Reinforcements to Kiangsi Area

Enemy Reported To Be Rushing Airplanes To Rescue Trapped Men In Kiangsi Area

Chinese Claim   Recapture of Futuo Island   ‘Smash Japanese Threat tc One of Biggest Ports Held By Chinese   FIGHT FOR ANOTHER   Japanese Are Rushing Up Reinforcements to Save 30,000 Troops

CHINESE RECAPTURE FUTUO ISLAND   Chiang Kai-Shek's High Command Declares Newest Japanese Threat To One Off Largest Ports Still Held By Chinese Has Been Smashed

Chinese Recapture Island and Trap 30.000 Jap Troops Between Rivers

Futuo Isle Retaken by Sino Army   Japanese Threat to Big Port of Foochow Is Ended, Kai-Shek Says in Report   Call Is Issued   Chinese Newspaper Ask:  U.S. Begin Offensive  : Against Axis

ANNOUNCE NEW JAP SETBACK   Island Capture Voids Threat to Foochow, Says Chinese Hioh Command

1  tinese Forces Recapture Putou Island from Japs   ponese Seized Port in Fukien Province Thursda3 f Last Week But Chinese Take it Back Two Days  .   Later—Fighting Still in Progress Northwest  ats  : of Wenchow, Communique Reports

SOVIET ARMIES BREAK THROUGH FINNISH FRONT      Already Hard ‘Anid Dry After: _ Spring Thaw...

County Bond Quota For May Set At $211,500   Treasury Launches Nation-Wide Drive for Sale of Bonds and Stamps—Total of $600,000,, 000 for Month Goal .

APPEALS OPEN BIGBOND DRIVE   Treasury Starls Campaign To Buy $600,000,000 Worth This Manth >

Campaign Opens To Boost Sales Of War Bonds .   $600,000,000 Goal Set To Be Sold During Month of Ma

Treasury Opens Drive T. o Sell 600 Million in May War Bonds; Each U.S. County Gets Quota

U.S. Opens War Bond Campaign   Treasury Sets Every County on Definite Quota During May

Ireasury Opens Campaign To Sell Bonds to Public   Quota Sales” for May Call for $600,000,000 from Citizens

Lincoln War Bond Quota Set At $40,700, La. Goal $4.943.500.: Nation's Six Rillion

Reno Conviet One of Four Denied Writs   Men Seek Freedom From Prison; High Court Decisions

DEFENSE HOUSING PROJECTS DELAYEL   ‘Lumber Needed for Arm) _ Uses Slows Up Construction in 50 Places.

Germany's Manpower Sapped by Russian Stand, Says Moscev   Reds Imply Way is Open for Battle Front in Western Europe

Germans Bring Up New Reserves Against Soviet   Pulled From Garrisons in Western Europe; Voronezh Encirclement Plan Broken

Move Men i Russia  to Aid Attack   Divisions from Belgium and France Sent to Russian Battlefield to Replace Dead

Hitler's Attempt fo Encircle Voronezh Reported Beaten   Anchor of Soviet Line Remains Threat To Invaders’ Flank.

Last Ditch Stand At Gates of City   Resistance to German Blitzkrieg Saps Nazi Reserves and New Divisions Brought in From West For Battle.   Another Drive in South Carries Invaders to Six Miles of Rostov

Russian Resistance Has So Sapped Enemy’s Reserves That Several Divisions From Belgium, Frarice Reported to Have Been Thrown Into — Rattle On Outskirte af Voronezh

Russia Asks Allies Open Land Fron!   Red: Envoy-at Loniccu;Press. ing Anew for Action, Wins Popular Support   POINTS TO GREAT GERMAN LOSSES   Allies Are Going Ahead With Plans; Doubt Invasion Now Is Essential

Hint Way Oper For New Front   Russians Assert German Advances  At Heavy Cost. .

Stripping Garrisons From Western Europe to Add Strength to Drive  SECOND FRONT HINT  German Drive Stalled at Last Ditch of Voronezh Defenses

Germany Takes Reserves From Western Europe As Russia Slows Up Drive   Hitler’s Claim of Taking Voronezh Two Weeks Ago Is Proven Wrong; Reds Hold It

Russians Say Nazis  Weakened   Encirclement Attempt at Voronezh Fails With Strong Defense by Russians   Hill Is Attacked   Height in Egypt s Object of New Axis Assault During Night

NAZI RESERVES SENT TO RUSSIA FROM BELGIUM   Terrific Toll Being Taken Of Hitler’s Army, Reports From Front Indicate   EUROPE INVASION RISKED   British Continue To Turn Back Axis Thrusts in War in Egypt

Attempts By. Enemy To eer Red med      soviet Resistance © To: Blitzkrieg Forces Hitler To Move’ Troops East From Belgium ¢ ‘And France.

Reports Krom Moscow Say Many Divisions Withdrawn From France and Belgium,

Resistance of Russia Saps. Nazi Power      Soviet Admits Dire Threat to Caucasus, Say 35,000 of Enemy Killed in 10 Days — China Loses Wenchow

GERMANS FAIL IN MANEUVERS AT VORONEZE   Russians Reveal German Reserve Power From “West Front” Being Used in Eastern Battles

Russia Insists Time Is Ripe Fos Allies To Strike   Reds Say German Strength Sapped By Necessity Of  Moving Troops From West, New Front To Be Permanent

Russians Locked Tha a Fierce Battle   Enemy Attempts to En_ cirele Voronezh Are i Beaten Off   RESERVES FROM WEST   Red Appeal for Establishment of Second Front Is - Renewed

Reds Urge Allies to Start Invasion, Claiming Nazi Defenses Weakened

Claim Nazis Have Drawn Men From Belgium, France   Germany Paying Dearly For Gains

Urge Second Front Be Set Up at Once   soviets Veciare enemy Is Beaten in Attempt to Encircle Voronezh; Germans Report Gains on Rostov

Nazi Manpower At Low Point, Causing Move, Sc Retreating Reds Claim

RENEW IT’S TIME FOR SECOND FRONT   Assert Hitler Has Been Forced to Call Troops Out of France, Belgium

German Manpower Is Sapped By Russian  Resistance   HOLD IN LIBYA   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Fajtar

Russians Urge Second Front to Allies   Vital Rail Town Still in Hands of Red Army

Invasion Gains Cost Germans 35,000 Men   New Divisions Are Moved By Enemy To Eastern Front

Soviet Reports Germans Draining Reserves; Want Second War Front Opened

BRIDGES ON CALIPATRIA LINE FIRED   Marines Block Off Entire Area As Probe Launched

Government Will Carry Largest Load of Relief Outlay in Kansas in 1943.   Larger Contribution Results Mainly From Rearrangement of State Program

ATTACK KEY POINT<   French Destroyer Fleet Wiped Out by Yanks in African Action

U.S. Objective is All French Africa and Speedy Drive to Cut Off Rommel’s Rear Bases   Tanks Push Into Oran After Overwhelming All Resistance —- Casablanca’s Fall Foreseen——Dakar Is Being By-passed.

VICHY FLEET WIPED OUT AT CASABLANCA   Battleship Jean Bart Set Afire By U. S. Bombers

PHENCH NAVAL UNITS CRUSHED AT CASABLANCA   Eisenhower Reports Algeria Now Virtually Under Allied Control,   YANKEE COLUMN NOW MOVING TOWARD ‘LIBYA

French Navy Hit Hard At Casablanca   Three Cities in Morocco Taken Over; Battleship Blasted.

WHOLE COATT OF : ALGERIA NEARING ~ ENTIRE CONTRO   American Offensive Is Racing Along at Break-Neck Speed to Start Drive at Rommel Army.   GIRARD MAY BE GIVEN AN IMPORTANT POST   Army General Affiliates With Allied Cause, Whereabouts of Gen. Weygand Are Unknown. .

Oran Occupied; Fall of  Casablanca Believed Near   French Battleship Jean Bart Set Afire In Fighting at Moroccan Seaport

Brazil-in State of War Today   NAZI LEADERS ROUNDEL UP AS NATION GETS READY

AROUSED BRAZIL ROUNDS UP SPIES   Director Of German Tourist Bureau Among Arrested

3rd Big Fire Hits Boston; Many Hurt   Flames Sweep Two Blocks in Shopping District

House Passes Agriculture  Stopgap Bill   Approves Amended Measure To Meet July Expenses As Fight Continues

Pretty Wedding Celebrated At Oyens Church  Will Fitzpatrick Wed   Marion Schnepf We Co.

COUNTRY CHURCHIS SCENE OF WEDDING   Opal Fickbohm And Raymond Keiser Take Vows Last Saturday

Pretty Wedding Celebrated At Oyens Church  Will BRiternatyni-L UW.   Will Fitzpatrick Weds Marion Schnepf Of Fredonia /

MARY JANE VOGT - WED ROY ALFRED '. AT BORROMEO CH   Fatkcr Hamilton Officiated at the Nuptial Masa Saturday Morning at 9 O'Clock,

ASKS U.S. BEGIN ONPEACE PLANS   Barkley Asserts Congress Must Prepare Formula to Follow War

INDIA SEES IT IS TO BE WARCOUNTRY FIRST   Gandhi's Guidance Sought With Shadow of Jap  on Horizon   Representative of FDR -# Empire to Aid in Settlement

WARNING IS APPROVED BY GANDHI   Says India's Aid Depends On Masses Faith In War

Moslem League Also Rejects India Plan   Separate State or Nothing, Leader Tells Cripps

Gandhi Urges Peoples’ War’   Indian Leader Breaks  Silence On Policy

Gandhi Warns Britain People Must Have Say      Must Make Them Feel War Is Their’s, He Asserts   FDR ENVOY ARRIVES.   Louis Johnson Will Report On Result Of Parlevs

Nationalists Disclose They Have Sought From Spiritual Leader Guidance on Choosing Leader in Case Jans Attack

CRIPPS CONFERS: WITH U.S, ENVOY: ON INDIA STATUS:      Discuss Britain's Offer Of Post War Dominion For’ ; India

Give Government, War To People, Suggests Gandhi   Indian Spiritual Leader Makes Statement of Terms For British

GANDHI'S HELP SOUGHT WITH WAR NEARIN{   No New Developments On British Offer Of Freedom

New Assault Is Awaited In  Darwin Area   Swastikas Observed On Enemy Planes Which Raided Island North Of Australian Base

TROOPS ONLY FALLING BACK TO NEW POST   Kharkov Offensives Claimed By Reds

1 ‘ ia! re mre re  casmers $é7 40,777 ey  ~ -rs 4 a7 ~~ oem mm ns ed mie me WO eR  P

Soviet Forces Report They Are Successfully Advancing in Vicinity of Kharkov; Third Front

Reds Battle Successtully At Kharkov   Russians Deny Nai. Claim Crimea Fight Is Concluded; Big German Unit Attacks

Hurls 2,000,000 Men at Reds in Crimean Section   Germany Reports Capture of 40,000 Men in Spring Offensive   Moscow Denies Berlin Reports of Great Victory

Red Army Opens Offensive Drive Under Marshal Timoshensko In Kharkov Sector

a IN PROGRESS   Moscow Denies German Claims Battle Ended   KHARKOV AREA ACTIVE   Reds Olaim Nothing of Sig. nificance Noted on Other Sectors of Front

Reds Belittle Nazi Claims Battle Over   Report Donets Army Making Advances  300 Miles to North  THIRD FRONT TIKETY

Withdraw In  Face Of Great Nazi Forces   Possibility Of Third Sector Of Front Indicated By Transports.

But They Brand as False German Claim of Victory With Capture of 40, 000 Prisoners,   DISTANCE THEY FELL BACK UNDISCLOSED    Declare Retirement Was Orderly — Report Offensive Against Nazis in Vicinity of Kharkov.

Soviets Admit Withdrawal To  New Pesitions   Moscow Denies Nazi Claims That Battle ‘Has Been Concluded; Reds in Kharkov Aftack

CLAIM OF VICTORY — BY GERMAN FORCES IN CRIMEA DENIED   Third Important Sector of the Front May be Opened by Nazis—Russians Reported to be Advancing in Kharkov Beaian

SILVER SHIRTS’ CHIEF HELD BY FBI AS TRAITOR   William Dudley Pelley Is Charged Under 1917 Espionage Act ‘for Distributing False Statements Intended to Harm U.S.’

Pelley, Silver Shirter. Arrested In New Haven On Charges Of Seditior

Pelley F acing Federal Coun!   Leader Of Silver Shirts Accused Of Sedition;  FBI Makes Arrest

Reds Push Aheac In New Strength   Moscow Says German Attempt at Counter Offensive Is Shattered   NAZI ACCOUNT DIFFERS

GERMAN WEDGE IN RED ARMY LINES 15 REPORTED WIPED OUT  CONFLICTING REPORTS AS   CONFLICTING REPORTS AS TO ACTUAL SITUATION ON KHARKOV FRONT

‘New Impetus Is Given To Drive Or ‘City Of Kharkov   German Wedge Shattered With Heavy Loss To Enemy, Russians Claim; Nazis Say Three Soviet Armies Encircled

Germans Refuse To Back ‘Down From High Claims; China Crucial Sector; Allies’ Hit Amboina

Russians Fly U. 8. Planes Exclusively   Germans Claim Soviet Armies Encircled

Reds Take The Offensive Again   Soviets Pictured As Having Wiped Out Nazi Flank Diversion On The Kharkoy Front

Drive Shatters German Salient   Hitler Asserts 30 Villages Captured In Central Sector.

Shatter Nazi Wedge In South Ukraine In 14th Day Of Battle   fermans Claim Capture of 30 Villages; RAF Crosses Channel for Daylight Raids on French Targets

SOVIETS REPORT GAINS IN 4-DAY KHARKOV BATTLE   Russian Pilots Praise American ‘Cobra’ Fighter Now Flown to Bases

Japanese Boost Their Coral Sea Sinking Claims With Two U. 8. Ships Put Down As Damaged Or Sunk  :

Reds Push Aheac In New Strength   Moscow Says German At tempt at Counter Offensive Is Shattered   ‘NAZI ACCOUNT DIFFERS   Germans Claim Capture of 30 Villages in a “Ceh- *  tral Sector” -

Reds Have Wiped Out the Best Germany Could Put Out in Diversion  WEDGE IS BROKEN  American Planes Used in Defending the Bomber Lanes te Moscow

OF NO AVAIL   Nazi Wedge  In Salient South Of City Is Shattered   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Say Battling South Of City Encircling Action

SOVIET AGAIN ON OFFENSIVE   Moscow Says Nazi Wedge South of Kharkov Smashed With Huge Losses.

LANK ATTACK FFEATED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   \azis Claim Russians In Area Threatened With Encirclement

Hitler’s Staff Declares That Armies Are Encircling Important Kharkov

Enemy Threat Broken   RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE ADVANCES   Germans Tell Different Story of Great Battle, Claiming Their Armies Are Encircling Considerable Soviet Forces

CONFLICTING ©  sips  CLAIMS tr                 Russians Declare Best : Germans Have to Offé Has Been Wiped Ou Fast American Plane ot Bennt.

SHATTER NAZI WEDGE; ENEMY CLAIMS GAINS   Action on Moscow Front Believed Near ; Kharkov Fight Rages

REDS ANNOUNCE GERMANS DRIVEN BACK ON SOUTH   Hitler’s Troops Insist They Have Taken 30 Villages; U. S. Planes Used

Reds Claim Moving Again   Germans Say They Hold , Initative in Kharkov Battle  By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH AP War Editor

Russians Shatter Wedge Driving Into . Their Lines   Consolidating   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Fditor 9 -

Report German Wedge Shattered   \Nazi High Command Continues to Re port Russian Forces Cut Off By  Flanking Action 

Moscow Declares  ‘That Nazis’ Wedge ‘Has Been Stopped   Claim Of Red Army Is Disputed By Germans, Who Announce - Encirclement Of ‘Red’ Armies

FLANK ATTACK BY GERMANS IS HALTED, CLAIM   Battle for Kharkov Goes into Fourteenth Day with Russians Confidant   CHINA’S POSITION CRITICAL   RAF Renews Bomb Raids On Nazi War Plants—Fliers In Australia Busy, Too

REDS ROLLING FORWARD AGAIN FOR KHARKOV   Wipe Out Best Germans Could Offer in Way of Flank Diversion.   NAZIS CONTRADICT   Claim Fighting Had De veloped Into Battle of Encirclement.

Sy Encirclement.  U. S. Loss Hintec  Tokyo Mentions Battleship, Cruiser In Pacific Ranar?

GERMANS SHOW OPTIMISM IN NOON REPORTS   Soviet Fliers Prefer To Use American Airacobras *  om  To Own Planes =

Red Reports of Advance Conflict With Nazi Claims   One Soviet Air Unit Using U. S. Planes Wants More

See-Saw Battle. Is Raging With Renewed Fury   Confused Picture Is Giyen Of Fighting . By Moscow, Berlin

RESUME DRIVE FOR KHARKOV, REDS ASSERT   Germans’ Flank Attack Halted; Nazi Claims Show Some Conflict

BEST GERMANS OFFERED FAILS TO STOP REDS   Enormous Losses for Narte Described by Soviets in Battle Around Kharkov

NEW PUSH  DEVELOPED, REDS SAYS    Claim Army Is Rolling  Again After Consolidating   -Newly-Won Ground   SOVIETS ENCIRCLED, NAZIS. DECLARE   Battle Goes Into 14th Day With. Conflicting. Claims Hiding True Situation

Both Sides Tell Gains   Three Red Armies Encircled, Says German Claim

Reds Report Army Rolling Ahead Again   Battlers Give Counte1 Claims—RwUssians Using U. S. Planes

Germans Say Fighting Has Developed Into a Battle of Encirclement; Hitler Claims Capture of -Thirty Villages; RAF Swoops Across  Pal Eee    By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH (Associated Press War Editor)

Heavy Loss Inflicted  On Germans   Germans Report Thirly Villages Captured in ‘Central Sector,’ May Mean Moscow Offensive   REDS TAKE TOWNS      Pravda Reporis Importani Rorlified Community Among Others Recaptured

Russians Wipe Out Best Germans Offer in Flanking Efforts   Battle of Kharkov Goes Into 14th Day With Major Planning

No Navy Department Reports .Of Our Losing Battleships -In Coral Sea Or Off Coast Of Brazil;  Nazis May Force Laval To Quit

Russian Drive in Kharkov Area Reported Rolling On: Flank Diversion Checked   Germans Claim Flanking Effort Has Developed Into Encircling Move RAF Sweeps Across Channel for Attacks on Nazi Occupied France

Reds Offensive Gains Impetus Against Nazis   German Wedge In Russian Salient Shattered With Enormous Losses

Germans Claim Flanking Effort Has Developed Inia Encircling Move — RAF Sweeps Across Channel for? Attacks on NazrOccupied Fratice

Russians Wipe Out Nazis In Diversion Of Flanks   War Strategists On Both Sides Anxiously Watch Outcome of Great Battle in Soviet

Offensive Is Rolling, Moscow Says  Germans Deny   Germans Deny Setbacks and Claim Encirclemen Of Red Forces

U.S. Planes Aid Russians In Conflict   Kharkov Battle Key To Future Strategical Plan:

bussia Again solls Against serman Lines   © Nazi Wedge South , OF Kharkov Said To Be Shattered    merican Airplanes elp Turn Them Back   Germans Claim 19 ( Merchantmen Sunk ' In Atlantic Battle

NEW POWER IN SOVIET DEFENSE   Heavy Fighting Continues As Battle Enters th Day   RAF IS ACTIVE   Ouster Of Laval As Head Of Vichy Regime Reported Near

Nazis’ Losses Big as Wedge Is Shattered   Wipe Out Best Germans Could Offer in Flank Diversion   REDS ENCIRCLED, CLAIM BY BERLIN   Soviets Cut Off, Cannot Break Out Is Conflicting Report

Best Troops Nazis Offer Are Beaten   Moscow Says Wedge Is Smashed at Kharkov and Enemy Losses Are Enormous   Time Will Be Needed to Digest Claims of Belligerents

Nazis Still Claim Heavy Soviet Loss   Planes From America Defend Approaches To Moscow Field.

Report Reds Have Broken Nazi Salient   American Planes Play Important Role In Defending Defenses  Around Moscow

German Flank Diversion Is  \ipped by Reds   Moscow Says Nazi Losses “Enormous” As Effort Made to Drive in Wedge

THREE SOVIET ARMIES CUT OFF IS GERMAN TALE   Jap Offensive in Southeast China is Leading Campaign In Asiatic Region

Russians Claim Kharkov  Drive Moves Forward; Nozi Say They Push Encirclemen      Moscow Declares Army Hos Punched 0: Wedge Driven Into Line, Inflicting Hea Loss on Germans; Nazis Claim Success

SECOND TRIAL FOR LacLEDE OSTEOPATH STARTS TOMORROW   Case of Dr. W. L. LaMance Appealed, Ordered Back  for Retrial.

No Evidence Of Sabotage Found In Arms Blast   Cause Probably In TNT Control Valve Opera. tion, Say Probers.

NO EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE SO FAR AT BURLINGTON   OPERATION. OF TROLLING LIKELY CA         VALVE CONT. FLOW OF BLAST

“A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Roard Reports Cause Of Ordnance Explosion

Probable Cause Of Burlington Blast Reported   Vigorous Operation of ; Valve Controlling TN’ Flow Blamed

STATES’ POLL ~ LEVIES HIT   Witnesses Tell Senate Minority Rule Is Result

Eight Southern States Said Ruled by Minorit  Existence of Poll Tax Said Cause for oeneiaeeeirpnmaaiiae

Texas Cattle Industry Going Into 1943 Ready To Meet Heavy Increase In Demand

\Texas Cattle I ndustry Going \Into 1943 Ready To Meet.  Héavu Increase Ii. Demand. *

23 Out OF 25 Enemy Bombers Are Shot Down   Fine Score Made Against Flight Of Jap Air Force  At Guadalcanal

SMASHES MADE ON SOLOMONS, KISK A HARBOR   Americans Come Through 5 Days Attacks With No Plane Losses; Attack Broken   Canadians Aid Yanks

Bases on Solomons and Aleutians Are Blasted; Five Ships Damaged, One Probably Is Sunk, 49 Planes Destroyed

YANKS WIPE OUT4SPLANES, SINK JAP SHIF   Smash With nh Terrific Force In Solomons And Aleutians; Four Other Jap Ships Damaged.   Repeated Raids

AIRMEN SLAS AT NIPPONESE PACIFIC BASES   U. S. FLIERS DESTROY 49 PL ANES; POUND KISKA ISLAND

U.S. Hits 49 Planes, Five Ships  Solomons, Kiska OF A re   Solomons, Kiska Strokes Are Revealed ;

SET CRUISER AFIRE, HIT 4 OTHER SHIPS   Yanks Deal Heavy Blows in Solomons and Aleutians Without Reporting Loss of Single Craft.   150 ENEMY TROOPS KILLED OR WOUNDED   Air Attack on Marines on Guadalcanal Tnrned Back— One Raid Costs Foe 23 Bombers, 1 Zero.

American Forces Strike Hard Blows At Foe in Solomons, Aleutians; Five Enemy Ships Damaged

Fiye Enemy Ships Damaged, Communique vs I   ATTACKS MADE ON. ISLAND POSITIONS   Details of Assaults in the Solomons and Aleu- — tians Given

Foe Loses 49 Planes In Solomons, Aleutians; No American Loss   MacArthur Reports Enemy Setback In Regions Above Port Moresby; Several Surface Ships Sunk or Damaged by Flyers

Smash 49 Planes, Hit Five Ships In Pacific Raids   Launch Fierce Air Attacks on Solomons and Aleutians   All American Planes Return To Their Bases Unharmed

Five Surface Vessels Damaged in Solomons By U.S. Air Attacks _  ALL WITHOUT LOSS OF SINGLE AIRPLANE  Canadian Planes Aid In Attacks on Enemy On Kiska in Aleutians

SNOW BLANKET THINS      Temperatures in Kansas to Returg to Normal Tonight

Big Army-Navy Bill Will Pass, Observers Say   Senate Committee Approves 42 Billion Dollar Appropriation to Maintain an Army of 4,500,000.

Bill For New Ships Sent To White House   Naval Expansion Measure Approved By Senate After Closed Session — Army Bill Ie Next

RECORD -BREAKING OUTLAY PROBABLE   Approval Of Naval Expansion Bill Of $8.500,000. Likely To Be Followed By $42,820, 000, 000  Army Fund ° 

Record Army Bill Due For Approval   Big Navy Bill To White House

PARTY HEADS GET SET FOR BATTLES   Democrats and Republicans to Meet in Topeka Tomorrow:   NO RED HOT CONTESTS

Party Chiefs Get Together In Topeka   Councils Will Meet Tomorrow to Discuss Platforms and] ‘all Campaign Strategy

Set Stage For Fall Campaign   Lenders of 2 Parties Meet In Yoneka

URUGUAY ARMY USED IN COUP BY PRESIDENT   Pro-Allied Head of Nation Prevents Enemy of American Unity From Grabbing Power

URUGUAY CHIEF THWARTS COU!   President Calls in Army To Stengthen Power

URUGUAY CUTS OFF AXIS COUF   Army Backs President Ir Preventing Foe From Rise to Power

President Executes Coup To Block Efforts Of Foe  In Sanatea      DISSOLVES CONGRESS AND CANCELS MARCH ELECTION   Nation Leading Proponent 01 Cooperation With The United States

URUGUAYAN ARMY RULES REPUBLIC AFTER SWIFT COUP   President Alfredo Baldomir Dissolves Congress Calls Off Elections

Uruguay Balks Coup By Foe Of  U. 8S, Program   President Dissolves Congress; Troops Surround Parliament

Baldomir Rule In Uruguay Is Strenethened   Herrera, Foe Of U. S. Cooperation  Blocked In Coup

ARMY BACKS BALDOMIA'S ARMED RULE   [] ruguay President Acts To Prevent Axis Coup

Uruguay Coup Easily Balked By President  Baldomir Calls Out Army to Block Pro-

‘oe of Inter-American  Cooperation Seeks to  Maneuver Himself Into. Presidency   BEFORE-DAWN ACTS HALT OVERTHROW   resident Baldomir Dis solves Congress, @rders Troops Out and Calls Off March 29 Election

COUP AVERTED BY URUGUAYANS   President Calls Off Electior To Balk Foe Of interAmerican Unity

OPEN NEW FRONTS WHEN TIME IS RIPE, SAYS STARK   Reckless, Uncalculated As saults Generally Lead to Disaster, He States   “SUBS” STILL A MENACE)

Detector Hero Gets Promotion, Medal, Training   Private Joseph Lockard Becomes Sergeant, Will Be Officer Candidate

Underground Socialist Party In Italy Issues Manifesto For Civil Disobedience Campaign: Has “Enough Of War”   Hull Not Surprised  lf Unricina Starte

Underground Socialist Party In Italy Issues Manifesto For Civil Disobedience Camnaian: Has “Enouah OF War”

Socialist Party In Italy  Begins Action  As Hull Says Revolt Against Duce Is Not Unlikely

ITALIAN GROUP HITS AT FASCISN   DECLARES NATION HAS HAD “ENOUGH OF WAR”—URGES DISOBEDIENCE.

AUTOS ON ORDER FREED ON FEB. 2:   OPA Ruling Permits Sale Transfers of 1942 Models

WARMTH EDGING IN   Drying Weather Encourages Farme : ers and Gardeners

Cold Now On The Way Out   Warmer Weather Is Coming Following A Light Freeze Tonight

EVIDENCE SHOWS RANCHER MUST HAVE REALIZED HELP WOULDN'T COME: KILLS SELI

Lowly Okies May Solve Food Puzzle   Pitied Migrant Worker May Prove Economic Necessity

@ In Washington   Lowly Okies May Help Solve Food Problem by Filling Gap in Farm Labor Shortage

Honor Roll Proves Students Study  ROSSONIANS SHOW GOOD PERCENTAGE IN SPITE

Honor Roll Proves Students Study   ROSSONIANS SHOW GOOD PERCENTAGE IN SPITE OF WAR JITTERS

Soviet Forces Advance on  Staraya City   90,000 Nazis Are Trapped in Keystone Communication City

NOOSE DRAWN TIGHTER ABOUT TRAPPED NAZIS   Soviet Forces Reported To Be Within Sight of City OF Staraya Russa   FURIOUS BATTLING IN SOUTH REPORTED   Drive. to. Shatter: Germans’ Siege Lines at Len. ingrad Continued

Reds [raw lighter on Nazi Army   All Avenues Of Escape Closed To 90,000 Germans In The City Of Staraya  Russa.   Guerrillas Busy

Russian Forces Approach City  of Staraya Russa   Captured German Says All Avenues of Escape Are Cut Off for 90,000 Trapped Nazis bv Encircling Soviets

stape Cut Off ip All Sides as       2 Prisoner Says Food Running Low and Morale Is Poor  pense arene nents ae      rious Fighting Break. Qui in South as Weather Moderates

Russians Draw  Noose Tighter  Around Nazis   Vighting Also Explodes Anew on Southern Front As Signs of Spring Appear

"SOVIET ARMY .IN SIGHT OF TRAPPED CIT}   "All German Escape Avenues Cut

NOOSE OF RUSSIAN FORCES TIGHTENED   Soviets Within Sight of Staraya Russa in Advance

Captured Nazi Says Food — Running Low   Accounts Say Russian: Can See Wrecked Houses, Cathedral Spires of Staraya

OHIGANS PAID ‘SALES’ GROUP   “SALES ENGINEERS” HAVE COLLECTED $275,000 FOR WORK IN . GETTING WAR CONTRACTS

Convoys To Russia ght Way Through   Face Furious Aerial Attacks; Need More Planes

Convoys to Russia On Alert Nearly All the Time; Fierce Air Attacks by German

Survivors’ > Boat  -Bombed: By! Nazi In Convoy Attack   Ships Carrying Munition : To Russia Subject. To Three. Heavy  Assaults

Dean Spies Is Dismissed From Medical School  Department Heads At Texas U. Branch Also Are Removed

POOL OF FOOD FOR AFTER WAR ‘DROP IN BUCKET’   International ‘Granary’ fo Starving War Victims Now Being Filled   SOME GRAIN FOR NEUTRALS   Workers in Europe Fewer And Production Down; Malnutrition Grows

The War Today   ‘Air Strength May Tip Scales In Coming Battle of Egypt

Break Possible Any Moment On Front In Libyan Desert   Rommel And Alexander Ready For Actiot As Troops Dig In For Trench Warfare

Rommel Seen Set For Land Action In Anticipated Struggle For Egyp' Though Allies Are Superior In Air

Today’s War Moves —   Vast Libyan Desert Invites Stationary Armies To  DH atitn

CORONER'S JURY RECOMMENDS THOMAS ARTIST BE HELD 10 GRAND JURY ON MANSLANGHTER

Over 2,000 Are Saved From Bombed British Troopship   Australian Sloop Braves Mine Fields In Mass Rescue In Singapore Waters

DR. W. H. WEBSTER DIES   Baldwin Dentist Was a Founder of Kansas City Dental College

GERMANS: CALL MORE TROOPS JNTO CRIMEA   Nazis Loose Series Of Attacks West  Of Moscow Presaging Full-Scale Battle.

GERMAN TANK ATTACKS DENT RUSSIAN LINE   GROUND [IS YIELDED IN BATTLE FOR SEVASTOPOL

Tank Push Smashed At Kursk   Russians Admit Nazi Gains At  Sevastopol

Reds Smash Many Attacks By Nazi ‘l'anks   Situation in Crimea May Be Serious, ‘ Communique Hints   BIG NAZI DRIVE BELIEVED NOW ON   Germans Do Not Seem To Meet With Any Initial Success

TANK ONSLAUGHT IN KURSK SECTOR STOPPED BY REDS   Fighting on Both Fronts Rises in Violence—Invaders Reinforce Army in Crimea.   GERMANS REPORT SHELLING LENINGRAD   New Drive South of Moscow, Called Hitler’s Main Offensive but There Is No Evidence of Success.

German Waves Smashed in Kharkov Fight  Reds Give Ground in Battle  flaw Cawnactanal

Reds Smash Tank Attacks In Nazi Drive at Kursk  Sie at e rl   Russians Admit Yielding Ground At Sevastopol as Germans Hurl Fresh Troops Into Battle

REDS SMA NAZIS WA AFTER WA   In Kursk Sector, But” Some Ground At Ser pol; Nazi Offensive : ingly Violent. == —        More Tanks

Reds Smash Tank Jabs in Kursk Sector   Russians Yield Some Ground in Battle for Sevastopol; Nazis Use New Reserves

TANK ATTACKS ARE REPULSED IN KURSK AREA   Germans Driving Fo: Vital Donets  Rieor    BOTH SIDES ADMIT HEAVY CASUALTIES

NAZI ATTACKS ARE SMASHED IN KURSK AREA   Reds Turn Back Wave After Wave of Fierce German Tank Assaults   GROUND YIELDED IN SEVASTOPOL SIEGE   Fresh Reich Forces Being Used in Terrific Struggle, Soviets Say

NAZI ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY RUS'   Invaders, However, Gain Some Ground in Sevastopol Area

Red Army Smashes Wave After Wave Of Nazi Attacks   Russians Forced to Yield Ground to Reinforced Germans Near Sevastopol

Nazi Tank Attacks Smashed By Reds   Russians Are Forced To Yield Ground’ In Fierce Campaign For Sevastopol

Nazi Reserves Grind Forward At Sevastopol      Soviet Defenders Forcec To Yield Some Ground To Reinforced Foe In Bloody Fizht   Waves of Reich Tank  Drives on Kursk Fail   Violence of Both Fronts Growing—Reds Blunt Von Baock’s Lunvse

ted Army Smashes Wave Miler Waye Of Germans Tank Attacks In New War Sector But Is Forced Give ‘To Reinforced N: Tlsewhere.

Russians Smash Nazi Drive Against Kursk   Admit Enemy Gain in Fierce Fight At Sevastopol Base

Importance of Coral Sea Fight Admitted By Jap:   Reveal Commander In Chief of Combined Fleet Was In Charge

Japan Reveals Importance Of Big Sea Fight   Top Japanese Admiral In Command Of Defeated Coral Sea Force

Daily Attacks on Shipping Are Continued   Enemy Warship Is Enveloped in Flames in Assault

Allied Bombers Smash Jap Cruiser At Rabaul   Ground Troops Drive Wedge Into Enemy Lines At Buna Mission.

Soviets Punch More Holes In German Flanks   Die Kaster Than Reinforcements Can Be Moved Up. Reports Indicate.

REDS RIP HOLES IN GERMAN FLANK NEAR STALINGRAD   Drive Nazis From Number of Fortified Places, Killing 1,600 in Day’s Operaations.   IMPROVE POSITIONS INSIDE RUINED CITY   Claim Capture of 153 Tanks  on Fortieth Day of Siege—  Suffer Slight Reverse in  Southern Sector.

Stalingrad Siege Enters 40th Day   Red Communique Says 1,600 More Nazis Are Killed   Germans Dislodged In Fortified Points   Russian Troops Throw Out Besiegers in Several Buildings

Red Arm Reports Gains In Stalingrad   Kill 1606 Nazi Soldiers; Destroy 153 Tanks On 40th Day of Seige

NAZI NORTHWEST FLANK PIERCED AT STALINGRAD   Red Army Betters Its Positions On 40th Day Of  Historic Siege   RUSSIANS RETREAT ,  IN THE CAUCASUS

1,600 OF FOE ARE KILLED Ih DAY'S BATTLE   153 German Tanks are Destroyed or Captured by Red Forces   RUSSIANS RETREAT ON MOZDOK FRONT   Penetrate Nazi Positions in Renewal of Fighting in Voronezh Region

Building-To-Building Fight Is Raging For Ruined City In 40th Day Of Nazi Sieae

In The Caucasus, Reds Withdraw To New Positions In Defensive Fight East Of Mozdok.   eee eee  ‘Rv EDDY GILMORE)

REDS BATTER NEW HOLES IN GERMAN LINES   STALINGRAD SIEGE CONTINUED FOR AOTH DAY

Reds Give Nazis Setback in Siege   More Holes Punched In Stalingrad Lines On Northwest Sector On Anniversary Of German Failure At Moscow

Red Army Drives — Back in ‘Stalingrad Area   Nazi Flank Punctured Northwest of Capital City   Many Germans Killed and 153 Tanks Are Destroyed or Captured

Soviets Punch More Holes in Nazi Flank  - 1,600 Germans Are   1,600 Germans Are Killed and 153 Tanks Knocked Out

Russians Punch  More Holes In Nazi Flanks   Red Army Gains Northwest of Stalingrac Betters Position Inside of City; Sliaht Reverse Is Suffered to South

More Holes Punched in Nazi Flank Near  Stalingrad  GARRISON HOLDING LINES IN THE CITY  Many Germans Killed and Equipment Captured

FACING SCRAP   Whether to Admit Men o Present War i« Issue At Convention

ANNUAL LEGION RALLY OPENEL   Question of Taking Ir Present War Veterans Up for Debate

Legion Asking More Vigorous War Effor  Buddies Gather In Kansa City For Convention

Legion Convention To Demand More Intense War Work  Whether Veterans of Present War May Join Is Bia Problem

Legion to Debate ~ Veterans of 194:   Biter Floor Fight Looms Over World War II  Admissions

LEGION SENSES — ~ FIGHT ON FLOOR   Enrollment of Present War Veterans Elections Head Calendar

Official Report On French Fleet Minus Says Knox   War Secretary Adds That If Not Scuttled Facts  Would Be Out By Now

SEN, TAFT WARNS OF POST-WAR DANGERS   Cites Possibility of Economic Revolution

HOSPITAL BURNS, ~ PATIENTS: SAVEL      RESCUERS EVACUATE #18 AS BLAZE SWEEPS 3-STURY PARSONS BUILDING.

Roberto M. Ortiz Dies in Argentini   Pan-American Solidarity Advocate, U. S, Friend Succnmbs to Illness

Former President Of Argentine Dies  Robert Ortiz Was an Advocate of Good Neighbor Policy

DARES NEW REVOLT. EUROPE SLAVE RANKS OVER EIGHT MILLION   Report Hodand Called On To Furnish 250,000 Men For German Army; Grave Trouble Expected

ADOLF HITLER ASKS ANOTHER MILLION WORKERS FOR AXIS   Half Million Workers Have _ Already Been Sent “To, Reich In 8 Weeks

Plan to Deduct Income Taxes from Payroll Put Aside; May Be Dropped

Collection Of Tax At Source Plan Stalled   Committee Fails To Agree On Proposed Payroll Method

Plan To. Deduct Income Taxes From Payrolls Is Shunted; May Be Dropped Altogether

Administration's Tax Plan Stalled   Showdown Averted By Move for Further  Consideration

May Drop Tax Payment Plan   House Committee Divided on Wage Deduction

DRIVE TO COLLECT TAXES AT SOURCE STALLED IN HOUSE   Committee Member Hints Whole Idea May Be Dropred

ADMINISTRATION” INCOME TAX PLAN 1S STALLED TODAY   Drive To Collect Income Taxes ' At ‘the Source Is Stalemat ed Temporarily By House  Committee

Source Tax  Plan Settled   Members of House Committee Divided on Plan Vote Delay

Tax Plan Is Stalled   Payroll Deduction Program Is Shunted Aside

Plan to Collect Income. Taxes at Source Halted Temporarily in House   ‘Committee Needs More Time to Study Angles of Advance  Colloctian

DEDUCTION PLAN FOR TAXES SET ASIDE BY GROUP   Committee Is Divided On Proposal

TONI JO GUILTY   Mrs. A. B. Henry Gets Death Sentence Third Time

MURDERESS IS FOUND GUILTY FOR 3RD TIME   ANNIE HENRY, COMPANION FACE DEATH PENALTY IN LOUISIANA

Moscow Reports New Successes  For Red Force:   Mass Air Raids On Leningrad Attempted By Nazis —38 Shot Down   VICHY REPORTS BOROK IS TAKEN   German U-Boat Is Reported Destroyed By Reds In Barents Sea

Pair Married In Street   Same Place They Became Engaged When Car Stalled In Storm

WILL REPORT AT ACENTER FOR EXAMS.   Three Volunteers in. Group Leaving  Next Week

Key To Burma’s Oil Fields Said Faced By Crisis   Bataan Peninsula Reports More Heartening News With Wainwright’s American And Filipino Fighters Mopping Up Pocketed Tanc

JAP UNITS ARE BEING MOPPED UP IN PHILIPPINES   Indian Leaders Wrangle Over British Proposal; Chiang Kai-Shek Urges  wT... BD. A nenwtasl

PROME ANCHOR PENETRATED BY ENEMY   Japanese Force British To Retreat North Of Town   INDIA’S MILLIONS   Still Wrangle Over SelfRule Proposal In Exchange For Support

Withdrawal of Imperial Forces, Setback to Chinese Endangers Both Ends of Front   KEY TO OIL FIELDS   British Deny Chungking Reporto Jap Landing ai Akyab, Wes Burma Port

Allied Defense of Burma Strikes New and Grave Reverse   Bataan Defenders ‘Mop Up” Japanese Troops Who Penetrate Line

American Forces Mop Up Trapped Japanese in Bataan Following Break-Through  Request Is Made Kai-Shek Asks India to  Accept Proposals of British

JAPAN CRACKS RIGHT WING OF LINE IN BURMA   British Evacuate Prome. Fall. ing Back After Night-Long Jungle Battle   LOSS OF AKYAB DENIED   Report Called False As Chiang Intervenes [In Indian Problem

nEPOAT PROME ABANDONED As ANCHOR POINT   Good News Comes from Men on Bataan Where Japs’ Drive Stalled,   CHINESE FALL BACK 45 MILES AT TOUNGOO

Defenders .Of ‘Bataan  Giving Japs Plenty _OF Trouble :   Chinese Retreat

Foe Dashes For Vital Oil Fields; Bataan Mops Up   Enemy Force Is Trapped Alter Break-Through in Philippines.

Crack Right Wing Anchor  in Prome Area   Allies Withdraw Further in Burma, Baring Oil Field Approaches to Foe; Bataan News Heartening

British Right Wing At. Prome, Key to Oil Fields Is Cracked by Invaders

Allied Defense Of Burma Is Marked By New Reverses   ‘Only Good News Comes From Bataan Where Pocketed Jap.Units Are Being Mopped Up

GRAVE REVERSES MARKED THE ALLIED . BURMA DEFENSE   British Acknowledged That Japanese Had Cracked the Right Wing at Prome.   KEY TO THE OIL FIELDS   American and Filipino Fight ers Mopping Up in the Philippines.

Grave Reverses Mark the Allied  Defense of Burma   Bui Heartening News : Heard From Philippine War Theater.   Leaders in India Are Wrangling Over Rule

NEW REVERSES MARK ALLIED STAND IN BURMA    American Forces Mor Up Japs On Bataan

‘Anchor At Prome Is Broken; India Still Holdine Out   Chiang Kai-Shek Appeals For Indian Cooperation With Britain; Japanese Trapped On Bataan Peninsula

U.S. Troops Cut Off Two  ~ Enemy Raids   United Kingdom Forces Withdraw As Japanese Gain Prome Heichtes.   CHINESE PUSHED BACK

JAPANESE ARMY CRACKS PROME, BURMA OIL KEY   3ritish Acknowledge Their Forces Retiring North Of Prome After Night - Long Battle.

Wainwright Mops Up Foe: Units on Bataan—Russ Claim 25,000 Germans . Killed in New Battle :  For Leningrad

JAPANESE CRACKED LINE BARRING WAY VITAL OIL FIELDS   NEWS FROM PHILIPPINES, HOWEVER, WAS OF MORE OPFIMISTIC NATURE

Leader of Millions Will Wrangle Over Terms Of English  MESSAGE IS SECRET     Wavell, Cripps Confer ” On Crisis as Japs Advance   MESSAGE IS SECRET

BRITISH DENY CLAIM OF NEvs JAP LANDINGS   Prome Defenders Fall Back to Stronger New Positions

JAPS PUSH ON IN BURMA, BUT GET JOLTON BATAAN   Wainwright's Men Mopping Up Nipponese Cut Off After Assault Was Turned Back—Ferment Over Fate Of India Continues.

India’s Leaders Still Wrangling Over Britain’s  Self-Rule Proposal

PHILIPPINE SITUATION: IMPROVIN        U. 8. Troops Moj Up Jap Units On Bataan =

KEY TO VITAL -OILFIELDS ISIN ~NEW DANGER   Forced Withdrawal North Of Prome Acknowledaed By British   Defenders Mop Up On Nipponese Who Break Throuch Lines

Japs Crack Right Wing  Near Prome   Enemy Troops Mopped Up By Wainwright’s Force  On. Bataan. Peninsula

Situation Critical at Both Ends of British-Chinese Defense Lines Guarding the Burmese Oil Fields; Chinese Reported Retreating Farther North From  Rreamvy.Lald Taunann

Wainwright Mopping Up Invaders Caught In Fierce U. S. Counter Atfack; Allied Defenses In Burma Crack Before Japanese

PROME FRONT CRACKS UNDER JAP DRIVES   Kai-Shek Urges India  ~ To Agree to British Plan For Nation's Freedom

Third Assault On Bataan As Wainwright's Forces Mop Up; Reds Claim Many Prisoners And Stores; Big Death Toll

LINES BROKEN IN BURMA; INDIA OUTLOOK DARKENS   Both British And Chinese Forced To Fall Back Before New japanese Surges; Opposition Grows Heavier To England’s Plan For Dominion Status

British Fall  Back;Enemy Near Oilfield   Yanks Mop Up Japs Trapped After BreakThrough on Bataan   LEADERS IN INDIA STILL WRANGLING   British Den y Enemy Lands at Akyab, 100 Miles from India

Americans Score Success on Bataan      Japanese Units Break Through Allied Lines and Are Trapped by U S. Filipino Counter-Attack

Key To Vital Oil Area Overrun By Japanese;  British Forces Yield

Wainwright's Men Mop U p Pocketed Jap Assault Units   Chiang Kai-Chek Urges Reluctant India To Accept British Self-Rule Offer; Cripps Loses Hope

Both %Ends of. "Defense Line Guarding ' oil Fields Are Bent   RETIRE AT “PROME  Landing at Akyab- De- nied; Japs Reported North of Toungoo

British In Burma Have To Fall Back   Defenders After Night Of Hard Fighting Yield Key To Oil Fields

Japs Nearer Vital Burma Oil Fields   British Line Is Cracked; Push On Bataan Is Halted

Situation Is Admitted Grave   India Wrangles Over Settlement Of British Problem

FDR EXPECTED TO VETO BILL   President Dissatisfied With Farm Measure

Roosevelt Said Considering Veto Of Farm Measure   Believes It Is Only Was He Can Defeat Parity) Limits Provision

VETO OF FARM BILL STUDIED   F.D.R. May Reject Supply Measure Because of Ban On Surplus Crops Sale

Roosevelt May Veto Big Farm Supply Measure  Objects to Disposal of Government. Stocks at Less

FDR May Veto New Farm Bill   ROOSEVELT OPPOSED TQ PARITY PRICE ITEM IN MEASURE

President May Veto Farm Bill   Chief Executive’s Wishes on Rider Are ‘Disregarded in Both Senate and House

Veto Stalking New Farm Bil   President Against Ban: On Less Than Parity Surplus Sales

Roosevelt Weighs Veto Ot Agriculture Supply Bill With Price Peg Inserted

VETO-LOOMS IN FARM BILL PATH   President Likely To Reject Legislation Forbidding Sub-Parity Sales

PRESIDENT MAY VETO FARM BILL BECAUSE PRICES ARE PEGGEN   MAY EXERCISE HIS POWER TO GET UNWANTED RESTRICTIONS ELIMINATED

18 Men Rescued After 32 Days   Norwegian Ship Picks Up Survivors of Torpedoed U. S. Ship

{8 FROM SUNKEN VESSEL RESCUEL   AMERICANS SUBSIST ON CONCENTRATED FOOD DURING 32 DAYS IN LIFEBOATS,

ANAL BASE iM SINGAPORE (DESTROYED   No’ Fortifications Left fot the Japs Who Control the Island. .   COST MANY MILLIONS.   Admitted-That Japanesé Air Contr<:: Has Been De*- ciding Factor.

NAVAL BASE AT oINGAPORE fo DESTROYED   No Fortifications Left for the Jays Who Control the Island. ~   COST MANY MILLIONS   Admitted That Japanese Air Contr:: Has Been Decidinge Factor.

U.S. FOOD CZAR MAY BE NAMED   President Is Studying Problem But Has Not Reached Anv Decision

Food Director May Be Named By Roosevel   Nelson Suggests That Of fice Be Placed in Hi: Department

FDR MAY APPOINT FOOD DIRECTOR .   Nelson Recommends Set ting Up New Office Within “WRB

ADMINISTRATOR FOR U. §, FOO!   At Least He's Considering It, and is Expected to Reach Decision Along With Byrnes

Brazil’s war against AXIS is weleomed   Inter-American defense board votes adherence

Vast Heinkel Works Given 2d Pounding   Fighters in Great Force Race Across Channel to Sweep France   (LOSSES AR ARE LIGHT    Neptune Shipyards Plastered With Explosives and Incendiaries

Imperial Army — Bites Deep Into  Geitnan Defenses   American Planes Play Leading Role In War ‘On Egyptian Desert

ALLIES WIDEN THAUSTS MADE IN AXIS LINED   Desert Baitlefront Blazing with Action as Troops Forge Ahead.   U. S. HEAVY BOMBERS BLAST AXIS CONVOYS

Desert Forces Plunge Deeper Into Axis Line  Entire Front Roars gs ie ae oe ye ss)

British - And American Planes - Batter Nazi Air Force In Big Battle  PROVE SUPERIORITY Infaniry And Tanks Drive

British And Allied Troops Pushing Deeper Into Axis Defenses On Desert Front

Allied Forces Hold Edge In Land Action   U. S. Airmen Take Part h Steady Pounding of Ene my Front.

Ertire Battleline Blazes As Americans Help Deal Heavy Air Blows   MANY DIRECT HITS!   Rommel's Men Fight Stubbornly, Awaiting Main Tank Forces

British Drive Tnto Axis’ Desert Lines   U.S. Planes Play Smashing Role Against Rommel

U.S, British Planes Batter Rommel Forces   Ground Troops Drive Deeper Into Fortifications

ALLIES BITE DEEPER INTO ROMMEL LINE   Pianes, Artillery Playing Important Party In Battle

Bite Deep In Axis Defense   U. S. Planes Aid Imperial Army Push In Desert Battle

British Bite Deener into Rommel’s Line   American Planes Take Leading Role In Air Fighting

Allies Drive Deeper Into Egypt Lines  British and U.S, Airmer Down 18 Enemy Planes in Alamein Battle  BIG GUNS IN DUEL  British 8th Army Gains More Than Four Miles  Son BMiswn Wialedeo   BIG GUNS IN DUEI   British Sth Army Gains More Than Four Miles - in Mine Fields

BRITTO ARMY BITES DEEPER INTO AXIS LINE   Entire Desert Battleline Blazing With Action As British Attack   ALLIED PLANES STRIKE DAY AND NIGHT AT FOE   Americans Play Major Role In Attacking Positions  Of German Troops

Violent Fighting Rages im Egypt   Rommel, Hammered From Air Withholds Main Force a. Allies Suree Forward

AMERICAN FLIERS IN LEADING PART IN DESERT FIGHT   Deeper Bites Taken In Axis Defenses, Reports Indicate Entire Line Ablaze With Action.   REDS LAUNCH GREAT COUNTER-OFFENSIVE   Russians Say Germans Are Retreating at One Point, Great Many of Enemy Are Being Killed.

‘Imperial Army Bites Deeper In Axis Lines   Artillery Is Playing Important Part In African Drive   PLANES ARE ACTIVE      Blast Supply Lines. Shipping To Keep Help Awav

Dewey Will Give Manhattan Speech: Drive Nears End   Four Days Prior to Voting Will Be Spent, Around

Prisoners From Gilbert. Wake. Guam  Being Treated Well On Ja p Island

Prisoners Taken At Guam, Wake Well Treated Red Cross Reports; Men Want Entertainment, Fancier Food, Mail From Folks At Home

UJ. $, PRISONERS IN JAP CAMPS ARE BEING TREATED VERY WELL   INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS MAKES REPORT ON MEN TAK EN ON PACIFIC ISLANDS

U.S. Prisoners Of War Being Well Treated. Red Cross Cable Reports

Report Japanese Treating Yank Prisoners Wel    Red Cross Finds Men Well And Happy; Want Letters

366 U.S. War Prisoners Held In Japan Are Well Treated,  - Says International Red Cross   Taken Mostly From Gilbert, Wake and Guam: However. They Are Asking More Entertainment, Fancier Food and Mail From Homes

366 United States Prisoners Captured On Pacific Islands Are Being Well Treated

APS TREATING U..$. WAR PRISONERS WEL   But They Want ant Fancier Foot and Mail From Home

366 United States Prisoners of: War in Japan Are Wel   Red Cross _ Inspector’s Report to Sec. Knox Is Made Public

U. S. Prisoners On Islands Well Treated By Japs   Three Hundred and Thirty Six Captured On Gilbert, Wake and Guam Islands Interned At  Zentsuji; Want Mail From Home Folks.

3 VESSELS SUNK   \merican Prisoners Are Being Well Treated, Officials Of International Red Cross Report

Red Cross. Says American Prisoners: Of War Given Good Treatment By Japs

Yank Prisoners In Japan Well Treated, Says Red Cross; Want Mail From Home

U. S. Prisoners Are Treated Well Reports Reveal   More Entertainment, Fancier Food And Mail From Folks Back Home Are Chief Wants; Are In Good Health  —_ verti —-_— =. Se - eer -=s ese,

Says Prisoners  - Are Well Treated   Red Cross Agents Visit U.S Soldiers Interned on Shi.  koku.

366 U.S. Prisoners Held By Japs Well Treated, Red Cross Says   Cablegram Of International Agency Gives Detailed Report Of Men On Skikoku Island

 Prisoners In Island Attacks Are  Receiving Good Treatment, State

Wake andGuam — Prisoners Are Well Treatec   Red Cross ‘Reports They - Want Better Food anc Letters From Home

366 U S. PRISONERS ARE WELL TREATED BY JAPS, SAYS RED CROSS CABLE

GUAM, WAKE PRISONERS WELL TREATED, LONG FOR BETTER FOOD AND MAIL

Prisoners Taken at Guam, Wake Well Treated, But Want Mail from Home

U.S. Captives Treated Well in Nippon   Red Cross Cable Tells of Life on Island

366 Americans Well Treated in One ~ Prisoners’ Camp in Japan, Red Cross Reports in Cablegram to Washington

WELL-TREATED Captives From Guam, Gilbert, Wake Islands Ask tar Mail.

Japs Treat Captives Well   U. S. Prisoners Want More Mait From Bons

JAPS TREATING PRISONERS WEL   International Red Cros: Sends News in  Cablegram

French Given Until Nov. 1 To Send Workers To German War Factories

Serbia Is Reported Unde: Martial Law Today;France Enters Most Critical Era

Serbia Under Martial Law   500 To 600 Are Reported Executed In Labor Uprising

Resentment In France Is Increasing   Laval is Given Eleven Days To Send Workmen to  German Factories   MAY TRY COMPULSION

Martial Law In Serbia   Anti-Nazi Unrest Sweeps Over Europe; Critical Days in Franc

UNREST SWEEPS OCCUPIED EUROPE      Martial Law Declared in Ser. bia as France Enters Critical Period.

French Enter Most Critical Period of Pact With Germans   Given Until Nov. 1 to _Send150,000 Workers ~ to Nazi Factories

FRENCH CRISIS GROWS NEARER   Laval Expected to Try Force; Serbia Under Martial Law.

Unrest Among  The Oppressed   Serbia Feels Sting Of German Displeasure

FRANCE ENTERS CRUCIAL PERIOD   Laval Expected to Compel Protesting Workers to Go To Germany.

SERBIA UNDER MARTIAL LAW   Europe’s Unrest Grows; France Enters Critical 11-Dav Period

Tide of Unrest  Sweeps Europe   All Serbia Placed Under Martial Law by German Conquerors.

TIDE OF UNRES' SWEEPING EUROPE   All Serbia Reported Under Martial Law. Occu pied Countries Enter  Most Critical Period

Garman Alion  week UE  Curfew Liftec  20,000 on Coast May Come and Go As They Please Now

May Ration Meat About February 1   Amount To Be About Two Pounds Weekly

MEAT RATION “NOT YET SE   AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS HINT “THAT WEEKLY RATION MAY: _ BE BELOW TWO AND ‘s HALF POUNDS

British Navy Damages Two Enemy Warships; Baitle Continues In Far Northern Waters

British Damage Ensiny: Vessels   Cruiser; Destroyer  "Hit In'Northern Waters

Germans Ta ke the Offensive   But Rusian Drive Rolls On —U, §. Forces in Raids  in Solomons

Retaliation. In Kind Is  Promised   Tokyo Government Ie Warned To Give Up Use Of. Poison Gas Against Ghinese

DR WARNS U.S. WILL REVALIATE   Chief Executive Reveals Japs Are Using Gasses Against Chinese; Issues Stern Ultimatum

‘Tokyo Warned By President   Noxious Vapors Employed Against Chines Chief Executive Asserts; Nipponese Told It’s Same Thing as Against This Country

WILL RETALIATE IF JAPS KEEP ON GASSING CHINA   President Reveals Official Reports Japanese Are Using Gas On Chinese; Says U. S. Will Repay “In Kind And In Full  Measure.”

SEVERAL REPORTS COME FROM CHINA WITHOUT PLACES   More Japanese U-Boats Sunk Off Australia, Allied Aviators Set Fire to Jap Bases.   COLOGNE DAMAGES SAID TO BE GREAT   10,000 Japs Believed Killed in Their Unsuccessful Attempts to Make Gains at Chuhsien.

GAS WARNING GIVEN JAPAN   President Says We Wil Retaliate If It’s Used Agcainst Chinese

Use Against China Regarded AsU.S. Attack   President Says Proof Re ceived of Action in  aaa

WELL USE GAS’ FDR TELLS JAPS   Use In China Prompts U. S. Warnine

IS INFORMED OF INHUMAN WAR IN CHINA   Roosevelt Tells Reporters That Reliable Reports Have Been Received That Nipponese Are Employing anes:  Ohamirale

Roosevelt States United States Will Retaliate If  Practice Continues

WARNS JAPAN OF USE OF GAS AGAINST CHINA   Promises “Retaliation In Kind And  " Meaacira”   STATES VIEWS   Chie? Executive Tells Press Conference Of - Incidents

Report Use By Japs Of  Poison Gas   Gas Used Against China Roosevelt Warns of Retaliation

ER. WARNS U.S. MAY USE GAS AGAINST JAPS   Fighters Will Be Prepared If Enemy Forces Continue Such Practices.

F.R. Bares Jap Use Of Poison Gas   ’ Retaliation In Kind  Pledged If Practice In  China Continues.

GAS WARFARE THREAT GIVEN TO JAPANESE   Roosevelt Warns Of Retaliation Act

Says Japan Uses Poisonous Gases  Against Chinese   Roosevelt Says U. S. to Re taliate If Japan Persists in This Warfare.   Has No Authoritative Reports From Evrope

U.S. To Use Gas If Japanese Do—F. R.   Government Has Reports Enemy Has Pu It In Operation Against China; Pledges ‘Retaliation In Kind And Full Measure’

RETALIATION PROMISED BY PRESIDENT   Authoritative Reports Say Chinese Army Suffers From Inhuman Form of Wartare.

U. S. Retaliation Pledged By President, if Acts Continue     PP FDLJARIC UAsSADRICY   GERMANS WARNED   ™ ‘America Stands Readyto Act, He Says; Manner Is Secret

Japs Using Poison Gas On Chinese   Roosevell’ Promises U. + Will Retaliate Fully. i Behalf of Allies

U.S. Stands Ready To Retaliate, And “In Full Measure”   President Reveals Receipt of Official Information of Nipponese Poison Gas Warfare Against China; Silent On German Reports

Says U.-S, Will Retaliate ir Kind: if They Persist, in Its Use. ’

F -D.R. Warns Japan on Use  Of Poison Gas   Says If Japs Use it Against Chinese U.S. Will Retaliate   WALLED CHUHSIEN STILL HOLDING OUT

Retribution to Be Complete and Swift if They Do  They Already Have Tried It on Chinese. He Savs

President Affirms UJ. §. Will Retal:ate If Japan Uses Ga:   Government Has Heard Authoritatively of Such Jap Practice

America Ready To Retaliate, Nipponese Tolc   President Declares He Has Received Man Reports On Gas Use

een tee  WARNS U. S. WILL MEET GAS WITH GAS   resident Roosevelt, Confirming Reports Japan Has Been Using Poison Fumes Against China, Says America Will Act “In Kind” If Such Warfare Continues

JAPS REPORTED 4 USING POISON .!’ GAS IN CHINA ?!   President Promises U. 5. Will Retaliate If Enemy Persists In Using It

IAPS ACCUSED BY ROOSEVELT OF USING GAS   Authoritative Reports List Usage In China. President Reporis   RETALIATION THREATENED   Responsibility For Future Action Placed Squarely Upon . Nipponese

FDR SAYS NIPPON. WILL BE PAID BACK FOR ACTS IN CHINA      President - State a: Poison Gas Was Resort ed To! © ‘In: China - By. ee  T Japan’:

Japanese Using Poisonous Gas   FDR states Reports Fron ‘China Indicate Cruel War: Warns Leaders

U.S. Threatens To Retalate If Nips Persist   Roosevelt Denounces Use Of Poison Fumes Against Chinese

President Grimly Declares  If Practice Persists U.S. - Will Retaliate In Full   Measure H  SAYS HIS REPORTS  ARE AUTHORITATIVE   Where Or In What Manne:  Retribution Might Be. Carried Out Matter of Secrecy

TOKYO ACCUSED OF GAS ATTACK   America Will Retaliate Says Warning Sent By Roosevelt

WARNS ENEMY . 5. CERTAIN 10 RETALIATE   Considers Act Against China Same as Act Against U. S.

JAPAN ACCUSED OF USING GAS IN WAR WITH CHINA  HANnACrUT TT WADA   ROOSEVELT WARNS U. S. WILL RETALIATE IN FULL MEASURE ©

FOR Says Report Shows Use Of Gas By Japs \n China   Promises Retaliation By U. S. If Form. Of Warfare Goes On

Says Instances of Use Reported From China Wat   To Regard Such Action Against Allies As If Taken Against America

JAP UoING POLDN GAS, DECLARES FOR   Retaliation Promised Tokyo By Chief Executive

Say Japs Using Gases in China   United States Will Retaliate ir Kind if Japan Persists in Use, President Says

Retaliation by United States Is Promised   Use of Poisonous Gas in China Is Charged

Roosevelt Informed Japs UseGasin China   If Practice Persisted in, U. S. Will Retaliate Executive Says, Adding Reports of Such Us Authoritative.

President Says Use of Gas In China Will Be Regarded As Offense Against U. §.   Warns Tokye That Americans Ready to Reply With Same  Kind af Tecties if Neeaccaoryv

WARNING ISSUED BY ROOSEVELT   ‘Nips Must Stop Prac tice Already Begun’—-President

RETALIATION BY AMERICA  1S PROMISED   Reports Show DD sadly Poison Being Employed  In China.

FDR CHARGES JAPAN USING POISON GASES   President Says Government Receives Reports Of Use Against Chinese

Gas Use By Japs Brings  U.S. Warning   Chemical, Warfare To Be General If Used In China

*Poison -Gason .Chinese   F.D.R. Pledges U.S, Retaliation — For Jap Cruelty In War Methods

President Says Japs’ Use of Gas Is Based on Authoritative News From China  Blame Is Tokyo's  Says U. S. Will Hold Japs Fully to Blame for Acts

PRESIDENT SAYS JAPS USING GAS   Promises Retaliation ir Kind if Practice Is Kept Up, Reporters Are Told

Poison Gas Use Charged to Japs   U. S. to Retalicte, President Asserts

FDR Makes Charge  US MAY BE FORCED TO RETALIATE   Chief Exeeutive Has Official Information Enemy. Em. ployed Gases Against China on Several Occasions

Chief Executivé Declare: That U. S- Will Retaliat If Nipponese Continus Such Practices of ‘Inhu man Warfare’ Against Al lied Nation

JAPSAUSE GAS; U.S. THREATENS _T0 RETALIATE   ‘In Kind and in Full Measure”, President Roosevelt Warns on Strength of Reports to State Department of Inhumane Warfare

JAPS WARNED ON USING GAS   Roosevelt Says America Ready To Retaliate If It Is Thrown On Chinese

FD. Warns Japs On Use of Gas   U.S. Will Retaliate If Foe Persists in Using It in China

Roosevelt Vows Retaliation for Use on China   Says Nation Ready To Strike at Enemy Anywhere in World

U.S. Will Use Gas Unless Japs Stop It, FDR Warns   America Will Retaliate ‘In Kind And In Full Measure’ For Treatment Of China

President Reports Japs Employ Inhuman Tactics In Chinese Warfare. . .

JAPS USING GASES   U. S. Hears China Is Being Subjected to “Inhuman War’ Methods

FDR DECLARES U. 5. WILL RETALIATE IN FULL MEASURE   Says We Are Prepared “To Enforce Complete Retribution”

Japs Accused Of Using Gas Aaainst China   Retaliation Is Promised By FDR; Army Prepared

PRESIDENT SAYS HE HEARS THEY ARE USING IT NOW   Chief Executive Fis Fires Stern Warning That U. S. Will ” Retaliate In Full.

FDR Accuses Japs with Using Gas    President Reports Official Information of Use of Chemicals in hina   TOKYO IS WARNED   If Use Persists, U.S. Will Mete Out ‘Retaliation in Kind and Full Measure’

Death Fumes Used by Jap on Chinese   Tokyo Told We'll “Retaliate”’ in Full Measure

REPORTS ARE RECEIVED BY GOVERNMENT   Persistence In Inhuman Warfare To Bring  Retaliation   Largest Defense Force In History Unloaded At Indian Ports

Japs Using Poison Gas In China; U. S. Will Retaliate, Is Warning Of F. D. R

FDR Warns Japs on Poison  Gas, Threatens Retaliation   if Enemy Persists in ‘Inhuman Form of Warfare, United. States Will Exact Full Measure Of Retribution, Says President

Japs Use Gas, President Says  FDR Warns Japan      FDR Warns Japan of Retaliation

Japs Resorting to Gas  Tn China, President Told   Retaliation In Kind, Full Measure, Threatened Tf Practice Continues

POISON GAS USE BY JAPS AROUSES FDR   Retaliation Promised If Chinese Attacks Continue

ROOSEVELT — IN WARNING ~ 10 TOKYO   Retaliation in Kind If Nip. pons Continue Such ‘Inhuman Warfare’   GAS USED IN WAR AGAINST CHINESE   Considered Same as an AcAction Against United States. President Savs

Poison Gas Being Used By slaps  in China, FDR   PRESIDENT STATES THAT IF JAPAN. PERSISTS IN TH “FORM GF WARFARE THE UNITED STATES WILL MET OUT RETALIATION-IN FULL MEASURE -

Warn Japs On Poison Gas Use    Roosevelt Cites Use . Of Gas in China and Tells Mikado U. S. Is Prepared to Retaliate

Promises U.S. To Retaliate If Continued   Bares Formal Statement Prepared by State Department

Retaliation  Assured Japs   Roosevelt Grimly Promise It For Use of Gas

Roosevelt Warns Japan Use of Gas Will Bring Swift Reprisals by U. S.

Says U.S. Will Use Poison Gas   President Roosevelt Sounds Stern Warning To Javan

ACCUSE JAPS OF USING GAS   President Makes Charge al Conference; Warns U. S. Will Retaliate

REPORTS JAPAN IS USING POISONOUS - GAS AGAINST CHINA   Official Infermation to That ' Effect’ Has Reached the  President.   READY. TO RETALIATE   Made It Clear U. S. Would Consider Use of Gas an Action Against the U. S.

Retaliation Of U.S. on Gas Promised Japs   President Roosevelt  Tells Them U. S. Will Treat Gas Attack 0 o China ne lf an I] © ”~:

Kighty Per Cent Of Produce Was Taken By Nazis   Starving Ends as United States Supplies Are Re. ceived

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. R. D. WATTS   Funeral Services Will B« Held Today At The Episcopal Church

FUNERAL FOR MRS. WAITS I5 THIS AFTERNOON   Prominent Beckley Woman Succumbs Following Operation; Was Episcopal Organis

REDS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE IN DONETS BASIN   Moscow Voices Satisfaction with Performance of U. S~-Made Planes ‘in Extreme Cold’

PLANE PRODUCTION IN UNITED STATES BEYOND ESTIMATE:   Output Is In Excess of the Number Being Turned Out in Germany, Italy.

ESTIMATE PLANE PRODUCTION NOW ABOVE OUTPUT OF AXIS   AMERICAN FACTORIES BE LIEVED TURNING OUT MORE WARPLANES THAN GERMANY AND STALY

Estimates Show U.S. Ahead in Plane Output   This Is No Time For Over-Confidence War Board Warns

Republicans Win 3 Congressional Seats in West Va.   Rep. Randolph, However Is Re-Elected by Slight Margin   Republican Sweep Alsc Elects Both United States Senators

SHOTT WINNER OVER ROSIER   7 State Senators Won B: GOP And Probably 44 Members Of State  Legislature

SENATE TO 0. K. "TEEN-AGE DRAF   Bill to Be Speeded te _ White. Houge

SENATE ASKED TO RUSH BILI   War Leaders Want Ap proval On Teen Age Draft

QUICK PASSAGE TREN AGE ARMY BILL TS URGED   War Leaders Ask Enactment Without Restrictions On Length of. Training of Youths.   HELD BADLY NEEDED   Senator Gurney Announce Intentions of Calling Up Bill Today For Senate Action

U. S. Troops ~~ Storm  Morocco   Strongholds.   Formal Senate Approval ~On Draft Action. Nears

TEEN AGE DRAFT APPROVAL ASKEL   War Leaders Ask Senat To Drop Training Re -strictions

ARMY LEADERS WANT APPROVAL   Want Senate To Pass Draft Bill Without Requiring Year’s Training

LEADERS PRESS DRAFT PASSAGE   Teen-Age Bill Will Be Callec Up At First Opportunity

DRAFT MEASURE BEFORE SENATE   Leaders Confident Of Approval Of Unrestricted Youth Induction

SENATE WILL APPROVE OF 18-19 DRAFT   Vote on Measure Seen i:  Upper House Sometim During Afternoon, Lead ears Declare.

Vote Expected On Draft Bil   Opposition To Controls On‘ Training Melts As Showdown. Nears

WAR LEADERS ASK SENATE T0 PASS ’TEEN Bill   Younger Men Needec To Invigorate Army

Further Army, Navy Benefit Shows Out   Relief Societies Have Enough Funds

Benefit Shows Ordered Bannec   Army And Navy Relief So cieties Have Adequate Funds For Present.

Aid To Russia To Full Extent In Program   Will Turn To Offensive As Soon As Possible

2 AMERICAN VESSELS SUNK   Entire Crew on Ist Ship Saved, But 3 on 2nd Boat Meet Death

Two U.S. Merchant Vessels Are Sunk   Announcements Bring West. ern Atlantic Losses to 385

Parliament Hears Bit Plain Taik      Commoners And Lords Critical Of America’s Neglect OF Pacific Defenses ToTake Atlantic.   » Eden Lauds Reds

U. §. CLINCHED WAR OUTCOME, BRITONS TOLD   Attlee Soothes Parliament On Orient Defense by Citing Russia, Libya   DENIES GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN DERELICT   Admits Mistake May Have Been Made in Far East  Arrangements

MALAY RETREAT WORRIES M. PS   Eden Seeks To Chee: Commons With Report Of Russian, Libyan  Victories

Eden Explains Jap Victories In Malaya Area   Declares Government As: sumes Full Responsibility for Retreat

Eden and Attlee  Faee-Criticism    Two Tell of Libyan and Russian Gains, Losses in Malaya

Nazi Setbacks Are Said Worse Than Napoleon’: . Commons Worry Over Reverses Of

Eden Seeks to Allay Fears With Tale of Allied Victories   Jittery Parliament Critical of Officials for Set backs Suffered at Hands of Japanese; Member Voice Fear of Growing U.S. Domination

PRESIDENT IS OPPOSING FARM PRICE PLAN   Tells members of House committee that  labor unrest may result

Roosevelt Views Are Disclosed   Declares Proposed Senate Changes Would Cause Labor Unrest

FDR Hits Farm Bloc Amendment   Says Labor Unrest Would be Outcome

PROSECUTION OF 14 CONFEDERATES BEING PLANNED   Treason May Be Charge De. spite Fact That Some are Aliens.

THE PURPLE HEART.   Army Decorations to Navy Men for Philippine Service.

“THK PURPLE -HEART.   - Army ‘Decorations to Navy’ Men ...° for Philippine Service. aoe

USO) DRIVE TOTAL IS OVER $4,000 MARK   County-Wide Returns Still te Be Received as USO Tota Keeps Climbing

US0 DRIVE NEARS $1000 VER TOP.   $900 over Quota, Many Committees Still to Report--Stress Quick Returns

WPB LOOKING - FOR JALOPPIES   Auto Graveyards In Thi County Will Be Checked

ATHENS SHERIFF SHOT IN CHASE FOR OUTLAW   Fugitive Escaped from Mansfisld Reiormatory

SHERIFF SHOT IN GUN BATTLE   Grafton Honor Camp Fugitive Is Killed Resisting Arrest At Buchtel

Communique Issued Jointly By 2 Services   Review Of Struggle To Date Cites Many Vic tories, Some Reverses—And Looks Ahead To Complete Disaster For Japs

JAP IS POOR FIGHTER, WAR ROUNDUP SAYS   Philippine Campaign Forecasts Certain De feat Of Foe   WILL HIT HARD   Strength To Be Concentrated: Isolated Setbacks Possible

INVESTIGATORS DLACE BLAME ON KIMMEL, SHORT   “Dereliction Of Duty” Charged Against Defend are OF Pearl Harbor

Flying Tigers Down 11 Over Burma Front   Seven Destroyed at Port Darwin by Allies

Lashio, Vital Allied Depot, Is Jap Goal   Fate Of Burma May Be Decided In Next Few Days; Chinese Destroy Roads To Delay Motorized Columns   (RULLETIN)

U.S, VOLUNTEERS ACCOUNT FOR 11 JAP AIRPLANES   "Fiving Tigers” Catch Up With Large Squadron of Jap Planes Following Attack

American Planes Blast Jao Airmen   Allies Fight Desperately to Save Burma Road as 100,000 Jap Troops Are Thrown into Battle For Vital China Supply Route

AMERICAN FLIERS SHOOT DOWN 11 JAP PLANES IN BURMA   ‘Fleet. Which’ Bombed’ Base OF U. S. Pilots is Chased And Defeated In Battle ..

Japs Blasting Tr ail Down. West Malaya   Heading For Water  Gateway, To Singapore In Lightning Advance

Japs Claim Gains on West Coast Of. Malacca; Say British Unit Encircled

Japs Claim 36 Warships Sank At Pearl Harbo1   U. S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey Is Again Squarely Ir Middle Of “Endorsing” Issue

PLANE BLASTED TWO ARE DEAD   Army bomber explodes near Coventry, R. 1; woods set on fire

OVER 450 SEEK PLACE IN WAAC   Applications accepted at Des Moines today; more are expected

Undersecretary of War Defends U. S. Weapons and Reveals—  Output Exceeds ThatofEnemies

PLANE OUTPUT EXCEEDS AXIS   Patterson Says Tanks Now Reach ‘impressive Figure’

Schnauffer Takes Oath As Associate  Judge Here   Members Of Family And Friends Present As New Jurist Aacumes Office

Battle For North Africa Reaches Critical Stage’   Germans Are Reported Reinforcing Bases in Face Of Heavy Attacks

Allies Hammerins  At Lines of Axis   Tank. Led lroops Are Locked in Heavy Battle in North Africa   GERMANS GIVE GROUND   Axis Air Force Is Beaten Down as Ground Troops Advance

U.S. Jury Frees Eight in Michigan Mail Fraud Case   Republican National Committeeman Frank D. McKay and Seven Co-Defendants Acquitted At Second Trial; Jury Disagreed In Previous Prosecution; Case Underway 12 Weeks

Long Mail Fraud Trial Is Ended   Re-trial Jury Reaches Decision of tnhnocent After Three and Half Hour Deliberation

U. 5. Jury Frees” Defendants Of Fraud Charges   Detroit Jury Returns Verdict After Three. And A Half Hours . -

ACQUITTED IN MAIL FRAUD   G. O. P. Committeemen. Other Politicians Found Not Guilty.

Dimout 6 t Goes 5 Info Effect t Tonight in Corpus Christi.   Lights Along Shore line Boulevard To Be GutiOfreon.”

LONG ILLNESS “BONES TO EA   ‘Mrs, Emma-Sowers, Age-7! ‘Years, Died at Home oa ‘in Arcadia.

LONG WUNcoa COMES 10 ERD   Mrs. Emma Sowers, Age 7!  Years, Died at Home  in Arcadia.  :

RITES TODAY FOR REV, J. 0, RHODES   Former Pastor of Lecal Firs! U. B. Church Dies at Cleveland

REV, J, 0. RHODES DIES IN HOSPITAL   Rites of Former Pastor Wh« Built U.B. Church Here to Be Wednesday

Hunger-Striking War Objector Back On Job After Losing Forty Pound:

Conchie Fasts Since June 2¢   On Hunger Strike Since Re. fused Furlough; Loses 40 Pounds; Out On The Job.

COMPROMISE IS REJECTED ON INFLATIO}   Turn Down Proposal for Cost of Production ir Farm Prices.   FDR to Delay Move Until Bill Is Passed

Senate Chiefs Reject Farm Cost Plus Plar   Hatch’s Offer To Abandon Labor Factor Amendment Is Turned Down  PARITY UPSET iS SEEN Bloc's Proposal Would Have Written Profit Guarantee Into Bill

COMPROMISE PLAN FOR HIGHER FARM PRICES REJECTED   PROLOGED DISPUTE OVE! FARM PARITY CONTINUES IN SENATE

COMPROMISE 1S REJECTED   Administration Leaders Turn Down Proposal Offered by Senators From  Agricultural States   PRESIDENT MAY WAIT

Compromise On Parity Prices Turned Down   Administration Group Refuses To Permit Costs Plan   FDR TO GIVE TIME   Executive Order Will Be Held Up For At Least Few Days

Compromise On Inflation  Bill Is Flatly Rejected   Roosevelt Reported To Have Agreed To  Delay Executive Move

Vote Expectec on High Farm Parity Bill   Hatch and Thomas Angry as F. D. R. Hits New Act

Administration Chiefs  Turn DownCompromise  Offer of Farm Leaders

Compromise In Farm Measure Surprise Move   Attempt Made to Reach Agreement in Farm Bloc And Price Control

FARM GROUPS PLAN REJECTED   Administration Proposal on Price Control Is Offered.   FOR MAY DELAY ACTION 

ANTI-INFLATION DEADLINE NEAR   Roosevelt May Wait On  Congress Brief Time

Compromise By Farm Block Is ~ Flatly Rejectec   Administration Will No Admit ‘Cost of Produc tion Factor’

Showdown Near In Deadlock on Parity Proposal   Administration Spurs Offer of Agriculturists

FarmCompromise Meets Rejection   Farm Bloc ‘Offer Turned Down by Administration Leaders   Senator Reed Helped Write the Administration Amendment

Farm Block Evidently On Run in Senate,  Where Efforts to Raise Farm Prices Hit Snag

Farm Senators Compromise Is Turned Down   Administration Leader: Reject Parity Bill Proposal

SENATE OFFERS TO COMPROMISE IN PRICES BILL   Administration Leaders Reject Proposal; Claim “Cost of Production” Factors

OFFERS PLAN TO END PRICE FIGH!   Thomas Proposal Reject ed By Administratio: Leaders

SENATORS OFFER COMPROMISE ON ANTLINELATION   Administration Leaders Flatly Reject Proposal Lift ing Ceilings Where Labor Cost Not Reflected

Price Controls In Compromise’      Unexpected Mov: May Bring Hope

,Compromise Offer: Rejected in Senate   «Proposal Would Introduce ‘Cost of Production’ Factor:

FOR AGREES TO HOLD ACTION IN PRICE CONTROL   Will Allow Congress to Finish Work on Anti-Inflation Bill

FARM STATE COMROMISE IS REJECTED   Administration Leaders Turn Down New Proposal in Hope of Defeating Farm Bloc Plan   FPC Refuses fo Permit Power Companies io Pass War Taxes on to Consumers

COMPROMISE IS URGED BY SEN. THOMAS   Would Permit Ceilings To Include Costs Of Labor   FAIR PRO  FIT SOUGHT   Administration Flat]; Rejects Proposed Compromise

New Deal Leaders Snub Compromise Plan Offered by Western Solons.

President May Delay Action On Inflation   Ix Reported to Have Agreed to Hold off Pending Passage of  Levislation

FarmCompromise Meets Rejection   Farm Bloc Offer Turned Down by Administration Leaders   A ‘WHITE HOUSE PLAN   Senator Reed Helped Write the Administration Amendment

Leaders F. D. R, Forces Reject Farm Bloc Plan   Administration Men To Force Showdown On Anti-Inflation Proaram in Senate

PLAN 10 FIGHT GOST FACTORS OUT ON FLOOR   Administration Leaders Will Try to Pass Barkley Compromise.   HOPE TO GET INFLATION BILL PASSED TUESDAY

DELAY SEEN ON MEASURE   FDR Agrees to Deadline Change on Inflation Law  RrriveTiyr

Hear F.D.R. To Wait For Congress Action On Anti-Inflation Bil   President Reported Ready To Wait A Reasonable Time After His October 1 Deadline To Give Congress Chance To Enact Legislation.

Farm Bloc’s Parity Compromise Turned Down by Senators   President Expected to Give Congress Time to Pass Measure

May Reach Farm Bloc Compromise  Some Ceilings May be Lifted   Some Ceilings May be Lifted to Allow Profit

DELAY SEEN ON MEASURE   FDR Agrees to Deadline Change on Inflation Law  wry FY ere se er

Compromise Is Offered in Inflation Bill   President Agrees to Delay Action Until Congress Can Agree on Measure Providing It Is Not Too Long

A Parity Proposal Rejected   Senate Farm Bloc Offers Compromise Which Is Turned Down By Administration

Compromise On Inflation Bill Offered By Farm Bloc Leaders Meets Rejection

Administration rejects farm bloe’s amendment   Sought to include cost of production in parity figure

FARMER BLOC'S HIGHER PARITY MOVE REJECTED   Senate Administratior Leaders Refuse Compromise On Demands For Increased Prices   TO FIGHT OUT ISSUE   Contended Farm Grou Sought to Introduce “Cost of Production” Factors In Ceilings

» New Farm Bloc Compromise On * Parity Rejected   Showdown Due Today On Original Thomas Hatch Amendment.

Won't Crack Down October 1..... President Will Allow Congress Extra Time On Anti-Inflation Act

FDR Will Let Congress Act   Executive To Allow Time For Completing Anti  Inflation Bill

SURPRISE MOVE MADE BY FARM BLOC SENATOR   Compromise on Farm Price Control Plan Offered for ‘Reasonable Profit’   REACTION TO IT VARIES   President Reported To Be Willing To Give Congress More Time To Act

Farm Bloc Plan To Compromise Meets Rejectior   Administration Leaders Object To Introduction Of Cost Of Production

Reject Price Parity Plans   Administration Leaders Refuse To Accept “Cost Of Production’ Method.

FARM GROUP'S NEW PROPOSAL TURNED DOWN   Administration Rejects Plan For Compromise On Parity Change

BUT LEADERS OF SENATE 10 STAND GROUND   Barkley Wants Test Made of Thomas  Amendment

Farm Blee Compromise Is Rejected   To Permit Vote On Thomas Amendment On Senate Floor

Vote Slated On Original Plan Today   Offer Included  Production Cost Factors, Brown Declares

Sen. Barkley’s Proposal to Be Presented   Tt Would Recognize In creased Production Costs on Farm   ROOSEVELT WILL © AWAIT A VOTE   Latest Farm Bloc Plan Includés the ‘Cost of Production’ Theory

Prospect Of Uncomfortably Cold Homes Faces Millions In Oil-Rationed States

"Uncomfortably Cold Homes" Seen for Middle Western Oil Consumer:

GIVE DETAILS ON OIL RATIONING   eect ciara  Must Convert Oi] Burners Tt Cou Or Keer Temperatures To 65 Degrees,

Changing To Coal Burners Recommended   Oil Burners Users To Have Alternatives Of Keeping Their Homes Down To 65 Degrees

Take Out Oil Burners, Asks ~ Leon Hendersor   Fuel Rationing Will Not Permit Adequate Fuel In Ration Area 

New Warning Directed On Oil Heating   Many Face Prospect of 'Uncomfortably Cold Homes’ Henderson Says  a eee eee ee 7 fn Mn. sth i x   RATIONING IS COMING

CHILLY HOMES PREDICTED FOR NEXT WINTER   gj-Degree Temperature Decreed fot Oil-Heated Houses,

65 Degrees To Be Basis For  Fuel Oil Rations   Consumer Warned Again To Convert ‘To Coal  Burners, Insulate Homes

Cold Homes For Winter   Those Using Oil For Fuel Will Be “Uncomfortable” Cold

PEOPLE WHO USE FUEL OIL MAY BE COLD   Rationing Based On 65-Degree  Temperature

Cold Homes This Winter Seen in U.S.   Fuel Oil Rationing tc Reduce Supplies in Many States

Shivery Homes Facing Millions  Change Oil Burners to Coal, OPA Asks

FUEL CONSUMPTION. MUST BE CUT DOW!   ‘Users of Oil Warned tc Convert Furnaces — Plea Made to Order Coal at Once.

QUALITY OF SHOES TO BE MAINTAINEL   Double-barreled Order Is Issued by OPA

Orders Arrest Of Senators Nadnina Vote   Connally Calls It Outrage As Wallace Authorizes Warrants   Sergeant-At-Arms Told To “Break Down Doors”   Only Three Members Needed For Quorum On Poll Tax Measure

ARREST OF EIGHT . SENATORS ORDERED TO ASSURE QUORUM   Senate Moves to Compel Attendance to Proceed with Poll-Tax Measure

Connally [rate At Tacties To  Raise Quorum      Threatens Violence If His Door Smashed By Senate Sergeant-At-Arms

ACTION DENOUNCED BY CONNALLY OVER POLL TAX REPEAL   ORDERS TO BREAK DOWN DOORS TO ARREST SENATORS SCORED BY TEXAN

Warrants Issued For 8 Senators  Too Few Present For  Anti- Poll Tax Bill.

FOR ABSENT ~ CENATORS   Connally in Roaring Protest to Action in AntiPoll Tax Fight      TO ‘BREAK. DOWN . . DOORS,’ HE SAYS   Southerners in Filibuster ay Off Floor, Preventing a Quorum

Three Enemy Cruisers Hit  By U.S. Bombs   Grecian Harbor Raided; Inland Sea Battle Rages

U.S. BOMBERS FIRE 3 AXIS CRUISERS   Strong Attack Occurs O1 Greek Port, Navarino, On Tuesday

e Anne Neagle “Bombed”  Actress Riding With e 3,000 Polish Trainees

United Fruit Boat Sunk Off Maryland Caost   Radio Operator is Hero: Two Crew Members are Killed

House Rejects Curb on Draft   Won't Ask Year's Training for Youths

HOUSE VOTES DOWN DRAFT AMENDMENT   Senate Plan For Year of Training Beaten, 178 to 40

House Downs Move Requiring Year's Training   Rankin Makes No Effort to Speak For Draft Proposal

House Votes Against Rider To Draft Bil   Won't lasist on Year's Training For Teen-Ace Youth

House Refuses Draft Amendment   Rankin Proposal Defeated by Vote

ills Draft Restrictions   se Rejects Provision uf Year’: Training for Teen Age Drzftees

MOTION FOR HOUSE TO AC CEPT-SENATE AMENDMENT FOR YEAR OF TRAINING  ‘1S VOTED DOWN 

Eighty-Three Left  For Army Service On Saturday; 25 Rejected   Large Group To Leave Frem Hanceville On Sunday; Next Call Up

TOMA f-- " ss 19 DISCUSSED   Group Meeting Held Here Mcnday-and a. Representative Selected. .   FOR: STATE - MEETING   Prices for Next Year, Co-op eraticn, Transportation, i  ' ‘Ete. Taken Up.

TOMATO GROP NEXT OtAOON 0 Uloblloaed   Group Meeting Held Here Mcnday and a Representative Selected. .   FOR STATE MEETING   Prices for Next Year, Co-op eraticn, Transportation, Etc., Taken Up.

WELLES IMPATIENT WITH AMERICANS   Acting Secretary Of State Says Yhose Held In France Could Have Come Home

Report New “Sulfa” Drugs Found to Combat Diseases   Three Potent Derivatives of Sulfanilamide Are Exhibited At Meeting of American Chemical Society; Two Designed to Aid Men In Military  Sarvirae nf tha Natinn

—The Washington Merry-Go-Round—  Old Men In F. D. R. Cabinet Should Form Policy Board

Molotov Urges Second Front In Moscow Address   Nippon Envoy Is Presen As Foreign Aide Report: On New Alliances

REPORT MADE BY MOLOTOV ABOUT VISITS   Foreign Commissar Ap: pears With St.ilin Before the Supreme Soviet Body   ALLIANCES RATIFIED

MOLOTOV EMPHASIZES ‘URGENT TASK’ IN 1942  Cites Stable Alliance with Britain

Attack Plea By Molotov   Second Front in ‘42 Urged as Supreme Soviet Approves Pact

Allied Pacts Are Ratified, Aims Endorsec   Stelin Gets Ovation At Gathering Of Supreme Soviet.

Molotov Tells Supreme Soviet  Of War Plans   Second Front Emphasized As British Agreement Is Formally Ratified

MOLOTOV HOLDS SECOND FRONT SUPREME-NEED        Foreign ommissar. “Em.  phasizes', Anew “Urgent   “Task” of Such a. Move’ During 1942   REDS RATIFY PACTS   Russian. Parliament: Tol -of “Sérious Attention” Being Given Second — ‘Front.by Allies

RUSSIA HEARS MOLOTOV TALK   Tells Supreme Soviet Creation of Second Front Is Urgent Task

A Second Front Urgent—Molotov  Establishment In 1942 Expected By the Soviet

MOLOTOV SAYS   Foreign Commissar Reports to Supreme Soviet on Results of Talks in U.S. and Enaland.

Presents 20-Year Mutual Aid Pact   Reports To Supreme Council On Significance Of His Visit To Washington

MOLOTOV EMPHASIZES NEW FRONT NEED   Russian Foreign Commissar Expresses Hope “Our Common Enemy” Will Soon Feel Results Of Military Collaboration Of Soviet, Great Britain And United States

Power Ration Is Viewed as Seaway ‘Ram’   G.0.P, Leaders ‘in Albany 7 Act’ to Test Pow er . Line Measure

LABOR SHORTAGE GROWS SERIOUS   Survey Report Indicates Farm Production May Be Less Than This Year

WIDOW OF OIL TYCOON LOSES MANY JEWELS   MRS. JAMES N. HILL SAYS $350,000 WORTH ARE STOLEN

Bombers Foil New Attack on Aruba Oil Base   Mystery in Sea Blast o Nayy Tanker Off Baoet Caaect

Nazi Craft Driven Off by U. S$. Bombers Before Any Damage Is Done.

SUBS SHOW UP OFF COAST OF ARUBL   Are Driven Off by United States Bombing Plenes

F A, WARNS OF ATTAGK ONS   President Declares Shelling Of New York Is Not Uniikely,

Chinese on Offensive  In Thailand   Dutch Indies Native l[roops Fiercely Resisting Japs Pushing Toward Java, Fight Hand to Hand

HUNT AXIS BASE IN CARIBBEAN   PRESIDENT WARNS OF BOMBING DANGER TO U.S, CITIES

Submarines Off Aruba Again; U.S. Drives Them Away   Axis U-Boats Dive When U. S. Bomber: Appear Overhead

U. S. BOMBERS ROUT SUBS   Enemy Craft Sighted Near Aruba, West Indies, Again Today

American Planes Chase Nazi Subs in Aruba Waters   Axis Sea Raiders Dive To Escape Aerial: Patrol

U.S. PLANES DRIVE SUBS FROM ARUBA   U-Boats Submerge As Soon As Bombers Take Off From Isle

Australian Troops Take Air Base Village In New Guinea; MacArthur Planes Blast Jap Troop Convoy

Allies Push Down Stanley fountains In Steady Drive   Meantime, Bombers Smash At Big Troop Convoy And Bag Five Japanese Plane

Allied Position Bolstered By Advances; Japs Suffer Heavy Damage From U.S. Bombers.

KOKODA BASE CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS   Allied Bombers Blast Convoy On Way to New Guinea

Further Gains Scored By Red:   Best Foe In Stalingrad And West Caucasus

RUSSIA PLANS HEAVY ATTACK   Germans Report Reds As semble For Drive

BERLIN REPORTS REDS PREPARING FOR HEAVY PUSH   Powerful Shock Armies Assembling For Winter Assault On Nazi Lines; Red Tanks Win Battle At Stalingrad.

Russians Mass Troops fo Try Break Through   Bern Hears Russians Will Attack German Line 275 Miles West of Moscow

SOVIETS MASS TO ATTACK ON MOSCOW LINE   GERMAN NEWS REPORTS SA‘ GREAT SHOCK ARMIES ARE MOBILIZED

Soviet Masses Big Force For Winter Drive   Will Attempt To Break Nazi Lines In Large Scale Encircling Move

PLAN A WINTER WAR   Nazis Hear Russians Are Massing “Shock Armies”

Reds Mass Forces   Winter Break Through’ to Be Attempted West of ~ Moscow, Is Report

Reds Prepare For Drive in  The Center   Large Forces Are Being Massed for Winter Assault

” . ee, SS eee eee. AMOR). Nester es = - Ape: steele  Germans Claim Russia Plans Winter Thrust

Russians mass for assault   Plan to break Smolensk line; take 3 towns

Reds Preparing Winter Attack Near Smolensk   Stalingrad Holds As Nazis Hurl Tanks Recklessly. Against Sector

Will Try To Break Nazi Line   Stalingrad Defense Lines Hold As  Armies Mass   TANKS WIN

Reds Massing Shock: Forces, ~ Berlin Hear:   German News Agency. Tell ef Red Plans for Big Smash West: of. Moscow   HEAVY AIR UNITS ALSO BROUGHT UP   Nazis Reported Trying t Forestall Offensive by Air. Attacks —

BREAK WITH AXIS   Brazil's President Signs De cree; Peru-Ecuador Dispute Continues

Permanent Gas Rationing Plan Opens July 22   Registration.. Dates.“ Sé “For July 9, 10, and For Sign-Up

Permanent Gas Rationing Plan Opens July 22   —— Dates Set or July 9, 10, and 11 Kor Sign-Up.

Armed Fusitives Hunted in Area.   Convicts Steal Car, Gun from. City Man

ALLIED PLANTS UUTPRODUGING THOSE OF AXtt   Nelson Reveals Fact Te Committee But Says Our  Reserves Short

Anti-Trust Suit Against Aluminum Firm Pigeon-holed   Supreme Court Lack Quorum as Justices Disqualify Themselves

Budget Requests Reported High  Totals Ready for Board of Examiners

State Departments and Institutions Ask $1,200,000 Increase Per Fiscal Year in Biennium Budgets

FIVE TRAINING PLANES MISSIN(   Fail to Return From Routine Flights in Vicinity of Monteomer

FIVE PLANES MISSING   Five Training Ships From Gunter Field Missing After Flight

Five Training Planes Missing After Takeof!   Student Pilots Fror Maxwell And. Gunter Field Vanish

Outlaw’ Torpedo Wounds Fight   Accidentally Fired, Hits Navy Vessel

Outlaw Torpedo Damages Navy  Cargo Ship 1 in 1 Narragansett Bay   Eight Crewmen of Capella Are Injured; Missile Ranges Undirected for Six Miles

GO INTO A HUDDLE   Hitler, Mussolini and Laval Are in Conference in Rome

Report ANis Citeds Meeting In Rovve Today   iBehieved Considering Desperate Blow to Hal British .S.) ANdvanee: in North A frien.

Sudden Turn of Events Against Axis Powers Has Called War Chiefs into Meeting at Rome.    ‘BATTLE IN EGYPT  IS FAVORING ALLIES

Hitler, Duce Laval Seen: Conferring:   Desperate Axis Step to Retain ‘Africa Rumored

COUNTERSTROKE “AY AKIS. SEEN   Spreading Allied Victor; In North Africa Wor ries Enemy   RUMORS ARE RITE   Fuehrer May Order Attack In Tunisia In Effort To Halt U. 8.

Hitler, Il Duce and Laval Mapping Strategy in Rome   Believed Considering Some Desperate Blow to Halt British-American Advances In North Africa; Likeliest Spot For Forces to Strike Annesre to Be Tunisia

Axis Chiefs Confer on War Crisis   Tunisia May Get Counterattack Against A. E. F.

A Desperate Counter Blow Is Indicated    Hitler, Mussolini and Laval in Conference on Axis po, Situation   MAY BE PLANNING SOME NEW ACTION   Tunisia Appears to Be Like. liest Spot for. Any Axis Moves

AXIS PARTNERS MEET IN ROME   Hitler Believed Preparing Some Blow To Attempt To Save Rommel

Axis Leaders Meet in Rome   Hitler, Mussolini And Laval Plan Blow Aaainst Americans

I xis May Try Ty Put Troops to Tunisia to  Block Yankees   Fisenhower for Bizerte  a Fleet May Race   ‘Counterblow Likely   For Desperate Measures  , Said to Be Ready   ATLLETIN.   te F.C. DANIEL

IL DUCE IS HOST TO ADOLF AGAIN   Pierre Laval Also Said t Be in Rome for Axis Huddle

3 Axis Chiefs  In Conference   Hitler, Mussolini. Laval Likely To Draft Plan For North Africa

Duce Mussolini  Has A Party   Hearing Bad News from Adolph Hitler and:  Pierre Laval

BULGARIA WAR ENTRY OBJECT OF AXIS AGAI   Renewed Pressure Seen In Possible Hitler Duce Meeting

HITLER, PETAIN AND MUSSOLINI IN CONFERENCE   Fuehrer And Two Sattel. lites Believed Considering Drastic Move 3

AXIS LEADERS MEET IN ROME   Expect Enemy To Counter: attack U.S. Forces at Tunisia

AXIS CHIEFTAINS MEETING IN ROM   Believed Considering Desper ate Blow Against Allies in North Africa

Hitler, Laval And Mussolini Meet in Rome   Desperate Blow To Halt Allies Believed Studied

Hitler, Duce, Laval Holding Hurried Talks   Believed Cofisidering Some Desperate Blow To Meet New Threat

Hitler, Duce, Laval Believed Planning Nesperate Stroke   Joint French-Italian Flee Blow At Tunisia Is Se As Most Probable Move

Report Axis Chiefs Meeting In Rome Today   Believed Considering Desperate Blow to Halt British-U.S. Advances in North Africa.

Adolf, Benito And Pierre Reported Meeting In Rome   May Be Planning Some Desperate Counter-Stroke In North Africa

Axis Heads Plan Blow At Allies   “Enemy Fleet And Air Forces Likely To Strike A Tunisia; Russians Hear Italy Officially Applies To Fuehrer For Assistance

Desperate Axis Goes Into Huddle   Adolf. Benito and Laval Meet in Rome For Counter-Plot.   Moves Analyzed   French Fleet May Try For Operating Point In Tunisia

AXIS LEADERS SEEN SHAPING RETURN BLOW   Hitler, Mussolini And Lava Reported Mapping Plans At Parley In Rome

THREE AXIS CHIEFS MEETING IN ROME   Believed to Be Considering Desperate Blow to Halt Yanks.

, MAY STRIKE AT " TUNISIA TO SAVEROMMEL   Something Desperate Must be Done if They Are to Stop Advance Of the Allies

Axis Bigwigs Meet With French Chief   Hitler, Laval and Mussolini Plan Counter Blows

Baldomir Keeps Uruguay Control  Dissolves Congress. Cancels Elections; Puts Troops In Charge

Little Tugboat Wins in Battle With River Ice   Uruguay Chief Puts Nation in Hands of Army

APPARENTLY LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN IN PRIMARY ELECTION:   Voters of Four States Go to Polls Today to Choose Their Party Nominees.

FOUR STATES T0 PICK NOMINEES   Alabama, South Dakota, Indiana And Florida Holding Primaries Tuesday

Manufacture of Common Products Made  From Iron and Steel Is Banned By WPB

Pay Boosts for Fighting Men Up:   Senate and House Conferees to Seek ; Aareement on Ariat nt

JOINT COMMITTEE STUDIES SCALE OF SOLDIERS PAY BILI   Senate, House Conferees Stalemated On Rate Of Proposed /ncrease

SENATE, HOUSE FIGHTING OVER PAY INCREASE   Whether Armed Men Will Get $50 or $42 Per Month Will Soon be Decided

Predict Cut In Soldier  Pay Increase   Committee Tries To Settle Issue

CONFEREES DISCUSSING ARMY PAY   House’s Military Chairmar Says He Will Stick to Original Stand for $42 Monthly for Lower Grades

$42 Base Pay Agreement Is  Now Expected   House Conferees Are Likely To Agree On  Senate Figure

CONFEREES STUDY ARMY PAY INCREASE   $42 Or $50 Monthly Minimum Topic Of Discussion

Slaughter Hits Kerch      Soldier Pay Groups Sit   Conferees Get Data on Outlay

 Cut In Soldiers’ Pay Increase”  Viewed As Conference Committee Meets At Capital To End Dispute

Conferees  Debate Pay   Increase In Pay Of Service Man to Total $18,000,000

POLICE REPORTER HEARS WIFE SAY SHE’S DYING— FINDS HER DEAD AT HOME

Commons in Secret Meet   Laborite Charges Radio Speech of DeGaulle Supressed by Churchill

LOS ANGELES AREA HAS BLACKOUT   Fire At Oii Refinery Adds Bizarre Aspect To Efforts

U.S, RELEASES MILK TO PUBLIC   Wickard Frees Two Millior Cases to Cut Civilian Shortage

CONGRESS CHECKS OPA THROUGH FUND   Henderson's Moves Better Watched House, Senate Committee Members Believe

Congressmen May Keep Finger on Price Control  BE cca 2 ie   Members of Senate Committee Instruct OFA to Trim Request

senate Seeks Tighter Rein  On Henderson Appropriations Cul   Appropriations Cu Sought To Force  R ectnirtane

Congress Plans To Keep Lock On OPA Purse   Aims to Prevent Expansion of Ration Program

Congress May Keep Finger In Price, Rationing System   By Controlling Appropriations, Senate Group Thinks Henderson Policy Can Be Dictated

MAY KEEP FINGER ON PRICE CONTRO!   Congress May Limit Im mediate Appropriations for OPA

CONGRESS MAY KEEP FINGER ON PRICE CONTROL   Body Would Have A Check On Enlargement Of Rationing Program      HENDERSON WANTS ADDITIONAL FUNDS

MRS. FDR INLONDON VISITS SERVICEMEN   Keeps Reporters Hustling Following Her About Over England

MRS. FR. WINS LONDON CHEERS   She Threatens to Outde Willkie in Getting Around

British Alert Not Alarming To First Lady      Mrs. Roosevelt Draws Hand When She Continues Talk During Air Alarm

FIRST LADY IGNORES ALARM  Ceeps On Talking During Lesion “ae , Alert: R  yritone Chaar Har

Yanks Greet Mrs. Roosevelt: ‘Hello; Eleanor?’      By KATHLEEN HARRIMAN United Press-News. Week Corre

Wife of President Continues Talk During Air-Raid Alarm   By KATHLEEN HARRIMAN

Japanese Kill Major Parties Badly Injured Are Lining Up Men On Field For Elections

Japanese at Milne Killed Own Wounded   Allied Officer Says Ne Prisoners Were  Taken

Turn Back Push Toward Stalingrad   GERMANS GAIN GROUND IN FIGHTING SOUTH OF THE DON RIVER, HOWEVER

112-Mile Advance By Nazi Army   Staggering Losses Do Not Seem To Have Any Effect On German Drive.

Nazis Claim 112-Mile Advance On Oil Centers   Withdrawals Admitted by Moscow With Ger mans Claiming Rout of Red Army Palaw Pataislc

Main Enemy Push Toward Stalingrad Slowed, But Germans Claim 112-Mile Advance In Caucasus

Teachers to Handle Civilian Sugar Rationing Registration March 17-2(

Tells Teachers To Prepare For Sugar Sign-Uy   State Superintendent Ask: Volunteers Be Trained for Registration Work

ASKS FOR AN INQUIRY   Secretary Knox Requests Investigation of Truman Charees

Navy Asks Inquiry Info Higgins Case   Truman Charges To Bring Action

Navy’s ‘Bias’ May Be Aired   Sec, Knox Requests Senate Probe of Charge Made In H s Case

BS EWI NEWS BULLETIN   Bia Guns Fire Across Channel   Tarnedned Tanker’s Crew Reaches Shore

Australia Asks U. S. Air Power      Curtin Says Planes Badly Needed

170,000 Iowans Expected to Register   U.S. Air Power Can and Will Win Battle of Pacific, Curtin Claims

AUSTRALIA PINS HOPES ONU.S   America Will Be Savec If Australia Saved,  He Declares

CLAMP EMBARGO OW WHEAT CENTER   Kansas City Faces Strike Threat- and Lack of Storane Siace

HOLD WOMAN, 68, IN CHARGE Aw trronro   KANSAS CITY CLAMPS DOWN MODIFIED EMBARGO ON WHEAT

Stop Grain Shipments   Clamp Modified Embargo or Wheat Into Kansas City

No Wheat To Kansas City   Threatened Strike And Lack Of Space For Storage Blamed

LOSSES FAIL TO STOP JAPS   Mikado’s Forces Continue Their Assaults Against British in Malaya

ARGENTINA IS SUSPICIOUS OF UNITED STATE!   Resenis Blacklist and Conditions Imposed on Lend-Lease Aid— Military-Admires Nazi Prowess

Argentine Refuses Aid Tc Allied Cause   Foreign Policy Offers No Hopes of Concessior From Neutral Nation

Will Not Break With Axis Nor Trust to United States Promises To Supply Ma. terial.   Suspects U. S.

Argentine Shows Scant Prospects For Concessions  Nation Has Deen-seated   ‘Nation Has Deep-seated Suspicion And Resentment Toward U. S.

Scant Hope Held Of Argentina Joining Alles   Reports Say Deputies Are Suspicious OF U. S., Will Try To Avoid War

OFFENSIVE MAY DETERMINE FATE OF NORTH AFRICA   U. S. Tanks and Planes Join In Drive Against Alamein Line

HONOR SYSTEM WILL BE BASIS OF PRICE CODES   Anonymous Compl aint: Of Violations Will Be Ignored

HonorSystem To Enforce Price Ceiling      Use of “Stool-Pigeons’ and Busybodies to Be Barred by U.S,

Price Freezing to Run Under ‘Honor System   Stool-Pigeons’ and Busy-Bodies’ Reports to Be Iqnored

HONOR SYSTEM FORCE BEHIND PRICE CONTROL   No Snooping; Women May Police Retailers; Dealers Must Obtain Licenses

OPA WILL DEPEND ON HONOR SYSTEM IN PRICE FREEZE   BUSY-BODIES AND STOOLPIGEONS WILL RE DISREGARDED

‘Honor System’ to Be Used By OPA to Enforce Its Over-All Price Freezing Order Coming Up

No Spies Wanted  In Price System   Freezing Order to Be Set Up Tuesday

“Honor System’ To Be Used In  Price Freezing   Regulations Designed To Ban Stool-Pigeons From Enforcement Plar

Price Fixing To Depend On Honor System   OPA’ Official Says Stool-Pigeons And Busy Bodies Will Be Banned In Over-All Freezing Order Due Next Week

SINKINGS MAY BRING INQUIRY   Five Allied Merchant Vessels, _ Navy Patrol Boat Are Lost at Sea

SHIP SINKINGS BIG PROBLEM FOR AMERICA   SOLONS INVESTIGATE ANTI-SUB DRIVE IN ATLANTIC

Would Hold Hearings On Ship Sinkings   Senate Naval Affairs Subcommittee Questions Losses to Axis

SHIP SINKINGS PROBE I$ HINTED   Senator Ellender Suggests Public Inquiry As Allied Losses Mount

penne Begins U-Boat Fight . Investigatior Five Allied Vessel  Added To Toll In Atlantic

Hearing Is Likely Over Ship Losses   Senator Ellender Says Public Airing May Come to Check Navy Policy   Policy Total Is 245 Lost  Atlantic Sinkings Are Given as 245 Craft by Navy   Total Is 245 Lost

Senate Studies  Anti-Sub Drive   Allies Lose 5 More Vessels from Enemy Action in Atlantic

Chairman Ellender Says Public Hearing Will Be Held and Naval Officers Questioned if Committee’s Findings Indicate Inadequate Measures to Halt Sinkings—Loss of Five More Allied Vessels Renorted.

SENATE MAY PROBE. ANTI SUB DRIVE   Public Investigation May Be Held On Navy’s Campaig  ra 3 Sa CUINIK

SINKINGS MAY BRING PROBE   Mounting Toll of Losses In Atlantic Likely to Bring Hearing

May Probe Sub Defense   Announcement of Five Sink ings Starts Move In Wash ington for Investigation

CONGRESS 10 PROBE WAR AGAINST SUBS   Irked by More Sinkings anc Wants To Know Why

TAKEN BY SENATES NAVAL GROUP   Public Hearing May Follow If Committee Is Not Satisfied.

Probe of Sinkings Is Likely  SIX MORE UN SHIPS LOST BY FOE ACTION

F, R. ASKS FUND TO AID JOBLESS   $300,000,000 Is Needed To Relieve Many Workers

FR Requests  Big Sum to Aid Jobless   Would Relieve Thousands Who Will Lose Tobs

ROOSEVELT ASKS CONGRESS \ FOR APPROPRIATION FOR  \, GHOSE AFFECTED DUR . ING FACTORY  a ’ (WANGESR

Seeks Relief For Workers   Would Care For Those Hurt By Change-Over

a  President Moves To Help Workers Made Idle Due To Industrial Shift

JAPS DRIVE 25 MILES INTO SOUTH CHINA   Rapid Advance Raise: Speculation Whether In. vaders Plan Major Of. fensive Against Nation. al Canital.

JAPANESE UNITS ADVANCE 25 MI. ALONG BURMA RD   Warplanes Give Land Forces Support

Jap Spearhead Dashes Into China and Reaches Chefang   Drive Is Made So Fast Chinese Have No Chance to Destroy Highway

Deeper Into China Along Burma Roae       Taps Push Lightning Driv  So Rapidly Defenders i Can't Destroy Road   MAY BE HEADING FOR CHUNGEING   Tokyo Radio Tells of Thrus'  Into India; Chinese Re port Big Forces Ready

JAPS PRESS AWE (Ni CHINA ARE   Move Many Miles On Burma Road During Day

Tokyo Says Chief Objective of Burma Campaign Has Been Practically Attained; Rapid Progress of Invasion Prevents Chinese From Destroving Road« *

Reach Town of Chefang, Chinese Spokesman Says; Chungking Offensive Looms

JAPS ADVANCE 25 MILES IN CHINA   DEFENDERS EYE PROSPECT OF DRIVE TOWARD CHUNGKING

JAP MECHANIZED DRIVE PUSHES — ON.INTO CHINA   Spearhead With Air Support Drives 25 Miles Along Burma Road Info Chinese Territory Today.

JAP MECHANIZED — SPEARHEAD REACHES CHEEANG, CHIN   HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED IN PROGRESS FAR INSIDE CHINA BURMA ROAD

Japanese Sweep Along   Continue Along Burma Road Into Chinese Territory; Chungking Objectiv.

Heavy Fighting Raging in China   Japanese Advance Along Burma Road

JAPS’ SPEEDY DRIVE REACHES CHINESE TOWN   Mechanized Spearheac With Warplane Support Sweeps 25 Miles Along Burma Road   SPECULATION RAISED   Some Believe Chungking May Be Objective of Nipponese Major Offensive

Mechanized Spearhead Reaches Chefang Along Burma Road As  Heavy Fighting Progresses

Weather  West Virginia: Cooler toda ana taniaht   Heavy Fighting Now In Progress Across Burma-China Border

Japs Driving Info China By Burma Road   May Try for Chungking; Chinese Mass Forces To Resist Invasion

SPEARHEAD MOVING AT FAST PACE   Foe Takes Border Town, Sweeps On 25 Miles Further

DRIVE ON CHINA NEXT JAP GOAL?   War Lords Expected to Try To Knock Chinese Out Of Conflict.   OTHER POSSIBLE MOVES

Japanese Reach Town of Chefang   Enemy Mechanized Column Sweeps 25 Miles into China

Red Army Loses More Ground In Nalchik Area   Soviets Hold tn Variou: Parts Of Stalingrad A: Volga Fight Dwindles

SOVIETS TAKE STAND AFTER NEW RETREAT   Germans Thrown Back In Various . Stalingrad Areas

REDS FIGHT FURIOUSLY TO DEFEND APPROACHES TO VITAL MILITARY ROAD

Reds Defend Approaches To Highway  Stalingrad Now Has Scattered — Skirmishes

Soviets Battle Nalchik Thrust   Germans Thrown Back in Sections Os Stalingrad

Reds Battling To Hold Vital Military Road   Germans Are Thrown Back In Various Parts Of Stalingrad As Tempo Of Fight Eases At Close Of 10th Week Of City’s Siege

Vital Russian Mountain Road IsIn Danger .   Main Battle Is Tn Caucasus With Stalingrad Quiet

Russians Battling To Protect Vital Highway         ‘ y-Defending Approaches To Military Route Across Caueastis: Nazis! Thrown Back In Various Parts Of Stalincrad .

REDS DEFEND CAUCASUS IN WAR ON NAZIS   Russ Move Aggressively Against Germans Near Stalingrad

Russians Fight To Hold Highway   Red Army Forces Throv Germans Back in Parts Of Stalingrad

German Drive Menaces RedMilitary. Road   SovietsFight Fiercely to: De. “fend. Important. Route In Caucasus   MINOR ACTIONS AT STALINGRAD   Germans Are Gathering Strength in Nalchik~ Area: ‘of Caucasus:

Nazis Lose Ground AT Stalingrad   Hitler And His General Staff Reported To Be At Soviet Front

REDS CLAIM ADVANCES IN STALINGRAD   Nazis Thown Back in Parts Of City While Soviets Retreat In The Nalchik Area   BUILDINGS ARE RETAKEN

RED ARMY FOUGHT FIERCELY SEFENSE CAUCASUS SECTOR  GERMANS, HOWEVER, THROWN BACK IN STALINGRAD SECTOR

REDS FIGHT GRIMLY ON APPROACHES 10 MILITARY HIGHWAY   Soviets Forced Back In Nalchik Area, Sut Hold Aft Staiingrad

RUSSIANS FIGHT FOR VITAL ROAD   Retreat in Nalchik Area Reported Sunday

Russians Battle Fiercely to Defend Highway Approach   Soviets Retreat: . In Nalchik Area; Gain in Stalingrad

Reds Fight Fiercely To Defend Highway   Retreated Sunday in Nalchik Area, but Midday Communique Reports Germans Are Thrown Back at Stalingrad Points.

RUSSIAN ARMIES FIGHT TOHOLD MILITARY ROAD   German Forces Gain in Nal chik Area; Checked at Stalingrad

It's Critical In Caucasus   Reds Defend Approaches To Vital Military Road

RUSSIANS HARD PRESSED IN NAZI PUSH AT NALCHIK   MAIN STRENGTH OF GERMANS GATHERS IN CAUCASUS

GERMAN UNITS ‘ARE REPULSED IN STALINGRAD   Soviet Army Forced Back At Nalchik

Soviets Fight Fiercely in  Nalchik Area   Defend Approaches to Vital Military Highway Leading to Oil Fields

Russians Defend  A Military Road   Reds Fight Furiously Aftes a Retreat in the Nalchik Area.

ENEMY THROWN BACK IN STABS AT STALINGRAL   , Russians Also Fight Fiercely To Hold Highway in Caucasians

REDS BATTLE FIERCELY 10 ~ DEFEND ROAD   Germans Gather Strength In Attempt To Batter Way Thru Caucasus

Action at Stalingrad Ebbs as Nazis Extend Gains in Nalchik: Aree

ae if a ” ” cae ”" “~ baad  Russians Fighting To Protect Vital Military Highway   Stalingrad Now In Background Of News of War

RUSSIANS FIGHT FQA VITAL ROAD   Battle Throughout Night Af. ter Retreating in Nalchik Area.

Reds Battle to Defend Approaches to Vital Caucasus Army Highway)

REDS DEFEND MILITARY ROAD DESPERATELY   Germans Make Advances in Nalchik Area Thrown Back in Sections of Stalingrad

AIRMEN BOMB 2 ENEMY CRUISERS; DOWN 4 PLANE   Indies Fliers Assisted by American and Australians in Trying to Smash Nipponese Footholds.   HITS ALSO SCORED ON TWO TRANSPORT:   Ground Fighting Bitter at Tarakan and at Minahassa, Where Parachutists Made Landing.

Allies Help Dutch Battle Jap Invaders   Airmen Strike Four Enemy Ships, Shoot  Down Four Planes   GROUND WAR BITTER

Allies Bomb 4 Invasion Ships  In Dutch Indies   Shoot down four enemy planes in fight to smash Japanese footholds on Borneo, __

American, Australian Forces Are Given Credit for Telling Blows; Tokyo Claims Advances South of Philippines

WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORT HIT   Netherlands Spokesman Says Allied Aid Must © Come Quickly To Save Borneo

Tokyo Troops Launch Drive On East Indies   British Abandon Kuala Lumour; Singapore Lin 150 Miles From City

PLANES BLAST 4 JAP SHIPS IN INDIES BATTLE   American Pilots Believed Aiding Dutch in Borneo And Celebes   2 ENEMY CRUISERS, 2 TRANSPORTS HIT   Tokyo Claims Tarakan and Main Minahassa City Have Been Taken

With U.S. and Australians Drop 4 Planes   Two Japanese Cruisers And Two Transports Officially Declared Struck Off East Indies. 

Flying Dutchmen Deal Hard Blows To Jap Invaders   American and Australia Help in Destructive Raids

THREE ATTACKS BY PANZERS THROWN BACK WITH LOSSES   Allied Mobile Forces Continue ’ Pressure; Patrols Stab At Nazi Lines.

British Advance, Three German  Thrusts Halted   Nazi Tank Losses Said Growing; U. S. Armored Corps Unit In Action

IMPERIALS SURPRISE ROMMEL’S SOLDIERS   Allied Units Strike Foe At E Alamein In Darkness  in TLIIinn LAIITTLIMQDAVUIAT

ALLIES PUSH BACK ROMMEL   Sudden British Attack Gains in South; 3 Nazi  Counter Drives Parried

British Win Ground ina  Sudden Drive   German CounterAttacks Are Repulsed

ALLIES PRESS DESERT GAINS   Rommel Forces Forced ) To Make Third Withdrawal

Nazis Driven Back in New Keypt Battle   Three Counter - Thrusts by Axis Parried in El Alamein Area   U.S. TANKS IN FIGHT   New Zealand Fighters ir Successful Raids on Foe’s Blockhouses

Rommel Is Driven Back   Imperials Open Sudden At tack, Gain Ground ir Southern Sector.

BRITISH IMPERIALS REPULSE AXIS ON EL ALAMEIN FRONT   Heavy Nazi Counter-Blows Fail To Dislodge British From New Holds

Axis Spearhead Blunted By Strong Imperial Attackae On Southern Anchor Of Line

BRITISH GAIN GROUND ON 2 SECTORS   Allied Position In Battle Growing More Favorable

Jam Nazi Drive On Stalingrad, Lash Rommel   Timoshenko’s Armies Storm Into German Lines Along Volga as U. S. Tanks Take. Part In Battles That Force Axis. Retreats In Northern Esypt

BRITISH THROW ROMMEL BACK WITH LOSSE!   U.S. Tanks Play Leading Role in African  Battle

Rommel Driven Back In Desert   Axis Spearhead Blunted by Imperial Attacks, Three Thrusts Repelled ag Fightine Spreads

Allies Push Nazis Back, Then Strive  To Wipe Out Foe   Battle of Egypt Raging Less Than 70 Miles from Alexandria Again Today After Germans Are lIorced into Retreat—U, S. Planes Bomb Tobruk at Night.

Reinforced Allies Force "The Fox” To Retreat, Axis Assault Crushed

~ BACK IN EGYPT   Hit at Flanks of Nazi Forces; Battle Confined to North.   AXIS CLAIMS SUCCESSES

Furious Battle Rages As British Counter-Attack Forces Enemy To Retreat

WEST OF EL ALAMEIN   Fell Back to Positions Some 3 or 4 Miles to West to Regroup.   A General Assault oi E} Alsmein Was Crushed, It Is Announced.

Rommel’s Forces Meet With First Reverse; All Defense Positions Are Holding Firm

Battle Rages Furiously As British Strike   Eighth Army Strives to Exploit First Successful Counter-Stroke Against Axis

ALLIES CRUSH NAZI ASSAULT AT DESERT CITY   Invaders Forced To Retreat From El Alamein

Furious Fight Still Ils Raging At El Alamein   American Bombers Stage Heavy Raid On To: bruk While Axis Armies Withdraw; British Batter Flanks And Rear

 Rommel’s Men Retreat For F irst Time   British, Reinforced, Strike Strongly In Counterattacks

BRITISH TRAP ROMMEL ALONG DESERT COAST   Force Axis Columns To Retreat Thursday Night   REPULSE BIG ATTACK   Impenals Reinforced By Many Middle East Troops

Rommel Driven Back, Regroups Near El Alamein   Bottleneck Battle Resumes. After Resurgent 8th Army Repulses Axi: In Sudden Flank Attacks

British Turn Axis Assault : ~ Info Retreat   Armies Are Locked. In Battle To Death, ‘Cairo Reports

Reinforced Army Hands Nazi First Egyptian Setback   Allied Airmen Blast Enemy at Rear While Infantry Nips at Flanks; Bottleneck’ Proves Effective   Bv FDWARD KENNEDY

Battle Resumed After Driving Invaders Back   Resurgent Eighth Army Striving To Exploit Successful Counter Stroke :

British Successful In General Assault   Germans and Italians Are Forced to Retreat Fror Hard-Driving Allies Who Strike at Flanks of the Axi: Troops.   American Planes and Fliers Take Part in Heaviest Raid on Tobrul

WIN-OR-DIE FIGHT FOR EGYPT RAGES NEAR EL ALAMEIN   Street Battling Goes On In Sevastopol As Nazis Commence New Operations To Divide Brave Sovict Defenders; Russia Claims Offensive

ALLIED TROOPS STOP ROMMEL IN WEST   First Effective CounterStroke Since Tobruk   REINFORCEMENTS   Arrive For British Army: Both Sides Throwing All Into Battle

BRITISH FORCE ROMMEL “ARMY INTO RETREAT   General Assault On El Alamein Is Crushed With Heavy Nazi Losses   BATTLE REACHES CLIMAX   Reinforcements Aid Flanking Operations: Air Forces Are Active

Axis Army Forced to Retreat. Afier British Strike at Flanks and Remove Threat to Defense Line—Allies Flyers Pound Rommel’s Rear

Break Seen :   Prime Minister § Expected . to Make Statement in House of Commons on Question

AXIS AGENTS IN CHILE TIP NAZI U-BOATS   Government Obtains Information Through Confession Of German Spy Arrested In Cuba, Operating Radio.   Chile Excited

CHILE HARBORS ENEMY AGENTS   Government Has Facts To Prove U-Boats Are Tipped Off From Neutral State

Axis Agents Send Tips on Ships to Nazi Submarines  Spies Stationed in Chil   Spies Stationed in Chil Known To Have Sent Out Messages

Dieppe Raid Decisive Allied Victory, A. P. Writer States   DREW MIDDLETON

News Correspondent Relates Eye Witness~ Account of Dieppe Raid Viewed From Boat   By DREW MIDDLETON

British, Nazi Planes Fight Seven:Hours   Middleton Says Victory Was Return of Allied Forces After Battle; Broke Force 500 German Aircraft

Allied and German Warplanes Battle Over Dieppe for Seven Hours Before Allies: Triumph

RANGERS BRAVE BLISTERING FIRE TO WIN ALL GOALS   Wounded U. S, Newsman Accompanies Ralders As Others Pierce Terrific Aerial And Coastal  Defense Barrages

Raid Is Termed  Decisive Victory  Scores Of Ships Seen Converging On Dieppe  dl Qn... , > Se OS ee ean

Decisive Victory For Allies Won At Dieppe   Airmen And Seamen Fought To Protect Thousands Of Troops Going Ashore

CORRESPONDENT GIVES ACCOUNT OF DIEPPE RAID   Complete Test Is Made, Writer Reports Today

Luftwaffe Vanquished In Fiercest Battle Of Western Front; French Spa Reduced to Smoking Ruins As Royal Navy Batters

Reporter Sees Raid   Describes Daring Assault Against German Defense

AP Correspondent Gives Eye-Witness Account of Smash at Dieppe     WMAONTRPICDAMT rap   MAGNIFICENT JOB BY ALLIED FORCES   Buildings Leveled by Bi Guns; Sky Alive With Fighters and Bombers

AP Newsman Watches RAF And British Navy Smash Luftwaffeln Dieppe Raid

Eyewitness Describes  Big Raid   AP Newsman Aboard Vessel Engaged in . Air and Sea Battle Off Coast at Dieppe

Middleton Gives Eyewitness Account Of Action As Commandos Stage Concerted Dieppe Attack

AP Man Who Witnesses Dieppe Raid Describes It As Decided Allied Victory   RY nREW AUDPLETON

RAF And Royal Navy Smash Luftwaffe In Sea And Air Battle   Result of Allied Attempts Called Decisive Victory Despite Losses; Break Up Powerful German Airfleet Guarding Against Landing

A. P. WRITER TELLS OF COMMANDO RAID   Drew Middleton Represented United States Press During Attack On Dieppe And Observed Operations From Vessel Offshore

ROYAL AIR FORCE‘ AND ROYAL NAVY IN DRAMATIC BATTLE   DREW MIDDLETON DECLARES ACTION DECISIVE ALLIED VICTORY

Correctable Defects No Longer Draft Exemption   New I-B System Goes in Effect in Ohio In Next Two or Three Weeks

MEN DEFERRED BECAUSE OF MINOR DEFECTS MUST HAVE THEM REMEDIED,  1T IS ANNOUNCED

Defectives Ordered Tc Doctor Up   Ohio Draft Board Clears Way For Limited Service.

STATE NEWSPAPER PRAISED FOR WORK   Historian Says Paper. Have Come Through Magnificently

Sophia Chamber To Laud Ruble   Meet Tonight to Make Plans For Year's Activities

CHURCHILL TO SPEAK   Prime Minister Begins His Third Year In Office

Churchill Wil  Canale Today SDEaK 10Udy Prime Minister to Defend Course as Opposition Grows

PEONAGE-GHARGE“1S PROBED BY FB   Arkansas Convicts Claimed Used for Work on Plantations

FBI Probes. Peonage Case In Arkansas   Charges -Are Made Parolees Held  In Servitude

HOPE THUS 10 EASE SHORTAGE IN LABOR RANK   Appeal, in Circular Form, Goes to Several Thousand British Citizens in This Country

House Agrees To Huge Sum  For The Navy   Senate Increases Aecepted As GOP Cites Cooperation

HOUSE ACCEPTS SENATE INCREASE IN-NAVY BH      Largest Appropriations In ‘History Boosted to 26 Billion Dollars

Big Naval Bill On Its Way  House Agrees to   House Agrees to Senate Chanaes

INCREASES FOR U, 5. NAVY BILL   House Accepts Senate Hikes Whicl Boost Total to 26, Billions of Dollars,

HOUSE ACCEPTS NAVY ARMS BILL   Okehs Conference Repor On 26 Billion Measure

Pass Huge Nava. Bill   26 Billion Dilar Measure Approved BE: House

HOUSE VOTES FOR NAVY INCREASES   GOP Stresses Fact Party Helped In Success Of Measure

HOUSE AGREES TO INCREASE‘      Navy Appropriations Bill Boosted to Record 2414 Billion Dollars. _..

riouse Agrees on Great Naval Bill   26/2 Billion Dollar Measure Approved

Germans Form Bicycle: Units To Defend Coast   Dutchmen Ref sort The} Are Extremely Worriec Over Possible vnvasion

Nazis Uneasy Over Threat   Bicycle Army Being Organized To Combat Possible Invasion Attemnite

“Tojo Cigar” Submarine Captured at Pearl Harbor Arrives at Mare Island

American Unit: Close In on Jap Coast Base   Meanwhile Australian Jungle Forces Wh: Have Been Fighting Their Way Up From the Southwest, Capture Wairopi

TROOPS TAKE NEW VILLAGES IN ASSAULTS   Threat to Australia Being Removed, Is Claim

American-Troops, Transferred From Australia, Jom New Guinea Fighting

COMPROMISE BILL OFFERED IN RENEWED AIM LIMIT PROFITS   MODIFIED LABOR LEGISLA TION ALSO ADVOCATED Bi COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Showdown Tomorrow   House Committee Will Vote On War  Profits Limitation

WAGE, PROFITS ACTION SOUGHT   COMPROMISE BILL OFFERED AS ANSWER TO DISAGREEMENT

F.B... RAID.      Staged Among Haunts of German Aliens in New Jersey.

12 PERSONS ARE SEIZED BY FB   Short Wave Sets And Gun: . Taken In New Jersey

GERMANS CLAIM TOWN OF KERCH ‘IN THEIR HANDS   Capture of Ancient Crimean Port Paves Way to Oil at Caucasus

HUGE SPOUT OF FLAME, SMOKE LEFT IN LILLE   4 of Big American . Planes Are Lost in Huge Daylight Assault

Mighty Yankee Bomber Forces Strike France   Americans Join in Air Assault With British and  Canadians.   In Largest Daylight Raid of War to Date

YANKS SHARE IN DAYLIGHT AENGH BLOW   More Than 100 Fortresses in Mass Raid on Invasion Front Taraets.   RANKS AS AMERICANS’ BIGGEST FLIGHT YET

Huge Armada In Largest” Daylight Raid   More Than 100 Craft With Fighter Escort Stage Attack After Warning To France

FLYING “FORTS” JOIN R.A. F. FOR AIR OFFENSIVE   Industrial Area in Nazi-Held France Reported Target for Bombs of Yankee Airmen.

More Than 100 U.S. Bombers  Attack Lille   Biggest Yank Force To Be Used in European Wat Theatre

Yankee Fighter Pilots Go Along in Their Own Planes   Industrial Lille Region Is Target Of Big Raid Today

Many Hits Indicated by Explosions   Flying Fortresses :Accompanied for First Time by American Fighters   ONLY FOUR LOSSES IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Lille Area Bears Brunt of Great Assault, Following Warning to People

100 UNITED STATES BOMBERS RAIDED LILLE, FRANGE   They Shot Down Five Enem: Planes in the Industrial Region Today.   LOST 4 U. S. BOMBERS   The Focus of the Attack Wa: the Fives-Lille Steel and Auto Works.

Huge Force Blasts. Lille Factory Region         ghters  Joined By “Allied Squadrons

Four Big U. S. Bombers Lost  In Great Raid   Largest Force of American Planes Attacks Lille; American Pilots Man Fighters In Support and Bag Many German Craft

Hammer At Industrial Lille Area   Biggest Yankee Force Yet Sees Action Over Europe; Four Of The  its Rawwmawe  mat

MORE THAN 100 U. 8. BOMBERS IN DAYLIGHT RAID ON LILLE AREA   BIGGEST AMERICAN BOMBER AND FIGHTER FORCE IN EUROPEAN AREA

Biggest American Force to Operate In Europe Air War   5 Enemy Planes. Downed; Allies ‘Lose 4 Airships

American Fighters Accompany Raid for First Time; 4 Enemy Planes Shot Down

More Than 10¢ U. 5. Bombers Hit af Lille   American Flying Fortresses Are Accompanied by R A E. Fighters

DAY ATTACK IS LARGEST OF ITS KIND   More Than 100 U. S Bombers Attack Lille Industrial Region—Fous Are Lost and Five Ene emv Planes Shot Down:

NEW HIGH IN DAYLIGHT RAID BY AMERICANS   Flying Fortresses iF Operation Against Lille District

ATTACK FOLLOWS AAF WARNING TO FRENCH PEOPLE   LILLE, INDUSTRIAL CENTER IN NORTH, TARGET OF RAID

MORE THAN 101 BOMBERS RAID LILLE REGION   Blow Follows Warning Given French Workers in Area ta Move Ont

ll i in al Ml lin Min i iin Auto Tax Stamps On Sale At Postoffice.

CHILE ANGRY AT ACCUSATIONS   Sumner Weiles Charges Chile Helps Axis to Siab United Nalions in Back

Welles Blast Irks Chile, Argentina   Chilean President May - Call Off Trip To U.S.

Americans in Attack Against Dieppe: Planes Lend Support   Reembarkation Reported Following Successful Mission   Tanks Used in Assault   French Warned Not to Rise in Revolt Until Given Word

All Flying Fortresses Return Safely in Second Davlicht Oneration Over Naxi-Held Territory

FORD WORKERS: IN CANADA STRIKE   PRODUCTION HALTS AT ‘PLANTS AT WINDSOR. EN‘GAGED IN WAR WORK.

Scandinavia Crisis Near For Nazis"   Facing Norway ‘Revolt Threat; Dances Restless

US AIRMEN AND RAF ARE DOING GRAND JOB  British Cooperation Is Superb 

Our Anti-Tank Guns OK   Uncle Sam’s Airmen Big Factor In Eovpt Victory

RRESRL VV CRBQ ES NVEPIR ES U.S. AIR FORCE OFFICERS GRATIFIED BY YANKS’ PFRFORMANCES.

Today’s War Moves   U. S. Airmen Have Splendid Record in African  Warfara

The War Today  U. S. Fliers Contribute Mightily To Nazi Retreat In North Africa   eo  By DEWITT MACKENZIE

[AMERICAN AIR FORCE OFFICERS FEEL SATISFACTION OVER PART UNCLE SAM’S AIRMEN PLAYING

American Airmer Are Forging Great  Gains in Africz   Brig-Gen. Starm Declares .Morale Is Tops, Can’t *_Be Beaten, They're  4h oe eee Se: Kore

AMERICAN AIRMEN IN AFRICA CONTRIBUTE MUCH TO VICTORY   McKenzie Says Fine Spirit of Cooperation Prevails anc  Morale Is Ace High

Biddle Warns  Distributors In Sedition Quiz   Trading with enemy act would apply; inquiry.is extended to Chicaec ards:

Tanks Battle For Tebourba   ‘ierce Struggle for Tunisia Spreads Southward; French Camel Troops Win Pass

Lose Much Of Motor Equip. ment But Still Hold Ring Of Hills Around  Bases.

LABOR SHORTAGE MAY DELAY DRAFT OF SKILLED MEN   Directions to Local Boards  Will Soon. Cover Many _ Occunations.

STILL IN DEADLOCK   Bill for Stop-Gap Agricul _ tural Funds Is Blocked  in House

Fight On Grain Feed Still Holds Up Farm Funds   Senate Approves Stor Gap Bill, But House Action Blocked By Solor

Suggested Food Rationing Calls for Too Much Meat, Woman Making Test Says

JAPS REPORTED TC HAVE TAKEN PECI   Capture Of Town Means Burma Road Is Now Severed

Rangoon Ready To Withstand Heavy Siege.   Japs Reported to Hav: Cut Line 48 Miles in Narth

FAVORS CURBING FDR'S POWERS   Hotes to Draft Substitute  b-~ Wartime Bill

Bundles For Congressmen Who Feathered Their Owr Nests Goes Merrily Alongs

RIB CONGRESSMEN FOR PENSION VOTE   ‘Keep ’Em Laughing’ Drive _ Sweeping Merrily Along West Coast

TEACHERS WL DOLE iT SUAR   Consumers Must Register   SPEED UP BOOKS   Hoarding Defined By Henderson

PRINTING BOOKS TO LIMIT SUGAR   Every Consumer Will Be Registered by School Teachers

BRITISH CHECK AXIS ATTACK ON BIR HACHEIM LINE      In Remainder of Libyan Bat tle Zone General Lull ls Reported.

AXIS ATTACK NEAR. TOBRUK 1S DRIVEN OFF BY DEFENDERS   British and Indien Forces Combine to Upset Battle Plans Nec Bir Hachiem.

Axis Drive Neat Bir Hacheim  Is Halted   Imperials Launch Assault from Rear Ts Turn Rack Huns

LULL SETTLES OVER DESERT BATTLE ZONE   One Axis Attack Driver Off Southwest Of Tobruk

Attack: Near ‘Bir, ‘Hachein ’ An~ Effort. To Relieve . Pressure On Rommel’s:   Bis ‘Forces.

British Torn Germans Back   Attack On Bir. Hachem In Libya Beaten Off

Japanese Pressur On MacArthur Is Steadily Growing   Enemy Replaces Propa ganda Leaflets with Bombs in Philippines

Jap Bombers Jill Civilians  In Philippines   18 Women, Five Children Die In Raid on Camp

Jap Raiders ° Bomb Filinino Refugee Camp   MacArthur Reports 23 Killed; Pressure on U. §. Line Grows

18 Refugees On Bataan Die In Jap Raids   Army Official Explains Why No Bombing Planes Have Aided MacArthur

Britain’s Big  Guns Blast at  Ships in Strait Heavy Cannon Roar  In Wake of RAF  Ratde an France

British Offensive On French  Coast Furious  R.A.F., Aided by Big Guns, Is Strafing Enemy

Nazis Press Attack On Stalingrad, RAF Hammer Germans Arsenals   British Forces Also Drive Down On Two Fianks In Madagascar

RAF Chimes In With Big Raid Upon Nazi War Arsenal City Of Duesseldorf

Fight to Finish at Stalingrad   Battle for Russian City Nears Peak—British Lose 31 Planes in Raid

1,000 Planes Hit Nazi War Center   Stalingrad Defenders Dig in for Fight To Death as Germans Push Forward

SUCAR RATIONS ARE UNCHANGED   Institutional Users ane Industries Get Less In November-December

Nazis Suffering From Critical Shortage of Oil  Situation May   Force Drive   = ia. , , ee ft = 2 Ae eee eo ae

Enemy Noticeably Pinched for Oil Savs Report   Developments in Military Situation Are Outlined

Nazis Suffering From Critical Shortage of Oil  Situation May Force Drive on the Caucasus

Capture of Elista Appears Imminent   German Position in North Africa: Becomes More Uncomfortable

Germa us “ Beoak OF ‘Reprisal Bombings Lpon Anglo Cities Today  Reds Give Total  Reds Claim 447 Nazi Ships Are Sunk in Baltic

NAZI DESTROYER BOMBED BY RAE   British Squadrons Con. tinue Heayy Attacks On French Coast   GERMANS QUIET   Russians Report Heavy Fighting In Progress Near Leningrad

Both RAF and German Raiders Remain at Home During Night Because Of Weather

British Blast French Coast Before Night   Spend Second Night On Ground After Raids Over Channel

RAF Continues _ Attacks on Foe   Nazi Bases Along Channel Coast Pounded Again in Twilight Raids But Weather Is Not Suitable For Extensive Night Raids   DESTROYER IS HIT

RAF Is Grounded By Weather After One Of War's Greatest Offensive Sweeps Yet Struck   British Raiders Dot Skies For Miles In War's Most Terrific Bombardment

BRITISH, NAZI ALR RAIDERS STAY. HOME   Interruption ‘of. Raids Attributed to Bad Weather

DESCRIBES CONVOYING OF TROOPS   Tells How Troops Cross the Atlantic Unmolested

Two Bandits Get Cash Loot   Take More Than $8000 From Food Stores Receipts, Reported

Unmasked Bandits Take $8,000 in Cash From Ft. Worth Grocery Store

GERMANS TRY “FOR KNDGK-QUT ~ BLOW IN RUSSIA   Employing All Impl:ments of Modern Warfare to Take Voronezh.   MEET BITTER DEFENS=   ‘Hitler’ s Legiors Cont nue to Make Some Headway    Along the Don.

Jap Forces on. New Guinea Fighting -. + to thé Last Ditch in. a Losing Battle

Allied Forces Steadily Closing in On Japs In Southeast New Guinea

Jap Forces on New Guinea Fighting to the Last Ditch in a Losing Battle

Nazi Occupation Forces Worry Over Increasing, U. S:-Vichy Friendship

Today's War Score   Allies Push Japanese Back 10 Miles in New Guinea Area

Jans Retreating In New Guinea  Australians Take  Fortified Ridge

JAPS RETIRE TO NORTH IN NEW GUINEA   Australiang Remove Immediate Threat To Port Moresby

Aussies Push North Across  Stanley Ridse   Moreshy Threat Removed; Enemy Equipment: Tinnezese Heavy

AUSTRALIANS EASE THREAT ON MORESBY   Clear Ridge Of Japs; Seize Supplies; Foe Chased Up Mountains

Australians Pursuing Japs North From loribaiwa Ridge in New Guinea

JAPS RETREAT TO NORTH; LOST RIDGE IN OWEN STANLEYS   Australians Pursue Enemy After Removing Threat To Allied Base, Port Moresby

Allies Force Jap Retreat   MacArthur’s Aussie Troop Gain Strongly Fortifie: Ridge.

Aussies Retake Guinea Ridge, Japs Withdraw   Considerable Quantity : -Of Equipment Captured; ~ MacArthur Mer Pursuits

Australians Capture Strong Ridge Position   Japanese Troops Are Reported Retiring Northward

PREDICT DELAY ~ IN RATIONING   Congressmen Say Nationwide Limit on Gasoline. Waits “Result. of Survey.’

Predict Postponement Of National Gasoline Rationing Until Rubber Survey Is Made

Action Delayed On Gas Rationing   Scrap Rubber Study By Congress Is Seen

Gas Rationing Delay Is Seen   Congressmen Expect Rubber Scrap Survey To Be Made

Gasoline Not To Be Rationed To Nation Pending Big Survey   Estimates of Rubber That Could Be Reclaimed Vary Widely

SURVEY MAY BE MADE BEFORE GAS RATION IS EXTENDED   Census Of All Available Scrap Rubber Is. Predicted

Survey to Indicate Need of National Gas Curtailment  “INTERIM” TIRE  es  ae President Delay : Decision Awaiting Facts. Ficures

NO DECISION ON GASOLINE AT PRESEN]   Postponement of Fuel Rati. oning Until Survey of Crude Rubber Situation is Predicted   ESTIMATES ARE VARIED

Gas Rationing May Be Delayed Pending Surve'   Checkup on Scrap Rubber  hal May Be Made ‘irst

TO MAKE SURVEY OF ALL AVAILABLE  U.S. SCRAP RUBBER   Nation-Wide Gasoline Rationing May Be Postponed Until Survey Is Made; President May Await Results of Survey.

See Delay In Country-Wide Gas Rationing   Action May Hinge Or A Survey Of Available Scrap Rubber.

Gas Rationing ~ May Be Delayed Pending Survey   Checkup on Scrap Rubber - Situation May Be Made First

Delay General Gas Rationing   Survey Of Scrap Rubber Situation Will Be Made Before National Rationing

Rationing Of Gas Hinges On Survey Scrap Rubber Checkup  - Watched; Estimates On Situation Varv

Delay Seen In Gas Rationing   Believe Will Be Postponec Until Survey Of Scrap Rubber Is Completed

SCRAP RUBBER TO BE CHECKED   Henderson Insists Or: Ration Plan -

Experts are Miles  Apart on Estimates Of Available Rubber On U. S. Scrap Piles

Fuel Curtailment Delay Is Forecast   Henderson Says Six-Million Tire Caps Could Be Made From Reclaimed Rubber

HENDERSON INSISTS QN GAS RATIONIN(   But Move Is Not Likely Unti Scrap Rubber Survey Is Made ~

Delay Seen   Predict Nationwide Program Will Await Comprehensive -Survey .of Situation

WAR DEP'T 10 OPERA TEAIR LINE PL ANES   Routes Not Essential to War Prograrn to be Terminated   AIR MAIL SERVICE MAY BE CURTAILED   New Transport Schedules Soon Will be Announced

AIRPLANE LINES “TO BE OPERATED BY ARMY OFFICERS   300 Planes Placed Under Control of Army; Services Not Essential For War to Suspend.   MAIL OPERATIONS MAY BE CURTAILED   Number of Planes Being Transferred. for Personne Operaiions, 70 to be Usec for Cargo.

MASS OUTPUT OF TANKS IN NEW FACTORY   Assembly Line Methods Applied to Ship Construction in “Up and Beyond” Program

WOMAN ADMITS HIDING BODY IN CELLAR TRIUINK   Mother of 3 Says She Acted After “Threat” to Home of Daughter

MOTHER OF THREE CONFESSES KILLING   Gray-Haired Woman “Says She Murdered Pretty Young Housewife

KILLEO IN HASTE, DISPOSED OF THE BODY. AT LEISURE   Mother of Three Admit: Killing of Woman to Preserve Son-in-Law’s Morals.

Woman Confesses Atlanta Murder; Did It to ‘Protect’ Her Daughter

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Win Fifth and Deciding Game By 4 to 2 Score   Kurowski and Beazley Prove Big Heroes

Beazley and Kurowski Star  In Fifth Game   Yanks Lose First World Series Since MeCarthyvy Took Over

Korowski Hits Homer In 9th To Break Tie   Yanks Go Down 4 to 2 As St. Louis Club Takes  Series In Five Games.

CARDINALS ARE WORLD CHAMPS; BY 4-2 THRILLER   Mighty Yanks, Favored All Season Downed By Gas, House Gang In Sport Upset

MRS, ROOSEVELT CHALLENGED. BY LECION DIRECTOR   National Commander Says Veteran Groups Greatest Community Service Organizations In America

Assails Statement  Made By Mrs. FR   Veterans Not To Blame  For War---Stambaugh

HAVE ANTII-TANK PLANE   British Say Russians Constructing New Weapon

REPUBLICANS. ‘MEET TODAY. TO- SELECT PARTY'S OFFICERS      M. Harvey. Taylor, Favored By. Martin. For- ‘High. _ Post OF: State ‘fee  Chater 2.

Silver Leased to Industry, Government Says  No Foreign Purchases Since November; Import Price Rises

ELEVEN ALIENS ARE NABBED BY FEDERAL ~ OFFICERS IN RAIDS   Are Picked Up at Dayton arid In Springfield and Contraband Is Discovered.

Fliers Bail Out Of Crippled Plane   Five Airmen Forced To Jump When Landing Gears Become Jammed

U.$. BOMBER CRASHES: FIVE CREWMEN SAVED   All, Parachute to Safety as Land Gear Jams

Probe on Building Ships Is Shelved   Meanwhile Higgins Says U S. to Lose 15 Millions or  Contract.

an CLAIMS BIG LOSS FOR U.S   Says His Plant Could Save Nation at Least $300,000 a Ship

DOUBLE RAID ON DILI MADE DURING NIGHT   MacARTHUR SAYS HITS ARE SCORED AND FIRES STARTED

JAPANESE RADIO STATION BOMBED   CHINESE REPORTS INDICATE ATTEMPT TO CREATE TRAP

JAP-HELD DILITS — BOMBED IN DOUBL NIGHT ATTACK   Two Buildings Received Direct Hits, Several Fires ‘Started by Allied Planes

Factories Will Not Take Time Off On Memorial Day  Work of Turning Out Arms for U. S$. Soldiers Proceeds

Nation Honors  Its War Dead   Firms Plan to Work as Usual: Parades. Tributes Arranged

Many To Work Through Today   War Plant Workmen To Carry On Despite Holiday

Work Goes On As U.S. Honors Its War Dead   War Workmen Forego Usual Memorial Holiday  To Maintain Production

Butte to Pause in War Work to Honor Dead   Parade, Appropriate Exercises to Be Held as Residents Reverently Pay Homage to Heroes of Nation’s Wars

MOVIE KILLER CONVICTED   Jury Decrees Life Term in Prison for Chicago High School Youth

Labor’s New Responsibility Hailed by M’Nutt   Federal Security Chief Speaks at  Ohio Conference

Agriculture Dept. Agencies Are Merged   More Efficient War Ef. fort Is Aim.

WRONG IDEA ON TANKS   French ‘Army Thought They Could Not Be Independent

French Army Lacked Tank Battle Plans   Commanders Failed to See Ability to Fight As Independent Units

QHIO TO HOLD FUND SURPLUS   Bricker Turns Down May: ors’ Group Asking Share of $13,252,.99E

GOVERNOR SAYS AD TO MAYORS   Local Governments: Nat Likely To Dip Inte State’s Surplus

PLANS FOR ANOTHER SCRAP DRIVE MADE   Local Salvage Committee Decides on Program at Meeting

PLANS FOR ANOTHER SCRAP DRIVE MADE   Decides on Program at Meeting

Jap Planes Won: Hart   Returned Pacific Commander Concede: Major Victory to Foe

Admiral Hart Says Air Superiority Is Cause Of Jap Wins   U. S. Official Says The Nipponese Have Won War’: First Great Campaign

Hart Claims Japan’s Nava Losses Heavy   Says Air Superiority Gave Enemy First Great Victory

Bombs Destroy Power Plant At Hongkong   Had Furnished Power For Shipyards Japs Used To Repair Their Shins

Hong Kong Has Second Visit.   Power Plant Is Objective Of Latest Attack

Martin Requests Black Inquiry  Writes Riddle—   Writes Biddle— Cites Action in Philly Case

Special Ncte Given Solons By Roosevelt   Authority Sought To Suspend Laws That Interfere

Roosevelt Urges More Speed In Supplying Men And Material For War

TELLS OF PLAN TO INVADE U. §   MEXICAN SAYS NAZIS SOUGHT PERMISSION TO LAND FORCE AT TAMPICO.

Former Mexican Attache to Berlin Says Nazis Planned Base at Tampico

Nazi Plot on U.S. Bared by Mexican   Invasion Base at Tampicc Sought by Germans, Sava Attache

TAMPICO WAS SET AS POINT FOR LANDING   Attack On U. S. Was Germany Plan

Germany Sought Mexican Support  Wanted To Land Troops  For U. S. Invasion

HITLER PLANNED TO USE TAMPICO 10 LAND TROOPS   Mexican Military Attache Ir Germany Reveals Plans for. Operations to: Enter This Country.   IDEAS CONSIDERED OVER TWO YEARS AGC   Lt. Col. Armando L. Berna Says “Territorial Com pensation” Was Prom ised Mexico.

WAAC BEGINS DAY IN ARMY   200 on Hand for First Bugle Call of Day

WOMEN’S ARMY GOES ON DUTY   WAAC To Be Manning Vital Army Posts by Jan. 1 for First Time in History

WAACs to Man  Important Post:   Total of 3,000 Women Will Be on Duty by First  of Year.

WAACS Begin ~ Army: Training   First Women’s Military Corps Goes To Work

ARMY TO GIVE FIRST WAACS EARLY DUTY   Auxiliary Candidates Gather at Ft. Des  Mainac far MWrainine

9,000 WAACS 10 REPLACE ARMY MEN BY JAN, 1   Mrs. Ovetta C. Hobby. Direetor, Emphasizes Speed With Which New Corps, Will Grow

IN THE ARMY NOV   Members of the WAAC Start Training at Fort Des Moines 

RAF PLANES BOMB CHERBOURG DOCKS   Russian Planes Believed Ranging Over Eastern Part Of Germany

A. ALF. STAGES CHERBOURG RAID   Berlin, Budapest Radio: Leave Air, Indicating Russ Attacks

RAF Bombs Docks at Cherbourg   Red Planes Believed To be Ranging Over Eastern Europe

AFL PRESIDENT: SAYS ‘NO. DE ‘CISION HAS BEEN REACHED WHETHER SIGNUP WILL   \ BE COMPULSORY

Women May Be Signed by End of Year   Registration For War Work Likely, Reports Reveals

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN IN JOBS HINTED   Labor War Board Says Steps To Be Taken’ Before 1943   NEED IS HELD VITAL   Compulsory or Voluntary Listing Undecided By Leaders

REGISTRATION OF WOMEN PREDICTED   Vita. Green Says Sreps To Be Taken Before End of Year

American Forces -Continue To Dig In For New Offensive; Japs. Pushing Nearer To Singapore

LULL PRESAGES NEW JAP SMASH IN PHILIPPINES   Minor Skirmishes, Limiting Of Enemy Air Activity To Scouting, Reported But Additional Troops Are Being Moved Up.

Japs Move Up More Troops For Heavy Attack On Defense   Sub Sinks Four Jap Vessels; Wake Island Defense Gains Luster With Story

BATTLE FRONT IN PHILIPPINES REMAINS QUIET   Combat Qperations Dwindle to Minor Skirmishes With Invaders Continuing to Move Troops Up In Preparation For Attack   FEW BRIGHTER. RAYS

More Nippon Troops Massing (On Luzon for Huge Assault; Skirmishers Herald Big Attack

Lull in Philippine Fighting Reporte   Only Minor Skirmishes Occur in Manila Are: as Japs Move Troops Up in Apparent ‘Plans for Heavy Attack.

A Japanese Army Ships Sent Down   Little Activity Now Ik Philippines, Believe Enemy Preparing For All_Out Assault

PHILIPPINES REMAIN QUIET AS JAPS MASS   Navy Reports Sinking Of Four Nipponesse Ships: Picture Is Gloomy On Whole

DARK OUTLOOK IN THE PACIFIC   Philippines and and Singapore Face Greater Blows; Subs Active Against Japs.

Troops Await New Offensive In Philippine:   Japanese Continue ‘T: Move Up Forces i: Preparation To Ope: Heavy Assault

JAPANESE GATHER FORCE TO ATTACK   Only Minor Skirmishes in Philip. pines, Says Communique

MINOR CLASHES WAGED AS FOE GIRDS FOR PUSH   Japanese Vessel Is Sunk Of Tokyo By Allied Sub; Japs Talk Of Invading U.S.

JAPS PREPA HEAVY ATTAGK IN PHILIPPINES   Troops Moved Into Positions  For Assault

‘MacArthur Forces Face All-Out Attack Soon; ._ British Lose In ‘Malay

HEAVY ASSAULT ANTICIPATED ~— INCAPITAL   Combat Operations Dwindle To Minor Operations   ENEMY DRIVES   Force Back British Troops On Malayan Peninsula By Weight Of Numbers

JAPS CONTINUING TO BRING MEN INTO ISLAND  AREAL   War Department Reports Minor Skirmishes Along Philippines Front   Belated Details Of Wake Defense Reveal Fact That 7 Warships Were Sunk

Steady Stream Of Japs Pour ‘Into War Zone   Four Nipponese Army Ships Reported Sunk by American Submarines

UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN IN HARDSTRUGGLE   Battling te Hold Philippines and Malay Peninsula Against Greater Enemy Forces   ISLAND COMBAT: .:. ACTIONS DWINDLE   Air Activities -by Japs Lim ited. to Reconnaisance; ‘Nipponese Moving  Upto Front —

Luzon Is Quiet as J apanese Gir   Fear Philippines, Singapore ‘Will ‘Be Taken by Nipponese, Now: Preparing for Big Battle

Only Local Skirmishes Reported by Army in Philippines; Air Activity Limited

COMBAT OPERATIONS IN PHILIPPINES DWINDLES TO MINOR SKIRMISHES   Enemy Activity Limited to Reconnaissance, But Outlook Continues Dark for U. S. and British Forces to Hold Islands and Malaya Peninsula

Japs Augqment Forces for Drive On MacArthur   Rommell’s Armies Unable to Get Suvplies

Minor Skirmishes Feature Battle in  Philippines Today   Invaders’ Inactivity Apparently is Lul] Before the Storm

JAPS CONTINUE TROOP MOVES   Gen. MacArthur and His Men Still Awaiting Big Attack in Batan

Only Minor Skirmishes  Take Place   Pouring Steady Stream Of Troops to Island; Planes On Scout Duty

BRITISH, U. S. FORCES BATTLE AGAINST ODDS   ‘ighting In Philippines Dwindles To Skirmishes As Japs Prepare For All - Out Assault; British Pushed Farther Back In Malaya.

1 einenpeape enn: myn et  AUSTRALIA ALL SET FOR ATTACK BY JAPS   Allied Forces Being Built Up MacArthur Says

Allies Prepare To Meet Drive In Far Pacific   Warning Voiced Of Menace to Allied Outposts

STRENGTHEN POSITIONS   Japanese and Allies Build Up Forees Near Australia

Raid Pinball  Installations   Pittsburgh Police Crack Down On Device:

AXIS STEAMER SUNK BY SUB   Italian Vessel Torpedoed in Mediterranean, Another Supply Ship Damaged, Run Aground,

ITALIAN VESSEL SUNK   British Submarine Scores Vietory In Mediterranean Foray

INDIAN STUDENTS DIG YELLOW PESTS   Haskell Boys and Girls Gather Around 10 Tons of Dandelions   ABOUT 500 TAKE PART

DIG YELLOW PESTS   Haskell Boys and Girls Gather Around 10 Tons  of Dandelions   ABOUT 500 TAKE PART

Allies Give Battle in Funnel-Shaped Area Near Mediterranean After Strategic Withdrawal From Fort

Reinforcement Thrown In to Bolster British   Terrific Battle Under Way East of Matruh

Strong American Air Anc Land Forces Arrive For Crisis As Nazis Break Matruh.

COMMANDO GulEt INU. S. CAPITOL   Lord Mountbatten Consults With Our Military Leaders

U. §. Sea And Air Force Pounds At Jap In Solomons   Flaming Enemy Plane Plummets Onto Deck Of Cruiser Damaging It

FLAMING JAP PLANE FALLS ONUS CRUISER   Jap Bomb Kills 5 Of Crew Of U. S. Destroyer Buchanan; 30 Jap Planes De akeauart.   Kills 30 Yanks

Japs Find U.S. Marines Are A Willing Enemy   30 Men On Cruiser Killed When Jap Plane Plummets  To Ship’s Deck

Lashes Enemy In Solomon Islands   Sea-Air Attack Silences Shore Guns, Starts Large Fires; American Cruiser ls Damaged, 20 Men I ost

SHORE BATTERIES OF JAPS SILENCED   YANKS DESTROY 30 ENEMY PLANES AND 30 LANDING BOATS AT GUADALCANAL.

Destroy Large Landing Boats On Solomons   30 on USS San Francisc Die As Jap Plane Plummets fo Deck

Americans Deal Japs Hard Blow At Guadalcanal   But 30 U. S. Sailors Mee! Death aboard Heavy Cruiser

AMERICANS *LASH ENEMY ON GUADALCANAL   Two U. S. Vessels Damaged In 10-Hour Battle; 35 Crewmen Killed.

U. S. Sea,  Air Force Hits Japs   Thirty Airplane -And 30 Boats Destroved  

LANDING BOATS DESTROYED AND BATTERIES HIT   U. §. Cruiser And Destroy er Damaged In Action  Off Solomon Islands     PLANE PLUMMETED

SEA AND AIR FORCE DOWNS 30 AIRPLANES   Japanese Aircraft and Large Landing Boats Destroyed   U. S. CRUISER HIT; SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Senator’s Widow Marries Senator   Mrs. Lucile Sheppard Becomes Bride of Senator Connally.

SPRING VALLEY MINER KILLED IN PERU SHAF'   Joseph Yanish Dies Instantly As Charge Of Dynamite Explode: In Mine Last Week.

JOSEPH YANISH, SPRING VALLEY MINER, KILLED   Fatally Hurt in Dynamit: Blast in The Peru Mine Friday Morning

Evidence Taken In Condemnation Proceedings Here Case To Be Submittec  To Circuit Judge At An Early Date

Withdrawal Reported by Chinese   British Airmen Bomb Five Jap Flying Boats

NE Governors Ask Fuel Oil Be Rationed   Seek Nationwide Gas Regulations

NOT ENOUGH AIR RAID SHELTERS IN PENNSYLYANIE   ‘Daylight Drill Held Yesterday I: Success,- Chairman Reports

FAULTS REVEALED IN PRACTICE RAID   State Has Not ‘Enough Shelters — Signals Not Audible

AUSTRALIA CALLS MEN UP T0 45   War Minister Says Nation's Safety Tekes Precedence

AUSTRALIA DIGS IN FOR DEFENSE AS DANGER RISE!   Critical State of Pacific Sit uation impressed Upon People By Minister.

New Super-Duper-Trooper-Whooper Will Replace Brass Army Bugles For Soldiers

‘War Department Adopts Super-Trooper-Whooper For Army Tooters to Too!

Midget Subs  Meet Disaster   News from Far East Favors. Allies; United Nations Planes Assault Jan Islands

Jap Midget Subs Meet Disaster In Attack On Sydney  Steal. Into Harbor   Steal. Into Harbor To Be Met With Big Gunfire By Allies

New Jap Front Claimed Opened Against Chinese   Allied: Air Forces’ Based Qn Australian Fields Wreck Enemy Docks

Japanese Subs Make Surprise Raid On Sidney   Three Midget Ships Are Destroyed, Allies Raid Foes’ Island Bases

“Allies Raid Jap Island Bases; Chinese Striving to “Check :Japs in Chekiang

THREE OF JAPAN'S SUBS SUNK OFF THE SYDNEY HARBOR?   Ran Into a Thundering Shell. fire and Depth Charges Sunday Night.   OLD STEAMER JIS SUNK   Used by Allies as a Ferry: Air Force Wrecked Docks : and Airdromes.

Allied Phones Hommer Enemy Bases; Chinese Battle To Check Jap Drive

Chinese Fight Far-Flun; Diversonary: Battle “i _Anhwei- Provirice:

Allied Planes Lash Out at  Jap Air Bases   Timor and Solomon Islands Raided; Chinese Battle In Chekiang

At Least Three Of Suicide Raiders Sent To Bottom   Alert Defenses Prevent Damage To Vital Shipping; Believe Tiny Submarines Launched From Parent Ship

Three Jap Midget Subs Believed Sunk   Tiny, Two-Man Boats Make Frujjless Attack on Sydney, Australia, Harbor—Nipponesé Island Bases Blasted in Surprise Attack.

Make Successful Air Raids Againsi Japanese Island Raids; Chinese Try to Check Chekiang Drive

Intersse Search Is Latinched for  Base tof Raiders   Allied Air Forces Start Barge Fires On Docks of Enemy

Allied Fliers Raid Jap Bases   Chinese Battle in Effort to Check Japanese Thrust 

IAPS ATTEMPT 1 AND SYONEY HARBOR FOILED   Two-Man Submarines Sunk By Gun, Depth Charges. Of Allied Defenders   JAPANESE INCREASING PRESSURE UPON CHINA   More Jap Troops Are Pourec Into Steadily Widening Front On Mainland

13 JAP SHIPS REPORTED NEAR CHINA'S COAST   Another Appeal  For Planes Made As Japs Advance In Burma Section

3 Divisions Of Japs Mass On Formosa   Destination of Gathering Enemy Reinforcements Not Yet Learned   BRITISH FALL BACK   Oil and Cement Installations in Burma Destroyed in Retreat

JAP ARMADA SIGHTED IN CHINA SEA   Thirteen Transports and Six Warships in Fleet Seen Off Amov

JAP FLEET OFF AMOY REPORTED   Chinese Spokesman Say. 13 Transports and 6 Woarching Ava cn Cennn

New Blow On Burma Is Possible   British Forces Fall Back Aftel Having Destroyed OH Fields

NAZIS MASS PLANES ON CRETE, IS REPORT   Underground Hangars Seen From Greek U-Boat

U. S. Tokio Raid Plane Interned  By Siberia Reds   Bomber Seeking China Field Lands On Maritime Province Base; Incident Is Soviet-Japan Neutrality Test

Axis Air Force  Defeat Is Hailed  British Now Control Sea Route To Malta,  Save Commander

TOMMY MANVILLE 1S WED SIXTH TIME   Asbestos King Goes Through Twe Ceremonies With South Carolina Showgirl

WARRANT QUT FOR RIFFLER   Insurance Company Says Missing Officer’s Books Show $15.000 Shortage

U.S. Note Is Refused   Petain Government Says American Note ‘Insolent’

PIERRE LAVAL TO TAKE NEW VICHY PLACE   Will Assume Post To Be Known As “Chief Of The Government”   PETAIN SUSPENDS HEARINGS AT RIOM   Darlan Confers With Pe tain And Laval On New Program

U. SHAT SIGN FOUR AGREEMENTS   One Strengthens Caribbean   Republic’s Defense; Credit Cleared

Russian Rail Center Taker   GERMANS CAPTURE KE} SOVIET RAILROAD TOWN

Reinforced Reich Panzer Units Fail to Halt Soviet Tide; Nazi Parachute Units Wiped Out

2000 TANKS LEAD ADVANCE OF RED ARM\   Nazi Parachutists Are Wiped Out by Hundreds

Paratroops Are Wiped Out by Soviet Troops   Enemy Resistance Is Broken by Advancing Reds

Hitler Is Said To Seek Polish “Peace Talks”   An exiled government spokesman says: two recent attempts were spurned.

Turks Killed in Earthquake   It Is Feared Thousands, Including Many High Officials, Perished

Thousands Die In Earthquake   Fear Many High Turkish Officials Among Those Who Perished.

"QUAKE KILLS THOUSANDS IN TURKISH TOWNS   High Native Officials Reported Among Dead; Several Towns Hit

See Early Parley Between Legislative Heads, James   St.arp Differences In Ranks Of Democrats, GOP Threaten; To Drag Session Out Indefinitelyv

Partner Lied?   , aie, eae ag  Berlin Radio Concedes That Japanese Claims Were Fyanaerated

BARGE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM APPROVED FOR OIL SHIPMENT  RIVER MEN LOOKING FOR A HENRY KAISER TO

BARGE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM APPROVED FOR OIL SHIPMENT  RIVER MEN LOOKING FOR A WONDY VAIc“oD TH   RIVER MEN LOOKING FOR A HENRY KAISER TO HELP ON BIG JOB

Iowa FBI Men Il   Four Agents, Including Chief, Poisoned by Eating Sandwiches

U.S. Navy Trains Its."  Men: Well  Battle-Scarred San Fran cisco-Home From Sol omons For Repairs

U. S. CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO HOME FROM FIGHT   Cruiser Won Fight With Jap Battleship and Was  Still Able to Make Home Port Altho Battle-Scarred

Command of Cruiser Is Handed Down   ‘Passes from Rear Admiral  - Callaghan Through Eleven Officers to Lieut. Commander McCandless

Navy Is Proud Of McCandless And Hero Ship   “Rattle Of Lilacs” Is Name Given By Crew To Fight Against Japs

Home from the Solomons   S. S. San Francisco Limps Into Port at San Francisco

Crew of San Francisco Calls Savo Island Action ‘Battle of Lilacs’

BATTLE-SCARRED BUT PROUD U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO DOCKS IN CALIF. PORT AFTER THRILLING SAVO FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO WELCOMED HOME   STORY REVEALS HOW 12TH IN COMMAND DIRECTED BATTLE

Cruiser San Francisco's  ~ Crew Describes Battl   Hero Ship.and Men Awarded Wild Welcome ‘Ir . Golden Gate City; Highest Medal Will - -” - Be Awarded Lieut.. McCandless -

Victory Ship San. Francis. co Arrives. on. West Coast for Repairs.   BATTLE HERALDED BY ODOR.OF LILACS

Battle-Scarred But Proud, Cruiser Son Francisco ls Home From Battle

LEADERS DECLARE SENATE WILL BEAT PARITY PROPOSAL   Claim They Have Sufficient Votes to Defeat Plan for Higher Prices in Favor of Compromise,   WAVERING MEMBERS DESERT FARM BLOC   Ballot May Be Takén Monday, or Tuesday—Speedy Passage of Bill Seen After Issue Is Settled.

DEFEAT SEEN OF PROPOSAL OF FARM BLOC   Vote on Compromise For: mula Due on Mon. day   SPEEDY ACTION ON PROGRAM SOUGHT   Administration L'e a ders Confer With Weaver. ing Solons

CLAIM SENATE TO VOTE DOWN PARITY BOOST   Administration Leaders Assert Farm Bloc Proposal To be Defeated   SAY COMPROMISE: WILL BE ADOPTED   Final Decision in Dispute Now Expected to Come Monday or Tuesday

FARM BLOC IS LOSING VOTES IN PRICE ROW   Barkeley Says Modified Parity Provision Is Gaining Support In Senate   May Vote Monday

Compromise “In Farm Bill Row Nearer   Administration Group In Senafe Claim Votes . To Reject Proposal

4 te (‘aims Bloe Plan   eaders Envision Passage of  easure Giving FD  shilizing Power

Senate Dooms  Farm Bloe Plan   Administration Claims Enough Support

Administration Leaders Claim Parity Victory   Defeat Of Farm Bloc Proposal _ ls Forecast.

HIGHER FARM PARITY LOSES SENATE VOTES   ANTI-INFLATION ACT MAY BE DELAYED PAST OCT. 1

Japs Claim US. Transport Sunk   Report Ship Went Down Off Philippines:

Ships Sunk Off Philippines, Claim Axis Report Would Be  First News Of U. S. Craft Operating

EDCROSSHAS GLASS FOR MEN   Will Be Given ven Instructions In First Aid - Work

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RAF Visits Italy Again   Cities Are Hit by Bombers; Canadian Airmen Go to Germany with Bomb Loads

The Great Game of Politics   By FRANK R. KENT”   Daily Getting Stronger

STALLKAMP CHARGED WITH LETTER THEFT   Assistant Postmaster Held in Delphos Jail

India Formula Believed Worked Out  Chiang Kai-shek  Sends Messace   Chiang Kai-shek Sends Message to Congress Member

Formula for Satisfying India’s Demands May be Worked Out   Chungking Dispatch Says Pres. Roosevelt Micht Intervene

China May Give Plane  Basesto US.   Major Gen. Stillwell May Enter Close Association With Kai-Shek for Allied Cause  Arsenal Planned  China Will Become Back Door to India for All  Light Arms

Air Bases In Bomber Range Of Foe Sought  High U. S. Official To Confer With Chiang;

American Bombing Of Japan Predicted   Visit of Presidential Envoy.to Chungking Seen as Forerunner of an Explosive War to Be Launched From China.

Acquisition Of Nearby Air Bases Under Discussion   Stilwell’'s Mission Carries Hint That Chinese Are Plan ning Counter-Offensive To Gain Strategic Points

Hope Is Felt U.S. Bombers May Hit Japs   Closer Associations With Chinese Are Seen In Visit

Chinese May Attack for Air Bases   Counter-Offensive May Be Launched to Make Place for U.S. Planes   COULD MAKE RAIDS ON JAP CENTERS   60,000 Fresh Japanese Troops Are Being Concen trated for New Battle

NAVAL COMMITTEE APPROVES PROPOSAL TO INVESTIGATE BURNING OF THE NORMANDIE

SENATE ALSO 10 PROBE BURNING OF NORMANDIE   COMMITTEE OKAYS INVESTIGATION IN ADDITION TO OTHERS

Axis Drive In Egypt Halted By British   Reinforcements Turn Tide of Battle; Nazis Are Tired

British Capture 600 Nazis In Biggest Aerial Attack; Check Drive Toward Suez   Continued Assault From Air Tells on Rommel’s Forces; U.S., RAF and’South African Fighters’ in Desert Raids; May Mark Turn of Tide

NAZIS SUFFER; MANY CANNON ARE CAPTURED   British Army Seems tc Have New Courage Under New Leadership; South Africal Fliers Star _

600 Prisoners Taken, British Check Enemies   South African Fighter Squadron Arrives Just In Time To Destroy 12 Genkac In Rattle

Allied Aerial Attacks Rock Enemy Forces   Nazi Drive Across Desert to Suez Is Halted

FIRST PRIZE OF SURPRISE MOVE 1S 600 GERMANS   Enemy Infantrymen Surrender Without Struggle, as Auchinleck’s Armies Strike from El Alamein   ATTACK SUPPORTED BY GREAT AIR RAIL   Assault Rocks Axis Arm ies: 13 German DiveBombers Shot-Down; Berlin Admits Setback

AERIAL BLOWS  ROCK ROME! HALT ADVANGE   British Take 600 Nazis, 4¢ Big Guns, Knock Out Many Enemy-Tanks.   ‘SQUTH AFRICAN FLIERS  TEAR UP DIVE BOMBERS

“OFFENSIVE IS PROVING BIG FACTOR   @South Africans Knock Out 13 Stuka Dive-Bombers   @E! Alamein Held By Allies In Mighty Battle

Continued Assault From Ai And Pounding by Artillery Smash at Foe at El Alamein   British Capture at Least 40 Big Guns From Rommel and Knock Out Number of His Tanks as Reinforced Eighth Army Strikes

Roosevelt Says It Looks Like Long Hard War   Cautions Public Against Extremes of Optimism —

Still Looks Like Long, Hard War, Asserts FDR: Hits at Over-Optimism

FDR SAYS WAR WILL BE LONG   Warns Against Too Muck Reaction To Good Or Bad “Piecemeal”’ News Reports

velt Sees hy War   Cautions Public iminst Extremes of timism in U.S.

AO LIKE A LONG WAR-FOR   President Tries Discourage ‘Wide - Spread Expectation That Victory Might Be Won With Speed and Ease

Roosevelt Warns Long and Hard War Days Ahead   However, Official Statements Hint Outlook Optimistic

F.D.R. Warns Of Long, Hard Fight   Some Persons Have Become Too Optimistic Lately

Long, Hard War’ Forecast by FDR   Over-OptimisticArmy-Nav3 Review, Omitting Sub Havoc. Criticized

Roosevelt Sees Prospect  Of Long, Hard War   President Discourages Belief In Quick and Easy Victory; Fears Effect of Overoptimism

Roosevelt Sees Long, Hard War, He Tells Pres:   President Acts To Dis courage Expectations of Early Victory

TAFT NOT OUT OF RUNNING YET   Bricker Given Endorsement For President but Door Not Shut on Self

Doolittle’s Raid ‘Just a Sample’ General Asserts   Air Foree Commander Declares Berlin, Rome, Tokvo Within Range Of Bombers — Crews May Carry Out Attacks Equal to That Noted Speed Flier Directed.

 . we ae : ‘Axis Nations Warned Second  Airforce Primed For Raids      Major Gen. Robert Olds Says Doolittle’s Mission Over Japan Just a Sample of What Rome and Berlin Can Expect; Plenty of Trained Units for the Tasks

General Olds Forecasts New  Raids On Axis   Says Tokyo Bombing Merely Sample Of What Awaits Various Capitals

JAPS INTENSIFY THEIR RAIDS OFF AUSTRALIA COAS   ‘Portuguese Area of Timor 's land Invaded—City Reported Afire.

CHICAGO TRIAL OPENS FOR YOUNG SLAYER   Attorneys Wrangle Over Sanity Of Boy Who Shol His Sweetheart In Theater Last Winter

Murray Passes Lewis’ Plan To C10 Board  Executive Makes  rion. Tho: TT. ON.

Murray Sarcastic over Green's Plan For Peace between the CIO and AFI   Declares He Will Not Be Traded in for a Job as Secrefary Treasurer of United Labor Organization

Toll May Raise as Wreckage at Shell Plant Is Searched   42 Others Injured By Explosion, Whic} Was Felt 20 Miles

SECOND BLAST IN 3 MONTHS WRECKS UNIT   Death Toll May Mount Higher as Workers Hunt for Bodies

BLAST ATBIG JOWA ORDNANCE PLANT KILLS 16   More Than 30 Injured h Hospitals As Result of Blast, at Midnight Last Nicht

16 Workmen Die In lowa, 42 Hurt At Ordnance Plan   Explosion Demolishes Unit in Shell-Loading Factory at Burlington; Is Second Blast

Blast Kills 16 Workmen at low: Ordnance Plant  42 Others Injured in Catastrophe

16 Are Killed In Explosion In Ordnance  Plant In West   Fire-Scarred Ruins Searched For Other Victims; Was Like Voleano’s Fruntion

16 Men Killed And 42 Injured In Plant Blast   TNT Unit of lowa Ordnance Plant At Burlington  Is Demolished

3-Story TNT Melt Unit [s Destroyed   Concussion Felt at Fort Madison 20 Miles Distant; Flames Leap 300 Feet in Air—Second Blast Within, Three Months

TARE DEAD IN OWA EXPLOSION   6 Missing, 42 Injured it Blast at Burlington Ordnance Plant.   ARMY PLANNING PROBE

AN EXPLOSION AT ORDNANCE PLANT KILLED 15 MEK   Jurred the Countryside fo Twenty Miles Around Burlington, la.   12 PERSONS INJURED   Plant Officials Declined te Kelease Names of Those Missing.

TERRIFIC BLAST, FLAMES ROCK IOWA ORDNANCE PLANT   Sixteen Known Dead, 42 injured in Second Dis aster In Three Months

16 Are Killed In Arms Plan’   Explosion of Amatol Cause Blast in Ordnance Plan in Iowa.

Second Explosion in Less Than Three Months, Demolishes TNT Melt Unit: Felt For 20 Miles

15 Killed By Big Blast At Powder Plant   Second Explosion In Iowa Injures More Than 40, Probe Is Underway

Blast Kills 16 In‘Burlington "D6 der Plant                   xplosion in Towa in ‘hree Months. 

Forty-Two Workmen In: jured In Second Explosion At Operation Since. Dec. 12   COUNTRYSIDE FOR 20 MILES ROCKED   Three-Story Brick, Stee and Concrete Building  - Torn Apart; Accompan ded by Sheet of Flames

15 killed, 42 hurt in ordnance plant blast at Burlington   Explosion of amatol blamed by production control chief

16 KILLED IN PLANT BLAST   SE ee ee ee eee Fear More Victims o  Iowa. Ordnance Explosion

MANY KILLED IN BLAST AT IOWA PLANT   Scores Injured When TN ' Melt Unit In Shell-loading Plant Blows Up

TNT Unit Is Damaged In Middle West   Second Of Kind In Three Months

16 ARE DEAD, 42 ARE HURT IN BIG BLAST   EXPLOSION IN U.S. ORDNANC? PLANT AT BU RLINGTON, IOWA

BURLINGTON S JARED IN TNT UNIT EXPLOSION   42 Hospitalized After Blast; Investigation Is Made by Officials

Sixteen Dead, 42 Injured When TNT Unit Blows Upat Burlington Ordnance Plant

Sixteen Killed In Explosion at Ordnance Plant   Forty-two Others ‘Hurt in Blast at ‘Burlington, fa:

Explosion At An Ordnance Plant Kills 16   Second Such Blast At This Concern In Three Months

Burlington Defense ‘Installation Shaken by Explosion Today   At Least 42 Injured in Second Catastrophe in Three Months

Exp lo sion Roeks: Land Miles Away            Concussion Second: To Hie     ss Than 3 ‘Months

15 Are Killed In 2nd Blast At Burlington   Witness Says Explosion Looked Like an Eruption

Explosion of Mixture Blamed   Disaster in Same Plant Last Dec. 12 Brought Death to 13

16 Workmen Dead  After Ordnance —  Plant Explosion Occurs At TNT Unit:   Occurs At TNT Unit; Is Second-In Less’: Than_Three Months :

Explosion af Huge lowa Arms Plant Kills 16 Workers, Injures 42 Others

Arms Plant Blast Kills   Powder Factory Unit Blown to Bits at Burlington: 16 Dead

SIXTEEN BELIEVED DEAD, MANY INJURED IN WAR PLANT BLAS!   A TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION WRECKS TNT UNIT OF BURLINGTON ORDNANCE PLANT

BLAST KILLS 16 AND INJURES 45 AT ARMS PLANT   {xplosion Demolishes TNT Unit in Burlington, Ifa., Shell-Loading Factory. Shakes 20-Mile Region: Cause Termed Accidental.

15 Are Killed By Explosion In War Plan:   Six Others Listed as Missin; After Filast Demolishes Uni of  * Burlagton, lowa       ‘Adnance Factory «a

Terrific Explosion Rips Apart 3-Story Building At Ordnance Plant

42 Injured As Explosion Hits Shell Factory   Accident Is Second At Burlington, Iowa, Unit Within Three Months; Amatol Blows Up Bie Building: Sabotace Discounted

TNT Unit Destroyed; Fairfield, Ollie And Os kaloosa Men Victims.

ORDNANCE BLAST KILLS 16, INUURES 4?   TNT Melt. Plant at Burlington, lowa, Wrecked

second Fatal Explosion in Three Months Demolishes Unit of Shell Loading Factory Located at Burlington, Iowa, Today,   42 WORKERS INJURED

16 Are Killed In Iowa Shell Plant Blast   Second Explosionat Army Plant Near Burlington Injures 412

Explosion Demolishes TNT Melt Unit in Burlington Shell-loading Plant, Doing Big Damage.

Explosion At Powder Plant Fatal To 18   Forty-T wo Are Injured As Second Blast In Three Months Damages Plant Near Burlington, Iowa

DEFENSE PLANT BLAST KILLS 16   Earth-Shaking Explosion in TNT Melting Unit of lowa Plant Fe't 20 Miles.   SECOND IN THREE MONTHS

16 Killed in Munitions Plant  42 Others Injured Seriously in lowa Ordnance Plant

Stalin Warns Hitler Forces Not Yet Beater   But Pledges Complete Victory In Red Army  Anniversary Message.

Reserves Of Red Army Now Ready To Go To Battle   * Stalin Fails to Announce Big Russian Gains; Sees Stern Struggle Ahead; Russian Navy Has Sunk 81 Warships Since War Began

Stalin Urges Russians on fo Final Victory   At Same Time Russian Leader Tells People War Will Be Hard as Nazis Are Unbeaten

State Detense Council __ Is One Year Old Today   Program Now Toughened To Man-Sized Proportions Due ; To Swift, Careful Development

Tokio Carriers, Cruisers, Battleships Are Hit; Yanks Chase Battered Raiders

Admiral Announces Contact Was Lost During Night; Allies Losses Not Great

Crushing Defeat Dealt At Midway   Surprise Put In Reverse By Defenders;  United States Control Remains Firm

“Enemy Withdrawing,’ But “We Are Continuing Battle; U.S. Control Of Area Firm

Fleet Battered By U.S. Forces   American Naval Chiefs Assert ‘They Keep Control of Pacific Qcean; Battle Continues

THREE ENEMY . VESSELS SUNK BY AMERICANS   U. S. Destroyer Los' But Most of Crew Reported Safe

Nimitz Reveals Contact With Enemy Lost Durina Night   Three-Day Battle Left Proud Fleet Badly Battered

Enemy Ships Withdrawing. Says Nimitz   Three Japanese Ships Believed Sunk and 11 Damaged Off Midway

A Terrific Defeat for Nipponese  ‘At Least Three   ‘At Least Three Jap Ships Sunk And 13 or More Others Damaged

Imperial Fleet Limps Westward After Pounding   Contacs is Lost During Night as Pursuit Continues

Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander of U.S. Fleet, Announces ‘Contact Was Lost’ With Enemy During Night — One American Destroyer Sunk.

20 Enemy Craft Possibly’ Hit   One of Greatest American Victories Is Indicated as Nipponese Are Pursued by Planes and Subs After Midway Repulse

American Forces Pursue Forces Which Attacked Midway Island   EIGHT SHIPS DAMAGED   Invaders Yield to Heavy Blows, Americans Lose Some Planes ‘:

Invasion Fleet  ls Beaten C Off in in      Nimitz: Indicates Americans. May. Haye ~ Won Great. Sea Victory; Large Warships ‘And. Transports of Enemy Are Hit.

U.S. Reports Eight Ships Are Damaged   Make No Claims to Sinking any Vessels; Sea Victory Possible

Mighty Japanese Force in Retreat From Midway Isk   Contact Is Lost With Enemy During Night, Admiral Nimitz Says.   At Least 3 Warships Are Lost by Japa

At Least 14 Enemy War. ships Sunk Or Crippled; U. S. Destroyer Sunk.

Bulk Of Japan's Navy Is Believed Badly Battered   Contact With Nipponese Sea ‘Force Lost During Night But Pursuit Is Continuing, Nimitz Says; General MacArthur Elated

Jap Fleet Fades Off to the West   In Retreat From Midway Battle After Sanguinary Losses    AIR ARM DEMOLISHED   U. S. Destroyer Lost and Carrier Hit in Three Day Battle

Whole Area Firmly Under U. S. Control   Admiral Nimitz Reveals Troop Ships Were in Jap Armada

NIPPONESE BREAK OFF CONTACT   Once Mighty Naval Force Flees in Retreat from Midway Island After Losing at Least 2 Plane Carriers

Damaging Blows Dealt Big Ships Of Nippon Fleet   Nimitz Says U. S. Control of Sea in Midway Area Remains Firm; Enemy Withdrawing but Fighting Continues; Many Jap Ships Damaged

Jap Invasion Fleet Severely Damaged   Enemy Force Flees After Island Defenders Attack

Fight Enemy Ships Listed As Crippled   U. S. Sub Hits Carrier With Three Torpedoes; American Losses In Planes, Air Personnel

Americans Cantinue Pursuit; Announce Three Jap Warships Sunk and 11 or More Others Damaged, Many Planes Destreyed

U. 5. Forces Chase Crippled Jap Fleet After Midway Rattle   Major Enemy Aircraft Carriers, Warships and Cruisers Badly Damaged   Greatest Naval Battle Since Coral Sea Fight   Supreme Effort of Japs  To Subdue Island Force Ends In Serious Defeat

Staggering Blow ls Dealt Pacific Foe    Admiral Nimitz Reports Nipponese Are Being Pursued In Running Battle, With Many Of Their Ships Put Out Of Action

Enemy Losses Meavy; At Least 8 Warships, Transports Damaged   . S. Control In Midway Area Firm, Admiral Says; Too Early To Claim Major Disaster Inficted Qn Jans

Scores New Sea Victory In Pacific   U. S. Fleet Follows Ur Smash; Hit Jap Carriers And Battleships

NIMITZ REPORTS ENENY’S FLEET BADLY DAMAGED   ‘Foe Withdrawing, Admiral Says.

Victory May Be Greater - Than Coral Sea, Hints  Admiral Nimitz  JAP LOSSES HEAVY  Carrier, Battleship, Transport and Cruiser Classes Said Damaged

NIPPON SHIPS APPEAR 10 BE WITHDRAWING   Carriers, Battleships And Transports Hit Hard  By U. S. Forces   U. S. PLANES BEAR BRUNT OF BATTLE   No Actual Details Are Disclosed In Report From Admiral Nimitz

— te AVEATOER   (. S. Forces 7 Are In Pursuit, Reports Nimitz   idory In Battle OF Coral Sea Possibly Surpassed In Engagement Off Midway Island — Damaging Of Transports Told In Communique Issued By Admiral : oS

ONCE MIGHTY JAPANESE FORCE LIMPS IN RETREAT FROM STIFF LASHING OF MIDWAY FORCES

At Least Eight Enemy Shins Are Damaged by Yanks   Admiral Nimitz Lists No Sinkings In Announcement

AMERICAN LOSS. -1$ ONE DESTROYER   Her Crew Picked Up; Loss of Life is Small, Admiral  * Alien Danarte

Contact With Enemy Forces Comes To End   Destroyer Sunk, 2 More Cruisers Damaged In Battle; U. S. Loses 1 Destroyer But Only Few Men Perish In Action, Says Nimitz

BIGGEST SEA VICTORY IN U.S. HISTORY      Loss of One American Destroyer Is Acknowledged, but Most of the Crew Are Saved—Contact With Foe Lost During Night.

CRUSHING BLOW DEALT JAPANESE IN SEA BATTLE   Forces Said To Be Limping Away From Pacific Isle

Fighting in Pacific Appears Over; Loss of Nipponese Heavy   U. S. Fleet Loses Contact With Enemy in Darknesss of Night

J ap Naval Force Limps From Battle   Desperate Retreat Now in Progress But Loss Is Still Very Heavy  CONTACT IS LOST American Losses Are  Very Shight in Comparison’ to Jap Disaster

NAVAL FORCES UNDER NIMITZ HOT ON TRAIL   No Claim Made of Any Enemy Craft Being Destroyed:   WAS RAID ON MIDWAY   Alert Defenders Seized ensive From Invaders

Contact Is Lost By U. S. Forces During Night; Congratulations Pour In   Crew of Lost Destroyer is Picked Up With Small Loss of Life, Nimitz Reports; Japs’ Loss is Set at Three Ships Sunk and 11 Others Damaged

CRUSHING DEFEAT , OF BIG JAP FLEET + IS GROWING TODAY   tf 8. Sent Home New Attacks Enemy Appearing to ' Be Limping Away.           DEAL- DAMAGING BLOWS   The Midway Defenders Wer: “; Prepared for the Attack’ ing Parties.

GREAT ALLIED WIN REPORTED BY U. S, CHIEF   Enemy Warships Badly Damaged In Sea Battle

Enemy’s Armada Escapes in Night   Jap Destroyer Sunk, Cruiser Hit, Boostiag Battle’s Toll to 16 Ships

Eight Warships And Transports Suffer in Raid   American Forces Pursuing Retreating Japs From Assault on Midway.   U. S. Losses Confined Chiefly to Airplanes

, §, LOSES CONTACT IN FAR PACIFIC   Major Loss for U. 8. Was Destroyer While Japanese Took Bad Beating Around Midway

3 Warships Sunk, 13 Damaged: U.S. Loses Destroyer   American Aircraft Carrier ls Damaged; U.S. Grabs Initiative In Pacific Battle

Badly Battered Jap Navy .. Flees From Midway’s Yanks   Three Warships Sunk, 11 Damaged, Air Arm Destroyed, Score To Date; U. S. Loses Destroyer

Three Enemy Ships Sunk, — TT Damagec   vapanese.. Limp.. Away After Suffering Heavy Defeat at Sea   HAWAII, PACIFIC NATIONS JUBILANT   One U. S. Destroyer Sunk With “Small Loss of Life’’; Pacific Fleet Commended

FIGHTING STILL GOING ON AT DUTCH HARBOR   Bulk of Jap Fleet Took Part in Attack On Midway; New Try To Save Face is Seen

Foe Appears Limping Away From Midway   United States Presses Friome New Attacks Upon Enemy In Battle That May Be Greater Than Coral Sea

LOST CON WITH ENEMY DURING NIGHT   Bulk of Japan’s Sea Power Retreats After Lesson . at Midway.   THREE-DAY BATTLE IN PACIFIC NEARS FINISH

9 Enemy Vessels Declared Heavily Damaged; Fleeinc   U.S. Losses Are Confined To Planes; One of Allies’ Greatest Naval Victories   Rl U. S. Fliers Based In India Lose Ist Plane In Two Months Fighting

Enemy Ships Limping Away   Final Result NotYet Known, but  U. S. Controls Sea

Possible Disaster for Nippos Looming   Bulldog Stand of Yanks Claims Heavy Toll in Battle for Mid-Pacific Isle

Jap Naval Force Limps From Battle   Desperate Retreat Now ir - Progress But Loss I: Still Very Heavy   American Losses Are Very Stight in Comparison to Jap Disaster

Contact Lost By Pursuing Forces As Japanese Flee   Protecting Air Arm Virtually Destroyed, Additional Reports of Damage Coming In:

Midway Victory May Be Greatest In U. S. History   Sinking Of One Destroyer And Damage To Plane Car rier Is American Toll; Nimitz Wins Praise For Amazing Triumph

knemy Ships Limp  Toward Home Bases   First Attempt To Invade Hawaii Stopped, but More Attacks May Be in Offine

Nippon Loses 3 Ships, With 13 Others Hit   Protecting Jap Air Arm Is Reported Virtually Destroyed Re Ii S Farcee.e

Admiral Nimitz, VU. S. N. Reports Enemy Appears in Flight   Presages Great Victory For U. S. Fleet in Far  Pacific Warfare

Americans Continuing Attack   TRANSPORTS HIT   Nimitz for First Time Reveals Troop Ships in Jep Task Force Driven Off

Crushing Defeat of Foe Indicated; Appear to Be Limping From Region   Victory Greater Than That of Coral Sea Presaged—-Mention of Transport: Indicate Nipponese May Have Planned Landing Attempts

STUNNING BLOW IS HANDED JAP PACIFIC FLEET   Attack on Midway Island Boomerangs — Battered Nip Warships Fleeing   NAVAL AIR FORCE WRECKED   Two or More Warships and Two Aircraft Carriers Are Among Ships Sunk   By WALTER B. CLAUSEN

JAP FLEET IS CRUSHED AT MIDWAY   U. S. Presses Home. Attacks On Foe Which Appears to Be Limpine Away   BATTLE IS CONTINUING

Enemy Makes Desperate Effort To Escape As JU. S. Forces Deal Devastating Offensive Blows

8 Carriers, Warships, Transports Damaged  By U. S. Planes, Subs   Desperate Bid for Mid-Pacific Control Fails; Jap Armada Limps Away; Yank Losses Confined to Planes, Fliers

; CONTACT 1S LOST WITH JAP FORCES RETREATING MIDWAY   U. 8. DESTROYER LOST BUT ADMIRAL NIMITZ REPORTS NEW DAMAGE TO FOE

U. 8. Defense Turns Into A Potent Offense   American Fleet Reports Losing Contact During Night; Nipponese Air Losses Believed Heavy

Jap Fleet Beaten Ard Runs Away   Heavy Damage Inflicted on Enemy And American Forces Still In Pursuit

8 INVADER - WARSHIPS DAMAGED      Enemy Is Quickly Beaten   Off in First Major Attack  On Strategic Midway      TROOP TRANSPORT AMONG VESSELS   American Losses. Confined To Planes and Aviation Personnel, Nimitz Says

RUN WESTWA FROM MIDWAY AFTER DEFEAT   At Least 3 Nipponese Warships Sunk, 13 or More Damaged in Baitl

Sink All Japs Aim Ot Navy   With Invaders In Full Retreat; U. S. Plans New Crippling Blows.

ENEMY LIMPS AWAY AFTER U.S, ASSAULT   Victory Around Midway Isle May Turn Out to be Greater Than That in Coral Sea.

Alaska Base Raid Held Mere Feint   Troop Vessels in Enemy Armada; Hits Scored on Nipponese Carrier

Eight Or More Enemy Vessels Damaged As U.S. Forces Take Initiative   Mississippi River Staces:

Priest, Physician Find Manpower Is Handled by Gues:   fell Senate Labor Commit tee Compulsory System ls Necessary

Medical Head Declares Too Many Doctors Enlist   Procurement Official Blames © Voluntary ‘Guesswork’ System, Reveals Shortage in Many Areas

Mobilization of Manpower  is Demanded   ‘Guess Work’ Plan Lacks Co-ordination Committee Is Told

2 Important War Bills Are Signed Today   War Damage Insurance, Criminal Penalties On Priorities, Free Mail From Boys Included

President Signs Bill Providing Low-Cost  Federal War Insurance   Losses Considered  U. S. Responsibility

Bill Providing Insurance For  War Is Signed   Factories, Farms Are Protected Against Enemy Damage

Insurance  Bill Signed   President Also Signs Second War  Powers Measure

WAR POWERS BILL ALSO HAS OFFICIAL 0.K.   Factories, Farms and tiomes Covered in Insurance Act

F.R. APPROVES WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE ACT   Second War Powers Bil Also Gets Okeh of President   U. S. IS RESPONSIBLE   Act Does Not Specif Rates To Be Charged  For Service

Soviet Forces Crack the Whip On Hitler Line   Report Trap Closing on 100,000 Nazis at Moazhaisk

Teacher ‘Swamped’ for Hour Filling Ration Blanks  BABY GETS HIS  = a Sweet Back on Sale, But Only to Card ‘Holders

HALF OF STATE NOW SUGAR)   No Cards for 57,255 Who Reported Some on Hand

CITIZENS A-G REGISTER FOR SUGAR TODAY  ve no Penh orem 2 Hil on Tuesday; N to B UT Dewey CL TF   HIM on*fuesday; N to R Weanesday; S-Z Thursday   Town Divided by P. R. R.  Tracks for 10,000 Residents

BAN 1S PLACED ON USE OF ALUMINUM   Nation's Entire Supply Earmarked for War Program

PT. A. TAKES A HAND IN WAR PROBLEM   Handbook Tells Members What They Can Oo In Wartime

ARE HINDERED -IN EFFORT 10 CAPTURE CIT)   Added To Rains, Fierce Resistance As Excuses   REDS REINFORCED   City’s Heroic Defender Continue To Stand Off Invaders

NAZIS UNABLE TO TAKE HILL FROM RUSSIANS   Reds Get More Air Power To Beat Off Swarms Of German Bombers Over Volga City

SMOKE IN EYES DELAYS TAKING OF STALINGRAD, BERLIN BROADCAST SAYS

SMOKE AND FLAMES SLOW NAZI ADVANCE   New Alibi Broken Out for Failure at Stalingrad

Smoke Gets in. ' Their Eyes— Savy German:   New Angle Offered it Alibis for Failure tc Win Stalingrad .

More Planes! Aussies’ Cry To America   Get Men and War Weapons to Fighting Front, Press Urges U. S.

AUSSIES ASK FOR MORE AID   Renew Demands for Planes Men and Arms

NEW AUSTRALIAN DEMAND FOR MORE MEN, MATERIAL   ALLIED AIR FORCE CONTINUES WIDE RECONNAISSANCE IN SEARCH OF ENEMY FLEET

Aussies Renew  Demand For Aic   - MacArthur Air Force Continues Wide Search

MOT HALA Ta CALLING FUR WOME PLANE   United States Is Criticized for Sending Men to Britain.

AUSTRALIA AGAIN ASKS ALLIED AID IN GREATER FARCE   Criticizes United Nations for Directing Froops to European Front. ~

WAR SUPPLIES, MEN      MacArthur? 3. Allied: ‘Ali Force: Continues» ‘Wide : Flights In Search.  Of. Jap: Fleet

3-Day Debate Proposed On Tax Bill in House, With Amendments Barred

SAVING RUBBER WILL WIN WAR   Military Needs First, Essential Driving Second

REDS ROUT RUMANIANS AT NALCHIK   Lull in Fighting On Most Russian Battle Fronts

NAZI ATTACKS © TURNED BACK   RUBSIANS REPORT CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THEIR DRIVE © IN VITAL CAUCASUS SECTOR

RUSSIANS, PREPARE FOR HEAVY DRIVES ALONG ALL FRONTS   Hostilities Lessening Or All But Three Fronts As Reds Make Daily Gains

Rumanian Units  Routed By Reds   Soviets Make Steady Progress Against Nazis

REDS ADVANCE NEAR NALCHIK   Prepared for Drive Against Weakened Nazi.

Soviets Rout ‘Rumanians Near Nalchik   Stalingrad , Defenders Seize Height and Slay _ 400 Nazis ©

219,028 MEN BEING HELD CAPTIVE, JAP BROADCAST CLAIMS   Also Assert That Allies Lost 79,999 In War Dead During First Three Months Of War

Japs Claim 219,028 Prisoners Taken In First Three Months of Pacific War

Japs Announce 219,028 Allied Troops Taken   Large Amount OF Booty Also Claimed In Army Day Broadcas

DIG OUT OF BIG SNOW      Northern Missouri Blanketed by 16 to 18 Inch Fall

Britain’s War-Time Joyride Over   Private Motoring To Be Halted On July 1

Britain Fixes Stern ‘Pleasure Rationing   Must Prove Need For Gas: Sports Events Cut To Minimum

ARMY REPLY TO TRUMAN SCHEDULED   Gen. Echols To Protest Statements On Fighter Planes

Army Defends U. S. Aircraft   Truman Mind Eased By  Secret Conference

Yank Airmen Range Skies On 3 Fronts   Join With Allied Force In Africa, Mid-East; Rouen Blow Held  BE Atnassesnnae

U.S. BOMBERS PLAY PART IN AIR MASTERY   AMERICAN FORCES NOW ARRIVING IN CAIRO

Airforce of   American Planes Are Poised for Full Part in Big Battle

U.S. Bombing Of Rouen . Opens New War Phase   America’s Air Force Rising to Full Place in Struggle for Control of Skies Over Europe ond Middls Fact

PLAN STEADY INCREASE IN AIR ATTACKS   J. S. and Britain Ready to Boost Pace of Aerial  War on Continent   MEDIUM BOMBERS IN AFRICAN AREA   Fresh Contingents of U. S. Troops Arrive in Egypt To Bolster Forces

U.S. Air Force Takes Its Place   Yank Airmen Come Into Full Stature  As Campaijcnere

. §. Air Force Rises Toward Its Full Place » Sky Control Ficht of Europe. Middle East

Is Rising : ‘Toward Its Fill Place In: Titantic Struggle For Control Skies   Four - Motored © Flying Fortresses . Stand .Rea dy ‘Repeat and Intens' fy Recent Raids ‘German . - Held-. Areas While. “Two - Motor Bombers Enter African War

HOUSE BOARD VOTES SLASH IN EXEMPTIONS   $500, $1200 Limits To Be Submitted For Vote

ITALY, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY CALLED TC BOLSTER NAZI LINES   Reds Smash ‘With Increasing Fury To » Keep Germans.Re

Hitler Asking _ Aid Of Allies   Fresh Troops Are Soughi For Spring Campaign;  t n i  Ups Production

Nazis Call For Aid On Red Front   Italy, Hungary and Slovakia Asked to Send 2,600,000 Troops   DESPERATE NEED FOR MANPOWER   U. 8. Vehicles in Moscow Give Evidence of Aid Going to Russia

Hitler Calls on His Allies for 7,600,000 Men   Reds. Smash With Increasing Fury To Demoralize Nazis:

Hitler Calling New Troops For Spring Campaign   Demands 1 Million Troops From Italy, A Million and A Half From Hungary and 100,000 from CzechoSlovakia to Bolster Spring  Offensive.

Nazis Calling On Allies For Many Men For New Drive   Fresh Manpower Needed To Replace Dead and Wounded From German Ranks

HITLER CALLS AID   Asks Italy, Hungary, Slovakia for 2,600,  Fresh Troops

2,600,000 Troops Asked By Fuehrer  Italy, Hungary, Slovakia Are Called Upon To Aid In Offensive

Hitler Asks  His Allies For Reserves   Naris Seek 2,600,000 Troop: From Italy; Hungary, Stovakia; Reds Press Attack.

Hitler Asks Satellites To Provide Men   Demand Made In Preparation For Spring Offensive

BERLIN ISSUES PLEA TQ ITALY FOR MORE HELP   Appeal Also Goes To Hungary : And Slovakia For 2, 600.000 Men

HITLER SEEKS FRESH TROOPS FOR ATTACK   Calls for 2,600,000 More Mer from Hungary, Italy and Slovakia Report Says   RED FRONT LOSS HEAVY

Germany Calls On Three For More Soldiers   Hungary, Slovakia And Italy Must Furnish More Than Two Million Men

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NEEDS FORCES AS OFFSET 10 HEAVY LOSSES   Would Bolster Strength for Spring Drive on Russia   Snow Melting as Reds Dvive on Ukraine, North Fronts

HITLER DECLARED TO HAVE ASKED AID ~ FROMITALY, OTHERS   NEEDS 2,600,000 FRESH TROOPS TO FILL GAPS FOR HIS SPRING OFFENSIVE

Hitler Calls On Others To Provide Helt   Requests Italy, Hungary And Slovakia To Send 2,600,000 Fresh Troops To Aid Spring Drive

FROM ALLIES   Hitler Reported to Be Asking 2,600,000 Fresh Troops from Allies.   BULGARIA BEING PUSHED TO JOIN   Russians Claim New Successes in North, Heavy Fighting in South.

HITLER CALLS ON ITALY FOR MILLION MEN   Hungary. and Slovakia Also Ordered to Send Troops to Back Up Waning Forces of German Armvy in Russia.

Soviet Blows  Harder   "US-BUILT TRUCKS IN MOSCOW   Reeling Germans in Desper  ate Need of Manpower t Replace Their Losses ir Dead, Wounded, Missing

Hitler Calls For. Fresh Troops To: Use In Offensive       Italy, Slovakia, “And-Rumania: Asked To Produce Troops.

Hitler Asks 2,600,000 More Troops   Calls On Hungary, Slovakia And Italy For Additional Men

Hitler Reported to Have Requisitioned  Men From His Athes   2,600,000 Fresh Troops to Stop Russians in Advance Demanded

Ttaly, Hungary, Slovakia  May Fill Gap Left by Campaign in Russia,

3 Nations Are Asked For Troops   “Tay “Hingary, ary; Slovakia Mey Help: ‘Fill Gaps Left » Russian. Slauchter.

TROOPS NEEDED FOR HIS DRIVE ON RED FORCES      Condon Asserts Fuehrer Calls On Slovakia, Hungary and Italy to Provide Aid   RUMANIA ALREADY. GAVE MILLION: MEN   Moscow Reports Advance In North Zone, Reich Troop Carriers Shot Down On Lake

Hitler Demands 2,600,000 Troops   Hungary, Slovakia, Italy Called On For Men =

HITLER ~WOULD BOLSTER TROOPS WITH CONQUERED   Calls On Hungary And Slovakia For Two Million Men

Hear Hitler Asks for Troops   Reported to Have Called on Italy, Hungary. Slovakia

Hitler Seeks Reserves From  His Allies   Wants 2,600,000 Troops For Spring Offensive And to Fill Gaps

Hitler, Desperate for Troops, Demands 2,600,000 from Three Of His Allies for Russian War

Hitler Calls On Dupes For More Troops   Needs Manpower To Bolster  Nazis In Russia

Hitler asks axis allies to provide 2,600,000 troops this spring   Desperately needs manpower to fill aaps left in Russia

Nazis Need More Men In Russia   Italy, Hungary and Slovakic Are Asked to Furnish Reinforcements

Fresh Troo   Asks Ttaly, Hangary, Sto. vakia: to Provide . a Réplucéménis..

DEMANDS MILLION MEN FROM ITALY; THAWS HIT FRONT   American-Built Trucke in * cow Give Evidence of U. S. Ald for Reis

HITLER AFTER RESERVES FROM SUBDUED ALLIES   Germany Reported to Have Called on Hungary, Slovakia and Italy For as Many as 2,600,000 Fresh Troops   FOR HIS SPRING DRIVE

HITLER CALLS ON HIS ALLIES FOR 2,600,000 TROOPS   SEEKS TO FILL GAPS SLASHED BY REDS ANI TO MASS FOR SPRING

GERMANY WANT! 2,600,000 MEN FROM ITS ALLIES   Reports Indicate Russian Campaign is Putting Strain on Nazi Manpower

WAR MATERIAL PRODUCTION ~ INCREASED   Call Upon Hungary, Italy, Slovakia For Soldiers   DISCOUNT FINLAND   As An Ally To Nazi Cause: Rumania Exempts Self From Further Levies

GERMANY REPORTED TO HAVE CALLED ON AXIS FOR BIG ARM)   FRESH TROOPS TO NUMBER OF 2,600,000 DEMANDED OF ITALY, HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA

Nazis Call For Help   Seek Troops From Italy, Hungary and Slovakia

NAZIS DENANL AWD OF ALLIES   Ask Italy, Hungary, Slevakia for 2,600,000 Men - For Spring Drive.

HITLER ASKS ITALIAN HELP AS REDS GAIN   Fuehrer Calls on Hungary And Slovakia to Aid Spring Drive   RUSSIA MAKES GAINS   Two Companies Wiped Out in Staraya Russa, Soviets Say

Demands Help. For  New Drive   Hungary, Slovakia; Italy Told To Send 2,600,000 Soldiers

HITLER CALLING — ON ALLIES FOR ADDED MANPOWER   RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO SMASH GERMANS BACK AS FIRST SPRING THAW BEGINS

Hitler’Calls Upon Axis Allies For 2.600,000 New Troops. to Fill Gaps

Fuehrer Appeals To His Partners For Fresh Troops   Italy, Hungary And Slovakis Asked To Supply 2,600,00( Soldiers; Reds Using U. 8. Equipment In Relentless Drive

Hitler Asks for 2,500,000 Men ‘From His Allies  Would Throw _ Them Against   Would Throw Them Against Russia in New Sprina Offensive

HITLER SEEKS NEW FORGES   Nazi Leader Reported To Have Called Upon Italy Hungary And Slovakia To Supply 2,600,000 Fresh Troops To Replace Losses In Russia

NAZIS CALLING ON ALLIES 70 SUPPLY ARMY   Would Force Hungary, Slova _kia, Italy To Furnish 2,600,60 For Drive

Germany Calls On Her Allies For More Men   Fresh Troops For Spring Drive Demanded Of Italy, Hungary, Slovakia,

Needs: Men: To Fill Gaps In: Lines   Russians, Bolstered by U. S. Supplies, Plunge Forward on Thawing Front”

Allies Are Told to Ante Up With Divisions to Replace Terrible Russian Losses  Trucks Are Seen  . S. Army ‘Trucks Are Noticed on Moscow’s stireete

HITLER CALLS ON PARTNERS FOR SOLDIERS   Aske 2,600,000 fresh Troops To Bolster Army For Spring Action   FACTORY OUTPUT IS ALSO ADJUSTED   Two-Thirds of National Income Spent For War Production

vie With Ou Soldiers   Two Coon Rapids © Youths Reported Missing in Action   Both Were on Corregidor At Time of Surrender May 6

a A With Our. Soldiers —  and. ‘ : Sailors      Two Coon Rapids “= Youths Reporte oe Missing in Action       Both Were on Corregidor At Time. of Surrendes Mav6 - «. pee

Exempt Vital War Worker, Latest Plea   Boards Ordered to Confer with Manpower Com. mission Before Draft Action.

WAR JOBS WILL HOLD SOME MEN OUT OF UNIFORM   Commission Asks _ Draft Boards to Consult Lists Before Taking Workers

Skilled Men To Be Kept Out of Army   Draft Officials Ordered To Confer With WMC Agents

DRAFT BOARDS TO WORK WITH JOB OFFICES   Must Confer With Employment Service Before ~ Taking Skilled Men   PLANNED BY McNUTT   Occupational Questionnaires to Be Studied Under New Program

Employment Service Is fo Be Consulfed   Local Draft Boards Ordered to Take Up Question of Draft Of Skilled Workers

Draft Boards Must Consider Skilled Labor   Commission Directs Conference With Employment Services

Eight-Point Program on Manpower Announced By McNutt   HARMONY IS SOUGHT   All Employers Urged t Recruit Help Through U. S. Service

Coordination of Draft With War Work Ordered   Cases of Skilled Workers in Critical Jobs Given Special Emphasis

Draft Skilled Men Cautiously   This is Advice to Boards, to Conserve Supply of Laborers

Selective Service System Is Told To Consult Federal Employment Before Drafting Essential Skills

Plans Set Up For Full Use Of Manpower   Skilled workers to be deferred; war plants to get. preference in hiring men. '

WON'T DRAFT KEY WORKERS   Draft Boards Told Tc Consult Employment Service.

WAR JOBS CHECK-UP ORDERED   Draft Boards Instructed to Work Closely With Employment Service   SEEK FULLEST UTILIZATION OF MEN   Eight Objectives Outlined  In Program to Be Ef . fective June 1

POLICY ON USE OF MANPOWER OUTLINED   Eight-Point Program Announced To Promote ‘‘Fullest Utilization’’ Of Nation's Workers——Skilled Occupations In War Effort May Get Draft Deferment

McNutt Asks Deferment: For Skilled W ar W orker:   8-Point Program Fo1 Utiliz sing Manpower of U. 8S. Bared

MOVE TO KEEP VITAL WORKERS IN JOBS MADE   Draft Boards Directed to Consult Manpower Commission Agents

WAR PLANT WORKERS MAY BE MINIMIZED  WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION ORDERS DRAFT  MMiMrMer OAMTORIT Mn ATTIC D i  WANT

MAKE PLANS T0 DRAFT LABOR   Local Board Must Confer With Work  A cencies.

Skilled Men Needed Now   Will Get Preference In Deferments From Draft   Farm Workers Sought

JOB AND DRAFT © BOARDS CONFER   Closer Co-operation Sought in Use of Nation’s Manpower

Draft Boards, Jobs Offices To Co-operate   More Efficient Use Of Manpower Is Objective

M’NUTT MOVES TO KEEP WAR LABOR ON JOB   Local Draft Boards Instructed to Confer with Federal Employment! Offices on Men Needed

Put Check on Drafting of Workers   Skilled Employes May Receive Deferment

WAR WORKER'S DRAFT STUDIED   New Order Would Conserve Skilled Manpower

POLICY TOLD   Keep Skilled Men in ‘Critical War Jobs,’’ I: Notice to Draft Boards

MORE EMPHASIS ON JOBS BEFORE DRAFI   Order Designed to Promote ‘Fullest Use of Manpower,’ Savs M’Nutt.

NEW DIRECTIONS ON DRAFTING MEN IN SKILLED JOBS   BOARDS TO CONSULT EM. PLOYMENT OFFICES BEFORE DRAFTING INDIVIDUALS   OUTLINES EIGHT OBJECTIVES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JUNE 1   Program Announced By Chairman McNutt To Promote Fullest Wetilieation of Mannower

FIRST STEP IN MOBILIZING ALL AVAILABLE MAN POWER EN WAR EFFORT 15 ~ _, ANNOUNCED

GEAR MANP  WITH WAR Ef       Draft Boards Told Te ‘Work Closely With Em. ‘ployment Service.   DEF ERMENT F F on WAR WORKERS

Draft Boards To Check on  War Worker:   Instructed to Use Care In Selection of Any Skilled Labor

Draft Status Eased For Skilled Forces   Local Boards Instructed To Consult With Employment Service Offices

Induction Officials to Consult " Work Offices Before Taking Some Men

CLAMPS PUT ON DRAFTING OF SKILLED MEN   War Manpower Commission Must Be Consulted, McNutt Announces   NOT BLANKET DEFERMENT   Employers Urged To Recruit New Workers Thru Federal Agencies

M'NUTT READY T0 OUTLINE POLICIES FOR U. $. WORKERS   Indicates Loose Type Of Labor ‘Draft’ May Be Necessary

8 Steps Taken For Utilization Of Manpower   Directive, However, Does Not Mean Blanket Deferment

RIGID RULES REGISTERING OF WORKMEN   Manpower Commission Di: rects Local Boards to Consult With Employment Offices   OBJECTIVES ARE LISTED

War Plant Skills Order Is Issued To Draft Boards   McNutt'’s 8 Point Plan Refers Individuals To U.S, Employment Group

Draft Boards To See Manpower  Unit On Workers   Eight Steps To Use U. S. Labor Ordered  By War Commission

K. U.- Nebraska Tied At The Half   Neither Team Able to Score in First Part of Annual Game   STOP HUSKER CHARGES   Kansas Carried Ball in Sec ond Period to N.U. 14 Yard Line   The SGtartina Lineunse

Sooners In Lead  At End of Half   Hamm’ s Pass to Mattox "Near End of Second Period Wins a Touchdown   FIRST PERIOD EVEN   Crowd of 5,000 Sees First Big Six Game of Season at Stadium

12,000 WOMEN SAID NEEDED BY ARM)   Part To Be Used in Airplane Interceptor Service

About 12,060 Wanted for  ~ Plane Interceptor Service and Other Duties

WOMEN ARE NEEDEI   About 12,060 Wanted fo  Plane Interceptor Service and Other Duties

Announce Quota 0! Tires And Tubes For February.  Less Tires and Tubes For Passenger Cars—

Announce Quota Of Tires And Tubes _ For February   Less Tires and Tubes For Passenger Cars—  _ More Truck Tubes

Lieut. O'Hare Is  Given High Hono   Given Congressional Medal Of Honor By President At Washington   Local Recruiter Flated

ALLIES ARE MEETING FIERCE — OPPOSITION FROM REINFORCED AXIS FOR POSSESSION TUNISIA

Hitler Moves Huge Forces  Into Tunisia   Determined To Keep A Hold On Northern Africa

The War Today   Long and Costly Conflict To Win Tunisia Foreseen

AFRICAN FIGHT MAY BE COSTLY FOR BOTH SIDES   Writer Says Axis Has Formidable  Force In Area

Corporal Koons of Swea City   London Gives Him Credit After Checkup on Dieppe Commando Attack

Iowa Farm Youth First American to Fire Shot   Swea City Auctioneer Believes He  Killed One German As a Sniper

ASK EXPLANATION OF HOUSING ORDER   WPB Is Called to Tell Why Private Home Building Is Out

Judge's Name Wa On Torpedo   Hears From Torpedoman He'd Accommodated

ROMMEL ATTACKS SOUTHERN FLANK OF BRITISH ARMY   Action Begins at Night 25 Miles Due South of El Alamein —- Armored Units Engaged.   TOO EARLY TO TELL SIZE OF OPERATION   War Office in London Says It May Be Beginning of Long-Expected Axis Offensive.

AXIS MAKES ATTACK ON SOUTHERN FLANK OF ALLIES IN DESERT   Enemy Armored Units Push Forward 25 Miles Sovth of El Alamein; RAF Planes Blast  Foe Air and Land Communications

Rommel Moves Troops  For New Drive  Push Against South Flank of Erifish; Allied

Action May Be Start Of Long-Expected Offense by Rommell  BOTH SIDES RESTED AND REINFORCED  Germans Are Engaged By Egypt’s Defenders,  Biochting Cn wrtbreeee nn

Uncertain Yet  Tf New Attack  - Is Major Push   Allied Forces Immediately, Engage Armored Lunge, First of Months i In Desert War

May Be Long Expected Offensive In Egypt, British War Office Announces; Began Mon day.

DESERT ARMY RESTORED 10 TOP STRENGTH   ALLIES PREPARED TO MEET THRUST BY ROMMEL

Americans, Britons Meet Foe on Desert Battle May Be Start of Major Enemy Offensive; Both Sides Strong

Rommel Makes New Thrust On Allied Forces  -_ rym™oi_i._ 4   Egyptian Desert Again Becomes Scene Of Action

ARMORED UNITS PUSH FORWARD ON FLANK LINE   Immediately Engaged By British Aided By U. S. Flying Fortresses; Peak Assaulted   Fight By Moonlight

Rommel Makes New Thrust On. Allied Forces   Egyptian Desert Again Becomes Scene Of Action

American M-3 Tanks And Secret Cannor Used By Reds; U.S. Pressing Raids Against Japs On Chinese Front

All Ur Nothing Campaign Begun By Axis Forces   Rommel Seeking To Beat Britain’s Power In Kevpt Once And For All.

ROMMEL STARTS DRIVE AGAINST BRITISH ARMY   Axis Desert Forces Immediately Engaged By Defenders Of Egypt   MAY BE START OF NILE OFFENSIVE

BURMA ANOTHER DANGER POINT   British Contingent Hastens to Prevent Being Isolated.   CHINESE ON GUARD

BURMA ANOTHER UNGER rw  im lantingent ot      British Contingent ‘Hastens to Prevent Being Isolated. 

MORE TROOPS FOR BRITISH   Reenforcements Hurried Into Bur ma Area Which is Being Threatened by Japanese

Million Nazis Storm Volga Stronghold      ‘City Blazes Under Pounding of German Bombs---Tanks Join Assault

Solomons Fight May Settle Pacific Naval Supremacy   German Tanks Are Near Suburbs of Stalingrad Today

Navy Reports Land Fighting Is ‘Heavy’: Dive Bombers and Fortresses Strike Tokyo Cruisers; 22 Planes Shot Down Near Big Airport

Another U. S. Carrier Se verely Damaged And Destroyer Porter Lost   22 JAP PLANES BAGGED; 5 ENEMY WARSHIPS HIT

Nazis Within Few Miles of Big Volga City; Many Fires Are Burning

Attacking Japs and U.S. Forces Take Hard Blows; US Destroyer Is Lost  CAILIPFVIIAGIFST AA PPS

YANKEE AIRMEN INFLICTING DAMAGE   Enemy Warships Taking Battering In Fight   DESTRUCTION OF   Nip Base Near Solomons Reported: Marines Have Advantage

Battle Growing  In Fury, Size: Climax Nears   Naval Supremacy Of Pacific At Stake; U. S. Forces Seem Ahead

Aid Being Rushed To The Jap Army   Battle of Solomons May Decide Supremacy of _ Pacific   COVERS ‘A WIDE AREA   American Forces Were Ready for Counter Attack by Enemy

Fury of the Battle Mounts; Knemy Risking Huge Part Of Fleet in Counter-Drive

American Losses Are Destroyer Sunk, Carrier, Other Ships Damaged; Losses of Enemy Believed Heavier

Allied Plane Attacks Halt Jap Troops   Reinforcements Under Fire as Nippon Prepares Counter Attack on Solomons

Navy Also Announces Carrier Wasp Sunk There September 15   UJ. §. Destroyer Porter Lost, Ancther Carrier Severely Damaged in Current Crucial Struggle; Three Jap Cruisers, Two Carriers Damaged, 22 Planes Downed

Great Fires Reported In Stalinarad   Tanks And Infantry Battles Rage Close To City Suburbs   England Wants News Of Churchill's Trips   Workers From Red Factories Join In Stalingrad Defence

Crucial Battles Are Raging In Solomon  Islands and In Russia—Japs Seek to Rush Reinforcements to Scene of Fighting—Fall of Stalingrad Is Seen Near.

US. Forces Locked In Thunderous Battle, Take Severe Toll Of Enemy

DESTOYER SENT DOWN IN RAGING BATTLE   Full Force Of Enemy Is Launched Against Air Base In Solomons;  Japs Ships Hit   Most of Crew Saved

VOLGA CITY GETS READY FOR SIEGE; PEOPLE AID FIGHT      British’ Press ‘Begins To Demand Signs Of Action; Japs Try To Move In Reinforcements For Battle

CARRIER WASP IS DESTROYED BY ENEMY SUB   both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses In Fierce Air, Sea And Land Fighting.

Islands And Russia Draw  Heavy Tolls   Second Round in Pacific Being Won by U. S., but Bell Hasn’t Rung—Invaders Said But Few Miles from Heart of Stalingrad:

‘Supremacy In Pacific May Be At Stake   Japs Suffer Losses, Are Rushing Up  Reinforcements

Japs Launch Full Scale Assault To — Retake Solomons   Most Of Carrier's Crew Saved: Nips Also Suffer Heavily In Warships And Planeec

Word of Tremendous Struggle Announced After Dis. closure of Wasp Sinking—Another U. S. Carrier Damaged and Destroyer Sunk.

Allies Blast Convoy Off Solomons   Nipponese Try To Bring More  - Reinforcements

2nd American  Plane Carrier Severely Hurt   22 Jap Planes Shot Down? Land, Sea, Air Battle .  Mounting in Fury Ae Cuadalesnal a

Jap Convoy Smashed In Pacifie   Nipponcse’ Rush Reinforcements To Regain Positions Token From Them

Solomon Battle Hits Full Stride; Another  Carrier Is Damaged   Marines, Soldiers Stand Fast, but Air and Sea Forces Suffer Heavy Blows in Running Fight

CITIZENS GRAB ARMS 10 WAIT NAZI INVADERS   German Drives Have Placed Big Volga Steel Center In Danger Of Siege

Second Carrier Badly Damaged, Destroyer Sunk   Enemy Launches Furious Attacks To Take  Solomons   Iwo Jap Carriers Damaged, Cruisers Hit, 17 Planes Downed

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Battle Of Solomons Rages — With Increased Fury; Japs Rush Up Reinforcement

NAZIS DRIVING EVER CLOSER TO RED GOAL   Great Battel Flames Perilous!) Close to Suburbs of Stalingrad, Great Steel City,

Anglo Press Asks Chief For Results   Conflict in Pacific Might Determine Sea Ruler and Eventual Victor   Fires Are Raging

;  South Pacific Battle Rages On Wide Front   Onteome May Determine Control Of Far East Waters

Battle Of Solomons Thunders On To Settle Vital Contest For Sea Supremacy In Pacific; MacArthur's Fliers Have Busy Day In Islands

Tokyo Risks Heavy Portior Of Fleet In Attempt To Regain Vital Bases

JAPS RUSHING HELP 10 BIG ATTACK FORCE  ,    Thunderous Sea - Air Warfare Spreads Over Widening Pacific Area.   U.S. LOSSES SECRET   Enemy Risking Major Part of Fleet in Struggle For Controf of Geean.

Far Flung Battles Hold Fate Of War  In Balance Today   Germans Hurling Division After Division Against Soviet City; Japs And Amersnans Battle In Solomons

Allies and Japs Lose Heavily In  Bitter Struggle   Current Battle Began Sunday; Destroyer Lost In Sea Action

Crucial Battle Raging With Full Fury; Japs; US Suffer Heavy Blows   Enemy Unleashes Great Forces on Land, Sea and Air; Unidentified U.S. Carrier, Destroyer Damaged

THE WAR at A Glance   —BY ROGER D. GREENE-—(Associated Press War Editor)

FIGHT SPREADS AS JAPS SPEED AID TO FORGES   Naval Supremacy Over South Seas Area May Be Decided In Big  Fight Off Isles {   WASHINGTON SAYS PICTURE “SPOTTY”   Nippon Believed to Be Risking Major Part of Her Fleet In Effort to Regain Bases

FOE BEGINS FURIOUS ATTACK BY LAND, SEA, ‘AIR ON GUADALCANAL   Wasp Lost on Sept. 15, Navy Reports; Destroyer Sunk, Carrier Damaged In New Battle; Jap Losses Big

BIG JAP CONVOY, HIT BY YANKS OFF SOLOMONS   Naval and Air Battle May Determine Supremacy In War in Pacific   ALLIES WIN FIRST ROUND   U. S. Marines Entrenched on: Recaptured Islands and » Ready for Assault =‘   Ry JOHN H WIGGINS

Destroyer Porter Sunk, Other Ships Damaged; Japs Suffer Heavily.

More U.S. Ships Sunk By Enemy   Destrover and Aircraft Carrier Lost. Another Damaged: Marines and Army Hold Against Fierce Attack

CITY IS AFLAME AND CIVILIANS RUSH TO BATTLE   Hitler Hurls Masses of Mer Into Withering Fire of Defending People’s Army   NAZIS POUR ACROSS RIVER.   Threat To Caucasus Oil Fields —tndiminished; — German Toll Heavy

[tremendous Land, Sea, Air Si Strugele  In Solomons   U.S. Carrier Damaged And Destroyer Sunk, Two Jap Carriers Hit Along with 3 Cruisers  AT LEAST 22 PLANES OF ENEMY DOWNED  Guadalcanal Fighting ' Is Heavy but Marines Still Maintain Lines

Japanese Rush Reinforcements To Huge Armada   Thunderous Sea And Air Engagements Go On; Sea Supremacy May Be At Stake

Nazis Dangerously Near To Stalingrad; Great Fires Raging   Britains Demand Concrete Evidence of Churchill’s Journey To Moscow, Want Action

Navy Announces the Wasp Was Sunk by Sub as Struggle Opens for Guadalcanal — Two Enemy Carriers and One Flying U. S. Flag Hit in Battle — Marines and Army Forces Holding Firm.

Nazis Move Perilously Close To Stalingrad in New Tank Battles As World Watches Two Decisive Battles

AXIS LEADERS HOLD PARLEY WITH LAV Al   Hitler And Count Ciano Are Present For Conference On French  Problems

CROAT AND RUMANIAN RECEIVED BY HITLER   Proposal for Balkan States tc Furnish More Troops May Have Reen Under Discussion.

LAVAL VISITS HITLER, CIANO   Axis Strategy, Problems Of France Taken Up  At Conference

FARMERS FLEE PERSECUTIONS OF JAPANESE   Situation Results in Food “Pinch” as Laborers Leave Crops in Jap-Occupied Areas

Small Philippine Isle Falls To Japanese As  ‘Lull Holds On Bataan

One Traffic Fatality in Past Week   New Low Record for °42 Total of 260 Are Killed Against 316 Last Year

100 Nazis Die in Blast   Red Radio Reports Pavis Theater Evvplosjou

Americans Must Learn Sacrifice   D. NELSON STRESSES NEED FOR HARD WORK

Must Get Used to Making Old Things Last, Says Nelson   Heads of WPB Reviews Accomplishments of Industry in War

QLD THINGS MUST DO TIL WAR ENDS   Nelson Tells Manufacturers They Must Produce More, Use Less Materials.

WE MUST MAKE OLD THINGS DO   ‘Donald Nelson Tells Manudacturers If They Plan for Long War It May Turn Out to Be a Short One

AMERICANS MUST GET USED TO MAKING OUD THINGS LAST. WPB CHIEF SAYS

With Our   Soldiers and Sailors      LaVerne Collison Coming Home on 15-Day Kurloug!   CENT TE HAWATT

With Our  Soldiers and Sailors  10 ©   LaVerne Collison Coming Home on 15-Day Furlougl

JAP SPOKESMAN HAS NEW THEME   Nipponese War for Contro of America Is “News to Us,” Speaker Asserts

Japs Start New Propaganda War   They Deny Wanting To Conquer America; Say It Was Self Defense

ssia Admits rmans Make ther Gains   Southwest uburbs Of Volga ity; Reds Hold ‘est Of Stalingrad

Germans Report City Is Entered   Russians Admit Second Advance by Enemy In 24 Hours   In Deep Caucasus Foe .. Finds Going Is Tough   26 Nazi Tanke Destroyed There—Reds’ Volga Forces Get Aid

Reds Yield Southwest of City While Line Holds Firm in West: Nazis Launch Attack at Voronezh

Russian Command Admits Nazi Gain In the Southwest   Invaders Hurl Reserves info Greatest Battle of the War   Russians Holding Firm on Sector West of the (ity

But Soviets Admit Withdrawal Twice  In 24 Hours —   Against Fresh Enemy Troop ‘Russians Annihilate Whole Battalion and 40 Tanks

Advance Further Southwest Of Stalingrad But  Fail Gain On West   German Losses Ileavy As Russian Defenders Continue Desperate Struggle; Nazis Claim Penetration Of Southern Stalingrad

Soviet Line  Moved Back Again   Reds Admit Retreat at Stalingrad as Enemy Claims Forces in City; German Reserves Entering Battle

Red Combat Fliers Especially Successful In Inflicting Punishing Losses On Invaders  At Volga City.

Grand Jury Indicts West Coast  Grocer Groups for Price Fixing   Government Charges Conspiracy Involving  Use of Price Lists in Northern California

J. GRAND JURY INDIGTS GROCERS   Seventeen Associations and Three Big Chain Stores Are Charged with Violation of Anti-Trust Laws

Japanese Fleet Move On Port Moresby Is Seen   Sydney Paper Reports & Tokio Divisions Gatherec In Java, Singapore

Blow Will Be At Australia Soon, Belief   Report Many Parachute Troops With Forces in.’ Java, Singapore    JABS LAND 100. “MILES FROM INDIA   Sen. Connally Says United Nations Strong Enough to Hold Australia.

Japs Reported Poised in Java And Singapore  Sea-Borne Invasion Of Port Moresby in   Sea-Borne Invasion Of Port Moresby in Guinea Is Predicted

EIGHT DIVISIONS READY TO STRIKE ON NEW FRONTS   Parachutists Are Included In Huge Group Of Forces

BRITISH LOSE PROME: DENY AKYABLANDING   Allies Retreat Slowly T: New Defense Line In Burma

Eight Fliers Jap Prisoners   War Department Checks Against List Given Out by Japs

Japs List Four. More Aviators   Eight of Squad That Bombed Tokyo May Be Prisoners

TOKYO RAIDERS BELIEVED HELD JAP PRISONERS   Hyrum, Ut., Man Among Eight Who May Be In Enemy Hands   TOKYO LISTS NAMES   OWI Explains Silence On Grounds of War  Necessities

8 TOKYO RAIDERS  MAY BE PRISONERS   Berlin Broadcasts Jap Dispatch Listing “An Additional Four” It Says Were Captured.

8 U.S: Flyers Believed Held   Washington Finds Severa’ Of Tokyo Raiders Are Still Missine

Millions of Coins Back in Circulation   Treasury’s Campaign Is Big Success With Many People Turning in Huge Collections Saved Over Many Years

MANY IDLE COINS INTO CIRCULATION   ‘Treasury’s Campaign Is Relieving Demands on Mines

Results Astonishing in Treasury Drive to Put Coins in Circulation

Treasury Drive to Put Idle Coins Into Circulation Has Rare Results

Idle ‘Coins Turned In   Money In Peany Banks Put Back: In Circalation

Federal Campaign to Put Hoarde Pennies Back Into Circulation for Xmas Yields Surprising Results

aUNIETS GAIN GiTY HEIGHT IN ATTACKS   Reds Driven Back in Som Streets, However, Report Says.

Russians Wage See-Saw Battle In Stalingrad   Blames lack of farm labor, and asks for  consideration of labor draft >

Battle Still is Surging Through Streets Of City   FIGHTING TAKING ON SEE-SAW ASPECTS

RUSSIANS SAY STALINGRAD CAN BE HELD   Tide of Great Battle Goes Indecisively  “Amid Ruins of Metropolis.

Red Drive Shatters Nazi Line   Fighting See-Saws in 30th Day of Historic Siege

Tide Of Battle Flowing Indecisively In Ruins Of Once Model Industrial City

Russians Expect To Hold City   Red Troops Make Small Gains At Some Points As House - To- House Fighting Continues

Tide Of Fighting — indecisive In = Ruined City   Russian Forees Gain in One Section of the City But Are Driven Out in Several Others in Ebb and Flow Fights

City Will Hold, Soviet Press Tells People   Reds Advance on North  Secter, Lose Ground ta Santh

Stalingrad Battle Yet  Indecisive   Is Certain However That Industrial City Will Be Entirely Ruined.

Soviets Capture Strategic Hill, Lose Elsewhere   Fighting Seesaws in City Streets, Russians Hopeful

MODEL INDUSTRIAL CITY 1S LITTERED WITH WAR RUINS   Tide of Battle Flows Indecisively While Red Star Says “Stalingrad Can. Will Be Held.’’   BRITISH ON OFFEN SIVE IN DESERT ARES   Americans Made Devastatint Commando-Type Raid or Jap Forces to Preven Land Attack.

Several Streets   Soviet Army Organ Says ighting “Shows City — Can, Will-Be Held”.

Nazi Lines In Northwest Part of City Are Smashed   In Other Sections Enemy Continues Costly Advance

Reds Seize Position to Northwest   BUT GERMANS ADVANCE IN OTHER SECTIONS; HUGE AIR BATTLE IN PROGRESS OVER CITY

Nazi Tanks Push Russians Back In Some Areas   Russians Recapture Dominating Height On Northwest

REDS FORCED TO _ GIVE UP SEVERAL * LEADING STREETS   Red Star Declares “Stalingrad Can And Will Be Held”—Soviets Blast Way Ahead In Critical Northwestern Area

Troop Carrier Command Set Up   Hopes To Give U. S. Largest Air-Borne Army

German Vs. Italian Tension Is Rising Over Yugoslavia   Most of Italian Merchant Marine Kayoed; Nimitz Confident Now; U. S. Planes Win

Hitler Claim: Advance on Don River   Russ Say Violent Attacks Beaten Off at Kursk

United Nations Airmen Intliet Blows On Japs   Australian Official Believe: Plan To Invade Australia Is Frustrated   NEW GUINEA AND TIMOR ARE ATTACKED   Air Bases And Ships Are Main Targets Of Latest Attacks On Japs

Black Damp Blast Brings Death to 34 In Colorado Mine   Rescue Crews Kept Out of Shaft for 12 Hours After Tragedy

COLORADO MINE BLAST KILLS 34   Four Other Men Escape Through Air Shaft After Explosion

MINE DISASTER IS FATAL 10 34   Explosion 5,500 Feet Down Traps Colorado Colliery Crew

34 Men Perish In Colorado Mine Disaster   Explosion Entraps Workers 5500 Feet Underground

34 COLORADO MINERS KILLED      -4Escape Worst Blast In State For 2 ears

Two Wounded In Outbreaks; Mar. ines With Machine Guns 4 Patrol Streets

Marines, Navy Police Take Over in Valleje   Rioting Follows Encounter Between Colored Gail-  ~ ors-and-M-P: Betail-

TRAFFIC MISHAP LEADS 10 MURDER OF ELYRIA COP   Negro. Motorist Killed—Womah’s Body Is Then Found In Rear of Car.

NAZIS STIFFEN; REDS LOSE 1 COMMUNITY   Germans Hit Hard On Al Sectors; Counter Attacks In Stalingrad Are Repuls ed.   Railroads Cut

GERMANS TRY TO GET RACK LOST GROUND   COUNTER-PUSHES AT STALINGRAD AND RZHEV FAIL

Reds Push Foe Fram Two Forts West of Rzhev   Russians Say Nazi Resistance Grows on Central Front and in Stalingrad Area

NAZIS STIFFEN AGAINST SOVIET WINTER DRIVE   Russians Stabilize Velikie Luki Sector After Losing One Point

Russ Drive Nazis From Two Points  Moscow Admits New Strength Of Resistance

RUSSIANS GAIN INRZHEV AREA   Soviet Communique Indi cates Nazi Resistance Grows on All Fronts

NAZI RESIOTANGE GROWS IN AZHEN, STALINGRAD AREAS   Russian Troops Drive Enemy From Two Fortified Posi‘ions on Central Froni   SOVIET COUNTER - BLOWS REGAIN LOST POSITIONS   Germans Hit Hard in — "fort To Retrieve Lost Ground at Rzhev; Reds Repulse All At. tacks Near Stalingrad; Consolidate Positions

Enemy Stiffens Rzhev Defense      ‘Counter-Aitacke by Nazi:  Revealed in 2 Russian Conmmunigques

GAIN SCORED BY RUSSIANS NEAR RZHEV   Germans Hitting Hard in Effort to Gain Lost Ground   ENEMY CASUALTIES HIGH, REPORT SAYS   Only Small-Scale Fighting Inside of Stalin. arad

Resistance of Nazis Growing, Reds Announce   Germans Driver From Two Strongholds ©

REDS ENCOUNTER STIFF RESISTANCE BUT SCORE GAINS   Germans Launch Attack After Attack West of Rzhev, but Each Time Are Hurled Back.   ENEMY’S THRUSTS NEAR STALINGRAD FAIL   Nazis Try in Vain to Recove) Lost Positions—Reds Seize Initiative in Caucasus.

Battle Rages As Tank Forces Clash  British, Yanks Thwart Foe At Djedeida

Allied Planes Pound at Tunis, Bizerte   Naval Squadron Breaks Up ‘ an Axis Convoy

Losses Equal On Both Sides Reports State   Nazis Fail In All Out Attempt; Battleflelds Filled with Wreckage

M’ Arthur Beats Off Attacks Of Shock Troops   Batan Defenders Mop Up Isolated Units Which Had Filtered Through : Line: ‘Chute Tactics Fail

ALLIED TROOPS MOP UP ENEMY PATROL UNITS   MacArthur's Men Repulse Flank Movement; Japs Are Spurnrcad

Batan Forces Mop Up Units Behind Lines   MacArthur Repulses New Attack on Left Flank by Jap Troops   RIGHT LINE IS QUIET

Sharp Attack on Left Flank of MacArthur’ Line Repulsed; Enemy Units Which Filtered Through Are Being Mopped Up

JAPANESE ATTACKS. ARE BEATEN BACK   Prisoners Express Surprise at Their Humane Treatment ©

MEN MOP UP STRAY UNITS   ‘Nipponese Shock Troops Astounded By Humane Treatment Accorded By Batan Army

JAPANESE HURLED BACK ON BATAAN   American-Filipino Forces Repulse Attack on Their Left Flank.

TRAINED TATORI ARE ‘MOPPED UP’ AFTER ISOLATION   Foes Surprised At Humane Treatment Given By Island Defenders;

Batan Forces ‘Mop Up’ Foes Back of Lines   Jap Planes Do No Damage. as They _ Pound Defense Positions; Some Of Enemy Units Captured

Batan Forces Seek Out Jap Shock Troops   MacArthur Reports ‘Mopping up’ of Ta: fori Suicide Squad

Mop Up’ Isolated Japs On Luzon   MacArthur Repulses Another Attack

MacArthur Repulses New Attack by the Japanese   Americans Capture Japanese Troops in Front Com bat Zone; Enemy Air Raids Reported Ineffective

Russian Front Is Visited by U. S. Army Observers   Lieut. Col. Michela High Impressed with Red Army Morale

U.S. Colonel Impressed By Russian Army   Tactics, Leadership. Supply Methods Are Praised

ARMY OFFICER 1S IMPRESSEL   American Says Allies Can Learn Lessons From  Russian Forces

South Americans Begin To Feel Effects Of War, Though Not Active Belligerents

EFFECTS OF WAR BEING FELT BY LATIN AMERICA   Non-Belligerent Countries Face Same Problems As Exist In United States

NO PLAY TIME   High School Gridders Too Busy with Corn Cuttineg.

Dakar to Fight Against Nazis  French West Africa To Join Allies in Force Save Governor

AXIS ATTACK ON ALAMEIN FRONT FAILS   British Hold New Line Despite Counterattack

Throw In Frest Forces In Face of Huge Losses   British Repulse Axis Counter-Attacks On Mediterranean Coast

DIES AT HALSTEAD   Was Mayor of Lawrence From 1924 to 1927; Had Real Estate Firm    A PROMINENT. MASON

FRANK M. HOLLIDAY DIES AT HALSTEAD   Was Mayor of Lawrence From 1924 to 1927; Had Real Estate Firm

Don River Crossed Near Stalingrad; Reds Inflict Serious Losses On Nazis In Fierce Battles; Soviet Air Force Active.

Birmingham, London Attacked From Air   Nazi Planes Also Range Over U. S. Troops in  North Ireland.

15,000 WOMEN WILL BE NEEDED BY WAR PLANTS   Draft Imposing Severe Drain On Maryland Manpower, O’Coner Says   WOULD REGISTER AND TRAIN WOMEN

Maryland Women Counted Upon To Fill Many Jobs   Fifteen Thousand More Will Be Needed in Baltimore, Fringer Says

Cryptic Diary Entry Made By Accused Man?   Stains On Welsh Trousers Likely Caused By Blood

Draw Net Tighter . On Welsh   ‘Slain. Sister’s Diary, Bloodstains, and Gloves Are Subjects of Today’s 8 Testimony in Trial: 

Btate Presents Other New Evidence at Hearing on S Welsh Murder Caso   ” AN INDICATION OF BLOOD ON TROUSERS   Police Technician Also Is ® First to Associate Knife With Slaving -

Girl's Diary le Evidence   State Claims Last Entry Is In George Welsh Handwriting

Witness Says Entry In Diary Is Brother’s   Dead Girl’s Book Introduced As Evidence. In Trial

DIARY INTO COURT   Witness Testifies Last Entry Was Made by Brother of Leila Welsh

WHEAT QUOTAS ARE APPROVED   Iowa Margin More Than 90 Per Cent, Lead 80  Pear Cent in Nation

British Shy of Reinforcements For Egypt Drive   Decisive Race of ‘Armies To Get Aid May Go To Rommel

NEED ENTOMOLOGISTS   Dr. H. B. Hungerford Receives Request from Army Officials

Jimmy Kale‘s Tall, Good-Loeking Mate, Gail, Inspector  In Aircraft Plant, Says They Are Going to   Land Seaplane of Own When This  War Business Is Over

China Border-Is Crossec An Thrust From Burma; Yanks Attack Air Base   Nippon Troops Invade Yunnan; Bitter Fight Is Raging Along Frontier Near Wanting; Road May Be Destroyed

Capture Of Five More Nazi Strongholds Claimed By Reds —   Moscow Also Reports Motorized German Division   Of 20,000 Wiped Out In 10-Day Battle; Berlin Clatme 15 000 Saviate Slain

Boys Rush To Enlist Tn Army—   Induction ef Men With Wives Only  Starts Immediately

"TEEN-AGE DRAFT BILLS MAY BE PASSEI BY NEXT WEEK   Enlistments Up 60 Per Cent As Boys Seek Own  Choices of Service.

Specialized Troops Doing Excellent Job In Tunisiz   Paratroopers Ambush German Convoy, Kill Six Men  “W ound Five, And Take Eight Prisoners

Ruthless Russians  Near Orel   Nazis Repérted Killing Victims Of Typhus Epidemic

Russians Drive  io Within  Sight of Orel Soviet Guerrillas  in Virtual Control of Area

Russians Reported To be Within Sight of Orel   Soviet Guerillas Killing Nazis in Ruthless Campaien

Easter Bonnet Heads Spring Fete Parade   Bright Colors Are Displayed In Everything for Home

Easter Bonnet Heads Spring Fete Parade  Belaht-falare Ara   Bright Colors Are Displayed In Everythine for Home

Adolf Hitler Marks His 53rd Birthday   Receives Greetings of German Children

ITALIAN CITIES GIVEN POUNDING BY RAF BOMBERS   Block-Busting Bombs Dropped On Milan In Latest Air Raid   FIVE SUPPLY SHIPS ARE REPORTED SUNK

Bombers Hit Italy Night After Night   Bern, Switzerland. Reports Alarm Is Sounded Again Tonight Indicating Possibly Another Raid On the ‘Boot’

MILAN BOMBER PLANT BLASTED BY RAF BOMBS   Night Raid Followed hy Few Hour: Daylight Atiack by Lancaster: —Damage Heavy

Italian City, Ships Altacked   Milan Hit By RAF, British Navy Sinks 12 Fascist Vessels

12 SHIPS SUNK IN ASSAULT ON MILAN. ITALY   Double Barreled Air-Sea Offensive Against Factories And Communications Feed. ing Axis African Armies.   Swiss Protest

British Bombers Sink or Damage 12 Fascist Ships   Launch Heavy Assault or Milan and Surrounding Area

R.A.F. Again Attacks  Italian Cities  - Huge Bombs Crash Into Great

=e Milan Assaulted by Bomb ers of British  Force  ITALIAN CITY IN RUINS, 1S REPORT  First Daylight Bombing of War for Northern kenly

12 AXIS SHIPS STRUCK BY RAI   Combined Sea-Air Attacl On Milan Factories, Shipping Is Blow To Italians

Japanese on Aleutians Under Fire   Enemy Given No Res As U. 5. Bombs From New Bases

Japanese on Aleutians Under Hre   Enemy Given No Res: As U. S. Bombs  Wows RAleacas Dmene

M’Nutt Commission Asks Volunteer Hal      Group Also Secks Control Of Selective Service; Directives Ignored

Supreme Effort Made By Nazis To Hold Africa   Dakar Reported Open For Allied Base; Air Power Needed At Bizerte

HITLER MAKES STIFF EFFORT TO HOLD FAST   Anglo-Amencans Stand Up Against Tanks, Dive Bombers   PLAN BIZERTE DRIVE   Overcoming Handicap Of No Advanced Air Bases

* e_e ° Americans, British Holding  Lines Near Tebourba; Air Reinforcements Awaited

Sea And Air Forces Of United Nations Given Use Of Dakar   Aerial Activity Grows In Libya; Nazi Tank Drive Halted By Reds: Report 21 Jap Planes Destroyed

VIOLENT TANK FIGHT STILL ON IN NORTH AFRICA   Axis Making Supreme Effort To Hold Last Tunisian Bases

Battle For Tunisia In  Third Day   Axis Throwing Every: thing It Has Into Holding Bases.

Tank War Rages In Tunisia While Big Push Forms   Reds Check Germans: Knox Lists French Ships Saved: Franco Vacue.

Yanks, British Standing Firm Against Attack   Allies Massing Assault Force Behind the War Front  SNOW HAMPERS REDS  Dakar Made Available to Allied Army and Air Forces

Russians Reported Continuing Advances Despite Heavy Snowfall; Dakar’s Naval Base Thrown Open To Allied Use

Standing Firm Against Attack Allies Massing Assault  Force Behind the War Front  SNOW HAMPERS REDS    isikeene Made Available to Allied Army and Air  Rorees

Violent Tank Battle For Bases Raging   Dakar Open To Allies, Facts On French Ships

Heavy Snow Hampers  Reds’: Army   Dakar Thrown Open to Allied Navies.and Air Forces—-Aerial Activity Increases in Libya—Japs Lose Heavily in Air Attack in New Guinea

DONALD M NELSON ORDERS CONTRACT BIDS SUSPENDED   More of Nation’s 200,000 Factories Expected to Get Share of Arms Contracts

LITTLE: PLANTS TO BE HELPED   Nelson Suspends Competitive Bidding On Arms Contracts For Army, Navy

PRODUCTION CHIEF ORDERS MORE SHALL PLANTS TO BE USED   STATES COMPETITIVE BIDDING HAD EXCLUDED THOUSANDS OF FACTORIES

New Nelson Order Aids Smaller Firms   Plan Is Designed To Bring Thousands More Plants Into Production

Suspension of Competitive Bidding 1 On Arms Contracts Ureed by Nelsor

Nelson Calls On More Factories   Wants Army and Navy To Bring Thousands ‘More Factories Into War Production By Suspending Competitive Bidding.

NELSON SUSPENDS CONTRACT BIDDING   Will Throw More War Work To Small Firms, Speed Up Deliveries

LITTLE SHOPS T0 GET MORE WORK   Nelson Revises Contract Plan To Bring More Of Plants Into Drive

Competitive Bidding On Arms Contracts Halted   Production Chief Donald-M. Nelson Acts To Brinig  + More Of Natien’s 200,000 Factories Into War . Production’ ——

BIDDING ON ARMS WORK STOPPED   THOUSANDS MORE OF FACTORIES TO BE USED FOR WAR

COMPETITIVE BIDS ON ARMS CONTRACTS OUT, RELSON SAYS   Seeks To Bring More Ot Nation's Factories Int War Production

Smaller Factories Get Boost — —  Nelson Eliminates Bidding On Arms

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON ENEMY FORCE   Allied Bombers, Possibly Including American,  Raid Tobruk.

GERMAN ATTACK IN ALAMEIN. CENTRAL SECTOR REPULSED   Rommel Throws) Str o n P Force OF. Infantry: At   Ridge—Repelled::  -. By Indians

Success Is Claimed at El Alamein   Break Up Heavy Onslaugh' —Reds Give Ground in  South Russia

AUCHINLECK ARMY BREAKS NAZI ATTACK   Axis Repeatedly Fails to Gain On Alamein Front

Allies Puzzled By Jap Reverse: In New Guinea   Australians Continue Ad vance info Mountains without Opposition

Gen. MacArthur on New Guinea Island As Australians Move Against Japs

Sees a Need Of 3 Million More Women   Labor Secretary Says  They're Needed for   War Industries

Was One of Most Versa: tile, Most Talented, and Most Popular Singers World Ever Knew   SANG IN NEARLY ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES   Musical Education Started ‘At Fifteen When She Was Withdrawn  Ream (Canvont

Famous Opera Singer Passes   Mme. Emma Calve Meets Death in Her Beloved France

44 INJURED AS TRAMS COLLIDE   Chicago Elevateds Cras At Peak of Morning Rush Hour

Undefended Mandalay Suffers War 7 Horrors Under Jap Bombing Raids:

,yuu Passes AWay   Lieut. John Mitchell Succumbs to Rare ‘Blood Disease

Nazis Drive Back Soviet in 2 Areas   Peril to Stalingrad Grows With New German Gains

Russ Launch Own Drive In Stalingrad, Vichy Hears   German Night Attacks Repulsed; Enemy Is Bringing Up More Reinforcements

Report German — Losses Total 15,000 Daily   Russians Dynamite Large Building In Center of City Occupied by Foe;  Workers Leap Into Unfinished Tanks To Hold Off Enemy.

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED BY ALLIED ARMY   American and_ British Troops Tighten Ring Around Bizerte — Admiral Darlan Sets Up Imperial Council.

GERMAN OFFICER COMPARES EFFORT TO CAPTURE VOLGS CITY TO REACHING FOR MOON

German Officer Compares Attempt to Seize Stalingrad With Reaching Moon

Attempts to Take Stalingrad Like Reaching for Moor   So Reports German Officer in Fye witness Account Published in Berlin.

Anii-Poll Tax Bill Solons Te Discuss Mis-Placed Comas During Filibuster

Southern Senators In Filibuster   Barkley Tries In Vain To Call Up Measure Outlawing Poll Tax

FILIBUSTER SNARL BILL ACTION BAT   “Backers of Anti-Poll Tax Measure

FILIBUSTER 15 CONTINUED ON TAX MEASURE      Southern Senators Hold Up Action on Poll Tax Repeal   READING PLANNED OF JOURNAL TODAY   Quorum Calls and Dry Bill Vote Mark Proceedinas

POLL TAX BILL FILIBUSTER O}   Southern Senators Hunt Misplaced Comas to Defeat Measure

SOUTHERN SENATORS WILL SPEND TODAY DISCUSSING SUBIECT TO DEFEAT ANTIPOLL TAX MEASURE.

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL BLOCKED   Filibustering Southern Sen ators Prevent Action On Measure

Poll Tax Filibuster Put on; Move on Liquor Near Military Posts Beaten

SUCCESSES OF RUSSIANS INCREASING   Gigantic Sweep Toward Rostov Is Continuing

Believe Millerovo, Important Railroad Junction,  Taken By Red Army.

Tm. Reg U. S.Pat, oH.  WASHINGTON MERRY - GO ROUND  By DREW PEARSON

CTheDAILY ust: WASHINGTON MERRY = GO ROUND (C;;  Sy DREW  rianson

HILL ACE DIES   Amos Rusie, 71, Fanned 345 Men In Year As Giant.

Shortage of Leather in Germany Doesn’tCramp Hitler’s Big Wardrobe   Fuehrer Has 100 Uniforms, 60 Pairs of Boot: and Shoes, 35 Hats; Dresses Simply _  en

Writer Describes ‘Hitler Wardrobe, Case Of Wax Head   » Nazi Dictator Distressed When Wax Model Of His Skull Was Given Mustache That Made  Him Resemble Stalin’s Cousin

HEAR NARVIK AREA RAIDED   Swedish Press Reports Explosions Heard Across Border.

CONVICTED SLAYER FLEES FROM FARW   Claude (Cowboy) Henry Reported Headed for Louisiana

British Cateh Fleeing Nazis Near Agedabia  Outcome Of Fighting Has Not Yet Been Reported  AXIS PORTS RAIDED        Bizerte And Tripoli Bases Blasted   AXIS PORTS RAIDED   Bizerte And Tripoli Bases Blasted By RAF

British Catch Remnants of Afrika Korps   Battered . Axis Armie:  Racing for Defile at  El Acheila

HELPS TO TRAP RAPIST SUSPECT   cman om” Weman Musician Aides Police In Arvest of Man Scught for Four Years.

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   YOUNG WOMAN MUSICIAN HELPS , TRAP SUSPECT IN ATTACK GASES

Woman Acts As Decoy And Traps Rapist   “Want-Ad’ Attacker Of 35 Job Seekers Lured To Arrest.

HELPS POLICE CAPTURE MAN      Young Woman Musician Traps Wo. man Attacker — Man Suspected of Attacking More Than 35 Seat tle Wonien.

Labor to Fight For Fair Pay Rate   Union Chiefs Meet To Discuss Policy

School Head Says Glenwood Inmates Become ‘Restless   Seven Escape, One Re turns; Want to Join the Armed Forces: .

SOVIET SECRETS TOLD TO HOPKINS   Magazine Article Says Re , port on Defense Cheered Allies   STALIN PROMISED TO STAND FIRM

Stalin Last Year Promised Stand   Told Hopkins Russia Would Hold Against Nazis

Extensive Allied Withdrawals Are Revealed ; Planes Play Vital Part in Stemming Attack; Reds Down 133 Enemy Troop Transport Planes

AXIS COUNTER ATTACKS BEATEN NEAR TEBOURBA   Anglo-American Line In Tunisia In Danger Of Being Turned   [RUSSIANS CLAIMING MORE SUCCESSES     Associated Press War Editor By RICHARD McWMRRAYV

TWO ITALIAN LEADERS HELD   peek Pursue: Main Axis Body. In: Libya After > Halfaya Mopup: ~

British Seize Italians, Nazis   14.000 Prisoners Held In Libyan Drive: Officers Are Among Group

GAINED NO INFORMATION   Axis Sub Commander Questions Americans About. Canal

Sub Commander Asks  About Panama Canal  Machine Guns Trained On Ship Survivors

WARTIME PLANS FOR BASEBALL TO BE TALKED   Fate Of Organized Leagues To Be Decided At Chicago Confab

CHARGES HUGE PROFITS MADE   Company Alleged To Have Made Them On Navy Contracts.

Assert Navy Charged Excess   For Appliances    Pittsburgh Company Is Subject of Inquiry By Committee

8 MEN DIE : IN BOMBER   Crash at Pendleton, Oregon, Fatal to Army Flying Crew

WILDLIFE LEAGUE MET HERE TUESDAY   Organize to Further Con servation Program in Mills County

Mrs. Frank Throop Dies at Lincoln   Former Local Man's Wife Had Been Ill Several Months

GERMAN RUHR PLASTERED BY RAF ARMADA   Enemy ‘Airdromes In Holland. Refinery And Docks Hit In_ .. Latest Raid ~ 

N azis’ Ruhr Factories Again Raided By RAF   Airdrome In Holland Oi} Refinery Near Ghent, Docks At Le Havre Also Blasted

RUHR INDUSTRIES = ~ ATTACKED ANEW BY RAF BOMBERS   Ghent Oil Refinery, Docks a’ LeHavre and Holland Air.dromes Pounded   BRITISH LOSE 13 PLANES

INDUSTRIESIN GERMANY AGAIN TARGETSOF RAF   British Airmen Also Strike At Enemy Airdromes In Holland, Oil Refineries Wear Ghent   LEHAVRE DOCKS HIT   Extensiveness of Attacks : Borne Out In Announcement Thirteen British Bombers Are Lost

RAF BOMBERS HIT HARD AT RUHR VALLE’   British Acknowledge Loss of 3 Planes In Night Raid   German Planes Attempt Raid on England; Driven Back

Ruhr Blasted In Non-Stop British Raids   British AcknowledgeLoss of 13 Planes in Overnight Operations

END URGED FOR CROP CONTROL   Ohio Farm Bureau Urges Shifting Of Emphasis To Higher Production

Use U.S. Tanks To Upset Nazi Attack Plans   Smash German Defenses Near City; Moscow Says Enemy Taken By Surprise, Drive On Ukraine Upset By Move; Kerch Fighting Slows.

Germans. Driven From Khy £ av Defense f ‘Aes   Report’ § yA Fo orces,   7 po aan mi . Report: § A Forces, Sevas’ & _, Garrison  Lash’ ‘At Enemy

Fighting Increases In Intensity At Kharkov; Retreat Order Foiled

RED ARMY INFANTRY, RIDING ON G GIGA NTIC TANKS, SLASH NAZIS’ UKRAINE SUPPLY LINES   Germans Claim Capture of Kerch in Crimea

GERMANS RETREAT FOR LAST STAND, DESTROY SUPPLIES   Guerrillas Have Their Part “in Striking At Rear -and Parachutists Massed In Fighting Zone.   GERMANS CLAIM THAT . KERCH I$ CAPTURED“   Chinese Stem Jap Efforts-On Burma Road, Cholera is  . Reported With 700 Sick In Hospital.

Nazi Attack At Kharkov Beaten Back   Rapid Reds Balk Move to Set Up Last Ditech Line

CERMANS CLAIM KERCH BUT RED PRIZE GREATER   Nazis Driven Back With Severe Losses in Action, Counter Action In Kharkov Sector.

Rapid Soviet Advance Said To Have Prevented Nazis From Carrying Out Order

Furious Offensive Headed by Monster Tanks ard TwoMan Rifles Leaves Kharkov Field Littered With Abandoned Material of War   May By-Pass Kharkov to Cut Supplies to Foe in the Crimea; London Reports Outskirts of Key German Center Are Invested

U.S. Warships Shell Gilbert, Ellice Island   2 Jap Patrol Boats Sunk, Destroyer, Merchantman Damaged in Offensive Sweep by Navy

U. $. WARSHIPS BLAST JAPS IN GILBERT. AREA   Two Patrol Boats Sunk,  Destroyer Reported Damaged     FLEET ACTIVE  Both Sides Jockey For Positions On Guadal canal

BOOST IN DRAUGHT BEER PRICES BANNED      Increases in That Sold by Bottle or Can Authorized by Henderson’s Office.

CLAIM INTEREST. “IN FORGIVING’ ~ US. 194] TAXES   George Discloses ‘Severa Members of Committee are Interested.

SENATE COMMITTEE STUDIES PROPOSAL ON TAX PAYMENTS      Plan Would Start Income ‘Tax Collections By “Forgiving” 1941 Taxes

Some Senators in Favor Of Payroll Tax   Plan May Develop Into “Forgiving” Of Income Taxes For 1941,

Forced to Quit Using Troops in Attack   Hitler’s Boast That City Would Fall Soon May Precede Defense Victory

HITLER TROOPS QUIT SIEGE OF STALINGRAD   Russians Report Nazi Repulse Also in Region af Moazdalk

Signs of Great Defensive Victory. Emerging at Stalin _ grad as Reds Force Flanking Action Northwest o _ City and Counter-Attack in Caucasus; i Attacks o _ Germans Limited to. Companies; British Flyer Bomb. ‘German City of Hannansr

REDS ADVANCE IN FLANK MOVE NORTH OF CITY   Hitler’s Timetable for 1942 Appears to Be Beautifully Scrambled

Nazis Are Stalled At Stalingrad  Cannot Pay Awful Price Taken By  Defenders

Signs Pointing To Victory Of Red Defender:   Russians Claim Capture Of Important Positions In Actions Northwest Of Besieged City

Russians Claim Gains In Action On Long Front   Stalingrad Drops Out Of Berlin Communiques; British Airpower Pounds German Cities; U. S.  Hammers Jap Bases And Ships

GERMANS CONFINE ACTION TO SIEGE GUNS. AIR RAIDS   Russian Flanking Thrust Further Imperils Immobile Invaders

Belgian Sees Germany on Verge of Collapse; American Weapons Flow Steadily to African Front; Allies, Axis. Build Strength to Break Deadlock

DEFENSIVE VICTORY APPEARS IN OFFING   Artillery Duelling Continues But German Mass Drive Apparently Stopped; Hitler’s Time Table Radilv Scrambled   ALLIES GAINING IN AIR

Signs of a Great Defensive Victory Seen by Russians   The Reds Capture “Advantageous Position” in Stal ingrad Battle.   Hitler’s Time Table For 1942 Scrambled

Hitler Halts Land Assaults on Vital Volga City; Nazis Time Table Upset  Churchill Speaks Prime Minister Says  August, September Saw Creat Gaina

Race to Build Up Striking Power In Egypt Indicates Next Battle Will Be a Test Between American and German Armament; At Volga City, Nazis Dig in To Hold Present Gains.

Soviet Gains Northwest Of Volga Cty Add To  Difficult Situation Now Faced By. Winter-Fearing Germans

Churchill Says Nazi Hopes Dim As Allies ‘March On   _7-Week Fight At Stalingrad Improves As Reds Advance Slightly; Nazi Timetable Off

RUSSIANS FORCE GERMANS 0: HALT ASSAULTS ON STALINGRAD AFTER SEVEN WEEKS ATTACKING   Signs of Great Defensive Victory Emerging Russians Claim Capture of ““Advantagecus Positions’ in Action Northwest of City

Stalingrad Win Viewed  For Soviets   Claim Russians Recapture Defense Positions in Caucasus Oil Regiox

Assault On City Halted   Signs Point to Great Red Defensive Victory Moscow Cjaims New Gains In Flank Move

City Badly Ruined, but Strategically Valuable to Russians, Is Successfully Defended.   CHURCHILL SPEAKER IN SCOTLAND TODAY

All Not Well With Adolf’s War Schedule   Russians Stop “km At Stalingrad and Progress Elsewhere

Defensive Victory for Russians Seen as Gains  Are Made West of City

Stalingrad Beats Off Germans   Great Red Victory Over Huns; Front Shifts South

Germans Forced to Halt Mass Assaults on Strategic City   :  Russians Report Capture  Advantageous Posts   in Stalingrad

CITY'S CAPTURE PROMISED... BUT REDS T00 TOUGH   German Mass Attacks 01 Volga City Ended While Russians Cut at Flanks   WAR’S TREND TURNING, TIP   VURPet ws Fee Pe Fe OU  Nazis Shift Attack Toward Caucasus Oil Fields; JAP BASES BLASTED

Heroic Defense of Russians — Force Germans to Half Massed Troop Assaults on Stalingrad   Red Army Adds to Peril of Immobile Germans by Capturing Important Positions in Flanking Movements

NAZI SCHEDULE SCRAMBLED BY RUSS DEFENSE   Meanwhile Reds Are Doing Very Well in Their Operations Northwest of River City

Mass Attacks On Stalingrad By Nazis End   Russians Report Capture of Advantageous Positions to North of City; Allied Air Power Grows Over Europe 

SEVEN WEEKS OF  TERRIFIC ATTACKS  VAIN FOR INVADERS HITLER’S TIME TABLE  FOR THIS YEAR SEEMS RADLY SCRAMRIED

Churchill Says Allies Move Steadily Ahead While Hitler Lags   Germans Confine Attacks on Volga Cit: To Artillery, Air Assaults, Fail To Reach River

Mass Attacks’ On Stalingrad Fade   Signs of. Great Defensive Russian Victory-Are in  Evidence    BATTLE IN CAUCASUS   Allied Air Superiority iI ~ West Shown in Attack  on Lille

Signs Of. Detensive Emerge From Red: Success :   Reds Successful’. On’ - All Fronts In Bat. ° : tle Area a —

Massed Troops Hurled Back By Defenders   Russians Report Capture Of Strategic Positions, British Leaders Says Allies Stronger

Nazi Position AtStalingrad Grows Graver   Russian Flank Attack Northwest of Ruined City Gains, So Does Mozdok Counter - Attack On Caucasus Enemv.

Halt Drive On Stalingrad   Nazis Resorting to Artillery and Air : Assaults in City.

Germans Halt Mass Attacks On Stalingrad   Russians Report New Advances On Nazi Positions   Axis Forces Have Not Reached Volga River   Reds Make Gains In Counter Attacks On Caucasus Front

Bloody Toll Halts Mass Frontal Drive   Germans Resort to Guns and Planes To Reduce City

Reds Claim Counter-Gains Near Mozdok   Nazis’ Failure to Take City Hailed as Great Defensive Victory   ALLIED BOMBERS OVER GERMANY   Enemy Responds With Scattered Night Raids ou British Coast

U.S. TO TRAIN MEN. WOMEN IN DEFENSE WORK   PRESIDENT ASKS $300,000,00¢ TO USE IN CONVERSION PERIOD

RAF AGAIN ATTACKS NAZIS’ GREEK BASE   2nd Raid on German U-Boat Station

Compromising On Dependents Fund   Family Relationships to Be Basis For Deferment

Dependent Pay Is Compromised   Speedy Action on Measure Indicated

SALARY TAX PLAN SCORED RY SENATORS   Finance Group to Meet Wednesday to Talk . Over Policy °   BILL HELD) DOOMED   Act Forces Taxpayers to Pay Three Years in Two, Says Clark

TAX GHECK-OFF PLAN OPPOSEL   SENATE COMMITTEE EXPECTED  “0 DROP PROPOSAL THAT : TAX BE WITHHELD  ‘ " pROM PAY  °..'

“Cheek-Off” Tax Payment PlanOpposed   Withholding Part Of Treasury Plan May Be Removed

SENATE COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO INCOME COLLECTION POLICY   Payroll Deduction Plan To Be Stricken From Tax Measure

Withholding Tax May Be Rejectec   Senate Unit To Meet On Treasury Proposal

Committee May Drop Plan For Payroll Tax   ‘Withholding Proposal Meets With Opposition After House Approval

Wheat Price Policy Facing Stiffer Test   Growing Surplus and New Crop Add To Market Problem.

FR’s Opposition to Work Hour Chan: Gets Dubious Reception in Congres:

SOLONS STUDY OPPOSITION T0 LABOR CHANGE   Dubious Reception Given F, R.'s Position on 40-Hour Week   MAIL SWAMPS JU. S.   House Seems Still Firm On Modifying Law For Workers

FDR Opposes Change In 40-Hour Week   Senate Supports President But House Is Doubtful

Senate With FDR For 40 Hour Week   House Favors Legislation To Suspend Hour Laws

Roosevelt Opposes 40-Hour Week Change Labor Pledges No Strikes For Duration

House May Disregard FDR Ideas   Strong Sentiment Continues To End  The 40-Hour Week

Some Support ' For F. R. Stand  On Work Week   Important  Senate Strength Found; House  Still Is Adamant   ILETTERS PILE IN   Legislators Mindful of Fact That This Is an Election Year

House Holds On Labor Law   Senate Responds to President’s Opposition to Change

Forty Hour Week Backed   President Opposes Any Immediate Changes in Plans to Lengthen Work Week

House Bent on Modifying War Plant 40-Hour Week   President's Opposition Receives Dubious Reception in Conorece

PRESIDENT OPPOSES IMMEDIATE CHANGES IN A0-HOUR WEEK LAV   Stand Backed in Senate but House Seems Bent on Tak ing Matter in Own Hands   CONGRESS'S MAIL HEAVY

DIFFER ON HOURS   Strong Sentiment in House for Suspension of 40 Hour Week

HOUSE FIRM ON 40-HOUR LAW CHANGE   Manifests Intention To Go Ahead Despite Roosevelt Opposition To Move.   PROFIT TAX HINTED   Seen as Rider on Measure Altering Maximum Hours In War Industry.

House Still Bent on Modifying 40-Hour Law Despite Objection Ot President; Senate Wavering

SENATE BACKS ROOSEVELT ON 40-HOUR WEEK   House Leaders Planning Move to Modify War Overtime, Because of Complaints   PRESIDENT ASSERTS NO CHANGES NEEDED   Delays In Arms Output Feared by Citizens; - Congressmen Cite Many Protests

Supports Battle Against Change Tn 49-Hour Law   House Seen Taking Thing: In Own Hands Despite Senate Backing Of F. BD.

House To Push Longer Week   EDR Opposition Is Giver Support By Senators; Elections Eved

use To. Push Hours Change;  Senate Waits      Presidential Plea I:  Ignored By Members Of Lower Branch

PRESIDENT SHOWS — BLUNT OPPOSITION CONTROL OF LABOR   SENATE GIVES HIM SUPPORT BUT HOUSE MAY TAKE MATTER IN'OWN HANDS

Work Week Law Finds Support In Congress .   Disagree With President On Changes in Law

F.D.R. Opposes Change In Present Work Week   louse, However, Still Seems Bent On Revamping Present Law; Roosevelt Has Conferences With Labor Union Leaders

ON HOURS   Strong Sentiment in House for Suspension of 40Hour Week

SENATE SEEN Aa BACKER OF AN-AOUR WEEK   Despite Roosevelt Opposition to Change House Seems Rent on Action.   SOME WOULD MODIFY LAW ON OVERTIME PAY

Foriy-Hour Law Change Is Opposes   Roosevelt Speaks Ou Against Modifications Being Discussed   MAIL POURING IN ON CONGRESSMEN   Some House Members Show Every Intention of Pushing Ahead

Some Support For F. R. Stand On Work Week   Important Senate Strength Found: House Still Is Adamant   Legislators Mindful of Fact That This Is an Election Year

Senate Support For FDR On 40-Hour Week      President Opposes Suspension Of Lav.

President’s Opposition to Change in 40 Hour Week Law Supported in Senate

40 HOUR WEEK CHANGE OPPOSED BY ROOSEVELT   House Bent On Modification; Senate Agrees:  With President

PRESIDENT HITS BID TOCHANGE 40-HOUR WEEK   Senate Supports Opposition But House Threatens To Press For Revision

MAINZ IS TARGET OF HEAVY RAID BY “BRITISH. BOMBERS   Attack on Industrial Center Is Described As “Particularly. Suecesstul.’ -

RAF Smashes At Wetern . Germany Again   Industrial City Of ‘Mainz Is Chief Object

RAF PLANES AGAIN BOMB INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF GERMANY   Town Of Mainz Center Of Heavy Raid—18 British : - Bombers. Lost  In Attacl :

MAINZ IS CHIEF TARGET IN RAF RAID ON WESTERN GERMANY   Nazis Make Small Air Attack on English Rural Areas

LOSS OF SIXTEEN BOMBERS. IN . DICATES BIG-SCALE BOMB: ING--MAINZ WAS MAIN TARGET -

RAF BOMBERS HIT MAINZ, IMPORTANT RHINELAND CENTE!   At Least 300 Planes Believed T: Have Made Journey. Which Is Called “Particularly Successful”

British Bombers Raid Industrial Centers on Rhine: 16 Planes Los!

Recording Ban A Handicap to War Effort   Union Czar Edict Sharply Criticized By Elmer Davis

Petrillo Ban Threat to U.S. ~ Communication:   Elmer Davis Is First te Testify at Congression al Investigation

HEARING ON MUSIC BAN IS UNDER WAY   Director of Office of War Information Says Petrillo Order Threatens Communication System   DAVIS IS FIRST WITNESS

Davis Testifies On Music Ban   Sees Danger to War-Time System Of Communications

PETRILLO ACTION KITS WAR EFFORI      ‘Threat to Communications, Elmer Davis Tells Committee.

Davis Says Ban Perils  U.S. System   Federal Communication Setup Is in Danger. He Tells Committee at Capital

Carole Lombard, 22 Others, Aboard Plane Renorted Crashed in Nevada

German Field Marshal Von Kleist Is Said Killed in Mozdok Fighting

FIELD MARSHAL VON KLEIST KILLED   COMMANDER OF FIRST GERMAN TANK ARMY LOSES LIFE IN CAUCASUS.

GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL KILLED   Ewald Von Kleist Erased on Russian Soil

, Marshall Von Kleis! Killed in Russia  Commander of First Nezi Tank Army Dies

id Fighters.  Bomb Bremer   Heavy Hits Are Scored Ir Raids; British Lose _  19 Planes

U.S. Navy Suffers One of Worst Sea Disasters  Two Vessels Are Rattarad tn

43 MEN SAVED FROM WRECKED NAVY VESSELS   Survivors Swung by Breeche: Buoy to Ledge and Pulled i Safety by Newfoundland Native:

) NAVAL VESSELS WRECKED BY GALE: 189 DIE, 43 SAVED   Survivors Dragged to Safety From Ledge as U. S. Destroyer and Supply Ship Break Up.   WOMEN AND CHILDREN ASSIST IN RESCUE   Seamen Pulled With Rope Up 200-Foot Cliff by Residents of Newfoundland Village.

199 Others Die as Truxtun, Pollux Lost eeeentiane  —   gp SHIP ESCAPES

Destroyer Truxtun And Freighter Pollux Break Up In Severe Storm   Navy Department Give: Tragic Account of Deatt and Destruction of Coast of Newfoundlanc

SUPPLY BOAT, DESTROYER GO DOWN IN GALE   Grounded Ships Soon Bat tered to Pieces on New foundland Rocks   EFFORTS TO SWIM LINES ASHORE FAIL   Some Rescued by Breeches Buoy; Heroic Deeds Performed by Natives

Loss of Destroyer: Supply Ship Called Worst Disaster In History of U.S. Navy   43 Men-Rescued by Use of Bosun’s Chair Sling Over 200-Foot Cliff by Residents of Village of Lawrence

U.S. Navy Suffer: One of Worst Sea Disasters  Two Vessels Are Battered to Pieces in Storm

Nevada Boy Seouts Fured on  7 E/E ULC Ute wu  By ‘Two Little Brown Men   Rangers Sent Inte Box Canyon Three. Miles Below Boulder Lam {o Investigate Scoutmasters’ Story He and Twenty Scouts Were Trapped Two Nights and Day by Gunfire of Pair

MORE MISERY   Servant Suing Errol Fivnn for 86?,. 300 As Result Of Fray

NAVY GROUP T0 BE IN ROCKDALE   RECRUITING PARTY WILL BE Al POST OFFICE HERE FRIDAY, JULY 17, LONGMIRE SAYS

‘Cow Credited With Saving Lives of  Passengers on Plane Going to Chine

Sneedy Decision Expected On Gas Rationing Plan For Eastern U.S. Area

NAZI CONCEIT BREAKING DOWN, LETTERS SHOW   Beit Conditions at Bat tlefront and Home Front

TWO U-BOATS SUNK, BELIEF   Report Comes from JU. §. Destroyer, Unnamed, on Convoy Assignment

SUBMARINES SUNK BY U. S. DESTROYER      Navy Releases Graphic Description Of Encounter

U.S. Warship Sinks 2 Subs Near Convoy   Log of Officer Reveals Dramatic Sea Fight, Won by Destroyer

SLAY REVOLTS ON INCREASE BALKANS SAY   Patriot Head Making New Army Units to  Snipe At German Overlords

SPRING BRINGS A NEW FLARE OF GUERILLA WARS   “Conquered” Yugoslavia Surges Again With New Uprisings Against the Ger ‘man Rule There

No Peace In Serbia   Guerilla Army Carries On the War Against Nazis: Seek More Men

Spring Brings New Surge to Guerilla Wartare in Conquered’ Yugoslavia

‘Increased Guerrilla ‘Activity Is Reported )Throughout Yugoslavia

More Than 7,000 Persons Exxpeeted-To- Vote-Today In 96 Votino Precincts

Tobruk Smash  Unsuceesstu!   Sea-Borne Troop Landings. British Parachutists Are Turned Back. Rome Boast:

REPORT TOBRUK  ATTACK HALTED   British Action Is Repulsed, Italians Claim

ltalian Radio Declares British Attempt to Take Tobruk Last Night Fails

Parachute Attack on Tobruk Reported Today by Italians   Rome Says British Attempted Landing at Port But Were Beaten Off by Nazi-Fascist Troops

Landing Attempt At Tobruk Reporter   Italians Say Sea-Borne British Troops, Supported by Parachutists, Are Beaten Off in Attack on Axis Mediterranean Port.

BRITISH RAID ON TOBRUK IS ~ SAID FAILURE   Sea-Borne & Parachute Troops Repulsed By Axis   SHIPS ARE SHELLED   One Attacking Warshiy Is Sunk, Rome Reports

Italians Claim Tobruk Repulse   British Sea-Borne Troops Beaten Off  Rome Claims

TOBRUK ATTACK STOPPED: ROME   COMMUNIQUE SAYS BRITISH ATTEMPTED LANDING FROM SEA

REPORT ALLIES:IN RAID ON TOBRUK   Italians Claim Landing Attempt Repulsed

ROME CLAIMS BRITISH TRIED TOBRUK PINCH   London Refuses Comments On Italian Reports Of Repulsed Invasion

SEA-BORNE RAID FLOP, SAYS ROME   Parachutes Said Used; Heavy Naval Units Employed

Say Landing At Tobruk By British Failed   Rome Says Assault From Air And Sea Was Repulsed

Rome Claims Sea - Borne Troops and Parachutists Are Repulsed   WARSHIPS DAMAGED

AIR ATTAUK MEETS SIIFE APPOSITION   Parachute Troops, Light Craft Are Repulsed

British Seek “oTake Tobruk, Yome Asserts   Italian Statement Claims Sea-Borne Troops, Parachutists Beaten off by Axis

UNIT FROM SEA BEATEN OFF AT AXIS-HELDBASE   Italian Broadcast Claims Force Was Supported by Parachutists and RAF   ‘LONDON SOURCES REFUSE TO COMMEN      Germany Says British Detachment of Seven Men Killed Attempting Landing in France

Youth Shot In Abdomen While Handling Rifle  Norman Pavlik  R mre we ee mom, KRenrw

Youth Shot In Abdomen While Handling Rifle   Norman Pavlik Recovering From  Wounds At Hospital

SPENDING TAX.   Morgenthau Propeses Another Plan to Senate Group.

NEW REBATE TAD PLAN ADVOCATELD   Would Raise Levies in Bill to 12 Billion, Give Back 41-2 After War

WPB Accused Of Disregard  For Copper Conservation   House Committee Disapproves Construction Of Rea Lines In Texas and Arkancac

NELSON AND BOARD RAPPED IN REPORT   Top Officials Of War Production Body Accused By House Committee Of ‘Reckless Disregard"’ For Conservation Of War-Needed Copper

RECKLESS WASTE OF COPPER LAID TOWPB ANDREA   HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSAILS OFFICIALS ON PRIORITY RULINGS

Top Officials of WPB Accused of Reckless Disregard For Conserving Needed Copper

AGCUSE AEA OF WAGTEFUL COPPER USE   House Committee Says War Board Officials Disregard War Needs.   TEXAS, ARKANSAS LINES DUPLICATED   Huge Amounts of Critical Materials Are Declared Wasted.

op Officials War Production Agency Attacked in Repor   w Reckless Disregard for Conservation  bs Charges They

Group Charges Copper Waste  May Cancel  Building of REA Lins te Avibwnecce

WPB Officials Are Accused   House Committee Says They Show ‘Utter Disregard’

WPB CHARGED WITH WASTING COPPER STOCK   HOUSE COMMITTEE SCORES R.E.A. LINE BUILDING IN TEXAS

House Report Scores Top WPR Officials   Accused of ‘Reckless Disregard’ for Conser vation of Copper

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD. OFFICIALS SCORED IN REPORT   RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR COPPER CONSERVATION IS CHARGED IN REA WORK

Production  Board Hit   Charge Disregard For  Conservation of Copper

Japs Forced To Retreat By Chinese   Battling Defenders Land Surprise Blows Near Kinhw:

CHINESE Moh JAPANESE. AUK FROM KIN HWA   Reinforced Attackers Hurlec Back From Three Sides By Defending Forces   GRAVE THREATS TO CHINA DEVELOPING ELSEWHERE   Invasion Force Is Massing For Attack On Fukien Province Soon

Japs Driven Back From Chinese City   Kinhwa Still Holding Out  Aaninc? Cnamu

ARE HELD AT FRON}   Bloody Battles of Yester.  day End in Enemy Troops Being Forced Back   Some Miles.

ANOTHER COMEBACK’ STAGED BY CHINESE; JAP DRIVE STEMMED   Invaders Thrown Back From Gates Of Kinhwa By Outnumbered Defenders; Threat Remains Grave

DEFENDERS OF KINHWA STOP JAPS   Attackers Hurled Back From Chekiane Province Capital

HALIFAX ANSWERS CRITICS IN: SPEECT      Says England Shipped Many Planes to the Wor Fronts

Fighting Desperately to Take Macassar and  Bandjermasin in Borneo

Military Reservation in Oregon Target  for Submarine Shells  Coammoandina Officer Renoarte Finding   Commanding Officer Reports Finding Craters Caused by Nine Explosive Shells Near Fort Stevens

FORT STEVENS REGION DRAWS U-BOATS FIRE   Tokyo Radio Claim: Pacific Coast ‘In Panic’

Military Reservation in Oregon Target for Submarine Shells   Commanding Oificer Reports Finding Craters Caused by Nine  ; Explosive Shells Near Fort Stevens

Fort Stevens Attack Causes No Damage, Casualties; Raid Followed CanadaForay

Sub Fires On Fort In Oregon   Nine Five - Inck Shells Blast Beach

Able - Bodied Men Seen In Army Regardless Of Dependents BY MANPOWER CHIPF

All Able Men of Draft Age To Be Called, McNutt Say:   Dependencies Won't Matter Eventually; Few Are Exceptions

Have ‘you contributed to. _ the Navy Retief Society?   More ‘Air Attacks Doolittle Says.

THIRD UNION ~ MOVE HINTEL   LEWIS MAY DISCLOSE ‘TODAY HIS FUTURE PLANS REGARD“ING AFFILIATION . WITH THE CIO

THIRD LABOR UNION PLANS BY LEWIS TO BE REVEALED TODA)   President of United Mine Workers Expected to Announce Decision on  Wednesdav.

EXPECT LEWIS STATEMENT ON FUTURE PLANS   May Lead Third Labor ) Union Movement, : Is Report

Safe From Draft? Oh, No!   rt  Decision to Rest on Occupation. Nor Donon)...

Dependents Mean Less   Skilled Workers to Ge Most Deferments, Hershey Forecasts

ependents Alone Von't Defer Men   Hershey Indicates Job: Will Be Main Factor

Forecast Shift In Deferments   Question Would Be On Job and Not Dependents

DEFERMENT MAY BE ON - JOB BASIS   Hershey and Roosevelt See @ Possibility of Labor Shortage Next Fall   MAY TAKE MEN FOR WAR PLANTS   ‘President ‘Gives Figures on Work Week in the Various ~ Industries

Deferment To Shift Questioning Basis   Will Be ‘What Job You Are Doing’ Henceforth

Job Importance Top Factor in Army Deferrment  wD... Spee ws   Roosevelt: Suggests Labor Shortage for War Work by Fall

Importance of Jobs Likely to Become More Potent in Draft.   NATION. SHORT. MEN: WOMEN AND TIME

Hershey Says Men With Dependents to Be Drafted If Their Work Is Not Essential —   Roosevelt Suggests at Parley There Will Be Labor Shortages for War Work by Fall

TO DRAFT MEN WIETH DEPENDENTS   IMPORTANCE OF WORK WILL BE FIRST CONSIDERATION IN DEFERMENTS.

Deferment Hinges  Upon Employment   Dependents Are Not Chief Consideration; A. S,. Flemming Speaks

DEFERMENT MAY DEPEND UPON WORK   Matter Of Exemption From Military Service Will Shift From Question Of Dependents To Nature Of Job Now Being Done By Each Individual, Draft Chief Predicts

DEFERMENT MAY SOON DEPEND ON VALUE OF WORK   Number Of Dependents Question Changes To ‘What Is Your Job?’

Importance of Work, No’ Dependents, Will  Determine Deferment   Aeronautics School Will Be Enlarged To Accommodate War Effort Civil Service Training Program

Job May Defer Not F: amily   General Says There Is Shortage Of Time Men And Women

Draftee Status Will Hinge on Type of Work   "Hershey Explains Basis of Armed Service Deferment

QUESTION OF JOB   Draft Deferment To Depend On Job, Not Dependents, Belief

Knox Says New Protective Methods May Be Factor In Lessening of U-Boat Attacks Off East Seaboard

May Be Due to New Protec tive Measures, Says Naval Secretary.   OTHER STEPS ARE TAKEN

Knox Asserts U-Boat Fight Is Dwindling   Methods Now In Use Credited With A Lack Of Attacks

Attacks by Nazi Subs On Decline          -Protective Methods, Savs Knox.

Measures May Be Reason for East Coast Sub Raid Decline      says Navy Experience Shows U-Boats Operate Mostly in Waves

SUB ATTACKS OFF U.S. FEWER   Knox Reports Decline it Sinkings; May be Due To New Defense Steps

Knox Says Attacks on Shipping Off U:  S. Coast Decrease   Says Drop May Be Due to Protective Measures  Taken by Navy

NAVY CUTS DOWN U-BOAT ATTACKS   Merchant Marine May Be Taken Over, Says  Secretary ~'

Shipping Toll Showed A Dro} In Past Week   Knox Hopes Patrol Effectiveness Is The Main Reason

LANTIC SHIPPING DECREAS!   Drop May Be Due to Nav Protective Methods, . Knox Says

U-Boat Attacks Waninoe—Knox   Secretary Of Navy Says Raids On Shipping Of UT. S. Coast Slackening

U-BOAT RAIDS DROP; MAY BE DUE TO NAVY      KNOX REPORTS ATTACKS ON ATLANTIC COAST DIMINISH

NAZIUBOAT ATTACKS UPON COAST SWINDLE   Recently Enforced Protective Methods May Be _ (Cause, Says Knox

Considerable Decline In  U-Boat Attacks   May Be Due To Navy’: Protective Methods, Seeretary Knox Says

Submarine Attacks Lessen In Atlantic   Of 100 Boats Will Sail Lake Michigan

SUB ATTACKS  DROPPING OF!   Knox ‘Says Drop May Be Due To Navy Protective Methods.

New Methods Being Used By U. S. Navy   Secretary Knox Says 116 Ships Have Been Sunk Sinc: Pearl Harbor

SUB ATTACKS IN ATLANTIC DROPPING OFF   Sec. Knox Says Reduction In Sinkings May be Due to Protective Methods  Used by Navy   SITUATION IS SURVEYED

SUB ACTIVITIES REDUCED, KNOX SAYS   German U-Boat Attacks On Shipping Along U. S. Atlantic Coast Off Considerably Last Week—-Drop May Be Due To Protective Methods Newly Adopted

Attacks by Subs ShowingDecline Sec. Knox Says   Says New Navy Methods Of Combatting U-Boats May Be Responsible

Sharp Decline Is Noted in U-Boat Attacks off Coast   Knox Reports Recent Ad opted Methods of Combatting Are Successful

SUB ATTACKS DROPPING OF   Knox Hints Protective Measures May Be Responsible

U-Boat Raids Fewer: Knox Lauds Sailors   Sea Fighters Just As Greot as Ever, Navy Secretary Avers

Sub Attacks Lessened By Navy Defense   Find Difficulty Manning Merchant Ships

KNOX REPORTS SUB ATTACKS DROPPING OFF   Might Be Due to Improvement in Protective Methods or Just a Recession of Wave, Newsmen Are Told.

U-Boat Attacks Off Coast Drop  New Protective Muves May Be Responsible  rn... ee '_. ..F.

KNOX REPORTS SHARP DROP IN SUB WARFARE   German U-Boat Attacks or Shipping Along Atlantic Coast Past Week Considerably Off   PRAISES SAILORS   Navy Secretary States De cline Might Be Due to Protective Methods Enforced by Navy

Fewer Attacks On U. S. Ships  New Protective Methods May Be the Reason

Sub Activity Slackens Off Atlantic Coast   Knox Reports New Defense Plan Protects Shipping

SUB ATTACKS DROP OFF, KNOX REPORTS   May Be Due To New Protective Methods Of Navy

U S. Atlantic Losses Diminish  During Week   Puerto Rico Reports Seven As Sunk

Decline in U-Boat Attacks Reported   Might Be U. S. Defense Or Absence of Subs, Knox Declares

Only One Ship Lost In a Week   Navy Head Says Anti-sub marine Measures by Navy Helped 

U-BOAT ATTACKS IN SHARP DROF   KNOX WELL PLEASED WITH PROGRESS OF ANTI-SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

U-Boat Attacks. Less Extensive   Secretary Knox Reports Activities Off Atlantic Coast Show Considerable Drop During Past Week as Protective Measures Improve.   OPERATE IN WAVES

Sharp Reduction in Submarine Attacks Reported by Knox   One Ship Attacked In Coastal Lanes Last Week.

U-BOAT ATTACKS DROP OFF; NEW DEFENSE HINTED   Knox Says Navy Believes Subs  Operate Together In Atlantic Area

U- Boat Attacks Drop: Off Along Atlantic Coast   Protective Measures By Navy May Tlave Put Curb on Raiders.

Attacks of U-Boats on Coast Drop   Secretary Knox Says Slump May Be Due To Better Protection

U-Boat Attacks On East Coast Down Last Week   May Be Due to New Protective Measures Of Nazi System, Knox Declares

Enormous Difficulties In  } i  ~ Way Of Peace For Finland  Country Already Dependent Upon Germanv To Sup.   Country Already Dependent Upon Germany To Sup plement Inadequate Food Production

Interpreting he W/ar   By WILLIAM T. PEACOCK Wide World War Analect

Finnish Peace: Rumor Revived   _U:S. Minister To  “Return For. Parley

Nazis Blast Another Czech City   All of Men Slain in New Reprisal For Heydrich Coup

Another-Czech Town Razed, All Men Slain   Germans Continue Reprisals for Killing of Hangmar

Nazi Avengers Raze Second © Czech Village  All Men Executed In Reprisal for  thee af Was luiah

ALIS WIPE OUT SECOND CZECH ILLAGE FOR HEYDRICH KILLING    Men in Farming Com: “unity of Lezaky Are ‘xecuted, London Says

1942 Pig Crop To New Record   Estimate 104,734,000 Head, or Increase of 24  Per Cent.

OPA Rules on Sugar Sales   Retail Grocery Stores May Accept Stamps or Purchase Certificates

OPA CLARIFIES ORDERS ON SALE OF RETAIL SUGAR ACTUAL RATIONING  WILL BEGIN IN U. S. NEXT TUESDAY

Nation Prepares To Register This Week, Get Sugar Rationing Books

Flat Freezing Of Farm Prives. Pay Studied   Any wage changes would be subject to WLB order under this plan.

TALK PRESENT LEVEL IN FIXING WAGES, PRICES   Farm Crop Freezing May Be Either at Parity or Market Now   Vigorous Protest Is Lodged Against Blank Check For President

Jap Bombers Blast Darwin in 3 Raids   Canberra, Australia, Friday, Feb. 20 (7) — Darwin was raided for the third time this morning by Japanese planes, it was announced officially today.

BRITISH DESTROYER DOWN   No Details Given Concerning the Sinking of the Veteran .

GANDHI BELIEVES U. S., BRITAIN RESPON SIBLE, INDIA EVENTS SEEK INDEPENDENCE

INCLUDES U. 8.   Ghandi Says Britain's Allies Responsible For tndia.

Doubt On Groundhog   Flora Says Not To Let Superstition Fool You

G. HOG SEES SHADOW   Fut Don’t Be Too Sure About Winter, Flora Warns

Vital Position In Burma Area Is Recaptured   British Tanks and Chinese  Infantry Combine In Great Assault  ey   -LYING TIGERS BUSY

Venangyaung in Burma Oil Field Taken by Allies   Chinese Infantry and British Tanks Make Headlong Attack — Free British Force

Yenangyaung in Burma Oil Field Taken by Allies   ‘Chinese Infantry and British Tanks Make Headlong Altack — Boas Beith Pa:

SHIP BOUND FOR US: 7 SAVED   Sailed From Bermuda; German Submarines Sighted Off Texas Coast.   U-BOAT TOLL NGW AT 14

Big Allied Steamer Sink: Quickly After Being Torpedoed   “AXIS SUBS RANGE OVER WIDER ARZA   At Least 14° American and © Allied Vessels Sunk Since January 12

U-BOAT MENACE IS FAR-REACHINC   Subs Range Atlantic Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico.  PASSENGER SHIP REPORTED SUNK

Subs Range East Coast   Heavy Loss of Life Feared As Liner Sinks; Threat Off Texas .

Big Allied Liner Is Also Victim Of U-Boat Attack   At Least 14 American And Allied Vessels Claimed In Two Weeks Of Raids; Sub Seen Off Texas Coast

Subs Roaming Atlantic, From North To Gulf      P Sunk: During Past Sixteen Days .

Axis Subs Have Sunk At Least 14 America And Allied Boats Since Jan. 12; Enemy Craft Spotted In Gulf of Mexico

TOLL TAKEN BY AXIS SUBS GROWS   U-Boats Are Ranging Eastern American Coast From Gulf Of Mexico To Northern Canadian Waters—Large Passenger Liner Ils Sent Down

STUNNING VICTORY OF ASIASTIC FLEET REPORTED BY NAVY   Not a Single Ship Lost by the U. S.—Total of 37 Ene« my Ships Sunk by Forces of Admiral Hart  Since Pearl Harhor Ca

LINER WITH 45 ABOARD SUNK; ONLY 71 SAVED   U-Boat Spied Near Corpus Christi; Believe Another Nearby.   MOTHER SHIP HINTED   American Tanker Torpedoes; Fear for Safety Of Another. . 4

AXIS SUBMARINES ADO NEW VICTIMS MAKING TOTAL 1   LATEST ANNOUNCED BLOW t# ALLIED PASSENGER LINER WITH #450 ABOARD   GERMAN SUBMARINE SIGHTED 15 MILES OFF TEXAS COAST   Nazis Claim 30 Ships Tolalling 228, 000 Tors Sunk Off American Coast

AXIS SUBMARINES ARE SIGHTED IN GULF OFF TEXAS   Fourteen American. Allied Vessels Sent To Bottom Since January 12   Passenger Liner Is Latest Victim With 374 Persons  Reported Missing

Only71Saved; -5 Bodies Recovered; Nazi Sub  Sichted Off TexasCoast   Axis Raiders Have Sunk 14 U. S.. Allied Ships Off North America Since Jan. 12: Tanker Lost Tuesday

374 Reported Missing From Large Liner Hit By Torpedo Between Bermuda And An Eastern Port

Threat From Russian Relief Forces Grows   Nazis Striving To Halt Advance Of Columns

HOLDING NAZIS AN STALINGRAL   Russian Relief Offensive Still Gaining Ground And Fury In 45th Day OF Batiie.

Continue Progress  To South   Repel German Attacks 1 Stalingrad—More Out breaks in Norway

AUSUIANG BEAT OFF REPEATED NAZ] ATTAGKS   Battle Of Stalingrad Rages Through Its 45th Day With Reds, Holding   SOVIET RELIEF FORCE MOVING UP STEADILY   Marshal Timoshenko’s Threat To German Flank Grows Graver Daily

STALINGRAD DEFENDERS HOLD FIRM   Reds Report No Nazi Gain In Past 24 Hours

Morgenthau Presents $9,610,000,000 Revenue Rill to Congeress. Nation

Strin gent War Tax  Program   Proposals Before Congress And  Nation Today By Sec’y Morgenthau

$9,610,000,000 War Tax _ Plan Placed Before Congress  It Is Million Times Cheaper to Win Wa Than to Lose, Morgenthau Declares

Tax Plan  in Congress      Assert Impact of New Levies Will Be Felt in Every Amer. ican Home

Stiff  Taxes  Ahead   Morgenthau As k 3s Doubling of Individual Levy —   $230 FOR $2,000.   New Excise, Social Security Doles Demanded

‘SEVERE TAX’ BILL GOES TO CONGRESSMEN   Nine and Half Billion Dollar Program to Be Felt in Each Home.   Would Be Bigger Than Ever Collected Before

:  ndivid wa: a neomes Seen. Yielding. Levy Double ThatOf194!      Higher C orporation. Assessment, - New And Higher: Excise Figure ~ Recommended By: Morgenthau

DOUBLE INCOME RATE ASKED + OF SOLONS   Program To Be Felt Ir Every American Home   SEEK REMOVAL   Vf Earned Income Credit; Proposal Is Renewed For Filing Joint Returns

$9,610,000, 000 PROGRAM GIVEN BY TREASURY   War Levies Will Be “Felt I Every American Home,” Says Morgenthau   CORPORATION RATE HIKED   Additional Collections Alone Will Exceed Total Amount Prior To 1941

Congress Gets _ Huge Tax Plar   $9,610,000,000 Program, Presented by Secretary Morgenthau to Be Felt in  “Every American Home” Another Year.   STIFF INCOME LEVIES

Morgenthau Plan of New Taxes Adds 7 Billions To Load, Aims To Hit Every Home Very Hard

Secretary Morgenthau Lays Play For Raising $9,610,000,000 Before Congress  And Nation—Levies To Be Severe

Congress Given New Tax Setup   Impact Will Be Felt In Every American Home, Morgenthau Declares

Morgenthau Proposes Nine Billion More Tax   Impact of Severe Levies Will Be Felt In Every U.S. Home

SECRETARY UnGES LEV 10 WIN WAR   Increased Income Levies F avored By Treasurer

WAR TAX PROGRAM WILL BE FELT IN EVERY U.S HOME   SECRETARY MORGENTHAU DE:  CLARES THE NEW TAXES  WILT RE URVEnEe 7   WAR MILLION TIMES CHEAPER TO WIN THAN IT IS TO LOSE   Asks Doubling of Most People’s Income Taxes As A Down Payment on Victory

It's Cheaper to Win War Than Lose It, Says  Secretary   TO LEVY AT SOURCE   Program Fulfills Request For Funds Made By Roosevelt

$9,610,000.900 War Tax Program Is Laid Betore Congress By Morgenthau   Proposed Tax 7 nereases  “To Be Felt.in Every  ‘American Home.’’

Morgenthau Asks Doubled Income Levy   Impact Of Program Exceeding 91/2 Billions ‘To B Felt In Every American Home;’ Would Hik  Corporation And Excise Taxes.

MORGENTHAU ASKS PERSONAL INCOME TAX BE DOUBLED      Would Have Single Man With  $2,000 Salary Pay $230 Tay

Would Carry  . War Costs to Every Home   ‘Downpayment on Victory ® sneludes ‘New or Higher Rates on 15 Items      STILL OPPOSED a TO A SALES TAX   Most Recommendations Fol low Ordinary Methods; Increase of Billions

WAR TAX BILL WILL BE FELT INEACH HOME   $9,610,000,000 Plan Is Given House  Todav   Will Double Income Ta: of Most Citizens of Nation

'$9,610,000,000 ‘War Budget To Hit Every Home   Greatest Levy Goes to Congress: Increases All: Fxemntiane tn,

TREASURY ASKS NINE BILLIONS IN NEW LEVIES   Morgenthau Proposes Virtual Doubling Of Present Rates Of In. come Tax, New Cor. poration Taxes, Ex. cise Taxes, Others.

$9,610,000,000 TAX PROGRAM GIVEN TO HOUSE   Million Times Cheaper to Win thar Lose War, Morgenthau Says o Proposals   HIT EVERY HOME   Would Double Most Income Taxe: and May Mean Deductions from Pay Checks

WOULD DOUBLE INCOME RATES   War Levy Program ‘To Be Felt In Every American Home’   PRESENTS PROGRAM   Proposal Is Offered As Means Of Raising $9,610,000,000

Income Tax Doubles In Some Cases   Measure Would Raise $9,610,000,000 Next Year; To Hit Every American Home

CONGRESS GETS HUGE WAR TAX PROGRAM TODAY   Higher Taxes Would Be Felt In Every American Home

Proposed ‘Tax Increases “To: Be. Felt;in» Every: American Home? °.”’

Huge Tax Boost   Treasury Head Seeks Over 914 Billion In New Income and Excis Levies for the War

GREATEST TAX BILL IN Hol ORY PUT INTO FORM   Every Home In U. S. To Feel Impact Of War Tax Program, Morgenthau Says   DOUBLED INCOME TAXES PROVIDED FOR NEXT YEAR   Increased Levy On Gasoline Cigarettes, Beer, Liquors, Transportation Planned

MORGENTHAU HAS NEW TAX PROGRAN   Single Person Making Salary  of $2000. Would Pay a Tax of $230.

income Tax Would Be Doubled   Single Man With $2,000 ~ Salary Would Pay $230 Tax.

Huge New Tax Program Is Given Congress   New Taxes To Be Felt In Every American Home; Morgenthau Asks Doubling of Most People’s Individual Income Tax

Huge War Tax Program Is  Suggested By Morgenthau “Would Be Severe, And Impact Will Be Felt In Every American Home,” Congress Is Told

Secretary Places War Tax Program Before Congress   Levies Will be Severe but Better Than Losing Says Morgenthau

‘Asks Income Tax Rates Be Doubled   Morgenthau’s Program Would Raise Nearly 10 Billions Yearly

Morgenthau Offers Severe New Tax Program; Says “It’s Cheaper to Win Than Lose”

SECRETARY MORGENTHAU LAYS HUGE WAR TAX PROGRAM BEFORE CONGRESS AND NATION

Morgenthau Outlines Stiff Program For Nation-Hikes In Income And Excise Taxes

Morgenthau Says Taxes To Be Severe; Request: Income Tax Be Doublec   Treasury Secretary Also Would Double Present Corporation Tax, Plugging of Loopholes; Higher Excise Levies Due on 15 Items

Huge Tax Program Presented Conaress   Designed to “Be Felt in Every American Home’’, Doubling Individual Income Taxes And Imposing Many Other Increased Levies.

Seek Nine Billions  In New War Taxes   Program “to Be Felt in Every American Home’’  Is Outlined   BIG INCOME TAX HIKE   Treasury May ‘‘Save’’ for Taxpayers by Deducting From Payrolls 

‘Every American Home to Feel Pinch Under This Huge Program  9, BILLION DOLLARS  ‘Yndividual Income Taxes Would Be Boubled Ii Adopted

Heavy War Tax Measure Planned   EVERY AMERICAN MUS" FEEL PINCH OF TIMES

‘To Be Felt In Every American Home”; Treasury Secretary Asks Doubling of Most Individual Income Taxes As Down Payment On Victory. .

Incomes Are Target For New Revenue   Plan Submitted Today Will Be Felt in Every American Home, Treasury Official Says.      MANY SMALL ITEMS WILL RECEIVE TAX

Taxes to Raise  Y\ 1 Dili awa 3 1-2 Billions   War Never Cheap but Many Times Cheaper Than Defeat, Morgenthau Teils Congress; Every Home to Feel Victory Down Payment

Morgenthau ‘Asks Doublec Income Lev}   Deduction of Part o Levy From Paychecks Recommended   FOR EXCISE RISE   Increased Imposts on Corporations, “Loophole” Plugging Proposed

Morgenthau Places Huge Tax Plan In Hands of Congress   Nine and a Half Billion Program “To Be Felt In Every Home”; Doubling of Most Individual Income Tax Rates Is Proposed

$9,610,000,000 WAR PROGRAM LEVIES SOUGHT   [Impact of Stiff Tax Will Be Felt In Every American Home, Treasurer Morgenthau Savs   WILL DOUBLE MOST PEOPLE’S PAYMENTS   Under Plan, First Dolla: of Taxable Income Will Be Taxed At Rate of 16 Percent

Treasury Says War Program’s Inpact “Wil Be Felt in Every American Home’— Would Double the Income Levies.

OVER 9 BILLION DOLLARS ASKED   Morgenthau Says New Taxes to be Severe, Hitting “Every American Home.”   ‘WAR IS NEVER CHEAP”   Diubling of Most Income Taxes Would be “Down Payment on Victory.”

HEAVIER GIFT, INCOME TAXES ARE PROPOSED   Payroll Deductions Likely Under New War Fund Pregram

NEW HEAVY TAX PLAN PROPOSED BY MORGENTHAU   War Tax Program Calls For $9,610,000,000 -— Admits: it “Wiil be Severe and Felt in Every American Home”

NEW TAX PLAN TO BE FELT IK EVERY HOME’   Treasury Puts Before Congress Nation’s Biggest Revenue Schedule.   ‘ADVISES DOUBLE TAX ON INCOMES   Secretary Has Extra Purpose to Check or Control Inflation.

OVER NINE BILLION DOLLAR TAX PROGRAM SUBMITTED TUESDAY   'NEW TAXES TO BE SEVERE AND IMPACT TO BE FELT IN EVERY AMERICAN HOME

MORGENTHAU’S TAX PROGRAM IN BRIEF   Treasury Head Proposes Rates or Individual Incomes From 16 to 90 Per Cent.

BOOST INCOME, EXCISE LEVIES   Single Man Earning $2,000 Would Pay $230 Under Treasury Plan.   TOTAL TAX 27 BILLION

Doubled Income Levies Planned In Latest Bill   Morgenthau Says Every Home Will Feel Cost of War

Double Income Taxes; Increase Luxury Tax; Pay. For .War:As Fight

$9,610,000,000 War Tax  Program To Hit Every Home   Morgenthau Asks Higher Income Rates, New And Greater Excise Levies On 15 Items

Morgenthau Asks Income Tax Doubling   Probable Deduction Fram Paychecks, Stiffer Excise Levies Are Praposed   WILL BE ‘SEVERE’   Incraased Wine Tax fi: Recommended; Progran To Net $9,610,000,000

CONGRESS GETS VAST NEW WAR TAX PROPOSALS   :9.610,000,000 Program ‘te Be Felt in Every Ameri can Home’ Presented by Morgenthau — Doubling o' Income Levies Is Sought.

WAR LEVIES 10 DIG DEEP IN ALL POCKETBOOKS   Morgenthau Lays Stiff Plar Before Congress; Calls For Collection Out Of Weekly Pay Checks

The War Toda  Wealth Isn’ t Durable If People Co Hunerv ~-Europe’s Peace Basis

The War Today   aa Refugee Governments Forecast Postwar Errape’s Needs.

Refugee Governments See Need for “One for All, and All For One” Policy In Future

STUDYING NEEDS FOR POST-WAR EUROPE  Must Be Unselfish Coordination

+ + + The WAR TODAY.  _By DEWITT MACKENZIE  (wide World: War Analyst)  g -

MUST BE UNSELFISH PROGRAM FOR POST-WAR EUROPE DECLARE REFUCEE COVERNMENTS IN EXILE

" Postwar Europe Must Be One For All And All For One   By DeWITT MacKENZIE ‘Wide Wavla War Analvet

ANALYSIS   Reorganization Of Europe After War Provides Weighty Problems

WPB RESERVES RIGHT TO GRANT PRICRITY RATINGS   Nelson Cracks ‘Whip, Strips Army, Navy. Of Dalecated Power

Donald Nelson Urged to Become a Simon Legree in Operating W. P.B.

NELSON CARRIES QUT PLEDGE 10 GET TOUGH   Strips" Arty “atid Navy ‘of Au thority to Issue. Priorities

WPB TO HAVE SOLE PRIORITIES POWER   Donald M. Nelson Announces That Effective Sept. 7 Authority To Grant Critical Material Ratings Will Rest Only With His Organization's District Offices

Nelson Strips Army Power   Issues Edict That Gives WPE Sole Agency for Passing Out Priorities

WPB GHIEF NELSON CRACKS WhIP OVER FLOW MATERIALS   Effective September 7 the Power To Grant Priority Ratings Will Rest Solel; With WPB District Of. fices; Nelson’s Decision tc ‘Get Tough’ Commended.

New Forest Fires Battled As Defense Units on Guare   Rhode Island Sections Swept by Flames; Loss Estimated at More Than $2,500,000

URGES THE USE OF TORPEDO BOATS TO “FLIMINATE MENACE   Senator Mead Suggests ‘That Speedy Craft: Be Utilized to End Submarine Peril.

SEN. MEAD URGES TORPEDO FLEET AS SUBMARINE CURI   Points to Heroic Deeds in South east Seas; Says Mosquito Force Could End Sub Menace

URGES USE OF TORPEDO BOATS TO STOP SUBS      Cites Daring Exploits Of Tiny PT Squadron In Battle Of Philippines

U.S . Porpe “le 1} Oats May Answer Ll -Boat Menace Along East Coast

Mosquito Fleet Urged for Subs   Torpedo Boats Are Seen as Answer

URGE MOSQUITO FLEET 10 STOP U-BOAT MENACE   Sen. Mead Advocates Uss Of Torpedo Boats In Atlantic

Urges Use Of Large Fleet Of Torpedo Boats, Sub Chasers To End Submarine Menace

MEAD URGES USE. OF SUB GHASERS 10 END U-BOAT PERIL   Believes Dangers on Atlantic Coast Could Be Solved In 90 Davs.

Says Axis Subs Could Be-Wiped Out In 90 Day   Senator Claims Large, Fleet. Of ‘Torpedo Boats And Sub Chasers, Could. Do. Job":

OPA Delays Price Ceilings  On Live Hogs   Will Establish New Zoning Plan for Top During Next 10 Days

9 KILLED IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBEF   Plane Falls and Explodes Near March Field, Calif.—Blasts Heard for Miles.

Bomber Crashes, Killing 9 Mer   4Motored Craft Explode With Terrific Roar In California

NINE DIE IN BOMBER CRASH   Explodes After Hitting California Knoll; 2 Blasts Heard

Bomber Explodes. Killing 9 Men   Accident Happens Near March Field

British Send Force _ To Protect Bahama:      Landing of Detachment At Nassau Believed On Duke's Appeal

BOND SALES IN SCHOOLS. INCREASING   Pupils Bought $1715.05 ,Worth  ‘During the Week

PUPILS BUY $5555 MORE IN BONDS   Senior Class Takes Lead; Large Sale During Past Week

JAPAN PUTS QUT FEELERS TN FAR EAST   Nations at War With Japs in Far East Offered  Independence.   ‘“‘HELP” IS PROMISED   But U. S. and England Are Threatened With Absolute Defeat.

JAPAN PUTS. QUT FEELERS WN FAR EAST   Nations at War With Jap: in Far East Offered .. Independence.’   “HELP” IS , PROMISED   But U. 8. and England Are Threatened With Abso- . '. dute ‘Defeat.

ALL SAFE IN CRASH LANDING AT BELLEFONTE      U. S. Army Bomber Foreed Down By Taek OF Gag   CRASHES TREE   Pilot Overshoots Field In Heavy Rain

Army Bomber At Bellefonte  Big Craft Makes Crash Landing; Gas Nearly Gone

Germans Seem Unable i) Deal Declaive oe “Blow: *   FRESH DIVISIONS — - THROWN IN FIGHT

REINFORCEMENTS: CROSS THE VOLEA   Stalin Telephones Orders That No More Territory Is to Be Given Up

Nazis Drive  Wedge Deeper   Now ‘Most Decisive Moment’ of Struggle at Hand

Russians are Backed By Reinforcements as Nazi Increase Weight on Cit

Panic Among’ Foesin South _ Is Reported  Rumanians ins Said to Have  Been Hurled Back From  One Point  “CRISIS AT HAND”  Message From Stalin  Tells Russian Army to

Russians Cross Volga in Attempt to Eliminate Enemy Wedge — Boatmen Aid Troops—Nazi Planes Taking Heavy Toll of Civilians

Timoshenko Battling To Relieve City; Stalin Gives Orders To Hold At All Cost   Battle Reaches ‘Most Decisive Moment’; Reinforcements Poured In By Soviet Army Warships On Volga Support Infantry

Reds MakeGainsAt Stalingrad; Stalin Sends Word To Yield No More Ground To Nazis

STALIN. ORDERS DEFENDERS. TO YIELD NO MORE   Dispatches Report “Most Dect.  sive Moment” At Hand For  Volga City   CIVILIAN DEATHS MOUNT   Captured Railroads Aid Ger» mans In Moving Up Men And Supplies ,

REINFORCED SOVIET INFANTRYMEN CRUNCH FORWARD SOME AREAS  °°" STALIN TELEPHONES THAT NO MORE GROUND

Stalin Gives Own Ordets To Yield No More   Defenders Reported Successful With Counter Strokes

Defenders Told To Yield No More By Red Leader    Soviet Troops Backed By Reinforcements And Barrages Start Counter-Offensive

Russ Keep Gaining At Stalingrad   Volga Boatmen Guard Line Of Communications Across Famous River

STALIN ORDERS FORCES NOT TO YIELD   Attempt Counter Offensive To Wipe Out Wedge   BATTLE DECLARED   To Be In “Most Decisive Moment” As Germans Pour In Troops

CityHammered By Swarms of German Planes   Stalin Orders Red Infantrymen To Yield No More; Volga Boatmen Rush Reinforcements to Flaming Fronts

REINFORCED SOVIET INFANTRYMEN CRUNCH FORWARD SOME AREAS  STALIN TELEPHONES THAT   STALIN TELEPHONES THAT NO MORE GROUND MUST BE YIELDED

REDS LAUNGH TWO ATTACKS AGAINST FOE   Increasing Number of Nazi Troops Thrown Into Conflict

WORKERS AT FOUR POWER PLANTS DEFY NATION BY STRIKE   Threaten to Paralyze Entire St. Louis Defense Area.

St. Louis Periled By Power Strike   Dispute Threatens Big Defense Area

HOUSE TO. STAND PAT   Will Not Allow Sale of Govern. ment Grain Below Pari.vy

Tanks Advance Close to Communications Center, But Are Forced to Flee

TANK AND INFANTRY ATTACKS THROWN BACK WITH BIG LOSS NAZIS RUSH TROOPS BY AIR   North African Battle See-Saws Back and Forth Around Tebourba Area, As Germans Try to Halt  Advance of Americans Between Tunis and Tripoli

Fighting Shifts fo Southwest in Tunisia Theater  a Aare im Darific

Allies Beat Back Enemy Attack On Africa Front   Weight Of Battle For Tunis Shifts To Southwest; Two Calumns Attacked

LOSSES: OF ENEMY ~HUPHER THAN URS   Attack Indicates Weight Of Tunisian Battle Has Shifted To Southwest

ttle Scene In Tunisia   Enemy Forces Fall Back Under AMted Dasnecdkion

Monster Planes Used To Ferry Relief To Nazi African Units  One Arm Of Axis Col   One Arm Of Axis Columns Drive To Within 2,000 Yards of Ailied Center

ALSO REPULSE INFANTRY IN TUNISIAN AREA   Fighting Occurs at Kdge of Medjez el Bab, 20 Miles Southwest of Tebourba, in a Shift of Onerations.

Tank, Infantry Attack Smashed   Enemy Suffers Heavier Losses in  Battle Near Medjez el Bab—-Germans Seek to Halt Advance of Yank Tanks, Parachutists Between Tunis and Tripoli

Two German Forces Strike At Important Communications Center.   ‘AXIS SENDING IN HELP

Allies Beat Back Axis Tank Thrust   Action Indicates Weight o! the Tunisian Battle .  Has Shifted   BATILE FOR THE AIR   American and British Air Strength Growing Stead‘ily in Sector

Axis Attack At Medjez el Bab Beaten Off By Allied Forces   Tunisian Battle —Veers Away from Tebourba Triangle   Enemy Reinforcing   Using Plane Transports and Tow-Trains of Gliders   Janse Raid tadia

Allies Rout Two Enemy Tank Outfits   Nazis’ ‘Assault On Right Flank  Pasie tac Teiets

Hard Blow Directed At RightFlank   Sudden Shift Made From Teboura District Tx Area Twenty Miles Tx The Southwest

HEAVY ASSAULT BY ENEMY FAILS NEAR TEBOURBE   Two Axis Tank Column: Turned Back With Big Losses in Africa

Enemy Tanks Drive  To Vital Highway   American Paratroopers and Armored Force Striking Behind Main Nazi Front

Axis Attacks Are Veered To The Southwest   Americans Beat Off Strong Push Involving Tanks At Medjez El Bab; Nir Control Must Be Attained Before Decisive Victory

GERMANS SUFFER  CONSDERABLE LOSS  IN TANK ASSAULTS ONE ARM OF AXIS EFFOR  DRIVE CLOSE TO COMMIINICA TIONG CENTER

Enemy Drive Close to Communications  Center Is Repulsed   Axis Losses Considerably Heavier Than Allied  Forces Suffer

Drive Carries Enemy to Within 2000 Yards of Tunisian Road Junction Of Medjez El Bab Before Stopped

RORS ADVANCE WITHIN 2,000 YARDS OF GOAL   Forced to Withdraw Under Bomb and Shell Fire From Allied Planes and Artillery   NEARLY SEVERED COMMUNICATIONS   Battle. Waged At Edge of - Medjaz EI Bab, 20 Miles  Southwest Tebourba,   Held by Allies

Americans And British, Aided By French, Repulse Drive, Forcing German-Italian Tanks And Infantry To Withdraw—Weight Of Tunisian Warfare Seems To Have Shifted To Southwest—Nazis Attempt To Halt U. S. Attack Between Tunis And Tripoli

Enemy Tries Flank Attack In Tunis Area  Germans Rushing Reinforcements In by Plane and Glider  FRENCH ADVANCING Allies Handicapped by  Need of Setting Up New Airfields

Nozis Seek To Halt American Tanks, Chutists On Opposite Side Of Tunisia

Gasoline T Rations  For Commercial Use  Applications Acceptable By Local Boards

TEMPORARY ‘T’ CARDS PLANNEL   Trucks, Busses, Taxis Can Receive Gas Rations Under New Order

Triple Nazi Push Puts Soviet City In Peril of Siege   Hitler Using 750,000 Soldiers; Enemy Tanks Halted Temporarily; Berlin Reports Stronghold Afire

City’s Workers © Take Up Arms As Nazis Approach   Metropolis In Immediate Peril Of Siege As German Masses Drive Into Suburbs

Stalingrad Now In Mejor Period Of German Siege   Two German Thrusts Penetrate Russian Lines; Reach Volga Plains

British Military Source Says Nazis In An ‘Awful Position At Stalingrad

Berlin Admits Penetration Of Lines West Of Moscow; Heinies In Trap Along Volga   Enemy Has Lost Nearly 100,000 Men In Killed And Captured; Jaws Of Pincers ‘ichtening On Endangered Nazis

Squeeze Down \t Stalingrad, leaving Only 30-Mile Path   Russian Troops Drive 80 Miles Into Invaders’  I ine   Nuteracker’ Closes   German Position ‘dirthnl’—F ondan

Nipponese Fleet Massed in Bay of Bengal   Admiral Somerville Shifted to Command Navy in Critical Area

Japs Mass Big Fleet Off India   Five Aircraft Carriers anc Flock of Battleships Give British New Cause  for Concern

PAVES WAY 10 AGREEMENT ON FUND MEASURE   Temporary Victory in FDR Battle Over Supply Bill

HOUSE OKAYS FARM  DEPAR I RMN Pun   Members 1 Teinporarily Abandor Stands on Below-Parity Grain Prices

ONE HALF POUND OF SUGAR PER WEEK 10 AMERICANS PLANNED   Coupon Rationing System  to Be in Farce in About Three Weeks, It Is  Announced.

SUGAR RATIONING   OPA Issues Instructions for Issuance of Coupon Books and Regulations Governing Families.         fy DOUGALD WERNER

Sugar Rationing Program To Start In About 3 Weeks; List Instructions

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   ‘First Sugar Ration Set At One-Half Pound Per Week

ATION SYSTEMS SET TO START IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS   jugar Limit 8 Ounces Per Week, Per Person   HGISTRATION WILL BE BETWEEN MAY 4 AND 7

COUPON RATIONING OF SUGAR BEGINS IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS   HALF POUND A WEEK PER PERSON FOR FIRST & WEEKS THEN MAY CHANGE

Sugar Limit Half Pound For Each Person Per Week Early Next Month

8 Ounces Of Sugar Per Person Allowed Under Ration Svstem   Plan Goes Into Effect In About Three Weeks; Distribution Of Stamps To Be Made By School Teachers May 4 To 7

AMOUNT TO BE ISSUED PER PERSON MAY BE CHANGED -AFTER FIRST PERIOD, OPA ANNOUNCES.

SUGAR RATIONING TO BEGIN WITHIN COMING 3 WEEKS   OPA Issued 50-Page Booklet on Instructions to Officials, General Procedure is Public.   EIGHT OUNCES PER PERSON WEEKLY QUOTA   Two-Pound Stock is Allowed Each Person; Stamps to Be Issued After Surplus is Exhausted.

Box Score Shows at Least 222 Jap Ships Sunk or Damaged in Pacific

May Day Fetes Are Called Off   Left-Wingers To Give Day To War Production

Left Wing Groups Cancel May Day Parades, Demonstrations to Keep War Goods Flowing

MAY DAY PARADES CALLED OFF TODAY BY ~ LEFT-WINGERS   Demonstrations - Cancelled By Communists, Other  Groups To Keep War  ; - Goods Mevirng —

U. S. Workers Mark May Day In War Labor   Traditional Holiday Given Up In All Countries By Patriotic Groups

Minority Report Of House Military Affairs Committee Disagrees With Majority Report

New Berths Now Wanted   Two Swedish Seamen Rescued After Drifting On Raft For A Month

Drift For Month In North Atlantic   Then Two Rescued Sailors Seek Berths On New Ship

ee ee ee <tee Somers Xnocx Cut $.119s, Sus9.7irg 4omme.’s.crican Cor ys

Allied Might Grows In Keyp And Near Fast   Malta Has Violent Air Attack, Which Is Countered By Blazing Attack

Malta Defenders Down 12 Bombers For Day Record   Allied Air Might, U.S.A. ‘Arms Telling In Egypt

Allied Air Power Increasing, Playing Ever-growing Role Against Axis in Desert Warfare

Ship Brings Epic Stories Of Heroism   American Light Cruiser, Given Up For Lost In  Solomons Returns  CCC RPETC ARE PEVEAILCN

A Hero Comes Home Cruiser Sank Six Jap Ships   Story Of Epic Individual Heroism In Paci ifi ic Revealed -

‘Lost’ Cruiser Boise Comes Through   Heroic Death of Three Officers 104 Man Ravanica

“ONE-SHIP_ FLEET” RESTING IN POR   Sree Boise, Takes It Anc Dishes It Out

Cruiser Boise Returns After Blasting Six Jap Warships Off Solomons   FORMER LOCAL MAN ON BOISE   George Pete Harris Was Member of Crew of Battered Ship

LIGHT CRUISER ‘BOISE’ STEAMS PROUDLY HOME   Given Up For Lost In Dramatic Night Battle Off Solomons Last Month

Cruiser, Given Up For Lost, Returns To Philadelphia   Boise Was Instrumental ir Sinking Six Japanese Warships Near Guadaleanal

LRUISER, GIVEN UP FOR LOST, IN U.S, NAVY YARD   Boise Steams Triumphant. ly Into Philadelphia Waters After Dramatic Solomons Battle   SANK SIX JAP SHIPS   Accomplished Task In 2° Minutes of Point-Blank Attack With Enemy; Crewmen Honored

Return Of Boise Reveals Feats Of Naval Heroism  Cruiser Was Once  Given Up As Lost

MIS-SPELLED WORD CONTEST WINNERS   Five Awards This Week to First Parties Finding Mis-zpelled  Words on Booster Page.

MISSPELLED WORD CONTEST WINNERS   Mrs.Severson Brings in the First Correct List; Eleven Misspeiled Words Last Week.

LEWIS TO ENLIST   Mine Workera Aim to Bring. Men Into Their District 50.  BROTHERHOODS. ARE CONDEMNED

Envoy Asks Instructions On Interned Bomber Crew   American Ambassador Applies to Washington Indicating Russians May Not Have Closed Case; Japanese Make No Mention of Fliers

Envoy to Russia Seeks Orders Interned Crew  Jap Ambassador Is Busy; Case Remains in Doubt

Envoy to Russia Seeks Orders  Interned Crew  Jap Ambassador : Busy; Case

Standley Asks Washington for Instructions   Jap Envoy Calls .  on Redes. Almanac

STANOLEY ASKS INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT AIRMEN   Washington Officially Sitent On Interning Of Tokyo Raiders      CASE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY CLOSEL

knvoy Seeks Advice On Interned Raiders   Case Not Completely Closed by Application of International Law by Soviet Union: U.S. to Accept Russian Action in Holding Fliers

ENVOY ACTS FOR INTERNED U.S. AIRMEN   Standley Asks Instructions While  Official Washington Maintains Silence

TOKYO RAIDERS’ CASE STILL OPEN   STANDLEY ASKS WASHINGTON FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED.

U. §. Airmen in Siberia Are ‘Well, in Good Spirits’   Japanese Ambassador Sato Exhibits Some Concern By Visiting Soviet Commissar. as Admiral Standley Asks For ‘Instructions’

interned US Airmen   Ambassador Standley Asks Washington For Instruct‘ons As foProcedure In Case Of Tokio Raiders.   In Siberia

JAP-HELD BORNEO AIR BASE SHELLED   Sarawak Capital Is Bomber Twice By Dutch  Planes '

DUT GH PLANES BUMG JAP-HELD CITY OF KUCHING   Japanese Conquest Schedule Believed Badly Disrupted By Defenders

GONVICT 2 NEGROES ON CHARGE OF RAPE   Former Fort Brady Soldiers Are Given Life !moriennmant.

GERMAN RETREA MAY DEFEAT BRITISH AIMS   Rommel’s Escape From British Trap Endangers Plans to Wipe Out His Forces

WORLD COURT NEEDED AFTER WAR-WALLAGI   ‘Free Democracy’ For All Nations Visioned In Speech

WALLACE SKETCHES POST-WAR WORLD      Viee President: “Envisions: Free World, Democracy” After! Conflict“

WALLACE TELLS NEW DEAL’S PLANS FOR POST-WAR WORLD   ‘Free World Democracy,’ With World Council and Court, Advocated

Jobs And Security For Al People First Requisite, Says Vice President   EDUCATION SUPERVISION IN AXIS NATIONS NEEDED   Punishment Of War Guilt) Enemy Leaders To Form Postwar Pattern

Wallace Lists Post-War Plar   Free World Democracy For All World Sketched In Broadcast

Americans Urgec fo Start Setting Pattern At Once   Thinks United Nations Will ‘Have To Inspect: -Axis. School Systems

UNITED NATIONS SHOULE “WATCH EDUCATION AND. * SUPERVISE ECONOMIC ': MACHINERY,. WAL LACE SAYS

Wallace Calls for Supervision of German and Jap —  Schools In ‘Blueprint for Post-War Free World’

Tulsan Given fo Army Custody   Leslie Rogers, Rich Selectee, Loses Case In Federal Court

GOVERNOR STILL DETERMINED IN GASOLINE STAND   Appeals To Petroleum Coordinator After Henderson Gives No Satisfaction; Wants N. C. Exempt.

FORD MOTOR CO. SIGNS DURATION WAGE CONTRACT   First of Its Kind For Major Industries; Will Affect Approximately 125.000 Employes

FIRST ‘DURATION’ CONTRACT IN MAJOR WAR PLANT SIGNED   ‘Wage tssues Exempted From CIO-UAW, Ford ‘Firm Asceements

WIRES VICTOR   M'Sweenty Congratulates Bricker, ends Regards ta Wite

DRAFT BOARD TO HOLD MEN TO WAR JOBS   TO RECLASSIFY FOR SERVICE ANY WHO LEAVES VITAL EMPLOYMENT

Texas Local Draft Boards Instructed To Reclassify Any Registrant Who: Leaves Production Occupation

THEY'RE READY   U.S. Lard Forces at Hawai ~ Bat ty Take Offensive 

CLIFFORD BAUGHER UNDER INDICTMENT   Ex-Deputy Treasurer Of State Charged With _ Five Counts

No Engines for Big Air Fleet  WEE Ofticial Tells Senators Why There Can't Be Quick Shift

ENGINE SHORTAGE HITS GIANT SHIPS   WPB Reports Huge Plane Are in Production at Two Aircraft Plants

Motor Shortage Balks Plan For Air Cargo Ships   WPB Aide Says Engine: Are Needed For Bomber: And Fighter Planes

Lack Engines For Giant Cargo Planes   Shift to Huge Carriers Would Be At Expense Of Bombers, Some Fighters

CARGO PLANES FROWNED UPON   Some Being Built, Senators Told. But Engines Are Needed Elsewhere

WPB Official Says Engine Shortage Prevents Shift to Cargo Planes

Need Engines To Shift To Cargo Planes  WPB Air Chief Says _ Motors Already Allo ‘cated Through Next.

Can't Get Engines for Cargo Planes      Air Transportation Director Tells Senate Committee Engines Not Available

LACK HEAVY ENGINES FOR BIG TRANSPOR}   WPB Official Says Big Production Would Hurt Bombers

Cargo Planes Are Rémote   ; Army and Navy Can't Spare Big Engines

Air Cargo  Discussed   Shortage of Engines Prevents a Quick Shift

OF CNGINES FOR PLANES   Trat Bottleneck Prevent: Quick Shift to Huge Careo Carriers   BUT PROGRAM WILL BE PUSHED AHEAD   May Make Some Carriers of Plywood Instead of St ell; Reports ta Senate —

AN ENGINE SHORTAGE   Lack of Horsepower Prevents Quick Shift of Production

CLAIMS MOTOR SHORTAGE BANS CARGO PLANES   All Available Materia Being Used Now, Says WP BDirector

PLANES BUILT   Shortage of Big Engines However, will Prevent Great Expansion.

Testifies On Cargo Planes  —_ . a   Engine Shortage Holds Up Production

SHIFT 10 MORE HUGE AIR SHIPS NOT PRACTICABL   Any Greater Shift To Pro duction of the Giant An Cargo and Transport Car. rying Ships Would Be At Expense of Bombers anc Fighters.

ENGINE SHORTAGE HANDICAP   Senate Committee Told Lack of Engines Prevents Quick Shift to Cargo Plane Pro duction

FORCED BACK PAST SECOND DEFENSE LINE   sermans Drive to Within 100 Miles of Alexandria, Despite Stiffened Resistance of Allied Forces in Desert Battle.   RULLETIN.

Germans Pass El Daba Where the British Were Expected to Make Stand

Rommel Escapes Bottleneck Of Qattara Depression; U.S. Bombers Blast At Foe

Use Bayonels In Attack on Tank Crews   American Observer Says Situation Is Not Good But Somewhat Improved   ALLIES HAVE KEPT CONTROL OF AIR   Axis Claims Gains Near Fuka; Eritish Still Are  i Avoiding Headon Clash   Roultetin 

” URGES WILLKIE , ACTAS UMPIRE OF LABOR BOARD   @ FOR Invites Former Foe to Parley: Board Has Vast Powers   @ New 12-Man Group Set Up to Avert Strikes During War Emergency

GOP Leader ls Called to White House   Hughes, Farley And Smith Also Mav Be Named

Alaskan Road To Be Ready  December Ist   Senator Re veals Unusual Construction Speed As He Returns Home

Alaska Highway To be Completed  December    Chandler Says Road About OneHalf Completed

GOLDSBORO HOTEL FIRE RESULTS IN TWO MEN'S DEATE   WV. B. Noble, of Charlotte, Burns To Death In Room On Seventh Floor and E. A. Bullard, of Raleigh, Leaps To Death From Window.

MOSLEM CHIEF "WARNS BRITAIN “NOT TO GIVE Ih   Says ‘90 Million Followers > Would Resist Power ~ for Gandhi   Lesoue May Adopt Format “ Resolution Against . Congress Party

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Scheduled Moslem Resolution Annears Rlacked

MOTION PICTURE OF SCHOOL ACTIVIT! TO BE SHOWN   Parents, Patrons Invited to See Films Wadnacdars

ITER: BATTLE (AGED ON AXIS \ EGYPT AREA   ' S, and“British Airmen  Shoot Down: or Damage  Twenty Enemy Planes at Bengasi   EAR-BOMB HITS ARE CORED ON SHIPPING   merican ‘Medium Bombis Sweep Far Behind Enemy Lines to Attack: 4xis Ground Positions

20 AXIS PLANES SHOT DOWN ON EGYPTIAN FRONT   Many More Destroyed On Ground and Bomb Hits Scored On Shipping At Bengasi; Enemy Positions Also Shot Up.

Axis Loses 20 Planes Over Egypt   American, British Fliers Ruin Others On Ground In Intensified Assault

20 Axis Planes Are Shot Down Or Damaged   American, British Airmen Destroy Many More On The Ground

Axis Planes . Destroyed In Desert Raic   Twenty Are Shot Down Or Damaged During Attack By U. S. And British In Africa

American and British Airmen Blast.20_Axis Planes. In-Big Battle Over African Front

Local Serap Roundup To Continue For  Four Days   Each Of Four Sections Of City Will Be Visited Each Day; Bell-Ringing Drive

Campaign For Scrap To Be Opened Wednesday    Motor Corps Of Red Cross To Make Intensive Drive For Weeded Maier

Attacks by Alllies Growing More More  Frequedt’ in Mediterranean Arez

GOVERNOR LEADS   Runs Two To One Ahead of Kum in Primary Voting.

NEELY WINS OVER JUMP IN PRIMARY   Apparently Makes Good His Boast He Woutd Be Victor by Two-to-One  Marain.

HOW RED CROSS ~— HELPSSOLDIERS      Help’Get ‘Action ‘When‘An ‘Emergency Occurs

How Red Cross  Serves Soldiers  Service Men Are Given Assistance.

HOW RED CROSS HELPS SOLDIERS   ‘Heélp’Get ‘Action ‘When Ar Emergency Oc Cvre

illinois Primary Is First Big Election Since Pearl Harbor   Rest of Nation Watches Outcome of Battle at Polls, on Today

Illinois ‘War Election’ Holds U.S. Spotlight   First Major Primary Today Since Attack On Pearl Harbor.

Illinois Votes In First Major War Primary   National War Policy Is Major Issue In Election

First Major War Ballot   Illinois Voters — To Polls Today In Primary Contest

Begin Parley On Wage Raise   CIO Ask Increase Of Subsidiaries of Big Steel

STEEL WORKERS ASK GUARANTEE OF PAY LEVELS   They Also Seek Wage Increase, Back Pay, Checkoff and Grievance Simplification

BRITISH BOMBERS POUND OBJECTIVES AT SAARBRUECKEN   American Pilots Take Part In Raid; AEF Parades In London; France Reports Unrest.

RAF AND AMERICAN PILOTS, IN BRITISH SPITFIRES, SWARM OVER THE CONTINENT   Daylight Raids Follow 300-Plane Raid on Saarbruecken, German Coal Center, Last Night.

More Men Put In Draft Class TA  Men Married. ‘Shue  Draft Reclassified

More Men Put In Draft Class 1A  Men Married - Since Draft Reclassified

Macedonia Flames In Revolt   Russians Supplying Rebels Against Axian Bulgarians

TAFT CLAIMS OLDER MEN ARE CALLED BY OHIO DRAFT BOARDS   Makes Charges Tha Many Single Males Without Dependents Remain Unaffected.

PLANES AGAIN RAID KISKA   One Of Two Cargo Vessels Left Afire By Liberators.

U.S. Bomber: Continue to  Pound Kiska   Rabaul Blasted With 60 Tons Of Explosives

MANEUVERS FAIL TO MEET PAR   GENERAL CRITICIZES FIELD OFFICERS ON VITAL PROBLEMS

Americans Shoot Down 16 of 18 Jap. Planes Attacking Carrier   St. Louis Man Accounts For Six Planes to Establish Probable Record of All Time; Superiority of U. S. Fliers Standout of War

American Fliers Prove Superiority   Feat of Downing 16 of Jap Bomber Force of 18, While Losing Two, Supports Contention

Pacific Fleet Gets 16 Heavy  Jap Bomber:   American Aviators And Anti-Aircraft Gunners Shoot Down All But Two Attacking Planes

Navy Reveals 16 Of 18 Enemy Bombers Shot Down In Recent Clash Near Gilbert Islands

SPECIAL RIGHTS ‘GRINTEDTOLLS MAY BE ABOLISHE   Extraterritorial Rights Enjoyed For Century Are to Be Placed In Treaty Form Shortly.   GREAT BRITAIN EXPECTED TO ACT ALSC   Japanese Now Occupyine Areas Involved, No Imme diate Effect But Are Im nortant.

EXTRATERRITORIAL RGHTS OF WU. 8. IN CHINA GIVEN UP   State Department Says Great Britain Is Taking Similar Action   CHINESE ACCLAIM MOVE

UNITED STATES TAKES STEPS TO ABOLISH TREATY   Extraterritorial Rights In China For Century To Terminate   GREAT BRITAIN IN SIMILAR MOVE

U. S. Prepares To Give Up Old Rights in China   State Department Reveals Britain Also Is Willing For Exira-Territorial System to End   Action Viewed Spur To Chiang’s Soldiers   SAbsolate Equality’ Among Nations Longtime Goal Of Republic

U.S. Move Announced On Eve of China’s  National Anniversary  BRITAIN TO TAKE SIMILAR ACTION  Development Likely To Give Major Lift To Chinese Morale

U.S. WILL YIELD RIGHTS IN CHINA   Britain Also to Give Up Prepetual Leases, Own Courts

U.S. Ready To Serap Systen Of Extraterritorial Rights Throuch Treatv With Chin;

CHINESE PACT TOBEDRAW)   Nation Willing to Abolis! Extra-Territorial Rights

Offer to Waive Rights in China   U. S. and Britain  Acree on Move

U.S. to Abolish Extralerritorial Rights j in China  Britain Will Take  Similar Action, f Sb tewagh ss “Th m4

U. S. Ready to Abolish Its Extra-Territorial Rights Held in Chins

U.S. to Abolish Extraterritorial Rights in China  Britain Will Take   Britain Will Take Similar Action, China’s Envoy Told

Draft Treaty Is To Be Presented Ambassador Told  State Department Advises Great Britain Shares

J, 5, AND BRITAIN TO GIVE UP RIGHTS ENJOYED IN CHINA   Announcement Made of In tention to Relinquish Century-Old Extraterritorial Privileges.   NEW TREATIES PLANNED AT AN EARLY DATE   Ambassador Wei Hails Actio1 as Beginning of New Era in Country’s Relations With Western Nations.

New Treaties Will Give Chinese Equality with 2 Great Allied Nations   Extraterritorial Privileges and Exercise of Political Authority Will Be Relinquished under Terms Announced by Roosevelt; May Give Impetus fo Chinese Fiahting Morale

U. S., Britain Make Pact Bid to China   Nations Prepare To Put End To Extra Rights

U.S. In Friend) Treaty Gesture Toward China   Willing to Abolish A!l Extraterritorial Rights _ By Prompt Treaty

U. 5. to Abolish  Rights in China Will Present Draft Treaty for Study

Howell Yeager In Clerk Race   WELL KNOWN CITIZEN TO SEEK COUNTY POST

8 PARDONS GIVEN QUT BY GOVERNOR   James Also Approves Five Commutations Of Sentence

Soldier Held During Inquiry Into Slaying   Third Killing in Recent Weeks in Australia — No Charges Filed

PERCE GOoAGK LEAD OFFENSIVE   Timoshenko, Brilliant Red General, Opens Ne w Drive On Long Front

Reds Forcing Hitler Hand   Timoshenko Cavalry, Ar mored Forces Open Of fensive Drive.

Clarksdale Boy Treks Over Country Occupying Berths Of Famous People

Harvard Freshman’s Hobby Is Sleeping In Backyards Of Literary Bigwigs, Tries Bench At Home Of Longfellow

STRIKE AT BACK DOOR   Japs Appear to Have Started Offense for Route to Chungking

Long-Expected Jap Offensive Against Chungking Starts   Strong Enemy. Forces, Reinforced at Burma, Attack Yunnan Area

Japanese Offensive In China   Striking from Burma Japs Aim at Kunming; Allies Reduce Buna Sector to Nine Miles

Chinese Hold Attackers In Bitter Fight   Enemy Recently Reinforced By Burma Troops   Assaults Continue in Sustained Drive   Allied Troops In New Guinea Squeeze  In On Jap Stand

Bomber Crashes Near Smithfield   Pvt. Samuel R. McDonald. Former Raleigh Sports Editor, Among the Victims Crash Occurred Five Miles From Scene of Mz:  nitions Truck Explosion B44 a wel oz

Hatch in Group Condemning True!  Re-Load Order   Western Senators Say Won't Work in Sparse Settled Localities  RUIN DISTRIBUTION’ Defense Officials  Unaware of Conditions Wheeler Asserts

Don Nelson Is Pleasant But ‘Tough   Congress Discovers WPE Boss Can Be Plenty Hard - Boiled

@ In Washington   If You Think Donald Nelson Isn't Tough Ask Congressmen Who Have  Irkad Him

Men Wounded in Pearl Harbor Attack Anxious to Get Back at Japs Again

Men Hurt at Pearl Harbor Want to Get Back at Japs   Sharp Agony of Bullets and Splinters From Bombs Anger Patients At San Francisco Hospital Recovering From Japanese “Sneak Attack;” Describe Experienées

Pearl Harbor Wounded Can’t Wait To Get Back To Avenge Jap Attack   Making Fast Recoveries, With Some Already Being  Sent Back For Duty With Fleet; Good Fight While ee It Lasted, Says Wounded Flier.

Pearl Harbeor’s Smiling Wounded   Brush Aside Grim Memorie. of Dec. 7- Eager for Action

Pearl Harbor’s Wounded Brush Aside Memories: Eager to Return to Battle

Nazi Influence Reported Halted   Arnold Says Some Industries Affected

Arnold sees some nazi influence   Stull working in some industries

FLOOD HITS EASTERN CITIES   War Industries At Pittsburgh Hard Hit

War Industry Is Slowed By Rising Water   Wheeling Warned of Peril; Swollen Ohio Threatens Rampage.

Second Worst Flood Sweeps Western Pa,   ‘Crest Of 37 Feet in. Pittsburgh Expected; Heavy Damage Seen

ussia’s Relief Column Makes Further Progress Against Germans, Inflicting Heavy Casualties On Enemy      AF HITS NAZIS OSNABRUCEK CENTER

SILENCE HINTS SOVIET DOOMS HITLER PLEDGE   Violence Of Fighting At City Unabated On 44th Day

RED RELIEF FORCE NEARS STALINGRAD   Nazis Give Scant Mention to Big Battle

ELIT GULUNIN MOVES ONWARD TO GHTYS AlQ   Nazi Propaganda Machine Omits All References To Russian Battle

George Favors  Junking War Contract Plan  Senate Finance Chair man Wants Over-All Limitations on Profit;

WAR PROFITS LIMIT URGEL   Senator Favors Junking Of Present System On Contracts

LINIIT CN WAR PROFITS WAGEE   Finance Chairman George Asks Junking of Renegotiation System.

OVER-ALL LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS RECOMMENDED   COMMITTEE VERY INTERESTED IN A FEDERAL SALES TAX

DEMOCRATS GIVEN SERIOUS SETBACI   Republicans Appear ft Have Cut Majority in House in Striking Manner.

POST-WAR TAX REBATE STUDIED   Senate Finance Committee Hears Proposal Patterned Aiter Canada’s

REBATE SYSTEM PATTERNED AFTER CANADA'S STUDIED   Plan Is Form Of Enforced Savings, Revenue Experts Explain

BATE STUDIED BY SENATE GROUP   Would Be Patterned After Canadian System

Tax Rebate Similar to Canada’s Is Considered By Senate Finance Committee; Saving Is Enforced

PLAN STUDIED   Senate Group Considers Post-War Rebates for Individuals.   ALLOWANCES FOR DEBTS.

Post-War Tax  Rebate Studied   Senate Finance Committee Considers Plan Patterned After Canadian System

ScanCanada’s Tax System   Senate Finance Committee Studies Post-War Tax Rebate Plan

POST-WAR TAX REBATE STUDIED   PROPOSED SYSTEM FOLLOWS CANADIAN SAVINGS PLAN

Post-War Taxing Rebate Plannec   Senate Committee Studies Credit System Now Ir Use In Canada

DRAFT YOUTH PLANS VOTED BY SENATORS   Military Group Rejects Deferment of Boys In School   BILE UP MONDAY   Debate on Measure Se For Tuesday, Reports Gurney

Senate Group Approves Drafting Youths Of 18-19   House Leaders Seek Passage Late Tonight: Puts Limit On Debate.

Finish of School Year Rejected  ‘By Upper Body   Senate Version Almost Certain To Be Sent To FR By Next Week-End

GOES ON HEAP!      Residents Urged to Call Of. ficials, Lots of Work Remains.

LUAGE WORK S INGREASING   Residents Urged to Pil Scrap Up, Cali in Special Lists.

STANDARD OIL IS CHARGED WITH TREASON BY SEN. TRUMAN   Says ‘Even After War” Company Protected Nazi Control of Rubber

STANDARD OU CHARGED WIT RUBBER PLOT   Truman Says U. S. Stymiec In Producties Of Syn thetic Rubber

OIL COMPANY IS ASSAILE!   CHAIRMAN OF SENATE INVES TIGATING COMMITTEE BIT’ "TERLY CRITICIZES SYN-. THETIC RUBBER Z AGREEMENT

19 BILLION NAVY BILL INTRODUCED   Air Supremacy Ist Lesson of War, Says Scrugham

Chairman Of House Naval Committee Says Attack Taught Nation Value Of Aerial Supremacy In Warfare

AERIAL SUPREMACY IN WARFARE NOTED IN HAWAN ATTACK   Japanese Dash on Pear Harbor Proved Efficiency of Planes During Strife.

URGENT NEED FOR SCRAP METAL NOW   Snow Soon To Cover Ur Old Junk

NEWSPAPERS AID IN SCRAP DRIVE   UNCLE SAM WANTS YOUR OLD JUNK AT ONCE—BRING IT IN TODAY!

TOJO TARGET FOR ASSASSIN, SAYS REPORT   Japanese War Premier Not Badly Hurt But Two in Hospital.   “UNDERGROUND” INFORMATION

FORMER LOCAL WOMAN KILLEL   Mrs. Leah D. Immel, 42, Said Victim of Jealous Husband

Illinois Pilot at Midway Describes Attack on Japs; Helped Sink Destroyer

FORTRESS IS HIT BUT GETS TARGET   U. S. Pilots’ B-17 Winged, But They Bore In to Blast Jap Destroyer

DAMAGED PLANE CREDITED WITH SINKING VESSEL   Anti-Aircraft Shell Hits Wing Of U. S. Fortress

AMERICAN P-38'S DESTROY CONVOY WEST OF TRIPOLI   FLYING FORTS OVER SOUSSE AGAIN; DOCKS HEAVILY BOMBED

HIT AXIS SUPPLY LINE   American Fighters Destroy 21  Trucks in a Motor Convoy

P-38s Destroy 21 Nazi Trucks   United States Troops Withdraw Fron Hill Near Medjez-El-Bab After inflicting Heavy Losses on Nazis

P-38°S DESTROY ENEMY TRUCKS IN CONVOY   21 Trucks Destroyed Ir Nazi Convoy 30 Miles West of Tripoli

P-38s Blast At Trueks Deep  In Enemy Area   Texan Gets Sixth Nazi Plane To Be came The Aca

US Army Bombers Raiders Of Tokyo   Japan Still Not Told How Attack Was Accom: plished; Airmen Assert Damage Heavy

Practically Everyone  To Be Hit   Victory Tax Of 10 Per Cent Of Earnings Will Add Milions Of Payers.

7 BILLION MORE TO AID WAR   Individuals and Corporate Interests Hit Harder   Bill Being Whipped Into Shape, Soon Ready for Debate

BRITISH, JAP ~ ARMY LEADERS MET IN FACTORY   Surrender Terms Given Perc val Who Finally Accepts firder.

Dayl “tht Savings Is Law Soon   Only Awaits Signature b: President—In Effect After 20 Days

Daylight Savings To Start Soon   Nationwide change starts in February; earlier than usual

Daylight Time Bill Completed   URE SVEEER Evie  Will Be Effective . 20 Days.After Being  e2*.  J.t bL, CFR BD

Time Saving Legislation  Completed   Clocks May Be Advanced One Hour Feb. 8

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL PASSED   Makes Mandatory Advancing Clocks 1 Hour In Wartime

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME   Change Teo Ge In Effect 20 Days After FDR's Signature

COMPLETE LAW ON DAY SAVINGS   Nation's Clocks to Be Advanced One Hou: 2nd Week in February

DAYLIGHT BILL TO PRESIDENT   All Nation’s Clocks Will Be Advanced One Hour Early in February

Complete Action On Daylight Bill   Clocks To Be Set Up  Sometime In Februarv

FD, TO DECIDE GAS RATIONING DISPUTE $00}   July 15 Earliest Date Fo1 Nation - Wide Program

FR. IS STUDYING GASOLINE-RUBBER RATION QUESTION   President to Make Decision on Basis of National Survey.

Roosevelt Takes Over Gas Squabble   Will Decide Himself As to Nation-wide Rationing

President Will. ill Soon, “Decide _ Question. of”. Nation: ‘Wide Gas- Rationing.

ROOSEVELT WOR ON GASOLINE BAN EXPECTED SOON   FDR Takes Persona! Charge; Dispute Growing   MACLEISH TO WRITE FINAL STATEMENT

FDR. ‘STUDIES: GASRUBBER : ISSUE; TO DECIDE ‘ON: SCOPE   Move: Follows:-. Revolt "By - 100 Congress. Meinbeds ‘On 'Nation-Wide. U@etionine

Roosevelt Expected To Decide Within Few Days Whether Gasoline Rationing Will Be Extended To 48 States   REVOLT CAUSES STIR IN NATION

Viereck on Trial As Master Mind Of German Rinc   Faces Court on Charge o' Violating Registration Ad

DRIVE REACHED O27 O00 MARI   Bond Rally, Featuring Ab: bott and Costello, Is Bia Success.

BOND RALLY WAS HUGE SUCCESS   FEATURED ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Stage Set For Pan-American Conferences   Nations readying. internal affairs for big meeting to be opened on January 15.

PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCES — IMPORTANT IN WAR PICTURI   FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ANERICAN REPUBLICS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH FAR REACHING AGREEMENTS

Man Wanted In Detroit Fo Hammer Slaying Sweetheart  Arrested In Laredo

NAVAL OFFICER ACCUSED   Conspiracy To Defraud Government Charged To Pair

TRIUMPHANT SOVIET ARMIES IN SERIES OF FLANKING MOVEMENTS   BRITISH IMPERIAL DESERT ARMY STIFFENED RESISTANCE IN NORTH AFRICA

Red Armies Thrust At Hitler's Flank   Rommel’s Offensive Meets Resistance  R.« Agccnniatand DPracc

SMOLENSK NOW RED OBJECTIVE   ‘Flanking Thrusts Aimed a'  Hitler’s Headquarters;  Orel Also Threatened

Reds Flank Nazis In Howling Storm   German Winter Line I: Threatened at Anchor, Near Latvia

RUSSIANS TRY FLANK ATTACKS ON SMOLENSK   Rommel’s Drive in Libya Appat enily ‘Braked’—Axis Hits Brit ish Sea Power

Hitler’s Quarters Target Of Drives By Red Troops   British Stiffen Resistance To Counter - Offensive Of Germans In Afric:

SOVIET ARMIES THREATEN NAZI WINTER LINES   Bomb Great Island Bastion and Lands Re-Inforcements Above British Defense Lines

RUSS THREATEN CITY 80 MILES EAST OF LATVIA   British Desert Forces Stiffen Resistance Against Rommell’s Counter-Offensive

Reds Press on Through Big Storm   German Winter-Line Anchor at Velikie Luki Threatened by Soviet Troops

Russias Red Armies Press Deadly Drive On Smolensk   Howling Blizzard Is Not Holding Up Red Movement

REDS PRESS NAZI FLANKS AT SMOLENSK   Advance Through Howling Blizzard to Within 80 Miles of Latvian Border — British Forces C4 ffan in TFT shwa

Red Armies Are Flanking Germans   British Stiffen in Africa but Admit Loss of 31.000-ton Barham

MISSOURI FORECAST Cooler today and tonight.   Reds Threatening Camp of Hitler   Russians Press Series of Flanking Thrusts Against Smolensk.

HITLER FORCE HARD PRESSED BY RED ARMY   FLANKING ATTACKS MENACE NAZI HEADQU ARTERS AT SMOLENSK

Soviet Troops Keep Gaining   Recapture Additional Villages; Threaten to Sulit Two Salients

TRIUMPHANT REDS PRESS SERIES OF FLANKING THRUSTS   British Stiffen Against Axis Counter-Oftensive tn North Africa

Russians Flanking Nazis Headquarters   Advance Through Howling Blizzard to Threaten Winter-Line Anchor at Veliki Luki; British Stiffen Libyan Resistance.

REDS THRUST AT SMOLENSK   Bntish Imperials in North Africa Stiffen Against Axis Drive

Severe Winter Weather Fails To Halt. Soviets   Russians Press Series Of Deadly Flanking Thrust: Against: Hitler’s Headquarters. At Smolensk: Recapture Of Rzhev-. Expected

Russians In New Advance   Press Gains On Nazis—British Stiffen In Desert

REDS THRUST AT SMOLENSK   British Desert Retreat Halted 80 Miles Northeast of Agedabia

REDS PRESS NEW FLANKING ATTACK   BRITISH TIGHTEN UP IN NORTH AFRICA; GERMANY BOMBED

Russians Press New Thrusts   Reds Advance Through Bliz zard To Threaten Nazi Anchor; British Stiffen

REDS BATTER NAZI FORCES NEARITATVIE   Hitler Headquarters A’ Smolensk Pressed By Russians   BRITISH ARE HOLDING   R. A. F. Bombers Attack Hanover and Emden Objectives

RUSSIANS AIMING AT SMOLENSK   Recapture of Rzhev “Expected at Any Time;” British Stiffen Resistance in Libyan Battle :

Threaten Nazi Line   Reds Press Against Hitler Headquarters At Smolensk

first New Year’s Resolutions Should Be For Everyone To Budget Money Carefully

Your Three Best Resolutions For The New Year Had Better Read Something Like This---Budget, Budget, Budget

Should Make Resolution To Budget   Money, Fuel and Food Should Be Budgeted and Victory Gardens Planted During Vear 1943

Farm Union Held Economic Misfit   Maryland Expert Charges Lewis Is Using Agrarians “To Regain Prestige’

JAPANESE PLANES OPEN ATTACK ON CEYLON SEA BASt   BOMB GRITISH HARBOR At TRINCOMALEE: FLY OVER COLOMBO

JAP’ PLANES BOMB BRITISH NAVY BASE ON CEYLON COAST   Defense Forces On © Islane On Alert For Signs OF Attack By, Nippon Naval Fleet

JAP PLANES IN ATTACK ON CEYLON STATION   Berti n Reports Jap Landing on Burma Coast

Japs Bomb Britain’s Big Ceylon Bass   Carrier-Based Planes Used in Attack on Station of Trincomalee

SENATE GROUP IS HEARING = SECRET DATA ON SHIPPING   CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ON SHIPPING, CARGO PLANES, AND GIANT SUBMARINES I5 GIVEN

Patterson In Cargo Plane Qui:   Closed Session Set For Senate Group

Reds Fighting Way Forward Again on as Front at Kharko   Appear to Be Holding Initiative in Battle for the Caucasus

TANKS AND ADVANCE   Advance Being Made From New Positions in Kharkoy Ares   GERMAN FLANK ASSAULT SMASHED   Reds Declared to Have Ai Superiority; Highly Successful Against Tanks

Soviet Holds Initiative In  Ukraine War   Describe German Losses of Tanks, Men As Heavy

REDS REPULSE GERMAN TANKS   Nazis Lose Heavily in Tanks And Men in 15-Day-Old Kharkoy Battle,   RUSSIANS CONTROL AIR

Russian Army Goes Ahead on Kharkov Front   Penetrate German Fortifications and Regains Initiative At Other Points

Red Forces Stop Nazi Tank Attack   Russian Troops, After Consolidating Newly Won Positions on Kharkov Front, Beat Back German Surprise Assault.   HEAVY LOSSES BY FOE

HITLER'S ARMY HIT BY JOLTING COUNTER DRIVE   Russians Consolidate Position Over Night And Repulse Vio lent German Sur prise Attack.

SERIES OF LUNGES CARRY THEM OVER NAZI STRONGHOLDS   In The South Sector Timoshen ko’s Forces Are Reported To Have Beaten Back Violent German Assault

Violent New German Drive Beaten Back   Berlin Report Says Encirclement Movement In Progress Around Kharkoy

Russians Smash Nazi Tank Units   _Red Army Fights Forward in Sector Around Kharkov, Reports Victories

Reds Push  Forward   Hold Initiative; Germans Suffer Heavy Losses

AMAZON BASIN 10 PRODUCE RUBBEF   Officials of Two Countries to Study Large Area of Wealth, Mystery.

UNITED STATES TO CO-OPERATE WITH AMAZON VALLEY PROJECT   BRAZIL AND UNITED STATE: MAY DEVELOP AMAZON RIVER VALLEY, RICH IN  NATURAL RESOURCES

CONGRESS WILL TAY 10 MASTER INFLATION TREND   Conferees Discuss Type Of Legislation But Reach No Agreement

RUBBER CZAR TO BE APPOINTED MONDAY   Other Recommendations of FDR’s Committee On Rubber Also to Be Started Monday; Gas Rationing May Be Postponed.

Gigantic Air Freighter Service Uraed   Shipbuilder Proposes Plan to End Sub Menace to Shipping

Shipbuilding Genius Proposes That U. S. Shipyards Produce Aerial Freighters

No.1 Shipbuilder Calls for Plane:   Says Shipyards Can Build Enough Huge Transports To End Suh Menace

HILL REVIEW ~ DEFERMENTS   OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENTS FOR YOUNG MEN TO BE  CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED, DRAFT OFFICIAL BAYS

REGISTRATION OF "TEEN-AGE GROUP STARTS   Draft Before March Seer For Most Eligible 18-19 Youths

Chio Draft Officials Estimate That Most Of ‘Teen Age Registrants Will Be Called To Service By Next March

Behind The \ews   We Want To Effect Necessary Controls  In Democratic Way And Not In Soviet Manner And Then Only For Duration amber DATIT AAT T OoONT..

Seimei By PI £eALUT!S yn dicate, Ine. Reproduction in Full o7 in Part Strictly Prohibited.)   WASHINGTON — A WAR FFVER

APPEAL MADE BY SABQTEURS “1S REJEGTED   SUPREME COURT RULES THAT _ MEN WHO LANDED FROM i U-BOATS NOT SUBJECT TO CIVNL COURTS

NAZI SPY SUSPECTS REFUSED ACCESS TO CIVIL COURTS TRIAL   Unanimous Decision Upholds Power Of F. D. To Order Military Trial; Commission’s Verdict Due Soon

Military Cominission ‘Lawfully’ Constituted, Court Rules.   Eight Alleged Saboteurs Are Denied Writs of Habeas Corpus.

‘Commission Trial Resumes; Think  Decision Is Near   Tribunal Inferentially Upholds FR Denial of Saboteurs’ Civil Rights

President’s Authority Upheld By Unamious Highest Court Decision   Far Reaching Per Curiam Decision, Refusing Habeas Corpus, Handed Down By Chief Justice Stone.

Verdict Expected This Week-end   Request for Habeas Corpus Writs Rejected, President’s Authority To Order Military Trial Upheld

MILITARY COURT IS COMPULSORY UNDER DECISION   Chief Justice Stone Re veals Decision In Un precedented Procedure: War Powers Of Presi dent Upheld.

Validity of Military Trial Is Upheld   FDR'S Roling Wins Approval In Supreme Court

UNANIMOUS RULING. UPHOLDS VALIDITY. -OF CURRENT TRIAL   Per. Curiam: Decision’ Announced By _ Chief Justice H. F. Stone shortly, » After: Noon Today—Murphy ~ Not Included: -

Military Court Sessions WIil Remain Valid   Justice Stone’s Decision Denies Habeas Corpus Right to Enemy Aliens.

Ruling Upholds War Powers. Of President   Charges Allow Tria “By Military Board, Decision Declares

GULF STORM DAMAGE   Three Deaths Are Caused by Week End Disturbance

3 ARMY OFFICERS BACK FROM ENGLAND   Generals Arnold, Eisenhower and Clark Return From Conferences With British.

Army Officers Get  Back from London   Arnold, Eisenhower, Clark See British

Republican Bloc Threatens Effort To Overcome Governor Lehman's Veto

Millionth Bond Buyer Signs Up   War Department Says Private Earns This Distinction

ANOTHER WORKER.   7 . . . ra Vie . ¥7 ‘Rationing Board Hires  Miss : Mtanita Bendler :

U. S. SUBMARINE BRAVES JAP GUNS AND DEPTH CHARGES ON DARING CRUISE, BAGS 7 SHIPS

U. S. Submarine Bags Seven Ships In Enemy Waters   Skipper Decorated With Navy Cross For Heroic Exploit

Army Warn: Against Spy Trial Leaks   McCoy Restricts Comments by Witnesses, Press

TRIAL BEGINS FOR GERMANS   Davis Fights For Public’s Right To Censored Report.

WICKARD CITES WAR-FOOD NEED   Square Meals Required In Nations Freed By U. S., He Says

Threat Crows ie British At Singapore   English Withdraw Before Terrific Assault By Foe

ENEMY BEGINS ALL-OUT DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   British Front Threatened By Flanking Movement; © Losses Are Heavy ¢

Veteran Troops Used by Nippon   Assert New Assault Is Result of. Successful Counter Thrust by Bebe 2 al KualaSelanoor _

British Fliers Raid Bangkok  ToLeaveFires   Flames Are Visible For Many Miles After Attack   Malayan Picture: Japanese Pouring Veterans Into Kuala Lumpur Drive

BLOCKED ON ONE FRONT: ATTACK KUIALALUMPUR   VETERAN FIFTH DIVISION, WHICH WAS WEATHERED CHINESE WAR, IN ACTION   BRITISH AIR FORCE BOMBS NIPPONESE HELD BANGKOK   Enemy Atlacks Moulmein and Rangoon Causing Slight Damage

$9,000 Blevins Project Okehed  Senator Spencer Wires Approval of School Job

BATTERED JAPS. IN BURMA PUSHING ON WAY TO MANDALAY   Nipponese Bringing Pressure Against Rangoon City From Two  Sides 7

Rangoon fall \s Feared; Telegrapt Lines Are Cut   Railroad {s Threatened: Invaders ‘Keep Coming Despite Huge Losses

BATTERED FORCES OF JAPS KEEP ON TRYING ADVANCES   “Keep Coming” in Burma Today Despite the Stiff Fighting on Part of Imperials.

STORMS DO DAMAGE IN MIAMI VALLEY   Dayton Lashed by Wind and Lightning During Night

MOP PLEDGES ASSISTANCE   Railroad Wili Be in State Wide Scrap Campaign

ALLIES GAIN IN BATTLE ON LIBYAN DESERT   Armored British forces achieve success in counter-offensive

SHIP READY TO SAIL      Tokyo Refuses Passage To Vessel into Oriental Waters

FIGHTING ON BORDER   Enemy Air Force - Raids Yungchang In China Pronear

PROVINCE OF YUNNAN 1S INVADED   Chinese Will Apply ® Scorched Earth To  Burma Road

Burma Road  Drive Being Continued   Bitter Fighting In Wanting Area Reported;  Chinese Resist Enemy

Japs Invade China; Bitter Fighting On   Nipponese Push Up. Burma Road—Now 670 Miles From Chutigiktaw

JAP TROOPS DRIVE INTO CHINA PROPEE   Invade Border Province Afte: 90-Mile Burma Road March.

JAPANESE ENTER CHINA PROVINCE THROUGH BURMA   CLIMAX 500-MILE DRIVE FROM RANGOON WITHIN TWO MONTHS

Japs Push ig %, China, D’<:* Uo Buin’? sl   Invaders Cross  Wanting River, 670 Miles From Chinese Capital, Chungking

Conquerors Of Burma Enter China   Chinese Will Destroy Burma Road If Japs Make It Necessary

ChOon HURDLE FROM BURME   670 Miles From Chungking: Chinese Ready to Destroy Burma Road.   FOE ADVANCES 90 MILES

JAPS INVADE YUNNAN AREA   Nipponese Have Driven 500 Miles In Little Less Than Two Months

Yunnan Province Is Entered By Invading Forces   Bitter Fighting In Progres: Around Wanting; Chinese Ready To Destroy Burma Road In Scorched Earth Program

China’s Yunnan Province Invaded By Jap Troops  Bitter Fighting Is ’ a a . Ve Ve 1   Bitter Fighting Is Going On At Border Town Of Wanting

Japs Driving UpBurma Road Cross  Into Yunnan   Enemy Seeking To Sever Chinese On  Left From British  On Richt

Jap Troops Invade Chine From South   Chinese Will Destroy Burma Road If Necessary To Halt Invaders

APANESEARMY OW IN YUNNAN, HINA PROVINCE   vaders Drive Up Burm:  Road, Crossing “ant ing River, 670 Miles tom Chungking   INESE READY TO PPLY THEIR TORCH   struction of Chinese section of Burma Road Planned; Jap Progress Rapid

Japs Drive Into China      Sweep Across Yunnan Frontier From Burma

eJaps Cross BurmaBorde “Into China  @ Cross Wanting River, Only. 670 Miles  8 From Chuneking

Chinese May Blast Burma Road, Report   Enemy Penetration In Yunnan Province Is But 670 Miles From Chuneking

JAPS. CARRY HOSTILITIES INTO YUNNAN   Border Town of Wanting Still Said To Be In Chinese Hands Despite Hard Fighting   ROAD IS STILL OPEN

ARE WITHIN 670 MILES OF CAPITAL CITY   Bitter Fighting Reported in Progress Within Chiang Kai-shek’s Domain, With Destruction of Famous Road Seen as Likely.

Strike: In ‘Yannan] Prov. ‘ince. ‘Only. 670. Miles- -Rrom:Changking 3!

Chinese Will Scorch Earth lf N  lecessary      That Policy May Be Used To Destroy  Part of Burma Road

FIGHTING AT FRONTIER IS SAID BITTER   Advancing Forces Seen Distant Threat To Chinese Capital

Cross Wanting River 670' Miles From Chungking, Chinese Capital  500-MILE DRIVE  Chinese Prepared to Put Torch to Country in Wake of Retreat

Japs Advance Up Burma Highway Invading Yunnan   Cross Chinese Border At Wanting, Where Bitter Fighting Is In Progress

JAPANESE DRIVE REACHES YUNNAN AREA OF CHINA   Destruction Seen for Chinese Section of Burma Road, Defenders Declare

LARGE AREA  S BLASTED BY BOMBERS   Road Destruction Being Planned  By Defense

INVADERS CROS! WANTING RIVER, TAKE AIRPORT   Drive Has Reached 500-Mile Point; Chinese Ready To Apply the Torch

Interpreting  The War   Winter Is Coming And Hitler May Be Near Disaster

THE WAR TODAY   —_—[—_ = 2. 7-7  -_—- ] _ *»-* 7 + =>  HITLER HEADED FOR SAME PREDICA. MENT THAT CALGHT HIM LAST YEAR.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Is No Better Off This Winter Than Last Despite Conquests

Japs Take Initiative On Australian Froni   Doubt Still Prevails That This Is a Blow Directed At Port Moresby ~ Purpose Yet Dark, However, in Minds of Allies

South Pacific Front Liven:   Japanese Showing Signs Of Taking Initiative Above Australia

NEW INITIATIVE BY JAPS IS REPORTED   Australian Front Shows Signs of New Activity

Jap Cruiser Probably Hit Off Amboina   Devastating Air Raids Also Are Directed On New Guinea Bases  —OLOMONS ATTACKED

Allied Planes Attack Jap Cruiser  Devastatina Raids   Devastating Raids on Gona Mission Are Carried Out

FRONT ACTIVE   Japanese Showing Signs of Taking Initiative In Southwest Pacific

Flyers Blast Japs’ New Gona Bases   Allies Attack Enemy Cruiser In East Indies

Australian Front Shows Signs of Becoming Active   Japanese Appear lo 8 Preparing To Take Initiative

JAPS ON MOVE IN NEW GUINEE   Enemy Takes Initiative In Australia; Jungle Patrols Advance

NAZI TROOPS WITH TANKS ARE OPPOSED BY FRENCH AS THEY ATTEMPT LANDING

NAZI TROOPS WITH TANKS — bP "ARE OPPOSED BY FRENCH ~- AS THEY ATTEMPT LANDING

MAY SHORTEN SCHOOL YEAT   EDUCATION DIRECTOR SAYS REDUCTION TO EIGUT: MONTHS IS BEING CONSIDERED

FARMERS PLAN 10 GET MORE METAL   Township Chairmen Named to Help in Campaign To Open on Sept. 21.

Four New Outdoor Rifle Ranges Will Be Built in Md.   Q'Conor Says They Will Be Erected for State Reserve Militia

STATE WILL BUILD NEW RIFLE RANGES   Governor Announces Plar for State Reserve Militia

RECORD WAR BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   House Committee Okciys 32 Billion Deliar Measure

UND APPROVED FOR WAR NEED:   Record-Breaking Appropriation Will Pay For Tanks, Merchant Ships

RECORD - BREAKING APPROPRIATION . IS OKAYED BY GROUP   New Bill Is ‘For Merchant Ships, Tanks, Other Vital Materials Of War

House Gets Bill Asking 32 Billions   Measure for Tanks, Ships Wins Support

PORT OF DAKAR AND AIR BASES ARE RELEASED   Boisson Enters Agreement Of Collaboration With U. S. And Britain   SAILORS TO BE FREED   United Nations Ships Held in Harbor Also Are To Gain Release

Agreement Is Reached Upon Port Of Dakar   Great West Africa Bases Will Be Utilized By Allied Forces   ALLIES ASSEMBLE FOR TUNISIA BLOW   Large-Scale Tank Battle Is Reported Under Way At Tebourba

Five “Plenocrats” Are Convicted by U. S. Judge Preacher Gets Two Years

Tennessee 0 Vole Today in Bitter Election  Polifical Boss Crump  and TVA Issues in Warm faninele

CRUMP POLITICAL MACHINE IS ISSUE IN TENNESSEE PRIMARY   Voters of State to Nominate Democratic Candidate: for Governor and U.S. Senator—T.V.A. Also Figures in the Voting Today

TVA Major Issue  In Tenn. Primar   Ballot Today. to Decide Democrajic Governor, Senator Nominees

Two Special Open Pheasant Seasons Fixed  Commission Members Take Action To Help Farmers

Two Special Open Pheasant Seasons Fixed  Commission Members Take Action  Te Ldale LEarmare

Russ Battle In Streets Of Mozhaisk   Move Imperils Nazi Salient Near Moscow

Red Army Reaches Mozhaisk; Savage Fighting Reported  Pincers Trap Closing In On 100,000 Nazis; Town Reported Afire  FIELD MARSHAL SLAIN  English Capture Two  More Italian Generals  In African Battle

Key City Is Scene of  Hot Battle   Last German Stronghold That Defie¢ Russian Counteroffensives Is Stormed by Soviet Battalions

Soviet Forces Extend Battle Into Mozhaisk   Fighting Reported in Streets of City Where Drive Trapped Some 100.000 Nazis

HERRING ASKS SALES TAX   Asserts 5 to 7 Per Cent Levy Is Most Practical Way to Raise Needed Funds

MANUFACTURERS SALES TAX PROPOSE   Herring Favors 5 to 7 Per  Pant Il auvyu

One of Largest Groups in History Numbers 86 More Than in 194]   PHI DELTS LEAD FIELD

K. U. FRATS NAME 369 NEW PLEDGES   One of Largest Groups in History Numbers 86 More Than in 194]   PHI DELTS LEAD FIELD

PPP LAPALE LOL ELE LE LE LOE LEP OCLAPPO LALO DLO LE LOA RAL OPER ECE EP OLE SE  NEWS NOTES <i  From The Navigation School  Se      TO MEN WITH TOOL “KNOW HOW"'—AIR CORPS OFFERS OPPORTUNITY

U.S. SAILORS” TELL OF ACTION   Task Force Attacked by Nazi Planes, 3 Shot Down

U.S.NAVY MEN MEET FOES WITH BRITISH   Sailors On Leave From Task Force Report Downing Nazi Planes

NAZI PLANES DOWNED   American Naval - Gunners Knock Out Three Or Four Attackers

On First Leave In Months, American  Sailors In London Seek ‘Hot Time

AMERICANS SEE ACTION IN AIR AGAINST NAZIS   BY LEO DISHER U.P. STAFF CORRES POAT Res

U.S. Navy Brings Down Nazi Planes   Attack Described By Men in London

TEXAS DOCTOR EVADES DRAFT; GETS PRISON   DALLAS MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FALSE STATEMENT OF CONDITION

WINDSTORM. HEADING FOR CUBAN COAST   Havana Threatened, but Danger to Populous Resort Areas of South Florida Appears ta Have Passed.

Storm Veers, Threatening Central Cube   Danger'to Popular Resor Areas of ‘Florida Ap-. pears to Have Passed   FULL BLOW MAY STRIKE: HAVANA         Miami‘and Other Cities i Florida Prepare for “Gtronge Clales ©

WICKARO DEFENDS ACTION ON BUTTEF   Declares Three-Cent Increase Needed to Keep Farmers in Business.

TO PRESERVE FREEDOM   Dewey Speaks on Duty of the Re. publican Party

Nippon Losses Reported Heavy In New Attack   Corregidor Free From Japanese Aid Raids For Second Day In Row

WAINWRIGHT MEN STOP NEW ATTACK   Jap Assault Is Repulsed With Heavy Losses

REPULSE JAPANESE ATTEMPT 10 LAND TROOPS ON COAST   ENEMY UNABLE TO EXTEND SLIGHT GAINS THEY MADE ON SATIRGAY   LANDING PARTY FRUSTRATED BY LIGHT ARTILLERY FIRE   No Raids On Corregidor Fortress, for Second Day; Dive Bomb Forta Frank, Drum

Jap Tanks Fail in Bataan Attack   Americans Repulse Heavy Assault

Japs Hurled Back In New Bataan Drive   Beach Guns Repulse Latest Troop Landing Attempt On Coast; Ground Assault With Tanks . Alen Stonned

Ground Assault Js Also : Repulsed—Japs Use ' ‘Tanks, Artillery;  € Dive Bombers NO ADVANCE MADE  Eneray . Offensive’ Aimed At Right Center Qf  . Wainwricht’s Tina

LAND AND SEA FORCES DRIVEN OFF IN BATAAN   Defenders Stop New Forceful Assault Despite Enemy Tank Support   NIPPONESE LOSSES HEAVY   Sea-Borne Attack On Coast Frustrated By Light Artillery Fire

3 More Ships Sunk by U.S.  Subs in Pacific   Water-borne Artiller New Weapon Trained es Wee.

CURRENNERS ON THEFT CHARGE   Former SSB Head Denies He Took $16,000 in Stamps From Office.

Dn CALLAN Ic APRAICHED   Former State Official Denie: He Is Guilty of Embezzlin State Stamps —

Promise Tokyo Bombing Soon   First Doolittle Raid Will Seem Like Tea Party To Japanese, U. S. Warns.

Alf Visits White House      Is “100 Percent Back Of Administration ;” Critical of Flynn

TWO MORE DIE IN 5-DEATH TRAGEDY   MOTHER WHO KILLED CHILDREN DRINKS POISON WITH SISTER

P resident Denounces Discharge of “Loyal Foreign-Borns as Unjust, Stupic

FR. URGES SANE POLICY ASTO ALIENS   Cites As Stupid The Discharge Of Loyal Alien Workers

BOMBING nAlD ON PHILIPPINE   Considerable Damage Done at Jap Bases by American Planes.   SOME SHIPS ARE SUNK

lowa Soybean Producer Told They'll Have to  Provide Farm Storace

Spokane’s Round Table CallsOft  “Bundles for Congress” Caravan   $3,000 That Would Have Been Spent to Send Strange Cargo to “Needy”? Used for Bonds

Bundles for Congress is Called Off   $5,009 TO SEND CARGO OF ARTIFICIAL LEGS AND GLASS EYES FOR DEFENSE BONDS; LAUNCHED CAMPAIGN LAST FRIDAY.   “Too Darn Popular”

“BUNDLES FOR CONGRESS” TRIP CALLED OFF AT LAST MINUTE   Funds for Caravan of Strange Cargo to Washington Used Instead for the Purchase of U. 5S. Detense Bonds

Athletic Round Table Turns Serious To Buy Defense Bonds— __  ‘Bundles For Congress’ Of

Fun Group Turns Serious, Cancels Bundles Caravan, Invests $3,000 in Stamp.

CHURCHILL VISITS FRONT IN EGYPT   SPENDS DAY WITH TROOPS ON DESERT—CONFERS WITH ARMY LEADERS.

FULL TIME TO NEW JOB   Ed McDonald Re Resigns from Social Security Board —-

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   QUARTER AXIS DIPLOMATS IN CINCINNATI HOTEL

AXIS OFFICIALS HELD IN OHIO   500 Housed In Cincinnat Pending Completion Of Exchange Plans

ABOUT 500 ALIENS ARE QUARTERED IN CINCINNAT! HOTEI   Axis Officials, Some With Wives and Children, Await Transportation Home.

Report Lull in Bataan   Announce Invaders Have Occupied Island of Masbate in - Extension of. Occupation

PHILIPPINES “HAVE A LULI   Invaders Believed Reor. ganizing As Reinforcements Awaited.

Japs Extend Holdings In Philippines   Island of Masbate Near Center of Archipelago Is Occupied   LULL IN FIGHTING, MacARTHUR SAYS   Food Shortage Develop: and ‘Dear Brethren’ Ap“peal Goes Out to Farmers

eported to Have Crowded Into Manila Or to Be. Hiding Out Fearing Harsh Treatment   ACARTHUR SAYS IGHTING IS LAGGING   nemy Believed Reorgan  zing For Offensive; Oc cupy Island of Masbate, Center Archipelago

Lull Reported In Fighting In Philippines   Enemy Evidently Reorganizing for Assault—lIsland of Masbate Taken

Japanese General Urges Filipino “Brethren” to Go Back to Their Farm

J aps Awaiting Reinf orcem’ts on Bataan Line      Lull in Fighting; Invaders Occupy Island of Masbate

Japanese Address Plea to Filipinos to Return to Work   Ask “Dear Brethren” to Resume Work on Farms to Insure Foods

“LULL OCCURS IN PHILIPPINE FIGHTING   War Department Says Enemy Evidently Is Reorganizing Forces And Awaiting Reinforcements Before Resuming Offensive Against MacArthur

LULL IN PHILIPPINE FIGHTING REPORTED BY WAR DEPARTMENT   NATION INFORMED IT MUST OFFSET LOSS OF SINGAPORE BY ALL-OUT AID

‘Con In Onsaretg   ‘Enemy Believed Reinforcing For Big Attack; Occupy” Tsland OF Mashate

Lull Reported On Philippine Fighting Front   Japs Apparently Reor. ganizing And Awaiting Reinforcements.

Lull Reported In Fighting — On Philippines   Japanese Apparently Preparing for Big Offensive; ksland of Masbate Occupiet

Battle Lull in Philippines   General MacArthur Report: Enemy Strengthening His Forces for New Thrust

LUL! IN BATTLE IN PHILIPPINES   Japanese Evidently Reorganizing For New Offensive; Enemy Occupies Masbate; Appealing To  Varmerse

JAPS REGRGANIZE THEIR FORGES IN PHILIPPINE ARE:   War Department Reports Lull In Fighting; Enemy Believed To Be Awaiting Reinforcements Before  Making Fresh Attacks.

REPORT LULL IN PHILIPPINE FIGHTING TODAY   Believe Japs Are Re: organizing Their Porees   Appeal To Filipino Farmers To Return To Work

Lull Continues In Philippines   Enemy Believed Reinforcins For Big Attack; Occupy Island Of Masbate

LULL DEVELOPS IN JAP FIGHT ON MACARTHUR   Enemy Evidently Reorpare izing Forces For New aa Salvage Attack

Japanese Occupy Another Island as Fighting on Bataan Lulls Before New Onslaught

LULL CONTINUES ON BATAAN WHILE JAPS REORGANIZE  INVADERS APPEAL TO   INVADERS APPEAL TO NATIVES TO RETURN TO THEIR FARMS

Report Lull In Fighting At Present   Japs Occupy Masbate Island; Food Supplies Becoming Scarce

Japanese Are Still Inactive In Philippine:   Presumed To Be Waiting For Reinforcements With Which to Atiack  OCCUPY MASBATE Urging Filipinos to Come  Back to Work on Sugar And Other Crops

JAPS WAITING FOR HELP IN BATAN SECTOR   REPORTED REORGANIZING TO RESUME ATTACK ON U. 3. FORCES

Philippine Fight Lags   Japs Evidently Reorganizing Forces Fer New Offense

FIGHTING. LULL IS REPORTED IN PHILIPPINES   Japs Find Food Scarce, Urge “Natives Back To  2 Pop ere

BATAAN FIGHT INTO LULL AS JAPS GET AID   Native Farmers Quit Lands, Spurn Nip Plea to Continue Food Output

Lull On Bataan, Drive Awaited  Japanese Occupy Isle Of Masbate; Appeal To Filipinos

Jap Forces in Philippines Reoraanizing   Are Apparently Awaiting Arrival  Of More Men Before Aaain Attacking

Lull Comes To Bitter Fighting In Philippines   Indicated Japs Are Preparing To Renew Attack

Japs Mark  Time Before  New Assault MacArthur’s Small  Band Keeps Yellov eoskece Pacing

JAPS WAIT FOR ni HELP 10 ATTACKBATAAN   Appeal to Filipinos as “Dear Brethren” to Return to Field Work

Lull Reported In Philippine War Sector   Washington Says Japs Evidently Are Reorganizing Theiy Forces   APPEAL TO NATIVES   Tell ‘Dear Brethren’ to Return to Their Farms to Produce Food

  @ Lullin  Bataan Battle  JAPANESE ARE REORGANIZING  TMEID CADLEC

Philippine Front Is Inactive Today   Japs Have Trouble Subduing Natives

LULL REPORTED IN FIGHTING ON BATAN SECTOR   Japs Believed Awaiting Reinforcements, Occupy Another Philippine Island

New LullIn Fighting In Philippines, IU. S. Reports   But Japanese Appeal To Natives As ‘Dear  Brethren’ To Return To Their Fields

Lull Settles Over Bataan Battlefield   Japs Urge “Dear Brethren” Filipinos to Harvest Crop, Block Food Shortage

LULL IN FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, REPORTED   ‘Enemy Evidently Reorganiz ing Forces and Awaiting   Reinforcements.   TO RESUME OFFENSIVE?   The Invaders, Meaunw bil: Have Occupied the Island af Masdate.

ANOTHER TOLAND UT PHILIPPINES TAKEN BY JAPS   Invaders Occupy Masbate In Archipelago Center With New Troops   LITTLE LUZON ACTIVITY AS INVADERS REORGANIZE   Appeal To Filipino Farmers Issued As Food Shortage Looms For Japanese

Invader Waits On New Forces  In Philippines   Nipponese Take Washate Isle In Center Of Philippine Archipelago, —   NATIVES IGNORE JAPS

Reds Stalling Nazi Pressure On Stalingrad   German Dead Piled High Before Soviet Bunkers Defending Vital City.   SAID SHORT OF FUEL

Gasoline Rationing Goes Into Effect Nov. 22: You Register At The School Houses On Nev. 9h, 10th And 11th

Fighting Again Rages in Burma   Japanese Attempt to Force Subsidiary Crossing of Salween

HEAVY BATTLE RAGES AS JAP PUSH STARTS   Situation Obscure As Salween Rive: Crossing Is Agair Attempted

Japs Renew Aftack Along Paan Area   Again Seek to Force Another Crossing of Salween

Armies Gather Strength For Agheila Battle   Allied Pilots Blast At Tripoli, Bizerte And Sicily During Libya Lull

British Gird to Smash Rommel   Lull in Libya as Rout of Axis Air Force Described

ADVOCATES CARGO CARRYING SUBS   Simon Lake, Submarine In. ventor, Wants 7,500 U:  Roote Roailt

British RAF Hits At Axis In Greece   Carry Out Raids On Crete—Reds  Continue Drive

British Strike in Crete And Greece Where Nazis Are Building New Bases   Air Force Raids Potential New Axis Offensive Base in. Mediterranean-- }

RAF. STABS AT . NEW GREEK AIR BASES OF NAZIS   y Raids Intended to Hamper Hitler's Preparations for Face-Saving Stroke—Reds Claim Additional Success Near Moscow:

Raids Areas © Where Foe Is  Concentrating  Greece, Crete Hit in‘Attacks, Reds Win Another Great  Vo mhowne nm MA ncenus ——

RAF Strikes At New Axis  Offensive   ‘Bombs Rained on Mediterranean Region; War Industries Smashed

BRITISH STRIKE ‘ATGREECE, CRETE TO CHECK NAZIS   Air Force Seeks to Nip ' Possible New Axis .' Offensive. :   REDS CELEBRATE,   “Open New Year With Announcement of Enormous: New Victory;

British Attaek Nazi Bases In Mediterranean   RAF Pounds New German Bases Available For At. tack On Nearby Turkey.   'RAID LOFOTEN ISLES

Mediterranean Front Active      British Raid Axis  . Bases In Greece —

MIDDLE EAST AIR FORCE STRIKES AT ~NEW AXIS PROGRAN   WAR INDUSTRIES, SUBMA. RINE BASE,° AIRDROMES ID GREECE, CRETE ATTACKED

British Hif At Potential Axis Bases   RAF Pounds East Mediterranean Regions; Nazi Airpower Massed in Greece

British mideast R. A. F. bombs Crete   Greece is also English target

BRITISH PREDICT NEW BOMBING ATTACKS FOR NAZIS IN NEW YEARRED ARMY PUSHES INTO CRIMEA   Germans Reported Building Airports in Greece and On Greek Islands Close to Turkey; Practice Air Invasion Tactics Sprung During Crete Battle

AXIS OFFENSIVE PLANS BY BRITISH AR  FORCE.   Raids Are Made Upon War Industries, Sub Eases and  Airdromes   Fresh Air Assaulti Being Reported On Malta By Italians and Nazi

RAF Raids On Greece Hint ‘Avis Offensive   War Industries, Submarin Depot And Plane Field: Attacked   TURKEY IN DANGER   Signs Of Face Savine Venture In Mediterranear Increase Daily

Heavy Stroke On Airdromes  By The British   Russians Retake Kaluga, A Vital  Railway Center

New Year Finds European War Situation in Ear Relter Prospect For the Allies

‘DON'T TRAVEL’ IS ODT APPEAL   American Public Urged Ti Forego Holiday Trips

HEMP PLANT DISCUSSED AT LADD MEETING   Farmers Wil! Be Contacted To Ascertain Acreage Available

Knox Warns on Nazt Hoax   Suspects Stories of Unrest Aimed at U.S. War Effort

Grain of Salt On Nazi Troubles   Knox Sees a Propaganda Move In Unrest Stories

EXPECT QUICK FORMATION OF SUPPLY UNIT   Observers See Supreme Altiec Council Plan Behind Nelson Appointment.   WOULD SPEED DELIVERY   Beaverbrook, Former Head 0! SPAB Cited as Top Members of. Board.

KNOX DECLARES GERMAN “UNREST” TALES PROPAGANDA   Believes Deliberate Attempt Being Made to Disrupt War Preparations in U. S,

Knox Distrusts Nazi ‘Unrest  Stories Nazi Propaaanda, He Believes

SUSPICIOUS © OF STORIES ON UNREST   Knox ‘Believes Reports o * Being Spread to Take Edge Off U.S. Effort   GERMANS ADEPT AT SUCH TACTICS      Also Says Nazi Retreat ir Russia Should Not Be Regarded as Debacle

KNOY ASSERTS  DAA 2s Lak  REICH: UNREST REPORTS FAKE   Navy Secretary: Issues Warning, Says: Nazis Spread. Rumors For Deceiving U. S.   ROUT’ DISCOUNTED   Claims Berlin Seeking tc Cause Americans to Let Down In Their . War Effort

‘Germans Still Have Greatest _ “War Machine In World--Knox   Stories Of Unrest In Germany Nazi-Inspired To Create Disunity In American War Effort, Tells Press Conference; Sources, Axis-Held Nations

Sees A Trick In Talk Of Nazi Unrest   Knox Doubts Truth Of Reported  Internal Strife

Flood Of News On Nazi Unrest Draws Warning   Secretary Of Navy Says Ger. many Still Has Greatest Military Machine.   CONCERN OVER HAWATI

Says Nazi Unrest Stories Spuriou:   Knox Says Rumors Spread to Take Edge Off America's War Efforts.

Knox Suspects Unrest Stories — Nazi Propagande   Warns Against News Creating Disunity In Nation’s War Effort

Knox Warns Stories of Unrest In Germany Probably Just A Nazi Trick

ee  KNOX SUSPICIOUS OF GERMAN TALES   Secretary Of Navy Believes Stories Of Internal Unrest In Naziland Are Spurious And Spread In Attempt To Take Edoe Off America’s War Effort

Nazi Unrest Is Held Snurious   Spread to Slow Down U.S. War Effort, Declares Knox

KNOX CALLS NAZI UNREST SPURIOUS   CAUTIONS AGAINST — BELIEVING RUMORS OF GROWING TROUBLE

HITLER SET TO SPRING SURPRISES, HE WARNS   Secretary Credits Rumors To Berlin Officials  HOPE TO DISUNITE U. S.  Germans Still H: Have Greatest War Machine, He Says

Knox Declares German Unrest  Reports False   Circulated To Lull Fears And Take Fdge Off Of American War Effort

ANOX DOES NOT BELIEVE RUMOR’   Declares Stories Of Un. rest In Germany May Be Propaganda

CLAIM OF NAZI UNREST SCORED   Knox Asserts Stories Apparently Designed to Hinder US War Effect

WARNS AGAINST OVER CONFIDENGE   Knox Says Nazis Still Have World's Most Powerful Military Machine

KNOX THINKS NAZI UNREST FALSE REPORT   ‘SAYS DELIBERATELY SPREAD ‘TO TAKE EDGE OFF U. S. EFFORTS

‘Nazi Split’ Talk Bunk, Knox Warn:      Navy Secretary Say: Spurious Tales Arve Invented to Dull U. S. War Effort

KNOX SEES TRICK IN NAZI UNREST STORIES   Suspects Attempt To Dull U. S. War Efforts

Hitler Army Still Strong, Warns   Knox “Suspicious”  Of Unrest Stories

CLOUDS COVER STATE   Light Snow and Rains Fall in Some : Sections

AUTO DIVES INTO RIVER   Car Carrying Number Of Persom Plunges Into Water

LAW TO ASSIST WAR CONTRACT HOLDERS ASKED   Size of Payment For Work Can Now be Cut Three Years After Th End of War

WAR AGENCIES MAY SEEK REVISION OF CONTRACT LAW   "May Ask Amendment To Provide For Only One Renegotiation

India May Be Offered Compromise   New Proposal Reported to Be Tokiag Shane :

Little Hope Seen For Breaking Of Deadlock On India Leaders Demands

RUMORED NEHRU IS SEEKING FDR’S AID TO END DEADLOCK   Nationalist, Heads Hope For Agreement As Result Of Jap Bombings Gf Bengal

Allies May Be Aiming 2-Way Drive at Axis Tunisia Foree       Germans Report British7. . 5. Column at South_ ern Border   Tripoli the Goal?   Malta-Based RAF Planes Hammer Airport at Tunis

Double Drive Made Against Axis Fighters   Mobile Columns Along Coast Are Bombed By Nazis

ALLIES USING PINCERS PLAN TO TRAP AXIS   Nazis Claim Bombing of Allies On Border Of Tunisia  RABARAPE AMATLIA WIE   Rearguard Is Fighting Desperately, Fails To Make Stand

SP EARHEADS ARE AIMED AT TRIPOLI   German Report States British and American Motorized Columns Have Reached Border   SPARRING FOR A CLASH

GERMANS SAY THEY ARE NOW IN TUNISIA   Reports Place Armies in Southern Area and On Road To Bizerte.   REPORT OF. BATTLE NOT CONFIRMED   Rommel’s Army [Keeps - Ahead of British in  Cirenaica Race.   BULLETIN

AY BE ATMING PEARHEADS IN WODIRECTIONS   ne Toward Bizerte and ‘unis, and Other Directly Toward Tripoli Is Suggested   ATTER WOULD TRAP ORTH AFRICAN AXIS   o Word Battle Has Yet een Joined; Berlin Says British - American Mobile Columns Bombed

GERMANS LOSE » FIRST TEST IN TUNISIAN SCRAP   Nazis Pushed Back As Allie: Reach Border — Two Drives Indicated

‘Approves Loans To Rationing Order Victims   House Committee Interested in Helping Auto Dealers

RFC May Aid  Car Dealers   House Group Approve: Loans and Purchase  Of Unsold Products

RATIONED FIRMS MAY GET RELIEF   Suggest RAF Make Loans to Dealers Affected; :; May Buy Too ©:

Legislation To Aid Car Dealer Asked   House Banking Commit tee Would Have RFC Make Loans to Dealer:

APPROVE LOANS TO CAR DEALERS   House Committee Favor Buying Unsold Product After 18 Months

Rationed Dealers’ Loans Approved  House Committee Okays Plan For REC Aid To Same

Relief For Car Dealers   House Committee Approves RFC Loans To Handle Autos

PROPOSE RFC LOANS TO AID DEALER GROUF   FOR BENEFIT OF BUSINESS AFFECTED BY RATION PROGRAM

General Sales Tax Considered   House Ways and Means Committee Gives Attention to Plan:

FEDERAL SALES TAX DISCUSSED AS PROBABILITY   Withholding Levy Of 10 Pct Favored By Some To Help Pay For War

NEW REVENUE SOUGHT; SALES LEVY STUDIED   HOUSE COMMITTEE MUST PRODUCE 7 BILLIONS

Solons Search For Seven Billions In New Revenues   General Sales Tax Considered Reluctantly By House Grouy

House Group  Eyes U.S.  Tax on Sales Committee Poll  Shows Swing  To General Levy

HOUSE GROUP GIVES MORE ATTENTION 10 GENERAL SALES TAX   Treasury Proposes Lowering Income Tax Exemptions Again

General Sales Tax Proposal Gains Strength   House Ways and Mean: Committee Members Study Necessity   Treasury Silent On Plan, Suggests Increase Other Levies

General Sales Tax  Considered Means  For New Revenue Poll Shows Only Few   Poll Shows Only Few of 25 House Members Favor Sales Tax

GROUP IN HOUSE SEEKS REVENUE TO FINANCEWAR   Poll of Twenty-Five Merbers Shows: Only. Few Willing at, This Time to  Back Sales. Levy.   ALL ADMIT IT MAY: BE ONLY SOLUTION   RooseveltNot Opposed to One Under Present Em - ergency; Lower Income —   Exemptions Looms

SOLONS SWING TO SALES TAX   Give Reluctant Study to Genera! Levy; Few Commit Selves

General US Sales Tax Considered  House Members Hint ‘At Possible Way Of

FEDERAL SALES TAX TALK HEART   Reluctantly, Committeemer In House Admit ‘We May Have to Come to It’

FEDERAL SALES TAX CONSIDEREL   PROPOSED LEVY APPARENT LY IS GAINING FAVOR AMONG CONGRESSMEN.

General Sales Tax Be To For.  For Revenue   Various Proposals Advanced To Bring In Nine Billions

Sslons Give Attention To Sales Taxes   Many Consider Plan As ‘Painless’ Levy Which May Be Necessary To  Meet Defense Costs

GENERAL ofLES TAK BELIEVED CERTAIN   House Committee Members Veering To Proposal

AFL Declines Soviet Tieup   American Union Says Red Movement Not Free; Claims CIO Accepts It

AFL BLOCKS BRITISH PLAN TO OBTAIN LABOR ACCORD   Refuses To “‘Kecognize Russian Labor Movement’ Ac Froe Movement

AFL Won't Consort With Soviet Labor  .. ne i ae   Movement Is Not Free, Leader of Old Group Says

EMMITSBURG MOTHER THINKS HER SON SURVIVED BOMBING   Mrs. Roy W. Baker Steadfastly Refuses To Believ  War Department Announcements That Her Son  George Perished At Pearl Harbor

Roughest and Toughest Men For the Navy  Newly Trained Air Pilots As Fit As

7 5! Navy Will Show The Axis Real F ighters   First Products Of New Naval  Air Training

TEXAS GAS OFFERED FOR USE IN EAS]   ‘No Strings Attached’ To Heat Fuel Oilless Areas

Ponisia)$ Batthlefronge   East Texas Oil Man Offers to Give Gas to Help Ease Fuel Shortage

EAST TEXAS OIL MAN OFFERS BILLIONS OF FEET GAS FOR FUEL  ROGERS LACY PUTS PROPOSITION UP TO SECRETARY ICKES

Big Natural  Gas Supply Is Offered   Texan Has Great Weill and Nothing In Way Of Outlet

ould Give atural Gas  To Help East   Texas Oil Man Offers Gov ernment 25 Billion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Daily Would Use Pipeline

Texan Offers Uncle Sam Gas   Longvicw Man Would Furnish 25 Billion Cubic Feet Daily

BREAK ACROSS RORDER   Government Offered Natural Ga: To Relieve East Fuel Shortage

Texan Offers U, S. Huge Gas Supply To Help Heat East   Oil Man Puts No String: on Daily Gas Flow of 25 Billion Fee:  From Wells ~----

Medal Given To War Here   Posthumous Honors Bestowed on American Officer for  Bravery in Philippines

Highest Honor - Given Offices   Killed Several Japanese Before He Himself Died.

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR, FIRST SINCE THE WAR STARTED, AWARDED TO SLAIN LIEUTENANT

POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOK   ‘SECOND LIEUTENANT ALEX: ANDER R. NININGER, JR., - HONORED FOR BRAVERY

Cannon Aircraft President Dies In Plane Crast   loseph F. Cannon, Jr., anc Two Others Die in North Carolina

HEAD OF AIRCRAFT COMPANY KILLED   Joe E. Cannon, Jr. and Two Others Die in Plane Crash

LARGE PLANE CRASHES NEAR MORRIS FIELD   Cannon Was Presiden Of Aircraft Corporation In Charlotte.  On Ferry Command.

Soviet Chief Sees Early Axis Collapse   Expresses Confidence Campaign Will Relieve Pressure on Russia   SAYS REDS WILL DO THEIR PART WELL

Victory Foreseen  For Allies   U.S. And Bntist Strategy Is -  T anded

Stalin Asserts Drive In Africa Turns War Tide   Says Way Openec For Collapse Of The Axis Powers

AFRICAN OFFENSIVE APPROVED BY STALIN AS AID TO RUSSIA   Soviet Premier Says Military And Political Position Ip Europe Is Now In Allied Favor; Predicts  Tteintercration Of Axis

Russian Premier Predicts Certain Collapse of Axis   Praises American and British Leaders as Organizers  que   Says Drive Will Soon Re. lieve Pressure on Russia

SOVIET LEADER SURE OF RELIEF FOR RUSSIANS   New German Drives On Stalingrad Are Beaten Down By Hard Fichtinge Defenders.

Red Chief Lauds Allied. General:   Says African Campaign Gives Lie to Charges Of Ineptitude   Gaining of Initiative Viewed as Major Point   Hitlerism Prestige Dealt Heavy Blow, .Soviet Premier Adds

EARLY END 10 AXIS !S SEEN BY RED RULER   Stalin Says European Pic ture Radically Favors Allies   BRITISH, AMERICAN LEADERS PRAISED   Pledges That Russia Wil Carry Out Its Part of War Task

Soviet Chief Praises American and British Leaders; Pledges Reds Will Carry Out Their Part

STALIN DECLARES DRIVE IN’ AFRICA WILL HELP RUSSI   Says Campaign Has Demoral. ized Hitler’s Allies and Brought French Nation to Its Feet.   SEES EARLY COLLAPSE OF AXIS PARTNERSHIP   Asserts Drive Paves Way for Opening Second Front in Europe Nearer to Vital German Centers.

Stalin Says Africa Blow Opens Way to Axis Collapse   Red Leader Praises Campaign Organization; Will Relieve Pressure on Soviet Front

Allies Open Way For Collapse Of Axis—Stalin .   Premier Says Outlook Radically in Favor Of United Nations

STALIN WEIGHS EFFECT OF NEW DRIVE IN AFRICA   Says Allies Seizure of Initiative Has Turned Situation, Pavec Way for Axis Collapse

NAZI COLLAPSE SEEN BY STALIN   Red Chief  Says Afriecar Campaign Has Turned  Tide of War

Cassidy Says Campaign In Africa Has Turned Political and = Military Front In Favor af Alfies

Stalin Asserts Mhitiative Now  With The Allies   Soviet Leader Praises Heads  Of British.  American Armie:

NAVY VENGEANCE — ~ COSTLY TO ENEMY   Guns At ie Canyeatice Wipe  Out Entire ap Expeditionary Force °

Great Damage To Enemy Bases Is Claimed By Navy Department   11 U. S. PLANES ARE DOWNED IN ATTACK

Sea, Air Forces Wreck Posts On Paeifie Isles   Smashing Attacks Clear Main Path To Australia, Dutch Indies; Americans Lose Eleven Planes

Pacific Fleet Strikes at Supply Routes   Claims Terrible Vengeance for Pearl Harbor

AUTO REQUISITION PROPOSAL AROUSES SENATOR'S WRATH   Johnson Deciares People “Being Pushed Around To Satisfy Egotism”’

Patterson Says Time Has Come to Stop ‘Sunday Trips, Visits, Petting Patties’

Sunday Trips And Petting Parties Out   War Department Says Nation Needs Tires Now Rolling   Curtailment Of Sports Suagested   Says Congress Should Authorize Requisition Of Private Vehicles

SEIZURE OF AUTOMOBILES IS OPPOSED   Four Senators Speak Out Against Bill Proposing to Requisition Private Cars   GA3 RATION DISCUSSED

Warns Motorists To Save Tires   Should Stop Sunday Trips, Visits and Petting Parties

REPORTS ACUTE TIRE SHORTAGE   Patterson Says Pleasure Trips Should Be Banned

Rubber Shortage Growing Critical, Patterson Warns   Says Time To Quit Needles: Driving; Seizure Of Private Cars Draws Heated Debate; Rubber Stockpiles Dwindle

Must Stop Joy Rides   Patterson Warns That Rubber Shortage Is Growing More Acute

Patterson Says Rubber Shortage Reaching Acute Stage  WILL BUY TIRES   ~ Government Is Not Yet to Point of Requisitioning Civilian Sunply

Johnson Says American: Are Being Pushed Arounc   Colorado Democrat Says Bureaucrats Would Satisfy Egotism by Law Allowing Auto Seizures

Opposes Auto  Yleasure   Senator Johnson Charges American People Are Being Pushed Around

DEBATE ON RUBBER IS RENEWEL   War Official Says Sunday Trips, Petting Parties Must Be Stopped   SHORTAGE A ‘MYTH’ A DEALER CONTENDS   Congressional Committee Expected to Approve New Legislation Soon

SENATOR SCORES ‘CAR SEIZURES’   Colorado Solon Declares No Government Requisitioning Of Autos Necessary

Acute Rubber Shortage Will End Sunday Trips, Curtail Sports Events

Denounce Plan To Take Over  Private Autos   Gas Rations May Be 2-6 Gals. Week

Government Spokesman. Says. All Unnecessary. Motor Trips Must Be Stopped’

Rubber Shortag« Termed “Acute”   Time Has Come To Stop “Sunday Trips, Visits To Relatives and Petting Parties”

Sen, Johnson of Colorado Charges American People Are Being “Pushed Around to Satisfy the Egotism of Some Bureaucrats” — Gaseline  ’ Ration Announced.   LACK OF RUBBER IS ACUTE

RAPS PLAN TO SEIZE AUTOS   Senator Says People of U. $ ‘Pushed Around’ Just to Satisfy Bureaucrats.

Senators Oppose Car Seizures   Taft Suggests Appeals for Voluntary Sale of Tires

‘Tire Shorlage To Enforce  it tl  -TAFOSNIPS .   ‘@ Rubber Deoler Calls Shortage ‘Myth’ as Solons Discuss Program

OFFICIALS: INDORSE PROPOSAL 10 SEIZE PRIVATE. AUTOMOBILES   But Sen, Johnson Says People Pushed Around to Satisfy Bureaucrats   EAST GETS GAS ORDERS

RUBBER SHORTAGE DECLARED A MYTH   Undersecretary’s Warning Met by Assertions in Contradition   SYNTHETIC SIDE SHOW

ACUTENESS OF SITUATION { SHOWN TODAY   Sports Events to Be Included In Ban Seizure Of Tire: Indicated

War Department Officia impresses Need far Civilian Conservation.

RUBBER, GAS CONSERVING STEPS HEAR   No Sunday Trips Visits Should Be Made

Says Rubber Shortage So Acute Automobile Pleasure Trips Must Stop

Patterson Urges Sunday Trips End; Solon Says People ‘Pushed Around

JOY RIDES MUST END ON ACCOUNT OF RURBER SHORTAGE. PATTERSON STATES

Time Has Come to Put a Halt ‘To Those Visits to Cousin Joe   Rubber Shortage Growing Acute in Nation, Declares Undersecretary of War Pattersor

Patterson Hits Useless Driving   Voluntary Purchase Of Tires Suggested

Patterson Sees’ Need For Rubber ‘Curtailing Tri ip:   Will. ‘Allow . Motorists Te : ise, Over ‘Discretion: in

Auto Petting Parties And Sunday Visits With Cousin Joe Must Stop, Says War Aid   Need For Conserving “Million Tons of Rubber Nov Rolling On Highways” May Force Curtailment of Sports Events, Also

AUTO SEIZURE PLAN CENSUREL   Eastern Gas Rations May Be 2 - 6 Gallons Weekly

CAR SEIZURE PLAN URGEL BY OFFICIALS   Senate Committee Chair. man Says It Will Like. ly Be Approved. .   SENATOR DECLARES PEOPLE “PUSHED”   ‘Denies Need of Law, Says There is Now Plenty i: of Authority.

Drastic Curb on Auto Trips Seen   Sunday Outings, Visits Must End, Says Patterson; Extra Tires May Be Seized

Sunday And ‘Petting’ Trips To Be Banned   Driving Habits Must Change  Pattorenn CAve

Senators Denounce Scheme to Seize All  Private Automobiles   “People Pushed Around to Satisfy Egotists’, Says Sen. Johnson

WAR AIDE HITS ~~ AT AUTO TRIPS   Shortage Too ‘Acute for Our Driving Habits, Says Official

Patterson Advises  Sunday Trips End   Visits to Cousin Joe. Pet ting Parties Also Suffer Due to Tire Shortage

Private Car Seizure Hit;  U.S. Is ‘Pushed Around   Bill to Authorize Requisitioning of Private Autos Attacked; Gas Rationing Urged   Wants Voluntary Action

Auto Seizure Plan Scorned By Sen. Johnson   Savs People Are Being ‘Pushed Around to Satisfy .. . Bureaucrats’

Senator Says Folks Getting Shoved About   Car Requisitioning Talk Brings Attack On Uew Dealers

Vis’ oe susin Joe, Sunday r SS d Petting Parties a> ut. Asserts Patterson   Need for Conserving 1,000,000 Tons of Rubber Rolling on Highways Means Curtailment of Sports, He Says

Sen. Johnson Protests _ Auto Seize-and-Pay Bill   Colorado Solon Declares Public ‘Pushed Around’ To Satisfy Bureaucrats

Muddle Over Rubber Supply Is Complete   Testimony Indicates Somebody Is Badly Mistaken

END OF PLEASURE RIDING DEMANDE   Rubber Shortage Growing More Acute, Claim

SENATOR FIGHTS PLAN T0 SEIZE PRIVATE CARS.   Other Officials Hope To Confiscate Automobiles Traveling Over 40 Miles Per Hour

‘Myth’ Charge Counters U.S. Rubber Plea   Patterson Asks Halt Tc Petting Parties, Sunday Trips; Witness Differs   DEALER SEES FAKE   Salons Told Alcohol ‘Shortcut’ Gets Only IC Per Cent Of Contracts

Sunday Trips, Visits May Be Banned   Rubber Shortage Leads To Request For Right To Take Private Cars or Tires

RUBBER SHORTAGE SERIOUS   Many Registrants Become Un genteel as They Stand ir Line for Sugar Books; Reg. istration to Continue Friday

Shortage Of Rubber Soon To Stop Sunday Trips, He Believes   Patterson Also Says Government Contemplates Purchase Of Extra Tires Now Held By Public

Dispute On Forced Sale Of  Private Cars OPA Orders Gas Quotas Of 2 To 6 Gallons Per Week Starting May 15

Patterson Says Rubber Shortage Reaching Acute Stage   ~ Government. Is Not Yet t Point, of Requisitioning Civilian Sunply

RUBBER LACK MAY CUT OUT SPORT EVENTS   War Secretary Pattersor Says Tires Must Be  Conserved   CUT SUNDAY VISITS   Government May Buy Tires Now Held By Public

Patterson Hits Wasting Of Rubber   Sees Curtailment Of Sports, Visits, Petting Parties

tbhber Shortage ‘So Acute nday Trips May Be Halted   ' Has Come to Stop “Visits to Cousin Joe and Pet g Parties,” Undersecretary of War Robert J.  Patterson Announces: Predicts Sports Be Curtailed; Defense Workers to Get Tires

SENATOR RESENTS PROGRAM TO SEIZE AUTOS OF CIVILIANS   JOHNSON, COLORADO, SAYS SAYS PEOPLE BEING “PUSHED SATISFY EGOTISM”

Sinclair Negotiating for Pipe Line  And Extensive Oil Interests in Texas

Sinclair Buys Crude Oil Lines   Acquires Continental Lines and Oil in Corpus Christi Area

WEDGE 15 DRIVEN INTO JAP LINES   NIPPONESE STRONG POINTS IN BUNA AREA OVERRUN BY ALLIED TROOPS,

Allies Drive Wedge Into  Jap Positions   Australian-Manned  American Tanks Mop Up; Heavy Bombers Attack in Northwest

ALLIES MAKE SWIFT GAINS INBUNA AREA   LIGHT TANKS BLAST JAPANESE OUT OF STRONG POINTS

YANKS LAUNCH DRIVE ON JAPS IN BUNA REGION   Aussie-Manned Tanks Slash Way Through  Foe Positions

REPORTED MISSING, WRITES WONDERING WHY HE DOESN'T GET ANY MAIL FROM HOME

Priorities Set On War Labor  McNutt to Evolve  Yohuntary j Sardi  Dice ee: Ba A

M'NUTT STARTS CLOSE CONTROL OF U. S, PEOPLE   Begins Organization Of Tightest Control Ever Exercised By Government

PLAN PRIORITY ON MANPOWER   Voluntary Basis Planned by Commission

Priority Setup For War Labor Made Voluntary   McNutt Strikes at Industries ‘Pirating’ Skilled Workmen

Commission Wil! Set Up Labor  Priorities System   Plan Will be Set Up on Voluntary Basis Says McNutt

Manpower Unit To Set Up Labor  Priorities Plan      “Voluntary, Democratic Basis’ For Allotment of Workers Announced

MCBILIZING OF MANPOWER 10 BE VOLUNTARY   Compulsion Will Be Used Only If Democratic Methods Fail, Says McNutt   PRIORITY SYSTEM SEEN   “Pirating’ Of Employes In War Industries Assailed By Chairman

Commission Tu Plan Best Use Of Manpower   McNutt Discloses . Plans For System Of Labor Priorities Which Wil Be On Voluntary Basi:

U.S, ENEMY ARRAY FORCES IN SOLOMONS   Marines, Army Troops Are Ready for Full-Scale Assault by Japs   GUADALCANAL FINISH FIGHT IS APPARENT   In Russia Sector, Germans Gain One More Block of Ruined Holdings

For Finish Fight To. Hold Position   American -and Japanese Battle Lines Drawn on ~~ Guadalcanal '   .NAZIS GAIN ON VOLGA   Increased Tension, Between  _ Japan and Russia Is ‘Rumored 

Yanks Hold Vital Base  In Pacific   Nazi Struggle To Conquer Stalingrad Bit By Bit Is Marked By An Advance

JAP INVADERS ARE BLASTED BY ALLIED BOMBERS   Yanks All Set in Jungles To Meet Attack from Across Key Island   NAZIS ADVANCE IN RUSSIA   Hitler Pours More Troops Into Battered Stalingrad Over German Corpses   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

SHOWDOWN FIGHT GUADALCANAL NEARS AS INVADERS MOVE IN  NAZIS. SEEK CAPTURE RUINED VOLGA CITY BIT BY BIT NOW

Showdown Fight on Guadalcanal Expected as Japs Land Big Forces in That Vicinity.   ANOTHER TURN IS AGAINST RUSSIANS

British and American Military Leaders Are  . Conferring in India on Eastern Affairs     we th tet Om hua,      Fresh Forces Are Moved Up by Russians at Stalingrad :

ALLIED CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE AT NEW DELHI   Indications of Impending Offensive in Burma Seen—Japs Strengther Manchuko Border   JAP WARSHIPS HIT   Navy Reports Destroyers Attacked Near Kiska—Disorders Spread in Europe

BATTLE FATE TURNS AGAINST RUSSIANS,   Germans Advance Despite New Red Reinforcements on Stalingrad

American And Japanese Battle Lines Down; Red: In Peril At Stalingrac

Battle Lines Are Drawn In  Guadalcanal   Japanese Broadcast Says New Restrictions Now In Force On Siberian Border

U.S. And Japanese Battle Lines Are Drawn   Increased Tension Be‘tween Nipponese  And Reds Seen

MARINES AND ARMY TROOPS ENTRENCHED FOR FIGHT; NAZIS — ADVANCE AT GREAT COST IN LIVES   One More Block Added to Occupied Territory In J City by Germans. Russians Report 2,500 Besieg fy ' ers Fell In Sunday Battle Alone. U. S. Forces ' — Fighting Delaving Action On Guadalcanal

Japs Intent On Forcing Solomons Showdowr While Germans Inch Ahead At Stalingrad Although Paying a Frightful Toll in Lives

Lines Drawn For Final Test   Military Leaders Confer, Japs on Alert at Siberia.

American Troops Clinging to Guadalcanal Gain Support from Gen. MacArthur’s Bombers, Which Hit Enemy Supply Lines and Ease Pressure— Germans Claim Another Block in Fateful Battle for Volga City.

Germans Get NewBlockIn Red Capital   American Marines and Army Troops En:  trenched in Greenery of Guadalcanals.  Sweep Supply Lines in. Solomons—_ Quiet Continues in Egypt

Germans At Stalingrad Advance Over Heaps Of Dead   Reds Reinforced   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Fditar

NEW BLOW HIT RED DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD        Americans Brace For Lan Attack On Island; Reds ; Bolster Troops °

Nazis Make Gains in Fight at Stalingrad   Americans and Japs Draw Up Battle Lines for Solomon Battle; Unrest Spreads Over Europe; Nazi Force Lessens

STALINGRAD BATTLE TIDE FOR GERMANS    Nasi Strategy Now to Take Blasted City Bit by Bit But Attacking Force Lessened.

American-Jap Battle Lines Are Being Drawn Up   Germans Have Wor Another Advance In Stalingrad

Yankee Forces on Guadalcanal Brace for Enemy Assaull   Russians Throw’ Fresh Troops Into Defense of City of Stalin

Bob Koenig Well on the Way To a Commission   Now Specializing As Bombing Navigator At  Ellington Field. ‘Texas

Snow Swirls Over Steppe:   Russians Recapture Buildings in North Stalingrad

RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE RECAPTURE SEVERAL POINTS VOLGA CITY  WINTER IS BEGINNING TO LAY GRIP ON RUSSIAN

Snow Swirls South Toward  Soviet Front   Storm on Don-Yolga Steppes; Reds Retake Buildings

REDS CAPTURE BUILDINGS IN FACTORY AREA   Winter Aids Soviet Army ‘Hold Nazis

RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE RECAPTURE SEVERAL POINTS VOLGA GITY   WINTER IS BEGINNING TO LAY GRIP ON RUSSIAN BATTLEFRONT

Volga Area Swept By Cold Wave   Stalingrad Sector As Welt As Caucasus Have Snow Storms

Storms Sweep — Over Steppes: Toward Volga   Russians Recapture Buildings Within Industrial Area of Stalingrad, Slay 200 Nazis In Trench ~ Raid Northwest of City.

Winter Starts To Grip Russia’s Great Battlefield Of 1942 And Initiative Is Reported Seized Fram Invaders In Northern Suburbs Of Stalingrad As German Offensive Appears To Have Slackened—Nazis Said To Have Lost 4,000 Men In Ten Days With Advancing

Snow Swiried Across the Steppes of the Don-Volga Corridor as the Soviet Army Gains.   SEVERAL BUILDINGS WERE RECAPTURED   More Than 200 Germans Were Slain in a Major Trench Raid Northwest of Stalingrad.

NAVY SINKS 3 AXIS SHIPS IN BLACK SEA   One a 13,000-ton Transport and the Others Auxiliary Vessels—Soviet Troops Retake Several Buildings in Besiezed City.

AUSUIANS TAKE NORTHERN AREA   Russians Seize Initiative As Nazis Attack in Restrict. ed Sector.   SNOWSTORM ON PLAINS

Winter Begins To Take Grip  On Stalingrad   Steppes Of Don-Volg: Corridor Are Convertec Inte Muddy Bogs B; Rain And Snow

Cold Weather  Slows Russian Conflict   First Snow In Area: Reds Claim New Successes

FIRST SNOWFALL. SWEEPS STEPPES AT STALINGRAD   WINTER CLOSING IN AS NAZI OFFENSIVE GROWS WEAKER: REDS

Soviets Take More Buildings In Stalingrad   Nazis Bog Down In Heavy Caucasus Mountain Drifts

ONOW ona OVER aTEPPts TO MAKE BOG:   Nazi Offensive Reported fo Be Slackening Inside Besieged City.   DEEP SNOW FALLING IN CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

SOW FALL AS SME HALT NAZI   Reds Regain Some ' Parts Of City, Make Raid

Winter Starts Icy Grip On Great Front   Enemy Movements Are Hampered By Rains And High Winds In BondVolga Corridor

Snow Sweeps Across Front InRed Russia   Steppes Conyerted Into Muddy Bogs Says Moscow Report

S..ow Falls  In Russia   Winter Grips Battlefield As Red Army Fights On

EDS ANNOUNCE EW TRIUMP HS (LONG SIEGE   veral Buildings Within  Industrial Area of City  Taken As Winter Closes Jn   AZ] ACKNOWLEDGE RED DEFENSE STIFF   osening Weather Alsc tressed by Berlin In Claiming Capture Pillhoxes and Barricades

ANOTHER WINTER DESCENDS. UPON RED BATTLEFIELL   Snow Swirls Across Don Volga Corridor; Russians Gain Slightly in Stalingrad   RETAKE- SOME BUILDINGS

Germans Routed From Other Areas As Invaders A Hampered By Weather; Soviets Break Into Foe Entrenchments Northwest Of City

Snow Swirls Over Stalingrad Front   Russians Recapture Buildings ‘In. Industrial Area, Kill  More Than 200 Germans In Major Trench Battle

Snow Whirls Across Russ  War Front   Soviets Recapture Several Buildings in Stalingrad; Cermanse Driven Back

MacARTHUR GETS HUGE RECEPTION IN MELBOURNE   General Tells People He Has Every Confidence In Success   “ SHALL. DO MY BEST”   Modern War Requires Careful Preparation, He Tells Crowds

MACARTHUR {0 GIVEN WELCOME Al MELBOURNE   General Says He Has ‘‘Ever ; Confidence in Ultimate Success.”   “SHALL DO MY BEST”    Arrived in Meibourne to Map Strategy With the War Ccuncil.

Australia Is Preparing Big (iffence To Save Vital Pacific Sironehole

MERICAN TROOPS IN LARGE NUMBERS NOW IN AUSTRALIA   Announcement of Their Arti. val Is Officially Made By the Secretary of War.

AEF IS PREPARED TO RESIST JAP ATTACKS   fo Aid in Defense of Last of the United Nations’ Strongholds in Southwest Pacific—Surprise ~ Announcement is Made After Hints Had Been Dropped Convoys Were Enroute.

SOLUTION OF INDIAN ISSUE NEAR, REPORI  U. S, Influence Weigh: Haavily im Elimnl Dare   American Enyoy Praised for His Part in Negotiations

AGREE ON PLAN TO GIVE INDIA INDEPENDENCE   Britain and Hindu Leaders Reported to Have Come  To Terms .   INFLUENCE OF U. S. FELT IN BARGAINING   Adherence of Moslem Faction to Compromise is  Still Open Question

SOLUTION OF INDIAN ISSUE NEAR, REPORT   U. S. Influence Weigh: Heavily in Final Bargaining   EARLY STATEMENT ON DISPUTE LIKELY   American Envoy Praised for His Part in Negotiations

India, Britain Come To Terms on Issues   _ Influence of U.S. Appears to Have Weighed ~ Heavily in Final Barguiniiigs Waveli to Be Supreme Commander for Conduct of War

Agreement in India Is Said Near   Terms Reported to Be Reached; U. S. Had Big Part

HINDUS ACCEPT BRITISH TERMS   Influence of American Envoy Helps Settle Freedom Question

Johnson Plays Important Role In India Pact   Britain And Hindu Lead ers Generally Reported Near Agreement

Hindu Leader To Sign Paet  For Dominion   Compromise to Put Wavell Under Indian Minister; Course of Moslenrs Vet Uncertain   Johnson Hailed ‘Hero,’ Called ‘Super Cripps   Nehru Discusses American Role, Sees FDR Plan *Great Future’

SETTLEMENT OF INDIAN PROBLEM BELIEVED NEAR   Continent About To Ge National Government Now, Dominion Status Later   U. S. Influence Felt

BRITAIN AND HINDU LEADERS IN ACCORD   Influences of United States Appears To Have Weigh ed Heavily in Reaching Final Agreement

BRITAIN AND HINDU LEADERS SEEM NEAR AGREEMENT ON TERM:   Influence of United States Appears To Have Weighed Heavily in Final Bargaining; Maslems To Reach Decision

Solution of India Problem Reporied Near   American Assurance fo Hindus Paves Way to Agreement

Britain, Hindu Leaders Reach Aceord., New Delhi Reports   Cripps Yields to Demand of India For Voice in Conducting War; U. S. Envoy Helps to Break Impasse

Believe India And Britain Reach Accord   Influence of U.S. Weighs Heavily In Final Bargaining

Counter-Attacks Boost Number of Ships Lost to 12   American and Dutch War ships in Action Against Invaders of Bali   NIPPFONESE PUSH ACROSS SUMATRA   Tokio Claims Sinking of 5 Allied War Vessels and Damage to Three

Naval Battle In Defense Of Java Continues; Allied Pianes, Ships Strike Back

FIGHT {0 allt UNITED NATIONS Blot CONTINUES   Enemy Sea Losses Fail To Stop Invasion Units In South Pacific

INVASION OF JAVA THREAT INTENSIFIED   Bombing Attacks Made On Island Air Fields

American and Dutch Warcraft, Planes Strike at invaders Who Approach Java; Uncle Sam’S Dive Bombers Score Hits

ASSAULT AIMED AT HEADQUARTERS OF UNTED NATIONS   BATTLE CONTINUES AS DUTCH, AMERICAN SHIPS AND PLANES STRIKE BACK HARD   BEGAN WITH INVASION OF IMPORTANT ISLE OF BAL!   Spreads to Japanese Held Sumatra; Try to Knock Out Allied Aerial  Defenses

Jap Air Squadrons Hit At Both Ends Of Java; American, Dutch Warships And Airplanes Hammer At Invaders

American Fliers Take Major Pantin Furious Nava Ai Conflict in Defense of Java

U.S., DUTCH HAMMER JAVA INVASION ARMY BUT FAIL TONALT FSE   Enenry Loses Five Cruisers in Furious Two-Day Battle, Nine Transports

Three Day Naval Engagement Is Continuing   Japanese Air Squadrons ‘Smash at Island’s Bases as Dutch Wait Supreine . Ordeal

Allies Blast Five Cruisers, Four Destroyers   American War Fleet Joins Dutch, Striking At Invasion Vessels

Report Five Enemy Cruisers, Warcraft Sunk or Damaged   Total of 18 Jap Warships Said to Have Been Hit or Sunk in Furious At- tacks by U.S., Dutch Planes.

Ship Sunk Off Nova Scotia; 94 Lives Lost   Enemy Submarine Makes Attack 160 Mile: Fram Shore

TORPEDO SINKS LARGE STEAMER   94 Lose Lives In Attack 16C Miles Off Coast Of Nova Scotia

THINK 94 DEAD, SUB SINKS SHIP IN NO. ATLANTIC   Attack Near Nova Scotia Revealed as Survivors Reach Port   Army Transport Also Burns in Alaskan Waters, Personnel Safe

WILLKIE DOING ALL RIGHT, F. D. R   President “Assumes” En. voy Carrying Out Mission “Extremely Well,”  samo a_ane TL,hCl  .. _L   SEES TRIP USED “POLITICALLY”

ROOSEVELTIS PLEASED WITH WILLKIE TRIE   Carrying Out Extremely Well Things He Had ' Asked Him to Do, President Declares   SILENT ON EXTENT   Says He Could Not Expand On Purpose Because That Would Be Merely Political

FOR GIVES OK TO WILLKIE IN GENERAL TERMS   President, However, Chides Newsmen for Turning Trip to Politics

FR Speaks Up. For Willkie Trip   Assumes Envoy Is Doing Work Extremely. Well

Roosevelt Says Willkie Appears To Do Job Well   President Hits Political Stress: U. S. Tourist &s. capes Japanese Bomb

Willkie Is Doing As He Was Asked, FDR States   President Thinks Emissary Carrying Out His Task ‘Extremely Well’

FDR Says Willkie Doing What Asked   Assumes Is Carrying Out Extremely Well His Aim

Willkie Doing Job, F. D. R. Says   Carrying Out Well Things He Asked, the President Asserts

Willkie Has Close Call In Chita Tour   Japs Shell Station Minutes Before His Train Arrives

Lewis, Green Join to Heal Split in Labor  Move to Resume Peace Talks

HEAVY STATE COST IRE   POST RELEASE OFFICER‘   Kansas Government Cost $57,059,980 in Last  Fiscal Year

Rationed Zones Set for Fuel Oil   Boundaries Made on Weather Reports

Four Zones  For Fuel Oil   Differences in Climate Will Figure Chiefly In Rationing Program

4 ZONES UNDER OIL RATIONINE   Heat ones Established In 30 Eastern And Midwestern States

Fuel Oil Adjusted To Climate Range   OPA Establishes 4 Zone: In 30 States to Dole Qut Fluid

lowa In Top And Second ‘Heat Areas’   Daytime Temperature Of 65 Degrees Basis For Supplies.

Heat Ration Will Be Set Up in Zones   Division Will Be Based on 43-Year Temperature Study

FOUR MAJOR FUEL OIL ‘HEAT ZONES’ ARE ESTABLISHE   Ration Plans ‘Equalit; Of Comfort’ In 30 States

Divide Fuel Oil States Into Four Heat Zones   Boundaries Established By Weather Bureau From Reports For 43 Years.

Climate Wilk Figure In Fuel Oil Rationing   Four Zones Established; Program in Operation; Missouri In Zone B

Heat Ration Will Be Set  ~ Up in Zones   Division Will Be Based or ‘43-Year PRM GE ATION Study

CLIMATE KEY IN FUEL OlL TONE LIMITS   4 Areas Established In 30 States Affected

OPA OUTLINES 4 HEAT ZONES   Northern Iowa Included in  ‘Cold’ Area

LIVINGSTON CO, PLACED IN ZONE B   OPA, Which Will Ration Fuel Oil, Completes Four of Its “Heating Zones.”

OPA Lists ‘“‘Heat Zones’  For 30 States   Rationing of Fuel Oil Will Start Next Month; Study Weather Charts

HEAT ZONES ARE CET UP BY OFF   Program Will Govern Ra tioning Of Fuel Oil T. 30 States

Heat Zones For  Fuel Oil Set Up   Strives For ‘Equality of Consumer Comfort”

Pruden, Strecker and Foulke Talk at €. of C. Annual Meeting   'HESSE TAKES OFFICE

HEAR ABOUT PLANS FOR EUDORA PLANT   Pruden, Strecker and Foulke Talk at €. of C. Annual Meeting

WHEELING ASSURANCE FIRM: REORGANIZE:   ‘Federal Judge Grants Reotganization Petition Under, Bankruptey Act

Fidelity Will Reoraanize   Assurance Company of West Virginia to Reorganize Unde Bankruotcy Law

Housewives Who Hoard Sugar May Get Prison Term:   OPA Director Warns Them They Must Declare What They Have on Hand

WARNING TO SUGAR HOARDERS 1S GIVEN   Regional Director Point. to Severe Penalties for Violators

George Marvin Jackson, Apprentice Seaman, Brother of Mrs. Frank Walston of This City, Among Those Named As Missing.

Navy Releases Ninth Casualty List of War   Reports 12,342 Men Dead Wounded or Missing Since Start of Hostilities

ARGENTINA NOW MAKING PROBE OF ESPIONAGE ACTS   Whole Truck Load of Potential Evidence Report Seized In Nationwide !Roundun

BRAZIL SEIZES SPY EVIDENCE   INVESTIGATION STARTED AFTER U.S. BLAST AT ARGENTINA

ESPIONAGE EVIDENCE FOUND IN ARGENTINA   Round-up Follows Charges by United States

WILL CANVASS FARMS   Boy Scouts Scrap Iron Drive to ' Be Made Saturday

UNIFIED COMMAND FOR U. §. FORGES BEING ADVOCATED   House Military and Naval Affairs Committee Urged to Work Out Details of Unification Plan.   MAY URGE PRESIDENT TO TAKE INITIATIVE   Roosevelt Now Has Author ity to Make Any Reorgan: ization He Thinks Neces sary to Win War.

SUBCOMMITTEE. 1S URGED TO STUDY UNIFIED COMMAND   House Military And Naval Affairg Groups Asked To Establish Joint  Batic

' BAUGHER NOT TO DEFEND CASE   Erie Deputy State Treasurer Faces State Charge of Embezzlement.

RAIN ACROSS KANSAS   Heavy Precipitation in Spots Breaks Hot Spell

NIPPONESE ARMY BATTERED BY US. PLANES ON ISLAND   Enemy Makes no Further Attempt to Put Forces  Ashore on Guadalcanal——Flying Fortresses Start Fires on Japanese Base

No Reports Received In Washington Of Any Offensive Thrusts Against Allied Positions There.

Counter-Offensive Delayed By U.- yy U.S Command of Air; Foe’s Base . at Rekata Bay Fired

Farm Deferment Clause Baffles Draft Directo   Interpretation From = ar Official Source Is Being Sought

STATUS OF FARM WORKER UNCERTAIR IN TEEN-AGE BILL   Official Interpretation

INTERPRETATION OF TEEN AGE DRAFT BILL IS NEEDED   Terms of Provisions Too Broadly Stated  Interpretation It Is Said

SYDNEY REPORTS SAY JAP LOSSES ARE SQ SHIPS NOV   Claim Nips are Racing t Shelter After Defeat By Americans.

DEGENERATE KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH   Youth Convicted of Death Of Two Little Girls

New York Youth Must Die for Dual Slaying   Jury Deliberates Only 9 Minutes Before Findins Verdict

SISTERS SLAYER TO DIE IN CHAIR   17-Year-Old Youth Is Carefree ‘During Trial That Brings Death Sentence

LAL NOT  17-Year-Old Slayer of Two Little Girls Sentenced to Chair

PREMIER TOJ0 ADMITS HEAVY LOSSES IN WAR   Korean Agents Report He Has Told Japanese 20 Percent of Navy Has Been Lost   SUB WAR URGED   Black Dragon Society’ Chief Maps Plans For Rebuilding Bases in Par base

Fifth Of Jap Merchant Marine, Naval Tonnage Reported Lost  Undercover Korean Agents Say 30 Per Cent Of Enemy Air Force Has Also Been Lost

Nothing Serious Found by Experts In Dionne Case   Marie Examined for Pos sible Muscular Atrophy of Leg

300 ENEMY ALIENS IN LATEST HAUL   Intense Hunt In Progress Thruout Eastern States.

Duesseldorf Is Left In Fiery Ruins Saturday  Laeeone “CV IL l.A.tenAd   Losses Of Unitec Nations At Sea Said Critical

Duesseldorf fs. Leff In Fiery Ruins Saturday   Losses Of United Nations At Sea “Said Critical

FLORIDA EXECUTES FOUR   Quartet Of Murderers Executed In Period Of S& Minutes

Statesman and Editor Speaks At Asheville Meeting of State Department of the American Legion.

DANIELS LAUDS LEGION RECORD   Editor-Statesman Addresses Legion Convention In Asheville; Ingram Unopposed For State Commander.

Reciprocal-Aid Treaty Signed By U.S., Reds   Common-Enemy Wai To_Victory Is Pledoed

U8. AND RUSSIA SIGN AGREEMEN   PACT CALLS FOR RECIPROCAL ASSISTANCE IN WINNING OF THE WAR.

Sign Pact In Washington For Reciprocal Assistance Like Lend-Leases With — China.   Happify World

Flow of Help To Reds Will  Be Increased   Earlier Agreements are Replaced Cooperation in Establishing “Better World” is Pledged

U.S. AND RUSSIA SIGN AGREEMENT   Provides for Reciprocal Aid In Winning War   ‘Understandings Reached _ During Secret Visit of  Molotov To U. 8.

soviet Union, America And Britain Plan Second Front   Plans Mappe “il To Crush Hitler By End of 1912; Swift Action Kept Secret

U.S. SOVIETS SIGN AID PACT   Mutual Assistance’  Pledged In War And  Future Peace

U. S., Soviet Sign  New Asreement   Pact Similar in Essentials To Lend-Lease Accord With Britain, China

Roosevelf Plans To Increase Aid For Red Armies   Payment of Billion Dollar Loan Deferred Beyond First Due Date   Co-operation in Practical War Measures Pledged by Both Nations

FOR INSTANT USE ANYWHERE ON WAR FRON]   Roosevelt, Churchill Make Simultaneous Announcements Concerning Formation.

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Major Chinese Action in Burma Road Defense Raliavad a ep

Landis Would Limit OCD’s Fitness Program   Would Serve Men Abou To Enter Army—Elim. inate Entertainers   ICOMMITTEE HEARING   Is Inclined to Favor the Branch To Be Headed By Melvyn Douglas

LANDIS TESTIFIES   Would Give Physical Fitness Program to Another Branch

LANDIS PLANS TO LIMIT OCD BOONDOGLING   TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE ENTERTAINMENT TO BE CUT OUT

Landis Would Limi! OCD Plans  CAtorétnimmont   Entertainment Anale Ruled out

Entertainment Plan Opposed.   Landis Would Limit Fitness Program to Soldiers and Workers

LANDIS DECLARES FAVORS LIMITING PROGRAMS OF OC   VANDENBERG PREPARES DE MAND SENATE PROBE NORMANDIE AFFAIR

LIMITED PHYSICAL PROGRAM FAVORED BY LANDIS OF OCD   Would Limit Training to  Men About to Enter Army and Praducthian Woarkere

Civilian Defense a Joke, Senator Says in Opposition to Dancers, Etc.

OCD Head Favors Limiting Fitness Program to Men For Army, Production Work

Landis Would Limit OCD’s Fitness Progran   Would Serve Men About To Enter Army—Eliminate Entertainers  COMMITTEE HEARING  Is Inclined to Favor the ee a ee. ae

Landis Favors Limitation on Fitness Program   OCD Activities Aired at Inquiry Held by Senate

Remove Pro-Axis Units From Camp   Move Made To Prevent  Recurrence of Rioting

PaOSANTS JAPS:BEING:MOVED °~ FROM CAMP: IN CALIFORNU   ARMY TAKING. BTEPS:TO GRP. ABATE FACTIONA IN INTERN. MENT CENTER TO END  *.. RIOTING

JAP RIOTERS ARE REMOVED   Army Patrol Enlarged; More Precautions  Taken

Marshal Is Shot Down By Robbers   Comes Upon Two Attempting to Enter a Garage

Kansas Night Officer Slain By Robbers   Moran Marshal Stops Break-In But Loses Life

ALLIES ARE FORCED BACK IN BURM,   Japanese Spearheads. Thrus Toward Chungking . and India

CEDAR FALLS MAN ON MASSING LIST   Lieut. Guy ‘Iversen Was or -. Bataan Peninsula,

ALLIED FORCES DRIVE GERMANS BEYOND MATRUH      20,000 Prisoners Taken Along With 350 Axis Tanks

ROMMEL FAILS IN ATTEMPTED STAND AT FUKA      Headlong Flight Continues But Nazi May Try fo Stop Retreat at Border   AIRCRAFT PURSUES   Germans Abandon Hfalian Forces at Southern End of Old Line ir Hurried Flight

Allies Have Taken 300 Tanks, 400 Guns Many Armored Cars   Karlier Reports Claim 8th Army Already Fighting 104 Miles West of Starting Point

Pan American Spotlight On  Youngs Envoys   Hemispheric defense _parleys will be keyed by several youthful diplomats. }

Priorities Given To Target Areas   Cities Asked Not To Make Appeal For Equipment; List Is Prepared

DEFENSE EQUIPMENT FOR ‘TARGET AREAS’   Gas Masks for Civilians To Be Provided Later

MEETS ADVISORS   FDR to Go Over War Situation With Army, Navy Aids.

SUB IS RAMMED BY U.S. VESSEL   Captain Puts His Ship Across U-Boat Near Cuban Port

U. 5. SHIP SHELLS, RAMS SUBMARINE   Crew Thinks U-Boat Sank. After  ue heer  109

MERCHANT SHIP SINKS SUBMARINE   U. S. VESSEL RAMS AND SHELLS U-BOAT AFTER BEING MACHINE-GUNNED.

U. S. Ship Sinks Submarine Off Coast of Cuba   Opens Fire on U-Boat anc Then Runs It Down, Crew Reports

TODAY'S  Maior News   laladier Charges Frenc! totf lanored Mines

U 5. NAVY ACCUSES OFFICER AROFF: OF RECEIVING “IETS”   ° Began Yesterday—Tony Martin Gave $950 . Studebaker

Letters by Aroff Cited At Trial   Sought Deferment o Martin Three Times,  Prosecution Says

NO APRIL FOOLIN’  Fish Get Even For Past Indignities On April First

Two Generals Swim Ashore   On Trawlers Sunk - By Jap Bombers Off New Guinea

BOMBER, CREW BOTH MISSING   Plane With 5 Men Unreported Since It Started on Patrol May 10.

Hard Freeze Is Predicted   Heavy Rains Which Sweep: State May Turn to Snow

CARRIER LOST IN CORAL SEA NAVAL BATTLE   U.S. FORCES DESTROY 15 NIPPON SHIPS, DAMAGE SCORE

Japs Had 14 Sunk,  More Than 20  Heavily Damaged Other U. $. Official  Losses Were Destroyer, Tanker

AMERICANS SANK [0 JAP. SHIPS IN CORAL SEA FIGHT   Navy Discloses Damage to 20 Other Enemy Vessels, Some of Which Probably Went Down.   ‘U. S. LOST AIRCRAFT CARRIER LEXINGTON   Destroyer Sims and Tanker Aiso Were Sent to Bottom —Great Battle One of  , Air Power.

Five Nipponese Carriers Destroyed, 20 Vessels Sunk And34 Are Damaged; U.S. Loses Only Four Shins In Rattles

Carrier Lexington, Tanker Destroyer Lost as Move  South Is Nipped

At Least 35 Jab Shibs Sunk. Damaged In Coral Sea Battle   Sailor Who Survived Attack And Sinking Oi Lexington Says He Prefers Torpedoes

eee  Me ARMADA AN CONFLICT   Metails Of Coral Sea Fight Revealed

(By The Ascoclated Pre<e)         Sailor Who Survived Attack And Sinking Oi Lexington Says He Prefers Tornedoes

Softball Park  Barnes Will Pitch First Ball At 8 Thirconay ninhks

Mayor To Open Softball Park   Barnes Will Pitch First Ball At 8 Thursday niaqht

WA PLAN BLAMI KILLS THIRTY Me   50 Others Reported Injured   BIG CITY ROCKED   Shell Loading Center Explosion Scene

Axis Shipping Near Derna Is Bombed   Russians Crafty in Fooling Gemans

Dummy Guns   Russians Fool Germans With Artillery Made Of Plywnnad.

Reds Fool Nazis w'th Dummy Guns; Real Weapons Send Enemy Reeling

Nazi Offensive ls 100 Miles From Rostov   Russians Counter With Two Attacks On Kalinin Front

NAZIS OLOWLY HGHTING WAY  INTO VORONEZH   Germans Within 100 Miles Of Rostov And Gateway To Caucasus Region

 Offertsive Moving Rapidly On Key Cities Of Rostov And Stalingrad As Soviet Press Calls For Victory Or Death   TWO RED ARMY DRIVES SHOWING MINOR GAINS

Invaders’ Offensive Rolling In   Russian Defenders Called on to Stand Until Victory or Death

Nazis’ Volga Drive Becomes Critical   London Reveals New Tank, Fighter Plane Now Under Production

Murray Rejects Demands of UM¥ And Flays Lewis   President of ClO Charge Opponent Foments Discontent

GO PRESIDENT DENOUNCES LEWIS   Asserts UMW Seems ‘Hell Bent on Creation of National Confusion. Discontent?

LEWIS IS HIT, DEMANDS ARE TURNED DOWN   CIO President Scornfully Rejects Proposals of LU MW   MINE UNION HEAD BITTERLY ASSAILED   Called “Grave Danger te the Security of Our Nation”

Murray Says Lewis Creates Disconfeni   C10 Executive Board Denounces Policies as Dangerous fo Security

Guerillas Increase Action In Several Areas; More Unrest Reported

1500. AXIS TROOPS TAKEN . PRISONERS IN. & SUERILLA WAR   26° More: ‘Czechs: “Killed Ir ' Reprisal. For Death OF Adolph’ ‘Hitler’ s “Hangman,

1,000 SEIZED BY GUERRILLAS   Axis Offensive Launched In Balkans After Natives Capture Troops

Jugoslav Guerillas Capture 1,500 Axis Troops, Including A Battery

ASKS 4 BILLION   British Government Submits New War Finance Bill,

More Favorable Tariffs for Mexican Oil Impor ts Into U. ‘S. Are Believed Coming

SEEKING OIL CONCESSIONS FOR MEXICANS   Siate Department Making Some Progress in Negotiations With Petroleum Boss

ondon and (Cairo Jarred by Sensational flalian and German Drive Similar fo Former Victory

HANKOW IS RAIDED BY FLYING TIGERS   Sink Jap Warship and Three River Transports

Brewster County May Get New Industry   PLANTS GIVE PROMISE OF THEIR USE FOR FIBER AND RUBBER

New H. D. Agent Expected Here Last This: Week .   MISS CATHERINE DAVIS -RE CENTLY ELECTED TO’ SUC. _ CEED MISS McGOOGAN: PROB.  ABLY BEGIN ~ WORK: MONDAY

Miss McGoogan Be Home Agent: In Floyd County   RESIGNS POST - 3. HERE ‘FOB. A FIELD OF LARGER SERVICE. MISS CATHERINE DAVIS - TO ’ BE HER SUCCESSOR:

Civilian Tires Are Protested  Allocation Won't Leave Army Enough, Declares Patterson

Crude Rubber Bill Subject of Protest   Supply Said Needed To Equip War Force

HOTELS WILL GET COFFEE   Hospitals Will Be Less Likely Te Feel Effects Of Rationing For Two Months

SURPRISE BLACKOUTS ARE DUE FOR OHIOANS   Cities Warned About Being Off Guard Like Piqua

SURPRISE BLACKOUTS TO TEST OHIO CITIES   Local Defense Councils Should Educate Pubiic

Dozens Of Lowns. Retaken; German — Toll Is Territic.   Germans Said In “Disordered Retreat” And 55.000 Claimed. Killed.Or Captured

Russians Press Advantage Over Nazis   Defenders Capture Dozens of Populated Places, Kill Thousands of Nazis, Canture Larae Stores of Equipment

Several Dozen Villages Are Captured   Raise Seven-Day Toll of Nazis to Total of 55,000

Russians Take Town Near Rostov   Soviets Have 90 Miles to Go To Reach City

KAMENSKY iS TAKEN BY SOVIET TROOPS: NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Russians Seek to Throw Noose Around a Million Ger. mans Extended Deep Into Caucasus and Before Stalingrad——-Germans Reported in Disorder

Push Toward Rostov Costly To Nazi Army   Several Dozen’ Town: Taken; Millerovo Threat Increased —

SOVIET ARMIES CLOSING TRAP ON NAZI FORCES   Capture Of Kamensky Places Red Troops Near er To Rostov   OTHER COMMUNITIES REPORTED RETAKEN

NAZI RETREAT CONTINUES ON CENTRAL FRONT   Russian Unit Advances Several Miles In Ukraine West Of Railway   Kamensky Liberated

NAZIS FLEEING IN CONFUSION ON DON RIVER   KAMENSK CAPTURED AS NOOSE CLOSES ON MILLION MEN

Increase Week’s Toll Of Germans to 55,000 Killed and Captured   Dozens of Villages Freed From Invaders’ Rule, Moscow Announces; One Red Thrust Penetrates Ukraine; Much Booty Seized

RED ARMIES ONLY 90 MILES FROM ROSTOV   Russians Seize Kamensk, North of Key City, and Other ‘Populated Places’; Tanks, Guns Captured

Thousands Fill Gasoline Tanks At Last Minute   Baltimore Service Station: Swamped with Cash Customers

RUSH TO PURCHASE "GAS" ISREPORTEL   Thousands of Motorist: Scurry to Filling Stations

BIG VICTORY IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC NEAR   Allied Forces Ripping Enemy Lines In Preparation for Final Drive.

Allies Drive On New Guina, Pin Japs Back   Promise Of Greates' Southwest Pacific Victory Seen

Allied Troops Near Victory In Buna Area   Enemy Sends Air Fleets Into Action In Effort To Avert Disaster.

ALLIED FORCES ON NEW GUINEA PUSH JAPS TO° THE SEA   Enemy, Pinned To Twenty Miles Of Coast Are ' Now Resisting   a

U.S. SEES GREAT VICTORY NEAR IN NEW GUINEA   Pressing Japs Toward Sea Between Buna And Gona.

Nips Backed to Sea Slashed by MacArthur Fire   Enemy Defense Now Un: der Altack From 3

VICTORY NEA FOR ALLIES IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Making Last Ditch Stand At Buna and Gona

‘HEAVIEST’ FIGHTING OF PACIFIC AREA IS ON   Victory Looms As Nips Are Pounded Toward Sea   Americans Hammer At Outskirts Of Buna

JAPS IN NEW GUINEA HAVE BACKS TO SEA   Virtually Pinned To Beachhead Along Coast

® In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington Correspondent

Still More Rationing ls On The Way   War Ration Books Nos 3, 4 And 5 Already P‘anned

Another Cruiser Dam“aged Along With Two Destroyers     - aya waar ee ee ol troTe   MANY. DIRECT, HITS   Mediterranean Sea Fight Proves Costly to Axis Forces

Axis Claim 20 To 20 Britis! Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Mediterranean Sea Attack

Lead Attacks’ in Mediterranean Aleutians   _ Fascist Cruiser Sunk and Other Warships Hit

ROME SAYS 30 ALLIED SHIPS HAVE BEEN SUNK   Admiralty Silent Untif Real  Truth Is Known—Italians  Admit Loss of Heavy  risicar

Score Successes In Aiding Big Convoy To Port      €airo Reports U. S. Airmen Sink, Damage Five Or Six Ships

OWI Reports American Combat Planes Give Goad Performance and New Models Prove Promisina

Woman Killed In Auto Crash Near Remsen  Car Runs Into   Car Runs Into Stalled Truck During Dense Fog

Woman Killed In Auto Crash  Near Remsen  Car Runs Into Stalled Truck During Dense Fo;

New Method Given   Shockless Amputation Uses Refrigerator Rather Than Anesthetic

New Refrigeration Surgery Battlefield Mobile Unit  Described by Finder

Doctors Reveal  Shockless Type Of Amputation   Limb Is Chilled by Refrigeration Avoiding Use of Anesthetic, Medical Group. Is Told.

exican eputies  Vote War   Senate Is Giver Bill Without  ‘Opposition

Annual Meeting College Trustees Held This Week   Reelect Faculty And Approve Erection Of New Hangar

Annual Meeting College Trustees Held This Week  Reelect Faculty Anx Avprove Frection O

ALLIES ROUT JAPS IN NEW GUINEA AGAIN   Oust Them from Positions Near  Village of Oivi

Allies Rout Japs From Oivi in New Guinea Push   Ground Troops Still Continue Forward March

ALLIES ADVANGE TOWARD BUNA   'MacArthur’s Troops Wipe Oui Jap Positions In New Guinea;

AUSTRALIAN FORCE ADVANCES RAPIDLY IN . NEW GUINEA   Jungle Fighters” Rout’ Jap Troops From Prepared Positions Near Oivi  -- Village

AUSSIES MAKE ~ FURTHER GAIN   JAPANESE’ ON NEW GUINEA ; GUSTER: FROM ‘NEW DEFENBIVE POSITION BY ADVANCING AUSTRALIANS —

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT 15 ON AT STALINGRAD   German and Russian Troops Facing Fash Other in City’s Streets.   LAST DITCH FIGH? %   Desperate Defenders  Repe-led Nazis in Nc -. west Section.

MOSALSK BACK IN RED HANDS   Russians Recapture Important City, Tighten Pincers Menacing 100,000 Germans. '

100,000 GERMANS  “MENACED. BY: RED TRAP AT MOZHAISK   Russian Columns ‘Drive West at Pace of More Than Four Miles a Day.   MOSALSK IS. RECAPTURED

REDS RECAPTURE MOSALSK, TIGHTEN MOTHAISK PINCERS   Spearheads Now Only 35 Miles From Vyazma peyansk Line

Huge Russian Pincer Closing On Germans   Thousands Of Nazi Troops Threatened By Encirclement As Red Army Presses Forward W eet OF Moscow

S\GRUESOME LEL! NWELSH SLAYING KSTILL, MYSTER)   SOVIET TROOPS RETAKE TOWN OF MOSALSK   Russians Tighten - Pincers Menacing: Germans:.At Mazhaisk * in’. Swift: ‘. Drive Westward’   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Nazis Attack Army Trans ports in Barents‘Sea if Effort.to-Delay Advance

RED ARMY COLUMNS DRIVING WEST MORE THAN 4 MILES DAIL'   MOSALSK RECAPTURED AND PINCERS TIGHTENED UPON 100,000 GERMAN TROOPS

GAPITAL WING IN INITIAL DISPUTE   Auto Manufacturers Bes! Labor As Joint Commit tee Disagrees

EQUAL AUTHORITY SOUGHT BY LABOR WITH MANAGEMENT   Desire Balanced Privileges in Converting Mofor Plants to Armament Production.

Auto Industry, Lobor Dispute Is Revealea   Manufacturers Win First Victory as New Committee Named; Labor Wants Authoriiy in Converting Plants to War Production

AUTO HEADS ~ WIN INITIAL ROUND IN ROW   Labor. Will Will F ight  ‘On for Equal Voice ‘In Arms Production

‘AUTO MANAGEMENT WINS FIRST ROUND IN NEW: DISPUTE   Labor Expected To Continue Efforts To Get Equal Authority In Fixing -Policy

Soviet Reports 22,080 Nazis Are Killed      Bitter Fightine As Weather Turns Warmer

Germans Lose ?? O00 Killed In Past ben Days   Russian Repor: Says Nazi Losses Reach This Number On Northern Fronts   MANY ARE SLAIN AROUND LENINGRAD   Soviet Guarding Northern Supply Lines—-Report Nazi Sub Sunk

WOULD ABDLIot DISCRIMINATION   His Holiness Denounces “Godless Governments  In Christmas Talk

All Men Called Upon to Form New World Order   Godless Rule Is Condemned by Pops

Offer Haven For French Naval Units   Two Suggestions Turned Dewn by Pro-German Officials, Says Welles.

Vichy Turns DownF.D.R. Ship Offer   Two Proposals to Move Demilitarized War Vessels in Egypt Are Refused   Reply Is Laval’s   Roosevelt Warning Is Spurned by Chief of (C;overnment

VICHY WON'T MOVE SHIPS FROM EGYPT   Rejects Two Proposals By FDR; Vessels In Alexandria Base

WELLES REVEALS OFFER MADE TO HAVE FRENCH WAR-— SHIPS MOVE TO MAR TINIQUE %

vichY WON'T TAKE PLAN OF RANSEVELT   Two Proposals to Provide for French Warships Rejected.   DANGER IS SEEN AT ALEXANDRIA   British Keeping Close Watch to Keep Ships  Away from Germans.

Vichy Rejects Ship Proposal   Denies Request For Removal of French Ships te a Neutral Port.

Vichy Rejects U. S. Plans For Warships   President's Suggestions For Removal Of French Craft From’ Egyptian War Zone Flatly Reficed Ry I aval

VICHY AGKIN REJECT AMERICAN PROPOSAL   Second Offer On Frenct Warships Turned Down

Vichy Rejects Removal of 7 Battleships   Refusal of F. D. R. Offer Held Move to Abet Axis

U.S, Warns Franc Warships Face < Destruction —   Vichy Rejects Plan To Move Ve ssels_  From Alexandria. .

Vichy Rejects U. S. Proposals   Declines To Remove Demili tarized Warships From Egyptian War Zone

FDR Requests Demilitarized Vessels Be Withdrawn From Egypt Zone To Neutral Port

Vichy Rejects Plan to Remove French Warships   Roosevelt Proposal To Sail Craft From Egypt Turned Down

Roosevelt Offer Rejected by Lava   Proposal to Remove French Ships From Alexandria to Safety in United States or French Island Port Is Not Accepted.

VICHY REJECTS PROPOSALS 10 MOVE VESSELS   FDR’s Requests to Take De militarized Ships From the Egyptian Zone Spurned

Vichy Refuses U. S. Offer to Sail Ships   Reject Roosevelt's Proposals to Move Seven Demilitarized Vessels Of French from Egyptian War Zone.

U.S. Proposal to Remove French Warships From Egypt Rejected, Vichy

Vichy Rejects FD’s Request To Move Ships   US Proposal Was For Safe Internment Of Vessels

Vichy Won’t Remove Its Warships At Alexandria   Laval Rejects Roosevelt’s Proposal To Send Them To Demilitarized Area

VICHY ‘NO’ ON MOVING WARSHIPS   Two Roosevelt — Proposals Regarding Vessels at > Alexandria Rejected   OFFERED GUARANTEE OF SAFE PASSAGE      @ President Points Out That Ships Are in Danger, of Attack

Vichy No ‘To FDR’s Proposals   President Suggested Removal of French . Warships from Africar Danger Zone

Vichy Declines American Plan To Save Ships  Ships In Question Are   Ships In Question Are Now At British Naval Base

VICHY REFUSES TO REMOVE WARSHIPS   Iwo Proposals ‘Affecting Vessels in Egyptian Lone Rejected

Laval Rejects U. S. Proposal   Twice Refuses To Permit Removal Of French Ships

Vichy Rejects U. §. Proposals On Warships   Refuse to Remove French Vessels from Alexandria

Vichy Turns Down Haven For Vessels   Rejects 2 Offers To Safeguard Ves  sels at Alexandria

VICHY REJECTS PROPOSALS TO REMOVE WARSHIPS   President Roosevelt Offer ed Plans On Removal of  Che. Benen Rawntian Avac

Vichy Rejects Proposals For Moving Ships   Warships at Alexardria are Considered to be in Precarious Position   WARNING IS _— ISSUED

Vichy Rejects Proposals of © F. R. on Ships at Alexandria   Koosevelt Suggested Warships Be Taken  From Danger Zone

VICHY REJECTS U.S. PROPOSALS ON WARSHIPS   Laval Refuses to Move Demilitarized French Ships From Egypt War Zone   NOW IN ALEXANDRIA   Roosevelt Warfts Unles: Suggestion Accepted British Will be Justified in Destroying Them

FOR Would Move Ships FromEevot   Suggests Internmen’ until After War, But Vichy Tuins Fyaun Prasosale

VICHY REJECTS 2 SHIP PLANS   President Roosevelt Asked Transfer of 7 Warships ai Alexandria

VICHY. REFUSES TO REMOVE WARSHIPS   Two Proposals _ ‘Affecting  Vessels in Egyptian Zone : Rejected   U. S. WANTS CUSTODY

Man Killed and Two Cafes Robbed As Outlawry Flares Up Near Dayton

Bandits Murder Ohioan   Man Felled By Shotgun Blast After Holdup Near Dayton

OHIOAN SLAIN   Shot by Bandits as They Make Getaway After Robbery.

Says MacArthur In Full Charge   Stimson Straightens Out Question Of General's Command

No Question Of MacArthur's Authority, Stimson Declares   Has Over-all Strategic Command In Southwest Pacific: Calls Issue ‘Tempest In Teapot’

MACARTHUR IS IN COMMAND, STIMSON SAYS   SURPRISED AT STATEMENT STATUS NOT FULLY DETERMINED

MacArthur Has Full Charge of Pacific  Plans, ays Stimson Clap CUAK   Flurry Over Command Called Tempest in Teapot

MacArti ur Status Never in Doubt, Asserts Stimsor   War Secretary Describes Flurry Over Author ity As “Temnest in Teapot’

MACARTHUR IN COMPLETE CHARGE IN S. W. PACIFIC   'His Authority Fully Agreed To By Australians And Dutch

MacArthur in Full Command, Stimson Says   Frankly Surprised At Statements That Authority Was Never Fully Defined

War Secretary Declares MacArthur in Complete Command in Far Pacific

MacArthur Is In Complete Charge   Stimson Surprised At Flurry Over Authority

General MacArthur In Full Command In Pacific. Area, So Secretary Stimson Says

MAC ARTHUR BOSS: > STINSON ASSERTS   Says He's In Complete Charge In Southwest Pacific

MacArthur in Full Charge Of War in Southwest Pacifie   Secretary Stimson “Frankly Surprised” At Statement Credited to General’s Spokesman Jn Australia That Authority Had Not Been Fully Defined; New Zealand's Status “Military Secret”

Gen. MacArthur Declared Chief   He Has Charge of Pacific Campaign, Sovs Stimson

Gen. MacArthur Is Absolute  Boss In Southwest Pacific   Any Question To Contrary Dispelled By Secretary Stimson; Australians, Dutch Cooperate

MACARTHUR IN > FULL COMMAND   Confusing Statement Is Bis ‘Surprise’ To Stimson

AIRFORCENOW TRAINING 2,000 PILOTS EACH MONTH   TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE STEPPED-UP TO RATE OF 50,000 A YEAR, LT. GEN. ARNOLD STATES

U. S. Armen Deal Tobruk  Heavy Blows British Begin New  Desert Front  Attacks

PRESIDENT, LABOR HEADS IN PARLEY   Agree 40 Hour Week to Continue; To Ban Strikes

CRIMINAL PROBE INTO NIGHT CLUB FIRE 1S PUSHED   Prosecutor ‘Moves Secretly, Hinting At’ Some “Indictments . for..Man plaiunktar ''

Investigation Of Army Shows Inc., Requestec   Pennsylvania Renresentative Declares JapaneseMade Souvenirs Sold  PROFITS ARE LARGH Misleading Advertising  Charged Together Witl  OD we ec, PR Be oe cwof® fo

WAR SHOW T0 BE INVESTIGATEL   Weiss Incensed at the %' Money Made on  Souvenirs

Investigation Of Army Shows Inc., Requested   Pennsvivania Reoresentative Declares JapaneseMade Souvenirs Sold  PROFITS ARE LARGE Misleading Advertising  Charged Together With Huge Rakeoffs

PROBE OF ARMY WAR SHOW, INC. WILL BE ASKED   Pennsylvania Representative Claims Japanesemade Canes Sold In Pittsburch   11] HAWKERS FINED   Weiss Also Learns Conces. sionaires Bet 70 Percent:.of. Proceeds of Sales

Price Adjustments Are Made To Stimulate Output For Civilian And War Purposes

U.S. to Raise Butter Price   Increased Production For Civilian and War Purposes Aim

JAPS’ ATTACK AGAIN HALTED BY ARTILLERY   Foes Suffer Heavy Losses in Batan— Macassar Toll Mounts

U.S. Artillery  Smashes Enemy’s Infantry Attacks   “American Bombers Destroy One Japanese ‘Transport in Macassar Straits, Another Set Afire and Shoot Down Two Planes —

Big Push Is Stalled   MacArthur's Troops Inflict Heavy Losses on Japs

U. §, ARTILLERY IN PHILIPPINES BLASTS JAPANESE INFANTRY   GERMANY HAS APPARENTLY SHIFTED SUBMARINE WARFARE TO AMERICAN WATERS

MacArthur’s Artillery Pounds Japs   Heavy Toll Taken of Nipponese Al. jacking Flanks, War Deparimeni Reporis   JAP VESSEL SUNK   Toll af Enemy Ships Sunk or Dam: aged in Battle of Macassar Strait Reaches 38

ARTILLERY HALTS DARING PLUNGE OF PANESE TROOPS   Macassar Straits Toll Is Mounting With 38 Ships Sunk Or Damaged   Enemy Submarine Raiders Strengthened Off East Coast, Is Report

Philippine Defenders Break up Enemy Thrust on Batan With Artillery Fire

Heavy Losses Smash Enemy Flank Drives   Nippon’s Ship Losses In Macassar Action Increase; Australia Savs 46 Sunk

MacArthur Has Played Havoc With Japanese   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Invaders Plunging Against Batan Forces

U. 8. ARTILLERY IN PHILIPPINES BLASTS JAPANESE INFANTRY  CERMANY HAS APPARENTLY   GERMANY HAS APPARENTLY SHIFTED SUBMARINE WAR. FARE TO AMERICAN WATERS

Hitler Calls Heavy Losses His Advisers Are Inflicted Back To Duty On Japanese As Reds Move By MacArthur   American Guns Pla: Havoc With Jap Infantry Plunges

AXIS SUBS WIDEN CPERATIONS SPHERI IN U.S. WATERS   Communique Raises Jap Losses In Macassar Strait To 38 Ships

OEE INTENSIVE NAZI SUB WAR   Attacks-on Coastal Shipping Indicated Concerted UBoat Campaign.   FOE TAKING LONG RISKS

New Attacks Hurled Back By M’Arthur   Majority of German Submarines Shifted to American Waters; Australian Radio Says 46 Jap Ships Sunk in Straits of Macassar

Fight in Macassar Takes at Least 38 __ of Enemy’s Vessels   Durable Little Army ir Philippines Disrupts Japs’ Plans

At Least 38 Ships Toll of Macassar   Enemy Losses Are Heavy in ‘Headlong’ Attack on Gallant Forces of General Douglas MacArthur .

MacArthur's Big Guns Play Havoc With Jap Thrusts   Nippon’‘s Losses In Macassar Strait Mount to 38 Ships

Foreign Ministers of American Republics Are Arriving in Brazil Today   Conference to’ Determine Hemisphere’s Stand in War to Begin January 15

Drala rerebnn Ob ret MPC GGUS OeGre  To Gather for Rio Conference.

GRAIN RUBBER BLOC TO CONTINUE FIGHT   Leaders Seek Guarantees From the President

Congressional Leaders Indicate They Will Accept Veto of Bill   Seek Assurance Farm Products Will Be Utilized

URGING SURPLUSES OF GRAIN BE USED   Small Distilleries Suggested Near Stored Grain For Making Alcohol.

Roosevelt Veto Of Rubber Bill To Be Accepted   Leaders Indicate They Wil Not Attempt To Overrule Him

Veto on Rubber to Get by if Pledge Given to Use Products of Farm

House and Senate’ May Accept Expected Vetc Of Grain Rubber Bill: .

LOW BIDDER IN EXHUMATIONS   Hanover, Ind., Firm ,Maj : Be Given Smicksburg Task for $53,355

WILLKIE CONFERS WITH KING FAROUK   Egyptian Monarch Handed Message From FDR

Senafe Passes Legislation fo Raise Salaries of Many Civilian Employes

Higher Pay Is Granted   Federal Employes Get Boost Under Measure

MERCURY DROPS TO 65-YEAR LOW   CHICAGO OPA CHIEF TELLS WASHINGTON ‘MORE FUEL NEEDED!

U. §. Employes Get Salary Hike   House and Senate Pass Bill Affecting 1.500.000 Persons

STRIKE ON NAVAL JOBS 15 AVERTED   AGREEMENT REACHED TO RE MOVE WPA WORKERS OFF PROJECTS IN N. Y.

1OTHU.S, AIRFORCE DOES MAN SIZE JOB   Carries Out 10 Heavy Raids On Jap Installations During November

87 HOUSING UNITS ALREADY APPROVED   Graber Reports Building Activity; Will Start in Lawrence Soon   MUCH INTEREST SHOWN,

87 HOUSING UNITS ALREADY APPROVED   Graber Reports ‘Building Activity, Will Start in  Lawrence Soon

CHARGES NEW DEAL HANDLING WAR EFFORT LIKE ANOTHER POLITICAL ALPHABET PROJECT   GOP Nationa! Committee Member Calls For Preservation of Two-Party Svstem

NAZIS RUN FOR TRIPOLITANIA   Rommel’s Army Has Retreated 140 Miles Into Libya.

ROMMEL SEEKS TO RUSH ARMY FROM TOBRUK   British Drive Deep Straight Across Libya Hump

FUND AJALY,  Glass-Bottomed Boat Is Wanted So hirohito  Mav Caa Hie Navy

HIROHITO NEEDS GLASS BOTTOM BOAT, SUGGES:   Pilots Joke at Conclusion of Suc -essful Bombing Attack on Huge Japanese Convoy.

Japs Believed Preparing Drive   Attempt To Break: Up Guadalcanal Blockade

JAPS PREPARE FOR SOLOMONS. DASH   Observers Think Enemy Will Make Another. Attempt To Run Blockade

Japs Planning Another Try  In Solomons      Isolated Forces On Islands Badly Need Supplies And Reinforcements

Sittang River Line Avoided By Enemy   Big Chinese Army  Is Engaging Invading Horde

Japanese Open Major Drive on Mandalay  Burmese Capital Is Reported

ESTIMATE MILLION JAPANESE — HAVE BEEN KILLED IN CHINA   TOTAL CASUALTIES IN FIVE YEARS OF CHINA INVA. SION IS PLACED AT 2,500,060

Japs Lose 2,500,060 Lives Say Chinese   Heavy Japanese Losses During Six Years Of Warfare Against China.

JAPANESE CASUALTIES MORE THAN 2.500.006   2,504 Planes Are Lost in 14 Major. Battles and 10,375 Guerrilla Skirmishes in the War. Against Chinese National ‘Military Council Announces As War Enters Sixth Year

China Says Japan Has tost Million Men in Fighting   Two and Half Million Total . Casualties, Claim

Japs Pay Heavy Price for Waging War on Chinese      Report of Six-Year Invasion Given by China Spokesman

Japan Suffers More than 2,500,000 Casualties During War with China

French Forces In Madagascar Surrender   Rumor Says That Governor Asks For Armistice

FRENCH FORCES IN AFRICA SURRENDER   British Command Reports Good Progress Toward Tananarive

Armistice Requested by Governor Of Madagascar; Some Troops Surrender

MARINES FIGHT NEW ATTACKS IN SOLOMONS   Report French Governor Of Madagascar Asks Truce

AUSTRALIA FEARS NEW SEA ATTACK FROM NIPPONESE   ‘Chinese See Stab At Rus: sia In North; Campaigr Against Enemy In Aleu Hane Imminent.

ALLIED LEADERS IN AUSTRALIA COMPLETE NEW STRATEGY TALKS   g¢ CHINESE WARN OF JAP ‘NORTHERN OFFENSIVE   Jap Attacks on Australia Are Stepped Up.

Farm Bloc Says FR Plan Unfair   Doubts Agriculture Will Okay Program

OPA SAVING EACH PERSON $330 A YEAR   Living costs would be much higher without price control

WANT JEFFERS PUT ON CARPE]   Western Solons To Fight For Ration Delay

ON CARPET FOR ‘CZAR’   Irate Lawmakers May Ask FDR To Post pone Gas Ration

Angry Congressman Raps Rubber Czar For His Gasoline Rationing Statement

Jeffers Charge On Gas Program Arouses Solons   Rubber Chief May Be Called On Carpet To Explain Statement

Gas Ration Row Flares on Jeffers   Irate Senators Demand Reckoning on Czar’s Charge   DELAY TIRE DEADLINE

U.S. Bombers Take Part in Assaults on Tobruk Sunday   In Extensive Operatior Command Announces; Stalingrad Stands

OPERATION BY U.S, PLANES WAS EXTENSIVE ONE   Yank Bombers Backed Up British Assault On Tobruk, Communique From Army Ajir Headquarters In Middle East Reveals.

British Force Raids Tobruk   Heavy Damage Reported Despite Losses Suffered By Attacking Units

ASSAULT BACKED BY U. S. PLANES   British Attack at Tobruk Given Support

Axis Troops at Tobruk Feel Impact of Bombs Made in America When Eagle Airmen Swoop

Americans Raid  Tobruk Heavily   Full Story Not Known But Troops Land

GERMAN NAVY BASE BOMBED   Wilhelmshaven Raided, Fires Are Started by Bombs RAF Drops

U.S. Bombers Aid British in ‘Tobruk Attack   One of Most Extensive Operations to Date Car_ried Out

BASE AN EGYPT   Carries Out “One of Most  of Middle East). Campaign      BACK BRITISH IN RAID ON TOBRUK   Shipping and Shorefron At Bengasi Also Blasted; Violent Explosions Caused

J. $. Bombers in Tobruk Attack   Shipping and Shore Front at Bengasi Hammered

United States Bombers Back British Assault On Tobruk With Extensive Operations

ALLIED AIRMEN AWAIT ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA      Wild Battle Raging Over Northeastern Burma Area

NEWS FROM EGYPT MAY NOT BE NEAR AS BAD AS IT SEEMS   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk (Ree. Uy. S Pat oftire.

AMERICAN NURSES ~ ARRIVE IN AFRICA   Heads of Generals and Other Officers Turn As They Enter Dining Room.

WAACS AND NURSES ENLIVEN ARMY LIFE IN NORTH AFRICA      Grumpy Generals and Colonels See lmprovement it Present Way of Waging War on Enemy

Officers Start Rusl - Choice, Seats '        ONE. AGED C COLO SOUNDS SOUR:

Women Cause Immediate Repercussions  Officers Reveal Pleasure at _ Feminine Company

Sherwood Defies AA Spud Order   State Official Heeds WPB Request For “More Potcioes’~ >

Desert Maneuver Takes Strong Point, Guarding Gen. Rommeil’s Supply Line

NAZIS’ SUPPLY LINE IN LIBYA IS THREATENED   Rommel Gains Control Of Shortcut Through British Main Lines

British Take Offensive In Libva Battle   Axis Force, However, Wins Control Of  Escape Avenue   FIERCE FIGHT RAGES   Sandstorm Masks Move By Which Rommel  Escapes Trap

RITISH DRIVE BHIND SUPPLY LINES OF AXIS   “ircle to.Rear, Seize Vital Strongho Id of Rommel’s Armored Units In Libya   )FFENSIVE SO FAR IS COSTLY FAILURE   ritish Swinging Into As sault, Looking For Quick Knockout of NaziItalo Army

British Grab Spot On Nazi Supply Lines   Rommel Pulls Forces Together, Holds BetweenGaps Area   Britain on Supply Line

BUT GERMANS CONTRO A SHORT CUT THROUGH BRITISH MAIN FRONT   Wily Nazi Commander Assembles Forces Under Cover of Sand Storm

DESERT FORCES TRICK ROMMEL AT ONE POINT   But Sagacious Nazi Fiele Marshal Seizes Control Of Vital Shortcut

Foxy Nazi Chief Consolidated Force: During Sandstorm   Libyan Battle Is Raging With No Sign of Let-Up

ROMMEL WINS SHORTCUT IN BRITISH LINES   No Let-up in Ferocity of Desert Battie Being Waged in Screeching Sandstorm Today.

Nazi Supply Base In Libya Is Captured By British   But Germans Control Nine-Mile Wide Short Cut; Desert Strewn  With Wrecked Tanks

hommel Gains Exit Through British Trap   Englishmen Take Vital Center Of  Qavman (Cnasemoetion

Nazi Leader Wins Control of ‘Shorteut’   British Astride Supply Line; Nazis May Launch New Attack

British Grab Spot On Nazi Supply Lines   Rommel Pulls Forces Together, Holds BetweenGaps Area

Desert Stronghold Taken But Axis Troops Gain Control -Of  Shortcut ‘Through Main. Front .

ROMMEL JOINS HIS FORCE IN STORM SCREEN   9-Mile Wide Swath Thru Bnitish Mine Field Controlled   NAZIS ARE ENGIRGLED   British Get 30 Miles To Rear, Seize Key Point On Supply Line

LARGE AREA 5 CLAIMED BY CHINESE         Rains Hurting Jap Armies; Allies To’ Back Chiang —

Nazi Supply Line Cut By The British   Rommel's Desert Armies United In Clever Maneuver

FIGHTING GOES ON FIERCELY DESPITE STORM   Capture of German Supply Depot is Bad Blow; Half of Axis Power is Dissipated

Wild Desert  Battle   Nazis Consolidate But British Circle To Straddle the Axis Supply Line

BRITISH TAKE STRONGHOLD IN AFRICAN DRIVE   German Troops  Win Control Of Shortcut Area

BRITISH FORCES. CIRCLE REAR OF © ROMMEL'’S CORPS   Seize Stronghold Guarding Vital Supply Line of Axis In Libyan Campaign

BRITISH SEIZE STRONGHOLD IN LIBYAN DESERT   But Rommel Wins Control! Of Shortcut Through British Front

Rommel Picks Gap in British Encirclemen'   Consolidates Forces in 9Mile Area During Sandstorm  FIGHTING IS SEVERE  British Circle 30 Miles te His Rear and Take Key Stronghold

Women Plan to Bar Men From Their Ambulance Corps   Rival Group Formed at Los Angeles After Male Chief Ousts Girl Unit Leader

WADC LEADER IN MALE DEFY   400. Women... pee Rival Group, clud-~  ing Men .

Russians’ Main Task ‘Achieved’   Nazi Plan for Eastern Push Foiled; Soviets Advance on Kharkov Front

GLWIM 90,000 NAS LOST IN {08 BATTLE   High Command Says Main Task Achieved, Hints Caucasus Drive Broken Up.   FIGHTING IN STREETS OF  TOWN CLOSE TO KHARKOV

New Drive At Non-Essential Motoring Likely   President Says U. S. May Have To Take Every Tire In Country

Non-Essential Driving Brings Fresh Warning   FDR Sees Possibility Of Seizing Tires For War Effort

Requisitioning Of Tires May Be Necessary   Drastic Action Foreseen By Roosevelt In Case Shortage Of Rubber  Becomes More Acute

EVERY TIRE MAY BE REQUISITIONED FOR USE OF GOVERNMEN]   Drastic Step Is Seen If Military Needs Continue —Warning Is Again Issued.

PRESIDENTS STATEMENT R&FGARDED AS INDICATING MORE DRASTIC RUBBER CONTROL COMING

Government May Have _  Lo Requisition Tires   Announcement Is Expected To Touch Off Another Campaign For Eliminating Motoring

Tires May Be Taken, Nation Told By FDR   New Campaign Against Unnecessary Driving Is Foreseen by Officials.

President Warns That I May Be Necessary For Government To Requisition All Tires

Requisitioning of Every Tire in Nation by Govt. May Come About   Driving As Usual Denounced by Rationing Officials

President May Order Tire Seizure   Warning May Touct Off Campaign To Eliminate Motorine As Usual.

MORE DRASTIC TIRE CONTROLS FACE AUTOISTS   . D. Warning Of Possible Seizure Believed First Hint

TIRE SEIZURE POSSIBLE, FDR TELLS NATION   Warning Expected tc Revive Drive on  Joy Riding

FDR WARNING PRESAGES NEW MOTORING CUT   President Declares Tires To Be Requisitioned ‘If Necessary.’   CAMPAIGN EXPECTED   U. S. Officiais Believed To B Preparing More Drastic Conitralc

REQUISITION OF TIRES IS POSSIBILITY   Must Do Something To Halt All Non Essential Driving

Jap Planes Destroyed   Reveal Attack on Seaplanes In The Aleutians

Tojo Tells Japan War ‘Just Beoun      Must Continue Efforts With Axis, He Says, as Japanese Celebrate

‘JUST STARTED,’ SAYS JAPANESE PREMIER   Says War Must Continue Until Axis Reigns

Tojo Says War “Has Just Beeun”   Jap Premier Declares Axis Must Continue Efforts To Conauer Foes

WAR JUST BEGUN, TOJO TELLS JAPS   CELEBRATIONS HELD AS FORMAL ENTRY IS MADE AT SINGAPORE

Jap Premier Warns People   War Has Only Just Begun, Premier Tojo Tells Mass Meeting

Total Of U. S. Warships Lost In Solomons Battle Stands At Seven Today

Two Navy Ships Sunk   Transports Destroyed With Small Less of Life 

SEVEN SHIPS LOST IN SOLOMON ACTION   Casualties Were Few as Ships. Delivered Marine: Under Enemy Fire

U.S. Warship Toll Now 7 In Solomons      Transports Elliott and Gregory Sunk With Small Loss of Life

Amish Village  Is Quarantined   Guard All Roads Leading Into Town Where Smallpox Raging.

Outbreak of Smallpox Puts Amish Under Quarantine   Pennsylvania State Police Guarding All Roads Leading Into Settlement Where Outbreak of Disease -~ Has Reached Fourteen Cases; Amishmen = <7? Turned Back Enroute to Market -

OCK UP VALLEY 19 ISOLATE SMALLPOX   Pennsylvania Valley Is Scene - of 14 Cases as Troopers Bar Roads

FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT U. S. BOMBER VICTIM   Corp. Charles Schwamberg, 18, Of Rices Landing, Spent Summers Here

3 KILLED 30 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK   Collision Occurs Near Minneapolis This Morning

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   U.S. Air Forces in N. Ireland Prepare for Axis Attacks

READY TO RAID   First U. S. Air Forces to Land in freland Set for Attacks.

YANKEE PILOTS — TO ATTACK AXIS   Bomber and Fighter Plane: in Northern Ireland Prepared

OPA DRAFTS TOP ON SUMMER GOODS   Formula to Affect Clothes Furniture, Warm Weather Items

Stockholin Reports  Officer Out   Disagrees with Fie. rer on Military . Strategy in Russia

SMALL NORWEGIAN SHIP ATTACKED BUT , ABLE REACH POR   SHIP TRADES SHOTS WITH SUB AND U. S. DESTROYERS AND PLANES INTERFERE

TANKER ESCAPES ENEMY SUB NEAR ATLANTIC COAST   REACHES NEW YORK AFTER BEING SAVED BY U. S. DESTROYER

[Late News Bulletins   Damaved Norse Ship in Port After Gun Battle

NORSE VESSEL IS WINNER IN FIGHT AT SEA   GAINS PORT SAFELY AFTER RUNNING BATTLE WITH ENEMY SUB

Both Parties Pick New County Chairmen Toda   Dan Welsh of Coon Rapids Heads Democrats; I. H. Cooney Republicans  PASS RESOLUTION  Delegates to Conventions ~ Named—GOP’s Get All New Officers

Both Parties Pick New County Chairmen Today Dan Welsh of Coon Rapids  Heads Democrats; IF’. H. Cooney Republicans  P ASS RESOLUTION Delegates to Conventions  Named—GOP’s Get All Naw Of ficare   ‘PASS RESOLUTION

CONGRESS PLANS TO QUIT TUESDAY   ADJOURNMENT WILL KILI BILLS ON CALENDAR, INCLUDING FARM MEASURE.

Leaders Plan Enid To Congress by Middle of Week :.      Many ‘Already “Home:

SESSION MAY END TUESDAY   Congressional Leaders are Ready to Quit, Dooming Disputed Bills

TIRED CONGRESS READY 10 QUIT   Adjournment Indica tec For Next Tuesday; Quorum Lacking

Congress To Adjourn By Nex! Week   Only Visible Snag to End Is Lack of Sufficient Votes

Congress Plans To End Session Farly Next Week   Lack of House Quorum Could Snag Motion For Adjournment  TUESDAY MENTIONED  Several Measures Apparently Doomed By Plan to Quit

BOMBERS ROAR OVER THE CITY IN GREAT WAVES   Fierce Opposition Meets Them; Even The Governor Labors in the Streets

SOLDIERS ARE CONCENTRATED TO STORM ISLE   Firemen Are Kept Busy In City

Fires Are Started In Island City   Centinued Movement Of Japanese Troops Down Yeninsula Is  Reported By RAF

GUARD AGAINST INVASION TRY   British Report Damage Relatively Small; Battle Bomb-Set Flames.   DEFENDERS ARE ALERT

Nipponese Troops Massed For Try To Storm Island   Fires Are Started By Rain 0! Enemy Bombs; Parachute ‘Troop Invasion Anticipated Defenders Braced For New Thrusts

IMPERIAL FORCES STANDING BY GUNS   Firemen and Police Battling Raging Fires Set by Japahese Bombs

NIPPONESE POISED ON MAINLAND   Wave After Wave of Japanes Bombers Hurl High Explosives at Great British Bastion While Troops Concentrate at Tip of Conquered Malaya to Launch an Invasion   MANY FIRES STARTED BY DIVE BOMB TACTICS

Singapore Calm Under Sky Strafing   Fire Fighters Aided by People; No Jap Attempt To Cross Strait

INVADERS GATHER ATTHE TIP OF MALAYA FOR ATTEMPT TO STORM BRITISHBASTION —   Wave After Wave of Jap Bombers Hurl High Explosives on Singapore, Fires Started; British Authorities and ARP Squads Clear Away Debi for Fire Trucks to Hasten to Scene

SINGAPORE HIT BY WAVES OF JAP BOMBERS   Nipponese Troops Concentrat ed In Malaya For Attempt To Storm Island

Send Waves Of Bombers Over British   Firemen Are Kept Busy Throughout Night; Offensive Soon To Be Launched—Nippon

Singapore Again Bombed by Japs   Wave After Wave of Planes Hurl High Explosives on Stronghold Today as Enemy Forces Mass Across Straits in Southern Malaya.   IMPERIAL ARMY ALERT

Foes Massed For Attempt to Storm Base      Defenders Confident; Keep Close’ Watch Against *Chute

Jap Bombers Pound City of Singapore   Furious Attack Made on Besieged Stronghold While Land Troops Concentrate for _ an Attempt to Storm Island. s

Bombers Raid City in Waves   Enemy Dive Bombers Raise Havoc in City; Allied Planes Raid Airdrome in Malaya; Governor of Straits Settlements Battles Fire

Singapore Alert Against Thrusts By Sea And Air  Paving Way For Invasion

Japanese Concentrated On Tip Of Conquered Malaya For All-Out Assault  By C. VATES McDANIFI

Defenders Battle Fires on Island   Japanese Troops Are Concentrated at Tip of Malayan Peninsula for Attempt to Storm British’Fortress —

JAP SOLDIERS CONCENTRATE ON MALAY TIP   Imperial Forces Drawn Up Alona Mile-Wide Moat Of Johore Strait   FLAMES STARTED BY ENEMY’S BOMBS   Despite Much Bombing Activity, Military Casualties Are Low

TROOPS AMASS FOR ASSAULT - ON BASTION   Imperial Forces Drawn Up On 70-Mile Shoreline   HEAVY MOVEMENT   Of Enemy Forces Reported In Lush Malaya Jungle; Huge Fires Started

JAPANESE TROOP CONCENTRATE i PENINSULA TI   FIREMEN AND POLICE KEPT RUSY. FIGHTING FIRE CAUSED BY BOMBINGS   UNITED NATIONS STRIKE BACK WITH KLUANG RAIDS      veryone from Governor General Down To Lowest Coolie Hard at “Work Fighting Fires

AP ATTEMPT AT INVASION If EXPECTED SOON   Mass Assault to Cos Dearly, Defenders  Believe

Dive-Bombers Hurl High Explosives Violently Inte  British Bastion While Enemy Forces Mass At Tip Of Malaya For Attempt To Storm Island ~~-Many Fires Are Started a!

Wave After Wave of Bomb ers Hurl Explosives on a Great Bastion   SOLDIERS BEING MASSED IN JUNGLE   Sharp Watch Is Kept for ~ “any Sign of Ground Activity: Bie Guns Roar

Mining of Gold Is Stopped by Order of WPB   Miners and Equipment Will Be Used in NonFerrous Metal Mines

WPB to Close All Gold Mines to Free Miners for Non-Ferrous Metals

ALL GOLD MINING WILL BE STOPPED   War Production Board te Release Miners for  Other Work

BELGIANS MUST WORK IN REICH   Drafi Ordered for Men, Unmarried Women—17 Nazi Soldiers Killed in Paris Ambush

ROME ASSERTS SEVEN BRITISH VESSELS SUNK   London Silent Till Vessels in Convoy Reach Port With Cargoes   Allies Withdraw — Divisions to Defense Positions Near Tobruk

Willkie May Become New Deal Umpire   Roosevelt Selects Beaten Foe In New Labor Set-Up

WILLKIE NAMED AS UMPIRE IN DISPUTES WAR PLANTS LABOR   LABOR BOARD, CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER MONDAY, ARMED WITH AUTHORITY

ASKS WILLKIE BE ARBITRATOR   Roosevelt Requests GOP Leader to Assist New War Labor Board

Willkie Chosen One Of Umpires In Labor Cases   President Asks Him T« Aid New 12-Man Wa Labor Board.

Creates War Labor Board  Of 12 Member:   Supercedes The Mediation Board On Disputes

Offers Job To Willkie   Defeated Candidate May Be Labor Umpire: No Acceptance Yet

Name Willkie Umpire on War  Labor Board   FDR «Makes ‘Selection: New Group Replices Mediation Bodv

Roosevelt Selects Willkie as One of 7 Umpires Arbitrators to Assist War Labor Board

F. D-R. Names Willkie a: An Umpire to Assist New 12 Man War Labor Board   Presidential Candidate in 1940 Has Not Definitely Accepted Job Yet

Wendell Willkie Asked To Be Umpire for New _ Federal Labor Board

Villkie Named  For Place On  Labor Program   ndustry. Unions. Public Represented On New 12 Man War Labor Board.   MPIRES TO ASSIST

fillkie To Be hide On War Labor Boare   William H. Davis Named ; GOP Chie!  Chosen One Of Several Tmpires. Arbitrators

Wendell Willkie Named fo U.S. War Labor Board   Hasn’t Yet Definitely Accepted Position Offered By Roosevelt

Willkie One of New Labor ~ Board Umps   He Wil Assist 12-Mar Group Superseding Defense Mediation Board   LIST OF UMPIRES NOT YET COMPLETE      Members of Board Are An nounced; Labor and Industry Represented

New Post Offered By  President   Former Candidate Is Asked By Roosevelt To Assist 12-Man War Labor Board

WILLKIE NAMED LABOR BOARD Alf   ASKED TO BECOME ONE OF UMPIRES OR ARBITRATORS

Willkie Named “ War Labor Board Of 12    William H.: Davis Chairman - Of Group With Authority Te ~ Enforce Arbitration

President Names Willkie Member Of Labor Board   Committee Is Giyen Power to Arbitrate Industrial Disputes

ROOSEVELT SELECTS WILLKIE FOR POST   Named As One Of Number of Umpires And Arbitrators To Assist New 12-Man Labor Board Appointed Ry Chief FEyecutive

OFFERED POST AS AN UMPIRE BY ROOSEVELT   Would Be One of Several to Assist New 12-Man War Bureau.   BODY WILL WORK TO ‘END STRIKES, LOCKOUTS

LABOR BOARD NAMED. WITH COME POWER   ¢ e 12-Man Setup Has Authority to Require Binding Arbitration. _   LONG PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR   Hope Is Expressed Body Will Be Able to Prevent Work Stoppages.   WILLKIE AN UMPIRE

Willkie Named By. Roosevelt   Republican Leader Appointed Umpire for Wear Labor Board

RA LOTT NS RET EN EIT EG TE MAORI ANE MAY NOE NN REE ryaRe ese GEN MOEN  WILLKIE OFFERED ——ADIFFICULT 108   One of Umpires to Arbitrate Labor Disputes

TLOCAT, OREPTRUATIONG   Willkie Selected As An Arbiter in Labor Disputes   New Board Created to Keer War Industries at Ful Speed.   New York Lawyer Is Chairman of Board

WILLKIE NAMED TO NEW 12-MAN WAR LABOR BOARD   President Selects Former Presidential Candidate As One of Number of Umpire:

Wives Of Trio Get 25 Years In  Penitentiary   All Defendants Are Sentenced By Chicago Judge For Treason

FATHER, UNCLE AND FRIEND OF RAUPT TO DIE JANUARY 22nd--WOMEN DRAW PRISON   Tee os

Wives Given 25-Year Terms, $10,000 Fines   Six Were Convicted Of Help to Haupt, Executed Saboteur

Convicted Mens’ Wives Get Long Terms In Prison   Heavy Penalties Bring To Climax Nation's Biggest Treason Case

SENTENCES ARE IMPOSED FOR TREASON   Kin and Friends of Herbert Haupt Also Fined for Helping Saboteur.   BULLETIN

JUDGE METES OUT PENALTIES TO SIX WHO AIDED HAUPT   Sentencing Is Climax Tc ' Biggest -Treason Case In History Of Nation

S SENTENCED TO. DE FOR HELPING SPY FROM U-BOA      Federal: Judge Campbell Mel‘es Out Supreme Penalty to Men, Wives. . Are: Given Prison Terms.   TRIO TO BE EXECUTED. IN. CHAIR ON JAN. 22   Naturalized Citizens Sat In Chairs, Gazed In Space While Hearing Sentence Pronounced.

New Chinese Air Force In Heavy Raids   Large Formations Attack Jap Bases In Two Provinces

Chinese Bombers Pound Jap Base:   Fledgling Air Force Raid Hankow Fer Second Time.

GHINESE BOMBERS ~ ATTACK JAPANES   Bomb Vital Points on Yangiz * 2! Diver

CHINA BOMBERS ATTACK IN MASS   Jap Military Establishments In Hankow And Yochow Bombed.

Chinese Strike Back At Japs.   Large Formations of Bombers Attack Vital Points on Yangtze River

BATAN BATTLE HERO SLAIN   Congressional Medal Is Conferred Posthumously on Lieut. A. R. Nininger

Every Farmer is Urged to Aid in Destroying Rat:   NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT I TIME SET FOR PUTTING OUT POISON BAITS

Australian ‘Minister to the U.S. Calls Upon the Allies to Wage an Offensive

Australian’ ‘Minister to the U. ‘Ss. Calls — ‘Upon the Allies to Wage an. Offensive

CASEY PLEADS FOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN   Australian Envoy Says Now May Be Last Chance For Allies To Attack

COLD IS PASSING   No Readings: of Zero or Below for State Last Night

Health Situation Reported More Dangerous Than War   . Nazi Medical Circles Alarmed By Number » Of Cases Of Dysentery, Spotted Typhus, Etc.

EUROPEAN HEALTH CONDITION BECOMING GRADUALLY WORSE   Germany Is Especially Har d Hit With Cases Of Dysen tery, Spotted Typhus And Tuberculosis; Many Am. putations To Avoid Spread Of Infection

HEALTH CONDITIONS REPORTED SERIOUS      Germany Said to be Shor: of Doctors and Medical Equipment

GERMANY SHORT OF PHYSICIANS AND MEDICINES   Dispatches to New York Say Health Problem in Reich Threatens a Calamity Worse Than Fighting.   DIET DEFICIENCIES FIGURE IN SITUATION   Medical Circles Alarmed Ovet Number of Cases of JlIness — Civilians Get Little Attention.

LEGION HOUSING PROVES PUZZLE   Members Begged to Stay Away From Convention In Kansas City

Legion Requests Members To Stay Away from Kansas City Convention

Zon exs 33 ~.n rcs: Zesces Serve Wa segn  Verses Sry Wins Asm, 2's: 9 Dececes

Legion Officials Appeal For Small Convention Session   Housina Committee Ir Difficulty As Time Of Opening Nears

Axis Attempt to Grab Egypt Seen as First Step Toward Junction With Japs in India

FULL REPORTS OF WAR GIVEN — DAVIS   OW! Director Saya Only Details OF Value To Enemy Withheld

Government Bans  Photographs Of Wartime Objects  Price Appeals To Camera Clubs

Phofo Censorship Rules Announced   Ask Amateurs Not Ti Take Pictures of Military Objects

GENERAL KILLED   German Infantry Leader Meets Death In Caucasus.

‘TO BECOME NURSES   Chosen Professions Desert: ed to Help Out in War Effort

K. U. WOMEN STUDY TO BECOME NURSES   Chosen Professions Desert: ed to Help Out in War  fort   A COMBINED COURSE

America Has Boosted Aid To Alllies In Spite Of Participation In War

America Has Boosted Its Aid to Allies   Lend-Lease Help Jumps to Billions In Past 4 Months

R, A. F, BLASTS HAMBURG PORT   U. S. Fortresses Attacl Nazi Sub Base at St. Nazaire

ROYAL AIR. FORCE BOMBERS MAKE Bie ‘ON HAMBURC      First Big. Allied ‘Raid On Germany Since Cologne Attack On OCynt- TE

RAF and U. S. Planes Hit  Naval Bases   Hamburg and St. Nazaire Heavily Attacked

Royal Air Force Bombs Hamburg   Other Targets Hit  In Northwest Germany

Sinking Of Old Carrier Announced   British Admiralty Acknowledges Destruction By German Submarine,

German Sub, British ‘Eagle’ Both Go Down   Large Scale Attack Report ed Against Strongly Pro tected Convoy.

Littlefield Doctor Gravely Wounded When He Answers Call on Highway

Dr. Roy Hunt Is Wounded   Man and Woman Are Sought in Mysterious Texas Shooting

Wherry made western director for G. O. P., is still undecided on filing for U. S. senator

Ex Fiancee of Nazi Saboteur Testifies   Mrs. Melind Jilted Haupt: Trial Carried or Under Strict Secrecy

TRIAL OF NAZI SNEAKS OPENS   Chicago Girl Testifie Against Ex-Fiance In Saboteur Case

Former Fiancee Of Nazi Saboteur Heard at Trial  Pretty, 24-Year-Old Divorcee Testifies Avainst Hans Haunt

EX-FIANCEE TESTIFIES IN HAUPT TRIAL   Court Trying German Saboteurs In Washington Is Heavily Guarded; No Reporters In Attendance.   Air Background

FIANCEE TAKES WITNESS STAND   Chicago Woman Called to Testify in-Trial of Nazi Saboteurs

Nazi Agents On Trial For Lives   Case Is Opened Witt Proceedings Cloaked in Secrecy

Saboteurs Go on Trial ‘in Washington   Military Court Maintains Strict Secrecy

Former Girl Friend On Stand Against One Of Alleged German Agents

Woman Aids U.S.in Trial — Of Nazi Spies   Defendant’s Former Fiancee Called By Military Court

rormer Fiancee  Of Saboteur Is Heard By Court   Trial OF Eight German Agents Gets Under Way

Heavy Guard For Light Saboteurs As Trial Opens  Former Fiancee Of One Defendant Testifies For

Woman Tells About Nazi   Former Fiancee Testifie: Against One of Eight Nabbed by Avents

Spy Accused By Chicago Woman At Secret Trial   Ex-fiancee turns on Herbert Hans Haupt, one of eight would be saboteurs.

Secrecy Shrouds Capital Hearing Nazi Saboteur: Eight Are Charged By  U.S. With Sabotage Of War Effort

TRIAL OF NAZI AGENTS BEGINS   Eight Saboteurs To Get Secret Hearing; Girl First Witness In Kaupt’s Case

GIRL WHO JILTED ~ SABOTEUR IN COUR]   Chicago Divorcee Testifies Against One of Eight Men Landed in U. S. From U-Boats.

WENNER-GREN IS MAN OF MYSTERY   Bahaman Authorities Search Estate But Find Nothing

British Take Steps to Ban Wealthy Swedish Industrialist As Dangerous Alien     CQDADOTTY PDADH pm   ND PASAT DES NER AE  SE ARCH PRC PROPERTY  Recently Blacklisted By the United States, He  Terms Action Cruel end Tinfrandad

 RussiansSweep BehindGermans On Murmansk Front PavingWay For Allied Arctic Offensive -

Red Units MakeGain In Arctic   Surprise Landing Achieved Near  Murmansk

Arctic Invasion By Allied Nations Believed Likely   Red Surprise Attack Behind Murmansk Seen  Forerunner of Push RAF CONTINUES BLITZ Bombers Pound Nazi  Factories in Reich  And Occupied Lands

Land Behind Nazi Lines At Murmansk   Red Air Force Cooperates With Sea And Land Troops; Shoots Down 15 Nazi Planes.

Russians Land Back of Nazis In Far North   Seen as Possible Move To Pave Way for Opening Of Second Battlefront

[Red Seaborne Force: ‘Land. Behind Nazis   Guns of Russian Fleet Protect Invading Units i in’ Tht

Russia Lands Units at Rear Of Nazi Lines  Seaborne Troops Attack Along  TRA ow cc ee em de Le

Reds Land Men Back Of Germany’s Lines   Surprise Arctic Offensive Seen Aimed Al Clearing Allied Supply Lines

SOVIETS BEHIND HITLER'S LINES   Arctic Offensive Staged to Clear Northern Supply Lanes

Reds Launch Behind Lines Sea Offensive   Troops Landed af Rear of Nazis on Murmansk Coast   Deen Implications

17,000 Families May Be Cut From State's Surplus Food Rolls   School Lunch Program Not Affected Berrall Tells Superintendents

Joseph M. Schenck Serves Four Months of One Year and Day of Sentence  WAS CONVICTED ON CHARGE OF PERJURY        Conviction On Conspiracy to Evade Income Tax Set Aside Because of Aid  In Bioff Case    WAS CONVICTED ON CHARGE OF PERJUR)

Board Studies Meat Allocation   ‘Meatless Day’ Seen By Roosevelt

FDR Bespeaks Meatless Days   Will Release Vessels Shipping Space for War Cargoes

MEATLESS DAYS ARE FORECAST   Move Seen To Save More Shipping Space For War Cargoes

Meatless Days Hinted by FDR At Conference   President Considerin Plan To Provide Space for War Cargoes

MEATLESS DAYS COMING IN U.S.   Roosevelt Proposes One Fast Each Week to Save Ship Space

HOPES DIMMING ON PRICE CONTROL BILL   Both Sides Said Taking Stiffer Stand

NO AGREEMENT ON PRICE BILL   Conferees Fail to Reach Solution to Problem

Agreement on Price Control Still Distan   Farm Amendments Caus« Conference Committe Most Trouble

FROST. DAMAGE. TO IOWA CROPS   Seybeans Suffer Heaviest Damag With Corn Crop 86 Per ‘Cent Safe,

HEAVY DAMAGE TO SOYBEANS FROM FROST!   ‘One of Coldest September lows  Weeks on Record With All Garden Truck Being Killed

HOPE T0 ANNOUNCE BASIC’ AGREEMENT ON INDIA PROBLEM   Indians To Participate Ir ' Defense Government— Viceroy To Have > Cabinet

BRITISH-INDIA LEADERS RACE AGAINST TIMI   Basic Agreement May Be Announced In 24 .... Or 48 Hours js

Reach Agreement In Principle in Indian Crisis   Announcement to Be Made Tonight Or Tomorrow

Railroads Haul More Coal To NE   Bring Oil Here  Too. Brown Avers

FIFTH COLUMN: ‘ACTIONS OVER RADIO PROBEI   Allegations AnnouncersT ig  ‘Off. Enemy,Subs Through  2’ Tricky Song.Dedica- ~ tions Investigated   OTHER TRICKS USED.   One ‘Announcer Reported Tipping Foe by Mentioning Crew of Certain  ‘= Vegsels.

Investigate Reports Radio Announcers Have Tipped Off Enemy Submarines

Probe Reports Radios Tip Off Axis Subs      Songs And Prices Give Information

Fly Says Some Startlin: Reports Have Been "Made of Activity of Fifth Colann

Radio Announcers Reported Tipping of Enemy U-Boat:   FCC Reveals Some of Alleged Fifth Col umn Activities

Radio Songs Used To Tip Off U-Boats   Juggling Of Prices In Advertising Also Tried. Fly Says

MEN NEEDED AT oTOKELY IN BEAN PACK   Shortage of Labcr Makes I' it Impossible to Operate _ Three Vineries.   MAY LOSE SOME BEANS   Tomatoes Are Still Coming in But Plant Is Far Below Its Cavxacity.

NEN NEEDED AT STORELYS~ IN BEAN: PACK   Shoriage of Laber Makes-I Impossible“ to Operate " . ‘Phree Vineries.   MAY LOSE SOME BEANS   Tomatoes Are still ‘Coming - in But Plant Is Far Be- _ « low Its Capacity.

German Tank Columns Fall Back In Egypt   British Tanks and Armored Cars Retake Strongholds

AXIS COLUMNS FALL BACK IN DESERT FIGHT   British Tanks and Armored Cars Retake Abandoned Foe Strongholds   GERMANS BLASTED IN AERIAL ASSAULTS   Unprecedented Air Activ ity, Artillery Fire Make  Rommel Cautious

VISE TIGHTENS ON ENEMY IN DESERT CLASH   AMERICAN, BRITISH PLANES STEP UP AIR ASSAULTS

AXIS COLUMNS HELD IN VISE   Major Desert Battle  Yet To Come; Allies  Continue Furious  Air Attacks

ARTILLERY FIRE CHECKS NAZI TANK COLUMNS   British And American Air. men Deal Pounding To  Rommel’s Forces   MAIN BATTLE HAS YET TO DEVELOP

Columns Had Been Under Constant Bombardment of British Artillery—Defending Forces Move Into Area From Which Rommel Withdrew—Alamein Sector Remains Quiet With Major Battle Yet to Come—Aerial Attacks on Foe.

Enemy Tanks Fall Back  in Desert Area  Allied Air Attacks Prove Costly

Allies Tighten. Up On Germans On Three Sides   Nine Tanks Taker On Western Deser ln Elerce Bottle

Axis Forees Undergo Worst Desert Attack   Major Battle Of The Nile Is Yet To Come According  To Official Belief

Allies Retake Abandoned Strongholds   ‘Axis More Cautious As Allied Bombers Pound Rommel Lines  ee ee Ses lk = ids

German Tank Columns Fali Back. in Egypt  CONSTANT ATTACKS AGAINST THE NAZIS Mejor Battle of the Nile  Is Still to F ee

Nazi Tank Columns Fall Back in Egyptian Battle   Part of Rommel’s Newly-Won Positions Ar Reoccupied by British Forces; Enemy Kept Under Terrific Air Attack

British Force Axis Army Back On Egypt Front   Tanks and + armored cars move in on the enemy from __ three sides. :

Approval Given For Huge Fund To Build Planes   Committee Approves Fund Calling For 14,611 More Navy Planes   MILLIONS ALSO FOR DIRIGIBLES

HOUSE GROUP BACKS BILLIONS FOR WAR USE   Carries $6,236,000,000 With 14,611 Naval Planes On List

No Liquor on April 27   Control Board Prohibits Sale During Draft Registration

Custodian  Is Picked   Crowley Is Named Custodia: of Alien Property

Leo Crowley Will Supervise Alien Property   ‘Wisconsin Man Is Named By President To Take Post Of Custodian Of Alien Property

Nelson to Speak On Radio Tonight   Production Talk To Carry “Wallop”

DONALO NELOON WILL BROADGAS   Production Chief Will Out line Victory Program I Nation Tonight

NELSON TO GET TOUGH FOR WAR TOOLS SPEEDUP   Maximum Hour Weeks for Production and Awards to Producers and Labor Planned

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   NELSON ‘VICTORY DRIVE’ SPEECH MONDAY NIGHT TO PACK ‘WALLOP’

NELSON IN ‘TOUGH’ RADIO TALK THIS EVENING AT 9:45   Production Chief to Speak Right Out In Outlining New Production Drive.

Nelson To Outline Victory Production Campaign Tonight   Radio Address To Be Delivered From 8°45 ta 9

War Output Urgency to Be Nelson Theme   “Tough” Speech to Out line New Victory Production Drive

Neison Plans To Deliver Fight Talk   Hopes to Inspire Wa Production Workers To Greater Effort

NELSON WILL GIVE FIGHTING SPEECH   Production Chief Wil Outline New Victory Drive

San Benito Officials Divided Over Water System Purchase; Vote Due

INFLATIONARY SPIRAL FEARED IF LITTLE STEEL WAGE BOOST IS GRANTED

DENIAL URGED FOR WAGE INCREASE TO WORKERS IN STEE   Counsel for the Republic Steel Corporation Makes Request Before  Lear Board.

REPUBLIC ASKS WLB DENY STEEL WAGE INCREASE    Would Set Off Inflationary Wage  Spiral, Is i Report

Steel Companies Urge WLB to Deny Union’s Wage, Union Shop Demands

ASKS LABOR BOARD TO DENY DEMANDS OF LITTLE STEEL   Counsel For Republic Steel  Says. Results. ‘Will’ Be 8 "Felt ‘Throughout ~ Nation -' ¢

Air Crash Kills Nine   Army Bomber Crashes Near Field In Louisiana

NINE KILLEDIN “BOMBER CRASH   Barksdale Field Has Its Worst Accident.

Nine Killed As Bomber Falls, Burns  In Louisiana   Four-Motored Plane Hits Tree and Explodes At Barksdale Field, Killing All Aboard   THREE OF VICTIMS FROM PENNSYLVANIA

Nine Killed When Bomber Crashes   Worst in History of Barksdale Field, Louisiana

Nine Killed As Bomber Crashes Barksdale Field Has  Its Worst Accident: Plane Hit Tree

Bomber Crash Kills Nine Men Plane Strikes Tree  On Barksdale Field,  la and Exnindes

BARKSDALE FIELD HAS WORST CRASH IN ITS HISTORY   Four-Motored Bomber Strikes Trec, Explodes, Killing Crew Of Nine

NINE FLIRRS DIE JN CRASH OF BOMBER   Three Officers And Six Enlisted Men Killed Or Burned To Death When Four-Motored Plane Strikes Tree And Explodes Near Barksdale Field, Louisiana

GABLE TAKES BODIES BACK   Haggard, Dispirited Matinee Idol Returns to California

Invasion in West ls Nazis’ Fear   Frenzied Effort on To Line Up Vichy Government

Germans Put New Pressure on Petain   Nazi Occupation Officials Order Suspension of Travel Over Demarkation Line; Laval Is Renewing Attempt to Return to Cabinet Post

HITLER STEPS UP CAMPAIGN TO WIN FRENCH SUPPOR'   Seeks Greater Collaboratio1 With Vichy Before Threatened British-American  Invasion Materializes.   PIERRE LAVAL THRICE CONFERS WITH PETAID   Nazis Said to Desire Protection in West Before Starting Spring Offensive Against Russia.

Vichy Regime Faces Pressure   Nazis Hope to Halt Help for Allies

Reich Reported Desiring Better Protected Rear Before Offensive in East

Laval Tightens Axis Pressure   Germans Fear Threatened Invasion of Americans, Britons in Europe

HITLER 1S PUTTING DRESSURE ON VICHY   Greater Collaboration Be. tween France and Axis Demanded

NAZI PRESSURE ON FOR FRANCE   More Nazi Collaboration Sought to Offset British Menace

Cool And Wet Weather Stay:   Scattered Showers Will Continue Today And Tonight In State

NEED WARM WEATHER   Cold and Wet Conditions Will Linger in State For a Few Days

GREEN DECLARES EVERY MAN, — WOMAN AND CHILD SHOULD AID NATION'S WAR EFFOR’

BROWDER FREED FROM ATLANTA BY PRESIDENT   Communist Had Served 14 Months; Charged With False Statements To Get a Passport

Browder Wins Jail Freedom   President Commutes Sentence of Noted Communist Leader

Roosevelt Sets Browder, Red Leader, Free   National Unity Cited In Liberation of Communist Chief

O’Daniel Accuséd of  Being Isolationist Allred, Moody Seek to Oust O'Daniel From Senate Seat

JIM ALLRED, MOODY INTO SENATE RACI   O’Daniel Is Facing New Opposition

NAZIS OPEN NEW DRIVE IN cOYPT FIGHT   Nazi Tanks and Infantry Thrown at Allies in Thirc Attempt to Break Front At Hill of Jesus

ROMMEL IN SRD TRY Al BRIT. LINE   Result of Attack On African Front Still in Doubt

Axis Forces Again Attack in Egypt   Germans Rush Reinforcements To Desert Eront

-Axis Opens Third Drive On Alamein   Rommel Makes New Attempt to Shatter Front

Rommel Tries Third Assault On British Line   Fight Continues, As: Result In Doubt; Allied Planes Attack

ROMMEL IN NEW ATTACK AT ALAMEIN   Makes 3rd Attempt To Break British Line On Coast

Rommel Tries Again To Cracl British Lines   Hurls Tank, Infantry Forces into New Drive In Alamein Sector

AUSSIES BEAS BRUNT OF NEW GERMAN DRIVE   Fighting Rages West wt El Ala. mein—Nazis Get Reinforcements.

AXIS FORCES MAKE THIRD ATTEMPT TO SNAP BRITISH LINE   Rommél’s ‘Tanks, dnfentry Battle English . Front At Hill Of Jesus  Tn Alamain

ROMMEL OPENS THIRD ATTEMPT TQ BREAK THAI   Battered Back In First Two Efforts, Nazi General Makes Third Try

Next Army Maneuvers ‘Real Thing’   Actual Equipment Wil Be Available For U. S. Soldiers

® In Washington   Guns, Gasoline and Social Goings-On Have Part  In Cross Currents of Nation's Capital

Resistance Of U.S. Troops Feared To Be Nearing End      Defending Forces Lacking In Adequate. Food, Ammunition: Japs Strike Hard - -

Weary Men On Island ‘Lack Food, ‘Ammunition   Jap ‘Landing Attack’ Follows 13 Bombings And Five-Hour Shelling By Big Guns on Shore  BEACH DEFENSES LIKELY SMASHED  Fall Will Mean End To Courageous Stand Against Great Odds

Little Hope Held For Manila Bay Fortress Against Jap Landing Attack   DEFENDERS LACKING FCOD, AMMUNITION

Brief Army Communique, Soys Assault Is in Progress   LANDING FOLLOWS ___. AERIAL ASSAULTS   Soldiers Reported Short of Food and Ammuni. tion

Capital Fears Resistance Is  About Ended   Troops Are Lacking Food, Ammunition; Battle Believed on, No Hint of Outcome

Attack Is Launched Against Huge Forts   Resistance Of American Troops Feared At Its End As Food, Supplies Low

Total of 7,000 Men Said fo Be on Manila Bay Forts: Drive Against Strongholds Comes After Main Island Fortress 1s Bombed 13 Times

ISLAND'S DOOM BELIEVED NEAR   7,000 Men Reported Te Be Within Manila Bay Area Besieged By Nipponese

Japs Attempt Forced Landing On Corregidor   Enemy strikes after rock \is\ blasted with ‘bombs and . shells; 7.000 troops in area.

Grim War Department Statement Gives No Hint Of Trend or Outcome of Inevitable Assault; Troops Lack Both Food.and Ammunition, FDR Reveals in Message of Praises About 7,000 on Island Forts

RESISTANCE OF MIGHTY FORT NEARS ITS END   American, Filipino Defenders Believed Fighting Enemy  “Landing Attack.”

Jap Japanese Begin “Landing Attack’ On Caeresidur   Resistance of - America Troops Believed “About, Gone” By Washington Observers

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Capital Fears U. S. Resistance Is Near End «   7000 Americans and Filipinos Believed To Be on Island and in Other Bay Forts

Fall Of Manila Bay Forts Near   (\merican Troops Lack Ammunition and l‘ood: Resistance of 7,000 Men Can Not Hold Out Long

LAND TROOPS ARE MOVING ON FORTRESS   Battle Presumably Under Way —Washington Fears Americans and Filipinos Cannot Hold Out.   DEFENDERS LACK  FOOD, AMMUNITION   Shore Defenses, Including Wire Entanglements, Believed Destroyed by Recent Bombardment.

Army Communique Makes No Mention of Battle’s Trend or Prospects of Outcome

alaw Stack on ‘harles Parsons Farm Is Burnet   Carroll Truck Is Called: Wind Prevents Spreac Of Blaze

sew Stack on harles Parsons Farm Is Burned   Carroll Truck Is Called; - Wind Prevents Spread - Of Blaze

Tanks Blast Wider Gap in Rommel Line   Armored Battl-. Rages as Axis Tries in Vain to Fight Out of Trap

ALLIES ENGAGING ROMMEL’S FORCE   Battle of Growing Propor tions in Driving Deep Wedge In Axis. -

BRITISH CUT DEEPER INTO ROMMEL LINE   Wedge Now 25 Mi. West of Original Alamein Line

Huge Tank Fight Rages In Desert   Aussies Isolate 2,500 Axis Mei Jia Coastal Arca

Allies Drive Deeper Into Axis Front   Rommel’s Attempt to Release Trapped Forces Is Balked by Aussies.

Sir Stafford Cripps Will Present Independence Line-up to Leaders

MEETINGS AT SCHOOLS   Patrons of Rural and Grade Dis: tricts Convene Today .

SHE’S TINY!   Baby, Rorn To Ottaua Parents, Weighs Only 23 Ounces.

British Whip Axis Forces   R. A. F. Aids British Ground Forces in North Africa

RELIEF TODAY, FROM COLD, IS PROMISED HERE   Northern lowa only expects 10 below; mild in southeast

6 NAZI AIDES FACE TREASON   Grand Juries Will Ge Evidence Against 14 Within 10 Days, Biddle Says

More Treason  Trials Slated   Attorney General Announce: Prosecution of Those Whe Aided Saboteurs

Biddle May Ask Treason Indictments for Some of TheSaboteurAccomplices   Chief of Justice Department Has Been Reviewing the Evi. dence for Some Time

6 More Nazi Accomplices  Face Death   14 Altogether Are Taggec By U. S. Investigators; Jury to Determine Complicity

Biddle To Charge Those Aiding Spies   Saboteurs Relatives May Face Treason; N.Y. Grand Jury for Evidence

TREASON CHARGES MAY BE PREFERRED   Alleged Accomplices of Eight Saboteurs Will be Indicted

Seeking Will Of The Late John S. Sweet   Document Known To Have Been Made Can't Be Found

GERMANS CLAIM TROOPS BOUND UP PRISONERS   High Command Orders Repris. als Against Captives In Dieppe Attack   OSNABRUCK IS BOMBED   RAF Planes Stage Big Assaull On Great Communications Center

Krupp and Rhein Plants Hit Hard In Second Greal British Assault   Churchill Reports 35 Planes Lost in Huge Aerial Attack; Great Fires Follow Raid

Bombs Start Huge Fires in  Krupp Plast   Churchill Declares Worst Ordeal Yet to Come; 1,036 Planes Used in Assault

Reich War Industry Hard Hit In Attacks   Only A Token Of More To Come, Officials Of British Air Force Tell People   Libya Battle Of Destruction Raging With Great Violence Around Thin Gaps

BOMBS RAINED ON GERMANY’S ARMS CENTER   NAZI WAR PLANTS CRIPPLED IN RAF BLITZ

Merely Token, British Warn Hitler’s Reich   ‘All German Cities to Be Subjected to Ordeal Like of Which Never Has Been Experienced,’ Churchill Pledges to Cheering Commons; 1,036 Bombers Batter Krupp Works

Token Of What Is Yet To Come From Combined Air Forces Of Britain And U. S. 

German War Plants Targef In Bombings   Thousands of Tons — of Explosives Damage Krupp, Rhein Plants

Blast German Arms Center, French Areas   1,036 Planes Take Part in Bombing of Essen and Krupp Works; Raid Held Only Token of Future Attacks

Great Krupp Plant Is Devastated   Second Tremendous Raid Strikes Germany's Greatest Munition Works With Terrible Effect: Still More to Come

Only Token Of What Is Coming, British Say; Day Raid Is Staged Over France

Essen, Center Of Munitions Works, Blasted   1,036 Bombers Make Second Great Assault:

Over 1,000 Big Planes Take Part In Raid   Second Great Raid On Germany In 18 Hours: North France Hit Hard.

Thousand Plane Raid  Smashes Essen Plants   Churchill Says Worst Ordeal for Reich Yet to Come— Thousands of Bombs Dropped on Krunn Warke

Many Tons  Of Explosives Are Drop ped On Vital City   1,036 Planes Aloft In Second Great Raid: Huge Krupp Works, Metal Plants Targets  BRITAIN COUNTS 35 AIRPLANES LOST  Devastating Assault Called Only ‘Token’ Of What Is To Come

WPB Outlines Program for Small Plants  2; a 8a   Must Be ‘Essential’ To War Effort To Qualify for Help

Soviet Troops Penetrate Nazi Defenses   Counterattacks on Central Front Repulsed

Hull Denounces New German Move   Calls Invasion in Harmony With Hitler’s Lawless Way

Invasion of Vichy Denounced by Hull   Evades Opinion on Whether France May Now Join With Allies Against Germany

Hull Denounces German Invasion   Secretary Talks About Nazi Move

RUNS TRUE TO FORM   Nazi’s Invasion of France: Is in Harmony With Hitler Regime

RETIRING RED TROOPS FLOOD COUNTRYSIDE   Dam Blown Up As Hard-Riding Cossacks Charge On Foe With Sabres   GERMANS EMPLOY ALLIES    Hungarians Shoot Retreating Rumanians As Russian Resistance Mounts

Italian Iroops Are Used As Fodder’  . we Campaign  Cossacks Mow Down Enemy   Cossacks Mow Down Enemy With Tommy Guns, Sabres And Flame Throwers   DESTROY DAM TO HALT NAZIS

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Soviets Flood Countryside to Halt Nazi. Advance

NAZIS PUSHING ALLIED TROOPS ON RED FRONT   Rumanians, Retreating, Shot Down by Hungarians, Moscow Says.   RUSS BLOW UP DAM TO HALT GERMAN ADVANCE

7 SENTENCED   Spies Ordered to Spend Total of 117 Years In Prison.

SPIES GIVEN HEAVY TERMS   Three OT Seven Convicted Ix Espionage Conspiracy Given 20 Years Each

Seven Spies Given Prison Sentences   Terms Range From 12 to 20 Years Imprisonment

Seven Sentenced to Total Of 117 Years on Conviction Of Espionage Conspiracy   Three Given 20 Years’ Imprisonment Each; Three Others, Including Woman, 15 Years Each, and One 12 Years

SEVEN SPIES ARE SENTENCED   Total Of 117 Years Meted Ou To Convicted Espionage Ring

SEVEN CONVICTED SPIES SENTENCED   Three Given Twenty Years’ Imprisonment Each, Three Others Fifteen Years Each And One Twelve Years On Charges Of Espionage Conspiracy

Seven Sentenced For Espionage   Three Get 20-Year Terms—Three Others Given 15 Years

Seven Convicted Spies Sentenced to Total of 117 Years in Prison   Three Draw Maximum of 20 Years; Judge Warns Treachery Will Not Be Tolerated -

Prison Terms  For Nazi Spies   ‘Seven Get 12-20 Year Senténces In Court -

7, Convicted As German Spies, Sent. To Prison   (Kurt Frederick Ludwig, 36, Native Of Fremont, O., : . Called ‘Brains Of Ring’, Given Maximum Pen. 1 alty Of 20 Years 

Seven German Spies Receive Prison Terms   Sentences Totaling 117 Years Are Given Defendants In First Trial

SPIES GET LONG PRISON TERMS   Judge Sentences First Espionage Agents To Total Of 117 Years.

Seven Spies Sentenced   Treachery Nets German Agents  Total Of 117 Years

7 SENTENCED IN SPY TRIAL   Federa! Court Metes Ou Total of 117 Years Imprisonment

SEVEN PERSONS SENTENCED IN U.S. SPY TRIAL   Total af 117 Years In Prison Metéd Out to Defendants For Espionage Conspiracy   WOMAN SENTENCED   Three Are Given 20-Yea Terms, While Three Others Ger 15-Year Sentences

SEVEN SENTENCED FOR ESPIONAGE CONSPIRACY INU.$   First Spy Trial Since U. § Entered War. Results-In Convictions Totaling 117 Yeare

7 CONVICTED. NAZI SPIES. -GIVEN--LONG TERMS IN -PRISON   3 Get Maximum Terms O: 20 Years—First Trials Since United States Entered War

Seven Persons Get. Prison Sentences on Espionage Charges   Three Must Serve Term of 20 Years Each ~

Six Men and ‘One Woman ‘Convicted   Illegal Activities Were Committed Before VU. S. Entered in World War

LONG-SENTENCES CALLED WARNING FOR ANY OTHERS   ACTS BEFORE WAR PERMIT PRISONERS TO ESCAPE DEATH

OPES SENTENCED GIVEN LONG TERMS   Seven Persons Receive Prison Sentences Today

SEVEN: ALLEGED OPIES. SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS   THREE GET 20 YEARS, THREE OTHERS, INCLUDING A WOM. AN. 15, AND ONE 12

German Spies Are Sentenced   Long Prison Terms Are Given Principals

Sentence Three For Espionage   Only The Faet Acts. Were —~Perpettated” “Be fore War ° Prevented .-Treath

Sentenced for Espionage  Imprisonment Term Range From 12 to.20 Years

DEFENDANTS IN FIRST SPY TRIAL ARE SENTENCED   Federal Judge Goddard Sends Seven People Connected With Espionage Ring to Prison for Tota Of 117 Years   “WARNING TO OTHERS’

Nazi Spies Get Maximum Terms   SEVEN SENTENCED BY ‘YU, S, JUDGE IN GOTHAM

Spies Are Sentenced   Seven Given Total of 117 Years For Espionage

Long Jail: Terms Go To Spies  7 CONVICTED °  IN 1ST TRIAL CINICE PREC 7

Sentence Spy Ring Heads in N.Y.   Seven Defendants Get 117 Years’ Total Terms

PRISON TERMS GIVEN 7 SPIES By U. S. JUDGE   IN FIRST WARTIME TRIAI TOTAL OF 117 YEARS HANDED OUT

Judge Sentences 7 In First Spy Trial Of War   Total Of 117 Years In Prison Assigned For Espionage

SPIES GIVEN SENTENCES TODAY   Seven Person Given Total of 117 Years in ‘Prison for Espionage

SPIES GET TOTAL OF 117 YEARS IN PRISON   20-Year Term Meted Out To 3 Nazi Agents

7 Are Guilty Of Espionage   U.S. Judge Sentences 6 Men And Woman To Ll? Year Terms

T SPIES GIVEN PRISON TERMS   Three in New York Case Are Sentenced to Serve 20 Years for Conspiracy

Seven Spies Go To Prison   Defendants In Spy Trial Given Total of 117 Years In Prison

The War Today   Viscountess Astor Makes Il-Chosen Comment About Russians.

Today’s War Moves   Lady Astor’s Comment on Russia Particularly IiAdvised

CRITICIZES UNTIMELY REMARK OF LADY ASTOR All For One and One For All

LADY ASTOR ATTRACTS CRITICS WHEN SHE TELLS BRITISH RED ARMIES FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA

Lady Astor’s Red Remark Ill-Chosen   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Viscountess Astor Has Come Forth With Bad Remark   Her Statement Regarding Red Aims Is Ill-Timed, and Might Injure Allied Unity

NEWS ANALYSIS   United Nations’ Survival Interlocked With War Upon Every Front   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvwet

ne ry GF £ UGGy  Russia Is Fighting For Herself, But She Is Fighting For Her Allies, Too   Lady Astor’s Indiscreet Re. mark Is Founded On Her An. tipathy For Communism; Second Front Certain

Reds’ Battle Is Also Allies’ Fight, Asserts Writer As He Raps Lady Astor’s Statement   Viscountess Hits Sour Note In Declaration That “Rus sians Are Not Fighting For Us; They Are Fighting For Themselves”   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Wa-la War Analvst

WAR ANALYST SAYS LADY ASTOR SPEECH WAS ILL-CHOSEN —   Concedes Russians Are Fighting for Themselves, But Also for U. S. and Allies, Too

WAR TODAY   Lady Astor Sounds Sour ‘Note In Her Comment On Russians

Lady Astor Sounds Sour Note, Against Valiant Russia   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Warld War Analvet

They Are Not Fighting for Us: but for Themselves.” America’s Contribution. to British House. of Commons Declares:   According to Lisbon, Vichy, Rome and Berlin—  Churchill Visits in Russia

Allies Need Not Accept Communism To Perfect a War Alliance With Russia

Criticism Of Russia Will Not Aid United Nations’ Critical Situation Since All Fight Common Enemy

TOPS WOOSTER DEMOCRAT BY 300.000 VOTES   McSweeney Concedes as , Early Returns Indicate Trend for Sweeping Republican Gains in Ohio.

BRICKER HAS HUGE MARGIN IN ELECTION   REPUBLICAN SWEEP. INCLUDED ALL STATE OFFICES AND ALL (EXCEPT ‘THREE SEATS IN CONGRESS

All But Six of State’s Precincts Now Reported — Bricker Has Lead of 375,000 Votes Over John McSweeney, Democratic Candidaie — Entire Republican State Ticket Carried to Smashing T:'~:aph — Bricker Becomes First Republican Ever to he Elected ‘io Third Consecutive Tarm

WORLD SERIES BROADCAST      Kansas Stations Will Carry Mutual Network Descriptions

GONGRESS EYES U.S. SALES TAX   Leaders Reluctant to Lif Levies on Incomes and Firms

FAVORED BY  * LEADERS IK ~ TANERESS   - Not Recommended by Roosevelt  EMERGENCY HERE bal een emer Higher Income Tax Also Likely

137 Men, Women, and Babies Feared Lost When German Submarine Sinks Smal] Ship

137 ARE LOST WHEN CANADIAN STEAMER SINKS   Rescue Vessels Land 102 After Nazi U-Boat Attacks

Death Toll of Passenger Ship Sunk by German Sub 137 Men; Women, Children   Canadians and Americans Listed With Victims: 102 Others are Rescued

137 DIE AS CANADIAN SHIP SUNK   Some Americans Among Missing; 102 Rescued

Many Women And Children Are Drowned   Victims Include Canadian and American Civilians. Army Men.

Canadian Ship Is Sunk By Sub   102 Survivors Are Rescued; Missing Include Som: American Soldiers, Civilian Men, Women And Babies

CHILDREN, DROWN BY RITHLESS ACT   Prime Minister of Canad Terms It Most Horrible of War.

‘g Lost When ’ wnadian Ship Hit By Torpedo   102 Survivors Landed At Sydney; 30 Bodies  Recovered So Far

70 Per Cent Better Off   Farmers In North Central U. S. Get  Income Ineranases

Developments in Drive in Congress on Profits and Overtime in War Industries

Dairy Ration Is Slipped On Under Cover   WPB Stops Butter At Market Hubs, . Avoids Coupon Line-uy

Stored Butter Supply Frozen   Cold Storage Situation I: Serious As Result Of Federal Action

COLD STORAGE BUTTER ‘FROZEN   GOVERNMENT ORDER COMES DURING TIME STOCKS ARE LOW

VIRTUALLY ALL COLD STORAGE BUTTER TIED UP   Caused by Government Freeze Order Applying to Largest Stocks Held Between Nov. 6- Nov. 20   PEAK IS YARDSTICK   Existed Nov. 6, Since Which Time Half of Poundage Has Been Withdrawn

COLD STORAGE BUTTER SCARCE   Freeze Order Affects Practically All Supplies In 35 Market Centers

U. 5. DECREE ON BUTTER TIES UP MOST OF STOCK   Squeeze On Supply At Mos Retail Centers Expected To Result; Rationing  Niecuesion Mounts

COLD STORAGE BUTTER FROZEN TEMPORARILY   For Practical Purposes, Supplies Held in 35 Market Centers

SHOE PRODUCTION -  IS.NOT CURTAILED   Commerce Department Says There Is No Immediate Prospect Of Footwear Shortage

NAZIS SAY CRIMEAN CITY TAKEN   Situation Critical But Soviets Ignore Fact

RUSSIA ADMITS STREET FIGHTS IN SEVASTOPOL   Report, however, that Germans do not yet con trol the citadel

A.L.P. ‘Harmony’ Ends in Discord  Between Factions   Right and Left Winger: Are at Odds Because of Supreme Court Nominations

Lennox Plant At Syracuse Burns   Million-Dollar Fire Halt:  J  War Materials Output.

BUY ROBERTS HOME   Assembly of God Plans tc Remodel Structure for a Church

Over 1,000 Planes Attack Nazis By Day   Biggest Sunlight Raid Fel: lows Bremen Night Sweep, , Commando Attack   STEP UP TEMPO   Army, Navy, Air Force Unite In Landing Between Boulogne, Le Touquet

British Sweep Over Channel In New Raids  sc es ee   Day Assault Follows Strong Attack On City Of Bremen   COMMANDOS ACTIVE   French Warned That Invasion Points  Will Be Hit

BRITAIN WILL RATION FUEL.   Government to Assume Full Control of , English Coal Mines

England to Map Fuel Rationing   Government Takes Coal Mine Control

England to Ration Coal   Government To Assume Control of Coal Mines

Britain To Ration’ iE Supplies Government In Control  Of Mines; Electricity To Be Affected

Plane Tender, Destroyer And Oil Boat Sunk   Over 700 Officers and Men Died In Sinkings in Far Eastern War Area Several Weeks Ago

Naval Tanker And Destroyer Also Are Lost   Death Toll More Than 700 In Recent South Paeifie Actions, Washington  TDiitcalacec   Three Sinkings Due To Japanese Bombs   Aircraft Ship Survivors Killed in Later Raid On Rescue Vessel

LANGLEY, 2 OTHERS BOMBED IN PACIFIC   Destroyer Peary, Tanker Pecos Sunk; From Langley

Navy Department Announc. es Sinking of Americar Aircraft Tender Langley. Destroyer Peary and the Naval Tanker Pecos.

Aircraft Tender, Destroyer, Tanker Sent to Bottom   Raises Navy s Total Losses in the War So Far to 25 Ships   Pecos Sunk While on Way fo Port with Survivors of the Lanoley

U.S. Tender, Warship, Tanker Sunk   More Than 700 Officers and Men Believe: Dead; Langley and Pecos Sent Down Off Java: Peary Hit at Darwin

U: S. Aircraft Tender, Destroyer, Tanker Sunk   Navy Reveals More than 700 Officers and Men Lost in Jap Bombing of U. S. Warships in South Pacific

Aircraft Tender Langley, Naval Tanker Pecos, and Destroyer Peary Lost in Action

Perry Sent to Bottom At Darwin F eb. 19, Langley and Pecos Sunk Early in March, Navy Dept. Announces  BRING U. 8S. LOSSES IN WAR TO 25 SHIPS  Pecos Had Survivors Of Tender Langley  When Hit by Bombs South of Dutch Java

‘Aircraft Tender Langley, Destroyer Peary and Naval  Tanker Pecos Bombed by Japanese in Feb' ruary and March

Two Of Commanders Of Three Ships Rescued; Stories Released Of Heroism By Crewmen,

MORE THAN 700 CREWMEN LOST   ‘Sinkings Occur Off Java and  Port Darwin   CREWS PRAISED   Raises To 25 Total of Al Types of Vessels Lost So Far in War

Aircraft Tender Langley, Naval Tanker Pecos And Destroyer Peary Lost With Avena mately 700 Souls. :

Knemy Hits Big Aireraft ‘Tender, Destroyer, Tanker   Pecos Sunk While en Route to Port With Survivors of Langley; Peary Is Bombed in Port at Darwin With Small Loss of Life

South American  Forum Program  Picture Showing Visit To Our Neighbors

South American — Forum Program  Picture Showing Visit  Ke Oaue Nelohbare

U.S. PILOTS IN DIEPPE RAID   Score 9 Probable Victories ir Fiercest Air Fighting of War.

RAF Pilots in Praise for U. S.   AMERICAN FLIERS GIVE GREAT SHOW AT DIEPPE

U.S BOMBERS HAD BRILLIANT ROLE IN ATTACK   Veteran RAF Fliers Agree That Americans Made Some incredibly Accurate Hits   RUINED NAZI FIELD   So Badly Damaged Was the Abbeville Airfield It ‘Had to Be Given Up As Enemy Base

American Airmen Praised By RAF   [Eyewitness Tells How RAF And Royal Navy (Smashed Luftwaffe In Fight Over Channel

‘Best Bombing Of War’  U. S. Fortresses Hit — ‘Everything’ At Abbeville

American. Bombers in Attack on Abbeville Airfield Didn’t Miss.   LAUDED BY RAF FLIERS

Accuracy at Abbeville kept German Fighters From Dieppe Area   U. S. FIGHT PLANES SCORE VICTORIES   Yank Marksmen Come Through With Best Bombing of War

Air “Show” Described By Writer   Outstanding Feat Proved To Be Fortress. Attack On Abbeville, Germar Kev Air Base

Ul. S. PILOTS SCORE GAINS   See Three Probable Victories in War's Bigvest Show

Yanks in Bie Raids   Allies Make 2500 Plane Trips in Coast Attack

RAF FLIERS PRAISE: AMERICAN PILOT:   Make . Four ‘Trips Across Channel; Knock Cut Big. German Air Race

Veteran RAF Flyers Praise Yank Pilots   Fighters Score  3 “Probables” — Bombing Called Best of the War

Yank Fighter Pilots Show Their Stuff   Draw High Praise From British In Baptism Of Fire

———— SS r—~—t ee ee tine  Americans Put On One Of War’s Bissest Air Shows Over Europe

\U. S. FIGHTER PILOTS SCORE THREE PROBABLES IN WAR’S BIGGEST SHOW

WAS A BIG SHOW   U. S. Fighter Pilots Prob: ably Scored Three Victories Yesterday

Allies Put Air Strength Into Battle Over Dieppe   Precision Bombing By Flying Fortresses Astounded British  Wg cgecS tps

British Airman Describes Execution  of S. - Bomberé’at Abbeville.  FIGHTER PILOTS ~ GET SORE NECKS

Veteran RAF Fliers Full of Praise for Behavior of Yankee Bombers   OUTSTANDING FEATS

Yankee Fortresses Play Prominent Part In Attack On Nazi Forces At Dieppe

AMERICAN FLIERS MAKE FOUR TRIPS ACROSS CHANNEL   U. S. Pilots Scored 3 Probable Victories In One of War Biggest Air Shows

War On U. S. Is Called Hitler’s — Greatest Blunder   ‘Eyen intimates So: Stunned Goebbels Unable Correctly To- Estimate German Psychology

Herr Hitler's Greatest Error Was War with U. S.  Louis Lochner, Veteran Berlin Writer, Cammente an Steady Lace of Prectiae

Hitler Pulled Greatest Blunder in Declaring War on U. S., Says Writer Traded by Nazis

ITALIANS DISILLUSIONED; GERMANS FLABBERGASTED   Interned Newsmen Bring Out True Picture Fiom Axis Lands

NAZI PEOPLE SHOCKED BY DRASTIC ACT   Ace Writer’s First Uncensored Story

War Was Hitler’ s Big Boner   Average German Was Flabbergasted, and Even Goebbels Was Amazed at Declaration

HITLER’S GREATEST BLUNDER WAS WAR AGAINST U.S., SAVS WRITER By LOUIS LOCHNER *

Lochner Pens Inside Story. On Germany   AP Correspondents ‘Talk’ After Leaving Nazidom

HARSH JAP RULE IN PHILIPPINES   DEATH PENALTIES FOR TRIVI ALITIES ESTABLISHED—NEW DRIVE REPULSED.

Japs Threaten Civilians With Death Penalty   Seek fo Force Use of ‘Invasion Currency’ In Islands

Japanese Bring Reign  Of Terror In Sections   Death Penalties for Trivialities Decreed in Occtipied Areas of Philippines—MocArthur's Forces Renulee Attacks

Japs Launch Reign of Terrorism —   Death Penalty Invoked in Islands for Lonc List of Offenses, Many Trivial; Attacks on U. S. Forces All Hurled Back

Civilians Face Death Penalty  For Trivialities   MacArthur Beats ‘Off New Aitacks by Stronger Jap Forces

Death Penalty Establishes For Trivial Offenses, Gen. MacArthur Reports

INVADERS START REIGN OF TERROR IN PHILIPPINES   Death Penalties Decreed For Questioning Value Of ‘Money’   WAVELL COMMENDS GEN. MACARTHUR

FILIPINOS FACE NEW TERRORISM   Japs To Inflict Death Penalty For Trivial Offenses; M’Arthur  Stands Fast

irivial Violations Are Punishable By Death, Japs Rule   Filipinos Are Forced To Accept Enemy “Invasion Currency’ For Their Goods

Death Decreed For Trivialities   Japs’ Reign of Terror In Philippines Related By War Office

JAPS ADD TO LIST OF ‘CRIMES’ IN PHILIPPINES PUNISHABLE BY DEATH   Reign of Terror in Occupied Sections In dicated; M‘Arthur’s Men Hold Despite Assault in Large Numbers

MacArthur Reports Reign of Terror in Philippines   Japs Proclaim Death Penalty for Many ‘Offenses’; U. S. Forces Blast New Attacks

ORDER DEATH PENALTY FOR TRIVIAL ACT!   MacArthur Reports Warning Proclamation Issued By Invaders   NUMEROUS ACTIONS LISTED AS “CRIMES”   Filipinos are Compelled to Use Currency Brought In by Japanese

Japs Initiate Terror Reign in Philippines   Nipponese Attacks Are Pushed Back With Heavy Losses

Moscow Admits Foe Reaches City Gates   German Communique Reports Troops Storm Caucasus Stronghold; Now Mopping Up Last Of Defenders

ALCOA Worker: Vote On Strike   Walkout Would Strangle U. S. War Production

Aluminum Strike  Threat Arises      Workers Denied Increase by WLB

WAR PROGRAM UNDER MENACE OF ClO STRIKI   Labor Board Denial Of Price Increase May Bring Stoppage

——E—E—E————E ee SS 32 SS eee eee  IRREGULARITY PERSISTS IN STOCK MARKET

Famed Mandalay Bombed By Jap:   THOUSANDS KILLED IN RUTHLESS ATTACK BY AIR

It’s Costing $80,000 of Your Money to Have Donald Duck to Tell You to Pay Your Taxes

MEDIGAL CORPS STREAMLINED — FOR AID TO WOUNDEO TROOPS   PROVISION FOR PLASTIC SUR GERY AND “BLOOD BANK" s M WILL AID IN ICAL CARE

Complete Defeat Is Only Way They'll Learn; Sacrifice Called U.S. ‘Mus?’

GREW WARNS JAPS WILL BE HARD 10 WHIP   Former Ambassador To Japan Says Japanese People Must Be Completely Defeated In Battle.   Radio Address

Mighty Effort Needed To Win, Grew Asserts   Envoy Back From Japan Says America Faces Powerful! Fighting Machine in Japan; Sees Great Sacrifices Necessary

Grew Declares U. S Must Undergo  Sacrifices in War   Former Ambassador to Nippon Emphasize: Enemy Will Fight Until ‘Utterly Crushed;’ Relates Japanese Atrocities

Grew Warns Of Strength Of The Japanese Forces   Former Ambassador to Tokyo Says Great Sacrifices by Americans Are Necessary to Avoid .  Stalamate ‘

Grew Warns of Japs’ Strength And Sees Hard Struggle Ahead, Confirms Stories of Atrocities

JAPANESE ATROCITIES ARE CONFIRMED BY AMBASSADOR   Grew, In First Public State ment, ‘Warns That United States Is Opposed To A Powerful Fighting Machine And Fana tically-Loyal Race

REP. WEAVER ANNOUNCES ARMY 70 BUILD 1500-BED HOSPITAL NEAR ASHEVILLE

BRITISH HOLD THE INITIATIVE IN EGYPT   Auchinleck’s Sparrmg Tactics Keep Rommel's Forces on the Jump in Several Directions at Once; RAF Has Am Superiority.

BATTLE OF NILE. SEE-SAWS; BOTH SIDES ADVANCE   British Repulse Axis Drive At Alamein But Forced To Fall Back In “North. \

eed  Twenty-seven Injured When Train Derailed Near New Braunfels

27 injured When 2 Cars Of Train Are Derailed  Near New Braunfels

FIVE INJURED IN THREE-CAR CRASt   Auto Sideswipes Truck and Then Hits Another Machine Head-On

THREE INJURED IN THREE-CAR CRASH      Wesi Virginian’s Auto Hits Two Other Machines On Route 14

Japanese Propagandists Promote U. S. Navy Fron Fourth To Second Rate

LONDON F REPORT   Guerilla Bands in Open Warfare Near Paris   CHETNIKS HARASSING GERMANS, ITALIANS

Nazis Meet New Trouble In Europe   Guerilla Fighters Harass Axis’  Occupation Army

Guerrillas Now Active In France   Sorties Against German Army Of Occupation Reported

COMMISSIONERS LN.   ey Have Decided To “Dell Up" The Cou      TeOML

COMMISSIONERS IN.   They Have Decided To “Doll Up” The Courtroom.

Bulgarian King Visits Hitler   See Nazi Effort To Get Troops For Spring Drive

Bulgaria’s Entry Into War Depends Upon Turkey; Axis Drive On Dardanelles Seen As Vital Issue

King Boris En, Route To Berlin To Discuss Bulgaria's . Ambitions

Axis Puts Turkey on Spot Again   Bulgarian King Is Reported Dickering On Balkan Power.   ‘Boris Woos Naric   mere ae FY WD AVUGIS  Baku Oil Fields Seen One Object Of Hitler Ambhitiane

Report Bulgarian King En Route to Berlin to Discuss Nation's Role

Bulgarian King Will Confer With Hitler in Berli   Believed Going There to Discuss Bulgaria’s Part In War

King Goes To Hitler   Boris of Bulgaria To Talk Over War Strategy

Puppet King To Get Orders  From Fuehrer   Bulgaria May Take More Active Part Tn War Soon

BULGARIAN KING LOOKS 10 NAZIS   Nation Set to Enter War lf Turkey Involved With Axis

BORISGOES T0 GERMANY, ACTION SEEN   Bulgaria May Join Axis «it War; Hungarian-Rumanian Dispute Hamop-= ers Nags

KING OF BULGARIA REPORTED ON WAY TE BERLIN SEE HITLER   BULGARIA’S JOB WITH AXIS ARMIES IN MIDDLE EAST FRONT BE DISCUSSED

KING BORIS OF BULGARIA ON WAY TO BERLIN   Seeks Agreement With Hitler On Balkan Nations

Rumania, Hungary Trouble Status of Nations in Balkan:   Bulgaria’s King Heads For Conference With Nazi War Lords

Bulgarian King Starts Journey to See Hitler; Rumania May Quit Axi:

Bulgarian King to Confer With German Heads  Will Discuss His Country’ s Part im Nazi Spring  we Wes 0 GR:

King Boris to Visit Hitler   Will Discuss Bulgaria’s Job With Axis Armies On Middle Eastern Front

BULGARIAN KING BELIEVED ON WAY TO: SEE HITLER   May Enter War Actively If Turkey Becomes Involved.   TRADITIONAL FOE   Von Papen, Nazi Ambasgador to Turkey, Also to See Fuehrer.

Hitler’s Little Helpers in the Balkans Uneasy  All Afraid of  + Nazi Double Cross; Bulgars May _ Attack Turkey -

All ‘Saints’ Church” - Lotto Will Be Hela ja ~~ Picnic Grounds “Sun

All Saints’ Church © Lotto Will Be. Held ‘s at - Pienic Grounds. Sun

Allies Celebrate Midway Victory   Aussies To Have Day Honoring MacArthur

Allied World Takes Time Out To Celebrate U: §. Victory Over Japan In Midway Battle

SOVIET COUNTER ATTACKS THROW HITLERMEN BACK   All Available Nazi Strength Was Hurled Into Storming Attacks Around Fortress

RAL, SUING UB HUNT IN ATLANTIC   British Fliers Help U. S. te Combat U-Boats.

British Helping Out in Anti-U-Boat Campaign In the Western Atlantic   Air Craft of the Royal. Air Force Are Cooperating With

Recent Campaign ~ Successful, Claim  Enemy Already Engaged In Battle, Says U. S. Navv Report

British Planes — And Fliers in Submarine War   ‘Dispatched From Isles to - Help in Western Atlantic Campaign

British Planes In U-Boat Hunt   ~ Royal Air Force _  Cotstal Command Aids Americans

British Planes Join Sub Warfare  Participate in West Atlantic Operations

BRITISH PLANES JOIN ASSAULT ON SUBMARINES   R. A. F. Aviators Helping United States Fliers

RAF Battles Submarines In Atlantic   Now Co-operating With UU. 5. Air Forces in the Western Hemisphere

British Join U.S. Battle Against Subs   Planes and Fliers Give Americans Aid in  U-Boat War

British Join U. S. Atlantic Anti-Sub Fight   Navy Statement Says They Already Have Engaged In Operations

Coastal Command Planes Of Royal Air Force Are In Operation Over Western Atlantic

BRITISH PLANES JOIN ATLANTIC SUB DRIVE   RAF Now Operating From American Shores, Belief

Experienced in War on UBoats, Fliers Aid American Naval. Air Units.

British Join Sub Fight in West Atlantic   RAF Planes and Flier Already Have Engaged Axis Enemy

British Helping Out in - Anti-U-Boat Campaign -Jn the Western Atlantic   Air Craft of the Royal. Air Force Are Cooperating With _U. S. Forces

BRITISH JOIN AMERICANS IN HUNT FOR SUBS   RAF Planes Revealed To Be On Patrol In Wes-’.  Poa Os See 2 od

RAF FLIERS JOIN SUB DEFENSE ON U. S. EAST COAST   PLANES AND MEN ARE BELIEVED OPERATING AGAINST U-BOATS

HITLER’S QUICK DOOM PREDICTED IF EXPECTED SPRING OFFENSIVE FAILS: 1.500.000 NAZIS ON 250-MILE FRONT

REDS NEAR OLD POLISH FRONTIER IN NEW DRIVE   Military Experts Predict Huge German Drive in Few Weeks

FOR DESPERATE CAMBLE FOR BIG OIL FIELDS   To Throw Flower of Army Against Southern  Russia   Inferior Jackal Treops to Be Trusted to Hold Elsewhere

RUSSIANS NOW FOMILES FROM POLISH BORDER   INDICATE RETAKING OF VITEBSK EAST OF FRONTIER IS NEAR   EXPECT HEAVY GERMAN DRIVE TO BEGIN SOQ   Predict 1,250,000 Men Wil 8B Thrown Into Desperate Effort to Win Russian Rattle

VITEBSK IS NEAR RECAPTURE, RED COMMUNIQUESAY'   Military Experts, Say Nazis “Mass 1,250,000 Men for Great Drive.

Republicans   Pledge Loyal Support To Government's War Effort; Adopt 18 Point Program

ARMY OFFICERS AGAINST HITLER   Group May be Preparing te Assume Control, Then Present Peace Plan...

Nazi Army Officers Said Working Directly Against Hitler; Planning Goup 0 clat

Anti-Aircraft Gunners Of Co1 eg idor Fortress Destroy 3 Jag an ese Heavy Bombers; 4th Blov Up.  -

Smashing Jap Attack On Bataan Line Wilts Before Counter Punch   Savage Assault Carries to Main Defenses Before Americans Shatter Spearhead

Japs Penetrate Bafaan Line, but Are Forced Back   Nashington Reports ‘Con: siderable Number’ of Enemy Trapped   Japanese Apparently Try: ing To End Stalmate of Three Months

Counter Attacks By Defenders Close Gap Temporarily Openec   Invaders Expected Soon To Supplement Land And Air Attacks With Flanking Naval Foray From China Sea As In Conquest Of Malaya

Some Enemy Units Trapped By U.S. Force   Savage Onslaught Pierces Lines Of Bataan Defenders Before Jap Troops Are Halted

ENEMY UNITS ENTRAPPED BY BATAAN ARMY   CORREGIDOR GUNS SHOOT DOWN 4 WARPLANES   BY EDWARD E. BOMAR

Invaders Penetrate U.S. Detense Line But Are Driven Out Again   ‘Considerable Number’ of Enemy Trapped And Now Being Mopped Up, Wainwright Reports; Artillery Stops First Jap Drive

COUNTER-ATTACK CLOSES GAP TORN IN YANK FRONT   Number of Enemy Units Trapped and Are Being Mopped Up—Onslaught Sec . ond in 24 Hours.   CORREGIDOR GUNNERS SHOOT DOWN 3 PLANES   Fourth Blows Up in Mid-Air —Observers Predict Naval Action Against Wain- _ wright’s Forces. . +

JAPS HALTED IN ATTACKS ON BATAAN FRONT   American-Filipino Forces Mop Us Advance Units Left by Foe When Pushed Back

Corregidor’ § Gunners Bag F our Planes   Wainwright Troops Restore Their Main Line of Resistance   SECOND BIG ATTACK

Savage Jap Attack n Bataan Is  Again Beaten Back   Enemy Is Stopped by Counter-Attacks Afte: Penetrating Wainwright Defense; Several Units Trapped as Lines Restored

Jap Assault on Bataan  Turned Back   Enemy Losses Are Heavy, War Department Savs

Japs Pierce Defense Line ‘On Bataan, But Checked   Americans, Filipinos Restore Defenses  By Counter-Attacks, Wainwright Advises  CORREGIDOR GUNS  DOWN 4 BOMBERS Japs May Attempt Mlanking Attack On Bataan by Sca

renetrated Defense Lines Are Restored   Brave American And Filipino Forces Repulse Fierce Attack

Bataan Defense Line Penetrated Then Restored   Savage Onslaught ‘Is Launched By Japanese Troops.

Bataan Forces Halt Fierce Jap Offensive   Foe Pierces Lines, But Is Forced Back Later in Day

FIERCE DRIVE LAUNCHED BY ENEMY FORCE   Line Is Restored Afte: Penetration by tnyading Forces   ENEMY AIRPLANES DOWNED IN ATTACK   Casualties of the Defend. ers Reported Surpristnaly Small

BRITISH PLANES OPEN SIXTH DAY OF AIB ATTACKS   Drop Bombs On Docks Along French Coast — Hit Sub Base

Bombs on Cairo: Rome Next ?   Axis Raiders Violated Egyptian City = in Defiance of Churchill Promise to Retaliate

AXIS BOMBERS ATTACK CAIRO   Enemy Defies Long-Stand. ing Threat of Churchill  To Retaliate on Rome

Axis Flaunts RAF Threat,  Bombs Cairo   Churchill Vowed to Blasi Rome if Missiles’ Thud Ever Felt in Ancient EFevntian Canital

Axis Flaunts Challenge By Raiding Cairc   Rome: Rétaliatior _ Pledge Meets : Vislation _

Axis Planes Hit Cairo Despite Allied Threa'   Churchill Says Rome Will Be Bombed In Retaliation For Egyptian Attacks

Bombs Drop On Cairo To Dety English Threat   Churchill Warned Of Reprisal Raid On Rome In 194]

Bombs Drop On Cairo To Defy English Threat  Churchill. Warned   Churchill. Warned _Of Reprisal Raid — On Rome [n'1941

Jordan Sentenced v To Death Mar. 14th  in Electric Chair   Sent« «+ +ronounced or Slay. eo! . ttle Fulton Boy Today

4,642,362 Vote Eligibles  Registration Shows Net Gain of 4,525 on Primary

Republicans ‘Number 2, 16,455; Democrats . Have 1,965,627.      DEMS LOSE ; GOP GAINS, SINCE MAY   Total. Figures Down < enepinig:, Absence i Soldiers.

Republicans Gain, Democrats Lose In Registration In State Since May Primary

Battle Costs Germans  2,450 Dead   Enemy Aircraft Ar Turned Back in Raid on Moscow

Hunt Soldier  In Wisconsin   Linked In Sex Slaying of Two Social Workers

HUNT “SEX-MAD WOMAN KILLER   Authorities Seck Clues on Slayer of Two Wisconsin Womer

SEEK SOLDIER AS MURDERER   Victim's Check Cashed by  Man in Uniform

WOMEN SLAYER BEING SOUGHT   Unidentified Man In Army Uni. form Hunted As Grutal Slayer OF Two Women

FUEL OIL SCARCITY SEEN FOR DURATION   Gas Rationing To .Remaiu + Until Rubber Problem Js Solved

Says Fuel Oil To  Remain Scarce.   Ickes Outlines Policy Under New Powers

War Contract Agents’ Fees  Investigated   Manufacturers  Paid $600.000

Lists Huge War Contracts: Fee   House - Committee ‘Told Of Larae Profits

HUGE AMOUNT PAID AGENTS ON WAR WORK   Testimony Reveals One Firn Seeking Contracts Had Received $600,000

WAR CONTRAGT ~ PROFITS PROBE   Engineering Firm Receiv. ed $600,000 Since Jan. 1, Charge

Japs’ New Solomon Drive Off Schedule; Allied New  Guinea Troops Advance

With, U. 3. Air Force In Egypt Hard Hitting Bombers Blast Axis Supplies   American Squadrons, Flying With South Africar Veterans, Make Repeated Raids On Rommel’s Columns

US BOMBERS ATTACK GERMAN SUPPLY LINES Praise Help of South Africans

Yanks Take Big Partin Desert War   Tank Units and Plane Crews Aid in’ Meeting Rommel’s Attack

SAVAGE BATTLE REVEALS YANK FORCE BOOSTED   Ground Troops Take Part In Desert Fight, More U.S. Planes Are Now In Middle East..   AXIS CHIEF SEEKS TO FLANK BRITISH   Attacks From South In Move to Find “Soft” Spot In Defense . Line of Allies

Weather And Red Attacks Combine To Increase Axis  Troubles At Stalingrad

Soviet Forces Counter-Attack On 2 Sectors   Reds Driving Back Nazis North And South Of Volga City

Nazi Report Indicates Pessimism   LITTLE CHANCE OF FURTHEF GERMAN OPERATIONS ON RUSSIAN FRONT THIS YEAR

Russian Terrain Becomes Veritable Quagmire as .War Machine is Stalled   Berlin: High Command Reveals Pessimism —— Timoshenko Opens New Drive in Northwest With Fresh Divisions.

Investigation Of Warehouses With Steel Set  Higgins’ Charge   Higgins’ Charge Brings Order From Henderson

BLACK MARKET PROBE OPENEL   OPA Launches Steel Sales  Investigation

UPA BEGING PROBE UF BLACK MARKET   Henderson Orders Investigation Of Higgins’ Charges

OPA Investigates Higgins Charges  New Orleans Office Opens Inquiry

PRESIDENT CALLS  FOR HUGE FUND  FOR ARMY AND NAW   28 Billions Needed by U.S. In Next 18 Months; Rate Of Spending Speeded   Cost of Conflict for 742 Fiscal Period Is Set at 24 Bullions

Asks Huge New Army, Navv Funds   President Seeks 281, Billions In Supplemental Appropriations.

FDR ASKS FOR NEW APPROPRIATION GF OVER-25 BILLION FOR ARMY, NAVY

28 BILLION ASKED FOR ARMY NAVY      Roosevelt Requests Fund: Be Given Services During Next 18 Months   RATE OF SPENDING IS NOT CHANGEL      Call Being Made Now Because of Changed Conditions

Asks Huge Sum  For Arm Ferees   President Requests 2814 Bil. lions For Army, Navy For Next 18 Months. °*

WALLACE WARNS “OF AN AVASIN   Declares Japs Wi!l Proba. ly Make an, Attack -or Alaska.  ‘   WITH GERMAN HELP

AMERICANS ARE WARNED ABOUT ENEMY ATTACKS   Vice President predicts action by fifth columnist: and sabotcurs

INVASION Of U. 5. POSSIBLE, WALLACE SAYS   Attack On Alaska Forecast To Coincide With LatinAmerican Revolt

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Navy Tells “Quickie” Officers To Toe The Line—Or Get Out

- State Journal Lists Important Offices to Help You Find Quickly The War Aaency You Want 

MID-AIR CRASH FATAL TO FIVE   " of Jack Britton ‘Aamenc  Collide

Five Killed When Two Civilian Planes Come Together Over Miami. Fla.

‘Tokyo Bombers Receive Decorations   3 Are Cited, Including Billings Man; 20-Cent Bomb Sight Used

Tokyo Bombers Receive Decorations  %9 Bue £ Nita Ti mdesmicn ce Tillis oe Dh tins OPS nt Dink ©i.e PT

20c Bombsight Used by U. S. Flyers Who Blasted Japanese Cities in April

Uruguay Asks Action Against Axis  Japanese Plot for   Japanese Plot for Uprising in Brazil Uncovered

JAPS BOMB PORT DARWIN IN AUSTRALIA   Attack Announced by Prime Minister John Curtin—Is First Raid  in Area. ,   NAVAL BASE ONE OF FEW LEFT TO ALLIES   Network of Defenses Have Been Thrown Up in Territory to Repulse Land-/ ing Attempts.

Port Darwin Attacked by Jap Planes   Northern Coast Town One of Few Naval Bases Left to United Nations  SOUTH OF AMBOINA

Port Darwin Hit By Air Raiders As War Spreads   Prime Minister Curtin Announces Extent Of Damage Unknown

Dutch Knock Down Fourth Of Air Armade   Defenders of Soerbaja Naval Base Fight Off Bombing Raid

Raid Marks First Attack On Australia   Port Is One of Few Naval Bases Left to the United Nations   AREA IS GARRISONED

Extent of Damage and Number of Missiles Dropped Not Known, Says Prime Minister, in Announcing Attack; Bastion Only 675 Miles Fram Recently Captured Amboina

North Australia Bombed by Japs, Curtin Declares   rime Minister Announce: Enemy Attack on Port Darwin

Paw Paw Man I Indicted By U. $.   F. J. Reiber Linked Wit Million Dollar Racket

WPB Takes All "42 Output of  Canned Fish   Orders Entire Supply of Common Kinds for Army  and Lease-Lend

Fish Pack Set Aside For Army   Lend-Lease Will Also Share In The -1942 Salmon .. And Sardine. -Output

N ation’s Entire Salmon Catch Frozen for the Army   Packers Told To Retain Complete 1942 Catch— Some To Go to Lease-Lend

CANNED FISH OFF MARKE]   Entire 1942 Pack Ordered Se Aside To Fill The Needs Of Armed Forces

WPB TAKING OVER CANNED FISH OUTPUT   Canners Ordefed To Reserve Pack For Government

Salmon, Sardine, Herring Pack Ordered Held by WPB   Entire 1942 Supply to Await Needs of Armed Service, Lend Lease, but Any Surplus Will be Released to Public

WHOLE SALMON      W. P. B. Orders All Held for Services and Lend: ease,  Pets

hel Service s to Get Fish   Entire Pack to Be Set Aside for U. S. Fighting Men

1942 Fish Packs Are Set Aside for U. S. Armed Unit   Fishery Boss for W. P. B. Says Forces to Get First Supply and Perhaps Total

U.S. to Take Canned Fish   Most of 1942 Pack For Armed Services And Lend-Lease Program

CANNED FISH NOW PRIORIT)   Salmon, Sardines, Mack erel and Herring for Armed Services

Four Persons  Shot to Death   Woman and Boy Among Victims of Mysterious Gunman

Four Slain  By Gunman In Florida   ~ Expectant. Mother, And Three Others Victims of Killer

MYSTERY KILLER MURDERS FOUR   Gunman Sought After Quin tuple Slaying In Florida.

GUNMAN KILLS 4INFLORIDA   Scores of Police Join Big Man-hunt Today for Miami Assassin

Four Shot To Death   Mysterious Gunman Sought In Southeast Florida

FOUR SLAIN BY GUNMAN   Southeast Florida Being _ Scoured For Mysterious Killer.

KILLER OF FOUR OBJECT OF HUNT   Man, Wife, Tot Among Vic tims In Miami

‘Plasties Age’  Coming In 43 Americans Have Not Seen Anything’ Yet

Substitute Wizards. Predict Start ‘Plastic Age”’ in 1943   Transparent Beer and Beverage Bottle Cap Will Re , lease Enough Steel to Construct 45 Liberty  Ships; Most Hopeful Experiment Is All-Plastic Auto Tire

Plastic World Is Just Ahead   Beer Caps. Tires. Bugle: Car Tops and Curtains Are Prophesied

‘Plastics Age’ Begins in '43, Wizards Say: Bottle Cans Are Even Substituted

SIX PETITIONS. ~ WERE REJEGTE!   Tire Board. Granted ‘Séven teen Requests at Thursday Session.   NAMES ARE LISTED

SIK PETITIONS — WERE REJECTED   Tire Board Granted Seventeen Requests at Thursday Sess.on.   NAMES ARE _ LISTED

Overtime Tax Plan Proposed   Government Would Take Cash Overtime Payments as Income Taxes

TAX PROGRAM MAY ADD MORE HOURS TO PRESENT WORK WEEK   DRASTIC PLAN SUGGESTED FOR DURATION OF WAR IN  DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

Mee PAY OVERTIME WAGES TO COVERNMENT   Lawyer's Plan Would Add 2! Billion Man Hours to War Effort

LAWYER ADVANCES TAX PLAN BASED ON 50-HOUR WEEK   Government Would Take Cash Overtime Pavinents Under Plan

Overtime to Go To Government,  Lawyer Urges  Would Require It To Be Paid in Form Of Income Tax

TAX PROGRAM MAY ABD NORE HEURS.10 PRESENT WORK WEEN  DRASTIC PLAN SUGGESTED   DRASTIC PLAN SUGGESTED FOR DURATION OF WAR IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

Garage Owner Sought Since Monday Founc   Admits He Struck Anoth er in Argument Ove! Money

Weather   Kansas — Somewhat cooler tonight and In east and south portions Friday forenoun,

COOL WEATHER IS IN   It May Become Chilly Tonight, Forecaster Opines

COOLER WEATHER IN   Scattered Showers Forecast . for North and West

Cool Weather For Weekend   Might Need Heat Tomorrow Morning Says Prediction

SNOW IN WYOMING   Temperatures in Sixties Are Fore. : cast for Kansas

COOL, WITH SHOWERS   High Temperature for Nation at Phillipsburg Yesterday

Forecast Is Cooler Now   Scattered Showers Predicted In West And North Kansas

Will Be Cool Again Tonight   Mercury May Drop To Near Freezing In Western Kansas

TIOGA COUNTY TS ORGANIZED   For The Sale Of Defense Bonds And Stamps.

COMMONS TOLD PACIFIC AREA BRIGHTER NOW      Confidence Vote Set For Thursday On Churchill —

Troops Speed To Pacific, CommonsTold   Debate Over War Policy Fizzles; Vote Due Today

BRITISH SEND AID T0 ORIENT   Vote of Confidence Certain As Churchill’s Critics Are Reassured

Commons Set   To Vote Today   Critics Told Again Reinforcements Are Hurrying to Pacific

BELIEVE FORCE OF NAZI DRIVE ON KURSK EBRS   Offensive Spending Itself on Savage Russ Resistance—Moscaw

Savage Fight Reported On Kursk Front   German Tanks Force River Barrier, But Lose Heavily, Says Moscow.

Germans Reported Spending Strength Against Sav. age Soviet Resistance   VILLAGES RETAKEN   Another Drive North OF Kharkov Is Seeking To Separate Red Armies

Savage Battle Raging on Kursk Front   Germans Continue to Make Small Gains Despite Fierce Resistance

NAZI DEAD LIE IN HEAPS FROM SAVAGE BATTLE   Break-through Results in Terrific Struggle, Disastrous to Hitler,

AURGK GLASH MOGT oAVAGE UF Ao War   Germans Lose Thousands in All-Out Drive; River Banks “Strewn.”   SEVASTOPOL STREET /SKIRMISHES PERSIST

Germans Lose Thousands to Force River   oviets Claim Hundreds of Enemy Tanks and Guns Destroyed   Bitter Street Fighting Is Continuing in Sevastopol :

Fighting Goes On in Streets Of Sevastopol   Germany Reports American Troops Are in Egypt

Sevastopol Continues its Resistance   Defenders Of Besieged City Refuse To Yield To Superior Odds.

SAVAGE FIGHT STEPPED UP AS ~ DEFENDERS HOLD   In Some Sectors Russians Have Wrested Initiative from Nazis.

REDS HOLDING IND STRIKING BACK, REPOR}   \loscow Admits Street Fighting in Port Of Sevastopol

REDS ADMIT NEW GAINS BY ENEMY   Thousands of Nazi Dead Litter Banks of River After German Effect Crossing

FIERCE BATTLE IN PROGRESS IN KURSK SECTOR   Banks Of River Reported Strewn With Thousands Of Enemy Dead   KHARKOV FRONT ACTIVE   Southern Situation Tense, With Fighting In Sevastopol Continuing

Fighting Continues = In Sevastopol’s Streets—. Situation Is Tense  POSITIONS CHANGING  Germans Throwing In New Second Line Troops In Many Places

RED RIVER RED WITH GERMAN DEAD, REPOR]   Savage Battle Rages A: Tanks Foree Key Stream

THOUSANDS ARE SLAIN IN BATTLE   ‘German Losses Are Placed  ‘High But Offensive  i Continues Against Great Resistance.

Reds Battle Foe in Streets Of Sevastopol   German Attack on Whoikk Line Heaving; Nazis  Qhaw Nawn

Keeping Up With The Joneses Is Going to Be Easier in Future as Uncle Sam Extends His Controls

Sale Of New Automobiles Halted As Manufacturers Start On War Materials

Rush Conversion Of Auto Industry 'o War Production, Sale Of New Cars lalted, Will Be Rationed Later

AUTO SALES IN AMERICA ARE HALTED   Vehicles to Be Rationed; New Production Will B Suspended in 30 Days Savs OPM

SALES OF NEW CARS HALTED BY OPM; TO ‘BE RATIONED LATER   Conversion Of Auto Industry To War Production Rushed; Output Of Cars To Be Stopped Completely In Month

sale of New Passenger Cars, ” Trucks Halted as Auto Industry.Gears For War

SALE OF AUTOS HALTED BY ORDER OF OPM OFFICIALS   No New Cars May be Delivered by Dealers in United States Under Ruling Effective Now.   USED CARS ARE NOT . COVERED BY BAN   Manufacture of New- Cars, Light Trucks Will Stop on Feb. 1, as Auto Factories Work on War Orders.

IPM BANS ALL a OF NEW CARSINNATION   ationing Plan Will Be Worked Out in _ Next Few Days

SALES OF NEW CARS HALTED AND RATION PLAN IS IN MAKING   CPM ‘Rushes Conversion of Auto Industry to Production of Defense  Moteriale.

All Sales of New Cars Halted By OPM Orders:   Production Will Halt Completely In 30-Days

Hog Prices Hit — New High Level   Gain 10 to 20 Cents 100 Pounds on Strong Wholesale Demand:

Cruiser San Francisco Arrives in U.S. to Receive First Decoration Awarded Warship

Cruiser San Francisco, Leader of Squadron Which Slugged It Out With the Japs, Reaches Home Port

County Health Contest Winners  Are Announced  Contestants To Attend

Brazil Loses Transport and 100-800 Troops   Je! Seer oe ae Cr SaKnS Sigeey   Embassy at Montevideo Announces Sinking of Ship Today

Navy Planes Carry Fight In Solomon:   Stage Raids on Installa tions; Third Jap Thrus Turned Back.

“JAP DESTROYER , SUNK, 7 OTHERS ARE DAMAGED   Americans Smash Three » More Attacks Off Guadalcanal

 ATTACKS IN JAP BASES IN SOLOMONS   =  Planes Continue Bombing Of Munda; Lull On Guadalcanal.

U.S. planes still bomb Munda field   Only patrols in Solomons active navy reports

NEW OIL PRORATION ORDER FOR OCTOBER WAS ISSUED MONDAY  SLIGHTLY INCREASED AL LOWABLE OVER SEPTEMREFER. AILSOQ AROVE opr

Nazi Ski Units Stem Russian Drive in North  Soviet Forces Free   Soviet Forces Free Three Provinces Of Invaders’ Yoke

GERMANS USING SKI TROOPS TO SLOW RUSSIANS   But Red Armies Clain New Gains; Nazi Putting In Reserves At Great Cost

NAZI OK TROOPS BATTLE RUSSIAN   Appear in Large Numbers or North Central Front; Red: Clear Invaders from Three Provinces

Reds Continue Advance on German Forces   Nazi Ski Troops Are Thrown Into Eastern Front

Red Villages Put to Torch _ As Nazis Flee   German Resistance Once More Stiffems as Ski Troops Aid Hard Brenead Tinitea   Advance on Smolensk Smashes on Six Miles   Soviet Recapitulation Tells Of Regaining 80 Cities, 4,800 Towns

SOVIETS FACED BY SKI TROOPS   Strong Resistance Put Up By Retreating (Cermans

SKI TROOPS THROWN AGAINST RUSSIANS   Stubborn Resistance Made by Retreating Nazi Troops

Legal Advertisement   Wo. 1G AMENDED ORDER AP#OINT. Wes DAY OF WEARING

Legal Advertisement   iw : AMENDED ORDER APPOINT VG DAY OF HRFARING

SHIPS BOMBED, GERMANY SAYS   Claims Allied Vessels Of Algiers Are Hit

RABAUL HEAVILY BOMBED BY ALLIES   ‘KIFTEEN TONS UF EXPLOSIVES DROPPED ON MAIN NIPPONESE AIRDROME.

ALLIES CONDUCT HEAVY RAID ON JAP AIR FIELD   15 Tons Of Bombs Dropped At Rabaul; Aus tralians Are Restive   HAVE RECEIVED BUT “TRICKLE” OF AID

May Open Engineering Center Here   State College Representative Making Survey O Manufacturers.

NEW COURSES  TO BE OFFEREL   Penn State Making Sur: vey In Wellsboro Ate:

BOAT IN FLAMES   Fire Companies Rash to Deck to Meet Burning Steamer.

AMERICAN AIRMEN AID IN OFFENSIVE   General Strickland Leads Fliers in Desert Attacks

AMERICAN FLIERS IN DESERT FIGHT      RETREATING GERMANS RAKED WITH SHELLFIRE— VEHICLES KNOCKED OUT.

U.S. Fliers Add Much To Drive   Retreating Nazis And Base Blasted

Americans Help British Defeat Enemy in Desert   Gen. Strickland Leads  §. Bombers in Series of Attacks

Report Allied Convoy Steams From Gibraltar   Berlin Fears Move On Northern Ports For Second Front

ROMMEL’S BROKEN, AND TATTERED AXIS FORCES RETREAT   One Hundred Thousand of Some 140,000 Men Are Captured or Trapped.   BRITISH GIVE CHASE   Swept Past Matruh, Egyptian Port Almost Half Way to Libyan Border.

FIGHT TO SAVE LIFE OF SCRIBE   Doctors Call for Special Food, Drugs for AP Writer.

Rabaul Feels Heaviest Air Attack   Allied Patrols Make First Contact With Japs in Days

Assault s Said Allies Largest In Pacific Area   Direct Hits Made_ On Machine Shops. - And Supply Dumps

Allied Bombers in Force Hit Jap South Sea Bases; Return Without Loss of Men, Planes

TIRES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR 20,000,000 CARS   Best Rubber, However, Wil Be Provided For Most Essential Driving   RULES NOW IN MAKING   OPA Expected To Announce Rationing Regulations Within Ten Days

Tire Rationing  To Be Extended   ] Expect More Autoists Will Be Enabled To Secure Tires In Future   EXCESS TIRES TO BE PURCHASED BY U.§&

No Word Heard From Bataan In  24 Hour.Period   Wainwright Says Flag Still Flies On Beleaguered Island; MacArthur Says Force Went Out As It Would Have Wished

Torpedo Boats  Sink Jap Ship; Fortress Holds   Wainwright Reports Communication. tc  Mainland Broken But Flag Flies   Over Corregidor; U.S. Craft  ~~ Attack Invaders Off Cebu.

FIGHTING ENDS ON BATAAN; JAP CRUISER SUNK   Torpedo Boats Hit At Fleet tn Attack On Another Phil- < ippine Island   FORTS IN BAY RAIDED   No Word Received From 36,4 853 Men; Axis Hints Evac- uation Attempt ‘

Jap Cruiser Is Torpedoed   Japanese Reports Tell Of Fighting on Peninsula

ALL FIGHTING ON BATAAN HAS ENDED; JAP. CRUISER SUNK   Filipino. Guerillas Will Continue Struggle — Cortegidor Guhs  Still Firing .  ‘

ALL CONTACT : WITH BATAAN IS CUT OFF                  War Department Report: That Fighting on Penin sula Apparently Ha: Ceased, but Japs De clare Battle Continues.

BIG GUNS OF CORREGIDOR BLAZE DEFIANCE AT JAPS DESPITE RUMORS OF TRUCE   Enemy Vanguards Pressing Beleaguered Bataan Defenders On Peninsula; America and Filipino Troops Still Fighting 24 Hours After Reportedly   > Pan QDreraner nwo.

Jap: Cruiser  Sunk Off Cebu   British Aircraft Carrier Is Sent to Bottom by Japanese Planes Near Southern Tip of India

W: ainwright On Corregidor Communication Cut Off From Peninsula 24 Hours   Island Stronghold Raided Frequently And lleavily Blasted By Japanese Bombers; Fifteen Enemy Ships Used In New Landing

BATAAN'S WAR APPARENTLY HAS CEASED   No Further News Received Except In Message from Gen. Wainwright   MANILA BAY FORTS ARE HOLDING OUT   Capital Now Looking For Sudden Japanese Blows In Other Areas

BATAAN FIGHTING CEASES; CUT ALL COMMUNICATIONS      WAINWRIGHIE REPORTS NO WORD FROM FORCES IN 94 HOURS   FLAG STILL FLYING OVER FORTRESS OF CORREGIOOR

Nippon Reports Heavy Blows in Indian Ocean — British and Axis Increase . Violence in North African Desert— Malta Blasts Continue

Fortress Big Guns Blaze Defiance in Manila Bay Today   Jap Cruiser is Sunk Off Cebu by American Torpedo Boats

PT Boats Allack Invasion Fleet Trying Landing At Cebu Island South Of Manila; ‘British Aircraft Carrier Sunk A! Ceylon

Jap Cruiser Sunk In the Philippines   U.S. Torpedo Boats Attack Fleet of Five Warships and 10 Transports Carrying : _ Troops to Island of Cebu.

FORTRESS GUNS BLAST AIRCRAFT DURING ASSAULT   Torpedo Boat Sinks Enemy Cruiser

Defenders Say Flag Flies  Over Fortress   War Department Reports Jap Cruiser Sunk, End Of Fighting On Bataan

WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS FIGHTING ON BATAAN CEASED   NO FURTHER NEWS, HOWEVER, FROM BELEAGUERED DEFENDERS OF PENINSULA

Enemy Reports  Bataan Fighting Still in Progress   British Acknowledge Loss of Aircraft Cat er off Trincomalee.

Torpedo Boats Strike Fleet: Japs Say Fighting Continues On Bataan

QUIET IS REPORTED IN AREAS   War Department Also Announces Destruction of a Jap Cruiser off Cebu.

Fighting Is Halted On Bataan   Tokyo Dispatch Says Troops On Peninsula Have Asked: For Terms

Japanese agency Says Resistance on Bataan Continues   U.S. Communication With Peninsula Have Been Cut Off

CRUISER IS REPORTED DESTROYED   Fighting On Bataan Ceases, General Declares  ISLAND FORTS BOMBED  Invasion Of Cebu Believed Tried By Nippon   ISLAND FORTS BOMBED

Nipponese Claim Bataan Battle Is Continuing; U.S. Boats Sink Cruiser

Corregidor Still Fights Under Stars And Stripes And Its Big Guns Blaze   Report That Wainwright Has Asked For Truce Is Unconfirmed Officially

Communication Lin Bataan Cut; Battle Progress Despite Tr         American. Torpedo Boats Sink Ja Off Cebu; Wainwright Declar Flying Over Beleaquered Islan

American Flag Still Flies Over Island, Nippon Cruiser Sunk   Japs Attack Approaches to Australia; Washington Studies Next Move In Conquest March of Axis

FIGHTING IS STILL IN PROGRESS ON THE BATAAN PENINSULS   Announcement Came in Japanese Report at 6:50 This Morning.   DEFENDERS PRAISED   Gen. Douglas MacArthur Said “No Army Has Done so Much With so Little.”

Japs Report Bataan War Continues   American Torpedo Boat Sinks Jap Cruiser Of Cebu, 350 Miles From Manila   Flag Still Flies   Wainwright Tells F.D.R. American Banner Is Still Over Island

AMERICAN FLAG FLYING OVER CORREGIDOR   Fighting Reported Ceased On Bataan Peninsula   INVASION FLEET   Attacked By Torpedo Boats; Washington Anticipates Fresh Blows From Tokyo

Defenders’ Answer To. Japanese Assertions  That Survivor Of Bataan Had “Begged”” nee  For Truce;. Tokyo Reports Invaders ee aad Pressing Forward  he   U. S. Torpedo Boats Sink Cruiser

Widen Sweep In Philippines   American Defenders Hang On At Corregido1

BIG GUNS OF ISLAND FORTRESS BLAZED IN DEFIANCE TO ENEMY   AMERICAN TORPEDO BOATS SINK JAPANESE CRUISER OFF CEBU ISLAND

FORTS UNDERGO HEAVY RAIDS BY JAPAN BOMBERS   Hammered Both From Peninsula and South Shores of Manila Bay;  Bataan Battle Ceases   COMMUNICATION WITH PENINSULA CUT   American Torpedo Boat  Sinks Jap Cruiser, Member Invasion Fleet Off Cebu i

Yanks Sink Jap Cruiser at Cebu   Foe Extends Philippine Conquest: Wainwright Tries Evacuctine

U.S. Torpedo Boats Sink Jap Cruiser Off Cebu, Report   War Department Bulletin Says Fighting Has Ceased On Bataan Peninsula; Japs Strike At British Sea Power

FOE CRUISER SUNK BY U. S. TORPEDO BOAT NEAR CEBU   Fate of Defenders on Peninsula, Cut Off Irom Corregidor, Remains Veiled—London Admits Sinking of Aircraft Carrier Hermes by the Japanese.

Wainwright Trying To Take Battered Army To Fortress, ‘Little Dunkerque   LONDON, 14 %—Reuters reported todas fram New Delhi that iC understood that the Al India Congress party had rejecied) British proposals for Indian independence,

Wainwright Reports To The President; Jap Cruiser Sunk; Bataan Quiet

FIGHTING ON BATAAN PENINSULA BELIEVED TO HAVE COME TO A ‘STOP AS TROOPS FALL BACK   Wite Of General Wainwright Says “There Is A Limit To Human Endurance”

Jap Cruiser ls Sunk Off Shore Of Cebu   Japs Say Fighting on Bataan Still in Progress; Wainwright Reports Communications  Between Corregidor and Bataan Have Beam fiib ~

WAR DEATH TOLL   U.’S. Figures Already Higher Than First Year of Last Conflict

WAR DEAD IN-1941_ PUT AT 1,200.00C   American Losses in Three Weeks Reported Greater Than in First Year of Last War. i

Raiders. Destroy 91 Axis Planes   24 Picked Men In Daring Sortie

NINE VIOLENT DEATHS IN N, 6.   Highway Accidents Account For Majority Of Weekend Fatalities.

Nine Persons Die Violent DeathsInN.C.  Most OF . itil   Most Of Accidents Are On Roads On Weekend

FEW DEATHS OVER HOLIDAYS DUE 10 TRAFFIC MISHAPS   At Leaest 13 Meet Violent Death But Only Seven Attributed To Highway Accidents; Four Die In One Wreck Near Wilson.

Robeson Men Talking A Good Fieht And In The Mood To Shoulder ‘Guns

Robeson. Men 1 Talking  A Good Fight And‘In The Mood To Shoulder’ ‘Cins

42,635 Americans Missing in the War   Total to Dee. 1 Told By Senator Walsh

War With United State Is Unpopular; Only Nazi Forces Keep Nation in Line

Ttaly At War A Land Under German Heel; Mussolini Fighting {ntlatioz    Hungry Land With No Love For War Partners, Rif With Defeatism And Disillusion, Ridden  With Unrest.

ITALY IS WEARY oOF CONFLICT AND AXIS PARTNERS   Former Rome Corresponden Writes Fascists Offer Little Aid to Nazis

Haly Al War ls  A Land Under The Heel Of Germany  ~ Is A Hungry Countr   ‘Is A Hungry Country With No Love For Its War Partners

Italy’s War With U. $. Unpopular   People Resigned, No Indication of Move Against Mussolini   THE UNITED STATES

ITALY’S VALUE AS ALLY OF AXIS DEPRECIATING   NATION DESCRIBED AS ‘HUNGRY’ WITH NO LOVE FOR PARTNERS

Italians Soured On Duce and  His Nazi Pals But Can’t Act   Another Winter to Bring Misery With Food Only For Rich Paying Exhorhbitant Prices

Italy Has No Love For Its War Partners   Country a Hungry Land, Rife With Defeatism and Disillusion

Italy's War with America Proves Unpopular with People   Writer Interned at Rome Gives Picture Of Conditions Following His Release

ltaly as Ally Small Value  To Germans   War Unpopular, And U. § Entry Upset Country; Il Duce Fading

Says Italy Has Lost War Hope   Freed Reporter Pictures Duce’s Realm As Spiritless

TO RELIEVE FDR OF SMALL TASKS   President To Give More Attention To Conduct Of The War

Routine Pressure Eased for President; Signing of Hundreds of Orders Avoided

ROOSEVELT'S DESK IS BEING CLEARED OF PETTY rotiTINE   Steps Taken by Departments to Relieve Chief Execu tive of Many Tasks So He Can Concentrate on the War Proaram

NOT ENOUCH, REDS SAY      Other Developments Bring New Speculation On Second Front   LONDON, WASHINGTON CONFERENCES NOTED   Murmansk Supply Route Again M:ntoned In Talk of Possible Action

FLYERS DISCOVER INVASION CONVOY, TROOPS DESTROYED   Russians Have Bad Reverses in Being Forced Back in ‘Hard Fighting at Rostov and Stalingrad.   BRITISH REPORTING PROGRESS IN DESERT   Chinese Continue Week-Long Fighting at Hsinyang, American Bombers Hit at Supply Base.

‘Japs May .otrike At Vital Port   z Nips Send _ Troops Ashore At Base Near Buna   OVER 1,500 LAND

CRUISER SHOT “FULL OF HOLES?   SEAMAN SAYS U. S. ASTORIA, SUNK BY JAPS, “LOOKED LIKE A PUNCHBOARD.”

sailor Says Astoria Was Shot so Full Of Holes She Looked Like a Punchboard

Astoria ‘Shot Full of Holes,” Says Tar Who Survived Sinking   Flares Dropped by Jap Planes Lit Up Cruiser “Like Broadway

School Curriculum And Activities Bre Geared Tio War Situation   Current Events To Form Part: Of Class Study

LeMars Schools In High Gear At End Second 1 Weel   Enrollment Still 5 Per Cen Under That of Last  Vear

When Is. The Next Blackout ? Sometime In Next Two Weeks   County Officials Get Sealed Instructions With Directions When To Open Envelopes

Blackout Of 2 States To Be Big Test   FAINSTAKING COOPERATION FROM EVERY CITIZEN ASKED AS DEFENSE OFFICIALS MAKE READY FOR PRACTICE.   Within Two Weeks

Court Hears AAA Case   Farmers Attack . Wheat Quota Law As Unconstitutional

Trial Starts Against AAA Wheat Quotas   Farmers Win First Round In Hearing Before Three Judges

BUNA VILLAGE § CAPTUREL   Jap Forces cn New Georgi: Island Must Be Cleared Out at Once.

(5 GAPTURED   Jap Forces cn New.Georgia Island Must Be Cleared Out at ‘Once.

Interoreti Ng The War   Lack of Manganese ‘May Yet Lose War For Hitler

Manganese Not Oil Seems Purpose Of Soviet Drive  If This 1s True It Means Hitler’s Twin Nerves Are Both Worn Raw By Long Struggle

‘ en toe jy: -~ Ssor-aze o- -Aanganese ./_ay —ave Sorcec. Nazis =n at S-a ingrac

‘Little Doubt’ Japs Planning to Strike Russians in Siberia   Far Pacific’s Quiet ls Ominous; Darwin Has Heavy Attack

JAPS MASS ON SOVIET BORDER   British Quarters Say There Is Little Doubt of Attack in Siberia Soon.

Jap Drive Info ‘Siberia Looms   Many Troops Massed Or ~‘Manchukuo Frontier

MASSED NEAR RED FRONTIER   Nearly 400,000 Nipponese In Manchukuo Oppose Russia’s 1,000 Frontier

LONDON CLAINS TOKYO 1a READY TO HIT SIBERIA   400.000 Jap Troops Mass: ed Along Russian 8order Awaiting Signal

MASS TROOP! ALONG 1,000 . MILE FRONT   Attempt To Isoiate Viadi. vostock Predicted   BIGGEST QUTBURST   Of Aerial Warfare In Australian Theater Since Coral Sea Battle

* —MANCHUKUO— .%  400,000 Troops Massed on ‘Narrow Border of. 106 Mile Soviet Frontier. *  VLADIVOSTOK GOAL  Whole Pacific : Theatre Has Been. Unanimously Oniet for Weeks _-

Big Jap Army In Manchukuo  Expect Attack On Russian Eastern Port And Border

Nippon Masses 400,000 Troops in Manchakuo in Preparation for Big Offensive

MASS FOR ATTACK   400,000 Japanese Troops Are Said to Be on Siberian Border

—MANCHUKUO— *®  400,000 Troops Massed on Narrow Border of 100Mile Soviet Frontier  VLADIVOSTOK GOAL  Whole Pacific Theatre Has Been Unanimously Quiet for Weeks

Japs Believed Aiming Drive Into Siberia   London Report States Near. ly 400,000 Troops Massed In Manchukuo   FAR PACIFIC ACTIVITIES

McArthur’s Men Knock Dow! 9 Of 49 Jap Planes, Set Transport Afire

ALLIED QUARTERS LOOK FOR ATTACK ATDED BACK DOOR   Aerial Warfare Flames Off Approaches To Australia

Jap Attack Expected   Mancukuo’ May Be the Scene of Next Tokyo Invasion: Pacific Quiet

Japs Mass For Attack On Siberia   400,000 Troops in Manchukuo Ready for Drive, British Report

JAPS MASSED FOR ASSAULT ~ UPON SIBERIA   Big Army in Manchukue Ready to Raid Reds, Say British   YANKEES DOWN JAPS   U, S. Fliers Prevent Nips From Attempts to Raid Chinese

Japs Mass Men In Manchukuo  Amencan Flivers   American Flyers Shoot Down Nine Japs Over Darwin

IS LITTLE DOUBT ATTACK IMMINENT, BRITISH REPOR’   Predict Enemy Will Make Three Drives in Effort ta Inoe late Vladivostok

JAPS MASS TROOPS ON RED FRONTIER   Nearly 400,000 Soldiers Now In Manchukuo Opposite Sovie Border, British Military Quarters Declare, Hinting ‘‘Little Doubt They Are Planning To Attack”

British Predic 3 Nip Smashes at Russia   Yanks Down 9 of 49 Jap Raiders at Darwin

Vladivostok To Be Target Of Attack, Britain Believes   British Military Quarters  See Nipponese Move To Isolate Siberian Port; Nine Jap Raiders Downed At Darwin

FINISH ENLISTMENTS   Board of Army Air Corps Was at K.U. the First of the Week

EMEN GETS NEW BLASTING   British Indicate 300 Bombers Took Part in Third Raid in 5 Davs

BOMB BREMEN FOR 3RD TIME   RAF Successfully Attack: German City: Hint 300 Planes In Raid

Nazi Port Is Bombed   Third Attack Staged o on Bremen In 5 Nights _

British Strike At Bremen Monday For Third Time   Some 300 Planes Are Believed to Have Taken Part in Raid

Bremen Bombed Heavily By RAF For Third Time   Strong Force Blasts Naz Ports Airfields, Frenct Bases Are Raided

BREMEN BOMBED FOR THIRD TIME   British Report German Port Still Smouldering From Previous Attacks

R.AF. BLASTS BREMEN AGAIN   Third Time Within Five Nights Great German Port Bombed.

300 BOMBERS RAID BREMEN   RAF Determined To Make Great Nazi Port Useles:  For Months; Attack Follows Up 1,000 Plane Bombing

R: A. F. Blasts Bremen 3d Time in 5 Nights, Using 300 Bombers   Nazi Port Still Smoking’ From Previous Attacks; Only Nine British . Planes Lost

Nazi U-Boat Base Is Blasted Again   Jap Base on Wake Island Is Devastated By Bombs In 2,000-Mile Yank Raid

BREMEN, PORT CITY, AGAIN IS MUCH BOMBED   Third attack in five day wrecks important docks and stores

BREMEN AGAIN BADLY BOMBED BY RAF AIRMEN   Strong Force Blasts’ Ger  many’s Second Port and  Submarine Base for. _ Third Time”   NINE PLANES MISSING   Berlin Says Fires Wer Started In Residential Sections; East Midlands Raided

Bremen Heavily Bombed by RAF   Believe 300 Planes In Raid—Nine Bombers Missing

AIR FIELDS OCCUPIED ZONE ALSO POUNDED   British Admit Loss Of Nine Planes In Monday Night Activit

Bremen Given  A Bad Night   Third Attack In 5 Days By British Bombers

RAF Bombers Again Blast Bremen Port   German Base Is  Heavily Bombed

Bremen Hit  By Bombers  Last Nigh   Third Raid in Five Days Is Directed at Ger. many’s Second Seaport

BREMEN HEAVILY BOMBED AGAIN BY BRITISH AIRMEN   Last Night’s Attack By  ' Strong Force of RAF Bombers Is Third In Five Nights; Some 300 Planes Believed Employed In At. tacks.

RAF Again Hits Submarine Base   ROMBERS BLAST BREMEN AREA AGAIN LAST NIGHT

Bremen Heavily Bombed Again By R. A. F.   Raid is Third Since Thursday; Nine Planes Missing

BREMEN AGAIN BOMB TARGET      ESTIMATE MORE HAN 300 RAF PLANES ADDED TO DESTRUCTION AT BIG NAZI BASE

WPA Slated To Wind up In February   Relief Agencies Have Expended  Billions Since 733

‘They Said It Couldn't Be Done’ but Henry J. Kaiser Launches First in Line of New Secret Ships

NAZI ARMIES ARE CHECKED IN BIG BEND   Superior Forces of German Troops, However, Still Swarm Into the Caucasus, Where New, Russian Forces Await TL am.

Red Reserves -Stiffen Line   Worst Reported Crisis Is South Of Rostov

Armored Trains Bring Russians . Reinforcements  _ New Troops Are Diickad let. Basal.   New Troops Are Rushed Into. Battle In Loop Of Don

NAZIS T SPEARHEADS 112 MILES   Russians Admit German Advances Below Don   FLYING WEDGE   Attack Above Stalingrad Turned Into Death Trap By Soviet Forces

GERMAN BLITZ FORCE CHECKED AT BEND OF DON   Russians Under Orders f “Die But Don’t Retreat’ Halt German Onslaught West Of Stalingrad; Nazis Gain South Of Don.

New Retirement, However, Reported in Trans-Caucasus — Allied Fliers Set: Jap Transport Aflame, Take Heavy * Toll of Air Armada :

Situation Is More Critical In Caucasus ©   Foe Thrown Back Northwest Of Stalingrad but Gains Acknowledged Below Don; Other Attacks Repelled

NAZIS HURLED BACK ALONG SOME SECTORS; CAUCASUS SITUATION MORE CRITICAL   : Russians Acknowledge German Advances 112 Miles Below Don In Thrust Toward Rich Oil Fields. ‘Strong Soviet Attacks Launched 130  ’ “RAS ne Nasrthest of Moscow

Ui#wnans rPusn Steadily Toward Caucasus Fields   Reds Rushing Reserves Into Rhostovy. Don Bend Areas Where Nazis Are Checked With Heavy Losses

Caucasian Situation Becomes More Acute As Enemy Presses On   Arrival Of Canadian Troops In England Stirs 2nd Front Talk, British Isles Bombed

a een: eee aeons sees  Germans Thrown Back in . Some Sectors But Not In Caucasus  SITUATION 1S WORSE  Armored Trains Pouring Soviet Reinforcements Into Battle

Red Armies Rally For Death Stand  Hur! Nazis Back in Some Sectors Along the Don, but Situation In Caucasus Grows More Critical   Fresh Soviet Reinforcements Roll Into Battle Zone; Germans Claim Advances Toward Oil Fields

Russian Armies on River Front Stop Axis Push: Germans Claim to Be Ad: vancing.

NAZIS TELL OF 112 MILE GAIN SOUTH OF DON   Reds Turn “Flying Wedge” Into Death  Trap for Germans

NAZI ADVANCE STOPPED, RED REPORTS SAY   Germans Still Moving Ahead Below Rostov, Soviet Admits

OUTLOOK Bil BRIGHTER, SAY RUSS REPORTS   Stalingrad Drive Checked Nazi Advance South of Don Mav Be Slowins Un

THROWN BACK ALONG OTHER RUSS SECTORS   Around Stalingrad Russian Reserves Apparently Turning Tide Of Desperate Battle.

Situation In Caucasus Grows Even More Critical As Nazis Thrust 120 Miles Below Don; RAF Raids Invasion Coast

SITUATION BELOW ~— ROSTOV IS CRITICAL    Germans Say Lower Don Has Been Crossed On 150H Mile Front

‘Germans Still Able To Roll On South ‘Of Rostov Break   Main Caucasus Army Not Yet in Fight But Situation Remains Grave

NAZIS CHECKED IN AREA WEST OF STALINGRAD   Superior Forces Of Troops And Tanks Swarm Ferward Into Caucasus   ‘DON BEND BATTLE RAGES,   Russian Fighters Are Under Orders To “Die But Don’t Retreat”

“Die But Don't Retreat”, Slogan   Berlin Claims Spearheads 112 Miles Below the Don—Russians Admit Some Gains There—Novel Nazi “Flying ; . Wedge” Atlack Thrown Back

Drive On Stalingrad Is Checked, Report; Axis  Claims Great Gains   German High Command Says Spearhead 112 Miles Past Rostov; ‘Die But Don’t Retreat.’ Reds Ordered

THE SITUATION IN THE CAUCASUS IS MORE CRITICAL   The Soviet Troops Threw Back the Germans in Some Sections of the Don.   WAS NEAR STALINGRAD   Germans Claim They Have Thrust Spearheads 112 Miles Below the Don.

Hitler Forces Cross Don River Below Restoy,  Reds Admit   LIFE TOLL IS TERRIFIC   British Are Repulsed on El Alamein Front, Italians Say

In Other Sectors Nazis Hurled Back   Axis Powers Thrust Spearheads 112 Miles Below Don River, Which Are Acknowledged by Russians,   Red Soldiers Are Rallied Under Slogan of ‘Die, But Don’t Retreat’

RED REINFORCEMENTS SPED TO DEFENDERS ON DON BEND WHERE NAZIS ARE CHECKED   Armored Trains of Fresh Troops Rushing Into Battle Zone Are Thrown Against Nazis; Situation Below Rostov Has Become Extremely  Qesee.

Russian Forces Brace; Caucasian Drive Unchecked   Soviet Armies Fight Under “Die But Don't Retreat” Slo. gan; Invaders Push Deeper Toward Rich Oil Fields

RED ARMY IS REINFORCED. MOSCOW SAYS   Men Rushed At Once Into Baitle In Don Bend   ARMORED TRAIN USED   Germans Still Advancing At Points South Of Don

HALTED IN DON BEND   “Die, But Don’t Retreat’’ Exhortations Turn. Tide Near Stalincrad   BUT NAZIS GAIN BELOW ROSTOV   Situation Remains Grave In Caucasus, But Reds Gain On Other Fronts

Counteracts  German Gains in Caucasus   ‘Die, but Don’t Retreat’ Is Soviet Slogan in Battling ‘Hitler

NAZIS REPULSED IN BEND SECTOR IN FIERCE FICHT   But Situation in Caucasu: Grows Critical—Germans Trapped in ‘Flying Wedge’   JAPS MENACE TO SIBERIA   Yank Flyers Sink Another Transport and New Guinea Sorties Are Halted

Critical Situation Developing as Von Bock’s Armies Push Ahead; Flying Nazi Wedge Goes Into Death Trap Prepared By Bolsheviks

NAZIS CONTINUE ADVANCE INTO CAUCASUS AREA   Americans, Canadians Arrive; Nazi Raiders Hit at English Cities; Egypt Seems Quieter

Reds Hold Stalingrad  Defences   Fresh Reinforcements To  Rushed To Battle Area

Check Onslaught In Steppes But Lose In Caucasus   Great Threat Developirig Between Bataisk And Sea of Azov; Nazi Flying-Wedge Broken

Situation in South Is Very Grave to Reds   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Die, Don’t Retreat’  Is Red Rallying Cry   Von Battle Better, But Outlook In Caucasus More Critical; Nazis Use Red Uniforms

Situation Below Rostov Reported ‘Extremely Grave   Armies Told to Live Ur to Traditions of Heroes of Past

Fresh Troops Moving Up To Meet Germans   Enemy Reports Strong Soviet Attacks In Rzhev Area; Wedge Blunted By Reds

YIELDING TO SOUTH OF ROSTOV   Reds Throw In Fresh Men Te Stem Advance  — —-——_—  PUNIFORM TRICK BARED  3 Battalions Slain In USSR Army Clothes

Von Bock’s Armies Score New Gains On Critical North Caucasus Front

Nazi Advance Surges Ahead In Caucasus   Russians Throw Invaders Back on Line Northwest of Stalingrad But Two Big German Columns Thrust on Below Fallen City of Rostov.

Red Rally Wipes Out Huns’ Flying Wedge   But Soviet Faces Disaster in Bloody Battle for Caucasus as Foes Advance

Nazi Thrust Goes Deep In Caucasus   Plunge Toward Oil Makes Situation Ever More ~ Critical   HELD IN DON REGION   Rallying Red Forces Hurl Back German Attack ‘ers There

Throw Back Germans On  Some Fronts Hitler Legions Push Forward In Caucasus   English Patrols Harass Enemy In Egyptian Theater

a GAIN BELOW ROSTO   Soviet Armies Fight Under ‘Die But Don’t Retreat’ Exhortations,   VIEW LESS PESSIMISTIC

Germans Thrown Back in Some Sectors But Not In Caucasus  SITUATION IS WORSE  Armored Trains Pouring Soviet Reinforcements Into Battle

Invading Troops Reported 112 Mile: Below Don River   Russian Forces Rally in Defense Of Stalingrad

Reds Throw Back Nazis  In Sectors   pSituation Is More Critical in Caucasus Region Where Nazis Push Ahead  W edge Fails  eee, ee Sa ee

Reds Rusk Help Into Stalingrad   Defense Improves Except South of Rostov; Germans Advance There

Stalingrad Halts German Assault   Reserves Pour in on Don Bend Battlefront; ‘Outlook Brighter’ Below Rostov, High Red Command Asserts, but Nazi Tide Rolls On

Russian Reserves Turning Tide of Battle: Nazis Claim More Proeress in Caueasus

REDS PUSH NAZIS BACK ON DON BUT OUTLOOK IS DARK    Soviets Turn Flying Wedge At tack Into Death Trap for Germans

Holding Germans Near Stalingrad ; Invaders Gain Ground South of Don

SOVIET ARMIES REPULSE NAZIS IN NORTH AREA   Germans Claim 112 Mile Drive Toward Fields

Germans Hold Their Gains on Rostov Front   Onslaught Slowed, Believes Moscow, As Battle Rages

New Troops Join Battle For Russia   Reinforcements Rushed Into Fight West of Stalingrad Where Nazis Chackad   SITUATION BETTER   Germans Continue Advances a! Some Points South of Don bu! Pace Slowed

F. D.R. Labels Laval Puppet   Denounces Him as Hitler Mouthpiece

Act of Laval lenored By President   U. S. Relations Witk Vichy Not Affected by Tool

LAVAL BRANDED HITLER PUPPET   President Draws Sharp Distinction Between People and Premier

F. DLR. DENOUNCES LAVAL AS AXIS AID   SAYS HE CANNOT SEVER RELATIONS BETWEEN AMERICAN AND FRENCH PEOPLE,

Actef Laval lenored ByPresident  U.S. Relations With   U.S. Relations Witt Vichy Nat Affected by Tool

Boosting Work ‘Week Proposed B y Reynolds   Thinks Labor Problem Can Be Solved By Working For 57 Heurs

Work Week of 5] Hours Asked   Chairman Reynolds Advocates Boosting Standard Work Week

Urges Work Week Be Made 57 Hours   Reynolds Has Plan To Solve Man  Power Shortace

Suggests Longer Hours and Less Premium Pay to  Solve Labor Needs

THROW GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE   97-Hour Week Without Overtime Pay Urged By Senate Military Group Head

57-Hour Week; No Overtime  Chairman Has Solvent For Labor Shortage

Longer Work Week Ureec   North Carolina Senator Also Advacates Elimination . of Premium Pay for Overtime

Longer Work © Week . Urged By Reynold:   Senator Expresses Strong Opposition to Bringing in Alien Workers   SAYS IT WOULD HURT U.S. LABOR   Also Favors _ Eliminating Premium Pay As Move To Solve Labor. Shortage

57-HR, WORK WEEK IS NOW PROPOSED   Elimination of Overtime Pay Premiums Also Urged

97-HOUR WORK WEEK SOUGHT BY REYNOLDS   Senator Also Proposes Eliminating Premium Pay for Overtime as an Immediate Solution fox TLahnr Shartacec

STANDARD WORK WEEK OF 57 HOURS IS ADVOCATED   Chairman Reynolds of the Senate Military Committee Would Boost the Hours.   STOP THE PREMIUM PAY   The North Carolinan Believes This Would Solve the Labor Shortage.

gay. REYNOLDS URGES 57 HOUR WEEK FOR LABOR   sed to Importing Alien Laborers  Oppo: —_Japs Work 70 Hours,

Urges 40-Hour’ Week Abolished   Meet Labor Problem. Thus, Says Reynolds:-

Senate Military Chairman Advocate Of 57-Hour Week, No Overtime Pay

REYNOLDS OFFERS LONGER HOURS FOR LOBAR PROBLEMS   Advocates Boosting Standard Work Week To 56 Or 57 Hours and Eliminating Premium Pay For Overtime As Immediate Salatian.

Chairman Reynolds T« Start Hearings on Law For Compulsory AIllocation of Laborers

Proposes Boost  In Work Week   Chairman Reynolds Would Have Premium Pav Ruled Out

9/-HOUR WEEK IS ADVOCATED   Senate Military Chairman Also Recommends No Overtime Pay

SENATOR. REYNOLDS WOULD RAISE WORK WEEK 10 57 HOURS   ‘Wants To Eliminate trikes To Save Many Good Manhours

WIAD VING WT WORKING WHA  OF FIFTY-SEVEN HOURS IS URGED   Elimination of Premium  Pay For Overtime Also  ' Proposed As Solution Labor Shortages   NAZIS WORK 60 HOUR:   Chairman Military Commit tee Voices Opposition to Importation ‘ “Alien Labor”

Says Plan Would Offset Manpower Shortage In U. S.   Suggests Lengthening of Working Time To 36 Or 57 Hours Weekly

MORE HOURS OF WORK URGED ~TO MEET PROBLEM OF LABOF   REYNOLDS PEOPOSES Sé-HOUD WORK WEEK WITHOUT  . XTRA PAY FOR OVER _ TIME LABOR

57-Hour-Week For Labor, Without Any Overtime, Suggested As Method That Will Solve Shortage In Manpower

Reynolds For Longer Work-Week   Cancel 40-Hour Rule in Manpower Shortage, Urges

Reynolds Urges An Increased Work Week Without Overtime To Help Meet Labor Shortage

57 HOUR WORK WEEK FAVOREL   Reynolds Advocates Boos  Elimination of Premium Overtime Pay

See Labor Relief In 57-Hour Week, No Overtime Pay   Viewed Solving Shortage By Senate Military Head: Use Of Aliens Opposed

DELAY OF HALF YEAR IS URCED   Bi-Partisan Group of House Strongly Recommends Postponement   JEFFERS DOES NOT BUDGE IN DISPUTE   Texas in Protest Against Rationing; Fuel Shortage Probe Sought

GAS RATIONING PROTEST FILEL   Solons From Oil State: Repeat Request While Jeffers Stands Pat

Oil States House Group Urges Delay In Gas Dole   Wants Postponement For Six-Month Period In Favor of Voluntary Rubber Conservation  BUT CZAR JEFFERS REMAINS ADAMANT  Rep. Sumners, Texas, Protests in General Against Rationing

Biparty Bloe Urges Delay On Gas Ratior   Jeffers Stands Pat To Begin Plan On December First

SOLONS URGE 6 MOS. DELAY IN RATIONING   JEFFERS HOLDS FIRMLY TO PLAN TO START ON DEC, 1ST

Solons Request Gas Rationing Be Postponed   House Group Favors Six-Month Delay of Nation-Wide Plan

Special Committee Advocates Rationing Postponed 6 Months tn Voluntary Tire Saving Test

‘Gas’ Ration Stay Is Urged in House   Jeffers Reiterates Stand On Nation-Wide Limit To Start Dec. 1

MOVE TO POSTPONE RATIONING OPENED   House Members Urge De lay of Six Months in Gas Program

Hitler Bug Akin To Gas Ration Idea   CONGRESS GROUP URGES SIN MONTHS DEFERMENT OF JEFFERS PLAN FOR DEC. 1 OVER   Authority Confusion

NAVAL BATTLE PROGRESS {5 MYSTERY   Fear Japs Have Recouped Losses By Bringing Up Additional Strength

13 OF ENEMY’S WARSHIPS SUNK, DAMAGED, CLAIWV   Aircraft Carrier, Two Cruisers, Two Destroyers, Four Gunboats on Sinking List

13 Jap Warships Are Sunk Or Crippled   Tokio Says U. S. Battleship, Two Plane Carriers Sunk; Australia’s Fate May Depend On Outcome Of Struggle.

Cooking School Opens Tuesday   Everything Ready For Opening at 7:30 Tomorrow Night

Holiday Like E wcitement In Completing DemocratCapital’s Stage Kitchen   Mrs. George Thurn checks equipment and ample supplies before opening of Cooking School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1.30 p. m.

Mrs. V. Elsner Smith, Home. making Expert, Is Here For Four Day Sessions At Huron Theatre

SIGNATURE OF FDR EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY   Ten Months’ Work on Measure Ended by Favorable Vote

NATION'S GIANT TAX BILL READY FOR J. Q. PUBLIC   i Estimated Eight Billion Dol  lars Receivable In New Revenues

Tax Measure Is Sent to White House   * House and Senate Complete Action  Which Hikes Burden

WARTIME TAX BILL SENT 10 PRESIDENT   Record- Breaking Revenut Bill Passes Final Hurdle

NEW TAX BILL IS FORWARDED TO PRESIDENT   MANY DIFFERENCES IRONED QUT IN COMPROMISE REPORT

HOUSE, SENATE SEND TAX BILL TO. PRESIDENT   Compromise Adopted With 130 t 2 Vote in House, No Expressec Opposition in Senate   BULLETIN

BIGGEST TAX BILL READY FOR NATION   $25 Billions Estimated to Be Income for War Purposes in New Levy ‘

Biggest Revenue Bill In All History Ready For People Of United States

RECORD - HIGH TAX MEASURE ABOUT READY   House Action Leaves Only Senate Approval of Compromises Neces sary to Adopt Bill   GROSS TEN BILLION

BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY READY 7 AR PEOPLE Or US   $25,000,000,000 to Be ‘Collected In Federal Taxes In 1943   EXPECT SPEEDY APPROVAL

Adds Millions Of- Taxpayers   Individual, Corporation Taxes Jumped, Victory Levy Added Above Them

BOOST INCOME LEVY; “VICTORY TAX” INCLUDED   Direct Tax Collections ot Be Near 25 Billion Record Each Year

Congress Sends Record Tax Bill To F.D.R. Today   Ends 10 Months Of Work On Gigantic Measurs To Raise War Funds

GIGANTIC TAX BILL IS SENT TO PRESIDENT   Congress Completes Ten ‘Months of Work on Measure Designed to Raise Between 6 and 8 Billion Dollars.

HOUSE COMPLETES WORK ON TAY BI   Compromise Report, Ad justing Differences, I: Adopted

Stiff Increase ‘i in “Levy oi on ‘Incomes Plus 5° Per Cent Victory, Tax.   MORE: WILL. SEE. i TAX ‘COLLECTOR

25 BILLION YEARLY EXPECTED FROM U. §. TAXES   Victory Impost to Make 43,000,000 Persons Subiect To Direct Tax

SEND TAX BILL T0 PRESIDENT   Some of New Excise Levies May Be in Force First of Next Month

House Passes Record-High U.S. Tax Bill  Calls On People To Pay 27 Billions In Coming Year

Pass War ‘Tax Bill   Congress Sends Stiff _ New Revenue Raiser -To FDR for Approval

Direct Tax Boosted to 25 Billions   20 Billions of 1943 Revenues to Be Spent for the War   ONLY TWO VOTES AGAINST MEASURE   Treasury Seeks’ Even More Revenue and This May Bring a Sales Tax

NEW FEDERAL TAX BILL SENT 10 PRESIDENT   CONGRESS COMPLETE: 10 MONTHS WORK ON HUGE NEW PROGRAM

HOUSE FINISHES WORK ON RECORD HIGH TAX LEVY   Compromise Report Adjusts Differences With Senate on Revenue Raising

Tax Bill Work Completed By House, 130-2   Doughton Estimates Gross Yield From Measure To Be Approximately Ten Billion

Record Tax Bill Is Sent To President   No Senate and Oily 2 House Votes Are Cast Against lt

SOLONS AGREE ON TAX BOOST   Eight Billion Dollars Added Tc Revenue Measure By Congfess

NEW WAR TAX BILL (5 READ   Congress Completes Action On Gigantic New Reve» nue Measure.   NOW BEFORE PRESIDENT!

HOUSE PUTS FINAL 0. K. ON TAX MEASURE   Senate Approval of Com. promises Is Expected Shortly   STANDING VOTE OF 130 TO 2 RECORDED   Tax Bill Will Dig Deeply Into Pocketbook of Individual

CONGRESS’ Ok GIVEN REPORT OF CONFEREEt   Measure Levies Income anc Victory Levies Upon 438,« 000,000 People.   EXPECTED TO YIELD GROSS OF 10 BILLION DOLLARS

Largest Tax Bill Passed By Congress   Greatest In History Of Nation Sent to F.R. for Signature

NEW TAXES SET TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT NOV, 1   jpeedy Acceptance of Con ference Draft Expected To Permit Collection of $50,000,000 More Next Month in Excise Levies.

Congress Ready To Approve Tax Measure Today  Collections May Qtart In Manth

Upper House Finishes Work On The Measure After Adopting Conference Re  port Okehed By House

Conference Report Is Approved   Bill Sent To Roosevelt After 10 Months’ Work On Levies To Help Pay Cost Of War

Solons Send Tax Bill To White House   $7,900,000,000 Compro mise Gets Swift Approve tn Two Houses   STIFF RATES SET   Liquor And Other Excisa Levies May Go Into Effec! By November Ist

New Tax Bill Sent To FDR  For Signature   Revenue Measure Geared To Produce Close To 25 Bil. lion Dollars.   43 MILLION TAXPAYERS

WORK COMPLETED ON GIGANTIC WARTIME TAX BILL TUESDAY  SENATE AND HOUSE   SENATE AND HOUSE *- ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT ON MEASURE

New Tax Bill Passed: Up To FDR To Sign   Stiff Increases in All Rates, Together With 5 Per Cent Victory Levy, Is Given Final Approval.

CONGRESS MAY 0). K. REVENUE BILL TODAY   Would Permit Tax Collection: To Start Nov. 1; Must Be Signed Tomorrow

HOUSE PASSES RECORD-HIGH TAX MEASURE      Final Action 130 to 2 Vote to Adopt Compromise Report, Adjusting Senate. Differences   GOES TO SENATE   Possibility Final Action Or Bill Wilf Be Taken Today; Will Bring In $6. 881.830.0000

Nazi Bomb Nearly  - Smashes Carrier   $7,000,000,000. Tax Bill Approved

Congress Finishes 10 Months Labor on  Historic Measure   Prompt Approval by FDR Expected; Tax  Hits Everyone

Nation Gets Biggest Tax  Bill Today   Measure Expected To Goto President By Nichtfall

Senate Winds Up Work On Measure Approved And Ready for OK  HANDED TO F. D. R.   Experts Estimate Revenue Measure to Bring in $6,881,830,000

HUGE TAX BILL PASSED; GOES TO PRESIDENT   Contains Stiff Increases in Rates of Regular Income Taxes.   Nearly 7 Billions in New Revenue Expected

Tax Effort Is: Finished By House   Standing Vote 130 to 2 Is Given on Compromise Action; Victory Tax Opposed   -Goes to Senate   [f Senate Acts Quickly, and F, D. R. Signs, Levies Will Come Soon

Congress Ends 10-Month Labor  On Revenue Act   Senate Follows House In Approving Conference Compromise.

House Approves Tax Measure   Final Action by Senate Expected Today

Congress Sends Revenme Measure To President —   Legislation Sets Up Stiff Levies To  Raise Billions

RECORD TAX iL EA FAACTMEN   Senate And House To Act Quickly On Changes

WAR DEMANDS FOR CRUDE PRODUCTS T0 AID OIL INDUSTRY   NATIONWIDE GASOLINE RATIONING BE OFFSET B) NEEDS OF GOVERNMENT

SUGAR RATION ~ NEXT MONTE      Lower First Estimate To Care For Those Who Eat Out

Each Person’s Sugar Allowance May Be Cut to Three-Quarters of a Pound

Sugar Ration May Be Less Than Pound   Initial Quota Reduced to Allow for Cafes, Institutions

Sugar Ration of 3-4 Pound Weekly Seen; Householders May Lose Hoarded Supplies

Sugar Rationing Will Get Under Way in February  Limit Per Person — Will Be About 12 Ounces a Week

SLIM SUGAR QUOTA   Henderson Sees Only ThreeQuarters of a Pound to a  Person Each Week.

Strict Initial Sugar Rationing. Said Forthcoming  Three Quarters Poun Per Person Weckly

SUGAR RATIONS REDUCED AGAIN   Amount Per Person Ma: Be Three - Quarter Pound Each Week

Quota of Sugar May Be Reduced Even Further   Henderson ‘sees ‘only three - quarters of a ‘pound to person each week.:

KEEP TO LEFT   Pushcart Pushers Told to Follov Pedestrian Traffic Rules.

NEWSPAPER  “ASKS FOR SECOND FRONT   Position Of United Nation ' Gravest Since Summer  Of 4940

 =~ BUY DETERSE SONLG — Twelve Killed in Crash Of Military Planes

BUNA AND GONA APPEAR DOOMEL   Australian and American Troops Close In On Fighting Nipponese

Allied Ring Of Death Drawing lighter On Japs   Fighting So Close . To Enemy Cries Of Dying Japs Heard

BURMA ROAD RAILHEAD FALLS TO JAP TROOPS   Tank Forces Smash Allied Resistance, in Two-Day, 100-Mile Jungle Drive

Strong Yankee Units Arrive at Island Empire   U. S. Sends Reinforcements to Australia to Take Offensive Against Japan.   Valiant Resistance Put Up at Corregidor

SSTRONG'U.S. FORCES 10 * ATISTRALTA      Size of New Troop Landihg Not Disclosed by Authorities Pied   AMERICANS SCORE aa IN PHILIPPINES   But Burma’s I Defenders Remain Hard Pressed; Japs Gain Near Lashio

JAP COLUMN NEARS LASHIO   Gain of 50 Miles Since Yesterday for Burma Invading Waoarrea

ALABAMA COUNTS TWO DEAD, MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS   Small Streams Receding As Larger Ones Cover More Territory Today

Strategists Believe Japs: Preparing Invasion Of: Russia; Commando Raid Is Complete Sus Cceaee.

APEGT JAPO TO INVADE SIBERII   Red Maritime Provinces In Danger, Allied Military Men Sav

Government Agencies to Make Close Checks of All Arriving on Gripsholm   Vessel Due at New York Tomorrow With More Than 1,000 Renatriates

Island Defense — To be Separate   Gen, MacArthur Not to Command New  Zealand and Neighboring Areas  _ Which Will Be Under Jurisdiction of U.S. Naval Officer.   WASHINGTON OVERRULES

Bitter Battle Raging fn Streets Leading to VYolaa River.   REDS OPEN NEW OFFENSE

Stalingrad Reds Drive Foe Back From River Cliff   Two Wedges Are Forced Out Of Volga City; German Commandos Reported Dropping From Planes

Nazi Commandos Drop From Ships Outside of City   Reinforcements Made After German Forces Are  Hurled Back.   Defenses Erected by  Germans in Outskirts

Germans Smash To Volga North Of Besiesed City   Nazis Pound At Defenders With Artillery, Planes

ATTACKS WIPE OUT TWO NAZI UNITS IN CITY   Foe Planes Continu Big Bombing Raids Against Defense

German Invaders Pressed Back and Hitler Is Unable to Make Special Announcement; Boche Dig In On Outskirts of City

Soviet Strikes Back Despite Bitter Losses   Two Efforts to Take Stalingrad by Storm Are Thrown back by Defenders

Push Germans Back to Hold Important City   Defenders Fight  OW Invaders After Being Backed Against Ranks of Volea

NAZIS ADVANCE INTO CITY PROPER   Terrible Fighting Flames Along Avenues   GERMAN UNITS   Are Forced Back, Then Launch New Attacks At Stalingrad

Defenders Once Fighting With ~~ Backs to Volga   Special Announcement From Hitler Fails to Ma terialize; Nazis, Routed From Streets at Bayonet Point, Reorganize at City’s Outskirts

Several German Surges Into Stalingrad Turned Back in . Supreme Last-Ditch Effort .

NAZI UNITS FORCED BACK BY BITIER LAST-DITCH THRUST   Two German Attempts To Storm Stalingrad Reported Repulsed

Nazis Are Hurled Back In 2 Drives To Capture City   Russians, With Backs To Volga Cliffs, Send Hitlerites Reeling Backward

Spearheads Broken By Red Army   Last Ditch Effort Is Made By Russians Tc Save Their City From Capture By Nazis

No “Special” Announcement From Hitler   ‘Further Successes’: the Only Claim. Regarding: Battle of Stalingrad   BITTER FIGHTING AGAIN EMPHASIZED   Siberian Troops Go Into Battle; Stalin Orders Russian Offensive   Rulietin

The Defenders of Stalingrac Have Counterattacked and Wiped Out Two Enemy Wedges.     IN SUPREME EFFORT TO SAVE THE CIT’   With No Choice Betwee Counterattack and Surrender, the Russians Took Up  Their Stand.

Attack by Germans Repulsed   Stalingrad Holds as Soviets Open Own Offensive

HITLER HORDES TWICE HURLED BACK, IS GLAIM   Soviet Forces Counter-Attack and Wipe Out Two Enemy Wedges Within Volga City   ENEMY TRYING TO FORTIFY ITS UNITS   Struggle Continues In Mounting Violence As Reds Take Stand Rather Than Surrender

TWO GERMAN THRUSTS ARE HURLED BACK   Russians Start Offensive In Voronezh Area Northwest of Stalingrad

Wipe Out Two German Wedges Within Volga City In Furious LastDitch Effort.

[wo Enemy Wedges In City Wiped Out   Defenders Counter Attack After Being Pushed Almost to Cliffs: Reds Attack on  Cy¥har Freante

FRESH SIBERIAN TROOPS ARRIVE TO FIGHT NAZIS   On Other Fronts, Offensive In Russian Hands As Hitler Balked Short Of His Goal

TWO NAZI UNITS ARE WIPED OUT IN CITY BATTLE   Counterattacks Drive Germans  To Outskirts

Enemy Units Which Scored Penetration Of City Are Wiped Out, Moscow Reports

STALINGRAD'S TROOPS WIPE OUT 2 WEDGES   Defenders of City Force Nazi Hordes on Defensive In Last-Ditch Attack.   BACKS TO BANK OF VOLGA   2 German Attempts to Storm  Industrial Center Repulsed 1n 94-Unir Period,

Germans Are Driven From Some Advance Posts; Russians Al so Attack Elsewhera

Germans Even Preparing ‘Defenses’; Russian Cause Improves a Little

RUSSIAN DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD WIPE OUT GERMAN WEDGES  LAST, SPREME EFFORT BEING MADE TO SAVE INDUSTRIAL CITY

Soviets Counter-Attack In Supreme Attempt to Save Industrial Center

Nazi Wedges In Stalingrad Are Wiped Out   Last-Ditch Effort Made By Russians To Save Great City

FORGE FOE OUT DF STALINGRAL   Successful Counter-Attacks Staged By City’s Defenders   SEVERE FIGHTING   Last-Ditch Efforts By Russians Keeps Hitler From Volga Port

Germans Reported Erecting Defenses in Outskirts of City After Stubborn Fight   Russians Were Backed Down Avenues Overlooking Volga Water Front at One Time, Fut Strike Back With Suner Powe:

Break 2 Nazi Wedges Driven In Stalingrad   Embattled Reds Driving German Shock Troops From City, But Fight Rages In Outskirts

Soviets Make Final Stand In Stalingrad   Savage Counter-Attack Forces Germans Back; Fierce Fighting Rages

PETAIN TELLS DARLAN, “FIGHT THE AMERICANS”   “You Must Defend North Africa So as Not to Add to Misfortunes of Fatherland”

DARLAN TOLD TO RESIST U.S   Admiral Disobeyed Petain Says Vichy Radio

Materials Problems Are Principal Factors in Curtailing Construction   Nelson Says ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Policy Created Shortages

BARRACKS TO BE BUILT FOR HOUSING OF DEFENSE WORKERS   Donald M. Nelson Reports on Program, Made Neces sary by Shortage of Materials, to Members of Conaress

War Housing Crisis Looms, Nelson Warns   U. S. May Have To Resort to Barracks Plan

Invaders Reforming Battered Lines In Bataan After Series Of Losses

SHARP SETBACKS GIVEN JAPANESE IN BATAAN FIGHT   Enemy Reforms Badly Batiered Lines After Series of Severe Matlings.

SEARCH HOMES OF NORWEGIANS   Germans Take Drastic Steps To Queil Rebellion; 15 More Are Put ta Death.

NORWAY UNDER  STATE UNREST   Germans Seatch' Norwegiall Homes For Arms As Disturbances Break Out.

NAZI TROOPS SEEK PATRIOT. ARMS. IN NORWEGIAN HOMES   May.Need To Declare State "OF, Emergency Over Entire Country Of Norway:

STATE OF EMERGENCY MAY BE EXTENDED AS PATRIOT DISTURBANCES SPREAD

‘Nazis Search Homes; Many Hostages Shot   Berlin Acts Drastically As Trouble Spreads; Gestapo Busy

Germans Search Norwegian Homes For Arms Stores   Patriot Disturbances Break Out In Big Scale At Three Norse Cities"

Norwegian Homes Put Under Search   Reign of Terror Spreads—Guerrillas Are Active

PATRIOTS ARE SHOT DOWN BY FIRING SQUADS   Fifteen More Hostages Are Slaughtered by Gestapo During Roundup.

GERMANS SEIZE MORE HOSTAGES   Fifteen More Murdered By Gestapo Firing Agents

German Troops Search Homes Tn Norway  For Weapons   State of Emergency May be Declared Thronohant Country

MORE HOSTAGES HALLED BY NAZIS T0 QUIET NORWA   Big Scale Disturbances Re ported In Trondheim, Oslo and Narviek.

HUNT FOR A IN NORWEGIANS’ HOMES STARTS   15 Hostages Killed by Gestapo; May Extend State of Emergency

Girls 4-H Rally Day Program Success: New Officers Elected   Pageant Impressive Feature Of Program For The Dav

GIRLS 4-H RALLY HERE THURSDA   County Wide Election of Club Officers Part of Day’s Program

MATERIALS MAY CUT PRODUCTION   WPB Says Several Thousane  Men Were Forced from  Work During July.

1,000 PLANTS MAY CUT WORK ON WAR ORDERS   WPB Labor Policy Group Says Thousands Were Laid Off For Want Of Materials   ‘Lagging’ Charged

Send Greetings   Forces in Australia Haven't Forgotten Mother’s Day via Wire Routes

NAZIS FIGHT CHRISTIANITY   Apparent Outward Truce At Present Doesn't Fool Church Leaders

KANSAS RELAYS T0 BE HELDTOMORROW   Officials and Coaches Hope for Fast “Frack for « Big Event . :  é      CUNNINGHAM IS HERE

KANSAS RELAYS TO BE HELD TOMORROW   Officials and Coaches Hope for Fast Track for  a  Big Event 9   CUNNINGHAM IS HERE

Revolt Against Entry Nazis Into Vichy Area Short-Lived   General Lattre De Tassigny, Commander of Montepellier Military Region, Who Led Uprising, Surrenders; Will be Tried by Court Martial; Planned to Become Rebels’ Chief of Staff

General Leads Brief Revolt in South France   Former Commander ol Moroccan Forces Surrenders

Rebels in France Forced fo Give Up   General Held Following Revolt

LEADER OF REBELS SURRENDERS TODAY   General De Tassigny Triec _ To Form Dissident Unit In France.

French General’s  Revolt Is Ended  Fought Entry Of Nazis Into Unoccupied Area, Finally Surrenders

Radio Stations Asked to Ban Some Programs   Quiz and Ad Lib Broadcasts Hardest Hit by Censorship

Radio Censorship Rules Announced   Quiz Programs  Now on Taboo List

REDS INFLICT LOSSES DURING FIERCE BATTLE   100,000 Germans take part in third major drive on objective

[NAZIS ATTEMPT 10 DESTROY NAVAL BASE.   Battle Extending Over 6 Days Fails To Cause Retreat

BRICKER TO RUN FOR THIRD TERM   Governor Signs Candidate Petitions In Formal Announcement

NUMEROUS DIVISIONS BROUGHT FROM FRANCE   Tremendous Battles Reported from Don Bend; Rail Line Declared Cut

STALIN APPEALS T0 RED ARMIES TO BEAT BACK GERMAN HORDE:  RUSSIANS ARE REPORTEI SLASHING BACK AT LOWE!

REDS FALL BACK, CALL RESERVES   Germans Make Advance South of Rostov and Also Near Stalinzrad   STALIN IN DIRECT PLEA TO SOLDIERS   “We Cannet Retreat,’ Says Pravda; Great Battle Raging in Don Bend

Dispatches Report Soviet Commander Using Reserves In Effort to Check Enemy

Stalin Appeals to Army For Renewed Effort as Germans Lash Within 80 Miles of Stalingrad

Hitler’s Army Moves Deeper Into Caucasus   Nazis Reinforced By Finnish And French Divisions Roll On 80 Miles From Stalingrad Despite Big Losses

Stalin Appealsto Army To Stand Firm As Reds  Move Reservesto Front   Germans Claim Last Rail Link to Cau. casus Cut; Russ Say Nazis Using Divisions from France. Finland

STALIN CALLS ON ARMY 10 STEM TIDE   Heroes of Former Wars Recalled by Premier in  ' Piea to Soldiers—Russians Slash Fiercely at Enemy Along Lower Don.

Russians Lash Back af Enemy Along Lower Don   Reinforced Germans Press Ahead, Claim Lengthy Advances

RUSSIAN ARMY PRESSED BACK TOWARD DONTIP   Stalin Appeals to Forces to Halt Enemy Thrusts As Did Nation's Heroes In Past Wars   MUST NOT RETREAT NEWSPAPER SAYS   ‘Counter-Attacks by Reds On Lower Don Indicates  Reserves Have Been   Thrown In

CALLS FOR HALT OF THE INVADER   Nazis Bring Reinforcements From North, Cut Deeper Inte Caucasus.   BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD

Soviets Being Pressed Back Toward Tip of Don Bend Within 80 Miles of Stalingrad—Stalin Appeals  Directly to His Army

Invaders Roll Nearer Stalingrad, Also; Russians Moving in Reserves Now and They Are Beginning to Be Felt in Red Defense

Reds Slash Back At Don Crossings   Soviets Being Pressed Rack Toward Tip of Don Bend Within 80 Miles of Stalingrad—Stalin Appeals  Directly to His Army

Red Dent In Nazi Kharkov Line. Would Develop. Dangerous Threat  To German: Flank On Sea of Azo.

The War Today  Fuehrer Hitler Rides A Tiger— And Finds It Difficult To Dismount   Job Of Breaking Through Into Caucasus Is Made Difficult By Russian Power; Ai Strength May Decide Outcome

The War Today!   eee  BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Xvide World War Analyst

The War Today   Soviets Employ Excellent Strategy In Kharkov Offensive.

HITLER UPSET IN RUSS DRIVE   War Analyst Likens Nazi To Man on Tiger, Can't Get Off

Hitler Encounters Trouble In Spring Offensive On Reds   Turns Out To Be More Than He Had Bargained For

Hitler’s Drive Is Up Against Smart Russian Strategy   Nazis Would Clear Kerch  Peninsula of Russian  Forces: Counter-Attacks Delay Program

The War Today:  «Hitler Attacks On Kerch Only Preliminary To Drive For Caucasus   Gy DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warld War Anmalvet

Hitler Finds Himself Flung Back By Reds   He Is Finding Russian Bear  Tough Riding

THE SITUATION INDICATES Hitler's Offensive Is Encountering Trouble

Hitler is Finding Red Army Like a Tiger; It's Difficult to Dismount

The WAR ‘TODAY  oe By. ‘DEWITT. ‘MACKENZIE (Wide World ‘War Asstyst)  Be

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Red Drive On Kharkov Front Threatens Ruin For Hitler’s Plans

WORLD WAITS FOR OUTCOME OF WORLD-SHAKING NAVAL BATTLE STILL CONTINUING   Both Heavy and Light Cruisers, Destroyers, Aircraft Carriers, Transports, Tender, Planes Make Up MacArthur Version of U. S. Victory   News From Coral Seas Crowds Madagascar Victory Off Some London Front Page News; Tokio Claims Are Discounted There

Fifth Day _   UNITED STATES AND ALLIED ©. NAVAL AND AIR FORCES IN BATTLE OFF AUSTRALIAN COA&

 Believe Battle Will Decide Future of Australia, Southwest Pacific

ONLY THREE AIRCRAFT LOST ‘BY U.S.IN ENGAGEMENT      Enemy Aircraft Carrier, Cruiser Sent to Bottom: Damage Great

IT Jap Vessels Have Been Sunk Or Damaged   Wait Tensely for More News of Great Sea Fiaht

ALLIED FORGES SINK OR DAMAGE IT ENEMY SHIPS   SOW IN RATEGY COME     KNOCKOUT BATILE 5TH DAY, ALLIED MAY HINGE ON OL         BEING FOUGHT 1,000 MILES NORTHEAST OF AUSTRALIA   Communique Announces Enemy Aircraft Carrier, Heavy Crutser Sunk, One of Each Damaged

CONVOY FORCED BACK - ITALIANS   Rome Says Navy Stepped 50 British Ships

Italians Claim Victory At Sea   Contend Navy Forced-Britist Convoy to Turn Back to Alexandria

ITALY CLAIMS ENEMY CONVOY INTERCEPTED   Rome Holds One of 50 Ships Forced to Return to Alexandria Under Axis Aerial Attack    RESCUED SEVERAL BURNED BRITONS   Meanwhile, British An nounce Convoys Bound For Tobruk and Malta Got Through

ATTACK BRITISH CONVOY   Italians Report Ships Turn Back to Alexandria Under Fire

DECIDE TO STOP SOCIAL JUSTICE   Publication Is Suspended Editor Reports

German Threat To West Africa Makes South American Communications Vital

Threat of Germans Toward West Africa Demands U. S. Help for South America

Operators Can Increase Prices   OPA Order Not Expect ed to Result in Heavy Coal Price Increases

COAL ADVANCE ORDER ISSUED   Adjustment Not Expected to Bring Much Rise to Consumers, —

Franco Speech Seen As Keeping Spain In Neutral Position   Spanish Chieftain Praises Axis, Attacks Communism, But No Part Of Speech Unfriendly To Allies

OPAIN TO TICK TU NEUTRALITY, ERANGO HINTS   Axis Junior Partner Gives Indication His Country To Remain On Fence

Menace to Gibralter  Lessened   Spanish Ruler’s Remarks Are Not Threatening to Allies, Apparently

FR. Wreath  Day ¢ Hamane  L ays homage  To Lincoln   Washington Shrine Scene of Rites; U.S. Honors Martyr Chief

NATION HONORS LINCOLN TODAY   Three New Fighting Ships Launched On Anniversary Of Birth Of Civil War  Pracidant

New Leaders Must Replace Bunglers in Nation: Landot   Former Governor of Kan sas Keynotes G. O. P. Speeches

Wartime Activity Honors A. Lincolt   New Fighting Ships Launch ed on Anniversary o  War President.

FDR in Tribute To Lincoln: Places Wreath   Wartime America Launches Three New Fighting Ships

Nation Halts For Tributes For Lincoln   Dozens Lincoln Day Dinners Are Held Over Country

U.S. Sub Sinks 8 Enemy Ships   Raids Conducted in Sight of Japan Shore

Light Enemy Ships Sunk By U.S. Sub   Four Others Damagec As Warship Pays Visit to Japanese

American Sub Sinks Eight Japanese Ships   Most of Sinkings Occur in Sight Of Big Jap Cities

SOUTH AMERICAN RUBBER AVAILABLE, SAYS MAJOR DOVE   Says U. S. Only Needs Play Cards Right to Get Over Million Tans  a Vear.

DEMOCRATS ACT TO PUSH FDR'S BILL INTO LAW   Rayburn Says Measure Giv ing President Wider Power to Be Aired

War Powers Bul Action To Be Pushed   Congress Leaders Agre to Begin Consideration on Monday

Congressional Leaders Decide to’ Push War Powers Levislation   Will Consider Bill Monday; Compromise Souch

SUSPENSION OF TARIFF URGEL   Congressional Leaders Seek Early Quorum

Hitler Purges Leaders in NaziControlled European Areas as Embittered National Feeling Rises Among Peoples — Tension Unabated in Norway, Where 25 Patriots Have Been Slain by Terro Chiefs

Next Monday  Is Labor Day In Graettinger   Everything Ready For Big Celebration

Graettinger Prepares for Labor Day   Lieut. Col. R. L. Fulton of Des Moines is principal speaker

LOCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER MAKES APPEARANCE IN TEXAS FOR FIRST TIMI

Drive New Wedges In  Axis Line   Eighth Army Attempts To Bring Rommel’s Main Tank Forces Into Decisive Fight

British Continue Drive Tn Egypt   _ Armored Fighting On Large Scale. Reported.

TANK FORCES OF AXIS ARE THROWN BACK   American Bombers and Fighters Hammer Enemy Mercilessly from Air.   BULLETIN

British Advance As Rommel Pulls Back Tank Foree   Imperials Attempt : To Force Axis Into  Decisive Battle

BRITISH ARMY DRIVES INTO ROMMEL LINE   Armored Fighting is Reported On An Expanding Scale

Butte Business to Close for Three Hours This Afternoon   Thousands Will Attend Good Friday Services

Reveal Big Tire Stock:   State Dealers Have Enough To Last 17 Years

JAP FLEET IN RETREAT OFF MIDWAY ISL   American Naval Units In Greatest Victory of War; Destroy Enemy Aircraft  Carriers

Nimitz Says Victory Near   2 Enemy Carriers Sunk; 11 Warships Damaged; U.S. Navy Losses Slight

CPT Grads Asked to Go To Defense  BRuok Cate Latta:   Each Gets Letter Inviting Army or Navy Affiliation :

Call Goes To Civilian Pilots   Thousands Asked To Join Army Or Navy Flying Men

Young Fliers Called to Serve          Civilian Pilots To Join for Duty

Cite Need For Fliers   Civilian Pilot Trainees Urged To Join U. S. Forces

CP.T. PILOTS ASKED TO JOIN AIR CORPS   Civitian Pilots Are Expected To Serve "With Army, Navy

CAA Trainees Called to Service  Men Needed in Army, Navy Now, General Says

CIVILIAN PILOTS CALLED T0 JOIN  ARMY AND NAVY   Thousands of Young Amer: icans Get Letter From Aeronautics Authority

Civilian Pilot Call Is Issuec   Thousands Taking Course Under, CPT Requested  To Jom Forces

YOUNG AMERICANS WHO TOOK CPT ARE ASKED TO JOIN Uk   THOSE WHO LEARNED FL’ ARE NOW URGED TO ACT UPON THEIR PLEDGE

Crisis Involves Bulgaria, Russia   Air Raid Warnings Sounded at Sotia

Balloons Reported Over Hungary; Radios Silent   Mysterious Craft Laden with Explosives Soar Over Na. tion—RAF Carries Sustained Bombing Offensive to Ruhr

Explosive-Laden Balloons Float Across Hungary   Bulgaria Gets Raid Warn ing As Balkan Activities Increase

Hungarian Raid Has Mysterious Note About It   Balloons Reported, British Airmen Hit Ruhr Valley

Mystery Balloons  Float on Hungary   Budapest Warns of Perit Sofia Radio Breaks Off After Soviet Clash

xplosive-Laden alloons Sighted ver Hungary   Sofia Radio Blares Raid Warning and Goes Off Air in Midst of Bulgarian-Russian Crisis

HUNGARY WARNED ENEMY BALLOONS ARE OVER COUNTRY   Mystery Bags Said to Carry Explosives—-Whether ‘rhey Are Causing Damage Is Not Disclosed.   AIR RAID WARNING SOUNDED IN SOFIA   Hundreds of R. A. F. Bomb. ers Smash at Industrial Ruhr Valley — 39 Planes Lost.

Mysterious Balloons Laden With Explosive Reported Over Hungary; Bulgaria Has Raid Alarm; Ruhr Heavily Blasted

BALLONS GIVE HUNGARY SCARI   Explosion-Laden Fl Floaters Unex. plained While Bulgarla Has Ait aga Warning

Bulgaria Has Sudden Air Raid Warnina   Russians Protest Police Raid on Red Consulate

Mystery Balloons Visit Hungary; SofiaHas Raid; RAF Blasts Ruhr Ares

BALLOONSO'ER HUNGARY WITH EXPLOSIVES   Sofia Radio Shouts Air Raid Warning AndSuddenlyGoes Off Air In Midst Of  Crisis.   Red-Bulgar Rent

SERATE CONSIDERS SLASHED WPA FUN   Supporters ef CCG Rally Forces _ to Restore Appropri‘Han

{CC SUPPORTERS RALLY TO CONTINU! FIGHT FOR FUNDS   Discontinuance After July 1 Upheld By Senate Committee 

Work for © CCC Funds   Rally Senate Forces to Restore Appropriation

STUDY OF CONDITIONS REQUESTED BY GROUP   15 House Members Would Probe Local Situation Before Setting Fer manent Ration Boundary

U.S. Submarines Torpedo 4Or5 Japanese Ships   Flying Fortresses Attack New Naya Force Off Bali; Invaders Reach Sunde Strait Shore eee From Java ~ «

Large Force Now in Java, Dutch Report   ‘Fight Like Hell,’ Indies Army Chief Urges ‘Many Thousands’ of Allies  On Vital Island .

SERIOUS THREAT TO ISLAND SEEN BY DUTCH LEADER   Army Commander Says, However, There Is No Reason for Pessimism in Impending Battle.   AMERICAN UNDERSEA BOATS HIT 4 VESSELS   Torpedo Two Troop Ships, a Freighter and a Naval Auxiliary — Land Troops Delay Invaders.

Dutch Chief Reveals Allied Troops on Java Are ‘Many Thousands’   Lt. Gen. Hein Ter Poorten Urges United Nations Force to ‘Fight Like Hell’ for Indies’ Safety

American Submarines Blast Two More Supply Ships in Big Counter-Offensive; Jap Warship Also May Have Been Struck

Americans Join British Defense Force on Island   ‘otal Allied Force Num. bers Many Thousands’ Commander Says   Fight Like Wildcats anc right Like Hell’’ Dutch Leader Pleads

DEFENDERS OF BIR HACHEIM STILL HOLDING FORTRESS   Free French and British Armored Units Drive Off Another Axis Assault on Key Desert Town

AXIS DRIVE Ih DESERT FAILS   British Lines In Libya Hold Up Under Heavy Assaults.

LARGE-SCALE RAID BEATEN OFF IN LIBYA   Destruction In Invaders’ Ranks Declared’ Heavy

‘Unsnorl Traffic Jam By Making Payment On ‘Car Stalled By Dispute

Agedabia Seized After Futile Fighi   Both Armies Racing Westward To El Agheila for Shawdown

Imperials Pounc Toward Defile At El Agheila   Rommel’s Troops Face Last Chance To Make Stand

Agedabiais taken; 8th hits Rommel   Nazi general expected soon to make stand

Imperials Drive Rommel Forces  Past Agedabia   Rushing In On Heels Of Axis Army To Prevent  Halt For Stand

British Eighth Army-Smashes: Thr ‘ough Libya   Advance 95-Miles From Benghazi As Rommel Flees On

BRI SSH PURSUING RUMMEL’S ARMIES TOWARD AGHELIA   Montgomery Hopes To Keep Axis Amies .From Making Stand At  Coretdne

‘Gen. Montgomery Hopes To Prevent Routed Axi: Forces From Making Last Stand There

BRIT. STILL PURSUING AXIS ARMY   Drive Rommel’s Fleeing Forces Toward El Agheila

British Pursue Axis Army Toward El Agheila; Rommel May Make Stand

JAPS MAY GET MADAGASCAR, EDENCH IS] ANN   British Forces Withdraw * Again on Burma Front   CHINESE IN RETREAT   Union of South Africa Breaks Relations  With Vichy

‘Gas’ Ration Up to Honor   Urgency of Need To Determine Lot For Easterners.

GASOLINE RATIONING ~ PLAN SPEEDED TODA)   Registration Starts Tomorrow and “Honor System” Will Be Tried Out—Average Eastern Motorist  *. ‘to Be Allotted About Three Gollons ‘of . Fuel] Fach Week

HONOR SYSTEM FOR GAS CABDS   Eastern Motorists Will Esti mate Own Needs To Carry On Their Work

Free Rumania Leaders Indicted   Failed to Register As Foreign Agents

Armies Maneuver For Position In Desert Campaign   Axis Supply Lines Steadily Bombed During Three Days Of Preliminary Operations; Major Battle In The Making

Organized Areas Thwart Rommel Army. British Leader Says  AMERICAN PLANES  IN THICK OF BATTLE  Steadily Pound Lines Of Axis Battering At Southern Anchor

jirplanes Hold Ponmel At All Points On Front   jt No Point Has Enemy Penetrated  : Defenses  at The British

American Plane Cannonade Axis Army In Egypt  U.S. Air Forces.   U.S. Air Forces Strike Shipping In Mediterranear

Axis Drive In Desert Is Stopped   Allied Resistance Is Effective; Foe Is Heavily Pounded

ALLIED FORCE HOLDS FIRM IN DESERT FIGHT   Planes and Big Guns Effective Against Axis Pressure in Egypt   AMERICAN BOMBERS BLAST FOE SHIPPING   Tank Fight Rages on South ern End of Front; El Alamein Area Quiet

U. S. and Allied Planes and British Guns Rain Shells   PLANES CARRY BIG PART OF FIGHTING   Enemy Ammunition Dump Near Tobruk Is Blown Up

American Planes Cannonade Axis Army In Egypt   U.S. Air Forces Strike Shipping In Mediterranean

DESERT FRONT UNCHANGED BY AXIS POUNDING   U. S. BOMBERS SCORE HIT ON CONVOY OFF EGYPT

AXIS BOMBED EFFECTIVELY IN THE DESERT   American And Allied Plane: And British Guns Frustrate Rommel’s Attack On Egypt. ian Lines.   Tobruk Raided

Americans Bomb Axis Forces in Western Desert   British Also Attack in Resistance to German Pressure   Rommel’s Tank Thrust  Reported To Have Been Stopped

ALLIED DEFENSE AREAS HOLDING FIRM IN EGYP1   None Penetrated to Date by Smashes of Rommel’s Army, British Field Commander Says.   AXIS FORCES HEAVILY  BLASTED FROM AIR    American Planes Take Part in Fighting on Desert and Bomb Shipping in Mediterranean.

Allied Planes, Guns. Bomb Axis In Desert   Organized Defense Areas Holding; Enemy) Held Off in All Paris

DESERT FORCES ARE PREPARING FOR BIG BATTLE   British Commander Says Axis Has Not Penetrat ed Main Defense Line   ALLIED AIRMEN HIT FIVE ENEMY SHIPS

Alliéd Commander Says Organized Defense “Areas -. Sull Hold   Planes_ Bear Heavy U.S. Bombers Attack ing Desert Forces’ and Mediterrancan Shipping

SMASH FIFTY AXIS PLANES IN TWO DAYS   British Imperials Reported Battling Tanks To Standstill Along Desert Front.

CANDIDATES LINED UP FOR STATE RAGE   Republican Primary Cam. paign Has Martin and Davis for Governor.   FIVE DEMOCRATS RUN FREE-FOR-ALL   None of Five Candidates Willing to Make Har mony Gesture.

BELL OUT OF RACE FOR GOV.   Withdraw From Con. test In Republican Primary Ficht   NARROWS FIELD   Only General Martir And Senator Davis Seek Nomination

2 REPUBLICANS, S DEMOCRATS IN - GUBERNATORIAL   Miss O'Hara Says Date for Drawing Places Fixed Soon   MARTIN, DAVIS   +Ross, Smith, Harr, Bawers and Regain Candidates

G. O. P. Race Is Narrowed Down to Two   Major General Martin and Senator Davis Are Only Candidates in Field  FIVE DEMS STICKING

Roosevelt's Desires Defeated By Farm Bloc   Sale Forbidden on Farm Surpluses Below Parity Prices

——_—. With Our Soldiers and   Sailors  agg, OES   Ensign George Miner Now Instructor at Tower Hall, Chicage

ST With Our Soldiers  and. [ Sailors !           Ensign George Miner Now Instructor vat Tower Hall, Chicage

Crewmen Reboard Two Ships After U-Boat Attacks End; Third Is Sunk Off Coast

REPORT TRIO BEGGED RIDE FROM AUTOIS?   Long Islander Says Three Answered Description of Nazi Agents.   FBI WIDENS SEARCH   Occurs Near Place Where Four  Landed From German ih Ranaontly

HUNDREDS OF. "TIPS" RE.  CEIVED BY FBY AFTER WARNING THREE SABOTEURS MAY HAVE LANDED

POLICE BELIEVE THREE SABOTEURS ARE IN THE EAST   Motorist Claims Trio Answering Pictures Begged a Ride

 PV eeeeee See Cee  ‘Chinese Have Rushed Lease-Lend Supplies Off Rangoon Wharves  The Lady Perkins Upset By Rumors she Will Retire  oa AIS: SrA

(PAStTWuULeG DY Bing Feavuies soyte dicate, Inc.. Reproduction in Full 0! in Part Strictly Prohibited.)   WASHINGTON ~ THE CHINESI

Ursula Parrott, Author, in Jam With Army Heads   Aided Soldier To Desert Says Federal Charge

WOMAN WRITER HELD - - HELPED SOLDIER DESERT   Ursula Parrott Takes Ful Responsibility for Taking Youth Out to Dinner   THEN ‘AFRAID TO GO BACK’   Author of ‘Ex-wife * Faces Serious Charge with Prison Penalty

Noted Author Aids Soldier To Desert   Ursula Parrott Helc On $1000 Bond

Says She’s To Blame — For Soldier’s Absence      Ursula Parrott, Author, Takes Full Responsibility For Helping Former Dance Band Musical To Teave An Army Stockade .

Fiction-Worthy Chain of Events Leads to the Arrest of 44-Year-Old Screen Writer

New Cars to  Be Released   Those Purchased Before Freezing Order to Be Freed on February 12

PURCHASED CARS DELIVERED FEB. 12   RATIONING WILL BE STARTED ON FEB, 26 IN NEW ORDERS

To release cars bought before Jan.    Rationing will begin inns month

AUTO RATION DATE CHANGED   Cars Sold Last Year, Not Delivered, to Be Released Feb. 12

New Cars Will Be Delivered  Autos Purchased Prior to Jan: 1 Will

AUTOS BOUGHT BEFORE CHILL ARE RELEASED   New Gar Rationing Date Set Back

New Cars Sold But, Not Delivered When the Ban Went on to Be Released   Auto Dealers Will Be Allowed to Complete Contracts About February 12 -

Hitler Plans New Thrust   Competent Military Grou In London Indicates Drive Through Balkans

‘Attack Against Middle East to Counter Allied African Victory, Reported Under Way Today.   GERMANS LOSING IN CLASH IN TUNISIA

Madagascar Campaign Is Progressing   British Forces Occupy Important Town on East Coast of the Island  NEGOTIATIONS FEAIL

American Legion Postpones Action On Service. Men   Cincinnati Chosen For Veterans’ 1943 Convention

FDR Promises Aetion to Halt Inflation Rise   Virtually Set on Program To Control Farm Prices And Stabilize Wages For Duration   Situation Critical, President Asserts   a Chat About Labor : ill Outline To: Sacrifices to ue Tomgle

> American Nurses Seized by Japanese   Navy Deems It Likely They Were Made Prisoners On Guam Island

EIGHT IN RACE FOR SENATOR   Democratic Contest Appears to Be Between Boone and Callaway Candidates   REPUBLICANS MAY NAME WOOLRIDGE   Meanwhile, Boone. County Prosecutor Doubts Validity of Election Call

GROCE' NAMED. CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR   Will. Oppose Republican ' Candidate Roy Miller of - Columbia at: ' Special - Election to be Held Jan“wary4 = 2.   IMPORTANT RACE   Vietory ‘For’ Re gblican  ’. Candidate Wouli Throw ‘. Senate Into Uiiprecedented Tie. With “Seven" teen Votes Each. °

LABOR WARNED TO ‘GET TOUGH WITH YOURSELF   Plant Firing Line Need: All-or-Nothing Says Nelson

ENEMY BASES ARE BLASTED   RAF Rules Air Almos Unchallenged; Ridge Held By Imperials After Capture

British Open Offensive Against Axis  Attack All Along  5, ICO ER. SRM TOIT ER   Attack All Along Desert Front: Progress Reported

BRITISH MAKE DESERT GAINS   Battle Rages in Egypt After Attack Launched by Imperial Troops

Fierce Drive  Opened In Desert   Imperial Forces Attack Along Entire Front West and South of Alamein; Planes Have Complete Control of Air

Imperials Hit Axis Forees Near Alamein   Allied Airmen Reign in Desert Campaign Unopposed by Nazis; Suda Bay Blasted

British Army Attacks Along Three Sectors Of Front in Egypt  IMPERIALS OCCUPY ALL HILL OF JESUS  RAF Has Busy Day And Bombers Strike As Far Away as Crete

Allied Planes Rule the Air Almost Without Challenge; Occupy Tel El Eisa Ridge And Other Positions.   Crete Bombed

United Nations Again Occupy Hill Of Jesus   Alamein Defender. Attack On Three Fronts At Once

Allies Launch Offensive on Egyptian Front   Claim Air Control Almost Without Challenge From Axis

United Nations Again Occupy Hill Of Jesus ©   ‘Alaméin’ Defender: Attack On. Three -Fronts:At Oncé *

BRITISH HOLD ADVANTAGE ON DESERT FRONT   ROMMEL’S SUPPLY LINES BLASTED BY AIR, SEA

ALLIED PLANES AULE AIR OVER DESERT FRONT   British Imperials Attack Axis Forces All Along The 40-Mile Line   HILL OF JESUS RIDGE RETAKEN BY IMPERIALS   Marks First Simultaneous Attacks on North, Cente: And South Sectors; RAF Strikes At Axis Bases As Far Away As Crete

British Holding Control of Air On Desert Front   Allied Planes Go Almost Unchallenged in Alamein Area   Imperial Forces Attack Axis Troops on Three Fronts at Once

Allied Planes in Egypt Rule Skies As Battle Rages   Imperials Report Progress in Early Stages of. Fight, Occupy Tel el Eisa Ridge

BRITISH ATTACK ROMMEL’S ARMY ALL ALONG FRONT   Onslaught Is First Launched Against Axis in. Center, North and South at Same Time.    SEE-SAW FIGHTING RAGES DURING DAY   “Allied Planes, Ruling Ai Without Challenge, Blast at Objectives Near and Far.

OPEN A DRIVE FOR - INDUSTRIES FUND   Solicitation of Businese Firms Will Be Made on , Thursday i   TO COVER ACTIVITIES

OPEN A DRIVE FOR   Solicitation of Business Firms Will Be Made on  Thursday d   TO COVER ACTIVITIES

EXTRA oPARt TIRES WILL BE TAKEN UP   Only Five Tires Fer Car Al. lowed and Extras Must Be Turned In.   WILL BE PURCHASED   Local Railway Sxpress Office Handling These Tires for Government.

EXTRA SPARE TRS Wl “BE TAKEN UP   ‘Only Five > Tires Per.Car Al  .. lowed ‘and Extras Must ‘Be Turned In.   “WILL : BE. PURCHASED:   Ms 7 “OF ! “Local Railway, Sxpress of fice Handling These Tires  for Government.: ©

IOWA GIRL 2ND IN SPELL BEE   1} Year Old Seventh Grader From Texas

SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT FROM EL PASO, TEXAS, WINS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE

HUGHES NOW 80   Former Supreme Court. Justice Alds In Wer Effort.

Additional Items Put Under Ration Regulations Today      Used Tire, Tube Stocks Are Frozen, Will Be Rationed Later

35~MILE SPEED LIMIT IN EFFECT OVERU. S, TODAY   di  Other Conservation  #® Measures Become Effective

Home Front More Closely Geared To War Effort   Variety of Rationing And Conservation Orders in Effect

Home Front Feels Effects Of Hard War   Use of Speed, Rubber and Oil Cut Down as of Today

Gear Home Front To War Economy   More Conservation: “Orders: in Effect.

CONSERVATION OF IMPORTANT ‘ITEMS STARTS   Home Front Is Closely Geared to War Effort Under Program

Home Front War Economy Starts Today   Restrict Consumers In Use of Meat, Speed, Tires, Heat

War Gets Closer to Home as Nation Goes on Various Kinds of Rationinc

WIDE VARIETY OF U.S, CURBS NOW EFFECTIVI   Used Tires, Tubes Frozen 35- Mile Speed  et Pa Oa. 7 eee ee

Believe Aleutian  Force Is Active  Knockout Blow Attempt  Considered Debatable By U.S. Authorities

New Attack Forecast In Aleutians   Japanese Are Expectec To Attempt Expansior Of Their Landings Ir   Attu Region

U.S. Planes Sink Jap  Cruiser in Aleutians   JAP EFFORT T0.EXPAND LANDING IN ALFUTIANS EXPECTED BY AUTHORITIES

FINAL RUSH ~ TO PREPARE ~~ FOR ELECTION   Political ‘Leaders, ‘Candidates and Wcrkers Clos. _ ing Up Details. —   INTEREST IS GREATER   Sately -Large Vote in. ‘City  and County Is Predicti ‘cf Both See  :

FINAL RUSH T0 PREPARE FOR ELECTION   Political Leaders, Candidates and Wcerkers Closing Up Details.   INTEREST IS GREATER   Fairly Large Vote in City and County Is Prediction cf Both Sides.

Wet Paint on'American Bomber’ Downed InTokyo Raid Made Honorable Face Red

Doolittles: Raid Gave Jan differs   But Sinking of Taio Maru by United States Submarine: Set A-going Rumors That Tarrvified Tokio.   Rows With Japs

DOOLITTLE’S RAID GAVE JAPS JITTERS, CORRESPONDENT SAYS   American Submarines Also Giving Tokyo Bad Case Of Nerves; Tauo Mar u Sunk En Route To East Indies With 600 Economic Experts _

Japanese Joke About Big Raid ls on the Japs   Plane They Show as Amer ican Found To Have Wet Paint

Propaganda Backfires As Japs Discover Wet Paint   First Report Of American Bombers Shot Down Over Tokyo Given As Nine, Then Reduced To One; Wreckage Displayed As Evidence

Wet Paint on Wreckage Spoils Officials’ Story Of Raid by Doolittle

‘T ‘ansport Pilot Reveal. — Thrills Over Africa, Asia   Flew Greatest Airline Operation In Such Heat That Controls of Plane Burned His Hands, and CoPilot Became Unconscious In Rarefied Air While Dodging Jans

NEW, BROAD ADVANCE MADE BY HOG PRICES   OPA Fails To Place Ceilings in Effect

Defenders Of Australia Get 9 Jap Planes   American And Australian Fliers Destroy 29 Enemy Planes In Few Days   JAPANESE PILOTS BEING THRASHED   Commander At Port Darwin Believes Turning Of Tide In Pacific Reached

AUSTRALIANS AND U. S. UNIT! SURPRISE JAPS   United air force meets enemy at several points;  results good

United Nations Continue To Pound Japs   Favorable Report From Port Moresby

Russians Report New Advance in Attempt to Capture Smolensk   Break Through Line Guarding Approaches; Germans Claim Heavy New Blows  Against Allies, With More Shipping Sunk.

REDS SMASH NAZI BARRIER TO SMOLENSK   Break Through Lines Guarding Ap proaches toe Sironghold Endan gers Nazis io North   GAINAT LENINGRAD   Another Break-Through Claimed There—Nazi Plight in Staraya Russa Desperate

SMASH DEFENSES NEAR LAKE ILMEN, ALLIES HIT AT SEA   Soviet Says Suicides Increase Among Beleazuered Nazis

RUSSIAN BREAK INTO SMOLENSK AREA REPORTED   German Positions in Whole Region North of That Key Point Now Endangered by Reds—Reserves Thrown in Rv Hitler Fail to Help.

Reds Break Nazi Lines At Smolensk   Axis Reports Success In  Sea Warfare

NAZI POSITIONS AROUND SMOLENSK ARE ENDANGERED   Russia’s Offensive Blow: North of Smolensk Inflict Heavy Losses of Life

sians Break Through Nazi es Guarding Approaches Smolensk, Leningrad Fron   Axis Claims New Heavy Blows On Allies At Sea

RUSSIA CLAIMS NEW BREAK IN GERMAN LINES   Suicides Said Increasing  Among Nazis: Axis : Hits Shipping

Reds Penetrate ‘Lines Guarding _ Smolensk: Area   Declare “German. ‘Soldiers . Use Horseineat As Food; Suicides  Are Ticreasing

UE  RVIAN LINES  TO SMOLENSK  RROVEN THRE   Entire Region North of Key City Now in Danger   REDS ON OFFENSIVE   rogress Also Claimec on Leningrad Front in Ilmen Sector

U.S.-Mexico Draft Plan   Six-Point Program Will Help Develop  Nation’s Resources

DRESSES CAN BE MADE SHORTER AND TIGHTER BUT LONGER STYLES ARE OUT   War Production Board Turns Stylist To Save Vital Materials For War Duration

Dresses Can Be Shorter and Tighter During War, but Neither Longer Nor Fuller Than at Present, WPB Rules

REGULATIONS 3 FOR WOMEN'S CLOTHES   Dresses Can Be Tighter 0 Shorter, But No Longer

Dresses Cannot Be Any : Longer or Fuller Than Those Now Worn   SUIT AND COAT ENSEMBLES BANNED   Many Measurements Fixed @rills  Eliminated, But Some Variations Permitted

Dresses Can Be Shorter, Tighter, But Not Longer, Fuller, Says WPB-

ACTS 10 SAVE BIG SHARE OF WOOL SUPPLY   styles May Change ir Certain Limits,  Board Says

STERN STYLIST FOR WOMEN   Dresses Shorter anc Shorter, Tighter and Tighter  Pores,  erent   No Freezing of Present Mgqdes but All Frills Banned

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD DECREES NO LONGER DRESSES   Cannot Be Fuller Than Those  Now Worn, But Shorter  and Tighter.   A SPECIFICATION LIST   They Cover Future Manufac ture of Women’s Clothes, It Is Announced.

EDICT . ISSUED ON SKIRTS FOR WOMEN IN U.S.   Dresses Can Be Shorter, Tighter, War Board Savs   Will Control Manufacturer Of Women’s Clothes

Women’s Styles”       _ In Great Desree   Wardrobe Of Milady Car ~Remaiir About The Same As It. :Is At. Present

U.S. Decrees War Dress  Val  °. ror women   Restrictions Set Up With Frills, Longer, Fuller Lines Banned

WPB. ORDER HITS STYLES FOR WOMEN   Dresses May Be Shorte. and Tighter, Not Long er or Fuller.   SOME FRILLS ORDERED OUT   No “Freezing” of Present Styles, “Ingenuity” Is Left Free.

Women’s Dresse. Can Be Shorter, But No Longer   They Can Be Tighter, But No Fuller, Uncle Sam Decrees

Women’s Clothes. Come Under WPB. Regulation, Too   Skirts Can Be Shorter, or Tighter But Not Wider or Longer ; Frills to Go Wav of Men’s Pants Cuffs.

U.S. War Board Turns Stern Stylist For American Women   Restrictions Are Placed Upon Feminine Attire—Frills Are Eliminated -—— Length And Sweep Fixed

WPB SETS LIMIT ON STYLING OF WOMEN’S CLOTHES   COMPLETE LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS ELIMINATES FRILLS

WPB Turns Stylist; Eliminates Frills From Women’s Clothing   Dresses Can Be Shorter And Tighter But Not Longer And Wider: No Standard Set

Length And Breadth Of Skirts Frozen   Exception Allowed In Maternity Gowns And Some Others

WPB TURNS “STYLIST’ TO ELIMINATE FRILLS FROM WOMEN’S CLOTHES   Dresses Can Be Shorter And Tighter—But No’ . Longer Or Fuller; So Present Wardrobes Aren't Obsolete

WPB Permits Scanty Attire For Women   Fashions Must Contorm To Certain Specified Regulations

U.S. Bans Longer Skirts   Higher and Tighter, Onty Leeway Periitted

W.P.B. Fixes Style Musts lor Duration   Restrictions On Wool Cloth. ing Effective Now; Others On June 19,   RULE OUT ENSEMBLES

WPB Sets Restrictions On Apparel for Women  Dresses Can't Be Longer, Fuller: New Rules Apply Tomorrow.

W.P.B. Gives Its Ruling on Lengths And Other Points   Dresses Can Be Shorte or Stay as They Are, but They Can’t Be Any Longer

War Hits Women Again; WPB Bans French Cuffs, Balloon Sleeves, Etc.

“FASHION NOTES” RELEASED BY THE WPR WHO HAS TURNED STERN STYLIST

DECREE STYLE FOR WORKING CLOTHES   Fewer Pockets, Buttons Anc Buckles, Less Cloth

Dresses Can't, be Fuller Nor Longer Than Those Now Worn: WPB Decrees

Skirts Can Be Shorter, Tighter But Not Longer   WPB Decides Upon Average Measure ir General Use Today

WPB Becomes Stern Stylist in Handing Down Restrictions   Establishes Complet Specifications for  Milady’s Wardrobe

Dresses Can be Shorter, Tighter War Production Board Decrees  Or. Miladv’s Wardrobe Can Remain   Or, Milady’s Wardrobe Can Remain Same—but Nix on Longer and Fuller

WPB Says Dresses Can Be Shorter and Tighter, But Not Longer and Fuller Than Present Style

Dresses Can Be Shorter, but No Longer, WPB Rules   War Board Becomes Dictator of, Styles in Effort To Conserve Materials.

WPB TURNS STYLIST SAYS SHORT DRESSES   Wardrobes May Remain Same, But No Longer

Decrees Dresses May Not Be Longer or Fuller Than At Present   FRILLS TO BE ELIMINATED 

Shorter Dresses O.K.---They Can’t Be Longer  So Rules WPB, Turning Stylist. In Edict Which Virtually Freezes Present Modes

War Production Board Turns Stylist; Sets Length and Width for Women’s Dresses

WOMEN'S GARB RESTRICTIONS SET   Dresses May Be Shorter and Tighter but Not Longer and Fuller 

Frills Are Taboo  Tighter, Shorter Dresses O. K.; W. P. B. Becomes Stern Stylist

Rickenbacker Never Doubted That - He And Companions Would Be Savec

Rickenbacker Sure of Rescue; Golden Rule His Religior   Was His Buoying Hope During Three Weeks  on Rubber Raft

Rickenbacker’ s Religious Faith © Buoys Him Through Ordeal at Sea

Rickenbackers Religious Faith Made Him Sure That He Would Be Rescued From The Grasp Ot The Waters Of The Pacific

CAPT. “EDDIE” SAYS. NEVED LOST HOPE   Rickenbacher  Declares He Never Doubted His  Re«cie.   CITES HIS RELIGION - AS BASIS OF HOPE   Tale of Rescue of His Party Brought to Pear! Harbor.

Rickenbacker, Survivor Of Many Close Calls, Never Lost Faith That He Would Be Rescued

RICK NEVER HAD SLIGHTEST FEAR   Lucky Ace Always “Knew” He Would Be Rescued; Story Of Ordeal Brought TT. Pearl Harhor.

Rickenbacker Say: He Never Gave Uj Hope While at Sez   Flier Says His Religion Made Him Feel Sure All Would Be Found by Navy

Rickenbacker Kept Hope Of Rescue 'Alive Through Religious Beliefs

RESCUE TALE RELATED BY RICK'NBACKER   American Flying Ace Cite: Own Religion as Buoying Hope During Heroic Ordeal   NOW AT PEARL HARBOR

Capt. Eddie, Riding Raft In Pacific, Never Doubted That He W ould Be Saved

Eddie Firm On Religion  Saving Creu    Hold to @olden ‘Role He Says, and Can't Go Wrong

Treasury Prefers Loss in Revenue Toa Sales Tax   Rep. Doughton Quote: Paul On Pending Income Legislation

Speedy Approval Of New Tax Bil Urged For House   Treasury Would Rather Fall Short Of Its Goal Than Have Sales Tax

QUICK ACTION EXPECTED ON TAX MEASURE   Doughton Says Treasury Opposed to Sales  Tay   DEBATE IS OPENED BY HOUSE MEMBERS   Treadway Declares Still More Taxes Will Come

Treasury Would Rather Fall Short Than Tax Sales   Doughton Reports To House as 3-Day Debate Is Begun  MORE DELAY AHEAD   ae

TREASURY NOT FOR SALES TAX   Overall U. S. Burden To Be About Third of National Income

Treasury Aid Aims Blow At Sales Tax   Prefers to Have Bill Fall Short Of 8-Billion Goal

Third of U. S. Income Slated  In New Taxes   Doughton of House Group Declares Total Is Now ‘As High as Nation Will Stand’   Short Bill Preferred To New Sales Taxe:   7 Federal Billions Added Brings Overall High To 33 Billions

Doughton Urges Speedy Approval Of Tax Measure   Says Treasury Woule Rather Fali Short ot Goal Rather Than Tlave A Seales ax ¥

U.S. TREASURY FIRM AGAINST. ANY SALES TAX   Treasury Prefers Less than Full Goal Instead of Sales Tax, House is Told

House Opens Consideration  Of Bio Tax Bill   U.S. Prefers Short Bill To Having Sales Tax, Doughton Declares   ONE OUT OF FOUR TO FILE RETURNS   TO FILE RETURNS  Bill Cuts Exemptions To $1,200 and $500; Service Men Toa Pav

Huge Tax Bill Debate Starts   Treasury Prefers Less Than Full Goal  Instead of Sales Tax

Many !-B Men Will Be Called   Million Men of Military Ag Wiil Soon Be So Classified

‘Many 1-B’s Included In August Draft Call   Men With Minor Physical De fects Are To Be Called

JAPANESE SHIPS HEAVILY BOMBED   SUPPLY LINES .OF ENEMY GROUND FORCES IN NEW GUINEA STRAFED.

ALLIES SMASH JAP TRANSPOR)   Also Pound Foe Ground  Forces in New Guinea

ALLIES BOMB JAP TRANSPORT OFF NEW GUINEA   Some Jap Outposts Have Been Forced To Withdraw; Situation Is Rather Quiet

Allied Fliers Sink Nip Ship In Pacific   2 Other Vessels Heavily Bombed In New Guinea Sector Situation In Owen Stanley Mountains Unchanged

Three Ships Are Bombed Heavily By Air Forces   “Possible Hits Are Scored On Another Vessel At Rabaul.

Jap Transport Is Destroyed   Two Other Enemy Ships Heavily Bombed Near Rabaul. New Britain

Allied Bombers Are Again Blasting Japs in N. Guinea  Enemy Suffers Twin Setbacks There And from Chinese

Three Jap Ships Are Heavily Bombed in New Guinea Area      TRANSPORT SUNK   Situation Unchanged ir Mountains. Near Port. Moresby

Tanks, Guns Move To Egyptian Front   Alexandria Remains Calm. People Much Cheered As Help Comes

WAR WEAPONS MOVE TOWARD ALLIED FRONT      Alexandria Cheered by Sight of American Tanks, Guns and Other Equipment.

ALLIED FORCES AT BL ALAMEIN ARE BOLSTERED   All Kind of Reinforcements Along with American Tanks, Guns, Moving  To Battlefront ~   ALEXANDRIA CALM   Cheered by Aid Being Given Defenders of Egypt; Police Patrol Kept Alert

One The Ferraris   Escaped From Massaua And Made 14,000 Mile — Vovage Hama   AIDED BY GERMAN SUPPLY VESSEL

880-Ton Ferraris Sunk After Being Damaged by U.S. Built Catalina Flying Boat; One of Several Sent to Aid Germany Sub Campaign: Had An Eventful But Unsuecessful History

Several Italian Subs Have Paid Extreme Penalt:   British Report Sinking of Group Sent to Atlantic To Help Germany

“Several Italian Subs Are Sunk  Many Have Paid Ultimate Penalty «4 Savs Admiralty

ITALIAN SUBS SUNK   Several Itallan Undersea Boats Destroyed By British

ITALIAN SUBMARINES ARE SUNK BY BRITISH   Were Aiding Nazi Campaign Against U.S. In Atlantic

Several Subs Pay Penalty.   Italian Submarines Operating In Atlantic Disposed of, London Claims

Italian Subs Claimed Sunk   Several Pay Penalty For Atlantic War

HOUSE BALKS IN FARM DISPUTE   Senate Seeks Approval 0 Stop-Gap Measure To Provide Operation Funds °

Tlouse Passes  Farm Bill   Provide Funds To Carry On  During July

Argument On Parity Rages   Rep. Cannon Charges Effort To Break Down Farm Prices

Senate Comes To Aid Of Agence)   AGRICULTURE DEPART MENT FUNDS DEPLETED BY DELAY

STOP-GAP FARM BILL TO SENATE   House Temporarily Yields Stand Against Grain Sales Below Parity   CANNON ASSAILS AG DEPARTMENT   Notice Served That Fight Will Be Continued; Four Previous Votes Cited

SENATE MAKES NEW ATTEMPT TO BREAK FARM DEADLOCK   Seaks To Provide Funds To Tide Agriculture Department Over:

Senate Trying To Gain Funds   Takes Lead In Obtaining Agriculture Needs As Fight Continues

House Provides Temporary Fund For Farm Dept   But Will Have Show-Down Later on Below Parity Grain Sales.   Tries to Break Down Prices, Cannon Says

HOUSE VOTES TO PROVIDE FARM FUNDS   Temporarily Abandons Stand. Against Sale of ‘Wheat for Feed Below Parity Prices but for Pracant Manth Only.

House Passes Stopaap Bill For Agri Funds   Abandon, Temporarily, Stands Aaainst Below-Parity Sales

STILL SEEK ANSWE TO FARM GRANT   Senate. Takes kes Initiative in Effort to Strike Contro versy i

House Passes Stopgap Le: gislation to Provide for July Operation,

House Passes Stop-Gap Bill For July Only   Chairman Cannon Says Farmers Are “Power Hungary”   Members Abandon Below-Parity Stand   Action Temporary For Agreement On Appropriation Bill

House Passes Farm Legislation   Measure Providing Emerg ency Funds Is Returned To Senate

Agriculture Department Still Without Funds as Solons Continue Quarrel

Approve Funds For Farm Office   Stopgap Legislation Voted In House, Sent To Senate

STOP-GAP MEASURE PASSES HOUSE AND GOES TO SENATE   Legislation Provides Funds For Agriculture Dept. to Operate During July

ALLY BOMBS FIRE JAP PLANE SHI   Blasts Rip Nip Aireraft Tender Off Guinea Base

Allied Fliers Damage Jap Plane Tender   Bombers Score ? Direct Hits

SEAPLANE TENDER GREATLY DAMAGED OFF NEW BRITAIN   Two Direct Hits: Are Scored on Vessel Known To Carvy 12 Crafts, Motiontess When Last Seen.   AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS HIT BY U. S. BOMBERS   One Vessel of 8000 Tons Was Probably Sunk, Three Defending Airplanes. Shot Down.

Japanese Ba Base At Rabaul Hit Hard      lying Fortresses Have What It Takes To Get Japs ©   THE JAPS SEEK _ ~ SAFETY OF HILLS

ALLIED BOMBERS SCORE HITS ON JAP SEAPLANE TENDER   12 Planes Were Visible On Deck of Tender When Bomi riits Made

Jap Seaplane Tender Hit By ‘Allied Bomber:   Big Ship And Load O Aircraft Put Out Of  Wee aye

Yank Bombers Hit Ships On Two Fronts   Much Damage Done By Americans Off Crete and Rabaul   Twelve Planes Seen On Deck of Tender   Allies Now Hold Control of Gap In Owen Stanleys

Jap Plane Tender Hit By Bombers   Allies Continue Attacks on Enemy ‘Reinforcements

ENEMY SEAPLANE TENDER DAMACEL   Jap Supply Bases in Southwest Pacific Bombed Again

Japanese Ship Is Damaged At Base In Rabaul  No New Development: Reported On Guinea  Land Froant«

ALLIED BOMBERS Hl JAP RABAUL BASE   No New Developments _ in Owen Stanley Range as Nipponese Continue Flight

SEAPLANE TENDER BOMBED HEAVILY BY U.S. AIRCRAFT   Flying Fortresses Drop Bombs on Tender and Also Bomb Japanese Base

Bombers Sock Jap Seaplane Tender   Get Direct Hits; Ship Had Planes On Its Deck

JAPANESE SEAPLANE TENDER 1S SMASHED BY ALLIED BOMBS   Flying Fortresses Batter Jap anese Base at Rabaul, New Britain   NEW GUINEA FRONT QUIET

“TENDER DAMACEI   Jap Supply Bases’ in Southwest Pacific Bombed Again

PLANE TENDER HIT, DAMAGEL   Telling Blow by Allied Planes in Southwest Pacific.—Nothing New In New Guinea.

ALLIED BOMBERS HIT JAP TENDEE   10,000 Ton Vessel Heavily Damaged in Raid on New Britain.

PLANE TENDER   Allied Flyers Continue Active After 2 Heavy Attacks on Rabaul

ALLIED PLANES CRIPPLE LARGE JAPANESE SHIP   Bombers, Striking Off Ra. baul Leave 10,000-Ton Sea: plane Tender Motionless: 12 Aircraft Seen on Deck.

Pilots Say 12 Planes Are Seen on Deck of Ship Believed Carrying Craft to Islands  Lines Attacked Japanese Supplies Hit in New Guinea by Alliicd Ratdere ©

ALLIED BOMBERS HIT JAP WARSHIP   KEEP POUNDING AT ENEMY ISLAND BASE AT RABAUL

ALLIED BOMBERS DAMAGE BIG JAP SEAPLANE TENDER   Craft Reported Heavily Damaged In Raid Off Island of New Britain-——Rabaul Hard Bis

AWARD MEDAL FOR HERGISM TO IOWA MAN   Robert Wilde of Sioux City lost life saving ‘us commander

78 JAP SHIPS ON U.S. SCORE CARD   AMERICAN LOSSES IN SOLOMONS SHOW 18 SUNK, DAMAGED

Navy Figures Show 78 Jap Ships Blasted in Isles; 18U.S.   ny THE ASMOXIATED PRESS

78 Japanese Ships Sunk, Possibly. Sunk or Damagec As Against 18 for the U. S.

Record Crops Forecast For The Current Year   GROWING CONDITIONS ARE THE BEST FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, SAYS THE a DEPART:

Crop Production  Shows Increase  Growing Condition Is Best on Record

SMASH MINES IN FIRST RAID OF WAR THERI   Exploit Surprises China. Fliers Not Challenged By Jap Planes

SECOND FRONT IN ASIA   American Adviser Te Gen, Chiang Says Meve Imminent

IND FRONT SURE      Chiang Kai - Shek Adviser Says Asia Included

Nips Now Really Cracking Up on New Guinea Front   Allies Are Burying Hundreds of Dead Japanese Soldiers

Jap Position In \  ew Guinea Now Desperate  ~mMacARTHUR      RAF Fighters Blaze Path For Wavell’s Troops Ad  vancing In Burma.   AMERICANS HIT MUNDA

Papuan Beach Fighting Near  End Is Belief   Wavell’s Troops Still Ad vance Toward Base a Burma

NEW GUINEA JAPANESE IN “A BAD WAY’   That's Way MacArthur Sizes it Up. British Army Still Advaneing Across Burma

Allied Planes Chase Fleeing Enemy Armada  Bcd tae Paswaic:   Bombardiers Damage Tanker in Attempt to Further Cripple Badly-Defeated Fleet

19 JAP SHIPS CASUALTIES IN S E PACIFIC   Huge Allied Bombers Relent lessly Pursue Remnant Of Defeated Japanese Armada From Cora) Sea.   Invasion Halted

J. S. Bombers  Pursue Enemy   10 More Jap Warplane: Downed as Allies Rest After Tremendous Sea Battle   Airplanes Knock Out  2 Enemy Submarine:   Seaplane Tender, Tanker Added to Jap Wounds After Fizht

ALLIED BOMBERS DAMAGE TENDER IN NEW ACTION   Total Of Japanese Ship: Sunk Or Crippled Is Now Placed At 19

Allies Pursue Jap Armada, Blast 2 More Enemy Ships   Remnants Of Nipponese Fleet Flee From Coral Sea: Toll Of Vessels Is Raised To 19; Ten More Planes Are Destroyed

Report From Rabat Says Enemy Ships Have Left Bengasi   Whole Southern Coast Of France Reported Occupied By Germans; Italian Troop Planes Shot Down

ROMMEL’S TIRED ARMY DOGGED BY PLANES IN LIBYA   News Still Seanty On Fate Of France’s Fleet; Darlan Joins Appeal To Ships To Flee Harbor, Escape To Gibraltar; British-American Army Sweeps On   BULLETIN

Late War Bulletins   ov jne Associatedq Press  LONDON—The Vichy radio reported without elaboration today that United States planes had attacked Tunis.

[lroop-Laden Planes Shot Out OF Ail   Complete North Africa Victory Looms As U.S And British Armies Race Toward Tripoli; « Darlan Appeals To French Fleet _   Tobruk Is Retaken By Allies

Six Troop Transports Shot Down Are Believed From Base In Tunisia

NAZI TROOPS FLEE AFRICA IN AIRPLANES   Action Is Seen as Indicative That Axis May Be Yielding Last of North Africa Without Making a Strucole.

School Programs W ill Co-ordinate In War Campaign   Ten-Point Program Listec By Special Committee Of U. S. Educators

DELAWARE. TO FRONT   Eastern State Has An Average of 83.7 Lbs of Scrap Per Capita

Traffic Killed 1,979 Texans Last Year, 13 Per Cent Increase   Corpus Christi’s Death Rate Shows 13 Per Cent Drop

TRAFFIC TOLL OF TEXAS FOR 1941 15 HIKED 13 PER CEN]   NEARLY TWO THOUSAND PERSONS KILLED ACCIDENTS ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS

Pound Japs In Pacific   Invaders Catch ‘ Trouble in Guinea And in Aleutians

AXIS FORCES POUNDED IN FAR PACIFIC   Newest Encroachments in New Guinea and Aleutian Islands Are Targets for U. S. Dive 8ombers  ON THE CHINESE ERONT

Planes Pound Jap Units On Islands   Both Aleutian and New Guinea Footholds Are Being Raided

"POUNDED BY > U.S. BOMBS      In New Guinea and in the  leutians, Planes Continue = Heavy Attacks   ENEMY REPORTS TROUBLES AT KISKA      Bife Is Bitterly Hard in Bleak Islands Off Alackan fnact

Japs Battered In Two Bases  U.S. Airmen Bomb New Guinea And Aleutian Tneholde

United Nations Planes Pound Enemy In Newest Encroachments On New Guinea While Americans, According To  Tokyo, Drop Bombs Daily On Bases In Aleutians

Japanese Pounded  From Air   New Guinea and Aleutians Landings Undergo Bombings

Allies Keep Up Pounding Of Japanese   Aerial Attacks Made In Pacific

Japs Pounded in New Guinea and Aleutian Isles   Nipponese Writer Tells of Hardship In Arctic Region

No Rest For  Jap Invaders   Tokve Admits U. $. Bombs Occupied Kiska Several Times Daily Despite Fog.

POUND JAPS FROM AIR   Off Australia and in the Far North They Take Punishment '

U. S. Planes Bomb Japanese Fncroachments   New Guinea And Aleutian Bases Pounded By Bombs   Fuel Laden Transport Knocked Out Off Buna   Medium Bombers And Fighters Make Five Raids In Single Day

Japs Pounded By U.S. Airmen   Battered in New Guinea, Attacked in Aleutians

ALLIED AIRMEN RAID JAPANG St IN TWO FRONTS   Invaders’ Bases On New Guinea And Aleutians Under Constant Fire

Yank Pilots Pound Japs in Pacific   Aleutian, Guinea Bases Blasted, 3 Ships Sunk

Dissension Among Nazis Spreads to Reichs Navy}   Submarine Force Commander Accuses Navy Chie Of Lying About Sea Successes, Wants Gestapo Run Out Of Ports

German Admirals’ Quarrel Depictec   U-Boat Chief Said Resentfu Of Gestapo and False Boast of Siakings

Army Friction In Germany Spreads to Navy   Raeder and Sub Chief Reported in Argument; Typhus Is New Problem

Friction In Hitler’s Army Command Spreads To Navy As Heads Bicker  ee gee ey a SO oe PS or eres ] Rattle Oeer t U- Boat Conduct In Battles

Friction in Nazt ArmySpreading To Naval Forces   ‘Misearriage of Submarine Warfare’ Said Subject of Officers’ Dispute

Friction Flares In German Navy   Submarine Commander  Says Admiral Blunderec

Unrest Spreads To Nazis’ Navy   Foreign Source Says Raeder Is in Dispute With U-Boat Leader

NAZI NAVY iS INVOLVED IN NEW DISCORD   Friction in Hitler's Army Command Spreads to Sea Officers   RAEDER ATTACKED BY SUBORDINATE   Typhus Reported Ram. pant in Poland and Eastern Front

Hitler's Naval Chiefs af Odds Over War Moves   Raeder and Doenitz Clas Because of Submarine Failures

Enemy Planes Hit on Ground At New Britain   Allies Continue Raids; Disabled Jap Bomber Crashes on Allied Ship

Allied Airmen Smash Jap  Planes at Base   Bombers Deliver Attack on New Britain Point

INITIATIVE WRESTED FROM GERMANS BY FORCES OF RUSSIA   Fierce Defense Battles Being Waged Against Nazi Tonk and Infantry Attacks to the South— Heavy Enemy Losses are Reported

New Britain Airdrome Gets Bombs   Heavy Loss Inflicted On Japanese By Allied Raiders

ALLIES BLAST AMBOINA, LAE   Enemy Shipping in Harbor Bombed; Three Zero Fighters Downed

Aussie Fliers Bag 3 Planes At Amboina   Australians Pilot Big American Bombers on 1,200 Mile Raid; Blast Enemy Harbor

FINAL DATE IS SET FOR ANSWER IN CASE   State Supreme Court De: cides That Sweeney Must Act on or Before  March 2],

German Radio Reports They Have Counterattacked in An Important Tactical Sector; Believe It to Be Riverte.   Claim French Authorities Approve Nazi-Fascist Movement of Armies

Axis Announces Troops in Region   Germans and Italians Claim Troops Are Moved in With Full Approval of Vichy  ~RAF Pounds Africa Corps in Libya And Landing Field at Tunis

German Counterattack Reported From Berlin   Hitler Orders Army to Hold at All Costs, Pours Troops Into Africa; Sea Engagement Reported in Mediterranean

Start Battle For Control of Tunis   British-American _ Forces Moving Across Africa  Meet Axis Troops   “ACCORDING TO PLAN”   Rommel’s Crippled Army Still Falling Back Across Libyan Desert

CONTROL OF BIZERTE AND TUNIS AT STAKE IN DEVELOPING FIGHT   ALLIED AIR FORCE STRIK IG HEAVY BLOWS AT TUNIS AIRFIELD

RAF Seeks Air Control Over Colony   Germans Report CounterOffensive After Personal Appeal by Hitler ~   AMERICAN-BRITISH MOVE -PROGRESSES   ‘According to Plan,’ Says Eisenhower; Fleet Reported Into Action

Allied Troops On Schedule in Fight For Key Sector   Hitler Tells Nazis To Hold On at Anv Cost

Eiconhowere Rep orts Drive: O Allied Army Going’ “According To Plan”

RAF Blasts Tunis Airport as Troops Pour Over Border   Enemy Contacted Near Bizerte; French F ighting Nazis Despite ’ Claim That Vichy Approves Ente

Hitler Orders Men to Hold At Any Cost  U. S.-British Force Faces 10,000 Enemy Troops Rushed From Europe R.A.F. RAIDS TUNIS Anis Airfield Pounded as British Bid for Air Control

YANKS CLASH WITH GERMANS IN TUNISIA   Hitler Orders Garrison To Hold Out At Any Cost As American Troops Approach

british, Americans Are _ Opposed By Some 10,000 Nazis In North Africa

Frigid Winter Sweeps Over Russ  Soviets Score Gains in Three Localities

Axis Rushed Across Mediterranean To age Battle For Key North African Protectorate;  Claim French Approve Germans-Italians In Tunisia

U.S. And British Forces Battling Axis In Tunisia   Allies Advance Across Tunisia Fast A Possible After Contacting Axis

United States And English Troops Opposed By Some 10,000 Nazis And Fascists Ordered By Hitler To Hold On In North Africa At Any Cost— RAF Delivers Punishing Blows To Landing Field At Tunis

In Russia, Winfer Is Something That You Conouer Or It Conquers You. Fh. Fuehrer?

WARM GREETING TO MORGENTHAU   Described As “Life-Long Friend of Democracy” Before Commons

Nazis Pour Reserves Into Fierce Battle For Vital Oil Fields   British Fall Back to Old Positions as Egypt Attack Peters Out; Japanese Push Nearer Vital Allied Base at Port Moresby

Many Fresh Reserves Aid Hiler’s Offense Toward Vital Caucasus  NEW BREACH MADE NEAR TSIMLYANSK Nazis Pay Bloody Price  In Move To Capitalize On Current Successes

Slaughter So Appalling That Nazi Drive On Stalingrad Temporarily Stalls   8,000 ENEMY TROOPS KILLED IN ONE SECTOR

Small Skiff Of Duck Hunters Is Upset By Wave   Angle Sharp And Bud Thomas Are Mishap Victims

Small Skiff Of Duck Hunters Is: ay Inset Ry \Wava  Ly Wave   Angle Sharp And Bud Thomas Are Mishap Victims

SENATORS MAY TAKE RECESS WITH HOUSE   Labor Bill Advocates Call For Right Of Way

SENATE LEADERS CONSIDER RECESS   Many Senators Favor Brief, Informal Recess; Rightof-Way Fought For Labor  Legislation,

SENATORS DISCUSS — RECESS >   Advocates of War Labor Legislation Demand Assurance Their Proposals Will” Be Considered in Time —

WAR LABOR BILL ADVOCATES PRESS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY   Senate May Join House in Recess For Few Days

Congress Talks Recess as Some Clamor for Action On Labor Leaislation .

Congress May Recess   Oppose Plan to Give Labor Legislation Right - of - Way After Holiday

SENATE MAY JOIN HOUSE IN RECESS FOR NEXT TEN DAY’   BARKLEY OPPOSES GIVING LABOR LEGISLATION RIGHT OF WAY; CONNALLY FAVOR:

OVER 100 LOSE LIVEo Ad FIRE OWEEPS CLUB   Swift-Moving Flames Trap Crowd In Boston Night Club, Gut Building

Fire Takes Many Lives   Bosten Night Club Disaster Toll May Pass 100

Scene of Gaiety Quickly Turned Into One of Disorder—Some Leap From Roof and Land on Parked Cars, Others Flee With Clothing Aflame—Dozens Perish in Rush for Exits—Bodies Found in Piles ;

ZOU Persons Die, Over 200 Injured as Fire Causes Panic in Boston Night Club

Scores Injured,  Hospitals Filled  Ambulances Summoned  From Wide Area To

150 Perish; "200 Injured In Boston Night “Club Blaze  » Explosion Follows Fire in Back Bay Resort;  p.2:... @, 33... A?

Scores More Are Hurt In Tragedy   Large Night Club In Back Bay Scene of Horror

Hundred And Fifty Die In Fire   Two Hundred Or More Injured At Boston Night Club

Bodies Still. Being Taken From Building   Night Club in Back Bay District Scene of Tragedy

TRAGEDY TOLL AT BACK BAY MAY HIT 200   MERRYMAKERS ARE TRAPPED; BODIES LYING IN ROWS

SCORES INJURED WHEN TRAPPED BY EXPLOSION   More Than 150 Badly Burned Taken to Hospitals

PREDICT VICTORY FOR CHURCHILL    PARLIAMENTARY SOURCES BELIEVE “NO-CONFIDENCE”   MOTION WILL FAIL.

Parliamentary Sources Predict  Victory for Churchill Regime   Prime Minister Eases Criticism Some by  Revealing Auchinleck in Charge in Egypt

FORECAST MADE OF CHURCHILL VICTOR’   Debate Will Open Today ” on British Losses in Africa

Decisive Victory Is Predicted for Churchill in Showdown on Policy

Bitter Debate DueinCommon:      Charchill Expected to Rid Out Storm But Yield Some Concessions

Churchill Victory Is Said Cerfain.   Prime Minister Gets Noisy Welcome

Churchill Victory Is Presaged   Critics Disarmed By Commons Qt tamant

VICTOR ¥ SEEN FOR CHURCHILL   Critics Disarmed Wher Minister Announces Command Change  In Africa

ADMINISTRATION FIGHTS TO BOOST BIGGER OPA FUND   Senate Takes Up Battle; House Receives Giant Tax Bill, Debates Begin Thursday.

ADMINISTRATION GIRDS 10 FIGHT ON OPA ISSUES   Amendments Would Set New Limits To Power:  Of Henderson

WLB Action In Disputes To Speed Up   Ten Regional Boards To Handle Problems In Decentralization

10 LITTLE WLB BOARDS TO RULE CASES IN FIELD   Permanent Panels for Decision in Disputes, Wage Adjustments Planned to Speed Decisions

LITTLE LABOR © BOARDS 10 G0 IN OPERATION   Plan to Speed Up Handling of Disputes Is Mapped   REGIONAL OFFICERS TO MAKE DECISIONS   Simplified Forms of Wage Applications Being Dratted

War Labor Board To Speedup Labor Dispute Solution  Simplified Form Of Ad_ justment Of Wage And  —s« Salary Controversies

LITTLE LABOR BOARDS 10 BE ESTABLISHED   Plan Expected To Speed Up, Simplify Handling Of Disputes Through  Field Decisions   10 Regions Created

LABOR BOARD TO AMEND METHOD ON ALL APPEALS   Ten Regional Units Will Simplify Present Complicated System

WLB Simplifies Handling Cases   Increased Authority Given to Little WLBs  in Labor Disputes

WLB Planning Step to Speed Dispute Work   Much Greater Authority Will Be Given to 10 ‘Little Labor Boards?  Seattered in U.S.   Much of Task Now Will Be Done in Field   Simplified Forma Being Prepared to Help Employers

WLB Plans New. Setup To Handle Labor Disputes   Greatly Increased Authority To Go To Field Groups -

Nectar acs eR era einai sie se At TEN LITTLE W.L.BS WILL HANDLE LABOR

Only Few of New Men To Register Feb. 16 To Be Called To Army Soon

Few Feb. 16 Draft Registrants to Get Early Call, Officials Indicate   Republican Women Lay Plans to Aid In Civilian Defense

O’Daniel Denies V oting To Disband U.S. Army; Allred Talks Pensions

Illinois’ Soldiers Face Loss of Vote Under Register Law   State Officials Face Legal Question; New Law in Force June 1

SOLDIER VOTING ISSUE IS FACED   NEW REGISTRATION ACT CHANGE OR REPEAL ASKED

TWO COUNTY MEN   Sharon Marine Reported ‘Killed and arrell Marine Wounded.   NAVY SETS TOTAL CASUALTIES 18,838

Twelve Arkansans Listed As Dead or Missing by Navy From June 7-17

The War Today   Gandhi's Threat of Trouble In India Disturhs Allies

THE WAR TODAY GANDHI’S THREAT OF NEW ANTLBRITISH CAMPAIGN NEW CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Gandhi's Threat Against British Rule New Danger   Ry DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  27 8 needs ES emwtnat €ChLawest som

ANGLO-INDIAN DISPUTE NO PRIVATE MATTER Whole Allied Cause Involved Deeply

Gandhi’s Threat To Launch Against British Rule Movement ‘To Be Felt Over World’ Causes Worry

DECLARATION OF GANDHI CAUSING SOME UNEASINESS   Will Launch Movement Ir India Against British Rule “Felt by the Whole World”

The War Today  Deelaration of Gandhi Canses Allied Uneasiness   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   Gandhi's Declaration Causes Uneasiness; of Ominous Portent.      yITT MACKENZIE

Hundred Pounds Of Dynamic Personality Has British Officials Worried

Talk Of Ghandi Against British  Brings Uneasiness - Mahatma’s Power  Could Cause Trouble ‘Anlenty For Allies 

Gandhi’ s. ‘Threat That He will Launch Movement Which Will Be Felt by World Should Not Be Taken Teo Lightly

Russians Continue Retrea: As Hitler Hurls Masses 0! Men, Materials in Seance: seus Sector. -

Nazis in Great EHfert to Crack Russian Army.   Reds Retiring: In Good Order . Before Germans

Nazis Strain To Crack Red Army   Making A Supreme Effort To Overwhelm Soviet In Don River Sector.

REDS RETREAT AS  HITLER BRINGS UP 20 NEW DIVISIONS   Axis Drive Pointed At. Caucasus And Its Oil, Capture Of Stalingrad —  And Control Of Lower. Volga: - - To Caspian Sea.

AXIS GOES ALL OUT IN DON BATTLE   Red Army Retiring Slowly Toward Stalinarad

Reich Seen Weakening French Unit   Nazis Making Supreme Try To Crack Reds

Soviet Army Retreats in Good Order   Nazis in Supreme Effort to Win the Caucasus

Axis Aims Crushing Blowat Reds   Giant Tanks Force Soviets To Fall Back

Pending WPB Order On Private Building — _ More Drastic Than Previously Supposed

Remodeling Of Homes And : New Construction Work Are Under Revised Restrictions

WAR BOARD T0 PUT LIMIT ON CONSTRUCTION   Non-Defense Building Will Be Outlawed

WPB 10 PUT LIMIT Git WOW-DEFENSE BUILDING SOON   To Ban Sales Of Materials For Construction Of Qver Few Hundred Dollar:

Plan Limits on Building   Order Will Limit New Non: Defense Building; Ceiling : ~ Not Announced

Writers Ask Data   Hawaii Debacle Proves Absence Of Co-ordination

_Demand Unified Command   PEARL HARBOR REPORT PROVOKES CRITICISM OF HIGH OFFICERS

PEARL HARBOR REPORT STUDIED BY CONGRESS   Demands Made For Unification of Land, Sez and Air Commands In War Theaters  and Better Co-ordination.

CONGRESSIONAL DEMANDS ALSO HEARD FOR. COURT MARTIAL OF COMMAND. ING OFFICERS.IN   HAWAIL

iTen Transports, One Destroyer Sunk; Big Enemy Warship iProbably Down; Adm. Hart's Southwest Strategy Works

‘Blast Armada Of Invaders For Four Days   Losses May Shatter Attempt to Invade Vital Java Defenses

Yanks, Dutch Sink Or Damage 30 Ships; See ~ Java Invasion Smashed

At Least 30 Warships And Transports Are Sunk Or Damaged Within Four Days

—_ BAN ‘iy a  p we Ve: belle ew Qty Y : x gel _ teed bg ' .  7 "       U.S. and “Dutch Forces Engage Japs In Great Running Battle    SHATTER ATTEMPT TO INVADE JAVA

‘ALLIES LOCKED.IN GREAT RUNNING BATTLE WITH JAP INVADERS IN MACASSAR AREA   ‘Have Sunk or Damaged at Least 27 Transports  And Warships In Four Days of Fighting; May Have Shattered Attempt to Invade Java, Heart of  . Allies Southwest Pacific Defense

27 Japanese Vessels Sunk Or Damaged   U.S. and Dutch Successes in Strait of  ‘Macassar May Have Shattered Nipponese - Attamnk Ta Invada lava” 7

Victory May Have Shattered Japanese: Attempt to Invade Java, Heart of United Nations’ Defense in Southwest Pacific:

THINK EFFORTS TO INVADE JAVA ARE SHATTERED   Japanese Win Foothold on Dutch Oil Port of Balik Papan, Borneo

U. S. Dutch Smash Jap Attempt At  Java Invasion   BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTHY Associated Press War Editor.

Allied Sea And ‘Air Fe orces. 1s Locked - “Great - Battle In Narrow. Strait Of Macassa Sho to: “Cut ToN etherlands East Indie:

lAmericans And The Dutch Wage Fight To Wipe Out Big Nipponese Convoy Flee

Yanks, Dutch Smash Great Armada; Sought To Invade Java, Belief   11 Ships Reported Sunk; 6 Others Prob. ably Sent to Bottom; 8 Warships, 8 Transports Battered by Bombs

Nine Transports, Destroyer Known Blasted To Bottom   Six Other Vessels Probably Destroyed; MacArthur’s Lines Intact; British Fall Back in Malay

Allied Sea and Air Units Rip Enemy Convoy In Strait of Macassar, Sinking or Damaging 27 Transports and Warships; Running Battle Continues Into Its Fourth Day

Engage In Running Fight In Straits of Macassar   BALK JAPANESE PLAN   Think Armada Designed For Invasion of lava

33 SHIP: IN ARMADI SUNK, HI]   Attempt At Invasio Of Java Believed Smashed

Macassar Strait Armada ‘Bottled’   Americans and Datch Flyers and Warships Pound Invasion Fleet

9 Transports Destroyed, 6 Others Hi   No American Losses in 4 Day Running Fight Stil: Under Way wy   JAPANESE FORCES. BELIEVED TRAPPED   Next Few Days to Tell How Many, If Any, Ships Get: Past Defenders

30 TRANSPORTS AND. WARSHIPS HIT IN BATTLE   40 Ships Sunk, Others Damaged in Sea and Air Attack

30 Nipponese Ships Sunk Or Damaged by U.S.-Dutch Forces in Four Day Battle   Japanese Win Foothold on Dutch Oil Port of Balik Papan on Borneo-——Slight Damage Reported to But One Allied Ship—Heavy Bombers in Action )

U.S. and Dutch Sea and Air Forces Sink or Damage  30 Vessels IN MACASSAR STRAIT        Attempt to Invade Java May Have Been Shattered by Action

SINK, DAMAGE 33 WARCRAFT IN FOUR DAYS   Transport Sent Down, Cruiser Hit by U. S&S. Flying Fortresses

ASSAULT MAY HAVE BLOCKED. JAVA INVASION   U.S., Dutch Air And Sea Forces In Running .Fight With Japs

HUGE FLYING FORTRESSES JOIN BATTLE   U. S., Dutch Attackers Sink or Damage 27 Vessels, Possibly Halt Java Invasion.

ENEMY ATTEMPT TO INVADE JAVA BELIEVED HALTED   Balik Papan On Road To Java Is Conceded To Invaders

U.S., Dutch Sea, Air Forces Sink, Damage 27 Jap Ships Inside Four Days Of Fights

JAVA INVASION BELIEVED HALTED BY 4-DAY BATTLE   Ten Transports, One Destroyer Destroyed, Six Others Probably Sunk.   ‘CRUISER DAMAGED’   Losses Inflicted Upon Foe Heaviest Since They Began Offensive,

dO VESOELS ARE SUNK, OAMAGED   Java Believed to Have Been Objective of Huge Enemy Armada.   BATTLE JS CONTINUING

Sink 33 Transports, ‘Warships in 4 Days   Air and Sea Forces Locked With Jap Invaders Trying to Gain Short Cut to Dutch Indies Through Macassar Strait      AMERICAN BOMBERS AND WARSHIPS SLASHING HARD AT JAPS IN PACIFIC WARFARE

J apanese Arimade Still Harried by Dutch, U. S., Fe PIPES   Hint Entire Expedition May Be Annihilated, Jap Losses Set At 33 Ships

Allies Sink or Damage 27 Transports, Warships In 4 Days of Fighting

U.S.-Dutch Units Sink Or Damage 27 Enemy Ships   Great Running Battle Waged Between U. S. And Netherlands Sea and Air Forces and Nipponese Units in Strait of Macassar Off Borneo

NIPPON SHIPS SUNK BY U. S., DUTCH FORCES   Invasion Armada Suffer: Huge Loss in Strait Of Macassar

Allies Press Attack Against. Invasion Fleet   Believe U. S., Dutch Successes Il Great 4-Day Battle In Strait Of Macassar Have Blocked — Plan To Invade lava.

‘Combined Sea And Air Forces Locked In Great Running Battle In Strait Of  Macassar; Invasion Of Java Shatfered

Action Probably Halted Attempt fo Invade Java  Four-Day Runnina   Four-Day Running Battle in Macassar Straits Won by Allies

United States and Dutch Sea and Air  Forces in Attacks   ‘May Have Shattered an - Attempt to Invade  Important Java

Running Battle Fought In ‘Southwest Pacific Shatters An Attempt To Invade Java   Report 30 Nipponese Vessels Sunk Or 'Damaged As United Nations Suffer Minor Loss-MacArthur’s Fighters In Savage Counter-Blow In Philippines

Armada Was Believed on Way to Attack Java; Japs Seize Netherlands Oil Port: Filipinos Defeat Foe

NUMBER TRANSPORTS AND WARSHIPS SUNK ‘OR BADLY BATTERED   RUNNING BATTLE MAY HAVE SHATTERED AN ATTEMPT TO INVADE ISLAND OF JAVA

REDS ATTACKING NORTHERN LINES   TRYING TO PREVENT NAZIS FROM TAKING OWN OFFENSIVE

Russia Keeps Germans From New Offensive  i ecm       Strong Stabs Are Made At Two Points While Position Bettered

No Essential Change tn Positions, Communique From Moscow Asserts

Reds Still Jabbing at Nazi Lines      Strong Thrusts Made te Keep Germans From Launching Offensive   POSITIONS ARE LITTLE CHANGED   Soviets Draw Several Coun. ter Attacks in Keeping Enemy on His Heels

Russians Attack Nazi Lines At 2 Points To Prevent Foe Getting Offensive In Swina   Report Strong Jabs On Northwest Front To Keep German Forces Back On Haale

SOVIETS ATTACK NAZI LINES ON MOSCOW FRONT   Russians Attack Both In Kalinin Sector and Anothe:  In Northwest Area

Little Change Reported On Soviet Front   Red Army Jabs Strongly At German Lines At Different Points   PATROL SHIPS SUNK

RUSSIAN ARMY JABS AT GERMAN LINES   Seeks -to ‘Prevent “Foe “From Starting Offensive

REDS JAB STRONGLY AT NAZIS   Soviets Employ Tactics te to Keep Enemy Back on Heels, Preventing Him from Taking the Offensive

REDS HAMMER GERMAN FORCE INNORTHWEST   KEEP ENEMY BACK ON HEELS IN SECTORS WEST OF MOSCOW

Solons Say Price Control Bill Not Going To Prevent All Price Rise:

Senate Debate: Price Measure   Forecast Made Bill Might Be in Effect Years After War

BILL UNABLE TO STOP RISE   Likes ‘Price Control But Doubts If Law . Enough

JAPANESE CAPTURE KUANTAN AIRPORT   Overcome Resistance of 1,000 Australians

ITISH ADMIT IBLDING NORE REASTO FORS   erial Troops Forced tc  ithdraw From Kuan an Under Fresh Nipponese Attacks   PEARY TARGETS IN SINGAPORE HIt   er Raids Made: On. Brit n-Held Territory; Jap Landing Attempts ~ ‘Futile 

Java Observer’s Last Dispatch — Laments Aid ‘That Never Came’   By J. B. Bouwer

U.S. Aireraft Attack J aps And Destroy Many Boats   Navy Communique Reveals Army Planes Now at Guadalcanal, Take Part in Battle  LANDING EFFORT  MADE SEPTEMBER 5 More Details Given On Similar Jap Move Narcleo Tren Nave Faxtia

Surprise Jap Landing Fail:   U. S. Sinks Many Enemy Barges in New Try At Guadaleanal

Navy Report Summarizes Latest Action   Three Landing “Boat Sunk, Several More. Damaged in Latest Ranle nm Sslamons

BOATS SUNK BY PLANES OFF SHORT   Army-Navy and Marine Air‘men Take Part in Attack— Second Costly Move by Enemy in 3 Days.   RAIDERS INTERCEPTED, THREE SHOT DOWN   Twenty-Six Bombers and 20 Zero Fighters Blast at Guadalcanal, but Cause Only Minor Damage.

Many Enemy Boats Sunk Near Solomons Islands   Army, Navy and Marine Aircraft Deliver Telling Blow: to Landing Vessels—Details Given in Navy Communique

Many Ships Sunk In U. S. Attacks On Jap Raiders   First Disclosure That Army Planes Are Disposed On  Guadalcanal Island

Japs Beaten Of In Attack   On Solomons   Many Enemy Smallboats Reported tc Be Sunk and Loss in Life To Japanese Probably Is Heavy

Effort Made Sept. 5 Followed That Of Sept. 3; Japs Seek To Reinforce Their Patrols. —

‘GOAT CASTLE LOST BY DANA   ‘Supreme Court Upholds   Ownership By) Late  Charles Zerkawsky

Kidnaper Visits Baby s Mother   Has Uncle in Central,  Woman Tells Police

Martin Wars On Lewis © ‘“CowMiners’   WARRIOR CANDIDATE FOR WAR GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA BOMBS NEW LABOR’ RACKETTEERING DEVICE OF LEWIS.   Freemen Will Out-Fight

MARTIN RAPS LEWIS DRIVE   Says Laker Chief Seeking “Slush Fund” in Organ izing of Farmers

Allied Planes Raid Japanese  Invasion Base   Enemy Ships Shot Down, The Runway At Lae Bombed By 15 Tons of Bombs

Premier Says Fate of the Nation Now Rests with Officers and Men   Nazi Hordes Push Deeper Into Caucasus As Soviets Battle Feverishly to Stem - ide in Ferocious Battle.

21 IE WHEN SHIP IS SUNK   Two Torpedoes Hit Few Seconds Apart; Part Of Crew Trapped In Engineroom.. ~.. .-..

AXIS SUBMARINE SINKS U.S. CARSC IN MEXICO GULF   CAPTAIN BELIEVES RAIDER KNEW NAME, PLANS OF VICTIM

Cargo Ship Sent Down   Reveal Sinking of U. S. Shi In Gulf of Mexico — :

21 Die As Sub Sinks U.S. Vessel In Gulf   Cargo Ship Goes Down Ninety Seconds After Sub Sends Torpedoes Into Side

Report 21 Lost  _In Torpedoing ~ In Mexico. Gulf      U, S. Cargo Vessel Plunges Te Battom 90 Seconds ~~After ~ Craft Is Swick”

ANOTHER SHIF REPORTED SUNK IN GULF AREA   21 Members of Crew Believed Lost; Believe Sub Tipped Off

Torpedoes Sink Another Vessel   Medium Sized Cargo Ship Goes Down in Ninety Seconds

TORPEDOED VESSEL SINKS IN 90 SECONDS   At Least 21 Ara Carried t Their Deaths

Torpedoed Ship Goes Down Fast   Submarine Crew Believed ‘Tipped’

21 DROWNED AS SHIP TORPEDOED   Two Explosives Crash Amidship in Gulf of Mexico

BY U-BOAT IN GULF   At Least 21 Lost—19 Others Rescued After 30 Hours

U. 5. FREIGHTER SEN TO BOTTOM OF GULF BY SUB: 24 PERISH   Sinking Came At Record Speed; Survivors Taken To Galveston

Torpedoed Ship Sinks Within 90 Second:   21 Members of Crew anc Gun Crew Lost Last Saturday

21 Perish As U. S. Freighter Sunk By Sub   Ship Goes To Bottom Withir 90 Minutes After Attack In Gulf Of Mexico

ANOTHER SHIP SUNK IN GULF; 21 OF CREW DIE   Captain Believes Submarine Crew Tipped off in Advance

Germans Claim Caucasus Passes   War Flag Hoisted On Top Of Mount Elborus

Nazis Report Scaling Highest Caucasus Peak   Germans Mass Tanks Before Stalingrad, Menace Red Lines

WAR COUNCIL HEARS REPORT   Prime Minister Fraser 0! New Zealand Present

Twelve Nazi Plunges Halted; Pravda Call F or Firm Stand; Russian Counter - Attack Forges Closer To City.

NEW GERMAN DRIVE IS LAUNCHED ON STALINGRAD   DESPERATE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO TAKE VOLGA CITY BEFORE RUSSIAN FORCES FROM NORTHWEST REINFORCE BADLY BATTERED GARRISON.

Boy Found Chained In Parent's Attic  Youngster, Aged 2! >, ir Critical Condition

Parents Held for Chaining Child  Infant Reported in Critical Condition

BOY IS CHAINED BY HIS PARENTS   Emaciated Child Acted Like Scared Animal When Released

SCRAP LOOMS AS CHINESE AID TOMMIES   Burma Forces Aligned For Major Clash With Japs   SKIRMISH REPORTED   British, Indians and Chinese Ready North z Of Rangoon

Major Battle Looming North Of Rangoon   British and Chinese Ready to Meet Jap Invaders

Army, Navy Refuse to ‘Ship  ‘Ballots  Weighing Seven Tons to M en Overséas

Air Raid Alert  Issued In Frisco   No Explanation Given  For West Coast Alarm

JAP BASE ON SALAMAUA IS RAID TARGE]   BLAST AIRDROME BASE USED BY ENEMY IN RAIDS ON PORT MORESBY

RAF Reveals Extent of Its Bombing Forays   Two Million Pounds Are Dropped on Germans in Ten Nights

10,000,000 Pounds Of Bombs Dropped   This is Allied Total During First Ten Days Of September

State Conservation Dept. Okeys $6,000 To Improve Willard Marsh Game Site

FADDIS EPLIES TO MRS. ROOSEVELT   Points Out Group Assailed By Her In Radio Speech Led Fight For Adequate National Defense While Others Spent Money For Boondoggling

65 Degree Heat Not Harmful, Says Medical Bureau   Will Interfere With Comfort Only Trouble

‘uel Rationing For Homes ‘eed Not Make Anyone Ill   ‘mperatures Ranging From 60 to 68, and Averaging 65, “May Interfere With Comfort But Are Not Likely to Be Detrimental to Health,” Medical Group Advises

Chilly Homes Not Expected   Heat Regulation Will Be Watched To Keep U.S. Health Safe —

INDIA THINKS JAP INV ASION TO COME SOON   Civilians Ar Are cote Certain Japs. Will ’ Come from Burma

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Germans Claim Advance to Front Gate of Caucasus, with Rostov Aflame; Coal Mines Found in Ruins—-Quiet on

Speedy Diversion in Europe to Aid Russia Is Studiec   Allied Strategists in Session as Red Army Yields to Germans

Enemy Gains In Offensive  For Caucasus   50-Mile Gain Reported In Stalingrad Drive; Coal Lines Ruined By Retreating Soviets

Allied Leaders Map Quick Aid To Relieve Reds   Churchill Confers Witl U. S., British Officers O1 Second Front Plan

Supply Lines To Reds Must Be Kept Open   Little Encouragement Given Plans For An All Out Attack

STAFF TALK UNDER WAY _IN LONDON   Limited Diversionary Assistance on Continent May Be Allied Goal   CONFER AS NAZIS PUSH OFFENSIVE       Grave for Reds in South, Tight Battle in North; Quiet in Egypt

Limited Action, Not a Full Scale Invasion Is Studied  MAY DIVERT NAZIS  Germans Continuing Caucasus Drive, Claim New Gains

U.S., Britain Seek Way To Give Aid To  Russ Forees   Limited Diversion On Continent May Be Outcome Of Talks In London

Limited Action, NotStudied MAY DIVERT NAZIS  Germans Continuing Ca casus Drive, Claim. Ne Gains «=

U. S., British Army Chiefs Discus:  Second Front. In London Conference   MORE TROOPS  IN IRELAND

Rostov Reported Focus of Attack  From 3 Sectors   British Source Says Japs Have Nearly Complete Preparations to Attack Siberian Maritime Province and Viadivesiok

ROSTOV IS IN FLAMES, CLAIM NAZI INVADERS   Retreating Russians Leave Donets Basin Coal Mines in Ruins; Japs Ready to Pounce

Allies Map Attack on Continent   Immediate But Limited Diversion Invasion Might Ease Russian Plight

SMALL-SCALE INVASION IS BEING STUDIED   Limited Diversion at Some Point on the European Coast Seen as More Likely Than an All-Out Attack on Germans.

Limited Invasion of Europe Plannec  To Aid Russians   Strategists Say Important Thing Is to Keep Communications Open.   May Have to Supply Russia With Whea'

Plan Aid to Russia   Americans, British Discuss Limited Diversion

Hope To Draw Nazi Forces Out, Guard. Communications   =NMand Th hAdaintain   Need To Maintain Northern Supply Route Emphasized

MEANS SOUGHT TO HELP REDS, LONDON SAYS   Limited Diversion Upon Continent Is Now Considered  TALKS CONTINUING   Churchill Meeting With Officers Of Both  Armies

ALLIES MAP ACTIVITY T0 DIVERT NAZIS   Small Scale ‘Action : Likely to Pull Force From Russia

MORE AID FOR RUSSIA   United States and Britain Are Trying to Help the Reds

Second Front On Limited Scale Is Believed Shaping   Churchill Sits In With Allied Strategy Council; Reds Fall Back From Caucasian Drive, Strive To Smash Axis Voronezh Flank

LIMITED DIVERSION AND AID T0 RUSSIA ~ TALKED IN LONDOA   Churchill in Conference With High British and. American Officers   NORWAY iS MENTIONED

ALLIES STUDY DIVERSIONARY AID TO STALIN   Possibility of Immediate  Limited Assistance Dis cussed by U. S. and British Staff Officers   SITUATION IS GRAVE

2nd Front Discussed   Seek Means of Aiding Reds By Limited Diversion

Churchill Studies New Strategy As Nazis Say Rostov Falling In Flames<

Diversion Of German Army  Is Considered   Maintenance Of Supply Lines More Essential Than More Men   TALKS CONTINUING   Northern Norway Offers Invasion Chance  For Allies

, S.-BRITISH SEEK WAYS TO AID REDS   London Claims Japs Making Preparations for Opening Second Front

Limited Diversion Possible Soon; Rostov Menaced From Three Sides

Second Front Conferences Being Held by the United ‘States and Britain.   CONTINUE SOME TIME   Chief Problem Is to Frame ’ Measures for Immediate Aid to Russia.

Full-Fledged Invasion Is Held Unlikely at Present; Small Actions Studied  Mines Are Ruined  ee  Russians Leave Coal Mines in Unusable Condition

CHURCHILL JOINS IN HUDDLE OVER ’ INVASION PLANS   Immediate Aid to Soviet Ar. mies No, 1 Problem Facing Allied Leaders

Aid to Russia Considered at London Parley   “Diversion” Front On Limited Scale Declared Likely

Prompt Diversion of Germans Seen In Greater Urgency   Full Invasion of Continent by Allies Is Unlikely in 1942

Diseuss New Front Plans At Sessions   United Nations Working Out Program To Aid Russia By Diverting Nazi Forces

ALLIED CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE ON SECOND FRONT   SEEK SOME MEANS OF AIDING RUSSIA, REPORT INDICATES

Allied. Chiefs Meet. To Tak ~ Kid To Russi   Limited Second Fron - On Continent Given. Consideration

INVASION COAST IS BLASTED BY ALLIES AGAIN   Full Scale Land Assault Against Germany Not Likely This Summer   RUSSIA NEEDS SUPPLIES   America and Britain May Have To Tighten Belts To Share Food with Reds

Churchill At London Meet With Leaders   Large Seale Invasion Still Held Unlikely  This Summer

American, British Staff Officers Confer About Opening New War Front

Confer On Second Front   U. S., British Staff Officers May Seek Early Move

Desparate Move May Be Taken By Allies to Aid Harassed Reds at Rostov   Russians Continue to Re treat, Though ia Good Order

Limited Diversion By Allies In Europe Seen As Possibility   Dent Jap Air Control In China; RAF Spreads Fresh Destruction

Russians Fall Back Fighting Before Rostov   Germany Claims City Burns As Nazis Approach   British Fleet Shells Axis Ports In Egypt   Japan Reported Ready To Invade  Maritime Province

PLAN LIMITED SECOND FRONT   Allies Seek Diversion t Help Russian Cause

Allied Officials Consider Means Of Aiding Russia Through Limited Diversion: Must Keep Routes Open

PRIME MINISTER MEETS WITH HIGH MILITARY LEADERS   Chief Problem of Meeting to Frame Measures for Immediate Aid to Reds

POSSIBILITIES LIMITED MOVES ARE'DISCUSSED      Prime Minister Churchill Meeting With Officers As Russia Situation Becomes Grave   STAB INTO HOLLAND . HELD CONSIDERED   Sources View : Discouraging Comment On Second Front Smoke Screen Veiling Intentions

CONFERENCES ON 2ND FRONT ARE UNDER WAY   ‘Churchill And Staff Officers Attend Meetings

Aid To Russia Through Limited Diversion:On: Continent Aim Of Allies

Allies Confer On Invasion   Churchill, Staffs Plan Diversion to Help Save Russians

Crisis in Don Valley De manding Quick Action; Conferenees Heald.

Fierce Fighting On Upper Don   Seeking To Offset German Drive On Strategic Rostov

IS OBJECTIVE OF MEETING   Report Large Scale Invasion Unlikely Now   ls Suggested As Means Tc Relieve Reds: Allies Plans Unknown

Italian Cities Being Evacuated _  As Growing Fear Grips Mussolini

Fatalities On Holiday Close To A Year Ago   No Early Deaths Are Reported As Due Fireworks

Distinguished Pearl Harbor Soldier Becomes Ill Atter  Reaching Home tor a Visi

School Opening Slated Monday  Buildings To Be  lnerartand Tadnay

U. S. FORCES SWEEP, CARIBBEAN WATERS FOR GERMAN SUBS   5" ‘Ships Torpedoed And “5 . Others Missing—Guard _ Against ‘Attack At  . Panama Canal.

APPEAL. MADE BY EAST INDIES FOR MORE AID   Dutch Seek Guarantee Of Java Defense ‘To The End’

ON ALERT FOR AYIS’ ATTACK   Believe Some of U-Boats Which Torpedoed Seven Tankers Have Been S:ink

‘Canal Threat Seen In German U-Boat Attacks at Aruba   U.S. Airmen Tighten Vigilance At Caribbean Defenses in Fear  Of Fnemvy ‘Sub’ Raid at Panama

PANANIA GAN Al THREAT otEN IN U-BOAT ATTACK   Officials Fear Blows It West Indies May B Nazi Trickery

U. S. Defenses On The Alert In Canal Zone;  U- Boats Sought   Attacks On W.. Indies © Seen As Feint For 3.  Later Panama Assault:  5 To. 10 Ships Shelled

West Indies Attack May Be Prelude lo Nazi Thrust at Panama Canal

Stalin Urges Russians: To Full Victory      Soviet Premier Asserts. Road to Victory Will Be: Hard; British ‘Score.

STALIN REGRETS LACK OF ALLIES ON FIGHTING LINE   NAZIS NOT BEATEN YET, HE CAUTIONS IN ORDER TO SOLDIERS

STALIN REGRETS LACK OF ALLIES ON RED FRONT   Soviet Premier Urged Russians To Fight On To ‘Complete Victory; Says 357 Enemy Ships Sunk.

: ALL SOVIETS TO FIGHT ‘FOR LIBERATION   Voices Regret That Russia Has No Allies In the Fighting Line Against Nazis

Stalin Warns of Hard Road to Final Victory   Decries Lack of Allies Fighting With Soviet Army; New Changes in British Cabinet Fail to Still Criticism.

STALIN LAMENTS LACK OF ALLIES ON EAST FRONT   Otherwise, ‘Red Army Day Anniversary Brings Littl From Russia — Diplomatic Relations With Japanese Apparently Unchanged.

Tall Claims Not Made By Red Premier   Regrets Lack of Allies to Fight Beside Bolsheviks

STALIN CALLS FOR VICTORY   Soviet Premier Urges Red Army On To Complete Triumph, But Warns Stern Struggle Is Ahead— Sets Larger Goals For Workers  Supplving Fichtine Forcec

Reminds People Nazi  Have Allies Fight ing Beside Them.   RUSSIA AND JAPAN STILL DICKERING

Deplores Lack of Allies on  Fighting Line with  Red Army. ‘   eres HARD FIGHT AHEAD

‘Complete Victory’ Is Fight Aim Of Russia’s Premier   Regrets That Red Army Has No Allies In Soviet Soil Lines In Anniversary Address

BE EASY, HE WARNS REDS   Nazi Invaders Will Be Thrown Out Of Seviet, Declares On Army Anniversary Today

Stalin Conveys  New Confidence      Jrges His Red Army Onward To “Complete Victory” Over Invaders But Says Way Will Be Hard.

Stalin: Urges On Red Army In “Wat of Liberation” As British ‘Cabinet ‘Is Shuffled

Complete Victory Sought by Russia   Premier Stalin Urges His Forces to Fight on to “Liberation”   AN ARMY DAY ORDER   Stalin Fails to Make Antici _pated Survey of Present Positions

On To Victory Stalin Urges Red Armies   Lses Generalities In Telling Of  Gains Achieved

STALIN VOICES REGRET SOVIET WITHOUT ALLIES   Expected ‘Itemized Repor?’ Withheld; Advances Said Continuing

Stalin Tells Nation Hard Fight Ahead   Voices Regret Reds Have No Allies In Battle Lines

Tells Russians Fight Ahead to Win Victory Will Be Hard One.   STILL ON GOOD TERMS WITH JAPS

STALIN URGES HIS MILLIONS OF TROOPS HIGHT TO VICTORY   PEOPLE TOLD WAY TO BE HARD AS RUSSIAN ALLIES NOT AT HAND

Reds Withold War Report  _ Stalin 'Colls on People to Fight  ,  -: ae, <a

STALIN URGES UNIT. PEOPLE 10 NEW EFFORT   No Sweeping Victory Claims Announced On Anniversary Of Red Army Creation

Reds Still Negotiate With Jans   Stalin Voices Regret No Allies In Battle  Lines With Russians

Stalin Regrets Lack of Allies On Russ Fron   Urges People to Fight On In Bitter Hard War of ‘Liberation’  RED ARMY DAY  Negotiations for Fishing Rights Carried On With Japanese

Stalin Urges His Millions to Fight Toward Victory   Expected Reports Of Large Advances Are Lacking Today

SOVIET PREMIER URGES FIGHT TO FINAL VICTORY   Red Leader Voices Regrets No Allies Battling at Russia’s Side   U-BOAT SINKS U. S. CUTTER   Loss of Life in Torpedoing of Coast Guard Ship Said ‘Moderate’

RED ARMY HAS NO ALLIES IN FIGHTING LINE   Stalin Voices Regret hh Urging People On to Victorv   IS RED ARMY DAY   Premier Says That Way to Victory Will Be Hard

FAST PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILS INJURING SIX---  Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Southbound From Memphis to New Orleans Leaves Rails

SIX INSURED WHEN Y&MY TRAIN JUMPS TRACK NEAR CROSBY   Broken Rail Believed Cause; Five Cars Of “The Planter” Derailed

French Pilots Are Given  American Planes  Are Expected to  _ Be Great Help  ta Aliiad Cawuea

French Pilots Are Given  American Planes  Bre Expected to   Be Great Help Cy med

French Pilots in Morocco Get U. S. Planes  Men Are Signing Up To Fight With Allies in Drive

One Killed; 12 ‘Hurt in Wreck   Truck Carrying Party to Sunrise Breakfast Overturns

2-Ton Bombs Smash Nazi:   RAF Hurls. ‘Extra-Special Explosives on German U-Boat Plants

Teint, 1941, 5005 permits... 19,157,843   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

Mar. 1942. 909,895,258 349,083,059 Apr. 1942 296,494.883 241.364.3732   BUILDING PERMIT “TOTALS 

Mar. 1942 309,895,268 349,083,059 Apr. 19423 296.434.9823 ° 241,264,372   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS :

Roosevelt May Intervene In  India Problem   President Seen Likely To Help Settle The Question: Still Hone.

THREE DEMANDS MADE BY INDIA   Wavell Joins Freedom Parleys And China Hints Roosevelt As Mediator

NO MERCY FOR EMEMY: STALIN   Timoshenko’s relief army striking Germans from rear flank

SOVIETS DRIVE AGAINST NAZI ARMY FLANKS   Wedge Drives Deeper Into Enemy Ground North Of Stalingrad   REPULSE ATTACKS ON CITY   “Exterminate The Invaders” : Appeal Of Stalin To Russian Troops

Russia Reports Gains In Drive ~ At Stalingrad   Stalin Exhorts Army To Show  Courage

AEDS PLUNGE DEEPER INTO ACT FORGES   ocviet Armies Northwest of Stalingrad Stil) Mik. ing Advances,   \NEW POINTS TAKEN   Russian Troops Are Reported Stormin®.Forward oa Other Fronts.

14-MAN CREW LOST WHEN TUG CAPSIZES   Sinks In Lake Fyie While Towing HeavilyLaden Barge

Tug Capsizes, Sinks, 14-Man  Crew Drown’d   Sinking Occurs In Lake Erie, Off Avon, Ohio

TUG AND CREW LOST IN LAKE WEDNESDAY   Fourteen Men on’ Boarc Go Down When Craft Sinks---Gasoline Barge  Is Afloat. -

Reds Recapture Additional Ground   Allied Forces in Africa Prepare For Grand Assault in Tunisia

Nazi Forces in South Tottering   Russ Town Retaken as Yanks, Britons Join in Tunisia

Reds Drive on To Trap Bulk of Hitler Armies   German Troops Counterattack  Desperately: —

GUOHING Onl GATHER oP tt AGAINST NAZI   Collapse Of Entire Germa Front Is Now Threatened; Rommel Still Running

Ships Meet End in Area  Around Java   Usual Complement of 145 Officers and Men on Each Craft

Believe Ships To Have Met End Off Javz   Navy Officials Report Next of Kin 0 Personnel of Pillsbury and Edsall Informed

U. S. WARSHIPS ARE MISSING   Whereabouts of Edsall and Pillsbury Unknown

Ships Missing In Waters Around Java   Pillsbury and Edsall Unreported, Navy Says Since Early March  CARRIED ABOI'T 290n

Navy Announces Warships Pillsbury and Edsall Have Been Missing Since Early March in Waters Around Java— Presumption Is They Were Sunk While Trying to Reach Australia After Great Sea Battle.

2 DESTROYERS BELIEVED LOST   Navy Announces Edsall And Pillsbury Have Been Missing

NAVY REPORTS 2 DESTROYERS LOST OFF JAVA   Pillsbury and Edsall Miissing Since Early March, Communique Says—Total Crews Near 290

NO SURVIVORS ARE REPORTED IN COMMUNIQUE   Each Battleship Carried About 145 Men; Kin Notified.

10 Per Cent Boost Asked By Secretary Wickard To Raise Meat Production

Wiekard Asks Pig Crop Litt   Farmers Requested To In. crease Spring Farrowing: By Ten Percent.

Labor Questionnaires To Third Registrants      hose Who Registered in Third Drait Must Answer Questionnaire On Occupational Aptitude

(Qutlook Is Bright For Allied Victory   But That Doesn’t Mean We Are Out Of Woods And Romping Away Home

War, Seen Calmly, Offers Victory, if Allies Use Care   United Nations, However Still Are Faced With Tough Work; Big Battles Ahead

Uncle Sam Can See Victory Ahead as Nation Reaches Half-Year Mark In the War

Allies on Way to Victory As United States Finishes First Six Months of War

U.S. HAS REACHED HALFWAY MARK IN WAR FOR SURVIVAL    America Has Satisfaction  Knowing Allies Are On Their Way to Victory

Tremendous Production Strides _ Greatest Single U.S. Achievement  In First Six Months Of The War

SEVEN SEPARATE INQUIRIES INTO EASTON EXPLOSION   Investigators Admit Explosion Is ““An Absolute Mystery”   31 IS DEATH LIST NOW   F. B. I. Announces Initial In guiries Fail To Uncover Traces of Sabotage

SUPPLIES ON GROUND UNDER AERIAL ATTACK   Allies Knock Down More Than 30 Jap Planes Over Sunday in Scattered Pacific Forays.

Feb. 16 Draftees Face Early Call   Will Be Used When Earlier Men Gone

INSTRUCTIONS OUT FOR NEXT QUOTAS   Class-1-A. Men.in- Early Registration First if Number is Sufficient.

LITTLE YET KNOWN OF DESASTER TO PLANE REPORTED IN ARMY SERVICE. ’

TANJURED IN TROLLEY GRAS   Cley eland High Leve Bridge Is Scene Of. Ac cident Today

13 PERSONS INJURED IN TROLLEY COLLISION   Cleveland Crash Shakes Us 100 Passengers

STRIKE ENDS ATBIG WORKS OF STEEL C0.   i enna teed  Action Taken at Meeting of CIO Organizing Committee   PRODUCTION SLOWED DOWN BY WALK.OUT   Coke Oven Employes Quit Work Two Days Aao

Johnstown Strike Voted Off by ClO Organizing Group   Iwo-Day-Old Walkout  Terminated by Unanimous Decision

WALKOUT ENDS AT JOHNSTOWN STEEL FACTOR)   CIO Coke Oven Worker: Place Wage Increase Before War Labor Board      IRREPLACEABLE LOSS CLAIMED BY COMPANY

Strike Ends AtBethlehem Steel Plant   Workers Vote to Go Back When Assured War Labor Board to Consider Wage Hike

STEEL STRIKERS END WALKOUT   Workers Return To Coke Ovens After Two-Day Lay-Off From Wage Dispute

Coke Workers End Walkout   Fwo-Day Oven Stoppage Has Slowed Output Of Steel

STRIKE ENDS ATBIG WORKS ~ OF STEEL CO.   Action Taken at Meeting of ClO Organizing Committee   PRODUCTION SLOWED DOWN BY WALK-OUT   Coke Oven Employes Quit Work Two Days Aao

WLB CHANGES LABOR POLICIES   Employes To Return to Jobs Before Board Will Consider Disputes

No Off-Job  Labor Deals, Rules WLB   ‘Buck Passing’ On Pay Hikes Also Barred In Crack-Down Step.

WLB FROWNS ON WORK STOPPAGE   Board Will Refuse To Consider Disputes Until Employes Resume Jobs

NAVAL ENSIGN SPOTTED JAP MIDWAY FLEET      Kentucky Man’s Report Led To Victory Of U. 8S. Fleet

REPORT JAPS WERE SPOTTED. BY. NAVY ENSIGN AT MIDWAY   Flies “Over Invasion - j ‘Fleet  Three: Times Without - , 1 Bete Detected — a BVERERS::

NAVY GITES ~ LEUTENANT WE CHASE   Kinemy Planes Are Sighted by Local Man 150 Miles Off  Island.

Laud Ensign Who Spotted Invading Japanese Fleet   -aducah, Ky. Flier Sent Report Which Led To U.S Victory In Midway Battle; Patrol Bombers Played Vital Role

: _ Navy Reveals Story of Midway battle  Ensign’s Report Led To U. S. Victory

INVASION COLUMNS AGAIN ADVANCE ON BURMA ROAD   Chinese Defenders ‘Wipe Out Enemy Force At Chuhsien

Tokyo Hints — Losses   Jap Radio Preparing People for the Bad  News About Midway; Stubbern China Fight

CHINESE ARMIES TURN JAP DRIVE INTO REVERSE   Help of U. S. and Britain Is Commended by Gen. Chiang As Air Base Recaptured   REDS THROW BACK NAZIS   Axis Forces in Libya Are Battered Down as New Assaults Attempted

Meanwhile, Chinese Arm. ies Are Said to Have Thrown Strategic Jap  Victory Into Reverse   CHUHSIEN RETAKEN   Invasion Force That Gain ed Foothold At Walled City Reported to Have Been Wiped Out

Jap Fleet Limps Home From. Fray   Chinese Armies Throw Strategic Japanese Victory in: to Reverse at Chuksien

CT. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   JAP INVADERS OF CHUHSIEN WIPED OUT BY CHINESE   Chiang ‘Kai-Shek’s Armies Regain Possession of City In Bloody Battle

Japanese Fleet Limps Home   Next Few Months Will Be Very  Critical In China

Chinese Reported To Have Thrown  Japs in Reverse   Wipe Out Invasion Force Which Gained Foothold at Chuhsien, Key Rail Center   Predict Return   Observers Believe Japan’s Fleet Will Return for Attack

Nippon Suffers Double Reverse   Navy. In Hiding, Army Pounded In China

Armies of Chiang Hold to Chuhsien   Japs Roughly Handled in China as Armada Limps From Midway   {NTO CRITICAL MONTHS   Pearl Harbor Observers Ex. pect Japanese Fleet to Return

Chinese Throw Chuhsien Raid  Into Reverse   Japanese Fleet Reported Limping Home After Defeat at Midway.”

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s Forces Reported To Have Thrown Strategic Enemy Victory Into Reverse At Key Rail Center And Potential Base For Air Attacks On Nippon—Pearl Harbor Observers Predict “Face Saving” Attack On American Defenses

JAP WARSHIPS LIMPING HOME   Chinese Throw Enemy In Reverse At Chuhsien

Chinese Throw Chuhsien Raid  i nto Reverse   — are ee  Japanese  Fleet Reported anping Pome After Defeat at Midway.

Japan Prepares People For Bad News as Fleet Limos Back From Battle   Chinese Drive Japanese From Chuhsein But Japs Advance on Burma Road

Battered Jap Fleet Limping Home After Midway Defeat; Chinese Wipe Out  Ninn Invasion Force

Jap Fleet Is Lim ping Westward   Mikado‘s Strategie Victory Reported Thrown Into Reverse In East China

JAPAN'S FLEET SEEKS SHELTER   Reported On Way Toware Home Waters; Chinese Recover Key City

U. S. Troops Hang U p Overseas Caps at ‘Exclusive’ London Hotels

Michigan Soldiers ‘At Home’ In London   FOODS Bivouac In Former Fashionable Hotel And Exclusive Club Facing Park

ELSON BLASTS OPE FOR AUTOS LEASURE USE’   ays Synthetic Rubber Will Meet Esential Needs of U. S. in 1944   tejects Plea for Greater Production from Grain Alcohol

NELSON PLEDGES RUBBER BY ‘44   WPB Chief Says Synthetic Supply Will Be Ample For Essential Needs

SYNTHETIC OUTPUT 10 BE PUSHED, SAYS CHIEF   Military And — Essentia Needs To Be Met   PLEASURE DRIVING OUT   WBP Head Warns Against Non-Essential Uses

Find Gasoline . Dump off Mexico  ‘Woman Spy Who Gave Tip Is Returned to U. S.

WOMAN REVEALS CACHE OF FUEL   Spy Arrested After Gun Battle Ir Mexico After Returning From Island

ARRESTED IN GUN FIGHT AT MERIDA CITY   Gives Clue To Cache Of Aviation, Sub Fuel Off Yucatan  1 Berasorn ar nan   Arrested By Authonities On Information  From U.S.

Woman Spy Reported To Have Given Clue to Gasoline Cache in Mexico

Nazi Woman Spy Gives Clue To Gasoline Cache for Subs      Mexico City Paper Reports Arrest of Bund Mem ber After Gun Battle at Merida

Woman Spy Is Arrested In Mexico; Gives Clue To Cache Of Gas, Oil For Axis Planes, Subs On Island

Arrest of Woman Spy Reveals Nazi _ Gasoline Supply   Mexican Tankers Pump Oil Cache Dry After Location Is Disclosed by U. S. Bund Member.

GOP WINS IN MAINE VOTE   Republican Leaders Say Returns Show Part to Gain in November

Woman is Hit   Mrs: Maud Kincaid of Norvell is in Local Hospital as Result

Rescuing Cat, Woman is Hit   Mrs. Maud Kincaid of Norvell is in Local Hospital as Result

31,000,000 MUST FILE TAX RETURNS   ONE OUT OF EVERY FOUR PERSONS TO REPORT INCOME TO UNCLE SAM.

 Telegram Urges Continued Salvage   : Wasnington, D.C. Nov. 24. 1942

Mighty Nazi Charges Make Major Gain Northwest Of City; Streets Paved With German Dead; Battle Seesaws.

LICENSE TAGS MOVING SLOWLY   No Extension Of Jan. 15 Ex  piration Date

Dutch Chief Flies To [Australia   ‘Japanese Declare That in Fall of Jova They Toak 98 COC Prisoners

‘Too Little Too Late’ on Java’s Side   ‘But We Are Here to Carry On, Not to Sit and Mope,’ Dutch Say   OFFICIAL ARRIVES IN ‘AUSTRALIA      ‘Here To-Collect All Forces We. Can’ to. Continue the Struggle

Bandoeng * Falls, Dutch To Fight On   Van Mook in Australia Tc Rally All Forces He Can to Strike Back

Wants Australians  To Get What They Did Not Have—More Men And Materials

Java Governor — ~ Makes Escape   Van Mook Took Off From Last Strip Of Runway; ' Leave Families.  —~

[DUTCH INDIES CHIEF FLEES TO AUSTRALIA   Van Mook Says There Is No Question of Abandoning Java

SCRAPPING FARM PRICE PROPOSAL IS NOW FAVORED   Banking Group  In House Backs Gov’t Leaders

Higher Parity Provision Now Being Opposed  Cited In Working Out New Bill  WAGES ARE FACTOR     Definite Regulation Of Wages, Salaries Is Favored      President’s 6 tand I Cited In Working Out New Bill   WAGES ARE FACTOR   Definite Regulation Of Wages, Salaries Is Favored

Favor Scrapping Farm Price Parity Program   Far-Reaching Revisions Of Steagall Anti-Inflation Bill To Be Sought By Group Of House Barking Committee Members

Most Committee Members Favor Scrapping Higher Farm Price Parity Provisions

Higher Farm Price Parity Issue Dropped   Senate Committee Favor: Scrapping Controver sial Provision

LEGISLATORS DISAGREE ON NEW PARITY FIGURES   MAJORITY REPORTED READY TO SCRAP . HIGHER PROVISION

Sharp Revisions Sought By Grour   President Opposed To Any Parity Changes

German Generals Sent to Canada   Men Taken in Battle To Enter Prison Camp

STRIKES HALT WAR WORKIN DETROIT AREA   WAR LABOR BOARD CALLS ON PATRIOTISM OF ALL WORKERS

Wilson City Schools To Operate Defense School On 24-Hr Basi:   Classes In Machine Operation To Run 24-Hours A Day; $16,000 Allocated For Equipment To Be Located Here; Housed In Wilson Building.

12-Man Labor Board Representing Public, Industry and Labor Named By Presiden

PRESIDENT ORDERS NEW WAR BOARD      Armed With Authority to Sub. mit Labor Disputes to Binding Arbitration   W. H. DAVIS HEADS GROUP:

TWELVE-MAN WAR LABOR BOARD 10 DEDLACE MEDIATOR:   William Davis Heads Group; Sabor, Industry. Public Represented

SENATE: REPORT ON BILL NOW IN HOUSE   Dependents of Men In. U. ‘s Service To Get Minjmum  Of $50. ‘Monthly _

Reds Bag 40 More  Nazi Transports   Germans Suffering In Summer Uniforms

Reds Frustrate Stalingrad Aid   40) Nazi Transport Plane Shot Down—-Hole Driven In Rzhev Defenses

NAZIS PRESSED HARD BY REDS   Fight Desperately in Bliz zards to Stem Three Russian Drives

Soviets Destroy 40 More Nazi_ Air Transports   Also Capture Another Height in Stalingrad, Continue Center Drive

RUSSIANS DESTROY TRANSPORT PLANES   Heavy Nazi Losses Re ported in Widespread Actions

Red Troops Destroy 40 More Nazi  Transport Planes   More Than 3,100 Germans Fall During Widespread and Violent Actions on the Russian Front During Thursday

Russians Batter Nazis In Stalingrad  Smash Hole In'Enemy Lines on Snow Choked Central Front

REDS THWART NEW ATTEMPT T0 HELP ENTRAPPED NAZIS   Russians Destroy 40 Planes Carrying Supplies to Germans Caught in Pocket at Stalingrad.   BLIZZARD RAGING ON CENTRAL FRON'!   Hitler’s Men, Dressed in Sum mer Uniforms, Reported _ Abandoning Frozen Tanks and Guns.

Soviet Reports Capture Of Spot West Of Don   More Than 3100 Germans Fall In  Russian Offense  On All Fronts

Russians Down 40 Nazi Planes   Gains Reported Or All Major Fronts

REDS REPORT GROUND GAINS IN STALINGRAD   AIRPLANES BRINGING HELP FOR NAZIS DESTROYED

40 TRANSPORT PLANES BAGGED SOVIETS CLAIM   Russians Report Gains On Alf Fronts Despite Counter-Attacks   MUCH EQUIPMENT IS LOST BY GERMANS

Onslaught of Reds ls Relentless   Nazis Lose Planes In Attempt to Aid Trapped Army

Jesse Jones Hikes Synthetic Rubber.  1wee or  Estimate Sharply   Texas Cabinet Member Says Production Will Reach Million Tons By Year’s End

MILLION TONS OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER SEEN   Jones Tells Committee This Will Be Annual Output By End Of Next Year   RFC Boost Approved

Charges Downright Falsehood   Friends of Republican Can didate Rate Ross as “Professional Deadbeat.”

MARTIN REPLIES TO FRAUD CHARGES BY AUDITOR - CENERAL   Calls Accusations Lies — Says Ross: Has Stooped To Lowest Political Chicanery

Urges Destruction — Of Nazi Villages   Czech Vice Premier in Exile Asks United Nations to Avenge Butchery of All Male © Residents of Bohemian Town.

CZECH OFFICIAL URGES BOMBING 01 NAZI VILLAGES   Destruction of Villages Asked In Retaliation for Wiping Out Czech Town

Czech Demand: Nazi Villages Be Destroyed   Masaryk Calls for Punishment for Lidice Atrocity

Czech U rges U.S. To Destrov Nazis   In. Message to Nation,  MacArthur Uraes Pravers

U. $. Airmen Blast Axis In Africa   Attack Series Hits Docks, Transports Around Sfax

SALES TAX IS BETTER THAN MORGENTHAU’S   So say tax experis speak. ing before Senate Finance committee

DIXIE FOREST FIRES RAGING   Wave Spread Over 32,008 Acres In 4 States: Incendiarism Blamed

FOREST FIRES RAGE IN WIDE AREA OF FOUR STATES   Flames Spread To Two More States Overnight Incendiarism Blamed

CRIPPS BEGINS TASK IN INDIA   Opens Whirlwind Drive to Unify Millions on Defense Program

Cripps Begins Swift  Drive to Win India   ‘No Time For Long ‘Discussions’ - Envoy Inform: Hindu, Moslem Leaders Asking For ‘Quick Decisions’ Aligning For Freedom

Cripps {n India For Covenant   Plans To Stay But Two Weeks But Hopes To Reach Understanding With Leaders.   2 Developments

Draft Lottery On March V7   Not Many of New Registrants To Be Called Soon

Japs Accused of Using Germs  Chinese Declare Bubonic Germs Dropped Nov. 3

Confidence Lacking In Handling of War   Costello Warns Of Bad Results

Big Industries Well on Road to War Production   Have Peacetime Sales o $5,000,000,000; Employ 750,000

PlantConversion Sharply Reduces  ConsumerGoods   War Effort Employing More Than 8.250,000. Thousands More Needed

ll BigIndustries Swinging Into War Production   Plants with peacetime sales of moré than 5 million. dollars in ‘process of conversion.

MANY INDUSTRIES CONVERTED RAPIDLY INTO WAR PRODUCTION   Five Billions in Consumer Goods Output Already Shut Off Under Expanding Program—Many Employed in War Effort

R CONVERSION IS FAR REACHING      Peacetime ineeiries, Ueder WPB Orderc, Fitting ar Scheme Nicely

Axis Force Reoccupies  Agedabia   Counter-Offensive Covered in Force By Bombers, Fighter:  RAF DOES DAMAGE

City in Libya Recaptured by  German Army:   Nazis Drive With Unexpected Foree 90 Miles Northeastward to Reeccupy Agedabi:

COUNTER DRIVE BEGUN BY AXIS   Agedabia Reoccupied By General Rommel's Afrika Korps

NAZIS SCORE 90-MILE GAIN   Rommel Halts Retrea' Army Lashes Out In Powerful Drive To Retake Agedabia

Nazi Troops Drive Forward in Libya   Waves of Planes Cover  Sudden 90-Mile Push

German Forces in Libya Counter-Attack  _ British Believe  Major Thrust to Be Attempted

a ee  ROMMEL MAKES GAINS IN DESERT   Hurls Unexpected Force Against British; Plunges 90 Miles Northweastward To Reoccupy Agebabia

Rommel Makes 90-Mile Thrusi      Surprise ‘Raid in Force Reoccupies Agedabia . Ie Ctrenaica

Soviets Jab at German Lines  Ne-! pie   Nazis’Start New Drive, Stockholm Dispatch Says

SHARE-THE-MEAT DRIVE IS PLANNED   ‘Will Be Held Over Na. tion During Week Of Nov,

HARRY HOPKINS TO BE MARRIED   Mrs. Loulse Macey, Pretty Fashion Authority And Former Editor, To Wed Him !n Month

Harry Hopkins lo Take Bride  President's Aide Will Wed Fashion Editor

HARRY HOPKINS TO WED AGAIN   Mrs. Louise Macy, Fashion Author ity, Adnounces Engagement — Rites in about Month

HOPKINS TO WED MRS. MACY   FDR Aide and Fashion Authority Plan Ceremony

Hopkins to Marry Fashion Authority   Presidential Aide to Marry Attractive Louise Macy Next Month.

Draft Boards Urge Registrants to Report Any Change of Staius   Men Asked to Tell o: Minor Children Dependent on Them

Government Plans To Keep Passenger Cars on Highways   Henderson Announces Intention to Enable Motorists to Continue ‘Es sential Mileage’ Through Use of Strict Contrale an Ruhher

OPA Hopes to Provide Tires ‘For Everyone’   Strict Regulations to Govern Car Use for, . Essential Travel 

GOVERNMENT PLANS TO KEEP CARS ROLLING      Rubber Available Onl If Driving is Kept In Limits, Reveals Leon Henderson

All Motorists Pledged Tires   OPA Plan Orders Stric Controls, Will Keep Autos Rolline

Reveal Strict Control Over  Mileave, Speed   Unnecessary Driving To Be Eliminated; U.S. To Get Crude Rubber Of  Tatin America

Government Is To Seek fo Keer Cars Rolling   Leon Henderson Says It Is Hoped to Get Tires for Essential Driving by Citizens

Tires for All For Essential Use OPA Says   Passenger Cars to Ge' fires for Needs; Plan fo Keep Cars ‘Rolling’

Auto Tires For “Essential” Mileage Of All Is New Plan   Getting Tires For Everyone Is Newest Objective Of Federal Agency

TIRES t AUTOS GOAL OF NEW OPA PLAN   Program Seen Possible Thur Observance Of All Rules

But Restrictions On Gas, Mileage Will Be Stricl   Unused Tires Wil Be Asked For By Government, Anc  Paid For ,

Plan To Provide Tires For Needed Travel Outlined ©   Mileage, Speed, Rubber, Gasoline, Tire Care And Car-Sharing Are Provided For

U.S. HOPES 10 PROVIDE THE RUBBER   Henderson Says Strict Controls Over Mileage and Speed Will Be Necessary  to Obtain Objective.   NATIONAL STOCKPILE TO BE BUILT UP   Appeal Probably Will Be Issued for Voluntary Sales © by Motorists of Tires in Excess of Five.

econd Hand ires, Recaps  re Promised   Strictest Control Over Mileage, Speed, Gasoline, Care and Sharina is Orderet

Drivers of ‘Essential’ Cars To Receive  Tires Under New Federal Ration Plan

AXIS EGYPT BASES HEAVILY POUNDED   Tobruk, Matruh and E! Daba Blasted by Air and By Sea.

ALLIED AIRPLANES HIT AXIS SHIPPING IN MEDITERRANEAN   Surprise Attacks Wreck Axis Installations In Egypt and Enemy Harbors.

LAND AND St   British Navy Make Surprise Assault On Axis Helc c) Pale

Gunner, Wounded 15 Times New Saga of Pearl Harbor  Of Sailers Laughing As Bombs Fell

Jap Attack at Pearl Harbor Bungled, Says Wounded Gob   Gunner's Mate, Arriving In San Diego From Hawaii, Tells of Sailor Laughing As Bombs Fell On Craft; Gives Praise to Youngsters Who Fought Back

-Gunner’s Mate Says Jap Pearl Harbor Attack Was -Lusicrously ‘‘Bad:Job’’

Gunner, Wounded 15 Times, Tells Of Nerve of “Kids” at Pearl Harbor

Japs Didn't Cash In On Advantage .  With Stacked Deck Pearl Harbor Was  Nat a Knarkant

JAP ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WAS “BAD JOB”   Wounded Gunner’s Mate Says Marksmanship Was Poor Despite Advantage Of Surprise and Air  Power   DEFENDERS PRAISED

Story Of Pearl Harbor  Told By Wounded Survivor  "Japs Did A Bad Job’

Army Finally Reveals Story Of Tokyo Raid   But Base From Which Planes Flew to Attack Still Remains Undisclosed

Ich, Ich, 'ch:Our Bombs Seem to Have Cut in on Nippon’s “Pleasurable Life”

Damage Was High When Army Planes Raided Tokyo, Savs U. §.—Japs Still Wonder Whence They Came

ARMY BOMBERS MADE SURPRISE RAID ON TOKYO   Japanese Report Heavy Loss Of Life In Attack

HAD FELT GLAD THEY WERE OUT OF BOMB RANGE   War Department, In Admitting Bombing, Refuses to Tell Strategic Secrets

U. §. Breaks Long Silence On Tokyo Raid   Bombing Interrupts “Freedom from Fear’ Broadcast in Japan

But Japan Is Still In Dark On Location Of Bases   Raids Take Place During  Broadcast Assuring People  Of Freedom From Bombing Big Fires Are Started

 Washington Reveals Details Regarding Aerial  Attack Upon Japanese Cities And Industries

JAPS TALKED OF ‘PLEASURES’ ON DAY U.S, RAIDED   Freedom From Bombing Broadcast Altered When Planes Reach Tokyo

Army Confirms Tokyo Bombing Three Weeks Agc   Details Lacking Of Raid Staged On Island Kingdom

ARMY CONFIRMS U. S. AIR ATTACK ON JAP CITIES   BREAKS SILENCE OF THREE WEEKS WITH FIRST COMMUNIQUE

U.S. Confirms Bombing of ' Jap Cities   Assault on Tokyo Finally Told by U.S. Army

Pleasures of Life, In Japan Are Many, Including U.S.Bombs   U. S. Army Fliers Tell o: Riding Intc Tokyo On Broadcast Beam

Disclose April Attack on Japanese Cities Carried Out by U. S. Bombers

War Department Breaks Silence Of Tokyo Raid  U. S. Bombers Ride  In On Radio Beam

Japanese Radio Announcer Changes Tune When U.S. Bombers Fly Over Tokyo

Jap Radio Raid Reports Told   Sudden Changes as U. S. Bombers Went Over Revealed

TOKYO FORGED TO GHANGE Io BOMB OTORIES   Broadcast on ‘Pleasures of Life’ Shifts to Warning of U. S. Raiders.   WASHINGTON RELEASES STORY ON APRIL ATTACK

PROGRAM RUINED BY U.S. BOMBERS   Tokyo Announcer Talking on Pleasures of Life in Japan When Raiders Hit

Tokyo Bombing Interrupted Jap's Tale Of Life In Raid - Free City

BIG HIRES SET IN JAPAN IN APRIL 18 RAID   War Department Releases Details of Devastating U. S. Bomber Attack   THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES

US “ACKNOWLEDGES” WE DID BOMB JAPAN But from Where, Nips Are Not Told

U. S. Gives Report on  Tokvo Raid   Officials, However, Fail to Tell the Japanese Whence Attacking Planes Came   Tune Is Changed   Raid Cuts: on Radio Address Telling Japs of Tokyo Life

BOMBERS CHANGE JAP RADIO TUNE    Army Breaks Three-Week ' Silence to Report Air Attack on Japanese Cities

RADIO THEME 1S CHANGED QUICKLY   Details Of U. S. Raid On Japan April 18 Revealed In Communique   HEAVY DAMAGE   Japs Still In Dark As To Where Raiding Bombers Came From

Army’s Silence on Bombing of Japan's Cities Broken Today   One Big Question Jap: Ponder Unanswered in Army Communique

Japanese Capital Taken by Surprise as Announcer Boasts of Safety of His City

All of a Sudden There They Were Over The City   And Tokyo Announcer Had to ‘Eat His Words’

War Department Breaks Silence On Jap Bombing  Gives Report On  Takwan Damaca

J. S$. Bombing of Tokyo°Came as Jap Radio Told of  Calmness of Life, Freedom From Air Attacks There.

U.§. ENDS SILENCE ON RAID   War Department Issues First Communique Listing “Japan” As Scene Of Action In Telling Of April 18 Attack On Tokyo, But Still Keeps Enemy Guessing

OIL REFINERY HAS BIG FIRE: MANY INJURED   Raging fire spreading at Texico plant, Claymont unknown origin

DRAFT OF LABOR MAY BE AVOIDED   Movement Started As Congress Hears Report On English System

LABUA DRAFT 0 QUESTION OR CONGRESS   Movement Is Launched in  @oneress to Avoid the Compu'sory Draft.   MAY BE NECESSARY   President Admits the Vol. untary System Is Not Working Out,

Congress Moves to Avoid Manpower Draft; Inevitable, Asserts McNutt

BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD BEGINS IN EARNEST AS NAZI TROOPS AND TANKS POUR ACROSS DON: VIOLENT FIGHTING   Timoshenko Throws Reinforcements Into Tremendous Battle But Nazis Continue to Push Forward at Terrific Cost to Themselvec

GLIMAX-COMING: AN THE BATTLE: OF STALINGRAD   Préssure Upon Russian Key ' City by the Germans — Is Increasing... ©   SITUATION IS GRAVE   Timcshenko - Is Lavinching ‘Counter Attacks to  _ » , Save the City. -

CLIMAX GOMING IN THE BATTLE UF OTALINGRAD   Pressure Upon Russian Key City by the Germans Is Increasing.   SITUATION IS GRAVE   Timcshenko Is Launching Counter Attacks to Save the City.

GermanTroops and TanksPour Across Don   Continue To Push Forward Despite Resistance

Stalingrad Situation Is Now Crucial      Hitler throws he!lf millior men against industrial city

German Troops Pouring Across Don River Bend   Timoshenko Hurls Reinforcements Inta Bloody Fighting On East Bank of © . Stream; Soviets Continue To Fall Back In Caucasus.

GERMANS HURL ARMY OF TANKS AT VOLGA ClTY   Battle’ For Industrial Tow Intensifies As Nazis  Pour Across Don \   ONLY 40 MILES FROM GOAL   Foe Pushes Forward With Terrific Losses Despite Red Reinforcements =}

Furious Battle For Stalingrad ls Now Raging   German Troops Force Crossing Of Don, Moscow Reports Reveal   REINFORCEMENTS ARE THROWN INTO BATTLS   Nazis Push Forward At Ter rific Cost To Themselves It Is Admitted

Welders Return fo Puget Sound Yards, Operators Reveal   Enough Working to Permit Production of Huge Naval Orders

COAST WELDERS RETURN TO JOB   No Impairment In Huge Shipbuilding Plan  In Prospect

STRIKERS GO BACKTO WORK ~— IN SHIPYARD   Continuous Production Is Assured, Corporation Head Says   INDEPENDENT UNION ASKED BY WORKERS   No Comment Made or Statement of Defense Officials

WELDERS FLOCK TO SHIP YARDS   Back-to-Work Movemen Fills Up Breach In Seattle Strike

Welders Return to Seattle Yards, Insuring War Program Production   Strike Leader Declares False Information’ Being Put Out

Move Is Begun To Keep Peace   New Flareup In American Labor-Management W ar  Is Being Handled *

NEW LABOR UNIT TACKLING UNION SHOP DISPUTES   Government ‘Making Nev Attempt to Settle StrikeBreeding Problem and Protect Truce   FORMULA. IS SOUGHT   Both Industry and Labo Look For Quick Answer to Whether War Board Adopt Fixed Policy

MORE COFFEE AND TEA   Calhoun County Quota Increased By Order Of WPB

MacArthur’s Air Force, Torpedo Craft Score Smashing Triumphs over Japs

Retripution To Be Swift, NazisWarnec   Declaration in Londot Says Populations Plundered and Starved   ATROCITIES LISTED   180,000 Poles Shot, Others Died in Misery, Polish Envoy Says

10 BE AVENGED   Envoys of Occupied Areas Meet in London, Planning Retribution

Retribution Is Promised  By Exiles   Plans Drafted For Punishing Axis Powers

Governments In Exile Denounce Axis War Crimes, Promise Punishm’t

NATIONS VOW VENGEANCE ON AXIS POWERS   Promise to Repay Act of Treachery After War Is Ended   TO METE PUNISHMENT   Oppressors To Be Hit Say Down-Trodden  Powers

Disorder In Calcutta   Quiet Prevails In Bombar for Fourth Consecutive Day

Governor O'Conc’ in structs’ State-Owned and Privately Operated Vehicles to Observe lt   EFFECTIVE TODAY   Governor to Issue Proclamation Later Today Making Observance Mandatory

30-Mile Speed For State Cars Set By O’Conoi   Governor Notifies All Agencies To Comply With It

Question of Free Insurance for Men  In Service Raised   Issue Talked in Debate Over War Damages Corporation

Free Insurance  For Soldiers Talked   Next Logical Step, Says Sen. LaFollette.

Free Insurance Reduction to Be Sought in House   War Damage Loss Changes Urged By Banking Group

THREE BOSTON YOUTHS ARE GROUND TO DEAT!   Buried .Beneath 25 Tons Ot - Gypsum Rock While Work- .  ing In Silo Of Plant

YOUTHS KILLED IN ROCK FALL   Crushed to ‘Death When 25 Tons of Gypsum Rock Falls in Silo

Boys Killed Under Rock   Ground To Death As Gypsum  Piece Jams Loading Gear

MCKENBACHER ALIVE?   Search’ Intensified Atter  Finding His Companion on ia Raft.

BELIEVE ACE “OFFIRST WAR STILL AFLOAT   Capt. William Cherry Saved from Life Raft After Three-Week Ordeal.   SEARCH OF PACIFIC'S WATERS IS INCREASED

Rickenbacker May Still Be Alive   One Survivor of Ilfated Plane Is Found

World War Ace May Stil Be Alive on Life Raft, Survivor Tells Navy

COMPANION OF RICKENBASKER RESCUED AT SEA   Hope Held That Famed At . Ace May Be Alive in The Pacific

Hold Hope Cant. Rickenbacker May Be Alive   Renew Search In Pacific After One Of Men In Plane Is Rescued   OTHER SURVIVORS MAY BE FOUND   Companion Of Capt. Ricken. backer Picked Up On November 12

NAZIS WRECK WAR SUPPLIES AY KHARKOV   Fires Rage as Oil Stores, Tank, Gun and Ammunition Depots Are Blown Up With Dynamite.   CITY IS REPORTED ALMOST SURROUNDED   Five Hundred Thousand Ger mans Believed Centered in Region Now Threatened by Russians.

Nazis Attack Desperately on East Front   Efforts to Stop Russian Advance Futile

DONALD INGLE FIRST IN COUNTY LISTED ‘MISSING   Had Been Year In Philippines And May Be Prisoner, Department Says.

DONALD INGLE, OF LAFAYETTE, IS LISTED ‘MISSING   Had Been Year In Philippines And May Be Prisoner, Department Says.

British Occupy Axis Airfield In Region Ot Derne   Rommel’s Forces Continue Westward Flight Before British Pursuers   HEAVY BOMBING ON BENGHAZI   Casualties To Date Of Rom mel’s Forces Reported As More Than 75,000

BUYS ‘DAFFY’   Griffith Buys Younger Dean From Minor League Cluh.

Seek to Revive  Ruml Tax Plan   Sen. Clark May Ask Consideration

Interpreting The War   Price of Victory In Solomons Zone Is Awaited

Reveal U. S. Secret Gun Brought Allied Victory Over Rommel’s Forces

Powertul, Self Propelling American Anti Tank Gun Turned Tide In Eayot

Terrifying New American Gun Turned the Tide of the African Battle   Anti-tank Weapon Ripped Every Type  - of German Tank to Shreds.   “2 pItwaAaRH Th MCMILLAN

U. S. Secret Weapon   Speedy, Self-Propelling Anti-Tank Gun  Sent Rommelites Across Desert

Monstrous American Secret Weapon  Credited With Turning Tide in Egypt

Revenue Secretary Ready To Call On Clair Ross. To Dismiss 126 Employes

TRIM PAYROLL   Logan to Demand Auditor General Drop 126 Put In Tax Jobs

MILK CONSUMPTION INCREASES 10 PER CENT IN PAST YEAR      May Be Shortage Unles Dairymen Get A Better Price For Milk

LOCAL DAIRYMEN SEEK INCREASED PRICE FOR MILK   Tacal Dealers Interested.

Knudsen. Urges. Greater Speed. In Productior   Says National Output Has Shown Increase Sine  Attack On Pearl Harbor

NEW, DECISIVE BATTLE PHASE AWAITED NOV   Japs Claim New Landing Effected On Bay Of Bengal

BRAZIL'S MERCHANT SHIPS 10 BE ARMEL   Skipper Ordered to Defenc Selves Against Subs

New York Cotton   Old Salts Insist On Champagne For Christening Liberty Shi

Hitler's Drive Checked on All Fronts But One   Moscow Reports No Ground Lost During Battles

HENDERSON WOULD STABILIZE WAGES   PRICE CZAR ADVOCATES CUT IN PERSONAL INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Lower Exemptior on Income Taxes Favored   Stabilization of Wages Advocated by Leon Henderson

FROZEN WAGES A POSSIBILIT)   Henderson Tells House Committee He Favors Move  And Inflation Curb

Henderson Hints He ll Ask FDR To Freeze Wages   Price Administrator Alsc Advocates Cut in Tax Exemptions   Would Go Further

HENDERSON OKEHS INCOME TAX PLA}   Endorses Lower Personal Exemptions Proposed By Morgenthau to House Group

Inflation in Offing, Says Chief   Henderson in Favor Of Lowering Exemption Rates

lized Wages ed, to Combat ation Threat  nderson Outlines - Proposals House Group  .S MORGENTHAU  weaved larame

Lower Tax Exemption, § Stabilization Of Wacaes Advocated by Henderson

AAICREROMRIRTEKCTs.. .si:-10e_..ueaeneiauraRRasc KING OF DENMARK TPAWTa WOHOSPITAT.

REDS WOULD TRY, PUNISH HESS AT ONCE   Moscow Suggests Course BritainAndUnited States Should Pursue Towards The War Guilty.   Not Allied Way

Soviet Government Asks Trial, Punishment for All German Ringleaders Including Rudolf Hess

DEMAN TRIAL OF HESS IMMEDIATELY   Retribution for Any Nazi Ringleader Now Held by Allies is Sought   REQUEST STARTLES LEADERS IN BRITAIN   Russians Suggest Sharp De. parture from Plans for Post-War Action

Reds Demand Axis Leaders Be Tried Now   Ask Immediate Trial For Nazi ‘Criminals? Already Imprisoned  SPECIFICALLY CITE RUDOLF HESS  Great Britain Fears German Retaliation If Action Is Taken

REDS DEMAND REVENGE FOR NAZI CRIMES   QUICK TRIALS ASKED FOR PUNISHMENT OF MISDEEDS

SUMATRA OIL CENTER FALLS   Ten Enemy Ships Are Blasted During Invasion Of Palembang

PELEMBANG FALLS   Hordes of Japs Now Very Close to Allied Supreme  Headquarters.

PALEMBANG TAKEN OVER BY INVADER   10 Enemy Ships Blasted By Allied Air Force, But Japs Continue To Pour into Sumatra

Palembang, Ricl East Indies Oil Base Falls.   Paratroops Mopped up but Invasion Forces Land From Ships Along  " Coast of Sumatra

RAF Means to Raid  Germany It Seems   Weather Gives Them Little Concern

STORMS DEFIED BY RAF RAIDERS   Attack on Ruhr Carried Out Despite Snow At High Altitudes

BRAZIL HOLDS © NOTED GERMAN WAR HOSTAGES   Detention Ordered: Sub Sinks Sixth Ship Off Rio >

Action Taken After Sixth Brazilian Ship Is Sunk   SUSPECTS NABBED   Only Diplomats On Ex change Ships Eséap:  Government Action

Brazilians Hold German Hostages  After Ship Sinks   Vessels Already Filled With German Nationals Helc  After Sixth Sinking.   Diplomats Already Exchanged Earlier

Brazil Seizes Nazis; UBoats Sink 6th Ship   Ali Germans Except Diplomats On Exchange Ship Held As Hostages   Roundup Of Spies Starts While Press Declares Country Already At War

NAZIS ORDERED HELD AS SIXTH VESSEL IS SUNK   President Vargas Orders Germans age o Leave On change Ship Held As Hostages; Anger Rises.

THIRD U-BOAT SUNK "OFF BRAZIL, BELIEF   American Bomber Is Credit. ed With Sinking Raider

BRAZIL HOLDS NAZI HOSTAGES   Postpone Sailing of Ger mans on Exchange Ships Lisbon-Bound.   ROUND UP SPY SUSPECTS

PRESIDENT VARGAS ORDERS GERMANS HELD AS HOSTAGES   Shortly After Sinking of Sixth Ship Vargas Orders All Nazis Except Diplomats, Already Embarked On Exchange Ships Held As Hostages.

Germans, Ready to Leave Brazil, Held  in Rio as Hostages   Axis Sinking of Sixth Brazilian Ship Told  by Government

Brazil Seizes Nazis On Repatriation Ship   Taken as Hostages for Brazilians Interned in Occunied France

BRAZIL'S VARGAS NABS NAZIS AFTER 6TH SHIP SINKIN   Brazen Operation of German Spies Blamed for Loss of  Troops on Vessels

TAKES ACTION AFTER SINKING UF OATH onl?   Only Diplomats Allowed te Remain on Two Exchange Ships at Rio.   GOVERNMENT SILENT ON PROPOSED WAR ACTION

Brazil Orders Germans Held   Sixth Ship Sunk In Recent Days; Spies Blamed For Late Difficulty.

BRAZIL ROUNDS UP NAZI SPIES   Espionage Agents Blamed For Sinking Of Five Ships; _ Refrain From War

THIRD ENEMY U-BOAT SUNK   Another Brazilian Vessel Goes Down Off Coast; Convoys Invoked

Nazi Nationals Ordered Held By Brazilians   President Issues Order After Sinking Of Sixth Ship

Brazil Loses  Another Ship   All Germans on Exchange Vee. sels Except Diplomats Ordered Held as Hostages

Spy Hunt Is Begun In Brazil   Sinking of 5 Ships Laid at Door of Axis Agents

ALL GERMANS IN BRAZIL ORDERED HELD AS HOSTAGES   Brazilian President Issues Orders Shortly After Sink ing of Sixth Ship

Germans Held As Hostages   Brazil Acts to Halt Return.to Homeland

Another Axis Sub, Third This Week Reported Sunk By U.S. Warplanes

BRAZIL SEIZES NAZI HOSTAGES   Axis Submarines Sink Sixth Ship; More U-Boats Seen

U.S. Bombers Sink U-Boat Off Brazil--Third In Week   Ships To Be Convoyed With Aid Of American Naval and Aerial Forces

BRAZIL AROUSED BUT REFRAINS FROM WAR DECLARATION   Nation’s Air Arm Combs Sea For Ayic Submarines

Brazil Holds Germans As Hostages; Tension Grows Over Ship Sinkings

Brazil Holds Nazi Citizens Hostages   All Persons on Board Exchange Ships, Except Diplomats, Detained as Result of Sink ing’s by German Submarines. 

SEIZE NAZIS AS HOSTAGE   Brazil Takes Drastic Actior After Sixth Ship Torpedoed By Submarines

U.S. AIRMEN GET ANOTHER - SUB OFF BRAZIL   Third U-Boat Reported Sunk a: President Vargas Orders Con voys for Shipping -

U.S. 10 CONVOY BRAZILIAN SHIPS   THIRD SUBMARINE REPORTED SUNK BY AMERICAN PLANES

Action Taken As Sixth Ship Is Sunk By Sub, Stirs Resentment Of & A Canntryv

Brazil Holds All Except Diplomat:   Germans Are Hostages a’ Vargas’ Order; Sixth Ship Sinks

BRAZIL DETAINS NAZIS   All Germans Except Dilomate Are Held As Hostages

Spy Hunt Is Begun — In Brazil Sinking of 5 Ships Laid at Door of  Avis Agents -

BRAZIL SEIZES. GERMAN CITIZEN!   NATIONALS ABOARD TWO REPATRIATION SHIPS DETAINED AS HOSTAGES.   RLIEEeTIN.

Brazil Orders Germans Held As Hostages   Sinking of Sixth Braziliar  Ship. Arouses Nation’s  Resentment. -

Nazi Hostages Held by Brazil   Republic Seizes All Germans Except Diplomats as Axis Sub Sinks Sixth Ship; Tension in South America Grows

Brazil Orders Germans Held As Hostages   Diplomats May Leave Other Exchanges Off After Sixth Sinking

ANOTHER AXIS SUB REPORTED SUNK BY PLANE OFF BRAZIL      U.S, Warplane Credited Witt Sinking Enemy U-Boat; Convoys Planned

Brazil Holding _ Nazi Hostages   Foe Torpedoes 6th Ship; 2 Submarines Sunk, One by U. S.

US, WAR PLANES DOWN SUB OFF BRAZILIAN COAST   Third Reported Destroyed Thi Week by American Forces There

GERMANS HELD ASHOSTAGES BY ARGENTINA   ACTION FOLLOWS SINKING OF SIXTH BRAZILIAN SHIP BY SUBMARINES

Brazil Holds Nazis Except Diplomats on Exchange Ship:   Sinking of Sixth Brazilian Ship _in Recent Days Announcet

Brazil Orders All Nazis Held As Hostages   President Vargus Take Action After ~ Sinking of 6th Shin

Nazis Except Diplomats on Exchange Shins Held by Brazil as Hostages

GERMANS HELD AS HOSTAGES BY BRAZILIAN HEAD   Diplomats Already Aboare Ships Excluded from Vargas’ Order

"VESSEL SUNK: - REFUGEES HELD   President Vargas Orders All but Diplomats on Two Exchange Ships Held as Hostages   ANOTHER SUB SUNK   Third Damaged as Brazilian Air men Patrolling Coast Go Into Ac tion

Germans Aboard Exchange’ Ships Held As Hostages   Diplomats Excepted In Order Issued After 6th Brazilian Craft Is Sunk

GERMAN NATIONALS SEIZED IN BRAZIL   Group Taken From Repa triation Ships as Hostages

BRAZIL IS HOLDING “NAZISAT HOSTAGES      Action Ordered After Sixth Brazilian Ship Is Sunk

ANOTHER GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK BY U.S. PLANES   Raider Sent To Bottom Off Coast Of Brazil Today

Brazil Holds Germans As Hostages   Acts When Coastal Ship Is Sunk By Submarine

BRAZIL HOLDS MANY NAZIS AS HOSTAGES   All Germans Excepting Diplomats Embarked on Exchange Ships Are Ordered Confired   SIXTH BOAT TORPEDOED

Brazil Orders All Germans Under Arrest   Will Be Held as Hostages; Sixth Ship Of Nation Reported Sunk

Another Axis Submarine Is Reported Sunk   All Brazilian Merchantmen To be Convoyed by the Navy in Future   DRIVE AGAINST AGENTS

Sink Axis  Submarine   U. S. Warplanes Sink Sub Off Brazilian Coast

Germans Seized As Hostages by Brazil Officials   laken Off of Two Repatr: ation Ships at Rio De Janeiro

Brazil Seizes Nazi Hostages   Nation Announces Loss of Sixth Ship

Brazil to Protect Its Ships  COUNTRY MAY NOT DECLARE WAR ON NATISC

Nazis Ordered Held In Brazil As Sixth Ship Sunk By Axis   Diplomats Alone Aré Not Being Held As Hostages   McNutt Asserts Contracts Are Going To Areas Where Manpower Is Already Short

REPORT THIRD U-BOAT SUNK   Axis Submarine Is Sent to Bottom by Tinited Statee Rombhe

Additional Funds Are Sought for  Panama Canal   War Department Civil Works Bill Calls for $357 Millions

War Dept. Asks Millions For  Panama Canal   Other Huge Funds Are Sought For Flood Con trol Projects.

PANAMA CANAL, L000 CONTROL FUNDS SOUGHT   Costs Reported Vita Part of Nation’s War Effort

Would Appropriate Funds For Civil Functions Embracing Panama Canal and Flood Control Projects; Bill Reaches Congress Today.

ASK CONGRESS FOR HUGE CIVIL FUNCTIONS SUM   $337 Million Bill Would Include Bolstering Panama Canal

WAR DEPARTMENT'S CIVIL FUNCTIONS . BILL IS REPORTED   EMBRACE HUGE FUNDS FOR PANAMA CANAL AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

$357, 150,820 War Department Bill fo Congress   Table Rock Dam in Missouri Eliminated by a Close Vote

Patriots in Balkans Invade Italy  Hit-and-Run Raid:  DPanairata va   Hit-and-Run Raid: Penetrate as Far as Trieste

Slav Fatriots Invade Italy, Trieste Is Hit  Leads Say ‘Seconc   Leaders Say ‘Second European Front  In Full Swing

SURPRISE BLOW STRUCK AT BIG RHODES ISLANLE   Air, Sea Bombardment Designed To Curb Near East Drive

British Planes And Ships Pound At Big Nazi Base   Surprise Attack on Rhodes Staged to Nip Axis Offensive

British Bombard Rhodes, Fearing Middle East Move   Fleet, RAF in Coordinated Action on Isle Off Turkey Designed to Prevent Axis Offensive +

RAF Raids Nazis’ Basé  For Attack   Tons of Explosives Dropped on Rhodes

AXIS BASE IN MIDDLE EAST IS ATTACKED   British Navy, Air Force Strike Hard at Italian  “Island of Rhodes; Big Air Base Damaged

15 KILLED AS PLANE PLUNGES INTO SEA   Ship Hits Top of Hill on Gibraltar and Falls xnto Water—11 of 32 Aboard Hurt.

Plane Falls  Into Sea, 15 Die   Women and Children Included Among Crash Victims

15 Killed, 1] Hurt In Bomber Crash Mishap Of Gibrahar Claims Survivors Of Malta Attacks

Laval Dismisses  Vichy Official —   Charges Tri-Color Head Wanted Doriot Cabinet

2- Inch Unexploded Shell Removed ~ From Soldier In Unique Operation

Blister “Pets” in Civilian Defense  Movie Star and Mrs. Roosevelt’s Protege Draw Fire

HOME DEFENSES: + GET ATTENTION OF LAWMAKERS   @ House Committee Approves $100,000,000 Fund After LaGuardia Emphasizes ‘Bad Fix’ in Forecasting Sporadic Aerial Attacks,

Hot Words Over OCD Appointees   House Tackles :Civiliai Defense Bill Today With Attacks on Dancer and Actor

ASK ELIMINATION OF LEEGKES IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE   A Friend of Mrs. Roosevel and An Actor Bitterly Assailed as Omnibus Bil Gets Going

House Tackles Apnropriations Bill Toda:   Demands Made to Cut Of Parasites From Civiliatr Defense Payroll

Boondoggling In OCD Cited  In Congress   Demands Made For Banishing Leeches And Parasites

Civil Defense Purge Urged   Congressman Asks Ouster of ‘Leeches, Parasites’ in OCD

RECORD LABOR DAY  TRAVEL EXPECTEI   Facilities of Bus and Railroad Lines May Not Be Able to Handle Traffic

MEN 20-45 WILL BE IN UNIFORM BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR   School Officials Told by State Director Public Mus' Realize Seriousness of Was

COUNTY CLUB SHOW AUGUST 21. 22 MARENGO   4-H Girls, Boys to Exhibit Proiects. Work

Military Needs Are Too High?   Iowa Senator Predicts Syr thetic Products Will Replace Tires

DECEMBER INDUCTION FOR MARRIED ME!   Registrants Without Children Will Be Called Within The Next Few Weeks

MARRIED MEN FACE CALL IN DECEMBER   Stanwood Says Inductions Will Soon be Started

LAVAL POLICIES DISPLEASE AXIS   Italy Wants Big Slice Of French Territory As War Reward

VICHY’S LAVAL “UNDER FIRE OF ROME. RERIIN   Axis Partners Disclose Dissatisfaction With His Performance   PRESS FOR ACTION   French Doubt of Final Victory for Axis Is Revealed

AX3 DISOAT IOFIED WITH PIERRE LAVAL   Both Germany And Italy Demand More Collaboration

DIRECT BOMB HITS SANK U.S. DESTROYER PEARY AT DARWIN FEBRUARY 1:

FIVE DIRECT HITS SANK PEARY FEB. 19   28-Year-Old Water Tender, Recovering From Burns, Tells Story of Attack

Willkie Is At Ease In Desert Dust   Greets American Troops At Egyptian Center

Willkie Cheers American Troops At Cairo, Telling Them To “Give ’Em Hell’’

Willkie Visits  American Troops   Arrives le Middle. East On Mission

WILLKIE TALKS TO AMERICAN TROOPS WHILE IN EGYPT    Tells Soldiers Primary Purpose Is to Focus Attention On Mediterranean Front

ADDRESSES U. S. TROOPS   Wendell Willkie Greets Soldiers Somewhere Near Cairo

Willkie Visits  American Base   Inspects Army Workshops Near Cairo and Tells Soldiers to  "Give ‘Em Hell!’

“GIVE "EM HELL,” WILLKIE DIRECTS   Visits American Troops at Cairo Explains His Mission for Government of U. §.

PRESIDENT TELLS PRESS CONFERENCE STEP WOULD AID  IN MEETING SHIPPING -.  -/BHORTAGE .

One Meatless Day Each Week May Be Ordered   Roosevelt Says Plan Would Release Ships to Carry Vital War Materials

Meatless weekday  likely   President says plan would free shins for war

Meatless Day Weekly Studied   FR Says Move Would Save Shipping Space

Solomons Assault Vie: With Caucasian Drive   British Attention Is Focused Upor Both Actions: as. Having Sharp. Bearing on American Efforts

The War Today   Solomons Battle Vies With Stalingrad For British Interest.

BATTLE OF THE SOLOMONS VIE WITH BATTLE IN RUSSIA FOR BRITISH ATTENTION  sp  .. = gf gs sgh cg CUD ES Off lags. RAW.   Outcome of Southwest Pacific Battle May Determine American Participation In Battle Against Axis Nations —MacKenzie

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Is Badly Worried Man As Russians Stave Off His Mad Rushes

BRITISH STUDY PACIFIC FIGH]   U. S.-Jap Battle Shares News With. Russian ’ War Crisis

Today’s War Moves   Fight in Solomons Vies With Caucasus Battle  for Attantinn

Senate Committee ignores $25,000 Limit On Incomes  Higher Travel Tax Voted To Discourage  gm™n,e ele

FINANCE GROUP MAY IGNORE REQUEST OF FOR ON TAX ISSUES   Committee Indicates That It Will -Not Comply’ With Wishes of the President.

SENATE GROUP TO IGNORE PLEA FOR LIMIT ON INCOME   Rates Approved Revea  Not Many Will Be Able To Keep More Than $25.000

Would Ease FDR Income Limit Plan   Committee Puts Finishing Touches On Revenue Bill

$25,000 INCOME LIMIT REJECTED   Finance Group Completes Action on Tax Rates

SENATE GROUP NOT TO ADOPT $95,000 LIMM   Few Will Keep More Than That Under New Bill, Said

Finance Com. Will Ignore FDR Request For Income Ceiling; Boost ‘Travel’ Tax

Senate Group Ignores FDR Tax Requests   Action Completed On Rates In House-Approved Revenue Bill

Andrews Testifies  At Normandie Quiz   Congressional Probe Into Burning Opens

Throuch “Bomber Lane’   Americans Supplying Russia Take ii Stride Ordeals Of Fire, Icy Waters

Torpedoes, Bombs Routine To “Bomber Lane” Heroes   Ohioans In Group Which Tells Of Explosions, Fires And Plunges Into Arctic Waters

BLOOD-CHILLING CONVOY BATTLES IN ICY ATLANTIC BEING: FOUGH) BY MEN FROM AMERICA’S PRAIRIES   Ships Carrying Supplies to Russia Attacked by Packs o Submarines and Swarms of Torpedo Bombers, Survivors Of Harrowing Ordeals Reveal at Allied Port

Glouster Youth Survives Shi p Sinking On Convoy Route to Northern Russia

Convoy Battle in Arctic Is Fight Against U-Boats and Bombers But Survivors Ready for More Action

Convoy Men Take Ordeals Casually Th Arctie Region   Those Whose Vessels. Sink Under Them Return

CONVOYS IN ‘BOMBER.LANE’._.. uni Crews, Merchant. Ship Sailors Doing A Big Job!       Sinkings, Hardships. And “Death: Fail’ To Hall “Steady Flow: Of War. Supplies To Russia’s Arctic Ports: Men Tell Their. Stories

Elmer Voss Of Huron Survives Ship Sinking In Icy Waters Convoy Route

Robt. Patterson Asks A.F.L. For All-Out Effort   Says equipment of big army. calls: for strict adherence of. labor to all pledges.

BIGGEST U. 8. JOE   Undersecretary Calls For Greater Labor Effort

WAR AIDE ASKS HIGHER OUTPUT TO HIT EUROPE   Patterson Tells AFL Arms Needs to Cut Deeper e in Civilian Life   Says Assault on Hitler Must Open ‘as Soon as Possible’

ALUMINUM STRIKE ENDS   Employe Who Hesitated ta Join Walkout Is Fatally Injured Saturday Evening

ONE 1S KILLED IN DETRONT WiALEOU   Mt. Clemens Man Fatalh Injured When He Hesitated .at..Plante--....

Argentina Is Taking Serious View of Sinking by Nazi Suk Of Freighter Rio Tercero

Argentine Ship Sunk by U-Boat   Nation Takes Grave View of Case; Steps  to Be Decided Today

Argentina Takes A Serious View’ Of Ship Sinking   Steps To Obtain Satisfac tion from Germany Are Being Studied

NAZI U-BOAT SINKS SHIP OF ARGENTINA   South American Republic Will Decide Today Course To Be Pursued; 5 Lives  T aet   Third Sinking

U-Boat Attacks Stir Argentina   Nazi Envoy Makes Hurricd Call im Buenos Aires After 3d Sinking

U-BOAT ATTA OTERS ARGENTINA   POLICE GUARD GERMAN EMBASSY AND NAZI SHOPS IN BUENOS AIRES.

EXPLANATION 1S TO BE DEMANDEL   Cantain of Argentine Freighter Visited U-Boat After Ship Torpedoing.

Interpreting  The War   Japanese Perhaps Fell Into Trap at Midway

Jap Suffers Most Telling Blow Of War Near Midway  Must Inevitably Lead To Retreat In Pacific Sooner Or Later, Experts Declare

Next, Retreat, of Nate ill Take'Theni to” Smolensk   ort, AND PRESSED © FOR ALLIED BASES

AMERICAN-BRITISH EFFORTS FOR EIRE BASES ARE RENEWED   RUSSIAN ARMIES REPORTED TO HAVE BREACHED NEW NAZI WINTER DEFENSE LINES

* Pressure on , Hire for Allied Bases   U.S. Joins the British in Pleas; New Red Gains Against Nazis

U.S. 10 SEEK IRISH BASES; RUSSIA GAINS   Red Army Ready to Trap 150,000 Germans At Mozkaisk   REACH NAZI DEFENSE   British Destroyer Is Sunk In Mediterranean, Says Berlin

Again Seek  In Ireland   Nazi Winter Defense Line Reported To Have Been Breached By Russians

Allies Again Seek Bases In Ireland   Russians in Good Position To Close Pincers on Large Mozhaisk Forces

ALLIES RENEW PRESSURE FOR BASES IN FIRE   Disclosure Shares’ Interest With Reports Russians Have Pierced New German Winter Defense Line on Central Front.

Altes Are Putting Pressure on Eire   Russia Breaks Nazi Wi-'tcr Defenses

Bases in Eire Again Sought   Russians Breach New German Defense Line in Central Area

Nazi Winter ine of Defense  rk Breach   Bases in Neutral  - Trying to Win and.   jan Tighten Vise azis Near Moscow

Britain And U.S. May Try To Gain Bases In Ireland   Informal Overtures Are Com bined With British Press  Campaign; Russians Ready To Spring Trap On German:

Informal Obertures Made to ~Win Erie’s Consent for ww Allied Operations      WANT PORTS USED IN LAST WAR   awssians Tighten Vise Or “Invaders; Also Take Big : Steel City

Reds Continue To Push Nazi Invaders Back   German Force Is Pocketed At Close Approach te Moscow

Bases In Eire Are Sought RED ARMIES  mii fs Aa AMPs EE   RED ARMIES © BREACH NEW GERMAN LINE

REDS CLOSING ON MOZHAISK   Russian Armies Breach New German Winter Defense Line

Press Eire for War Bases   Would Hamper Germans’ Atlantic Sea Lanes.

Allies Seek Trish Bases  As Reds Gain   Russians Capture Lyudinovo Pierce Hitler's Winter Line, Lay Trap for Nazi Army   CRIP ON MOZHAISK   Brifish in Libya Continue to Pound Axis Forces Retreating from Agedabia on

150,000 NAZIS NOW PERILED BY SOVIET PINCERS   Russian Black Sea Flee Shells Retreating German Columns in Crimea

Would Give Greater Safety To Shipping Allied Chances Of Getting Sites  RD icawad a

Russians vet ready to close vise   U-boats report destroyer sunk

HEAT PLACED ON IRISH FOR ALLIED BASES   Both U. S. and Britisl Spokesmen Urygins Permission to Us Eire’s Ports

New Negotiations Are in Progress for Air and Sea Bases in Eire  ALLIES ARE HOPEFUL  Russians Now in Position To Close Pincers on Big German Force

New Pressure On Ireland For War Bases   Russians Still Push Hitler’s Routed Forces

U. S., Britain Both Seeking  Irish Bases   Pressure Being Applied By Diplomatic Forces On Neutral Erie

Allies Renew Ettort To Get  Bases In Eire   Most Immediate Effect Of Concession Would Be On Battle Of Atlantie.   NAZIS SEA POWER YET

BASES IN EIRE SCUGHT AGAIN BY WASHINGTON   Diplomatic Efforts Renewed . As Russians Crack New German Line   WINTER DEFENSES BROKEN   Plea To Irish Reported In Effort To Weaken Hitler's Sea Power

New German Lines on Central Front Pierced by Soviel   Reds in Position Now tc Close Pincers on 150,000 Nazi Foes

May Grant Eire Bases      Overtures Are Made; Russians Continue Central Front Push 

Allies Seek Air And Sea Bases In Neutral Ireland   Irish Bases Would Permit Longer Range Protection For Ships

Fire Pressed For War Bases By Allies; Reds Breach New German Defense Line   Axis Fabric Will Collapse With Hitler, Knox Declare:

ALLIES TRYING TO OBTAIN WAR BASES IN EIRE   Chances For Success Improve With U. S. Entry Into War   WOULD AID GREATLY   Steel-Producing City O Lyudinovo Captured By Russians

EXPECTING LIGHT VOTE FOR STATE AND U.S. TUESDAY   Heavy Balloting May Develop In Some Sections Over Local Fights; Republicans Predict ‘‘Substantial’ Gains; little Absentee Balloting.

Salvage Materials Become Items of Great Value to U.S.   Discarded Goods Can Slap Nazis in Face if Thrown in Correct Direction—U. S. War Effort

FOOD FOR THOUGHT ...AND PATRIOTISM Salvage and Civilian Sacrifice for War   By BILL BONI

Here’s How Salvage Helps Win The War; Every Scrap Can Be A Smack At Axis

SALVAGE TO WIN 50 Feet of Garden Hose  Or Leaky Old Saucepan May Aid In Victory

PLOT OF AXIS PUT DOWN IN NICARAGUA   President Anastasio Says He Was Marked for Death—Situation Now Under Control.

Mail Christmas Packages Earlier Than Ever Before  Urees Postmaster Brunner

Davis Says Spain to Stay Neutral   Joint Proclamation Is Encouraging Sign, Says OWI! Chief .

Believe Spain and Portugal Will Maintain Neutral Status in the War

BIG SUBMARINE FLEFT PLANNEL   House Naval Committee Quickly Approves $900,000,000 Program.   WILL BUILD 125 CRAFT

Committee Approves Construction of 200.000 Tons of U. §. Sixbmarines —

Big Submarine Program Wins Fast Approval   900 Million Dollar Program Destined To Give U.S. Huge New Fleet

Pian to Build ” (Many Submarines   Construction of 4 200,000 Tons Approve: By House Body

Sub Fleet Budget Ok‘d By Committee   200,000 “ons of Underseas Craft Win Solons’ Approval

RED ARMY DRIVES AGAINST GERMAN LINES AT DONETS    Claim Recapture of 46 Towns In Donets Basin — Rumor i Hints Axis May Act In  Mediterranean

Russians Drive On, Hurling Invaders Back   Forty Towns Are Added To List  Soviets Liberate

Reds Take 46 Towns   Strike Against Newly Ruptur~ed German Lines

SOVIET TANKS BLAST ATTACK - BY GERMANS   diers Reported Slain ir Scattered Assaults by Red Troops on Hitler’s Winter Line.

16 TOWNS ARE, RECAPTURED IN PK RUSSIAN DRIVE   Red Troops Strike Against Newly Ruptured Cerman Winter Lines on Central Front   SUPPLIES TAKEN   London Claims Hitler Has Recalled Active Nazi Divisions From France and Holland

SOVIETS CLAIM RECAPTURE OF 46 MORE TOWNS   Russian Troops Strike Against Ruptured Germar Winter Lines in Donets Basin

RUSSIANS. RETAKE. 46 MORE VILLAGES   Strike Against Newly Broker German Lines

Russians Push On Through  Broken Lines   Claim Recapture of 46 Villages and Towns; Repulse German Attacks

Reds Claim Capture Of 46 Villages And Towns   Strike Against Broken German Lines In Denets Basin: Penetrate In North And Center Also

Reds Claim Recapture Of 46 Villages and Towns in Donets Basin   Nazi Radio Warns * What Conquest by Soviet Would Mean

Russians Take 46 More Towns  In Basin Area   Nazis Air Warning Of What ‘Conquest’ By Reds Would Mean

Russia Widens Break In Nazis  ‘Winter. Line’   Reds Recapture.46 More Towns, Says'Mescow; Berlin, Warns. of :, Red Win:

RED ARMY TROOPS CONTINUE RECAPTURE (IF NUMERGUS TOWNS  BERLIN BROADCASTS DAN GERS OF RUSSIAN CONQUEST AQ COVIET TETT OF CAING

Washington See: Start of Real U. S. Offensive   Most Observers Think Attacks Carried Out From Carrier Bases .

U.S. Capital s Jubilant; Start Of Offensive See   Obsorvers Believe Attack: On Japan Carriad Out By Carrier Based Planes

American Leaders Greet Bombing as Turn In Jap War     NAVY. KEEPS SILENT     Raids Boost Morale Here, In China, Russia,  Says Snyder

Bridges To Make Last Ditch Figh   Will Battle Deportation Orde Issued By Attorney General Biddle

PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR REGISTRATION   Governor O’Conor Praise: _ Teachers for Fine  Work

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION SET   Youths 18 And 19 Years Of Age Will Be Required To Sign Up June 29 Gr 30 In State

Gandhi Appeals to Roosevelt to Take Hand   Independence Row Showdown Looms; British Ready

CLOSING OF SOME SHOPS FORBIDDEN   Gandhi Protests Fe's Friend Of Britain

‘Not Stabbing Britain in Back,’ Leader Tells India Delegates; Support Plea Sent Roosevelt

Nationalist Leaders Plan Last-Minute Plea For Intervention By United Nations To Avert Passive Resistance Campaign

PANTIAL PLAN   Shops Dealing in Necessities of Life Are Forbidden to Close.   INDEPENDENCE SOUGHT   ‘ Am Britain’s Friend,’ Gandhi Tells India Congress.

Expect Congress To Okay Call  For Resistance   Deadlines Will Be Set In Hopes of 11th Hour Compromise

F.D.R. SUGGESTS JAIL   Fitting Place for Sellers of Steel ir . Black Market —

President Favors Jail Fo Operators OFf Illegal Mar Bared By Higgins   DISCUSSES CARGO   President Wants 'Flyinc Freight’ Cars, But Militar Must Decide

‘American Forces :Move Foward in  French Africa   gritish Navy and Air Forees Assist in Landing of American Troops.   Vichy Breaks Off   Diplomatic Relations; French People Informed Of This Nation's Intent.

It Happened This Week. . United Nations Open Second Front In Africe

Lineup for Statewide Of. fices in Both Parties Intact as Deadline Approaches  FIGHTS SHAPING UF

GERMANS LOSI EIGHT PLANES DURING RAID   Incendiaries Also Fall In Greater London District   ENEMY ACTION   On Larger Scale According To Communique: Several Casualties Renorted

Industrial Area Of Britain Gets Night Bombing   Attacks on Larger Scale Than for Some Time-8 Germans Downed

GERMAN BOMBERS RAID BIRMINGHAN   Nazi Action on Larger Scale ts Reported

Industrial City Attack Costs Nazis 8 Raiders   incendiaries Fall

Big Industrial Center Raided By Luftwaffe  Eight of 50 to 70 Attacking Planes Reported Shot Down By British

FIRE BOMBS FALL ON BIRMINGHAM; LONDON POUNDED   Nine German Planes Shot Down; Damage, Casvaltiag Reported

Birmingham, Eng. Is Bombed By  German Raiders   Fires Started, Many Casualties

NAZI BOMBERS RAID ENGLANE   Birmingham and London Scenes of Attacks

Nine German Bombers Shot Down; Fires, Damage, Casualties In Birmingham Area

Birmingham Loss “Slight in Germans’ Raid of Retaliation   _Incendiaries Fall in Greater Leadon District Without Effect; Nine of Nazis’ Planes Shot Down

BIRMINGHAM HAS. BOMBING ATTACK COSTLY 10 NAZIS   Germans Lost Eight Big Raiders In Attack On British Industrial Center; London Had First Night Alarm Since June 3; Other Scattered Bombings.

BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLANDS TOWN RAIDED   Germans Lose Eight Bombers bu! British Say Attacking Force Fai Under Nazi Claim of 200

BIRMINGHAM HIT BY NAZI RAIDERS   incendiaries Also Droppec On London During Attack

Nazi Bombers Over England   Eight Of 50-70 Raiders She Down Over Industrial Cit Birmingham.

MIDLANDS TARGET OF AXIS BOMBS   Eight German Raiders Are Downed Over British Industrial Center; London Has Night Alarm Also

Big English Industrial City Is Heavily Bombed By 50 to 70 Nazi Plane

GERMAN PLANES >» BOMB ENGLAND; 8 RAIDERS LOST   PBirmingham, Industrial Cen ter, Attacked—Incendiaries Dropped Near London

GERMAN BOMBS ON BIRMINGHAM      Many Fires Started and Casualties Are Numerous in British City

Birmingham Is Pelted by Nazis   Germans Lost 8 Of 50 to 70 Planes

BRITISH SUBS SINK 4 AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS   Allies Driven From Hill Captured on Christmas

BRITISH SUBS SINK FOUR MORE AXIS SHIPS   Allies Forced To Abandon Height Near Tunis After brief Possession.

Labor Peace Prospects Are Thought Good      -€on ference: Likely To. Open This. Week; “End ‘Three-Year War

PROSPECTS FOR LABOR PEACE IN - NATION BRIGHT      Believe Conference May Resume This Week Looking Toward Peace

PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR LABOR PEACE   Believed That a Peace Con ference Will Resume This Week.

AFL-CIO MERGER 18 PROSPECT, LABOR WAR END IN SIGHT   ‘Essential to Settle Labor  Problems for War Pro; duction Program.

AFL and CIO to Talk Peace Again   Negotiations Will Be Resumed Soon

PROSPECTS FOR LABOR PEACE BRIGHT MONDAY   onference May Be Resumed This Week and Plans for Merger Between the A.F.L. and C.I.0. May Be Furthered—Meany May Become Head of New Organization, Observers Say. .

aE  LABOR PEACE IN PROSPECT   Conference This Week May End AFL and CIO Dispute

Labor Peace rae pe This Weel   Meany, A.F.L. Secretary Mentioned as Head of Unified Movement

PROSPECT FOR AFL-CIO TRUCE CALLED BRIGH   Ice Broken, Rival Labor Factions To Renew Peace Efforts

Study Infantile Paralysis  Effort to Trace Source  and Contagion Qualities

Hard Battle Rages !n Buna Gona Area   Japs Pinned Against Coast Lash Back Af Advancing Allies

Allies Hit Hard Ai Jan Bases   Fierce Fighting Reported At New Guinea Sea Base:

Allies Advance in New Guinea as Foe Lashes Back  Enemy Airmen Join Battle; Weather Slows U. S. Fliers

OPPOSED TO MUNICH   Russia Recognizes Ori: Original Boundaries of Czechoslovakia

Congressman Says He Can't See Need for Gas Ration in District   Tibbott Protests to Ickes Against Plan to Extend Rationed Section Westward

Usggetti Denied Writ of Habeas Corpus   Judge Baldwin Says He Has No Power Ty, Intervene

Huge Fire Rages ~ in Little Rock   DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN BLAZE

Japs Are Really Panicked By Royce’s “Made-In-U.S.’ Bomb   Raiding General Calls Feat A “Field Day For Two Days —Something In The Nature Of A Picnic”

Enemy Panic-Stricken By American Air Armads   Brigadier General Royce Describes Bombing Drive On Jap Philippine Bases As ‘A Field Day, Samething In The Nature Of A:Picenic’ 

Consternation Reigned Among  Japs When U.S. Bombers Struck   Enemy Panic-Stricken By Sudden Appearance Of Big Planes: ‘Field Day’ For The U. S.

SURPRISE RAID CAUSES PANIC AMONG JAPS   —U. S. COMMANDER CALLS ATTACK ON PHILIPPINES ‘SOMETHING IN NATURE OF PICNIC’

PHILIPPINE RAID LIKE TWO - DAY PICNIC; BOMBS SPREAD CONSTERNATION

No Freeze In East Kansas   Cooler Weather Tonight Is Seen By Weather Man

COOL FRONT MOVES IN   Eastern Counties Are Expected to Escape Freeze Tonight

British Admit Bengasi’s Loss   Say Greatly Superior Axis Forces Recapture Libyan Port City

BRITISH RETREAT FARTHER IN LIBYA   ADMIT CAPTURE OF BENGASI BY AXIS COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

AT HARVEST AGAIN   Binders and Combine Hum; Potato Digging on Again in Valley

TOKYO ottAING TO) that. aTNe OF FLEET LSS   Japs Admit Loss Of Carrier, Damage To Two Other Ships At Midway

Claim Big Losses to  U.S. Fleet   Say Two American Carriers 135 Planes Destroyed —  Claim Aleutian Success

FOOTHOLD GAINED ON ALEUTIAN ISLE CHAIN TOKYO NOW REPORTS   Foe’s Seizure Of Some Islands Near Dutch Harbor Held Possible; Japs Try To ‘Cushion’ Rlow Of Naval Defeat   Re ITNTTEHN PRESS

TROLLEY CRASH IS FATAL TO TEN   23 in Hospitals, Condition of Many Reported Critical

10 Killed, 23 Hurt In Trolley Crash   High Speed Trolley Hits Freight Trolley

“Hitting the Silk” and Riding to Earth Under Umbrella of Cloth Is Only Minor Part of Work; Joke and Eat Oranges and Cookies During Flight to the Scene of Jumps

Paratroopers Are Ready for Action   Rigorous Training Primes Regiment For Actual Combat

*LONDON PARLEY OF WAR HEADS IS DISCLOSED   @Grand Strategy Conference Lasts Ten Days—Chiefs Of Staff Present   @ VITAL DECISIONS MADE   Enemy To Learn About Allied Plans In Due Time, Says U. S. Spokesman

Dair y Products M ay Be Rationed Before -Meat Is Put on the List, It Is. Believed

DIES IN KENYA   Former Viceroy To Ethiopia Was In Line For Throne.

Firms Charged With Conspiracy   Fixed Cable Prices For Navy, Claim

GE Among 9 Concerns  Indicted   Conspiracy Is Charged in Sale of Cable

iCABLE-MAKING (OMPANTES HAVE BEEN INDICTED   ie Accused of a Conspirac ‘In Connection With Sales to the Navy.

Nine firms indicted in cable sales   Charge plot to profiteer on navy purchases

NINE FIRMS, CHIEFS FACE FRAUD CASE   Secret Indictment Come: From Sale of Cable To Navy   $50,000,000 INVOLVED   Maximum Penalties Car Be $100,000 Fine,  Imprisonment

LEILA WELSH'S BROTHER ACCUSED OF HER MURDER   Indictment in Hammer-andKnife Slaying That Shocked Kansas City Comes 10 Months After Crime.   PLEADS INNOCENT; TRIAL SET FOR MAR. £   Uncle of Accused Says Charge Is “Preposterous’—Grand Jury Had Probed Killing Six Weeks.

George Welsh Charged With Killing Sister   Youth Pleads Innocent fo Jackson Grand Jury Indictment

NOOSE DRAWN TIGHTER UPON GERMAN ARMY   SOVIETS CLAIM 125 MILE ADVANCE IN FEW WEEKS

Russians Draw Noose Tighter Around Nazis   Red Army War Of Movement Is Believed Near

Reds Ora Noose On      Tuesday’s Breaking Of Last German Pasitional Zone Before City Clears Battlefield For Reds.   Nazis Periled

Russians Draw Noose About  German Salient   Way Clear to Fight War in Open, Say Soviet Sources

Soviet Forces Continue  to Advance Number of Village:   Number of Villages Reported Taken Wednesday

Soviet Forces Continue to Advance   Whee ues bea wk SSR lee   Number of Villages Reported Taken Wednesday

WAY CLEARED FOR ADVANCE OF RUSSIANS   Front West of Moscow Opened for War of Motion   TOWNS RECAPTURED IN RUSSIAN DRIVE   Dorokohova Victory An. nounced in Morning Communique

RUSSIANS DRAW NOOSE TIGHTER AROUND GERMANS   ‘Reds Thrust Deeper to South and North of Mozhaisk, Increasing Menace to Foe ‘in That Area.   SALIENT WEDGED BETWEEN PINCERS   Soviets Throw New Reserves  Into Struggle as They Con tinue Advance—Take Number of Villages.

Reds Tighten Noose on German Mozhaisk Forces  Latest Advance Pushes Encirclement  Of 100,000 Nazis WAR OF MOVEMENT  _ Axis Steps Up Air  Attacks on Malta;  Africa Stand Seen  ote An oo Pon

Ancient Mariners Leave Snug Harbor Not to Shoot the Albatross but Hitler

Britain’s Desert Armies Advance Deeper Inté Axis Minefields While American Navy, : Tangles With Japanese In Death Crip      Br ROGER. D. GREENE Avceneinipd Prece War Editor

Japs Claim Pacific Victory   Deny Enemy Reports As Battle Rages; Allies Gain in Egypt.

UNITED NATIONS HOLD ADVANTAGE IN NORTHERN AFRICA  IN RUSSIA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS AXIS BEING HELD AT BAY

Three Battlefields Thundering Toward Climactic Violence   United Nations Gain Edge on One; Hold Own on Others

TOKYO BOSTS OF JAP VICTORY IN PACIFIC; REDS THROW NAZIS BACK AT STALINGRAD   Secretary Knox Declares Navy “Putting Up A Gamer Fight” Than Any Time In History. Allies Advance Deeper Into German Minefields in Egypt

Allies Gain on One Front,Hold onTwo   Britain’s Desert Armies Advance; Nazis Are Repulsed in Russia; Solomons Battle Furious.

Unconfirmed Tokyo Claim Says Six U. S. Warships Sunk—British Cut into Rommel’s Lines, Reds Hurl Nazis Back

WAR REACHES HIGH PEAKS OF VIOLENCE   Operations in Egypt Seen Leading Up to Decisive Encounter. ’   RUSSIANS THROW _ GERMANS BACK   Reports ‘Indicate Red Gains on Both North, - South of Stalinerad.

Allies Hammer Way Deeper Into Nazis’ Defenses In Egypt   Red Armies Throw Germans Back On Southern Outskirts of Stalingrad In Bitter Fighting

Japanese. Make Report That Number of U. S. Ships Are Sunk, Near Solomons  British Push On  Rommel’s Positions Are Penetrated, Say British

Violent Fighting Reported in Egypt, Russia and Solomons — the Latter Prov ‘ing Bad to U. S.   NOT QUITE CLEAR TO SECRETARY KNOX

LOSSES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES IN PACIFIC WAR   Jap Claims of Sinking Six U. S. Warships Branded As ‘Fishing Expedition’   YANKS STOP LAND ATTACKS   American Navy Putting Up ‘Game Fight’ but Outcome Is Not Yet Clear

Secy. Knox Decries Report From Japan Six U.S. Ships Sunk   No Decisive Battle Seen Yet Fought; Claim British Advance In Egypt; Reds Say Nazis Thrown Back

HARD FIGHTING ON THREE GREAT BATTLEFRONTS   Allies Gain Marked Edge In Egypt, Apparently At Least Holding Their Own In Russia And The  Solomons.

Allies Hold Own In Three Great Battles   Knox Denies Jap Claim Of Sinking 4 U. S. Carriers   Says Enemy Wants To Know Where They Are   British In Egypt Penetrate Axis Main Defenses

© Army Bombers Make New Attacks At Jap Sub Base In Aleutians;  « Stalingrad Defenders Still Counter-Attacking On 64th Day

United Nations Gaining Marked Edge In Desert, Hold On Island, Steppes

Wasps Loss Is Followed by Big Japanese Claims   Yankees Fighting Defensive Battle In Solomon Islands

Declares US Suffered Big Loss In Ships   Knox Says Navy Putting Up Game Fight, But Outcome Not Clear; British, Russians ‘Advance

BRITAIN SAYS GANDH! PLANS APPEASEMENT   Government seizes his documents; much bitterness results

U.P. FOREST Fit IS UNDER CONTR   Blaze Near Marquette Sti Considered ‘Dangerous,’ However,

 eo Magazine  Is Banned   Police Gazette Ordered Out Of The Mails

Anti-Inflation Plans Drawn Up   Roosevelt Studies Wages and Prices

New Order Hits Rails   Put ‘Freeze’ on All Railway  Passenger Schedules

Order Covers Passenger Trains and Forbids Operation of Specials      EXTRA SECTIONS ALSO CURBED      No Special Service fo: Sporting Events Allowed; May Affect World Series

Train Schedules Ordered Frozen By ODT Official   Eastman Restricts Lines To Sept. 26 Programs; Bans Sports Specials

PASSENGER SCHEDULES ARE FROZEN   Eastman Rules Out Operation of Special Trains After Oct, 4   BAN INCLUDES PRIVATE SECTION:   Strikes Blow to Chartered rains for — Special _ Sports Events.

RAIL SCHEDULES WILL BE FROZEN   ODT Proclamation Rules Out Special Trains to Games, Other Sporting Events

All Railway Passenger Schedules Are Frozen: Special Trains Banned

SPECIAL SPORTS TRAINS STOPPED   Eastman Imposes Ban or Extra Transportation

BANS SPECIALS   Eastman Freezes Ratlroad Schedules. Hits Snort...

ALL-RATLROADSCHEDULES IN ATION FROZEN   Special Trains to Footbal! Games, Races and Other ‘Sporting Events Are ~  _ Ruled Out by ODT   EFFECTIVE OCT. 4   Order Applies to All Train Schedules Existing On Sept. 26; Extra Séctions Banned

Eastman Freezes Rail Schedules  Rules Out Specials to Football Games

AM Railway Passenger Schedules Are Frozen  ODT Tiira~tes B..1.. im. oe ee we

SCHEDULES OF ALL RAILWAYS TO BE STATIC   “HARTERED CARS, SPECIAL TRAINS BANNED BY EASTMAN

TRAINS FROZEN FOR PASSENGERS   Special Schedules To Foot. ball Games, Races Ruled Out

Rail Schedules Ordered Frozen   No More Special Trains To Sporting Events Will Be Permitted.

Urder hw" All Schedufes On Railroads   Special Trains for Football Games, Race: And Other Sporting Events Ruled Out

WPB ‘FREEZES’ RAIL PASSENGER SCHEDULES   RULES OUT SPECIAL TRAINS AND CARS UNDER CHARTERS

OPERATION OF SPECIAL TRAINS IS RULED OUT   Eastman Orders All Passenger Schedules Frozen As Of September 26: Extra Sections Also Re. stricted.

Brake Put on Train Service   Fastman Freezes All Railway Passenger Schedules and  Places Ban aon Special

Restrict Railway Services   All Train Schedules Frozer — No Special or New  Trains Allowed

Railroad Schedules Frozer   Special Trains to All Ball Games and Races Are Outlawed

All Railroad Schedules Are Frozen Today   Can’t Add New Trains Or Provide Specials For Sporting Events

Passenger Schedules Frozen;  All Special Trains Are Banned   No More For Football Games, Races; Extra Sections Eliminated: Effective On Sunday

“FREEZING” FOR SPECIAL TRAINS   Schedules of Sept. 26 te Obtain After Oct. 4

PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES FROZEN   Railroads Can’t Run Any Special Trains At All

SPECIAL TRAINS FOR SPORTING EVENTS BANNED   Order Becomes Effective Oct. 4 and Trains Restricte To Schedules of Sept. 26

Rail Passenger  Schedules Frozen Specials to Sports Events Ruled Out

Freeze Train Schedules, Bar Sport ‘Specials   ODT Restricts Railroad: to Runs as of Sept. 26

Special Trains for All Athletic, Events Out for The Duration of the War   ODT Director Issues Order Restricting Passeng‘a Trains Effective, October 4

ODT Freezes Schedules of All Railroads   Specials Ruled Dut fo: Football and Other Snorting Goods

Eastman Freezes Railway Schedules   All Special Trains Barred By ODT Restrictions Effective Oct, 4

Rail Schedules Frozen Over U.S,   Special Trains For Games Are Out

REEZE PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES   Eastman Rules Out Opera tion of Special Trains to Sports Events.

PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES FROZEN   ODT Rules Out Special Trains To Sport Bi

SPECIAL TRAINS BANNED BY ODT   All Railw ay - Passenger Schedules Frozen Next Sunday

U. S. FREEZES SCHEDULES OF ALL RAILWAYS   Eastman Bans. Operation Of Special Trains On Sports   NO EXTRA SECTIONS   Lines Forbidden to Rur Cars Chartered to. Groups

No Specials On Railways   Carriers Restricted To Current Service

Storm-Battered Area Counts  20 Dead, Missing  . Savage Black Twister  Do Heavy Daviage in

30 ARE KILLED BY TORNADOES   Savage Twisters Sweep Through Oklahoma And Illinois

Tornado Kills 20 Oklahomans   Twister Injures 100 More: Babe Torn From Mother; Drowned in Flood

Oklahoma Counts 22 More Tornado Dead   Upwards of 100 Injured and Large Property Damage Done About Pawhuska as Twisters Hit Three Other States; Situation Is in Hand

10 Feared Dead, 100 Injured in Oklahoma Storms   Savage Twisters Also Lash Sections of Three Other States

Tornado Hits North Oklahoma Another Blow   Score Dead or Missing, 100 Hurt, Damage High  In Paw iigies Vicinity

TOLL OF LIFE IN OKLAHOMA   22 Dead or Missing, Abou! 100 Injured in Area Near Pawhuska   TORNADOES STRIKE OTHER STATES ALSO   Casualties and Losses ir Kansas, Missouri and Illinois Reported

STORM TOLL 22 IN OKLAHOMA   Fifteen Others Dead in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, Many Injured, Property Loss High

SPRING TWISTERS STRIKE OXLAHOM)   Tornado Toll Lists 22 Dead, ; 100 Hurt in Northeast State Area

MANY PERSONS DIE IN SEVERE STORMS   ‘Twenty Dead or Missing Result of Oklahoma Tornadoes

TORNADOES TAKE HEAVY LIFE TOLL IN THE MID-WEST   Oklahoma Counts Twenty Dead and Missing and Over A Hundred Injured With Tremendous Property Damage; Other States Affected.

Tornadoes Toll  24 Dead, 100 Hur   Four States Count Casualties, Damage

Aircraft And Ships Fighting Axis U-Bouats   Damaged Oil Tanker Nears Atlantic Port: All Crew Members Believed Safe: Navy Holds Back Details

Gulf Oil Ship Damaged But Limps Te To Port; 22 Seamen Lost Lives In Sunday Sinking

Fourth American Vessel Torpedoed Near Coast   Tanker Malay Hit but Manages to Make Port Safely: Navy Combs Atlantic for Trace of Far-Reaching Submarine Patrol

Fourth Merchant Vessel Damaged By Nazi U-Boats   Malay Nearing Port anc Crew Is Reported To Be Safe   Warfare Believed in Prog ress along Large Section of the Coast

PLANE CREW STAYS 45 DAYS IN JUNGLE   Tattered and Shaggy, @ Grinning Americans Return To Base A fter Being Forced Down in Wilds of New Guinea

Wrecked Crew of American Bomber Returns to Base after Seven Weeks in Desolate Swamplands of New Guinea   American Fliers, Tattered and Shaggy, Reach Aus tralian Base with Story of Hardships

Bomber Crew Gets Back to Its Base   Lost in New Guinea Wilds for 45 Days

CREW BACK AFTER 45 DAYS IN WILNS   Fliers Reach Sase After Being Forced Down in New Guinea

Lost Bomber Crew Refurns To Allied Base  Forced: Down in ~~ Swampy Wilds They

BOMBER BOYS LOST 45 DAYS BACK SAFELY   TATTERED AMERICAN CREW ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA

EIGHTY THREE PERSONS DIE IN SIX DAYS   Before Latest Riots Independence Campaign Of Gandhi Had Slowed To Standstill.

Indian Rioters Burn Stations on Vital Lines   Death Toll From Police Bullets  Continues to Mount

100 Dead, 250 Hurt in Storm   Tornado Wipes Out War Boom Town of Pryor, Okla.

Martial Law Declared After Town Is Leveled   250 Injured, Property Damage High As Sudden  Storm Hits Ordnance Plant Boom Town

TORNADO RUINS WAR BOOM TOWN; TOO ARE KILLEC   TOWN OF 5.000 NEXT TO OKLA HOMA ORDNANCE WORKS UNDER MARTIAL LAW

100 PERISH 1 SE      Pryor, Okla., Hard Hit; Buildings Are Razed

TORNADO WRECKS TOWN, 100 DEAL   Savage Twister Rip: Through War Boon Town Of Pryor, Okla.

Many Injured and Heavy Damage Wrought on War Boom Town of Pryor.”

Estimated 100 Killed, 250 Injured Yesterday in Pryor, Okla.   WIND CLOUDS _ FOLLOW RAIN   Buildings and Ho uses _ Flattened, Cars and Animals Blown About.

TORNADO LEVELS WAR BOOM TOWN IN OKLAHOMA   Martial Law Ordered After Storm Levels War Boom Town And Kills: 100 Citizens

100 KILLED, 250 HURT IN STORM   A Sudden, § Savage Tornado Wrecks Business Section of Pryor, Okla.   NEARBY ORDNANCE  WORKS UNDAMAGED   Workers and Machinery Turned to Rescue Job; Relief Agency Set Up

FIERCE TORNADO RIPS OKLAHOMA WAR BOOM TOWN   More Than 100 Dead, 250 In jured Near Ordnance Works

100 DEAD, 250 HURT AS TORNADO SWEEPS WAR BOOM TOW}   Main Street District of Pryor Okla., Ruined: Seek Victims In Debris   RED CROSS SENDS HELP

100 Dead, Over 250  Injured —   Martial Law Is. y Is Declared After Twister  Swoops. Down on Town: .Damage Heavy

HUNDRED DIE AS OKLAHOMA IS HIT BY GALE   Tornado Injures Over 250 At Ordnance Plant Community      HOMES DESTROYED   Red Cross Disaster Units Rushed From Nearby Cities

Martial Law in Wake of Tornado   Sudden, Savage Gale Kills LOO, Hurts Many in Oklahoma

100 PERISH WHEN TORNADO HITS TOWN   Sweeps Main Street OF Pryor—More Than 250 Injured

TORNADO RIPS UP TOWN; 109 KNOWN DEAD   Over 250 Injured As Wa Boom Town Is Wrecked By Storm

Big Oklahoma Tornado Toll   100 Lives Believed Lost; Martial Law Declared In Prvor

HUNDRED DEAD, 250 INJURED IN PRYOR. OKLA.   Sudden Tornado Rips Main Stree! of War Boom Town into Ruins Sweeps Nearby Localities

IO0 PERSONS KILLED BY TORNADIC STORM   Oklahoma War Boom Town Levelled By Wind

100 Dead, 250 Injurec In Oklahoma Tornado  Twister Destroys Third of Pryor; Ordnance Workers Dig Town Ont

SAVAGE TORNADO DEVASTATES TOWN IN OKLAHOMA   Main Street Is Razed; 100 Killed, Over 250 Injured In Storm

100 Perish »>As T ornado Rips Village   Main Street of Oklahoma Boor Town in Ruins

100 Killed, 250 Injured As Sudden Tornado Razes Boom Town Adjoining War Factory   Most Of Six Blocks Of Business Section Reduced To Rubbles; Declare Martial Law

SEARCH RUINS FOR BODIES OF VICTIMS      Giant Cranes and Bull-: dozers Shovel Through Tornado Debris in Efs  fort to Locate Possible Dead and Ininvad = kt:

Main Street of Town Battered Into Wreckage   Governor Places Stricken Area Under Martial Law

SAVAGE TORNADO ~ LEAVES 100 DEAL      Pryor, Oklahoma, Left in Ruins With — - 950 Injured —

BUSINESS ARE! OF WAR BOOM TOWN RAZED   Ordnance Plant Workers Aid In Rescuing Victims   BANK WALL FALLS   Littering Street With Paper Money; Eight Persons Die In One Trailer Camp

DAMAGE TO BOOM TOWN U NESTIMATED   Martial Law Is Being Enforced at Pryor With National Guard Aiding State Motor Police   RED CROSS SENDS AID

TOLL OF DE FROM TORNADO NOW SET AT 70   Authorities Estimate Another $00 Injured in Oklahoma: Dig in Ruins fox Tranpved Victims.

BIG TORNADO TEARS WAY INTO WAR BOOM TOWN   100 Die And More Thar 250 Injured In Oklahoma’s Freak Wind

Main Street Ripped To Ruins By  Tornado   100 ARE KILLED:   Order Martial Law In Stricken Oklahoma —  nwr

Over 100  Killed When Tornado Rip: Pryor, Okla.   250 Injured; Martial Law Established; Wreckage Being Searched For Victims

100 Feared Killed, 250 Injured When Tornado Hits Boom Town   Rescue Workers Dig Through Ruins As Pryor, Oklahoma, Placed Under Martial Law; Most Of Six Block Business Area Wrecked.

° 100 FEARED DEAD, 250 INJURED IN » fkKiA THRNANN   Sudden, Savage Storm Rips Main Street of Pryor to Ruins   BANK CASH FREED   @Faniastic Tales Come Out of Horrible Scene

Tornado Levels Town: 100 Die, 150 Are Injured   Oklahoma Boom City I: Crushed By Savage Wind Storm

Serbian Army Increases Its Attacks  UT wmae Tlawalantins   Wages Unrelentin<e Warfare on the Axis Forces

Serbian Army Spearheads New Revolt  Axis Forces Lose  err are   Axis Forces Lose 10,000 Troops To Patriots

Serb Guerillas Slay or Seize 10,000 Nazis   Patriot Army Hits Axis Troops on Three Bautlefronts

Bus Lines Cut Down Schedule:   Southeast Side Will Fee Pinch as Feeder Routes Motor Coach Trips Ar Eliminated.

Transport Lines Cut Southtown Bus Schedule:   Some Feeder Routes anc Motor Coach Trips Ar Eliminated.

Major Points Are Listed in Price Control   Most of Maximums Will be Based on Oct. 1 and 15 Figures

SENATE TO ACT ON BILL TO BOOST RFC BORROWING POWET   ‘Would Authorize Payment Of Subsidies To Keep Price Ceilings

HEARD LITTLE COMPLAINT   Mrs. Roosevelt Reports British War : Diet Was Very Dull

Britain's War Diet Described as Dull   No Complaining Says Mrs. Roosevelt

DRAW JURORS FOR FEBRUARY TERM OF DISTRICT COURT   Grand Jurors Announced; Judge Thornell to  RPrasida

November Jury Is Drawn Today At Court House   ‘Fifty Men and Women Named t   Service at Term Opening )  Monday, Nov. 9

Grand Jurors Will Report on February 9tk   Judge Snell to Preside Over February Term— Petit Jurors Feb. 16

November Court Term to Open Next Monday   Judge F. C. Davidson of En metsburg Will Be On the Bench’

February Court Term ToOpenNextMonday; \GranddJury-to Report   a ™~ ‘TRIAL, -GASES’ WILL’ BE HEARD  S"STARTING ON “FEBRUARY 23,   WITH JUDGE HENRY J: _INGRAM PRESIDING.

50 Jurors. Nan ‘ed for Next Term   Polit Jury Drawn fo March Court, Which Opens March 9

DRIVE POINTS TO KEY CITY AT DON MOUTH   Capture Of Rostov Will Trap Million Troops; Gains Made On Two Other Fronts   Advance 15 Miles

Reds’ Offensive Gains . Another 15 Miles Behind Retreating Nazis  MUCH EQUIPMENT IS LEFT ON FIELD  Nazis Admit Defense Broken in Don Area, But Say Push Stopped

Nazi lroops In Disorderly Rout From Don River   Kquipment Anodl Military Supplies Captured By Advancing Russians.

ROSTOV TRAP CLOSES IN ON MILLION MEN   REDS GAIN ANOTHER - 15 MILES; ENEMY DEMORALIZED

Germans Facing Trap, Noose Drawing Tight   Enemy Engaged Before Stalingrad May Be Cut Off; Russians Continue Offensive: Germans Routed at Points

Soviets Gain Another 15 Miles, as Offensive Picks Up Momentum  NEAR RAIL KEY  Germans Lose Many Men And Discard Equipment To Hasten Escape  na an i i i -_~ . ite

Soviet Forces Sweep Forward Foward Rostov, Threatening Encirclement of Million Nazis

Soviet Advance Pointed Directly at Rostov, Strategic Key   ‘Six-Day Battle Toll Lists 45,000 Nazis   Offensive at Velikie Luk Strikes at Encircled Garrisons

REDS DRIVING NAZIS GAIN 13 MORE MILES   Swift Russian Advance  Pointed Directly At Key City Of Rostov At Don’: Mouth.   130 Miles Away

Germans Leave All Equipment ‘On Battlefield   Swift Soviet Advance Pointed at Rostov;  Nazis Counter-Attack on Two Other Fronts

REDS REPORT GERMANS ARE DEMORALIZED   Hitler’s Men Said to Be Retreating in Disorder, Leaving Arms and Supplies Behind.   SOVIET ARMIES ADVANCE 15 MILES   Russians Headed Toward Rostov, Capture of Which Would Trap One Million Enemy Troops.

AXIS TROOPS ARE REPORTED FLEEING: ROSTOV IS NEARED   Swift Russian Advance Points Directly at Key City Whose Capture Would Trap Many Ger.  mans—Counter-attacks Reoulsed

5-MILE GAIN IN DAY MADE BY POWERFUL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE   wift Soviet Drive Pointed Toward Rostov May Peril Nazis Facing Stalingrad and in Caucasus

Demoralized Nazi Army Retreating In Wild Disorder   Red Drive, Gathering Momentum, Gains 15 More Miles   lerrified Germans Leaving Equipment and Military Supplies

Capture Of Vital Don River Point Would Trap Mllion Axis Troops   MILITARY EQUIPMENT ABANDONED BY ENEMY

Russian Advance Directed Toward. Rostov; Germans Flee Disorderly         Nazis Leaving Mach Equipment and Mili tary Supplies On BatUefield; Mare ‘Than 45,000 Germans Have T'silen diay Snow 5

Key City of Rostov Goal Of Swift Advance by Reds; Trap for Enemy   Million Germans in Caucasus and Stalingrad in Trap; Soviets Now Are Threatening Millerovo

Cold Winter for Oil Heated Home:   Engineers Suggest Conversion to Coal

‘Put Up Or Shut Up’ Challenge Given To Friedman In Naval Depot Scandal

THE RUSSIANS “PUSH FORUIARD OW ALL SECTORS   Huge Nazi Army at Stalin. grad Is Reduced to 100,000 Men.   NOW IN GREAT DANGER   Red Army Has Driven West to Within 90 Miles of Latvia.

SENATE STUDIES CASUALTIES AMONG SMALL BUSINESS —   Commerce Under Secretary, Nelson Called To Tastity 

Small Business Prospects Bad   Administration Leaders Testify on Plight Of Business Men

TREAQURY URGES EXEMPTION GUT   Morgenthau Reverses Previ: ous Stand on Figures   SURPRISES CONGRESS   Would Lower Exemption for Single Persons To $600; Married, $1,500

Tax Proposal Startles U.S. Solons   Drastic Lowering of Exemptions Is Asked by Treasury

‘Morgenthau Proposes Drastic Cut in Individual Income Tax Exemptions to Hike Treasury Goal

Drastic Changes in Income Tax Law Asked  Morgenthau Urges  Exemptions  Re Outhy Conernee

LOWER INCOME TAX BAR SEE   Exemptions Proposed By Morgenthau In Congress

TAX ON INCOMES AS LOW AS 311.60 A WEEK IS ASKEI   Morgenthau Would Cut Ex emptions for Single Persons to $600 and for Married Couples to $1,200.   DRASTIC PROPOSAL SURPRISES CONGRESS   Plan Would Create 6,900,000 New Taxpayers and Give Treasury $1,100,000,000 Additional Revenue.

Drastic Changes  in Income Tax Law Asked  _ Morgenthau Urges _ Exemptions Re Cut hu Caoncrese

Surprise Move By Morgenthau Hits Low Rung   ‘Freasury Chief, Proposing 6 Million More Income Tax Payers, Jolts Committee   Impact Js Described ‘Like Kick of Mule   Would Add Over 1 Billios From Lowered Married, Single Brackets

TREASURY ASKS DRASTIC CUT IN TAX EXEMPTIONS   New Plan Would React Single Person Making As Low As $11.60 Weekly   HOUSE COMMITTEE IS ASTOUNDED BY PLAN

Morgenthau Asks Further Tax Exemption Reduction   Persons Making $11.60 Weekly Would Be Liable to Income Levy; Exemption for Married Couples to Be $1,200, $300 for Dependents

Morgenthau Ask: Drastic Cut in Tax Exemptions   Would Have Married Couples Allowed Only $1,200

Cut In Tax Exemptions  Proposed By Morgenthau   Recommendations of Treasury Secretary Came as ¢ Surprise to Congress—Proposed Schedule — Would Kill Any Possibility of Sales Tax

Jap Atrocities Are Confirmed   State Department Gets Official Report

PHILADELPHIA Bll STRIKE: AVERTED   Last Minute Decision Puts Dispute in Hands of War Labor Board

Singapore Defenders Await Help   MacArthur Balks Jap ‘Infiltration’; Russ Chase Nazis

Allied Convoy Escapes 60 Jap Planes Because Of Rainstorm; Dutch Are Hard Pressed by Jans

Japs Grab Air Bases In Burma   Stronger Assaults On Rangoon, Burma  Road Anticipated

Situation In Pacific Is Critical   British Pledge Finish Fight, Hoping Help Will Come

ALLIto FACING  MOOT SERIOUS THREAT OF WAR   Singapore Garrison Hoping To Hold Base Until Aid Can Be Dispatched

OFENDINGS TAK PLAN ALJEGTED BY GUMMITTEE   Victory, Sales Tax Plans Will Be Voted On Today By Senate Sub-Body

Morgenthau’'s Spending Tax Rejected by Senate Committee   Proposal for New Five Per Cent Victory Levy Wins Support Today of Revenue Hunters

Senate Group Ballots Down Morgenthau’s Tax Program   Hunt For Revenue Is Narrowed To Two  Channels Today

New 5 Pct. Levy On Incomes Urgec   Committee Rejects Treasury Proposal

Senators Okeh ‘Victory Tax’ Of § Per Cent   Levy Would Affect In comes Over $524; Spend ing Plan Turned Down

Ponder 5 Pct. Victory Tax In Incomes   Senate Finance Committe: Rejects Treasury’s Reve nue Programm. *

Treasury's Turned Down Tax Pian   Senate Finance Committee Unanimously Rejects Tax On Spending Plan.

TREASURY PLAN TO RAISE MORE. FUNDS IS. REJECTED, 12-0   Senate Group Turns Down Proposal For Spending Tax And Saving  Plan 7

Spending Tax Plan Rejected By Committee   > Per Cent Victory Tay On Income Of Al Persons In Excess O!  $624 A Year Voted

TREASURY TAX PLAN REJECTED   COMMITTEE VOTES ‘NO’ ON SPENDINGS LEVY AMENDMENT

Spending Tax Turned Down, 12-0; ‘Victorv’ Levv On Incomes Remains

TREASURY'S TAX PLAN {a TURNED DOWN   Senate Committee Votes 12 to 0 Against Proposed Spendings Levy.*   PLAN WAS AIMED TO RAISE $6,500,000,000   Entire Program Rejected, Including Cuts in Income Tax Exemptions.

Senate Body Kills Morgenthau Plan   ‘Victory’ Tax on Earnings Above $624 Yearly, Sales Levy Studied

MORGENTHAU'S INCOME TAXING PLAN REJECTED   Senate Committee Re’ ‘ses Overwhelmingly to Adopt Spending Tax on Present Revenue   RETAIN EXEMPTIONS   Committee, In Executiv Session, Refuses to Reuce Totals of $1200 and $500 ©

SPENDINGS TAX IS REJECTED   Senate Finance Committee Is Also Against Broadening Income Tax Base

Victory Tax On Earnings Is Proposed   Would Apply to AN In comes Above $624; Credits Allowed   SPSNDING TAX TURNED DOWN   New System Includes Pian for Collecting at the Source

Senators Kill Tax Proposal   Reject Spending Levy 12 to 0 in Committee ; Seek New Revenues

Spending- Tax Proposal Is  Turned Down   Committee Rejects Plan Submitted By Morgenthau

Vote of 12-0 By Senators Buries Idea   Dead Program Included Slash In Exemptions

Spending Tax Proposal Lost In Committee  Overwhelmingly Votec Down By Senate  BKinance Cammittee

COMMITTEE IS 12 TO 0 AGAINS] TAX PROPOSAL   Vote Down Morgenthau's Plan To Raise 6.5 Billion By Spending Tax And Broad. ening Regular In. come [Lax Base.

Senate Group Turns Down Spending Tax   Treasury Plan Meets Rejection

Committee Rejects Tax On Spending   Now Considering Vic tory Levy On _ Individ ual Earnings.

Treasury’s Plan To Tax Spending Is Flatly Rejected   Senate Group Also Votes 12-0 Against New Cut In Income Tax Exemptions

“Victory” Tax Plan    Senate Group Votes Te Levy 5 Percent _ Additional Income Tax

“WICTGRY TAX” PLAN WEIGHED BY COMMITTEE   New 5 Per Cent Levy on Incomes Considered by Finance Group

Senate Rejects Spendings Tax   Broadening Base of Regular Income Tax Also Retected

Senate Committee Votes To Adopt a 5 Per Cent  Victory Tax on Incomes   Directs Treasury to Study Com bining New Tax With Present Income Tax

Senate Committee Discusses Tax on Earnings, Sales Levy   Group Unanimously Repects Treasury's © Six Billion-Doilar Spending Tax Plan

REJECTS TREASURY TAX PROPOSAL   12-0 Vote Erases 10 Percent Levy on Nation’s. Spending in Closed Session

George Says lt. Would Take Pace Of Sales Levy   Post War Credits Provided in Senate Maeanctra 

Senate Kills  ~ Spending Tax   Finance Committee Unani mously Drops Inecreasec Income Tax Base Also.

SENATORS OK "VICTORY TAX   Finance Unit Votes 3-é For Five Per Cent . - ~ Income Levy

SENATE FINANCE GROUP PONDERS 2 REVENUE MEASURES   Rejects Treasury’s Spending Tax Pian—Study Five Per Cent Levy en Individual Earnings

SPENDING TAX PLAN SPURNEL   Senate Committee Narrows lis Quest Largely to New ‘Victory’ Levy

SPENDING TAX PLAN DEFEATED   Senate Committee Votes 1% To 0 Against Treasury - Proposal

Five Percent Income Levy  Is Proposed   Treasury Loses Battle Before Senate Group

Clapper From New Delhi:  ‘Nehru Is Key Man In India Now’   (Raymond Clapper, visiting  some of the strategic centers in  @the world struggle, is now in Calcutta, India.)

With Clapper Abroad  srw rtrAmnrnp pDICcOEeC IAT INTIAN CANCRE SCS

Light Rains Over Weekend   Unsettled Weather Extends Over State With Mild Breezes

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT™ White House Politics

Work Relief Is Not Necessary Longer, HeSays   President Roosevelt Orders End of Program ‘In Letter to Its Head, General Flemina

WPA Goes Out June 30 At Latest   IN SEVEN YEARS, RELIEF WORK AGENCY HAS SPENT TEN BILLION DOLLARS ON WORK PROJECTS.

Increase In Private Employment Bri ines  WPA Liquidation:   President Roosevelt Notifies Federal Works Administrator To Close Projects Operations By Feb. 1, 1943: No Punds Will Be Saucht

PRESIDENT ORDERS WPA ABOLISHED; NO LONGER NECESSARY.   War. Work Ha Has. ‘Reached Stage Where Relief ‘Funds Can! Ba  Conserved

DEATH OF WPA AGENCY SLATED FOR FEBRUARY   Order of President to Bring End to Relief

F.R. Order Brings End WPA   President states nationa relief program no longer necessary

Relief Program  No Longer Needed   Private Employment and Training Programs Have Taken  Up Slack—-End Comes Feb. 1

WPAIS AT END, F.D.R. ORDERS LIQUIDATION   All Project Operations To Be Closed Out By February    NO LONGER NEEDED   No Funds ih ‘43 Budget, But Other Units to Take Up Work

Job Program ‘Not Needed In Nation Today’   President Says Liquidation Should Be Effected In Many States By Feb. 1, 1943; Lo calities May Have To Assist Some

WPA PROJECTS TOBE CLOSED   Roosevelt Orders Suspen: sion of National Work Relief Program.

FDR Orders WPA Demise By Next Jul,   Wartime Increase in Jobe Makes It Unnecessary: President Replies ‘ Te Crities   Agency Spent 10 Billion, Gave Help to 38 Million   Superiority to. Dole Held

WPA To Be Liquidated   NATIONAL WORK RELIEF PROGRAM NOW UNNECESSARY, SAYS FDR.

Work Relief No Longer Needed, President Tells Agency’s Head      Projects to Close By  Feb, 1 in Many States   ‘Honorable Discharge’   Program Has Spent Over Ten Billion Since June. 1935

Relief Plan NoLonger In Need, Claim   Funds Not Required In Coming \ Year, Chief Executive Says; Work Awailahle In Nation

Liquidation Of WPA Ordered By Roosevelt   All Projects To End As Soon As Possible President Says   RELIEF NOT NEEDED)   Praises Work Of Agency In Providing Aid  In Depression

F.D.R. Orders End of WPA;  Agency Spent Ten Billion   26,000 WORKERS AFFECTED IN STATE

President Orders WPA End in Note To Project Head   Some on Rolls May Need Local Assistance He Savs

ROOSEVELT ORDERS LIQUIDATION OF WP?   Close Operations by February if Possible

Sounds WPA Death Knell   President Orders Liquidation By Next February 1

WPA WILL END ONFDR ORDER   Private Employment Makes Agency Unnecessary, President States

WPA ORDERED LIQUIDATED IN FEBRUARY   President's Letter States Rolls Decreased So Program Is No Longer Needed   ELIMINATED IN BUDGET

WPA Ordered Stopped by FDR’s Order   Wartime Increases Makes Agency Null; State, Localities Will Take Over

‘WPA Given Honorable Discharge   No Longer Necessary Due to Private Employment; Will Complete Useful Units of Work Already Started

Relief Program Not Needed Now Says President   Projects To Be Closed. Out As Soon As Possible, Order States ‘

Chief Executive Orders WPA _  Out of Existence   “Honorable Discharge’ Given Relief Unit Aftetr Seven Years; Spent 10 Billions, Aided 38,000,000

Program  No Longer  Necessary   350,000 on Rolls At Close Must Hunt Other Jobs

WPA WORK IS ORDERED CLOSED BY FEBRUARY 1]   No New Project Funds tc Be Provided in the Budget Next Year   NOW ONE-TENTH OF PEAK STRENGTH   Some War Projects May Be Taken Over By. Other: Government Departments

WPA ORDERED OUT AS FDR -JUSTIFIES IT   Project Spent More - Than 10 Billion lars. ;

WPA to Go Outby President's Order   Liquidation of the Program by Next February  Is Directed   COST OVER 10 BILLION   Some Essential War Work May Continue Under > Other Authority —

Operations to End in Some States by Feb. 1   WOULD SAVE FUNDS   Other Federal Units o1 States May Take Over Some Tohs

WPA MUST END; PRESIDENT SEES LIGHT AT LAS]   Pointing to Increase in Pri: vate Jobs, FDR Says Setup Not Needed

ORDERS WPA LIQUIDATION   ¥. R. Says Public Works Agency No Longer Needed

CLOSE OF WPA UAUEHED TODAY AY ROUSEVELT   Program Of Work Relief No Longer Necessary, President States   LARGE PART OF FUNDS WILL BE CONSERVEL   No Appropriation In Next Fiscal Year Is Planned By Chief Executive

FOR ORDERS WPA “LIQUIDATED”   Letter to Administrator Directs Agency Be Ended

OHUTOOWN OF WPA BY FEB. IS ORDERED   President Says Work Reie Is No Longer Necessarv..   SPENT 1014 BILLION SINCE START IN 1935   Rolls Have Declined to 354,619 from 3,334,594 Peak in 1938.

Liquidation of WPA Ordered by F.D.R.   All Project Operations Must Cease in Most States by February 1, 1943—In Others as Soon Thereafter as Feasible.

F.D.R Orders W.P.A. Be Closed Completely   Program in Many States to Conclud - by February 1; No Funds Needed ' Next Year, President Says

WPA No Longer Needed; Immediate Liquidation Ordered by President

FDR ORDERS LIQUIDATION , OF THE WPA.   Tremendous Increase In Private Employment Cited As Reason for Action

Liquidation Is Ordered For WPA   Projects Will Be Closed By February 1 In Many States, Others As Soon As Possible

GAIN IN WORK REDUCES NEED, ORDER STATES   Private Employment In All Sections Has Gained  EFFECTIVE ON FEB. 1

F.D.R.KILES U.S. RELIEF PROJECT AS UNNECESSARY   Says National Work Aid System Is No Lonver Nereccary

WPA PROJECTS 10 BE TERMINATED IN NATION VERY SOCK   Programs In Many States to End By Feb. 1, Others Will Close As Soon As Feasible.   INCREASED EMPLOYMENT GIVEN AS CAUSE   State and Local Units % Close Useful Projects Sponsors Asked to Carr On Others.

Relief Projects  To Close   President Orders Liquidation Of Works Progress Administration

WORK RELIEF LIQUIDATION ORDERED BY PRESIDENT AS WAR PLANTS PROVIDE JOBS

FD. R, ENDS WPA WHICH SPENT TEN BILLION DOLLARS   Relief Agency Will Cease to Exist in Some States February 1 and in Others  - Later.   NATION’S WAR EFFORT ABSORBING JOBLESS   Missourians on Rolls Number 11,488—Program Had Been Slowed Down Long Time.

WPA IS ENDED BY THE ORDER OF DD ESINENT   Agency Ordered Out of Ex. istence by June First   AGENCY DEFENDED BY THE PRESIDENT   War-time Increases in Em. ployment Given as Reaton for Actian

President Ends Work Projects Relief Program  Operations Will  ota. mee

FR. Orders Liquidation of WPA   Directive to Halt Program by Feb. 1 Save Millions

Declares National Work Relef Program No Longer Necessary Due To Great Increase In Private Employment; All Projects To Be Closed Feb. 1, 1943.

Relief Work To Be Ended by Early in Year   Funds Eliminated From Budget for Program He Says

President Decrees Liquidation of WPA; It Will Begin Feb.    Work Relief Program Ne Longer Necessary, Roosevelt Says

Curtain — Drops On WPA   By Private Industry Cancels the Need for Public Relief Works

ROOSEVELT ORDERS WPA TO BE ENDED      Increase in Employment Prompts President to Order Liquidation of Program

President Orders WPA To Close All Jobs At Once   No Longer Any Need To Keep Agency In Operation, Roosevelt

Private Employmen Has Made Relief Program Unneeded   Full Liquidation in Many States by Feb.  ls Requested

Order Closing WPA Progran   State, Local Projects Closed Out By Completing Use. ful Units.

Liquidation Of W.P. A. Ordered  By Presiden!   Orders Issued To Close Down W. P. A. As Soon As Possible   NO NECESSITY FOR RELIEF WORK NOW   About 26,000 Are Still Em ployed On W. P. A. In Pennsylvania At Present

PROJECTS IN MANY STATES WILL BE CLOSED BY FEB. 1   Presirlent Says Increase (n Frivaie Employment Hace Cut Rolls

Tempestuous Career of WPA Will Be Ended by June 30; President ‘Issues Order: Need ls Fulfilled

WORKS PROJECTS RELIEF ENDED       Ii: ooseyelt Orders : ation of the

All Projects Of WPA Will Stop By February 1st   States And Localities Must Now Take Care Of Jobless Anc Poor Says FD

Sounds the Death Knell for W. P. A.   President Orders Liquida tion of Projects by Feb ruary .

REED LOSES TO SCHOEPPEL IN KANSAS   Parsons Senator Runs Third in Republican Primary Contest fox Governor — Burke Is Nominated by Demos.

—— FACES MOST OF EUROPE ~ BECAUSE OF WAR   Only Ray of Hope People Have. Is the American Foreign Relief Organization.

DARLAN HOPES TO BUILD FLEET INTO MOTORIZED. FORCE   Incorporation Of  French   Fleet Will] Enable  Forces To Work: With Allies

Unified French African Fleet Is Proposed   Admiral Dartan Now Working on Negotiations

U. S. Flyers Say Flying Fortresses Have Scored at Least 70 Per Cent Hits in 7 Raids on Nazi Territory

Nazis Hit Flying Forts, But Can't Bring ‘Em Down   Our Big Bombers Ratthe Europe With Tons Of High Explosives

NAZIS HURL TANKS AT REDS IN EFFORT TO HALT ADAVNCE   Also Throw Strong . Units Into. Battlefront In. Area Southwest Of Stalingrad

Grand seale battles upon  Rzhev front   Germans throw in massed tank reinforcements

NAZIS TRYING ‘10 HALT DRIVE - OF RED FORCES   Fighting Flares Up at Rzhev, Stalingrad Areas of Eastern Front.

Figthing on Rzhe: Front Is Heavy   ‘Germans Throw In Massed Tanks

AWAIT MURRAY REMARKS (NGI AFL PEAGE TALKS   CIO Chief Addresses Auto Workers Today   GREEN SEES THE CIO RETURNING TO AFL

MAINZ CENTER BOMBED AGAIN LAST NIGHT   Large scale civilian de struction is admitted from Beriin

Stale Youth ‘Is Wounded   Glenn Davis Shot by Officer While He ‘Attempted to Flee

Oklahoman Shot In Atfempted Escape   Oklahorna City Man Tries To Leave Baton Rouge Jail

WILE HIT NAZIS FOR FIRST TIME ON LAND THERE   Allies Now Have 1,300 Miles of Coastline from Which to Strike  RKRorana   NAZIS OCCUPY FRANCE   Now Appears that French  Fleet Will Stay at Toulon

REDS REPORT GAIN AGAINST NAA TROOPS   Soviet defenders rec cupy strong positions  near Stalingrad

REDS COUNTER NEW BURST OF NAZI ASSAULTS   Reoceupying Stalingrad Points After  finetian Twas

SOVIETS MAKE NEW ADVANCES   Red Troops Reoccupy Points On Stalingrad Front

CONFERENCES NOW UNDERWAY IN RED CAPITAL   Dispatches Say Means of Aiding Soviet Discussed

Russians Admit New Setbacks   Believed Ready to Blow Up Oil Wells as They Retreat Further

Moscow Parley Held Bringing  Second Front   U. S. And British Join In Talks To Effect  Immediate Help

Discuss Ways To Help Russ On 2nd Front   British, U. S., Russian Officials Going Over Pos. sible Moves in Kremlin  Meeting.

SECOND FRONT NEAR MOSCOW RADIO REPORTS   Aid-To- Russia Parley Underway In Red Capital

Moscow Says Second Front  Approaching   Allied Leaders Gathering in Russia Point to Action

Kremlin Sessions On Effective Aid Are Continued   Moscow Radio Recalls American Help In 1918 In Propaganda Thrusts

'Allied Leaders  Talk In Moscow 'On Russian Aid   Axis Claims Churchill Present; Reds Say Second Front Near

Battered Russ Call for Second Front   Soviet Radio Reports Ally Conference Under Way in Moscow as Nazis Advance

Yanks Brace Against New Jap Offense   U. S. Leader in Britain Called Back for Parley

U. S. Forces In Solomons Continue Stubborn Fight Against Jap Offensive

UMW POLICIES TO BE SIFTED   Lewis Summons Leaders For Parley May 25; CIO “‘Loan” May Cause Split

UMW POLICY GROUP SUMMONED BY LEWIS   Meeting Will Begin In Washingtor On May 25 To Resolve Conflict With CIO

Woman Uses Story of Pearl Harbor — to Cover Purse-Snatching on Car

Say Douglas “Not Interested” In Cost To S:D. .   $18, 500,000: ‘Transaction With np, Trial

 Say Doug vlas “Not Interested” In Cost ToS. D.   $18,500,000 Transaction With State Is Brought Out In Trial Of Aberdeen Man; Used State Funds To Finance Operations

Allies Bomb — Enemy Near. Australi   Port of Raboul on New Brit ain and Koeping in Dutch Timor Attacked   TRANSPORT DAMAGED, SMALL VESSEL FIRED      Heavy American Bombers Also Attack Rangoon and . Return Unscathed

STRONG FORGES STILL FlGnTING IN PHILIPPINES   Tokyo Reveals Resistance ir Broadcasts Claiming New Victories.   U. S., FILIPINO TROOPS ARE WELL ORGANIZED

Japs Report U.S. Forces Fighting In Philippines   Well-Equipped Units Still Holding Out  In Central Islands

Strong U.S. Army Forces Still Hold Out in Philippines, Japan Reports   BY UNITED PRESS

AMERICAN AND FILIPINO FORCES . ~~ STILL OPERATE. IN PHILIPPINES      ORGANIZED. RESISTANCE “CON  ‘PINUEd THROUGH GUER. - RILLA TACTICS ON MANY  OF PHE IELANDS, JARS

TILL FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINE   lap Radio Admits Resistance Still Continues In Captured Islands

FIGHTING IS STILL ON IN PHILIPPINES   Some U. S. and Filipino Troops. Still Holding Out

U. S., PHILIPPINES FORCES BATTLE ON IN CENTRAL AREA   Japs ‘Say. Resistance Is Well Organized — High Officers May‘ Be in. Charen

U. S. Troops Sill Fight In Philippines   Japanese Admit Natives and Americans Active

U.S. FORGES STILL BATTLING JAPS IN REMOTE: ISLANDS   Tokio Admits That Americans ‘are Halding on In Parte of Philippines.

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulleting on Lates! World News Today.   Will Spring at Oppressors.

VICHY FRENCH IN MANEUVERS   German Broadcast Hints Of Prep. aration Against Threatened Second Frant

ARCHDEACONRY CONFERENCE TO BE HELI   Spring Session of Women’s Auxiliary Unit Slated fo Blossbure April 26.

NOTED SPEAKER IN BLOSSBURG   Dr. Francis L. H. Pott To Speak About China Next Monday.’

Three Vessels Sunk By Axis  Submarine:  Twenty-Five Mer Missing From‘  U. S. Craft

CONFESSION MAY BE FALSE   Detective. Feels Negro Lad Didn’t Start Circus Fire

YOUTH QUESTIONED IN CIRCUS BLAZE   Former Circus Employe Declares He Started Disastrous Fire

DOUBT STORY OF FIRE SUSPECT   Youth Who Admitted Starting Circus Blaze Is Taken To Cleveland

DOUBT STORY OF FIRE SUSPECT   Detectives Say Statements of Youth, 16, Fail To  Hann Tonether

Take Suspect In Ringling Blaze a   16-Year-Old Boy Is Taker Into Custody; Detective Thinks Youth Not Guilty

ARADE WILL BE A NAVY DAY FEATURE   More Than 2,400 Will Par_ ticipate in Event, Tuesday   BOARDMAN IN CHARGE

NAVY DAY FEATURE   More Than 2, 400 Will Par- ticipate in Event, Tuesday   BOARDMAN IN CHARGE

3 ALLEGED NAZI SABOTEURS REPORTED IN NEW YORK STATE   Men J. Edgar Hoover Seeks To Arrest Hunted after Being Turned in as Hitch-Hikers

Suspected Nazi: Saboteurs Sought By New York Police and FBI Agents

NO SABOTEURS ON LONG ISLAND FBI REPORTS   SUSPICIONS OF U. S. MERCHANT MARINE INSPECTOR WHO SAW * MEN WERE NOT WELL FOUNDET).   Police Were Kept Busy

SABOTEURS REPORTED SEEN IN NEW YORK   FBI Says There Is No Foundatior To Report From Bridgehampton

Three Saboteurs Reportedly Seen On Long Islanc   New York FBI Office As serts There Is ‘No Foundation To Report’

VAIN SEARCH MADE FOR 3 SABOTEURS      Men Reported in the Vic inity of Bridgehampton. L. J.

EAST HUNTING 3 SABOTEURS   ‘Report Starts Near Scene of Sub Landings

AS SABOTEURS   Tip About Hitch-Hiking Trio Brings Futile Chase In Long Island District

Allied Bombers Blast Jap Bases   Rabaul, Lae Area Scene of Attacks

Allied Planes  Bombing Port   Shoot Their Way Through Enemy Interceptors To  Reach Goals

Japanese Air Bases Blasted  Allied Planes Shoot Wavy Through Enemy

JAPANESE AIRFIELDS ~ BOMBED BY “ALLE   No Reference Made to. Jap , Offensive Activity

RABAUL AND LAE BLASTED AGAIN   Allies Shoot Their Way Through Interceptor Squadron.

Expect Approval Of Draft Change   Congressional Head: Express Opinions

A PUBLIC MEETING   Rent Officials Will Speak at Session Thursday Evening

Army Itself Takes Officia Action to Give the Campaign a Push   A'.READY CONSERVING

SCRAP RUBBER PILE" MOUNTS STEADIL'   Report Campaign Is Off. to Good Start

Scrap Rubber  Pile Mounts Over Nation   President's Appeal Meets With Enthusiastic Help In Every Section

Rubber Drive Shows Results   Scrap Piles Mount Throughout Nation

RUBBER SCRAP PILE GROWING; ARMY TO FOREGO RAINCOATS, EXTRA SPARE TIRE

BRITISH WITHDRAW   Rubber Scrap Pile Mounts;  Some Communities ‘Clean’

SCRAP RUBBER PILE GROWING   Citizens Respond Freely Te President’s Plea, NationWide Reports Show

Rubber Mounts   Army F orgoes Raincoat: and Tank Treads in Big Drive

MEXICO WILL COOPERATE IN PLANS OF WAR   ASSURANCE GIVEN FDR BY FOREIGN MINISTER TODAY

Mexico ls fo Aid War Effort   Foreign Minister Pledges Everything Poccible in War

SELECTEES 10 GET TRAINING   Courses In Science Will Be Given At Universities.

Germans Forcing Reds To Retreat   Nazis Are Within Forty Miles of Great Volga Steel City   TANKS CROSS THE DON   London Newspapers Predic! Allied Nations Help for  Russians

Nazis © Strike Deeper   Stalingrad Menaced By Smashing Tank Attack and Supportin; Parachute Troopers

TWO AMERICANS WHO FLED JAPS, IN AUSTRALIA   Infantry Captain and Lieu. tenant of Air Force Travel 159 Days From Philippines   ESCAPE DRAMATIC   Hid By Day and Journey - By Night; One Shot At By Japs: His Boat Bullet-Holed

Two Flee Philippines, Reach Australia After Epic 159-Day Journey

Two Officers Escape from Philippines   Captain and Lieutenant Spent 159-days in Foot-Boat Journey

}émericans Make Dramatic Escape From Philippines; Reach Australia After 159-Day Hazardous Journey

Two American Fliers Reach. Australia After.a Dramatic Escape From the Philippines

Officers Reach Australia After More _Than Five Months in Dash -  From Philippine Islands

Dramatic Escape From Philippines   Two Men Tell of 159-Day Journey by Foot and  Small Boat.

Two U. S. Officers Flee Philippines, Arrive in Australia After 159 Days

Troops in U. S. Service Are se ‘Best Dressed Fighting Men on Globe”   Wool Growers’ Head Says Possession of This Material Will Win the War eee

SILVER BILLS © TOBEFOQUGHT — IN CONGRESS   Western Congressmen Are Aroused by Repeal Measures   BURIAL OF SILVER RAPPED BY CELLAR   Repeal Bills Referred tc Committees of the House

WEST TO FIGHT SILVER REPEAL   Proposal To Kill Act Is Denounced In House; Bankers Rapped

REPEAL OF SILVER ACT BEING URGED   Weslern Congressman Says Eastern Bankers Are Back Of Con gressional Move

U. S. Forces, Exclusively Involved In Landings, Retain Footholds; Supplies to Keep Offensive Rolling, Reach Australia.

Only Americans Participated In Landings   ‘We Are Holding Our Own,’ Says Aussie Minister

YANK LANDING IS BACKED BY ALLIED FORCE   Allies Outpunching The Japs In Solomons; Only Americans  Have Landed   Many Points Battered

Fierce Attacks By Japs Fought For Fifth Day   United States marines holding their own in fighting for a foothold  in Solomon Islands.

Only Americans  Parlidpated  in Landings “We Are Holding  Our Own,’ Says. Atissie Minister

U. S. Landing Force Keeps Footholds in Solomons Despite Jap Counter-Attack

Allied Striking Force Retains Footholds Despite Fierce Counterattacks By Japs; Gains Far Outweigh Losses

Ultimatum Given Axis By Mexico   Government Calls Nations To Account For Ship Lives.   Some Want War   Attack Off Florida Brings Relations Nearer To Crisis.

MUST EXPLAIN SHIP SINKING BY MAY 21 OR ELSE   Newspapers, Laborers Oe: mand Nation Declare War on Germany imme diately.

Axis Given Ultimatum  By Mexico   .War Demanded for Sinking of Ship  By Submarine

Mexico Asks Nazi Reason In Torpedoing   Ultimatum Delivered Axis Powers; Demand Answer by May 21.

MEXICAN OFFICIALS DISPLAY ANGER DUE TO LOSS OF VESSE   Axis Told to Explain Tor. pedoing of Mexican Vessel Off the Florida  Coast,

MEXICO MAY DECLARE WAR AS RESULT OF TORPEDOINE   MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SENDS ULTIMATUM TO AXIS AB RESULT OF SINKING OF ILLUMINATED SHIP

Citizens Demand Revenge For Sinking Of Mexican Ship Near Florida COast

RETAILERS DISCUSS DELIVERY PROBLER   Centralized Package Service May Become Necessary

RETAILERS DISCUSS DELIVERY PROBLEW   ——eerrrrrreeeee  Centralized Package Ser vice May Become Necessary

Corn And Grain Show Jan. 21-23 Dates For Annual Event Annouricéd:

ANNOUNCE DATES ~ FOR CORN SHOW   Annual Exhibit To Be Helc At Armory January 91.To9 23

Jap Base Again Is Bombed   Troops Strafed Fires Started © At Rabaul

BRITAIN, ITALY TRADE WOUNDET   Prisoner Exchange Is Started at Western "eee tale Bhcag Goo

EXCHANGING PRISONERS   British and Italian Trade Sick and Wounded in Turkey

SICK PRISONERS OF WAR EXCHANGEL   British and Italian Ships Meet Today in Turkish Port of Smyrna.   MORE ITALIANS THAN BRITISH

Britain And taly Swap War Captives   Sick And Wounded Pris: oners Are Exchanged At Turkish Port.

BRITAIN ANDITALY TRADE CAPTIVES   SECOND EFFORT OF WAR STARTED IN WEST TURKEY PORT

kighter Planes Down Japs As Singapore’s Guns Roar At Troop Concentrations

AMERICAN BOMBING PLANES IN ACTION OVER JAVA SECTOI   Two Enemy Aircraft Shot Down and Only One of Ours Is Lost in Air Fight.

WAR MANPOWER DIRECTOR PUT OVER DISTRICT   Area Extends From Panama City To Bay St. Louis; Office In Mobile .

COMMISSION NAMES DIRECTOR FOR COAST  Headquarters to Be at Mobile

Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya Bases Hit Besides Capital; Fires Burn At Two Places After First Raids   incendiaries Cause Blazes, Says Report; Machine Guns Used

War Carried To Japan In 5-Hour Attack On Capital, Yokohoma, Kobe, Nagoya

Allied Planes Led Led By American Visited City of 7,000,000 Peole

Surprise Assault Reaches Three Other Large Cities On South Coast of band

Japanese Reveal Attack Caught People In Streets of World’s Third Largest. City; Yokohama, Kobe, and. Nagoya  Fee! Sting of. Bombings.) 2 2

TOKYO, NAGOYA, YOKOHAMA, KOBE. ‘HAVE BOMB VISITS   Densely Populated Areas are Set: Afire by Incendiary Bombs According to Radio Messages.   AMERICAN PLANES REPORTED IN RAID   Flimsily Built Homes of Pa per and Weod Brought  Face to Face With Deadii est Peril.

WAR IS TAKEN TO WORLD'S» -THIR DLARGEST CITY FOR FIRST TIME; FIRES STARTED.

Nippon Report Identifies Planes As Americans   Incendiary Bombs Start Fires At Nagoya, Kobe; Yokohama Also Hit ~

Tokyo and Industrial and  Naval Base Areas Are Hit by United Nations Planes

aps Admit Allied Air Attacks Against Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama   lanes Identified As American: Report Raids Extended Over Main Japanese Island

U.S. PLANES FIRST TO CARRY WAR  BACK TO JAPAN   Three Industrial’ And Naval. Base _ Cities Also me aad Bombs Start Fires— _  - Berlin Comments   WASHINGTON SILENT; ENEMY SEEKS CLUES

171 Allied Ships Sunk, Says Japs   Assert 1,537 United  Nation Planes Downed

IT] SINKINGS BY JAPANESE   Tokvo Claims That Many TU. § British, Dutch Warships Lost So Far In War

MinuteMen Donate > To Red Cross   ing Paper Stressed at  ing Pa of Conserv. Meeting

MinuteMen Donate  $25 To Red Cross   ‘importance of Conserv ing Paper Stressed al ' Meeting.

Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby Sworn in as Director Of Women’s Army Corps   Judge Advocate General Admin. isters Oath in Solemn Ceremony at Capital

Post-War Rebates Proposal Revived   May Be Linked With Excess Profits Tax

SENATE BEGINS HEARINGS TAX BILL TOMORROW   Committee May Be Asked to Link Post-War Rebates With Increase On Profits Taxes   ‘WILL ASK CHANGES   Proposal to Increase Rate Will Probably Be Accompanied by Series of Deductions

East Faces Shortage. Of Meats   Retailers Claim They Are Forced To Sell  Inferior Product

Scramble For Sunday Dinner   ‘Acute Meat Shortage General In East

EASTERN SHORTAGE OF MEAT IS ACUTE   Housewives Rush to Mar: kets; Urged to Buy Poultry, Seafoods.

FACE MEAT SHORTAGE   Major Packing Companies Expec' Situation to Be Eased Soon

Housewives In Many Parts Of EastSeek To Lay In Meat Supply   Acute Shortage Of Beef, Pork And Veal In Some Sections: May Be Easier Next Week

Eastern Meat Markets Hit — By Shortage   Major Packing Companies Ciaim Temporary Lack Wiil Be Adiusted

FARM BLOC. WANTS FARM INCOME TG EQUAL WAGE TREND   Senate Overrides ‘President By Denying Henderson Right Alone To  Fix Prices

OENATE GUARDS FARM INCOME   Farm Prices Would Reflect Rise In Wages Under  Parity Price Plan

FARM BLOC WINS FIRST ROUND ON PRIFE PANTRAI   Senate Group Overrides F.R.’s Wishes on, Writing ‘In Bankhead = Amend mant

SENATE AFPROVES AMENDMENT DESIGNED TO DIVIDE CONTEOL OVER FARM PRODUCTS

Senate Farm  Bloc Wins Rounc   Overrides Roosevelt's Price Control Request

Farm Bloc Wins  On Price Contro      Authority Divided Under Amendment

INCOME OF FARMERS TAKEN UP SATURDAY FOR CONSIDERATION   Senate Farm Bloc Seek: to Make Farm Income Follow Same Pattern As Urban Waaes.

PRICE CONTROL SPLIT IN VOTE BY FARM BLOT   Senate Group Override Roosevelt’s Wishes On Measure

FARM BLOC WORK ON QUESTIONS OF FARMERS’ INCOME      Wants Same Trend for Ruralist as Workers’ Wages, President Wants Prices Linked Together.    BANKHEAD AMENDMENT GETS APPROVAL 48-37   Pending Bill Provides Farm Price Ceiling May Not be Lower than 110 Per Cent -of Parity.

Senate Farm Bloc Seeks to Make Certain Farmers’ Income Will Follow Wage Trend

Even Hollywood’s Acting Animals Pay Big Income Tax  a een mes rete cunt ARE  R:. Gealeriee Ara Pulled Dawn Rw Movieland’s Animal Life

Movie Animals Contribute Thousands Talking Raven Says Income Tax Too High: Character — Actors Have Bad Years ~

Cargo-Plane Plan Investigated; Said Engine Bottleneck Is Figuring

Aviation Chiefs See Need of Big Fleets of Planes   Cargo Carrying Craf Would Help in War Effort, They Testify

TESTIMONY HEARD ON CARGO PLANES   Aviation Experts Callec Before Senate Committee

Experts Agree On Need for  Air Transports   World War Ace Urge Building of Factories Especially Designed

Aviation Experts. Agree. on “Value Ot Big Fleets of War Cargo Planes.

Huge Fleets Of Cargo Carrying Planes: Being Studied To Aid U.S. War Efforts

Cargo-Carrying Planes Output Proves Problem  ,.. tht. .35 Aas   Production Would Add Greatly To America's War Potertialities

Air Experts Favor Cargo Ships   Caution Against Impossible Production Feats

Air Experts Favor Cargo Ships  Caution Against   Caution Against Impossible Production Feats

MOTORS NEEDED: FOR AIR BOATS   Experts Favor Big Cargo Planes But Learn Of Engine Shortage

Experts Agree Cargo Planes Excellent Idea   But Bottleneck Exists In Shortage of Motors, Testimony Brings Out

NAIL HAMMERED INTO BOX OF CARTRIDGE PRIMERS BLAMED FOR EXPLOSINA

MUNITIONS PLANT BLAST KILLS THRE   4 Others Believed Blown t Bite

Americans Show  They Can Take It  Missionary Is Given ‘Water Cure,’ Proves  His Courage  an am annep on a a ae eee

“Water Cure” When Preacher Wouldn’t Talk   Japanese Torture Methods Revealed  As Prisoners Return

DECIDES HELL LEARN TO SWIM A. P. Correspondent Sees Long War Ahead

Reporter, Back From War Front, Predicts Fighting Will Last Three More Year  ee

Newsman, “Dunked” When Ship Went Down, Is Going Back, But He'll Learn To Swim First

Larry Allen Home to Rest   Souesine Seribe Reports Ttalian Morate Low

Wife Shocked By Desperado   Jeanette Kadens. 27. Says Mate’s Runnine Amuck  Is Bad Dream

British Attack at Night, Consolidate During Day   British Landing Try Renulsed. Says Rome

ARMY WILL TRAIN MEN FOR GLIDER      Pilot Instruction to Star! June 1 at 27 Schools

Henderson Bars OPA Politicians   Activity Means Dismissal From Job

BOMBS FALL OW ALY AND GRETI   British Long Range Plane: Raided Axis Bases in fwo Places.

BOMBS FALL ON ~TTALY AND GRET   British Long Range Plane Raided Axis Bases in. Pwo Places. -

Deferment of Farm Workers   May Cut Quotas   Areas Where Farm Help Is Concentrated May Get Smaller Calls ;

Wartime Adds Somber Hue To Easter Day   Head Cold Prevents Roosevelt From Attending Services

Solemn Undertone Pervades Nation’s  First Easter of Second World War

FDR Misses Service   President’s Cold Prevent: Easter Church-Going

Says Britain Can Boost War Effort   New Agreements With U. S. Assist Cause —

TRINITY RIVER IS. AGAIN THREATENING TO COVER LOWLANDS   HEAVY RAINS FELL THURS DAY AT FORKS OF RIVER REPORTS INDICATE

Russ Irked at Conduct of War   Press Indicates Serious Rift Between Stalin, Churchill on Aid to Soviets

CHURCHILL AND STALIN RIFT BARED   » Russian Public Learns Of Disagreement On Policy

Stalin at Odds With Churchill  Disagree Over   Disagree Over ~ Conduct of War

REPORT ALLIED LEADERS SPLIT   Dispute Between Churchil And Stalin Revealed

Russian Public Learns Of Disagreement Which Arose At Conferences

Laval Dismisses Ardent Pro-Nazi Plotter From Post   ‘Secretary Hempel

Cards Grab Off 2 to 0 Lead in First Inning   Johnny Beazley Hurls Brilliant Ball in Pinches' to Hold — Yankees in Check

Nathan Straus Resigns as U.S. Housing Head   President Withholds Ac tion Until He Can Finc New Place for Him

Straus Quits As U.S. Housing Chief   Pres. Roosevelt Seeks New Post For Him.

KING INJURED   Christian of Denmark Falls From Horse, Vichy Sass.

6,600,000 Idle Persons Will Be Put On War Jobs   Harry Hopkins Predicts Selective Service For Men, Women. Children.

SELECTIVE SERVICE FOR WORKERS SEEN BY HARRY HOPKINS   Predicts Shifting of Millions of Men, Women and Children To War Work and Employment of 6,600,000 Persons Now Idle.

Ask Assistance To Free Selves From Brita   Promise All Out Resistance To Aggressors If They Are Guaranteed Independence   GHANDI TO LEAD PASSIVE REVOLT   Resolution Of National Con gress Party Highly Critical Of Allied Generalship

Army Takes Over Operation of Machine Company   Plant Officials Refuse to Accept WLB Decision

Youth Movement Needed in U. S., Beverly Asserts  Authority ee Cave   Authority on Children Says New Program s Necessary

Sheriff, Bandit Shot In Battle  Northwoods Gun Clash tt a. pa  en eT

U.S. Troops  in Britain   Reveal 100 ‘American Sol-diers Have Reached Europe After Atlantic Crossing

First Contingent of U.S. Soldiers Reach Britain;. Canadian Fliers Arrive   : Announcement of 100 American Soldier: Arriving in Englond Is Mode From on . ‘-Eest Coost. Conodion Port

U. §. SOLDIERS LAND AT PORT OF ENGLAND   100 Men In Uniform In Contingent Sent From Canada  IARCEST AE AIRMEN   Anival In British Port Is Announced At London

Arrive In Uniform. With ‘Largest-Contingent: of. Canadian Airmen Yet. to Reach England   ESCORTED AGROSS BYNAVAL VESSELS   First Troops ‘Convoy: to Ar  rive From Canada This  Year; U. 8: Soldiers © Left Canadian Port .

BLACKOUT NEARLY PERFECT   But Cat Spoils the Record for One Air Raid Warden

Plenty Goes on in Philadelphia’ S  "99 Pct. Perfect" Blackout Tost!

Cat Refuses Cooperation  Largest Eastern Blackout Test Is Satisfactory

Pussy Refuses to Cooperate In Philadelphia’s Blackh-Ou   First Major Wartime Test In. Eastern Section Is De. clared Success, But Cat Playing In Meat Market Mars Record; Three Babies Born During Fifteen-Minute Period

FIRST MAJOR BLACKOUT IS NEAR PERFECT   Effectiveness Is De seribed As 99 Per Cent   Cat On Scales Causes Flashes In Meat Market :

Populous South Philadel. phia and Giant Navy Yard Described By De fense Director as “Dark as Cemetery”  STILLNESS STARTLING   STILLNESS STARTLING

Blinking Light During Blackout Caused By Cat But Philadelphia’s  Test Otherwise Proves Successful

Washington Hit By Heavy Snow   Nation‘s Capital Digging Out Today

Heavy Snow In Capital   Thousands of Trees Broken or Felled;  Power Lines Down

Capital Digs Out of Snow   Record Fall Buries Wash. ington at Week-End.,

Bar Association Protest Election  of Judge With Only 23,822 Ballots

U. S. Concludes Agreement With 16 Latin American Republics   Mutual Suspension of Trade Barriers Provided

BILL ASKS FOR CONTROL OF RENTS ON ALL PROPERTY   OCT, 2 ACT APPLIES ONLY TO RESIDENCES IN DEPENSE SECTIONS

James Byrnes Asks Control of Rents _ On All Real Property in the Nation

Country’s First Feminine Soldiers Reach lowa Camp   Take Over Old Post of ‘Hardened Cavalrymen At Fort Des Moines; First 200 of Exvollees Get First  Taste From the You've-Got-to-GetUp Reveille Bugle Cali

WAAC’S INVADE CAVALRY CAMP   GET FIRST TASTE OF ARMY LIFE AS CORPS PREPARES TO TRAIN

Potential Air Raid Targets Are Limited   Territory Within 300 Miles of Coasts  Is Affected

POTENTIAL AIR TARGETS DESIGNATED   Territory Within 300 Miles Of Seacoasts And Certain Other Sections Listed In Civilian Defense Plans For Providing Protective Equipment

Raid Targets Limited 300 Miles Inland   Gas Masks, Fire Pampers To Be Placed in Mast Endangered Areas.

CLIPPER TRAPPED BY WAR IN FAR LAST REACHES NEW YORK AFTER GLOBE-GIRDLING TRIP

CLIPPER TRAPPEL BY WAR MAKES LONG TRIP HOME   Big Flying Boat Caught At Auckland (N.Z.) Arrives In New York   F ive Continents Crossed By  Craft In Jaunt Whict  Girdles Globe

CLIPPER GIRDLES GLOBE TO NEW YORK      Flying Boat Trapped In New Zealand By Outbreak Of War In Far East Returns To Atlantic Base Via 31,500Mile Route—Flight Called ‘‘Routine’’

Pacific Clipper Trapped by War,  Reaches U.S. After Circling Glahe

Clipper Takes Longest Way  Girdles Globe To Get Rack To New York

Clipper, Caught in Far East by War, Reaches U. S. After 31,500-Mile Trip

WAR-TRAPPED CLIPPER ENDS GLOBE FLIGH   Pan-American Airway: Ship Reaches New York ‘After Covering Route of 31,500 Miles   “ROUTINE” FLIGHT   Trapped In New Zealanc At Start of War Pacific Clipper Makes GlobeGirdling Trip

Plane, at New Zealand When War Broke, Travels 31,500 Miles to Reach New York

Clipper Flies 31,500 Miles To Get Home   ar-Trapped Plane Cit cles Globe in 22-Day Flight

Midway Tol Big for Japs   Mikado’s Fleet Paid Heavy Price for Invasion Attempt

Jap Loss Heavy In Midway Fight   Three and Possibly Four Carriers Lost, Say 10,000 Killed

JAP LOSSES AT MIDWAY HEAVY   Three Carriers Sunk And 10,099 Men Lost

3 Carriers, ‘Possibly 4, Listed Sunk   Enemy Believed to Have Lost Approximately 10,000 Men.   PLANE’ TOLL HIGH   At ‘Least .180 Airevaft Thought to Haye Gone - Down With Ships

JAP ATTEMPT TO INVADE MIDWAY COSTLY THRUST   Three and Possibly Four Carriers Lost, Hundreds o! Planes and 10,000 Men  le Toll

Enemy’s Attempt To Invade Pacific Island Nets Only Failure Plus Loss Of Three And Possibly Four Air craft Carriers, Hundreds Of Planes And Probably More Than 10,000 Men, Unofficial Figures Based On Battle Reports Show

GAS COMPANY FILES PROTES   Defends  Rates, Wants Early Hearing on Millions Refund

FIRST. BOUNTIES:. ~GLAIMED HERE   Four, Foxes Brought to the Courthouse From South.  east of Hobbs.   PAVING. 32 PER HEAD

hol BOUNTIES CLAIMED HERE   Four Foxes Brought to the Courthouse From Southeast of Hobbs.   PAYING $2 PER HEAD

WLB CALLED ;   Negotiations Broken Off A: Pay Issue Arises; Murray Promises Mills Will Be Kent In Operation

TALK RENEWED FOR HIGHER STEEL PRICES   Union Contract Deadlock Heads for WLR

TALK OF DRIVE FO! HIGHER STEEL PRICES RENEWED   Contract Negotiations Between CIO and Subsidiaries Appears Headed fo Labor Board

DEADLOCKED C10, BiG STEEL DISPUTE HEADS FOR WLB   Contract Negotiations Break Down; No Work Stappage Expected

BOOST IN STEEL PRICES SQUGHT   Action Follows Union Demands For Ray increase From Big Companies

CHINESE TRAP NIPPONESE ON BURMA ROUTE   THREE ATTACKS IN SHAN STATES SMASHED

CHINESE HOLD NIPPON FORCE INTIGHT TRAE   Invaders Said to Have Lost 4;500° Men ia’ Yun ; nan. Province    REINFORCEMENTS ARE. INTERCEPTED   Heavy Fighting Reported To be in Progress with Reeult in Doubt

Back-Door Invasion Boomerangs   Chinese Army Bypassec By Japs from Burma Smashes Three Attacks   AMERICAN FLIERS SUPPORT DEFENDERS   Loss of Myitkyina And Bhamo to North Admitted by Chinese

Chinese Hold Remnants Of Frustrated Invaders; Smash Three Attacks By Fresh Jap Column.

Japan Rushes Up New Units  From Burma   Chinese Troops in Loilem Area Smash Three Jap Assaults; Kunming Drive Seen

JAPANESE HELD TIGHT IN CHINESE BURMA ROAD TRAP   Nipponese Reinforcements Intercepted on Way to Aid Their Surrounded Comrades.   BATILE IS RAGING WITH RESULT IN DOUBT   Forty-five Hundred of Encircled Column Annihilated— Invaders Smashed in Loilem Sector.

Chinese Closing Circle on Japs In Yunnan Area   nvaders Lose 4,50( Shock Troops and Face Loss of More

NIPPON FORCE INTIGHT TRAP   Invaders Said t to Have Lost 4,500 Men in Yun nan Province   REINFORCEMENTS ARE INTERCEPTED   Heavy Fighting Reported To be in Progress with  Result in Doubt

Chinese Still Hold Japs in Yunnan Trap   Reinforcements Check: ed; Americans Lend Air Support

JAPS RUSHING MORE TROOPS INTO BATTLES   Fresh Attacks Turned Back By Allies

Enemy Attacks in. Loilem Sector [Reported Smashe¢   Governor of Yunan Province Says Situation Favorable

INVADERS BRING UP NEW TROOPS   Another By-Passed Army Smash Enemy Columes In Loilem Sector Near Salween

Three Attacks By New Forces Are Repulsed   Situation Said Developing In »Favor Of China

WAR BETWEEN JAPS, SOVIETS HELD IMMINENT   Moscow Said To Have Rejected Proposals Made From Tokyo  Recently   Troop Movements Note

Moscow Rejects ‘Suggestions’ From Tokyo   Rumors Circulating  in Diplomatic Circles Do Not Indicate What Tokyo Proposals Are

War Nearing Between The Japs-Soviets   Moscow Reported To Have Rejected Some Suggestions Made Bv Jap Leaders.

RUSSO-JAP WAR BELIEVED NEAR    DIPLOMATS IN CHINA HEAE MOSCOW HAS BEJECTED TOKYO'S PROPOSALS.

Russo-Jap War  Seems Certain   Moscow Rejects Tokyo Demands As Japs Move In

Rommel s Forces Keen Up Retreat On Libyan Roae   British Forces Are Still h Pursuit—No Axis Stand Likely   REAR GUARDS ARE BEING MOPPED UP   Hundreds Of Additional Prisoners Are Being Taken By British In Egypt

ROMMEL ARMY BEING MOPPED UP IN DESERT   Enemy Nests Cleaned Out As British Pursue Routed Axis Forces   MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

Confidence In Churchill Is Voted. 475-25   Loss Of 50,000 Men In Two Weeks Admitted; Tobruk Fall Complete Surprise, Says W. C.

Heavy Fighting Flares Over Narrow War Zone with Axis Declaring Its Troops 65 Miles from Alexandria

Near-Disaster Conceded by Prime Minister, But He Says Help Is On the Way

ADMITS GRAVE CRISIS FACES DESERT ARMY   Pins Hope for Victory in Mediterranean on “Very Considerable” Rein _forcements Now . in Progress—Takes Part of Blame for Tobruk.

Overwhelming Vote of Confidence Given Prime Minister Who Says Only Hope Lies In New Forces Rushing Up From Alexandria

POSITION IN MIDDLE EAST IS OUTLINED   House of Commons Gives Approval of Conduct By Wide Margin of 475 to 25   DARK PICTURE PAINTED

Gets Big 475-to-25 Vote Today   Premier Calls Situation Most Critical for United Nations Since Fall of France      Conflicting Claims Made as Battle Continues to Rage in Middle East

NEW ADVANGE IS CLAIMED BY AXIS CHIEFS   German Radio Picture: Foe in Flight After El Alamein Setback

British Rush : In New Forces   Rommel Strikes in Sandstorm At Defense Lines

Admits Outlook Dark, Holds Victory Hopes   Declares Reinforcements In Eastern War Zones, Praises American Effort

PRIME MINTGTER ADMITS EGYPT REVERGLO ARE SEVERE BL OW   Axis Claims Rommel Broke Through at El Alamein But British Deny It; Reds  Still Claim Sevastopol LinIde

Meets Critics with Admission of Near Defeat  PREJUDICE IRK  ECE,  eee Premier Says Army Must Change or Events Will  ee Yes

Faith In Prime Minister   Confidence Vote To Churchill: Reinforcements Near Battlefield

PIERCE DEFENSE GERMANS (LAIN   Pursue Auchinleck’s Forces Toward Nile, Says Nazi Communique.   BEAT OFF FOE—-BRITISH

‘House of Commons by Overwhelming 475 to 25 Votes Reaffirms Confidence in Churchill’s Conduct of War    REINFORCEMENTS REACH EGYPT   Cairo Reports British, Aided by American Tanks, Have Beaten Off Heavy Attacks at El Alamein

CHURCHILL WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE   Sees Allied Position in Mediterranean and Middle East as Near Disaster

Prime Minister Retains Leadership After Bitterest Criticism of Entire War   Sets British Losses at 50.000

Declares Major Reinforcements Now In Progress   Admits Axis Triumphs Have Brought Recession Of Hopes And Prospects

Prime Minister Bares  Debacle In Africa   Nins 475-25 Vote Of Confidence After. Loss Of 50,000 In Libya Is Revealed; Blow Worst Since Fall Of France: a   British Army Is Heavily Reinforced

PRIME MINISTER  BLUNTLY ADMITS  NEAR-DISASTER    Reverses Bring Recession o} Hopes Unequaled Since Fall of France

LOUD CHEERS BY COMMONS GREET TALLY   Says War Direction : Best Possible In  Situation   HOPEFUL OF AFRIGA   Says Reinforcements O! Consequence Sent To Egypt

Reports Regarding Outcome Conflict   Axis High Commands Claim Troops Broke Through Main Defenses of British at El] Alamein; British Report Stiff Resistance

COMMONS VOTES 475  7025 FOR  WAR CHIEF   Prime Minister Pins Hopes for Allies in Reinforcements Now in Progress   GREATEST CRISIS SINCE FRANSE FELL   Explains Fall of Tobruk; British Well Equipped; Critics Assailed

OFFICIAL WARNS COLLEAGUES OF POSSIBLE ROUT   He Declares Egyptian Situation Grave—Commons Ballots for Him, 475-25

Landslide Vote Upholds Premier   Commons Painted Gloomy Picture but Is Told Reinforcements ‘Are on Way to Aid Hard-Pressed Desert Forces

House Of Commons ives Premier Big  Vote Of Confidence   Takes Full Responsibility For His Part In Defeat Of British In North Africa

mweQ BRU EWS EEE  Over whelming Vote of 475 to 25 Given Government In Commons  CHURCHILL SPEAKS  Declares Britain Has Done As Well As_ Possible Under Circumstances  

Churchill Wins Vote of Confidence After Telling Fears About Middle East

Situation Gravest Since Fall Of France; Grave News May Be In Making, He Says   Britain And Allies Lost 50,000 Men In Libya; Had Superiority Of Planes, Tanks, Guns And Men; Debacle Stunned Premier

Commons Supports Churchill   Prime Minister Discloses Allies Near Disaster In Mid-East

PREMIER WINS 475-25 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   But Admits Serious  Dangers in Egypt, Middle East

Near-Disaster In Middle East Faces Allies, He Admits   House of Commons Backs Prime Minister by Vote Of 475 to 25 After Speech; Says Reinforcements On Way to British Army Holding Fate

GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN RAGE REVERSES   Hope of Victory Pinned On “Very Considerable” Reinforcements Now In Progress, He Says   WORST SITUATION SINCE FRANCE FELL   Says British Resources Suerior to Foe At Tobruk: Losses Ad mitted Heavy

Confidence Voted Despite Reverses   House of Commons Stands by Churchill by Vote of 475 to 25   DARK PICTURE OF WAR   But Enemy Drives in Mid. dle East May Yet Be De~  feated, He Says

Prime Minister Sees Dark Future   Situation in Egypt Reported Very Grave

In a Desperate  Attempt to Save The Suez Canal   British Fight Along 35Mile Bottleneck 65 Miles  From Alexandria.   British Meeting Axis Forces in Full Shock

REINFORCEMENTS ON WAY, ASSERTS PRIME MINISTE   Tarms Struggle in Middle East, Mediterranean as 2 Near-Disaster

CHURCHILL WINS BRITISH DEBATE OVER WAR   Says Reinforcements Are on Way to Their Forces in Egypt But Fears Bad News

House Of Commons Decides They Have Confidence In  Prime Minister  7 ewarmerrer asrTraryT Trea ar

Churchill Wins Confidence Vote; Tobruk Fall Surprise   Even Auchinleck Had Expected Strongly Garrisoned Place to Hold; Heavy Vote in Favor of Minister

Battle of Egypt Develops Into Recession of Hopes And Prospects, He Asserts   Prime Minister Paints Dark Picture, But Says British Army Has Been Reinforced And He Does Not Consider Battle Decided

RECEIVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Sees Gravity of Allied Plight, But Says Issue Still Undecided.   ‘LAUDS AMERICAN HELP

BRITISH GOVT. LEADER ADMITS NEAR DISASTEI   Reenforcements on Way to Egypt Carry Hope of Victory.—Confidence Vote of 475-25.

Admits Near Disaster in Middle East   Pins Hopes on Reinforcements— Loss of 50,000 Men in Two Weeks

Near-Disaster Reported In Africa, but vote Is 475 to 25     115 REMAIN SILENT  Bolstering of the Eighth Army Assured By  Prime Minister

Premier Admits Near Disaster, 50,000 Men Lost   Commons Registers It Confidence, 475 To 25 Dark Picture Sketched

Premier Calls Egypt Defeats “Near Disaster’   Hope of Victory Rests With Reinforcements, Prime Minister Says; Gets Overwhelming Approval After Two-Day Debate

Prime Minister Asserts Hopes For British Victory Pins on Reinforcements.

Churchill Is Given Overwhelming Vote of Confidence Today   eee  ‘Admits Near Disaster in Mediterranean and Middie East Areas

Admits Grave Prospects In  Middle East   Defense Conduct Of War As Best Under The Circumstances

CONFIDENCE IN WAR DIRECTION GIVEN IN VOTE   Huge Losses Admitted But Reinforcements Reported Now In Progress   ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY   Prime Minister Hints “News Of Grave Importance” Expected Soon

Battle for Egypt Still in Doubt   ‘Axis Claims British Defenses Smashed but Auchinleck Says Lines Are Holding: Fate of Middle East in Balance

Axis Claims Troops Within 65 Miles of Base at Alexandria   Reports from Flaming Battle Fronts Today Are Conflicting

PRIME MINISTER HAS CONFIDENCE OF COMMONS   Reinforcements Have Been Sent To British Forces in Egypt, He Discloses   HIGH PRAISE GIVEN U. S,   Loss of Upward of 50,000 Men in Last Two Weeks Is Admitted

FRESH TROOPS NOW IN ACTION TO HELP ALLIES   Desert Losses Grave, Asserts  British Chief

—CHURCHILL—  Overwhelming Vote of 475 to 25 Given Government In Commons  CHURCHILL SPEAKS  Declares Britain Has Done - As Well As Possible  Under Circumstances

HOUSE VOTES ‘CONFIDENCE BY 475 10 25   Prime Minister Says Empire In Gravest Danger Since Fall of France.   REVEALS LIBYA LOSS   Says Axis Took 50,000 Men. Much Materiel; Tobruk  Eall Termad Gurnrice

NEW TROOPS RUSHED INTO AFRICA FIGHT   Nazis Break Througt British Defenses Just 65 Miles Of  Alexandria

Nation Faces - Mortal Peril, Premier Says   Egypt's ‘Bad News’ May Come At Any Mo. ment, He Asserts; Admits Muddling But  Sees Hope In U. S.; Long War Indicated

Beaten Defenders Being Pursued Toward the Nile, Axis Declares— Preliminary Phases “Not Unfavorable To Us,” British State

Admits British Losses In Desert War Worst Setback  Since France Fell To Axis

Conflicting Reports From North Africa   Axis Claims Big Gains As British Make Final Stand   American Planes And Tanks There   Russia Denies Nazi Report Of Sevastopol Fall Made Yesterday

Pictures Allied Position in Egypt As Near Disaster   But Churchill Given Vote of Confidence by House of Commons.   Hope of Victory Is Pinned on Fresh Aid

LONG PAVING WAIT TO END THURSDAY   Restricted Traffic on South Massachusetts on  July 23   BUSES TO OLD ROUTE

LONG      a ANING WAIT   Restricted Traffic on South  Messachnusette: on — july 2   BUSES: TO OLD ROUTE

Fire-Smothering Unit Kills 2 at Navy Yare   Carbon Dioxide. System I: Set Off in Mysterious Manner—<—15 Hurt

Enemy Landings Near Frontier  Of India Bared   Gravest Prospects Are Viewed For Allied Forces

Jap Forces Land at Akyab, Menace Right Burmese Lin      Action Perils India and Cuts Behind Area Held by British; Ground Fighting Hits Lull

Right Flank of Allies in Burma Menaced When Japs Land at Akyab, 100 Miles from India

HEAVY CONVO! HELPS SEIZE AKYAB PORT   5,000 Soldiers  In Group; Burma Reports Lull  In Fighting.

Japs Invade West Burma City   Are Now Within 100 Miles of India; Allied Line in Peril

Forces Land At Burma Port, Menace Allies   Flanking Movement May Force British To Give Up Prome

JAPS LAND IN BURMA NEAR INDIA BORDER   Troops Protected by Cruisers and Destroyers 100 Miles from Bengal   LULL IS REPORTED AT TOUNGOO, PROME   New Move by Foe Raises Grave Prospects in Burma Campaign

anding at Akyab Provides Serious Problem for India   yaders Put Large Force Ashore with Aid of Warships   reatly Qutnumber Brit ish, Scotch and Indian Forces

Jans Land 100 Miles From Indie   Menace Entire Allied Line In Burma, Chinese Spokesman Announces In Chungking; Prospect Grave.   From Rangoon

Enemy Landings At Burmese Port Threat To Wells   Reported Only 20 Miles Below Center Of Fields At Yenangyaung

New Landings Menace Allied Burma Flank   Japs Put Troops Ashore 100 Miles From India Border

POPPY DAY WILL BE OBSERVED ON NEXT SATURDAY   American Legion Auxiliary Has Charge of Annual Sale Here

Poppies to Bloom May 23 in Honor Of New War Heroes   Legion Auxiliary Urges Liberal Contributions From Local Citizens

This Saturday Is Poppy Day In Graettinger   Important Annual Event In Chari Of AuSjliary Ladies; Proceeds For Benefit Of Veterans Of  ‘Twe World Wars; All Should Buy.

MIAMI CO. TO GET $1,250,000 ESTATE   » Brooklyn Institution: Lose Decision

US Heartens Chinese In  War On Japs   Orientals Play Waiting Game

Chinese Awaiting Day for Revenge   In Six Years of War They Learn There's Just Slavery Under Japs.

Brutal Japs Cannot Kill China Spirit   Barbarians May _ Not Live to Flee On Judgment Day

Chinese, Spurred to New Hopes by Presence of U. S. Bombers, Fight Japs With Greater Fierceness

US BOMBERS BRING NEW FAITH TO CHINA  China Fought Alone Six Years

ALLIED FORCE IN DESPERATE BURMA BATTLE   Trapped or Menaced Troops In Last Stand Defense, Reckless Attacks   TOWN ON RAILROAD TO MANDALAY LOST   Roads Being Torn up Ahead Of Japanese; U. S. Mission Head Killed   Situation on Both Allied Flanks in Burma Critical

SMALL GROUPS OF DEFENDERS FIGHT FIERCELY   Guerillas Over Area Strike Back At Enemy; Nippon Battalion Smashed.

Desperate Stand Made For China’s Open Door   Vienaced Chinese And British Defenders Of Burma Recklessly Counter-Attack Jap Invaders Trying To Beat Monsoon

Defense of Burma Near Collapse;  Melee Desperate  Only Allied Hope fs Fer Monsoon To Come in Hurry

British And Chinese Fight In First Gales And Showers Hoping For Mid-May Monsoon.

Chinese Battle Desperately In Burma Sector   First Showers. “And Gales OF.  Mine. KE x

Chinese Tear Up Roads in Burma Battle   Japanese Armored Spearheads Move on Hsipaw, Lashio; Maymo Evacuated

Chinese Battle Desperately In Burma Sector   First Showers And Gales Of  Monenoan Arrive

ALLIED FLIERS BOMB BIG JAP TRANSPORT   Score Three Direct Hits on Vessel and Other Ships, and Destroy Planes at Rabaul.

PAIN’S POSITION IS — CAUSING SPECULATION   titude of the Country in Future Is Believed te Be Revealed Shortly — Franco to Make Public Address Today and Interest Is Aroused Over What He May Say — Pasition of Country Is Strateaic.

Possible Sudden Drive Through Franco's Country. By Hitler Would Endanger Gibraltar   Military Sees Nazi Air Superiority ir Tunis - Bizerte Area Only Temporary — Dakar “Gift” Viewed. as Invaluable.

Widen Scope Of Nazi ‘Subs   Threat Made By Germany Over Second Front

Nazi Blockade Extended To U.S.   Say May Be German Answer To Second Front Jn Europe

Chinese Smash Two More © Enemy Units   Japanese Still Are Gaining in East Province

ALLIED BOMBS START FIRES AT AIRDROME!      Australians Plead for More Planes from United States

LUCKY TETER DIES AFTER STUNT SHOW   Daredevil, Whe Performed Her In 1938, Killed In Attempt To Make 150-Foot Auto Leap

Stunt Man Dies In Final Act   Earl M. Teeter Crushed to Death In Accident

O'BRIEN STATE LEGION CHIEF   Des Moines Veteran Has No Opposition for  Clommandar Paoct

F.R. Urges Wage Stabilization   ' Building Trades Agree on Standard; President Cautions Nation on Optimism

AFL Okays Wage Stabilization In Federal Building   FR Scores Pay Rises Out of Line With  - National Policies

Building Trade Unions Sign _  Pact With U.S.   Wages On Federal Projects: Stabilized For Duration

North Africa Trade Resumption Is Seen   Non-War Supplies Loaded on Ships

May Move Interned Jap  icials From Resort!  “Hotels in Hot Springs   New Location Not Yet Definite, ly Select ed; to Be Exchang for Americans

May Move Interned Jap Officials From Resort, ~ Hotels in Hot Sodng!   aioe Location Not Yet Definite elected; to Be Exchang iy ‘Americans

PLYMOUTH COUNTY MEN IN. SERVICE NOW TOTAL 771   Nearly Half Of Total Have Volunteered For Military Service

Almost Eight Hundred Men In Armed Services  ~ Total Still Only - Two-Thirds World   Er fy. _,.

Almost Eight Hundred Men In Armed Services  - Total Still Only Two-Thirds World -War Quotas

HOUSE MEETS ARE ROUTINE—AS-SAME SPEECHES OFFERED   Informal Recess Calls For Regular Meetings But They Lack Interest

House of Representatives Is in a Rut While Members Repair Political Fences

Aussies Try Flank Move; Catch Nazis   Maneuver May Force Rom: mel Into Major Clash with Allied Tanks.

AUSSIES CORNER AXIS FORCE IN DESERT BATTLE   Turn Back Determined GermanItalian Counter Attacks to Break Out of Pocket

Axis unit snared in bold thrust   Allied planes batter Rommel supplv lines

IMPERIALS CUT OFF AXIS UNIT; EXPECT MAJOR TANK CLASH   Northern Nazi Flank: ‘Almost Surrounded But: Strike Back Hard Along -Coast 3

Empire Force Traps — Part of Axis Army In African Advance   Rommel Manages to Get Tanks Through to Pocketed Troops; U. 8. Bombers Fire ‘Aircraft on Field in Crete

AXIS UNIT NEARS BEING ISOLATED   Germans Rush Up More Mer In Assault on Stalingrad and Drive Wedge.

Imperials Stop Rommel’s Effort To Save Forces   Australians Strive To Turn Enemy Flank On Mediterranean

TWO OF ENEMY SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK BY RAI   Action Might Unhinge Rommel’s Entire North African Campaign.

Editor Gets Navy Active Duty Order   Herbert Agar, Spokesmar For Interventionists, Holds Commission As £2. Comdr.

WIFE GREETS RICKENBACKER   Flying Ace Returns T Washington After Rescue In Pacific.

Victories for Allied Armies on Many Fronts Hailed   }ALL- OUT ASSAULT:  SEEN IN TUNISIA   U. S. Reaches Accord With High Commissioner of Martinique

Diplomacy Gains Other Possessions  Of French    NOT NECESSARY  Darlan Announces Capitulation of Vast African Possessions

DARLAN ACT meats.      Bloodless Coup Great t Victory; Aussies ~ Reach Gona; Red Offensive Stull Is Gaining

Hitler's Hold On Nazi Masses Is Slipping   ‘Lochner Says the Master Psychologist Is Losing His Grip

Hitler Losing Dynamic Punch   He Is Unable to: Sway Masses; Fails to Fathom ntiment.

Hitler Fails To Sense Public Pulse   Writer States His Hold Is Slowly Slipping

Hitler Says He’s Forced Into Action   Writes Petain Reason for Abolition Of Armistice Terms

TEXT OF HITLER'S LETTER TO PETAIN EXPLAINING NEW MOVE INTO UNOCCUPIED FRENCH AREA   Nazi Leadex Says He Has Known of Impendipg Plans for Attack On Corsica and He Is Forced _t Move to Protect the Reich Against Allied Forces

RADIO BUILDING STOPS APRIL 22   Refrigerator Prices Ar¢ Frozen: No More New Phonographs

Ouiput of Radios For Civilian Use Ordered Halted  Motion Set to Conver   Motion Set to * Convert _Enjitive Tndustry to War. Production *

Radio Plants Will Conver   Manufacture For Private Use Ceases April 22d; Phonos Also Hit

MANUFACTURE Ot AADIOS TO HALT   U. S. Prohibits Production of Radios and Phonographs After Apri! 22; Sets Refrigerator Prices

BAN ON RADIO SETS ORDEREL   No Mor e Pro ductior - To.Be Allowed.

REFUGEE CAMP IN PHILIPPINES BOMBED, JAPS   23 Women, Children Killed. Artillery Fire Against Gen. MacArthur's Lines Increased

Japs Bomb Refugees in Bataan Cam]   Women and Children Ar Killed in Air Attack on Defenseless Village

CHINESE TROOPS ENTER BURMA TO MEET JAPS      Chiang Kai-shek Welcomes General Drive Against China; Will Split Jap Forces

CHINESE FORCE ENTERS BURMA TO AID BRITISH   Japs Enter Changsha Suburbs but Fail of Objective to Immobilize Chinese Armies

FOUR POINT ARMS OUTPUT SETUP SEEN   Nelson May Tell Of Plans Wednesday

NELSON READY TO SPEED ARMS   Four-Point Program Re " ported Set For Presi Meeting

AKia QUBMARINE REPORTED SUNK BYU. 8. VESSEL   Commander of American Freighter Believes Sub Sunk in Caribbean   AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIP REPORTED LOST   Fourteen Members of 38. Man Crew Land at More. head City, N. C., Sinking of! U. S. Freighter by Jap Sub Off Madras. India. Told

U. S. FREIGHTER RUNS DOWN SUB   Enemy U-Boat Presumed  Sunk. In Caribbean Accident

CHADS SEEN F ADVANCE: IS ALLOWEL   Threatens To Mov Himself Unless He’: Aided.

Need Action To Avoid Disaster, Congress Told   “reezing Of Living Costs, Pay And Profits ‘Must’, President Bluntly Says; He’ll Act By Oct. 1 If Solons Fail; Farm Prices ‘Key’

Chief Executive Threatens to Act Himself Unless Lawmakers Take Lead In Holding Down All Prices, Including Farm Prices, to Prevent ‘Economic Chaos’ Throughout Nation.

President To Take Action Himself If Congress Fails   Specific Legislative Authority To Stabilize Living Costs Demanded By Chief

‘Authority Sought By President   If Congress Does Not Act He Will Take Responsibility   Stabilization Would Include Farm Prices   Says Measures Must Be Taken To Win The War

‘Act By Oct. 1 Or  Will,’ Congress Is Told   Delay Will Mean Economic Chaos, President Warns Solons In Special Message; Farm Price:  Called ‘Key To Inflation Riddle.’

INCLUDES FARM PRICES: MUST AVOID “CHAOS”   President Will Act Himself If Congress Doesn’t Grant Authority

He Warns Congress If It Fails to Stabilize Living Costs He Will Take Action   Roosevelt Pictures Farm Prices as Key tc Inflatian Riddle; Salaries, Wages and Profits Must Be Stabilized, He Says

WOULD AVERT “A DISASTER” 10 THE NATION   Roosevelt, in Blunt Message to Congress, Tells Solons That, if Not’ Granted Requested Pow= er, He Will Take It Anyway.

WILLACTON OWN AUTHORITY IF NECESSARY .—   He Hopes Congress Will Pass Bill Giving Him Power to Avoid “Chaos” Before Oct. 1

MORE MILD WEATHER   No Sign of Break in in Present Conditions Sec“: -

N.E.L. Admiral Succeeds Hart. In High Command   U. S. Asiatic Fleet Chief Resigns Allied Post Duc To Illness

Robt. T. Merrill Elected National VEW Commander   Havre Man Receives High Honor at Encampment

Union Doubt On Honesty Of Inquiry   ‘Say Ulterior Motives Prompt Investigation By Kansas Council —

Allies Repulse Japs Near Gona   95 Nips Killed as They Try to Smash Out of Pocket

Ten Nip Fighters Downed In Scrap. With Big Bombers   One Enemy Warship Sunk And Three More Set Afire As Relief Expedition Halted § ~

Allied Jungle . Fighters Repulse Enemy Attacks” --95:Japs Killed tar  Gona Area; Ground, Batwsd ac Rens

JAPS TRY TO GUT WAY OUT OF TRAP   SMASH AT ALLIES IN GONA AREA OF NEW GUINEA ONLY TO BE HURLED BACK

Japanese batter Vainly at Trap In New Guinea  of. A wh lnenw’ o Sleawe   MacArthur's Flyers Shoot Down Ten  More Enemy Planes  = a eat lied  ss i a a a a

JAP GENERAL MAY. HAVE ENDED LIFE   Reports Reach MacArthur That Homma Has Committed Hara-Kiri.

VERIFICATION OF HOMMA SUICIDE 1S BEING SOUGH   Persistent Reports of Ja Cammander’s Hara Kiri  Under Investigation. Br E¥ERETY R. HOLLES

HOMMA, JAP COMMANDER, GOES HARIKARI ROUT   MacArthur Seeks Proof of Reported Suicide in Islands   Repeatedly Defeated b Americans, Chooses Death by Dagger

Rubber Shortage Will Hif Girdles   Countless Feminine  Items Expécted To Be Pera

Mobilize in Middle East for Possible Flank Blow   Big Victory in Egypt Reported, with Growing Confidence of United Nations Indicated As Offensive Plans Unfold.

Willkie Reports Allies In Destructive Blow At Nazis In Critical Egypt Theatre

One Hundred Of 290 First-Line Axis Tanks  Knocked Out Of Fight   Villkie Reports Rommel Is In Hole: Germany Is Bluntly Warned Of Second Front: Reds Hold

Dieppe Raid Necessary for Information   Prime Minister Reports To Commons; Army In Egypt Stronger Than Ever

BRITISH TROOPS MAY HELP REDS TO HOLD LINES   -hurchill Reveals Army Be: ing Strengthened in Iran. and Iraq — Egypt Secure, He Discloses Today.

AN ALLIED VICTORY JS REVEALED BY WILLKIE   100 Of 290 First-Line Axis Tanks Knocked Out in Desert War   RENEWED TALK OF SECOND. FRON7   Russians Regrouped and Make Firm Stand After Being Forced Back

Declares British Getting Ready Ta Fight With Reds   Iran, lraq Armies Bolstered; Reports Egypt Secure; Says Offensive Is Nearer

Premier Confident Egypt Able to Maintain Defense     SEA WAR CHEERFUL  U.S. Bombing Raids Held Successful Factor ‘Against Nazis

Allied Capitals Ring With Speculation in Wake of  Radio Talk by Roosevelt

HOLDING AT STALINGRAD   \Russians Driving Back Con tinued Attacks   NAZIS FAIL IN   Attempt To Crush British In Nile Valley And Are Thrust Backward

DIEPPE RAID WAS NECESSARY SAYS CHURCHILL   Larger Attacks Will Follow, Parliament Hears; Warfare—on— U-Boats Successful

He Asserts Axis Lose 100 Tanks In First Battle   U.S. Special Envoy Report: of Finding on Arriving 1 Turkey.   He Is Convinced That  ‘Rommel Is in Hole

RAID ON DIEPPE JUST REHEARSAL CHURCHILL SAYS   Reveals Strengthened British Army In Iran And Iraq May Soon Join Actively In Battle Of Russia; Egypt Is Safe; Second  Front Indicated.

CHURCHILL SAYS IRAN ARMY MAY HIT NAZIS   Raid On Dieppe Is Called ‘Preliminary’ Step   EGYPT ARMY STRONGER   Malta Convoy Assures Fort Of Holding For Months

SECOND FRONT HOPES REVIVED BY WAR TRENDS   Preparations for Attack on Germany Revealed by FOR and Churchill   DETAILS ARE KEPT SECRET   Willkie Says Axis Power In Egypt Weakened in Futile Assaults  #

Special Emissary Reports On Victory Of Allies In Egypt   Stalingrad Defenders Regrouped Against Nazi Shock Troops: Reich Says New Positions Taken

WALKIE SAYS ALLIES SCORE MAJOR GAIN   Rommel'’s In a Hole, American Asserts, After Axis Loses: 100 Tanks Ii Battle.         STALINGRAD HOLDS:   Churchill Hints ‘Formation of . Supreme Allied War’ an: ae €

Allies Deal Blow To Axis in Egypt   Willkie Reports United Nations Has Won Big Victory in Egypt; Nazis Lose 109 Tanks

sritish Armies Reinforced in Iran, Iraq; ° Willkie Reports Allied Egyptian Victory

Willkie Relates Great Allied Victory   Germans Lose 100 of 290 Tanks in Desert Battle

Willkie Says Big Victory Was Won In North Africa   Roosevelt Declares Several ‘Second Fronts’ Possible

Churchill Asserts Dieppe Raid Only a Preliminary, Egypt Positions Stronger

Is Just a Start To an Offensive   Churchill Tells Common: That Allies Plan Bigge: Undertakings.

CHURCHILL GIVES COMMONS AN INSIDE VIEW OF CONDITIONS  DIEPPE WAS INVASION PRELIMINARY; STRONGER IN EGYPT

CHURCHILL REVEALS BRITAIN RAPIDLY REINFORCING ARMIES IN IRAN, IRAQ, TO AID SOVIETS   President’s Emissary, Wendell Willkie Reports Great Allied Victory In Egypt With Destructive  Blows to Axis Tanks---100 of 290 Axis First-Lin Tavclea TWWwkoten<rasl

COMMONS TOLD SECOND FRONT GROWING NEAR   Prime Minister Says Dieppe Raid “Indispensable Preliminary” to Greater Undertakings   EGYPT FORCES HELD LARGER THAN EVER   Action In Iran “May Event ually ‘Give Support” to Soviet Russia’s [mper  jled Left Flank

British Soldiers In Iran And Iraq Are Strengthened To Help Russians

Destructive Blows Dealt Axis Tanks in Desert Battle   Russians Hold Lines; British _Bolstering Middle East Army

CHURCHILL'S REPORT ONE OF OPTIMISM   Meanwhile Willkie Reports Great Allied Victory in Egypt Not Otherwise Revealed

Willkie Reports Visit Disclosed Rommel 'In Hole’   Declares Truth Of Great Victory Not Yet Told; Says Axis 40 Per Cent Knocked Out

British In iran Prepare To Help Soviet Left Flank   Churchill Gives Commons Optimistic Assurance That Egypt Is Now Secure

Churchill Reveals Reinforced British Forces in Iraq and Iran May Give Direct Aid to Russians’ Left Flank  COMMA FUIVMRATT Rr -aABT SRM res   Russians Regroup to Meet New Threat at Center of Stalingrad Defenses—Chungking Says Reds Rejects Jap Demands   U. S. Shins Carry Traons

British Army Strengthened In lran and Iraq t acipport [Left Flank of P «> Army   Day of Offensi: 2 BaP. sitler’s Europe Is Coming, P SnD, Aver Churchill Tells Com we “ ¢ Safe, He Soys

Allied Power Up Thru Middle East   British Forces in Iran and Traq May Aid the  Russians   A VICTORY IN EGYPT   Willkie Reports Rommel’s ' Tank Forces Depleted in Battle

Churchill Says Dieppe ‘Preliminary’, Allies Stronger Than Ever; Sea News Cheering

REPORT MADE TO COMMONS BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Says Storm. ing of Dieppe "'Indispensible Preliminary" fo Bigger Things   RADIATES CONFIDENCE

Allied Forces Strengthened, Churchill Says   Prime Minister Of England Makes Detailed War Report To House Of Commons

Willkie Says Rommel Is in Hole in Egypt   Declares 100 of 290 Nazi Tanks Are Knocked Out in Desert Fight; Great Battle For Stalingrad Continues

ROMMEL — IN HOLE, WILLKIE   Discloses 100 Of 290 Axis Tanks Knock- * ed Out   HE SAW RUINS

100 Axis Tanks © Shattered He Says   Allied Capitals Ring With Second Front Speculation Following Blunt Warning by Roosevelt and Summary by Churchill

Optimistic About Egypt; Says Dieppe Raid Prefiminary Tc Big Scale Attacks

New British Army Will Aid Russia;  Egypt Safe, Dieppe Raid Forerunner  _ Of Big Offensive, Churchill Says

Russians Regrouped Against Reinforced German Shock Troops Seeking To Widen New And Dangerous Salient

Strong British ” Army Gathering In Iraq And Iran   Winston Churchill Says 1th Army May Give Support To Russia’s Left Flank.

AXIS LOST HEAVILY IN EGYPTIAN ATTACK EYEWITNESS CLAIMS  COCOANN COANT CPrReTl A.   SECOND FRONT SPECULA. TION RIFE FOLLOWING ROOSEVELT’S TALK«

Britain May Send Forces  To Aid Reds   Large Army Being Assembled; Dieppe Raid Essential

RED ARMY RALLIES 0 HURL BACK NAZI STALINGRAD BID   100 First-Line Axis Tanks Knocked Out, Envoy Reveals

BRITIOH FORGE CTRENGTHENELD   Near East Army May Give Support to Russian Flank — Churchill.   GIVES REPORT ON WAR

Says U. S. Britain Is In Accord   Dieppe Raid Prelimi nary To Bigger Undertakings.

President’s Envoy Says 100 of 290 German Tanks Are Knocked Out in First Battle Reds Fight On  Russians Offer Grim Resistance to Nazis at Sralingrad

Churchill Tells Power Is Growing   British Army Is Being Made Stronger in Iran and Iraq and May Aid  Ro«esiangs   Report Is Given      Detailed Summary Is Given Commons on Warfare

REDS FROM IRAN ARFA   British Forces There Are Rapidly Being Strengthened, Churchill Says   MID:-EAST FORCE ALSO ENLARGED   American Ships Used t Transport Men; Review of War Before Commons

BRITISH ARMY IS STRENGTHENED IN IRAN AND IRAQ   May Eventually Give Suppor to Russia’s Left Flank, Churchill Said.   DETAILED WAR REPORT   It Reflected Confidence in the Allied Situation, Generally, in the Air, Sea.

Preparations for United Nations Offensive Speed Ahead   BY THE ASSOCIATED Press

FINAL CAMPAIGN TO GATHER JUNK IS SET THURSDAY   Gilliam Announces CityWide Drive For Old Paper and Junk. —

EXPERTS URGE WAR REVENUE PROGRAM CUI   ‘New Levy Schedule Given Committee By Stam

May Carry Gas Postponement  Plea to FDR      Want Deadline Pushed Back a Month for Study of Measure

HOPE FOR WILL INTERVENE IN U.S. RATIONING OF GAS   Congressional Bloc Expected To Appeal Directly To White House for Delay In Nationwide Gasoline Rationing Due To Begin Dec 1.

Roosevelt May Intervene In Gas Rationing   Bi-Partisan Bloc Plans ti Appeal Him to Sta: Present Program

Hope Preside President Will: Interven   Gas: Rationing Foes Plar _-FDR Appeal -..

, BLOC HOPES «FOR DELAY IN PAC DATINNG   Bi-Partisans: Pin - Ex ‘pectancy on FDR . Intervention   ) Deadline for Purchase: Extended . to Dee. 1

Still Hope To Postpone Gas Ration   Congressmen May Ap. peal to President As Chances for Legislative Action Grow Slimmer

Order to Postpone Gasoline Rationing  May Be Upte F. D.R   Congressmen Seeking Delay Plan Appeal to White House

Would Defer Nation-Wide Gas Rations      Congress Block Counts OnF.D.R.

Assassin Hits  French Editor   Collaborationist Fired Or In Street; Laval Is Irked By Sniping

FRENCH EDITOR IS KILLED IN PARIS   Albert Ciement, Collaborationist Slain By Assassin On Bicycle; Wife is Also Wounded

FRENCH EDITOR SLAIN, WIFE Hil   Bicyclist Assassin Shoot: Couple In Central Paris Area

FRENCH EDITOR SHOT TO DEATH, WIFE INJURED   Paper Was Favorable To German Cause; Recalls Attack on Pierre Laval

RU-GERM AN FRENCH EDITOR ASSASSINATEL   Editor of Second Largest Collaborationist Party Paner In France: Third Collaborationist Editor Suffers Injuries From French Assassin’s Bullets.

Assassin’s Bullets Kill Editor Of French N ewspaper in Paris   Bicyclist Opens Fire on Albert Clement as He and His Wife Walking Near Bourse

ASSASSIN SLAYS PRO-NAZI EDITOR   Albert Clement, ‘Wife Attacked On Busy Street OF Paris -

Protest Vote Defeats Heil By Big Margin   Progressive Leader To Be Surrounded By GOP In Legislature; Other Republicans Win

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBS STUTTGART      British Aerial Attackers Continue Smashing Raids"On Industries Feeding Hitler's War Machine—Daylight Assault Launched Over Nazi-Occupied France

GERMAN INDUSTRIES AGAIN RAF TARGETS   Stuttgart Bombed. for Third Successive Nicht

STUTTGART IS TARGET AGAIN ON 3RD NIGHT   RAF BOMBERS FOLLOW WITH DAYLIGHT RAIDS OVER FRENCH AREAS

RAF Bombers In Newest Attacks   WAVES OF BIG BRITISH PLANES SMASH AT GERMANY

Raf Bombers Hit Stuttgart  Daylight Raid On French Coast; Few Nazi Planece Attack

RAF Force Again Bombs Stuttgart  as aaa anit:   Carries Attack Into Occupied France During Daylight

Stuttgart Hit tn’ F TAF Attack   Bosch Works Are Raidec With Clouds Keeping Results Secret

PAYROLL TAX CUTS OPPOSED   Senators Say Deduction Plan Will Impose Double Levy

PLAN TO TAKE TAXES OUT OF PAY ASSAILED   Withholding Proposal is Defended Before Senators By Treasury Experts   DOUBLE LEVY SEEN BY SENATOR TAFT   Proposal Called ‘Definitely Important” in Battle Against Inflation

Wage Deductions For Taxes Draws Ire Of Senators  Combined With 19 (/er: cent Normal And Surtay

Senators Fight Income Tax Wace Deduction Plan   Taft, Clark Say Treasury Proposal Would Double Average Man’s Levy; Morgenthau Aids Make Stout Defense

Pay Deduction Proposal Meets Much Opposition   Senators Criticize Incom Tax Plan at Committee Meeting

Senators Oppose Deduction of Taxes From Pay   Treasury Official Concedes Jolt Would Be Severe

TAK DEDUCTION PLAN OPPOSEL   Treasury Experts Stoutly Defend Scheme To Withhold Portion of Income Tax from Pay Envelopes

SCORE PAYCHECK DEDUCTION PLAN   SENATORS CLARK AND TAF SAY IT PLACES “DOUBLE TAX” ON CITIZEN,

INCOME LEVY ADVANCE PLAN IS CRITICIZED   PAYROLL DEDUCTION CALLED BURDEN ON ‘LITTLE FELLOW’

PROPOSAL TO DEDUCTIS HIT IN THE SENATE   Plan for Advance Income Tax Payments Criticized   DEFENSE MADE BY TREASURY CHIEFS   Senators Taft and Clar! Lead Opposition to Provision

Convict Charged in Itasca Slaying Found Dead in Jail at Cleburne

TEN MILLION MEN NEEDED   WPB Official Sets Figure For Defense Factories  Needs This Year

Ten Million Workers Into War Industries   Gen. McSherry Sees That Number Absorbed by End of Year

MILLIONS OF NEW WORKERS NEEDEE   WPB General Says Many Will Go Into War  Industries

TEN MILLION MORE WORKERS REQUIREL   Huge Number Wil! Be Absorbec Into War Industries This Year, Army Officer Declares

10 Million More Workers Needed, McSherry Asserts   General Declares War Ir dustries Must Have New Employes

10 Million War Workers Needed   Will Be Absorbed by End Of 1942, WPB Official Saves in Cleveland

ARMY OIVISIDNS DOUBLED IN 1942   6,000 Officers Graduated Last Month.

Twice As Many U. S. Divisions  MeNair Says We Must Be Tougher Than Axis

More Than Double — Army’s Divisions Expansion Can Continue  Without Letup, Claims Gen. McNair

U.S. Army Ground Forces Are Doubled Within Year   Rate of Expansion Can Be Maintained Without Letup to Limit of Country’s Manpower, Lt. General Lesley J. McNair Declares — Observing Combat Maneuvers in Louisiana

Morrow County Shows State and Nation Novel Way to Achieve ‘Production Now!’   600 At Mt. Gilead Adopt Five-Point Plan ‘to Help Win War.

Anxiety Felt For Americans  th Jap Hands 7   Harsh Treatment ‘Of _ Whites. In Manila Found In Reports -

Charge Nippons Discriminating Against Whites   U.S. Anxious Over Safety of Nationals In Manila Territory

HULL CONDEMNS JAP TREATMENT   Calls Discrimination Against Whit Race at Manila “Monstrous” on Basis of Reports.

Community Band Concert Tuesday, June 23, 8:15 P. M.   Gas Rationing Strands Thousands of Drivers

Fligh_ and Dry-  ; Motorists Stranded Wher Gasoline Sources Fail

DRY GASOLINE PUMPS STRAND THOUSANDS   Drivers Wi th Empty Tanks. Forced to » Road Parking   Jaly 11 of 1,000 Sta tions in Washington Open

Thousands Of Motorists Along East Coast Stranded By Dry Gas Pumps

Motorists Stranded by Empty Pumps   Filling Stations In East Report Depleted Tanks

DRY GASOLINE PUMPS STRAND MANY DRIVERS   Thousand Leave Cars By Roadside As East Uses Gp Allotment

EAST RUNS OUT OF GASOLINE: DRIVERS FIGHT   3,500 Stations Close In Philadelphia, All But 11 Close in The Nation's Capital

Sunday: Drivers Ignore Warning, Learn Too Late at “Dry” Stations.   STRANDED CARS PARKED BY ROADS

Thousands Stranded By Eastern Gas Shortage      Many Motorists Forced To'Leave Cars Parked Alon; " Reads As Supplies Of Fuel In Filling Station: - Aré Exhausted ~

Savings Plan Merits StudyMorgenthau   Lagging War Rond Sules May Change Sourmniceetiicy

SECRETARY SAYS SENATOR'S PLAN DESERVES STUDY   “Induced Savings’’ Proposal Offered By Sen. George

MORGENTHAU SEEKS MEANS TO HIKE TAXES   Secretary Says Senatoi George's Plan Merits Study   HUGE SUMS NEEDED   He Hints Lag in War Bond Sales May ©  Force New Move

Study New Tax Plan   “Induced Savings” System Favored By Sen. George

“Forced Loans’ Given Study by Treasury Chief   Morgenthau Sees Possibility Pian May Be Necessary

Induced. Saving:  - By. Morcentha   Treasury Secretary Says "Sens George” Proposal Is ‘Deserving ‘Of Study

Morgenthau Hints Forced Bond Sales   Secretary Says George Plan ‘Deserves Study’; Ad: mits Drive Lags   MAY CHANGE MIND   Channeling Of High In. comes Into U. S. Securi ties Is Urged By Senator

Morgenthau May Swing To Forced Saving   Hints Lag in War Bond Sales Might Cause Revision In His Opinions

Lag In War Bond Sales May Force New Saving Plan   Morgenthau _— Directing Attention To Heavier  Need For Funds.

FORCED oAVINGS ARE SUGGESTED   Morgenthau Gives Ear to Plan Proposed By Senator George.   REFUND AFTER THE WAR

INDUCED SAVINGS PLAN WORTHWHILI   Morganthau Says George Plan Deserves Study

George's Idea Deserves Study  Secretary Morgenthau, However, Is Not Endorsing Georgian’s Plan

PLAN NEEDS STUDY   Morgenthau Is Interested in  Proposal Made by Senator George

NAZIS KEEPING ITALY IN LINE BY SUPERVISION   Deep-Rooted Antipathy Of People For The Germans Becoming Intensified   FOOD AND CLOTHING ON SHORT RATIONS

Duce’s Praise of Japanese He Once Called Barbarjans Brings Shame fo Many of His People

BRITISH TALK OF OFFENSIVE WORRIES AXIS   German And Italian People Restless

REFRIGERATORS RELEASED   Unrestricted Sale on Electrie Mae chines Now Permitted

REFRIGERATOR DEALER STOCK IS UNFROZEN   WAR PRODUCTION BOARD  SAYS RETAIL SALE IS UNRESTRICTED  j

Refrigerators Are Unfrozen   Electric Type Moy Be Freely Sold at Retail Announced

“We Hit That Field Like A Ton Of Bricks”   Tell New Exploits Over Burma By “Flying Tigers”

American Volunteers Tell Of Rangoon’s Last Days   By DANIEL DF LUCE

DANCER FACES QUSTER; ACTOR WILL BE KEPT   OCD Director Landis “Hopes” Mrs. Roosevelt Will Remain On Job   DOUGLAS GETS EXPENSES   Jurisdiction Over Mayris Chaney's Division Still Undecided

.  wl Year’s Training for Foreign Duty   Elimination of Provision Will Bring About Speedy Approval of Draft Measure

Joint Committee Acts On Measure; House May Take Up Bill Today By Unanimous Consent

Joint committee eliminates year of teen age training   Action clears way for quick approval of lowering draft

Year’s Training Plan Rejected   Conferees Agree On Elimination Of Provision

House Approves Teen Draft; Year Training Dropped   Compromise Legislatiar Feces Senate Thursday Quick Action Due

Conferees Delete Year’s Training   House Votes Today; Senate Thursday

"TEEN-AGE DRAFTING OK IS DUE   Conferees Eliminate Year’s Training Provision

SENATE PROVISION IS ELIMINATED IN "TEEN AGE DRAFT BIL  DISCARD YEAR TRAINING  rap CICUTRON NIAC.

LIMIT IS REMOVED      Speedy Approval of Teen Age Draft Indicated in Committee Action   HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE TODAY   » Local Boards Directed tc . Defer. Calling of Essential Farm: Workers 

Draft Bill Agreed On   To Eliminate Provision For  Year's Training

Reject Year Training For ’ *Teen-Agers   House, Senate Conferee: Agree on Bill; May Pas: by Weekend.

Committee Agrees on’Teen-Age Draft After Eliminatins Year's Trainne  °

YEAR'S TRAINING FOR 18-19 YEAR OLDS DROPPED   House and Senate Commit: tee Agree to Abandon  Amendment.

Nears Training Before Sending Youths Into Combat In Foreign Ser  vice Not Required      paEDy PASSAGE OF BILL FORESEEN   Amendment to Defer Es sential Farm Workers Accepted by Joint House   and Senate Group

HOUSE PARES CLAUSE FOR YR. TRAINING   Action On Compro. mise Due Thursday In Senate ~

Year's Training Plan Rejected  ae eer Poy   Conferecs Agree On Elimination OF Pro:

PARLEY AGREES TO BAN LIMITS IN YOUTH DRAFT   Conferees Eliminate Requirement of Year’s Training for Combat

REACH AGREEMENT IN YOUTH DRAFT   House, Senate Conferces  Throw Out Year Training Claiea

TRAINING CLAUSE ELIMINATED FROW TEENAGE DRAFT   WAY CLEARED FOR SPEEDY ACTION ON FINAL APPROVAL

Draft Cur Killed by Congress   House and Senate Conferees Erase Training Clause

Agree on Draft Bill For Youths In 18-20 Group   Eliminate Clause to Require Year's Service Before Foreign Service.   Way Is Now Cleared  For Congress Action

Teen-Age Draft Bill Approved   Joint Committee Clear: Way fer Final Passage Of Measure; Congress To Act Speedily

CLEAN WAY TO DRAFT YOUTHS   House-Senate Group Agrees On Bill to Lower Draft Aae.   ACTION JS UNANIMOUS

“TEEN ACE Bl   Agree To Elimination 0: Year Of Training Pro vision

Way Cleared For Teen Age Draft Measure   Senate Conferees Agree to Serapping Qne-Year Proviso

SENATE, HOUSE CONCURS ON BAN OF AMENDMENT   FDR Victory, Opposed the Restrictions in Draft  Bill

ADMIRAL DARLAN TAKEN PRISONER   AGREEMENT ON TEEN AGE DRAFT BILL REACHED

CUT 12-MONTH CLAUSE FROM DRAFT BILL   Elimination of Requirement for Year’s Training for Youths Expected to Result in Speedy Binal Annroval. ,

GUT TRAINING PrOVOION IN YOUTH ORAF   Conferees Eliminate Senate Amendment Requiring Year in Camp.   ACCEPT AMENDMENT ON FARM DEFERMENTS

Compromise  Must Go To Both Houses   Deferment Of Farm Workers Accepted As Amendment

GROUP AGREES ON DRAFT BILL   Joint Senate-House Committe: Eliminates Year’s Training Clause

CONFEREES AGREE ON PASSAGE TEENACE DRAFT BILL   Year’s Military Training Before Sending Boys to Foreign Service Not Reauired

DRAFT YOUTH COMPROMISE PLAN AGREED   Year's Military Training Provision of Senate Eliminated   MEASURE IS SPEEDED   Committee Ok's Policy On Boards Deferring Farm Workers

Year Training Is Eliminated   Senate and House Conferees Agree on ‘Teen Aae Draft Bill

CONFEREES AGREE ON DRAFT MEASURE   Vote To Eliminate Year's Training Provision From Bill

[imination of Year's Respite Prior to Combat for Teens to Speed Bill

Draft Amendment Is Eliminated   Joint Senate and House Committee Rejects Proposal

Year’s Training For Teen-Age — Group Eliminated   Conference Committee Reaches Agreement  On Other Provisions

SOLONS AGREE ON “TEEN-AGE” DRAFT TERMS      ELIMINATE REC UIREMENT OF YEAR’S TRAINING IN THIS COUNTRY

SENATE-HOUSE GROUP AGREES 10 DROP PLAR   Jears Way for Speedy Congressional O. K.  On 18-19 Draft

Year's Training Proposal Scrapped   O’Daniel Plan Left out of ‘Teen Age Draft Bill

House, Senate Group Agrees  On Draft Bill   Provision To Require Year’s Training Is Eliminated

Year’s Training Provision In "Teen Age Draft Bill Eliminated By Committee

President Back At White House   ‘Completes Two Weeks’ Tour  Of Inspection Across  Entire Nation   VISITS WAR CAMPS AND INDUSTRIES

ROOSEVELT BACK: EROM FORTNIGHT TOUR OF PLANTS   . President Also Sees. Camps on 8.754-Mile Trip Around Nation   Executive Inspects Supply Depots and Embarkation Ports ©

BRITISH WERE SET FOR ROMMEL DRIVE   Churchill Satisfied With Course of Battle Up to Present Time

Churchill: ‘We Were Ready  Prime Minister Gives House Report on Successes in Libya

British Foresaw Libyan Drive By Rommel   “We Have Every Reason To Be Satisfied, Says Churchill To Commons

GERMAN PLANS ON TOBRUK G0 AWRY, JS CLAIA      Prime Minister Chyrehil Tells Commons British Foresaw Drive and Were Ready   NAZI MOVE COSTLY,   Fierce Fighting Still Pro: ceeding; Rommel Seen Gambling On Keep ing Offensive Alive

BRITON CITES AFRICAN GAINS   German Plans Go Awry, Churchill Reports To Commens

British Foresaw Assault in Desert   Knew Attack Was Coming and Were Ready for It, Premier Churchill Tells Commons— Pleased With U. S. Tank Performance.

BRITISH ARMY READY WHEN AXIS STRUCK   Captured Documents Gave Information On Enemy’s Plans

U. S. Surface Ships Hit Nippon Vessels and Arms Dumps   PLANES ARE DOWNED   Frontal Assault of Japs Delayed by U.S. ~ Gunfire

NAVY SWINGING INTO DEGHotlt PAGIEIG FIGHT   Heavy Explosions And Fires Among Ammunition Dumps Result From Attack   33 MORE OF JAPANESE PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   U. S. Airmen Also Increasing Attacks Upon Enemy In Solomon Area

AIR D  ACANST sIBS '- PIVEN BOOST   CHURCHILL CHANGES. ANTTSUBMARINE ORGANIZATION ~REVEALS LACK OF. . “TANKS AFTER DUN-  *

BRILISH COMMITTEE TO COMBAT SUB:   Prime -Minister  Churchil Appoints And Will Head Group

GROUP FORMED TO FIGHT SUBS   Churchill Heads Committers To Combat Menace

Research Workers Find Nerve Cells Resistant to Infantile Paralysis Virus During Period of Resurge of Growth; Clue Offers Hope Artificial Means May Be Found to Make Humans Resistant

ALASKA AIRMEN SINK JAP SHIP   Another Attempt To Get Help To Aleutians Invaders Fails

Shoot Em, Say Says May   Would Execute Officers For Peart Harbor

Congressman May Favors Shooting Short, Kimmel   Chairman of House Military Committee Speaks on Army Day  DEFENDS PRODUCTION  Says Those Declaring War Program Failing Are Aiding Hitler

Congressman Favors Shooting Officers  Would Also Take Every Gun And Battleship

Hillman Lauds NYA Training   ’ Says Organization Does Good Work, Should Not Be Abandoned

HILLMAN FOR CONTINUANCE OF NYA WORK   SAYS IMPORTANT SOURCE OF TRAINED WORKERS FOR WAR PLANTS

Hillman Defends NYA and (CC On Basis Of Records   Says Training Fits Right In To Growing Demands For Skilled War Workers

CONGRESS GIVEN HUGE NAVY BILI   17 Billion Dollar Request Is _ Largest in History of U. S.; - Allied Supremacy Is oak

Billions For Sea Power In  A Naval Bill   Largest Outlay Ever To Congress  For Supremacy

Big Navy Bill  For Congress   $17,722,565,474 Sought te Constiuct Vessels of  All Types and Planes

Congress Given Big Spending Bill   Appropriations Committee Expresses Confidence That fLoal Will Re Attained

AN APPROPRIATION BILL PRESENTED T0 ~ PONGRESS TODAY   A Total of $17,722,565,474, Largest in Nation’s History, Is Asked.   FOR SEAS SUPREMACY   This Is to Be Made Through Gigantic Ship and Plane Building Program.

Record Navy Increase Bill In Congress   18 Billion Measure. to Finance Sea Supremacy to Be Speeded   HISTORY’S BIGGEST   Knox and Aids Tell Committee 1942 to Be Critical Year of War

17 BILLION NAVY BILL   Gigantic Ship And Plane Building Measure Put Befere House

NAVY REQUESTS bi BILLION FOR WAR OBJECTIVE   Unquestioned Supremacy Above, On And Below Is Navy’s Goal

1g es oi 45, 474 Asked to . val 3. Navy Supremacy  oe 8, Below and on Seas.   * ‘souse Appropriations Committee — - Expresses Confidence in Accomplishmen “With Unbelievable Dispatch’

IT BILLIONS ASKED FOR NAVY IN RECORD BILI   Will Give U. S. Unques: tioned Supremacy Above, Below and on the Seas.   AIMS DESCRIBED   Congress Told 1942 Will Be Critical Year in -Battle for Victory.

Congress Asked For {7 Billions Outlay for Navy  Supremacy Above,

Navy Bill of Record Size To Congress   17 Billions - Requested te Finance War Planes, Attain Supremacy      BELIEVE 1942 WILL BE CRITICAL YEAR

CONGRESS GETS BILL TO FINANCE NAVAL EXPANSION   LARGEST IN NATION’S  HISTORY; TO MAKE U.S. SUPREME ON SEAS   DISCLOSE THAT 1942 IS CRITICAL YEAR IN BATTLE   Hope To Hold Own This Year, Be Ready To Do Whatever Expanded Production Will Aliow

New Record Supply Bill  Before House   Would Provide the Navy With More Than 17 Billions

Huge Navy Money Bill  Presented   Will Finance e War Objective of Attaining Supremacy over Enemy at Sea

Measure Asks Record Amount   Largest Appropriation Bill in Nation’s History, Calling for Over 17 Billions to Bolster Navy and Air Corps, Reaches Congress.   “STAGGERING” AIMS

RECORD MONEY   Provides For Nearly 1& Billions To Build  Up Navy   SUPREMACY SOUGHT   Would Build Surface Underseas Fleets,  Air Force

- 1942 1S CRUCIAL YEAR T0 NATION, - CONGRESS TOLD   Critical Stage of War Effor Stressed as Record Appro priation of $17,722,565,47' For the Navy Is Submittec To Lawmakers Teday.

173-4 BILLION NAVY FUNDS ARE ASKED   APPROPRIATION BILL DWARFS REQUEST OF ARMY FOR YEAR

Knox Asserts 1942 Will Be  Critical Year   Appropriation Bill -Largest In History Of United’ States

Navy Wants Big War Sum   Congress Asked for Nearly 18 Billions Fer Shins aad Plaiies

AKT] BILLION FORU,S. NAV   Funds Designed to Give Na tion. Unquestioned Supremacy at Sea.

Navy Bill Submitted To House   Fund In Excess 0: Seventeen Billion Is Requested In Fight For Sea Supremacy

NAVY ASKING FOR BILLION   Nearly 18 Billion To Finance Object Of Supremacy Is Pye - Sought . Las

HUGE APPROPRIATION BILL RECEIVED BY CANGRESS MANTAY   NEARLY EIGHTEEN BILLION DOLLARS ASKED TO FINANCE WAR OBJECTIVES OF NAVY

HUGE NAVY BILL GOES TO CONGRESS   To Make Navy’s Supremac’ Unquestioned On, Above and Below Sea

UTLAY CALLED OR BIGGEST IN ISTORY OF U.S.   iesuies Deals With Su perlatives~-‘Stupendous’   and ‘Staggering’—to Describe Its Aims   12 HELD CRITICAL YEAR IN CONFLICT   clief Expressed In  Lengthy Transcript Tes timony Given by Naval Departméht Officials

WOULD INSURE SUPREMACY IN SFA STRUGGLE   Half of Fund Planned For Warships and Other Vessels

RECORD MONEY BILL FOR NAVY REEDS GOES TO CONGRESS   Will Finance Objective OF Attaining Unquestioned Supremacy Of Seas

Huge Outlay Proposed In Navy Program   Nearly 18 Billion Requested To Meet Emergency

Navy's Request For Wa: Biggest In All History   Congress Is Given Measure Asking for More Than 17 Billion Dollars to Finance Navy’s War Aims.

Stupendous Navy Fund Measure Is Sent to Congress   Appropriations Bill of $17,722,565,474. Will Finance Objective of Attaining Un questioned. Supremacy of Seas

Creates A Serious Situation   REACH DON RIVER SECTOR; REDS RALLY NORTH OF OREL

Police Convinced Champion..Angott Innocent of Pittsburgh Holdup.

700 Tanks, Stalled for Lack of Gas, Bombed by Red Fliers; Soviets Gain in North Zone

Hunger And Fuel Shortages Add To Woes Of Germans   Moscow Reports Nazi Prisoners Nearly Exhausted; Moving Up New Divisions

Soviets Hurl Back Germar Attacks At Stalingrad   Enemy Penetrate: City’s Defenses; Nazi Dead Piled High On Steppes

NAZIS RUSHING NEW FORCES TO SCENE   Enemy Wedged Deeply In Stalingrad Defense   TOLL IS HIGH   As Foe Continues Move Towards City: Crisis Apparently Near

Soviets Beat Off 2 Smashes On Stalingrad  Battle Desperately Te Wipe Out Deep Wedge In City’s Defenses In

GERMAN ATTACKS ARE HURLED BACK AROUND STALINGRAD   Russians Report  Germans Have Moved Two Fresh Divisions Into Action   MAJOR CRISIS APPARENT

One Attack By Germans Successful   Soviet Troops Are Holding Own In 2 Other Sectors

Nazis Move New Reserves Info Stalingrad Area   Soviet Troops Coun: ter-Attack but Defense Crisis Near

inemy Wedged Into Defenses  Ot Soviet City   Reds Say Germans Have Moved Two Fresh Divisions Into Action

Wedge Driven Deeper   Germans Push Tanks Into Stalingrad Defense [n One Sector

SOVIET TROOPS HURL BAGK GERMANS NEARSTALINGRAD   Vigorous Counterattacks Successful North and South of the City.   FRESH NAZI DIVISIONS      Enemy Tanks and _ Infantry Wedged Deeply Into the City’s Defense.

SOVIET ARMIES CONTINUE PUSH IN NORTH AREA   Invaders Advance Nearer To Vital Industrial City

German Dead Piled High on Sandy Steppes, Russians Say   Invaders Have Movec Two Fresh Divisions Into Action   Major Crisis Apparent   Reds Battle Paratroop: Dropped Behind  T insee

HITLER SENDING FRESH TROOPS AGAINST REDS   German Dead Piled High On Sand Steppes Out Of Stalingrad; Major Defense Crisis Appar ent.

Soviet Troops Hurl Germans’ Attacks Back  Narvic Ralked Near City   Nazis Balked Near City But Move Fresh Divisions Inte Action

Many Wrecked; Enemy Attacks Are Thrown Back   Battle “Of Stalingrad Rages On; Russians ‘Press Own Drive. .

Germans Drive Wedge In Lines At Stalingrad   Reds Hurl Back Enemy On Two Other Sectors As Battle Rages   TANKS ARE STALLED   Nazis Have Trouble In Getting Gas For Tank Corps

ENEMY FORGES STILL WEDGED IN DEFENSES   Nazi Command Moves Two Fresh Divisions Into Action In Effort To Stem Soviet Attacks      GERMAN DEAD PILED HIGH BEFORE REDS   British Radio Says Russians Captured Rzhev Airdrome On Central  Frontand Cut Roads

JNTO SOVIET - DEFENSES   Deep Wedge Driven Intc Rralingrad Lines Despite - Retreat on Flanks   BTILL MORE MEN ARE RUSHED IN   tds Say Prisoners Are Hungry, Report 700 Tanks Withant Cas

Russians Repel Nazi Assault   Major Defense Crisis Indicated Despite Heavy Axis Losses and Depletion of Fuel And Food; Russ Capture Rrhev Airdreme

SOVIETS REPULSE GERMAN ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD  NAZI NEAN REPORTED   NAZI DEAD REPORTED PILED HIGH BEFORE RUSSIAN TRENCHES

GERMAN DEAD PILED HIGH ON SANDY PLAINS   Prisoners Taken by Russians Are Described as Hungry and Exhausted,  but Fresh Divisions Are WMavad Intan Artinn

Ruce Ranol  AVeERDY aeweprs  Heavy Attack — One th 2 Br onts   Germans, However, Drive ‘Wedge in Another Sector  of Citvs Defenses   ‘CHUTISTS SLAIN   Soviets Strike Heavily at Axis Columns Hammering Into Caucasus

Finding It Tough Nut To Crack   Battling To Wipe Ou Deep Nazi Wedge In Center   City In Flames

Reeling Reds Hang On At Stalingrad   Fresh Nazi Divisions Plunge Into Offensive

Hurl Back Attacks on Two Fresh Nazi Shock Divisions   Dead Men of Invading Legions Piled High on Sandy Steppes

FOUND DEAD   Mrs. Chester Scott, 21, As in Her Acerev Court Home

BRIDE 2 WEEKS FOUND DEAD   Mrs. Chester Scott, 21 Pay in Her ry Court Home

Japs Beaten Again in Big Air Battle   Strongest Fleet Of Campaign Turned Back

Strong Jap Air Fleet Is Beaten Back   Allies Drive Off Air Challenge Over New Guinea

LEWIS OPENS. DAIRY DRIVE   TLLINOIS, INDIANA AND .IOWA SCENE OF EFFORT TO OBGANIZE ALL DAIRY WORKERS

UUR SECOND PRUNT OPE AN THE AIR   American Planes With American Pilots Are Active in Europe.   ARE HELPING RUSSIA   Nazi-Held Submarine Base  at St. Nazaire, France, Was Bombed.

Additional $16,909 Investment At Ottumwa  High For Adult Classes.

oth Columnist Arrow Marks U.S. Airfield   Treacherous Signals Also Pointed Out Munitions Plants for Enemy Skv Raiders   ‘Proper Action Taken’  ~ On Subversive Guides   Photographs Clearly Show Routes for Bombers Secretly Placed

5th Columnist Works Found   Ground Markers Plowed In Fields Result’ In ’ Federal Arrests

Ground Markers For Guiding. Bombers To Vital Objectives \Discovered By Air Observers   Danger To Large Eastern Airports And Plane Factories Averted As Guides For Enemy Planes Are Destroyed

Markers Found And Destroyed By Air Forces   U. S. Stamps Out Danger To Vital Objectives Made By Fifth Columnists

ROY MARKERS MADE FOR ENEMY   Ingenious Signs Only Visibl From Air, Letter “Vv” Was One of Cleverest.

COLUMNISTS   Army Air Force Finds Ground Markings, Guides to Vital War Plants

Air Guides to “Enemy Founc   Army Observers Find and De. stroy Ground Markers Se! Up by Fifth Columnists _

Markers Point Way for En emy Attack on U. S. Airfield Discovered

FOILS FIFTH COLUMNISTS   Army Air Force Finds Ground Markings, Guides to Vital War Plants

FIRST GROUND AIR SUPPORT FLIERS FIND ENEMY SIGNS   Ingenious Methods Used To Point Way For Enemy Air Attacks On Vital Eastern Air Fields and Plane Factories.

GROUND MARKERS POINTING'T0 VITAL PLANTS DISCOVERED BY ARMY AIRMEN

USE CRUDE MARKS   Rural = Fifth: . Columnist: Were Busy on Farms in  the East

FIFTH COLUMNISTS PLOW ‘GUIDES’ FOR AIR RAIDS ONU.S   Markers Are Found Plowed ir Fields in East

MARKERS POINT QUT FACTORIES   Fifth-Column Scheme T Direct Enemy Planes Is Nipped By Air  Command Force

ENEMY MARKERS ARE DESTROYED   Ground Markers Made By Fifth Columnists To Guide Enemy Bombers To Vital U. S. Spots Wiped Out.

Rural Fifth Columnists’  Plan Uncovered  Plow Ground Signs Pointing Way To

MARKERS POINT WAY FOR NAZI ATTACKS ON U. $. WAR PLANTS   Arrows Point to Vital Airfields and Factories in Sev. eral Eastern Seaboard Cities

Markers Point To Vital Spots   Subversive Guides Found by Airmen

ARROWS, POINTING WAY TO WAR BASES, ERASED BY AIR FORCES   Fifth Column Work Disclosed by Col. Reeves——-Case: Investigated by Air Force InteHigence Officers and the FBI

MURDERER SPURNED ~ BY HIS FAMILY IS FINALLY EXECUTE   ‘Slayer of His Daughte:  Pays Full Penalty in   Chair 8 Months After Crime.

Two Business Houses Are Destroyed At Stevens Point — Firemen Injured

Smash Positions Near Stalingrad   Soldiers Who Abandon Posts Ordered Shot

REDS SMASH GERMANS AT TWO POINTS   Nazis Rushing New Troops to All Russian Fronts

RUSSIAN GAINS PERIL NAZIS IN RZHEV SECTOF   Casualties’ Are Heavy Situation Serious, Berlin Hints

Nazis 1 nrow Fresh Troops Against Russ  Trains, Trucks, Plane:  Bring Reserves to All Fronts  RAQTTATMINTS TIO AtrY   Nazi Soldiers Ordered tc Shoot Retreating Comrades

SOVIETS SMASH NAZI POSITIONS AT STALINGRAD   German Soldiers Ordered Te Die On Spot Rather Than Retreat An Inch   CHECK COUNTERATTACKS   Reds Push New Offensive In Caucasian Area Northeast Of Tuapse

Russians Smash Nazi Positions On Rzhev Front and Near Stalingrad

Russ Slash Aheac on Double Fronts   Soviets Smash Nazi Stalingrad, Rzhev Fronts as Germans Rush to Plug Gaps

GERMAN: POSITIONS NEAR STALINGRAD SMASHED BY REDS   Nazis Rushing. Aid By Train, Truck And Plane Ta All Fronts—-Many Casualties 

A. J. Wiederhold Succumbs Today; Tl 10 Months   Funeral Service Thursday - Morning at_ SS. Pete - and Paul’s .

A. J. Wiederhold Succumbs Today; Ill 10 Month:   Funeral Service Thursda: Morning at SS. Pete and Paul’s

ACTION TO. STOP PAY RAISES. STILL BEING CONSIDERED   Administration -Rie g aed: Drive To Stop 40- Hour Week Provision” As Check On Wades

President Said — Seeking To Stop Wage Increases   FR Fears Inflation Spiral Will Continue, Official Declares

PRESIDENT STILL CONSIDERS issu   Matter of Wages Is Debated at White House, Administration Official Says,

REPORTS F. D, R STILL PONDERING WAGE LIMITS   Oppose Method: Which Would Reduce Pav

WAGE CONTROL IS STILL CONSIDERED BY ROOSEVELT, Til   Official Says FDR No Seeking To Cut Present Wages

ANTI-INFLATION MEASURES ~ HOLD CONGRESS’ ATTENTION   CURB ON WAGE INCREASES AND PROPOSALS FOR COMPLETE PRICE CONTROL  IN SPOTLIGHT ~

F.D.R. HITS AT INFLATION DUE TO WAGE   President Denies Nation Seeking to Reduce Salaries   MAY ‘FREEZE’ PAY   Car Workers Would Cul income for Bonds On Overtime

FD.R. Considers Plan fo Prevent Waae Increases   President Aims At Continuance Of ‘Inflation

ACTION TO: FREEZE WAGES IS POSSIBLE    May. Be Necessary To Halt Spiral « Reward Inflation

Wage Ceiling Action Being Considered   President Opposed to Reducing Present Income

WAGE INCREASE CURBS STUDIED   Administration Leaders Favoi Taxing Measures To Limit Industrial Profits

REPORT GRUTEA, DESTROYER SUNK   Washington Silent, Fearing Feeler to Locate Ships   NAZI RADIO SOURCE   First Hint U. 8. Forces Operating So Far Along Russian Supply Line

Reds Smash At Secondary  Nazi Lines   American and British Warplanes and Tanks In Thick of Struggle  NAZI LOSSES HIGH

Counter-Atlack Forces Nazis To Get Out of Town   Heavy Rains Handicap Germany in Crimea Sector   Nazis Losses af Kharkov Reported To Be Enormous

Nazi Soldiers Take Town, But Can't Hold It   Reds Destroy 400 German Tanks as They Speed Drive on Kharkov; Smash at Secondary Lines

GERMANS ENTER CITY OF KERCH   RUSSIANS IMMEDIATELY LAUNCH COUNTER-ATTACK AND DRIVE THEM OUT.

TRUCK AND BUS CRASH KILLS    At Least Five Others Crit. ically Injured Near Magnolia

CONVICTION INTREASON TRIAL   GERMAN-BORN DETROIT MAN WHO AIDED NAZI MAY GET DEATH PENALTY

CONVICTED GERMAN MAY BE SENTENCED TO DIE FoR CRIM   Is Found Guilty of Help ‘ing a German Prisoner of War to Make Escape.

German Tavern Keeper Faces Gallows After Being Convicted Of Treason

Giant Boulders Crush Bus Snuffing Out Lives Of 22   Only 3 Escape, Two With Critical Injuries; Others Have Close Calls

TIRE STOCKS ARI PARTLY UNEROZE      Rationing ‘Officials Get No Notice Of Move Teo Sell To Retailers

YANKEE AIRMEN HITTING STRIDE AGAINST MIKADE   Giving and Increasingly Good Ac count of Themselves as Experience Begins to Count

Two Nipponese Destroyers Hit Off Aleutians   Both Probably Sunk B Low-Flying Bombers; Crews Leap In Sea

Two Japanese Destroyers In  Aleutians Sunk   Daring Low-Level Attack Or Ships By U. S. Bombers Is Described

Assault Expected By Yanks On Solomons  Two Jap Destroyers Damaged on Aleutian Front

Nab Brutal K. C. Killer   ~ Youth Admits Murder Of Officer in Cafe, Holdup: Two Held

Youth Held As Vicious: Cop Slayer   Boy, 19, Admits He Shot Men in Cold Blood in Hold-Up

JAP NATIONALS UN WAY HOME   Embarked for East Africa to Be Exchanged for U. §. Citizens.   LEFT  JERSEY CITY

WM NATIONALS. OW HOME   Embarked for  ‘Rast “Africa “to Be. “Exchanged for ou 8. Citizens.   LEFT.  JERSEY: . CITY

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FOUND DEAL   Cameron Coroner t¢ Probe Death of Nut Shop Man

HUNDREDS OF PLANES TOOK PART IN RAID   Nineteen Fail to Return; Russian Aircraft Are Active Over Eastern Germany

Index   ‘Sandal’ to add 2,500 miles  to tire life ready for market

“POINT RATIONING TO BE INSTITUTED AFTER NEW YEARS; WILL HELP IN EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD

Executive In Race For Governorship ‘To Show Ridiculousness Of Putting Politicians Ahead Of Rest For Gas’

Check Huge Booze Ring   Federal Attorney Says Arrests Will Reveal Operations

Huge Bootleg Ring Smashed Says Attorney   Names of Kansans Involved Not Yet Made Publie

Warships Enter French Harbor   Diego Suarez Surrenders but Vichy Says Remainder of Forces on Island Will Fight On; Jap Envoy Confers Again With Layal

TAKE FRENCH BASE AT COST 1F 1,000 WEN   Land and Naval Units Force Surrender of Area in Madagascar.   CHURCHILL GIVES OUT NEWS IN LONDON TALK

Vichy Says 23 Warships Took Part In Attack Along With Commandos; Surrender Terms Being Drafted; Naval Squadron iol ee rae Barbar      AWAIT RETALIATORY ACTION

QUICK TRIUMPH 1S REVEALED AS BASE IS SEIZED   One Assault Had Been Thrown Back by French Colonials. Seamen

RESISTANCE IN FEW DISTRICTS MAY CONTINUE   Churchill Says Terms Of Capitulation Are Being Drafted

Strong Force Employed To Bring Surrender Of Seaport On Madagascar

Important Key Point On Indian Ocean Supply Route Held Now By United Nations; Liberation Fer French, Winston Churchill Says

BRITISH CAPTURE MADAGASCAR BASE; 1,000 MEN LOST   Surrender Terms Being Drawn: Vichy Watched for Retaliatory Action

British Forces Capture Diego Suarez Naval Base Of French on Madagascar   Prime Minister Churchill Praises Gallantry Of French and Expresses Regret That Blood Had to Be Shed in Operation

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   CAPTURE OF FRENCH BASE ACCOMPLISHED AT COST OF MORE THAN 1.000 BRITISH   Prime Minister Churct.ill Reveals Coup Had Been Planned for Three Mcnths and That Very Strong Forces of All Arms Used to Prevent Bloodshed as Maeh Ac Poesithle

British Seize  Diego Suarez: 1,100 Killed   Prepare To Enter Harbor As Surrender Terms Are Made

British Used Strong Force To Take Base   More Than One Thousand Men Are Lost by British In Attack.

Naval Base and Surrounding Area Falls to British   Victory Cost 1,000 Men; Campaign Wa Planned 3 Months

Strategic Tip Of French Isle Falls fo British   Naval Squadron To Enter Harbor At Diego Suarez

Expedition Cost British 1000 Men; Was Planned Three Months Ago  CHURCHILL REPORTS  Says Heavy Force Employed to Reduce Bloodshed to a Minimum

British Effect  Capture At Cost Of 1,000 Troops   Harbor’s Chief City, Surrounding Territory Surrendered By French

British Take Naval Center   Retaliatory Action By French Expected

LOSE 1,000 1N   Fleet To Occupy Harbor hen Mines Are  Swept Up   Large Force Used So A: To Reduce Losses  To Minimum

THE DIEGO SUAREZ NAVAL BASE TAKEN BY THE BRITISH   Cost Was More Than 160( Men, It Was Announced ‘Today.   ONLY 48 HOURS WORK   ‘Prime Minister Churchill Said nm the Move Had Been Plan ned for 3 Months.

ENGLAND LOSES ONLY 1,000 MEN IN MADAGASCAR   French Surrender Large Naval Base, Key Point On Supply Route; Other Resistance E.xvected

BRITISH LAND AND NAVAL FORCES TAKE OVER DIEGO SUAREZ   OCCUPATION OF KEY POINT ON FRENCH ISLAND COST  BRITISH OVER 1,000 MEN

British Capture Base   Occupy Key Point On Indian Ocean To Prevent Falling Into Hands Of Axis

British Lose 1,000 Men On French Island   Surrender Terms Being Drafted; Vichy Watched for Retaliatory Measures  >. BIT attr. ttm sa ae

Expedition Cost. British. 1000 Men; Was Planned Three Months Ago  CHURCHILL REPORTS  Says Heavy Force Employed to Reduce Bloodshed toa Minimum ~  Tandon (/P)—Strone British

RED BOMBERS HIT PRUSSIA DURING NIGHT   ALSO POLAND; START FIRES AT WARSAW, REPORT STATES

PRIMARY DAY VERY QUIET IN Ths CITY   Light Vote Generally All Over the State Is Usual Forecast,   WEATHER IS IDEAL   Absence of Contests on the Tickets Cause for Lack ‘of Interest.

PRIMARY \ NY WET —WCTHIS: CITY   Light Vote Generally Al :. Over the State Is Us- . -. . \ual Forecast... «~~   ‘WEATHER IS IDEAL   Absence. of Contests on the Tickets Cause for Lack po ‘of ‘Interest. aC

British Troops Enter Capital Of Madagascar   French Garrisons West of Tananarive Forced to Surrender

British Enter Tananarive City   Last French Garrisons In Madagascar Surrende’

Abandonment Of Lodge Requested   Delegation Before Com misioners; Learn Color el Elks Would Buy.

Group To Ask Lodge Closing   Colored Citizens Say Re Shield Quarters Not  Necessary.

READY FOR NEXT STEP   Desperation Seizes Hitler Who May Turn to New Weapon to Aid Him in Comeback. 

Debate Bill Dips Into *Teen Ages  » Passage of New Or  .Passage of New Order Expected By Nightfall

House Begins Consideration Of Draft Age   Passage of Measure B: Nightfall Apparently I Assured

Expect House To Pass Draft Act Before Nightfall   Law-makers Move Swiftly tc Meet Demand of Military Chiefs for Emphasis On Youth; Senate Group Approves Similar Bill Tc That of House.

Act Today On Draft   House to Pass Bill Lowering Draft Age To 18 Without Delay

BILL TO DRAFT YOUTHS WILL BE VOTED ON TODAY   Military Chiefs Want Arm Strength of 7,500,000 Men by 1943

ORDER OF DRAFT FOR NOVEMBER IS ANNOUNCED   Two Types of Married Me At Top of Induction List in Ohio   ‘STATE POOL’ PLAN IS USED   Meanwhile, Congress Moves To Pass Legislation To Call ’Teen Age Youths

Draft Proposal Before Congress   HOUSE ASSEMBLED TO ACT ON 18-19 LAW

Mixed Atmosphere of Re luctance and. Readiness to..Dip Into Brackets  Marks Argument   PASSAGE PREDICTED   Meanwhile, Senate Faces Delay ‘in Its Consideration Pending Return.of  Absent Members

House Moves To Pass Dratt Bill Today   Senaie Action May Await Return Of Absentees

HOUSE OK OF NEW DRAFT BILL EXPECTEL   Senate Gets Measure Differ ing Only Slightly From That In House

INFLUENCE BOYS IN LINE TO HAVE CURB TIGHTENED   House Naval Committee : Drafting Bill To Ban War Contract Fees   IT’S CALLED PROFITEERING   Effort Made To Close Up All Loopholes—Tough on Legitimate Agents

AR FEE OUTLAW BILL APPROVED   Meuse Unit Hits . Mlbns; - Stone: indicia? tains [ On 12 Counts

BAN IS APPROVED ON PROFITEERING   House Group 0. K.’s Measure To Outlaw Commission Fees On War Work

BAN ON WAR CONTRACT FEES VOTED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE   Former Government Worker Indicted by Grand Jury as Naval Committee Approves Measure Dealing With Contracts

Approve Bill To Ban Fees  a   Navy Demands Action to Stop Profiteering

Approve Bill Tol Ban Fags:   Navy Demands” Action: to’ Step. Pratiteesnc:

High Contract Fees Face Ban   House Committee  Votes ‘Outlaw’ Bill

Would Bar War Job Fees   House Naval Group Okays Bill to  Ban Commissions.

House Group OK’s Measure To Ran Fees   ‘Agents Net Millions: Through Commissions ‘On Federal Contracts   FEDERAL EMPLOYE UNDER INDICTMENT   Something Very Wrong Quick Action Needed, Committee Is Told

Millions. Made By Profiteers   Congress Committee Approves _ Bill To Stop. Huge Gains By War Brokers

Committee Votes Against Fees on Navy Contracts   House Group Takes Dras tic Step To Stop ''Profjiteering 

COMMISSION FEES TO BE OUTLAWED   Legislation Wins Unanimous Approval Of House Committee

Bill Approved Outlawing War Contract Fees   House Naval Commitice Prepares Legislation; Ex-Federal Official Va Indicted   Entire Country Said Shocked by Situation   Chairman Vinson Asks Law Permitting No Loopholes For Any Agents

Bill Would Outlaw Fees On Contracts   House Committee Responds Quickly to Navy’s Demands For ‘Stop Profiteering’

CONTRACT FEE BAN APPROVED   House Group Would End Racket Which Has Netted Millions For Agents

Profiteers  To Be Hit   Committee 0. K.’s Bill To Ban Commission Fees

Would Halt  Profiteering   Outlawing of Frees On Contracts Planned

PROFITEERING ~ BILL ENTERED   Navy Joins in Effort te Stop Commissions. or ~ War Contracts.

House Board Votes Bill to Outlaw Fees   Move Taken to Stop Profiteering f rom U.S. Contracts: Jury Indicts FHA Aide

RUSSIAN DRIVE THREATENS Blo. HETLERITE ARMY   Crack Red Forces to Sweep Germans Out of Crimea   EXPERTS AMAZED AT POWER OF ATTACKERS

Red f Threatens Axis Army   Five Day of Fighting Has Left 100,000 German Dead On Battlefield

NEW RED ORWE THREATENS AXIS   Italians, Rumanians Before Sevastopol kacedBy Two Russian Forces

RUSSIAN DRIVE IN CRIMEA _ THREATENS-BIGAXIS ARM}   COUNTER-OFFENSIVE GAINS AGAINST FORCES ATTACKING SEVASTOPOL—OTHER ADVANCES ARE REPORTED

New Russian Move Imperils Nazis in Crime:   Moscow Charges German: With Bestial, Planned Cyuelties

Sevastopol’s Siege Force Joins Battle   Infantry Forces Landec From Sea Join Tanks and Cavalry

Remarkable Red Drive Threatens ‘Great Army Of Axis With Disaster

Hitler Armies Are Facing Disaster In Russian Drive   Flower. Of German; italian And Rumonian Forces Near Destruction A: Soviet Divisions Speed From Kerch Peninsula And Crimea In Greatest Offensive Of The War; Nazis Still Retreatine On Leninarad Franz

NEW SOVIET DRIVE THREATENING AXIS OCCUPATION ARMY   ned Army Tanks, Cavalrs Units Drive West From Kerch Peninsula At  Great Sneed

BIG BUMBERS BLASTED AWAY OVER GERMANY   First Raid by the British This Month in West German Area.   FOUR PLANES LOST   Berlin, as Usual, Belitt‘es Attack by Calling It a Nuisance Raid. 7

Three Killed In Mountain Cabin Crime   Camp In Westmoreland County Scene of Double Murder and Suicide   ‘BUT ONE ESCAPES SHOTS

Potomac River Rising Slowly   No Danger Of Flood But Continued Rains Threatening Crops

Sub-Hunting Army Planes Put Under Control of Navy   Order Designed to Coordinate Patrol of Atlantic Danger Area

NAVY IN CONTROL OF WAR ON SUBS   P Announcement of Unified Command To Fight UBoats Follows Complaint By Governor Broughton.

New Move Made To Combat Subs In U.S. Waters   Marshall Issues Order De signed To Increase Efficiency   Expected To Provide Clos: er Co-Operation between Two Services

Army and Navy to Join Efforts In War on Subs  Unified Command Is Ordered for Better Results

Unified Command is Set Up For Planes Hunting Subs Off U. S. Coast:

NAVY IS GIVEN FULL COMMAND IN U-BOAT WAR   Army Air Units Engaged in Hunt for Subs Made Subject to Navy to Increase Effectiveness

ATLANTIC SHIP LOSSES REACH HIGH 71 TOTAL   TWO U. S, AIR UNITS WORK UNDER ONE HIGH COMMAND

Unified Command Is Set Up To Battle Submarines   Navy Put in Charge of Program to Increase Effective ness of War on U-Boats—Admiral Adolphus  Andrewe in Command

Movete Increase  Effectiveness of Anti-Sub War   ‘Action Coties’ ‘Shortly “After Charge “af -: “‘Pack-of.Co.Qneration

ARMY, NAVY SET UP UNIFIED COMMAND TO FIGHT U-BOAT:   Governor’s Complaint Forces Action Toll Off East Coast, Caribbean Reported At 71 Ships

NAVY TO DIRECT HUNT FOR U-BOATS   ARMY PLANES WATCHING ALONG COASTS PLACED UNDER ITS COMMAND.

Navy Leads Unitied Drive  Along Coasts   Army Air Units Made Subject to Order of Naval Commanders   ANDREWS IN CHARGE

Japs Bomb Corregidor From Dawn to Midnight   American-Philippine Anti-Aircraft Gunners Quel Blasting Attack; Most Enemy Bombs Fall In Manila Bay   Unified Command Set Up To Battle Enemy U-Boat:

Order Unifies Antisub Air Command  A oewanne, "Whee eeene DWlawne   Army Turns Planes Over to Navy To Expedite Work

UNIFIED WARFARE ON SUBS PLANNED BY ARMY AND NAVY   ‘Close And Effective” Cooperation Planned In Drive To Check Raids On Atlantic Coast Shipping By Axis Submarines; 71 Ships Have Been Lost

Army, Navy Set Up Single Command  Against Subs   Army Planes on Hunts Off Both U. S. Coasts To Be Under Control Of Navy Officials  CO-OPERATION HELD   CO-OPERATION HELD ‘ALREADY CLOSE’

Letters Written By Alleged Nazi Spies Revealer   Placed in Evidence at the Trial of Six in New York

20 KILLED IN COLLISION OF THREE TRAINS   Pullman On Cleveland Night Express Becomes Flaming Ccffin For 18; Ambassador  crashes Into It.   FlamesConsume

Many Die in Train Wreck   Body After Body Taken From Twisted Wreckag: Of Pullman Car After Three-Wav Pileup

Score Killed As 3 Trains Crash Near Washington  Cause Not Immediately   Cause Not Immediately Available, Railroad Of ficials Announce

Allred Offers Truce While Q’Daniel Votes On Control ft Prices: No Comment

Army-Navy Base Pay Is Expected To Stay at $42   House Figure of $50 Month Seems Likely To Be Changed

House Passes $50 Pay Bil For Army but Cut to $49 Per Month Exoected

Service Pay Raises To $50 in House Ac   Senate Approval of $42 Rate Necessitate Conference; One Dissenting Vote Cast At Roll Call

HOUSE VOTES O90 ARMY, NAVY PAY   Measure Goes To Conference To Bring It into Conformity With Rates Approved by Senate; May Drop to $42

House Sets Soldier Pay” At $50, But Cut to $42 By Conference Probable   Sightseeing Buses to Be Ruled Off Roads at Once

SOLDIER PAY BOOST VOTED BY THE HOUSE   Measure Sent to Confer ence With $8 Slash Indicated   AMERICAN SOLDIER SECOND BEST PAID   Bill Is Passed With Only 1, One Dissenting Ye Vote

ARMY-NAVY PAY BOOST IS VOTED   House Sticks To $5 Monthly Scale; Bill  Goes To Senate

House Sets Soldier Pay At $50, But Cut to $42 By Conference Probable

Production Outlook Is Optimistic   U. S. Will Outdo Hitler Machine, OFF Reports

‘Italians Mimic Commandos, Only To Be Arrested  ene etrneen scence eae

These Funny Fascists!   14 Htalian ‘Commandos Are Captured by 4 MP’s

WEATHER: FINE BRAND   Warm Sun Gives Kansas Furnaces a Rest Today

QUITE A FIRE!   Firemen Get Bottles as They Put Out Blaze in Car.

Chinese Gain In Counter- Attack   Japs Storming Points On Important Railroad

CHINESE MOVES IN KIANGSi PROVINCE PROVE SUCCESSFUL   Japs Continue To Storrg Points On Unoccupied  Railway Line And Kweki

TIME FOR ATTACK, VIEW OF WILLKII   Talks World Situatior With China Leader

IT’S OFFENSIVE ‘TIME’--WILLKIE   U. S. Envoy Is Speaker At Chungking Dinner

Willkie Says Now Is Time To Attack  Chinese Told   Chinese Told Common Man Looks for Offensive

WILLKIE FOR AN OFFENSIVE   So States In Chungking Where He Is Guest Today Of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek

COMMON MAN FEELS TIME HAS COME TO TAKE. “OFFENSIVE”   Willkie. Says: Sentiment In All United Nations  Is For. Stand On -All: Feont« -

Willkie Meets With China’s Leader:   Says Common Man of All Nations Ready for Offensive Now

MORE TROOPS CALLED NEED BY ARTHUR   Australia Welcomes New Commander  Of Sector

RUSSIANS CLAIM 100,000 NAZIS ARE ENCIRCLED   Reds Say 15,000 Germans are Killed in Four Days as Soldiers are Losing Iron Discipline.   CHINESE ANNIHILATE SOME OF JAP FORCES   British, Germans Ended a Five Day Battle Following Attack on 30-Ship Convoy in Atlantic.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

Allies, Axis Exchange Heavy Blows On World War Fronts; Report Nazis Reinforcing Norse Posts

Berlin. lin Claims:  Six Ships Sunt   Reports U- Boats Attack Africa-Bound Convoy.

NAZIS CLAIM 7 SHIPS ARE SUNK   Report Submarines Got 38,000 Tons Of Shipping In Convoy North Of Azores.

HAS BRIDGEWORK   Stray Springer Spaniel Found with Wooden Dental Bridges.

Superior German Forces Press Reds Back in Oil Area, Vital Rail Line Is Crossed   Hitler’s Gamble Gains Headway; Axis Raid on Cairo; Japanese Extend Hold on Solomon Islands, Make New Landings in China

Nazi Steel Center Suffers Blow From British Air Bombs   Royal Air Force Stages Smashing Aerial Raid On Duesseldorff

Germans Hurl Numerically Superior Forces Against Russians In Western Caucasus; Food Situation Serious 1   Buneer Feared

Russia Admits German Armies  Near Caucasus   3ritish “Second Front” Raid Does Severe  ! Damage On Nazi

Germans Claim Troops Have Captured Salsk     LOSSES VERY. GREAT;  Atlantic Battle Marked By Loss of 407th Ship

ARE GAMBLING MOST OF ARMY ON QUICK WIN   Japs Seize Another One Of Solomon Islands, Suitable for Airport; Make Raid on China

Darlene Attrill Becomes Bride  OfR. Kuhlmann  Wedding Takes Plac   Wedding Takes Place In Sioux City, Sunday Afternoon

Darlene Attrill Becomes Bride —  Of R. Kuhlmann   Wedding Takes Place In Sioux City, Sunday Afternoon

STATE LEGION MEN DRAFT WAR POLICY   Act On Admitting Veterans ‘Of Present War—Oppose CO Camps, Strikes

Enemy Enters Kiska Harbor   Army, Navy Continue Attacks Against Jap Forces In Alaskan Area

CHINESE PATROLS AIDING BRITISH, KILL THAI TROOPS   ACTION LOCATED NEAR BURMA-THAILAND FRONTIER IN RHAW STATE   BRITISH TANKS, INFANTRY ACTIVE IN BURMA JUNGLES   Allied Ferces That Escaped from Northern Theaters of War Being Reorganized In Australia

FOE MISSED BET IN BATAAN WAR   Could Have Kent MacArthur Men From Reaching Mountain Area.   SED MEN RECKLESSLY

How Japanese Lost Men To Take Bataan   Lives Wasted, Troops Sent Down Highways Under Fire; U. S. Move  To Peninsula Clever

Tells How Japanese Spent Lives of Men Carelessly in Breaking Bataan Defense

Recklessness And Caution Mixed in Drive   Enemy Lost Chance To Press Attack Late in December

HOUSE PASSES WAR CONTROL LEGISLATION   Vests Vast Emergency Powers in Hands of Fed  eral Agencies and   President   YOICE VOTE TAKEN   Among Provisions Is One Providing Free Postage to Those in Armed Service

HOUSE PASSES REVISED WAR POWERS BILL   Vieasure Goes to Sen ate for Action  On Changes

Greater War Powers Voted Government   President And Agencies May Take Needed Plants

House Passes Second War Powers Bill   Covers A Wide Scope In Its Provisions

House Passes Second War Powers Bill   Reserve Banks fo Be Allowed to Buy Federal Securities

FREE POSTAGE VOTED FOR THE MEN.IN SERVICE   Important War Powers Bill Passes House; Follows Four  Davs of Debate

Far-Reaching War Powers  Bill Is Passed      House O.K.’s Measure: Includes Free Postage For Service Men

APPROVAL GIVEN TO WAR POWERS BILL BY HOUSE   Measure Granting Vast New Emergency Authority to Federal Agencies Adopted Virtually in Form Administration Advocated.

War Powers Bill Passed By The House   Designed to Vest Vast. Emergency Powers In Hand: OF President Roosevelt

War Powers Bill  Passes In House   Free Postage Granted Men Serving In Armed  Forces Of Nation

House Passes War Powers Bill Saturday   Bill Contains 13 Emergency: Provisions For Roosevelt, Federal Agencies

Curtiss Warhawks Strut Their Stuff   Show Advance Beyond Kittyhawks, Tomahawks

Will Place Big Orders To Keep Industries Busy   New Contracts Will Be in Addition to Four Billions Awarded   Small Companies Making Parts Will Also Get War Orders

Army, Navy Ready to Give Big Jobs to Auto Plants   Department Officials Say They Have Order Of Over $5,000,000,000 to Help Convert Car Industry to Arms Making

Auto Industry Awaits New: War Orders   Army, Navy Ready To Buy Material Worth 5 Billions

Army, Navy Will Place Big Orders Shortly  To Help Out Motor Industry; Auto AAan’e Statamoant

Auto Industry To Get Huge War Orders   More Than 5 Billion To Help Change Plants -To Arms Production   WORK WILL SPREAD TO PARTS COMPANIES

U.S. Will Place Huge War Orders   Contracts Totaling Over $5,000,000,000 to Be Awarded by Army and Navy to Convert Motor Car Industry to Armament Production

Five Billion In War Orders Given Automobile Industry   Army and Navy Announce Readiness to Place Contracts, Adding to Four Billion Already Ordered, To Help Transfer of Industry

ARMY, NAVY AID AUTO INDUSTRY   Services Say Order Totaling Five Billions Ready To Be Placed  After Conversion

5 Billion Order For Auto Industry   Army, Navy Offers To Aid Companies

Jittery Nazi Forces  Battle Wildly   Shore Batteries — Open Fire on Their Own Vessels

Trailor Vagabond   “paper through the courtesy of Miller Woodworking & Supply Co.

Japanese Forces In South China Put fo Flight   Chinese Offensive North of Canton Is Routing Invaders

Chinese Have  Japs On Run   Retreat From Air Bases; Fear Trickery Behind Jap Weakness

Chinese Press Against Japs   Valuable Air Bases And Cities Are Captured As Foe Retreats

CHINESE TAKE BIG AIRBASES NEAR CANTON   TOKYO NOW WITHIN EASY REACH OF SKY RAIDERS

JAPANESE FLEEING -NORTH OF CANTON   STRONG CHINESE OFFENSIVE  ROUTS INVADERS IN KWANG : TUNG PROVINCE.

Japs Put To Fligh By Chinese Forces   Valuable Air Bases Within Easy Range Of Japan Are Recaptured By Chiang Kai-Shelk

CHINESE FORGE APO TQ FLEE BEFORE ATTAGK   Valuable Air Bases Wrested From Invaders By China’s Growing Offensive

Japs In Flight Before Chinen  Chungking Confirms Its Forces Have Captured Chuhsien, Lishui  p>.. crassa ae area A

Chungking Says Enemy In “Flight” With Chin. ese In “Hat! Pursuit Chinese High’ .Com. mand Confirms Tha Valuable Air Fields Now In Chinese Hands

Japanese Flee Before Strong Chinese Drive   Valuable Airbases At Chuhsien and Lishui Have Been Taken From Japs

JAPANESE ARE IN FLIGHT IN CANTON SECTOR   Ferced To Retreat in Face Chinese Offensive 40 Miles North of Enemy Held City   2 AIR BASES TAKEN   Chinese Forces Wrest Air dromes From Invaders at Chusien and Lishui; Near Japan

CHINESE OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE   Attack Nocth-of Custen to   Equalize Campaign

Japs Flee As Chinese Drive Toward Bases   Renewed Chinese Offensive Continues To Push Japanese Back

Enemy Forces In Kwangtung Said Fleeing    , Chinese Recapture Pakong; Allies Now Reported in Pursuit ot Invading Treons

New Strong Chinese Offensive  eee Forces Flee Before ow Underway North of Canton

Chinese Push Forward With New Vigor   Jap Forces Put To Flight, Lose Valuable Air Rase«

Japs In Flight In South China   Vital Ais Béow Now In Allied Hands

Seizure of Valuable  Air Bases Confirmed; Japs Massing on Indo China, Manchuria Line

New Offensive In China Near City of Canton  Jananace Douted Fron   Japanese Routed From Strongholds by Hotly Pursuing Chinese

Japs Smashed In Kwangtune   Chinese Extend New Diive 40 Miles From Canton" Bases Cantured

Draft Induction lo Be Speeded   Physical Examination To Come After Men Are in the Army

WILL INDUCT AND PHYSICAL WILL FOLLOW   New System Announced As Effective From T  oday   ELIMINATES DELAY   Formerly T en Days Lapsed After Final  Examination

New System For Induction Now    Physical Exam Comes After Man’s In Army

Induct First, Examine Later  New System Announcet In Drafting Of Men

Kansas Rain Unexpected   Slipped Up On Topeka Bureau Today, Tonight

COVERDALE TO SPEAK TO WOOL GROWERS   Annual Meeting of the  Assoelation Wilt Be Held at West Union Thursday, Feb. 26

Seven Taken After Prison Br eak By 21   Bars Sawed In Dormitory At Eastman Farm

SEVEN OF ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED ~— IN INTENSIVE DRIVE   TWENTY-ONE LONG - TERM PRISONERS ESCAPED FROM EASTHAM FARM LAST NIGHT

Workers Burned In Cartridge Unit Explosion   Packing Area Of Remington Arms Co. Destroyed By Fire

Army Appeals To CIO Union   Blow At Aluminum Hits War FEffort’s Greatest Need

Aluminum Strike Air Corp Dread   {IEUT. COL. STRONG FLIES FROM DETROIT AND DELIVERS IMPASSIONED PRESENTATION OF FACTS.

CIO Threatens To Halt All Aluminum Production   Department of Labor And U. S. Air Corps Working Feverishly To Halt Strike Vote  TFIATIHTSYeeT c1LM FRreon£   UNION OBJECTS TO WLB RULING

SHOTS ARE EXCHANGED   U.S. Merchant Vessel Hits Enemy - Raiders Before Going Down

Merchant Vessel Gets Raider, Sinks   Second Axis Ship Was Also Damaged

U.S. Merchant Shig Sinks Enemy Raider 10 Members of Crew  ' Survive 20-Minute - *Sluadging Mateh

U.S. Ship Sunk Raider Before She Went Dowr   American Merchantman Battles 2 Enemy Surface Raiders to Death; Only 15 Men Survived

Raider Sunk By Merchant Ship’s Guns   Another Damaged Before the Outgunned Vessel Goes Down   ROARING BATTLE IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   Only 10 of 41 Crewmen Survive; First Such Engagement for U. S.

@ In Washington   Mounting Need for Industrial Alcohol Sets Senate Investigators To Stewing  By PETER EDSON

Alcohol Sets SenateGroup To Stewing   Problem Of Industrial Alcohol Interests Committee

Congress Prepares To Adjourn Dec. 17   Silver Measure Believed Dead

IGNATZ WIDMAR, FORMER DE PUE OFFICIAL, DIES   Was a Patient at Spring Valley Hospital For Seven Weeks

2 Tankers Attacked   Make Port, However, After Run-in With U Boats

Axis Driven Back In Violent Fight On Desert Front   Stoutly Resisting German: Are Forced Back From  Positions.   British Strike Hard In a See-Saw Melee

AXIS CENTER IS DRIVEN BACK BY BRITISH ARMY   Attacks Made Simultaneously on All Sectors of the E1 Alamein Front.   GAINS CONSOLIDATED      To the North and South the Battle Aparently Still Wus Raging.

BRITISH ARMY IN EGYPT ATTACKS ON ALL SECTORS   Actions Are on the El Alamein Front Where Brits Drive Axis Back In Violent Fight-

BRITISH ATTACK ON WIDE FRONT   London Believes Decisive Bat tle in Egypt Is. Being ‘ Forced

British Striking On Entire Desert Front   Axis Center Pushed Back In Furious Drive Hit Axis Flanks; Battles In Some Area:  Continue Inconclucively

British Open Drive In Egypt, Pushing Lines Forward   Quietly Optimistic

BRITISH. ARMY HITS FOE IN ALL SECTORS   Fighting Steadily Rises in Intensity as Auchinleck Throws Heavily Reinforced Armored Units and Artillery Into Fray.

BRITISH DRIVE AXIS BACK ALONG CENTER EL ALAMEIN FRONT   BATTLE STILL RAGING   BATTLE STILL RAGING INCONCLUSIVELY IN NORTH AND SOUTH AREAS

British Attack in Egypt; Claim Gains   Advance Made in Center of Line

British Drive Germans Back   IMPERIALS HOLD ONTO GAINS IN NORTH AFRICA

AUGHINLEGK a ARMY OF NILE OPENS ATTACK   British Hit Simultaneously or All Sectors of Desert Front.   ACTION INDICATES HE HAS _ MORE REINFORCEMENTS

British Army Of the Nile Gains Ground   Axis Center Driven Back in Steadily Mounting Fighting  DAC NOwINATEC CKIES

Auchinleck Lashes Out At the Foe   British Commander Apparently Intent On Foreins Battle

BRITISH ATTACK ON ALL SECTORS AT EL ALAMEIN  MOmsr AVIC ARMLAYV   DRIVE AXIS ARMY BACK AS BATTLE MOUNTS STEADILY

BRITISH REPORT GAIN IN CENTER FRONT IN EGYPT   Army of Auchinleck, Reinforced, Makes  Surprise Offensive

Axis Center In Egypt Driven Back   Gains Made  By British Consolidated, Communique Says

British Attack All Along El Alamein Fron   Center of Axis Line Saic Driven Back in Fight ing of Mounting Fury

U.S, PILOTS JOIN RAF IN WIDENING SMASH AT AXIS   \ir and Supply Bases of the Enemy Hit in Desert; British Pushing on

Auckinleck's Forces Throw Germans Back   Violent Fighting Reported Along the El Alamein Front In Eavot

British Army Of The Nile MakesGainIn Central Area   But Battle Rages Inconclusively In Other Sectors On EFevotian Front

Enemy Center Pushed Back In Fierce Battles   British Strike Savagely; Report Some Of Gains Already Consolidated

Imperials Strike Hard For Decision   Eighth Army Drives Axis Back in Center; Whole Line in Action

Rommel's Army Driven Back In Furious Battle   Axis Center Forced Te Yield Ground; All Sectors Engaged

ROMMEL'S ARMIES DRIVEN BACK IN VIOLENT FIGHTING   British Armies Attacking Simultaneously For First  Time On El Alamein Fron

BRITISH DRIVE GERMANS BACK IN DESERT WAR   Battle is Still Raging Inconclusively on The North and South; Dust Storms Hinder R.A.F.

AUCHINLECK’S ARMY STRIKES ON ALL FRONTS   “nemy Pushed Back On El Alamein Front; Bitter Desert Battle Mounts In Intensitv.

BRITISH GAIN IN DESERT BATTLE   Intense Fight* 1g Reportec On El Alamein Front

U. S. Bombers Aid RAF Drive   Nile Army Begins Advance on Whole El Alamein Front.

ENGLISH POUND AXIS IN EGYPT OVER FULL ARC   Ground Reported Taken In Heavy Fighting  By Auchinleck

ROMMELCENTER FORCES DRIVEN BACK IN EGYPT   General Auchinleck’s Communique States Enemy Has Lost Positions On El Ruweisat Ridge   VIOLENT FIGHTING GROWS IN INTENSITY   British Gains Consolidated Battle North and South Still Rages Inconclusively

BITTER BATTLES ARE UNDER WAY ON EGYPT FRONT   Invader Pushed Back In Fight At El Alamein

ARMY OF NILE ATTACKING ON EVERY FDANT   First General Assault I: Effective, Cairo Reports   British Gains On Ridge Consolidated, Says Communique

BAITTon LAUNCH NEAVY ATTACKS ON EGYPT FRONT   Auchinleck Takes Offensive Simultaneously In All Sectors Of Line

British Drive Nazis Back Qn El Alamein Front   Battle In North And South Areas Stull Raging

“High Command” Rules War Output   Wilson Named To Make  Production Decisions

NELSON SETS UP NEW FIVE - MAN ‘HIGH COMMAND’   C. E. Wilson of General Electric to Serve as Chairman

Five-Man Board Named To Boss War Production   President of General Electric, WPB  Vice-Chairman, Heads Committee

WAR INDUSTRY ‘PLACED UNDER ~NEW CONTRO   FIVE-MAN “HIGH COMMAND"   COMMITTEE RESONSIBLE  _. FOR SEEING PRODUC ie TION SCHEDULES ANE MET -

Nes Sets Up Fa Production  Genera  Electric President Heads Five-Man Board

VITAL PRODUCTION — SCHEDULES ARE TO BE GIVEN IMPETUS   War Industries Are Now Under Operation of “High Command” of  Five Experts.

WAR INDUSTRIES OPERATE UNDER FIVE-MAN BOARD   Production Man Is Wilson, Of General Electric  Now

FIVE-MAN BOARD GETS COMMAND OF ALL PRODUCTION   Presifent of General Electric Heads Control of War Industries,

Flying Fortresses Fight Way Through Swarms of Enemy Planes to Blast Railway Yards at Utrecht and Shipyards at Rotterdam—None of Big U. S. Ships Lost—Emden and Bremerhaven Attacked by R. A. F.

FORTRESSES DRAW PRAISE   Regarded As Key To Mastery Of Air Over European Theater.

Big Planes Make Smashing Raid   -Fortresses Said Key To Mastery Of Air In Europe

Big American Aircraft Play Havoeé with Nazis  Who Try To Halt Then

Heavy Toll Taken By Flying U.S. Fortresses  Seventeen of Enemy Shot Down in Two-Day Battling

FORTRESSES IN DAYLIGHT RAID ON ROTTERDAM   Railway Yards At Utrecht Are Also Bombed With ant Single Ince   TRIBUTE IS PAID AMERICAN BOMBERS

NALI PUINIS ATTACKED BY U . ane  Ing Fianes   PLANES OPERATE AS SINGLE UNIT

Flying Forts Bomb Holland, Bag 12 Nazis   U. S. Airmen Blast Aerial Path Toward Rotterdam, Whipping Foe’s Famed Fecke-Wulf 190   B-17 Key to Mastery Of Air, Spaatz Say   Buccesses of Big Planes Lead General to Pay Tribute to Crews

NAZI POINTS ATTACKED BY U.§. AIRMEN   Flying Fortresses Blast Path Through Fighting Planes   PLANES OPERATE AS SINGLE UNIT   No Losses Are Reported Among the Fortresses

Big Planes Make Smashing Raid  CA rhemeccac ¢ ,',j   Fortresses Said Key To Mastery Of Air In Europe

Invasion Planned Years Ago, Report Of Inquiry Says   World Conquest Mapped Before Pearl Harbor, Congress Is Told  Hearings To Expose Japs   Hearings To Expose Japs Declared Opposed by FDR and Hull

Aimed To Prepare Way For Eventual Invasion And Conquest of U. S.; Says Hearing Headed Of

Dies Committee Reports on  Jap Espionage   Declares Evidence Is Being Made Public With ‘Undisguised Fear That West Coast, Panama Canal in Peril From Attack’

Dies Group Asserts Jap  Preparations for Attack Discovered Early in “4

DIES SAYS JAPS PLOTTED YEARS   Declares Original Soheme “Called For invasion Of United States

Dies Claims Japs Carried On Intensive Espionage Activities for Many Years Before Hawaii Attack

Japs Long Prepared For Attack, Committee Find:   Dies Group Charges Extensive Espionage and Propaganda Activities Carried on in U.S, for Years. Refare Pearl Harbor a

Dies Committee Gathers, Information of Intensive Operations of Agents Be: fore War Opened.     ESPIONAGE PROP  ESPIONAGE PROPAGANDA WAS KNOWN   Japanese Merchants Tem porarily in This Country Fishermen Gathered Var ious Facts.

Dies Unit Airs Jap Espionage   Charge Nippon Had Exercised Extensive Activities in U. S.

Dies Tells dap Plan of Conquest   Attack Pearl Harbor, Panama Canal, Pacific Coast; Consolidate Strength West Of Rockies; Move East.   Probe Halted

NIPPONESE SPY WORK REVEALED   Dies Committee Finds Pearl Harbor Blow Long Planned

Committee Contends Nipp onese Carried On Espionage And Propaganda Activities In This Country For Years Before Pearl Harbor

Invasion of U. S. Is Declared J ap Aim      Dies Probers, Saying They Wish to Awaken American People to Danger, Report Nippon Fifth Column Has Been Active Here Many Years

Dies Says Jap Spies Paved Way for War   Panama, Pacilic Coast Periled, Report Declares

NIPPONESE PLAN  HAWAII CONQUEST, SWEEP ACROSS U.S   Dies Subversive Activities Report Re veals.Long-Range Plans Made   Re lanan

AMERICANS GUADALCANAL ARE TIRING OUT   They Must Have Supplies and Reinforcements Withput’ Delay.   JAPS ARE ATTACKING   Making Forays on Land and Apparentl,; Control the Nearby Waters.

AMERICANS ( ~ “SMDALCHNAL ABE TRING (UIT       They Must. Have “Supplies and Reinforcements —-. Withput Delay.   JAPS ARE ATTACKING   Ean Forays on Land and Apparent] ;- ‘Control the. “Nearby Waters.

Dr. Smith To Stay On In Prison   Former President of LSU Loses Pardon Request

NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT IS URGED   Ickes Says No Rationing Of Gasoline Now Contemplated

DRIVING SPEED LIMIT FAVORED   Ickes Proposes 40-Mile Maximum to Save On Cars and Tires

Ickes Urges 40-Mile-an-Hour Speed Limit for Autos to Save Gasoline

Ickes Advocates Lower Speed as Gas Saving Plan  Sees No Immediate Dan ger of Rationing of Motor Fuel

Taylor Backing r iss and Ealy   Will Work for Election as House  And Speaker Heads

ABANDONED BY NAZIS   British Advance Toward Gulf Of Sirte and Tripoli

Benghazi Is Given Up By Fleeing Axis   German High Command Admits City Abandoned by Rommel Forces.

Nazi Tanks, Out of Gas, Abandoned   Libyan Coastal Area Being Cleared by British

British Pound On As Germans Klee Bengasi   28 Tanks Are Knocked Out As Rommel’s Rear Guard Is Brushed Aside

Regulation For Salaries Is Issued   BY JAMES F. BYRNES ECONOMIC STABILIZATION DIRECTOR; PRESIDENT COMES UNDER RULE AT OWN REQUEST.   Total Salaries

War Labor Board Given Wage-Salary Contro!   WLB to Have Jurisdiction in Cases Involving Less Than $5,000—Treasury in Control of Higher Figures, Byrnes Announces

$25,000 Limit Put on Salaries  After Tax Paid   Movie Stars and All Others Included Without Regard To Short Time Such Wage Earned   President Orders His Own Pay Cut   WLB to Supervise Ceiling Qn $5,000 A Year Men, Treasury on Big Ones

SALARY CONTROL IS ESTABLISHED BY GOVERNMENT   Ceiling Of $25,000 Annual ly Is Placed After Cer ~ tain Allowances   RULING EFFECTIVE ON NEXT JANUARY 1

Wage and Salary Control in Hands of WLB, Treasury   Next January Ist Is Deadline to Limit Incomes

Order Controls Many Salaries, Sets $25,000 Limit  All Under $5,000 in WLB, Treasury Are Frozen; Others Affected

WLB and Treasury To Share Salary And Wage Control   Jan.  Fixed as Date fo: Limitation of Salaries fo $25,000

Survivors Landed at Norfolk   Pan-Maine Reports Safe a Boston After Being Given Up as Victim of Sub marine.

Nazi Submarine Sinks Another American Ship   Germans, However, Fail in Attack on Tanker Pan-Maine

Axis Sub Bags One U.S. Ship,  Loses Another   Tanker Rochester Survivors Taken To Virginia Port

Hong Kong Became Jap-Made Hell   Writer Escapes, Tells Atrocities

Hong Kong Women Raped Then * & *&* 6c * Shot by Japs, Writer Reports

All Rumors Of Brutality And Violence By Japs In Captured Hongkong Confirmed By Write

Confirms Stories Of Jap Atrocitie:   Reuters Writer Who Es capes Hongkong Tells o Brutality.

Terrific Fighting Going on in Burmese Capita!   British Still Have Upper Hand in Aire Dueling

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY?   County, City Schools te” Close Wednesday, Dee. 28, aon

CHRISTMEAS HOLIDAY.   > -.  County, City Sehools ‘, Close Wednesday, Dee. +

Soviet Closing Trap on 100,000 Near Mozhaisk   Germans Offering High Pay for Recruits For Sagging Armies  DEFEAT FOR HITLER  German Officials Deny Reports of Revolt In the Rhineland

Summons Drive On $5 Federal Tax Stamps Soon   Motorists Who Have Not Made Purchase Will Get Tickets

ENEMY PLANES STREAM NORTH FROM INDIES   Troops Concentrated In Manchuria, China Says

Vision Jap Attack Against Russia   Nipponese Planes Stream Northward

Nipponese Now Within 30 Miles Of China Border   Heavy Reinforcements Pushing Up Burma Road from Lashio —Sharp Fighting

Japanese Troops In Burma Near Door to China   Violent Assault Launched Against Border Defenders

U. 5. BOMBERS ATTACK DOCKS AT RANGOON   Maj.-Gen, Brereton Says America Will Defend Shores  Of India

Hipponese Now Within 30 Miles oH China Border   Heavy Reinforcements Pushing Up Burma Road from lashio exoPheve MBAS.

ITALIAN FLEET PUT TO FLIGH   Battleship Torpedoed In Running Attack Near Malta

ITALIAN NAVAL VESSELS ROUTED   BRITISH TORPEDO FASCIST BATTLESHIP IN RUNNING FIGHT OFF MALTA.

ltalian Warship Hif by Torpedo, British Declare   Battleship Struck in Batth Off Malta in the Mediterranean

Italian Battleship Sunk In Mediterranean Battle   Convoy Weathers 2 Attacks to Land Supplies At Beleaguered Island of Malta

British Hit Big Italian Warship   English Admit Loss of One Vessel Out of Convoy Near Malta

italian Battleship Hit by Torpedo in Running Battle; British Lose One Vessel ir Malta-Bound Convoy

Italians Again Lose at Sea  Rrattlochih Tarhedancd: Attack Drigen Off

Fascist Warship Torpedoed in Running Battle  British Vessel Is Destroyed in Sea and Ailir Ficht

Mussolini Battleshin Torpedoed   Axis Planes Sink One Brisish Ship Out Of A MaltaBound Convoy In Sea-Air  Battle.   2. Sunday Fights

ITALIAN BATTLESKIP TORPEDOED IN MEDITERRANEAN ENGAGEMENT   British Convoy Weathers Assaults to Deliver Supplies to Island of Malta

2 Fascist Raids On Convoy Fail   First of Il Duce’s Capital Ships to Come to Grips With English Since Matapan Is Hit   Important Supplies Reach Malta Safely   London Gives Lie to Rome Claim Cruiser, 3 Other Allied Vessels Lost

BRITISH TORPEDO ITALIAN WARSHIF   Admiralty Gives Report on Naval Battle Off Malta

Italian Warship Hit by Torpedo. British Claim   Battleship Is Vietim In Sea-Air Struggle Off Malta, London Savs

U.S. MARINES ARE BELIEVED ADVANCING IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   Reported “Firmly Established’ At Feetholds On Three  of Isles   Feeling of ‘Cautious Optimism” Arises in Australia

Feeling of Cautious Optimism Grows In Australia   U. S.-Australian Planes Bomb Jap Bases Covering  Attack

NEW OFFENSIVE IS “SHAPING UP ALONG.  1,800- MILE FRONT   Reds Continue: Rapid Advances Over - Fields ‘And On Highways: Strewn . With Dead—Kerch Battle i  Rene.

Also Open @ Up Two New Offensives:      RED TROOPS SMASH ACROSS KHARKOV WATER BARRIER; ; START NEW MOVES IN NORTH

DEFENSE AT KHARKOV IS WEAKENING   soviet iroops Reported Crossing Donetz River Outside of Strategic City in New Attack

Powerful Red Army Drives Through Nazi Defense Lines In A Terrific Offensive

OFFENSIVE BEING DEVELOPED ALONG ~]B00-MILE FRONT   U. S. Aviators Give Japanese Another Setback in Pre_ parations for Invasion of Australia.   BRITISH ESCAPED TRAP SET BY JAPS   Mexico to Demand . Explan ation on Sinking of Mer chant Ship by Germai Submarines.

Rampaging Russians Smashing Way Nearer Strategic City; Kerch Battle Loses Prominence   Srimean Attack Finds Reds Withdrawing Slightly — Breach in German Kharkov Lines Is Widened.

FIERCE BATTLE OF TANKS OPENS HOLES IN LINE   NEW RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE DE VELOPING IN NORTH FROM ITRNINNBRAD TO MOSCOW   GERMAN COMMAND REPORTED THROWING IN FRESH TROOPS   Vain At) mpt To fave Situation bh Counter Attacks; Bitter Fightine Continues on Kerch Sector

DESTROYERS ARE BOMBED OFF KISKA   Medium Bombers Of U. S. Blast at Japanese Ships

U.S, Jap Fleets Clash In Battle Over Solomons   Knox, Expressing Hope. Trusts Men: Marines Engage Guadalcanal Foe.

Jap Destroyer Sunk At Kiska   Army. Bombers Damage Warship, Cargo Ship

NO NEWS GIVEN. ON PROGRESS OF STRUGGLE   New Communique Confined to Kiska Attack Report

ARMY BOMBERS IN ALEUTIANS DOING DAMAGE 10 SHIPS   Navy Makes No Announcement on Progress of Battle of Solomons, Plane is Lost In Alaska.   JAPS USE BIG FORCE AT GUADALCANAL BASE   MacArthur Reports Bombing of Japanese Vessels, Occu: pied Villages Are Also Be: ing Blasted,

THREE JAP SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN THE ALEUTIANS   Noon Navy Communique Fails to Mention Solomon Battle.

U.S. AIRMEN HIT 2 JAP DESTROYERS   Cargo Ship Also Bombed In Kiska Area of Aleutians

One Destroyer Probably Sunk,’ Navy Announces   Direct Hit Fires Jap Cargo Ship; One Plane Lost

BIG: OFFENSIVE + AGAINST GHIA ~~ BEING PLANNED   A Huge Militar; .Movement -Is Being Prepared on Formosa. .—   ‘WILL INVADE FUKIEN   Numerous Mechanized Jap . Units Are Already in “Indo-China. .. 

BIG OFFENSIVE ~ AGAINST CHINA BEING PLANNED   A Huge Military Movement Is Being Prepared on Formosa.   WILL INVADE FUKIEN   Numercus Mechanized Jap Units Are Already in Indo-China.

Irish Republican Army Charges ‘Aggression’ in U. S. Forces in Ireland

IRISH OUTLAW ARMY RESENTS U.S, TROOPS   Presence of Americans Called Act of Aggression

Trish Protest Yank Presence   ‘Outlaw Republican Army Issues Manifesto On   Use Of Country

RUNAWAY ELEPHANT STILL ON RAMPAGE   Farmer, Who Joined Hunt in Indiana, Injured

2-Ton Lady Plays Tank, Hurts Man   Roving Elephant Charges Farmers In Indiana Field

Jumbo Turns - On Pursuer:   Indiana Farmer {s Dangerous ly Injured When Elephant Dashes at Hoosier Saf.

RUNAWAY ELEPHANT CHARGES PURSUERS   Hunt for Two-Ton Animal After She Escaped From Her Trainer.

WILD ELEPHANT CHARGES GROUP INJURING MAN   Runaway Pachyderm In Indiana Dashes At Group of Farmers After Being Surrounded   ESCAPE WEDNESDAY   Pursuers Follow Footsteps to Town of Largo; Injured Man May Have Broken Neck

Elephant Is Still Running From Captors   Search for Big Animal Continues Today After Farmer Is Badly Injured by the Beast.

Fugitive Elephant Charges Pursuers; One Posseman Hur   Modoc Leads Would-Be Captors Weary Race Through Indiana

First Step Taken To Draft Men With Dependents   Pending Bill Sets up Scale of Allowances  For Wives, Children

Bill Sets Allowances For Dependents Of Family Heads If Draft Is Extended

Bill to Aid Men With Dependents   House Military Affairs Unit Studies Draft  Allawance Plan

Consider Allowance Measure   House Military Affair Commitiec Has Rill to Aid Dependants

1-A Bit Nearer for Family Men   Bill Asks Extra Pay for Dependents

ONLY 215 BALLOTS CAST IN PRIMARY   Less Than Three Per Cent of Registered Voters  urn Out   ELECTION IS APRIL 7

ONLY 215 BALLOTS CAST IN PRIMARY   Less Than Three Per Cent of Registered Voters Turn Out &

RAF. BLASTS RAUL CENTER      Osnabrueck And Other Objec  tives In Northwest Ger1 many Bombed

REICH TARGETS BOMBED HEAVILY   RAF Raids Resumed Ant Americans Blast AxisHeld Tobruk Again

WEATHER GETS BETTER, R. A. F, RENEWS RAIDS   ‘Objectives in Northwest Germany - Under Bombsights, as Well as Objectives in Low Countries

STRONG RAF UNITS ATTACK GERMANY   British Bombers Return To Offensive After Two Nights Of Bad Weather, Raiding Railway And Industrial Center Of Osnabrueck And Other Objectives

British Bombs Hit Germany  Strong Force Returns To Offensive In Northwest Areas

Nazi Railways, Plants Raided   Northwest Germany Hit Nizht Blows; Occupied ‘Area Also Visited

R. A. F. RESUMES RAIDS   Industrial Centers in Northeast Germany Attacked

Air Offense Is Resumed Against Nazi Industry And Axis Base in Egypt

Rail Center Attacked By British   Osnabrueck And Other Areas Are Heavily Bombed

Osanbrueck Is - Center Of Attack   Railway: and and War Plants : Get, Bulk Of - Bombs   POINTS IN FRANCE AND HOLLAND HIT

Osnabrueck Bombed . By British Planes   Big Railroad Center Through Which Much ot German Equipment Moves From Ruhr Valley Is Attacked by Strong Force.

ee  BRITISH BOMBERS HIT GERMAN RAIL CENTER   Docks in France, Belgium Airfields Bombed

200th. Coast Artillery Cited For “Outstanding Performanc      ona Stond of Corregidor Was Inspiration

British Abandon Tavoy fo Enemy)   Are Forced To Withdraw from Important Coastal Town

U.S. SOLDIER WhO KILLED 3 WOMEN SENTENCED 10 Olt   Private Leonski Found Guilty By Military Court for _ Australian Murders.

NEW YORK SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DIE BY COURT MARTIAL      Former Grocery Clerk Found Guilty Of Strangling Three Women In  Australia 

Death Will Re Meted Out To Strangler   FORMER NEW YORK CLERK IS SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.,

MARTIN IS SILEN} ON NEW CABINEI   Has Net Considered New Group One Way Or : Another

Defense Bond - Bonus Is Voted ~ Carroll Teacher:   Each to Receive $25 in Bonds If Legality of Move Is Affirmed  COAL IS PURCHASED Board Seeking to Insure Adequate Supply of Fuel for Coming Year

Defense Bond Bonus Is Voted Carroll Teacher:   Each to Receive $25 in Bonds If Legality of Move Is Affirmed  }COAL IS PURCHASED  Board Seeking to Insure Adequate Supply of

Japanese Invasion Forces Open Attack On Big Dutch Base   Swarms of War Planes Bomb Moluccas East Of Celebes   JAP FLEET JOINS FIGHT FOR AMBOINA   Landings Already Effected On Islands, Report from Australia

Heavy Air And Sea Attack On Netherlands Island Paves Way For © Invasion —     VITAL POINTS BOMBED  Enemy Submarine Reported Sunk By Dutch.  Command

Netherlands Forces in Battle at Balik Papar   AZI SUBMARINES ARE STRIKING HARD BLOWS   anker Fleet Again Attacked and New Peril to Oil Shipments Is Seen—Latest Victim of German Under-Sea Boats is the Rochester—Undisclosed Number of Survivors Expected to Arrive at Norfolk.

ATTACK ISLE HOLDING BIG DUTCH BAS:   Landings on Amboina Reported by Australia

JAP VOLCANO JS ERUPTING   VOLCANO. 8 MILES FROM TOKYO IS REPORTED ACTIVE--FEW DETAILS  "ARE REVEALED

Russia Urges Carrying War To Germany   Churchill Talks Played U] On Front Pages of Rec Newspapers

RUSSIA 1S URGING ALLIES 10 STRIKE   Newspapers Devoting Entir Pages to Conference of  Kremlin, Churchill.

World War Is Now At Decisive Stage Soviet Emphasizes   Red Publications Call For Action Now, ‘With All Pow.  er and Energy”, With Hitler Vulnerable In Other Parts of Europe

FDR’s Trip Such A Success He May Visit Other Areas   On Long Tour of 8,754 Miles Not a Word Leaks Out Over Nation.   Says Arsenals Work 94 Per Cent Capacity

MORE TOURS OF U.§, PLANNED BY ROOSEVELI      Journey Through Centra and Southeastern Areas, Missed During One Ended, Considered   FINDS MORALE HIGH   Describes War Spirit Very Much Alive—Except In Nation’s Capital; Raps Other Groups

FDR’S Visit Finds Nation’s Plants Busy   Chief Executive Says Efficiency Is 95 Percent But Hints Quotas to Be Hiked

Roosevelt May Make Second Check of War Industries  President Wants to See Many Big Jobs That He Missed in Recent Two Weeks Trip

FD Satisfied With War Work, May Plan Another Tour Soon   "Says America’s Morale Far Higher ‘Than I Is In Washington, Blames ‘Alibis’

Roosevelt to Set War Goals Higher   _ Observations on Trip Suggest Increased Output

Another Trip By Roosevelt Next Spring  President Happy w Oew MIL kt   President Happy * Over Observations On Long Swing

PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH WHAT HE SAW IN TOUR OF COUNTRY  CAVC WAD DIANITC ADE   SAYS WAR PLANTS ARE NOW OPERATING ABOUT 95 PER CENT OF CAPACIT’

President May Make Another  National Tour   Pays Surprise  Visits to Private War Plants and Military Centers

FDR Finds War Plants Near Peak   Raps Capital's Morale After Surprise. Visits

Finds War Plants Working At Near Peak Efficiency   Central And Southeastern Sections Missed On Recent Trip

ROOSEVELT MAY TOUR - THIS AREA   Earnest Consideration Given Since Rerent Trip Worked Out So Well ©   MORALE OF NATION DECLARED FINE      Bome Columnists Criticized By resident, Aiso Some Washington Officials

Efficiency In Plants Near Peak--F.R.   President, Returning From Surprise Trip, May Make Another To Central, Southeast

Executive Considers Second Trip In Spring To Areas Not Visited On Recent Travels

FDR'S Surprise Tour Expected To Be Repeatec   President Now Wants To Inspect War Centers Throughout Southeast

F.D.R. Tells Results of Inspection Tour   President Plans Future Trips; Lauds War Spirit of Workers and Servicemen

PRESIDENT HOPES 10 TRAVEL AGAIN; WELL SATISFIEL   Considering Making Another Trip Or Two Through Central and Southeastern Sectiors; Finds Capital Lagging Behind Country In War Spirit.

Morale Is High, Says  Roosevelt   President Is Greatly Impressed By Spirit Shown By People On His 8,754-Mile Trip

President Hopeful of Making Another  Tour of Inspection   Ends Secret Trip With Praise for American People’s Spirit

Roosevelt Considering Another Inspection Trip Following Successful Observation of War Effort

FDR Considering Another Tour   Finds War Plants At Peak—Hits Capital's Morale

President  May Visit — The Midwest   First Inspéction Txip Sc Successful FDR Considers Another Swing Through Central Area

Another Tour Contemplated By President   Great Success Of Secret Trip Gives Executive Pleasure   Country Alive To War Except In Washington   Blames Minority  Of Congress And Press For Lethargy

Traveled 8,754 Miles In 24 State To War Plants   Secret Tour Of Industrial Areas Pleases President; Says Morale High

President Is Planning More Circle Tours   FDR Scouted Edges of Country and Next Trips Will Be into Interior Plants and Camps.

Roosevelt Plans Second  Tour Of U.S. War Plants; Higher Goals Are Hinted   President Praises Morale Of Arms Workers; Says Capital Alone Does No} Realize Nation Is At War

SAYS MORALE AMONG PEOPLE IS EXCELLENT   Finds. Employes And Employers Doing Utmost To Get Maximum Output

Roosevell Pleased Witt What He Found on Hi: “Round - the - Edge” In spection of War Estab lishments.

GHEE EXECUTIVE PRAISES MORAL   Trayelled 8,754 Miles On Secret Trip Through  West, Southwest   CRITICIZES CAPITAL   Declares Spirit Of Country Very: Fine Outside Washington

PRESIDENT SEES U.S. PRODUCTION NEARING GOAL   CRITICIZES THOSE WHO TALK LOOSELY AND WITHOUT FACTS

FOR 16 CHEERED HY PRODUCTION N WAR PLANTS   Nation Producing At 94 To 95 Per Cent Of Efficiency President Declares   PEOPLE’S MORALE FINE, HE LEARNS DURING TRIP   Roosevelt Considering Tour Of Southeastern Section Probably in Spring

a tN Re  WAR PLANTS NEARING GOALS, SAYS ROOSEVELT   President Talks Of Taking Another Trip To Inspect Other Plant Sites

Roosevelt Is: Please d   With Nation’s . War Effort, Except That of Capital.  Morale {s , Is Praised     ation as a Whole Is Wariminded, Presi: dent Says ...

President Impressed By Spirit of People   Back from Surprise Tour, Chief Executive Says Wat Production ‘Pretty Darn Good’—Goals May Be Raised He Hints and Suggests Capital Officialdom Lagging Behind Country

Now Plans Visit To The Midwest   President’s Inspection of War Establishments  Satisfactory   JOURNEY IN SECRECY   Chief Executive. Shows Up Unannounced at Arsen_als and Plants

ROOSEVELT MAY VISIT MIDDLE WEST   President Reveals He Is Considering Trip to Areas Missed on Recent Journey—Inspects War Planta

“FDR Covers 24 States in Two-Week Tour of Plants, Military Bases   CRITICIZE SECRECY ON FDS TRIP

FDR May Tour Rest Of Nation   Found Production, Morale High In 24 States He Visited

President, Pleased With Surprise Tour, Plans Others,   Sees Plants Approaching Production Goals

Roosevelt May Make Two More Inspection Trips   Well Pleased With What He Saw on Trip ’Rounc The Coast

President Now Wants fo Make More Tours of Key War Spots   Pleased With Fine Spirit He Found on Round-Nation Swing, In Plants, At Bases Where Men Are Training

Success Of Tri Inspires F.D.R To Plan Another   Surprise Visits Are Made To Service Bases And Plants In West, South

PRESIDENT IN 8,704 MILE TOUR   Chief Pleased As He Finds 95 Per Cent Efficiency   CAPITAL'S MORALE   Rapped As Executive Ends Inspection Trip Into Twenty-Four States

PRESIDENT PLEASED AFTER COMPLETING ~ SECRET TOUR OF U.S   Declares Arsenals. Approaching Tremendous Goals Set for Them   FINDS WAR SPIRIT HIGH

Says Trip Revealed War Spirit of Nation as Whole More Alive Than That of Washington

Roosevelt Considers New War-Plant Tour   Would Include Southeast, Central Sections To Complets Surprise Inspection Visits

WAR SPIRIT OF NATION 15 HIGH   Finds Production Is Good, Hints at Higher Goals in War Effort.   CONSIDERS OTHER TRIPS

FDR CONSIDERING ANOTHER TOUR OF WAR PLANT SITES   Missed Central and Southeastern Sections On Secre' Tour Recently Completed

U.S. Fighter Planes Take Air in Europe   Yank Bombers Also Active, Baidina Graara

GARFIELD MAN DIES OF BURNS   Richard L. Lewis Fatally Injured When Cabin Caught Afire

Garfield Man Is — Fatally Burnec   Smithsburg Resident Re ceives Word Of Death Of Brother.

Plans to Build Big Flying Ships   Kaiser Proceeds  Altho Navy Balks

Steps to Assure Post-War Place For Small Business Urged by Nelson

WAR WILL HURT SMALL BUSINESSES      Nelson Urges Congress To Set Up Protective Machinery

NELSON URGING. BUSINESS HELP   WP CHIEF SAYS MANY SMALL BUSINESSES MAY BE VIC- . IMS OF WAR CONDI. TIONS   FARM MACHINERY RATIONING — ARRANGED FOR THIS COUNT!

Aid For Small Business After War Proposed   WPB Chairman Asks Congress To Set Up Machinery For Immediate Action

ASKS HELP FOR LITTLE FELLOW   Small Business Will Suffer, Warning

——VI TIC £003) *0 & BeuUea>y Oya Donate Your Wool Clips To the Red Cross Toda.

Nazis Fail in Move to Block Red Supplies   British, Russians Team Up to Protect Convoys

BRITISH, RUSS WARSHIPS FOIL GERMAN THRUS!      Red Soldiers Smash Neare* Vyazma In Battle

U.S. Lottery Agitation Is Being Revived   Sponsors Think Tt Fasiest Path to Billion a Year

NATIONAL LOTTERY GAINING SUPPORT   Two Congressmen Urge Sys tem of Prizes to Raise Money for War   $2 TICKET MIGHT RETURN $100,000

DRIVE FOR NATIONAL LOTTERY LAW IS REVIVED IN CAPITAL   Authors Say Need For More Revenue Helps Bille Chances

NATIONAL LOTTERY MOVE IS STARTED   Would Raise as Much Money As Sales Tax, Claim

Favors National Lottery  Says Lottery   Says Lottery More Popular Than Sales Tax

Several Congressmen Favorable Toward National Lottery To Relieve Tax Burden

U.S. Lottery Is Proposed   Congressmen Urge a National Drawing to Raise More Revenue

SEEK LOTTERY FOR FUNDS FOR RUNNING GOVT.   Either That Or Sales Tax Say Propon. ents; Cite Lottery Ir Selective Service  Draft.

A Lottery Move Is Gaining Force   Congressmen Propose Lotteries For More Revenue For Governmnt.

Cruiser, Which Sank Six Japanese Warships in 27 Minutes and Was Given Up for Lost. Reaches Home

PRESIDENT 10 OBSERVE DAY   White House Will Be Scene Of Services Today.

INCREASE IN SUGAR RATIONS IS HINTEL   OPA Announces U. S. Is Obtaining 30,000 Tons More a Month Than Is Being Consumed.

SUGAR RATION BOOST HINTED AS PILE GROWS   30,000 Tons Received in U. S. in Excess of Doled Amount   SUPPLY NEAR USUAL,   Stockpile Margin Hits 354,000 Tons for  Current Year

30,000 Tons More Suga: Than is Being Used is Being Brought Into th Country Each Month

Sugar Ration Boost Likely   U. S. Supply Increasing Over Use; OPA Finds Shipping Safer

Hint Increaseu Sugar Ration   Government Control Termed Necessary

HIKE IN SUGAR RATION HINTED FOR CONSUMERS   OPA Reveals Supply Nov Much Greatér Than Is Being Consumed, But  _ Control Needed   “BONUS” GRANTED   Bulk of Supply Brought Ir By Ship From Cuba and Puerto Rico In Danger Zone

Increased Sugar Ration Hinted  Continued Control Necessary, Howeve:

Nation Prepares For Long Fight As First Month Of Conflict Ends   Political, Military, Economical and Defense Programs Since Pear! Harbor Attack Reviewed

Remember Pearl Harbor? One Mont! of War Finds United States Hitting Back Hard at Its Axis Foe

CHINESE ARE OVERJOYED   Much Happens in First Month of War  Single Week Finds Most of World Engulfed in Great Conflict

Siberian Troops Appear in Great Numbers to Aid Tired Defenders of City, Nazis Feeling Pressure   Invaders Reach Volga River But Lose ' Village to Russians Who Battle ’ “ith Increasing Vigor.

Mentioned There For First Time   German Penetratio1 To Outskirts  Of Stalingrad Admitted.

NAZIS GAIN GROUND IN THRUST ON VOLGA CITY   Fresh Reserves Are Sent Into Bloody Battle   CIVILIANS FLEE TO CAVES   Soviets Blast Enemy. Take Village Outside City

Fresh Troops Help Hold ’ Germans at Bay in _ Volga Area     ee Pewee   LOSSES ARE SEVERE   Hitlerites Retreat After Hundreds Slain; Nazi  Planes Downed

Fresh Forces  Bolster Reds At Stalingrad   Moscow Admits Bitter Fighting Along Banks of  Famed Russian River.

RUSSIANS ARE REINFORCED AT STALINGRAD   Soviet Reserves Also In Foothills of Caucasus and at Other Sectors.

TROOPS NOW NN POSITION AT KEY GH   Soviet Reports Nazi Penetration to River on North‘ern Outskirts.   REINFORCEMENTS FRESH   Siberian Forces Also in Foothills of Caucasus on Oth‘ er Fronts.

New Red Armies To Help Halt Break Through   May Help Turn Tide of Battle as They Did at Mozhaisk in Central Russia During Last Year’s Batiles

Siberian Troops Reinforce Reds At Stalingrad   Germans Thrown Out of River Village, But "Gain City’s Outskirts

Reinforcements May Turn Tide Of Great Battle   Red Fighters Recapture Volga River Village   Germans Pounding City With Artillery And Air Support

Reinforcements retake village near besieged city after brief battle

JOIN RUSSIANS IN BIG BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD   net  ‘Report Soviet Forces Have Recaptured a Volga River  Village After Vicious   Battle.

Soviets Admit Nazi Forces Have Penetrated fo Volga In Battle at Stalingrad   Russiens Hurl Enemy Beck  Aad Recepture River Village ‘tn Outskirts of Hemien Ciiv

Reinforce Embattled Russ Army   RUSSIANS ADMIT GERMAN PENETRATION TO VOLGA RIVER BANK AT EDGE OF CITY

RUSSIANS REVEAL NAZI PENETRATION TO VOLGA’S BANKS   Western Siberia Troops Battling On - Four Soviet Fronts—Stalingrad, Caucasus, Leningrad, Kalinin —Retake Volga Village

FRESH FORCES ARRIVE TO AID CITY'S DEFENSE   Nazis Cut Through Tc Volga, Russians Confirm

U.S. WARPLANES AIDING BRITISH DEFEND MALT!   Berlin Admits Attacks Are More Costly Since American Craft Arrived at Hard-Hit Island.   SHIPS REPORTED « FLOWN FROM AFRICA   Germans Said to Have Added Old Italian Planes to -Those Carrying Out Raids.

U. S. FIGHTER PLANES NOW BASED AT MALTA   German Sources Contend Stiffer Defense Of Island Due To Presence Of Americans

U. §. Warplanes Bolstered Defense Of Malta Island   Berlin Also Says American Ships Are in Mediterranean

U. §. PLANES NOW ON ISLE OF MALTA   American Warships Hays Entered the Mediterranean

Berlin Reveals U.S. Warplanes  Aiding in Defense of Malta   BURMA PICTURE DARKENS But Russia Key to Allied Hopes

AMERICANS JOIN MALTA DEFENSE   Arrival of U. S. Fighters Stiffens sae eg to German Raids

J. §, PLANES ‘AID INMALTA DEFENSE   Berlin Also Suggests Navy  Has Warships Precent in Mediterranean

GERMANS SAY DEFENSE AIDED BY AMERICANS   Berlin Sources Hint U. S. Warships Took Help to Besieged Island   OTHERS SAY PLANES FLOWN FROM AFRICA   Nazis Put Old Italian Aircraft Back Into Service Against Malta

Berlin Reveals Yank Aid In Defense OF Isle   Germans Suggest U.S Planes Flown From North Africa

WARTIME RATION PROGRAM DRAWS TIGHT IN WEEK   Gas Control, Fuel Oil, Coffee Rationing Underway As All Clip Coupons.

WARTIME RATION CUTS SALES OF COFFEE AND GAS   Rationing Board Official: Swamped With Work.

FURIOUS AIR BATTLES ARE BEING FOUGHT   Huge Claims of Destruction Made by Both Sides in Conflict for Control of Strategic Approach to Caucasus. :

Report Break-Through On Isthmus of Kerch And Taking 40, 000 Prisoners

Nazis Claim 40,000 Taken Report Enemy in Flight   Soviet Fleet ‘Partly Annihilated’; Battle To Break Through Isthmus Held ‘Decided’

PLEDGES NEWS   Davis Declares He'll Prévent Conflicting Statements.

PEOPLE WILL GET COMPLETE PICTURE OF WAR, IS PLEDGE   OWI Allows Freer Rein To Army, Navy In Determining Censorship

EED OF STEEL CORAP (5 CHTEL   Republic’. Vice Presiden _. Discusses. Present. “Sif uation

QUAKE LEAVES MANY KILLED   Most Of Victims In Ecuador Tremor Were Patients In Four-Story Clinic

THOUSANDS OF “TROOPS LAND IN _NORTH IRELAND   Most Of Them Herald From Middle West; Navy Praised For Safe Transport

TROOPS WILL FORM ATTACK SPEARHEAD   Americans in Ireland May Lead in Invasion of Nozi-Held Areas

FULL DETAILS KEPT SECRET BY WAR HEAD   ss enaenerneeeneninmtenmmtitel  Several Thousands In First Shipment

A.E.F. Has Landed  In Ireland   Yankee Troops, Now on Guard on Vital Supply Lane, May Eventually Lead Attack on Nazi-Held Areas

Belfast May Be Base for Attack On the Germans   U. §. Troops To Be Trained under Actual War Conditions  aetna mtr  Navy Now in Position To Patrol the Entire Atlantic

AEF IN IRELAND SEEN AS LIKELY OFFENSIVE LEAI   Seen As Spearhead [ Assault On Nazi Strongholds   SEVERAL THOUSAND REPORTED LANDED

CIRCUIT COURT -PROGEEDINGS OF INTEREST   Mrs. Sam Groves Made De fendant in $2_,9C) Dam age Suit.   AN AUTO ACCIDENT   Jury Trial Before Judze  Russell Was Continued Wednesday.  .

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS OF INTEREST   Mrs. Sam Groves Made. Defendant in $_,9C9 Dani. cage Suit.”  :   ae = 1 AN AUTO ‘ACCIDENT   Jury. Trial Before Judze Russell Was Continued “Wednesday. :

100 POLISH HOSTAGES EXECUTED BY NAZI   List Includes Lawyers, Doc nee Se  ates  tors, Journalists and Priests — Reprisal Shootings

Tattoo Artists Experience Biggest Boom in 20 Years   electees in Army Camps Want Designs; Cheap “Four Bit Stuff” Popular Among Soldiers; Sailors Not Responsible for Any Part of Business: Navy Frowns On Art

PROGRAM FUh NATION oth   Congress Expected to Move Ewiftly After the Presi dent’s Message.   TO SEEK EQUALITY   ‘*Equality of Sacrifice” for All Groups of People Is Keynote.

FDR MESSAGE, NEXT MONDAY, TURNING POINT   ‘Total War’ effort is ex pected to stir nation from that time

REPORT SIX OF NAZI SABOTEURS TO BE EXECUTEL   LN.S. Delares Spies to Be Electrocuted Before Another Sun Rises on Washington

Nelson Says War Production Not Up to Expected   Munitions Production InIncreased 16 Per Cent in July, 7 Per Cent Behind.   “Must Redouble Our Efforts to Hit Goal’

July Output Of Munitions Disappointing   Redoubled Effort Is Demanded By  Production Boss

Output More Than Tripled ‘Since Dec. 7   Implements of Wa: 7 Per Cent Short Of July Forecasts

ARMS OUTPUT BELOW GOAL, NELSON SAYS   We Must Redouble Ou Effort Before Year's End, Says Chief   PROGRESS IS UNEVEN]   Production Must Balance And Items be Wisely Used, He Warns

BALANCED, HIS REPORT SAYS   War Production Chief  Reasserts His Authority Owar BPntire Plan

July Munitions ~~ Output Below Expectations   16 Per ‘Cent Above June But 7 Per Cent Dirder : Goal

War Output In July Behind, Says Nelson   Yust Redouble Efforts, Warns Chief; Progress Has Been Uneven With Strikes “Sporadic”

Nelson Says We Must Redouble Our Efforts   Big Job Now Is To Bring Various Phases in Balance

Production Not Up to Expectation   Chief Donald M. Nelson Sai However, the July Output Showed Increase.

Rising Output of Arms Told by Nelson   Must Redouble Our Effort, He Says; “T’m the Boss”

 Nelson Reveals Lag, Says Etforts Must Be Redoubled io Reach Year's Goal   NEED FOR BALANCE   Aircraft Production Increased bu Combai Planes Off — Nelsor Backs Kaiser Plen

July Output Was Below Expectations   Nelson Says Army And Navy Board Has No Veto Over WPB

Nelson Report Says Production Nearing Goals   . Combat Plane Output Below Expectations,  Other “‘Low Spots’’ Cited

SAYS BALANCE NEEDED IN WAR OUTPUT POLICY   Declares Production in July 7 Per Cent Behind Expected Total

MUNITIONS ARE INCREASED BUT JUL OUTPUT STILL LOW   “Must Redouble Effort To Reach Year-End - Goal.’ Says Nelson

July Output Of Munitions Runs Below  Expectations   Production Progress Uneven, Nelson Says; Combat Planes Are Short Of Goal

Production Of Munitions Of   July Output Seven Percent Behind Expected Performance, Says Nelson.

Nelson Reports On Production Of War Goods   Munitions Output Runs Behind What Had Been Expected

WAR OUTPUT IS TRIPLET   Comparison With Before Pearl Harbor Made by Nelson

Nelson Says We Musi Redouble Munitions Ef fort To Reach Goal   7 PER CENT OFF   Balance In Production  Sought; Month's Gai Was 16 Per Cent

COMBAT PLANE:   Nelson Cites Other “Low Spots”; Asks For Redoubled Efforts

EFFORTS MUST BE REDOUBLED TO MAKE GOAL   Progress In Making War Equipment Has Been — Uneven   BALANCE IS NEEDED   Widest Possible Use Of Materials, Facilities Is Necessary

Nelson Calls For Balanced Industry Plan   WPB Director Says Schedules To Be Changed To Furnish Needed Supplies,   }OUTPUT GENERALLY UF

DONALD NELSON URGES SPEED-UP IN WAR PLANTS   Muntions Production in July Up 16 Per Cent, but Below Anticipated Performance.   FEWER COMBAT PLANES MADE THAN EXPECTED   Tank Output Ahead of Schedule—Chief Task Ahead, He Says, Is to Bring Pro _ gram into Balance.

WAR OUTPUT FALLS SHORT OF GOAL IN JULY   Nelson Qeclares Production for Month 7 Per Cent Behind Schedule.

Report On Production  ~ By Nelson   Redoubled Efforts Will Be Needed In Spite Of Tremendous Progress In Arming U. S.

REPORT WAR PRODUCTION TOO UNEVEN   Donald... Nelson ‘ Stresses ‘Importance. ‘of More ‘Careful Balancing.   SLOWING. DOWN OF _£FFORT IS DENIED   Army, Navy; - Maritime “Working For. Me,” _ Chief ‘of ‘WPB Declares

‘ADVANCE OF NAZIS. REPORTED CHECKED. BY SOVIET TROOPS   Fierce Engagements Continue on Alf Fronts, According to Midnight Communique—Many Noagic Are Killed

Soviet Taps. Big Reservoir Of- Manpower   Reds Are Also Braced By Ever-Growing Warplane Strength

Engage Axis Ai Don River And Caucasus   Soviet Troops Hold German Push in Area Southwest of Kletskaya

Heavy Fighting ls Continuing  ' Soviets Inflict ° fT gp bg   Soviets Inflict * Great Losses. In German Rantec

Spearhead - At Stalingrad  Fights For, Its Life   Fight Still Rages, Northwest of Moscow, - But Reds Says N6 Noticeable Weakening In. Stalin. grad Pushy ., Plight. of German Vanguard  \ Serious

Nazi Armored ‘Spearhead Is Encircled   Fierce Engagement: Are Fought in Stalingrad Sector

Nazi Spearhead Faces Encircling Drive of Russians   Red Anti-Tank Crews and Mortar Units May Trap Invaders   Fate of Stalingrad May Be Decided in a Short Time

Reds Staunchly Holding Nazis. Near Sfalinarad   Little Change In Critical Battle }s Reported Friday

Reds on Defensive In Grozny Conflict   Germans Asserted Pouring Troops Over Don River As Battle of Volga Nears Climax   Rhzey Diversion Fails To Relieve South Line   Pitched Struggle Deciding . Possession of Assets Far Survival

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Battle Elsewhere In Caucasus Is Still Critical  German Units Being Pressed Hard  le Dieiva at Dokhavy

Fresh Menace To Stalingrad Is Developing   Heavy Fighting Continues At Bataisk, Infantry Wipes Out 2,000 Of Enemy

UNIT FIGHTS FOR LIFE AT STALINGRAD   Faces Danger of Encirclement by Russian Motor and AntiTank Crews Northwest of. City.   REDS HOLD FIRM IN OTHER SECTORS   Battle in Outskirts of Rzhev Rages On—Several More Localities in Area Taken by Soviets,

Red Anti-Tank, Mortar Crews Encirele Enemy   Russians Continue Fight Near Rzhev As Airmen Destroy Nazi Transport in Baltic

Surrounded Group Fighting for Its Life,  Moscow Announces  RZHEV OUTSKIRTS SCENE OF FIGHTING  Red Offensive West Of Moscow Continue:  Through 17th Day

Germans Make Few Gains in Last 24 Hours   Midnight Report Says Fierce Fighting Continues

NAZI VANGUARD NORTH OF CITY NOW IMPERILED   2,800 Axis Troops Slain In Bloody Engagement; — Russians Encircle Enemy Column   Rzhev Still Besieged

Nazi Offensive Bogs Down in  Last 24 Hours   -Seviets Finally Call On Manpower Supply;  Critical Caucasus ge ae ay eee ereOn ag

REDS SAY ONE ENEMY FORCE IS ENCIRCLED   Nazi Armored Spearhead Fights for Life in Stalingrad Region   BATTLE STILL RAGES IN RZHEV OUTSKIRTS   Little Change Indicated in Critical Situation on Fronts in Caucasus

NAZI ARMORED UNIT FIGHTING FOR ITS LIFE   ENCIRCLING SOVIETS KILL 2,800 IN GRIM THRUST

Fierce Fighting in Area Around Kletskaya; German Radio Claims Line is Cut

Nazi Spear Head Fights Nazi Circle   Soviet Mortar And Anti Tank Crews Close In On Desperate Foe

TRAP GERMAN SPEARHEAD at STALINGRAD   Nazis Fighting For Their Lives Against Encircling Red Mortar And Anti-Tank  Crews.   Transport Sunk

Heavy Fighting Continues Critical Caucassian Battlefront At Bataisk, 15 Miles Below Rostov.

"THOUSANDS ARE AILLED DURING GRIM FIGHTING   Soviet Airmen Get Credit For Sinking Enemy Transport; Own Warship Sunk.

SOVIET DEFENDERS  FIGHT FIERCELY IN STALINGRAD AREA   Little Change in Critical Situation Is Reported—German'Reinforcements Are Streaming  Across the Don River

Nazis Make Little if Any Progress in Bloody Struggle for Caucasus Oil; Impact Fails to Shatter Bataisk Area

News .Behind. The News  PO PS hat ieee ere eae ree mem   WASHINGTON Br- Rar Tecer

JAPS LAND FORCE ON NEW GUINEA   Try to Create Diversion from Solomon Islands

ENEMY EFFECTS LANDINGS UNDER HEAVY BOMBINGS   Troop Transport Sunk, Cruis er Probably Lost; Othe Ships, Barges Effective Bombed.   MAC ARTHUR MAKES TROOP INSPECTION   Potent Units of Jap Fleet Solomon Islands Hav Been Bombed, 13 Badl Damaged.

Landing Made In New Guinea  By Jap Force:   Desperate Attempt Is Made To Bring About Diversion Of Forces In Southwest Pacific

Nips Seek to Divert U, S From Solomon Isle  Attack   MOVE ANTICIPATED   Flying Fortresses* Blas! Enemy on Advanced Coast Base

bares Make New Landing On  New Guinea In Attempt to Create [Diversion From Solomons Conflict

LAND INVADING : FORGE ON TIP OF NEW GUINEA   Bombings Sink Trans port, Barges; Damare Ships 5

Small Landing As Diversion  Threat Effected   Attack Expected By Allies; Heavy Damage Done To Enemy Force

TRANSPORT: * BUNK. “AND, DE: *sTaorvnh, CRUISER AND, LANDING BARGES SUNK) / ‘BY ALLIED PLANES (.’

ENEMY SEEKING TO DIVERT U.S. FORCES FROM SOLOMONS   Landing Effected Under Ferocious Bombing Attack By Americans— Japs Lose Troop Transport, )” Other Vessels Damaged

FOOTHOLD 18 CHALLENGED BY MACARTHUR   Small Group Is Able toReachShore Under Attacks of Allied Planes.

ENEMY FORGE Loto BADLY IN NEW MOVE   MacArthur Fliers Smash ai Transport, Warcraft and ‘Heavy Barges.   “SOLOMONS FRONT” IS EXTENDED 750 MILES

French Consuls " Are Under Guard   Are Not Allowed To Talk to Countrymen Or to Use Phones

HELD BY FBI   Vichy Consular Agent Kept In communicado at Bailtiniore.

Another General In Brifain Now   Gen, Barnes Heads U. S. Design Section

Oil Center of Palembang in Enemy Hands   Transport Fieet Pounded by Allied Planes; 7 Bigs Coe: HE

Seven Ships Hit In Furious Allied Aerial Attacks   Palembang Falls As Nippons Increase Tempo of Javanese Campaign

Jap Troops ‘Take Over Oil Center   “OCCUPY PALEMBANG, “GREAT OIL CENTER OF SUMATRA. BUT DUTCM HAD DESTROYED ALL FACILITIES

ALLIES UNABLE TO HALT NEW PINCERS ASSAULT ON JAVA   Heavy Toll OF Enemy Ships _ Reported Damaged—At   Least 7 Craft Are’  : Directly Hit

Croisers:And Transpor is Hit By Bombers   Thousands O: Of Japs Lost In Attacks; Dutct Dynamite Oil Field

U, §, INFLICTS FRESH DAMAGE ON JAPAN NAVY   Washington Awaits De. tails of American Aircraft Attack on Enemy  Off Guadalcanal   RESULTS NOT KNOWN   Meanwhile, Indications’  Are That Attack Mon day Night Was Disastrous to Nipponese

More Japanese Warship Losses In Battle Hinted   Sea Commander's Repor Indicates Toll Of 9 May Be Incomplete

Severe Blow Dealt Japanese Flotilla In Solomons; Number of Enemy Ships Destroyed May Total Eleven

Jap Losses May Hit High Total   Aircraft Attack All Surface Units In Central Sclomons

Jap Vessels Again Hit By I). S. Planes   Further Damage To The Enemy Is Reported

Berlin, Rome Claim Break Made In Defenses; Battle Rages Hotly And Bitterly

HUNT ALIENS   U.S. Rounds Up Stragglers In West ac fpadiine Falle

LAW AGENCIES INTERVENE 10 QUELL-UPRISING   Blood Flows During. Qutbreaks In Lyon, Chambery and Annecy In Pro test to Slave Labor   WOMEN PARADE WITH ‘ANTILN AZI BANNERS   Placards Declare “We Wil Wot Let Our Husbands Go to Germany ;” Workers Strike

French Rebel At Being Made Nazi Slaves  Violent Disorders Break Out; Blood Flows Freely

[DE OF REVOLT AGAINST NAZI OPPRESSORS IS CROWING    Violent Disorders Reported In Unoceunjed French Areac

DISORDERS IN RULED FRANCI   Nazis Add Pressure tc Secure More. Workers

Violent Disorders Reperted In Unoccupied France; Nazi  Worker Draft Being Opposed

More Trouble Breaks Out In French Areas      Violent Disorders Result From Request To Work In Naz: Plants

Violent Disorders As Nazis Increase Pressure To Get French Workers To Go To Germany; Blood Flows As Public Forces Intervene

UNOCCUPIED ZONE SCENE OF DISORDERS   Violence Increases as Nazis Exert Pressure to Get Workers to Go to Germany   COUNCIL IN SESSION

Frenchmen Riot Over Work Order   Nazi Demands for Workers Spurned; 500 Serbs Shot

FRENCH UNREST FLARES AGAINST WORK ORDERS   Violent Disorders With Blood: shed Are Reported From 1 Unoccupied Area   TROOPS ARE SUMMONED   Nazis Increase Pressure To Secure Laborers For Duty In Germany

NEW DISORDERS IN FRANCE ARE BLOW TO NAZIS   Seek Workers For Germany’s War Factories

French Rioting Over Nazi Move   LABORERS :£FUSE TO GO TO GERMAN JOBS

Frenchmen Riot Over Nazi Shift   Violent Unrest Is Outcome Of Order Into Germany,   Vichy Shades It   Lyon, Chambery And Annecy Mentioned: Bloodshed Reported

French Riot Against Being Sent to Reich   Blood Flows in Streets of Three Cities in Unoccupied Brance Swiss Renort

BLOODSHED IS REPORTED IN FIGHTING   Bombs Are Thrown; Workers Refuse To Be Sent To Germany

VIOLENT RIOTS SWEEPING UNOCCUPIED FRENCH ZONE   Disorders Have Increased Under Pressure Of Nazis To Get French Workers To Go To Germany, Swiss Dispatches Disclose.

Henderson Warns Drivers To Save Their Car Tires  Cetin ntac Cine Rillian Tire   Estimates One Billion Tire Miles Wasted In Unnecessary Driving

Waste of Rubber Hit by Hendersor   Only Big Stockpile Natiox Has Is on Motor Cars, Says OPA Chief

TIRE WASTING CAN LOSE WAR   Henderson Raps Useles: Driving, Asks Gas  Ration Now

HENDERSON FLAY! RUBBER WASTING   Daily Unnecessary Driving Termed Enough. to Lose War

x «K *K  Three Me Men “Sentenced To Die And Wives Get 25 Years And \Bia Fines At Treason Trial

3 SENTENCED TODIEJAN. 22 FOR TREASON   Convicted Men to Pay Extreme Penalty for Crimes   WOMEN GET LONG TERMS IN PRISON   Judge Warns Other Enemy Agents of Similar Fote

JUDGE METES OUT DEATH IN TREASON CASE   THREE COUPLES ARE SENTENCED AT CHICAGO

Three Men, Convicted of Treason, Are Sentenced to Death on Jan. 22   Their Wives Must Serve 25 Years in Prison and Pay $10,000 Fines

Three Condemned To Death For High Crime Of Treason   Wives Are Sentenced To Long Prison Terms For Aiding Nazi Saboteurs; Men To Be Executed January 22

Three Men to Die for Aid To Saboteur   Wives of-Trio in’ Treason: Trial Get Long Prison Terms; Others Get Warning

Court Condemns Men ~ To Die, Wives To Jai   Young Jurist Flays Defendants In Chicags Treason Case; Three Middlé-A ged pa Couples Hear Doom

3 Condemned To Die For Treason ToU.5.   Haupt’s Father and Uncles Must Pay With Lives

3 SENTENCED TODIE JAN. 22 FOR TREASON   Convicted Men to Pay Ex. treme Penalty for Crimes

THREE TO DIE FOR TREASON   Men in Chicago Case are Doomed; Women Get Long Prison Terms

JudgeCondemn: Three to Death :  For Treason   Three Wives Sentenced To Long Prison Terms; Aided Nazi Saboteur

3. CONDEMNED FOR TREASON   Men Who Ajded Sabo teurs Must Die Jan. 22, Wives Sentenced  For 25 Years

DEATH SENTENCES GIVEN 3 MEN FOR AIDING SABOTEUR   Wives of Trio Ordered Imprisoned for 25 Years and to ' Pay Fines of $25,000  Each.   GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR JANUARY 22   Judge Says Punishment ot! Six Will Serve as Warning Against Helping Nation’s Enemies.

‘DRIVESHOWING NO SLACKENING MOSCOW CLAINS   Reds Moving At Pace Which Rivals Eastward Sweep Hitler’s Forces _ Last July   TOLL OF NAZI DEAD MOUNTING IN SNOW   Killed and Captured Total 43,000; More Than 300 New Villages Are Recaptured

Snow-Covered — Plains Heaped With Nazi Dead   ‘More Than 300 Towns Retaken In Mighty . Russian Drives _

Hard Winter Weather Good Ally Of Soviets Who Show No Signs Of Slowing Campaigns On 2 Other Fronts While Starting New One

Nazis Lose 218 Merchant Vecsels to Allied Forces Since Beginning of War

More Than 200 Nazi" Ships Sunk   Review of Official Announcements Shows That 1,000,000 Tons Have Been Sent to Bottom by UN Action

218 NAZI SHIPS SUNK SINGE WAR STARTED   Greatest Losses to Germans Were Hansa, Steiermark

Varian Promises To Retire When France s Free   Admiral Says Nazis 'Ha Me By Throat’; U.S. Con sul Witnesses Pledge

DARLAN PLANS TO QUIT WHEN FRANCE FREED   Pledges to Retire t Civil Life After  Axis is Beaten

Will Not Slow Shipbuilding, Solons Told   ‘Attitude It Can’t Be Done Scored at Hearing

Shipbuilder Says He Can Make Huge Cargo Planes   Kaiser, Builder of "Impossible Dams, Says Eddie Rickenbacker Is All Wrong-on Ships

U.S. and Britain  In Agreement on       Pact Reported. Signed to Make Effective Charter Provisions

U. S., Britain Sign Postwar  Trade Accord  Agreement Drafted   Agreement Drafted To Put Atlantic Charter in Effect

NELSON NEEDS 5I-YEAR MEN   Claims Probe Searing Them   Says War Effort Be ing Hampered

COST OF LIVING STILL GOING UP   Price Control Measures Have Slowed but Not Stopped Rising Food Market

PRICES GO HIGHER DESPITE. CEILINGS   Rise Last Week Report ed Sharpest of the Year.   MOST FOODS NOW UNDER CEILINGS

25 JAPANESE   Search for Others Is Continued Today in California Areas

FBI Seeks More Aliens After Raids   25 Japanese Arrested In Fort Ord Area, Hunt 25 More

G-MEN PRESS JAP SPY HUNT   } 25 Arrests Made, Material Seized By FBI

ARREST 25 JAPANESE ANI SEIZE TRUCKLOADS OF CONTRABAND IN RAIDS  ON_ CALIFORNIA COAST AREA -

WARM WEATHER SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY IN IOWA   Good News After Week of SubZero Readings. Was 14 Below Zero Here Early This AM.

Back Of Subzero  Wave Seems Broken  Oe Fa Se ee  TT nei Oth: mein aie   Rising lowa Tempera tures Forecast.

FRIGID WAVE SEEMS ENDED   New Record Lows Wers Set Last Night in Possible ‘Final Stand’

SENATE COMMITTEE CHECKS - “SPENDING   Names Officials. Provided : Cais, ‘Chauffeurs BY. ; ‘Government ~

HELP LENGTHEN WEED SALES   Allison Aycock, Wilson County Farmer, Asks the Commissioners for Help In Lengthening Sales Hours On Mart; Board Hears Other Routine Matters.

Hull Sees Hitler Pressing Finland For Greater Effort   Germany Seeking Further Contributions to Militar Campaign; Finnish Spokesman's Statement Interpreted to Mean That Finland is Balking at Reich Pressure

FINNISH AID IS SOUGHT   Hull Says Hitler’s Visit Was a Ruse _ to Bring Pressure

HITLER SEEKS MORE HELP FRQM FINLAND   Secretary Hull Says Fuehr: er’s Visit a ‘Deliberate Ruse.’

Hitler Finland Visit ls Watched   Desperate Attempt Indicated by Hull

HULL ASSERTS NAZI PRESSURE PUT-ON FINNS   Secretary Says Hitler's Visit Des perate Attemp! to Get More Aid U. S. Watches Outcome

HITLER SEEKS . ~ FINLAND HELE      ‘Secretary. Hull ‘Says Visi .. of Fuehrer_ Is. Deliber.  ~ ate Ruse.

Axis Says Crew Of Bomber Taken  Craft Forced Down In Shanghai Area; Men Ouizzed. Report

CAPTURE OF U.S. - FLIERS CLAIMED   Bomber Reportedly Forced Down Near Shanghai

Axis In Trouble In Russia; Italy Takes Aerial Pounding   New Activity Reported At Guadalcanal Wher: Yanks Advance; Jap Manpower Fades

Germans And Italians Brace For Imminent Fight Against Main Body Of United Nations’ Troops; Rommel Makes Stand At EI Agheila

ADMIRAL RISKS LIFE TO SAVE HIS DOG   Frederick CC, Sherman Stays Aboard Lexington Until Cocker Spaniel Is Found.

Green Light Carriers  Up Tariffs    Passenger Fares to Be Increased 10 Percent; Ruses Come Next

Allied Production More Than Axis   Nelson Warns Enemy Still Has Reserves —

STATEU, S. MUS] REDOUBLE WORK   Olfictals Disclose U.S. Contingents Sent 2 Isles Off Venezuela

ISLANDS GUARDED. AGAINST SNEAK RAID   Nation Urged to Redouble Efforts to Send Arms to Indies, Burma, Australia

TANKS, PLANES AND GUNS ARE VITAL NEEDS   Congress Warns Against Inadequate Protection -At Key Points

Singapore Loss Will Prolong War With Axis   Contingents Of U. S. Troops Be On Guard Duty

Redoubled Efforts Are Urged; US Troops Help Dutch Guard Oil Plants

Efforts Muat Be Redoubled To Offset Loss Of. Singapore, Congressional Leader: Declare; U. 8. Troops On "S?hteh Telanda

CONGRESS GRIM CONTEMPLATING SINGAPORE LOSS   eaders Declare U. S. Must Redouble Armaments Pro: duction Efforts to Offset Reversals in Pacific More Troops to Guiana,

Redoubling of Efforts te Offset Losses Urged By Leaders   WILL HELP DUTCH   Air of Gloom Pervades Capital As Singapore Fall Imminent

Nation F acing  Grim Struggle   Capital Leaders Worried By Loss Of Singapore; Uree Production

US Told To Oliset Loss Of Singapore   American Forces Land On Dutch  Carribean Ieles

FRESH DEMAND IS MADE ON RESOURCES   Must Redouble Efforts To Offset Singapore Loss   DUTCH UNITS   Guarding Refinery Centers Are Reinforced By Yank Troops And Supplies

CONGRESS TELLS NATION EFFORTS MUST REDOUBLE   Increasing Quantities of Planes, Guns, and Tanks Must Be Sent to Allied  Nations

AMERICA MUST REDOUBLE ITS EFFORTS, WARN GRIM \CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

Congress Demands Efforts Be Redoubled To Get Supplies To Far East

NATION TOLD WAR SUPPLIES BADLY NEEDED   Must Increase Materiel tc Pacific Tc Offset Singapore   PLANES, GUNS AND TANKS ARE NEEDED   U. S. Contingent to Assist Dutch at Curacao, Off Venezuela

US MUST REDOUBLE EFFORTS:   Loss of Singapore Can Be Offset by Getting Quantities of Arms to Indies, Australia,  and Rurma

LEADERS ASK “OFFSETTING OF SINGAPORE   Admonition Follows Wort American Troops Reach Dutch island.   CAPITOL HILL GLOOMY   Legislators Concede Loss o Fortress, Say ‘We Have Just Begun To Fight.’

Solons Declare U.S. Must Rush Aid To Pacific  Singapore Offset Called   Singapore Offset Called For; Yank Soldiers To Dutch West Indies.

U.S. Must Redouble Its Efforts In Pacific To Offset Singapore Loss

Must Redouble Kttort To Put Out War Goods   U. §. Army Contingent Sent To Dutch Island: Off Venezuela,   ‘INDIES, BURMA NEXT?

Long War Seen By Leaders   American Troops Sent Te Dutch Island {n Carib. bean

Dutch Island Of Curaco Gets U.S. Troop Aid   Wide Character Of Conflict Shown In Latest Move

Must Pour Supplies to Far East; Dutch on Oil Islands. Are Reinforced ea

CAPITOL HILL GLOOMY OVER KEY GITY LOSS   Congressional Leaders Tel Nation It Must Do Ut most to Offset Fall of Singapore   NEED PLANES, TANKS   North Carolina Senator Says People Should Not Be Discouraged by Early Setbacks

The War From Washington:  More Pacific Supplies Are Needed To Offset Singapore; Troops Guard Curacao Plants

Efforts to. Get Armaments te Indies, Burma ‘Urged—v. S. : Troops. Sent. to Curacao      EFFORT eer “§ WEST FLANK

Washington Observers Believe Invaders Will Not be Halted Outside Australia

Report Battle For Egypt ls ‘Develonina   British, Axis Forces Clash 200 Miles From Alexandria

U. 5. BOMBERS HIT AT TOBRUK   British And Axis Clash 200 Miles From Port Of Alexandria In Hot Skirmishes

Advance Groups Clash © Incessantly About 200 Miles from Alexandria  MAIN FIGHTING MAY HAVE ALREADY BEGUN  Cairo Optimistic, But London Is Anxious Over  British Ability To Hold

U. S. Army Air Force “Liberators” Strike Hard At Tobruk Where Rommel Has Supplies.

BRITISH AWAIT ATTACK ON LINE 4) MILES LONE   Axis Advance Groups Clash With Allied Covering Forces Less Than 200 Miles From Alexandria.   AMERICAN AIRMEN STRIKE AT TOBRUK   Field Marshal Rommel’s Col umns Roll On and Have Reached Point 30 Miles West of Matruh.

MATRUH LINE SET TO MEET AXIS COLUMNS   ROMMEL LESS THAN 200 MILES FROM ALEXANDRIA

Fighting in Eeypt Is Developing   British Clash With Advance Axis Groups Repeatedly

i. — 8  Cut 33 7 Or736  Wun ov or em  — @ eee ~~ = - « ta Wr SH? a re, ——_ me

Sand Cauldron  Bars Romme   British Position at Matruh Flanked by Sea, Desert Trap as 8th Army Dies In    Anxiety in London  Over Egypt’s Fate   Reinforcements May Come From Palestine, Iraq, fran. Levant

DESERT ARMIES PREPARING FOR CRUCIAL BATTLE   British Counting Upon Marshes To Aid Stand At Matruh   AXIS SUPPLY LINES ARE HEAVILY BOMBED

W PB ‘Freezes’ Length of Skirts, Eliminates Frills   War Board Enters Fashion Business by Edict But Women Still May Show Originality

Two Die When Apartment Burns   Lieutenant and Woman Are Victims of Louisiona Fire

4-H Girls Rally Day On June 2: In LeMars   Annual Event To Be Held At Junior  High Auditorium -

MUSSOLINI LOSES CHEF, HAIRDRESSER IN PLANE TRIP TO EGYPT FRONT   Were In One of Planes Carrying Bald 1) Duce To North Africa.

Lewis, Operators Will Consider Longer Week   UMW Chief Will Take Ickes’ Request Up At Convention; Says Miners Will Work 42 Hours If It Is Essential

No Agreement Is Reached in Proposal To Increase Coal Mine Work Week

Longer Miner Week Studiec   Talke Between -Operators Lewis Reach No Accord On Tekes’ Request

Mine Operators, UMW Are Unable To Reach Accord   Lewis Says Workers Wil Accept Longer Week Only If Essential

Fine Coeracors, 2.28 aie: os 7 ~ a * ‘ sat. zo Agree Dn 35-—our “Yeex

NACI PREoolNG Mth GLOOER TO STALINGRAD   Great Numbers Of Troops And Tanks Are Hurled Into Great Battle   ALLIED ACTION TO HELP RUSSIA BELIEVED NEAR   Rumors In London Indicate Second Front Agreed On At Moscow Conference

ALLIED ACTION TO RELIEVE RUSSIANS EXPECTED SHORTL   Action Is Believed Near.  ing in Effort to Ease Pressure on the Soviet.   Nazi Armored Forces or March Toward Objective

NAZIS THROWING ALL RESOURCES INTO THE BATTLE   Germans Seek. Victory A: Winter Weather Approaches Steppes.

Churchill, Back In London, Reported In Full Accord With Stalin On Second !'ront Plans; Nazis Close In On Stalingrad   By HARRISON SALISBURY  Trattad Deane Gieff (Carracnandant

Imperials. Throw Back Week: Push Against Center Of El / lamein  Line During 24-Hour Battle -

Reporter T ells How News of : Jap Attack Came to U.S. Envoy   Report Made: by Radio Stations”

Japanese War Lords Held Final Roosevelt Peace Appeal From Hirohifo For 12 Hours

Tokyo War Lords Play Sneak Trick Upon Own Emperor   By ROBERT T. BELLAIRE,  Staff Cparroecnandant

Radio Gives. Ambassadoi - First Inkling U..S. And Japan Are At War   AeAte RY TADS

AEF in Ireland to Choose Two Sweethearts; Hope Girls Back Home Keep Sense of Humor

TRAILER PROBLEM GROWING SERIOUS   Many Placed in City and Country in Violation of Regulations   BEFORE CITY COUNCIL

Many Placed in City and Country in Violation of Regulations   BEFORE CITY COUNCIL

ne Yvar +oaay Speed-Up Of Arms Output Only Answer To Jap Onrush  In Java, War Against Shipping LO, NAS ct Adm eben:

Nelson’s Call Is Emphasized by Jap Drive Upon Java   Also, Hitler's U-Boat Pust in Atlantic Makes Issue More Grave Day by Day

THE WAR TODAY   BESEL VV [REQ BNE SSB SE  KEY TO ALLIED VICTORY LIES IN DOMI NATION OF SHIPPING ROUTES.

FAILURE OF ALLIES TO HOLD -ONRUSHING JAPS EMPHASIZES NEED FOR PRODUCTION SPEEDUF

Hitler U-Boat Campaign To Be Big Factor   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Woarld War Analvct

Production Is Price Of Victory, MacKenzie Says; Hitler Intensifying All-Out Submarine Warfare

Production Is Said To Be The Price Of Victory   - Writer: Emphasizes Nelson’s.Call:To SpeedUp Now

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Teday   @® By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Production -{s the Price — of Victory   Nelson’s Call for Speed Grimly Emphasized Today. on Java Front   BIG SHOWDOWN  _I8 COMING SOON   Axis Sink on Sight Sub Campaign Will. Be Stepped Un

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Don River Battlefront Littered with German Dead

Don River Area ‘Littered With Bodies’   Meanwhile English Industrial City Is Bombed

Soviet Gives Up Flaming Rostov; Death Toll High   German Bodies More Numerous Than Trees In Forest, Moscow Spokesmen Declare;  New Attacks On Don River Repulsed   VORONEZH AREA SEES BITTER FIGHT   Pravda Says Nine Infantry And Two Tank  Divisions Moved From France, Holland

ALLIED SHIPPING LOSSES MOUNT   TOLL TAKEN BY U-BOATS IN ATLANTIC IS HIGHEST IN SIX MONTHS.

SUBMARINES TAKE TOLL IN ATLANTIC   Force of U-Boats Will be increased, British Sources Say

BRITISH REPEL ATTACKERS IN MALAYA AREA   Three Japanese Charges, by Land And Sea Beaten Off Yesterday

BRITISH BEAT OFF 3 SHARP JAP ATTACKS      Four Barges. Sunk and Steamer Set Afire in Landing Attempt in Malaya, but Invaders Gain at One Point.

DEFENDERS OF NORTHWESTERN MALAYA OVERCOME THREE JAPANESE RAIDS BY LAND AND ONE BY SEA! FRIDAY—ON EAST COAST OF PENINSULA, HOWEVER,  ENEMY IS REPORTED 190 MILES FROM SINGAPORE

JAPS ADVANCE IN CAMPAIGN FOR SINGAPORE   Move ic Within 190 Miles o: Stronghold on East Coast but British Beat Off Other Attacks

JAPANESE PUSH 10 KUANTAN, 190 ML FROM SINGAPORE   BRITISH HOLDING THETA LINES IN NORTHWESTERN MALAYA   INVADERS ATTEMPT LANDINGS JN LOWER PERAK. DRIVEN OFT      Believed To Wave Assembled Fishing Craft, Other Native Craft For Operations

BRITISH FIGHT TOHOLD LINES IN MALAYA WAR   Succeed © in: n': Beating. OF Three “Shrap' ‘Japanese. ” Attacks - by Land: and: \ - Sea ‘in North:      KUANTAN JMPERILED       Nipponese Push Into Out.  skirts of- Sector, Only  “190° Mites From ° Singapore

$ Jap Attacks In Malaya Are Hurled Back   Invaders Push Into Outskirts of Kuantan On East Coast 190 Miles From Singapore

“Three Landing Attempts Halter by the British  € However, Japs on Outskirts of  a ml ll

BRITISH TROOPS BEAT OFF THREE JAPANESE RAIDS   Japs Advance On One Front At Singapore

Japs Held At One Spot, But Gain Elsewhere   Invaders Push to Within 190 Miles of:Singapore an Malay Peninsula

JAPS ADVANCE ON LONG ROAD TO SINGAPORE   BRITISH REPEL FOUR SHARP ASSAULTS INN. E.. MALAYA

FDR. STUDIES WAGE PROBLEN   War Labor Board Lays Plans Before President.

Far-Reaching Wa Labor Plan inF.D.R. Hands   Wage Stabilizatior Awaits Verdict of the President

1b MORE SUNK   Latest Submarine Victim Is Small Yugoslav Craft Sunk In Gulf

SILVER PROBLEM   Treasury Finds It Can't Use Rare Metal In Nickels.

Plan to Make Silver Nickels Discarded by Treasury Chiefs   New Coins May Be Worth More Than 5 Cent Just for the Metal They Would Contain

SHOWS SHIFTS IN PAPI ATION   Pacific Coast Increases, As Does District Of Columbia   UTAH'S TOTAL UP   Idaho and Wyoming See Decline in Number  OFf Civilians

FRENGH FLEET REMAINING Al TQULON BASE   Germany Says Toulon Will Not Be Entered by Invasion Forces.   PLEA BY ISENHOWER   French Fleet Served Notice It Will ‘‘Resist Any Aggression.”

German Army Reaches Marseilles, But Shies From Toulon Base, 42 Miles Away; Declare It a Separate Region, Vichy Announces — Difficult Task Seen Forcibly to Seize Armada

Crack British First Army of  150,000 Marching With   American Columns

DECLARED SAFE PORT   French Navy Reported Set To ‘Resist All  Aggression’

GERMANS INSIST TOULON HARBOR IS NOT OCCUPIED   Hitler Forces in Marseilles Only 42 Miles from Naval Base   White House Has No News to Clear Up Confusing Situation

OFFENSIVES ROLLING ON IN TUNISIA   Parachutists Are Leading Way For Americans, British

Believe Axis Forces Will Try To Hold At El Agheila. Allied Paratroopers Land In Tunista_

ALEXANDER EXPECTS AFRICA CORPS TO MAKE STAND AT EL AGHEILA AS ALLIED OFFENSIVE ROLLS FORWARD   American and British Paratroops Battling for Tunisian Airfields; Rommel In Tunisia Directing Remaimng Asis Forces.

Roosevelt Urges Legislation: to Protect ' ‘Cross From Any Misuse

Roosevelt Urges Legislation to Protect Name of Red Cross From Any Misuse

Report Indicates Hitler Evacuating Handful of Nazi Troops In Tunisia.

Brother of Lewis Fired by Murray   ClO Comptroller Ordered Dismissed

ARMY PRACTICING FOR AN INVASION   “Maneuver Director Outlines De fensive Methods To Troops In The Carolinas

Maneuver Built On Invasion Repulse   Director Has Praise For Way Soldiers Handle Selve:

Interest Centers: on Wilson. & Herritig.   Taxes and Salvage Drive Also in News Spotlight 

Top in States Per Capita   News and Views of the Hawkeye Stute’”

y Brings Problems’   Schools Urged:to :° Stage Air Raid Drills -:

Assisted by . Regular Army   Designed to Furnish Adequate Home Protectiot

Briton Urges New Front  To Aid Soviets   Russ May Win in 742 Beaverbrook Tells Publishers

Declares Russia May Settle War For Allies In 1942; Tells Of Heavy British Losses

Lord Beaverbrook Calls For Offensive In West   British Official Tells Publishers That “Russia May Set tle War for Us in 1942"_Pays Tribute to Aid U. S. Is Giving Soviets

BRITON CALLS FOR NEW OFFENSIVE   Beaverbrook Urges Drive ir West To Help Russia   TELLS BRITISH LOSSES   Reveals How- Close Britain Was To Disaster Before U. 8. Started Help

British Publisher Declares His Nation Should Launch Great Offensive Without Delay to Help Russian Armies Battling Germany—Violent Blow, He Believes, Might Bring  _ Hitler to His Knees in 1942.

Beaverbrook Urges Full Aid to Russia   British Publisher Declares Russian Fighters May Settle War for Us in ’42 as He Calls for Great New Offensive by British in West

Strike Out Now To Help Russia’, Famous British Editor Says in Talk to American Newspaper Publishers Association; Praises Communism a! Taught by Stalin; Defends Red Purges

BEAVERBROOK PLEADS FOR BRITISH DRIVE   British Publisher Declares Key F< Allied Victory Rests With Russian Armies

Beaverbrook  Calls for Big Offensive   Says Russians May Be Means of  Winning War in 1942

STRIKE AT AXIS NOW, U.S, URGED   Russia May Settle Wa In 1912, Beaverbrook Tells ANPA

Hitler May Make Desperate Bid To Stem Advance   Could Rush Air Power From France To Tackle  Fast-Moving Americans

Jans Move Toward Border Of India   Scouting Parties Thrust From Akyab

COLUMBUS MAY WALK TO WORK   City Transport Problem Mus’ Be Solved; Buses Must Be Reduced

FIND 2 DEAD AFTER DINNER   St. Louis Sales Executive, Chicago Divorcee Are Victims of Tragedy

Two Found Dead In Dining Room   Officers Investigate Deaths Of St. Louis Executive And Woman Companion

ST. LOUIS SALES “EXECUTIVE, PRETTY > WOMAN FOUND DEAL   ‘MURDER AND SUICIDE OR DOUBLE SUICIDE POSSIBILITY ... BEING INVESTIGATED

Dinner, Then Death For 2 In Chicago   Murder and Suicide Or Death Pact, With Each Taking Poison

Struggle Amid. Outer Defenses Of Key Cities   Allies Advance 5 Miles, Hemining Enemy Into Narrow Corridor:   Italian Crowds . Cry For Peace

Predict U.S. Air. Force To Join RAF In Blasting Nazis:  mpeg A   Think Americans Are Getting Ready te . Aid In Bombing

U.S. Air Force And RAF Will Open New Front   Gen. Marshall And Hopkins Plan For Joint Offensive

U.S. Airmen Soon Will Be Hitting Nazis   Prediction Is Made As Marshall And Hopkins Confer With Allied Chiefs In Britain

U S. Air Force  And RAF Will.  Open New Front   ‘Gen. Marshall. And “Hopkins, Plan For™

IMMA RA LAG DATIOD  TO MASS POWER TO AID RUSSIA EXPERTS CLAIM   British and Americans Pictured as Expecting Germany’s Supreme Effort  During Summer   HOPE TO CUT SUPPLY LINES TO SOVIET   German Thrusts Also Expected Toward Oil Riches of Caucasus and Persian Gulf

Allies Prepare To Blast Nazis To Aid Russians   Outcome of Visit Of Marshall to England Forecast

British Airmen and Ree Troops Deliver New Blows to Nazi Arms While UU. S. Leaders in Mngland Map Ont Plans For Aerial Offensives.

AIRMEN JOIN RAF IN RAID — ON GERMANY   Marshall, Hopkins . Are In London

Expect That U.S. Fliers To Blast Nazis   Look For Them To Join RAF In Attacks By Air

U.S. Fliers Will  Join R. A. F. In Blasting Nazis   Britain and America Combine In Hastening Aid to Rus. sian Army

U.S. Air Attacks On Germany Near   Will Join RAF in Blasts At Reich Within Month, London Experts Say

U.S. AIRMEN TO JOIN BRITISH  And America Will   And America Will Continue To Aid Russians.

AMERICAN PILOTS TO BOMB GERMANY, BRITONS BELIEVE   Observers Predict Raids Will Start Within Month as Result of Marshall’s Talks in London.   SEEN AS PART OF PLAN  TO ASSIST RUSSIANS   Hitler Expected to Attack Supply Lines Over Which Vital Materials Are Moving to Reds.

Fierce Air Offensive Wil Attempt to Stall Hitler's Drive Against Russia  is ms Peer EE OMe RES iE

MARSHALL IN LONDON GIVES HINT 10 MOVE   British, American Joint Forces May Strike Soon; Russia Held Most Vital Facto:

YANKEE BOMBS TO BE DROPPED VER GERMANY   Officials Predict Huge Offensive B. Y. U.S., R. A. F. Planes   MARSHALL’ INSPECTS   Official Visit Cited as _ Proof of Plan for  ’ Invasion

ALLIES READY TORELP REDS SMASH NAZIS   AMERICANS EXPECT TO BEGIN RAIDS WITHIN MONTH   RY ROBERT FEF. BUNNELLE

U.S. to Join In Raids On Germany   Gen. Marshall States Air Force Will Be Active in Month

To Join In Fight. Within Month, Claim   British’ ‘Military Experts  --"Rteveal Plan For: hoc) U.S, Aid   UPSHOT: OF ‘VISIT OF GEN. MARSHALL   try to. “Offset Expected = Nazi-Smash To Caueasus -..

U.S. Airmen Soon fo Join RAF Bombers   Allies to Hurl Heavy Blows at Germany to Aic Russian Struggle

PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK MADE BY TROOP DIVISIONS   Two Divisions Will be Moved Into Battle by Planes and Gliders; Form Super Commandos.   EACH DIVISION TO HAVE 8000 TROOPS   Elite American - Canadiat Men, Skiiled in Genera Warfare, Now in Trainin, at Helena, Mont.

Army Prepare: to Take the Offensive   Two New Divisions, One at Helena, Are Being Trained

Army Preparations to Take Offensive Advance With Formation of New Divisions

First Special Service Force of U.S.A.  Training in Helena   One of Two Divisions That Are Being Prepared to Take Offensive; Canadians to Serve With Division

TWO AIR-BORNE UNITS FORMED   Army Also Reveals Creation of American-Canadian Commando Force

Divisions Of Air Borne Infantry Will Be Formec   Army Preparations to Take Offensive Announced— Creation of a New American-Canadian SuperCommando Unit Planned

Iwo Divisions Of Air Troops Now Organizec   American-Canadiat Super-Commando Units To Battle Germans

Infantry Will Be Formed   Army Preparations to Take Offensive Announced— Creation of a New American-Canadian SuperCommando Unit Planned

Allied Raids Put Nipponese on Spot   Enemy Forces Drive Within 25 Miles Of Mandalay in Burma Battle

DUAMA BATTLE bOEo ol EADILY AGAINST ALLIES   Invaders Are Also Expected To Strike At Australia Within Short Time

ALLIED LEADERS SEE ENEMY AS ABOUT TO STRIKE   ‘But Growing Air Power and Army of United Nations -Is Also a Menace.

BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA NEAR CLIMAX   Allies Fight Fierce Counter Attacks Against Advancing Japs; U. S. Planes Smash Enemy Bases

Dy OALAINAT ET GPUELIVNOEUIN, Foreign Correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. (Copyright, . 1942, by the Chicago ‘I'ribune.)}

By STANLEY JOHNSTON) (Foreign Correspendent of the Chicago Tribune)  (Copyright 1942 by the Chicago Trib-

CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES END OF LEXINGTON   American Gun Crews  Fought Unshaken Through Terrific Jap Blitz   VESSEL SHUDDERED FROM TORPEDO HITS

Welders’ Strike Appears on Wane   Federal Agencies Denounce Walkout

BREAKS IN RANKS UNDERMINE STRIKE AT TWO SHIPYARDS   Weiders’ Union Leaders  Forced To Draft ‘New Strategy’

BOMBER FLIES OFF TURNPIKI   Clears Bridge by 10  Feet, 1,000 Feet from Takeoff

HOUSTON SAYS 200 WORKERS WORKERS QUIT   PERSONAL DIFFERENCE WITH FOREMAN GIVEN AS REASON

FR To Reveal Fate of Eight Alleged Saboteurs   President To Study  Records of Case, May Give Decision Tuesday   - ‘Washington, Aug 3 (UP)— : The verdict on the guilt or in‘mocence of eight Nazi sabo“téeurs was: delivered to the white ‘house. this afternoon. ’

White House To Tell Verdict On Nazi Saboteurs   Military Tribunal Sends Its Findings To President Today;  Spepacu Matatainad

Military Trial Of Saboteurs Is Conchided   Decision of Commission Will Be Announced from White House After Pres. Roosevelt Approves Its Findings

Verdict Goes To FR. in Nazi Trial   President to Review Court Findings Before Revealing Decision

Nazis’ Fate Tn the Hands Of President   Military Court Reaches Decision Today; Sealed Verdict Taken to White House: Public Soon —

VERDICT Gl ROOSEVELT IN CASE OF NAZIS   Communique Indicates Conviction of Some If Not All of Eight Men   TASK OF PRESIDENT TO REVIEW FINDINGS   Sentences May Be Carriec Out Before Verdict Is Made Public

FATE OF EIGHT STILL ASEGRET   President To Make First Public Announcement Regarding Decision   BRIEF MEETING   Geerecy Enshrouds Final Session Of Commission This Morning

Verdict Is Due Today In Case Of Saboteurs   Findings Of Military Court Are Awaited Ry Pracidant

Announcement of Their Fote Will  Come from White House, Not Court

PRESIDENT IS GIVEN VERDICT IN NAZI TRIALS   Commission Meets And Announces Findings And Sentences Will Not Be Announced By It.   Execution First:

Reach Decision About 8 Nazis on Sabotage Charge   Military Commission Sends Its Secret Findings to the President.   Verdict to Be Known After Study by FDR

Military Board Will Send  Finding To Executive Yoday For Last Ruling

PRESIDENT 10 GET REPORT IN SABOTAGE CASE   White House Expected Te  Announce Commissions : Finding

Decision Is Reported In Spies’ Case   Thorough Review Of Long Trial By FDR Gomes Next

VERDICT TO PRESIDENT   Probably Will Not Be Mad Public Until Fully Reviewed at White House   COMMISSION AWAITS PRESIDENT’S CALL      Sentence May Be Carried Out Before Announcement of Verdict Is Made

PRESIDENT T0 TAKE TIME T0 STUDY RULING   Findings Delivered To White House, But Public Announcement Of Decision Is  Delaved.

FR TO REVIEW NAZIS’ TRIAL AND VERDICT   Army Couri’s Judgment Is Presented to

F.D.R.toGet Findings on Saboteurs   President Is Expected to Look “ually Into Recommendations of Commission  Group Convenes  Military "Group Meets. Adjourns to Await  F. D. R.’s Call

Military Tribunal Verdict On Spies Goes To President  FDR Will Review Findinas Before

PRESIDENT 10 ANNOUNCE FATE OF SABOTEURS   Commission Refuses tc Report Verdict Even To Accused Men

ARMY BOARD'S DECISION IS KEPT SECRET   Announcement of Findings May Not Be Made Public Until After Sentence Has Been Carried Out— F. D. R. Will Review  ("oana

WHITE HOUSE TO GET VERDICT ON SABOTEURS   Army Commission's Findings To Be Delivered To President During Day.

Military Commission Met This Morning For Few Minutes To Tell Deferdanis They Would Not Be Informed Of Fate Now   ROOSEVELT WILL REVIEW EVIDENCE

DECISION 1S REACHED BY POMMISSIDA   Findings in Saboteur Trial Taken to White House for President.   ROOSEVELT TO TELL JUDGMENT   Military Commission Ad journs at Call of Chie! Executive.

Raids on Nazis   Fate of Nazi Spies Decided But Only They Know Verdict

FATE OF NAZI SABOTEURS NOW WITH EXECUTIVE   Military Commission Turn: Over Findings To Presi dent Roosevelt

FDR TO GET FINDING! OF MILITARY COURT ON NAZI TRIAL   Recommendations To Be Kept Secret Until Reviewed By President

Saboteurs Fate Has Been Sealed   Decision of Military Commission to be Announced Later

Nazis Await  FDR Review   Guilty Verdict “Indicated: Execution May Precede His Announcement

SABOTEURS’ FATE 70 BE ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY PN.   President Roosevelt Reviews the Case, Will Reveal Verdict.

Roosevelt Gets Verdict In Cases Of Saboteurs   Findings Not Expected to be Announced for Several Days—Communique Seems to Indicate Some, If Not All, of Nazis Convicted

FATE OF 8 NAZIS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY FDR AT LATER DATE   President ; To ‘Study  Case Before Final Verdict ' Is Given—Board In Session

LT GIVEN TO PRESIDENT      Speculation Prevails That Seven Will Get Death Sentence.   FDR TO REVIEW DECISION

8 Nazis Believed Found Guilty of Federal Charges   Commission Reports De lay in Announcing of “Sentence   Findings Delivered to Roosevelt Who Will Pass upon Them

FDR May Receive Verdicts In Trial   ROOSEVELT TO REVIEW FINDINGS OF SPY COURT

Findings From Commission To Be Reviewed   Recommendations Will Not Be Made Public Until After Thoroughly Examined

SENTENCES SET FOR SABOTEURS   President Gets Verdicts Will Announce Them In Few Days

FDR Will Reveal Fate Of Saboteurs   President to Disclose Ruling Of Commission

President to Announce Fate of Nazi Saboteurs   FDR to Review Case Before Givine Decision

Conviction in NaziCase Is Probable   Findings Handed to President, Who Considers It

COMMISSION MEETS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS   Believe Group Ready To Give FDR Its Findings

Saboteur Trial Verdict Ready   No Announcement Until FDR Studies Recommendations Of Military Tribunal.

Army Commission's Verdict Given FDR for Official Okey   Contents May Not Be Revealed Until It Is Given Study

NAZIS’ TRIAL AND VERDICT   Army Court’s Judgment  Is Presented to Deaciadant Tadaw

TRIAL OF EIGHT ALLEGED GERMAN SABOTEURS ENDS   BELIEVE VERDICT WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT

To Get Fate Of Saboteurs   Military Commission Holds Final Hearing For Accused Germans

President To Make Review  Of Finding:      Military Commission Fails to Reveal . Their Stand

REACH DECISION ON NAZIS; TAKEN TO WHITE HOUSE   Findings Of Commission To Be Reviewed By President   SESSION IS HELD MONDAY   Expect First Disclosure 01 Judgment To Come From President

Court’s Findings Not Expected to be Made Public Except by The President, Himself

Decision Reached In Saboteur Case  Findings Turned Over To President for A Complete Review

Commission Has Reached  Its Decision   President May Make Announcement  Of Findings  At Conference.

Military Court Keeps Fate Of  Agents Secret   No Announcement Will Be Made Until FDR  Reviews Case   ‘MAY COME TUESDAY   Records Being Sent To President For Final Decision

Verdict on Saboteurs Is Received   Military Commission Hands Report to  President, Indicates “Al: Men: Convicted 

Saboteur Case Data To Be Given F.D.R. Today   No Publicity Until President Reviews Records Of Trial;  Judgement Reached

DECISION REACHED BY MILITARY COURT IN TRIAL SABOTEURS  FINDIN“S TAKEN TO PRES IDENT WHO WILL GIVE

DECISION ON 8 NAZIS REACHED   Military Commission Reports Findings to President Roosevelt

President Gets Nazi's Verdicts   Some Convictions  Believed to Be in Lot

Military Commission That Heard Evidence Against U-Boating Saboteurs Hands Its Verdict to Roosevelt, Announcing It Will Not Make Public Its Findings and “Sentence” —President to Review Case.

ANNOUNCEMENT ON DECISION TO COME FROM WHITE HOUSE   Chief Executive Expected te Study Findings of Military Court Carefully

SABOTEUR VERDICT BELIEVED REACHEL   Commission Ready to Give President Its Findings

READY 10 Gi FINAL REPORI TO PRESIDENT   Death By Hanging, Firing Squad If Found Guilty   COMMISSION   Reassembles Behind Closed Doors: Announcement After Findings Reviewed

Saboteur Trial. ~ © Report To FDR   Military Jury Sends Recommendations

ARMY TRIBUNAL TO SEND F. 0. R. REPORT ON SPIES   Chief Executive Expected To Get Findings Today

President Gets Commission’s Findings  In Trial of Eight Alleged Saboteurs

~~ TOWHTE HOUSE   Recommendations To Be Reviewed By The “President   VERDICT NOT TO BE KNOWN AT ONCE

Prisoners’ Fate Up To President   Military Commission Says Punishment Will Be Announced * By Chief Executive

COMMISSION HAS REACHED VERDICT IN SABOTEURS CASE   Decision Was Made Today or the Guilt or Innocense of the Eight Men.   FINDING TO PRESIDENT   Recommendations Probably Will Not Be Made Public Until Finished.

PRESIDENT 10 REVIEW REPORT OF COMMISSION   Public Announcement Will Follow Roosevelt's Study Of Recommendations   SPIES LEARN FINDINGS   Military Tribunal Adjourns. Subject To Call After 2-Minute Session

Nazi Saboteur  Verdict Given  To President  Roosevelt To Tel Military Board

REPORT WILL BE REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT   White House Statement Says Commission Has Submitted Findings to Chief Executive   SECRECY UNBREACHED

White House Expects Edict On Alleged Saboteurs Todat   Military Tribunal’s Findings Will Probably Not Be Public Until Reviewed By Roosevelt

Findings Of Commission In Saboteur Case Go To President For Disposal

HON RELE Wa OABUTEUR, CASE VERDICT TODAY   President Roosevelt Plans Tc Review All Findings Before Disclosure   DEATH PENALTY LIKELY FOR AMERICAN ENEMIES   Chairman Of Military Court Personally Delivers Decision To FDR

FLIES FROM PHILIPPINES TO TAKE COMMAND OF ALLIES IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ACCOMPANIED * BY WIFE AND SON AND. STAFF—AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS OFFICIALLY. RE-PORTED ON AUSTRALIAN FRONT

Troops, Airplanes And Warships Of United States Being Concentrated In Australia   REDS SMASH HOLE IN SOUTHERN NAZI LINE

Production Rate Found Satisfactory   Roosevelt Says War Spirit Lags Only in Capital

ERESIDENT DECLARES, NA: : ONAL: MORALE 8 GooD  NDPRONUCTION, PRO-’ . GRAM GOING WELL”. ”

ROOSEVELT RETURNS TO WASHINGTON      Satisfied With War Spirit Except In Washington

Sets Self to Task of Jacking Up War Spirit of Washington to Tempo of Nation — Series of Important Presidential Conferences — in Prospect.

ROOSEVELT FINDS WAR SPIRIT LAGS IN WASHINGTON   President Back From Two Weeks’ Trip Over Nation   SAYS CONGRESS MEDDLES IN MELITARY MATTERS

War Production Going OK, Says President, After Long Trip  HE “WARNS GRITICS iTells Minor Officialdom  To Button Mouth  About Rumors

President Starts Job of Pepping Up Washington D. C.’s War Spirit   Chief Executive Deeply Impressed By Recent Tour

FDR. to Jack Up War Spirit in Washington +   Finds Morale Elsewhere fo _ Be Very Good

President Gratified by Morale in Other Parts of Nation on Return From 8,754Mile Peur

PRESIDENT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON WAR EFFORT   Makes Resume of Gigantic American Program After Completing Transcontinental Tour—Some Columnists and Commentators Are Scored for Inaccuracy, Resulting in Infinite Harm.

SPIRIT OF PEOPLE ENCOURAGES FDR: WASHINGTON LAGS   President Will Try to Bring Capital Up to Tempo of Rest of Nation.

CONTRACT BRANCH OF WPB DROPPED IN BIG SHAKE-UP   Smaller ‘War Plants Corp. Sole Agency Te Accist Little Firms

SMALL WAR PLANTS TO BE GIVEN HEL   Government Agency Formed To Arrange Contracts

Kelly Named Chief Of Salvage Work for State  Reclamation of Old Machinery SS, Fee Er eae

Kelly Named Chief Of Salvage Work for State  Reclamation of Old Machinery Is Economy Aim

tn a mene nee cme  “FILL *ER UP,” JUST MEMORY   Famous Phrase Enters Realn of Good Old Days for Duration

ae A UE Sor ANOTHER EXPRESSION OF THE BYGONE GOOD OLD DAYS  Advent Of Gas Rationing Finds Tanks Of Local Cars Filled; Filling Stations Do Big Business Until Late Mondav Nijeht

Families of Men . In Service to Secure Allowance   Forecasts Show That Passage of Proposed Legislation Will Be Enacted Speedily

SOLDIER PAY ALLOWANCES DUE FAMILIES   $72 Month For Wife, Two Children

Congress Croups  Set Family Help   Allowance of $72 Monthly Probable For Fighter With 2 Children

DEPENDENCY SERVICE PAY VOTE NEARS   Deferring of Family Men Hinted By Senate

ALLOWANCES BILL GETS OX   Speedy Enactment Seen fo: Proposal to Pay Soldiers’ Dependents

Annoutice Abolition Of Bonds, Spirits Division Of Justice Department

Blimp Squadron -Set-To-PatrolAtlantie Coast   First Of Several Groupa Of Non-Rigid Airships Already Commissioned

Man Rescued From oa * oa ok ca Crushed Taxicab a * cd + a Between Two Trains

WARTHUR AIR UNIT BLASTS ENEMY SHIPS   Several Destroyed In Raid On Jap Held Philippine  Base 

MacArthur's Air Force Destroys Jap Vessels   ‘Two Enemy Ships, Several Smaller Ones In Subic Bay Wiped Out

Small Philippine. Aur. force Strike Blow _ “At Japs   Big Ships Sunk

MacArthur’s Air Force Destroys Enemy Vessel:   ‘Surprise Raid Nets Two Heavy Craft, Several Smaller Ones

Jap Ships Are Sunk   MacArthur’s Small Air Force Makes Surprise Raid or  Jap Installations

ae Gare 2 a ‘\ e s a sen.M ovo ¢’s Air Force aN  der Ree o Enemy Ships nSv _. Surprise Attack   Task vorce of U. S. Pacific Fleet Blasts 16 Heavy Japanese Bombers Out of Skie In Jap Mandated Islands

MacArthur’s Planes Sink 4 Jap Ships  Japanese Shell Dumps Also Destroyed in

MaeArthur’s Small Air Foree Sinks Jap Ships   One Of 10,000, Another Of 8,000 Tons, Two Smaller Ones Sunk, Many Others Damaged

MacArthur’s Small Air Force Raids Subie Bay Sinking 2 Large and Many Smaller Japanese Ships in Surprise

Defenders Lash Out In Sudden Raids On Japanese Installations And Shipping In Subic Bay; Ground Activity At Standstill

Luzon Air Force Sinks 2 Jap Ship:   Several Smaller Vessels and Military Supplies Are Destroyed in Surprise Attack on Subic Bay, North of Bataan.

Surprise Blow Destroys Two Big Jap Ships   Two Motor Launches And Many Smaller Vessels Also Damaged By U. S$. Fliers

MacARTHUR’S PLANES DESTROY 4 JAP SHIPS   Large Fires Started at Navy Supply Depot in Surprise Foray by Yankees   China Paper Seeks Attack on Formosa

MACARTHUR’S AIR FORCE SINKS FOUR JAPANESE BOATS   Raid Over Subic Bay, in Additien to Sinking of the Ves. sels, Started Fires on Olang. apo Docks

Destroy Iwo Big Ships and Damage Lesser Vessels   DOCKS ARE SET AFIRE   Explosions Follow Fire and Wreck Enemy Stores

M’“ARTHUR’S AIR FORCES STAGE SURPRISE. ATTACK    Two ‘Enemy Ships and   Several Smaller Vessels Bagged By Bataan Defend ‘ers In Subic Bav

M’ARTHUR’S MEN SINK JAP SHIPS   Two Enemy Vessels And Several Motor Launches Destroyed In Sudden Surprise Attack Launched By Small U. S. Air Force On Japanese In Subic Bay

MacArthur’s Plane Force Scores Hit   Two Big Enemy Ships And Several Smaller Vessels Reported Destroyec

M’ ‘cArthur Forces Raid Subic Bay, Destroy Two Ships, War Supplies

M'ARTHUR'S. PLANES GET IN STIFF BLOW   Report Two Jap Ships Sunk in Subic Bay —

TWO JAP SHIPS SUNK BY FLIERS INSUBIC AREA   Several Smaller Vessel: Also Sent to Bottom North of Bataan by U.S. Airmen   FIRES STARTED   MacArthur's Small Ai Force Makes Daring Raid On Nippon Ships, Docks

Axis Retreat Near Rout In Desert Zone   Rommel Abandons Alamein Posts Under Heavy Allied Shelling.   BULLETIN

Marines Still Pounding Japs In Buin-Faisi Area  Reds Holding Steadfast

Boy Scout Dies Doing His Turn   Elwood City Lad Led Heroic Attempt To Save Crowd

Sea-Borne Jap Aid Smashed   Defending Forces On New Guinea Doomed by Failure To Get Help

U.N. Fliers Halt New Jap Effort To Land Troops   { Nipponese Destroyers Driven .To Flight Off Coast: Of New Guinea

Yanks Bring Down 23 Of  Hoes’ Planes   Tokyo Claims Victory In New Sea Battle Off Guadalcanal

Allied Planes Smash Jap Try At Guadaleana   Tokyo Claims Victory in * Naval Battles But Without Corfirmation  DRIVE JAPS TO SEA  MacArthur’s Headquarters Report Four Destrovers Put to Flight

AIRMEN FIGHT OFF JAP SHIPS DURING NICHT   (Oontinued from Pave One>

JAPANESE AGAIN DRIVEN OFF FROM NEW GUINEA COAST BY ALLIED WARPLANES: 23 FIGHTERS DOWNED   Tokyo Claims Allied Battleship and Cruiser and Two Destroyers Sunk In Naval Engagement Report Unconfirmed Elsewhere

, New Jap Relief Force Smashed  » Off New Guinea   Foe Loses 23 Planes Nips Claim Naval Vic tory At Guadalcanal.

ALLIES OMAGH JAP ATTEMPTS IN NEW GUINEA   Sea-Borne Effort To Land Troops Is Beaten Off By Our Bombers

TOKYO BOASTS OF NAVAL VICTORY OFF GUADALCANAL   Allied Airmen Knock 23 Enemy Fighters Down In 12-Hour Battle

Allied Planes Smash Jap Try At Guadaleana   eee Claims Victory in ~ Naval Battles But With. out Corfirmation  DRIVE JAPS TO SEA

ALLIES =THWART JAP ATTEMPTS TO LAND FORCE   Smash New Guinea Rein  forcements; Tokyo Claims  Successes In Solorpans

23 Fighters Lost to Japs In Assault   Flying Fertresses, B-25”. Send Destroyers Off, in Panic Near New Guinea Base

ALLIED WARPLANES ARE CREDITED WITH SMASHING JAP MOVE  TOKYO COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS VICTORY IN GUA DALCANAL NAVAL BATTLI

23 JAP PLANES KNOCKED OUT OF SuIEC BY ALLIES   Enemy Attempt to Land Re inforeééments on New Guinea Is Thwarted

Allies Shatter New Attempt By Japs To Reinforce Land Units On New Guinea Front

ML-SCHOOLS ARE HELPING   City and County. Schools Organizing to’ Aid Defense Sales,   CITY REPORT MADE

ALL OGhOOLD ARIE HELPIRG   City and County Schools Organizing to Aid Defense Sales,   CITY REPORT MADE.

AYRES CASE APPEALED TO STATE FOR ACTION   RUTH AYRES ASKS STATE BOARD TO VETO DECISION OF LOCAL BOARD ~

AMERICANS SMASH 3 JAP_ ATTEMPTS   Expect Enemy To Try Again To Reinforce Men On Guadalcanal [elane]

U, S.-GHINESE PARLEY OPENED   Military Leaders Confer With Kai-Shek As Japs Besiege Chuhsien

U. S. Leaders In Asia Meet China Chief   War Conference Opens As Enemy Renews Sieue.

Japs Converge On Three Sides Upon Chuhsien   Enemy Troops Advancing on Three Fronts

RATIONING PROGRAM: FOR GASOLINE SOON WILL BE IN EFFECT   17 Eastern Seaboard States and District of Columbia to Be Affected by Plan.

Gas Rationing Program Starts In East May 17th      Average Motorist Probably Will Not Be Allowed More Than From 214 To 5 Gallons Weekly

NON-ESSENTIAL USE OF GASOLINE WILL BE BANNED UNDER SYSTEM BEING: WORKED OUT

GAS RATIONING 10. GO INTO EFFECT IN TT EAST. STATES   May TSth: [s: the Day When . Motorists Will. Be. Limit.

GIRAUD SPOKESME! CONFER WITH FO   Representatives Of Frenct Leader In Washington

SLAYER GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE   Bailey Enters Guilty Plea to Double Murder

Distribution of Blank Forms to Start Next Week   ALL TIRES MORE THAN FIVE MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE BOOK ISSUED

“SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS GET IN THE SCRAP—      tASOLINE RATIONING JUST AROUND THE CORNER: APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK

Interest on U.S. Debt At New Hist   Figure to Reach Nearly Billion and Half by Next Year

LAVAL HOLDS OFF MAKING STATEMENT   Weekend “abinet Meeting At Vichy is Postponed Until Saturday Night   DEMOBILIZING SHIPS

AUSSIES CLEAN UP GONA, PUSH ON 10 BUNA BEACH HEAD   Heavy Tropical Rains Hinder Bringing Up Supplies In . New Guinea: -

AUSSIE FORCE HAS REACHED TOWN OF GONA   American Units Within 1200 Yards of Buna

U.S, Aussie Troops Advance In New Guinea   Gains in GonaBuna District ’ Are Reported

ADVANCING ON GONA AND BUNA   Australian and American ‘Troops Driving Against Japs—Americans Capture Cape Endaiadere.

U. S. Forces Keeping Pace With Australian Troops Against Japanese At Gona

ALLIES ROLL BACK JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Aussies Enter Gona; Americans Gain at Buna

Japanese Are Rolled Back  In New Guinea   Australians Enter Gona And U. S. Troops  Near Buna

ALLIES WITHIN 1,200 YARDS OF BUNA, REPOR]   Japanese Right Flank On Beach Head Rolled Back

Alles Enter   Americans Are 1,200 Yards From Enemy's Town On Beachhead ©   AUSSIES MOP UF   Australians Advance On Sanananda; Tropical Storms Hamper Offensive

Henry J. Davis Indicied By Jury   Charged With Embezzling Letters Addressed To Anne Arundel Tubereulosis Associotion

ARMY SEPGEANT HERO !N MONTANA AIRPLANE CRASH   Nine Passengers And Stewardess Saved Ry His Effort

AMY SERGEANT HERO W AIR LINE. DISASTEL   Presence of Mind Freed anc Saved Life of the Pas. sengers Near Miles City. Montana

10 SAVED FROM BLAZING PLANE   Three Pilots Die In Montana But Soldier Smashes Window, Opens Door

RESCUES TEN FROM PLANE FIRE      Three Pilots Die in Crash of Airliner at Miles City, Mon tana

Young Army Sergeant Hero  In Crash of Huge Airliner   Smashes Way Through Window of Ship and Yanks Open Cabin Door to Release Nine Passengers and Stewardess Trapped In Blazing Wreckage: Three Pilots Killed

Eugene Shank Is Among 3 Killed In Plane Crackup   Army Officers Help Release  Nine Passengers And Stewardess From Flaming Craft; Pilot Well Known In Huron

NSAVED FROM BLAZING PLANE   Three Pilots Lose Live In Crash; Army Ser geant Is Hero

Young Army Sergeant Air Wreck Hero   Smashed Way Through Window to Open Cabin Door From Outside

THREE PILOTS KILLED IN AIRLINER GRAS}      Soldier Smashes Window of Piane to Sava 10

Young Sergeant Saves 10 From Air Wreck Flames   Liner Crash Kiils Three Pilots: One. Dying Dictates His Will: Liner Overshoots Montana Port.

Is. Hardest Conflict Reich Has Ever Had to Fight, Air Marshal Says

Germany s Hardest War, Goering Says   Reichsmarshal Pleads fo Betier Support from the Home Front

GERMANY SUFFERING GOERING DECLARES   Reichsmarshal Says War Is The Hardest Nation Has Ever Had To Fight: Elements Are Unkind

FIVE MEN AND WOMAN FAC! PRISON FOR ESPIONAGE FOR GERMAN GOV ERNMENT

SIX CONVICTED OF ESPIONAGE   Five Men and Women in New York Face 20-Year Prison Terms

Six Convicted in First Espionage Trial of War   Jury Deliberates Two Hours, Forty Minutes on Fate of Five Men, Woman: Prosecutors Laud Operations of FBI; Face 20-Year Prison Terms

WOMAN AND FIVE MEN ARE FOUND GUILTY AS SPIES   New York Jury Out Less Than 3 Hours—Defendants Face Maximum Sentences of 20 Years.   DAMAGING TESTIMONY GIVEN BY GIRL, 1   German-Born Blonde Said Al leged Ring Leader Made Survey of Defense Plants  ' in East.

SIX CONVICTED OF ESPIONAGE FOR GERMANY   Five Men and One Woman Face - Prison Terms of Up to 20 Years - in Conspiracy

220 Workers Start Sit-Down Strike   Fabricators Quit as  Wages Adjusted

220 IN GOODYEAR PLANT GO ON STRIKE   Sitdown Threatens Flow of Mate rials for Barrage Balloons, Blimps and Escape Boats.

Japs’ Bases Bomhed   M’ Arthur Opens Prolongec Raid an Lae. Salamaun

Allies Attack Japs  At Lae. Salamaua   Raiders Hit Wharfs at New Guinea Bases

New Tax Draft Is Almost Set   Final Action Is Likely Next Week; Affects  Rich and Poor

BIGGEST TAX BILL READY BY NEXT WEEK   Taxes to Skyrocket on Luxury Items; Some Points to Be Worked Out

RECORD TAX BILL EXPECTED 10 BE READY NEXT WEEK   More Than $3.099,000 Daily ‘Will Begin Flowing Into Treasury

Taxes on Whiskey, Tickets, Cigarettes to go up, as a Foretaste of Other Raises   Largest Revenue Bill In American History May Be in Operation Sometime Next Week

HUGE TAX BILL WILLBE READY WITHINWERK   Cigarettes and Liquor Are Listed For Increase In Record Measure to Get Revenue   HIKE PHONE LEVY   Rail and Bus Tickets ta “Cost More; House and Senate Groupé Will Adjust Variance

BIG TAX BILL ALMOST READY   Joint Committee May lror Out Differences By End Of Week

U. 3, WUND BLAST  JAP ARTILLERY  EMPLALEMENTS IN MANIA BAY   Smash Preparations for Attacks on Forts From Sea   Transports Unloading New Swarms of Foemen on Luzon

MORE JAPS TOBATTLE MACARTHUR   Reinforcements Arriving; Jap Artillery Stopped‘

American Guns On Corregi dor Smash Jap Concentrations Of Artillery

Japs Landing New Troops In Islands; MacArthur's Stand Costly For Enemy

U.S. GUNS DESTROY JAP WEAPON SITE NEAR CORREGIDOR   New Enemy Troops Now Arriving In Cavite Area To Oppose  U. S. Forces  Iss   BATAAN FRONT IS UNUSUALLY QUIET

l JOINT ASSAULT ON U.S. FORGES   Shelling Of  Fortresses ~ Would Have Timed With New Land Assault

FORTRESS GUNS DESTROY ENEMY EMPLACEMENT:   JAPANESE. ARTILLERY CONCENTRATIONS IN CAVITE PROVINCE ARFA   NIPPONESE REINFORCEMENTS. ARRIVE TO STRENGTHEN FOF   Nine Transports Debarking Troops In Lingayen Gulf North Of Bataan

MANILA BAY GUNS SHELL JAP BASES   Emplacements of Artillery Across from Corregidor Are Destroyed; Bataan Warfare Sees Lull

9 TRANSPORTS LAND TROOPS NEAR BATAAN   MacArthur’s Men Enjoy ‘Breathing Spell’   From Attacks

Elevator Case Continued To November 16  - Two Judges Hol  Court In LeMars   FINS © Weer Ff

Elevator Case Continued To November 16   Two Judges Hold Court In LeMars This Week

ODT Cuts Lake Grain Shipments  To Assure Flow of tron Ore   Agency Takes C ‘ontrol of Over 340 Ships Suited to Ore Carrying Effective May 15

CHILDREN’S ARMY TO GO OUT AFTER SCRAP   Statewide Campaign Set Tc Begin Oct. 5

OHIO “JUNIOR ARMY” TO BE MOBILIZED SOON   School Children Will Collect Overlooked Scrap

AUTO STAMPS CHEAPER NOW   Use Tax Stickers Went On Sale Yesterday at ‘ $1.67

Kerr Co. Agents Plan Orchards for - City, Farm Homes   Wome Demonstration, Agriculture Agents Will Explain Progran Throughout County

NATION'S HOLIDAY DEATHS REACH 27   TOTAL COMPARES WITH 431 ID 1941-— AUTO . FATALITIES SHOW DECREASE.

U.S. Ship Takes Planes to Malta   Carrier Wasp Runs Aid to Isle Twice in Past Few Weeks

‘Wasp’ Ferried Planes to Malta   U. S. Carrier Took:2 Loads Some Weeks Ago, Navy Now Discloses

American Plane Carrier Takes Aid to Malta   Delivers Reinforcement at Least Twice and Returns Unharmed 

CARRIER TAKES AID TO MALTA   U.S. Warship Delivers New Planes to Besieged Island Fortress

U.S. Carrier Plays Heroic Role  Dow Bhan: Coeutiakh Tusinn ta Balin bh,

Fate of Egypt Hangs On Outcome of Desert Fight   U. S. Carrier Safely Ferries Aid to Malte   Gigantic U. S. Naval Base Is Completed in Ireland

U. S. Carrier Wasp Takes Malta Planes  Mediterranean Se:  ; Gantlet Is Run

WASP” DELIVER: PLANES TO MALTA   U. S. Carrier Takes Help To Battered Island   SPLENDID TIMING   Planes Help Beat Off Axis At tack Before Docking; Makes Two Trips

eorgia Tech » Meet Texas   Accepts Invitation To Ploy in Cotton Bew!l New Yeors

Axis Waty of Allied Moves   Uneasiness Over New Thrusts Seen In Axis Capitals

NAZIS KEEP ‘AWARY EYE   Germans “Again. Report. Bij _ Allied. Convoy in. the Mediterranean:        NO CONFIRMATION FROM..THE ALLIES   Vichy Also Is Showing Signs of Uneasiness as Rommel) Retreats

CONVOY REPORTED (N MEDITERRANEAN   Axis Show Signs of Wary Watch for New Allied Ventures.

Axis Warily Watches For Further Allied Ventures; Displays Concern

WATCH FOR NEW ALLIED THRUST!   German Radio Tells Of Allied Warships Concentrated At Gibraltar   AXIS IS WORRIED   Reports Indicate Uneasiness About Future United Nations Moves

NAZIS EXPECT NEW ATTACK   Axis Powers Watching Allied Move ments in Mediterranean

Report Departure Of Allied Convoy  Axis Nations Worrying Over Next Move By United Nations ‘ — 3.

AXIS NATIONS WATCHING FOR NEW CAMPAIGN   Believe Allies Ready To Open Another Front

EXTRA SUGAR TO INSTITUTIONAL INDUSTRIAL USERS   To Be Applied For Between Aug. 15 And Sept. 5

STRATEGIC CITY IS BARRIER 0 RICH OIL FIELDS   Chinese Ciaim 5,000 Nipponese Killed in Battles Near Toungoo

5,000 JAPS KILLED ON LEFT  FLANK OF ALLIED LINE IN ; BURMA: BLOODY FIGHTINGRAGES   British Admit Critical Turn In the Struggle On Other End of Front; Japanese Driving Toward  Oil Fields of Northwest Burma and Gateway to. Teel: ir. 7

Foe’s Advance Imperils British On Right Flank   Chungking Soldiers Retake Airdrome, Resist Fiercely  Around Toungoo; Nippons Within 10 Miles of Prome

FGE SUSTAINS BiG LOSSES IN TOUNGOO AREA   Or British Right Flank, However, Japs Within 10 Miles Of Prome   CAUSE IS HELPED BY BURMA. TRAITORS   Prome Area Is Importani As Barrier To Rich Oil Field District

Enemy Nears Prome, Periling British Anchor   Chiang’s Men Put Up Stif Fight, But English Admi Critical Turn In West

Chinese Hold Firm But British Admit Serious Situation   Invading Japs Within Ten Miles of Prome, Strategic City

Japs Near Prome Th Burma Drive   ‘Chinese Claim Heavy Losses in Fighting Around Toungoo   ‘BOMB ALLIED POINTS   From Australia Comes Reports of United States Bombing Successes

Nips Lose Kyongon Port In Attack on Burma Sector      GERM USE CHARGED   Aerial Supremacy Lost By Japs in Aussie Struggle

GAVTICAL TURN IN BURMA LINE   Japs, Supported By Burmese Natives, Gain on British. Flank.   TOUNGOO BATTLE FIERCE

Japs Drive Deeper Into Vital Burma   Heavy Fighting Brings Enemy Nearer Oil Fields

Chinese Troops Slaughter Enemy In Bloody Battle   Furious Fighting Rages Around Toungoo; Japanese Reported Advancing Within 10 Miles Of Prome

Burmese Traitors  Aid Japs   Enemy Makes Head Way Towards Rich Oil Fields And An  Important River Route

CRITICAL TURN IN STRUGGLE FOR BURMA AT OTHER END FRONT   HEAVY FIGHTING STILL RAG ING AT TOUNGOO, WHERE 18,000 ENEMY ENGAGED

Claim 5,000 Japs Killed At Toungoo   Chinese Engage Enemy In Fierce Battle; British Right Flank Turned

NEW GAINS IN BURMA   Drive for Oil Fields Takes Menacing Turn as British Fall Back   CHINESE DEFENDERS ALSO HARD-PRESSED   American Airmen Show Superiority and Losses Are Extremely Low

500 RS “nese Killed in Fight® J *, Around Taungoo; Japanese Drive on Prome   Japanese Planes Attack Base Hospital ir Am:z.iccn-Defended Bataan Peninsula, inflicting Number of Casualties

BURMA NATIVES JOIN JAPANESE AGAINST ALLIES   Enemy Penetrates To Point 10 Miles From Prome: British Have Poor Air Support; Motorized Van guards Cut Off.

5,000 Germans - Slain in Battle   SevereDefeat Said Inflicted Outside Ordzhonikidze At Caucasus Road

Reds Counter Nazi Thrust At Ordzhonikidze   Germans Have Reached Vital Place In Russian Communications

FURIOUS ATTACKS MADE BY RUSSIANS   FIVE THOUSAND GERMANS REPORTED KILLED IN BATTLE AT ORDZHONIKIDZE.

NAZIS ARE FORCED BACK IN ATTACK   “Severe Defeat” Inflicted on Germans, Moscow Claims

SOVIETS REPORT SUCCESS ALONG EASTERN FRONT   5,000 Germans Are Killec In Battle In Caucasian  Manuntaine   NAZIS ADMIT REDS ARE ON OFFENSIVE

Russians Hit Heavily At Invaders   Germans Suffer Big Loss of Men and Material on Front

9,000 NAZIS DIE IN BATTLE   Russians Report Victory ir Fight at Entrance to Georgia Highway

RUSSIANS KILL 5000 INVADERS   Strong Counter - Attack Made In Caucasus By Red Army

Some Faces Ought To Be Red— Slaton Humiliates Lubbock In Pick-Up Of Junk Metal

[Some Faces Ought To Be Red—  Slaton Humiliates Lubbock  Tn Diak_Tin Of Tank Matal  BE ye eum OA) UF USF oF ULAR EK LYE SM OUCEL

Income Exemptions  For Taxing Slashed   $500 For Single, $1,200 for Married Folk Scale Agreed Upon By House Ways,

Slash In Income Tax Exemptions Voted By Group   $500 For Single,  $1200 For Married ‘Men: Suaagested *

CUT IN INCOME "TAX EXEMPTIONS VOTED BY GROUE   House Committee Fixes Lev els at $500 for Single Persons and $1,200 for Married Couples.   DECIDES TO RETAIN EARNED INCOME CREDIT   Millions to Pay for First Time if Rates Get Final O. K. —Brings Sales Tax De-. cision Closer.

Tax Exemptions Slashed Sharply By House Group   Cut fo $500 for Single Persons and $1,200 for Married

House Unit Votes To Cut Exemptions   New Levels Would Be $500 for Single and $1,200 for Married Persons; Bachelor, Earning $10 a Week, Would Pay Tax

House Group Votes to Tax $500 Income   Conunittee Cuts Exemptions in Surprise Move

TAX EXEMPTION SLASH IS VOTED IN LOWER HOUSE   New Rate To Be Decided By Ways and Means Group; Gas Ration Cards Cause Controverecyv.

House Committee Votes Deep Cuts In Tax Exemptions   New Figures Set At $1200 Per Couple, $500 for Single Person  SURPRISE ACTION  Earned Income Credit

Income Tax Exemptions Drastically Cut in: Surprise Committee Move

Income Tax Levels Slashed, Hit $500, $1,200 Classes   Surprisé Action by House Committee W ould Brittg Millions More to Federal Collection Windows; Higher Normal, Surtax Rates to Be Eved

ALLOWANCES “LOWERED 10 S500 AND $1200   Proponent Contends That National Sales Tax Still Will Be Necessary.

EXEMPTIONS LOWERED BY COMMITTEE   $500 for Single Persons, $1,200 for Married Persons Set   renee  NEW TAXPAYERS TO BE ADDED BY PLAN   Normal and Surtax Rates to be Considered Today

HOUSE VOTES LOW INCOME TAX EXEMPT   $500 And $1,200 Set As Minimums   RATES STUDIED   No Estimates Listec : On Revenue

COMMITTEE GUTS TAX EXEMPTIONS   Slashes To $500 for Single And $1,200 for Married Persons: Would Include Millions New Taxpayers

Woman Is Killed By Explosion in Midtown New Yorl   Maid Is Injured in Blas Heard 10 Blocks; Gas Is Thought Reason; Probe Ie Made

Woman Dies in New York Blast   Her Maid Is Severely Injured and Several Other Persons Hurt

Extra Séssion 10 Be First Called 10 Realign District:   ‘Failure Of State To Match National Pace In Populatior Rise Requires Dropping Congressman

Governor Is Expected To Issue Special Session Call Tomorrow   First Time In History That Assembly Will Have Been Convened For Express Purpose Of Reapportionment Enactment

Well in Hand’ Say Defenders  imperial Forces Rally to Throw Invader Off Embattled Island; Big Guns Sweep Johore Strait; Pacific War Council Callec

Six Killed in Auto Wreel   Three Others Critically Injures in Collision of Cars Nea Stockton, Calif,

BABIES KILLED IN AUTOCRASH   Parents Critically Hurt in Collision Today Neat Garland.

Two Babies Die In Auto Collision   Fight Others Hurt in  Crash Near Garland

TOGO 15 OUSTED OM CBINET N TOKYO TODAY           Japanese War Lords In Full Control Of Government; — New Move Likely

Attack on Siberia Is  Forecast   Change in Cabinet at Tokyo —Action on Egyptian Desert Reported

Bitter Fighting Is Reported In Egypt, In Southern Pacific On Fourth Anniversary Of War— Rommel Starts Offensive   RUSSIANS REPORT SUCCESS ON VOLGA

Rommel’s Drive Gains Momentum   Launches Fall Desert Campaign; Reds Hold Stalingrad Desperately

LETUP DUE IN SEVERE FRIGID WAVE BY NIGHT      Temperatures However Will Stay Around 11 to 18 Degrees Through Valley

Fresh Battalion of Sailors, Marines Aids Defenders of Luzon; Torpedo Boat Attacks Jap Warship

P.O), OHINGLETON OES IN CAPITAL   Former State Police Superintendent Dent and OneTime State Adjutant General Passes; Ill Two Weeks

On Petain.   Daladier Says Marshal fn formed Him French Fortifications Were lnnreanabie

COUNTY WILL NOT TAKE PART DEC. 14   Defense Council Takes Step: to Establish Control Room {In This City.

Terror In Europe Grows As Subject Peoples Show Resistance To Nazi Rule; Onetime U. 8S. Clerk Shot

Ruthless Teutons and Their Servile Allies Murder Conquered Peoples In Effort to Intimidate Rising Hostility Everywhere

U. S. WARSHIPS COMB SEAS FOR ENEMY RAIDER   Two Small Cuban Merchantmen Sunk In Gulf OF Mexico, Says Navy   Nazi Firing-Squads Cause New Terror Throughout Europe

Fear Vengeance  In Netherlands   1,600 Dutch Hostages May Pay Penalty for Wreck.  ing a Train.

Local WPA Pay Check Case To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court   QUESTIONNAIRE, QUESTIONNARIE, WHO HAS GOT A QUESTIONNAIRE? THE ANSWER IS-EVERY BODY!

Blizzard of Letters Overwhelms “Useless Questionnaire” Committee

Harassed Quiz Kids Of Congress  Queried About Questionnaires   Seeking Answer To Why So Much Nosiness In Washington, They Are Stumped By Answers

Congressional ‘Quizz Kids’ To Have White Christmas   ‘Professor Byrd” and Committee Checking Into Gov. ernment's Wartime Questionnaires Hit Jackpot When They Ask Ordinary Citizens to Kick In With Little Pertinent Dope

BYRD ASKS WHY SC MANY QUESTIONS   Call for Sample Federal Questionnaire — Brings on Blizzard.    COMPLAINTS COME FROM BUSINESSMEN

White Christmas Likely : For Congress Quiz Kids   Not Snow, But Blizzard O} Letters And Questionnaires In Prospect For Byrd Group At Capital

“We Are Losing This War, And We Should Damn Well Understand That!”

U. S. Getting Licking, Says Naval Aide in Gloves-Off Address   Assistant Navy Secretary Declares That We Hed Better Forget the Old Pep Talk and Start Fiaghtina

Blunt Speech By Assistant Sec. Of Navy   Abrupt And Spectacular Speech Delivered By Assistant Secretary Bard.

NAVY. OFFICIAL DECLARES US, “IS LOSING WA   Asst. Sec’y Bard Uses Rough Language. to, Point Out Perils of Ego.   SUGGESTS REALISM IN NATION'S SELF-ANALYSIS

It's Unpleasant, But It’s True! Official Declares ““We Are Still Losing The War!”

U.S. 1S LOSING WAR, NAVAL SECRETARY TELLS CIO MEETING   Abrupt And 5pectacular Language Used On American Lethargy  About War

‘It's Unpleasant, But It’s True! Official Declares “We Are Still: Losing The War!”    What Are YOU Going To Doe Abort Ht

Atchoo Chart   ‘We Are Losing This War,’ Bard, Navy Official, Warns

WAR ATTITUDE HIT BY BARE   ASSISTANT BECRETARY OF [NAVY DECLARES AMERI: . CANS NOT FACING UNPLEASANT FACTS OF WAR -

“Should Damn Well Understand It”  “U. S. Losing War,’ ’ Says E Bard

Invaders are Trying To  Complete Occupation  Of Skeleton City, Which Faces  Gravest Crisis

Nazi Wedge Drives Deep   aBttle for Stalingrad Now In Gravest Crisis

Reds Capture Six Big Towns; Trap Axis at Taupse; Raise Casualties to 80,400.

JAPAN EXPECTING U. §. OFFENSIVE INEAST INDIES   BELIEVED JAPAN CANNO’ MAKE ANOTHER ATTACK WITHIN THREE WEEKS

Japs See U.S. Plan To Retake East Indies   Former Naval Commander Expects Solomons To Be Used As Springboard; Troops Close in On Japs at Buna Base.

Japan Fears East Indies Attack Soon   Admiral Takahashi Says Solomons Will Be Yank Springboard   Enemy Offensive In South China Forecast

Buna Fall Looming   Allies 25 Mi. From Nip Base; Rout of Navy Cripples Foe

U.S: Naval Quarters Say It. Will Take Japan Three Weeks To Rally From Soloméns Rout.

Drive from Lake Chad Toward Tripolitania While Anglo-American Columns Advance from Algeria, British from Libya

Takahaski Says Solomons Will Be Springboard   Enemy Needs Time To  Recover From Defeat

JAPAN FEARFUL OF INVASION OF THE EAST INDIES   Admit They Must Reckon With Further Heavy Fighting in Solomons Zone of War

Japs See Yank *Drive To Take Dutch E. Indies   Enemy Needs Weeks To Rally For Next Round  In Solomons.

U.S. Drive or Dutch East  Indies Seen  Admiral Takahashi of Japan Predicts Move In Radian Rroaadcast

Japs Expect U.S. To Take Offensive   Foresee Blow At Dutch Indies; Allies Drive Close: To Port of Buna

Rout Leaves  Foe Weak   Navy Says it Will Take Three Weeks Before Enemy Can  Gather Forces

American Drive Into East Indies Feared by Japs   Solomons To Be Springboard, Former Nipponese Navy Chief Says; American Observers Say Enemy Disorganized

America Out to Capture Dutch East Indies, Says Takahashi   SOLOMONS JIS BASE   Three Weeks Delay Seen For Nips to Rally For Attack

Fears U.S Invasion  Of Indies    Jap Admiral Predicts ©  American Offensive .  Soon; Enemy Staggered By Solomon Fight

U.S. Offensive To Regain Dutch EastIndiesSeen   Washington Predicts. That It'll Take Japs. Three Weeks to Rally’ After Sea Defeat

Enemy's Defeat ‘In Naval Battle Grows In Scope   Increasing Fears. 0 Allied Offensive: “=. Bared:In- Tokyo -

AMERICANS T0 USE SOLOMONS AS SPRINGBOARD   Expect Naval Victory to Stop Japan’s Fleet for Three Weeks

Japan Predicts U.S. Offensive From Solomons   Believes Allies Will At. tempt to Retake Dutch East Indies

Japs Fear a Big Offensive by U.S.   Former Navy Commande: Forecasts Invasion of  Dutch East Indies.   ENEMY SHIPS SOUGHT   At Least Three Weeks Re quired for Japanese to -Remuster Strength

Delay Seen InSolomons For Tokya   } Former -Japanese Naval Head Says Americans Plan to Use Islands as Spring Board .   Ships Are Hunted   U. §. Planes Seck Eight Jap Destroyers Of New Guinea

JAPS EXPECTING U. S. OFFENSIVE TO RETAKE ISLES   Former CommanderIn-Chief of Jap Navy Foresees Attack; Allied Forces Score New Gains In Gui nea.

JAPAN EXPECTING U. 3. OFFENSIVE IN EAST INDIES  BELIEVED JAPAN CAN} MAKE ANOTHER ATTA

American Offensive Foreseen   Enemy Destroyers Sighted Near Falling Buna

JAP ADMIRAL LOOKS FOR U. 5. DRIVE ON DUTCH EAST INDIES   Navy Says (t Will Take Weeks For japan To Rally After Defeat

JAPANESE FEAR NEW OFFENSIVE BY AMERICANS   Former Naval Commander Says U.S. Plans To Recapture Dutch East Indies

Japs Vision U.S. Aiming For Indies   Anglo-American Forces Are Within 25 Miles 0% Main New Guinea Base

Special Election To Decide On     Question Submitted To LeMars Voters  Sintembar 1

Special Election To Decide On Buying Armory  Question Submitted To ‘LeMars Voters  Seotember 1

ELMER'S HOUSE GOODS “ARE ALL’   Mennonite Going to Paraguay for Personal Freedom

Politicians Wonder Whether President Might Follow Wife’s Lead on Bennett

Two Bradford Men Listed In Ship Sinking   Seamen Who Survived For Week on Tiny Raft Without Food or Water Landed   FOURTEENTH IN GULF

HIGHEST LOSS - OF LIFEIN GULE   pe of Crew Believed Lost 1 After Torpedoing of ip

2 Bradford Men Believed Lost   Among 39 Missing After Sinking of U. S. Cargo Ship

LOSS OF 39 MEN IN SINKING REVEALED   All But Two Of American Cargo Ship’s Crew Missing O Known Dead After Torpedoing In Gulf Of Mexico— Survivors Drift For Week On Small Raft

Bumper Yield Of Corn Seen   But Wartime Feeding And Industrial Needs May Exceed Great Harvest.

EXPECT RECORD 1942 CORN CROP   Crop’s Condition For Natior As A Whole Seen As Favorable

BIG CORN CROP IS ANTICIPATED FOR THIS YEAR   Vast Quantities Are Needed To Meet Wartime Demands; Weather Is Favorable

A Record Corn Crop in Making   Nation's Vital Corn Croy Progressing Under Fav orable Conditions.

NO WO8D HAS BEEN GIVENON ISLE BATTLE   Decision in Big Battle Believed To Be Near at Hand

No Communique Since Monday; Marines Stress Need Of Reinforcements

BRIT. TAKE ANOTHER ‘AFRICAN TOWN      Gazala, 38 Miles Beyond Tobruk, Latest to Fall

EIGHTH ARMY TAKES GAZALA, BEYOND TOBRUK   Allied Nutcracker Tightens Around Rommel Farce

TH ARMY ENTERS GAZALA IN RACE ACROSS DESERT   Long Range Allied Fighters Attack Axis Airfields In Tunisia.

ARMY PROBES INTO SALE OF PENNANTS CARRYING JAP TAG      Attempt: To “Confuse” UL S. Public Denounced — Sold At Pittsburgh War Show

Salina Fliers Safe in Taos   Rescuers rs Reach Airmen Who Spent Two Days in Wilds Following Crash

Army Airmen In Hospitals   One Of 9 Taken From Mouiitain Badly Hurt

Sigourney Boy Survives Crash  Of Army Bombe:   Sgt. Peter Michel Ir Taos, N. M., Hospita With Eight Mates.

Nine Army Men Survivors of Bomber Crash   Rescued After 2 Days Without Food Atop <¢ Mountain Peak

Major Battle On for Bases In Dutch Indie   Vicious Fighting on Man; Fronts; Two Naval Tes Gece ar

DUTCH HOLD OFF JAPS ON AMBOINA   Resistance Also Strong In Balik Papan Sector

DUTCH, JAPS IN FURIOUS ISLAND CLASH   Netherlands, U. S. Planes and Ships in New Hunt For Invaders

DUTCH FIGHT SAVAGELY ON AMBONIA ISLE   Successfully Resisting Jap Invaders. Still After Enemy Ships in Macassar Strait

DUTCH FORCES      : Make.Successful Resistance to  Japanese Troops

Raising of New Vichy Army Seen   Laval Is Heading For One-Sided Talk with Hitler

Big Jap Fleet Isin Pacific, Reports Say   Seven Battleships, Four Carriers in Marauding Fleet

DRAFT POLICY   Senator Demands Selective Service, Manpower Board Work Out Plan

Reynolds Calls for Definite Decision Regarding Draftinc Of War Industries Workers

Drafting of Men From Industries Brings Protes   Senator Reynolds Asks fo Ruling on “Work or Fight’

Wet Monsoon Threat Finds Japs On Move   (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Allies Forcing Jap Showdown In Pacific War   Time Running Against Nippon; Big Naval Battle Impends

United Nations Bombers Smash Again At Jap Bases on Edge of Australia.

JAPS STRAIN FOR VICTORY AHEAD OF WET SEASON   Allied Bombers Answer In creasec Air Activity by Enemy in Australia

Japs Race To Conquer Burma Before Monsoon   Aerial Warfare Also Is Intensified In Australian Theatre.

ALLIES BLAST JAPANESE BASES NEAR AUSTRALIA   Lae, New Guinea and Soiomon Islands Hit Hard by United Nations.

Two-front War Taxing The Japanese   1  Monsoon Season =} At Hand in Burma; ‘Allies Stronger ' In Australia

Japan Has A Big Job On Her Hands and lime Is Short   Premier Tojo Himself Acknowledges That the “War Still Has To Be Fought’”’ Despite Japan’s Victories So Far.

JAPAN To RAGING AGAINOT TIME IN BURMA WAR   Japs Must Conquer Allies Before Monsoon Season Stalls Offensive   PREMIER TOJO ADMITS VICTORY FAR FROM WON   Japanese Nation Told Future Will Hold Supreme Test For Island Empire

ALLIES KEEP UP AERIAL FORAYS   Tojo Warns Japanese That War Isn’t Won; Burma “\Battla Panne On te

Little Time Left. For Japs Facing Critical Perios   Action~-By~ “United” ~Suaté . And Monsoon Seasor Threats To Campaigt

JAPAN IS SEEKING CONQUEST OF BURMA AHEAD OF MONSOON   Will Have to Work Fast t Beat the Mid-May Rains in That Country.   A BIG JOB ON HER HANDS   Premier Tojo Acknowledged That “the War Still Had to Be Fought.” .

British, Chinese Trying t Hold Out Until Monsoons Hamper Jap Transportation.   STRENGTH OF ALLIES GROWS IN AUSTRALIA

Burma Town Is Retaken By Chinese   Allied Bombers Blast Jap Bases in New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Japan Battles Against Time   Invaders Facing Growing Allied Might

JAP INVASION OF BURMA FACES TIME ELEMENT   MONSOONS, DUE IN MAY, CONSIDERED AID TO ALLIES’ DEFENSE

‘Tojo Acknowledges War Faces Difficult Stages   Allied Bombers Blast Again at Bases in New Guinea and Bougainville in Solomon Islands; Showdown in Pacific May Be Forced

SUIT AGAINGT AP SUORED IN HOUSE   Rep. Plumley Sees Evidence Of Determined Effort to Freeze Bill of Rights, Destroy Freedom of Press

Assails AP Suit As Free Press Blast   REPRESENTATIVE PLUMLEY TELLS HOUSE NEW DEAL AIMS TO DESTROY THE BILL OF RIGHTS.   New Deal Hates Truth

REP, PLUMLEY IN VERBAL BLAST -AT OUIT AGAINST AP  CONCRECCMAN CAYVS I   CONGRESSMAN SAYS IT Ii EVIDENCE OF BUREAUCRATIC ACTION

Congressman  Sees Attact Upon Press   U.S. Suit Against AP Is Assailed

DRAFTEES NEEDED 10 KEEP (PT PROGRAM GOING, SAY OFFICERS   Flying Schools Have Bees Turning Out 112,000 Pilots Annually   AP Anti-Monopoly Suit  Called Attack On Bill Of Riahts

Solon Assails Government for Suit Against A. P., Labeling It Act to Freeze Bill of Rights

REP. PLUMLEY IN VERBAL BLAST AT SUIT AGAINST AP   CONGRESSMAN SAYS IT I! EVIDENCE OF BUREAUCRATIC ACTION

Sees AP Suit Bill of Rights Test Ground   Vermont Solon Calls Contest Evidence Ot Bureaucratic Ai,

Assails Suit Against AP; Seen as “ffort to Freeze Bill of Rights

Bureaucrats Behind Action, Plumley Says   Representative from Vermont Says Freedom of Press at Stake in Suit Against the AP.

MOVETOFREEZE BILL OF RIGHTS SHEN IN AP SUIT   Congressman Charges Ad ministration Trying to By-Pass Legislative Arm of Government   FLAYS BUREAUCRATS   Hold There Was “No Ju: _ tifiable Excuse For Attack On’ Freedom of Press”

PRESS FREEDOM IN COURT HANDS   People Stand To Be Bic -Losers in Associated Press Suil

Japs Believed Planning Naval Showdown  cee pil iNew C6 ues   Reportedly Send Big Farce to Southwest Pacitic

JAPAN SENDS STRONG FORCE TO SOLOMONS   Battleships Reported In Naval Force Going South

South Texans to Receive Help in Filing Their  Income Tax Returns

‘AX OFFICIALS ARE DUE HERE   eputy Collectors to Aic  I neal Citivgenc

How U.S. Got Rid of It in Montana   Ten Agencies Make Loans; 26 Pass Out Grants of Cash

How U.S. Got Rid oflt in Montana  OT ee Ae ancl   Ten Agencies Make Loans: 26 Pass Out Grants of Cash

GREAT FIRES ARE STARTED AT KIEL ON BALTIC COAST   BRITISH PLANES AGAIN AT TACK BASE AT TRONDHEIM IN NORWAY      ATTACK AIRDROMES IN HOLLANO AND BELGIUM   Alsen Bomb Big Power Siation al Ghent; Nine Bombers Missing

BRITISH PLANES IN ANOTHER RAl   With Exception of Burmé _ Reports on War Are Very Favorable.

BRIT. RAIDS. CONTINUE A "TH NICHT    Trondheim and Kiel ‘Are Main Objectives Hit

KIEL, TRONDHEIM “ARE TARGETS I UEAVY PAF RAINS   British Offensive Aimed A Knocking Out Nazi Fleet Concentrations.

Big Fires Left Burning In Key Nazi Naval Bases      Olher Raiders Attack Airdromes in Holland ond Belgium in Seventh Night of Bievest Air Offensive

GREAT FIRES LEFT BLAZING AT KIEL BY BRITISH BOMBS   Baltic Naval Bases, RAF Targets—Nazis Attack Ancient Cities In _ Retaliation

KRUPP WAR PLANT AT ESSEN RAIDED BY BRITISH AIRMEN   Other. Targets..liy.RuhrsAnd Occupied France, ‘Are : ‘Fircely. ‘Attacked. "By RAF

British Continue New Air Offensive Against Nazi War Industry Plants

ESSEN BOMBED BY RAF, HUGE FIRES STARTED      Other Targets Included Ruhr, Heart Of German War Industry

ESSEN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY BOMBING RAIL   Giant British Planes Attack Seat of Great Krupp War Industries for Second Straight Night — Huge Fires Are Started in Area—Other Targets Hit As Aerial Offensive Grawe.

British Bomb Essen Heavily   Huge Fifes Spread... In Giant Krupp Works

ESSEN BOMBED SECOND =NISHT   Ruhr Industrial Area Continues Target For British Bombing Squads

‘Essen. Bombed Again During Heavy Attacks   British Continue Aerial Offensive Against Many German Objectives

TOULON PUPILS RESUME , CLASS WORK MONDAY   Classes Divided Among Five Buildings In City.

Wait Loss Adjustment; Start Temporary Building Work.   ARE USING 5 LOCATIONS

No Extra Gas Or Fuel Oil   Railroad to Carry More To East But Not for  Consumer or Motorists

RAILROADS EXPECT TO DELIVER MORE GAS, OIL 10 EAST   But Motorists Probably 'Won't Get Single Extra. Callan

NO HOPE FOR INCREASES IN FUEL SUPPLIES   Railroads Expect to Deliver More Oil and Gas to East But Rationing Will Not Be Changed   ANALYSIS BY BYRNES

Eastern Motorists and Fuel Oil Users To Get No Comfort From Stepped-Up Deliveries

MAY HIKE EAST’ OL DELIVERIES   Civilians, However, May Not Get Relief; War Demands to Take Surplus

No Hope Offered For More Gas And Fuel Oil For East   Railroads Expect to De. liver. More Gas to East, But Not for Civilians.

Ship More Gas But None For You And Me  Diucenace fanfare NA/i el   Byrnes Confers With Railroad Heads On Increasing Supply For War Effort Needs

More Oil To Be Sent East   Present Rations To Be Maintained, Byrnes Savc.

GAS MOVES, BUT “ARMY T0 GET IT   Eastern Supply Better But Not for Motorists Byrnes Says.

Political Pot Boils   Republicans And Democrats Start Kansas Campaign

Open Kansas Ballot War   Demos and GOP Hurl Political Bombs at Wichita Rallies

Schoolgirl Movie Killing Suspect — Gets Punch on Jaw .at Hearing

YOUTH GONFESSES THEATER MURDER   Reenacts The Slaying of Higt School Girl in Theater Ir Chicago; Kin of Lass Slugs Killer

British Parachute and Infantry Troops Make First Invasion Raid on German-Occupied Coast of France

BRITISH FORCES CARRY OUT ATTACK ON ONE OBIECTIVE   FIRST FULL SCALE INVASION RAID ON FRANCE SINCE. : DUNKINX   DROPPED DURING THE NIGHT... BY BRITISH BOMBING PLANES   Attack. Important G Getman” Radio Locator By Which. Nazis De tected Approach of Airplanes

NAZI RADIO LOCATOR IS ATTACKED   Parachutists In Successful Raid, Return By Sea

Fscape is Made Safely   Navy, Army And Air force Join In Daring  Commando Action

British Paratroops, Commandos Stage Swift Invasion Raid On Northern Coast of France

Raid of Radio Detector Station Claimed Fine Success     NAVY, ARMY ASSIST     ‘'Comma ndoes' Taken "Successfully By Ships Off Coast      NAVY, ARMY ASSIST

Ist Full-Scale Attack Since Dunkirk Hailec   Infantry, Navy Assist In Important Raid On Occupied Nation

Attack Success; Parachutists  Are Withdrawn   Infantry, Air Borne Troops, Navy, RAF Employed in Daring Stroke Against Important Nazi Post

FRANCE IS THE SCENE OF EFFORT   First Large Scale Opera. tion of Its Kind Carried’ Out by Novy, Army, Air Force.

BRITISH SURPRISE ‘NAZIS IN FRANCE   Parachutists Make Attack on German Garrison, Said to Be Commandos.

BRITISH INFANTRY AND CHUTE TROOPS LAND IN FRANCE   English Forces Carry Oui First: Full Scale Raid On France Since  Dunkirk

BRIT.LAND — SOLDIERS ON FRENCH GOAST      Parachutists And Infantry Stage Important Raid

New Anti-Semitic Measures In France  Jews Forbidden To Leavy Homes At Night.

NEW RULES FOR JEWS IN FRANCE   Drastic Anti-Semitic Measures Are Issued by-von Stuelpnagle

Jews in Occupied France Ordered to Keep Curfew:   Must Stay Inside Fron 10 P. M. to 6 A. M.; May Not Move

MAY RETIRE TO AUSTRALIA   Jews in Occupied France Ordered to Keep Curfews   Must Stay Inside From 10 P. M. to 6 A. M.; May Not Move

LONDON, Feb. 11. (U.P)— Teh Singapore radig was heard broadcasting at 3:30 Pp. m, (9:30 a m, central war time) today, indicating that the British still held possession of at least a part of the hesieged city.

PERRY DAMAGED BY CLOUDBURST   4 Inches of Rain Fall mn 5 Hours; Raccoon River Overflows

Perry Struck  By Cloudburst, Damage Heavy   ! Inches of Rain in 5 Hours Sends Raccoon River Over Banks

PERRY, IA., HAS CLOUDBURST   Central Iowa Streams Swollen Again After Torrential Rainfall

Poles Ask Countrymen to Organize Evidence Of Crimes Committed Against Them by Nazis

DENIES CONTINUOUS: BLACKOUT REPORT   Col. Barrett Says no Tes! Raids to be Made Without Warning

BALTIMORE IS DELAYING PLANS FOR BLACKOUT   Counties Of State Are Prep. ared, Director Declares   REGIONAL TEST IS BEING DISCUSSED

33 More Enemy Aliens Arrested   1 With New York Harbor, Long Island Sound MAps Caught in FBI Net

Arrest 33 Enemy Aliens; One Had Navigation Map Of Eastern City Ports      Federal Agents Send Group to Ellis Island for Internment Hearings

Peace Parley Is Planned by Union Chiefs   AFL and CIO Rep resentatives to Confer Soon

AFL, ClO Groups Prenare To Meet In Peace Parley   Green Agrees To Murray's Proposal For Labor Unity

Meeting May End Rift of Two Groups   Special ‘Peace Committees’ Expected to Discuss AFL. CIO Merger.

F, R, PRAISES HOOVER IN FRI   Extends Congratulations on 25 Years Spent in Justice Denartment

British Now Losing In Libya   Even Tobruk, key port, seems likely to be taken by Nazis

TOBRUK VIRTUALLY SURROUNDED BY ENEMY FORCES   Is Focal Point of British Resistance To Axis Drives Against Suez Canal   SERIOUSLY THREATENED   United Nations Forces Try To Hamper Any Enemy Attempt To Attack It

2 FLIERS KILLED   Lieutenant Who . Survived Java Battle Is Victim

DUTCH SUBJECT SLAIN AS SPY   British Nab Nazi Agent Who Tries To Enter England As Refugee

Await New Invasion Try by Jap Fleet   Defense Beats Off Troop Convoys and Warships; Serious Situation in Burma

Invasion Armada Being Reformed To Try Again   Warships Forced To Retreat in Great Sea Battle

Scores In discriminate ‘Employment Of Womer   Secretary Hines Says Practice Wili Lead Te Wholesale Physical And Mental Breakdowns

U.S. Attacks in Solomon and Aleutian Isles   Heavy Fighting Continues—“Too Early to Announce Any Results.”   MacArthur Support   Allied Planes from Australia in 21-Hour Offensive over Zone.

Major Thrust May Trap Big Enemy Force   Moscow Claims 43,000 Dead or Captured in Four Days; Drive Continues.

Russians Start Big Offensive At Stalingrad   43.000 Germans Either Killed Or Captured In Attacks   TOWNS RECAPTURED   Entire Force of 350,000 Nazis May Be Cut Off By Drive

DRIVE GERMANS 90 MILES IN FOUR DAY OFFENSIVE   Forge head at Stalingrad And on to the East Bank Gf the River Don

Great Winter Offensive Is  Begun By Reds   Nazi flanks are crack ed around Stalingrad:  Germans lose 43,000  and ‘others face trap.

Drive Cuts Off Big Nazi Force Near Stalingrad   Russians Retake Dozen: of Towns, Villages, Hammer Fleeing Units

German Loss Put at 43,000 In Four Days   Soviets, in Stalingrad Offensive, Hammer 100,000 Routed Nazis   GERMANS FLEEING   Drive Aimed at Mouth ot ’ Don to Cut Off Foe in Caucasus

A000 NAZI TOLL OF QUAL RUSSIAN DRIVE   Red Army Begins Big Smash to Drive Germans Back 40 to 50 Miles.   AVENGING HOUR HERE, MOSCOW PAPERS SA}

Hitler Legions: Threatened by Russian [rap   43,000 Killed Or Captured At Stalingrad:

PROGRESS IS MADE IN RED OFFENSIVE   43,000 Germans Killed or Captured In Four Day Drive

ENTIRE FORGE OF 375,000 SOLDIERS MAY BE CAPTURED   Dozens. of Places Are Retaken By Reds Who Capture or Destroy Tanks, Cannon  ~ and Other Arms.   BRITISH SAY MAJOR DRIVE HAS OPENED   Two Panzer Divisions Annihilated, Two Others Decimated, Three Have Very Heavy Losses.

RAF LAYS UP PRINZ EUGEN   Powerful Warship Is Out Of North Atlantic Fight For 3 Months; Was Limping To Port

Powerful Nazi Cruiser Is Knocked Out   British Slam Three Aerial Torpedoes Into Prinz Eugen

NAZI CRUISER PRINZ EUGENE KNOCKED OUT   RAF Aerial Torpedoes Catch German Craft Shipping Along The Norwegian Coas' Before Dusk.   Intense Attack

RAF Cripples ‘Prinz Eugen’  for 3 Months      Powerful 10,000-Ton Nazi Cruiser Is Torpedoed By Air Squadron Off Norway

TORPEDOES TEAR GAPING WOUNDS IN NAZI CRUISER   The Prinz Eugen Believec Knocked Out of Battle of Atlantic for Three Months.   SHIP ATTACKED OFF NORWEGIAN COAST   R. A. F. Loses 9 Planes and Germans 5 in Battle That Follows—Flames Leap - Up From Vessel.

LARGE NAZI SHIP ~~ DAMAGED BY RA   Prinz Eugen Regarded as Knocked Out for  Months

NAZI CRUISER IS TORPEDOED   British Planes Put Prinz Eugen Out of Action for Several Months

RAF Squadron Cripples  Elusive Nazi Cruiser   Prinz Eugen Reportedly Badly Damaged In Daring Attack Over Norway Waters; Pilots Report Hearing Two Explosions

CAMPAIGN 70. POMENT REVOLI   Program Started to Give ’ Authentic News to Occupied France.   BRITISH PLANES AID

JAPAN GORIBCD NUOPHAL oillP   UANIPAIGH 10 PONENT REVOLT   Program Started to Give Authentic News to Occupied France.   Wounded U. 8. Soldiers and American Nurses Had Experience.   i PLANES AID NOW IN AUSTRALI

TWIN TWISTERS TAKE 27 LIVES   Oklahoma City Section Hit by Tornado Twice in Succession

Oklahoma Tornadoes Fatalto27   Twin Twisters Wreck 16 Blocks In Oldahoma City

U. $. BOMBERS ALMOST READY   Prepare In England T: Blast Germany ‘Fast And Often’; To Use  Own Planes

Americans Soon To Bomb Nazis Ina Big Way   Crews Being Conditione for Early Action, Gen. Spaatz Says

ALLIED BOMBING POLICY AGREED ON   U.S. GENERAL SAYS GERMANY IS TO BE BLASTED AS OFTEN -AS POSSIBLE.

Fighting Quartermasters On Bataan Prove Their Job Can No Longer Be Called Safe One   BY FRANK HEWLETT

Wind Follows Kansas Rains   Oberlin Tornado Life Loss Breaks State Storm Record

‘PREDICT FAIR WEATHER   Rains Appear to Be Over in Kan.« sas. Expect Cool Breezes

Mexicans Will Be Brought In For Farm Work   Agreement Reached To Care For Workers, Guarantee Just Compensation

Plan To Import Mexican Labor   Most To Work Where Customarily Employed

S-MILE DRIVE IS ANNOUNCED BY RED ARMY   25,000 Germans Slain During Orerations

A 93-Mile Red Gain in Ukraine  But the British Admit Fall of Bengasi in Libya

RED ARMY MAKES A 93-MILE DRIVE TN DONETS BASIN   Spectacular Red Army Gain Nets 25,000 Germans Slain. Nazis at Kharkov Threatened

Big Steel City of Kharkov By- Passed By Soviet Armies.  ‘ort: of. ‘BeaGeer   Port of. Bengasi  Recaptured. by — Germans.

Kharkov Is Menaced By Red Attack   Industrial City May Be Encircled; Axis Takes Bengasi

“Spectacular Red Gains In “Donets Basin   25,000 Nazis Slain Ir 93-Mile Drive; Britist Again Lose Bengasi.

GAIN BY RED ARMY 18 TOLD   Report 2500 Germans Slain In 93 Mile Drive

SMILE GAIN MADE BY REDS   Spectacular announcement Made On Hitler Anni Warenartr

Russ Report Big: Gains In  Donets Basin   Claim:25,000 Nazis Kill. ed: British Admit Benwaai in Axis Hands

Reds Score Spectacula Gain in Donets Basin; British Lose Bengasi

OTH ANNIVERSARY FINDS HITLER IN WORST REVERSE   REDS TELL DETAILS... OF GREAT VICTORY MARCH IN DONETS

Red Gains  Continue   Report 93-Mile Drive and Killing 25,000 Germans

Reds Drive 93 Miles Into Donets Basin; Axis Forces Recapture Port Of Bengasi

Soviets Claim Greatest Gain Against Nazis In Basin Area   Reds Assert 25,006 Germans Killed In Attacks.

Russians By-pass Kharkov   Ukraine Advance Continues; Loss Of Bengasi Admitted by Cairo

SOVIET REPORT RUINS HITLER'S 9 ANNIVERSARY   Reds Claim Greatest Gains as Fuehrer Prepares Speech

SUUIET CLAIMS GREAT VICTORY   25,000 Nazis Declared Slain In 93-Mile Drive in Bonets Basin,   BENGAS! FALL ADMITTED

Russians Move 93 Miles in Ukraine   15,000 Germans Reporfed Slain

Russia Announces 25,000 Nazis Slain  in Donets Campaigt   Reveal Spectacular Gain in Anniversary of Herr Hitler’s Elevation

93-Mile Red Advance Made In Donets Basir   25,000 Germans Claimed Have Been Slain — In This Engagement  BENGASIT HAS FALLEN  British Admit Numerically Superior Axis Armies Pressing Perward

Recapture of Bengazi by Axis Forces Admitted by British Command.

ee eee eae ee  Jap Gains Will Bring Nothing If She Cannot Consolidate Them Impossible Without Australia

ine War Today   _Jap Spokesman Shows Peril Of Nipponese Situation Now

Japs Must Capture Australia to Keep Dutch East Indies   By DeWITT MacKEN2IE Wide World War Analyat

Japan Must Knock Out Australia ‘As Main Base For United Nations In Order To Consolidate Gain

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Possession Of Australia Vital To Japan’s Plans But Can She Take It?

Australia Nut Must Be Cracked, Jap Spokesman Says   By DEWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Rnalyst

Japanese Naval Leader Tells People Australia And India Must be Seized

JAPANESE NAVAL SPOKESMAN IN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO AWAKEN - JAPS FROM SENSE OF SECURITY

SHOWDOWN IN MURRAY, LEWIS FEUD {MMINENT   Steel Workers Predict Hot Battle Over Union's Policy

Murray-Lewis  ‘Clash Neared   Steel Workers See Union Heads Settling Their Grudee Monday

BITTER DISPUTE PROBABLE OVER $25,000 PAY PEAK   Byrnes Directed to Place Ceiling on Salary—No Legal Penalty Provided.

Nation’s Press Gets Appeal To Fight Axis Peace Drive   OF F Chief Urges U. 8. Newspapermen To Turn Full Power of Words And Ideas Against Political Offensive

TO BALK ‘FEELERS   MacLeish Urges AP Editors to Thwart Axis Peace Offers in Spring

‘Hell, Hirchito’ Fails to Stop U. § Newspaper Men  Press Called Upon to Appeal to U. 8.  Againet Treachery

REPORTS HUGE WAR BONUSES      Secretary Given $18,000 in Ten Weeks

House Committee Airs 539,356 Salary and Bonus Paid to Girl Secretary of War Contracts Firm

Big Money In Defense    Contracts        Manufacturer’s Steno. Drew $39,000; Others Rode Gravy Train; Ni Price Cut for Navy <

Huge Bonuses to Plant Workers  Navy Contractor Pays Secretary §39.356 in Year

BIG BONUSES PAID      House Naval Committee Hears of Spending by a Defense Plant

Huge Profits  Dissipated In High Salaries   Excess Tax Won't Stop High Costs  To Government

Defense. Plant Paid Girl Secretary $39,356 in ’41   Big Salaries, Bonus. Tie To Lush: War'.OQr-SS oepein Probe. 

GIRL SECRETARY AT WAR PLANT PAID $39,00¢   Congress Told of “Wilfu Dissipation” of Government Money.

RECEIVED $28,060, CECRETARY REPORT   Her Boss Was Awarded $58,000,000. in Arms Contracts.

Huge Bonuses Paid Employe Of War Plant   Secretary. To Head Of Unit Making Plane Parts Is Paid $39,356 Total

JAPS DYING IN ATOKA HARBOR IN BOMB RAIDS   Catatinas’ Shuttle Servic Dumps Dynamite Upon Jap Warcraft.   FLYING BOATS BUSY IN ISLAND BATTLE GF FOGS

Fog U. S. Enemy In Battle Of Aleutians   Writer Describes Opening Days Of Clash: Tons Of Explosives-Are Dropped On Jap _ Ships And Installations

FIRST 15 DAYS OF AIR, NAVAL FIGHT RELATED   Belated Dispatch Describes Intermittent  Blows At Foe      FOG IS LIKE GLUE   Two Jap Subs, One Transport Sunk During Blindman’s Buff

Jap Aleutian Force Strong, Says Writer Aboard U. S. Ship   War Vessels and Planes Pass Each Other Unseen in Deep Fogs of Northern Island Area

TEST FLIGHT PLANNED FOR WINGLESS PLANE   Baltimore Inventor Says Model Is Capable Of 500-Mile-AnHour Speed

Wingless Plane Ready for Tests   ‘Flying Flounder’ Said To Have Speed of 500 Miles an Hour

OPA Sets Rents Back To March ]   Food Prices Frozen For 60 Days As Prelude To Ceiling.   Wage Top Fixed   Farm Prices, Pay Held As Of Sept. 15 By New Decree.

Rent Ordered Back To March 1 Levels   Food Prices Are Frozen as Byrnes Takes Over Economic Helm: Are Effective Monday

Nation’s Food Is Frozen By Byrnes   Fresh Fruits, : Vegetables, Fish, Peanuts Escape Price Ceiling at Present

COST OF LIVING STABILIZATION NOW UNDERWAY   First Move of New Boss o Inflation Curb Is To Halt Food Price Rises   RENTS CEILINGED ALSO   Regulations Drafted for Enforcement by Former Supreme Court Justice

Byrnes Moves Into White House Office To Take New Job   Will Dictate General Policies Aimed at Economic Stabilization

RENTAL RATES ARE FROZEN AT MARCH 1 LEVEL   Rapid Moves Taken To Hal Rises Jn Major Cost-OfLiving ttems   FEW GOODS ARE EXEMPTED   Steps Planned To Check Evic: tion Of Tenants Thru: Property Sales

Fruit, Vegetable Prices Not To Be Frozen Yet   Rents Can't Exceed March Ist Levels; Byrnes Takes Over As Director

BOY LOST IN WOODS IS SAVED BY DOC   Exhausted and Hungry After 24 Hours Outdoors

REGISTRATION SET DEC. 11-31   THREE PERIODS DESIGNATED FOR SIXTH DRAFT REGISTRATION BY PROCLAMATION

U. S. Army Bombers Plaster Rangoon Ih Japs’ Rear ..   Chinese Battle

Reinforcements Are Thrown Into Drive By Nipponese for Decisive Victory in Burma— Allied Fliers Strike as Foe Tries New Thrust Toward Australia.

Japs Also Active i in. Ay and- on Land in Soti . New Guinea Area.

Valuable Rubber Lost in Fire at Waterloo Today   Six Business Establish. ments Burned; Loss Set At $10,000

Local Barriers To War Effort Removal Asked   Nelson Advises Less Restrictions in Talk to Governors

LIFE IN EUROPE IS TERMED “HORRIBLE’      ,Earle Sars Gestapo Barned Cap H  : tured Red Parachutists To Force “Toe Th Confess

Horrible is Life in Nazi Europe-tarle   “NOT WORTH LIVING,” SAY! FORMER MINISiER TO BUL GARIA IN PHILADELPHIA; PEO PLE LIKE BUGS.   Tells Luncheon Group

Russian Chutists Burned by Nazis, Earle Declares  1! © Minielar ta Rulaaris   . §. Minister to Bulgaric Describes ‘ Horrible’ Conditions

Earle Relates Nazi Horrors   Gestapo’s ‘Sadistic Terrors Efficient, Bui Merciless, Savs Minister

BRIT ISH, NAL IN LIBYAN TEE                    Bitter Tank Battle Raging North of Bir Hacheim Following Withdrawal of Free French   AXIS GAINS CLAIMED   (talian and German Prison ers Fail to Get Along Well With One Another In Camps

Forces Locked in Battle Near Fallen Bir Hacheim   Tanks Fighting on Tobruk Route; Free French Leave Stronshold

Bir Hacheim’s Loss Is Heavy   Hundreds Slain, Captured In Axis Assault, Says Rome's Report

War-Minded Voters Warming Up to Election Campaign, Candidates Say

Apathy Noticeable Month Ago Disappearing Both Candidates Insist  IMPRESSED BY ISSUES

KILLS FAMILY   Physician Administers Drugs ti Whe, two daughters, Self.

Doctor Kills Wife, Two Daughters, Suicides After Watching [hem Die

YOUNG DOCTOR POISONS FAMILY THEN KILLS SELF   Administers Narcotics To Wife And Daughters ; Takes Notes BR

Young Doctor, Fearing Tuberculosis, Kills Himself, Wife and Children

50 Jap Ships Are Sunk Or Damaged By Allied Fliers Off Australia in 7 Days

M ARTHUR SAYS HE HAS NO POLITICAL AMBITIONS.“ AT ALT      ‘Statement After  “Sydney Daily Decries © Division of Pacific  Command  lakes”

POLITICS OUT, MARTHUR SAY:   GENERAL DECLARES HE HA! “NO POLITICAL AMBITIONS —SYDNEY NEWSPAPER FLAYS DIVIDED  QOATACAHM ¢

SHOCK TROOP! OF GERMANS REPULSED   Fresh Infantrymen, Tank: Thrown Into Conflict   SEVASTOPOL   Holds After Nazis Wedge Momentarily Into Part Of Fortification

Soviet Claims Front Changing Hour By Hour   Large Nazi Reserves :Said Thrown Into Conflict Agains Reinforced Russians

McCormack Says Critics of F.D.R. Are Playing Partisan Politics   House Majority Leader Declares ‘Politics as Usual  Should Be Put on the Shelf Until Victory Is Won’

2 Missing In §. F. Blimp’s Mystery Crash   Crewless Craft Lands .lr Suburb's Streets 5 Miles Below Bay City   HITS ROOF TOP:   Parachutes, Life Raft Are Found Attached; Navy Seeks Solution

Wrecked Navy Blimp Crew of 2 Missing   Mystery Surrounds Baby Airship’s Loss and Disappearance of Duo on Board

GM Offers To Buy Back Cars   Move To Rescue of Hard-Pressed Dealers

ad HITCH WN —SUGKR: sok   Everything . Moving ‘Along Nicely With Teachers ‘in Charge. ©   ONLY TWO, MORE DAYS

NO HITGH IN QUGAR BOOKS   Everything Moving Along Nicely With Teachers in Charge.   ONLY TWO. MORE DAYS

Interpreting he War   New Declarations Of War to Be Highly Significant

Particular Significance In Political Maneuvers   President Asks Congress To Declare War Against Three Puppet States Of Germany

THREE PUPPET STATES 10 BE FOES OF U.S.   AMERICAN MOVE MAY PROVE BIG HELP FOR TURKEY

RECORD BREAKING NAVY FUND VOTEE   Presidential Power T Transfer Ships Approved

Returning Army Men Will Demand Jobs, Priest Says   Won't Be ‘Fooled by ‘Rugged Individualism’ Claptrap

J. L, LEWIS REVOKES UNION CHARTER   UMW Local Accused Leader Of Nen-Coopera. tion With War ‘Wark

Want a Man? Stay on Farm   Cities Already Have More Women Than Men

GERMAN REPORTS  INDICATE MAJOR  BREAKTHROUGH NAZIS ARE NEARING  POINT FIFTY MILES PAST 1941 ADVANCE

SOVIET ARMIES SPLIT BY DRIVE OF NAZ! FORGES   Situation Grave For Red Forces As Nazis Advance

Reds in Desperate Fight Along River   Russians Declare Successive Waves of Germans Are Being Thrown Back, While So- viet Planes Blast Invading Troops. ,

UPPER DON RIVER GERMAN OBIECTIVE   Russians Throw Back German Troops Attempting to Cross Vital Waterway

Head of OPA Sees Peril to Price Set-Up  Henderson Raps Congress Plan To Curb Powers

DESERT WARFARE FLARES IN EGYPT   British Patrols Destroy En emy Strong Point Oi Alamein Front

British Busy Attacking in Desert War   Patrols Destroy Garrison At A Strong Point

Vichy Orders French Labor To Help Nazis   Hundreds Of Thousands Get Letters Telling Them Of Decision

ULTIMATUM T0 LABORERS OF VICHY FRANCE   Fither They “Volunteer” for Work in Germany—or Their Names to Go on Black List

Mileage Rationing Or Gas Rationing Only Solutions To Keep Tires On Autos

‘RATIONS GE BOARD STUDY   Choice Between Plans to Be Made In  2 Weeks

Two Plans Are Before War Production Board and Nelson Forecasts Decision in» Two Weeks—Proposal to Check Speedometers Is Said to Call for “Gasless Sundays” or Some Other Measure to Discourage Pleasure Driving.

Nationwide Gas Rationing Again Being Considered   Limiting Mileage of Car: Also Discussed by OPA Officials   ‘Gasless Sunday’ May Be Tried To Cut Down Driving

U.S. Officials Fail To Agree On Best Way  To Save Tires   Methods Narrowed  To Gasoline Rationing On Nation-Wide Scale And Mileage Rationing  ONLY TWO SCHEMES NOW BEFORE WPB  Price Administration Favors Gas Ration,  ODT Wants Other Plan

EARLY DECISION ON RATIONING LIKEL'   U. S. Officials Disagree or Best Way to Con. serve Tires

Ship Contract Cancellation Means Big Loss to Nation, Higgins Charges

RESTRICTIONS ARE ORDERED IN 15 STATES   Deliveries Over Washington And Oregon Cut To 50 Per Cent.

Gas and Fuel Oil Deliveries Slashed by New WPB Orde   Pacific Northwest Cut 50 Per Cent ; Drastic Restrictions Extended to Middle West

RRS RRR Se RH MH  * Political Announcement * KS RRR HK A HH H BH HK.

British Attack Strongly Against Axis at Alamein   Mobile Colurins Join Up With Air Force

Stab At Line Of Nazis In  Savage Raids   Lightning Columns Strike Through Area Around El Alamein

Mobile Units Fight Nazis On  Alamein Line   Lightning Columns Join Fighter-Bomber Planes In Savage Thrusts At Invading Armies

BRITISH LIGHTNING COLUMNS JOIN NEW PLANES IN ATTACK   Mobile. Groups Strike At Axis Line Constantly. .—Oil Dumps Are 7 Fired

Will Evade Big Clash At Present   British Lightning Columns Join Bombers In Savage Attacks.

Mobile Columns Join In Savage  Thrusts At Axis   Fight For Nile In Second Phase, With Enemy Avoiding Battle

PROTEST ‘GAS RATION PLANS   Pittsburgh Officials Fear Drastic System Will Cause Bad Tieups

FACOn MADE UF MEN HURLED AGAINST NAZIS   Successful Counter-Attack: Reported By Moscow But Berlin Denies Claim

RED RESERVES  CRASH AGAINST ‘ADVANCING FOE NEAR CAUCASUS   Germans Slowed But Russ Remaining on the Defensive   Appeal for Second Front Grows; Churchill in Moscow, Report

Germans Reported To Have Been Hurled Back On Eleventh Day Of Fightine Por Stalingrad   ATTLE OF CAUCASUS AT FIERCEST PITCH

Hurl Back Nazis in Caucasus   Reinforcements Used in Effort to Turn Tide of Battle Today

War Production Board Says “Barring Accidents, We'll Make It” In Race Started By President Roosevelt

Vietory Goal Expected to Be Achieved   Huge Production Of War:Supplies Now Under Way

War Goals Of This Year Are Now In Sight   U. S. Production Lines Are Hitting Stride, Officials Say, That Will Meet Requirements.

Blueprint- -for-Victory     Shipbuilders Overcoming Late Start Declares WPB

War Output Of U.S. Hits ‘Victory’ Goa!   Rising Curve Bring: Plane, ‘Tank and Ship Program Within Sight

U. S. PRODUCTION LINES HIT STRIDE NEEDED FOR “BLUEPRINT-FOR-VICTORY”

American Production Lines Hit Stride Needed To Achieve Blueprint For Victory’ Goals

WPB Officials Say Production Nears Victory Blueprint   Shipbuilders Speedily Overcoming Shortage  of Steel Plates

U.S. Production Meets Goals Set By FDR   Brings Within Sight °42 Aims, 60,000 Planes, 45,000 Tanks

WAR PLINTS GETTING INTO FULL STRIDE   Ford Bomber’ Factory Production Will Raise Total of Warplanes Far Past 4,000 a Month Announced Yesterday.

Goal Is Neared ' [In Production   Lines Definitely Hit Stride to Achieve Pres. Roosevelt’s “Blueprint for Victory” Objective, Officials Say.      RISING CURVE SEEN

U. S. Milling War Goods In Big Quantity   Production Of A ircraft Ships, Tanks In Line Witl Roosevelt Victory Goals.   SHIPPING PERKS UP

t'll Be Office Of Seif-Defense Transportation Before These Standsit’ Regulations Solve Problems In Crowded Washington

‘ODT Inaugurates ‘Standsit’ Seats to ee Transportation Troubles In Nation’s Capital

New ‘Standsit’ Hoped Solution  To Travel Jam   ODT Bright Minds Inven ‘Squat’ Seat For Bus, Trolley, Only 18 Inches Anart

Capital Cars and Buses To Be Equipped With New ‘Standsits’   New Style ‘Squats’ Will Be Spaced 18 Inches Apart And Accommodate Two People; Increases Car Capacity

SINGAPORE — LINES ARE HOLDING   But Net Is Drawing Tighte: On Defenders in ‘Lost Battle’?   JAPS PERPLEXED BY THE DELAY   Australia Makes Ready and Dutch Say They'll Fight Against Any Odds

Observers Flabbergasted AtDefenders’ “Inhuman Sense of Duty,” Japs Say   Terrible Losees Inflicted on Nipponese Troops Being Moved Across From Malaya —Dutch Determined to Fight on  ‘‘And Damn the Consequences”

British Still Fight Invader At Singapore   Japs Lose Face As Defenders Grimly Hold On

Tokyo Admits Firm Resistance’ At Singapore: NEI Fighting Dwindles

Nippon Troops Now Only 2 Miles From Heart of Singapore   Japs Control Most of City’s Water Supplies; MacArthur’s Gunners Bag 2 Dive Bombers

Suicide Defense of Stronghold Keeps Invaders Two Miles From Heart of City

Fight Within Two Miles of Heart of City   ‘No Great Change” in Situation; Hinted Pacific United Nations Command May Fall Back to Australia.

Siege Armies Meet Stubborn Resistance In Driving Closer To Heart Of Metropolis; Dutch To Fight To Enc

JAPS HAVE TO BACK WATER ON EARLY CLAIMS   Nipponese Admit Force Is Still 2 Miles From  Downtown Singapore

British Flag Still Flying Over Singapors   VUE Wiig ayvuLlv  Japanese Net Continues to Draw Tighter Against Stubborn Defense  FIGHT IN SUBURBS  NEI Command Reports a Slackening of Drive Aimed at Java

Netenders Put Up Last Ditch Stand On Isle   Dutch Determined To Resist All-Out Invasion Try By Nipponese,   LINE HOLDS IN BURMA

Union Jack Continues to Wave Over Metropolis, Says London     FIRM RESISTANCE  ee   Reservoir Captured By Invaders: Australia Calls Parliament

Australian Council Called Into Session By Prime Minister   ataan—More—Intense;. Jor Bombers Hit Own Troops; Dutch Stiffen Java Resistance

SIEGE ARMIES — 7MILES FROM -—CIV'S HEART  Tintne lock Cantinsee Ta:      Union Jack Continues To Wave Over Island  Metropolis   NET DRAWS TIGHTER   Dutch Assert ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy Leaves _ Jans Nothina

Singapore Still Putting Up ‘Stout Resistance Against Great Odds’

INVADERS WITHIN TWO MILES HEART  OF CITY ON FRIDAY   BROADCAST AT 10 P. M. SINGAPORE TIME CARRIED NOTE OF DEFIANCE TO JAPS

Imperial Defenders of Far Eastern City Hold Grimly to Line   Broadcast at 10 (Dixor Time) Today Reports “No Great Change”

Fight _ To Last Ditch.   Union Jack Still  Waves at Singapore, -As Defenders Battle ‘Against Big Odds —

Enemy Claims Entrance Into  British Camp:   Americans, Just B ack From Besieged Area, Critical Of English  For Carelessness

TOKYO CONGEDES RESISTANCE FIRM   Jap Propagandists Have to Back Water on Claims of Nipponese Successes.   ORIENT LOSES FACE   Berlin Broadcast Says Hitler Has Wired Congratulations on Capture.

THE SINGAPORE DEFENDERS ARE HOLOING TIGHT   Are on a Line Within Two Miles of the City’s Heart, It Is Said.   NO GREAT CHANGE SEEN   Ample Evidence Japanese Are Not Having Everything Their Own Way.

Singapore Is FightingHard Despite: Odd:   Japs. Within 2 Miles. o: City’s Hearts Admit ‘Remy Tough.

Proudly Defiant As Nippons Draw Closer to City   Broadcast Says There Has : Been No Great Change in Battle.   Tokyo Admits British  In Fierce Resistance

Stubborn Singapore Defenders Take High Toll of Japs; Dutch Reveal Wavell-May Move ane Headquarters fo Australia.

TOKYO ADMITS ADVANCE SLOW   Enemy Drive in Java Hits Slower Pace, Report

HEART OF UT! o STILL HELD   Tokyo Radio Admits Going ‘Tough’; Dutch Prepare For Worst.   BATTLE OF BURMA RAGES

Radio Message Says There Is Evidence That Jap Forces Are Not Having Their Own Way.      INVADERS TWO MILES FROM MAIN SECTION

Jap Force Not Having Battle Its Own Way   Front Line Two Miles from Island City; Netherlanders Determined to Resist Any Odds If Singapore Falls _

British Flag Still Flying Over Singapore   Japanese Net Continues to Draw Tighter Against Stubborn Defense  FIGHT IN SUBURBS NEI Command Reports a  Slackening of Drive Aimed at Java

Singapore Holds on, But Net Is Drawing Tight   Japanese Concede They Are Still Two Miles From City’s Heart

Jap Troops Are Within Two Miles Of Heart of City   United Nations High Command Considers Retreat to Australia

Shock Troops Now Fighting in City’s Suburbs DUTCH UNEASY  oe:  ns Fearful of Early All. Out Attack   on Java

BRITISH FLAG STILL FLIES OVER ISLAND   Slackening of Jap Drive Toward Java Reported in Batavia: Yanks Bag Two Bombers

British Defenders Still Putting Up  Stout Resistance.   Invaders Are Within Two. Miles of City’ ! Heart; United Nations’ High Command May Fall Back to Australia.

Line Being Held Grimly Within Two Miles of City’s Heart — Radio Broadcasts Continued Defiance.

Union Jack Continues To Wave Over City But End Expected Any Time   American Anti-Aircraft Gunners on Bataan Blast Two Jap Dive-Bombers; Dutch Determined To Fight On Regardless Of Consequences   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Esta:

SINGAPORE STILL HOLDS OUI   Terse Message From Lieut. Gen. Percival Discloses Tha British Defenders Are Putting Up Stout Resistance Against Great Odde

Noforious Outlaw Escapes From Jail   Roger Touhy Flees From Joliet Prison

REPORT TOUHY PRISON BREAK   Notorious Gangster and Three Others Escape from Joliet

U. 5. Subs Sink Two Japanese Vessels   Also Score Torpedo Hits on Big Cruiser

SUBS TORPEDO JAP CRUISER; SINK 2 SHIPS   New Naval Successe: Claimed by U. S.  In Pacific

Lark Crash Kilis Captain   Trains Collide North Of Here; Several Injured

3-A Registrants Desirins Commissions In Army Should See Local ‘Draft Board

Those HIA’s Who Are Considering Commissions Read:   Mental Tests Will Be Given November 19; Aue Timit 18 to 37

Clerk Reveals That Sen. Lundeen Once Gave  Anti-British Addresses

LUNDEEN KNEW OF NAZI TIES   Minnesota Senator Workec With Viereck, Clerk Testifies.

STABILIZING PAY MAY MEAN BOOST FOR PLANE BUILDERS   Committee Mects To Discuss Wage Schedules For Atrcraft Workers

PLANE MAKERS HAY BOOST PAY OF EMPLOY RRS   Indicated As Labor an Management Begin Discussion of Wage Stabil ization for Industry   LAST RAISED IN 1941   Pointed Out Shipyarc Wage Scales 20 to 30 Cents Hour More Than Plane Builders

DEWEY 10 CONFER WITH LEADERS ON PROGRAM FOR '42   Tax and Fiscal! Policies Will B Considered At Early Meeting.

Farms Adopt Labor Saving Short Cuts   Ohio Crop Outlook Better Than Usual Despite Handicaps.

New Alert Sirens Tests Due Today  To Be Conducted Between  And 4 Oclock

FINAL SCHOOL SESSION   Baptist Church Meeting: Will Be ; jednesday Night

Held For Kidnaping   Youth Faces Charge In Michigan Baby’s Death

Youth Held For Abducting Child   Body Of Ten-Week-Old  Infant Found In Truck THe: Wack Crnichsad

Youth Held For Abducting Child   Body Of Ten-Week-Old Infant Found In Truck With Head Crunched

‘MEN WHO REGISTERED iN FEB.  RUARY, NOT LIKELY TO BE  INDUCTED SOON, NATIONAL  BOARD EXPLAINS

Third Army Lottery Is March 17   February 16 Registrants fo Selective Service Will Not Be Inducted Immediately

WOUNDED REACH NEW YORK   1 ae ae . Transport Was Carrying American and British Men

WOUNDED REACH NEW YORK   Transport Was Carrying American and British Men

AMERICANS WIN FIRST DOG FIGHT   12 U. S. Fighters Rout 2( Of Foe Over The Desert  I ma

Yank Airmen Win Dogfight   First Big Tangle with Axis Air Units Occurs Over Desert Lines.

Defenders Fighting Behin Hasty Barricades; AVG Helps With 22 Planes  Blasted.

YANK FORGE ‘WENT OUT AS IT WOULD HAVE WISHED, FIGHTING T 0 END’ - MACARTHUR

WHITE HOUSE GUESTS   Soldiers in Irving Herlin’s Show ‘ Are Entertained

Auto Plates Go On Sale Jan. 2   MINIATURE LICENSE PLATES TO BE FASTENED TO TOP OF. THE REAR PLATE

DE SOTO IS UPSET   Rent Control Official Vis ited the Crowded Defense City

Rent Contrel Officials Investigate Kansas Town   Population of Confused DeSoto Has Ballooned From 384 to Estimated 1,700; Everyone Wants to Know What Price Ceiling Is On Converted Shade

Sunshine Is Notin Cards   Rain Can Break Out Any Place, Says Weather Forecast

EXPECT MORE RAIN   Weather Outlook Is Not Favorable for Growing Crops

7 NAZIS FLEE, 2 STILL FREE   Police In Ontario Press Widespread Search For Fugitives

POLICE SEARCH FOR ESCAPED NAZI OFFICERS   Two of Seven Still Free After Escaping Prison Camp Near Gravehurst, Ontario   FIVE CAPTURED   Pair Carrying False Iden. tification Cards, Concentrated Food and  Dictionaries

SEEK 2 OF 7 NAZI CAMP FUGITIVES   Police Capture Five Escaped German Air Force Officers in Ontario

Nazi Fliers Escape From Canada Camp   All But Two In Break Captured

1 Nazis Escape Ontario. Camp   Two Captive Flyers Are Soon Recaptured.

Heroine From Philippines Says Nurses Had Stronger Stomachs Than Men In Air Raids

Women Stood Bomb  Raid Horrors Better'n Men   Army Nurse Says They Have Stronger Stomachs For It

Says Nurses Have Stronger Nerves In War Than Mer   Woman Lieutenant Back From Phil.  ippines Says Women Showed More Fortitude During) Bombings,

Five Army Fliers Die in Northwest's  oth Crash in 10 Days   Three Pilots Killed in Plane Tragedy Tuesday in Montana

F. D. R. Praises Heroism of Russian Army  Sends Message on  Anniversary  of Red Revolution

GERMAN EMBASSY IS BEING IMPLICATED   Investigation Shows That Official: Have Been Involved In Espionage In Argentina

BONO SALE AT GLO SETTLERS   Extra Efforts Will Be Made '. to Raise the September  Quota of $70,000.   LAST WEEK'S REPORT

BOND SALE AT. ww SETTLERS   Extra Efforts Will Be Made  to Raise the Septet,  . Quota ‘of $70, 000. /;  f           LAST: WEEK'S REPORT

GERMANS IN AN ATTACK ON ENGLISH TOWNS SATURDA   Four Messerschmitts Made the Raid and One Was Shot Down.   THE PILOT IS CAPTURED   Plane Crashed Into an Empty) Boarding House on the Beach.

Young Nazi Pilot Captured in Town   Bakeryman, Girt Capture Aviator

JAPANESE PAY DEARLY FOR TOE HOLD ON PAPUA   Allied Warplanes Set Fire To Fuel Trans. ort; Frenzied Jap roops Jump Inte ater.

Frenzied Troops Leap Overboard From Landing Barges Dur. ing Attack —  Raids Are Made  Jap Correspondent Tells How Americe~s Hit in Aleutians

Japs’ Toehold In New Guinea Blasted Hard  Allied Airmen Knock Out Third Transport In Three Days

Raid New Jap Base   Allied Airmen Knock 3rd Transport Out In 3 Days

Dive Bombers Pound Japs af Newest Bases   Enemy Continues Operations Despite Heavy Tol! in Men

DIVE BOMBERS STRAFING JAPS   Bomb Landing» Parties At Papua — Third Transport Hit

ATTACK BARGES CARRYING TROOPS   Panic-Stricken Japs Jump Into Water To Escape “Fire   RETAIN FOOTHOLD   Invading Forces Hold Po.  sitions Despite Heavy  Losses

S TRANSPORTS , SUNK FOR JAPS, INTHREE DAYS   Shore Installations Destroyed. Troops Leap . Overboard From Bargé:

ALLIED AIRMEN RAID BUNA BASE   Destroy Third Jap Transport in Three Days, with Shore InstallaHions—Stars for Fliers

U.S. Flyers: Hit Japs On  New Guinea   Third Trarisport Knocked Out in Three Days— Shore Bases Raided. -

MacArthur's Bombers KO 3d Transport   Frenzied Enomy Troops Leap Wildly Overboard at Pasag

Jap's New Guinea  Base Is Bombed  Allies Knock Out Third Transport In Three Dove

ALLIES RAID NEW JAP POSITION   THIRD TRANSPORT KNOCKED OUT AS ~ BOMBERS TAKE TOLL

ALLIED DIVE BOMBERS HIT ATINVADERS   Third Jap Transport Knocked Out On Southeast Coast Of New Guinea

ALLIED ATR MEN BLAST AT JAPS ON NEW GUINEA   Knock Out Third Transport In Three Days at NewlySeized Base On Papuan Peninsula   NIPPONS PANICKY   Frenzied Troops Lear Wildly Overboard From Landing Barges: Installations Destroyed

ALLIED AIRMEN POUND NEW JAP BASE ON PAPUA   Knock Qut Third Enemy Transport in Three Days

ALLIED BOMBERS BLAST JAPANESE BASES ON ISLAND   Transport Sunk In New Guinea  Bomb Assault

Allies Batter Jap Invaders In New Guinea   Third Transport Sunk; Foe Suffers Heavy  Casualties

Dive-Bombers Are Used For First. Time in Raiding Bases .      MACHINEGUN BOATS:   Road Built in Aleutians Says Tokyo; _Chinese Report Gains’

JAPS’ NEW BASE TORN BY ALLIES   Nipponese Continue Guinea “Operations Despite Blow

MacArthur's Airmen Sink 3rd Jap Ship   Nipponese Troops Are Targets of Low Flying Allied Fighting Planes

ALLIES STRIKE AS FOE SEIZES GUINEA BASES   Loss Of Third Transport In Three Days Revealed in Australia   ENEMY EXTENDS GAINS   Frenzied Nipponese Leap Wildly Overboard From Invasion Barges

Allied Fliers Bomb Another Jap Transport   Attack Installations On Southeast Coast Of New Guinea Where Japs Gained Foothold

Allied Airmen Raid Jap Base In New Guinea   Third Jap Transport Sunk, But Enemy Puts Another Invasion Force Ashore At Ambasi

Third Transport Sunk By Flyers   Another Small Force Lands On Peninsula: Continue All Operations

ALLIES GO TO WORK AT NEW GUINEA   But Enemy Continues Operations In Spite Of Heavy Losses

Jap Occupation of Newly-Seized Base  in Guinea Is Costly   Allied Airmen’ Exa Heavy Toll; Get 3  Enemy Transports

Japs Put Ashore Invasion Force   Troops Landed at Ambasi Despite Heavy Bombing by U.S, Airmen.

JAPS BLASTED IN NEW BASES BY US AIRMEN      3rd Transport Knocked Out In Three Days Says MacArthur   BARGES ARE BOMBED   Japanese Troops Take to Water To Escape Gunning

THIRD JAP TRA IS SUNK BY AIRMEN POUNDING NEW GUINEA   Troops Leap Into Sea as Allied Bombers Attack Landine Barges   DIVE BOMBERS IN ACTION

Allied Planes Get To Work On Jap Base   Another Transport Put Out Of Action, Shore Installations Hit: Use Dive-Bombers

JAP INVASION FORCE HARRIED   Landing Barges Sunk Off New Guinea Coast

Enemy Transport Is Sunk, Shore Installations Hit   Nipps Continue To Push Operations In New Guinea Despite Punishing Blows; Fires Started By Raiders

Allied Airmen Pound New Jap ~ Tnvasion Basi   Third Transport in Three Days Knocked Out on New Guinea Coast

ALLIED BOMBERS GO TO WORK ON NEW JAP BASES   Another Transport Is Sunk And Landing Barges Strafed Arriving at New Guinea   INVADERS LEAP INTO SEA   But, Despite Heavy Cost, Japs Put Force on Island Not Far from Yank Post

Retired Bishop Dies Suddenly   Methodist Church Leader Succumbs In Asheville Hotel To Heart Attack

Combat Tests Causing Tank, Plane Changes   President Explains U. 5S. Adopting Harder-Hitting . Models, Thus Qutput Won't Reach Goal   Merchant Ship, Gun Quotas Thought Filled   FDR Renews Suggestion More Cuts Necessary In Luxury Goods

1942 Production. Rate Not Met, Roosevelt Says  a tion Caused by “Changeovers to Bette  _ Fighting Models _

U. S. SWINGS TO HEAVIER TANKS   Numerical Goal Will Not Be Reached; Fewer, Bigger Planes

F.D.R. Reports Plane, Tank ‘Goals Not Met   Harder-Hitting Models Are Being Constructed

PLANE-TANK GOALS WILL NOT BE MET   Roosevelt Says U. 5, Can. centrating an Power and Strenath

Shortage of Coffee Hits American Homes Finally, Survey of Nation Shows

HIGH COURT RULED CN WIRE TAPPING   New Interpretation Expected to Help Fight on Enemy Espionage.

Wire- Tapping Ruling, to. Help  ‘Cur bEspionag ge   Supreme Coirt Declare: _ Use-of Detectaphone gece “ys Legal’ :

\ Swedish Liner Brings Home U.S. National   Will Take Japanese Bach To Exchange Port or Return Trip

NEW GROUP U. S. SUBJECTS ARRIVES HOME   Steamer Arrives Day Late; To Take Japanese Home

Japanese to Be Exchanged   Swedish Steamer to Sail for Portuguese East Africa June 11

Swedish Liner Brings Envoys   Japs Prepare To Depart For Home; Rising Sun Emblems Seen

LINER DOCKS ~ FROM SWEDEN WITH ALIENS   1,500 Japs To Be Tradec For U. S. Diplomats And Nationals 

Neutrals Arrive On Swedish Ship  Vessel To Exchange Japanese, American, Dinlomats. Nationals

JAP DIPLOMATS PETURN HOME   Exchange of U. S., Nipponese Planned via Swedish Liner

German Troops Being Assaulted   Terrorism Acts Also Reported In Norway, Belgium and Holland

UNDERGROUND ATTACKS ARE WIDESPREAD   France Borders on Revolt As Nazis Hold Additional Hostages and Conduc€  New Executions

‘Anti-Nazi Disorder Grows   qreat Number Of Attacks On German Troops Are Admitted

Anti-Axis Uprisings Gain in Occupied Areas From France to Norway: Reds Blamed.

Severe Campaign of Repression Starts With Laval In Power;  Hundred Frenchmen Executed

NAZIS DECLARE ATTACKS MADE AGAINST ARMY   Underground Conflict Expected by London to Reach New Intensity

QUIBREAKS OCCUR EVEN IN NORWAY, HOSTAGES SLAIN   Nazis’ Stooge Blames Trouble on Communists,” But French are the Ones.

Japs Hold High Allied  Generals on Formos:   Foe Reveals Whereabout: Of Wainwright, Malaya Conmmanders

NERAL WAINWRIGHT RISONER AT FORMOS:   kyo Gives First Informa  mof Whereabouts of Macevthors Aide On Bataan

$30,000 Worth Of Phosphate Used In Ripley Area   Barbecue Supper Is Served After Tour Of Farms

Air Freight Is Suggested      Giant Planes Would Be Constructed to Counteract U-Boats Drives; Would Convert Shipyards

BELGIUM SIGNS ALLIED TREAT)   Joins Other Nations in Mutual Aid Bloc

Belgium First of Small ‘European Countries To ein Mutual Aid Bloc

SENATE GETS BILL TO REPEAL PENSION GRANT   Amendment Would Bar Congress men and Cabinet Members fron Participation in System

Civil Service Committee Acts After Night Hearing Lasting Three Hours and Will Place Measure Killing Retirement Plan Before Chamber Today—Mead and Bulow Said tc Have Opposed Bill. .

Committee Okays Bill to Repeal  Pensions Law   Senate Will Vote On Measure; Some Favor Retention

Group Votes to Bring Out Pension Repeale:   Senale Committee Passe: Measure by 4-2. Ballot At Night Hearing

nsion Repeal es Before nate Today   ‘ommittee Votes 4-2 ‘o Abolish Payments ‘o Retired Congressmen  RLY HOUSE VOTE  amspeck Takes Lead Opposing Law The People Don’t Want

PENSION REPEAL BILL ADVANGE!   Senate Civil Service Com: mittee Approves Legislation Which Would Kill Pensions for Congressmen

Senate Committee Approve: Pension Repeal Legislation   _ Measure, Favored by 4 to 2 Vote, Will Be Put Before Senate Today; Action Is Taken After Night Hearing Lasting Three Hours

PENSION REPEAL BILL IS PUSHED   Both Senate and House Show Signs of Haste As Protests Grow

Senate Group Approves Bill to Repeal Pensions   Civil Service Committee by 4-2 Vote Passes Measure to Rescind Pensions Offered Legislators, President; Bill up for Vote Today

ARMIES UNDER GEN. STILWELL FREE BRITISH   7,000 ENGLISH TROOPS LIBFRATED FROM IMPORTANT OM, CENTER      TWO-DAY STRUGGLE FOR TOWN ONE NE BEQQDIEST IN BURMA      Declares Stilwell's Forces Are FightIng On All Three Roules In Burma and Holding

CHINESE HOLDING VITAL OIL TOWN IN WESTERN BURMA   Stilwell’s Forces Rescue 7,000 Trapped British Troops, Kill. More Than 500 Japs -

Japanese Losses In Southern Aree Growing Larger   Plans of Invaders Only Delayed Say Australian Chiefs

ALLIED BOMBERS HUNTING DOWN THE SCATTERED REMNANTS OF JAPANESE . ‘INVASION FLEET DAMAGE 3 MORE SHIPS

MORE VESSEL! ARE SUNK IN - CORALSEA   Total In Eight-Day Fight May Reach 24 Ships   Southward In Campaign To Win Australia Probable Air Ministry Warns

Jap Shipping Still Paying Hich Price   Allied Fliers Sink Three More Ships Near New Guinea

STILL AFTER IAPS’ SHIPS   Two and Perhaps Three Mor Craft Are Hit Rv Rombs in Pacific

Japanese Pay  Heavily   Threat Still Over Australia That Enemy Will Try Again To Smash Southward

Allies Pursue Broken Armada   Search Hideaways Among Island for Fleeing Jap Ships

But Emperor Hirohite Awards Medals, Claims Glorious Victory in Coral Sea Fighting

Allied Planes Blast 2 More Invasion Ships   Nippon Apparently Pay: High Price for Flop in Coral Sea   Japs Are ‘Delayed’   Threat Still Hangs Over Australia, Warns Air Minister

AIRMEN HUNT © RENNANTS OF JAP ARMADA   Two, And Probably Three ’ More Vessels Damaged By Allied Bombers -

Coral Sea Toll Raised By Mop-up   Two Transports and Tanker Smoked Out Of Hiding. Bombed.   Not Fleet Units   Scouts Find Enemy Near Solomon Isles And New Guinec.

More Jap Ships Damaged by Allied Bombers   Flyers Tracking Down Scallered Rerinants of Great Enemy Invasion Fleet

Bombs Sink Or Damage Jap Cargo Ships And Tanker   Heavier Japanese Naval Attempt Still Thought Likely in Southward Blow

ALLIED FLIERS TRACKING DOWN INVASION SHIP’   DECLARE ENEMY PLANS ARI ONLY DELAYED AND SHE 1? «oT! ACLAING   JAPANESE LOSSES IN BATTLE RAISED TO 23 OA 24 SHIPS      Army Spokesman Savas Lovisiade Group Definitely Not Occupied By Jananese Forces

Japs Still Pay Heavy Price In Coral Sea Area   Two And Perhaps Three More Ships Damaged By Planes   THREAT STILL REAL   Invasion Plans Delayec But Not Smashed, Officials Savy

Japs’ Ship Losses In Coral Sea Battle Grow   Total Now 23 Or 24, Invasion Threat Still Is Hanging Over Australia

Jap Transports, Tanker Bombed By Allied Fliers   Offensive Is Continued Against Fleet That Threatens Australia

Allies Continue to Track Remnants of Jap Invasion Flee   Two and Probably Three More of Nippon’s Vessels Sunk

Jap Transports, Tanker Are New Allied Targets —   Nippon Still Paying F or Coral Sea Battle As Fliers Track Down Remnant Of Armada

Damage Two Possibly Three More Of Enemy Armada That Attempted To Take Australia

JAPANESE STILL PAYING FOR BIG CORAL SEALOSS   Headquarters of MacArthu Give Out Reports of Two More Ships Damaged

JAPA  PAYS HEAVILY   Two, Possibly Three More Vessels Sunk or Damaged by Allies

ALLIED. AIRMEN CONTINUING T0 CH ASH AT JAPS   Transports, Tankers of In vasion Fleet Targets of Bombers.From Australian Base   MORE VESSELS SUNK   Nipponese Losses Raised to 23 or 24 In Eight Days of Coral Sea Engagement

HIDEAWAYS OF ARMADA ARE SOUGHT   Allied Fliers Continue To Track Down Scattered Remnants of Enemy Fleet  EXPECT NEW THRUST

Three Nipponese Vessels Attacked   Believe Tohyo’s Plan f or Attack on Australia las Only Been Delayed by Battle

THIRD MAY BE VICTIM OF ATTACK   Allied Fliers Still Tracking Down Units Of Enemy Armada

JAP THREAT ONLY DELAYED   Fleet Now Seeking Sheltei From Allied Air Pa: trols, but It Will Strike Again, Australian Aix Minister Warne

HUNT IS PRESSED FOR JAP SHIPS IN FAR PACIFIC   Threat of Invasion Stil Hangs Over Australia, Experts Believe   TROOP TRANSPORTS SUNK   Allied Bombers Continue Tc Blast Scattered Remnants After Coral Sea Battle

CANADIAN THINKS TIME 1S NEAR FOR EUROPE. INVASION   McNaughton . Ends Confer ences With President and Cther High Officials   WARNS OF NAZI INVASION

CLEVELAND MAN SHOT T0 DEATH   Killed in Gun Battle with Police; One Officer Wounded

Jap Linchwan Grip Shaker   U. S. Fliers and Chinese Ground Forees Press Continuous Attack

Chinese Increase Pressure on Jap Stronghold  Sky Dragons of U.S. Support  it Ghsewin ee: Ci ee

CHINESE DRIVE HITS JAP BASES   Chennault’s Airmen Aid In Pounding Enemy Held Linchwan

NAZIS RETREAT IN DISORDER AS PINCERS CLOS   Capture Of Rostov Would Trap Bulk Of Germans

Capture New Town In Don: River Area      GERMANS REALIZE SITUATION WOULD BE DESPERATE IF REDS REACH ROSTOV; COUNTER. ATTACK

Russians Seeking to Close Giant Trap on Axis Invading Forces   Vast Battlefield Describe as “Big Graveyard for German Soldiers

Germans Start Heavy Counter. Attacks Southwest Of Stalin. grad; French Troops Pushing Ahead In Tunisia   BRITISH BOMBERS STRIKE AT MUNICH

SABOTEUR’S AIDS PRAISED HITLER   GIRL TELLS COURT FRIENDS KNEW HAUPI WENT TO GERMANY

TREASCN TRIAL IS ON   Government Witnesses Take the Stand in Froehling Case

Seven U. S. Aircraft Carriers On Ways; Of Modern Design “Like None In World”   Jap Losses Seen Serious;  Tide Of Battle Unturned

Seven Carriers Built for U.S.   Shipyards Speed Work on Warships

] New Carriers For U. §. Fleet  Like-None In World. . Says Navy; 4 Cruisers  Under Caonctruction

U.S. RUSHES WORK ‘ON 11 CARRIERS   FOUR NEW CRUISERS ALSO BEING BUILT IN VIRGINIA DOCKS

NEW WARSHIPS ARE BUILDING   Seven Aircraft Carriers, Four Cruisers Are Under Construction at Shipyards

11 Carriers Being Built   Of Modern Design Like None in  The World

Work Speeded On Many New Battleships   Seven. Aircraft Carriers and Four Cruisers Under Construction  FORCES ARE DOUBLED

PLANE CARRIER TOTAL 10 BE 1f   11 Under Construction Ir Two U. S. Yards

Additions to Naval Might Being Built   Eleven Carriers, Fou Cruisers Are Listed  For U. 8S. Fleet

Seven New Aircraft Carriers’ ~~~ _And Four Cruisers Being Built -For Combat Force Of U. S. Navy

United States Building ll  Plane Carriers   Two Others Authorized; To Make Fleet Overpowering

SEVEN NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF A NEW DESIGN ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

U. S. Builds Seven Plane Carriers, 4  Cruisers in South   Work Is Rushed on Vessel: Authorized and Started Before Pearl Harbor Raid by ‘Japs

Navy Rushes Shipbuilding   Seven Aircraft Carriers ant Four Cruisers Being Con structed at Newport News

Seven New Plane Ships. Four Cruisers On W ays ‘Different’ Aircraft Carriers Will Raise U. S. Total to 18.

Japanese Ordered From Sacramento   Six Days Are Given To Clear Out Area

British Proposal Rejected by Indiz   Sir Stafford Cripps Announces Withdrawal of. Proposal, Which He Brought to New Delhi as Special Emissary.   OLD STATUS RESUMED

Changshu Is Reported Recaptured   Bulk of Japanese Are Fleeing Back to Nanchang

CHINESE HURL “BACK ENEMY   Recapture Changshu In Highlight Of Friday Fighting.

Chinese Roll Back Jap Lines   Rail, Air Fielc Offensives Are ' Stopped

OFFICE IN KANSAS CIEFY  Price Administration to Establish . Regional Post

Pick Up 53 Seaman In Area Where Axis Claims To Have Sunk An American Battleship   Survivors Of Sub Attack Rescued By Argentine Vessel Off S. America

GERMANS TELL NEW ADVANCE T0 OIL AREA   Russ Refer to Stalingrad  Front, Enemy to Lower Don River Sector

Cut OffinBend Nazis Drive Southward ;   Hitler's Forces Already UneThird of Way Into Caucasus; Town 180 Miles Southeast Rostov Reported Captured

Some Forces Cut Off, Reds Say   German Columns at Kuban River Deep In Caucasus, Berlin Declares—Moscow Admits Further Retreat in Salak  Region, Southeast of Rostov

Russian Defenders Batter Nazi Flanks In Stalingrad Sector   =  After House-To-House Fighting; Dam Destroyed To Stem Drive

GERMANS DRIVE FOR CAUCASUS   invaders Claim Advance Of Nearly One-Third Way To fit Fields.   MUSSOLINI HEARD FROM

LARGE Gilly. ALLS 1H      Il Duce Hits Back At Second F ront . Of Allies

BERLIN CLAIMS DEEP SLASH IN OIL TERRITORY   Bulletin Says Nazi Troops At Kuban River; Russian Stand Near Stalingrad Continues To Hold

Guinea Coast   Russians Claim Enemy Trapped In Bend Battle   if Nazi Claim Is True, Hitler’s Forces Are Nearly One-Third Of Distance To Caucasus Oil Fields

Russians Cut Off Invaders In Bend Battle   Hitler Headquarters Claims Advance Deep Into The Caucasus   ll Duce Warns Against Second Front Dreams   Russians Say Nazis Pay Terrific Toll For Gains In South

Invaders Still Push Forward In  Caucasus Area:   Furope Warned By; Mussolini Not Te Expect A  Seconc Front

Germans Claim Important Industrial Center Captured  180 Miles Below Rostoy

Reds Outflank Hitler Forces At Stalingrad   House - To- House Struggle Marks Fall Of Voroshilovsk, Far Below Rostov.   REACH KUBAN RIVER

BUT CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE INTO CAUCASUS   Russian Armies Sweep Around Flanks to Halt Foe. Blow Dam to Slow Mechanized Drive

Invaders Drive Third Of Way Into Caucasus, Claim   Reds Say Enemy Forces Cut Off Northwest Of Stalingrad; Mussolini Warns Against  “Idle Dreams” Of 2nd Front

Nazis Cut Off In ‘Battle Of Bend’; Soviets Falling Back In Caucasus

RUSSIANS BLOW UP DAM TO HALT NAZI ADVANGE   Timoshenko’s’ Forces Trap Germans 80 Miles West Of Stalingrad; Germans  Make Broad Claims.

Red Flank Attacks Cut Off Germans   ‘Battle of the Bend’ Rages with Nazis Suffering nae Losses

Big Bend Battle  Going to Soviets   German Panzer Divisions, However, Capture Voroshilovsk.  On Approach to Oil Fields

Invaders  SurgeOn To. Stalingrad   Believed Nearly Third of Way to Caucaus Oil Fields—Two English Towns Bomb: : ed—Japs Move Down Guinea Coast 2

SOVIETS RELIEVE THREAT TO  STALINGRAD AS ENEMY ISCUT OFF 80 MILES TO NORTHWEST   Invaders Rolling Forward On Lower Don In_ Caucasus Area to Claim Capture of Voroshilovsk,  Indicating Nazis May Be Advanced One-Third hie a NIE

Nazis Advance Below The Don, Trapped Nortt   Thrust Toward Huge Oi Field Continues; Reds Hold Back Reserves

Hitler Mechanized Army Claims Capture of Vorodshilovsk   DEEP IN GRAIN AREA   Not One Step Backward, Cry Cossacks, Halting Invaders

Farther on Way To Caucasus 0i   Nazis Clatai Advance Made 180 Miles Southeast   of Rostov’   PAYING. BLOODY TOLL   Russians Prepare Resistance In Mountainous Region

INVADERS PUSH FORWARD INTO THE CAUCASUS   Flanker Move By Soviets Fails To Check OT ero t ew:   CAPTURE TOWNS   Germans Unleash Superior Forces On Soviets

RUSSIANS WAGE DEFENSIVE WAR IN DON SECTOR   Mussolini Warns Public _ Against ‘Idle Dreams’  Of Second Front

Germans Are  In Trap North Of Stalingrad   Hitler’s Invaders Continue To Surge Forward, However, on Lower Dan River and in Battle of Caucasus

NAZIS CAPTURE TOWN 18 MILES BEYOND ROSTOV   Russ Declare Big Enemy Force Cut Off Northwest of Stalingrad

Timoshenko Tries (0 Isolate Hitler's Stab at Stalingrad   Berlin Report Says Invaders Are 180 Miles Past Rostov

Hitler's Troops Gain One-third of Distance to Great Caucasus Oil Area  Dam Is Blown  Russians "Destroy Big Manych Dam, Flood  Valley

Russians Blow Up Dam To Stem Ger- . man Advance   By ROGER D. GREENE. AP Wear BRdfiar

Cut Off Nazis in  ‘Don Bend   Germans Claim Advance of Third of Wav luto OF] Piel.

GERMANS CLAIM LONG ADVANCE INTO CAUCASUS   Russians Have Reserves Ready to Defend Oil;.Germans Try to Fly Aid to Trapped Men

Japs Bolstering New Guinea Land Outposts; Planes Attack Positions

Battle Is Raging In Don Bend   Soviet Says Germans Outflanked While Nazis Assert They Farther In Caucasus

GERMAN FORGES ARE TRAPPED ON DON RIVER BEND   Germans Claim Capture of Vorshilovsk in Bitter Hand To Hand Fighting   FLOODS SLOW INVASION   Meanwhile, Mussolini Blows Off Saying No Second Front Will Come in Italy

Germans Surge Ahead. In--Push  Into Caueasus   Large Boche Army Cut Off From Supplies -By Soviet Coup Northwest of Stalingrad, Egypt and Western Front Are Quiet

Fresh Fruit On Blue Stamp List For August   Surplus Vegetables And Fruits To Be Taken Up By Stamps

PEARS ADDED TO.STAMP LIST   August Food to Aid Diets for Hot Weather -

Main Bodies of Enemy Forces in New Guinea Are Now Locked In Bitter Fighting

Aussies, Japanese Locked in Struggle on Road to Moresby   Nipponese—Drive Now —a! Point 32 Miles From Vital Base

BITTER COMBAT ON FOR GUINEA   Japs. Make New Advance Down Mountains Toward Port Moresby.   RENEW SOLOMONS FIGHT

Bitter Battle Rages Near Port Moresby   Allied and Japanese Troops in Bitter Combat in-New Guinea, After Enemy Receives Strong Reinforcemnts.

Enemy Pushes 8 Mile Advance In New Guinea   Allies and Japanese Locked in Combat 32 Miles from Port Moresby, MacArthur Reports

Heavy Fight Raging Near Port Moresby   Allied Headquarters Ir Australia Acknowledge Eight - Mile Gain By  Ninnonese Forces

Enemy Makes New Gains on Port Moresby   Heavy Pressure Being Brought By Invading Japs

Jap Troops Move Toward Port Moresby   Main Bodies Of Allied And Japanese Troops Are Locked In Battle 32 Miles From Town

JAPS ADVANCE EIGHT MILES IN NEW GUINEA   Bitter. Hand-fo-Hand Fighting Rages in Mountains for Ap proaches to Port Moresby

JAPANESE GAIN 8 MILES TOWARD PORT MORESBY   RESUME ADVANCE AFTER WEEK’S DELAY IN MOUNTAINS

[PS BXERTING ict PRESSURE DEFENDERS   : ————_—_ee mmunique From Mace.  irthur's Headquarters  Gives No Indication of E urn It Is Taking   TTL CENTERED e ABOUT IORIBAIWA   ps Reach Hamlet In Ad yance Toward Port = Moresby From Owen  ~ Stanjey Mountains

MARTHUR SAYS ENEMY EXERTING HEAVY PRESSURI   Yellow Men in Contact for Firs’ Time With Main Body of Allied Defenders

Enemy Forces  32 Miles From Port Moresby   MacArthur’s Headquarters Announces Heavy Fighting; Marines Hold in Solomons

Jans-Aussies Locked in Fierce Fight   Enemy Advances To Within 32 Miles of Port Moresby

MAIN BODIES ALLIED AND JAPANESE FORCES LOCKED I$ COMBAT  ENEMY BELIEVED TO HAVE REINFORCEMENTS BATTLING FOR PORT MORESBY

Japs Lunge at Moresby:   ‘Both Sides Locked in Battle  with No Hint as to Out come

ALLIES FIGHT TO STOP JAPS’ STEADY GAIN   Nipponese Troops Within 32 Miles of Fort Moresby After Advance Down Rugged Slopes of Mountains on Teland.

BITTER BATTLE NEAR MORESBY   Japanese Make Further Gains Across New Guinea Mountains; Fighting Only 32 Miles From Port Mor eshv.

Locked in Bitter Combat on Route  To Port Moresby   Japs Exerting Pressure Down Southern Slopes in New Guinea.   Try to Gain a Vital Australian Outpos'

JAPANESE STAGE FURTHER ADVANCE ON PORT MORESB)   Gain 8 Miles in Bitter Battle After Being Stalled a Week   ENEMY IS REINFORCED

BITTE IN NEW GUINEA REPORTED TODAY   Allied Troops Admit Advance Of Jap Forces

ENEMY REACHES — TINY HAMLET IN NEW GUINEA DRIVE   Japanese Exerting Heavy Pressure Approximately 3: Miles From Port Moresby

Allied And Jap Troops In Bitter Combat   New Enemy Advance Made Down Mountair Slopes Toward Port Moresby

Main Bodies of Allied, Jap. Forces Locked In Battle on Route to Vital Port Moresby

STILWELL TO SEE WAVELL      Points To Sars: Major Operation By Alles Developing; May Try To Retake Burma

STILWELL TO CONFER WITH GEN. WAVELI   ALLIED CHIEF OF STAFI IN CHINA ARRIVES AT NEW DELHI

Stilwell, Wavell To Confer Sunday   Burma Campaign May be in Sight

STILWELL IS IN NEW DELHI   Arrives From Chungking -to Talk- With Wevell_—.

RED CANNON BLAST NAZIS IN WIDE ARE?   Big Guns, Some Directec by Radio from Guerril. las Behind German Lines, Pour Shells Inte EFnemv Area.

AWUCL EGS 7a, CU Red Attacks on. NaziStrong Point: ' More Villages Reported Captured Along Central, Northern Fronts

Guerrillas Guide  Reds’ Big Gun:   Drive Behind ee Lines, Help To Smash Pacitiane OF Fae

SOVIETS CLAIM SMASHING HITS ON NAZI LINES   German Counter Move  Hurled Back

RUSSIAN GUNS SMASH NAZIS AT ALLPOINTS    Guerilla Detachments Direct Fire by Radio:From Behind Enemy Lines

Stalin's Big Guns mash Nazi All Front Positions   Artillery Defeats Teutor Kalinin Tank Attack: Pust In South Continues

FOE’S LOSS VAST IN MEN AND BOOTY   Montgomery Squeezing Germans Into Pocket O: Death In Libyan Drive

Four Killed At Waverly   Woma nand Three Childre On Way to Movie in Car Hit By Train

Jap Warship Loss Reach High Toll   OVER 190 ARE SUNK AS COMPARED TO 35 FOR U. S.

Heavy Bombing Pay Dividends   Unrest And Fear Grow As Allied Planes Sweep Fascist Cities

BELIEVE CONTINUED BOMBING OF ITALY TO PAY DIVIDENDS   Italy Undergoing’: General! Unrest — Production Of Arms Greatly  Curtailed :

TTALY’S AIR RAIDS RAISING HAVO - WITH THE PEOPLE   100,000: Gather Outside. St. -Peter’s In Peace Dem: onstration.

Plucky Girl Lives   a esaner”  JERR B48VUX  Drives 20 Miles With Bullet In Body

Gives Opinion Allied Air Forces May Be Unable To Crush Nazis Without Second European Fron

BOMBING DREAM SEEN IN REVERSE   Axis, Not England, Now On Receiving End of  Ace's Plans

DOUHET AIR RAID THEORY RECALLEL   Late Italian General Held Planes Could Conquer Nations

Continuous Bombing Will Bring ecsiiie   Publie’s Morale Will Drop As Cities Are Wrecked

THE WAR TODAY  ITALIAN’S PREDICTION 21 YEARS AGO RECOMES REALITY IN BRITISH RAIDS.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Unlimited Air Attacks Means More Deaths Among Civilians

Can Germany Take It As Britons Did?   RAF, Offensive Bringing New Test of Theory First Offered bv Gen Dovhet   WILL GERMANS STAND UP UNDER BOMBINGS‘   Regardless of of Victor} Through Bombings Idea, Great Losses Hurt Nazis

The War Today  Douhet Theory Is Given Test In RAF Bombing Of Germany’s Cities   Former Italian Military Leader Believed Air Raids Would Bring Enemy To Knees; Second Front Necessity Seen

The War Today —  And This Is Only The ' Berinnines ...   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Anslvst

RAF Planes Give Essen No Respite   Sees Air Biows Just Beginning

The War Today   Can Nazis Be Brought Their Knees By Bombing of Their Cities?

RAF AIR RAIDS RECALL THEORY ON WAR VICTORY   Italian Said That A Nation Could Be Whipped In 48 Hour:

British Raids Are Carrying Prophecy   Douhet’s Theory Gets Real Test but Does Not Mean Eventual Victory

Meat Purchases By Government Cut  Drop in Lend-Lease   Drop in Lend-Lease Shipments Boosts Domestic Supply

AMA PURCHASES OF MEAT SLUMP   Agency’s Buying Scaled Down as Result of Acute Shortages

PURCHASE OF MEAT BY GOVERNMENT FOF LEASE-LEND IS CUT   Reduction Said To Be Result Of Meat Shortage

U. §. Slows Up ‘Meat Buying   Makes More Supplies Available for Needs Of Civilians

Motor Injures Killarney Miner   B. P. Piercy Caught Between Mine Top And Machine

BRAZIL IS NEAR WAR WITH AXIS   American - Made Planes Take Off to Scout for Enemy Subs Near Coast

BRAZILIAN BOMBERS ARE STALKING SUBS SENT OUT BY ENEMY   Cruise Far Out in Effort to Put Stop to Continued Sinkings of Unarmed. Vessels.

Brazilian Pilots Hunting For Enemy U-Boats, Virtually At War With Axis

BHAI G FLIER GO AFTER SUB:   Using U, S. Made Planes. Pilots Seek To Avenge Loss Of Ships

Brazilians, Flying American Made ‘Planes, Stalk Submarines Of Axis

Brazilian Pilots, Flying United States Made Planes Stalk Axis Subs in Atlanti

BRAZIL PILOTS — ~ BOMBING SUBS   ONE AXIS SUBMARINE OFFICI. ALLY REPORTED SUNK BY AIRMEN OF SOUTH AMERICAN NATION

British Sweep Over Alps to Bomb Italy Ruthlessly  Fifth Attack This Month Causes

HUGE BOMBERS HAMMER TURIN   Buildings Blasted In Italy’s Industrial City On the Po

British Sweep Ove Alps te Bomb Italy Ruthlessly  Fifth Attack This Month Causes Immense Damages

British Bomb City of Turin   Damage Inflicted Upon Large Italian Industrial Center

Nazis Parade Troops In Paris as Warning To ‘Second Frontists?  MOVE REGARDED AS PROPAGANDA  Size of German Force In West Not Known, But Probably Large

Nazis Parade Seasoned Men  Through Paris   French Convinced They Are Important Contingents from the Eastern Front

Pian Designed To Speed Movement 0 Oil to East Coast   Will Increase Tank Car Movements of Oil at Expense of Gasoline Supplies

Plan Heavy Fuel Oil Movement  8.Point Procram   8-Point Program Outlined: to Meet East Coast Needs

OFFICE PETROLEUM COORDINATOR HAS SHIPMENT PROGRAM   HEAVY FUEL OIL SUPPLIES IN EAST BE INCREASED AT EXPENSE GASOLINE

PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE OIL SUPPLIES IN EAST   Pian Will Also Aid Some Southeastern States

Jap Pressure In Malaya Brings Evactiation Order; Mean Only The Civilians

ORDER NORTH COAST OF ISLAND CLEARED; JAPS PRESS CLOSER   Area Facing Malayan Mainland To Be Evacuated Of Civilians By Noon Friday; Frontal Assault At Hand

NIPPON ARMIES PRESS DOWN ON FOUR HIGHWAYS   Evacuation Order is Evidently to Speed Defense Preparations

More Ships Claimed Hit By Allies   Reds Report Taking Of Important Rail. Center

U. 5. BOMBERS RENEW ATTACK ON FLOTILLA   Jap Troop Ship Sunk And .Another Left In Flames By Flying Fortresses   SCORE MOUNTS TO 36   U. S. Volunteers In Burme Gain Another Victory Over Enemy Planes

Civilians Taken To Safe Areas   New Defense Ring   ’ Formed North O Island And Its Lonc Causeway

‘Singapore Island Evacua tionBegun   North Coast Ordered Cleared as Jans Press Closer to Vital City

Bombs Fall on Singapore   Remove Civilians From North Area of Island

JAPS PRESS GN TOWARDS TIP OF THE PENINSULA   British - Australians Brace Themselves for Do-or-Die Defense of Great Raca.

British Order Evacuation Of North Singapore   Japanese Approach Bas On 4 Main Roads; Batil  Is {mmineat

Japs Pressing On to Gates of Malayan Base   Climactic Battle Believes Near for Possession of Stranehold

DECISION SHOWS ‘BATTLE FOR ISLE ‘TSDRAWING NEAR   IMPERIAL FORCES MASSING NEAR TIP OF. PENINSULA POR CLIACATIC BRATYLE   GRANITE CAUSEWAY JOINS — MAINLAND WITH BASTIGN   Germans Claim Sritish ‘Evacuating Rangoon; Communique Says Siluation Unchanged

4 JAP LINES IN DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   British Pick Ground For Climax Battle

British Say Defense Line Now 43 Miles From Big Base; U. S. Airmen Score

Move Indicates Climactic Battle for Base Is Imminent; Japs Moving Down Main Highways in Malaya

Chinese Pincers Close on Kinhwa   Site of Jap-Held Airbase Menaced by Two Armies, One 9 Miles Away

Chinese Are Driving on Kinwha, One Of Last Jap Bases in Chekiang

2 Chinese Columns  Approach Kinhwa   Troopers Reoccupy Six Towns in Sweep

) Chinese Columns Are Approaching Jap-Held Kinhwa   City Is Site of One of Last Japanese Air Bases in Chekiang

ARNOLD DRAWS IRE OF LABOR   Unnamed AFL Official Says Assisdant Aitorney General Disgruntled by Failure to Win Suits

Labor Answers  Arnold’s Attack   Unions Are Accused of Impeding Use of Men in War Effort

Organized Labor Expected to Demand Administration To Disavow Bitter Attack en Unions by Thurman Arnold

UNIONS EXCITED OVER ARNOLD'S LABOR ATTACK   Roosevelt May Be Asked To Disavew Statements  Of Official   CONGRESS STUDYING NEW LEGISLATION

abor Leaders \ssail Arnold, eek Showdown   Pressure Expected On Administration To Disavow Attack  HARGE PIQUE  War Labor Board Takes Up Case :

Labor May Ask Roosevelt Reply lo Amold Blast   AFL, CIO Angered At Charge Unions Are Hold. ing Back War Effort

Labor To Demand FDR Disavow Hof Attack by Arnold   Criticism of Unions by As sistant Attorney General Causes Furore

Labor Expected to Act on Arnold Charges  Adminisiration   Administration May Be Asked to Disavow Talk

Labor Blasts Arnold for Union Attack   May Demand Disavowail by  Administration

ARNOLD'S UNION ~ ATTACK RANKLES   Organized Labor Expected tc Demand FDR Disavow it

Union Leaders To Appeal To President   Ask Repudiation of Charges Made By Cabinet Chief

LABORHEADS ARE ANGERED OVER ATTACK   ‘Roosevelt May be Asked to Disavow Blast by Arnold   LABOR ACCUSED OF SLOWING PROGRAM   CIO Leaders Expected to Take Action During Week

Arnold Charges Stir Unions; Protests Seen   Attorney General Aide Says Organized Labor Impeding War Effort

LABOR WRATH   Unions Expected to Demand Administration Disavow His Attack

ARNOLD STIRS LABOR WRATH   ‘Unions Expected to Demand Administration Disavow His Atlack

2 Die, Scores Hurt as Storm  Hits Michigan   Lasts Less Than Half. Hour—Cuts Phones, Wrecks Property

Storm Kills 5 In Michigan   Property Damage High In Vicinity Of Detroit and Flint.

Violent Storm Sweens Michigan   Extensive Damage To Property Noted

LOWER MICHIGAN SHIT BY STORM   Four Persons Drown in Lake St. Clair As Speedboat Is Swamped.

5 VICTIMS IN VIOLENT STORM   Lower Michigan Hit by Storm; Extensive Property Damage

An ‘Amazing’ Increase in Production   Plane Output Now Far iz Excess of Peak Period in First War      TANKS ALSO ARE ROLLING OUT   Minor Deficiencies Are Ov er-Emphasized, Cannon : .. Bays in House

More Marked Than Ever’ at Stalingrad   Russians Offer Stiff Battle In The City

Captured (ona Base For Action   Yanks Put Down Jap Attacks, Make Slight Gain To Tighten Noose On Buna

U.S. TROOPS REPULSE TWO _ NEW ATTACKS   Aussies Continuing Advance After Taking Gona

U.S. S. Miami Launched At Cramp Shipyard, First There Since 1924

MIDDLE EAST AIR COMMAND 10 BRERETON   General Assumes Charge of U. S. Army Forces— Reveals Bombers Have Accomplished 21. Tacteal Missions Recently.

TAKES OVER IN MIDEAS]   American Air Veteran Now Leading U. S. Planes in Battle of EKeypt   REVIEWS ACTION IN LAST 36 DAYS       British and Axis Forces Continue Battie; Intense Aerial Activity

Brereton Takes Charge of Planes In Middle Easi   Philippines” ‘Air Defender Says Bombers Fulfill 21 Missions, Lose  Only 3 Craft

‘Maj. Gen. Brereton Is in Command of Army Air Corps in the Middle East   He Has. Been in Charge - of American, Air Operations in Burma and China - ,

General Brereton  In Egypt  . in Ap, bk   IN COMMAND OF US AIR FORCES THERE

BP ee ee  BRERETON TAKES U.S. AIR COMMAND INMIDDLEEAST ©   Discloses That U. S. Airmen Have Accomplished 21 Tac tical Missions in 36 Days

British Forced To Give Up Gains In Egypt   Rommel Counter Attacks Near El Alamein, Axis Army Loses Are Heavy

Yanks’ success Related   Britsh Ground Forces Advance, Then Lose , Part Of Gains

BRERETON TAKES U.S. AIR COMMAND   DIRECTS OPERATION OF MIDDLE EAST ATTACKING FORCE

BRITISH, AXIS SWAP BLOWS IN EGYPT; AIR FORCE ACTIVE   American General Reveals Accomplishments Of Big Bombers

Brereton Air Chief in Cairc   Former Philippines Leader Heads Force In Middle East

HEAVY BATTLES GO ON ALoNe FRYPT'S FRANT   Air Activity Reported to Be Intense Over Desert Fighting Lires

General Brereton Takes Command Of U. S. Air Forces In Middle East

Gen. Brereton ~ Commands U.S. Mid-East Airmen   Reports American Bomb ers Have Completed 2] Jobs in 36 Days

Brereton Takes U.S. Middle East Aerial Command   New Chief Reveals Usa Of Flying Fortresses Ir Desert, Sea Attacks

Brereton In Charge U.S. Middle East Air Forces   Big American Bombers Have Completed 21 Tactical Missions  Tn 26 Tavs

Brereton Commands U.S. Air Operations In Middle East   Score Of “Tactical Missions” Already Accomplished, He Says

Brereton Heads Army Air Command   Middle East Corps Directed by Chief

IRERETON IN COMMAND IN MIDDLE EAST   FORMERLY HEADED U. S. . « FORCES IN LUZON, BURMA, CHINA

330 Axis Subs Sunk Or Damage Since War Began   British Admiralty Lord Reveas Toll In War Of Seas

Ready to Call Bahr Witness   U. S. Attorney Pictures Fake Escape as First Step ir Path to America

Stray Violence Disturbs Calm ‘In Belfast    U. S. Officer’s Car Stonec As Rebels Protest Hanging of Young Outlaw

U.S. OFFICER IS STONED BY IRISH CROWD   Two Stray Soldiers Angrily Challenged In Protest Of Hanging Of Young Irish C¥eetlawur.   Transport Strike

U.S. OFFICER'S AUTO STONED BY THE IRISH   Crowds Gother to Protest Hanging of Irish Outlaw   OCCUPANTS OF CAR ~ ARE NOT INJURED   Situation Generally Calm, Belfast Reports : Sav

Army Officer's Car Stoned In Belfast   Anti-British, American Disturbances Sweep Through Belfast After Hanging.

Y.S.OFFICER’S AUTO IS STONED, SOLDIERS JEERED IN BELFAST   Scattered Violence Occurs in Ulster Capital After Outlaw is Hanged; Crowds Dispersed By Police

Stone Auto Of U. . Officer In Belfast Streets   Crowds Challenge Two American Soldiers Afte Hanging of Outlaws

Auto of U.S. Arny Officer Stoned, Soldiers Challenged . By Angry Belfast Populace

IRISH STONE CAR OF U.S. OFFICER   Crowd Incensed at Hanging of Youth; 2 Soldiers Challenoed

“XA Ny eae sane om S---e Ce: Cece. 97 Ver Caen   “ime Xuns in Zavor o- .1. ies “n Rae Aor dasern © 7 ec‘ives

American Army Officer's Car Stoned by Irish   Two Soldiers Asked ‘‘To Go Home’ by Crowds at Belfast

IRISH STONE CAR OF U.S. SOLDIER   BELFAST CROWDS SHOUT ATI 2 YANKS ON FOOT—DISPERSED BY POLICE.

U.S. Officer's Car Stoned By Irish Crowd   American Soldiers Challenged on Belfast Streets

Car of U.S. Army Officer Stoned in Belfast By I.R.A. Sympathizers

Three Brothers Accidentally Shot   Gun Falls; Charge Hits Bovs at Play

Drafting Of Married Men May Be Soon   Hershey. Tells Comm. Drafting of 18- 19. “Group Will Delay Call

MARRIED MEN FACING DRAFI   Will be Called Soon Unless 18 and 19-Year-Olds Are Inducted

WEN CALL HINGES UPON YOUTHS   Hershey Cites Needs Of Expanding  Army

Hershey Warns That Draft Age Must Be Lowered ‘Or More Than 1.000.000 Married Men Called

Manpower Needs for Army Told to Committee   General Hershey Sees Call of Married Men in ‘43

ARMY REQUIRES STEADY FLOW OF NEW MANPOWER   If 18-19 Year Olds Are No! Taken Soon Married Men Will Be Called   VENEREAL CASES ARE BEING CALLED

MARRIED MEN OR BOYS 18 - 19 ARMY CHOICE   Hershey Says Unless Youths Dratt ed, Million and Half Familie:  Must be Broken

Over Million Married Men Will Be Inducted Unless 18 and [9-Year-Olds Drafte

MARRIED MEN FACE INDUCTION OON UNLESS 18 AND 19-YEAROLDS ARE TAKEN, HERSHEY SAYS   ‘en Suffering from Ve. ereal Diseases Will Be Drafted Beginning Oct. 1

Hershey Asserts 18-19 Year Olds Must Be Draftec  . J   Necessary To Avoid In duction Of About Million Married Men

Hershey Says Unless Start Drafting Youths Soon Over Million Married Men To Be Taken

18-19 GROUP CALL NEEDED SOLONS TOLD   Hershey “Says: Married  Men Must Go if Youths Not Inducted   COMMITTEE HEARS DIRECTOR OF DRAFT   Men With Children to be Taken Latter Part of 1943

Over Million Family Men ‘May Be Called   ‘Due for Induction Unless U. S. Drafts 18 and 19-Year-Olds  rO TAKE MEN WITH VENEREAL DISEASES  Occupational- Skill To Be Major Basis  For Defermentc

Jury Will Hear Evidence of Fraud, Bribery  Irregularities in Building Naval

Jury Will Hear Evidence of Fraud, Bribery  Irregularities in Building Naval Depot Is Charced

Alleged Fraud at Naval Depot To Go to Jury  Official Says Probe Choked Off by Power Higher Up

GRAND JURY WILL TAKE UP CHARGE!   ‘Fraud and Bribery at Mechanicsburg Depot is Charged

Irate Legislators Study Bill To Ban Frat Members From Their Classes

INVADING TROOPS CONTINUE DRIVE   Principal Military, Civilian Centers About Gone   RAILWAYS CUT   Allied Planes Bomb Marcus Island; Burma Situation Is Still Critical

Dutch Hint At Continued Resistence To Enemy On Bandoeng Plateau   COUNTER STROKE BY ALLIES INDICATED

Alles Trying To Create “Another Bataan” In Java >   Loss Of Capital Of Dutch Island Is Not  Confirmed Bu llatted Natiane Saiiveae

PUNISHING ALLIED LOSS BROADCAST; DUTCH COPY U. S.   See MacArthur’s Retreat Plan as Way To Hold on Despite Loss of Key Points

Java Crumbling Before’ Heavy Jap Pressure   Burma Situation Said Critical; Japs Mass for Rangoon Attack

Loss of Bandoeng Also Threatened As Invaders Stab Forward; Dutch Hope to Create ‘New Bataan

INVADERS ADVANCE: BUT DUTCH FORCES STUBBORNLY RESIST   Troops Maneuvering to Create Another ‘Botogn on Broken Island—Enemy Forces Reported to’ be On the Outskirts of Batavia

REGISTRATION OF YOUNGSTERS OPENED TODAY   Men In 18 to 20 Bracket Will Be Classified Here

Cream of Illinois’ Fighting Reserves Start Registratior   Will Be Given Seria Numbers on Basis of  Their Birth Dates

21 American Republics Cet Military Staff   Inter-American Defense Board Lays Plans for Protection

Military Officials” of 21 Republics Form Defense Board   Permanent Collaborative Staff Given Promises That Everything Would Be Done to Protect Hemisphere From Enemy:

2] Republies Join In Military Staff   New Military Group Plan: To Protect Hemisphere From Invasion

24 REPUBLICS DEBATE PLAN FOR DEFENSE   Inter-American Defens« Board Meets in Washinaton   KNOX, STIMSON AND MARSHALL SPEAKERS   Lieut. Gen. 5. D. Embick, of U. 5, Elected Choirman

DEFENSE UNIT ESTABLISHED   High Military Staff of .21 Republics Permanent

HEMISPHERE STAFF SET UP   Inter-American Board i: Formed, Hears Promise Of Victory in War

INTER-AMERICA DEFENSE BOARD S ESTABLISH   Pan-American Defense Council Formed To Protect This Hemisphere From Axis Invasion; Staff of High Military Officials.

21 American Republics Form a Military Staff   United States and Southern Republics Get Together To Prevent Invasion by Axis Powers

Pan American Military Staff is Organized  - Protection Of Hemisphere s   Protection Of Hemisphere Is Aim Of Group

GROUP ELECTS EMBICK; MEETS AGAIN APR §   Marshall, Knox Anc Stimson Promise Victory In War  For Democracy.

Inter American Defenses Planned   21 Republics Open Parley in Washington

21 REPUBLICS DEBATE PLAN FOR DEFENSE   Board Meets in Washinaton   KNOX, STIMSON AND MARSHALL SPEAKERS   Lieut. Gen. S. D. Embick, of U. S., Elected  Chairman

INTER - AMERICAN DEFENSE BOAR ESTABLISHED   Collaborative Staff Will Mar Hemisphere Plans Against Invasion by the Axis   KNOX URGES UNITED ACTION AGAINST SUBS   Officers Meet at Pan-American Union Under Massed National Banners; Atmosphere Is Strictly Military; Embick Named Chairman

21 Nations Sei Up Americas Defense Staff   Military Officials Map Program to Protect Hemisphere

Three Trainmen  Are Wounded   Sniper Attacks Crew On Strike-Bound Railway

3 Are Hurt In Strike  Violence   Mysterious Sniper Wounds Men: Action Near

VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT IN RAILROAD TROUBL'   Mysterious Sniper Wounds Three Men In Itinois Strike ond Government Action to End 75-Day  Walkout Appears Probability Today—Both Factions In Controversy Make Annenle

THREE WOUNDED AS SNIPERS FIRE ON SWITCH ENGINE   Government Expected 1 Take Decisive Action In Rail Strike.

NEW VIOLENCE IN RAIL STRIKE HURTS 3 MEN   Government May Take Over Operation Of Line

RAILROAD TRIKE AAW ATTENTION IN WASHINGTON   Violence Flares As Three Employes Are Woundec In Peoria

THREE ILLINOIS TRAINMEN WOUNDED BY BULLETS. FROM GUN OF BID: DEN SNIPER .

3 MEN WOUNDED BY SNIPER IN RAILWAY STRIKE      INCK b PROBABILITY 01 GOVERNMENT ACTION IN 75 DAY OLD TROUBL

TAFT PROPOSES DEFERMENT FOR ‘oa FAMILY MEN  Pr eee ee.) eee ee ee   WOULD APPLY RULE TO ALL MARRIED BEFORE DRAFT LAW

Taft Advocates Class 3 Status for All Men Wec Before Draft Act Passec

FEAR do LOST IN TORPEDOINE   13 Survivors of Sunken Pan. amanian Merchant Ship » Rescued.

SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED FREIGHTER REACH NORFOLK      Panamanian Merchant Ship Sunk; 38 Of  Crew Presumed Lost In Atlantic Ocean

eo aE Awe  OF PANAMANIAN SHIP RESCUED   Two Known Dead And 38 Others Presumed Lost In Torpedoing

13 Surivivors:  Make Norfolk   Panamian Vessel ,Is Suh Victim: Number Dead From Sea Perils

13 Survivors Reach Norfolk   Rescue Ship Lands Men from Torpedoed Panama Merchantman

Death Cheats New Executive Of Wisconsin   Governor - Elect Loomis Dies Less Than Month Before Inaugural   NEXT MOVE UNCERTAIN

Loomis Dies Month Before Inauquration   Governor-Elect’s Death Raises Question of Sucession to Governorship in Wisconsin; Supreme Court May Decide

Loomis Dies Before Term   Govermnor-Elect Of Wisconsin Succumbs Toe Heart Ailment.

Campaign For Governorship  Too Strenuous   Progressive Who Beat Heil Dies Following Cold And Series Of Heart Attacks

ORLAND LOOMIS DIES BEFORE INAUGURAL   Wisconsin Governor-Elect Has Fatai Heart Ailment

To Conduct State Rites At Capitol   Second Services Will Bs Held On Thursday Afternoon At Home Town Of Mauston

Governor-Elect Of Wisconsin Dies   Death Steps in Before Inaguqural

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS   Death Cheats Loomis From Taking Chair as Wisconsin’s Governot

Both Ends of North African Nutcracker Appear About to Close on Axis Force

Lull Expected Not to Last Long:  Enemy Faces Two-Front Assault   Allies Taking Initiative in Tebourba Area

Axis Soon Io Face 2-Front  Tunisia Blow   Bad Weather Slows Action But Allies Prepare For Early Twin Assault As Strength Grows

Signs Point To Two-Fro ront Drive      Allied Strength Being Built Up For Big “Offensive In Africa

ACTION SLOWED BY BAD WEATHER BUT DRIVE IS EXPECTED   Rains Make Much Of Area Impassable—Anderson’s Army Growing Strancar

BAD WEATHER SLOWS ACTION IN TUNISIA   Axis Will Soon Face a Two-Front Assault in Africa

PATROLS AND PLANES GUS IN TUNTS ARE   Allied Fliers Attack Small Axis Column South of Fighting Zone,   BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY MAY BE NEXT TO STRIKE

Nuteracker Is About To Close On Axis Forces; 2-Front Drive   Both Mantgomery And Anderson Prepare For Mighty Assaults On Germans. Italians

FIRES GUIDE RAF TQ BLAST TURIA   Italians Get Another Bomb  ing, Severe Weather, Snow  Checks Russians.

Bad Weather Slows Action In N. Africa   Eighth Army Pounding Foe at El Agheila; Major Blow Expected Scon.

BUILDING. STRENGTH   Full Seale Attack Soon to Be. Possible !s- Belief— Rairis Cause a Lull.

HEAVY RAINS SLOW DRIVE IN TUNISIA AREA   British Eighth Army Pounds Rommel Forces Dug In At El Agheila   STRENGTH IS BOLSTERED    Anderson Awaits Proper Mo ment To Open Attack On Tunis-Bizerte

U.S. DECIDES TO EMPHASIZE AIR STRENGTH   Move Means Abandoning 01 5 Super-Battleships For The Present Time

Navy Defers Plans For Battleships   Air Power To Be Stressed, Brewster

NAVY DEFERS PLANS FORS BATTLESHIPS   Will Concentrate Instead On Expanding Nation’s Fighting Power In Air

See Change Of Cruisers To Carriers   Ends Dispute On Relative Power Of Air. Surface Vessels In ~ Sea War

Expanded Fighting Power in Air Decided Upon as Admirals Say Big Craft Wot Needed.

Navy Will Build Aircraft Instead Of New Warships   Two Senators Tell of Ne Policy for Protection of Ships of Fleet  Now in Action

MORE POWER IN HII SOUCHT   Defer Plans.For Con. struction Of Huge New Battleships - —

Navy Turns: To Air Power   Cruisers to Be Converted into Aircraft Carriers

Plans for Warships Deferred   Solons Report Arms Chiets See Superior Value In Plenac   To Build Carriers  Fund Request Showa Stress Laid On Bir Fichtivmes Deeeei

; ABANDONS CONSTRUCTION BATTLESHIPS   Cruisers Now Being Built Will Be Converted As Aircraft Carriers, Admirals Sav   MORE AIR FIGHTING POWER SOUGHT   Sea Battles Prove Import. ance of Planes; Huge © Ship Building Bill Approved .

BATTLESHIPS PASSED UP BY “BRASS HATS’   Navy To Concentrate On Expanding Aerial Fighting Power   PLAN MORE GARRIERS   Cruisers Now Building t« Be Converted For This Purpose

NAVY HOLD UP WARSHIPS FOR MORE PLANES   Plans for Building Huge New Battleships Deferred for Increasing Air Power   AIRCRAFT CARRIERS MADE   Senate Committeemen Say Decision Already Has Been Reached by Navy

Battleship's Day Is Over   Plans For ‘Super’ Warships Deferred; Air Takes Over

AVY DEFERS PLANS FOR 9 BATTLESHIPS   1i]] Concentrate Upon Expanding Air Power, Officials Report   'EED MORE PLANES TO PROTECT FLEET   mportance Of Airplanes Ir Naval Warfare Stressed By Admirals

NAVY MUST HAVE MORE AIRPOWER; CARRIERS NEEDED   To Defer Building Of New Battleships Is Naval Program

HOLD FIRE DRILLS   City Schools Have Part ir  Fire Prevention Week   Today

Allies Strike Again at Japs Burma Bases   No Jap Resistance Encountered and No Bombers Lost; Nips Raid Calcutta Area of India

American Tanks Press Last Jap Hold Near Bune   (en. Wavell’s Forces Push Throvgh Jungles Toward Burma  RESISTANCE SLIGHT  Japanese Airfield on Old Burma Road Is Bombed By Allies

American TanksDrive  Upon Japs   Pritish Troops and’ U.S. Bombers Hit at Japs jn Burma; Big Fires Are Started :   No Fight Reported   japanese Resistance Is ‘Not Mentioned “by Allies

ALLIED FORCES IN GRADUAL ADVANCES AGAINST JAPANESE U. S. TANKS USED IN BUN AREA; BOMBERS BLAST  TADC AA DIIDMA COONT

U.S. Tanks Hit Japs in New Guinea   Bombers Join British Land Drive Against Enemy in Burma

Attack Last Japs At Buna   American Made Tanks Press Against Remnants Of New Guinea Force.

Last Jap Base in Lower New Guinea Is Under Attack   Allied Forces From India Are Striking At Nios From West

BRITISH TROOPS PUSH HALFWAY TO AKYAB IN BURMA   American Bombers Strike At fapan’s Westernmost Bases

ALLIED FORCES IN GRADUAL ADVANCES AGAINST JAPANESE  U. 8. TANKS USED IN BUN.  AREA; BOMBERS BLAST TAPS ON RIIPIWA PRONT

AMERICAN TANKS BATTER ENEMY   Last Jap Strongholds ii Buna Area Attacked; Burmese Drive on

British Troops Advance Against Japs on Burma Front     U. S. PLANES HELP  Nips Make Calcutta Raid And Bomb Eastern India

Yankee Tanks In Drive On Buna:  Jap Base Bombed   Burma Drive Is No Major Offensive New Guinea Fighi Continues

JAP FOOTHOLD IN NEW GUINEA GIVEN POUNDING   British Troops And American Bombers Strike On Burma Front

ALLIES DEALING BLOWS TO JAPS IN THE PACIFIC   strike At Enemy In New Guinea, Burma, And China; Big Jap Airfield And Warehouses At Las. hio Bombed.

Allies Lash  Japs in Burma   American Bombers Raid Lashio and Wavell’s Troops Move on Akyab

Tanks Rumble To Attack In  New Guinea   Wavell’s New Drive into Burma Said Not Main Push

Tanks Used in Allied Attack  In Buna Area   Last ‘Nip’ Strongholds Assaulted in Northeastern New  . Guinea, White Enemy Base: Ave Targets in Burma

Nazi Chief Speed: Home From Front   Shakeup Seen in Nazi Hierarchy; Public Grumbline Shows Increase

Hitler Relieves Food Minister   Fuehrer Returns to Berlin From Front

German Food Expert Ousted, British Assert   Claim Hitler Also Has Trouble With Military Leader

Grange Asks Conscription Of Resources   Charges U. 8S. Employment Service Failed to Heed Agriculture Need

Nazis Lost 322 Planes Last Week  RUSSIANS SAY GERMAN TOTAI 1103,JN MONTH

Reds Claim Destruction  Of Airplanes   More Than 1,100 Baevged In Month

RUSSIA CLAIMS WRECKING OF NAZI AIR MIGHT   Report Smashing 1,103 Aircraft; 9,000 Germans Said Killed In Ten Days

Reds Claim Slaying of 9,000 Nazis   Destroy 76 Tanks And Additional Sea And Airplane Tolls

9,000 Germans Slain In Battle   Reds Also Claim Number Of Tanks Captured  Near Leninerad

OVIET DRIVE  se OF S INCREASING   oscow Claims 9,000 Nazis Slain and 76 Tanks Destroyed on the Leninarad Front   STRONGHOLD SEIZED

WAR QUICKENS ONLONGFRON]   Growing Action Along Russian Line Indicated by All Reports.

SOVIET GAINS AT LENINGRAD MOSCOW SAYS   FRESH TOL L s ARE TAKEN OF NAZI SEA AND AIR STRENGTH

Russians Claim More Advances   Recapture of Important Locality, Reported by Soviets

RAF RESUMES AIR RAIDS OVER GERMAN}   Over 200 Planes Bomb  Submarine Yards.

DRI =BUMBERS SMASH FLENSBURG SUBMARINE YARDS  RAF Loses 10 Planes In Raids Over Germany;  Three Ships In Nazi

EXPERT VIEW SHOWS HITLER FACING MANY FRONTS: AMERICAN ATTACK ON JAPAN SEEN

Increasingly Firm Evidence Of the Shape War Will Take  Comes From All Continents

RAF TO LAUNCH SPRING ATTACK AGAINST NAZIS   To Synchronize Blows With _ Expected Drive Against Russia

R.A.F. Plans To Hit At Plant:   Will Synchronize Harc Blows With Expected Spring Offensive.

RAF WILL HIT NAZIS DURING SPRING DRIVE   AIDED BY U. S. TO BOME PLANTS, PROVE AIR SUPERIORITY

- WASHINGTON—The arrival of additional American troops «Northern Ireland was announced today by the war depart-

BRITISH OPEN AIR ASSAULTS ON AXIS AREAS   Minister Says Bomber: Made In America to Be Used In the Spring  Against Nazis   CITE PARIS RAID   Hard Biows At German Industry Planned to Match Russia’s Huge  Counter-Attacks

BRITISH MINISTER ~ FOR AIR DECLARES HARD BLOWS NEA   RAF WILL STRIKE GERMANY HARD AND ASSUME MASTERY OF AIR SOON

British Flier:  On German RAF Plans More’   RAF Plans. More Bombing Of Big. War Industries.

RAF to Batter Nazi Industry   Will Synchronize Blow With Expected Spring Offensive

BRITISH VOW HARD BLOWS AT GERMANY   No Longer to Stand By and See War Goods Roll From France to Reich

British to Synchronize Raids On German Industry With Russian Drive.

Britain Plans New Air Blows   Superiority Sought Over Nazi Raiders

ESCAPE: British Reach India; lap Invasion Thrust Reported   RULLETIN

British Out of  Trap In Burma   Withdraw To New “ines After Japanese Thrust

DRIVE ACROSS RIVER: U.S. CRUISER SUNK IN ARCTIC, NAZIS CLAIM   British Forces Escape Jap Trap At Lashio; Moscow Reports Great Tank Battle Before Kharkov

British Escape From Japanese Trap at Lashio   Army Withdraws To New Positions; Enemy Boats Attacked

Vacancies in Highway Patrol Are Perplexing   Last Man on the Reserve dint Was Sworn In To av

HUSKY YOUTH, 17, ADMITS HE KILLED TWO LITTLE GIRLS   Sisters, 7 and 8, Lured Into Stolen Vehicle, Assaulted and Slain at Lonely Spot in New York.   BODY OF ONE FOUMD FLOATING IN CREEK   Pond Yields Second Victim —Prisoner Booked on Charges of Murder and Kidnapineg.

Mutilated Body Of One Girl Is Found 8 Miles From Her Home   Edward Haight, 17, of Stamford, Conn., Says He Picked Up Children in Stolen Station Wagon

7 Hits Scored on  Jap War Vessels; 7 Planes Downed   Heavy Blows Dealt Celebes, Tarakan Attackers Dutch Fear Defeat If Reinforcements Delayed; Philippine Army Holds Back Strong Assaults

DUTCH INDIES ARE OCCUPIED BY NIPPONESE   AMERICAN - FILIPINO LINE INTACT IN LUZON   RY ASSOCTATED PRESS

JAPANESE GAIN IN SINGAPORE SECTOR IS ALSO REPORTED   Dutch and Allies Score Bomb Hits on Japanese Crui. sers and Troop Ships——British Abandon Kuala Lumpur in Malaya

JAPS ADVANCING IN MALAYA AND DUTCH INDIES   American-Filipino Lines To Hold Invaders Back On Luzon Island   RUSSIANS BREACH VITAL NAZI LINE

REDS WIDEN BREACH MADE IN NAZI LINES   Picked Troops Smash Counter-Al tacks on Moscow Front—Tagan rog, Kharkov Under Pressure

LAGUARDIA MUST DECIDE BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS   Will Soon Have To Choose Between Mayor of New York City and Civilian Defense Director; A ppears Before House Committee.

LaGuardia. To Give Up One of Jobs   Will Choose From Mayoralty, OCD  Directorship

La Guardia to Make Choice   Will Either Keep Civilian Defense Post Or Be N. Y. Mayor

LAGUARDIA WILL GIVE UP ONE JO:   Will Probably Hold Or To Job As Mayor of New York

LaGuardia Must Decide Between Job -6f Mayor  ~ Or Civil Defense. Head   Tells House Committee He W.xuts to Stay on in OCD Until Bills Are Passed °

LA GUARDIA IS TO MAKE PICK OF JOBS SOON   WANTS TO BE DEFENSE CHIE? UNTIL APPROPRIATIONS BILL IS PASSED

LaGuardia fo Make Decision   May Keep Civilian Defense Job or Office OF Mavor. He Sovs

La Guardia Must Decide Whether To Give Up Civilian Defense Or Mayor’s Post  CAN'T HAVE BOTH  Says He May Try For Air Force, In Which He Served As Major In Last War

LAGUARDIA 10 STAI ON AS OCD CHIEF UNTIL BILL PASSES   Then “I'l! Have To Choose Between Job Of Mayor, Defense Job"

Disagrees ‘With Nelson on His Suggestion of. Labor _ Day Layoff.   THOUSANDS TO WORK

LAOH WANTS. AO HOUDM   Disagrees With Nelson on His Suggestion of Labor Day Layoff.   THOUSANDS TO WORK

SENATE PASSES BIG ARMY BILL   43 Billion Measure Include: 100, 000 Tanks, 230,550 Planes

SENATE PASSES SUPPLY BILL   Largest Single Appropriation Bill On Record

Rhineland Subjected to Heavy Raid   Flying Fortresse: Successful in  Combat in Air

Allies Shaping Broad Strategy. To Put Japs In Four-Way Pinch   Groundwork Already Laid By Fighting Forces; Time And Supplies Priricipal Problems Before : . Offensive Comes.

FOUR-PRONGED PINCERS BEING AIMED AT JAPS   Washington Observers See China as Big Giant in Need Of War Tools

GROUNDWORK BROAD ALLIED STRATEGY LAID   Offensive Which Sooner or Later Will Carry War to Japan Begins to Take Shape   4-WAY PINCH LOOMS   Big Push to Lash Out ' From Main Quarters, China, India, Australia. Hawaii

ALLIES PLAN FOUR-POINT WAR ON JAPS   Drive Slated from India, China, Australia And Hawaii   WILL SPLIT FORCES   Time and Supplies Cited } As Main Problems  Of Powers

Allies Are Organizing 4-Way Pinch   Groundwork for Drive Against Japs Is Laid in Defense Fighting   [ENORMOUS SUPPLY JOB SLOWS TASK   Evidence of Progress But Loss of Andaman Islands Te a Setback

Broad Outline Of Offensive  ToCome From Four Quarters   Big Push To Spring From China, Hawaii, India. Australia, Strategists Believe

OFFENSIVE PATTERN IS SHAPING   Big Push—When It Finally Comes—Will Lash Out at Japan from China, India, Australia, Hawaii

Four-Way Drive Against Japan Is Taking Form   Increasing Activity Sean As Prelude To Offensive

Important Progress Now Being Reported   Loss of Andaman Islands Setback; Flow Of Supplies Increasing; Task Facing United Nations Huge One But Situation Improving

ALLIED OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS NOW TAKING SHAPE   But at Same Time Predicts ‘Axis Machinations Might ‘Prove A Boomerang

Troops Prepare Groundwork for Big Offensive   Push Will Come Simultaneously From Four Points

OFFENSIVE PROGRAM AGAINST JAPANESE fo BEING MAPPED OUT   INDICATIONS ARE IT WILL  BE FROM CHINA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND HAWAII

FOUR-PRONGED DRIVE ON JAP ISLANDS SEEN   Broad Outlines of Strategy Which Will Carry War to Nippon Indicated in Allied Activity  in Variange Araaq

ALLIES SHAPE PLANS AGAINST JAPS   Broad Strategy For Putting Japanese In Four-Way Pinch Is Being Mapped Out—-Groundwork Already Being Laid By Fighting Forces

ALLIES SHAPING BROAD STRATEGY TO PINCH JAPAN   Groundwork Already Laid For Four-Way Move Against Nippon

‘United Nations Shape i4-Prong Japan Attack   Allics Expect to Lash Out From China, India. Australia. Hawaii

Allies Also Have a Four-Point ‘Spring Campaign, Early Operations In the Far Pacific Indicate

Big Push Will. Lash Out From China, India, Australia And Ha. waiiy Flow. Of Supplies Stepped Up

Broad Outline of Possible four-way Offensive Against Japanese Aggression in Future Compiled by Strategists

OUTLINES OF OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS TAKE SHAPE IN PACIFIC BATTLE ZONE

Japs May Be Put In 4Way Pinch  Groundwork Already Is Laid By Forces Of  part Sage

Four-Pronged Attack Upon Japs Planned   Giant Pincers For Japanese Mapped Out

York Springs Presbyterian Church Rev. Lee N. Page, Stated Supply Public worship, 2:30 p. m.   The Methodist Church

York Springs Presbyterian Church Rev. Lee N. Page, Stated Supply Public worship, 2:30 p. m,

PIPE SUPPLY HELD CRITICAI   WPB to Requisition Unusually Large Idle Supplies Held by Oi Industry

UNITED STATES SOLDIER FOUND DEAD OF WOUND   John W. Baynard, 26, Easton, Md., Kifled by Bullet From Own Rifle, O7 ficials Say   WAS ON GUARD DUTY   Lieut. Bert Christian, 26 Cartoonist of Scorchy  Smith, Killed Over   Burma

40-MILE SPEED LIMIT IS URGED   Bricker Asks Ohio Motorists To Comply With President's Request

President Calls Price Conference   Would Balk Senate on  Centralized Control

FDR INSISTING ON PRICE CZAR   President Moves To Hal House Acceptance Of Farm Price Clauses

President Is Firm on Prices, While Wickard Denies He Opposes Him

FOR ONE-MAN PRICE FIXING   Calls Conferences to Head Off House Acceptance Of Farm Bloc Plans   GROUPS FROM BOTH BRANCHES CALLED   No Mention of Possible Veto of Measure is Made By President

CANADIAN ASKS WAR DICTATOR ROLE FOR F.D.R   ‘ormer Envoy Says Unitec Nations Cannot Win th War Until English-Speak ing People Are United.

Uniting of Allies Under Leadership Of Roosevelt Urger   Canadian Proposes Dictatorial Power, Bia Staff for FDR

F. D.R. Proposed By Canadian to Lead War Effort   Would Make Roosevelt Supreme Chief of Ango-American People

UNDER FDR TO DEFEAT AXIS   Canadian Seeks President As One Leader Needed to Help United Nations Toward Victory.

Urges Roosevelt As War Dictator   Need Leader To Wir War, Canadian Says

Says Churchill Should Act To  Unite Leaders   Washington Is Urgec As Capital For Al English - Speaking Peoples

URGES FDR AS ALLIED CHIEF   Major Herridge, Former Canadian Minister to Washington, Says Allies Cannot Win Until English-Speaking Peoples Unite

Roosevelt Should Be ‘War Leader   Former Canadian Minister to Washington Says President  _ Should Be Dictator of English-Speaking People

Canadian Favors FDR as Dictator   He Would Have President  Lead English-Speaking People

DEMANDS PRESIDENT BE ALLIED LEADEF   Canadian, . Says Democracy: Must Be Purged of PeaceTime Weakness   FAVORS - DICTATORSHIP

CANADIAN SEES NEED 10 UNITE ALLIED PEOPLE   Says Roosevelt Logical Man To Be Given Virtual Dictatorship

FDR Should Be Supreme United Nations Leader, Says Ex-Canadian Envoy

Herridge Proposes Roosevelt Be Sole Leader of Allies   Former Canadian Minister to Washington Would Have Churchill Nominate F_D.R.

Sen. Thomas Threatens Filibuster   ONLY 48 HOURS LEFT BEFORE PRESIDENT’S DEADLINE TO CONGRESS SLATED TO EXPIRE

FINAL VOTE ON ANTI-INFLATION PROBABLE TODAY   Farm Bloc Leader Hints At Fili buster To Delay Proceedings

OFFICIALS FAIL TO AGREE UPON PRICE CONTROL   Henderson And Wickarc Leck Horns Over Setting  Of Prices For Farmers   SENATE OPPOSED  TO WAGE CONTROI

PRICE POWERS LEAD TO DISPUT!   CONTROVERSY BETWEEN HENDERSON AND WICKARD FLARES INTO OPEN.

OFFICIALS CLASH ON PRICE CONTROL   Henderson and Wickord Disagree ot Hear. ina

Clash Marks Drafting of  Price Contr rol   Wenderson, Wickard  Dispute Over Farmers’ Payments

Leon Henderson And Sec. Wickard In Warm Dispute   Cabinet Member Fear: Administrator Will Harm Farmers

Agree On Repeal of Pension Bill   Joint House-Senate Conference Group Acts

AGREEMENT ON © REPEAL GAINED   Pension Plan For Solons  About To Be Killed

U.S. Acquires Freiahters   Government Takes Over All Tankers as Well as Merchantmen

VITAL PORTS ARE HARD HIT BY BOMBINGS   Fierce Fighting Waged On Narrowing Are Of Axis Defense   REPEL AXIS COUNTERS   Allied Drive From Libya Is Held Up Near El Agheila

BIZERTE AND TUNIS. ‘ARE GOALS   British And U. 8. Forces Converging On: Stronvholds:

MONTHS OF SECRET PREPARATIONS MADE FOR AMERIGAN COUP  AXIS KEPT GUESSING AS TO OBJECT OF  VAST ARMADA

HIGH STRATEGY PRECEDES U. 5.’ SWIFT ATTACI   Plans Well Laid Months In Advance And Enemy Kept Guessing

War Correspondents Shared Secret Of Preparations For Africa Thrust

Algiers Surrenders to Invaders; Vichy Tells of  New Morocco Landings   Offensive Plans Known by Many Weeks in Advance; Secret Was Kept

Secrecy Marks U..S, Planning   Thousands Knew of Plan For Attack; Months Are Required -

2nd Front Secret — ~-Kept by Hundreds   Many Knew of Painstaking: ‘Labor and High Strategy Which Preceded America’s Move - Into Northern Africa.

Hundreds Knew of Preparations for Offensive But No Leaks Developed

Hundreds of Men Knew Weeks Ahead About Extensive Plans, But Axis Never Knew Until Landing Boats Started For Shores

‘Months of Seerecy Coupled With High Strategy to Map  America’ s Move Into North Africa; Feints Deceived Nazis

VAUGHT ASLEEP Y TRICKY ACTS )F MILITARISTS   iundreds Knew of Offer.  ive Preparations Weeks i In Advance But Secret Was Kept   EINTS, PROPAGANDA T+ ONFUSED GERMANY   lassing of U.S. Troops I  Britain and Dieppe Raid  Part of Smoke Screen

Invasion Plans A Secret For Months   Hundreds Of Americans And British Knew Of Strategy, But Complete Surp rise Caught Enemy Nap ping

$25,000 DAMAGE ~ CLAIM IS FILED   Sioux Cityan’ Allegedly Hurt While Unwilling  Passenger

Second Report In Week Tells About Parachutes Coming Down Near Roosevelt Hyde Park Estate.

N. C. Office of OPA Outlines Four Steps Which Every Fuel Oil Consumer Should Take Tc Assure Receipt of Fuel Oil Ration Book.

“MUSTS” FOR FUEL OlL USERS ISSUED   Four Steps Necessary to  Assure Fuel Ration Book

STEPS REQUIRED FOR OIL RATION COUPONS   Floor Area Of Each Room In House Must Be Measured, OPA  States

Two Schooners and Two Supply Vessels Sent to Bol tom of Mediterranean

British Subs Sink Four More Axis Ships in Mediterranean; One Defies Destroyer Escort   London Reports Two Schooners and Two Supply Vessels, One Bound for Tripoli, Sent Dawn In _ New Actions — British Forces in Libya Engage  Axis Columns

4 Axis Ships Are Sunk By British Subs   Slip Through Convoy In Mediterranean; May Change Rommel’s Plans

English Subs Sink 4 Ships   Supply Vessels Heading for Libvan Arniv Are Amone. Those Lost

British Subs Sink 4 More Enemy Ships   Mediterranean Battl« Is Stepped Up By Allied Powers.

BRIT SUBS SINK FOUR AXIS SHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN   é  ‘Crafty Undersea Boats in One Case Defy a Convoy’s De strcyer Escort to Fire Tor —

Industry In Paris Bombed   Trondheim Naval Base Completely Destroyed; Reds Claim 900 Ger man Planes Shot Down.

VICHY HEARS BRITISH DID HEAVY DAM. AGE IN RAID ON PARIS INDUSTRIES

AMERICAN FOREIGN MINISTERS TRYING TO STEP ON AXIS   Rio de Janeiro Parley Set To Sweep Last Vestige Of Common Enemy From Hemisphere

Complete Axis Break Asked  Of Rio Parley   Plan i6 Wipe Enuem; ‘Trices Entirely Out of  iis. Mies nes 2

COMPLETE BREAK BEING ATTEMPTED   Resolution is Placed Befor Conference of Countries of South America.

SEEK FO FOR ARGENTINA AT RIO PARLE!   Delegates Get Down Ti Cases In Anti-Axis Planning

Argeiitiiia’s Swing Into Line Is Seer   Three-Pact Proposal I Made for Hemisphere Solidarity   Settlement of EcuadorPeru Boundary Dis-: pute Is Seen

QULUTION AoKa BREAK WITH AXIS   South American Republics May Join Hands For Hemsiphere Safety

Resolution Calls Flatly For Full Break With Axis   Pan-American Parley Under Way; Argentina Still Holding Out

ASK FOR JOINT BREAX WITH AXIS NATIONS   All American Repub lics Asked to Join in Resolution

Rio Conclave Talks Break With Axis   Argentina Seeking Loophole, Hopes to Evade Issue

All Amerieas Asked to   Quit Axis   Republics Open Meet to Form Closer Relations

AMERICAN ANTI-AXto BLOCK TAKING SHAPE   Argentina Coming Into Fold, is General Belief

DUTCH ARMED — FORCES FISHING “ONTHREE FRONT!   GUERILLAS POISED TO AT. TACK. INVADER FROM SECRET JINGLE RASES   CLAIM OF COMPLETE VICTORY DISCOUNTED BY DEFENDERS   Dutch, U8. Planes and Warships In New Seach for Nipponese Invasion Fleets

DUTCH FORCES ARE FIGHTING OFF JAPS ON AMBOINA ISLAND   Netherlands Tr Troops Als: Still Resisting Enemy In ' Region Of Balik Panan

Hot Battles Rage On Amboina, Bornee And Celebes Isles  Dutch Fight Strongly Against invaders; Hold Secret Bases

Dutch Set to Hurl Guerrilla Fighters ‘Against Japanese   Fight for Amboina Still Raging; — Dutch Brand Nipponese Claim of SCamniete Victory’ as Ridiculous

Sinking Of A Merchant Ship  Is Confirmed   Threat Of Mine Laying From Enemy Craft

Russia Using Women Troons. Finns Sa   Navy Confirms Ship Sunk Within 75 Miles of N. York

HIGHWAY CHIEF MAY QUIT POS!   Commissioner Kennedy Believed Slated For Washington Post

Kennedy Is Mum On Resignatior   State Highway Chie Plans Statement

2 Die, 24 Hurt in 1 Fire   Metal Boils Up When Cren ‘Tap’ Furnece

WILL REMAIN WARM   Pleasant Autumn Weather to Continue in Kansas

\Weather   Kansas; Liitle change in temperature east, slightly warmer west donight and Thursday forenoon.

Varied Christmas Programs By Americans Around Globe ad   Some Spent Day Charging Enemy Successfully, Others Exchanged Gifts, Attacked Turkeys

Yankees Mark Yule at Home, Abroad Some Fighting, Others Bringing ‘Cheer Where It Is Nearly Forgotten

FISHTING MEN HAVE CHRISTMAS   Yanks In England And Ire. land Are Entertained By Residents

Folks at Home Observe Traditional Yuletide as World War Continues   Soldiers Struggle Furiously on Every Front

Americans AtHome Keer Christmas  Spirit Alive   But on Faraway Fronts Fighting Men of U. S. Seek To Preserve Same Traditions   THOUSANDS GUESTS IN BRITISH HOMES   Fighting Proceeds In Africa, Solomons; King George Speaks

YANKS BRIGHTEN BRITISH HOMES   GIVE HOLIDAY CHEER 1¢ YOUNGSTERS IN ENGLAND AND NORTH IRELAND,

AMERICANS AT HOME KEEP TRADITIONS OF YULE SEASON   Factory Wheels Stilled and Millions Gather. About Christmas Trees to Safeguard Tradition ‘for Sons in Service

EMBLEM SALE FOR CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY   Annual campaign will be held in Fairfield on Saturday, March 28

AXIS PLANS MARCH ACTION   Germany Expected te Launch Offensive Next Month

Free French Cable DeGaulle For Help in Defending Netherlonds East Indies

DEAMANS MAKE PAINFUL GAINS AT OTALINGRAL   Fifth Advance In Six Days For Nazis, But Casualties Terrific

NEW WAR COURSES ADOPTED FOR K. U.   Extend Summer Session  Four Weeks; Drop Easter Vacation   COMMENCEMENT EARLY

Extend Summer Session Four Weeks; Drop Easter  Vacation   COMMENCEMENT EARLY

Seats on I. C. Passenger Trains Will Be Reserved During The Holiday Period Dec. 15 - Jan. 1

Registrants To Be 19 And 20 Years Of Age   Geo. C. Buckwalter Chie! Registrar at Lauren: Legion Hal]

Young Men 18 And 19 Years Of Age Will Sign   Nine Places In County Where They Can Register Next Tuesday oe

Eastern Coast Gas.  Prices Jump Todav   Motorists Will Pay 214 Cents More If They Can Buy Fue At All As Shortage Increases

‘Gas’ Prices. . Up 22 Cents In. Shortage   ‘Hundreds of Oil Depot: “Close Till Arrival ‘of “Supply Wednesday 

EAST FACING © - ‘GAS* CRISIS   EASTERN ‘MOTORISTS PAYIN( MORE FOR GASOLINE, BUT THEY HAVE HARD TIME FINDING IT

STRONG RED ARMY FIGHTING AT GATES OF STRATEGIC CITY   Unidentified City Believed To Be Either Kharkov Or Bryansk—2 Nazi’ . Lines Penetrated

Reds Reported Attacking City   Said At Gates of Strategic Point:

Reds Hammer At Gate Of Large City   Kharkov Or Bryansk Believed To Be Under Siege; Losses Told

REPORT SOVIETS AT GATE OF BIG STRATEGIC CITY          BREAK 'T MAN DE   DECLARE REPORTS OF THAW IN RUSSIA EXAGGERATED      Admit Heavy Rains On Central Front But Say That Surfaces are Hard Enough for Action

JAP TRANSPORT DAMAGED, RAID, NEW BRITAIN   United nations flyers score successful raid on  Rabaul

Driver Held In  Jail Following  Fatal Accident   Ludlow Infant Dies of In. juries Afier Two Cars Crash Headon

Youth Detained After Fatality   Ludlow Infant Dies of Injuries After 2 Cars Crash Headon

Next Few Weeks Called ’’Fateful’’   Enemy’s Strength To Re Determined

Japs Occupy Futuou Island Near Foochow   Also Move on Wenchoyw And Claim Capture After Five-Day Battle

JAPS IN DRIVE ON WENCHOW   Tokyo Announces Important Port Has Been Taken By Nippon Troops

Japs Occupy Island Near Foochow  Start Pincers Move Against Vital

Japanese Seize Futuou Island   Pincers Movement Is Started on Chinese Port of Wenchow

Japs Occupy Futuou Island Near Foochow  Poenme Tenance Bacin      Enemy Troops Begin Pincers Movement Against Wenchow, Important China Port

Japanese Start Pincer Movement Against Chinese   Occupy Futuou Island and Threaten City of Wenchow

Japs Occupy Isle in Drive  On China Port   Nipponese Launch Pincers Move In Fukien Province

Chinese Lose Isle Close to Foochow   Jap Pincers Nears Another Seaport

JAPS OCCUPY FUTUOU ISLE AFTER DRIVE   Important Port Held By Invaders   TROOPS LANDED   First Attempt Ends In Repulse

RUSSIAN FRONT TODAY NOT LIKE THAT OF 1917-18   REDS MADE PEACE AFTER BOLSHEVIST REVOLUTION

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOLSHEVIST REVOLT FINDS RUSSIANS LEADING THE FIGHT IN BATTLE AGAINST GERMAN AGGRESSION

Red Anniversary Brings World to Due Appreciatior   Original Russian Revolt Was Grim, Desolate Affair, but ‘Its Effect Is Seen

bt bt + The WAR “TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  i ->

WAR ANALYST IN COMPARISON BETWEEN RUSSIAN CHARACTER OF TODAY AND THAT OF WORLD WAR!

The. War Today   Stalin Exultantly Confident Of Allied Coalition’s Power

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rev. E. A. Bersarzel, Pastor   fLucky Leaf 4-H Club

Red Artillery, Ski Men Seize Key Nazi For'   Heavily Strewn Land Mines Overcome in Long Fight, 3 German Divisions Pat te Rout   79 Enemy Airplanes Bagged in One Day   Foes Frustrated in Flying Aid to Staraya Russa; 6 Divisions Hacked

Reds Report Bag Of 79 Nazi Planes   Russians Chasing Three Divisions

HITLER'S ARMY SUFFERS BLOW   Reds Retake Yuknov and Claim 79 Nazi Planes Bagged In Combat

RUSSIANS PURSUE 3 NAZI DIVISIGNS   REDS ON HEELS OF GERMAN TROOPS DRIVEN FROM STRATEGIC BASE.

AUGGIANG PURSUE FLEEING NAZIS   Enemy Is Chased from Re: captured Yukhnov   BLOW TO PLANS    Designed by Germans for Spring Offensive; Marks Closing of Vital Base

Russia Deals Major Blow To Nazi Army   Strategic Base Fall: As Reds Hammer  Forward

REDS PURSUE NAZI FORCES   Strike Major Blow to Ger man Designs for Spring Drive on Moscow

Soviets Deal Blow to Nazi Desians   Hitler’s Land Army Suffers Heavy Losses at Yukhnov

Senator Hatch Goes Into Lead   Dempsey Gets 2 to  Margin in Race for New Mexico Governor

COFFEE, TEA RATIONING MAY FOLLOW SUGAR; PLAN TO FREEZE RENTS DRAWN

Tension In Mennonite  Areas Fades   Feeling Over, Issue O War Service Leads Ti: Bombs, Yellow Paint.

Mennonites Target Of Disturbance Over War Service   Five lowa Youths Arrested Over Demonstrations

Tension Still High Over Iowa Mennonite:   Five Youths Arrested Fo - Demonstrations Durin; - Past Week

EARLY BALLOTS TOP ESTIMATES   State’s Largest Cities Vote Heavier Than Expected

Smallest Ohio Vote In 22 Years Forecast As Electors Trek To Polls

Cripps Warns on Optimism   Briton Hails U. S. Navy’s Victory Over Nipponese

STERN FIGHT AHEAD   English Leader Warns Allies Against Over Confidence

BRITISH CAPTURE LAST VITAL PORT ON MADAGASCAR   Churchill Urges Cessation of Public Statements and Speculation On Second Front.

BRITISH CAPTURE OUUTHERN POR  IN MADAGASCAR   Revealed By Churchill Who Also Warns On Public Second Front Talk

SCORES TAKEN IN CLEANUP OF GAMBLING RING   Numbers Game With $10,000,000 Annual Take Appears to Have Been Broken With Arrests Made in 36 Eastern Cities   STAGED BY THE F.B.1L

American Officers Visited Africa To Pave Way for Yankee Invasion

Modern ‘Message to Garcia’ Action Wins Promotion for U. S. General in Africa

‘DARING ADVENTURE SET STAGE ‘FOR ALLIED ATTACK IN AFRICA   Gen. Clark And Aides, Traveling By Submarine And Boat, Secured Valuable Military Information From French Officers; Nearly Captured By Vichy Police

Major General Mark W. Clark Advanced in Rank for Carrying Out Amazing Exploit to Line Up French Leaders Before Invasion—Lost $18,000 in Gold on Journey and Narrowly Escaped Arrest by Vichy-Controlled Police.

Daring Trip To Africa ls Made By Gen. Clark   Major General Mark W. Clark Wins Promotion and Place in History as the Result of Under-cover Trio by Submarine

CLARK PAVED WAY for YANKS IN NO. AFRICA   Brilliant Exploit By U. §. Major General And Comrades Revealed By Washington And AP.   3 Weeks Ahead

Secret U. S. Army Force  Daring Undercover Trip To French North Africa By Submarine Made By Party

Invasion Plan Laid In Secret Trip To Africa   Daring Undertaking Was Headed By ‘ U.S. General

Sugar Shortage Is Blessing, ill Improve American Diet   Other Vitamin-Rich Foods Will Be Substituted and Average Person Will Benefit, Says Nutrition Authority, Who Cites Most Americans Use Too Much Sugar

TULANE PROFESSOR BELIEVES SUGAR IRATIONING IS BLESSING DISGUISED

Little Steel Firms Refuse Demands For Wage Raise  Tell Labor Board They Must Obey Roosevelt Stabilization Order  ClO ASK ‘FAIRNESS’  Says Inequalities Must Be Corrected Before Final Fixing   Tell Labor Board They Must Obey Roosevelt Stabilization Order

War Labor Board's Authority Is Challenged Anew by Steel Firm   nland Claims Wage !n crease Would Violate President's Mandate

Amazing Russians Throw Back German Invades In Stalingrad Struggle   German Reverses

RUSSIANS ROLL UP HEAVY TOLL OF NAZI HEAD IN STALINGRAD   INVADERS HAVE MADE NO PROGRESS IN BITTER FIGHTING PAST 24 HOURS

Capture Of Tanonarive Admitted By French; Australian Jungle Army Holds On In New Guinea As Allied Airmen Hit Bases, Barges

German Dead Choke Streets Of Stalingrad  Rath Gidac Cteracc   Both Sides Stress Fury of Battle— Worst of War

Red Forces Stage Sharp Counter Blow North Of Volga City   Report Australian Jungle Fighters Hold Firmly Amid Renewal Of Battle In New Guinea Mountains

Strong Soviet Counterattacks Admitted On ~" All Fronts With Reds Reported Moving Forward From Black Sea

New Reverses Met by Hitler At Stalingrad   Russians, Aided by Shell-Fire  from Volga River Gunboats,  Drive Nazia from Series of  Fortified Points

RUSSIANS ROLL GERMANS BACK JN STALINGRAD   Recaplure Fortified Positions, Count 13,000 Nazis Slain in Four  Tan af Rinhtinn   WANT ALLIED AID   Willkie, Conferring with Stalin, Finds Reds Disappointed tha! Second Front Not Opened

Volga Gunboats Help Russians   Germans Fail To Drive New Breaches Into Soviet Lines

Drive Germans Out of Points In Stalingrad   Series of Fortified Areas in City Cleaned UL p—Several German Reverses Are Reported

VOLGA GUNS CUT DOWs INVADERS   Nazis Driven From Series of Fortified Points in Stalingrad   MEET REVERSES ON OTHER FRONTS   River Gunboats Lay Down Flaming Barrage; Second Front Plea to Willkie

Germans Driven From Certain Points In City   Willkie Reports Russians Disappointed In Allies Now Preparing Offensive

Russians Push Germans Back At Stalingrad   Volga River Boats Shel Fortified German Posi tions In Steel City.   HARD FIGHTING RAGES

3ermans Make No Claim of Fresh Gain Despite “Reinforcements;” Revers in Four Other Sectors—Allies Pre pare Secret Offensive Against: Germany — “Quiet” in Pacific.

Street Warfare Goes on Unabated, Says Nazi Bulletin About Siege  Aussies Hang On  Australians Sill Cling to Positions High in New Cuilnea   Aussies Hang On

Kill Many Nazis In Street Battle   . Soviet Armies Have Driven Nazis From a Series of Points   -BATILE 31 DAYS OLD   Russians Have Recaptured Number of Streets in  5 Stalingrad

Soviets Slay Over 13,000 Germans in Four Days of Battling in Stalingrad

Reds’ Volga Fleet Joins 30-Days-Old Stalingrad Battle   Nazis Driven Back from Series of Fortified Points in City.

Reds Bolstered By Shell-Fire of Volga Gunboat:   Germans Pushed Bac k From Fortified Position: in Stalingrad.   Report Nazi Reverses On 4 Other Sectors

Volga River Gunboats Help Reds Drive Nazi Invaders — From Points in Stalingrad   Russians Claim 13,000 Nazis Are Killec In Four Days of Fighting as They Strike Counter-Blow Northwest of City 

Even Berlin Claiming No New Advance   Great Slaughter By Red Defenders In Past Four Days

Four-Day Toll Of Nazis Killed Reaches 13,000:  Counterblow Is Struck   Hitler’s Headquarters Stresses Fury Of Battle By Admitting Fighting In Streets Is Continuing

RUSSIANS PUSH INVADERS BAGK   Say 13,000 Germans Killed in 4-Day Period at Stalincrad.   GUNBOATS AID DEFENSE

REDS REPORT DRIVING GERMANS FROM SERIES OF FORTIFIED POINTS IN CITY OF STALINGRAD   Russians Claim Germans Have Lost 13,000 Troops During Last Four Days of Battle In Volga Metropolis. Biggest Successes of 31-Day Old Drive Ie Claimed Rv Red Army

Drive Germans From Streets As Desperate Defense Moves Turn To Successful Thrusts

CLAIM BIGGEST SUCCESS SINCE SIEGE STARTED   Germans Fail to Drive Single New Breach in Russian Lines in City

Reds Wrest More Points From Nazis   Stage Powerful Rebounc In Stalingrad; Hitler Re verses On 4 Other Sec  baen Tmt

AUOIANG STAGE DRAMATIC FIGHT   More Than 13,000 Germans Killed In Four  Days Of Fighting   GAINS RECORDED   Invaders Suffer Reverses On Four Other Sectors, Report

BITTER FIGHTING CONTINUES: IN CITY'S STREETS   Even Germans Admit They Are Meeting Increasingly  : Savage Resistance   NAZI ATTACKS REPULSED   Willkie, After Talk with Stalin, Says Lack of Help From Allies Felt

Over 13,000 Nazis Slain In Four Days, Says Red Paper  RED LINE IS STEADY Volga River Flotilla Aids  As Russ Marines  Landed

Nazis Reported To Have Lost Several Points   Counter-Blows Struck at Four Other Sectors

13,000 Nazis Die In Past 4 Days Moscow Claims   Willkie Says Russians Disappointed Over Aid; Australians Hold In Pacific

Reds Capture Strong Points In Stalingrad   Soviet Bulletin Says More Than 13,000 Nazis Killed in Four Days Fighting; Beat Back Huns at Other Points

Thousands of Enemy Killed As Russians Strike Counter Blow   Willkie Confers With Stalin Two Hours, Says Soviets Dissatisfied With Allies Aid

Drive Germans From ‘Series of Fortified _ Points  STRIKE BACK      Bitter Street Fighting Continues: In Stalincorad

SOVIETS BLOW UP BUILDING SEIZED BY FOE   British Promise Second Front Without Warning Tell French to Get Out of Coastal Areas

SRITISH FORCES OUT OF BENGAS   Axis Superior In Tank Strength; Supplies . Are Blown Ub

FEW BRITISH TROOPS CAUGHT AT BENGAS!   Majority Withdrawn Safely After Fierce Rear-Guard Action Avainst Rommel's Forces.

BRITISH ARMY FLEES BENGASI   Major Part Of Imperial Army Believed To Have Been Saved

British Escape Bengasi Trap   Major Part of Force Out Safely, Supply Dumps Blown Up

KEE MILL 5 DESTROYED    Veneer Plant Was Producing Materials for Airplane:  Making.   SHORT-CIRCUIT CAUSE?

Veneer Factory  Razed By Fire  yy,  ,  _ & 445 gagndh.   Loss Near $450,000. 375 Men Had Struck For Higher Pay

Predict  Cabinet Changes   Seen As First Step Toward Building War Cabinet; Has Support of Organized Labor

A Big Cabinet Shakeup Soon   New York Hears Ickes Will Take  Over Manpower

Shakeup In Cabinet Is Imminent,  Papers Say   Ickes May Replace Miss Perkins In Wartime Consolidation Program

2.N.Y. Papers Hint Shakeup Of Cabinet   Ickes Reported Slated tc Head Expanded Labor Department

Trapped By U-Boat Pack   Merchant Ship Sunk Off East Coast On Sunday

3 Subs Pocket U. S. Vessel   Sunk by 2 Torpedoes  ~—Six of Crew  Die in Attack

Six Meet Death As U.S. Freighter Is Sunk By Subs   3 Enemy Craft Involved In Torpedoing Sunday Off The Atlantic Coast

NEW SINKINGS ARE REPORTED   U-Boats Hunting in Packs Torpedo Two U,. 5. Merchant Vessels.

Two U.S. Merchant Vessels Torpedoed   A Brief Navy Announcement Today Gave No Details of the Incident.

TRIPLE SUB ATTACK   U-Boats Gang on Freighter Off Atlantic Coast

SHIP SUNK BY d ENEMY SUBS   Sent To Bottom By Two Torpedoes Sent Into Engine Room

U.S. SHIP SUNK QFE ATLANTIC COAST SUNDAY   Medium-sized American Merchant Ship Pocketed By Three Enemy Subs and Then Sent To Bottom; Six Members of Crew Die.

Subs Gang up OnU.S. Freighter   On U.S. Freighte  Three Attack; Two Sinkings Of Paet Coaat

Three Subs Sink Ship, Kill Six Men   One Torpedo Hit As Lifeboat Lowerec

2 U.S. Merchant  Vessels Torpedoed  Occurs Off Atlanticg Coast; Survivors 4q  ran rn

ENEMY SUBS SINK VESSE!   Six Of Crew Killed Whe Foe Shells Lifehoat

Three Subs Attack Lone Merchant Ship   Two Torpedoes Send Vessel to Bottom of Sea

Subs Destroy Three U.S. Vessels   Merchantmen Sent to Bottom OT Kast Coast

2, More Ships Are Victims Of U-Boats   Survivors Tell How One Was Attacked by 3 Submarines

THREE AXIS SUBS TORPEDO AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIP   Medium Size Vessel Sunk Sunday by Two Torpedos Fired In Engine Room

Three U-Boats Sink Steamer   Send Two Torpedoes Into Engine Room Of American Ship

Three Nazi U-Boats Bag One U.S. Ship   Navy Announces Sinking Of Small Merchant Craft

SHIP ‘POCKETED’ BY SUBMARINES OFF EAST COAST   Three Enemy Craft Trap Medium-Sized American Merchantman, Fire Two Well- Aimed Torpedoes; Six Crewmen Killed,

Fa aT a eee oe, Std  THREE SUBMARINES SANK AN AMERICAN sHP LAST SUNDA      TWO ACCURATELY PLACED TORPEDOES COST LIVES OF SIX MEMBERS OF CREW

Three Suts  In Aitack On Cargo Shir   Merchant Vessel Sunk by Two Torpedoes After Being Pocketed      SIX MEN KILLED, .33 ARE RESCUED   Navy Announces Attack on ‘Two Additional Mer- ° chant ‘Vessels’

‘American Merchant Ship Is Pocketed And Sunk By Three Subs Off Coast

3 SUBS TRAP AND SINK U, S. SHIP OFF COAST   American Merchantman Hi By Two Axis Torpedoes

Three Axis Subs Pocket U. S Vessel Off the Virginia Coast, Sink Her With Two Torpedoes   Six Members of Crew of Freighter Lost — ThirtyThree Survivors Landed at Morehead City, N.C. After Drifting at Sea in Lifeboats

More Ships Sunk by Subs   Navy Announces Loss Of Additional Vessels Off Atlantic Coast

Two Merchant Ships Lost  Brief Announcemen   Brief Announcement Gives No Details

us WAY OF LIFE NEAR LEVEL OF DEPRESSION Plenty of Money but Nothing to Buy

WMPC POLICY MAY STANDARDIZE WAR PLANT PAY   Priority Requirements On Labor Drafted By McNutt’s Board

Labor Priorities Would Be Decider   McNutt Says Sub-Standard Plants Should Receive No Employment Aid

PRIORITIES ON LABOR SUBJECT TO ‘CONDITIONS’   MANPOWER BOARD TO DENY REQUESTS OF SUB-STANDARD FIRMS

StandardWage Scale In War Plants Viewed   War Manpower Commission May Force Plants to Stabilize and Standardize Wages  BY FRANGCIC RO le wa

Labor Policy Will Demand Full Payment      War Manpower Commission Says Equal Pay Must Be Given To Get Workers

Plan Labor  Priorities    Seek Wage Standardization In War Production Plants

Federal Squeeze to Be Put © On War Plants Paying Less _ Than Standardized Wage:

WAR PLANTS MAY STABILIZE WAGE!   Action of War Manpowe1 Commission May Force Step

STANDARDIZED WAGES SOUGHT   Labor Priorities May Be Usec As Lever By War Manpower Commission

STANDARD PAY PLAN STUDIED FOR WAR WORK   Employment Service Giver Power To Deny Labor -For Noncompliance On Conditions

STANDARDIZING OF WAGES SEEN NEAR FOR U.S.   McNutt Reveals Plans to Be Used in Order to As:sist War Plants in Help Problem.

WOULD DENY WORKERS 10 SWEAT SHOPS   Manpower Commission Devis es New Plan To Stabilize Nation’s Wages

Tuberculosis Case Search Under Way   Program Handled Through Doctors

CALLS BEING MADE BY NURSE IN T-B PROGRAM   Survey Continuatior Of Work Done A Year Ago

Survey Underway To _Discover. Unknown .  ~ Cases oF Taberculdsis

CONTINUE WORK IN EARLY DISCOVERY OF CASES OF TR   Concentrate On Persons Known To Have Contact With Cases Of Disease

GREAT AREA WIPED OUT AT COLOGNE   Destruction Extends About Mile by Mile and a Half, Advices to Bern State.

DALLAS AND TARRANT COUNTIES SWEPT BY TORRENTIAL RAINS   AT LEAST FIVE PERSONS ARE FEARED DROWNED; HEAVY  PROPERTY DAMAGE DONE

FLOODS SWEEP TARRANT AND DALLAS AREAS   AT LEAST TWO DROWNED MANY ARE DRIVEN FROM HOMES

Waming Turin Is Rocked By British Bombs   Harried Italians Sen Scurrying To Ar Raid Shelters

MORE BOMBERS BLAST TURIN   RAF Doesn’t Allow Italians Time To Rescue Casualties.

R. A. F. Heaps More Bombs Upon Turin   Explosives Piled On Flamine Ruins

Laval Is Restore d   ALLIES FEAR FRANCE WILL © . SURRENDER HER NAVY.-TO.. GERMANY: OTHER Be ores

Change Might Turn Country Over to Nazis   Former Premier Named to Three Major Posts Under Government of Aging Petain Allies View Situation With Gravity

Allied Nations See Grave Threat In Cabinet Shift   Colle vorationist’s Moves M May Result in U.S Break; Delivery to Germany of Fleet, Bases on Supply Routes Seen as Possibilities

ACTION STIRS GRAVE FEARS IN ALLIED WORLD   Vichy Government — Finally Capitulates To Threats Of Hitler   WILL BE VICE PREMIER   Surrender Of Flect And Strategic Bases To Axis {s Feared

LAVAL'S RETURN TO POWER IS ANALYZED BY OBSERVER TODAY   See Grave Fear Stirrec Throughout the Allied World by Unexpected  Sten.

ALLIES FACE PERIL FROM  NEW ACTION   Petain Bows to Wishes Of Germans; Allies Afraid French Navy May Go To Hands of Nazis

ALLIES FEAR HITLER MAY OBTAIN FRENCH FLEET IN SHAKE-UP   Vichy Bows To Nazi Threats, Makes Laval Vice Premier; Five Possible Concessions Seen; London Takes Grave View   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

Dozen Airforcemen Saved After 44 Days Adrift in Open Boa’   Flight From Dutch Indie: One of Great Ocean Trips in History

12 MEN REACH PORT AFTER 44 DAYS IN BOAT   Lifeboat Carries Airmen From Java To Australia

42 BELIEVED LOST ON SHIE   British Cargo Vessel Sank In Ten Seconds

BRITISH TRAP IS CLOSED ON LIBYAN COAS   STEAMROLLER MOPS  UP REMNANTS OF GERMANS

Bengasi Occupiec By British Army As Germans Flee   Berlin Reports Romme Has Retreated Fairly Far to Rear’

British Cut Off Port of Bengasi. Nazis Evacuate   Kighth Army Advances On Agheila Defile;  ~ Nazis Lose More Tanks

British Seal Bengasi in Tight Trap   Germans Report Rommel Has Evacuated City

Bengasi Sealed In British Trap  One Wing Of Army ~ Moves On Agheila

GENERAL REGAN _ DIES; ILE ONLY SHORT WHILE   FORMER ADJUTANT GENERAI OF ILLINOIS, ‘MEMBER OF “NATIONAL.GUARD 29 YEARS

Brigadier General Lawrence V. Regan  Called Early Today   Former Adjutant General of Illinois Succumbs to Heart Attack

Posse Hunts Negro After Man Killed   Danville Tobacce Grower Is Slain In Dining Room

Legion Opens Annual Session At Kansas City   Quiet Convention Is Scheduled By Nation’s Veterans

[Tremendous Tasks Lie Ahead, Asserts Knox As American Legion Convenes At Omaha

No Faniares For Legion  Convention Plunges Into Problems Of War, To Decide On New Veteran:

KNOX ASKS FOR NATIONAL UNITY IN WAR EFFORT   McNutt, Johnson, and Patterson Also on Meet Program

U-boats main threat Knox tells Legion   Patterson, McNutt, Johnson also to address convention

AMERICAN LEGION OPENED NATIONAL CONVENTION TODAY   NO FANFARE OR PARADE BUT STRICTLY BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE PREVAILED

KNOX, M’NUTT LEGION MEET SPEAKERS   Submarines Are Major Problem Confronting Allied Nations in War

Legion In Convention   Annual Parley Held This Year Without Fanfare 

No Fanfare For Legion’s Convention   Delegates Plunge at Once Into Problems; Hear Secretary Knox

WAR AND MEMBERSHIP PROBLEMS FACE LEGIONNAIRES AS CONVENTION OPENS

USUAL FANFA IS MISSING AS LEGION MEETS   Knox: Work as You Never Worked to Make U. S. Strong in Unity

Knox Tells Legion Submarines Are Main Allied Snag   Navy Chief Urges Dele gates To Work For Unity Post War Stability

THE DEMOCRATS ARE OnGANIZED Un GAMPAILK   City and Ciccro Township Organizations Formed Thursday Night.   TO COMPLETE TICKET   Candidates for Trustee, Surveyor and City Clerk . Secured.

THE DEMOCRATS: ME ORGANIZED. ~ FOR CAMPAIGN   ‘City and Cicero Township _. Organizations Formed . Thursday Night. - _   TO COMPLETE TICKET   Candidates for Trustee, Sur . veyor and City Clerk — “ - Secured. ,

Senate Beats Plan To Curb  Labor Unions   Acrimonious Debate Is Stirred By ©  Rider

Restrictive Labor Measure Move Killed   Action Comes On Amendment; Only Four Sav “Ave”

Administratioi Kills Move xn Labor Bill   Attempt to Void ‘40-Hour Week Meets Defeat

FROME MURDER SOLUTION NEAR?   Couple Arrested in Texas Desert Mystery Slayings, Puzzle for Four Years

JAPS WITHIN 30 MILES OF CHINA IN NEW THRUST   Fighting Tigers And Chinese Airmen Heavily Pound Lashio   COPENHAGEN HIT  BY RAF BOMBERS

RAF Immobilizes Prides of German Navy, Bomb Copenhagen,  Northern France

Bombing Attacks On Nazis Renewed   Chinése Troops Under U. S. Gen. Stilwell Still Fighting

Two Faint Rays 0f Hope Remain For the Chinese   ‘merican Volunteer Grour May Yet Hold Back Invaders   “‘hinese Troops under Stil: well Continue Desperale Resistance

NAZIS ORIING FURTHER INTO FACTORY AREA   Use 30,000 Men and 80 Tanks to. Storm Red Lines in- Stalingrad.   RUSS SAY 1,500 NAZIS © AND 17 TANKS WIPED OUT

WINS 2-T0-1   Amendment Abolishing Short Term Judgeshine Carries.

Four-Month War Games Open July 1:   Intensive Field Maneuv ers Will Embrace Six Army Corps

SET FIELD EXERCISES FOR ARMY   Intensive Wartime Maneuver: to Stress Desert, Jungle Fighting, Joint Operations by Air, Ground Forces

Big Portion of Expanding Army to Be Taken Out on Maneuvers About July 13   Stress Will Be: Placed on Joint Operations of Air and Ground  BDarrag

NTENSI WAR R TRAINING        ield: Maneuvers to Stress - Desert... a a. edungle Fighting. _ 4h avtdhe

ARMY T0 HOLD BIG MANEUVERS DURING SUMMER   Will Provide Thorough Training for Soldiers Asserts Stimson, in Announcing Plans

INTENSIVE TRAINING PLANNED FOR ARMY   Field Maneuver To Fit Mer For Tough Job Ahead

} To Louisiana      U.S. Staggers Schedule From July To November

Republicans Plan Drive to Cut  U.S. Expenses Would Put Curb on  Non-Essential Padara!l Aaeannciac

BUREAUCRATS HIT IN MARTIN DRIVE   Minority Floor Leader Set tc Cut Governmental Expenditures

ECONOMY DRIVE MAPPED BY GOP   Curbing of Bureaucrat Power Is Demanded By Y epublicans

YORKTOWN'S TARS USE THUMBS ASEA   Passing Objects Excite Crew Atter It Abandons Carrier

Leon Crucified. Says Brewster   Maine Leader Puts Blame * On Ineptitude Among —Hieh Officials

ANOTHER ASSAILS “DISCRIMIN ATION’   Representative Andreset Charges Bungling In Government Handling of Gasoline and Oil

May Pra v For The Return Of Henderson   Price Administrator Probably Succeeded By Senator Brown

HENDERSON'S RETURN SEEN _ BY BREWSTER   OPA Chief ‘Crucified’ To Appease Congress, Says Solon   'OUSTER IS UNFAIR’   High Officials Called Greatest Bottlenecks In Washington

O.P.A. Chief ‘Crucitied   Charges Administration Leaders Ran Hendersor Out To Appease Critics.

SAYS HENDERSON WAS “CRUCIFIED   Brewster Predicts Critics Soor Will Be Praying For His Return

Senator Brewster Predicts Prayers For Return of Henderson to O. P. A.

BREWSTER ACCUSES ADMINISTRATION LEADERS OF CRUCIFYING LEON HENDERSON T0 APPEASE CRITICS: (MAY PRAY FOR HIS RETURN’   Rep. Anderson (R. Minn.) Isues Statement Assailirg Administration Bungling of af Cacnline and Oi] Rationing

Henderson ‘Crucitied’ To Appease Congress, Sen. Brewster Charges

CLAIM HENDERSON WAS “CRUCIFIED” BY ADMINISTRATION TO APPEASE CONGRESS

Henderson's Critics Scored By Brewster   Maine Senator Asserts That APO Director Was Crucified   "BUNGLING"' CHARGED

Henderson  Is Defended   Sen. Brewster of Maine Says Congress Will Be Begging for Return of OPA Chief.

Henderson ‘Crucified,’ Solon Says   Maine GOP Senator Raps OPA Surrender  By Bdminictestinn   squabble Growe   Minnesotan Avers Gas and Oil Jobs  Hevea Baer Pes cleu

Henderson Is Defended By GOP Senator   Brewster Says OPA Chic* I: Being Crucified Just ~« Appease Critics

Henderson ‘Crucified,’  Says Senator   Administration Leaders Acted to Appease Critics; Will Pray for Return

OPA INCREASES FUEL OIL RATION TEN PERCENT   VALUE OF COUPONS RAISED IN ILLINOIS, 12 OTHER STATES

nderson Victim ff “Crucifixion” Says Sen. Brewster   ine Republican Says dministration Will ray for His Return

Henderson Is Sacrifice To The Carpers   New Deal Bungling Blamed By Senator And Congressman

Says Henderson  Was ‘Crucified   But Minnesota Solon Assail: " Discrimination anc Bungling’”’ in Rationing.

HENDERSON GETS DEFENSE   Senator’ Says ys “They'll Soon Be Praying for His Return”.

Henderson A Scape Goat?   Senator Brewster Says Washington May Want Him Back

Leon Henderson “Crucified” Say Maine Senator   Nation Will Want Him Back as Price Chief He Declares

BOY SCOUT GROUP MEETING THESDA   Election of District Officers Organization to Take Plane.

ELECT BOY SCOUT OFFICERS TUCSDA   Organize District Group in Open Meeting Here at 7:30 0. m.

Down Jap  Dive Bombers  Over Batan   First Mention  Of U.S. Planes  In Weeks Hints Of Reinforcements

Luzon Yanks Score on Six Jap Bombers   Fliers Get Three and Motorboats Account for as ans

MacArthur’ s Men Score i in Weird Conflicts With Japanese Planes

TWO JAP DIVE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN   ee  Third Is Badly Damaged By Two American Pursuit Planes In Philippines—-Two U. S. Motor Torpedo Boats Also Hit Three Enemy Dive Bombers

Motor Torpedo Boats In Philippines Also Stecessful; Dutch Recapitulation of Jap Losses Indicates Battleship Is Sunk

JAPS LOSE AIR ENGAGEMENTS IN PHILIPPINE:   Two Nippon Planes Shot Down and Four Crippled In Battles With Americans   CITE MEN FOR WORK   General Chaney, Stationed In London, Takes Command of U.S. Army In United Kingdom

Jap Dive Bombers Are Shot Down   Two Are Bagged And Third Disabled In Philippine Islunds

Motor Torpedo Boats Hit 3 Japanese Plane:   Practically No Ground Fighting On Batan in Last 24 Hours .

2 U. S. Planes Down Two Jap Dive Bombers   American Torpedo Boat: Also Hit 3 Enemy Aty Raiders

NUMBER OF JAP BOMBERS DOWN IN PHILIPPINES   American Pursuit Planes Bag Three Dive Bombers, Torpedo Boats Hit Three More; Ground Fighting At Standstill. ’

LUZON BATTLE IN LULL; NAVY - UNITS SCORE   Torpedo Boat Commanded by Wat ertown, N. Y., Ensign Raids Bay Sinks Jap Vessel

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   AMERICAN PURSUIT PLANES DOWN JAP DIVE BOMBERS IN PHILIPPINE BATTLE   Third Plane Disabled, As Gen. MacArthur Reports Motor Torpedoe Boats Engage Formatio of Enemy Dive Bombers, Hitting Three and Laat Seen Loame Altitude.

Luzon Planes Repel Invader   Two Enemy Dive Bombers Shot Down; Little Ground Action

UO, AVIATOR SCORE SUCCESSES   Two Jap Bombers Are Shot ~ Down and One Other Is Reported Disabled

U.S. Planes Bag Two Jap Bombers in Philippines as Naval Triumph Is Pressed

YANKEE FORCES DOMINATE NEWS FOR FIRST TIME   American Planes and Subs Continue to Run Down Jap Invasion Force in the East

2 JAP BOMBERS ARE SHOT DOWN   Third Disabled by U. S. Planes in Luzon—Three Hit by Torpedo Boat Fire.

ARTHUR'S BOATS, PLANES ENGAGE JAPANESE BOMBERS   ‘Pursuit Planes Shoot Down _ Two Dive Bombers © While ‘Terpedo Boats Hit Three   A nnea ft .

JAPANESE DIVE BOMBERS DOWNED BY U.S. FLIERS   Two Japanese Dive Bomber: Shot Down and A Thirc Disabled By Two Ameri. can Pursuit Planes An. nounces War Department.

Down Two J ap  Dive Bombers   Third Is Disabled By MacArthur’s  Philippine Forces

Postmaster General Walker Excoriates “Selfish Stoppages of Work” in War

Frank C. Walker Scores War Effort Confusion  Calls on Country to ‘Identify  - Resnonsible Men’

Hundreds of Planes Arrive in Burma To Reinforce RAF and U. S. Group

Say AVG Has 100’s of Planes   Travelers Report Burma Reinforcements

Utilities Tax Base Increased   increases, Decreases in Property Values, Higher Earnings Considered

Utilities Tax Base Increased   Estimated $150,000 Added Real Estate Tax To Be Paid Next Year   BASED ON AVERAGE

AIR RAID RULES GIVEN FOR SCHOOL!   Daylight Test Will Be Helc During School Hours Some Time This Month—Shoulc Complete Precautions

SCHOOL AIR RAID TEST THIS MONTH   Pupils To Be Kept in Buildings, Defense Of. ficials Say, ‘  SURPRISE DRILL DURING DAYTIME

FDR Unwillins To Rob Plants   Place Of Women Provokes Some Serious Thought

CHINESE FORCES RETAKE TSINGTIEN   Japanese Reported Retreating Upon Aijir Base of Lishui; Tsingtien Has Changed Hands Four Times.

Chinese High Command Confirms Reports Of Recapture of Tsingtein; Jap Forces Retreating

a SALE 19 FAR OFF QUOTE   This County Likely to ‘Have - One of. Poorest Records. -in the State.

BUND OALE [5 FAR OFF QUOT)   This County Likely to Have One of Poorest Records -in the State.   DECLINE IS STEADY

2. Other Jap. Planes  “Likely Damaged   On, 12th: pe , i Of Raiding  NEW TYPE OF. - BOMBS Tisen

Interpreting e War   Despite Increasing Threat, Reds Have Some Hopes

SOVIET ARMY LEFT WING IN GERMAN TRAP   HOPEFUL NOTE SEEN IN DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD

Eighth Army Opens Desert Attack  Offensive May Be Decisive Batile

American Pilots Join Britain’s Army And Navy   Speedy. Light U.S.-“Made W urships Shell Axie-He ld Base At Matruh.

U.S. Ships, Airmen Take Part in Fight   Decisive Battle for Control of Mediterranean Believed-Near: Allies Have Air Superiority

Allies Opening Major Fight  Upon Rommel   Conflict Perhaps to Be Decisive on Fate of African Campaign Is Raging; Navy Backs Allied Army

DESERT DRIVE MADE WITH AID OF U. §. FORGES   New Type of AmericanMade Warships Make Debut With Terrific Bombardment of Matruh   AXIS IS SURPRISED BY ALLIED ACTION   Air Pilots Returning From Night Attacks Tell of British Pouring Through Line

New Type U.S. Warships Make Attacks on Shore Points   VAST OBJECTIVES   Eighth Army Bigger and Better Supplied, Thanks To United States

Nazi Line Broken By First Blow In Decisive Battle   Roaring Fleet Of New Type Light Ships Join Fight; Air Superiority Attained

IN THICK OF DESERT FIGHT    Offensive Launched Against Axis 80 Miles West of Alexandria by Light of Full Moon.   MATRUH BOMBARDED . BY BRITISH FLEET   Battle for Mediterranean Gets Under Way With English and Americans Holding Air Superiority.

LIGHT WARSHIPS MADEINU.S. LEAD ADVANCE   Army Cracks Through Rommel Line, in Possible Attempt to Open New European Front

British Lashing At Rommel Line   Allies Take Control Of Air Quickly Over Egyptian Front; New Type U. S. Warships Strike In Thick Of Battle

Allied Airmen Quickly Win Air Superiority And Ground Forces, Braced By American Material, Manpower, Drive Into Axis Line

ALAMEIN LINE OF ROMMEL 'S ARMY BROKEN   U. S. WARSHIPS AND AIRMEN IN THICK OF BATTLE

ALLIED AIRMEN HAVE GAINED SUPERIORITY   Ships Bombard Rommel’s Advanced Base At Matruh     EGYPT AT STAKE     Attack Seen Effort To Clear Mediterra nean Area

ALLIED AIRMEN AND FLEET JOIN IN OFFENSIVE   Report British Forces Moving Through Gap  In Rommel Line

Air Superiority Is Aid As Allies Gain Battle Advantage   Long-Awaited Offensive To Push Nazis From Desert Is Begun By Alexander In Light Of Alamein Moon

Eighth Army Opens Desert Attack   Offensive May Be  Decisive Battle  To iB aise «A ses ai ile i

BAIT Io GnAQH RUMIMEL LINE ON OFFENSIVE   Allied Drive At Alamein Brings Newly Designed U. S. Ships Into Action

Officers Of Sub Laugh At Crew   Believed Italian, They Find Barzilian Disaster Funny

Axis Sub Officers Laugh at  Seamen Struggling in Water   Shout Inquiries As to Identity of Brazilian Merchant man Torpedeed In Caribbean; Six of Crew Dic, Two by Explosion and Four In Rough Sea Trving to Reach Lifeboat

SHIP SUNK: SUB OFFICERS LAUGH   Watch Victims Struggle In Caribbean

Sub Officers Laugh While Victims Swim   Brazilian Merchant Ves sel Torpedoed May 2 Near Haiti

FIRE DESTROYS NEW YORK PIER   Fire Burns City-Owned Pier 10 Water’s Edge —- Damages Freigh-. ter — FBI Agents Begin Investigation into Oxigin of Blaze.

FIRE SWEEPS PIER AND DAMAGES SHIP IN NEW: YORK CITY.   Firemen Battle 214 Hours In Bitter Cold To Bring Blaze Under ‘Control

N. Y. Pier Destroyed By Flames   Firemen Battle Blaze Nearly Three Hours In Bitter Cold

HUDSON RIVER PIER DESTROYED   FBI Seeks Evidence Of Sabotage After Disastrous Blaze Damages Ship

BLAZE DESTROYS MUNICIPAL PIER, SHIP DAMAGED   ‘FBI Agents Investigating Pos. sible Sabotage In N. Y. C. Disaster.

N. Y. Pier Is Total Fire Loss Ship Damaged   Adjoining Piers Also Threatened By Blaze; G-Men Investigating

NEW YORK PIER:IS BURNED TODAY AND PROBE IS STARTEI      FBI Agents on Job After Big Blaze—Freighter is Damaged But Tugs Save It.

Axis Forces Are Driven Back fn Desert Battle   Large-Scale Clash Of Arm. ored Units Occurs In  Egypt   AXIS IS MAINLY ON DEFENSIVE   Less Experienced Axis Pilots Used Ir Desert Battle Says British Officer

Axis Tanks Pushed Back. On Desert   British win first largescale clash of armored units

Axis Army Driven Back In First Armored Clash With British, in Egypt

Jap Pacific Footholds Traps   Fresh Allied Successes Reported - Everywhere

Aleutians, Solomons Seer As Death Trap to Enemy Amid Fresh Allied Wins

Indicated Japanese Footholds in New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Aleutians Traps of Destruction for Invaders

Conquered Islands Become Death Trap For Jap Invaders   - Allied Offense in Far Pacific Takes Heavy Toll of Ships and Planes as Well as Troops as U. S. Marines Chase Enemy Forces Through Jungles of New Guinea and Solomons

FOOTHOLDS IN PACIFIC HELD TRAPS FOR JAPS   Fresh Evidence of- This Emerges Out of Allied Successes In. Recent Battles   ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY   Allied and American Forces Taking Crippling Toll of Nip Airplanes and Shipping

AMERICANS RAID ENEMY STRONGHOLDS   MacArthur Men Continue Their Advance in New Guinea; Japs Land Light Reinforcements on Guadalcanal Under Cover of Night

New Successes In Pacific   Jap Footholds Fast Becoming Traps For Invaders

Costly Price Paid by Enemy In Last Week   Invaders Trapped Over Wide Areas Navy Announces

Japs Paying Costly Price For Islands   On Three Strategic Fronts Allies Shoot Down Total Of 22 Planes   DESTROYERS TARGETS

Allied Successes In The Pacific Bring Evidence Jap Bases Becoming Traps

Jap Footholds Are Traps for Their Fighters   MacArthur's Men Move  Reported

EVIDENCE PILING UP THAT JAPANESE INVASIONS COSTLY  DESTRUCTION OF IN- °  VADER’S, TROOPS, : PLANES. SHIPS CONTINUE

Jap Advance Forces Into Death Trans   Destruction Dealt to Enemy in New Guinea, Solomons and Aleutians

Jap Footholds In Far Pacific Prove Costly   22 Enemy Planes Shot Down During Past Week; Ship Losses Also Reported as Very Heavy

UNIT LANDS ON ISLANDS   Destroyer Left ‘Dead After Attack Off  Guadalcanal

Nips Lose 2? Planes on 3 Vighting l'ronts   Aleutians, Solomons, New Guinea Advances Turn Out to be Costly Maneuvers

Jap Footholds In Islands Are  Proving Costly   New Allied Successes In Battle Of Pacific Are Forcing Japs To Pay Heavily For Bases

JAP ISLAND TOEHOLNS ARE DEATH TRAPS   Allied Forces Taking Heavy Toll of Nipponese Troops, Planes and Ships in Offensive War in Pacific.

JAPANESE ADVANCES TURN OUT TO BE DESTRUCTION TRAP   Allied Air Forces Down 2 Planes on Three Strategic Fronts   SUPPLY SHIP DESTROYEL

Jap Advance Bases Are ‘Death Traps   Footholds In New Guinea, Aleutians Being Wiped Out By Hard-Fighting Allies

Evidence That Enemy Is Losing Heavily In Troops Planes And Ships In New Guinea, Solomons An Aleutians Emerges From Further United — Nation: Successes In Pacific—22 Nipponese Aircraft Sho Down And Surface Vessels Damaged In Week

Japs Step Into Traps   Enemy Pays Heavily For Activity In Solomens

Claim Footholds Menacing Japs In The Paeific   Seen Traps As Allies Gain Ground From Aleutian: To New Guinea Froni

Enemy Planes, Ships, Troops All Suffering   U. S., Aussie Successes In Aleutians And New Guinea Putting Check  On Ninnonese

Allied Fighters Score Heavily On Invaders’ Installations   Australian Jungle . Troops Make further Advance in New Guinea Mountains

FBI Seizes Ten More Enemy Aliens In Raid  Wife Of Sabotew  Gusamact Te Talan

High Court  Spy Trial   “Ask ‘Habeas. Corpus: Writ To: Remove Saboteur: . From’ Army’: Hearing

When Francis Grows Up It Will Be Too Bad for Adof, Musoline and Japs

Figure Does Not Include Sinkings Inflicted by Army, Dutch; Navy Believes Losses Irreplacable

Believes 3 U-Boats Sent To Doom and 4 Struck  During 56 Attacks Yon hall

Americans Sink Enemy Shipping At Record Rafe   Destruction of Japanese Vessels Is Faster Than Production   Fifty- Three Destroyed Since Dec. 10, Official Statement Says

o8 Jap Warships And Merchantmen Sunk Since Dee. 10   Doom Sealed If Current Rate Of Destruction Is Maintained For Year, U.S. Officials Say —

Tremendous Naval Blows Spell Doom For Japs If Continued For One Year

Fresent Rate of Destruction Would Seal Fate of Nippon’s Navy in Year Say Officials   three More Enemy Subs Believed Sunk in Atlantic and Four Damaged: Total Now 97

IAP SEA LOSSES MAY DEPLETE NAVY   21 German U-Boats Prob ably Sunk or Damaged in Recent Attacks.

Officials See N ippon Doom Within Year   Sources Believe 3 More Enemy Subs Blasted in Atlantic   FOUR ARE DAMAGED

Navy Reports 53 Jap Vessels Sunk Since December 10; Says 3 Enemy Subs Sunk In Atlantic   Naval Officials Indicate That If Rate of Destruction Continues for Year, Eventual Doom of Japan WiI! Be Sealed

Knox Reports 53 Nipponese Vessels Sunk Since Dec. 19   Three More Enemy Submarines Believed’ Downed In Atlantic; Other Ships Hit

MIKADO'S DEFEAT SEEN IF LOSSES CONTINUE HEAVY   Campaign of Attrition Is Taking Vessels Faster Than Nipponese Can Replace Them.   18 COMBATANT SHIPS AMONG THOSE SUNK   Recent Blows Dealt Enemy Undersea Raiders Off East Coast Brings Number Destroyed to 21.

U.S. Declares Heavy Blows Dealt Nippon   Report Japan Is Doomed if Sinkings Continue

NAVY COUNTS 53 JAP SHIPS AS BEING SUNK   Reporis Seven More Probably Sunk Since Dec. 10, Gives Jap. an Year if Rate Continues

Japs DoomTo BeSealedSoon If Destruction Is Continued   113 Nipponese  Ships Sunk Or  Damaged Since December 10

93 JAP SHIPS SUNK, CLAIM   Navy Officials Say Japan Can't Keep Up Losses More Than A Year At This Rate

Captain of Wasp Describes Sinking   Three Torpedoes Hit in Rapid Succession, Causing Explosions—Oil and Gas on Water Caught Fire.

ONE UNDERSEA CRAFT ARRIVES AT. BARCELONA   Say Three Destroyers Intact at Base Of Toulon

LISBON REPORTS RUMOR OF ITALY’ MOVES FOR PEACE   But British Diplomatic Quar ters are Unimpressed By “Smoke Screen.”

AUTO MAKING COMES TO END   Factory Heads Confident o Attaining Huge Volume Of Weapons Soon

Last Passenger Automobile Rolls Off Assembly Line   No More Will Be Manu. factured during Period of Emergency

LID CLAMPED ON CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS   ASSEMBLY LINES ON WAR PRODUCTION; 300,000 IDLE

Alabama Calls State Guards   CIO Leader Fined $500 And Sent te fail

TEACHERS ARE THANKED   Henderson Expresses Appreciation For Sugar Registration

Denies 9 Spouses   Held For FBI, Man Says He Has Had Only Two Wives

WOODED AND WON NINE WIVES, FBI CHARGES   Ex-Convict Charged With Violating Parole: Says He Has Had Only Two  ’ Mates

Troops, Red Cross and State Authorities Giving Aid to Flood Victims

MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARRIVE IN BRITISH ISLES   Large Contingent Escorted Across Atlantic by Warships and Flying Boats in Final Stage.   TRIP DESCRIBED AS “FAST AND PEACEFUL”   Air Force Personnel, Antt Aircraft Units and Hun dreds of Technical Experts Aboard Transports.

CHECK DISCLOSES $4,852 OBTAINED IN BANK HOLDUE   No Trace Found of Bandit Who Flees With Cash After Holding Webb City Bank Employes at Bay.   PROBE IS LAUNCHED BY F. B. I. AGENTS   “Robber Apparently Made Painstaking Study of Situation Before Staging  Desperate Coup.

Big Tire Stocks  But Few Rationec   St. Louisan Tells of Stocks on Hand But Only Few Released.

TRUMAN COMMITTEE Gd BACK WASHINGTON FROM KANSAS CITY   HEAR TESTIMONY THAT STOCK OF TIRES AMPLE RATIONING NECESSARY

EIGHTH COMMAND TO LIMIT FURLOUGHS   Only for “Cogent Reason’ Will Any Be Granted Between Dec. 18 and Jan. 10.

COMMITTEE SETS ENTRANCE FEES FOR CANDIDATES   Qualifying Dead-line Declared To Be March 2nd

COUNTY EXECUTIVE GUMMITTEE MEETS   Primary Dates Set At Session Held Here Saturday

Chinese Say Anam  Has Killed Self   Defeats Prove Too Much for General

Suicide of Nippon _ General Reported   Chinese Say Two Defeats At Changsha Too Much For Lite Warrior

‘Japanese General Reported To Have Committed Suicide after 2 Defeat:

ACTS 10 HELP OUT FARMERS   WMC Calls for Wage Stabilization, Also Draft Deferments

SOME FARM LABOR ORDERED DEFERRED TO: EASE SHORTAGE   WMC Directive Also Calls For Wage Stabilization

Deferment Ordered for Farm Help   Dairy. Poultry and Livestock Workers Can't Evan Eniliet.

Defer Certain Farm Workers   Dairy, Livestock, Poaltr Farmers Given Draft Bye Wages Frozen.

Manpower Board Acts to Help Keep Labor on Farms   Stabilized Wages, Deferments Urged By McNutt Office

Freight Trains Crash in County   Two Trainmen, Hurt in Wreck.Near Odenton

Jap Troops in China Retreat   Fall Bock to Funkai, 15 Miles From City of Canton

Japanese Troops Retreat in China   Defending Forces Continue Activity

ICELAND BOMBED   Missiles Falt Harmlessly On Uninhabited Territory.

ICELAND BOMBED.   / One Plhine Flew Over And Drop =o ped Two Bombs In North,

sf BOMBED.      a _ 2 git One Plane. Flew Over And Dropped Two Bombs In, North.”

All . - Privately - . Owned Cargo Vessels Brought ‘Under Control.

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER FREIGHTERS   Requisitions All . Privately-Owned Ships In Merchant Marine

U.S. Takes Balance Of Merchant Ships   Final 25 Percent Ordered In Government Service, Land Announces

Private Ships Requisitioned   Several Hundred Vessels In svolved in Orders Announc ed by War Administrator

Government Takes Over ‘Control of Vessels in  U. S. Merchant Marine   Several Hundred Ships, Still Held by Private Owners, Reauisitioned

Government Takes Over American Merchant Marine   Hundreds Of Privately Owned Ships Placed Under Federal Contro

GANDHI’S SON ARRESTED FOR DISORDERS UNDER DEFENSE OF INDIA RULES

Ayis Forces Are Being Led by Dive Bombers   Fighting Still Undecisive on Russian Front

Planes, Tanks in Desert Battles: Canal Is Goa!   Germans, Russians Locked in See-Saw Baltile for Kharkov Region

Tank Columns Strike Over Desert 75 Miles in "New Drive   BIG MACHINES USED   Russta Battle Continues Severe Although Not   . Decisive

TANK COLUMNS MOVE. 75, MILE AGROSS DESERT   Attack Might Be Forerunner Of Nazi Pincers Drive Against Oil Fields   DETAILS OF OFFENSIVE NOT FULLY DETERMINED   Fighting Around Kharkov In Russia Indecisive, Reds Claim Victory

Rommel’s Forces Push Toward Egypt, Suez Canal   Fighting Continues at Kharkov and Farther South, With Little Change In Positions; Cossacks Kill 2,100

Four Hundred Women Attend Series Canning Demonstrations   Meetings Part Of Victory Garden Campaign

400 ATTENDED ~ CANNING DAYS   Four Demonstrations Held During the Past Week

TEXTILE MILL WAGE INCREASES ORDERED   11 Southern Mills Affected By WLB Ruling

JRPSPERCE ALL U. $. NATIONALS IN CONFINEMENT   American And British Citizens Find Daily Life Difficult

Allied Nationals In Occupied China Are Safe, But Difficulties Increase

FOOD SHORTAGE « IN SHANGHAI   Americans and British Also Facing Growing Financial Difficulties

Missionary Reports They Are Seriously Restricted and Need Money.   LITTLE HOPE FOR THEIR RELEASE

U5 NATIONALS SAE IN ORIENT   Financial Difficulties In creasing, Reports American Missionary.

AMERICANS IN CHINA ARE SAFE   Missionary Says Americans In Shanghai And Elsewhere Safe, But In Dire Financial Difficulty.   BY THE REV. FRANK PRICE— (American Methodist Missionary) (Written for The Associated Press)

Think Americans In Shanghai Safe   Financing Troubles Increasing, U. S. Missionary Says

FOR MODERN NEEL      K. U. Will Offer New Courses in German, Span ish and French   MAY INCLUDE RUSSIAN

TEACH LANGUAGES FOR MODERN NEED   K. U. Will Offer New Courses in German, Span ish and French   IMAY INCLUDE RUSSIAN

U.§. BOMBERS SINK CRUISER   Italian Ship Sunk During Daylight Raid On Naples.

Many Leaving On Wednesday   Group Of Hagerstown Boys Will Leave For Phy sical Exams.

Many Leaving Here Saturday   Local Boys Leaving To Be Inducted In Armed Forces.

More Going To Army Tuesda   Another Large Group O Local Boys Entering Service.

COUNTY MEN WILL ~ REPORT FOR EXAMS      Group Will Go to Balti more for Army In duction

GROUP TO REPORT FOR FINAL EXAMS   Selectees From Board No 2 to Go to Baltimore Friday

MANY GOING ON JUNE 2   Draft Board No. 1 An ~nourtces’ Those Being 2 Inducted.

Many Leaving For Final Exan   Long List Of Registrants Go ing To Baltimore To* morrow.

MANY LEAVING HERE MONDAY   Going To Baltimore For Final Exams Prior To . Induction.

Group Leaving For Induction   Draft Board No. 1 Announces List Taking Final Examinations.

Many Leaving On Wednesday   Draft Board No. 1 An nounces List Going For Final Exams.

Many Leaving For Inductior   Draft Board Announces Lis Of Those Leaving On Thursday.

MANY LEAVING HERE JULY 7   List Of Hagerstown Boys Being Inducted Announced.

MANY LEAVING FOR SERVICE      Draft Board Announces List Leaving Here Monday For Induction.

FINANCIAL AID TO DEPENDENTS BILL TAKEN UP   House Votes On Pay Plar To Broaden Draft Eligibility

Enactment of Bill to Open Way for Army Service o! Men With Families, Wash. inaton Says.

House To Vote Qn Assistance For Families   Enactment Will Open Was For Induction Of Many More Soldiers

House Votes Today On Dependents’ Assistance   Enactment Of Measure Means Draft Board Will Stort Inducting Married Men Into Army Soldiers’ Pay Boost Bill Still Delaved

Fighters’ Families Get kelp?   House Vote pfoday on Fi nancial & z to the Men  With Dependenis

HOUSE VOTES ON DEPENDENTS AID MEASURE TODAY   Bill Would Open Way To Induct Men With Families Into Service

27 Face Nazi Military Tribunal as Assassin   Killed Many Policemen.Say Their Paris Accusers; Arsenal Charged

20 JAPANESE PLANES PUT OUT OF ACTION   Large Fires Also Started in Nev Guinea. Town, Allied Communique States,

Open Battle On Alamein Desert Line   EIGHTH BRITISH ARMY LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE, REINFORCED BY AMERICAN AIR AND TANK UNITS:

YANK’S GUNS JAMMED BUT GETS TWO JAPS   Flier from Utah Awarded Medal for Bravery

DISPLAY. OF HEROISM   With All Guns Jammed But One Flier Gets Two Jap Zeros

U. S. Troops Must Be Prepared Quickly for Task - Ahead.   EISENHOWER TALKS   American Marines Strengthen Hold in Solomon Islands.

NAVY CARRIER PLANES BLAST NIPPON BASES   : Supply Difficulties  Slow Australian  Advances

Naval Air Arm Takes Heavy Toll   Coordinated Attacks Upor Solomon Sea Bases Wreck Ships, Destroy Ficht Planes.

Russians Acclaim Girl Guerilla A Hero Posthumously for Effort  To Fire an Important Obiective

Henderson Vetoes  Requests of  Price Raises Firms Seek Hikes in  Face of Tnere: sing ,

Quick Action on Rentals Desired      Real Estate Agents Fear Slow Death

OUTLOOK FOR REAL ESTATE OPERATORS IS BELIEVED DARI   May Find Themselves ir Same Predicament that Automobile Men Are In.

OHIO REALTORS ASKING TO BE ‘FROZEN FAST   Federal Rent Contro Certain, Operators Believe

MUSIC STUDENTS NOW OFF RADIO   Cincinnati Conservatory ts Barred from Air by Union of Musicians

KNOWN DOWN; 5 DAMAGED   One of the Sharpest Defeats Nipponese Have Suffered Is Administered by British in. Easter Morning Raid bv Enemy. :   India, Princinal Jan Gaal

‘Defenders Of Bataan Turn Back Japanese ‘Assaults From Land And Sea; U. 5. Takes _Adive Part In Nenotiations In India

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HUNTED IN BENGAL BAY   British Warships Reported Searching For Enemy   LITTLE DAMAGE DONE  ‘Nizampatam An And Cocanada Are Attacked 

RICH INDIA * EXPANDED   Japanese Hit Approaches in Wo, Sea, and Air Attacks: x  Dinlomats Busy      PROPAGANDA ALSO BEING EMPLOYED  >   U. $. Minister Joins In Conferences; No Decisive Tur in Fighting

Diplomacy  Also Plays Great Part      F. D.’s Personal Minister Confers With Leaders; Report Australia Safer

Seek Indian Freedom But Full Cooperation ith Allies   REPORT JAP THRUSTS   Bomb Ceylonese Capital And Land In West Burma Port

Powers Shaping All-Ou War For India’s Riches U.S. Enters Breach As Foe Setback  Arcompantes Invasion Thraci.

US. intervention In Indian Problem, Invasion Threat Point Struggle

Struggle for India Looms as Expanding Fight   U. S. Diplomatic Intervention and  Jap Invasion Threats Enter Picture

Louis Johnson, ‘Personal Envoy From. President Regins Talks   Australia’s Position Is Re

Believe Australia  Is Much Safer      Battle of Propaganda and Diplomacy Markedby U.$., Jap Moves to In. fluence India Decision

NIPS PRESS ASSAULT TO TAKE INDIA   FDR’s Envoy Is Injected Inte — Indian Questian

Tnemy Fleet Hunted in Bay of Bengal   Aircraft Carriers and Escort Vessels Raid Allied Shipping Lanas

NIPPONESE EXTEND RAIDS WEST DESPITE HIGH PLANE LOSSES   At Least 91 Nipponese Aircraft Lost in Week-end Opera tions, Including 57 in Surprise Easter Raid on Islane Of Ceylon and 20 Off Australia.

Japs Battle To Seize Ceylon As Dagger At India   Tokyo Reports Naval Attack Under Way After British Blast Apart Airplane Raid On Island; Australia On Alert; Allied Lines In Burma Sag

BP ONDE RAD CITIES IN INDIE   Planes” ‘Based. On Aircraft, Carrier Carry _ War To India’

Attackers Flew In From Aircraft Carrier at Sea   Towns Hit Are Located Between Madras and Calcutta

JAPS BOMB TWO INDIAN CITIES   CARRY WAR TO INDIA PROPER WITH RAIDS ON COAST TOWNS

AERIAL FORCE STRIKES ANEW IN BENGAL BAY   Mainland Blows Follow Ceylon Altack In Which 57 Craft. Are Downed   AXIS LOSES 210 PLANES   Acrial Power Suffers On All Fronts, Reds Bringing Down 106 Fliers

Battle for Rich Nation Expands   Australia Readies Against Possible  Invasion Attack.

Jap Bombers. In Attack on India Proper   Two Coastal Cities North of Madras Assailed by Planes From Aircraft Carrier   LITTLE DAMAGE, BRITISH REPORT   Attack Foliows Surprise Blow at Ceylon Resulting In Heavy Jap Losses

ENVOY CONFERS WITH NATIVE CHIEFTAINS   _ouis Johnson Takes Note From White House   CEYLON BOMBARDED   3y Japanese Over Weekend; Port Moresby Is Raided With Casualties

“Suddén Death” Air Blow At Island Capital Flares Back With Nips Losing Half Hundred Aircraft, Downed Or Damaged

Burma Fighting Continues Without Any Decisive Result, With Axis Forces Reported In Indian Ocean; Australia In Better Position

U.S, HAS HAND IN NEGOTIATING OVER PROBLEMS   F. R. Minister in India Confer With Native Leaders. Australia Called “Safer”

Indian Leaders Continue Confer ences While Japan Seeks te Wasat-an Reviain   NEW LINEUP SEEN    Wavell Talked for Viceroy, Nehra  for Defense Minister — FDR's i Aide Enters Parleys

U. §. OFFICIAL CONFERS WITH: NATIVE LEADERS   Diplomacy And Prop. aganda Injected In  Fight For India —   HOLD IN BATAAN   Japs Attack Ceylon,  Boast Of Their Hopes

British Warships Scouring Indian Ocean For Jap Carriers   Enemy Naval Force Operating In Bay Of Bengal; Colombo Attack Started There

TWO COASTAL CITIES MADE BOMB TARGETS   Both Lie On Eastern Shore Between Calcutta and Madras   REPORTS MENTION FEW CASUALTIES   Axis Has Costly ‘Weekend, Losing At Least 159 Warplanes

Night Attack On Bataan Fails; British Foil Ceylon Raiders   Battle For India?

Over 200 Planes Said Destroyed (On Four Fronts   British Claim 200 Enemy. Airships Being Shot Down Weekly.

REWARDS OFFERED FOR CAPTURE OF ~ JAPANESE. FLIERS   Soldiers, Police Search the Jungles of Ceylon Island for Crews of 57 Planes Believed Down.   DUTCH TIMOR BASE IS VISITED AGAIN   Flying Fortresses Attack Jap Base at Rangoon, Pass Through Fighters With Safe Return.

CRUSHING AERIAL BLOW METED OUT - TO AXIS NATIONS   . S. Flying Fortresses, Operating From New Bases In India, Strike © At Invasion Bases In ~ Rangoon, Burma

212 ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED IN FOUR WAR AREAS OVER WEEK END: RANGOON RAIDED   sreat U.S. Flying Fortresses Batter Foe Base for Invas: ion of India; British Crush Jap Sky Armada Over Colombo, Ceylon   Soldiers and Natives Offered Rewards for Capture of Fee Airmen Shot Down in Jungle in Tokyo's Worst Defeat of War

India Reports First Jap Raid On East Coast   Axis Losses Heavy In 4 War Theaters; Attacks Expensive

Enemies Lose Decisively on 4 Aerial Fronts   London Paper Says Nazis Hard Put to Find Pilots

Claim Japs Lost 51 In Attempted Raid Over Ceylon,  39 In SW Pacific   Reds Report 107 Nazi Planes Shot Down

300 British Bombers Stage Biggest Raid on Paris, Rhineland   Jap Easter Attack on Ceylon Smashed. Flying Fortresses Attack Rangoon. Reds Continue Offensive.  Narvik Assailed.

Air Force Of Axis Is Hard Hit   Japanese And Germans Suffer Heavily In Their ‘Attacks Upon United Nations

Allies Getting In Their Licks _ Axis Dealt Crushing Blow   Down 212 Enemy W arpnlanes

Moscow Says Chance Exists To Hold City   Germans Launch CounterAttacks to Disladge Advancing Russians

REDS CHECK FOE ON VOLGA AND IN SOUTH   Score New Gains Northwest of Stalingrad and Dislodge Enemy From _ Buildings Inside City.   NOW SEE CHANCE TO WIN GREAT BATTLE   Germans Repulsed Near Mozdok in Caucasus and in Black Sea Region South- —  east of Novorossisk, - -.

Hope Rises as Reds Continue To Check Nazis   Hitler, Unable to Conceal Plain Facts From People of Germany; Willkie Decries Red Burden

Reds Continuins  Gains to North of City   Official Army Organ Asserts Soviet Forces Now Have Chance to Hold and Even Repulse Axis Hordes Pounding Stalingrad

Reds Confident They Can Beat Invading Nazis   Power of German Assault Slowly Being Cut Down

COMMUNICATION LINES OF NAZIS ARE THREATENED   Five Attacks on The Caucasian Oil Front Fail to Help Germans; Bombing is Impossible

Defenders Slowly Grinding Down Nazi Power Drive   Soviet Relief Columns Throw Back New German Counterpus! in North, Attain New Pasition

HOPES BRIGHT TO HOLD CITY ON THE VOLGA   GERMANS DISLODGED WITH BIG LOSSES IN MANPOWER

Hussians smash All Attacks Of  GermanInvaders   Soviet Position At Stalingri id Appears Improving: Take New Hope.

RUSSIANS FEEL THEY'LLBE ABLE TO REPULSE FOE   Say Repeated Counter Thrusts in Northwest Broken Down

SOVIET TROOPS CONTINUE INTO GERMAN LINES   Nazi Launch Repeated Counter-Attacks Northwest of City But All Are Repelled   REDS SUCCEEDING IN THEIR ADVANCE   Invaders Experiencing Similar Setbacks on All Other Fronts, According to Moscow

Russians See Chance to Hold Germans   Counter-Attacks Repelled Near Stalinarad

WINS MORE HONORS   Marie Wilkins Becomes ; Member of Metropolitan Opera Group

Small Number Of Bombers Attack Turin   Bad Weather Holds Back Some of RAF

TURIN 1S VISITED BY BRITISH AGAIN   But Bad Weather Hampers RAF’s Operations

Axis Satellite Countries Renew Quarre   Hungary, Rumania Exchange Bitter Insults

Sen. Reed May Be Candidate  For Governor   Thompson Says He Will Run But Reed Savs Undecided .

REED PLANNING TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR   Kansas Senator Says He Will Make Decision Before June 20   FIGHT LABOR RACKETS

Be Careful In Writing Soldiers Says Red Cross Chairman To Fond Parents

LINN TO SEEK FARM POSITION   Is Candidate for GOP Nomination as State Agriculture Secretary  iB HES WS Sao

LATEST CRISIS IS WEATHERED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Refuses - To Surrender Powers; Invites Test

Churchill Rejects Aid   Decides to . Continue His Hold on Office of Minister of Defense

CHURCHILL FIRM AGAINST A NEW DEFENSE MINISTER   Also Has No Intention of Forming Separate Imperial War Cabinet, Stands Read to Test Commons

Churches Provide Free Bus Service   No Excuse Now For Staying Home

Soviet Tanks Rolled Up as Nazis Stiffen   Russians Hurl 52-Ton Machines Against Reinforced Foe

Russians Move Tanks into Battle On Central Sector: Resistance Stiffens

RUSSIAN: TANKS OF HUGE SIZE THROWN INTO NAZI BATTLE   German Resistance Now Stiffer At Moscow — — Fight Tn’ Bitter Cold, Snow

Ship Abandoned After Mystery Blasts Of U. S.   Navy mum on cause; crew. disagrees ; ‘vessel wrecked by three: ex ell ea

Big Army Bomber Strikes Mountain   Six Reported Dead In Georgia Crash

10 KILLED IN PLANE CRASHES   Two Army Craft Wreck In South And West; Both Crews Die

10 Men Killed In Air Crashes   Army Planes Fall In Georgia, lowa

TEN THOUSAND LIVES COULD BE SAVED IF JUNE’S REDUCTION IN TRAFFIC DEATHS HOLDS .

10,000 Lives May Be Saved in TrafficDrop   Le  lf ' Present Reduction : Maintained, Nation Wil Have Record Low

CAR DEATHS ARE REDUCED 32 PER CENT   Decrease in Traffic Fatalities, if Continued Through Year Will Save 10,000 Lives, Safety Council Saves.

Traffic Deaths Down In June   Safety Council Says 10,000 Lives Could Be Saved This Year If Rate Maintained

10,000 Lives To Be Saved This Year If Traffic Safety Mark For June Can Be Maintained

Big Decrease in Traffic Deaths   A Drop of 32 Per Cent Shows in This June Total Over June 1941.

NEW OFFICERS.   Austin Lodge Names Howard H. Hobbs Worshipful Master.

“NEW OFFICERS.   Austin ‘Toile Names ‘Howard H Hobbs W orshipful Master. -

Must Trade In Old Paste Tube:      ‘Only Way To Get New Tube of Tooth Paste

SEIZING CARS DRIVEN OVER 40 PROPOSED   Officials Favor Takin; Vehicles From Those Guilty Of Speed Charges   May Take Odd Tires

Bill Authorizing Seizure of Cars Proposed  Critical Shortage of Rubber Likely  To Require Action

WOULD AUTHORIZE SEIZURE OF AUTOS   SEVEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SUPPORT REQUISITIONING MEASURE.

U. §. SEIZURE OF CARS URGED   Seven Government Officials Back Requisitioning of Autos at Hearing

CONFISCATION OF AUTOMOBILES BY GOVERNMENT   Officials Suggest Taking Cars Of Persons Exceeding 40-Mile Speed      COUNTRY’S RUBBER NEED 18 CRUCIAL

High Officials OK Bill To Seize  Private Autos   Measure Would Allow , Requisitioning of Tires; Situation Called Critical

Officials Urge Speeders’ Automobiles Be Seized   Government Would Requisition Cars Owned by Persons Convicted of Driving More Than 40 Miles Per Hour; Rubber Shortage Critical

Officials Seek Authorization to Seize Autos   Rubber Is Declarec This Nation’s Most Critical Need

High Officials Urge Senate Unit To Okeh Requisitioning of Autos   Legislation Would Authorize Seizure of Cars Exceeding 40 Miles Per Hour

CAR SEIZURE MAY PENALIZE FAST DRIVERS   Seven High Officials Urge Powe: to Requisition Cars, Tires to Provide Rubber for War

CAR SEIZURE BILL URGED AT HEARIN(      Government Officials As* ... Power to Requisition  ) Private Cars .

SPEEDING AUTOS MAY BE SEIZED   Federal Officials Urging Senate Act Against Convictions Over 40 Miles Per Hour

SFFICIALS URGE SEIZING OF CARS » TOGAIN RUBBER   Owners of Autos or Tires Requisitioned Would * Be Paid by U. S.   Senate Group Told Shortage Critical from Military Standpoint

CAR SEIZURE BLL URGED AT HEARING   Government Officia's As Power to Requisition Private Cars

Mindanao — Stil In  U.S. Hands   VISAYAN ISLANDS ALSO ARE RETAINED; ALLIES STRIKE. HEAVY BLOW AT JAP INVASION BASE.

QUEZON REPORTS *AINDANAO FIGHT ~ STILL GOING ON   Island President Pledges His Countrymen to Continue Struugle.

BRITISH BOMB ~ MUNICH, SAAF   Birthplace of Nazi Party Devastated By 8,000 Pound Bombs.

BRITISH BLAST MUNICH FRON}   Birthplace of Nazis Hit Devastating Blow By R.A. F. Bombs

Vast Sections Of Munich Hit In RAF Foray   Fires Are Seen 100 Mile Away After Daring [3X Mile Night Trip   SAAR BOMBED AGAIN   Reports Indicate Damage To Nazi Birthplace Rivals That In Other Big Cities

British Fliers Pound Munich   Fires Started by Bombs In Birthplace of Nazi Party Seen for 100 Miles

BRITISH PLANES UPROOT MUNICH   War Industries in Home of Nazis Blasted, Blaze Is Seen 100 Miles Away

Munich Devastated By R.A. F. In Huge Attack   ‘Returning Pilots Report Vast Fires Raging In ss Birthplace Of Nazi Party And Site Of -Aeapart a ant War Industries

GREAT AREAS DEVASTATED INRAFRAID    British Attackers Report Fires Seen Hundred Miles Away

Munich, Where Hitler Rose To Power and Site of Importan War Industries, Flaming Ruins After Devastating Aerial Assault

British Drop Huge Bombs In Munich Raid   Broad Sections Of City Are Devastated During Half-Hour Attack On Nazi Party Birthplace

(Munich Raided IBy RAF Planes   Nazi Partys’ Birthplace And Industrial Site Is Hard Hit

Munich, Birthplace of Nazi Party Smashed by RAF; Great Fires Started

MUNICH IS HIT BY RAF BOMBS   Nazi Center Fired In Long: Distance Air Foray

VAST FIRES ARE SEEN 100 MILES AWAY      Tremendous Explosions Heard Far Inside Swiss ’ Border as Huge Demolition Bombs Are Rained an Hitler’s Pride City.

BirthplaceOf Nazi Party Is Badly Wrecked   Munich Left Burning After Big Attack By British

MUNICH DEVASTATED ~BY GREAT” WEIGHT QF BRITISH BOMBS      Huge Fires Touched Off Whict Can Be Seen From 100 * Miles Away   SAAR REGION IS BOMBED

Smashing RAF Attack Against Munich Leaves Devastation In Broad Sections And Huge Fires

RAF In Attack On Munich  Broad Sections   Broad Sections Lay Devastated

Munich Rocked As RAF Hits Europe Again   London Hints That New 8.000-Pound B o mbs May Have Been Used  In Massive Assault

WIDE SECTION’ OF CITY LEFT IN RUINS   Ygcustrial Region Of Saar Also Is Struck   ALLIED FIGHTERS   éomb Lae For Third Time In Row: Nips Stalled Before Moresby

BROAD MUNICH SECTIONS LAID WASTE BY RAE   Devastated Under Weigh: Of Smashing Attack and Touches Off Fires Visible 100 Miles   SAAR VALLEY RAIDED   British Fliers Required te Travel 1300 Miles to Drop Bombs On Nazi Party’s Birthplace

MUNICH LAYS DEVASTATED BY  RAF BOMBERS   British Report Hints New Block Destroying Bombs Used—Sicily Helsinki Raided

MUNICH TARGET OF RAF ATTACK   NAZI PARTY CRADLE IN SMOKING RUINS, PILOTS REPORT

Sections of Munich Devastated by RAF Attack: Saar Region Pounded

Nazi Birthplace Heavily Raided; Munich On Fire   Smashing RAF Attack Damages Industry: Saar Also Target Sunday

Berlin Claims 3 More Vessels Hit in Convoy   Unconfirmed Boast Lists Further Successes Near Archangel   Munich, Birthplace of Nazi Party, Bombed by British

RAF VISITS MUNICH   Heavy Destruction. Left In City By British Bombers

Munich Is In Flames After Raid by R.A.F.   Oft-Bomber Saar Industria Region in Western Germany Also Visited   TEN PLANES ARE LOST

BROAD SECTIONS OF MUNICH LAID WASTE BY RAF   Details of Assault Unfoldec After Pilots Return and Officials Analyze Reports

Soldier Son Of Victin Of Airline Crash Killed When Army Plane Fails

Half of Men in U. Ss. Between 20 and 65 Years of Age Due To Be in Armed Forces or Industries Before 1943

HALF OF MEN IN U. S$. SLATED FOR WAR WORK   28.000 A Day Being Transferred To Essential Production Jobs   TOTAL MUST BE DQUBLED   50 Per Cent Between 20 And 65 Will Enter Army Or Factory By Dec. 31

19 Millions Facing Call ToWarDuty   Half Draft List Needed to Man Guns and Lathe:

WorkOr Fight’ Plan W3))}   28,000 A DAY ARE BEING MOVED INTO WAR PRODUCTION JOBS   TakeH alf Of 20-65 Group

HANDLING OF MAN POWER AHUGE TASK   Half. of Men.   Between 20.and 65 : Must Go to War or War Work.

U.S. Plans To Have Half of Its Manpower in Armed Forces Or In War Industries By End of 1942

Half of Men in U. S. Between 20 and 65 Will Be in Army or War Industry by End of Year

HALF OF MALE POPULATION IN WAR WORK SOON   28,000 Daily Going Into Wa! Production Work In Nation

WAR EFFORT WILL TAKE HALF OF MEN BETWEEN 18-65   Ten. and a Half Million Going’ Inte War lobs At Rate ~ of 28,000 a Day.

War Duty To Take Half of Men By 1943   Industry and Armed Forces Will Drain Total from 20-65 Year-Old Class.

Hope To Double War Workers By  Close of Year   Want 17,500,000 In , Factories, Including  Over 2,000,000 Women

10; 500,000 ‘in “ween. Ages of: 20: ani 65 Will’ be. Army. ar: Produc~ tion By: End of Year.     SURMBE nninen ON   CHANGE GOING ON - AT. 28,000 DAILY   Dnly Small Percentage to be Left <in..Non --Essential Jobs; Great Many Womer  - to be Effected.

Those 20 To 65 To Be Called For Combat Or Factory Work This Year

ESTIMATE HALF OF MEN FROM 20TO065 YEARS TO BEIN AEMED FORCES OR WAR WORK

Half Of The Men In U. S. Between 20 And 65 Will Soon Be In Armed Forces Or War Industries

COURT LACKS QUORUM   High Tribunal Unable to Decide Aluminum Case .

HOME GUARD TO USE SHOT GUNS   War Department Taking Back 44,000 Rifles For Use Of United Nations

SHOTGUNS WILL REPLACE RIFLES   Government to Repossess  44,000 Rifles

Bond Pledge Campaign Meets Excellent Results, Chairman Nielsen Reports   TALON DENIES CHARGE

Now Claim Three Aircratt Carriers Approached Coast   Japanese Spend Week End Seeking To Ascertain Where Planes Came From   ALSO CHANGE STORY OF NINE SHOT DOWN   Japs Now Assert Ten Amer ican Planes Took Part In Bombing Raids

Berlin Indicates Factory Damage  NATION JITTERY  Ask For I iid to Re. place Buildings

No Drop in July Fourth Traffic,  Hattery Predicts   Safety Council Head Asks Public to Refrain From Unnecessary Travel

F, R, PROMOTES YANKEE HEROES   ‘Halsey, Doolitle Are Re warded fer Victories Over Nippons

Halsey, Doolittle Get Promotions   Nation’ s War Heroes .  Rewarded For Efforts

HALSEY, DOOLITTLE PROMOTED. TODAY FOR EXCELLENT WORI   Naval Commader and Ai .. General are Elevated.

Doolittle And Halsey  Promoted   Flier Becomes Major General, Saglor Full Admirg!

Texas Picking Senator Toda}   Nomination Of Either 0”. Daniel Or Allred Tantamount To Election.

137 Men, Women, Babies Missing in Ship Sinking   Nazi Submarine Torpedoes Canadian Passenger Steamer Off Nova Scotia

1d/ PASOENGERS MISOING FROM CANADIAN SHIP   Naz; U-Boat Strikes As Craft Makes Passage To Newfoundland

Invaders Cut Off by American Closing-in Movement After the Invaders  Plunge Through .

All-Out Jap Attack in Bataan Halted   Nipponese Losses Believed to be Verv Heavy

VIRTUALLY END BITTER BATTLE OF BUNA-GONA   Big Bombers Sink Jap Cruiser Far  To the Northwest, Communique Says

Allies Capture Cape Endaiader   Smash Through Jap Field Fortifications

U.S. Bombers Sink Jap Ship   Ground Troops Draw Net ‘Tiqhter On New Guinea

Jap Cruiser ~ Is Sunk By U.S. Planes   Allied Ground Forces Take Cape Endaidere: Mop Up Remnants Of Newlv-Landed Troons

ALLIES MOP UP IN BUNA-GONA   Capture of Strong Point Virtually Finishes Stiff Campaign

JAPS POCKETED IT BUNA MISSION   Capture of Cape Endaiadere Virtually Ends Buna-Gona Campaign; Heavy Bombers Sink Jap Cruiser

ALLIES CAPTURE CAPE ENDAIADE'   Also Report Sinking Jar Warship Near Madang

Wrest An Area Near To Buna From The J aps   Heavy Bombers Of Allies Sink A Light Cruiser

INDATADERE AEA TEL FROM IAPS   Enemy's Cruiser I: Sunk In Raids By Planes

Cape Area In Guinea Taken From Japs   New Allied Smash Cleans Up BunaGona Campaign

NIPPON BASE ON GUINEA SEIZED   Allied Shock Troops Pocke Enemy Forces In Area At Buna Mission

Eye-witnessing the War  Solon Asks Talk On 48-Hour Week   F. R. Urged To Call  Labor Conference

LOUIS GIMBEL ONE OF SIX DEAD -INPLANE CRASH   Relative of Berriard and Ellis Victim of Maine Disaster.

German Press Joins in Praise Of Gen. Romme   Front Pages Devoted t Exploits of Younges' - Field Marshal

COURT UPHOLDS CONGRESSMAN’S LIBELOUS CLAIM   Case Outgrowth of News. paper's Charge That Representative Held AntiSemitic Views   COURT SPLIT 4 TO 4   Case Now Goes Back ic Lower Court to Determine Whether Principles Are Libelous

Court Upholds Anti - Semitism  Libel Charge   High Tribunal Rules That Newspaper Responsible For Publication

Holds Anti-Jew Charge Libelou:   ‘Supreme Court Rules hh Libel Suit Of Ohio   Solon.

Anti-Semitism Held Libelous   U. S. Supreme Court Makes Decision by Tied Vote, 4 to 4

PLANS COMPLETE FOR COUNCIL OF CHURCHES   Noted Leaders to Appear on All-Day Program, Saturday, Oct. 24

MAINE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES TO CONVENE HERE   Conference to be Held at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church Saturday, Oct. 25

Hopes Public Will Supply War Cash   Morgenthau Plans Borrowing Campaigr

EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO GET MAJOR“ PART OF FUNDS FROM PUBLIC INSTEAD OF THE BANKS

Public Will Be Asked Te Make Loans   Treasury Starts New Plan for War Borrowing

Forde Says Tide Turning, Allies Gaining Initiative   U.S. Planes En Route To Far East Expected To Soon Permit Allies Te Launch Three Pronged Air Drive

Allied Bombers Continue Heavy Attack in New Guinea Area.   LAND FIGHT SLOWING

uA INVASION Base 5 SHE  liiad °° Rrmhore* Cantina:   Allied.’ Bombers Continus Heavy Attack in New Guinea Area, :   LAND..FIGHT SLOWING

Report Destruction Of 25 Axis U-Boats  Flier Who ''Sighted Sub. Sank Same," Repeats

t ARE BLASTED  IN ATLANTIC, 7. IN THE PACIFIC   Donald Francis Mason. Makes  His Second Kill, Leaving. :  Sea Littered With  . Debris.   ANOTHER SENT DOWN «*. IN HAWAIIAN AREA’   Raiders Continue Active Off East Coast—Panamanian — Vessel Sunk With Loss: :  of 409 Lives, oe!

Yanks Beat Ott Nazi Air Attack   War Department Gives Mediterranean Story

NAZI AIR FORCE I$ DEFEATED   American Planes Score Clean Victory in Initial Encounter With Germans.

AN ALAMEN au VISTORY AGAINGT NAZIS   While Attackina Italian Fleet. U. S. Forces Beat Off Nazi Interceptor Squadrons

U.S. ISSUES FIRST COMMUNIQUE ON — MEDITERRANEAN         Airmen: e Clear Victor: Against “Italian. Ships and German Planes.

Board Orders Deferment of  Vital Workers   McNutt Takes Steps To Keep Skilled Men in War jobs

Vanpower Board Drafts Program   Keep Irreplaceable Men in War Plants

MeNutt Board Acts To Keep Key Workers At War Jobs   Local Draft Boards  Directed To Consult Employment Service On Job Deferments.   WAR WORK PLANTS TO BE CLASSIFIED

DRAFT 19 SKIP SKILLED LABOF   Manpower Commission Wants Men Kept At War Production

M'NUIT ACTS TQ DEFER MEN  IN KEY POSTS   Eight Point Program Is Drawn to Prevent Induction   SKILLED WORKERS TO STAY ON JOBS   Plan Will Become Effective on the First of June

All Draft Boards Ordered To Defer Needed Workmer   War Manpower Commis sion Takes Steps To Keep Up Production

WPB Plans Control Of All Foodstuffs   ron OO  War Manpower Commission Takes Steps To Make Certain Men Needed In War Production Are Deferred In Draft

Board to Prevent Drafting - Ot Men Needed in Plants   Selective Service Groups ‘Ordered to Consult With Federal Employment Offices Before Putting in Army Individuals “Skilled in a Critical: War Operation”—To Classify Arms Plants. According to Their Urgency.

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ACTION TAKEN ON DEFERRING SKILLED MEN   McNutt Commission Seeks To Retain Irreplaceable War Plant Workers   BOARDS TO CONSULT EMPLOYMENT HEADS   Men with Dependents to be Called Eventually Unless In Essential Work

More Rain For Kansas   Tonight Will Be Cooler; Streams Are Still Swollen

Japanese Isles Bombed By 30 Planes  Japs Grow Fearful Of Raid on Thair Aniniand

30 PLANES ATTACK JAPANESE. ISLAND   RAID MADE ON MINAMITORI SHIMA, 1,200 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TOKYO.

Plan to Build Big Cargo-Carrying Subs Held Feasible by the Navy   Senator Hill Urges Immed iafe Program To Build Undersea Craft

Senator Urges Construction of  Huge Cargo Subs   Knox Says Building of Craft Able To Carry 7.9000 Tons ‘Feasible’

U. S. Lashes Yangtze Base   American Fliers Raid Japs: New Chinese Highway To Russia Onen

FLYERS BLAST HANKOW AGAIN   Stilwell Headquarters Announce “Very Satisfactory” Air Raid

U.S. Planes Raid Jap Base At Hankow Fourth ‘Time; Results Are Good

CHRISTMAS CHEER ~ FOR ALL IN CITY   Groups in Lawrence Plan to Remember Needy _ With Gifts   DEMAND WILL BE LESS

CHEER FOR ALL IN CITY   Groups in Lawrence Plan to Remember Needy  With Gifts   DEMAND WILL BE LESS

Argentine Kills Hope Of United  Hemisphere   Acting President Remains Firm In Refusing to Break With Axis Nations

rious Threat » Pan-American onference Plans  Acting President Says ‘Will Collaborate In Own Way’  ILE STILL OUT 19 Other Countries  Continue Efforts ;  May Go On Alone

Residential Rents Will Be Frozen On November 1.   Ordered Back to. “March Lovel; Lama: Choctaw Included:

UNANIMOUS ACTION TAKEN FOLLOWING SECRET HEARING ..ON PROPOSED  . lo)  REDIT PLAN 

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES LOAN ~ TOAD CHNESE   ACT AT CLOSE: OF TWO-HOUR SECRET SESSION: QUIZ 4 CABINET. MEMBERS. -

Group Approves ‘Loan To China   Thought Designed To Show U. S. Good Faith

Explains Next Draft Lottery   New Registrants To Be Taken In Order

Victory Road In Pacific Is Rugged One   Japanese Are Strong, Well Prepared Foe

War Correspondents Returning From Far East Assert There Is No Easy Road To Victory And Remind Americans That Japs Began Their Preparations Years Ago

DUTCH FIGHT -FURIOUSLY ON INVADED ISLE   Enemy Launches Full Scale Drive on Important Naval Base.   SUPPLIES THREATENED   Nipponese Ships, Aireraf! Shell Island, Open Bifth rant

FEW TANKS REMAIN OF VAST NUMBER IN ROMMEL’S BIG ARMY   GEN. ALEXANDER NOT WILLING TO CLAIM COM PLETE VICTORY YET

Only 15 Axis Tanks Escape Blitz In Egypt   Alexander's Men Are 7 Miles From Bangasi: [ Agheila Fight Expected   ENEMY REORGANIZE:   General Does Not Thinl Foe Can Stand, However: Sees Tripoli Dunkerque

ROMMEL HAS ONL! 15 OF 500 TANKS LEFT IN AFRICA   BRITISH GENERAL BELIEVES HE WILL FIGHT IT OUT

Expect Rommel To Make Stand   Only 15 of Axis 500 Tanks Escaped Capture, Destruction

ONLY 15 AXIS TANKS OF 500 IN EGYPT ESCAPED  BFaeCrIcrrwis wets ves eT

Believe Rommel  Saved 15 Tanks   Axis Leader Expected To Make New Stand At El Agheila

Axis Saves . But 15Tanks From Egypt   Amperial Army Only 70 Miles From Beneaas}

Rommel Saved But 15 Tanks Gen. Alexander   British Eighth Army I Within 70 Miles of  Reneasi

Huge Axis Tan! Losses Bared   485 of 500 Lost; British 70 Miles From Bengasi

485 OF 500 AXIS TANKS: KNOCKED OUT   Alexander Predicts Rommel Will Make EI Agheila Stand

Only 15 Of 500 Axis Tanks Escaped Destruction Or Capture, General Alexander Says; Enemy Is Described As Groggy But Not Knocked Out

General Alexander Says Only 15 Escape British   Anglo Commander De Declares Rommel Is Groggy,’ but Is Not ‘Out; Last Stand Is Expected

ROMMEL SAID TO HAVE ONLY 15 TANKS LEFT   (general Alexander  Says Axis Marshall's Present Army Can’t Fights Much Longer

Rommel Has Few Of 500 Tanks Left   British Commander Thinks His Army Is Real Blitzer

ONLY 15 AXIS TANKS ESCAPE   Of 500 Enemy Units i: Egypt Few Still With Rommel’s Army

Axis Lost All But 15 Tanks In Big Defeat   General Alexander Reveal 485 Smashed or Captured; Predicts Stand by Rommel

Only 15 of 500 Axis Tanks in Egypt Lef#   Alexander. Says. Others Destroyed or Taken Britich Frahth Army jie Noaoring Banong

ROMMEL’S » * ARMY TRIES . TOHANG O}   Gen. Alexander Expects Axis to Try and Make Stand in Libya   ENEMY GROGGY, BUT NOT YET FLATTENED   Cannot Hold On Very Long Unless Reinforced;Has Only 15 Tanks -Out of 500

FARMER FOUND SHO} NEAR DEFIANCE HOME   Victim of Hunting Accident o Slain

WOMAN, KIDNAPED BY TWO CONVICTS, ESCAPES UNHARMEI   Wife Of Prison Officia Abducted; Catch One Fugitive

WOMAN IS KIDNAPED BY 2 GONVICTS AND TAKEN TO KENTUCKY   Own Car Is Used to Trans port Wife of Prison OFficial Across the Ohio River.

‘Women To Be Employed By Miami Copper    Manpower Shortage Results  In Drastic Step; Pay Will Be Same

GLAMOUR GIRLS NEED NOT APPLY FOR JOBS AS WOMEN MINERS; IT.  - ISHARD AND DIRTY MINE WORK

Germany's Krupp Munitions Works Again RAF Targe!   arge Fires, Which Mai Slow Production, Reported Kindled

BRITISH BLAST AT KRUPP PLANT   Huge Fires Follow RAF Bombing Of Big Nazi Munitions Plant  At Essen

"SCIFIC WAR COUNCIL.   Washington is Definitely Mmerging as a War Center,

_ PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL.   Washington is Definitely Emerg: ine ias a War Center,

200 AMERICANS IN PARIS ARE INTERNED   Seized As Hostages By Germans, Report

Hazelbaker Piles Up Growing Lead in Republican Race.   Wellington D. Rankin Will Oppose Ser James E. Murray for Senate in the November General Election

Hazelbaker Ha:  Lead in Primary Count   Race for Nomination for Congress ir First District Is Only Result Left in Doubt in Returns

U.S. Troops In ~ Tunisia Meet Nant Forces   Victorious In First Contacf With Germans, Correspondent Reports   GERMAN ATTACKS REPORTED SMASHED   Heavy Fighting Is Indicated Before Germans, Italians Are Pushed Out

Mixed Army Drives Back Nazi Troovs   Initial Phase of Campaign In North Africa

UMW MAKES 3 DEMANDS ON ClO   POLICY COMMITTEE FAILS TO AFFIRM SEVERANCE MOVE

KEEP USABLE ARTICLES   WPB Official Urges Against Turning in Good Rubber Material

Five Vessels Are Launched   Two-a-Day Launching Rate May Be Reached Late in April

FIVE SHIPS LAUNCHED   Additional Vessels For Merchant Marine Slide Down Ways

BRITISH PUSHED BACK IN AFRIG!   Axis Forces Advance 151 Miles; Stand Expected In Bengasi Area

British Lose 150 Miles in 4 Days To Rommel Drive   Re-inforced German Libyan Army Recovers Lost Territory

British Shoved Back 150 Miles In African War   Heavy Fighting By Tank Units Said Under Way

British Forces Lose  Ground in Libya   Tank Battle Looms as Growing Threat

BRITISH TROOPS HURLED BAGK fod MILES IN LIBYA   Growing Threat to Bengas  Develops From Four-Day  Advance of Rommel’s Axis Forces.   DECISION IN STRUGGLE BELIEVED IMMINENT   English Admit Situation Is Grave—Further Withdrawal to Suitable Defense Area Likely.

ARMY OF NILE LOSES 150 MILES IN 4-DAY FIGHT   Rommel’s Counter-Attack Proves Growing Threat To Hard-Won Libyan  Port Of Bangasi

“ WILL BE GERMAN SLAVES   Secretary Hull Comments on Frenchmen Working for Nazis

Warship Toll 100   Reich ‘Sub’ Audacious In Torpedoing Warship   U-Boat Lies Idly by After Shooting Row and Stern From ‘Jacob Jones’

Survivors Of Torpedoed Destroyer Returned To Sinking Ship In Effort  To Rescue Mates From Doomed Craft

11 Survivors Of Jacob Jones Tell Story Of Sinking; More Than 100 Men Lost

SURVIVORS OF JACOB JONES TELL STORIES   Heroism Bared; Ohic Youth Survives UBoat Sinking

SHIP DISASTER "DETAILS TOL!   BURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED DESTROYER REVEAL STORIES OF ‘COURAGE, AFTER EXPLOSIVE HIT

Stories Of Cool Courage Revealed By Survivors   More Than 100 Men Lose Lives, When Jacob Jones Destroyer Is Torpedoed And Sunk

Adult Evening  School Closed  Series Monday — Nearly One Hundre  rr i   Nearly One Hundred Enrolled In Classes The Past Winter ©

Adult Evening School Closed Series Monday   Nearly One Hundred Enrolled In Classes The Past Winter ©

Two Survive Plane Crash: 17 Are Killed   Airliner Wrecked in Central Utah Desert; Soldiers Stationed Around Transport

Transport Plane With Nineteen Aboard Down In Utah; 2 Survivors   One Of Three Army Men And A Passenge Escape With Serious Injuries; Cause Undetermined

‘Two Escape: Death In Airliner Cras  In Utah; 17 Dead   Father Of Glider Pilot At SPAFS Among Victims Of Western Airlines: Transport

TWO SURVIVE PLANE CRASH; 17 MEET DEATH   Marine Corps Officer from Alexandria, Near Batavia, One Escaping in Utah Mishap

17 Persons Die In Plane Crash In Central Utah   Iransport Plane Crashe: Soon after Leaving Salt Lake City

17 Dead In Airliner’s  Crack Up      TWO OF 19 ABOARD TRANSPORT ALIVE WHEN CCA PILOT FINDS WRECKAGE OF PLANE IN UTAH VALLEY.   Two Dead Army Men

17 Lose Lives, Two Survive Utah Crash  Of Airliner   Bound for Los Angeles, Big Plane Comes Down Four Miles South  Of Fairfield Airport  TWO SOLDIERS DIE AND ONE SURVIVES  All Four in Crew, Including Stewardess, Among Those Killed   TWO SOLDIERS DIE ‘AND ONE SURVIVES

Air Transport Crash in Utah Takes {7 Lives   Canadian Passenger And U.S. Army Lieutenant Survive

7 KILLED WHEN TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHES IN UTAI   Army Lieutenant and Civilian Only Two Survivors, Lay for Hours in Wrecked Ship.   PASSENGERS HURLED  FORWARD IN CABIN   ‘Nose of Craft Ripped Off and Propellers Bent Back— Plunges Soon After Takeoff.

Plane Crash Near Salt Lake Kills 17, Including Wellknown State Resident

PLANE CRASHES; ONLY TWO LIVE   Wreckage Of Airliner I Found After Leaving Salt Lake City

MEXICO PLANS VOW TO ALLIES   Ceremony at White House Sunday Scheduled

Raiding Sub Believed Damaged or Sunk in Crash With Garbage Scow   Periscope Was Seer by Crew Before Collision Occurred

RAF Again Attacks Axis Supply Line   Italian Industrial Centers  Heavily Bombed

RAF AGAIN HIT NORTHERN ITALY   Rommel’s ChiefSupply Port Blasted For Seconc Straight Night

Skilled Civilians  Replace Officer:   Members Will Handle Arm: Administrative and Technical Jobs.

General Eisenhower Ap peals to Fleet to Join Allies   WHEREABOUTS OF  ELEET A MYSTERY   Report Heard That Units  Sail to Join United  Nations

French Fleet Called Upon To Join Fight   Gen. Eisenhower Makes ‘Radio Appeal to Keep Navy From Hands Of Germans

French Fleet Is Invited To Join In Fight   Eisenhower Ask: Ships To Sail . Ta Cihkialeax

French Navy Is Urged to Join United Nations   Some units of battle force reported to have left Toulon; whereabouts in doubt.

Germans, Italians Invade French Areas   Appeal For French Sea Power Directs It To Move To Gibraltar To Join Allies Operating For Freedom Of France

URGES FLEET JOIN ALLIES AT GIBRALTAR   American Commander Calls on Seamen to Fight and Thus Hasten France’s Liberation.   RADIO PLEA ASKS FOR QUICK ACTION   Whereabout of Powerfu Vessels a Mystery — Vichy Says They Are a Toulon Base.

~Whereabouts Of French Fleet Still Mystery   Invited By General Eisenhower To Join United Nations Forces

AEF HEAD ASKS SHIPS T0 FLEE TO GIBRALTAR   Whereabouts of Bulk of Vichy Navy Provides Tense Mystery   CONSIDERABLE NAVY FORCE IS AT STAKE   DeGaulle Appeals to Sailors And Officers to Join Allies

BLOODY BATTLE FOR VORONEZH RAGES FIERGELY   Germans Have Won Additional 25,000 Square Miles Of Russian Territory Since June 28.   —BY CLYDE A, FARNSWORTH(Associated Press War Editor)

Fresh Troops Flown To Rommel At’. Libyan Front   Retakes Height   By C. A. FARNSWORTH: AP War Fditar

Get Toe Hold OnRich Farm, Oil Territory   Battle for Voronezh Mounts In Fury, as Axis Re-Takes Hill Positions in Egypt; Vichy Angered at U. S.  Recognition of Fighting French. -

Russians Admit New  Reverses   Soviets Still Holding Out At Voronezh in  Fiewee Battle

GERMANS HAVE GAINED 25,000 SQ. MILE AREA   New Ferocity Marks Battle Around Bulge in Don River With Rusians Still Holding On.

Vonorezh Struggle Grows Fiercer   Nazis Gain Foothold Inside Northern Caucasus and Ancther on Outermost Rim—Axis Troops Force Slight Rectification of Line in Egypt  By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH  PIS, Rea ee S i ee =

Reich Presses For Knock-Out Blow; Vichy, Washington Swap Protests

Foe Ihreatens To Crash Onto Stanlingrad —   Rommel Rectifies His Lines In Egypt; Bloody Struggle Continues for Voronezh  Which Reds Still Hold

Two Footholds Gained; Voronezh Battle Intensifies   Reds Concede Enemy Ad. vance 20 Miles Into Rich Agricultural Area; Laval Protests American Move

SOVIETS ADMIT GAINS MADE BY NAZI INVADERS   Battle Along Dor River Gains In Ferocity Todav   fieavy Bombers Blast Axis Lines In Eeynt

TWO ENEMY FOOTHOLDS, BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH,  ae Eat —6h[Riee 6 6 «6 a

Germans Throv Full Weight  In Offensive   Axis Force Some Recti. fication of Position In Battle of Egypt— Take Russian Acres

Russians Concede om Foothold  n [he Caucasus   Axis Troops Reinforced By Parachutists Claim Slight Advance in Egypt

Struggle for Voronezh Takes on New Fierce’ Aspects  THREATENING VOLGA  Way Eased for Splitting — Caucasus, - Penetrating.  To Oil Regions ;

"Elbow Of Volga River Threatened   Voronezh Still Halts Nazis On Drive To Oil

SOVIETS CONCEDE NAZIS HOLD 20 MILES INSIDE CAUCASUS AND ANOTHER ON NORTH RIM   Nazis Threaten to Crash Through Stalingrad Elbow On Volga, Splitting Caucasus and Easing Way for Penetration on Rich Oil Revions to the South

HITLER'S HORDE CRASHES INSIDE CAUCASUS AREA   Full Weight of Nazi Power Hurled Against Russia To Beat Invasion   LOSSES ADMITTED BY REDS   Axis in Egypt Reinforced By Troops Carried from Crete by Planes

Nazis Unable To Break Red Lines   Germans, “However, Have Gained Foothold in North  Caucasus   SEEKING A KNOCKOUT   All Out Attack on Russia  Was Launched by Nazis  on June 28

Fight Near Voronezh Is Increasing   Axis Troops Gain Some Foothold on Coastal Height in Egypt. Get Rail Station   Bengasi Is Hit   U. S. Bombers Attack Libyan Port and Set Huge Fires

FIERCE BATTLE FOR VORONEZH   Russians Admit Loss of Two Cities in Caucasian Torritary_   DESERT FIGHT IS EVEN

DESPERATE BATTLE FOR VORONEZH STILL RAGING THURSDAY  NEW ALL-OUT GERMAN OF. FENSIVE HAS NETTED MUCH TERRITORY

Hitler Now Controls 15,090 Sq. Miles More Russian Area   Northern Portion Of Territory Rich Agricultural Sector

NEW FEROCITY MARKS BATTLE FOR VORONEZH   Russians Admit Loss of Boguchar, Milleravo as Germans Push Ahead

Fierce Battle For Veronezh   Slight Gains Made By Enemy in Battle of Egypt.

Battle Rages 4 Along Entire  Sovict Front   Russians Admit German Advance in South While Struggle for Voronezh Attains New Degree of Feracity

Gain Foothold in Vital Red Defense Area   Battle Tempo Increases as ‘Nazi. Forces ‘Race Against Opening of Second. Front

Axis Threat. In Egypt   Hardy Australian Troops Continue te Hold Elevated Positions in African Coastal Sector

Nazis Gain Caucasus Foothold As Battle Rages for Voronezh: Hint No 2d Front This Summer   London Says Hitler Throws Full Weight Into Russian Fight

BLOODY FIGHT FOR VORONEZH STILL GOES ON   Loss of Boguchar Is Admitted by Reds; Nazis Better Position In the Battle of Egypt

Allies Not — Exnected To Strike Soor   ‘London Comment Indicates : No Large Scale Moves  Planned This Summer   BIG NAZI ARMY STILL IN FRANCE   Allied Diplomatic Units Ap. peared Perturbed by RusSlan Stories

Nazis Near Stalingrad on Volga, Menace Voronezh     ROSTOV IN DANGER  p _— ~ 1 ware   Hitler Forces Seek Win Before Allies Form Second Front

Russians Admit Germans Get Foothold 20 Miles Inside Northern C aucasus; Sanguinary Struggle For Voronezh Continues in Ferocity.   Danger to Stalingrad, Guardian Of Lower Volga, Growing Hourly

Russians Concede Nazi Penetration in Sanguinary Struggle   Front in Western Europe __ in Time to Save Reds May Not Be Possible   BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Aeenciated Preece War Wditar

NAZIS, REARING — AND FRONT, SEEK “AD SMASH REDS   Hitler Forces-Have Gained Are: "Size of West Virginia Since June 28

GEORGIA PER CAPITA REVENUE $25.03 PER PERSON IN 1941   Expenditures for Same Period Were $25.53, Dept. Commerce Says

Treason Trial Witness Says He Hid Money for Father of Nazi Saboteur

GUTHRIE HITS U.S. RED TAPE   Slow-Up Blamed to ‘Fiddling Around’

Guthrie Gives Reasons for His Resignation   Former $1-A-Year Man Charges Officials with “Kiddline Around”

THREE TORPEDOES FIRED AT JAP SUB   AMERICAN UNDERSEA BOAT DAMAGES ENEMY CRAFT IN NIPPONESE WATERS.

U.S. Subs Make Raid On Jans   One Enemy Submarine Re ported “Damaged” Believed Sunk; Total Ships Destroyed Now 36.   Navy Crosses

Enemy Submarine Torpedoed by U.S. Undersea Raider   American Commande Fires Three Torpedoes at Cruising U-Boat

Japanese Sub Torpedoed By U. S. Underseas Boat On Raid in Foe Water:

Homeward Bound U.S: Sub Blasts  Undersea‘Craft ~  Daring Raids on Jap Subs Given ~ in Navy. Report

COUNTY MEN WILL GO INTO SERVIC   Group Scheduled for In duction by Board No. 2 Tomorrow

COUNTY MEN GO TUESDA}   Large Group Scheduled For Induction By Board No. 2.

NAZIS TRY TO LIBERATE: TRAPPED ARMY   Big Scale Attack Beaten Off Near Stalingrad

NAZIS OPEN DRIVE NEAR. STALINGRAD   Red Army Beats Off Attacks On Two Fronts

Germans Begin New Effort To Beat Reds Oft   Second Major Attempt Made To Release Trapped Force   ATTACK FIERCELY   Take Village, Lose It As Reds Strike Back

Germans Try To Break Out Of Red Trap   Launch Big Scale Drive t Escape from Pocket Be tween Don, Volga.

Reds Report New Nazi - Drive At Stalingra   Italians, Fearing Bombs Caught In Evacuation Craze

GERMANS OPEN DRIVE TO FREE TRAPPED ARM   Foe Begins Second Big Seale Effort At Stalingrad

Germans Begin Second Big Drive To Free Armies   F teree Tank, Infantry Attacks Reported Beaten Off By Reds

TRAPPED NAZIS LUNGE AT REDS   Desperate Drive Started To Avoid Complete Axis Decimation.

GERMANS OPEN NEW DRIVE 10 GET ARMY OUT OF RED’S TRAP   Heaviest Fighting Now Ir Progress Southwest OF Stalingrad, Report Says

Nazis open 2nd drive to release men in red trap   Soviets beat off attacks of foe southwest of Stalinarad front

GERMANS SEEK “TO FREE TRAPPED MEN IN RUSSIA   New Attack Starts But Thrown Back By Reds.

lowa State Fair Up to “Public Opinion,” Says Secretary Cunningham

State and County Fairs Questionable  rear TF ..   ODT Requests Such Events Be Deferred

“ACTORY CZAR MAPS DEFEAT (iF JAPANAZIS   SHAKEUPS EXPECTED BY NELSON TO GET JOB’ DONE

= Hints Shakeup to Cet Job Done   Senators Urge Full Power for New Czar of War Production   HPV FATE MYSTERY

NELSON HINTS SHAKEUP UPON TAKING UP JOB   To Make Moves Necessary To Get War Production Job Done, He Says   ORDER DEFINING HIS DUTIES IS AWAITED   Fate of Office of Production Management Unanswered Question

Today’s War Moves   America’s Coming Into Offensive Strength Really Bia Event

U.S, OFFENSIVE HIGH SPOT FOR ALLIED NATIONS   Outstanding Event, Writer Says Today .

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Offensive Power Of U.5. Beginning To Be Felt All Over The Globe

ofwe Vr atl a beeabeal A  U. S. Strong Enough To Grab Offensive In Far East And In Air In ‘Decisive Year’ Of War

Yanks Battle Round Globe As Offensive Power Grow:      Uncle Sam‘s Muscles Swelling As Men and Materials Reach Far-Flung Battlefronts

Uncle Sam's Offensive On Far-Flung Fronts Major Developments!In War Events

. + + ‘\t  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Anslyst)  7” oe

Offensive Snows ncreasing Power {U. S. Forces   Analyst Cites   Analyst Cites Diversity Of Operations

U.S. OFFENSIVE IS AMONG BIG EVENTS IN WAR ACTIVITY   Striking Power of U. S. Comes at Moment When  ‘Is Most Needed by Allies   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Increasing Power Of U.S. Important  War Development   Ultimate Outcome of th Conflict May Depend on What Happens in Few Weeks

The War Today: Growing U. S. Strength Outstanding Development   By DE WITTE MACKENZIE Wide Warld War Analyst

U.S. Strength To Stage Offensive In Widely Separated Theaters Outstanding Development Of Wa

UNCLE SAM’S STRENGTH GROWS IN GLOBAL WAR Takes Offensive On Many Fronts

‘U.S. Power Bepins to Unleash on Many Fronts   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE UWida WWarld War Analwect

The War Today  Many Other Places Allies Can Open ‘Second Front Than Across Channel   Driving Japs Out Of Aleutians, Smashing Then In Pacific — All Intended To Divert Foe

UAW TO FOREGO ALL PREMIUM PAY FOR WEEK-ENDS, HOLIDAYS    FDR AND NELSON DIFFER OPENLY ON QUESTION OF BONUSES TO WORKERS

UAW-CIO AGREES 10 WAIVE PREMIUM: PAY   Assumes Leadership in Sari fice to War Effort

UMW Agrees to Forego Premium Pay      Auto Workers’ Union Assumes Leadership in Labor’s ‘Sac.  rifice’ to War Effort

AAA TO BE DINNER HOSTS   AAA 2U BE DINNER BUSTS  State Triple Man Will Be the Prin cipal Speaker at Meeting

AAA TO BE DINNER HOSTS   State Triple Man Will Be the Principal Speaker at Meeting

CONFIDENCE VOTE GIVEN CHURCHILL BY THE COMMONS   ;  His Direction of the War War  Upheld by a Vote of 475 to 25.   DEFENDED HIS ACTION   Rattle of Egypt Has Brough Allies Face to Face With Disaster He Said.

PLANE CARRIER DAMAGE NOTED ON BOTH SIDES   Mate Of American Forces On Guadaleanal At Stake

Full Report Is Not Yet Available   RESULT MAY DETERMINE FATE OF SOLOMONS; BOTH NAVIES KNOWN TO HAVE SUFFERED LOSSES

Amer ican: n-Submari ines and Planes Are. ‘Turning Tide of Battle Against the Japs

PLANES, SUBS TURNING TIDE AGAINST JAPAN   Nippon’s War _ Industries Being Robbed Of Vital Raw Materials   OPERATIONS SLOW DOWN   Surface Warships Just Beginning To Play Important Role

American Submarines and Planes Are Turning Tide of Battle Against the Japs

New Sector Of Submarine Action Noted   Loss of Two Ships, in Gul Of Mexico Brings To tal to 175 Ships

Sub Score 175 Ships   Gulf of Mexico Is Added to Other Areas in Which Raiders Prowl ‘

Score Card Shows Edge   Jap Sea Losses to Date Far Exceed Those Of United States

SCORE ON SHIPS SUNK   U. S. Has Lost 35 Warships, Up to Now, to Japan’s 198

United Nations Gain In Ships   Eventual Superiority Indicated By Sinkings During War Up To Now

Mother, Baby Prematurely Bern When Ship Is Torpedoed, Are Rescued

Mother, Premature Born Baby Rescued From Life Boat   Warship Picks Pair Up after Vessel Is Torpedoed in Atlantic

MOTHER AND BABE RESCUED BY NAV\   Warship Picks Up Vessel in Which Two Had Been Adrift Nearly Three Davs.

Navy's Searchers Save Mother, Babe   Woman on Torpedoed Ship Gave Birth Prematurely But Will Survive _

FBI Agents Say Japanese Fifth Columnists — Ready to Take Up Arms If This Nation Invaded

JAP-INSPIRED FIFTH COLUMN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY   MORE THAN 160,000 MEMBER. REPORTED IN ORGANIZATHON DESIGNED TO PIT » NEGROES AGAINST  WHITER

LEBANON ELKS  HEAR ADDRESS AT SERVICES   Held Sunday As Me morial To Departed   ITEN DIE IN 1942   Carl Blankenbiller Of Reading, Is Syneaker

HEAR ADDRESS AT SERVICES   Held Sunday As Me morial To Denartad   TEN DIE _IN 1942   Carl Blankenbiller, Of Reading, Is Speaker

Hitler Ousts High Officers   Colonel General Halder And Field Marshall Eder von Bock Are Dismissed

British Feel ~ Nazi Command  Shakeup Rea   Persistent. Rumors Fron Stockholm Convinces Military Observers

HITLER SHAKEUP REPORTS 60 ON   Halder Rumored Replaced As Chief Of Staff, Von Bock Removed From Post

Report Hitler Orders Drastic Shakeup In Military Commands; Arrest Von Bock

DRASTIC SHAKEUP OF NAZIS SEEN   OBSERVERS SAY TWO TOP GENERALS HAVE BEEN REMOVED

Hint Nazi Shake-Up   Balder and Von Bock Beheved Removed By Hitler

Drastic Shake-Up In Nazi Command   Generals Ousted Says London Report

Reports Say Hitler Fired Halder, Also   General Staff Chief Rumored Out and Von Bock Arrested.

CALLS FOR LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN N. ¥.   MAN F. D. R. BACKS FOR GOVaminOe MUST HAVE SUPPORTED WAR POLICIES.

FDR Wants Liberal For NY Governor   President to Support Any Democrat 100 Per Cent for War Policies

ROOSEVELT FAVORS LIBERAL CANDIDATE   President Says Any Such Democrat Can Defeat Dewey For New York Governorship

RUN CLAIMS 161 SHIPS SUNK   And 22 Others Damaged During Month Of » September —_

Hitler Boasts Of Conquests   ‘TELLS GERMANS THAT HE IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

19 LOST AS SHIP SINKS OFF COAST   Capt. O. Anderson Of Port Arthur Is Among Saved

Russian Troops Point Drive Against Rostov   Make Swift Advance In Attempt to Trap Million Nazis

NORRIS ADVISES DISARMED AXIS   No Army of Occupatior Will Be Needed, Says Nebraska Senator

NORRIS HOLDS ARMY UNNEEDED   Occupation Unit Saic Unnecessary If Foe Is Made Helpless

No Armies of Occupation Needed After Victory,  Senator Norris Says

Micek to Speak On Nazi Cruelty  Czech Professor   Czech Professor Has Inside Facts

Cut Road Building   State To Slash Funds For Highway Construction

Scores Of Women And Children Killed Or Injured; Enemy Moves Up Artillery Reinforcements

BOMBS BLAST WOMEN AND YOUNGSTERS   -ropaganda Leaflet: Dropped For Severa Days, Then The; Blast Camp

Japs Intensify Raids on Bataar   MacArthur Reports Heavy Bombardment By Enemy Artillery

JAP AIR FORCE IS ON INCREASE. ON BATAAN FRONT   In Addition to Air Activity Artillery Bombardment is Reported Harassing MacArthur

JAPAN ACTIVE IN ATR OVER BATAN TODAY   HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRING REPORTED BY WAR DEPARTMENT

Enemy Air Activity Over Bataan Grows; 23 Civilians Victims   Heavy Artillery Bombardments Reported by Gen. MacArthur

JAP OMBERD KILL REFUGEE IN PHILIPPINES   Invaders Bringing Up More Heavy Artillery For Use Against MacArthur

Pressure On MacArthur Increases; Japs’ Bombs Kill Women And Babie:

Women And Children Die In Raid   M’Arthur Reports Activity In Air

ENEMY ACTION IS INCREASED IN PHILIPPINES   Air Activity Over MacAr. thur’s Lines In Bataan and Artillery Bombardment Reported   DAMAGE NOT GREAT   japs Drop Bombs On De fenseless Village of Cabacaben Killing 23 Women and Children

Japs Increase Bataan War   Bombers in Action And Heavy Artillery Fire Is Reported

Yellow Raiders Bomb Vil lage Where Children anc Mothers Took Refuge MacArthur Says.

“Friendship” Pamphlets, Then Bombs   Japs Attack a Refugee Camp After Professing Friendship for Filipinos   WOMEN, CHILDREN KILLED, WOUNDED      Increasing Air Activity Over MacArthur’s Lines in Bataan

ENEMY INCREASES AIR ACTIVITY. IN. BATAAN FIGHTING   23 Women and Children  Killed In Bombing Attack  On Cabcaben; 22 Others  Are Wounded

JAPS  INCREASE ~~ AIR ACTIVITY   Bomb Filipinos in Bataan ' “Town, Kill 23, Wound 99 "

MacArthur Men Face Heavy Japanese Fire   Marked Increase In Enemy Aerial And Lana Bombardment Reported; 23 Women And ._ Children Killed By Shells

Japs Bomb Refugees In Bataan   23 Women And Children Killed; Artillery Bom bardments Increase.

Japanese Bomb Philippines’ Refugee Camps   Enemy Air Activity Over MacArthur's Lines on Bataan Is Increacina

Pamphlets Of Friendship One Day; Bombs Follow The Next   _ Japanese Killed Women, Children In Bataan; Enemy Bringing Up Artillery Reinforcements

Japs Increasing — Bataan Activitie:   Air, Artillery Work Stepped Up; Congress Calls For All-Out Aid to China to Help Stop Japan

INCREASING ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY OVER BATAAN IS REPORTEL   CONGRESSMEN CAT F° ALL OUT AID TO CHINA AS QUICK: EST WAY DEFEAT JAPAN

‘Air Activity Increasing Over Bataan:   Heavy. Shelling Also Reported—Bombs Kill 23 Filipino Women and Children

ENEMY BOMBERS ATTACK REFUGEE CAMP ON BATAAN   Heavy Artillery Bombards Harbor Fortifications

JAP BOMBERS KILL REFUGEES   23 Women and Children Victims of Raids

Japs Kull Women In  Air Raids   Tots Also Die As Helples: Village Bombed; Attacks On Batan Increase

Food Supply Board Is Formed   Wickard to Head Production and Allocation

   House Votes To Put End To CCC   Order Would Be Put In Effect On July 

GERMANY LIFTS EMERGENCY BARS   Trondheim Area of Norway Freed From Sweeping Restrictions

Babson is Bullish on Rubber Securities, Says Industry Ready For Green Light

TRUTH ABOUT RUBBER $ BABSON’S THEME   Believes Government Rubber Administration Will Develop Synthetic Program; And There Will Be Tires For All Essential Civilian Use.

Sentiment Grows For High Command To Guide Congress   Would Coordinate War Legislation, Avoid Duplication in Two Houses

"HIGH COMMAND’ 10 FACLITATE WAR BILLS IS PROPOSED   Would Create Special Committee Of 21 Senators, 2] Representative:   HIGH SCHOOL VICTORY CORPS TO BEGIN FRIDAY   Reshulfling War Boards Demanded   Committee Report Bristles With Criticism

Dirksen Asks One Committee  For War Bills   Too Many Groups Taking Up Time Of Offici At Public Heari

High Command For Solons Urged   Congress Now Want: Unified Efforts

Plans Are Being Made To SpeedUp Important War Effort Legislation   Sentiment Grows for “Congres_ sional High Command” to Coordinate Efforts

CONGRESS WAR STAFF TALKED   Sentiment Increasing for a ‘High Command’ to Co-ordinate Legislation

Sentiment Grows For Congressional High Command   Would Coordinate War Legislation, Stop Duplication

Congressional ‘High Command’ Suagestec   Sentiment Growing For Co-ordination Of War Legislation

Support for “Congressional High Command” to Coordinate Bills Grow:

Probe Crash of  Bomber Plane   Crew of Four Killed In Indiana Mishap

SUB WAITED "TILL MEN LEFT VESSEL   Craft Allowed Survivors Te Abandon Ship Before Sinking Her

FREIGHTER IS SUNK BY. SUBMARINE.   Crew Permitted _ To Abandon Ship After First Hit

Iwo Transports, Two Warships Believed Sunk   ‘Concentration By Japs For Drive On Solomons Blasted

Pre-Dawn Attack Hits Island Lait   Cruiser, Destroyer And 8 Transport Or Car 0 Ships Blasted; Tonnage Estimated = At About 50,000 Tons

At Least Four Are Believed to Have Sunk   Cruiser, Destroyer and Eight Merchantmen Hit

CRUISER, DESTROYER SUNK OR DAMAGED IN ASSAULT ON RABAUL      Another Nipponese Flank Attack on Guadalcanal is Repulsed; 12 Fee Planes Downed on Island

2 JAP WARSHIPS ~~ BELIEVED SUNK   CRUISER, DESTROYER AND } OTHER VESSELS BOMBED IN RAID ON RABAUL,

Enemy Cruiser, Destroyer And8Transports Bombed In New Attack on Rabaul   Second Big Raid in Two Days Causes Widespread Destruction in Principal New Brifain Harbor; Americans Drive Off New Japanese Attack on Position on Guadalcanal Island

Faker Given Job o! Bombing Europe   U.S. Flyers Anxious To Get Started

BOMBER COMMAND IS GIVEN TEXAN   FORMER TEST PILOT TO DIRECT BLASTING OF NAZI POSITIONS IN EUROPE,

Texan New Chief Bomber Command  In European Area  Has Task Of Blasting Invasion Path In

Bronzed Native Texan Revealed As Head  Of U, S. Army Bombers In Europe Battle

Brig. Gen. Ira Eaker of Texas Is Chief of U. §. Bomber Command Preparing to Strike at Nazis

Faker Heads Bomber Force  European Command Is Taken Over by Texas General

Test Pilot Heads Bomber Commanc   Brig. Gen. Ira C. Eaker Fo Lead U. S. Forces OQver Europe

Former Test Pilot Chief of U. 8. Bombers in Europe   Brig. General Ira C. Eaker, Native of Llano County, Texas, Heads Bomber Command Entrusted With Task of Blasting Invasion Path—Men Getting Imnatient

Soviet Resistance to Nazi Drive Said Stiffening   Gen. Eaker Named Chief U.S. Bombe Command in Europe; Has Task of Blasting Invasion Path at Early Date

MI (SLAND LOST BY. Ws   Island in Gilbert Group I Taken by a. Small _ U.S. Force.    ADMITTED: BY .TOKYO

2 Quit French Embassy Staff   Diplomats Resign in Protest Over Laval;  Follow de Gaulle

5 Resign in Protesting Laval Rule   MEMBERS OF FRENCH EMBASSY, COUNSELOR MARCHAL JOINS FREE FRENCH FORCES.

House Rejects Inquiry on  Pearl Harbor   Commitice Action Apparently Dooms Congressional Probe

NEW PEARL HARBOR QUIZ VOTED DOWN   House Naval Committee Decides Against New Inquiry

CONGRESS SHES.   House Naval Body Rejects Undertaking Harbor Inquiry

WORKER STABBED   Canton Man Killed in Attack Near Business District.

Late News Bulletins   Russia Arrees to Tend Poles 100 Million Rnblee   CGrhane Bram 18 to BO Fniictine

PLAN RAIL MOVEMENT OF IRON ORE   Routes Would Be Ready in Case Soo Locks Are Bombed

13 Fliers Are’ Crash: Victims   Army Planes Crack. Up  In South, Pennsylvania

DISTORTION OF = VIEWS CLAIMED   Vice-President Says That Critics Made Most of His Milk Statement.

“Quart of Milk’ Meant as Symbol of Better Living, Wallace Explains

QUVET obORE LARGEST GAIND ON KEY FRONTS   Recapture Several Streets it Stalingrad; Roll On in Northwest.   NAZIS ADVANCE IN CITY OUTSKIRTS, ON MOZDOK

Nazi Death Rate Exceeds Verdun   ‘Valuable Positions’ Said Captured by Soviets In Relief Push   Foe’s Storm Troops Harled From Houses   Germans Make Some Gains Near Populated Place At Severe Cost

WAGE MESSAGE OF ROOSEVELT EXPECTED SOON   Might Ask For Supplementary Price Control Laws, Based On. Wage Stabilization   PARLEY REPORTED   Message Would Enable Majority of Congressmen to Slip Away For Indefinite Period

Await FDR Stand On Wage Control   Congress Anxious For Action on Stabilization

White House Inaction Irks   Congressmen Want Word On Price Control

F.R. Message  Awaited on Wage Control   Congressmen Impatient To Either Take Recess Renewed or Abandoned

Congress Waits Impatiently For FD Wage Message  Recess Plans Depend On Presidential Recommendotions

Poll Book Signing Waived by Court   ‘Innocent?’ Error Held No Barrier, But Staite Is Not Nullified

SIGNING POLL BOOK HELD UNNECESSAR}   High Court Rules It I: Not Prerequisite To Right To Vote

Hundreds of Ethiopians, Captured by British in Africa, Repatriatec

Ethiopians Return to  Homeland   British Haul Black Men to Capital and They Hike Home

Labor Heads Ask U.S. 0. Support by A.F.L.,C.1.0   William Green and Philip Murray Endorse Campaign

Lahor Heads Ask U.S. 0. Support hy A.F.L.,C.10  William Green and Philip Murray

OWL HEATING TG CERTAINLY. ~. REAL PROBLEM   ‘Some Homes Using Oi] May Be. Forced to-Ciese “~g; OFF Reoms. {   ALL “MUST INSULATE   Sixty-two Families in This County Facing Severe ©  * .’ Restrictions.

DIL HEATING I CERTAINLY REAL PROBLEM   Some Homes Using Oil May Be Forced to Close Off Rcoms.   ALL MUST INSULATE   Sixty-two Familics in This Count; Facing Severe Restrictions.  

Americans Jab At Jap Lines in Island Battle   Enemy Forces Reinforced by  Night Landings

Yanks Repulse Guadalcanal Counter Push   Heavy Losses Suffered 8; Foe In Strong Attack: West Of River   PAY 5 TO! PRICE   Knox Comments On Af rica, Warns Rommel No: Fully Smashed Yet

HV, MORRIS : Bale iz GAS: RATIONS   He Is Taking the Place of F “G. McWilliams, Who Has Resigned.   FAMILIAR WITH ‘WORK   Dr. .Vern Cooper, General Chairman, Says Rationing - Office ‘Will. Move. ,

1, WORT CHAIRMAN CF bao RATION   He Is Taking the Place of F. G. McWilliams, Who Has Resigned.   FAMILIAR WITH WORK   Dr. Vern Cooper, General Chairman, Says Rationing Office Will Move.

Allied Force At Toungoo Is Ringed by Foe   Chinese Defenders of City Are Put In Great Peril; Enemy Drive On Australia Seen Hesitating

Enemy Forces Are Heading Toward India   Nipponese Still Hesitate Before Australia

JAPS ADVANCING AGAINST - ALLIES IN BURMA AREA   Indications Point Toward Indian Invasion Rather Than Australia   ATTACK ON CYPRUS FEARED BY BRITISH

Enemy Forces Are Heading Toward India  innonadc Carll   Nipponese Still Hesitate Before Australia

BURMESE OIL NOW GOAL IN JAP INVASION   AUSTRALIA APPEARS TOO TOUGH FOR FRONTAL PUSH

Japs Pushing ‘Toward Oil — ‘And India   Toungoo Is By-Passed And Chinese Defender: Put in Great Peril  AUSTRALIA QUIFT

ATTACKS EXPECTED SOON BY JAPANESE ON RICH OIL AREA   Inactivity Before Australia Suggests That Enemy Has No Immediate Plan for Frontal Assault on Nation—Philippines Attacked

2 FORCES MOVING NEARLY PARALLEL   Manila Bay Is Raided By 54 Bombersy  Held Unlikely Foe’s Fleet Will Enter Indian Ocean —

TRAPPED CHINESE AEPULSE ATTACKS   Allies Face Disaster Unless Help Arrives   AUSTRALIA QUIET   Inactivity Suggests Foe Has No Immediate Plan for Attack on Mainland

-Gen. Huehnlein, Head Of Nazi Motor Corps’ Dies After Lona IIIness

Air War Breaks Into New Fury; Both British and Nazis Strike Hard

Air War Deals Deathin — France, Dover  RAF Delivers New Attack on Truck

British, Nazis Trade Violent Air Bombings   Poissy Again Target; Two Coast Towns Hit By German Raiders

Nazis, English  Exchange Blows   British Area Hit  Herd by Germans

Raiders Leave Flame And Ruin      Truck/Plant In Parif Suburb ‘Object OF Attack

FURY OF BOMB RAIDS RENEWEL   England’s South Coast Hit Hard: RAF Pounds Poissy Plant Again

Germans Bomb  English Coast   Air Warfare Spreads Ruin from Seine to City of Portland

Air War Flares On Western Front   RAF Blasts Nazi Plant, Germans Raid England

Raiders Leave Flame And Ruin  On West Front  Truc lant In Parig Suburb Object Of Attack

British and Nazi Air Forces Smash At Coast Cities   teavy Damage Reporte: in Parts of Both France and England

Air Raids Leave Ruin From Seine To British Coast   R. A. F., Nazis Engage in Hardest Air Battle in Months

Western Air War's Newest Fury Leaves Flame and Ruin Spread From Inner France to England

Flame And Ruin Mark War In Air   From Sie ‘To England’s Staunchly Guarded Southern CoastIn Light Of April ee   Portland Raided

German, RAF Air Fighters Swap Blows —   Violent: Anti-Aircraft Fire Keeps Nazis ~ High-as No Immediat, Bombings Reported -

BRITON, WALT EXCHANGE FIERCE BLOWS FROM AIR   Bombs Spread Ruin from the Seine To England’s WellGuarded South Coast   ACK*AGK FIRE KEEPS NAZI PLANES HIGH   English Targets Identified by Germans As Portland and Dover; Thrusts At Bases Believed Attempt To Balk Renewed Commando Raids

JUDGE FARTHING ANNOUNCES FOR SUPREME COURT   Sightless Jurist Has Made Fine Record or High Court Bench

Pepper Shaker And Soap Proved Highly Prized Items  \Christmas Party In Nazi Camp Offered Very Little To Americans One Year Aao

GIFT EXCHANGE ON GRAB-BAG BASIS—.  Interned Writers Yule Party of 1941 Held fo Rumble of RAF Bombs

State Political Pot Is Boiling   CLYDE ELLIS TO RUN FOR U. S. SENATE SEAT

‘Invisible Army Uprisings May Precede Crucial Battle Of Hitlerian Conflict

Today’s War Moves   Uprisings of Conquered People May Affect  Niuteome of War

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Europe’s Civil Revolts Play Important Role In Allied Strategy

AS CRUCIAL BATTLE IN HITLER WAR DRAWS NEAR POSSIBILITY UPRISINGS SUBDUED APPEARS

The War Today  abe  V-For-Victory Army In Europe Awaiting Signal For Offensive.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE 8a War anaivst

Sees Uprisings. In Many Places: Ras Army Of Subjagated Peoples. . As Time For Great Battle Near

Civil Uprisings Seen in Europe   Word to Be Given For Invisible Army to Act in Europe.

Subjugated Races May  Upset Nazis   ‘Lord Britton’ Issues Call for Those Under Hitler to Stand Ready for Revolt   Date Is Set   Upheaval Would Come — Within Six Weeks.  ‘Voice’ Says   By DE WITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

FIRE OF HATRED BURNS HOTTER OVER EUROPE  :Downtrodden Peoples May Rise Soor

Radio Voice Of “Colonel Brit ton” Says Uprising May Come Within Six Weeks; Hitler Still Retains Vast Striking Power

REDS ADVANCE DESPITE NAZIS’ HOLDING SKILI   Germans Gradually Losinc Power, Russians Take Five Villages   Foes’ Attempt to Break Ou of Velikie Luki Region Smashed

ENEMY STILL FIGHTS BACK   Severe struggle rages inside city of Stalincorad

Red Army Troops Surging Forward  West Of Moscow   Five Localities In Vicinity Of Rzhev Are Recaptured By Russians   NAZI ATTACK IS REPORTED CRUSHED   Moscow Reports Much War Material Captured From Germans In Past Few Days

WHOLE FIELD OF UPC 10 BE PROBED BY SENATE GROUP   Investigation To Be Launched Immediately After New Congress Convenes; Wheeler Expected to Take Active Part.

END OF FARM SUBSIDIES SEEN   Senate Group p Vv otes Probe of Price Control Office

SENATE KG GROUP Plans OPA PROBE   Agriculture ‘Committee Wil Investigate Price Control Regulations and Subsidies

May Probe Whole Field  Price Control   Senate Committee Wants to Know How Act Operates Plans for Payments to Maintain Ceilings a

New Congress To Probe Prices  Senate Committee Wants To Know If Subsidies Planned

PRICE CONTROL STUDY WILL BE LAUNCHED SOON   Senator Wheeler Questions Legality Of The Subsidies Payments

PRICE CONTROL PROBE PLANNED   Payment Of Cash Subsidies Tt Maintain Ceilings Under Fire

Price Control  Probe Slated   Wheeler Wants To Learn About Authority Of Federal Aveney

egality of Agriculture Department and Price Contro Application Doubted — Plan To Sell Government Wheat Also To Be Studied

Price Control Set Up Faces Investigatior   Senate Committee Wants To Know How Act To Be Applied  RIGHTS QUESTIONED  May Force Farm Price  ~ Ceilings Up By Cut in Funds

TO INVESTIGATE OPERATIONS OF PRIGE CONTROL   Will Be Launched by Agri culture Subcommittee, First of Year

Senate Group "Votes 0.P. A.  » Investigation   Attempt May Be Made To End Farm Subsidy Payment System.

Senate Cheeks Entire Price Control Setup   Authorize Investigation To Learn Place Of Subsidies In Ceilings.   FARM BLOC PUSHING

GAIN BEACH HEAD IN NIGHT ATTACK ON STRAIT SHORE   British Battle to Wipe Out Nippon Force Before Nightfall   U.S. Defenders of Philippines Repulse Several New Attacks

Army fo Seize Detroit Building   Skyscraper Needed For Ordnance Use

Ruffing Ready To Face Cooper In World Series   For The First  Time In Quarter Century America Mixes War. Basebal

World Series Opening In St. Louts   New York Yankee: At St. Louis, Cardinals Ready

Ohioans To Follow Thanksgiving Custom  +¢+4¢4 ¢ *¢¢ ¢ ++ es & . wartth Wad Waemlener Aa Tlassal Whanssate Abana VEiT Ul acorn Titec ne Ee C27, Tt. 4.

BOMBER WRECK FOUND; 7 DEAD   Army Plane Lost Dee. 3 In Storm Identified: Two Men Missing

Wrecked Army Bomber Found: Seven Dead   Plane Which Was Lost December 30 Is Located

PLANE CRASH KILLS NINE   Wreckage Of Army Bomber Found Near Lake

WRECKAGE OF BIG BOMBER I$ FOUND   Seven Occupants Deax With Two Reported Missing

Mexican Tanker Sunk Off Cuba; All of Crew Lost  Bursts Into Flames   Bursts Into Flames After Torpedo Hits

Mexico Poised On War’s Brink By Nazis’ Repl;   Coontry Awaits Statement By Pres. Camacho On Sinking Of Tanker

MEXICO ON BRINK OF ACTIVE WAR   AWAITS STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT ON NAZI ATTITUDE

Mexico Near Formal War Declaration   Berlin Snubs Protes' Against Tanker Sinking Off Florida.

Mexican Tanker Torpedoed off Cuba; Wer Declaration Seen as Passibilitv

Axis Leaders Snub Mexicar Ship Protest   Ignore Sinkings Of Oil Tankers

DECLARATION ON AXIS NEAR   Rejection of Protest Over Ship’s Sinking  Beinn Natinn’« Tra

MEXICO IS ON VERGE OF WAF   Country Awaits Statemen Of President Camacho

MEXICO FACES DECLARATION OF WAR SOON   Berlin Curtly Rejects Note Protesting Sinking Of Ships Recently

BREAK SEEN AS GERMANY SNUBS NOTE   Declaration Of War Looms; Report Two More Ships Sunk

NAZIS DRIVE IN UN d SIDES FOR FINAL ASSAULT   Russia: Faces Gravest Crisis In 13-Month War with Germans.   RED BOMBERS SMASH AT LONG ENEMY COLUMNS

YANKS POUR INTO NORTHERN IRELAND   Agitation For A Second Front Mounts Daily.

Guns Capturec And Several Tans Killed   More Ships Sunk By U. S. Subs To Cripple Nip Navy

Japanese Guns Are Captured  In Solomons      ‘51 Enemy Soldiers Are Slain In Small Patrol Clashes On Guadalcanal

Soldiers, Marines Strike at Enemy Installations in Solamoans.   PLANES JN BIG ATTACK

Further Gains — At Guadalcanal   Navy Reports Artillery Pieces Are Captured. 51 Jap Soldiers Killed

YANKS CAPTURE SOLOMON GUNS; NAVY HITS JAPS   U. S. Navy Hints Attack: On More Strongly Held Bases

Dt APO KILLED BYU. 3, PATROLS IN SOLOMONS   Number Of Enemy’s Guns Also Captured Tuesday By Americans

U.S. Navy Pressure On Jap Lines Of Supplies Tightens   Submarines Deal Blows In Enemy Home Waters

New Activity Reported Today In Guadalcanal   Patrols Capture Enemy Weapons, Kill 51 of Foe

In Minor Guadalcanal Action, American Soldiers And Marines Capture Guns And Kills Japs

Small Enemy Installations Are Wiped Ow  U. S. Forces Capture Artillery And Kill  2 Be... VF.

Yankee Patrols Smash Japanese   Guadalcanal Outposts of Nips Seized by Yank Marines, Soldiers in Islands

Yanks Capture Japanese Guns   American Patrols Are Active on Guadalcanal

GUADALCANAL — MARINES CAPTURE LIGHT ARTILLERY ©   3 Light Artillery Pieces and Six Machine Guns Taken. 51 Enemy Kille

Seize Jap Equipment On Island   American Patrols Take Artillery Pieces And Machine Guns During Guadalcanal Attacks

J ap Installations On Guadalcanal Raided   U.S. Tightens Squeeze on Japanese With Sinking of Five More Ships

Hope Held For Rickenbacker   His Flying Mate Has Been Rescued In the Pacific

PICKED UPIN SOUTH PACIFIC [TIS REVEALED   War Department Believes It Possible Other Survivors May Be On Life Rafts In Area   MISSING SINCE OCT. . 21 WHILE ON FLIGHT   Capt. eine T. Cherry Jr. Texan, Rescued, Found In “Good Condition, But Weak”

Surface Vessels and Long-Range Planes Searching Area in South Pacific Where Abilene, Texas, Flying Officer Was Found

Flier Lost For 23 Days Is Rescued   Was Pilot Of Plane That     Carried Rickenbacker; Others May Be Alive

HOPE REVIVED FOR FINDING FAMOUS ACE   Hunt Renewed in Pacitic Near Where Pilot Is Found an Raft.

RESCUE TEXAN, ONE OF CREW ON LIFE RAFI   Is Capt. Cherry, Flyer Hailing From Abilene  CCAD? INTENCIEICN   Hope Others Alive On Rafts In Waters Off Honolulu

Companion Found Floating on Raft   Search for Famed Flier Intensified as Capt. Cherry  Taken From Pacific Ocean

Pilot Of Rickenbacker Plane, ‘Missing In Pacific, Rescued; Revives Hope For Lost ‘Ace’   Finding Of Crewman Of Craft Which Vanished Oct. 21 Starts Search Anew

New Hopes for Rickenbacker Are Spreading   Member of Plane’s Crew Rescued — Others May Be Near There

THINK OTHERS LIKELY ON RAFTS   Survivor Reported in  Good Condition; Weak

FINDING OF CAPT. CHERRY SPURS AIRCRAFT AND NAVAL VESSELS IN SEARCH FOR OTHER MEMBERS   Rescued Pilot Reported “In Good Condition, But Weak.”—Hope Held That Others May Be Found  i On Rafts Somewhere In Pacific

HOPE FOR RESCUE OF RICKENBACKER IS REVIVED TODAY   War Department Announces Rescue of Captain William T. Cherry, Jr., of Texas, Member of Plane’s Crew; Missing Since October 21.

' AL OF SEARCH “UNDER WAY   Hope Revived For Not@ ed Ace After Capt. Cherry Found

HOPE FOR RESCUE OF CAPT. RICKENBACKER IS REVIVED FRIDAY  PILOT OF PLANE, CAPT, WILLIAM T. CHERRY, PICKED UP BY NAVY

Rickenbacker’s Pilot Rescued   War Department Believes Other Members Of Crew May be Alive

Flier From Missing Plane Is Rescued  On Rickenbacker’s Ship; Others Thought Th Re an Life Rafts

SPURS HOPE FOR BEST AE CREW   Found Afloat In Raft: : Condition Reportec  Good But Weak   SEARCH INCREASES   Famous World War I Ace And Crew Missing Since Oct. 21

\NESA SURVIVOR FOUN   War Department Has Hopes of Rescuing More of Rickenbacker Party

Rickenbacker Pilot Picked Up In Pacific   Hope For Others Aboard Missing Plane Revives;  Search Intensified.

SEARCH FOR LOST PLANE INTENSIFIED   Hope for Safety of Famous World War Ace, Missing Since October 21 Is Revived   IN AREA OF HONOLULU

Rescue One Of Lost Crew   Hunt for Rest of the Rickenbacker Party Intensified in Pacific

HOPES HELD OF FADING HERD ALE   Rickenbacker Aid Is Discovered Upon Raft

yer Is Found ‘Aboard Ratt In South Pacific   Capt. Cherty: ‘Weak, But “In: Good ‘Condition;  _ Search Redoubled

Flier Off Rickenbacker’: Plane Found; Hope Rise: Anew Captain May Be Safe   War Department Reveals Rescue Of Member Of Crew From Plane Missing Since Oct. 21; Search Of Section South Of Honolulu Intensified By Navy

Companion of Rickenbacker Found at Sea   Revives Hope That Americar First World War Ace May Yet Be Found Safe in Pa eific Waters

OTHERS MAY BE ALIVE ON LIFE RAFTS   Search of South Pacific Waters Is Intensified After Captain Is Found in Good Condition, but Weak. 

Hopes Raised For Rescue of   Rickenbacke   Member of Famous Flier's Crew Picked Up in Pacific and Others May Be on Life sntiecin Ramo Wiemte

RICKENBACKER PILOT PICKED IP IN PACIFIC   Capt. William T. Cherry of Texas, Is Found Alive On Life Raft   HOPE RENEWED FOR WORLD WAR 1 ACE   Extensive Search is Being Made by Ships and Long Range Planes

FLYER FROM CAPT. ED RIGKENBACKER’S PLANE IS RESCUEL   Announcement Was Made by the War Department Today.   OTHERS MAY BE NEAR   / i  The Rescued Flyer Was Capt  W. T. Cherry, Jr., Abi lene, Texas.

Rickenbacker Flier Is  F ound; Search Renewed   stescue Revives Hope Lost Air Ace May Yet Be Afloat On Tite Bags

A Flier From Rickenbacker’s  Ship Rescued   Capt. Cherry of Abilene, Texas, Is Picked Up in the Pacific.   Search Is Spurred  For Famous Aviator

RICKENBACKER HOPE RENEWED   Member of Missing Ace’: Crew Saved frora Raft

RICKENBACKER’S PILOT RESCUED IN PACIFIC   BELIEVE OTHERS MAY BE ON RAFTS IN SAME VICINITY

Rescue Revives Hopé¢ World War Ace Ma; - Be Found. pas   LOST SINCE OCT. 21. ON PACIFIC FLIGHT

POLITICAL BAN REGALLS FIGHT   Wisconsin Agriculture Em ployes Told to Keep Out Of Campaigns.

Krug Jaunty When He Faces Jury   Taken te Detroit To Testify in Stephan Case

Pork Prices   Hog Raisers, With Bumper Pig Crop Ahead, Watch Price Trends.

Hog Raisers Watch Price Trends for Hint of Possible Fate of All-out Production

Lashley Heads Missouri Bar Committee of 7   To Begin Investigation of Conduct of Supreme and Appeals Judges

STATE BAR * COMMITTEE   Moberly Attorney One of @Seven Chosen to Make Investigation of Courts   JACOB M. LASHLEY NAMED CHAIRMAN   Association Again Back: Non-Partisan Court Plan; Opposes Lauf Amendment

ORIENTALS FEAR ANOTHER ATTACK FROM BOMBERS   fans Completely Bewildered On Origin of Airplanés in Saturday’s Raid, Insist They were Yanks.   AIR RAID ALARMS WERE GIVEN SUNDAY   Chinese Jubilant Over Japan’s Announcement 01 Raid, Urge Use of Smal Incendiary Bombs. .

MacKenzie Says England Invasion Not Improbable   By DEWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Rnatvuct

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ‘Nazis May Take Gamble  And Attempt Invasion Of Great Britain

The War Today:  England Invasion Threat Not Mere Idle Talk   By DEWYIT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

CAN HITLER BE THINKING OF INVASION?  Enaland Is Ready for That Day If It Comes

German Invasion Of Britain Ranks In Possibilities   Despite Apparent Strategy Of Blow Through Turkey Nazis Might Try to Cripple England

Hitler Probably Will Try Invasion of England Only If Things Go Too Badly on Russian Front

Although Threat Cannot Be Overlooked, MacKenzie Believes Will Be Tried Only If Fuehrer Meets Continued Reversals In Russia   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

The War Today   Invasion of Britain Would Be Nazi Act of Desperation

Spring Invasion Of British Isles. May Be Attempted By Herr Hitler . If Things Go Badly On Red Front

NAZI INVASION OF BRITAIN IS POSSIBILITY...   Sir John Anderson’s Warr ing to British, War Cabinet Is Sound Reasoning— MacK envia

Hitler's Spring Campaign Involves Action Against British- Turks and Reds

WARNING OF IMPENDING GERMAN INVASION OF ENGLAND BELIEVED TO HAVE SOUND BASIS FOR FACT

The War Today   Hitler May Try Invasion Of Britain In Desperation.

If Hitler Is Planning Invasion,  BRITAIN WOULD BE HARD NUT FOR NAZI TO CRACK

COLLFGE HEADS GU TO OMAHA FOR NEW PLAN   Have Army, Navy, Marine joint plan for student recruits

Mexican Tanker Is Torpedoed and Sunk Off Florida's Coast   Plainly Identified Oi Carrier Stalked All Night by U-Boat

MEXIGANG IRE BY TORPEROING      Sinking of Tanker Strains Relations With Axis Countries.

Mexico May Declare War On the Ax:s   Nation’s Senate Leade Urges Action Following Sinking of Tanker      TORPEDOED OFF : FLORIDA COAST   Spokesman for President Comacho to Ask Session +o Thiscuss Declaration

Mexican Tanker Torpedoed, Sunk Damage Reparations Are Demanded; Thousands View Flames

Mexico — Near War   Tempers Rise South Of Border After Tanker Is Sub Victim

Mexico Angered At Tanker’s Loss   War Declaration Demand Is Voiced

War on Axis ls Demandec In Mexico   Ultimatum Is Sent on Sinking of Tanker With Death of 14

BRIDGE ENGINEER DIES   John Lyle Harrington Was Native f Lawrence

More Than 300 British Bombers Raid Parisian, [Rhineland Industries   8 Lost, 20 Wounded When Panamanian Ship Is Sunk

Mighty Air Fleet Lashes Out at  Nazi War Plants Over 300 Bombers  Dron Tons of

RAF USES 300 PLANES IN RAID   Thousand Tons Of Bomb: Dropped On German Factories And In Paris Area

German War Factories France to Rhineland Pounded in Great Raid  ONLY FIVE AIRCRAFT LOST BY ATTACKERS  Cologne Bears Brunt And Huge Fires Started In City’s 105th Raid

BAITIGH BOMBER QUORE HEAVILY ON COLOGNE PLANTS   Force of More Than 300 Bombers Drop Thousand Tons of Explosives   RAF SUFFERS SMALL LOSS IN THE ATTACK   Overnight Raid Extends From French Coast Inland to Par. isian Industrial Suburbs And on East to the Heart Of the Rhineland

RAF Conduets Mighty Attack   Air Fleet Goes Over Rhineland and Paris Area in Vast Raids

Thousand Tons Of Explosives Dropped by RAF   ferrific Damage Done from the French Coast Inland   Docks at LeHavre Hardes! Hit in Greatest of All Raids

BRITISH POUND ENEMY Wilh 300 BOMBERS   WAR PLANTS RAIDED IN RHINELAND AND FRANCE

Britons Hurl 300 Bombers OverChannel   One of Mightiest Airfleets Wreaks Immense Havoc From Paris to Heart Of Rhineland

Nazi Points Strafed By British   Great Air Armada In Raid on German Centers

REPORT 900 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN IN THREE . WEEKS      Russian. Air . Expert Says Germans Have Lost At Least 2,000 Pilots  Recently

247 NAZI PLANES DESTROYED IN LAST EIGHT DAYS   RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT EXPER? TELLS OF HUGE GERMAN TORREQ   AIR ACTIVITY INCREASES AS BATTLEFIELDS HARDE      Communique Credits Soviet Division On Northern Front With Killing 10,000 Germans

Russians Claim 247 Nazi Ships Are Shot Down   Eight-Day Total Only Part Of Crippling German Losses

Col. Zhuravlev Tells of Great  Losses to German Luftwaffe   Air Activity Increased as Weather Improves

U.S. Reveals Plan to Make Qwn Rubber   Crude Oil to Be Base of Synthetic Rubber:  Build New Factories   SHORTAGE END SEEN

Big Program for Making Synthetic Rubber Bared;: U. S. Needs to be Filled

Government To Spend 400 Million  On Factories   Will Provide Enough In About 18 Months For All U. S. Military,  Many Civillan Needc   FACTORIES TO MAKE 400,000 TONS YEARLY   Rubber Now on Hand Will Fill Urgent Needs Until New Production

GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETEKC RUBBER PLANNED   Enough To Supply All Military And Many Civilian Needs Will Be Manufactured Within Next 18 Months,  Laan Adminicirator Statec

400 Millions For Synthetic Rubber Plants   Government Reveals Plan fo Care for Shortage Within 18 Months

U.S. Prepares Synthetic Rubber Set- Up  Nation Will Become Independent of  — ~~ 1. a

$400,000,000 Program for Rubber from Oil fo Make U. S. Independent in 18 Months

U.$. 10 PRODUCE SYNTHETIC RUBBER IN OWN FACTORIES   Jesse Jones Announces $400,000,000 Program That Will Relieve Present Shortage in 18 Months.   PREMIUM ON ZINC OUTPUT AFTER FEB.   Bonus to Be Paid for Produc. tion in Excess of That Formerly Achieved—Applies Also to Lead, Copper.

Buta Rabber Will Prevent IU. S. Famine   Syntheti¢ Tires Predicted Available to Public For Limited Need  In: 18 Manths

SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROGRAM MAPPEI   Jesse Jones Announces Plan for Production  in U.S.

TEACHERS 10 AID IN REGISTRATION   Stage Set for Enrollment’ of Local Landlords

TEACHERS TO AID IN REGISTRATION   Stage Set for. Enroliment _ of Local Land-fords ©

RED CROSS DRIVE SET £0 OR MA! PLA CH   Will Not Participate In  Any Joint Effort To - Raise Funds

March, 1943, Next Period for Campaign for Red Cross Fund      TO COMBINE ROLL CALL, WAR RELIEF CANVASSES   Means There Will Not Be the Usual Membership Drive in November this Year

Cares, Med       On . German’ Naval Base   BERLIN ALSO. CLAIMS BITISHTRIED TO LAND TROOPS ON ST NAZAIRE BAY BUT WERE,’ REPULSED 

SUB BASE SCENE OF FIGHTING   German High Comman Reveals the Attempt Today — Says That Invaders Were Repulsed.

German Troops Enter Rostov, Soviets Admit   Bloody Battle For Caucasus Reaches Near ‘Zero Hour’

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED   Reds Fight Stubbornly On Edge Of City In Desperate Effort To Halt Nazis

Continue Steady Drive Into Caucasus and Hit Hard Blows at Rostov   Swarms of Nazi Tanks Force Russians Back and Invaders Cross Lower River under Heavy Fire of Soviet Artillery; Fresh German Divisions Moved Up, Moscow Asserts

Advances Cost Nazis Heavily   2 Bridgeheads Established, Troops Now Pour Across For Thrust Southward  Into Caucasus   Better News Given From Upper Regions   Russians Seem to Have Advantage Over Foe In Two Sectors

REDS CLAIM TO BE RESISTING TO THE DEATH   American Bombers With Russian Pilots Defend Lower Don; Reds Wiuning in Voronezh Region

REDS BATTLING DESPERATELY T0 RETAIN CITY   Enemy, Taking Advantage  of Overwhelming Numer ica] Superiority, Continuously Storm Forts   BREAKING THROUGH SOME RED POSITIONS   Moscow Says Germans Are  Sull Being Pushed Back ; in Voronezh Area: Battles Bloodiest Ev er

Nazis Strive To Cross Don   Already Bitter Fighting Intensified In Bloody Battle Along River

SOVIETS ADMIT STEEL FORTS PIERCED BY FOE   Report U: S. Bombers Aiding Desperate Red Defenses

Germans Drive Tc Rostov Outskirts   Flow Of Reserves Replaces Thousands Killed; Fighting Heavy On Don River

Great Losses Inflicted On Hitler Horde   Overwhelming German Numerical Superiority Constantly Storming Fortified Russian Positions Along Strategic Don Valley Front

Tanks Swarm Over River To Caueasus   Soviet Fights Back Desperately But Nazi Bridgeheads Are Established on Don

‘Nazis At Gates Of Rostov, Claim   Announcement Indicates Germans’ Story Earlier In Week Premature; Reds Report Enemy Far Supenor Numerically

German Troops Enter Rostov, Soviets Admit ’  RBlacdy Rretle Ear   Bloody Battle For Caucasus Reaches Near ‘Zero Hour’

Fierce Battle Still Raging About Rostov   Germans Fight Way Across Stream In Two Places; Swarms of Tanks Lead Smashing Foe Attacks

Soviets Push Enemy Back - At Voronezh   GermansAdvanceDespite Huge Losses in South; Use Reserves   BATTLE BLOODIEST IN HISTORY, BELIEF   Invaders Use Swarms of Tanks, Planes; 2 Nazi Transports Sunk

Nazi Troops Bridge . Lower Don In Drive   Germans Driving Deeper Into Rostov As Swarms Of Tanks Leading Advance

Russ Admit Nazi Smash inio Rostov   Heavy Fighting Rages Al! Along Front; Reds Attack Near Bryansk

Reds Repulse Nazis on Other Sectors of Front   Ground Fighting Dwindles in Egypt But Planes Are Busy  KEEP BLASTING JAPS U. 5. Planes, Subs

Drive Deeper Into Rostov, Continue’ March Caucasus Despite Defenses   Russians Fight “Desper. ately But Germans, Using Menty Reserves, March On _ Despite Heavy Losses: Inilicted By Reds, Who Refuse ‘To Give Un.

Russians Admit Invader Has Penetrated Deeper Into Rostov Behind Swarms of Nazi Tanks.   2 Bridgeheads

Germans Suffering Heavy Losses Along Don River Front; Untied States Subs Sink Five Japanese Ships In Pacific

DEFENDERS OF TOWN ADMIT GRAVE DANGER   Fierce Fighting Takes Place In Several “Outlying’ Qtreets

German Tanks and Infan try Dig Deeper Into Rostov   HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON ENEMY   Red Army Still Battles Northeast of Rostov

REDS REPORT ROSTOV FIGHT STILL RAGING   NAZIS IN OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN; MEN DIE BY THOUSANDS

Defenders Smash Many Bridgeheads   But Nazis Cross Don Despite Great Losses In Drive for Caucasus  RESERVES ARE IISEN

Don Bridged And Hot Fight Rages   Germans Penetrate Deeper Into Rostov Behind Swarms of Tanks; Resistance Fierce and No Great Change Reported

Java Radio Shuts Down After News of Storming of Bandoeng   "MATTER OF FEW DAYS’   Tokyo Also Asserts Soera baja Naval Base Is dm  _ Under Siege

‘BANDOENG STATION SIGNED OFF WITH LONG LIVE QUEEN   DUTCH RADIO SAYS “NOW SHUTTING DOWN; GOODBYE TILL BETTER TIMES”

Dutch Unable To Halt Advance of Invaders   Last Hope Seen In Guerilla War In Mountains

Bandoeng Defenses Pierced, Communications Cut; Dutch Fight in Mountain Forts

Dramatic Message Tells Death Stand   Bandoeng, Seat of Dutch Government, Falls; Tokio Boasts Conquest Soon

 JAP TROOPS BREAK THROUGH BANDOENG'S DEFENSE LINES; ~~  . TCH  JAVA SITUATION. CRITICAL yer   Peo ene On REO rer err eee     Official Radio Goes Off the Air With : “We ; Now Shutting Down. Goodbye Till Better TD IT  Long Live the Queen!”’ Defenders Unable toy n. x Put Up Sufficient Resistance Against Jap Pla=——

IS MATTER OF DAYS: TOKIO   Defenses of Bandoeng Penetrated, Soerabaja I  Wide: Dita Bie

Weary Dutch Fight Without Hope of Aid   Australia, India And China Eyed For Counter-Attacks

Situation in West Java Very Critical   Break Through Made In Face of Fierce Resistance by Defender:

Java Capital Thought Fallen:   -By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

Jap Forces Besieging Allied Naval Base At Soerabaja Tokyo Claim:

OFFICIAL JAVA RADIO GOES OFF AIR   Exiled Dutch In London Hope Word Can Be Sent From Secret Transmitters On Teland

Dutch May Have Lost War Capital Or Have Decided To Evacuate City

Radio, Wire Services Are Shut Down   Last Message From Dutch  Says Northern Boundary  Defenses Broken   BIG NAVAL BASE . ALSO BESIEGED   Island’s Last Usable Port on Sonth Coast Destroy-. ed by: Bombs .

Japanese Troops Are Storming at Bandoeng Gates   City in Java Is Within a Few Miles of Encirclement, ‘Japs Say.   Fall Would Be Big Blow to the Allies

Japanese Swarm Over Northern Coastal Plains and Subjugation of Last Allied Island Is Apparently Matter of Days

Dutch Broadcast Goodbye’; Sever Communications   Breach In Lines Reported By Last Dispatch; Siege Grips Soerabaja

Soerabaja Naval Base Also Heavily Beseiged As Java Crisis Mounts.

Hinted That Battle For Main Dutch Stronghold Is Near Supreme Crisis

or Victory’ Struggle  Sign-Off Indicates City Surrendered or Abandoned

COMPROMISE PRICE CONTROL BILL IN FOR DISCUSSION   Presidential Protest On Old Bill Necessitated The New

COMPROMISE PRICE. CONTROL BILL STUDIEL   Fails to Meet President's Ob: jections to Senate Measure

PRICE CONTROL —_ COMPROMIS!   Conferees Would Suit Houses, Fail to Meet FDR Demands

BATAAN FRONT QUIET AS JAPS ARE STOPPED   Foes’ Efforts to Find ‘‘Soft Spot’’ in MacArthur’s Lines End in Failure

JAP OFFENSIVE N PHILIPPINES FULLY STALLED   Fighting In Air And On Land “Has Died Down,” Report From MacArthur Says   “KNOCKOUT” ASSAULT HALTED IN ITS TRACKS   Japs Believed Remapping Plan To Crush All Resistance Of Americans

ATTLE DIES OWN IN AIR. AND. WATER   cArthur Pays Tribute To Fierce Igorots Who Wiped Out 1,500 Japs In Tank Battle

JAP PUSH APPEARS TO BE STALLED IN PHILIPPINE SECTOR   Enemy Stopped In Track: Despite Superior Air And Manpower In  +, Rataan: :

GHTING LULL: DEFENDERS REST   MacArthur Expects New Attacks At Any Momen!  Despite Enemy Losses

‘KNOCKOUT’ BLOW FAILS TO DEVELOP ON BATAAN   “Fighting Dies Down,’ Says War Department   2 GENERALS DECORATED   Japan Believed Regrouping Men For Assault

Bataan Foe's All Out Drive Stalls Again   Quezon Issues Highest Philippine Awards To Twe MacArthur Aides,   IGOROTS ARE PRAISED   Wild, Screaming Warrior: Anaihilate Regiment O 1,200 To 1,500 Men

Japs’ Drive Bogs Down   Enomy Feared Reforming Line for New Assault

Washington Reports Fighting Has Died Down On Land And In The Air; Third Time Enemy Has Been Stopped In Tracks By MacArthur's Forces; Nipponese May Be Regrouping Forces For Another Attack: Sean

PHILIPPINES FIGHTING IN LULL MONDAY   Japs Fail to Find “Soft Spot” is MacArthur's Lines. Decorations for His Generals

No Soft Spot Found By Japanese   MacArthur’s Men Will Not Be Caught Napping; Watch for Another Attack

IS STALLED ON BATAAN   Fighting Dies Down On All Sectors of Isle Battlefront

Jap Offensive in Bataan Stalled; MacArthur Praises Igorot Soldiers

MacArthur Says Entire Bataan Front Silent, Japs Appear Stalled   For 24 Hours There Has Been No Fighting and Air Activity Is Virtually Njil—New Push May Be Near.

Fighting Dies Down on Luzor  Qn Land, Air   Nipponese Fail to Fine Sof Spot in Line of ST ee

JAP THREAT ON BATAAN IS HALTED   All Land and ~ Air Activity’ Has Died Down

NEHRU SAYS DRIVE AGAINST BRITISH WILL START SOON   Predicts Civil Disobedi ence Movement ‘Will Be “Short. Effective”

India Congress To Vote Civil Disobedience   Communist Faction Only :Raises Voice Against Program

Indian Revolt Will Be Quick Leader Says   ‘Short, Swift and Effective’ Indian Leader Calls Plan of Civil Disobedience

Nehru Is Certain Of Success   Delhi Government Declares AlJeged Liberators Will Parley With Japan

MONEY BILL GHALLENGED  IN SENATE   2 Billion Supply Measure Gets  Checkup

Committee Is Checking the Actual Need for the Huge Appropriation Bill   Want Army to Have All that Is Needed But Are Watching Useless Expenses

Army Supply Needs Will Be - Jpvestivated   Senator Truman Wonders If Expenditures Are All Justified  NEEDS IMPORTANT Question Arises Only in  Interest of Keeping  Beam Wactafninace

Army Suppl Needs Will Be -. Tnvestizatec   Senator Truman Wonders If Expenditures Are All Justified  NEEDS IMPORTANT  Question Arises Only in Interest of Keeping From Wastefulness

Madrid Report Says U.S. and Regime at Vichy to Agree: French Neutral

Vichy Pledge: Neutrality of French Fleet   Darlan Announces That African.Lands To Stay Out of War

Darlan Sees Agreement With the U.S   Vichy to Pledge Neutrality of French Fleet

BROADCAST GIVES RAY OF HOPE   On Of Three Counterattacks Are Snecessful

Huge Japanese Losses Fail To Ease Pressure   Evacuation Ships Bontbed Incessantly By Nip ponese Planes; Defenders Attempt Counterattack: Fierce Fight Rages

IS RAGING IN ISLAND CITY   Four Counterattacks are Launched Today by Detenders   SURRENDER SCORNED   Evacuation Ships Now Harbor by Jap Planes

Tokyo ‘Says Conquest > “Only Matter OF  “Hours 2   Macassar: Taken

Brazil Credit Is First Step In U. S. Plans   Indicates trend of postwar aid, a long range development of Latin American. resources.

Defenders Of Burma Divided   Japs Make New ains Toward  Mandalay

Allied Defenses in  Burma Totter; Disaster Is Near   Supply Route to China Is Cut by Capture Of Lashio Junction by Japs; British, Chinese Forces Separated

Lashio Taken By Foe After Fierce Battle   Stilwell’s Chinese Forces Fight on Near City; British Position is Precarious; Burma Road Cut

BRAVE CHINESE FERCELY FIGHT AGAINST JAPS   Lashio, Vital Road Terminus, Falls  Into Nipponese Hands.

LASHIO OCCUPIED BY JAPS; BURMA DEFENDERS SPLIE   Gateway to China Falls Aftei Bloody Battle—Allied Position in Colony Is Imperilled.   BOTH SIDES SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   Invaders Find City Empty and in Flames—Fighting Continues in Immediate Vicinity.

Burma Armies ‘Fight to Last’   Allied Line Below Mandalay Is Declared Untenable; British Believed Falling Back   Hope Remains Junction May Still Be Effected   Chinese Resort to Mobile War, Vowing to Carry

Outline of Disaster Given in Communique From Chinese Command Following Great Battle  DEFENDING FORCES  ARE OVERWHELMED Lashio Mass of Fire When Japs Take Over; Some Supplies Are Lost

LASHIO LOST TO JAPANESE AS ROAD CUT   Allies Separated By Enemy’s Drive

CHINESE ARMY IS SEPARATED FROM BRITISH   LASHIO IN FLAMES AFTER NIPPONESE BLITZ DRIVE

Swift Drive Carries Invaders In Overwhelming Force; Defenders Of Burma Are Divided.

Enemy Cuts Vital China Supply Road   Chinese Put Torch to Lease-Lend Goods Left Behind: British Forces Falling Back

Lashio Falls To Japanese Mass Atfack   Vital Terminal of Burma Road Reported in Flames

Loss of Lashio ls Hard Blow to Defending Army   Forced To Abandon City When Attacked by Overwhelming Numbers   But British and Chinese Will Fight on to the Last in Burma

Death Takes Tom McNeal   Veteran Kansas Editor Was 88 Years Of Age

FREEZE AGAIN TONIGHT   Sunshine on Job to Begin Gradua! Warming Up

Not Quite So Cold Tonight   Mercury May Drop To Freezing: Fine For Growing Crops

Mrs. Otto Kranz Taken By Death  Final Rites Will Be Held At Kingsley

SEES RATIONING MEAT SOLUTION   Farm Authorities Questior Slowness of OPA in Taking Step

IAPS DAWING ON IN AGE OF HEAVY LOooEt   Defenders Shoot Down 13 Ja Bombers in Attack on Civilian Areas,   ENEMY INFILTRATIONS THREATEN AUSTRALIANS

POWERFUL GERMAN TANK ATTACK NOW SMASHED BY REDS   10-Day Battle Ends [fr Victory For Russians —55 Nazi Planes Destroyed

Nazis Use New Tanks  In Russia   Reds Claim to Have Crushed Biggest Assault

FLEET OF NEWLY BUILT BOMBERS, TANKS HIT REDS      GERMANS ASSAULT R ALL ALONG 1.200 MILE BATTLE FRONT     SOVIET   RUSSIAN FORCES CRUSH CRIMEA TANK ASSAULT   Nazi: Planes Less Than Month Out of Factories Look for Soft Spots 9 To Start Spring Offensive

RUSSIANS SMASH POWERFUL TANK FORCE IN SOUT   Most Vicious Thrust Since Moscow Is Checked By Stalin’s Army.

Reinforced Red Armies Holding German Attacks  Nazis Using Equipment      Nazis Using Equipment Only Month Old In New Drives   TANKS ARE TAKEN   Hitler Is Seeking Weak Spots For Spring Offensive

Germans Assault Russian Line:   NEW TANKS AND DIVE BOMBERS THROWN INTO CLASH

URGES VETO BE GIVEN WICKARD IN PRICE RULE   Bankhead Modifies Proposal, Opposed by President Roosevelt

U. S. SHIPMENTS FALL FAR SHORT   President Says Much Mor: Lend-lease Aid Needed for Victory

BILL HEADED... FOR GRAVEYARD   Senate To Vote On Debate Of Issue Monday

POLL TAX VOTE SLATED MONDA’   Chandler Says Solons Are Holding ‘Wake’ For Bill

Comedian Jessel Loses Young Wife   “Tao Old for Me” Says Lois Andrews

BRAZIL PRESSES. HUNT FOR SUBS   One Sunk; su pply Ship Captured hy Patrol Units

L WILL WAGE WAR AGAINST SUBS   Relentless Drive Aqainst Pirates Ordered

German Aircraft gnore Daylight Big Scale Push   Constant Sweeps Acros Channel Threaten Monday Mark OF 1,000 Planes

RAF Fleets Rain Bombs on North France   Over 10 Planes User An Widespread Adfoake

GREAT NEW RAT RAID UNDERWAY OVER NO. FRANC   May Exceed Monday’: Smashing Attack—1,000 Planes Jn Action.

PLANES AGA RAID. NORTHERN FRENCH COAST   Bombers, Fighters Shuttle Bacl And Forth Over Channel Today

R. A. F, BLASTS FRANCE IN BIG DAYLIGHT RAIL   1,000 or More Planes Hit Nazi-Held Coast Targets

NewNaziTroops Enter Battle in Libya   Gen. Rommel Hurls Reinforcements - Into Fray

UNCHALLENGED BY LUFTWAFFE IN DAY SWEEPS   Targets Along’ Nazi-Held Coast, North France Hit

1000 RAF Planes Strike At France Almost At Wil   German Air Force Avoids Battle With British Raiders

Lith of Big Daylight Assaults   Encounter Little Resistance from German Air Force  Along Coast

THREE ADDITIONAL ARMY DIVISIONS 15 PART OF EXPANSION   MARKS INITIAL STAGE OF INCREASE OF FIGHTING FORCE TO 3,600,000 MEN

THREE MORE TRIANGULAR DIVISIONS PROUCHT INTO BEING BY ARMY TODAY

THREE MORE ARMY DIVISIONS FORMED IN EXPANSION PLAN   First Of 32 Infantry Divisions To Bc Added This Year

Three New Triangular Divisions for . Draftees  pean; mera 1943 VANGUARD  Streamlined Successors to Outfits of 1918

THREE ADDITIONAL ARMY DIVISIONS ARE ANNOUNCEL   Vanguard of American. Wai Machine Put Together for “Victory. Year”, 1943.   AN ARMY OF 3,600,000   Soldiers Were Taken Directly From Reception Centers to Speed Up Process.

ARMY HAS THREE NEW DIVISIONS   Are the Vanguard of the American War Machine Being Put Together for the “Victory Year” of 19043.

Vanguard Of Victory Turns Out   First Divisions of Streamlined Units For ‘43 Crectead   Intantry Swollen

Army Forming _ 3 Additional Division:   Streamlined Outfits To Be Triangular and of 15,000 Men Each

3 DIVISIONS ARE ADDED TO ARMY   Units Are First Of 32 Scheduled To Join Armed Forces This Year

Army Creates New Divisions   Streamlined Units Succeed Divisions Whic Made History in 1918

ARMY ‘ACTIVATES’ THREE DIVISIONS   Forms Streamlined Succes sors to Outfits Famous In 1918

ARMY DIVISIONS ARE ORGANIZED FROM DRAFTEES   Creation of Three New Units to be Vanguard of _ American War Machine Being Put Together For “Victory Year” is Announced   IN SOUTHERN CAMPS

Three Army Divisions Are  Made Active   32 New Infantry Divisions To Form During This Year

Army Creates Three Streamlined Divisions,  First of 32 New Units

Civilians Must Pull In Belt Another Hole   Nelson Orders Supplies Cut—Clothing To Be Simnhfied——-Man Power Neede

Opposition to Florida Canal In the Senate   Bil. Proposing BargeCanal and Pipeline Is  Passed By House   IDEBATE HEATED

OPPOSITION TO BARGE LINE IS MET IN SENATE   ‘Upper House Fears Movs Is Wedge For Florida * Ship Canal

SENATE FROWNS ON CANAL AND PIPELINE   Measure Passed By House Faces Sharp Opposition

GAINED IED NINE IN CONGRESS   ‘OHIO TO HAVE LARGEST NUM.  BER OF REPUBLIOAN CON> GRESSMEN 8INCE ELEC“ FION EN 1928

DHIO CONGRESS BLOC CONTROL GOES GOP, 20  Sweep Most Successful for Republicans Since 1928

Weichel Defeats Alexander In The 13th District; Young Losing; List Other Result:

STIMSON SEES BOYS IN ARM)   Says Youth of 18-19 anc Married Men Called in All Wars

ANNUAL UNION MISSIONARY MTG  ®   ‘nter-Church Program Or Sunday In Hildreth  Memorial

Interpreting he War   Good News Comes te Allies From Burmese War Zone

inferpreting the Wer News—  Escape of British From Burma Was Bia News of Da;

ALLIED AIRMEN RANGE WIDELY OVER PACIFIC   Destroy 21 Planes In Offensive And Defensive Flights Against Japs

Allied Planes  Punish Enemy   Americans Down 18 Of 38 Attacking Planes Over Buna-Gona_ District.

Jap Rescue Flight Ends In Disaster   Allies Destroy 21 Planes, Mostly Over New Guinea Area.   Marine Loss Low   Foe Building Bases On China’s Coast, Savs Eastern Alle

Japanese Lose Many Planes  18 Ships Lost Above New Guinea Pocket

ALLIED AIRMEN HIT JAP BASES   Flights Over 500 Miles O Ocean Aimed At Pacific Island Strongholds

U. S. FLIERS BAG. — 21 JAP AIRSHIPS   American Fliers Are Beating the Enemy at Their Own Game

South Pacific Allied Flyers Bag 21 Planes   Biegest Bag at New Guinea Where 18 Japs Were Downed

‘MERCURY WILL DROP   Colder Weather With Snow Is Forecast for Kansas

Another Cold Blast On Way   Frigid Weather In On Heels Of Moisture Fall

Interpreting e War   Advances in Russia Tend to Lift Gloom Elsewhere

Red Troops Closing Vast  Trap On German Advances  Russians Of Unindicated Strength Crash West Across Main Communication Line

FUNDS FOR LOCAL ‘DEFENSE ASKED   MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CALLS ON GREEN TO PROVIDE $5,000,000

M’Arthur’s : orces Still  Holding Out      British Defenders of Singapore, Burma  Road Fall Back

DOZENS OF DIRECT HITS REPORTED ON FLEET AS IT HEADS TOWARD BORNEO COAST   U. S. AND CHINESE AIR SQUADRONS UNITE IN SURPRISE MASS ATTACK ON JAP AIR FIELDS, BARRACKS AT HANOI.

Australia Fears Attacks as Japs Blast at Islands   Duteh Planes Seore Hits on 8 Warships; U. 5. Chinese Bomb Airdrome

Enemy Pushes british Back, Extends Drive   Japanese Offensive Spreads To Islands Northeast Of Australia; Allies Retreat In Singapore; Burma-Road Is Endangered

Heavy Damage Inflicted Upon‘ Japanese Navy   MacArthur's Men. Fight Off . Attacks

American and Chinese Fliers Do Great Damage To Japanese Airdromes In Surprise Mass Attack   TAP FORCES DRIVING TO CUT BURMA ROAD

KING SWEEPS IN, SCANTLIN WIN:   G.0.P. School Post Race On ly Close Contest on State Ticket

Sugar Bonus Of Two Extra Pounds Allowed   Consumers May Secure Additional Allotments From July 10—August 22.

POPE GALLS FOR BETTER WORLD   Christmas Message Broadcast From Vatican City

RIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL — IS STRESSED BY POPI   Calis for a Better World in Christmas Message from Vatican City—Appeals to Men of Good Will and Generous Heart to Carry Out Program of Social Pacification of the Universe.

SALARY LIMITS BILL 1S PUSHED   President Wants Income From Investments To Be Included

Sink a Jap Transport   Both Jap and Allied Subs Busy in Pacific; Japs “Warn” China _

Jap Transport Sent To Boffom   Allied Submarine Scores in Pacific .

Allied Submarine Takes Huge  Toll In Pacific; Four Midget Subs Sunk

Troop Ship, Supply Vessels Sunk; Loss  Probably 12,000 Mer   Four Japanese Midget Submarines Sunk in Harbor at Sydney

ARMED JAPANESE TRANSPORT, FOUR MIDGET SUBS SUNK  BELIEVED 12,000 INVASION TROOPS LOST WITH TRANSPORT

JAP SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIED SUE   {2,000 Nippon Troops or Transport Claimed Drowned

ALLIED SUB SINKS 22,000 TONS OF JAPANESE SHIPPING   Belive as Many as 12,000 Jap ‘Troops Aboard 6000 - Ton “Transport. Are Lost. When Ship Sinks 

12,000 Japs Are Thought  Drowned   Report Four r ' Midget Subs Were Sunk in Raid or Svdney Harbor

5. SUBS SINK BIG JAP SHIP   6,000-Ton Transport Goes ~ Down With Likely Loss : of 12,000 Troops

Sub Bags Jap Transport and 12,000 Troops      Two Supply Ships Also Sent to Bottom in South Pacific

22,000 TONS OF JAP SHIPS SUNK BY SUF   Armed Trasnport Sent To Bottom; 12,000 Japs Believed Drowned

ALLIED SUBS SINK ARMED JAP TRANSPOR]   12,000 Japanese Troops Drown According to Communique   Supply Ships Also Hit Close to Australian East Coast

12,000 Japs Die When Sub Sinks Ship   6,000-Ton Transport Sent To Bottom By Allied Submarine   Japanese Officers Shot In Madagascar   Chinese Forced Back Before 50,000 Jap Troops At Kiangsi

Jap Transport Sunk In South  Pacific Waters   Tokyo Reports Offensive Forging Ahead in 3 Chines¢ Provinces.

TRANSPORT OF JAPS 1S SUNK IN SOUTH SEA   MANY TROOPS LOST AND TWO SUPPLY SHIPS ARE SENT TO BOTTOM

U.S. SUB SINKS JAP TRANSPORI   Probable Loss of 12,000 Troops Reported

Allied Underseas Craft Credited With Destruction Of 6,000-Ton Armed Vessel With Probable Loss Of 12,000 Enemy Troops In Pacific

Allied Sub -Sinks Jap Transport In Southwest Pacific   12,000 Enemy Troops Believed Lost; Four Midaet Subs Downed. In Attack On Sydney

12,000 TROOPS BELIEVED LOST OFF AUSTRALIA   6.000 Ton Armed Vessel Goes Down; War Mounts on East Coast of China.

12,000 Japs ae As Big Ship Is Sunk   Allied Subs Are Successful; Bitter Fighting In China

Sink J apanese® Transport And _ Supply Ships   Allied Submarine Sends  ' Troop-Carrying Ship To Bettom — Japs Sink One Off Australis —

Allied Sub Sinks _ 3 Japanese Ships   Twelve Thousand Soldiers Believed Drowned When Transport Is Torpedoed—Two Heavyily Loaded Supply Vessels Are Destroyed.

Allied Sub Sinks Big Troop Carrier ard Two Sup e ply Ships      A THIRD DAMAGED OFF AUSTRALIA   @ime of Action Is Not Re. vealed in Announcement From Australia

Allied Sub Sinks Jap Transport   12,000 Japanese Tr oops Believed Lost at Sea in This Sinking  ALSO MIDGET SUBS MacArthur Reports They  Were Destroyed in Raid On Sydney Harbor

JAP TRUGPont? SUNK BY ALLIED OUR IN PAGHIE   12,000 Rising Sun Soldiers Probably Lost In Sinking Says Gen. MacArthur   TWO JAP SUPPLY SHIPS ALSO SENT TO BOTTOM   War On China’s East Coast Continues To Rage Today As Japanese Advance

12,000 JAPANESE ON SHIP SUNK BY SUB IN PACIFIC   TWO TOP AMERICAN GENERALS ARRIVE IN CHINA CAPITAL

12,000 Japs Sent Down By Allied Sub In Pacific   transport, Four Undersea Raiders And Two Supply Ships Destroved.

p f sport Is + orpedoed by  Allied U-Boat   Probable Drowning of 12,000 “Japanese Troops in Southwest Pacific Reported by MacArthur’s Headquarters

LOSS OF 12,000 NIP SOLDIERS IN PACIFIC, HINTED   America on Aleft Following Jap Air Raid on Alaska; Canal Zone Watched   AXIS ROUTED IN LIBYA   RAF and Commandos Attack German Channel Ports; China Hard-pressed

Allied Sub Sinks — A Jap Transpor'   Probable Loss of All Troops Is Reported From Australia.

Allied Subs Make Going Rough for Japs in the Southwest Pacific Area   MacArthur’s Headquarters Rerts the Sinking of a Big my Transport

Allies Sink Big Jap Transport   Probable Loss of 12,000 Troops Is Reported by Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters in Australia

Troops On Transport Believed Lost; Two Supply Ships Sunk; Third Is Damaged

Allied Subs Sink Three Jap Vessels   12,000 Troops  On Transvort

> 6,000-Ton Transport, Be- lieved Carrying 12,000 Nip Soldiers, Sent  ‘te Bottom  2. HEAVILY LOADED SUPPLY SHIPS LOST  Third Damaged During U  Boat’s Cruise In Tokyo’s   Shipping Lane, Australia Announces  {

JAP TRANSPORT SUNK WITHLOSS OF 12.000 MEN   Troops Killed as Allied Sub marine Torpedoes Armed Vessel in Far Pacific

Sub Sinks Jap Transport And 2 Supply Ships   Allied Raid On Pacific Lanes May Have Cost Foe 12.000 Troops.

Invaders Strike Still Deeper Into China   Report Four Jap Subs Sunk at Svdneyv

IWU) SUPPLY Mil ALSL ARE DOOMED   Fourth Submarine Lost In Attack On Sydney —

SUB SINKS JAP SHIP, BELEIE {2,000 KILLED   Two Heavily Laden Supply Ships Also Sunk and Third Damaged.   JAP SUBS SINK ONE SHIP OFF COAST OF AUSTRALIA

Allied Sub Sinks Armed Jap Transport   About 12,000 Jap Troops Believed Drowned; Tokyo Claims Gains In Chinese  Drive ‘

Believe 12,000 Nipps Lost; China Fight Intensifies   Japanese Midget Submarin« Toll Is Boosted To Four; Jap Offensive Rolls Ahead In Three Provinces

oaiiiiiesetuentememenenendl  In Addition To Troop Ship United Nations Headquarters Say Allied Submarines Have Sunk Two Heavily-Laden Jap Supply Ships and Damaged A Third. :

12,000 ‘NIP’ TROOPS SENT DOWN BY SUB   Allied Uridersea Craft Bags Two Supply: Vessels In’ “Southwest Pacific.   FOE ‘HITS CARGO ROUTES   Two United Nations Ships “Escape; Tokyo. Claims 2” 2s aannge.in Ching.

Soviet army rolls across nazi drive   Axis regaining lost Libvan weil

U. §. BOMBERS MAKE RAID ON TOBRUK HARBOR      Enemy Fighter Planes Seen Keep Away From Flyina Fortresses   MALTA IS DEFENDED 39 Enemy Craft Destroyed

AIR ASSAULT IS REPULSED OVER MALTA   Terrific German-Italian Assault on British Citadel Turned Bak a Second Time   FORTRESSES ENGAGED

FLYING FORTRESSES AT WORK OVER MALTA   24 Axis Planes Downed, 50 Damaged

Flying Fortresses Carry Out Aftack; Hit, and Misses Scored On Ships  BRITISH TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF AXIS PLANES  Shoot Down At Least 24 and Damage About 50; Near Misses Scored On Ships

U.S. Flying Fortresses Batter Axis Supply Harbor At Tobruk As British Halt Malta Attack

RAF SMASHES ~ MALTARAIDS   Flying Fortresses Pound To bruk As RAF Holds At Bay Axis Airfleet

RUNNING: DOWN ‘nt OTHERS IN  IN-SPY RING   Taietpadly. More. “Are it in “ Canal ‘Zone to. Carry. . rt x on Spy Work. - be   ARRESTS MADE JUNE 22   Principal Activity of. Ene. my Agents Was to Refuel ; Af ‘Submarines, aL i

Army Trails More Spies In Panams   Plantation King Held as Ringleader in Plot That Spnnde Take Pictian   VERE AIDING SUBS ]      Poison and Sabotage Attempts Dogged Path of Investigators

CANAL ZONE SPY HUNT BROADENED   Accomplices Of 20 Already Seized By FBI Officers Are Being Hunted

RUNNING DOW MANY OTHERS IN IN SPY RING   Undoubtedly More Are in Canal Zone to Carry on Spy Work.   ARRESTS MADE JUNE 22   i : ~ ‘Principal Activity of Enemy Agents Was to Refuel Submarines.

Battle in Africa is Mainly for Control of the Mediterranean   By DeWitt ‘'MacKenvia

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIED VICTORY IN AFRICA MAY SPELL DEFEAT OF AXIs.,

MEDITERRANEAN  Yar’s Outcome Deeply Involved  pr MED FOR CONTROL F

PORTENT OF BIG AFRICAN VICTORY NOW LOOMS LARGE   Axis Debacle Can Mean Heaven for Allies and A ‘New Hell for Hitler

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Success In Africa, Mediterranean Opening Will Hasten Victory

THE WAR ‘TODAY   Se Veer eee Perk nee Cee  African War Is For Control of Macitarranenn

Axis Rout Carries Greater Meanin; Than Js Apparent   Outcome of Whole Drive Against Hitler Hinges on African Debacle to Axis Forces

See Raa a. aaSES_  .  The War Todayv—  Outcome Of Whole War May Well Depend On Results In North Africa

BATTLE FOR POSSESSION NORTH AFRICA MEANS MUCH MORE THAN HARSH T AND THAT IS INVOLVED

SSE a  Today’ s War Moves   Allies Fight in North Africa for Control of Mediterranean

Deadline Day on State come [ax Returns; a  Record Yield Forecast   Year's Total Collections i age ed to Reach New Mark of

Deadline Day on State Income Tax Returns; a  Record Yield Forecast   Year’s Total Collections Expected to Reach New Mark of $3,000,000

Unrest Inspired By Africa Front ls Widespread   Patriots Over Wide Area Join

SABOTAGE BREAKS — OUT IN GERMANY   Gestapo Attacked; Factories Sabotaged; Nazi Party Office Wrecked.

Bomber Crew Ordered To Attend Wearing on Wreck of Air Liner   (CAs palated Press}

35,000 ATTEND ~ SERIES OPENER   Sportsman’s Park Is Fill. ed to Overflowing. fo: Inaugural:

i al Japanese Claim New Successes in Malaya Fighting  British Forces  Reported Greatly Weakened hy Cla'zho<

Australian Unit ls Annihilated, Tokyo Declares   Japanese Troops Claim Big Victory in Perak River

ee or a en eee a a) a ee a a a  And Now- Silent Dawns!   Even War Workers Can't Buy Alarm Clocks

Malama Reported Probably Lost  In Pacific   Ship Was Being Trailed By Unidentified Plane When Last Heard From

African Soldier Cables For Xmas Tree, Arrives Ae Tree te Decorated

Wasp Sunk; All Out War In Solomons   Guns, Ships and Planes Hurled Against Marines In Savage Jap Attack

Decisive Clash Raging; Both Sides Lose Heavily  In Fierce Sea Warfare   Jap Version

Japs Making Frenzied Attempt to Crack Allied Positions  In Pacific

‘cheved Throwing Everything They Have lato  Land, Sea and Air; U. S. Carrier Wasp Sunk: Knox Says Navy Putting Up a Game Fight

Carrier ls Victim of Jap Torpedoes   Americans Hold Supremacy in Air as Planes Blast Ships of Foe, but Naval Strength Still Undecided

U.S. Carrier Wasp,  Destroyer Porter Lost   Japs Suffer Two Carriers Damaged, Two Heavy Cruisers and one Light Cruiser Damaged, Navy Communique Says

Yanks Stand Off Frenzied All-Out Blow  Wracn ane Dactrenvar Dnt.      Wasp and Destroyer Porter Lost, Another Carrier Hit by Enemy   BOMB KISKA AGAIN   Army Planes Attack Japanese Submarine Base in Aleutians

PUSH SOLDIERS BACK 60 MILES FROM FRONTIER   Border Forts Fall To Nazi Desert Troops

FIGHTING RAGES 60 MILES INSIDE EGYPT  nm... T*rnawere OTA WW Perararrrera .

British Fall Back Towards Matruh   Halfaya May Be By-Passed; Report Enemy Southeast Of Sidi Barrani, High Water Mark of 1940 Italian Drive; Defenders Fighting Fierce Rear-Guard Action

INVADERS FORCE ALLIES 10 ABANDON SALUM, SIDIOMAR   Imperial Forces May Make Stand Before Vital Railhead

ROMMEL MOVES ALL HIS FORCES FOR BIG DRIVE   British Expected to Take Stand 130 Miles From Frontier; Hell fire Pass Abandoned

BRITISH PLAN FINAL STAND AT RAILHEAD      Terrific Battle Is Predicted When Two Forces Clash 130 Miles East of Libyan Frontier — Heavy Rear-Guard Ac tion Reine Konoht.

Terrain Favors Rommel’s Superior. . :  Tank Corps.   Flanking Move

Allied Offense Looms In Far Pacific as Japs Slowed in Solomon Arec

Powerful British Squadron Is Sent To Indian Ocear   There Are Increasing Sign of An Allied Offensive  Against Burma.   Japan’s New Drive on Solomons Is Stymied

Allies Mass Strength To Seize Burma   Battle Fleet Includes 3 Battleships, Carrier, Big Force Of Cruisers And  Destrovers.

RITISH HAVE QUADRON IN NDIAN OCEAN   resence of Fleet Revive: Reports of Allied Drive To Throw Japs Out Of Burma   OMERVILLE COMMAND

POWERFUL BRITISH BATTLE SQUADRON "IN INDIAN -OCEAR   Wavell Declares Burma Must  Be Retaken From tananaca

British Sea Armada Sent To Indian Ocean   Battleships and Destroyers Included in Fleet; Indicated Allied Offensive in Burma May Be  Nearing.

REPULSE ATTACK ON GUADALCANAI   Weak Attack on U.S. Western Flank Is Driven Back

Allied Offensive _ Against Japs In Burma In Offing   ‘Renewal of Burma Campaign Would Detour Nipponese Forces From Possible Attack On   Russian Siberia

Britain Sends Squadron Info Indian Ocean   Allied Offensive  To Retake Burma Looms; Japs Thrown OFF Solomon Schedule

GREAT BRITAIN SHIP SQUADRON IN INDIAN OCEAN   Armada Includes Battleships Destroyers, Carrier, Cruisers

MOVE HINTS AT ALLIED EFFORT. JO TAKE BURMA   British Reveal Powere ful Battle Fleet, Including At Three Battleships, In Indian Ocean} Unusual Revelation.

Huge British Fleet Moves Into Area   Japs’ Attempt On Solomon Islands Is Off Schedule

Presence Disclosed In Wake of Wavell’s Declaration Burma Must Be Retaken From Japanese: Sea Forces Includes At Least Three Battleshins. Aircraft Carrier [ustrious

See Move On Burma   Powerfal Beitish Battle Squadrea In Indian Ocean

Zero Hour May Be Near For Alfied Offensive Against Jan-Held Burma

Powerful British Sea Squadron Is.Reported In The-Indian’ Ocean.   RESENCE OF: FLEET’ DISCLOSED AS.’ SEQUEL TO ‘WAVELL’S STATEMENT THAT BURMA MUST BE RE TAKEN FROM JAPS

ENGLISH WAR SQUADRON IN INDIAN OCEAN   ! Taken As Indication of Pending Allied Offensive Against Burma, Now Held by Japs

Big British Fleet Enters Indian Ocean   Attempt by Allies To Drive Japanese From Burma Possible

Large British Squadron Is In  Indian Ocean   Presence Believed Tc Forecast Drive For Retaking Burma

See Tie With Plans for Burma Drive   Three Battleships And Carrier Revealed to Be Oif India

Attack on Burma Appears Imminent   London, Announcing Battleships’ Arrival, May Be Trying To Pull  Japs From Solomons

Britain Sends Huge Armada to Face Japs   Signs Point to Allied Attack on Burma to Ease Solomon Russian Threat

Powerful British Fleet Arrives In Indian Oceat   Observers: Believe Presence Of Battle Squadron __ In Those Waters Presages Opening Of ‘Drive ‘Aaainst Japs .In -Burma

JAPAN’S DRIVE UPON SOLOMONS APPEARS UPSET   Allied Bombers Continué To Keep Invaders Off Balance In Pacific  oy

May Draw Jap Forces From Elsewhere In Pacific, Tie in With Campaign Aimed At Taking Burma Back From Japanese

BRITISH FLEET IN INDIAN OCEAN   ADDS WEIGHT T0 PROSPECT OF NEW BURMA OFFENSIVE

Would Bait ‘Jap Forces In Pacific   Powerful Sea Squadron From Britain Reported Sent To Indian Ocean

Another Japanese  Assault Repulsed  Reveal New Landings By Foe On Islands Near Guadalcanal

BRITISH MASS BIG FLEET IN INDIAN OCEAN   Operation Viewed As Possible Preparation For Attack On Burma   3 BATTLESHIPS IN GROUP   American Bombers Hit Jap  Controlled Mines In North ern China

BRITISH NAVY'S MOVEMAY MEAN BURMA ATTACK   Powerful Squadron Goes to Indian Ocean; Japs’ Solomons’ Plans Upset

Enemy Again Repulsed on Cuadaleana!   Navy Reports Beating Off of Second, Small Attack anc Destruction of at Least 1% Japanese Planes

Campaign to Retake Burma May Be Started Soon: British Fleet Near

British Send Strong Fleet Into War Zo:   Three Battleships, Pi Carrier, Destroyers And Cruisers In Indian Or

London Reports Presence Of Warships; Prelude Tc Burma Invasion Is Seen Reason.

May Reopen Burma Front      British Force In the Indian Ocean; Wavell Hints at New Move

Big British Fleet In Indian Ocean  Move To Burma Is Seen:   Move To Burma Is Seen; Battleship, Carrier Ready For Action

Jap Invasion Of Solomons  Stalled By Heavy Air Raids      Powerful Sea Armada Sails Into Indian Ocean And Japs Prepare Burma Defenses

Yanks Smash Second Thrust InGuadalcanal   New Blow At Western  Flank Repulsed; 12 Enemy Planes Are Downed   AIRFIELD ATTACKED   Japanese Landings On Is. lands Nearby Hinted Ir Latest Communique

Three Battleships, Carrier, Cruisers Are Included   Allied Bombers Continue to Pound Jap Concentrations

New British _ Squadrons to  ‘Indian Ocean   Allied Airmen Holding Off Jap Preparations in Solomons

Large Armada Follows Word Area Needed   American Bombers Continue To Hammer At Japanese Snlomans Rase.   GAIN IN NEW GUINEA

British Send Warships Into Indian Ocear   Powerful Battle Squadror Includes the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious   ANOTHER SIGN OF  sATTACK ON BURMA   No Explanation Given on Frank Disclosure of Big Naval Move

Big British Battle Squadron Arrives In Indian Ocean Includes Three Battleshing And Aircraft   Includes Three Battleships And Aircraft Carrier Illustrious: Burma Drive Foreseen

Allied War Fleet in India Ocean   Heavy Bombings Continue to Delay Jap Solomons Push; Aussies Gain in Guinea

Large British Fleet Sent To Indian Ocean   Attack On Land Held By Japs Seen Near, Enemy Thwarted In Solomons

British Fleet Reported Sent To Indian Ocean   Reports Continue That Offensive is Near in Burma

Drive May Begin to Gel BurmaArea      Three Battleships, One Aircraft Carrier, Are Among: Ships, Plus Other Tynes    ‘Conference Held      Generals Stilwell, Sir Clande Auchinleck * Palk to Wavell

BELIEVED ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN BURMA MAY BE AT HAND   JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS APPEARS OFF SCHEDULE

STRONG BATTLE SQUADRON NOW IN SO, PACIFIC   Heavy British Ships Reported In Indian Ocean

BRITISH FLEET IS IN INDIAN OCEAN   Battleships “anid Carrie Operate Off Coast ; Of Africa

BRIT ott ot NO ARMADA INT INDIAN OCEAN   Carrier iNustrious Listed ir Warship Movement to Rout Nipponese.   MacARTHUR BOMBERS ‘DUMP TONS ON BUIN

Signs of Burma Campaign Zero Hour Increase   American Attacks , Hold Japs at Bay In Solomons Area

POWERFUL BRITISH SQUADRON IN THE INDIAN OCEAN   Three Battleships, Aircraft Carrier, and Other Types of Warships

Battle Units © Sail Boldly to  Indian Ocean   Armada of Three Battleships, Carrier  Sent East as Zero Hour for Allied  Offensive on Burma Looms; U.S. Planes Smash Jap-Held Mines.

HUGE BRITISH FLEET I$ IN INDIAN OCEAN   Squadron Consists of at Least Three Battleships, Aircraft Carrier Mlustrious and Many Cruisers and Destrovarg.

Signs Increase Zero Hour Near in Burma   At Least Three Cruisers and Aircraft Car rier Illustrious in Armada, Unusuall; Frank British Announcement Savs   JAPS INACTIVE IN SOLOMONS   Allies Advance Within Nine Miles of Jap Base at Kokoda in New Guinea as Far Pacific War Appears Ready to Spread

ALLIED DRIVE ON BUAMA EXPECTE!   Three Battleships, Carrier Among Craft, Says London °   }. GENERALS CONFER   Jap Invasion Threat Ir Solomons Delayed B: Bombings

U. S. Repulses New Attacks By Japanese   12 Enemy Planes Shot Dowr As Enemy Makes Thrust at Guadalcanal   MORE TROOPS LAND NEAR. THE ISLAND   MacArthur’s Forees' Keep Pounding Enemy, Holding Off Bie Assault

CANDIDATE   Attorney General Denies Guffey Charge He’s ‘Up to Neck’ in Politics   ADMITS HE HAS HAD CONFERENCES   Dem. State Committee Meets Again to Choose Candidate.

MELVIN APPEARS LIKELY WINNER OF NOMINATION   Chief Judge Forsythe Trails By Narrow Margin In Fifth Circuit   BOYLAN HOLDS LEAD OVER JOHN WOOD, JR

CONTEST 1S CLOSE IN FIRST DISTRICT   Dudley Roe Holds Slight Lead Over Representative Ward

A “PERFECT” RECRUIT   Marines Enlist a 6 -Toot-?, 26? Pound Californian.

RUSSIAN ARMY CAINS ON FOUR MAJOR FRONTS   Hundreds Of Germans Killed; Axis Equipment Abandoned In Retreat

HELPS SOVIET AN 4 FRONTS   Russian Army Continues tc Take Heavy Toll Durinc Night, Communique To. day reveals.

‘The War benno  ritical Period s Approaching   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvat

ihewWwartio U.S. Must Hold Until Production Is Great Enough To Bury Japanese   Allies Must Hold Japs In Check Until Forces Are Mus tered For Return Blow; Out put Of Planes Increasing Rapidly 

Allies Must Prevent Nipponese From Seizing Dutch East Indies While Planning For All-Out Actior

Allied Task Is To Hold On In Pacific Until Strength Grows To Take Initiative

BATTLE OF PACIFIC, IS BEING OUTLINED AS HOLD-ON PROGRAM UNTIL READY TO STRIKE BACK

The War Today   Allies Strategy Is to Hold on To Singapore and Australia

Today’s War Moves   Dutch East Indies Seen  Aladdin’s Lamp Which Tawa Caabe

Pacific War Taking Shape   By DEWIT MACKENZIE VU Ae VWinarid Wiar Ana! ver

DAYTONA BEACH WAAC CENTER   Women’ s: Army to Trair . There as Well as at Ft ‘Des Moines:

Admiral Hart Is Decorated   Former U.S. Commander Status Cleared; Gets Dutch Citation

RAF, STRIKES IN PARIS AREA AND AT ESSE   German Truck Plant Bombed In French Suburbs—Krupp Works Dealt Heavy Blow, But Eight Bombers Fail to Return From Raid.

AGAIN AT REICH WAR FACTORIES   Essen, Poissy Among Spots Raided; Air Fields, Docks Also Are Bombarded

RAF Hammers Away At Essen, Poissy   Daylight Rain Smashes At Motor Truck Factory

ROYAL AIR FORGE IN HEAVY ATTACKS UPON GERMAN WAR PLANTS   ESSEN, HOME OF THE GREAI _KRUPP MUNITIONS WORKS,  HEAVILY BOMBED

RAF Hammers At Big Krupp Works  Also Bomb Nazi Truck Factory In Suburbs Of Pari.

More Raids On German Arms Works   One of Heaviest Assaults In Recent Months

MAT BLASTS NAZI PLANT  ry  NEAR ESSFA   Krupp Operations . Works In Paris Area Raided

RAF INTENSIFIES AERIAL RAIDS ON GERMAN INDUSTRY   Krupp Munitions Works at Essen, Germany fs Target of British Bombers Sunday Wight

Essen Battered By British Bombs   Munitions Works Again Attacked

RAF HAMMERS KRUPP FACTORY   Essen Is Target Once More After Renewed Raid On Paris Suburbs

RAF Hammers Krupp Factory  Daylight Raids Also Kept Up Over France

RAF Pounds Essen Area   Home Of Krupp Munitions Works Bombed By British Aviators

RAF Resumes Big Air Raids On Krupp Factories   Essen Is Chief Target O Attack Following Nev Smash Near Paris

Krupp Factory Is Blasted; Second Raid Made Upon French Territory

ESSEN TARGET FOR RAF RAID; KRUPPS HOMI   FOLLOWS SECOND BOMBING IN SIX DAYS OF PARIS FACTORIES

BRITISH BOMB FACTORY IN PARIS AREA   Flames Spurt From Truck Plant as Low-Flying Planes Drop Missiles in Bright Daylight —Krupp Works Raided.

British Continue ‘RoundThe-Clock Blows; Canadian Airmen Lash At Germanheld French Submarine Base

British Bomb Nazi Munitions Plant at Essen   Eight Planes Fail. To:Return From Attack

HAF HAMMERS AT MUNITIONS WORKS   Hight British Bomber: Fail To Return Fron Ruhr Raids

Hammer At Plants Behind Nazi Lines   Essen, Home Of Great Krupp Works Is Blasted: Score Hits On Power Factory

RAF BOMBERS HIT AT ESSEN   British Resume Shelling o: Vital German, French Arms Plants

FRANCE AND RUHR BOTH SWEPT BY BRITISH BOMBERS   RAIDS CONTINUE ON * "ROUND-THE-CLOCK SCHEDULE

RUHR VALLEY PLANTS BEAR ~ RAID BRUNI   Matford ‘Motor’ Plant A - Poissy Attacked. In Broad Daylight

British Airmen Hammer Essen   Bomb: Home of Great Krupp’s Munitions Works in Germany

Nazi Munitions Works Hammered by RAF After Daring Daylight Raids

Poissy Left In Flames by British Fliers  Great Krupp Works 1  Essen Given Terrific Pounding  LOSSES ARE LIGHT  Bombers Report French Warvad MWhan, Alnane   Bombers Report French Waved Them Along Toward Targets

British Planes: Bomb The Rul   Many Fires Started, Air Ministry Says

Rommel Seems Awaiting Decision Of Russian Defense Before New Lunge; Renewed Signs Of Russian Attack

RAMPARTS OF CITY   Soviet Fighting Last Ditch Battle For Life of Town; Rommel

SOVIETS DOW PLANES WHERE NAZIS TRAPPED   German Transports Fillec With Troops Bagged Near Staraya

Reds Bringing Down Enemy Troop Planes   Effort Is Being Made To Nip Spring Of fensive In Bud

Big Troop Planes Hit   Reds Shoot Down Huge German Troop Transports

Soviets Shoot Down Nazi Troop Planes   Attempting to Save Trapped Army; Reds Tighten Steel Trap

Soviet Guns Down Hitler Air Reserve:   Nazi Troops Rushed te Save Army of 96,000 Trapped on Marshes

Nazis Forced .to Send More Men To Soviet Front  Reds Shoot Down Transport Planes Trying  to Save

Reds Shoot Down Transport Planes   Efforts to Reinforce Trapped German Army Described as Futile; Nazis Admit New Russiar Attacks on Wide Front

SOVIETS DOW GIANT GERMAN TROOP PLANES   Red Army Gunners and Fliers Blast Repeated Nazi Efforts to Land Air-Borne Reinforcemente and Sroniies.

Repeated Nazi Efforts tc Reinforce Trapped Army , Reported Frustrated   PRESSURE INCREASED UPON ALL SIDES   q@uitler Reported Using Men ~ He Planned to Have Lead Spring Drive

NAZIS USE GIANT AIR TRANSPORTS   REDS REPORT EFFORT MADE BY FOES TO SAVE TRAPPED ARMY

Soviets Shooting Down Loaded Nazi Transports   Cermiatty Attempting To Bring Reinforcements By Air To Beleaguered 16th Army Frustrated; 96,000 Trapped Germans Appear Doomed.

HITLER TRYING TO LAND TROOPS FROM AIRPLANES   Russians Report They are Shooting Down Big Transport Ships Jammed With Soldiers Fresh from  Trainine in Reich   PRESSURE . INCREASING

ies  REDS HIGHT TO BALK NALI REINFORCEMENT   Report Big Transport Planes Knocked Down

Loaded Nazi Transport Planes Are Shot Down   Men Held For Spring Drive Were Rushed Tx Relief Of Trapped Army Tn Russia

Reds Cut Off Air Help fer Trapped Nazis   Shoot Down Big Trans ports Packed With Fresh Froops

RUSSIANS REPORT DOWNING GERMAN TRANSPORT PLANES   Say Big Planes are Jammed  _ With Freshly Trained Soldiers Intended for Spring Offensive

Russians Down Nazi Transport Planes in North   Cutting Off Attempts to Reinforce -Encircled Army

Soviets Bag Reserves In Planes   Nazis Rush Fresh Troops Into Fray

Fresh Troops Are Rushed To  Eastern Front   Nazi Transport Planes Loaded With Soldiers Are Attacked By Russian Forces

Reds Continue To Pound Nazi   Score Notable Gains O: Both Ends of Front

NAZIS TRY 10 SEND HELP 10 TRAPPED FORCE   Russians Shoot Down Hage Transport Planes Jammed With Troops

NAZIS ATTEMPT TO GET AID TO TRAPPED 16TH   Russians Report Hitler Forced to Tap Reserves Trained for Spring Offensive

Nazi Plane-Borne Rescue Troops Smashed by Russ  Bia Trancnnarts Sneedina Frach Limite   Big Transports Speeding Fresh Units To Save Trapped Army Are Shot Down

GERMANY TRIES TO REINFORCE REDLAND ARMY   Desperate Effort to Save Trapped 16th Reich Unit Near Staraya Russia Being Frustrated   HAD BEEN TRAINED FOR NEW OFFENSIVE   Soviet Gunners and Fliers Prevent Them Getting Through; German Posi tion Further Imperiled -

Waacs Surprise Generals   Military Precision Shown in Pre-Oath Review

STARK COUNTY OVER TOP AGAIN, WAR BOND QUOTA   Exceed November Amount And Have Excellent Record, Chairman Says.

STARK COUNTY AGAIN REACHES WAR BOND QUOTA   Make Splendid Showing With Much’ Higher $30,000. Quota For July.

Tire Problem  Faces:‘Two   Alternatives Choicé ‘Mist Be Mad Between Nationwide

Army Tackles ‘Huge Program Of Placement   Selectees come from all walks of life and do not always get the “nicht job.’

SRR SRRRB ES Keep a Glory’ &  Sea SRRARS   Willing ‘'o Go Double

AR ARAR RS  Remember Pearl Harbor! BB  ee   Willing To Go Double

RRR Ree  Remember Ea Pearl Harbor! Fi  BERRA ARBR   Willins: To Go Double

RRB  Remember Bs Pearl Harbor! E&  SERRE REE   Willine To Go Double

Germany Renews  Raids On England   London Gets Three Daylight Alerts

Towns in Engla. id Bomk::d   German Air FE E » Renews Activity, wi ‘Eight  Persons oh ed

20 British Towns Raided By Luftwatte   London Has Alerts: Dutch Warned To Prenare for RAF

Russians Report Nazis’ Greatest Offensive Of Year Has Been Stalled

Reds Say Nazi's Fiercest Kharkov Drive Is Stopped   Russians Counter Attact As German Tank, Air Push Fails To Gain

Germans Hurl Full Force On Narrow Front:  Russians Said to Have: Sit  Russians Said to Have Situation in Hand and Fight Back Fiercely —

Russian Army Said to Have Situation in. Hand After Heavy Nazi Drive

Germans Hurl Huge - Force at Russians   Tanks, Planes and Motorized Infantry Used in Biggest Nazi Offensive of Year in  Narrow Front South of Kharkov.

German Push On Kharkov Is Checker   Reds Report Counter At tacks Being Made in Some Sectors   GREATEST NAZI DRIVE OF YEAR   Soviets Also Declare Sevastopol Offensive Is Being Worn Down

Russ Hold at  Sevastopol   Artillery Cuts Wide Gaps in Tank Columns Spirited Air Battle

Soviet Armies Attacking to Halt Germans   Furious Counter-Attack Launched Around Kharkov; Sevastopol Fighting Bloody

Body of Aviator To Be Taken Home   Recovery Is Made After Sierra Crash

Tacoma Welders Idle in Dispute   Walkout Threatens Produc tion at Huge Shipyards anc Aircraft Plant

1,800 Welders Go on Strike   They Tie Up Work in Ship. yards at Tacoma Ove Union Dispute.

720 Welders on West Coast Out   Dispute Between Union and AFL Blame For Walkout

SHIPYARD WELDERS ROW CAUSES BIG WALKOUT, TACOMA   Virtually All Of 1,180 Welders of Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. Are Idle To-

Welders Strike Halts West Coast War Production   Strife Between Unions Delays Work on Ships And Warplanes

Welders Go On Strike in Washington   Strife Between A. F. L. and Independents Is Renewed Because of Dismissals   Threatens Yards   Five Seattle Shipyards and Boeing Airplane Plant Threatened

Tacoma Yard Welders Idle   Renewed. Dispute Between AFL and: Independent Welder: Flares on West Coast:

Welders Idle in Strife With AFL In Shipyards —   Controversy Over. Dues Brings on West Coast: Strike

QUIT JOBS   Shipyard Workers Idle as Strife with American Federation of Labor Unions Renewed on Pacific Coast

WELDERS WALK OFF SHIPYARD JOBS IN TACOMA   Strike Is Renewal of Strife Between Independent Welders and AFL Unions   BLAME DISMISSALS   Nine Ousted for Failing te Pay Dues fo AFL Boilermakers’; Reinstatements Demanded

WELDERS IDLE IN LABOR UNION'S ‘RENEWED STRIFE   More Than 720 Workers Idle In Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation

JAPANESE AIRDROME HIT BY U.S, PLANES   Japs Taken Completely By Surprise

U.S. Bombers Destroy 10 Jap Planes at Cantor   Enemy Taken By Surpris« —All Planes Destroyec Were On Ground

Jap Airdrome Hit By Bombs   U. 8. Airmen Spring Surprise At Canton

U, S. ARMY BOMBERS BLAST 10 JAP PLANES   Surprise Assault Staged On Airdrome Near Canton

Ten Japanese Planes Burned By U. S. Fliers   Bombers Raid Airdrome Near Canton, Completely Surprising Enemy

U. S. BOMBERS HIT AIRDROME      Ten Grounded Planes Are Destroyed in Raid

10 Planes Lost   U. S. Bombers Raid Air drome Near Canton; Japs Surprised

DESTROY TEN JAP PLANES   U. S. Army Bombers Attacked Jap Airdrome Yesterday

JAP AIRDROME AT CANTON Is TARGET OF U.S.   AT LEAST TEN GROUNDED PLANES DESTROYED; U.S. LOSES NONE

Destroy Ten Jap Planes In Attack   Nipponese Taken By Surprise In Raid Near Canton

White House Has Wedding   Mrs. Louise Gill Macy Become: Bride of Harry Hopkins, Pres. Roosevelt's Aide

Hopkins Weds At White House   President Attends Marriage of Aide

HOPKINS WEDS AT WHITE HOUSE   Marriage Without Fanfare Capital's Biggest Social Event

WHITE HOUSE WEDDING IS HELD ON THURSDAY   Harry Lloyd Hopkins and Mes. Louise Gill Macy Are United at Noon in President’s Study—Ceremony Is Conducted Without Fanfare Because of the War — Wedding Luncheon  Follawse Caramanv

MACY WED   President and Wife Are Among Those Present at White House Ceremony

Hopkins Is Wed At White Hous   F. D. R's Aide Marries Mrs. Louise Macy

HOPKINS IS MARRIED IN WHITE HOUSE   Presidential Aide Take: New York Socialite and Fashion Writer As Bride  In Simple Ceremony   GUEST LIST IS SMALL

HOPKINS, MACY IN SIMPLE CEREMONY   Right-hand Man of Roosevel! and Widow Are Married at White House.

Hopkins Weds Mrs. Macy Today  _ First White House Wedding In 24 Years  le Dracidantc Study 

Simple Ceremony  In White House   Macy - Hopkins —_ Nuptial: First 1 in Executive Mansion in 24 Years.

Mrs. Louise Gill Macy anc President’s Confidante Wedded In White House      RITES AT HIGH NOON   Only 19 Guests, Mainly Members of Families of Contracting Parties, Are Present

HOPKINS MARRIES ~ MRS. LOUISE MAGI   The First: t White House  Wedding In 24 Years

Harry Hopkins And Mrs. Macy Wed   Simple Ceremony in White House Unites Couple

Simple Ceremony Marks Wedding of Harry Hopkins   FR Advisor Wed To New York Socialite: Roosevelts Attend.

'IHEROISM ENDS IN DEATH OF BOYS FROM FREEZING IN DRIFTING ROWBOAT

UN Planes Sweep Far  Pacific Sky   Officially Credited With Inflicting Havoc from China to Solomon Islands; Subs  Sink Jap Ships

Yanks Batter ‘Japs Along Long Front   Fliers Lash Foe From China To The Solomons; Sink Dozen Shins.

Japs Bombed From China To Solomons   Americans Operate From Guadalcanal Field Japs Built

JAPS BOMBED INCHINA AND nN SOT NANG   U.S. Fliers Score Hits or Nip Headquarters At Nanchang   25 JUNKS ARE SUNK   Troop Train Is Blasted, And Only One Plane Is Lest

ALLIED PLANES SWARM ACROSS PACIFIC LINES   inflict Havoc On Jap Inve sion Armies From China To Solomons

Raining Bombs On Japs   Allied Planes Pound Enemy: All Along the 3,500-Mile Pacific Front; Hit in China

American Planes Scour Far Pacific War ‘Fronts trifiding Havoc In Jap Armies

Enemy Headquarters Hit At Hanchang: Submarines Report Five Ships Sunk

ALLIED AIRMEN SWARM OVER SKIES   Nips Blasted Along Line From China To Solomons   SEVEN STEAMERS   Destroyed By Yank Pilots In Devastating Attack On Enemy Points

U.S. FLIERS BOMB NANCHANG, HIT JAF HEADQUARTERS   ‘Warplanes Inflict Havoc On Enamy Over 3500-Mile “Front”

lnvasion Armies From China  fo Solomons Feel Weight Of Bomber Action; Ships Sunk

U.S. Airmen Knife Japs In Pacific   Nippon’s Invasion Armie Harassed From China To Solomons

ALLIED AERIAL MIGHT BLASTS JAP INVADERS   Hard Blows Struck From China t Solomon Islands at Invasion Armies of Nippon,

JAP FORCES BLASTED ON LAND AND SEA AS ALLIES BROADEN AIR OFFENSIVE

Allied Warplanes And Subs Inflict Havoc On Enemy   Constant Allied Battering Sapping Japan's Strength On Wide Pacific Front

U.S. Subs Also Take Heavy Toll ot knemy Shipping 1 in Southwest Pacifie Waters

ALLIED FLIERS BLASTING JAPS ON WIDE FRONT   Destroy Enemy Installations, Ships, Solomons to China—Subs . Sink Five Vessels

U. §. Planes Attack Japs In Pacific   Inflict Havoc On Enemy Over 3,500-Mile Area   Seven Jap Steamers Sunk Off Nanchang   Only One American Plane Lost During Extensive Fighting

Stilwell Announces U. S. Fliers Score Direct Hits on Junks, Steamers  Other Raids Made

QERIGANS FAD NANCHANG BASE   Fleet Of 25- Big TroopLaden Junks Blasted, Stilwell Reports   CASUALTIES HIGH   United Nations Bombers Straf Japanese In South Pacific -

Havoc Wrought From China To Solomon Isles   New Enemy Thrust 1: Turned Back; Supply  Traine Wrecked

Sky Dragons Sweep Over Wide Area In Pacific; U.S. Subs Inflict Big Damage

ALLIED PLANES RULING SKIES AGAINST JAPS   Japs In Solomons And China Suffer Terrific Losses At Hands Of Bombers

U.S, Planes. Subs Infliet Loss On Japs   China-Based Bombers Ir Devastating Raid; Five Enemy Ships Torpedoed.  FIRMER IN SOLOMONS

Allied Air Assault Spread: Havoc and Death Among Invaders in China

JAPS BLASTED HEAVILY IN FAR PACIFIC   American and Allied Planes Swarm Across Skies on a 3,500-Mile  rant! eRe   CASUALTIES MOUNTING

Subsidies For Small Business Gain Approval   House Committee Sees Scheme As Lifesaver For  Hard-Hit Firms.

COMMITTEE FAVORS PLAN TO SUBSIDIZE SMALL BUSINESS   Henderson To Expiain Price Regulations’ Effect On Little Fellows

EXPLOSION IN WEST   Subsidy Scheme Believed Lifesaver Of Small Firms

House Group For Subsidizing Small Business Men   Committee Told 24,000 Small Industrial Enterprise: Face Shut Down

BRITISH VIEWPOINT.      Wendell Willkie “Given Much Credit for G: 0. P. Victory. :

BRITISH VIEWPOINT.   Wendell Willkie © Given Much Credit for G. O. P. Victory.

Tonight To Be Colder   Mercury Will Ge Below Freezing  All Over State

COLD FRONT MOVES IN   Mercury Thruout Kansas Will Drop Below Freezing Mark

Cannon, Planes Help to Press Defenders Back   Germans Advance Yard By Yard Over Bodies of Own Dead; Suffering © Heavy Casualties In North As Reds Fight Desperately.

STALINGRAD DEFENDERS ARE PRESSED BACK   Enemy Attacking by Thousands Under Cover of Heavy  — Shelling.

“TASK FORCE” JOINS BRITISH   Powerful 1 U. 8. Naval Units to Aid In Atlantic Blockade

U.S. Navy Task         Blockade, Convoy ‘Duties Against Hitler Expected .

Will Protect Vital Atlantic Sealanes Toc   Full Strength. of ‘Task Force’ Abroad Not Revealed

U.S. Naval, Task Force In Britain   Will Help British Navy Keep Powerful Nazi Units Bottled Up  VERY STRONG FORCE Exact Size of Fleet Unit  Not Revealed — Has Been There a Month

U.S. Naval Units Tighten Blockade   American Ships Join With  British In Protecting Shipping Lanes

U.S. Warships Join British   Aid in Task of Blocking Ger man Warships and Protect: ing Allied Shipping

U. S. Naval Units Reach Brifain   They Are Prepared ° To Meet Hitler's Miachtiest Shios

U.S. Navy Joins  German Blockade  Believe Americans Can Effectively Cope With Nazi Battle Fleet

U. §, NAVAL FORGES IN BRITISH FLEET   Powerful American Units Join In Tasks Of Blockading Germans And Protecting Vital Allied Shipping Lanes—  Serve As Threat To Nazis’ War Vessels

U.S, FLEET UNE TRAMS UP WITH BRITISH FORCE   Will Aid In Tasks of Block ading Germans and Protecting Allied Shipping Lanes   SIZE KEPT SECRET   Revealed American War ships Have Been Operating From United Kingdom Bases Over Month

U.S. Naval Units Tighten Blockade   bill  American Ships Join With British In Protecting  Clectan ete ce Tanna

Powerful Force of United States Navy Helps British Flee   Presence of Task Force in British Waters Is Revealed Today

U, S. NAVAL UNITS JOIN BRITISH IN BLOCKADING NAZIS   Vital Shipping Lanes Pro tected to Keep Hitler’s Warships Out of Atlantic  Eigh ht

U. S. Battle Units Join Anglo Fleet In Nazi Blockade   Forces Are Strong Enough to Handle Tirpitz in Northern Waters; Nazi Dash Is Expected

American Task Fleet Joins British To Keen German Warships Bottled

Powerful U. S.  Naval Forces Join British   King George Visits Vessels Designed For Protecting All Shipping Lanes

U. §. Navy Task  Force Joins Home  Fleet Of British Blockade, Convoy  Duties Aanine

J.S.Warships Join British Home Fleet   Big Task Force Is Strong Enough to Overcome ‘Nazis’ Best

Protect Shipping, Blockade Germans   Forces Are Large Enough To Cope With Stronger Nazi Units In E. Atlantic

U.S, NAVAL FORCES BLOCKS NAZIS FLEE}   British Warships Joined Ti Keep Germans in Port

Yank Battle Force Joins Royal Navy   U.S. Aids Task Of Blockading Wazi Sea Units

Strong U.S. Navy Units Join British Home Fleet 'n Blockading Germans

U.S.UNITS JOIN — BRITISH FLEET   American: Ships, Will Aic in Holding: ‘Back. Ger  man. Threat...

PHOTOS WON FAME   Loren Squire, Noted for Pictures of Wild Life, Dies in Accident

Rent Ceiling Is Extended Thruout U.S,   Controls are Also Planned*on Wages Profits. Prices

FOOD PRICES WILL BE CUT WITH CEILING   Wages and Salaries Te Be Stabilized, Profit . Controlled   ORDERS ARE SIGNED   Sharp Restrictions Over Sale of Dwellings Disclosed

Basic Food Prices May Be Reduced   New Anti-Inflation Bill In Operation; $25,000 Top Yearly Income And Rents Will Be Curbed

ECONOMIC CONTRO! OVER FOOD, RENT WAGES: IN. EFFEC!   Former ‘Justice Byrnes Plans ‘To Get Down Toa Work SAt Once. On New Job

NOW CONTROLLED   Food Prices Pegged, Wages and Salaries Are Stabilized   EX-JUSTICE BYRNES NAMED DIRECTOR

PROMISES CUT IN PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE   U. S. Officials Move To Put New Controls on Wages and Living Costs.   $25,000 EARNINGS TOP   Henderson Hiis Forced Sal of Dwellings to Tenants To Evade Rent Ceilings”

Price Slashes Due “For Some Foods; Rents Rolled Back   Housing Cut to Level of March 1; Products Brought Under Ceilings Inchide Butter. Fees. Patstoce —

OES DIRECTOR ASSUMES POST “INWASHINGTON   Wages, Salaries and Rents Controlled— Food Prices Are Pegged.   Text of the presidential order on wage and price controls will be found on page 7).

CUT IN PRICE OF FEW FOODS NOW EXPECTED   Wages, Salaries Will he Stabilized; Rents Fixed

Prices on Some Basic Foods To be Pared   First of Economic Controls Imposed Ry Government

New Economic Contro! Will Bring Slashes In  Prices Of Some Foods

Small Cuts In Butter, Cheese Prices Foreseen   First of New Economic Controls Are Imposed; Living Costs Braked

SOME SMALL REDUCTIONS IN “ FOOD COSTS MAY BE EX.: PECTED—RENTS, FROZEN A® OF MARCH 1st

BRAKE PUT ON H.C. L.BY NEW ECONOMIC LAY   Will Peg Food Prices Price Tops Effective Monday

Prices of Some Foods May Drop   Institute’ First of Economic Controls

CURD ON RENT “JOINS PEG ON COST OF FOOD   Order Signed Putting Entire Country Under Gov’t Rent Control.   HOUSEWIVES MAY FIND BUTTER, CHEESE CHEAPER

71 TONS OF JUNK YIELD ON TUESDAY   Total Booms To 43 Tons; Truck Crisis In View

TOTAL FOR WEEK HITS 168 TONS   Help Is Ample Today; Volunteers To Be Needed Later

STARK COUNTY MAY HAVE HEMP PLANT; NEW CROP   County May Get Processing Plant If Farmers Are Interested.

STARK COUNTY MAY HAVE HEMP PLANT; NEW CROP   May Get Processing Plant If Interest Is Shown.

Vichy Professes Bewilderment Over Situation  American Action Puzzles Officials of Axis

Warren fo Retire Personnel Chief  Christian Will Not Dp. wm... tg gf ge

Normandie Fire Asserted Due To Carelessness   -House Committee Asks Merchant Marine Transfer To Navy

Carelessness Blamed In Fire  On Normandie   Orders to sail called unreasonable; urges Merchant. Marine be transferred to Navy.’

Visits Defenses   Congressman Says Greatest Aleutian Loss Was Weather Stations

Lindy Selects Joh   ae j tee Sea ed ne RE se ho  U.S. Okehs Choice of  Technical Research

Accidents Kill Five ©   Weekend Traffic Fatalities In State Listed

SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GET STATE CASE   Bucks County To Receive / Total of $54,164.91 For  Five Districts   QUAKERTOWN TOPS LIST

Felicitus Fischer. Was ‘Given Shower in Honor of Coming Marriage

WANTING 10 MAKE TRADE   Demand Both Farm Price and Wage Stabilization in Legislation.   BILL IS BEING RUSHED   President’s Plan to Freeze Wages Himself Is Not Satisfactory.

LEADERS DRAFT BILL ONF.D.R. WAGE DEMANDS   Anti-Inflation Plan May Include Farm Price Stabilization   Measure May be Ready For Senate Thursday; Blocs Capitulate

GERMAN DEFENSE ZONE IN _ MIDDLE DON RIVER AREA IS BROKEN BY SOVIET PUSH

German Defense - Lone Is Pierced By Soviet Tanks   One Of Principal Nazi De fense Zones Crashed Is Moscow Report   REDS SEEKING TO TRAP NAZI HOSTS   Reds Reach Position Favor able For Large Scale Mechanized Operations

GERMANS SAY 68,000 REDS ARE CAPTURED      Huge Quantities of War Supplies Fall Into the Hands of Hitler Forces in Crimea, Berlin Dis - patches Claim —Soviet Tanks Reported Blasted.

LABOR BOARD VOTES ALCOA WAGE BOOST   Would Reduce Salary  Difference Between  North and South

ALL FRANCE TENSE EVE GF BASTILLE DAY   Pierre Laval Is Warned Tha’ He Is ‘Terribly Alone’ While Gestapo Warns Of  Tearrar.   StrugsleGoesOn

France Defies Germans On Holiday   As Laval Is Warned He Stands Alone Among Foes

France Seething At Nazi Threats On Bastille Day   Gestapo Forbids Any Observance of Liberty Anniversary  WARNS SABOTEURS  Relatives Will Be Shot, Women Forced to Worl If Violence Occurs

France Tense As re Threaten Mass Executions  Women And Children To Be Put At Hard Labor For Outbre-!

TERROR BREWS FOR FRANCE ON BASTILLE DAY   Nazis Decree Extermination Of All Adult Male Relatives of Saboteurs   DEAT WARNS LAVAL THAT HE IS ALONE   Free French Plan Celebration of Day; FDR Is sues Statement

Aide Warns Laval  Of Bastille Peril   ‘You’re Terribly Alone!’ Is Admonition From Deat; Violence Mounts

France Is Tense on Eve of Bastile Holiday  Laval Is Warned Hea Standea

IMPETUS GIVEN TO DRIED FOODS   Wickard Asks Materials To Expand Facilities For Dehydrating

Plan Expansion Of Dehydration   Wickard Announces Program for Food

Wickard Eyes Gain in Dry Foods Output  er'l] Ye .._ es WD   Will Request WPB For Materials To Expand Plants

BIG EXPANSION IN DRIED FOODS   Wickard Outlines Four Point Program To Supply Armed Forces

Wickard Will Ask for Materials to Launch Sweeping Dried-Food Program; Will Serve Men Overseas

Food Drying : Plants Needed   Wickard to Ask Expansion To Increase Dehydrated Products For War

Sec. Wickard Plans Large Expansion in  Dried Foods   Food Boss To Ask WPB for Large Pool Of Vital Materials To Enlarce Plant«   NEEDS TO EXCEED PRESENT CAPACITY.

Vast Expansion Of Dried Foods Industry Planned  Wickard to Ask  p> ta) eee! ee ae   Wickard to Ask WPB for Materials For New Plants   MANY NEEDED Dehydrated Foods  Reserved for Troops,  Lend-Lease Use

New War Food Boss Gets Down to Work Wickard Plans Big Pool of Strategic Materials For Large Expansion of Dried Food Industry

DRIED FOODS PROGRAM 10 BE EXPANDED   Wickard Outlines Plans for Dehydration Facilities   WILL BE SENT TO OVERSEAS FORCES   Plants Will be Asked tec Increase Their Output

RUSSIA TO BE GIVEN ADDED WAR CREDIT   New Fund Expected To Tota’ Another Billion

Another Billion Dollars Credit Soon for Russia   Nearly All of the First Billion Allocated, Some Supplies Delivered

RUSSIA TO GET BILLION DOLLARS IN LEND-LEASE   First Credit Nearly Allocated; Material Military Secret

Another Billion Sought for Russia   Further Lend-Lease Appropriation Askex

ANOTHER BILLION CREDIT TO RUSSIA   DETAILS STILL IN NEGOTIATING STAGE FOR FURTHER AID

BURMA BATTLE AT HEAD GULE OF MARTABAN   New Line Announced by British Who Say They Had Withdrawn 30 Miles   PLAN COUNTER ACTS   Take Up Position On Bilin River In Effort to Extricate Imperial Forces   New $1,000,000,.000 Credit Bill Negotiated for Russia   Similar Amount Given Soviet Union Last Fall; Initial Sum Nearly All Allocaled and Further Production of War Weapons Brings Need For New Loan

NEW LOANS TO SOVIET BEING _ NEGOTIATED   ANOTHER BILLION CREDIT UNDER LEASE-LEND IS HELD LIKELY

NEW LEND-LEASE CREDIT FOR USSR BEING NEGOTIATED   New Credit Will Approximate One Billion Dollars; Last Fall Russia Received A Similar Loan.

MAY GO TO FLORIDA   A Celd Forees the Secretary of State te Rest.

Ceiling on  Pay Urged   Ford Motor Company Advocates Wage Freeze Order

URGES FROZEN WAGES FOR WAR'S DURATION   Ford Prepares for Union's De mand That Pay Be Increased

Ford Motor Co. . Is Advocating  _ Wase-F reezing   Report Firm. ‘Anticipates Demand From CIO. Unit “Fer $1-A-Day-: Increase

Ford Rejects Union Feelers For Increases   Motor Company Advo. cates Freezing of Wages For War's Duration   $1 DAY BOOST IS ASKED

FORD OPPOSES WAGE INCREASE AT THIS TIME   Union is Demanding One Dollar Per Day Boost in Pay

FORD FAVORS WAGE-FREEZING   Takes Step to Combat Pro: posed Wage Increase De. mands of UAW Workers

Ford Demands  Wage Freezes   Sees Move In Line With Times; Labor Council. Drafts New Scale

Ford Would Freeze Wage:   Take Steps In Advance Of CIO Demand for $1 Day Pay Booster

FORD CO- IN FAVOR OF WAGE-FREEZIN(   clo Demand { for Increase Is Anticipated

Russia Opens New Drive Threatening German Positions In The South

RUSSIA'S SOUTHERN ARMY OPENS UP NEW KHARKOV OFFENSIVE   Great Industrial Center i: Being Made Center of Attack—Reds Sweep Onward.

SOVIETS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Germans Reported Ready T. Leave Kharkov, Big Industrial Center

NAZIS READY — TORETREAT FROMKHARKOV      ‘Reds ‘Also Sweep. 45 Miles,More ‘In the.Crimea ~

Russians Open Major Offensive To Recapture Kharkov in Donets Basin

Russian Drive Big Threat To  Nazis In South   ~ Kharkov Offensive - Aided By Red Bombers; Hitler At Smolensk -

RUSSIANS OPEN BIG: OFFENSIVE AGAINST CITY OF KHARKOV   Red Army Sweeps 45 Miles Across Kerch Peninsula” In Crimea—Large Battle Reported

RUSSIAN ARMY STARTS MAJOR KHARKOV DRIVE   Hopes To Free Soviet’: Fourth City; Big Battle Rages

Nazi Objectives  Heavily Bombed  in Daring Raids British Warplanes  Swarm Over Northern France

R. A. F. Again Makes Heavy French Attack   Blasts Power Plant in Normandy; Also Hits 6 Nazi Planes

RAF Blows Up Power Plant In Normandy   Daylight Attacks In North France Deal Destruction

Ubjectives in Normandy  Severely Bombed   Power Works Blown Up; Several Nazi Planes Shot Down

Lewis To Meet With UMW On Tiff With CIO   Will Discuss Money Loaned Or Given To  Parent Congress

UMW. MEETS TODAY IN BI LABOR CONFAB   Will Consider Dispute With ClO Faction In Washington   EXPECT REVIEW OF ENTIRE CONTROVERSY

Lewis and UMW Leaders Confer   Dispute With CIO Subject of Parley

DRAFT BOARDS CURTAIL DATA ON SELECTEERS   State Director Asks That Class ifications And Other Informa tion Be Supressed As Aid Te War Effort.

Begin Probe of “X” Gas Cards   Some Stations Withou! Gas-——Stocks Depleted by Rush

OPA MOVES — SWIFTLY UPON GAS CHISELERS   Begin State Probe of Al Motorists Holding X Cards   RATION ZERO   Rush Business Yesterday Finds Many Depleted Stocks

START DRIVE AGAINST GAS CHISELERS   State - Wide Investigation Of Motorists Holding ""X"' Cards Launched By Officials   WARNING IS RENEWED

SINGAPORE TROOPS WARNED TO WATCH FOR PARACHUTISTS   Complete Control Of Key Strait Between - Island, _ Mainland Is Vital, ‘Officers Say

IMPERIAL TROOPS WARNED 10 BE ALERT FOR PARACHUTE ° LANDINGS. ON. SINGAPORE   ais et, ae 7 BY SERGT, IAN FITCHETY Official Australian War Corres-~  ep pepreeer potas

GERMANTOWN AREA UNDER QUARANTINE   State Veterinarian Takes Steps Te Prevent Spread Of Rabies Ain Vicinity

Nipponese Fail To Pierce U.S.  Air Defenses   Bombers Fail to Reach Objective  Honovang

New Jap Raid In China Fails   Yanks Keep Bomber   Force From Objective

NAZI AGENTS LANDED, MAINE OFFICIAL SAYS   Captain of Cargo Ship Sunk in 9 Minutes in Gulf of Mexico Be lieves Sub Tipped Off

Accurate Information Said To Be In Hands of Police anggf Army Authorities.

Says Maine Host to Spies   Foreign Agents Land on Coast. Cross From  Canada.

OTHERS FILTER OVER BORDER INTO STATE   Civilian Defense Director Furnishes Information   Against Attempt Of Foreign Nations To Land Bands Of Parachute Troops Here

Police Learn Spies Land On Maine Coast   Fifth Column Blamed I: Sinking of U.S. Ship In Gulf of Mexico.

Report Foreign Agents In Maine   New Warning For Silence, As  U.S. Forces Now Stationed Around The World

WARNING GIVEN GHUTISTS MAY FOLLOW INWAKE   “Accurate Information” of Movement In Hands of Police and Army, Defense Director Says   FORMATION FIFTH COLUMNISTS LOOMS   Public Urged to Be Watchful; War Department Employes Warned to Guard Utterances

Spies Landed On Maine Coast  Civilian Defense, Army Warns Of Presence

Enemy Avents  Land In Maine   Public Warned To Watch For Sabotage: Others Cross From. Canada

REPORTS ENEMY AGENTS LANDED ON MAINE COAS)   Defense Director Warn: Against ’Chutists Being Dropped

STATE WARNED 10 WATCH OUT FOR MOVE SOON   Agents Converging On Maine From Canada, And Other Parts Of 1 /

Enemy Agents Are Landed On  Maine Coast   Civilian Defense Groups Have Work, State Leader Says

Foreign Agents Land in U. S., "laine Man Warns   Defense Corps Told ‘To Be On Alert For Fifth Column tn New Fosland

CHARGES SPIES LAND IN MAINE   Defense Director Reports Espionage Invasion

Maine Told to Watch for Enemy Acts   State Defense Director Says Foreign Agents Have Landed on Coast   NO DETAILS GIVEN IN THE WARNING      ‘Public Is Urged to Be Watchin ‘Think Be-“ fore You “Act

FOREIGN AGENTS HAVE LANDED ON COAST OF MAINE   At Least, That’s Tip from Authorities There Who Warn of Dangers

STATE OFFICIAL SAYS SPIES ARE FILTERING IN   Some Have Been Landed On Coast From Ships, Others Have Slipped In Across Canadian Border; Warning Issued.

Maine Official Says Spies Are Landed There   Serious Situation In New England Claimed In Statement

SPIES REPORTED SCOUTING COAST   Maine Defense Official Asserts Foreign Agents Streaming Into U.S.

FOREIGN SPIES LAND IN MAINE   Citizens Warned To Watcet For Enemy Agents

SPIES LANDED IN MAINE, C. D. CHIEF STATES   Director Says Foreign Agents Recently Landed On The _ Coast Of Maine

FOREIGN AGENTS LAND IN MAINE   Warning Is Sounded By -State Director Of Civil jan Defense —

ENEMY AGENTS ENTER MAINE, IS OCD CLAIM   SOME LANDED ON COAST AND OTHERS CROSS BORDER FROM CANADA

AGENTS FLOCK TO AMERICA 70 PLOT, DESTROY   Civilian Defense Chief Warns Of Possible Parachute . Arrivals   FIFTH COLUMNISTS FEARED   Captain Of Sunken Ship Blames Espionage For Torpedoing In Gulf

Axis Agents Infesting Maine’ Area   Claim Some Land On Coast _And That Other Come Over Canadian Border

Claim Information Foreign  Spies Landed On Maine Coast   Other Enemy Agents Entering State From Canada; Officials Urge Caution

SPIES REPORTED LANDED IN MAINE   CIVILIANS WARNED TO LOOK FOR ACTION AT COASTAL POINTS

Foreign Agents Landed in Maine   Others Have Entered United States From Canada. Reported

Police And Army  Have Accurate Information of New Threat To Nation

SAYS SPIES LANDING ON MAINE COAS)   ‘Axis Agents Sent to Special Jobs of Sabotage and. Fifth Column Organization, Defense Diyector Declares.

PUBLIC WARNED ENEMY AGENTS AT WORK HERE   Foreign Spies Recently Landed On Coast Of  Maine, Says Farnum

More Agents Enter At Canada Border   Civilians Along Coast Watch For Enemy and Fifth Columnist Action

Foe Lands Agents on Soil of U. S.   Defense Head Reveals Infiltration Along Coast Of Maine.   Citizens Warned   Enemy Entry Via Canada Also Noted; Sth Column Pears

Foreign Agents Landing In Maine   Citizens Warned to Be Especially Watchful Now

New England Suspects Plot Of Axis Agents   Fifth Columnists Blamed for Ship Sinking in Gulf

GREW SAYS JAPAN CAN BE CRUSHED BY BATTLE DEFEAT ONLY  U. S. AMBASSADOR TO TOKYO WARNS JAP MORALE NOT BE BROKE)

Grew Warns America Has Tough Foe in Japanese      Former Ambassador Declares Japan Must Be Crushed; Confirms Stories of Jap Atrocities

Offensive War Needed fo Beat Japs Says Grew   U. 8. Ambassador To Tokyo Reports . On Fight in Orient

Grew Warns Of »  Japan's Power   Only Complete Defeat Can Stop Them

Grew Declares Japan Can Be Crushed Only By Complete Defeat   Text of Ambassador Grew’ speech will be found on page 5 of to. day's Journal-Standard.

OFFENGIVE WAR TO WHIP JAPS—GREV   Former Envoy to Tokyo Warns America that Japs Are Powerful Foe.

ONLY BATTLE LOSSES CAN BEAT JAPANESE   Nips Will Never Collapse Internally, Says Grew

Think Americans Weaklings  (War Can Be Won Only By Giving  Japs Sound Thrashine Says Grew

Japan Must Be Defeated—Grew   Must Be Completely Crushed in Battle, Soys Former Envoy

Japan Can Be Halted Only By Being Crushed   te Sli © ® Fe Deir 2 FSS 2S Bee 2 eee  America Faces Powerfu Fighting Machine, En.  voy Warns Nation.

MUST CRUSH JAPS: GREW   Only Complete Defeat Will Serve, Former TT & Ambassador Saves

Grew Sees  Tough War   Says Japs Must Be Complete ly Crushed In Battle

Grew Calls For Offensive War   Only a Complete Defeat In Battle Will Crush Japanese Spirit

JAPANESE DEFEAT MUST BE COMPLETE, ~ AMBASSADOR SAYS      Grew Confirms Reports of Atrocities on. Captured Soldiers, Missionaries   URGES - MORE- SACRIFICES

Jap Warships Fire At Ports In Philippine:   Additional Troops Land On Mindanao In Effort To Extend Occupation Of Important Island

JAPAN TIGHTENS GRIP ON (SLAND'   Enemy Warships Shell Phil ippine Ports; More Jay Troops Land

JAPS SHELL 7 PORTS IN PHILIPPINES   Invaders Move To Spread Conquest O1 Mindanao, Cebu

SEVEN PHILIPPINE PORTS SHELLED BY NIPPON WARSHIPS   More Enemy Troops Land On Mindanao Island— Little Activity In - Rataan

Seven Filipino Ports Shelled By Jap Ships   Nippons Apparently Moving To Consolidate Occupation of Islands

JAPS RESUME BATAAN DRIVE   Enemy Warships Shell 7  Philippines Ports

Japs Shell Seven Ports in Philippines   More Enemy Troops Are Landed at Mindanao Island

Most lowa Corn About Knee-Hig!   Heavy Wind and Rain Storms Do Some Damage

CORN IN IOWA IS “KNEE HIGH DOING WELL   Showers in Jefferson county retarded corn cultivation

ELECT IVAN ROWE   Dorsey-Post of Americar Legion Held Regular Election

British Push On To Sirte In Axis Rout   Allies Gain Upon, Both Flanks Of Enemy Stand

TUNISIA FORCES REINFORCED BY DESPERATE AXIS   Rommel’s Remnants Dashing Through Libya To Escape Annihilation by Allies   GERMANY BLASTED AGAIN   Growing Strength Indicates Knockout Assaults May Come from Two Sides

Russians Make Big Gains As  Rommel Flees   British Now Near Sirte Chasing German-italian Forces; French Advance

Axis May Not Defenc Tripolitania Sector   French and American Troops Recapture Town of Pichon

Rommel Siill li Retreat: Russians Retake 390 Cities   Battered German Armies In Africa Bombed Relentlessy From Air Monday

Libyan Pursuit - Brings Allies To Sultan Area   Germans Also Pushed Back By Red Army in Russia  BOMB GERMAN PORT  Italians Say Axis Is Kent Active By Enemy Troops

British Have Pursued Axis To Sultan Area   Reds Continue Successful Offensive, Reporting 300 Communities Won Back;  Axis May Give Up all of Tripolitania _

:  Reds Are at Point Half Way South , From Rostov: to Voronezh, Half Way to Kharkov  Pichon Is Taken Allies Recapturé Town  in Tunisia; Hammer Nazis From Air

Libyan Pursuit Brings Allies To Sultan Area   n_—aoornr ae  ~ To Sultan Area  Germans Also Pushed Back By Red Army in Russia  BOMB GERMAN PORT  iItalians Say Axis Is Kent Active By Enemy Troops

300 Communities Won Back By Russians; Allies Within 15 Miles OF Sirte, Claim

Chennault’s Sky Dragons Dump Tons of  Explosives on Jap Warehouses on.  Burma Road—Enemy Suffers Heavy  Casualties in. Renewed Assaults on Buna

Germans Mass Ships To Guard Mediterranean   8th Army Presses On Near Sirte: RAF Showers Industrial Duisberc.

Foes Fleeing : ° In Russia and North Afric:   Red Offensive Enters Second Month with New, “Drive, While British Continue Pursuit of Marshal Ronimel .

Reveal Captured Italians from Tripoli Were Trying to Reach Nazi’s Tunisian ° Forces.   GERMAN INLAND PORT HARD HIT BY BOMBS

GERMANS FEELING  FORCE OF UNCHECKED WINTER CAMPAIGN   PURSUIT OF ROMMEL IN NORTH AFRICA CONTINUES WITHOUT LET UP:

Threaten Nazi Position in South   British Drive On In Pursuit of Rommel Army in Desert.

GERMANS FEELING FORCE OF UNCHECKED WINTER CAMPAIGN  PURSUIT OF ROMMEL IN NORTH AFRICA CONTINUES

British Destroy Strong Point On Eqyptian Line   Nazi Shipping and Port Facilities at To. bruk Also Target

British Destroy Garrison Of Axis Strong Point In Africa   RAF Maintains Attack On Shipping, Port Facilities At Tobruk, Bengasi

Danger to Syria Lessens as Moon Wanes for Month   By. Next Moon It Will Be Too Late for Hitler to Throw Soldiers Against Nation

ON SYR EASES   Waning Moon Gives Countr Greater Night Protection

AFL Musicians Fight ‘Canned Music By Calling Ban on Making Records

Charge N.Y. Edifor With Conspiracy   Publisher of Enquirer Placed Under Technica Arrest at Hosnital

~ HELD ON SEDITION   William Griffin Arrested at Hospital _ By Federal Men; Two Others - Named in Warrants

Griffin Is Placed Under Technical Arrest Charged With Conspiracy

Editor-Publisher Of New York Enquirer Arrested---Charge He Conspired To Kill Army Morale   Answers From Hospital Bed Assistant To Attorney General Has Been Out To "Get Me”

PUBLISHER HELD FOR CONSPIRACY   Says He Tried To Keep Amer. ica Out Of Present Conflict

EDITOR HELD IN CONSPIRACY}   New Yorker Charged with Undermining Army Morale

EDITOR HELD ON SEDITION COUNT   William Griffin, New York Enquirer Editor, Held For Conspiring To Undermine Army Morale

I. EROURER EDITOR IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY   ‘William Griffin Placed Under Arrest, Indicted For Sedition

GRIFFIN -DENIES FEDERAL GHARGE   Publisher Directs Attach Against Attorney Gen eral’s Aide

Corn Belt Kids Join Farm Army as Draft Plays Havoc With Supply of Farm Hands

MIDDLE WESTERN FARMERS FORM FIELD ARMY OF CORN BELT KIDS; . ENLIST IN SCHOOLS, BARBERSHOPS

Rivers Reach 36-Foot Crest In Pittsburgh   Flood Sweeping Down Ohio With War Plants Suffering Heavily

OHIO FLOOD CREST PAST: PITTSBURGH, MOVES DOWN RIVER   7500 Forced from Homes. Slow Recession Began Early Today.

WATER RECEDING AT PITTSBURGH: WHEFLING NEY]   Thousands Evacuating Homes; Industries Suspend   WHEELING ISLAND IS COMPLETELY INUNDATED

Pennsylvania Flood Reaches Its Crest   Damage Expected to Rival 150 Milhion in Flood of ’36.

Ohio River Goes on Wild Rampage   War Plants Closed; Many Persons Driven From Homes

FLOOD WATERS ROLE -TOCRESE IN PITTSBURGHE      Drive More Than 7,500 From Homes, Force Plants : To Suspend

36 FT. CREST IS HIT; 7500 ARE OUT OF HOMES   Streams at Pittsburgh Speeding Down the Ohio Valley Today; Wheeling Families Move Out, Fearing Trouble; Recession Starts At Rate of One-tenth of a Foot  An Hour

REICH BUYS BONDS   A $3,500 Purchase Is Involuntary a1 Hitler's Part.

Mrs.MacArrthur Asks Aid Of Women !n War   Wife Of Commander And Son Arrive In Australia in Good Health

DARLAN ON WAY TO DAKAR BASE   Trip Scen Answer To Land ing Of American Troops In Liberia

DARLAN, VICHY CHIEF HURRIES TO KEY DAKAR   There To Look Over Defenses After Reports Allies Plan To Attack It

HIS TRIP TO DAKAR STIRS SPECULATION   May Be Prelude To U.S. Attempt To Occupy Port

JAPAN ALREADY FIGHTING REDS   Several Russian Ship: Sunk In Pacific, Solon Claims

Japan, Russia  Said at Wan   Western Congresaman Say: Asiana in Undeclared Hoastilities Now

JAPS AND RUSSIANS ALREADY AT WAR, CONGRESSMAN SAYS:   Magnuson Claims Nippone se Submarines Have Sunk Several Soviet Ships In North Pacific; Reasons Given For QO ccupying Aleutians

Investigator Says Japs Are Now  Warring on Russia  Nipponese Have Sunk Several Red Ships, Committeeman States

Russo-Japanese War   Japan Has Been Sinking Russian Ships for a Time

JAPAN AND RUSSIA “ALREADY AT WAR”   SENATOR SAYS SEVERAL So.VIET SHIPS HAV BEEN SUNK IN PACIFIC,

JAPANESE SINKING RUSSIAN SHIPS, REP. MAGNUSON SAYS   Japan s Already at War with Russia, Congressman from the State of Washington Declares

AGNUSON CLAIM RUSSIA AND JAPAN ALREADY AT WAR   Washington Solon Says War Started When Japs Began Strengthening Their Forces In Manchuria and When They Seized Attu and Kieka.

Japs Warn People ‘To Tighten Belts   Message Taken From Captured Nazi Officer  Warning Against Red Drive Disclosed by Soviets

Two Axis Nations Fear Allied Offensives Soon,  So Spokesmen Indicate   BY UNITED PRESS

Chinese Beat Off Japanese Thrust  Toward Chuhsier   More Than 11,000 of  Enemy Killed In Fierce Fighting Outside City

STILL HELD BY CHINESE   Defenders Beat Off Thrust By Jap Besiegers

U. S. Air Corps Chief Chosen As Deputy Leader   Announcement Made At Washington of  Unification of Forces

President Suggests Britisher   Kri’sh General Was tiest to Deteat Axis in Battle

ALLIED FORCES UNIFIED UNDER SINGLE LEADER   U. S. Army Officer Is Deputy Chief of United Staff

ETT TO Ut DEPUTY CHIE (FALL FORGES   Unified Command Announcec at White House ' Saturday.

India General. To Lead Allies In Orient War      Asi  Chinese Arinies, U. ‘atic Fleet, Philippines ‘Included 

Big Action By RAF Is  Intimated   British Leaders Deny Warn ing Means Allied Invasion Attempt Is About To Be Mace.

British Planes Blast Anew at Nazi Industrie:   French Warned tc Evacuate Coastal Regions

Texans Plead For Greater War Effort   Wornints Are Sounded Against Selfish Interests And* ‘Work As Usual’

Tidal Wave Of Resentment Sweeps State At Failure To Change 40 Hour Law

Japs Trying To Build New Base   New Georgia Isles Picked; Too Hot At Guadalcanal

Japs May Seek Stronger Base   New Georgia Islands Activity Is Noted

JAPANESE SEEKING NEW BASE, REPORT   [American Air Action Di rected at Destroying  Enemy Ships

ENEMY SHIFTING IN ARCHIPELAGC   Defeat On Guadalcana Forces Nipponese To Seek New Base

Jap Action Points ToNew Base Aims      May Be Attempting To Gain Hold On New Georgia Group Of Islands, Navy Air Raid  Communiques Indicate

OEE ATTEMPT 0 FST ABLISH BASE   ‘Navy Reports Seem Indicate Japs Trying to Set up Powerful Base in Center of Solomons Archipelago

Japs Prepare To Come Baek   Believed To Be Fortifying Base In Solomons Center

APPROVAL GIVEN FOR OHIO ROADS   Greene County Project Is Included In List

Japs Suffer Heavily InBurma   Tough Chinese Force Go Into Action South of Toungoo

CHINESE FIGHT JAPS IN BURMA   Nipponese Suffering Heavy ies in Battle Near Toungoo

CHINESE ATTAGK JAPS IN BURMA   INVADERS SUFFER 700 CASUAL. TIES IN FIGHTING SOUTH OF TOUNGOO.

Chinese Go Into Action Against J aps   Heavy Fighting Now in Progress Around Toungoo in Burma   700 OF FOE KILLED

Chiang Horsemer Jake Part In Heavy Fighting   General Stilwell Is Given Command Of Americans In India, Burma, China

100 Japs Fall Before Chinese   Tough Chinese Cavalrymen ‘Attack Invaders Armored ‘Cars, Infantry And Horsemen In Central Burma.   ' Keep Fighting

Chinese Slow Jap Drive on  Burma Front   Cavalrymen Inflict 700 Casualties  In Sittang. Sector

HOLCOMB IS NOW MARINES’ FIRST LIEUT-CENERAL   Office of Major-General Com: mandant Is Also Changed Ine Washington.

MINE WORKERS UNION OUSTS C10 OFFICER   Lewis Wins Dispute: Murray May File For Appeal

Compromise Plan — Said Accepted  Without Reservation   Argentina's Acceptance, Belore Final, Must Be Ratified by the Ardaentine Congress Says Report

Pan-Americas Unite on Declaration   Argentina, Chile Swing Into Line on Agreement

REACH ACCORD AS ARGENTINA, CHILE SWITCH   Acceptance of Rio Plan Has To be Ratified by Buenos Aires Congreis   CONFERENCE WORK iS CALLED SUCCESS   Immediate Break as Wanted By Welles, Others ix Nol Achieved

Delegates of Two Countries Agree to Plan for Diplomatic Break With Axis Powers, Subject to Ratification of Their Governments—Understanding Requires Approval of 16 Other Nations, but No Hitch Is Expected.

Conference Action To Be Subject to Legislative Approval  OINT STATEMENT  Argentine and Chile Join in Declaration To Sever Relations

Will Break Off Relations With Axis Countries   Final Decision. However. Is Left To Argentina’s Cabinet

21 REPUBLICS ACCEPT PLAN AGAINST AXIS   Argentina and Chile Finally Join With 19 Other Nations  FOUR POINT PLAN   Backers of Diplomatic Rupture Elated at Results

-Conferees OK Clean Break With Axis   However, Governments Of Argentina, Chile Must Give Approval  FOUR-POINT PLAN IS THRESHED OUT Includes Conferring  With Other Countries Before Any Renewals

tins Agree 4.Point  eclaration   tatement Threshed ut in Talks Among onference Leaders   FLLES TAKES PART

AMERICAS INUNITED FRONE   Ratification Of Latil Congresses Needed To Put Pact Into Effect

Argentina and Chile Will Break with Axi:   Republics ls Accepted at Rio Conference

ALLIES ‘SOFTEN FRENCH COAST FOR INVASION   500 fightcr planes batter Nazi coasta fortifications

Allied Bombers Again Smash At Nazi-Held Coast   Hundreds Of Allied Fliers In New Attack On Nazi Fortifications   AMERICAN BOMBERS MAKE THIRD RAID   Huge American Bombers Escape Loss Of Any Plane In Raids

BOMBINGS IN FRANCE   Anti-German Disturbances Flare In Occupied Sections

HIT BY AUTO, POST EDITOR, PASSES LATER   H. LEE MILLIS [8 FATALLY INJURED ON SUNDAY EVENING

Nevada School Head New Jr. College Dean   Walter L. Cooper'to,. Place Vacated by. Garri  ey

Nevada School Head New Jr. College Dean   Walter L. Cooper fo Place Vacated by Garri son: Teachers Named

CATCH NIPPOS IN CHINA RAIL TRAF   American-Chinese ____Aerijial Drive Near Stride

AIR OFFENSIVE DEVELOPS IN CHINA   American Activities Against Japanese In Occupied Area In: crease To Offset Gloom Of Acknowledgment That Enemy Has Completed Conquest Of Important Railway

30,000 Japanese Trapped ix Central Kiangsi; Some of Gloom Broken   AMERICAN AN BOMBERS IN NEW RAID&§   “Japs Conclude the Firs' Phase of Linking Shanghai and Sinapore

U.S. Air Offensive Against Japanese In China Gaining Power: Nipps Complete Conquest Of Rail Line

‘American Aid Offensive -. Ji China Reported: De” ‘veloping Rapidly      ATTACKS REVEALED   Japanese Conquest Of Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway Acknowledged

Chinese War News Is Both Good and Bad   Developments Enlighten Gloom Created by Completion of Japanese Conquest of Chekjang-Kianes} Railway

U.S. Air Force In China Grows   Air Offensive of Americans in China To Soon Hit Stride

Japs in ChinaHit From Air   U. S. Offensive Under Way While Chinese Trap Enemy

YANK AIR WAR AGAINST JAPS IN CHINA GROWING   Reports of Development o New Offense Offset Some Chinese Reverses   INVADERS GET RAILROAD   Another Jap Destroyer Is Reported Sunk by U. S. U-boat Off Aleutians

JAPS GAIN FIRST LINK IN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE ROUTE   Completion of Overland Route Will Depend On Whether U. S. Airmen Car  tan leananaca

YANKS HANDING JAPAN HEAVIER BLOWS IN CHINA   American Air Offensive Expected To Hit Stride Before Japs Can Complete Shanghai- Singapore land Link.

CHINESE INFLICT LOSS ON INVADERS   Land and Air Resistance May Defeat Ambitious ' Rail Link Plan   ALLIED AIR ATTACKS

Announcement of Heavie: Striking Power Offset: Partly Loss of Rail Link to Japs.

U,S.AIR ATTACKS OFFSET JAPAN'S GAINS IN CHINA   Defenders Admit Loss o Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway As Pilots Fight on

U. S. China Air Offensive Develops, But Chinese Admit Loss of Important Railroad

Jap Forces In China Get Own Medicine   Increased Bombing By U.S. Airmen Faced By Nips

U. §. AIR DRIVE IS DEVELOPING ON CHINA FRONT   Chinese Acknowledge Japs Have Conquered Chekiang-Kiangsi R.R.,

Yank Bombs Blast Japs’ China Bases   Conquest Of Chekiang. Kiangsi Railway Com pleted By Invaders.

UNITED STATES AIR  OFFENSIVE IN CHINA  BEING STEPPED UP CHINESE ADMIT JAPS  COMPLETE CONQUEST liviPORTANT RAILWAY

AMMUNITION CAGHE MYSTIFIES POLICE   Arsenal Uncovered In Raid On Farm In Northern Ireland

HUGE ASSEMBLY OF U.S. TANKS IN AUSTRALIA   Correspondents See Ameri can And Australian Troops In Maneuvers   TROOPS APPEAR TO BE WELL EQUIPPED

HITLER SLOWED - ON PATH TO OlL   Reds Encircle Germans, Menace His Supply Line in Crimea

Nazi Position in Crimea Is Threatened   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Desk

PRISON SHIP TOLL IS REPORTED Hick   Jap Dispatch Says Half o' ——Altied—Prisoners~BDie-— In Sinking

-tew of Yorktown Wrote Epic of Heroism; Story of Doomed Plane Ship‘s Final Hours

Trapped Men Play “Helluva Good Game”  Stories of Yorktown Heroes Told

@® In Washington   Busy Mills of War Production Board Grind Out Multiplicity of New “Laws” Day After Day

WPB Mills Grinding Out ‘Laws Fast   New Law-Making Agency Equals Congress’ Production

SUBS SINK 2 MORE VESSELS IN GULE   UNITED STATES MERCHAN’ SHIPS TORPEDOED WITH LOSS OF 33 LIVES.

Subs Sink Two More U.S. Ships: in Gulf   33 Lives Lost In Attacks by Prowling Raiders

--4 *_ mse wm mqie v-20a7s In Guz o- exico Sinx “wo TS -fercaantmen

Axis Subs Torpedo Two More U.S. Ships In Gulf of Mexico   33 Killed in Attacks That Occutted May 13; Navy Airmen to Webiiie

33 Lose Lives In Sub Attacks   Axis Undersea Craft Sinks Two Boats in Gulf of Mexico

TEACHERS PRAISED AT BOARD MEETING   a re ee  Work During Registre tions Commended by Officials

TEACHERS PRAISED AT BOARD MEETING   Work During Registra tions Commended by Officials

Gandhi Is Named Indian Revolt Head   British Face New Crisis as Hindus Prepare to Issue Ultimatum on Freedom Tomorrow —‘Mass Struggle” Is Threatened.

India Ready For Decision   Congress Party Aske Ghandi To  Lead Resistance

INDIAN ISSUE APROACHES NEW CRISIS TODAY   All-India Congress to Push ‘Demands for Gandhi to Lead Passive Freedom Fight

All-India Congress In Session   State Deliberates on Fateful Resolution Demanding Independence

INDIAN TROUBLES NEAR NEW CRISIS   Committee May Vote Tomorrow on Campaign of Disobedience

INDIAN lool NEARS CRISIS   Britain Has Choice of Making India Free, Or Facing Mass Struogle.

All-India Congress Group Gather And Prepare To Put Teeth In Its Demands

CRISIS 0 FREEDOM ISSUE NEAR IN INDIA   Indian Committee Assembling For War Discussion

Gandhi Policy Will Prevail For Indians   Complete Independence Or Mass Passive Resistance ls Stand of India

“QUIT INDIA” BRINGS CRISIS   Independence Issue Wel Ask Gandhi to Lead Masses

INDIA ISSUE NOW AT CRISIS STAGE   Congress Committee To Hold Fatetul Session Friday at Bombay

INDIA DRAFTS TS ULTIMATUM   Crisis Nears Climax In Free dom Fight; Britain Stands Firm

British Attitude Still Unchanged; Showdown Nears   Nehru Supports Allied Cause But Says Independence Is Needed To Assure Full Cooperation Of India,  TWnoli Comments

Allies Face’ New Crisis  In Far East   All-India Congress Sure to Launch Disobedience Drive

All India Congress Committee Prepared To Demand That Gandhi Lead Masses In Passive Struggle for  Freedom.

Showdown Approaches In India   ‘All-India Congress .  To Meet Tomorrow; ~ Ask Freedom as Price Of Fighting the Japs

Gandhi Prepares Speech Before Masses on  Friday   CRIPPS IS STILL FIRM   Japs Occupy More Isles In Tightening Ring Near Australia

CIVIL COMMOTION CAMPAIGN APPEARS VIRTUALLY CERTAI   Engiand’s Determined Stance Reiterated by Cripps in * Landen Wedneaday

ISSUE OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE IS NEAR NEW CRISIS   All-Indian Congress Commit tee Assembled at Bombay for Meeting.   NEW PROPOSAL READY   Will Ask Gandhi to Lead Masses in Passive Struggle.

GANDHI T0 LEAD INDIA CAMPAIGN FOR FREEDOM   ULTIMATUM GIVES BRITISH ONLY TWO ALTERNATIVES

Jury Convicts Slayer of Baby   Woman Gets Life in Prison for Killing Unwed Sister's Tot

Beazley Tries To Tie Series For Cardinals   New York Calls on Bonham in Second Game of ® Baseball Classic   YANKS WIN OPENER   ‘St. Louis Rally in Ninth Routs Ruffing After No-Hit Bid   Probable Lineunse

White Hurls for Cards With Chandler on Mound for Yanks   TIED AT ONE EACH   Probable Lineuns

Large Group Of City Men Leaves   Men Inducted By _ Local Board One Depart For Camp This Morning

Large Group Goes To Camp   Huge Crowd Throngs Sta. tion As City Men Are Given Farewell This Morning   GRIFF THOMAS ADDRESSES GROUP

More City Men In December Call Leave Early Today   Last Group Of Selectees Called By Local Board Two Depart This Morning

City Men Given Farewell Today   Huge Crowd Bids Soldiers Godspeed As They Leave For Army Service This Morning   CEREMONIES ARE HELD AT STATION

San Juan Fire Under Control   Several Warehouses ‘Destroyed; Railway Cars Are Saved

ALLIED DRIVE SCORES CAINS   Japanese stage hasty withdrawal in face of counter-attack

Allied Advance In New Guinea  Is Not Checked   Australians Continue To Drive Japs Farther From Port Moresby   JAPS ABANDON VALUABLE STORES   Enemy Units Withdrawing Rapidly Before Attacks Of Australians

RESCUED TEN ARMY NURSES   NURSES TAKEN OFF CORREGI. DOR BY PLANES PREFER “FANTASIA” TO “DIVE  BO: RR" IN. AUBone Ata

‘Another Daring Escape—  U.S. Army Nurses Rescued   Women Get Hair Done, See Movie

10 CORREGIDOR NURSES SAVED   Flown Out By Navy Prio To Fort’s Fall

TYPEWRITER BAN LIFTED A LITTLE   RENTALS AND SALES OF USED MACHINES PARTLY PERMITTED

—— BUT GEFENSE STAMP 3 — Plan Limited Rationing of Used Typewriters

Submarines Blast Four Axis Ships On Supply Lines   Allied Air Attacks  Do Heavy Damage To Tunisian Ports

AXIS-HELD - PORTS IN TUNISIA UNDER HEAVY ALLIED FIRE   Bombers’ Attack Enemy. fh Two Directions — Land Forces Work’ Near  Tunis 7

BRIT. SUBS BLAST FOUR NAZI SHIPS   Were Trying to Reinforce Germans  In North Africa

BRITISH SUBS “SINK FOUR VITAL TRANSPORT SHIPS   Meanwhile Allied Planes Con:tinue Bombing of Ail Ports.

British Subs Blast 4 Axis Supply Ships in Mediterranean; Ports In Tunisia Damaged Heavily by Fliers

Subs, Planes Boost Attacks On Axis Lines   British Sink Ships, Americans Attack Trucks

SUPPLY SHIPS OF AXIS ARE BLASTED BY BRITISH SUBi   By EDWARD W. BEATTIE  a ae oe see eT

ALLIES STEP UP TEMPO IN NORTH AFRICA   Sink Four Reenforcement Ships Increase Pressure on Axis-Held Positions in Tunisia.

Biddle Orders Investigation Of State Vote   FBI Probing Alleged Fraud in Senaterial Race

To Issue Canning Sugar Certificates and Ration Books Again July 21st

To Issue Canning Sugar Certificates and Ration Books Again August 4th

Recluse Pair To Face Life In New World   Women Forced  To Ouit Hotel

Governor Says Action Would Make Joke of Self-Government. — Be Injustice  G.O.P. Convenes     State Executive Grour Meets and Discusse: Policies

DETROWT STRIKERS FACE LOSS OF JOB!      Mayor Jeffries Tells Em ployes New Men Will Be Hired If. They Quit.

REACHES LISBON   Steamer Carrying Diplomats te Pock In Portugal Today.

Axis Diplomats. Reach Lisbon   Group From Americas To Board Special Train For Homeward Trip

ISLE IS NOW /IN HANDS OF JAP INVADER   Vital Attack Points Lost To Enemy

Dutch Naval Base Lost  to Japanese  Defenders Sink Cruiser and Transport

Fighting Dutch Blast Three Jap Warships   Defenders Admit Enemy Capture Of Amboina Base

Air, Navy Base Lost fo Enemy Says Batavia   115,000 Population Of Island Left to Mercy of Invader

BATAVIA ADMITS AMBOINA IS NOW IN FOES HANDS   Defenders Sink Nipponese Cruiser, Damage Another and a Submarine Before Losing Control.   SOME OF FORCES REMOVED FROM ISLAND   Small Butch Fleet Remains  Intact—Air Attack on  Soerabaja Declared Ineffective.

Dutch Naval Base Lost  io Japanese  Defenders Sink Cruiser emda Treynanort

ENEMY GETTING SET FOR DRIVE AGAINST JAVA   Japs Are Executing Six Major Penetrations as War Enters Its Third Month

Dutch: Make Japs Pay Heavily For Gains In indies Cruiser ls Sunk . And Another Is   Cruiser Is Sunk And Another Is Said Damaaed

Amboina Costs  Japs Cruiser   Another Damaged, Sub Hit As Enemy Takes Isle; Transport Sunk

DEATH OF MOTHE!      indeman     “Mother of: Walter G. -- fayette.

DEATH OF MOTHER,   Mother of Walter G. Lindeman: Died at Lafayette. i

Ratner Urges Kansans To Put State in First Place in Rubber Drive   Jayhawker State Was in Eighth Place for Period Ending on June 30th

Ratner Urges Kansans To Put State in First Place in Rubber Drive   Ja “slag State Ws Was in Eighth lace eed Peri Ending June 3

VOTERS’ SUPPORT SOUGHT IN EFFORT TO HALT FARM PLAN   Committee Starts Job Of “Adjusting: House, Senate Price Control Bills

Pressure From Public Sought On Price Bill   Administration Expects ‘Home Folks’ to Back Up President   PARLEY IS DELAYED   ‘Conference Committee te Begin Work Today or Bill’s Adjustment

CONGRESS SEEKS ~ VOTERS’ VIEWS   Attitude Of ‘Folks Bact Home’ On Price Control Awaited .

SEEK 10 MODIFY SENATE'S ACTION   Reoseve't Supporters Count on “Folks Back Home” to Influence Price Legislation.   ADJUSTMENT IS DELAYED   Postponement Taken to Give Voters Chance to Speak up on Price Control,

MODIFICATION OF FARM PRICE BILL IS SOUGHT   ‘Folks Back Home’ May Have Influence In Changing Tenor of Bill

Price Bill Fight Looms   Clyde Reed Protests Roosevelt “Telling Us How to Vote”.

FDR Forces Rely on ‘Folks Back Home’ To Help Them Modify Price Control Shits

SOLONS AWAIT VOTER REACTION   Influence Of “Folks Back Home” Sought In Price Control Dispute

Tree Pins  Aged Man   Still Alive After Lying Unde Tree Four Days

Gen. MacArthu Is In Command, Nations Agree   By DOUGLAS 3. CORNELL Associated -Press--$tats-- Writer

Take It Easy. Pvt. Willkie, Take It Easy   Look What Might Have Happened To You At White House

WATER SUPPLY DANGER LOOMS   Cincinnati City Workers Strike In Protest On “Starvation Wages”

1,500 Municipal Workers Strike   Cincinnati Water Supply Endangered

CINCINNATI CITY WORKERS STRIKE   Walkout Threatens Water Supply As Workmen Protes Against ‘Starvation Wade’ Scale

‘Boot’ Wavering  Under 2 Attacks   High Command at Rome Admits Arsenal City Greatly Damaged   Mussolini Reported Secluded ‘Sick Man   Destruction From Britons Blow Excels Nazi Peak : Raids on London

Hundreds of Thousands American Service Men  Sent Abroad, F.D.R. Says

300 JEWS FLEE QUISLING RAID   }.2k To Escape Deportation kato Poland

BRITISH MOURN DEATH OF DUKE IN-PLANE CRASH   Youngest Brother Of King Was on Way To Iceland on War Mission; Funeral Private

DUKE OF KENT SKILLED IN PLANE GRASH   Youngest Brother of British King Was on Mission to Iceland.   MOST FAIR-MINDED OF ROYAL FAMILY   15 Persons in Piane All . Killed in ‘Mountain Crash in Scotland.

DUKE OF KENT DIES IN ACTION   Youngest Brother Of King George Of England Killec In Crash Of Flying Boat.

Fifteen Die Wheh Flying Boa Crashes; All of England  Mourning Loss

DUKE OF. KENT: TS KILLED IN~ PLANE: CRASH   Pifteen 1. Pergo ns Aboard Flying Boat: Meet Death -°.*

Britain Mourns   Death Of Kent      King’s Youngest Brother Dies In Plane Tragedy While On Mission

ALL BRITAIN MOURNING FOR DUKE OF KENT   King’s Youngest Brother : Among 15 Killed In Plane Crash   EN ROUTE TO ICELAND   Disaster Occurs In Scottish Area Where Other Crait Have Been Wrecked

Kent, 38, First Royal Victim Of War In A Century Served With RAF

GREAT BRITAIN MOURNS DEATH OF YOUNG DUKE   King’s Youngest Brothe: Dies In Crash of RAF Big Flying Boat In North Scotland   ALL CREW KILLED    Duke of Kent Was Going  to Iceland In Line of Duty; Funeral to  Be Private  i i

Britain Mourns Death Of Duke   VUGIH VI DURC  Killed In Crash Of Flying Boat; Was On War Micecinga

Duke of Kent Dies In Airplane Crash   Flying Brother of England’s: King, 1}< Others Perish On Way to War  Mission in Iceland

DEATH OF DUKE IS MOURNED BY ALL ENGLAND   Brother Of King ¢ George Is _ Killed In Cx sh Of  RAF Plane  j a

War Reaches Into British Royal Family   Youngest Brother Of King Killed In Flight To Iceland

Duke Of Kent Is Killed In Plane Crash   Youngest Brother Of King Goes To Death While On Special Mission

Duke of Kent Kalled in Air Accident   Flying Boat Enrout To Iceland Crashes With 14 Victims

Duke Of Kent Killed In Plane Crash   Royal Family’s Flying Prince

Duke Of Kent Dies In Crash   Royal Family's Youngest Son Victim Of Plane Disaster, Over Ireland

DUKE OF KENT, 14 OTHERS DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Flying Boat Crashes In  N. Scotland

FLYING PRINCE DIES IN LINE OF ACTIVE DUTY   Was En Route te Iceland; 14 Are Victims: Gunner Survives

Mourn Duke 01 Kent's Death   Youngest Brother Of King Killed In Flying Boat Crash

KENT, BROTHER OF KING KILLED INPLANECRASH   British Royal Family’s Flying ~ Prince, Killed Enroute To Teeland Post

Private Rites To Be Held for Duke of Kent   King’s Brother, 14 Other: Die as Plane Falls In Scotland

Duke Of Kent Killed In Crash Of Flying Boat   Member of Royal Family on Plane Bound On Military Trip to Iceland: Crashes in Scotland

BRITISH MOURN SUDDEN DEATH OF DUKE OF KENT   King’s Youngest Brother Dies in Crash of Flying Boat

DUKE OF KENT KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   British Royal Family’s Aviator Prince Dies With Thirteen Others As Flying Boat Enroute To Iceland Falls In Scotland-—Details Of Accident Not Disclosed

Youngest Brother of King George Is  Killed in Service   Duke of Kent One of 13 Who Die in Crash of RAF Flying Boat

Duke of Kent Is Killed in Plane Crash   Brother of Britain’s King Dies in Active Service On Flight To Iceland

Duke Of Kent, Flying Prince, Dies In Crash   Bodies Of 14 Recovered From Craft Enroute To Iceland; Enemy Action Not Involved: First Family War Fatalitv In Centurv

England in ~ Mourning for Duke of Keni   King’s Youngest Brother Dies in Crash of Plane Bound for Iceland

DUKE KENT KILLED ON WAR DUTY   Youngest Brother Of King George Dies In Crash Of Boat On Way To Iceland.   NO DETAILS REVEALED

DUKE OF KENT DIES IN CRASH   King George's Youngest Brother, 14 Others Are Killed

ALLTO ONBOARD FLYING BOAT DEAL   King’s Youngest Brother Was  on War Mission to iceland . Ine DAE

DUKE’S DEATH IS NOT DUE TO ENEMY ACTION   All Britain Offers Understanding Sympathy to Royal Family, Bereaved in Air Crash   ‘INVESTIGATION STARTS

Duke Of Kent Killed In Flying Boat Crash   Youngest Brother Of British King And 14 Others Lose Lives When Plane, En Route To Tceland, Crashes. In Northern Scotland

HGHTING IS HEAVY NEAR BIZERTE TOO   Port Facilities Raided Heavily By Allied Planes

Fiying Fortress Downed — Seven Japanese Planes   Story of Encounter of U.S. Army Planes and 15 Enemy , Fighters Related in Citation by the War Denartment

Flying Fortress Proves Defense   Two Planes Down 7 Jap Fighter Craft

Flying Fortress Helps Shoot Dow Seven Jap Planes   War Department Reveals Successful Action Near Base in Java

2 U.S. Bomber: Down 7 Jap Fighters   Pilot Awarded Flying Cross: for Repulsing Swarm ‘of 15 Enemy  Craft in Pacific

Another Army Bombe: Yakes Part In Acrial Battle, War Department Relates; Pilot Gets Distinguished Flying. Cross

QUESTION LEGALITY OF JAMES’ REQUEST   His Move For Broad Powers During War Starts Move To Keer Legislature In Continuous Session During National Emergency

Constitutionality Of James Plan To Suspend Laws  Under Discucsion

Democratic Leaders in Assembly Doubting Constitutionality of Request for Broad War Powers, Start Move to Keep Legislature Functioning   RECESS FROM TIME TO: TIME JS ADVOCATED

DEMOCRATS DISPUTE WAR POWERS BILL   Legislative Partisans Unwilling to Accede to Governor’s Report,   SEEKS RIGHT TO SUSPEND LAWS   Proposal Made to Keep Assembly on Duty in Emergency.

GRANTING OF POWERS TO GOV. IS QUESTIONED   Doubt Constitutional’ ity Of James’ Request   RECESS IS CALLED   Move Is Started Tc Keep Assembly In sGecsion +‘

Nazis Believed Massing Their Fleet To Attack Convoys to Russia   Torpedo Planes Attempt to Attack Enemy Vessel

Zit pits Loose on  High Sea   Activities Detected in Nor wegian Sea Interpreted to Mean Grand Fleet at LTrondhemm

MAY PLAY CADETS   Bernie Bierman Proposes Football Game With Naval Team

SPRING MOVINC IN   Forecast Is for Milder end Warme er Weather .

Spring Here Says Flora   Warmer Weather Is Relief After Cold Of Last Few Days

Investigation   ‘Governor Feels Increase  At This Time Is Not  Justified

7 4} Nererimerecnmnmnag gam MARY MILAM AND MAX CRAIG MARRIED SAT’DA}

RULING ASKED ON ELECTION:   Kanawha Candidates Say Opinion Encourages Vote Buying By ‘Assistance’

Nelson Reports  Third Stage  of War Entered Declares Nation  Has Just One Problem—the Wear

Nelson Says U. S. Is Now Entering The Third Stage   Production Chief Address: es National Association of Manufacturers

America s Said Enfering ‘Third Stage’ Of War   Total Mobilization Must Be Accepted, WPB Chief Assert:

MOBILIZATION OF THE NATION TO BE EXPECTED   Governmental Control Over Private Enterprise Coming Nelson Says   MARSHALL PUZZLED BY PUBLIC REACTION

U.S. Embassy Wants Names Of Internees   Swiss Being Depended on or Information

Nazis Lose Planes In Night Raid   British Fliers Make Damaging Flight Into Ruhr And Rhineland

Grinning and Singine Allied Commandos Return to Britain   Cheered as They Land From Seagoing Barges Wounded Are Returnec

Crinning Raid  Warriors Baek   British Press Is Confident the Raid Means Bigger Thing

Grinning Commandos Land In Happy Spirits; Several ‘Hurt, But Only Slightly

Raiders Happy On Return from Attack on Nazis   Cheered in Britain afte Long Battle; Some Are - Wounded

Grinning Commandos Land In Happy Spirits; Several: Hurt: ButOnkeStioht

It You Don’t Have Use Tax Stamp, Car Better Stay Home  Lecaliv. The Stamn Te Commas te BR. fie cll Cae Mandaw

Russian Army Prepares to Storm Kursk  Knifes 37 Miles   Knifes 37 Miles Into German, Finuish Positions

Russian Army Prepares to Storm Kursk   Knifes 37 Miles Into German, Finnish Positions

Foe in Burma Threatens To Isolate China   Drive to Southwest Also Perils Chinese Feeder Line; American Flyers Shoot Down 22 Jap Planes

INVADERS POUR INTO TERMINUS OF BURMA RONAN   Chinese Officials Declare They Will Continue To Resist Superior Forces.

Forces Reach Lashio Terminus of Railway Feeding Burma Road CHINESE FLANKED BY SPEEDING TANKS American Volunteers  Down 22 Jap Planes And Suffer No Losses

JAPS STAGE LIGHTNING THRUST THROUGH HILLS; REACH LASHIO OUTSKIRTS   Entire Chinese Position Menaced As Result Of All But Completed Severance of the Burma Road; Situation Is Grave

Chinese Have No Intention Of Giving Up   American Volunteer Fliers Bag 22 Enemy Planes; Japs Trying to Beat Monsoon

Japs Reach Terminal of Burma Road   Outskirts of Lashio Under Guns of Mechanized Units

Japs Brush Around Chinese Flanks With Breakneck Abandon To Beat Monsoon

JAPANESE TROOPS ARRIVE AT LASHIO   FEEDER LINE TO CHINA MENACED BY SWIFT ADVANCE THROUGH SHAN STATES.

‘hinese High Command Admits Situation Is Serious, but Declares China Will Not Give Up

Disaster Shadows Exhausted And Vastly Outnumbered Chinese And British Defenders Of All Burma.

Enemy Drives Through Shan States With Lightning Thrusts To Flank Chinese Forces

JAP OUTPOSTS UNDER STRAIN   Allies In New Grune: Exerting Constant Pressure.

Allied Patrols Reported Near Salamaua   Maintain Pressure Against Japs in the Buna Area

JAP OUTPOSTS GET PRESSURE FROM PATROLS   Allies Now Closing In on Salamaua Positions

Allies Thrust At Salamaua   Battle Is Continuing In Buna Territory

Carter fo Have 35 Delegates   Democrats to Make Their Selection at County Convention

DEFENSE DATE   Athens Council Wants Exclusive Rights To. Thursday.

ARMY PLANE’S GRASH KILLS 21   Wing Drops Off Transpor Bearing Soldiers Over - “West Virginia.

PARTING SHOTS FIRED BY A.V.6, PLANES IN RAID   Little Foree To Merge With U. S. Corps Saturday

AP DRIVE CHECKED, SAY CHINESE   Deny Nipponese Claim Last Gap In Rai! Line Closed

Plan Operation After Twins Gain Strengtl   Condition of Both  Good; One Rallies After Sinking

Predicts Recall of. Retired Educators to Forestall Increasing Teacher Shortage

SHORTAGE GT TEACHERS i$ SEEN IN STATE   Suggest Recall Of Persons On Retired List

LEND LEASE. AID 70 BRITAIN GROWS, CHANCELLOR SAYS   U.S. Help to Empire Now Running At $400,000,000 a Month.

Britain Gets 500 Millions Per Month   U. S. Lend-Lease Rate Is Revealed Befora Catena

LEND-LEASE AID SOARS,  Britain Reports Recelving A Enlf 8iliine 2 Wonth

RECEIVE BIKE BLANKS   War Price and Rationing Board Ready to Receive Applications

STORIES OF KILLING WAR PRISONERS IN COLD BLOOD TOLD BY AUSTRALIANS   Survivors Relate How Japanese Soldiers Bayonetted Captives Captured On Islands

Report Jap Atrocities   Captured Australians Were Murdered, Say Three Who Escaped

Prisoners of Japs Brutally Murdered   Captured Australian Officers Given Pistols and Ordered to Commit Suicide—Soldiers Bayoneted in Cold Blood, Fugitives Say.

JAPANESE MURDER CAPTIVES   Australian Soldiers Who Es caped from Fiends Tell o Killings in Cold Blood ir New Guinea, New Britain

‘Australians Murdered By Jap Captors   Three Who Escape Tell OF Atrocity Acts On Islands

ACCUSE JAPANESE. OE BUTCHERING CAPTIVES   Australians Describe Atrocities On Invaded Islands

With Hands Tied Behind Backs Men Are Bayonetted to Death  —  a.  > Q&RaAai cea Oetit_iivr =   OTHERS ARE WARNED

Escapees Tell Of Japanese Cruelty Te Captives Of New Guinea-New Britain

Australians Caught On Island of New Guinea and New Britain Bayoneted to Death, Or Shot, If Requested: Officers Given Pistol and Told to Commit Suicide

Captives Slaughtered In Cold Blood By Japanese Barbarians   Officers Ordered To Kill Themselves; Men Killed By Bayonets: Few Made Escape

Prisoners Are Bayoneted Or Shot To Death   New Britain Defenders Trapped After Fall Of Rabaul Relate Horrors

BRITISH CAN'T CATCH UP WITH FLEEING AXIS FOR FIGHT IN NORTH AFRICA

AXIS SWIFTLY RETREATING IN LIBYA SECTOR   Only Ground Fighting Re ported: Between BritishVanguatds and Enemy -Reéarguard Forces   RAID ITALIAN POSTS   Free. French -Air Fores and English Navy Bom bard Axis Positions in  : Halfaya Area

AXIS FLIGHT ~ TOO SPEED   British ‘Unable: To Bring: En. emy, To. Action;.Pound. Ita~ Jian Positions. =

Tank Battle Rages Near Tebourba;United Nations Acquire Dakar As Port

Allies Hold Firmly To Heights At Tebourba  Tanks Battle On Plains For Third Successive Day;

STRUGGLE SWIRLS OVER APPROACHES TO BIZERTE, TUNIS   Both Sides Swap Air Blows, Seek To Choke Off Supplies

Both Sides Strike Heavily by Air in Third Day of Battle   Germans Hurl Tanks and Dive Bombers Against Anglo-American Ring of Steel; British Pause Before El Agheila

Both Sides Batile In Afric Air   Allies Have Use Of Port OF Dakar And Make United Nations’ Route Shorter

Allies Keep Grasp on High  Tunisian Land   Both Sides Wait For Certain , Control of Air

Both Sides Striking Heavily With Flying Forces In Effort To Cut Off Supplies And Reinforcements In Tunisian “No Man’s Land’”—Acquisition Of Dakar Hailed As Major Advantage For United Nations— Frequent Aerial Attacks Made

Allies Keep Up Pressure on  Axis Forces   Tanks Battle Fiercely With Foe Guarding Tunis And Bizerte Gateways

Tank Battle Continues For 3d Day   Dakar Acquired As United Nations Port — Eliminates U-boat Menace

BOTH SIDES FEVERISHLY TRYING TO GAIN AIR CONTROL AS LAND BATTLES CONTINUE UNABATED   Lieut. Gen. Arnold Says It’s “Touch and Go” Whether Allies or Axis Have Air Control.— Cross Section of German Aerial Might Evident in Afvica

PORT OF DAKAR UNDER CONTROL OF ALLIED UNIT   Aircraft Seek Knockout Blow In N. Africa

Tank And Plane Battles Raging In North Africa   Much At Stake In Air Fighting In Tunisia

Supply Battles Raging   Allies and Germans Trade Air Blows In Effort to Gain Control of Routes

ALLIES STICK TIGHT DESPITE ENEMY DRIVE   Both Sides ‘Striking Heav-; ily From Air, Trying For Decisive Battle Punch   ALLIES GAIN STEP IN SECURING DAKAR   Rome Says Ground Action Favors Axis; Berlin Merely Says Fightine Continues

Heavy Attack On Allied Positions   Tanks Battle for Third Successive Day South of ; Tebourba   BIG AXIS AIR FORCE   British Eighth Army Gathers Strength to Attack El Agheila

Allies Get Use of Dakar inSupplyMove   Air Forces Hammer Axis Position; No Man’s Land at 1... Terhourha

Both Sides Strike FE For Air. Supremacy; Daka  Facilities Aid To Allie

LEGION CHAIRMAN UA BOND oUNDAY   Carl McCarthy and Mrs. Mabel Teal Have Been Appointed.   WILL STAFF ‘POLLS’

LEGION CHAIRMAN FOR BOND SUNDA   Carl “McCarthy and Mrs . Mabel Teal Have Been  - Appointed.   WILL STAFF .“POLLS”

F. D. R. Proposal Finds Opposition  Congress Leaders Prepare to Fight

TIRED OF CARRYING MAIL   Former Postoffice Employe Tossed It Into Garage

File Complaint Against Bendix   ~ Charge Violation of - Anti-Trust Laws.

POINT IN THE WAR   tt. A. H. Buhl Talks tc Naval Training Graduates at K. U.

U: §. AT TURNING POINT IN THE WAR   Lt. A. H, Buhl Talks te Naval Training Grad'  uates at K. U.   NAVY WILL NOT YIELD

Roulette Takes Lead In Judgeship Contest   Three Precincts Missing in Close Contest for Nomina. tion—J. Glenn Beall Wins Congressional Nomination

ROULETTE IS HOLDING LEAT      One Garrett. County Precinc’ Adds Three To His Unofficial Majority

INGELS RE-ELECTED AS FARM BUREAU HEAD   Resolution Adopted Asking for Government Control for Forward Pricing of Hogs

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM e > BUREAU NEWS LETTE!   Engels Re-elected County Farm Bivaau Head

Dice Elected Cosmos Editor For Quarter   Coe Faces this Generation of War Under Leadership of 7th President

British Bombers Make Heaviest Raid on Turin   RAF Loses Three Planes on 1,500 Mil: Trip; Italian Antiaircraft Defenses Offer Little Opposition to Attackers

Heavy Damage Caused   Nazi Ant-Aircraft De fense Chief Summoned By Mussolini

Turin Arsenals Heavily Attacked   Three RAF Bombers Fail tc Return From Raid on the Italian City.

Heaviest Raid On Italy : Hits City Of Turin   Flier Reports Seeing One Big Building “Fall Apart”

Turin Suffers Heaviest RAF Raid on Italy   Tenth Attack Since Oct. 22 and Fourth -In Last 8. Nights

RAF Blasts Turin Plants In Big Raic   Arsenal City" Target of ‘Heaviest Attack Yet. ‘Made on Italy’   THREE PLANES LOST   British Say Steady Pounding Is Sapping Italian Morale

R.A. F. Raid Qn Turin Is ‘Teaviest’   Attack Is Fourth Over Period of Eight Nights and British Lose Only Three Planes :   Morale Is. Bad”

British Hit Turin Hard   Heavy Bomb Raid Made on Arsenal City In Italy

ITALIAN ARSENAL AT TURIN RAIDED BY BRITISH PLANE   British Source Calls tt Th Heaviest Yet Made On Italy   3 RAF PLANES MISSING

Only Three Plan& Fail Tc Return, British Say. From Fourth Raid In Eicht Days.

italian King Greeted by “Peace’’ Cries   Air Raid on Turin “Heaviest Yet Made’   Arsenal City Is Objective of British Bomber: —Italians Admit Damage Was Inflicted and Fires Spread by. Attacking Fliers.

AIR RAIDS SHAKE MORALE OF ITALIANS Turin Again Target As RAF Stages Heaviest Attack Yet Made On Itah

Turin Blasted by British in Raid Described as Heaviest Yet on Italy

Turin Again RAF Target; Raid ‘Heavy’   ltaly Reports British Attacked In Waves. Dropped Incendiaries In Great Quantities

ASENAL CITY OF IRIN RAIDED BY DAF LAST NIGHT   yitish Source Indicates It , Heaviest Raid Yet Made On Italy; Only three Fail To Return Home From Large Force of Heavy Bombers.

Heavy Attack Made On Turir By The RAF   Onty Three Planes, Of Scores Taking Part. Are Missing

italian Arsenal City Damaged in Heavy, Concentrated Raiding.   BRITISH LOSSES SLIGHT

ITALIAN ARSENAL CITY OF TURIN IS HEAVILY BOMBED  RAF Pays Devastating Vis and “Reid Is Called.

Turin Attacked By RAF Bombers In Heavy Raid  Italian Arsenal      Italian Arsenal  City Is Damaged

New RAF Attack ‘On Turin Called Most Damaging   Proving Most _Economical Method Of Tearing At . Axis’ Industrial _ Vitals

Arsenal at Turin Smashed in Biggest Raid Yet on Mussolini's Domain by Swarm of Bombers from Britain—Docks at Genoa Left in Ruins by Previous Assault

Turin Fired  By Waves of Rio Ramhore   Raid Is Heaviest of War or Italy; Flames Visible 50 Miles      LITTLE DEFENSE AGAINST ATTACK    Morale Reported Badly  Shaken in Arsenal City; Duce Seeks Help

RAFBOMBERS STRIKE LARGEST RAIDONITALY   Hit Arsenal City of Turin: Only Three Planes Missing

Apparently Abandon Tulagi Area   Enemy Forces Are Halted—TIemporarily at Least—in Their Efforts to Invade Areas Captured by Marines

Huge Enemy Armada Apparently Has Withdraw From Tulagi Area, Giving Americans Victory In Round Two of Fight for Vital Pacific Base

States fo Fight Tax Proposal    Joint Returns Plan Brings Opposition

JOINT INCOME TAK RETURN APPROVEE   Drive Against Plan Starts After House Group’s  i

WEST LEADING FIGHT AGAINST JOINT RETURNS   Community Property’ States Battling New Income Tax Measure

Opposition to Tax Plan Seen   Drive Against Joint Returns Starts Today in House

.1,500 Men Battle 10-Ft Road Drifts   Blizzard Dies Out But Subzero Weather To Continue Tonight.

STATE SWEPT BY BLIZZARD   Fair Weathe.. Continued Cold, Is Forecast—17 Below at Cherokee

PLOWS BATTLE HUGE DRIFTS ON HIGHWAYS   State’s Heaviest Fal Was 24.5 Inches at  Des Moines

Liquor Curb Assailed, May Delay Draft   Sen. Smathers Denounces Proposal as Possible Showdown Looms   MOUNTING SUPPORT CLAIMED BY LEE   Others Say Passage by Sen ‘ate May Mean Delay Uniil Flection Is Over

OKLAHOMA SENATOR SAYS GROUND GAINED BY PRO AMENDMENT  VIEWED BY MANY AS WEDGE FOR RETURN OF

Bill to Ban Booze From Army Camps Is Under Fire From U. S. Senators   Opponents Fear It Is Entering  Wedge for National Prohihitian

GREATEST BASTION OF JAVA REPORTED GOAL OF JAPANESE   Rich Oil Section at Palembang Reported Ablaze— :   British Forces Withdrawing Along the Burma  Road, Dispatches Say  :

Blazing Oil Fields Greet  Japs in Southern Sumatra   Allied Retirement to Australia, Indian Ocean Said Pobable as Fall of Java Itself Said Likely

INVADER CLOSER © TO BURMA ROAD   Wild Fighting Centers About Thaton; ‘urkey Fears Nazis Drive Towards Suez

New Offensive By Japanese  Perils Java   Retirement by Allies To Indian Ocean Line And Australia Seems Near Possibility  JAPANESE GAIN  IN BURMA THEATER Only in Philippines Are Japanese Held To No New Advances

Jan Tanks Break Into W. Malaya   Kuala Lumpur, Capital Of Malay States, Within 50 Miles Of Enemy’s Advance Cmsthewanr   Situation Bad

ENEMY DRIVE IS HALF WAY TO SINGAPORE   RUBBER CAPITAL IS NEXT OBJECTIVE IN MALAYA

British Admit Thrust Into Malaya Line   Jap Troops Striking With Heavy Force on Kuala Lumpur   SINGAPORE PERILED

Situation In Malaya ls Serious   Fighting Centers at Rubber City Of Kuala Lumpur

BRITISH FALL BACK NORTH OF SINGAPORI   High Command Announces Japanese Spearhead Has Penetrated Front in Kuala Lumpur Sector

Japanese Close in on Kuala Lumpur as British Fall Back   Malayan Crude Rubber Center Threatened as Tanks Pierce Defense Lines; Invaders Halfway to Singapore After One-Month Campaign

Singapore Defense  Now Centered ~  On Kuala Lumpur “Japs Have Advanced . About 200 Miles -in =  77 mathe wtchinhkwek

JAPS GAIN IN MALAYA   Now Threaten Crude  Rubber Capital Of Warld

BRITISH FALL BACK AGAIN IN MALAYA AREA   Fighting Now Centers on Kuala Lumpur, Great Crade Rubber City   JAP TANKS PIERCE. WESTERN DEFENSE   “Losses in Guns and Transports” Acknowledged by British Leaders

JAPAN'S TANK UNITS BREAK UP DEFENSES   Advance Continuing Malay Base

Jap Spearhead Penetrates West Malaya   Singapore Defense Now Centers on Kuala Lumpur

State Farm Show Opens For Week-Long Exposition   Country's Largest  Indoo Agricultural Exhibit Opens At Harrisburg With Defense As Keynote

State Secretary Light Declares Exhibit is “Bigge and Better Than Any Others” Because of Wai  Conditions   STATE DOING ITS SHARE

Official Opening Is Delayed Until This _ Evening   Light Sees 1942 Show, “Bigger And Better’. . Than Ever

Maximum Fighting Strength Speedily Assembled To Strike Back At Japs

MOBILIZING OF HEAVY FIGHTING FORCES IS SEEN   Events Emphasize Need to Offset Jap Gains, and Use Allied Bases

AUSTRALIA IS PLANNING OFFENSIVE   Believes Allies Will Mass Forces For Counterattack

Speed Plans For Counter Attack From Australia   Nippon Advance Across  Java Prompts Nation To Push Total Mobilization

COTTON IN ARIZONA IN DANGER, CLAI   Labor Shortage Threatens Crop, Bank Discloses

Chicago Men Ordered to  Be Executed   Death Date Jan. 22 Three Women Given Jail Terms, Fined

FARM OR FIGHT RULE PROPOSED   Hershey Would Stop City Job Hunting For All  Food Growers

‘Till U. S. Soil, or Fight,’ Save Hershey Ultimatum   Draft Chieftain Would Bor Able-Bodied Farmers From Taking Higher-Paying Jobs in Cities, In Order to Avert Food Shortages

TILL SOIL OR FIGHT, PLAN OF HERSHEY   Suggestion Mad Made to Con. gress by Selective Service Chief   PROGRAM GIVEN AT “COMMITTEE MEET   Group Ie Making Study of Farm Labor Prob- ©

Maysville Man's Outfit Tough   No Men in Capt. C. W. Minton’s Company Drop Out on Long March

Nelson Halts Bidding on War Orders   Calls for Contracting By Negotiation To Speed Delivery

Nelson Suspends Competitive Bids On Army Contracts   Production Czar’s Order Designed to Speed Deliveries

Japs Continue to Push North In Burma Fight  British Forces Drop Back; Destroy Oil Installations

Jap Forces Push to Within 65 Miles of Big Burma Oil Fields   British Fall Back North of Prome After  Destroying Cement, Petroleum Plants

Japanese Push On in Burma   Move Up Irrawaddy Valle; As Allies Withdraw AO Miles

OIL FIELDS IN BURMA PERILED   Nipponese Advance T-: Within 65 Miles Of Vital Area; Tanks Used

British Wreck Plants as Foe Gains in Burma   Imperial Units Fall Back 40 Miles North From Prome

CUBAN CABINET RESIGNS TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION OF BATISTA WAR CABINET

Dutch Suffer Considerable Losses in Raid   Ground Troops in Amboina Are Resisting Bitterly

Dutch Suffer 174 Casualties   Many Fighter Craft Lost in Assault. on Soerabaja by Japs

Java's Defenders Prepare for Jap Invasion Attempt   Lose 174 Men and Muc Equipment in Two Hour Assault

Dutch Suffer Heavy Casualties in Raid Ov Java Navy Base  Seventy Bombers At.   Seventy Bombers Attack Soerabaja; Little Damage Reported

JAPANESE STAGE LONG AIR ATTACK ON NAVAL BASTION   Defenders of Java Grimly Count Casualties, Loss  Of Fighter Aircraft   SOERABAJA REPLACES SINGAPORE IN DRIVE   Dutch Claim Port Installa tions Suffer Little in De structive Raid; Tokyo Ra dio Claims Japs Have Com pletely Occupied Amboina

DUTCH FIGHTING FIERCELY T0 HOLD AMBOINA ISLAND   Japanese Invaders Meeting Stubborn Resistance at Indies’ Second Most Important Base.   174 CASUALTIES IN RAID ON SOERABAJA   Losses to Defenders’ Fighter Aircraft Are “Very -Considerable’—10 Enemy Planes Downed.

MANY PLANES ARE LOST IN AIR BATTLES   Invasion Is Feare¢ Aim Of Enemy

GEORGE URGES SAVINGS PLAN      Price, Wages Orders May Be Issued

Senate Scans Block on _ Prices, Pay ’  Bill Proposes Voluntary  Gaxtwnne Plan

Senate Votes  Business Aid   Approve Measure for Federal Loans to Small Concerns by 81 to 0

Soviet Siberian Army Keeping Eves On Jap   To Aid Small Business

Senate Approves Deputy   By Vote 8&1 to O Votes For Law Appointing Deputy For Small Business

SENATE PASSED BILL INTENDED AID SMALL ~ PLANTS, FACTORIES   SEEK STEP UP WAR PRO DUCTION PROGRAM WITH FEDERAL LOANS

SENATE VOTES LOANS BILL   Measure to Aid Small Businesses Passed— Vote Is 81 to 0

Senate Passes Funds Bill To  Aid Business   Mongy Will Be Provided For Loans To Get Small Firms In War Production

GERMANS SAY: Tunisia And Libya Dealt Air Blows   Berlin Says Allied Shipping At Algiers Is Hit By Raiders

WAR IN FAR EAST GIVEN PRIORITY BY BRITISH. PARLIAMENT IS ASSURED

FIRST PRIORITY 1S BEING GIVEN FAR EASTERN CONFLICT   Lord Moyne. Assures Fellow Britains Of Importance Of War Against  - Javan

British Locked In Heavy Battle On Desert Sands   Russians Drive German: Into Retreat Northwes' of Stalingrad.   Nazi Vanguards Only 12 Miles From City

AFL EXPECTED 70 RE-ELECT GREEN   Convention Nears End, Rest Of Executive Council May Be Retained

Labor Meeting Nearing: Close   AFL Expected To Reelect Green; Night Session Beine Demanded

SKI ARMY ATTACK JO SOON BE MADE   Siberian Troops to Strike the Germans “Crush ing Blow’

Reds Prepare To Hurl Ski Army at Nazis  Claim German: Casualties Wee Co Con Ann

CLAIM NAZI CASUALTIES 6,500,000   Huge New Army From Siberia About to Strike Germans “Crushing Blow”

RED SKI ARMY READY TO HIT BLOW AT NAZIS   Huge Siberian Reserve Force Being Trained To Fight On Skis; To Attack Soon   6,500,000 Nazis Lost

Red Ski Army Soon To Strike Blow af Nazis   Russian Spokesman Say: Newly Trained Force Is Ready

Sink Ship Of Spain   Britain Denies Axis Claim That England Sank Boat

SPANISH SHIP REPORTED SUNK   Briti:h Charge Axis Planned and Committed Deed for Propaganda Purposes

Says Freight Will Go By Air After The War   “Freight trains with wings” will be trans. portation miracle of post-war period.

Canterbury 2nd Target Of Raids   No Details of Battle 80 Miles from Leningrad; Japs Hit Defenders; British Move South on Madagascar; Allies Bomb Foe Barracks

British Hit Axis In North Africa; Again Hit at Essen      Force of 400 R. A. F. Bombers. Botter ~ German War Foundries City of 660,000 Population for Second Time in 24 Hours

Germans Set Up New Base   400 Bombers Hit Out In New Drive On Nazi Industries.

93 RAF BOMBERS ADMITTED LOST SINCE SATURDAY   EXPERTS PREDICT AIRPOWER ALONE CAN CRIPPLE NAZIS

400 BOMBERS LEAVE GREAT FIRES RAGING IN FOLLOW UP ATTACK ON NAZI CITY   British Admit 14 Planes Failed to Return From Another Round-the-Clock Raid; Axis Supply Line Endangered by 30-Mile Thrust of British    oes a J Shiwes a

400 Planes Again Bomb  Essen Plants   Axis Troops Mop Up Nine-Mile Gain In British Lines   German Planes Again Bomb Canterbury City   British Advance In Africa Endangers  Avie Sunmniv Lines

400 Planes Follow Up  Ist Attack   Germany Now Admitting  Some Damage Being Caused By Raids

Second Blow in 24 Hours  Is Delivered to Home of Great Krupp Arms Works

BRITISH DESERT ARMIES ARE ON THE OFFENSIVE   Axis Troops Mop Up In Nine-Mile Sector, But British Apparently Have Upper Hand In Battle Of Libva.

Huge Fires Are Left Behind Bombers in Second Raid in Two Days   Red Front Active  Violent Fighting Breaks Out in Region Near Volkhovo

HUGE FIRES LEFT RAGING IN GERMAN WAR PLANTS CITY   Auchinleck’s Forces Take Offensive, Capture Axis Strong Point

ESSEN'S MILLS BLASTED AGAIN   RAF Returns Second Night; British On Offensive In Africa Desert Battle

30,000 RAF Planes Seen Used Monthly In Assaulting Reich   Experts Say 2d Frout Not Needed; Rommel’s Forces Driven Back;  Say Fighting In Russia Violent

400 RAF Bombers Lash Essen Again As Desert Troops List Advances   BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

R. A. F. Mops Up Remaining Essen Areas   Bombers Set Huge New Fires; British Take Of fensive In Desert.

400 Bombers Blast Krupp Works Again   Germans Attack Canterbury—Fly Over London

Huge Fires Rage As Essen Again Heavily Bombed   Violent Fighting Breaks Out Anew Around Leningrad

Admit Axis Forces Mop Up Sector   London Reports Enemy Supply Line Around Rotunda Segnali Endangered

RAF Again Raids  Essen in Germany   Report Axis Supply Line in Desert Sands Is Threatened by Allied Forces , ac.

START HUGE NEW FIRES IN ARMS CENTER   Raid Not So Big as Preceding Forays Against Nazis’ Industria] Area

CALL ROMMEL DRIVE FAILURE   A Push 30 Miles Afainst Axis Forces in Sudden Desert Attack

British Hit Axis In Northern Libya   Trend of Battle Appears Slowly Westward as ' Rommel Retires   ESSEN BOMBED AGAIN   Only Violent Spot on East Front Is Southeast of Leningrad

RAF Bombers Do Mop-Up Job On Essen War Foundries; Rommel’s Campaign In Libya Declared By British As Costly Failure

As British Desert Armies Lash Out In New Offensive   Canterbury Is Again Retaliation Target Of Nazi Luftwaffe

Big War Plants Hit Second Time Within 24 Hours   400 British Planes Partictpate In Attack; American Aviation Experts Say Second Front Not Necessary 

BIGGER “DOSES” SCHEDULED FOR GERMAN AREAS   Bombers Last Night Found Fires Still Raging From Their Previous Assault on Krupp.

Huge Fires Left Raging in City of 660,000 Population     LIBYA IS MOPPED UP     German Warplanes Drop 10,000 Incendiaries On Canterbury

IN DESERT CAPTITREN   British Take Offensive With 30-Mile Advance in North Africa   MAJOR SUPPLY STATION FALLS   Allies Gain — Mastery on Land and in Air. and Try for Knockout

Battle Ebbs And Flows Over — African Desert Sands; British Claim Axis Communication Line Threatened: Red Fronts Active

British Attack On 30-Mile Front In Libya   RAF Bombers Mop Up Areas In Cologne As Germans Again Hammer Canterbury

Objectives at Cologne and  In Ruhr Valley Are Achieved —  TO REPEAT DOSE  Spokesman Says 30,000 Planes Monthly Not Impossible Figure

400 RAF Bombers Batter Essen; Rommel Mops Up Sector; New Alignment   Axis Supply Line in Desert Seriously Menaced, Cairo Says—-Germans Admit Considerable Damage in Duisburg— Luftwaffe Again Raids Canterbury

ENTIRE VILLAGES BURNED IN FIGHT QN GUERRILLAS   Four Polish Towns Razed. Hundreds Executed to Suppress Threat to  BRaor

Burn Towns In Reprisai   Nazis and Puppets Begir Systematic Levelling of Polish Villages.

NAZIS, PUPPETS BURN VILLAGES   Thus Seek to Break Down Gueril la Activities. Four Towns in Poland Reported Burned

NAZIS:-FIRE. ENTIRE VILLAGES TO HALT GUERILLA - MENACE   Survivors-. ‘Of Ex ecuted - Patriots Driven. From Homes To German  Caer Camps

Burn Villages In Attempt To Halt Guerrilla:   Activities Of Opponents Of Axis In Occupied Lands Becomes Real Threat To Nazis’ Rear

Begin Burning Europe Villages   Nazi, Puppets Act To Stop Guerilla Activity

FOUR TOWNS IN POLAND ARE RAZED   Villages Burned System atically to End Guer‘villa War

NAZIS RAZE 4 POLISH TOWNS   Surviving Members of Population Driven to German Labor Camps

Report Germans ’Raze Four More - Towns In Poland   Claim Deliberate Destruction Of Polish, Jugoslav Villages Now Ordered To End Guerrilla Activities

Nazis Start Burning of  Villages   Guerilla Activity Increasing Steadilv

To Measure All Filling Station Gasoline Tanks   Rationing Board Plans Close Check on Gas  Sales

FILLING STATION TANKS TO BE MEASURED   OPA Will Know Capacity of Every Tank to Check Salea

Gas Tanks Checked Here For Rationing   .Follow-up Planned On Distribution Of Fuel

JAPANESE TROOPS STRIKE CLOSER TO BURMA QIL FIELDS   DRIVE NEW WEDGE BETWEEN IRRAWADDY, SITTANG RIVERS IN NEW PUSH   ALLIED PILOTS READY FOR ALL OUT AIR BATTLE   American Volunteer Group In Conatant Action Over Forward Areas Supporting Troops

Jans Strike Close To Oil Of Burma  Aim Drive To Crack Alle... 18fe . -&® .4._.

JAPS DRIVE WEDGE IN BRITISH LINES IN CENTRAL BURMA   Chinese Announce Volunteer U.S. Pilots And RAF Now Ready Far All-Out Fight _

Jap Troops Draw Closer To Rich Burma Oil Fields   AVG, British Pilots Striving To Stop Strong Enemy Drive

AMERICAN PILOTS IN BURMA NOW READY OR ALL-OUT FIGHT   Deal New Blow On Jap Airdrome As Enemy Land Forces Drive Wedge Into British Lines On Central Front

ALLIED FLIERG TAY TO REGAIN AIR MASTERY   Japs with Heavy Artillery and Plane Support 20 Miles from Qilfields.   DRIVE NEW WEDGE INTO CENTER OF BRITISH LINE

MORE ACTION ON CENTRAL BURMA FRONT   Jap Land Fi Forces. ‘Drive New. Wedge Into Brit. Positions

AXIS AERIAL LOdato 141 10 OUR OWN 10   American Airmen Chalk Up Impressive Record

2nd Front In ‘43 Pledged By War Aide   Patterson Ouitlines Year's Objectives: Plane Scores 141-10.

GOOD SHOOTING 1S KEYNOTE OF U.S. SUCCESSES   War Undersecretary Says 1943 To Be ‘Fighting  Year For Americans’

Black Sea Fleet In Action To Combat Germans   Issue of Five-Day-Old Battle On Peninsula Is Still Undecided

Russia Hurls All Arms Into Kerch Battle   Assaults Come From Land, Sea and Air At Gate to Caucasus

Mexico Aiding  Coast Defense   Army.- Navy... Air, Corps Set For Operations In Lower California

GERMANY FAGING: ANOTHER PURGE      Swedish Paper Hints Hitle Planning Army Shake* Yps

Spokesman In Sweden Gives Weight  To Stories   NOW REPORTED UDET EXECUTED BY NAZIS

Changes In Nazi Army Expected To Be Announcec   Stockholm Report Sn Hitler ins Carried A Burge Aniong “Ti Qenerals  ;

Purge of Nazis Generals Heard   Rumor From Stockholm Says Hitler Has Removed Most Of High Command In Russian Campaign; London Hears Udet Was Executed

PURGE RUMOR IN NAZI ARMY IS STRONGER   Germans Too Anxious To Deny Reports

RUMORS HEARD OF NAZI ARMY PURGI   Spokesman Says That An “nouncement to Come at Suitable. Time

Stockholm Newspaper Tells Of Widespread Rumors Of Purge, But Others Say Not V nt   Kept Secret

Reich Army Purge Rumor Is Growing   German SpokesmanQuoies As Saying Staff Changes Will Be Announced When ‘Snitahle’

High Commands In Nazi Forces Believed Ousted   Many Officers Said Te Have Been Removed by Fuehrer   Gen. Ernst Udet Said Tc Have Been Executed by Order of Hitler

Rumors Tell Of Purge of Nazi Officers   Report Circulated by  British That General Udet Was Executed   FOOD DIFFICULTIES

Purge of Nazi Officers Is Reported  Changes Are  to Be  OU ici i i ase ls Ga   Changes Are to Be Announced at “a Suitable Time”

No Hope For Tigress Tough Toni Jo Henry Must Die Soon For Slaying Man Praying For Safety

ALLIED AIR FORCE CARRIES OFFENSIVE ON TRAPPED JAPS   Heavy Tropical Rains Halt Ground Fighting In c New” Guinea Battle

TRAPPED JAP FORCES BEING BADLY MAULED   Allied Air Forces Carry Burden of Offensive Against ‘Enemy at Buna in New Guinea Sector—Planes Strafe and Bomb Holed-up Garrison in Jungle—Tropical Rains Practically End Ground Fighting.

Heavy Rains Halt Ground Engagements   MISED FORCES OF AUSTR AE. FANS AND AMERICANS MAKE GAINS.

Torrents Halt Buna Fighting Save From Air   Bombers Take Up Burden Of Fighting As Rains Halt Ground Battles

MAING SLOW BATTLE IN NEW GUINEA AREA   Planes Carrying Brunt Of Allied Action

RAIN HALTS FIGHTING iN BUNA AREA   Allied Fliers Raid Garrison, Also Lae, Salamaua

AIR FORCES CARRY BURDEN OF DRIVE ON GUINEA FRONT    Tropical Rains - Practically Stop All Fighting By Ground Troops. .

Air Forces Have Burden i in Attack On Japs at Buna   Rains Practically Put Halt to Ground Fiahtina

Bombs Rained Or Nippons At Buna   ‘Slight Advances Made Along’ Guinea Trail

London Silent ‘On Ritchie Rumo.   Leader in Egypt Reported Removed

SAYS OPAIS SHORT-HANDED   Henderson Needs More Than 34,756 Employes, He Tells Senators

Senators Hear OPA Fund Plee   Program Impossible Under Pared Budget, Says Leon Henderson

Leon Henderson Asks More Cash   Declares He Cannot Properly Carry on Duty With Present Staff

Henderson Asks More Funds to Control Prices   Appropriation Cut Will Nullify Work He Tells Senate

OPA Staff Is Held Insufficient To Control Prices   Henderson Tells Senat Group 66,000 Will 6 Needed For Program

Restoration Of Fund Asked By Henderson   Need $161,000,000 In Order To Carry Out Congress’ Directions,  Says Head Of OPA

Henderson Argues For Large Sum   Needs Twice As Many Employes In Control Effort

OPA GHIEE PLEA CENT TO SENATE   Refused $86,000,000 By House, Henderson Renews Efforts.

Attacks foment Unrest   Communications, Railroad Center Raided In Night; French, Norwegian Patriots ‘Strike Rack.

RAF - PLANES ‘HIT NAZI INDUSTRIAL ‘AREAS LAST NIGHT   Attack. Osnabruck,  And Flensburg Sub Yards In 4th Big Raid: In & Dava

REICH CENTE ATTACKED BY R. ALF, AGAIN   New Frnch - Canadian Bomber Squadron Now Operating With the Royal Air Force

OSNABRUCK   Continued Bombings Seriously Undermining Nazi Power.

AMERICANS WARN FRENCH 10 LEAVE FACTORY AREAS   Bombers Poised for Steady Daylight Raids—British Revisit Osnabruck.

RAF Planes Strongly Attack Osnabruck   Anglo-American Round-the-Clock Raids Soon to Start

Beporis Indicate Red Defenders of Old Czarist Capital Again in Touch With Rest of Russia   BATTLE IN NORTH   Keep Up Strong Pressure Agains: Finns While Sevastopol Garrisor Crush Nazi Positions

German Siege Is Broken   Russian Storm Troops Batter Foe In Wave After Wave

Nazis Suffer Great Losses. Reds Report   German War Machine I Broken, Initiative Lost, Sav Russ

Leningrad, Sevastopol sieges Lifted; Crimea Area Js Being Retaken

Long-Drawn Sieges Of Leningrad and  Sevastopol Breaking   East of Capital Germans Lose All They Captured in Three Months; Move Against Enemy at Black Sea Naval Base.

Nazi War Machine Broken, Red Radio  Broadcasts Toda   Long-drawn Sieges of Leningrad and Sevastopol Pierced

Sieve Lifted From 2 Big Soviet Cities   Forces in Sevastopol ant Leningrad Freed by Army Gains

Leningrad, Sevastopol Break Siege   Garrisons of Two Beleaguered Cities Taking Offensive

RAF THWARTS NAZI ATTEMPT 10 SUPPLY FORCES FROM SEA   Red Troops Batter Invaders At Mouth OF Stalin Canal

Germans Pushed Further Back By Red Troops   Nazis Have Lost Three-Months Gains, Soviet Says

SEVASTOPOL AND LENINGRAD SIEGE RINGS ‘CRACKED’   REDS BREAK OUT IN EFFORT TO CONTACT OTHER RUSSIANS

Break Sieges Of Sevastopol And Leningrad   Russians Claim New Gains In Rout Of Germans

Reds Break Two Nazi Siege Lines   Pressure on Leningrad and Sevastopol Eased By New Gains

Reds Break Sieges. Of Sevastopol And Leningrad In Drive   Russian Storm Troops Batter German In Bloody Four-Day-Old Battle At Mouth Of Stalin Waterway

100,000 NAZIS FACING DEATH IN RUSS TRAP   Leningrad Attacks, Sevastopol Circle Broken, Soviets War Claim

REDS SHATTER ENEMY SIEGE OF LENINGRAD   Germans Also In Flight From Crimea; 105,000  Face Annihilation

SIEGES OF TWO  “RUSSIAN CITIES IS  (DECLARED BROKEN   East of Leningrad German: Are Said to Have Lost Captured Territory.   RELIEVE SEVASTOPOL   This Would Indicate the In ‘yaders Have Been Thrown Back.

Red Gains Continue   Nazi Siege Broken at Leningrad and Crimea. German Losses High

REDS BATTERING NAZIS AT MOUTH OF STALIN CANAL   Reports From Moscow Indicate Invaders Thrown Back From Eastern Arc Of Ring That Had Encircled Old Czarist Capital   POLISH CHIEF HOPEFUL

Sieges At Two Cities Broken By Russians   Leningrad In North And -Sevastopol:-: In ~ South Are Virtually Clear Of  German Menace

Sieges Of Leningrad, Sevastopol Reported Broken By Russians; Weather Helps Nazis In Afries

Russians Break Long-Drawn Sieges cf Leningrad, Sevastopol and Sweep on

Reds Virtually Break Sieges Of Two Cities   Russians Drawing Close to Leningrac And. Sevactonol.

BREAK SIEGE OF LENINGRAD   Waves of Russians  Attack; Nazi Ring of

Finns Are Feeling Nazi Withdrawals   Libyan Sandstorms Impede Mechanized Troops: Axis Slips Imperial Trap

Russians Keep Pounding All  German Lines   Long-Drawn Sieges of Leningrad and Sevastopol Are Reported Smashed

SIEGE OF RED CITTES BROKEN   Leningrad and Sevastopo Freed, Nazi Machine ‘Said Broken.   RUSS CLAIM INITIATIVE

Hitler Siege Lines Broken by Soviets   “The German Machine Is Smashed,” Russ Radio Declares as Retreat Still Continues

Soviet Armies Smash Sieges At Two Major Cities Today   Germans Have Lost All Gains Made In Months.

Germans Lose Ground Taken In3 Months   Two Great Sieges  Of Hitler Hordes Indicated Broken

RUSSIAN ARMIES CRASH THROUGH LENINGRAD RING   ‘Germans Lose Everything East of Old Capital’ Says Dispatch

UVES oMRot GERMANS ALK ON ALL FRONTS   Siege Of Sevastopol Lifted As Sea-Borne Troops Land And Engage Nazi Forces

Reds Break Nazi Sieges   Launch Offensives At Leningrad, Sevastopol

MOSCOW RADIO CLAIMS NAZIS CONTINUE RETREAT ~-LOSING MEN, TANKS, GUNS AND TRUCKS   Initiative Has Been Torn From Enemy’s Hands, Say Reports; Germans Have Lost All They Have Been Able to Capture In Last Three Months

Russians’. Break Thru Seige Rings   Claim Leningrad and Sevas_ topol Are Almost Clear  of Invaders   GAINS IN THE CRIMEA   Axis Troops May Have tc Quit Peninsula to Escape Trap

‘Reds Hur! »Nazis Back At Leningrad   Russians Also Break Through German Siege Ring At Sevastopol.

Nazi Siege Lines Virtually Broken  Leningrad, Sevastopol Being Freed; British Hit Axis Shipping

Brilish Broadcast Says 100,000 Germans Virtually ‘Trapped Near Sevastopol

"SUCCESSES ‘HAILED BY RUSSIANS   German ‘Armies In Crimea Face Annihilation   ‘Nazi War Machine Smashed,’ Moscow Declares -

Reds Virtually Break Siege  Of Sevastopol   Win Back Vital Positions In Hills Around The City

Leningrad, Sevastopol Are Freed      Indicate Invaders :Have Been Thrown Back from Eastern Arc of Ring

Sevastopol and Leningrad Siege Lines Broken  100,000 Nazis Face Death or Capture on Crimea  Rawssl fk

Leningrad, Sevastopol Besiegers Hit   . Enemy Continues To Retreat in Many Sections, Poscow Declares

Leningrad, Sevastopol Sieges Broken  ned   Red Armies  Storm Forward

PROLONGED SIEGE ‘OF THO RUSSIAN CITIES BROKEN   NAZIS . HAVE LOST EVERYTHING EAST OF LENINGRAD, _ GAINED IN 7 MONTER   REPORT 12 OF 22 PANZER “DIVISIONS WIPED OUT   R. A. F. Scores Successes In Cam: spaign Against Supply Ships For Genéral Rommet 

AFL DELEGATES CONDEMN BILL TO BAR STRIKES      Call for Defeat of Vinsor Measure; Against Any Relaxation of Labor Protection Laws   DEFEAT ONE ACTION   Resolution Calling on AFI Executive Council to Seek End Internal Strife Opposed

ANTI-STRIKE BILLS RAPPET   AFL, In Convention. Here, Is Against Relaxation Of Protective Laws

Question of the Hour in Capital 1s What F. R. Will Do to Untangle Nation's Muddled Manpower Program

FORCES OF RUSSIA AGAIN DRIVEN BAC   Waves of Tanks Pound a! West Face of Stalingrad

WAVES OF TANKS  - AID NAZI GAINS   Russians Retreat West of Stalingrad; Germans Claim Sweden Seat of Communist Propaganda

U. S. Soldiers And Sailors  Will Pursue Enemy ‘Anywhere In The World’ President Tells Conaress In Personal Message

American Fliers Effectively Bomb More Than Half a Dozen Enemy Ships, Including Two Carriers and a Battleship.   Japanese Seek to Oust Americans From Control of Strategic Islands

6 Jap Warships Are Blasted   Enemy Counter-Attack Being Met With Fierce Fighting; Air Onslaught Is Revelled, Battleship and Two Carriers Damaged

iTwo Carriers Bombed, Transport. and Cruiser Burning Fiercely  ARMY AND NAVY PLANES IN ACTION   Americans Apparently Ful     Americans Apparently Fully Prepared for Battle Which Started Sunday

Navy Indicates It Holds All Tulagi Harbor; Americans Had Well Prepared For Enemy Attack

COUNTER - ATTACKING ENEMY MEETS STIFE RESISTANCE OF U. S. FORCES ON SOLOMONS   U. S. Army, Navy Carrier-Based Planes Bomb Two Japanese Carriers, One Battleship, One  Transport, One Cruiser and Several Other ni eeny Te ws ee

Japs Come Back With Navy Force Against Yankees   American Fliers Have Already Bombed More Than Half a Dozen Enemy Ships; Sea and Air Battles Continue

Japs Counter-Attacking To Regain Control Of Lost Island Footholds

Six Enemy Ships Damaged, Japs ‘Counter-Attack   Main Battle Action Still Continuing for Possession of Islands; Army and Navy Planes Smashing at Approaching Force

GORMORE JAPANESE WARSHIPS HEAVILY DAMAGED iN RUNNING CLASH OFF SOLGMON ISLANDS   Main Action Still In Progress, Navy Communique + Slates; Army Flying Fortresses And CarrierBased Planes In Fight

Another Aircraft Carrier Sunk or Badly Damaged In Battle Still Raging

-Stron Japanese Force: Seek to Regain Control in Islands   BACK FOR LOST. BASES   Batile, Which Started Sun-~ day Continues; Enemy _ Ships Bombed

Nippons Counter-Attac Seeking to Regain Island Bases .  21 PLANES DOWNE  American ‘Army, Na Back Up Marines In Fight   21 PLANES DOWNED

Pat Might Lose Out This Time   Wants to Go Back To Sea And Little Woman Says No

Pat Peck, Winner of Arguments All Over World, Worries About Next One

le Wins Argument With Woman He Rescued From Sea, Fell In Love and Married Her, Ue Will Go Back to Sea; If He Loses He Gets Landlubber Job In Factory

 ‘Pat Peck Perplexed  Wed Athenia Passenger; Then Himself Torpedoed

Seaman Who Wed Athenia Passenger He Helped Rescue Is Anxious to Ship Again After Own Vessel Torpedoed

U-Boat Torpedoes Greek Cargo Ship   Crew of 35 Escapes in Two Lifeboats

GREEK VESSEL SUNK, 35 SAVED   Submarine Gets Ancthe Merchant Ship Off Atlantic Coast

Brutality in Manila Stirs City   Widespread Hunger Fails To Win Friendship Of Filipi. nos During Month Anc Half.   J udges Trussed

Montana WPA Is to End Activities and Turn in Equipment for Use in War

WPA Equipment Will Go to  Armed Services Much of It to Be Used in State, Parker Declares

BOROUGHS ASK DISMISSAL OF JAIL FIRE CASE   Belle Vernon And Fayette City Say Boroughs Not Responsible For Employes

GERMANS BEATING AGAINST STALINGRAD WITH 26 DIVISIONS   NAZIS CONTINUE GAIN GROUND ABOUT VOLGA CITY BUT AT GREAT’COSI

Nazi Legions Hurled At Reds   Stalingrad Battle I .. Unprecedented .-

Fighting Underway At Approaches to City Soviet Says   Battles Described “Without Precedent In Violence”

Von Boek Is Still Unable  To Break in   Reds Push Back Invaders in One Sector, Give Ground in Another

STRONG RED ARMY COUNTER-ATTACKS REGAIN GROUND   lovaders Throw 25 Divisions Into Battle For Stalingrad

25 Divisions Of Nazis Squeeze Volaa Bastion   y Stalingrad Armies Fight In Suburbs As Berlin Announces Crimea Forces Have Crossed Strait To Caucasus

BATTLE SAID MOST VIOLENT EVER FOUGHT   Nazis Use Pilots From Egypt, Troops From West Front

BATTLE RAGES NEARER VITAL RUSSIAN CITY   Violence of Struggle Has No Precedent, Soviet Says

NAZI DRIVE CARRIES TO SUBURBS      More Tanks Brought Up and Battles Reach New Heights of Violence   WAVES OF PLANES POUNDING FRONT   Germans Also Advance in Battle for Naval Base on Black Sea

GAIN. SLIGHTLY 5. W. OF CITY AT TERRIFIC COST   Battles Are Without Precedence in Violence Reports Red Star

ADVANCE OF ENEMY SAID 10 BE COSTLY   Soviet News Agency States That Desperate Battle Is Waging at Approaches To Voiga City   HITLER IS REINFORCED   BY HENRY (C, CASSIDY

RUSSIANS STILL ABLE: TO COUNTER-ATTACK   Nazis Gain ‘Strategic Height In Battle for Red Naval Base On Black Sea

Nazi Army In Suburbs Of Stalingrad; Fall Is Near   Germans Also Force Crossing Of Kerch Straits; Russ Naval Base Menaced

Battle Rages Just Outside Key Red City   375.000 Axis Troops Used In Siege Soviet Strong Point On Caspian Trail.   UNCEA SING ATTACKS

Slight Advance From Southwest   Russians, Counter-Attacking With Violence, Regain Some Ground in Northwest-——Hitler Tank Columns Reinforced, Moscow Declares

Fighting Goes On In Approaches To Big Russian City   Pilots Drawn From Egypt Ground Troops from France to Bolster Blows

NAZIS UGH IN FLYING FORGES AT OTALINGRAD   Planes from Afar Reinforce Bloody Battle: for Volga City.   GERMANS CLAIM TO BE FIGHTING iN SUBURBS

Russians, Counter-Attacking With Violence, Regain Some Ground in Northwest-—Hitler Tank Columns Reinforced, Mascow Declares

Von Bock Uses Many Divisions In Heavy Blow   Russians Counter-Attack Regains Some Ground North: west of City  Ry HENPV C: CASSIDYV

B Divisions Used by Foe To Capfure City   Violent Battle Raging in Spite Of Heavy Losses

COUNTER BLOWS REGAIN GROUND FOR RUSSIANS   German Field Marshal Von Bock Beats Against Stalingrad With Twentyfive Divisions   NAZIS MAKE SLIGHT "SOUTHWEST GAIN   Battles “Have No Precedent In Their Violence,” According to Newspaper Red Star

INVADERS FIGHT WITHOUT LETUP   Defenders Regain Some Ground in Violent Countarattack.   ENEMY JS REINFORCED

Brazil Police Round Up Big Spy Network   Eighty More Axis Nat ionals and Four Radic Stations Seized.

Brazil Rounds Up 40, Smashes Vas Ayis Spy System   New Japanese Arrest: Are Made; Daily Radio Contact With Tokio Bared

BANAL Stakes AXIS SPY RING   280 Germans, Italians, Japs ; “Reunded Up; Radio Sta tions: Seized.

Brazil Seizes 280 Spies   Nation-Wide Drive Proceeding; Jap Colonies Searched

80 MORE NAZIS ITALIANS AND JAPS ARRESTED   Brazilian Government Presses Ahead Nationwide Campaien Against Spies

MORE AXIS AGENTS CAUGHT IN BRAZIL   Eighty Germans, Italians And Japanese Arrested In Sao Paul Region As Police Press Campaign Against Espionage —200 Alleged Spies Nabbed Earlier

Brazil Rounds Up Jap Spies  200 Secret Agents Arrested, Secret Radio Stations Taker

Truck Order  Causes Worry   Clarification Asked By Governor Ratner

JAP PRISONERS SURPRISED BY KIND TREATMENT      Heavy Fighting Seems Imminent in Owen Stanley Mountains;  450 Prisoners Taken  In Solomons

ACTION IMMINENT IN OWEN STANLEY MOUNTAIN RANGE   Patrol Activity Increasing in Mountains Where Invaders Have Advanced To Within 40 Miles of Port Moresby, Principal Allied Base In New Guinea.

Allied Planes Strafe Japs Near Moresby   Troops: of Enemy Still Stalled; — Mountain Patrol Activity Cains

Action Imminent On Guinea Front   General Situation Remains Unchanged

Renewal Of Jap Offensive On Port Moresby Imminent   Long, Hard Campaign Against Nips In New Guinea Is Seen By Blamey

Action Looms In Mountains   Japan Likely To Strike Anew In Drive Upon Port Moresby

Renewed Japanese Activity In New Guinea Expected   Drive For Port Moresby Remains Stalled. 4¢ Miles North, Of All ed Base.”

Japanese Mapping New Assault To Force Way To Port Moresby But Situation Is Unchanged

Predict Action In New Guinea   Captured Japs from Solomons Surprised at Humane Treatment Tendered by Yanks

Expect Enemy Try To Seize  Moresby Soon   Increased Activity Of Japanese 40-Miles From Port Indicates Move.   ‘COUNT NIP PRISONERS

JAPS EXPECTED TO RENEW DRIVE ON PORT MORESBY   Allies Now Successful In Holding Fer Five Days

IMMINENT ACTION IN MOUNTAINS APPEARS EVIDENT   Japs Driving for Port Moresby Have Been Stalle: For Five Davs

EAPEGT AGTION IN NEW GUINEE   Patrof Activities increase Allied Leaders Sees Long Campaian.   REPORT ON MILNE BAY

NEW ACTION SEEN IN NEW GUINEA   LONG, HARD BATTLE PREDICTED BY CHIEF OF GROUND FORCES

OWEN STANLEY LINES REMAIN UNCHANGED   Reveal 450 Jap Prisoners Taken In Solomon Operations

Action Imminent In New Guinea; Taps Held. But Patrols Are Busy   Sees Longe Campaign

Japs Increase Patrols Above Port Moresby   Mountain Activity Hint At New Action Short'y

Signs Point United States Toward Push Bombers Raid For Moresby Tobruk Areas

SIGNS POINT T0 NEW NIP THRUST IN NEW GUINEA   Enemy. Has Been Stallec Five Days In Owen StanJey Mountains In Drive On Port Moresby   Allied Air Units, On Aler Rake Enemy With Machine Gun Fire and Bombs

MACARTHUR BOOMED   Australia Paper Would Appoint Him As Allied Commander

Poles to Defend North Iran, Syria, Palestine, Allied Source Reports

Many Tons Of  Bombs Loosed On Aleutians   Newest Raid Port Of America’s Drive To Clean Out Enemy Base

NTE U3 UNITED TU LISTEN TOFD   Seeks Gigantic Audience Monday   WILL NEED MAPS

!Small Business-i — fen  Distress Areas   Merrimac Valley, N. Y. C.. Providence Regarded Sectors In Need Of Aid

TO SPEAK ON NORWAY   Dr. Frank Nelson Will Relate Experience During Invasion

Petain Severs Cord Of Amity By Ordering French Resistance   WEYGAND AND CHATEL DEPART FOR ALGIERS

Petain Order: Army to Take Field   President Roosevelt’s Explanation That Step Is in Self-Defense Is Reiected by French Dictator

WILLKIE WILL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNORSHIP   Disclaims Any Intention of Becoming Candidate in Blocking Move is Block ‘Draft Willkie’ Effort

U.S. TROOPS NOW IN ACTION AGAINST {APS IN GUINEA   Deadly Fire of Americans Slaughters Nips By the  TNinzen.

New Rubber Lung Demonstrated For Drowning And Wounded Sailors And Aviators, Does Everything But Give Them Coffee

New Rubber Lung Demonstrated For Use In Saving Drowning, Wounded Soldiers

Rubber Lung Found Effective In Resuscitation Especially Of Maimed

PLAN EMBARGO ON SHIPMENTS JF SOY BEANS   Measure taken to assur orderly marketing of record crop

Embargo Ordered On Soybean Shipping   Will Prevent Pileup In Terminal Warehouses

Americans, Britons Strike Germany, France in Daring Daylight Raid

Day Bombers Hit Germany   Yank Pilots Take Part In Additional Fighter Raid Over France

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK GERMANY   DAYLIGHT RAID CARRIED OUT _ AS 200 FIGHTER. PLANES oo" BLAST FRANCE.

‘U-BOATS PERIL ~ AFRICAN ROUTE KNOX WARNING   ®Things Going Well’ But Sub Blows Certain Says Secretary   ®Lauds U. S. Naval Convoy, Avers Land Forces Sweep Ahead

“T hings Are Going Well” Says ‘Secretary Knox On Desclepments In Africa  é

Odds Favor Allie: In War With Gas   “reat Britain's Air Power Would Make For Her Advdntaae In Chensizal War

ALLIES READY FOR GAS WAR   Observers Say Hitler Will Get Worst of It if He Uses Such Weapon

Russians Fast At Stalingrad For Fifth Day   Important Stream In Caucasus Lost To Nazis, However

Reds Breach Front Lines  Of Nazi Flank   Claim All Assaults By Germans Smashed; Weather Has Improved

Reds Repulse Nazi Attacks At Stalingrad   Breach Front Line Of Nazi Left Flank In Fresh Movements

a  DOWN, REDS HOLD FIRM   German Automatic Riflemen Are Wiped Out After They Pierce Defense Line   STUKAS RETURN TO STALINGRAD   But for the Fifth Day Reds _. Declare There Has Been No Retreat

RUSSIANS TAKE TWO KEY POSTS AT STALINGRAD   Germans Claim Vital Factory Within City

RED ARMY CLAIMS ALL GERMAN ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD FRUSTRATED   ‘Russians Report Breaking Into German Fortifiec Left Flank and Repulsing All Attacks To Dislodge Them From New Won Position

Reds Break Nazi Lines   Stalmgrad Garrison Repulses  Attack on Factory

Successes Are Claimed By Russians  Minor Bains Are Made in Great Voloa River City

Soviets Breach German Line  : Repulse All Nazi Attacks Within Stalingrad

RED ARMY TROOPS BREACHED GERMAN FORTIFIED FRONT  STALINGRAD GARRISON REPULSED ALL ATTACK: RV INVANERS

IN FACTORY AREA FAILS   Soviet Relief Armie Improve Positions At Stalingrad

Shower Of 1,500 Stuka Bombs Rained On Besieged City By Germans, Russians Say—Red Army Claims To Have Breached Front Line Of Nazis’ Fortified Left  Flank Northwest Of City—German Automatic  Rifle Detachment Wiped Out 

Reds Hold Off Furious Attack By Nazi Force:   Hold a Northside Stalingrad Factory Despite 1,500 Stuka Bombs.   Rain and Snow Lifted, Allowing Aerial War

RED ARMY TROOPS BREAK NAZI LINE   All German Attacks at Stalin e@rad Raninileant

Nazis’ Front Line Broken Northwest O! Stalingrad   Russians Also Beat Back All German Attacks And Hold To Factory In City

Red Army Troops Breach German Fortified Flan Northwest of Stalingfad

RUSSIANS RIP GAP IN FLANK OF NAZI LINE   ‘Stalingrad Garrison Repels Attacks Against Factory Despite Stuka Raids

RED ARMY FORGES BREACH NAZI LEFT FLANK ABOVE CITY   Repulse All Attacks to Hold North Side Factory Despite Shower of 1,500 Stuka Bombers; Winter Clouds Lift.

SOVIETS PIERCE GERMAN FLANK AT STALINGRAD   INVADERS RESUME AIR ATTACKS AS WEATHER CLEARS

REDS BREACH LINES N. W. OF STALINGRAD   City’s Garrison Holds a Northside Factory Against Infantry-Tank Attack and Shower of 1500 Stuka Bombs.

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   (This daily featutre, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World news analyst, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Fuehrer's Personal Press Chief Fully Justified in Admitting “Serious, Indeed  Critical Phase”

Vanderschmidt Cites Nazi Claims About Russia Being  Conquered ButKeptAt War

Vain Boasts of Nazi High Command Are Being Gulped By Hitler Et Al

The War Today: Nazis’ High Command Now Eats Its Words   (This feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World news analyst, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

SURPRISING NUMBER OFFICIAL GERMAN CLAIMS NOW HAVING BE SWALLOWED BY NAZI LEADER‘

Nazis Will Suffer Great Losses  Should Any Battle Of Annihilation  Take Place On Soviet War Front

Sen. M’Carran Wants Change   Nevadan Claims Congress Should Regain Powers And Its Dignity

Congress Urged _ To ‘About Face’   Assume Dignity, Rights Given by Law, Asks Senator WeCarran

ASKS CONGRESS TO ‘ABOUT FACE   M’Carran Urges Solons Ti End Rubber Stamp Acts

Congress Urged To ‘About-Face’   Nevada Solon Woulc Stop ‘Blank Checks’

M’Carran Urges Congress To Assume Its Prerogative:   Nevada Democrat Would Enc Blank Checks For Executive Departments—-Seeks To Restore Rights To States

Senator McCarran Urges Congress to ‘Assume the Dignity and Prerogatives’ That Belong to It

Senator McCarran Says There Should Be No Curb On Progressive Program  AIMS ARE LISTED     Cites Congressmen At Next Session Must Assume Dignity To Gain Respect

Ask Return Of Draft Dodger   Attorney Wants Trial For Secretary Of State Communists

COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICER IN TEXAS UNDER INDICTMENT!   HOMER BROOKS IS CHARGED WITH DRAFT DODGING IN FEDERAL COURT

WLB Establishes Pattern For Granting Unions Security Under Impacts Of War

Government Gives Unions Security   Aircraft Firm Ordered to In crease Pay

OEGURITY FOR LABOR UNIONS OESTABLIOHED   War Labor Board Provide: CIO Group Membershiy  Maintenance

Security Given Labor Unions  In WLB Order   Ryan Aeronautical Workers Granted Maintenance Of Membership, Raises

Pepper Seeks War Benefits   Asks Civilian Victims of War Receive Payment

Senate Considers © Pay For Civilian’ Warfare Victim:   Plan for Payment of Benefits Has Full Adminis. tration Approval

OFFERS BILL T0 PAY CIVILIANS   ADMINISTRATION BACKS BENEFITS TO VICTIMS OF WAR

BOMBER CRASHES INTO MOUNTAIN TO!   Nine Lose Lives In Isolated Spot In New Mexico

SILVER SHIRT HEAD GETS PRISON TERM   Court Rules Pelley Violated Suspended Sentence

Japs Resume Activity Off Australia   Within 32 Miles of Al: lied Base. Serious Fighting Reported

Marines Itching For Second Round Against the Japs   Americans Believed Pre: paring for Another Invasion Job   Become “Accustomed te Bomb Attacks on the Solomons

Japs Increase Fury On Owen Stanley Range   Supposed To Have Been Stopped In Drive On Port Moresby Base

JAPANESE GAIN IN MORESBY PUSt   EIGHT-MILE ADVANCE PUTS ENEMY WITHIN 32 MILES OF BIG ALLIED BASE,

Japs Advance Kight Miles  In New Guinea   Parts of Main Forces Of Both Sides Fight On Port Moresby Trail  BATTLING ‘SERIOUS’

PORT MORESBY DRIVE RENEWEL   Enemy Exerts Pressure Upon Defense Lines Above Allied Base

SITTER FARM BILL DEBATE ON IN HOUSE   Attempt To Break Down Prices, Is Charged

Farm Measure: Fight Continues   Roosevelt Letter Aaain Discussed

APPROPRIATION OF 39 BILLION SET THIS WEEK   Congress Speeding Work on War Funds, Experts to Stay on Job Permanently

Solons Told There Is Little Chance Of Their Getting Any Vacation or Holiday

WAR BUDGET 1) SPEEDED AT CAPITAL   Congress Nearing End Of Initial Month’s Work

War ' Budget Is Nearly Approved      First Month Of Congress Nears End

Congress Is Still Working On Big Budget   Congressional Approval Already Has Been Given to Nearly Three-fourths of 56-billion Sum.

Roosevelt Tells World Al lied Nations Are Gaining Upper Hand Against Axis Nations.

MANPOWER, HE TELLS NATION   ‘Ahead of Enemies In Battle of Production’   (Full text of President's Speect On Page 7%)

COMPULSORY WORK IN WAR PLANTS HINTED   Second Front Plans Already Agreed On President Declares  In Fireside Chat.

NAVY BOMBERS CRASH, KILL 14   Reports That Two Craft Collided In Mid-Air Not Confirmed; 15  Men Aboard

Bomber Crashes Fatal to 14, 15th Injured   Three Other Men Missing And Nearness of Crashes Hint Mid-Air Collision

FOURTEEN AIRMEN DEAD IN CRASHE!   Two Giant Naval Bomb. ers Crash in California

Two Huae Navy Planes Crash In California   14 Flyers Killed, Fifteenth Hurt In Double Tragedy

15 DIE IN WEST _ AS PLANES CRASI   One Also Hurt In California Mishap: To Navy Aircraft; Reports At Different Times

14 Killed, 1 Injured As 2 Planes Crash   Twelfth Naval District Headquarters Says Reports of Mid-Air Collision Unconfirmed; Bomber Strikes 20 Feet Below Top of Hill

Fourteen Airmen Of Navy  Die in Crash  Fifteenth Reported bMiirt im

Fourteen Airmen Of Navy  Die in Crash  Fifteenth Reported  Hurt in t hh At al ek

CHINESE ARMY WILL STRIKE      Will Drive Into Thailand A Flank Of Japanese; Win First Brush

PREDICTS CHINESE ~ DRIVE INTO SIAN   Spokesman Says Only En gagement so Far Was Minar Artinn

Chinese Soon To Strike At Flank Of Japs   Only One Minor Engagement Between Nipponese And Chinese _ Renorted In Thailand

FARMERS FIGHT UNIONIZATION   358,000 Agriculturalists Ir Five States Oppose Lewis’ Efforts

FARMERS UNITE TO FIGHT LEWIS PLAN   Council Represents 358, 000 Members in  Five States

358,000 Farmers Combine To Fight Lewis and U.M.W   Interstate Council Repre sents 19 Farm Organizations and Cooperatives   Unsolicited Help fron Labor Leader Not Wanted, Statement Says

MISSING MAN INCARCERATED   Millard Goodhart, Sandy Hook, Was Believed  To Have Drowned

MISSING SANDY HOOK MAN IS IN PRISON: DOG KEEPS VIGIL   Millard Goodhart, 64, Feared Victim of Drowning, Is Serving Three Months for Vagrancy—-Arrested in Baltimore County

WAR AGENCIES 10 BE SUBJECTED 10 CLOSE SCRUTIN'   Economy Committee Warns That Examinations Are Slated for Future.

WAR AGENCIES WILL BE INVES TIGATED TO SEE IF ECON-! - OMTIS BEING OFRERVED.-.

HAUPT TRIALS — ~ ARE STARTEL   FRIENDS AND RELATIVES 01  « SABOTEUR ON TRIAL FOR “TREASON FOR’ AMDING? “HIM IN HIS MISSION .

TREASON TRIAL STARTS TODA)   Six Chicagoans Charged With Aiding Nazis; West Coast Warned To Watch For Saboteurs

RUBBER MINING SWEEPS © STATE   Rich Strikes In Three Cities May Double Ohio's 10,000,000 Pounds

Ohio Rubber ‘Mining’ Yields Huge Supph   Forgotten Mounds Dug Uy By Young Prospectors; Claims “Stake?

Wind Snuffs Out Lives In Small Farming Center   13 Others Injured; Homes Destroyed, Livestock Lost

Kansas Tornado Kills Fourteen At Midnight   Twisters Continue To Cause Heavy Damage in Midwest

IN KANSAS BY STORM   Rural Area Near Ob erlin Levelled  By Tornado

Fifteen Killed  In Kansas Storm   Midnight Tornado Rip: Through Southern De  catur County.

TORNADO WHIPS KANSAS COUNTY   Midnight Storm Kills 12, In: jures 13, Carries Away Livestock

TORNADO STREAKS THROUGH KANSAS, KILLING TWELVE   Two Entire Families ‘Wiped Qut, Buildings Levelled In Disaster

Midnight Tornado Rips Kansas Town   12 Persons Are Killed As Furious Blast Strikes; Thirteen Injured

12 Lose Lives  As Tornado Hits einer" Comnry   18 Persons -Are Injured, 2 Families Wiped Out __Ay-- Midnight--—Twister-

TWISTER RIPS THROUGH SMALL KANSAS COUNTY   Two Entire Families Wiped Out By Storm South Of Oberlin

19 ARE KILLED Ih KANSAS TORNADE   Two Entire Families. Wiped Out By Storm Near Obertin.

‘Twelve Killed In Kansas By Night Tornado   Four - Year - Old Boy ‘Blown Away Remains Missing Several Hours Later. ,

All Occupants Of Two Homes Lose Lives   Twister Hits Rural Area One-Half Mile East of City

15 Die When Tornado Hit:   Two Entire Families Wiped Out by Storm in Kansas— Others: Reported Injured

TORNADO KILLS 13 IN KANSAS   Farm Area Near Oberlin “Suffers Heavy Loss in Midnight Twister

, ornado Smashes Through Kansas Town, Leaving in Its Wake 15 Dead and 12 Injured   Two Entire Families, Near Oberlin, Wiped Out, Livestock Carried Away and Farm - Buildings Destroyed in Narrow Area

TORNADO KILLS 14 IN KANSAS   Twister Injures 13 Others Near Oberlin—Airport at Cliton, Okla., Raked

Two Families Wiped Out By Twister   Not a Trace of Buildings Remain In Path of the Night Storm

THIRTEEN KILLED 25 INJURED IN KANSAS TORNADO   City of Oberlin Escape: - Damage But Hospital Crowded With Iniured

17 Dead, Boy Blown Away In Tornade   Two Entire Families Are Wiped Out. in Storm Near Oberlin, Kas,   25 PERSONS TAKEN TO HOSPITALS   Buildings Are Levelled and Livestock Carried Away in Blast

TORNADO HITS KANSAS TOWN   13 Killed and 25 Injured By Night Storm Neat Oberlin.

13 Die in Tornado   Midnight Storm Hits Part of Kansas; 25 Persons Are Injured

TORNADO TOLL 15   [Twister Plows Through Decatur County; 12 Severely Hurt

TORNADO KILLo 1d PERSONS IN KANSAS   Two Entire Families Wiped Out By Storm

Tornado Rips Path   Thirteen Persons Killed, 2 Others fnjured by Twister Late in Night

Fourteen Persons Die In Oberlin, Kansas  Tornado Last Night   Six Homes Destroyed And All Occupants Of Two Residences Killed.

TORNADO KILLS 13 IN KANSAS   Furious Blast Rips Through Decatur County; Two Entire Families Wiped Out; 25 Injured

Kansas Tornado Kills 12 People   13° Severely Injured. At ‘Oberlin. Kas: ;

TORNADO LEVELS KANSAS HOUSES   Death Toll Set at Fifteen With Two Families Wiped Out

Twelve Killed By High Wind   Tornado Strikes Kansas Farm Section; Lad Is SH Missine ~

TORNADO KILLS 13 IN KANSAS   25 Others Injured as _; Twister Rips Rural, Section Near Ohey}

Tornado Rips Into Kansas   15 Persons Killed And 12 Injured; Storm Hits Northwest Corner

Order Railroads To Load Freight Cars To Capacity   ODT Hands Down Drastic Order Today As Move To Ease Transportation Burden   MAY ALSO RESTRICT PASSENGER TRAVEL

ULL LOALO ORDERED FOR FAEIGHT GARD   Drastic Order for All Railroads Goes Into Effect Sept. 15.   SPACE MUST BE SAVED   The Nation’s Transportation Problem Is Likel; to Become More Acute.

Marines Hold Against Sea, Air And Land Blows   Fighting on Guadalcanal decreases in intensity; two enemy cruisers damaged.

Yorktown Sunk By Japan Submarine In ‘Big Midway Battle   Five Year Old Vessel Sunk In June, But News Withheld. Casualties Were Few, Communique States.

YEAR-OLD WAROHIP Ia TORPEDOED   Sinking Comes Days After Big Ship Put Out of Action by Air Attacks.   MOST OF CREW SAVED   Yorktown Is Second Carrier to Be Lost by U. S. in This War.

Sinking Comes Days After Big Ship Put Out of Action by Air Attacks.   MOST OF CREW SAVED:   Yorktown Is Second Carrier to Be Lost by U. S. in This War.

Fighters Strafe Jap Burma Bases   Nippo Airdromes Blasted in Night British Forays

BRITISH DRIVE GERMANS FROM SMALL ISLANT   Only One: Nazi Escapes Ir Commando Raid That Retakes Place Seized By Nazis In 1940   ENEMY COMPLAINS   Berlin Charges Prisoners Taken ‘to England Are Handcuffed and Bound by Cord .

Commandos Raid Island  Held by Nazis   Germans Say British Dieppe Prisonefs Will Be Fettered

Nazi Complaint Of Treatment Of Prisoners Reveals Raid On Sark   Apparently Only One German On Channel Islanc Escaped British Surprise Swoop; Germany To Fetter British Prisoners.

WOULD EASE SHORTAGE   Capper Favors Sending Gasoline Eastward Part Way in Pipelines

HEAVY FIGHTING AT CASABLANCA STILL RAGING   AXIS FRANTICALLY SEEKING MEANS OF COUNTER-BLOWS   BULLETIN

Darlan Taken Prisoner; Oran Entry Forced;  Firing Ceases   Petain Assumes Charge Of All Vichy French Armed Forces   Axis Conference   Germans Rumored to Have Sent Gen. Witzleben to Africa   nivirriy   Ri LLETIN.

AMERICANS ON WAY 10 LIBYA TO CATCH AXI   Offensive of U. S. in High Gear With Axis Making Frantic Efforts to Counteract

AEF Storming Last: French Strongholds; Hitler Is Desperate   Nazi Dictator Summons Mussolini And Laval} Petain Takes Over French Army, Navy, Air Forcac: Cacablanca Garrison Fichts —

GET WELCOME ~ FROM ALGIERS   Naval Forces Overcome ‘to Large Degree’ French Resistance.   FRENCH SHIP BURNING

YANK FLYERS IN CHINA RAID   Make Devastating Sweep All the Way from Nanchang to Hankow

‘Sky, Dragons’ Destroy Jap Supply Bases   American Fighters Sweep All Way From Nanchang to Hankow in Devastating Raid

AMERICANS BLAST JAPANESE SHIPS   Yank ‘Sky Dragons’ Carr Out Devastating Raids Al Way From Nanchang Ti Hankow

FIERCE SWEEP MADE BY U. 8. SKY DRAGONS   NIPPON JUNK FLEET SMASHED; CHINESE NEAR CANTON

Yankee Pilots Stage Heavy Raid on Japs   Destroy Military Headquarters; Hit Warehouses, Boats

Americans Raid Large Section In Hankow Area   Carry Out Devastating Sweep, Gen. Stillwell Asserts

AMERICAN AIRMEN MAKE WIDE SWE   Raids Spread Ov. Over Kiangs and Hupeh Provinces.

AMERICAN AIRMEN MAKE WIDE SWEET   Raids Spread Over Kiangsi and Hupeh Provinces

State's Soldiers On Bataan When Last Reported; Likely In Enemy Hands At Present

Men Trained At Bliss Believed i Jans’ hands   200th Anti-Aircraft Regiment Revealed  Lost On Peninsula

DECISION IS EXPECTED SOON IN FIGHT-DAY BATTLE IN WHICH BEVASTOPOL GARRISON STAGES  GALLANT STAND

FORMER MAYOR ESCAPES PRISON   Twin Falls Convicted Killer Leaves Dummy to Fool Guards

FLEES,. LEAVES DUMMY IN BED   Convicted) Murderer Uses  Kuse To Escape Penitentiary.

SEVEN KILLED IN TRAN CRASH   Two Frisco Passenger Trains Collide Head-on on Mis‘souri Trestle

5 KILLED IN CRASH OF BIG ARMY BOMBER   Victims Die in Blazing Cabin o: Ship in Arizona—Two Parachute to Safety.

Discontent in Germany Among the Elders; Most Young Folks Are Thoroughly Hitlerizec

BIG POST-WAR PROBLEM WILL BE EDUCATION GERMAN YOUTH DEMOCRACY BEST WAY OF LIFE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Winning German Youth Away From Hitler Is Big Problem

+ + + The WAR TODAY By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  nina  . gs

YOUNG GERMANS MUST LEARN DEMOCRACY IS BETTER THAN NAZISM   ‘Mrs. Roosevelt Observes That It Will Take Many Years to Educate Young  Cermans

‘Loss Of Zeal For The Fuehrer  Tndicated In Russian Report. Young Nazis Are Discontentec

Discontent Found Among Older Persons in Germany, Younasters More Convinced

Question Arises,. MacKenzie Says How Much Of Grip Nazism Has On German Peo. ple; Conversion will Take Long Time

Hitler Depending On Youth In His Fight Against World   Observer Believes Elders Are “Fed Up”, But “Hitler. ized” Youth Will Lay Down His Life

The War Today  It Is The Older Folks Who Don’t  a, es bh)  oe ee

Australia Forms Great Corps To Prepare Base for Offensive   Japanese Conserving Huge Bombing Force For Large‘Scale Attack in Near Future

Japs Save Bombers For Larger Attack   Use Fighter Planes For Light Bombing of Moresby

AUSSIES BUILD OFFENSE BASES   35,000 MORE MEN ARE CALLED INTO BUILDING CORPS

Japan Believed Striving To 7 Conserve Bomber Forces For Big-Scale Raid On Australia   Allied Offensive Preparations Pressed In Order To Beat Tokyo To The Draw

AUSTRALIA IS CETTING READY   Call 35,000 New Men Into Construction Work To Prepare Base For Great Allied Offensive.

Japs Conserve Force For Big  Pacifie Push   Australians Believe Bomber Squadrons Hoarded For Invasion Attempt

Enemy Moves ‘Closer to Oil Base in Burme   Chinese Holding Easterr Anchor of Line De-: ‘spite Jap Blows:

Japs Advance. On Burma Front   They Also Operate Powerful Navy Units In Bay of Bengal

JAPS PRESSING TOWARD OIL FIELD   CHINESE HOLDING EASTERN ANCHOR OF ALLIES’: BURMA LINE

Japs Continue Advance Along  Burmese Front  Invaders Draw Close To Coveted Oil Fields: Chinese Stand Ground

“Peace Drive” By Japs Seen   Kagawa, Noted Christiai Leader Quoted as Prayvine for Peace

 'Nipponese Christians Pray For Early Finish to War, ‘Says Tokyo Radio Broadcast

HADIO REPORTS PRAYERS WAR MAY END SOON   Quotes Christian Leader as Saying People Seeking World Peace,   U. $. OFFICIALS WARN OF PROPAGANDA DANGER

Broadcast Says Christians Pray For War's End   Offensive to Come After Enemy Seizure Of Desired Lands

Christian Japs Praying For Early Conclusion Of War, Resto’ ation Of Peace   REPORT IS A DOMEI ( PATCH AND BROAI TROLLED TOKYO RA SCURE.BUT MAY B FENSIVE”

Japanese Christian Leader Prays for End of War; May Be Japanese Peace Offensive   Jap Dispatch Broadcost by Berlin States That Air Raid Warning Was Sounded  Tuesday in Western and Central Japan

SUSPECT JAPS OF OFFENSIVE TO WIN PEACE   Government Radio Says Prayers Made By Christians   Honesty of Broadcast By Tokyo-Controlled Radio Doubted

Prayers of Jap Christians - Seen as Peace Offensive   Tokyo News Agency Reports Nation's Christian Lead ers Answer Plea of American.

Peace Prayer Story Is Sent Out By Jap:   Broadcast From Tokyo I: Possible Beginning O! “Peace Offensive” Tc  Weaken Opposition

F.D.R. WORKS ON SPEECH   Will Make Report to Nation Next Monday Night

4 of 8 Who Escape Prison af large   Others Captured Shortly After Fleeing Farm

Yankees Plan New Field on Guadalcanal   Patrol Activity Follows Driving Off Jap Fleet

THOUSANDS OF JAP TROOPS ARE 10S)      9 More Enemy Warships Are Destreyed By Navy's   Come

Yanks Smash Another Jap Effort to Land Troops; Nine Vessels Are Sunk

14 MORE JAPS KILLED ON GUADALCANAL   First Announced Action Since Last Jap Attempt To Bolster Island Force

Patrols Kill 14 After Latest Jap Effort To Aid Forces On Guadalcanal Is Ripped Apart

Little Action On South Sea Island Today  TK CC Then. dice   U.S. Patrols Get 14 Japs; Another Jap Naval Rout

Guadalcanal Fleet Falls Into Trap   6 Enemy Warships Among Victims;  Criiser Only Vessel Loat by U.S.

ANOTHER JAPANESE EFFORT SMASHED BY UNITED STATES NAV)   ENEMY EFFORTS TO REINFORCE TIRED GUADAL CANAL FORCE FAIL

JAP OUTPOSTS   14 Nipponese Killed During Patrol Operations in Solomons.   PLAN SECOND AIRFIELD

9 SHIPS SUNK IN YANK TRAP   Attempt To Land Troops And Supplies To Bolster Guadalcanal Fails

Little Action . Cuadaleana!   Kill 14 Japs On Routine Pa trol After Japanese Flee Pounded.

JAPS BLUNDER © INTO YANK TRAP   OVER 8000 ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS BELIEVED LOST

THOUSANDS OF JAPS KILLED IN SEA FIGHT   Nine More Nipponese Ves: sels Destroyed By United States Warships In  ‘. Solomons   AMERICAN LOSS SMALL

JAP LOSSES ARE STILL MOUNTING   Patrol Operations on Guadal canal Exact More Enemy Lives, Navy Says

United States Ships Destroy 9 More Jap Vessels, Many Troops   BULLETIN

Navy Licks Nips Again In Pacific: Thousands Sunk   Nine More Enemy Ships Destroyed At Guadalcanal: Cruiser Ie Loct.

ENEMY SUFFERS L055 OF TROOPS   Fails In. Another At tempt. To Reinfore: Guadalcanal Forces   VY CAUGHT IN TRAP   U.S. Loses Cruiser Bu Gains Big Victory It Sea Battle

Navy Announces New Victories In Guadalcanal   New Victories In Guadalcanal Enemy Efforts to Land  Aid for Tired Troops Is Unsuccessful  JAP LOSSES HEAVY  Nine Javanese Ships Sent To Bottom in Naval Rattle

NDDITIONAL JAP THOUPS AILLED IN OOLOMONS   Americans Keeping Enemy Under Heavy Pressure, Wiping Out Nests

More Jap Ships Sunkin Solomon:   U. S. Naval Forces Destroy Additiona Nine in Another Attempt by Foe to Reinforce Dwindling Units on   Guadalcanal Island.   SIX WARSHIPS INCLUDED

Attacks on Japs At Guadalcanal Pressed by U. S.   New Air Field To Serve Planes Planned on Isle

Japanese Ships Fall Into an American Trap  Nine, Including Two   Nine, Including Two Transports, Sent to Bottom in Solomons

Kall Japanese During Patrol   U. 8S. Warships Destroy’ Nine  Enemy Vessels

Nine Knemy Vessels Sent To Bottom   Attempted Lan On Guadalcanal Com pletely Frustrated .

Another Jap Fleet Hard Hit By US   Two Japanese Transports, a Cargo Ship and Six Warships Sent to Bottom: Fightinging on Guadalcana!

JAPS GROWING SHORT ON TWO MAJOR ITEMS   Beans, Bullets Running Low as Result of Failure to Get Reenforcements to Guadalcanal

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED BY AMERICANS   Nine Nipponese Ships Destroyed By Allied Fleet

NINE JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK OFF BUADALGAN AL   Report Latest Fight Took Place on Nov. 30, American Losses Light

Enemy Craft Blunder Into USNavyTrar Our Forces Win Rounc Three in Solomons Sea Battle NO LANDING MADE  Solomons Action Ha: Cost Enemy 51 Shine:

Fourteen Japanese’Are Killed by Yanks on Guadalcanal   American Patrols Wipe Out Nips in First Action Since U.S. Sea Victory

NINE ENEMY VESSELS SUNK BY U.S. NAVY   Thousands Of Troops Said To Be On Transports   LANDING ATTEMPT   $s Completely Frustrated; American Hold On Guadalcanal Tightened

Japanese Attempts to Land Troops on  Guadalcanal Futile   Thousands of Nips > Transports Drown in Battle at Night

NINE VESSELS ARE SUNK OFF GUADALCANAL   Thousands Of Troops Believec Lost As Enemy Blunders Inte Trap   J. $. LOSES CRUISER   MacArthur's Planes Raid Timor And New Guinea Bases Of Nips

Enemy Loses Nine Ships  In Solomons   Americans Lose One Cruiser— 10,000 Japs Killed

Routine Patrols on Guadalcanal Knock Off Few More Japs   Reinforcement Plans Flustrated by New U.S. Naval Victory

Enemy Life Loss Heavy, Fail To Take Guadalcanal   Nine More Jap Vessels Destroyed By U. S. Navy

Smash Jap Attempt to Land Troops   ‘MacArthur Men Bomb Timor  While American Troops En/ large Guadalcanal Gains

Nine Ships Sunk, More Than’ 8,00 Troops. Killed   Enemy “Again: ‘Fails Tc - Shatter DefensesAt. “. 2°" Guadaleanaleee: 

Nine Jap Ships Sent To Bottom   One American Cruiser fs Sunk And Some Other U. S. Vessels Damaged

Enemy Armada Blunders As it Attempts Landing of Troops   NINE VESSELS SUNK   MacArthur's Planes Raid Timor; New Guinea Japs Attacked

Navy Announces New Victories In Guadaleana   Enemy Efforts to Land Aid for Tired Troops Is Unsuccessful  JAP LOSSES HEAVY  Nine Javanese Ships Sent To Bottom in Naval Battle

51 Jap Ships Beneath Waters Around Solomons  Nine More Jap Vessels ~ Sunk Near Guadalcanal

Squeeze Play Put On Vichy   Axis Moves To Block Any Threat To Fleet

TODAY'S NEWS CAPSULES   “Air Force Sergeant  Wins Four Decorations

Retail Sales Reach New Peak   Pre-Easter Buying Sends Sales to High Point, Reported

REDS SALVAGE OIL SUPPLIES IN MAIKOP AREA   GERMANS APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE ON STALINGRAD

NAZI ADVANCE AT TREMENDOUS COST OF LIVES    Caucasian City of Maikop Falls to Nazis; Armored Enemy Pounds Down Rostov-Baku Railwav

REDS BLOW UP MAIKOP WELLS   Fall Back in Direotion Of Grozny Oil Fields As Nazis Surge Ahead

Soviets Fall Back Toward Grozny Field   Maikop Blasted And Stripped Of Oil Stores By Russians

Nazis Capture Maikop, Drive Toward Grozny   Russians Say That Maikop Fields, However, Have Been Destroyed

HITLER GETTING NO AUSGIAN OIL cAYS MOSCOW   Oil Installations At Maikop Destroyed Before Town Yielded To Germans

TRAFFIC CHARG           Siied by State Policeman Agains FLOW. Hill of Agtadia, ¢

TRAFFIC CHARGE,   Filed by State Policeman Against POW. Hill of Artadia,

SCANDINAVIA IS LOGICAL SECOND EUROPEAN FRONT   Allied Attack On Norway Likely Or Axis May  Invade Sweden      JAPANESE ISLANDS ‘HAVE ANOTHER ALARM

Scandinavia Seems Arena For Action   More Nazi Soldiers Arrive in Norway as Heavy U.S. Bombers Ferried to Britain

SCANDINAVIA LIKELY © ARENA FOR ACTION, STRATEGISTS HOLD   New Raid Alarms Sound in Japan, Berlin Reports — Tokyo Hints at Peace Offensive During tha Summer Manthe

Scandinavia Believed Most Likely Theater For New Phase of War   Allied Thrust at Norway or German Attack On Sweden Forecast; Big U. §. Bombers to Strike At Reich; Russians Push Their Drive

German Drive On Sweden Said Possible   Heavy U. §. Bombers Massing in England to Form ‘World’s Greatest Air Base’

Allied Drive On Occupied Norway Held Likely; U.S. Bombers Ferried To Britain

BOTH FOES GIRD FOR NEW TUSSLE   Nazis Eye Sweden As Allies Consider Norway Attack; Germans Rolster Forces

Scandinavia  Indicated As. Likely Arena   Finns Reported Under Severe BDisecinn Adtech

Allies May Start Push Into Occupied Norway Or Nazis Against Sweden  GERMANS JITTERY OVER POSSIBILITIES  Heavy U. S. Bombers May Be Operating Soon With RAF Against Reich

Increased Sabotage, More Executions Follow Heydrich On Tour of Continent

SABOTAGE [8 ON THE INCREASE AS ARE EXECUTIONS    German Occupational Author ities Still Trying to “Cope” ‘ With Situation.

SABOTEURS IGNORE GERMAN HANGMAR   Acts Against Germany and Execu.tions Increase in Lands Under Hitler Heel

More Sabotage, Nazi Executions   Increase In Wake of Gestapo Chief's Tour

SABOTAGE, KILLINGS FOLLOW HEYDRICH   200 ° Slain -Since Assistan’ _. Gestapo Chief Started’ 3 Spring Tour. :

SABOTAGE ON INCREASE IN NAZI EUROPI   ‘More than 200 Persons ~ Have Been Executed in  Past Three Weeks

NAZIS’ GESTAPO AIDE UNABLE TC STOP SABOTAGE   200 Hanged, Shot Since Terror Expert Began Tour

SABOTAGE REPORTED INCREASING IN -THE OCCUPIED SECTIONS   More Hangings Follow ir Europe as Reinard (The Hangman) Makes Spring Tour.

Increased Sabotage, ‘Executions Follow Nazi Hangman’s Tou Of Occupied Europe

Police Hold Suspect in Two Slayings   Question Man at Elgin Ill., on Charge of Wearing Uniform

BERLIN SAYS BRITISH SHIPS HAD BIG LOSS   Damaged units returned to Gibraltar; many wounded on board

W ; 3 Remains Ou of City Disputes   Has No° Right. To  ‘Intervene, Decision

Turkey Fears Attack In New Developments   German Progress in Caucasus and British Drive in Egypt Believed Involved; Rommel’ Flank Endangered.

Turkey Fears An Attack By Nazi Hordes   Believes Axis May Take Short Cut To Her Oil   Thousands Surrounded By British In Eqypt   Entire Left Wing Of Rommel! Army  Now Endancered

British Cut Off Section © Rommel Force About 2,000 Nazi Soldiers Held in Pocket; Germans  Advance Near Oi! Field; No Advances at Stalingrad

Will Maintain Pacts with Nazis, Britain   British Desert Troops Snap Trap on Axis Forces Along Mediterranean

Turks Fearful Of Axis Attack   Inonu Pledges Nation  To Fulfill Its Alliance

Turks Look For Germans  To Attack   Hitler Thought Seeking New Path To Oil Fields

- lurks Fear Nazi Attack tle Imminent   Hitler Push In Caucasus Brings New Peril; British Trap German Force In Fovot.

Several Thousand Axis Troops Trapped In Egyptian War -—- Two Enemy Ships Sunk.

TURKEY VOICES FEAR OF ATTACK   British Score New Gains  Desert; Germans Push on Caucasus Oil Fields.

Turkey Worried About New Threat; Stalingrad Safe From New Attack

Turks Fear An Attack By Germany   President Isgnet Inonu Reveals Grave Danger To Nation’s Parliament

Nazi Attack Now Shifts To Caucasus   Turkey Stiffens Attitude Toward Axis as Aussies Surge Across Desert

Allied Bombers Pound Japs In Solomons Area   Aussies Advance In Mountains To Drive Japs Back

MAGARTHUR'S BOMBERS tll ANEW AT JAPS   Sweeping Support Is Given Americans In Solomons By Heavy Attacks

MacArthur's Men Attack Jap Bases   Lend Support to U.S. Forces in Solomon Isles

Australian Fliers Sink Two Ships And Damage Others In Effort To Break Up Armada

HARD BLOWS ARE STRUCK; SEVERAL SHIPS ARE SUNK   Japanese Armada Gathering For New Assault

Australi” < a3 Sink t..s°> “s And Batter Five   Invasion Flotillas Continue to Move Toward Southern Coast of New Guinec

Planes in Three Waves Smash af Jap-Held Port; Enemy Flotilla Continues to Move On, However

1 SHIPS SUNK; “SARE BEACHED   ' Report Invasion Flotilla Is  Headed Toward Port  Moresby.   PLANES RETURN SAFELY

DIRECT HITS SCORED ON WARSHIPS OFF KEW GUINEA COAST   Australian Air Ministry Tabulates Score OF Onslauchts Yesterday

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE HEAVILY ATTABKS INVADER   REPORTS INDICATE AT CAST TWO SHIPS SUNK, FIVE OTHERS DAMAQPEN   DISPATCHES TELL OF ENEMY APPROACH ON PORT MORESR'   Commonwealth's Leaders Convinced Australian Continent f1 Next on Nipponese Scheduta

2 Are Sunk, 5 More Hit In Assault   Australians Take Offen sive Against Invasion Armada

Two Jap Ships Sunk And Five Badly Crippled   Nipponese Flotillas On Way To South Coast Of New Guinea; Direct Hits On Warship

Five Others in Invasion Fleet on Way to New Guinea Beached, Battered, Burned   Large Japanese Convoy Reported Heading For Port Moresby, 300 Miles From  Port York in Australia—Three  Wave Assault Made by Australians

RAAF Puts 7 Jap Ships Out of Fight   At least Two Sunk and Five Others Beached and Burned   FOE WORKS FAST   Australia Hopes to Smash Him Before He Can Get Set on Outposts

Nazis Drive On Grozny Oil Supplies   Western Line Of Reds Holds At Krasnodar

FIRES RAGING OVER RUSSIAN RETREAT AREA   Reds Fight Desperate but  - Losing Battles in Face of Overwhelmingly Superior German Forces— Hitler May Pause for Winter.

Germans Claim  Destruction Of; 62nd Red Army   Superior Nazi Forces Force Grudging Retreat; Moscow Admits Loss

NAZIS SMASH NEARER VITAL OIL SUPPLIES   Russian Troops Withdraw But Fight Furiously In Caucasian Foothills

Fear Germans Are Close To Objectives   Hint from Turkey Says Nazis Have Taken All They Want

Russ Continue Withdrawal To Foothill Lands   Germans Still Throwing In Reserves, Claim  Capture Of 62nd Red Army, Equipment

Naval Bases In Black Sea Threatened   Stubbornly Battling Russia Soldiers Defend Route To’ Precious Oil Fields

SOVIET TROOPS WITHDRAW UNDER HEAVY FIGHTING   Nazis Rolling New Reserves And Equipment Into Battle With Battered Russians

Nazis Lunge Steadily On   Greatest Prizes Still Ahead As Russians Withdraw Grudgingly

GERMANS CONTINUE 10 SMASH ONWARE   Reds Forced to Withdraw Into Caucasian Foothills

GERMANS DRIVE RUSSIANS BACK TO FOOTHILLS   Reds Resist Strongly As Foc Lunges Between Black, Caspian Seas   BIG GOALS STILL AHEAD   Berlin Claims Destruction Of Bulk Of Soviet Army In Don Bend

RED DEFENSE FORCED BACK TO FOOTHILLS   New Axis Reserves and Equipment Tossed Into Struggle

Russian Troops Withdraw Grudgingly, but Fighting, Into Caucasian Foothills

SOVIET TROOPS GIVING GROUND NEAR CAUCASUS      Nazi Forces Lunge Ahead  In Face of Stubborn Defense To Peril Russian Bases   HUNDREDS KILLED IN SAVAGE BATTLE   Cities Burning As Red _ Armies Are Forced To Withdraw By Reich Troops, Tanks

Russian Troops Retreat As Nazi Army Continues To Advance In Caucasus

VOTE ANOTHER TAX INCREASE   House Group Approves Higher Surtax Rate on  Swiall Marnaroatiane

Surtax Up For Small  Bi'sinesses   Would Hit Corporations Earning  Under $25,000

RAISE TAX ON SMALL FIRMS   Committee Votes Increas«  From 6 to 10 Per Cent

Surtax On Small Corporations Up   House Group Votes Raise To 10 Per Cent

Gov't Rests In Molzahn Spying Case   INTRODUCES ALLEGED CORRESPONDENCE .BETWEEN GERMAN PROPAGANDA AGENT AND ACCUSED PHILADELPHIA PASTOR.   Recall 2 Witnesses

NAZI CHANGE CONFIRMED   Sacking Of Gen. Halder By Hitler : Admitted In Germany

GERMANS LEARN OF CHANGE IN CHIEF OF HITLER'S ARMY   Replacement Of Hal de: “With Zeitzler Was Told By United Press” Month Ago

Nazis Admit Ousting of Gen. Halder   Zeitzler Named New Chief of Hitler’s Army

Germans Learn Hitler Chief of Staff Replaced   -General Franz Halder Sacked; Zeitzler  Takes Over Command

Britain Had Only 100 Tanks in ‘40   Churchill Claims Ample New Models Now Available

Churchill Tells Weaknesses of  Britain in 1940   Army Had ,Only 10€ Tanks After the Fall  of France

Reveals British Had 100 Tanks To Face Nazis   Churchill Tells Common: Nation Now Has 1000 To 2000 Late Models

Development of Tanks Recounted   Churchill Tells House of. Strides Mode by Britain

British Had Only 100 Tanks As France Fell  ‘And Those Were Too Weak To Stand Up Against Nazi Weapons

Britain Had Only 100 Tanks At Home When France Fell   Churchill Reveals Grave Weakness At Time Hitler Was Expected To Invade

British Army Had Only 100 Tanks In 194   Disclosure Of Weakness Of Defense At Time Of Invasion Threat = Is Made In Commons

BRITISH uM      Churchill Tells Commogg German Invasion Wovid,  Have Meant Tragedy “

Britain Had Only 100 Tanks in ‘40  to Face Threat of German Invasion

Hitler Knows What He Missec   Britain Had Only 106 - Old Tanks In 1940

England Had But 100 Tanks In June, 1940   Now Army Has Between 1,000 And 2,000 In Use

Britain Had Only 100 Tanks To Meet Nazi Invasion After France Fell, Churchill Says

Churchill Reveals English Owned Only 100 Tanks For Defense Against Nazi 1940 Invasion Threat

New Weapons To Combat Subs Are Developed   Churchill Tells Of Progress Made In Output of Tanks

Churchill Reveals British Army Had Only 100 Tanks When France Gave Up

Britain Had Only 100 Tanks In 1940 to Face an Invasion   Even Those, Prime Minister Churchill Reveals, Were of Type Found In Battle of France Too Weak to Stand Up Against German Anti-Tank Cuns: Now Have Un to 2.000 dh

Britain Had Only 100 Weak Tanks After France Fell, Churchill Says

But 100 Obsolete Models On Hand During Invasion Threat of 1940   ANTI - UBOAT WARFARE

NAVY TAKES OVER PLANT IN SCANDAL   Bribery Charged In Explosives Factory By FDR

Claim Bribery Is Involved at War Factory   Company Officials and Civilian Army and Navy Inspectors  Are Accused

‘BRIBERY’ SCANDAL REVEALED   Navy Takes Over Explosives Plant; Three Arrested

F. D. R. Orders 3 Plants Seized In Bribe Case   Explosives firm official, and two civilian army - navy inspectors accused

PLANT SEIZED; BRIBERY BAREL   FBI Arrests Three; Navy tc  Run Munitions Firm

COLD RAIN ON THE WAY   Disagreeable Weather Is Forecast For Next Few Days

Cold Rain For Kansas   Expected To Reach Northeast Portion Tomorrow Morning

Nazi, Italian Tension Grows, Papers Assert   Geneva Hears Italy May Be Pulling Out Of Axis; Taylor Visit Cited

Hitler-Mussolini Rift Seen Over Italo-American Amity; Fascists May Lose Trieste

IL DUCE MAY LOSE TRIESTE, BERN REPORTS      BERLIN-ROME DIFFERENCE! SEEN AT ANKARA, STOCKHOLM

ITALY AND GERMAN} FACE SERIOUS RIFI   Hitler Irked by Visit of U. S. Envoy to Vatican

ltalians Unable To Control Slavs And Germans At   Flight Of U. S. Env To Vatican Ange Nazis; Himml Sees Duce

Nazi-Italian  Rift Reported   Recent American Developments Cause

Japs Lose 20 Planes Over Australia   Baftle For Air Superiority Rages; Allied Fliers Attack Dutch Timor Capital

Casualties On Fortress Were Heavy   Beach Defenses Were Swept Away By Con. stant Bombardment

FORT BLASTED BY SIEGE GUNS   Artillery And Air Bombardment Swept Away Corregidor's Beach Delenses

I a      Final Tribute Is Messagedi _ By President To Men 2  Defending Bastion

Constant Pounding Swept Away U.S. Defenses On Island Of Corregidor

BOMBARDMENT WAS TERRIFIC   Constant Artillery And Aeria Fire Preceded Successful Jap Landing

U.S. Bombers In New Attacks On  Enemy Tankers   Make Attacks On Jap Ship ping In Northern Solo- — mons Area   NEW FLYING FIELD IS ALSO BLASTED

Hammer Remnants of Japanese Near Bune   Yanks, Aussies Smash Counter Thrusts Close In on Foe as Planes Strafe Enemy Range Over Lae Base.

Strike Threatens Vital Shipments  Freight Handlers, Clerks Walk Out

Clerk Strike Ties Un U. S. Defense   Vital Shipments Are Held Up in Chicago

Copperiead Puts Farmer To Bed   Gets In Sleeve While Hauling In Wheat; Falls On Head.

NEAR BILLION   TAXES PAID INTO FEDERAL TREASURY DURING FIsCAL YEAR WAS BIG INCREASE

Age of Enlistment In U. S. Army ls Raised to 50  Possibility of Draft Of Youths of 18 and 19 Nearer

ENLISTMENT AGE IS HIKED   War Department Move Stirs Anew Talk of Drafting Youths 18 and 19

LOWER DRAFT AGE LIMIT IS UNDER STUDY   Congress to Get Bill & Draft Youths of 18 and 19   ENLISTMENT AGE IS RAISED TO FIFTY

U.S. May Draft 18 Year Olds   Congressional Talk Increases As Age Limit Raised to 50

LOWER DRAFT AGE LIMIT 15 IINDER WTUDY   Congress to Get Bill to Draft Youths of 18 and 19   ENLISTMENT AGE IS RAISED TO FIFTY   Approval by Congress of Draft Bill Changes Expected

Youths of 18 And 19 Years May Be Called This Year.   POINTS TO LATEST DRAFT REVISIONS

Solon Foresees Request to Lower Draft Age   Taking of Married Men Indicates Need for Action

ARMY TO TAKE 50-YEAR-OLDS   Youths of 18 and 19 Te Be In Service Before End of Year

Youths 18 to 19 Face Induction At Early Date   Drafting of Younger Class Reported Likely This Year   Maximum Age for Enlistment Increased from 45 to 50 Years

DRAFTING OF 18- YEAR - OLDS MORE LIKELY   Congressional ‘Speculation is Stir red by Army's Raising Enlist ment Age to 50

Russian Defenses Appear Crumbling ‘Before Onslaught   Capturé of Both Maikop and Krasnodar. Claim. ed by. Nazi’‘Command,

Russian Forces Move Back To New Positions Afte: Fierce Engagement; The Weight of German Tanks and Motorized Infantry Appears Overwhelming.

Reds Announce  New Withdrawal   Russian Forces Move Back To New Positions After Fierce Engagement; The Weight of German Tanks and Motorized Infantry Appears Overwhelming.

First Big-Scale Offensive Of War Under The Star Spangled Banner Is Launched With Announcement By President Roosevelt

White House Says Action Taken to Forestall Axis Invasion Which Would Threaten: America and to Give Assistance to Russia--. News Given Out as Troops Pour Ashore “With Adequate Weapons”--Troops Some of Those Sent From U, S. to England.

Roosevelt Says Move Has Two Purposes, Te Forestall Axis Invasion And To Provide Aid To Heroic Soviets

Move Is Made To Forestall Axis Invasion   EISENHOWER IN COMMAND; JOINT STATEMENT URGES FRENCH TO AID

Yanks Land On Mediterranean, Atlantic Coasts   Army, Navy, Air Operations Begin Ir Night Under Eisenhower's Command British Ships, Planes Aid

Powerful American Force: Under Gen. Eisenhower Lands On Coast Of French Colonies.  To Prevent Enemy Invasion

YANKEESTAKEN FROM BRITISH ISLES. BELIEF   White House's’ Electrifying Announcement Does Not Give Details as to Composition   TO GE REINFORCED BY BRITISH ARMIES   Move Tied in With Egyptian Campaign; Roosevelt Appeals to French  to Cooperate

French Colony of Morocco Taken; Eisenhower In Charge of Troops   French Assured Land Will Be Returned After War; First Aim Is To Smash Rommel, Then Turn Up Into Europe ~

Invasion Threat  Of Nazis Nipped   Powerful American Forces Take Over Colonies, Open Second Front: British Troops On Way

U.S. Troops Ashore On Mediterranean, Atlantic Coasts   Action to ‘Forestall an Invasion’ by Germany and Italy Announced , by Roosevelt   HISENHOWER DIRECTS LANDING: BRITISH NAVY AND R.A.F. ASSIST

Sunday Ten Cents   President Roosevelt Broadcasts To French People By Radio; Eisenhower Leads Attack

‘Assistance to Heroic Russia’ Pres. Rocsevelt Says; Lt. Gen. Eisenhower in Command

‘Powerful American Forces’ Involved In Operations Will Be Reinforced Later By Several British Divisions; Roosevelt Addresses French People

INVADE AFRICAN COAST   Army, Navy, Air Force Launching Powerful Drive: .

Great Naval Armada Lands Allied Force  In French Colonies   Mediterranean and Atlantic Shores Are Invaded By Mighty Force Under General Eisenhower; President Roosevelt Asks French Aid

New Offensive Opens In Rear of Rommel   Second Front Launched to Forestall Axis Invasion; FDR Pleads With French  To Cooperate

Doctors Concerned Over Health of Future Babies   Industrial Physicians Say Women On War Jobs Present Problem; Many Double Home and Factory.

Karm Bureau Convention to Start Monda‘   Sen. Guy M. Gillette I: Principal Speaker a This Meeting

FARMERS UNITE IN WIDE DRIVE TO FURNISH FOOD   Production Expanded In All-Out Effort To Back Nation

Farmers in “Food for Freedom” Drive Spurred on by Highest Prices Since 1930

Sub Sinks Three More Allied Ships   67 Lives Are Lost in Latest Torpedoings

TORPEDOES GET 3 IN ATLANTIC   Submarine Toll Mounts to 327: Only 6 Saved On Two Vessels

aa ait ace al al ican  WOMEN CAN HELP IN WAR BY STOPPING ’CHATTERING*

DECORATION DAY OBSERVED MAY 30   Annual Program and Cemetery Services for Deceased War Veterans Saturday.

DECORATION DAY PLANS ANNOUNCED   Committees Selected and Program Complete for Annual Event on May 30th.

NEED NOW FOR GIRL WORKERS IN. INDUSTR}   Employment Office Manager Says Demand Exists in County. Nearby Area.

JOB OPENINGS FOR WOMEN   Are Available Througt  The Employment Office In Wellsboro.

‘SPIDER MAN’ KILLER HAD KNOWN VICTIM 32 YEARS, HE SAYS   Attic Ghost Found Spid ers Friendly, But People ‘Cruel’

Supreme Court Gives Opinion in Saboteurs’ Case      Holds articles of war “did not at any stage  afford basis” for halting military trial.

NAZI SABOTEURS SUPPLIES ENTER TREASON TRIAL  SPECIAL FBI AGENT TECTIFICS AGAINGT   SPECIAL FBI AGENT TESTIFIES AGAINST ACCUSED AIDES «

Court Renders Ruling on Nazi  Saboteur Case   cong-Awaited Decision Says Spies Are Subject to Trial and Punishment by Tribun. ats Annsinted’ hy Presiden?

Spy Case Act of F. D. R. Upheld   Supreme Court Make: Public Ruling on German Saboteurs

Governor Calls Meeling To Push Scrap Campaign   Will Meet Newspaper Publishers Here On Tuesday

TREASON TRIAL AT CHICAGO PROCEEDS   Federal Attorneys Make Effort to Show Defendants Were Loyal to Nazis.

TEN MILLION A UTOMOBILES FEEL IMPACT   Fuel Famine to Impinge On Many Phases of Life for People on the East Coast   CUTS STATES' INCOMES

Production Battle  Resumes Agair   Military, Civilian Official Are at Odds Over Who Would Be in Charge

New Production Battle Is Seen   Undercover Struggle Is Reported On Between  Military, Civilians

ARMY AND WPB CHAIRMAN MAY DIFFER AGAIN   Nelson Reported Seeking Mandatory Control Over New Military Orders

Resumption of Undercover Strugglé Between Military, Civilian Authori“ties Reported   ARMY WILL RESIST   Nelson Moving to Mandatory Control of Placement of Contracts, Source Says”

SEE NEW FIGHT ON PRODUCTION   Contract Control Latest Is: ; sue In Struggle

CIVILIAN, MILITARY FIGHT OVER OUTPUT CONTROL SMOLDERS   Netson Believed Studying Extending Jurisdiction Over Contracts

‘Cite Statistics On Nazi Conquests To Cut Down Lateness Of Employes

Swanky Hospital Nightgown To be Thinner and Breezier   Military Demand For Heavier Materials Formerly Used to Necessitate Use of Aimost Transparent Material; War Also to Affect Wardrobes of Doctors and Nurses

Hospitals Using Substitutes As War’s Crimp Hits Articles Formerly Plentiful In U: §

Transportation Difficulties To Force Pa. Senate To Begin [Sessions Same Time As House

Wartime Transportation Difficulties Make Change Necessary   COMMITTEES WORKING

Plans For Sectional — Blackouts In Illinois [Now Being Perfected

First Dirt Moved To Big Coffer Dam   First Step in Dirt-Dumping Job At Red River

GLASS CITIZEN AS NAZI ALIEN   German Born Technician  Deprived Of Status

HALT WAR EFFORT   Workers at Pontiac Plant Strike to Help Out Grocery Clerks

6th Army Forces Rommel’s Men  Out of El Agheila   American Bombing Assault in Tunisia Timed with Resumption of Campaign in Libya; Submarines Smash Axis Shipping

Nazis Flee El Agheila Stronghold  _ British Push On   British Push On Toward Base at Tripoli

Rommei Is Forced Out Of Acheila   Montgomery’s Army Is Pursuing And Is Dive-Bombing Aner Strafing Foe

British Open New Offensive, Rommel Is in Retreat to West; Americans Bomb Tunisia in Timing With Drive

Rommel in Full Retreat as New Offensive Gains   Germans and Italians Forced Out of Their Latest Stronghold   \merican Bombing Attack: Help Smash Battered Axis Forces

AXIS HARBORS HEAVILY BOMBED BY FORTRESSES   Bizerte, Tunis And Sousse Suffer Damage After American Attack   ALLIED FLIERS HIT MOBILE EQUIPMENT

British Army  Resumes Its  Big Offensive   Marshal Rommel is driven from his’ African stronghold at El Acheila.

AXIS FORCES FLEEING AFTER EIGHTH ARMY RESUMES OFFENSIVE   Nazi-Italian Troops ‘Are Driven Out Of Strong Positions as British Smash Toward Tripoli, Tunisia

Eighth Army Resumes Big Western Offensive. Cairn Save Officially   FIRST REPORTED BY GERMAN RADIO  British Start Drive With Plane Support After Artillery Blasts

Blitz Rains Bombs On Tunis, Bizerte   Greatest Aerial Assault Of Campaign Strikes North Africa   Start of Big Pincer Movement Expected   Germau Effort to Infilerate Medjez el-Bab Anchor Said ‘Stepped’

U. S. Bombers Unleash Smashing Raids on Axis-Held Ports Of Bizerte, Tunis and Sousse

Bombing Assault in Tunisia Timed With Resumption of Drive  ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE AT CAIRO Many Hits Scored on the  Docks and Warehouses at Birverte

Second Son of Ex-Kaiser Dies   Stroke Takes Life Of Prince Eitel Friedrich

i9 Battle for Lives on Imperiled Barge  And Zero Weather Leaves 15 Dead in Ohi-

BARGE CLEVECO STILL ADRIFT ON LAKE ERIE TODAY   Communication, Heating System Out of Order in SubZero Weather

DARING MOVE MAY PRESAGE ~ RED ATTACK   Russian Troops Consolidating Positions About  Kharkov.

Display Stickers   Illegal to Sell Gasoline To Anyone Unless the Sticker Is Displayed

YOUNG FLIER WEDS, KILLED IN CRASH   LOSES LIFE HOUR AFTER MARRIAGE TO HOMETOWN SWEETHEART,

OPA To Set Up Meat Price Rule:   Will Have Specific Dollars, Cents Quotation:

Organize New Peace  Campaign   International Cartel Of Industrialists Is Understood To Have Hitler's Support

JAPS SEEN AS TRADE MENACE   German and French In. terest Reported Back. ing New Peace Drive.

Peace Push Started By  - Byte @Araun   Some Industrialists Try for End of War in East on Business Grounds   CAREFULLY TIMED WITH JAP GAINS   Tove Tells Berlin No Ma. terials Available From Invaded Lands —

NEGOTIATED PEACE SOUGHT BY AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF INDUSTRIALISTS CLAIMED TO BE BASED ON BUSINESS GROUNDS ;

French, Nazi Leaders Push Peace Feeler  To The Front   Business Grounds I: Basis of Latest Development

‘ranco-German Cartel, Professing Fear Nipponese May Dominate Markets of World, Point Campaign Toward U. S. With Hit. ler’s Benign Sanction.

PEACE FEELER ENT BY ANE   French-German Group Or ganizing Campaign to End War. Report.

‘Cartel Of Industrialists From France And Germany  Seeking Negotiated Peace

Nazis Fear Japs  To Gain Market:   Report German, French Industrialists Seek Negotiated Peace  Re BARTER T FF RIAAHT TT

Nazis Toss Peace Straw  In the Wind   Hitler Times Feelers To Coincide With Orient Reverses; Fears “Yellow Peri!”

International Organization’ in New: Ce ‘ampaign ‘for - Negotiated Terms; . Fear Jap Control: % ot Raw Materials © .

Japs Advance In New Guinea   Big Enemy Invasion Fleets Gather as Air Blows Exchanged

‘Dai Nippon’ New Name for Greater Japar   Dispatch Does Not Poin Out Boundaries Notec By Government

SOUR T RESUMES NEARING TODAY UN SABOTEURS   Decision May Test Validity Of President’s Wartime Powers Over Nation

Hearing Resumed in Case Of Seven Nazi Saboteurs   Court’s Decision May Indicate Extent Of President’s Wartime Powers

Texans Join in Celebration of U. §. Army-Day   War-Conscious Pub: lic Co-operates In Observance

TEXAS JOINS NATION IN OBSERVANCE ARMY DAY ON MONDAY   ILONE STAR STATE, MIGHTY ‘COG IN U ‘S: WAR MACHINE,  HONORS ITS FIGHTERS

Army Day Noted With Parades In Texas Cities.  Camps, Fields Over State Opened For

CHINA PREPARES COUNTER-OFFENSIVE   Chiang Kai-Shek Says Time to Mop Up Japs Is Now At Hand.

New Canadian Contingent in British Isle:   All Types of Reinforce~ ment Landed After Convoy By U.S. Ships

Prosecutor Accuses Kunze, Bund Fuehre; Of Shielding Pastor   Termed Liar and Nazi in Espionage Trial of Philadelphia Minister

Kunze Attempts To Clear Pastor   Prosecutor Claims Bundist Hated U. S. Since Childhood

U.S. AIRMEN RAID ENEMY IN BURMA   REPEATED ATTACKS KEEP JAPAN FROM USING AIRFIELD

Continuous Raids Make An Airfield in Burma Unusable by Japanese   ‘American Pilots Survive Mon soon Storms and Aptiainceath re

Jap Air Field Raid Repeated   American Planes Drive Far. "Into Burma to Prevent Repairs on Damaged Base

Continuous Raids Make An Airfield in Burma Unusable by Japanese   ‘American Pilots Survive Mon_ Storms and Antiaircraft e a

AMERICAN PLANES GO INTO NORTHERN ” BURMA TO ATTACI   Repeatedly Raided Japanes Airfield at Myitkyina During Week.   DAMAGE THE RUNWAYS   Fighter Pilots Straffed Town + “on July Fourth and _ July Sixth.

NO PROVISION FOR AUX BABIES   Army" Rules Expectant  Mothers to Be Given Discharge.

FATE OF TOLANDS IN THE BALANGE   J. & Soldiers, Sailors To Fight Side By Side With  Marines

ENGLISH TOW BOMBED IN DAYLIGHT NAZI RAID   Enemy Aircraft Slip Through  Defense Lines

Daylight Raids Made By Nazis   Germans Slipped Through Air Defenses, But Damage Light.

ALLIED AIR. ATTAGK SLOWED BY WEATHER      Cross-channel Assaults Are on Small Scale

Too Much Travel,  Jeffers Asserts   Rubber Chief Adds “They Must Stop It’

People Travel Too Much, Jeffers Says on Visit to Omaha, Nebraska

Sales Prohibited Of Vacuum Cleaner   All Types Frozen In Dealers’ Hands

NAZIG BATTLE BAGK AT NEW FAIS BY AA   British Fliers Meet Swarm of 90 Germans in Flight Qver France.   RAF LOSES 19 PLANES IN WARNEMUENDE ATTACKS

Swarm of Nazi Fighters Rise To Meet RAE   One of Greatest Aerial Baitles in Months Is Waged Over North French Coast

England Turns Abbey Over To U. S. Troops   Tradition Broken As Great Cathedral Used To Mark Thanksgiving Date

@ In Washington   Capital Quotations and Question Marks Involve Arithmetic, Gable and Shakesneare

Questions Quotations At Capital   Ballyhoo Bureau Needed To Boss Various  War Drives

Sheriff Slain At Ozark Today   CHAMP CRAWFORD ME?’ DEATH IN BARBER SHOP

DAYLIGHT RAID ON NORTH ITAL}   Bombers Make Round Trig Of 1,350 Miles

BOMBERS RAID NORTH ITALY   Industrial Town Of Milan Hit Hard During Daylight Attack.

Study Pian To Put U. S. Troops In Britain On British Army Rations

Three Ships Are Torpedoed   One Attacked in Atlantic and Two In Caribbean

US Launches 174 Ships and Lays 49 Keels   Total Is Almost Half of Number Lost in Western Atlantic

174 Ships Will Be Launched Today   Keels of 49 Ships to Be Laid; 456 Ships Sunk Since Pearl Harbor

174 New Ships To Be Launched   Warships and Cargo Vessels to Go Down Ways Into Sea

FIRST JAP AERIAL ATTACK ON U.S. MAY HAVE BEEN ATTEMPT T0 SET FIRE TO VALUABLE OREGON TIMBER

Bomb Crater Is Found in Oregon Timberland —   May Have Been Dropped From Japanese Plane

Single Bomb From Plane  Based on Sub   ‘Attack’ Last Wednesda Revealed; Fire Put “Out Quiekly

INCENDIARY BOMB FOUND IN ORE. WOUDS   Believed First Dropped by Jap Plane in U. S.

GYPSY LEE IS WED TO ACTOR   Bride Returns to N. Y for Stripper Role te: Réee: wend Task”

Franco Drops Pro-Axis Aide From Cabinet   Major Changes Are Reported in Spain‘s Ministry

SPAIN CABINET IS SHAKEN UP   Suner, Considered as Rabid Pro-Axis, Is Replaced by fordana

FRANCO ORDERS CABINET SHIFT   Replaces Brother-in-Law as Foreign Minister

FRANCO OUSTS KIN, PRO-NAZI, AND HIS AIDES   Swing Toward Allies Seen As New Regime Is Formed in Spain

Franco Shakes Up His Cabinet, Party  Ousts Brother - In - Lav As Foreign Minister Makes Other Change:

‘NO MAN’S LAND’ 20 MILES WIDE IS SET UP IN LIBYA   British Report Says That The aan Forces Have Backed Off.

Survivors of Torpedoed Ship Safe in Port After 13 Days in Small Boat

11 Reseued After Drifting For 13 Days In Lifeboat   Include Three Women And 3-Year-Old Girl; Mother’s Bedy Aboard   AMONG SURVIVORS FROM U. S. VESSEL

Child Survives Ordeal at Sea   11 Persons Reach Port After 13 Days in Open Lifeboat

Women, Child, Drift 13 Days   Sub’s Victims Land After Long Peril—Mother Dies En Rante

noua Aue GORTINUE Date   Germans Driven From Positions in Karelian and Leningrad Areas.   BIG FIGHTS COMING

Soviet Forces. Preparing For Decisive Action   Moscow Claims Germans Lose 60,000 In Two  Months On Lenin. grad Front   GUERILLA BANDS HARASS GERMANS

RUSSIANS HAVE ELIMINATED 60.000 GERMANS   Moscow reports an resul of activity in March an:  April

RUSSIAN. ARMIES “CONTINUE DRIVE   oh Neier Dos  Germans Driven From Posi. tions  in Karelian and “+ Leningrad Areas.   BIG FIGHTS COMING

German Press Controled By  Government   Nazi Officials  Reculate News

Nazi Editor Told In Detail What He May Write; All News Is Relayed From Offices Of Goebbels

Germans Know Not What’s Going on   Nazi Propaganda Chief Tells Reporters and Editors What They Can and Can Not Print and Who To Print It—Failure To Obey Means Concentratiin Camp—Ready To Revolt   By LOUIS P. LOCHNER

Radio Banned  Musicians Say Only Those Of Services, MHamece Tan Ra h\Ando

DEFENSE PLANS FOR AMERICA ARE TIEN UF   An Inter-American Defense ' Beard Is Assembled in Washington.   MOVE IS : IMPORANT   American _ Republics  will Draft Plans for Western Hemisphere.

All Americas  Civen Warning   Knox Savs Entire American Continent In Imminent Peril From Ag (Yr oOeociaAgKn   SAYS LONG WAR CERTAIN PROSPECT

PLAN DEFENSES OF HEMISPHERI   21 Republics Represented as Knox Warns Aid Must Be Mutual

ALL CONTINENT IN PERIL, SAYS CHIEF OF NAVY   Stresses Need of Co-operatio: By Other Nations to Keep Aggressors at Bay.   21 NATIONS AT PARLEY   Conference to Map Plans For Bolstering Defenses of  or ee ee

JOINT DEFENSE PROGRAM URGED   Knox Asks Latin Nations To Help Protect Inter-American Shipping

Marilyn Thomas And John O’Brien Wed Saturday.  Ceremony Takes Place At First ;

Marilyn Thomas And John O’Brien Wed Saturday   Ceremony Takes _ Place At First Presbyterian Church

Battle Between Jap and American Sea-Air Forces in Aleutians Believed Progressing

BATTLE STILL RAGES ALONG U.S. ISLANDS   Alaskan Delegate Demands Removal Of Japanese

Sea-Air Duel Still Rages Off Aleutians   Alaska Delegate Urges Immediate Ousting of Invader

SECOND AND LEA  AMERICANS DAMA THIRD IN FLAME   dap Ships Attacked by VU. { Planes from Newly-Won Solomon Bases

CTREUIT COURT,   Few Estate Items Before Judge Russell This Morning.

cTReUrT court!   Few Fetate Items Before . Judge - Russell This” Morning.

NIGHT RAID IN FAR EASI CHICCESSFUL   U. S. Forces Make Torpedo Hits, Close Range Gun Blasts; U-Boats Active Off Savannah, Georgia

Two Vessels Sunk, Several Damaged   Uv, S.-Destroyers Pounce'on Enemy In Dark in Straits East of Borneo

U. S. Accord With Darlan ““A Temporary Expedient’’   Roosevelt Says Arrangement Was Justified Because It Savec the Lives of Americans, French and British—Asserts Events of Past Two Years Rule Out Possibility of Any Permanent Agreement With Admiral.

President Says Darlan Deal ‘ ‘Temporary’   Eisenhower ‘Battle Pact’ Accepted To Speed Up Tunis, Trigoli Blows   SIDESTEP POLITICS   Plan Obviates ‘'Mopping Up" Process: Giraud Aid To Allied Drive Cited

DANCING AND GARD PARTY: WILL BOOST SCRAP DRWE   RURAL ELECTRIC SPONSORING EVENING OF ENTERTAIN-  MENT FOR THOSE AID“ING IN COLLECTION

RURAL ELECTRIC TO BOOST SALVAGE DRIVE WITH DANCE   Must Sell 100 Pounds Or More To Attend; Defense Bonds For Mast

Senate Battle Near Over Tax   Four Features Of Pending Tax Bill To Cause Controversy   SALES TAX SEEMS OUT FOR PRESENT

Quezon Says He Believes War Is Won, He'll Be Back in Philippines Before the End of Next Year

(Quezon Says Allies Have Won the War   Philippine President Hopes To Be Home Next Year

MATRUH FALLS 10 ROMMEL'S BIG ARMIES   Hitler Wins First Phase in Historic Battle for Egypt; Germans Renew Russian Attacks

NAZIS RAGING AGROSS DESERT AFTER VICTORY   Russians Halt Germans At Kharkov — New Kursh Offensive Starts.

American Legior Opens Its Convention Wartime Conditions and Without Noise

Ameri ican n Legion’ Opens I ts. Convention : Wartime Con itions and Without Noise

U. S. Returns Railroad   Strike Truce Agreed To, Civilians Resume Wark

RAF SETS FIRE TO NAZI DOCKS AND SHIPYARDS   Nazi Air Force Raid: British Fleet Base  In Mediterranean

Keep Up Blasts in Air War   British, Germans Exchange Blows Over Week-end.

HAMBURG DOCKS BURN; GERMANS HIT EGYPT BASE   NAZIS FILE CLAIM TO SUCCESSES IN FIGHT WITH CONVOY

SEA POWER OF NAZIS HIT BY BRITISH ACES      HAMBURG DOCKS LEFT AFIRE AND SUB BASE ALSO IS BOMBED

Battering Exchange of Blows From Air Marks Europe’s Wai   Berlin Tells of Running Battle at Sea _ in Ice, Storms, High Seas

STRIKE BLOWS IN WAR ON SE!      RAF Lashes Hamburg Shipyards; Nazis Attack Alexandria Base.   EXETER S RAIDED AGAIN

RAF STRIKES AT NAZI BASES AS SUBS TAKE TOLL   Hamburg And St. Nazaire Feel Fury Of British Bombs; German Subs Claim Cruiser, Six Ships In Convoy Sunk In Northern Waters.

Say-Docks AtHamburg Set Afire   Fleet Base. Of BritishAt Alexandria Is Reported Raided - By. :Nazi: Fliers

One German Ship, Destroyer In A Flotilla Reported  Seriously Damaged

Running Sea Battle Is Reported   Hitler’s Russian Offensive Fails to Get Started; So viets Attack

RAF BATTERS U-BOAT BASE AT ST. NAZAIRE   Hamburg Docks Also Lef Ablaze: Germans Report Battle with Convoy.

Hamburg Is Damaged By RAF Raids   Germans Tell Of Big Sea Battle On North Supply Line

RAF LEAVES HAMBURG’ DOCKS-AND SHIPYARDS ABLAZE AND POUND NAZI U-BOAT BASE AT ST NAZAIRE   German Air Force Raids British Eastern Mediterranean Fleet Base At Alexandria; British Cruiser  and Six Convoved Ships Claimed Sunk

Hamburg’s Docks And Shipyards Reported Ablaze   British Also Claim Nazi U-Boat Nest At St. Lazaire Heavily Pounded; German Airmen Lash Alexandria

 lamburg Docks And Shipyards Left Ablaze   Germans-Claim Their Airmen Have Raided  astern Mediterranean hleet Base

British Cruiser Sunk By Germans In Attack On Convoy, High Command Claims At Berlin

Pounds N azi : U-Boat Nest. At St. Nazaire   Germans Report British Lost Cruiser, 6 Other  Ships in Arctic    ENEMY IN SECOND  ATTACK ON EXETER   English Claim 3 Big Nazi ' Warships Crippled   for Some Time

Germans Claim Blow af Convoy   Declare British Cruiser and Six Ships, In Convoy Are Sunk

Trade Aerial Blows   British Smash at German Naval Units While Nazis Rain Bombs on Alexandria

British Bomb HamburgDocks,  Nazaire Base   Germans Report Alexan dria Raided, Sea Battle Off North Europe

N azis Claim Royal Navy  Cruiser Sunk   British Planes Hammer at German Ports and Ships

Germans Claim English Cruiser, Six Convoy Ships Sunk—-Japs Reinforce Drive to Within 30 Miles of Frontier—New Guinea Control Fight Seen

Germans Report Running Sea Battie On Northern Supply Line To Russia; Claim British Cruiser, Six Convoy Ships Sunk

SEA POWER IS OBJECTIVE OF ENEMY PLANES   Hamburg and St. Nazaire idard Hit by RAF As Nazis Strike At Alexandria   SUPPLY SHIPS DAMAGED

ALEXANDRIA ID GERMAN TARGET   British Report Docks And Shipyards At Hamburg Set On Fire   WARSHIPS OUT   agence Powerful Nazi Ves“, sels Badly Damaged, Rritish Declare

Bombers Raid. Hamburg, St. Nazaire, Germans Attack Alexandria.   SAY BRITISH — CRUISER SUNK

R.A.F. Pounds German Naval Bases As Luftwaffe Hits Alexandria; — Hitler’s Fleet Crippled Says London—Berlin Avers Convoy Cruiser Sunk:

Hamburg and St. Nazaire an Pounded; Nazis Claim Fleet BaselsBombed

Hamburg Docks and Shipyards Left Ablaze as British Raids ‘Continue  JNORTH SEA BATTLE  German Report Only Given on Attack Against Big Convoy to Russia

Sea Power Targets Of British, Nazis   Naval Bases Are Heavily Bombed  Ry Accnriatean Drace

Fires Left Blazing In Hamburg   Germans Claim Success In Seo Battle Off Europe’s Northern Coast

Germans Retaliate with Raids on Alexandria, Egypt, and Exeter, England   ATTACK CONVOYS   Berlin Reports British Cruiser, Sis Convoyed Ships Sunk in Run ning Battle in Arctic

GERMANS RUSH TO REPORT SEA BATTLES FIRST   British Version Yet Undis. closed; Russians Block *  Nazis

RAF. Pounds Hamburg’s Docks, Also the U.Boat » Nest at St. Nazaire   GERMAN BOMBS ON ALEXANDRIA   Stone Also Tells of Run“ning Battle With Big Russian-Bound Convoys

DOCKS, YARDS SET AFIRE AT GERMAN POR}   Admiral Stark, U. 8. Commande in European Waters, in Favor of More “Fronts”

R.A.F., Nazis Trade Blows at Fleets   German Shipyards Ablaze; British Sea Base Hit

BRITISH LEAVE NAZI PCRTS OF HAMBURG {T. NAZAIRE ABLAZE   Germans Report Running Fight Against Allied Convoys To Russia

AFIRE IN NEW R.A.F.RAIDS   St. Nazaire Pounded Again: Alexandria Assaulted By German Bombers

RAIDING BRITISH * BOMBERS BLASTED HAMBURG’S DOCKS   U-BOAT NEST OF ST. NAZAIRE ALSO RAIDED; GERMANS ATTACK ALEXANDRIA

SHIPYA ABLAZE SAY - INVADERS   German Submarine Nest At St. Nazaire Is Blasted   RUNNING BATTLE   Fought Off Northern Coast Between Allied Convoy And Nazis Reported

RAF-Luftwatfe Trade Blows at Sea Power   Nazis Claim to Have Sunk British Cruiser, Six Convoyed Ships in Arctic

Hamburg’s Docks Are Left Ablaze      2. A. F. Pounds German and French Surface'and U-Boat Bases   NAZIS HIT CONVOYS   Claim British Cruiser anc Six Ships Destroyed in North

HAMBURG DOCK IN FLAMES AS bRITISH POUND   Japanese Continue To Win Ground, Now Endanger Chinese Lifeline

Docks And Shipyards Are Ignited By RAF Planes: Nazis Report Sea Battle

ALSO STRIKE AT NAZI SUB BASE AT. ST. NAZAIRE   Germans Claim British Cruiser, 6 Cargo Ships Sunk in Far North

Britons Return Across Channel in Daylizht to Pound Airdromes in France  Denial Is Made  Italians Say Fascists Not Held in Protest Against Acts

Nazis Claim Heavy Toll In Convoy Attack   RAF In Continuous Benoa, 1. ge Bg.   RAF In Continuous Attacks to Keep Enemy Fleet Bottled

BUNA, REPEL . JAP LANDING   §. S. Soldiers Swarm Over Village While Bombers Blasi Barges Score Hils on Warships

TROOPS STORM VILLAGE AFTER HEAVY BARRAGE   Attempt To Land Reinforcements Routed By Airmen

NAVAL FUNDS BILL IS GIVEN HOUSE OKEE   Appointments to Man. power Commission Favored by Solons   WAR HOUSING SET   Signature of President Puts Big Tax Bill Into Law

House Votes Bigger Navy   Pass $15,000,000 Bill To Build Up Fleet; Senate Passage Assured

VICHY’S NEW GOVERNMENT Tt BE NAMED SOO   Pro-Nazi Laval reported to share some power  with Darlan

FDR SPEEDS UP WORK ON POLICY TO SAVE RUBBER   Recommendations May Be Put Into Effect By Monday

‘Discomfort Or Defeat’  New Rubber Regulations To Be Put Into Effect By Monday   New Administrator To Be Named Then; Speed Limit Of 35 Miles An Hour For Entire U. 8.

Gasoline Rationing As Soon As Local Boards Can Be Organized.   TO NAME RUBBER CZAR

President Hopes to Put Committees’ Advice into Action; Rationing to Come Later

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RUBBER REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS  NATIONWIDE GASOLINE RATIONING AND MOTOR.

27 Million Motorists In U. S. Given Better News O1  Gasoline Ration Program      By JOHN M. MECKLIN

Discomfort Or Defeat I: Alternative To Be Faced   MUST SAVE TIRES   Annual Mileage of 5006 Miles, Slower Speed, _. Less“Gas Urged

Disclosure 0} New Rubber Czar To Be Made Soor  Will Be Delegated Ful And Complete Author-

Restriction On Civilian  Motoring Also Requested   President To Put Plan Into Effect “As Rapidly As Arrangements Can Be Made”

ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE NAMED BY PRESIDENT   Gas Rationing Program Must Await Setting Up Of Machinery   5,000 MILE LIMIT SET   Synthetic Rubber Productlon  May Ease Regulations  By 1943

To Greatly Curtail Use of Automobiles   President to Act on Recommendations of Commtitee to Restrict Mileage and of Cars, and Only Necessary Use.

RECOMMENDATIONS EFFECTIVE SOON AS IS POSSIBLE   President Says He Will Ac As Rapidly As Arrangements Can Be Made

, OFFICIALS MOVE TO GARRY OUT *BARUCH PLAN   Administrator Expected To / = Coordinate Activities On Rubber And Fuel   REDUCTION NEWS AWAITED    20,000,000 Motorists Look To OPA For Orders On Travel Curtailment

President Says He’ll Move As Fast As Possible On Program; Time Needed To Create System

RUBBER PLAN “ON” BY MONDA\   FDR Fails to Mention Ga Rationing, But It Seems Probable

F.D.R. Hoping To Get Plans  In Operation  By That Date   Nationwide Gasoline Rationing To Take Time

DRASTIC ACTION HELO NECESSARY   Report Of Roosevelt's Special Rubber Committee Made Public   SITUATION SERIOUS   Nalionwide Speed Limit Of 35 Miles An Hour Recommended

But It Will Take ' Time to Perfect Setup, President States — Details - Will Be Handled By Local Boards.

SPEED PLANS FOR NATIONAL GAS RATIONING   ‘7 Million Motorists Te Be Affected By Curb

Time Necessary To Set Up Machinery   Conservation Of Tires  Hoped For In Rationing

PRESIDENT TO SPEED GAS RATION PROGRAM      Choice Of Administrator Ig Due By Monday   TEXANS WILL PROTEST   Time For Action Has Come, Stevenson Asserts

FDR Ready To Implement Baruch Plan   Full Program of Car Conservation  To Be Latinched

Rationing Of Gasoline Will  Follow Soon   President Says Nation To Follow Proposals Of Committee; Plan 25.Mile Sneed Limit

"GS RATION   fnough Rubber Fo Essential Driving Available   BARRUCH COMMITTEE PLAN [S ADOPTED

RUBBER CIEE TO OE NAMED AY PRESIDEN   Baruch’s Rubber Recommen: dations to Be Put Into Effect.

NATIONWIDE GAS RATION NEEDED, COMMITTEE SAYS   ‘NO MIDDLE COURSE’ IN SOLVING RUBBER SUPPLY PROBLEM

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RUBBER REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS  NATIONWIDE GASOLINE  RATIONING AND MOTOR INC RESTRICTIONS

FR To Follow Advice Of Special Committee Upon Ways To Conserve Rubber

Rubber Chief Will Be Named At That Time   President Declares Local Boards Should Handle New Progran

INTO ACTION SOON   President Hopes to Use Rubber Recommendations by Monday

CIVILIAN USE OF AUTOS WILL BE CURTAILED   President Indicates Immediate Application Of Recom” mendations   COMMITTEE REPORTS   Boost In Synthetic Production Seen As Absolute Necessity

New Rationing Orders May Be Ready Monday President Says;  Name Rubber      ief

Nationwide Gas Ration And Driving Curb to be Put in Effect.Says FDR

Rubber Plan fo Go Into Effect   President Roosevelt To Act Promptly to Adopt Recommendation

5,000 MILES PER YEAR, 35 MILES HOURLY, LIMITS   “Discomfort or Defeat’ Is Rubber Board’s Report to FDR; To Boost Rubber Output

QUICK ACTION ON TIRE PLAN IS PROMISED   President Hopes to Put Into Effect Most of Spe‘cial Contmittee’s Plan Monday — Gasoline Rationine Will Follow.

Rationing Will Take Some Time   FDR Hopeful of Putting Report Into Effect  By Monday

U. S. Rubber Administrator Will Be Appointed Monday To Se-ve Unde~ Nel-on

Gas Rationing, Mileage Limit, To Save Rubber  President Pledges Prompt Action _   President Pledges Prompt Action _ On Suggestions Of Baruch Committee

Rubber Saving Program May Begin Monday   Roosevelt Hopes To Pu Into Effect Practically Al Recommendations   SEES RATION DELAY   President Will Name Ad. ministrator Te Work Ir WPB Framework

RESIDENT WORKS ON MACHINE FOR RUBBER PROBLEM   Recommendations of Special Committee May Become Effective By Monday, Press Js Told.   TERM GAS RATIONING BEING AVOIDED   President Says Contemplation is to Save Tires With Limiting Gas for Giver Distances.

NATIONWIDE GAS RATION PLAN URGED   Baruch Committee Would Fix Top Speed Throughout U. $. at 35 Miles Per Hour.   GIVES REPORT TO FOR   Would Limit Annual Driving Per Car to 5,000 Miles of  Nanaceary Matorinn

Nationwide Gas Rationing And Drastic Restrictions On Motoring Are Proposed   President To Put Recommendations Of Rubber Committee Into Effect Shortly

ROOSEVELT T0 ACT QUICKLY ON RUBBER SAVING      Says He Hopes to Put Baruch Committee Pro posals. on Tires in Effect Monday   RATIONING TO WAIT   More Time Needed to Set Up Machinery for Gas Curbs; Senate © Group Cool 

Monday To See FDR Action On Rubber Report   Gas Rationing One Of Proposals To Get Quick Action   LOWER SPEED LIMIT   Administrator Will Be Appointed To Direct Program

FDR to Name Czar ‘Of Rubber Monday; Adopts Ration Plan   President ‘Hopes’ to Put Virtually All of Committee Recommendation: Into Effect Before Week-End

Committee Says Slash Only Way To Solve Issue   Country Must Pick Between ‘Discomfort Or Defeat’; Sharp Reduction In Driving Also Recommended In Report Handed To Roosevelt

FDR to Act By NextMonday on Baruch Report   Indicates That Gas Ra tioning Will Require Some Time

Nation-Wide Rationing of Gas Looming   Recommendation of Special Rubber Committee To Be Put Into Effect by President as Rapidly as Possible

35-Mile Speed Limit And Yearly Maximum 5,000 Miles a Year Committee Program

DRASTIC CONTROL OF MOTOR FUEL DEMANDED IMMEDIATELY BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT   Motorists to Be Cut Down in All But Essential Travel; Plan to Be Handled Like Suear

Pledge Quick Action In U. S. Rubber Crisis   Will Appoint ‘Administra. tor to Serve Under WPE Boss Nelson.

Rooseveit To Appoint Rubber Czar Next Week   Announcement of “Rubber Administrator’ Expected on Monday—Nation-wide Gasoline Rationing Not to Become Effective Until Later

BARUCH SET URGINGS SOON TO BE ACTIVE   ROOSEVELT STATES HOPES TO START ON PLAN BY MONDAY

27,000,000 IN U.S. FACE HARDSHIP OF LIMITED GASOLINE   ‘Motorists Told Nationa Rationing Is Price Of Survival — Geet  Report On Tires

NATIONAL GAS RATIONING TO COME LATER   President Sees Delay in Plar Setting Up Local Boards To Handle Allotments.   REORGANIZATION DUE   FOR Says He Expects To Name Administrator By First af Week

39 MPH  Speed Top Ordered   Rubber Group’s Report Curbs Civil Motoring

Gasoline Rationing Due  Soon for Entire Nation  Baruch Committee Warns of Extreme Necessity to Conserve Rubber Supply

Baruch Report to Be Made Effective   Would Limit Speed to 35 Miles and Annual Mileage to 5,000-——Will Go Into Effect as Soon as Arrangements  Can Be Made, President Said

Restrict Mileage And Speed   Rocsevelt Hopes to Have Baruch Proposals in  Effect Monday

Drastic Curbs On Civilian Motoring, Too   Pres. Roosevelt Announces Baruch Rubber Committee’s Proposals Will Be Put Into Effect ‘As Soon As Arrangements Can Be Made.”

President's Committee Submits Report That There Is No Middle Course in Solving Nation's Rubber Prob    Will Be Number of Weeks Before OPA Could Get Plan in Operation

FH oAY Ghd HATIONG MAY BE DELAYED   President Wants Gasoline in Hands of Local Boards.   NATIONWIDE AVERAGE TO BE 4-6 GALLONS A WEEk

Appointment Of New Rubber Administr ator To Be Announced —   PRAISES REPORT   Local Boards Expected To Handle Nationwide . Gas Rationing.

President Gives Approval to Baruch Committee Report for National Ration.

Baruch Group  arns Country That Situation ls Desperate   eommends Boosting Synthetic Produe , tion   Proposes Gas Rationing   Would Restrict Average Driving to 5000 ) = Miles a Year

Other Recommendations of Rubber Committee May be Decreed By Monday

FDR WILL RUSH RECOMMENDATIONS IN RUBBER CASE   May Take Some Time to Put ir Effect System of Total Gas Rationing

F.D.R.Plans Gas Ration For Nation   Special Rubber Group Hands in Report to F. D. R.3 Alternative ‘Impossible’   Expansion Asked   Committee Favors Big Increase in Synthetic Output

A DRASTIC PROGRAM TO CAVE TIRES   ‘Discomfort or Defeat’ the Only Answer, Says Baruch Committee   ROOSEVELT WILL ORDER CURBS   Praises Report Made by Special Committee; Gasoline Rationing Asked

NEW RULES LIKELY FOR MOTORISTS   Speed Limit Of 35 Miles Per Hour And Annual Mileage Limit Of 5,000 For “‘Necessary Drivine’’ Planned

RUBBER ADVICE TO BE CARRIED OUT SOON-F. R.   Most of Program Excep! Rationing to Be Put Into Effect by: Monday

5,000 Miles a Year Per Car —  Of ‘Necessary Driving’ Seen   35 Miles An Hour Top May Be Ordered After Rubber Probe Reported To President   COMPULSORY TIRE INSPECTIONS DUE   Special Rubber Committee Recommends New Regulations Which FD Will Follow

Rubber (Czar oBe Named By Roosevelt   Baruch Recommendations To Be Made Simulfaneously

President's Committee Recommends   Will Be Put Into Effect As Soon As Can Be Done   Civilian Motoring 5 000 Miles A Year   Committee Finds Present Situation Dangerous To War

SPEED LIMIT - OF 35 MILES IS PROPOSED   No Middle Road Open To U.S., Committee Reports to FDR

Nationwide Rationing Of Gasoline, Curtails On Motoring Are Near   Roosevelt Promises To Put Committee Recommendations Into Effect; Mile age Will Be Limited.

President Ready To Act on Baruch’s Findings   Rubber Administrator Is Expected to be Named Monday

But FDR Hopes fo Start Most of Rules Monday   Local Boards to Direct System, President Says

ubber Committee Calls For N ationwide Gas Ry tioning and Restricte  Civilian Driving   jor LIMITING MILES . OF NEEDED TRAVEL   iso Proposes Speed of 32 Miles Hour; Suggestions to Be Made Effective Rapidly

Rubber Supply Not Enough For Military Need in 194é   President Hopes to Put Recommendations of Committee, Except Rationing, Into Effect Monday—Local Boards to Handle

Gas Rationing Not Expected Until Later.   Nelsoa Will Appoint Director Following Consultation With

FDR WILL USE RUBBER PLANS   Gas, Synthetic Suggestion Take Time To Put Into Effect

Roosevelt Hopes To Put Most Of Recommendations Of Rubber Committee In Effect By Monday

FDR To Effect Rubber Set-Up   Chief Executive Praises Far-Reaching Report Of Committee

Special Committee Recommends Nationwide Gasoline Rationing  Drastic Restrictions on Civilian   Drastic Restrictions on Civilian Operations of Automobiles Also Favored

Annual Mileage Planned Of 5,000 Miles: Speed Cut  WILLE INSPECT TIRES Conservation Program Is  Set as Soonas Possible By Committee

Gas Ration Board To Be Named Soon   But It ll Take Some Time te Put Plan Into Operation, EDR Save

NELSON WILL NAME RUBBER CZAR MONDAY   American Motor ists Face Rationing of Mileage Under New U. S. Curb.

A-Part Plan Offered For Rubber Saving   Roosevelt Praises His - Committee’s Report or  Situation

NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING SLATED TO SAVE RUBBER   Roasevelt To Effect Drastic Restrictions In tian Motorms

ROQSEVELT SAYS NEW RUBBER PLAN BE STARTED SOON  _ MACHINERY TO HANDLE _ RATIONING EXPECTED - PE MOSTLY LOCAL

Rubber Ban Begins in  U.S.Monday      Nationwide Gas Curb Will Take Time, Says President, and Is up to Local Boards«   To Pick Leader   Administrator Will Be Named by Monday,  F.D. R. Save

TIRE SAVING PLAN ABOUT READY; GAS RATIONING TO WAIT   Roosevelt Expects to Pu Baruch Proposals Into Eftect Monday After Rubber Czar Is Named.   WHO WILL GET JOB REMAINS UNCERTAIN   President Discloses He Learn. ed for Himself Motorists Are Disregarding Appeals for Low Speed.

Drastic Restrictions on Civilian Motoring Proposed Also: F. D. R. Lauds Group   President Says Recommendations Will Be Put Into Effect as Quick as Arrangements Can Be Made and Machinery Set Up

FOR WILL PUT RUBBER oAVING PLAN IN SOON   Recommendations Of Ba: ruch Group To Be Carried Out By Monday, He Says   NATIONAL RATIONING WILL BE FIRST STEP   35-Mile Per Hour Speed Limit To Be In Effect Over Nation Soon

New Rubber Bans May Go Into Effect Monday, SaysFD Today   Rationing May Be Delayed As Plans Fully Worked Out; Local Controls To Be Used

Administrator of Plan To Be Named Monday   President Says Some Time Needed To Set Up  National Gas Rationing

FDR to Put Into Effect.  ‘Committee’s Suggestions   ‘Group’ Says There Is.no- Middle: Course In Solving Nation’s Rubber Problem.

“CEILING” OF 30 MILES AN HOUR COMING   Other Drastic Recommendations Of F. R.’s Rubber Committee To Be Put Into Effect Soon,

Says It Will Take Time to Set Up Ration Machinery   New Rubber Administrator Will Be Named. ~ By President: Recommendations Are Reviewed

F.R. Will Act On Rubber Plan ~ Immediatels   Gasoline Rationing I: More Complicated; May Take More Time

Local Boards to Administer Gas Ration Rules   Baruch Committee Recommendations Basis of Action

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON  RUBBER MAKES REPORT UN NECESSARY ACTIONS   Recommendations Of Board Will Be Put Into Effect As Soon As Arrangements Can Be Made, Says President Roosevelt

To Be Put Into Effect “As Rapidly as Arrange. ments Can Be Made”

President Declares He'll Put Recommendations Into Effect Spon.   5.000 ANNUAL MILEAGE

Barueh Rubber Program Goes In Effect Monday —  Administrator Will Be Named And >feps  TL... [.. Deat.2

UCAR OF RUBBER WILL BE NAMED   Roosevelt Hopes To Have Conservation Program Going By Monday

COMMITTEE'S SUGGESTIONS ARE ENDORSED   Executive Plans to Put Into Effect Practically All Recommendations Submitted   RATIONING INCLUDED

RUBBER PLAN ORDER MAY BE OUT MONDAY   President Indicates He Will Act Quickly on  Committee Report,   EXPECTS TO NAME ~ ADMINISTRATOR   Some Means to Be Found to Enforce New Speed Limit.

Roosevelt Hopes to Establish Recommended Restrictions For Gasoline by Next Monday

U.5. Gasoline, on Will Be Rationed   Roosevelt Lauds Committee Report Setting 5,000 Mile Motoring Maximum   MUST SAVE RUBBEF   35 Mile An Hour Speed Boost In Recap, New Tir Issuance Urged

PLANS TO MEET RUBBER AND GAS PROBLEM STUDIED   President Indicates It Will Take Some Time To Set U,  Machinery for Rationing Gasoline

GAS RATIONING, 50CO-MILE LIMIT PLANNED SQON   FDR Approves Report Including 35-Mile Hour Speed Limit

(Rubber Program Action Expected By F. D.-.Monday   Indicates hr “Might ; Take Time To. Put Into Effect Ration Suggestions

New Rubber Czar May Start Work By Next Monday   Roosevelt Will Name Man To Follow Advice of Baruch

Speedy Adoption of Rubber Committee's Proposals Forecas   President Hopes to Put Them in Effect by First of Week

GAS RATIONING FOR NATION TO BE CERTAINTY   President May Make Announcement On Vital Problem Monday

FDR Advisors Recommend Drastic Rules   President Will Put Suggestions Into Effect as Rapid ly as Possible

Drastic Cut In - Use Of Cars Seen   N ation Given iven Choice 0! = Walking Or Suffer-  ine Defeat =   N EW RATIONIN GIs. ‘BASED ON MILEAGE

Rubber Czar To Be Named, Most of Baruch Suggestions To Go into Effect Next Week;

‘TEMPERATURES:   Drastic Curb: On AutosLooms   Special: “Boa rd “Reports “Te President, . -.

F.R. Moves To Put Into Effect Most Of Rubber Board's Recommendations By Monday; To Name Administrator

President to Act Soon on Recommendations of Rubber Committee      YEARLY MILEAGE 5,000   Only “Necessary Driving” of Civilian Cars Will  Be Allowed

A DIRECTOR FOR RUBBER PLAN SOON   Roosevelt Expects to Nam New Administrator By Monday   GAS RATIONING WILL TAKE TIME   But Other Measures Are To Be Pushed; Midwest May Get New Plants

WPB OFFICIAL TO ADMINISTER VAST PROGRAM   Rationing Will Take Time to Develop, Says Roosevelt

Rubber Chief To Be Named On Monday   Time Needed Tc Start Rationing of Gas

RUBBER CZAR TO BE NAMED WITHIN WEEK   Baruch Recommendations To Conserve Tires To Be Effective At Same Time   Manufacturer Sought

NATIONWIDE GAS RATION, CUT IN TRAVEL ASKED   »resident Will Act Quickly To Meet Recommendations Of Special Rubber Committee; Ask 35 MPH Speed Limit; More Rubber For  Civilian Cars.

Proposals Of Baruch Board In Operation As Soon As  Arrangements Are Made   Speed To Be Limited To 35 Miles An Hour: Annual Mileage Of 5,000 Miles 4-4 Then Only For ‘Necessary Driving’

Discomfort   Or Defeat, Savs Board   Goes Into Effect ‘As Hapidly aa Arrangen:ents Can Be Made"

DR. Will Act Monday On Gasoline Rationin:   President Moyes Swiftly To Put Into. Effec Recommendations Of Baruch Committee; Rubber Czar Will Be Appointed

All Proposals By Baruch to Be Invoked   ‘Roosevelt to Name ‘Czar’ by Monday to Administer Program   NEEDS NO NEW LAW   President Indicates Time Needed to Extend ‘Gas’ Ration Machinery

Special Board. Asks Restricted Motoring, Nationwide Rations   Report From Rubber Committee Inspires President To Promise Speedy Action On Suggestions

REPORT MADE BY PROBERS FAR-REACHING   Suggestions To Be Put Intc Effect ''As Rapidly As Arrangements Can Be Made" Roosevelt Says  35 MILE SPEED LIMIT

SLEET AND SNOW FALL IN STATE   FEAR HELD NORTHERN MISSOURI HIGHWAYS MAY BECOME COVERED WITH ICE.

More Snow, Cold Weather to Come   Sleet or Snow Falls Over All Northern Part of Mis eryiir?

Three New Scrap Campaigns Announced as Rubber Drive Ends With 283 Tons Collected

Salvage Drives For Cans.and Fat Start This Week  Intensified: Gasladiva “for Scrap -Metal Alen Tannebsd

Beverbrook Offered Posi By Churchill   POSSIBILITY OF ALLIES: IN VADING EUROPE [N CREASES.

BEAVERBROOK IS OFFERED CABINET POST   Churchill’s Move. — May Be Linked With Second Front

BEAVE OFFERED WAR CABINET POST   Link Churchill Action With Problem Of New Front

2nd Front Opening Studied   Beaverbrook Post in Cabinet May Decide Issue

Beaverbrook Offered Jok   May Take Cabinet Posi Linked with Opening of  Second Front.

POST IS OFFEREL TO BEAVERBROOK   Problem of Second Front This Year Faced By Briton

Beaverbrook Offered Cabinet Post Linked With Second Front Problem

MARTHUR SAYSUSS, PEOPLE WILL-KNOW TRUTH ABOUT WAR      Promises He, Government Will Tell Public Facts —Appeals For Ald  OF Prec

MACARTHUR, U. S. TO GIVE PUBLIC TRUTH ABOUT WAF   MacArthur Appeals For Aid 0: Press — People Must Have Facts

MC ATUL AVUUL UIC War MacArthur Promises Public Will Be Fully Informed: Cooperation of Press Is Enlisted

UNITED NATIONS COMMANDER IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC OUTLINES HIS. POLICY TO NEWSMEN

MacARTHUR AND U. $. WILL TELL TRUTH OF WAR   Free, Enlightened Press, Way tc Confidence, Determination, Purpose in Effort

PUBLIC WILL HAVE TRUTH ABOUT WAR   MacArthur Says It Will Build  Up Confidence

VICHY GOVERNMENT DENIES DAKAR STORY   Declares Germany Has Made No Demands for Bases in French ‘West Africa.

Ohio Auto Wr eckers. ‘Aid Hunt For. Steel  Agere   Pledge Full Cooperation To State’s Scrap Salvage ' Campaign; Agree To Junk All Cars Older Than 19328 WMadelc °

Robbins Denies Report of Tunasten Shortage and Agreement with Krupp

Carboloy Co. Head Denies Lewin Charge   W. 6. Robbins Calls in Press to Say There Is No Carbides Shorfage

Allied Aid, Lessened German Power Point  To Success - - Kalinin   Soviet President Is Not Discouraged Upon Eve of Anniversary of Nazi War

House Will Act Qn New War Powers   Also WH! Consider Repeal OF Pension Lesisiation

15 Extraordinary Grants To Federal Groups For Duration Part Of Plans

House se Program N xt Week Topped By Legislation for New War Powers

NEW WAR PCWWERD SLATED FOR ACTION   House Also to Act on Pension Repeal and War Insurance.

NEW WAR POWERS HEAD LIST OF BILLS BEFORE HOUSE   One Of Five Major Bills Slated For Action Next Week

BILLS IN HOUSE CARRY NEWWAR AUTHORIZATION      One Would Give Fifteen Extraordinary Grants of Power to. Federal   Agencies   AFFECTS BANKS   Provides for Purchase ol Government Obligations by Federal Reserve From Treasury

War Powers Bill Heads  House List   Would Give 15 Extraordinary Grants of ‘Authority to Federal Agents during War

NEW WAR POWERS LEGISLATION TOPS SLATE FOR HOUSE   PENSION REPEAL AND WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE, ON EXTENSION LIST

LEGISLATION ON WAR POWERS 10 HAVE PRIORITY   Property Damage Insurance, Solon Pension Repeal on House Calendar

NEW WAR POWER BILL UP BEFORE HOUSE TUESDAY   Representatives Have Five Important Measures Scheduled For Disposition During Coming Week.

NEW POWERS OF CONGRESS CITEL   Pension Repeal Assured When Solons Meet Next Week

‘War Hand 'ToBeFirmer   Busy Week Ahead For Congress Includes Bill for Federal Right:

W WAR POWER BILL UP MONDA)   Four Hours Set Aside Monday for Debate On the Legislation Granting Extraordinary Grants.

Many Measures Ot War Powers Still Pending   New Legislative Bills Head List of Work That Will Come Before Congress During Next Week.

House Program Topped by War Powers Bill   Unusual Grants Of Authority for Federal Agencies

New War Powers Legislation Heads List of Major Measures to Be Taken Up By House

NEW WAR POWERS BILLS NEXT, ON LIST FOR HOUSE   House Members Hope to Dispose of Five Important Matters During Next Waal-

Rostov Fall Is Not Affirmed.   Infantry Regiment Is Destroyed By Counter Blows

Nazi Tanks and Infantry Advance on Caucasus in Spite of Great Losses   Supreme Battle for Rich Oil Center Raging for 120  Miles along the Don River; Russians Believed Massing Troops for Desperate Stand in South; Reds Launch Powerful Counter Blows

Germans Claim Rostov Has Been “Storme and Captured;” Battle Rages Along 12  Miles of Don River.

Russia Faces Graves Page In Her History   Thousands of Nazi Dead Litter Approaches; Tank Units Attempt Entry

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF VITAL GHY   Russians Report Approached to Town’s Fortified Districts Are Littered With Enemy Dead.   GERMANS CROSS DON IN TSIMLYANSK AREA   Moscow Says Units That Broke Through Were Destroyed—Soviets Hold at Voronezh.

Desert Maneuvers Indicate Rommel May Abandon Egypt  FINNISH PEACE HINT  Radio Requests More Information on Protection From Russi:

WORST CRISIS OF WAR NOW FACES RUSSIA   SOVIETS MAY MAKE LAST STAND ON DON RIVER

Soviets Report Intense  Fighting in Area   Approaches to Fortified Districts Are Declared to Be Littered With Corpses of Thousands of Hitlerites

Nazis’ Tanks, Infantry Beat Against Rostov Despite Heavy Losses   Approaches to City Littered With Thousands of Enens Dead, According to Moscow Communique;  Fioht for Caucasus Oil Rages Along Front of 120 Miles   RAF Planes Blast Rhineland, Ruhr With Two-Ton Bombs

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Drive Forward At  Rostov Over Nazi Dead,AddingMore Men To Struggle   Russian Defenders, Facing Graye Moments In History of USSR, Buatuc Fiercely’ to Hold Enormous Drive of Germans Aimed At CauOnes

Enemy Dead Paves Routes Into District   Russians Hold North Bank of Don Against Heavy Onslaught by Artillery. Aircraft

CHURCH SERVICES   The Methodist Church  Dene! AT TWaern  pAsieiatac

DOOMED MAN TRIED ESCAPE   Family Throws Court room Into Wild Disorder After Verdict.

Reds Strive To Stem New Nazi Threat  Astrakhan Also in Danger After 20Mile Drive

Troops Fanning Out in Threatening New Drive  Toward Astrakhan, Reds Sa

Reds Battle Desperately To Halt Germans on Caspian Front  RESERVES CALLED OUT  Hitler Drive in Caucasus Swift, With Bombers Blasting Defense      RESERVES CALLED OUT

NAZIS MENAC ASTRARKHAN, KEY CITY   Germans In New Threat Tc Vital Waterway   ENEMY CONTINUES   To Advance In Caucasus Although Soviet Says Drwe Is Slowed

Nazis Drive Near Caspian Sea Port   Drive on Astrakahn, Major _ Port of Entry for Allied : Supplies   THREATEN STALINGRAD   Germans in Position to Attempt to Cross Don,  Attack City

Nazis Drive Nearer To  Oil Fields   Stockholm Hears Nazi: Forced To Send Rein forcements.

REDS BATTLE FIERCELY 10 STEM TIDE   Grave . New . Threats. to Stalingrad and Vital ‘Port of Astrakhan.   NAZIS REPORTED. HAVE GEORGIEVSK   U.S. in. Egyptian Battle;  Nazis  - Not Hit.  Admit “Wasp”

Russians Battle Desperately to Stem Nazi Drive   German Forces Fan Out, Menacing —_ Astrakhan, Port on Caspian Sea.   Make New Progress Toward Stalingrad

Stalingrad Peril Also Heightened   In Caucasus, Germans Drive Ever Nearer Rick Grozny Oil Fields.

STALINGRAD S PERIL GROWS IN NAZI DRIVE      Germans Also Menace Vita Seaport Of Astrakhan; Red Rail City Taken

Nazis Fan Out. Peril Red Port of Astrakhan   Threat to Stalingrad Grows; Russ Open Counterattacks

Deep Wedge Driven Into Lines Northwest of Crty: Astra. khan Menaced

German Columns Are Only 120 Miles From Grozny Fields   Soviet CounterAttacks Reported Diverting Enemy

Heavy Fighting Continues On Red Front; New Threat To Volaa River

Face New Threats in Russia   Germans Drive On Stalingrad And Caspian Port.

AN PORT 5 OBJECTIVE   German Troops Fanning Out South of Stalingrad Toward Astrakhan.   SOVIETS STRIKE NORTH

Say Nazis Fan Out From Kotelnikovski In Menacing Drive   Enemy ‘Takes Rail City 120 Miles From Rich Oil Fields Of Grozny, Faces Difficulties Near Moscow

Nazis Drive Near Caspian Sea Port   Drive on Astrakahn, Major Port of Entry for Allied   Germans in Position to Attempt to Cross Don, Attack City

GERMANS ALSO RUSH NEARER STALINGRAD   Russian Drives Farther North Force Hitler to Shift Troops There

Russians Baitle Desperately te Stem New German Oflensives Along Southern Front   ATTACK TO NORTH   Hitler Reported Forced to Throw Reinforcements Into Moscow Voronezh Sectors

Germans Fan Out to Hit Stalingrad  Astrakhan Also Indicated As, One  mae mit

Battle ,,, To Halt  Invaders   Grave New German ‘Threats to Both Stalingrad and © Casnian Sea Port

RAIL CITY IN CAUCASUS IN ENEMY HANDS   Nazi Reenforcements Need to Hold Line at Points Between Moscow and Voronezh

esperate F ight Is On To Save Stalingrad And Vital Port Of Astrakhan—Nazi Columns Reported To Have Captured Rail City Of Georgievsk, 120 Miles From Rich Oil Fields, After 20-Mile Advance—Other Developments In European War Theater

GERMANS TAKE RAIL CITY ON ROAD 10 GROZNY OIL FIELDS   Russians Battle To Stem Grave New Threats To Stalingrad

Stalingrad And Astrakhan Are Threatened In New German Drives On Russian Fronts

Vital Caspian Sea Port Endangered; Rzhev Area Flares   Hitler Forces Advance 20 Miles In Last 24 Hours; See Threat To Astrakhan And Allied Supply Route

Nazis Admit Error in Reporting Wasp Set Afire by Bombs   ‘Announcement Correct: ed; News of European War Summarized

While Reds Battle Fiercely To Save Great Industrial Center, Hitler’s Horde Drives Deeper into Caucasus and Nearer Vital Oil Fields and Casplan Sea Port

U. 5. SUB BUNCHES THE “RULES” AND SINKS 3 JAP DESTROYERS IN HARBOR

SUBMARINE SINKS 3 JAP DESTROYERS   Story of Kiska Harbor Action Is Related

U.S. Sub Commander Breaks Old Axiom; Sinks Destroyers   3 Jap Destroyers in Aleutians Go Down July 4

Tells How a Sub Gets 3 Victim:   American Undersea Captair _ Breaks All Precedents ir Sea Warfare.

U.S. Submarine Commanders Ignore  Accepted Rules, Blast Jap Destroyers

Commander Revises Warfare Rules In Making Attack On Anti-Sub Craft

Lone U. S. Submarine — Sinks 3 Jap Destroyer   How. American Crew Celebrated Fourth With _ Deadly: Fireworks In Alaskan -Waters Is: Told For The First Time -

U. S. Submarines Upset Precedent By Blasting Three Japanese Destroyers In Aleutian Isles

U.S. Sub Chief Defied Axiom To Sink Three   Destroyers Supposedly Bad News For Subs, But Not In Alaskan Waters

U. S. Fliers Are Superior To  Those Of Enemy   Beat Off Fighter Planes Five Miles In Air,  Australians Home Safe

TAL GUNNERS OF ~ FLYING FORTRESSES BAFFLE JAPANES)   Reports Tell of Allied Pilot: - Stamping Superiority Over Enemy   POUND NEW GUINEA BASES

JAP BASES AT LAE HAMMERED BY ALLIES   Allies Clearly Stamp Their: ‘Superiority Over the Enemy ‘In Aerial Warfare

¢ Jan Invasion Bases Battered   U.S. and Australian Fliers Pour Bombs on Lae and Timor; Planes Hit on Ground; Rainy Season Threatens Nippon Operations

Yank Flyers Bomb Japanese Base At Lae   Flying Fortresses Make Hits And Beat Off All Enemy Craft

jirect Hits Scored On Hangars and Runways, Buildings Alongside Set Afire      HERICAN BOMBERS PROVE POWERFUL   Wing Fortresses Beat Down Japanese Fighter Planes In Combat Five Miles High

EUBANK REPORTS HEAVY DAMAGES TO JAP PLANES   j Imperial Soldiers Return to Assist In Defense of ~ . Australia

LAPS DAME  ) BLAMED BY BIRDMEN   U.S. Flyers_ Show  Their Superior Qualities

TAIL GUN GETS MANY JAP PLANES      Nipponese Are Finding Rear Guard on U.S. Planes Especially Deadly

U. S. Flying Fortresse: Showing Superior.  itv ~ "   Proving Deadly

INVASION TIP SUSTAINS NEW AERIAL BLOWS      United States Flying Fort resses Over New Guinea Superior Fighters   TRIBUTE FOR BLAMEY

Allies Gaining Superiority In Air Warfare.   Flying Fortresses Success: ful In Beating Off Japanese Fighter Planes

Allied Warplanes - Hit Enemy At Lae Tail Gunners In Army  Flying Fortresses Deadly To Japanese

Allied Air Force Shows Superiority Over Japs   New Hammer Blows Dealt Enemy At Lae; Flying Fortress Tail Guns Deadly To Foe

ALLIES RETAIN AR. SUPERIORITY W NEW RUINEA   Flying Fortresses Beating Off Jap Air Fighters With Tail Gunners Proving Especially Deadly

Hammer Air Blows  On Lae, NewGuines   Plane Superiority Demonstrated As U. S. Flying  Fortresses Beat Off Foe In Combats Waaed Five Miles High

Allies Bomb Jap. Invasion: Base At Lae   Hangar,” ‘Runways. Hit: : Say Be SiwAtissies Hold

Allied Planes Strike At Jap Invasion Base In New Guinea With Fury

Voters to End Listless State Primary  People Appear More   People Appear More Interested in War Than Politics

Voters to End Listless State Primar y   People Appear More Interested in War Than Politics

AMBASSADORS CREWMEN SAW NO WARNINGS   Testify At Hearing They Saw No Fuses Either Before Or After Disastrous Wreck   RUNNING IN FOG   Ambassador Conducto Says He Noticed No Reduction In Speed: After Passine Signal

No Warning ‘Fusees Seen   4 ‘Crewmen Say   Windshield Wipers   Windshield Wipers On Ambassador Were Net Working

‘Aussies Advanice Against Japs in  New Guinea _  Enemy: Is Purstied  Back Close to" Mountain Gap -

Australians Make Six-Mile Gain In New Guinea Drive  Near Entrance To Gap In Mountains; Planes Striking Hard

Aussies Unable To Find Enemy In Guinea Push   Allied Bombers Raid Enemy Vessels In Solamons Area

AUSTRALIANS IN PURSUIT OF JAPS   Advance 12 Miles From Entrance of Jap

Allies Continue Unopposed Advance Through Mountains   Reach Efogi, Abandoned By Japs, Near Pass Through Highest Range

Aussies Continue  Push, Reach Efogi   Score 6-Mile Advance Up 1,200 Foot Ridge; Allies Surprise Enemy Ships in Solomons

ALLIES REACH FFOG VILLAGE IN NEW GUINEA   Like Other Jungle Areas Occupied in Offensive It Had Been Occupied  by Japs’ .   CAMPAIGN GROWING   Ground Troops Active in Other Areas; Mubo, 12 Miles From Salamaua Raided

Reds Shoot Down Parachute Aid To Trapped Nazis   Panic In German Rank At Staraya Russa Told 1,800 Planes Diverted

Would Parachute Nazi Supplies   Reds Push Offensive Against Staraya Russa

BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Preece Corresnondent   Eight Killed When ‘Navy Plane Crashes

New Ceilings On Pork to Halt Climt   OPA Sets Up Prices in Three Base Zones Designed to End Inequalities   REPLACES SYSTEM FIRST ANNOUNCEL      Lid Is Imposed on 90 Varieties at Packers’ and Wholesalers’ Level

Move To Hold Price Of Pork   Henderson Imposes Ceiling On All Common Cuts At Wholesalers’ Levels.

Pork Ceiling Put on All Common Cut Effective Monday   Designated Three Pric Zones—In Effect Nov. 2 on 90 Varieties

Ceiling on Pork At Wholesaler Level      Supplies Will Be Distributed : More Equitably ,

PLACE CEILING ON PORK CUTS   Put at Wholesale Level to Lower Retail Figure

New Price Lid On Cuts of Pork   Three Base Zones Fixed in Country

Nelson Sees Greater Cut in Goods   _ All but Necessary Civilian Goods to Be Eliminated

Control of India,  Australia’s Fate  Claimed by Japs Japanese. Tell Peopk ‘This Ig Only Phase  RE i I es VEE

TOKYO LEADERS HAIL CONQUEST AS GIVING JAPS CONTROL OF ALL FAR EAST.

Japanese Claim They Control Fate Ot India, Australia   Island’s Great Strategic Value Stressed by Triumphant Enemy: Under Union Jack for 123 Years

TOKYO REPORTS 32 SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED   British Imperial Forces Surrende After Full Week of Resistanc on Island   WATER CUT OFF   Tokyo Triumphanily Proclaim: Fall of British Base Cuts Of China from Allies

Anglo-American “Smugness” Helped - Bring Triumph of Japanese, Tokyo Spokesman Boasts; — : Some British Troops ‘Reported Saved

Japs Joyin Capture of Singapore   Tokio Claims Control Of Fate Of India And Australia; Col. Ohira Warns Peo nia.   Long War Yet

Tokyo Tells Story of Surrender   Japs Also Claiming Big Victory Achieved at Sea

Japanese Say Capitulation on Own Terms; Tokyo Claims Control Of Australia and India Fates

Japanese Hail Victory as Aid In Indies Drive   But Toyko Press Sectior Says Nipponese Have Long Way To Go   statement Describes Rais ing of White Flag by Defenders

BRITISH SURRENDER TO ENEMY FORCES AFTER TEN WEEKS   Triumphant Japanese Hail Conquest os Placing Na tion in Position to “Control Fate of india and Australia”

Base Surrenders After Resisting Knemy Full Week   Japanese Claim 32 Ships Sunk or Damaged by Navy South of Singapore; Defenders Resist Fiercely Throughout Last Hours of Battle   Loss of Bastion Perils Indies   United Nations Face Grim Situation Now in Southwest Pacific

TIRE VIOLATION CHARGED FIRM   Indian Motor Co, And Two Officials Are Indicted

TIRE-RATIONING OFFENSE CHARGE   U. S. GRAND JURY INDICTS IN. DIANA FIRM AND TWO OF ITS OFFICERS.

Indiana Company Charged With Tire Rationing Evasion   First Such Indictment Is Returned by Federal Grand Jury

MOTOR COMPANY HEADS INDIGTED   La Salle Motors Corporation Officials Run Afoul of Tire Ration Program; Charge Schemes Used

Oklahoman Is Electrocuted For Slaying:   Had Pleaded (Guilty te Killing His Uncle anc Aunt

Five Killed In Crossing Crash At Erie   Three Members of Family Included Among Victims Of Auto Accident   TWO ARE’ UNINJURED

U.S. Air Training Far Superior To German, Says Ex-Nazi Army Office:

ONE-TIME GERMAN LIEUTENANT SAYS U.S. PLANES BEST   Four-Year Citizen Is On Duty In Army Medical Corps ~

Former German Airman, Now: In U.S. Medical Corps, ‘Avers Nazi  Training Inferior to America’

Staff Sergeant Hopes H Will Be Able to Fulfill Bet With Luftwaffe Pals of 1938

Better Than Luftwaffe —   Ex-Member Praises U, S. Planes, Training

Ex-German, Pilot Asserts  wise  American Force Superior   Staff Sergeant In U.S. Army Came Here In 1938 and Became Citizen; Drafted Last Year. He Says Nazi Training and Planes Far Inferior fo Those of This Country

ASKS PROBE OF PETRILLO BAN   Senator Demands Invest gation Of Union Order

Record Ban Under Fire   “Senate Probe of Petrillo’s Order Is Demanded

Winter Arrives Today, Or Is It Summer? It Depends On Whether You’re Here Or In The Solomons

It Depends Upon Viewpoint  ARRIVAL OF WINTER MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

Summer’s Here Also, for Lots Of Doughboys   In the Solomons, for Instance—In Africa It’s About the Same.

Winter’s Debut Significant To Soldiers  If They're In Borneo They Can Greet Two Seasons At Once

le Is First Day Of Winter, Also First Day Of Summer For Some U.S. Boys-Good News-- Winter Arrives In Russia

Johnny Doughboy Seeing Start Of Summer Just As Winter Begins Here

WINTER IS IN TODAY   But So Is Summer for Many Yanks South of Equator

“Wizard of Odds’  Dies in Florida   Jack Doyle Victim Of Heart Disease

DEAN SCHEDLER WAS ALIVE AFTER FALL OF BATAAN PENINSULA   FRANK HEWLETT, UNITEL PRESS CORRESPONDENT, FLOWN OUT BY RAIDERS

FAYETTE foray FARM: UREAU NEWS LETTER   Girts 4-H Club Prolect Written

HOME EFFICIENCY 4-H GIRLS’ PROJECT IN 43   Assistant State 4-H Club Leader, Was In Fayette Thursday to Help Draft the Details

Report on Slowdowns in Industris\. Plants   Four Michigan Plants Includ: ed on Naval List; Labor Is Blamed

India Ready To Resist A Jap Invasion  Churchill Reveals Advanced State Of Preparedness

Fifth Column  Among Hindu:   Inspiration For Gandhi's Re. volt Attributed Jape: White Troops Increased.

‘Churchill Warns Japs Huge Army Ready To Repel Invasion Of India   British Prime Minister Charges Japanese Fifth: Column Activity May Have Inspired Independence Movement.

Bn WAR HEAD TELLS  OF ACTIVIT   Prime Minister's Charge Heard  In Commons

Nar Leader Says Britain Intends To Preserve Order Among India’s Rebellious Elements By All Necessary Measures So That Al. lies Can Defend Soil of  India From Japanese.

CHURCHILL WARNS INDIA PREPARED   Japan Advised To Keep Invasion Tentacles Off India

JAPAN WARNED TO AVOID MOVE AGAINST INDIA   MacArthur Acknowledges Setback In New Guinea; List Jap Losses

NIPPONS WARNED OUT OF INDIA BY PRIME MINISTER   Allied Troops Fall Back in New Guinea Before Japs

BRITAIN INTENDS TO PRESERVE ORDER IN SUB-CONTINENT   Allied Troops Fait Back As Japs Near Port Moresby

British Will Keep Order in India; Allies Fall Back In New Guines  Mountains.

Japanese Get Warning Hint From Churchill   Heavily Strengthened Allied Force In India Is Disclosed.

Texas Senatorial Campaign Is Political Highlight As Primary Election Nears   Tesuen Are Areved

Drive To Wipe Out Japs In Buna Area Intensified   Enemy Has Orders To Defend Section “To The Last Man.”

CHINESE WITHDRAW SOUTH OF MANDALA      British Forced to Retrea’ Under Threat of En-~ circlement

MURRAY WILL FIGHT OUSTER   May Appeal Lewis’ Action In Firing Him to Min. ers’ Convention

Murray ‘ll Fight Lewis’ Expulsion   INDICATES HE WILL APPEAL TC UMW CONVENTION IN OCTOBER AGAINST OUSTER FROM VICI PRESIDENCY.   No Healing Of Breach

OUSTED FROM UNION ~ MURRAY WILL FIGHT   ClO President Tells Reporters Action by John L. Lewis Was ‘Wholly Irregular’; Plans Secret

WAS STUDYING WAR PROBLEMS WITH ROOSEVELT   Had No Chance to Defend Self When Former Friend Kicker Him Out of Office

Murray, Fired, Seeks Appeal   CIO Head Ousted by Lewis As UMW Official May Ask Miners’ Vote

MURRAY OUSTED AS OFFICER BY LEWIS      CiO Leader to Ask Rank and File to Repudiate Action

Reaches Lisbon With 923 Enemy Aliens Taken From U. 8. Under Trade Agreement   MANY. SEEM SAD   Americans Who Had Been Held in Germany And Italy Will Make Re * "turn Voyage

AP Writer And Others Come Home   Freed After Long. Tuprisonment By Roman Government

MANY EXECUTED IN OCCUPIED NATIONS   Rising Anti-Nazi Violence Brings Usual Grim German Answer

FIRING SQUADS SLAY DUTCHMEN   Nazi’s Answer To Unres Takes Toll Of 72 In Holland; 55 French  Are Also Slain

Dutch and French Executed by Nazis  Occupied Territory Swept by Violence

Nazi Reprisals Slaughter 127   72 Dutchmen Said Trying To Contact German Gpvonents

Wrathful Nazis Executing Many Patriots  People of Occupied Lands Shot Without Mercy

Oil Barge Explodes While It ls Under ‘Repairs; Officers Discount Sahotane

Houston Barge Blast Kills Two, Hurts 13   Investigators Agree Oil Explosion on Greens Bayou Was Accident. Not Sabotage

REPORT JAPANESE MINISTER RESIGNS WAR CABINET POST      German Agency Says Togo Quit For Personal Reasens—Marks First Change

700 RESIGNS, NAZIS REPORT    Tajo Reported to Have  Assumed Foreign  Portfolio

Foreign. Minister of Japan Quits   -Speculate‘On Cabinet -Split Over Russian War

TOGO RESIGNS FOREIGN POST IN UPHEAVAL  )   General Hideki Tojo, Premier, Assumes Portfolio of No. 2 Jap Leader.

J ap C abinet Change Hints New Attack   Foreign Minister  Togo Resigns And Tojo Takes Duties

JAP FOREIGN MINISTER HAS QUIT POST   Togo Resigns From Cabinet; Reason Not Known

First Change Since Start Of Warfare   Announcement Says “Personal Changes” Dictated His Resienation.

Togo Resigns Position On Jap Cabinet   Foreign Minister’s Actior ‘Seen Hint Attack Agains' Siberia Is Near.

FDR MAY DISCLOSE HIS NEW MANPOWER PLAN TO OFFICIALS      President’ Has Decided Against ;Program’s Being Under New  ere ee

Roosevelt Still Mum On  Manpower   Declines To State When Program Will Become Effective

FRENCH ISLANDS GIVEN U. S. All   Partial Recognition f, Acco,ded Regime of De Gaulle

Dead of German Submarine, Sunk on Atlantic Patrol, Buried At Hampton with Full Military Honors

Dead Crew Of Nazi Sub Buried In U, 5S.   Brough? Ashore Follow ing Sinking; Buried With Military Honors

Germans Were Killed When Destroyer on Patrol Duty Sunk Their Submarine in Atlantic—Victims Are Paid Full Military Honors—Navy Declines to Give Details of Action in ‘Which Nazis Lost Lives.

FOE SUBS SINK 3 MORE BOATS   35 Crew Members Perish as Western Atlantic Toll Reaches 395 Ships

State Patrolman’s Slayers Sentenced To 99-Year Terms   Two Illinois Youths Plead Guilty to Second Degree Murder Charge

KING AND VOTAW GET 99 YEARS FOR SLAYING OFFICER   CENTRALIA YOUTHS ABE SENTENCED FOR 2ND DEGREE MURDER

Dunbar Soldier Wins U. S. Medal as Hero   Pvt. Gordon Harrison Gets Award for Saving Man From Burning Plane

Fred C. Eberling, 77, Passes Wednesday   Had Been A Resident Here For Many Years

Chas. H. Meier, 80, Passes Away Friday   Had Been Resident Here For, More Than 58 Years

CONVICTED, ACQUITTED   Directed Verdict in Cases of * Blairsville * Youths

CANCEL 35TH ANNUAL FAIR AT LAFAYETTE   Henry And Bureau Counties Proceed With Plans.

CANCEL 35TH ANNUAL FAIR AT LAFAYETTE   Board Votes 6 To 4 To Omit Show This Year Due To War Conditions.

Hint Compromise  IN. Y. Race   Bennett, Mead Contest Democratic Endorsement

PRODUCTION OF WHISKY HALTEL   Distilleries to Turn Ou’ Industrial Alcohol —

HALT LIQUOR MAKINGNOV.!   Distilleries to Be Converted to Produce War Alcohol.

NO SHORTAGE OF WHISKY EXPECTED   Alcohol Saved by Conversion for Use in Munitions, Rubber,

LIQUOR MAKING TO BE STOPPED   Distillery Products To Be Converted To War Use November 1

WHISKY MAKING TO CEASE NOV.    Distilleries Converter To Make Alcohol For Government

To Convert  Alky Plants   Manufacture of Whisky, Gin Ordered Halted Nov. 1

Rationing Announced   Manufacture Of Whisky Stopped, But Supply Bic

Manufacture of Whiskey and Gin To Cease by Nov. 1, Official Says

Whiskey Making Ordered Halted   Distilleries Join U.S. War Effort

ALCOHOL BEVERAGE MAKING WILL HALT      Manufacture to Cease But -no Drought fs in Prospect

WHISKEY MAKING TO END ON NOV.   128 Distilleries Are Affectec Under Order, Gin Is Also Included.

Manufacture Of Whisky Due To Stop Nov. 1   2930 Million Gallons Of Spirits in Warehouses So No ‘Drought’ Seen

Whisky Output Ceases Nov.    War ‘Alcohol Need Grows; Supply in Warehouses GQead For 5 Years

Quit Vichy Held Zone, Americans Told;Envoy  of Petain, Welles Talk   Hitler Will Grab French. Fleet, Wher Ready, Says Sen. Lucas, Others; U.S. Urged to Seize Ships, Posdessinnd

NAZIS EXPECTED SOON TO HAVE FRENCH FLEE)   Crisis Between U.S.-Vichy Mounts Rapidly as Lavall Takes Over Government

NEW VICHY CABINET REPORTED FORMED BY - LAVAL ON THURSDAY   BRITISH AIR ACTIVITIES INCREASE AGAINST GERMANOCCUPIED FRANCE

U.S., France Nearer Break   Collaborationist Policy Threatens Open Break

Laval’s New Government Organized   French Resources To Be Available To German Masters

U. S. And Vichy Relations Becoming More Straind; Urge Americans To Leave

Collaborationists Also Take Control Of Police; 35 Nazis Die In Wreek   Marching Demonstrations Against Alignment With Germany Held In Paris; New Cabinet To Be Announced Tonight

Henry-Haye te Call at State Department   Expected to Declare Vichy’s Solidarity With Hitler’s “New Order”

REPORTS HEARD PUBLIC’S ANGER SHOWN IN PARIS   silling of 35 German Soldiers in Train Wreck Mentioned — Laval to Assume Police Power — Tension With U. S. Increases.

FRENCHIMAN, WILL MEET WELLES 10 TALK SITUATION   Two French Ships Prevented From Sailing, Cargo of Medical Supplies, Milk for Africa.      TERRORISM WAVE SWEEPING NATION   Attacks Reported, 40 German Troops are Reported Killed in Train Wreck Caused by Saboteurs.

Believe Vichy Will Proclaim Tie with Nazis   FDR Moves Up Cabinet Meet To Consider Developments; Vichy Ambassador to See Acting Secretary Welles.

‘Marching Demonstrations Reported as Laval Sets Up Cabinet   AMERICANS TO LEAVE   R. A. F. ocinds Iconian Coast; Russians Claim New Gains

May Present Declaration Of Vichy Solidarity With Axis Order, Some Believe   U. S. Relations With Vichy Appear Strained Almost to Breaking Point—All Americans Urged to Leave Unoccupied France—-Speculate on Control of Fleet

‘Solidarity = With Berlin Is Expected   Disorders in Belgium and 40 German Soldiers Die in Prench. Train Wreck   SILENT CROWD SEES. LAVAL ENTER VICHY   American Senators Gloom: ily Forecast Hitler Will Take French Fleet

U. S$. GLOOMILY WAITS TRANSFER OF SEA POWER   3enerally Expected France To Proclaim Solidarity With Germany, Deliver Fleet To Hitler; All Americans In France Or dered Home.   HDENOUPMENT SFEN

Closer Ties With Berlin Will Result   Marching Demonstrations Against Collaboration with Germany Reported in Paris as Laval Assumes Power

RELATIONS BETWEEN VICHY AND AMERICA ARE GROWING WORSE   CONCERN EXPRESSED IN CON. GRESS OVER ACQUISITION FRENCH FLEET BY HITLER

Terrorism Breaks Out In Paris As Laval Takes Post:   Nazi Collaboration Champion Guarded Heavily In Vichy

AMERIC ADVISED “OIIT FRA           Urged to Leave to U States As Soon As   DEVELOPMENTS... MAY BE SUD         Nearly Set Up.   BULLETIN

French March In Protest of Collaboration   Demonstrations in Paris Reported as Laval Becomes Chief of State

Laval Now Chief Of Government In Vichy Organization   Numerous Mass Arrests, Some Executions For Opposition to Collaboratio1

Fear Is Expressed Fuehrer Witt Soor Take French Fleet   Henry- Have ~May_ liform Welles . Of Laval Open Pro-Nazi Policy:. -. New Cabinet Is Near ly: Complete

U.S. Is Neat Break With Vichy   ‘Anti-Nazi Terror Sweeps France; Laval Guarded

)5 Executed in Paris: Laval Has Formed Cabinet   Break Between U. S. And Pro-Nazis of Vichy Moves Neare

Break Near, Ambassador Makes Date   Americans Are Urged To Leave Unoccupied France; U. S. Solons Gloomy Over Reports

Americans Advised to Leave Occupied France Immediatel}   Capital Takes Serious View of Situation in  French Republic

New Government Formed; Vichy to Make Announcement, Troop Train Derailed, 40 Die

Unrest Flare: In France  And Belgium   Laval Sell-out -Of Vichy Causes Demonstrations _And Sabotage

U.S. Relations With Vichy Appear  Strained Almost to Breaking Point—All Americans Urged to Leave Unoccupied France--Specnlate on Control] of Fleet

VICHY ENVOY PLANS VISIT TO SEC. HULL   SPECULATION ON PURPOSE OF ENGAGEMENT BY HENRY-HAYE

USRELATIONS ~ WITH FRANCE NEAR BREAK   Henry-Haye, At Conference This Evening, May Declare Policy   U. S. FEARS HITLER MAY SEIZE FLEET   Meanwhile, Americans Are Urged To Leave Unoccupied France

NEW CABINET FOR VICHY FRANCE HAS BEEN CHOSEN   Laval Announces Change But. Withholds Names of  Men In New Government

Expect Call From French Envoy At State Department   Fear He Will Bring Vichy Plans For Nazi Collaboration

Zero Hour Arrives in US, Crisis With Vichy Regime  Ambassador Henry-Have Will Call on   Ambassador Henry-Haye Will Call on State Dept.; Pro-Hitler Stand Held Likely

Reports of Violence and Of Rising Unrest Filter In From Nazi-Held Paris

OPPOSITION TO PRO-NAZI CHIEF SHOWN   Thirty-five German Soldiers Killed in Wreck Attributed to Sabotage —Wave of Terrorism Reported in Belgium... :

France Expected to Swing All the Way to Hitle Very Soon, Turning Over Her Fleet

BREAK NEAR AS WELLES AWAITS FRENCH ENVOY   Crisis Mounts Amid Belief That Hitler Will Get Vichy Fleet Soon   + SOLIDARITY IS INDICATED   Pronouncement Of Collaboration Likely To End Diplo-  matic Relations

LAVAL ASSUMES VICHY POWERS   Put in Charge of Police; De: monstrations Against Nazi Ties.   NEW CABINET iS NAMED

Marching Demonstrations Held In Paris  As Protest Against Nazi: Collaboration; ‘Complete Government

FRENCH PROTEST VICHY ACTION   MASS ARRESTS OF DEMONSTRATORS REPORTED IN PARIS

Laval Says Cabinet OK With Exception of Two Names     U. S. ENVOY IS BUSY  Welles Scorns Any Move Which Ties Up With Nazis

‘Marching Demonstrations Reported as Laval Sets _ ' + Up Cabinet   AMERICANS TO LEAVE   R. A. F, Pounds Invasion ~ Coast; Russians Claim ‘New Gams

French Fleet Loss Would Hurt Allies   Britain's Supply Lines In Mediterranean Sea Would Be Jeopardized   North Atlantic Lines Menaced

Situation Near Breaking Point  With U.S.-Vichy   Solidarity With Germany Would Indicatg Hitler Soon To Get His Hands On French Fleet; Collaborationists Scorned

U.S, RELATIONS WITH VICHY NEAR BREAKING POINT   ton Will Be Given.Au ‘oil to Washingdience Late Today —   BRAZIL IS ANXIOUS   Influential Newspaper Urges Américas Take Over Guiana

U. 5. Relations Strained Over Vichy's Action   Ambassador Leahy Criticized in Paris; New Cabinet Ready

VICHY AMBASSADOR: TO. U.S. EXPECTED TO ‘ANNOUNCE AXIS ALIGNMENT BY NEW REGIME   Welles Has Already Made it Emphatically Clea: ‘That United States Has Nothing But Scorn for Collaborationists and Policy Would Not  Renracant Franch Pannle 

French Fleet Believed At Disposal of Nazis   Many Believe Crews Would Rebel Instead Of Fighting for Germany; Two Carriers And Pair of Light Cruisers Under Guard By U.S. Navy-at Martinique, Guadeloupe

Henry-Haye Expected To Announce Solidarity Pact In Washington Late Today

ENVOY TO CALL ON WELLES AT 6 O'CLOCK   U. S.-Vichy Relations Near Breaking Point Stage   ALL AMERICANS   Ordered By Consular Office To Vacate Unoccupied France At Once

Americans Are Urged To Leave   Senators Forecast the French Fleet Would Soon Bolster Axis Sea Power  On Other Fronts  Soviet Dispatches Claim Red Troops Still Surging Forward

SENATORS FEAR HITLER TO GET FRENCH FLEET      Cabinet Meeting, Earlier Called fo: Today, No! to be Held Uniil Reg ular Time, Friday

VICHY DIPLOMAT TO CONFER WITH ACTING STATE SECRETARY   FDR Calls Cabinet Meeting: Americans Ordered To Leave France

Fort Dodge Man Indicted By U.S. Grand Jury Today   Accused of Dumping 12 Usable Tires Into the Des Moines River

LAUNCH SUGAR REGISTRATION   Expect 10,000,000 Domes tic. Users. to Enroll ix Pennsylvania:

State Begins Registration For Rationing   Teachers in Elementary Schools Have Job Of Giving Out Cards   DOLE STARTS TUESDAY

Retired Red Cross Nurse Is Anxious To Return to Duty; Was af Pearl Harbor During Japanese Surprise Bomb Raid

Hear Italy May  Ask For Peace   Hear Secret Negotiation: Undertaken For A Sepa rate Peace.

ITALY APPEARS READY TO SEEK PEACE ACTION   Reports .. Indicate. Secret Negotiatioris Under  wy:  T:lhU6©T.,

Claim Italy Will Make Peace Bid   Reports Hint That Rome May Try to Leave Axis

Move Reporfec For Separate Peace by Ifaly   Ankara Dispatches Quote Report Which May Be New Phase of Axis Peace Offensive

Italian Peace Drive Rumored   Secret Negotiations Reported by Turkey

TURKEY CLAIMS ROME MESSAGE CAUSED REPORT   Favor Summer Months  As Opportune Time To Make Offer

TRIAL BALLOON IS LAUNCHED BY JAPAN   Rome Diplomatic Messagé ls Quoted As Authority   PRESTIGE OF DUCE   So Low That Royal Family May Be In A Position To Request Negotiations

ITALIAN PEACE TALK RUMORED   Roundabout Reports To London Say Secret Negotiations Underway

Italian Peace Feeler   Another Axis Trial Balloon Floated from Italy via Turkey; Duce’s Power Slipping

NEW PHASE OF AXIS PEACH   Report Has ‘Secret Plan of Italy for Negotiated End of War 

Secret Negotations to Make Separate Peace Are Said to Be in Progress

ROME DIPLOMATIC MESSAGE GIVEN AS BASIS FOR REPORT   Possibility of a New Phase of -An Axis Peace Offensive as Launched by Japan Develops Today

Italy Reported Seeking SeparatePeace;German Occupation Is Only Bar

Believe Mussolini's Powel So Low Now That Peace Move Might Thrive

SEE POSSIBLE NEW PHASE OF AXIS “FEELEQR      ndicated M ussolin¥® Prestige So Weak Peace Move By Royal Family Could Not Re Prevented.

Italy Is Reported Sueing For Peace   Dispatch From Ankara Declares Mussolini ts Discredited; Royal Family Is Said To Favor Quitting Ficht Ac Nazis Weaken

[taly Sends Up Feeler In Possible Separate Peace As Fascist Power Falters

{Italians Rumored Seeking Separate Peace With Allies   Ankara Dispatch Reports Italy Encouraged Over Prisoner Exchange

New Axis Peace Offensive Seen in Report From Italy   Royal Family Said To Seek Separate ‘Negotiations

BRITISH AIRCRAFT RAID EL DABA BASE   Torpedo-Carrying Planes Hit Enemy Ship On  Ionian Sea

TO DISCUSS BUSINESS   Effect of War Economy Topic for C. of C, Luncheon '

TO DISCUSS BUSINESS   Effect of War Econo! Economy Topic for C. of C, Luncheon

INTERSTATE GROUP STUDIES SPLITTING FCCIN TWO PARTS   House Committee Still Holds Off On Proposed General [nvestigation

5 Americans Decorated By Wilhelmina   Unusual Ceremonies Take Place at Residence of The Netherlands Ambassador   AT PRESS CONFERENCE

DUTCH QUEEN DECORATES NAVY HEROES   Wilhelmina Of The Netherlands Confers Awards For Distinguished Service In Southwestern Pacific Campaign Upon Admiral Thomas C. Hart And Four Other Officers

_ S. NAVY ME DECORATED   Holland’s Queen Confers Honors for Distinguished Service in Far Pacific

WILHELMINA LAUDS HEROE   Decorates Five, Including Leader of South Perifie -

QUEEN DECORATES  FIVE AMERICANS   Wilhelmina. Also Has Word: of Praise for Press and Radio

Wilhelmina Decorates Five   Admiral Hart And Other Navy Men Get Awards

JAPS BLASTED ON NEW GUINEA   One Threat to Port Moresby Eased by ‘Mopping Up’ In Milne Bay Area

ALLIED FIGHTERS ATTACKED JAP BASE AT LAE YESTERDAY   This Was the Third Succes sive Raid; Five Barges  Were Burned.   TUGBOAT WAS DAMAGED   Japanese Supply Lines Extending Inland from Buna to Kokoda Are Hit.

ALLIED PLANES BOMB LAE BASE   3rd Consecutive Attack Leave: Barges Burning, Damages Shore Setup

ALLIED PLANES HIT JAP BASE   Blast Foe’s Supply Lines o1 Road Leading Toward Port Moresby.   GENERAL GOES WITH MEN

Jap Base At Lae Is Hit Agair   Allied Fighters Strike Third Successive Day Without Resistance  SUPPLY LINES HIT  Allied Leaders Report No Change in General Situation

Fighters Encounter No Jap Opposition in Air Attack on La   Nipponese Base Under Attack on Third Con secutive Day

ALLIES STRIKE AT LAE AGAIN   New Guinea Battle Lines Reported Unchanged

Allies Attaek Lae Setting 6 Boats On Fire   Thited Nations Bombers Pound Foe Over Large Area In New Guinea.   MILNE AREA CLEARED

ALLIED FLIERS BURN JAP SUPPLY LINES TO FRONT   BARGES AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION BLASTED IN RAIDS

ALLIED FLIERS HIT JAPANES   Enemy At “Guinea Base Strafed for Third Day

Bombers Blast Japs on Lae Base for 8rd Day Straight   MNipponese Forces Are Stalled in New Guineay Milne Bay “Mopped Up

Allied Airmen Strike At Jap Base At Lae   Five Boats Left Burning Installations Damaged. Japanese Supply Lines Also Blasted i

FIVE JAP BARGES AND TUGBOAT AT LAE ARE BURNED   Allied Fighters Attack Vital Jap Bases to Damage Installations On New Guinea

MILWVE BAY DEFEAT OF JAPS COMPLETED   All Of Landing Force Wiped Out By Allied Troops

Bombers Meet No Opposition at Lae   “No Change’ in Land Front on New Guinea

Jap Base At Lae Is Hit Agair   Allied Fighters Strike Third Successive Day Without Resistance

Allied: Bombers Destroy  Six Japanese. Boats in Attack on Island Base

ATTACKED AGAII   Important Base On Northeast Coast of New Guinea Bombed By Allied Fliers for Third Successive Day; Five Barges and Tug Boat Rurned.

WAR ABSORBING VIRTUALLY ALL STEELOUTPUT   More Than Three-Fourths Going Into Direct War Use, War Production Board Says   PRODUCTION HIKED   More Than 5,000,000 Tons a Month Now Being Delivered Represents Finished Products

Nation’s Steel Going to War   Three-Fourths for Direct War Use; Present Productior Exceeds Axis Output

More Than Three-Fourths of Steel Output Going Into War Machinery

THREE-FOURTH STEEL OUTPUT GOING TO WAR \Supply Used in Tanks, Ships, Guns

STEEL DUTPUT GOES TO WAR   Four-Fifths Now Being De livered on A-1-A Priority Rating.

18-19 Year-Old Army Enlistees Will Serve In Branch of Own Choice

Believe Laval InDitiuties On Collaboration   Confused Maneuvers In Paris and Vichy —Lengthy Rownd of Conferencey Held

ALL 1S NOT CLEAR SAILING FOR NAZI COLLABORATOR LAVA      Confused Political Maneuver  ing Indicates He Is Having Difficulties   PARIS CAFES BOMBED:

Laval Hiis Snag In Axis Progran   FRENCH PEOPLE REFUSI MILITARY ALLIANCE WITH GERMANS

LAVAL SELLOUT TO HITLER HAS STRUCK A SNAG   Vichy’s Pro-Axis Chief Be lieved To Have Encountered _ New Difficulties

CONFIUSION IN VICHY, INFORMED QUARTERS REPORT   Military Collaboration ‘With Axis Tough lob For Laval

Parleys In Vichy And Paris Being  Watched   Laval And Axis In Maneuvers Behind Scenes; Doriot May Succeed Him

LAVAL APPEARS HAVING TROUBLE   Political Maneuvers Con. fused In Vichy

LAVAL MEETS DIFFICULTIES IN NEW MOVE   Confused Political Maneuvers in Vichy and Paris Indicate that Premier Is Not Finding Smooth Sailins.

Blocks Before  Laval POLITIACL SITUATION   Lengthy Round of Conferences at Vichy Continues; Belief Is Premier Balked in Securing Collaboration

Gandhi to Lead NonViolent Revolt Against Domination by Britain   All-India Congress Demands Complete Independence; Issues Threat to Beitich Viraray

VICHY'S ‘WAR GUILT’ TRIALS SET TO OPEN   Former High Officials Face Tribunal Thursday

Five Leaders Of Defunct Republic Of France Go On Trial For lis Defeat

FIVE FRENCHMEN TO G0 ON TRIA   Special Tribunal To De termine Their Part Ik Fall Of France

FORMER FRENCH LEADERS FACE SPECIAL TRIAL   Daladier, Blum And Game   din Charged With ‘Fall , OF France’

VICHY TO TRY WAR LEADERS   Long Delayed Action to Determine Responsibility for Fall of France to Germans Begins Tomorrow at Riom

FORMER LEADERS OF FRANCE FACE TRIAL FOR NATION’S FAL!   CHIEF OF STATE PETAIN HAD PLACED BLAME FOR FRENCH DEBACLE ON SIX MEN

APPENDIX REMOVED BY CREWONU, S, SUE   Patient Survives Operation by Amateur Surgeons

U-BOAT BECOMES A HOSPITAL SHIP   Members. af Crew Perform a  meacefdnl Annanctanéteaeir

APPENDECTOMY IS PERFORMED ON SUB   Members Of Crew, Without Pre. vious Surgical Knowledge, Save Sailor's Life

Submarine Is Hospital Ship   EMERGENCY OPERATION PERFORMED ON U. S.  CRAFT :

Sub Turns Hospital   Five of Crew Perform Emergency Appendectomy

West May Build 20 More Areas Like Manzanar   Representatives OF IC States Confer With U.S Officials In Utah

Pushing for Passage of Draft Bill   Demo Leaders in ’ Try to Blast “Log Jam”  EDR AWAITS

PROHIBITION AMENDMENT FOR DRAFT BILL   Senator Lee to Champion Ban fo: Army, Navy Posts from Floor i Necessary

Senate Takes Up Draft Bill On Thursday   Appropriation Measure Has Right Of Way   Committee Impressed By Army's Statement   Senator Plans Bill To Reduce Voting Age To 18 Years

Senate Delays Draft Debate   Await Return Of Several Absent Senators

ACTION SOUGHT ON THREE BILLS   Administration Urges Vote This Week on New Draft, Tax Plans

SENATE POSTPONES DEBATE ON DRAFT   Bill to Induct 18 and 19 Year Olds Wii! Be Considered Tuesday.

ENACTMENT OF TRIO OF MAJOR BILLS PRESSED   Teen Age Draft Bill, Rec. ord-Breaking Tax Measure and Naval Appropriation Hanging Fire   HOUSE PASSED ONE   Debate on Induction Meas ure May Be Delayed ~--~Pending: Return?~  of Senators

SENATE PUSHES BILL PASSAGES   Administration Faces Legislative Log-Jam

ACTION SPEEDED ON THREE BILLS   Teen-Age Draft, Tax Anc Appropriation On Card

DRAFT YOUTH AND TAX ACTS ARE SPEEDED   Bills Due for F. R.’s Dest Before Close of — This Week   UP FOR TUESDAY   Little Opposition Seen To Military Life for 18-19 Year-Olds

Effort Is Made By Government  _To Pash 3 Bill:   Move To Delay Action On Selective Serviee Max Be Made By MeNary

Draft Debate Is Postponed   Barkley and McNary Agree to Wait for Absent Senators

SENATE DEBATE ON NEW DRAFT BILL 15 DELAYED THURSDAY  SENATE ALSO HAS BIG TAX AND APPROPRIATIO!  DITTC DOEADE IT

Draft Action Postponed In Upper House   Administration Agrees To Delay Debate on Legislation Uuntil Thursday  NUMBER ARE ABSENT

MILITARY COMMITTEE URGES SPEEDY ACTION ON NEW DRAFT BILL   Measure to Come Up Next Thursday For Debate

To Introduce Bill Lowering Voting  From 2] to 18   Vandenberg To Present Amendment — Senate Debate On Lowering Draft Age [s Delayed.

SENATE DELAYS DEBATE ON BILL ON YOUTH DRAFT   Return of Several Absent Sen: ators Awaited by Senior Group

Submit Draft Bill to Senate   Speedy Approval of Measure  To Induct Teen-Age Youths  rsed by Senate Committee

DELAY SENATE DEBATE ON ACT TO DRAFT YOUTH   House Passed Bill B) Big Margin Sat nroaay   AWAIT SENATORS   Would Lower Legal Voting Age To  18 Years

Senators L rge  Draft Bill Speed   Debate on Measure Is Scheduled to Start Thursday

‘Senate waits” to debate on  draft age cut   V: andenberg for vote at 18; a asks prohibition

DHATT B 1) DELAYEE THREE DAYS   FDR Allows Time For Absentees ‘To Return

Three Important Measures -- Taxes, Draft, Navy Funds -- Before Senate

“SENATE WILL DEBATE CUT NN DRAFT AGE   Committee Reports Bill Says Boys Are Really Needed.   ‘DISCUSSION TO : - OPEN THURSDAY   eR ete 4 BB ENAIES EAE  Tax Bill and Navy Funds  to Be Voted on Firet

Senate Delays Dratt Change.  Full Quorum Sought; Tax And Appropriatio: Bille Un Far Actinn

(y Wor Says U.S. Planes Are  (,oo0d ond Getting Better; Analyzes Criticism In Report   LATE BULLETINS

Barkley and. . McNary Agree So That. Some Absentee Senators May. Take Part '  Has Amendment:  Vandenberg rg Says Legal Voting‘Age Should Be Set at 1B

Draft Measure Te Get Quick Action   Committee Reports Drattang of Youth Is Essential .  to Nation   DEBATE BILL-THURSDAY   Military Men Say 18 and.19 Year! Olds Will Make Good Soldiers. :

SENATE DEBATE ON NEW DRAFT BILL 1S DELAYED THURSDAY   SENATE ALSO HAS BIG TAX AND APPROPRIATIO! BILLS BEFORE IT

Senate Group Seek: Speedy Draft Vote   Measure Will Be Taken Up for Debate Thursday

Senate Debate On 18-19 Draft Bill Postponed   Delayed Until Thursday To Await Return O Absentees.

Early Action, Sought On Tax Draft Bills   Administration Wants Them To FD This Week

Speedy Passage Of Draft Law Is Urged in Senate   Upper House Agrees to Take Up Measure For Debate Thursday.   Approval of Tax Bill Expected by Tuesday

Draft Bill To Senate — By Thursday   Military Committee Says Speedy Draft Of Younger Men Is A National Necessity

Administration Asks Senate Passage of Three Important Bills Before End of Week

Defer Action Until Thursday On Draft Bill   Tax And Appropriation Measure To Come Up For Senate Debate In Next Few Daves

Draft Bill Debate Opens On Thursday   Administration Agrees To Delay Until Then

DELAY DEBATE ON DRAFT BILI   Senate Will Consider Meas. ure Thursday; Tax Bill Also Scheduled

Senate Action On Boy Draft Late In Week   Debate to Begin Thursday; the Vote May Be Given Youth

Senate Debate For. Draft Bill Delayed Until LaterIn Week   Administration Agrees To Postpone Action To Thursday For 18-19 Year Old:

ACTION UPON CRAFT DELAYED BY SENATE   Postponement ’Til Thursda\ Taken By Administration

DEFER SENATE DRAFT VOTE   Set for Thursday; Sen. Vandenberg to Ask Vote for 18-Year-Olds

SENATE PUSHED FOR ACTION Oh DRAFT, TAXES   Appropriations Measure Bene {iting Navy Has Preference On Calendar   VOTES EXPECTED TUESDAY   Levy Bill Approval Sought So Increases May Be Effective Nov. 1

Seeking Actior On Three Of Major Bills   Republicans Succeed In Delaying Action on 18-19 Draft Proposal Measure

SENATE URGED TO RUSH VOTE ON 18-19 BILL   Vandenberg Seeks tc Secure Vote for Young Soldiers

BREAK IN SENATE BILL JAM SOUGHT   Three Important Measure: Awaiting Action.

RAILS OPPOSE.__ FREIGHT HIKE POSTPONEMENT   Argue Before ICC Against OPA Proposal Increase be Deferred on Vital Defense Goods

CONVOY ARTICLE IS CAUSE OF SURPRISE   Navy Department Says N« _ Positive Facts Were Contained In Story

EXPLAIN STORY ON MOVEMENT OF Us. TROOPS IN CONVOY   No Military Secrets Divulged  In Release Written By i London Man.

U. §. Cargo Ship Sunk By Sub In Caribbean   Torpedoed Ship Carried Large Amount Of Sugar; U-Boats Raiding Pacific Area

Scores Marooned In Hills By Deep Snow  Fall of More Than Four Feet At Colorado Point

20 Snowhound  Persons Rescued More Than 4 Feet Falls in Colorado

WPB PUTS BAN ON FARM MACHINERY   ORDERS PRODUCTION OF ALL RUBBER-TIRED EQUIPMENT HALTED

TRYING TO DIG IN ON SOUTH SIDE OF DON   Russians in Strong Attacks In Attempt to Dislodge Germans Before They Get Established

REPUBLICA HAVE HOPES IN MIDDLE WES)   [linois Leaders Predic Party Will Regain Its Dominant Position In November Voting   CAMPAIGNS QUIET   Stassen Leads Fight Ir Minnesota; Governor to Enter Navy, Following Ballot Battle

TUCKER CASE TOPIC   Rotarians Also Hear Talk by J. Willard Ridings of T. Cc. U.

Mandalay Imperiled by Triple Assault   Severe Fighting Is Raging North Of Tounvoo

Chinese. Face Threat of  Trap in Burma   Jap Triple Thrust Aimed at Tin And Oil Regions

Triple Assault . Imperils Chinese  Japs Stab. Toward Burma O71) Field

Soldier Describes Barracks Life   Beds Staggered  in Long Room Re STF. SOT. FN CHOUINARHD

Filipinos Fight On   Quezon Asserts Fall Of Bataan Has Not End ed Resistance

Shouldn’t Meddle In Production of Farm Foodstuffs   This Is Advice of Wickard Who Lists Farm Goals  For 1943,   War Is Not Time to Try Out Pet Theories

U, S. RESOURCES NOT BOUNDLESS, PEOPLE WARNED   Production Goals Are Raised And Tentative Figures Set for Next Year

WAR NO TIME. *FORTHEORIES ~OFANY BROUE   Wickard -Flays thterference with Gov’t Execution of Food Program. -  DECRIES INTENTION TO. PERPETUATE CONTROLS

Wickard Fixes "43 Food Goal For Nebraska   No Intention Of Permanent Government Control Upor Food Industry.   REDUCE WHEAT FIGURE

Must Not Delay Food Rationing When Necessary   meee Ob Oe Ae oe re a FD No Permanent Federal Control Desired, Says Cabinet Man.

Wickard Urges — Limiting Where Necessary Now   Secretary Says He Has Ne Desire For Permanent Federal Control

Fourth Of 1943 Food Output For War Needs   Secretary Wickard States Industry Is  Well Organized

Food Needs Explained By Wickard    Secretary of Agriculture Say:  Country Cannot Produce  Too Much Food Next Year;  25 Per Cent to War

DARLAN TAKEN PRISONER BY THE U S FORCES   CAPTURED IN AFRICA, SAYS ALLIED SPOKESMAN TODAY

TIOGA COUNTY TO GET 17 NEW CARS FOR JUNE   OPA Halts Publication of Tire, Tube Quota, Board  BB iecun Vea

Japan Loses 92 Aircraft During Pacific Battles   Easter Attack on Ceylon Island Is Repulsed, Enemy Losses are  Placed at 57 Planes Reds Get 100

Stage Drive For Aerial — Superiority    WEEK END OF ACTIVITY ON ALL FRONTS INFLICTS DAMAGE TOBOTH JAPANESE AND GERMANS

STUDENTS SET _ONWATCHMAN   Grove City Police ‘Rescue ‘an -from College  Building.

HUGE AMERICAN BOMBEHoPOUND NAZI AIR BASE   Flying Fortresses Cooperate In Protecting Commando Landing In France

TO SNOW AND RAIN   No Really  Cold Weather Is Yet on Way for Kansas

GROUP FORMED 10 AID WAR PROGRAM   District Organization tc Assist Treasury in Financing

Set Up New Organization For Sale Of War Bonds   Committee For  This Region Named By H. D. Baker, Who Was Chosen Chairman

RETAIL STORES REPORT BIGGEST. BUYING IN YEARS   Nation on Last Merchandis ‘ing ‘Spree Before Shortages Develop.

HOLIDAY BUYING IN NATION: REPORTED AT RECORD PEAK   NATIONAL AVERAGE FROM 1 TO 35 PEE CENT ABOVE LEVEL OF 1941 HOLI DAY SEASON

Today's Index   Lost Cruisers Saved Solomons Campaign for Us, Eyewitness Says; Describes Last Fight

West Texas Raids Net Arms, Much Other Contraband  Midland, Other Towns Searched By FBI; To. Hold Hearinas Soon.

Jap Armada Continues To Press On Despite Tremend ous Losses; Enemy Task Is Becoming More Difficult

FROM WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN, WE CAN LICK JAPS  But Enemy Can Take Lot of Beating

Singapore Facing Test Of Invasion      By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today  Rattle Far Singannore   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WAR NEWS » ANALYSIS   Allies Proving Superior Fighters To Japanese When Odds Even

THE WAR TODAY  JAPANESE TASK BECOMES MORE DIFFL CULT WITH EACH NEW ADVANCE.

CCC Will Push Sales Harder With Lower Price, To Conserve Corn Supplies

GOVERNMENT WHEAT GOES TO LIVESTOCK   Price May Take Further Drop To Compare with Corn

[Illinois Town Has Bad Blaze; Block Razed   Dozen Buildings Destroyed in Fire Which Rages For Four Hours

Japs Rip Bataan’s Defenses   Americans Weaken Under Terrific 5th-Day Attack

Japs Expect To Conquer In 2 Weeks   Then Rains Start} Nippon Attacks on Flanks Are Balked

Fresh Troops Stage Heavy Attack After Wainwright Withdraws Entire Front ——

JAP PENETRATION OF THEIR LINES FORCE NEW MOVE   Defenders Fali Back to Previcusly Prepared Positions to Rectify the Pierced Line.

BRITISH FIGHT TO KEEP FOE FROM PORT   Battle Not Over Yet, Says General Auchinleck   , S, PLANES   Join R. A. F. In Striking At Enemy Air Fields In Fuka Area

Auchinleck Is Confident Of Victory   Nazi Advance Unit: About 100 Miles From Big Base  At Alexandria

Axis Columns ~ 65 Miles From Big Naval Base   Battle of Egypt Sweeps Toward Climax As British Hint Destruction of Suez © Canal; Entire Russian Front Aflame With Battles.

Eight-Day-Old Battle Of Egypt Continues; British  Are Still Hopeful

Egypt Is Not Lost — Yet, General Says   Battle Will Not Be Ended Until Enemy Has Been Defeated, Auchinleck Tells Soldiers." —Gives Ground to Gain Time.

AMERICAN CITIES HAVE NO PROTECTION AGAINST GAS   Congresional Com mitte e Warns of Danger.

CONGRESS TOLD OF MINOR PROTECTION AGAINST GAS WAR   House Bill Provides Huge Sum For Masks And Other Means Of Protection

Cities Exposed to Gas, Warning   House Group Wants Civil Defense Funds

CLAIM RAIDS ARE POSSIBLI   HOUSE COMMITTEE TOLD INADEQUATE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR PROTECTION ALONG COASTS

Need for — Gas Masks . Pointed Out   U. S. Unprepared For Gas Attacks,  Committee Warns

CONGRESS WARNED THAT PROTECTION OF --CITIES 1S INADEQUAT   House Committee Says Pro vision for Gas Attack Not Anywhere Ade nitata Enoauch.

CITIES VULNERABLE TO GAS ATTACKS IS WARNING ON FRIDA'   Inadequate Provisions Against Such a Possibility Revealed in Re port Today.

New Rules For School Buses Are Promulgated   New Regulations To Cover Operation Of 90,000 Buses; Affects 4,000,000 Children.

Strict Rules for School Bus Operators Laid Down  By Transportation Chiet

Military Mission Arrives In London For Important War Conduct Conferences

ARNOLD AND TOWERS ARRIVE. IN BRITAN “FOR TALKS ON: WAR   Believed Go-Ordinating Strat ‘ egy for Master. Blow. Fi Against Garmany   HIGH OFFICERS WITH THEM

Hard Stroke At Nazis ls Coming   U. S. Mission Is in England to —_,, Arrange Details

U8, AIR MISSION REACHES ENGLAND FOR CONFERENCES   Arrival Believed in British Quarters to Presage Co-Ordination of Blows Against  Germany.   IMMEDIATE AMERICAN AIR ATTACKS DOUBTED   Observers Point Out Yankee Craft Is More Urgently Needed in Other Theaters of Operations.

May Ration Gas to Save  Rubber   Ickes Reveals Conservation Scheme

Consider Gas Rationing To Save Rubber   Ickes Foresees Gasoline Rationing Throughou Nation In Order Tx Conserve Rubber

Nationwide Gas Ration Pondered   Sees Possibility of Rubber-Saving Plan

CKES HINTS GAS CUT TO SAVE RUBBER   Imminent Rationing Seen Where Oil Supplies Shipped In   SLASH SET MAY [5TH   We Need Oil for Victory In War, He Tells  Congress

CONSIDER GASOLINE RATION FOR NATION      Secy. Ickes Testifies O: Necessity Of East Coast Rationing -

REPORT GAIN IN MUNITIONS   Output Four Times Higher. Board Says in Report

yen, unin Pe ee  SWELL OUTPUT   U. S., Canada Report Big Jump In Minitione Ontaut

Congress Bloc Fighting For Ration Delay   Boren One of Leaders Of Bi-partisan Group Seeking Postponement

Rubber Czar Not In Favor OF Gas Ratisaing Dela   (Continued from Page Ones

NO TIME FOR LEGISLATION, SOLONS FEAR   Delay, If Granted, Will Come As Result Of  Persuasion   Oklahoma Man Believes 200 Members Favor Action

FIGHT TO DELAY GAS RATION BOGS   BLOC LEADERS SAY HOPE FAINT; GROUP CONTINUES PLANS

Persuasion May Be Only Resort Of Congressional Bloc Seeking To Halt Rationing of Gasoline

SENATORS FIGHT FOR GAS DELAY   Will Have to Base Case or Persuasion, Rather Than Compulsion

ENEMY ADDS T0 FORCE ON ISLE   Navy Reports Other Activity In Solomon Islands Roaitle.   JAP CRUISER DAMAGED

Jap Destroyer Sunk, Twe Other Warships Damagec In Guadalcanal Landing

YANKEE FLYERS ALSO DAMAGE 2 OTHER VESSELS   But Japanese Succeed _in Reinforcing Troops  Now on Guadalcanal

Nips Reinforce Troops on Guadalcanal Despite. Yank Attacks      IN NIGHT ASSAULT   Seven Planes, Launch Also Destroyed by  Americans

JAP DESTROYER SUNK, CRUISER IS SET ON FIRE   Another Destroyer Damaged in Sea Battle at Guadalcanal, in Solo mane   FOE LANDS TROOPS   Japanese Lose Seven Planes, Small Launch, fo Two American Planes Lost

U. S. SINKS JAP DESTROYER, DAMAGES, ONE OTHER AND CRUISER IN SOLOMONS

TWO MORE SHIPS OF FOE DAMAGEL   Bomber Attacks Mad On Vessels Backing Uy Landings   SEVEN PLANES LOST   Enemy Succeeded In Re " inforcing. Troops Or Cuadaleanal

Far Pacific Scene Rocked by Bombs   Australians Catch Up wit! Fleeing Japs on Trail te Rung

Destroyer Sunk, Cruiser Hit by ‘American Planes   Enemy Succeeds In Landing Men At Guadalcanal

Damage To Two Other Warships   Navy Reveals Aerial Hammering Of Enemy Flotilla Backing Up Guadalcanal Landing.

JAPANESE DESTROYER  SUNK BY AIR FORCE  IN SOLOMONS AREA ANOTHER DESTROYER AND CRUISER DAMAGED  gRar Fou rel Vi

JAPANESE DESTROYER TO BOTTOM   Cruiser and Another Destroyer Damaged in Solomous, Navy Annotnees   WERE SUPPORTING LANDING FORCES   Enemy Reinforced on Guadalcanal Despite American Air Attack

U.S. STRIKES NEW BLOW AT JAPS’ NAVY   Destroyer Sunk and Two Others Damaged in Attacks in Solomons.   Enemy Reinforces Its  Force on Guadalcanal

Japs Succeeded in Reinforcing Their Troops On Island Despite Airme:

DESTROYER IS SUNK AND TWO SHIPS DAMAGED   Navy Announces New Successes By Dive Bombers And Torpedo Planes In Battle Of Guadalcanal.

Aussies, Nippos in Skirmishes   Contact Made With Retreating Japs in Stanley Gap

Navy, Marine Corps, Army Planes In Savage Attack On Enemy In Solomon Islands   Two American Planes Our Only Losses; U. § Attacks On Other Nip Possessions In That Area Revealed In Late Communique

Americans Sink Solomon: Destroyer, Fire Cruiser; Biacest Raid Hits Rabaul   Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses In New Guadalcanal Landings; Warship Of7,100 Kako Class Burns

Guadalcanal Scene of New Fight As Japs Start Landing Operations Again

Nippon Loses Destroyer In Island Attack   ‘Two Other Ships Damaged By U.S.  Air Defenders

JAP WARSHIPS SUNK AND HIT BY U.S. NAVY      ENEMY EFFECTS LANDING OF REINFORCEMENTS ON GUADALCANAL

Enemy Destroyer Sunk in Pacific  Also Damage Other Ships in Solomons

TEMPERS ON EDGE AS EAST SIGNS FOR GAS  But Most Citizens Take It in Stride

"Gas" Rationing Brings Protests   Most Citizens Take Things in Stride, Although Widespread Grumbling Is Noticed Throughout the 17 Eastern Seaboard States.   “CHISELERS” WARNED

Australia Settles Family Row Over Casey Appointment  Delayed Cablegram Kept Knowledge Fron

Churchill-Curtin Episode Is Aired  Blame Communications Mix-Up For Trouble Dheoar ('acav’s Mawva

Spending In December to  All-Time Top  ~ Half Year Ends With Deficit of

DEFENSE COSTS FOR DECEMBER REACH NEW HiCh   Sécret New War Budget Will Go to Congress Z Next Week.

DECEMBER SPENDING REPORTED GREATEST INU. §. HISTORY   MORE THAN TWO AND HAL BILLION EXPENDED WITH GREATER PART FOR WAR

U.S; SPENDING IN DECEMBER MORE THAN ANY OTHER MONTH IN NATION’S HISTORY .

New Record ForSpending   December Tops All Previous Records; War Budget Soon

fWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED   Winfield Women Are Plaintiff: In Action

Two Divorce Suits Filed With Clerk   Courtney and Smithburg Suits Filed

U.S. Reportedly Endorses British India Proposals   Johnson Backs Promise O: England For Post Wai Self Government

New Formuta Presented in India Talks   Hopes for Settlement of Issue Revived; Burma Sitnation Is Grave   JAPANESE AGAIN HAVE BIGGER FORCES   British to Fight as Long as They Can, Then Will Withdraw

PLAN TO ‘DRAFT GEN. MARTINFOR GOV. IS STARTED   Friends Boom Forme: Commander Of 28th  Division °

FRIENDS “DRAFT” MARTIN FOR GOVERNORSHIE   —— a Declare “Soldier Governor” Need In War Fmerrvency   Senator Davis, W. H. Har man Already In GOP ~ Contest

NEW LANDINGS MADE UPON GUADALCANAL   ‘Seven Battleships,  Four Carriers  Head South

Situation Takes Tense Turr As Fleet Blasts U. S.Held Field Before  Farce  ands.

‘Fight Jap Zeros   Operational Focus On Air Battles In Australia.

Lively Air Fight Takes Place At New Guinea  Airmen Are Active Also in New Britain Sector

11 Jap Planes Are Shot Down By Americans   Eight Fighters Shot Down Over New Guinea And Three More Zeros Over New Britain

JAPS WHIPPED IN BUNA BATTLE   Allied Airmen Down 1 Enemy Planes, Hit Cargo Vessel

In [he Pacific  ee  8 Zeros Downed: Wavell Advances   Japs At Buna Trapped RAF In Burma

Allies Destroy 11 More Zeros In New Guinea  Dogfights Feature Of Stepped-up Aerial Warfare

Bases Blasted; Cargo Ship Hit   Pressure Tightens On Entrapped Nip:

Allied Airmen Bag 11] Jap Planes   Enemy Bases Pounded  By MacArthur Forces

Allied Airmer Knock Down Eleven Zeros   American Fighters Tangle With Foe Over Pacific Isles

HEPBURN SOUNDS POSSIBILITY OF JAP INVASION OF CANADA   Ontario's Provincial Premier Charges American Navy “Is Afraid to Make Contact” With Enemy— Ire Aroused by Criticism

HEPBURN SAYS U. s . NAVY AFRAID  eke keke Dyomicr Feare den. w erctedo va at Canada

Ontario Chief Fears Invasion  Of Canada   Says American Navy Afraid To Make Contact With Japanese Fleer

SAYS U. 5. NAVY FEARS TO CONTACT JAPANESE   Ontario Premier Envisions Jap invasion of Canada in Three Monthe

Ontario Head Warns of Jap Invasion  U.S. Fleet Fears Nippon Navy,  A cearte Tlarnliuen

FEARS JAPS MAY INVADE CANAD   Ontario Premier Asserts U. S. Navy Is Afraid to Contac! lan Fleet

LIBYA FRONT IS SCENE OF MINOR ACTION   Chinese Claim Japs Are Curbed On Frontier; Efforts of Enemy Are Hampered   NEW CORAL SEA ACTION

SEVEN COMPANIES: MUSTERED IN HERE   “Minute Men” Take Oath at Ceremonies on Sundav

FOR HINTS DENIAL OF NAZI STORY ON LEAHY   Germans Claim Ambassador To Be Recalled

Cruelties by Japs Relatec   Three Britons Reach Free China After Escape from Tornedecd Prison Shin

Navy Reveals Cruiser Loss Tn Solomons   Quincy, Vincennes and  Astoria Sunk In Pitched Battle

Three Heavy Cruisers Lost By U.S. Navy   Sunk in Battle Of Solomons, Washington Says:

ILL IMPERILED BY ‘FARM BLOC   Spokesmen Say Senate Plar Would Wreck FDR’s Price-Wage Plea

Near 12,000 Ton Mark In Drive   Comb Every Square Mile, lowans Lrged

Rearguard of Rommel Hit   Seek to Prevent Death Stand at El Agheila

Kighth Army Catches Axis Rear Guard   Rommel May Not Be Able To Make Stand in Desert

Rommel Rearguard Attacked hy British   Kighth Army Hurls Forward at Speed Unequaled in Modern Warfare—Apparently Seek to Prevent Nazi Defense Stand.

Eighth Army Catches Up With Rommel’s Rear Guard and Attacks—British  Hold Bengasi

oth Army Speeds On Without Halt  Try To Prevent Rommel From Organizing Any Defense At El Agheila   600 Miles In 19 Days

British Hack At Rommel’s Fleeing Units   Smash at Axis Rearguard as Flag Is Raised Over Bengasi

Rommel Rear  Guard Caugh   British Strive : to Aver! Major Stand by Axis At El Agheila

No Pause in Chase tc Nab Gen. Romme   British Racing on With Un equalled Speed to Avert New Axis Stand   MORE THAN HALF WAY TO TUNISIA   Two.Way Allied Drive Be ing Supported By Bombers From Malta

Speeding British Army Throws Force Against Retreating Rommelites

Senate Urged To Bury Differences  Democratic Leader Calls For Harmony From  New (anorec«

CONGRESS ASKED TO BURY DIFFERENCES 10 SUPPORT WAR   Barkley Says Country Must Be United To Write The Peace

NEW CONGRESS UNITY URGED   Must Bury Factional Hatchets, Says Barkley

BARKLEY APPEALS FOR HAPMONY IN NEW CONGRESS   Full Support of War Effor' by All Groups is Urged by  Democratic Leader

NEW CONGRESS ASKED T0 BURY ALL POLITICS   Senator Barkley Says Cooperation Needed in War And In Writing Peace

Senate Leader Asks Harmony In War Effor   New Congress Asked te Forget Political Differ. ences

SOLONS TOLD» TO BURY AXE — AND-AID WAR   Unity in Congress Vital, Says Senate Leader Barkley   FACTIONS OPPOSED   U. S. Must Be Prepared In Every Way to Aid Peace, He Says

Bury Hatchet Congress Urged By Party Chief   Barkley Hopes Full Support Will Go to War

BARKLEY CALLS FOR WAR EFFORT SUPPOR   Asks New Congress To Bury Factiona! Differences

SENATE LEADER ASKS CONGRESS TO END STRIFE   Pull Together In Washington, Urges Senator Barkley

UNITED GROUE   Wants New Congress t Support War, Bury Factional Differences.

LEADER URGES UNITED EFFORT   New Congress Is Asked Tt Bury Factional Disputes

MECHANIZED ARMY OF AXIS SMASHES DOWN RESISTANCI   Great Britain’s Forts o; Egyptian Frontier Are Overcome—Defenders Fall Back.

THRUST OFFERS GRAVE. THREAT TO SUEZ CANAL   British May Attempt to Make Stand 149 Miles Within Egypt

British May Attempt To Make Stand 146 Miles Inside Egypt— Blow To Eighth Army Considered As Severe   BLOODY SEVASTOPOL IS STILL HOLDING

Far Northern Naval Base Reports Second Air Attack at 12 Noon; First Assault Does Litthe Damage   R AF Bomber Squads Strike ‘Anew at Nazi Targets

Goal to Be 30,000 Bombers Over Germany a Month  Essen Hammered by Large Squadron Two Nights in Row

JAPANESE DIET OPENS SESSION   Will Vote Shipbuilding Program Hear Report on Philippine, Bur ma, Coral Sea Battles

Japanese Plan Big Ship Program   Diet Is Summoned To Approve Plan

Japan Must Build Merchant Vessels   Imperial Diet Summoned To Vote Funds For Program

BRITISH CHASE RETREATING FOE INTO LIBYA   Axis Force Surrenders Near Mairuh; Allied Planes Hammer Romme! Columns.

znemy Troops Which Hav: Been Holding Out Nea Matruh Have Capitulated Allies Continue To Blas Line of Enemy Retreat.

Rommel IsDriver Back Into Libye   British Continue Push Matruh Capitulates

Only Four Axis Aircraft Challenge Allied Mastery Of Skies Over Egypt

ENEMY TROOPS RETREAT OVER LIBYAN BORDER   British Desert Forces Follow Fleeing Units

BRITISH PURSUE AXIS TROOPS ACROSS THE LIBYAN. BORDEH   6 Entire Italian Divisions, Per. haps 80,000 Men, Reported Captured   ALL EQUIPMENT IS SEIZED

BRITISH CHASE REMNANTS OF ROMMEL’S ARMY   Defeat Of Axis Desert Armies Develops Into Debacle; Unopposed Allied Planes Wipe Out Enemy Supplies.

BRITISH TROOPS PURSUED ROMMEL'S FLEEING FORCES   Enemy Troops Holding Out Near Matruh Have Capitulated.   AIR SQUADRON BUSY   Continued to Blast the Line of Enemy Retreat, Communique Says.

Massed Squadrons Drop  Tons of British Bombs On Nazi Industrial Area

British Send 800 Bombers On Raid To Ruhr Valley   RAF Attempting to Help Russia By Crippling Hitler’s War-Making Machinery

Large Fires Started as Massed Squadrons Shower Bombs on Factory Region

R.A.F, STRIKES RUHR FACTORIES   Nazi Industrial Region  Blasted by British—Many Fires Are Left Burning

British Strike Blow at the Ruhr   Strong Force of RAF Bombers Leaves Fires Burning: Renew Efforts to Atd Russians

Rhineland Is Subjected to Heavy Attack   “German Industrial Area Hit By RAF During the Night

Massed Bombers Unioad Death And Destruction .In Ruhr Night:Attacks

800 RAF Bomber: Drop Explosives On Ruhr Valley  Tenth Night Attack   Tenth Night Attack on Reich by British This Month

R. A. F. Strikes Again af Ruhr   Probably 800 Planes Deliver. Powerful Blow at Industries

Ruhr Valley Visited Tenth Time By RAF   Massive Night Blow Struck At Industrial Heart of Germany   39 PLANES ARE MISSING

RAF Strikes In Ruhr Zone   Many Fires Left Burning A: 800-Planes Pound Indus trial Heart Of Reich,

Ruhr Hit Last Night By Hug RAF Squadrot       ‘Dusk Raid On Weistr  en Precedes Ruhr A  tack; 39 Planes Lost ]  Two Boravs.

RAID FOLLOWS UP DARING ATTACK AT DUSK ON WIESBADER   Massed Squadrons Strike At Heart Of Reich's Industrial Area

Another Big Air Raid On Germany   SS  RAF DROPS MANY BOMBS ON INDUSTRIAL AREAS

RAF Bombers Assault Ruhr And Wiesbader   800 Planes Drop Ex plosives on Nazi Industrial District

800 R, A. F. PLANES RAID NAZI TARGET   39 Aircraft Are Revorted Lost

RUHR COMBED BY 800 PLANES   Nazis’ Big Industrial Area Left with Many  T.arce Pirec Rurninge

800 RAF BOMBERS STRIKE AT RUHR   BRITISH LOSE 39 PLANES IN DOUBLE RAID ON GERMANY

R. A. F RAID SPREADS FIRE IN RUHR BASIN   Rhineland City of Wiesbaden Also Bombed in Two Great Flights, in Which 39 British Planes Are Tonat. ;

RAF BOMBERS ATTACK RUHR   Strike at German industrial City in Effort to Aid Russia.   REPORT ON TOBRUK RAID

Bomb Nazi  Industries   Hundreds of RAF Bombers Take Part In Raid

Massed RAF Bombers In Heavy Raid On Ruhr   Relieved As Many As 800 Planes Took Part: Loss Of 39 Aevknowledged

BRITISH DROP MANY BOMBS 0} RUHR VALLEY   Germans Begged By Radio to Make Blackout Complete; Tenseness is Created

 Massive Night Blow With 800 Planes Blasts Ruhr   Allied Airmen In Daylight Raid On Port Of Bengasi; Mandalay Sector Is Hit

BRITISH ATTEMPT TO AID RUSSIANS NAZI ATTACKS   Possibly 800 British Rombers Participated In Another Devastating Ratd On Rhineland

800 AIRPLANES BLAST NAZIS IN RUHR DISTRICT   ~ Heavy Night Blow at — Industrial Site: Follows , Wiesbaden Dusk Attack

RUHR BOMBED BY 800 RAF. IN NICHT RAID   Wiesbaden, Seat of Nazi Armistice Terms, Hit . By Explosives

MASSED SQUADRONS OF BRITISH BOMBERS BLASTED RUHR AREA  HUGE LOAD OF EXPLOS  HUGE LOAD OF EXPLOSIVES. UNLOADED ON GER. MAN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

39 BRITISH PLANES LOST IN RAID ON THE RUHR DISTRICT   Huge Load of’ Explosives Dropped on Industrial Heart of Germany   MANY FIRES ARE STARTED

INDUSTRIAL HEART OF GERMANY IS HIT HARD BY THE RAT   Renewed Effort to Aid Rus sia by Crippling Hitler’s War Machine.   NIGHT BLOWS AT RUHR   Daring Dusk Attack by Ligh Bombers on Weisbaden.

Industrial Heart Of Reich Target In Fierce Attack   Possibly 800 Bombers Rain Explosives, Start Great Fires; 39 Raiders Are Lost

Large Fires Were Left In Bombed Cities, Raiders Report  n4omniaarea asioonan   High-Flying Nazi Plane Try Three Times To Reach Bnitain

MASSED SQUADRONS OF BRITISH BOMBERS BLASTED RUHR AREA  HUGE LOAD OF EXPLOSTOAKnRT  Nn AN CLD

Blow Aimed at at Crippling - Hitler’s War Maks - -_ . tte’ Machinery —       39 OF RAIDERS  “PAIL TO RETURN

RAF PLANES BY HUNDREDS RAIK BOMBS ON RUHR   Some 800 British Bombers Take Part In Massive Blow At German Industrial Center.

Massive Night Air Blow Aimed At Nazi Cities   Nearly 800 British Planes in Raid to Cripple War Ma chinery.   Losses in 2 Forays  Placed at 39 Plane:

Heart Of Germany ~ Hard Hit   Thirty-Nine Bomber: Missing After ‘Great Raid

RAF Sends 800 Bombers Over Heart of German Industry to Slash War-Making Machinery

RAF Hits Ruhr In Night Raid   39 Planes Are Lost With Heavy Damage Likely. In Industry Area

MASSIVE BLOW STRUCK BY RAF AGAINST. RUER   Squadrons of Possibly 80¢ “Bombers Unload Huge Load of Explosives On Industrial Area   MANY FIRES STARTED   iBritish Lose 39 Planes tr   Raid Aimed At Crippling   Hitler’s War-Making Machinery

All Buildings in One Area Of Northwestern Solomons Are Destroyed   NEW COMMISSION OFFICER

Main German Supply Line Is Cut Off   Nazis Held In Small Area; Must Fight Way Out

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Main German Supply Line Cut Near Voronezh

M ARTHUR TELLS OF DARING FLIGHT   Releases Detailed Account of Trip From Bataan   THRILL JOURNEY   Promises To Help Get News _ For Reporters Rather Than Suppress It

Will Make News, Not Suppress It, MacArthur Says   ells of Voyage from Ba faan to Australia in Roaring Speedboats

PRESIDENT {0 FAVORABLE 1D GAO RATIONS   Nation-wide Regulation Expected to Start Soon After July 1.   BUT NO SHORTAGE   Rationing Desired Only a a Measure to Conserve Auto Tires.

0.K’s Ration  ‘OnGasoline   Nation= Wide Limitation Expected: to Start. Soon After July: 1.

ITALIANS, ANGRY AT GUERILLAS, BOMB JUGOSLAY TOWN    Men, Women and Children o Prozor Killed In Airplane Attack.

JUGOSLAV TOWN BOMBED INTO RUINS   Italians Act To Avenge Success  Of Guerrilla War ©

SHOT MADSEN, WIFE ADMITS   West Branch Woman Found in West Liberty After 10-Dav Hunt

Mrs. Madsen is Captured; Admits Slaying   10-Day Search Ended a: She Steps Into Home o! Her Mother

MEDIUM BOMBER IS DESTROYED BY FIRI      Motor Burst Into Flame: While Being Warmed Up For “Routine Operation”

JAPS EXPECTED TU oTRIKE SOON AY U. 0. POINTS   Slight Damages. Casualties Result Of Bombing Raids Against Alaskan Base   AMERICAN GUNS, PLANES READY FOR JAP THRUST   Javanese Mav Be Preparing To Strike At Russians, Washington Believes

BRITISH FORCED TO WITHORAW 70 MUA RIVER LINE   40. MILE, DEFENSE LINE, Now ONLY 90 MILES: FROM ISLAND STRONGHOLD   JAPANESE CONTINUE T0 BOMB - NETHERLANDS FAST INDIES   Enemy Seems To Avoid Major Action, Using Infiltration  enh a

ATTACKS ON SINGAPORE REPORTED INTENSIFIED   Japanese Force Britons to Withdraw Below the Mouth of Muar River 90 Miles from the City—Imperial Air Forces Rush to the Aid of Ground  Forces — Three Enemy Planes Lact Camda

BRITISH FORCED © TO NEW POSITIONS ON MALAYA FRONT   Strong imperial Forces Rushed Ti _ Aid Ground Crews—Planes  Attack Jap Transport -On Muar River:

JAPS IN NEW OFFENSIVE IN MALAYA   British Withdraw 90 Miles North Of Singapore

JAPS ATTACK BRITISH ON 40-MILE LINE      British Make a. Further Withdrawal  Below Muar River

ATTACK HEAVILY AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF LINE   imperials Retire on Muar River, 90 Miles From Base

Promotion Given To Wainwright   Islands Fighter Gets Higher Rank

GABLE BECOMES ARMY CORPORAL   FILM ACTOR STARTS HARD TRAINING GRIND — MOUSTACHE SHAVED: OFF.

Clark Gable Is Made a Corporal At Army Schoo   Movie Star Shaves Hi Moustache and Starts Rigorous Training

Mort Cooper faces Ruffing on mound in World Series opener   Capacity crowd greets two evenly matched 9’s

‘World Series Begins Today   COOPER AND RUFFING TO PITCH FIRST CAME

War Workers To Be Allowed Tires  Second Grade Rubber Permitted; Plants To  Have Committees

P-T.A. Will Help Supply Harvester   Board Votes to - Aid Recruiting

YOUTH KILLS HIS FATHER   Argument About War I: Cause of Tragedy in Minneapolis Home

PEARL HARBOR STORY STILL NAVY SECRET   linox Indicates Public Will Not Be Told December 7 all That Hanpened,

A Tale of Heroism That Stirs the Soul—American Seamen Go Overboard: To Make Room for Wounded

Tells How 15 Men Gave Up Lifeboat to Wounded   Seaman Reveals Only Four Survived Pounding Seas In Heroic Act After Coral Sea Battle.

Eleven Sacrifice Lives To Make Room For Wounded Comrades After U. S. Vessel Is Bombed In Coral Sea

Ohio Democrats Seeking to Unite Party This Year   Strong Candidate For Governor is Needed in Campaign

DEMOCRATS IN OHIO  FAGE DIFFICULTIES _ IN 1942 CAMPAIGNS   Need Strong Candidate for Governor and United Front to Grab Off Victories.   BY RALPH C. TEATSORTH . P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Nation Waits Clock Shift To ‘War Time’  Nearly 130,000,000 Will Donate Hour Monday Morning

Japanese Regain Initiative After Sefback in China   Invaders Occupy Chaunshih Istand At Mouth of Min

Japs Occupy An Island At Mouth Of River   Landing Made After Once Being Chased Back

JAP ARMY GAINS FOOTHOLD ALONG CHINESE SHORES   Invaders Return After Force Is Halved By Defenders

Japs Occupy Island At Foochow   Increase Threat to All of China’s Eastern Seaboard

Japanese Occupy Chinese Island  Return After Being Chased Back To  Cuties fin Canct

THREAT 10 EASTERN CHINA 18 INCREASED   Planes And Ships Protect Invading  Force, Chased Out Ona Timea.

FOOCHOW BOMBED BY JAP AIRMEN   CHINA’S EASTERN SEABOARD THREATENED AS ENEMY . OCCUPIES CHUANSHIH.

Japs Occupy Vital Isle  Near Foochow   Fukien Province Area Taken Over After Chinese Once Forced Juvaders to Leave

Chuanshih Isle Occupied By Foe Threaten Entire East Seaboard Of China By  New Success

Japs Occupy © Chaunshih  Isle in China   Contending Armies Are Locked in Bloody Struaqle

Big Fleet Approaches Rabaul; Full-Scale Attack On Australia Expected

War Moves Closer to Australia   Jap Landing Only 800 Miles From Nearest Australian Poin

Australian Isle Invasion Feared   News from Capital of Island Is Cut Off Shortly After Word of Approach Is Flashed

Warships Off  Australia   Sighting Implies New Invasion Is To Be Attempted

JAPANESE INVASION AUSTRALIAN SECTOR BELIEVED UNDER WAY   NEW BRITAIN CAPITAL RE PORTS MANY SHIPS SIGHTED THEN COMMUNICATION END:

New Brifain Is Believed Lost To Jap Forces   Rabaul, Capital of Island, Reported Sighting Enemy Fleet; Communication Lost

MANDATE ISLAND OF NEW BRITAIN TARGET OF INVADERS   Capital Of Area Reports Warships Near; No More Word Received   Belief Expressed Japan Has Started Drive To English Sub-Continent

Hostile Ships Off Outpost To Australie   Sudden Silence From Ra baul Indicates Evacuation of New Britain

AUSTRALIA IS NOW MENACED BY JAP FORCE   FLEET IS REPORTED NEAR ISLAND OF NEW BRITAIN

Australia Faces Invasion Threat  Nearness Of Jan Fiotilla   Nearness Of Jap Fiotilla Cause Of Added Anxiety New Britain In Peril

Rabaul Garrison Withdraws; U. S. Flying Fortress Sinks 10,000 Ton Nippon Ship

New Britain Invasion Try  Is Feared   Contact With Outpost Severed

Empire Troops Smash at Japs ThroughJungle   Crucial Fight fer Singapore Rages a: Nipponese Bring Up Reinforcements And Renew Attacks on MacArthur  Troops on Batan Peninsula.

WAR FLOTILLA SIGHTED OFF NEW BRITAIN   Communication with Isle, In Bismarck Group. is Broken Off   AUSTRALIA PROPER IS 800 MILES AWAY   New Britain Isle Seen As Probable “Jamping” Off” Spot

BELIEVE JAPS WILL ATTEMPT TROOP LANDING   Aircraft Attack New Britian’s Capital City

First Jap Jab At Australian Isle Indicated   Communications Witk Capital of New Britain  Have Ceased

Jap Flotilla Moves Close  To Australia   New Britain Taken Without Struggle; Dutch Destroy Oil

JAP WARSHIPS ‘SEEN OFF ISLE OF NEW GUINE!   Australian Island South:o Philippines:Faces:Dan-: ger of Attack By. ~  Jnvadérs.2 00000   RAIDED BY:PLANES   Believed Move: Is- Prelude ‘to-Attem pt by, Japs ‘At Invading Main ~~ Jand Soon

New Guinea ls ‘Again Attacked   Full Seale Military Assault Expected Soon   BULLETIN

Flotilla of Ships Sighted Off Rabaul   Capital of New Britain Under Air Attack; Other Islands Raided

MacArthur Forces Face Heavy Attack In The. Philippines   Destruction Of Great Oil Wells In  ___East Indies Claimed By Dutch: Enemy Troops Move To China

ENEMY SHIPS APPEAR OFF NEW BRITAIN   Capital’s Radio Become: Silent After Announcing Presence of Fleet in Nearby Water — Evacuation of City aan.

Australia Faces Invasion:Threat      “Nearness Of Jap‘ Fistilla’ Cause Of Added Anxiety; Ree Retain Tn Peril

ELEVEN JAPANESE SHIPS LURKING OFF 'WATOM ISLAND   Believe Enemy Plan First Invasion Attempt On Australia

Japanese Believed Invading First Australian Territory   Communications With Capital Of New Britain Cease After Warships Seen Off Watom Island; Followed Enemy Plane Raids

JAPS ENTER AUSTRALIAN POSSESSION   New Britain Islé Of Rabaul May Have Been Taken

Japs Have Whole Army On Luzon Island In New Assault On MacArthur's Defenders; Dutch Destroy Biq-Oil Plants

Jap Flotilla — Sched Off ~ New Britair   Capital Radio -Si ‘Silenced; In dicating Evacuation Be. : fore Enemy Lands   BLOW AT AUSTRALIA APPEARS IMMINENT?

FIRST INVASION OF AUSTRALIAN TERRITORY SEEN   Communications With Ra. baul, New Britain Capi. tal, Cut Off Followins Reported Sighting o Eleven Ships  DIANEO ATTACK CITY   'PLANES ATTACK CITY

Senate Seeks New Tax Fields   Treasury Proposal Rejected By Group

Search Likely For New Taxes   Senate Finance Committee May Reject Treasury’s Recommendations

SENATE TO SNUB TREASURY PLAN   Some Other Sources of Tax ation Must Be Found, Solons Indicate

New Tax Fields May Be Opened By Senate Group  Recommendations of Treasury Will Be Rejected

SOLONS SEEK NEW FIELDS OF TAXATION   Treasury Ideas Seem Headed for Discard By Senators   IGNORE REQUESTS   Joint Returns, Altered Forms, Levy on Bond Interest Junked

8 Naval Fliers Killed in Crash Off East Coast   Plane Plunges into Atlan tic near Oregon Inlet, North Carolina

8 KILLED AS PLANE ~ PLUNGES INTO OCEAN   Navy Craft Sinks Immediatel) After Striking Water Near Oregon Inlet, N. C.

FLYERS DIE   Illinois Youth Among Victims in Crash Off North Carolina Coast

EIGHT DEAD WHEN NAVY PLANE FALL   ‘Aircraft Sinks After Hit ting Water Off North i Carolina

8 NAVY AIRMEN DIE IN PLUNGE INTO ATLANTIC   Plane Sank Upon Hitting Water Off Oregon Inlet. N. C.

BRITISH SUB BLASTS BIG NAZI CRUISER  OFF NORWAY   Thought to be Prince Eu gen; Photographed in Tow, Damaged Aft   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Badly Crippled in Flight in Channel

NAZI CRUISER TORPEDOED OFF NORWAY, CLAIM       British Submarine Scores Hit 01 Ships In Italian Convoy

British Sub Scores Hit On Cruiser   Picture of Escape Of Three Baittleships Altered

10,000-TON. NAZI VESSEL TORPEDOED BY BRITISH U-BOAT   Felice Ship May Have Been _. Prinz Eugen—3 Ships In  _ Italian Convoy Hit In- ,  ' Mediterranean ~~

Warship Crippled Off Norway May Have Been  Prinz Eugen   Scharnhorst and Gneise nau Shown Damaged in Escape Flight

GERMAN CRUISER IS TORPEDOED   Thought to Have Been the  Prinz Eugen.

Hint Nazi Ship Is Prinz Eugen: Battleships Hit   Admiralty Lord Says Three Italian Vessel: Hit in Mediterranear

GERMAN GRUISER IS TORPEDOED BY SUB: 3 ITALIAN SHIPS HIT   Naval Chief Cites Photos To Prove Escaped Naz: Warships Damaged Severely; Calls 1942 ‘Crisis’ Shipping Year

British Reveal Nazi Cruiser Struck By Torpedo, Two Battleships Damaged:

British Torpedo German Cruiser Off Norway   2. Battleships That Ran Channel Laid Up Out Of Action

NAZI WARSHIP HIT BY TORPEDL   Vessel May ~ Have Been Prinz Eugen Which Recently Fled Brest

NAZI VESSELS ARE DAMAGED   Evgen Hit, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Laid Up

Prinz Eugen May Have Been Hit Off Norse Coast   Alexander Says Large i Vessel Torpedoed ; . ; Battle To Seven Seas

CONTRACT 1,200 CARGO PLANES   Order For Higgins Signed At Wright Field

School: To. Stage” Victory: Night — : Programm. ‘Monday     . ‘Union: Township. Plan - First. Program. Of . Kind In County _

School To Stage © Victory Night Program Monday  Union: Township Plar First Program Of :

TAXATION PROGRAM BITTERLY OPPOSED BY OHIO OFFICERS   State and Municipal! Rep. resentatives Seek to Marshal Sentiment Against Plan.

Army. Navy Give  Study to Sub Plan   Undersea Shipment a Reply to Nazis

POLISH ARMY NOW FIFTH STRONGEST OF ALLIED NATIONS   Seven Full Divisions Already Set for Real Action Again. «

Chief of African Tribe Would Send Sons to Slay Hitler   Could Easily Spare Three of His Many Offspring to Stalk Man Who Has .Caused So Much Trouble,

Philip Murray To Take Battle To UMW Ranks   ‘Rebel District 50 To Be Organized Into New Union

 Official League BOWLING SCORES  ep Smitty’s Alleys -:- Waunakee         Holy Name League   City League

we VS SSS SS SVE VV eee Vee  hee Official League _ gut BOWLING NEWS  Smitty’s Alleys -- Waunakee        Merchant’s League

Tide is Turning Against Japan   Heavy Losses in Midway Fight Are Blow to Japanese Prestige

DETERMINED EFFORT SEEN TO TURN TIDE; PLANES CHASE FLEET   Hawaii Believes Yanks Will Initiate Next Sea Clash; Jap Warship Losses Include 3 Plane Carriers

14, PROBABLY 18 ORIENTAL VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED   Chinese Resisting An All-Out Jap Move for Control of Railroad, Recapture of Tunasiang.   REDS, NAZIS FIGHT ALONG GREAT FRONT   Free French Repulse Another Heavy Attack in Libyan Desert; Ruhr Given Bombing. .

Damaged In Battle Of  14 To 18 Vessels tf Midway, States Navy   German Air Force Continues Bombardment Sevastopol; British Devastate Rhur Basin in Seriee af Nicht Ramk D.-:J.

JAP SEA LOSSES SERIOUSLY HEAVY IN BIG BATTLE   Wrecking of Three Large Carriers Termed Import- ,  : ant — Pursue Rem  nants of Fleet.

Bataan Conquest Claimed by Japs   Describe Purported Surrender of American Forces

Japs Attack Manila Bay Fortress   Last American-Filipino Out: post on Bataan Captured by Invading Forces ©

Bataan’s Surrender Is Reported By Foe   Small Force Of Americans And Filipinos Battling Enemy, 12,000 Strong, Landing On Cebu; Bombers, Warships Blasting At  Island Fortress

JAPS DECLARE U. S. GENERAL SURRENDERED   Car Bearing “Somewhat Frightened” Officer and Six Men Said to Have Sought Armistice on Bataan Peaninarla.

Japanese Give Their Version Of Occupation of Bataan   Attacks Are Pressed on Corregidor In Effort to Wipe Out American Troops

Six Firemen Die In Boston Blaze  Conflagration One Of Worst In Port City During Recent Years

SIX ARE KILLED ‘AT BOSTON FIRE   Falling Wall Buries Firemen And Damages $20,000 Aerial Ladder

0 FIREMEN DIE IN BOSTON FIRE   Largest Loss Since Turn o Century; Two Others Injured

Six Firemen Lose Lives in Boston Fire   Trapped When Wall Falls After Fire Had Apparently Been Put Out; Many Reported Iniured

Six Firemen Die In Fire At Boston   Two Score Others Are Trapped as Building Wall Collanses.

Six Firemen Killed in a Boston Blaze   Two Score Others Are Injured — Damage Is Very High

SIX LIVES LOST IN BOSTON FIRE   40 Injured in Blaze Start ing from Grease on Restaurant Stove

Six Men Die In Boston at ArmorvFire   Two Score Others Are in Hospital; Blaze Is Started by Grease in Restaurant  Building Falls

Six Firemen Kilied In Blaze In Boston   Two Score Persons Injured When Old Armory Hall In Maverick Square Is Destroyed By Fire

BOSTON: BOSTON: BLAZE CLAEMS LIVES SIX FIREMEN   Two Score Others In Hosptials After Being Pulled From Debris of Armory Hall. Fire

Six Firemen Die In Boston Flames   Scores Injured In Armory Fire

R.A.F.Bomber: Stage Heavy Raid on Nazis   Hamburg Blasted by Incendiary, Demolition Bombs

Sub Nest Crumbled By Bombs   Quick Raid Held Relief For  — Shinning

Big State Fur Ring Smashed   96 Trappers, Buyers Allegedly Involved

Germans Toss Guns Aside in  Wild Retreat   Late Report Lists 59 Enemy Tanks Destroyed, 1500 Invaders Killed

Russians Gain 12 to 37 Miles   Soviets’ Hordes Approach Krasnograd, 60 Miles Te Southwest Of Kharkav   12,000 of Foe Slain  In Week’s Onslaught   Fierce Battle Continuing To Rage in Vicinity Of Kerch

Reds Report Battle Raging About Kerch   Soviets Retake 309 Towns, Kill 12.000 Nazis in Week: Gain 12.4 to 37 Miles

Soviets Claim Advance Along Large Sector      2,000 Germans Killed, 400 Enemy Tanks Destroyed During Week; Fighting Furious at Kerch

Russian Offensive Results In Recapture Of 300 Populated Places Moscow Announces; 12,000 Nazis Dead.

Reds Report 12,000 Nazis ‘Killed inWeek   Say Enemy Resistance ‘Definitely Broken’ Along Broad Front  DOW AIM Oat remem orYe

REDS IN THICK OF WAR TALKS   Litvinoff Confers With FDR. Secretary Hull and Churchill

U.S. Navy Develops Giant New Liquid-Cooled Aviation Engine   Revolutionary Change in Naval Aircraft  Design Likely; Motor Nears 2,000 H.P.

New Naval Aircraft Design Revolutionary Development   Huge Liquid Cooled Plane Engine Approaches 2000 Horsepower for Faster, More Powerful Navy Fighting Craft

BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED HOLDING GROUND IN BURMA   Line Is Between Bilin and Sittang Rivers — Japanese Suffer Heavy Casualties in Fighting.   LONDON FEARS ENEMY WILL OVERRUN COLONY   Fall of Rangoon Regarded a: Likely—Storied Mandalay Bombed Severely by Nipponese.

British and Chinese Are  Reported Out of Contact AsInvadersReach Lashio

RANGOON MAY BE GIVEN UP TO JAPANESE   BRITISH RETREATING BURMA ROAD IS IN DANGER

British Hold Most  Areas in Malaya   Jap Infiltrations in Batu Pahat Reported

BURMA THREATENED BY JAPANESE DRIVE   British Report Holding of Rangoon Is Doubtful as Invaders Attack in Larger Numbers

BURMA PERIL TS HELD GRAVE   British Hopes for Holding Rangoon Dwindle as Japs Pound at Lines

BURMA DEFENSE THREATENED BY NEW JAP DRIVE   Nipponese Straddle Lashio, Gateway To Vital ~ “ Burma Road

All Of Burma Is Threatened By Jap Smashes   Hopes For Holding Rangoon Fade, British Admit

A\ll Burma Threatenec By Japs, India ls in Peril by Drive   Vital Supply Line to China Is Sealed By Enemy Advance; Swaying British Line Still Resists Invader

British Hopes  For Rangoon are Dwindling   Burma Road Virtually Sealed Be cause Port of Rangoon Wa: Mined Week Ago.

Burma Defenders It Danger of Being Trapped by Long .  Enemy Advance. _

CRISIS CLOSER FOR SINGAPORE   Jap Troops Threaten te Turn British Left Flank

Steinhardt Nominated Ae U. S. Envoy to Turkes   British Continue to Withdraw Toward Singapore in Malays

Japanese Invaders Move Slowly Toward Singapore; Aerial Activity  Is Stepped Up

JAPS CONTINUE MALAYA MARC   British Pushed Back Closer _To Singapore

Japs Inch Closer To Singapore Base   British Admit That They Have Been Forced to Withdraw Further Under Steady Battering of Invading Forces.

BRITISH GIVE MORE GROUND TO JAP FORCE   THIRD SUCCESSIVE DAY OI RETIREMENT TOWARD SINGAPORE

JAP ADVANCE ON SINGAPORE IS UNCHECKEL   Invaders Push Steadily Down Malayan Coast Toward Citadel

British Give More Ground To Nipponese   Continue Withdrawals In Malaya; Say Lines Are Penetrated On Perak Front

Nippos Drive Still Closer to Singapore   British Continue to Withdraw in Heavy Fighting

NIPPONESE DRIVE NEARER SINGAPORE; BRITISH WITHDRAW   ‘Heavy Mechanized Fighting 1s   Reported on Lower Perak Front

JAPANESE INCHING NEARER SINGAPORE IK THEIR DOGGED DRIVE   BRITISH ADMIT BEING FORC. ED TO GIVE GROUND UN. DER STEADY BATTERING

JAPS ADVANCE SLOWLY SOUTH ON SINGAPORE   British Admit Withdrawals or Both Fighting Fronts — Naval Base Waits Air Attacks

JAPANESE DRIVING CLOSER 10 SINGAPOR   British Admit They Have Been Forced Back Arain

House Okays Rent Curb Expansion   Would Have FR Freeze  All Commercial Levies

House Unanimously Passes Rent Control Of Residential And . us: Commercial Property.  .

Rent Fr eezing Action Taken   Unanimous Approva! Is Given By House

BLOWS AT GERMANS  REDS STRIKE i ALL. ALONG FRONT      Seviets ‘Unleashing  Mos! ‘Terrible Fury “On a Trapped Nazi 16th a  Army --

Reds Strike Hard At Nazis   Hundreds Are Killed, War Material Seized

Reds Take Huge Nazi Supply Pile:   Annihilate Two More Companies At Staraya

Hundreds of Nazis Killed By Russians   Huge Piles of ar Material  Taken By Reds

Russians Strike Hard Blows At Nazis On Both Ends of Long Front Today

Find Some Notable Crumbs In Life’s Beds Of Roses  Rain F loods Cc ellar Of Brooklyn Woman And  wee & £48393 #7)

Gasoline Rationing Sign Up: to Be Held in Various School: Houses in State   Forms and Coupon Books Will Be in Hands of Local Boards November 7

W’NARY WINS   Scores Smashing Victory Ir Oreaon Confidence Vote.

Front Line Dispatches Say Nazis Retreated Several Kilometers. Russians Reported To Have Turned Tables.

CRUISER JAPS SAID WAS SUNK IS BROUGHT HOME  USS Marblehead “’Very Much Afloat”

The‘Marblehead’ On East Coast  Japs Had Claimed Cruiser Sunk Several Times

Cruiser Marblehead, Bombed And Shattered, Staggers Home Round World To Lick Wound:

U.S. CRUISER MARBLEHEAD, BATTERED AND TORN. ARRIVES AT EASTERN PORT

U.S. Cruiser Marblehead Reaches Port   Vessel Reported Sunk By Japs Badly Damaged And Torn by Bombs

Terms Asked After Siege Of 98 Davs   ‘Lost’ Cruiser Lines Into Port

U.S. Cruiser Marblehead  Arrives in East Coast Port   Warship, Reported Several Times by Japanese to Have Been Sunk, Is Safe

Cruiser, Badly Damaged in Indies Battle, Sails Half Way Around World to U. &.

Battered But Still Afloat   Cruiser to Port After 13.000-Mile Trip

U0. UEOT ROYER MAROLEREAD AEAGHES PORT   Several Times Claimed Sunk, Badly Damaged Warship Arrives In America

U.S. Cruiser Marblehead Limps Into Port Badly Damaged by Enemy Bombs

Badly Damaged By Bomb: It Survives Because Crew Wouldn’t Abandon

SHIP JAPS ‘SANK’ INTO PORT AFTER  EPIC FIGHT   The U.S. 8. Marblehead Has Arrived on East Coast . Badiv Damaced   SAILED HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD   Battered and Torn and ‘Bombed to Hell,’ Her Crew Nevertheless Fights On

CRUISER TO PORT   The Marblehead, Which Japs Claimed Sunk, Is on East Coast

AMERICAN SHIP, REPORTED SUNK, ESCAPES ENEMY   Marblehead, Which Japanese Claimed to Have Destroyed, Arrives at Eastern Port

Light Cruiser Marblehead Limps Into Port   American Warship In Epic Journey Of 13,000 Miles

BOMB-TORN U. §. §. MARBLEHEAD DOCKS      Light Cruiser Which Japanese Have Frequently Claimed To Have Sunk Arrives At East Coast Port After Epic Trip Of 13,000 Miles From East Indies

Cruiser Marblehead, Seriously Damaged in Far Eastern War, Reaches Eastern Coast Harbor

New Canadian Headquarters In England   OF teanization Is Adequate or Undertaking of Eventual Offensive

Libya First Seeks Freedom, Then to Ask Protectorate   Leader Sees Unity Need For Post-War Rehabilitation

Libyan People Are Awaiting Chanceto Gain Their Liberty   Grand Senussi Leader Is “ Tleady ta Serve Allies; Laughs at Mussolini ~  as "Proteeine’

GEN. PATRICK HURLEY NEAR EXPLODING MINE   Parts of Two Trucks Splintered by Blast Shower His Motor Car on Russian Front.

TANK ARSENAL WORKERS 60 OUT ON STRIKE   Discharge of 40 CIO Unionists Demanded “Sabotage” Against Government Charged

STRIKES IN TWO PLANTS, THREATS IN ANOTHER   Government Officials Seek An Answer In A!lf Three

Walkouts Hits Tank Arsenal      175 AFL Employees Quit In Detroit Over Use Of CIO Labor

STRIKE STOPS TANK FACTORY CONSTRUCTION   A. F. of L. Union Chief Threatens to Call Out All Building Workers Unless 40 C. I. O. Laborers Are Discharged.

A. F. of L. Tank ‘Arsenal Workers. Walk Out Today   Jurisdictional Dispute With CIO — Chrysle  \anntive Ritter .

STRIKE STAGED AT TANK PLANT   475 Construction Workers Walk Off Job At Chrysler Factory

 New King Of Sabotage . Our Boys Fight Qur Enemies. Unionists Fight Lach Other

CONSTRUCTION MEN AT ARSENAL STRIKE   Expansion on Detroit Tank Plant Halted

LOS ANGELES MAYOR (S FACING QUSTE      Accused of Wilfull Misconduc . In Office

Interfere With Jap  Offensive   MacArthur’s Force Coun ter-attacks on the Bataan Peninsula

TROOPS OF U6. READY TO ENTER CRITICAL FIGHT   Allies Moving Up New Troops To Bolster Far Eastern — Forces Against Jans

AUSTRALIAN AND CHINESE FORCES ALSO REINFORCE BATTLE LINES ON THREE MAJOR FRONTS; MacARTHUR STILL HOLDING UP APPROXIMATELY HALF OF JAP FAR EAST ARMIES.

ENEMY DRIVES INFAR EAST HELD BACK   Jap Attack At Corregidor Driven Off

New Successes . Against oe Are Reported ®   Allied Forces In East Indies Are Strengthened

American Land Troops Sent To Defend Java   Two Air Attacks Hit Port Darwin In Australia; Counter-Attack On Bataan Peninsula Reported

Yanks Roar Into Action: 100 Nippon Bombers Raid Darwin   CITY IS HARD HIT   ‘Civilians Are Gallant’, Says Prime Minister Curtin

Reinforcements Bolster United Nations Fighting Fiont; Score Successes

That U. S. Naval Attack On February  Did Terrific Damage To Jap Air Base:   Sudden Blow Destroyed Four Bases, Sank 16 Ships, Wrecked Four Radio Stations, 41 Jap Airplanes

OF JAP BASE RAIDS TOLD   Enemy Losses Were Even Greater Than First Announced

NAVY WRECKS 16 JAP SHIPS AND 4 BASES   U.S. Today Reveals Details of Daring Raids on MidPacific Isles   4] ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED, REPORT   Americans Lose Only Five Planes, Government Announces

U. S. Fleet Destroys 16 Jap Ships, Four Bases in Bold Attack on Pacific Islands

16 Jap Ships Sunk on Feb. 1  Nay yy ‘Give s Full core Ht ar shall Isla et Raid

United States Naval Officers Give Account Of First Big Pacific Drive

Raze Jap. Bases In Pacific Isles   ° 16 Nipponese . Ships, 41 Planes  ; Destroyed in. February 1 Raid

0.5. Navy Destroys Jap Ships   ‘Devastating Drive: Wipes Out Planes And 4 Air:Bases”

Naval Officers Reveal Complete Extent Of Damage Tn Enemy Holdings; Jap Fighters Shy At Combat

16 SHIPS SUNK, 41 PLANES DESTROYED ATR BASES BLASTED   First Details Released Of Attack On Gilbert, Marshall Islands

Bases Flanking U.S. Supply Routes to Australia Were Wiped Out   1 BASES, 16 SHIPS  11 Japanese Planes, Some 1-Motor Bombers, De~ stroyed on Ground

American Pacific Fleet Destroyed Four: Military Air Bases, Sank 16 Ships And Wiped Out Two Modern Military Villages In Devastating Assault On Marshall And Gilbert Islands On February 1, Naval Officers Now Make Known—41 Planes Blasted

190,000 TONS OF JAP SHIPS SUNK, DAMAGED   Devastating Results Of U. S. Fleeti’s Attack On Feb. 1 Disclosed   4 AIRBASES DESTROYED   16 Vessels Sunk And Two Military Villages Wiped Out On Islands

Raid on Isles Detailed by Naval Officers   Japanese Losses in Gilbert and Marshall * Isles Raid Greater Than First Announcec

1h JAP SHIPS, 4] AIRPLANES TOLL OF AAID   Navy Bares Complete Details Of Feb. 1 Surprise Foray Against Jap Islands   FOUR MILITARY AIRBASES, TWO VILLAGES LEVELLED   U. S. Fleet’s Attack Catches Japs Completely Unawares, Brings Sharp Victory

OF Marshall and Gilbert Islands Yanks Sank 16 Enemy Ships, Destroyed Four Bases

4 Airbases, 16 Ships Destroyed in Marshall, Gilbert Raids Feb. 1.

Japs Caught Completely By Surprise   100,000 Tons of Naval and Merchant Shipping Known Sunk   JOB QUICKLY DONE   Taroa, Kwajalein, Wotje, Roi, Jaluit, Enybor and Makin Smashed

Jap Outer Guard Smashed by Navy   Devastating U. S. Raid Wipes Out Important MidPacific Bases   SHIPPING WIPED OUT   Heavy Damage Inflicted ir Raid on Marshall and Gilbert Islands

U. §, PACIFIC FLEET WREAKS DESTRUCTION IN JAPANESE ISLANDS   AIR BASES, SHIPS AND AIR. PLANES DESTROYED IN AT. “TACK ON PACIFIC ISLANDS

4.1 Warplanes,4 Radio Stations Destroyed; 8 Other Vessels Damaged   Japs Lost 100,000 Tons of Shipping with 50,000 Tons Damaged at Marsh all, Gil> Port Telands: 4 Villages Flattened      Karte On, Navv’s Smashing. Attack

NAVAL OFFICERS GIVE DETAILS OF PACIFIC BATTLE   First Major Offensive Of U. S. Fleet Described By Participants

Sink 16 of Jap Ships In A Raid   1), S. Attack On Islands  Destructive

PASSENGER SHIP SUNK; 290 RESCUED   Refugees From Far East Saved After Vessel Is Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast.

British Merchant Ship Is Sunk Off Atlantic Coast   No Lives Lost and 29( Passengers Reach Port Safely

Passengers And Crew Land At  Charleston   No Lives Lost; 95 Men, Women. Children Escape Far East War Zone.

BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL TORPEDOED   Ship With Refugees Sunk  Without the Loss ) of Life

Roosevelt Says ~ Nothing About Willkie Report   Fears Comment Might Be Divulging Military Sec —rets ,

ALLIES MAY LAUNCH NEW AERIA FORAYS AGAINST CONTINEN]   Arrival of U. S. Military Mission in London Gives Rise to This Belief Today.

BLAST KILLS 4 AND INJURES 5   Damage Set at $10,009 i New Jersey War Goods Plant

WILLKIE DEPARTS FOR TURKEY TODAY   Thinks Boche Has Beer Stopped On Egyptian . War Front

Willkie Visits Desert Line   Predicts Axis Defeat as Bombs Dran Nearhv

ROMMEL HALTED. WILLKIE AVERS   Egypt Fight Significant Battle of War, Says Envoy:

Diego Suarez, French Stronghold, Gives. Up After 48- Hour Attack   English Fleet Will E nter Harbor. Today;. British Lost 1,000 in First Assault; ~~ Antsirana, C hief Port.Falls..

More Than 1,000 Men Believed to Have Been Lost In Assault.   COMPLETED IN 48 HOURS

KEY NAVAL BASE FALLS AFTER 48HOUR CAMPAIGN   Surrender Terms Under Way By Allied Chiefs

Churchill Tells Commons British Fleet To Enter Dieao Suarez Soor

ASSAULT MAY HAVE COST. BRITISH MORE THAN 1-000 CASUALTIES   British Fleet Expected “to Enter Diego Suarez Harbor This Afternoon

Bay Defenders End Resistance   Prime Minister Churchill Asserts First Assault May Have Cost More Than 1,000 British Troops

BRITISH FLEET WILL ENTER PORT AT3P.M. TODAY   TERMS OF SURRENDER ARE NOW BEING PRAWN UP OFFICIALS REPORT   FIRST ASSAULT MAY HAVE COST MORE THAN 1.000 MEN      Prime Minister Churchill Reports to House of Commons; Occupled in Less Than 48 Hours of Action

CONQUERORS  DRAFT TERMS OF SURRENDER   Fleet Expected tc Enter Harbor Some Time This Afternoon   FRENCH SUB, SLOOP SUNK IN ATTACK   1,000 British Troops Lost In First Onslaughi Tuesday

PRICE FIXING “BILL WILL BE PASSED SOO   Believe President Will Pre.  vent Any Inflation Tendency.   FARM BLOC AN ISSUE   He Will Have to Make Some Concessions to Get This * New Legislation.

WAVELL’S TROOPS ADVANCE 40 MILES INTO WEST BURM:   Japs Withdraw Without Fighting as Drive Is Opened to Restore Supply  . Link With China.   THRUST ACCOMPANIED BY AERIAL BOMBING   British General Has Army of Million Men, but Size of Force Used Is Not Disclosed,

British Go 40 Miles in Burma In First Phase   Japs Hod Prepared Defenses in Area, But Withdrew Without Offering Resistance

Part Of A MillionMan Army Lunges 40 Miles Into Burma Without Opposition

British Press On Unopposed  In Burma Push Japs Retreat 40 Miles Without A Fight; Give Up Prepared Coastal

OFFENSE AIMS — AT REOPENING ROAD TO CHINA   FORTY MILE GAIN REPORTED; JAPS RETREAT

JAPS WITHDRAW FROM CONTACT WITH ATTACKERS   Million-Man Allied Army Seeks To Re-open Burma Road fo Chine

Wavell Launches Drive to Open China’s Lifeline  Bao Withdraws Withaut OQnnacahan   Foe Withdraws Without Opposition As Invaders Push 40 Miles; American Planes Raid Enemy Area

Wavell Army Starts Mareh Into Burma   Forces Progress 40 Miles Without  Any Opposition

British Open Offensive Against Burm:   Advance 40 Miles in First Phase of Attack

JAPANESE FLEE. ‘BEFORE i      Opening Of China Supply Route Is Main Object: Of New Offensive ° -

Burma Road to Be Opened  By U.S., Britain   Sudden Drive Climaxes Long Preparatior Series of Smaller Attacks; Japs’ Position in Vicinity Badly Threatened

Allies Advance Goes 40 Miles  Into Burma —   Wavell Announcement Cautious On Initial Phase of Offensive: Enemy Resistance Said Meager

WAVELL UNITS ON OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS   Pass to Attack Afte: Months of Preparation and Advance 40 Miles Into Burma   ENEMY WITHDRAWS; NO OPPOSITION   Announcement Gives Nx Hint as to Scope of Move; British May Strike Elsewhere

WAVELL OPENS BURMA ATTACK TO AID CHINA   Allied Thrust Meets No Opposition; Thinly-Spread Japs Widely Hit

JAPS WITHDRAW FROM PREPARED DEFENSE POSTS   Million-Man Army Moves to Reopen The Burma Road To China

British Launch ©  Burma Offensive   Wavell’s Army Advances About 40 Miles in First Phase of Drive to Reopen China Road

Thrusts Elsewhere Hinted as Part of Allies’ 1,000,000-Man Army Crosses Burma Border;  saa sare Le a Lf Akycb ond Other Cities Heavily Bombed

British Troops Advance Southward After Many ~. Weeks of Waiting   40 MILES INTO BURMA   Recapture of Burma Has Been Objective Since Arrival of Stilwell

OF FENSIVE IN BURMA CONTINUES   Allied Army 40 Miles Inside Frontier In  Drive To Akyab

Wavell's Million-Man. Arey Passes to Attack After long Preparations. ©

Reopening Burma Road Is Objective of United Nations   Part of Wavell’s Million Man Army Attack Without Opposition; Advance 40 Miles Into Burma in Drive

Rommel Tries To Patch Up Broken Lines   Many Germans Token Prisoner By Allied Thrust

GORE NEW GAINS NEAR STALINGRAD   Soviet Forces Reported To Be Operating On West Bank Of Don   BREAK NAZI LINE   Moscow Reports Punishing Blows Inflicted Ox Enemy Armies

West Virginian Hailed as Here   Ss arine Led by Grafton fan Sank Jap Cruisers. Two Other Ships

Sub Commander To Be Decorated   Sends Three Enemy Warships to Bottom

Seawolf Skipper [s Honored for Sea Victories   Lt. Commander Warde Credited with Sinking Three Jap Ships

Warder and Seawolf Sink Jans   Story Is Told at Last Of Exploits Of U. 5S. Submarine

ACE NF U.S. A. RAAT FLEET IS ACCLAIMED   SEAW OLF CREDITED WITH SINKING 4 JAP WARSHIPS

LARGE NUMBER OF BANKNOTES SEIZED BY U. S.      WERE PRINTED IN JAPAN FOR USE IN INVASION OF AUSTRALIA

Model Planes Will Soar Today In State Contest  Montana Builders To Compete For Many Prizes

Single Men To Fill October's Quotas For Drafi  Statewide Survey Will Lighten Burden On Districts With

Enough Single Men for Quota   Won't Need to Call Other Classes In October

ENOUGH SINGLE MEN TO FILL PA. QUOTA FOR OCT.   Col. Evans Reveal: Facet After Making  QAy5aracr   EXPLAINS SETUP   Says Calls On Various Boards Being Adjusted

State Has Enough Single Men For October Quota:   Will Not Be Necessary To Tay Other Classifications For That Month, Draft Boards Are Notified

POTENTIAL MANPOWER RESERVOIR   ‘Allow Induction of Men Placed in 1F   ‘Area Board Sends Cases Straight to the — President 

October Quotas Adjusted to Miss Married Regis. trants.   SINGLE 3-A’s TO BE NEXT IN ORDER

QOMG GIVEN FINAL TRIBUTE   Hold Funeral in Capitol Where He Was to Be Inaugurated.   TAKE BODY TO MAUSTON

Asks Special Prosecutor in  Hurley Raid:   District Attorney Re quests He Be Relieved In Cases

Half-Inch Gun Gives Flying Fortress Big Edge Against Best Nazi Plane in Battle

Brazil Attacks Axis Submarines  One of Marauders Is Reported Sunk -

J. C. Penney Co. Congratulated _ . For July Record Bond Sales   WESTERN “UNION

U. §, PILOT TELLS OF LAST FLIGHT  OF LAST PLANE IN BATAAN BATTLE

U. S. Air Force Fought to Last Stand On Bataan to Check Jap Advance

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FOUGHT UNTIL BITTER END-BATAAN   TULSAN, PILOT OF LAST PLANE, SAYS LAST DAYS ON PENINSULA PURE HELL

LAST PLANE AT BATAAN USED 10 STRAFE JAPS   Tulsa, Okla., Pilot Tells How He Made Trip Over the Enemy Lines at Finish

Tulsan Who Flew Last PlaneInto Air Against the Japanese on Bataan Terms Those Final Days ‘Pure Hell

Army Air Force on Bataan Fought to Last Airplane   Oklahoma Ace Ordered to Take Air In Final Plane to Attack and Attempt to Check Enemies, Only  Few Miles Away—Last Days On Bataan   “Pure Hell’ Flier Declares

Piloted Last Flyable U. S. Plane Against — Japs In Effort To Check Attack On Bataan

Tulsan Flew Last Plane From Bataan   Last Days on Bataan Pure Hell, He Says, Under Terrible Bombing

LAST DAYS ON BATAAN HELL; DECLARES  U. S. FLIER ON REACHING AUSTRALIA

U.S. Air Force Fought to End An Bataan   Flyer Tells of Flight With Laat Plane ss Japs Advance

Planes Blast At Jap Base   Airfield On New Georgia Island Attacked for Fifth Straight Cay.

U. 0. BUMOLRa RAD JAP FIELD FOR FIFTH TIME   Japanese On Munda Giver No Respite By American Airmen In Solomons

ALLIES OCCUPY BUNA, REPULSE ENEMY CONVO)   Foe’s Position Desperate In New Guinea After Rescue Fails

AMERICAN AIRMEN STILL TRYING TO BLOT JAP AIRFIELD   Dive Bombers, Fortresses And Grumanns Carry. Out Attacks Ono:  . New Airpér =

YANKS HAMMER AWAY AT NEW "JAP AIRFIELD   Munda Taking Pounding frem B-1t7’s. Dive Bombers.

NEW JAP FIEL UNDER POUNDING OF U. S. BOMBERS   Munda Airfield On New Georgi Island Hit For Fifth Day By Yanks

New Bomber Used By U. S.   Torpedo Plane, Capable of 270 Miles an Hour Surprised Japs at Midway

RADIO CAMPAIGN BY GERMANY DIRECTED AGAINST NEW FRONT   GONE APPEAL TO AMERICANI ASKS FOR “BREAK" AND ANOTHER PROPAGANDA MOVE IS “WELCOME”

U.S. 10 WITHHOLD FORMAL PROTEST QN FRANK ATTACK   Every. Effort Apparently Be ing Made to Apprehend Assailants.

U, 8, OVERLOOKS LATIN ATTAGK UPON LECTUREF   Argentina Seeks to Find Six Assailants of Waldo Frank

U.S. AUTHOR ASSAULTED IN ARGENTINE   Beaten by Six Men, Believed © Pro-Axis Agitators

AMERICAN AUTHOR! BEATEN BY THUGS IN BUENOS AIRES   baie Waldo Franke Wag Declared . Persona Non Grata In , Argentina: _

U.S. Not to Protest Assault On Waldo Frank   Author in Buenos Aires Hospital Following Attack

PRO-AXIS GANG ATTACKS FRAN   AMERICAN AUTHOR AND LEC TURER SERIOUSLY INJURED ._BY BIX MEN IN BUENOS AIRES

U.S. Troops Make Rapid  Advancelnland   Algiers Capitulates In Inva sion of French North Africa

American F or ces Advance Rapidly In North Africa   Consolidate Grip Along 1,000 Mile Coast Line— Algiers Surrenders   BIG AIRDROMES . QUICKLY TAKEN   Little Opposition Is Ex. perienced By U.S. Land Forces In Invasion

Congress At End Of Busy 2-Year Term   Weary Solons Winding Up Longest Session In History; Their Record Is Reviewed

Congress Comes to End After Longest, Costliest Session   Both Houses Vote to Quit After Close of Today’s  Business   BULLETIN

Congress Wins High Praise as Session Adjourns   Leaders and Presiden Roosevelt Laud House and Senate

Historical War * Congress Ends Long Session   Sends Greetings to Men in Service; Confirms Postmasters

Two-Year Struggle Is Marked With Problems Of Peace, War      HUGE FUNDS VOTED   Roosevelt Thanks Solons, Wishes All "Happy Christmastide'

Seventy-Seventh Congress Nears the End of Two-Year  Struggle in Peace and War

Longest Senate   Adjourns   Session Had Passed Appropriations To Total 205 Billions, Largely for Wor

TITH CONGRESS IS TERMINATED WITH SPEECHES   Message From President Is  Read To 120 Members In Attendance   MANY NEW FACES IN EVIDENCE NEXT TERM

CONGRESS: ENDS - LONGEST SESSION; LASTED 715 DAYS   Meeting Probably Most Important in History—Passed Lease-Lend and Voted 905 Billion.   HOUSE HEARS TALKS BY DEFEATED MEMBERS   New Lower Chamber, Convening Jan. 6, to Have 107 New Faces—Rayburn Expected to Be Re-Elected.

Congress Ends Long Session   Lawmakers Must Return January 6 For Busy Term

Historic ‘Session. Is Ended   Tith Congress: - Adjourns ‘Ending Longest Session ~ dy History ~   SHARP SKIRMISHES. : BIG’ WAR MEASURES   205 Billions “Ap Appropriated, 192: Billions: Going ‘Into War. Machine -

LONGEST TERM CF CONGRESS AT ENL   Only 120 of House Present a Adjournment, Probably Most Important.

SENATE ADJOURNED SHORTLY AFTER NOON AND HOUSE TO ACT   PRESIDENT THANKS. LAW MAKERS, EULOGIES PAID THOSE NOT RETURNING

FR. Thanks  C onaress. as I Adjourns   ‘These Difficult Two Years’ of Historic Session Is Ended

CONGRESS ADJOURNED   Final Business of Two-Year Session Transacted Today

Record Session Of Congress Is Adjourned   Solons Vote to End Legislative Meet Lasting 715 Days

Congress Ad journs  Today   Longest In Nation’s History; New Congress Opens January 6

77th Congress Ends Sessions Today   Senate Adjourns as House Moves to Close Longest Meeting in History

77th Congress Ends Nation’s Longest Term   Ouly 120 of Lower House's 435 Memhers in Seats When Adjournment Is Deelored   Work, of Lawmakers Is Lauded by Leader:   Barkley Asks That They Be ' Judged by “Credit Side . Of Ledeer’

CONGRESS DRAWS CURTAIN ON ITS 77TH SESSION   Senate Adjourned Today a 2:19 and House Was to Finish Shortly

( meress Adjourns;  gest Session in History      Skips Through Final Day’s Work ; House Hears Series of Talks

Only About 126 Oul ol 435 House Members hy Their Seats At Ad. Journment

77th Congress Bows Off Stage   Both Houses Clean Up  Minor Measures

WARTIME //Th WONGRESS ENDS LONGEST SESSION   Senate Joins House in Sending Greetings to Members » bers of Armed Forces   BARKLEY AND RAYBURN LAUD CONGRESS WORK   President Roosevelt Sends to Both Houses Letter of ‘Thanks for All They Have  -,Accomplished During These  Difficult Two Years’

CONGRESS ENDS WITH BURST OF COMPLIMENTS   Longest And Perhaps The Most Important Of Sessions Draws  To Close   Members Are Praised

CONGRESS SESSION COMES TO AN END   Series of Last Speeches by Defeated Solons Mark Bay

Petrillo Adamant As Deadline Approaches In Controversy Over Records And Transcriptions

Ban on ‘Canned Music’ Stands      Tonight Deadline  For Recordings

Petrillo Is Adamant To Davis’ Plea   Will Allow Ban of Commercial Recordings Be. ginning at Midnight.

MUSIC BAN  EFFECTIVE AT MIDNIGHT   Petrillo Firm In Ending Use  Of Transcriptions

RECORDING BAN iS BACKED UP FRIDAY BY HEAD OF UNIO!   James C. Petrillo’s Orde to Discontinue Record Making to Be Effective.

MUSICIANS’ UNION PRESIDENT. _ S FIRM ON RECORDS ORDER   FEDERATION MEMBEEBS TO STOP MAKING PHONOGRAPH RECORDS AND TRANSCRIP ' TIONS AFTER MInNEaHT

RECORD MAKING HALTS TONIGHT   Musicians’ Boss Is Standing By His Edict

ALLIES MOVE NEARER BUNA   Japanese Increase Aerial Opposition to Advance

Allies Pressing Steady Advance In New Guinea   Battle Under Direction Of  Gen. MacArthur Is Be- ~  ing Intensified   JAPS INCREASING AERIAL EFFORTS

WILLKIE URGE AGGRESSIVE WAR   Declares United Nations Will Not Win War on Defensive; Addresses Hollywood Motion Picture Gathering

Willkie Declares Allies Must Take Offensive  Wants Navy Seeking Out Enemy; Army on All Fronts

Offensive War Urged . In Address By Willkie   United Notions Will Not Win Fight on Defense, 1940 Republican Candidate Tells Annual Mo"tion Picture Award Dinner

Strike! Bombard! Willkie Demand:   Scores Senators Crying For Fleet Recall, Is "Sick of Defense’

Willkie Is Banquet Speaker at Movie Function and Urges Speed by U. S. Forces.

“Let's Begin To Win Willkie Says in Speech   Republican Leader Urges United Nations To Take the Offensive Instead of Awaiting Attacks

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN APPROVED   Pres. Roosevelt Authorizes Fund Drive To Fight Disease

Two-Motored Army Bomb er Burst Into Flames and Crashes After Take-Off

BOMBER CRASH AT MEMPHIS KILLS 5; 7 OTHERS INJURED   Lieut. }. F. Simpson, Brother OF Mrs, A. J. Douglas Of Wayside. js Victim

TWO BOMBERS CRASH, 9 DIE   One Army Plane Is Wrecked in Indiana,  Ganand in Pannaccas

5 Kilied in Bomber Crash at Memphis   Two Others Pulled From Burning Wrecl

9 Army Fliers Die In Crash. Org Bomber      One’ ‘Caused. By Failure 0} ~ Engines; Other Fall. ~~ Shortly After: Takeo

Five Killed As Bomber Falls Near Memphis  Arkadelphia Lieuten  Arkadelphia Lieutenant, One of Two Survivors, in Hospital

5 Army Fliers Killed in Crash  Two Others Injured When Bomber Falls at Memphis

FIVE FLIERS DIE* IN BOMBER FALL   Two-Motored  Ship Hits Plowed Field

5 ARMY FLIERS DIE IN FLAMES   Two Others Injured When Bomber Crashes Into Piowed Field

Not Informed On New Party Says Cogswell   Grange Head Gets Shower of Return Postal Cards <

MORE FIGHTER PLANES ASKED   President To Request Huge Appropriation

FOR MAKES REQUES] FOR NEW NAVY FUNDS   Congress Asked for Thousands of Fighter Planes

BARES BRAVERY OF BRITISH AT CHANNEL FIGHT   Destroyers Race at Full Speed Thru Mine Fields to Get . Close to Nazis.   SIX PLANES DIVE AT FOE AND NOT ONE COMES BACK

Naval Forces Of British Paid Tribute   Destroyers Launched Suicidal Attack Against Superior Force In Channel  Finht

Royal Navy Braved Close Fire of Foe   Torpedoes Loosed on Nazi Fleet From 2,500 Yards, Admiralty Declares

RAIN CLOUDS LEAVE   Flood Troubles Less in Kansas Except on Smoky Hill

Saturday, January 31, at 2 GROUP IV (Remainder of Group (Classes Meeting TTS 9)

DRDER CIVILIANS OUT NF CEYLON AS INDIA PREPARES FOR WAR   American, Australian Planes Blast Jap Invasion Armada In New Guinea Zone; Heavier Blows Are Predicted

English Act To Meet Jar India Threa   All Non-Essential Per sons on Ceylon Are Ordered to Leave   ATTACK IS FEARED   British Must Undo Imperialism Immediately, Gandhi Declares

CIVILIANS T0 LEAVE CEYLON   Jap Attack Threatens tc Involve Island

SSIANS CROSS N IN DRIVE WARD ROSTOV   Begins New Phase In At. lack On ‘frapped Axis Armies.

REDS CROSS DON AT TAREE POINTS NAZIS MENACED   Drive Bridgeheads 10 Miles; Trapped Foe In New Phase

Russ Roll On in Two Sectors   Germans Forced to Retreat From Fortified Points

REDS CROSS LOWER DON TO WEST BANKS AT 3 VITAL POINTS   New Annihilation Move Is Designed To Speed Up Trapping Of Enemy Forces

REDS SCORE BIG GAINS ON TWO FRONTS   Have Bridgeheads On West Bank Of The River Don

Switch In Red Attacks adds To Nazi Woes   Lash Out in New Directior South of Stalingrad: Cross Don Bend.

German Position Critical   New Attack Pushes Red: Thru Several HeavilyFortified Towns

RussiansScore Major Gains On TwoFronts   Rthev Advance Reache: Smolensk Area: Othe: Heads For Rostov   DON BEND CROSSED   Nazi Lines Are Broken fr New Area Southwest OF Stalinarad

New Gains Scored By  Russians   Additional Towns Are Freed From Germans In Stalingrad Area   And Near Rzhev

Reds Score Maior Gains   Sovict Drive Breaks German Lines Near Volga City

GERMANS DREN BACK BY RUSSIANS   Japs Drop Supplies to Troop Who Are Not Provided  Reinforcements. -

Reds Cross Don At Three Points   ‘Soviet Steam Roller Get Back Into Full Pace Again

REDS ADVANCE IN NEW DIRECTIONS, PINCERS TIGHTEN   [Powerful Forces ‘Effect New Don Crossings Aiming At Restov.

REDS LASH OUT IN NEW DIRECTION   Cross Don River At Three Points; Advance 10 Miles

Russ Troops Advance to Kalinin Area  Germans Admit Strong Soviet Attacks i inArea  MORE TOWNS FALL  Shock Troops Cross Dor at Three important   Shock Troops Cross Don at Three Important Foints

Stalingrad Entry Claimed By Germans _   Soviet Planes Arrive in Time to Relieve Men Under Fite”

GIVE UP MORE OF STALINGRAD, GERMANS CLAIN   Russians, However, Declare “Our Troops Are Holding Their Positions” in Fiery Seige

Red Tanks Break Inte Hitler’s Left Flank Guarding Main German  ee... F Spree) geen

Germans Imply They're. Giving Up Stalingrad   Russian -tanks break through enemy’s fortified flank near besieged Stalingrad.

INQUIRY INTO “SIGNS REPORI   ARMY MAKING INVESTIGATION INTO BENSATIONAL STORY  OF SIGNS FOR ENEMY AIRMEN

Wife Slayer Sentenced To Life Term.  Vivian Hamil, . Kingsley Tavern’  A They — Bt eebewe Ductoe

Wife Slayer : ; Sentenced To’  Life Term. _   ‘Vivian Hamil, _ Kingsley Tavern. Keeper, Enters Prisor

SOME WORRIES. ON NAZI HANDS   Moscow Reports. Friction Between Army and Favored Groups.

DRAFT LOTTERY SLATED TUESDAY   Secretary Stimson Will Pull First Number From Fishbowl

Livestock Price ‘Floor’ Proposed   Balanced Market Is Aim of OPA

Minimum Hog Prices Planned   . OPA Livestock Sales Power Being Mapped

BOMBERS OF U.S. JOIN LIBYA FIGH]   Rommel ‘Masses Forces for Invasion of  Egypt

U. 5. BOMBERS DAMAGE AXIS BENGAS! BASE   NAZIS MASS ARMY FOR INVASION OF EGYPT

Reds Repulse 30 Nazi Counter: Attacks, Smash Way Into Foe’s Positions

PULL NAZISIN FIRST. MAJOR RATTLE   30 Power ful Get German Coiinter-Altacks on Central Frotit Hiilled.

REDS REPULSE 30 COUNTER ATTACKS IN MAIOR BATTLE   SMASH FORWARD OVER MELT:  ING SNOW TO IMPORTANT RIVER RARPRIFD   GERMANS ABANDON FORTIFIED POSITIONS AT MANY POINTS   Reports Make It Clear Large Rus. sian Town Around Which Battle Is Raging, Is Not Bryansk

Soviets Repulse Counter-Attacks On Russian Front   First Major Battle - : of Spring Campaign. Reported Under Way:

“THIRTY COUNTER-ATTACKS BY  NAZIS REPORTED BROKEN  i IN FIERCE FIGHTING   NEAR MAIN NAZI  . RACE

RUSSIANS: REPULSE NAZIS: -IN* INITIAL BIG SPRING BATTLE   30 Powerful. German Counter-Attacks» Are Smashed—-Thousands  OF Germans Killed

REDS REPULSE NAZI ATTACKS   Thousands of Germans Die and Fortified Posts Lost

NAZI ATTACKS ARE FUTILE   Russians Repulse Germans  On Central Front

Russians Claim Nazi Slaughter   Reds Report Enemy Killed By Thousands

REDS REPULSE COUNTER DRIVE IN. CENTER LINE   Smash Forward Over » Melting Snow in First Mair Spring Battle

Russians Repel 30 Strong Nazi Counter-blows  Fierce Fight Rages At Outskirts of An Unnamed Bia Town

14 Killed In Plane Crash   Bomber Plunges Into Hill.  side Near Hamilton Base

22 Service Men Die In Crashes   12 Lose Lives In .  Alabama Disaster

12 Army Fliers Killed   Transport Plane Crashes 4t Alabama Field

14 KILLED IN CALIFORNIA PLANE CRASH   Army Bomber Hits Hillside Near Hamilton Field  Bursts into Flames

Tokio Claims Raids ‘Nipped in Bud’   Japs Are Anxious Over Threat of U. S.

MAYOR DECLINES NINTH TERM; HAS TROUBLE MAKING ENDS MEET ON ANNUAL SALARY OF $'

Nipponese Increase Pressure On Batan Pere insula After Wresting Number Of Posi tions From American And.Filipino Des fenders -- Report Success Of American Submarines Against Enemy Craft :

Fresh Troops Thrown Into Battle; Get Support Of Guns from Warships

LOSSES HEAVY INU. 5. FORCE, SAYS REPORT   Fierce Counter Attacks Regain Some Lost  Positions   MORE JAPS LANDED   U. S., Filipino Troops Show Strain of Long  Resistance

Fierce Attacks — Launched on Island   U.S. Troops Manage to Recapture Some Points, Japs Invoke Ruthless Rules on Captured. Area:

MACARTHUR'S FORCES OFFER STUBBORN RESISTANCE T0 JAPS ON BATAN PENINSULA   Enemy Wrests Number of Positions On West Coast of Peninsula, But Are Expelled From Some Points With  Fierce Counter-Attacks—‘“‘Heavy Losses Suffered on  Roth Sides.”’

Americans Retake Ground on Luzon   Both Armies Suffer Heavy Losses; invaders Land New Keintorcements

Allied Victories At Sea, in Air Tone Up War Picture  RUSSIA ALERT ——y May Join in Pacific Battle Against Japan

Fierce Counter-Attacks Retake Some Positions; Both Suffer Heavy Losses   Fresh Japanese Troops Thrown Into Assault Supported by Naval Vessel: And Aircraft — More Troops Being Landed in Subic Bay

JAPANESE SUPPORTED BY GUNS OF WARSHIPS SMASHING AMERICANS   NUMBER OF POSITIONS ON BATAN PENINSULA WRESTED FROM DEFENDERS

NINE VICTIMS © IN KENTUCKY MINING TOWN   Mississippi Hardest Hit, - With 59 Persons Known Dead; 20 Killed in Tennessee

Tornadoes’ Death Toll Set At 142   More Than 900 Injured In Series Of Storms Which Hit Southern And Midwest States

Storm Death Toll Up   Tornadoes Cut into Seven Southern, Midwestern States —Over 1,000 Inured; Property Damage in Millions

148 Killed; 1000 Injured In Tornadoes   Property Valued At Millions Wiped Out or Damaged In Seven States

Tornadoes in 6 States; 123 Are Killed   South, Midwest in -Paths of Heavy Windstorms

JORNADOES TEAR AT SEVEN STATES. AT LEAST 137 DIE   KNOWN DEAD IN ILLINOIS RISES TO 20; PROPERTY: LOSS IN MILLIONS

TORNADOES HIT SEVEN STATES; 145 LOSE LIVES   Approximately 1,000 Injured, Pro. perty Worth Millions Smashed Up Over Wide Area.

1,000 ARE HURT SOUTH, MIDWEST; MISSISSIPPI Hi   Southern State Counts 73 Dead: Tennessee Toll Mounts te OF

123 Killed By Tornadoes  More Thon 800 injured in Several States

Approximately 1,000 Injured, And Property Toll Runs Into Millions Of Dollars; Mississippi Hardest Hit

PORNADIC STORMS KILL AND INJURE OVER THOUSAND   HEAVY WINDS CUT SWATHS ACROSS FIVE STATES “ LATE ON MONDAY

STORM TOLL REACHES 145   Tornadoes Leave Over Seven  Score Dead, Around 1,000 Injured And Millions Of Dollars In Damage In Southern And Mid-Western States

Tornadoes Kill 48 In South And Midwest   Fierce Winds Swee Through 7 States; Man’ Are Injured   DAMAGE IS HEAVY   Mississippi Death Tol Leads With 73; Red Cras Aid 4s Rushed

Mississippi Is Hit Hardest; Many Die In Illinois, Kentucky. ‘Tennessee

Mississippi Is Hardest Hit With 73 Dead and 650 Hurt;  Rains Follow

Killed by ms in Six Suuthern States  More Than 900 Injured; Property . Damage Runs Into Millions

132 Killed By Tornadoes In 5-State Area   900 Injured With Damage to Property in Millions as Winds Lash Southern and Midwest Sector.

1,000 OTHER ARE NJURED   Property Damage Totals Millions; Mississippi Struck Hardest.   HEAVY RAINS FOLLOW

Hundred Dead, Many Injured By Tornadoes   Seven States Hit By Twisters That Cause Heavy Loss

115 DEAD, MORE THAN 900 HURT IN TORNADOES   i Storms Sweep Six Southern and Midwestern States, Cause Property Damage Over Million

Mississippi Hardest Hit, As Storm Covers Wide  Area.   STORM REACHES INTO INDIANA

145 Killed By Tornadoes   Twisters Rip Through Seven Central States; 1000 Hurt; Loss Huge

Tornadoes Take 148 Lives In. Midwestern. And Southern States   OVER 1,000 INJURED AND PROPERTY WORTH MILLIONS DESTROYED — MISSISSIPPI IS HEAVEST SUFFERER WTH 73. DEAD :

Storms Cause 145 Deaths; 900 Injured   Terrific Winds Across South And West Central States

D STATES REPORT FATALITY LISTS   Storms Rip Over 600-Mile Strip of Six States—Damage in Millions,   MISSISSIPP! SUFFERS MOST   Scores Killed, Hundreds Hurt in That One State Alone. Reports Say.

AT LEAST 149 PERSONS DIE IN TORNADOES   Storms Rip Over 600-Mile Strip In South, MidWest States   73 KNOWN DEAD IS MISSISSIPPI TOLL   Sections of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois Swept By Twisters   Aid Yo Thicaster Fane

TWO ALABAMA GITIZENo Ut AT FLORENCE   Mississippi Is Hardest Hit As Lethal Winds Strike Over Large Areas   PROPERTY DAMAGE RUNS INTO MANY MILLIONS   Over 1,000 Persons Injured As Freak Storms Smash At Southern Areas

437Dead;t000Hurt As Tornadic Winds Sweep Five States   Property Damage Estimated Al Millions Mississippi -< Hardest Hit, Rushes Aid.

123 KILLED AND 900 ARE HURT IN WINDSTORMS   Tornadic Storms Whip Across 6 Southern, Midwestern States

Over 1,000 Injured and Mil. lions of Dollars In Prop. erty Damage; Mississippi Hardest Hit With 73 Dead.

LLINOIS TOLL MOUNTS 10 20, DAMAGE GREAT   Storm Takes Heaviest Toll in Mississippi With 65 Killed

Wer 900 Reported Injured by Storms  Sweeping 6 State:   Property Damage Runs Into Millions; Dixie ,, State Hit Hardest

WINDS all DINE AREA LAST NIGHT   Thundreds Injured Property Loss  In Millions

‘OOO-MILE L STRIP RIPPED BY WINDS   More Than 900 Are Injured: Property Loss Millions   DISASTER ZONE   Is Centered In Mississippi: 16 Dead In Kentucky: Indiana Is Hard Hit

STORNS CUT PATH OF EAT AND OA   Mississippi Leads Casualty List with 73 Known Dead and 650 Injured.   20 KILLED IN ILLINGIS AND 27 IN TENNESSEE

Death Toll Continues to Mount As Red Cross Sends Relief. Workers s to Scene of Disaster; Pro perty Damages Estimated to Run Into Millions of Dollars—Mississippi Dealt Hardest Blow

TORNADOES STRIKE SIX STATES LEAVING 123 DEAD, 909 HUR   Storms Sweep Mississipp' Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Wlingis, Missouri

1,000 People Hurt, Damage In Millions   Death Toll Nears 20 In Iilinois; Mississipp Hardest Hit; Six State:  Rnfer I nccec

DEATH TOLL UP TO 148 IN AREA HIT BY STORMS   Terrific Winds Cause Heavy Losses in Seven Southern And Midwestern States; Total Injured Top 900; Damage in the Millions.

Hundreds Injured In Seven States   Property Loss In South, Mid-West Totals Millions

Tornadoes Fatal to 132 In 7 States   1,000 Injured, Property Loss Totals Millions

RNADIC STORMS LEAVE 123 DEAD, OVER 900 INJURED   Terrific Winds Cut Across Midwest and South, Causing Damage Of Many Million Dollars  MISS. HARDEST HIT

123 ASGALES RIPGSTATES   900 Others Hurt; Property Damage Is Estimated At Millions Of Dollars

GalesStrike Hardest In Mississipp’   Cotton Belt, Mlinois, In diana Bear Brunt of Storm   Pictures on Page 12

Tornadoes Kall At Least 148 In Wide Area   Damage Terrific In ' South And Midwest Following Blows

Storms Hit Wide Area   Over 145 Killed As Tornado Rips South And Midwest States

TORNADIC WINDS LEAVE DEATH IN WIDENING WAKE   Six Southern and Midwestern States Are Struck Yesterday

Tornadoes Kill 142 And Cause  Great Damage   Terrific Winds Cut Across Seven Midwestern States; Property Damage Runs Into Millions of Dollars; More Than 1,000 Injured

123 Dead, 900 Hurt In Storms   High Winds Rip Over Six South Mid-Western States

Wide Trail of Death and Destruction Left By High Winds: 20 Dead in Illinois

Wind Storms Rip Through Six States   Mississippi Bears Brunt With 65 Dead; 1,000 Others Reported Injured

Storms Sweep Seven Southern Western States   Mississippi Hardest Hit With Thousand Injured And Damage In Millions

Lississippi, Hardest Hit Counts 65 Dead, . °620° Hurt   ndiana and Illinois Axe Ripped. by Tails of — Twisters

Survey Shows 145 Killed In  Severe Gales   Mississippi, with 72 Dead, Leads Other States Swept by Tornadic Storms Over 600-mile Strip.

Tornado Death Toll to 145  More Than 1,000 Injured in South And Midwest

Tornadic Storms Cause Of 132 Deaths In Six States   More Than 1,000 Injured; Property Damage In Millions: Destruction Follows Winds

145 dead in SIX states tornadoes   900 injured in south, midwest

Tornadoes Killed 145 Yesterday   Thousand Others Injured by Storms

PROPERTY LOSS AVS MILLIONS   Hundreds Injured Ags ‘ Storms Strike In West And Seuth .   WARM IN OHIO   Spring-Like. Weather ‘Is ’ General But More Cold Is. Forecast

TORNADIC STORMS HIT SEVEN STATES, 148 ARE KILLED   Ripped Over 6000-Mile-Long Strip Injuring Around 1000.   BIG PROPERTY DAMAGE   Mississippi Was Hardest Hit Covering 150 Miles Wide, 100 Deep.

145 Dead in Southern and Midwest Storm:   1000 Injured; Property Damage Mounts Into Millions  MISSISSIPPI WORST Severe Storms Reported  As Far West as State of Missouri

Over 906 Injured; Cost in Millions:   Mississippi, Hardest Hit; Rushes’ All Available ‘Aid’ to Disaster Zorte Covering Wide Aiea’

Large Area Hard Hit By Storms   Death Toll In Six States Still Mounting

Teen-Agers Will Not Be Drafted Before Christmas   House Delays Action On Measure Until After Elections

DRAFT YOUTH BILL SLOWED BY CHANGES   rouse Conferees to OK Amendment Requiring Year's Training   ARMS DRAFT HINTED   Act Claimed Not Likely For Passage Until After Election

NIMITZ EXPRESSES. CONFIDENCE THAT MARINES CAN HOLD   Believes. They. Will Soon Begin: Rolling North Again In Solomon Islands

Induction of Farm Labor Deferred   Brig. General Hershey Gives Approval to Plan Of State Draft Head

GERMAN PATENT LINK 1S FLAYED   Cemented Tungsten Carbide  Draws Vocal fre of

Senator Hits  U. 8. Firms’  German Ties ‘Holding Hands   ‘Holding Hands With Hitler’ Charged by Bone

Justice Department Aide Charges U.S. Business Men Hold Hands with Hifler   Says General Electric Link ed with Group Which Retards Production

Russians Narrow  Axis-Held Ground   Russian Columns Strike Hard, Driving Germans Across Don.   SNOW HAMPERS BATTLE   About 300,000 Axis Troops “Near Stalingrad Are  in Danger

Campaigns End At Polls Over State Today   Fewer Than Millior Votes Expected ~ In First Primary

Texas Democrats Prepare To Vote For New Governor  earn neem etneee an   Three Former Executives Are Candidates in Primary Battle

FORMER GOVERNORS FIGHT FOR OFFICE   Senator O’Daniel Faces Two Others in Texas Primary

Clear Majority of an Estimated 700,000 to 900,000 Votes.Are  Needed ta Ohtain Nomination

Allred and Moody, Both Former Governors, Are Challenging Incumbent, Whose Campaign Was Marked by Tour With Musicians—Voters Also Will Choose Candidate for Governor—Nine House Members Face Opposition.

Campaigns  End At t Polls Over Sta fe Today. oh   rewer ‘Then, Mlijier ‘Votes Expected’ ~ In First Primary Py

Japs Reported Gathering New Strength   Officials Scoff at Threat to Invade the U.S.

Enemy Gathering Troops for Final Philippine Drive   Major Assault agains Americans Expected Any Minute   Tokyo Reports of Plans To Invade U. S. Amuse Washington

Yankees Seek to Push Foe From Strongholds in North Africa  10 TANKS DESTROYED British Continue Pursuit  Of Rommel's Forces In Libya

ALLIES IN VIOLENT ATTACKS IN TUNIS AND BIZERTE AREA   CLIMACTIC PUSH TO OUST AXIS FROM NORTH AFRICA UNDER WAY

Paris Radio Admits Infiltration Inta Axis Lirés in Mejez el Bab Area— Algiers Radio Says Allies Have Left Defensive Positions

U.S. Planes Lead Raid on Africa Forts   British and French Also in Drive to Tighten Vise on Tunis -Zone   BONE AIRFIELD HIT   Raids by ] R.A.F. on Sicily and Dodecanese Blow at Axis Supply Lines

ALLIES PUSH TO A CLIMAX AROUND TUNIS   Violent Attacks Launchec Before Axis Zone in Tu nisia.   RAF Strikes Hard on Supply Lines of Axis

Climatic Allied Push  In Tunisia Launches   Allied Troops Have Advanced Within Twelve Miles Of Tunis, Berlin Admits Series Of Violent Attacks Against Tunis-Bizerte Defense Arc.

Big Push Reported Started by Alhes  in Northern Africa   Hammer Axis Patrols. Planes and Lines of Communications

Big Offensive to Drive Out Axis Is Raging   Reports Say Allies Just 12 Miles From Tunis, as Desert Battle Enters New Phase

Violent Allied Blow Launched Against Tunis, Bizerte Zones   Paris Radio Report: Nazi Line Infiltrated   ‘Patroling Finished’   Anderson’s Army Said to Be 12 Miles from Goal

Allies Unleash Final Push at Tunis, Bizerte   Axis Admits Violent Attacks Launched at Vital African Area

OFFENSIVE 10 REPULSE AXIS IS UNDER WAY   Aircraft Support Ground Forces In  New Land Drive

GEAMANS ADMIT BIZERTE ATTACK   Reinforced Allies Launch Violent Assault at Fortified Zone.

Allies Open Full  Attack on Tunis   Violent Fighting at Bizerte Reported for Control of Mediterranean’s Bottleneck

AXIS ACKNOWLEDGES TUNIS-BIZERTE FORTIFIED ZONE IS UNDER ATTACK: DECISIVE BATTLE IN THE MAKING .   Climatic Push to Sweep the Enemy From Last Strongholds In Northern: Africa Is Definitely Or According to Reports From Various Sources

Vio‘ent Assaults On, Axis States   Paris Radio Admits Infiltration Inte Axis Lines in Mejez el Bab Area  -Algiers Radio Says Allies Have Left Defensive Positions

One Jap Destroyer  Left Sinking   Planes Believed To Have Damaged Another

ALLIES SINK A JAPANESE DESTROYER      Damaged a Second One Off Coast Of New Guinea

JAP DESTROYER SUNK, ANOTHER HIT BY BOMBS   Allied Plane Successes Occur Off New Guinea

JAP VESSEL SU OFF GUINEA COAST BY ALLIED PLANES   Scouting Enemy Destroyer: Sighted By Airmen — Second Destroyer May Be Damaged

Allied Planes Score Hits On  2 Destroyers   One Jap Warship I. Left Burning And Other Damaged   FORTRESSES ACTIVE   Solomons Developed Into Bases For Offensive

NIP DESTROYER SUNK OFF NEW GUINEA TODAY   Crew Left Struggling in Water Another Vessel Probably Damaged by U. 8S, Planes

Allies Sink, Hit Jap Destroyers   Aussies Holding Enemy In New Guinea Hills

ALLIED BOMBERS SINK JAP DESTROYER AND DAMAGE ANOTHER; ENEMY GAINS IN NEW GUINEA REMAIN HALTED SECOND DAY

BOMBED JAP WARSHIP SUNK: ANOTHER HIT   Attacked by Allied Planes While Scouting In Guinea Area   Destroyer Bursts Into Flames; Life Rafts ‘ Save the Crew

Bombers Hit Vessels Off New Guinea      ‘Crew Seen Struggling in  Water; Second Ship Be lieved Damaged.

FLYING ‘FORTS, HUDSONS PLACE BOMBS ON JAPS   ‘Destroyers Were Cruising Off Milne Bay When U. S. Planes Struck.

MacArthur’s Fliers Sink Jap Warship   One Destroyer Sent To Bottom, Another Badly Damaged

ANOTHER IS PROBABLY DAMAGED IN ACTION   Nip Vessels Were Scouting Area Near Milne Bay   ‘SHIP IS LEFT BURNING   Crew Struggles In Water As Fliers Leave Scene

JAP WARSHIP   Nipponese Held At Point 40 Miles From Port Moresby

Another Warship Thought Damage Off New Guinea  High Level Attack   High Level Attack Sets Vessel Afire: Crew Takes To Water

AUSSIES HIT JAP SHIPS IN GUINEA FIGHT   One Destroyer Sunk anc Another Damaged, Says MacArthur   NIPPONS HELD OFF   Invaders Kept at Bay or Mountains 40 Miles From Moresby

Walkout Cuts Down Production   ) Supervisory O ffi. cials Asked Man’s  Reinstatement   TONNAGE LOST   Company Says Action Entirely  Untustified

PRODUCTION NOW EQUALS VOLUME OF AXIS POWERS   Nelson Says Combat Arma: ments Made By Unitec Nations Has Becom Twice That of Enemies.   FULL OBJECTIVES OF WAR NOT YET REACHED   WPB Believes That By Enc of Another Year Americar Cutput Will Equal Entirc World.

U.S, PRODUCTION UP TO COMBINED OUTPUT OF AXIS   Army Chief of Staff Warns That War Cannot be Won With ‘Shoestring’ Force

U. SIS OUTPRODUCING AXIS, NELSON ASSERTS   But Says Effort to Boost Out. put Not Ended

U.S. PRODUCTION EQUAL TO AXIS   NELSON PREDICTS NEARLY TWICE THAT BY END OF 1943

War Production In U.S. Exceeds That Of Enemy   Donald Nelson Reports That U. S. Is Producing More Now Than All Axis Powers Combined.

ARMS OUTPUT EQUALS AXIS   U. S.. :Making—/Engines. of War As Fast-As Enemy Powers Combined.

UNITED STATES IS  PRODUCING GREAT  VOLUME ARMAMENTS NELSON SAYS OUTPUT  NeW EQUAL TO ALL AXIS.OUTPUT 

U.S. Output Now  Is Equal to Axis,  Nelson Declares   W.P.B. Chief Tells Nation’: Manufacturers That Allies Turn Out Twice 2s “Much as Axis

America s Production of War Enoines Equals Combined Axis Qutrut, Nelson Reports at Manulacturers’ Meeting

Production Swings Up   U.’S. Makes As Much As Combined Axis Powers

Emphasize War Far From Won  Nelson Reports U. S. Production Equals Axi: Rie Cell NlandA hAars

CUTTING DOW AMO TRUUP   Trapped Groun of Rommel’s Army May Be Exterminated by British.

CUTTING DOWN AXIS TRDOPS   Trapped Groun of ‘Rommel’ Army May Be Exterminated by British.

Rainy Weather Hampers Battle Plans In Tunisia   Steady Flow Of Reinforce ments Pours In To Allied Positions At Front   FURTHER AIR ATTACKS MADE   French Vessels Turned Over To Allies Are Being Used To Good Effect

Bombings Continue   British Raiders Attack Nazi Chemical Industry

MAINZ BLASTED BY RAF IN NIGHT RAID      German Chemical Industry And Rail Center On Rhine Heavily Attacked Which London Says Was Particularly Successful—Fires Still Raging This Morning

Mainz, Nazi Rail Center, Pounded In Heavy Attach   Hundreds Of RAF Bembers Rain Fire And Explosive On Chemical Indusirvy

AERIAL ATTACK BY RAF BLASTS REIGH CITIES   Maintz. Chemical Industry And Rail Center, Hit In Large-Scale Raid During Night   16 BOMBERS LOST   Coblentz and Docks A Le Havre Are Blasted In Other Assaults:  London Has Alert

RAF ATTACKS NAZI INDUSTRY   Mainz Raid During Nigh Called Successful

Nazi Chemical Center Blasted By Bombers  Indiaratiane That ADC   Indications That 40¢€ Planes Take Part in Raid On Rail Center

NAZI CHEMICAL, RAIL CENTER HIT BY RAF.   Fires Left Raging In Mainz; Other Reich Areas Torn

RAF ARMADA RAIDS MAIN?   Chemical Industry And Rail Center On Rhine Bombed; 16 Bombers Missing

Rail Center Attacked by RAF Planes   Mainz Is Target of New At. tack; Great Fires Reported Raging   LE HAVRE DOCKS ALSO BLASTEL   Coblenz Is Hit and Low  Countries Assaulted; Nazi  Nuisance Raids

G-Men Arrest 84 Additional Bund Members   Prisoners Held At Ellis Island As Dangerous En. emy Aliens.

FBI Arrests 84 Additional Bund Members  q   Bent on Wiping Out This Nazi Organization Witt! All Possible Speed

FBI. Seizes 84 Bundists   15 Women Among New Suspects Jailed in Eastern Spy Clean-up

FBI AGENTS ROUND UP 84 ADDITIONAL BUND MEMBERS   Federal Men Bent on Wibping Out Dangerous Elemen' Have Raised Total to 111

New Arrests Of Bund Groups Jump Two-Day Total To 113   84 Additional Members Are Token In Metropolitan Area Overnight

FBI ROUNDS UP MORE BUNDISTS   113. Germans Arrestec Throughout Nation ‘In Two Days

111 BUNDISTS SEIZED INTWO DAY ROUNDUP   Fifteen Women Among 84 Taken Around New York City By The FBI

FBI AIDS HOOK BUND MEMBERS   Threaten to Wipe Out German-American Bund = as Federal Agents Strike

MORE MEMBERS OF BUND: NABREI   FBI Continues Campaigr To Wipe Out Nazi Or. ganization.

82 More Bund Members Taken By FBI Agents      Total Arrested In Twe Days Now l111; All Held For Hearing

MORE BUNDISTS TAKEN   FBI Continues Widespread Arrests Of German Group Members

PBT MOVED TO CLEAN U. 8. OF ALL BUNDIOTS   Rounds Up 84 More Enemy Aliens for Total of 113 in Two Days.   ARRESTS IN N. Y. AREA INCLUDE 15 WOMEN

113 ROUNDED UP IN DRIVE AGAINST BUND   New Prisoners Seized by FBI as Dangerous Aliens Are Removea to Ellis Island for Hearings   MANY PLEAD INNOCENT

FBI STAGES MORE RAIDS (POW BUNDS      84 Enemies Taken In Long Island And Jersey

Nelson Proposes Work on Holiday   Soldiers Can’t Quit ‘On July 4th He Says

34 Ships Hit In 54 Days, Dutch Report  . eee hU Seer hCUe hee ee eee

Dutch Score One a Day   Sink or Heavily Damage 54 Jap Ships in 54 Days! by Warfare

Dutch Toll Of Jap Ships One a Day   Batavia Reports 54 Have Been  a

Jap Ship A Day - Sunk By Dutck   Fifty-Four. Ha. ave. Been Sunk Or Heavily: Damaged In As Many Davs.”

54 DAYS, 54 SHIPS, DUTCH TALLY READS   Indies Bag One Jap Vessel Per Day in Battle of the Pacific Since December

Dutch Average Ship-a-Day Against Japan   54 Enemy Ships Sunk or Heavily Damaged Since Start of War, Not Counting Sinkings By U. S. and Other Allies

IN NAVY WAR   Macassar Disaste1 To Compel Nipor Navy to Expose  Main Units

54 Jap Ships Damaged, Sunk  Dutch Claim Ship a Day in Pacific Battlearounds

JAPS BRUTAL TO DOCTORS AND NURSES   Samuel Roberts, Machinist Mate In Navy, Tells Of Horrors He Witnessed While  Penner.   Is Going Back

BRUTALITIES   Sailor Who Escaped From Foe Says Doctors and  Nurses Victims

U.S. Sailor Tells of Jap Tortures, Atrocities Against American Doctors, Nurses in Philiopines

LEGISLATURE SEEKS TO END SESSION SOON   Four-Day Week Planned In Attempt To Complete Work by. Thursday   CONVENE - THIS EVENING

Adjournment Still Uncertari   Four Day Session Planned This Week At Harrisburg

New Mexico Flyer Dies in Texas Crash i   V. W. McAllister, 30, Killed, Student Hurt

Dutch Bombers Blast Jap Fleet   Invaders Take Oil Island of Tarakan; Singapore Blasted in New Nippon Push

}anks Blasted, Foe Dispersed   M’‘Arthur’s Troops Force Foe to Fall Back; American Ships Sighted Near Manila, Berlin Hears; Evacuation Craft, Says Tokye

JAPANESE ON BURMA ROAD REINFORCED.   Superiority In Yunnan ‘Province Is Regained

Chinese Sever Jap Lines In Burma Battle   Reinforcements, However, Give Invaders Edge In Yunnan Province

Jap Lines Of Communication  Cut By Chinese   Reinforced Columns Of Invaders Regain Superiority, However

STRATEGIC SECTOR.IS STRUCK AT   Fast'- Moving Chine'se Units Have Severed Jap Communication at © Other Points.

JAPS REGAIN SUPERIORITY OVER CHINESE   Heavily Reinforced Columns Strike Northward in Yunnan Province.   SUPPLY LINES CUT   Chinese Nip Communications of Japanese in Vital  Burma GCantare

Conn’s Left Hand Broken   Ungloved Wallop to Father-In-Law Cause

CONN BATTLES FATHER-IN-LAW   Heavyweight Title Aspirant Breaks Left Hand in Scuffle.

Conn Breaks Hand In F ight  He And Father-In-Law   He And Father-In-Law In Unscheduled Bov:

(10 Union May Ask Overtime in Big War Plants   Executive Board Threaten: To Revoke Earlier Labor Promises   American Federation o Labor Unions Blamed for Change of Front

UAW THREATENS ~ OVERTIME. WORK   Rival Groups’ Competition May Force Policy. Change

OVERTIME UAW POLICY FAILURE   Big CIO Union to Revoke Action Unless Rivals Make Sacrifices

PLANS ARE RUSHED FOR THREE-STATE BLACKOUT TES   Orders for Michigan's Participation Received From Chicago   4] COUNTIES INVOLVED

Speed Aug. 12 Blackout Plans   Michigan, Illinois And Wisconsin Involved :

Allies hit Close To  Two Cities   Three-Way Trap Is Prepared .. Far Navic

[WO ARMIES ARE ONLY 30 MILES APART   Main British and American Forces Approach Nazi Defenses Around Bizerte and Tunis.   PLANES BATTLE FOR AIR CONTROL   Berlin Reports DiveBombing Attacks on Allied Columns — Nine Axis Planes Downed.

Allies Control All but Corner Ot Tunisia   Axis Reinforced, But Yanks and British Only 30 Miles Away  AIR BATTLE INTENSE

Death Grapple For Bizerte And Tunis Nears   Main U. S. and British Armies Within 25-30 Miles of Goal; French Unit Hopes to Trap Rommel

Allies Control Most Of French Territory While Across Sahara Desert Fighting French Move On Rommel.

Main U.S.-British Army Near Strategic Corner Ready for Show Down   Fighting French in 3 Way Squeeze to Take Remnants of Afrika Corp; Seek to Cut Communications

Allied Armies At Grips With Axis At Bizerte   Nazis Seize Gabes But French Check Further Advance In The Area

DEATH TUSSLE IS SHAPING UP NEAR BIZERTE   FRENCH MOVING IN FROM DESERT TO MEET ROMMEL

ALLIED FORCES REPULSE AXIS IN FIRST ROUND   Fierce Battle Mounting As British And Americans  Near Bizverte   FIGHTING FRENCH ARE JOINING ACTION

Allies Only 25-30 Miles Away From Strategic Outposts   Fighting French Army. Reported on Way From South to Trap ~ ~ Rommel in Three-Way Squeeze

Engulfing Allies Only Few Miles Outside Of City .   French Army Reported Moving Up From . South To Cut Off Rommel’s Remnants ~

Enemy Holds Tunis and Bizerte Areas   Fighting French Army Moves Against Rommel

Death Grip Nears  In Africa   Allies, Engulfing Vital Points, Make Ready for Grim Struggle; French Keep Helping U. S., British Advance

Youth Thought Victim In ‘Drowning Tragedy’ — Arrives Safe In Camp After Losing Directions

Youth Thought Victim In ‘Drowning Tragedy’ At Spoon River Arrives Safe In Camp After Losing Directions; Missing Several Hours

10 NEW YORK CITY NEWSPAPERS CRIPPLED BY DELIVERY STRIKE  )   ‘ity Editions Fail To Appear on Streets for Second Morning; Publishers Appeal to Government

Publishers Seek Intervention  Strike Keeps New York Papers From Stands for Second Day

Stalin Claims Second Front Lack Serious   Says Nazis Could Not Have Broken Lines Otherwise

German Break In Russ Lines Due Tv Lack Of Second Front  Stalin, Addressing Anniversary Meeting, Says Nation Stronger Than Ever At Home

Stalin Blames Lack of Second Front for Los:   Points to Penetration of Germans — Says Reds - OQtrongest Yet

NEW FACTORIES BUILT WHILE NAZIS INVADED   Premier Says Lack -Of Second Front Accounts for Germany’s 300 Mile Advance

Stalin Says'Lack Of Second Front Enabled Nazis To Gain In Ruceja

Stalin Predicts Allied Second Front, Victory   Red Leader Says Na Campaign Fails, Ax Coalition Crumbling

Stalin Is Bitter On Second Front   RUSSIAN PREMIER SHOWS HOW GERMANS ARE HELPED

Stalin Blames Lack Second Front For German Progress      Enabled Nazis to Advance About 300 Miles Through Russian Lines In West Last Summer, Premier Says; Hitler's Schedule, Found In Seized Document, Foiled, Dictator Declares

Lack Second Front Cause German Gains   Stalin Says, However, Russia Has Never Been as Strong and Well-Organized on the Home Front

French Fleet Reported At Madagascar; Welles Scouts.Nazi Gift Story

BIG FRENCH ISLAND MAY BE SEIZED   Allied Troops May Be Landed on Madagascar, Where Japanese Mission Is Making Deal for Naval and Air Bases.      BULLETIN.

Tire Situation - Worries Bapsor   NO RELIEF SEEN FOF MILLIONS OF U. S. MOTORIS.s -

TIRES WILL LAST FOR DURATION ON J0-MILE DRIVING   Babson Asserts Slower Speed Is the Only Thing That Will Keep Private-owned  Cars In Service

Heavy Artillery Flown Into Action   Reveal U. S. Flew Heavy Guns From Australia To New Guinea

ITALIAN WOMEN TRY FOR MAXIMUM CHIC BUT MEANS LIMITE   Unlike Nazi ‘Order,’ They Are Encouraged To Look Attractive

Mussolini Seeks to Increase Birth Rate to Replace Deaths, Mourning Is Not Permitted.   GERMAN WOMEN ARE” TAKING MEN’S PLACES   Thousands Are Added fol Farm and Factory Labor Many Forced to Leave Family for War Work.

Fort Guns Bag ) Jap Bombers  Corregidor Increases   Corregidor Increases Plane Total to 17; New Bombs Dropped

Anti-Aircraft Gunners Get 2 More Japanese Bombers In Philippines’ Corregidor

JAP BOMBERS HARD HIT AT CORREGIDOR   AMERICAN ACK-ACKS BAG 17 IN LESS THAN TWC WEEKS

New Type Of Bomb Is Used By Japanese   Bombs Dropped on Corregi: dor Explode in Air and Burst Into: Flames

CORREGIDOR GUNS RAISE PLANE BAG TO 17 IN 2 WEEKS   EW TYPE OF BOMB 1S DROPPED BY FOE OVER FORTRES YESTERDAY      EXPECTED GROUND ATTACK ON BATAAN FAILS TO DEVELOP      Lay Down Heavy Artillery Barrage But Fail To Fellow Up With Action on Ground

2 HEAVY JAP BOMBERS SHOT DOWN BY U.S   Corregidor Defenders Now Clain Total Toll of 17 Has Been Taken Over Fortress

Bataan Army Shoots Down 2 More Heavy Jap Bombers   New Type Of Explosive Being Used By Enemy; Severe Artillery Barrage Laid Dawn

Corregidor’s s Guns Drop 2 Jap » Bombers   Zz Destroyed in Twe ~ Weeks; New Fire Rambs« Used _

Jap Bombers Shot Down In Philippines   Enemy Aircraft Attack Cor. regider But are Repulsed With Losses

CORREGIDOR GUNNERS ADD TWO BOMBERS   Score Now Seventeen Shot Down in Less than Two Weeks—Japs Move Artillery to Bataan

JAPSLOSE TWO MORE BOMBERS   Corregidor’s  Anti-Aircraf: Fire Is Still Effective

Two J apanese Planes Downed   12th Consecutive Day Of Corregidor Raids

FLAME BOMBS HIT CORREGIDOF   Two More Enemy Bomber: Downed by Defenders

Japs Move Medium “Attillery” To Peninsula T Lay. Down Heavy Barrage As In—fantry Laill ‘Continues

Corregidor’s AntiAircraft Marksmen Get Two Jap Bomber:   Increase Bag of Enemy Planes Destroyed to 17 in Two Weeks

Corregidor 's Gunners Down 2 Jap Bombers   Expected Ground At tack In Bataan Fails Tc Develop.

Corregidor Gunners Bag 2 Big Bomber:   4 DIF DOMDCIS  Current Success Brings Total of Past 2 Weeks To 17  NEW BOMB USED  Bursts in Flames Above Ground But Does Slight Damage

Corregidor Guns Down Two Bombers      Two Others Damaged as Japs Attack Fortress With New Type Bombs

U. S. Giniiers Bas Japs      TWo Heavy Nipponese Bomb ers Shot Down by Defend ers of Corregidor

Two More Jap Bombers Downed At Corregidor   Anti-Aircraft Gunners Boost Total Bag To 17 In Less Than Two Weeks; Ground Attack Fails To Develop

CONVOY HARD HIT BY PLANES OF U. S. FORGE   Fighting On Luzon Bitter, MacArthur Reveals, Announcing Successful  Counter Offensive On Foes   U. S. STRIKING HARD AT NIPPONESE   Tokyo Has Losi One Fourth Of Naval Strength Since Start Of Strife

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   MacArthur’s Forces Repel Two More Invasion Threats

iNSPECTORS *T WAR PLANT UNDER ARREST   Charge workers with passing defective ammunition at Ankeny

Troops Reported Holding Firm 30 Miles From Egypt as Nazi Columns By-Pass Tobruk and Attack.   CORRESPONDENT CLAIMS FOE MAY HAVE BARDIA,   Military Experts Refute Statement, However—Germans Claim 20,000 Pris oners,in Fighting. ’

War News in Brief Reflects Activities of Various Fronts—  On Land and Sea and in the Air   Two Main Axis Columns Turned Back in Libva —

BRITISH TROOPS BEAT OFF .NAZI TANK COLUMNS   But Axis Forces Are Reported Within 30 Miles of Egyptian Frontier

British Army Stands Firm Inside Libya   Two Main Columns of Axis Forces Turned ' Back; Enemy Within 25 Miles of Bardia

British Stand Firm Against Libyan Drive   Axis Armies By-Pass Tobruk To Drive Within 25 Miles of Bardia  Rv EDWARD KENNEN(<

British Desert Forces Stop Axis Columns.  ‘Tired Defenders   ‘Tired Defenders Are Protecting -fgvptian Border

British Turn Back Two Main Axis Columns   - Battered Eighth Army Makes Stand in New Position 30 Miles” Inside of Libya

RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS, BLACK SEA PORTS HIT   Writer Sees Planes And Men At Ankara Airport

Cripps Joins Chorus  For Allied Invasion   Government Leader Says It Is Surely on Way. and It May Be Earlier Than Hitler Thinks

IVASIUN Ot EUROPE URGE BY BRITonEH   sir Stafford Cripps Looks Forward to March on Rorlin.

Great Attack In West Due, British Told   Cripps Predicts Succes: Without Giving Hint of Probable Date   GERMANS JITTERY   Vast Mine Field Being Placed to Close Off Skagerrak

BRITON URGES HITLER ATTACK   Germans Getting Jittery, London Says, Over Invasion Plan

ANVASION IN WEST ENDING IN BERLIN ASKED BY CRIPPS   " Leader of House of Commons Makes No Hint of Date Which May be Known In Near Future.   COMBINED FORCES TO BE SUCCESSFUL   Warns Against Reverses Disappointments; Ma: Take Some Time to Over came Enemy.

Commons Leader Calls For Invasion Of Europe With March On To Berlin

GOV'T LEADER IN COMMONS ASKS 20 FRONT   Churchill’s Political Future May Be Riding Talks

CRIPPS CALL FOR ALLIED INVASION   2nd Front Urged By Government Leader In Commons

Cripps Calls For Allied  Invasion   Establishment Of Second Front Urged

Predicts Combined Productive Strength Of U.S., Britain And Russia Will Result In Victory   Report Great Britain Laying Groundwork For Attack Against Western Europe

British Leader Tells Commons Time Nearing   Nazis Clear Coast; Rrit ‘ish Reported Getting In ee LO? Sone 3 eee Py

WILL MARCH TO BERLIN. BEFORE HALT IS MANE   Declares Preparations Must Be Such as to Make Venture Certain

Second Front in Europe Pledged   Cripps Promises  ‘March to Berlin’”’

Cripps Wants Second Front ‘Berlin March’   Leader Says Failure O Invasion Would Damag Common Cause   CLEAR EAST ANGLIA   British Qust Civilians On Coast Near Holland; Nazis Mine Skagerrak

Knox. Says Fleet Is Keeping Vital Sea Lanes Open   Navy Secretary Counsels Nation Not To Expect Showdown With Jay Navy In Pacific At This Time -

NAVY BUSY IN EUROPEAN WAR, KNOX EXPLAINS   Full Scale Battle ir Pacific Is Remote,  Official Says

ANOX SAYS NAVY BUSY PREPARING GERMAN DEFEAT   Secretary Says Don’t Expect » Full-Scale Sea Battle With Japs Now   American Warsh'ns Engaged @ in Convoy and Guard Missions

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   U.S. Navy is Busy, Says Knox

Young China Fliers Sink 2 Warships   Fledgling Air Force Gains Offensive First Time In 5 Years——Blasts Jane on Cround

CHINESE PILOTS SECURE RESULTS   Reports Just tssued on Ships Sent to Bottom Week Ago at Sinti.

PILOTS OF CHINA'S FLEDGING AIR FORCE SINK JAP WARSHIPS   Ground Troops Report Re capture of Linhsien; 1,000 Japanese Slain

JAPANESE VESSELS SUNK BY BOMBERS   Warcraft Sent Down by Chinese Fliers in the Yangtze

Chinese Pilots Sink Two Japanese Ships   Airmen Inflict Heavy Losses on Jap Ground Forces in Eastern Kiangsi; A.) .G. Planes Hit Hankow, Sink Warship, Three Transports -

CHINESE SINK TWO WARSHIPS   Fledgling Airforce Under American Tutelage Hits Hard at Japanese

British Claim Victory in Tank Battle   RAF Planes Take important Part in Libva Caempaicn

BRITISH BLOGK OPEARHEAD OF GERMAN DAWE   Communique Says Imperial Forces Seize Advantage in Libyan Battle,   ROMMEL IS REPULSED 15 MILES FROM TOBRUK

NAZI 2-PRONGED ~ DRIVE AIMED AT _ EGYPT IS HALTED   Axis Armored Units Advance Over 100 Miles Toward Tobruk Before .... British Halt Big Tank "And Gun Battle

BRITISH REPULSE AXIS ATTACK IN LIBYAN DESERT  Tanks Clash 100 Mile: From Frontier   ROMMEL’S FORCES ARE 15 MILES FROM TOBRUK

SPEARHEAD OF GERMAN DESERT ARMY REPULSED   Tanks And Planes Locked {r Blazing Battle Only 15 Miles From Tobruk   90-MILE ADVANCE HALTED   RAF Planes Shoot Down Nine Enemy Craft And Blast Motor Columns

British: Stop Axis Drive In Libya Close To Tobruk   Claim Advantage After Blazing Air And Tank Battle

TANKS, PLANES EIGHT WN DESER   Axis Armored Units Lose Opening Round Of Des: ert Offensive

Blazing Battle of Tanks, Planes Fought In Desert   Rommel Forces Drive To El Adem, 15 Miles Southwest of Tobruk

British Stem Rommel Blitz   Germans Drive to 15 Mi. of Tobruk in Desert War

Enemy Advance Gains 100 Miles   British Forces Block ‘Spearhead In Rasine Battle of Tanks. Planes

BRITISH, ANS IN SLUG MATE PLANES ARE USED   Japs Rush 10,000 to Kinhwa to Make Up Huge Losses -in Three Attempts of Taking City.      GERMANS ARE LOSING GROUND TO RUSSIANS   Nazi Place Red Flags, Stars on Tanks, Soldiers Don “Uniforms of- Enemy As Ruse to Win.

Stop Rommel Desert Push   Spearhead of Libyan Offen. sive Repulsed in Tank, Plane Melee.

OFFENSIVE CHECKED 15 MILES OUT OF TOBRUK   Attackers Using 400 Tanks, Supported By Air   ADVANCE IS 100 MILES   Two Separate Tank Battles Are Fought

Enemy Strikes To Within 15 Miles of Tobruk   Tanks and Planes Lock in Battle Near Egypt's Border   Fighting Hottest In Bir Hacheim  Th, rr tare.

ROMMEL'S SPEARHEAD REPULSED   Hurled Back After Reaching Point 15 Mis. From Tobruk

British Repulse Libyan-Offensive   GERMANS SUFFERED BIC LOSSES IN NEW ATTACK

NEW VICTORY TAX ADDED TO REVENUE BILL  $48 PER WEEK WAR PLANT WORKER TO PAY @O2 20 ANAT ATTY PNIDER TUIC DI 4ANn

‘Joe Blow’ Will Know When the Treasury Nabs His War Plant Check for New Victory ‘Taxes

UNCLE SAM NEEDS THE MONEY, FIGHTING WAR IS EXPENSIVE, SO GET READY PAY YOUR PART

OPA RULING Td HIT HOARDERS   Excess Supplies Of Coffee » Must Be Consumed Before Stamps Are Used

Hoarders of Coffee Must Give Repor'   OPA Warns ‘Appropriate Action’ to Be Taken Qm Violations

Photographers Used Both Guns and, Cameras During P earl Harbor Aitick

AUSTRALIA SEES GRAVE DANGER AS SINGAPORE FALLS   Excuses and “All Will Come Out Right.” Must Be. Discarded.

AUSTRALIA READY — FOR AN INVASION BY THE JAPANES   Country Prepares Urgent ly for Visit by Enemy Following the Fall of Sinaanore.

AUSTRALIA IS NOW GETTING READY 10 RESIST JAPANESE   Fall Of Singapore Promises  o-Ene my-"Invasion=Of~  ‘Continent, Many Believe  a

Aussies Getting Set For Nippons   Says Singapore Fall Opens Australia Battle

CEILING PUT ON PRICE OF TIRE RECAPS   Schedule Established to Prevent Profiteering' Will Go Into Effect January 19—Used Casing Values to Be Set.

U.S. Fixes Top  Retread Prices   Medical Heads Call for Enrollments in Nursing Profession

PRICE CEILINGS CLAMPED ON CHARGES FOR TIRE RETREADING   sovernment Makes Appeal for Nurses and Office of Civilian Defense Announces Plans for Victory Garden Club

ice Ceilings t on Retreading, p Capping Tires  Henderson Declares Profiteering ‘Out’; Gives Schedule  ED TIRES NEXT  Backyard Gardens ‘Urged on Nation;   Henderson Declares Profiteering ‘Out’; Gives Schedule

Price Ceilings on Retread Tires Fixed by Henderson      Maximum Charge for Process Put at $7.50 for Average Size Casing to Halt Profiteering, Says Official; Call for Nursing Recruits Issued by U. S.

PRICE CEILING IS PLACED ON RETREAD TIRES   Price Schedule Becomes Ef fective On January 19,  Government Declares   STEP 1S TAKEN TO SPIKE PROFITEERING

CEILINGS FOR RETREADING   Government Serves Notice Figures for Used Tires Will be Set Soon   APPEAL FOR NURSE RECRUITS IS MADE   Official of Civilian Defense Makes Plans for Victory Gardens

PRICES FIXED ON RETREADED, CAPPED TIRES   Henderson Acts to Prevent ‘Ser ious Profiteering,’ Schedules E! fective Jan. 19th

Price Ceiling On Retreading   Henderson Takes Action To Stop Profiteering

U.S. Puts Price Ceiling on Tire Retreads   Restrictions Made To Eliminate War Profiteering

GOVERNMENT CLAMPS CEILINGS ON TIRES   Prices Fixed for Retreads and Will Be Set for Used Tires Soon, Administration Declares

CRISIS NEAR IN ORIPP MISSION ON INDIA ISSUE   Outcome Dependent On Degree to Which Britain Would Modify Her Offer Dominion Status   IN CABINET’S HANDS   Hinges On Insistence o All-India Congress Party to Control Own Defense

INDIA’S FINAL VERDICT ON BRITAIN’S OFFER OF FREEDOM BELIEVED NEAR

DECISION SEEN NEAR ON BRITAIN’S OFFER   U. S$. Envoy Enters Talks At New Delhi

BUILDS SH IN 46 DAYS   ‘Record Set; Official  Promises More  Speed

SHIP BUILDING TO BE SPEEDED   Liberty Boat In 35 Day Seen As Likely By Oregon Company

Guns in Maginot Line Are Turned ~ Around By Nazi   Free French Press Says Germans Worried Ove! Western Attack

AUTO SEIZURE AGAIN HINTED   PATTERSON AND. HENDERSON ' QUOTED AS SAYING REQUISITIONING OF PRI _ VATE CARS 18 POSSIBLE

Two Convicted or Sedition Charges   Face Heavy Fines, Prison Sentences

Army Private Is Stabbed to Death ByHarlemMugeers   Priests Report’ Discovery of Body; Detectives Search Neighborhood at ll4th Street

we armers Facing Detinite » oe Of Agriculture  es ..on ss ... o. Ba 2. .3 Maes Tee      Authorities In Farm Production Predict Radical Changes Soon

Murray Is Ousted From Office of Vice President of United Mine Workers   John L. Lewis Declares Position Paying $18,000 Is Va. cant

Small Towns   Murray Loses One Fat Job   Gasied From $18,000  Post By Lewis

JOHN LEWIS OUSTS MURRAY AS HEAD OF MINE WORKERS   DECLARES OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT VACANT, UPHELD BY EXECUTIVE BOARD

JOHN L. LEWIS OUSTS MURRAY FROMHIS JOB    President of Miners De clares Vice-Presidency Va cant; Is Upheld by UMW

JOHN LEWIS OUSTS MURRAY AS VICE PRESENT OF UMM   UMW Executive Board Upholds Move by 17«1 Vote; O'Leary Gets Job

Lewis Ousts Murray From UMW Office   Executive Board Upholds John Lewis In Ousting Murra From Lucrative Job

QLEARY WILL SUCCEED AS MINER CHIEF   Action Is Climax To Inter - Union War:  Murray Appeal Is Possible

JOHNL. LEWIS OUSTS MURRAY FROM UMW   President Of ClO Loses Position As Officer Of Miners

Murray Ousted By Lewis   Declares Post Vacanmt—O'Leary Named to Position

John L. Lewis Qusts Murray From UMW Jol   Names John O'Leary Vice President, at $18,000  a Year

Lewis Ousts Murray From  Mine Union CIO and UMW   CIO and UMW Formal Break Is Indicated

Murray Ousted By Mine Workers   Chieftain of ClO Loses Paying Job

LEWIS OUSTS PHIL. MURRAY ASU. M. W. VICE. PRESIDENT   Names John O'Leary of Pitts: burgh to Fill the C. I. O. President’s Place in Mine  . Workers’ Union

LEWIS QUSTS MURRAY FROM POST IN UMW   CIO. ~President Lose $18,000 Job With Mine Workers

Murray Ousted  From Mine Post  Lewis Acts As Chief Of  CIO Accepts Salaried Steel Union Office

C.1.0. President Loses $18,000 Job as Vice President of Miners.  ACTION NOT BASED  ON ANY CHARGES

Murray Ousted From UMW Post   Lewis Removes Long-Time Friend From $18,000 Job; Is Upheld By Union Board

Lewis Ousts Murray   UMW Executive Board Supports CIO Chief In Vacany Order

LEWIS OUSTS MURRAY FROM MINE WORKERS   Names John O’Leary Te Presidency

MURRAY QUSIED FROM UMW POS!   John L. Lewis Declares Vice Presidency Vacant and Is Upheld By the Executive Board By 17-1 Vote.

Lewis Ousts Murray From  UMW Office   President Of CIO Is Removed From Post As Vice President Of Miners’ Union

MINE WORKERS ‘FIRE’ MURRAY   Lewis Ousts Vice Presiden! And Is Upheld By Board

PAY INCREASE ~“~~IS PREDICTEL   WAR LABOR BOARD .NOW EX. PECTED TO ORDER HALF DEMAND OF “LITTLE - BTEEL” WORKERS

STEEL WORKERS MAY BE GIVEN INCREASE   War Labor Beard May Order the Boost, Indications Are on Wednesday.

MAY GIVE HALF OF INCREASES ASKED BY “LITTLE STEEL”   Four . Days ‘OF “Argument: Fail: To: Bring” “Any : “Agreement Qn

RAISE IN STEEL WAGES DEBATED   War Labor Board May Order 50 Cents Per Day Boost

US. PLANES SCORE HITS ON WARSHIPS   Outer Defenses of Java, Burma Weakening Under Enemy Pressure; Reds Report Successes

Another Jap. ~ Transport Is Reported Sunk   Japs Attack Soerabaya, Losing 5 Planes; Direct Assault on Java Expected Anv Time

31 Survivors Land At Canadian Port   Ship Sunk by Attack by Two U-Boats

HIVE FUEL OLL RATIONING PLAN   OPA Announces Coupons Will Have Value of 10 Gallons Each; Heating Year Divided Into Five Heating Periods.

JO-GALLON FUEL OL COUPON SEI   Climatic Conditions in Area to Determine Book’s Number of Units

EVERETT KING ANNOUNCES FO      Present Deputy Clerk Seeks Republican.  Nanveaatian

Polities Out, Says Gill Gill In ( Charge  To Accounting Division Employes   Revenue Commissioner Says Competent Work Will Be Rewarded.

Gill Declares Political Acts Not Tolerated  - Warns That Office -- Politics Will Result In Dismissal

Now Comes OPA to Sav There'll Be No Razor Blade Shortage So If Heedine WPB You’re ‘Hoarder

Shavers Note: OPA Says There Won’t Be Razor Blade Shortage After All

No Shortage of Razor Blades, It Is Asserted  Persons Who Rushed Tn Riv Rlacdae Ara   Persons Who Rushed To Buy Blades Are Called Hoarders

Quit Pushing, Blades Ampke   U. S. Shavers Are Given Assurance; Hoarding Is Denounced

THERE’LL BE NO BLADE SHORTAGE AFTER ALL Men With Tough Beards May Relax

0. P. A. Now Comes Out to Declare There’s No Shortage of Razor Blades

WE MAY RETURNTO HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS BUT NECESSITY TO BECOME SMITH BROS. NOT DUE

Stop Crowding Drugstores, Men, And Shed Whisher Worries: No Razor Blade Shortage

Razor Blades Are Plentiful   No Shortage So No Need Of Stocking Up Ahead

No Shortage Of Razor Blades   OPM Says Will Not Be Necessary For Men To Stock Up With Shaving Necessities

Shavers Can Stop Hoarding  x * * * = *® ** *  Curtailment Order Permits Ample Supply

Men, Shed Whisker Worries; There Won't be Blade Shortage   ind It Is Unnecessary to Stock Up On Them, Say Office of Price Administration; Conflicting Announcement Causes Confusion; But Manufacture Electric Shavers Ceases May 31

There’s No Shortage Of Razors, After All, Men; Two and a Half Billion Will Be Made and Sold

SINGER URGES SPEEDY DRAFTING OF YOUTHS   Veterans of Foreign War: Open Meeting Sunday

BOY MOBILIZATION IS URGED BY VFW   Two Years of Training Is Viewed as Valuable

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World News Today.   Resolution Approved.

interpreting The War   Gen. Eisenhower May Strike At Tripoli Soon

Reoccupation Of Bengasi By Allies Most Imminent   Double-Jawed Allied African Offensive Has Wider Objectives Than Clearing Libya Of Axis Forces; Middle Jaw Developing

Soldier Faces: Life Term  After Conviction. by Jury On Fatal Shooting Charge

Small Force Of British Bombers Raid Targets ‘in Northwest Germany

Nazi Communique Hints of German Aircraft Carrier in Central Atlantic   By CLYDE FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Fditaor

British Stab At Axis In Mediterranean   Hitler Admits Nazi Reverses In Russian War

Kharkov Soon To Be Freed, Soviets Claim   Berlin Admits Breaches In Central Front As Encirclement Around 16th Army Continues

BRITISH ATTACK GERMAN BASE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Believe Aircraft Carrier On Loose  In The Atlantic

RAF ATTACKS RHODES; REDS TAKE TWO TOWNS   British Assault Indicates She’s Ready For Axis Move  Into Turkey

Germans Admit Central Front Lines Broken  Also Hint Aircraft Carrier Operating in Atlantic Ocean

AFRO-EUROPEAN FRONT OFFERS VARIED PICTURE   British Smash At Axis Base In Mediterranean; Germany Admits Front In Russia Pierced; Nazi Aijircraft Carrier Believed Raiding In Atlan tic.   —BY CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH— (Associated Press War FEditor)

Nazis Admit Central Fron in Russia Pierced; Hint at Plane Carrier in Atlantic   British Smash at Italian Base at Rhodes — Suggests Readiness for Any Axis Springtime Stab Toward Turkey Berlin Says Plane Sinks British Ship

SS  Germans Admit Reds Cut Through in Central Front *     NAZI SHIP LOOSE     Russ ‘Chutists Capture Fortified Positions Near Smolensk

Germany Hints Aireraft Car. riar May Be.on jLoose ir Atlantic ‘Ocean

Relax Restrictions On _ School Bus Operations Following Many Protests

Rules on School  Buses Modified   Local Officials  To Use Discretion

BUS OPERATION RULES RELAXED   ODT Will Leave Conservation Measures Up To Local School Officials  -

Soviets Take Initiative as Foe Retreats   Reds Declare 222nd Regiment Is Wiped Out: Armies Retreat South of Millerovo

Million Nazis Drive Closer To Stalingrad   Enemy Regiment Annihilated By Russian Army

South Fronf Yielding To Nazi Hordes   Steel Center in Grave Peril! Wheat Fields Are Covered With Dead

DRIVE NAZIS BACK SOUTH. OF VORONEZH   Moscow Says Germans Fled in “Disorder” and That One Regiment Was Wiped Out.   INVADERS ADVANCE SOUTH OF MILLEROVO   Roll On Toward Rostov and Stalingrad, Threatening to Encircle West Cauca- _ sus Defenders,

Battles Raging In Wheatland:   Berlin Communique Claims Storming and Capture Of Voroshilovgrad, Coal Capital   River Areas Piled  With German Dead   Soviet Armies at Rostoy, Are Asserted in Peril Of Encirclement

Million Nazis Drive Closer. To Stalingrad   Enemy Regiment Annihilated By . )  Russian Army: °

Russian Army Annihilates Nazi Regiment   Reds Continue to Withdraw South of Millerovo

Russ Troops Hurling German Forces Back   Nazis Still Driving At Stalingrad, But Rus: Claim Regiment Annihilated

Invaders Using 1,000,000 Men In Great Drive   Moscow Reports Annihilation of 222nd German Regiment  metenenerinanntainoremtengeits  Berlin Declares Russian Counter Attacks Are

INVADERS PUSH AREAD TOWARD STALINGRAD   Russians Counter Attack Along Wide Front; Take Initiative.

Counter Attack South Of Voronezh; But Nazis Make Prosress In South Towards Voronezh.

REDS RECROSS THEDON AFTER FIERCE BATTLE   Two Places Recaptured as Germans are Hurled Back in Disorder   RUSSIANS RETREAT IN MILLEROVO AREA   Fight Desperate Rearguar« Actions to Check Foe Drive on Rail Points

COUNTER MOVE BENDS SALIENT   Million Germans Thrown Into Fight; Ground Lost In Southern Don Struggle

Hospital Guard Leaves, _ Hoping. for Baby’s Return   Southeastern Ohio Search Fails To Locate Newark Girl's Child.

HOPE FOR RETURN OF KIDNAPED BAB)   Police Guard at Hospital Has Been Withdrawn

Give Kidnaper An Opportunity   Hope Woman Who Snatch ed Baby From Hospital Will Return [t.

Nazi Spy Ring Revealed at Valparaiso   U.S. Says Ring Was Operating in Seven Countries

FLOOD'S DAMAGE OVER $5,000,000   Gasoline Tank Explosions : Peril Fredericksburg Dwellings

Damage Mounts In  Shenandoah Flooc   Estimates At $5,000,000 As Waters Recede; Known Death Toll Now Seven

FLOOD DAMAGE HITS 5 MILLION   Fredericksburg. Md.. Suffer: Biggest Loss; High Water Is Receding

$9,000,000 SET AS FLOOD LOSS   Known Death Toll Brought To Seven In Hard Hit Virginia City

THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES GET AN INGREASE IN PAY   Measure Affecting 1,500,00( Workers Signed by the President Today.   HALF HOLIDAY IS OUT   Was Described by Mr. Roosevelt as a “Peace Time Luxury.”

Overtime Pay Bill Is Signed By Roosevel   Federal Agencies Are Urged By President To Reduce Personnel Wherever Possible

Xmas Raise. To Federal   EmpBlouesS   President Signs Bill-- Which Grants 15 Per Cent Hike To U. -5. Workers

FDR SIGNS BILL RAISE GOVT. EMPLOYES   1,500,000 Government Workers Will Be Benefitted by Bill

INCREASE T0 COVER PERIOD OF 5 MONTHS   Designed to Iron Out Payroll Inequities, President Says

F. D. R. Signed Pay Raise Bill   Measure Provides Hikes for 1,500,000 Government Employes

CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR S EMPLOVES   President Signs Bill Giving Increases in Pay for 1,500,000.

Roosevelt Signs Bill For Increase   Six-Day, 48-Hour Week Recommendec By Chief Executive

PAY INCREASE APPROVED FOR FEDERAL JOBS   ROOSEVELT ORDERS SIX-DAY, 48-HOUR WEEK FOR THEM

GET BAIS I N MONTHLY WAGE.   President Signs Bill Which Also Abolishes Saturday Half-Holiday

EDR SIGNS BILL FOR PAY RAISES   Measure Provides Salary Increases for About 1,500,000 Government Employees But Abolishes Saturday Half Holiday.

FD Signs Measure Granting Raises   1,500,000 Workers Get Salary Boost

PAY INCREASE TO EMPLOYEES OF UNCLE SAM   PRESIDENT ALSO SETS U! SIX-DAY WORK WEEK OF 48 HOURS

Federal Employes Put on 6-Day Weel    tg act  President: Directs Longet  Hours When Signing Pay Increase Bill

FD Signs Pay Increase Bill   Six-Day, 48-Hour Week Ordered for All  Government Workers

Roosevelt Is Santa Claus   Signs Bill Boosting Federal Workers Wav

Roosevell Signs U. §. Payroll Bill And Orders Six-Day Working Week

President Signs Pay Boost Bill   Asks Reduction of Federal Emploves

Kmployee Pay In Government Posts Raise   President Signs Bill Cur ring Time Off on Sat urday

FEDERAL EMPLOYES GIVEN PAY INCREASE   FDR Signs Bill Setting Personnel Situation In Order

F. D. Signs Bill Raising Wages OFU.S. Worker:   Measure Also Abolishes Saturday Half Holiday In Government Service

Signs Temporary Overtime Pay Bill   Grant Raise To Federal White Collar Workers

101 BUND LEADER: TAKEN IN ROUNDUE   72 Additional At Arrests Made By Federal Agents Yesterday ;

NEW ARRESTS YESTERDAY  . AND LAST NIGHT BRINGS AX TOTAL TO 101-—-ALL  ARE ALIEN

101 BUND LEADERS OPENLY PROFESS LOVE OF GERMANY   All are tn Federal Custody FBI Plans Many More * Arrests.

Sinclair Asserts Axis Is Losing On Every Front   British Air Minister Re ports Much Progress by Allies

Axis Armies Reeled Back On All Fronts Sinclair Declares   mandi Conforms to Will Of Allies He tells Press fects of Motor Accident

Briton Believes  Axis Collapsing   Fifth of Nazi Air Force Diverted to Africas Be Allies

Axis Armies Reeling Back On All Global War Fronts   Hitler’s Problem Now Is How To Parry Strokes Of Allies, Definitely On The Offensive

Draft Vote For Canada  * Restriction Against   ‘ Hestriction Against Service Mav Go

Plan Vote In Canada   To Decide on Drafting Mer For Overseas Duty

PLEBISCITE ON DRAFT 10 BE VOTED, CANADA   Will Apply to Service Overseas, With Govt. Asking to be Released From Commitments.

Canadians fo: Vote on Dratt   Government Asks °. Release From Any Past Commitments

Explanation Of Rationing Of Cars Asked   House Banking Group Wants To Know Abou ‘Complex Regulations’

House Asks OPM to Explain Auto Rationing Regulations   Some ‘42 Cars Will Not Be Sold Until 1972 Under Present Rulings

Car Rationing Data Is Asked   Some See 712 Models On Hand For Needs Over Lenethy Period

Ree SUA oS ae ae  OPA Asked To Explain ‘Complex’ Regulations On Cor Rationing

CAR RATIONING RULES RAPPED   Some Dealers Claim Pres. ent Supply Would Last 30 Years

Committee Assails Car Rationing:  Calls on OPM to Give Explanation

Car Ration Quiz Called:  Gasoline Ban Confused   Dealer Protests Agitate Solons; Fuel Limit Threatens Revenuec,

FIRESTONE CUTS COST OF ARMY WEAPON   25% Saving Effected in AntiAircraft Guns

Senator Davis Will Back Martin In Fall Campaign   Makes It Plain ‘te Will Continue To Support Party Leaves Some Doubt As To Degree Of Activity

Famous Knife of Bill Cody Stolen   One Used in Scalping Of Indian Chief Missixg

Declare Hitler Ordered . Own Air Ace Shot Down    Berne Reports Say Anti-Aireraft Batteries Told to Fire on Moelders After Tiff With Fuehrer. 

Germany's Greatest Air Ace Was Shot Down Upon Direct Orders From Hitler

Greatest German War Ace Is Ordered Killed By Hitler When He Protests Nazi Brutality

GERMANS HURL HEAVY FORCES INTO BATTLE   Enemy Is Sparing Nothing to Gain Ends In Present Conflict.

HOT OVER BIG AREA   One of the Most Decisive Battles of the War Un. der Way Is Belief of Germans.

REDS FIGHT 10 STEM NEW OFFENSIVE   Masses of Men, Machines Thrown into Battle by Hitler; Russians Admit New Nazi Gains

Campaign Against Rostov Said Fully Thwarted  Battle for Kharkov   Battle for Kharkov Declared to Be Near Its End

RUSSIANS HOLD WEDGE IN NAZI UKRAINE LINE   Revealed Kharkov Offens ive Only Feint to Divert  German Troops From Rostov Attack   NAZI VICTORY CLAIM ‘TERMED “FANTASTIC”   Casualties on Both Sides ' Heavy in Bloody Struggle Before Russia's “Pitrshureh”

Campaign Against Rostov Said Fully Thwarted  Battle for Kharkov Declared to Be Near Its End

Russ Say Timoshenko Thwarted Nazi-Planned Drive on Rostov; List Own Casualties at 75,000

BLOODY STRUGGLE BEFORE KHARKOV. IS NEARING END   Russians Say 90,000 German Troops Were Killed or Cap-. tured in 19 Days of Fighting.   VICTORY IS CLAIMED re BY NAZI COMMAND °   Moscow Declares Drive in Area Was Designed Only to Prevent Impending Blow at Rostov.

Say 90,000. Nazis Killed Or Captured   Admit 5000 Own Tree Died, 70,000 Are Missing   VIOLENT BATTLE IS NEARING CLOSE   Moscow Says Nazi Push on Rostov Was Thus Thwarted

Marshal Timoshenko Balks Nazi-Planned Offensive on Rostov, Caucasus Gateway   Germans Lose More Than 90,000 Men Killed or Captured in Ukraine; Russians Brand Nazi Claims as Being Fantastic

British Hurl Jolting Blows At German Tank Offensive In Alrica With Decision Due In Three Days: Chinese Quii Kinhwa

CLAIM 15-DAY KHARKOV FIGHT NEARING END   Russia Releases Figures To Show Their Campaign Successful.

Soviets Claim Success in Kharkov Area   German Victory Reporis Declared Frise

ASSERT BATTLE OF KHARKOV IS NEARING AN END   Russians Point Ou [mportant Victory In Rostov Area

MOSCOW CLAIMS NAZTORIVE ON AOSTOV BALKED   Says Timoshenko’s Armies Have Scored Big Success In Ukraine   NO INTENTION OF CAPTURING KHARKOV   Declares Battle of Kharkov Is Drawing To Close After 19 Days of Fighting; Germans Also Claim Great Victory in Sector

NAZI LOSSES ESTIMATED AT OVER 90,000   REDS ADMIT 5,000 KILLED, 70,000 MISSING

Drive Thwarts Rostov Attack   Timoshenko’s Push Hailed As Brilliant Success In Averting Blow By Germans   ‘Soviets Lose 75,000, * Say Battle End Near   Hider Legions Continue Assaults Below City, Are Repulsed

U. S., Britain Surpass Total Axis Productior      Combined Armies to Have Equal Supply Priority, Savs Lyttelton

War Production Gains Reported   America Passes Output of Britain

War Powers  Measure  H astes House  Bill Now Will Go   Bill Now Will Go to Conference of Both Grouns

War Powers Measure  Passes House  - Bill Now Will Go  to Conference  _ of Both Groups

Rubber Dearth Will Continue   Manufacturers Say Tire. Golf Ball Scarcities Can't Be Avoided

Dont Kid Yourself   There'll Be No More Rubber For You Until Some Time In '44 ~ If Then

No Civilian Rubber to 1944   All That Is Produced Before Then Will Go To Fighting Forces

Here’s Dope About Rubber   No Tires, Golf or Tennis Balls Until 1944, at Earliest.

FROM MEN WHO REALLY KNOW—  Foraet About Anything Made of Rubber Until 1944!

You Might As Well Forget Tires  And Rubber Goods Until 1944, Say Experts of Industry

Temperatures In Pampa   Forget All About Rubber--There Just Isn’t Going To Be Any More

Rubber’s On Way Out, Folks, There Is None In View   Even Golfers and Tennis Players, Along With Motorists, Will Find No More Until 1944 — Executives Paint Truth in Red Letters.

High Court Rules on Wheat Penalties And Opens Doors to Enemy Aliens

WHEAT PENALTY {5 UPHELD BY JUDGES   Supreme Court Rules Tha! Home Grown Grain Can be Regulated

OVERTON SUGGESTS SPECIAL FUND FOR NAVY WARPLANES   Proposal ‘Would Boost Money Bill Close To 25 Million Mark

Air Arm for Fleet Sought In Fund Bill   Iverton to Ask Fow Billion Extra for  Naval Planes

FAVORS ADDITION OF 4 BILLIONS 10 HUGE NAVY BILL      Overton Urges Move to impart Vastly Greater Might to Fleet Air Arm   UNASKED FOR: BY WAVY

War Council in Patific Believed To Be Certainty   Announcement May Be Made This Weekend

WAR COUNCIL REGARDED AS CERTAIN NOW   Would Give All Allies Voice In Pacific Strategy

FDR Again Urges End Of Politics.   Deplores Revival Of Party Strife ‘te Time of Wor

TWO BLAIRSVILLE BOYS HELD IN TORRANCE CASE   Pahel, Householder, 18 Held In Death of 6?.Year-Old   UNSUITABLE HELP   James Tololia Rebels Against Routine, Then “Knocked Out”

ALEXANDRIA IS ROMMELS AIM   Last-Ditch Effort Is Being Made To Halt Enemy 70 Miles From Delta

EMPIRE FORCE MAKES STAND TO CHECK FOE   Great British Naval Base at Alexandria Seen at Stake In Desert Battle   NOTHING ON COURSE OF BATTLE’ RECEIVED   Auchinleck in Order of Day Calls on His Troops to Destroy Enemy

BRITISH MAKE FINAL EFFORT TO SAVE SUEZ   ALL MIDDLE EAST IMPERILED BY NAZI PUSH

ARMIES LASH FIERCELY Al EACH OTHER   Battle Area Is West of El Alamein and Extends 30 to 40 Miles Inland From Coast.   GREAT ALEXANDRIA BASE IS AT STAKE   Confident Order of Day Issued by General Sir Claude _ Auchinleck as Crisis Approached.

Battle Rages In Mouth of Bottleneck   Great Naval Base of Alexandria at Stake Now: Allied Planes Still Control Skies

Middle East Holdings . Are Imperiled   Immediate Stake Is Naval Base at Alexandria

BRITISH FORCES FINALLY MAKING DEFINITE STAND   No Positive News Of Course Of Churning Desert  Te 22414 ~~,   AXIS ADVANCE NOW 70 MILES FROM NILE

Enemy Plunging Toward Nile And Alexandria   Deadly Battle In Desert Continues; Details Lacking

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Battling Swirls In  Bottleneck   Crisis Is Nea In Defense Of. Alexandra

British, Bolstered by Reserves, Locks Arms With Axis  ALEXANDRIA BASE STAKE OF ROMMEL  Great Fight Develops Inside Mouth of Bottleneck

Battle Area Remains Just Wes Of ElAlamein And Extends 3( Or 40 Miles Inland. :   (Rv FNWARD KENNEDY)

Main Forces Meet at Last In Fight for  All of Egypt   Returns from Scene of Strugele Are Scanty, but Fighting Is Hard Over Large Part of Desert  GEN. AUCHINLECK ADDRESSES TROOPS  British Leader Asks Men To Hit Nazis Until They Crack

BRITTO Maga TO PINGH OFF AXIS HOSTILE ADVANGE   Armored Forces, Bolstered By Reserves, Lock with Foe Near El Alamein   ONLY 70 MILES FROM THE VITAL NILE DELTA   Rommel! Drives with Amaz. ing Speed Across Sands; Alexandria Periled

British Armored Force Meets Rommel's Rush   Last-Ditch Stand May Decide Fate. _ of Great Naval Base at Alexandria

MIDDLE EAST *{MPERILED BY GERMAN DRIVE   First Reports Tell Of Heavy Fighting Along Wide Area  Near Nile Delta.

Main Forces Of British Seek To Halt Enemy   Alexandria at Stake, English Holdings in Midwest Imperiled

Post-War Plans Include Arrangements To Assist The Smaller Nations In ‘Reducing The Amplitude Of Economic Fluctuations’

WORK OUT PLANS OF WORLD TRADE   U. S. Seeks United Nations Backing on Post-War Program

Chinese Retake Kienteh  Five-day Battle Cam y Mea: «=a Coy  Ce Een

CHINESE SCORE VICTORY   Japanese Driven From Chienteh After Five-Day Battle

Chinese Take Kienteh After Five Day Battle   Fighting Near Wenchow And On Chekiang Rail. way Reported Continuing

CITY RETAKEN BY SINO ARMY   ; Recaptured in Western Province After Five-Day Battle. U. §S. Planes Attacking Oftener

CHIANG FORCE AGAIN TAKES KEINTEH CITY   HARD FIGHTING REPORTED AT WENCHOW, AGAIN HELD BY JAPS

JAPANESE LOSE KIENTEH, MAIN CHEKIANG BASE   Chinese Forces Recapture Town On Tsientang After Five-Day Battle, Communique Reports   GAIN UPPER HAND   Heavy Fighting Also R ported At Lanchi: Allied Bombers Score Direct Hit On Jap Transport

GHINESE TAKE. JAPANESE BASE   Kienteh Recaptured After Five-Day Battle Says Balletin

Chinese Retake  Krenteh After  5-Day Battle City 6S Miles South west Main Jap Base ir Chekiang Province

Kienteh Taken  From J apanese      Main Base In Chekians Section Falls After 5-Day Battle

STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ROARS DOWN QUESTIONER   AGED SPECTATOR INTER RUPTS SPEECH BY E, B. GERMANY

DEMO HECKLER STARTS UPROAR   Germany Asks For Law Or Gandidate Expenses

Effective On June 15, Two-Week Furlough Will Be Granted To Selectees To Permit Their Return To Adjust Affairs   REPLACES PRESENT 10-DAY FURLOUGHS

SELECTEES WILL GET FURLOUGKS   U. S. Will Pay Expense: For Trip to Adjust Affairs

oe arene  Second Withee * in Flynn's Trial on  Stand Again Today

COFFEE, OTHER FOODS HIT BY IMPORT ORDER   WPB Takes Control Ot Cargo Shipping To Give Preference  To War Goods   Etfective July 2

Three Classed as Least Essential in Announcement War Pro duction Board Will Take Control July 2 Over All Goods  Entering United States—Priority System Will Give Strategic Materials First Call on Shipping Space.

WPB To Control All U. $. Imports   Foreign Ships Will Be Forced To Carry Essential Cargoes

WPB Moves To Control U. S. Imports  War Cargoes Will  fiat Delawit   War Cargoes Will Get Priority In Foreign Ships

CRIPPS LEAVES WAR CABINET 10 HEAD AIRCRAFT OUTPUT   Position Had Bean Difficuit, Takes Post At ~~~ Churchill's Bohest

Cripps Leaves War Cabinet for Air Post   No. 2 Britain Becomes Minister of Aircraft Production at Churchill’s Request

CRIPPS HEADS PLANE OUTPUT   Shakeup In British War  Cabinet Is Made

Cripps Leaves British Cabinet For New Place   Number Two Man in Cabinet Will Become Minister of Aircraft Production at Churchill’s Behest.

Changes in Cabinet of Great Britain   Sir Stafford Cripps Become: Mmister of Aircraft Pro duction at Prime Ministe Churchill’s Behest

CRIPPS IS NAMED 10 AIRPLANE POS!   Sudden Shuffle of Goyern_ment’s Inner Circle Announced

Cripps Removed From His Post In War Cabinet   Sir Stafford Becomes Britain’s Minister Of Aircraft Production.

or Sake  Cripps Becomes British Aircraft Production Heac   Former No. 2 Man in the Government Drops from Cabinet Position.

CRIPPS GIVEN  AIRCRAFT JOB   No. 2 Britisher Did Noi See Eye to Eye in Cabinet

Cripps Out of British Cabinet   Possible Churchill Rival Demoted to Aircraft Post

Cripps to Be Plane Chief  For Britain   Resigns War Cabinet Post to Become Minister of Production

Cripps Leaves War Cabinet To Become Minister Of British Plane Production

Cripps Is Made British Plane Building Chie!  Surprise Shakeur Made In Cabinet igi: nt tr

Cabinet in Britain Shaken Up  Cripps Is Out, Is te Be Director of

CRIPPS TO HEAD PLANE OUTPUT   Sir Stafford Failed To Agree With Fellow Cabinet Members

Sir Stafford Cripps Loses His Popularity, Is Dropped ~ From British War Cabinet

Sir Stafford Cripps Drops War Cabinet Post ‘To Become Minister Of Aircraft Production

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS TAKEN FROM GABINEI      Becomes Minister of Air craft Production At Behest of Prime Min- ~ ister Churchill   REMOVAL SURPRISE   Reported At Odds Witl Cabinet: Times Says His Star Will Continue to Shine

SHR STAFFORD CRIPS DROPS FROM CARINE   To Become British Plane Pro duction Minister

Cabinet in Britain Shaken Up  Cripps fs Out, Is te  Ba Dirpartar af

British Cabinet Is Shaken Up; Cripps Out of War Circle   Takes War Production Post; Eden Becomes Commons Leader

Cripps Takes Over Plane Production   Change Causes Reshuffle of British Cabinet Positions

Cripps Out Of Cabinet   Becomes Minister Of Aircraft At Churchill’s Behest

CRIPPS DROPS FROM CABINET   Leader cf House of Commons Named Head of Aircraft Production.

UPHEAVAL IN WAR CABINET IN BRITAIN   Sir Staffora Cripps is Dropped to Become Minister Of Aircraft Produc Hon   MORE WORK FOR EDEN

RAF FIGHTERS BAG 12 PLANES   No British Loss Follow: Libyan Patrol

NIP BOGUS WAR STAMPS PLOT   U. S. Agents Nab Six Men . Charge Counterfeiting Conspiracy

U.S. Army Is Best-Behaved In The World,O WI Reports   armed Forces Drink Conservatively — Soda Pop Still Mos! Popular Army Drink

U. . U.S, ARMY MY. ‘BEST BEHAVED, OWI SAYS IN. ITS REPOR      OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION “RELEASES DATA GATHERED DURING INVEST!GATIONS A'T CAMFS

Soldiers Drink  Conservatively, Owl Reports   Less Beer, Whisky Used Than in 1917; Are Well-behaved

American Army Most Temperate, Orderly Of Any in History. Investivators Report

WORLD'S BEST BEHAVED ARMY, OWl DECLARES   Results of Survey Seen As Rebuke to Move for Prohibition

U.S. Army Drinks Conservatively, Is World's Best Behaved, Says OWI

RED UNITS KNIFE INTO NAZI LINES   Fresh Hitlerite Attacks Beat. en in Kharkov, Sevastopol Sectors: Sudden Soviet Blows Surprise Hun

Attacking Naz Hordes Flung Back By Reds   Russian Counter Attack Force Foes To Abandor Kharkov Positions   DIGGINGINFAILS   Hitler's Knockout Push A Sevastopal Stopped; Bala klava ls Held

Frightful Losses on German Forces Are In flicted  ENTIRE COLUMN iS LOST IN ASSAULT  British Withdraw Forces From Trap in Libva

Nazi Lines — ‘Are’ Breached Near Kharkov   Germans Are ‘Forced To ~ Abandon New Positions “In. One Sector Of The Eastern Front-

Soviets Drive Back Germans  At Kharkov   Strong Counter-Attacks Effective; New Fierce Battles Around Sevastopol

Reds Liquidate Nazi Column InKharkov Ares   Defenders Inflict ‘Frightful’ Losses Around Sevastopol

ENEMY FORCES LOSE HEAVILY AT SEVASTOPOL   Timoshenko’s Troops Wipe Out Whole German Column In Sharp Fichtine

NAZI COLUMN WIPED OUT IN KHARKOV AREA   SEVASTOPOL CHARGE SMASHED; LOSSES “FRIGHTFUL”

German Losses Are ‘Frightful,’ Soviets Claim   Major Drive Is Launched By Russian Army.

Nazis Suffer  Slaughter, Reds Report  Sevastopol Army   Sevastopol Army Repels Drive Of 125,000 Foes

Lines Rolled Backin Russ Counter Blow  Fierce Fighting Swirl   Fierce Fighting Swirls Around Highway in ‘Sevastopol Battle   BALAKLAVA HOLDS   German Column Wiped Out at Village on _ .Kharkoy Front.

RED COUNTER BLOWS FORCE NAZIS BACK   Report Says Germans Fai In Attempt to Gain New Positions   BITTER RESISTANCE ADMITTED IN BERLIN   Russians Still Holding Bala clava, Historic Crimean Town

German Drive Stopped East Of Kharkov   Timoshenko's Forces Wipe Ouf Attackers; Friahtful Losses

SOVIET ATTACK ROUTS GERMANS FROM POSITIONS   Other Russian Counter Ac tions Are Effective Along Wide Kharkoy Front

ADS Ul NAZIS BACK AT KHARKOV   Enemy Fails In Six Assaults Upon Sevastopol

Surprise Counterthrust is Made By Russians; Huge Losses Suffered By Nazis at Sevastopol

Russian Counter-Attack in Kharkov Area Forces Nazis to Abandon Lines

RUSSIAN PRESSURE FORCES GERMANS OUT OF POSITIONS   Germans Launch Masses oi Troops, Tanks, Planes Against Sevastopol in Vain   REDS HOLD SBALAKLAVA

Nazis Claim Fresh Gains At Sevastopol   Reds Say Enemy Repelled During Six Assaults on  Black Sea Port

German Lines Surprised in Counterthrust   Frightful Losses Inflicted by Reds Near Sevastopol

Reds Attack Nazi Force at Kharkov In Surprise Move   Inflict Frightful Losses On Enemy At Black Se: Fortress; Germans Smashed In Other  Ukraine Sectors

REDS STRIKE BACK ATNAZIS AT KHARKOV      Situation There and at Sevastopol Is Reported Stabilized, With German Attacks Being Made on Smaller Scale.

German Column Crushed Under  Russian Blows   Surprising Counter-Attack In Kharkov Area Kills 200 of Hitler’s Men; 400 Die in North   Sevastapol Shelled  By ‘Big Bertha’ Gun:   Bloorliest Fighting Rages At Big Crimean Base; Losses Heavy

Red Forees Strike Back At Kharkov   Nazis Suffer Heavily Both in Ukraine And Before Sevastopol  TREND INDECISIVE

ALL N  ~ ASSAULTS ~ REPULSED   Battles of Kharkov and Se  vastovol Appear to Be Stabilized ~ @   COUNTER THRUSTS BY SOVIET FORCES   Germans ‘Tell of Red Ef. forts to Regain Foot. hold on Kerch

SOVIET GAINS ON 2 FRONTS, MOSCOW SAYS      HURLS NAZIS AT KHARKOV BACK; HOLDS FAST AT SEVASTOPOL

Counter Attacks By Soviet Army   Moscow Contends Nazis Are Driven Out of New Positions Taken on Kharkov Front While Sevastopol Lines Hold Fast.   BALACLAVA IN RED HANDS

[Russians Counterattack on Kharkov Front; Frightful Losses Inflicted  [Among 125,000 Nazis at Sevastopol

German Troops Repulsed During Kharkov Battle   Counter-Attacks Made By Reds In Vital Red Sector

Stitt Blow Dealt To  Germans   Frightful Losse: Delivered At  Sevastopol

Nazis Drvien Back In The Kharkov Area   Germans Hurl Heavy Forces In Assault On Sevastopol

RUSSIANS STAGE COUNTER-ATTACK IN KHARKOV ARE!   Report Wiping Out an Entire Nazi Column and Smashing Repeated Assaults Elsewhere Along Front.   INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES IN SEVASTOPOL BATTLE   Red Government Says 125,000 Germans Stormed Furiously and Futilely at Black Sea Naval Base.

GERMANS LOSE GROUND AFTER SOVIET DRIVE   More Than 400 Ar Killed In Battle On Kharkov Front

REDS INFLICT HEAVY LOSS AT SEVASTOPOL   First Pitched Battle In His tory Fought Far Fron Land; Sailors, Airmen, All Took It.   Great Heroism

TO TAKE EXAM.   Several “from Here Wil: Take tion al. Tadis     apolis..

a0 TAKE, UA AM,   Several from Here Will) Tahe Examination at) Padianapolis.

House Republicans Pledge Support Of War Effort Until Victory Is Won

GOP Pledges All Support in War Task   House Members Draft Statement On Republi. can Policy, Principles.

REPUBLICANS IN. THE ‘HOUSE } . ADOPTED POLIC’        Pledge Complete. Support to Preel _ Gent Bee War Eéforts to: “Win the War...

Full Support In War Effort Is GOP Pledge   House Members Approve 10-Point Program At Special Meeting

REPUBLICANS FIX PRINCIPLES FOR WAR-TIME ACTION   Piedge Victory, Support President and Return of Fras Enterprise.

GOP CONGRESSMEN PLEDGE COMPLETE SUPPORT OF WAR   Declaration Of Principle Will Probably Become Guide For. Fall Candidates

GOP Pledges To Aid War Effort   '10-Point Program Laid _ Down. For.Candidates

REPUBLICANS ARE PLEDGED 10 HELP UNTIL WAR ENDS   Big Majority of House Agree on 10-Point Declaration of Policy to Guide Candidates in Fall.   MOST OF MEMBERS ATTENDED CONFERENCE   Oppose Peace Negotiation Until Arms Have Won De gisive Victory to Dic tate Terms.

G.0.P, ADOPTS ~~ WAR PLEDGI   REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF HOUSE PLEDGE THEMSELVES ‘10 TEN- POINT DECLA- — “RATION ‘OF POLICY

Schools Plan For War Duty   Students to Be Registered For Work, Teacher Pay Raises Okayed

O’Hare Given — Congressional Medal of Honor   Is Promoted to Rank of  Lieutenant-Commande1  In U.S. Navy

QRARE GIVEN HIGHEST AWARD BY PRESIDENT:   Intrepid Naval Aviator Ele vated In Rank To  Lieut. Commander

Flier O’Hare Given Congressional Medal of Honor by President and Promoted Lieutenant-Commander

HERO GETS HIGHEST U. §, DECORATION   O'Hare Receives Congressional Nadal Promotion

FLYING AGE GIVEN MEDAL OF HONOR   LIEUT. EDWARD H. O’HARE RECEIVES HIGHEST HONOR FROM ROOSEVELT.

A Medal To Butch   Navy Ace Gets Award And Promotion Today From the President

GIVEN AWARD, A PROMOTION   Naval Flier Who Shot Down Five Jap Bombers Honored.

O'HARE GETS AWARD   Daring Naval Flier Given Medal By President Today

Award O’Hare MedalofHonor; Gets Promotion      FDR Reads Citation. _-, Congratulates Naval Hero

Thousands of NorthTexans. Made ‘Homeless by: Devastating Floods   Relief Officials Sy         Lt. O’Hare Receives Country’ s Highest Honor From Roosevelt

O’Hare Given High Honors By Roosevelt   Congressional Meda Of Honor Pinned Upon Fighter.

O’‘HARE GIVEN MEDAL OF HONOR, PROMOTION  President Cites Most Daring Feat

Lieut. O’Hare Granted Medal  And Promotion   Citation Read To Nava ‘Aviator At Ceremony Conducted: Today Ai White House

F. D. R. Honors Lieut. O'Hare   Gives Congressional _ Medal of Honor and Alco Promotion

Highest Award And Promotion To Naval Hero   Congressional Medal Presented By The President

F. D. R. Bestows Medal On O'Hare   Battle Hero Promoted To Lieut. Commander

O'Hare Given Congress Medal   Intrepid Naval Flier is Guest of President

O’Hare Given High Honor   aeatitans A secrete 1 incest bead «4. ST   President Awards Congressional Medal to Hero

Lieut. O'Hare GetsPromotion, Congress Medal   Naval Aviator Destroyed 5 Jap Bombers, Hit 6th, in 5 Minutes

Naval: Hero  Is Honored   Edward H. O’Hare Given Con. “gressional Medal and_ Promoted to Lieut. Commande:

‘Congressional Medal of Honor to Lieut. O'Hare By President Roosevelt   Naval Aviator Is Also Given Promotion in. Rank for Bravyery —

O’Hare Given High Honor  DusetA out A aawde C Ag Brocctannal AALDAH! te, LI ncn   President Awards Congressional Medal to Hero

Roosevelt Fumbles So Bride Places Congressional Medal Of Honor on Hero O’Hare

O'HARE AWARDED MEDAL OF HONOR AND PROMOTION   Naval Aviator Who Bagged Six Jap Bombers In Five Minutes Gets Double Reward From President Roosevelt.

Naval Lieut. O’Hare Gets Congressional Medal and Promotior   Citation More Important Than Elevation Says President

HERO MEDAL ON AVIATOR   Navy Man Downed ‘Five Jap Bombers -In Five Minutes

Hero O’Hare Wins Nation’s Highest Medal, Promotion   Bride Watches Proudly as Chief Executive Honors Naval Lieutenant For Perhaps ‘Most Daring Single Action’ in Aviation History

Roosevelt Presents O’ Hare With Congressional Medal Of Honor   Also Promoted Two Grades For Exploit In Shooting Down Five Jan Bombers

Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded O'Hare   American War Hero Re ceives Promotion from President Roosevelt

One-Man Naval Air Force Gets Congressior.al Medal and Navy Promotion from the President

25,000 GERMANS REPORTED SLAIN   Donets River Industrial Basin Scene Of Big Soviet Triumph   'BENGASI CAPTURED   Important African Deser' City Is Again In Ger - man Hands

FUEHRER ASSAILS FDR, CHURCHILL IN ANNIVERSARY TALK   As Hitler Speaks, Reds Announce Details . Of Spectacular Gains

Battered’ Armies Are Retreating Before Russians   ’ BERLIN, (F rom German Broadcasts. —:( AP)—Adolf Hitler told his people: Friday that “I do not know whether the war will end-this year.”

HITLER RAVES IN SPEECH AS REDS » MAKE NEW GAIN   In Anniversary Harangue, Fuehrer ‘Cannot Understand’ Why Nazi System Is Being Fought — Soviet Wins Ukraine Victory.

Reds Report Major Gain Against Nazis   Hitler Assails Churchill And FDR In Speech

Conflict Puzzles Hitler   He Cannot Understand Why Nazis Are Fought; Reds Smash Hard in South As He Speaks .

MOST SPECTACULAR RED:ARMY: ADVANCE : INSDONETS: BASIN   NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIT: LER AS CHANCELLOR ‘FINDS 25.000 OF HIS MEN SLAIN

‘Didn't Want Conflict, He Says on Birthday Of Ascendancy   m BRITISH ARE SET BACK   Spectacular Soviet Gains Announced As Fuehrer Speaks

Fuehrer Lashes FDR And Churchill In Anniversary Address; Britain Acknowledges Loss Of Bengasi

READY TO QUIT   Seventy-seventh Congress Likely t Wind Up Next Wednesday.

CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN SOON   Weary Members Ready To Go Home Next Weck.

Adjournment by Next Week Planned by 77th Congress, Weary After Two Sessions   Legislators May Ignore Request of President To Enact Legislation to Correct Inecuities in Work Week Law

Congress is To Adjourn Next Week   Legislators to Be Adjourned First Time Since 1940

MARINE PILOTS DEFEND MIDWAY DURING BATILE   Win Special Honors’ Along With Nava} Squadron 8 In Suicidal Attack.

FLIERS AVERT DISASTER IN MIDWAY FIGHT   Handful of Pilots Defend Isle Against 100 Jap Bombers

GROUP OF MARINE FLIERS WIPED OUT DURING BATTLE   ALL PLANES OF TORPEDO SQUADRON DESTROYED— ONE PLANE DIVED INTO SMOKESTACK OF CARRIER

MARINE FLIERS AT MIDWAY. SACRIFICE LIVES TO VICTORY   Handful Of Pilots Who Defended Island All But Wiped Out In Battle

Heroic Work of Marine Fliers And Navy Torpedo Plane Squadron Is Revealed in Report on Battle

Marine Corps Airmen Heroes  AtMidwav   Outstanding Courage Cited As Details Of Battle Are Revealed

-ourage Of Marines Stands Out In Tale Of Great Midway Island Battle

MARINE AIRMEN DIED AS HEROES   Sacrificed Lives To Hold Off Jap Bombers

Heroic Deeds Of U. S. Fliers Described   Communique Tells How Fliers Sacrificed Lives In Defense Of Midway.

Ali Quiet, Nazis Say   Rumanian Correspondents Deny Insistent Stories Of Unrest

Robt. Blue Runs for State Post   Speaker of Iowa House Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Nomination

Thousands of Axis War Criminals May Be Tried  By International Court

Axis Criminals To Goon Trialas Soon as War Ove:   Six Governments Have Long Lists

Gas Rationing Records To Be Given Publicity   Henderson To Authorize Local Boards To Take Early Action

Public To Know Names of Those  Holding‘X’Cards   OPA Reveals Drive Against ‘Gas Hogs: State Starts Check-Uy

Publicity Will Be Given Holders (Of Ration Cards  Action Will Make it Unpleasant for _ Any Gasoline Hogs

Gasoline Ration Cards To Be Opened To Public   Henderson Falls in Line With Opinion of Roosevelt— Things to be Made Unpleasant for “Gas Hogs”

OPA Will Crack Down on ‘Gas Rationing Hogs   To Blazon Publicly Types of Cards Issued Easterners

Gas Ration Cards To Be Made Public   Unpleasant News For ‘Gasoline Hogs

GASOLINE HOGS FAGE PUBLICITY   Officials Consider Making Names of ‘X’ Card Holders Matter of Public Record; Seek To Curb Chislers

RATION CARDS FOR ‘GAS’ WILL NOT BE SECRET   OPA Decides to Make Pub. lic Types of Permits Motorists Obtain   MANY CAR OWNERS MAY MAKE CHANGE   Philadelphia Price Office Begins Investigation  Of “X” Cards

Warns Motorists Use Cars-Only-On  Emervency Basis   ‘Gas Hogs” With X Cards May Have Names Printed

British Forces Pushing Toward Port Of Benghazi   Eighth Army Is Sweeping Across Northern Hump Of Libya   AXIS TRANSPORT PLANES SHOT DOWN   Estimate Only 15 Of 500 Axis Tanks In Battle Area Have Escaped

RAINS HALT JAP DRIVE IN MALAYA   Reds in Russia, Dutch Ir East Indies Intensify Of. fensives Against Axi: Positions

4 Rommel Men Flee Alameda Train, Caught   Presence Here and O1 Train Kept Mystery Ry Army

Four Nazis Escape from Passenger Train   Former Members Of Afrika Corps Taken in California

rman Prisoners eap From Train   Members of Rommel's Arm: ecoplured in California.

Vermonter Urges  More Aid For  Soviets, Chinese Send Arms While  Mounting Drive

Urges Help For Russia   Senator Austin Sees Chance To Help Stop Nazi Spring Drive

Mite ee a Ee ea eee eee  Insurance Agents ‘Must Apply for New Licenses

RUSSIANS PUSH STEADILY AHEAD AGAINST ENEMY   Inflicting Bloody New Losses Against Germans in Caucasus, On Stalingrad Front.

Soviet Reports Two Successes — Against Nazis   Dislodge Them From Twe Positions in Night At. tacks

FINAL-SPURT FOR SCRAP COLLECTION STARTS THIS WEEK   Nation’ 5 Newspapers ~ ‘Promoting Collection Urge Allout Finish

Metal Drive In Last Week   Nation’s Newspapers Set to Add Billions of Pounds To Billion Now Collected

IN FINAL STRETCH   All Citizens Are - Called ‘Upon to Help in Clos- _ ing Scrap Drive

,END OF SCRAP HUNT IS NEAR   Nation Enters Final Week » Of Press-Directed Junk Drive—Kansas Leads

Stepin Fetchits’ Own Baby Child   Camel Hair Goodluck Coat Keeps Him Warm; So Does Judge

WOULD-BE HERO SAVED AT SEA   Puts Out in Small Boat After Ship Sinks

Huge Main Unit of Grand Coulee Dam In Columbia River Project ls Completed ©

Main Unit of Grand Coulee Dam Completed   ‘stimated 15,000 Persons Watch Inauguration

HUGE WATERFALL, POURS THROUGH GRAND COULEE DAM   15,000 Watch Cataract Which Marks 10 Years’ Work, Roar ‘Heard 15 Miles Away

Record Group Of Recruits Leaves   Sixteen to Enter Navy Breaking Mark Set On Pearl Harbor Day

FAMOUS B, & 0, CHIEFTAIN DIES   Daniel Willard Had Colorfu Career During 63 Years In Railroading

RAF Bombers Heard  Again Over Germany   Radic Stations Forced From Air

"FRISCO MAYOR FACES PROBERS   STATE LEGISLATIVE ‘COMMIT  TEE TO HEAR ROSSI'S TESTIMONY REGARDING FASCIST SALUTE CHARGES

interpreting he \/ar   Two Big Battles ‘Now Raging  Somewhat Alike

a . « “ ‘ “NM _wo Actions in tas: anc Wes*. Dave War “or Vi-a. Sea “a7 es

Fleet Movement Important In Two Crucial Struggles  Result Could Decide Immediate Issue And  Perhaps Alter Shape Of War As A Whole

Uncle Sam Reigns As King A s War Blacked Out Mardi Gres Is Turned Into Bond Rally

U0. THOUPS IN AUSTRALIA ARE HEANY FOR JAPS   Expeditionary Force Ready To Aid in Defense of Continent.

Model Planes To Be Made By School Boy:   Need 10,000 "Models of Each of 50 Types

Cornell Opens Naval School  Pre-flight Mes Will  bandh tesart antl

Soldier Vote Bill Signed By Roosevelt   Gives Servicemen and Auxiliary the Right to Cast, Absentee Ballots

ARMED FORCES 10 VOTE IN NOVEMBER   ‘Army Objected to Law Owine to Work and Disclose Information.

Seek’ToSend 3-A Men To Vital Jobs   SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM WOULD SHIFT MEN WITH DE. PENDENTS FROM NON-ESSEN: TIAL OCCUPATIONS.   Double Deferment

Men With Dependents Are Urged fo Shift to War Occunations   Would Get Longer Determent From the Draft

MEN SHIFTING TO WAR PLANTS ARE DEFERRED   Selective Service Urges Men With Dependents Change to Get Double Deferment

Inducement Is Offered For Work Shift   Men with Dependents ‘Taking Up War Work To Get Extra Deferment

DEFERMENT IS PROMISED FOR ESSENTIAL MEN   Government Trying To In. duce Workers Into WarSupporting Jobs

New Policy On Draft Adopted   Shift To Essential Work To Be Urged

MEN BEING ASKED TO CHANGE WORK   Those of War Age Havine  Dependents Necessary In Essential Jobs.

SHIFT OF 3-4 MEN SOUGHT   Draft Service Tries to In duce Them to Change to War Plant Jobs

Don't Forget — That You Get. U; Earlier Monday   ‘Meeting The Needs Of These- Troublous Times.   Midland Police Are Well Trained, And Employ Most Modern Methods

“WAR TIME” BEGINS IN NATION MONDAY   Clocks to Be Turned Ahead One Hour—Action Expected to Save Electricity.

Move Up Clock. Watch Tonight   Entire Nation To Start Wartime At 2 A. M. To Save Electricity

ENTIRE NATION SAVES DAYLIGHT   No Confusion Expectec As Clocks Go Ahead 2 a. m. Monday

PAY INGREASE FOR WORKERS IN STEEL MAY BE WAR BONDS   Plan May Be Adopted II and When. Boost {5 Gronted, War Labor Board Indicates.

LITTLE STEEL MAY GET WAGE INCREASE PAYABLE IN BONDS   Would Have No Effect. Or Living Costs If Paid In This Way

May Pay Steel Wage  Increase in U.S. Bonds   Roosevelt Says Boost Would Raise National Cost of Livina

Super Board May Curb Living Cos!   Unified Attack Is Plan Of Rosenman to Smash Inflation in U. 8.

‘Super’ Board May Curb Living Costs   Judge Appointed to Make Inquiry Finds Complex Problem

BOARD. 10 CURB PRICES FAVORED   FEF. R. D’S INVESTIGATOR WOULD LET GROUP LEAD FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION,

NEW SUPER - BOARD PROPOSED TO KEEP DOWN LIVING COST!   Recommendation Expected After Check-up by Judge Samuel . Reseman—Neutra! Outsiders “Yeuld Head Committee

‘Super’ Board . May:Be Sought to Control Costs  Unidentified Sourcés gC... Te_s...... oH   Unidentified Sourcés Say Rosenman Wants to Unify Agencies .

CURB ON LIVING COSTS STUDIED   “Super” Board Proposec to Handle Big Job In Washington

SUPER BOARD ~ TO CURB LIVING COSTS LIKELY   ‘Rosenman Finds Federal Officials Favor That Plan, Differ On Its Membership

SEEN TO CURB LIVING COSTS   Judge Rosenman Probe May Force Its Creation

‘Super Board to Be Recommended For Job of Preventing Inflation ‘And Keeping Cost of Living Down

ACTOR LEW ARYES HAS NOT GIVEN UP HOPE OF SERVING AS NON-COMBATANT IN ARM’

Ayres Requests Army Service   Objector Will Serve In Medical Corps

JAPS BUILDING NATIVE FORCE   Chinese Say Enemy Training Indo-China Fighters

Vichy Works With The Japs   Permits Recruiting Of indo-China Army

RUSSIAN THEATRE AUDIENCE CHEERS WENDELL WILLKIE   Unprecedented Ovation Welcomes U, 5. Envoy In Famaus Bolshoi Theatre

DELEGATES GATHERING FOR FOREIGN MINISTERS' CONFERENCE NOW HAVE  HOPES FOR UNITY <

Argentina May Join Anti-Axis   Hope For Break Rises. At American: Meeting’

Hope of Rio Unity Fises   eens. Attitude hows Improvement, Shaves Jey Report.

HOPES FOR SOLIDARITY ARE BRIGHT   21 Nations to Convene At Rio Tomorrow to Cut All Relations with Axis  Powers

HOPE TO END ARGENTINA'S HOLDING OUT   Delegates Raise Hope Natior Will Join Anti-Axis Bloc - ' at Conference.   ENVOY ARRIVES TODAY   Colombia Will Offer Plan For Pan-American PostWar Pacts.

CHANGE IN ATTITUDE BY ARGENTINA HOPED FOR BY AUTHORITIES   Delegates at Brazilian Conference Still See Chance of Nation © Joining Anti-Axis Blane

United Anti-Axis Bloc Is _ Possible   Hope Grows Argentina Will Join Other American Nations In Solid Front; Parley Starts Thursday

ANTI-AKTG SLOG WOOS ARGENTINE   Only Big South Americar Power Opposing Unani mous Break With Axis

General Offensive Launche On Far Northwest China Front By Japanese

Nippos Mass for Attack jon Russia   Troops at Border; Northwest China Drive Started

Japs May Be Preparing To Attack Red:   Massing of Enemy Troops ari Planes on Manchukuo Bor der Qpposite Russian Si beria Is Reported

Mass Equipment Near Manchukuc   General Movement Of Jap Troops Is Northward. London Declares

JAPAN 15 REPORTED  MASSING TROOPS ON  MANCHUKUO BORDER LONDON MILITARY  QUARTERS SAYS LITTLE NOURT ATTACK ON RIJSSI!

British Say Enemy Preparing For Siberia Drive   Tokyo Announces Launching Of General Offensive Against Chinese Armies In Suiyuan Province

JAP.TROOPS AND PLANES MASSED NEAR SIBERIA   Eventual Attack on Russia Anticipated; Japs Hope to Defeat North Chinese First

Japs Reported Massing Along Siberian Border   Preparations For Even. tual Attack On Russia Are Indicated.

Japanese Massing Troops Opposite Russian Siberiz   Little Doubt of Eventua Attack on Russia, Say London Quarters

JAPS SEEN READYING ATTACK ON REDS   Nipponese Reported Massing Troops And Planes On Manchukuo Border Opposite Russian Siberia—London Quarters Say Eventual Drive Is Inevitable

Likely ‘Alfack On Russia Seen   Japanese Mass Troops On Manchukuo Border It Is Reported

JAPAN REPORTED MASSING TROOPS TO GRAB SIBERIA   London Spokesman Says Nipponese Moving Forces for Attack Later On

Japs Massing at Border of Siberia   Tokio Claims All of Chinese Railroad  ee i in ik

Japan Reported Massing Troops On Siberian Front   Domei Reports General Jap anese Offensive in Northwest China's Province.   Aimed at Chinese Arm Which May Aid Reds

LONDON SEES SOVIETS, JAPS SOON FIGHTIN(   General Offensive on Far North west China Front Launched by Invading Japanese

Japs Mass Troops For Attack on Red:   London Military Quarters Declare Army Is Being Augmented in Manchukuo but Opening of Offensive May Be Delayed.

Japs Mass Troops Near Russian Siberia   Launch General Offensive On Far ad Northwest China Front; Indications Soviets To Be Attacked by Nipponese Soon.

Expect New Far East Thrust Soon   Assert Upward of 500,00C Japanese Troops Gathering for ‘Right Moment’

READY 10 STRIKE FROM MANCHURIA   Tek ye Claims Occupation Of Stvategic Railroad; MacArthur Commandos Rai Jap Garrhon at Salamaua  MADAGASCAR FIGHTING

Jap Threat To Russia   Mass Near Siberia; Close Pincers On ‘China Rail Line

DRIVE IN CHINA 1S INTENSIFIED   in South Pacific, Daring Commando Type Raid Is Made on New Guinea

Japs Mass For Attack On Russia   Pianes Also Are Reported Opposite Siberian Border   Believed Awaiting German Successes   MacArthur Aircraft And Commandos Raid New Guinea Garrison  _ yr. z Ges _—

Japs Getting Set for War With Reds   No Imminent Atttack Indi cated, But Military Preparations Are Made   TO AWAIT PROPER * MOMENT TO. STRIKE   Nipponese Take Over the Chekiang Line; MacArthur’s Men Raid. Jap Base

CITATION CAME AS SURPRISE, SOURCE OF COAL DAMAGED   Kailan Mines, Many Miles From Base, Become Targets Without Loss of Amerioan Aircraft.   SECOND JAP FEELER  ATTACK I$ REPULSED   Allied Troops Advance Slowly In New Guinea With Support of Aircraft After Hard Rombing.

U. S. AIRMEN MAKE SUDDEN SURPRISE RAID   Enemy Sources of Coal Supply for Big Industrial Plants Blasted.

Raid Japs In North China   U. S. Bombers Stage Sur prise Attack on Import ant Mining Area.

U.S. BOMBERS INATTACK IN NORTH CHINA   Exploit Big Surprise Even  To the Chinese

GEN. WAVELL’S ARMY FROM INDIA MARCHES FORWARD IN BURMA   ALLIED FORCES IN NEW GUINEA BATTLE TO WIDED WEDGE MADE BY TANKS

Wavell Moves 50 Miles In Burma Drive   Captures Important Town, Althang-Yow Near Bay Of Bengal   Americans Again Bomb Kiska Base   U. S. Troops In New Guinea Battle To Widen Their Wedge

ALLIES DRIVING ALONG IN BURMA AND NEW GUINEA   Wavell’s Army Drives 40 Miles, Takes Town; MacArthur's Forces In New Guinea Widening Their  Wedge.

British Drive Closer to. Jap Basein Burma   Alethang-Yow, Only 45’ Miles From Akyab, Lost by ‘Nips’ —Calcutta Again Raided by Enemy Planes .

ALLIES’ TRAP CATCHES JAPS   4 Americans Drive At Fop’¥ Main Defense System ”

Wavell Nears Big Burma Base   Meanwhile MacArthur Closes On Enemy

Wavell’s Army Captures Town 45 Miles From Akyab   Jap Planes Again Raid Calcutta; New Guinea Gain Made

Wavell Seizes Town In Burm:   British Advance 11 Miles Through Treacherous  Swamps: Kiska Bombed.

DUTCH FIGHT ON, QUEEN ASSURES   Wilhelmina Tells Congress Of ‘No Surrender’ Motto

FIGHT GOES Of, GAYS WILHELMINA   Netherlands Queen Ad dresses Joint Session of Conaress.

‘No Surrender’ Is Motto Of Netherlands, Queen Repeats   Wilhelmina Addresses Congress, Says Dutch on't Bow Like Slaves to Invaders

Joint Session Hears Address By Wilhelmina   Queen of The Netherlands Says ''No Surrender" Is Still Motto   VISITING WHITE HOUSE

QUEEN WILHELMINA ADDRESSED MEMBERS UJ, $. CONGRESS  NO SURRENDER STILL REMAINS MOTTO OF HER PEOPLE SHE SAYS

Netherlands Queen Talks To Congress   Declares “No Surrender” Is Motto Of Dutch People; “Fight Goes On”

Wilhelmina Says Netherlands Motto Is "No Surrender’  Declares People Will Resist Alien

Grandmotherly Monarch of Netherlands Says Conquered People Will Resist Nazi Pillage in Address To Joint Session of Senate and House

QUEEN WILHELMINA SAYS HER PEOPLE WON'T SURRENDER   Tells Congress Netherlands People Liberty-Loving Nation Deenite Avice Rondage

Queen of the Netherlands Teils Congress Her Nation Will Never Give Up to Nazi

‘No Surrender’ Still The Motto Of Dutch, She Says  Re, Bota ft   First Reigning Queen Ever To Visit U. S.; Roosevelt Presents Sub Chaser

NO SURRENDER 5 MOTTO FOR DUTCH PENPIE   House And Senate Are Told Today By Wilhelmina   Says Wholesale Pillage Covered By Brutal  Practices

Queen Tells Congress Of Resistance   ‘Nu Surrender’ Is Motto Of Dutch, Wilhelmina Declares

Queen Wilhelmina, Speaking to Congress, Declares Netherlands  Has Motto of ‘No Surrender’

A Crowded Day For Dutch Queen   She Speaks to Congress and Is Given a U,. S. Sub Be Oe

No Surrender Still Motto Of Holland   Queen Wilhelmina Tells Congress of Sturdy Determination of People

WILHELMINA DEFIES AXIS   Netherlands Queen Ad dresses Joint Session r Of Congress

NO SURRENDER’ SAYS QUEEN WILHELMINA   She Addressed a Joint Session of Congress in Washington Today.

NO SURRENDER STILL MOTTO OF NETHERLANDS   Queen Wilheimina Tells Congress Her. People Are Determined to Regain Freedom   CITES SUFFERINGS   Says Inside and Outsid Occupied Territory Fight Goes On Against Invaders

‘No Surrender” Remains Netherlands Motto. Queen Wilhelmina Tells Congress Of U. S.

Dutch People Don’t Give Up.  Asserts Queer   No Surrender Remains As Motto. Despite Heavy Suffering, She Says Before Congress

QUEEN SAYS DUTCH WILL NOT GIVE UP   ‘No Surrender’ Remains the Motto of Suffering People of Netherlands   CONGRESS CHEERS WILHELMINA’S WORDS   New Sub-Chaser Named for Queen Is Presented to Dutch Navy

‘No Surrender’  Is Dutch Motte   Queen Wilhelmina Gives Address To Congress; People Resisting

Dutch Queen Tells Congress That ‘No Surrender’ Is Motto of Homeland

Holland Lives For Dawn of New Freedom  Wreeps 4 ot mow   Wilhelmina Talks Of War Hopes to  American Congress

No Surrender Says Wilhelmina To Axis Nations   Holland’s Queen Pays Official Visit To Congress of U.S

LAVAL SEEKS GERMAN AID IN REVOLT!   Nazis Demand That Anti. Hitler Demonstration:  Be Stopped

Vichy Faces New Demand:  Laval Confers With   Laval Confers With Nazis as Result of Growth of Sabotage

LAND, AIRFORCE UNITE 10 BREAK JAPANESE DRIVE   Fighting In Western Area May Decide Fate of Offensive In Singapore.

LAND AND AIR ATTACKS SEEK TO HALT JAPS   Increasing Number Of RAF

OFFENSIVE ATTACKS OPENED BY BRITISH IN SINGAPORE AREA   Land and Air Forces Blast at Malayan Fronts in Effort to Stop Jap Drive.

MacArthur Says He Has Always Been A Soldier And Will Finish As One

Counter-Attack Slows Japanese In West Burma   Nippon’s Troops Push 120 Miles Into China Proper

British Troops Halt Japanese Push in Burma   Fierce Counter-Attack by Chur.  “kas Gives Defenders Respite  from Enemy. Pressure agains! Gateway to India

FIGHTING IS FIERCE      Indian Ghurkas Counter Attack and Ease Pressure in Burma

INDIAN GHURKAS OPEN FIGHT ON JAPS IN BURMA   Respite Gamed From Ene my Pressure On Burmese Gateway

A SLASH AT REP. FISH   Attorney Says Nazi Agent Dealt ‘ “Under Capitel Dome”

Charges Fish . Gave Vieréck  Mailing! Frank   Nazi Agent Sent Out Talk He Wrote for Sen. Tundeen

New Jap Troops On Guinea Hit   Battle Area North Of Buna Left Strewn With Japanese Bodies; Allies Wipe Out Pockets Of Enemy Resistance.

FIGHT TO DEATH IS — DECREED BY MIKADC   Prisoner Says Emperor Has De-manded That New Guinea Be Defended To Last Man

Light Naval Craft Clash in Channel   RAF and Nazis Stage Air Raids

Allied Leaders Warn Strengthened Enemy Fleet May Try It Again   U. S. Navy Flatly Denies Tokyo Claim Of Sinking Battleship, Aircraft Carrier ; Nipponese Bomb Chittagong in India

Chinese Take Large Region From Nippon   MacArthur Says Fleet Will Continue To. Attack: American Losses Denied;  RAF Strikes Blows   By RICHARD McMURRAY

JAPS RUN FROM SCENE OF ROUT BUT MAY RALLY   U. S. Forces Expect Nippon. ese May Return — Chinese Trap Foe on Land

Allies Continue  ToChase Enemy   Nippon Armada Expected to Attempt Comeback In Australian Battle: Kleven Warships Sunk

Hearty News From Burma  Acts As Tonie  Australia Cheered By More Than Cora Sea Triumph

Army of 7,000,000 Is Planned by U. S. Says » Ambassador Jno. Winant

U.S. Army o! 7,000,000 Planned   Winant Reveals Program for Huge Force

Winant Says Women fo Work  Will Do What Has to Be Done British Told

Predicts Victory in  His Speech   Fuherer Hails Summer as Break for Nazis; Warns America He’‘Has Sealed Our Doom.

BiG: AMERICAN FORCES LAND IN AUSTRALIA   FRANTIC CALLS FOE HELP ANSWERED BY U.S. A.

Both Ground And Air Units There   Two Jap Ships and Five Planes Destroyed by Yanks

Stimson Says U.S. Army Is In Australia   Air, Ground Force 'In Considerable Numbers’ Landed

> Foe Planes Shot Down By U. S. Fighters   Aerial Action Off New Guinea And North Australia Reported; Two Jap Ships Sunk By Navy

NAZIS PRESSING HEAVILY ON RED SOUTH’S FRONT   Great Weight of German Tanks, Reserve Troops Supported by Clouds of Bombers   COSSACKS FAIL IN MOVE TO STEM ENEMY   Soviet Army Forced Back From Salsk After Stiff Battle; Reds Holding In Stalingrad Area

STALINGRAD ALSO FACES GRAVE THREAT   Soviet Forces Retreat Southeast of Rostov Despite Heroic Attempt of Cossack Bands to Stem  Qoyman TRaieoa   RITTEePiIin

OPA Decrees Gas Coupon Cut to Three Gallons; Some in Congress Revolt

Eastern States’ Gas Rations Cut   Weekly Allowance Now Three Gallons

NEED FOR INCREASED FUEL IN AFRICAN MILITARY OPERA~ TIONS CAUSED CUT, OPA. ANNOUNCES

Gas Ration Is Ordered Reduced   “A” Card Is Good for Only Three Gallons

Gas Rations For East Cat To3 Gallons      Reduction Ordered By Henderson; Cites Acute Shortage

REDUCE GASOLINE — RATIONING TODAY OVER EAST COAS)   Motorists Are Cut from Four to Three Gallons Per Week—Midwest Revolt<.

GASOLINE RATIONS FOR EAST STATES CUT TO 3 GALLONS         25 Per .Cent Reduction Becomes Effective . Nov. 22—Cuts - “A” Book

Brilish Imperials Aided by Volunfeer American and Canadian Fliers   THATON JAP GOAL   Pall of Singapore Feared to Re lease Large Reinforcements for Invader

JAPANESE COLUMNS STRIKE ACROSS BURMA   Campaign Is About to Enter Critical Phase

Caucasus, Suez Are Axis Goals   Hitler Stakes All Resources on Desperate Squeeze Play for One-Seventh of World’s Fuel; Germans Attock From Kharkov

Caucasus Oil Is Objective   British Counter-Attack to Blunt Rommel’s Advance On Tobrul:; German Forces Strike From Kharkov To Smash Into Russian Lines.

FIRST TIRES ALLOTTED   City Rationing Board Approves Purchases of F

Unconquered Force On Panay Island Reported 500-600   Japs Say 53,400 Were Captured on Bataan Peninsula  -~ y % A >

RESISTANCE CONTINUES ON PANAY FRONT   Tokyo Broadcast Reports American-Filipino Troops Still Holding Out in Jungles   CASUALTIES ARE HIGH

Few Defenders Hold Mountain Spot On Panay   Japanese Claim Capture Of Island In Central Group Of Philippines.  efit SI: ten BATA AS

Defenders Hold Out in Panay   Allied Forces Still Battle Japs in Island of Timor

600 HOLDING OUT ON PANAY   U.S. Treops Continue Te Fight Against Japs

DEFENDERS “OF PANAY ‘HOLDING ON   American-Filipino Troop: Making Stand on High Jungle Peak   INTERMITTENT RAIDS ON CORREGIDOR   Tokyo Radio Says 5,000 _ Dead Left on Battle. field of Bataan

Tokyo Reports Troops Break Panay Defense   MacArthur Asserts Battles on Timor are Still Raging

Defenders Fall Back to Mt. Baloy in Center of Island  JAPS ARE BOASTFUL  Tokyo Radio Claims 5000  Dead Left on Battlefield of Bataan

Reinforced " Jupanese Push @ Chinese and British Soldiers Along Gateway to India — Americans and Filipinos Continue Fight» ing on Peak in Panay.

Situation on Panay Is Doubtful, Allies Still Fight Japs on Timor

500 DEFENDERS HOLDING OUT IN PANAY:JUNGLE   Others: Fighting” on Timor Island

PANAY BATTLE OVER: TOKIO   Japanese Say That Few Defenders Are Still Holding Out in Jungles

ANOTHER RATION BOOK ON THE WAY   To Cover Food Rations On the Point System.

POINT SYSTEM FAR RATIGNING   OPA To Distribute New Books Soon; Meat May Be First On List

Point System Of Rationing Is Announcec   New Ration Books To Be Distributed late This Month

Government Insurance Against Enemy Attacks Passes 50 Billion Mark

WAR DAMAGE CORPORATION HUGE AFFAIR   Jones Reveals Figures At Washington Today   3,500,000 POLICIES   nsure Between 50 And 100 Bilhon Against Enemy Attack

War Damage Corporation Insures Between 50-100 Million U.S. Property

Reports on War Damage Insurance   Jones Announces’ Betweer $50,000,U00,000 and $100,. 000,000,000 Issued Agains' Enemy Attack

VESSEL SUNK   Small Dutch Ship Included Among duly Allied Losses.

BRITISH BOMBERS STRUCK IN FORCE AY FRANKFUR}   Large Fires Were Left Burn. ing. Said an Official Announcement Today.   OTHER TARGETS ARE HIT   Fighter Command Aircraf Carried Out Offensive Patrols.

LARGE FIRES ARE STARTED IN FRANKFURT   Leading Commercial City Aad Important Port is Shelled for 35th Time By the R. A. F.   BRITAIN ALSO VISITED

RAF SMASHES AT FRANKFURT   Flying Fortress Leader, Crew Member Tell of Air Raid Activities

LARGE FIRES SET IN BIG GERMAN CITY   Rhineland Port Main Objective In RAF Bombing

BRITISH BLAST FRANKFURT, SET BIG FIRES      Rhineland Plants Bombéd By Strong Force; RAF Announces 35th Raid  ' +> On Reich City   SEVEN MISSING   German Submarine Nest: On: French Coast Also Hit by Bombers In  Daylight Raids

Rhineland Target Of British Raid:   Frankfurt Bombed For 35th Time and U-Boat Nests Are Hit.

RAF Again Hits ‘In Foree’ At Frankfurt  German City Left Aflame After War’s

RAF RAIDS TARGETS IN RHINELAND IN NIGHT ASSAULTS   Eagle Squadrons Officially Credited ‘With Downing 72 Axis Planes

Large British Force Strikes  At Frankfur'   Bombers Start Fires At Important City Or Rhine — Seven Fail T«  Return Home

R. A. F, DEALS A HEAVY SMASH TO FRANKFUR]   Waves of Bombers, Perhap: 250 Strong, Drop Loads of Missiles Upon Rhineland Nazis Admit Havoc.

Six RAF Raids In Eight Nights  Frankfurt, Other Nazi Targets Hit

FRANKFURT HIT BY RAF BOMBERS   SIXTH NIGHT RAID ON GERMANY IN 8 NIGHTS THIS MONTH

FRANKFURT POUNDED BY R A. F. BOMBS   Big Fires Left Burning at Important Rhine Port and Rail Center— Sixth Raid on Nazis in Richt Nights.

BOMB A GERMAN CITY      R.A.F. Bombers Set Many Fires in Frankfurt Last Night

FIRES RAGING ATFRANKFUR}   British Bombers In Big Raic ‘On Rhineland Port’ And Rail Center

FRANKHURT AND OTHER GERMAN TARGETS BOMBEL   Seven Bombers Missing From Rhineland Raids: German Sub Nests Hit During Daylight Raids

BRITISH BOMBS ON RHINELANI   ‘Frankfurt Is Principal Tayrget in Sixth Raid in Bicht Nichts

RAF Bombers In Another Raid   GERMAN CITIES AGAIN FEEL WEIGHT OF , BOMBS ‘

CLEAN UP WEEK BEGINS MCH. 28   GOVERNOR DESIGNATES WEEK OF MARCH 29-APRIL 4 CIVILIAN DEFENSE CLEAN-UP WEEK

Russians Repulse Three German Taal Supported Battalions on One Sector

BRITISHLEADER © MILITARY EXPERT IN MIDDLE EAST.   ‘Known for Capture of Nar vik, Norway and For Cutting Through Red Tape

Boom in Bible Business Proof that Nation at War Is Turning to Prayer

Bible Business Breaks Recorc   People Are Turning Te Relicious Thought

ILLINOIS FLIER SCORES VICTORY   GETS CREDIT FOR DOWNING GERMAN PLANE IN EUROPE

MURPHYSBORO PILOT CREDITED WITH DOWNING NEWEST GERMAN FIGHTER   Pilot Officer Oscar Coen Flying As Membe Of American Eagle Squadron With British

Financial Aid Bill Completed   Measure Goes to White House for Action by President Roosevelt.

Army Aid Bill Gets Approval   Provisions of Deferment from  Service Changed.

Picket Shot and Wounded Today ae  in Peoria Rail Strike Disorder

Picket Wounded In T. P. & W. Strike   Two Others Arrested On Arson Charges.

@ In Washington   War Means Heavy Brake on Truck Transportation with Dislocation of Many Comman Canvanianeane   his is the third of a series on the war’s impact an U. S. automobile civilization.

War Means Big BrakeOn Truck Men   New Economy Is Destinec To Revolutionize Industry

‘This is the third of a on the war's impact on U, S. autemebile civilization,

KES URGES OLL PIPELINE 10 END GAS SHORTAGE!   WPB, However, Not Dispose to Give Priority for Needed Steel.

LITTLE HOPE SEEN FOR PIPE LINE BY GOVERNMENT BOARD      War Production Group Fails to Show Enthusiasm for Construction of System.

Construction Of Pipeline Is Held Unlikely   Project Would Take Enough Steel To Build 25 Battleships; Third Request By Ickes To Get Close Study, However

Texas to New York Pipeline Would Solve East Coast Oil Problem Almost Entirely

LITTLE HOPE SEEN BY WPB FOR TEXAS, NEW YORK PIPELINE   Steel Required Needed More For U. §. War Effort

Thirty-Five Leave Today for Army   Seventy-One Scott County Men to Leave Next Monday.

Graduation Of Eighth Graders Friday, June 12   Two Hundred Four Boys and Girls Will  Receive Diplomas

Graduation Of Eighth Graders Friday, June 12  Two Hundred Fow _ Boys and Girls Wi

VETS HOSPITAL AT MARION WILL GIVE 150 WORK   Beds Will be Limited to 160 for Time Being After Opening June 1

French Merchant Ships Aid Allies   Darlan Co-operates In _ Getting Ships Moving

Attack on Waldo Frank by Six Men May Have Political Repercussions

American Is Beaten Up In Buenos Aires   Political Aftermath Feared As Result of Assault on Waldo Frank   IS SERIOUSLY INJURED

ASSAILANT OF FRANK NAMED   Identified Through Hat Left In Apartment

draujo Will Offe: Motion to Determine Protection Given to U. S. Writer

Beating Given American Author in Argentine Provokes Repercussions

Frank Beating In Argentina Brings Probe   Injury To American Causes Political Row; Demands Will Be Made

Beat Author in Argetina  After Edict   Termed Unwelcome and ts Beaten by Six Assailants; Suffers Brain Concussion

Court-Martial Findings Go To President   Saboteurs’ Fate To Be Finally Decided In White House   Argentine Repercussions  Follow Waldo Frank Attack

Publicist Attacked In Buenos Aires   Painful Beating Dealt Waldo Frank

Argentines Beat Up U.S. Writer   Waldo Frank, 53, Victim Of Attack  In Buenos Aires

U.S. WRITER BEATEN IN BUENOS AIRE:   Waldo Frank Declared Per. sona Non Grata By Areentina

Attack Made  On Americar   Waldo Frank, Writer and Lec: turer, Badly Beaten by Si  Men in Buenos Aires

Political Aftermath Seen as Result of American's Beatins   Waldo Frank Attacked by Five Argentine Thugs on Sunday

U.S. Writer  Badly Beaten  In Argentina Thugs Invade His  Apartment After Hn. Ackaod ta Ca

Argentine Head To Seek Probe Of Frank Attacl   Says Government Faited lo Proyide Protection For American Writer

AMERICANS BEATEN BY ARGENTINA MOE   Waldo Frank Is Is Attackec After Government Run In

ONE ASSAILANT OF AMERICAN WRITER 1S SAID IDENTIFIED   Attack On ‘Waldo Frank May Provide Political Aftermath

Repercussions Follow Beating Of Waldo Frank   Argentine Deputy Seeks To Learn What Steps Government Took

Beating May Stir Trouble   Argentine Wants to Know Why Writer Unprotected

More U.S Troops Are  In Britain   American Bombers Soon Will Join RAF

Another Large Contingen Arrives In Britain To Speed Second Front

Coordinate Air Forces ‘In Britain   American Commander: Promise All-Out Raid: On Germany As Nevw Units Arrive

Large U. S. Unit  Lands In Britain   Declares Yank Bombers Soon To Hit Germany

PRICE LISTS — TIME tir      Gc BrATEMEN tS TO" ‘BE  FILED WITHIN NEXT TWO"!  "WEEKS, 8TATE OFA ‘HEAD ORDERS

PRESIDENT TELLS QF RED- CROSS-AID   Report to Congress Shows More Than 15,000,000 Persons Receive Assistance

Surprise Attack By British Navy, RAF Hits Rhode:   May Have Disrupted Axis Plans For Spring Offensive On Near East

BRITISH IN ATTACK ON RHODES BASE      Disrupt Axis Plans for Near East Offensive

BRITISH MAKE BlG NAVAL, AIR RAID ON ITALIAN ISLANE   Surprise Attack May Disrupt Axis Plans for Possible Spring Offensive Into the Near Fast.      UJGUAYAN SHIP 1S SUNK, 18 LOST   Chilean Demands Break After Sinking of Ship, 28 Dead With Only One of Crew Being Rescued.

AXIS POINT OFF TURKEY HARD HIT   Navy, RAF May -Have Disrupted Planned Near East Drive

BRITISH FORCES DISRUPT PLANS OF THE GERMANS   Terrific Attack on Island of Rhodes Breaks Chain of Islands In Mediterran ‘cee:

Axis Plans Upset By British Surprise Attack On Island Of Rhodes  ES 4

Hitler Seen — Hard Hit by Rhodes Raid   Plans for Offensive in Near East Believed Disrupted by R.A.F. 

SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU ARE DAMAGED   ‘Cruiser of Prinz Eugen Class Alsc  Torpedoed off Coast of Norway, British Report   LIKELY THE EUGEN   Germans Report Seven Ships Sunk Six Others Damaged in Convoy in Aulantic

British Claim Nazi Warships Badly Damaged   Also, a Heavy Cruiser Is Torpedoed Off Coast of  Norway.   Russians Tightened Trap Around Germans

Severe damages on Germany’s escaped warships reported   British subsea torpedoes cruiser of Prinz Euaen class off Norway.

BRITAIN ANNOUNCES THREE LARGE GERMAN WARSHIPS DAMAGED   \RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE RING TIGHTENING AROUND GER. MAN 16TH ARMY

Damage Reported To Nazi Warships   British Say Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Are Hit “Severely”   TORPEDO A’ CRUISER   In Russia, Reds Report They Have 100,000 Germans  in a Trap

British Say Escaped Nazi Ships Useless   Scharnhorst, Gneisenau And Prince Eugen Reported “Badly Damaged’

NAZI WARSHIP DAMAGE CITED; REDS ADVANCE   Battleships Badly Hit in Dover Strait Fight, Says London   U-BOAT GAINS SEEN]   Reds Use Sledges to Helf Bottle Up German  Forces

Russians - Assert 100,000 Germans Entrapped. in Saraya Russa Sector.

British Claim Damage To Ships   NAZI BATTLESHIPS HI IN ESCAPE AT DOVER ~

NAZI WARSHIPS “SEVERELY” HIT DURING ESCAPE   British Say Ships, Now In Drydock, Obiect Of Raids

Russian Pincers Closing or German Division; Copiure  Or Death Predicted .

Nazi Warships Said Definitely Oui Of Action   Great Britain Verifies Earlie:  Claims That Scharnhorst  _ And Gneisenau Badly Damaged; Believe Prinz Eugen  Hit

British Believe All Three Nazi Ships Severely Damaged In Dover Straits Battle On February 13

ESCAPED NAZI WARSHIPS SAID BADLY DAMAGED   100,000 German Troops Threatened By Annihi lation on Russo Front

Nazi Ships Damaged By British   Escaped Vessels in Dock; Germans Now  In Russian Trap.

Nazi Raiders Crippled In Channel Dash   May Not See Action For Long Time   Russians Closing Trap On Retreating Germans

British Inflict ‘Severe Damage On Nazi Ships   100,000 German —   100,000 German Troops Near Death or Surrender in Russia

Great Britain Claims Severe Damage Dealt German Ships   German Battleships Out of Commission For Some Time

Warships Hard Hit In Escape   British Airmen Find Nazi Vessels Badly Damaged; Are Targets For New RAF Bombs

Report 100,000 Nazi Troops Trapped in Saraya Russa Area   British Announce Big German _ Battleships Badly Damaged

Russians Assert 100,000. qarmans  Entrepped in, Saraya Russa Sector.

Report Scharnhorst, Gneisenau ~~ Battered By RAF In Drvdocks: Believe Prinz Eagen Torpedoed

NotSoSunny In California   Mr. and Mrs. Puzzled About the “Little Man Who Wasn’t There”

Californians Irritated Over Washington Inactivity   qwotate Feels it's Not Getting the.Truth About Recent Blackouts and Strange Raids

SAXTON MAN MEETS INSTANT DEATH IN MISHAP THURSDAY   George B. Stone, 68, Crushec To Death At Hickory Hill Mine, While On Dutyv.: ."

Saxton Miner  Fatally Hurt   George Stone, 68, Crushed Te Death at Hickory Hill Thursday

(4 PROGRAM HEAT TUESDA   N 7  Achievement Night Will Be  * Observed at the High . _ School Gym.   AWARDS TO BE MADE

Achievement Night Will Be Observed at the High School Gym.   AWARDS TO BE MADE

Six Persons In State Drowned   Two Rockford Children Die At Birthday Party

U. S. Bombs Hit Vessel In Convoy   In Another Raid on Tobruk Direct Hit Achieved

U.S. BOMBERS IN ATTACK ON NAZI CONVOY   ONE SHIP IS HIT, SAYS ROYAI AIR FORCE COMMUNIQUE TODAY

YANKEE FLIERS JOIN R. A. FIN CONVOY ATTACK   British Resume Attacks On German's War Industry

HEAT WAVE HOLDS ON   Threats of Local Show Showers in North and Northwest

meed na =  ee Homes Fi de As War Production Board Stops Construction

ALLIED TROOPS, PLANES HAMMER RETREATING JAPS  MacArthur’s Troops Hurl Japanese From Strong  Dacitiane aat CVE OCSen

Allied Troops Pound Fleeing Japs in Guinea   Marines Driving Against Japanese

Candidates Draw For Ballot Spot   NE NEE NG N Campaign Activity Booming; Democrats Won't Call Namee

Davis, Ross [In First Places   Drawings For Ballot Positions In Harrisburg

ROSS, DAVIS ARE BALLOT HEADLINER   State Candidates Draw at Harrisburg for Positions on Ticket.   ‘DEMOCRATS TO CAMPAIGN GENTLY   Conference Agreement to Fight Republicans, Not Each Other.

CANDIDATES — DRAW PLACES   Three Democratic Car didates Agree to Clean Fight

Nominations of Real Life “Mrs.  _ Minivers” Asked of Readers; Nomination Blanks and Letters of Explanation To Be In Register Office By September 2

Whole Coast Of Nation Under Alert   Rising Disorders In Axis-Dominated Regions Reported

PME PRUNE ENSIDE BURUEE  DISORDERS RAGE  By HARRISON SALISBURY       The Germans were reported today to have sounded an invasion alert along the whole Norwegiancoast, coinciding with rising disorders in Axis-dominated Europe.

RISING DISORDERS IN OCCUPIED AREAS SEEN   Reported Invasion Alert Along the Coast of Norway Indicates Troubles Are Brewing In Countries Dominated by the Enemy Nations-—Break Between Germany - Denmark Seen

JITTERY NAZIS SPEED TROOPS TO KEY AREAS   Report Rising Disorders In Axis - Held Europe

Enemy Continues - Pressure . Against Chinese Forces At Toungoo. =

Jap Ships  Near India   Surface Units of Fleet Seen Near Andamans

Surface Units Sighted Off  Andaman Isles   British Regard Presence As Threat To Vital Sea Lanes To Calcutta

Jap Fleet In  Indian Ocean   Continue Pressure Also Against Chinese

Japs Switch Main Pressure   Enemy Warships Near Calcutta Sealanes ©

Surface Ships Menace Calcutta Sea Lanes; Chinese Reinforcements Arrive at Toungoa

Jap Naval Surface Unit Sighted, Indian Ocean,  Near Andaman Islands   UNIT CONSISTING OF CRUISER AND DESTROYERS MENACE SEA LANE TO CALCUTTA — PRESSURE HEAVY ON CHINESE LAND FORCES

Fleet Activity Indicates New Storm Brewing   Enemy Fleet Movements In Area Of Captured Andaman Islands Believed To Foreshadow Tightening Of Pincer On India—Nipponese Continue Heavy Pressure In Burma

Sight Japanese Warships On Prowl In Indian Ocean   By DANIEL DE LUCE

Jap Warships Operating in Indian Ocean   Cruiser and Destroyer: Sighted’ in Striking Range of Calcutta

Boy Admits Starting Fire In Esmer Home   Kerosene-Soaked Materials Found Following Fire at Home of Orphans’ Home Superintendent— Boy Held for Questioning

Boy Admits Starting Fire In Esmer Home   Kerosene-Sooked Materials Found Following Fire at Home of Orphans’ Home Superintendent— Boy Held for Questioning   GYPSIES ARE EJECTED FROM FAIRGROUNDS

Registration Dates For Rationing Expected Soor   State Administrators To Get lnstracHons On Sugar Setup At Nationwide Parley

JAP BOMBERS STAYING HIGH =~ DUE TO YANK MARKSMANSHIF   ACCURATE ANTT-AIRCRAFT FIRE FROM CORREGIDOR HAMPERING EFFECTIVENE#S OF ENEMY BOMBINGS

ells Of Request For Armistice In Oran After Battle   American Officer Discloses Details Of Conflict For  Naval Base

NAMES OF. LOCAL   YOUNG. ‘MEN IN: “U.S: DEFENSI   The ‘Comptete List Will Be Pub ,, lished With the Assistance ofr . -. Relatives of Them

NAMES OF LOCAL,  YOUNG: MEN IN . “US. ‘DEFENS!   ‘The Complete. List Will Be Pub: . lished With the Assistance of .” _ +? Relatives .of Them :

RUSS PLANES ATTACK NAZI SUPPLY UNITS      Germans, Meanwhile Try to Avoid Encirclement

Russian Planes Open Ferocious Attack on Nazis   Supply Columns, Concentrations Of Troops Hit

Soviet Opens Attack On Nazi Supply Lines   Concentration Of Enemy Troops Also Dive-Bombed -

Stormovik. Dive Bombers - Open: Ferocious: Attacks: on Nazi Supply Columns

Reds Smash ‘At German  “as Columns   Counterattacks Thrown Back by TI'SSR in Two Sectors

Frantic. Nazis Try _ To! Stabilize Line:   Russian Plane Squadrons” Open ’ Ferocious Attacks @ German’ Troop And Supply Columns To Check Counter-Blows -

Russian Planes Blast Supplies   Nazis Throw Regular Troops Into Struggle

RUSSIANS SEEK TOREPEL STRONG  ~- COUNTER: BLOWS   Germans Try Hard To Stabilize Front For Winter    SOVIET DIVE-BOMBERS  SMASH NAZI COLUMNS

CONTINUE DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Red Planes Hit Nazi Supply Lines to Ease Attack

Russ Strike at Shivering Nazis From the Air   Dive Bombers Roar Down Upon Germar Troops, Supplies

Dive Bombers Attack Supply Columns And Troops To Offset German Counter-Attacks At Stalingrad

REDS STRIKE NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAL   Germans Try Desperately to Stabilize Front and Halt Soviets.

PLANES ATTACK NAZI SUPPLIES   Squadrons Seeking to Reduce Weight of Intensifying Enemy Couriter-Attacks Northwest of Stalingrad.

March Business Sets New Mark   Farm Cash Income In  Northwest At High

SAY JACKSON MAYOR SPURNED AID OFFE   Federal and State Conciliator: Leave After Trying to Help in Strike

Yankees Repuls Second Attack At Guadalcanal   Dozen Jap Planes Are Downed in Aerial Struggle

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MARINES REPULSE JAP FLANK ATTACK ON GUADALCANAL   Twelve Enemy Planes, Including Six Bombers, Shot Down—TIwo American Fighters Lost.   NIPPONESE ATTACKED ON RUSSELL ISLAND   U. S. Airmen Blast at Foe— Navy’s Announcement Is First That Japs Had Landed in Area.

U. S. Troops Drive Back Flank Attacks   12 Japanese Planes Are Downed in Guadalcanal Area

Japanese Flank . Attack Repulsed In Solomons  12 Enemy Planes Are Destroyed in Aerial Strugele Over Isles

ENEMY FLANK ATTACK FAILS IN SOLOMONS   JAPANESE LOSING TEN FLIERS TO ONE OF U.S.

KADENS ORDERED “SENT TO ASYLUN   “One Man Crime Wave” Given Life. Sentence at Chicago Trial

Marines Inflict  Damage on Japs  Island Attacked on Dec. 7, Told

MIDWAY ISLAND MARINES SCORE   Defenders Damage Jay Destroyer and War Cruiser

U.S. Vessel Sunk April 6, Bay of Bengal   Six Other United Nations Craft Shelled and Sunk By Japs

Japanese Sink Seven Vessels   One American Ship Included in Toll In Boy of Bengal

MONESSEN MAYOR SURPRISED WITH METER SITUATION      Change Of Events Cited By Head Of City; Is For Good Of The Town

JOHNSON > WILL VETO CUT IN TAX   ‘Governor Hopes Income Tax  Reduction Bill Fails in Senate; Also Opposes Cut in Ad Valorem Tax

PRESIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF JOBS FORECAST   Proposal May Ge To Congress For Manpower Authority      ?LAN INCOMPLETE   Some Skilled Men Would Be Moved; Most To Be Unaffected

PROPOSAL MAY ASK FOR FULL LABOR POWER   Roosevelt Would Be Given Power to Relocate Workers   TOTAL MOBILIZATION   Measure’ Would Put an ‘End to Practice of Pirating Labor

MANPOWER BILL READY   President May Be Given Power To Transfer Any Worker

Seek Power for FDR to Curb Labor Pirating   Congress May Get Plan to Allow Assignments by Chief

F.R. May Become Draft Dictator   Congress to Get Pian To Give President Broader Labor Power

Workers May Be Ordered To War Jobs  President Would  Be Given Job Contr Tobe Den inend

FD. R. May Seek Power to Assign Nation's Workers   Report Proposal Soon Might Be Sent to Congress

Mobilization of Labor Ts Studied   Legislation May Soon Be Given to Congress

MANPOWER BILL MAY BE UP FOR CONGRESS VOTE   Would Give FDR Power To Assign War Workers Where Most Needed

FACTORY DRAFT PLAN PROPOSEI   President May Ask New Powers to Assign Men to Jobs

ot LWW) ive  * THE KECENT iGISTRATION   Complete List of Name And Number. G ven O

LIST NUMBERS OF THE RECENT REGISTRATION   Complete List of Names And Numbers Given Ou By Draft Board No. 2

Willkie will spread war output facts   To represent Roosevelt in Europe. Africa

WENDELL. WILLKIE TO MAKE JOURNEY. IN WAR. THEATRES   I 940 G. O. PLE ‘Presidential . Candidate Will : Me _Mid: East-—To. ‘Chat’  Ee Wie Stull

Willkie Will Tell World Ot U.S. Industry   To Visit Leaders OF Allied Nations With Truth Of Productions

WILLKIE TO TRAVEL AS -FDR’S REPRESENTATIVE      Will Visit Leaders in Foreign Countries and Tell the Truth About American War Production and Correct Erroneous Impressions — Plans to Leave Within Three Weake.

WILLKIE TO TRAVEL AND TELL FOREIGN LEADERS ABOUT AMERICAN WAR PRODUCTION

SELL 200 STAMPS   Sales Continue “Rushing Today for Federal Auto  Tax Stickers

BRITISH. IMPERIALS MAKING PROGRESS IN AFRICAN DRIVES   Continue Strong Shelling Of Axis Forces Dug In At Halfaya Pass And. El Agheila -

British Progress In Libyan Drive   Continue Intensive  Attacks On Halfaya

BATAAN BATTLE ENDED, JUNGLE FIGHT CONTINUES    Guns of Corregidor Blast Away r At Japanese, Fortress’ ' Position Critical

Bataan Lost, But Battle Goes On For Philippines   Corregidor Fights On; Guerilla Warfare Continues

Experts Called Bv Roosevelt and Churchill   Also Discuss China In A Military Sense

SUGAR HOARDER IS DISCOVERED   40 Pounds Found After Owner Declared None

64 DRAFTEES WILL LEAVE WEDNESDAY FOR CENTER   Local Board Reservists Going to Fort George G. Meade to Train.   DUNBAR TO SEND . 61 ON THURSDAY

Port Of Der na In, Libya Lost By British   Axis Troops Continue Their Advance Towarc Tobruk Which Is Only 95 Miles East

BRITISH ABANDON DERNA IN LIBYA   AXIS FORCES SWEEP ON EASTWARD AS ALLIES RETREAT

Death Case Is Probed   Man Stabbed To Death Afte - Argument In Tavern

Albert Fisher, Founder Of Fisher Body Company,  Former Norwalkian, Dies

OBEYS ORDER   Montgomery Ward Signs Union Contract ‘Under Duress.’

WARDS 5 COMPLY WITH FOR ORDER   Sign Contract with CIO. Union Security Issue Is Involved: Duress Clause Out

MONTGOMERY WARD COMPL'   Accepts Under  Duress Signs CIO Union  Contract

Allies Stand Despite  Resistance   Axis Forces Present Adamant Front But U. S., British Press Ahead; Fury Of Africa Fight Remains at High Peak

Counter-Attacks Of Axis Forces  Hit Allied Flanks   Tebourba Apparently Recaptured By Enemy In Perrifie Battles.

Tunisian Hills Strewn With Wreeked Tanks   Strategic Point in Doubt as British, Americans Caught  im Flank Attack

ALLIES HALTED BY STIFF RESISTANCE. BY FORCES OF AXIS   Fate of Tebourba in Doubt, Night Communique Says —Germans Reported to be Holding Moteur. South af Birvorto

Allies Said to be Against Stone Wall Of Résistance; Many Nazi Tanks Destroyed

REUTERS REPORTS FALL OF TEBOURBA TO ENEMY FORCES   Germans Said to Hold Mateur —Seems Apparent British aud Americans Have Hit Stone Wall.   LACK AIR SUPPORT AT RIGHT PLACES:   British Navy Strikes Vicious Blows at Foe’s Supply . Lines — 3 Destroyers Sunk in 24 Hours.

Flanking Allied Force Is Driven From Tebourba  Tarrifie Ratela   Terrific Battle Of Tanks Leaves Great Wreckaae

Germans Also Reported Holding To Mateur; Allies Consolidate Positions In Neighborhood Of Tebourka.

ALLIED ATTACK YIELDS AFTER FLANK ATTACK   LOSSES ARE HEAVY; TOWN RETAKEN BY GERMANS

Flanking Allied Force Is Driven From Tebourba   Terrific Battle. Of Tanks Leaves Great Wreckaaqe

Germans Reported. Holding to Mateur  aa ae ee en,    Anglo-American Forces  Declared Lacking Fighter Cover   Invaders Said Meeting ‘Stonewall’ Resistance   But Communique Implies  ‘First to Recover’ Will Vin

Tebourba Falls To Enemy After Fierce Battle   Allies Consolidate Positions For Renewed Advance Upon Objectives

FIRST ANNIVERSARY  OF PEARL HARBOR 15  FIGHTER HONOR ROLL COUNTLESS FIGHTING  SONS OF TEXAS WRITE - CTapginns uernry

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR IS FIGHTER HONOR ROLL  COUNTLESS FIGHTING SONS OF TEXAS WRITE

GOP Piles Up Big Majorities In Iowa Races   Wilson And _ Hickenlooper: Far Ahead

REPUBLICANS SWEEP ALL OF STATE POSTS   Party also claims three supreme court justices, eight congressmen

GAS RATIONS ARE PLANNEL   CARD RATION SYSTEM FOR 1 STATES 18 NOW BEING PREPARED BY THE OPA

ALLIED AIR FORGE CLAIMS 8 10 ONE AIR SUPERIORITY      CREDITED WITH DESTROY MORE THAN 120) PLAN NORTH OF AUSTRALI         JAPANESE OCCUPY (SLAND GROUP ON NORTHERN FLARK   Land Forces At Lorangy On Manus Istands In Admirality Group 170 Miles from New Guinea

FAR EAST LEADERS OF UNITED NATIONS HOLD: CONFERENCE   MacArthur’ And Aides Have War Parley As Planes Step Up Drive ‘Against Japs

MORTICIANS CLOSE STATECONVENTION      Plan for ‘Co: opération in Event of Air Raids is

MORTICIANS CLOSE STATE CONVENTION   Plan for Co-operation in Event of Air Raids is Outlined

MacKenzie Says Idea That We Can Suffer Further Losses And Still Win War Represerits Rankestt Kind Of Wishful Thinking

PEOPLE NURSING DANGEROUS IDEA ON NAZI GAINS   Many Take Refuge In Remark Allies Can Lose Cau casus, Middle East, Egypt and Still Win War

What Will Happen If Hitler Conquers Middle East?  We CAN LOSE WAR Unless Second. Front Is Opened Without More Delay

ALLIES MAY BE FORCED TO INVADE CONTINENT  Depends on Events in Egypt, Russia

The War Today!   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World W ar Analyst  Seen See

Allies Have Chance To Hold Positions And Crush Hitler   Loss of Middle East Woul Be Grave Matter for Allies, Might Drag War for Years

Loss Of Caucasus, Middle East Might Insure Victory For Hitler Or Prolong Conflict Indefinitely

Allies Have Chance To  Hold Ground   Wishful Thinking Won't Win: Allies Must Act Quickly

_THE WAR TODAY   SECOND FRONT NECESSARY IF HITLER CONQUERS EGYPT, MIDDLE EAST,

NAZIS ADVANCES MAY FORCE A NEW FRONT IN EUROPE   LOSS OF EGYPT AND MIDDLE EAST WOULD IMPERIL ALLIES

i a te I i  We Have A Chance To Hold Ground      By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Worl dWar Analyst By DeWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Loss Of Caucasus, Middle East To Nazis Means Prolonged Conflict

lin in ln a Nl i li hint i Mie i ihn Nature Increases War Baby Output

RAF And Nazis Trade Blows   Germans Make Heaviest Raid in Three Weeks On Britain >

NAZIS, BRITISH SWAP AIR BLOWS   German Planes Pound Southampton; RAF Bombs Nazi  Positions.

Nazi Raiders Bomb Britair   Southampton Is Blasted; Casualties Said To - Be Light

ARE CARRYING ON. GUERILLA WARFARE   Yugo Slav Pat Patriots Kil 300 Italian Soldiers — - Jn Two: Days

300 ITALIAN CASUALTIES   Yugoslav Guerrillas Warring Against Mussolini’s Men

RAF RAIDS “PARIS TRAIN; 27 KILLED   Third Similar Raid In Week — Total Casualties Reach 190

TRAIN ATTACKED   Nazi Controlled Newspaper Says British Kill 2*.

Deat Averts - Bomb Death By  Stamping Fuse   French Nazi Extinguishe:s Bomb Hurled at Hin During Meeting

2 ‘MAD DOGS’ ARE EXECUTED FOR MURDERS   Esposito Brothers Have To Be Carried Into Execu tion Room

ESPOSITO BROTHERS ARE EXECUTED LAST NIGHT FOR MURDERS   “Mad Dogs” Are Wheelex Into Execution Chamber Due to Weakened Condition.

Brothers Feigning Insanity Wheeled to Electric Chair, Atone for Murder of Two

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S VAST WAR RESOURCES DEMAND RAISE MORALE OF ANTI-AXIS POWER‘

Roosevelt Shows: Resources Which Insure Victory   “Anti-Axis Morale Is _ Given World-Wide.  Boost:By Action

Serious Desire Of French Nation _ To Co-operate With United States Brings Forth Question Of Trust

fne.War foday : FDR's Review Of U. $. War Power Boosts Anti-Axis Morale; What Reactions Among French?  a ee» an, a’ are oe © ee Poe.

Today’s War Moves   Expert Advocates Trust in Petain as Wisest Long  Danas Daliny

French Empire, Although Crippled, Still Retains A Potential Power of Tremendous Possibilities

WAR NEW: ‘ANALYSIS   Most Of French People True To Allied Cause, Strongly Anti-Nazi

President’s Speech Revealing Vastness of Resources Drives—  Anti-7Axis Morale to Fever Heat

Proposed Spending May Push Na ir Debt Above 110 Billions; Outlay Double That of Germanys ri  Rationing; Senators Urge  si OPM Head.   THE WAR TODAY

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Attitude Toward France Vital   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

New All-Out Salvage Drive Starts July 13   Nelson, warning of steel situation, reveals fifteen furnaces forced to halt.

Huge Scrap Drive Slated   Tron, Steel, Rubber and Fats Will Be Sought

Intensive Campaign For Scrap   Drive Will Start July 13th; Must Have Metal Declares Nelson.

MORE OLD METAL MUST BE SECUREL   All-Out Drive Opens July 13 Lack of Steel Slowing Up 15 Furnaces.

SALVAGE DRIVE PLANNED IN U, S,   Government Warns That Huge Piles Of Scrap Iron Urgently Needed

SCRAP IRON URGENT NEED IN WAR EFFORT   Nation-wide Drive ‘ For Salvage To Start July 13

Two More J apanese Destroyers  Are Believed Sunk  Allied Naval Forces Intercept.German   Allied Naval Forces Intercept.German Auxiliary Vessel and Capture 78 Nazis After Thev Had Scuttled the Ship

Sink Nazi Raider In  Australia   Allies Take Djedeida, Split Tunis - Bizerte

0. Kk. I n CO m e Tax Deduction From Payrolls   House ..Committee Ap. ~ proves Plan;. Turns. ‘Down Sales Tax

FEDERAL SALES LEVY IS KILLED BY COMMITTEE   ‘House Group Approves Proposal For Enforced Savings   FINAL VOTE NEAR

PAY-CHECK TAX PLAN APPROVED   New Legislation to Add $6,.610.000,000 to U.S, Revenue

New Tax Bill Is Approved   Part Of Individual’s Levy Would Be Collected From Paychecks

Quickly Kill Proposals Of A Sales Tax   Committee For Collecting Tax From Paychecks

Quick Move Kills Sales — Tax Proposals   Ways and Means Committee Against Tax; Adopt Income Tax Collection Formuja

OURCE-TAX GIVEN OKAY ~ FROM HOUSE   Sales Levy Is Beaten In Quick Vote

Kill Proposals For Sales Tax   Vote to Take Income Tax From Pay Check

PART OF U. 5, TAX OUT OF PAYCHECK   FORMULA ADOPTED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE AFTER KILLING SALES TAX PLAN.

General Sales Tax Is Ruled Out By © House Committee   Adopt Plan To Collec: Income. Taxes. From -Employe. Paychecks

House Kills Sales Tax Proposals And Adonts New Revenue Pian      May Fail to Reach Goal In Bend Sales For June

Withholding Pay Check ” ..  . ex < Wins Be Col! Os  I “* ne” .and ce nen 727) De

Sales Tax Plan Is Killed   Draft of New Bill  Virtually Finished

FELON DIES IN SUICIDE LEAF   Jumps Off Water Tower In Jackson, Mich.

MEN IN OTHER'S BRIC   Soldier and Sailor Ex change Clothes in Guardhouse

Plans Made For New Burma Road   Chinese and Indian Leaders Reach Agreement

Announce NewBurma  Road Plan   Indian leaders are in agreement with China as to assistance

War Carried to Romantic Bali; Japs Intensify Bataan Attack   Dutch Strike Many Blows at Invaders Off Tava Caact

US. Downs Japs in Bali   Corregidor, Bataan Shelled as Foe Girds For All-Out Attack

American Pursuit Planes Shoot Down Three Japanese Aircraft In Aerial Battle Near Balt

Griswold Hits Rations Setup   Governor Says Progran ‘Creating Lots Of Bolshe viks’ In State.

Governor scores rationing; Felton defends program   Griswold thinks trucking cut too heavily: words draw fire

Silence Obscures Progress of Dutch   Troops Try to Halt  Jap Extensions

DUTCH BATTER JAP INVADERS   Bitter Fighting Is Taking Place In Java Area

Wave of Planes Rains Death Over 500-Mile Front   Raids Extend From German Ruhr, Through France Into Italy

CITIES OF ITALY TARGETS IN HUGE AR OFFENSIVES   ‘Britain’s Giant Bombers Dis tribute Destruction on Extensive Front.

GERMAN RUHR TO _ NORTHERN ITALY HEAVILY SHELLED   \ir Ministry Says 10 Bombers And One ' Fighter Missing—Planes Make —— -1500-Mile Trip To Rain Bombs On Italy

Huge British Bombers Spread Destruction On Wide Front In Europe      World At War

Man Survives Fall From Airplane  ‘Drops as ‘Craft Makes 125 MPH   Lands in Snowdrift After 10 Foot Plunge, Picks Self Up and Walks to Farmhouse, Suffering Only From Shock and Frozen Hands—Pilot Had Lowered Ship When He Became Aware His Passenger Was in ‘Trouble.

Man Drops Out of Ferry Command Plane, Lands in Snowdrift Without Breaking a Single Bone

Canada to Vote On Troop Use   People Will Decide if Mex Galled in Draft Shail Be Sent Overseas .

Election to Decide Canadian Debate On Conseription  Popular Poll-to Settle if Overseas Troops Will Be Drafted

E CANADA TO VOTE Y ONDRAFTPLAN   ‘Popular Election Announc ed But No Date Has  Been Set

U. $. May Have Unified Command   SENATOR SAYS CHANGE BEING STUDIED BY FDR

Emmitsburg Soldier Is Missing  In Action   War Department Notifies Mother  - Of Staff Sergeant William Roland Long

ALIEN PAPERS BEING PROBEI   Foreign Language Bar Sought on These Newspapers

A JAP VICTORY.   Dutch> Admit Japs Have portion of Celebes Island.

THE ELECTION: : NOW WARMING TO REAL HEAT   Definite Signs: of Tnoreased - Interest Seen Among ~ ‘7, the Voters,   BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT   Outcome of the City Election “Is the Absorbing. Topic. . in This Section. ,

THE ELECTION HOW WARMING TO REAL HEA   Definite Signs of Increased Interest Seen Among ? the Voters,   BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT   Outcome of the City Electior Is the Absorbing Topic in This Section.

ELEVEN PERSONS INJURED, ONE MISSING IN FIRE   ‘Spectacular Blaze Sweeps Through Two Oil Company Plants Near ‘Sacramento

11 Injured in Big Oil Fire   One Missing as Flames Sweep Two Plants Near Sacramento

FIRE SWEEPS. 2 OIL PLANTS   Huge Tanks of Gasoline Fuel Oil Ablaze at Sacramento, Cal.

1] Injured, One Missing in Oil Fire   Flames Sweep 2 Plant: At Sacramento,

SPECTACULAR FIRE HITS OIL PLANTS   Eleven Persons Injured, One  Missing in Fire at Sacramento. Calif.

1? Injured in Oil Plant Blaze At Sacramento   “lames Believed to Have Started From Blast or Tank Truck

Cats’ Gild Page of History in Defense  of Alaskan Islands   Posthumous Award. Will Be Awarded Men Who Manned Craft

TELLS STORY OF CATALINA FLYING BOATS   Vital in Driving Japs from Their « Aleution Foothold

Flying Boats Play Big Role In Aleutian War   Rare Courage Displayed by Men Battling Japanese

HEROIC ACTION IN ALEUTIANS   U.S. Plane Losses Heavy as Gallant Crews Wage Repeated Attacks

GROWING BRITISH AIR FORCE AGAIN HITS AT GERMANY   Encmy Installations On The French Invasion Coast And Prime Industrial Targets Of Germany Objectives.   FLYING AND FIGHTING CREWS OF THE PLANES IN ALEUTIANS REAL HEROES

Tattered Catalina Flying Boats Hit At Jab Invasion Forces In Aleutians

Lauds Courage Of U. S. Fliers  In Aleutians   Handful of Men Piloting Catalinas Battle Jap Force

Catalina Flying Boats Gild History Page in Alaska War   There Has Been Nothing te Excel Stubborn Courage With Which Handful of Men Drove Japs Back From Dutch Harbor, and Now Pounding At Bases On Barren Kiska and Attu

Cite Heroism of Pilots in Aleutians   Writer Reports Daring Raids on Nippos

Crews of Catalina Flying Boats Face Trying Odds in Aleutians   Boats Are Large-and Slow? Provide Easy Targets for Enemy Gunners

50 Jurors Named For February Term   Circuit Court Petit Jurors Will Report February 17

JURORS DRAWN FOR MAY TERM CIRCUIT COURT   60 Veniremen Will Report for Duty — On May 19; Names Announced

GERALD SNOW ~ NOT MISSING OW CORREGIDOR   Former Sharpville Resident “Is Back Home and. - Out of Service,   NEWS IS RECEIVED   So Far Tipton County” "Has _ Only, One Casualty in World War II. .

GERALD SNOW NOT MISSING AT GORREGIOOR   Former Sharpville Resident Is Back Home and Out of Service.    NEWS IS RECEIVED   So Far Tipton County Has Only One Casualty in World War II.

Japanese Raiders Again Hit Darwin   Third Successive Assault On Australian Harbor Said Mystifying

BURMA DEFENDERS CONFIDENT THEY PAN WHIP ENEMY   FACT THAT FRONT BEFORE TOUNGOO HOLDS BACKS UP &TATEMENTS   AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUPS PAIN AIR FIELDS IN THAT   Apparently Counter Thrusts Against Mounting Strength of Nipponese Air Force Reinforcements

Chinese in Burma Contident They Can Whip the Japanes. No Matter What the Odd:

CRACK CHINESE UNITS PREDICT WAR VICTORY   Repulse Jap Attack Along Mandalay Road

Corregidor, Bataan Are Heavily Bombed      Chinese Feel Confident They Can Whip Japanese Invaders In Burma

Chinese Have Confidence Of Whipping Japs   Crack Troops Aiding United Nations in Defending Burma, Have Little to Fear, They Say.

Chinese Fighters Confident They'll Whip Jap Soldiers   Have Already Stopped Invaders in Pyu Area, Are Strongly Entrenched

Allies Wage A Battle of  Annihilation   Enemy Pocketed In New Guinea Jungle Fight

FIVE ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH AT MIAMI FIELD   Army Bomber Collides With Freight Plane and Both Shins Burm

PLANES COLLIDE ON BUSY RUNWAY   FIVE KILLED AND ONE INJURED AT MIAMI AIRPORT

Five Killed As Planes Collide  Bomber, Freight Craft Crash On Ground At  Miami Airport

Five Killed in Plane Crash   Army Bomber Collides With Plane At Miami Airport

FIVE MEN KILLED IN MIAMI CRASH   Army Bomber, EAL Freigh’ Plane Collide at Florida Airport

FIVE MEN DIE AS AIRPLANES IN COLLISION      ARMY BOMBER, TAKING OFF HITS ARMY FREIGHT PLANE wes

FIVE KILLED IN COLLISION OF TWO AIRPLANES   U.S. Army Medium Bomber and Eastern Air Lines Freight Plane Hit On Miami Runway   DETAILS ARE MEAGER   Three of Dead. Were Army Fliers; One Man Known to Be In Hospital Badly Burned

PLANES CRASH ON A RUNWAY   At Least 1 Two Mer Killed at Miami To dav.

SIX CHARGED WITH TREASON   Three Naturalized Citizens And Wives Aided Sabo teur, It is Claimed

THREE INDICTED ON TREASON   ACCUSED OF GIVING AID TO ONE OF SIX NAZI SABOTEURS

RAILROADS TO RAISE PASSENGER FARES   General 10 Percent Boos Okeyed by ICC

RAILRCADS WILL INCREASE RATES   Passenger Fares Will Be Raised 10 Per Cent

Rail Fares  to be Hiked   Seek*More: Money to - Take Care of Increased Wage, Operating Costs

Railroads to Boost Fares   Authority for 10 Per Cent Increased Granted by I. C. C.

Allied Occupation Of French West Africa Complete As Nazis Move On Tunisia —

Occupation Of North Africa Nearing Completion   Nazis In Tunisia

FRENCH AFRICA NEARLY ALL HELD BY YANK FORCES   Armistice Asked for Morocco Following Three Days of Fierce Fighting

NAZI PARACHUTE TROOPS REPORTED 10 BE IN TUNISI   No Official Information Available as to Movement of French Fleet

GERMAN TROOPS ARE RUSHED 10 LIBYAN BORDER   Nazi Airborne Troops And Warplanes Landed In Tunisia As Allied Occupation Of French Northwest Africa Nears Completion.

Occupying French AfricaNear-Complete   Declares 1940 Armistice Terms Broken And France Set Free to Defend Self; Hitle: Asserts He Is Countering Threatened Move

North Africa Falling Into U. S. Hands   Hitler Seeks To Protect Rommel’s Rear

CASABLANCA RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME   German Air-Borne Troops Reported Landed In Tunisia as City  Surrenders   THREE CENTERS TAKEN

Air-Borne Nazis Land In Tunisia   Casablanca Asks Armistice; French Resistance Apparently Has Collapsed

The Allied Occupation of French Northwest Africa Was Nearing Completion, An Armistice Is Asked

Father Gnu Finally Get: News He Is Waiting For, There’s New Gnu At Zoo

Deferment Aid More Doubtful   Senate Not To Act Until Costs Are Determined, * States Johnson

MD FOR TROOPS FAMILIES URGED   Sen. Johnson Suggests De, pendency Might Be Elimin' ater as Cause for Deferment

Solon Says Deferment Duc To Dependents May Be Out Predicts Fathers, Husbands To Get Draft  Rating Of A-1-If Payment Plan Is Passed

ELIMINATION OF 3A CLASS SEEN   SENATOR SUGGESTS BILL MIGHT VOID CLAIMS OF SUPPORT

SEEK FACTS 0 COSTS OF NEW DRAFT SYSTEM   Pay For Men’s Dependents To Change Status

DEPENDENCY BILL PASSAGE URGED   Would Eliminate Dependency As Cause Of Service Deferment   ESTIMATE SOUGHT   Cost Of Program To Gov ernment To Be Investi gated First

SENATOR JOHNSON WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT DEPENDENCY   CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL _OF PROGRAM MAY ELIMINATE DEFERMENT CAUSE

DEPENDENT NO DEFERMENT, IS SOLON'S PLAN   e Elimination As Draft Deferment Urged: Financial Aid To VW/ivee Seen

Plan To Eliminate Dependency as a Cause for Deferment From Service

Deferment Rule May Be Changed   Cost to Government To Be Considered First, Senator Says

Change Seen On Deferment   Provision for Dependents Would Release Many Men

MAY ELIMINATE MAIN CAUSE OF DEFERMENT  Johnson Advocates Dependency Bill

L. S. Might Bar Dependency As Cause of Army Deferment   Pending Measure Would Give Wife $40 Plus $10 for Each Child: Part of Income Would Come  From Husband’s Pay

Suggests Dependency as Cause of Deferment May Be Eliminated By Bill Before Congress

Dependents Pay Plan to Boost Draft   Husbands and Fathers Would Be Placed in Class A-1 for Service

DEPENDENCY AS CAUSE OF DEFERMENT MAY BEELIMINATED UNDER PAY PLAN

Japs Take Vital Link   Family Heads to Get 1-A With Dependent Pay Plan   Fathers, Husbands Could Join Forces Under New Procedure

Vien With Dependents wan. Dw hla Would Be Able is doin  Service if Assured of Provisions   WORKING ON SYSTEM   ‘enator to Ask for Est mate on Cost Before Bringing Up Measure in Senate

Dralt Deferment Bill is Studied   Measure Would Let Men With Dependents knter Service

SEES END OF “FAMILY MAN’  — DEFERMENTS      Sen. Johnson Forecasts Men With Dependents Will Be Available to Army.   U. S$. WOULD GIVE AID   Senate Military Committee Hears Testimony on Bill to Provide Home Help.

COST 10 KEEP FAMILIES. I BIG QUESTION   Committee Chairman Says Congress Wil] Want to Know.   NO ESTIMATE HAS YET BEEN GIVEN   Some Money  Would Come from Pay of Sol. dier-Husbands.

Estimate on Cost Wanted   Colorado Senator Talks of Bill to Aid Dependents

May Eliminate Dependency As Deferment Cause   Colorado Senator Predicts Fathers And Husbands Will Get A-1 Rating Under New Devendency Aid Lecislation

Dependency as Cause for Deferment In Draft May Be Eliminated Under Pending Legislation, Senator Savy:

interpreting  The War   ‘Churchill Suggests Hitler's Doom ‘ts Coming Nearer

interpreting the War News-— eames  Churchill. Convinced Nazi Chief Becoming Desperate

Unlimited Recruifing by Marines   Facilities For Training Have Now Been Greatly Increased:

Special War Fund Campaign For Red Cross Launched In County   R. EB. Tool Is Special Campaign Director

Who'll Win Oscar Is Subject Of Movie Debate   Granite State’s Bette Davis Expected To Miss Out Because Of Two Previous Awards -

Cooper Slated For Film Award   Stanwyck, Fontaine, 0 DeHavilland Will Be Ladies Choice

Gary Cooper’ s Place Assurec   ‘Sergeant York” Lead To Get Oscar; Actress Is Yet Unknown

Gary Cooper a Cinch for Academy Award, But Top Actress Is Toss-Up

Gary Cooper Favored To Win Oscar Tonight; Fontaine, Stanwyck Leading Feminine Stars

Stillwell Sees. Siberia As Next Jap Objective Due to Developments   Success of Milne Bay’ Battle Shown by Jap Casualties Left Behind

DEFENSIVE ROLE IN BURMA IS KEY   Strong Foe Troop Concentration bh Manchukuo, Block House Occunancy Other Hints

Democrats In  Parley Name  Delegates Attend Meeting T  Name Successor

Democrats In Parley Name Delegates _   Attend Meeting To Name Successor To Harrington

Probe Fire And Blast   FBI Investigates Explosion In Fireworks Company

ONLY REGISTRANTS TO SEEK DEFERMEN   Selective Service Director An: nounces New Regulations

Nazis Close Norwegian Ports to Screen Naval, Military Preparations

Nazi Believed Massing For Action in Norway   Norway's Ports Closed: Nazi Battleship Tirpitz Presumed Loose Again; Axis Action Against Allied Supply Lines Is Expected

PORTS IN NORWAY LOSED BY ‘NAZIS   May. Indicate Massing For Far North Ac tion Against United Nations; Second  Front Idea Worries Foes

Hitler Believed About To Launch North Sea Drive   Far Northern Waters May Becomes Scene of Major Operations

Nazi Forces Mass For Northern Action   Germany Closes Norway Ports to Screen Marshalling of Military and Naval Units

Nazis Screen Norway Front   Iceland Invasion Possible: Mighty Tirpitz Slips Out 10 High Seas

All Norwegian Ports Ordered Closed by Nazis   Indications Point to Far Northern  Waters Becoming New War Theater

All Norway Ports Shui By Nazis   Presumably To Screen A Marshalling Of German Forces For Action On Far North Front.   Tirpitz Is Free

Nazis Mass For Action, London Says   British Also Announce Escape of Battleship From Torpedo Planes  MAY HIT AT ICELAND

Big Drive by Nazis Indicated   Activity in Norway Points to It; Tirpitz Is at Large

BATTLE FOR BURMA IN ZERO HOUR’ FIGHTING RAGES   Invaders Strike Toward Sittang River, 20 Miles From Supply Road to Chin:

Burma Battle In Full Fury   Japanese Invading Forces Striking Toward Sittang River

JAPS PUSHING ON IN BURMA   Invaders Strike Toward Sittang River—Furious Fiohtinge Continues

JAPANESE FORCES STRIKING - TOWARD SITTANG-RIVER IN - DRIVE TO-CUT BURMA ROAD

Big Battle  Continues   Fight For Burma Is’ ‘Raging In Full Fury

BATTLE FOR BURMA RAGES IN FULL FUR   Japanese Striking Toward Sit tan River

STRIKES THREATEN WAR PRODUCTION IN FOUR STATES   Workers Seeking Higher Pay in Unauthorized Strikes.

LAGOR TROUBLES FLARE IN EAST   Series Of Unauthorized Strikes Threaten War Production

TERRIFIC BLAST LEAVES 5 MORE SERIOUSLY HURT   Standard Oil Distributing Center Blows Ur In Westérn North Carolina; Mothe: And Two Childrer Burn To Death.

Four Killed And Five Critically Injured In Waynesville Explosion

FEDERAL GAS TAX HIKE 1S REJECTED   House Unit Approves Sligh’ Inorease In Lubricating Oils’ Excise

Nazis Abandor Hope of Final Decision   Seek to Stabilize Positions on Eastern Front

NAZIS ABANDON HOPE IN EAST   Great Effort Made To Reach Rich Oil Fields Of Caucasus.

Nazis Abando1 Hope of Final Decision  Cale be: Chk ST?   Seek to Stabilize Positions on Eastern Front

HOPE 10 CRUSH REDS BY AUTUMN   BERN HEARS GERMANS THEN WOULD PREPARE TO MEET SECOND FRONT THREAT

NAZIS ABANDON HOPE FOR QUICK DECISION IN EAST   Berlin Dispatches Indicate Plans Dropped for Knockout Blow This Summer   TREMENDOUS OFFENSIVE EFFORT NOW UNDER WAY   Nazis Hope To Wreck Rus. sian Army Organization b} September; Would Stabilize Winter Positions, Meet A Threatened Second Front

Nazis Seen Losing Hope In Red Wai   Stabilization Viewed Goal With Great Oil Effort In Berlin Dispetch Via Switzerland

Germans Abandon Hope for Summer Victory in Russia   Final Decision on Easter Front Dubious Despite Sevastopol Success

NAZIS DROP HOPE OF 1942 DECISION   Seek to Wreck Russ Army Organization by September

White, Brown Hold Batan  For America   Close Comradeship Anong   Three Types of Soldiers   Prevails Where Battles Ravine Fiereely

M’ARTHUR’S MEN CLOSE COMRADES   AMERICANS AND FILIPIN os FIGHT AND DIE TOGETHER DAY BY DAY.

CLOSE COMRADESHIP AID TO FORCE OF GENERAL MacARTHUR   Americans and Filipinos Closely Knit in Struggle Against Japanese—-Complete Understand. ing, Clark Lee Asserts

Atter ( siaaring The Same Fox Holes— American Doughboys And Their Filipino Comrades . Fight, Die Like Brothers

Americans and Filipinos Fighting Side by Side Defending Philippines   Natives Look upon Yanks as Their Big Brothers and Obey Orders in Action af All Times

American-Filipino Harmony Makes MacArthur’s Command High-Calibre Fighting Force

Japs Massing Strength For Final Attack On Big Base   Allied Key Sectors  Bolstered: By Fresh Men, Materials But: Situation ‘Is Critical

Reinforce Singapore Garrison   More Allied Troops Arrive —Japs Attack U. 8. Hospital Ships

Key Sectors of United Nations Strenathened.   Enemy Still Moving Large Reserve Forces

Reinforcements Strengthening AlliedFronts   American Fighter Planes Arrive In Dutch East Indies

NEAVICH FORGES INDATTLE UNE AGAINST JAPAN   Garrison At Singapore Gets Additional Aid As Assault On Great Base Nears

GARRISON AT SINGAPORE OF RECORD SIZE   U.S. Fighters Down Enemy Aircraft

Biggest Garrison In Singarore’s History Ready To Defend The Island; British Artillery Silences lap’s Big Guns: Burma, Java Defenses Bolstered

Men, Materiais Bolster United — Nations in East   Japan Masses Strength For Climatic Thrusts as  Allies Fight Hard

Big Attack Awaited at  Singapore.   MacArthur Stems Enemy Thrusts On Bataan

Eyewitness Story of Raid Reveals How Little Nazis Prepared for It

Commando Officer Wearing Carpet Slippers Invades France in Comfort

Rommel Charged With Vital Role In Coming Fight   Qne of Greatest Personal Dramas of War Will Come in His Action to Delav Allies

[MEDITERRANEAN’S FATE HINGES ON DESERT FIGHT Rommel’s Job Is to Hold On

The War Today—  Rommel Expected To Put Up Strong Resistance Despite Big Early Loss

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  gf . 86 fC

IN HEAVY RAID   Tokyo Receives Prevue of Uncle Sam’s Program To Avenge Pearl Harbor; Triumph For Admiral Nimitz   DEFINITE INFCRMATION UNTOLD   MacArthur’s Defenders On Luzon Take Heavy Blow At Foe’s Attempt To Land Troops On Corregidor

Casablanca Harbor Under Bombardinen From Air And Sea   Troublesome Destroyers Wiped Out; Giraud To Form French Army

Vichy’s Defenses Crumbling as Aged Marshal Petain Takes Command After Admiral Darlan’s Capture; U. S. Army Claims Chief French North African Mediterranean Port.

Last Major Algerian City Of French Resistance Occupied   FRENCH SHIP AFIREI   Thousands of Italians in Desert Left to Die By Germans

French Crumble  Rapidly   Joan Bart in Flames As U.S, Forees Bom. bard) Cesablanes

FALL OF OHAN PUTS ALGERIA INU. 5. HANDS   Virtually All Resistance In Mediterranean Area By French Ended

CAPTURE OF ORAN BY AMERICANS WAS ANNOUNCED TUESDAY   VIRTUALLY ENDS FRENCH RESISTANCE IN MEDITERRANEAN

GOERING, DUCE HOLD PARLEYS   Berlin Reports German Air Force in Southern lialy Was Inspected

‘ Mrs. Leahy Dies Suddenly   AMBASSADOR’S WIFE DIES FOL LOWING OPERATION; WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RECOVERING.

British Seek Union InBurma   Churchill Will Make Statement on Demands of India

British Forces Drive _ Toward Central Burm   Imperial Army Slashes Through Japanese Trap To Meet Chinese Armies In Shan States; Will Attempt Defense Of India

British Slash Through Trap. Join Chinese Defending India   Successful Withdrawal North Improves Position of Battered Imperial Army; Churchill Readies Statement on Empire

Contact With Chinese Army \s Allies’ Aim   Britain’s Policy In Indian Affairs Is To Be Aired

Imperials Cut Through Trap   Moves Indicate Everything Being Staked on Belief Line in Shan States Can Be Held   RAF Bombs Airdrome, Fights as ‘Rear Guard’   Statement on Independence Question Will Be Made . By Churchill

CHINESE HELP COUNTED UPON TO SAVE INDIA   RANGOON LEFT IN SMOKING RUINS; RAF SCORES

Churchill's India Report Likely Today   British Believe Army in Burma Can Make Prolonged Stand   JAP ATRDROME IS HIT

Drive Towards Burma Union With Chinese      VMohameddans In India Com li : cate British Program By Demanding Moslem Autonomy; South Burma Gone. :

BRITISH BREAK THROUGH ENEMY TRAP IN BURMA   Troops Drive Toward Central Part of Colony for Union With Chinese to Defend India.   TORCH IS APPLIED AT IMPORTANT PORT   Rangoon Is Described as Area of Waste With Warehouses, Docks and Quays in Ruins.

British Imperial Forces Abandon Part of Burma; Slash Through Trap   Churchill To Make State ment Today on Intentions toward India’s Demand

STORMY TWO-HOUR GATTLE ENDS AS LEWIS 1S VICTOR   Head of UMW Threatens to Resign Unless Members Vote'to Break Their Relations With C10.      VETERAN EXECUTIVE GETS APPROVAL VOTE   Convention Delegates Tolt Unless Resolution ts Adop ted They Would Want Aa: other As Leader.

RAF Fighters Carry Out Damaging Attacks Along 400 Mile Coastal Arez

Four Separate Sorties Are Made on Area   Raiders Blast Nazi Airdromes in Morlai and Lannior

RAF Fighters Sweep Coast Of Continent   Held One of Greatest Simultaneous Offensives  Launched During War

R. A. F. Batters Nazi Airdromes, Ports in France   Raid One of Biggest Simultaneous Attacks of War

British Repulse f NazisinLibya S   RAF Fighters  Smash at Coast   Swift Planes Make Biggest Offensive of Present War

RAF Onslaught Ravages Shore For 400 Miles   4. Separate Sorties Made Blasting Nazi Dromes, Bases in Furious Offensive

SWEEP. ALONG ENTIRE. FRENCH CHANNEL COAST   Bombs Loosed Upon Dunkerque And Calais Areas; Damag: Reported Heavy.

RAF SWEEPS 400 MILES OF CONTINENT   Operations Range _ Entire French Channel Coast In Biggest Air Offensive Of  War; 4 Sorties.   Long Procession

Entire French Coast Blasted In RAF Raid   Biggest Simultaneous Offensive Of War As Hundreds Of Fighters Used

RAF Raiders Plant Bombs On Nazi Bases   Great Offensive Cover: 400 Miles of German Held Coast; Score Hits

One Of Biggest Offensives Of  War Is Staged   U.S.-Made Plane: Participate. In. Air Assaults.

Great Daylight Sorties Batter Channel Bases  German Hangars.   German Hangars, Planes Destroyed In Surprise Blows   DEADLY CALM IN LIBYA

Vast R.A.F. Raids Continue   Fighter Planes Sweep Over 400 Miles Of Nazi-Held Coast

FRENCH COAST IS SWEPT BY RAF FIGHTERS   NAZILAND POUNDED ON 400-MILE FRONTIER

COASTAL REGIONS . RAIDED BY AIRMED   British Fliers Sweep Over Nearly 400 Miles of Coast

 NIGHT GAMES ~ INBIG LEAGUES   Washington Senator: Granted Permission Tc ‘Play 21

NIGHT GAMES BY MAJORS DOUBLED   LIMIT IS RAISED FROM 7 TO 14 WITH SENATORS GETTING 2

European Envoys  Face Tough Task   Second Naval Officer Named Ambassador

HEROIC ATTACKS DRIVE BACK FOE   U. S. Newsman Files Dispatch As Ship Undergoes Bombardments

4 MORE SHIPS ADDED TO TOLL   Caribbean Commander Says Sinkings Fall Off; Sees Activity Elsewhere

BIG SUBMARINES RECOMMENDED FOR TRANSPORTS   Proposal for Cargo Planes Also Being Studied by Congress Committee   FOUR MORE SHIPS SUNK   Reason for Let-up in U-boat Activity in Mediterranean In Conjectural

Four Vessels Sunk in New  U-Boat F oray   N. E. Trawler Shelled—Four Killed, Seven Hurt

4 MORE SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   { age Boge ar Builder of Under-Sea Boats Declares Menace to U. 8.   “Te Brow: Worse.

Sinking Toll 412 .As Sub Menace Is Said Growing   Submarine Builder Tells Committee That Enemy  Will. Increase Activity

Four More Ships Sub Victims  Submarine Builder Suggests Cargo Subs Tr Dafant hAnannra

Submarine Builder Declares Full Fury Of U-Boat Raids On Allies Yet To Come

Four More Ships Sunk In Atlantic      Tug Hits’ Mine Off East Coast

Four More Ships Sink in Atlantic   Lake Advocates Undersea Freighters to Dodge Axis Prowlers

FOUR MORE CARGO VESSELS ARE SUNI   Pioneer Sub Builder Fear: U-Boats Have Not Hit In Full Yet

Undersea Freighters Urged As Solution To Sub Menace   Submarine Pioneer Predicts “New Fury’ O: Sinkings Soon; Toll Is Now 412 Ships

NAVY REPORTS FOUR MORE VESSELS SUNK   Sub Builder Warns We Have Not Yet Seen Fult Fury: of tleBoate

Sliced Bread s Banned As Flow Price Goes Up   Increase OF 10 Per Cent At Mill Okehed; Baking Sizes, Kinds Limited

Bread Knife May Cut Rise  In Bread Price   Increase in Cost of Flour Expected to Be Absorbed by Elimination of Bread Slicing and Other Savings

OUTMODED BREADKNIFE MAKES COMEBACK BY CUTTING OFF- FLOUR PRICE INCREASE

Boost Flour Price Limit   Permit No Increase In Price Of Bread. Discontinue Slicing At Bakery.

BAKERS 10 STOP SLICING BREAD   To Offset 10 Percent In crease in Price of Flour

Bread Knife Due for Comeback to Slice Off Increase in Flour Price

TO DISCONTINUE SLICING OF BREAD      Planned To Cut Production Cost

BAKERS 10 of? SLICING BREAD   Blimination of Mechanical Slicers Will Take Up Ter — Percent Price Raise

Sliced Bread Discontinued To Offset Price Increase   Restriction of Number of Sizes and Varieties of Loaves ; By Any Baker In Single Week Also Ordered By Government; Restaurant, Hotels May Get Bread Sliced: Order Effective Jan. 4

Flour Price Increased 10 Percent   Bread Costs Unchanged By OPA Order; Ban Slicing by Bakeries

BREAD KNIFE DUE FOR COMEBACK AS CEILING IS RAISED   Cutting Eliminated To Keep Higher ‘Wheat Prices from Boosting Bread Cos!

LOE: Se earner eee SN  Japanese Had Detailed Maps Of Strategic Points Near Pacific

FBI Rounds Uy 87 Italians, Nazis, Japs   Navy Says 10,000 Nippos on Isles Off Alaska

Find Maps In Possession Of Enemy Aliens   Navigation Charts Giving Depth Of Waters In Aleutian Islands Are Found During Raid

Aliens. Having Vital Military Maps Arrested   66 Germans, 15 __ Italian: Also In Group; Refuse Military Service

cA HITED BY Fi   Six Germans, 1       in New York Raids —   MAPS SHOWING AIR, SEA DISTANCES   p Also Possessed Maps  showing Depths of  Waters Adjacent to . Aleutian dslands

Alien Roundup Nets Jap With Military Maps   Among Germans Seized Are 15 Who Registered For Hitler's Army Service.  WAR PLANT WORKERS

EIGHTY-SEVEN ENEMY ALIENS WITH MAPS ARE ARRESTED IN [NEW YORK CAMPAIGN BY FBI

FBI Arrests Enemy Alien:   Japanese with Vital Maps Is Among 87 Taken Into Cus_tody by Federal Agents

87 Aliens Witt Alaska Island Mans Seized   FB) Raids In N. Y. Ares Nab 64 Germans, 15 Ital ians, 6 Japanese   CHARTED PRIBILOFS   Black Dragon Group Le By Filipino Plots Aid Fe U. S$. Invasion

NAB MORE ALIENS IN NEW YORK   One Japanese Is Found t . Have Maps Showing Air and Sea Distances   ALSO HAD DATA ON ALEUTIANS   87 Are’Arrested by FBI and All Are Taken to Ellis Island

SEIZE 87 ALIENS   Among the Group Was : Jap Who Had About Two Dozen Maps

Plane Crash Fatal To Nine   Navy Patrol Bomber Fall In Sea; Three of Crev Reach Shore.

Nine Navy Fliers Victims Of Crash   Three Gain Shore Afte: Plane Plunges Into Sea -

GOVERNMENT MAY ACT TO 'NSURE AGAINST LACK OF MEDICAL CARE   Doctor Problem Is Loom: ing Large In Connection With Manpower Shortage.

FREE MAIL PRIVILEGES   Men In Armed Services Can Send Mali Witheut Charge s

Fund Reaches $26.920 Total In Sheboygan   Community Fund Plan: Big Report Meetings Friday Noon — Hope: To Reach Goal Soon

Fand Total Is $7,438 At Noon Today   Big Report Meeting To Be Held Tuesday--Vollrath And Prange Store Gift Swell Fund Today

NO DELIVERY OF FUEL OIL PETWEEN AUG: 3 - SEPT. 15   WPB Issues Orderto Build Uy Winter Stock of Linuid.

FOREIGN SNAPSHOTS ASKED BY SERVICES   Certain Types of Films Postcards, Needed in Tactical Planning.

GERMANS ADVANCE IN KHARKOV DRIVE AT HEAVY COST   Threat to Caucasus Oil In. ereases——-Reds Evacuate Rail Junction on Oskol River:

Nazi Smash Endangers CaucasusOi   Soviet Defense Lines Sagging On Oskol River

Flays Compulsory  Labor Mobilization  McNary Says Move Is Too Dictatorial

MANPOWER BILL ATTACKED      McNary, Land Oppose Compulsior Wallace Noncommittal at Hear ing on Proposals

Compulsory Civilian Mobilization Draws Onnosition From MeNarv   Says It Is Most Dictatorial Idea in America

MANPOWER PLAN IS SCORED BY M'NARY      Compulsory “Mobilization Is Termed “Dicta~ torial

LABOR DRAFT PLAN OPPOSED   Senator McNary is Against Proposal for Compulsory Manpower Mobilization

MANPOWER PLAN I! SCORED BY M'NARY   Compulsory Mobilization Is Termed ‘'Dictatorial”

McNary against Mobilization of American Workers   idea of Compulsory Legis lation Opposed by Republican Leader

McNary Hits McNutt Plan To Enslave   REPUBLICAN LEADER IN SENATE CALLS IT MOST DICTATORIAL EVER CONCEIVED IN AMERICA. :   Suspend 40-Hour Law

MOBILIZATION ON COMPULSORY BASIS SCORED   McNary Opposed To Dratting Manpower Until Voluntary Plan Fails   FAVORS ELIMINATION OF THE 40-HOUR WEEK

MeNary Hits Manpower Bill   Calls It Most Dictatorial Thing Conceived

CIVILIAN LABOR DRAFT OPPOSED   Compulsory Mobilizatior of Manpower Called “Dictatorial”

STRONG FLEET SET FOR ACTION   New Equipment Also Rushed To U. S. Defenders Of Solomons

SUPPLY LINES ‘CHOKED’ WITH i, S. MATERIA   Reveal Recent Jap Nava Losses Greater Than Claimed

STRONG.FLEET ~IN-SOLOMONS   MOST POWERFUL, FLEET U. S . HAS EVER HAD AT SEA RE-. PORTED OPERATING * IN WAR ZONE

U.S Sends Planes Supplies To Aid Big Battle Fleet   Writer Describes Great Naval Concentrations Ir Solomon Area

Powerful U. S. Naval Forces  At Guadaleanal   Too, Has Large Fleet Units Ready For Action  Enemy

POWERFUL FLEET OF U. § OPERATING IN SOLOMON ISLES   Japs Also Have Greatest Concentration Of Sea Power Since  Midway

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Probe Information Leaks; Certain  Dollar-A-Year Men Are Watched

Girls Join Boys in Uniform For UY. S. Service  POE By poxors Bat tea

British Airmen Raid in Libyz      ‘American-Built Bomber Flown by S. Africans Pomish Axis

U.S. BOMBERS RAID MARTUBA   British And Axis Forces Engage In Battle In Libya

War Damage Bill Sent to President   Tentative Insurance Rates Set by Secretary Jones; Rillion Authorized

ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE MAY BE HIT BY STRIKE   Practically All Industry May Be Affected Should Strike Oceur

Parley on Power  Strike is Ended   Mediation Effort Shifts to U. S.

OF. SMALLPOX IN TANCASTER   Disease Continues Tc Spread As State Cheekaiyn   TRACE SOURCE      Amish ‘Wedding In Mifflin County Is  . Blamed

Outbreak of Smallpox Is Being Traced   Seven Cases in Lancaste: Linked With Mifflin Epidemic   SEVEN iN OHIO VILLAGE

8 Jap Ships Victims Of U. S. Subs  Australians Are Advancing on New Guinea

Russia Warns my -e Japan To Live  Up To Treaty   Red Paper Says ‘Blabber ing May Hurt Japan Her self Most Of AIL.   STANDLEY PRESENTED

USSR IRED BY TALK OF BATTLE IN NORTH   ‘Tokyo Dizzy From Military Triumphs,’ Paper Says   ‘TOLD TO ABIDE BY PACT   ‘Blabbering Might Damage Japan,’ Is Admonition

Blabbering Is Chided   Russian Editorial Warns Jap Military Leaders

PRAVDA EDITOR  ULE bye  HITS INVASION “BLABBERING”   War Against Russia In the North “Might Damage, First of Al, Japan Herself.” Editorial Savs   NOT BELLIGERENT IN TONE, BUT VERY FIRM   Meanwhile, Harry Hopkins and Soviet Envoy to Britain Confer Oa Further Aid to Russia

Russic “S's Japan to Live Up? Ss Ss ‘amifications of News’? ” ty Pact With Russia   Russians Hit Back at What Is Called “Blabbering” in “Japanese Military an Fascist Cliques About War in North”

Threat Follows New Victories: On West Fron!   Tokyo Is Advised Te Observe Terms Of Treaty

Reds Hit at Nipponese Blabbering’ About Warin North; Say its Dangerous

Russia In Warning To Japanese   “Blabbering’’ About War In The North is Thorn To Soviet   Alleges Tokyo Is Not Keeping Word   Anniversary of Japanese-Russian Pact Loses Zest

Reds Warn Japan to Keep Pact   First Anniversary of Russo: ’ Jap Neutrality Pact Is Ob served in Moscow

RUSSIA WARNS JAPS TO LIVE UP TO TREATY   Communist Party Organ Hit: At “Blabbering” About War In North

RUSSIA GIVES  FIRST WARNING TO JAP POWERS   Tokyo Reminded She Musi Live Up To All Agreement Phases

RUSSIA WARNS. JAPS TO ABIDE BY AGREEMENTS   ‘pact Signed Easter Sunday of Last Year Emphasized In Firm Phrases

Photographs Show Great Damage to German Factories  Nazi Production of Wa Materials Given ler fe ~~

GERMAN STEEL MILLS WRECKED   RAF Photographs Show Great Damage Done  In Air Raids

President’s Emissary Calls for All-Out Offensive ‘Everywhere DEMANDS ARMS FOR RUSSIA, CHINA  Also Renunciation Of Imperialistic Aims By Western Nations —

Willkie Pleads With Allies to Ac As Well As Talk About Offensive

All Out Offensive Urged © In Willkie’s Statement      Roosevelt Emissary Asks More Arms, Especially fo Russia and Ching and Renunciation of Imperialistic Desians

Willkie Advocates Offensive on Whole War Front   All-Out Allied Drive  Urged by Leader  After Chinese Talk

Willkie Calls for All-Out Armed Offensive ‘Everywhere by All United Nations Forces

All-Out Armed Offensive Is Willkie Plea   More Arms for   More Arms for Russia, China Are Demanded

Willkie Demands Armed Offensive By United Allies  Wante Renunc jiation ©;   Wants Renunciation O} Imperialistic Designs By Western Nations

Willkie Wants All-Out Attack On Axis At Once   “Time for offensive on world wide scale,” he says; Russia and China need guns.

WILLKIE WANTS WORLD WIDE OFFENSIVE NOW   Demands More Arms for Russia China, Clear-Cut Renunciation o Imperialistic Designs

WILLKIE URGES ALL OUT DRIVE “EVERYWHERE”   Asks More Arms for China, Russia; Wants Asiatic Peoples Freed

Willkie Calls On Allies for All-Out Drive   Urges Oilfensive War, End of Imperialist Aims

Ship Sinkings By Submarines  Hit High Mark  Allies Strike Back Hard At Undersea Ayic Raiders

SUBS SINK 9 SHIPS OFF U.S. ON FRIDAY   Cuba Looked To as New Base for War on U-Boats

LS. te Establish Anti-Sub Base Qn Cuhan Shore:   Nine Further Ship Losses Bring ‘Sinking Toll! te 2KO Vessels   Help of United States in Mediterranean Seems Logical Vove in View of Value of Middle East to Allied Effort

Cuba Offers To Help Go After Subs; Nine Ships Sunk Within 24 Hours

CUBAN BASE MAY AID U-BOAT DEFENSE   Work On Installations For Training Aviation Personnel And For Operations Against Enemy Underseas Craft To Begin At Once Under New Agreement

SIGS teste a URES tee Segre gree oe en, eee ee  AVIATION EXPERTS GIVE WRITERS FEW, FACTS ON PLANES   Writers Emerge With Clean Cut Picture of Operations On World’s Continents

BASEINCUBA -TO FIGHT SUBS   U.S. Granted Facilities as Toll. of . 9. Ship: ' Brings Total to 286. -

CUBA AGREES T0 GRANT U-S BASES FOR SUB DEFENSE   NINE NEW SINKINGS RAISES ATLANTIC TOLL TO 286

U.S. to Build Cuba Base to Combat Subs   U-Boat Captures Domini. can Crew, Warns and Releases Them

SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Cuba Offers Facilities to Oombat Undersea Craft   Latest U-Boat Victims Include Three U. 8. Merchantmen

CUBA 10 AID FIGHT AGAINST RAIDERS; NINE SHIPS SUNK   Official Toll OF Cargo Carriers Mounts To 286

Casablanca Totters Under Heavy Naval and Air Assault and From Blows Dealt by Ar- mored Columns on Land—Darlan a Prisoner at Algiers — Petain Takes Over Defense of All North Africa. :

Fall Of Moroccan City Imminent; Oran Surrenders  To Americans   AXIS TRIPOLI IS NEXT OBJECTIVE OF ALLIES

Allies Rapidly ' Gainiag Control of French North Africa   Yankees Said-Moving South Toward Tripoli   These Columns Are Aimed At Rear of Rommel’s Libyan Forces

Casablanea Resistance Crumbling   Morocco Seat Of Government Is Evacuated By Gen. Nogues

ORAN FALLS AS CASABLANCA GROWS WEAKER   Nazis Report That Way Is Cleared For Transfer Of Yanks To Libva.

Air, Naval and Tank Columns Attack City   Fall of Casablance Near, Rabat Evacuated; U. S. Contingents Are on Way to Libya

Naval Resistance  Virtually Ended   Capturing Oran Wipes Out Effective Fighting Along 500 Miles; Tunis Reported To ; Permit Passage Of U. S. Troops

BEY OF TUNIS REPORTED SET TO AlD ALLIES   CASABLANCA NEARS CAPITULATION AS TANKS ARRIVE

Wipe Out Effective Resistance Along 500 Miles Of Africa's Western Mediterranean Coast; Casablanca Barely Holds Out.

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Resistance at - Casablanca ls Fast Crum-  bling  RABAT EVACUATED ~ BY VICHY OFFICER  Admiral Jean Derlan Re ported Prisoner at  Alaiers

U. S. Will Retaliate For Chemical War   President Says Outlawed Warfare Being Wased Against China Allies

Retaliation  For Gas Use Threatened  rram mm 1 Pr   FDR Reveals Thi: Type of Warfare Used in China

TOKYO WARNED TO DISCONTINUE SUCH WARFARE   Declares Japan Is Using Gas In Chinese War Zone  =

DECIDES WELSH MUST FACE TRIAL   COURT OVERRULES CONTENTION ONLY GRAND JURY  COULD REVIVE CASE.

Welsh Must Face A Trial By Jury   Judae Overrules Challenqe of Youth's Attor neys: Case to Docket

US. Army General Named Chiano’s Chief of Staff in China Conflict

American Joins Chinese Staff  Will Aid General Chaing Kai Shek on China Frant

Stilwell Named Aide fo Chiang   U.S. General Appointed by Chinese Government

Stilwell Is Named Chinese  Chief Of Staff  American Appointed   American Appointed To Important Post Under Chiang Kai-shek

Registration For City Vote To Be Require   Books To Be Placed h  Various Precincts From  Jan. 15 To Feb. 20

SEVENTH RAID ON DARWIN BY 7 JAP PLANES   NO MAJOR DAMAGE, ‘SA¥S ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TODAY

‘Great Battle For India In The Making   British Naval Force Reported En Route T« Meet Jananese.

British Fleet Heading For Indian Ocean   Growing Signs of India Being Seenc  Of Great Battle

BLAMEY HEADS ALLIED FORCES IN AUSTRALIA   General Who Fought With Ameri cans in World War 1 Command: Troops—Anzacs Back from Nea Fact   Philippine Defenders Raid Jap Positions; Bombardment ' Of Manila Forts Continue:

Troops Massed In Australia to Repel Invasion   Allied Bombers Again Strike at Captured Timor

U.S. to Brace  Butter Prices   Roosevelt Signs  War Powers Act   Darwin Bembed

HEPBURN QUITS POST IN CANAD!   Premier Who Criticized Government Retires to Private Life

Balked Nazis Vent Fury On The Helpless   With Three Times As Many Prisoners Germat Barbarians Will Torture More If Britain Retaliates For Previous Brutality

Reich To Manacle 4000 Captives If British Invoke Counter-Plans Against Nazis Held In England

SHACKLING PRISONERS ISBEGUN   1,300 Britons Fettered; Italy Enters Wrangle

Nazis Place Shackles on  Prisoners   British Will Retaliate With Equal Number

Germans Threaten  To Manaele Many  More ot Prisoner:   New Cruelty by Nazis, Coupled With Like Declaration by Italy, May Undermine All Restraint in Handling of Prisoners.

Reprisals on. War Prisoners Spreading  Nazis and Italians, Shackling 1376,

BRITAIN THREATENS 10 RETALIATE FOR BINDING CAPTIVES   Germans Fettering Prison ers Taken At Dieppe, Berlin Announces

italy Puts In Its Bit, Too, Saying English Had Ordered Fascists Shot  In One Area

NAZIS CHAIN BRITISH AS WARREPRISAI   Thousands ‘Affected, -if Counter-Measures  Carried Out   DIEPPE RAID ARGUED   Italy Enters Accusations As Document Tells Of Killings

BRITISH “unseen COUNTER THREA      1,376 British Pr sonigrs Already Put In Irons And Others ta ‘Be. Added Tomorrow If British Retaliate. Romie Eijters exchange of Accusation

PRISONERS OF NAZIS CHAINED   Canadians Captured At Dieppe Reported Manacled

Nazis Manacle Dieppe Prisoners   Say It’s ‘Reprisal; London Protests

Italians Join Germansin Wat Prisoner Row   Nazis Manacle 1376 British Prisoners And Threaten to Shackle More

Nazis Shackle British War Prisoners.   Declare They Will Manacle Three Times Number That English Shackle in Retaliation; Believed Nerve War

Nazis Shackle Britons Held War Captives   Italy Threatens Similar Measure:

‘New Threat by Germany  And Another by Italy  Aggiavates Situation   DEADLINE ESTABLISHED

Inhuman Handling of War Prisoners by Nazis Charged   Restraints Threatened by Reprisals and CounterReprisal

New Threat To Captives   Nazis Would  Manacle Three Britons for Every German Chained

British Made Prisoners at Dieppe Put in Manacles by Nazi Captors

Germans Tie British War Prisoners   English Quickly Announce Same Action Wil! Be Taken Against Equal Number of German Prisoners

BRITISH MAY TAKE REPRISALS   ‘Threaten to Take Up Nazis Tying Prisoners’ Hands

British To Make Retaliatory Step On Nazi Captives   Answer German Report That Reich Prisoners Have Been Manacled

BRITISH PLAN REPRISALS, IT IS REPORTED   Germans Claim Action Is Retaliatory In Nature   NAZI CHARGE DENIED   Berlin Radio Says FDR Plan For Warmakers May Boomerang

British, Germans Exchange “Threats On Prisoner Care      t Continwed from: Pare Ones

Nazis Threaten To Manacle More   1,300 Taken at Dieppe Shackled,  Berlin Announces

Prisoners  Shackled   Counter-Counter Reprisals Being Threatened

GERMANS ANNGUNCE TIEING PRISONERS   Move May “Undermine Humane Treatment of Prison. ers in Nazi Hands

RATIONING OF AUTOS TO BEGIN HERE MARCH 2      Regulations Basically Same As For Tires And Tubes   For Distribution Ur To June The First

AUTO RATIONING STARTS MONDAY   Several New Rules Announced By State Administrator — Additional Exemptions Made, Eligibility Widened

RELEASE OF AUTOS TO BEGIN MONDAY   Eligibility for New Ma. chines Widened by Several New Rules.   STATE GETS 9,297 IN FIRST QUOTA

Scorched Earth Policy Used In Burma Oil Fields   British Troops Retreat Anew Under Fierce Japanese Assault: Chinese Under Attack

British Engineers Destroy 6,000 Oi! Wells in Jap Path   Main Chinese Army Is Threatened by Enemy's Pinchers

British Apply Torch to Oil Fields in Burma  Destroy China’s Oil Supply; Warn Australia Is Not Saved

British Destroying Burma Oil VJells   Six Thousand Reported to Have Been Wrecked i in Application of Scorched Earth Policy as Japs Force Defenders Back.

British Fire Oil Wells in West Burma   Outnumbered Troops Fall Back Before Fiercest Of Japanese Attacks

BRITISH PUT BURMESE OIL FIELDS “OUT   Apply Scorched Earth Policy a They Are Forced to Fall Back Under Jap Pressure

A Grave Allied  Reverse   British Forced to Put Burma Oil Fields To Torch in Retreat; Report Jap Prisoners

BURMA OIL FIELD IS SCORCHED   British Engineers Destroy 6,000 Wells as Their Troops Retreat Under Fiercest Japanese Assault

BRITISH DESTROY 6,000 OIL WELLS IN BURMA FIELDS   fenangyaung Area ‘Scorched’ by Outnumbered Defenders Under Fiercer Jap Assaults — Casey Warns India and Australia.

Torch Is Put to China Oil Source   British, Forced to Retreat, Destroy Fields in West  Burma   IN DESPERATE ACTION   British and Chinese Forces Crowded Back by Attackers

SCORCHED EARTH POLICY APPLIED WITH VENGEANCE   Retreating English Troops Destroy Thousands Of Ol! Wells In Scorchec Earth Action In Western Burma; Jar  Attack Fierce.

BRITISH DESTROY 6000 OIL WELLS IN RETREAT   Fiercest Jap Assault of Campaign Drives English Back on Burma Front

Fiercest. Japanese: Prosssure ‘of Campaign Pushes Back qUutnumbered Defenders   GEN. STILWELL’S FORCE: THREATENEL   itish Minister Casey Say - Japs Can Attack ‘Both India.and Australia

Around 6,000 Oil Wells In Rich Yenangyaung Fields Destroyed By British Engineers; Outnumbered British Trooyvs Retreat Anew Under Fiercest Jap Assault of Campaign.

Oil Wells Of Burma Destroyed   Supply Denied Japs Also Robs Chinese: Foe Attacks Panay.   Stilwell Perjled   Double Column Threatens To Trap Defense Force.

Allies Warned Against Dual Offensives on In-. . dia and Australia.

ACEDABIA RETAKEN BY AXIS COLUMNS IN NORTH AFRICA      Enem yx Forces trongly Covered By German, Italian Bombers in  Sudden Thrust _

Axis Troops Retake Agedabia In Libya  Rasspenl’s Excack keds be   Rommel’s. Force Make Sudden Counter-Push

CONGRESS WINDS UP LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TODAY   Longest in History, Sessions Extended over 715 Days To Arm for War

1th Congress Is In Its Final Day   War Gave It Title Of Biggest Spender

Busy Congress Finishes Term   Longest Session Comes To Close After 715 Days Of War Time Meetings.

NEXT SESSION TAKES OVER ON JANUARY SIXTH   Longest Meeting in History: Runs Over Period of 715 Days

Formal Adjournment After Sessions Scheduled For  _ This Afternoon, To Close Activity.

vongress to End Longest Session   To Adjourn at End of Day's  Business

WEARY CONGRESS COMES 10 END CF. LEGISLATIVE LIFE   Featured Titanic Struggle te Keep Peace, Job of Armino Nation for War    IN SESSION FOR 715. DAYS

Long Session Wrestled With «Tremendous Auestigns Raised By Conflict

TTTH CONGRESS REACHES END OF STORMY SESSION   New Congress To Convene January 6 with Big Wartime Task Ahead   WAS LONGEST IN HISTORY   Administration Had Set-backs With All of Its Victories During Past Two Years

CONGRESS ENDS HISTORIC 77TH SESSION TODAY   Breathing Spell To Be Furnished Lawmakers Until January 6th.

77th Congress Ends Longest Session Today      Historic Session Saw War ‘, Declared, Appropriated $205. Billion.

U. S.’s Longest Congressional Session, Worn And Weary 77th, Will Finish Term Today

NEW C TO TAKE OVER DUTIES JAN. 6   Tempestuous Record of Pre-War Debate, Action in Conflict Concluded

Congress Is Longest in  U.S. Record   Legislative. Body Saved 715 Days; Met on 404 Lawmaking Days  at Capitol   Record Is Stormy   Battles, Skirmi shee Mark Efforts to Arm Nation

WORK - WEARY CONGRESS IS ADJOURNING   Historic Two-Year Legislative Session to End At Close of the Day's Business   ITS RECORD REVIEWED

77th Congress, Longest In History, Ending Its Legislative Life Today; Opened Labors-In War Shadows

TIRED CONGRESS ADJOURNS TODAY   Longest Session in Histor Sees Passage of War and Giant Tax Bills.

War Congress Wearily Ends Session After 2-Year Fight   Longest In History, 77th Congress Was In Session For 715 Historic Days

77th Congress Ends Long Session Toda   Work-Worn And Weary, Legislative Body Com. pletes Historic Two-Year Struggle; New Congress Will Take Office Jan. 6

Congress Ends Long Session This Affernoon   Breathing Spell For Legislators Until January 6

Congress at end of trail Wednesday   Expenditures, new taxes set all-time hiahs

Congress Finishes Up Work Today After 715  Days In Session--Many Wartime Measures

Congress Ends Historic Two Year Session   Longest Meeting In His.  tory Includes Tempestuous Peace, War Skirmishes    HIT SPENDING HIGH   One Of Greatest Military Programs Piles Heavy Taxes On Business, Citizens

Work-Worn Congress Comes To Enc Late Today After Longest Sessior   Longest In History, 77th Congress Has Been In Session 715 Days; Arming Nation For Global War Toughest Problem: Its Record Reviewed.

CONGRESS ENDS LONG SESSION REGORDISSET   Historic Two Years Ir House and Senate Marked by Wartime Spending Program   FORCES BOOSTED   78th Congress to Tak: Over January 6, Faced With Many Problems and GOP Gains

HISTORIC 77TH CONGRESS ENDS   Longest Congressional Session In History (715 Days) Closes Today; Tempestuous Record.   —~BY ALEX H. SINGLETON   LONGEST IN HISTORY

Longest Congress Session Ends; Passed Record-Breakinge War Bills

Longest Congress In History Ends   Concludes 2-Year Struggle For Peace and Then  Arming For War.

IN TWO YEARS BATTLED WITH AND FOR WAR   Struggled First-to Hold Peace Place, Then to-Bolster . Fight on -Axis.   HIGHMARK SPENDING OF $205,000,000,000 OK’D

2 Year Life of Congress Comes to End   Longest Session of . History Is Finished; Lawmakers Passed from Peace to War

Congress Ends Long, Hectic Session Today   Military Program, New Taxes Among Its Many Problems

Weary Congress Concludes Longes! Session in History   Leaves Record of Pre-War Battles, War Measures

Congress Ends Historic Session; New on ap tc Convent on January 6

Experienced War Transition  Record Session Of Congress Ends Toda

CONGRESS 10 FNO RECORD WAR SESSION   Adjournment Due Today After wo- Year Struggle.   NEW CONGRESS MEETS JANUARY 6   Appropriation in Two Years About 205 Billions, 192 for War.

Longest Congressional Session In History Adjourns Today; 205 Billion Dollars Appropriated During 715-Day Period

douse and Senate Agree To  Adjourn At Close Of Tojay’s Business; Longest Cecsion In History.

Pine ON PREIGHTER,   Flames at Brochiva Navy Dock Damaged the Irene DuPont,

American Legion Asks National Service Law  On Conscription Of Manpower For War

‘CAPITAL, URGE - LEGIONNAIRES   Convention Also Calls fo Lowering Conscription Age to 18   MEMPHIS VETERAN NAMED COMMANDER   “ullest Support of President in War Effort Is Pledged

Legion Gives Top Job To Waring   More Vigorous War Effort Is Asked by Veterans

Legion Asks Lowering Of Draft To 18   Conscription Of War Manpower For Production Asked   Memphis Man Elected National Commander   Veterans On Record Against, Geographical Limits On The Army

AMERICAN LEGION HAS NEW DEMAND FOR WINNING WAR   Former Soldiers Want Both Men and Capital Drafted, Lowering Conscription Age to 18 Years.   1500 DELEGATES AP- © PROVE RESOLUTIONS   lew Commander Assail Those Hampering War Ef forts As Saboteurs, Trai tors, in Accentance.

LEGION CALLS FOR LOWERING DRAFT AGE 10 EIGHTEEN YEARS   WOULD ALSO HAVE MAN.   WOULD ALSO HAVE MAN. POWER CONSCRIPTED FOR WAR PRODUCTION

Legion Will Accept New Army Group   National Convention Vote: To Ask Congress to Amend Its Charter   WAR AID IS PLEDGED

URGES DRAFTING — OF LABOR, CAPITAL   LEGION ALSO CALLS FOR LOWERING OF DRAFT AGE IN PROSECUTION OF WAR.

Legion Calls For Drafting Capital. Labor   ‘Also Demands Draft Of Agriculture And Industry for War  WOULD LOWER AGE IN DRAFT TO 18

Legion Asks Conscription Of Manpower   Calls Upon Congress to Enact Law; Opens Ranks to Men Serving in Present War; Medal to MacArthur

Legion Urges. Draft of Boys And Manpowe!   Calls on Congress For Compulsory Military Training © After the War

Vets Also Decide On Conscription of Manpower for War Production in Action Taken at K.C.

Legion Urges Conscription of U.S. Manpower   Roane Waring Named as Head Of Veterans Today

LEGIONNAIRES — WOULD DRAFT 18-YEAR-OLDS   Ex-Soldiers Also Favor Conscription Of Both Labor And Capital

Legion Asks Full Draft of  Manpower    Urges Congress to Lower Age Limit And to Conscript Men for Production

DRAFTING OF ‘CAPITAL AND “LABOR ASKED      Legion Makes Demands at Closing Session of Convention   WARING IS ELECTED NAT‘L COMMANDER   More Vigorous W War Effort Asked by the Dele aateac

LEGION FOR LOWERING DRAFT AGI      Congress Is Asked to Take 18-Year-Olds and to Gonscript Manvower,   FOR COMPULSORY _ MILITARY TRAINING   Medal-Is Presented to MacArthur, Nation Urged to ‘Carry On,”

Reduce Age Limit, Plea Ot Legion   Use Of CCC Camps For Veterans Of Both Wars Also Urged By  American Legion

Legion Asks For National Service Law   Would Conscript Men for War Production; Open Ranks to New Vets

Legion Asks for Lower Draft Age   Military Training ir Peacetime Is Urged

Legion Asks Draft Age Be Lewered To 18      Also Wants Conscription Of Manpower For Production Of War Materials

NEW LEGION CHIEF   New Commander of World War I Veterans for Quick  Action Now

Koane Waring Elected National Commander at Kansas City Convention

Lowering Draft Age to 18 Given Legion Approva   Conscription of Manpower for War Production Also Approved  CONVENTION CLOSES Year’s Military Training  For Every Youth Reeommended After War

Legion Favors All-Out Draft   Nome Memphis Mar To Commander Post

CONSCRIPTION OF MANPOWER IN WAR WORK IS URGED   American Legion Calls i Upon Congress for National Law to Be Used Wherever   Needed

LEGION CALLS FOR LOWERING DRAFT AGE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS  WOULD ALSO HAVE MANPOWER CONSCRIPTED FOR

Legion Asks Drafting of - . Younger Boys   Elect Waring and Call For Training Of Every Youth

LEGION DEMANDS MORE WAR: PUSH   Roane Waring, Memphis, le Chosen National Commander at Convention

DRAFTING OF MANPOWER   MacArthur Honored; Vote to Accept World War 2 Men

Legion Favors Capital, Labor, Teen-Age Draft   ThoseHindering WarEffort ‘Sahoteurs, Traitors,’ New Commander Declares   Acclamation Elects Waring of Memphis   Nelson Sees War Utilizing 60 Percent of National Productian in °*43

LEGION URGES DRAFT OF BOTH LABOR, CAPITAL   Proposes Lowering Military Conscription Age to 18, Making Military Training Compulsory

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Legion For Conscription Of 18 Year Olds   Would Draft Labor an¢ Capital; Favor More Vigorous War Effort

Legionnaires Vote to Admit Veterans  of World War Twe   Will Ask Congress To Amend Charter; Elect New Leaders Today

Lowering Draft Age to 18 Given Legion Approva   Conscription of Manpow- er for War. Production Also Approved  CONVENTION CLOSES  Year's Military Training  Wor Everv Youth Rec.

Legion Favors Passing National Service Law   MacArthur Gets Organization’s Distinauished Service Meda!

CONSCRIPT OF LABOR FAVORED BY LEGION   Convention Calls Upon Congress to Enact Blanket War Production Law

Congress Asked To Lower Draft Age by Legior   -x-Service Men Also Want Law to Conscript Manpower For War.   R. Waring, Memphis, Chosen Commander

Legion Convention Asks Congress to Lower Age  For Draft to 18 Years

LEGION TO TAKE NEW VETERANS   HEARS ESTIMATE OF 2, 3 MILLION TO BE WAR'S TOLL OF MEN

House To Worl On War Laws Individually —   Assemblymen’ Will Consider Changes As Need Arises

Legislature Prepares For  3 Weeks Of War Bills      House Quickly Shelves Senate Resolution Opening Way For Month's Recess To Formulate Plan

SENATE DEBATING PENSIONS REPEAI   Senator Byrd Leader Of Battle To Repeal “Gravy Train”

Solons Debate 0:  Pensions Repeal   Would Strike Congress From Recent Act

SOLONS OPEN DEBATE ON PENSIONS   Would Repeal Coverage For Conaressmen

Grandson Of Paris Woman Is Leader   Heads Army Squadron In Raid Off New Guinea Coasts

DIVE BOMBERS USED IN LIBY?   Stukas Find Their Match Heat and Dust Halts Tank Fighting

British Shoot Down Seven Nazi Dive-Bombers in Battle in Libys   Germans Try to Break Deadlock Aground by Wiping Out Advanced Allied Positions

Germans Fail To Break British Grip   Stukas Thrown Into Desert Battle By Nazi Leaders

Stuka Planes Beaten Off in Libya   Operations Are Now Marking Time In Desert Battle

DIVE BOMBERS USED IN LIBYA   Planes Thrown Into Fight By Nazis in An Effort To Break Deadlock

Stukas Assault Libyan Sector:   Lull Marks Desert Fighting As Tankmen’s Turrets Register 130

OTUKAS JOIN IN BATTLE OF LIBYA   General Rommel Attempts Break Deadlock Aground   BRITISH COUNTER   Dive - bombers Find More Than Their Match; Weary Tank Forces Rest

Kansas City’s Air Raid  iren Is Pianissimo and  Off Key in First Trial   igi = of Signal 4 ne Police Block or Two Away

Kansas City’s Air Raid Siren Is Pianissimo. and  Off Key in First Trial   Wail of Signal Atop Police Headquarters Is Unheard a Block or Two Away ;

GIVEN CHANCE T0 DEFEND STATEMENT:   Army Contends Officer Vio lated Articles of War

Pacitie Fight May Become Major Battle   Superiority in Air Gives U. S. Advantage In Battle for Supplies  OWN LINES GUARDED

American Forces Are Consolidating Island Positions; Fleet Gets Supplies to Battle Fronts

Navy Says Task Of Consolidating Solomon Beach Heads Is Satisfactory     -~ « =e, ‘ees Oe we ee ees a MR“ KC ce   JAP CONVOY RAIDED BY ALLIED AIRMEN

French Coast Also Raided, Italy Scouted   30 German Bombers Damaged or Destroyed In Defense of Malta  CANADIANS ASSIST

RAFRAIDERS BOMB PLANTS AND SHIPPING   Fliers Complete 36 Hours of Successful Fighting   INDUSTRIAL RUHR VALLEY ATTACKED   ‘Number of Enemy Planes Reported Shot Down

HUGE BRITISH ‘BOMBER FORCE BLASTS NAZIS   Industrial Ruhr Valley Struck In Heaviest Attack Yet Made  On Germany   Destroy 30 Planes

RAF Ends Heaviest Attack Yet Loosel On Germany, France   Fighters Over Malta Down Half of DiveBomber Attackers

RAF Bombs Hit Many Sectors   Fliers Spread Work from German Areas to Malta Base

RAF. Blasts Ruhr Valley In Long Raids   Destroys or Damages 38 German Planes; Aid Malta Defense

MADE BY RAF   Heavy Aerial Action Over Western Germany and  Malta Reported

HEAVY ATTACKS STAGED BY RAE   Ruhr Valley Is Blasted 30 Nazi Bombers Lost In Malta Raid

RAF Covers Wide Area in 36 Hour Bombing Aftacks   Atlacks Enemy from West ern Germany fo the Mediterranean

British Planes — Spread Attacks Over Wide Area   ‘Industrial Ruhr Valley Bomibed ‘as-RAF Takes Quick Advantage of Sudden Weather Improvemen

Red Defenses Holding Firn   Germans Fail To Make Headway; Losses Grow

RUSSIANS BEAT GERMANS OFF IN STALINGRAD   Slay 1,000 N: azis in Rebuffing Mas: Assaults, Score Local Gains in Caucasus

Russians Hold Under Attacks   Fresh Troops ‘are Throwr Into Battle By Nazis At Stalinerad

Chest Total At $97,000   Additional Reports To Be Made Early Next Week.

Chest Total Now Placed At $98,091   Audit Completed Of Reports Made At Dinner.

U. 5. Navy Boat Runs Agroun¢   All Of Crew Rescued At Golden Gate

Hitler's Aerial Strength Given Terrific Blow   Germans May Be Forced To Divert Planes from Russian Front   tinues To Blare Reports of Victory

Believe Nazis Must Divert Bomber Force   Allied Strength Grows; Dieppe in Smouldering Ruins After Assault

Raid on Dieppe Declared Aid to Russia   Nazis Will Have to Strengthen — Defanseas in Airc

British Observers Predict Transfer of German Fighters and Bombers From Russian Front to Strengthen Hitler’s Forces on “Invasion Coast”—269 Enemy Aircraft Destroyed or Damaged in Jolting Allied Attack.

May Divert Air Strength  From Russia   269 Enemy Airplanes Listed as Casualties; Dieppe Left in Ruins  WOUNDED ALL HOME

Rising Power In Air Forces  Nazis Hand   Feeling Prevails Next Raid Will Be With Less Loss and  Greater Success

Df Bombers And Fighters Fro Russian Front Observers Stat Last ‘Troops Return Fron  Dieppe. 2s

Allies Scored Great Triumph in Air   Ubservers Chink Navis Forced to Withdraw Planes From Russia

Fiery Battle for Kharkov in Doubt   Germans Say Foe’s Pocketed ‘Armies Collapsing

SOVIET TROOPS CLAIM GERMAN DRIVE STOPPED   Bloody Fighting Continues South  Of Kharkov

Nazis, Reds Run Counter In Claims   Only Picture Is That Fighting Continues Violently

Nazis Claim Resistance of  Reds Broken   Accounts of 16-Day Battle Conflict; New Axis Moves Predicted

Reds Put Stop to German Offensive   Claim Drive South of Khar_ kov Stopped; Nazis Announce Gains   ‘RUSSIANS PUSHING ON   Signs Seen of Big Axis Land “and Naval Move in Mediterranean

Nazi Communique Says Resistance Of Soviet Troops Broken, New Move In Medi terranean Expected

british, Axis Troops Clash In Renewal Of Libyan Desert Fray   Accounts Of Ukraine Battle Conflict: Hitler Proclaims Routing of Soviets, Russia Reports German Losses

Reports of 16Day Fight Are Conflicting   Commentators Indicate Mighty Allied Aerial Assault to Blast Way for Land: ing on German “Invasion Coast”

Reds Also Assert Armies Crushed Nazi Wedge to Stalemate Battle in Another Yital Zone—Libyan Campaign Takes on Aspects of Major Tussle.

WEATHER FORECAST   REDS CRASH FLANK OF WEDGE TO BRING NAZI OFFENSIVE TO STANDSTILL IN VITAL ZONE   While German High Command Asserts Russiar Resistance of Troops Encircled In Same Sector  Has Been Broken; Nazi Offensive at Izyum- Deonawvlenen Ctall.a

OM: THRUST HALTED   Timoshenko Armies Smoth: er German Offensive Below Kharkov.   WATCH MEDITERRANEAN

‘Resistance Broken According To Berlin  In Counter-Claim   Gen. ‘Somervell Arrives In Britain; - See Mighty Allied Aerial Assault. . Preceding Continental Invasion.

Smother Part Of Nazi Drive, Moscow Says   Berlin Claims Resistance of Encircled Troops Has Been Broken

UT GERMANS DENY REPORT, SAY THEY Wit   Libya Offensive Is Launched By Nazis; Japs Boast Of New  Victories.

RED CAVALRY BREAKS PAST GERMAN LINE   Mighty Battle Rages on in Kharkov Sector With Soviets Gaining More Momentum

BRITISH, AXIS CLASH IN AFRICA; LIBYAN BATTLE RENEWED   Soviet Dispatches Report Part Of Gorman Drive Smothered

Today's Accounts of Fighting on Russian Fronts Conflictins   Big Scale Renewal of! Battle in Africa Is Indicated in News

Offensives Brought To Standstill On Kharkov Fronts, So Reds Claim

Reds Halt Nazi Along River Bend   Formidable Land, Sea Moves in Mediterranean Are Being Prepared, Signs Show  Paratroops Train  German  Parachutiets Are Training in Crete for Assault

Russians Claim Nazi Drive  Smothered, While Germans Say Red Resistance Broken    Tank-Led Russian Infantry Captures Hill, Red Star Claims; German High Command Asserts Russian Troops Are Encircled

Reports Conflict In Kharkov Area   Axis Land and Naval Move in  Mediterranean Seer

LONDON SOURCES BELIEVE ALLIED OFFENSIVE NEAR   TWO-THIRDS OF U. S. GENERAL STAFF NOW ATTENDING PARLEY 

‘IMMENSE LOSS’ IS INFLICTED ON FOE, REDS SAY   Signs That Axis Preparing For Formidable Move in Middle East Noted   COULD GO THREE WAYS   Main Battle Raging for Kharkov but Fierce Fight For Oil Fields Goes On

Conflicting News From Reds, Nazis ‘On Ebb And Flow ‘Of Russian Front

Russ Gains Refute German Victory Clain   British Battle Axis Forces In Renewal Of Libyar Desert Warfare; Strong Enemy Land And Nava  Move In Mediterranean Indicated.

Nazi Command ‘Claiming Edge   Accounts Conflict; Axis May Strike Southward

Russians Say Part Of Nazi Offensive Was Smothered   Germans Assert Encircled Troops’ Resistance Broken

—RUSSIAN FRONT—  Russians Claim Success in Smothering German Offensive  REPORTS CONFLICT  Red Armies Holding Hill  Situated for Control of  Fighting Zone

WAR RENEWED IN LIBYA; REDS SMOTHER NAZIS   Russians Assert Nazi Offensive in Izyum - Barvenkova Sector Halted   CLAIMS CONFLICT   British Report Advancing Axis Forces Engaged by Armored Di visions in Desert

Soviets GainIn Places  BATTLE IS BEGINNING   Berlin’s Version of Kharkov Battle Differs: Nazis Claim Russian Resistance Broken Where Reds Claim Success

Nazi Communique Says Resistance Of Soviet Troops Broken INew Move In Mediterranean Expected  Ge BASED TT “Perr

As Russians Claim Continued Successes London Watches Enemies In Middle East   REPORTS CONFLICTING

Both Reds and Germans Claim Edge in Battle   Soviets Assert Part of Nazi Offensive Stopped 80 Miles Below Kharkov; Germans Declare’  Russian Resistance “Has Been Broken”

Russians and Nazis Both Claim Gains In 16-Day Old Battle   Axis Believed Planning Big Mediterranean Drive As Allies Talk Invasion

Both Agree That The Losses of Battle  In Men and Machines Have Been Immense

BERLIN CLAIMS SOVIET FORCES ARE ENCIRCLED   Think Hitler Plans Synchronized Drives Into Middle East

Axis On March In North Africa, Mediterranean   Russians Aver Nazi Wedge Split; Germans Call Trapped Reds Braken

NAZI COMMAND DENIES LOSING NEW FOOTHOLD   Signs Point To New Mill tary Moves From Al. { lies And Axis Powers J

TANKS CLASH IN 125-MILE BATTLE ZONE   London Military Quar ters Declare There. “Nothing to Support t Nazi Claims That Sovie  Armies Surrannded..

Germans Claim They Have Broken The Resistance Of  Russian Troops

CANDIDATES ARE FILING: 6051:   Five: More Have ‘Listed Ex pense Accounts in the:  - Recent Election.

GANDIDATES ARE FLING COST   Five More Have Listed Expense Accounts in the Recent Election.

De Gaullists Join to Help Quell Rule by Vichy; Claim Japs Using Sub, Plane Base

BRITISH ATTACK ON MADAGASCAR IS SUCCESSFUL   Action Launched By Allies To Eliminate Enemy Activity In Island   UNITED STATES IN FAVOR OF INVASION

Madagascar Is Objective of Allied Drive   British Attempt to. Capture Important ° Refueling Bases of

BRITISH ATTACK MADAGASCAR FROM LAND, SEA, AQK   Three Ports on West Coast Bombed and Shelled as Attempt Is Begun to Neutralize Island.   STRATEGIC AREA ON ALLIED SUPPLY ROUTE   Jap Subs Said to Have Fuelled in Secret Harbors for Drive Against United Nations’ Shipping.

Three-Way Blow Is Directed At Key Seaports   French Soldiers Participating In Big Offensive

British Launch New Attack On Madagascat   Three Key Ports On West Coast Are Shelled, Bombec

STEP TAKEN 10 BLOCK ENEMY'S USE OF ISLAND   Vichy Agents Aided Jap Subs To Refuel, Axis Spies Harbored, Given Help   Key Ports Shelled

Powerful Land, Sea and Air Offensive Is Aimed at Completing Conquest of French Island; Japs and Nazis Use It

Believe Enemy Blimp Over Calit   Round After Round of Tracer Bullets Fired At Unidentified Object Moving Down Coast.

Vichy Preparing Communique Concerning British Landing   Tuck Confers With Laval

Vichy Silent Or  Isle Occupation   U. S. Official Confers With Laval On Surprise Move; RAI’ Drops Leaflets Over France To Explain Step

Nippon Hopes for Lightning Philippine Victory Smashec   Defenders Dig in For Long Fight

U, S. FORCES DIGINFOR LONG BATTLE   Smash Japs’ Hope fo Lightning Victory in Philippines

WINNING LIGHTNING WAR IN LUZON GONE      Americans And Filipinos Digging In For Long Fight On’ Bataan Peninsula

Americans Repulse All ‘Assaults On Luzon And Inflict Big Casualties

‘MacArthur Whipped? Why. He Has Just Besun To Fisht!’? Savs Writer At Front

MacArthur Ready for Long Fight Against Japs   Brilliant Maneuver Puts U. S. Forces [r Strong Battle Positions

INVENTOR-ADMIRAL DEAD IN NEW YOR   Fiske's Heroism at Sea Seconc Only to Inventive Genius

PSYCHIATRISTS TO EXAMINE MURDERE   Youthful Siayer. of Stepfather at Columbus Is to Be Given Tests  Today.

San Diego Is Blacked Out Early This Morning As Air Attack Appears Imminen

GOERING HOLDS UP, PICTURE OF GLOOM FOR NAZI PEOPLES      Promises ‘Workers  "tired  Hours—=Aririounces: Food   . ‘Ration Reductions, “Threat To Crops".

Long War, Longer Hours. Less Food Is Gist Of Goering’s Latest “Pep” Talk

DRY WEATHER IS ‘WORRY FOR NAZI   Goering Tells Germans Crops May be Damaged, Longer Hours for Workers.

Goering Talk — Reveals Drouth   Pledges Workers Long War, Long Hours

GOERING'S PEP TALK GLOOMY   Germans Told There Will Be More Work and Less Food—Fear Droucht

CUT RATIONS "IN GERMAN}   GOERING “PEP TALK” TO AR AMENT WORKERS LACKS USUAL CONFIDENT FORECASTS OF. VICTORY

Reduce German. Food Rations; Get Longer Hours   Goering Warns People War Will Be Lona One ©

NAZIS FACE FOOD ILLS   Goering Describes Horror  Of Russian Battle

GOERING PEP TALK TINGED WITH DESPAIR   Nazi No. 2 Tells Germans of Drought Threat to Food Crop   Ration Cut; Workers Hea in Silence Order for More Hours

ROERING ADMITS CROP DISASTER IN TALK TQ WORKERS      Long War, Longer Hours an¢ Shorter Rations Announned for Nazis.

More Food Rationing Promised In ‘Pep Talk By Goering To German People

GERMANY FACES FOOD oHORTAGE, GUE RING ADMITS   Drought Forces Cut In Rations; No. 2 Nazi  Promises Long War

Interpreting he War   Signs Indicating Japs Mean To Attack Soviet

Unexpected Jap Moves Still Point To Siberiz   Nippon Lull On Egyptian Front Regarded As Having Significance

Bengasi Harbor Hit by Bombers   Americans Damage Ships Used as Piers; British Hit Supply Line

Americans Make  Benghazi Raid —   Nazi Communication  Lines Hit By Allies

Filipinos Still Battling Enemies   Guerrillas Operate From Hills, Jungles

FUGITIVE IS KILLED BY PRISON GUARD   Companion Gives Up When : Shooting Starts

FR Has Planned Post-War Setup   Transmits Report of National Resources

BRIG. GENERAL DOOLITTLE LED RAID ON JAPAN   Noted Peacetime Flier Awarded Congressional  Medal of Honor by FDR

NAME COMMAND OF U.S, FORCES IN JAP RAIDS   Brig. General Doolittle Decorated For Action in Raids on Japanese Recently.

SPEED FLIER IS LEADER OF TOKYO RAID      BRIG. GEN. DOOLITTLE IS GIVEN CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

Revested When Flier Receives from President Roosevelt Congressional Medal of Honor   SAYS OBJECTIVES EASILY REACHED   One Plane’s Target Was Jap Navy Yard Where New Warship Was Left In Flames

General Reports New Jap  Warship Left in Flames   Leader of Squadron Personally Given Congressional Medal of Honor at Washincton by President Roosevelt   AIRCRAFT FACTORY SPRAYED   Incendiary Bombs Strewn Along Quarter Mile of Plant—Planes Flew in Just Over Houses, Loosed Bombs at Close Range

Noted Flier, Now a Brigadier, Given Medal of Hono: at White House Today; Declares Attackers Had Very Little Trouble in Reaching Obectives; Loca tion of Squadron’s Base Still a Secret, -

Air Speeder Led Assault On Japanese   Gen. Doolittle Did _A Lot and Receives Highest Honor

FLYER REPORTS NEARLY EVERY BOMB HIT MARK   Receives Medal From Roosevelt in Surprise White House Ceremony

TOKYO RAID LEADER IS ~ DECORATED   Famous ‘Jimmy’ Doolittle Revealed as Chief of Recent Smashing Attack   ‘PRACTICALLY EVERY . BOMB’ HIT TARGET   Air Ace Tells of Low. Level Assault’ on Navy Yard, Aircraft .Pactory

SPEED FLIER LED RAIDS ON JAPAN; HONORED BY FDR   Seventy-Nine Other Fliers Who Took Part In His. toric Foray Awarded Distinguished Service Cross; Doolittle Says “Practically Every Bomb Appeared To Have Hit Their Targets’’.

Famous Peacetime Speed Flier Given Congressional Medal of Honor Parennally hw Preadant Ran«cevelt

Veteran Pilot Awarded Medal By President  menerines area nee  Pee ae   Describes Flight Over Enemy Cities At Low Level; Risked Life, Citation Savs

Medal Given To Heroic Filer   New Warship, Aircraft Factory Lef: in Flames by Low-Flying U.S. Bombers; Panicky Jap Radio Gives Pilots First Repor'

GIVES REPORT OF ATTACK ON ENEMY CITIES   PracticallyEveryBomb Scored Direct Hit, Says Leader

Honor Fliers At National Capital Today   “Practically Every Bomb Reached Its Objective.” Famed Speed Flier Report:

FORMER SPEED KING TELLS OF SURPRISE ASSAULT ON JAPAN   Congressional Medal of Honor Pinned on Flier by the President—Each Plane Assigned a Specific ‘ Target, He Declares

Enemy Warship Left In Flames, Plane Plant Hit With Incendiaries   Ace Flier. Aw arded Congressional Med‘al, 79 Aides Honored; Encountered ~ Little Opposition. Feaur Jap Planes —

Manpower Is America’s Greatest War Need  Second of @ series of articles on the progress and outlock of the war, On the editorial page today,

GEN. DOOLITTLE RECEIVES MEDAL FOR TOKYO RAID   Revealed As Leader Of Attack On Japan In Atril

Brig. Gen. Doolittle Leader Of U.S. Air Raid Made On Japan   Gets Congressional Medal Of Honor From Roosevelt: Every Bomb Hit Its Target

Doolittle, Revealed As we Leader, Tells Of Venture  Identity Disclosed When FDR Decorates: Ace a VAs:  oe ge A. 7. Buck AL Dinnwe

Says Planes Flew Low, Hit Targets   Tokyo Navy Yard Was Bombed, Cruiser Left in Flames, He Says at Canital   Courage Is Cited   Citation Tells Peril Un.der Which Attack Was Made

lif Pyneans Tre]   Late News Bulletins   “My Doolittle Tokvo Raidar

LEADER OF RAID ON TOKYO GIVEN MEDAL OF HONOR   JAMES H. DOOLITTLE, NOTED SPEED FLIER, HEADED SQUADRON

Most Bombs in Tokyo Raid Scored Hits, Says “Jimmy” Doolittle, Who Led Attacl

Doolittle Led Attack on Tokyo Capital Reveals   Medal of Honor Awarded Pilot by President Today

F, R, AWARDS FLIER MEDAL   Bombs Hit New Cruiser Near Tokyo, Says General

GEN, DOOLITTLE TELLS OF FLIGHT OVERIAP CITIES   Says Every Bomb Took Effect on Its Objective   FEW DIFFICULTIES   Base of Operations For Daring Attack Not Disclosed

Brig.-General Doolittle Led U.S. Raid on Japan  Famous Peacetime Flier Wins Decoration for Valorous Foray  ee

Doolittle Did Much In Raid On Japan   Former American Speec Flier Disclosed As Having Led Attack

President Roosevelt Reveals Leader of Historic Bomb. ing on Tokyo in Presenting Famous Flier Congression. al Medal of Honor.

GEN, DOOLITTLE LEADER OF U S. RAID ON JAPAN   Noted Flier Honored By  President

“Jimmy” Doolittle Revealed Leader of Air Raid on Japan   Aviator, Known in This City, Awarded Medal of Honor. Today

Brig.-General Doolittle Led U.S. Raid on Japan   famous Peacetime Flier Wins Decoration for Valorous Foray Against Enemy

DOOLITILE LEADER OF RAID ON TOKYO   ‘Flying Brigadier General, Noted Also For Peacetime Speed Exploits, Receives Congressional Medal Of Honor At Washington For Directing Bombing Attack

Raid on Japan Led By Gen. Doolittle   Congressional Medal. of  Honor to Flying Officer for His Exploit   PANIC THRUOUT JAPAN   Aviators Learned Results of Raid From Japanese   Broadcasts

Medal To Doolittle   Leader and Fliers Who Raid ed Tokyo Are Decorated

Youthful General Is Decorated; Personnell AH Yolunteered, He Says in Washington

Doolittle Is Leader Of Tokyo Raid   Little Trouble Found In Reaching Objectives

Gen. Jim Doolittle, Of “Shangri La”, Gets _Congressional Medal For Bombing Exploit

GEN. DOOLITTLE TELLS OF FEAT   Receives Congressional Medal in Person From the President.   SECRET WELL GUARDED

Peacetime Speed King Revealed As Jap Raid Leader   Brigadier General Doolittle And His Men Are Decorated For Attack Which Picked Off Targets Without A Loss

Doolittle Awarded  Congressional Medal   Brigadier General Says Cruiser Among Objectives  Hit by Fliers in Tokyo

DOOLITTLE IS REVEALED AS LEADER OF RAID   Practically Every Bomb Dropped On Japan April 18 Hit Its Mark, Revealed; Peacetime Speed  Flyer Hero.

Gets Medal From F. D. R. In Capital   Noted Speed Flier Says “We Really Plastered "Em:” No Hint of Base

Gen. Doolittle Led U.S. in Air Raid on Tokyo   Famous Flier, Noted For Peacetime Speed Records, Receives Medal af Hanar

Jap Bomber Was Doolittle   Gets Congressional Medal Of Honor In  Survrise Ceremony

Gen. Doolittle Led Raid On Tokyo, Tells Of Brilliant Success Of Surprise Bombing

Doolittle, 79 Others Cited For Tokio Raic   Roosevelt Reveals Identity Of Bombing Chief r White House Ceremony   ALL TARGETS -ARE HIT   Americans Fly In Ovei House Tops To Hit Navy Yards, Plane Factory

TOBRUK FALLS, RUSSIANS HOLD IN SEVASTOPOL   Gen. Emmons Tells Americans Not in War Work to Get Back on Mainland   Onslaught by 159,000 Nazis Fails to Overcome Black Sea Base

‘RENTS FIXED   Mt. Vernon, Knox: County Placed In Defense Rental Area.

Japs Losing Battle For Chinese Town   Losing Many Men In Bitter Struggle For Changsha

Chinese Kill 7,000 Japs   Defenders Of Changsha Say Jap Invaders Have Lost 22,000 ln Two Days

SHIP AND SUB TRADE SHELLS, GETS TO PORT   Free French Freighter Believes U-Boat Was Hit

Free French Freighter Sticks to Its Battle With Submarine and Gets Away

Japanese throw 14th army into ferocious attack on MacArthur   200,000 to 300,000 troops are  commanded by Gen. Homma

300,000 Men Battering at  U.S. Forees   Reinforcements Pou ring Inlo Front Lines,

Whole Jap Army Now In Islands   MacArthur Believed Outnumbered by at Least 10 to 

FOE HAMMERS AMERICANS IN LUZON BATTLE   \. S. Forces Outnumbered 10 To One, Is Belief, In Retentless Drive   ZERO HOUR DRAWS NEAR   'Nipponese Pour New Troops Into Island To Attempt Final Conquest

00 TRA0 -QUINUMBER U. 8 FORCE BY 10.19   Mew Concentrations Expect: ed to Seek Final Defeat  : ot Americans.   By HARRISON SALISBURY

BATAN TROOPS FENDING OFF FIERCE DRIVE   Enemy Landing More Men, General MacArthur Tells Washington

300,000 JAPS ATTACKING ‘ON BATAAN   U. S. Forces Are Now Believed Outnumbered 10-1

ATTACKING ON BATAAN   U. S. Forces Are Now Believed Outnumbered 10-1

A PLEBEIAN FOOD GOES TO COLLEGE  rea Tre aA PT SRa eT A 7 -_ nos ek Oe

Two Jap Ships Sunk By Yank:   Vessels Downed By U.S Bombers On Yangtze

JAPANESE VESSELS SUNK BY AMERIGAN PLANES IN A RAI   Yangtze Is Scene of De. struction, Military Spokesman Reveals on Tuesday.

U. S. BOMBERS SINK 2 JAP VESSELS   Nipponese Again Capture Port Of Wenchow

U. S. Bombers Sink Vessels At Kiukiang   Wenchow Lost Again After Being Retaken From Jap Invaders

Two Jap Ships Sunk In Water: Off Kinkiang   U.S. Bombers Not Harmed; Wenchow Again Taken By Enem

GHUTE TROOPS THREATENING BIG OIL aAat   Dozens of Invaders Killed by Dutch in First Raid on Sumatra.   REINFORCEMENTS POUR INTO DUTCH EAST INDIES

Jap Parachute Troops Fare Badly In Sumatra  Full Seale Attack   Full Seale Attack Is Unleashed at Bie Oil Center

UNVON RULE IN WARTIME SET   WLB Voices Principle That Members Should Not Desert Organization.    TO VOTE ON QUESTION

lhe War I oday Fear Of Killing Civilians Plagued American Pilot Before First Flight   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

+ : + +  The WAR ,. TODA’  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War anglvsty  b.

American Airmen Who Bomk Europe Rival New Weapons As Marvels Of World War II

Young American Fliers Perform Like Veterans   The following account of Oo vist hy Dewltt Mackenzle takes the place of his regular -colwnn, "the War Today,”

AMERICA’S YOUTHFUL AIRMEN HANDLE. GIANT BOMBERS WITHNONCHALANCE AND EFFICIENCY

Young Yank Flyers Handling Complicated Bombers in “Marvelous Fashion; Tell of Reactions on First Raids

Adaptability Of Young U. S. Airmen To Sky Warfare Is Marvel Of Conflict

Chinese. Push Only 25 Miles  From Canton   General Jap Retreat on 4 Kiangsi, Chekiang and Kwangtune

Nippos Retreat as China Force Nears Canton   Kkai-Shek Forces Close on Coast Citv, Kinhwa

CHINESE IN NEW GAINS NEAR CANTON   Capture Of Kinhwa Air Base Expected Soon

ARGENTINE HEAD QUITS HIS POS)   Acting President Ramon Castillo Assumes Full Powers

ORTIZ RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT QF ARGENTINA   Action Will Further Complicate Tense Diplomatic Situation Caused by Nazi Sinking   LEADERS CONFER   Additional Police Guards Sent to German. Embassy As Government Stu- dies Incident

Argentina's President Quits   Ailing Executive Relinquishes Reins

Argentina Tense after  Sub Attack   Expect Resignation Momentarily of Ailing and Inactive President of Nation

ORTIZ RESIGNS AS SHIP SINKING IS PROTESTED   Casiillo's Administration Annour ces Vigorous Protesi agains! Ag gression to Berlin

PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA RESIGNS  IM MANET Ar AnICIC IN PMO UP URI

Ortiz Resigns As President   Ailing and Inactive Head of Argentina Would Leave Office

Head Of Argentina Signs Resignation  Inactive President   Inactive President Would Quit As Relations Tense

ORTIZ RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF ARCENTINA      Ailing and Inactive President Sends Letter of Resis nation to Congress ,

Castillo Assumes  Argentina Office ‘Hold - Out” Country’s  Policy May Become  Outright Pro-Ally

Ill, President Of Argentina Would Resigr   Probable Successor Protests Recent Sinking By German Sub

ARGENTINE CiilCF RESIGNS. OFFICE   ‘Ortiz Forced to Quit by Bac Health; Acting President Castillo May Take Over

Roberto Ortiz - Resigns As Argentine President; Inactive for Two Years   Formal Executive Power to Castillo, Advocate of ' “Prudent Neutrality”

Argentina’ § Head Resians   Roberto Ortiz  Retires on Account Of lll Health = °

ARGENTINE PRESIDENT RESIGNS   Roberto Ortiz, Ailing Frienc of United States, Compli cates Tense Diplomatic Sit uation by His Action  Buenos Aires, June 24—(:P) —Roberto Ortiz, Argentina’s ailing and inactive president,  today signed a letter resigning  his office.

Ortiz Signs Resignation   lil and [nactive Argentina Head  Quits Post «

TENSION MOUNTS IN ARGENTINA: ORTIZ MAY RESIGN   Situations Created By Sub’s Sinking OF Neutral Freizhter

NAM PROPOSES 8 PER CENT TAX ON US, GENERAL SALES   Proposed Levy Would Be Split Into 4% Tax On ‘Manufacturers, 4% , On Retail Sales

NAM PROPOSES 8 PCT. GENERAL SALES TAX LEV)   Recommendation Made at House Committee Hearing 

8 Percent Sales Tax Proposed   Total Would Be Split Into 2 Levies

Several States Hold Primaries  California Race  ag rer a) Semon ag,

GIVILTAN FLIERS PUT ON PATRO!   Army and Navy Airmen To Be Released for Active Service

No Gas, So No School   Jersey School Closed; Teachers Can’t Get Gas

JAPS OPEN NEW PHASE IN BURMA   Chinese Troops  Engaging Enemy South of Toungoo

Heavy Battle Reported In Progress South Of Toungoo     INEAR OIL FIELDS  Nippons Try to Knock Out British and U. S. Air Squadrons

MAPS SEEKING 10 KNOCKOUT ALLIED PLANES IN BURM?   Limited Air Strength of Br tish-Americans Still Potent, However,

24 Jap Planes Destroyed By Australian, U. S. Forces; Supply And Troop Ships Sunk Near Italian Coast

FIVE KILLED IN CRASH   Two Planes Collide Hide On Bere is, : Miami Airpert,

Allied Patrols Are  In Contact  With Japs Again General Situation in  New Guinea Is Reported Unchanged

Contact Is Made With Enemy In Rugged Area.   No: Indication Is Givén That Push To Be Widespread

PATROLS CLASH IN NEW GUINE?   LAND FIGHTING IN. JUNGLES IS FIRST REPORTED IN MORE THAN WEEK.

ALLIED TROOPS CONTACT ENEMY   New Guinea Situation Unchanged, Says Communique

Renew Adion In Jungles Of Pori Moresby   MacArthur's Forces Press Relentlessly On Enemy Centers

FORCES ACTIVE ON NEW GUINEA   Allied and Jap Patrols in Contact; Attacks of Foe Bases Continued

ATROLS IN CONTACT WITH ENEMY FORCE:   riion Is Resumed In Owen Stanle Mountain Jungies; Situation  Is Unchanged

10 P.C. TAX REBATE TO CORPORATIONS   Senate Committee Favors Return on Surtaxes, Excess Profits Levies   WORK ON MUNICIPAL ITEMS IN BILL ENDS   Morgenthau  Tells Banker: Half of U. S. Income Must Go for War

NEWSPAPERS IN SCRAP DRIVE    'WPB Says Scrap Must Be In Before Winter

FARM BUREAU PLAN ANNUAL MEET SEPT. 26   Hold 23rd Business Session Bradford High School; Metzger Speaks.

NAZIS HURL TROOPS AGAINST KHARKOV IN SUICIDAL ATTACKS   Enemy Assaults On Sevastopol Repulsed, Soviet Reports

Cermans Risk Ali In Drive On Two Fronts   Russians Beat Off Big Attacks On Kharkov,  Crimean Lines   LOSSES STAGGERING   Sevastopol Defenders Continue Heroic Defenses

Cardinals Attempt To Clinch Series Today   Yankees Pin Hopes On Red Ruffing - Beazley On Mound For The Cardinal

YANKEES LEAD IN INITIAL INNING OF TODAY'S GAME   Home Run Made By Rizzuto, First Man Up for the Easterners.   Seore by innings:  123 4 8 Cardinals ..0 6 6 1 0 Yankees 16 Of

CARDS WIN, - §.2   Kurowski’s Homer in the Ninth Puts Series on Ice

WAR LEADERS HOLD PARLEY - WITH BRITISH   Washington Launche: New Help Plan  For Russia

US Airmen Ready To Hit Nazis   Yo Immediate Invasion Seen in Arrival of Huge Air Power and Strategy ° Conference

Proposal To Reduce Taxing Levels To $500 And $1,200 Brings Strong Opposition; Final Action Is Delayed

SOLONS OPPOSE TAX PROPOSAL   Senators Object To Plan T: Lower Extmption

NEW TAX PLAN MEETS PROTES)   Four Senators Voice Thei: Objections to Lower Exemptions on Incomes

OPPOSITION TO TAX PLAN DEVELOPING   Top - Ranking Senators Voice Objections to Lowering Exemptions and Making a Charge on All Report Filers.

HOUSE MEMBERS OPPOSE INCOME TAX PROPOSALS   Group F avors Enactment Of Sales Tax

Senate Opposition Develops To House Income Tax Move   Reducing Tax Level Criticized; Morgenthau Loses Security Interest Ta:

Papers Publishing Vital Enemy Secrets, Holland Says, Is Very Dangerous

Eight Persons Killed in Daylight Raid on England By German Raiders Today   Many More Wounded in Widespread Hit and Run Attacks . by Nazi Planes

Eastland Elected  Senator  EASILY WINS  OVER DOXEY B) 17,000 VOTES

Eastland Easily Defeats Doxey   «kK K*— KK OK. Most Incumbents Wir _In Five Other States

JAPANESE MAY FOLLOW BURMA ROAD TO CHINA   New Thrust Of Invaders Poses Threat To Chinese  Homeland   ‘CORREGIDOR’S GUNS  BAG 3 JAP RAIDERS

New Threat to China Proper  Seen in Action   American Bombers Under Brereton Raid Rangoon; Aircraft Carry Aid to China

TRYING TO FOLLOW WAY TO OLD ENEMY   Foes Drive 22 Miles From Lashio; Move Is Threat to Chinese Frontier, Homeland

Fire Envelops Train; None Hurt   Two Power Units and Three Cars of Crack Train Are Damaged

EXTENDED AREA IS COVERED IN  RAF'S ASSAULT   Attack Apparently Made to Halt Sorties Against North Supply Routes

NAZI WAR FACTORIES POUNDED 10 CRIPPLE HITLER'S NEW DRIVE   British Admit 15 Planes Lost; Mines Dropped To Bottle Up German Subs, Naval Units; Big Paris Plant Attacked

PROBABLY SEVERAL HUNDRED BRITISH BOMBERS STRIKE ACROSS NAZI-HELD WESTERN EUROPE

DISRUPTION OF SUPPLIES IS OBIFGT   More Nazi Reinforcements Move into Crimea Front In Preparation for Big  Snring Drive

British Move Civilians Out Of Rangoon   Japs Force Crossing of Bilin River; RAF  Raids Invasion Base   SINOS IN THAILAND

SEA-AIR ATTACK ON RANGOON SEEN AS POSSIBILITY   British Authorities Step Up Civilian Evacuation of City in Face of Ominous Situation.   FIGHTING SPREADS ALONG WIDE FRONT      Imperial Forces Battle Nipponese Hand-to-Hand — Chinese Said to Have Invaded Thailand.

Chinese Reported Crossing; Thailand to Aid British; RAF Strikes Hard At Rail Base

British Facing Loss of Capital To the Japanese   Situation North of the City ls Reported Growing Worse   japanese Sea and Air Assault May Defeat Defending Army

British Speed Work As Japs Draw Nearcr      Invaders Cross Bilin River, Threatening Burma Road, Vital To Chinese Military Ac tivities.

SOUTH BURMA DEFENSES ARE HARD PRESSED   CHINESE REPORTED IN THAILAND'S MOUNTAINS

British Step Up Civil —  Evacuation   Japanese Force Crossing of the Bilin River

RAF Planes Hit Big Thailand Rail Terminal   Invaders Force Crossing Of Bilin: Disturb British Lines

Japanese Army Drives Closer To Rangoon   Evacuation Plans For City Are Being Stepped Up.

Civilians Flee As New Burma Line Is Pierced   Railway by which Rangoon. feeds the Burma road . threatened. by latest Jap advance.

Hunt County Oil Well Brought In  Report “A Good Showing  Of. High  a ae we . Tbr

Party Snubs Don’t Daunt Miller Group   Dem Candidates Asked To Confer About Withdrawale

DEMOCRAT LEADERS TO SELECT CANDIDATE   Renew Efforts in Favor of Ray T. Miller

_ LEGAL AID CLINIC.   AW Servicemen Will, Have  Vid bao. From Attorneys.

LEGAL AID CLINIC.   AH Servicemen Will Have  \id From Attorneys.

DOLLAR-A-YEAR BRAKE   Committee Charges Delay in Synthetic Rubber Production

Hit At Dollar A Year Employes   Charge They Are Holding Up Production Of Rubber From Grain Alcohol

ARREST ALL OFFICERS OF SUNKEN FLEET   Report Says Every Official at Vichy Dismissed Except Petain.   CLAIM FEW SHIPS FLED   British Scour Mediterranean To Aid Them; Madrid Tells Of 6-Hour Toulon Battle.

Istres Ordered Evacuated For Use By German:   French Fleet Chief Reported Arrested By Nazis At Toulon

Germans Seize Air Base Near Toulon, British Warships Dare Italian Fleet

TOULON BASE RUINED AFTER NAZI ATTACK   yreat Pall of Smoke Hangs Over City With Scuttling of Great Fleet.   BULLETIN

NAZIS ORDER FVACTIATION   First Step in Attempt to Secure Great Air Force Base at Istres— Germany Tightening Grip on Meditcrranean Defense Area.

GERMANS TIGHTEN GRIP UPON FRANCE   ‘Complete Evacuation of Bit Istres Air Force Base Is Now Ordered.

Report Freach Admiral Arrested For Scuttling Fleet; Allies Welcome Escaned Units.

NAZIS TO TAKE HUGE AIR BASE   Order Evacuation Of Istres Near Toulon

FRENCH UNITS AT ALEXANDRIA MAY JOIN WITH ALLIES   ‘German Attack At Toulon  Changes Status of AH Existing Warships.

GERMANY ORDERS: EVACUATION OF ISTRES AIR BASE   British Radio Reports Nazis Have - Arrested Jean De Laborde, Fleet Commander—-Petain [s Only -. Vichy Official Retained

SCHOEPPEL OPENS DRIVE. Candidate for Governor ue  Fea tee I a oe

GOP Expects Election Win   Dems Concede Some Seats in Congress, but Not a Republican Majority

AMERICA’S MILLIONS: OF ADULT VOTERS TO VISIT POLLS TUESDAY   DEMOCRATS CONCEDE SOME REPUBLICAN GAINS IN WAR-TIME ELECTION

GOP Gains Predicted In Nation   America Will Pause In War Effort to Elect A War-Time Congress Tomorrow

Republicans Predicting Sound Gains   Democrats Still Will Not Concede Them a Controlling Vote

UFr-YEAR VOTE WILL BE oMALL, IVER NATION   Little Interest Being Showr In Congressional, State Election Tomorrow

Light Vote Likely Tomorrow in First  War Poll Since ’18   Losses Coriceded by the Democrats in Some Congress Races

FORECAST LIGHT VOTE COMPARED TO PAST YEARS   First Wartime Election Since 1918: Maine Voted in September

Democrats Expect Losses in Election   Americans to Pause in Effort to Win War to Cast Ballots Tuesda:

Light Balloting Is Due In Nation Despite Appeals   Wartime ‘OH Year' Elec: tion Tuesday Will Neme Congress, State Leaders

Republicans Are Hoping For Control.   Light Vote Likely When Nation Goes To Polls Tomorrow

FORECAST GOP GAINS, BUT NOT CONTROL GRIP   Upwards Of 30 Millions To Vote Tuesday In First Wartime Election Since 1018.

‘Leaders of Both Parties Are ‘Claiming Substantial Gains In Vital Off-Year Elections

" Substantial’  Gains Predicted By Republicans         Americans to’ ~ Vote Tuesday i ie General Election:

Republicans Predict Gains in Both Senate and Houte; Shift of 53 Votes Needed for House Con: “trol; Democrats Concede Some G. O. P. Gains;  _ Pennsylvania i is One of the Pivotal States in National Fe orecast.

AMERICA’S MILLIONS OF ADULT VOTERS 0 VISIT POLLS TUESDAY  _ DEMOCRATS CONCEDE   DEMOCRATS CONCEDE SOME REPUBLICAN GAIN: IN WAR-TIME ELECTION

¢.0.P. EXPECTS SUBSTANTIAL GAIN   Democrats Concede Some Gains But Not Enough for Control

CONGRESS RULE BIG STAKE IN TUESDAY VOTE   Republicans Confident Of Sub. stantial Gains, Need 52 To Gain Control   LIGHT VOTE INDICATED   Ohioans Ballot On Most State Offices, County Posts And Tax Levies

LIGHT WARTIME VOTE EXPECTED   Democrats Declare They Will Retain Control At Washington   LITTLE INTEREST   Not More Than 30,000,006 Expected To Visit Polls Tuesday

REPUBLICANS PREDICT GAINS IN BOTH HOUSES   West Virginia Among States Where They  Claim They Will Add To Power in the House

GOP Certain l'o Achieve  Some Gains   Light Balloting In Prospect Over The Nation

All OFU.S. To Vote In Elections On  Tuesday   Governors, Senators, Representatives, Score: Of Lesser Officers To Be Chosen By Voters

Republicans Hope to Gain In Conaress   If They Get Results They Ex pect Democrats Will Still Control Both Branches of National Body

SOME LOSSES CONCEDED BY DEMO PARTY   Republicans Predict “Substantial” Gains, but Opponents Say They Will Not Be Sufficient to  Give Them Control.

Republicans Expecting Gains, Stronger Voice  In Administration In ‘OfFY ear’ Voting Tuesday

GOP Hopetul Of Gains in  Elections   Democrats Conced Some Losses In Congress

Democrats Admit Some Gains Will Be Made  by G. 0. P., but Not Control Strenoth

Gains Assured Republicans In Tuesday's Vote   Electors Are Stil Apathetic Toward ’ Wartime Contest

ELECTION GAINS BY REPUBLICANS NOW FORECAST   One of Lightest Votes 1 History Expected in Ohio As in Rest of Nation

Republicans See Substantial Gain In Tuesday Vote   Off-Year Elections Are Scheduled in Country Tomorrow

Rival Parties Square Off on Eve Of Tuesday's Battle of the Polls

Republicans Look For Good Gains  Observers Feel Demos Will Retain Control Of  Congress

Nation to Go to Polls  Tomorrow   GOP Expects Gains and Democrats Concede Losses  In Concressional Seats

Congressional Balance of Power At Stake Tuesday; Light Vote Seen

RUSSIANS GAIN INITIATIVE ON KALININ FRONT   But Soviet Troops Forced to Retreat Northwest of Moscow and in Upper Don Basin

RAF BOMBERS. HIT AT GENOA, STRONG AXIS SUPPLY PORT   Second Raid Withia Week — Widespread Damage ‘ And. Devastation Reported 

Genoa Attackea Again By RAF   “Strong Force” Return Without Loss Of Plane

BRITISH BOMB JITTERY ITALY   Genoa Is Raided. Again And Many Fires Started

RAF BOMBERS RAIDED GENO}      PONS OF BOMBERS DROPPED ON PRINCIPAL PORT USED ‘IN SUPPLYING AXIS FORCES IN AFRICA

JAPS GESTURE TOWARD NORTH   Chinese View Shansi Move: As Part of Plan for Attack Upon Russia

Texas Sends Over 300,000 Men to War   25,000 in Army And 50,000 in Navy Secretary KnoxSays

Damage Toll Of Warship Is Set At 12   Other Nip Losses: Damaged, 2 Carriers, 3 Bat tleships, 4 Cruisers, 3 Transports; U. S. Loses ‘Some Planes’

Admiral Nimitz Declares Momentou: Victory Is in Making; American Boat Losses and Casualties Said Liaht

Camacho Prepares  War-Making Talk   Legislation to Go to Congress Thursday

Mexico Wai Talk Drafted  By Camacho Military Leader:  Are Called To  ~ Parley

MICKEY ROONEY MARRIED MAN   Weds North Carolina Miss In Tiny California Community

Mickey Rooney, North Carolina Girl Uniteu By Wedding Vows Saturday

Mickey Gets Jitters But Says “I Do”   Weds Southern Honey In Startled Farm Village

Bennett Nominater  By Democrats  For N. Y, Governor Action Regarded As Farley Triumph:  . Ovare Raneavalt

TEXAN URGES GIVING CREDIT FOR DEBTS AGAINST INCOME TAX   Says Such Action Will Prevent Death Of Many Small Businesses.

Suspects In Shooting Badly Hurt   INJURED STEUBENVILLE, OHIO POLICEMAN AND TWO PATRONS OF WEST PENNA, TAVERN IN HOLDUPS.   Their Car Betrays Them

LIFE, PROPERTY LOSS BY FLOOD “IN WISCONSIR   Village of Spring Valley Hardest Hit by Fiash Floods That Struck Wisconsin.

BEIL THE SPEAKER   Legion Chaplain to Deliver Address at Memorial Services

GREEK FAMINE REPORT CONFIRMED BY WELLES   U. S. Official Reveals Nazis Stripping Subject Nations of All Available Food

GREECE oT RIPPED UF FOOD BY NAZIS   Serious Famine Stalks Nation Conquered By Hitler

FAMINE IN GREECE DEPORTED)   Welles Says Nazi Greed Brings Huge Total Of Deaths

2-EDGED RAIDS CARRY STRIFE NEARER JAPA!   Bombs Rain on Islanc Only 990 Miles From Tokyo

Daring U.S. Raid Made on Marcus,  Wake Islands   Navy Assaults Catch Nipponese Completely Off Their Guard

Air Bombers Make Smash‘oe Upon Islands ithin Striking Dist . ance of Tokyo.

Navy Reveals Solomon Losses ‘Minor’, Denies Full Scale Land Fight   Japanese Cruiser, Transport Damaged As Battle Continues; Bombers Hit Two Kiska Destroyers

London, Rome And Berlin Can’t Agree  Victory For Axis Te Decort Bartle   General Grant Is Power In Desert

FILL OUT SUGAR FORMS, 15 PLE!   Commercial Users Asked “To Do Necessary Boo! Work’ °°

ALCOBOL PLANT OPERATING   Only Industria] One in Kansas Is at Atchison

Japs Declare US. Is Out Of Touch With Raiding Bombers      Enemy Seeks to. Draw Io formation on ~Pla Which  - Attagk  ‘Tokyo: .

‘Mystery Base Of U.S. Planes Worrying Japs   Seek to Draw Information From Washington By Bold Charge  SAY PLANES LOST  Russia Reports Landing Of One Bomber—Crew Is Interned

Japs Sull Puzzled Over Raid Mystery   Cant Get Unele Sam to Tell Where Attacking Planes  Came Kram

Russia Interns American Fliers   Crisis Is Sharpened for British-Chinese Armies as Japanese Capture Three Key Cities.

Japanese Seek  Word On Raids   i ‘ . i. Oe . Russia Interns American Plane. Fliers Who Land ed In Soviet Land.

Nippons Still in Dark As to Base Used Even After Plane Comes Down in TISSR Sector.

Make Forced Landing In Maritime Province  After Losing Their Way   Plane Said To Carry Five Men Who Were Believed Attempting To Reach China

TOKYO CLAIMS NONE OF PLANES REACHED BASE  ATTEMPTS TO GET  APR APA CTIM ALIA

Jecision Presents Test o Neutrality Pact Made Two Years Ago With  Tokyo   DTHER DEVELOPMENTS

JAPS TRY NEW BAIT 10 GET DATA ON RAID   Declares U. S. in Dark Abou Tokyo Attackers; Bomber Forced Down in Russia.   PLANE CREW INTERNED   Tokyo, Nervous Over Relations With Russia, Harps on Neutrality Status.

Press Reveals Fear Of Attack From Siberia   Courts Moscow Favor After Reds Intern American Plane

BOMBING ATTACK ON TOKYO STILL PUZZLE TO JAPS   Japanese Says U. S. Can Not Reach Planes

Fishing for Information, Japan Says U. S. Hasn't Heard from Bombers

JAPAN PUZZLED ABOUT RAIDS WEEK AGO   Tokyo Still Continues To Put Out Its “‘Feelers”   FRESH TROOPS   Of Japanese Hurling Their Superior Forces Against Key City Of Mandalay

SPRINGS FRO , §. WARPLANE BEING IN SIBERIE   Washington Maintains Silence Rela tive to U. S. Bomber Coming Down In Siberia.

Try To Tease Story Out Of Washington  By Claiming U. 5. Cannot Communicate  With Squadron Because It Was Destroyed

AMERICAN BOMB CREW INTERNED IN THE SOVIET   Japan Tries To Pick Data On “Mystery Bases’ Out O-! Washington Reds Acted On “Interna. tional Law.”

U. S. Warplane Being Held By Red Officials   Bomber Thought Taking Part In Tokyo Raid Is Forced Down

Japs Guess; Reds Apply Neutrality   Onentals Boast Incident Shows Better Understanding   Burma Cities Fall   Outnumbered By 10 To 1, Defenders  Reform Lines.

Japanese Spokesman Says U. S. Raiders Evidently Didn’t Reach Their Base After Attack.   ONE BOMBER LANDS IN RUSSIA, REPORT

Try to Draw Washington Out; One Bomber Lands  In Russia, Crew Interned

DIRECTORS OF CARROLL FARM BUREAU MEET   COUNTY ORGANIZATION VOTES TO PURCHASE $250 BOND

ARMY FIELD FIRE IS FATAL TO TEN   Nine Soldiers and Civilian Fireman Are Victims at Stockton, Calif.

Behind The News   Reds Endeavoring To Interfere With Government Here At Time Roosevelt Is Trying To Help Russia In Every Way  ys eweAayTvt. GS eaarvts «aa. @

BRAZIL NOT TO REPLY   Steps Taken by the Country in Interest of Self-Defense

Amish Parents Oppose School Attendance Laws: Look to Governor to Obtain ‘Relief’

AMISH APPEAL SCHOOL ORDERS   Leaclers Prepare Petition Tc Governor For Relief From Prosecution

AMISH PEOPLE ARE PLANNING TO MAKE PLEA TO GOVERNOE   Seek “Relicf” from Prosecution Under Compulsory School Attendance Laws.

DEFENSE CONTRACT   Columbus Food Corporation Will Run at Capacity for the Duration _   RATIONS FOR THE ARMY

CANNING PLANT HAS DEFENSE CONTRACT   Columbus F. ood Corporation Will Run at Capacity  -for the Duration   RATIONS FOR THE ARMY

Wavell goes 50 miles in  Burma area   Captures town  Alethang-Yow

Launch Statewide Move To Curb Non- Essential Government Spending

N.C. Business, Public Leaders Organize Association To Fight Unnecessary Federal Spending

First Blackout Held in Manhattan   City in Darkness For Twenty Minutes

Knox Says Navy Will Beat Subs   More Planes, Boats Sent to Ports

HEAVY NEW TAXES ARE OUT. 15 WOR   Administration Won't Use Weapon Against Infla-~ tion. Report,

MAY PUT HALT ON GOVERNMENT TAK PROGRAN   Administration Reported A: Favoring Move As Means of Combatting Inflation Roosevelt Chat

Believe Voluntary Purchase Of War Bonds Will Absorb Excess Purchasing Power;  Price Freezing Wins Favor

Drastic New Tax Increases Dropped By Administratior   Instead, Program Migh' Freeze Prices, Wages, Profits, Bonuses to Beat Inflation

OPPOSE ASKING FOR DRASTIC INCREASES   Present Program Sufficient Morgenthau Declares   Curtails His Engagements To Work On Problem To Be Outlined In Chat

Attempts Underway to Compose Disagreements Among Officials Over Program Envisioning the Freezing of Prices, Wages, Profits and Bonuses.

ROOSEVELT NOT TO SEEK HIGHER TAXATION PLAN   Reported Authoritative; As Studying Other Means to Combat Threatened Inflation   OPPOSES AIDES’ PLAN   Meanwhile, Secretary Mor. genthau Of Belief Pres“ent $7 600,000,000 Procram Sufficient

Administration s Opposing Drastic Tax Increases   Discussing Broad Program Of Price, Wage Freezing As Anti-Inflation Move

Tax Inereases Meet Distavor   Administration Believes $7. 600,000,000 Tax Bite Heavy Enough.

Not to Request Boost in Taxes   Administration Said to Have Reached Decision Against Drastic Increases as Means of Combating Inflation.      AGREEMENTS SOUGHT

May Sidetrack Plan For Vast  Tax Increase   Administration Decides Against Any Drastic Tax Gains as Means to Check Inflation.

Decide Against Tax Increase to  Curb Inflation   Treasury Head Believes Present Tax Program Is Sufficient.

NO DRASTIC NEW TAX INGREASES TO BE ASKED FOR   Administration Has Given Up Such a Move, It Was Announced.   PLAN A NEW PROGRAM   Attempts Are Underway to Compose Disagreements Among High Officials.

TREASURY WON'T ASK TAX INCREASE TO CURB INFLATION   Believes Bond Sales Cau Be Boosted; Wants Consumer Goods Raticnec

NO DRASTIC TAX INCREASE ANTICIPATED   Secretary Morgenthau Opposes Plan to Take Bite Out of Earnings as Means of Combating  - Dagsthla Inflatinn .

Drastic New Tax Program  Not Favored.   Roosevelt Clings To 7 1-2 Billion Dollar Increase

Opposes New War Taxation   President Expected To Discuss Stand In Fireside Chat Soon

NO NEW DRASTIC TAXES TO COMBAT INFLATION PLANNED   ATTEMPTS UNDER WAY TO PRING HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INTO AGREEMENT

Inflation Curb ‘Studied By FDR   Opposes New, Increased Taxes As Remedy

MAY RULE OUT HEAVY TAX BOOST   Administration - Studying Various Inflation Curbs; Decision Expected Soon   MAY OUTLINE PLAN . IN FIRESIDE CHAT   Leaders at Odds on Methods of Control; Treasury for Tax Plan

FDR Is Against Large Increase  In Tax Burden   He And Aides Said Te Favor Fixing Of  Prices

- SOLONS DROP TAX HIKE TO HIT INFLATION   ‘Leaders Study Program To Freeze Prices, Pay, Profits, Bonuses   OK BY MORGENTHAU   President Maps Solution To Be Outlined in ~ Fireside Chat

Plan Dropped      Administration Leaders Planned New Levies as Means of Combatting Inflation

Stringent Tax Increases May Be Abandoned      Morgenthau ‘Believes Bond Purchases Can Be Stepped Up  COMPROMISE TALKED  Henderson’s View Is Not Shared By Morgenthau, Ranart Aidac

Administration Drops Higher Tax Plan; Studying Anti-Inilation Moves   Reported Opposed To Freezing Of Nearly Ail Wages And Prices, Compulsory War Bond Purchases, Profit Limitations, Retail Credit Controls.

TAX BOOST PLAN REPORTED CAST ASIDE BY F.0.R   Attempts Being Made to Comb Out Differences Between High Officials On Broad Program Intended to Curb Inflation.

HIGHER TAXES PLAN DROPPED BYF.D.R. AIDS   New Program Envisions the Freezing Of Prices, Wages, Profits   PRESENT TAX PLAN Is HELD SUFFICIENT   Inflation Solution May Be Outlined By President In Few Weeks

OPPOSE BOOST IN TAX TO MEET NFLATION   ADMINISTRATION REPORTED AGAINST STIFFER PROGRAM

DECIDE AGAINST NEW STRINGENT TAX INGREASES   Consider Freezing of Prices Wages, Bonuses To Halt Inflation

rR. Regime Opposes Big  } Incras Tay Incraase   All-Over ‘Freezing’ Method Sought to Prevent Inflation

UPPUSITION ID DRASTIC TAXES SEE   Moves to Prevent Inflation Are Lndecided

ADMINISTRATION DROPS HIGHER TAX PROPOSAL   Sudies Other Moves ‘As ‘Means To Combat Inflation Menace

Administration Drops Drastic  Tax Hike Plan   Officials Ponder Other Broad Moves To Combat  Inflation Menace.

RENEW DEMANDS FOR STRIKE BAN   Declare Voluntary Agreement - Between Labor, Industry Failed to Solve Problem

Anti-Strike Law Demanded   Congressmen Say Voluntarv Agreement Won't Suffice

Ban On Labor   Strikes Seen   Renewed Demands Being Made To Keep Watr’s  Plants Going

SENATORS SEEK ANTI-STRIKE BILL   Demands Renewed, Senators Say Voluntary Method Ineffective

Jap Force Hits Chinese City   .“Minor” Attack Directed  ‘At Town Near Burma

Can’t Fight és Hold Seat In Congress   SENATOR LODGE, WHO COMMANDED FIRST OMERICAN GROUND TROOPS IN AFRICA ORDERED TQ INACTIVE LIST.   Deny Political Angie

OW! Reveals 15 Million American Women, 23 Per Cent of Total, Have Paying Jobs

WOMEN AT WORK TOP 15 MILLION   Six Million Expected To Be Employed In War Plants By End Of °43

a om” Wi ww “pe For Uprising  Nippon Spies Awai  Word om Tokyo  Tn Sink

Brazil Police Bare Jap Plot For Internal Uprising   Uruguay and Chile People Angered At Sinking of Ships by Nazis; Spies Awaited Tokyo Word to Act

JAPANESE PLOT TO START REVOLT IN BRAZIL BARED   Police at Sao Paulo Tell How Spies Listened Nightly for Word From Tokyo to Strike.   URUGUAY AROUSED OVER U-BOAT ATTACK   Sinking of Ship Montevideo Tied Up With Loss of German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee.

Brazil Blocks Radio Powered Axis Spy Coup   Japanese Waited Broadcast Orders fo Start Infernal Uprising

Japanese Plot For Uprising Nipped in Brazil   Revealed as Indignation Against Axis Increases In South America

CIVILIANS URGED BY GEN. EMMONS TO LEAVE HAWAII   Midway Victory Does Not Mean. Immunity from Attack, Commander Says.

HAWAII SEEN AS OBJECTIVE   LT. GEN, EMMONS URGES ALI NON-ESSENTIAL CIVILIANS * TO LEAVE ISLANDS—ATTACK DANGER STRESSED

Civilians Asked To Quit Hawaiian Isle:   Gen. Emmons Urges Women, Children And Non-Essentials To Evacuate, Warning Of New Invasion Attempt

Civilians Not Essential To Life ‘In Hawaii Are Urged To Evacuate

‘LEAVE HAWAII NON-ESSENTIAL CIVILIANS TOL!   Islands Not Immune From Attack, Fmmons Save

 PLANT TO KANSAS CITY   Government Financed Aluminum Foundry To Locate There

Nationwide Rubber Collection Will Be Announced Shorth   No National Rationing of Gasoline Until It Is Completed

BattleRagesNear Belgrade; Nazis Blamed For 300,000 Poland ‘Annihilation’ Deaths

GAS PRODUCERS MAY BE FACED WITH SURPLUS   Extension of Ration. ing Would Force Shutdown   SEEN SERIOUS      Some Well Owners Already Have Folded Up

Says Drive on Nippon Will Follow Dynamic Defense, With Relief Of Philippines as Primary Objective

MARTHUR GOES TO MELBOURNE: "GIVEN WELCOME   Large Crowd Greets Hero of Bataan—General Promises to Drive Japs Out of Philippines.   DISCLOSES STRATEGY CALLS FOR ATTACK   Drive, He Says, Will Follow Defensive Phase of War— ' Snipers Harass Enemy in New Guinea,

BIG OFFENSIVE BEING MAPPED IN AUSTRALIA   ALLIED FORCES ARE STRENGTHENED FOR COMING PUSH

Aid Is Planned for Bataan  by MacArthur   Aggressive Actio Indicated in Brief Statement

SPY ADMITS GUILT   One Of Seven Defendants On Trial Changes Plea To Guilty

Commander of Sub Aids Victims   Helps Injured Crew Members off Blazing U. S. Merchant Ship

U.§, LIFEBOATS AIDED BY NAZI U-ROATCHIEE   German Submarine Com. mander Helps Boats To Make Safe Getaway Af tar Sinking Vessel   CAPTAIN KILLED _   Crew Landed Safely A East Coast Ports; Sinking Occurred About Ten Days Ago

aN OY CRORES ESSER  Merry - Go - Round   By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:

WPB Seen Undergoing  Big Change   Future Operations ‘To Tie Ms Elastic  Military : Need: Ps To Prodaction Cacapity

ReorganizingOf WPB Is Seen   Harrison Jo Be Transferred To War Department

Pending WPB Shake-up LinkedTo Military Need   Senate Criticism Brushed Aside: Change Based On Fxnert’. Ch...

Shakeup of WPB Will Be Made   Production Division Chie Will Be ‘Transferred to Wal Denartment

REORGANIZATION OF WPB MAY BE ANNOUNCED SOON   May Include a Reshuffle of Some Top Officials—Expect  . Announcement to Come This Week

WPB To Undergo Shakeup   Closer Alignment With U. S. Military Needs Object of Reshuffling  TRANSFERS SEEN  Standard Equipment and Closer British Ties Considered   TRANSFERS SEEN

RESHUFFLING OF WPB THIS WEEK   Shake-Up Seen to Coordin ate War Effort With That of Britain.

Drastic W. P. B. Reorganization  Due This Week   Some Of Top Officials To Be Affected By Im. pending Shake-Up.

WPB SHAKEUP REPORTED DUE DURING WEEK   Move Believed Designed to Bring Nelson in Closer Contact With Army And Navy   NOT BASED ON REPORT

Plan Complete WPB Reshuffling  Seek To Bring Nelson And Army, Navy Heads In Closer Contact

RESHUFLED, i AEDOATEN   Needs to Be Closer to De. mands of Military Stra. “tery.    ANNOUNCEMENT LIKELY THIS WEEK   Changes Not to Be Based on Criticisms of Senate -- Report.

WPB Shake-Up Is Predicted   Future Operations Will Revolve Around War Production Needs

WPB Shakeup Of Officials Predicted   Tighter Work With Military Needs Indicated

WPB SHAKE-UP 10 FACILITATE WORK WITH ARMY SEEN   ‘William Harrison ‘Will Be Transferred To War Department

WPB Shake-Up Expected Soon   Some Top Officials To be Reshuffled. Washington Hears

REORGANIZATION OF WAR BOARDIS IEXPECTED SOON   ‘Complete Reshuffling of Set-Up Probably. Will Be Announced This Week

WPB Will Be Shifted   Complete Reorganization To  Be Announced This Week

WPB Undergoe: Reorganization  Closer Co-operation With Military Seen;

May Reorganize WPB Setup Soon   Officials Hint At Big Changes Including Some Top Officials This Week

WPB PERSONNEL DUE FOR CHANGE   OFFICIALS PLAN CLOSER CONTACT WITH ARMY NAVY

WPB To Undergo Shakeup   Closer Alignment With U. S. Military Needs Object of Reshuffling   TRANSFE ERS SEEN  Standard Equipment and Closer British Ties Congidarad

WPB REORGANIZATION TO BE ANNOUNCED   Production Division Head te Be Transferred to War Denartment

Stale OPA Officials Give Explanation Of iUsed Tire ‘Freeze’   Ovmar May Switch Tires On Own Cars But May Not Sell

Emergency Route to Run Through fronwood te Escanaba.   WILL START AT ONCE

NeGhO DIVISION TU BE FORMED AT MCLELLAN   Brig. Gen. E. M. Almond Will Be In Command Of Colored Unit

Army Will Form 2 New Infantry Divisions Soon  One To Be Made Up Of Nevroes

Invitations To Prom Issuec   Important Junior College Social Event Will Be Hel April 24.

APPROPRIATIONS BILL IS SPEEDED TO FINAL VOTE   RECORD WAR FUNDS MEASURE IS PASSED BY HOUSE, 371-0

Pass Huge Fund Bill   House 0. K.’s 32 Billion Dollar War Measure

HOUSE APPROVES APPROPRIATION   Record-Smashing Bill Senate; Oust Donald Duck

$32 BILLION WAR BILL TO SENATE   Record-Smashing Appropria. ‘tion Endorsed 371 to 0 by House; Senate Passes Civil ‘gan Defense Measure

WAR FUND BILL GOES TO SENATE   $32.070.901,900  Appropriation Bill Passes House Unanimously

RECORD-SMASHING ‘WAR BILL PASSED BY HOUSE. 371 TOC      Senate Okays With -Same Unanimity $163,806,654 Deficiency Measure   “CRISIS COMING IN SPRING”

32 BILLION TO PUSH WAR GETS FAST APPROVAL   House Puts Money Through Without Negative Vote; Funds For Civilian Nafance Pacced

SENATE GETS 32 MILLION BILL FROM THE HOUS!   Passes Lower Body 371 to 0; Congressmen Warn That Crisi In War Will Come This Spring

SENATE READY Fo2 ACTION ON APPROPRIATION   House Approves Measure 371-0 In Washington

RECORD BUDGET SENT TO SENATE   House Endorses War ‘Time Program By Woks . Of 371 To 6

SENATE GETS HUGE WARTIME SPENDING BIL!   $32,070,901 ,900 Measure Gets Unanimous OK Of Lower House

SENATE GETS 32 BILLION WAR MEASURE   Bill Passes House Without Dissenting Vote After Brief Debate.   TOTAL BREAKS RECORD   Senate Unanimously Approve:  Deficiency Bill Including fiarnt Nefanes Ennd

Gigantic War Bill Moves To  Senate Today   House Passes Measure Carrying  32. Billions

SENATE RECEIVES RECORD SMASHING ~ WAR SUPPLY BILL   MOVES TO: UPPER HOUSE WITH Wan iT SPEED

HOUSE ENDORSES RECORD MONEY BILL SENDS IT TO SENATE   Committee Warns Supplies Must Be Ready for Axis Spring Drive

Record Arming Bill Moved To  Senate Today   Measure Calling for 32 Billior To Arm U. S. Expected Quick Approval When Brought to Vote.

HOUSE VOTES 32 BILLIONS TO PUSH WAR   Huge Appropriation Is Debated Only 4 HoursNow Goes to Senate

House Rushes Huge War Fund Bill To Senate   Warns Supplies Must Be Ready To Meet Enemy’: Spring Offensive.

32 Billion Bill Goes To Senate  House Votes 371-0 For Record Appropriation For War Fffart

House Passes Big War Fund. None Dissenting   ‘senate Approves Civilian Defense Fund; Warn Crisis Coming This Sorina

Big Appropriations for War Effort Get  Unanimous Passage   Meanwhile Repeal of Pensions for Congress is Sought

Big Spending Bill Goes To Senate   Is Accompanied By Warning That Supplies Must Be Rushed To Allies

  Senate Acting * On $32 Billions  Appropriation   Okayed Deficiency Bill Yesterday Including Bans on Entertainment

OTESSTI-0 HARGIN AFTER BRIEF DEBATE   enate Unanimous fot Fund Bill Including OCD Appropriation

32-Billion Bill Passed -By House By Unanimous Vote Is Sent to Upper House   WARNING GIVEN OF ‘CRISIS IN SPRING   House Is Told Supreme Push Planned By Axis Within Few Weeks Against Allies

House Solidly  For Greatest  Appropriation Not One No Vote   Not One No Vote Cast; Measure Now Goes To Senate

Huge Arms  to Senate   ‘Record - Smashing Measure Is Passed by House, 371 te 0. in Short Time ;

RECORD SMASHING WAR APPROPRIATION BILL GOES SENATE   HOUSE PASSED THIR™’-TWO BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE BY 371 TO 0

HUGE WAR BILL NOW IN SENATE   House Passes History-Making 32 Billion Dollar Appropriations Bill 371 To 0 After Only Four Hour Debate.

House Votes Big War Fund   Measure Goes To Senate After Ouick Action

APPROPRIATION BILL GOES 10 SENATE   Record-Smashing Expenditure Proposal Awaits Further Action After Being Approved Unanimously By House Following Onlv Brief Debate

AUER FACTORIES SUFFER BOMBINI   RAF Planes Also Rout German Aw Fleet Ove Battered Malta

RUHR AND FRENCH NASI PORTS BOMBED AGAIN    Heart of German Industry At . tacked for Second Time i in 24 Hours.

TWO SUITS FOR DIVORCE FILED   Plaintiffs Allege Desertion In Bott Cases Placed On Docket Todav

O’Daniel Runs Well in Texas   Within 1 Per Cent. of No Runoff Election

TEXAS RUNOFF IS IN DOUBT   O’Daniel’s Margin I Wavering 1 Pct.; Allred Rising

RUN-OFF IS LIKELY IN TEXAS ELECTIO\   O’Daniel Lacks One Per Cent. Of Necessary Ballots To Be Reelected Without Contest

“Whopper 3s” Win Horiors. in Contest Staged by the Burlington Liar s” Club

oy hoppers” Win Honors in Contest Staged by the Burlington Liars’ ( ‘lub

Gasoline Saved From Business OK for Pleasure   Jolders of 'B’ Card Given a Break’ by Henderson

Adolf ‘Sics’ Gestapo on F renchmen   Storm Trooper Is Made Police Fuehrer To Quell Rebels.    lron Rule Looms   Heydrich Becomes Super-Boss: More Hostages Sho.

Storm Trooper Named To Stop French Sabotage   ‘Three More Hostages Shot At Romorantin; © Gestapo Chief Arrives

HITLER SENDS MAN-KILLER INTO FRANCE   Cutthroat Who Ordered 500 Murdered at Prague Latest Nazi Bully in Paris

HEYDRICH IS APPOINTED TO HEAD POLICE   Violence Flares Anew In Occupied Countries As Feeling Mounts

HITLER INDICATES HIS WORRY. OVER SABOTAGE BY FRENCHMEN   BRIGADIER GENERAL OF STORM TROOPERS IN PARIS AS UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE INCREASES

Hitler Strives to Stem Terrorism   New Police Head . Named for France

Draft Boards tc Tighten Up Dependency Deferments   War Requirements May Compel Inductior Of Registrants with Dependents

‘Non-Essential’ Men With Families Face InductionEventually   None With Dependents, However, To Be Called Pending Legislation For U. S. Support of Ones at Home

SCHOOL WATER IN STATE IS SERIOUS   Health Director Cross Ask Correction as Defense Measure.

WANT LOCAL WORK   Those Wanting Help Should Contact Employment Offices

Bible Classes To End Friday   Plan Demonstration at the Christian Church.

BIBLE SCHOOL TO CLOSE   Picnic Friday; Demonstre tion Service Sunday

CHINESE BEGIN COUNTER DRIVE AT ENEMY BASES   Biame Loss of Kinhwa on Use of Poison Gas By Jananese.

Anking and Hofei Stormed By Regulars   Fierce Fighting Going on With Jap Losses Great

CHINESE - -COUNTEROFFENSIVE. AIMED AT BIG JAP BASES   Kinhwa And: ‘Lanchi Now In Enemy Hands—Highways, Railroads’ Being  Destroyed

Chinese Storm Jap Positions In Two Areas   Press Into Suburbs Of Anhwei Towns; Casualties High

Chinese Open Counterdrive Against Japs   Losing Vital Base. They Drive Toward The North

Chinese Storm Defenses of Twa  Jap-Held Cities   Counter-Drive Aimed At Nippon Bases In Central Part of China

U. S. Planes Smash Jap Air Carrier   Vicious Clash Marks Raid on Foe at Rahban!l

Direct Hit Is Scored On Jap  Plane Carrier      Success Intimated After Nev Attack By Australian And U.S. Bombers

BOMB SQUADRONS ATTACK BASES IN. CEPIEC AF PAI   Compensates United . Nations for British Loss of Hermes In Bay of Bengal.

ALLIED AERIAL FORCES HARASS NIPPON BASES   Jap Aircraft Carrier Reported Damaged In Harbor At Rabaul   CORREGIDOR FIGHTS BACK   Besieged U. S$. Garrison Rains Big Guns On Bataan Tank Columns

U. S PLANES SCORE ALLIED VICTORY ON JAPANESE. VESSEI.   Direct Hit Made On. Shix  At Rabaul -As Raids.  On Enemy Bases’ .* Are’ Resumeéed  te

Allied Bombers — Score Direct Hit On Japanese Shi   Flying Fortresses Score Direct Hit, Two Near Misses At Ramboul

Big Jap Ship Hit in Heavy Allied Attack   Hiat Aircraft Cerrier Destroyed Ry U.S. Bombiaa

HINT JAPANESE PLANE CARRIER HIT AT RABAUL  BY U. S. BOMBS   Attack Does Much, Report to Compensate for British Loss   MacArthur Forces Lashing Foe Concentrations Off Australia

Big Jap Ship Reported Sunk Near Rabaul!      Details Of Battle Not Yet Revealed: Important Victory

YANK BOMBERS SCORE HIT ON WARSHIP, SAID   Flying Fortresses Agair Enemy Bases On Islands

PARIS REGION PLANT BOMBED      British Flyers Blast ‘Moti Trick Factory in Poissy District

Motor Truck Factory In France Bombed By RAI   Airmen Again Smash at German industries in Paris Region—Other Industrial Plants in Northern Fronee Attacked

RAF Bombs Nga Plants Near Paris   Motor ‘Truck Factory Other Industrial Targets Heavily Allacked by British

RAF Makes 2nd Pounce Near Parts   Motor Truck Plant Bombe At Poissy and Other Converted French Plants Blasted

RAF AGAIN RAIDS ~ PARIS: PLANT HI   Truck Factory Bomb Targe As Frenchmen Wave Greetings

First Red Ship ‘Sunk In Atlantic   Two of Four Women  Crew Members Lost

DAY FOR DEFENSE   Welch Attorneys Strike Three Heavy Blows at State's Evidence

GABLE NOW IN ARMY WITHOUT MUSTACHE   ‘In Good Shape’ and Does Not Mind Routine

BUS PROTEST BEING MAD   STATE EDUCATION DIRECTOR  . SAYS ODT ORDER STANDS DE-.  " SPITE NATIONWIDE, ~ OPPOSITION , ‘

Lone Sub Survivor Of French Fleet Reaches Barcelone   Ship Destruction . Said Ordered By "Vichy on Armistice

Escaped French Sub at Barcelona   May Be One of Two. Reported Friday by Nazis: Must Heud For Sea or Be Interned

Escaping French Submarine Reaches Spain  Arouses Hopes Tha Other Ships

Yank-British Forces Gain In Tunisia   Axis Counterattack At Tebourda Beaten Back By Allied Army   Enemy Generally On Defensive, Says U. S.   Russians Reported Surrounding 300,000 West Of Stalingrad

British Take Reunion Isle, VichvReports   French Governor Said te Be Organizing Force for Resistance

No Power Would Get Ships, Claim  Reveal March On Toulon Had Begun When Laval Met With Cabinet

French Sub Got Away   Reaches Barcelona, Confirms Story of Fleet Sinking

HOPE HELD FOR ESCAPE OF FEW FPENCH VESSELS   Arrival of Lone Sub at Spanish. Port Is Told By Vichy

British Put Troops On Reunion Island   Vichy to Resist Occupation Move

Lone French Sub Arrives  In Barcelona  Fleet Scuttling Was Deculf of 1940 Ar-

IVICHY SAYS SCUTTLING 'WAS ORDERED AT TIME OF ARMISTICE PACT IN 1940   ench Sub At Barcelona Lone nown Survivor Of Scuttling

French Sub — From Toulon At Barcelona      Escape - of One Crafi Leads to Hope Others May Have Got Away

ND COUNTRY COULD CRAB HUGE CRAFT   Sub, Thought Onl; Survivor, Makes Barcelona

FLIGHT AIOE HOPES OTHERS HAVE ESCAPED   Scuttling of French Fleet Result of Order Made in June, 1940.   DARLAN PROCLAMATION GOOD NEWS FOR ALLIES

SUB SURVIVING TOULON SCUTTLING REACHES SPAIN   Undersea Boat Only Unit o! French Fleet Known to Have Escaped Suicide Blasts.   DESTRUCTION CALLED TREASON BY BERLIN   Commander of Sunken Warships Reported Held—Sailors Taken Into Cus  tody by Nazis.

Escaping French  Submarine  Reaches Spain Arouses Hopes Tha  Other Ships Mav Have Survivec

BRITISH TROOPS ARE LANDED ON REUNION ISLAND   Move To Seize French . Possession In Indian Ocean     VICHY RESISTS

British Seize Reunion, Last  French Island   Vichy Radio Announces South * Africans Have Landed There In Coup

FRENCH U-BOAT MAKES ESCAPE   ‘Lone Known Survivor Of Destroyed Toulon Fleet

U-Boat Reaches Port Of Rarcelona, Can Stay 48 Hours Before It Resumes Journey  DARLAN ANNOUNCES FLEET IS SCUTTLED   Allied Leaders Hopins Other Craft Escaped From Toulon, Eluded  Axis Bombers

Lone French Sub Kscapes To Barcelona After Fleet Acted on Terms of Pledge

Fleet Suicide Long Planned, Declares Vichy  nm nm . nm   One Escaping Frenel Submarine Puts In At Barcelona

BRITISH OCCUPY REUNION ISLAND   Vichy Says Resistance Planned By Colony In Indian Ocean

SOLDIERS ON GUARD AT PLANE WRECKAGI   3 Killed in Crash Near Spring: field, Ohio

Great Damage Is Done Third Largest City   African Supply Port Target: Moored Ships Plastered by Boeings.

Italian Officials Admit Heavy Damage To Nation’s Third Largest City

MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN BEING SOUGHT FOR ‘ABDUCTION *? OF FIVE-DAY-OLD BABY ~

Woman Sought As Abductor of 5-Day-Old Baby   Police Mystified By Kidnaping From Maternity Cottage

NO JAPS OCCUPY ALEUTIAN ISLES AYS U.S. NAVY   Soviets Counter Attacking » Despite Six-Day Siege of Sevastopol   Tide Running Against Axis ® in Libya; 13 Jap Planes Destroyed

SOME SOUTHERNERS  ADMIT SOLID SOUTH  SPLITTING AT SEAMS PREDICTED, HOWEVER, REPUBLICANS WASTING  TIME TAD LIADING

Seam-Splitting: No Balm for 6. 0. P.,  Southerners Warn   Spangler Is Told He's All  Wet in Certain Ways;  ‘Smith Owes 6.0.2, Nothing.’ Jones Says

Leading Democrats Admit Party Splitting At Seams, but Say South to Remain Solid!

Revenue Chief Balks Points to Big Increase _ of Employes.   RAISES QUESTION OF PARTISAN ABUSE   Cost of Tax Collections Declared to Be Greatly ‘Increased.

ROSS PAYRULL PADDED LOGAN TELLS JAMES   TWENTY-ONE MEMBERS OF DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE ON MERCANTILE OR INHERITANCE TAX PAYROLL.   Serious Political Abuse

U. S. Moves to Train Nation's 6,500,000 High School Students for Service Expected After Graduation   Texas Students Called on to Enroll in 'Victory Corps’

Outcome Is Considered Doubtful   AXIS CLAIMS BREAK-THROUGH AT EL ALAMEIN ON DESERT, BUT BRIT. HOLDS AIR CONTROL

Suez Area Admitted in  Grave Peril   Battle to Hold Sevastopol Feared Near Conclusion

Axis Says Penetrating Defenses   BRITISH REPORT VIGOROUS RESISTANCE OFPERED AGAINST ROMMEL.

BATTLE FOR COYPT NOW NEAR CLIMAX   Alhes Fight Desperately to Hold Combined German And Italian Armies; Axis Claims Break-Through

Each Side Spars For  Knockout   Likely Loser Will Have Little Or Nothing Left At End Of Battle.

British Naval Forces Clash With Germans   Skirmish Takes Place In North Sea and Eng. lish Channel

THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE CUTS ITS FORGE IN STATE   One Hundred Forty-Five Ad ministrative Employes Are Dismissed.   REORGANIZATION MOVE   The Chillicothe Office Will Be Reduced From Full Time to Part Time.

MISSOUR W565 DISMISSES 145   Reorganizes to Supply . Wa Industries’ With Needed Workers

Jap Propaganda Helps Boost Morale Of U. S. Sailors; Lexington In Action While Tokyo Reported Its Loss

Japanese Radio Propaganda Proves Createst U. S. Navy Morale Builder—Because of Its Amusement Value   By RALPH JORDAN

ENVOY KNOCKED OUT BY BLAST   Man Killed In Attempt Tc Assassinate Von Papen

CEFORT TO KILL VON PAPEN SEEN AS SUBTLE PLOT   German Embassy Letter heads Found On Body Of Would-Be Assassin

Apparent Effort To Assassinate Von Papen Fails   Man Killed By Bomb Believed To Have Been Plotter Against Envoy

GERMAN ENVOY -ESCAPES PLOT   ASSASSINATION. ATTEMPT. OF BARON VON PAPEN, GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY, PROVES FAILURE

Seek Identity Of Ankara Bomb Victim   German Embassy Letterheads Re ported at Scene

Victim Of Papen Bomb Believed To Be Attacker   German Papers Found Or Dead Man; Nazi Envoy Wife Escape Death

VICTIM IS NOT KNOWN BY POLICE   Possibility Exists That H« Might Have Been Killed by the Explosion  He Created.

ATTEMPT MADE CN VON PAPEN' LIFE IN TURKE   GERMAN: EMBASSY  LETTER. ~ HEADS" ON“ BODY“OF. MAN,” FOUND’ AT! SCENE 

MAN IS’ BLOWN TO BITS IN ATTEMPT TO KILL VON PAPEN   German Ambassador Ty Turkey And. Wife Are Nearly Killed’ By - Bomb Blast

GERMAN PLOT IS REVEALED   British Accused of Bomt Episode in Ankara

BELIEVE BOMB VICTIM A NAZI   Germans Seek to Place Blame on England

VETERAN LEADERS ARE RENAMED BY GOP TO HEAD 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

George D. Barrick, Coshocton Jumber dealer, was under consideration today for the post of minority fioo1 leader itithe Ohio house of representatives.

Fisherman Hauls Floating Mine   Demolition Expert Takes Care of It

Gandhi Notes Saw Jap Pact   Documents Seized By Government of India

BRITISH FIND EVIDENCE VS. GANDHI   Accused of Urging Negotiations With Japan

Gandhi Says He’ll Deal With Japs   Independent India Would Negotiate, Documents Show

Document Is Seized From Party Files   Negotiations with Enemy Would Follow Indian Independence, Report.

Germans Admit Russians Are Resisting; Claim 180 Mile Push Into Caucasu:

Largest Oil Line System Contemplated   Easement of Eastern Crude Emergency Assured By Allocation of Steel   TO EXTEND 850 MILES

To Complete Big Oil Line   Crude To Be Piped To  Eust From Texas

Pipeline fo Be Completed   Steel Alfotted for Extension From Illinois to East

Steel Is Allocated  For Eastern Line   Petrolenm Emergency Ha: Less Critical Outlook Wih B. Grant

EASTERNERS TO GET MORE Oll   Pipeline Installation TT Ease Problems

Pipeline Will Be Extended   Will Bring Oil Direct From Texas to Bayonne, N. J. Refinery

Pipeline From Texas to Philadelphia Will Ease the Eastern Oil Shortage   War Production Board Allocates Necessary Steel to Complete Svatem

CURTIN PUZZLED BY CONTROVERS}   Unable To Understand Con. troversy Caused By His Message to Roosevelt Asking Assistance.

Allegiance Reaffirmed   Australia Retains “Most Serious Devotion to British Curtin Says

Curtin Denies Slap at British  Appeal fo U.S. Exolained os Vitel

CAVALCANTEIS FAYETTE COUNTY PROBE WITNESS   Investigation Of Alleged Mliegal Spending Is Now Under Way

Deferment Draft Rule Tightened:   Few Will Miss Call to Army Due to Tohs

Voicks! Yoicks!!   Yank Doughboys In Jeep Join Red-Coated Stag Hunters

Allies Smash ts  By Rommel   British Win Limited Vic: tory As Nazi Forces Are Hurled Back   8 PLANES DOWNED   Gasoline Lack Is Thought To Have Stalled Naz Push: Foe Reforms Lines

ALLIES HOLD UPPER HAND IN RENEWED BATTLE FOR EGYPT   Rommel Makes Three Futile Efforts To Revain Lost Ground

British Army Smashes Three Heavy Attacks   Hold Firmly to New Positions Taken From Foe: Rommel Setback

ERITISH ARMY HOLDS NEW POSITIONS WON ON EGYPTIAN FRONT   FIRST WEEK OF RENEWED BATTLE LIMITED ALLIED VICTORY

BRITISH HOLD NEW-WON GROUND IN DESERT WAR   Rommell’s Withdrawal Believed Due To Supply Dif ficulties, Especially Shortage Of Gasoline; British May Take Offensive.

Check Nazi Mass in Bloody Battle   Two-Front German Thrust Stopped by People’s Army in “Red Verdun” Fight

British Say Rommel Now on Defensive   Report Three Heavy Axis Counter - Attacks Jurned ‘Back in Limited Victory

British Hold New-Won Gains At El Alamein   Report First Week of . Renewed Egyptian’ Battle Faverc Allied Armc

BRITISH ~REPORT THREE BIG AXIS COUNTER-ATTACKS ARE BEATEN OFF IN NORTH AFRICA   Italians Claim Several Hundred British Soldiers And A New Zealand General Taken Prisoners In Fighting. First Week of Renewed Battle Ends In Limited Allied Victory i

BRITISH HOLD NEWLY-GAINED DESERT POSTS   Successive Battering-ram Assaults by Axis Forces Are Hurled Back—German General Is Believed Short of Gasoline.

BRITISH 8TH ARMY HELD FIRM TODAY TO NEW POSITIONS   Smashed Three Heavy Axis Counterattacks on El Alamein Front.   VICTORY FOR ALLIES   Nazis in Futile Effort to Regain Positions Lost Thursday Night.

Allies Hold Edge In Egpytian War   British 8th Army Holds  New Positions on the Central Sector.

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY HOLDING ITS POSITIONS   First Week Of Renewed Desert Fight Ends In At Least Limited Victory For Allied  rms; Rommel  Hurled Back.

BRITISH HOLD POSITIONS ON EGYPT FRONT   Smash Three Heav -  Counterattacks  Of Axis       HAVE BATTLED WEEK        0 bservers Declare  Limited Victory For Allies

First Round Of Renewed. Warfare “In Egypt Goes To Allied Armies .

BRITAIN’S 8TH ARMY HOLDING POSITIONS FIRM      Smash Three Heavy Axis Counter- Attacks on Central Sector of E! Alamein Front   LIMITED VICTORY FOR ALLIES SCOREL   British Armored Forma.  tions and Infantry Break  Through Enemy Rearguard in Withdrawals

~ POSITIONS ~ IN DESERT   3 Axis Counter - Attacks * Beaten Off and Allies Score Limited Victory   US, TANKS TAKE IT AND DISH IT OUT   British May Push Drive a Rommel Is Believed Short of Gasoline

May Deduct  Income Tax   Wants Ehployers To Take Out 10 Per Cent of  Aesoecamont.

WOULD DEDUCT FROM PAYROLL   Morgenthau Proposes Plan ' For Meeting Federal Taxes

May Deduct Income Tax  From Pay   ‘Collection At The Source’ Urged By Treasury Secretary

Federal Income Tax May be Deducted From Paychecks   Secretary of Treasury Asks Authority to Make “Collection At Source” and In Amounts Up to Ten Percent of Wage or Salary After Cer-     tain Exemptions Are Allowed 

TAX FROM PAYCHECKS   Treasury Plans Income Levy “Coli* Jection at Source”

ADVISES TAXES FROM PAY ROLI   Morgenthau Proposes De duction Of 10 Per Cent Of Excess

Plan Wage  Deductions   Part of Income Tax May Be Taken From Paycheck

Plan Deductions For Income Tax   Congress Studies Proposal To Make Collections From Pay Check

TAX COLLECTION AT SOURCE PROPOSED TO AID LITTLE MAN   Would Also Stop Taxpayer From Spending His Money

Morgenthau Asks A Withholding Tax   Would Deduct Part Of  Income Levy From Pay.

Picture Is Blacker in East Indies   Dutch, However, Say Situation Is Not Hopeless; Fierce Battles Rage   Curtin Acts   Australian Leader Gives Mobilization Edict to Parliament

Allied Forces Moving Back to Mounfain Lines  To Try to Duplicate MacArthur's Stand Situation Unchanged in Burman

OUTNUMBERED UNITED NATIONS TROOPS BEING WORN DOWN BY JAPANESE HORDES   Defenders Virtually Helpless Under Japanese Bombing and Machine-Gunning Attacks. Allies Falling Back Into Mountainous Areas of Island

Picture Is Growing Darker Hour by Hour Under Leash of Nippon Bombing and Allied Nations Are Falling Back Into Mountains.   EEE  All of Western Java Overrun; Situation Is Not Yet Hopeless

FLAMING BATTLES CONTINUE   Dutch News Agency Says  _ Practically All of Western Part of Island Overrun by-Invaders and That Allied Troops Have Taken Up New Positions      PICTURE IS GROWING _ DARKER EACH HOUR

Fall Of Batavia. Is iconveiged : By Dutch Command      Allied Troops Said  To Be' Wearing: Dove in Critical Battle

MacArthur - Like Defense of Island’s Central Area United Nations’ Stratecy   Foe 25 Miles From Bandoeng

ALLIED FORCES LASHED BY JAP PLANE ATTACKS   Wrecked Capital City of Java Is Abandoned to Invading Nipponese

Defenders Forced Back To Mountainous Area About Bandoeng, Military Center

Defending Troops Far Outnumbered   Violent Battles Are Flaming All Over Dutch East Indies Island of Java Dispatches Report

Quit Wrecked Capital City   Enemy Driven Out Of Section Of  Bandoeng Plains.

Dutch Forces Reported To Have Driven Japanese Back Near Bandoeng; MacArthur Reports His Altack Snoiled New Invasion

Invaders Meet Reverses In Drive on Soerabaja   Defenders Gain Temporary Successes on  Plains of Bandoeng and in Eastern Java Amid Violent Rattle.   JAPS OVERRUN WESTERN JAVA   Outlook Grows Darker Hourly with Dutch and Allies Being Worn Down by Greatly Superior Forces of Nippon

Allied Troops Falling Back To Mountains   Tokyo Claims Occupation of Island’s Capital City; Indies Picture Darkens by the Hour —

ALLIES YIELD BATAVIA 10 JAP INVADERS   Weary Troops Continue Their Battle Against Overwhelming Foe

Japs Aim at Naval Base   Enemy Controls Coast, Perils New Capital

‘Fierce Attack  Stops Japs at  Bandoeng   Invaders Driven Back At One Point; Japs Greatly Outnumber Defenders

Outnumbered Allied Treops Are Helpless Under Jap Bombings   ndies Capital Deserted; Treops Retire ' Mountains To Try Tactics Of  flonnesnt Van 4 wthee

United Nations’ Forces Outnumbered; Battles Rage Over Entire Island

Invaders Smash At Lines Of Defense North of Bandoeng      NAVAL BASE RUINED   Allies Virtually Helpless Under Lash of Jap  Bombers

INVASION HORDE OF JAPS TOO BIG FOR DEFENDERS   Fierce Fighting Is Kept Up However as Troops Back Up into Mountains   BUT, NOT ALL LOST YET   British Hold Burma in Spite Of Stiff Assault; Australia  Fears Invasion Soon

Strong. Jap. Forces Are Wearing: Down      habe Is Farther. Endangereds ~ Australia: Swells Armed Forces; ~ Subic Bay Win Disrupts Enemy

Dutch Open Fierce Push Against Japs   Gains. Reported Near Bandoeng But Picture Grows Darker   VIOLENT BATTLES RAGING ON ISLAND      Enemy Mastery of Air  Terrific Handicap  To Defenders

DEFENDERS BADLY OUTNUMBERED IN BATTLE FOR ISLE   Rangoon Reported Stilt in British Hands; New Burma Drive Seen

WAR PICTURE GROWS DARKER EVERY HOUR   Outnumbered United Nations Are Being Worn Down by Greatly Superior Jap Forces.   ENTIRE ISLAND OF JAVA IS THREATENED

iolent Battles Raging All ver Island Of Java-Foe's uperior Forces Turn Tide

JAVA ALNIOST CELT IN TWO   Allied Troops Believed Retreating Into Mountainous Interior.   LACK SUPPORT FROM AIR

Jutnumbered Allies Are Reported Slowly Withdrawing to Mountains in Hope Of Duplicating General MaeceArthur’e Stand.

Furious Fighting Flares All Along Vital Island Base   Dutch, American, Australian And British Troops Fall Back To New Positions; Allies Report Situation Now Is ‘Serious, But Still Not Hopeless’

Allies Continue Resistance With Prospects Grow~ ing Darker   DEFENSE IN MOUNTAINS   Allied Forces May Attempt - to Emulate MacArthur in Holding Out

Constant Enemy Bombing Keeps Troops From Rest; -Prospects Grow Worse; Australia Gets Ready To Be Next Jap Target

Allied Forces Being Worn Down by Enemy Bombs, Machine Guns   Picture Growing Darker Hour by Hour; Defense  in Mountains Planned

Dutch Reported To Have Driven Japanese From Plains Area Near Bandoeng, _ N.E.1. Headquarters; Nipponese  Hava Air Snnorinrity   By ROGER D. GREENE  Avensciatfad Prace War Deltiae

Batavia Falls To Invaders   Enemy Drives Weary Allies Into Mountains

Outnumbered Defenders of Java Reported Falling Back Into the Mountains   Virtually Helpless Under Lash of Nipponese Aerial Attack — Practically All of Western End Of Island Overrun by Japs

Superior Numbers Of Invaders Bring Violent Fighting   Japanese Control Of Air Puts Allies Under Constant Fire

Island Defenses Cut in Two by Attacking Hordes; Dutch Claim Minor Victory on Bandoeng Plains; Defenders Withdrawing to  Mountaine

ALL WESTERN JAVA OVERRUN BY INVADERS   Defense Falls Back to Establish Positions in  Mountain Area

ALLIED TROOPS LEAVE BATAVIA, ISLAND CAPITAI   United Nations Defenders Worr Down By Superior Invading Forces, Especially In Air

GERMAN TROOPS HELD AT GATES OF STALINGRAD      Report Axis Men Wearing Russian Army Uniforms

NAZIS DRESSED AS RED TROOPS   Spirits of Soviet Reserves High; German Attacks Violent.   PLANES ATTACKING CITY

Reds fi ig hting  To Hold Heieh Within City   Soviet Reserves Are Ferried Over Volga to Help  Fioht GCermane

:Nazis Hold Wedge In City’s Defenses   - Germans Attempt Camouflage to Confuse Russians

Fresh Troops From Siberia, Rushed to Help of Veterans   Germans, Some in Rec Army Uniforms; Hold Hard-Won Positions

Reinforcements Arrive To Help Defenders; Berlin Again Fails To Mention Specific Gains; Fight Fierce Everywhere

Igloos Revived As Raid Shelter:   Eskimos Taking War Ver: Seriously, Keep Alert For Bomb Attack

Eskimo Natives Building Igloos In Alaska Again   Almost Forgotten Art  Revived for War Protection

Eskimos Build Igloos Against Air Raids;  Elders Teach the Nearly Forgotten Art

JAPS BRING UP MORE TROOPS   Major Battle Appears to Be Developing in Southern Yunnan Area

O1L SUPPLY Ha HEATING 1S PROBLEM   SEVERE SHORTAGE IN NEW ENGLAND AND RATIONING SNARL AFFECTS MID. WESTERN STATES

Shortage of Fuel Grows More Serious   East and Midwest Oi Consumers Look for Ration Solution

DUTCH STILL SLASHING AT JAP INVADERS   Experts Point Out That Jap Forces Are So Thinly Spread They Are Vulnerable to Attack

Sub Sinks Second  Dominican Vessel   24 Lost in Attack Near Martinique

Allies Close In on Japs in Buna Sector   Australians Advance On Jap Base After Capturing Gona, Headauarters Save

Japs Fail To Regain Buna Hold   Night Attack Foiled; U.S. Artillery Drubs Beachhead Enemy,   Aussies Advanca   Shore Patrols Move Toward Cape Rheayroadch_

ALLIES RESUME DRIVE ON JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   J. §. Air Forces, Holding Approaches to Buna Airdrome, Bomb Jap  _. ‘Beach Positions’   FOES HOLDING OUT   P.40s Strafe and Bomb Po. sitions On Soputa Track; Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fighting

U. 6. FORCES HOLD AREA NEAR AIRPORT   Push to Drive Japs Out of Beachhead Is Being Centralized.

AMERICAN GUNS POUND JAPS AT BUNA AIRDROME   Yankees And Australians Moving In On Enemy At New Guinea Base

Aussies Advancing F rom Gona In Drive to Push Japs from Beachheads.

ALLIES GET SET TO DRIVE JAPS OUT OF BUNA   U. $. ARTILLERY FIRE BATTERING ENEMY BEACH POSITIONS

Japs Repulsed In Attack At Buna Village   Punishing Artillery Fire  Laid Down By United States Forces   AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE

Bomb Jap  Positions   Enemy Beach Positions Also Hit By Artillery Fire

UL S. TROOPS REPULSE JAPANESE ATTACK NEAR BUNA VILLAGE   Australian ° Patrols Reported “Moving Down Coast To~ ‘ward. Cape Killerton   ALLIED -AIR FORCE. ACTIVE

ALLIES ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA   Hurl Back Japanese Nigh Counterattack Near Buna Village

JAP POSITIONS IN BUNA BOMBARDED BY AMERICANS   Punishing Artillery Fire Laid Down Last Night After Repulsing Jap Drive

Jap Attack Thrown Back In New Guinea   Drive to Seize Buna from Foe Now Centralized

Japs’ Counter Drive Smashec   U. S. Forces In Bitter Hand To-Hand Fighting With  Fnemv Near Buna.

Allied Artillery Punishing Japs Enemy Night Attack In  Buna Area Repulsed; Hand-To-Hand Fight

U.S. Artillery Pounds. Japs In Buna Area   Night Counterattack Is Beaten Off Near Village

BLASTS JAPS ON BEACHES   Repulse Nipponése . Night Counter- 7 Attaole

Hold Approaches to Airdro And Hit Artillery Positidns; Gona Area Alreadv Cleared’

ALLIED ARTILLERY POUNDING ENEMY ON BUNA BEACHES   Throw Back Japanese Nigh Counter-Attack Near Bun: Village—Hold = Approache to Airdrome

Jap Positions Pounded by Guns   Yanks Hurl Back Jap Night Attack  Near Runa

ALLIES SHELL JAP POSITIONS ON BUNA BEACH   Patrols Advance Down Coast AL der Enemy's Night Counter-At tack Near Village Repulseed

SHELLS BLAST NIP POSITIONS ABOUT BUNA   Allies Keep Up Punishing Raids With Artillery

Trap Closing On Buna Japs   Allied Artillery Pounds Positions Still Held on Beach

ALLIED FIRE IS PUNISHING JAP FORGES AT BUNA   Japanese Night Counterattack Near Buna Repulsed; Aussies Advance After Clearing Up Gona Area.

ANOTHER TRAIN WRECK ON PRR   Freight Train Derailec On Horseshoe Curve Near Altoona

American Fighter Pilots In Eovpt   “Those Boys Certainly Can Fly,” Says RAF Leader After Watching Aerohatics

SUGAR PROGRAM WILL START IN MAY   Half Pound Per Week Ti Be Allowed Each Person In Family

Government Fixes Allowance for First Two Months of Rationing—Size of Supply Will Determine Quantities to Be Sold Thereafter—Program to Become Effective Some ‘Time During Consumer Registration, May 4 to 7.

Sugar Sales Cut To Half a Pound Weekly a Persor  OPA Niclao E (hanne o   )PA Discloses Change ¢ Plans for Government Rationing

Sugar Sales Will Be Cuf To Half Pound   First Ration Cards Good for Two Months OPA Announces

SUGAR RATION FIGURE IS SET   Sales Will be Limited te Half Pound a Person First Two Months

Sugar Rationing Due To Begin Early Next Month   No Further Information Reraived Here

SUGAR SALE LIMIT ~ Y POUND A WEEK   OPA Discloses First Two-Month Ra tioning Plan Per Person; Shortages Cause

Sugar Sales to Be Limited To Half Pound Per Week to Start Rationing

Japs Begin Intense Attack On  Corregidor   Heavy Bombardment By Artillery, Attacks By Dive Bombers;  Enemy Guns Silenced

Heavy Attack On Corregidor   Dive Bombers Taking Part Now; Defense Fire Accurate

ENEMY USES BOMBS AND SIEGE GUNS    But Defending Gunners Reply Effectively Knocking Out 3 Jap Batteries

Defending Gunners Silence Three More Batteries On Bataan; Intense Artillery Bombardment of Corregidor Accompanied By Dive Bombing Raids

FOE LAUNCHES FIERCE DRIVE IN PHILIPPINES   ntense Japanese Attack Concentrated On Corregidor: Heavy Guns And Dive Bombers In Continuous Action.

One Bomber Hit By _ Anti-Aircraft Fire   Japs Begin  Intensive Artillery Shelling: Of Fort ~ : eee   THREE BATTERIES  _ SILENCED BY U.S

JAP BOMBERS AND ARTILLERY BLAST ISLAND   Corregidor’s Guns Silence At Least Three Batteries

Heavy Attack Launched on Corregidor   Bombers and Siege Guns Attempting to Blast Fortress Apart

Japs Open Heavy Corregidor Atffack  Dive-Bombing Raids On Fortress Begins New Bottering

FRESH JAP BLASTS LASH CORREGIDOR   Diye Bombers Go Into Ac tion: Defense Si ences Three Foe Batteries

Corregidor Pounded by ‘Planes, Guns   Defenders Silence Three Batteries — Dive Bombers Used By Niooconese

Jap Dive Bombers Raid Corresidor   Chinese, British Retake Oi] Area

JAPS OPEN NEW ALL-OUT ATTACK ON CORREGIDOR   DIVE BOMBERS RAID FORTRESS AS SIEGE GUNS RENEW FIRING

JO HELPLESSNES'   From New Positions On Bataan the Enemy Begins an Intense Artillery Bombardment; Dive Bombing Raids Made for First Time.

CORREGIDOR BEING BATTERED HEAVILY BY JAPANESE GUNS   DIVE AND HIGH BOMBING AT. TACKS ALSO MADE ON FORTRESS DEFENDERS

DIVE BOMBERS TAKE PART IN NEW BATTERING   Japanese Troops  In Two Busses Are Ambushed; Numerous Casualties Reported

DIVER BOMBERS HIT CORREGIDOR   Three Siege Guns Silenced By U. S. Batteries

Jans Hurl Bombs And Shells On Corregidor —   Try To Knock Out Fort But Yanks’ Guns Reply Effectively

CORREGIDOR PUT TO SEVERE TEST IN ‘RETALIATION’   Japs Intensify Shower of Shells From Siege Guns On Bataan and Use Dive Bombers There for First Time—Defenders Reply.

Big Attack Made On Corregido:   Bombs And Siege Guns are Directed On Fortress In Philippines

Artillery Fire Is Supplemented By Dive Bombers   Intense Bombardment Is Launched From New Posi tions On Bataan; Two Bus Loads Of Jap Troops  Awmhwehan

FORTRESS’ BIG GUNS SILENCE 3 BATTERIES   Inflict Other Bataan Damage—Enemy Dive Bombers Join Attack

Japanese Seek to Batter Corregidor Into Helplessness   Artillery and Bombers Open Intense Bombardment of Fortress

INTENSIVE DRIVE OPENED ON FORTRESS   Corregidor Subjected te Five Dive-Bomber Raids and Heavy Artillery Fire — Three Enemy Batteries Silenced.

JAPANESE HURL NEW STRENGTH AT CORREGIDOR   Dive Bombers Employed For First Time As Siege Guns Roar Again   3 BATTERIES SILENCED   American-Filipino Force Ambushes Jap Units In Interior Of Mindanao

Japs Smosh at Corregidor — With Dive Bombing Raids And Artillery Bombardment   Fartress Defenders Have Successfully Resisted All Attacks; General MacArthur Maves Swiftly to Map Offensive in Pacific

ARTILLERY AND NIVE BOMBERS (RE EMPLOYED   Enemy Trying to Batte Manila Bay Fortress Into Helplessness, Washington Announces   SHELLS COME FROM ° NEW BATAAN BASES   lefending Gunrrers Reply  Effectively to New Attack, Silencing At Lease 3 Batteries

Japanese Open Dive Bomber Atfacks.on Corregidor Fortress   Defending Gunners Hit One of Enemy Planes

Effort At Subduing Fortress   Dive Bombers Rake Corregidor for First Time

GROSS FIRING BY ARTILLERY NOTED TODAY   Dive Bombers Are Used For First Time On Stronghold   DEFENDERS ACTIVE   Silence Three Battene: And Break Up Troop  Concentrations

JAPS TRY TO BATTER BIG FORT   Siege Guns and Dive Bombers Aim at Corregidor Which Continues to Give Good Account of Itself

Corregidor Subject 7 To Dive Bomb Raids; Taps Try Knock Out Of Island Fortress

DIVE BOMBERS LEAD ASSAULT ON CORREGIDOF   More Gun Emplacements 0 Japs Knocked Out By Fortress Shelling

Dive Bombers. Ah Attack on: Corregidor   Japs Trying: ng Harder Than Ever to Batter Fortress Into Helplessness      ‘BIG SIEGE GUNS —. ALSO: EMPLOYED   But Defenders Silence at  Least Three Batteries : in-New Duel -

Dive Bombers Used In Attack On Corregidor   Intense Effort Is Made By Japanese To Batter Fortress On Island Into Helpiessness

NEW ATTACK LAUNCHED ON CORREGIDOR   For First Time Since Fall of Bataan Dive Bombers Are Used By Enemy  On Island   ONE IS SHOT DOWN

JAPS TRY BATTER CORREGIDOR FORT TO HELPLESSNESS   rom New Positions On Bataan the Enemy Begins an Intense Artillery Bombardment; Dive Bombing Raids Made for First  Time.

WEATHER STILL GOOD.   Little Change i in Temperature Fore: east for Tomorrow:  5

Corregidor Guns Down 2 Jap Bombers   Others Hit As Air At tack Is Repulsed

TWO JAPANESE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN BY U. 8.   Others of Nine Over Corregidor Also Were Hit   Casualties Also Shgh Among Americans, Filipinos

Japs Lose Two Planes   Heavy Bombers hers Destroyed by U. S. Defenders of Corregidor Island in Manila Bay

SORREGIDOR’S DEFENSE BAGS ~~ OJAP PLANES   Heavy Bombers Shot Down As Flight of Nine Attacks Fort   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT. “SaYS COMMUNIQUE   J. $. Sub Sinks 17,000-Tor Japanese Merchant Liner

CORREGIDOR IS BOMBED BY JAPS   TWO HEAVY PLANES SHOT DOWN; GROUND ATTACK HELD OFF

Two Bombers In Corregidor  Raid Dow ned   Others Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire Of Defenders

Corregidor Gunners Bag Two Of Nine Japanese Bombers   Hit Others During Attack; Japan Cracks Down On Conquered Areas

Two Jap Bombers Downed Off Luzon   Raid on Corregidor Is Beaten Off With Only Minor Damage—Land Troops Holding Against Increased Nipponese Forces.

TWO JAP BOMBERS DOWNED IN ATTACK ON FORTRESS   Casualties Slight for Defenders as Flight of Nine Enemy Planes Appear

MBER ARE BAGGED BY MARINES   Japan Claims Many U.S, Aircraft Wrecked

TWO JAPANESE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN, ISLANDS   American-Filipino Defenders Bein; Pushed Southward, According To Claims From Tokyo,

Two Heavy Jap Bombers Shot Down in An Attack Over Corregidor Island   Casualties Among U. S. and Philippine Troope Are Reported Slight :

Losses To American And Filipino Forces Reported Light; Defenders Hold Stubharnilv Toa Positions

Philippines: Defenders Hit Other Planes   American-Filipino Troops Beat off Japanese Attack On Correaidor

First Wife Given Body of Husband   Nurse Will Bury Slain Captain

Body Of Slain Captain Goes To First Wife      Alabama Nurse Will See To Burial Of Man Killed By Colonel's Daughter

45,000 Nazis Try To Push Through  Russian Defense   North Of Stalingrad Reds Knife Deeper Into Nazi Fortified Area

Soviet Dispatches Assert That Nazis Have Failed To Gain on Any Front in Last 24 Hours.   COLD NIGHTS ARE  BEGINNING TO COME

3erman Prisoners Are Quoted As Saying Nazi Offic - ers and Troops Are Becoming Disturbed About Campaign As Cold Nights Begin To Set In; Hitler’s Headquarters Stress Developments In Caucasus.

Germans Hurry, They Fear Delay, Says Newspaper   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Editor

Soviets Repulse Strong Assault Upon Stalingrad   Germans Hit Hard In Score Of Attacks, Churchill Is Silent On 2nd Front Plans

NAZI LEADERS FEAR WINTER'S NEAR APPROACK   Prisoners Taken By  Russians Say Officers And Troops Disturbed By Imminent Cold Weather.

American Airmen Shoot Down  22 Jap Planes; Enemy Forces Trapped In Aleutians, Solomons And New Guinea, Hold Guadalcana

Crush Attempt to Storm City in 22 Attacks   Frost Nips Germans Who Whip Soldiers into Action, Fearing. Russian Winter

Suicidal German Attacks Against Stalingrad Fail   Russians Claim Germans Have Failed To Make Any Gains in Past 24 Hours; Fierce Onrush is Attributed to Worry Over Coming Winter

Rising Nazi Tide Of Attack Curbed   Continuous Attacks in Stalingrad Beaten Back by Defenders   FEAR WINIER’S GRIP   Axis Forces Express Concern Over Slow Prog ress of Campaign

CrushTwenty-Two Separate Attacks   Germans Fail to Gain on Any Front in Last 24 Hours; Stress Caucasus Developments

Reds Repulse 22 Assaults n43rdDay   Stalingrad Army Cuts Into Nazi Defense Ring

GERMANS FAIL TO MAKE GAINS FOR 24 HOURS   Hitler Stresses Successes In Caucasus As Cold Nights Begin

Crush 22 Attacks on ‘Stalingrad   Hitler's Headquarters, Obscuring -Main Battle, Reports Gains in Caucasus Mountains   STOPPED ON VOLGA   Italians Repori, without Confirmation, U. S. Warship Torpedoed, Seen Sinking

Reich Army Of 45,000 Beaten Off   Germans Say Many Heighis Taken From Russians In Caucasus Campaign

Russians Beat — Off New Attack   GERMANS HURL MORE MEN INTO SOVIET BATTLE

45,000 GERMANS PUSHED BACK IN SLEDGE HANMER ASSAULT IN 43DAY-OLD BATTLE   Reds Say Germans Have Failed To Gain on Any Front in Past 24 Hours. Nazi Prisoners Say Germans Are Becoming Disturbed at  J Pen nt Da xnwenes

Reds Knife Into Lines To North   Nazi Prisoners Says Troops Disturbed About  Pace of Progress

NO GAINS BY GERMANS AT RUSSIAN CIT)   Assault After Assault Beaten Off  at Stalingrad as Soviets Send : Relief Columns

Attacks On Leningrad Crushed   Germans Give No Details As To’ Volga City But Comment On Caucasus

Soviets Repulse 45,000 Germans In Twenty-two Separate Drives on City

Hitler’s Communique Skirts Mention 0: Stalingrad Fight And Stresses New Drives In Caucasus Regions   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Prese War EFdutiar

GERMAN ATTACK ON STALINGRAD STOPPED AGAIN   Russians Jab Deeper into Lines of Invaders from North of Voiga City   NAZIS FEARFUL OF WINTER   Second Front Talk Rises to New High Pitch While Fierce Battles Rage

Beat Off Assaults In Northwest Stalingrad Suburb; Score Advance North OFf City.

a — ee  Hitler Stresses Drive in Caucasus to Take Attention Away From. Stalingrad  Nazis Are Hurried  Prisoners Say German Troops Fear Soviet Winter         Nazis Are Hurried

22 Attacks Crushed At Stalingrad   Russians Beat Off 45,000 In Drive On City   Knife Deeper With Flanking Movement   Hitler Encounters New Troubles With The Scandinavians

SOVIET DISPATCHES  STATED NAZIS FAIL  TO MAKE ANY GAINS HITLER’S HEADQUARTERS  HOWEVER, CLAIM CATICAGHE PROCRESS

22 ATTACKS OF NAZIS CRUSHED AT STALINGRAD   Reds Knife Deeper Into German Lines North of Metropolis

Volga Steel City Withstands Its Ard Day of Siege   Nazis Would Turn Attention to Their Drive in Caucasus

Reds Crush 22 Attacks in One Day   Stalingrad Fights on in 43rd Day of Siege; Not Much Change; Nazi Headquarters Reports on Caucasus ©

Russians Crush 22 Attacks 43rd Day of Siege of Stalingrad   Nazis Sacrifice Greal —Numbers—of—Men-as Winter Nears

REDS BEAT OFF ~~ WAZT ASSAULTS   Russians Knife Deeper Inte Enemy Lines  North Of Stalingrad

45,000 Germans Rush In Vain At Stalingrad Reds   22 Separate Attacks Are Repelled And Russians Pierce Foe Rarriace

Russ Beat Off Attack of 45,000 Germans at Stalingrad   CAUCASUS TARGET   Hitlerites Upset as Cold Nights Set in With Winter Near

Soviets Beat Off New Assault   Hitler Claims Attacks Gaining in Caucasus Area.

Russians Knife Deeper Into German Flonk As Battle Of Titans Hames

Reds Knife Into Lines To North   Nazi Prisoners Says Troops Disturbed About  Pavent. Peadeney

308 Labor - Management Committees Speed Up Production of War Needs

Joint Boards Swell Output In War Plants   308 Firms Organize Labor-Management Groups, WPB Learns

No New Rationing Orders In View  Only Gasoline May Be Put On List Before Aug. 15, Says OPA

REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS HAVE TROUBLES... .  Election Near--So Both Parties W orry

Each Major Party in Iowa Is Worried by Political Paradoxes That Cause Them Extra Work

RUSSIAN ARMY PARACHUTISTS CAPTURE TOWN   Scores Of Nazi Killed Much Booty Seized By Soviets Far Behind Line   60) Planes Destroyed

Red Parachutists Kill Scores In Foray Behind Nazi Lines   Russ Troops Pounce on Occupied Town, Scatter Germans and Scize Booty; Soviet Assaults Mount in Ukraine Sector

Russians Use ‘Chute Troops Against Nazis   Free French Seize 3 Axis Ships in Raid on Spanish Island Harbor

Axis Raises A White Flag At Hellfire Pass   5.500 Germans And Italians Surrender Unconditionally  At ‘Axis Tobruk.’ ATTAIN SUPPLY ROUTES

RED PARACHUTE TROOPS BATTLE GERMAN FORCES   Axis Hard Pressed On All European Fronts, Reports Last Night Revealed.

VOTE DEMANDED ON SOLDIER PAY   Senate May Be Forcec To Act On Proposal For $50 Minimum

Allied Planes Attack — Enemy Shipping Ground Operations  in New Guinea - Are at Standstill

M’ARTHUR’S AIRMEN BLAST AT SHIPPING   Enemy Vessel Attacked at Koe pang—Advance of Aussies in New Guinea Halted,

JAPAN LANDS MORE TROOPS NEAR ALLIES   New Guinea island's Base Threatened

MORE JAP TROOPS REACH NEW GUINEA   Third Toehold Brings New Threat to Port Moresby

Jans Make 307 oettold in Guinea   Some. 1500 to 2000 Troops Dig In After Landing at Buna; Allied Fliers Sink Transport.   Hard To Get At

RAGING ON BURMA PLAIN   British Deny Jap Claim Rail Line To Rangoon Cut

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Hart, As 40-Hour Week Ban Witness, Makes Faces Red; OFF Gets Slapped

MACARTHUR ATTACKS BUN? MISSION ARES   Allied Tanks Spearhead Ac tion Directed At One O Two Remaining Enem Pockets On Papua.   Jap Chief Slain

ALLIES ATTACK BUNA MISSION   MacArthur Opens General Assaul with Tanks After Cape Endaia dere Cleared

MacARTHUR LAUNCHES DRIVE AGAINST POCKETED JAPANESE   Enemy Commander Reported To Have Been Killed in Fighting in New Guinea; Jap Losses Heavy

Allies Launeh Big Attack on Buna Mission   Japs’ Commander Falls in Battle  To Take Peninsula

Fresh Drive n Buna  ls Opened   Forces of Gen. MacArthur Begin Vital Advance on New Guinea; Horii, Noted Enemy Commander. Is Killed

Allies Regrouping Forces After Sweeping Foe Off Cape Endaiadere   Wi treTIN

AID TO ALLIES TO BE UPPED, FDR REVEALS   Future Requirement: Of United Nations To Be Great

FDR Says Value Of Lease-Lend Shipments Small   Requirements of Future Won't be Satisfied by Amount

REPORT ON SITUATION GIVEN OUT   Lieutenant Governor Var Mook of the Netherlands Gives Out State ment Today.

U.S. Sending Quantities of Materials To Southwest Pacific, Says Van Mook

Van Mook Expresses Confidence In U.S.   Netherlands East Indies Governor Tells Australians Uncle Sam Does Drastic Job ‘Once Het Up’; Sending Everything, Says

U. S. AID POURING INTO WAR ZONE, SAYS DUTCH OFFICIAL IN AUSTRALIA

SAYS AMERICA IS SENDING . ALL TI CAN TO: WAR AREA   Spokesman Of. Dutch Wes Indies - Tells “Australia ' That U.S. Attention » Is Now On'‘Pacific:

SAYS U.S, AIDS ALLIED NATIONS   Sende Every ‘Aid Possible - Dutch Official, Claims

Van Mook Says U. S. Attention Turns To Pacific   Cites Great Movement of Supplies; Doubts Invasion of Australia

AMERICAN AID 19 REACHING AUSTRALIA AND DUTCH EAST INDIES TO “STRENGTHEN COUNTRY AGAINST JAPANESE INVASION

DUTCH PRAISE U.0. HELP FOR PACIFIC WAR   Van Mook Says United States Sending Everything It Can Lay Hands On.   FLAYS WAR POLICY OF CONSTANTLY RETIRING

DUT GH LEADER UNG ATTACK TQ HALT JAPS   Allies’ Plans Of Defensive Warfare Grave Mistake, Van Mook Asserts

U.S. AID FOR DUTCH INDIES   Indies Leader, In Australia, Optim. istic Over Help Being Provided United Nations.

GOVERNMENT REVISES CEILING ON PORK   Henderson Says Action May “Ef fect Slight Decrease” in Retail Price of Cuts.

Home Front War Leaders of Butte Gather  "Unite-for-Victory’ Dinner Held

Home Front War Leaders of Butte Gather  ‘Unite-for-Victory’ Dinner Held at Finlen Hotel

FBI Arrests Man Here As Nazi Alien; Used Alias   ‘Brandon Roberts,’ Radio Announcer, Said By Agents To Be - Raron Schoenermarck

FIERCE OFFENSE LAUNCHED ON MOSCOW FRONT   German Gains in Caucasus, However, Cause Concern For Oil Fields   NAZIS ADMIT REVERSES   Repeated Attacks on Volga industrial Center Turned Back with Losses

Smashing Counter-Of fensive Pressed By Russian Armies   xerman Field Headquarters Admit Heavy Enemy Drives But Declare They Were Driven Off; Vichy Claims New Axis Break-Through In Stalingrad Area

Russians Counter Attack at Moscow, Check Nazis Temporarily at Stalingrac

RUSS COUNTE ATTACKS WEAR GERMANS DOW   At Least Temporary Check Put On Furious Nazi Drive for Strategic City of Stalingrad.

Reds Counter-Attack Along Moscow Front; Jap Losses In Pacific Battle Mounting

Reds Also Check For Time Being Stalingrad Drive   Invaders May be Faced With ‘Wearing Down of Manpower’

Nazis Are Held In Their Drive On Stalingrad   Soviet Announces Russian: Are Wearing Down Ger  man Manpower.   Russians Advancing  On a 70-Mile Front

Drive On Stalingrad Stalls;  Russians Advance At Moscow   45,000 Germans Killed and 610 Villages Are Retaken On Moscow Front; Outlook Better

island Battles Near Australia As Jai  Make Costly Landing in New Guineas  Solomons Battle Rages On—Battle! of Egypt Imminent

SMASHING COUNTER  BLOW BY RED ARMY  IN MOSCOW SECTOR FURIOUS GERMAN DRIVE  ON STALINGRAD TEMPORARITLY CHECKED

Push Nazis Back 30 Miles onNorthFront   Stalingrad Drive Checked as Reds Wear Down Enemy Manpower in. Battle

Counter-Attack Hurls Foe Back 25 Or 30 Miles   Red Army Headquarters Says German Manpower Is Being Worn Down In Furious Fight

Moscow Announces Russian Offensive Opens at Rzhev; Japanese Driving Toward Australia Smashed by Allies

German Smash At Stalingrad  Slowed Down   Reds’ Counter-Attack pn Moscow Front and Encouraging Reports from Solomons Battle Also Brighten Picture

NAZIS ADMIT BITTER SOVIET COUNTER - ATTACKS ARE MADE ON POSITIONS AT STALINGRAD   Germans Say Attackers Driven Off But Also Acknowledge Heavy Russian Attacks On Centra Front; Reds Report Enemy Onslaughts Being. Held, Manpower Wearing Down * 5

Hold German. Drive Toward Stalingrad   ‘Soviet Forces Claim to Mave Retaken 610 Communities In Advance on 70-Mile Front; Rzhev Under Seige

Japan Admits Some Losses; New Landing   One Invasion Fleet Routed By U. S. Forces, And Other Badly Battered; Stalingrad Battles For Its Life  As Russians Start New Offensive

eport Reds Effect émporary Chee  On Stalingrad Drive   Jap Thrust At New Guinea To.Gain Bases For Attack On Australia Contested Savagely By Allies

Russian Gains Coupled With U.$ Reports in Pacific   Japs Acknowledge First Naval Losses In Solomon Isles

Red Army Shows Might  Near Moscow; Drive On Stalingrad Is Halted

NAZIS CHECKED AT STALINGRAD   More ‘Than 600 Villages Freed In Smashing Counter-Offensive   BRIGHTER PICTURE   Soviets Declare They Are Wearing Down German Manpower

BRITISH RENEW DESERT ATTACK   Armored Forces Continue Te Stab At Axis West Of E! Alamein.

BRITISH FORCES PRESS GAINS IN TWO SECTORS   ARTILLERY, PLANES BLAST GUN POSTS AND SUPPLY LINES

AXIS TROOPS UNDER STEADY BRITISH FIRE   British Artillery Keeps Up Continual Bombardment of Rommel’s Troops, While R. A. F. Blasts Motor Lines.

BRITISH CONTINUE TOSTAB AT THE AXIS WEAR EL ALAMEIN   Are. Consolidating Positions oa the Northern and Cen7 "geal: Sectors.   ENEMY IS BOMBARRED   RAF Blasted at Axis Gur Emplacements aad Communication Lines.

British Stab At Axis West Of Alamein   Consolidate Positions Won In North and Central Sectors

DESERT TROOPS CONTINUE STABS AT AXIS FORCES   Artillery And Aircraft Blast Enemy Positions

BRITISH GAINS — CONSOLIDATED      Armored Forces Continue To Stab At Nazis; Artilery And RAF Are: Active

British Stab At Axis Along - Desert Fron   Armored Forces and RAI Continue Pounding o El Alamein Line

British Armored  Forces In Action Lance At Axis Troops  On Outlying Defense West Of El Alamein

BRITISH FORCES KEEP STABBING AT ROMMEL MEN   Allies Consolidating Positions Won On Northern and Central Sectors West of El Alamein   ENEMY BOMBARDED   Axis Gun Emplacemen: Concentration of Motor Vehicles and Communi cation Lines Targets

Otherwise Little Action Or Egyptian Front; Gains Are Consoiidated

FIGHTING ON DESERT FRONT AREAS BRISK   British Armorea_ Forces Continue to Stag at Axis Points While Consolidating Positions   CENTRAL AREA ACTIVE

British Tighten New Positions  Armored Forces Continue to Stab at Enemy West of El Alamein

BRITISH ARMORED FORCES CONTINUE TO STAB AT AXIS   Consolidate Gains Won on North and Central Sectors While Attacking West of EI Alamcin

SHARP BATTLE IS FOUGHT IN )-DAY PERIOD   Positions Improved On Northern, Central Sectors   Axis Gun Emplacements Communications  Blasted

CHEM Ub Il BULE OF RENO   One; Merchant Vessel Was Sunk and Another One Was Shelled.   BUT NO ONE WAS LOST

CLAIM ADVANCE BY NAZIS NEAR CITY 1S HALTED   Russian Communique Indicates Situation Improved in Crimea

AUTHORITY OF "HIGH ORDER” TO M’ARTHUE   Will Disect Joint American-Aus.tralian Offensive in Southwest   Pacific War Zone.

Full Command Of Offensive Says Curtin   Report From Burma States  Airdrome Lost

CURTIN STATES PLANS FORMING WITH U.S. AID   Two island strongholds recently were demolished by U. S. Navy

22 \TALIAN ALIENS  ARE SEIZED IN OHIC   FBI Agents Find Two Military ‘Uniforms, Ammunition, ShortWave Radio and Cameras.

22 ITALIA ALIENS ARE CAUGHT IN OHIC   1,300 Rounds Of Ammunition And Other Contraband Also Confiscated By Federal Agents

22 Italian Aliens Arrested by FBI   Firearms and Ammuni tion Seized by U.S. in Seven Ohio Cities

Two Rumanian Priests, Editor Are Indicted   Esnionage Is Chargec Against Trio Today ir Detroit

Priests, Editors Are Indicted  For Espionage  eet age eT   Rumanians Held In Detroit Area

NAMED AS SPIES   2 Rumanian Priests Indicted 8y Federal Grand Jury.

Two Rumanian Priests Held for Espionage   Sought to Arrange Way for Former King Carol to Enter U. S.   OTHER COUNTS IN INDICTMENT   Another Detroiter Also Ac. cused Is Editor of Rumanian Publications

Three Face  Espionage   Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Rumanian Priests and Editor

2 PRIESTS, EDITOR FACE SPY CHARGE:   Said Identified with Free Ru manian Movement

Two Indicted At Detroit   Rumanian Priests Charged With Espionaae.

Rumanian Priests Are  Indicted   Alleged Spies Said To Have Worked For Cara]

NAZIS SHIFT OFFENSIVE TO CAUSASUS   Lull Reported In Stalingrad Sector

Stalingrad Battle Lulls, But Ng Decision on Fight Noted  BIG GUNS IN BATTLE Hitler Seeks to Salvage  Some of Campaign Before Winter   BIG GUNS IN BATTLE

Pressure Grows in Caucasus   Germans More Active in Mozdok Area After Letup at Stalingrad

churchill In Address At Edin. burgh Sees “Day Coming” When ; Accounts With Adolph Hitler ? Will Be Settled      ;NO DECISION IN IN STALINGRAD FIGHT

NEW ATTEMPT TO OGTAIN OIL 15 UNDERWAY   Stalingrad Still Holding As German Pressure Is Eased Slightly

Byrnes Sees No Increase In Allotment Of Gasoline   Situation Demands Stringent Economy  By Every Consumer Of Oil. Gas. He Sav:   CONFERENCE HELD AT WASHINGTON

Gasoline Dealers ‘ Ask Price Boost   Byrnes Says Further Steps Needed For Conservation Of Motor Fuel

IN GAS RATION   Byrnes After Conference Declares Stringent  Economy Needed

BYRNES SEES NO HOPE FOR MORE GAS, OIL   Plans Conference Tuesday with Rail Representatives — Dealers Ask Increased Prices 3° -

NO HOPE IS SEEN FOR OIL INCREAS!   Byrnes Says Situation De mands Most Stringent Economy

1S DEVELOPING NEAR MATRUH   Axis Advance Groups and British Covering Forces In Clashes   EMPIRE TROOPS DIG IN ON 40-MILE FRONT   Differing Views are Held On Ability of Eighth Army to Hold Foe   BULLETIN

s U.S. Craft Join: Britain's Fleet   Torpedo Boats Will Play Major Role in Mediterranean Area

TORPEDO BOATS BOLSTER EGYPT   American-Built Speedsters  Arriving to Augment  Fleet There

American Torpedo Boats Being Used In Mediterranean   Are Augmenting British Fleet; May Play Decisive Role against Axis

JOHN PHELPS S FIRST WINE   Nora Rae Dennison Sec ond In Spelling Tourney

Kingsly Youth — County Spelling Contest Winner   John Phelps And Nora Dennison Place  First And Second

DR. POWELL TO ARMY   Reserve Officer To Active Medical Corps Duty as Colonel

The War Today  Native Princes  Present Problem Kee fnaatin Talkbe   Ry DRWITT MACKENZEE  we World War Analyst

Present British-Indian Deadlock Seen Broken Only With Difficulty “Because Of Aim For Native States

‘The War Today  INDIAN PRINCES RULE NATIVES WITH Ble STIC      Hold Power of Life ane Death Over India People: Some So Wealthy They Don’t Know Own Riches

The War Toda Rough Route To Indian Settlement ‘Is Made More Difficult For Britain   Nationalist Insistence On Democratization Of States Poses New Problem; May  Produce Deadlock

THE WAR TODAY  NATIVE PRINCES OPPOSE NATIONALIST’S PLANS FOR DEMOCRACY IN INDIA.

INDIAN PRINCES LIKELY TO OPPOSE DEMOCRATIC MOVE   Bejeweled Potentates Are Antithesis of Democracy and Last Word in Absgolutiam

DOMINION STATUS FOR INDIA FURTHER COMPLICATED BY MANY SEPARATE STATES AND RULERS

Wealthy Native Princes Blocking Negotiations Between Britain and India

Rulers Are Both Wastrels and Brutal, Kindly and Humane Toward Their Subjects   By DeWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analvat)

PA. PRIMARY FIGHT TO BE FREE - FOR-ALL   Clear-Cut Lines Are Drawn In Both Democratic And G.O.P. Ranks   CAMPAIGNS LAUNCHED

Rich Withdrawal From Congress Race A Surprise   Five Candidates In Each Party In Lists For Governor; Full Slates Filed

OVERNOR CANDIDATES CTANG PA]   Harmony Efforts in Both Parties to Avoid Primary Fight Fail.   THIS WEEK FINAL FOR WITHDRAWALS   Five Candidates in State House Race in Each Party.

Full Force of Allies Is Marshalled   British and Canadiar Warships Are Thrown Into Fight

Allies Launch All-Out Fight Against Subs  British, Canadian Warships Join  ; eo Pee pe pnot’l »

British, U. S., Canadian War Vessels Unite Great Move Made To Stop Sub  Menace

British Ships Now Help U.S. Fight Subs Here   ‘Canadian Vessels Also Join U. S..in. Hunting Nazis Off East Coast

British and Canadian Ships Join U.S. in Battling Subs   Allied Corvettes, Destroyers and Other Vessels Hunt Nazi Raiders in Atlantic

ALLIED NAVIES PUSH DRIVE ON FBOATMENACE   British and Canadian Warships Work With U. S. Fleet in Atlantic   FIGHT PRESSED ON SUBS IN WIDE AREA   + United Nations Putting Al ‘Available Seapower Inyo Campaign

Allies Launch All-Out Fight Againsi Subs  Rete eh Map eee rey   British, Canadian Warships Join in Atlantic Battle

Allied Seapower Thrown In Force Against U-Boats   Hope For Material Lessening Of Sub Depreda tions During Suramer

PUSH DRIVE ON U-BOAT MENACE   British and Canadian Warships Work With U. S. Fleet in Atlantic   FIGHT PRESSED ON SUBS IN WIDE AREA   United Nations Putting All Available Seapower In se Ceememeaion

ALLIES JOIN U. 5. IN HUNT FOR SUBS   BRITISH AND CANADIAN WARSHIPS CRUISING OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST,

DEATH SENTENCE IS TO BE CARRIED OUT      Canton Man Who Mur dered His Daughter Loses Appeal Made toHigh Court.

‘House Votes Huge Pay Boost For Fighting Men; Expect It To Be Cut Before Passage

House Refuses To Back Up From $50 Minimum Pay   Committee Members Expect $42 Scale Will Be Finally Agreed Upon; Open Way For Aid To Dependents

HOUSE APPROVES ARMY PAY BOOST   Votes 33! to 28 Favorine $50 Per Month for Troopers

HOUSE VOTES $50 BASE PAY   Refuses To Back Down ao: Boost In $42 Fixed In Senate Bill.

HOUSE APROVES $50 PER MONTH PAY FOR PRIVATES   Apprentice Seamen Also Included In Base Pay Schedule Sent to Senate

HOUSE HOLDS HOPE OF $50 MINIMUM MONTHLY SERVICE PAY   But Committee Members ‘Predict Bil Will End Up With Only. $42   RANKIN MAKES PROPOSAL

Big Pay Raise For Fighting Men Is  Passed By House   Committee, However, predicts Minimum Base Will Be Whittled Down From $50 To $42 ”

$50 Base Pay Is Approved In Vote By House   Refuses To Back Down On Further Boost  For Servicemen

Committee Members Say It Will Most Likely Be $42 When Approved  Re Camaereca

Compromise Is Seen On Army, Navy Pay Boos   House Favors $50 / Month Basic Rate; ’ $42 Is Likely

House Cold On $50 Pay For Private   $42 Minimum Gets Most Favor Despite Higher Proposal,

BILL TO RAISE SOLDIERS’ PAY PASSES SENATE   Measure Under Consideration In House

ARMY PAY RAISE MAY BE SLICED   House Holds Out For $50 A Month, Bul $42 Is Expected To Be Final Figure

Measure Sent to Senate Whil: Military Committeemen Pre dict Original $42 to Be Final ly Agreed Upon

House Votes $50 Monthly Pay For Privates, Seamen   Measure Is Sent To Sen ate, But Compromise Sal ary Of $42 Is Predicted

Service Pay . Bill Passed   Heuse Approves Measure Pro. viding $50 Monthly for Buck Privates and Seamen

Propose 50 ‘Dollar Pay  for Troops   Predict Pay Increase Bill Will Emerge from Congress at $42 Base Pay

House Votes $50 Base Pay  For Soldier:   Committee Members Fee Senate Will Reduce the Figure to $42

Expect Soldier Pay to Be $42   House Votes for $50 But Conference May Make Change

050 A MONTH IS BASE RATE \N WAGE BILL   Conference to Return Vinimum to $42, Leaders Say

Army Pay Hike Passed In the House   Vote 356 to 1; Measure Now Goes to Senate— House Conference

047 MONTHLY PAY FOR AnMEL SERVICES SEEN   $50 Minimum Passed B' - House Won’t Remain In Bill, Members Declare

HOUSE BACKS UP $50 ARMED PAY   Amended Pay Raise Measure Is Sent to Senate for Parley

House Members Hoped te Make Minimum $50, But Military Committee  May Cut Figure       ‘INCREASE OF $12   Rankin Suggests Boosts te  Prevent ‘Fight on Bonus’  After Warld War No. * 2 Ends

Army Pay Checked To Senate   Predict Bill As Passed Finally Will Give Privates $42 Monthly Instead of $50

PAY BOOSTS FOR FIGHTING MEN FAVORED   Military Committee Members Predict Increase May Be Limited to $42 Per Month   AMENDMENT !S ADDED

HOUSE PaootS  OHO PAY BULL   Refuses By 331-28 Vote tc Back Down From Yesterday’s Action.

House Votes Big Pay Boost For Fighters   Fix $50 Per Month As Minimum; Senate Voted $42 for Base

House's Pay Boost for Fighting Men Faces Reductions   increased Amounts  Voted Will Be Cut by Congress

IN GENEROUS MOOD ON ARMY' PAY BILL   House Ups Pay of Privates to $50 From $42 Fixed  in Senate   CHANGE IS PREDICTED

SERVICE PAY BOOST TO $42 IS SEEN LIKELY   Prospects Of $50 A Month Are Not So Bright   ACT IN HOUSE   Bill Now Is Being Considered By Committee

SERVICE MEN'S PAY IN LINE FOR RAISE   $50-a- -month Is P Possible but ) Not Probable

Soldiers, Sailors tc Get Pay Hikes I! Bill Before Solon:  Is Passed

MILITARY MEN PREDICT MINIMUM TO BE FORTY-TWO   ‘Would Prevent Bonus Fight Atter War, Rankin Believes

Soldiers’ Pay May Be Cut in House   Prospect of $50 Monthly May Be Reduced to $12 Instead

Senate May Cut Raise ~— to $42   Lower House Puts Final Okay on Pay Boost

House Stands Pat On $50 Doughboy Pay   Senate Schedule Of $42 Base Is Apt To Prevail

COMMITTEE SEES $42 AS ARMY PAY   Feel Certain That $50 Pro. vision Will Be Lost In Conference

HOUSE VOTES INCREASED PAY TO ARMY, NAVY   Would Boost Base Pay to $50 pe Month, but Senate Figure $ Lower Likely fo Win Out

Private’s Pay  Will Be Uppec   $42 Seems Assured Wage For Troops; House  Is Askin $50

HOUSE FAVORS HIGHER SERVICE PAY   Roll Call Vote Of 331 To 28 Recorded In Approval Of Base Salary Of $50 Monthly For Buck Privates And Apprentice Seamen——Measure Goes Back To Senate

HOUSE VOTES BIG PAY RAISE FOR FIGHTERS   But It Probably Will Be Whittled Downward   Senate Opposition Ex pected to Keep Rate At $42

House Approves A Jump To $50 In Soldier Pay   But Sharp Increase Ir Base Due To Be Whit.  tled In Conference.

Detroit Navy Arsenal Strike Quickly Ended AtTinian Chrafe’? Plea

Strike Ends At Detroit Plant   Naval Ordnance Arsenal Back To Full Production  Aftanm Tinea wrasman?

Americans 1s Occupy City At Dawn Today Under Terms Of Armistice Negotiated  Sunday.

Several Airfields Are Captured By Allied Flyers; French Warships Reported Hit in Action

Yankees Penetrate  Swiftly To Interior   Occupation Effective This Morning; Heavy Fighting Encountered For Brief Time From French Naval Units In‘Harbor

Nazi Army Is Unable to Make Stand   Rout of Enemy Now Seems Final; Still Beating It

British Hack al Routed Axis Forces’   Seven Large Planes Are Downed in Tunisian Area

British Hack At Rommel’s Routed Units   Highth Army Chases Ger: mans Past Gazala, - West of Tobruk —

SEVEN BIG AXIS PLANES BLASTEL   Enemy Loses Transports it Flight Toward Sicily; R. A. F. Effective

Malta Planes Down 7 Axis Transports   British Ships Also Damage Tunis Airport

  With  Our   ‘Soldiers. : \ and  A. Sailors oy                Martin. O'Todle:  oy School For. ~" Machinist’s Maté

ie oe With Our Soldiers and Sailors   Martin O’Toole _. In. School For Machinist’s Mate:

2 Valley Counties Affected By New Blackout Ruling:   Cameron And Willacy Face Restrictions A Protection From Gulf Air Raids

YOUTHS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCES   ‘Zoot-Suit? Slayers To Be Sent To Sing Sing

Three Negro Soldiers Sought in Disappearance Of Arizona Taxi Driver

REDS SWIFTLY DRAWING TIGHT SECOND TRAP      Soviet Offensive ‘Surges Ahead On Four Fronts   ALLIES ATTACK   Sweep To Within 180 Miles Of Tripoli Todav

Axis Battles  For Time As Allies Attack   Reds Are Closing Second and  Larger Trap Around Nazis; Allies Are Within 180 Miles of Tripoli

Jaws of . New Soviet Trap Are Only 45 Miles Apart Northeast of Tsimlyansk  Gains Announced  Allies Tell of Improved Positions in Africa, Far East

Aveuny MAUVE fy Another Trap At Stalingrad  Nazi Divisions Hemmed In and Doomed Already Is Report  FRENCH TROOPS GAIN  British Troops Gain Way To Trivoli From El Agheila

Second Encircled Area Larger Than One Already Closed   On Libyan Front Gap Between Allied Armies Narrowing

REDS CLOSING TRAP ON NAZIS NEAR ROSTOV   New German Forces Are Threatened as Russians  Advance in Middle Don.   2 Large Red Armies  Close to a Junction

Hifler Fights Losing Battle On All Front   Allies Press Offensive In Africa. 180. Miles  From Tripoli

REDS SWIFTLY DRAWING TIGHT SECOND TRAP   Soviet Offensive , surges Ahead On Four Fronts   Sweep To Within 180 Miles Of Tripoli  Taday

Soviets Make New Gains On All Fronts As Allies Advance Toward Tripoli

Jawa of Russian Pincers Are Said to Be  Only 45 Miles Apart on the Don Between  Rastay and Stalingrad—Allied Bombers , Batter Axis Ports in Tunisia

RUSSIAN DRIVE SURGING AHEAD IN BITTER COLD   Twenty-two Nazi Divisions Already Hemmed In by  Comeback Offensive ,   ROMMEL FACES SHOWDOWN   French Help Allies in Drive On Tunisia—Jap Position In Far East Gets Worse

ew Pincers On emmed In Nazi:  New Pi Close   American Planes Bomb Axis-Held North Africa As British Near Tripoli

Strike Deep to German Rear and Cut Railroads   Fleeing Nazis Abandon Huge Stores of Equipment, New Planes Crated at Rail Stations—Rommel Nears Misurata

Russians Closing New Trap on Nazis   Thousands Believed Within Circle Rapidly Being Tightened  On Frozen Soviet Front

Anticipate Last Stand By Rommel   Bomb Axis Ports In Tunis: Allies Aided By French; Germans Bolster Line:

Red army tightens noose on Germans at Stalingrad; threaten thousands more   Allies sweep across Africa; Rommel prepares last stand

UNCOUNTED NEW NAZI FORCES ENDANGERED ON EASTERN FRONT   ROMMEL’S RETREATING COLUMNS REPORTED HEADED FOR TUNISIA

Reds Closing Second Cirele Around Nazis   Jaws Of New Trap 45 Miles Apart Between Stalingrad. Rostos On Don.  AFRICA ¢ ORPS RUNNING

Russ Surge Ahead On All Four Fronts; British Press Within 180 Miles OF Trinoli.

GERMAN UNITS IN AFRICA ALSO FACING DEFEAT   Axis on Defensive ir Every War Theater, Reports Claim

More In Circle, As Africa Allies Push For Tripoli   Allied Bombers Blast Axis Ports; 2 Ships Are Sunk, 2 Planes Last.

Claim Second Trap Drawn Around Nazis   British Continue Advance Upon Tripoli; Allied Air Blows Heavy on Supply Bases

PINCERS’ JAWS 45 MILES APART ON LOWER DON   Russian Offensive Surges Ahead on All Four Major Fronts

Lossacks Beat Back  Invaders   Pincers Move Steadily On  Stalincrad

Allies Knock Out Third Of Hitler Armored Spear   Americans, British, French Closing On Enemy at Bizerte and Tunis.

ALLIES CLOSE IN AROUND BIZERTE   FIGHT EXPECTED T0 GROW RAPIDLY WITH GERMANS IN REACH

MILES OF BOTH CITIES   Third Of German Armored Column Is Smashed   ARTILLERY FIRE   Stops Axis Tank Attacks; New Nazi Equipment Indicates Importance

Preliminary Skirmishes Won By Allies As Columns Converge On Two Key Points; Nazi Losses Are Heavy And Ours Light

THIRD OF NAZI COLUMN WIPED OUT IN CLASH   British And Am erican Losses In Opening Battle Termed Light   FOE QUITS BENGASI

CRUSH ALL ATTACKS BY ~ NAZI TANKS      Third of One German Armored Column Destroyed as First Heavy Fighting Gets Under Wav in Tunisia.

U. S. And British Lines Hold At Tunis And Bizerte   Losses Said Light In First Heavy Fighting

Part of Armored Column Smashed   Vanguards Within 30 Miles of Coastal Cities When Germans Apparently Plan To Defend as Beachheads—Accurate Yank Artillery Mauls Nazis

COLUMN IS SHATTERED   Anglo - American Losses ‘Minor’ as Allies Rout Nazis’ Best Equipment   HITLER SENDING IN MORE RESERVES   Stands Near Bizerte and Tunis Indicated; French Situation Confused

Axis Tank Attacks Smashed _ in: First “Tests of ‘Strength   FIRST HEAVY FIGHTING   All of Tunisia Except Northem Tip Falling Into Allied Hands

Nazi Armored Unit Smashed  In Offensive   Vanguards Of American And British Combat Teams Reach Points Within 30 Miles Of Both  Coastal Cities, Which Germans Plan To Nafand

2 Other Enemy Formations Turned Back In Big Battle;  Germans Evacuate Bengasi   Virst Round Of North African Fighting Won By American And British Forces Driving On Bizerte And Tunis

Sustaining Great Losses, Reds Say   No Intimation That City is Falling But Moscow Admits Gains — Bock Sent Several ‘‘Tens of Divisions” Into Assault on City

Nazis, Soviets Fighting in Streets of Stalingrad As City’s Gates Finally Open  Berlin (Brom faery

House-To-House Battle Is Raging But City Stands   City-Smashing Attack . Made On Ruhr By 800 British Ships At Dawn

British Airmen Spread Bombs Over Ruhr And Rhineland; Many Fires; Hitler Promises Special News  As Germans Pile Up At Stalingrad

Germans Sustain Enormous Losses   Report Russians Offering “Fanatical Resistance’ Now.

Reds Acknowledge Germans Break Into Stalingrad Suburbs   Russians Say Nazis Use Many Divisions in Assault and Troops Number Between 300,000-150,000: British Hammer Ruhr Valley War Foundries

Hitler’s Headquarters Quoted As Saying Hitler To Issue Special Announcement Today, Indicating Fall Of City Expected

Hand-T'o- Hand Fighting For Scarred City   Von Bock Shifts Pressure Against Town To North west Side Of Ring.   GERMANS CONTROL AIR

PLANES BRINGING UP RESERVES   RAF Throws Possibly 800 Planes Into Attacks on Ruhr—Allied Bombers Score Hits on Two Ships at Bengasi

No Intimation That City is Falling , But Moscow Admits Gains—Bock Sent Several “Tens of Divisions" Into Assault on City

Resistance Is Regarded As “Suicide”   Parts of City Sz Said to Be Under Complete Control . of Invader   VOLGA REACHED, BERLIN BROADCASTS   High Command Says Only. That Progress Is Without Interruption

No Intimation Is Given That Volga City Has Fallen   Vast Hordes of Nazi Re serves Move Up to Re place Fallen Soldiers.   New Troops Arrive in Planes Outside City

STALINGRAD DEFENDERS FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE AS HUNS MOVE INTO.OUTSKIRTS OF FORTRESS   Soviets Stress Defense Successes In Midday Communique, Giving No Hint That City Is Falling As Nazi Planes Swarm Above Vital  Manufacturinoe Center

HITLER THINKS ITS COLLAPSE TS MOMENTARY   Soviets Refuse to Admit City is Falling, But Admit Germans Are Pressing Forward

Germans Break Into Stalingrad   Bloody House To House Fighting Raging; No Intimation Of City’s Fall Comes From Moscow Reports   ne HENRY C. CASSIDY

RED DEFENSES BENT BUT NOT BROKEN, CLAIM   Vast Hordes of Reserves Hurled into Bloody Slaughter by Hitler   PLANES SWARM OVERHEAD   Meanwhile, Allies Send Vast Air Armada To Blast German Industry

Germans Break In On City Defenses   Hordes. of Nazi Reserves Are Rushed in to Replace the Fallen   BITTER FIGHT GOES ON   R. A. F. Makes New Raids on the Industrial Heart ‘of Germany

Germans, Russians Fight Fiercely On Stalingrad Fringe      Nazi Tanks Cut Outskirts Of Besieged City, Hitler Expects It Will Soon Fall

Moscow Admits That Fighting Has Reached Qutskirts. -.   Losses Enormous   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War BRiadtine -

RUSSIANS ADMIT BREAK-THROUGE OUTSIDE CITY   Germans Believed Te Expeet City’s Fall Soon; BR. A. F. Bombs Ruhr War Industry  

Reds Admit azi Army in  City Suburbs  AK AAK * ._   ver 35UU,UUU Troops Led Dy Dive-Bombers Crashing Through North Gates of Stalinarad

Battles Rage In Streets of Stalingrad   Massed Tanks Finally Force Northwestern Gates; Planes Blasting City

Russians Say Entrance   Blocked ~   Vast Hordes of Invaders Crash Gates of  Volga City—Japs Within 32 Miles of:  Port Moresby; Blasted in Pacific by — Renewed U. S. Air Offensive

Nazi Horde Crashes Into Volga City   Bloody Battle Rages In Northwestern Outskirts;  R. A. F. Batters Ruhi War  rena Se ee

BITTER DEFENSE IN FIGHTING BY HOUSE-TO-HOUSE   Reds Have to Meet Reenforcements “Fighting Like Devils” in City on Volga River*

Soviets Admit Nazis Pressing Forward With Huge Losses   Hordes of German Reserves Move Up In Transport Planes As Peril Increases Constantly

Huns Force An Entrance  In Big Smash   Street Fighting Admitted; Hitler Anticipates Fall

Penetration Ts Admitted   e  By Russians   Soviet Headquarters Reparts Bloady House - to - House Fighting Is in Progress is Northwest Outskirts of City

Hand-Hand Fighting:   300,000 Germans Crash Into Outer Rim of Metropolis

RUSSIANS ADMIT BATTLE RAGING IN CITY LIMITS      Berlin Séurces Say Hitler Wil  Issue Special Announcement Today

Bloody House-toHouse Fighting Is Revealed Today   RAF Sends Perhaps 800 Bombers Into acd vous Raid  ra ie =

Broke Through Into North west Outskirts of City and House to House Fighting  Is in Progress.   NO INTIMATION THAT THE CITY WAS FALLING   Soviet Radio Conceded Ger  mans “Still Pressing For ward Sustaining Enormous Losses.”

Hordes Of Reserves Are Used To Replace Fallen Reich Troops   Fires Left Raging In Ruhr Valley After Attack By 800 RAF Planes; English City Reported Bombed

BLOODY FIGHTING FROM HOUSE-T0-HOUSE [5 NOW IN PROGRESS  SOVIET REPORTS ADMIT INVADERS STILL PRESSEmil TrADUVWADNH

Nazi Siege Armies Break Through Into Stalingrad Suburb   However There Is No Indication City of Stal- — ingrad is Falling

BLOODY FIGHTING FROM HOUSE-T0-HOUSE IS NOW IN PROGRESS  SOVIET REPORTS ADMIT INVADERS STILL PRESSING FORWARD

DEMOCRATS PLEDGE FULL SUPPORT OF WAR IN STATE PLATFORM   Convention Takes Firm Stanc Against Isolation Now arid After War. -

Isolationism Shunned by  Democrats   N. Y. Convention  Of President

WILL RATION RUBBER BOOTS   OPA Freezes Stocks Till Oct. 5 When Sales by Certificates Begin

 Rationing Is Set For Rubber Boots   Work Shoes Also Frozen In First Move by OPA Into Clothing Field

Rubber Boots, Shoes  Ordered Frozen Rationing Will Be Startecl October 5

RUBBER BOOTS, SHOES FROZEN   OPA Orders Rationing To Start October 5; Some Goods Not Affected

RUBBER BOOT-SHOE RATIONING DECREET   Stocks on Shelves Frozer Until Program Starts

RUBBER SHOES STOCKS FROZEN   Rationing of Boots anc Workers Footwear to Start Oct. 5

Ohio's 37th Division Boys Rarin’ To Go Against Enemy---A Bit Too Reckless

Jap Bombers Strike At Port Moresby   Invaders May Be Endeavoring to Get Places for Establishment of Air Bases

ALLIES MAKE AIR ATTACKS AT SEVERAL POINTS, JAPS ‘RAID NORTHERN AUSTRALIA   Sensational Reports That German Missionaries  Are Leading An Overland Japanese Invasion at  New Guinea; Japs Also Make Raid on Solomon elande

SEEK TO BLAST OPENING INTO INVASION AREA   Results of Raids Were OFficially Minimized In Reports From Melbourne   INVASION FLEETS  HELD CRIPPLED   Believed Nipponese Are Attempting to Reorganize Ships Bearing Troops For Thrust

Cunningham Sees Victory In Mediterranean Once Allies Meet Enemy On Equal Terms   Reports Axis Raids On Malta Enable Germany To Rush Supplies To Africa

‘COMPLETE VICTORY’ FOR ALLIES IN MEDITERRANEAN SEEN WHEN EQUALITY IN AIR AND SURFACE FLEETS ACHIEVED

Victory When Allies Secure  Equality   Admiral Cunningham Says Allies Have Lacked Essentials

U.S. Strikes Japs Hardin New Guinea   Lightnings Knock Down 15 of 31] Jap Planes in One Area

Sikh Warriors Reject Plan To Aid the British   Other Groups Show Sign: of Refusing Plea of Sir Stafford   British Terms Unsatisfa fory fo Large Factions of Indians

SIKHS REJECT CRIPPS PLAN   Warrior Group’ Fear Moslem Majority; All India Waits Action Of Major Party

Cripps Confers Witl Indian Congress on Dominion Offer   Makes Last Desperate Attempt to Stave Off Failure in Effort to Swing India Into War as an Ally

Reply Being Drawn Up By All-India Congress  And Similar Stand Seen

Two Groups InIndia Reject Plan   British Independence Offer Hangs In Balance Now

Move Afoot To Postpone Gas Rationing  Greap in Congress 1 Beka 2.Monuth Delaw

Drive to Delay “Gas” Rationing Is Gaining   Oklahoma Solon Says There Is “Splendid Chance” for Early Hearing on Proposed Board to Study Petroleum Situation.

Move To Delay Gas Rationing  Gains Support   Survey By Board Woulk Postpone Plan For. Three Months

CONGRESSIONAL DRIVE TO POSTPONE GASOLINE RATIONING REPORTED GAINING STRENGTH

Fight On Gas Ration Plan Is Expanding  Little Gain And Big Loss Seen In  Federal Program

Seek Delay In Gas Rationing   Oklahoma Congressman Finds Growing Support

OPPOSITION 10 bho AATIONING SWELLS   House Resounds with Arguments; Representatives Line Up Behind Rep. Johnson

Silly And Uncalled-For Gasoline Rationing Scheduled To Start December 1 In Places, Seems Likely To Be Indelinifely Delayed

LAUNCH MOVE TO ~ DEFER RATIONING   Group Of Congressmen De. sire Survey To Study Conditions About Gas.

Drive In Congress Against Mileage Rationing Said Gaining Strength; May Be Postponed Three Months

DRIVE 10 PUT OFF RATIONING OF GAS GAINING STRENGTE      Urge Establishment Of 3 Mar Board To Study Petroleum Situation   JOHNSON SPONSORS PLAN

Move to Put Off Rationing of Gas Now Gaining   Oklahoman says more than 20 congressmen have promised to support proposition.

MOVE TO POSTPONE RATIONING STARTS   Some Congressmen Want Gas Reduction Delayed.

Drive Launched To Postpone Gas Rationing   Congressman Gets Support For Inquiry Proposal

GAS AATIONING DELAY SOUGHT   Congressional Move Te - Postpone Action Gain ing Ground, Claim

DRIVE TO POSTPONE GASOLINE RATIONING GAINING STRENGTH  RESOLUTION WOULD PRE VENT RATIONING FOR NATIONWIDE SURVEY

GAS RATIONING POSTPONEMENT BEING STUDIED   Congressional Drive Gains Strength; Three Month Study Sought

CONGRESS DRIVE SEEKS T0 DELAY GAS RATIONING   Committee Would Need Three Months To Complete National Survey

PUSH DRIVE AGAINST A ‘GAS CURR   Move Gaining Strength,Op ponents of Rationing Plan Report   A FULL INQUIRY BEING PROPOSED   Study of Situation, the Same as Made of Rubber Problem, Is Urged

PLAN 10 POSTPONE GASOLINE RATION GAINS MOMENTUM   Johnson Of Oklahoma Introduces Resolution, Tells Of Backers

MOVE TO DELAY GAS RATIONING GAINS STRENGTH   HOUSE RESOLUTION WOULD SHELVE PLAN FOR THREE MONTHS

New Drive to Stall Gasoline Ration Progran   Rep. Johnson, Oklahoma Proposes Committee t Study Needs

Resolution: to Stay Matter ~ For. Three Months Now  “in Committee. *   RATION CUT ‘IN’

eV ANKEE PILOTS DESTROY JAPS’ e INVASION PORTS   Bombers Wreck Buildings @ and Blast Craters in Runways   fustralia and U. S. Fliers Give Foe No Chance to Revamp Plan

Invasion Timetable Considerably Upset by Punishment Dealt Enemy; War Department Announces U.S. Flying Fortresses Carry Out Raids on Jap-Occupied Airdromes.   RED ARMY CONTINUES SMASHING DRIVE

Push Tank  Production   Baldwin Makes Thos Faster Than U. S. Ordered

Baldwin Tanks Deadlier Than Any of Enemy   Production Schedules Set By War Department Greatly Exceeded  MANPOWER INCREASED

Deadly American Tanks Are Being Turned Out at Locomotive Factory

Baldwin Turns Out Monsters At Speed Three Times More Than Expected

Production Of U. S. Tanks Is Ahead Of Rate   Baldwin Plant Is Busy Place

AIM Tf SEVER GERMAN LINES TQ OIL AREA   Moscow says armies well on way toward a  * . . = 4 rain opjectives 2\ i

Three Countries Break With Axis   Chile May Also Break Before Conference Ends

} MATIONS BREAK WTh AXIS TODAY   Others Expected To Follow   Rio Parley Will End Tomorrow

SAY 20 NATIONS MAY JOIN BREAK   Conference Delegates Predic' Stand as Bolovia, Peru, « Paraguay Act

County Treasurer to Make Refunds on 1932 Tax Bills Here   Toman Reveals 150,000 Tax. payers to Benefit by Revision

beeeuniic gaan ie, eat eet MOUNT VERNON NEWS INCREASES ITS RATES

Man Sought For Killing Mears   Former Grid Star Shot Off Motorcycle Near Tahlequah

LANGER PLEDGES TO” AiD PRESIDENT AND SUPPORT HIS PLANS   North Dakota Senator Acquitted. of Charges, Makes Statement at the Capital.

LANGER TAKES SENATE SEAT; BEATS OUSTEI   Pledges War Support Ohio Senators’ Vote Split

FEATURES IN a TAK BIL. GIVEN STUDY   Senate Committee Must Secure Best Method to ’ - Raise Huge Sums,   OFFER SEVERAL PLANS   Possibility of a Sales Tax Keeps Creeping Into the - Discussions. . -

FEATURES IN THE TAK BILL ~ GIVEN STUDI   Senate Committee Must Se. cure Best Method to. Raise Huge Sums,   OFFER SEVERAL PLANS   Possibility of a Sales Tax Keeps Creeping Into the Discussicns.

WPB Chief Says Full Impact Of War Will Hit Consumers Late Next Fall

FIVE PLANES CRASH: FOUR FLIERS KILLED   Army Training Ships Go Down ir Storm—One Cadet Parachutes to Safety.

PHOENIX CRASH KILLS 4 CADETS   Fliers Blinded By Rain; Fifth Man Saved By Parachute

Members Gather at Rialto Theatre Next Wednesday   Edison to Speak; Electric Cooperative Now Serves 1628 Farms and ‘65 Schools

Members Gather At Rialto Theatre * Next Wednesday   Bert Henderson, Hollywood Impersonator, Will.Be “Special Feature —

Angry Senate Condemns Downey’s Resolution Pledging Solons to Waive Svecial Gas Privileces

SENATORS ARGUE GAS AATIONING   Angry Members Pour Condemnation on Downey Resolution Pledging Members To Waive Privileges

Senators Condemn Downey Proposal In Debate Over “X” Gasoline Cards

SENATORS ATTACK DOWNEY PROPOSAL   Solons Argered by Plan to Pledge Waiver of Special ~—=s— wPrivileges

WEIGEL £POOLEINS Ulcovered i  Senate Condemns Downey Resolution; ickes, Commission in Disagreement; Minor Social Change Is Predicted

Sen. Downey Kerated tor A\sking Congress to Waive Privileges on Gas

Angry Senate Delays Gas Privilege Vote   Condemn Downey For Raising X-Card Question

HEAT SURPLUS REAL PROBLEM   Operators Seek More Space For Storing Grain

GEN. MacARTHUR REPORTS TAKING ~ SOME PRISONERS   ACTION ONLY .ON. SPORADIC SCALE AS JAPANESE PREPARE FOR NEW HEAVY ASSAULT   FILIPINGS UNMOVED BY PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN   Report That Americans In Manila “Receive Good Care But Have Little To Eat

MAC ARTHUR FRUSTRATES JAP EFFORTS   Infiltration Attempts Foiled, Prisoners Taken

M'ARTHUR MEN CAPTURE JAP PRISONERS   Turn Back Repeated Enemy Tries at Infiltration

Defies Deinand For Sur ‘render,  Foils Enemy   ‘Attempt Of Invaders To Infiltrate Bataan Lines Frustrated

ONLY SPORADIC BATAAN ACTION IN PHILIPPINES   U. S. Takes Some Captives, Repels Infiltrating Attempts

WHOLE CITIES ARE AFLAME AS REDS RETREAT   Soviet Withdrawal Ha: “Reached. Wild Lands of Caucasian Foothills,  But Nazis Pour Aheac

REDS ADMIT NEW PUSH AT STALINGRAD   Big Gains in Don and Caucasus Areas Are Reported by Nazis

GERMANS CLAIN CRUSHING NEW BLOWS TO REDS   Report Bulk Of Rus. sian 62nd Army An.nihilated As Nazis Drive Deeper Intc Caucasus; Red: Fight Bitterly.

ENEMY CLAIMS NEW GAINS IN BATTLE OF DON, CAUCASUS   Soviets Report ‘Whole Cities Aflame On Trail Of Invaders

35,000 Prisoners Taken In Kalach,  Germans Declare   Of Flaming Cities; British Admit 4, The Loss Of 22,000-Ton Carrier

Suecesses Claimed By Nazis   Germans Soy they are close To Stalingrad And Sweeping Into Caucesus

Hitler Claims Sweeping Nev Successes   Reds Acknowledge Advance Toward Stalingrad

Hitler Claims Gains   Reds Acknowledge New Advance on Stalingrad; In Caucasus Foothills; RAF Smashes at Mainz

Whole Cities Aflame on Trail of Invaders In Oi] Area   TANKS RIP DEFENSE  Turks Asked to Let Fleet Of Reds Go By, Says Propaganda 

Reds Fall Back Into Foothills   _ Counteratiacks Report Slowing German Move in Maikop Region

Nazis Press Forward In Don Sector Russians Admit  Advance Toward Ctalinaerad

Nazis Rip Deeper Into Caucasus; Stalingrad Holds   Patrol Skirmishes Reported In Egypt; Convoy Battle In Mediterranean; RAF Attacks Rhineland Chemical City

British Claim Russ Defense Is Stiffening Attacks At Veronezk  And Rzhev Worry

Admit Nazis Press Toward Stalingrad   duge Masses of German Tanks Rip Through Russian Lines Below Stalingrad Before Finally Stopped.   a ee  British Sources Say That Soviet Resistance Stiffens on All Fronts

Violent Battle at Stalingrad Continues   Masses of German Tanks Smash Red Defense Lines

Russians Acknowledge New German Advance Toward Stalingrad, Cities Aflame  Black Picture  Soviet Concedes Red Army Falling Back in Fight

Over a Million Reds Captured in Spring Campaign Berlin Reports: Take Town

Reds Counter Blows Worry Nazis, Claim   Declare German Asser_tions of Sweeping Suecesses Exaggerated

Russian Resistance Stiffens  British Think Nasi Claime Qreathy Exaaccerated

Notice   Russians Admit New Nazi Push Near Stalingrad   1,044,741 Soviet Prisoners in 1942 Is Hitler's Figure

RED DEFENSES SHATTERED BY TANKS, PLANES   Moscow Acknowledges New Advance On Industrial City Of Stalingrad

Nazis Drive Deeper Into Oil Regions   Russians Also Admit New German Advance Toward Stalingrad.

London Disputes Berlin Claims Of Great Successes   Declare Germans Becoming Worried Though Soviets Beaten Further Back

Red Resistance Called Stronger   London Believes Nazis Are Worried

DECLARE GERMAN GAINS DIFFICULT   BRITISH SAY RUSSIANS ARE STIFFENING RESISTANCE ON ALL FRONTS.

GERMANS ADVANCE ON DON, CAUCASUS   Russian Cities Aflame as German Armie: Battle for Goals, but Advance on Stalin grad Declared Stopped   AIRCRAFT CARRIER EAGLE SUNK   Assault Finally Stopped

REDS CAN HOLD, BRITISH THINK   Resistance Stiffening On All Fronts, Say London Sources

Sweeping New Successes: Claimed In Don, Cauce As Nazis Sweep Forward

Nazis Claim New Successes Against Reds   German Don Bend And Caucasus Troops Reported Advancing   British Admit Loss Of Carrier Eagle   Sunk Out Of Convoy In Mediterranean By Axis Aircraft

HITLER CLAIMS NEW SUCCESSES IN THE BATTLE OF THE DON   Russians Also Acknowledge New German Advances Toward Stalingrad.   WHOLE CITIES AFLAME   German Tanks Dipped Into the Russian Lines Northeast of Kotelnikovski.

Russians Resist  In The Foothills   Nazi Advance . Presses to . the Edge of the Cau casus Range   “NEAR BLACK SEA BASE   ‘ British Sources Say Red Resistance Stiffens on All Fronts

Sovict Defense Is Stiffening On All Fronts   Russians Acknowledge New Nazi Advance But Despite German Boasts of Succes:  Red Resistance Grows

Nazis Claim Successes on Soviet Fronts   Gain in Don River And Caucasus; Reds Admit Stalingrad Advance

NAZIS DRIVING FOR ANOTHER FUEL CENTER   Enemy Columns Reported To Be Almost Within Gunshot of Black Sea Base Of Novorossisk   WHOLE CITIES FLAMING   BULLETIN a LK N

GERMANS HIT AUSGIAN LINE, MAKE PRIN   Huge Masses: of Tanks Smash Through but ‘Finally Stopped.   ARMORED COLUMNS DEEP IN. CAUCASUS   R.A.F. Raiders Pound Mainz in Strong Attack ' ‘Last Night. .

New German Drive Toward . — Stalingrad   But Reds Declare Foe I: Stopped After Mass of Tanks Break Through   SOVIET DEFENSES ARE STIFFENING   ‘And Germans Admit-- the # Counter Blows Despite Their Big. Claims -

MacArthur In Last Stand In Fort   a  One of World’s Strongest Forts is Scene of Gallant Resistance of invaders; Some Troops Said Cut Off

ARMY FORCES ARE TRYING T0 REACH FORT   Tokyo Radio Says Part of MacArthur’s Troops Are Attempting to Cross Bay, While Others Are Cut Off.

Encouraging War Reports Aid in Red Celebration Of Revolt Anniversary

Reds Honor 25th Birthday iof Revolt   Stalin Says Eight Million o the Enemy ‘Have Fallen ir Attempt to Crush Russia

Soviet Premier Says More Than 8,000,000 Invaders Already Have Been Put Out of Action; Declares Allies Will Open Second Front ‘Sooner Or Later’.

Reds Pledge  New Blows   Stalin Says Armies Will Soon Attack Weakening Germans

Russians Observe Anniversary Of Bolshevist Revolution With New Blows At Hitler Promised

Says Russians Have Faith In Victory   ‘We Can and Must Clear the Hitlerite Filth from Our Soil,” Stalin Declares in Order of the Day

Nazi Fall Foreseen on Red Anniversary   Stalin Predicts Early Russian Victory; Heroism of Fighters Praised by F. D. R.

RUSSIANS CELEBRATE REVOLT ANNIVERSARY      Must Clear Hitlerite Filth from Our Soi. Save Stalin

Stalin Promises Army Reds Will Take Offensive   Anniversary Order Of Day Follows Premier's Atssurance Of Second Front

Encouraging Battle Reports Help Reds To Celebrate Revolution Of 1917

What’s Use Is Query Of K.U Boys   Lose Interest In Studies, Want Longer Holidays

BOMBER FIGHTS OFF 15 ZEROS   Ten Men Aboard Emerge Without A Scratch In New Britain Raid

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   John L. Lewis Sets Stage For All Out Battle With Phillip Murray

Death Summons Henry Woare at  Helena Monday   Well-Known Man Was Secretary of Montana Preece Association

Henry 0. Woare of Helena Dies Suddenly  Press Association Secretary Victim of Heart Ailmeni

SEVER AXIS ALIENS ARRESTED AT WHIT SULPHUR SPRINGS   Waiters, Baker Were Employed At internment Point For Diplomats

SEIZE SEVEN ENEMY. ALTENS   ‘Arrested -At. Resort Where _ Many Axis Diplomats And * Journalists Held -

ARREST SEVEN ENEMY ALIENS   Six German Waiters And Italian Baker Taken Into Custody At White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

LEWIS-MURRAY SPLIT BIG ISSUE   40, 000 Soft ‘Coal’ Miners  of District 5 Elect ing Today —

Feud of Murray, Lewis is Issue '   Their Pittsburgh Supporters Hold Election Today

Court Rules on Wage-Hour Act  Overrules Governmer on Overtime Point

Extra Pay Held  Unnecessary Where Contract Exists.   Minimum Stande   interpretation Finds Fixed Weekly Salary Sctisfiec poe

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PAPER IN LABOR CASE   Holds Dallas News Justi fied In Not Paying Employes Overtime

OVERTIME PAY RULING GIVEN   Extra Payment Not Require Under All Conditions by Wage-Hour Law

Overtime Pay Clarified by High Court   Not Demanded Where Contract Is Above Minimum

COURT RULES ON OVERTIME: FOR WORKERS   Wage-Hour Act Does Not Re quire Extra Payment If Requirements Met

FIXED WAGE QWVEN ONE BY ot VOTE   Texas Newspaper Favored By High Court Rule 

Modif fied Wage- Hou Plan Is Approved — By Supreme. Court   Overtime. Pay. Not Required’ for All Salaried Workers.

Recruiting To Onen  For Women’s Corps Chiefly For Those Of Oc.  cupational Experience

GUARDS PATROL LYNCHING TOWN   Grand Jury Probes Third Hanging Episode Of Week In Mississippi

MAE WEST AND HUSBANI ~ END MARRIAGE TODAY   Actress Asks Divorce O1 Grounds of Cruelty; He Seeks Alimony

‘FARMER CASH INCOME HIGHER THAN 1941   Prosperity Has Again Returned To The Many Cross-Road Towns.

New American Aerial Squadron Joins  Yankee Heroes In Skies Over Burmal

YANKEE FLIERS TO BURMA’S AID   New Squadron of Fighters Leaves China to Relieve Another Ul. S. Force

AMERICAN. AIR FORCE ENTERS BURMA BATTLE   Volunteer Fighting Squadron-Roars ‘Out of China _ Skies to Take. Over  Share of Conflict   RELIEVING ACES   Yankees, Who Smashed Last Big Jap Air Offensive on Rangoon, Reveal Results of Attack

LABOR FOR VICTOR’ THEME IS ADOPTEL   State Industrial Unior - Council Will Hold Its Convention May 5-8

43 AAA Payments Will Be Based on Meeting War Goals   Other Crops to Be Included Under Next Year’s Plans

Farmer Must Deliver to Get Bounty   New Conditions In Offing For 1943,  Says Administrator

FARMER UNION MEETING TOLD BY TOWNSEND   Failure To Meet Goal Will Mean Less  Payment   PRODUCTION. NEEDED   1943 Farm Goals Wil Be Contract With  Government

2) MINERS ARE DEAD IN BLAST   Rescue perties find bodies; all the rest  peleved save

Another Blaze in Boston Zone  Menaces Theater  72 Firemen and C.G Men Injured In Great Store

MILLION DOLLAR FIRE IN BOSTON   Police Puzzled: Theaten Patrons Evacuated Without Trouble

British Ship Takes Three  Axis Vessels   [talian Merchant Ship and Nazi Freighters Are Captured

3 AXIS SHIPS RAIDED, REPORT   Blamed on Free French; De Gaulist Hdq. Denies f ;

SEIZE AXIS SHIPS   British Destroyer Reportec to Have Raided Spanish Island Waters

Two U. S. Warships Included In Toll Taken In Indies Defense   New Guinea Battle Significant — —  Huge Bombers Prove Their Value

Survivors Of Small Merchant man Arrive In Norfolk: Queen Mary Reported Damaced

RUSS LAUNCH PUSH 10 OUST CRIMEA NAZIS   Germans, Rumanians Said In Flight As Kerch Move Turns Tables On Enemy

U.S. TROOPS MISS IRISH BOMBING   INCENDIARY BURSTS IN THEATER AFTER © SOLDIERS LEAVE

lrish Theater ls Bombed   Show House Used b' U. S., British Troops

Bombs, Gun Fight Mark Eire Easte1   Time Incendiaries Explode In Theater of Soldiers; Irish Republicans Rattle Palice

BOMBS BLAST IRISH THEATRE   Explosives Go. Off After Audience VU. S. and British Soldiers Leave.

Fire Bombs Set in Belfast Theatre Frequented by U. S. Soldiers Do Little Damage

Time Bombs Fail In Belfast Theater Plot  Blasts, Shootin, Shatter Quiet -

Three Incendiary Bombs Explode in Movie Theatre   Blasts in Belfast Followed by Battle between Police and Armed Band

BOMB BELFAST TROOP THEATRE   Three Explosions Cause No Injuries; Police  Battle Armed Band

PROBE BLAST   U. $., British Troops Escap (reland Movie. Explosion.

BOMBBLASTS MARK EASTER IN IRISH CITY   Harmless Explosions in Theater Followed by Gun Battle   OUTBREAKS FOLLOW SERIES OF ARRESTS   Gunmen, Members of Outlawed Army, Fight With Police

Time Bombs Burst In Trish Theater Used hy U. §. Men   Incendiaries Found In Building After Troops Had Left

VIOLENCE MARKS IRELAND EASTER   Bombings and Gun F ights Reported in Belfast

BOMB BLASTS MARK EASTER IN IRISH CITY   Theater Followed by Gun Battle   OUTBREAKS FOLLOW SERIES OF ARRESTS   Gunmen, Members of Out. lawed Army, Fight With Police

Three Blast After Troops Have Left   Running Gun Battle Also Shatters Easter Quiet Through Belfas:

Three Incendiary Bombs Explode Belfast, freland   Planted Like Easter Egg They Shatter Quiet No Casualties.

Time Bombs Explode In Belfast Theatre   Incendiaries Let Go Shortly After U.S. and British Soldiers Leave Place; Police, Armed Band Stage Running Gun Battle in Daylight

LeMars Couple Are Married In New York City  Carl Freyman And Helen Beachier  Uk7...3 Ls pe) SE  -_ EP

LeMars Couple Are Married In New York City  Car] Freyman Anc Helen Beachler

JAP BOMBERS SHOT DOWN; 13 U.S. DEAD   Battle Rages. Over Island For 5 Hours

Great Clouds of Smoke Reported As Miltary Stores Fired; Land Forces Still Holding Out.   CHINESE CLAIM TO HAVE DESTROYED 15,000 JAPS IN COUNTER-ATTACK IN CHANGSHA.

Heavy Attacks Are Launched At Corregidor   MacArthur’s Troops Intensify Resistance in Hills Northwest of Manila

Japanese Attack by Land, Air   jap Bombers Raid Corregi dor Fortress, Killing Thirteen Defenders

CORREGIDOR ISLAND'S DEFENDERS DOWN 3 OF SIXTY ATTACKERS   Aerial Attack Lasts 5 Hours; Russians Claim 100,000 German Troops Trapped In One War Theater

HULL BACKS GEN. GIRAUD   French groups asked te unite behind new high commissioner

SINK. ANOTHER VESSEL   Medium Sized Norwegian Merchant Ship Is Victim of Axis Sub

MACARTHUR a TROOPS GLa IN UPON BUNA   Powerful Allied Nutcracker Bringing Japs To Bay Upon New Guinea

M’Arthur In New Guinea   Moves Headquarters from Australia to Push Cam. paign Against Foe.

M’Arthur Men Rapidly Closing In ‘On Japanese At Buna Coastal Base

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON JAPS’ BASE AT BUNA   MacArthur in New Guinea, to Direct Campaign

YANKS CLOSE ON JAP FORGE AT BUNA BASE   Nips Falling Back, bu’ Have Sea, Forests  At Their Back

Japs Retreat Steadily With Sea To Their Back; Gen. Tomatore Horii Leading Enemy Defenders

Seriousness Of Oil Supply Emphasized  , eS eee ay...) ns... AY. 4 WD. AT.   Minimum Needs May Not Be Met In East During Winter, Is Report.

AUSSIES WARNEL OF INVASION BY ARMY MINISTER   Official Points to Great Cris is—Allied Bombers Pound Japs’ Rabaul Base

Pace of War Quickens In Australia   Allies Strike Greatest Blow al Jap Base in Island of New Britain

Rabaul Peppered _ With Big Bombs   Another Allied Raid Lashes New Guines—aAustralia Warned of Invasion

AUSTRALIA TOLD INVASION 15 NEAT   ARMY MINISTER FORDE SOUNDS WARNING AS PACE OF WAR STEPS UP.

Warning Given Australians of Invasion Danger   More Activity Noted in Pacific War Area Lately

AUSTRALIA T0 BE INVADED SOON, WARNING   Jap Paper Claims The Contingent Cannot Be Successfully Defended Without More Troops 

ASK MEETING OF AMERIGAN STAFFS   Pan American Conferenes Approves Principles Of Atlantic Charter

CHARTER APPROVED AT RIO      Principles Of Atlantic Agreement Embodying War Aims Accepted By Pan-American Nations—U. S. And All Her Allies Declared Non-Belligerents

Paraguay and Bolivia Break   Two Pan American Republics Sever Relations With Axis

Pan-American Political Group Adopts Resolutior Fixing Non- Belligerency   THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE ALSO APPROVES THE PRINCIPLES OF THE. ATLANTIC: CHARTER EMBODYING AIMS OF U. §,.AND BRITAIN

LATINS SUPPORT U, S., ENGLAND   Pan-American Group Approves Atlantic War Charter

RIO CHARTER LIKE ATLANTIC ACCORD GIVEN APPROVAL   acl 21 AMERICAS INCLUDED IN DRAFT OF RESOLUTION

RIO PARLEY NEARS CLOSE   Committee Adopts Plan  to Declare U. S. and Allee Nanhalli....t.

ATLANTIC CHARTER APPROVED   Pan-American Conference Political Committee ‘Adopts Proposal to Declare US, Allies Nonbelligerents

American Nations in New Unity   Conference Votes U.S And All Allies Are Non-Belligerent

AMERICAN CHARTER ADOPTED TODAY   United States and All He Alliey Declared Non-Bellig erents in Document.

CONFERENCE AT RIO ADOPTED IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS TODAY    UNITED STATES AND ALLIES NON-BELLIGERENTS; ATLAN:  TIC CHARTER APPROVED

Pan Americas Approve Atlantic Charter Aims   Red Cross War Fund Nears $25 000: Goal Is $40,000

WAR CHARTER  VOTED AT RIO   Principles Enunciated By F. D. R., Churchill Adopted By Committee

Americas In United Stand   Principles Of Atlantic Charter Given Approval

Bolivia Joins Axis Break; Others Read}   Principles of Atlantic Charter Approved Unanimously   PARAGUAY JOINS   Ecuador and Brazil to  Act Before End of  Conference

RUSH STARTS TO SPLIT WITH AXIS   Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, Act Report 17 Others Ready To Follow Suit.

RIO MEETING ENDS TUESDAY   Committee Approves Allied Nations’ War Aims Unanimously

PAN AMERICAS OKAY ATLANTIC CHARTER: AIMS   General Staffs of All American Nations Called to Conference

CONFERENCE T0 ADOPT A CHARTER   Will Embody Principles Worked Out by Roosevelt and Churchill

RIO COMMITTEE OKS ATLANTIC GHARTEE   Also Approves Meeting of All General Staffs

RiO CHARTER ADOPTED FOR 21 REPUBLICS   EMBODIES PRINCIPLES OF CHURCHILL-ROOSEVELT DOCUMENT

U. 5. AND ALLIES DECLARED NONBELLIGERENTS   Pan-American Committee Also Approves Resolution of Atlantic Charter On War Aims

DECLARE U.S, ALL AMERICAN ALLIES NON BELLIGERENTS   POLITICAL COMMITTEE ALSO APPROVES ATLANTIC CHARTer PRINCIPLES   PARAGUAY, BOLIVIA BREAK ~ RELATIONS WITH THE AXIS   Approve Resolutions Asking for Immediate Meeting of All General Staffs

Pan- American Nations Approve Atlantic Charter   Proposal Terms VJ. S. And Allies Non-Belligerents

Americas Adopt Atlantic Charte1  Rio Conference Calls Hemisphere Defense Meetine

PARAGUAY AND BOLWIA SEVER, AXIS RELATIONS   Political Committee of Rio Conference Adopts Principals of the Atlantic Charter. 7

War Plant Stil Closed By Strike  Six-Hour Conference Fails To Bring Agreement

Cartridge Plant Continuing Idl.      Federal Mediator Labor: To Bring Resumption Of War Work

WALKOUT STOPS WAR MUNITIONS   Huge Cartridge Factor At Alton, Ill, Idle In Union Dispute

FOR FIRST TIME MacARTHUR DOESN'T MENTION CORREGIDOR IN DAILY WAR COMMUNIQUE

3.000 German Troops Killed   Leningrad Area Is Scene Of Action; Bulgaria  Will Aid Hitler

Soviets Gain On Leningrad Front; Slay 3,000 Nazis   Purge Of Bulgaria Army Reported; Troops Are Pledaed 7- ~ ‘th

9 MILLION SAVED IN GOVERNMENT WAR CONTRACTS   ‘Change Made in Agreement: After Check by House Committee

Opposition To Tax Rates Developing      Senate to Open Revenue Hearings Thursday

HIGH TAXES ON CORPORATIONS PRESAGE FICH   House - Approved Rates Face Opposition In Senate

Strong Opposition Develops In Senate To High House-Approved Corporation Tax Rates

CORPORATION TAXES MAY BE CUT BY SENATE   Leaders View House-Approved Normal And Surtax Rates As “Too Steep”   Y HEARINGS OPEN THURSDAY   High Rates Favored If Tied In With Postwar Savings Proposal

Senators Oppose Hout se Tax Bill   Opposition Is. ‘Getting Stronger

Corporation Tax Increase Too Drastic, Is Claim   Senate Leaders Voice Opinion Rates Too Steep

Strong Senate Comment on House-Approved Measure Heard: Committee to Be. ain Hearings.

REVENUE BILL NOW BEFORE THE SENATE   Opppsition Seen To Corporation ‘Fax.Rates Soe

HIGH CORPORATION: TAX RATE OPPOSED BY SENATE GROUP   Other. Provisions Of 1942 - Revenue Bill Passed By House Not Onnox<«ed 

Senate Oppositior To Corp. Tax Rates Develons   Finance Committee Prepares for Hearings on Bill

Tax Bill Opposition Develops   Some Senators Express Belief Corporation Tax Altogether Too High,

Senate Fight On Corporation Tax Rates Develops   Finance Unit To Begin Hearings Thursday On 1942 Revenue Measure

HOUSE PASSES REVENUE BILL   “Renate Finance Ctmmittee  Pre-’ pared to Begin Hearings Thursday on Measure Designed to Increase Government's Income.

OPPOSITION LOOMS IN THE SENATE TO THE NEW TAX BIL   Finance Committee Pre pares to Begin Hearings on House Approved Measure.

IDENTIFIES TRIO IN BANK HOLDUI   ‘May Be Brought to Iowa  On Robbery Charge

Report That Franco Has Ordered Mobilization Of Small Spanish Navy

HULL SEES VICTORY BY END OF 1943 IN-SOVIET MESSAGE   Congratulations Sent to Russia by Secretary of State as Roosevelt and Churchill Continue War Talks

(Churchill and FDR Continue War Meeting”  Hull Declares That   Hull Declares That Enemies Will Find They Underestimated Ability of Allies

Hull Sees Allied Victory in 43   Roosevelt - Churchill Parleys Continue in Greatest of Secrecy

Hull Pledges More Weapons to Russiz   Says Foes Soon Will Know ‘They Underestimated Their Adversaries’

Hull Tells Molotov Axis in Year to Find They Underestimated Allies

Secretary Hull Sees Victory for United Nations By End of 1943   Says Axis Powers Will Discover They Underestimated the Ability o Their Adversaries

Hull Predicts Allied Victory Before Another Year Ends as Parleys Between Roosevelt, Churchill Go On

HULL ENVISIONS ALLIED VICTORY BY END OF 1943   Message Sent To Russia Congratulating Soviet  Armies   CONFERENCES ARE STILL IN PROGRESS

SIAMESE TWINS DIE; ~ LIVED 39 HOURS   Death Occurs as Doctor Plans Consultations on Operation to . Senarate Them.

War Department Expected To Seek Reduction to 19, and Possibly 18   PROPOSAL WILL GO TO CONGRESS SOON   Leaders Expect to Disposs Of Issue of Higher Soldier Pay This Week

Army to Urge Lowering Draft Minimum to 19   Legislative Leaders Back Move, Think Congress Would Approve Trt Naw   Final Vote on Service Pay Sought This Week      Committee Due to Finish Dependency Allotment Measure Tuesday

LOWERING OF DRAFT AGE !S UNDER STUDY   re amen  Congress May be Asked to Put Minimum Age at 18   CONGRESS SOON TO GET THE PROPOSAL   Number of Leaders Said to be in Favor of Move

Move Looms To Draft Youths of 19   Informant Says Congress Will Get Plan Soon

LOWER DRAFT AGE LIKELY   War Department's Suggestion o 19 Years Minimum Favored, bu: 18 Years Age Also Suggested

LOWERING OF DRAFT AGES IINDED STIIDY      Congress May be Asked to Put Minimum Age at 7   CONGRESS SOON TO GET THE PROPOSAL      Number of Leaders Said _ to be in Favor of Move

Plan To Drop Draft Limit To 19 Years. ExpectedSoon   War Dept. Request May Even Ask Right To Take Boys of 18  QUESTION OF PAY STILL UNSETTLED  Aid to Dependents Of Soldiers, Sailors To Re Advanced

OVER MILLION IN EACH GROUP   War Department Favor: Training 19 Year Class; Vote On  Pay Due Soon

Would Lower Draft Limit To 18 or 19   Lowering Age of Active Service Being Discussed

Ask Congress To Reduce Minimum Age Of Drattees   President Has Ordered Selective Service Registration June 30

PLAN TO LOWER DRAFT AGE TO 18 OR 19 YEARS   A p proximately 2,400,000 More Men Would Be Available For Military Duty   SOME SENTIMENT IN CONGRESS FOR MOVE

CONGRESS ACT ON LOWER AGE IN ARMY SEEN   Proposal Near to Cut  Selective Service  Limit

Boys 18 and 19 May Be Drafted, Officials Assert   cowering of Mimimun Age Limit Now Being Considered   House Believed Willing Ic Vote Change in the Draft Law

PROPOSAL MADE TO LESSEN AGE FOR ARMY DRAFI   May Lower Age Limi To Catch 18 And 19 Year-Olds

Lowering if Service Age Seen  Congress Feel ny 2 ¢      Congress Feel: Boys 18, 19 W3ll Serve

Congress May Lower Dratt  Age Minimum Proposal Expected to Be Put Forward Soon

OWER D AGE LIMIT T0 BE PROPOSED   Change Would Add Two Million Men  ROYVS 18 SOUGHT   Pay Increase Bill Is Up This Week

Move to Lower Draft Age Expected Soon   19, and Possibly 18 May Be Sought As New Minimum

SYNTHETIC RUBBER PATENTS RELEASED TO U. S. INDUSTR}   Bottleneck Threatening Measure Broken Today by Act of Standard Oil Company.

RUBBER-WORK— GIVEN BOOS)   CONSENT DECREE IN FEDERAL * COURT BREAKS “BOTTLENECK" ON RUBBER PRODUCTION

RUBBER PATENTS RELEASED TODAY “BY STANDARD QU   Synthetic Materials’ Produc: tion Now Open to All In the United States.

LINDUSTRY. IAY BENEFIT ROM RULING   ortant Chemicals Alsc ‘eleased for Use in Suit rought Against Stand. rd Oil and Six Others

SHIPS COLLIDE INU. S, WATERS   35 Seamen Rescued a Freighters Burn, Go To Bottom

TWO AMERICAN SHIPS COLLIDE   One Freighter Sinks, th Other Burns

Freighters Collide Near Coast And One Sinks  Other Left Burning; Not Known if All Crewmen Saved

fe Steamers Collision .   One Sinks and Other Catches Fire, Navy Department Says

VESSEL SINKS, ANOTHER AFIRE   Two American Freighters Col lide Off Jersey Coast; Some Rescued

HITLER WILL CLING TO HIS WAR GAINS   So German Leader Tells His Armies And Peoples; Promises Germans To Take Gealinoran.   Grows Sarcastic

Hitler Continues To Claim Victory For Axis Powers   But Adolf Seems Less Confident Than a Year Aao

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‘Attacks President Roosevelt And Wins ton Churchill; Calls Latter Military Idiot

Hitler Affects Boldness In His Plea For Relief   Boasting Fades As He Reviews War’s Progress  Of The Past Year

Hitler ‘Ready’ For 2nd Front    Rommel, Now in Berlin, Hears Fuehrer Reveal Winter Plans

Hitler Swears Nazis Will Cling to Gains   Promises to Take Stalingrad, Maps 2nd Front Defense

Promises His People That Stalingrad Will be Taken by Armies   FUEHRER PREPARES FOR SECOND FRONT   Speaks Over An Hour to Begin Campaign for Winter Relief Funds

ADOLF HITLER EASES UP ON WAR BLUSTER   GERMANY TO HOLD HER WAR GAINS, PEOPLE TOLD

Hitler Says Germany to Cling to Her War Gains For Coming Year and Pledges Stalingrad Fall

Subdued Hitler Promises Fall  Of Stalingrad    Asserts Germany Ready For Second Front; Gen. Rommel! in Berlin

Hitler's Speech ls Minus Usual Arrogant Tones   Now Says Only That He Will Hold Gains for Coming Year and Take Stalingrad; Asserts Germany Will Never Capitulate

Promise to Take Stalingrad Made in Hitler Talk   NO MENTION MADE OF UNITED STATES   Very Simple Program Is Drafted, German People Told

FUEHRER TELLS  CROWD HE LOOKS FOR 2ND FRONT   Winter Relief Address Marked by Less Boastfulness . Than Speech a Year Ao.   ROMMEL A SURPRISE VISITOR AT MEETING   Dictator Lashes Out at  Churchill — Declares His_  Airmen Will Retaliate for  Raids on Reich,

YOUNG CONGRESSMAN RESIGNS TO ACCEPT NAVAL BERTH TODAY   Albert David Baumhert, Jr., to Enroll in Armed Forces—Will Get a Commission.

NIPPONS EXTEND HOLD ON ISLAND EAST OF GUINEA   Guadal Canal Occupied tr Further Extension of Grasp on Solomons

JAPS OCCUPY GUADALCANAL   Extend Hold -on Solomon Islands; Nipponese on  ~ _Kumum Are Attacked

Japs Are Extending Hold On South Pacific Bases: Land Fighting ‘Static

Japs Occupy New Island i For Airbase   Cruiser Hit and Cargo Ship Sunk by Allies In Dutch Indies Area

Japs Extend Their Hold On Solomons   Now Moye Into Guarafeanal Island, Suitable For Air Base

ACQUIRE NEW ISLAND FIT FOR AIRBASE   Japs Occupying Solomon Islands  Suffer Attacks

Japs Extend Hold On Solomon Islands   Establish Themselves on Site Suitable for Aix Bases Near New Guinea, General Mac' . Arthur’s Headquarters Revéals. —

JAPS SEIZE AN ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON GROUF   Nipponese Base is ‘Attacked By

Japs Extend Hold Qn Air Base Site   Establish Themselves On Important Island, According To MacArthur

Allied Bomber Patrols Flyinc Wide Area; Hit Cruiser In Dutch East Indies

Tokyo Extends Solomons Hold In New Action -Kukum Installations  - Damaged by Allied Bomber Attacks —

Nipps Establish Themselves On Guadalcanal Island; Allied Bombers Start Large Fires At Buna

Japs Extend Their Hold  On Solomons   Occupy Guadalennal, Suilable Site Por at. R.

Japs Expand Pacifie Hold   ‘Establish Air Bases In Solomon Islands About 500 Miles From Guinea.

Allied Blows Shortening Pacific War   United Nations In Best Position For Offensive

FREDERICK STOCK SUCCUMBS TODA   Famous Conductor of Chi cago Symphony Dies of Heart Attack.

QUESTIONNAIRES T0 BE SENT FARMERS.   Will See What Is Needed, Then Try To Find Labor .

EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO PROVIDE FARM LABOR   QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT FARMERS NEXT WEEK TO OBTAIN DATA ON EMPLOYMENT NEEDS

CHARLES C. GENES OF E. LUMBERTON SELECTED FOR TRAINING AS SPECIALIST

Dangerous Floods Sweeping The East   Most Major Streams Bring Warnings

FALL CLOTHING PRICE FROZEN AT SAME LEVEL AS LAST FALL   WOMEN’S, GIRLS AND CHIL. DEEN'S “OUTERWEAR” GARMENTS AFFECTED BY  W PRI€B ORDEK

\Chilean President’s Visit to U.S. \May Pave Way to Break With Axis

Chilean President To Visit U. S. Soon; May Pave Way For Break With Axis

Chilean Leader to Visit Nation    PRESIDENT RIOS DUE TO  REACH U. S. IN OCTOBER

AMERICAN WOMAN SLAIN BY BANDITS   Mrs. Lea Burdette, Newspape! Reporter, Killed In Kurdistan Last Friday

DISEASE WIDESPREAD AMONG ‘NATIONALS HELD BY ENEMY   Correspondents Say Prisoners Of Japanese Suffered From Malnutrition And Various Other Maladies Due To Lack Of Food And Heat

Freed Prisoners Tell of Harsh Treatment by Japs   Hunger and Cold Intensified Privations, Americans in Exchange Declare

Hunger Lof Of Those Held By Japanese   1100 Americans and Canadians Return on Exchange of National:

HUNGER AND COLD LOT OF CAPTIVES HELD BY JAPANESE   U. S. Citizens Returning From Orient Tell of Privations of Many Americans and Canadians.   PUT IN UNHEATED CELLS WITH MERCURY LOW   Unvarying Diet Causes Weight Losses Averaging 20 Pounds—Some Threatened With Death.

AMERICAN INTERNEES TELL HARDSHIPS ENCOUNTERED AT HANDS OF JAPANESE

Linc For Sale Tax Token fo Be Replaced   Legislature Must Enact to Permit Use of Plastic Auditor Smith Says

WASHINGTON BANS ZINC TAX TOKENS   But State Has Enough to Last Until Legislature Can Vote to Make Some Other Kind.

Japs Within 30 Miles‘of  Singapore   Enemy Trying to Hurl Remnants of Invasion Flect Through  Maorscane Kinaik

MALAYAN LANDINGS EXTENDED BY SHIFT OF INVASION PLANS   in Malaya, Invader Again Unhalted in Slow Marche: in Central and Eastern Section—Axis Forces Advance in Libya

Enemy Pushes Closer to Singapore   American, Dutch Exact High Toll in Macassar Strait

Enemy Pushes Closer to Singapore  American, Dutch   American, Dutch Exact High Toll in Macassar Strai!

MALAYAN LANDINGS — EXTENDED BY SHIFT OF INVASION: PLANS   In Malaya, Invader Again Unhalted in Slow Marches in Central and Eastern Section—Axis Forces. . ro rr Oe  

Reds Press Hard As Nazi Attacks Grow   Bitter Fighting Entelops Long Line, RAF Steps Up Bombing In West

Red Army and R.A.F.Smash a Nazi Centers   Russians Seek to Halt Initiative  Of Nazi Troops; Britons Hit Cities

British Raiders Pound Germany In Four Attacks   300 German Plane: Said Destroyed In Three Days

RUSSIANS DESTROY 200 NAZI PLANES   STIFF ENGAGEMENTS FOUGHT BY LAND TROOPS FROM _ FINLAND TO BLACK SEA.

NAZIS SUFFER _ NEW DEFEATS   Russia Strikes Hard At Fresh Forces

Russia Strikes Crimea Hard:  France Bombed   Russians Claim 300 German Planes In 3 Days; Britain Pounds Nazi Industry.

Reds, British . Smash at Reich Targets   Expect U.S. Airmen to Be Bombing Germany in Month

Soviet Pilots Destroy 300 German Planes   Hitler Offensive Against Caucasian Oil Fields Expected

ERIE TEST FOR © 44 ON FRIDAY   Group to Include 36 Men in, Local Draft Board's 97th Call

M TO GO FOR TEST IN ERI   Draft Men to Leave Here on 10:42 P. R. R. Trair Tomorrow.

BLAN TO DRAFT 1,100,000 MEN o BEFORE JAN,    Hershey Warns Fathers Will @ Be Called Unless Teen ex: Age Bill Adopted   1-4: Manpower Pool Down ®@to 2,000,000, Director Testifies

SOLONS CLEAR LAW TRACK FOR YOUTH DRAFT      Possibility Arises That Bill May Be Passed This Week End   SENATE MAY VOTE FRIDAY   House Committee Calls Hershey For Testimony Before Approval

Over Million To Be Drafted Yet This Yea   Unless Youth Draft Is Au thorized Fathers To Go Soon Says Hershey   OVER 2,000,000 TO BE CALLED IN ’43   Selective Service Directo! Testifies Before Congress Committee On Youth Draft

1,110,000 WILL BE CALLED TO ARMY BY JAN. 1   18-Yr. Olds Must Be Drafted or Fathers AW ill Be In List

HERSHEY STRESSES NEED OF DRASTIC RECLASSIFICATIONS   Unless 18-19 Year Olds Are Called, the Induction of Fathers Will Occur   “POOL” ONLY 2,000,000.   Without The 18-19 Draft Bill Fathers, Not Defense Workers, Will Be Called

WOULD TAKE "TEEN AGERS IMMEDIATELY   Will Obviate Need For Taking Married Men With Children

Hershey Wants To Take Youth From Schools  Men With Children Not Needed in ‘43,

SAYS MARRIED MEN WITH KIDDIES MAY NOT BE. DRAFTED   Gen, Hershey Says . Army Of 7,500,000 Men Can Be Raised If Age Te: Fuaiwesnd

Opposes Letting Youths Finish Year In School   Selective Service Heau Says ‘Finishing Must Be Secondary” To Conflict

HERSHEY GIVES ORDER OF NEXT CALL FOR DRAF]   Expect Induction Of Married Men With Children Last Quarter Of October 1943

Says "Teen Age Draft Woulc Eliminate Need For Calling Married Men With Childrer   U. S. Draft Chief Adds That Drafting Of Married Mien With Wives Only Will Start At Once To Meet Call For 1,100,000 Men Needed By January Ist, 1943.

AERSHEY OFPOSES. PERADTTING YOUTHS TO. COMPLETE THIS SCHOOL YEAR BEFORE BE ING CALLED

Nazi Coast Area Heavily Mined   Civilians Removed From English Region

British Remove Civilians From Coastal Region   Jittery Nazis Are Evacuating Belgian Families From Ostenc

British Mine German Waters   To Remove Civilians From Area of England Facing North Sea

British Bombers Sow Mines Around Nazi Coast Area   Belgian Families _ Are Evacuated From: Ostend

BRITAIN T0 CLEAR BIG COASTAL AREA OF ALL CIVILIANS   Yerritory Faces North Sez and Is Natural Jumping Off Place for Invasion of Continent.   GERMANS REMOVE BELGIANS FROM OSTEND   Meantime R. A. F. Bomber Shift Operations to MineSowing in Effort to Cripple Nazi Shipping.

HINTS OSTEND MAY Ot oGENE CF NEXT RAIDS   Removal of Civilians from North Sea Area Follows Nazi Evacuation.   BOMBERS SOW MINES IN NAZI COAST WATERS

Coastal Areas Being Cleared   British Switch To Mine Sowing; Nazis Remove Ostend Citizens

BRITISH SEND BOMBERS OUT SOWING MINES   BELGIAN FAMILIES EVACUATED FROM COASTAL AREA

Britain Clears Area of Coast   Yorkshire People Ousted; Nazis Said Evacuating Ostend Families

Report Germans Forced To Use Second-Line Troops In Russia Because Of Terrific Losses

Dutch, Allies Repulse Invaders, Driving OneColumnSevenMiles; OtherBeachheadsRemainStatic

Allies Advance 7 Miles In One  Island Seetor   Java defenders moving forward and hope to push enemy. heck into sea.’ >

Bombers Hit AtInvader’s Ships, Bases   Allied Troops Yield No Ground to Japs Since Drive Began   BANDOENG HAS RAID

Dutch and U. S. Troops Hurl Jap Invaders on Java Back Seven Miles   lies Beating Forward ir Supreme Counter - of fensive Aimed at Push ing Enemy into Sea

INVADERS ARE BEATEN BACK SEVEN MILES   FORTUNES IMPROVE FOR ALLIES IN INDIES STAND

SEVEN-MILE GAIN MADE BY ALLIES   Defending Forces Drive Fors ward in Counter-Offensive Aimed at Throwing Invaders Into Sea,   ENEMY WARSHIPS AND BASES BOMBED   Two Transports Hit and Tanker Sunk—Nipponese Carry Out Strong Raid — on Bandoeng.

DEFENDERS HIT. HARD AT ENEMY   Claim Situation “Well In Hand”; No Report Of New Japanese  Landings

Allied Bombers And Warships Likewise In Heavy Action Against Jap Ships, Sea Lanes.   Transports Hit

Dutch Report Foe Has Been Unable To Extend Any of Beechheads; Bombers, Ships Pound Enemy °

Defenders’ Aim Is To Chase ‘Enemies Back Into The Sea’   Seven Miles Of Ground Regained; Dutch Withdrawal Later. However, Is Feared

Allies Attack After Holding Initial Raids   United Nation Warships Reported in Action With Jap Fleet

No Ground Yielded In 3 Days   Supreme Offensive Seems to Be Gaining Success

Enemy Forces Lose At Least Seven Miles In Big Battle   London Source. However. Says Situation Not So Good   By United Pre«s«

Dutch, Allies Repel Japanese In Java Battle   Supreme Counteroffensive Aims at Driving Enemy Into Sea as Enemy Forced Back Seven Miles

Quick End of Meet Unlikely   Two to Three Weeks Needed to Cut Red Tape on Program

Both Branches of Politically Divided Assembly Working on Peacemeal Revision of Commonwealth’s Laws   SURVEY IS COMPLETED

DANCE ‘PONITTE DOLFIS NITE CLUB, Masontowr BLUE RHYTHM ORCHESTRA

AXIS TWIN OFFENSIVE IN EGYPT IS RENEWEE   Major Battles Occur As Movement of Enemy Troops Toward Near East Oil Fields {s Again Storted— German Advances in Voronezh Sector Prove Costly to Them.

Planes Also— Work Havoc With Nazis   GERMAN ADVANCE CONTINUES, HOWEVER, FARTHER SOUTH, TOWARD ROSTOV, STALINGRAD

MAJOR BATTLES IN. PROGRESS IN EGYPT ~AND ON LOWER DON   Enemy Advance In Voronezh. Area Costly As Reds Break Two Axis Defense. .Lines—Drive Headed — For Rostov, Stalingrad

Battles Of Imporztance Under Way   EGYPTIAN DESERT FRON’ AND DON TERRITORY FIGHTING SCENES.

MAIN DRIVE STILL THROUGH DONETS BASIN   Nazis Claim Makensk Sector, 80 Miles From Rostov, Reached

Tremendous Crowd Masses to View Butte and Anaconda Laboring  Men and Fighters March in Parade Roule Lined With Solid Crowd of Humanity As Unions, Military and Others

Tremendous Crowd Masses to View Butte and Anaconda Laboring Men and Fighters March in Parade  Route Lined With Solid Crowd of Humanity As Unions, Military and Others  pa Se Oe ak oe  , Maes a See gee Te

co ae on i on: Ss 1 “ive “iton [o.ar ~ax 21 ~iscarcs ACm/“nis-razion’s 2 ans

New Tax Bill Has Been Approved By House Group  Measure Still Nearly Three Billion Short of Request

Major Suggestions from Administration Refused; Will Yield $5.924.000.000

NEW TAX BILL TO YIELD SIX BILLION MORE   Recommendations Of Leaders Beaten

NEW TAX BILL IS COMPLETED IN COMMITTEE   SUGGESTIONS FROM PRESIDENT GO IN WASTE BASKET

JOINT INCOME TAX RETURNS ELIMINATED   House Committee Completes Work on Revenue Measure   EARLY ACTION ON BILL IS EXPECTED   Many of Treasury's Rec. ommendations Rejected

INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATION LEVIES BACKBONE OF TAX BILL   Personal Exemptions Lowered To $500 For Single Persons And $1,200 For Married; Payroll Deduction In January; Sales Tax Dropped

New Tax Bill Ignores Many Major Ifems   Defeat Joint Income Returns; No General Sales Tax Sel up

WORK COMPLETED ON $3,924,000,000 REVENUE MEASURE   Bill Ready for House Action Calls for Drastic Increases in Individual and Corporation Taxes.   PAY ROLL DEDUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR   Legislation Is $2,800,000,000 Short of Treasury’s Goal— Administration Recommendations Rejected.

NEW TAX BILL IS COMPLETEL   Calls For More Than Billions; Short Of Treasury Goal By Huge Amount

General Sales Levy Omitied   New Tax Bill Yields Neat Six Billions—Joint Ineome Beaten

NEW TAX BILL IS COMPLETED BY COMMITTEE   Would Provide  $5,924,000,00 More Revenue, $2,800,000,00 Short of Treasury Goal   AVOIDS SALES TAX   Major Administration Recommendations Discarded but Supplemental Legislation Likely

NEW TAX BILL 1) COMPLETED BY COMMITTEE   Measure Designed to Provide $5,924,000,000  , To Finance War   AMOUNT FAR SHORT OF TREASURY GOAL   ™ ost of Administration Proposals Rejected; Joint Return Eliminated

New Tax Bill ls Completed:   Most of President's Suggestions Lose

SOLONS 10 QUIT ON WEDNESDAY   Date Informally Agreed On; 2 Big Bills Lost

CLOSE RACES SEEN FOR 4 HOUSE SEATS   MISSOURI G. 0. P. HOPEFUL OF WINNING IN IST, 83RD, ‘8TH AND 11TH.   TODAY’S ELECTION IN MISSOURI AT A GLANCE

Says Ship Steel Obtained From “‘Black Markets’’, Price Chief Orde~s Investigation

F ormer Bataan  Air Leader Killec   Dies in Crash With U. S. Correspondent

GOP PLATFORM COMMITTEE iS MADE PUBLIC   Group To Meet In Springfield Next Thursday

GOP PLATFORM BEING STUDIED   CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL; MEETING OVER WEEK-END

6,000,000 TONS OF SCRAP SIGHTED   Various States Revising Totals Upward In Newspapers’ Drive

Rain Again For Tonight   Thundershowers Are Back On The Program After A Nice Sunday

THUNDERSTORMS BACK   Scattered Rains Forecast After Bright Week End

‘WAR OF AGGRESSION’   That‘s What Veteran of Firs! World War Suggests

Satisfactory Agreement With Martinique Reached, Hull Says  PS ey 2 ene eee ae CaS See Way  ee eerneeeeer Lenin   American Occupation Of French Possession In Caribbean Not Likely To Be Necessary

HULL, ADM. ROBERT AGREE OVER FRENCE POSSESSIONS.   - American. Occupation Of Caribbean Holdings Now Seen As Unlikely

Hull Reaches Agreement on French Islands   No Need to Occup) French Possessions it The Caribbean

Agreement Is Reached With  Martinique   To Be No Necessity For Occupation of French Caribbean Possessions,  Hull Savs.

U'S.Has Agreement  OnFrenchColonies      Hull Says There Will Be “No Need to Occupy - Caribbean Holdings

AGREE ON PLAN FOR MARTINIQUE   Parley With Roberts Is Reported by Hull

Martinique — Pact Is Made   American Occupation Of French Island Is Not Likely

MARTINIQUE AGREEMENT   U. 8S. And French Officials Reach Satisfactory Agreement

Torpedo Boats Continue To Harry Japs Off Solomons as They Did in Philippines   By W ILLIAM HIPPIMm

Slashing American Torpedo Boats With Daring, ‘Crews Are Playing Havoc With Japs In Pacific:

TORPEDO BOATS PLAY VITAL PART IN SOLOMONS   ONE JAP DESTROYER SUNK; FOUR OTHERS AND 2 CRUISERS HIT

AP WRITER GOES ALONG WITH PT BOATS WHEN ATTACKING JAP DESTROYERS

Torpedo Boats Writing History In Dash and Daring in Pacific Raids

French Ex-Premier Says Present Chief Of State At Fault   War Guilt Trials Marked by Accusations Against Non-Suspected Persons Made by Accused; Wit. ness Says He'll Protect Other Persons No Lonoes

DALADIER BLAMES FALL ON PETAN   =  Frente  "On Was. Minister's Bud- , get Cut

The War Today  Roundup Of Enemy Aliens Won't Get All The People Who Sabotage Our Defenses

WAR ANALYST M’KENZIE WARNS AGAINST RUMOR-MONGERS AND SLANDERERS AMONG OWN PEOPLE

‘WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Rumor Mongers Of U. § Just As Dangerous As Enemy Aliens

Rumor-Mongers And Slanderers Do Great Harm In United States By Deliberate And Vicious Wor!   By DeWITT MACKENZIE  ee ae ee ee

Rumor-Mongers and Slanderers Throughout U. S. May Be as Dangerous to Nation as Eriemy Aliens

If You're Inclined To Listen To War Gossip, Read This   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  Wid Woarld Wan Awnlent

IF YOU ASK ‘WHERE IS. NAVY’ YOU AID ENEMY  Deprecating British Damages Cause

The War Today   Rumor Mongers ‘and. Slanderers . Are the Quislines of America.

RAF BOMBERS HIT COLOGNE DURING NIGHT   LONDON CLAIMS HUGE FIRES ARE STARTED: BERLIN ADMITS RAIDS

= London; ‘March 3 (AP)— Netherlands and. Allied forces: are’ ‘taking the offensive ‘to drive the Japanese invaders of Jaya into the sea, Reuters said today.

FORGE ENEMY BACK 7 MILES UN ONE FRONT   Situation “Well in Hand” On All Sectors Authorized Spokesman Says.   NO REPORTS RECEIVED OF NEW JAPANESE LANDINGS

12 ENEMY PLANES _ SHOT DOWN AND 3 ~ VESSELS BOMBED   Summary Of Fighting Fronts—Dutch, Still Confident They Can Hold ‘ Java-—Japs Meet Strong _ Resistance

Japs Try To Divide Island; ~ Situation Uncertain Or Central Front

Invaders Halted On All  Three Fronts In Java   Allies Down 12 Planes, Bomb Three ‘Ships; Nippons Trying To Split Island?

All Three Japanese Thrusts Halted; Fliers, Ships Hunt  Possible Reinforcements —

JAPS HALTED BY ALLIES ON 3 FRONTS   Concern Felt Over Lack of News On Central Front

PUSH JAPANESE BACK 7 MILES IN ONE SECTOR   New Type of Fire Bomb or Flame Thrower Used by Nipponese Forces

JAP INVADERS FORCED  BACK SEVEN MILES BY DEFENDERS OF IST ANI   Dutch and Allied Armed Forces Fight Enemy in Tropical Heat and Torrential Rain Storms and Score Heavily Despite Conditions—Type of Fire Bomb Used Against Java.

IAPS ARE FORCED BACK 7 MILES IN BATTLE FOR JAVA   Dozen Planes Shot Down With Three Ships Bombed in Fierce Attack, Dutch Fight Hard.   ENEMY WARSHIPS BOMB PHILIPPINES   Russians Slowly — Blasting Way Through Germar Positions at Leningrad, Many Killed. _

Enemy Repulsed In One Sector; Of Java Battle   Japs Using New Type of Bomb or Flame Thrower

OHIO ~CAMPAIGN GROWS HEATED WITH END NEAR   Bricker and McSweeney Ti Meet Face to Face for Debate on Issues   COUNTRY IS APATHETIC   National Political Activities Fail To Arouse Public Preoccupied with War

Political Main Bout On Tonight   Bricker and McSweeney To Swap Punches at Grand Finale.   Liquor Issue Up   Governor's ‘Bad’ Hear! Cited By Nye As 3d Term Lichility

STALINGRAD FIGHT BECOMES DUEL OF HEAVY ARTILLERY   Germans Ordered to Shoot Rumanians if Allies Make Move to Retreat, Number Are Shot Down,   NAZIS BOMBER FAIL IN MAKING ATTACK      Churchill Speaks on Hitler Seeing Shadow Meaning Doom, Victories Step to Ruin.

Hitler Turns Main Attack  On Caucasus   Timoshenko Still Moving on Nazis North of Stalingrad

RUSSIANS HALT NAZI DRIVE IN CAUCASUS AREA   German Frontal Attacks On Stalingrad Appear Ended, ~Soviets Report   RIVER CROSSING GOAL   Aerial Assault Frustrated; Enemy Checked in Push Along Black Sea

GERMANS, IN CAUCASUS, DRIVEN BACK   Hitler Opens Drive After Shifting  Fram Stalinerad

"Timoshenko s F orces Roll Forward Toward  Leningrad   Battle for City   Battle for City Continues But On Small Seale

HITLER’S EFFORTS TO CAPTURE VOLGA _ CITY HAVE FAILED   Fighting Around Stalingrad Now Or Comaratively Small Scala — . Germany Lost 250,000 —  “Men In 49 Dave

STOP NAZIS IN MOZDOK AREA   250.000 Nazie Lives Lost tn Fue tile Efforts To Take Stalingrad,

GERMANS SLOW UP DRIVE AT STALINGRAD   250,000 Hitlerites Left Dead In 49-Day Fight   TRYING TO CROSS TEREK   Fighting In Volga City Is ‘On Small Scale’

Russians Smash Nazi Assault In Mozdok Sector   Timoshenko Offensive: Rolls Forward; Big. Guns Duel At Stalingrad

Reds Drive Nazis Back In Caucasus  Enemy Lets Up in Drive On Canlinarad

NAZIS SLIPPING, HALIFAX THINKS   Production In Reich Du for Slump If War Pace Continues

Two Alternatives Faced By Hitter, Lord Halifax Says   Holds Fuehrer Cannot Maintain Present High Pitch of Military and Industrial Efforts in Another Campaign in Spring of 1943, But Would Have to Choose Between Them

Leave Gardening to Experts, Save Seed, Agricultural Leaders Suggest

TELL ‘BACKYARD GARDENERS’ WHO WASTE SEEDS THROUGH INEXPERIENCE, PACK UP TOOLS TILL WAR iS OVER; SEEDS SHORT

Sen. Chavez Warn: Roswell Labor   Says Non-Union Men Should Get Jobs

BATTLE GRY COINED BY QHIOAN   Chaplain Bewildered By Popularity Of Phrase

OHIO CHAPLAIN PRAISED LORD   FORMER ALL-OHIO - FOOTBALL PLAYER AT MUSKINGUM UTTERED PHRASE USED IN. FOPULAR WAR 7 SONG :

BUTTER SUPPLY IN OHIO STABLE   Should Go Around with Rea sonable Curtailment of Consumption

BIG FIGHT FOR IR SUPREMACY 1S UNDER WAY   Heavy Raids Carried € Out On Sicilian  Bases And Tripoli  By Allied Bombers.

Battle for Air Supremacy Marks Day in Tunisia   American and Britist Forces Attack Reinforced Nazi Positions   All-Out Allied Assaul upon Invaders only Question of Hours

Allies, Axis Battle for Air Supremacy in Tunisia as Bizerte, Tunis Drive Nears

Battle for Air Control Intense Over Tunisia  AFRICA-MEDITERRANEAN

Allied Planes Dumf Tons of Explosives On Bizerte, Tunis   Axis Still Land Fresh Troops in Area; American, British Prepare for Allout: Assault -

STRUGGLEFOR AIR SUPREMACY IS INTENSIFIED   American - British Force Cascade Tons Of Bombs On Axis African Bases   GROUND FIGHTING IS OF MINOR CHARACTER

AIR STRUGGLE OVER TUNISIA INTENSIFIED   American And British Bombers Cascade Tons Of Explosives Upon Bizerte Airport; 6 Axis Planes Down.   Vital to Axis

Allied Airforce Attacks Bizerte And Port of Sfax   American fortresses Tak Lead in Sunday Bombardment   leave Great Fires Burn. ing at Landing Docks of Axis

U.S. Warplanes Set Pace in New Atfack   Naval Stronghold Left in Flames Following Assault

forlresses find Lull In Africa   Axis Stronghold At Bizerte Dealt eavere Blows

FORTRESSES PAGE ALLIES IN NO. AFRICA   Bizerte And Sfax Scenes Of Destruction; Montgomery’s kighth Army Chases Rommel West OF Sirte.   Fighting In Mud

Tunisian Air Drive  Renewed by Allies   Flying Fortresses Spread Destruction In Axis Port: Of Bizerte And Sfax: Rommel Chased Well West Of Sirte

Axis-Held Ports In Flames From  Allied Bombing   Led by: American flying fortresses, Allied air force opens up . Tunisia.

American Forts Pace Renewal of Tunisian Battle -Big Planes Hit Hard Bizerte, Sfax; ‘Axis Pa EE autle tn: Ate

Big American Bombers Pace Raid in Tunisia   British Chase Nazis Far West of Sirte; French Make Major Advance Below Tunis

‘Warhawk’ Fighter Makes Its Debut   Rainstorms Force Luli  For Land Troops In N. Africa   Rommel in Tripoli,  Says Moracco Radio   Freueh Trvops Gain South Of Pout-Du-Fahs, Says Morocea Radio

INVASION UNITS CAPTURE RABAUL IN NEW BRITIAN   Home Defense Underway In Australia

Senate Quickly Approves U.S. Loan To China   Pepper Appeals For A Speed-up In Delivery Of Aid To Russia.

Singapore Bastion eavily Reinforced   Substantial British Troops Have Arrived for Battle Of Great Naval Base; Large Dutch Port Of Soerabaja Rzided by Wave of Japs

Silence Guns But New Japanese Pour To Straights   Imperial Forces Reinforced, Indication, With Possibility of American Doughboys TIneluded -

ADVANCES REPORTED   Powerful New Enemy  Forces Now Flock to Johore Straits for a Grand Offensive.

Blast Jap_ Guns Into Silence    ISLAND HAS BIGGEST F ORCE IN" ITS HISTORY, BUT NEW JAP F ORCE: IS ALSO MOVING UP FOR RATTT

WPB Requisitions Farmer's Scrap   Trucks Haul Off 50 Ton After Michigan Man Refuses Offers

U.S. Cruiser ‘Hit, Jans Say   They Claim Two Dutch Cruisers Are Sunk, Third Damaged

Tokyo. Radio Claims Are Extravacant   Obviously a Propanagda Effort, But Most News Is Bad for Allies   ALL POINTS STILL GRIMLY - HOLDING   ‘Situation Is Serious Despite Japanese Losses; Dutch ¥ield Samarinda

Tokyo i in Report Of Allied Losses   Claims of Sinking of Dutch and erican Vessels   Not Confirmed    WAR NOT GOING WELL   Washington - Experts Regard Far East Situation _  as Serious

U.S. Cruiser Damaged, Says Foe’s Report   But Washington’ Claims No Knowledge Of It; Two NEI Cruisers Are Listed As Lost

Shoot Down 10 Planes, Perhans 20   Foe Claims Destructive Blow At Dutch Fleet; Rushes Reinforcements To Attack Singapore.

Dutch Fleet Wiped Out, Says Tokyo   Two Cruisers in Indies Fleet Sunk, Third Hit  In Java Sea Encounter

Dark News From Indies   ABCD Powers Say War Situation Is Critical

Tokyo in Report Of Allied Losses   Claims of Sinking of Dutch and Ame a Sp Ben Vessels  Not Confirmed   WAR NOT GOING WELL   Washington Experts -Re gard Far East Situation as Serious

Credit Bureau Meets Thursday   REGULAR NOON SESSION TO BE HELD AT — OUACHITA

Credit Bureau Meets Thursday   REGULAR NOON SESSION OF MERCHANTS TO BE HELD

SLAYER IS HUNTED   Army Deserter Believed Murderer Of Twe Wisconsin Women

SPY SUSPECT “HAD PLAN OF WHEW YORK SUB   Onc of a Large Number of Fremy Aliens Picked Up ky F.B.I.   DRAG NET AT WORK   Guns, Dynamite, Pictures  and Army Data Also  Found on Some.

Planes Over Townsville   Sighted Far Down Eas' Coast Of Australia

Allies Fire On Mystery Planes Unidentified Craft Are  Seen Far Down Eastern Australian Coast

TWO MYSTERY PLANES GO FAR IN AUSTRALIA   Townsville Area on Aleri After Unsuczessiul Efforis to Intercept Roving Craft   AIRMEN NEEDED   ‘Correspondent Warns Allied Ai Forces Face Heavy Odds—Al lies Raid New Britain

ALLIED PLANES RAID ENEMY AIRDROME   Fire On Suspicious Planes Far Down On Australia’s “Fast Const. -.

Enemy Spies on Australia   Planes Scout East Coast; Corregidor Bombarded

Allies Need More Planes   Australia’s Defenders Need More Planes and Equipment Corregider Pounded —~

Air Force in Australia Reported Facing Heavy Odds in War With Japs

TWO SUSPICIOUS PLANES REPORTED OVER TOWNSVILLE   FIRED OM BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES BUT ERSCAPR WITHOUT BEING HIT   ALLIED AIRMEN AGAIN RAIN BOMBS ON GASMATA AIRDROME   Corregidor v ndergolng Intensive Rombardment; Enemy Moving Inland On ‘Mindanan

Interpreting The War   Effect of Laval Coup On Red Campaign Likely to Be Slight

Hurricane Sweeps Toward Florida And Gulf Section   May Hit Straits with Wine Exceeding 75 Miles an Hour

FROMFLORID!   Tropical Hurricane Threat. ens Cuba; Mainland to Have High Winds

HURRICANE DUE TO HIT FLORID!   Wind 75 Miles An Hour City of Havana In Path of Storm

Hurricane Hits Toward Cuba   Key West Threatenec By Terrific Gale

TORNADO ROARS TOWARD COAST   Veers Toward Florida Gulf Of Mexico At High Speed

Fierce Gale Rips Along Cuba Coast   75-Mile Winds Sweep Are Threatening Key West; High Tide Promised Florida Shore

Tropica! Storm Menaces Havana And Florida's Tip  Disturbance at First   Disturbance at First Headed for Resort Coast Veers Away

SPIES CLAIMED BUSY IN MAINE   Information On Shipping Said To Be Sought By Germans

Maine Spy Story Was ‘Confidential   Regional Defense Director FBI Unaware of Enemy Landings on Const

U. S. destroyer rescues 6 hungry Americans from two tiny islands

SIX AMERICANS RESCUED FROM “LITTLE ISLANDS   Destroyer Dashes Into Japintested Areas to Bring Home Bombed Men

Destroyer’s Daring Saves Lives of Six   Americans Are Rescued From Tiny Islands

RESCUE AMERICANS ON TINY ISLAND POSTS IN PACIFIC   SIX OF EIGHT AMERICANS RES. CUED FROM ISLANDS MUCHBOMBED BY JAPANESE

Survivors On Islands Rescued   Starving and Partly Nude Men Taken Off Baker  and Howland by U. S. Destrover.

Rescue Stranded U. S. Observers   Six Taken From Baker, Howland Stations

New York Cotton   Americans On Remote Islands Saved By Crew of U.S. Destroyer

LEWIS WINNER ‘AT CONVENTION   DELEGATES AT MINE . WORK. JERS’ MEETING VOTE TO SEVER CONNECTION  .. WH THE CIO

DELEGATES ANSWER PLEA OF LEWIS TO BREAK WITH C.1,0   United Mine Workers, at ‘Cincinnati Convention, Take Action Yesterday.

BRITISH USE WHIP IN INDIA   More Troops and Police Required to Subdue Increasing Violence

WHIPPING -ACT. INVOKED UPON INDIA’S MOBS   Death Toll Of Bombay Riots Mounts To 31 With More Than 250 Wounded

Motorists in Restricted Zone to Get Only "'Es sential" Fuel   ADVICE ON STORING

One Card Will Be Issued For Each Car—-Teachers Again In Charge—Will Continue Tomorrow And Thursday

STRAIN ON ITALIAN MORALE GROWING      [Mussolini Acts to Allay Civilian Fears of Bomb Menace

Italian Morale Badly Strained   Mussolini Calls In Party Leaders

Fresh Signs Italy Cracking   Il Duce Is Calling Conference of Fascist Leaders

Italy Is Being Softened By Blows Of Bomb Raids for Ultimate Fall

Italian Morale Believed Cracking As Allies Continue Bomb Attacks

Italian Morale Badly Strained  AMAL F ee ee ed   Mussolini Calls In Party Leaders

GERMANS REACH KERCH   Nazi Communique Reports 3 Soviet Armies Had Been Destroyed

Cavalry Joins In Latest Red  Kharkov Drive   Crosses River To Take Locality Near Big Industrial City   RESISTANCE STIFFER:   Germans Claim Battle  For Kerch Settles Fate Of Enemy

INSPECTORS COMING   OPA Officials Will Pay Lawrence a Visit August 19 and 20

LONGER WORK WEEK BEATEN BY CONGRESS   PROPOSAL IS BURIED BY HOUSE VOTE, 226 TO 62

HOUSE BEATS ACHOURWEEK ~ BURYING BILL   Lop Sided Vote, 226 62, Surprise Even to Leaders

Effort to Discard 40-Hour Week  Beaten in House  Republicans Go With Democrats to Defeat Proposal

Suspension of 40-Hour  Week Schedule Fails   Effort To Amend Federal Labor Laws Meets Smashing Defeat in House after FDR Opposes Move

House Votes 226-62 for 40-Hour Act  Drive to Suspend   Drive to Suspend Law for War Period Defeated

House Snows Under Effort  To Suspend 40-Hour Law   Most of Republicans Join Majority of Democrat: to Kill Smith Rider to War Powers Bill by Surprising 226 to 62 Vote

House Defeats Move To Drop 40-HourWeek   Downs Smith Proposal After F. D. R. Criticizes Riders on Vital Bills  MOVE ALSO ASSAILED BY CIO AND AFL  Big Margin Surprises Even Administration Leaders in House

HOUSE REFUSES TO END 40 HOUR LAV   Lopsided Vote Registered  House by Members of Both Parties.

House Votes Down 40-Hour Week Repeal   Republicans Join Majority fo Reject Smith Rider’ Provision

House Votes To Continue  40-Hour Law   Roosevelt, Unions Battle Proposal to Crushing Defeat   BALLOT 226 TO 62

PLAN TO DROP. 40-HOUR WEEK TURNED DOWN   House Votes 226 to 62 for Rejecting Proposal to Suspend Labor Law   RESULT 15 SURPRISE TO ADMINISTRATION   President Makes Attack on Practice of Putting Riders on Bills

HOUSE BEATS MOVETODROP 40-HOUR LAW   Smashing Defeat for the Amendment to Suspend Federal Act   ROOSEVELT SCORES CONGRESS “RIDERS’   Heated Debate on Amend. ment of Virginia Congressman .

40-Hour Week Repealer Loses   Farm Price Bill Up Next, for Decision Monday  Aftarnann

Ban on 40-Hour Week is Given Smashing Defeat   House Votes 226 To 62 To Bury Proposal Te Suspend For Duration Of War 40-Hour Week, Extra Pay For Over-Time

HOUSE DEFEATS 40-HOUR WEEK REPEAL RIDER   Administration And Union Leaders Hail Victory In 226-62 Voti:   CONGRESSMEN FEAR LABOR FRICTION

HOUSE SMOTHERS PROPOSAL TO END FORTY-HOUR WEEK   Drive to Suspend Operation o1 Law for Duration of War Defeated on Standing . Vote, 226 to 62.   REJECTION A VICTORY — FOR ADMINISTRATION   New Deal and Labor Unions Had Fought Plan Vigorously—Ballot Preceded by Hot Debate.

Two Killed in Soldier Riot At Phoenix   One Hundred and Fift: Battle With Guns and Fisis for 2 Hours

2 KILLED, 12 WOUNDED IN PHOENIX RIOT   Gun Battle Follows MP's Attempt To Neb Negro Soldier

372 Saved From Ship   All But Nine Aboard Torpedoed Ship Safe; More Sinkings Reported

EFFICIENCY MARKS uIP EBARKMENT   Allied Ship Sinkings Tota’ 374; Only Nine Passengers Lost

372 RESCUED   All But 9 Aboard U. S. Shi Saved After Torpedoina.

311 Passengers Saved From Ship   Nine Others Killed As Sub Sinks. Vessel

1000 Believed In Foe Stronghold On New Guinea   Heavy Fighting Reported at Buna: Fliers Hit Lae, New Britain Dromes.

Bombers Go Far to Blast at Foe’s Bases   Nipponese, Gathered Nort of Buna, Are Ravaged by Allied Air Attacks

Airmen Strike  Blows At Japs   MacArthur Men Blasting \t Mambare Landing Shore Party

Scatered Groups of Japs Who Swam Ashore as Well as Those Remaining In Buna Area Are Under Ceaseless Attack by MacArthur's Airmen

ALLIED FORCES ATTACK LATEST JAP INVADERS   Estimate 1000 Nipponese Soldiers Reach Shore in New Guinea

Allied Airmen Press Attacks In New Guinea   “New Foothold Of Enemy Again Heavily Bambed

U.S. AIRFORCE HITS AT JAPS IN BUNA AREA   ee  CEASELESSLY BOMB ‘THOSE IN NEW FOOTHOLD ON PAPUAN COAST

Heavy Pressure Is Exerted on Enemy's Buna Aree   500-Pound Bombs Are Dropped on Airdrome at Lae

Allies Pound Newly Established Beach Head on New Guinea   Landing of 1,000 Japs Indicated; Buna Area Fighting Continues

1: MacArthur's Forces Hit New Jap ; Landina Party With Heavy Attack

PLANES HAMMER AT JAP LANDING   Fight Continues To Drive Foe Gut Of Buna Area; Main Bases Lashed

Allied Airmen Also Hit Lae Airdrome With Num. ber Of 500 Pound Bombs   GASMATA ATTACKED   Land Troops Exert Pres sure On Dwindling Posi tions Of Buna Fos

Bomb Jap  Positions   Exert Heavy Pressure On Enemy fn Bana Area

Bombs Splatter On Enemy Bases ‘In New Guinea   Japs’ New Foothold at River Mouth Pounded While Land Troops Exert Heavy Pressure on Buna Positions

ALLIED AIRCRAFT POUND JAPANESE UNITS AT MOUTH OF MAMBARE RIVER   Land Forces Battling Enemy Troops At Buna; Rout Attempt To Land Troops

ALLIES POUNDING NEW JAP LANDING IN NEW GUINEA   REINFORCEMENTS MAY NUMBER 1000, REPORTS INDICATE

U.S. AIRFORCE BOMB JAPS IN NEW FOOTHOLD   Airfields Targets Of 500-Pounders; Hard Fight Waged Near Buna Village

MacArthur's Air Forces Bomb Japs’ New Foothold Near Mambare River

PACIFIC AIR FORCE BLAST JAPANESE IN NEW GUINEA BASES   LAND TROOPS CONTINUE PRESSURE ON DWINDLING BUNA SHORE SPOTS

New Japanese Holds Pounded Steadily By U.S. Bombers In Mambare River Solomons Area

ALLIED AIRMEN ‘HIT JAP FORCE AFTER LANDING   _Nipponese Succeed-In Put. ting Ashore More Troops At Mouth of Mambare River   LAE AGAIN BLASTED IN AERIAL ATTACKS   Heavy Fighting Reported Northwest of Buna, As Yanks and Aussies Continue Drive

NEW JAPANESE FOOTHOLD GETS BATH OF BOMBS   Incessant Air Activity Follows Up Occupa tion Of Buna; Little Details On _ Lates' Ground Develop  ments.

ALLIES BOMB JAPANESE ON NEW GUINEE   Concentrate on New En. emy Foothold Near the Mouth of Mambare Riv. er as Land Forces Fight in Buna Area.

Heavy Pressure Put On Enemy Troops Landed After Taking Pounding  Fram Ramber«

COOPERATION PLAN TO GET FIRST TEST   AFL-CIO Treaty to Be Unde Fire in Dispute at Henry Kaiser Shipyards

Big Unions Agree To Practical Plan For Cooperation      irat Step Toward Total Unity Will Be Taken in Kaiser Closed Shop Dispute

AFL-CIO To Test Unity in Kaiser Yards   Agreement Muy Be Pattern For Future Friendly Relatian

AFL-CIO PLAN WELL GET ITS FIRST TEST IN YARDS DISPUTE   ‘Practical Cooperation’ Plan j to be Applied ta Kaiser Shipyards lift

AFL-C10 Plan For Unity To Get First Test   Kaiser Shipyard Disputes to Bring Rivals Tegether

LABOR LEADERS TO “COOPERATE’   Plan Will Get First Quicl Test in Kaiser Case

Kaiser Case To Test New Labor Pact   Roosevelt Intervenes t  Prevent Prospective  Battle i

LABOR-UNITY TESTED   Kaiser Shipyard To Provide Test For C1lO-AFL Accord

AFL-CIO UNITY PLAN FAGING FIRST TEST   ‘Showdown To Come at Kaiser Shipyards, Belief

“LESS RURBER.      Will Be Available for Civilian Uses, WPB Rules, - 

Americans Blast Canton Jap Base   Thought Biggest Raid Yet On Enemy Center

AMERICAN ~ FLIERS MAKE BIGGEST RAID ON JAPS AT CANTON   Damage Airdrome, Docks, ’ Other Military Objects— . Shoot Down Several  , Jap Planes

HOG PRODBUCTNON,   —Reested by Wickard With a Price of 813.25 Per Hundred.

WICKARD ASKS INCREASED HO OUTPUT FOR ’43   Government will hold prices at $13.75 per hundred pounds

McNutt Wants NYA In WMC   Would Put Training of Workers Under Him

McNutt Would Control NYA      Wants Training of All War In dustry Workers Under His Manpower Setup

MCNUTT SEEKS ~ NYA’TRANSFEI   PLANS. DEFENSE WORK: TRAIN  . ING’ FOR BOTH YOUNG.  AND OLD-ENUCATION:  . SYSTEM ARRANGED

November Army Call   First Groupfor the Coming Month Orderec To Report Nov. 4

An October Draft Call —   Sixteen Jolans in Group Ordered to Report October 1

BLAME PLACED FOR SHORTAGE IN QUR RUBBER   Lack of Foresight by Government ‘and Greed of “.. °"'Rubber Trust.” .   REPORT. BY SENATE   Experts Say Only 7,500,009 Autos Can Be Run for Three Years. 

SENATE GIVEN REPORT FROM NQUIRY GROUP   lack of Foresight and Greed Blamed by  Investigation

Dark Picture For Passenger Car:      Predict Only One-Fourth of Car Will Operate Three Years

RUBBER REPORT HITS MANY FOR FORESIGHT LACK   Greed Of Trust And Private Companies Assailed In Committee Hearing   PATTERSON LETTER READ      OPM Permitted Production For Private Uses Even After Army’s Warning

BLAME PLACED OR SHORTAGE ~— (NOUR RUBBER   Lack of Foresight by Government and Greed of ‘Rubber Trust.”   REPOR?P BY SENATE   Experts Sa 7 Only 7,500,009 Autos Can Be Run for Three Years.

REDS POURING) MORE TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Powerful Newly-Trained Reserves, Partly Equipped With Abandoned German Weapons Enter Russian Drive.

Newly-Trained Troops Bolster Soviet Offensive   Great Collision With Nazi Foree Altcmpting to Dig in Said Likely

Hitler Still Retreating On 2 Fronts   Tattered African Armies Falling Back Toward Tripoli in Sandstorm   BRITISH PRESSING   Russians Also Break Into - Prepared Fortifications ~ On Central Front

Major Collision With Germans Said Nearing   ’ Soviet Reserves Just Now Being Called To Eront

Russians Pow Fresh Troops Info Attacks   Train More Men Faster Than Men Lost in Battle; Advance on Three Fronts

REDS HURL ‘NEW TROOPS AT ENEM   ‘Supplement ‘Own Arms. With ’ Weapons. Abandoned by Retreating Germans   REPORT ‘NEW. ADVANCES

Reds Move Up Reserve Troop:   Offensive Pushes on Toward Big Collision With Nazi Forces

Reds Roll  /\hea In Drive   Are About to Collide With Nazis At Vyazma-Bryansk

Russians Pour New Troops Into Western Drive   Troops Trained Since Start of War in Action —Gains in Karelia  And Crimea Reported

SOVIETS POUR NEW TROOPS INTO FIGHT.   Reliable Reports Have Powerful Reserves In Westward Drive South of Moscow 

Soviet Pours Fresh Troops Into Offense   Advances in Crimea and Karelia Reported: London Says Hitler Fears Coup

FUEHRER ACTS TO FORESTALL ARMY REVOLT   Red Army Advances Deep Into Nazi Held Areas; Foe Still Yielding

Soviets Pour Reserves Into Central Fron{   Huge Force Moves up fo Break Mazi Attempt fo Establish New Line

RUSSIA USING FRESH TROOPS   Vast Columns of Men New. ly-trained Moving Up to Central Front

Reds Move Men Into Moscowtt.   Vast ColumnsOf Newly-Trained Troops Reported from Russia’s Reserves To Meet Nazis.   Have Nazi Arms

British Advance In North Africa   Axis Armies Start New Retreat From Agedabia, Helped by Blinding Sandstorm — Imperial Forces 600 Miles From Starting Point.   MORE SOVIET SUCCESSES

Reds Recapture Village Deep ir German Center   Russian. Garrison At Sevastopol Has Taken Offensive

Russia Moves Up Reserves To Continue Big Advances   Limitless Reserves Aye Being Called In To - Battle Retreating Nazi Forces

RUSSIA HURLS. FRESH ARMY INTO BATTLE   “New Troops ‘Are Pursuing Re treating Axis Armies Recentiv Trained

New Russian Forces Move to Front   Major Collision With Germans Appears in Makinc

REDS POURING NEW MANPOWER AGAINST NAZIS   Powerful Reserves Newly Trained Troops Enter Westward Drive South of Moscow   USE GERMAN ARMS   Russia Still. Has Untouched Reserves of Manpower; Reds Advance In Karelia. and.Crimea

Germans Are Hurled Back In Red’ Drive   British In Heavy Slashes On Axis  Libyan Forces

FRESH SOVIET ARMY IN ACTION   Vast Masses Of Reserves Rushed Into Battle Along Central Front

FRESH SOVIET TROOPS CHASE HITLER'S MEN   REDS JUST BEGIN TO DRAW UPON RESERVES

Soviet Counter Thrust Half Way To Smolensk   British 600 Miles Inside Libya As Axis Armies Fall Back

Soviet Pours Reserves Into Central Drive   Using Weapons Abandoned by Retreating Nazi Army, Report

Splain’s Appointment Completes Strengthening of Democratic Lines

GUARDING OIL   Troops Sent to Dutch West Indies Isles of Aruba and Curacao

U.S. Forces On Guard tn West Indies   American Soldiers Watching Oil Supplies

U.S. Soldiers Guarding Dutch West Indies Oil   On Duty At Curacaco, Aruba Islands, Sites of Vital Refineries

AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON GUARD DUTY NOW WASHINGTON STATE!   Troops Are in Dutch West Indies Protecting Vital Oil Supplies on Islands,

U.S. Troops Guard Oil On Dutch Islands   American Contingent Is On Duty At Aruba And Curacao On Coast Of Venezuela

U.S. SOLDIERS GUARD OIL IN 2 DUTCH ISLANDS   Stationed Off Coast Of Venezuela, Which Approved Plan

Off ‘North Coa’ t of Vencxuela   Great Oil Reineries Located on Curacao and Aruba

U.S.SOLDIERS GUARD VITAL OIL INWEST INDIES   TROOPS SENT TO ARUBA AND CURACAO IN COMPLIANCE WITH PRESIDENT’S POLICY   TROOPS ARE REQUESTED BY NETHERLANDS SOVERNMENT   Venezuela Gives Wholehearted Approval To Agreement Between Dutch and U. S:

U. S. SOLDIERS IN DUTCH INDIES TO GUARD OIL SUPPLY   Netherlands Request For Aid In Defending Refineries Has Been Granted ”

British Planes Strike Hard In Libya   Italians Says Axis Troops Now Within 40 Miles of Tobruk

Trapped Nazis ‘Without Food, So  Say Prisoners, Foodless Six Days   Soviets. Destroying. Remnants Of Trapped Army And - Have Cracked ‘Nazi Defense Zone In Drive On Smolensk; Tank Corps Refuses To Surrender.

Grim, Bloody Reverses for Hitler Army   36,000 Nazis Are Killed iy 18-Day-Old Battle of Staraya Russa   INVADERS TRAPPED, SHORT ON FOOD   Airplanes Only Method of Supply and Reds Are Taking Bis Toll of Planes

SOVIET DISPATCHES CLAIM REMNANTS OF NAZI ARMY DOOMEL   BELEAGUERED SIXTEENTH GERMAN ARMY WITHOUT FOOD FOR PAST SIX DAYS

REDS DESTROYING REMNANTS OF NAZI 16TH ARMY   German Prisoners Captured Say Plight of Comrades Is Catastrophic

Claims 36,000 of Original 96, 000 Members of Beleag-  ured Foe Are Dead   HEADQUARTERS SMASHED

Destroying ‘Remnants’ Of Nazis’  16th Army   36,000 Of 96,000 Trapped Men Killed; Guderian, Tank Expert Refuses To Surrender

Reds Mop Up Remnants Of German 16th Army   Nazi’Prisoners, Report Plight Of Their Comrade: In Staraya Russa Sector Has Rarome ‘Catactronhic’

Reds Destroy Enemy Force   Remnants Of 16th Army Hit: Nazi Line Near Sinolensk Broken

36,000 NAZIS: REPORTED KILLED BY RUSSIANS   Destruction of Remnants of 16th German Army Claimed; Reds Drive Toward Smolensk

Russ Mop Up Nazi ‘Remnants  Enemy Tonk General   Enemy Tank General Refuses Demand for Surrender of Salient

Last Of Nazi 16th Army Is Beiag Killed   Surrender Demand Is Refused As Reds Mop Up Victims

TRAPPED NAZI ARMY SLASHED BY RED FORCES   Beleaguercd 16th Army Originally Comprised of 96,000 Men,.Has Lost - 36,000 Killed   FOODLESS SIX DAYS   Captured Germans De scribe Plight Comrades As Catastrophic; Red Ultimatum Rejected

Retired Halbur ~ Merchant and  Farmer Dies      Peter Eischeid, Sr., To Be Buried Monday at 9:30

Retired Halbur Merchant and Farmer Die:   Peter Eischeid, Sr., To Be eh Monday at 9:30

CALCUTTA BOMBED IN REPRISAL RAID AS BRITISH GAIN      Allied” Forces ' Within 45 ‘Miles. OF Akyab — Meeting: Little  - Opposition’ .

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY RESUMES THEIR ADVANCE   Troops Held Up For More Than Two Days By Axis Rear Guard Ac Brrr,

“Allies Hold initiative -In See-Saw Tunisian  Fight; British Advance

New Drive Would Coincide With Southern Offensives: British Push On In Libya

Soviet Landing: In Crimea Area [s Reported   Dramatic Gains _ ‘Are Likely To Be Announced Monday

RES SMA FN MANY SIAN   New Landing Made On Crimea For Port Drive

GERMANS oLAIN BY THOUSANDS ON RED FRONT   Moscow Expected to Report Monday Month’s Gains Against Nazis.   MAY BE CLOSING TRAP ON 500,000 HITLER TROOPS

Russians Hit Nazis on Front Of 1700 Miles   Gains Expected To Be Announced On Anniversary Of Red Army

Soviets Attack Furiously on Entire Front   Gains Expected to Be Announced by Army Monday

SAY THOUSANDS OF NAZIS SLAIN   Berlin -Reports 27,000 Russians illed

Big News. To Be Given OutMonday   Russian Force Attacks Furiously Along 1,700-Mile Front

ENTIRE FRONT FACES ATTACK FROM SOVIETS   Dramatie Stories To Be Told Monday —

SUCCESSES 10 BE TOLD ON ANNIVERSARY   Russians Claim 1,200 Nazis Killed Along Leningrad Front

Thousands of Enemy Slain.  Says Moscow   Great Gains Piled ‘Up " Say Reds; ‘Release’ ' - “News Monday

AUOUIAN TROOPS FIGHT FURIOUSL'   Drive Along Entire 1,700Mile War Front, Killing Germans by Thousands ; Force Landing on Crimea

REDS_PILING.UP GAINSFOR ARNY ANNIVERSARY   Troops Attacking. Furious Jy Along Entire 1,700 Mile Warfront; Thausands Germans Slain   DETAILS SHROUDED   Only Specific Hints o Victory Comes From Extreme Ends of Frozen Front

Reds On Atfack As Army Anniversary Date Draws Near   Piling Up Gains For Expected Dramatic Announcement on Monday  SEEK TO TRAP NAZIS  Capture of Some of Key Cities Germans Had Taken May Be Announce:

RUSSIANS KEEP NAZIS REELING   Attacks Staged Along Entire Front as Prelude to Red Army Anniversary

Reds May Trap 500,000 German:   Announcement of Capture of Smolensk Made be Made  - Tomorrow

FURIOUS ATTACKS MADE ON GERMANS   REDS REPORT KILLING OF THOUSANDS IN ADVANCE’ ALONG VAST FRONT.

Reds Force New Landing On Crimea And Advance Toward Feodosyia  Re FNDY CILWMORE

SERGEANTS GET ADVANCE   First And Supply Sergeants To Get Promotions Sept, 

Ceilings Put — On Pottery, Cattan Gandc   Affects Sheets, Towels. Blankets, Ginghams, Diapers, Other Items  TRUCK DELIVERIES UNDER TIGHTER BAN  Elastic Fabric Cut And Manufacture Of Fishing Gear Out

PRICE CEILINGS SET ON CHINA, COTTON GOODS   Sheets, Blankets, Diapers, Towel and Ginghams Brought Unde Cost of Living Curbs

First Commodity Price Ceilings Announced by OPA   Textiles, Pottery Affected; Schedules to Be Fixed Later

KITCHENS HIT BY CEILINGS   Cotton Goods, Pot. tery, China, Egg Crates Included

Cost Lid Hits Chinaware, Cotton Good:   Freezing Order Affects Long List of Products

NEW CEILINGS ON PRICES SET BY HENDERSON   China, Pottery and Many Cotton Products are Hit By Two Orders   FIGURES WILL GO INTO EFFECT MAY 4   Practically All of Cotton Textile Industries Now Under Control

Price Lids Put On Many Items   Ceilings on China, Pottery and Cotton Products Ordered

Patrol Fleet On Fast Coast Will Get Big Increase   Knox Denies Percentage OF Losses Large, Inspects Burned Out Normandie

Knox Says Coast Patrolin East Is To Be Increased   Promises considerable strengthening of antisubmarine units. within 60 days. 

AUTO BATIONING TO DEFENSE UA   Defense Director and’ His New Board Will Have This Job.   BUT NO NEW CARS

Germans Rename  Tobruk, Libya   ih eros emetic me gE SUR pe eels  Call It Rommel In Honor of Marsha!

TO LIST EQUIPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION   'WPB Order Affects All Used Pieces; Much idle In Country

CONFERENCES. MAY AVERT STRIKE .OF ALUMINUM UNIONS   President . OF Aluminum Workers: Will. Not Act U til: ‘Conferring With.’ = 2 H

Speeding Planes Now Able to Pick Up Air Commando:   Richard DuPont Devises Scheme for Picking Up Gliders

RAF Bomber: Pound Ships As Japs Try To Land Men   British Forces Claim Their Lines Holding Above Kuala Lumpur Despite Sharp Action  JAPS CCLAIM GAINS  TOWARD KEY TOWN British Fliers Bomb 4,000-Toan Jap Vessel  ‘And Damace Others

Deadly Conflict Takes Many Lives On Both Sides; RAF  Bombers Pound Japanese Shing.   British Hold On

British, Japs Fight With Mounting Fury   Casualties on Both Sides Are Reported Heavy

British Aviators Score Direct Hit on One Enemy Ship and Damage Others; Imperial Forces Hold Ragged Line in Spite of Furious Bombing; Invaders Reporied Using Many Tanks

British, Japs Wage Deadly Strugele   Both Sides Lose Many Men; RAF Bombers Blast Invaders’ Ships Attempting to Land Enforcements from China Sea in Malaya

Blast Japanese Transports Off Malayan Coast   Heavy Casualties Reported as British Hold Lines at Kuala Lumpur

Malaya Battle Losses Heavy  On Both Sides   RAF Planes Score Hit On Foe Ship; Fury Of Fight Growing

Fury Of Malay Fighting Increases On Both Sides   Powerful Tank Units Thrown Into Action By Japs; British Reported Holding Firm

Invading Forces Are Bombed By British RAF Forces During Landing Attempt

REPAYS AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR AID DURING 1936 FLOOD WITH “THANK YOU" AND S60I

FUGITIVE FROM UW, S, WORTH TEN MILLION   Sought hy Gov't to Testity it  Gil Scandal

BLACKMER, TEAPOT DOME FIGURE, HAS 10 MILLION FUND, GOVERNMENT FINDS

New WPB Director for Kansas Sets Plans on  Foot to Cut Red Tape   Enlarged Authoritv to Make  — Lodged in Kansas Cit en

New WPB Director for  Kansas Sets Plans on Foot to Cut Red Tape   Enlarged Authoritv to Make De} cisions Lodged in Kansas City Office

Reserve Force On Island Is Braced To Meet Foe, Now 18 Miles From Strait -

Congress Asked To Ban Cartels   Agreements Hurt U. S. War Aims, Arnold Says

Arnold Asks Congress Banish Cartels From   American Business Life

Arnold Would: Block Cartel:   Asserts German Dye Trust Has 100 U. S. Pacts; Asks Jury Probe

Congress, Urged : To Ban Cartels  From Business ,     tuidzrd-Oil Company

CONGRESS 1S URGED TO BANISH CARTELS   Recommendations Made Following Rubber Pact Revelations

ARNOLD IN FAVOR OF BAN ON CARTELS   Assistant Attorney General Says They Should Be Banished From Business Life.

BANISH CARTELS, CONGRESS ASKED   Synthetic Rubber Episode Forces Demand From Attorney Arnold

Child of Bludgeoned Woman Recovered  Police Hunt Suspect   Police Hunt Suspect In Coast Mystery

Woman Sought As Baby Kidnaper   Child’s Mother Pushed Over Cliff

Major Battle At Marsa Matruh — May Be Going On   British Eighth Army Regrouped Against Three Enemy Columns

ALLIES SEND AIRCRAFT 10. HALT ADVANCE   Battle for Marsa Matruh May Be Under Way; Enemy ~ Is Close,   MELBOURNE REPORTS U. S. TROOPS ARRIVED

Axis Armies Near Marsa Matruh, Major Clash With British May Be Underway  Allied, Axis Air Units Swap Blows

WI? TON ALYAGEL IN INLY ? MAYS   Report for Two-Day Drive !s Made by Chairman Granherry.   CO-OPERATION FINE   Organization and Setup Be ing Supplied by Oi! Firms “niendid.

Report for Two-Day Drivé Is Made by Chairman Granherry.   CO-OPERATION FINE   Organization and Setup Be: ing Supplied by Oil Firms Splendid. i

Arizona Farmer Convicted Of Conttibuting To Delinquency Of Children In Teaching Them Not To Salute United States Flaq

Des Moines Girl Killed in AutoTruck Accident   Passenger Car Sideswines Army Trucks Loaded With WAACs a

Farm Manpower Program Drafted   “McNutt Promises Sufficient Labor

Program For 1943 Outlined   Manpower Director Tell: About Plan for Providing  Labor on Farms

Tornado Strikes Heaviest In Mississippi   Death Toll Expected To Exceed 100 In Two Southern States

ELSIE DOUGAN HEADS COUNTY WELFARE WORK   Board Appoints New Head of Poor.

MRS. DOUGA N. TO SUPERVISE. - WELEARE WORK   Named’ By State Department To Succeed Abner ‘Roelcwell

Vichy Ships Aid ; Germans, Belief  Rommel Reinforced By Help From France, Report In London

NAZI ANCHOR ~. TS SMASHED    Russians Break Through Win. ter Line, Capturing Huge War Supplies 

2. 2s With Our Soldiers and Sailors  @6@e°   Fred C. Davis of Coon Rapids Joins The Navy Seabee:

Vv With Our Soldiers and   Sailors e@e   Fred C. Davis of Coon Ranids Joins The Navy Seabees

British Less Than 45 Miles From Akyab   Plunge Farther in West Burma Drive Advance Units

Jap Airfield in Akyab Hit In Air Raid   Gun Positions And Steamer Targets

BRITISH PLANES ATTACK AKYAB   JAPS RETALIATE WITH LIGHT RAI® ON CALCUTTA

Japs in Burma Feel Weight Of RAF Bombs   Airfield Damaged— New Guinea Rattle Pravcrescses

Registration to Start Tomorrow  All Lyon County Men Must Come To Emporia .

Must Register In Emporia Hall  City and Rural _ Draft Boards te _ Bein Emporia

Urge Probe of M.U.C.C.;  See Recess   Plans for a Short Session of Legislature Threatened by   Anttan

Soviet Pincers Perils Germans  ate Dekel. Din ee   Tank Battle Rages 100 Miles West of City; Nazis Whipped

Allies Advance In African Fight   German Positions in Volga and Caucasus Areas in Grave Peril

Battle of Tanks Is in Progress   Russians Further Threater German Positions in  Stalingrad Area

Searching for  Missing Plan   Airliner. with 13 Aboard Disappears on. Flight from Prince George to Vancouves

Plane With 13 Aboard Is Missing   Search Is Being Made For Air craft Thot Left Prince George For Vancouver

Labor, Industry Given Warnings   Obstruction of War Effort Is Banned by Roosevelt and Nelson

Chief Executive, WBP Chief Warn Labor, Industry   ‘Only Victory Can Protect Our Freedoms’ : C. I. 0. Leaders in Emergency Meeting Learn; Privileges Go to Them Who Earn Them

GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLERATE OBSTRUCTION OF WAR EFFORT   President and Nelson Warn CIO Leaders Meeting in Special Session

Try a Week’s Course of O-M Tablets for Gastric Attack sms = 10¢/

Try a Week’s Course of O-M Tablets for Gastric Attacks, Dizziness - - 10°

Airmen Have Field Day Against Lnemy  Intermittent Ground Fighting Is Noted in Pacific

ALLIED AIRMEN DOWN 21 MORE JAP PLANES   18 Of Nipponese Aircraft Lost In Fighting Over Buna-Gona Front.

CERTAIN GONVICTS TO G0 IN ARMY, DEFENSE   To Parole Skilled Workers in Federal Prisons

Navy Preparing To Recruit Women For Shore Jobs Making Men Available For Sea Duty

ESCAPES LIMA   Colored Hospital Inmate Takes Grilt Out of Windav

WAR ANALYST WARNS THAT ALL IS NOT ROSY IN FUTURE DUE TO FACT HITLER ARMY STILL INTACT

[Repeats Warning To Allied Nations [To Guard Against Undue Assurance  With U.N. Still Facing Great Dange1

Before Confidenes  Undermines U. S Check Is Necessary   Optimism of Present May Get Harsh Blow in Hitler's Offensive in Middle East

The War Today   Analyst Warns Against Cver-Optimism; Reviews War Situation.

The War Today  We Have A Right To Be Optimistic But There Is A Darker Side, Too   MacKenzie Believes Hitler, Who Is Far From Licked, Will Strike Desperate Blows Japs May Attack Siberia

Hitler is Not Out of It by a Long Shol   Russians No Doubt Have Hurt Him Badly, But He’s 8431] Powerful   MANY HARD BLOWS STILL LIE AHEAD   Allies Also Can Expect Some More Bad.News from the Orient

Allies’ Gains Shadowed By the Dark Possibilities Of Axis Spring Campaign

British Army Pursuing Rommel Into  Libya Again   Mass Of Fleeing Germans Between Bardia And Gambut; Tobruk Raided

THREE PERSONS DIE IN TENEMENT BLAZI      Seven Others Injured in Nev York Fire; One Body Unidentified

RUSSIANS KILL 1000 GERMANS AROUND RZHEV   COUNTER - ATTACKS BY NAZIS SLOW UP RED DRIVE

NAZIS BATTLE ‘STUBBORNLY TO SLOW ADVANCES   1,000 Germans Declared Killed In Desperate CounterAttacks.

NAZI BLOWS SLOW RUSSIAN ADVANCE “ON TWO FRONTS   Fighting Is Savage West ot! Rzhev With Reds Taking Two Villages and Killing 400 Germans.   INVADERS MAKE GAINS IN STALINGRAD AREA   Tanks Spearhead Surprise Assault Launched in Fog— Troops Battle Handto-Hand.

German Tanks Blunt Edge Of Red Thrust   Moscow Announces Capture of Two Places Near Rzhev.

Steady Nazi  Attacks Slow  Red Armies Russians Capture Twe  Places Near Rhez; Menasle Mak . Tankco

REDS CAPTURE 2 PLACES BUT NAZISSLOW’EM   Twenty-Six Nazi TanksKnock. ed Out On Central Front And Remainder Disabled By Reds.   Finland Wavers

German Attacks Slow Up Reds   Russians Seize Two Populated Places ‘on Central Front

Reds Holdin Spite of Heavy Drive   Defenders Report Some Gains; Battle Is Fierce

RUSSIANS MAKE SMALL GAIN ON CENTRAL FRONT   Two Populated Places West Of Rzhev Are Taken; 1,000  Nazis Slain   Counterattacks Met

GAINS BY RUSSIAN FORCES ANNOUNCED   Two Populated Places on Central Front Are Captured

Nazi Attacks Slowing Up Red Advances   Shock Troops of Russia Take Two More Towns

Red Drive Is Slowed By Germans   No Significant Change In Lines Claimed In Russic

ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS SLOW SOVIET DRIVE   No Significant Changes Reported In General Situation Yesterday   GERMAN OFFENSIVE CLOAKED BY FOG

@Nazi Infantrymen Supported By Tanks Meet Every Russian Thrust; Reds Continue Methodical Barrage Inside  & Stalingrad

NAZIS SLOWING SOVIET DRIVES   Reds Claim Capture of Two Towns West of Rzhev, Kill 1,000 of Foe

Soviets Capture More Villages   Counterblows By Nazis Slow Drive

U. S. Bombers Sink Two Jap Ships   Fliers Decorated for ®* Sinking Ships

Foe Is Pinned  Into Corridor   M’Arthur Forces Driving Japs Nearer Sea; Two Warships Blasted

Airmen Are Decorated For Smashing Attacks  Re NLTaAw cOowcwnnrs ow

YOUTH DRAFT BILL IS NOW ‘IN. EFFECT      President. Signs. Bill Ti Call 18-19 Yéar’ Olds oe For. Army Service

DRAFT BILL SIGNED, AFFECTS 9.500.000 YOUTHS   Post-War Education Planned for "Teen Age Sarvireman

SCHOOL AFTER WAR FOR YOUTH   Ifope to Provide Post-War Education for Young Soldiers

SYSTEM ‘TO PROVIDE FOR COM PLETION OF -EDUCATION’ AFTER. WAR WILL BE  ‘ARRANGED —~ -

TEEN-AGE BILL NOW LAW WITH FD, SIGNATURE   Post-War Schooling For Drafted Youths Under Study

Survey 18, 19 Education   Post-War Plans Studied As New Draft In Effect

Youth Draft Is Now Law   Locai Boards to Begir Classifying "Teen - Age Youth Soon as Possible

Probe Education For "Teen-Age Group After War   Local Draft Boards To Begin Classifying Youths Immediately

EDUCATE “TEEN AGE FIGHTERS   Post-War Teaching Method Up to 2 Departments, FDR Says Following Bill Sianing.

Roosevelt Signs ‘Teen-Age Draft   Post-War Education Already Planned

a mB SRSA gj VESSEL  Beaten By Demos  Dilweg,: Former Packer Grid Star, Winner In Fiohth District

SECOND FRONT ATTACK PLANS BEGUN IN 1941   INVASION OF AFRICA IS FORERUNNER OF MORE TO COME

GERMANS THROW FULL STRENGTH INTO BATTLE   Grim Soviet C Communique Admits Progress Made By Invaders   U. S. AIRMEN HIT JAPS   Smashing Raids Carried Out Against Ships, Railroads And Warehouses

DISCOUNT SABOTAGE IN TRAIN ACCIDENT   Nickel Plate Railroad Of. ficials Believe That Prank Caused Mishap Monday.

TEXAS STILL HAS MANY PERSONS FOR WAR, OTHER WORK   UNEMPLOYMENT IN STATE, HOWEVER, EXPECTED DISAPPEAR BY OCTOBER

Nazis’ Striking Power Weakenec   Russians’ Blows Getting Stronger

77 Million Moslems Ready To Rise Up  Against Britain, Lead. er Says; Japs Strength. en Java Forces

Japs Drive on Oil Fields of Irrawaddy, Riches of India; New Thrust at New Guinea   American Driller and Engineers Working For British Interests in Irrawaddy Field: Smash Oil Wells Thoroughly

RAF SMASHES AT JAPS   Punishing Raids Delivered Behind Jap Lines In Burma

‘Dutch Ask Truce in Java Fighting   Air Raids on Port Moresby Convince Commonwealth Invasion Peril at Hand

Allied War Efforts in Far Pacific Are Badly Complicated   Indian Situation Now Over-Shadows Crises in Other Sectors   ROLF TIw

$30,000 BLAZE IN NEW TUNNE!   Traffic Bogged. As Truck of Cable, Varnish and Paint Burns

Huge Lease-Lend Shipments Made To Great Britain   House Of Commons Hears U. S. Has Already Sent $2,400,000,000 Worth

LEND-LEASE Ald TOPS 2 BILLION   Wood Says Steady Stream Assured Whether Or Not Britain Can Pay

Twenty Years of Democratic Leadership in Empire Stale Comes to an End by Heavy Vole

Thomas Dewey Beats Farley's Man In N. Y.   Election is Conceded Early By Bennett, Plurality Big

Thomas Dewey Nominated .InNew York“   "Racketbuster” Prosecufor Overwhelms 3 John J. Bennett

DEWEY WINS IN NEW YORK FOR GOVERNOR   From First Returns RacketBuster Lead; Bennett And Farley Extend Congratu lations To Him’   CarriesN. Y.Cit;

New York State Is Strongly GOP After Many Years  Dewey, Republican, Is Big Winner In Governor Race

New York State Is Strongly GOP After Many Years  Dewey, Republican, is Big Winner  De EEL , Seen

sarthinn F     EMPIRE. STATE   Is First Republican Executive There In 20 Years

SHARP ARGUMENT LOOMS IN CONGRESS - OVER U. S. TAXES   ‘Question Is Whether to Make People Pay Sales Tax or Withholding Cost.

SHARP DISPUTE ON TAX PLANS   CONTROVERSY CENTERS 0} SALES TAXES AND WITHHOLDING TAXES ON © '_ BARNINGS

Pay Withholding And Tax on Sales Each Has Support   Senators Favor Salary and Wage Levy; House Holds Opposite View

Hitler, Duce Lay Plans for Spring Action   British Believe Mussolini Given Pep Talk; London Paper Hints Germans Sick Of Air Raids, Want Truce

NAZIS REPORTED AFTER RESPITE FROM BOMBINGS   sermany Reported To Have Offered To Stop Bombing English Towns If Britis Will Change Tactics Of Raids On German-Held Areas.

HITLER, DUCE HOLD PARLEY AT SALZBURG   Strategy Mapped; No Mention Made Of Jap General

Adolph Gives Benito Pep Talk in Two Day Meeting at Salzburg   Issue Joint Statement Citing ‘‘Victories” of Their Armies

BELIEVE JAPS MUST TRY INVASION SOON; FOE NEAR MANDALAY   Allied Airmen Destroy 30 More Grounded Planes At New Guinea Base; Directors Plot ‘Early Summer’ Events   (RULLETIN)

CONFERENCE OF HITLER, DUCE COMES 10 END   Dictators Reported In “Perfect Accord’ By Nazi Press

‘Early Summer Events’ Are Discussed by Two Dictators. °   FIRST MEET IN: MONTHS   Top. Military aiid. Political Subordinates Attend: . Meeting. ‘

Report Nazis Seek Truce in Air War   Duce in Austria to See Fuehrer on Next Move

Axis Seeks to Intensify ~_ War Effort   Hitler Is Believed to Hav Given Another Pep Talk in Meet With Mussolini   WAR-WEARINESS ALSO DISCUSSED   Peace Feelers May Continue; Doubt Cast on Italy Breaking Away

Hitler, Duce End Meeting   Say All’s Well; Background Is Discontent

THREE POSSIBLE RESULTS OF TALK SEEN BY ALLIES   FIRST MEETING OF AXIS BROTHERHOOD SINCE U. S. ATTACK

ADOLF, BENITO HOLD PARLEY   Confer at Salzburg, Austria and They Reach “Complete Accord”

Two-Day Parley Of Axis Dictators Ended Yesterday   No Mention Made Of Japan Taking Part in Session

Japan Not In On Axis Conference   British Say Purpose Of Parley To Keep Mussolini In Line.

MUSSOLINI AND HITLER ATTEND SECRET SESSION   Dictators Report Conference In Austrian City

NO MENTION MADE OF ORIENTALS AT - SALZBURG MEET   Stalin Orders Russia’s Armed Forces. to Rout Nazis Completely in 1942, Talke on May Day.   JAPS MOVING INTO LASHIO SECTOR NOW   Corregidor Resists Another Hard Attack, Giraud Posed as Salesman on Hit Escape.

Hitler - Duce Hold Parley At Salzbure   Confer Two Days On Axi: Strategy; Fail To Men. tion Japs.

JAP AMBASSADOR NO NOT ATTEND SALZBURG TALKS   Axis Partners Hold Seventh Conference Of War In Austrian Alps

THINK GERMANY WANTS BRITISH BOMBING TRUCE   Paper Says Nozis Wisk R. A. F. To Change Shelling Methade   JAPS NOT MENTIONED   Stalin Ass--ts War Has Brought Germans Great Disappointment

PARLEY HELD AT ~ SALZBURG: JAPAN NOT REPRESENTED   Two Leaders Reaffirm “Indissoluble Brotherhood In Arms’ ’_—High Military, Political Chiefs  In Attendance ~

MUSSOLIN] AND HITLER MEET 10 TALK STRATEGY   Radio Berlin Says There Was “Close Friendship” At Salzburg Confab.

MET WEDNESDAY AND THURSD#? AT SALZBURG, AUSTRIA; BERLID “SAYS CONFIDENCE RESTORED

Japan Not Mentioned In Report   Account Of Conference In Salzburg Is Along Usual Lines, All In ‘Friendly’ Accord

Allies Wonder If Action  ~ Is Heralded; London Sees ‘Pep Talk’; Stalin Sneaks Confidence

Official Announcements Carry No Mention Of Jap Representation At Talks

Bombing of German Cities Reported by Swiss To Be ‘Unpopular’ With Nazis

ENGLISH THINK PEP TALK GIVEN TQ MUSSOLINI   Official Communique Mentions “Spirit of Close Friendship”

BRITISH CLAIM IL DUCE GIVEN NAZI PEP TALK   No Mention of Japan Being Present at Conference

Axis Reports Of Meeting Ienore Japan   **Early Summer Events’ Said Leaders’ Topic

BRITISH CLAIM “HBETING 1S PEP TALK POR ITAL   Is First Axis Confab Since U. S. Entered Wars Japs Not ’ Mentioned

‘Early Summer Events’ Are Discussed by Two Hietators.   FIRST MEET IN MONTHS   Top Military and Political Subordinates Attend Meeting.

HITLER TALKS OVER DRIVE - WITHIL BUC   . ‘ar-Weariness in Italy,  * Russian Warfare Discussed   BACE MOVE IS TOPIC   Renton of Japs Made 5 Third Party Not  *. Represented

HITLER HOLDS ‘WAN PARLEYS WITH IL DUCE   Meets Mussolini at Salzburg for 2-Day Conference, Berlin Reports.   RADIO. STRESSES SPIRIT GF CLOSE FRIENDSHIP

Hitler Has Parley With His ‘Yes’ Man   Hold Two-Day Confer ence On Axis World Strategy

Fuehrer and Duce In'a 2-Day Meet   Allies Conjecture on Purpose of Conference at  Salzburg   NO MENTION OF JAPAN   Germans Move Up Reserve for New Attempt in Russia

20 PAGES   DEAL” SOUGHT SAY LONDON SOURCES   Bombing Duels Unpopular With German People   HITLER AND DUCE   Hold Two-Day Conference; Usual Stereotyped Form Issued After Parley

JAPAN IGNORED AS AXIS MAPS WAR STRATEGY   London Sees Parley As Effort To Keep Mussolini And Italy In Line   PEACE MOVE SPECULATED   Forerunner Of Grand Offensive Against Russia Also Possibility

CURB ON ITALY MAY HAVE BEEN MAIN PURPOSE   Hitler Also May Be Trying To Tie Mussolini Up for Offense in Russia   UNITY RESTATED BY NAZIS   Meanwhile, Stalin Reveals Germany’s Plight in Statement to Russia

Hitler and Duce Reported In Full Accord Regarding  “Overwhelming Victories’

Hitler And ll Duce End 2-Day Talk   Sterotyped German Statement Reveals Salzberg Conference   No Mention Of Japan In Report Of Meeting   Russian Army Paper Says Red Army Has Spoiled Nazi Plans

War Lords Discuss Strategy   Hitler Calls Duce to Austria for ‘Pep Talk’; Stalin Promises An “All-Out Smash

AIR DUEL SAID T0 BE ‘UNPOPULAR’ NOW IN REICH   British Spokesmen Scoff at Any Letup in Aerial Blows At Nazis—German Workers Hear May Day Plea To Back Hitler's Armies.

Leaders Meet In Austria In Two Days Conference: Three Points Discussed

USUAL ACCORD REPORTED ON ALL QUESTIONS   Communique on Meeting Makes No Mention of Japanese Attendance

7 Axis Chiefs   Stalin Calls For Victory In 1942   Belgian Blast Kills 250, Hurts 1,00C

GERMAN AND ITALIAN — LEADERS IN MEETING   Hitler and Mussolini Get Together at Salzburg, Aus. tria, and Talks Things Over—Conferees Express Determination to Ensure Victory With All Military Means at Their Disposal.

FOOLING EACH OTHER  Hitler and Mussolini Have Pow-Wow      Dictators Assure Cooperation of Their Countries

Nazis Protest RAF Bombing   Two-day Salzburg Conference Thought To Be “Pep Talk”

TITTLER, IL DUCE TALK ~~ SIRATEGY   Tokyo Apparently Not Asked to Participate in Discussion of Summer Campaigns

Japs Reported Concentrating Naval Power To Cut Off U. S. Pacific Supply Lines; Stalin  Sees Nazis Weaker, Reds Stronger

Hitler and Duce Meet   Two-Day Conference Held Ai Salzburg, Austria

ALLIED NATIONS SPECULATE “OVER CONFERENCE OF HITLER AND SATELLITE MUSSOLINI   Usual Stereotyped Communique Says Axis Dictators Met ‘In Close Friendship and Indissoluble Brotherhood-In-Arms of their Nations In

AXIS DICTATORS MEET AT SALZBURG   Hitler And Mussolini Conclude Two-Day Conference, German Communique Announces—Allied Conjecture Centers On Three Possible Points Of Discussion

‘Stereotyped Communique Issued Noting Only Usual ‘Spirit of Accord’  JAP NOT MENTIONED  British Believe Parley Was to Keep Mussolini ; In Line

Two-Day Meet Held “in Spirit  of Friendship”   Usual Stereotyped Form of Communique Is Issued After  Axis Riowios Meet

Usual Statement Issued on Meet At Salzburg   Allied Conjecture Covers Probable New Offensive, Probable New Peace Offer

HITLER, BENITO HAD CONFAB AT AUSTRIAN CITY   Conjecture That Unrest In Italy i Was One of Topics as Well as Russian Campaign

Mussolini and Hitler Hold Two Day Conference   Discuss Axis Strategy i in Aeustricn dAeetinag

Axis Puts Out Same Old Stuff   London Believes Hitler Gave Mussolini a  Pep Talk

Adolf and His Helper Talk It Over   Pledge Friendship, Says Axis; Pep Talk, Say Allies

Stalin Sees 1942 As Year Of Final Defeat For Germany; “Final Offer” Of Peace Is Believed Coming

MUSSOLINI AND HITLER HOLD A DAY MEETING       : ON WORLD 7¥ HELD AT SALZBURG, AUSTRIA      NO MENTION OF JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR TO GERMAN’   Recall That Meeting Last Year Presaged Russian Allack, Look for New Developments

250 Killed in Factory Explosion in Bel? gium—Japs Said Menacing U. S. Sup- © ply Line to Australia; Renew DiveBombing on Corregidor

Anglo Press Hints Nazis Get Enough   London Daily Mail Says Germans Would Call Quits on Aerial War With R. A. F.   Gives Pep Talk   British Say Salzburg Conference in Nature  of Pep Talk

Women's Army To Wear Khaki   No Announcement On Underthings By Department

Uncle Sam’s Women Soldiers Will Be  Chic in Uniforms   War Department Selects Dress for Members of  WAAC; of Khaki

Girl Soldiers To Be Skirted   No Mention of Army’s Regulation Undies

WAAC WILL BE KHAKI-CLAD   War Department Reveals Details of Uniforms for Auxiliary Corps

UNIFORM FOR WAAC CHOSEN   Amy Khaki Selected for  a _.. Summer Color

Amarican feacue   Women's Army To Be Chic In Khaki Cotton, Rayon Hose

WAAC Will Be Chic in Their New Uniforms  War Department Rule: CLiete fre Atambhare

Other Rubr Valley Points Are Blasted      Round-the-Clock Air .Offen. sive Continued From Holland to Brittany   COULD USE 30,000 PLANES A MONTH   That Figure Not Fantastic R.A.F, Man Says, Telling of Birser Raids Ahead

Essen Again Main Target Of RAF Bombs   RAF Spokesman Says Raids On Germany to Get Bigger, Enemy Bombs Cathedral City of Canterbury

30,000 Raiders Month Likeh   Will Repeat Dose And Dose Will Get Bigger, Savs R. A: F.

TRENCH MORTARS BE RETURNED AS BOMBS TO GERMAN FORCES  LEGION DONATE TROPHIES AT LOCAL PLANT IN MONDAY CEREMONY

TRENCH MORTARS BE RETURNED AS BOMBS TO GERMAN FORCES  LEGION DONATE TROPHIES AT LOCAL PLANT  eae wwe AP eee TTPO

Farm Act Conflict Continues   House Members Weaken Grain Sales Stand

HOUSE BALKS AT ARMY PAY COMPROMISE   Stands Pat On $50 A Month. Minimum

21 More Jap Planes Destroyed By M’Arthur’s Airmen at Kupang, Timor

BLAST 21 JAP PLANES AT TIMOR   All of Them Definitely Out of the War

2] JAP PLANES IN TIMOR DESTROYED WHILE AGROUND   Surprise Raid By MacArthur’: Men Catches Foe Unnrenarer._

Twenty-One Jap Planes Destroyed   Allies Ruin Aircraft on Ground at Tim

TWENTY JAP PLANES DESTROYED AT BASE IN ALLIED ATTACKS   Fimor Is Scene of Bitter Ground Fighting--MacArthur’s Forces in Action.-

U.S. FLIERS SMASH 21 JAP. PLANES'-IN SURPRISE ATTACK   ‘Sweep Down On Eneniy Base “In Tima, Destroying 18, Bombers And.  3 Fightérs

EXTRADITION IS REFUSED   Gov. Stassen, Minnesota, Befriends Iowan, Reforme: Since Anamosa Escavne

Army; Navy Confident They Can Protect West Coast From Invasion, Says. Downey

NEW CABINET IS CHOSEN BY PIERRE LAVAL   Gen. Henri Dents Understood to Be Selected as Wa Minister.

New Minister of War Seen As Foe of Allies   General Dentz, Leader of French In Fight . For Syria, Considered

SETUP IS PREPARED   Secretary of War Reveal: That Army Is About Ready for Attack on U. S. Enemiec.

LAVAL FORMS CABINET LIST; TAKES POWEE   Dentz Reported First Choice For War Minister

Petain Names-Darlan as Commander of All Forces: as Fingle   DENTZ IN WAR POST!   France Tensely: Awaits Fir st Move by U.S. in New Situation

Laval Offers His Cabinet To Petain ©   Dentz, Who Led Syrian Forces,  Gets War Post

MacArthur Boomed   He Would Make Wonderful President, House Told

MacArthur for President Suggestion Applauded During House Session

MORGENTHAU IN BRITAIN   Secretary of U. S. Treasury Confers With Churchill

Much Work Lies Ahead In North Afric   Initial Successes Do Not Mean Job Has Been Complete, Warning Of Secretary Stimson

Main Battles Still Ahead, Stimson Warns  Gives 3 Advantages Gained by Allies . a. 4.2: Age.

Warns Against Over Optimism   “Just Approaching the Main Work” in Africa, Stimson Says.

Warning Against Over-Optimism Is Voiced by Stimson; Says Main Work ‘In North Africa Is Just Starting

SLAVE TRADERS PLEAD GUILTY   Four Receive Prison Sentences Ranging from 7 to 12 Years

TERMS GIVEN 4 WHITE SLAVERS   Plead Guilty as Judge Calls Quartet “Lowest” Forms of Humanity’

if-Ickes Gets Control _ Gf Manpoxcer; F.D.R. ‘May Find Hornets Rozsine Around

Congressmen Pian To Fight Cabinet Shift   President May Find Large Proposal Subject To Bitter Criticism  —ws hts fF Fe ae a ele all Gal airsmmiascrrem

CABINET SHIFT MAY STIR UP CONGRESS   President Offers Ickes Labor, Manpower Post; Expect Congress to Vent Feelings

See Attacks on Cabinet Shifts   Congress Likely To Be Critical Of Effort

Ickes Offered Labor Post In Addition to Manpower Job.:   McNUTT MAY GET  INTERIOR DEPT   ied  Members of Congress Ex. pected to Discus: ‘Cabinet Members.

CABINET CHANGES MAY IRK CONGRESS   Republican, Democrats Tuning Vocal Cords For Discussion

PLANNED SHIFTS IN CABINET MAY STIR CONGRESS   Ickes Offered Labor Secretary And Manpower Control! Posts

FDR’s Cabinet May Be Target   GOP Prepares For Bitter Words As Changes’ Are Brought Nearer

Submarines Give  Aid In Solomons   Five Japanese Ships Latest Haul By U: S..

New Landings in Solomons Revealed—Marines Seize Mak ambo and Gavutu Islands, Inflicting Heavy Casualties — Reports Indicate Tulagi Harbor May Soon Become Advance Allied Base

NEW LANDINGS ARE CREDITED TO AMERICANS   Japs Driven From Plane Base, It Now Becomes Weapon For U. S$. Attackers.   HARBOR CLAIMED, TOO   London Says Tulagi Soon Wil Be Advanced Allied Base _  For Parifie Oneeatiane

Americans Make New Conquests London Discloses   Important Jap Air Base On Guadalcanal Taken By U. 8S. Marines   THOUSANDS OF JAPS TAKEN PISONERS   Attack Now Swinging To Larger Islands Northeast Of Australia

MARINES MAKE REAL PROGRESS AGAINST JAPS   Enemy Forces On Occupied Islands Are Driven To + Harmless Positions   U. S. HITS NEW ISLANDS   Guadalcanal Air Base Taken Providing Ideal Base For Aviation Operations

Japan Creates Asian Regime   New Top Bureaucrat Hints Army Will Dominate Relations

Japan Creates Eas! Asia Ministry   Government Change Gives Army More Powe

Tojo's ‘Yes-Man’ Minister Of Asia   Heads Up Super System In East

Tojo's Yes Man Is Elevated to Ministry Post   Kazuo Aoki Will Be No. Boss of Greater East Asia

Compares Golden Ages Of History With Present   Speaker Exalts. Christian Personality. As Dependable Asset

ATW.U, COLLEGE   Christian Personality Most Dependable Asset of Youth

TRAGIC GREEK FAMINE TOLD   Axis Military Activity Reported; Nazi Airmen Are Expected  ’

GREEGE (a HIT BY AXIS PLUNDERING   Reports Heard of Extensive Axis Military Activity in Greece: Build Airports on Isles Close to Turkey

Yankees Speed East  To Conquer Tunisia   U. S. Tank, Air Attack, Aided by British Naval Guns Forces Surrender of Oran; Axis Chieftains Meeting

U.S. Column Is Reported Heading East ‘Toward Libva   May Skirt Defenses  ~~ Of Tunisia To Invest Libya and Help British Round Up Fleeing Axis  ITALIAN TROOPS  MAY BE IN BIZERTE Tunis Chief Reported Giving Right-of-Way, But London Suspicious

War Making “Doctors” Out OF Parents To Stop: Disease:   es  State Health Departmen Asks For Closer Co operation

AXIS CAPTURES BIR HACHEIM, LIBYAN FORT   Southern Anchor of British Defense Line Occupied This Morning, Germans Claim   TAKEN BY STORM   Seizure Ends Several Day: of Bitter Resistance; London Acknowledges Nazi Claim

Nazis Claim Fall Of Bir Hacheim   German High Command Announces ‘Capture of Southern Anchor of - British Defense Line in Libya—  London Does Not Dispute Report.   HELD BY FREE FRENCH

Germans Claim Fort Captured   Bir Hacheim Has Fallen to Axis In Desert Fight

AXIS CLAIMS FOE'S ANCHOR IS CAPTURED    Bir Hacheim’s Fall Reported: * Would Relieve Rommell’s Supply Difficulties

GERMANS WIN IN SOUTHERN LIBYA, CLAIM   British do Not. Deny Reports of Capture Of Bir Hacheim, Held By the Free French

INHERITS FORTUNE TODAY   Brenda Frazier Busy Seeking Con: tributions for Navy_ Relief

BRENDA GETS $3, 900, 000 ON 21ST BIRTHDAY AS SHE CAMPAIGNS FOR NAVY

200 Wardens Are Trapped By Fire At Santa Monica  Estimates Of 3,500 To 4,000 Acres Of Brushland Are Burned Over

TRANSPORTATION LINES JAMMED   Many Non-essential Citizens Stay Home, Hug Fire   GAS SAVING QUESTIONED   Motorists in Almost Gasiess Area Take Problems All in Stride-——Walking

Cut Gas Rations On East Coast   Motorists Take It In Stride—Walking

New Plan Cuts Gas Quotas to East’s Drivers   B and C Ration Card Holders to Get Only Three Gallons

a aaa arr eeeEeEeeeEeEeEeEEE——————Ee ee  Workers’ Walkout Closes War Plant

British Tanks Force Rommel  To Withdraw   First Great — Clash Of Armor Results In Win For UU. S. Tanks

6 CREWMEN LOST IN TORPEDOING   Survivors Reveal Sinking of British Vessell Off Cuba.

Makes Smashing Attack Upon Mid-Pacific Isies   Initial Major Offensive Is Designed To Clear Enemy Threat From Middle Of Sez

Four Enemy Air Bases Destroyed   At Least 41 Airplanes, Including Four-Engined Bombers, Shot! Down in Feb. 1 Baitle   STRUCK AT DAWN   Naval Aifack Destroyed Four Ra dio Stations, Other Military In ’ stallations in Mid-Pacilic

U.S. Navy Sank 16 Ships In Raid On Jap Islands; Four Air Bases Destroyed

Destroy. Four Military Bases, Sink 16 Ships in Spectacular Pacific Raid

U. S. SINKS 16 SHIPS IN RAIDS ON JAP ISLAND!   Destroys Four Military Air Bases And Two Modetn Villages

NAVY REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL PACIFIC ATTACK   16 Japanese Warships Sunk In Raid February 1

Brett Promises Allies To Increase Offensive In Air Over Australia

ONLY LIMITATION IS  BOQTIIPMENT TE SAYS  BUN WAR SARL hy BAe Be   Air Chief Under MacAr thur Declares Allied Air Force Is Carrying Ficht to Enemy

Have Taken Air Offensive Agains' Japs; Will Increase, Brett Says

BRETT PLEDGES AIR OFFENSIVE   ALLIED COMMANDER SAYS ONLY LIMIT IS BATTLE EQUIPMENT

Allies Seeking Mastery Of Ai   Take Offensive; Jap Power Unbroken

OFFENSIVE. IN- AIR AGAINST. JAPS "ON, GEN, BRETT ASSERT!   Planes and Equipment Pour ing Into Australia at EverIncreasine Rate   WARNING NOTE SOUNDED

Air Force  Will Take Offensive, Brett Says   Only Limitation Is Equipment, Commande! In Australia Declares; Joh Is To Crush Foe

Arouses Swiss to  Mobilize   talian Army Unpaid anc Unfed, Bloody Food Riot in Hamburg; Norway Flaring Up

A AXIS SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   Nazi Tank Columns Clash With British Forces West Of Tobruk In Libya

Sub Sinks Axis Supply Vessels   British May Rush Nazi Desert Stab

NORTH AFRICAN ARMY SPARRING   English Submarine Sinks Axis Supply Ships; Rommel On Spot

British Subs Make New Inroads On Supply Lines in North Africa   Developments Might Force Rommel to Strike Without Additional Help

Rommel’s ‘ Supply Line Is Imperiled   British Subs Making Such Inroads Nazi General  May Strike at Once

SEVEN COUNTY WEN TO ARM   Left for Fort Benj amin Har_tison Monday Following _ 2-Week Furlough.   INTO ACTIVE SERVICE   Home From Camp,;:

SEVEN COUNTY MEN 1. ARMY   Left for Fort Benjamin Har rison Monday Following 2-Week Furlough.   INTO ACTIVE SERVICE

RUBBER PROGRAM CHANGE OPPOSED      Czar Tells Senate Group He’s Trying to Keep Nation in Tires.

Trying to Keep Cars On Highways   Failure to Do So Would _Be Equivalent to Military Disaster, Jeffers Tells Senate Committee

TIRES VITAL TO WAR-JEFFERS   SAYS FAILURE WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO MILITARY DISASTER”

Rubber Czar Testifies In Committee   Jeffers Opposes Legislation Which Might Hamper Proposed Program  HASTE UNADVISEABLE

)PPOSED TO BILI   Jeffers Seeks to Protec! Program of Keeping Country on Rubber

Solomon Victory Third Of War For Nimitz; Next Task To Mopup Japs

ANOTHER VICTORY WON BY AMERICAN ADMIRAI   Third of the War-Is Credited te Admiral Chester Ww. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific— ‘Operations In Solomon Islands Constitutes Defeat for Jans.

Military Leaders Confer af London   Massive Offensive Believe Drafted

Arrival of United States Officials in London Foreboding   Axis Starting “Squeeze” Play to Get French —  Fleet, Territory

Officers Expected to Confe With British for Master Blow at Nazis.

BELIEVE SECOND FRONT TO OPEN   U. S. War Mission Moves Into Quick Conference

Gen. Arnold, Admiral Towers, Both Airmen, Head Party  WORK IS BEGUN  Arrival Immediately After Big Convoy Is Rated Significant

WAR MISSION IN LONDON TO PLOT OFFENSIVE PLAN   Air Chief And Naval Officer Head Delegates

Land and Sea Air Leaders Talk Strategy Against Germany, Is Beliaf

“AIR FORCE © «HEADS MEET IN LONDON      “May Order Massive Blow ai Hitler by Air, Land and Sea .   @WOULD STRIKE TO AID RUSSIA   Arctic Sea Route and Medi. terranean of Deep ConP . eern to Allies

War Mission in Britain   U. S. Group Goes into Actior Immediately After Arriving in London

U. 5. Military. Mission Confers na Bait  ei! Ee   Experts Predict Outcome Will Be Smash On German

U. S. Missions Reach London   Army-Navy Air Leaders In Parley; British Are Speculatine

Strategy Designed For All-Out Attack   Allies Looking Forward To Hurling 1,000 Bombers At Germany Each Night

U. S. Military Leaders Confer With British; Hint Air Blow Coming    MISSION TO LONDON HEADED BY LIEUT.-GEN. ARNOLD AND REAR ADMIRAL TOWERS, CHIEFS OF ARMY AND NAVY AIR FORCES. ‘ ; :

U.S. Army, Navy Air Chiefs Confer \arieh British Leaders In London

GREATER RAIDS ON AXIS NEAR, EUROPE THINKS   United States War Mission, Headed by Army and Navy Air Chiefs ,is in London

Predict Massive  $mash at Hitler   Conference Between, American and’ British War Heads in London Seen as Preliminary to Combined Land, Sea and Air Attack.

Smashing Air Blows At Germany By U.S. And British Fliers  Expected To Follow T andan Conference

MASSIVE U.S. RAF AIR BLOWS AT NAZIS SEEN   WU, S. Military Chiefs Confer With British  Airmen in Langan

U.S, WAR GROUP IN BRITAIN 0 PLAN STRATEGY   Lieut. Gen. Henry H. Ar.  nold, Head Army Air Force, and Rear Adm. Towers Head Mission   MAP MASTER BLOW AGAINST GERMANY   Meanwhile, Admiral Si. Andrew Browne Cunningham Predicts Victory kn Mediterranean

ARMY, NAVAL CHIEFS CONFER ON 2ND FRONT   Speculate That Master Blow Against Reich May Be Carried on Through Aerial Force

American War Mission In London Te Speed Plans   Arrival Of Arnold And Towers May Be Forerunner Of Huge Air Offensive

U.S. MISSION INLONDONTO MAP PLANS   Officials Arrive To Coordinate Strategy For Major Offensive

BLOW ATNAZIS LOOMS, REPORT   Army and Navy Air Chiefs Arrive In London For Conferences   SUPREME AERIAL THRUST EXPECTED   Observers Doubt, However. That Action Will Be Immediate

U.S. WAR MISSION REACHES LONDON FOR CONFERENCE   Talk Believed to Coordinat Strategy For Master Blow Against Germanv

Air Chiefs In London   U. S. Leaders Confer With British on Strategy

U.S. AIR CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE WITH BRITISH   Arnold and Towers Reach London and Public Sees Move Plans for AlLOut Air Offensive

CONFER WITH BRITISH   Army and Navy Chiefs Fly to London to Plan War Against Nazis

Ranking Air Leaders Predict Plane Attack by British and American Units on Nazis Soon

J. . WAR MISSION ACTIVE IN BRITAIN   American Group Loses No Time Tackling Problems—Talks With British May Be Designed To Coordinate Strategy For Master Blow Against Germany

U.S. War ‘Mission In Gt. Britain   Arrival Hints Air Of. fensive Against Axis Ir Europe.

IMPORTANT U, S: MISSION NOW IN GREAT BRITAIN   Most Vital War Mission Yet Sent To England Arrives And Loses No Time In Getting Down To Work On Major Of fensive.

Thomas Opposes Public Presence at Contract Hearing:   U.A.W. President Says Al Past Conferences Have Been Kept Seeret by Board Order

Nurse Recommends  ‘Hoarding’ OF Disense As -A- se Conserving Public Health

Department of Healih In Favor of “Hoarding” Communicable Diseases

Court Martial For Kimmel And Short Seen In Congress Demand   Pearl Harbor Report Touches Off Clamor For Unification OF U.S. Command And Coordination Of Land, Air And Sea Action; Decision On Military Trial For Officers Up To Knox And Stimson

Congressional Cali For Unification And Court - Martial O{ 2 Top Officers Heard  NO ALIBIS GIVEN  Washington’ Als Also Charged - With Negligence By Nation’s Press -

FARM PRICE LEVEL TREND IS UPWARI   Index Raised 32 Points Higher Than Year Ago

Soltau Enters Minnesota Prison   Vice Crusader Fails In Last Minute Effort To Gain Freedom

Soltau Goes To Prison   Minneapolis Vice Crusader to Serve Veer ot Stilhucates

AMALGAMATION OF TWO LABOR GROUPS HINTED   Murray Names CIO Commit tee To Conference With AFL Group On Peace   JOHN LEWIS IGNORED   Observers Believe Basis For Unity Has Been Developed Behind Scenes

Basis for Unity May be Reached   Offer for Parley Expected to Be Accepted at Once by AFL

Murray Offers Union Merger Plan to Green   Names Committee Within CIO to Talk With AFL Group

MOVEMENT TO END FEUDS BE.  TWEEN CIO AND AFL GAIN. ING STRENGTH--LEWIS  ‘ » - BEING IGNORED -

UNITING OF  CIO AND AFL SEEN LIKELY      Philip Murray Makes Proposal To Head of AFL

LABOR UNIONS’ GET TOGETHER PLAN RENEWE   Expect AFL to Accept Offer By CIO Chief To Reopen Talks

MURRAY OFFERS TO OPEN PARLEYS FOR LABOR UNITS   Lewis Excluded from Meeting With Green to Combine AFL and Cig.

NEWSPAPERS LAUDED FOR WORK IN DRIVI   ‘Iron Age” Says Papers Wil Be Dominant Factor In Building Serap Piles

PRESS SCRAP DANE BRINGING RESULTS   Campaign to Be Dominant Factor in Building Up Supplies.

Iron and Steel Magazine Praises Newspaper Drive   Spectacular Results Are Being Obtained in Some Instances

Lone-Wolf Attack 01 Jap Airdrome By U.S. Bomber   American Flying Fortress Makes Successful Attack In New Britain   PHILIPPINE ZONE REPORTED QUIET   War Department Issues.  First Communique Of More Than Sixty Hours

Unity Is Urged In Command   Three Senators Study Situation On West Coast And In Northland

Hatch to Check  West Defenses   To Visit Aleutians On Inspection Tour

Ceylon Defense Proves  Japs Can Be ned  -- But India Still in Peri

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Adequate Aerial Forces Can Halt Jap Attacks, Ceylon Raid Proves

Charges Of Treason To Be Lodged   Fourteen Accompices Of Saboteurs Will Be Charged With Treason.

EXPECT CHARGE OF TREASON IN SABOTEUR AIDE   Biddle To Decide Tomorrow Just What Charges Will Be Brourcht

SABOTEURS’ AIDES LIKELY WILL FACE TREASON CHARGES   Attorney General Biddle Expected To — Reveal.: Prosecution Plans. ‘Tomorrow

‘DRAFT DUFF’ DRIVE TO OPPOSE DAVIS      Attorney May Run For GOE Nomination For State Governor

Nevado County   Wednesday, May 20, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

n* * Nevada County      Tuesday, April 4, 142 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

Lafayette County   Feb, 25, 1942 Prepared by Eunice Triplett He, Arkensas

wT EEN MEAT EN 1 SAL NERO     Nevada County  Thursday, May 14, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

Nevada Coynty Thursday, April 20, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

Nevada County Tuesday, Mareh 24, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

Nevada County Wednesday, April 4, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesterly

Nevada County  Friday, April 10, 1942 Prepared: by Helen Hesterly

DERBY DRAWS 17 ENTRIES   LARGEST FIELD IN YEARS ENTERED IN ANNUAL RACE CLASSIC AT LOUISVILLE TOMORROW

17 ENTERED IN DERBY   Finest Horses In Nation  Ready For $75,000 Gallog

7 HORSES NOMINATED TO RUN IN THE DERB'   jargest and Most Open Field in Six Years Named  Officially Today to Take Part in Annual Classic   --Dogpatch. Was First Horse Named  j Through the Entry Boxes As Owners  j and Trainers Gathered Today.

TAX ON PRODUCTION INCOMES PROPOSED   Special Levy On War In. comes Of Industry Urged

Special Tax On Military Work  Income Sought   Senator George Holds Special Levy To Be ‘Proper Step’

War Contracts Tax Is Proposed   Senatcr Says Levy On Non-Military Orders Unfair

New Profit Tax Urged   Joint Senate Conference Wil Take Up Question Later This Month

‘Asks Special’ Tax On War Income   Senator George Believes New Levy On Non-Military Orders Would Be Unfair

War Production Tax Is Proposed   Sen. George Would Impose Special Levy on Income From Military Contracts Carried Out by Various Companies in Nation.   CALLED “JUST” STEP

SPECIAL TAX ON WAR CONTRACTS PROPOSED   Plan To Limit Profit Outlined

Would-SubjectWar Contracts To Special Tax   Proposed By Sen. George To Supplement Efforts To Limit War Profits

SPECIAL LEVY ON WAR INCOME URGEL   Would Supplement Efforts tc Limit Profits

SUGGEST INCOME TA? ON WAR CONTRACTS   Special Levy Would Limit War Profits

Senator Proposes Special Tax On Arms Job Income   Says Would Be Fairer Thar To Include Tax on NonMilitary Orders

MANY ENEMY TROOPS SLAIN BY STRAFING   Fierce Engagement Rages In Buna Sections; Airdromes Pounded,  5 Planes Hit   Bombing Continuous

rogram Of Four-Day Bible Conference Of Upper Conewago Congregation, Church Of The Brethren, To Be Held At Mummert’s, Beginning Ma

Dutch Open First  Phase Of All-Out Counter - Attacks Agains Japanese   Tarakan Isle Falls To Japs—Dutch To Bomb Island

Hidden Planes Strike Al Japs In East Indies   Raids Point to Possible New Japanese Landings on Celebes, East indies Caaet

DUTGHBUMBERG POUR REAVY HAE UPON JAP   Planes Roar Out From Secret Jungle Dromes To Attack Jap Transports   SCORCHED EARTH POLICY CARRIED OUT BY DUTCH   Japanese Capture Tarakan But Defenders Destroy Everything Usable

Raid In Molucca Group Presages New Landing Plar   Tarakan Garrison Leave: Only Ruins To Invader Allies Push Air Drive

Counter Attack In East Indies Blasts Enemy   Dutch Military Chiefs Promise Systematic — Bombing-Of Invaders; Planes Batter Ships; Reprisal For Capture Of Tarakan Threatened

Nippons May Be Trying To Land On Celebes Coast   Dutch Vow To Blast Harbor Facilities of Jap-Held Tarakan-

TARAKAN ISLE FALLS AFTER FIERCE FIGHI   Planes Stationed in Secret Jungle Airdrome Leap Into Action

TARAKAN ISLE. RICH OIL AREA, FALLS TO JAPS   Suffer Heavy Losses as The Make First Conquest In Dutch Indies.   DEFEAT WAS EXPECTED   Only Handful Escape After Wrecking Oi! Wells and Other Facilities.

OIL-RICH TARAKAN ISLAND TAKEN BY — JAPAN’S INVADERS   Netherlands Planes Sweep Over Indies On New Offensive—Heavy Losses To Japs In 3Davs’ Battle

Bombers Take Of, To Blast Invader   Nipponese Widen Hold on 2 Points In Attempt to Capture Rich Indies

SENATE OPENS CONTROL DEBATE   Democratic Leaders Hope To Force«Passage Of Bill Before Deadline

DRASTIC ACTION "ONLY WAY" 10 HALT INFLATION   Farm and Labor Leaders “Camp” In Capital For Fight; Passage To Be “Forced.”

DEBATE OPENS: ~ TN OENATE: ON GONTROL BILL   Anti- Inflation Measure Must - Be Passed oy” President Will Act.   BITTER “FIGHT SEEN   Democratic Leaders Hope to Get Bill Through’ Before the Deadline,

WARNING BRINGS END OF DETROIT STRIKE   Employes Go Back Pending Special Election

F.D.R. Against Any Change In Wace Law   Offers $25,000 Limit On Individual Incomes In Anti-Inflation Plan  BROADCASTS TONTICHUT

BLOWS AIMED AT INFLATION BY ROOSEVELT   INDIVIDUAL INCOME LIMIT OF $25,000 PROPOSED

Would Fix Price Ceilings,  Freeze Wages   All Individual Income: Over $25,000 a Year  Would Be Turned Into Government’s Coffers

Income Limit And Wage — $tapilization Sougit   Change in Wage and Hour Law Opposed But ‘Parity’ on Farm Prices Urged—-General Price Freezing Order Is Scheduled Today by OPA

Would Freeze Wage Scales, Cut Big Salaries, Reduce Limit on Farm Prices, Ration Essentials

Roosevelt Calls For Drastic Steps On Prices, Wages   President Also Would Seize Most of Corporation Profits

Executive Asks Price Ceilings, Pay Freezing And Limit on Incomes   SRSELE ASSESSES TRE BEEN WEEE bail  INCREASED TAXES  Believes Plan Would Avert Living Cost Hardships of Last War

Broad Anti-Inflation Plan to Fix General Price Lids Outlined to Congressmen

Chief To Talk To Nation By Radio Tonight   ‘General Price’ Ceilings, Wage Limits. Proioced

Anti-Inflation Program Calls For Cutting Down On Profits; Farm Opposition Seen

URGES LIMIT OF 525,000 ON INCOMES   President Asks Increase in Taxes in 7-Point Program to Check Advance in Cost of Living.   DEMANDS RATIONING OF SCARCE ARTICLES   Opposes by Implication Any Change in 40-Hour Week —Wili Address Nation by Radio Tonight.

Message Outlines Broad Program In Move to Curb Inflation; Would Prevent Living Hardships

Would Freeze Wage Scales, Cut Big Salaries, Reduce Limit on Farm Prices, Ration Essentials   By RICHARD L. TURNER

To Freeze Pay And Fix Price Ceilings  a UC   Income Over $25,000 To Be Taken; Hours Act to Stand

Jap Troops Advance in K wantune   Spearhead Moves Ahead of Force Of 50,000 Men

EFFORT BEING MADE TO CUT COMMUNICATIONS LINE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CHINA

5,000 Japanese Pushing North Along Railway   -Spearheads. Advance: “In Attempt’ To Open Canton-Hankow Road

Japanese Push Forward Along China Railway      Spearheads Of Main Force Attempt To Seize Main Line   HUGE PINCER SEEN

Japs Advance as Much as 12 Miles In South China   Enemy in Fourth Attempt to Open Hankow Railway

JAPS START NEW MOVE. INCHINA   Pushing Northward Along Canton- -Hankow Railway 

JAPANESE PUSH NORTH IN FOURPRONGED DRIVE   Fourth Annual Attempt To Open Hankow Rail  Link Made

JAPS. ADVANCE. IN SOUTHERN: CHINA’S KWANGIUNG: AREA      Gain Of cy To 12: Miles. ‘In 48 - ~ Hours Along. Canté -... Hankow. Railway = “Reported ::

90,000 JAPS PUSH NORTHWARD IN THE SOUTH CHINA AREA   Spearheads of the Main Ferce Are Scoring Advances Toward the Hankow Railway,

Japanese Prisoner of War in New Guinea Explains—  Death-But-No-Surrender Stand

STORY OF CAPTURED JAPANESE, ON NEW GUNEA GRIM REMINDER ‘OF CHARACTER OF FOR FACED

Tokyo Government Recharges Faith: In Its Leadership   Hirohito's Visit to Shrine Indicates Some Sort of Crisis

Germany Reports Local Successes   Fastern Front Is Scene of Violent Fighting in Blizzard

Cruiser Returns After - Thrilling Ocean Saga   U. 5. Cruiser Baise Sank Six Japanese Warship in 27 ‘Minutes of, Deadly Close Fire Range on. see.: . Night of Oct, }}-12

BOISE SURVIVES PACIFIC BATTLE   Battered Light Cruiser. Reported Lost, Sinks 6 Tokyo Warships

AMERICAN CRUISER SURVIVED BATTERING TO FIGHT AGAIN   Boise, Full Of Shell Holes And Aflame After Sinking Six Jap Warships In 27 Minutes Last Month, In United States For Repairs

HEROIC CRUISER RETURNS TO U. §   CHEERS GO UP FOR VESSEL THAT SANK OR HELPED SINK 6 JAP WARSHIPS.

BOISE SAFE AFTER SAGA CF SCUTHSEAS   Light Cruiser With Six Jap ‘sips <cunk Her Score In Philadelphia Navy  Welton   ig Men Honored

Battered ‘Cruiser Which Sank Six Jap Warships Cheered on Her Arrival Home

Cruiser Returns After Thrilling Ocean Saga   U.S. Cruiser Boise Sank Six Japanese Warship in 27 Minutes of Deadly Close Fire Range on Niaht of Oct. 11-12

U.S. Cruiser: Boise  Welcomed Home   Sunk Six Jap Warships in “27 Minutes in Solomons War.

Dr. Hubert Work Dies at Age of 82   Former P. M. General  And Interior Secretary

Dr. Hubert Work Dies at Age of 82   Former Cabinet Member Expires

FIRST LADY OF TEXAS PASSES THIS MORNING   LONG ILLNESS IS FATAL TO MRS. STEVENSON AT MANSION

Governor’s Wife — Is Taken By Death   Cancer Fatal To Mrs. Stevenson After Two Years; Was Active Aide To Husband In Long Political Career

BELIEVE STALINGRAD CAN YET BE SAVEI   Red Army Organ,-Red Star, Asserts That Outcome of Battle for the City So Far Indicates That It Can ’ Be Held—High Cost of the Nazi Advance Is Stressed in Moscow Renoartc

MOSCOW ADMITS NAZIS HAVE TAKER MORE STREETS   But Also Germans Admit Heavy Losses In Giant Attack.

Chinese Drive A Spearhead Into Thai« land   SEIZE QUANTITY OF WAR SUPPLIES

Allied Fliers  Hammer Axis   Heavy Blows Given Along Central Coast Of Libya And Toward Tunis   DOCKS AT TUNIS ARE ALSO RAIDED

Submarine Attacks On Three United Nation Ships Disclosed   Seven Lives Were Believed Lost In The Three Attacks; One Ship Saved.

2 U. S. Officers Go to China For War Conference   Generals Stilwell and Brer eton Confer With Chiang, on Strategy.   Japanese Concentrate Forces in Manchukuo

U.8, GENERALS CONFER WITH CHINA LEADER   Stilwell and Brereton Ar. rive In Chungking For Conference With Chiang-Kai-Shek   LEADS CHINESE ARMY   Stilwell Escaped: to India After Headquarters Cut Off; Japs Suffer 2.000 Casualties

STILWELL AND BRERETON IN CHINA   American Commander Of Chinese Armies In Burma And Head Of U. S. Army Air Forces In India Arrive At Chungking To Confer With Kai-shek

American Generals Arrive In China tor Conferences  With Kai-shek on Jap War

U.S. Leaders Ai Chungking   Stilwell and Brereton Confer With Chiang

U, $. GENERALS CALL ON CHIANG   Stilwell And Brereton Ar rive In Chungking Te Confer With Chinese Gen  eralissimo.

U.S. CHIEFS — SEE LEADER OF CHINESE   Stilwell and Brereton Make Call on Kai-Shek at Chungkines   PRESS IN CALL FOR MORE ACTION   Proposes Supreme Com. mand, Greater Responsibility by the U.

LANDIS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON OCD ACTIVITIES PLANNED   Byrd Says Study Indicates Some ‘Work “Dratty Far Afield”

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH AT MUNICH IN NIGHT ATTACK   Twelve Planes Lost In Biow At 'War Industry Center

RAF Smashes At Munich In Night Attack   British Flight Of 1300 Miles I: Mode To Destroy Rail Transport Facilities

Damaging Raid Made Against City of Munich   British Bombers Continue Their Attacks on Reich

BRITISH AIRMEN HIT LOCOMOTIVE SHEDS IN MUNICH   English Air Ministry An nounces That 12 Bombers Were Lost in Raid

British Fliers Hit at Munich   Drop Great Weight Bombs, Start Fires In Nazi's Birthplace

MUNICH, CRADLE OF NAZISM, HIT HARD BY BRITISH   TWELVE RAIDERS LOST; TWO GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN

British Bomber: Pound Munich In Night Raid   Air Ministry Says ‘Great Weight’ of Explosives Dropped on Birthplace of Nazi Party; 12 Planes Lost on Trip

MUNICH RAIDED BY RAF, LEAVING CITY IN FLAMES   Fourth Heavy Attack on Nazi War Center is First Since Sept. 19

R.A.F.Rips Munich in Night Bomb Raid   “Great Weight” Is Dropped in Second Successive Darkness Stab at Germany

Twelve Bombers Are Los! During Night Wher British Smash At Nazis Birthplace

BRITISH BOMBERS OMAGH AT MUNICH   ‘Great Weight’ Bombs Start Fires in Second Successive Raid.

‘All-Ouv U.S. Att Attack on Axis Being Prepared   R. A. F. drops “great weight” of explosives on Nazi rail center; 12 planes lost in raid.

Heavy Bombs Are Dropped On Munich   RAF On Second Suc. cessive Night Raid Over Germany

BRITISH REPORT 12 BOMBERS ON RAID ARE LOST   Clouds Hamper English Attackers; Nazi Fighter Planes Rise to Battle

12 R. A. F. Planes Shot Down In Attack On Locomotive Sheds Of Munich; Berlin Admits Some Damage; Nazis Appear Over English Coast

CITY SUFFERS FIFTH MAJOR RAF ATTACK   Locomotive Sheds Target; British Lose 12 Bombers

Munich Raided By Big Force Of RAF Planes   Many Fires Started As Great Weight Of Bombs Dropped

Munich Pounded In RAF Assault  Loss Of Dozen Bombers Reported After Night Raid By British

British Lose 12 Bombers In Night Raid   Birthplace of Nazi Party Gets Fourth Pounding of War

RAF BOMBERS SMASH MUNICE   Locomotive Sheds Targets For British Raiders _

British Bombers Smash at Munich   RAF Loses 12 Ships—~Two Nazi Fighters Downed

British Set Munich Afire   R.A.F. Blasts Roil Sheds; Two German Fighters Shot Down

Munich Raided By RAF Flyers   12 Bombers Are Lost In Heavy Attack; Yank Aces Hit Foe

Big Load of Bombs Dropped on Munich   British Smash at Birthplace of Nazi Party-Was Second Succéssive Night Raid on Reich and Started Fires—12 Planes Lost.

RAF Bombers Smash Munict War Plants   Second Successive Reich Raid Aimed At Railroad Locomotive Sheds   {2 PLANES ARE LOST   Germans Retaliate With Small Attacks On South: east English Coast

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH AT MUNICH, START FIRES   ‘Birthplace of Naziism Hit With ‘Large Weight’ of British Bombs

Birthplace Of Nazidom  Pummeled   RAF Flies Far To Hammer Munich— 12. Planes Lost

NAZI PARTY BIRTHPLACE IS RAF TARGET   "Great Weight" of Bombs Start Fires in Munich For Second Successive Night   12 WARPLANES MISSING

RAF ARMADA ~~ HITS MUNICH   Twelve Bombers Fail To Re turn From Raid On WarIndustries Center

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASHED AT MUNIGH MONDAY NIGHT   Dropped a “Great Weight” of Bombs and Started Fires.   GERMANS GAVE BATTLE   Two Nazi Fighters Were Shot Down; British Lost 12 Bombers.

BIRTHPLACE OF HITLER PARTY RAIDED BY RAE   Large Force “of. Bombers “Sent Over Munich Last: __ Night, Starting Big”  res...   12° PLANES MISSING.   Clouds Hamper Fliers, and German Night Fighters Give Battle fo lnvaders

R, A. F. BOMBERS ATTACK MUNICH IN NIGHT BLOW   Large Fires Are Reported In Nazi Industrial Area

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   2,208 Americans Believed Held As War Prisoners

8, PRISONERS. OF WAR LISTED BY WASHINGTON   Japs Holding 2,208 Ameri -cans and Their Release Is Doubtful.   NG EXCHANGE NOW   About Half of Those Heid Are Civilians Caught in Pacific War.

, TWO HICKSVILLE YOUTHS AMONG » JAPS’ CAPTIVES   Robert Thiel, St Steve Salay Listed With 44 From Buckeye State   2,208 Americans Include Men on Guam, Wake and in China

JAPS MASSING THEIR GROUND, NAVAL FORCES   U. S. Fliers, Arriving in Pearl Harbor, Stress Need of Reenforcements at Guadalcanal

Death Toll Of Hood Now 13; Two At Emporiurr  Another Missing;   Another Missing; Man Seen Swept Along By Current  OF Sinnamahanina

Flood Toll Mounts to 13   2 Perish at Emporium—Clean-Up Under Way

CIO-AFL Schedule Meet. inge In Chicago This Week to Study Propos i

FDR RENEWS PLEA FOR AFL-CIO PEACE   Murray Offer To Nenotiate Suggested By FDR

Reveal Murray Offer For. Peace Meeting Was Inspired By. President

Auto Workers Asked To Join In Labor Unity   More Resolutions Expected To Support Murray In Appeal To AFL

Labor Unity’ Move Started By Roosevel   Murray’s Proposal Fo: “Peace” Conference [: Result Of Meeting Held At White House

WHITE HOUSE HEET BROUGHT MURRAY'S BID   10 Committee Namec To Follow Through On Proposal

Peace Committees Will g Talk Amalgamation Tuesday  CHIEFS HARMONIOUS A.F.L. Offer of Last May!  May Be Accepted By C.1.0. Heads   CHIEFS HARMONIOUS

Murray Offer Hints Joining Of AFL, ClO   Labor Observers $a Roosevelt Is Instigator O New Peace Movement   LEWIS IS OMITTED   Green Is Expected To Accept; Both Leaders Due In Chicago Tomorrow

TRIPLE BLOCK BUSTERS RAIN DOWN ON TURIN   Buildings Blown Into Air by Super Explosives. Turin May Now be “Marked off"

NORTH AFRICAN FORCES DIVIDE AXIS DEFENSES   Sever Rail Connections Be tween Tunis And Bizerte As Drive Opens

Nazis Build Big Border Defenses      Travelers Report How Nazis Prepare for Day When -'v Quits  =r   Rail Line Is Cut   Allies Cut Road Connect ing Tunis and B*--te in Africa

® Turin Heavily Blasted a Second Time; Great Fires _ Spread Over City   @ 308; 000 PERSONS FLEE FROM RUINS   Attack Follows Churchill’s Warning to Italy to Get 3 - Out of War

British Bomb Turin Second  Night In Row   Find Fires Still Burning In City

ITALIAN WAR POINTS. HEAVILY RAIDED IN NEW BRITISH ACTION  TURIN BEING EVACUATED BY POPULATION AFTER HEAVY RAIDS

Allied Forces Closing In On Tunis; Reds Pile New Disaster On Ger mane In Reuasia.

RAF Follows Churchill’s Warning To Italy With Attack On Arsenal City

NAZIS MOVE TO GUARD AGAINST - LOSS OF ITALY   Travelers Claim Germans Building Fortifications  On Adriatic Sea

Planes Blast Italy, Allies  Gain at Tunis British-US Forces Cut Rail   Dritish-U)S Forces Cut Kaiilroad Between Two Tunisian Cities; Rommel May Make Stand at El Agheila

Turin Target as Bombers Pound Home Churchill’s  Warning; Fires Burning

Hitler Sends fourists To Italy; Allies Make Gains in North Africa

BOMBS DROPPED ON ITALY BY R. A. F.   Warplanes Score Hits for Second Time in 36 Hours

Reds Slaughter {0,000 A Day In ~ Mighty: Drives   Allied Blows Rocking Axis From Arctic To © North Africa

ALLIES BOMB TURIN SECOND TIME IN DAY      WARNING BY CHURCHILL IS POUNDED HOME ON ITALIANS

Second Turin Raid In 36 Hours; Allies At Gates Of Tunis, Reds Make Advance

R.A.F. Blasts Turin To Bits   Saturday Night Raid ‘One of Worst Dealt Italy

‘Many ‘Flee  » Turin   Churchill Warns All  Italy to Get Out of War   READY AT TUNIS   ’ ‘Allies Occupy Rail City 12 Milet so Northwest

Turin Again Pounded Heavily; Railroad Between — Tunis And Bizerte Cut Off. Russians Attacking All Along Front.

Buildings Wrecked By Block-Busters   Warning to Italians to Revolt Driven Home by Latest Attack

Half of Population Of Turin Reported To Have Evacuated   Allies Near Tunis; Russians Continue Their Offensive

Italy Again Bombed From Air By Allies   Churchill Warning Pounded Home By Shattering Attack   Predicts Victory Soon In African Campaian   British-American Armies Prepare For Assault Along Coast

RAF Bombs Pound Home Churchill’s Warning To Rome   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Ediior

RAF Bombers Add Weight to Churchill Talk   Block Buster and Incendi. , aries Turn City of Turir into Sea of Fire

U. S. Planes Pound Away At Jap Bases   Minor Advances By Yellow Men Headed For Port Moreshy

JAP BASES HIT BY U.S, PLANES   Fires Set in Islands Above Australia, as Land Troops Resist

Jap Bases Hit By Allied Warplanes   U. S. Flying; Fortresses Pound for Key Points Above Australia   SLASH SUPPLY LINES   British Are Reported to Be Making Gains in the — Madagascar Area

FLYING FORTS LEAD RAIDS IN PACIFIC   Fighting Slackens in New Guinea—Raiders Start Huce Pires

Gen. MacArthur Reports Slight Enemy Gain Toward Moresby.  POMBO START BIG

Bombers Rai Jan Rases On Islands   Australian Troops Still Resisting Japs on Timor  Island

Allied Bombers Pound Jap Bases Above Australia   Nipponese Make Slight Advance on New Guinea Front

Japanese Bases left In Flames   Fighting Flares Anew In -.° -Fast Indies °°

Big Bombers Strike at Japs   Australians Fight on Timor; Fight Slackens In Guinea Jungles

Jap Bases In Pacific Again Hit   Fires Visible For 50 Miles Set By Allied Fliers In Islands Above Australia

Allies Pound Four Jap Key Supply Bases   Australian Troops Still Resisting at Timor; New Guinea Fighting Slackens

Allies Blast. Japanese Bases In the Pacific   Australian Troops Still Resisting on Island of Timor a

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS STILL RESISTING ON TIMOR ISLAND   Small Force Has Held Out Since Indies Fell Last March

New Rossonians   Latin-American Activities Are Stressed by Sully

MERTON S? RICE MONDAY EVENING      Men’s Chorus Will Sing at Lecture by Noted Detroit Minister

MERTON S. RICE WILL DELIVER A POPULAR LECTURE   Rs ai a eM CL a  Detroit Minister to Speak at ‘High School Auditorium: _ Monday Night

MANILA FACES HARDSHIPS AS ISOLATED CITY   SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW, MEDICINE LACKING

Manila is Facing Real Hardships   Food is Scarce, Rail Service Poor; No Mail Or Telegraphs

Isolated Manila Faces Hardships   Supplies There Said Nearing Exhaustion

’ AP - DecURED  ANT] K UNEAS ANILA UNEASY  wD ISOLATED   Americans Recently Re. “turned From Philippines Report it Facing Mount ing Hardships. ships   SUPPLIES LIMITED   Some 3,500 Civilians, Mostly Americans, Are Interned at Santo Tomas University

Materials Running Loy In Manila   Say Philippine Cap _ ital Facing Mounting  Hardships

Returning Americans Say Manila Is Cut Off And Is Facing Mounting Hardships

FLOODS HIT VIRGINIA   Services Of Third Of State Disrupted By Fleods

FLOODS DISRUPT HIGHWAY, RAIL & POWER SERVICE IN A THIRD OF VIRGINIA; HUNDREDS EVACUATED

Floods Sweep  Virginia With Damaging Fury   Loss Compared With ‘36 ~ Floods — Many Forcec To Evacuate Homes

Shenandoah Area Flood: *   Paawe £kwwe  Highways, Re Blocked or Woosee Gui  Power Service Orit

FLOODS DISRUPT TRAFFIC IN VIRGINIA   Hundreds Forced to Evacuate Homes In °  Floaded Areas

MANY CITIES ON FIRE, RUSSIANS APPLYING TORCH   British, With Increased American Support, Hammer Back at Germans During Desert Battle. *   SEVERE FIGHTING TO GET POSITION   Chinese Report Japs Retreating Under Pressure in Chekiang, Orientals Wir at Point North.

AXIS SURGES DEEPER INTO CAUCASUS   Voroshilovgrad Bypassed By invading Army

Invaders Gain In Lower Don River Valley   But Russians Hammer Enemy Near Voronezh

Reds Gain In Counter-Attack At Voronezh   Enemy Moves Past Voroshilovgrad, Strikes Into Caucasus

NAZIS SURGING DEEPER INTO DON RIVER PLAINS   Spearhead Bypasses Key City  as Voronezh Battle Races

REPUBLICAN VOTE PLEASES LEADERS   GOP Polls More Ballots In Primary Than Democratic Party —   /NO EXPLANATION      Aitehes Vote Signifies Govern6r’s Popularity, Claim :

Republicans Cast More Votes In Ohio Despite  3 Democratic Contests

BRICKER'S FOE JS RULED OUT   Governor. Will Seek 'Thixc Term Without “Repub lican- Opposition ~

BRICKER’S OPPONENT IN PRIMARY IS OUT   Herbert Hoover’s Petitions Ruled Insufficient

Bricker Sure of  GOP Nomination   Hoover's Name  Ruled Off Ballot

BRICKER'S RIVAL 1S DISQUALIFIED   State Secretary Rules Herbert Hoover Has Insufficient Signatures

Bricker on Open Road; Hoover Out   Akronite’s Petitions Are Found Short By 38 Sicnatirac   Gets Nomination

I-A REGISTRANTS BECOMING SCARCE   Third of Ohio Draft Boards Have Exhausted Lists

LANEY EXPLAIN Jol PROBLEM   Chairman df Local Campaign Reveals Details o! Expansion Program

USO EXPANSION CALLS FOR INCREASED BUDGE’   Hanover Canvassers Report Pleas ing Response fn Campaign Here For Funds

Expansion Of ‘USO Takes Fund:   BIG CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $32,000,000 BUDGET STARTED

EXEMPTIONS BEING   ‘Use of Cement and Steal Being Considered by Govern.  mant (Hticiale

Lumber to Be Released for Grain Storage  Move to Overcome Threat of Bumper

TWA PLANE “PLOW INT MOUNTAIN   Clark Gable Hastens To Scene   ®*§ WRECKAGE BURNS

POSSES ATTEMPTING TO REACH ’PLANE WRECKAG!   Carole Lombard, Screen Star Her Mother, 20 Others Are Killed   STRUCK MOUNTAINSIDE

Huge Airliner Strikes Side of Mountain   Air Corps Officers And Men  Aboard

Airliner Crash Is Fatal To 15 Army Aviators      Clark Gable Among Party Climbing Mountain To Burned Ship Near Las Vegas, Nev.; TWA Reports ‘No Sign Of Life’

Big Airliner Crashes Into ‘Mountainside   Clark Gable Flies To Scene; Joins Searching Party

Wife Of Clark Gable Returning To Film Colony After Leading Defense Stamp Campaign In Indiana, Native State   MOTHER AMONG DEAD IN TRAGEDY   Big TWA Craft Strikes Side Of Nevada Mountain; Air Corps Victims Named

Major Naval Battle Is Near In Bengal Bay   London Reports Big British Fleet  Hunting Japanese

Were Hitler's Pride and Joy   American’s Had Part In Destruction Of Rommel’s Fighters

: y a  n k VA : reck  Rommel Tanks      Axis’. -Proudest Armor  ‘Is Smashed To Junk

BATTLE NAZIS   Wrecks of German Ma: chines Prave They Are Not invincibie.

Wrecked Nazi Tanks Left On Evypt Desert   Willkie Says Germans Had 100 Of Their 290 First Line Machines Smashed In Battle

Americans Whip Out Axis Tanks   Wrecked German Tanks In Desert Indicate Rommel’s Failure

Wrecks of Rommel’s Tanks Destgoed  By Americans, Scattered Over Desert

Writer Describes Egyptian Battlefield Littered With Wreckage Of German Tanks   Edward Kennedy Declares ‘Invincible’ Machines Were Blown To ‘Kingdom Come’

AMERICAN TANKS AND CREWS BLAST NAZI INVINEIBLES  ROMMEL THWARTED It HIS EFFORTS TO

1,000 Quit Jobs In Coast Yards   Believe False Rumors Of Higher Pay Lured Men Awav From Work

1,000-QUIT JOBS IN SHIPYARDS   Believed Lured by False Rumors of More Pay at Other Yards

PUNAORS LURE BN FRM THEIR J3S   1,000 Quit California Shipyard at Talk of More Pay Elsewhere.

Gladys Adams to  Judge 4.H Show   Spedjalist (Will Loold Over Clothing Exhibit on Friday Morning

Australia Sends Second Aid Appeal   Urgent Request to U. S., Britain for Planes, Ships

Aid Requested By Australia   Second Plea For Planes And Ships Made; Defense Preparations Rushed

AUSTRALIA T0 MOBILIZE MAN POWER TO LIMIT   Feverish Preparation: Made to Meet Jap Threat; Married Men Called to Colors   ASKS PLANES, SHIPS   Appeals Made to Washing. ton and London; Nipponese Gaining Footholds on Islands

Australia Calls For Planes, Ships  Second Appeal Is Sent Out With Japanese In  Near Vicinity

VALIANT AUSSIES FEAR BATTLE ON OWN BEACHES   Japanese Forces Push Forward To The Land “Bown Under’

PLANES NEEDED BY AUSTRALIANS   Second Urgent Appea Sent Out for Ships and Air Power

JAP INVADERS SEIZE ISLES IN NEW DRIVE   Attack On Mainland Is Feared Near

AUSTRALIANS SEND ANOTHER APPEAL FOR AID IN  BATTLE   Washington, London Asked For Planes As Country Mobilizing More Men   Japanese Forces Gain New Footholds On String Of South Sea Islands

TANK FORCES ARE LOCKED IN DESERT BATTLE   U. S. Equipment And Men Taking Active Part On Widening Front   AXIS SUPPLY LINES HIT   Rommel Is Believed Embarked On Supreme Effort To Reach Alexandria

OFFENSIVE RAIDS ARE A SUCCESS   British Imperial Force: Take Initiative and Numerous Prisoners Are Captured.

cei  Fierce Struggle Continues on Widening Front, After Royal Troops Take the Initiative? in Offensive _ . Raids Along Mediterranean — U. S. Fighters in One Sector — Germans Aim to Roll Up British Flank at Southern End of Line

NELSON WINS IN AUTHORITY BATTLE IC THE HEAD MAN   WPB Chief Had Battled With  Military Interests. for’, . Nine Nonths.

Nelson Wins In WPB Struggle   Now In Full. Control of U.S. Production

They Won't Worry U.S.   Rescuers Extricate Boy Pinned 15 Hours by Rock

RESCUE YOUTH FROM TUNNEL   Workers Pry Cadet From Beneath Boulder After 15 Hours.

Allied Planes Pounding Jap Buna Defense   Heavy Air Fighting ls Reported; Land Battle Slackens

Emphasis on  Air Fighting  In Pacific   Bolstered Japs On Land Prove Strong Foe

CHILDREN SEE MOTHER SLAIN   Husband Being Sought After Shoot_ ing Afong Lone Michigan Road  Last Midnight

BAY ClTY WOM SHOT TO DEATH   Children Assert Father Killed Their Mother as Result of Quarrel

FEED PRICES — SPLIT BLOC       SENATE FARM BLOC DIVIDED OVER QUESTION OF SUBPARITY FOR FEED GRAINS

Decision Due on Ag Price Control      Senate Votes on Issue Today

LIMIT SCHEDULE OF PASSENGERS   ODT Move May Be Prelude to Rationing Train Space

STEEL HOSPITAL 10 BECOME WAR SCRAF   : Experimental Sphere at Cleve. land To Be Razed

OHIO STEEL MILLS MAY DRAFT WORKERS   USES To “Help Solve Acute Shortage of Labor

LaGuardia Resigns as OCD Chief   James Landis Named Successor; Mayor Talks with FDR

AS OCD CHIEFTAIN      James M. Landis to Replace     ork - Mayor, FDR Says

La Guardia Quits His Defense Post   Landis To Succeed New York Mayor

RAF RENEWS RAIDS ON FRENCH ‘AREAS   Bad  Weather 7 “Temporarily Halts Raids ‘Against ; Germany ;

Rudolph Fahl Arrested at Billings .  Denver Man Faces Impairing Morale

Dutch Say Fleet Is Still Intact And Ready For Action   Japanese Claim That Flee “Virtually Annihilated” Brings Denial; Full-Scale Assault On Java Anticipatec

Foe Feels for ‘Flaming Oil Trap’ Said to Protect Island   Enemy's Long-Range Guns Lob Shells Into Residential District   Manila Forts Shelled   Nippon Guns Blast U. S, Positions for Three Houre

India, Britain Must Get Together and Quickly   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  enre%. «27. 493 err... 8...9..2k

The War Today  Head Of India League In America Has Plan For Ending Mob Trouble   MacKenzie Interviews For. mer Member All-India Con. gress; More Representative Council Proposed; Inde nendence Wanted   By DE WITT MACKENZIE&

The War Today  Vlan Proposed To Bring Order  Qoeecncen Necalia. f’ haan   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Whde World War Analyst

Finds Entirely New Plan Indian Believes Would Settle Freedom Question

INDIAN REVOLT GRIM MENACE TO ALLIED CAUSE   Passive Disobedience Cam paign to Attain Independence Swept With Sound   OF Mob Roar   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

OFFERS COMPROMISE FOR INDIAN TROUBLE Plan Suggested by Sirdar Singh

The WAR -TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE . (Wide World War Analyst)  a _ =

REDS ADVANCING IN THE CAUCASUS   Two-Front Gains Reported By Russians Armies.

Stalingrad Defenders Hold Firm   Ice Floes Hampe: Delivery Supplies To Russians

Russians Hold Firm in City of Steel, Caucasus   Nazis No Closer Than Month Ago

Army Deserters Seized After Slaying FBI Mar   Pair Shoot One FBI Agent To Death And Wound Another In Cafe Gun Battle In Abingdon, Va.; Had Escaped From Army Camp

BATTLE LOST BY DESERTERS. TO FEDERALS   Agent is Killed, One Wounded-_In-Gun Encounter

Two Deserters Give  Up After Gun Battle   Tear Gas Routs Pair from House Where They Hid After Killing FBI Man, Another W ounded

DESERTERS KILL ONE FBI AGENT   Tear Gas Traps Two Soldiers After Gun Battle

Army Deserters Seized After Killina FBI Agent   soldiers Stumble From Tear Gas Filled House Afte: Intensive Search——-One Federal! Officer Slain and Another Wounded

Two Deserters Trapped by FBI OneAgent Killed   Second G-Man Wounded Before Fugitive Soldiers Surrender in Virginia

FBI Man Dies Under Gunfire Of Deserter:   Young Army Desperadoe: Wound Second Federal Man—Are Subdued Ry Tear Gas

2 DESERTERS KILL FBI MAN   Alleged Slayers. Captured After Gun Battle in Virginia Tawn

First Hand Investigation    TheWarToday . India Just Beginning To Exploit  Vast Resources, Says Mackenzie

WAR ANALYST FINDS INDIA IS BEGINNING TO AWAKEN TO VAST LAND AMAZING POTENTIALITIES

INDIA, A COUNTRY OF AMAZING POTENTIALITIES   MacKenzie’s First Visit To India Since Last World War

TO FREEZE PRICES   New Over-All Control Con sidered as Inflation Preventive

[Prices of All Consumer Goods May Be Frozento Check Inflation Trend

CONFERRING ABOUT MOVE   Buying Surges Worry Officials—Bicycle Sales Forbidden

General Price Control May Be Undertaker   Top Levels On All Consumer Goods  May Be Ordered

EILING FOR ALL ARTICLES MAY BE SET   Both Wholesale And Retail Prices Are Included In New Bill

New Order Would Hit Every Item    Blanket Ceiling Rule To Be And Wholesale Levels

May Freeze All Prices   Washington Considers Permanent Order On All Consumer Goods

WPB Ponders Freezing Of All Consumer Goods  Blanket Order Covering Both Wholesale and Retai] Die-ueced.

ALL CONSUMER GOODS WOULD BE AFFECTED   Order Would be Applied At Both Wholesale, Retail Levels   DATE WOULD BE FIXED   Discussions of Plan Are More Frequent, It Is Reported

BLANKET PRICE FREEZING SEEN   AGENCIES CONSIDER CEILINGS FOR ALL CONSUMER GOODS

Order Freezing Prices on Consumer Goods Not Under Ceiling Orders Discussed  Blanket Freezing Order Would Be Applied to Both Wholesale and Retail,

Study Price of Consumer Good:  May Freeze Prices at Retail, Whole sale Levele

Blanket Order May Fix Prices   All Consumers Goods May Be Put Under Price Ceilings By O. P. A.

Inflation Not Cheeked Under Present Setur  Prices May Be Cut Te Levels Established Months Ago; Detail: Still Undecided

ORDER FREEZING ALL PRICES NOW BEING DISCUSSED   Ceiling Would Be Placed On  Consumer Goods

Blanket Freezing  Order   Under Consideration By OPM Officials; Would Level Prices

Discuss Blanket Freeze   Prices of All Goods -May Be Set By OPA To Halt Inflation; No Decision Yet

OPA, WPB Consider Cutting Prices Back to Past Level   OPA Source Reveals Discussions Under Wav for Some Time and More Frequent Recently

PRICE CEILING ON ALL GOODS IS DISCUSSED   Present Controls Too Slow, Say Officials Of Administration

Blanket Order Is _ Being Considered by OPA and WPB to Halt Buying Rushes, but Definite Decision Not Yet Reached.

AN ORDER FREEZING ALL CONSUMER GOOD: PRICES ANTICIPATED  OPA AND WPB DISCUSS GEN. FRAL FREEZING ORDER. RE

All Prices May Be Frozen   OPA and WPB Conside: Blanket Order to Stop Mark-U ps

CEILING ON  ALL PRICES “NOW BEING DISCUSSED   Blanket Order Contemplat ed to Overcome Deficiencies of Present Method   ‘NOW LOSING BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION:   Ryn Rush and Upturn it © Prices Have Followed Orders in Past

FREEZING OF ALL PRICES IN U. $, PONDEREL   ‘Order, lf Affected, Would Take in   All Consumer Goods Not Al ready Under Orders

STEP URGED 10 HALT INFLATION   WPB, OPM Study Problem; Present Methods Termed Too Slow.   WOULD CUT BASK PRICES

Blanket Order Eyed’ By Price Officials   Freezing at Wholesale, Retail - Levels May Go Back Few Manthe

Price Freezing Of Consumer Goods Hinted   Sales Of Bicycles Fo Adults Halted, Pending Rationing System   BUYING RUSH IS CITED   U.S. Order Would Plac: Cailings At Levels O Several Manths Ago

old Price ontrol 00 Slow   nchecked, View of.  Prcecke, Trend ashincton Officials

OPA, WPB STUDY BLANKET ORDER FIXING PRICES   May Act To Stop Buying Rushes That Have Been Follow ing All Curtailment Ovrdeare

Blanket Price Freezing Order Considered at Washington   Action May Be Taken to Halt Advances Made in Nation on Consumer Goods

PRICE TOP FOR GOODS DISCUSSED   OPA and WPB Appear Definite Decision on Blanket Freezing Order for Both Retail and Wholesale Levels

DEFINITE DECISION NOT REACHED YET   Order Would Apply to Both Wholesale and Retail Levels

Freeze Order On All Goods  Of Consumers Discussed   OPA, WPB Officials Hold Meetings to Talk Plan Which Would Take A Permanent Form

Order Freezing All Consumer Goods Under Consideration for  Both Wholesale and Retail Prices

Freezing Price for All Consumer Goods   This Plan Is Under Discus sion, It Was Announced  Teday.

All Consumer Goods To Be In Proposal   Henderson's Policy Would Be Discarded Under New Scheme

GENERAL TOP FOR PRICES CONSIDERED   Blanket Freezing Order Being Discussed But Still Undecided.   PRESENT CONTROL NOT SATISFACTORY   Methods Regarded Too Slow to Check Infla.  tionary Trends.

CONSUMER PRICES   Blanket Order is Under Dis: ‘-eussion Between OPA anc War Board

OPA Considers Blanket Freeze Over All Goods   Would Be Permanent, Cutting Prices Back to Levels of Prior Date.   Losing Out ‘Against Inflation Hazards

Freezing Of All Prices Is Considered   Advisability Of Blanket Order Is Being Studied By High Officials

Order Freezing Prices of All  Consumer Goods Probable   High Officials of Office of Price Administration and War Production Board Have Plan Under Discussion; Present Price Control Measures Held Too Siow

Present Price Control Methods Too Slow To Check Inflation, Is View At Washington

OFFICIALS IN WPB, OPA   No Definite Decision Ye Reached, Is Report   INFLATION CONTINUES   Present System Inadequate Many Believe

PRICE FREEZING — OF ALLCONSUMER GOODS DISCUSSEE   ORDER UNDER DISCUSSION BY HIGH OFFICIALS OF OPA AND WpPR

Consideration of ‘All-Out’ Price Limit Control Now Getting Thorough

Java's Zero Hour Near at Hand, Harold Guard Writes   Man Who Gove Play by Play Story of Malaya Telis What Is in Prospect for Java

Guard Asserts Zero Hour At Hand In Java   Discusses Nipponese War Methods As Appliec To Vital East Indies

Reporter Pictures What — Allies Now Face In Java   U. P. Correspondent Harold Guard. Analyzes Japanese "Blitz War Methods

JAVA’S ZERO HOUR IS APPROACHING RAPIDL'      Delayed Dispatch from Allied Headquarters on the Island Indicates That Fate of Sector Will Soon Be Determined—Japanese Wor Machine Is ‘Geared for the Final Thrusts to Take  Full Pocceccinn.

«Nippons Drive On  Celebes   @ ? Aerial Reinforcements & Believed Arriving In ' Netherlands

TARAKAN ISLE’S FALL ADMITTED BYN.E.L CHIEFS   Ternate Island in Molucea Group Also Attacked by Japanese

JULIUS STREICHER HELD BY GESTAPO   Hitler Orders Arrest of Nazi Jew Persecutor

STOCKHOLM REPORTS HITLER'S CHIEF JEW BAITER ARRESTED AND IS HELD BY THE GESTAPO

Wheeling Salaries Up, Taxes Are Down, Deficits Vanish   Cash Balance Also Mount—And It Wasn't Done With Mirrors But By Seven Years of Balanced Budgets and of the Proportional Representation Plan

Stored Car Tires May Be Seized  Strong Says U.S. * Means Business On Truck Clamp-

Seizure of All Stored  Tires Seen   Conservation of Existing Rubber Must Be Enlarged

Invasion Is Hinted By Nips   New Battle Of Coral Sea Imminent; Japanese Threaten Border Of India; Chinese Hold Stoutly.

JAPANESE INVASION FLEET BELIEVED TO BE ASSEMBLING OFF AUSTRALIAN COAST

Wage Ceiling Is Formulated   Legislation Is Ready Fo Congress; Speed Is Keynote

‘COMMANDO SCHOOL’ IS OPENED IN OHIO   Army Glider Pilots To Be Trained Near Columbus

GERMANS DIE IN SWEEP OF ~ HITLER PURGE   Nazi Firing Squads Spreading Terror Thru Austria and Reich Itseif.   ANTI-SOCIAL ELEMENTS KILLED QFF BY NAZIS

Japanese Labor  ‘haid Necessary Seat Growers Seek ~ Stop Opposition

NAME OGDEN JONES   Geologist Will Replace Bow.  ers on Selective Serv ice Board

Oil Drums Blow Up In Kentucky   Fire Covering Eight Blocks Now Raging

Leffers, Packages Reach ‘Down Under’   Fast Time Made—and Are They Appreciated!

DUTCH COMMANDER ALLIED NAVAL UNITS IN INDIES QUITS   UNOFFICIAL BUT RELIABLE SOURCE SAYS ADMIRAL HELFRICH IS OUT

Hordes of Starved and Cold Greeks RoamAthens Streets   Living Entirely On Weeds and Grass, Budapest Publication States; Coal Supply Exhausted; Winter Coldest In 20 Years; Industries, Rail. ways and Trolleys Halted

Greeks Suffer From Hunger   Little German-Occupied Nation Reported Living On Grass And Weeds

Greece is  Hard Hit   Starved Greeks In Athens Live on Weeds and Grass

Norwegian Nazi Navy Base Hit by British   Range From North Port Deep Into Czech Area

‘Fifth Successive Night of Attacks Result in Huge Fires  NORWICH IS BOMBED  British Admit Casualties  —Seek to Knock Out Trondheim Base

To Dedicate Ruthven Gyn   Friday Evening, Feb. 20 Games and a Fine Dedi eation Program.

NEW GYMNASIUM — DEDICATED FEB. 20   Program and Girls’ Basketball Game In New Gymnasium Friday Evening.

AUXILIARY CORPS DISCARDS CORSAGE FOR. ARMY GARB   After Yesterday .Girls Ma; Receive Visitors Only. On Urgent , Business -

‘Men to he ~ Released for Combat Duty   STRENUOUS ‘PRAINING ROW WAACS KEGINS TOPAS AT 65:45 A. M,.

Predicts Allied Raids That Will Make One On Cologne Seem Like Gentle Z7ephvr of a Summer in the Past

Wasn't As Big As Was Quoted   That 10,000 Bombers a Night Statement Was in Error

HUGE U. S.-BRITISH RAIDS FORESEEN   Joint Mass Attacks On Germany Which Would Make RAF'S 1,130-Plane Assault On Cologne Seem “Like Gentle Zephyr’ Predicted By Bomber Command Chief

U. S. Soldiers Tougher Now   American Youth Not “Soft,” Officer Says

Three Columns Of U. S. Troops Attack Casablanca After Reaching Point 4 Miles East Of City.

Americans Meeting Stiff Resistance at Oran, but Have Almost Surrounded City — Five Airfields in Hands of A. E. F.—Vichy Reports New Landings Under Attack of German Dive-Bombers.

TANKS SUPPORT FIERCE FIGHT FOR VITAL BASE   Seize Three More Airfields At Oran: Capture 2,000 Axis Prisoners.

American Forces To Strike At Rommel Through  French Tunisia   STRONG RESISTANCE IS CONFRONTED AT ORAN

Tanks Supporting  Casablanca Siege   U. 5. Captures 3 More Airfields Near Oran, 2.000 Prisoners

201 Jap Planes Destroyed, 118 Ships Hit By U.S.   Great Damage During First 84 Days Of Wor Seen As Considerable Tax On Tokyo's Replacement Facilities; Our Losses Light

Makes Daily Average af Si Enemy Planes—American Aerial Lasses Slight.

U.S. Enters 84th Day Of War With Mark Of 1] Jap Ship. 6 Planes Destroyed Each Davy

Chalk Up Score Of Better Than One Jap Ship — And Six Planes *  Per Day  HEAVY BLOW TO JAPS   HEAVY BLOW TO JAPS   16 American Ships Lost 10 Damaged During - * Same Period

U.S. SINKING MANY JAP NAVY SHIPS   “Averged Better © Than One a Day “Since War Began

118 JAP SHIPS, 901 AIRCRAFT ARE DESTROYEL   Daily Toll One Ship, Si: Planes After 84 Days Of War

U.S, BRITISH AND FRENCH ARE ADVANCING   Entrenched Enemy In Tunis-Bizerte Area Already Yielding Prisoners.   BULLETIN

CLERGYMAN AWARDED SHARE OF $650,00(   New York Judge Directs Ver dict In Favor of Rev. Dr. Henry Darlington

Rector fo Get Part of Estate   Had Been ri ‘h arged With Making Love to Old Woman for Years

RECTOR HEIR WINS VERDIC]   Court Orders Directed Verdict [1 Dispute Over Will In Which Minister Left Fortune

Will Verdict Is Given in Favor of  New York Pastor   The Rev. Dr. Darlingto Is to Get 30 Per cent of Paton Estate. Millard Savs

WILL PARADE.   First Ward Children Will Display Collection of Serap.

ADR.     WILL        ic: iil nil 3 tise Ward Children Wil) Display : Coll

High Price For Hogs   Reach Peak of Four-Year Period In Chicago Market

DEWEY FAVORED OVER BENNETT   GOP Victory Would Spotlight Winner For '44, Be Biow For Fariey

FAVOR DEWEY IN GOVERNOR'S RACE INN. Y.   Election of New York Republican would make political history

Samuel Lewis In Race For Gubernatorial Nomination   Lieutenant Governor Throws Hat In Ring — Believe Earl _ Will Consent To Run

YOUNGER MEN WILL DO Mol OF FIGHTING   Older Men to Be Called Probably Will Not See Battle.   AT LEAST UNTIL 1944   Bulk of Our Fighting Will Be Done by the 20-to-30 Year Group.

TWO-WEEK PLAN FOR FURLOUGHS STARTS JUNE 15   Most Of War Effort For Next Year Will Be On Shoulders Of Youths   3-A WILL BE DIVIDED   Registrants Deferred For Dependents’ Sake Will Be Reclassified

JAPAN RUSHES MORE FORGES FOR BIG BLOV   Morale of Luzon Dé fenlers High, Mac-' Arthur Reports =

ENEMY IS RUSHING REINFORCEMENTS FOR HEAVY BLOW   American Casualties Light In Contrast To Fearful Cost in Men And Material Exacted Upon Philippine Attackers

Japanese Send Fresh Troops To Join Massive Attack On Philippine Forces

Indicates U. S. Troops Ready T Fight To Last   Nippons Punch At American Lines To Test  For Possible Weakness

U.S. DEFENDERS EXPECT HUGE NEW ASSAULT   Enemy Air Activity Is Lessened But Fi-*ting Continues on Ground

REPORTS MORALE HIGH AS BLOW IS ~COOLLY AWAITED   HAVE EXACTED FEARFUL TOLL OF ENEMY; OWN LOSSES TYyeteae   LULL IN AIR ACTIVITY BUT NO_LESSENING ON GROUND   Batttiig Againsl Time To Make Possible Arrival of Aid for Other Outposts

Increasing —     Jap. Prescare Is Reported    ESTIMATED 200, 000- JAPS OUTNUMBERED U.S. TROOPS  -BY LEAST 4:TO 1-ODDS 

MUnALE OF aa H Lf   MacArthur and Men Read\ to Fight to Last to Hold Off Japanese.   U. S. CASUALTIES LIGHT   Japanese Lose Many Lives and Much Material in Fighting.

Defenders Set. For Final Big Luzon Attack   Nipponese Rush Up Reinforcement:  - As U. S. Troops Out-Numbered By... Four-to-One Exact Heavy Toll Of Invaders: M’Arthur In Field: -*

Reinforcements of enemy are expected   General reports morale of his men high as they exact fearful cost in casualties on Japs

PoMINE BATTLE   Temporary Lull Expected To Be Followed By Fierce Jap Onslaught

CLIMACTIC PHASE OF MAC ARTHUR'S BATTLE I$ NEAR   American Reinforcement   Pacific Bastions Believ ed Possible.

MacArthur Says Morale High as  Climax Nears      Russians Threaten Whole Peninsula Of Crimea; Chinese Celebrate Big Victory at Changsha

SMALL ARMY AWAITS NEW “JAP ATTACKS   Enemy Receives Stronger Reinforcements, but Our Men Will Fight to Last,  Says Commander

MacArthur And Men Ready For Jap’s Big Offensive   U. S. General, In Field With Troops Reports His Men Ready To Battle Jap Assault With ‘Skill, Courage’   Japanese Naval Spokesman Dares U. S., British Navies To “Come Out And Fight”’

TOKYO nUSHING Mt TROOP TO PHILIPPINES   American Troops Stand Firm Ready To Throw Back New Assault, Says MacArthur   JAPANESE AIR ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR SLACKEN   Fighting Of Varving Intensity Continues On All Philippine Fronts, Says Communique

MacArthur Says He's Set For Massive Attack On Philippines   RAIDS ARE IMMINENT   Losses of Yellow Troops High, U.S. Command  Declares

MAC ARTHUR SAYS ARMY'S MORALE HIGH   Lull Reported In Air Offensive Of Japanese

Luzon Battle Nears Climax:  Aid Speeded   Invaders Stepping Up Tempo Of Attack; Americans Still. Hold

Admiral Is  Very Grateful For Tribute   160 YOUNG MEN WILL JOIN SERVICE AT DALLAS PARK.

>roud Texas Pays Tribute To Its NativetSon-Chester Nimitz, Admiral Of The U.S. Fleet

CHINESE SHIFT TO OFFENSIVE   Kai-Shek Says Allies Keeping Supplies Rolling In.

Americans Fighting For Liberty Of All Men  Says President Roosevel

ALLIED VICTORY MEANS LIBERTY FOR ALL. SAYS FF   President’s Columbus Day Statement Gives Definition of War’s Objes-

FDR SAYS AMERICANS ARE FIGHTING FOR A UNITED NATIONS VICTORY   In Columbus Day Statement President Declares War Will Decide “Whether the March of Proggress’ Started by Columbus, “Shall Proceed or Be Halted by the Totality of Conquest.”

CAUSE OF ALLIES IS’ LIBERTY, FDR   President Roosevelt Makes Special Columbus Day ; Statement

GIVES COLUMBUS DAY MESSAGE   eo ee Roosevelt Declares An Americar Victory Will Re United Nations Victory

Freedom for All Pledged By President   United Nations Victory Will Free Enslaved People

VALLEY HOSPITAL ON STRIKE, STAFF DOES MENIAL JOBS   McKeesport Hospital Strikers In sist On Action And More Cash

ORDER IN EFFECT ON CONSTRUCTION WORK   Public, Private Building Cur. tailed by Government

New Building Is Halted For  War Duration   Two Big Kansas Projects Likely To Be Completed

SHARP GURB UN NEW BUILDINGS   Drastic Government Order Block: Virtually All Non-War Constructicn.   FEW EXCEPTIONS’ CITEL

ALL BUILDING   Issued Yesterday, Effective Today, Hits Private and Public Jobs.

New Building Now Is Virtually Stopped In U. S.  Home Construction Is Limited to $500 Except for Repairs

New Construction  Virtually Banned   WPB Halts Home Building At $500, Business Jobs at $5.000

WPB Halts Non-Essential Construction   Everything Material Hit Hard by Order Effective Now

Construction   Goth Public and Privat Projects Come Under Sharp Restrictions

*Non-Essential Jobs Of Building Banned   Residences, Roads, Commercial Building:  Included in WPB Latest Order  _

A Halt to All Private Building Only Projects  _Necessary to War. “Ps Be Allowed

Major Building Halted To Conserve Materials  _ U.S. Stops Home Construction  At $500, Public Works at £000

DRASTIC ORDER PUTS STOP 10 CONSTRUCTION   Private And Public Building Blocked, Except In Critical Areas

New Construction Of Buildings s Banned by Board   Work on Residences Al ready under Way May Be Halted

ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR WAR DURATION   Permission Required If Cost Exceeds $500 Limit

Government Curtails Private Building   May Spend No More Thai $500 Per Job; Defens ’ Areas Excented

WPB Doom: Nonessential Building Job:  Regulation Hits - Construction

Drastic Government Order Blocking All New Building — Work Goes Into Effect Today

WPB Order To Stop Most Home Building   Effective Today; Limit Amount To Be Spent

WPB RESTRICTS NEW BUILDINGS   Prohibits the Construction o! Non - Essential Residences Roads and Commercial Buildings; Limits Repairs

Construction Work Blocked By WPB Order   Drastic Government Orde Halts Projects Costing Over $500   EXCEPTIONS ARE FEW

Ban Placed on Building of Non-Essential Residences, Commercial Structures and Roads, Effective Immediately— Projects Under Way May Be Halted if Use Is Found for Materials—Order Does Not Apply to Defense Areas.

HOME BUILDING UNDER WPB BAR   Roads and Commercia! Construction Halted to Save Materials

Stop Building lor Duratior   Residential Construction Over $500 Banned; §$5.OOO Top On State.

Construction Work Order Is Effective   Another WPB Demand Freezes Stocks Of Copper Screening

NEW BUILDINGS AND HIGHWAYS   Projects Already Under Way May be Halted by Material Shortage   MUST GET PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION   Order Does Not Apply to Ordinary Maintenance And Repair Work

NON - ESSENTIAL   -WPB Stops: Construction of Things. Slowing War : * Program

BUILDING BAN IS ANNOUNCED BY THE WPB   New Construction of Non. Essential Homes and Roads Halted   NELSON OUTLINES DRASTIC PROGRAM   Civilian Construction Industry to be Virtually Suspended

NON-MILITARY CONSTRUCTION IS RESTRICTED   WPB Virtually Bans Building 0 Houses, Roads, Commercia Structures

esidence and usiness Building rojects Banned  ~ Even Construction Under Way May Later Be Halted  (OAD VWRARK ALSO Drastic Order Made  To Provide Materials For War Program

All New Building Is Prohibited by WPB Edict Wednesday Eve   Order, Effective at Once, Binding on Supplies, Builders, Owners

Non-Essential Construction  Is Prohibited   Projects Under Way Likely to Be Stopped

Ban Is Placed On Construction   Government. Edict Halts Vir ‘tually. All Building Not Tied a With War Effort

NEW CONSTRUCTION OUT FOR DURATION   U.S. to Permit Only Build ing Necessary Toward War Effort.

Present Projects May Be Halted if Material Needed   Residential Construction Is Specifically Banned by-Orde:

Government Permission Required for Building Non-Essential Houses Costing Over $500  MAINTENANCE WORK, REPAIR NOT AFFECTED  Order Also Includes Non-Essential Roads, Commercial Buildings

VIRTUALLY ALL NON-WAR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY BANNED BY GOVERNMENT

CONSTRUCTION IS CURTAILED   WPB Stops Erection O All Non-Essential  Residences

BUILDING HALTED BY NEW WAR EDIC)   Suspends All Constructior Except For the War Effort

CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND HOMES BANNED   Materials and Labor Needed for War, WPB Reports

Drastic Cut In Building  Operations   All Construction Ahov $500 Forbidden Except for War Effort   VIRTUALLY STOPS CIVILIAN WORK   Projects Now Under Way to Be Examined and May Be Stonned

Wartime Wage Control Eyed   President Undecided  On Important Subjéct

WAGES, PROFITS, OVERTIME ARE GIVEN THOUGHT   Canadian Plan for Bonuses - to Meet Increased Living is One of Several to Get Consideration.   SEEK LIMITATIONS ON OVERTIME PAY   Nation Faced With Necessity of Tying Wages to General Structure to Stop inflation.

FDR Studies Problem Of Control Of Wages, Profits   President Has Reached No Decision,: But Is Believec Considering Plan In Effect In Canada

Wages, Profits Control Studied in Washington   Roosevelt Not Ready to Recommend Legislation; Views Canadian Svstem

FDR STUDIES CEILINGS ON WAR PROFITS   Wage Control Also Being Considered, Although No Definite Decision  Has Been Reached

Wage, Profi Control Is Considered   No Decision Yet . Reached By President

HAYWARD GAS CONSUMERS TO GET RATE CUT   8 Per Cent Less Ordered By State Railroad Groun

AFRICAN AERIAL PINGERS CLOSE ON AXIS ARMIES   Reports Germans Withdraw from Medjez-El-Bab, Near Tunis   Japs Try to Supply Mundé in Fashioning Attack on Guadalcanal

Flying Fort "Bags 3 Jap. Zero Planes   Yankee dive bombers damage cruiser near central Solomons

Yankee Bombers Hammer Enemy   Jap Destroyer Hit And 12 More Jap Planes Are Shot Down

At Outskirts Of Jap Base, New Guinez   Flying Fortresses Bag Enemy Cruiser and Destroyer in Surprise Raid.

MacArthur’s Planes Blast Two Jap Ships   Cruiser And Destroyer Blown Up In Fight  For New Guinea   JAPS ARE TRAPPED   Land Forces Fighting In Outskirts Of Bases At Buna And Gona

JAP PESTROYER, CRUISER SANK IN PACIFIC BATTLE    Huge Loss Inflieted By  U.S., Austrelian Forces   ALLIES PIN JAPANESE TROOPS ALONG SHORE

M’ARTHUR’S FORCES ENTER.” OUTSKIRTS OF BUNA AND GONA   Flying Fortresses Sink Tw Enemy. Vessels —— Four Others) Damaged In Attack

LLIES REACH JAP BASE IN NEW GUINEF   a:  ash At Buna As MacArthur  Bombers Sink Two Enemy Warships.

GENERAL NOW AT FRONT 10 DIREGT ond   Fortresses Sink Two Ships While Troops Advance on Jap Bases,   SEVEN-WEEK PURSUIT -? I§ BRINGING RESULTS

BUNA, GONA ARE DUE FOR RAIDING   Americans, Aussies Advance On Oriental Bases [n North New Guinea.

JAP EFFORT TO RELIEVE CITY FAILS   g Enemy Troops Tra ped As Planes Sink Two Nip Warships

JAP CRUISER, DESTROYER SUNK BY — BOMBERS OFF NEW GUINEA: BUNA, GONA OUTSKIRTS ARE ENTERED BY ALLIES      Landing Attempt By E Enemy my Frustrated. Nips Are Pin; ned to Narrow Coastal Strip and Face . eney ge 2 Destruction.

U.S. Troops in Outskirts of. Jap Bases   Enemy Cruiser And Destroyer Are Sunk

12 BOMB HITS CLAIMED ON 8 ENEMY SHIPS   Rangoon Defenders Bag 19 Planes In Group Making Raid

COURT POST GOES TOLAURANCE HYDE    DONNELL NAMES REPUBLIC.   AN TO SERVE ON STATE'S  HIGHEST TRIBUNAL.

Hyde Named tc Supreme Court By Governor   Appointment Assures Selection oi GOP Commissioner

SAVING TIRES IS DISCUSSEL   EXPERT TELLS HOW TO SAV ON THE WEAR OF ‘TIRES DURING PRESENT © EMERGENCY .,-

Latest “Behind The Lines” News From Germany And Italy Given By United Press Correspondents Who Were Intermed

VICTORY AT ANY PRICE IN “4? IS AXIS OBIEGTIVE   Hitler Sees Last Hope in Russia, U. P. Writers Think   AXIS STILL STRONG BUT GOING IS GETTING HARD

AXIS STAKING EVERYTHING ON BIG. ONSLAUGHT   Now-Or-Never Campaign Waged For “Victory At Any Price’ In 1942   INSIDE STORIES RELATED   Foe Still Can Hit Hard. Newsmen From Berlin And Rome Agree

Axis Leaders Are Convinced Crisis  In War Is at Hand   By FREDERICK OECHSNER 4 REYNOLDS PACKARD  pre Wag pe SS os oa Pane ee

WAR’S CRISIS IS NOW AT HAND FOR AXIS WAR LORDS   That's Why Germany Is Staking Everything on Last-Chance Onslaught Against Reds and in Atlantic

Report Axis Plann‘ng To © Strike With Full Force For “Victory At Any Price”’

Axis Gambling Everything To Win Victory This Year:  Writers Give Inside Facts

Axis Staking Everything On Drive Against. Shipping: In Hopes Of “Victory At Any Price” During Year 194

*. a bel heal * oe al - al _  AXTIS LE ADERS READY TO ‘SHOOT WORKS’ IN HOPE OF ‘VICTORY AT ANY PRICE’ Ty 1942   UP TO ALLIES 10 GO ‘ALL-OUT’  * * * . * * Design For Licking Axis Given By U. S.-Boun War Correspondents   ly FREDERICK OECHSNER an REVNOL DS PACKARD

U. P. Correspondents Tell Inside Story on Axis’ Crisis Now in All Europe   Frederick Oceschner - and Reynolds Parkard in Lisbon and Lay Down the Cold Facts as They Really Are.

Axis Is Said To Be Staking Everything On Last Chance Drive   Heroic Attack By Sick Men On Corregidor Is Revealed

Dogs Attack Woman Qn Street   Tear Victim’s Clothes Inflict 150 Wounds.

LIGHT VOTE BEING POLLED IN STATE      Some Political Observers Believe Only About 50 Per Cent Of Electorate Will Ballot In Pennsyivania—Women Will Have Important Part In Deciding Outcome

Light Vote In State Forecast   Party Workers Make Determinec Effort to Get Voters to’ Polls

Yank Planes Knock Out Jap Air Base   British Forces Drive Ahead on 20-Mile Front

Mrs. Roosevelt Worried, but Proud Of Sons in Service   First Lady Reveals That She's Just Another American Mother as Far as Children Are Concerned.

NEW TAX BILL BECOMES LAW   Roosevelt Signs Measurs Imposing Heavy Levy On Nation’s Income

Heavy Tax Hikes Take Effect As FDR Signs Bill   Levy Ranges From 19 To 88 Pct. On  Tayahlo lIncenmac

FD. R. Signs Tax Measure   Rates to Range Frorr 19 to 88 Per Cent

TAX BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT   a  Record- Shattering Levies Become Law; Excise Levies Raised

PREQIVENT JIUND Nitty TRA DILL  Record U.S.Income Levy Becomes Law

NEW APPEAL FOR COFFEE IS MADI   Supplies Here Low, Cham.ber Asks WPB to Re consider

NEW APPEAL FOR COFFEE   With Supplies Here Virtuatls Exhausted, Chamber Asks * WPB To Reconsider

HOG PRICES SOAR ON LIMITED SUPPLY   Heavy Offers Lead Advance To 16-year Peak

WLB Frees Firms Hiring 8, or Les:   Rale For Smaller Concerns Exempts Wages of 15 Million Baployes

U.S. Army Mer In London for War Councii   Informed Sources Believe Leaders Plan Invasion of Germany

Anglo-U. S. War Talks Hint  Dual Drive on Germany   Arrival of Gen. Somervell Points To Land Invasion Plan; Would Follow Terrific Air Assaults

U.§, AND BRITISH ARMY CHIEFS HOLD STRATEGY TALKS   Observers Believe Plans for Invasion of Continent, as. Well as Air Assault, Are Being Discussed.   AMERICAN SUPPLY LEADER IN LONDON   Britons Speculate on Possible Increase in Yank Ground Forces in Isles at Early Date.

U. S., British Army Heads Map Offensive   Believe Vast Air Assault, Invasion Thrust Discussed

WAR COUNCIL MAKES PLANS FOR INVASION      ‘Two Chiefs of U. 5. Army Commands Hold Conferetoes ta Lande   BIG INCREASE IN AEF IN BRITAIN EXPECTED   Joint Smash at Japs From India Also Believed to Be Planned

Army Chiefs Confer In London   Plans for Invasion Are Believed Being Talked Also

SOMERVELL JOINS GROUP IN LONDON   ‘Second U. $. Army Command  Chief to Aid Allied War Council

WAR COUNCIL TAKES UP INVASION PLANS   British and American Leaders Discuss Next Moves; ) Vast Air Assault May Be First Move   By J. WES GALLAGHER

Allies Discuss  Land, Air Plan:   U.S. Army Men See Britain’s Officials: Somervell in London

Allied Air Attack, Invasion Planned   ‘Forecast Of Drive Made As U. S. Army . Chiets Meet With Leaders OF Britain

U. S. War Aces in Britain Presage Land, Air Attacks   Observers Believe Council of & Generals Prelude To Vast Increase of American Ground Forces For Overwhelming Invasion of Continent

PHILADELPHIA HAS BLACKOUT   Gangland ‘Guns Blaze in ‘Surprise Alert at New York City: Last Night.

Surprise Test Held In Eas? Early Today   Sirens Wail Signal at Three A. M. in Five Counties In the State

EASTERN PENNA. GETS SURPRISE   Get First Since Advance Leakage of Former

3A. M. Blackout For Eastern Area  Surprise Alert Brings Out Army Of Wardens After Maan’e Eeclince

RAIDERS POUNDING ITALY AGAIN, BELIEF   Roar of Bombers Leaving Engiand Heard by Coast Observers for More Than Hour,

NIPPONS ADOPT SEVERE POLICY   Allied Citizens Interned In Slum District

AXIS PRISONERS BEAR BRUNT OF TERROR POLICY   Sweeping Drive To Arrest Americans in China Is Launched by Japs   NAZI EXECUTIONERS BUSY   Patriots in Countries Held By Germans Victims Of Reign of Terror

Vast Destruction  Of German-Italian Vehicles and Troops Reported by RAF   Jundreds of Axis Machine: of All Sorts Destroyer and Many of Thei Crews Are Killed

British Bombers Destroy Many Axis Machines in One Day's Job   RAF Acts as Counter-Attacking Nazis anc Italians Pause in Area South of Bengasi

Axis Forces Caught In Big British Trap   ; Motor Vehicles, Manpower Destroyed A: Libyan Battle Gains In Scope

Day-Long Raic Nazi Libyan Supply Train   British Bombers Destroy Hundreds o: Rommel's Vehicles

RAF Shatters Libya Colum   Foes Flee Afoot in Desert: Sinking of Battleship Barham Bared

WRECKS MANY AXIS MACHINE:   RAF Blasts Rommel's Col umns Behind Lines; Battleship Lost

COMMITTEE TO STUDY OHIO OIL, GAS SUPPLY   Group Appointed After Nev England Request Friday

BATAVIA GIVEN UP BY GALLANT ISLE DEFENDERS   Jogjakarta Falls To Invaders In Drive On Java

SOUND SIRENS ON SATURDAYS   State Council Orders ‘Tests at 12:05 p, m, ‘to Familiarize Public.

ORDERS WEEKLY TESTS OF AIR RAID ALARMS   State Defense Council Directs That They Be Sounded Each Saturday At 12:05 P. M.

Hand of U.S. Strengthened By Mexico And Brazil   Brazil Wars on Subs And Reports Airmen Sink One Submarine In Attack on Three .  MEXICO ACTUALLY AT WAR WITH AXIS  Damaged Destroyer Reaches West Indies After Speand AttacLe

AMERICA FIGHTS MENACE AT SE   Brazil And Mexico Bach Up Moves To Deal With Submarines

oat Sinkings By Foe Bring Action at Rio   Brazilian Flyers Reported to Have Sunk Sub as “Shoot-on-Sight” Policy is Put Into Effect

3razil Adopts“ Shoot On Sight” Policy; U. S. Airmen Also Sink  Axis Submarine.

PRETTY WEDDING AT DAKOTA GHY   Lydia. Keuck Becomes the Bride of William Fischer

TEN INJURED AS BUS HITS SPAR   Driver of Greyhound Elects to Ram Bridge to Avoid 20-Foot Plunge

TEN INJURED IN BUS CRASK   Driver Hits Bridge to Avoid River  renee  Blinding Storm Is Dinaswman

YOUNG BEAUTY AGED MAN ARE FOUND SLAIN   BODIES FOUND . IN PARKED AUTO NEAR HOUSTON CITY LIMITS

PRELIMINARIES GN ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMENCE AS CONSTRUCTION GEAR AND ENCINEERS LEAVE FOR LOCALE

COURT GETS TEST ON SHARE-THE-RIDE   Driver N ot Liable Unless Negligent, Judge Says

Destruction Heaped On War Plants, Homes Of Workers; Blast Rail Shops, Says Report

TODAY'S News  « Capsules 5,000 Acres Of Cologne  in OCCamntiata Riuine

Damaged Area ‘Ts More. Than 5; 000 Acre:   Greater Part: Of .Sectior ‘Kriown As Old.Town O!   Cologne Is: ‘Finished . Report British °

Old Cologne, Fired by RAF, Lost Forever   5,000 City Acres Devastated by Bombs Plants Burned Out

5,000 Acres In Cologne Damaged   RAF Pictures Show Extent of Blasting .

300 RAF PLANES RAID GERMANY'S RUAR INDUSTRIES   Bombing Offensive I Renewed; Attack  Force Strong   OTHER PLANES ATTACK FRANCE IN DAYLIGHT

Great Devastation Wrought In Cologne Shown By British Reconnaissance Photographs   Big Factories Shown Demolished, Railroad Shops, Bridge Wrecked.

BRITISH MAKE THIRD ASSAULT ON RUHR AREA   Biggest Sweep of Week Sent Against Occupied Coastline In Daylight Raid

OLD COLOGNE, AS GERMANS KNEW IT, ‘LOST FOREVER’  More Than 5.000° Acres Devastated By RAF

Cologne ‘Finished’   Historic Old City, Site of Nazi Munitions Works, Ruined by RAI

Report Cologne Damage Huge   About Eight Square Miles of City Devastated

More Than.5,000 Acres Completely Blasted in Big German Industrial Center

COLOGNE SAID TO BE DEVASTATED   BRITISH REPORT 5000 ACRES OF NAZI CITY ‘FINISHED’

9,000 ACRES OF COLOGNE SMASHED BY RAF BOMBS   Cathedral Not Touched: But Rest of Old City Is a Shambles.

More [han 5,000 Acres in Cologne Devastated By Raids, Photos Show

TWELFTH OF CENTER AREA LAID IN RUIN   Les« Severe Damage Was Done in Other Parts of Industrial City In Reich Rhineland.

COLOGNE TOLL “TS MEASURED   British Bombers Totally Destroyed One Twelfth of Industrial City,

‘Most of Cologne Is Wiped Out   British Disclose RAF Leveled 5,000 Acres Of German Huh   Industries Flat  Air Photos Reveal Damage Wrought By 1.900 Bamtarc

8 Square Miles Of Cologne Laid In Waste By British   Pictures Show Huge Devastation Wrought By Unprecedented Raid A Week Ago

U.S. Seizes Plan fo Stop Strike   1,000 to Return to War Factory

lavy Officers Take Over Operations of Cable Corporation   triking Workers Pledge to “Work Like Hell”  for Uncle Sam

Navy Seizes Closed Plant   General Cable Firm to Be Re-Opened Today

Navy Seizes Cable Plant: Open Today   Workers Cheer Actior By Government; Stee Company To Give Pay Raises Loder Orders

Strike-Bound Bayonne Cable Plant Taken Over By Navy and Will Be Reopened This Afternoon

Navy Takes Over Strike-Bound Plant Of General Cable Co. To Resume Operations

NAVY ASSUMES PLANT CONTROI   Bayonne ~€able- Employes: Appear Compliant

Strike - Bound Plant Seized On FDR Order   Navy Takes Over For Time Being, Warns Of Interference

Navy Takes Over Plant At Bayonne   Seizure Takes Place Today and Factory Will Be Reopened at AD WM.   Welcome Order   Fa aa ee ie eS  Strikers » Had Defied War Labor Board In Wace Demand

Jersey Plant Is Occupied By Navy Today   High-Ranking Officers Enter Strike-Bound Factory Of Gen'l Cable Corp.  WORKERS ARE HAPPY

Navy Takes Over, Opens N. J. Plant   Strikers Vote Return To Work

Operation Of Bayonne Plant Begun By Navy   Strikes Come To End As Rear Admiral Bowen Takes Over Control Of Cable Corporation

NAVY SEIZES PLANT CLOSED BY LABOR ROW   Only Show of Force at Cable Factory Is Presence of Army General’s Chauffeur, Who Mans a Submachine Cun.

NAVY TAKES OVER   Plans to Reopen Strike Bound Plant of Cable  Company

Navy fo Reopen Strike-bound Cable Plant   Navy Seizes Bayonne Plant Closed by Pay Demand

NAVY TAKES OVER STRIKE-BOUND BAYONNE PLANT   Announces It Will Reopen Factory of General Cable Corporation This Afternoor

Navy Takes Over Struck Cable Plant   Bayonne, N. J., Factory Idle Since Monday; Admiral Bowen In Charge

ARMY AND NAVY “TAKES” PLANT   Bayonne Strikers “Happy to Work” for U.S. A.

Navy Takes Charge of War Factory   Strikers Return to Work Following  Roosevelt’s Action

BAYONNE PLANT SEIZED BY NAVY: 10 BE RE-OPENED   Notice of Seizure Says ‘Any Interference With Operation of This Plant Is An Offense Against the Uniied States’.

Strike-Bound Plant Seized By the Navy   U. §. Protection For Those Who Go To Work Today

NAVY SEVES A. J. PLANT   Cheering Strikers Vote to - Return to Jobs After Federal Action.

Navy Selzes East Coast Cable Plan’   President Roosevelt Orders Move After Strike Mediation Fails; Work Re gure. -

ARMY AND NAVY TAKE OVER N. J. CABLE FACTORY   Officers Enter Plant Or Presidential Order to End Strike Cailed By AFOL Union   WORKERS PLEASED   “We'll Work Like Hel for Roosevelt, Leader of Strikers Says,  Following Decree

NAVY SEIZES. STRIKE-BOUND JERSEY PLANT   Serves Notice That Any In terference Is An Offensive Against U.S.

Navy Will Open Plant   Expect Strikers to Return to Cable Work At 4p. m. Téday

Navy Takes Over A Cable Plant   Strike-Ridden New Jersey Plant to Be Reopenec Today.

Takes Over’ Strike-Bound Factory ‘this Morn. ing. * gai   1000 STRIKERS HALT WAR PRODUCTION   Army and Navy Officials Say Work Resumes at 4p. m.

Navy Takes Plant Over   Cable Plant Strikers Glad To Go Back To Work For Uncle Sam

President (ives Seizure Command   Presidential Order Welcomed By Workers: Ne Pickets On Duty

NAVY TAKES ON STRIKE-B 0 U ND JERSEY PLANT   ‘Strikers Began Walkout Mon day Midnight; Willing To Work for Government

Navy ‘Takes Over Defense Factory At Bayonne, N. j.   Notice Says Interference With Operation Of Plant  éense Againsl oe

STRUCK PLANT IS TAKEN OVER BY U. S. NAVY   Cable Factory Will Reopen Immediately, Rear Admiral Announces   WORKERS WILL RETURN:   Use Of Force Improbable As Employes Welcome Federal ’ Intervention

Defense Plant Men Return to Work   Strikers Promise Double Effort for Nation

NAVY TAKES OVER OPENING OF PLANT   Work Resumption In Bay onne Plant Slated Today

NAVY TO OPEN STRUCK PLANT   Takes Over Idle Factory a Bayonne, N. J.

AXIS GARRISON IN LIBYA FALLS TO THE BRITISH   Stronghold at Halfaya 300 Miles Behind Main Battle Sector Defended by 5,500 German and Italian Troops Lays Down Arms  ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

GERMAN AND ITALIAN TROOPS ‘SURRENDER TO BRITISHARMY ON EGYPTIAN-LIBYAN FRONT   . Garrison of 5,500 Axis. Troops Lays Down Arms _In Unconditjonal: Surrender 300 Miles Behind  _ Main Battle Sector —Was Cut Off F ‘rom Water and Othar Gunniac

river Stages   {xis Tobruk’ Surrenders to Heavy Assault   ae Nazi and Italian  Soldiers Give Up After Siege   ‘Germans Attack Reds   Hitler's Forces Launch Tounter-Blows at Russian Line

BRITISH CAPTURE ~ TALFAYA PASS IN DESERT BATTLE   Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NAZI-FASCIST TROOPS GIVE UP AT TOBRUK   HOLDOUT GARRISON OF 5,50€ FINALLY LAYS DOWN ARMS TODAY

British Take Halfaya Pass In Desert War   5,500 Axis Troops Put Down Arms After Long Siege

BRITISH CAPTURE HALFAYA PASS IN LIBYAN CAMPAIGN   COUNTER ATTACKS B' GERMANS LAUNCHED AGAINST RUSSIANS

British Libyan Victory   Axis Garrison Hoists White Flag at Halfay: Pass; Battle Still Roars on Soviet Front

Communication Lines Greatly Shortened By -Surrender Of Axis Defenders

British Take Halfaya Pass. ‘Axis Tobruk’   3,000 Nazi and Italian Troops Surrender Supply Point

British Capture Stronghold At Halfaya Pass in Libya; Germans Claim Sevastopol Attacks Repulsed

German, Italian Forces Lay Down Arms in Surrender   HALFAYA PASS WON   Russians Throw Back Nazi And Rumanian Troops At Sevastopol

>,900 Lay Down Arms; Action Aids To Chase Of Rommel; Russians Claim New Gains

BRITISH SEIZE HALFAYA FORT   Axis “Tobruk” At Hellfire Pass Falls Into British Hands.

BRITISHSIEGE FORGES CAPTURE HALFAYA PASS   BATTLE GARRISON 300 MILES BEHIND THE MAIN FIGHTwm FRONT   FREE FRENCH DESTROYER ~ RAIDS SPANISH ISLAND   Germans Claim Victory on Russian Fronts; Reds Report Break Through at Moshaisk

HOLDOUT GARRISON OF MORE THAN 5,500 AXI TROOPS AT HALFAYA (“HELLFIRE”) PASS LAY DOWN ARMS IN SURRENDER

An Axis Citadel On Libyan Front Falls to British   Axis “Tobruk” at Hellfire Pass Hoists White Flas Amid Bombing.   Reds Use Parachutists To Harass Germans

LACKING WATER GARRISON QUITS   5,500 Nazis, Italians Taken British Supply Lines Shortened.   REDS STRIKE ALL FRONTS

BRITISH CAPTURE HALFAYA PASS AND ENTIRE GARRISON   FALL OF AXIS-HELD CITADEL GIVES BRITISH CLEAR ROUTE ADVANCED ARMIES

“Axis Tobruk’ Pass on Egyptian Border Captured by British   Over 5,500 Germans and Italians Surrender;  War News in Brief

BRITISH TARE HALFAYA PASS   Garrison of Axis’ Last Libyan Stronghold Hoists White Flag

British Take ‘Axis Tobruk’ Behind Lines  From Enemies   Thousands of Axi  Troops Surrender At Garrison

British Take Over At Halfaya Pass   Germans and Italians Surrender; Last Resistance in Area Gone   EASIER SUPPLY ROUTE   Nazis Claim Russians Thrown Back in Sevastopol and Near Kursk

TO BE GUEST SPEAKER   Maud Ellsworth Will Give Address at Hays Public Schools

QUESTIONNAIRES OUT FOR FEB, 16 GROUP   Only About 1-4 Total Number Sent To Boards

FAR NORTH PACIFIC MAY BE WAR AREA   Attack on Alaska by Japanese Before Canadian  ~ Road Is Built Is Seen as a Possibility in Washinaton.

NORTH ROUTE CONSIDERED FOR ATTACK   Military Leaders of U. S. -Have Island Chain in Offensive Plans.   APS ALSO KNOW STEPPING STONES   American Fliers First Charted Northern Crossing in 1931.

Aleutians Are Vital For Attack On Japs   Islands Potential Stepping Stones

U. S. Attack May Center On North   Military Leaders Indicate That Assault May Follow Pathway Of Kurile Islands

U, S, OFFENSIVE IS SLATED FROM VARIED FRONTS   One Assault May Follow Path of Northern Islands

Allies May Strike At Japan On Other Fronts   Evidence Grows That United Forces May Launch Offensive Not Only from South, but the North.

Two-Way Drive On Japs Seen  As U. S.Plan   To Strike From China In West, Australia In The South

Aleutian Isles Potential Stepping Stones for Attack Jn Japan—But Danger Seen   Defense Action May Have to Be Fought on Aleutian-Alaskan-Canadian Route Before  United Nations Can Leap-Frog Into The Kuriles for Attack

Northern Route Not Forgotten In War On Japs  7 “Three- Sided Offense By United States With Drives Likely

  Indicate Eventual Offensive Against Japan May be Driven From More Than One Point

AMERICAN MILITARY LEADERS INDIGATE DOUBLE OFFENSIVE   BELIEVED JAPAN WILL BI ATTACKED FROM MORE THAN ONE DIRECTION

May Strike In the North   Alaskan Islands May Be Scene of Jap-U. S. Struggle

Eventual Offensive Against Japan May Be Three-Way Drive   American Strategists in Washington Are Think__ing Long Ways Ahead

Great Circle of Pacific in North Looms as Possible Important Battleground

U. S. Offensive (When It Comes) Due To Be Varied   Drives From West And North Both May Be Tried; Big Question In Now-Peaceful Aleutians Is: Who Will Strike The First Blow?

Associated Press Foreign Writer Speculates on Route to Be Taken When Grand Offensive on Mikado’s Realm Is Attempted  GREAT CIRCLE IS CITED

Northern Arc Seen Possible Path For  Eventual Assault   ‘Uz S. Territory In That Area Is Only 700 Miles From  Japan's Kuriles; Great Circle Not Forgotten By Tokyo, Either

OFFENSIVE MOVES MAY START FROM SEVERAL POINTS   MILITARY LEADERS INDICATE ASSAULT ON JAPAN MAY BE MULTIPLE ONE

NORMANDIE. FIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED BY CONGRESSMEN   Lynch Says Evidence Points to Carelessness, Negligence and Incompetence   BLAMES NAVY FOR BLAZE!

FAMED AVIAT  ON TRIAL AS OP  !  I   Laura Ingalls Accused O Failure To Register A German Agent

LITTLE BIT OF A -GRACKPOT, DOCTOR SAYS OF INGALLS   Prosecution Witness Gives His Version of Accused Aviatrix on Witness Stand.

AVIATRIX FINDS WORDS BOUNCE   Statements Supporting Hit ler Regime Used In tngalls’ Trial

FAMOUS’ WOMAN FLIER IS QUOTED AS HAVING PRAISED HITLER GOVERNMENT  * AND RAPPED U.S.

WORDS OF INGALLS ARRAYED AGAINST AVIATRIX AT TRIA   Claim She Attempted T: Soften Up Nation To ‘Receive Hitler’

AUSTRALIA DISCONTINUES DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AS WINTER APPROACHE:

RATIONING PROTECTION   New OPA " Regulations Should Be Read Carefully

No Relief In Sight Yet For  Frozen lowans   State Remains In Grip Of Severest Subzero Wave In Years.

MERCURY DUE POA ANOTHER DIVE TONIGHT   Waterloo Has 26 Below Zerc Two Days in Row; Coldest Here in Six Years.   CITY PAROCHIAL, MANY RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSED

SUBSTITUTE NEEDEDFOR BACON AND EGGS   With Bacon Already Short Indica tions Point To A Serious Scarcity Of Hen Fruit

ASSERTS GIRL IS INNOCENT   Madeline Webb’s Lover Says She Knew Nothing About Robberv Slaving

Shonbrun Clears Sweetheart In Jewel Murder   Madeline Webb Gasp: As Accused Slayer Avow:! Love, Takes Blame

MADELINE WEBB IS DECLARED INNOCENT IN NEW YORK MURDER  ELI SHONBRUN TESTIFIED - OKLAHOMA GIRL NOT  PRESENT AT TIME

WEBB GIRL IS EXONERATEL   Shonbrun, Co-Defendant, Testifiec He And Uncle Murdered Woman Alone

Shonbrun Claims Madeline Webb Had Nothing To Do With Slaying, Involves Himself And His Uncle

Accused Slayer Absolves Lover of Part in Murder   Eli Shonbrun Testifies Madeline Webb, Model, Had No Knowledge of Killing of Mrs. Susan Flora Reich, But That He and His Uncle Murdered Her Entirely Alone

Eli Shonbrun Defends Girl   Madeline Webb Had No Knowledge of Murder, He Says

Daytime Air Raid Drills Favored By Col. Barrett in All Counties   SEE LNT I eT NaRES  Declares Motorists Should Be Required To Pull Up and Stop until All Clear Signal Comes

DAYTIME AIR DRILLS URGED   Colonel Barrett Recom mends Day Alarms; Scores False Alarm.

DAYTIME ALERT IS URGED BY BARRETT   Recemmendation to be Made to County Direct. ors by Official

SECOND FRENCH U-BOAT ARRIVE:   Laval Blamed by Nazis For Suicide of Fleet

Twenty Unarmed British Airmen, Downed in Enemy Territory, Reach Lines With 250 Prisoners

Britons Talk Way Through Italian Line; ‘On Fliers. Unarmed. Take 250 Captives

Fleeing Axis Forces Blasted  Near Tobruk   Main Remnant Of Rommel’: Army Under Attack Over 100 Mile Area   ‘MOPPING UP IN PROGRESS IN EGYPT  .   Heavy Rains Slow Down Axis Retreat And Ad-  vance Of British Barred

AXIS IN EGYPT ATTACKED OVER 100-MILE SPAN   Remnants of Rommel Army Dash On Coastal Roadway

Expect U.S. To AidSome ‘Little Guys   100 Million Grant To Help Small Firms Just A Starter

@ In Washington   Uncle Sam Will Help Some “Little Fellows” With Loans to Small  Ducimacce fae Wae Ke faewi

Big Steel Agrees To Pay Increase   Aluminum Workers  Threaten Strike

Pay Increase Goes Unfought By U. S. Steel  Concern Says Unior  Qhaald Hannor

LABOR CONTRACT “KEY TO TROUBLE   Retroactive Increase Irks U. §. Steel; Expiration Date Cited .

WAGE INCREASE ORDER DISPUTED   Steel Corporation Balks At Back Pay From February 1

War Board Acts to Help Labor Situation   Westerners Object, Claim Closing Will Do Much Damage

The War Today   By DEWITT MACKENZIE  €2%4n Ut'tneltA thas A malo’

INVISIBLE NAZI OFFENSIVE UNDER WAY WITH PROPAGANDA AS BASIS FOR WRECK OF ALLIED MORALE

WHISPERING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY NAZIS AS  PART OF SPRING MOVE  Battlefield Is Invisible But Whiteners. Awa Piactaneasd ta   Battlefield Is Invisible But  Whispers Are Designed to  Wot Anglo-American Thance ¢-

THE WAR LODAY  GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE BEGINS WITH THUNDER OF WHISPERS.

NAZIS ON OFFENSIVE ON INVISIBLE FRONT  Spread Belief Britons Decadent

Nazis Open Propaganda - Offensive   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, wide world war analyst, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

GERMANY’S SPRING OFFENSIVE STARTS   Ii’s A Thunder Of Whispers Ir Both This Country And Britain

Nazis Start Invisible Offensive; Designed To Wreck Allied Morale

WAR ( TODAY    (This daily feature. conducted Sy DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World news analyst, is written today by ‘Fred Vanderschemidt.)

Analyzing War Front   , (its day feature. conducted oy  {DeWitt Mackenzie, ts belbg written Ttoday BY Fred Vanderschmndt?

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Teday   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIZ Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   Nazi Whisper Offensive Seeks U..S.-British Split

AXIS PROPAGANDA HERALDS START OF GERMANY’S SPRING OFFENSIVE   * this daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, ~ Wide’ World war analyst, Is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

NATIVE WARFARE IN NEW GUINE!   Cannibals And Head Hunt ers In Uprising As Resul Of Invasion

Native Cannibals And Headhunters Of New Guinea Reported in Uprising

Quiz 3 Brothers In Rifle Slaying   Police in Cleveland  Puzzled by Murder

QUESTION BROTHERS IN SLAYING OF MAN WITH RIFLE FRIDAY   Five Bullets Are Fired In to Victim's Back As He Sat at His Desk in Station.

SALEM DROPPED AS TERMINUS OF TEXAS PIPELINE   WPB REPORTS MAIN LINE WILL RUN TO NORRIS CITY, ILL.

Pipe Line From East Texas to Illinois  Will Deliver Oil by December 1

British Aiding U. S. Sub Patrol   RAF Already In Action Navy Release Says .

U.S. TROOPS JON AUSTRALIANS IN ATTACK ON BUNE   Japs Fall Back on Base Which Is Their Last Foothoid In Papua.

OFFENSIVE IN NEW GUINEA   American Infantry doings Veteran Australian Troops in Smashing Drive Against Japanese Forces.

J. S. Troops Join Aussies in Drive On Main Jap Base on New Guinea

AUSSIES AND YANKS JOIN IN OFFENSE   Unite in Attack On Japanese in New Guinea

AMERICAN AND AUSSIE TROOPS — DRIVING AHEAD IN NEW GUINEA      JAPANESE BEING FORCED BACK TOWARD THEIR MAIN BASE BY. JOINT OFFENBIVE ACTION

Aussies, U. S. Troops Join Against Foe   Japanese Caught from Tw: Sides In Battle for Nev Guinea Base.

AMERICANS JOINED BY. AUSSIE FORCES IN ATTACKING BUNA   Japs Being Pressed From South, And West By /  Ground Troops [n' . Jungles

Yanks, Aussies Advance on Jap Base at Buna ~   Enemy Forced To Retreat; Rahanl Rambhaak

U. S. Troops Join Offensive In New Guine   American Infantry Is In Action With Australian Veterans In Drive Or Jap Base At Buna

Yanks, Aussies Advance on Jap Base at Buna   Enemy Forced To Retreat; Rabaul Bombed

FATS AND OlLo TOBE BANQNED   Will. Probably Be’ Started ‘Next Year to Include  Butter and Lard. -.

rATS AND ilo TM GE RAVDNEL   Will Probably Be Started Next Year to Include Butter and Lard.

TREASON TRIAL 10 START SUK   Six Chicagoans Indicted and May Be Arraigned Next Wednesday.   ARE FACING DEATH

TREASON. Le TD START SOC   Six Chicagoans Indicted and May Be Arraigned N Neat _ Wednesday. -.   ARE../ FACING DEATH

WAR-TIME PROGRAM FOR TEXAS FARMERS ONE OF ACCELERATION   COTTON CONTROL PROGRAM TO REMAIN UNCHANGED 1S ANNOUNCEMENT

Second Week of Surgical Dressing Production to Onen Monday   350 Volunteers Sign to Work Under Red Cross

Government to Launch Extensive Plan Of Loaning Money for Wartime ‘Finances; All Citizens to Have Part

Big Borrowing Campaign Planned by U. S.  Will Seek Funds From All Possible Sources

SETTING UP GROUP TO BORROW FUNDS   Monetary Machine to Ge Cash From Smatlest Homes to Greatest Banks.

Double Killing And Suicide   Coroner's Jury Called; “Then Prayed to Die,” Says Suicide’s Note

Kills Two And Self.   Hold Inquest In “Mercy Deaths’ and Suicide

Kills Wife, Daughter, Mother   After Slaying. Crazed Man Commits Suicide by Lying on Railroad Track

1S FOUND ON ~ RAIL TRACKS AFTER CRIME   Oil Worker Sufferec Head Injury Some Months Ago   FATHER FINDS VICTIM   Beat, Chopped His Wife, Mother, Daughter To Death

Crazed Axeman Slays Mother, Wife And Daughter, Then Ends Own Life By Lying on Louisiana Train Track

Crazed Axeman Murders Family   ‘Then Puts Self In Front Of Train

(razed Axman Slays Family   Louisiana Man Kills Wife Mother, Daughter, Then Takes Own Life

Hacks Mother, Wife, Daughter Kills Himself   Crazed Oil Field Worker Found On Railway Tracks

Crazed Axeman Kills 3, Self   Slays His Mother, Wife, And Daughte Commits Suicide

REICH RAIDERS HIT HOSPITAL IN EAST ANGLIA   Patients and Members 0’ Staff Killed by Nazi Bombs As Asylum  Is Demolished   LONDON HAS ALARM   RAF Continues Blows ' At Axis Troops and Ships in Middle East Sector

Hamburg Is Attacked By Huge Fleet   Big German City Hit in On of War’s “Most Success  ful Raids.”

Two-Ton Bombs Dropped In Raid By 600 Planes   175,000 Incendiaries Rain On Sub Base; Germans Strike Back

More Bauxite Found in State  Survey Reveals 4 or   Survey Reveals 4 or or 5 Million Tons

SAGINAW BAY BOAT TRAGEDY IS DESCRIBED   - . .  SWIMS 7 MILES; 12 MISSING  y» we

Objects To Rent Boost   Blares Case To Passersby Through Phonograph Record:

British Planes Batter Axis Desert Columns   Nazi Armored Forces Massed Near Matruh  In Drive For Suez

Nazi Tanks Near Matruh, Desert Stronghold Of British   REDS STOP GERMANS   Sevastopol and Kharkov Defenses Block Nazi   Advances

Truck Mileage — Is Ordered Cut   25 Pet. . Production . Is Asked By OTD

TRUCKS MUST CUT MILEAGE 25 PER CEN’   Government Order Affecting Long: Distance Hauls Becomes Effective Aug. 1.

TRUCKERS MUST SLICE MILEAGE   New ODT 25 Percent Cut for Haulers Takes Effect Aug. 1

See Rationing Of All Goods   Move Suid Inevitable In Immediate Future

RATIONING TO. AID BUSINESS GROUPS NEAR   Held Inevitable in Immed.  iate Future for Retailer.  and Wholesaler; Com-— merce Experts Say   WILL BE EXTREME   Flow of Goods From Man ufacturer to Retailer May be Controlled: Directly  by Allocation 

HOLD RATIONING MUST BE GENERAI   EXPERTS PREDICT AID TO RETAILERS AND WHOLESALERS HIT BY WAR.

Merchandising Ration Likely   Aid For Wholesalers And Retailers Considered By Government

SENATE GETS OUTLOOK FOR TOTAL RATION   Small Business Group Submits Report to Committee     GOODS VANISHING   GOODS VANISHING   Extreme “Governmental ‘Action Visioned to Cut Civiliaan Use

Wider Ration Program Held  Soon to Come      All Civilian Goods Must Be Controlled to Help Business Men, Say U. S. Exnerts   Plight of Retailer Is Cited in Report   ‘Squeezing Out’ of Some May Be Necessary, Senators Told

ONLY SLIGHT SKIRMISHES ARE REPORTED   Fierce Fighting In Volga Industrial City Settles Into Static Warfare.

Russians Dig In At Stalingrad   Battle Inside City Appears to Have Become Static

Reds Digging In At Stalingrad: Flanks Active   Russiar ians Asser t   Russians Assert _ Their Positions. Much Improved  wr jrreareear t.—lCUMO SR OTST TOP

RUSSIANS HOLD AT STALINGRAD AS FIGHT EBBS   Battle Inside City Now In Static Stage, With Local Skirmishes Taking Place   RED FORCE MAKE SOME MINOR GAINS   Big Gun Duel Develops After Nazis Announce Attacks To Be Made By Air Route

RUSSIANS CHECK NAZI DRIVE ANE LAUNCH ATTACK   Fighting Eases in Stalin. grad, But Reds Claim Suc: cesses and Stronger Positions North of That City.

LONG CAMPAIGN FOR STALINGRAD QUIETS DOWN   yermans Try to Break Through in One Place, Drive Women and Children Ahead of Them.

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES NORTH OF STALINGRAD   Nazis Are Making Effort To Break Thru To River

Battle Ebbing InStalingrad; Reds Digging In   Main Struggle Appears Raging To Northwest of City; Defenders Claim Successes

REDS DIGGING IN STALINGRAD   Battle Shifts to Northwes And South

REDS IMPROVE DEFENSE LINE IN STALINGRAD   BATTLE SETTLING DOWN TO STATIC WARFARE

Fight Within Stalingrad Is At Stalemate   Both Armies, However Launch Attacks In Northweet

Russian Fighting Shifting Northwest Of Stalingrad  As Nazi Losses Increase

NAZIS FAIL IN WILD BID FOR CITY ON VOLGA   Resilent Reds Swiftly Counter-Attack To Maintain Positions

Big Artillery Guns Dueling With Thunder   Moscow Communique Ind. _ tates Decrease of Fighting Within City Proper

BATTLE SLOWS UP IN STREET “OF STALINGHAD   Constant Attacks Launched by Both Sides Northwest of the Gity.   NAZIS DRIVING RUSSIAN WOMEN AHEAD OF TANKS

Great Siege Settling Down Now   Nazis May Decid> To Go Into Caucocsuc Jane

FIGHTING SLOWS IN STALINGRAD; SOVIETS Dit Ih   Battle Settles Down to Artil. lery Duel With Only SmallScale Skirmishes Fought  in Streets.   BUT FIERCE STRUGGLE RAGES TO NORTHWEST   Each Side Launches Attack After Attack With Reds Asserting They Improved Positions.

Burger Is Given Life In Prison; Dasch 30 Years   Army Carries Out Deatt Order In Capital's Larg est Mass Execution

EXECUTION OF SIX ANNOUNCED AT WASHINGTON   Plot To Sabotage American War Effort Leads To Death For Invaders   BEAT IS SCORED BY INS   Stephen Early, Secretary To President, Gives Word On Carrying Out of Sentence

Pay With Lives In Capitol Jail At Noon Today   Two Of Eight Spared—Bur ger Gets Life Imprisonment—Dasch Gets 30 Years   INTERNATIONAL NEWS “BEAT’’ IS CONFIRMED   Formal Announcement 01 Execution Made By Secretary Stephen Early

A SEXTET OF NAL Meas PUT 18 DEATH   ‘Went to Their Deatt: sin the Electric Chair Saturday Morning.   ‘TWO LIVES SPARED   Ernest’ Burger Given Life _. Sentence and John Dasch . _ Thirty Years. ;

A SEXTET Ot NAZI AGENTS PUT 18 BEATE   Went to Their Deaths in the Electric Chair Saturday Morning.   TWO LIVES SPARED

BLACKOUT IS ~ STRIKE CAUSE      ELEVEN THOUSAND MEN ID PONTIAC WAR INDUSTRY. IDLE OVER 20-MINUTE PAY DISPUTE

MANY COMPLETE ENGINEERING DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAM   64 Students Get Certificates Froi Charleroi Class Center

Many Get Certificates  _In Penn State Course:   Forty-Eight Students Complete Defense Training Prosvram

DEFENSE CLASS CERTIFICATES GIVEN TO 49   Boro Men Complete Courses in Engineering Defense Teaining Program

Full Production Of Nation's Coal Mines Necessary   Increased Working Hour Also Urgent, Secretary Ickes Declares

Longer Miner  Hours Soush   fckes Calls Conference Saying That Industry Faces Crisis

ICKES ACTS 10 SPEED UP COAL   40-Hour Week Foreseer To Get Full Output ‘From Now On’; Parley Set

Skyvazer’s Diary   Sub-Zero Marks Are Expected in Kansas Tonight

Lero Weather To Continue   First Seven Days Of January Set A Record

May Reregister Enemy Aliens In U. S.   Government Considers A Tighter Control.

May Register Aliens Again   New Listing Would Give Stricter Control Over Nationals of Enemy Nations

May .Card All Aliens   Consider Tightening Contro! of Enemy Aliens

Tighter Control Of Aliens Is Planned   Re-registration, Identification Cards Talked

‘Enemy AliensSolons Seek -May Be Told 1-Man Board To Register To Head War

Stricter Alien Control Being Considered Nov   Identification Card Pian May Be Instituted For All Non-Citizens

New Alien Registration Considered   Biddle Announces Bic For Tighter Control Is Possible

« Tighter Control apne ATiens  Is’ Considered   Over Million Japs. Italians And Germans May Carry Card Of Identification

British Believe Jap Thrust Southward Menaces Shipping Lanes More Than Australi:

Roosevelt Asks War On 3 Axis Satellites   Sends Special Message. Demanding Congress Make Declaration Agaitist Rumania, Hungary And Bulgaria; ‘Instruments Of Hitler: Save

U.S. NOW AT WAR WITH SATELLITES      President Signs Resolution Passed Thursday By Both Houses

MINOR AXIS ALLIES ARE FOES OF UN   Roosevelt Requests Congress to Declare War upon Nations Acting as “Instruments” of Adolf Hitler

“Requests “War On -Puppets   Roosevelt Asks  . Congress to Act Against Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumanis

Congress Asked To Declare War On 3 Countries   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Called Instruments of Hitle:

Asks Declaration of War on Vassal States   President Requests Congress to Include Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania With Belligerents; Expected To Futher Aid Hitler.

Congress Asked to Affirm War Against Three Hitler Allies   House Will Act on Re quest of President Early Tomorrow

DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINS} BALKANS ASKED   President Says That Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary are Already  Fighting Against Us

FDR ASKS WAR ON 3 NATIONS   Calls for Declarations Against Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary

President; Asks. s Congress To Declare War. Against Bulgaria, Hungary: ‘Rumania

Roosevelt Asks War Against 3 Nazi Puppets   Hungary, Rumania, And Bulgaria To Be Officially Enemies

F DR Calls: For War On Minor Axis. Partners   Bulgaria,” Hungary ‘and Rumania-Termed  “Instrurments.of Hitler.”

President Asks That Congress Declare Wai On Bulgaria, Hangary And Rumania. ’ ;

Message Is Sent To House Today   Asserts Nations; ‘Instruments of Hitler’ Are Engaged in Military Activities avainst America.

PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS TO OFFICIALLY DECLARE WAR AGAINST BULGARIA, RUMANIA AND HUNGARY

President Asks ‘War Declarations   Urges Congress To Take Steps Against Bulgaria,  Hungary And Rumania

AT WAR WITH VASSALS   Declaration Against Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Is Signed.

‘Three Minor Axis Nations  Added to List   Congress Gets Request To Allow Military Action Against Government

Roosevelt Asks War Declaration ‘On Three Nation:   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Named In House Message

F.D.R. Asks War on Balkan Nations   States Are Called Hitler's Instruments

Sends War Request To Congress   WASHINGTON (U.P)—President Roosevelt today asked Congress to declare war on Bulgaria, Hung?rvy and Rumania.

FDR ASKS FOR WAR ON THREE NATIONS   Addition of Bulgaria, Hungary and Roumania Will Raise List of U. S.  Foes to Six.

President Says Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary, Are Already Fighting U.S.

PRESIDENT CALLS THE THREE COUNTRIES HITLER'S INSTRUMENTS   Declares They Plan Expansion of Military Activities Against United Nations

War Against Three Balkan Nations Asked   President Names Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania

Roosevelt Asks For War On Axis Satellites   Declaration Against Bulgaria, Rumania And Hungary Urged I Messace To Honse

FDR Asks For War On 3 ‘Puppets’   Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania  Are Named

FOR ASKS WAR ON AXIS ALLIES   Says Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Plan to Extend War Activity.   MOSTLY A  FORMALITY

Roosevelt Signs War Declarations   U.S. in Conflict With Six Countries

President Brands Nations As Instruments of  Hitler     MESSAGE [{S TERSE Extension of U. S. Arms Activity Hinted in Naw hKiove   MESSAGE IS TERSE.

ASKS “CONGRESS: T0 DECLARE. WAR ‘ON 3 MORE COUNTRIES   President. Sa ys s. _ Bulgaria, Hohe ay And Rumania a Are: Instruments ~ :  e ‘Of Hitler cpoattt

DECLARE WAR ON 3 NATIONS      President Requests Con: gress to Take Action Against Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania, as CT ota manta nf Hitler ”

Roosevelt Asks War on Bulgaria, Hungary,Rumania   Request to Congress Based on Declarations Against U. S. by Instruments of Nazi Leader

CONGRESS HEARS SPECIAL MESSAGE TODAY IN CAPITOL   President Explains Tha They Have Already Oeclared War on U. S.

FDR ASKS WAR DECLARATION ON 3 NATIONS   Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Are Cited as Instruments of Hitler in Special Messace to Conaress.

‘ongress Asked To Declare War On ‘Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania.

15. May Go oWar With xis Puppets   President Names Bulgarie, Hungary And Rumania

Roosevelt Asks War on 3 Nations   Says Bulgaria, Rumania And Hungary Tools of VWitler

MESSAGE SENT TO HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION   Senate Not In Session  Today

War Spread Is Requested By President   Asks Declarations Against 3 Slavic Vassals of Hitler

Asks War On Balkans   President Roosevelt Asks For Declaration on Hun gary, Rumania, Bulgaria

Rumania Hungary Bulgaria Marked As U. §. Enemies   President Requests  Formal Declaration  Of War By Conares:

INSTRUMENTS OF HITLER POINTED OUT IN MESSAGI   Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria Are Engaged in Military Activities Against United Nations.      MESSAGE SENT CONGRESS VERY BRIEF   Senate Not in Session, Communication Given House, Six Enemy Countries Are Possible.

DR ASKS WAR DECLARATION    Congress Asked To Declare War On Balkan Stooges Of Nazi ‘Germany

BULGARS, HUNS, RUMANIANS IN FIGHT ON U.S.   Have Declared War As Instruments Of Hitler   ARE ACTIVE AGENTS   Message Sent House As Senate Is Not In  Session

REQUEST IS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS   President's Message Asks Declaration Against Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania   ACTION A FORMALITY

> THE WEATHER   MISSOURI FORECAST  Little temperature change this afternoon and tonight. ~   FDR Would War On 3 Other Axi:   President Asks Congress t« Declare Against Bul  garia, Hungary, Rumaniz

War Against Hitler's Balkan Allies Askec   President Requests Formal Declaration 8 Congress Against. Hungary, Rumania, Bulaaria To Checkmate Germans

Asks Congress To Declare Wai On 3 Nations   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Named By The President   Does Not Amplify Beyond Message   All Three Have Declared War On United States

Asks Declaration On Three Nations   Bulgaria, Hungary and Ru. - mania Named as “‘Instruments of Hitler   ARE AT WAR WITH U. S.   President Sends Terse Message to House, Asking — for Action

SATELLITES OF AXIS ARE DESIGNATED   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Named

The President Appealed ‘Congress to Act Against Bul gary, Hungary, Rumania.   WILL ACT TOMORROW   Declaration of War Agains . These Three Countries More of. a Formality.

Temperatures In Pamna   FDR Asks Declaration Of War On Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania

NAZI NATIONS ASKED BY FDR   Calls For State Of War With Rumania, Hungary And Bulgaria

ASSERTS NATIONS ENTERED STRUGGLE AS HITLER TOOLS   ‘House to Act on Resolutions Tomorrow; Senate Action Likely Thursday

Hungary, Rumania And Bulgaria New Enemie:   FD Asks Congress to Declare War On Three New Nations Today; Vote Expected

EXTRA!   F.D.R. Calls For War On Axis Puppets   Asks U. S. Declaration Against Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania.

Charges All: Are Hitler  Instruments   Special Message ‘Names _ Bulgaria, Hungary. and Rumania.:

FDR CALLS FOR WAR UN MINOR ENEMIES   Bulgaria, Hungary And Rumania Face Declaration

Minor Countries Associated With Germany And Italy Against United Nations Have Taken Such Steps Against America.

THREE MINOR STATES CHTED In MESSAGE   Rumania, Bulgaria anc Hungary Named as Hitler Helpers

FDR DECLARES 3 COUNTRIES WAGIN( WAR ON AMERICA      Recommends Congress Recognize State of War  Existing Between Axis Ala@ ince

President Asks For Declaration of War on Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania  MESSAGE SENT TQ CONGRESS

War Declarations Against Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Asked byFOR -

It’s War With Three Balkan Nations   Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria Named

President Tells Congress These Nations Have Declared War on U. S. and Are  Engaged in Warfare on United Nations.

E.R. Asks War On Three More  Axis Nations   Hungary, Bulgaria Anc Rumania Included Ir Request; Mexico Goes Inte Struggle

Activities AgainstU.N. Are Cited   Three Countries Branded Instruments Of Hitler In Message To House

Declaration Is Asked ‘Against Three Nation:   Congress Is Requested. By Roosevelt To Declare War Against Bulgaria,  Hungary And Rumania

NEW WAR DECLARATION. IS ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Requests Recognition 0! State of War With Bul. garia, Hungary, Rumania

PRESIDENT SEEKS MORE WAR EDICTS   : Wants Declarations . Against Bulgaria, . Hungary, Rumania

NEW DECLARATION OF WAR REQUESTED      Recognition Of State Of Hostility With Bulgaria, Hungary) And Rumania Recommended By President Roosevelt In Message To House Of Representatives

Says 3 Are Using Force Against The United Nations   Brings Message To House, As Senate Not In Session -

Uncle Sam Takes On ‘Three More Nations   Roosevelt Asks For War Declaration On Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary—Firmly in Toils of Axis Now

ASKS WAR ON 3 AXIS PARTNERS   Roosevelt Calls for U, §&. Declaration Against Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary   ALL ARB UNDER 1 AXIS PRESSURE   They Are Planning an Ex. tension of Activities, Roosevelt Says

avosevelt Calls On Con gress to Declare War On Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania   VARRING ON UNITED NATIONS, HE SAYS   ferse Message to Hous Advises All Three Are Planning Extension of Thoce Activities

Three More Foes      Declaration Against Axis Satellites Ix Siened

PRESIDENT OEEKO CLEAR “WAR LINEUP   Asks Congress to Declare Against Hitler’s Balkan Allies.   SEES THEM ONLY ‘NAZI SATELLITES   U. S. to Extend: Hostilities to Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania.

Would bring bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary  Into War Against U. S.

FDR Asks War Declared on 3  Axis Nations   Lists Bulgaria, Hungary Rumania in Message to House

War On Nazi Vassals Asked By Roosevelt   Congressional Decree Against Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary Urged   APPROVAL EXPECTED   President Sees ‘Extension Of Activities’ By Minor Axis Nations

Koosevelt Requests Congres For Declaration Of War Or  Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumanic

Mighty Mississippi, Bearing Unprecedented Freight Load Now Tamed, Experts Declar

Mighty Mississippi Has Been Put In Harness; Its Rampages Are Over

Old Man River Tamed? Engineers Say. It Will No Longer Go On Its Rampaages

3 KAISER YARDS IN LABOR DEBATI   NLRB “Accuses Operation o! _ Illegal Closed Shops There

Kaiser Company ls Charged with Illegal Actions   Labor Board Declares Con. tracts with AFL Are Invalid

Kaiser Shipyards Accused by NLRB      Ilegal Contract With AFL Unions, Excluding CIO, Is Alleved

Timoshenko’s Army Pounds Closer To Stalingrad  Germans Advance   Germans Advance Slightly Inside Volga River City

Timoshenko Men  Move Forward    Another Strong Point Reported Captured

SOVIET RELIEF ARMY DRIVES AEHIND TANKS   Force Germans from Trenches and Dugouts Northwest  of Stalingrad.   NAZIS GAIN 2. STREETS IN NORTH PART OF CITY

Nazis give way Ter Timoshenko   Reds advancing to northwest of Stalinerad

RED RELIEF FORCES ADVANCE AND KILL SOO MORE GERMANS   ‘Nazis Pay Big Price in Making Advance in Northern Stalingrad

Timoshenko’s Forces Kall 500 More Nazis   Reds Crash Through Another Heavily Fortified Position

RED RELIEF “ARMY DRIVES: WITH 200 TANKS: IN ATTACK   Crash’ ; Through -’ Another Strongly’: Fortified ‘Point "To" Kill  500 Nasi. -

House Faces Draft Showdown Today   Rankin May Demanc Roll Call Vote

Teen-Age Draft Showdown Is Due   Opening of Second Front Brings New Importance To Measure

FINAL VOTEON DRAFT NEAR   Question Of ‘“Teen-Age Service Intensified By New Front

Is Due Today + Senate Pre-Combat ; Training - Amendmen Is Main: Issue. 

ACTION ON YOUTH FACING CONGRESS   African “Invasion “to Forci Speedy Showdown By - + House

Drait Bill Showdownin HouseToday   OPENING OF NEW FIGHTING FRONT INTENSIFIES QUESTLON OF WHETHER YOUTHS SHOULD HAVE YEAR’S TRAINING.   Ban Poll Tax

Nazis Reveal Plo To Murder Hitler And Ribbentrop   German Radio Assert Dutch Minister Had Plans for Attempt

PLOT TO MURDER HITLER CHARGED   NAZIS LINK DUTCH WITH AL LEGED PLANS TO OVER. THROW REICH.

Junior High's Roll Announced   Students With High Rating in Local School Are Listed

B2 STUDENTS ON HONOR ROLL HERE   Shields High Honar Lists for Last Six Weeks of Semester Announced,   22 ON HIGHEST LIST   Freshman Take Honors in Bott Groups With Total of 29 Names.

Honor Roll Is  Announced Here   Fifty-Nine Shields High School Students Are Included

ALL SAN DIEGO COUNTY JAPS 10 BE MOVED BY U. $   Assistant U. S. Attorney Reveals They Will Be Transferred to. Point East  of Sierras. —   SECOND GENERATION  TO BE INCLUDED   Entire’ Waterfront Area Expected to Be. Closed to Enemy Aliens at Early Date.

All Japanese in San Diego County To Be Moved East of Sierras Soon

Challenges Japan To Hit Australia Prime Minister Curtin Says Enemy Blocked By U. S. Arrivals

The Australian Prime Minis ter Says Enemy Is Unable to Execute Adventure.   CHINESE ARE ACTIVE   Are Reported to Have Recap tured Shakichen, North of Japanese Held Kinhwa.

Job Too Gigantic, Curtin Declare:   Advances Claimed By Both Japanese And Chinese; 30 Planes Are Downed

Japs Challenged To Try Invasion Of Australia Now   Southern Advance Claimed Impossible By Prime Minister

CURTIN DEFIES SAPS TO ATTACK   Australia’s Prime Minis ter Hurls Challenge A Tokyo

AUSTRALIA SET, JAPS DARED T0 MAKE INVASION   Prime Minister John Curtin Tells the Enemy They Can't Win Nation Now

Japan Dared To Try Attack On Australia   Chinese Make Surprise Attack to Recapture Shakichen

PRIME MINISTER DARES JAPAN 10 START INVASION   AUSTRALIAN SAYS PRESENCE OF YANKS TOO MUCH FOR JAPS

To Invade Australia   Report Chinese. Troops Re capture Japanese-Held: Cit of Shakichen

CURTIN TOSSES WAR CHALLENGE AT JAP LEADERS   Chinese Armies Recapture Town From Japanese

CURTIN DARES JAPS TO TRY INVASION OF AUSTRALIA   Japs Push On From Kinhwa; Chinese Armie: Recapture City

DANES JAPANESE TO INVADE LAND   Australian Minister Bluntly Challenges Foe to Try 1% Now.

Curtin Challenges Japan To Make Invasion Attempt   Australian Prime Miiniste1 Says Arrival Of Yanks Has Put Job Beyond Nipps’ Reach; Chinese Recapture Shakichen

Australia in Challenge to Japs  Ready for Invasion Effort; Japs Still Gain in China

Dares Japan To Land On Australia   Prime Minister Says Nation Is Ready For Any Meve of Enemy   Chinese Recapture City of Shakichen   Submarines Destroyed In Jap Sydney Raid Recovered In Harbor

Kai-Shek’s Armies Kill 400 Jap: in Surprise Attack; Submarine Mother Ship Sought by Allies

Yeclares That Since Arrival of American Reinforcements ‘The Enemy Had Found Its Most Southerly Adventure Beyond His Capacity To Execute’.

AUSSIE MINISTER SAYS U. S. FORCES HAVE HALTED JAPS   Wrecks of Three Midget Subs Attacking Sidney Harbor Have Been Locatec

Curtin: Challenge: Japs To Attempt Aussie Invasion   Prime Minister Says Reinforcements Have Cut Nippon Program:Chinese Fight On

‘ustralian Prime aister Sounds Defiance to Jap:   Dares Nipponese to Attempt Invasion of Continent

JAPAN 13 DARED TU TRY LANDING ON AUSTRALIA   Premier Curtin Challenges Japs To Try Invasion Of Down Under Land

Australia Defies Japs   - Curtin Challenges Mikado to Invade; China Fight Roars

Japs Challenged By Curtin To Try Australian Drive   Minister - Asserts Enemy’s Program’ Stalemated By Arrival Of Americans

Challenges Japs to Try An Invasion   Enemy Has Reached His Limit Since U.S. Aid Arrived, Curtin Declares      NIPPONESE BASES -BLASTED AGAIN   Yonfused Fighting Spreads Through China as Japs Try for Knockout

Australia Defies Jap Invasion   Nippos Launch Big New Drive in East

Curtin Challenges Japan fo Invade ‘Australia Now   Juhwan Claimed

Americans Score 13 to 1 in  Warplane Battle Belated Tale of  Case] Gan enaA

Americans Score 13 to Lin Warplane Battle  Belated Tale of Coral Sea and Midway Ficht Told

‘WAR ANALYST HAS HIGH PRAISE FOR AMERICAN AIRMEN IN WORK ‘WITH BRITISH AGAINST ROMMEL

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By ‘DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

U.S. Airmen Said. Doing Magnificent Job in the Desert  Play Vital Part in   Play Vital Part in © Big Victory Aired Won Over Axis-.

YANKS WIN PRAISE IN DESERT BATTL      Played Vital Part In Vic tory Already Won Over Rommel Forces

The War Today—  U. S. Fliers Given Much Credit For Collapse Of Axis Armies In Egypt

The War Todau   " U.S. Airmen Prove Sparkplug Of Allied Gains in Mediterranean

: ine var today: American Airmen Play Vital Part in North Africa

AAF PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN LIBYA AGAINST ROMMEL   BRITISH AND YANKS PRAISE EACH OTHER, ANAYLST FINDS

Europe Faces Its Bleakest  Winter of War Most of Fuel Is Being Given

279 Enemy Planes Week-End Bag  Russians Get 221 Nazi Aircraft to Lead

219 PLANES ON WEEKEND   Allies Score Mighty Blows Against Axis Foes

Church Softball’s 2nd Night, Tonight   Elm Street vs. Christian and First Methodist va. Lutherans.

Court Rules Insurance Must Be Paid Heirs of Man Executed by State

JUDGE DECIDES INSURANCE + POLICY ON MANLEGALLY.” . ~ EXECUTED MUST BE PAID

Japs Bolster  Their Force:   Chinese Take Shakichen But Face Superiority Of Enemy Armies

LUGGAGE, PERSONAL EFFECTS OF GERMAN CHECKED BY AGENTS   F.B.1. Men Go Over Property of Bund Leader Who Took Own Life in Indiana.

BUND LEADER ~-1§ SUIGIDI   SELF-STYLED MIDWEST “FUEH. RER” PUT HEAD ON RAIL IN FRONT OF LOCOMOTIVE

PUSH TO WITHIN 30 MILES OF BIG BASE: IGNORE HUGE LOSSES   British Prepare For Last-Ditch Defense; New Jap Landing Made At Dutch Port On West Coast Of Borneo   (RULLETINY

Estimate Japs Have Lost Third Of Invas‘on Fleet In Macassar Engagement; Biggest Loss In War So Fa

REDS BLAST NAZI BASE!   Airdromes Bombed in Effort to Stoy Attacks on Convoys

Russian Planes Raid Nazi Bases   Damage Inflicted In North Norway

OMB AIR BASES OF GERMANS   New Heavy Damage In Effort To Cut Raids On Shipping

German Bases In Norway And  Finland Are Heavily Bombed   Russians Assault Areas From Which Nazis Mave Aliached Supplies Coming From U.S.

Russian Bombers Strike Nazi Base:   Airdromes in Norway and Finland From Which Arctic Supply Routes Are Menaced Are Heavily Damaged in Raids.

Russians Bomb German Air Ports   MANY BASES ATTACKED BY RED PLANES IN NORTH

SITUATION IN DON AREA ‘DIFFICULT’   “Germans Drive Salient 90 Miles. In. Russian Lines

RED AIR FORCE SLASHES AT FOE BASES IN NORTE   German Airdromes of Nor way and Finland Bombed By Aerial Fleet

Reds Attack Nazis Along Supply Line   Heavy Damage Reported o1 Bases of Raiders in Norway and Sweden   SEVERAL AIRPORTS BOMBED BY REDS   Berlin Boosts Claims ot Losses Inflicted on Alhed Convoy

Bases From Which Nazis Raid Arctic Ports Are Bombed   Soviets Damage Airdromes In Norway. Finland

BLAST NAZI AIRDROME!      Russians Pound Airfields In Norway And Finland, Used In Convoy Raids

Nad AIRDROMES IN NORWAY, FINLAND. ATTACKED BY REDS   Heavy Damage Inflicted O1 Nazi Bases for Planes Harrying Arctic Supply Line

Red Airmen Bomb Nazi Air Bases   Claim Destruction Of 30 Bombers And Fighters

GERMAN BASES HEAVILY RAIDED   Airdromes in Northern Nor. way And Finland Bombed By Red Air Force; Heavy New Damage Inflicted.

AIRDROMES IN NAZI-QCGUPIED AREAS RAIDED   Red Air Force Bombs En. ‘emy Plane Bases In Norway and Finland Sectors   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE   Germany Has Used Fields For Attacks On Convoys; British Sub Sinks Two Enemy Vessels

Russian Air Force Does Much Damage In Raids On Nazi Bases In North

UGTA SEEKS TO KEEP AID ROUTES OPEN    Report German Tripitz Hit by Sub in Clash on - : Convoy Lanes.   HITLER TANK. FORCES” CROSSING UPPER: DON

Reds Blast  Nazi Bases   Damage German Bases of Operation Against Arctic.

Furious Battles Raging Near Don Favor Nazi Arms   Axis Tanks Massed For Offensive on Voronezh Sect,

\NAZI AIRDROMES — IN NORTH NORWAY BOMBED BY REDS   jHeavy New Damage Was Inflieted on the Hases, It Is Announced.   FINLAND WAS INCLUDED    German Planes, U Using These Bases, Had Been Raiding Shipping Lanes.

Big Money Men—  Hollywood Leads Again as Mayer and Gable Top List

'Film Producers, Stars Led U. S. Money Earners in 1941; L.B. Mayer Receives Top Salary, $704,426

“EYES CLOSED TO DANGER”   London News ‘Comments on Re. ’ jection of British Offer

Mrs. Jensen  Is Called —   Mother of Mrs. J. B. Osher Passes at Rochester Afte1  Operation

REDS CAPTURE NAZI POSITION   Repel Bombing Attack or Moscow, Reports Claim

Russians Blast Ice Fortifications   Capture Nazi Strong Point At Yakhnov

OF SMOLENSK   Also Revel F irst Recent. Attempt. ‘To Bomb Moscow

Yukhnov, Nazi Strong  Point, Taken’ By Reds   Snow’ Fortifications. . Smashed; Luftwaffe Driven From Moscow

Renel Attemot to Bomb Moscow   Announce Capture Of Nazi Stronghold

REDS. TAKE STRONG POINT. AT YUKHNOV EAST OF SMOLENSK   Russians -Repel . First-.Naz Attempt In Three Months To. Bomb  Moscow

NAZI FORT IN RUSSIA CAPTURED   Attempt to Bomb Moscow Fails; Yukhnov Strong Point Near Smolensk  Taken by Reds

UNITED SERVICE ORGAN: IZATION DRIVE- JUNE 8TH TO JULY 4TH, IN COUNTY

NAZI SHIPYARDS BOMBED BY RAE   Wooden Mosquito Plane: Set Ship Afire, Visit Holland Belgium

BRICKER OPENS UP - DEFENSE OF STATE TREASURY SURPLUS   Starts Radio Campaign or Monday Night Defending His Administra-

EVIDENCE IS UNFOLDED   Justice of Peace Recesses Walsh Case Until Monday Morning

Recess Welsh Murder Trial Until Monday   Seven State Witnesses on Stand in First Week of Hearing

FRENCH SUBS REACH ALGIERS   Two More Undersea Craft Escaped From Toulon.

ALLIES BLAST RABAUL AGAIN   Raiders Bomb Shipping, Barracks, Warehouses On Jap Island Base

ALLIES POUND JAP FOOTHOLDS   Rabaul Bombed In Heavy Attack; Enemy Planes Raid Port Moresby  Three Times

Reinforced Allied Air Force Pounds Jap Base at Rabaul   Shipping, Barracks Bombed; Four Enemy Craft Fought Off

Allied Pilots Are Raiding Japs Without Letup  Flow of U. S. Planes To Australia Increases Steadily

Allies Pound Jap Areas at Rabaul   Airmen Bolstered by Flow of U.S. Craft

Allied Airmen Pound Rabaul And New Britain   q Shipping, Barracks, - Warehouses Bombed:  ‘Japs Fought Off

Reports Daring First-Hand Study , OF North African Situation Made: Before Launching Of U.S. Drive

French Fleet To Stay At Toulon, Vichy Says   General Clark Made North African Survey Before Drive Began

ALLIES MADE EARLY SURVEY IN N. AFRIC   General Fisenhower Reveals 15.000 Mile Trip to Feel Out Senti. ment in French Africa.

FARMERS WARNED AGAINST BURNING (IF WHEAT HERE   Farm Agent’s Office Calls Burning of Wheat Straw and Stubble ‘Unpatriotic’ and Warns Against Such Procedure; Gives Reasons.

Farm Agent’s Office Call: Burning of Wheat Straw and Stubble ‘Unpatriotic and Warns Against Such Procedure; Gives Rea. sons.

50-Mile Rule Discarded In Gas Ration Program   First Day's Rush For Cards in Restricted Areas Shows Many Planning To Use Large Amount Of Fuél; Can Buy it Anywhere

LEWIS SEFKS:. UNION PEACE   Miners’ Chief Says His Effort Was “Torpedo. ed” by Useless Board.   Four Children Die . - in Baltimore Fire

PLAKE FUNERAL IU GE FRIDAY   Aged Tipton Woman Had Been Bedfast for Number cf Years.   VICTIM OF STROKE

PLAKE FUNERAL TD BE FRIDA   Aged Bl ‘Woman ‘Had Been Bedfast for Num ‘ber of Years,

German Barrage Smashing City, Block by Block   Bombardment is Heaviest of War: Allies Say Big Convoy Arrives

Nazis Using Long Range Artillery, Fleets Of Heavy Bombers Against City; Greatest Bombardment Of Was

HAIL Ut DEAN FAILS 10 Ghat AED DEFENDER   Germans Making Progress Only At Cost Of Heavy Loss Of Men, Tanks   RUSSIANS STILL BALK  NAZI CAPTURE OF CITY   Ferocious Fighting Rages Through City’s Streets And House By House

Chutists Drop Behind Soviet  Caucasus Line   Germans drive for Kuban River, but Russians fight on; scores of spies executed.

~ SUNK IN ATLANTIC   st Merchantmen’ Part_of Fleet Russia Bound; Toll Reaches:

SCORE HITS ON LAE AIRDROME IN NEW GUINEA   ENEMY HANGARS. RUNWAYS BOMBED, GREAT FIRES LEFT RAGING   HEAVY RAINS IMPEDE U. S., AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCES      Nuisanee Raids Continue on North Coast City of Darwin and On Port Moresby Defense Base

Fighting Flares To New Violence On African Front   German “Escape Corridor” Faces New Threat; Britisl Attack Two Axis Columns In Libya; Aerial Fighting Halted

Reds Reach White Russia   Advance Continues North Of Smolensk To Cut Off Nazis

Clash In Libya; Reds Push Ahead   Soviet Troops Into White Russia, Northwest of. Smolensk   British Attack Axis’ Columns in Libya, Set Tanks on Fire

Desert Fighting More Violent In Africa   Red Army Advances Across White Russian Frontier

REDS CROSS ‘FRONTIER OF WHITE RUSSI   British and Axis Troop: ‘Battle on African Front   NAZIS ADMIT: LOSSES   Day and Night Assault On Malta. Increase ~ In Fury

RIVING INTO  a REPORT HITE RUSSIA   Thrust Considered Serious Threat to Important Vitebsk Defenses Guarding Enemy Flank   MENACES ESCAPE LINE

Desert Battle Increasing  Russian Troops Crace Intn White   Russian Troops Cross Into White Russia, Vichy Says

DESERT BATTLE AISES IN PITCH   ‘Axis Sources Say Ree Troops Have Driven Into White Russia.   FIGHTING ON LONG FRONT

‘Nazi ‘Escape Corridor’ Is Being Pinched   Hitlerian Quarters Admit Attacks Are Heavy

DAT Tonl LIBYAN UAIVE GAINING AGAINST ENEMY   Two Axis Columns Attacked By British Desert Army, Tanks Set On Fire   SOVIET FORCES MOVING ON INTO WHITE RUSSIA   Newest Advance Of Red Army Constitutes Grave Threat To Nazis

[Reds Hit Nazis In White Russia   Soviets Break German Line in Threat to Foe’s "Escape Corridor’

BRITISH AND AXIS TROOPS INCREASING LIBYAN ACTIVITY   RED ARMY FORCES REPORTED TO HAVE CROSSED WHITE RUSSIAN FRONTIER

SOVIET ARMY PUSHES INTO WHITE RUSSIA   New Gains In Smolensk Sccter Threaten Flank Of “Escape Corridor”   VIOLENCE GROWS IN LIBYA   Tanks Set Afire As British Attack Two Axis Columns In Desert

African Desert Fight Rages Soviets Enter White Russi   4MERICAN SUPPLIES REACHING RUSSIA

REDS CONTINUE DRIVE ON NAZIS ROUTE OF ESCAPE   ACTION ON LIBYAN FRONT INCREASES AS PATROLS MEET

FIGHTING RAGES IN LIBYA; REDS CROSS INTO WHITE RUSSIA   Vichy Reports Mounting Russian Pressure Near Kharkov. Sevastopol

British Battle Axis In Africa as Soviet Invade White Russia   Desert Warfare’s Violence Increases as Russians Offer Serious Threat to Nazi Escape Lane on Road to Smolensk

Red Troops Cross Into White Russia  Fighting Also Stepped Up on Libyan Front

German Escape Lane Threatened   British and Axis Troops Fight with Increasing Violence on North African Desert; Nazis Admit Soviet Thrusts

BRITISH AND AXIS FIGHT IN AFRICA ON INCREASE   ‘Soviet Army Troops: Have Crossed Frontier of White Russia; Continue Advance

Press. Nazis Back   Reds Drive Ahead Near Smolensk As British Raid. Axis Forces in Desert

British, Axis Desert Troops Step Up Tempo In Hard Fight   Vichy Says Russians Have Crossed Into White Russia.

Fierce Battles Rage In North African Desert   Red Troops, Meanwhile Push Across Border O White Russia.

Clash In Libya; Reds Push Ahead   Soviet Troops Into White Russia, Northwest of Smolensk   FIGHTING IN CRIMEA   British: Attack “Axis Coll umns in Libya, Set Tanks on Fire -

SOVIET FRONT ROLLS ANEW AS REDS ADVANGE   British And Axis Troops Increase Violence Of Libyan Battle

Bloody War Along Whole  Soviet Front   British And Nazis Continue To Spar In Libya Desert

FIGHTING FLARES IW NRT H AF RIG   Russian Gains Reportec In Sector Northwest 0! Smolensk   ACTION INCREASES   fs British Fire Axis Tanks ’ In Libyan Deser' Struggle .

Battle Fury In Russia and Libya Grows   Reds Advancing in White Russia; British Attack In Africa

Russians Info Whife Russia   Threaten Flank of ‘Escape Corridor’ From Moscow

New Battles On Two Wide Fronts   BRITISH MEET AXIS THREAT IN LIBYAN CAMPAIGN

New Gains Claimed By  Russians   Crossing Of Frontier O White Russia Nort! Of Smolensk Told hb Radio Reports

AFRICAN WAR INCREASES IN ITS VIOLENCE   On Northern Front Red Troops Cross Border Into White Russia.   Is a Serious Threat To Escape Corridor

REDS SMASHING ENEMY BACK IN NORTHERN ARE!   Berlin Concedes Reversal, Vichy Reports White Russia Penetrated and Pressure Increased Elsewhere; Libvan Battle Tempo Up.

DESERT BATTLE GROWS FIERCER   African Tempo Stepped Up; Soviet Troops Reported in White Russia.

Red Advanze Carried Into White Russiz   Soviet Pressure Increased on Other Fronts; More . Nazi Reserves Slain’   VIOLENT CLASHES IN NORTH AFRICA      Tanks and Armored Cars-in Desert Battle; Nazis Still  Pounding Malta

Reds Cross Border Into White Russia; Threaten ‘Corridor   Intensity of F ighting on All Fronts in Old World Increasing

AXIS BASES BLASTED IN LIBYA AREA   Rommel Masses Troops For Attack on Egypt; British Lines Are Re inforced

IBERATORS JOIN TO-HELP SMASH AXIS SUPPLY LINE   Bombers, Carrying Four Tons of Explosives, Start Fires, Railroad Sidings Are Damaged.    WOMEN, CHILDREN LEAVE SEVASTOPOL   Chinese Hold Vital Railway In Eastern China, Beat Off Jap Attack, Emden ts Bombed.

U. S. AIRMEN JOIN RAF IN ATTACKS ON VITAL AXIS. BASES   ‘Communique Reveals Axis Libyan Base, Benghazi, Shelled—-Sparring ' Along Frontier

‘American B-24 Bombers Join RAF In Benghazi Raid  ROMMEL MASSES LARGE FORCES   British Fear Nazis Will Use Chutists In New Drive

JOIN IN RAID ON BENGHAZI   Rommel Expected To Launch Attack, Use Paratroops

B-24’S AID IN BOMBING AXIS BASE   British Expect Earl. Offensive Aimed At Egypt

United States Pilots Bombing African Bases   Join British Forces In Attempt To Stop Driwe On Egypt

Seek Small Business Aid   House Banking Group Would Speed War Program  Prevent Financial Loss

GROUP IN HOUSE SEEKS TO HELP SMALL CONCERN   Immediate Mobilization of Productive Facilities of Such Business Enterprises Planned   SENATE APPROVES IT   Measure Would Enable Small Business to Bid On War Contracts Thru New Corporation

HOUSE GROUP SEEKS MOBILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS   Favors Corporation To Aid Small Plants In Getting Contracts

SMALL BUSINESS AID DISCUSSED   Corporation To Help Concerns In Geiting Government Contracts Is Planned

A. V. G. Pilots Arrive In U. S.  From Rangoon   Vessel, Reported Sunk By Joys, Reaches N. J. With “Flying Tigers’’

Film Star Defendant   17-Year-Olg Girl Charges Errol Flyna With Rape

Errol Flynn Is Held On Rape Charge   Girl Accuses  Star Of Films

MOVIE ACTOR FACES CHARGE OF RAPE   Errol Flynn Denies He Harmec Youne Girl

MOVIE STAR HELD ON RAPE CHARGE   Errol Fiynn Defendant in Case Involving 17-Year-Old Stage-Struck Girl

Actor Errol Flynn Faces Charge of Raping 17-Year-Old Girl; Denies It

FRROL FLYNN   Screen Actor Denies Rape Charge—Three Others Also Held

flovie Actor Errol Flynn Is Named Defendant In “ Statutory Charge Involving Stage-Struck Girl Of 17

STAIE VOTE ~—NALUMINUN GOMES AUG, 27   “Walkout   by These - Work. ers Would ‘Hamper Air-! plane Preduction,    SEE POTENTIAL CRISIS.   CIO Comm:ttee Authorizes Plant Workers to Vote  Despite tre WLB. 

GROWING AIR SUPERIORITY FACES CRISES   Strike Vote By Aluminum Workers Seen As Threat To War Effort   DEFl HURLED AT WLB   Call For Union Vote Comes After Second Refusal Of Wage Increase

STRIKE VOTE NY ALUMINUM GOMES AUG, 27   ‘Walkout by These Work— ers Would Hamper Airplane Preduction,   SEE POTENTIAL CRISIS   CIO Committee Authorizes Plant Wcerkers to Vote — Despite tte WLB.

Wm. F. Eagan Resigns from Local. Bank   Effective July 1. In banking business here since 1920.

PHONE STRIKE COMES TO ENE      WORK RESUMED AFTER AGREE MENT REACHED TO HAVE WAR LABOR BOARD HEAR ARGUMENTS

RUSSIANS PERIL GERMAN ESCAPE   London Reports Hearing Ber: lin Broadcast Of Fierce Red Offensive

Berlin Says Army In East Cracking   Broadcast Tells of Great Red Drive  ee  Admits Thousands of Reinforcements

Allied Fighters Spray Jap Positions In Kokoda. Frustrate Mountain Stabs

MACARTHUR. PLANES OMASH AT JAPANESE   Allied Fighter Craft Strafe Jap Troops At Kokoda

Jap Positions Pelted From Allied Planes   Enemy Frustrated in Attempts to Break Through ln New Guinea

Fighter Planes Attack Japanese   Enemy Frustrated In Motesby Drive

Allies Bomb Jap Bases Near Kokoda   Enemy Jungle Fighter: Stopped in Advance On Port Moresby

Allied Planes Hit Japs In Kokoda Area   Strafe and Bomb Units Threatening Port Moresby; Other Fronts Ohct.

GOP Isolationist Group Is Challenged By Willkie   Party Treasurer Chastizes Taft, Brooks for ‘Inadequate’ Stand.

GOP Stand On War May Cause Rift   Willkie Fights Isclationism For Duration

GOP’s To Map Fal] Campaign   Showdown Upon Party: Stand [Is Expected Durine Session

NATION'S 6.0. TO MAP PLANS   Stage Is Set for Showdow! at Chicago on Party’ Stand on War

Convening To Outline GOP  Fall Campaign   Leaders Will Have Showdown On Party War Stand

Willkie Repudiates Isolation Doctrine   Members Gather In Chicago To Map Fall Campaigns: Long Discussion Is Seen

GOP Officials Plan Stand On War Outlook   National Group Will Consider Resolutions on Which to Base Their Campaign This Autumn.

GOP Committee Faces Battle Qn War Stand   Willkie, Taft Offe: Opposing Plans For Future Actions

SHOWDOWN DUE ON G.0..P, WAR STAND   Resolutions: To: Hit “Doctrine of, Isolationism.::

Republicans _ Face Showdown On Isolation   National Committee Meet:  In Chicago to Plan Fal  Campaign

War Policies To Be Decided By GOP Chief   Stage is Set For Showdowr On Party's Stand as Committee Gathers  TWO PLANS_ DEBATED

G. 0. P. Nears  Showdown On Its War Policy   Possibility Of Rift I: Seen As National Com mittee Convenes.

Showdown on ‘GOP Stand Seen   National Committee Meets in Chicago To Map Plans

Republicans Face Showdown On War Policy   Willkie Demands Party Repudiate Early lsolationism

Stand on War Policy Studied By Republicans   Committee Opens Conference in Chicago Today

Welders Vote To End Strike   Hoboken Men to G« Back —Pittsburgh Men Still Out

LONDON TALKS OF BURMA THRUST   ALLIES, IF THEY RE-ENTER COUNTRY, WILL FACE 5 OR  6 JAP DIVISIONS,

SWIFT ALLIED THRUST INTO BURMA HINTED   SECOND FRONT MAY DIVERT JAPS IN SOUTH PACIFIC

MAY LAUNCH BURMA DRIVE   Auchinleck at New Delhi is Linked with Reopening Road to China

Swift Thrust By Allies In Burma Is Believed Near   AAucniniecte In: india For Counsel With Allied Command, Awaiting Assianment

Nazis Fall Back In Libya Desert   British Repulse Two Savage Tank Raids: Rommel in Field

British Smash Nazis in Libya Attacks  Germans Reel From   Germans Reel From Knightsbridge, Seek Escape Route

AXIS ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   Rommel’s Depleted Tanl Army Is Seeking To Break Through Gap In Mines

British Smash German Tank Stabs in Libya   Nazis Reeling Back Toward Mine Fields In Escape Attempt

British Repuise German Attacks In Libyan Desert   Nazis Hurled Back in Bil fer Fighting in Knightsbridge

Rommel Reels Back. Seeks Gap to Flee   Iwo Savage German Tank Attacks Repelled: Nazi Marshal Personally Leads Forces; British Hold Harmat Near Axis Base

GERMAN TANK ATTACKS FAIL   Two Savage Assaults Are Repulsed in Bitter Libyan Desert Fighting

Five F lyers May Be Held By Japanese  Methodist Missionar.   Methodist Missionary Tells Of Men Landing In Occupied China

TOKYO RAIDERS HELD BY JAPS   Returned Missionary Says Four or Five Captured After Landing in China

Missionary Woman From China Tells Of Capture of American Fliers ©

SAYS BOMBER CREW SEIZED   Returned Missionary Con firms Report Japs Captured Crew.

Today's Ballot Battle Rules  In Four States   Kansas, W. Virginia Virginia, Missouri. Wind Up Red Hot  Primary Campaigns

Four States to Cast Ballots in Primary Election  _ Power of Women’s   Power of Women’s Votes to Be a Large Factor

MANY ISSUES INVOLVED IN PRIMARIES IN 4 STATES TODAY   Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and West Virginia to Se! ect Candidates——Neely and Kump Fight in West Virginia Primary

Voters of Four States Casting Ballots Today   Pre-Far Isolationists Under Fire, Labor Issue Before Some Electorates as West Virginia, Virginia, Kansas, Missouri Go to Polls

FOUR TODAY CAST PRIMARY VOTE   Labor Issues, Pre-War  Foreign Policy Views Lead

McClellan Gains lead for Top Senate Spot   Holt Extremely Close Second; Terry Will Support McClellan

McClellan Still Has Small Lead   HOT CAMPAIGN TO BE WAGED FOR SENATE SEAT

Terry to Back McClellan, Senate Leader; Mehaffy McFaddin Enter Runoff

Nazi Saboteur Testifies In Trial   First Witness To Take Stand For Defense

DEFENSE FOR SPIES LANDED FROM SUBMARINES OPENED TODAY BE ' PORE MILITARY COMMIESION.

LEGAL COUNSEL OF 8 NAZI SABOTEURS PRESENT DEFENSE   Little Known ‘Of Type Of Defense Which Will Be Set Up For Axis Agents

tOJtN AGAIN BLASTED BY THE BRITIH   R.A.F. Bombers Went Ove: Again:to Clean Up the Krupp Works.   14 PLANES ARE MISSING   Heavy Pounding Given But Raid Not as Large as the First One.

Wage Pegging Formula Laid Down by WLB   Plan Based on Maintaining Purchase Power of Pay Rates as of January, 3941, Formulated   ‘Little Steel’ Given 44.Cent Daily Hike      ClO Had Asked $1 Per Day; Board Largely Grants Other Demands

STABILIZATION WAGE POLICY IS DECREED BY WLB   Daily Increase Of 44 Cents For “Little Steel” Not Enough For Union   COURTING INFLATION REPUBLIC DECLARES

LITTLE STEEL PAY INCREASE IS YARDSTICK   LABOR BOARD ACTS TO STABILIZE WAGE RATES

Policy Of Stabilizing Wages Adorted By Board   War Lobor Board, Approving Increase for “Little Steel,” Lays Down Policy—Union May Reject 44 Cent Duily. Wage Boost

Holds Workers Are Entitled to 15 Per Cent Increase Based on Higher Cost of Living

 Little Toy Soldier Not Rusty Now; Christmas Toys To Be Non-Metal

Severe Fighting Continues in China   Chinese Steadily Gair Upper Hand

Chinese Gain Upper Hand In Fighting Outside Kinhwa      ProvisionalCapitalofChekiangIsScene of Onslaughts Against Japanese; U. S. Fliers’ Work Is Praised

SEVERE FIGHTING LA IN KINWHA FRAY ITS   Chinese Reported Gainin« Upper Hand at Outskirts of City

Chinese Still  Gaining Ground   Japanese, Despite Reinforcements, Fail To Break Cordon.

CHINESE REPORT GAINS AGAINST JAPS   High Command Says Its Forces Are Progressing Steadily Ir Drive On Nipponese At Kinhwa And Lanchi—Attempt Being Made To Cut Off Enemy

CHINESE IN GAINS   Reinforced Japanese Troops Fail to Hold Lines

FIGHTING RAGING ALL OVER ISLAND OF JAVA TODAY   Several Important Towns Lost to Japanese in Raging Battle for Islaiid

HELL REFUSES 10) CALL LEGISLATORS   Defense Problems Can Be Handled Without Session, He Says.

ihe Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   Secret Crisis In War Labor Board Is Due For A Showdown Presently

CABINET HEAD WILL BECOME FULL PREMIER   Bitterly Worded  Rejection Given U.S. Note Sent to ~ Vichy.

Laval Gives Middle of Road Pledge   Seeks Agreement With Nazis on  Future Relations

Agreement With Germany Sought By New Leader   Will Have Full Power Over Cabinet To Be Chosen By Himself

LAVAL POWER IS DUE 10 THREAT   Frenchman Called Back When Compromise Government Failed.

LAVAL CABINET WILL BE PROGERMAN, SAID   Full Premiership To Be His; ‘Neutral’ Policy Is Promised

Laval Seeking Agreement On Nazi Relations      Prospective Premier Takes Middle Of Road Stand   TO FORM CABINET   Collaborationists Will Be Selected For Most Posts

PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS FOR STABILIZATION AUTHORITY   Chief Executive Wants Action by Oct. 1; Reminds of Individual Powers

ROOSEVELT ASKS LAW 10 STABILIZE LIVING BOSTS. BEFORE OCT.   Will Take Steps to Control Wages and Hold Farm Prices at or Near Parity to Block “Threat of Economic Chaos” If Legislation Not Passed,   ARE FIGHTING WAR OF SURVIVAL, PRESIDENT SAYS, ‘AND NOTHING CAN GO AHEAD OF WINNING THE WAR

F.D.R. demands act to stabilize living costs including farm prices

ROOSEVELT WILL ACT lF CONGRESS DOESN'T   In a Fighting Talk Monday the President Informed the Nation He Has Fixed Oct. 1 As the Dead Line For Ceiling On Farm Prices.

President Serves Notice On Congress To Enact Legislation ‘Or Else’

Second Great  Disaster To Allied Powers   Britain Had Held Bastion Of Empire For 123 Years; India, Australia Within Jap Reach.

FIGHTING RAGES ON BURMA LINE   Japs Smash At Eastern Burmese City, Aim At Point On Vital  Burma Road   Singapore's Loss Ranks With Fall Of France as Grave Allied Defeat

DRAFT BOARDS TO RECLASSIFY ALL MEN IN 3-8   Face Fast Induction If They Leave Positions

TWO AIR RAID PRACTICES ARE DUE IN OCTOBER   Will Be State-Wide In Scope, On Day Alert. The Other At Nicht

2 Surprise Air Drills Schedule   % Bleckout and Daylight Drill Planned During October by State Defense Council

1wo Surprise Blackouts To Be Held Before Nov. .   One OF Statewide Practices Will Be A Daylight Dri During School Hours—No Advance Notice

U-Boat Torpedoes Vessel Off Cuba   Ship Carried Great Load of Sugar

Chief French Leaders Will Meet Soon   De Gaulle and — Giraud To Iron Out Differences

CONSOLIDATION FRENCH FACTIONS AIM OF LEADERS   Selection of Gen. Giraud a: High Commissioner of Africa Hailed as Step  Forward

GIAAUD MAN GET FRENGH SUPPORTERS   DeGaulle Expected To Confer With  New Leader

Factional Troubles Eased by Appointment of Gen. Girau To Succeed Assassinated Darian as Commissioner in Africa—Gen. De Gaulle, Fighting French Leader. To Meet Him Soon

Giraud, De Gaulle May Soon Meet  To Consolidate French Factions   Successor Of Admiral Darlan And Free French Chief Expected To Get Together At Early Date, According To London Report.

GENERAL GIRAUD URGES UNITY TO HASTEN VICTORY   Meeting Between DeGaulle, Giraud  Now Forecast

FRENCH FACTIONS TQ CONSOLIDATE   ven. De Gaulle and Gen Giraud to Iron Ou  Political Diffieulties ir North Africa   SUPPORT ALLIES

Sources In London Anticipate Meeting Of De Gaulle And Giraud To Plan French Consolidation   Leader Of Fighting French Also Expected To Pay Roosevelt Visit Shortly

De GAULLE WILL TALK WITH GIRAUD   Developments In North Africa May Accelerate de Gaulle’s Departure for United States for Conference With Roosevelt.

Giraud-De Gaulle Meeting Predicted — Unity Reported Between French Forces

De Gaulle and Giraud to Meet   Expected to Consolidate French Factions

U.S. Has Pact In Martinique, Hull Diselose:   French Caribbean {clands Need Not Be Occupied By American Force, Sava Secretary   Vichy Rule Barred From Negotiations   ‘Admiral Robert Consulted ‘As Final Authority In Posseasions

DEAL MADE FOR ~ FRENCH POSSESSIONS      Dakar “Placed Freely Under” Dartan’s Control

Sacrifice   Say Naval Men Left Boats To Make Room for Wounded; Died.

Navy Men Die To Aid Injured   Neosha Survivors  Tell Of Heroism When Tanker Sinks

SAILORS GIVE LIVES TO SAVE WOUNDEL   Harrowing Tale of “Heroism Told by Survivors

U. S. Navy Men Die in Sea in Order That Wounded May Have Boat Room

SAILORS GAVE LIVES TO AID WOUNDED   U. S. Navy Men Leaped Overboard From Crowded Whaleboats To Make Room For Battle Victims In Coral Sea, Two Survivors Of Tanker Neosho Disclose

PUNCHES CLOCK AGAIN.: .FOR BOY IN JAP PRISON.   Retved machinist beck in harness puts 20%  in Wer Bonde a

PUNCHES CLOCK AGAIN... FOR BOY IN JAP. PRISON   Retired machinist back in harness puts 20% in War Bonds

IMPENDING SCRAP DRIVE WILL GET ADVERTISING   Public Expected To Respond To Biggest Drive

U.S. Ends Private Travel to Alaska   Lack of Facilities, Hazards Are Factors

TAFT PROPOSES PROFITS BOARD   DOUBTS SENATE WILL LEAVE LIMITATION CLAUSE IN BILL

TAFT PROPOSES CREATION OF ROAR TO FIX WAR PROFITS   Administcation Moves To Compromise At 6 Per Cent:

PROFIT CEILING ON WAR CONTRACTS HAS SENATE ATTENTION   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS ~ PLAN SEEK COMPROMISE ON HOUSE LIMIT

Taft Proposes Board To Fix Profit Ceiling   Army, Navy Experts Would Decide On Fair Costs

Proposes Ceiling On War Profits   Nelson Opposed to Flat Limitation As Unworkable

Profits Ceiling Urged By Taft   Senator Proposes Creation of Board

Profit Ceiling Board Recommended By Senator Taft; Leaders Move To Compromise 6% Profit Limitation Inserted By House.

TAFT PROPOSES WAR BOARD ON PROFIT CEILINGS   Leaders Seek To Strike House Limitation from Military Bill

War Profits Top Urged   Administration Leaders Move to Compromise Limitatior inserted by House

Would Create Profits Board  Taft Against 6% Limitation man VAS.» Bae flian

TAFT PROPOSES PROFITS BOARL   Compromise Is Sought or Limitations of Earnings In War Industries

PROFIT BOARD’ ASKED BY TAFT   Opposes Flat 6 Per Cent Limit; Nelson Fashions Own Control System

WAR PROFITS CEILING HAS NEW ANGLES   House Limit of 6 Per Cent Likely to Fall in Sen ate.   LEADERS MOVE FOR COMPROMISE   Donald Nelson Says Flat Rate Would Be Imprac. ticable. *

UNITED FRONT AGAINST AXIS ASKED BY U. 5.   Plea Made by Sumner Welles at Pan-American Meet   BLUNT WARNING IS GIVEN IN ADDRESS   Position of Argentino Holds Close Attention of All

Americas Urged to Unite in Mutual Defense   Welles Asks Non-Belligerents af Western Hemisphere to Abandon Neutrality and Drive Axis Agents From the New World

Noubellizerents'= Urged i io‘Ban Axis ‘Diplomats’   Argentina Only Nation Unwilling .to Join Outright:United: Front

PAN  AMERICAN PURGES URGED   Welles Advises Nations tc Drive Out Agents of Axis Powers

WELLES SPEAKS AT OPENING OF RIO CONFERENCE   United States Envoy Urge: Pan-American Nations To Abandon Neutrality   ARGENTINA STILL  HELD DOUBTFUL

Latin-American Nations Are Urged by Welles To Foresake Neutral Stand

Welles Urges Latin-Americas Lo Drop ‘Illusory Neutrality’ And Drive Out Agents of Axis

Welles Appeals to Americas For United Antiaxis Front   Argentina Remains Only Obstacle At Rio de Janeiro Conference To Severing of All Diplomatic Ties

Latin Nations Asked to Take Stand   U. S. Urges That All Abandon Idea Of. Being Neutral

WELLES RALLIES AMERICAS TO A COMMON TEFENSE   Urges Non-beiligerent West ern Hemisphere Nations To Unite Against Foe   NO LONGER ANY REAL NEUTRALITY, DECLARES   Argentina Said Only Nation Declining To Join A ‘Solid Front’; Welles Cites Action Axis Agents Under Diplo matic Tmmunity Claak

Welles Asks Expulsion Of All Nazi Agents In This Hemisphere   ‘NEUTRALITY SUICIDAL’

SIX AIR CORPS MEN KILLED IN BUS CRASK   2% Injured in Wreck: Snow Storm Blamed

ala SOLDIERS DIE IN GRASH   Freight Train Rips Through Bus Near Enid, Okla.; 25 Injured

Soldiers Die At Crossing   Seven Killed When Train Hits Bus Near Enid. Okla.

Seven Soldiers Die  As Train Hits Bus   Twenty-Five Others Injur ed in Crash in Blinding  Snowstorm.

SIX KILLED IN CRASH   ‘Arthy Air Corps” Men Die When (°  Train Rips Thru Bus

Six Soldiers Train Victims   AIR CORPS TRAINEES IN BUS MET DEATH TODAY

6 Air Recruits Killed in Wreck  25. Others Injured When Train — Rams Larae Bus _.

Seven In Army  Air Corps Dead   Twenty-five Are Injured In Train And Bus Crash

I Soldiers Die In Bus-Train Crash Near Enid   25 Others Injured in Accident During Snow Storm

FREIGHT TRAIN RIPS THROUGH BUS; SIX SOLDIERS KILLED   Twenty-Five Injured In Crash; Occurred During Snow Storm

7 AIR CORPS ENLISTED MEN KILLED IN BUS   Twenty-Five Others Injured When Vehicle Is Hit by Rock Island Train at Enid, Okla., Grade Crossing.

TRAIN STRIKES ~-BUS. KILLING.   Army ‘Air Corps Men Are Victims. of Crash Near Enid, Okla.

Six Soldiers Die In Train, Bus Accident   Twenty - five Other: Are Injured At Enid, Okla.

ENLISTED DIE IN BUS GRAS   Six Killed As Vehicle Ripped Through By Freight Train

Train-Bus Crash Kills 7 Soldiers   25 Others Injured At Enid, Okla.; Snowstorm Is Blamed.

6 Killed As Train Hits Army Bus   25 Others Injured; Snow Storm Blamed For Low Visibility  NONE WERE PILOTS Bus Operated Between  Icnid, Okla, and = Air . Base Nearby

BOMB WRECKS STORE IN LABOR DISPUTI   Cleveland Painters Stage Walkout in Union Protest

SHOULO OBSERVE, NEW SPEED LIMIT   State. Policeman Asks Citi. zens to Obey the. Governor’s Request.   ECONOMY WILL RESULT

SHOULD OBSERVE NEW oPCED LIM]   tate Policeman Asks Citizens to Obey the Gov ernor’s Request.   ECONOMY WILL RESULT

Magnesium Chloride Found - Here Three Times as Gooc as Any Heretofore Used

BOOST OUTPUT OF ALUMINUM   War Production Board Reveals Program for Increasing Ma oneeiin

Magnesium Goal To Be Doubled Capital Says   Aluminum Output Also Increased By Government

Plan Big Increase In Aluminum Output   Magnesium Goals Will Be Nearly Doubled.

Intensive War Bond, Stamp Sale Planned  Retail Businesses   Retail Businesses of Butte to Open Drive Wednesday

Intensive War Bond, Stamp Sale Planned  Retail Businesses of Butte to Open Drive Wednesday

Army Puts Halt To Railway Strike   Soldiers Placed On Line’s Engines

‘Army Directs Operations Of Rail Line Hitby Strike   Soldiers Mount Engines Hauling Materia’ Needed in U. S. Chemical Planis; Machine Guns Guard Richt of Wavs

U. S. Soldiers Take Railroad      Small Key Shuttle Moving Despite Strike of 84 Of Employes

Army my Operates Small Railway   Troops Take Over ‘After 84 Workers On Ohio Line Walk Out °

WEDNESDAY FIRST ON RENT CONTRO!   60 More Communities Added to 20 Areas Under Federal “Eye”

U.S. Sergeant, Believed Lost,  Returns from Desert Battle Zone   Veteran Professional Soldier Helped British Repair Tanks; Performed Acts of Valor —

MISSING SERGEANY IS SAFE IN EGYP)   George L. Seastrom, U. $ A., Strolls Into Ordnance Office

Shaggy Gray Hair Powdered With. Desert Dust,. ‘Lost’ ‘Sergeant Reports for Duty

Missing Sergeant Returns to Camp   George Seastrom Merely Helping the British, He Explains

More Raids On Shipping Anticipated   Increased Activity Foreseen,. Result  Of Nazis’ Escape

Forced Back By Chinese And Allies   Over 4,500 Invader Troops Already Killed; Aid Is Blocked.

Burma Road     Death Trap   MEN UNDER U. S. GENERAL STILLWELL TURN. TABLES ° ON INVADING JAP ARMY

JNPS CAUGHT IN GINA TRE AT WANTING   Interception of Reinforce: ments Causes Japs to Evacuate.   STILWELL IS LEADER   Fighting Still in) Progress in China Border Area. t

Invaders Flee Back Down Burma Road   Reinforcements To Trapped Army Itself Attacked

REMNANTS OF INVADER ARMY BEING CUT UP   Americans and Chinese Pursue Fleeing Forces In  Allied Coup.   BULLETIN

Remarkable Counter Blow Executed by Stil welPs Forces, Fliers; Japs Flee South, Lashio Fall Is Predieted

Unable to Hold Town On Border   Fail to Break Out of Allied Trap—Terrorists Silence Nazi Radio

TRAPPED JAPS FLEEING SOUTH FROM BORDER   Reinforcements Repulsed and Troops Fall Back After 4,500 Killed.   STILWELL MOVES NORTH AGAINST ENEMY REAR

Counter - Blow Most Amazing Of War; Tokyo  Threat Broken   Chinese Troops Backed By American Pilots Turn Burma Road Inte Trap For Thousands   RULLETINt

WITHDRAWS FROM BORDER   Reinforcements Checked By Gen. Stillwell's Army

Interception of Reinforcements Forces Retreat   Chinese Driving From North and South To Close In On Japanese

4,500 Japs Already Killed,  Chungking Says, as  I  !  Advance Proceeds

U. S.-Chinese Forces Eneircle lnvasion Troons   Enemy Attempt To Rush Rescue Balked In Heavy Fighting

Chinese Entrap Many Jap Troop:   REINF ORCEMENTS FAIL TO REACH ENEMY IN TIME

Racers. Thrill   Nelson Reports Production Lags  Urges Newspapers To Aid Scrap Drive

UTILITIES BOARD AGAINST REMOVAL TAYLORSVILLE R.R.   Hearing Slated for Statesville On Wednesday, October 28th. Loss Of Line Would Effect  Communitv.

Chinese Move  Up on Fuchow   Japanese Held City Was Pounded by U. S. Air Force

Chinese Advance  To Fuchow Wall:   Eneniy Barracks Smashed Dorks Blown to Bits By UF. 8. Raiders

Chinese Surround Jap Strongholds After Bombing   Troops Storm Linchwan following Raid by American Airmen

ALLIES BLAST FUCHOW; TAKE HUWAN NIGH   Chinese Troops Assaulting Kiansi Province City Aide By United States Bomber: In China.   Jap Toll Heavy

Stronghold Is Surrounded by Chinese Forces   U.S. Bombers Pounx Jap Defenses in Aiding Attack

YANKS SOFTEN JAP DEFENSES   Chinese Drive In Upon Enemy After Pounding From Air; Huwan Recaptured

Japs Continue Fierce Drive In Effort Knock U. S. Troops Off Island   Casualties Heavy On Both Sides With Invaders Gradually Moving Forward; Shock Troops Atlacking Continuously

Pressure Continued On Land and in Air On Bataan Peninsula  CASUALTIES CALLED HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES  Situation Is Critical After Break-Through Forces Withdrawal

JAPS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK IN PHILIPPINES   NAVY AND MARINE FORCES BLOCK BEACH COUP

DRIVE SUPPORTED BY LEAD-SPITTING PLANES, BOMBERS   Wainwright’s Rear Positions Blasted in Apparent Afttempt to Close Avenue to Corregidor.   AMERICAN SITUATION BELIEVED CRITICAL   Big Guns Smash Nipponese Barges Assembled for Attack on Forts in Maniia Bay.

Wainwright's Troops Forced  To Fall Back   Hordes of Foe Shock Units and Al Types of Planes Pound Defenses; Both Sides Lose Heavily

Situation Becomes Critical   U. S.-Filipino Defense Line .  Is Breached /

Casualties On . Both Sides Are Reported Heavy   Other Theaters_O1 ‘Pacific War Are Relatively Quiet’

Battle Takes Huge Toll on Both Sides   Enemy Fails to Land Troops Behind Lines as Situation Grows Critical on Island

WAINWRIGHT MEN BATTLE FIERCELY   Communique Reports Casualties Heavy on Both Sides   BEACH DEFENSES   Frustrate Repeated Efforts Of Invaders Land Troops Behind The Lines

Many Casualties On Both Sides In Major Battle   Hordes of Japanese Shock Troops Hurled af Defenders   situation Critical, War Department Statement Indicates

Nipponese Follow Break-Through Of Wainwright’s Defenses by Hurling Shock Troops, Planes at Foe

ALLIES STRIKE BRAVELY FROM NEW POSITIONS   Fresh Nipponese Troops And Planes Are Thrown Into Savage Battle.   BY UNITED PRESS

Situation Critical Because Of Nu merical Superiority Of Foe Trying To Cut Defenders Off

Casualties Are Heavy on Both Sides as Nipponese Seek to Knock Out Philippines Force   American and Filipino Troops Resist Every Advance Stubbornly, but Situation Admittedly Ts Critical

Enemy Attacking Without Regard To Losses; Heavy Bombers are ...Used to Blast Rear Area

Situation on Bataan ls Ominous   Japs Pour Hordes of Fresh Troops Into Nev Battle; Defenders Forced Back to New Lines But Resist All Flanking Moves

American Situation Critical as Japs Press  Their All-Out Attack   Dive Bombers, Attack Planes Pound Tired Defenders; Navy, Marine Units Frustrate Attempts to Land Behind Our Lines

FIRE 1S PRESSED BY BRITAN AND 1.5, FOR WAR  BASES   Campaign Is Renewed for Use of Island Areas te Carry on Conflict   De Valera Says in Speech He Will Defend Country From Any Attack

Ireland Bases Are Important   U.S. And Britain Reported To Be Pressing Eire Govern ment For War Bases

Renew Appeals For Irish Bases   Britain and United States Reported to Be Bringing More Pressure on Dublin For Naval Establishments in Eire.   AIRFIELDS ASKED, TOO

ALLIES SEEK BASES IN FIRE   Britain, United States Renew Pressure for Use of Ports, Airfields in Nation

Bases In Eire  Sought By U. S.   PRESSURE IS PUT O IRELAND FOR HELP

Fire Asked for Allied Bases  U. S., Britain Said Putting Pressure on Neutral Iceland

Allies Press Treland for War Bases   Prime Minister See: Discord If Nation  Grants Favor

EIRE PRESSED FOR AIR BASES FOR THE ALLIES      But De Valera Holds Out on Plea That Participation Would Disunite Ireland

Britain And U.S. Renewing Pressure On Eire For Bases   New Overtures For Ports and Airfields, Both to Defend Island and to Aid Allied War In Atlantic, Mainly Informal But Official; DeValera Says Jt Would Cause Disunity

BASES IN EIRE SOUGHT AGAIN   Britain and U. S, Renew Pressure; No Progress Shown in Requesct<

6 Axis Planes Bagged   RAF Fighters Raid France; S Fail to Return

ECONOMIC CZAR SETS QUARTERS -IN WHITE HOUSE   James Byrnes Says Home - Front Must Fight Rise  , _ in Living Costs   New Chief Takes His Place at President’s Side; ais issues Orders

WAR WONON HOME FRONT 100, BYRNES SAYS   Economic Czar Starts Task With Offices In White House

CANADA BARS U.S. LECTURER   ACCUSED OF REMARK AGAINST BRITISH IN INTERVIEW*

CANADA BARS DREISER TALK   Justice Department Acts Because of Statements Given in Interview

New Work-or-Fight Policy Adopted By U.S. Government   Skilled Workers to Be Called Into Army , If They Refuse to Accept War Industry Jobs

Must Work Or Fight —   Skilled Workers Must Take War Plant Jobs Or Serve in Army 

Work or Fight Policy Adopted  Deferment Will Cease if War Job Is Refused

Work-Or-F ight Plan Followed   Skilled Ven Must Accepl Jobs In Arms Plants  Or Bear Arms

Must Work Ox Fight, Is MeNutt Rule   Skilled Labor Orderec To Defense Plants Or Army Service

GOVERNMENT ADOPTS WORK OR FIGHT PLAN   Skilled Workers Must Take War Jobs

MPNUTT ANNDUNCES WORK-FIGHT ORDER      Skilled Workers te Be Draft. ed lf They Refuse to Take War Jobs.

(Please Turn to Page Hight)      ne  Work o or : Fight’ Is Order To Speed Up War Effor

BIG GUNS AT LENINGRAD   Armies Are Attacking: in Many Sectors, While Cossack Raiders Sweep Into German Defense Lines in Crimea.

REDS REPORT OFFENSIVES   Laval Order Indicates France May Try to End Gen de Gaulle’s Resime

HARD RED THRUSTS HIT NAZIS   Istanbul Report Says OrelKursk Railway Cut by Soviets; Germans Accused of Fxrecuting Belgians  

Soviets Move Big Artillery  to Laninorad   Cossacks Contiiue Raids in Crimea; Push Nazis Back } in Center   GERMAN LOSSES REPORTED HEAVY   Laval Draws . Attention Again As He Calls in Colonial Chiefs

COSSACKS AID SOVIET DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Russians Adopt Slogan: As Second Front Appeal Made

Daring Attack At Kiska Started Chain of Jap Losses, Wheeler Says

Kiska Harbor In Aleutians Is Proving To Be Graveyard For Nipponese Ships

‘CATS’ DOGGEDLY POUND AT JAPS   Navy Patrol Bombers Absort Beating But Dish Out Same ta Enemy.

Workmen In Norway Reject Quisling Plan   Two Hundred Thousand Resign From Union To Forestall Effort To  Form Parliament

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN CAUSES BIG -SCARE IN NEW YORK CITY   Shell Nicks 38th Floor. 0 Equitable Builnding - Firing. Believed Accident .

MECHANISM FAILURE IS BLAMED FOR THE NEW YORK SHELLING   Army Probes Cause of Anti - Aircraft Gun Pumping 8 Shells Into  Sky Friday.

ACK-ACK GUN IN NEW YORK BLASTS  AWAY ACCIDENTALL'   One’ Shell Hits Equitable Building, Others Land In «River.

N.Y. SKYSCRAPER IS SHELLED   ‘Mechanical Failure’ Of Gun Blamed By Army

GUN BLAMED AS SKYSCRAPER HIT   Defective Anti-Aircraft Weapon Discharges. Eight Rounds

10 SURVIVORS REACH SAFETY AFTER ATTACK   Three More Vessel: Lost to U-Boats In Atlantic

Motorship Leit Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   Vessel is 27th Sunk in Eastern Coastal Waters

INSTITUTES PLANNED IN SCRAP CAMPAIGN   Series Of Sessions For Count Leaders Will Open In Harrisburg Next Thursday

Temperatures Tn Pamna   Buyer Of Good Used Car Ought lo Be Smartest Man In World

SILENCE ON “ISLANDS WAY   OFFICIAL REPORTS .ON . SOLO. MON ISLANDS OPERATIONS ARE LACKING—-COMMUNIQUE Ex.  PECTED. SOON —¢-

United States Is ‘Have Not’ Nation   America Could Lose This War Because Nation Lacks 37 Vital Materials, Writer Contends

A Challenge To Every American!  U.S. Has Become A ‘Have Not’ Nation

-U. S.—A “Have Not” Nation; Happened In Space of Six Months   RY PETER EDSON (SS) Washington  eas pres a:

Wee ™ ERR V EV AIR OLN EAL  lt Happened In 6 Months--And We Can Lose War For Lack of 37 Materials

United States A “Have Not’ Nation Now  37 Materials Could Cost U.S. The War, Correspondent Say:

Huge U.S. Sub Fleet Planned   House Votes 900 Millions With Aim of Doubling Number of Craft

House Authorizes Construction of Huge Sub Fleet   Appropriates $900,000, 000 for Vast Expansion Project   Undersea Craft Will Be Used To Combat Germans in Atlantic

25 Men Are Called For Army Induction   Group Will Leave Friday, October 16 For Shreveport Center

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WORKERS STRIKE AT TRUCK PLANT   11,000 QUIT WORK OVER DISPUTED PAY DURING BLACKOUT

STRIKERS WILL RETURN TO JOBS   11,000 Walked Out Of War Plant Because Of Meney Squabble

Truck Men Gain ‘Blackout Wage   Pay For 20 Minutes Lost Time Ends Walk-Out of 11.000

AIR RAID TEST CAUSES STRIKE   Auto Plant Tied Up by Dispute Over Pay for 90-Minute Blackout

YELLOW TRUCK WALKOUT ENDS   Strike of 11,000 Holds Up Work On War Production

U. §. AIRMEN BOMB TOBRUK: GERMANS GAIN   Invaders Reported Over  100 Miles Into  Eevot

PORTIAC STRIKERS TO RETURN TO JOB:   Officials Agree to Pay for Time Lost During Blackout

INTENSE: British Keep Edge In Continuous Egypt Fighting   RILYEETIN

Demand Pay In Blackout   Eleven Thousand War Workers Strike Without Authority

WORK STOPPAGE IN PLANT ENDS   11,000 Strikers Return Tc War Production Work At Pontiac

Axis Forces Face British Near Matruh   Enemy Drives To Within 30 Miles Of Key Defense Point; Russ Lose Ground In Kharkov Struggle.

SHOCTING OF DEER OPPOSED BY GOVERNOR   Wilson against plan to destroy animals injuring crops

HEADACHE AHEAD FOR OHIO CHIEF   Special Session Of Legis: lature May Bs Neces. sary

UNBROKEN FOR 2 DAYS   New Threats Develop Tc Axis Position In Africa

Charges War In Far East Being Losi   Rep. Martin Urges Jcint Congretsiona! Commit. tee on U. S. Effort.

CONGRESSMAN SAYS PEOPLE MISLED ON PACIFIC WARFARE   Rep. Maas Declares Nav: Disaster Held Up By Government As’  Big Victory *

Martin Demands Correction Of Maas Reported Conditions   Urges Congressional Action Following Ac 1 eusations Public Is Being Deluded by Pacific War Reports

Asks Congress To Act Quickly   Martin Makes Plea to Counteract Maas’ Alleged Conditions in Pacitic

G. O. P. Leader Asks Probe on Charges U.S. Is Losing War to Japs

F leet Of Warships And Transports: Which Japs.  -Hurled At Island Across From Java ‘Appears: To Have Been Pounded To Pieces By.  . United Nations Defendere.       JAVA’S PERIL STILL GRAVE.

LANDING MADE UNDER HAIL OF AERIAL BOMBS   American and Dutch Air Forces Pound Soldiers of Rising Sun Securing Tenuous Foothold      NOT A JAP WARSHIP REMAINS NEAR BALI   Single Vessek Which Succeeded In Escaping Destruction Has Fled, Communique Says

Troops, However, Start Island Conquest; Face Dutch, Colonial Forces

Fart of Bali Is  Overrun by Enemy      Only One Ship of Invasion Fleet: Escapes. Destruction by Allies; It. Rees Battle Seeneée:

Nipponese Seize Airdrome On Island; Invaders Are Without Sea Support   Fresh Invasion Force Needed to Exploit New Foothold on Island West of Java— Peril to Last Big Dutch Island  Held to be Grave

Congr ess Will Investigate “Swivel Chair  ' Officers” Behind. Desks in Washington

5 West Virginians  In Navy Killed   Seath Charleston. Suttan. Kopperston Men Listed Amone Casnallti

Canada Doing Effective Job in Halting Rising Living Costs   Ry RILI. BONI

Price Rise Ends  CONTROL  TA CTADT   CONTROL TO START MONDAY   Correspondent Writing from Canada Says Many Frills Will Be Missing Soon from Items for Sale

Three Separate Attacks Staged   Apparently Trying to Reinforce  - Japanese Garrisons Hurled Out of Coastal Areas by Marines—Some Reports on Fighting Called Guesswork

JAP TROOP SHIPS UNDER ALLIED FIRE   Battle of Solomon Islands Explodes Over a Broad  ening Area.   News of Fighting Land Is Still Meager

Battle Still Spreading Out   Marines Forcing Way Into Jungles From Beachholds

ALLIED PLANES HIT JAP SHIPS BRINGING HELP   Outcome of Battle May Alter Course of Entire War

Japs Make Weird Claims Of U. S. Loss   Planes Strike Far To Blast Enemy Reinforcements

Bombers Hit At Japanese Help Sent To  Solomons   Battle Of islands Explodes Over Wider  Area; May Alter Danifice War Canrea

Bombers Hit Enemy Bases; Battle Grows   Tokyo Makes Fantastic Claim Of U. S. Naval Losses In Eight - Day Old Struggle

FOE'S SHIPS HT IN ~NEW GUINEA WATERS   Bad Weather Prevents Observation of Results of 3 Separate Attacks

Battle Broadening; Bombers Blasting Away at Jap Ships.   NAVY GIVES OUT - NO-'PARTICULARS

JAP TRANSPORTS ARE BLASTED BY ALLIED BOMBERS   Flying Fortresses Prevent Reinforcements Reaching Embattled Islands   MAJOR ACTION DEVELOPS   British Convoy arrives at Malta After Fiery Battle Through Mediterranean

Allied Bombers Blasting Away At Japanese Fleets   Warships And Trensports Carrying Aid To Solomons Attacked On Big Scale

Allied Warplanes Blast Jap Ships   Enemy Attempting to Bring in Reinforcements For Troops Drive From Three Coastal Points; Tokyo Claims of Damage Called Exaggerated

Allies Pound Troop Craft, Jap Warships   Tokyo Claim Of 35 Ships Sunk Reealls Previous Extravagant Reportings,  HIT PREINEDOARCEMENTC   HIT REINFORCEMENTS

U.S. WARPLANES JOLT JAPANESE IN NEW GUINEA   Transports. and Warships Blasted to Cut OF Jap Reinforcements to Solomons Sector      DETAILS NOT GIVEN - ON LAND FIGHTING   Unofficial Reports Say Marines Drive Deeper Into jungles On Three Islands

Apparently Were Trying to Reinforce Garrisons Hurled Out of Three Coastal  Areas by U.S. Marines.      THREE ATTACKS IN NEW GUINEA WATERS   Drove Home Three Separate Attacks, an Allied Headquarters Communique Reported Today.

JAPS ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE ISLAND POSTS   Three Separate Attacks are Made On Foe In New Guinea Waters   LITTLE REVEALED ON LAND FIGHTING   Clash of Major Proportions Seen, However, In South Seas Action

Battle Area Broadening; Zeros Fail   Jap Fighter Planes Twice Challenge Big Allied Bombers

Reports: Meager But Offense Grows Into Major Proportio Marines Successfully Fighti :  To... RBETIVT Far CUYIMATSLIUATY

Allied Bombers Blasting Hard At Jap Bases   News of Land Fighting At Three Positions Is Still Meager

U.S. MARINES MOVE INLAND ON ISLANDS   First Allied Offensive in Pacific Explodes Into a Major Battle, With Bombers Blasting at Enemy Warships and Transports.

PLANES POUND JAP WARCRAFT   News of Land Fighting Continues Meager; Maior Action Seen

Enemy Reinforcement Effort Fails; Tokyo Claims Great Damage To Novy

But Transports Are Attacked  By U.S. Airmer   Marines Consolidate Gains; Still Hole Three Major Areas  In Pacific   News Still Meager

JAP WARCRAFT   News of Land Fighting Continues Meager; Maior Action Seen

CONFLICT IN SOLOMONS 1S BROADENING   Allied Bombers Blasting Away at Jap Warships and Transports Trying To Bolster Garrisons   DETAILS ARE WITHHELD

JAPS ATTEMP! TO REINFORCE GARRISONS   Enemy Vessels Are Caught West Of Solomons   On Broadening Area In Islands; News Of Land Action Still Meager

OPERATIONS ON LAND ARE UNDER WAY, NAVY SAYS   Enemy Troops Repulsed By U. S. Marines

Allies Blast Reinforcement Ships Of Enemy   Drive Home Three Attacks Against Japs At New Guinea

BRITISH DRIVE TS PREDICTEL   ‘May Launch Offensive When Germans Attempt New Push in Russia. -

NEW FRONT IS. HELD LIKELY   Observers Believe Britair Strike . Through Frence i in Spring.

Duce Puts Tighter Lid Over Italy   Fascists Told To Be “Mercilessly Severe’ Toward Defeatisis.   Genoa Hit Again   Japs Take Warning, Huddle In Berlin To Study Chaneas.

Phe Salt Lake Tribune   Tokyo Raiders Reveal Use of 20-Cent  Nonsecret Bombsight on Planes

‘We Want To Go Back,’ U.S. Aviators Say After Attack   Tin Bomb Sight Used in TokyoRaid to Guard Norden Instrument From Enemy Hands

Pope Says Danger ls in Subordination Of All to Politics   Cites Any New Order Must Observe Rules On Which Life Based

Pope Cites Dangers of Nationism  me ED C8 we ates ae  Christmaec M.   Christmas Message Warns of Politicians Undermining Peace.   Church Stays Oy   Pontiff Reiterates Vatican’s Opposition To Marx Socialicr

Pope Pleads For Refurn To God   Lists Five Principles Fo Lasting Peace

Pope Says Church Will Not Participate in World War   Declares New Danger Has Arisen—Subordination of ‘Everything to Politics and the Heresey of National State Which Subordinates   # All te Human Law

Pope Warns Of Danger To World   Marxist Socialism Again Condemned By Church In Christiias Message

Pope Pius Condemns Heresy Ot a National State Which Subjects All to Haman Lau

_—  HURCH NOT DEAF (WORLD STATUS SAYS POPE PIUS   asserts Church Will Not Take Part In War; Broadcasts Christmas Message T, Christian World.

POPE RADIOS XMAS MESSAGI   Says New Danger I Bowing to Politics and Human Law

Totalitarians Blasted By Pope   PIUS ISSUES HIS ANNUAL _ YULE MESSAGE TODAY

POPE APPEALS FOR INTERNAL WORLD PEACE   n Each Nation Must Be Unity and Love, Christmas Message Says.   GREETINGS OF SEASON BROADCAST AT ROME

Pope Pius XII Avers Church W ants Internal Peace Among  All, Lasting Unity and Love

Unity, Love Peace Basis a Pope     Vatican Broadcast Made In Answer  To Cardinals

Pope Radios A Yule Message To Christians   Pontiff Lists 5 Milestones In Church’s Fight For Peace.

Pone Asseris Church Not Deal To Situation   Christmas Message Asserts Church Not to Take Part in War

POPE: INTERNAL PEACE NEEDED IN ALL NATIONS   _ Warns of Dangtr of Putting Politics Over Everything in World

POPE PIUS PRAYS FOR EVERLASTING PEACE   Church Will Not Take Part ir War

Pope Says Church Nof In This War   Says Individuals Must Seek Peace Based On Right

JAPS ARE FLEEING FROM AERIAL BASE   Enemy Reported to be in Full Retreat From Chuhsien

Japanese Forced Out of Chuhsier   Reported in Full Retrea From China's Greatest Airfield

City Mas Airfield In Bomber Reach of Japanese Industries; U. S. Air Forees Strike’ At Jap Burmese Base

Japs Retreating From Chuhsien,  Chinese Report   U.S. Army Air Forces Attack Enemy Air Base At Lashio in Burma

JAPS IN FULL RETREAT FROM CHUHSIEN   Rearguards Try To Stem Chinese Assault Which Has Penetrated Outskirts Of Burning City.   Lashio Next

Chinese Smash Into Chuhsien   Chiang’s Men in Outskirts Of City Where Great Airbase Lies

Jap Forces in Retreat From Big China Airfield      Chinese Assault Penetrates Outskirts of Burning City; U. S. Bombers Start Fires in  Center of Foe Base at Lashio

Japs Retreat From Chuhsien   Rearguards Try to Stem Chinese Attack at City Outskirts

DEFENSIVE PHASE OVER, EDEN STATE      Britain Beginning to Take Offensive, Official Declares

Britain Starting To Take Offensive, Sec. Eden Asserts   Growing Strength Evident on All Fronts, He Declares

Britain Declared  Taking Offensive   Eden Says RAF Beginning To Extend Its Control Over Continent

AMORNUCd Wn Lage 2 our) COUPLING BREAK AVERTS SERIOUS RAIL ACCIDENT

Webb Case To Go To Jury Soor  Hometown Judge Cites Fateful  Ramanrec In Plan

Romances of Hisfory Cifed   Oklahoma Attorney Makes Strong Plea For Madeline Webb

POWERFUL AIR FORCES UNITE TO STOP AXIS   British Mobile Units Are Supported by RAF, U.S. Bombers.

TO BRITISH FOR STAND AT EL DABA   U. S. Airmen And RAF Pound Ground Forces   AXIS NEARS AIR BASE   Invaders In Fuka Sectors Could Be Trapped

British Forces Battle Desperately Trying To Hold Egypt’s Invaders

ALLIES FIGHT TO HOLD BACK AX ARMIES   Reinforced Eighth Army te Regroup for Defense of Ei Daba.   U. S. BOMBERS AND RAF BLAST AT ENEMY BASES

BRITISH AND U. S.. PLIERS TAKE PART —IN DESERT BATTLE   Reinforced Eighth Army Rapidly -.Regroups For Defense Of El Daba, - + Only 80 Miles West Of Big  Alexandria Base

British Fight Delaying Actions, Regroup Forces   Reinforcements Arrive to Oppose Axis Drive Fighting Now Raging Between Matruh and Fuka Air Base Sector

Yankee Pilot Sinks An Axis Sub Off Brazil   Rio Government Maps Anti-German Steps After Sea Losses.

BRAZIL MAPS RETALIATION AGAINST SUBS   United States Pilot Said to Have Bombed Enemy UBoat as Officials Talk Of Hostilities   RIOTING FLARES ANEW

U.S. Flyer Sinks Submarine Off ‘Brazil's Coas!   South American Country Comers For War _ Against Axis:

Brazil Cancels Soldiers’ Leaves;  At Gates of War   Hastens Steps to Meet Threat of Axis Subs Which Sank 5 Vessels.   Clear All Coastal Waters of Shipping

German Raider Off Brazil Is Sunk by United States Plane   Resentment of Brazil People Against Nazi ‘Piracy’ Growing   RIELLETIN

AMERICAN PILOT SINKS AXIS SUB ° NEAR BRAZIL   PEOPLE CALLING ON GOVERNMENT TO AVENGE SHIP LOSSES

DECLARED WEAR WAR   Rio Government Calls in Soldiers ‘.on Leave, ‘Navy Halts Furloughs.   U. S. PLANE SINKS LURKING SUB   Brazilian Coastal Waters Reported - Cleared  of Shipping. °   BULLETIN

Axis Submarines  Sunk By Airmen   Brazil, “at Gates of War,’ Recalls All Soldiers From Leave   PILOTS SIGHT U-BOATS   Renewed Anti-Axis Demonstrations Flare in Prin cipal Cities   Rullatin

ALLIES CARRY OUT ATTACKS   MacArthur's Panes Blast  Jap Invasion Points

HEAVIEST DAMAGE OF WAR  DONE TO TWO MAIN E>  PORTS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC

Heavy Aerial Assault is Made by Allies in Southwest Pacific   Bombers Raid Dili And Rabaul Without Loss of Any Planes

M’ARTHUR STRIKES FIRST IN FIGHT FOR SOUTHERN ISLANDS   American Air Men Raid Dile And Rabaul Areas —Smash Airdromes And Barracks

DAMAGE Is GREAT IN 3 ASSAULTS   Timor, Rabaul And Salamaua Suffer In Heavy Action

Allies Raid Jap Bases To Gain ‘Jump’ in South Pacific      '2000-MILE BATTLE LINE   Nips Beaten Off Port Moresby in Aerial Rule Struggle

U.S. Planes Launch Heavy Assaul To Gain Control Of South Pacific

Allies lies Smash  Jap Bases ‘in Wida Attaelce      MacArthun’s ‘Bombers Raise Curtain on Pacific Finish Fight

MACARTHUR'S PLANES STRIKE TELLING BLOW   Launch Heavy Assault on Timor Island in Quest of Control of  Southwest Skies.

MaeArthur Hits Heavy Aerial  Blows At Japs   American And Australian Air Men Raid All Surreunding Japanese Bases

MacArthur’s Planes Make Heavy Raids   Begin Fight For Control Of Air In Southwest Pacific With Attacks Along 2,000 Mile Front

Allied Planes In Antipodes Strike Air Control Blow   Widespread Ruin Left B; MacArthur Bombers Ir Timor, New Britain Island:

Allies Hit First hh Pacific Fight For Air Control      : _ Strike On. 2, 000-Mile 2 Font. With Heavy Raids - Return  Without Loss

New Assault In Southwest Pacific Opened   Planes of Gen. MacArthur Give First Blows

U. §. LAUNCHES AIR ATTACK IN PACIFIC   ‘Operate Over 2000 Mile'Front from _ ‘Australian Bases .

18-19 DRAFTEES UP FOR DEBATE   War Department to B Asked “As to Necessitv”

Ask Need of Youth Draft Bill   Want Formal Recommendation from War Department on 18-19 Induction Question

SENATE. DIVIDED ON YOUTH DRAFT   Formal Recommendation Ot Move Is Requested Of War Department

Reynolds to Ask Army Draft View   RecommendationF rom War Department Is Asked by Senator

WAR DEPARTMENT TO CLARIFY STAND ON 18-19 YEAR OLDS   Gurney introduces Proposal To Lower Minimum Induction Age

ARMY OPINION ON DRAFT SOUGHT   WILL BE ASKED FOR FORMAL STATEMENT ON 18-19 AGE GROUP

To Ask Stand On 18-19 Drait   Reynolds to Take Matter to the War Department

WILL ASK WAR DEPT. IF NEED 18,19 YOUTHS   CHM. OF SENATE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO ASK OPINION

WANTS TO KNOW ARMY ATTITUDE   Senator Says He'll Ask For Recommendations on 18-19 Draft.

Drafting of Boys Urged in Senate   Reynolds to Ask Army Decision

Favors Drop  In Draft Age   Senator Reynolds Will Ask War Department for Views on 18-19 Group

HUMBOLDT FIRST LUTHERA! CHURCH  OB, Anderson, Pastor  &Sondar Proceam

HUMBOLDT Finst  aye CHURCH, uderson, Pastor,  Raopdas Preorrand ms

U.S. Aid Sought  In Mediterranean   Churchill Stresses Crisis In Libya in Talks With President

Churchill Sai¢ Seeking Aidin Libya   London Sources Say This Is Put Before New Front

London Sees Briton After More U.S. Aid   Churchill Convinced Mediterranean Must Be Held as Prelude  to Victory Drive

Say Churchill Seeks Aid of US In Middle East   London Says Axis Successes Require a New Strategy

AXIS SUCCESS HELD CRITICAL   Mediterranean Basin I. Viewed As Essential To Conducting A  Western Drive

Great Britain Believes U. S. Aid Is Sought   Informanis Indicate Urgent Necessity for Immediate Help  ny Wed ttoerresi par

Allies Cateh Up To Japs In Gap   Allied Bombers Smash Rabaul, An  Invasion Base

Japs Reinforce Garrison on Kiska Island   Believe Troops Have Been Brought From Other Aleutian Areas

Japs Reinforce Kiska Garrison   Possible Some Arrive from Other Aleutian Islands

JAP GARRISON IS REINFORCED   New Installations Buill On Kiska Island; Ship Set On Fire By Army Fliers

US. Fliers Drop Low Over Foe   American Bombers In Blasting Enemy Ships Almost Touch Their Masts

‘National Head. Gives Credit To Other Officials   President” “Béam- bist, Some of Services to Community; Crump Promoted.

*recsident Beam  Listé Some of Services to Community; Crump Promoted.

MARTIN. PLANT Is HIT BY. SHORTAGE      Official ‘Says. They’ - Could -Make:5 5;Times: As Many. “e ‘Planes: ‘Ag In: 1941"

PLANE BUILDER ONY HORT AGL HIT PRODUCTION   Could Make Five Times A; Many Ships As In ‘41 If He Had Stuff

Materials Delay. Plane Production   Glenn Martin Blames Priorities

AN EXTENSIVE AIR CAMPAIGN ~ BY RAF PLANES   Germany, Italy. and Occupied Greece Are Given Heavy Bombing,   RUHR DISTRICT IS HIT   All Planes From Italy Re turned Without Any Damage, .

Russian Troops: Pressing Onward   Seek to Relieve City of Stalinarad

RUSSIANS POUND ONWARD 10 RELIEF OF STALINGRAD   Timoshenko’s Forces ar Plunging Through Nazi Defenses.

Stalingrad Rescue Offensive Drives Into Suburbs  Timoshenko's Forces  Approach German

SOVIETS BLAST GERMAN LINES   Stalingrad Defenders Ap proach Main Nazi Defense Posts In Northwest

Soviets Press On To Relief of Stalingrad   Russians Strike From Newly-Captured Village In Don-Volga Sector

BELIEVE RELIEF FORCES NEARING RUSSIAN CITY   Stalingrad Fights On As Timoshenko’s Forces Press Forward To Aid.

TIMOSHENKO’S RED ARMY PRESSES ON TO.AID STALINGRAD      Believe Soviet Forces, Até . Now Approaching Main German Defense  Line.”

Nazis Blasted From Trenches  At Stalingrad   Relief Forces Drive Forward To Save Volga City

New Sacrifices: Necessary To Aid Lend-Lease; Supplies To U. S. Forces Hurts Aid To Am erica’s Allies.

PRESIDENT CALLS UPON ALL AMERICANS FOR NEW SACRIFICES TO BOOST LEASE: LEND AID THROUGH GREATER PRODUCTION

12 AXIS PLANES SHOT DOWN   Many More Damaged In Fighting Over Malta.

Wool Purchasing Proposal Delayed   Officials Unable To Agree on Plan

YOUNG SLAYERS DIE IN CHAIR      Pay For Killing Gas Station Atten. dant During Holdup That Did Not Net Them A Penny

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL MAP COURSE   Additional Help for British In Libya May Result From U. S. Talks.

ROUSEVEET, CHURCHILL TALKS SECRET   Even Place of Rendezvous Is  Not’ ‘Disclosed -

CHURCHILL MAY VISIT ITH FOR   Meeting Of Leaders Is Seen To Plan New Moves

h WAR PARLEY 0 EAPEUTED   Roosevelt and Churchill t Meet Again Very Soon, It Is Believed.

TALKS FATEFUL TO CHURCHILL   Conversations Expected te Affect Prime Minister’s Political Future.

FOR-CHURCHILL TALKS CONTINUE DEDSIONS NEAR   Churchill's Politica! Future Believed At Stake   AFRICAN SITUATION AMONG MAIN TOPICS

} WAR PARLEY 1S: EXPECTED   Roosevelt, and] Churchill tc ‘Meet Again Very Soon, It Is Believed: '

Libyan Loss  Called Blow To Churchill   Political Unrest Generated in London as Prime Minister Confers Here,

Speedy Decisions Seen In Conference Between President And Premier

FDR, CHURCHILL  MAY MEET SOON ON ALLIED MOVE   Diplomats Think Time Rips . to Decide on Plans ‘ for Invasion   British Premier’s Initial e@ Strategy Visit Just : One Year Ago

Two Leaders Talk Plans  For Invasion   Defeats in Libya Bring New Political Unrest to Britain

WAR CONFAB TO SEE FATE OF CHURCHILL   Briton's Political Future Claimed in Balance At Washington   LIBYA ‘IS DISCUSSED   Decision of Far-Reachinc Importance Reported In Making

Goebbel’s Angry Speech Indicates Puppet Vichy Government Is Near End

McKeough Is Ahead In Illinois Race   Senator Brooks Has Commanding Lead on Reoublican Side

Sen. Brooks Wins G.0.P. Place  In Illinois Vote  Kelly-Nash Candidat Has Big Lead On Democratic Side

BROOKS VICTOR IN GOP PRIMARY   McKeough Wins Illinois Democratic Senatorial Nomination

Senator Brooks Nominated Again   \cKeough Democratic Winner in Ihnois

FIRMLY ON ALL FRONTS   Throw Germans Back From Two Stalingrad Positions and Repulse Nazi Efforts From Arc tie ta Caweacna

Sovieis Also Punish Nazis On Red Fron   Germans Are Driven Out ol Two Fortified Areag,’... “in Stalingrad ~~      COUNTER ATTACKS IN OTHER AREAS   From Arctic to Deep Cau casus Territory the Reds 1 Hold Firm

RED ARMY THREW GERMANS FROM TWO OTALINGRAD POINTS  RUSSIANS HOLD LINES FIRMLY FROM ARCTIC TO CAUCASUS

s Thrown Back In Stalingrad. .  Reds Holding Against All German Assaults

RED ARMY OUSTED GERMANS FROM TWO FORTIFIED POSTS   Also Held Firmly From the Arctic to the Deep Caucasus.   DEAD ARE PILED HIGH   Russians Reported to Have Handed Out Heavy Punish-ment to the Invaders.

Nazis Hurled From Forts At Stalingrad  Russ Lines Hold Firmly From Arctic Front to Caucasus  FOE’S DEAD PILE UF      Soviet Warships Sint! Troop Transport in Baltic Sea

NAZIS FORCED FROM FACTORY IN TANK CITY   German Dead Continue To Pile Up Betore Gun Pits   COMPANY IS KILLED   Heavy Punishment Deal Nazis On Black Sea, At Nalchik

Nazis Thrown From Points In. Stalingrad   “Reds Also Hold Firmly "Against Drives Frem Arctic Te Deep Caucasus

Russians Hold Firmly From Arctic To Caucasus  pH AIR ORAS vee ah = Rag Ceo Peng LE Se

Reds Hold Firmly From Arctic Circle to Deep Caucasus   Stalin Promises Hitler Filth Will Be Driven From Soviet Soil

RUSSIANS HOLD ON ALL FRONTS      Stalingrad Defenders ° Stop Repeated Enemy Assaults with Heavy Losses; Twenty-fifth Anniversary

Soviets Hurl Back Nazis In Stalingrad   Hold Firmly On Extended Front

REDS ADVANGE IN STALINGRAD   Throw Nazis From 2 Fortified Positions

Soviets Hurl Germans Out Of 2 Places   Lines From Arctic to Deep Caucasus Holding Firmly

Reds’ Lines Hold From Arctic To  The Caucasus      Germans Thrown Out Of Two Positions In Fortified Area; Nazi Dead Piling Up

REDS HOLD LINES FROM CAUCASUS TO ARCTIC   STALIN DECLARES 8 MILLION NAZIS PUT OUT OF ACTION

Reds Toss Nazis Off   Hold Firm Against German Efforts To Crack Line

Germans Lose Two Additional Posts   Defense Of Stalingrad Now In Seventy-Fifth Day: Tanks Captured

Father of. German Soldier Killed In Russia, Buys Newspaper Space To Proclaim Hitler as Murderer

Brands Hitler : Arch-Murderer   A German Father Says So In Newspaper Ad °

America To Work On 1942 Labor Day   Traditional Holiday Frolicking Given Up This Year To Keep Country’s War Industries Grinding Out Materials To Beat Axis—Workers Even Protest Against Few Shutdowns

Labor Day Will Mean Work In Ohio Production Plants   Few Parades Are Scheduled Throughow State; Workers Urged To Stay On Job:

10,000 JAPS DEAD AS CHIANG HALTS FOOCHOW LANDING   Chinese Fighting Desperately to Stem Enemy Advance * Near Yiwu.

CHINESE FIGHT DESPERATELY 10 CHECK ADVANCE   BATTLE TO HOLN JAPANESE NEAR YIWY, 25 MILES FROM K TWA         10,000 INVASION TROOPS ARE KILLEG IN LANDING ATTEMPT   Nefenders Repulse Arme Estimated At from 20,000 To 30,000 Whe Attempt te Land from 20 Warships

LANDING EFFORT BY JAPS NEAR FOOCHOW _ PROVES DISASTROUS   10;000 or More Soldiers Are Lost in Attempt— Chinese Try to Stem Enemy Advance.

Halfof Army Driven Back ToWarships   Chinese Fight To Stem New Push at Yiwy

JAP LANDING EFFORT NEAR FOOCHOW FAILS   Chinese Report 10,00 Enemy ‘Troops Wiped Out

Jap Landing Is Crushed By Chinese   Claim 10,000 or More Killed Near Foochow; Rest Flee In Panic,

10,000 JAPS KILLED AT FOOCHOW   Landing Attempt Crushed By  Chinese

SETBACKS FOR JAPS ON EAST CHINESE COAST   Landing Effort Near Foochov Smashed With Great Slaughter Of Japanese Forces.

Fairgrounds Crowded =. For The Second Day   Thousands on Grounds Last Night to View Grandstand Acts, Parade Midway and View ~ the Pybihi¢c m

Fairgrounds Crowded For The Second Day   Thousands on Grounds Last Night to View Grand stand Acts, Parade Midway and View the Exhibits

United Nations May Get Supreme Commander   ~American or Britisher May ‘Be Chosen

SEE SELECTION OF  "A SUPREME LEADER   Hints. Are Dropped By  ' President Roosevelt and  ’ Premier Churchill on  Sublece.

Selection of Second Front  Leader Near   U.S. and Britain Apparetnly Ready To Name A Chief

SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER WILL HEAD OUR FORCES   Might’ Be American O1 - British—Gen, -Marshail  - Would Be U.S. A's  — Choice For dob .

Allies Nearing Supreme Head   Marshall Likely U. S.  Nominee For Command

United Nations Due To Decide n War Chief   ‘U.S. ‘Army Leader ‘Likely Nominee, Washington Hints

UNITED NATIONS  NEAR SELECTION OF SUPREME CHIEF   Unified Command Near According to Hints By Roosevelt and Churchill.

CAN BUILD * A NEW ERA   Fearful Cost of Conflict Bringing a Priceless Opportunity, Nelson Says   IT CALLS FOR NEW MENTAL ATTITUDES   ‘Addresses M.U. Class Afte: Receiving Honorary Degree:To Hannibal Tonight

WAR OUTPUT FAR AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS   U. S. Factories Will Turn Out. 60,000 Airplanes This Year, Donald Nel son Says in M. U. Commencemant Addracc

No Comfort Nor Riches During War   Later There Wil] Be Plenty. Donald Nelson Tells Students

MAN KILLED   Wife Injured When Car Plunges Off Bridge Anvroach Sundav Night

James M. Grigsby of Joplin, Gunner And Radio Operator, on Lille Raid

Lt. Paul McDaniel and Lt. Joseph R. Schwaller Participate In Raids

BRINGS TANKS, AND HEAVY GUNS   Join British Army to Build Up Offensive in Western Europe

Record Convoy Carries AEF Across Atlantic   Thousands of Yanks Land With Equipment -To Join Invasion

MORE THOUSANDS OF YANKS JOIN GROWING INVASION FORCES IN IRELAND AFTER QUIET VOYAGE   German Subs and Planes Never Get Crack at One of Biggest Convoys in History of World. Gone. Tanks With Men.

THOUSANDS OF Ho, THOUPS INR ELAND   Latest Contingent Takes Along Tanks, Big Guns, Etc.  }

THOUSANDSOFULS. SOLDIERS ARRIVE IN NORTH IRELAND   MONT Or VOYAGE MADE TUROUGIE HEAVY FOG WITH CRPTRTIE EWE RVTEAENT   Ree 3 1. ITTL E “EXC ITEMEN Tv  AMERICAN FORGES TAKE OWN TANKS. GINS TRANSPORTATION   Record Size In This War and Nears All Time Record of Atlanlic Canvoys of All Time

Huge American Troop Convoy Reaches Ireland   Not One Ship Reported Lost In Crossina

SECOND FRONT AGAINST AXIS DRAWS NEARER   Untold Thousands of U. S. Soldiers Ready to Advance on Europe.

AMERICAN SOLDIERS SWARM IRELAND   Greatest Convoy of War Takes U.S. Forces To Invasion Training Centers

Thousands Of  Yanks Arrive lr  Record Convoy   Troops And Equipment Land Safely After Uneventful Crossing

Cross In One of Biggest Convoys Yet On Record   Trip Sets New Mark For Size of Flotilla, Safety of Crossing

BIG U.o, CONVOY SAFELY AGROS   More American Troops and Materials Safely Cross North Atlantic

Untold Thousands Safely Convoyed, Blast Path Across Atlantic  HAVE TANKS, GUNS Jeeps and Trucks Ready  To Join British in Invasion

THOUSANDS OF NEW DOUGHBOYS NOW IN IRELAND   Blast An Unchallenged Pathway Across Atlantic With Convoy

Thousands More American Troops Landed In Ireland; Tanks, Artillery and Trucks Carried In Big Convoy   Cc. R. CUNNINGHAM DPnlted Press Rialf

American Troops Cross Atlantic In The Largest Convoy Of War; Units From West, Middle West Are Included In Latest Force Sent To Ireland; Soldiers Carry Own Supplies, Guns And Tanks

Thousands Of American Troops, “Rarin’ To Go”, Open Invasion Training

Near-Record Convoy Gets Over Safely   Blast Path Across Atlantic; Fight Off Subs and Naz  Planes.

GREAT CONVOY IS © UNCHALLENGED IN - OCEAN CROSSING   Americans Ready To Join. British In An. ‘Invasion - Of » German-Held _ _ Continent—No Submarines  _ Sighted On Voyage

Biggest U.S. Convoy Yet In Ireland   American Forces,  Armed With Tanks “Rarin’ to Go”

GREAT THRONG OF: AMERICANS LAND ~ATIRELAND PORT   Ships. Loaded With Men, Fully Equipped, Protected by Fighters Have Unevent“ful Journey.      U-BOATS, IF ANY, RE- ~ MAINED OUT OF SIGHT   British Coastal Command on Duty During Last Days of Trip to Prevent any Air‘ Bombing.

Second Great Convoy of Thousands of U. S. Troops Landed Safely in Ireland; They're Rarin’ to Go

LABOR THREAT, STRIKES FELT OVER COUNTRY   Federal Units Seek tc Avoid Delay In Output

Nazis Fear “Allies May _Invade Italy   Anti-Uprising Warning Given Channel People

Dopey Clings Doggedly to atLeast One of Its Nine Lives; Try Catnip

Cat Hunt Wrecks House      feows Heard in Wall: Rescuers Hunt in Vain

DECLARATION OF WAR MADE BY BRAZIL   First South American Na tion To Enter Conflict; Uruguay May Follow

riles Declaration Today Naming Germany and Italy As Foes:. Result of Subs

Brazil Enters The ‘War Against Axis   Tnforms Republics of State of War With Germans and Italy   ACTS ON U-BOAT RAIDS   Is First South American Nation Formally to Enter ~  the Conflict

WILLKIE PLANS VISIT IN IOWA   Will Make Tour of Corn-Hog Farms Such af He OCheune oie /_ a

May Allocate Meat Supplies   WPB Seeks to Assure Equitable Distribution

Federal Allocation of Meat Urged to Relieve Shortage at Some Points

WPB Studies Meat Supply   Allocation Plan Advised To Meet Shortage  Tee. Mastin.

ALLOCATION OF MEAT PROPOSED   Distribution Would B Based On Percentage Sold In Past

Allocation Of Meats  Proposed OPA Is Directec   OPA Is Directec To Make Plan For Rations:

WAR BOARD URGED TO ALLOCATE MEAT TO RETAIL STORES   Committee Plan Would Give Each Dealer Certain Percentage of Supplies Sold in Past.   RATIONING SYSTEM TO BE PREPARED   Group Favors Its Use Only in Event of Failure of Other Methods to Achieve Fair Distribution.

Meat Allocation Recommended   Plan Similar To Sugar Rationing Being Sucaested

WPB Studies Allocation of Meat Supplies To Retailers   Seeks Way To Assure Equitable Distribution Of Limited Supplies, Particularly in East  CONSUMPTION SPURT CAUSES SHORTAGE  Rationing Considered If Other Plans Fail To Accomplish Goals

RATIONED MEAT SUPPLIES ASKED   Distribution to Retail! Outlets May Be Put On Allocations

RATIONING OF MEAT TO RETAIL QUTLETS URGED BY WPB GROUP   Allocation Would Be De~ signed To Give Each Area Its Fair Share

PLANS DRAWN TO ALLOCATE MEAT SUPPLY   Wickard Committee Strives for Solution of Shortages   RATIONING SYSTEM IS BEING STUDIED   OPA Will Take Steps t« Adjust Price Ceilings

PLANS DRAWN TO ALLOCATE MEAT SUDDIY      Wickard Committee Strives far Sclution of Shortages   JRATIONING SYSTEM - 1S BEING STUDIED   ‘OPA Will Take Steps to Adjust Price Ceil-

Meat Atocation Urged, to Assure Fair Distribution  Expected to Relieve Seasonal Shortage

JAPS SUFFER 2 BiG BLOWS IN ISLANDS   Marines Kill 842 Nippon ese Soldiers and Capture-30 in Widely-Sep. arated Operations in the South Seas.

ALL BUT 30 OF 700 IN ONE JAP PARTY REPORTED KILLED   President’s Son Uninjured In Attack; One Jap Transport and Gunboat Sunk   AMERICAN LOSSES SMALL

U. 5. Losses Are Only 34 Killed And 85 Wounded   Occupation Of Solomon Islands Is Virtuaily Complete Now .

TWO ENEMY FORCES WERE WIPED OUT BY THE U, S. MARINE:   Also Inflicted Heavy Damage in Assault on Makin Island.   1500 MILES NORTHEAST   Hard - Hitting Leathernecks Killed 842 Japanese and Captured 30 Prisoners.

LEATHERNECKS SMASH ENEMY AT TWO POINTS   [wo Japanese Forces In Solomons Wiped Out; Heavy Damage Inflicted In Gilbert Assault; 842 Japs Killed, 30 Cap tured.

Kill All but 30 In Bloody Battle   Marines, Including President’: Son, Also Badly Damage Enemy Base in Gilberts

U.S. Marines Wipe  Out Enemy Force   Leathernecks Irflict Heavy Damage to Japs in 17 Day Scrap   FEW AMERICAN LOSSES   President’s Son, James, Was in Command at  Makin Island

Wipe Out 2 Enemy Forces In Solomons   Major James Roosevelt, FDR’s Eldest, Takes Part in Heavy Assault on Makin Island—New Red Retreat and Nazis Sav.Going Is Hard

Marines Successful In Fighting Japs On Two Fronts   Navy Acknowledge: Jap-Reported U. S. Raid on Gilberts

Marines Enjoy Entire Control Three Islands   President's Son Takes Part In Raid On Enemy Base; Americans Lose Only  34 Killed, 85 Wounded

SEAS DRAMA WRITTEN IN JAPS’ BLOOL   “More Than 800 Japanese Killed While American Losses Reported by Nimitz as “Small”

American Losses Are Small In Wiping Out" Two Forces.   BOLD RAID

Wipe Out Twa Enemy Forces in Attacks...   Japs Stage » Night Attack Which Marines Crush by Annihilating Foe

President’s Son Joins Raid In Gilbert Islands   Kill 842, Capture 30, Says Nimitz Reporting American Losses Small, Control Beaches

Two Enemy Forces Are Also Destroyed In Solomons Fight   Navy Joins Leathernecks in Quick Attack on Makin Island, Southwest of Hawaii

Wipe Out 2 Jap Forces In Solomons   Marine-Navy Raiders Wreck Nipponese Base On Makin Island.

German Planes Are Destroyed  Anti-Aircraft and R. A. F. Score Hits

United Press War Writer Reports On An “‘Assignment Into Anywhere’

TOULON FIREMEN HOLD GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY   Banquet Monday Celebrates Founding Of Company 50 Years Ago.

LOCAL FIREMEN HOLD BANQUET ON ANNIVERSARY    Onane Organization 0O Original Company Here  50 Years Ago.

DECLARATION OF WAR GETS SENATE 0.K.   Resolutions Are Sent to White House

SENATE APPROVES WAR DECLARATION ON-BALKAN NATION   Expect President to Sign Res : olutions from Both Houses Tomorraw.

DECLARATIONS OF WAR.   Completed in the Senate and Sent to the White House.

U.S.Dependenton Autos?   pton Seon Unuble to Function Without Cars

SAYS AUTO IS ESSENTIAL TO  LIFE INU. S   Tells U. Ss. “Chamber Na tion's Economy Adjusted To Motor Vehicle

Motor Economy Deeply — Established, May Take Many Years to Change   Authority on Traffic Discusses Situation and Proposed Shifts.

SOVIET TROOPS REPULSE NAZIS IN STALINGRAD   Russians’ Still Bar Nazi Way t Volga Through Northwest Stalingrad.

Nazis Reduce Assaults to Minor Moves   Timoshenko Again Re ported) Moving Forward  Sie a

‘At Least 200,000 Enemy, .- Soldiers Have . Died  . , Trying To Take ‘ “Volga City ©  BERLIN: COMMENTS  Fighting. Continues © On _ Smaller Scale In . Other Sectors

Small Attacks At Stalingrad,  Say Russians   Lessening Of Pressure On City Is'Told For First Time In Report From Russian Front

City Quiet First Time In 47 Days   ONLY SMALL INFANTRY ATTACKS REPORTED INSTEAD OF PLANES, TANKS AND SHOCK TROOPS

German Attack On Stalingrad  Grows Weaker   First Break For Reds Comes After 47 Days Of Rieadv Battle   200,000 ARE DEAD   Infantry Assaults 0: Minor Nature Are  Reported There

Counter-Drive By Russians Surges Forward Again   German Gain Southeast of Black Sea Base Admitted By Defenders

WHITE MEETS CHANDLER IN THIRD GAME   Pitcher Who Clinched Pen-nant by Whipping Chicago Cubs Will Oppose One of Yankees’ Chief  Mainctava

CHANDLER, WHITE TOPITCH SATURDA’   Selections Named En Route To New York Today

Chandler and White Chosen   . Cards Select Southpaw To Meet Yankee Righthander Saturday

NAVY REQUESTS $845,000,000   Points Qut ‘Defense’ -Period Al lowances Not Sufficient For Wa Program

DISTURBED AS ‘AERIAL PUSH IS INDICATED   Vest amouni of war material ic largely for air arm

Big U.S. Convoy  Reaches Britair   Largest American Convoy Of War Makes Voyage Across Atlantic   GREAT NUMBER OF FLYERS INCLUDEL

American Convoy Crosses Safely   Largest Convoy To Date Reaches British Ports

Veath Ends James A. Mills’ Career Spent In Roaming World In: Search Of Headiinoc

JAS. MILLS, NOTED - AP WRITER EXPIRES   Correspondent Lived Life of Thrills and Adyenture

ody of Murdered ‘ew Jersey Girl ound by Police   tlalie Chibrski's Threa Cul by Unknown Assailant

SON OF AUTO MAGNATE DIES   John Dodge Succumbs in Detroit; Quarrel Preceded Arrest

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Goering’s Armada Wrecked Against Defense of London -

Japs Lose Cruiser And Destroyer   Two Merchantmen Sunt Others Hit in Second Raid by Bombers

Cruiser, Destroyer, Eight _ Other Vessels Hit By Allied Bombers   RAID IS IN SUPPORT OF SOLOMONS TROOPS

Fightiig French Voice Anxiety Over Political Slants  Warn Over Allied Support to Darlan

Program for 46 Men Who Leave for Wal   First Organized Fare well Is Staged Here Monday Afternoon

Big Send-Off Planned Monday for Selectees   41 Board 2 Men to Be Given an Organized Farewell Here

AMERICAN AIR POWER TC AID AGAINST NAZIS   FULL OFFENSIVE IS NOT DUE UNTIL NEXT YEAR

STEEL WORKERS ACCEPT INGREASE   Labor Picture Is Brightened Somewhat By Action Of CIO   44 CENTS A DAY   Efforts To Be Made To Have Entire Industry Adopt Raise

Wildcat Strikes. ‘Continue: To: Irk In Six Factorie:           .A“Day. Boost" To “Meet . Upped © Living -: Costs

STEEL WORKER TAKE INCREASE   CIO Accepts 44 Cents, Yields to President’s Appeal; Wanted $1.   WORK STOPPAGES NOTED 

Brighter Scene On Labor Front   CIO Steel Workers Accep' 44 Day Pay Increase In. stead of $1.

WORKERS ACCEPT 4c; BRIGHTENS LABOR SITUATION   Union Hastens to Effectuate the WLB’s Lesser Award After Yielding to FDR’s Appeal For Cooberation.

CIO Accepts 44c Increase in Little Steel   Strikes Break Out in Buffalo, Detroit, Flint, Hindering U. S. War Efforts

LABOR SITUATION IS BRIGHTENED SOMEWHAT Steelworkers Take 44c Instead of $1

Steel Workers Take 44 Cents A Day Increase   Labor Situation Brightened Today by Settlement

Little Steel Workers Take Board Award   Labor Situation Somewhat Eased In Steel Industry   Several Unauthorized Strikes In War Plants   Work On Aircraft Materials Halted When 1,000 Quit

Wage Acceptance Brightens Outlook Despite Stoppages   At Least Half Doze Wildcat Walkouts Are Reported; Buffalo Plant Is Idle

Many War Plants Are Idle Today   Labor Flare-ups As Steel Workers Take Increase

Steel Workers’ Acceptance Of Pay Increase Brightens A Clouded Labor Situatior

44-Cent Boost In Pay Is Accepted  Wildcat Strikes, Several Stoppages Recorded On Labor Scene

LABOR PICTURE BRIGHTENED BY PAY ACCEPTANCE   HALF DOZEN WILDCAT STRIKES, STOPPAGES SLOW PRODUCTION

LITTLE. STEEL UNION TAKES AAGENT RAISE   Ends Threatened Strike “by 157,000 Steel Mill _ Employes.   OTHER TROUBLES ~ FOR NLB TO MEET   Strike of 1000 at Buffalo ' Goes: ‘on Despite Union ‘Pleas. '

Labor Outlook Brightens; Smaller Pay Raise Accepted By ‘Little Steel’

Union Accepts Pay Increase  Of 44 Cent:   Steel Workers Agree To Figure Proposed By Board — Drop Demand For $1 Boost

Steel Workers Accept Raise  Number of Other Wildcat Strikes.   Number of Other Wildcat Strikes, Stoppages on

CIO Agrees To Pay Seale But Others Strike   Half-Dozen Wildcat Walkouts    In War Plants Cause Considerable Worry

LABOR PICTURE BRIGHTER NOW   Steel Workers Accept 44Cents-A-Day Raise; Congress Ready To Act On Wage Stabilization.

War Production Is Hampered By Outlaw Strikes  ccoeantancea   C. I. O. Acceptance Of ‘Little Steel’ Ruling One Bright Spot.

Compromise Accepted By Union .   Labor Picture Brighter As “Little Steel” Scrap Nears Settlement;  Walkout Over Nation

‘Little Steel’ Labor Yields To Roosevelt   -Magnesium Plant Walkout Continues Despite Protests

"Little Steel” Accepts Award In Pay Dispute   Cooperation Plea Brings Favorable Action From Unions

WAGE INCREASE BRIGHTENS LABOR SITUATION TODAY   Acceptance by CIO of 44 Cents a Day Raise for Stee Workers Removes Labor Clouds

ClO Steel Union Accepts 44 Cent Daily Pay Raise   Murray Asks Compania: For Contract Parleys; Strikes Harry War Plants

STEEL UNIONS ACCEPT 44c   Half Dozen Work Tieups However, Still Keeping Labor Front in Turmoil 

JUBILANT JAPS MARCHED INTERNEES THRU STREETS TO HUMILIATE CHINESE

LABOR PLEDGES TO SUPPLY ALL NEEDED GUNS   CIO and AFL Presi-dents Respond to Request of Army  Officer to Help Bring  Death to Axis

ABOR CALLED ONTO GIVE ALL IN WAR BFFOR"   Army Supply Chief Urge: Workers to Forget Differences With Manage ment in Struggle   ALL IN SAME BOAT   Both CIO and AFL Head: Respond With Pledges of Unstinting Flow Guns, Tanks and Planes

 Untons Pledge Flow of War Materiats  iLt. Gen. Somervell Urges Labor to Bury Its: Differences With Management And Warns Liberty 'Must Be Paid For'

Labor Pledges Flow of Arms   Somervell Appeal Heeded: ‘Grim, Brutal’ Task. Seen Ahead

PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS   W. B. Dalton Will Head the Merchant Bureau Committee

Stimson Crificizes Teen-Age Draft Bill: Showdown Expected Next Week

Stimson Hits Restrictions  On Youth Use      Requirement For Year Of Training Held Real Danger   DISASTER COURTED      Would Shackle Hands Of Commander, He Asserts

Lineup of New 78th Congress   Stimson Assails 18-19 Draft Act Amendment   House May Vote On Provision Inserted by Senate

Stimson Flays Draft Revision   Claims Restrictions Shackle Commander

CRITICIZES * PLANS TO RESIRICT USING 18-19. YEAR : OLDS   Secretary Of: War Stimson ‘Is Against Proposals To Keep Youtha From Combat

ATTACKS DRAFT RESTRICTION   Stimson’ Assails Training Frovision In Army Bill Up Next Week.

SENATE HEARS DIOASTER MAY LUBK IN DRAET   Secretary of War Warns o Holding 18-19 ‘Draftees for Long Training.   SAYS AMENDMENT EDGES ON PRE-WAR MENTALITY

STIMSON RAPS . CONGRESS ON TEEN AGE TROOP!   Sec’y Says Restrictins On Their Use Would Shackle F. R.

Stimson criticizes plan to restrict use of youth   Insists all time necessary to be taken to train young troops

Stimson Raps Senate Limit  On 18-19 Draft   Says originators © of amendment must not have heard of Pearl Harhor vet.

5,000 OIL CARS _ SHIFTED EAS]      Will Increase Seaboard’s Supply by Near 60,000 Barrels Daily, OPI Says

Diversion of 5,000 Oil Tank Cars to East May Bring Midwest Shortaqe

5,000 Additional Tank Cars Are Requested For Atlantic Coast By OPC

Requests 5,000 More Tank Cars For East Coast   Moves To Avert Fuel Shortage

Additional Tank Cars Serve East   May Avert Some of The Threatened Short—age of Fuel Oil

Threat of Fuel Oil Shortage in East Alleviated   Increases of Overlanc Shipments Ordered B; Co-Ordinator

McKean County Will  = Qanw ra... ~ 2% 2°4*s2*s2 He" £8 tees. ££. SS =

AIR FORCES ATTACK SHIPS   dap Thrust on Port Moresby Stopped Short — Supply Ships Being Hunted by Allied Planes.

Japs Confined in Owen Stanley  Mountains   Allied Fliers Smash Enemy Supply Ships Near Island

JAP SUPPLY SHIPS HIT OFF NEW GUINEA   Nipponese Bottled Up In Stanley Mountains

ENEMY THRUST ON MORESBY BOTILED IN STANLEY RANGE   Allied Aircraft. Sweeps Sea Surrounding Port © Bombing Nippon Supply Ships

Jap Thrust at Port Moresby Kept Bottled   Enemy Supply Ships in Area Are Bombed

Allied Aircraft Hit Jap Ships   Port Moresby: Thrust Still Stalled By Allies

Rooseveit’s New Powers Bill Hit Snag   RE-WRITTEN ONCE IT IS FAR FROM SATISFACTORY TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.   May Not Get To Floor

Trouble Faces Powers Bill   President Holds Conference To Get War Measure

IN NO HURRY ON HESS   Britain Plans Post-War Trials for War Guilt

Kingsley Woman Is Shot Four Times _ By Her Husband  Mrs. Velma Hamil In  Serious Condition Te. L¥ nowtta lt a

Kingsley Woman Is Shot Four Times _ By Her Husband  Mrs. Velma Hamil In  Serious Condition

Foodstuffs to Be Short in Europe This Year, Agriculturists Report

Nazis’ Food Shortage Is  Real Problem   Six Breadless Weeks In France Before Harvest

Germany Faces Increasing Food Troubles   Unoccupied France Faces Six Breadless Weeks Before Harves'

FAMINE FACES NAZI-OUCUPIED ARBAS ABROAD   Six Breadless Weeks In France Expected, Due to Infractions of Ration System      Germans Hoped to Get Sunoly From Ukraine, But Are Unable to Produce Crops

Nazis Face Food Trouble      U. 8. Department of Agriculture Tell: Problems Before Germans, Occupied Countries in Acquiring Food

Naz i -Occupied Countries Have Food Problem:   Producing and Supplying People In Germany and Nazi-Occupied Countries With Food and (Fiber Crops Present Increasing Difficulties.

Germany And Nazi-Taken Countries Face Short Food With Many Breadless Days

German Food Problems  Are Difficult   France Faces Six  Breadless Weeks

Axis Is. Short On Foodstuff:      Breadless Weeks Facing People Of Europe's Occupied Lands

Germany And Satellites To Seratch  Food Shortages To Be General; Nazis  Also Need Fibers °

Kurope Faces Food Shortage   Difficulty In Producing. Supplying People With Food Is Growing.

TWIN SONS JOIN COLORS   Whole Family of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ertz in Service

Four Hundred Chaplains Are Needed By Navy   Practicing Clergymen Less  Than 44 Years Old Who Are  College Graduates And With Three Years Additional Ecclesiastical Training Area ERlothle.

HOPE TO CHECK SUGAR HOARDIN!   Ration Books To Be {Issued By Nation’s Sehool Teachers

Fear of What Neighbors Will Say Is Expected To Prevent Sugar Hoarding

Consumers Will Be Required To Register At Schoo! Houses; Give Citizens Opportunity To Contribute  To War Effort

SUGAR RATIONING © WILL BE PLACED ON  NEIGHBORHOOD BASIS   School Teachers Will Be  Agents In Handling Appl  eo. lf OG

GOVERNMENT T0 ISSUE SUGAR RATION STAMPS   Books,’ to be issued’ by School Teachers, to Go to Every .. Adult.  and Child °*°   TO CHECK HOARDERS   Fear of. What Neighbo:  Might Say Relied Upon  by Price Adiiinistraten to Stop Practice

Sugar Hoarders Expected to Fear Gossip, Say Experts; Teachers to Aid In Ratjonine

SCHOOLMA’ RATION  MSTO “MATION SUCHE      That Is, They'll Pass Out Cards Aimed to Stop Hoarding

Schoolma’ms Set fo Handle Sugar Stamps   Rationing Program Is Scheduled To Start Very Soon

Sugar Rations To Be Started  In Short Time   Administrator Henderson Designates School Teachers as Agencies to Distribute Sugar Books.

Sugar Allotment Book: To Issue From Schools  OPA Depends Upon Penalties And Gossip To Balk Hoarding

Fear Of Gossip Is Expected To Help Prevent Sugar Hoarding; School Teachers To Supervise Rationing

SUGAR RATION PLAN TO START IN FEW WEEKS   Fear of What Neighbors May Say Expected To Bai Hoarding   SCHOOL TEACHERS TAKE APPLICATIONS   Each Consumer Must Specify Amount He Already Has On Hand

Schoolteachers to Be Agents in Handling _ Applications For Consumers Sugar Stamps

To Ration Sugar By Stamps   Gossip May Aid In  Preventing Hoarding; Program In Effect Soon On Neighborhood Rasis

FEAR OF GOSSIP SEEN BIG BAR TO SUGAR HOARDING   To Detach Stamps for Any Excessive Supplies on Hand in Home

Fear Of Gossip May Halt Sugar Hoarding, Is Belief   What The Neighbors Might Say Expected To Prove Powerful Deterrent In Situation, Washington Says

Teachers to Issue Sugar Ration Book:   Henderson Appeals t Patriotic Householders Not to Hoard

PUBLIC OPINION MAY PREVENT HOARDING   Sugar Rationing to Start Soon

Neighbors’ Gossip Expected to Deter Hoarding of Sugai   Rationing Scheme Tolc by Administrator Leon Henderson

Packers Seeking — To Depress Price Of Prime Beef   Declare Latest Ceiling Price Causes a Loss tc Them

BEEF FAMINE PREDICTED   Ceiling to Cav-Shortage in Some Areas, Says Casey

Hickenlooper Steam-Rollers  Earl G. Miller   Wins Every County In State In Republican Race For Governor.

CRUSH MIL BY LANDSLIDE OF VOTES 4 101   Kraschel Nominated By Democrats to Run for Governor

U.S. VOLUNTEERS QUT: FIGHT JAPS   DEFENDING BURMA IN SPECTACULAR AERIAL WARFARE

Battle Tested: Planes Aid In  Air Training   All bomber types have -seen battle action and all but two of fighter  models.

PLANS DRAWN FOR CURBING OF INFLATION   Roosevelt to Soon Offer Omnibus Program to Congress   ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ARE BEING STUDIED   General Attack on Infla tion Reported Mapped by President

CONGRESS DUE TO AWAIT FDR   Program Drafts Cause -_ Delay; Attacks  Expected

FDR Will Act To Call Halt On Inflation   Omnibus Program Is Said On Way to Congress; 40-Hour Week Law Faces Attack   Price Ceiling May Be Demanded by President   Over-All Approach to War Problems Is Declared Nation’s Need

FDR Maps Omnibus Program Of Inflation, Kconomic Matters   Proposals Will Be Ready for Congress by Next Weekend, Informed Sources Say

FDR Preparing Plan to Curb ;  Inflation. -.   Measure Expected to Reach Congress by “Next Week-End;- Mor Wave Control Likely

FDR REPORTED SHAPING ACT T0 CURB INFLATION   May Suggest To Congres Legislation Covering Wage Controls And Price Ceilings   Congress Marks Time

Roosevelt fo Offer Omnibus Program for Curb On Inflation, Other Wartime Economic Problems

F. D.R.Mapping Omnibus Pre ‘ogram To Meet Economic War Pr -oblems

CAP TO TRAIN MORE FLYERS   Men Not in School May Join Program If Enough Are Willing

COMM aed ON WAR'S PROGRESS   Sees Malta Island’s Future Saved by Arrival of Convoy   Axis Attack Ferocious Depicts Dieppe Raid *Qavace Clash’

‘Assures . Resistance Of Islaid -Fortress Many .Months  To Come  LOSSES NOT EXCESSIVE ‘Calls Dieppe Raid) “An  waaltenannentle)3 Duan

U.S. Troops Rust To Border, RAF Raids Airdrome   Turkey Orders All Men To Join Colors   Hitler Tightens French Grip, Italians Take Over Corsica

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  —BY DREW PEARSON—  (Maj. Robert 8. Allen on Active Duty)   Second Front Is Here—And It’s  Hitler’s—-On American Coast

, PRAISE IOWA FOR PART IN » WAR EFFORT   Senator Clyde Herring speaks before Ottumwa Rotary club

Treasury Studies Plan : To Cancel Taxes on 1941  Incomes to Clean Slate

SATURDAY ‘WILL BE POPPY DAY HERE. IN ST. CHARLES   Ladies of the Amerieah Legion Aux. itary Appeal to the Poopie For Heip to Disabled Veterans.

OATURDAY 19 ANNUAL POPPY DAY IN CITY   Legion Auxiliary Will Sell Patriotic Remembrances

rr OW 10 AE SATUROM   The ‘Legion Auxiliary Here -. Will Sell the Little. ~ Red. Flowers.  : “   CHARITY IS WORTHY

ALL WILL BE ASKED TO WEAR A POPPY   Men Who Lost Their Lives for America to Be Hon- ~ ored May 23 and 24.

POPPIES WILL “BLOOM” ON STREETS HERE TOMORROW WHEN ANNUAL SALE STARTS

Sale of Poppies Here Saturday   Mrs. Voorhces Announces Canmpaign to Hovor Soldiers and Help Disabled Veterans

(Continued on Last Page)   Poppy Day To Be Observed May 23 Throughout Iowa

PUPPY UAY Il Be GATUEDAY   The Legion Auxiliary Here Will Sell the Little ‘Red Flowers.   CHARITY IS WORTHY

8, S, AIR CHIEF SEES SURPRISE * FORFOES SOON   Qynold Reports Yanks Now Take Offensive on All Fronts   Gorth Africa Only Front Where Equality Not Yet Attained

YANK AIRMEN ON OFFENSE   Surprises in store for enemy says General  Henry H. Arnold

Wife of County Official Die:   Mrs. Cecilia Rhone Died In Bradford Wednesday

Mrs.E. L. Khone Dies Suddenly   Prominent Resident Had Heart Attack Short Time Ago

Six PRISONERS MAKE BREAK —  FROM CLARK COUNTY JAIL   ONE OF GROUP WHO ATTACK JAILER AND MADE ESCAPE WAS LATER CAPTURED BY OFFICERS

‘Six Escape ~ Jai In Clark County   ) One Prisoner Is Caught Break Staged After Jailer Attacked

Coal Miner Magazine Sees No Danger of Fuel Famine; Ridicules Ickes’ Claims   Claim That 6-Day Week Would Help Mines Witt Best Coal, and Hurt The Others

MINERS SAY “PLENTY COAL   Say- Ickes Appeal fo Longer Week Not Justified

LONG MINE WEEK OPPOSED BY UNION   Official Journal Says 35 Hours Will Meet All Requirements.  ICKES CALLS FOR FASTER OUTPUT

20 MILLION AUTOS MAY BE FORCED FROM ROADS UNLESS. DRIVING 1S CUT

FUTURE FOR MANY AUTOS TO UNCERTAIN   Estimated 20,000,000 Will Be Off the Roads Within a Year.   OUTLOOK IS ‘‘TOUGH”   Also General Gasoline Ra. tioning Over the U. S&S. Is Anticipated.

Judge Rodman  Holds Session  Here Saturday Divorce Is Granted  And Orders Made  Fo. wal. SY eee

Judge Rodman  Holds Session Here Saturday  Divorce Is Granted And Orders Made Tn Other Cacac

Henry S. Nollen, Insurance Firm Executive, Dies   Suffered Heart Attack Anril 15—Was 75 Year: Of Age

Jap Field Artillery Hits At Yanks From Hil! Position    KNOX IS OPTIMISTIC:   Aussies Are Mopping Ux Nips in New Guinea Sector

U.S. GAINS ON GUADALCANAI CONTINUE   Communique Says Japs Are Active Near Air Field

Interpreting The War   ‘Madagascar Move ‘Means Allied ‘Offensive Is Due

All British Internees of French Freed   Dakar Announces No More Disputes U.S. Responsible

DAKAR OFFICIALS RELEASE BRIT It   Long- Standing Dispute With Britain Now Believed At An End

Concentrate On One Of Few Remaining Ally Southwest. Pacific Strongholds   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Editor

SYDNEY RADIO SAYS DAMAGE SUFFERED HN RAID '$ SLIGHT   Reports Circulated Of Jap Troop Movements From China

Allied Airmen  Step Up Blows   Submarine Gets 60,000 Tons of Jap Shipping On 15,000 Mile Trip

—AUSLRALIA—  Slight Damage Only to Australian Port Japs Seek to Soften  MEN ARE NEEDED  United Nations Hopeful Of Large Scale Sub Offensive Soon

BLOWS AT JAPS HELP BRIGHTEN AUSSIE PICTURE   Suspicious Of Reported Heavy Jap Troop Movements In China; Reported U. S. Sub Has Sunk 60,000 Jap Ship  Tons.

 Sydney: Says Only’ Slight _ Damage Done @ Some Casualties.           SEEN AS EFFORT TO" NEUTRALIZE PORT   Australia Hears: Cail for Return , of Manpower for Defense.

14 Bombers Blast Darwin   Enemy Paves Way For Drive On Australia —

Massing of Foe From China Is Indication of  Looming Battle   U.S. Submarine Attack on Enemy Supply Line Reported   Allies Aid RAAF Raiders   Reinforcements Needed for Blows at Nippon’s Insular Bases   iM Jap Bombers Hit  Darwin, Australia re CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

DARWIN TARGET ONCE MORE FOR IAP AIRFLEFT   Invasion Preparations Continue As Counter-Offensive Is Hinted   DAMAGE TO PORT SLIGHT   Assault On Enemy Sealanes By Vast Fleet Of Submarines Rumored

Japs Force Effort To Neutralize Port As U.N. Defense Area   UTSy Sets Up Air Quarters tir tndia;  British Retake Burmese Town; RAAF Hits Enemy Base InTimor

AUSTRALIANS ANTICIPATING INVASION TR}   Fiving Fortresses Blast At Jap. Held Bases In New Guinea, Destroying Planes on Ground

United N ations M Se   Big Air Force In ; oo ndia:          Airdrome Raided

Reports Have Jap Horde Gathering from China  Rr. srMrwmr & Mera ees es   BOMBERS STRIKE.   Timor, Portuguese Territory, Struck -: from Air

Leader Asks Return Of Men Sent Overseas . As Isle Prepares   'U. 5. INSTALLS BASE   Headquarters In India Revealed; Sub Gets Big Tolf On Raid

Renew Efforts To Make Australian Naval Base Unusable For Warships Of United Nations

Australia’s Heightened Fears Allayed By Talk Of Counter-Offensive; U.S. Submarine Reaches Australia By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

Nippon Bombers Raid Port Darwin   United Nations Base in Northern Australia Slightly Damaged   FIGHT AMID ISLANDS   Allied Air Forces Hammer  Japanese Jump-Off Locations

Australians Fear Japs Are Gatherine Power for Invasion   U.S. Plans to Hit Supply Lines With Sub Fleet Reported

Seek To Neutralize Allied Naval Base   Believe Japanese Are Preparing for Invasion of Australia; Jap Communieations Assaulted

Reported Nipponese Moves Partially Offset by Talk Of Air-Sea Counter-Drives   U. S. Assault by Vast Fleet of Subs on Japanese Communications Published On Australian Press — British in Burma Stage Attack as Diversion

South Pacific Bolsters ‘For All-Out Attack In Japan’s Newest Thrust   Defense Of Commonwealth Said Most Important Duty Now Of Australian Imperial .; Forces; U. S. May Attack Japan

Is One of The Few Remaining Naval Strongholdg of The United Nations In the Southwest Pacific—s - Only Slight Damage Is Suffered In Raid, Along With Same Casualties.

Jap Planes Make Raid On Darwin   Pacific Commonwealth Is in Better Position to Resist Than Ever Befere

JAP BOMBERS RAID DARWIN AGAIN TODAY   id Warplanes in Atiack On United Nations Naval Base   ABOUT ONLY ONE LEFT   Raids Thot Preparatory to Invasion From  Island Bases

co   See SS Se SS) ES Se  Slight Damage Only to Australian Port Japs Seek to Soften  MEN ARE NEEDED  United Nations Hopeful Of Large Scale Sub Offensive Soon

NAVAL BASE UNITED NATIONS ATTACKED BY INVADER PLANES   AUSTRALIANS CONVINCED AN INVASION OFFENSIVE IS IN THE MAKING

DARWIN SCENE OF AN ATTACK BY THE "JAPANESE TODAY   Fourteen Bombers Struck at the Capital and Port of Northern Australia.   ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE   Every Man of Australian Im. perial Force Overseas Is_ Needed for Defense.

Tokyo Tries To Put Base Out of Use   Australians Feel That Invasion Offensive Is  Near: All Men Are Called   Subs Are Active   One Boat Sinks Average of 1,000 Tons Daily Over 60 Days

‘Allied Planes Continue Aerial Blows At Invasion Bases In Australian Area

TELL TOLL OF ALLIED SUB'S 60-DAY RAMPAGI   Battling in Islands, Australia Hopes  U. S!-British Air Attack Will be in Time   B¥ CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Asenciated Preace War Fditor

1roop Concentrations Indicate Renewed Push By Nipponese To South

Darwin Again A Target of Jap Bombers   Japanese Are  Gathering Forces For Invasion  Of ‘Australia

POUND DARWIN IN AUSTRALIA   Raid Believed Prelude to Invasion Attempt by Mikado’s Men

Counter - Offensives By, Sea .and Air Against Japan are Rumored.

Vast Submarine Fleet May Form Spearhead of Assault by United States

New Assault Is Made On Darwin   14 Jap Bombers Attack Australian Port But Inflict Little Damage

Enemy Bombers  Strike At Darwir   Fear Of Invasion-Heightens In Australia; U. S. Sub-Arrives From Biq Damage Tour

UNITED STATES SUB ATTACK IN MAKING   Battle Is Raging For Island Approach To Australia   Runs Rampant 15,000 Miles Through Waters Of Foe Sinking Jap Shipping

Jap Bombers  Again Attack Port Darwin   Attempt to Neutralize One of Few Remaining Strong Allied Naval Bases

Only Slight Damage Listed   Offensive Power Reported Gathering Now in Australia.

Allies Potential Navy Base on North Coast Is Damaged, Some Casualties — American and Australian Airmen Hit at Japanese Nests.   = WAR BULLETINS

Darwin Bombed: Enemy Draws On China Force   Air and Sea Counteroffensives Threaten to Turn War On Tancrn

BUT DAMAGE AT ALLIED BASE IS CLAIMED MINOR   Australian Press Tells of Plan for U. S. Assault Against Jap Sea Lanes

Jap Planes Smash At Darwin Again   Series Of Assaults On Australian City Continue

14 Japanese Bombers Hit At Darwin, Capital and Port Northern Australia    Little Damage Resulted, But Attacks Indicate Japanese Invasion Offensive Underway, Australians Believe

ALLIES EXPECT ENEMY TO TRY INVASION SOON   J. S. Sub Brings Hope Of Greater Aid to  Australian Front

MORE BOMBS  ON PACIFIC ” BASES: JAPS > HIT DARWIN   Australia Hears Both Japs and United Nations Are Gathering Power         AMERICAN PLANE BASE IN INDIA   *Wast Sub Fleet Said To Have Spread Havoc Among Enemy Ships.

Enemy Reported Tn Rome Huddle      Hitler, Mussolini, Laval  Said Pondering Strokes To Counter Allies

Hitler, Mussolini And Laval Reported Meeting   Axis Leaders Believed Pondering Some Desperate Counter-Stroke to Off-set Smashing Coup in North Africa

Axis Chieftains Call Huddle For Counter Stroke   New Order Facing Plenty Of Trouble In Allied Attacks -

AXIS LEADERS ARE IN HUDDLE   Hitler, Mussolini, Laval Re ported in Rome Planning Counter-Blow

nitler, Duce, Laval:Go Into Rome Huddle  Trio Ponders Mov  "Th eft. i.4 TT

Surrender Is Concluded as Axis Invades Unoccupied France  TUNISIA NEXT PRIZE      Axis Moves Fast in Effort to Protect Mediterranean Front

Axis Troops Move In To ‘Defend’ Unoccupie Zone; French Fleet Reported On Way To Joi United Nations Forces.

OPPOSITION ENDS  AFTER FOUR DAY'S  VIGLENT ASSAULT HITLER VIOLATES 1940 ARMISTICE WITH FRANCE  TOY LICDPAN Cnirtre

HIGHER-UPS GO DOWN IN LIVING   Henderson Predicts That Low: er Brackets Will Be Affected Less Than Higher In ~come Group

HOUSING PROJECTS CAUGHT IN TAX JAN   Federal Government To Fight Order in Ohio

COURT'S RIGHT T0 INTERFERE CHALLENGED   President’s War-Time Authority Is Supreme, Attorney General Says

Await Decision From Justices On Plea That Their Case Be Heard By Them

Supreme Court Hints It May Hear Nazis’ Case   Adjournment Taken Until Tomorrow When Tribunal Ruling Is Expected

Court May Hear Plea For a Writ   Recess Taken Until Noon Tomorrow After Hear-  ing Arguments   COURT IN CONFERENCE   Final Arguments in the Mili~ tary Trial Set for  Tomorrow

Court Renders No Decision in Saboteur Case   Justices Adjourn Until Friday Noon After’ Henring Arguments For and Against Military Trial of Navi«

Spy Decision Test of F.R. War Power   Supreme Court Considers Nazi Agents’ Challenge of President’s Legal Rights

Reading Given Four Year Term   Former Detroit Mayor Gets Rackets Sentence

Elmer Davis Dislikes Military Ban on New:   OWI Chief Asserts Publi : Would Like It Better ; ff Spyv Trial Open

New OWI Head Not Satisfied   Elmer Davis Says Public Should  Have More News   Little Information On Saboteur Trial   But Government Agencies Plan An “Open Door” Policy

FOR “OPEN DOOR” POLICY   ‘War Information’ Director Would  Let Public Know More

NIPPON FORGES WIN POSITIONS ON LEFT FLANK   Naval and Aircraft Fire Supports Foe’s Fresh Troops   10 to 1 Odds Give Darkest Picture Since Fall of Manila

Two Army Ships Crash and Nine Men Die  Accidents Occur in Washington

Two Army Ships Crash and Nine Men Die  Accidents Occur in Washington  A wal Se Pi te ee

~~ WELFARE CONFERENC      Seven Counties to Be Represented Here Friday   “Victory Building” ] Theme of Many Sneakers

WELFARE MEET — HERE OCT. 2NB      Seven-County Workers to Stress “Building for Victory”

HEINKEL PLANT AT ROSTOCK IS iN COMPLETE RUINS   Fourth Night of Bombing Marks Greatest of All Air Offensives.

GIANT BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST MILITARY AREAS   PLANES RETURN FROM INDUS. TRIAL CENTER RAIDS AT aAINON

RAF STARTS NEW FIRES IN HEINKEL PLANT AT ROSTOCK   British Planes - Raid’ -Naz War. “Works For’ Fourth.  Staighe Night=Wide: Bao : Aeea” Raided”. :

GREAT ROSTOCK PORT IN RUINS LONDON THINKS   Fourth Straight RAF Raid Starts New Fires In Plane Works

BRIT. PLANES. RAID ROSTOCK A ATH NIGHT °   Famed ‘Heinkel Fs actories Said “To Be in Ruins

PRIMARIES ARE KIND TO ‘INS’   Only One Senate And Ten House Incumbents Have  Been Defeated.

‘CONGRESSIONAL “INS” LOSE PRIMARY TITERS: FEW “OUTS” ARE NOMINATED

1 {  CONGRESSIONAL “INS” CHEERED BY PRIMARIES  ‘Most Incumbents Are Renominated

New Tire Quotas For May Lowered   More Recaps Allowed; Berrien Figures

Nazi Decree Boosts French Working Hours   ®resumably Order Applies to the Occupied Zone Only

Germans Take New Powers In France  Decree Gives Power To Increase Hours Of French Workers

Rommel Army Exhausted By  Long Advance   All Kinds Of Reinforcements Moved  Up By British

Allied Bombers Rock Rommel’s Forces In. Egypt; Drive Halted   Biggest Aerial Attacks Ever Staged In Middle East Jolt Axis Desert Army

Weary Axis Feels Brunt Of Heavy Attacks   “First Results Of New: Assault Land British 600 German Infantrymen As Captives

AXIS DRIVE. CHECKED BY ONSLAUGHT   Tanks Smashed, 600 Prisoners Taken by British—Attack Heaviest Ever Seen in Middle East.   TWENTY-EIGHT ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED   Allied Land Forces and Artillery Co-Operate in Assault —Defenders Capture 40 Big Guns.   BULLETIN.

Reinforcements Aid British In Battering Axis   Middle East Sees Heaviest Aerial Assault As Rommel Ferces Pounded On Norrow Front

Massive Air Raid Halts Axis in Egyp' British Capture 600 Nazis, Take Guns, Tank:

Auchinleck Hurls Fresh Troops Into Battle; Axis Army Said Near Exhaustion; Devastating Aerial Attack Is Launched

Weary Axis Troops Hit By Heavy Aerial Blows         Middle East Battle Is Still Raging ith Allies Now Regaining Upper Hand

RAF Launches Heaviest Aerial Attack Ever Seen In Middle East; Infanirymen So Weary They Were Unable To Resist

Offensive Carried to Enemy in Egyptian War As General Auchinleck Discovers Invasion Armies Down to Pint of Water a Day—Nazis Get No Rest.

British Bolster Stand Against Weary Attackers   Defenders Capture 600 Exhausted Foes; Planes Pound Axis

Empire Ground Units Strike As Huge Aerial Offensive Pounds at Exhausted Foe

Weary Iroops Ot Rommel Attacked By Allied Forces   Six Hundred German Infantrymen Taken in Fierce Assault By British

600 German Infantrymen Are Captured   Rommel’s Forces Are Ponnded by Heaviest Air Attack Ever Seen a Middle East

PATROL OF PACIFIC COAST BY _ BOMBERS SO METHODICAL FOLK SETTING THEIR CLOCKS BY THEM

Canal Zone Undergoes Raid Alarm For One How   ALARM IS FIRST SINCE EARLY IN WAR

Vital Panama Canal Zone Has \One-Hour General Air Raid Alarm as Plane Is Spotted

PANAMA CANAL DEFENSES TESTED      ZONE UNDER ONE-HOUR AIRRAID ALARM-—CREWS QUIOKLY MAN POSTS.

CANAL ZONE HAS AIR RAID ALARM   Plane Is Later Identified As Friendly; Defenses Are Tested

CHURCHILL GIVEN CONFIDENCE VOTE IN COMMONS TODAY   Statesman Tells Commons New A. E. F. To Come In Contact With  Enemy Soon

LONE DISSENTER AS PARLIAMENT BACKS PREMIER   Prime Minister Promises Cabinet Changes Along American Lines; Australian Aid Promised.

LABOR MEMBER IS ONLY ONE TO CAST DISSENTING VOTE   Vote Wildly Cheered By Members Who Stood on Their Chairs and By Large Audience In Gallaries.   PRIME MINISTER IS PLEASED AT RESULT   Told Commons Presence of U.S. Troops in British Isles Dims Hitler’s Hopes For Invasion.

il GIVEN VOTE OF CONF IOENGE   Vote Taken in House of Com mons Announced at 464 to One.

Churchill Support Voted   Confidence Bailots Show Only One Dissenter

CHURCHILL WINS ¢ OVERWHELMING CONFIDENCE VOTE   DECLARES A. E, F. DIMS HITLERS LAST HOPE OF IRTLANT INVARION   HOUSE OF COMMONS VOTE MARRED BY. ONE OISSENTER   Prime Minister Makes. Speech On Final Day of Momentous Ware Dehate,

Churchill Wins Vote of  Confidence in Commons   Only One Dissenting Vote Cast at Close of Debate on War Policies

Premier Says Aid Flowing To Malaya  Declares Hitter Hopes Dimmed ;

Churchill Wins Commons Vote Of Confidence   Declares Presence of AEF Dims Hitler's Hopes for Victory

Ss eet By Comimens   GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ‘TODAY BY-OVERWHELMING MARGIN; VOTE 1S 464TO1—

CHURCHILL GIVEN FULL WAR SUPPORT   House of Commons Tallies 464-1 Confidence Vote For Prime Minister.   ‘HITLER HOPE DIMS’   British Leader Says America Wants Troops To Fight as Soon as Possible.

PRIME MINISTER PLEDGED SUPPORT BY COMMONS   Only One Vote Cast Against Him—His Plans Will Re Continued.

AS BLOCKING HITLER HOPE   Indicates Assault On. Singepore--.- Is Expected

Parliament Gives Overwhelming Confidence Vote   Prime Minister Tells of Reinforcements To Singapore’s Defenders

British Prime Minister Asserts The AEF Meets Wishes Of U.S People; Wins Huge Vote Of Confidence

Gets O.K. In House of Commons   Only One Opposing Vote, Despite Gloomy Outlook for Allies in Pacific

WAR POLICIES UK D BY VOTE UF 4b4 TO ONE   Premier Declares Readiness of AEF to Fight Dims Hitler's Hones.   TELLS COMMONS HELP BEING SENT TO MALAYA

AS BLOCKING HITLER HOPE   Indicates Assault On Singc pore Is Expected

Churchill Is Given big Vote Of Confidence  eerste mar   Only One Dissents As ' Prime Minister's  Policy Upheld   APPLAUD AMERICA   Commons Told U. S. Is Strengthening Up  Island Defense

Churchill Wins a Rousing Victory   464 to 1 Vote Backs Premier Who Tells of A. E. F.’s Desire to Attack Germany and Says Singapore Fate in Doubt

CHURCHILL WINS ‘CONFIDENCE’ OF COMMONS 464-1   Says AEF Is Ready For Early Contact With Enemy   TEST VOTE iS WILDLY CHEERED BY COMMONS

American Warships . Aiding the Dutch   Netherlands East Indies News Agency Reports Attack on U. S. Vessel Operating in Far Eastern Waters.

U.S. Warship Is Attacked By Jap Airplanes   American Vessels Are Aiding In Defense Of East Indies, Message From Batavia Shows

U.§, WARSHIPS ARE ATTACKEL BY JAP PLANE:   Dutch East Indies High Command Reports Both Escape “Serious Dam age’ In Archipelago   WERE AIDING DUTCH   Two U.S. Planes Also At tacked In Same Area:But ‘Are Not Damaged, Command.Reports

U.S, NAVY AIDS DUTCH DEFENSE   Jap Planes Attack Americar Warships In Indies Area

q S. Warship in Dutch Indies Is   Attacked By Japs   Not Seriously Damaged Says Report From High Command There

Fireworks Blast  Kills 7 Women   Army, Navy, FBE Probing Blaze Near Rochester; Ten Injured

8 WOMEN, 1 MAN BURNED TO DEAT   PERISH IN FLAMES THAT FOL LOW EXPLOSION IN FIRE_... WORKS PLANT, "

Seven Women Die In Rochester Blast   Ten Others Hurt, Conditions Critical

BLAST KILLS SEVEN WOMEN   10 Other Workers Injured At Rochester Fireworks Plant

PLANTBLAST, FIRE KILLS 7 WOMEN   Ten Other Employes Injured Seriously Near Ro-  chester 

Seven Women Nie. 10 Hurt in Blast In Powder “iil!   Victims Trapped As Flames Flash Through Building

POWDER BLAST KILLS 8 WOMEN   Others Badly Injured In Fireworks Plant Tragedy May Die

Blast and Fire Fatal to Nine At Rochester   Ten Employes Injured And May Not Survive Powder Plant Accident

BUZZ’ DOESNT WANT BIG TIME   Aerial Hero Desires All of Time With His Family

Tunisia  In Advance   Base at Dakar May Be Surrendered tc Allies, Negotiations Reported; Allies May Put Axians in Trap Soon

PARATROOPS ARE DROPPED INTO TUNISIAN AREA   Indications Point To Full Scale Battle Soon For  Mediterranean   STRENGTH OF ALLIES IS NOT DISCLOSED

Americans Bolster First Army In Enveloping Drive; Dakar May  Give Up to Allies

Allies Striving ~~ To Pocket’ Foe   Force Believed Driving South to Cut Tunisia From Tripolitania   Dakar Capitulation  Negotiations Reported   Liberia Dispatch Declares Mission on Way North kT. See Eisenhower

“SETTING STAGE FOR DECISIVE AFRICAN FIGHT   Advanced French Patrols Contact Germans; Dakar Negotiates.

U. §. Planes Take British Parachute Troops fo Tunisia   French Patrols Reportec Contacting German Reconnaissance Groups

French Mission From Dakar Looks To Capitulation Of That Vichy Naval Base To Anglo-Americans. ,

CHANG! FORTRESS HOLDING OUT ON SINGAPORE ISLAND   Japs Admit That Great Guns Of Garrison Are Blasting Johore Coast

URGES SLIDING PROFITS SCALE   Senator . Thomas Claims Congressional ‘Support - For Plan

Support Seen For Limit on War Profits   New Proposal Is Submitted to Senate Group

PLAN TO.LIMIT WAR PROFITS 1$ STUDIEL   Thomas Urges Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee Basic of Action

Army Bomber Destroyed   Craft Carrying Five Crashes and Burns in California

Army B-1I7 Bomber Crashes, Crew Savec  Two Trainers Collide 1 in  SER pena inf oon ame

WEIRD TALE OF NIGHT-PROWLING AND KILLING TOLD BY DENVER WILL-9-WISP -

Police Trap ‘Ghost’ Slayer  Mystery of “Haunted   Mystery of ‘Haunted House’ Is Solved; ‘Phantom’ Confesses

SUGAR STAMPS CONTROL SUPPLY ~ BUYERS OBTAIN   Sales are “Frozen” Nov, 22 to 28 for  Stores to Restock Shelves,   STAMP 27 WILL BE FIRST

Lishui Under Direct Attack By Chinese   Chungking Reports Japs Already Have Suffered ‘Losses’

Chinese Fear Japs Planning  Another Blow      Urge General United Nations Offensive To Thwart Impending Drive

Chinese Assault  Japs In Lishui  New Successes Told By  Chungking: Nippon’s T accen “Heavy”

Chinese Drive Japs Back To Lishui City   Severe Losses To Enemy Reported At Important Airport   Fear Japs May Start New Drive Elsewhere   China Urges United Nations Not To Wait Till Fighting Starts

DUTCH, FIGHT DESPERATELY AGAINST JAPS   Dutch Forces Fighting to Thwart Japanese Drives On -Macacsar. and Randiermiasin

h Fighting perately to ard Off Japs   n Drives on Port  I Trying to Thwart lebes.   k Foothold  Assault on Java

Dutch Fight Desperately To Halt Foe   Enemy Claims Capture Of Macassar, Capital Of Celebes Only 500 Miles From Soerabaja

Peril To Dutch “ast Indies Is More Critieal   Invaders Try To Get Foothold For Attack On Java

Dutch Ready To Make Last. Ditch Stand In Defense Of Vital Possessions; Japs Say Macassar Occupied

Dutch Battle Against Jap Invasion Army   Desperate Fighting Reported Today In East Indies

Japs Advaricing Through Indies  Dutch Concede Loss of Strategie Is land Positions

Dutch Brace To Defend E.ast Indies   Desperate Fight For Kev Pocte

INDIES NEXT IN JAP PLAN OF CONQUEST   Rich Dutch Islands Can Be Held Only by Quick  Reinforcement.   LAST RAMPART OF AUSTRALIA   Japs Reach Main Objective After Only Two Months of War.

JAPS DRIVE FOR BASES ON JAVA ISLAND   Dutch Continue to Fight Desperately to Prevent Encirclement of Celebes Capital but Capture Is  Imminent.

Dutch Fight To Stave Off ~ Blowat Java  Loss of Entire N.E.I Archipelago Feared as Japs Swarm Ahead  SITUATION OBSCURE  Defenders Fighting fo: Time to Smash Invaders Supply Lines

Japs Reported by Dutch   INVADERS STRIVE. FOR" FOOTHOLDS  FOR ASSAULT ON . JAVA — DEFENDERS FIGHT To SAVE MACASSAR, ‘THE CAPITAL OF CELEBES  ,

Dutch Fighting To Thwart New Nippon Drives   Invasion Forces Striking: in Various Parts of Nether: lands East Indies

Dutch. Ready’ “To Make Last.  Ditch Stand In Defense’ Of  Vital. Possessions;-Japs Say . Macassar ‘Occupied

Continue  To Resist   Dutch Indies Give No Specific Information on Outcome

REDS HOLDING POSITIONS. IN TSIMLYANSK SECTOR DESPITE HEAVY ATTACKS

PUPPET PREMIER NOW RULES NORWA\   Quisling installed In Ceremony With Storm Troopers And Gestapo Guarding

Quisling New Norse Premier   Installed by Nazis As Puppet Ruler In Oslo Fortress

Quisling Becomes Puppet Premier   King Haakon’s Exiled Government Says People Will Not Be Deceived By “Fraud”

Reds Ponder Blowing Up Oil Holdings   Would Prevent Caucasus Reserves From Falling Into Hands of Germans.

RUSSIAN LINES IN. ~ARMAVIR SECTOR  ~ BROKEN BY NAZIS.   Cossacks: Fighting ‘Desperately Te ‘Escape Entrampment ‘At oO Kushchevka—Enemy_ - Drive Checked

Oil Fields At Maikop Periled By Nazi Gains   Red Dynamiters Prepare To Blow Ur Wells: Soviet Voronezh Counter Drive Attempts To Flank Germans

Russian Defense Broken   Germans Break Thru A Armavir, Pushing Near er Vital Weils

Germans Nearing Big Caucasus Oil Depots at Maikop   Jaim Armavir Captured as Russian Lines Are Broken Again

RED FORCES PREPARE 10 BLAST WELLS   Swift Axis Drive Threatens to Trap Kuban Cossacks

DEMOLITION SQUADS PLAN 10 FOIL NAZIS   Russians Ready to Destroy Huge Supplies Before Germans Arrive.   BULLETIN

REDS PREPARE 10 BLAST GIL FIELDS IN MAIKOP ARE   Axis Break-Through at Armavir Forces Reds Back, Enemy Is 60 Miles From Oi) Supolies.   OFFENSIVE DRIVE MADE BY ALLIES   Cairo Reports Sinking of Two Enemy Ships; Others Damaged; Jap Airdrome Is Bombed.

Russians Ready To Blow Up Big Oil Field Area   Prepared For Action To Prevent Nazis From Getting Supplies   DEFENSES BROKEN   Stalingrad Assault Is Thought Halted For Time Being

Russians Stem German Pincers  At Stalingrad   Fear Entrapment of ‘Defenders Fighting Around Kuschevka

Germans Claim They Are But 30 Miles From Vital Oil Fields Which Provides Reds With 2,080,000 Tons Aviation Fuel      Japs Dealt Hard Blows In Far East

Great Maikop Area Will Be Made Useless to Nazis at Given Signal; Germans Advance into Caucasus   Demolition Squads Ready to Blow Up Installations; U. S.~ British Aid Routes Are Now Threatened.

Reds to Blast OilFields as . azis Advance   Timoshenko Opens Counter-Attacks in Voronezh Area

Rommel in New Bid, One Attack Is Thrown Back   Fighting Rages at Southern End of Alamein Line as Foree Thrown Back From  ci

Bitter Fighting Reported Raging In Egypt, Russia, Southwest Pacific   Japan Has First Cabinet Shakeup, Premier Quits, May Be First Move Towards Opening Siberian Front

Germans Attack At Southern End Of Alamein Line   Enemy Force Also Moves Against Imperial Center

ECONOMY BLOC IS BEATEN IN SENATE      Attempts to Cut Dowr Agricultural Funds Defeated

ECONOMY BLOC HANDED DEFEAT IN THE SENATE   Byrd And McKeller Wage Losing Fight In Attempt To Cut Expenditures   FSA ADMINISTRATOR ACCUSED BY SENATOR

Economy Forces in Senate Meet Defeat   In Effort to Pare Farm Bill:  Senator Says F.S.A. Official Is a Red

Economy Forces Twice Defeated On Farm Measure   Efforts To Reduce Gigantir Appropriations Lost in Test Votes

GEN, REICHNEAU DEATH IS BLOW TO NAZIS’ ARM   Passing of Field Marsha’ Ascribed to Apoplexy, Wil Involve Further Reorgan ization of the Germat Hiceh Command.

GERMANY SAYS GENERAL DIED OF APOPLEXY   Report of Death Raises Suspicion Because of General Shake Up in High Command

Walter Von Reichenau Succumbs To Apoplexy At Age of 57, Berlin Announces   FELLED RETURNING FROM RUSSIA FRON'   Directed Nazi Drive Through North France; Negotiated For Belpium’s Surrender

DEATH OF GERMAN UEADER i$ REPORTEL DUE TO APOPLEXY   Fieid Marshal Von Reichenau Dies Of Apoplexy

Nazi Army Commander Victim. Of Apoplexy --- States Germany, General Shakeup Is Rumored   BERLIN. (Official Broadcast Recorded By AP) — Field. Marshal General Walter von Reichenau. who since June 22 had commanded as German atniv on the southern wing of

Death Of Nazi Field Marshal Stirs Comment   Von Reichenau Succumbs To Sudden Attack Of ‘Apoplexy’

GERMANY LOSES VON REICHENAL   Commander In Ukraine Has Fatal Stroke of Apoplexy

German Field Marshal Dies of Apoplexy   Gen. Von Reichenau I Stricken as. He Returns From Red Front   LEADER OF DRIVE _ THROUGH FRANCE   He Also Conducted the Negotiations for Belgian Army's Surrender

VON REICHENAU TAKEN BY DEATH   Stroke Is Fatal To Famous German General

‘Apoplexy Is Fatal To Top  Nazi General   Von Reichenau Is Reported Dead By German Broadcasts

Jap Drive On Siberia May Come Shortly   Experts Believe Outcome Of  Egypt Fighting May Decide Back Door Attack On Eussia’s Oi) Fields   THREE-CORNERED AXIS DRIVE SEEN

Time For Attack On Siberia Near   Three-Cornered Squeeze on Russians Likely

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED   Fuel Oi! il Rationing Set Up Will orkers

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED   Fuel Oil Rationing  Set Up Will Need Many Workers

Fierce Attack On Gateway To India As Indians Get British Offer Of Dominion-Freedom; Russians Claim Land Recaptured

Fierce Jap Drive Hits Chinese Snag   Gateway To India Becomes Main Front In Enemy Offensive.

ENEMY FORCE TO ABANDON AIRFIELDS   Mountain Torrents Cause Of 27-Mile Withdrawal   GOING HARDER   n Burma Reports Declare; Small Villages Retaken By Chinese Veterans

Drive On Aussies Stymied By Flood And Plane Losses   Chinese Launch Successful Counter-Attack Against Jap Forces ‘At Toungoo; Bataan Attacks Dwindle   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH  Downtime “hens: Siting Thtthiac

JAPAN IS MAKING BURMA HER MAIN _ BATTLE GROUND   Fhe Going Has Become Much Harder in Her Drive To' ward Australia.   FOR GATEWAY TO INDIA   An All Out Indian Offensive Depends Upon Latter’s Reply to British Offer.

Chinese Veterans Retake Several Villages in Burma; Floods Stall Jap Invaders   Japanese Forced to Withdraw 27 Miles From Markham Valley Bases in New Guinea Ahead of Floods From Mountain:

INVADERS HAMPERED BY FLOODS IN NEW GUINEA AND MOUNTING LOSSES OF PLANES AND SHIPS   Japs Apparently Making a Determined Gamble Ix Burma to Establish Positions for-An All-Out Offensive Against India, Should Moslems Accept British Proposals

Jap Drive Toward Australia Hampered by Floods and Losses, Which Add to Troubles.      CHINESE PROVING HELP FOR ALLIES

Japs Believed Endeavoring to Get Position for Drive into India.   CHINESE TROOPS CHECK INVADERS

  Recapture Several  Small Villages  From om Japs  LOSSES HEAVY.  Nipponese Forces Find Going Hard . In Burma

Burma Becoming Main Battleland In Far East War  Bows ME tg   Japs Stymied In Planned Invasion Of Australia

Party Leaders In India Study Cripps’ Offer   Japs Said To Have Lost Tenth: of Cruiser Strength; Roundup of War News

Burma Is Arena As India Weighs British Terms   Foe Forced Back In New Guinea, Weakend In Air, Sea Power.

Chinese Veterans Recapture Severa Small Villages   Nippon Withdraws 27 Miles in New Guinea; Darwin Hit

Nipps Stalled By Fiercely Fighting Chinese Troops   Japanese Take Desperate Gamble As India Is Reported Siding With British Plan; Japs Suffer Sea, Air Losses By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

Allies Stymie Japan's Drive On Australia   Nipponese Swing Attention Toward Battle Of Burma

Floods Hamper Invaders In New Guinea  As Altied Airmen Menace Jap Sea Lanes; Balaan Defenders Turn Back All Attacks

Chinese Get Back Series Of Villages   Council Is Formed   Roosevelt Savs Pacific War Council Created for Six Nations

Heavy Casualties Reported in Burma Fighting Yesterday   Invaders Forced to Retreat Before High Waters in Guinea

Foe Stymied In His Drive  On Australia   ~hinese Kecapture Several Villages in Burma, Seize Materiel; Nips. Withdraw Ahead of Guinea Floods

Burma Main Battleground With Nips And Chinese Locked In Savage Battle; New Guinea Thrust Is Blocked By Flood

Chinese Use Bayonets On Driving Nips   Invasion Of India Expected To Be Attempted

Claim Drive  On Australia: “Js ‘Stymied’   Gateway to India Now Is ., Seen as Major Battle Ground.”   ‘GOING’ IS-FOUND HARDER THERE TOO   Chinese Put Up. Fierce - Resistance; Gain in’ ~ Counter Blews :

‘SLOWED ON * ALL FRONTS   Floods and Mounting Losses ® of Ships, Planes Make the Going. Harder   CHINESE IN STRONG COUNTER THRUST      “Territory Regained. as India Considers British Offer; New War Council

Japs Concentrate On Burma Drive but Find Rough Going   Seek Position While India Ponders British Offer; Nipponese Stymied Apparently in Drive Toward Australia.

Japan Faces New  Obstacles fn War   "Floods as Well as Mounting _ Losses of Ships and Planes  Slow Drive   LOSE AIR SUPERIORITY   anese Make Burma the Main Battleground on ~~ Way to India

MOUNTING LOSSES OF WARSHIPS AND PLANES REPORTED   FLOODS IN NEW GUINEA AL50 HOLDING UP ANTICIPATED . ATTACK UPON AUSTRALIA

Going Becoming Harder For Nipponese in Burma, Is Main Battleground Now   Chinese Veterans Reported to Have Retaken Several Small Villages in Counter Thrust on Eastern End of Line — British Make Stand South of Prome .

BRITISH FORCES  ARE ENGAGED IN BURMA BATTLE   Chinese Veterans, After Being Forced tc Withdraw from Part of Toungoo, Retake Villages   JAP NAVY HARD HIT   Tenth of Cruiser Invasion Sirengih Crippled, 48 Bombers and Fighters Lost

Burma Looms As Sector for Bloody Battle   New Guinea Drive Blocked; India May Be Tokyo Objective

GIVE FARMER LIFT AND HELP KIM OUT 1S PLEA IN STATE   City Falks Are Asked to Shoulder Hoes at Proper Time, Dig Spuds, and Pitch Hay.

Urge City Folks To Shoulder Hoes And Give The Farmer Needed Heip

FAIL TO GET REVIEW OF DECISION DENYING WILL COUNTY-TAY REDUCTION

Beat Japs by Nonviolence, Indians Say   All India Congress Fellows Gandhi's Non-cooperation

CAGE RESISTANCE TO INVASION BY NON-COOPERATION   Pewerful All-India Congress Party Tells People to Resist Japs With Non-Violence

Resistance Plan Given   All-India Congress Urges Non-Violent Method

Jap-Threatened Hindus Urged to Non-Violence   All-India Charges Britair Prevented Organizing Of Defenses

Find Body Of Missing 6-Year-Old   Little Girl Last   Little Girl Last Seen On Bieyele With a Stranger

Hunt Child’s Murderer _   Soldiers Join In Search for Body Of Missing Girl

COFFEE RATION ~GYSTEM ASKET   OHIO RETAILERS ADOPT RESO. * LUTION, URGING RATION. — ING TO ELIMINATE: -© QONEUSION AND IN*-" FOUALITIES

GROCERS DEMAND COFFEE RATIONING   Dealers’ Annual Convention Closes at Akron

RATIONING OF COFFEE ASKED   Ohio Retail Grocers Demand Action To Relieve “Chaotic Situation”

PLAN TOCUT - WAR PROFITS   TWO SENATORS INVESTIGATING DEFENSE COSTS FAVOR PROFIT LIMITATION THROUGH TAKING

Higher Tax On Profits Advocated   Flat Limitation Objected to By  Two Senators

Higher Tax On Defense Profit Asked   Senate Committee Steers From Limitng Gains

“QUTRAGEOUS” WAR PROFITS ARE. HIT BY TWO SENATORS   Advocate Stiffer Profit: taxes to Offset Big Incomes from Defense Contracts.

Limit on Profits Opposed   eat Taxvos Declared Ansicer to Wartime Greed

Dutch Bomb Big Nippon Flotilla   Aussies Smash Enemy Tank Column it Malaya; U. S., British Fliers Shoot Down 32 Nippo Bombers at Rangoon

Tank Column Australians   Japanese Cortizzent Sto ped by Rain of Shells: Near Singapore ~   ALLIED WARPLANES . IN NEW TRIUMPR   U. 5. and Filipino Troops Battle New Hordes;Heavy’ Losses on Both Sides

Only In Philippines Where Sheer Force Of Numbers Is Being Employed Against Small Force Is News Not So Bright Today

AUSSIES’ GUNS BLAST JAPS ON MAIN HIGHWAY   Thousands at Rangoon Watch Jap 2 Motored, Fighter Planes Crash

Battle North of Singapore; Dutch Bombers Blast Invasion Flotilla

U. S., British Planes WipeOut 7Bombersin Wild Fight at Rangoon   32 Jap Planes Destroyed in Two Days Dutch Blast Invasion Boats Off Borneo; Aussies Smash at Tanks

Dutch Bombers Blast Nippon Invasion Flotilla Off Borneo and U. S.-British Fliers Wipe Out Yellow Twin Engine Bombers.   Trapped Aussie Force on Malaya West Coast Escapes Jap Armies

COLUMN OF TANKS PUT TO ROUT IN FIERCE JUNGLE BATTLE   Dutch Bombers Blast At  Invasion Flotilla Off the   Coast of Borneo   Philippine Troops Clash With Foe; Heavy Losses Suffered On Both Sides

Tank Column Smashed North  OF Singapore   iect Hits Scored On Transport And Destroyer By Dutch Bombers — Seven Twin-Engined Japanese Planes Are Wiped Out During Rangoon Dogfight

Allied Pilots Effective in Burma Area   Bombers Damage 2 Jap Ships and One Destroyer

Australian Troops Smash Nipponese Advance On Singapore—Yanks-RAF ‘Fighters Blast Yellow Peril Raiders Over Rangoon—Russia May Come In

OPTIMISTIC. REPORTS FROM SEVERAL FRONT LINE BATTLE AREAS   ADDITIONAL JAP FORCES BACKED BY WARSHIP GUNS HAMMER AMERICANS

Australians Speed Home Mobilization   LONDON, Jan. 24.— —The British admiralty announced tonight that British warships had “intercepted and captured” the 8,000-ton Italian vessel Duchessa D’Aosta.

Battles Rage On The Island Front   Japanese Advance in Burma Is Checked: Fierce  Fight m Malaya   TOKYO CLAIMS GAINS   Invasion Forces Apparently Control Capital of  New Britain ©

4 NIPPON PURSUIT PLANES BAGGED IN WILD AIR BATTLE   AN Allied Planes Return; Aussie Gunners Smash Enemy Tank Column

otTUATION BAD IN PHILIPPINES   U. S., British Down 7 Nippon Bombers in Dogfight Qver Rangoon.   DUTCH HIT JAP FLOTILLA

LANCASTER POSSE AFTER ESCAPE   Three Break County Jail, Two Captured Quickly

Anything Could Happen Here, Is Reporters Belie!   Attired As Nazi Officer Is Allowed to Inspect Defense Work

Newsmen Walk Philadelphia Streets In Nazi Regalia.   Pass Near Shipyards, Defens Plants, Visit Piers Unmolested

VICHY CLAIMS NAVY WIL NOT AID GERMANS   Cautious Broadcast     Hints that French Will Resist All Invasion Attempts

SURROUNDS ‘FRENCH FLEET   Navy Commanders Pledged To Resist Aggression   ANNOUNCEMENT   Can Be Interpreted Either Way: Many Leaders Of France Cannot Decide

Hitler Says _ He'll Not Occupy Toulor   French Pledge Selves To Resist “All Aggeressors”’

FRENGH PLEDGE RESISTANCE TO ANY AGGRESSOR   Considerable Portion Of French Fleet Believed Still At Toulon: Hitler Decides Against Attack.

Hitler Not to Occupy Toulon. Reports Vichy   Nazi Apparently Fear: French Fleet Units Wil Resist

VICHY BROADCAST SAYS NAZIS WONT OCCUPY TOULON   Cautiously Worded  Broadcast Says Hitler Reached Decision °

FRENCH FLEE  WILL NOT FALL IN AXIS HANDS   Hitler Decision To Keep Hands Off Fleet Units is Reported Today

NAZIS PLAN TO BY-PASS TOULON   Broadcast from Vichy Indi cates French Will Defend \ Its Own Fleet

FRENCH FLEET BELIEVED HELD AT NAVAL BASE   Confusion Reigns In Vichy As Berlin Dictates Radio  Broadcasts

OCCUPATION TOULON BY GERMANS CALLED OFF BY DER FUEHRER   BELIEVED CONSIDERABLE PART FRENCH FLEET STILL IN PORT

Germans Decide Not to Occupy Base of Fleet   Resistance Pledge Taken by Chiefs Of French Navy

Greatest Confusion Reported In Vichy; French Officials Debate Joining Allies

Germans Not Taking Over Naval Base   Some Say Part Of Vichy Ships Sailed Several Days Ago; Confusion In French Politics

TOULON 10 BE HELD BY VICHY, RADIO ASSERTS   Germans Not To Occupy Home Of French Fleet

Nazis Fail to Occupy Toulon   Threat of French Fleet Chiefs Is Bar to Hitler

Broadcast Says Nayy Commander Will Resist ‘All Aggressors’   MAY FIGHT NAZIS   Believe Considerable Por tion Of Fleet Still A Base

OUTPUT IS INCREASED   Many Russian Factories Step Up Their Production

Editor Named By Schoeppel   Turrentine Becomes Goyernar’s Secretary

PLANT ABLAZE      War Production Factory Hit By’ Three-Hovre Fire_

‘Still No Food, No Sign Of People, Drenched XX’ Vern Haugland’s Diary Reveals What It Means To Be Lost For 30 Days In New Guinea Wilds

Lost in Guinea or  FIGHT FOR LIFE      Amazing Story of Reporter’s 32 Days of Wandering Hungry, Suffering in Wilc Jungles After Risky Parachute Leap

Terrible Experience ot Man Lost 6 Weeks in New Guinec Jungle Is Revealed by Diar)

HERE’S DIARY OF A. P. REPORTER LOST SIX WEEKS IN NEW GUINEA WILDS  ‘Seems too Bad To Die,’ Wrote Starving Vern Haughland

ERS IES OLOry basi in fart Diary Reveals Misery Of Soggy Stinking Days In Guinea Wild:

'32-Day Diary Of AP Reporter Who Was Dropped  \From The Skies Into The Wildest ik The Worlc

DIARY KEPT BY HAUGLAND WHILE LOST IN NEW GUINEA TELLS 32-DAY STORY

War Correspondent Hiked Through Jungle Delirious   Diary Reveals Much of Vern Haugtsrul's 32 Days of Wanderings After Parachuting From U. 8. Plane Somewhere In Higher Ranges of Os en Stanley Mountains; Foodless For Days

Stark Drama Of 32-Day Struggle For Existence In Jungle Recounted In AP Reporter’s Diary

Haugland Was Able to Write 32 Days Of the Six Weeks He Was Missing

‘Only. A Miracle Of God Can Help Now’- -It Did   Diary ‘OF AP: Correspondent Vern. ‘Haugland  Rescued ‘After. Six Weeks: In-Jungles = ~-OF New Guinea. Tells Epic Story

First Story Of Hopeless Jungle Trek Obtained From Reporter’s Diary

Diary of AP Man, Missing Six Weeks, Reveals Terrible Struggle for Survival in New Guinea Wilds

JUNGLE DIARY   War Correspondent Keeps Notes On His Exhausting Effort To Reach Safety But Delirium Cuts Story Short.

Haugland Diary Bares Fight For Survival In ‘World's Wildest Area

Story of What Happened To Vern Haugland In New Guinea Revealed   MANY DETAILS LACKING

COPPER CRISIS IS BLAMED 10 OPM NEGLECT   METALS PRODUCTION DISAPPOINTING, SENATE TOLD

OPM SCORED FOR SHORTAGE OF LEAD, ZINC   Government Officials Have Failed to Promote Production of Vita  Metals Necessary fo1 War Ganatare Sav.

House Rejects  Conference Plan  Votes $50 Minimum Pay for Soldiers

House Again Votes Privates $50 Pay   Senate $42 Figure Is Rejected 332-31

Measure Is Returned to Conterence   Action Eliminates Chance of Increase Becoming Effective Before July 1

$42 Minimum Pay Proposal Rejected By Vote of 332-31   BACK TO CONFERENCE

House Votes Pay of $50 for  Service Men  No Chance for Wage Boost Before July 1  Caen hv andere

House Again Votes $50 Minimum Pay for Forces  Refuses to Accept Compromise of Joint Conference

SOLDIER PAY BILL BACK 10 — CONFERENCE   House Again Overwhelm ingly Yotes for $50  Minimum   BOOST {5 DELAYED BY DISAGREEMENT   Bitter Debate Precedes Vote on Mation of Rankin

§50 Monthly Pay For Troops again Voted in House   senate Compromise Pro posal Rejected by Vote of 332 to 31

HOUSE AGAIN VOTES $50 PAY, SERVICE MEN   : Rejecis Conference Proposal af $42   Favored by Senate, by Vote o! 322 to 31   HOLDS UP INCREASE   Boost Likely Not to Become Ef fective Before July 1—Allow: ance Bill Also Delayed

House Sticks To $50 Pay For Soldiers   Sends to Conference Compromise Proposal Recommending $42   REMOVES CHANCE OF EARLY PAY HIKE   Bill on Allowances For Dependents Also May Be Delaved

House Again Demands $50 Soldier Base Pay Amid Cries Of ‘Politics’, ‘Buying Patriotism’

HOUSE ACTS ON SOLDIERS’ PA}   For Second Time Votes For $50 Minimum For  Privates, Seamen

HOUSE VOTES PAY RAISE IN SERVICE   Senate Agreement Wait Will Delay Boost Until After July 1; 332 to 28 Count

$50 ARMY PAY AGAIN VOTED   House Sends Back to Con ference Compromise  Plan for $42 a Month

BOOST IN SOLDIER ~ PAY 1S DELAYEL   HOUSE, INSISTING ON $50 MINI MUM, SENDS BILL BACK TO CONFERENCE.

merican Seamen Deliver  Russia Through Arctic  Little Damage Despite

American Merchant Seamen Beat Off Nozi Raids On Murmansk Lifeline

—— tal tan eet seman  American Merchant Men Take Supplies In To Murmansk

B. & 0. Engineer Charged With Manslaughter   At Least Fifteen Persons Killed In Freak Wreck On Baltimore & Ohio.

BODIES OF 15 RECOVERED IN ~ JRAIN DEBRIS   Five Others Still Are Missing 200 Estimated to Have Been Injured.   ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE   Engineer Faces Manslaughte Charge; Investigation of Accident Onens.

ENGINEER CHARGED IN SERIOUS B: & 0 TRAIN CRACK-UP      At Least 15, Possibly 20 Killed In Accident —~ 200 Injured, 10 Badly

15 Bodies Found in Train Wreckage; Engineer Charged With Manslaughter

FREAK 3-TRAIN WRECK KILLS 12 IN MARYLAND   Engineer of Crack B & O. Train Charged With Manslaughter

Recover 3 More Bodies From Debris, 5 Persons Still Missing; Engineer On One Train Faces Manslaughter Charge

SEEK BODIES AFTER WRECK   Engineer of Train Faces Manslaughter Charge

Hold Engineer In Fatal Wreck   Toll of B. and O. Crash Uncertain

Two New London Men Hurt in Accident; Recover 12 Bodies From Wreck Today.

ENGINEER OF ONE OF TRAINS INVOLVED IN WRECK DISASTER YESTERDAY ~~ CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENCE

Charged With Manslaughter, Released On $3,000 Bond — 12 Bodies Removed From Wreckage, Maybe Eizht More Dezd   ESTIMATE 200 PERSONS HURT

Manslaughter Charges Placed In Train Wreck   Engineer of B. & O. Train Facing Trial; At Least 12 Killed

Engineer Faces Manslaugther Trial Following Maryland Train Crash —

TRAIN WRECK DEATH TOLL REACHES 15   Engineer Faced With Charge of’ Manslaughter '

ENGINEER FACES MANSLAUGHTER   Find Ii Impossible to Indentify , Many Bodies in B. & O.  Three-Train Wreck

TOLL OF DEATH IN TRAIN CRASH NOW TOTALS 12   Eight Persons Missing. 200 Injured; Enginee: Charged With Man:  slaughter.

Engineer Is Charged With  Manslaughter   Gross Negligence Claimed In Wreck Of Three Trains On Baltimore Line

LEADERS BELIEVE DRAFT AMENDMENT CAN BE ELIMINATED   Bill Willi Reach House Conference Today-—-May Not Be Passed Until After Election

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS WILL ATTEMPT. TO HAVE DRAFT AMENDMENT i. os) - ELIMINATED IN  \CONFERENCE

House Action on  Draft Bill Slow   Seek to Eliminate Training Provision

MAY CUT OUT AMENDMENT TC DRAFT BILL   Year’s Training Requirement May  Be Eliminated

Amendment To Draft Measure May Be Cut   Leaders Believe There Is Excellent Chance Of Eliminating !t 

Singapore’s Air Defense Reinforced By Powerful Hurricane Fighters.

Full-Scale Attack Made on Japanese   Seizing Initiative for First Time, Drive Is Aimed at . Main Enemy Force   SINGAPORE HARD HIT IN RAIDS   But Newly-Arrived Air Support Begins Taking Toll; Nipponese Fear Bombings

FEAR INVASION OF AUSTRALIA IS IMMINENT   Broadcast From Rabaul Flashes Word Flotilla of Eleven Japanese Ships Sighted Off Watom Island And Immediately After Communications With Rabaul Cease.

REINFORCED JAPS ATTACK LUZON FRONT   Military Forces May Already Have Evacuated New Briiain, 600 Miles from Australia   BROADCAST HEARD   British Hurricane Fighters Reinforce Singapore's Defenders, Artillery Blasts Japs

‘Hurricane Fighter: Arriving To Add Power To Attack   Troops Seek to Recapture Territory, Relieve Surrounded Battalions  SMASH AT MAIN ARMIE.  Action Planned By Council Of Generals Under Shade Of Rubber Tree

Allies Attack In The Malay Jungle   British Troops Seize Ini_ tiative for the First  . Titne in Campaign   FAST PLANES . AIDING   Singapore Casualties Heavy Under Incessant Aerial Assault ‘

Hurricane Fighters Arrive, Join Action ToGuardSingapore   jap Flotilla Sighted off Australian Is land; Nipponese Landing Reinforcements To Join Luzon Assault

Hurricane Fighters Go Into Action   Jap ship Movement Causes Fears Attack on Australia Imminent; Renew Pressure  On MacArthur

British Smash At Japan’s Main Invasion Army   Flotilla of Eleven Jap Ships Sighted Off Watom Is land.   Britons Leave Island  800 Miles of Australia

SINGAPORE’S FORCES LASH BACK AT JAPS   Jungle Troops Take Initiative In Full-Scale Counter-Drive   HURRICANE FIGHT PLANES ARRIVING   Japanese Renew Heavy At. tacks On MacArthur's Luzon Defense

SINGLE SEATER HURRICANES IN ACTION   Japanese Troops On Luzon Are Being Reinforced   CRUCIAL TEST   In Struggle For Singapore In Progress; City Bombed By 100 Tokyo Warplanes

Newly-Arrived Fighter Planes Aid Singapore   Dutch Destroy Great Oil Wells and  Plants at Balik  Papn in Borneo

REINFORCEMENTS OF HURRICANE FIGHTER PLANES IN ACTION   ANOTHER MAJOR DEVELOP. MENT FAR EAST FORECASTS “ARLY INVASION AUSTRALIA

Counter-Offensive Smashes at Invaders   Lethal Hurricane Fighters Aid in Move; Japanese, Reinforced, Renew Heavy Attack Against Philippine Forces.

Newly-Arrived "Fighter Planes Aid Singapore   Dutch Destroy Great Oi! Wells and Plants at Balik  Pheer ty “Se

Counter - Offensive*Gets Under Way 70 Miles North of  Singapore.

aunch Counter-Offensive In attle For Singapore-Fear ttack On Australia Imminent

‘Jungle Troops Smash  Back in Full Scale  Thrust as Planes Arrive   HURRICANES THERE  ‘Singapore Given Raid of _ Large Proportions —  Japs Lose 5 Bombers

Air Power Is Increased At Singapore   Tokyo Takes Another Island, Threatening Australia

MAIN FORCES OF JAPAN ARE CHIEF TARGE]   Report Action 70 Miles North of Big Naval  Base   ADD TO AIR FORCES   Speedy Hurricanes Witl Great Fire Power In Action

BRITISH SEIZE OFFENSIVE IN SUDDEN THRUST   Counterdrive Launched By Troops As Planes Blast Transport Columns   SINGAPORE IS POUNDED   Reinforced RAF Fighters Down Five Enemy Craft In Savage Raid

MORE ALLIED PLANES HELP AT SINGAPORE      850 Speedy Fighters Join Aerial Battie Against Japs Whose Raids Cause Heavy Loss

Counter-Drive Is Launched by  British Forces   Imperial Jungle Troops Report. ed Smashing at Invaders j: Foll-Seale Offensive North of Singapore

Jungle Troops Aided by Fast Planes; Australia Is Preparing for Invasion

‘New Planes Help Launch  Offensive   Powerful Hurricane Fighters Reach Singapore; Philippine Attack Renewed

11 Japanese Ships Sighted Off Watom, Island— Radio Is Silenced  AUSSIES PREPARE  Military Forces Have Left New Britain Where Japs Possibly May Land

2a ey t/ SB AWA BAAR LAR  11 Japanese Ships Sighted Off Watom, Island— Radio Is Silenced  AUSSIES PREPARE  Military Forces Have Left New Britain Where Japs Possibly May Land

NO STATE TEST OF EVACUATION   ‘State. Chief ~ Says. He'll  on, Advice

WALLACE GIVEN HICH COMMAND I ECONOMIC WAR      Vice-president Takes Over Many Activities Former-* ly Under Jesse Jones.

VADLE OSVYMETIMES SOLU YY  Love Spans Broad Oceans— And Half-Wed Lieutenant Is Now Husband   By Frank Robertson

ATTACK OVER NORTH SEA OR CHANNEL SEEN   Declares Preparations Now Under Way For Giant Amphibious Drive.   HAILS EGYPT VICTORY   Praises Guns and Tanks Sent By U. S. For Use in Big JNesart Cannainn.

SAYS POOLING OF OIL PLANTS IS NECESSARY   During War Period, Davies Tells N. P. A.   BRAND DISTINCTIONS TO GO, HE DECLARES   Warns That Adjustments And Rationing Will Take Toll in Industry

Oil Industry Plans To Pool Facilities  As War Move  Plants Must Forego ' Individual Identities   Plants Must Forego  Individual Identities And Operate as Unit, Davies Tells Oi] Men   BRAND DISTINCTIONS SEEN ON WAY OUT   Pooling of Terminals Designed To Eliminate Lost Motion. Waste

U.S. Well Equipped To Carry Out Such A Raid American Officials Believe

Where American Bombers Struck   Washington Mum on Raid But U.S. Equipped for It

NAVY ARE SILENT ON TOKYO RAMPING RAINS   Believed Certain U.S Planes Carried Out Attacks   BOMBERS PROBABLY  BASED ON CARRIERS

RAID NOT ADMITTED SATURDAY   Possibility of the Attack i: Revealed But Official News fs Lacking at Washinaton.

Japan Admits Fires Started At Two Of Its Biggest Cities   Washington Says It Has Had No Confirmation of Attack; Official Word Believed Withheld Until Ships Return

SILENCE IN WASHINGTON. ON BOMBING   SEVERAL REASONS ADVANCED WHY CONFIRMATION OF RAID ON TOKYO MIGHT NOT BE MADE NOW

U.S. OFFICIALS WITHOUT WORD ON TOKYO RAIL   Confirmation May Take Days—Or Weeks— Is Report

OFFENSIVE OPERATION OPENED AGAINST JAPS   Second Assault, This Time in- the Gilbert Islands, I: Reported Scene’ of Engagement With Enemy __ Forces—Allied Sources Silent But Tokyo Reveals Presence of Troops on  Mokin leland:   Strategic Base Set Up By Allies on Solomon

Japs Report Amerieans in  Makin Island   Second Offensive Seen in Progress  On Gilbert Group

Optimism Rises in Australia Over Marine Operations  In Solomon Isies

Believed In Vicinity of Gilbert Ids.   NO ALLIED STATEMENT BUT JAPS ADMIT AMER. TROOPS FIGHTING ON MAKIN ISLAND

No Word Of Gilbert Attack Comes From Allied Sources But Tokyo Broadcasts Admission U. S. Troops Now On Makin Island   RUSSIAN POSITION BECOMING WORSE

Freezing of Wages Is Considered By Administration  President Says New Steps Needed To Stop Inflation

U.S. Ponders New Steps to Halt Inflation   Freezing of Pay Favored by Some Officials

F. D. R. Maps Step: To Curb Inflation  Officials Suggest  Dae ee ee VA ae

May FreezeWage Scale To Combat Inflation Level  Higher Taxes, More Ex.   Higher Taxes, More Ex tensive Rationing Proposal Also Advanced

‘Frozen’ Wage, Inflation Curb Are Suggested   Tax Rises, More Extensive Rationing, Price Control Also Being Advanced To Meet Problems   FDR Fiscal Advisers Hold 3-Hour Session   President Informs Press General Attack Line Being Mapped

FDR PLANAING NEW ATTACK - ON INFLATION      - President Discloses Further ¢ Steps Are Under Sers igus Consideration   FREEZING OF WAGES ONE OF SUGGESTIONS      Other Proposals Include Measures to Prevent Clinsh da Prices

All-Out Attack On Inflation Is Being Mapped   Some Officials Suggest Freezing of Wages At Some Recent Level

Wage Freezing Plan Proposed   Roosevelt Studies Inflation Checks

FREEZING OF WAGES STILL UNDER STIIDY   Roosevelt Discloses Fur. . ther Steps to Combat Inflation   DETAILS OF PLANS .NOT YET ANNOUNCED   Fiscal Advisers Hold Conference for Three Hours

WAGE CONTROL SUGGESTED TO BAR INFLATION   Higher Taxes and More Extensive Rationing and Price Control May Be Part of Roosevelt Program

Would Stabilize — Wages, Subsidie   Hear F.D.R. Considering Some Form To Maintain Price Ceilings.

Roosevelt Plans Further Steps To Prevent Inflatior   ‘reezing of Wages Said  Be among Plans under Consideration

FOR ASKS WAGE STABILIZATION   Claims it Will Aid in the Maintenance of Present Price Ceilings

Wage Freezing Considered To Fight Off Inflation   President Reveals General Line of Attack on Inflation Is Being Mapped but Declines to Discuss Details of Program

INFLATION FIGHT MAY FREEZE WAGE   FDR Considering Furthe Steps As Attack Is Mapped

ROBBER SEIZED IN 7-YEAR HUNT   FBI Accuses “Law-Abiding” Citizen Of Two Ohio Bank Holdups

Uo AND GHITAIN BUILD UP UGE INVASION ARMY   Surprise Expeditionary Forces To Strike Across Any Ocean Planned

INDICATED BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES HAVE LONG-TERM PLAN   SURPRISE EXPEDITIONS OF FIELD ARMY FORCE TO STRIKE AT ANY POINT

U.S. And Britain Join Long Term Land-Sea Victory Plan; Funds Allotted For Program: U.S. Shins Attacked

HUGE ARMIES HILL INVADE AXIS NATIONS   Six To 10 Expeditionary Forces Already Moved; Ships Are Rushed

VICTORY PLAN’ § MAPPED BY 1S. BRITAIN   Roosevelt Reveals Six O3 / Ten Forces Sent to Other Fighting Zones of World   = NAVAL FUNDS TO BACK PROGRAY   Surprise Expeditions’ Prepared to Strike Across Any Ocean Against Axis

U.S., Britain To Carry War To Foe Everywhere   Hint Surprise Armies For Striking Suddenly Across Any Ocean.

Allies Will Carry War to Enemy, Hint   Surprise Expeditions to Strike Across Any Ocean Are Seen

SIX TO 10 AEFs HAVE LEFT UNITED STATES  Land-Sea:Victory Program Planned

Victory Land And Sea Force: To Beat Axis   Be In Readiness For Swift Surprise Strokes On Foe

LONG TERM LAND AND SEA VICTORY PLANS MAPPED   AMPHIBIOUS PROGRAW WORKED OUT FOR MANY FRONTS

U.S. Britain Work Out Long Term Strategy      Land-Sea Victory Plar To Strike Across Any Ocean

Allies Build a Striking Force  Hint Dropped in “Special Vessels” In Navy Bill

Allies Working Out Strategy for LongDistance Offensive Blows at the Axis.

LAND-SEA PLA IS OUTLINED ~ SAY CHIEFS   Expeditions Set To Strike Suddenly Across Ocean   Numbering 1,799 Provided In Emergency Measure; Vote Is Unanimous

Surprise Dashes Believed Part Of Allied Plan   Bill Provides for Building Special Type Shipsp—Many Tempting Targets

SUDDEN BLOWS ANYWHERE IN WORLD. HINTED   U. S. And Britain Draft Outline For Expeditions Across Any Ocean   FINANCE PLANS RUSHED   Naval Appropriation Bill Sent To Senate After House Passage

U.S, ENGLAND HINT PLANS FOR SURPRISE BLOWS   Expeditionary Armies To Strike Suddenly at Axis, Possibly in 1943

U. S$. BRITAIN MAP LONG RANGE VICTORY PLAN   3road Land-Sea Striking Plan Outlined: More And More Troops To Cross Oceans; House Pass es Big Navy Bill.

*rogram Calls For Surprise Expeditions of Field Army Size To Strike Suddenly Across Any Ocean; Con gress Rushing Action.

VICTORY PLAN IS — REPORTED BETWEEN U.S. AND BRITAIN . .   Long Term Land-Sea Plane for Surprise Foray to Strike Across Any Ocean

Bl NAVY MEASURE PASSED BY HOUS   Foresee-British-U. $. Land  '-- and Sea Victory: Plan

Hint Surprise Field Army To Aim At Enemy   1. Se Britain Mention Se Force To Carry Warfare Into  c.e'« Territory

State Corn Yield Set at 47.5 Bu. By Farm Reporters   Soybean Crop Will Be Far Abou Nomal According To

Red Army 18 — Miles Outside Key Smolensk   Siege Artillery Drawn Uy Within Range of Major German Stronghold, Dispatches Say   Enemy in Leningrad  Area Hit Violenth   Supreme Effort to Free City Before Ice Melts Is Launched

RED GUNNERS IN RANGE OF NAZI CENTER   Division Is H anded Stinging Defeat

RPSL Ree: eelen: Soe Mee  NINE OHIOANS AREY HOLIDAY MISHAP VICTIMS

Rome and Berlin Had Previously Claimed Capture of Railhead Well Inside Egypt

Allied Force Retreats To NewPositions   Threats to Alexandria Base, Suez Canal, Rich Nile Increase   BRITISH AVOIDING -FULL-SCALE CLASH   Berlin, Rome Say 6,000 British Captured in New Advance

Desert Struggle Rages Fiercely Since Saturday   Battle for Eqvpt Continues Today Over Wide Front

BRITISH DO NOT DENY CLAIM   Reduce First Stronghold on Road to Nile Valley, Alexandria and Suez Canal —Red Armies Get First All-  Out Assault

Eighth Army  Falling Back To New Line   Battle Rages Southeast Of Key Rail Center; Allied Force Attempts

Allied Stronghold Claimed Taken By Nazi Armies   British Withdraw To Make Another Stand Against Mov: ing Juggernaut; Suez, Alexandria Threatened

Rommel’s Columns Sweep-. ing on Toward Nile Valley and Alexandria  6000 ARE PRISONERS  Main Offensive in Russia  Believed Begun in New  Sector South of Moscow

Allies Drop Back Along Desert Line   Nazis By-Pass Spot Chosen by British for Stand Against Axis Treons   Alexandria Raided   Egyption City ‘Attacked by Planes, Damage ts Slight

llies Leave atruh Before xis Advance   Rommel Army Now Only 160 Miles  From Alexandria   German Planes Raid Gibraltar; Report Advances In Russia

Another Base Falls In Egypt   Smashing Offensive Swirls Over Matruh

Soviet, British Feel Full Weight of Hitler's Armed Might  FORMS BIG PINCERS Eighth Army Avoids All  Chance of Meeting Superior Tanks

Britain Does Not Deny Loss Of Vital Fort   6,000 British Prisoners Reported Taken; Fierce Battles Still Raging

Main German Offensive In Russia Underway In Kursk Section   The War Today?” . ie a Fall of ‘Alexandiia'"! Would. Be Catastrophe

KEY TO DEFENSE OF NILE VALLEY REPORTED LOST   Pincers on Middle East Are Tightened by Axis with New Offense in Russia   BUT REDS STRIKE BACK   Fierce Tank Battle Rages In Desert as British Count on Air Power   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

ROMMEL TAKES MATRUH, VITAL BRITISH POINT   Defenders Fight Back Desperatelyto Stop Onrush

New Serious Setback to Allied Cause   Battle Desperately for Position In Egypt; Red Fighting Fierce

Many U.S. Army Air Corps Planes Join «  In Attack.   Short Of Tanks

ALEXANDRIA, SUEZ PERILED AS ROMMEL ARMIES ROLL EAS]   British Desert Forces Lack Tank Pewer to Halt Ger. man Juggernaut

Weary Defenders Of Sevastopol Are Stil Holding Out   Soviets Throw Back . Assaults In Fighting Area Around Kharko:

DEFENDERS FALL BACK TO ESCAPE  FULL CLASR   Alexandria Is Bombed: and Situation of British Be. comes ‘Perilous   FEW DETAILS FROM “ALLIED SOURCES   But Little Doubt Is Cast On Axis Claims; British Play- ang for Time

BRITISH DONT DENY REPORTS   Indications Are Allied Forces Have Withdrawn to New Positions.   ‘PERIL GROWING HOURLY

6000 British Seized: Berlin   Stronghold Evacuated by Defenders Who Fall Back Toward EI Daba; U.S. Air Forces Hurled Into Fight

sritish Give Up Matruh; Battle Area Spreads   London Cites Peril As Axis Claim: Capture ‘Of 6,000 In Bastion; U. $ Army Planes, Fliers Arrive

British Don’t Deny Foe’s Claim; Allies Seek New Position   Defenders Apparently Want To Avoid Full-Scale Clash Until Rommel’s Tank Superiority Collapses

British Strategy Is To Draw Axis Army Farther From Supplies And Shorien Own Supply Lines; Nazis Drive Toward Kursk

THINK BRITISH WITHDREW FOR ANOTHERSTAND   Full Scale Clash Is Believed Avoided When Axis Tanks Are Superior

Rommel’s Army Has Captured Matruh, Important Railhead   Germans Beginning Long-Planned Main Offensive in Russia

Fall Back Te Avoid Being Outflanked   German Offensive In Russia’s Kursk Area Develops Other Arm Of  Axie Pincere.

Matruth,Strongholdor Road to Suez, Taken   British Apparently Sparring for Time To Make Stand; Germans Trying for Weak Spot to Break Through Russian Lines.

FIRST DEFENSE STRONGHOLD ONROAD TO RICH NILE, SUEZ CANAL AND ALEXANDRIA FALLS   British Do Not Deny Claim of Axis to Capture-of Matruh; British Withdraw In Desperate Search For Position te Halt Axis Eastward Drive

Defense Tactics May Be Delaying Decisive Clash   Germans’ Main Offensive in Russia Underway at Kurskarea

English Back Up as Foe Has BigAdvantage   Alexandria Area Raided Dy Axis Planes; Nazis Believed To Have Launched Main Offensive in Russia

Axis Planes Raid Alexandria but Cause No Casualties, No Damage—Gibraltar Raided—Nazis Open Drive at Kursk

Defense Stronghold Of British Taken; London Says ‘Army Withdrawn’

British Retreat Before Superior Mechanized Force Of Nazi General Rommel

ENEMY MOVES TOWARD RICK NILE VALLEY   Alexandria Naval Base And Suez Canal Threatened   BRITISH DESPERATE   Seek Another Position From Which To Halt  Rommel Force

RITISH ADMIT WITHDRAWAL IN EGYPT DEFENSE   Nazis Launch New Drive In Russia; Pincers Threaten Caucasus

Tactics Seem to Indicate Effort to Avoid Full Seale Clash With Rommel’s Heavier Columms—German Drive Under Way in Karsk-Area in Russia

Matruh, Egyptian Stronghold, Falls  to Rommel’s Force   British Eighth Army Withdraws to New  Defense Position

Italians Claim Matruh Falls to The Axis Armies   Allied Forces Making Up British Army Withdraw to Another Stand.   Avoid a Full-Scale Clash With Rommel

FIRST OF BRITISH EGYPTIAN JEFENSES CLAIMED REDUCED   INVADERS DECLARED OVERRUNING ROAD TO ALEXANDRIA AND SUEZ CANAL

CONTINUED HEAVY FIGHTING RAGING IN MATRUH SECTOR  FULL FURY OF ROMMEL'S FORCES UNLEASHED + SATURDAY ATS P.M.

Desert Struggle of Severe Nature Has Been in Prog- — ress Without Break Since Saturday.   none VALLEY GRAVE DANGER   BULLETIN

YANK BOMBERS WILL AID CHINA   Burma Veteran To Be Chief Of Command In Orient

U.S. Bomber Command For  China Set Up   Col. Caleb Haynes I: Chief; Japan’s Invasion Unchecked

Bombing Force Formed in China   ‘Haynes to Command New American Unit

Aid For China From American Bomber Planes   Veteran of Battle of Bur ma Is Named Chief 0 Bomber Command   IN ACTION SOON   Flying Tigers Will Be Taken Back Into American Army July 4

U.S. Bomber: Preparing to Aid Chinese   New Force Soon to See Action; Chinese Lose More Key Points

U. S. FLIERS T0 HELP CHINA IN WAR ON JAPAN   Col. Caleb V. Haynes, Of North Carolina, To Be In Command

Japs Mass 500 Planes in Burme -—For Attack on India or Southwest China

CHIEF OF BOMBER COMMAND NAMED   Cal. Caleb V. Haynes ‘Will Head American Force In China

HAYNES HEADS U. S. BOMBERS IN CHINA  Tier VWVTY YVYARR BARD A SUSI AT

Details on New Americar Force Not Given: Military Secret.   COL. HAYNES IS GHIEF

setbacks Inflicted On Japs In Pacific Reduce Threat Of Attack On West Coast

COL. HAYNES NAMED CHIEF OF BOMBER COMMAND IN CHINA   When and Where The New American Bomber Force Will Strike - Is Military Secret.

Col. Haynes Heads Force Aiding China   U.S. Bombers Are Indicated Ready For New Action

BOMBER FORCE TO HELP CHINA   Disclosure Is Only Bright Spo' In News From Oriental War Front

New Bomber Force Will Aid Chinese   Early Assistance for Chiang Kai-shek’s HardPressed Armies Seen in Appointment of Chief for Far East Flying Troops.

U.S. BOMBERS SOON 10 AID CHINA ARMY   Will Go to Assistance of Hard-Pressed Chinese Troops   VETERAN OF BURMA DRIVE TAKES CHARGE   Chinese Picture Dark A: Japanese Capture New Territory

American Pilots Will Soon Help Chiana’s Defenders   Col. C. V. Haynes Named Chief of Bomber Command

U.S, BOMBERS TO JOIN WIT CHINESE ARMIES   New Ametrean Air Force Expectec To Go Into Action to Aid KaiShek Forces Soon.

GOL. HAYNES HEADS BOMBER COMMAND   Named Commander-in-Chie: of That Unit Now in China.

HAYNES HEADS BOMBER OUTFII   North Carolinian to Com: mand U. 8. Forces In China

Col. Caleb V. Haynes Appointed Chief Of New American Bomber Command Due To Go Into Action Soon —Chungking Believes Japs Will Attack Russia

Col Haynes Named Chief Of U.S. Bomber Force In China   When And Where New Outfit Will Go Into Action 4s A Military Secret

U.S. Forms China Bomber Force  Where, When Fliers Will Begin Action Is Kept Secret

U.S. AIR CHIEF IN" CHINA IS NAMED   STRATEGY OF NEW AMERICAN FORCE NOT DISCLOSED

JOWA COUNTY [BOND QUOTA ABOUT ‘ONE-THIRD PLEDGED   Monday, Aug. 24 Will Be War Savings Bond Day

Allies Strike Over Wide  Pacific Area   laps Subjected To Relentless Air Attacks

MACARTHUR'S FORCES STRIKE OVER WIDE FRONT   Allied Reports Claim Our  Patrols Are In Action Around Key Jap Base Of Salamaua.

Farm, Labor and Industria! Groups Oppose Bill To Give F. D. R. Powers to Suspend Tariff

Storm of Protest Arises on Proposed President’s Powers; Cattle, Wool, Other Industries Voice Obiections

War Powers Bill Draws Triple Attaek   Farm, Business, Labor Groups  Assail Measure

Miners Ready for Six-Day Week:  Say ‘Price Bureaucrats’ Cause Delay

UMW IN FAVOR OF SIX WORKING DAYS      Journal Says, Government “Price Bureaucrats” Blocking Move

43 Survive  U. S. Naval Tragedy   Rest In Newfoundland Hospital After Wreck.

43 SNATCHED FROM DEATH IN STORM   89 Die As U. S. Warship and Supply Vessel Break Up On Rocks

43 Men Saved from Wrecks of U. S. Destroyer Truxton and Navy Ship

43 SAVED FROM TWO NAVY SHIPS   Hardy Villagers Cited In Resene Work

Villagers Given Praise For Saving 43 From Storm   Survivors from Two U. S. Ships Off Newfoundland Coast Are Saved Heroically.

Villagers’ Heroism Saves Tars   Rescue 43 From  U.S. Naval Vessels

189 Lost In Tragedy   Forty-Three Survivors — ¢ Two Ships Owe Lives t Village Residents

Vacuum Company  Penalized for  Priority Violation Hoover Firm Closed  For 3 Months By Federal Order

9ofCrew  elieved Dead   Norwegian Tanker Torpedoed off Coast of Curacao

39 SAILORS KILLED   Only Seven Men On Torpedoed Tanker Escape Death

Early Morning News Flashes.   29 Believed Lost With Norse Tanker

NORSE TANKER IS TORPEDOED   U-Boats Again Active Of Dutch West Indies

Conquest Of Madagascar, Defense Of Malta, Secure Libya For The Summer   Lord Gort, Known To British As “Tiger Gord,” Has Been Sent To Command Malta; Rommel Not Strong Enough To Open Large Scale Operations.

BRITAIN'S GRIP IN LIBYA HELD STRENGTHENED   Conquest of Northerr Madagascar and Defense of Mal ta Secures Position for Summer   FOE ACTS DWINDLE   General Dobbie Relieved of Command In Malta; Lord Gort, From Gibral tar Succeeds Him

British Libya Position Protected By Occupation of Madagascar Base

LONDON FEELS LIBYA SECURE FOR SIMMER   Occupation of Madagascar Strengthens Position of Empire in Africa,   MALTA WEATHERS RAIDS   Island Remains Effective  Operations Base After 9 OM Air Attarlre

Madagascar Base Seizure Secures British In Libya   English Say Azis Has Los Malta Air Battle; Gar Replaces Dobbie

Africa Is Safe Against Romme   Axis Armies May Try Push Through Turkey Toward Iraq, Iran Oil Fields

BRITISH POSITION INLIBYA SECURED FOR THE SUMMER   Occupation of Niego Nava Base and Malta Action Upsets Plans of Enemy

Madagascar Blow Bolsters British Position In Libya   Malta's Successful Defense Staves Off Invasion Peril; Confident Rommel Can Be Defeated Again

FDR States Views on Labor Situation   President Charges Misinformation in General Picture

FDR OPPOSES LONGER WORK WEEK CHANGE   Labor Legislation Said Unneeded At Present

Five Hurt In Same Accident   Believe Driver Went to Sleep While at Wheel

2 GUARDSMEN KILLED NEAR CAPITAL CITY   Vietims Were From Centerville. Five Others Injured in Army Post Auto Accident.

British Throw Surprise Into Axis Desert Foe   Hit Ammunition Dumps, Inflict Damage On Armies And Destroy Bases

BRITISH STRIKE DESERT BASES   Spectacular Raids Ar Made On Axis Lines Of Communication;  Ships Blasted

British Raiders Blast Axis  Bases in Africa  Telling Blows Are Struck All Bae UT wees bow Tikka:

British Deal 7 Great Blow to Nazi Bases "   Undetecied, Raiders Blast Desert Army Concentrations as Far as Bengasi -

British Bands Strike Bengasi  Telling Blows   Destroy or Damage 30 Planes on Ground 200 Miles from Egypt

British Raiders Strike At Axis  Telling Blows In   Telling Blows In Bengasi Sector Are Sent Home

BRITISH RAIDERS STRIKE IN DESERI   BLOWS DEALT AXIS BASES AND COMMUNICATIONS ALL THE WAY TO BENGASI.

British Raiders Deliver Telling Blows in Africe   Attacks Made on Bases a Bengasi--Warships Shell Libyan Coast

BRITISH RAID AXIS BASES 10 BENGAS!   Ammunition Dumps At Gialc Destroyed By British Can: non Dragged Across Hun dreds Of Miles.   6-Days Battle

BRITISH STAGE DESERT ATTACK   Armored Raiders Speed 500 Miles to Strike At Axis Bases

British Raids Hit Axis Forces Hard   Make Daring Sweeps Far Behind Main Rommel Lines

FIGHTING NOW IN STREETS O CRIMEAN PORT   Red Oefenders Reported tc Be Entrenched in Center of Sevastonal.   RUSSIANS DRIVE NAZIS BACK ON TWO FRONTS

SEVASTOPOL SITUATION IS GRAVE   Nazis Claim They Are Fighting In Streets of City

Sevastopol Lines Crack, As Reds Gain In Ukraine   Soviets Advance At Kharkov, Byransk; _ Crimea Plight Grave

Sevastopol’s Men, Womer Defenders Strupgie To ~ Dislodge Enemy From m Wedge   SITUATION GRAVE   Sovitits Stall _ Germans ~ Attempt To Cross Donets River .

heds rorce Nazis Back on Kharkov And Bryanck Front:  Sevastopol Being Defended “Yard by Yard’

COS DRIVE NACI BAGK AT KAARK UN   Battles Mark One-Year Anniversary of War.

Fight In Streets Of Sevastopol!   Nazis Drive Wedge Into City As Red Army Yields Yard By Yard To Relentless Attack

SEVASTOPOL AREA BATTLE 1S GRAVE MOSCOW REPORTS   Monday First Anniversary Reds in Fighting as Kharkov, Bryansk Front Drive Out Germans.   HAWAIIAN CIVILIANS ARE WARNED   Chinese Announce Kweiki Has Fallen, Japs Start Operations; Reinforcements Brought Up.

FBI FINDS MONEY WN HOME OF NAZIS   Tell Court Money Was to Be Used for Purchasing U. S War Secrets

ENEMY LOSES 13-15 SHIPS, SAYS NIMITZ   Admiral Calls This a Partial Payment for Pearl Harbor

Attack On Pearl Harbor : Avenged Says Nimitz; Only One U.S. Ship Hit

“VICTORY” TAX MAY RESULT IN SAVINGS PLAN   Taft Believes Senate Finally Will Adopt Forced Loans Program   CiO ATTACKS PROPOSAL   Urges Approval Of Proposals To Plug Levy Evasion Loopholes

Conversion of Taxation Plan To Compulsory Fund Savings Method Suggested

Victory Tax Seen Way to Force Saving   Senate May Vote On Revenue Measure. Yet This Veek.

SOLONS ASK OK OF VICTORY TAX   Proposal Will Be Used Tc Compel Savings—Taft

VICTORY TAX’ APPEARS SURE OF APPROVAL   But It May Be Converted Int Compulsory Savings; CIO Against Plan

ToUse Victory TaxforForced Saving Plan   Senate Asked to Speed Vot: ing to Clear Tracks fo Revenue Bill

FDR PLEDGED BY WINNER   GOP Makes Inroad: Upon Democrat Superiority

Dewey Elected N. Y. Governor   Roosevelt-Endorsed John Bennett Concedes Victory To Racke} Buster

serman Forces Battle to Cross Don River: Chutists Lead Drive Through Rostov Sector

Cheers And Jeers After The Election   Saddest Vote Victim Is Sen. Norris, Caught In Middle

Findings Of Trial Group Are Approved   White House Announces Electrocution of Nazi Agents Landed From Sub

Six Saboteurs Electrocuted In Washington   Seventh Gets Life Term, Eighth Draws 30 Years

SNEAK AGENTS FOR GERMANY PUT 10 DEATH   TWO TATTLERS GET PRISON TERMS FOR CRIMES

Two Others Are Sentenced to Prison Terms   Military Court Findings Upheld by the President

President Announces Approval of Military Commission Findings After Deaths of Enemy Agents in Washington;

Hot Seat For Six Of Nazi Suhotenrs   Two Others Get Off With Long Terms By Squealing

2 OTHERS WHO TATTLED GER PRISON TERMS   Burger Sentenced for Life and Dasch Receives 30-Year Sentence.   MILITARY COURT FINDING APPROVED BY PRESIDENT

is Die In Electric Chait ter Roosevelt Reviews vidence ‘At Military  : Trial   E GETS LIFE, ONE. VEN:30-YEAR TERM   o “fattlers”. Spares  ath Penalty, Due To  nformation Given; Records Sealed

TWO OTHERS ‘ARE SENTENCED TO HARD WORK   President Lets One Off With 30 Years, but The Other Tattler Gets  Life in Penitentiary —

Die in District Electric Chain   Nazie Who Came in U-Boats To Wreck Nation’s War Effart Begin Death March at Noon   Dasch Gets 30 Years, Burger Life in Prison   2 Given Hard Labor Terms Because of Assistance In Nabbing Pale

Two Others, Judged Equally Guilty, Are Spared Death Because of Aid to Government; Agents of Destruction Executed at Noon

First Pays With Life in Washington at Noon, Five Others Following in Succession.    DASCH GETS 30 YEARS, BURGER LIFE SENTENCE   Two Shown Leniency for Tattling on Others—Record of Case Sealed Until After War.

Two Spared for Tattling On Six Who Were  Executed GET LONG TERMS Bodies May Be Turned  Over to Relatives,  Officials Say

OK SABO TERY PUT TO DEATH OTHERS SPAREN   Electrocution Ends Careers Of Confessed Nazi Agents In Washington Jail   ONE IS GIVEN LIFE TERM AND ANOTHER 30 YEARS   Executions Are Carried Out _ Before Court’s Decision Announced To Public

SWIFT JUSTICE DELIVERED Ih CAPITAL JAIL   Two Others Imprisoned, One For Life, Other For 30 Years  DETAILS SECRET     All Are Dead Before White House Issues Its  Announcement

Six Saboteurs Electrocuted In Capital Today   Two Others Tattlec And Lives Spared: Records Sealed “Ti War's End

Those Given Clemency Get Life And 30 Year Prison Terms; No Demonstration Follows Execution Announcement From White House   By RICHARD L. TURNER

Two Sentenced to Prison, One for Life, Other = For 30 Years  ere

Pr rison Terms Fo or VE oid ence        Group Landed F rom Subs To Terrorize U.S. Pay Penalty After Review Of Cases By FDR Saturday

DIE FOR PLOT AGAINST U. 8, 2 IMPRISONED   President Approves Recommendations Of Commission

First German Agent to Die Electrocuted At Noon Saturday — Others Follow in Grim Succession—One That Tattled on Associates Given Life, Second 30 Years At Hard Labor.

Home Guare Qkayed by Solons   State Guard Bill Passage Seen as Unlikely

Bill For Creation Of Home Guard Passes Assembly   Force Would Be Pai Only When Called Int Service: Ask Concurrenc

Free Welsh On Big Bond   Brother. Accused of Murder Released Toda: Under $10.000 Bail:

Welsh Is Freed From Jail On Bond After Court Holds  Trial Evidence Insufticien

George Welsh Admitted To $10,000 Bail   Accused Min Wins Right To Liberty Under New Writ

Labor Control Plans Lacking   Budgeting Of Manpower Resources Is Found Yet Unnecessary

LEGISLATION ON MANPOWER SAID NO NECESSITY   Budgeting Of Nation’s La - bor Believed Still For  Future Action

Manpower Inquiry Does Not Reveal Legislative Plan   Voluntary Placement I: Still Favored Despite McNutt Objection

REACHESMEN IN NEW GUINEA      Uses Planes and Jeeps To Take Yule Cheer To Soldiers

Can’t Count onVoluntary Bond Buying   PRESIDENT SCHRAM OF NEV YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, URG 4.3 REVISION OF BILL AS HOUSE PASSED IT.   Ruinous To Corporations

BRITISH ROUND UP PRISONERS   Take Two Italian Generals At Halfaya; Over Third Of Troops German

ae TAT, TTT  CRACK GERMAN UNIT CAPTURED   Two Italian Generals, Nazi Major Taken At Halfaya

“FOR COUNTY TS RECEWED   “We. Get £6 New Tires, 7: -Tibes. and 88 Retreads for Rationing. —   TO RATION RETREADS   Board Here Has a Few Peti tions That Will Come Up Thursday. -

TIRE QUOTA FOR COUNTY S RECEIVED   We Get £6 New Tires, 72 Tubes and 88 Retreads for Rationing.   TO RATION RETREADS   Board Here Has a Few Petitions That Will Come Up Thursday.

SET FOR TRY TO DRIVE OUT ALLIES, BELIEF   Uphill Fight Ahead. With Allies Commanding Hills

Medical Group Met On Tuesday   COMMANDER HIGGINS ID TALK TO DISTRICT SOCIETY

Fifth District Medical Meeting   CAMDEN TO BE HOST TO SESSION ON TUESDAY

Rubber Program Expansion Seen   Norris Believes Manufacture Of Synthetic Product To Be Broacened Greatly

BIG EXPANSION OF ERSATZ RUBBER PROGRAM FORECAS   Farm Bloc Trying To Force Bill For Separate Avency Before Senate

GRAIN-RUBBER PLAN PRESSED BY FARM BLOC   Tremendous Increase Of Synthetic Rubber Seen by Norris

Grain Alcohol Use Is ‘Sought   Expansion of Government Rubber Making Likely, States Norris —

Farm Bloc Seeks Senate Action On Grain-Rubber Bill   Production May Be Boosted To 2? Million Tons

TWENTY-oFVER ARE OIGRED, UF   This Is the Number o ’Teen-Age Youths Now Registered.

IWENTY-SEVEN ~ IRE SIGNED, UP   This Is. the Number of - ’Teen- -Age Youths Now  ° Registered." ,

Allied Troop: Advance to  Edge of Bunz  Planes Prevent Landing of  New Jap Aid

Knock Off 23 Planes, Bomb Boat   Japs’ Strongest Effort Be. lieved to Have Landed Slight Aid To  Defen Cec

2} JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN AIR BATTLES   Transports Seeking To Aid Nipponese Forces Hit Hard By Airmen.

DEFENSE AREA CHOPPED DOWN TO TEN MILES   Americans Swarming Into Outskirts Of Buna

2 Jap Zeros Are Downed In Buna Battle   Enemy Destroyers, Seeking to Bolster Forces, Driven Off

PROMISE AID TO W.P.A. WORKERS IN THIS STATE   26, 000 Will-Lose Jobs Due To RDIR’s* —: Order

Allied Forces Unable To Catch Fleeing Main Jap  Army; Bombers Harass Retreating Nips.

INITIATIVE IS TAKEN TODAY IN THE NORTH   Manpower Loss Also Favors Reds 9-4; Stalin To Take  Command

REDS CRACK 2 NAZI LINES  AT VORONEZH   German Losses Placed at 900,000 in 60 Days of Campaign; Rearguard Action Continues near Millerauy

‘Nazi Might Advances in  South Area   Soviets Retire Toward Stalingrad and Rostov; German Losses Heavy

Red Army Falls Back To Rosfoy And Stalingrad  Enemy Losses Are  Heavy At Battle On River Crossing

1,000,000 Germans, Huge Tanks Rip Reds   Tide of Boches Floods Wheat Fields of Don Steppes; Voronezh Fights Grimly On

Masses Of German Infantry Push Russ Back Through Rich Steppes Grain Fields   Enemy Losses Enormous, But They Come On Foe-Traveling So Fast They Intermingle With Retreating Reds, Dispatches Say

TANKS SUPPORT ARMY IN PUSH; REDS FALL BACK   Threats Against Stalingrad and Rostov Grow as Russians Fight Back Stubbornly.

Million Men In Advance   Reds Fall Back in South, Hold Grimly At Voronezh

RUSSIAN ARMY TRIES 10 STOP MILLION NAZIS   Defenders, Fighting Stubbornly, Falling Back in Face of Drive

SOVIET ARMIES HOLD POSITIONS NEAR VORONEZH   Russians Give Ground In South, Leaders Report

COUNTRYSIDE STREWN WITH GERMAN DEAL   Jitler Hurls Masses of ‘Troops and Tanks Into Battle of Don Steppes

TWO SOVIET CENTERS INCREASES   Axis Army Is Less Than 175 Miles Of Stalingrad

Heavy Nazi Tank: Drive Reds Back   Germans March Through Fields, Million Strong

Invaders Throw Heaviest Tanks Against Soviets   Roll Like Tide Across Lush Wheat Fields Through Caucasus Region

Don Steppes Penetrated By Invaders   One Million Strong They Force Red Armies Back Toward Stalingrad  VORONEZH HOLDING  Seviet Defenders lighting Stubborniv Against

‘RUSSIAN ARMY FALLS BACK TOWARD STALINGRAD AND ROSTOV AS NAZI INFANTRY SUPPORTED BY HEAVIEST TANKS ADVANCES   By EDDY GILMORE

(Germans Forge Ahead Through Flat Country   Wheat That Was to Feed Bolsheviks Being — Trampled By Hitler Hobnails; Russians Hold Tight to Voronezh, Menacing Nazi Flank

Heavy Tanks Lead German Power Drive   Countryside Littered With Bodies of Dead and Wrecked Machines   STUBBORN DEFENSE BY SOVIET FORCES   Russian Chances Brighten  With Bvery Counter Blow torn: YWoronezh-

Qusians Are Successful  In Holding Voronezh But Give Ground In Cauthern Sectors

Stubborn Reds Battle To Half Advancing Foe   Million Germans Form Army Taking Part in Offensive

HITLER LINES POURING THRU WTAL FIELDS   Russ, However, Fight from Well-Defended. Voronezh Against Hordes.   ENEMY PUSHES TOWARD ROSTOV, STALINGRAD

SOVIETS FALL BACK TOWARD VITAL POINTS   Withdrawal In Direction Of Stalingrad And  Rostov   FIGHT STUBBORNLY   Line Is From Voronezh To Country East Of  Millerovo

Russians Are Retreating To ~ Vital Cities   Germans Are Held To Bloody Standstill At Voronezh, May Be In Difficulty

Farther South, ’ However, They Are Reported Rolling Eastward.   ACROSS CAUCASIAN   Perhaps a Million Men Were Taking Part in This Movement.

ON GERMANS TAKING PART IN DO-OR-DIE DRIVE   Russia’s Green Fields Left Lit. _vtered With Enemy Dead, ef Wrecked Tanks

Soviets Are  W: aging Rear  (cuard Actions   Strength-Sapping Stabs Being Made With 900,000 Los Of Men Claimed

Million Nazis Drive Over Don Steppes   Russion Chances Are Brighter in Voronezh Sector

Don Steppes Penetrated By Invaders   One Mullion strong iney Force Red Armies Back Toward Stalingrad  VORONEZH HOLDING  CA ge Sick TY .fawsnei V8 owed  04-f%

Report Stalin Has Gone to War Front   Will Direct Defense of Stalingrad; Red Army : Falis Back   NAZIS LOSE 900,000 IN 60 DAYS, CLAIM   Moscow Reports Russ Seizing Initiative At Voronezh

SOVIETS FALL BACK TOWARD: STALINGRAD   Battle Stubbornly as Enemy Strikes Across Steppes In Rostov Thrust.   JAB FOE AT VORONEZH   Counter Attack Strongly In North; Report Hitler Loss 900.000 in 60 Davs.

REDS SEIZING INITIATIVE IN NORTH SECTORS   Saviet Fighters Reported to Have Handed Heavy Blows to Invading Hordes of Nazis   MASSES OF GERMAN INFANTRY IN DRIVE   Tremendous Forces Sup. ported by Heaviest Tanks in Move Through Caucasian Area

SOVIET ARMY LOSES GROUND ON TWO LINES   Threats to Both Stalingrad and Rostoy Increasing Hourly—Reds Fighting Stubbornly in Vicinity of Voronezh.

Stalingrad, Rostov Are Threatened   But Russians Are Scoring Counter Blows in Soune Sectors

Soviet Armies Falling Back, Retreat Toward Stalingrad and Rostov   Reds Put Up Gallant Fight at Voronezh And Deal Enemy Severe Blow at River Crossing, But Germans Continue to Pour in Fresh Troops—Hitler’s Columns Rolling on, Even in Face of Huge Losses.

Wheat Meant to Feed Russians Is Trampled Underfoot   Invaders Are Dealt Heavy Blow Near One River Crossing

Americans Land On French Island Of New Caledoni:   Hitler Soon to Make ‘Important Announcement,’ Possibly to Warn French on Collaboration

BURMA 1S. ONLY OTE OF ALLIED LOSING EFFORT   RAF Continues Heavy Raids Upon Nazi-Held Europe, — Pounds French Coast   AUSSIES AND AMERICANS SMASH JAPANESE BASES   Russian Forces Move Forward Aqainst Germans On Eastern Front

Another Injured Man Dies; 5 Missing Are Believed Dead   Official Probe Begun Discharged Safety Engineer Located

GEN. KNUDSEN, SEN. HERRING HEAD PROBERS   Production Being Carried on Despite Disaster. Discharged Engineer in Burlington

Paleasen and Party Reach Burlington Safety Engineer Who  Had Complained About Operation Located  GIVES NO DETAILS Reveals He Reported to  Vice President and to Sanator Herrine

KNUDSEN GOES. TO BURLINGTON BLAST PROBE   Sixteenth Victim Listed in Explosion in TNT Unit of Ordnance Plant.   FORMER SAFETY MAN ' LOST JOB FOR REPORT

‘Herring In On Probe At Burlington   Official Toll Of Dead Stands At 16, With Five Still Missing.

Knudsen and Party Reach Burlinetor   BOCA BEAL, UVAE  Safety Engineer Who Had Complained About Operation Located  GIVES NO DETAILS Reveals He Reported to  Vice President and to Senator Herring

- Claims AMETICaHs -.. : Held: In Hongkong © ~ foused...: Together.

Resolution To Give Power To President   Democrs tie Leaders Favor Simple Resolution On Price And Wages Control.

F avors Resolution Giving President Full Authority On Wage, Price Check

RESOLUTION BEING PREPARED ~ FOR PRICE CONTROL PROGRAN   CONGRIAKIONAL LEADERE PLAN GIVING PRESIDENT PULL POWER TQ TARE — ANTLINFLATION  ‘ « grep -

Tire Theft Costly   Pennsylvania Judge Gives _3 12 Years. $1.600 Fine

Soviet orces Capture Many German Guns   Advance Several More Miles, Reports State

ENEMY U-BOATS SINK ANOTHER AMERICAN SHIP   Tanker. Owned by SoconyVacuum Oil Company, Sent to Bottom Off Atlantic City   26 ARE FEARED LOST   Twelve Survivors Reach! Shore After Thirty-Six  Lung Hours in   Life Boat :

17TH SHIP IS SUNK (FF ATLANTIC COAS)   Fate of 26 of Her Crew of 38 Unknown

SEVENTEENTH SHIP SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAST BY SUBMARINI   TWENTY-SIX MEMBERS OF CREW BELIEVED TO HAVE PERISHED IN DISASTER

DONALD DUCK, TOO. SHOVED AWAY   FATE OF 26 TANKER CREWMEN STILL UNKNOWN

JAPANESE TROOPS STORMED ACROSS SITTANG RIVEE   Seized a Key Rail Town Ont Sixteen Miles From Rangoon, It Is Announced,   LAST NATURAL BATIUER   Australian Government Helieven Yesterday's Raid Was a “Peeler.”

Australians Get  $et-for Invasion   With Java Apparently Doomed, Big British Island Takes New Alarm Over Possibility of Becoming War Center.

INVASION OF ~ AUSTRALIA 1S BEING DELAYED   Terrific Air Assaults Upon Jap Bases Are Taking Heavy Toll. .   NEW SMASHING BLOWS   Direct Hit Reported on Jap Vessel] in the Harbor or Rabaul.

INVASION OF . AST 5 BEING DELAYED  '   Terrific Air Assaults Upon ' Jap Bases Are Taking ; Heavy Toll... —   NEW SMASHING BLOWS   Direct Hit Reportéd on Jap Vessel in the Harbor .  ° of Rabaul:

Battle Rages For Control of Egpyt   Axis Forces Within 70 Miles of Alexandria; Decisive Test Soon   LAST DEFENSE EFFORT   Main, Allied Force Not Yet in Battle; Canal May : Be Destroyed

Panzers Racing to Attack Naval Base   Great Desert Battles Rage in Dust, Blood and Heat With Rommel Gaining

Lyttleton Named British Production Minister; Gas, Food Rations To Be Cut

Britain Shaping Towards Total War Effort   Revive Post of Minister of Production

Pleasure-Motoring Stopped. In. Britain, Sports Are Restricted   All Non- Essential Motoring To End On July 1; Nation Takes Drastic Measures To Step Up Total War Effort —

England Ends Gas Rationing In War Move      Sports Curtailed And New Production Chief Named To Speed Efforts

“Basic Gasoline Ration’ to Be Ended Entirely on July 1      SPORTS CURTAILED   Horse and Geyhound Racing and Boxing Severely Restricted

TOTAL WAR EFFORT PLANS ARE SHAPED IN ENGLAND TODA’   Revive Production Minister Post and Plan to Stop Pleasure Motor ing, Sports.

BRITAIN IS BRACING FOR NEW EFFORT   Restrictions Are Put Into Effect to Increase War Strength.

Basic Gasoline Ration Imposed On Great Britain   Churchill Revives Post of Production Minister; Pleasure Drivers Halted

BASIC GAS RATION WILL BE ENDED IN BRITAIN ON JULY 1      Government Revives Post Of Production Minister — Places Further  Restrictions Dor

EFFORTS BY THE BRITISH   Production Minister Post Revived, Pleasure Motoring Will Be Halied in the Isles

Canned and Dried Fruit Prices to Go  Up 15 Per Cent  OPA Director Says Increase Forced, Though Inflationary  BLAMES CONGRESS  Says Concessions Granted to Farm Products Responsible

New Frice ‘Anarchy’  Forecast  OPA Chief Says Legislators To Blame

HENDERSON ASKS FOR ENTIRE SUM FOR OPERATIONS   Price Administrator Claims Any Reductions for His Agencies May Jeopardize Controls.   CEILINGS IN DANGER “OF FIRST PUNCTURE   Points to Overworked Staft in Handling Retail Stores and Regulating Service Concerns.

RISE IS COMING IN FRUIT PRICES   Henderson § Says Congress Slash Would Cripple Control Program

APPEAL MADE BY HENDERSON   Says Price Control Plans Jeopardized by Slash Of Funds Requested

CEILING ON PRICES PUNCTURED: BLAME PUT ON CONGRESS   Henderson Takes Steps te Permit 15 Per Cent Increase in Charges for Canned and Dried Fruit.   APPEALS TO PUBLIC IN FIGHT FOR FUNDS   Declares Proposed Cut in Appropriation Threatens “Disorganization and Anarchy” in Work of OPA.

Henderson Sees Failure  Of OPA Aims   Asserts Price Control And Rationing Plan Are in Danger   PRICES INCREASE ON CANNED GOODS.  Administrator Blames

OPA Chief Asks Aid From Public   Protests Congressiona  Slash Of Funds

21 JAPANESE PLANES WILL RAID NO MOR   Sent Crashing to Earth i Fields Near Rangoon

Yank Pilots Are Praised By RAF   American And British Air men Knock Down 21 Jap Planes Over Rangoon

Reward for Faithfulness to Beat _ Brings $100,000 to Great Lakes Sailor

Fortune for Ex-Policeman Now in Navy:  Batthtbael Qawsrian   Faithful Service Brings $100,000 From Rich Woman

NEW POSITION IS CAPTURED IN ASSAULTS   Nipponese Cruiser Is Sent to Bottom By Planes

Yanks Split Japs In Seaside Battle   Spearhead Driven Through to Cape On Fortified Beachhead Near Buna

BEACHHEAD OF IAPS CAPTUREL   Nipponese Line In New Guinea Is Thin But Strongly Defended

WARSHIP IS SENT DOWN BY PLANES   Breakthrough Scored On Enemy Lines At . Cape Endaiadere

GERMANS SEEKING MEN WHO ATTACKED GESTAPO OFRICIA   Reinhard Heydrich in Grave Gondition: Von Brauchitsch Said Jailed

Six Exec uted, H undreds Arrested For Shooting Of Gestapo Official

CZECHS CALLED ( ON TO RESIST I   Six Hostages Slain at Prague, 20( Others Threatened After Hey drich Attack

Prague Family Of Six Shot In  Nazi Reprisals   Mass Slaughter Feared: Purge of Nazi Leaders Ir Germany Reported.

Turks Hear Fuehrer Hitler Imprisons 15 in Nazi Party Purge   Orders Bloody Reprisals for Attempt on Life of Aide in Bohemia

Hunt Men In Holdup   Three Slug Bank Messenger, Escape With $20,000

LeSueur Banker Identifies Photograph As Man Who Cashed Check of Victim

‘American And Filipino Forces  Under MacArthor Clamoring i To Take Offensive Against Japs   AMERICAN FLEET IS BACK AT HONOLULU

IF CRITICISM   British Admirally Admits Five-Hour Attack Is Fatlure,

Warships Elude the Blockade   Battleships Escape from ‘French Port to North German Port

Commandos in Daring Raid in Bizerfe Area   Landing Unopposed And Losses Light; Rommel’s Forces Hammered From Air

British Reveal Thrust Which . Carried Close To Bizerte   ROMMEL NEARS. TRIPOLI   RAF Smashes ~ At Manich >

HITLER 10 PRESS  UBOAT WAR, it  ANNOUNCES IN SPEECH   Nazi Chief Says American War With Japan Leaves Him Free To Act   Fuehrer Does Not Know If War Will End This Year He Says

Declares That War With Japan Frees Réich In Sea Drive   Does Not Know If War Will End This Year; Says Winter, Not Reds * Responsible For Present Defeat

vlitler Boasts of Sub Attacks Against U. S.   . ‘Shall See What Can Be Achieved, -Fuehrer Says in War Review

No Promise Of War End During 1942   Hitler Is Growing Conservatives Sees Germany Persecuted

Blame for War.  Denied by Nazi   Anniversary Address Is Reiteration of  Old Argument That Germany Was Persecuted

«Hitler Puts Out Same "Old Stuff   He Whines the Nazis Have Been Persecuted in a Propaganda Talk

HITLER ADMITS CONFLICT WILL NOT END SOON   America's Fight With Japan Leaves Nazis Free To Act, Says Fuehrer   SEES VICTORY OVER REDS   On Defense Against Weather, Is Alibi As Soviets Surge Forward

VEHRER LAYS AME ON FDR MD CHURCHILL   Both Are Warmongers He Says.on Nazi Anniversary

COLD Wane] FOE -- HITLER   Tells Germans ‘America’s War With Japan Leaves Us Free to Act.’   UTTERS U-BOAT THREAT

Sub War Answer  Te U.S.   New Free to Act, Hitler Says; Still Blames England.

ACTIVITY OF SUBS TO BE INCREASED   Hitler Promises In: tensified Warfare Against Allies

Delivers Anniversary Tirade Against Roosevelt, Churchill; Weather, Not Russians Blamed For Reverses Ir Russia

DOES NOT KNOW IF CONFLICT WiLL ~ END THIS YEAR   TELLS. PEOPLE AMERICA’S WAT WITH JAPAN LEAVES NAZI8 FREE TO act   DECLARES GERMANS FIGHTING WEATHER ON-RUSSIAN-FRON!   Promises Speedy Regaining _ of Territory From Which They Are. Now Withdrawing

Hitler Not Sure War Will End This Year   U.S. War With Japan Left Us Free To Act, He Sayt— Baile at Allied Heads

HITLER ASSAILS FDR, CHURCHILL IN FIERY SPEECH   Fuhrer Reiterates Long Arguments About Persecution   NINTH ANNIVERSARY   ‘Claims Democracies Have Foreed War Upon His Country

WAR IN EAST LEAVES NAZIS BREE 10 AGT   Tells People Shall See What U-Boats May  Achieve   HINTS AT LONG WAR   Weather, Not Russians, Is Chief Enemy On East Front

Hitler Blames Winter For Russian Upset   In New Promises To German People In War Speech

U.S., JAP WAR TO FREE SUBS HITLER STATES   Uncertain When War Will Be Ended

‘America’s War Made Us Free to Act,’ Hitler Says   Fuehrer Declares  Doesn't Know VA Sh um teint VASILE Ae

Hitler Isn't Sure War To End This Year   Avows Spring Will Bring Reverse to Russians, Blame: Nazi Retreat on Cold

Hitler Brags Worst Part "Rehind We’      Same Old Whine Against Allies Heard In Berlin

Declares Russian Line Is! Stabilized — Not Sure When War Will End

Hitler Says He’s Free To Act  Japanese Within 18 Miles Of Singapore

WAR WITH JAPAN LEAVES GERMANY FREE FOR ACTION   Says Fight In East Is Against Weather, Not Red:

TURN AROUND   “Most Difficult ‘Part Is Behind . Us”, Fuehrer Sav:

Hitler Warns U. S. on All-Out Sub War   He’s Doubtful About War’s End, He Says; Blames Weather for Russ-Front Losses

U.S.-Japanese War Has Made Possible Raid Upon Shipping   Fuehrer Tells Natior War May Not End In 12 Months.

Hitler Tirade Blames Woodrow Wilson for Germany's Post-War Ills   Roosevelt is Only a Follower of Wilson, Fuehrer Tells Crowd on Anniversary of His Rise To Power

U-BOATS FREE. TO STRIKE AT -US-HITLER   Shall See ‘What Vhat Subs: ‘Achieve In Refusing. To. Forecast : -oWar’s End °

We Envisages Big Sub Cam" paign Against the United States   “yALKS OF NEW DRIVE IN RUSSIA   Winter Will Break,He Says @ But He Doesn’t Know " When War Will End

German Dictator Declares Fittest. Shall Survive in European Struggle; Submarines Will Be Big Factor in World War; Doesn’t Know When War Will End

HITLER TOLD HIS PEOPLE TO WATCH GERMAN U-BOATS   We Shall See What They May Achieve, He Said in His Talk Today.   GREETED BY CHEERS   Said Reich Armies Were on the Defensive Against Weather in the East.

Fuehrer Sees U. S. Stymied by Japs, Reich Arms Freed   German Army Termed on Defense Against Weather, Not Russians; Confident of Ultimate Victory

Hitler Indicates U-Boat Activity To Be Increased  Says War on Eastern Front Against the Weather

NAY INCREROE NAZI U-BOAT COAST ACTION   Fuehrer Claims Jap Conflict with U.S. Leaves Germany “Free.”   WEATHER—NOT RUSS— REAL ENEMY IN EAST

U-Boat Threat _ ‘Made by Hitle:   Says America’s War With Japan Leaves Germany Free to Act and Adds It Will Now Be Seen What Submarines May Achieve   HINTS OF LONGER WAR

Predicts New Drive In Russia   Hitler Fails To Give Prediction Of Time War Will End—Bui Promises Victory

Haile Entrance of Japan Into World Contlict Leaving Nazis Greater Freedom of Acti Fuehrer Assails Roosevelt and Charchill; Decli Forces in Russia Defends Against Weather, i Reds, But Has Hopes for Spring.

PRESIDENT, CHURCHILL DENOUNCED BY HITLER   Reiterates’ Arguments Tha’ Germany Is Persecuted

Devastating U-Boat Drive Is Promised   But Victory This Yea Not Pledged; Roosevelt Churchill Assailed.

Hitler Finds Nazis Faced By Old Foes   Roosevelt, Wilson And Churchill Are - Rapped By German Ruler; Sure Victory Seen For Cause _

Says Roosevelt Will Be Spoken of as Creator — Of Great Empire —=_—

HITLER PITS SUBS’ POWER AGAINST U. S.   Admits “I Do Not Know Whether the War Will End This Year”   CHEERS ROMMEL’S ACTION IN LIBYA   Assails President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill

INVADERS HURL THOUSANDS OF TROOPS INTO CLIMACTIC ASSAULT ON STRONGHOLD   Causeway Separating Singapore and Johore Strai¢ Already Has Been Mined for Demolition, As Enemy Thunders Nearer Mile-Wide Strip; Sane Admit Gravity of Situation

War Between U.S. and Japs  Gives Chance   Assails F. R. and Churchill; Sees Victory Over Russia In End

NOT IN SIGHT. HITLER SAYS   America’s Entrance Into War Will Show What U-Boats Can Achieve, Nazi Chief Declares in  Anniverecary Sneach.

HITLER PROMISES GREATER U-BOAT ATTACKS ON FOES   ASSAILS CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT IN ANNIVERSARY TALK

Hitler Threatens “Achievements” by  Subs Against U. S   Der Fuehrer Makes His First Speech Making War on Uncle Sam

Hitler Dodges Victory Promise In Radio Talk   Fuehrer Does Not Knov He War Will End In 1942 Voices U Boat Threat

Admits “I Do Not Know If War Will End During 1942”   Nazi Leader Clatms German Front in Red Territory Stabilized

Hitler to See. What U- Can Do, He Says   Tells His People America’s War Witlt Japan Leaves Germany _ Free for Action

German Dictator Makes First Speech Since War Declared Against U. S.

‘All-Out’ Sub Attacks Hinted   Undersea Fleet Growing, Says Fuchrer; Claims Russian Front !s Stabilized; Pleads for Support; Blames Allies for War

Hitler Threatens New U-Boat War      Present Conflict Continuation of First World War, Fuehrer Says:   DENOUNCES THE ALLIES   Bitter Attacks on Roosevelt _and Churchill in Ad dress to Nazis.

HITLER FORECASTS UNRESTRICTED WAR BY HIS SUBMARINES   NINTH ANNIVERSARY AD. DRESS ADMITS HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN WAR WILL END

+OA AND WILSON bit TARGETS Ut NAZI TIRADE   American War With Japanese Leaves Us Free To Act, He Tells Germans   WEATHER, NOT RUSSIANS BLAMED FOR SETBACKS   Reich Armies Ready For Ate tack When Spring Rolls Around, Fuehrer Boasts

Hitler Scores United States In War hin  ry7y Neola i oa tf west... a Ty:.   Threatens Of What Hi: U-Boats Will Do To Latest Enemy   WEATHER IS BLAMED   Says Spring Will Be Time For Thrust Against Reds

Speaking On Ninth Anniversary of His Elevation As Reichchancellor He Says “Germany Is Fighting A New World War Against Her Same Old Foes’”’.

{ELD POSSIBLE BY AMERICA’S WAR WITH JAPS   ells German Throng Number of U-Boats Have Been Increased, Will Make Selves Felt   REITERATES NAZIS  ARE PERSECUTED   Yeclares War In Russia Has Been Stabilized; As-sails Churchill and  g : Roosevelt

Speaks on. 9th. Anniver sary of His Rise to Ger “man Chaneellory.

Laval Expected To Disclose Fate Of France Today   Highly Explosive Situation Points to Reports of Widespread Hatred Against Laval Among French Population.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLICY DUE IN VICHY TODAY   Washington Fears Move By Laval To Wrest Syria Or French Africa From Control Of Free  French Forces.

LAVAL SITTING ON POWDER KEG IN NEW POST   Widespread Haired of Collabora tionists Indicated, Petain Urgec to Go to Morocco

NEW CABINET T0 BE ANNOUNCED, POLICY OUTLINED   Hatred of Pro-Nazi Head Growing Among French People

\nnouncement on Fate Of France Is Expected: May Begin Armed Drive   New Chief Might Attempt to Take Control of Syria Away From Iree French; Leahy Is Recalled to Washington to Report

Await Laval’s Action   Situation in France Highly Explosive As Hatred of Pro-Nazi State Chief Grows

SPEED AGTION ON ANFLATION BILL   Congress Drafts Amendments to Halt Rising Cost of Liv. ing. Wages---Farm Prices

Terrific Explosion is Felt Over A 50-Mile Radius This  Morning   Blast Was ~ Premature and Damaged Building For Miles Around

Terrific Blast Occurs At Quarry Near Easton, Pa.   Fifteen Tons Of Dynamite Let Go At Lehigh Portlaid Cement Co. Plant   SCORE OF PERSONS REPORTED INJURED   Victims Of Terrific Exnlosion Are Blown To Bits In Morning Disaster   (BULLETIN)

Stalin Springs Second Major Winter Drive   Five German Divisions Reported Routed In Northwest; 10,000 Slain   300 TOWNS CAUTURED   Main Nazi Communication Line Is Threatened By Russian Successes   ‘Bully Beef Express’ Pilots Lead Hazardous Existence

Dorn Testifies  At Oil Hearing   Wants Secondary Recovery Aided; Rations to Be Cut

FURTHER FUEL OIL CUT SEEN   OPA Official Forecasts Action, Oil Men Urge Raise to Tap Reserve —Congress May Act

HELP ON WAY, MALAY ADVISED   Jap Troops Drive Closer To Singapore Below Ipoh

JAPS KNIFE CLOSER TO SINGAPORE, NEW LANDING EFFECTED   General Pownall Declares Help Is On ‘Way To Malaya

HELP IS REPORTED ON THE WAY 10 MALAY!   Japanese Forces Strike Closer to Singapore

CONSIDER ABLE HELP ENROUTE MALAYA AREA   New Commander In: Chief British Forces In Far East Says Reinforce _ ments Soon to Arrive      JAPS: PRESS DRIVE.   Strike Closer to Singapore In Fresh Landings On West Coast Below  Town-of Ipoh

COMMANDER SAYS HELP ON WAY TO BRITISH MALAYA   Statement Issued As Japs Make Fresh Landings On West Coast of Peninsula

HELP ON WAY TO SINGAPORE, GENERAL SAYS   “Considerable” Assistance to British Forces Defending Big Naval Base Expected by New Commander.

HELP ON WAY TO SINGAPORE SAYS OFFICIAL   Japanese Units Strike Closer To British City

Chief Tells Singapore Aid Comes   ‘Considerable Help’ To Join Battle For Malay Peninsula.   Japs Bomb Isle   Key To Far East Girds For Maior

Help Rushed 'To Malayan Defenders   Japs Landing New Reserves On: West Coast

‘Considerable Help’ On Way To Maleya   New Commander Means To Fight For Every Inch

Help ls on Way, Says Pownall   British to Fight Every Inch of Way at Singapore, He Says

Help To Forces At Malaya Is Now On Way   Japanese Strike Closer To Singapore In New Landings

ConsiderableHelp Is Reported On Way To Singapore   Japanese Land New Force In Lower Perak; Fight Rages 190 Miles From Base

Help On Way To Singapore   General Pownall Announces Assistance Coming as Japs Strike Stoser

CONSIDERABLE HELP ON WAY TO SINGAPORE AREA POWNALL SAYS   JAPANESE FORCES STRIKE CLOSER FAR EAST STRONGHOLD IN NEW LANDINGS

RICH OIL FIELD DESTROYED BY BRITISH UNITS   Japs Unleash Fierce Attack On Allied Lines

TION TAKEN NIPS LOOSE IGIOUS FIGHT   king Renewed Effort to rack Center of Allied Line and Split the Chinese Armies    ITISH FORCED TO  FALL BACK 15 MILES   her Allied Forces Still folding Positions In faungdwingyi Area-of Pegou Yoma Foothills —

JAPANESE UNLEASH ~HERCEST ATTACK QF BURMA BATTL   Rich West: Burma Oil Field a Yenangyaung Is Destroyed By British   CHINESE FLANK MENACED

BRITISH FORGES DESTROY BURMA’S RICH OIL FIELDS   SACRIFICE IMPORTANT FIELDS TO KEEP THEM OUT OF ECRETATY HWaAankHna   ENEMY UNLEASHES FIERCEST ATTACK OF BURMA CAMPAIGK      Other British Forces Stil Holding Positions Midway Between Irrawaddy and Sittang Rivers

BRITISH BLAST OIL FIELDS IN WESTERN BURMA   DYNAMITED TO KEEP SUPPLY FROM HANDS OF JAP INVADERS

British Wipe Out Oil Fields   Destroy Rich Burma Oil Wells to Prevent Japs From Getting Then

BRITISH DESTROYED OIL FIELDS OF BURMA AS JAPS DRIVE AHEAL   INVADERS UNLEASH FIERCE ATTACKS IN EFFORT SPLIT BRITISH AND CHINESE

British Destroy Rich Oil Field In West Burma   Japanese Launch Fierce Onslaught On Defenders

FOE UNLEASHES FIERGE ATTACK   Try to Crack Center of Al lied Line, Split Chinese From Sritish.

British Destroy Burma Oil Field And Fall Back   Outnumbered Troops Forced to Withdraw  Before Fierce Attack To Split Allied Line

Retreating British Destroy  Rich Oil Property In Burme   Effect New Retreat After Blowing Up Petroleur  Fields—Onrushing Japs Cut Off Chinese From British

British Wreek Rich Oilfield  In Burma War   Jap: Pressure .Agair Forees English: to_ ‘Rateatta Narnh

Rich Burma Oil Field Destroyed By British   Remington Agreement With Germans Told

OIL FIELDS OF BURMA DESTROYED   6000 Wells Go Up Ir Smoke As British Fall Back

British Destroy Rich Oil Field As Japs Press Attack   Outnumbered Troops Fali Back Before Fiercest Onslaught of Burma Campaign; West Fiank of Chinese Force Exposed

Government Is Victim Of Big Swindle, Claim  a... J. Diaent I ncated   Anaconda Plant Located In Indiana Charged With Manufacturing  Defective Wire

ANACONDA WIRE FIRM INDICTED   Five Officers of Indians Co. Also Charged for Conspiracy to Defraud

MAE DEFECTIVE CABLE-CHARGE   Indiana Firm, Five Of ficers Face U.S. Charg es Of Conspiracy

Wire and Cable Company Accused With Manufacturing Defective Material for Government   ENDAN GERED LIVES AMERICAN TROOPS   Charged Secretly Installed Test Tables Enabled Passing of Inferior and Hefective Materials

Fraud Charged To Wire Firm By Government   Bad Material Turned Out for Use of Armies

Anaconda Wire ‘Cheated U. S.. Periled Yanks’   Biddle Calls Fraud Case One Of ‘Most Reprehensible;’ Six Indicted

Anaconda Accused Of Making Bad Cable   Indictment Charges Company Made “False Claims in the Production and Sale of Wire ‘Used by the Armed Forces in Combat.”

ANACONDA WIRE, CABLE COMPANY OF INDIANA, INDICTED   Five of Its Officers Also Ar. Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud the U. S.   One of Most Reprehensiv. Case of Endangering Lives of Soldiers, Biddle Says.

FIRM INDICTED IN. ~ PLOT 10 DEFRAUD US. GOVERNMEN   Indiana Plant Charged Witt Sending Defective Wire To U..S. Forces Abroad   FACTORY HEADS ACCUSED

“‘Reprehensible Case Of Fraudulence  Anaconda Company Is Facing Grave Charge

Frauds Periling U.S. Lives Laid To Cable Firm   Deliberate Cheating In Supplying Combat Wire Supplies Is Charged

ARMY WIRE FRAUD   Indiana Company Indicted for Supplying Inferior Product

Trick Box to Test Wire Cited In Indictment of Cable Firm Alleging Soldiers Endangered

Anaconda Co. Indicted For Wire Frauds   Charged With Filling Govt. Orders With De fective Material.

Wire Concern Assailed In Fraud Cast   False Claims Both in Pro. duction and Sales Are Charged   INFERIOR GOODS DECLARED PASSED   Use of Secretly Insiailed Device Under Test Tables Is Allered

US. Indicts Wire Company   Frauds Imperiling U.S. Forces Charged By Justice Dept.

INDIANA FIRM AND OFFICERS ARE INDICTED   Russians- Say Half o! Wire From Company Was Defective

Charge Fraud In Passing Of War Supplies   Indiana Firm ‘Endangered Lives Of American Soldiers’ By Action,   RED ARMY COMPLAINED

Steel Firm Indicetd By Federal Jury   Anaconda Wire and Cable Co. Charged with Endangering Lives of American Soldiers with Defective Wires

Federal Jury Indicts Indiana Wire Company  Five Officers Also Accused of Conspir. acv to Defroud US

War Fraud Charged ‘ToAnaconda Cable   Defective Wire Turned Over To Armed Services By Company, Federal Indictment Claims

Charge Fraud  In Indictmen   Federal Accusations Are Facec by Indiana Company anc Five of tts Officers

GOV'T CLAIMS PLINT TURNED OUT BAD WIRE   Charges Defective Material Endangered Lives of U. S. Soldiers,   ACTION CALLED “MOST ° REPREHENSIBLE CASE”.

Company Is Indicted on Charges Wire Was Defective; Some Wont va. Rusata

WIRE COMPANY CHARGED WITH FRAUD OF U. S.   Indictment Is Returned By Federal Grand Jury Today   Says Half Wire Shippec By Anaconda Co.  Defective

Copper Firm Accused Of Fraud By US   Biddle Alleges  Conspiracy Act

Copper Indictment 7 Defective Wire Deliberately Sold To Armed Forces; Threat To Life Of American Soldiers

WIRE AND CABLE CONCERN INDICTED FRAUD CONSPIRACY  DECLARED MOST REPREHENSIBLE CASE OF FP.AU!

‘Biddle Charges Anaconda ‘Supplied Poor Communication Wire to U.S: Army, Russia   ‘One of Most Reprehensible Cases of Defrauding Government and Endangering Lives of American Soldiers and Sailors’

Indict Anaconda Wire & Cable Co.   Charged With Turning Out Defective Wire For Troops

Company Indicted and Denounced For Supplying Army Defective Materials

Hoosier Firm Indicted For Alleged Gyp   Defective Wires And Cables Sold  Endangering Lives

U.S. Is Sold Poor Copper   Anaconda Officials Indicted After An F. B. I. Investigation

Wire Company In Indicted For Fraud   Inferior Materials Used in Making Wire For Army

Anaconda Wire and Cable Co. Indicted  on Serious Charge   Accused of Defrauding U. S. and Endangering Servicemen’s Lives

False Claims Are Charged   Anoconda Wire and Company and Five Officers Indicted

Anaconda Indicted  For Fraud   Wire Company Accusec Of Supplying Armed  Forces With Defective And Inferior Material

ANACONDA WIRE, CABLE (0. FACES SERIOUS CHARGE   Charged With Defrauding the Government and Endangering Lives of Service Men— Indictment Announced

Anaconda Wire, Cable Company Faces Charge:   Poor Material Used -Ir Government Work, I:  Claim

FIRM INDICTED IN FRAUD GAS   Anaconda Wire Co. Manu factured Defective Wire For Government.   COMPLAINT BY SOVIETS

Detective Wire Supplied Armed Force, Is Charge   Attorney General Says Grand Jury Indicts Anaconda of Marion, Ind,   Wire Supplied Russia Is Found to Be Bad

INDICT CABLE. WIRE MAKERS   Anaconda And Five Officers Charged With Conspiracy To Defraud:U. 8S.

Fake Tests Made On Poor Product   Anaconda Wire Company Rigged Testing Device To Defraud, Government Savs

FRAUD AGAINST GOVERNMENT IS CHARGED.IN SUIT   Anaconda Copper Co., Charged With Endangering Lives of U. S..Soldiers   And Sailors

Robeson Superior Criminal Court Continues Today   Grand Jury Makes Report Yesterday; Report Buses in Good Shape.

Army Moved From Ural  For Battle   RUSSIANS MASS TO DEFEND CAUCASUS FROM GERMANS AS LATTER ARMY NEARS ROSTOV

Youth Runs Wild, Kills Passerby   Anti-War Fanatic Wounds His Sister

Berlin Opens Anti-Swedish Radio Campaign After Communists Gain In Stockholm Council Elections

Violent New Anti-Swedish Campaign Flares In Reich   Communist Trend In Elections Brings Sharp Attack; Keeping Close Watch

“Last Phase” In Struggle for Buildings   That Is Berlin Radio’s Re port of the Battle for Stalinerad   A SWITCHBACK TO PREVIOUS CLAIMS   War Bulletin Declares Di version Attacks Are Being Repulsed

Hifler Purges Staff: Von Bock Loses Commanc   Nazi Tanks Advance In New Threat at Stalingrad Interior

Violent Fight Breaks Out ‘in Stalinarad   Russians Kill More Than 2000 Attacking Nazis

Organized Labor Wants WLB to To Control Wages   Murray and Green State Views at White House Talk

UNIONS WANT WAGE CONTROL LEFT TO WAR LABOR BOARD   Both CIO And AFL Are Fighting Plans To Put Contrel Under New  Authority *

CIRCUIT COURT NeWo AND NOTE:   Motion to Kill Section  Edward McKinney Filed f of Complaint.   OTHER COURT ITEMS

GIRGUIT COURT “NEWS AND NOTE:   Edward’ McKinney ne  Motion- to Kill. Section St, oe of. Complaint.      OTHER ~COURT ITEMS

LEADS GUILTY Til THEFT OF STAMPS   Ex-Michigan SSB Head Admits Charge After Judge Ferauson Testifies.

PAYROLL-PADDING CHARGES PROBED   Inquiry Is a Sequel to Investigation of Postage-Stamp Thefts in Lansina

Somervell Accused of Aiding © Bigger Concerns While Voicing Friendship to Small Business —

Soviets Hold Defenses Of Nazi Troops   Fierce Fighting Within Stalinerad

Large-Scale Clash Rages, Reds Report   Offensive Operations In Central Area Are Resumed As Blizzard  Comes To End

FIGHTING IS VIOLENT OVER BROAD AREA   Fresh Progress Claimed By  _ Red In Three Sectors of Stalingrad Defense   RESISTANCE IS FURIOUS

VIOLENT FIGHT FLARES ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT   Reds Make Fresh Progress It Stalingrad Sector As Blizzard Breaks   NAZIS COUNTERATTACKING   Germans Are Chased Out Of Strongholds; Infantry Divisions Routed

BLIZZARD BREAKS, BATTLE RESUMED WEST OF MOSCOW   SOVIET FORCES NOW ONLY 90 MILES FROM LATVIAN BORDER

Break in Blizzard Brings Renewal of Violent Fighting   Big Scale Operations Re. sumed on Three Major Fronts in Russia

Fight Hard  In Russia   Violent Battles Flame Along A Broad Front

Battle Renewed Near Stalingrad   Weather Clears, Reds Push Ahead

Violent Attacks Gain Fresh Advances for Soviets on 2 Front:   Fierce Fighting Flares Along Broad Are: as Blizzard Ends; Nazis Driven From Long-Occupied Trenches

COUNTER-BLOW BY NAZIS WEST MOSCOW FUTILE   Strive to Drive Back Rus sian Wedge Into Lines In Velikie LukiRzhev Sector   REDS STAND ONLY 90 MILES FROM LATVIAD   Meanwhile, Russians Make Fresh Gains In-Stalingrad Sector; Many Enemies Slain

VIOLENT FIGHTING - ALONG BROAD AREA OF CENTRAL FRONT   Break in the Blizzard Permitted the Battle. to Be Resumed.   RUSSIANS MADE GAINS   Resumption of Big Scale Op erations in, Snow-Sovered Central Front Announced.

Russians Make ‘Fresh Advances   Make Progress on Three Sectors of Stalingrad Front, Moscow Says

REDS GLAS WH AA OW STEPPES   Violent Fighting I]. Reported; New Gains Made

FRESH GAINS   Violent Fighting Flames Along Broad Area of Central Front

Big Battles On Central Soviet Front   Heavy Counterattacaks by Germans Called Ineffective Reds Gain at Stalingrad

Progress Made By Red Army   Chief Action Is Reported In Stalingrad Area And tong Railread

Fighting On Russ Front Grows More  Violent  Red Army Makes Fresh Progress In Three Sectors,

Soviet Front Flames Again As Skies Clear   Russians Claim Progress in Three Sectars

Violent Fighting ResumedinRussic   Soviets Make Progress in Three Sectors of Stalingrad: Good Weather Revives Battle

Fighting West Of Moscow Is More Violent    Break In _ Blizzard Is  Followed By Hard Battling   REDS NEAR LATVIA

VIOLENT FIGHTING FLAMED ALONG BROAL FRONT IN RUSSIA  RED ARMY REPORTS PROGRESS IN PARTS OF STALINGRAD AREA

Russian Front rignting Fierce  Reds Report Gains Near Stalingrad

Fierce Fighting On In Russia   Red Army Makes Fresh Progress At Stalingrad

SOVIETS GAIN IN3 SECTORS AT STALINGRAD   Violent Fighting Also Flames Along Broad Area of Central Front as Result of Nazi Counter-attacks.

VIOLENT CLASH BREAKS OUT ON MOSCOW FRONT   Big Scale Operations Resumed After Blizzard;  Russians Advance

BITTER FIGHT FIN RED FRONT   Russian Armed Forces Report Fresh Progress in Thrae Sartore.   90 MILES FROM LATVIA’

Heavy Fighting In Russian Area   VIOLENT BATTLE FOR SOVIET ZONE STARTED

REDS BATTLE 90 MILES FROM LATVIA   Heavy Fighting Resumes As Blizzard Breaks   CENTRAL FRONT   Advance Costs Nazis Many Men: 11 German Planes Are Shot Down

Violent Fighting Raging In Broad Central Sector   Big-Scale Operations Resumed With Breck In Blizzard; Reds Score Gains

VIOLENT “FIGHTING FLARES ON CENTRAL FRONT IN USS   Russians Make New Progress In Three Sectors “In Stalingrad Area   NAZi DEAD LITTERS FIELD

VIOLENT BATTLES RAGE ON FROZEN RUSSIAN SOIL   Resumption of Big Scale Operations In Luka-Rzhev Area and at Stalingrad

Reds Resume Operations  On Big Scale   Violent Fighting Flames Along Central Front as Three-Day Blizzard Breaks   NAZI LINES TAKEN   Hand to. Hand Fighting Rages in Area Between Don, Volga—Nazi Position Flanked

Action Started When Blizzard Breaks; Soviet Reports Gains Big Scale > Operations   Big Scale Operations West Of Moscow Developing On 140-Mile Front

Reds Claim New Sueecess  On 3 Fronts   Renewed Violence On Central Front As Weather Abates

FIGHTING IS VIOLENT   Red Army Has Made Progress ir  Three Sectors Near Stalingrad

Fierce Battle Rages in Russia   Violent Fighting Breaks Out Anew

On 3 Fronts   Cessation Of Blizzard O: Central Front Brings Re »newed Activity   NAZI TRENCHES TAKEN   Huge Battle In Progres For Large Town Seuth west Of Stalingrad

EXTENDS OVER WIDE AREA ON CENTRAL FRONT   Big-Scale Operations Resumed As Break In Blizzard Comes   GAIN AT STALINGRAD   Trenches Long Held By Germans Occupied By Soviet Troops

Battle Flares Anew West Of Red Capital   Gains In Every Sector Claimed By The Russians

Hard Fighting : Seen in Russiz   Violent Battle Flames Along Central Front as Weather Conditions Improve — Red Army Reports New Gains Around Stalingrad.   BIG SCALE OPERATIONS

FLOW OF ARMS UP LAST MONTH   Munitions Output Near 4 1-3 Times Higher Than Before War Outbreak

NOVEMBER ARMS OUTPUT TOPS MONTHLY GAINS   Plants Turn Out dand A Third Times Tn War Materials

ARMS OUTPUT GAIN LARGEST IN NOVEMBEF   Production Increase 01 12 Per Cent Noted By Nelson

REPORTS ARMS PRODUCTION IN GREATEST GAIN   12 Per Cent Increase In Output Revealed By Nelson

NOVEMBER OUTPUT OF WAR SUPPLIES > IS GREATEST GAIN   Production In Number Has 12 Per Cent Gain Over October According to Nelson’s Report.   VOLUME INCREASED SINCE LAST SPRING   Report Shows Articles Need: ed In North Africa First Ir Production, Output to Be Double.

PRODUCTION. RISES   Munitions Output in November Scores Highest Monthly Gain

Production  Of Arms Shov      Volume of Airplanes, Tanks Guns, Ammunition, Ship 18 Per Cent Greater i November Than October

Production Greatest in  November  Nelson Says Arms Of All Types Rol  Beam Warinedee

PRODUCTION AT TOP SPEED NOW   Nelson Reports . Muni. tions Output in Novem ber Was Highest. .

WAR MATERIAL GAINS 12 PCT   Nelson Announces Novembe: Munitions Increase Over October

Hit Munitions Output Record In November   Absolute Gain In Production Greatest Since Start Re. armament Began.   DOUBLE GOAL FOR °43

ARMS. PRODUCTION SHOWED GREATEST GAIN IN NOVEMBER   Largest Monthly  ‘Increase Last. .Month Since U.S. Bégan: T.  niyo peri he

Total for 19 43 Will Be Higher   Nearly Twice as Much Wal Materia! as This Year Expected

NOVEMBER ARMS PRODUCTION WAS GREATEST EVER   Twice As Much Expected ‘It 1943, Overwhelming Enemy.

U.S. MUNITIONS OUTPUT HIKED   Production Gained Sharply In November, Over Four Times That Year Ago

Arms Production Hits New High   November Figures Greatest Since Program Started

OUR WAR PRODUCTION.      November Was a Banner Month - for the United States.

Arms output shows biggest  month’s gain   Up 433 percent since Novy.. 1941]

U. 5. Output Sets Record   Largest Monthly Gain Scored in Production Of Munitions

U.S. Output Up 12 Pereent Over October   Expect To Double Production Coming Year

MUNITIONS OUTPUT SHOWS GREAT RISE   Big Jump ‘in Productior During November, Nelson Reports

MUNITIONS PRODUCTION SHOWS GAIN   November Output 12 P.C. Greater Than In October

BIGGEST GAIN TN ARMAMENT   PROWQUOTION GAIN LAS! MONTH SET RECORD—HUGE PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR

NELSON REPORTS PRODUCTION Wt   Munitions Output Increases Sharply in November Over October; Also Reports Im: provement in Plant Use

OUTPUT OF ARMS IN SHARP GAIN   NOVEMBER PRODUCTION OF ‘WEAPONS 12 PCT. GREATER THAN .IN OCTOBER.

NEW WAR OUTPUT PEAK TN AIOVEMBER   Nelson Reports Volume of Ammunition, Planes, Etc., Un 12 Percent over October

Production Sets Record In November   And We're Just Getting Started Nelson Declares

U. §. Munitions Output Gains   Production Boosted Sharply in November

Production Of Wai Supplies” Hits Record   Nelson Reveals That November Gains Are Greatest Yet

BIG GAINS IN MUNITIONS IS WPB’S REPORT   NOVEMBER GAIN" IS BIGGEST SINCE NATION BEGAN TO REARM

November Gain In Arms Output Biggest of War   Nelson reports 12% increase over October; planes up 18%, merchant ships 26%.

ARMS OUTPUT QUADRUPLED, SAYS NELSON   Reports November Production Shows Biggest Gain Since U.S. Started to Rearm.   SWELLED 12 PER CENT   WPB Chief Says Many Plants Operate Only at Half of  Coll Cananitu

Top Production — Gain In November   “Expect '43 Arms Outpul To Double This Year's

Victory Weapons Production Line Greatly Boosted   WPB Chairman Nelson Also Reports Plant Utili zation Improvement

NELSON TELL OF BIG GAINS IN PRODUCTION   Biggest gain of war scor ed by munition plants in November

Arms Output Jumps in U.S.  Biggest Monthly   Biggest Monthly Gain Since 1940

Arms Production Sets New Recore   Biggest Monthly .Gair Is Reported

Nelson Says Increase Greatesi . Monthly Gain Yet Made — Double This Year's Output in “43

Big Munitions Gain Is Made  12 Per Cent Upturn Reported In November

Munitions Output Shows Bia Gain   Production is Greatest Since Summer of ‘40

THE MUNITIONS PRODUCTION IN A NOVEMBER GAIN   Scored the Biggest Monthly Increase Since U. S. Began to Rearm in 1940.   STATEMENT BY NELSON   The Volume of Planes, Guns, Ammunition Was Up 12 Per Cent.

November Gain In Munitions Was Biggest   12 P. C. Greater Thar October ; 4 Times More Than Oct., 1941

Nelson Lists Arms Inerease   Production Siatistic: Show Biggest Hise ‘Since 1940--

CRITICAL LABOR AREA ESTABLISHED   METAL AND LUMBER WORKERS IN 22 STATES FORBIDDEN TO CHANGE JOBS.

West Coast Men Are Tied to Jobs   Workers in Non-Ferrou: Metals and Lumber Can’t Switch

Permit Needed to Quit Mining, Lumbering Work  Montana Is Among States Affected By Federal Order

URGE PROCEEDINGS  BE INSTITUTED IN NORMANDIE DAMAGI   Action Against Company in Charge of Work on Vessel Meets Commit fee Approval,

Liner Damage Suit Approved   Normandie Repair Firm Said Cause of Fire

FIRM WORKING ON NORMANDIE MAY BE. SUET   Three Fires Aboard Line Are Attributed To Carelessness

Other Forces Batter Axis  Fortitications   Reinforeed Allies Appear Building Up For Decision in Africa  AIRFTELDS POUNDED

Flying Fortresses Strike Blow Against Axis Airfield; Decisive Battle Near

British And American Troops Battering At Axis Fortifications Before Bizerte And Tunis

ANGLO-YANKS BATTER TUNIS AND BIZERTE   Tunis Airfield Is Given Mighty Blow While U. S. And RAF Bombers Blast Biz arta   Nazi Infiltrate

BERRYVILLE, ARK. BURYING ITS DEAD FROM STORM   Red Cross and State Welfare Agencies ‘Coordinate Effort to Rehabiltate  Homeless in Community

GET IN THE SCRAP!  TORNADO VIGTINNG COUNT 23 DEAD   Red Cross Sends Aid; Officials Commend Populace on Lack of Hysteria

BERRYVILLE BURIES DEAD IN WAKE OF DISASTER THURSDA'   More Than 500 Left Homeless When Tornado Razes Half OF Town

STORM’S DEATH TOLL NOW AT 2!   200 Others Hurt in Berry ville, Ark, 130 Home: Demolished.

Berryville Prepares to Bury Its Dead   Nearlv 500 Persons Are Without Homes After Tornado

Tornado Makes 500 Homeless; Death Toll Is 9   Defense Agencies Gel Strenuous Test tn First War Time Disaster

Storms Reported Over Many Area:   - FREAK STORIES HEARD AFTER WIND STRIKES STATE

500 Homeless In Berryville   130 Homes Wiped Out, 150 Others Badiy Damaged

ARKANSAS TORNADO TOLL RAISED TO 25      Burial of Dead Started with Rehabilitation

000 LEFT HOMELESS BY TORNADO WINDS   130 Homes Destroyed in Ar kansas Village

Big U. 8. Troop Contingent Reaches Erin Without Loss   Allies Appear Winning Atlantic Battle As Convoy Reports Peaceful Trip; Ceremony Missing as Forces Disembark

GIGANTIC U.S. FORCE MAKES SAFE CROSSING   Fourth Convoy Lands Swarm of Men  In Ireland

STORY IS RELATED — OF ATTACK ON SHIP   West Point Plebe and Writer Among Survivors of Merchantman

lirst To Land Near Europe In New War   Composition of New A.E.F. Not Revealed

IN IRELAND   War Dept. Witholds Number   In Command of Russell P. Hartle

Jhio Farmers Urged To Concentrate on Raising Meat, Dairy Products This Year

Spirit of First Independence Day Compared to Now— ‘Tr Faatnure irticle

TWENTY MEN mel TFTON ~ FOR ERMC   Bus Load of Future Soldier: Went to Fort Benjamin Harrison.   “FOR THE “DURATION”   ‘Expect That Another Group Will Be Leaving Here t in Short Time. -

TWENTY MER LEFT TIPIUN FOR SERVICE   Bus Load of Future Soldiers Went to Fort Benjamin Harrison.   “FOR THE DURATION”   Expect That Another Group Will Be Leaving Here in Short Time.

PICK UP ALIENS   FBI Makes Arrests in the Northern : California Area

Federal Agents Arrest More Enemy Aliens   North California Raids Continue Throughout Day

JAPS ADVANCE NEAR TOUNGOC   Chinese-Forced to Retreat      ** Mandalay“Rail Line

JAPS ADVANCE NEAR TOUNGOC   Chinese Forced to Retrea' To Positions Along Mandalay Rail Line

FIGHTING HEAVY IN BURMA AREA   Chinese Are Reported Tc Have Withdrawn From Toungoo To New Positions

Toungoo Held By Both Side:   Line of Fighting Divide: Key Point With Japs Cireline City

Chinese Troops Withdraw from City of Toungoo   feavily Reinforced Japan ese Army Continues To Advance

Chinese Report Says Their Troops Are Forced to Retreat in Burma But British Claim Army Still Holds

British Train Airborne Troops  Minister Declares Middle East Has Been Reinforced

British Armored Units Reinforce Middle East; Air Borne Army Trained

BRITISH ARMY REINFORCEMENTS READY FOR ACTION   Air-Borne Troops !n Train ing and Parachute Forces Awaiting Call; New Armor ed Division Formed

British Have Airborn Units Now in Training   Armored Units in Middle East Reinforced,. Says Margesson  MORE ARE NEEDED  Spokesman Tells How Troops In Malayan Battle Were Undertrained

BRITISH 'CHUTISTS READY FOR ACTION   New Armored Divisions Formed To Bolster Army

BRAINS STRIKING POWER STRENGTHENED   Has Parachute Troops Now ‘Bawde Exe detian

BRITAIN FORMS ‘CHUTIST ARMY   New Armored Units Also Augment Striking Power: Near East Reinforced

Air Borne Troops Train in Britain   English Already Have Parachutists Ready to Go Into Action.

BRITAIN FORMS NEW DIVISIONS   Air-Borne Troops In Training and Parachute Forces Ready For Action; Striking-Power Strengthened.

BRITISH LAUNCH ATTACK IN BURMA   STORM ENEMY POSITIONS IN PEGU AREA, NORTHWEST OF RANGOON.

British Hit Jap Positions In Pegu Area.   RAF Penetrates Deep Into Thailand; Japanese . Reinforcements Expected

British in Burma Get on Offensive   Japanese Snearhead Menacing Rangoon Being Reinforced

U0. TOMUOTER ALL MANPOWER FOR WAR WORK   Legislation May Be Needec For Compulsory Alloca. tion, Authorities Say

Many Hidden Skills May Be Found In New Registratio:   Older Group, 45 to 64 Years 0:

Special Legislation Probably Necessary for Allocation of Manpower for War Activities.   MEN TOO ) OLD FO FOR : MILITARY SERVICE   Many in Next Classification are Fathers While Other are Grandfathers of Mer in First Lists.

WILL HIDDEN SKILL, OF ‘OLDSTERS   Order 13,000,000 Men Of 45-64 To Register April 27

REGISTRATION OF MEN 45 10 65 {8 SET FOR APRIL 27   Expected to Reveal Hundreds of Hidden Skills for Vartous Trades.

Men of 45 to 64 To Register On April 27   Younger Group. Not to Be Listed At That Time

All-Time Tank Tiff In Egypt   Titanic struggle for all of North Africa still  continues

SAY GREATEST TANK BATTLE OF ALL TIME RAGESIN DESER1   Covers Several Hundred Square Miles of Sands In Egypt   BLAST AXIS SUPPLIES,   Weary British 8th Army Bolstered By New Zealand  Troops

Tank Battle Rages Between  Fuka-Matruh   Fierce Battle In Progress Over Several Hundred Miles Of Egyptian Desert   MERSA MATRUH NOT DEFENDED BY BRITISH   U. S. Bombers Go To Aid Of British In Defense Of Egypt, Cairo Reports

Aliens To Move “East of Sierra”   Talk Is Renewed Of Clearing Coast

Moving Of Jap  Populace Seen   93,000 May Be Placed In * Area Fast of Sierras Ry Government .

West Coast Japs May Be Move d East   California Hears Evacuation Orders Are Being Prepared

IAPS 10 BE SHIPPED EAST OF THE SIERRA   Order Alsc Affects American Born 2nd Generation

May Move Aliens East Of Sierras   Evacuation Orders Prepar ed For San Diego Japs

TD oflP JAPS FROM COAST   Will Remove Aliens to Poin’ ‘Somewhere East of the Sierra,’ Report

Japanese To Be Evacuated From San Diego Area   American-Born As Wel As Alien Nipponese Tc Be Affected.

BRITISH BOMB WAR INDUSTRY IN PARIS AREA   Nazis Claim Successfu Attacks on U.S., British Ships

British Bomb.  France ENVIRONS OF PARIS POUNDED   Hitler Claims Outstanding Success in U-Boat Warfare; Germans on Offensive on Leningrad Front

R, A. F, LASHES AGAIN AT PARIS’ NAZI FACTORIES   Three Suburban Plants Are Bombed — 15 of Britain’s Raiders Listed Missing After Far-Ranging Sorties  Binaarnhine Clarmane.

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID GERMAN WAR PLANTS AT PARIS   NAZI HIGH COMMAND ANNOUNCES 105 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK DURING MARCH

FRENCH TRUC FACTORY 18 BOMBARDED   Germans Claim Successfu Attacks On Shipping   DARING DASH   Made By Freed Norwegian Vessels Through Nazi Blockade In Storm

BRITISH BOMBERS POUND NAZI WAR FOUNDRIES AS ‘HITLER CLAIMS NEW SUCCESSES AGAINST U.S. IN ATLANTIC   Nazi High Command Asserts 105 Allied Merchant , Ships Have Ben. Sunk. During the Month of “March; British: Bombers Strike at Outskirts of Paris at Ruel: Sannois and Possy

MINES LAID IN ENEMY WATERS   One of Greatest Raids Staged On Occupied Territory

BRITISH SMASH ANEW AT NAZI WAR FOUNDRIES   RAF Bombers Lead Widespread Attacks On Industry In Reich

JAP ATTACK PROBABLE   Enemy Ship Movements In dicate Plans to Strike at Port Moresby   JAPS OBTAINING MORE WARPLANES   Allied Air ‘Supremacy May Not Be Permanent, Says Svdnev Sun

RAF SMASHES AT NAZI WAR PLANTS IN PARIS AREA   Reich Reports “Very Successful” Attacks On Allied Shipping

Summer Operations By Over 300 German U-Boats Looked For   U. S. Officials Express Opinion Nazis Have Failed Purpose

15 RAF SHIPS FAIL TO SHOW AFTER RAIDS   BRITISH SMASH AT PARIS PLANTS, RANGE OVER GERMANY

RAF Launches Terrific Raids   Admits 15 Bombers Lost In Operations

Hitler's Headquarters, Reports "Very Successiul’ Aitacks on U. S.. British Shipving   REDS SCORE GAINS   Two British-Charteced Norwegian Ships Boldly Attempting to Run German Blockade

British Bombers  Hit At Factories In Paris Environs   Germans Says 105 Allied Merchant Ships Destroyed During March; Nazis Claim Offen sive in Leningrad Sector of Long Battlefront

British Again Smash at Nazi War Foundries   Fifteen RAF Bombers Missing From Raids That Reached Into West and Northwest Germany and ‘Into Paris Reqaion

Hundreds Of Flanes Take Part In Raid   British Lose 15 Bombing Planes In Big Offensive

RAF Again Attack Paris Factory Area   Poissy Truck Work Bears Brunt of Raid; 15 Bombers Lost

Paris Again , A Target Of the RAF   Nazis Counter U. S. U-Boat Toll by Claiming More Sinkines

Nazi Plants In Paris Hit ~ By Bomber:   Widespread Raids Renewed by RAF as Hitler’s High Com‘ mand Reports 105 Allied Vessels Sunk During March

FACTORIES, DOCKS, — RAILROADS, BASES  ~ CHIEF OBJECTIVES   Major Raid Staged On Western Reich ‘Belgium, France—Mines Sown Thick In Enemy Waters— Full Moon Aids RAF 

RAF SOWS WIDE DESTRUCTION FROM PARIS TO GERMANY   Hundreds of Planes Take Part in Heavy Blow at Nazi Spring Offensive.

British Smash Anew at Paris, North Germany  2 Norway Ships May Get Through Blockade; Claim Bia U-Boat Toll

Truck Factory Is Hardest Hit; Nazis Claim Offensive   British: Pour Bombs: On In dustrial Points; German Claims Of Edge In Leningrad Sector Conflict With Reds

BRITISH HAMMER AT NAZIS’ PARIS WAR FOUNDRIES   Hitler Claims 105 Allied Merchant Ships Sunk During March

RAF PLASTERS FRENCH PLANTS   New Raid Hits Hardest A Truck Factory; Ships Try Dash To England

BRITISH BLAST FOE WITH NEW GIANT BOMBS   Hit Shattermg Blows on Plants and Lines of Supply

RAF Bombs Paris Suburbs   Admit Loss of 15 Bombers in Far Ranging Raic

British Smash At Nazi Plants   Eleven Norse Ships Seek to Flee Swedish Waters; Two May Reach England

BRITISH SMASH AT PARIS FACTORIES   Nazis Claim Big Toll of Alliec Shipping; Hitler Begins Leningrad Thrust

Germany Says 646,000 Tons of Shipping Are Sent to Bottom in March   British Reports Say Heaviest Bombing Blows Are Aimed at Points Outside Paris Proper Where War Goods Are Produced

War Works At Poissy Hit Hardest   Reich Reports Attacks On U,S., ‘British Shipping In Atlantic: Suecessful

British Bombers Strike Anew af Nazi Foundries   Hitler’s High Command Reports Success in Battle of Atlantic

SUCCESSFUL RAID MADE BY BRITONS OVER NAZI AREAS   Planes Also Strike In Belgium and Northern France Including Paris Suburbs.

BRITISH PLANES RAID NORTHWEST, WEST GERMAN}   HUNDREDS OF PLANES TAKE PART IN FORAY; 15 BOMBERS MISSING   RUSSIANS STEADILY BATTER NAZIS ON LENINGRAD FRON'   Report Trapped German l6th Army At Staraya Russa Loses 1,800 Men In Attempt to Break Out

‘RAF SMASHES ANEW AT NAZI ARMS PLANTS   British Fliers Attack Num ber of Places In Vicinity of Paris   GERMANS BOAST OF U-BOAT VICTORIES   105 Allied Merchant Ves. sels Sunk In March, Says Hich Command

Blast Nazi ‘Truck Plant Near Paris   R. A. F. Also Simashes At Hitler Bases In Germany And Belgium.

HITLER CLAIMS 91 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS   REPORTS TOTAL OF 105 VICTIMS OF NAZI BOMBS, TORPEDOES

ENVIRONS OF PARIS RAIDED BY BOMBERS   English Warplanes Smash Anew at German War Foundries as Berlin Claims Sinkings   SUB DRIVE QUICKENS

Paris Plants Are Bombed by R.A-F.   Germans Claim 646,900  Tons of Shipping During Month of March —   NAZIS ON OFFENSIVE   Drive in Leningrad Sector With Heavy Bombardment Reported

British Bombers Smash Anew at Germany's War Plants in Paris Environs

RAF Lashes War Plants  Near Paris   German Navy Bags Most Of Norwegian Ships Making Dash

Truck Plant Eight Miles From vity Main Objective; Planes Range Over Other Areas

PARIS FACTORY AREA, GERMAN DISTRICTS HIT   English Seeking—and May Have—Air Superiority In Western Europe Now.

Heavy Raids _Are Directed At Nazi-Land   Hundreds Of Planes Are Used By British In Attacking  Objectives Held By Germans —

BRITISH RAIN BOMBS IN WIDE FUROPEAN ARFA   Devastating Raids + Stage¢ Over German, Belgium And Occupied France   15 WARPLANES MISSING   Paris Industrial Area Hit; Mines Are Sewn In Enemy Waters

R. A. F. Fliers Smash at Nazi War Foundries   British Bombers Hit Number of Points in Outskirts of Paris And in Germany

OHIPMENTS RUBBER TIRES DESTINED FOR SOUTH AMERICANS  . PEEVES? TA. ferT CBTIInGT   » EXPECT TO: GET. CRUDE RUBBER IN RETURN FOR SCARCE -ARTICLES ---- -

U.S. TIRES GO T0 SOUTH AMERICA   ‘ADVANCE PAYMENT’ ON FUTURE SUPPLIES OF CRUDE RUBBER

South America fo Get Few U. 5. Tires  Future Supply of   Future Supply of Crude Rubber Is Expected in Return

British For U. 5. Chief To Head Invasion   Name of Gen. Marshal Prominent as Head of Allied Forces

U.S. General as Invasion  Chief Likely   British Reported Agreeable to Such Appointment

YANK ACCEPTABLE AS INVASION CHIEF   BRITAIN .WILLING TO LEI MARSHALL OR SOMEONE ELSE DIRECT DRIVE.

British Have No Objections To American Commander-In-Chief  MACARTHUR NEEDED  ear MAaHITin A2Arrranr

STOLEN CHECK ~ WAS GASHED ~~ AT SPEEDWAY   ‘One of Four Checks Spm at Kempton 6itews hae Shown Up. .   SPEEDWAY CITY BANK   Lecal Officers at Indiana.. polis Trying to Run * Down Clues.,

STOLEN CHECK WAS CISHED AT SPEEDWAY   One of Four Checks Taken at Kempton Office Has Shown Up.   SPEEDWAY CITY BANK   Lecal Officers at Indianapolis Tryinz:to Run Down Clues.

Americans Hard Pressed By Enemy Land, Sea Units; U. S. Air Fighters Strike

MIOFIRE IN oHAM BATTLE INJURES 13   DesMoines Army War Show Mishap Caused by Stray Explosive

Denmark In Grips of  New Tension   Danish Army Is Placed in State of Alarm

TENSION IS GROWING IN DENMARK   American Radios Are Bombarding Nerves of Axis

Enemy Seeks To Reinforce Island Troops   Solomons Battle In Second Week; Details Meager

SUPPLIES TO U. S. SOLOMONS FORCES   Consolidation of Land Positions “Proceeding Satisfactorily”

Week's Fierce Fighting Brings Successes For American Forces Which Have Landed In Islands But Details Are Withheld 4s Operations Are Continued

Fantastic Account  Given Nips   Leathernecks Push. ing Deeper into Jungles of Soloman

Enemy Ships InNewGuinea Area Raided   Transports, Warships Bombed Hard; Land Fizhting News Searce   FLYING FORTRESSES IN 3 BIG ATTACKS   Jap Zeros ‘Knocked Down, Fail to Halt Allied Rilawe

Teachers to Sign Up Gas Consumers   Registration for Rationing Set On May 15

CONVENTION OVER.   A. F. of LL. Meeting in Toronto Was Very. Harmonious.

THREE OHIGANS IN GOP ROUNDUP   Bricker, Taft, Burton Possibl ,Presidential Timber from Ohio

Rubber Agency Bill Gets Okay   Senate Vote. Sends  Measure To House

Navy to Eliminate Careless Talk  Among Personnel   Loose Tongued Individuals Are Taken Inta Tow

Navy Bans ‘Careless Talk’ As Arrest Order Given Out   Espionage Act May Be Invoked to Give Teeth to Anti-Chatter Campaign

AUTHORIZES CONSTRUCTION   “Air Force Installation” Will Be - Built Near Salina

SUB SINKING IS CONFIRMED   Naval Airmen Dropped Bombs on U-Boat Near Martiniaue Island

NAVY ACE SINKS AXIS SUBMARINE OFF MARTINIQUE   Four Bombs Dropped On U - Boat From  Low Altitude: Sinking Confirmed.

Federal Officials Seize Witness at Treason Hearing   Manager of Plant Where Young Haupt Worked

More Evidence Given Against Nazi Suspects   German Secret Agent Discussed With FBI Failure To Register for Draft in July, 1941.

FBI Agent Tells Court Nazi Saboteur Discussed With Him Failure to  Register for Draft   WAS IN MEXICO   Government Seeking to Establish Six Defendants Gave Aid to Former  pies Chicagogne 21

Saboteur Told FBI Agent Of Draft Failure   Jury Informed That Haupt Claimed He Was Absent In Mexico At Time

NAZI OFFERED DRAFT EXCUSE         Saboteur Here for Ac “tion Counters FBI Investigator ©

Mexican Congress Acting on War Declaration   Measure Will be Approved Tuesday At the Latest

MEXICO ACTS ON WAR   Congressional Action On Conflict Expected By Tuesday

WAR EDICT BY MEXICO IS STUDIED   Congress Meets to Take Up President Camacho’s Request —

EGYPT VICTORY ‘DEFINITE,’ VIEW OF CHURCHILL   British Fight German Rear Guard, Continue Rommel Chase

British Fall Back In East   JAPS CONTINUE DRIVE TOWARD SINGAPORE BASE

BRITISH DROP. BACK Towa SINGAPORE:   Location of ~Front- Now SeemsTo Be in Doubt. ,

WIFE ADMITS SHOOTING   Husband Went Out Too Often, Says Keokuk Woman, 22

New Plant Near K. C.   Eudora Munitions Factory Will Cost Over $5.000.000

Big Arms Plant At Eudora, Kan.  Capital Sources Say It Will : Cast $100,000, 090°

Bombers Letting Europe Have It from the Skies   Roar of Today’s Motors and Echo of Yesterday's Bombs Double Feature Now

PRETTY PEGGY IS “ACQUITTED   Jury Frees Slayer 5 Man, Father of Her . Unborn Child ~

Miss Herlihy Acquitted By Jury Verdict   Jurors Lose No Time In Freeing Her In Murder Case

Gotham Area Is Blacked Out   Famous Streets Lost from View of Those  Atop RCA Building

Darkness of Total War Engulfs Manhattan as Nation's Largest City Stages Blackout

New York Is Dark In Test Blackout   Only 2 Lamps Stay Lit Empire State Building

Manhattan’s Bright Lights Are Dimmed as Real ‘Blackout Goes Into Effect

TWO NAZI ’GHUTISTS CAUGHT IN TURKEY   Headed for Russia, Dropped By Mistake, Is Belief

Halifax Recalls  Lincoln’s Idea:   British Ambassador View: Future Through Eyes Of U. §.: Spirit

URUGUAY COUP 1S ATTEMPTED   Minority Pro-Axis Party Attempts To Seize Power: Tusses Manifesto

Uruguay Faces Grave Crisis   rierrerista Party Tries to Force Way To Congress Building

Uruguay Parliament Dissolved By President; Fear Coup by Opposition

Legion And Public Schools Join To Observe Education Week   Pageant To Be Presented On Friday Evening

-BOATS GANG IP ON VESSEIS   Crew of Ore Boat Marore Tell How Ship Was Trapped In A Triangle.

SUNK BY SUBS   Navy Reports Sinkings in Indian Ocean, Off Afri ca, in Pacific

Panamanian And U.S. Merchant Ships Are Sunk   Small American Craft Sinks In North Pacific

Panamanian And U.S. Merchant . Ships Aré Sunk  Cure ll Awe mc’ ne   Small American Craft Sinks In’ North Pacific

‘Report Rommel And High Nazis Attend Parley   Conference At Frontier May Affect Personnel Of Axis General Staff

ROMMEL TALKS WITH HITLEE   Reuters Says Field Marshal  Really In Munich

British Smash Thin Rommel! Rear Guard   Germans Were Trying to Cover Desert Retreat

British Forces Pass Bengasi  To Trap =   Desert Mobile Columns Clash With Rommel Rear Guard   PLANES ARE ACTIVE   Daring Enveloping Move May Force Germans To  Make Stand

U.S. BIG BOMBERS DEAL HARD BLOWS ON FLEEING NAZIS   [wo Ships Set Ablaze In Benghazi ‘Harbor, Fires Started Ashore—  Imperials By-Pass Benghazi In Daring Maneuver

British By-Pass Benghazi,  Race After Gen. Rommel Trying to Cut Him Off

British Smash Into Axis Rear Guard Forces   Swift Desert Columns Begin Task of “utting Thi Eneiny Line To Make Contact With Fleeing Africa Corps

Revolt Spreads in India.   Martial Law Seen as Mobs Burn Delhi Hall

Sat.,Sept.12 New Date of Junk Rally   Expect Over 3,000 Ton of O]d Iron for Palo Alto County. Court House Square Cannon to Go.

Yugoslavs Wreek Express, Kill 2]   Fresh Wave of Sabotage Surges in Conquered Balkan Country %

AXIS WARNED BY PRESIDENT   Fearful Retribution Will Come for Present Ontracec He Believes

Ae AC AC AL RET eR EEA  WAVE OF SABOTAGE SWEEPS YUGOSLAVIA   Arrests Ordered and Whole Villages Punished

GERMANS CLAIM REDS IN FLICHT   Berlin Reports Nazi Armies Are Pursuing Russians Toward Stalingrad

Ickes Argues For Government  Power Over Oil   Suggests Corporation With $3500,000,000; Would Save Little Fellow:

Lack of Oil for Military Needs Foreseen by Ickes   Interior Secretary Proposes $500,000,000 Corporation to Buy and Sell, or Pump Back Underground, By-Products

Ickes Urges Broad Powers in Oil Field   Contends Petroleum Shortage Threatens Asks Congress to Form Government Uni With Authority on Output, Distribution

Ickes Proposes U.S. Company To Handle Oi   Fears Shortage Caused by Small Firm Failures

Ickes Urges Corporation Be Created for Handling Oil Problems of Wartime

Negro Is Killed In Street Fight:   Soldiers Create Difficulty in City

Negro Soldier Killed During Flagstaff Row   Shooting By Deputy Sheriff Follows Series Of Wild Night Disturbances

FOUGHT 10 LAST AT WAKE ISLANI   NAME OF COMMANDER OF MARINES’ 12 PLANES PLACED ON HONOR ROLL.

Marine Flyer On Roll of Heroes    Gallant Defense Of Wake Is Cited

Salum Taken By British   More Than 7,000 Axis Soldiers Isolated Near Egyptian-Libyan Border

WILL LAUNCH A NEW “LEXINGTON” SOON   Name of New Carrier Changed a Request of 23,000 Workers in Shipyards.

Prosperous Farmer's Wife Held For Poisoning  Fails In Try To Transfer Blame

MURDER INDICTMENT FACED BY WOMAN IN GEORGIA WEDNESDAY   Mrs. Flossie Thomas [: Held to Answer Charge by Grand Jury in Man’s Death.

POISON CASE ~ REAL MIXUP   WOMAN WHO MADE ORIGINAL  CHARGE OF POISONING IS   INDICTED FOR DEATH   OF FARMER

Former School Teacher Held  In Poison Murder   Fails in Attempt To Place Blame On Victim's Wife

Western Penna Blackout Good  _ Entire State Has — Shared In All-Night Deonetiann Thie VA/-.-4L

Area Praised For Success Of Blackout   No Casualties in 16 Counties —15 Arrested —Escaped Convict Taken

Western Pennsylvania Closes State-wide Blackout Series With Perfect Score

COOPERATION GRATIFYING TO DIRECTOR   Western Penn'a Closes Statewide Dim-Out With Fine Record of Assistance   VOLUNTEERS LAUDED

1.8.5. STURTEVANT SINK: CASUALTIES ~ ARE VERY SLICHT   Tons of Bombs Are Hurled in Fourth Straight Raid of R. A. F. on Airplane Industry,   REDS DOWNED 35 OF 165 PLANES IN RAID   Chinese Cut Jap Communication Lines in Capture of Sector on Eastern Burma Front.

Old U. S. Destroyer Sunk; Most of Crew Safe in Port.   Floating Mine Blamed For Loss O4 War Vessei OFF Florida Coast

U.S. DESTROYA SINKS IN BLAST   No Details Given By Navy: Loss of Life Believed oma.   7TH NAVAL VESSEL LOST

U. S. Destroyer fs Sunk Off Florida Coast   Lass of Life on Sturtevant Small, Navy Heads Say ~~ World War Type Ship

WASHINGION — (UP)— The 1,190 ton U. S. Destroyer Sturtevant has been sunk off the Coast ot Florida by an underwater explosion, the Navy announced today.

DESTROYER SUNK OFF FLORIDA   “Underwater Explosion Within Past 24 Hours” Destroys Sturtevant; Loss of Life Small, Says Navy

U.S. DESTROYER SUNK; LOSS OF LIFE 1S SMALL   Sturtevant Victim of Un derwater Blast Off Florida. -.

Destroyer Sunk By Underwater Explosion   Loss of Life Small When Sturtevant Goes to Bottom

U.S. DESTROYER REPORTED SUNK   Ship Goes Down Off The Florida Coast; Most Of Crew Saved

MOST OF CREW RESCUED FROM OLD WARSHIP   . S. 3S. Sturtevant, World War Vessel, Goes Down After Being Torpedoed or Striking Stray Mine—Survivore Are Landed.

U. S. Destroyer Sturtevant Is Sunk Off Florida   Loss of life Small Navy Declares —— Claimed Destroyed by an “Underwater Explosion”’

J. S. Destroyer Sunk   Most of Crew of Sturtevant Reach Atlantic Port Safely

Loss of Life Was Small, Navy Claim:   Most of Crew: Reach the Shore Safely; Was Old World War I Ship’

Few Lives Lost, Navy  Disecloses   Sturtevant, World War Vessel, Goes Down In Atlantic Following An Underwater Explosion

Undersea Explosion Not Described in Detail By Navy  FATALITY IS SLIGHT  Most of Crew Reach Port Safely Today—Sinking In Past 24 Hours

U.S. DESTROYER IS SUNK OFF FLORIDA BY AN EXPLOSION   Loss of Life fs Small—Eleventh Destroyer to Be Lost.

U.S. Loses Destroyer Off Florida   Mishap Is Laid To Underwater Blast bv Navv

“UNDERWATER BLAST” BLAMED   Most of Crew of Old World War Vessel - Safely Reaches Pait.

U.S. Destrover Reported Sunk OFF -Fla;-Goast      avy “Comminniqie “Clatiiis "Lose Of ‘Life Small. In Sinking O£ Sturtevant

U.S. Destroyer Sturtevant {s  Sunk Off Coas   Small Loss Of Life Reported —Underwater Explosion Given As Cause Of Loss   (BULLETIN)

U.S. WARSHIP SUNK OFF GULF   Loss of Life Held Smal In Underwater Blast, » Navy. Reports

U.S. DESTROYER IS SUNK OFF FLORIDA COASI   Underwater Explosion 1 Believed to Have  Been Mine

Report Yank Destroyer Explodes   Underwater Blast Sinks Ship Off Florida Coast

Explosion Sinks ~ USS Sturtevant   Most of Those on Boarc Saved From Wreck Off Florids

U.S. S. Sturtevant Is Sent to Bottom by Undersea Blast   Most of Crew From Ill-Fated Warship Reaches Unidentified Port Safely: Loss of Life in Tragedy Is Said Small

Russia Taking Decisive Step Against loes   Knock-Out for Finland Sought While RAF Pours Thousands  ef Bhanwabhe sone BW eeeeentem

Destroyer’Sunk Off Florida   Loss of Life Small: Manner of Sinking of Craft Not Known

U.S. Destroyer . Goes Down Off Florida Coast   ld Four-Stacker Believed Sunk By Mine Most Of Crew Saved; Is 31st American Naval Vessel Lost In War

U. S. Destroyer Sunk Off Florida   Underwater Blast Given as Cause

Destroyer Is Sunk   Ship Sent to Bottom Of . Florida as Result of Under -water Explosion

Destroyer Sturtevant Is Sunk Off Florida Coast; Loss Of Life Small

US. Destroyer Sunk Off Florida   Sturtevant Hit by ‘Underwater Explosion Loss of Life Small

U.S. SHIP SUNK BY ‘EXPLOSION’   AGED DESTROYER REPORTED LOST OFF COAST OF FLORIDA

U.S. DESTROYER SUNK TODAY OFF FLORIDA COAST   Believe Underwater Explo sion Was Caused by Float ing Mine.

US DESTROYER IS SUNK, NAVY STATES TODAY   STURTEVANT GOES DOWN OFF FLORIDA; CAUSE IS NOT GIVEN

Mine Believed Responsitle For Warship Loss” ;  [a a Or an   Most Of Crew Saved Navy Says Loss Of Life Is Small

Destroyer Sinks After Under  Water Explosion   Life Loss Small Off Fla. Coast

NAVAL VESSEL REPORTED SUNK      Destroyer Sturtevant Los! -OFff Florida, Most . of “Crew Saved.:

Old Destroyer Is Sunk Of Florida Coast   Submarine Or Min Held Responsible For Ship Loss   Tose OF Lite Small

DESTROYER IS REPORTED SUNK   Sturtevant Lost Througt “Underwater Explosion” Off Florida Coast

Loss of Life In Sinking Called ‘Small’   Navy Fails To Explain Whether Sturtevant Victim of Submarine  OLD WORLD WAR TYPT

U.S. WARSHIE SUNK OFF FLORIDA   Destroyer Is Believed to Have Struck a Mine

Sturtevant, of World War I Days, Victim: “Under water Explosion Within. Past 24 Hours”   LOSS-OF LIFE NOT LARGE, NAVY CLAIMS   Most of Crew Reaches Port Safely, Indicating Ship . ‘May Have Gone Down Slowly

Destroyer Sunk Off Coast of Florida by. Underwater Explosior   Loss of Life Small, Navy Announces

Destroyer Sunk Off Florida Coast   Underwater Explosion Blam ed For Sinking; Loss Of Life Small

SHIP SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Underwater Explosion Claims Boat Off Coast of Florida

Explosion Beneath Waterline is Fatal to U.S. S. Sturtevan   Most of Crew Safe, Navy —Says; Summary of War News From Far East

U. $. Destroyer Sunk Off Florida   Sturtevant Blasted By Sub or Mine

Destroyer Is Sunk Off Florida Coast, Navy Announces   Not Certain Whether Was Floating Mine or Torpedo From German Sub

Navy Reports Destroyer Sunk Off the Coast of Florida   Loss of Life Small From ‘Underwater Explosion Within Past 24 Hours’

U.S. Destroyer Is Sunk But  Life Loss Small  Warship Perhaps Is — Sent Down  By Our Own Mine

DESTROYER STURTEVANT GOES DOWN   Whether Torpedoed, Or Victim Of American Mine Off Coast Of Florida Is Unde seu teaeee   Navy ‘Tin Can’

U.S. Destroyer Sunk Off Florida   Sturtevant Hit by Under Wate! Explosion

U. 5. WARSHIP SUNK; LOSS OF LIFE 1S SMALL   Destroyer Sturtevant Sent Down Off the Coast of Florida   UNDERWATER BLAST 1S GIVEN AS CAUSE   Whether Submarine o Mine Responsible Not Determined

U.S, DESTROYE GOES DOWN OFF FLORIDA COAST   Loss of Life Small Following Sinking by Explosion, Possibly Mine   Sturtevant 11th Destroyer Loss and 31st U. S. Naval Vessel

U.S. Destroyer Sunk Off Florida   Loss of Life Believed Light On “Sturtevant”

U. S. Loses  Destroyer   Underwater Explosion Of Coast of Florida Sinks U.S.S. Sturtevant

LD33 OF LIFE AOMALL, NAVY REPORT SAYS   Sturtevant Goes Down. After “Underwater Explosion in Past 24 Hours.”   EXACT TIME AND CAUSE OF BLAST NOT REVEALED

Destroyer Is Sunk, Navy Says   Sturtevant Sunk Off Florida Coast by Underwater Explosion

Blast Sinks U.S. Destroyer Off Florida   Old World War « Vessel Down Slowly With Few Lives Lost

MOST OF CREW REPORTED SATE; FEW CASUALTIES   NAVY COMMUNIQUE — ANNOUNCES ACTION OCCURRED Ww £AGT 34 BHOTRS   CONSIDERED LIKELY SHIP STRUCK FLOATING MINE      Sturtevant Ts Thirty-first Naval Vessel Lost Since Beginning nf Preesnt War

Sinking Of Vessel Was Caused Probably By Mine   CLAIMED ONLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CREW LOST; DESTROYER CARRIED FROM 145 TO 150 MEN; MOST OF CREWMEN REACHED PORT SAFELY

DESTROYER IS SUNK BY BLAST   Old U. S. Warship Went tc Bottom Off Florida, Navy Reports

NAZIS ADMIT REDS BREAK MAIN LINE   Libration Of ‘Kharkov Promised Rv Russian Army

GERMAN LINE IN CENTER IS SAID BROKEN      AETLES COMMAND ADMITS  MASS ATTACKS IN CRIMEA

Governor Is Expected  To Sign Bill   Disputed Realignment Goes to Lehman in Closing Hours of Hot Session

Says Dutch Still Are Fighting   Van Mook Reports Battles In Sumatra

Trapped Enemy Bolstered, Now Counterattacking   Both Armies Trying  Encircling Movements  That May Settle Fate

REINFORCEO JARO ATTAGK CHINESE   Trapped Enemy Column Receives Held And Furtous Battle Rages

JAPS FORCED BACK 50 MI. IN YUNNAN :   Furious Battle Raging Near Burma Border

CHINESE VETS BATTLING NEW JAP ASSAULTS   Enemy Reinforcements Stage Furious Engagement on Burma Border.   MONSOON ARRIVES TO HAMPER JAP ADVANCE

WILLKIE SPEAKS FOR COMMUNIST   To Ask Supreme Court For Naturalization Permit

SOLONS OKEH REVENUE ACT FREEZING TAX   Senators Boost Probers Of 'Pay as You Go'  Plan on Levies   NO SALES LEVIES   Final Consideration of Revised Measure Set  Next Week

FREEZE SOCIAL SEGURITY TAX   Senate Finance Group Neat End of Study of Revenue Bill,

SUGTAL SECURITY TAX FREEZING APPROVED   Senate Committee Action On Bill Completed

SOCIAL SECURITY ‘FREEZE’ VOTED   SENATE COMMITTEE WOULD HOLD TAX AT PRESENT LEVEL

Social Security Tax Freeze Voted  Senate Committee Near Completion Of New  Revenue Measure

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round —BY DREW PEARSON(Mal Robert 8. Allen on Active Duty)   Head Of U. S. Chamber Inspires New  Labor-And-Management Cooperaticn

DIVERSIONAL NAZI ATTACK FOR A DECOY   Hard-fighting Soviets Continue Push on Kharkov, However, in Fierce Battles.

223 SHIPS CHEER “AMERICAN LABO}   Another Merchantman Sunk ' With Shipyard Record Getting Praise

223 Ships Launched or Begun   Announcement of United States Merchantman Sunk Off Coast Of Africa Offset by Record National Production on Holiday

223 MERCHANT VESSELS ARE LAUNCHED OR BEGUN LABOR DAY   Workmen in Shipyards of the Country Spend Holiday  Building Ships—Year’s Work at Brooklyn Navy Yard Lauded

Conquered Europeans Are in State of Tension as Nazis Prepare Coast Defense:

[PREPARATIONS MADE IN ALL CONQUERED LANDS  Ly  TO FIGHT OFF INVASION

‘Second Front Tension Grows  Europe In Ferment; Nazis Rush Defenses Along West Coast

TENSION RISES AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL EUROPE   Nazi Conquerors Attempt To Discount Talk Of Second Front

EUROPE TENSE AS ALLIES MAP INVASION MOVE   Fighting French Asser German Fears Rising As °U.S. Forces In A.E.F.  . Increase.   HOLD TROOPS READY   ‘Decisive Events’ Lookec For This Year, Czech Reports. Declare; Forts  Built

Second Front Tension Seen   Germany Making Ready To" Meet Atlied™ Attack ° Late This Year

Axis Prepares for Invasion By Allies But Say It Will Fail   Tension Rises Among Peoples of Conquered Nations Who Believe 1942 Will See Decisive Events Take Place

SECOND FRONT HAS GERMANS BADLY SCARED   They are Establishing Airports on Interior, To Land Parachute Troops Behind Enemy

Second Front Jitters Spread Over Europe’   Oppressed Peoples And Conquerors Both Await Day

TENSION MOUNTS AS NAZIS PREPARE AGAINST INVASION   Occupied Countries Await: Allied Blow Impatiently— Norwegian Coastline Under State of Alert.   PLANES AND TROOPS HELD IN READINESS   Germans Sending More anc More Workmen to Western Europe to Build Forts— Fear French Uprising.

Tension Mounts  In All Europe   =  — T.. ——X—————   Nazis Try Fo Convince Allies Second Front Would Fail

EUROPE TENSE AS MOUNTING FRONT NEARS   Nazi Conquerors Take Strong Preparatory Measures   PRAGUE RELIEVED   Situation Is Acute Ir Bohemia, Moravia, Say Reports

NEW. MARKET IN CIVIL DEFENSE   Sets Up Organization For Emergency Air Raid

Supreme Court Kills Ardmore Beer Curfew   Reverses Decision of Marvin Shilling,  District Judge Here, Upholding Ordinance

State Supreme Court Decides - Against Ardmore’s Effort To Ban Sale of Beer on Sunday

HUGE LAKE WAVE CLAIMS 7 LIVES   Night Fishing Partie: Are Victims Along: 60. Mile Stretch   MANY INJURED   Sudden Shift In Wind, Direction Blamed For Lake Erie Tragedy

WALL OF WATER ENGULFS FISHING BOATS; SEVEN DIE   Huge Wave 15 To 29 Feet High Preceded By Giant Undertow

Suddenly Shifting Wind  Lashes 60-Mile Stretch. With Mammoth Wave; All-Night ~ Biehing Portions Ara Tranned

Tidal Wave Kills. Seven   Wall of Water Described as Being Between 15 to 20 Feet High

Ohio Shores Hit by Great Wave   Seven Persons Lose Lives; Laid To High Winds

Lake Tidal Wave Kills 7   Shift of Wind Causes Hace Wall of Warton

20-Ft. Water Wall Sweeps 7 To Death On Erie's Shore   Freak Wave Catches Night Fishers Along 60-Mile Lake Front, Sends ° At Least Seven To Hosnijtele

Suddenly Shifting Wind  Lashes 60-Mile Stretch Witk Mammoth Wave; All-Night BWishine Partiec Ara Tranner

Interpreting The War   By WILLIAM fT. PRACOCK Wide World War Analvset

British Halving Of Rommel Forces Aids Final Victory   United Allies’ Purpose To Turn Mediterranean Into Troop Highway To Europe, Far East

TAK PLANS ARE CHALLENGE   House Ways and Means Committeeman Says Proposal Would Soak Smaller Corporations, Let Big nes Out

Air Power Lifted to Equality With Combined Ground Forces   Drastic Shakeup In Army Comes

Air and Land  Forces Equal   Vast U. S. Shakeup Falls Short of Demands

Air Power Lifted to Complete Equality With Combined Ground Forces of Army

=a  Background On Caucasus  Red Battle Area Compared With Texas; Gains Slight   Invaders Would Be In El Paso (Rostov) Anc Corpus, 600 Miles Away, Would Be Goal

Support For Liquor Ban In Army Claimed   Both Sides On Controversy Use Recess To Marshal Their Forces

ANNIVERSARY OF SADDEST WEEKEND IS JOYOUS EVENT   Eleven Months Ago Satur: day Japs Bombed Pear Harbor, Now Yanks Are  Establishing Base.   NEWS WRITERS ARE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE   Plans to Advise Nation Abou Roosevelt’s Address t French and Invasion Ar Carefully Laid.

MORE STORING CARS IN IOWA   Third More. According to State Figures, With Tire Rationing the Main Reason

2 Enemy Aliens Are Held At Clarksville  Short Wave Radio Set: Confiscated

MOSCOW EVACUATION WAS YEAR AGO TODAY Now City Stands With New Strength

Russian Capital of Moscow Stands With New Strength   ‘Just a Year Ago Today City Was Being Evacuated Un dev German Land and Air Attacks; Population of 4,006,000 Reduced by Half; Fresh Blood Flowing Into Metropolis

Moscow Was Evacuated Just Year Aqa   Today Red Capital Stands With New Strengtt

Moscow Has Anniversary  Evacuated Year Ago, Nov Stands With New Strength

MISTAKE COST PATRIOTS LIVES   Misteok German Parachute Practice For British Invasion And Tried To Help

CUTTING NEW CHANNEL   Kaw River Is Doing Much Damage Northeast of Lake View

SMALL ESTATE. OF BARRSIES           lions Leaves. - - Propel : to Children. 2°":

FORGOT MAN BEING BURIEL   Crowd Cheers Movie Stars At Funeral for Barrymore

LEAVES ESTATE    Barrymore Had Less Than $10,000. It Goes ta Children.

Barrymore's Estate Less Than $10,000   Will Provides That Property Be Divided Among Three Children   OBSEQUIES ARE SIMPLE

Women Needed  At Canneries   Are Asked to Help Save Tomato Crop 

High School Graduates May ~ Now Serve In U. S. Navy   Also Given Opportunity To Continue Education In New Setup

Boulogne Raided By Land Unit   Germans Caught Off Guard By  Commandos

yerman Positions ire Damaged by nvading Forces   ipposedly Strong Naz Section Found To Be Weak   ritish Shoot Up Mair Points and Suffer only Few Casualties

Disclose Apparent Weakness O1 German Defenses By Penetrat ing Them Along 00 Frontage.

BRITISH RAIDERS LAND IN FRANCE, DRIVE NAZIS BACK   Commandos Spend 2 Hour: in Vital Boulogne Area— Shoot Up Strong Points, Cut Communications.   DARING ATTACK MADE WITHOUT LOSS OF MAN   Germans Slow in Detecting Presence —T wo Enemy Trawlers Knocked Out in Brisk Sea Battle.

GERMANS ARE SURPRISED BY BLITZ ATTACK   INVADERS SPEND 2 HOURS IN VITAL BOULOGNE AREA

Men Under Lord Lerat Pierce Nazi Defenses Along 800-Yard Front  ALL MEN WITHDRAW, CASUALTIES LIGHT  Brisk Battle Ensues  When Germans Detect  British Craft Offshore

NAZI DEFENSES AT  BOULOGNE RAIDED BY ENGLISH FORCE   Troops, Led by 30-Year Old Lord Lovat, Catch Ger. mans Flat-Footed—Japanese Time-Table of Conquest in Burma Spoiled

NAZI DEFENSE [S PIERCED BY BRITISH FORCE   Attackers Spend 2 Hours Cutting Communications, Spying on Land   BRISK SEA BATTLE HELPS RAID PARTY   Something Radically Wrong With Foe Preparations Believed Found

Two-Hour Raid Rips Defenses   Communication Lines Cut, Strong-Points Shot Up By Commando Force;  Returns Intact   Young Lord Lovat Leads Daring Unit   Nazis Caught Flat-Footed: Lone Sentry Challenging Attackers Es Killed

British Commandos Again Raid  French Coast; Catch Nazi Defenses Flatfooted

British Commandos Again Raic French Coast; Catch Nazi Defenses Flatfooted   U. S. and Filipino Forces On Panay Withdraw But Fight On Fiercely

ets Spy Land in ut Stay   Forces Cut ynications and with All Men Their Weapons

Hated Hitler Hangman Dies After Attack      Reinhard Heydrich I: Finally Victim Of His Own Methods

Major Victory In Caueasus Is Won By Soviets  a EE Are   Fleeing Germans Are Pressed Hard By  Red Army   VAST BOOTY TAKEN   Joy And Confidence Of Russian Populace Spreading

Reds Score Major  Caucasus Victory   Soviet*Army: Unit. Pursues.-Fleeing: Nazis; Pressure on Grozny Qil Fields Relieyed

4 DIVISIONS OF GERMANS ARE ROUTED   Soviets Pursuing Fleeing Germans; Pressure Is Eased

RUSSIANS ROUT GERMAN ARMY IN CAUCASUS   Pursue Fleeing Nazis After Slay ing 5,000 to Defeat Hitler's Bi for Oil Regions

REDS’ VICTORY BLOCKS DRIVE ON OIL FIELDS   Possibly Four Divisions Of 45,000 Men Are Put To Flight   RUSSIANS JUBILANT   Hope And Confidence O1 Those At Capital Rises Rapidly

RUSSIANS HAPPY OVER VICTORY IN CAUCASUS AREA   At Least’ 45,000 Nazis Routed In New Drive It I: Stated and 5,000 Slain

REDS CLAIM ROUT IN CAUCASUS ONLY THE BEGINNING   Germans Lying In Heaps On Retreating Fronts

Soviets Press Fleeing Nazis In Caucasus   Report Indicates That Maj or Fascist Force is Routed in Conflict   OVER 5,000 ARE SLAIN

Reds Smash The Germans In Caucasus  Bolsheviks Hint At Great Offensives On All Fronts

Reds Chase Fleeing Nazi Troops In Deep Caucasus Following Major Vic’ ory

Nazis Routed in Battle Are . Pursued Py! Red Army.   CONFIDENCE OF. “PEOPLE:RISING

REDS JUBILANT AS BIG ATTACK SMASHES NAZIS   Germans Put to Flight i Caucasus with Russians In Hot Pursuit   THOUSANDS MORE KILLED   Soviet Offense Is Started Rolling—Booty Piles Up As Drive Continues

Reds Press After Fleeing  German Army   Major Victory Scored Over Invader: Of Caucasus

Major Nazi Force Routed in Russia   Red Army Units Press Hard After Fleeing Germans in Caucasus.

Reds Pursuing Beaten Nazis in Deep Caucasus   Estimated 40,000 Enemy Troops Routed in Battle

Soviets Chase Fleemg Nazis In Caucasus   rive Ahead After Majo: Victory Eases Pressure on Grozny

LIFTS PRESSURE ON OIL FIELDS, MILITARY ROAD   10,000 Germans Reported Killed, Several Times That Many Wounded

REDS PURSUE FLEEING NAZIS ARTER VICTORY   Latest Front Line Reports Bear Out Impression Germans Are Routed “Near Ordzhonikidze. ..   -GASUALTIES HIGH   Added Details Spread Joy Among People; Produce ‘Backslapping Around Capital

BiG VICTORY FOLLOWED UP BY RUSSIANS   About 10,000 of Enemy Killed in Engagement and Another on the Volkhov Front, Reds Declare.

Pressure Eased On Defenders Of Grozny Oil Fields: Four Axis Divisions Of 45.000 Men Are Routed; Vast Military Booty Captured

Reds Confirm Rout Of Four Axis Divisions   Moscow Is Jubilant Ove: id Caucasus Victory; 10,000 Teutons Slain’   STALINGRAD HOLDS   Dwindling Nazi Attacks Repulsed By Savage Soviet Counterthrusts

Reds Press Fleeing Nazi Force After Big Vi ictory     Enemy Force Of 45,000 Men Routed; German Casualties Very Heavy

Soviets Press. Fleeing Nazis:.  Reda’ Score Major Victory, Easing

REDS ROUT GERMANS ON TWO FRONTS   ‘Four Divisions Forced to Fiee in Caucasus, Thousands Killed   ANOTHER SETBACK NEAR LENINGRAD   Russians Happy as News of Major Victories Spreads Over Country

Russians Pursue Fleeing Germans   RED ARMY ROUTS NEW NAZI DIVISIONS IN RUSSIA

PRESS HARD AFTER FLEEING NAZIS IN DEEP CAUCASUS   Follow Up a Decisive Victory That Releases Nazi Pressure On the Grozny Oil Ficlds

GERMAN DEFEAT CHEERS RUSSIANS   Reds Score Major Victory Over Nazis In Caucasus Battle   ROUT 4 DIVISIONS   Claim 10,000 Germans Killed; Gains Made ‘Near Leninerad

REMNANTS OF NAZI FORCES “FLEE FOR LIVES   Vast Military Booty Seized by Reds; Oil Fields Believed To Be Out of Danger

Russians Push After Germans      Major Victory Is Gainec In Deep Caucasus To Fase Pressure

Germans Deep In Caueasus  Being Routed   Major Soviet Triumph Wards Off Threat To Oil Fields; Thousands Killed In Clashes

Germans Routed in - Caucasus Fighting; Russian News Good   Nazi Pressure on Great Grozy Oil Fields Is Eased by Victory

RUSSIANS SCORE MAJOR VICTORY IN CAUCASUS   ROUT 4 DIVISIONS OF GERMANS; GAIN IN OTHER SECTORS

Reds Achieve Major Victory  In Caueasus   Threat To Oil Fields Eased, Nazi Force Chased Back

Governor George A. Wilson To Seek Synthetic Rubber Plant in lowa if Elected

Leaders Map War Strategy   Parley Gets Underway At Secret Rendezvous

Talk Of Plans For Second Front In Europe Indicated   “British Prime Minister Arrives Thursday In Washington; Military Leaders Present

Boom Second Front   TOP-NOTCH ADVISERS ALSO HERE   Stephen Early Says Speculation on Second Front “Perfectly Justified;” No Statements to Be Expected

Hold Secret Conference On War Plans   Britain's Prime Minister Visits U.'S. Second Time Within Seven Months

Churchill Again F lies to United States To Confer With Roosevelt: European Front Talk Is Revived In Britain and U.S.

Roosevelt ‘and Churchill Conferring on Strategy ‘Needed to Win the War

Believe Second Front Plans  Are Considered   British Prime Minister And Advisers Arrive  For Meeting In America

Churchill and Roosevelt Discuss Plans for Opening Of Second Front in Europe   British and American Chiefs Meet in Secret Rendezvous to Consider Strategy For Winning War; Shipping Situotion Us

World Looks To Washington For Decisions   Top-Rank Advisers With Premier for Discussions on War

SECRET PARLEY IS HELD WITH ROOSEVELT   Second Europe Battlefront May Be Topic Of Talk   LONDON SOURCES   Say Prime Minister Seeks More American Help For Holding Middle East

2d Front Plans in  Making   Roosevelt and Churchill in Rendezvous Over WinWar Strategy.   British Chief Brings His Military Advisers

Leaders of United Nations In Secret Rendezvous Today   Washington Becomes General Headquarters Following Churchill's Arrival; Top-Ranking British War Leaders Accompany Prime Ministetr

Churchill Talks With Roosevelt   Top-Flight British Militarists Accompany Chieftain on Visit

White House Explains Merely That Conference Is ‘on the War and Winning the War’

SECRET MEETING HELD WITH FOR WITHOUT DELAY   Second Front Speculation Is — ‘Perfectly Justified’ Early Tells Newsmen   EVIDENCE THEN LINED UP   Air Attack on Nazi Plants Significant—Reverses In Africa Are, Too

Prime Minister Arrives Here With Aides  No Effort Made To Minimize  pps Gooey oe

Second Front Parley in Washington  New European Strategy May Be , Planned in  revi... TER. Wace:

Second Front Speculation Held Justified By Secretary  DECISION AWAITED  Spectacular Flight Made After U. S. Visits Of Russian   DECISION AWAITED

SECOND FRONT IS PROBABLY MAIN TOPIC   Prime Minister’s Visit, Announced Last Night,  flancoc Snaernlatinn

NEW FRONT DISCUSSION SEEN INU. 5S.   President Meets British Leader At Secret Site

Churchill Talks Strategy With U. S. President   Weigh Plans For Opening Second Battle Front in Europe; Briton Brings Topflight Military Advisers For Vital Conferences

SECOND FRONT NPORTANT IN NEW MEETING   Minister and Staff ir Ss. for 2nd Time In J Months

Second Battlefront In Kurope Imminent   British Prime Minister Accompanied by Military Chiefs—Allies Are Hard Pressed

FDR, Churchill: Meet Secretly. Plan Strategy   Washington Emphasizes Importance’é 6 Win - the - War ‘Conferences; British _ Prime Minister Makes Spectacular © _ Air Journey to United States.

Washington Beliet Persists That Second Front Is Being Discussed by Allied Chief:

Makes Second Surprise Visit To Roosevelt; They At Secret Rendezvous Make War Plans

Many Believe Churchill and Roosevelt Are Weighing Plans for Second Front; Chief of Staff Here

Prime Minister, President Believed Plotting Second European Front

Second Front Talk Revived As FDR, Churchill Confer   See gee ee, See, ie gee ees eed ca  Need More US Aid In The Near East

Churchill Visits ° Roosevelt, Asks Aid For Egypt:   ‘Second Front’ Offensive Hint Giver By White House, But London Sources Cite Critical Middle East Peril

TALK OF SECOND FRONT HEARD, BUT LONDON FEARS REVERSES IN LIBYA MAY FORCE DELAYS:   Prime Minister Arrives In U. S. For Secret Conferences, Accompanied By Top-Fhight Military Advisers   AXIS RADIO BELITTLES CHURCHILL’S U. S. VISIT

Washington Becomes United Nations Headquarters   Brings Adviser:

Churchill In Confab With FDR   High British War Staff with Prime Minister as New Front Is Hinted

British Chief And Advisers Fly to U. S.      Early Says “Speculation on Second Front Is Perfectly Justified”   SHIPPING STUDIED   Recent Axis Moves May Force Allies to Bring New Pressure

WAR STRATEGY IS STUDIED AT SECRET PARLEY   English Premier Flies To United States For Second Time in Past Seven Months

PRIME MINISTER VISITS AMERICA ON SECOND TRIP   Entire World Looks Toward Washington For War Decisions

LEADERS BELIEVED TO BE PLANNING SECOND WAR FRONT   Churchill and Roosevelt I: Conference at Secret Rendezvous Today

RENDEAVOUS WITH. 0. E.   Accompanied on Flight to U.S. By Leading Military Aides,   DISCUSS SECOND FRONT

Conference  Follows Air Trip to U. S.   Top Military Advisers Are With Prime Minister’ on Fateful Mission   ENTIRE STRATEGY TO BE REVIEWED      No Statements This Week; Second Front Is Being Widely Talked

Allied Chiefs ‘Map’ -Seeond Front, Belief   Briton Brings Leading Aides to Washington For Vital Talks

BRITAIN’S CHIEF IS IN U. S. AGAIN   Strategists Likely Plan Next Moves In War   (See MacKenzie Story, Page 5.) By Douglas B. Cornell

WILLE tH ADVERT       ORE FROZEN: ADVERTISE      PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, PRIME MINSTER WINSTON CHURCHLLL HOLD SECRET WAR CONFERENCE   Discussion Eelie ved to Concer Possibility of Attempting Second War Front in Wapana

MANY BELIEVE SECOND FRONT PLANS WEIGHED   Presidential Secretary Stephen T. Early Considers  Such Speculation, * ‘Perfectly Justified’   EYES OF WORLD ON WASHINGTON MEET   No Attemnt Made to Minimize the Significance of Roosevelt- Churchill .. Deliberations

CAPITAL NOW GHD AS CHURCHILL AND PRESIDENT CONFER   Military Leaders Accompany British Chief on 2nd Visit in 7 Months

British Prime Minister, Military Experts, Fly To America For Conferences

Plan Increase In Corn Acreage   Farmers To Plant  91,348,000 Acres

Sen. Brooks Leads Illinois and Lee Co. Tickets to Victor’   Democrats Ousted From Many Offices Throughout the State

BROOKS WINS SENATORSHIP RACE IN ILL.   Day Is Leading Adamoskwi After All Night Fight

CONSIDER PLANS OF LEWIS, F.D.R.   CIO Chieftains’ Action May Bring United Mine Withdrawal

Senate OK’s 5 Per Cent Victory ‘lax   ALSO DISREGARDED APPEAL OF PRESIDENT FOR INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY PAYRULL TAXES.

SENATE VOTES DOWN HIKE IN PAY ROLL TAX   Disregards Direct Appeal Made During Day by Chief Executive   5 P. C. VICTORY LEVY SPEEDILY ADOPTED   President Says He'll Sub. mit Plan for Social Security Expansion

Senate Votes To Retain Security Tax   Action Follows Approval Of ‘Victory’ Levy

Social Taxes Kept at Same Rate   Senate Votes Agains: Increase; New Victory Levy Passes

SENATE VOTES NOINCREASE IN SECURITY TAX   Rebuffs Direct Appeal by Roosevelt to Make Sure Adequate Funds for Post-War Demands

President's Effort To Increase Social Security Levy to Two Per Cent Fails by Vote of 50-35

Senate Vetoes FDR's. Appeal to Increase Social. Security Taxes   Five Per Cent ‘Victory Tax‘ Levied on All Incomes of Over $694 Effective Jon. 7

SENATE REFUSES T0 DOUBLE  PCT. TAX ON PAY ROLLS   Votes 50 to 35 to Retain Present Levy After Roosevelt Appeals tor In crease,   “VICTORY” IMPOST OF 5 PCT. APPROVED   President Discloses He Will Propose Extension of Social Security System at Early Date.

SENATE PASSES ‘VICTORY’ TAX   Favors Security Tax A Present Level; House  Yet To Vote

VICTORY TAXIS GIVEN APPROVAL IN THE SENATE   Roosevelt Loses Fight Tc Double Social Security Levy 58 To 35   TO DEDUCT TAXES FROM PAY ENVELOPE

Senate Blocks Rise in Social Security Levy   President’s Plea to Cheel Spiraling of Inflation Rejected in Vote Of 50 to 35   Successful Fight Led By Michigan Senator   He Avows Security Funds Already Top Legal  Minimum

Direct Plea By FDR Is Shunted Off By Solons   All [Incomes Over $624 To Be Taxed In Victory Levy

Senators Ignore Appeal by F. R. On Tax Increase   Approve Levy of 5 Per Cent ‘Victory Tax On Pay Above $624

TAX REQUEST OF PRESIDENT ISREJECTED   Senate Votes to Freeze the Social Security Levy   APPROVAL IS GIVEN TO VICTORY TAXES   Chamber Quickly Votes Provision in Tax Measure

VOTE TO FREEZE SECURITY TAXES   Senators Ignore Roosevel! Plea on Pay Roll Levies

Senate Votes To Freeze  Security Tax At 1 Percent   Takes Stand, 50 to 35. Despite F.D.R.’s Plea For Doubling Levy  As Originally Planned   SENATE APPROVES VICTORY TAX   To Levy 5 Percent On Pay Over $624  6 With Post-War Rebate:

Senators Yote To Freeze Social Security Taxes   Override Appeal From Roosevelt  In 50 to 35 Ballot -VANDENBERG LEADER  Five Per Cent  ‘Ve ntarew  awwy’

SENATE VO NO CHANGE IN PAY ROLL TAX   ROOSEVELT APPEAL IGNORED: VICTORY LEVY ADOPTED

Democracy Hit By Gen. France  Chief of State Also  Flays Communism in To me fe n ed

Franco Raps Democracy   Totaliterian-Tvpe Parliament Lnaugurated

ANTI-HITLER FORCES INSIDE REICH BOLDER   Waking Up To Extent of Russian Offensive and are Questioning Hitler’s Earlier Boasts that Red Army Was Defeated.

ARTIE SHAW IS MARRIED   Orchestra Leader Weds Daughter of Jerome Kern

HUNTING SEASON IN OHIO TAKES 20 LIVES   Two Fatalities Recorded on New Year’s Day

‘timson Warns That Sporadic Raids Must Be Expected On U. S. Coasts

STIMSON WARNS OF SPORADIC ATTACKS   Raids Must ‘Be E Expected. — High Command {gs On Offensive, He Says

Stimson Warns Of Bad News   SECRETARY OF WAR I! BLUNT STATEMENT ON U. S.

SECRETARY OF WAR IN STATEMENT   Possibility and Probability of Coastal Offensive Revealed to Reporters.

STIMSON WARNS COASTAL ATTACKS MUST BE EXPECTE   To Insist on Stringing Out De fenses Sure Way of Losing War, He Says

Stimson Warns We Must Expect Sporadic Attacks   Avers U. S. Must Not Yield To Pressure To String Out Defenses

U.S. WARNED TO EXPECT “SPORADIC ATTACKS” ON COAST   Secretary of War Says Every Effort Being Made to Gain   Offensive.

Attacks On U.S. Coast  Foreseen   Nation's Preparations For An Offensive Prevents “Stringing Out Defenses”

Stimson Warns Of Axis Raids On U. S. Coasts   Vigorous Offensive Is Only Way to Win War, He Says

MORE ENEMY — RAIDS ALONG COAST SEEN   Stimson Says America’s Forces Can’t Be Split Up Over Big Area

We'll Be Raided, Stimson Warns   U.S. Aims to Take Offensive, He Adds

Great Aerial Blows Reported   Cannot Lose War Except Through Our Fault—Churchill

RAF AND NAZIS LAUNCH BROAD AERIAL ATTACK   Prime Minister Churchill  Sounds Optimistic Note On War

Aerial Warfare {Is Raging On European Front   Nazis-Strike At  Dover,’ Murmansk: RAF Hits Ruhr ©

Churchill Sounds Note of Cheer; Belligerents Exchange Aerial Blows

Furious Air Blows Mark European Wai   Action Also Mounts Along Vast Battle Line In Western Russia

AIR WAR FLARES UP WITH RAF, SMASHING RUHI   Nazi Fliers Stab at Mur. mansk — Churchill Voices One Optimistic Note, but Admits Atlantic Battle Has Worsened Recently,

Heavy Aerial Blows Accompany Churehill’ s Note of Optimism, But “Admits Situation in Atlantic Worse

RAF Pounds Factories In Ruhr Valley   Aerial Warfare Increases ln Fury Over Wide Area: Rec Army Presses Attack

Both Sides Take To Air For Blows   RAF Bor German Foun* dries in Ruhr; Nazis Hit Cliffs of Dover   “IS ‘THAWING IN RUSSIA   ‘Soviet Dispatches Tell of Mounting German Slaughter, New Attacks

Europe's Fighting Rages in Air From Arctic to Dover   Churchill Sounds Optimistic Note; Warns of U-Boats

‘Churchill Says Our Own Fault If War Is Not Won   Optimistic Note Sounded As Widespread Blows Struck A Axis Power; Demands For Oneninge: New Front Grow

Air Battles Feature War In Europe   RAF Bombs Continent As Germans Raid Britain and Murmansk

HEAVY AIR BLOWS MARKED EUROPEAN WAR ACTIVITIES   CHURCHILL SOUNDS RARE NOTE OPTIMISM AND WARNING AT SAME TIME

GLAMAN LOoatc MOUNT HIGHER, SUVIETS. CLAIM   Tempo Of European Aerial War Increases With Raids Over Wide Areas

Battle Tempo Mounts In European War   Churchill Sounds Rare Note Of Optimism In Talk

Tempestuous Aerial Blows From German Valley to Murmans!   Outstanding News From European War Today Summarized by AP

British, Nazis, "Reds Exchange »Aerial Blows  Russians Report Continued Slaunh

BOMBERS TAKE LEADING ROLE   Germans Strike at North Port of Murmansk As British Bomb Ruhr.

Churchill Is Confident of Victory      Soviet Dispatches Tell ot Mounting Slaughter of German Troops

AR BATTLES OVER EUROPE   Nazis Raid Murmansk; RAF Bombs Ruhr. Plants; Dovar Attackad.   MALTA HAS HEAVY BLOW

Bombs Hit. Murmansk And Dover   British Warn They Will Strike st Nezi Factories . Near Paris

AERIAL BLOWS INEUROPEAN CONFLICT RANGE FROM ARCTIC MURMANSK TO RUHR VALLEY- WHITE CLIFES OF DOVER:   Prime Minister Churchchill Sounds Rare Note of Optimism; Germans Admit Fresh Wave of Red Army Assaults. British Planes Heavily Bomb Ruhr Valley Area

Germans Bomb Murmansk - In Arctic Russia   RAF Blasts Ruhr Valley  “Warns Paris Factories. . Notio- Aid Foes

Air Power Held Decisive Factor  In Kerch Battle   London Expects German: To Attack in Force On Other South Fronts

NAZI DRIVES FROM 3 POINTS ON CAUCASUS   Crimean Campaign Opening Thrust Towards Coveted Russian Oil Deposits Opinion Of London Observers.   Reds Deny Rout

) MILLION MASS FOR NAZI THRUST   Continuing Attacks in Crimea Takes on Form of ThreéWay Drive Toward Oil Wealth of Caucasus

London Reports Nazi Offensive From 3 Points   All Apparently Aimed a Securing Much Needed Oil Supplies   Success Depends upon Nazi Effort To Hold Control of Air

Soviets Forced. To Wit hdraw To New: Positions.   Hitler Ciaimed To. Have Army) 9 000.000 Ready.

Soviets Forced. To Withdraw To New Positions   Hitler Ciaimed  : To Have Army Of 2.000.000 Ready.

ENEMY HOLDS FEW MILES OF GROUND   General. MacArthur in Personal Command of Action   BOMBERS RAKE FOE   Japs Hold Positions in North, Fina] Destruction in South Guinea Seen

FALL OF BUNA TO U. S. FORCE IS HELD NEAR   Not Expected to Hold Out Long as Japs Lose Gona

Trapped af Buna, Remaining Force Appears Doomed   Gona Now Completely Occupied by Allies after Hard Battle   7twes Sew ee  Curtin Praises Americans for Their Part in Victory

FALL OF GONA IS ANNOUNCED IN AUSTRALIA   MAC ARTHUR’S MEN TRAP ENEMY ON NARROW BEACH

MacArthur sorces Break Up Enemy  Counterattack Hand-to-Hand Fighting  On New Giiinea as Noose [s Tightened EXPECT FALL SOON Japs’ Gona Base Is Captured by Jutigle Fighters

MacArthur's Men Push Advances.   Foe’s Strongholds Weakened After Cono is Coptured

Allied Troops Take Gona, Push on Buna   Night Assault By Japanese  Proves Failure

Troops Battle Hand-to-Hand for Enemy Machine-Gun Emplacement at Stratevic Base.   GONA IS OCCUPIED BY M’ARTHUR’S MEN   Australian Premier, in Announcing Fall, Pays Tribute to American Air and Sea Forces.

Counterattaek Fails After Gona Falls   Only Few Miles of Bomb-Torn Ground i: New Guinea Now QOecunied hy Enemy

Jap Counterattack Collapses Under Terrific Assaults   Hitherto Divided Strength Of Yanks And Aussies Now Combined For Buna Attack

Allies Occupy All of Gona   MacArthur Reveals Jap Counterattack Failed Under Fire

Burns Fatal To Pipe Line Worke:   P. (CY HUFFMAN DIED IN ACCIDENT OVER WEEKEND

WILSON GIVEN KEYNOTE JOB   Governor Named by GOP Because Duties Keep Rep J. W. Martin in Capital

Governor Wilson Will Keynote GOP Convention Friday  Substituting for Party Chairman, Rep. Joe

Governor Wilson Will Keynote GOP Convention Friday  Substituting for Party Chairman, Rep. Joe Martin, Massachusetts

WIDOW, 3 CHILDREN DIE AS HOME BURNS   4th Child Escapes Holocaust at Greenfield

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today,   Ureed to Abandon Mestings.

National Auto President Predicts Millions of Vehicles Will Be Stopped

AUTO MECHANICS SCARCE    Many Cara Will Be Forced Off of the Road Soon .

‘Shortage of Auto Mechanics Becomes Acute   ‘May Hamper Civiliar Driving as Much a: Lack of Rubber

Shipping Pinch Vital Problem  For Argentina   U. S. merchant fleet has been‘ withdrawn from Latin America; submarines take toll.

ARGENTINA FEELS LACK OF SHIPPING   ‘Few Imports Reach ‘South American’ .  ‘Country Now

Offer to India Is Withdrawn   _ Negotiations Fail; Cripps to Leave For Return to  England Sunday:

India Conference Collapsed Today   SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS TO LEAVE FOR HOME

High Indian Parties Refuse Dominion ees PARLEY OFF poner,  rs Seek Possible Unity As Nippon Threat

GREAT BRITAIN WILL DO UTMOS1 TO SAVE INDIA   British Government To Continue Rule, Cripps Asserted

Cripps to Leave India - After Failing to Win All-Out War Support

Cripps Adnits Failure; Returns Home Tomorrow   Crucial Negotiations for Indian Participation in War Collapse; British Promise Aid in Defense

Indian Talks Fail; Cripps Withdraws His Offer   British Emissary To Leave For Home Sunday; India’s Mtotue Linchanged

CRIPPS REPORTS OFFER CANCELED AND ASKS UNITY   INDICATES FURTHER - ATTEMPT TO REACH DEFENSE AGREEMENT

TEAMS LABELLED “WNARCEPT ARIE   All-India Congress Party Turns Down Offer Of Dominion Status   DEFENSE PLANNED   British Emissary To Leave Sunday On Return Trip To England

Cri ipps- Says PostWar. Plan Is Withdrawn   Hindu, Moslem Par ti ‘es Declare. London Terms. ar 2 See ORT TN PCY

Failure  In India   Hindus and Moslems Turn Down Britain’s Offer; Menace Nearer

Cripps. Offer te India Withdrawn   Hindu and Moslem Parties ' Reject Dominion After the War   END OF NEGOTIATIONS   Existing British .- Government in India Will - _ Continue

Hindu, Moslem Parties Turn Down Britain   Sir Stafford Withdraws Offer Of Post-War Freedom; Existing Setup Will Be Retained, Is Belief

OFFER REJECTED BY INDIA   Dominant Hindu And Moslem Parties Will Not Accept British Proposal And It Is Withdrawn, Cripps Makes  Known—Reverts To Former Status

INDIA REJECTS BRITAIN'’S OFFER FOR AFTER WAR   England Withdraws Proposal Status Reverts To PreCripps Basis

Hindu-Moslem Parties Reject British Offer   Cripps Announced London Proposal For Dominion Status Is Withdrawn

'roposal Withdrawn Following Its Rejection By Dominant Hindu and Moslem Leaders; Status of India Reverts To What He Was Before Cripps’ Arrival.

India Spurns British Offer Of Dominion   Sir Stafford Cripps Withdraws Proposal And Will Go Home   Situation Returns To Former Status   London Newspaper Says Action Shows Weakness Of Policy

LONDON TERMS UNACCEPTABLE, INDIANS’ EDICT   Nation's Status Reverts Tc What It Was Before Cripps’ Trip   HINDUS, MOSLEMS REJECT PROPOSAL   British Call Upon Indians Now to Protect Themselves Against Japs

Great Britain Pledged To Do Utmost lo Defend india As Cripps Withdraws Offer

LONDON PLAN IS WITHDRAWN BY EMISSARY   Historic Mission of Sir Stafford Cripps Fails As Powerful Leagues Turn Down Offer   STATUS REMAINS SAME

Dominion Status Plan Is Rejected   Terms ‘Unacceptable’ lo Nation; Emissary Prepares Return W,.....

Cripps Is Advised Proposals Are Not Acceptable   British Emissary Says India’s Status Now Reverts To What It Was Before Hi: Visit; Indian Leader Says Unity Sought

Cripps Says His Proposal Is Withdrawn   Offer of Dominion Status After War Fails to Enlist Co operation of Major Parties

Talks Collapse: Offer to India ls Withdrawn  Cripps Will Leave,   Cripps Will Leave, Pledges All Effort By British Defense

Offer Made By Britain To India Withdrawn;  Negotiations Collapse

India’s Status Reverts To What It Was Before Arrival Of Emissary With Dominion Plan

FAILURE OF MISSION IS ADMITTED BY CRIPPS   British Envoy Leaves For Home Sunday   PLEDGES HELP IN WAR   All-India Party Rejects London Liberty Plan

LONDON TERM’ ARE REJECTED BY MOSLEMS   Status Reverts To What It Was When Cripps Arrived   JAPANESE THREAT   Increasing Daily, British Envoy Points Out: Says Discussions Are Over

! erms Not Acceptable To Leaders  CRIPPS SAYS OFFER IS WITHDRAWN

ANNOUNCES HE WILL LEAVE FOR HOME TOMORROW   NEGOTIATIONS LOOKING TOWARD INDIAN AID IN WAR END IN COMPLETE COLLAPSE   PLEDGES ENGLAND 10 00 “UTMOST 70 QEFEND INDIA   Appeals To tadian People To Devote Themselves Yo a Total War Effort to Resist Enemy

CRIPPS TO DEPART FOR HOME; PLEA TO INDIA HAS FAILED   Britain Blames Collapse On Nationalisis—No Bitterness -On  Either Side

CRIPPS FAILS {i INDIA WAISSIOR   Hindu and . Mosiem Parties Reject Post-War Dominion Offer.

British Withdraw Dominion Proposition to India   London Negotiations to Line Up Colony in All-Out War Co-operation End in Total Collapse—Cripps Leaves Tomorrow

Indian Plan Rejected   Sir Stafford Cripps With draws Proposal After Rejec tion by Leaders of India

Britain’s Offer To India Withdrawn, Negotiations End In Collapse Today

BRITISH-INDIAN NEGOTIATIONS IN COMPLETE COLLAPSE   Cripps Gives Up; Withdraws British Offer and Gets Ready to Leave for Home.

TREMENDOUS CANNON FIRE OVER DESERT   British Swarming Through Gaps  In Defense

Allied Troops Break Through  Enemy’ s Lines  _ 1,450 Prisoners Taken in  ii Battle

Allies Are Swarming Over Lines   American Tanks An Planes Help To Inflict Heavy Damage In  Key Battle.

JUDGE FINDLEY FIRST 10 FILE   Elyria Jurist Announces for Ohio Supreme Court Bench.

Kenneth Farrell Completes Special Electrical Cours   WV Atk CORPS

ALLIES SCORE BOMBER HITS ~ ATBENGHAZ   Two Ships Reported a: Direct Hits, Third Held Damaged

ALLIED AVIATORS SCORE DIRECT HITS   Blast Two - Ships, Damage Third In Daylight Raid “At Benghazi

Allied Fliers Carry Out Successful Raids On ‘Shipping at Benghazi

Subs Torpedo Two Ships in Caribbean   U.S. Crew Escapes:  22 Englishmen Lost

Torpedoed without Warning, Sailor Is Attacked by Shark in Same Wa

‘THREE-DAY DRIVE, FOR WHICH THE GERMANS PAI HEAVILY, THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SUPREME EFcapr TA ERASE SOVIET NAVAL-BASE FORTRESS

RED STRONGHOLD IN GRIMEA STILL IN ALLIED HANDS   Naval Fortress Withstands New  Nazi Assaults

Sevastopol Stops Huge Nazi Force   * Foe Loses 528 Planes in Week: » Army Hit Hard

Soviets Cling To Sevastopo   German Assaults: Unable To Crush Last Fort In Crimea Area

Base-Fortress Still Stands As Russia’ s Last Strong“hold in Crimea, Moscow'Says   NAZIS PAY HEAVILY   Lose 528 Planes In Supreme Effort to Erase Findl Barrier to Conquest of Black Sea

Sevastopol Fort Balks Nazi Push   Nazis’ Big Offensive Is Foiled, Moscow Says

RUSSIANS HOLD AT SEVASTOPOL   Naval Base Stands Under 7-Months Siege

RUSSIAN NAVAL BASE RESISTS GERMAN ATTACK   Sevastopol is Guard Against Invasion of The Caucasus Oil Fields, Via Kerch

Echo. Of Daring © Bank Robbery  Last Of F our Bandits "Released From Jail

British Name New Chief For All Forces in Iran, _ Iraq, to Speed U. S. Aid

U. S. 10 GET OWN PORT ON PERSIAN GULE   Auchinleck Named Command-in-Chief In fran, Irak

DeweyLeads Race For N. Y. Governor   Bennett Concedes Defeat By G. O. P. Candidate Moderate Nation-Wide Swing To Republicans Is Expected

No Clue Yet to Plane Missing With Seven;  Aerial Search Continues

BOSTON FIRE / GAUSES Loss. OF MILLION   FIFTY-SEVEN COAST, GUARDS: MEN AND FIREMEN IN. SURED IN FIGHTING FLAMES IN BUAL NESS: DISTHICT..

MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE STRIKES BUSINESS AREA   Coast Guardsmen Summoned To Aid Firemen At FiveAlarm Conflagration   30 STORES SUFFER LOSS   10 Companies Battle $100,000 Outbreak At Cleveland Box Factory

HALF OF CITY'S: “FIREFIGHTING  FORCE IN BATTLE   Great Department "Store: Wrecked — 36: Coast. : Guardamen -are-Iniured. -::

“Boston Fire «Injures 57; Loss Million   Yuletide Stocks ‘Buen as Blaze Sweeps 2 Block:

37 INJURED AS BLAZE SWEEPS SHOPPING ARE:   36 Coast-Guardsmen, 2 Firemen Hurt At Scene

Of Injured In Boston's  Third Blaze   Damage to Stores Offices May Reach Million

TWISTER RIPS RESIDENTIAL AREA OF CITY   Freak Storm fits Dig City in Dead of Night Levelling Four - Block Area

Rescue Workers Still Seek Victims of Oklahoma Gale   Freakish Tornado late Friday Night is Known to Hove Killed 29; Many Homeless

Shorthorn Show ‘ae one —s Attracts Breeders: Held Bros Of Hinton  Among Winners

Shorthorn Show: Attracts’ ae re Held Bros Of Hinton  Among Winners

Miami Playground Area Now Echoes to Commands  As Fliers Are Trained   “Dim Out” Succeeds Bright Lights in Region of Training  Nehnala

BELIEVE U.S. WILL REJECT PROTEST   Nazis Say Leases On Parts of French Island Demanded

U.S. Certain to Reject Protests Made by Vichy.   Oppose Influence Of Nazis on Two Caribbean Islands

Vichy’s Ambassador Upset by Martinique   Henry-Haye Asks Hull For Information Concerning Future U. S. Negotiations

> THE WEATHER   Nazi Sub Rescues  Two U. S. Seamer   Kept Aboard U-Boat Several Hours and Set Free  in a Lifeboat.

Two U.S. Seamer Were ‘Sideshow On Nazi U-Boat   They Were Later Placed in Lifeboat and Rescued in Caribbean

Two Seamen, Picked Up by Nazi Sub, are Freed Arrive. at Coast Port

aioe sank Hitt ar alin Ra cg seit ts iat ane  Two Sailors § Safe i in UU. Ss. Again : After Being Held on Nazi U-Boat

TWO U.S. SEAMEN RESCUED BY SUB AND PROVISIONED   Kept Aboard Sub for Sever al Hours Then Placed in Lifeboat With Some   Penyieian e

2 Seamen Reach U.S. After Being Rescued by German Sub and Kept Aboard Several Hour:

U-BOAT SAVES U.S, SEAMEN   Young Sailors Kept Aboard Sub Several Hours

U5. AIRMEN STRIKE LOW AGAINST JAPS   Bla asted Enemy... Fleet” of ‘Warships and Transpor is ; Vin Bay cf. Bengal.   IN DEFENS" OF BURMA   Jap! Fliers Set Fire to HosFital in Mandala7 Dur- . ‘ing Bombing. —

U, 6. AIRMEN ~ STRIKE BLOW AGAINST JAPS   Blastcd Enemy Ficet of Wershbips and Transports in Bay cf Bengal.   IN DEFENS® OF BURMA   Joep Fliers Set Fire to Hos. pital in Mandala; During Bombing.

ONLY THC TWO OF JAP GARRISON ESCAPED DEATH DURING RAL   FIRST DEYAILS OF DEVAS8TATION RAID ON MAKIN ISLAND REVEAL OPERATION WAS  » COMPLETE SUCCESS

Only Two Jap Soldiers Survived Attack Of American Marines On Makin Island   Attackers ‘Wanted’ To Take Prisoners But Were Unable To Find Any Live Japs   American Force Of Invaders Obliterated Japan’s Base in 40-Hour Effort

Japs on Makin Island Are Just About Wiped Out; Only Two Out of 330 Make Escape

TWO JAPANESE SURVIVED RAID ON MAKIN ISLE   Reminder - Of Garrisor Killed, Base Wiped Out Aug. 17

Marines Wine Out Jap Base   All But Two Of Jap Troops Killed In Makin Raid   FDR’S SON IN BATTLE

Solomons Fight Not Major Victory   All B But 2 Of Japs On Makin Island Killed

Story of Destruction of  Makin Told   U. S. Marines Kill All But Two In Garrison

Daring Marines Obliterate Jap Base cn Makin Island   All But Two of Estimated 330 Enemy Troops On Island Are Slain; Roosevelt Present

U. §. MARINES WIPE OUT ALL BUT TWO OF JAPS ON MAKIN   Kill Estimated Force Of 330 — Men Were From  Specially Trained Battalion

Reveal U.S. Marines Wiped Out All But Two of 330 Japs Garrisoned On Makin Island; Base Destroyed

British Hurl Back Three NaziAttacks   Ameriean Pilots Help Blast Foe’s Transport Units

NAZI FORCES DRIVEN BACK BY IMPERIALS   New Zealand Troops Hurl Back Axis Attackers

Nazi General Killed And Another Captured, Cairo Reports Claims, Both Top-Flight Men  CLIMAXES 12 DAYS OF BATTLE ON DESERT  600 Planes Downed, 260 Tanks Destroyed Or Captured by Allies

MCNUTT TO LAUNC CAMPAIGN TO PUT AMER'CANS IN  RIGHT SPOTS   Entire Population Will Be Treated As a National Pool To Aid War Ef fart.

MANPOWER GHIEt PLANS TO FILL NATION'S NEEDS   Population to Furnish Al  Essential Labor Plus Mer  For Fighting

Americans To Be Putin Right Spots   Entire Population To Be Treated as National Pool

CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED   McNutt to Place Every American In Correct Spot

U. §. ATTACK THREAT DIMS   Sec. Stimson Makes Report In Summarizing Japanese Pacific Losses

PACIFIC COAST THREAT ABATES   Japs Losses at Coral Sea and Midway Lessen Peril Stimson Says

Jap Landing In Aleutians Minimizec   Secretary Says He Has Not Even General Picture of Events There   CITES DIFFICULTIES   Saj's Public Will Be Told as Soon as Facts Are Really Known

Threat to West Coast Js Reduced   But Stimson Says Picture In Aleutians Still Is Unclear

SAYS DANGER OF ATTACK IS NOW REDLCED   - Japanese Fleet Scattered, Sec’y Stimson As ‘emnbin:   LITTLE TO ADD TO ALEUTIAN REPORTS   Only Small Landing Has Been Made by the Enemy

Danger Of Attack Is Lessened   Japanese: Losses Have Reduced Threat Tc Pacific Coast, Say: Sec. Stimson: te

STIMSON SEES. LESS THREAT OF JAP INVASION   Secretary of War Call. Attention to Recent Naval Losses; Pledges To Reveal News

Pacific Threat Is Seen Liftec   Sec. Stimson Says Danger of Attacks on Coast Has Been Substantially Reduced by Losses Inflicted Upon Japanese Fleet in Recent Fighting.   SMALL LANDING IN NORTH

DANGER PACIFIC COAST ATTACKS HELD REDUCED   Secretary of War Stimsor Says Losses Inflicted On Japs Temporarily Removes Threat   ‘AWAIT MIDWAY DATA   Still Incomplete: Nips Make Only “Very Small Landing” In Aleutians, Secretary Says

Threat To West Coast Reduced By Defeat of Japs in Pacific Battle   YANKS TAKE TOLT.

THREAT OF JAP ATTACK ON WEST COAST REDUCED   Foe’s Losses Have Cu , Possibility, Stimsen Declares

Jap Losses Lessen Danger to West Coast   Stimson Declares Threat of Attack on U. S. Reduced; Reports of Recent Conflicts as Yet Incomplete.

BATTLE REPORTS ' STILL INCOMPLETE   Weather Still Obscures De “velopments in Area of the Alentians

ON ALEUTIANS   Stimson Says Pacific Ocean Victories Have Eased Coast Menace

Attack Threat To West Coast Temporarily Cut   Losses Inflicted on Jap: Reduces Chances of Pa cific Coast Attack  ENEMY SCATTEREI  War Secretary Says Onh ‘Very Small Landing By Japs in Aleutians

Threat Of Attack On Coast Reduced  Stimson Says Loss   Stimson Says Loss Inflicted On Japs  Radureoc Faar

Says J ap Losses Reduce Threat To West Coast   Aleutian Isles Landing Small; Stimson; Promises News Soon as Possible

West Coast Jap Threat Is Reduced   Enemy Ships Scattered; Danger to China Grows Greater

STIMSON SAYS PERIL TO FAR WEST EASED   Japanese Make Only Sligh’ Landing In Aleutians

Jap Threat To U.S. Eases   Stimson Says Victories it Pacific Reduce Threat of Attack on Coast

Attack Threat To West Coast Temporarily Cut   Losses Inflicted on Jap: Reduces Chances of Pa cific Coast Attack   IENEMY SCATTERED

Jap Loss Cuts Peril At Coast   Stimson Declares Attack Danger Reduced

knemy Losses Lessen Threat Of Invasion   Japanese Made  Only Small Landing On Aleutians

Danger of Attack On Pacific Coast  Has Been Reduced   Stimson Says Losses Inflicted on Japs Temporarily Relieve Danger.   Japs Make Only Small Landing on Aleutia

PACIFIC LOSSES TO JAPANESE END THREAT OF ATTAGK   Sec. Stimson Had Repeated]; Said This Might Be Expected   The Japanese Thus Far Have Made Only “Very Small Landing.”

THREAT REDUCED   Stimson Says Jap” Losses Make West Coast Safar-

 Stimson Says Situation «Temporarily Better - Due to Jap Reverses. _   REPORTS STILL ARE INCOMPLETE

WEST COAST THREAT OF JAP ATTACK LESS   Secretary of War Stimso says cnemy weakened by three battles

Threat to U. S. Coast Is Eased   Secretary Stimson Asserts Japanese Fleet Scattered After Battle of Midway:

STIMSON SAYS JAP LOSSES REDUCED THREAT OF ATTACK   War Secretary Has Repeat edly Said Attack On Pacific 1 Coast Might Be Expected

Jap Attack Threat Has Been Reduced   Stimson Is More Optimistic; Jap Losses 10 For 1

Jap Plans For Attack On Western U.S. Coast Thwarted By,  American Victories In Pacific. Savs Secretary. Stimson

Loo BY APG IN PACIFIC GUT COAST THREAT   Secretary Stimson Says New: Slow Because of Curb on Plane Radios.   SAYS ALEUTIAN LANDING BY ENEMY VERY SMALL

Jap Pacific Coast — _ Threat Is Reducec      Secretary Stimson Declares Danger Agains' Which He Repeatedly Warned Is Less: Likely Since U. S. Naval Victories.

Japanese Attack On West Coast Held Unlikely   American Victories af See Remove Immediate Danger

STIMSON: JAPa WILL TRY AGAIN   Enemy’s Losses Have Temporarily Reduced Threat In Pacific.   NO CHANGE IN ALASKA

STIMSON SAYS THREAT EASED   Japs’ Sea Losses Reduce Danger of Attack

ATTACK ON COAST NOW LESS LIKELY   STIMSON SAYS JAP FLEET HAS BEEN SCATTERED “ALL OVER THE PACIFIC.”

PACIFIC COAST DANGER EASED   Stimson Says Japanese Fleet Is Scattered By U.S. Successes

Enemy Landing in Aleutian Islands Believed Very Small, Secretary of War Reports

Attack On Pacific Coast Less Likely   Scattering of Jap Fleet Eases West Coast Situation

Jap Threat To *Pacific Coast Less: Stimson   Peril Temporarily Re duced By Sea Losses In flicted On Foe.

Information 01 ‘On Midway ~ Victory Still In~.. eomplete   JAPS SCATTERED _ ALL OVER PACIFIC

Threat To U. S. Coast Reducec   Jap Losses In Pacific Set Them Back, Declares Stimson.

Threat To West Reduced  STIMSON GIVES CREDIT TO US  SEA VICTORIES

Threat of Jap Attack Reduced   Secretary Stimson Says Enemy Fleet Is Scattered Over Pacific

WAR SECRETARY BELIEVES JAPS’ POWER ‘REDUCED   SAYS ENEMY MADE ONLY ‘VERY SMALL LANDING’ IN ALASKA

Says Danger To Coast Averted   Stimson Belittles “Very: Small Landing” Of Japs In. Alentian Tslends

Jap Setbacks Reduce Menace To West Coast   Stimson Promises To Reveal Details About Aleutians

Japs’ Losses In Pacific Reduce Coastal Threat   War Secretary Changes Mind On Peril, Minimizes Bleutiqnc

Japs Weaker,  Pacifie’s Safer   Sec. Stimson Sees Enemy Making Small Landing In Aleutians

\ircraft Carriers Are at Sea, He Reports, and Full Midway Story Untold  Data Conflicts

Jap Losses “Lower U. S. _Coast Peril   Stimson Reports  Aleutian Action Stull ‘Obscure’

Danger Of West Coast Invasion Less Says Stimson   Aleution Fighting: Not Yet Ended; No Sure Data Because Of Foo. Bad Weathe:

Danger of Attack On Coast Has Greatly Lessened  Stimson Says Havoc Wreaked at Midway Fixed Japs

Threat of Jap Raid on West Coast Reduced, Stimson Saves   Declares Nipponese Landing on Aleutians  Was of Minor Caliber

ATTACK PERIL IS DIMINISHED   Stimson Holds’ Jap Threat To West at Least Temporarily Removed

Danger Ot Jap Attack On West  Coast Diminishes   Secretary Stimson Says Recent U. S Successes Have Scattered Jap Fleet All Over The Pacific

Stimson Says West Coast DangerAbatec   Recent American Successes Scattered Enemy Fleet All Over Pacific, Secretary Declares; Has Little to Say of Situation in Aleutians

STIMSON SAYS ENEMY LOSSES LESSEN DANGER   Only “Very Small Landing” Made~In Aleutians, Secretary Reports   DEVELOPMENTS OBSCURE   Opposing Forces Catch Only Fleeting Glimpses Of Each Other

STIMSON SEES THREATS FADE AS JAPS LOS!   Nips Make Very Small Landing Off Alaska, Says Secretary

GROUND BREAKING FOR NEW HANGAR   Impressive Ceremony At College Airport On Thursday

Speakers Stress Future Value New Airport   F ormal. Designation Of Ground Under . Favorable Auspices

Nation-Wide Control May Be Started Later in Summer, WPB Chief Reveals

1042 MUST END RITLER REGIME STALIN. CLAIMS   Leader Calls Upon Russians For Complete Annihilation Of German War Machine   PRAISES U. S., BRITAIN FOR AID GIVEN SOVIET   Myth Of Nazi Invincibility Forever Shattered By Red Armies. He Declares

ASSERTS GERMAN OL, RAW MATERALS ARE RUNNING UT   Says Great Britain and 'U.'S. Are Giving Russia :“‘More and More Aid”

Stalin Urges  ‘Year Of Fina Nazi Defeat’   May Day Order Says ‘Smash Hitler’s Troops on Surrender-or-Death Basis’

Stalin Exhorts Russia To Crush Hitler This Summer   Tells Nation In May Day Address That Red Armies Are Capable Of Task; Traditional Parades Called Off; U.S, And Britain Credited With Much Help

STALIN DECLARES RUSSIANS MUST SMASH GERMANS      ELLS OF ASSISTANCE BEING  »BEGELYED FROM UNITED. ATES AND BRITAIN

Stee Oca ares         ‘Hails ‘Increasing”-Hely For U-S., Britain; ‘Says  Reds Stronger -.

1942 VICTORY   Calls for Defeat of German Armies in May Day Proclamation.   LAUDS AID FROM ALLIES

STALIN SEEKS VICTORY IN’42   Must Smash Hitler on. Surrendexor-Diq. Basis, Fe Declares *

Russian Premier-Defense Commissar Declares Soviet Must Smash Hitler’s Troops On Surrender-Or-Death Basis To Make This Year One Of Final Defeat Of German Fascist Armies—Nation Fighting “War Of Liberation,’ Red Leader Asserts

Nazis Must: be Smashed On Surrender-o} -Death Basis Stalin Proclaims

Stalin Praises U.S. Britain For Their Aid   Special May Day Order rf Says Hitler, Aides Must Be Smashed   BANKERS ARE HIT Soviet Army And Sees Victory

JOSEPH STALIN SEES HITLER'S DEFEAT IN 1942      Surrender-OrDeath Battle Facing Allies

RED LEAD IS PLEASE WITH ORM   Says U. S., Britain Are Sending Aid In Quantity

STALIN CALLS FOR VICTORY   Sees Early Final Defea of German Fascist Armies

MAY PUSH ALLIES INTO MOUNTAINS      FOE MUST BE SMASHED! IN 1942, SAYS STALIN; ALLIED HELP PRAISED

Stalin Pleads For Victory This Year, Red Army Stronger   May Day Message Cites Increasing Aid From  U. S. and Britain

STALIN URGES SMASHING OF NAZIS IN 194;   Asserts German Troops Will Face Surrender Or Death This Year

Calls on Guerrillas in Occupied Territory to “Spare No Bullets Against Invaders”

CALLS VICTOR’ FOR 1942 IN + ADDRESS   Says Russia’s Sole Fight : For Liberation   PRAISES ALLIES   For Military Assistance: Blames Imperial Agents Of Nazis For Warfare

EUROPEAN FIGHT MUST END WITHOU? ANY COMPROMISES   Stalin Declares Russians Must Crush Hitler On  Surrender-or-Death Basis

Stalin, Praising U. S. - British Aid, Calls For Victory In 1942   Stronger Russia Facing Weakening Germany, De - clares Soviet Chief, Who Says Russia Fighting  “A War Of Liberation, A Just War.”

Stalin Calls on His Army to Make 1942 ‘Year of Final Nazi Defeat’

STALIN CALLS FOR DEFEAT OF GERMANY IN *42   Russian Premier Declares Ever Stronger Red Army Faces Weakening Nazi War Machine   WAR OF LIBERATION   Blames Imperialist Agents of “German Bankers and Plutocrats” for Struggle

Stalin Calls For Victory This Year   Declares Ever - Stronger Russia Now Facing A Weakening Germanv

STALIN ORDER D UTLEA THUOPS BEATEN IN 42   Are Able to Do It and Must Do It Whatever Happens, Russians Told.   SAYS GERMANY WEAKER AND SOVIET STRONGER

STALIN HAS BAD NEWS FOR NAZIS   Russian Premier Tells World Soviets Stronger Than _ in 1941 and Germans Must Either Surrender or Die

Nearly Half Of. Butter Supply InU. S. Frozen   Stock To Be Held In Warehouses, For Government Needs

Forty Per Cent Of Butter Now Stored “Frozen’   Drastic Action Taken Te Meet Needs of Armed Forces   Consumers Not Expectec To Feel Effects Immediately

U.S. ‘Freezes’ Butter Supply   10 Percent of Product In Storage Will Go To Government

BUTTER UNDER ~ EPEEZP’ PLAN   GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER 49 PER CENT, OF BUTTER NOW IN STORAGE

Freeze Order On Butter In Storage   40 Percent Set Aside For Armed Force and Lend-Lease Use

Forty Per Cent of Butter in Storage Frozen  th nee Damtacolnler   Action Probably Will Reduce Civilian Supplies

BUTTER IN STORAGE ISORDERED FROZEN   WPB Acts to Insure Suf. ficient Supplies for the Armed Forces :

Order Freezes 40 Per Cent of U. S. Butter to Insure Supplies For Armed Forces and Lend-Lease

BUTTER USERS AFFEGTENBY FREEZE ORDER   GOVERNMENT TIES UP STOCKS FOR ARMED FORCES

WPB ‘FREEZES’ NEARLY HALF BUTTER SUPPLY   40 PC of Storage Taken for Army Navy—Shortages Foreseen, Ra Hioning Postponed

40% Butter in Storage Frozen by Governmen   ‘Measure Temporary One to Insure Sufficient Supplies to Meet Needs of Armed Forces and Lend-Lease

40 PERCENT OF BUTTER SUPPLY ORDERED FROZEN   Government Acts To Assure Adequate Supplies For Armed Forces   CIVILIANS TO FEEL EFFECTS IN JANUARY

U.S. Officials Urge Vacations   Suggest Tickets Be Reserved Early

Travel Bureau Announces All Rumors on Restricted Travel During Summer are Unfounded.   FACILITIES MAY BE  LOWER DURING YEAR   Staggered-Vacations “Close ta Home” Suggested - as  ’. Means to Prevent Drastic Measures. ©

Go Ahead, Plan Your Vacation But Reserve Travel Tickets Far in Advance Say Officials

SHIPPING LOSSES REACH HIGH LEVEI   Future Space to be Reserved Only for Cargoes Needed to Prosecute War.

GASOLINE RATIONING COMES NOVEMBER 22   Appeal Made To Motorists To Drive Less Now

MODOC SAFELY BACK IN BARN   Lured Into Truck by 3¢  Loaves of Bread

Beveridge Post-War Plan Startles Isles   Revolutionary Social Security Program Put Before British By Government Planning Committee

Britain Gets Great Social  Security Plan   Scheme Envisions Surety for Everyone After War Is Over   COMMITTEE PAPER HAS 300,000 WORDS

SWEEPING SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN PROPOSED IN BRITAIN   Shape of a Post-war Nation Freed From Want and In. security by Revolutionary Program Laid Before Nation by Government Committee

Britain Forms Post-War Plax   Sweeping Social Securit; Changes to Free Nation From Want Praposed

FUTURE FREE OF WANT IS BRITISH PLAN   POST-WAR SECURITY PROGRAM LAID OUT BY COMMITTEE

BICYCLE MAY BECOME THE FAMILY VEHICLE   Indications Are That It Will Not Be Many Years Before America Starts Pedaling,

Bicycles To Replace Motor Cars   Tire Rationing to Force Americans  To Start Pedaling

BRITISH AND NAZI PLANES STAGED BOMBING ATTACKS   GERMAN BOMBERS APPEARED OVER EASTERN ENGLAND AND RAF CONTIUNED SWEEPS OVER EUROPE

German Planes Stage Hit-Run Attacks on Isles   Raids Come After RAF Attacks Are Made on Continent

Nazis Launch Altacks in Kharkov Area  Germans Unleash Messiva      Germans Unleash Massive Tank Assaults

Red Forces Withdraw  To Caueasus      Hold to Captured Positions in  Kharkov Area

Battle For Kharkov Is Raging With Both Sides  Claiming Advantage

Airmen Pound Enemy   Savage Fighting Rages as Yanks Drive Inland

, S. Victor In Opening of  Offensive   Marines and Navy Still Have Tough Fighting Ahead

Japanese May Risk Large Naval Clash Before Bowing Out   Yanks Reported Winner of First Stage of Struggle for Islands; Rattle Seen Continuing for Weeks

Three Die in Kansas Tragedy   Woman and Husband And Adopted Son Are Found Shot to Death

COUPLE FOUND SHOT TO DEATE   ———  Bodies Found Crumpled Against Door, While Wonded Adopted Son Later Dies

-Tom-Tom Air Raid Warning  Newsman Dodges Japanese In Far Eastern Jungles   BY FRANK F.. NOFL

President Of Ecuador Comes  For U.S. Visit   Begins Crowded Four-day Program of Official Functions Upon Invitation of Mrs. Roosevel*.

YANKS SMASH ANOTHER JAP LANDING TRY   Big Guns Turned or Enemy West of Air Field

American Planes Blast Jap  Invasion Thrust  One Warship Sinks and Three Are Left Burning

U.S. AIRMEN STOP ANOTHER JAP THRUST   Enemy Cruiser Or Destroyer Sunk And Three Others Are Set On Fire.

American Planes Blast Jap  Invasion Thrust   One etait Sinks  cnd Three . Bre Left Burning

U.S. Loses *2 Destroyers _In Solomons   Jap Cruiser, Destroye: Crippled As Foes Jockey  For Position.

Repulse Light Enemy Thrust On Solomons   American Warplanes Credited With Crippling Jap Cruiser. Destrover.   TWO DESTROYERS LOST

MINOR ENEMY OFFENSIVE I UNSUCCESSFUL   No Material Change ir Situation, Navy Report Says

YANKS BLOCK! A JAP THRUST IN SOLOMONS   Enemy Makes Minor Attack Against Western Flank of American Positions on Guadalcanal Island. Navy Reports.

Americans Throw Back Attack Or    Nipponese Thrust Believed 'Feeler;' Air Fights Continue

REPULSE FLANK THRUST AT U.S. ON SOLOMONS   U. S. Planes Continue Attacks; 2 American Destroyers Are Lost

SendN Ips Baek in Ist Attack   Tokyo Expects Allied Attack to Recapture Burnie

Both Sides Maneuvering For Position; Loss of Two U.S. Destroyers Announced

Forces Jockey for Knockout Punch in Solomons Conflict   Losses Mount; United States Navy Loses Two Destrovers

Battle The Japs  Tn The Solomons   American War Planes Blast _ Enemy Sea-Borne In- _  vasion Forces   GET 2 U. S. DESTROYERS   Chinese Getting Set for a Counter Offensive Against Tapan

Naval Losses In Solomons Are Reported   Two American Destroyers Are Sunk

U. 5. Loses Two Destroyers, Planes Get In Retaliation On Jap Vessels, Planes

Yankees Repulse Japanese Attack On Guadalcanal   No Material Change Is Reported in Pacific War Situation.

AMERICANS WIN INITIAL SKIRMISH   Airmen Continue Boinbing of Enemy Treops, Supplies

Still Jockey For Position In Solomons   New Naval Losses By Both Sides In Island Skirmishing

Little Change In Situation Navy Announce:   Losses Mount On Both Sides In Pacific Clash

Both Sides Count Mounting Losses in Battle of Solomons.   U.S. LOSES TWO SHIPS

NAVY REPORTS SITUATION I UNCHANGED   Yankee Flyers Strike Back at Foe’s Ships Afte: Loss of 2? U. 8S. Destrovers

NAVY DISPATCH REVEALS AGT IM       No Change In es uation; U, §  Probléen Great

ENEMY THRUST fd HEPULOED IN SOLOMON   Minor Land Engagement Is Won By Americans, Navy Says Today

Yanks Blast 2 Jap Ships in Solomons   Two U.S. Destroyers Lost in South Pacific Battle, Most of Crews Saved

Minor Thrust On West Flank ls Thrown Back   No Material Change In Military Situation Reported by Navy

Sinking of O'Brien And Meredith Is Revealed by Navy   Chiang Kai-Shek Says China Plans To Take Offensive

2 Destroyers Listed Sunk Off Solomons   Stimson Says Ghormley, MacArthur Working In Close Cooperation On Border Of Commands

Heavy Action Confined To Air Battles   Comparatively New War ships Sunk, But Detail: Are Lacking.

Lose Two Destroyers In Pacific   Damaging Of Jap Cruiser And Destroyer Partly Compensate For U. S. Losses In Solomons

LOSSES MOUNT A YANKS AND JAPS TRY MANEUVERS   ‘ANNOUNCE SINKING OF TWO AMERICAN DESTROYERS

Americans Repulse Minor Thrust at-Western Flank of Positions on Guadalcanal   U.S. Batteries Shoot Down Enemy Bomber Believed on Reconnaissance Mission Ove Guadalcanal; Situation Unchanged

U.S. Loses 2 Destroyers in the Solomons      O’Brien and Meredith Lost in Recent Days; News Told Under New Policy   MOST OF THE MEN BELIEVED SAFE   Major Naval Battle May Come Any Time; Still Jockeying for Positions

oad Department 0 Dismiss 125  s War Economy Ax to Fall Jan. 15  On Maintenance Men,

RUSSIANS UNLEASH NEW DRIVE AGAINST GERMANS IN UKRAINE   NEW COUNTER-OFFENSIVE MAY LEAD TO TRAPPING GERMAN ARMIES DEFEATED BEFORE SEVASTOPOL   By EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff

Attack In. Ukraine And The Criméa   GERMANS PREPARE TO EVACUATE TOWN OF TAGANROG 

REDS THREATENING GERMANY’S ARMIES IN UKRAINE, CRIMEA   Russians  Smashing Into Retreating Nazis On -* Extensive 550-Mile Battlefront

NAZI ARMIES FACE PERIL IN UKRAINE AND GRIMEA TODA   Powerful Red Force Strikes Suddenly and Ferociously in Drive in Russia.

REDS SUDDENLY STRIKE HARD IN CRIMES   Powerful Army Smashes Forward on 550-Mile Front

CN 5 24 C1454 OVYICEL OLLINTS In Ukraine And Crimea  Nazis Threatened Anew on Southern Front in Russia  .———— OREL SURROUNDED      Landing at Perekop Is on Axis’ Only Path of Retreat

RUSSIANS START ~NEW OFFENSIVE ONSQUTHERONT   Ukraine, Crimea Are Scenes of Latest Attacks   MOSCOW, LENINGRAD ARMIES ADVANCING

RED ARMY OPENS GIANT OFFENSIVE ON 550-Mi. FRONT   From Orel Through Kharko\ to the Crimea, Russians Say Attack Is in Pro mnenees

MacArthur-Men Grimly Resolute In Bataan Battle   Face Heavy Odds As Nippon Artillery Siege On Forts Continues

J aps Launch Furious Attack  On MacArthur   Small U. S. Transport “Sunk Near Hawaii and

U.S. Transport Is Sunk Near  Hawaiian Isles   29 Americans Feared Dead In Attack

JAPS OPEN NEW DRIVE ON BATAAN   Dive Bombers Seek To Soften Up U.S., Filipino Forces

Japs Sink Small U. S. Troop Ship   29 Persons Missing And Believed  Lost Near Hawaii

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ROOSEVELT ARRIVES AT" NEW DELHI TO ATTEND NEGOTIATIONS

U.S. Envoy Talks With India Leader   Roosevelt E:missary And NehruConfer or Offer by Britain

PRESIDENT HAS ENVOY IN INDIA      Louis A.  Johnson Represents Mr. Roosevelt

CRIPPS, U. $, ENVOY JOHNSON. DISCUSS INDIAN . SITUATION   India’s: Py _Nationalists Voice JS t r ° ng: - Resentment Agnitst American  Oe

JOHNSON IN TALK WITH INDIA LEADER   “Believe to . Have’ Urged India To Accept Plan

PRESIDENTS ENVOY. HOLDS CONFERENCES ON INDIAN PROGRAM   Louis A. Johnson Meet:  With Nationalist Leader  at New Dehli—Reports to F. D. R.

F.D.R’s Envoy In Meeting With Leader in India   Louis A. Johnson In Long Talk With Nationalist Chief

U. S. Official To Confer With Cripps   Indian ‘Nationalists: Seek Guidance of Mohandas Gandhi

FDR SENVOY CONFERS WITH INDIAN LEADEE   JOHNSON AND NEHRU, LEFI WING LEADER, TALK FOR 246 HOURS

CRIPPS CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT’S PERSONAL ENVOY      LOUIS A. JOHNSON N iN INDIA WILL MAKE PERSONAL REPORT TO F. D. RB.

Roosevelt Aide Confers With Indian Leader   Johnson Forwards Special Report to President

Johnson Sees Indian Leader As FDR Envoy   Status Of Negotiations Or Freedom Are Forwarded To President

TWO CAULKERS CLAIM $160 DUE FOR § HOURS   Investigating Board Given Data by Navy Chief

CONFIDENCE CABLED TO CHINESE BY FOR   U. S. President Remembers How Japs Started War

‘Japan Claims Of New Naval Operations In Southwest Pacific Greeted By Silence In Washineton   [NEW JAP THRUSTS ON JAVA REPORTED

Java, Burma Believed in Grave Peril.   Red Army Claims  Important New Victories

BITTER DAYS AND FURTHER SETBACKS LIE AHEAD — FDR   Churchill Also Warns Britain At Start of Two-Day War Debate in Commons.

Losses by Subs Are Admitted       Curchill Tells of Sin in Last Two Months—New Java Attacks

Allies Battle New Jap Drives In Burma, Java   Enemy Hits Bataan With Incendiaries But Lull Prevails   (Details of Churhill’s speech are on Page 2. Summary of Roosevelt's talk is on Page 3. War details are on Pages’ 1 and 2).

NLLUco FAGING ORUWING PERIL HOM) JAPANESE   Roosevelt. Churchill Warn More Bitter Days Ahead Before Tide Turns   RUSSIANS FURNISHING HOPE WITH BIG GAINS   United Nations Lose Ground In All Fighting Areas With One Excention

Russians Hurl Strong Forcesat German Lines   Japs Report U. 8, Attack on Pacific Islands Blocked . But Navy Is Silent

Churchill Echoes President's Speech Saying Severe Losses Have Been Suffered Lately

Japs Launch New Assault On Rangoon  Russ Forces Qwnnah Tau]   Russ Forces Smash Hard At Nazis

New Thrusts at Rangoon, Java Met by Allies.   Washington Is Silent on New Naval Move 

Yank Fighting Forces Sink Twa Jap Vessels   Navy Scuttles Three Ships Before Leaving Bataan Penninsula

U.S. Fighting Forces Sink  2 More Japanese Warships   Battle-Scarred Sub Reaches Australia Port After Surviving 69 Depth Charges

MACARTHUR’S MEN STEP UP TEMPO TO WIPE OUT JAPS   U. S. Artillery Is Teaming Up With Bombers In Relentless Barrage Acainst Japanese.

ALLIES DRIVE TWO WEDGES IN JAP NEW GUINEA BEACHHEAD   Jap-Held Strip Cut Down to Strip 1 3-8 Miles Long by 1300 Feet Wide.

ALLIED NATIONS HOLDING THEIR OWN FOR THE MOMENT; CHURCHILL DEFENDS DOVER STRAITS BATTLE RESULTS.

Japs’ Offensive Towards Javals Gaining Ground   Churchill Claims German Ships Out of Action as Result Of Dover Battle

Allied Position It Atlantic Seen As mproved —   Tighten Defense Precautions at Panama Canal

MacArthur’s Men Brace fot Powerful Enemy Assault as Artillery Fire Increases

Duteh Batter a New Olfensive Against Java    - Japs Squeezing Vital ’ Defense. Lines; © Australia Sees: Attack

ACHIAL FORGES OIRIKE AT JAP IN HEAVY RAIDS   Situation In Burma Critical As British Army Retreats Before Invading Troops   BOTH AUSTRALIA, JAVA FEAR EARLY INVASION   Direct Attack Upon Allied Seat Of Power In Pacific Expected Moimentarily

oe ee ee ee eee  DEFENSES AT PANAMA CANAI   Japan Attack In Pacific Menaeine

FIGHT IN DOVER STRAIT CLAIMED 10 BE BENEFIT   Japs Reported to Have Bombed Defenseless Filipino Village, 23 Children, Women Killed.   McARTHUR TO REMAIN WITH HIS TROOPS   Soviet Authorities Take Steps to Locate Evacuees in New Homes for Industrial Purposes.

Battered Nazi Shock Troops Put To Flight   Gigantic Red Army Offensive Is Reported Gaining Momentum Steadily   ONE ADVANCE IS SET AT 110 MILES   Russians Forcing Nazis Back In Southern Suburbs Of Stalingrad

NAZI LOSSES ARE TERRIFIC   German resistance is crushed over wide area near Stalingrad

RED PINGERD AT STALINGRAD 10 CLOSING IN   Russian Offensive Taking < Terrible Toll in Nazi Casua ties.   AND MUCH MATERIAL   Continued Successes Migh Force Germans to Give Up Their Siege.

Price Peg Program  J eopardized   Prices of Canned Goods Advanced:  Congress Blamed

Congress and Administration to Have Show-Down   Battle Over AntiInflation Measures Mav Soon Come

Congress And Administration Head For Show Down Fight On Inflation

CONTROVERSY OVER PRESIDENT'S PLAN SEEN IN CONGRESS   Show-Down Battle Over Anti-Inflation Program Appears Imminent at  Copital.

FINISH BATTLE IMPENDS OVER COST CONTRO!   Prices, Wages, Produce Prices and Taxes to  Be Thrashed Out   MENDERSON FEARFUL   Sees ‘Anarchy’ Before Distribution of Scarce Items

ADMINISTRATION . CRITICIZES CONGRESS FOR NOT COOPERATING—CANNED FRUIT PRICES RISE

INFLATION FIGHT NEAR A SHOW DOWN   Administration And Congress Square Off

Registration for Sugar Rationing To Be Held Soor   BIC INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF PRESERVED AND STORED FOODS PAST YEAR

Sugar Stamp Books Are Received By County   aaa i i il  Fighting The Battle On The Home Front .

AMANDA PRUST DIED SUNDAY   Funeral Services: Will: Be Held Here Tuesday  Afternoon -

AMANDA PRUST   Funeral Services: Will : Be ~ Held Here’ Tuesday =: _ Afternoon: ' .

Lundeen Widow  Files For Senate   Will “Carry On” For Dead Minnesota Solon

Mrs. Lundeen To Enter Race For Senate   Widow of Late U. S. Senator Seeks Nomination Of Farmer-Labor Party

JAPS NOW OCCUPY NUMEROUS ISLANDS IN LESSER SUNDAS   Allied Planes Or On The Alert — For. Developments—Japi Fear New Attack  Blanned .

Japs Occupy Several Isles  West Of Timor   Landing Parties Take Over Areas To Strengthen Northwest Position

Japs Take Over  Isles Near Timor   Believed Fearing Attack From North Australia

Japs Occupy Islands in Sunda Group   Seek to Strengthen Position In Australian Zone

Japs Occupy Minor Ise:   Seek to Strengthen Defen sive Position in Northwes Australian Zone.

ENEMY LANDS ON “SUNDA ISLANDS IN TIMOR ARE   Japs: Seek to Strengthen Position North of Australia.

‘Japanese, Strengthening Position, Occupy Islands West From Timor

JAPS SEIZE INVASION ISLANDS NEAR TIMOR   Nippos Seek to Strengthen Positions in War Zone Northwest of Australia   FIVE JAP PLANES DOWNED OVER CHINA

OCCUPATION. OF: ISLANDS ‘NORTHEAST OF AUSTRALIA.  “BELIEVED BUE TO FEAR - OF ALLIED ATTACK

Japs Occpy Islands Flanking East Indie:   United Press Staff Correspondent Ry HAROTIN CUARD

Donnell Name: New Highway Commission   Kansas City Republican Is Governor's Choice for Chairman

DONNELL NAMES 3 TO HIGHWAY BOARI   CASSVILLE MAN ONE OF TRIO '£REPUBLICANS NOW CONTROL AGENCY.

3 Panzer Column:  Take Drubbing at Hands of Allies Near Biverte.

Charge S. F. Mayor Gave Fascist Sign   Rossi Saluted, Italian Newspaper Editor Tells Assembly Committee

Congress Still Tied Down By Poll Tax Feud   Four Senators Remain As Filibustering Continues On Varied Topics.

Bilbo Continues Filibuster Move   Only Four Senators Remain In Chamber

OT ORM ENEMY POSITION WITH ARTILLERY AD   Wipe Out Initial Axis Success in, Counterattack and Regain Ground.   BRITISH SUBS SINK TWO . AXIS MERCHANT SHIPS

AXIS MERCHANT SHIPS BLASTED BY SUBMARINES   Fleeing Afrika Korps Pursued Swiftly By British

Allies Sink 2 Axis Ships Off Tunisia   Destroyer Also Believed Vietim Of British Subs

ALLIED WARSHIPS TO USE DAKAR PORTS   Planes Will Have Access to Airports Under Agreement Reached by Darlan and Kisenhower,

Facilities at Dakar to Be Opened   Allies Are to Have Use of West African Center

JAPANESE CLOSING IN ON SINGAPORE AND EAST INDIES   Only On Russian Front fs There Improvement Today In Positions of Unitec Nations.   U. S. INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES AT BATAAN   Aerial Attacks On Jap Invasion Fleet Continue But New Landings Are Made In Borneo.

Russian Front Only Bright Spot   MacArthur’s Men Hold; Jap Invasion Fleet Blasted

Planes Came Off Carriers, Japanese Say   Analyst Believes Little Possibility Bombers Left “Philippines To Blast Nippon

A  ‘ANALYSIS   Raids May Force Japan To Recall Its Fleet From Indian Ocean

Task Force Of Navy May Be Off Japan   War Analyst Sees Possibility of Powerful U-S. Force Threatening Jap Lines  wD.- VEewgL Fr COreeRCc”OE

Type of Bases Used in Attack On Japan Not Yet Revealed -.          RET, SiMPson, ‘Wide World War Analect

Tokyo and 3 Other Great Cities Obiec! Of Bomber Attack       THE BIG QUESTION NOW IS  Where Did U. S. Bombers Base for the Raid

Interpreting The War   Attack May Cause Japanese to Revise Strateqy

GAINS IN TWO ‘BATTLE AREAS   Say 6,000 More Nazis Have Been Slain In Fighting

REDS DESTROY 90 PLANES LOADED WITH SUPPLIES   Transports Were Bound fo! Stalingrad Area Where Nazi Forces Face Threat of Encirclement.   SOVIETS KILL 6,000 IN TWIN OFFENSIVES   Stockholm and London Report Russians Have Surrounded Key Defense City of Rzhev.

Russ Forge Ahead on Two Fronts   Destroy Fifty Giant Nazi Troop Planes

Red Flyers Destroy 50 Nazi Transports In Stalingrad Area   Soviet Armies Continue Advance on All Fronts; 6000 More Enemy Troops Fall in Heavy Fighting

SOVIET AIRMEN BAG 30 NAZI TRANSPORTS   Russians Continue To Advance in Stalingrad Area: Report Claims 6,000 More German Casualties

NAZI TRANSPORT PLANES BAGGED AT STALINGRAD   50 Craft, Carrying Supplies To German Troops, Reported Destroyed   CONTINUED GAINS CLAIMED BY REDS

Red Airmen Down 50 Nazi Transports   Nazi Troops Fight Against Encirclement Near Stalingrad

30 TRANSPORT NAZI PLANES DESTROYED   By Russians and 6000 Ger. mans Die on Snow Cover  ed Battlefields to Hold Line   Nazis Desperate

GERMANS DIE BY THOUSANDS IN RED TRAPS   TRANSPORT PLANES BRINGING AID TO NAZIS DOWNED

Reds Destroy 50 Transport Planes Near Stalingrad      6,000 More Germans Fall In Effort To Hold Uy Soviet Offensive; Hitler Orders Recapture Of Vital Railway

Soviets Push Forward In Stalingrad Area And on Central Front  6,000 MORE ENEMY ANNOUNCED KILLED  30 of German Planes Destroyed on Ground, Communique Asserts

Interpreting e War   Japs May Suffer By Air Raids In Near Future

ENGULF NAZI GARRISON IN BRIEF FIGHT      Repeated German Tank Attacks Crushed, With Enormous. Losses In flicted on EnemyFighting Continues i  Crimaa.        BITTY eTIin,

KEY CENTER IN KHARKOV AREA FALIS      (Reds Smash Forward te Take Stronghold Nazis Wanted at Any Cost.   COUNTER: THRUST REPORTED BLOCKED   Russians Reported Still Going Forward, But the Pace Is Slowed

Battered Axis Korces Flee Wildlv to West   Effort To Reinforce Rommel’, Forces Believed Doomed

AFRIKA KORPS BROKEN, SAYS ENGLISH CHIEF   Complete, Absolute Victory Is Announcement Of General Montgomery   ITALIANS ARE ABANDONED   Russ Inspired By News Take Offensive Along Entire Volga-Caucasus Front

Battle Of El Alamein I:  “Absolute And Com plete’’ Victory Says Gen. Montgomery   GERMANS LEADING ITALIANS IN FLIGHT   Terrific Losses Being Sus tained By Axis—Annihilation Possible

Jap Units Squeezed By Allies   Nip Destroyers Attempt New   ancdimoc

JAP WARSHIPS: ATTEMPT T0 LAND RESERVES   Airmen Continue Te Provide Support For Allied Troops In Ground Fighting.

Ground Troops Locked in Close Combat  Bayonets Are Used Frequently by   Bayonets Are Used Frequently by Opposing Forces

ALLIED GR'P -ABOUT ENEMY GROWS TIGHT   Japs Are Weakening Under Artillery, Air Hammering

Gage Rolls Up Heavy Lead In Kansas City   Mayor Polls Twice as Many Votes as Oth er Two Candidates

GAGE FAR AHEAD OF 2 OPPONENTS IN K. G. PRIMAR}   Linger, Backed by Pendergast and Shannon, Is Second in Race for Nomination for Mayor.   ! 100,000 TO POLLS; NO DISORDERS OCCUR   Returns From 410 of 462 Precincts Give Reform Candidate 61,802, Linger 38,578, Glover 16,378.

Shortage of Farm Labor Foreseen   Serious Picture Painted at Columbus Meet

NORK OF FARMERS — OF OHIO OUTLINED   Must Make Hay While  Sons Are Home, Wives  Must Help With Work in Fields.

FARMERS TOLD. - OF THE FUTURI   OHIO FARMERS INFORMED THEIR SONS MAY GO INTO ARMY DESPITE THE CALL FOR MORE Foop

U.S. Bomber Destroys Axis Submarine With Depth Charge Attack  Enemy Raider Sunk Off Atlantic Coast, Gen. Drum Reveals; Plane Took Photographs of Prowler

DEPTH CHARGES CONNECT TWICE, OFFICER AVERS   Plane Pilot Reports U-Boat Was ‘Clay Pigeon’ to Air Marksmen — ‘It Looked as If We Had Struck an Oil Well’, He Relates.

Two Charges Blast Enemy U-hoat To Bits   Oil And Debris Cover Whole Area: No Survivor Sichted.

Plane Returning From Photographic Mission Sights Enemy Craft, Blows It To Bits

Enemy Cruisers Are Blasted in — Rabaul Harbor   Meanwhile, Army Bomber Sinks Nazi Submarine in an Attack Off the Eastern United States Coast

Axis Sub Sunk On U. S. Coast   Plane Drops Charges On Craft; Oil, Wreckage Come To. Surface *

Two Direct Hits Send Submarine to Bottom   Photographic Crew Catches Enemy Craft At Surface; Attack From Only 100 Feet

U. S. Bomber Destroys Sub  eee A 62o@ 4a Lire bere S279? T LrAce wl Pere ; pr oun } iinet   Navy Announces Loss of Gunboat in Far East

AMERICAN BOMBER DESTROYS U-BOAT   Positive Destruction Of Sub Reported By Crew

Depth Bomhs Strike: Twice, Wreck Raider Off The Atlantic Coast:   Texas Boy Bombardier On Plane.’ Which Blasted Enemy. Submarine? No Survivors Seen In Wreckage: .;

DEPTH CHARGES HIT SQUARELY ON AXIS CRAFT   Announcement Follows Disclosure Of Three Ship Losses   LINER IS SUNK   Women And Children Among Victims On Honduran Vessel

American Bomber Drops Four Depth Charges, Machine-Guns U-Boat Off Atlantic Coast ~

PATROL BOMBER ERASES U-BOAI   Depth Bombs Blast Sut Out of Water, Says General Drum

pth Charges Blast Sub  arine, Score Two Direct  Hits On Its Conning * Tower      MY PLANE ALSO ED MACHINE GUNS   te and Location of Sink  ing Not Revealed By  Army Corps Head in New York

U-BOAT IS SUNK BY U.S. BOMBER   General Hugh A. Drumm An. nounces Destruction Is Complete

U.S, PLANE SCORES TWO DIRECT HITS   Four Depth Charges Dropped, After Which Undersea Raider Is MachineGunned.   SEA IS COVERED WITH OIL AND DEBRIS   Bombs Dropped From Height of 100 Feet—All Members of Sub Crew Believed Killed.

2 Direct Hits Were Scored  on Sea Raider    Plane Crew Says Destruc tion of Submarine  ‘Was Complete’   U. 8. GUNBOAT NEAR JAVA FEARED LOST   Entire Crew Presumed. Lost; Was Commanded  - . By Wisconsin Man

Drops Four Depth Charges On Submarine   Big Plane Sights Enemy Raider While Engaged in Photographic Mission

U.S. Flier Blasts U-Boat Off Coast   Destruction Complete Say: Gen. Drum, Narrating il. Debris

VITAL RANGE OF HILLS IN SOVIET GRASI   Inside Volga Key City Whole Blocks Are Wrested From Invaders.

Hills Northwest of Volga City: Retaken By Reds   Nazis Take Men From Siege In Futile Try To Halt Soviet Assault

Timoshenko s Flank Drive Gains Ground   Nazis Admit Soviet Attacks for Third Day; Blocks Taken

SOVIETS WRESTING KEY BLOCKS FROM GERMANS IN CITY   Powerful Russian Forces Crush Deeper-Inte Nazi Positions In Range  Of Hills

RUSSIANS PENETRATE NAZI LINES   Whole Blocks In Stalingrad Taken From Invaders

RUSSIANS STILL HOLD GERMANS IN STALINGRAL   Fierce Battle For Bomb Torn  Stalingrad Enters Us 23rd Py is:

STREETS IN VOLGA CITY SKIRMISH   Soviet Counteroffensive Directed At Hilltops  3000 GERMANS KILLED  Invaders Withdraw Men, Tanks In Some Sectors 

CADET HANGED FOR MURDERS   Called Most Notorlous English Kiler Since Jack The Ripper; Ex-Actress Victim

CUMMINS HANGED IN LONDON TODA)   The 28-Year Old RAF Cadet Known As “The Duke” Hanged In Wandsworth Prison; Charged With Series of Blackout Slayings.

RAF CADET HANGED FOR SLAYING WOMAN   Flier Stigmatized As Mos Notorious Killer Since Jack the Ripper

VICHY PROTESTING AMERICAN EFFORTS   Laval Government Orders Crews To Sabotage Merchant Vessels At Martinique If U. S. Moves

VICHY FIRM ON HOLDING SHIPS   Threatens To Sabotage  Martinique Boats To Forestall U. S.

VICHY WARNS U.S.HANDS OFF FRENCH SHIPS   In The Event Of Effort To Take Those At Martin ique, They Will Be Scut tled.   No Petain Talk

Laval Note Held Threat Of Sabotage   Implied Warning Discerned In Pro-Nazi’s Allusion On Merchant Ships At Martinique

SHIPS, VICHY HINTS INNOTE   Implied Warning is Giver U.S. Regarding Vessels At Martinique   LYON THRONG CRIES DOWN WITH ENGLAND   Marshal Petain Fails Le " Broadcast Address as Wace Scheduled

Australians Are Given Warning   ‘Next Year Will Decide Whether Australia Sur vives As Nation”

BLAMEY TELLS AUSTRALIANS TO TAKEIT   ‘Stand everything and give all you have’ says returned general

British, Axis Jockeying  For Position   Allied Force Is Feeling Its Way Through Mines

TWO ARMIES JOCKEY FOR POSITIONS   Nazi Tanks Driven Off in Desert Counter-Attack

ALLIES DRIVE OFF NEW NAZI TANK COUNTER - ASSAULT IN DESERT FIGHT   Gallant Greek Forces Have Joined the Battle To Strafe Italian Headquarters.

Reds Admit N azi Advance  To Don River   Nazis Claim Bridgehead Over Important Stream In Violent Struggle  NEAR RAIL TOWN

Offensive from Kursk Moves With Overpowering Weight   PLACES EVACUATED BY SOVIET FORCES   Gravity of Plight of Gener. al Timoshenko’s Troops Aopoarent

Spurt Perils  Caucasus Oil   Thrust at ‘Frightful Cost Threatens to Outflank Great Oil-Bearing Resiane

Invaders Drive 120 Miles info Don River Area   Moscow Reports Evacuation of Several ' Populated Places”   Wide German Gains De: clared Made Only af Tremendous Costs

Steamroller Nazi Offensive Has Pushed 120 Miles From Kursk to Don River Vicinity

NAZIS PUSH 100 MILES T0 VORONEZH   Russian High Command Admits Gravity Of Marshal Semeon Timoshenko’s Peril; Nazis Pay Heavily.   ‘Don Halts Nazis

Reds Retreat From Many  Vital Villages   German Gains Made at Terrible Cost in Men and Material; Situation Serious

Reds Fail to Stop Big Nazi Sieam Roller   Troops Evacuate Towns in Fighting Areas; Axis Nears Vital Rail Cenfer

Reich Forces Occupy Vital Railway Town   Foe May Have Crossed River in Drive To Cut Moscow’s Link With Southern Front

Fierce Baitles Are Waged in Strategic Area   Germans Throwin« Everything Into Bitter Fight

Moscow Admits German Advance: Drive Impcrils Key Center on Last North-South Railroad Link

lulvanee Despite Vesperate Red Army Countérattacks In Which Big Russian Yanks Smashed German — Bridgejhead. *

Some Enemy Troops Estab lish Bridgeheads Across Stream Despite Losses   HEAVY SOVIET TANKS RUSHED INTO BATTLE

REACH RIVER DON IN PUSH OF 120 MILES   Invaders Menace Vital Railway Town oi Voronezh— Plight or Timoshenko’s Forces Grave.   THREATEN TO OUTFLANK OIL-BEARING REGIONS   Wide Gains Costly to Nazis in Men and Material—Reds Launch Desperate Coun ter-Attacks.

Nazis Driving Deep in Hot Attack   Plight of Russians Admittedly Is Serious Now

Reds Indicate Some Germans Cross Don River   Invaders’ Losses In Officers And Men Said Heavy

May 14 is Pledge Day; Rally Here Wednesday Night is Drive Preliminar

County Goal High for May   Pontotoc County Asked For $65,000 This Month

STATE CANDIDATES BEGIN 10 FILE   U. S. Senate Aspirants are First to Present Petitions.

HUNDREDS FILE TODAY FOR STATE SPRING PRIMARY   Secretary of State's Office Deiuged With Petitions of Candidates

INITIAL FILING GETS UNOS , PRIMA TEL      HUNDREDS OF CANDIDATES "FILE FOR VARIOUS  ObRICES:

UP. MEET NEAT TUESDAY   Mrs. Mar; Benadum, o Muncie, Will Be Speaker Here.   CAMP SHELBY SCENES

GOP. MEETING ~ NEXT TWESOAY   Mrs. “Marz Benadum, 0: ~ Muncie, Will Be Speak. ier Here.   CAMP SHELBY SCENES

R KEEPING OUT OF FIGHT   Adopts Hands Off Policy ir Controversy Over Farm Price Stabilization

President Lays OffBill Plans   Two Houses Left To Fight It Out °  (On Anttetatiatiag

CONGRESS PREPARES FOR BATTLE OVER FARM PRICE STABILIZATION   Henderson, Wickard Wan Figures Set at About Parity Levels

President Lays Off Bill Plans  Two Houses Left   Two Houses Left To Fight It Out On Anti-Inflation

CONGRESS DUE FOR BATTLE ON PRICE CONTROL   Wickard Pleads For Stabilization Of Farm  Prices

FIGHT OVER FARM PRICE ISSUE SEEN   1 SOME CONGRESSMEN RALLYING BEHIND BILL RAISING PARITY 10 PER CENT.

CONGRESS FACES FIGHT OVER FARM PRICE STABILIZATION      President Roosevelt Adopts Hands-Off Policy, for the Time Being, as Legislators Plan to Tackle the Hot Issue

Japan Masses Vast Sea, Land And Air Attack   Showdown For Contré OF South Pacific: Is: Near At Hand

FOE RULING OCEAN LANE mh SLANG         Aerial Superiority Noted; Fleet’s : Action Near -

UNITS BATTLING SAVAGELY.10 KEEP SOLOMONS   Meanwhile, Battle of Pacific Appears to Be Surging Outward 400 Miles  From Turbulent Isles   ENEMY MOBILIZING NEAR U.S. BASES   Security of American Positions Between Hawaii and Australia Held In Peril

@ In Washington   Rumbles and Grumbles Along the Potomac, Where Air Force Still Wants Bigger Role

Moans And Groans On The Potomac   lying Arm Shakeup Does Not Give Complete Satisfaction

Airport Prospects  Are ‘Encouraging   Neely Discusses Project With Jones, Gen. Lowe,  Rosier. Smith

Forced Savings Declared Need   Morgenthau Says Program Inevitable

BLACKOUT IN CITY   Various Whistles and Sirens Will Be Used for  Warnings   WILL BE DECEMBER 14

ALL SET FOR THE BLACKOUT IN CITY   Various Whistles and Sirens Will Be Used for  Warnings   WILL BE DECEMBER 14

Mass Ships In That Area.  He Reveals   Strongest Challenge of War Offered to U. S. And British Fleets

FLEET INGLUDES A BATTLESHPS   q Need fort. S. Naval Help Indicated to Parliament By Churchill.   FOE CONTROLS WATERS

Nipponese Navy in Indian Waters Seen as Invasion Suppor’   War’s Strongest Chal. lenge to Fleets of U. S. and Britain

Sent to Support Invasion of India     Gravity of Situation of Allies Is Shown by All-Out on Corregidor, Encroachment to Burma Road and Dominance of Japs at Sea.  _ fa   Ee  Japanese May Be Preparing For Over-Water Assault on Corregidor

Challenge  Allied Fleet   Action Points To India As Major Battle Front

Challenge Naval Power Of Allies   Three Battleships, Five Aircraft Car: riers, Other Warships Are. Reported in Nipponese Fleet —

Win Control Of Bay From ~The Britis       Churchill Gives First: Disclosure on Size ‘of Enemy .Force   INDICATES NEED. OF U. 8. NAVAL AID   Broadley Suggests Strateg; to Meet Challenge as: India’s Importance Grows

Churchill Discloses Threat To India’s Front Door, And Urges U. §. Action At Once

BIG FLEET IS HOLDING AREA   At Least A Fourth of Total Bat tleship Strength Used to Gain Control,   CHURCHILL REVEALS NEWS   British Prime Minister Hints at Strategy to Meet Japanese Challenge.

JAPANESE IMPERIAL FLEET HAS SEIZED CONTROL OF BAY OF BENGAL IN SEA CHALLENGE   Sizes of Force Indicates It Has Been Sent to Support Invasion of India; At Least a Fourth of  Japan’s Battleships and half its Aircraft Carriers Te Imdian Watare

STRONG ENEMY FLEET PERILS LINE TO INDIA   Three Battleships, Five Alrcraft Carriers Operating _in Vital Area   U. S. NAVY MAY STRIKE   Disclosures Come As Allied Airmen Blast Jap Bases Near Australia *

3 Battleships, 5 Carriers - And Several -Crui _ Destroyers. Present  CONTROL CONCEDE  Churchill Points Out: Strong Force Is Nee On Both Sides”

Is War's Strongest Challenge to British and U. S. Fleets   INDIA MAY BE CUT OFF   Heaviest Type Battleship: Included in Japanese  Force

Churchill Bids for U.S. Blow   Three Battleships Five Airplane Carriers Control Vital Sea Lane

ae A GRe at 94 te i ae i +: Ships Are Believer od.      Invasion Tro D

Situation Is Grave As Big Strength Of Japs Revealed In Naval Figures

UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION NEEDED BRITISH CHIEF IMPLIES   ‘Nips Have 3 Battleships, 5 Aireraft Carriers, Light and Heavy Cruisers and Destroyer Flotillas In Bengal Bay

Churchill Reveals Threat To Communications With India; Jap Bases Facing Australia Hammered

Big Jap Fleet Threatens India Churchill Says  Enemy's Control of  Bay of Bengal Told   Enemy's Control of Bay of Bengal Told By Prime Minister

Largest Nipponese Battleships In Bay Of Bengal And Land Forces Push Forward In Burma; Corregidor Under Bombardment

BAY OF BENGAL UNDER CONTROL OF RISING SUN   Naval Strength Concentrated There, Churchill Reveals. Reveal Commando Leader

Shell Fire Blasts Fleet Of Small Boats Prepared By Japs For Water Attack On Tiny American Strongholds in Manila Bay

3 Battleships, 5 Carriers And Several Cruisers, Destroyers Present —  CONTROL CONCED  Churchill Points Out Strong Force Is N On Both Sides ;

CHURCHILL IN TALK ADMITS SITUATION BAD   Suggests More Action By U.S. Navy Force; Australia Threat Is Fading

MAJOR CLASHES: ARE PREDICTED AT EARLY DATE   British Fleet May Face ~ Nippon; London Keeps  Quiet on Strength

Big Warship Strength At India’s Door   Churchill Reveals Full Gravity Of Challenge To Allied Sea Power.

NIPPON PUTS HEAVY FORCE INTO ACTION   Three Battleships, Five Aircraft Carriers Are Reported   HINT OF INDIAN INVASION IS SEEN   Strong Challenge Thrown Out To British And  U.S. Fleets

Seen As Effective Control Df Area; Real Challenge To U. S.-British Fleets   Churchill Lists Force As Three Battleships Five Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers and Flotillas of Destroyers—Australian-Based Planes Continue Offensive

THE JAPANESE IN A STRONG CHALLENGE FOR THE SEA POWEF   Nearly. Half of the Imperia Fleet. Has Seized Control of Bay of Bengal.   SHIPS IN OPERATION      Prime Minister Churchill  Suggested a Strategy to Meet Challenge.

DISCLOSURE OF STRENGTH MADE BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Says Force Is Headed by Three Battleships and Five Aircraft Carriers   IMPLIES U. 8. NEEDED TO MEET CHALLENGE   His Statement on Colombo and Trincomalee Constitutes Admission Japan Dominates Bay

Challenge United Fleets   Situation Critical In Bay of Bengal; Japanese Preparing Corregidor Assault

Read h day 75,000 orn sonraat  News family of possible readers.   INDIAN THREAT POWERFULLY BACKED UP   is Strongest Challenge To United States-Britain   22 AIR RAIDS   In Last Two Days Aimed At Corregidor: Japs Make Advances In Burma

Nippo Domination of Bengal Bay Admitted   Threat to Australia Grows Less as Ally Airmen Pound Enemy Ships at Rabaul

REPORTS HUGE MP FLEET IN VITAL WATERS   See Indian Front to Equal Russia in lmportance

Is Challenge In Real Force   Mighty Armada of Size To Support Invasion of India

EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF BAY OF BENGAL IN HANDS OF INVADERS   SIZE OF NIPPONESE FLEET IN. DICATES IT 1S THERE TO SUPPORT INDIA INV‘ 7" ON

Collectivist Threat Seen  By Sen. Reed  Kansan Lashes At  mn + bf   Kansan Lashes At Power Grabs By New Deal Aces

REED LASHES BUREAUCRATS   Declares Henderson Is Collectivist, One Of Many At Head Of Agencies

DESTROY TRANSPORT, DAMAGE DESTROYER IN NEW AIR ATTACK   No Planes Lost In Latest Blow At Sea Invasion Forces; Two-Day Toll Of Victims Reaches Eleven

DUTCH ARMY BOMBERS HIT 3 JAP SHIPS   Transport Struck By 2 Bombs, Is Capsized

JAP WARSHIP. TWO TRANSPORTS HIT IN DUTCH AIR ATTACK   Sea Invasion Forces Off Eastern Borneo Shelled——_ One Ship Reported. _ Capsized ,

Soviet Army Drives Wedge Deeper Into Axis Winter Lines      Japanese Threat To Allies’ Lines Of  Communication Increasing

DUTCH ARMY BOMBERS AGAIN HIT WARSHIP   Japanese naval concentrations reported to have dozen direct hits

DUTCH SCORE NEW SUCCESSES   Claim Hit on Jap Warship, Twe Transports in Eastern Borneo Territory Today

U.S. Carries Out Big Raid On Wake Isle   Fliers Report Bombs **Leveled Everything on Surface”; One of Planes Is Damaged

All Planes Return After Devastating Attack -on Enemy   Number of Bombers Participating In Long Range Offensive Not Disclosed by Hawaiian Officials

Hawaiian Air Force Headquarters * Reports Americans “Leveled Everything on Surface”

Raiders ‘Leveled Everyt hing On The Surface’   Moonlight: Attack _ Of Last Saturday Night Revealed. -

Second Attack On Wake Since Japs Siezed It December 23; First Was February 24.

Wake Island Blasted by U.S. Bombs   Devastating Raid by U.S. Airmen Is Made Known

J AP-HELD WAKEISLAND RAIDED BY AMERICAN BOMBING SQUAD   No Casualties Among U. S. Force In One Of Longes' Overwater Raids Yet Conducted; Enemy Surface Installations Reported Destroyed

JAPS ON WAKE ‘SLAND BLASTED BY U.S. FLIERS   Devastating Raid, Made in Light of Full Moon, “Levels Everything on the Surface.’”’   FLY FROM HAWAII; NO LOSSES SUFFERED   Fire Startéd in Main Building —Colonel Meehan Believes Enemy Planes Were Destroved.

‘U.S. Bombers Devastate Wake In Night Attack  Planes On 4000-Mile

Army Planes LevelEverything On Wake Island   Fly 2,000 Miles Over Water To Blast Japs Last Saturday Night

U.S. Army Airmen Strike in Light of Full , Moon   RAID DEVASTATING,  ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS   Everything on the Surface Reported to Have Been Leveled

Japs  Hit Hard On  Isle Base   Attack Is Made In Force From Hawai

AIRMEN LEVEL EVERYTHING ON WAKE ISLAND   Army Bombers Operating Unde: Nimitz Cripple Jap ‘Stepping Stone’ in Pacific

UTAH, IDAHO, NEVADA MADE DEFENSE ZONE   It's Military Necessity, Commander Says in Proclamation   AREAS PROHIBITED   Enemy Aliens Must Gel Permits for Change Of Residence

Four More Western States Are Designated as Military Areas   934 New Prohibited Zones Set Up in Eight States Affected by Enemy Alien Program

Montana Among States in Military Areas  So Designated Under Proclamation By War Department

SIX KEYSTONE HUNTERS DEAD   Greenville, § S. harpsville Men Among Victims as. Deer Season Open... -

CORPORATION TAX INCREASE BEFORE 2 GROUPS FRIDAY   Treasury Officials anc Senate ‘Finance Committes Are to Take  Up Newest Plan.

Showdown on Income Tax  Fight Due   Finance Committee Treasury Prepare  Final Details

RAF BOMBS BALTIC IN NEW RAIDS   Supply Ports Hit During Britains’s Most Costly Raid of War

Nhere’s The Navy? Forget It-- That’s What Jap Propagandists Want U.S. People To Ask

3e Caretul What Questions You Ask--It Might Easily _ Be Jap Propaganda Query That Makes Them Happy

Writer Outlines Propaganda Methods Used by Japanese, Cites Chief Dangers

TUCKER IS BANNED FROM FIVE GAMES   Oklahoma Cager Is ‘Inelizible for First Semester Play

Tueker Out  Ist Semester Winfield Boy Eligible Ju Month, However

TUCKER IS BANNED FROM FIVE GAMES      Oklahoma Cager Is °* 3 Ineligible for First Semester Play

Allies in Moscow Discuss Supply   Officials Deny Rumor of Second Front Talk

Nelson Plans Control Over Inventories   Excessive Purchases- bj  Some Merchants Brings ; Action

INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM PROPOSED FOR BIE STORES   PLAN TO. PREVENT WHOLE SALERS, LARGE RETAILERS ©  AND MANUFACTURERS  FROM GETTING EXCESSIVE STOCKS

Soldiers and Sailors @@e   Coon Rapids Man Y Commissioned as Acrial Bombardie

az With Our Soldiers  and  \ Sailors    Coon Rapids Man ; Commissioned as Aerial Bombardie

Dairymen Hit Hard By Loss Of Shipping   Threaten Price  Levele In U. S.

Battle Of Sealanes Stirs Trouble In U.S. Dairy Barns   Sinkings, Diversion To Other Uses Curtails Food Shipments Overseas

OCEAN BATTLE HITS DAIRYMEN   Ship Sinkings Curtail _Overseas Food Shipments

Milk Price Setbacks Seen   Dairy Stocks Pile Up as Sea Trade Wanes

Atlantic Warfare Affects Dairies   Agriculture Bureau Get Avalanche of Protests Based on Prices

Dairymen Hit by Subs   Nazi Torpedoes Affect Price of Milk by Delaving Shipments

MILKMEN SAY MARKET NOT WELL UPHELD   Loss and Diversion of ‘Shipping Has Cut Over. . geas Shipments.   PRICES SAG AND FARMERS COMPLAIN   Warn That Production . May Fall Off If Not ‘Better Encouraged.

Unless Situation Takes Turn for Better Scarcity May Spread to the Hog anc Cattle Feed Markets   SHIPMENT CURTAILED

AIR BATTERING AGAINST AXIS IN TUNISIA TODAY   Vast Allied Army Believed Cross ing Tunisian Frontier For Contact With Axis Forces

Fleets of Allied Planes Inflict  Severe Damage   British Eighth Army Continues Untiring Pursuit of Rommel

Battle For Tunisia ‘Reported Under Way      Powerful Concentration Of Allied Warships Is Reported Near Gibraltar

Planes Support Action   Leaders Confident Axi: Will Be Blasted Out Of North Africa

REPORT BIG ARMY HAD POURED OVER FRONTIER AT DAWN   Axis Sources Claim Great Naval And Sea Battle Is Raging Off Algiers  —More Troops And Planes — Leave Gibraltar

GE LAND ARMY POURS — INTO TUNISIA   Paratroops Reported In Action As Allies Close in On Rom-  mel’s Forces

Chutists and Planes Lead Big Assault   French Garrisons at Tuni: and Bizerte Reportec Battling Axis.

Allied planes strike at axis in Tunisia, Italy   Vast Yankee and British army believed crossing from Algeria

BRITISH REPORT HUGE FORCE IS CROSSING LINE   Declare. Umbrella of Planes Protecting New Step in North Africa

Allied Planes Striking From  All Directions   British-American Parachute Troo ps Landed In Tunisia As Great  Army Crosses Frontier

French Garrisons Reported Fighting Axis; Planes Busy   Strike at Axis Bases in Colony, Italy; Nazi , Stand Uncertain Yet, Report 60 Planes , Met Heading North

LITTLE STEEL WAGE AWARE IS OPPOSED   Unsatisfactory To Employers And Labor Unionists; Attempt To Keep Pace With Living Costs.   Is Inflationary

WLB Reveals Steel Pay Boost   Little Steel Decision Paves Way for Raise  in Other Fields

CIO Union May Reject: Little Steel Wa ge Ranct   Asserted by Associate Of President Murray As 44.Cent Increase  Farmall], A nmnninrosl   STEEL WORKERS GET MOST OF DEMANDS

Life Sentence Is Imposed On Robert Bailey   Most Heinous Crime In All His Experience, Says Judge In Sentencing Slaver Of Two Women

PESSIMISM IN NEW DELHI IS INCREASING   Japanese invasion pros pects do not result in  speeding decision

Congressional Funds Needed For Subsidies   No Cash Is Available For Any Extensive New Farm Program.

Lack of Funds. May Hamper Plan ~ For Farm Subsids   Congress Holds the Purs: Strings, Informe Sources Report

Farm Subsidies Require Funds  From Congres:   Existing Programs Being Financed At Present With Money From CCC

May Pay Premium On Farm Products   But Money to Subsidize Price Control Must Come From Congress.

Phillips Gets Contracts for Rubber Plants   Bartlesville Firm To Build Two Major  Factories Somewhere In Santhwact le Ctatar

VOTE CHURCH FELLOWSHIP   United Lutheran Group Accepts Offer Made by American Branch

Huge Military SupplyMeasure Gets Approval   Senate Committee h Quick Action As Needs Cited

43 Billions For Army Is Set for Vote   Senate Committee Ar proves Bill to’ Equip 4.500.000 Men

BIG FUND FOR ARM\   Senate Committee Approve 42 Billion Army Supply Measure

4) Billions For Army Approved By Senate Grou   Action Follows Final Vat: Sending Navy Bill T White House

Pass Navy Fund Bill   Forecast Approval of Big Bill For The Army

COMPROMISE IN INDIA HINTED   Intervention Of Prominent Natives May Serve To End Deadlock

British, Indian Deadlock May Seon Be Broken: .  Severe Penalties for, Rioting. Reported .. as Linminent.->

INDIAN TROUBLE MAY BE ENDED SOON IS HOPE   Prominent Hindu Leader Regarded High ly: by Both Sides May Try to Aid in Reach ing Settlement

Deadlock Between British, India May Be Broken   Intervention By Two Prominent Indians Is Seen

Compromise In  India Is Hinted   Leading Indians May  Intervene Soon

BREAK APPEARS ON HORIZON IN INDIA DEADLOCK   Important Figures Seem Taking Steps to Set New Pathway

DEADLOCK ON INDIAN REVOLT MAY BE ENDED   NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT SEEN AS POSSIBLE

‘Indian and British Deadlock ‘Over Independence Might Be Broken by Native Negotiators

BRITISH TAKE 6,000 AXIS PRISONERS   RAF Blasts Enemy Airfields At El Daba Sunday

Allied Troops Seize 6,000  ritish Planes   British Planes Raid Airfield At El Daba

Steady Flow of Allied Tanks Enable Auchinleck’s Desert Army to Advance Farther   4,000 Prisoners Taken; F Heavy Bombers Tanks Consolidate Newly-Won  Doaations.

SURPRISE ATTAGK MADE ON SUNDAY, ~ HOLD INITIATIVE   Sand Filled Air So Greatly That Observation on Results Were Impossible After Raid.   AXIS OFFENSIVE {S$ SLOWLY PRESSING ON   Yankee Bombers Wreck 60 Airplanes at Canton Field In Surprise Attack on Enemy Base.

SURPRISE ATTACK BY BRITISH NETS 6,000 CAPTIVES IN DESERT   Axis Prisoners Rounded Up Over 10-Day Period; Ground Planes Blasted, Further Gains Made Against Rommel   (BULLETIN)

BATon SCORE FURTHER GAIN IN EGYPT WAR   Over 6,000 Axis Prisoners Captured In Ten Days; RAF Blasts Airport

U3. ARFORGE DING HAE TO HAI ROMME   Smash Grounded Axis Planes at El Daba in Big Surprise Raid.   ITALIAN PRISONERS ARE FED UP WITH FIGHTING

BRITISH SLAM GERMANS BACK, CAPTURE 6,000   U. S. and R. A. F. Planes Taking Big Toll of Foe’s Equipment

BRITISH REPORT CAPTURE OF 6,000 AXIS PRISONERS   Surprise Raids By the United Air Corns Turns Tide   ALLIES MAINTAIN EDGE ON THE DESERT FRONT

NAZI AIRFIELD AT EL DABA IS RAIDED BY RAE   Axis Planes on Ground Are Plastered With  Bombs in Surprise Moy,

BRITISH: TAKE OVER 6,000 PRISONERS IN DESERT. FICHTING   Surprise Atte t ba ae k Staged *By- Royal Air Force— Grounded. ‘Planes Blasted

SERVICE HULL OF HIGH SbHOOl   Public Is Asked to’Assist in Compiling This School Record,

SERVICE ROLL OF HIGH SGHOOL   Public Is Asked‘ to‘ Assist in , Compiling This School Record. -

Four of Them Are Aijr craft Carriers; M’Arthur’s Planes Active   AY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Navy Makes — Final Report - On Midway Tol   10 Japanese Warships Ar Listed as Sunk, 2 More Believed Sunk

Navy Makes Final Report On Midway Toll   10 Japanese Warships Are Listed as Sunk, 2 More Believed Sunk  10 OR 12 DAMAGED  Jans in New Guinea Get Most Prolonged Air Attack of War

TURNER SPENDS $1200 OF OWN   Herbert: Says Has Expenditures Tatal Onle SKI?

Navy Officials Know of No Vital Sea Fight   Japs Announce Fleets Engage in Bitter Battle

Navy Heads Laugh At Jap Big Battle’   But Admiral Nimitz Suggests Ideas

Japs Say Great — Naval Battle Is Now Under Way   _ Knowing Smile By Navy Officials Is Their Only Reply

Jap Broadcasts Prepare Nippon For Bad Tidings   Navy Men Smile at Report of ‘Decisive Battle Now Raging’

DENIAL IS MADE OF BIG NAVAL BATTLE   Admiral Nimitz Com: ments on Japanese Broadcasts

American Troops Are Cleaning Up Enemy on Guadalcanal and Time Is Not Far Distant, Writer Says, When Allied Lines Will Move Westward and Northward—Officials Smile at Tokyo’s Broadcast of Naval Battle.

NO BATTLE IN S. W. PACIFIC AS JAPS SAID   Admiral Nimitz Suggests Tokic Broadcast Was Designed For Home Consumption; Soften Bad News.   Yanks Control

Navy Offictals Are Amused as Japs Say Battle Rages  Nippon Report is Probably to  Cover Bad Defeat

Urge Hitler To Occupy France   German Military Leaders Want Alt France Occupied t Meet Second Front Threat

Hitler Urged To Occupy All Tratice, Report   Military Heads Suggest Step to  Meel Threat of ‘Allied Invasion

NAZIS WORRIED; OCCUPATION OF FRANCE URGED   ‘Underground Sources’ Sa Germans Moving Big Guns Up from Maginot Forts   ITALIANS PUT IN SERVICE   French Residents of Coas Area Reported to Have Been Evacuated

OCCUPY ALL FRANCE, NAZI LEADERS URGE   Hitler Warned Move Necessary to Hall Allied Invasion O-! Coast

Move fo Occupy All Of France Is Seen   Hitler May Try to Offset Second Front

United Nations to Divert Nazi Strength From Russia. Churehill Flies Back to London

Hitler Eyes All France   Prepares For Allied Invasion By Moving Big Guns To Coast

Nazi Chiefs Would Occupy All France   Germans Prepare To Fight Invasion

Hitler Urged To Occupy All France   Generals Would Stave Off Allied  Invasiozn

Hitler’s Yoke On All France?   Occupation Of Vichy Territory Seen As Protection Against Allied Invasion.

Nazis Urge Occupation  Of France   Nazis To Direct French Militia

Hitler Urged To Take Over All Of France   Military Leaders Anxiou: To Occupy Entire Ares Because Of Growing Threat Of Invasion

Urge Hitler To Occupy All France   Growing Threat Of Second Front Prompts Nazi Officials To Recommend Actio!

Hitler Urged to Occupy All of France   Move Would Be to Offset Allies’ Second-Front Plans

Occupation Of All France Is Urged On Hitler   German Chieftains Ash Action To Meet Threa' Of Second Front.

Germans Study Plan fo Occupy All of France   Action Considered To Meet Threat of Invasion by Allies

NAZIS BUILD COAST FORTS   May Seize All France Ir Preparation For Invasion Threat

OCCUPATION OF ALL FRANCE IS URGED BY NAZIS   Military Leaders Want Hitler To Take  A ntinny   Million Residents Re. moved From.Coastal Arag

Nazi Leaders Urge Hitler To Occupy All France To Meet United Nations’ Threat Of Second Front

HITLER URGED TO MOVE INTO VICHY FRANCE   MILITARY ADVISERS FEARFUL OF SECOND FRONT IN THAT AREA

URGE OCCUPATION OF ALL FRANCE   HITLER'S GENERALS FAVCR STEP TO OFFSET PROJECTED ALLIED INVASION.

Hitler Urged To Take Over All Of France   Move Suggested By Naz Leaders Who Fear Alliec Second Front Drive   FRENCH ARE SHIFTED   1,000,000 Moved From Coast; Nialian Army Is Massed On Border

french News Agency Says 50,000 Italo Troops Are Ready to Aid Nazis  Trouble Foreseen     (Correspondent Reports Revolution Would

WAR THREATENS FREEDOM OF PRESS, VANDENBERG SAYS   Declares “Iron Gag At Home” Cannot Symboliz Freedoms Abroad      Nazi Militarists Would Occupy All France To Meet Invasion Threat

Hitler Plans To Seize France  Full Occupation to   Full Occupation to Balk Second Front Urged by Leaders

German Military Lgaders Are Urging Adolf Hitler ‘to Occupy All of France   French News Agency Reports Soldiers Are Being Moved to Northern Italy

Grab All France, Hitler Aides Urge   500,000 Italians Said Massed  To Reinforce Oecupation Force

CHINA LOAN FIRST ON HOUSE CALENDAI   Leaders Ask Swift Action juttitied -By--'World Developments

Laval Claims Nazi Pact To  Assure Peace   Holds U. S. Move ic Uninstitied

Laval Advocates an Entente With Nazis as Hope for Europe   Broadcasts Attack or United States; Says Germany Will Win

Laval Advocates German Alliance   Premier “Certain” Of Nazi Victory

Laval Calls For An Axis Alliance  New Volunteer Legions To ‘Answer Insults, Declares Dictator

Laval Advocate: French Alliance With Germany >   Tells French In Broadcast Last Night That Alliance Is Europe Sole Hope For Peace. Declares Legions Beine Raised to Answer African [nsult

LAVAL ADVOCATES JOINING AXIS   Declares Alliance With Ger. many the Sole Hope for Peace

LAVAL ADVOCATES GERMAN ALLIANCE   Says North African. Campaign !s: Compensation For Pacific Losses.

Laval Urges Alliance With Nazis ‘As Sole Hope for Peace of Europe

Franco-Nazi Alliance Urged   -aval Accuses Britain, U. S. of Tearing French Empire to Bits

LAVAL ADVOCATES ALLIANCE WITH AXIS   Accuses U. S. And Britiar OF Tearing Away France “Bie By Bit”

LAVAL ASKS FRENCH TO THE WITH NAZIS   Wants Volunteers to Fight Alongside Axis Powers in  Radio Talk

LAVAL DECLARES HE MUST SEEK NAZI ENTENTE   Tells People That Allies Must Be Stopped At Once

Rumanians  Butcher Reds   25,000 Were Locked In Barracks, Blown Up_ And Then Burnt

Germans Running Out of Shells on Front in Russia   Nazi Artillery No Longer Menace, Moscow Report Declares

Russians Gain Against Fresh  Nazi Reserves   German Artillery Cancelled Out as Important Factor By Shell Shortage, Moseow Says   Vigorous Attack Near Leningrad Is Reportec   Counter-Assaults Smashed One Force Onutflanked, “Reds Report

Red Army. Saic Crushing Nazi Counterdrives   German Artillery Nov Discounted in’ Battle; American-Made Plane in Action on Front

NAZI RATIONING CANNON SHELLS, SOVIETS ASSERT   Loss Of Guns And Lack Of Ammunition Has Made Artillery  Impotent, Claim

6 0ther Men Are Victims Of Mine, Road Mishaps  ‘tain Lane 18 OF O}.   John Long, 18, Of Oli phant, Dies In Hospital, Hurt Internally

AXIS MEDITERRANEAN OFFENSIVE PREDICTEL      See Signs of Formidable Land and Sea Move

About 300,000 Italian Troops Massed Along French Border; ‘Caucasus Threatened

NAZIS, REDS MAKE REAL FOR ACTION   Reserves Are Sent To Front Lines In Russia

Russ Advance In Lapland   Move Similar to That Which Ended In Finns’ Defeat

Finnish Troops Being Batterec   RUSSIANS CONTINUE TC GAIN ON NORTHERN FRONT

Telling Blows  Against Finns   Reds Trying to Knoek Foe Ont of War

1000 Finnish Troops Slain  ce et ee ee Pereeinzec   Russian Forces Push Offensive In Frozen Lapland

RUSSIANS TRY T0 KNOCK OUT FINNS   Offensive Likened To Big Push Which Won War Two Years Ago

SOVIETS PUSH KO. OF FINNS   Demonstrating All Along Ba* ile Front They Hold Initiative Firmly

Russian Army Begins Attack In Far Nortt   Claim Finns Lost Near: 2,000 Troops In Nev Offensive Launched B: Reds In Lapland

Full ae May Break In Russia ho Day ..  Russians Strike > Hard At Finns

2,000 FINNS KILLED AS RUSSIAN ARMIES LAUNCH POWERFUL SPRING DRIVE

Soviet Advance Is Compared  With Drive Two Years Ago Resulting In Finland's Defeat; Red Commandos Conduct Raids

RUSSIA SEEKING PUNCH TO KAYO FINNISH ARMY   2,000 Disheartened  Troops Killed; Two Major Armies Spar For Openings Today

Canadian Fire Takes 104 Lives   Panic-Stricken Dancers Pile Up Before: Doors, Trample Man To Death ’as in. Boston Blaze:

102 Are Injured in Blaze  at Dance Hall   Dozens of Persons Are Trampled to Death in Panicky Rush to Escape; Similar to Boston Holocaust Which Killed Nearly 500

104 Perish In Big. Fire Beginning At Barn Dance In’ Newfoundland Hostel   130 More Injured In Blaze Which Saw Scenes oi! Panie Similar to  Boston Cocoanut Grove Holocaust Two Weeks BS

104 Dead Barn Dancers in St. John’s Fire   Hostel In Newfoundland’s Capital Conducted For £<rvice Men Scene Of Saturday Night Tragedy.   130 Injured

Barn Dance fire Claims Servicemen   Scenes of Frenzy, Panic Resembled Boston’s Holocaus

St. John’s, N. rs Fire Toll Over Hundred   Knights of Columbus Hostel Is Scene of Blaze and Panic; Americans Service Men Reported Among Victims

Blaze Spreads Rapidly During Barn Dance — Held for Servicemen In St. John’s Hall  SOME AMERICANS AMONG 500 THERE  102 Persons Injured In Mishap Similar To Boston Holocaust

FIRE SWEEPS HALL DURING BARN DANCE; MANY ARE INJUREL   Bodies Found Piled Up Near Exits Where Dozens Were Trampled to Death—Firemen Battle im Rittar Cald

Barn Dance Is Like Boston's Night Club Fire   One Hundred and Thirty Injured Taken to Hospitals   Many Americans May Have Been among Victims of Tragedy

110 Killed, 102 Hurt _ ~ In Canadian Blaze   Barn Dance in K. of C. Hostel Traps Man; Servicemen; Panicky Rush For Exits Brings Piling

Repetition of Boston Holocaust  10.Perish:.in Fire In Newfoundland      102 Others Injured as Blaze Sweeps Big Building as 500 Attending Barn Dance

Many United Nations Troops Lose Lives In Newfoundland Disaster   DOZENS TRAMPLED TO DEATH IN MAD RUSH

Discovery That Impression Held in Legislature is All Wrong is Made by Senator James, of Bucks County   MAY END THURSDAY

Aussies Push Still Farther In New Guinez   Retreating Japanese Not Offering Opposition tec Advances

Japs Retreat Further In New Guinea   Allied Planes Cut Off Supplies

Jap Retreat In Guinea   Allied. Troops Near Mountain Summit in Pursuit of Enemy

we ee ee ee es  MacArthur's Men Nearing Summit of New Guinea Range   Japs Still Offer No Resistance but Continue to Retreat

AUSTRALIANS KEEPING JAPS ON THE CHAS   Meanwhile Fiying Fortresses Pound Japanése On New Britain, In Solomon Isles

AYRES: BEGINS WORK IN CAMP   Movie Star Faces Labor in Conscientiou:  Objectors’ Schedule

Improved Spitfire  Plane in Service      Bigger Engine, 4-Bladed Propeller Being Used On New Model

IMPROVED SPITFIRE PLANE NOW IN USE   ' British Say New Fighter Has Great er Speed And Horsepower And Carries Six Weapons

Beaverbrook Urges More Aid to Russia   Sees United Nations In Drive This Year

Beaverbrook Urges Aid for Russians   ‘Hopes of Humanity’ Centered on Front

RUSSIAN AID IS URGED BY BEAVERBROOK   Says Allied Victory Hopes Rest There

RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES OVER NAZI INVADERS   Annihilate 2,500 Germans At Len ingrad Front — Take  Prisoners

SOVIETS PUSH GERMANS BACK   2,500 Nazis Annihilated In Leningrad Battle

Small'American Force Bags j22 Japanese Planes   38 Downed by Yankee Pilots, Rést by ‘Archie’ Gun Crews on Baten Area of Luson

U.S. Fighting Planes Take Luzon Toll   Small Force of P-40 Tomahawks  Harass Japanese

DUTCH MOVING POSSESSIONS TO WEST INDIES   Shipping Companies, Foreign Assets Being Transferred to Western Hemisphere

150 NEGRO SOLDIERS JAILED AFTER RIO]   Protest Arrest of Buddy ir Beer Parlor

Negro Soldiers Riot In New Orleans Saloon   Police Arrest Starts Trouble

150 NEGRO SOLDIERS UNDER ARREST FOR NEW ORLEANS RIOT   Fracas Starts Over Arrest Of Negro In Boer Parlor

Radio Advisor Styled” “Voice Of Experience” ‘Sueeumhe In Hel ywrod

VOICE STILLED   Hinerant Minister's Son Became Famous Radio Speaker,

Coroner’s Jury Holds Meares For Murder   Palmer Meares Held Last Night For Katal Shooting of George Allen.

Coroner’s Jury Holds Meares  For Murder   Palmer _ Meares, Held “ast ‘Night For Fatal Shooting of George Aldlen. ~ ;

8 KILLED WHEN © PLANES COLLIDI   TWO ARMY TRAINING SHIPS CRASH IN MID-AIR AND FALL IN FLAMES.

“Last Appeal’ Given British Yesterday   “Non-Violent - Resistance” Is New Threat Made by Gandhi, India Congress.

Nation-Wide Civil Disobedi. ence Campaign Against British Rule Seen. 

Violence Feared in India Crisis   Nationalists Drop Compromise Hopes

Hopes For Settlement  Abandoned   Nationwide Campaign Of Civil Disobedience Is Expected To Lead To Three-Way Violence

REVOLT LOOMS. IN INDIA AS HOPE OF APPEAL IS DOOMED   3-Way’ Violence ’ Between Hindus, Moslems And . British Appears © Inevitable’

Nation Ready To Preserve  ‘Order--Cripps   Gandhi Warned That Civil War And Chaos May Follow His Drive

Almost All Hope of Pact With British Given Up   Three-Way. Violence Seen If Gandhi Plan Adopted By Nation

VICLENCE PREDICTED IN INDIA   Hopes Abandoned For Compromise Averting Conflict

BRITAIN TELLS INDIA SHE WILL NOT BE COERCEL   Warns Immediate Freedon a Cause for Revolt  and Chaos

Civil War In India Is Feared   Gandhi Calls Congress for Final Session Before Acting

No Compromise To Halt India  Uprising Seen   Widespread Violence Expected To Follow Freedom Move   LAST APPEAL MADE   Religious Groups Will Fight Among Selves, It Is Believed

No Gains Recorded On Monday   Reds Advance At Klets kaya, Turn Back Heaviest Assaults Upon Stalingrad.

‘TODAY'S  - Major News   Nippon Apparently . Feels Shipping Lack

Nazis Make Slight Stalingrad Gain  Fierce Fight Rages   Fierce Fight Rages In Leningrad Area

German Troops Push Reds Back At Stalingrad   Nazis and Russians Engage in Street Fighting near Leningrad

GERMANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD   Small Advance Made In Factory Area With Heavy Loss

IO00GERMANS PRICE OF GAIN IN STALINGRAD   Reds Gain On Nalchik Front In Caucasus, Driving Germans Out Of Fortified Pos.  itions.   Repelled¢ 6 Times

Nazis Make Slight Gain In Stalinorad  S mlaond Co sek bioce   Violent Fighting In Leningrad Area, Fiaht In Streets

WICKARD PLEDGES MAXIMUM IN FARM PRODUCTION WORK          3 A ininistrator _ OF War Food .:

CIVILIAN RATIONING OF FOOD  STUFFS 1S ONE OF ‘THE  MAJOR PROBLEMS FAC. * “ING WICKARD :

Pledges Maximum Farm Production  'To Meet Demands   Additional Authority Given By President To Agriculture Chief

Wiil Meet Nation's  Food Need   Takes Over New Post a War Food Administrator  —Rationing a Problem

Wickard Pledges Maximum Farm Production   Food Problem to Be Handled by  Now Administrator

WICKARD IS DESINGATED AS FOOD HEAD   Given Wide Power Over Production  And Allocation

Names Wickard To Food Pes   Secretary Of Agriculture Gets Complete Control Over Food Promises Maximum Production

WICKARD SAYS FOOD OUTPUT TO BE HIKED   New Administrator Pledges Maximum Production fox United Nations in Com. ing Months.

WICKARD GETS NEW JOB; WILL BE FOOD ‘CZAR   Civilian Rationing Will Be Among His First Problems

Wickard Named American Food Administrator   ‘Maximum Farm . Production Is. His Pledge

WICKARD NAMED WAR FOOD HEAD   Civilian Rationing To Be One of His First Problems

ALL-STATE GAS RATIONING SEEN   5-Gallons-Weekly Loom: For East Coast May 16

East Coast Motorists Facing Rationing of Gasoline to Become Effective May 16

GAS RATIONS ON COAST GUT ANEW   ‘Average Of Six Or Seven Gal.  lons Weekly Likely After May 15

Mx Or Seven Gallons May Be Ration Of Gas   W. P B. Orders Cut In De livery Of Gasoline To Filling Stations May 16

Enemy Aliens Arrested In Dallas Area   Fifty Apprehended In Cleanup Drive  Conducted By FBI

Fifty Enemy Aliens Taken   _ FBI Agents Seize Contraband in Raids In Dallas County

Paper May Be Partial Answer To ‘Airplane Industry's Shortage of Aluminum, Steel

“MINUTE MEN” UNITS PLANNEL   Home Guard Would Be Placed At Vital Spots , During Raids

PILOT TRAINING RULES RELAXED   Navy And Marine Corps Will Accept Men With High School Education

STEEL PRESIDENT’S WIFE DIES AT HOME   Mrs. Benjamin Fairless Deac at Massillon

Checked on Three Sectors But Government Leaves Batavia   DEFENSE WEAK IN AIR   ‘Allies Hold Burma Front, Where New Attack Is  L Imminent

Counter-Drive Starts to Push Japs Into Sea   No Ground Yielded In Three Days Declare Dutch

INJUNCTION DENIED   Court: Rules Against Apartment Operator in Wichita Case

Lewis-Murray Showdown Seen  May Culminate In Ousting Of CIO Chief From Office

Lewis Seen Ready to Oust Murray; Third Labor Movement May Result

LEWIS-MURRAY SHOWDOWN SEEN   ClO President is Expected to Lose His Office in United Mine Workers’ Union

Concede Inevitability of Showdown Between  John L, Lewis and Estranged Philip Murray

Murray F acing  Loss Of Mine Union Office      Lewis May Force His Former Vice-President Out And Split Organization

LEWIS AND MURRAY SHOWDOWN BELIEVED TO BE INEVITABLE   CIO PRESIDENT MURRAY MAY BE OUSTED FROM MINERS UNION BY LEWIS

Lewis Seen Ready To Oust Murray   Third Labor Move Mav Be Result

Lewis, Murray Break Widen:   Showdown. Predicted This Year; UMW Man May ' Be Expelled

Lewis-Murray Showdown Predicted, With Murray Losing Min er Office

LEWIS IS SEEN READY T0 OUST PHILIP MURRAY   Informed Sources Conceding CIO Chief Will Be Displaced Vice President Miners’ Union   OTHER MOVES LOOM   Murray Told “Hcuse  Cleaning” Probable At  October Convention; : UMW Withholds Tax

L WIS, MURRAY CLASH 1S SEEN AS INEVITABLE   howdown Likely At Mins Workers’ Convention In October

Showdown Between Lewis and Murray May Come This Yea   CIO Head Faces Ouster at United Mine Workers Meet in October

Open Break Between Lewis. Murray Near  Head Of Mine Worher: May Be Expelled From

Lewis Seen Set To Oust Murray From UMW Uni   View Possibility Of Third Labor Movement Being Formed As Final Result

Stalin Orders Soviets to“ End Retreat    Germans Claim Railroad Cut in Advance South of Don River

Russian Defense  Stiffens   series of Great Battles Re ported—Western Front  Again Promised

Russian Army Responding to Stalin's Plea   Smash Attack Northwest of Stalinarad

OTOP RETREAT, OTALIN 3 ORDER T0 RED FORCES   Berlin Attempts To Prepare People For Allied Move In Western Europe

STALIN CALLS ABNY TO STAND, fEHT 10 DEATH   : Germans Claim To Have Cut Vital   Railroad Line In Advance To   Gancasus; Series Of Big Battles In Progress   {SITUATION GRAVE  IN SOUTH RUSSIA

AIGHT GAL   Russians Smash Back Naz Spearhead on Don River Banks.

ARKANOAG FLIER WINS CITATION   Gapt. Harry B. Galusha One Of Three American  Pilots Honored

- SHIPS TO JAPAN?   Free French Say They Are Turned Over in Indo-China 

U. 8. Reduce: Rents in 20 Areas Today  Henderson Sets Dates for Basing Changes

Rent Control Pattern May Be Applied Later To Three-Fourths of U. §

INDIFFERENCE OF MARYLANDERS ASSAILED BY COLONEL BARRETT   Director of Air Raid Precaution Services Cites Sink ing of Tanker and Points to Very Real Dan. ger of an Attack by Air

Nelson Exiles OPM as War Agency,  Creates Overall Requirements Board

WOULD BRING OPM FUNCTIONS UNDER NEW WAR: BUREAU   duction Chairman Tells Press Conference he is Setting, up: Six Major Divisions Under the Board

WILL SPEED UP WHR PRODUCTION   55 t Nelson Kills the OPM anc  Streamlines Government  War Bureaus.    PLANS QUICK ACTION

OPM ABOLISHED BY NELSON; SETUP FOR NEW BOARDS GIVEN      Creation Of New: Overal Requirements Group ‘And Officers Also  Announced

STREAMLINES  PRODUCTION UF WAR TOOL)   QPM Abolished and Is Brought Under WPB To Rush Results   “No Debating  Society” Is Donald M. Nelson's  Descriptive

Main Operating Divisions Tied Directly to WPB By Production Chief Nelson

Nelson Will Abolish OPM   War Production Head to Set Up Six Major Divisions; Auto Produc: tion To Be Halted

ACTIVITIES TO BE DELEGATED TO WAR BOARD   Names Overall Body to Match War Requirements with Raw Materials.   ONLY AIM TO BE SPEEDY MAXIMUM PRODUCTION

New Setup Formed For War Output   Six Major Divisions, All Under Authority Of Pro.  duction Czar.

ELSON WILL ABOLISH OPM STATES TODAY   ALL FUNCTIONS: ARE TO BE UNDER WAR PRODUCTION BOARD

NELSON WILL ABOLISH OPM, ASSUME DUTIES   Plans Six Major Divisions Unde Board, Eliminating Contrac Disiribution Division

OFFICE PRODUCTION WANAGEMENT WILL BE ABOLISHED BY NELSON   ALL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVI. a TO BE BROUGHT UN. ‘DER PRODUCING CZAR’

To Abolish The OPM In War  Production   Halt Ordered By Nelson On The Building Cars

Nelson Kills ()PM in New Order   Takes Control of All Functions of Old Board

OPM'S DEATH DECREED BY WAR OFFICER   Production Management Placed in Hands Of Nelson   MAPS NEW SETUP   Six Major Divisions to Handle Job of U. S. Defense

OPM DROPPED, NELSON SAYS   Head of War Productior Board Taki Over dis  Functions

MAJOR UNITS BING SET UP BY CHAIR MAL   nald M. Nelson to Elim ate. Old Contract Disribution- Division ,Entirelvy, He Announces   ‘DS MANUFACTURE OF AUTOS, TRUCKS   nest Kanzler, Forme!  ‘ord Assodiate, to Head  Automobile:Gonversion -Prosram : --

NELSON BARES U.S. AGENCY SHIFTS TODAY   Will Reveal Details of New Streamlined Plan to Cut Red Tape.   NAMED JUST WEEK AGO   War Production Board Heat Acts Swiftly, Expected to Name Auto Industry Boss,

Six Divisions Set Up to Carry on _ Function of  Snurring War Effort.

OPM ABOLISHEL BY MR. NELSON   All Its Functions Brought Under His Authority As Head Of War Production Board; Six Major Divisions Set Un.

Nelson Orders Abolition of OPM Setup   New Production Reorganizes All In His Department

Office Will Be Abolished By New Chief   Six Major Divisions Under War Board Will Be Established

OPM ABOLISHED BY NELSON IN MERGER STEPS   Home Front Strips For Action As AEF Heads For Far Flung Warfronts   AUTO PRODUCTION TO END   President Discloses Men And Materials Enroute To Danger Zones

OPM SHELVED BY WAR CZAR   Nelson  Reorganizes Defense Groups  Has Five-Point Plan To Speed Arms

KEY MEN TAKEN INTO NEW WEB ORGANIZATION   SIDNEY HILLMAN RETAINED AS DIRECTOR OF LABOR THAVISION   KANZLER, FORMER FORD MAN, WILL HEAD ALITO DIVISION   Nelson Says He Will Do The Job as It Should. Be Done or Step : Down

New Board Tc  Handle War Production   OPM Will Be Abolished Under  Nelson Centralization Plan

0.P.M. GOES DOWN UNDER NELSON RULE   Production Boss Abolishes Board, Takes Over Its Functions.   ‘ANNOUNCES NEW OPERATING PLAN   All Automobile Production Ordered to Halt After This Month.

OPM GROUP TO FUNCTION UNDER WAR-TIME-BOARD   Donald M. Nelson Assume: Authority as Chairman of War Production Group,

NEW FIVE-POINT PLAN DRAWN UP BY F. D,’S CHIEF   Government Bureaus To Be Streamlined By Director Of Board   SEVERAL MEN SELECTED   More Planes, Tanks, Guns To Be Provided Under Reorganization

Abolishes OPM, Absorbing Its Duties In WPB   Pledges Action Instead of Debating; To Quit If Job Isn't Done

Nelson Sets Up New War Board,  Abolishes OPM   Establishes Six Major Divisions For War Production Matertals.   Auto Manufacturers  Put Under Ford Man

NELSON ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ABOLISH OFFICE OF PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT   Functions of Office Will Be Coordinated Under Authority Of War Production Board

Nelson Ends OPM; Takes Pver Powers   Kanzier Heads Auto Plant Conversion; No Cars After Feb. 1

Nelson Announces — Reorganization. Plan, Arolishment of OPM   War Production Board Will. Have Six Divisions

OPM ABOLISHED, AUTO PRODUCTION ENDS THIS MONTH   NELSON ACTS TO PUT TEETH IN PLAN FOR WAR PRODUCTION

STREAMLINE WAR BOARD ANNOUNCED   ‘Nelson Reorganizes Produc tion Directorate, Abolishing OPM   TO KEEP KNUDSEN AND HILLMAN   Former Ford Chief. Giver Wide Authority in Heading Auto Plant Conversion

Nelson Takes OPM Authority In Own Hands   Setting Up Six Major Divisions Reorganizing Entire Production Effort

Nelson Revises OPM; Now Part Of War Board   Requirements Board Also . Formed

OPM to Be Abolished by Nelson Edie   Action Follows Orde Ending Auto Productio: Feb. 2

New Production Board ‘To Have  Six Divisions   fiotities And Allocations System Will Be Under Division Of Industry Operations, In Reorganization Announced Today By Chairmen Of War Production Board

TO SCRAP OPM FOR NEW DEFENSE PLAN   Nelson Announces Setting Up of Six Major Divisions

Overall Requirements Board Set Up With Batt As Chairman; Organization Only TemRoOrary _

Production Head Nelson to Cut Out OPM Office   To Set Up Six Divisions Under New Board, Eliminate Contracts

Nelson Announces OPM Abolishment   Production Chairman Sets Up New Plan; Kanzler To Head Auto Conversion

Six Divisions To Be Set Up Under Board In War Effort   Changes To Be Made As Soon As Plan  Can Be Drawn

[5 WAR AGENCY, NELSON KILLS HT   ‘Creates An Overall Require ments Board With Batt As Chairmar

OPM IS ABOLISHED UNDER NEW WAR PRODUCTION PL AN   Nelson To Take Over All Duties Of Old Board, He  Announces Today   Automobile Industry Told To Halt All Output By February 1

WILL oPEED UP WAR PRODUGTIOA   Nelson Kills the OPM and Streamlines Government War Bureaus.    PLANS QUICK ACTION

Nelson Abolishes OPM, Names War Board Heads Stops All Auto Making

War Production Board. Chieftain Abolishes OPM   Nelson Announces He Will  Under His Anthority

OPM IS ENDED BY NELSON   Abolishment Follows Order to End Auto Production Feb. 1

Nelson Abolishes ld OPM Set: Up  No More Cars To "Be Built After - 2. A FL......:

Newly Appointed Official in War Effort Will Bring All Functions Under His Own Authority.   PHILADELPHIA MAN HEADS NEW GROUP

Nelson Will Abolish OPM   WPB Chief Tells Plans For Reorganization

Shifts Duties To New Boa      Production Boss Will Set Up Six Divisions

To Bring All Functions Under His New Board   Setting Up Six Major Divisions —- Requirements to Be Headed by Batt, Auto by Kanzler

Six Divisions Are Set Up By Donald Nelson   Slams Brakes On Auto Production; Ford Man To Convert Plants To Armament Making

NELSON WILL ABOLISH OPM   Reorganization Subject To Possible Future Revision

FIVE-POINT PLAN AIMS AT FASTER OUTPUT OF ARMS   Former Priorities Chief Will Direct Change to War Production   Production Expert Given Rule Over Automotive Facilities

NELSON ‘ERASES’ OPM, HALTS CAR PRODUCTION   Functions Brought Under His Authority As Leader Of New War Production Board; Auto Industry Must Turn To Needed W eapons By Feb. 1

All War Industrial Functions Brought Under His Authority Through Six Major Divisions.

NELSON TO BRING FUNCTIONS UNDER OWN AUTHORITY   Aute Industry Ordered to Hait Passenger, Light Truck Output by Feb. 1

Streamlined War Agency ls Created  Seek to Speed   Seek to Speed Cutpuft of Planes, Tanks and Guns

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD TO INCLUDE OPM ACTIVITIES   Chairman Nelson Setting Up Six Major Divisions Under New Board; Office of Production Management  To Be Abolished.

NEW SETUP IS DESCRIBED BY DONALD NELSON   Batt and Kanaler Named to Assist in Reorganved Plan

ABOLISHES OPH IN NEW OUTLINE OF PRODUCTION   Overall Requirements Board Created to Unify Program

OPM Will Be Scrapped By Nelson  WPB Head to Take Over Its Duties—Clamp On Cars Feb. 1

OPM Abolished; Nelson Takes Ove   New War Board to Assume All Powers

OFFICE OF OPM ABOLISHED TODAY IAS WAR AGENCY   Chief Nelson Ties ‘Operating Divi sions To New War Production Board

Auto Industry Ordered To Halt Output Of Passenger Cars, Light Trucks Feb. 1

KISKA, SOLOMONS TILTS SUCCESSFUL      Aleutian Attack Is Costly to Japs; Germuna Ready to Clean Fall of Stalingrad

Fighting On Solomons Lagging; Six Enemy Aircraft Destroyed At Kiska; Brazil Arms

Coast Radio Stations Silenced For 8 Hours   Frisco Bay Area Has Nine Minute “Biue” Alert

Detroit Circuit - Judge Injured in — Train Collision   Passenger Rams Standing Freight Cars at Durand Mich., Early Today

Ferguson Hurt © In Rail Wreck   Senatorial Candidate Has Injured Neck

JUDGE FERGUSON ~NVURED IN CRAS!   Train Rams Freight Cars Engineer Killed

JUDGE FERGUSON, CANDIDATE, HURT   GOP Nominee for Senator Suffers Neck Injury in Train Mishap.

New Juggling Of Tax Bill Seen Likely   Sales Tax Advocates Hope Te Revive Method; “Pay As _ You go Pian” Considered

More Changes In Tax Bill.  Considered   Levies Now Provided for Are Far Below Needs; Sales Tax Advocates Hopeful

ADDITIONAL — TAX MONEY IS BEING SOUGHT   Senate May Yet Adopt The “Pay as You go” “Plan; Present Measure Will Raise $24 Billion

Senate Short On Tax Figure   Finance Committee Will ‘Consider More Levy .Qn Individuals

Pay As You Ge Plan Still Has A Chance   Senate Told Yet More Money Must Be Collected

Senate Group May Consider Levy Changes   Action Adds Onb $830,000,000 To Revenue Bill

Revenue Bill Declared Short   Measure Falls Shy Of Needed Amount

Changes In New Tax Bill Loom  Senate Group To   Senate Group To Consider. Ruml’s Pay Now Plan

NEW CHANGES  SEEN IN TAXES   Only 830 Million Added By Present Bill

HIGHER TAX ON INDIVIDUALS 10 AAISE FUND SEEN   Treasury Says Present Ac: tion Adds Only $830,000,000 To Revenue Bill   SALES TAX ADVOCATES HOPE TO REVIVE LEVY   Modified Version Of ‘Pay-As. You-Go’' Plan To Be Con. sidered; Committee Calls Meet Monday; Bill Stil For Changes

Changes In New Tax Bill Loom   Senate Group To Consider Ruml’s ‘Pay Now’ Plan

Senators Still  Hunt Revenue   Finance Group Adds Little to House Bill

TAX SCHEDULES TO BE REOPENED   LEVIES ON INDIVIDUALS MAY BE CHANGED TO OBTAIN MORE REVENUE.

New Changes in Tax Bill Are Indicated   Advocates of Sales Levy Hope to Revive That Plan

London Publication Sees Little Hope Nazi Victory   “Free Europe” Holds Germans Might Drive Farther ‘Into Soviet Russia During Summer But Could -. Not Possibly inflict Decisive Military Defeat:  Holds Reds Have Greatest Manpower

Heart Of Nazi War Industry Bombed By RAF   Saar Valley As Target: London Drives Off German Raiders

Lake Tidal Wave  Drowns 7 Ohioan:   Toll of Mysterious  Upheaval May Grow

20-Foot Tidal Wave Kills 7   Phenomenon Hits Lake Erie Near Cleveland; Two Swept From Pier

Commencement Plans For S. I.  Are Announced   Dr. W, P. Dickey To Deliver Commencemen Address Wednesday Morning, May 27

Final Program For Institute Is Announced   Dr. Johnson Will Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon: Dr. Dickey to Addres:  Graduates May 27

Light Spies Land in US. From Subs   Federal Agents Say More Arrests Near; Vigil Along Eastern Coast Intensified

Nazis Landed From Subs Off Long Island ‘And Florida   With Their Assistants, They Planned Chiefly To Wreck America’s Light Metal Industry  LL EIGHT CAUGHT; ‘OUR IN EACH GROUP

FBI Rounds Up Eight Nazi Spies Landed from U-Boats   Saboteur Accomplices Arrested, Caches of Near $170,000 ‘Pay-Of’ Money. Explosives Found — Spies Face Death Penalty

ACCOMPLICES OF EIGHT GERMAN SABOTEURS ARRESTED BY F.B.1   More Pay Money Founc --Vigil along Coast Is Intensified

Several Accomplices Of German Saboteurs Nabbed By FBI; More Money Found

FBI Is Closing In On Accomplices Of Spies Sent To Wreck Vital American Industries.

ACCOMPLICES OF SPIES ARE ROUNDED UP   ’. B. I. Announces Con. tinued Pursuit and Arrest of Assistants of Axis Saboteurs Caught  an Coact.

FBI CAPTURES 8 NAZI AGENTS   Germans Caught Armed With Explosives And Sabotage  Directions

Capture Of Saboteurs Spurs Coastal Lookout   Ceaseless Vigil Against Enemy Action Intersified as the Result of Seizue of Eight SubmarineBorne Enemy Saboteurs

HUNTING MORE ACCOMPLICES OF FOE AGENTS   Ceaseless Vigil on Atlantic Coast Intensified as Result of Arrests   FIND ANOTHER CACHE _F “PAY OFF MONEY”   8 Schelivues "Have Plentiful Supplies of Explosives, “Credentials”

FBI Agents Arrest Eight German — Saboteurs With Large Fund of $20,000

Japs Finally Successful in 13th Attack on U. S. Boat   Jack Rice, Associated Press Photographer on Cruiser During Pacific Raid Says Ondy One Plane Got Through to Score Hit But Damage Was Sticht: Experienced Many Close Shaves

War Spending in U.S. Faces  Notable Increase  Total Will Mount to   67 Billions, Says  'Treqgauery Secretary

Revenues, Spending Highest In History  Expected To Mount To 67 Billions

War Cost 25 Billions   Total For , 42°43 Fiscal Year 67 Rillions

War Cost Tops 25 Billion. In  Fiscal Year  Expense For Next 12 -* Months [s Set At.

Germans Try To Split Reds At Stalingrad   Battle Lines Shift As Op ponents Gain, Lose New Positions.

Germans Rush Reinforcements in Troon Planes   Attackers Retain Numerical Superiority, Russians Admit

Hope To Drive Wedge To Volga.  Entrap Sovieis   Nazis Still Superior © Numerically, Though Fresh Russians Arrive

Nazis try to knife thru city and isolate defense; reds retake two streets

GERMANS HURRY AS TIMOSHENKO IS SOUTHBOUND   Enemy Seeks to Drive Wedge Through Isolating the Defenders.

FRESH TROOPS HURLED INTO BITTER FIGHT   Germans Bringing Up New Divisions by Plane to Continue Attacks.

BITTER FIGHTING REPORTED AT. SEVERAL POINTS   Hitler’s Headquarters Claims Traops Have  Penetrated Portion of City and Drive Out Enemy.   LARGE JAP VESSEL IS BELIEVED SUNK   J. $. Army Planes Make Raids on Japanese Communications in Chine Causing Damage.

Enemy Improves Position Inside Stalingrad City   Timoshenko Driving Down From Northwest

GERMANS TRY TO CUT ACROSS CITY TO VOLGA BANKS   bitter Fighting Reported In Several Huge Manufacturing Plants And Shipyards Which Sprawl For Miles Along River

Fresh Russian Reserves Pour Into Struggle   Nazis Use Air-borne Troops in Attempt To Cut Stalingrad

NAZIS RUSH IN TROOPS BY PLANE   Invaders Still  Have Superiority in Numbers, Planes

Nazis Claim Farther Gains Against City   Stream Of Russian  Reinforcements Pours Steadily To Front

AEDS, NAZIS ARE UOHING IP RESERVES   Germans Attempting to Knife Through City of Stalingrad.

Germans Still Hold Edge  In Man Power   Enemy Attempting To Divide City At Several Points   Enemy Losses for First 26 Days of Sept. Total 84.000

Churchill Talks With His Cabinet   Britain Is Impatient for Signs of Allied Campaign to Relieve Pressure on Reds   Visits Iran, Iraq   Prime Minister Stops at Iran, Iraq and Egypt on Trip

Churchill Calls War Cabinet To  Conference   London Senses Spectacular Action Soon; Time Short For Aiding Russia

War Cabinet Given Report By Churchill   Spectacular Action Is Expected To Follow Return From Meeting To Joseph Stalin

Churchill Tells Cabinet Of Visit To Stalin and Egypt      Britain Expects New Relief for Russians A: Result of Trip; Commander Changed

CHURCHILL TELLS CABINET MEMBERS OF MOSCOW TRIP   Discloses He Also Visited Iraq As Well As Egypt Dur ing His 3-Week Flight

Churchill Visit May Mean Action   Confers With Cabinet Members As. British Press Awaits Signs Of New Front Action

VISITED IRAN, IRAQ, EGYPT DURING TRIE   Commando Chief Amon First To Greet Prime Minister On Return.

Aid To Russia Needed Quickly   Spectacular Developments Anticipated As Leader Lands In London

Churchill In Switt Action   ‘Prime Minister Calls War Cabinet, Sees Sir John  Dill, Envoy To U. S.

CHURCHILL 18 HOLDING KEY 10 SECOND FRONT   Britons Believe Spectacular Developments Are Just In Offing   EGYPT VISIT REVEALED   Important Conferences Seen As Prelude To Stiff Allied Action

SPECTACULAR ALLIED DRIVE [S PREDICTED   Britons Believe Early Ac. tion Will Follow Returr of Churchill From Mos: cow Visit — Premie Confers With Cabinet Chiefa

BRITAIN'S WAR CABINET GIVEN SOVIET STATUS   Prime Minister Churchil Reveals Results of His Talk With Premier Joseph Stalin   EXPLOSION OF ALLIED POWER ANTICIPATED   Feeling Exists Spectacular Developments Will Follow Churchill’s Return to London

SECRET PLANS STIR TALK OF SECOND FRONT   Churchill And Cabinet Confer On War Program

Churchill Expected To Move Quickly To Relieve Russia   Prime Minister Discussed Vital Issues With Stalin; Smashing Attacks Ahead

Churchill Confers With War Cabinet  on Stalin Meetin:   Britons Feel That Spec tacular Developments  Will Follow

CHURCHILL TALKS WITH HIS CABINET   Activity Hints Speedy Action By Allies Looms

CHURCHILE’S RETURN MAY BRING ACTION   Feeling That Spectacular Developments Soon May Follow Prime Minister's Home Coming From Moscow Grows Among Britons—May Try To Relieve Pressure On Reds

Churchill Confers With Cabinet On Talks With Stalin   Britain Waits Impatiently For Some Plan of New Attack

Churchill May Have Something Up His Sleeve  Spectacular War Turn Expected In Britain

NEW BLOWS BY ALLIES EXPECTED   Churchill Trip Seen as Pre lude to Battle by Some London Observers   LOOK FOR ACTION TO RELIEVE REDS   Possibility of Action in Middle East Also Is Not Overlooked

Britain Waits For Action on Second Front   Churchill Back With Possible Plan To Relieve Russia

SPECTACULAR EVENTS SEEN TO AID REDS   Churchill Confers With War Cabinet Today, On Results of Conferences With Stalin

Churchill, War Cabinet Confer   Allied Offensive Is Believed Shaping on Return From !ran

Shakeup May Portend New Allied Campaign In Egypt; Bombings  Clue To New Strategy

DISCUSSES VISIT WITH WAR CABINET   Britons Wait Impatiently er Signs of Allied Plan Designed to Relieve — Pressure on Soviets   MAKES STOP IN EGYPT

Churchill's Return From Russia, Middle East Provokes Talk.   PARLIAMENT HAS REPORT

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED BY DEFENDERS   Nazi Tanks and Infantry Cross River Don for New Battlefront.

FEROCITY OF FIGHT TO. TAKE STRATEGIC VORONEZH MOUNTS   Enemy Has Crossed Vital Moscow-Rostov Railway. —Reds Offer Heavy  ' Resistance

American Pilots Worth $5 in Gold On Hoof to Arab:   Forced-Down Fliers~ Present Let ters From Roosevelt, Written in Arabic.

American Pilots Worth $5 in Gold to Arabs Who Lead Them to Safety

General MacArthur I Finding The Japs Not So Tough   WASHINGTON IS PLAINLY PLEASED

—iWacA nh Lnun—  Japanese Hurled Back Some Distance on Peninsula  STILL FIGHTING  Heavy Cost to Japanese in Indies May Be Curtailing Supply Shipments

ASK TRUCKERS TO COSPERATE   Roscoe P. Thoma issues statement  here today

Nazi Tank Trap Led to Tobruk Fall   Some British Still Carrying On Guerilla War in Area

Some Tobruk Men Fight On   Nazi Parachute Troops Seeking Out Little Groups

Still Fight In Vicinity Of Tobruk   British, Indians, South Africans Dodge Capture

Air Troops Big Factor   British Hampered By Dust Storm As Nazis Take Tobruk

Army Supply Bill Is Sent To House   DEFENDERS OF FALLEN TOBRUK STILL FIGHTING   Resolved to Die Fighting Rather Than Surrender to Axis Forces of Rommel

Anglo Units Still Fight  For Desert   correspondent Reports How Parachutists Filtered Into Anglo  lines   Fight Is Fierce   Both Anglo and Axis Armies Fight Grimly at Climax

GERMAN ‘CHUTE FORCE HUNTING DOWN BRITONS   ‘Do-or-Die” Defenders of Fallen Tobruk Quarry of Air-Borne Nazi Troops   FIGHTING TO END   First Time Chutists Have Been Used In Desert; War On Fortress Fiercest In Sector -

German Parachute Troops Hunt British Guerrillas Still Fighting at Tobruk

'NAZI PARACHUTE TROOPS HUNT LOWN ‘BRITISH “DO-OR-DIE” FORCES IN DESERT

PREDICTS INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT   Hunter Says War Dislocation in Industries Will Throw More Workers Out of Jobs.

Rubber Inquiry Starts in Park   Open-Air Office Serves for Baruch

Baruch Body Meets in Park   Committee on Rubber Starts Work on Benches

Rubber Committee Opens In City Park   Chairman Baruch Likes T« Be in Parks, Anway

RUBBER COMMITTEE GATHERS IN PARK   Only Thing Secret About It Is Low-toned Conversation

2 FORMER WPB MEN INDICTED   Charged With Conspiring To Defraud Government In Machine Tools

TWO FORMER OFFICERS OF WPB INDICTED   Three Others Also Accus:. ed of Machine Tool Conspiracy   INDICTMENT FOUND IN DISTRICT COURT   Jurors Act on Informatior Furnished by Donald Nelson

Iwo Discharged WPB Officials Facing Charges   Robert B. Rhoads and Ralph L. Glaser Accused of Fraud

Discharged W.P.B. Officials Facing Trial for Alleged Plot to Cheat

Sales Tax Not Likely  Proponents of Plan   Proponents of Plan Seek Only Outside Chance of Approval

SALES TAX HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF INCLUSION IN ‘BILL   House Group Puts Finishing Touches On $6 650.000.0930 Measure

Believe Sales Tax Practically Lost  New Excise Levies Are Voted; Approve Boost In Postal Rates

Federal Sales Tax Has Little Chance Proponents Concede   House Committee Is Putting Finishing Items Into Tax Measure

Sales Tax Given ‘Outside Chance In-Pending. Bil   an Reporiet “Exerting Great Pressure  - Against Levy Sentiment

Sales Tax Not To Be Passed. Is Belief Now   Advocates Think There Is Little Chance Of Approval

Opposition To Sales Tax Is Increasing   House Ways and Means Committee Putting Finishing Touches on Bill   NEW REVENUES NEEDED

ADVOCATES SEE NO SALES TAX   Committee Puts Finishing ~ Touches to Bill For New Revenue

SALES TAX IS NOW CONCEDED AS WHIPPED   New Excise Levies Voted As Administration Presses To Defeat Sales Tax

Frown On  Sales Tax   Advocates Admit It Has Only An Outside Chance

HOUSE PRESSES GIANT TAX BILI   Newspapers’ Postage Rates Are Raised Under Plan

Federal Sales Tax Unlikely  Committee puts Fi   Committee puts Final Touches on Bill

Administration Putting Terrific Pressure Agains Sales Tax Sentiment

U.S. Sales Tax Appears Unlikely   Rubber Fight Holds Threat To Nelson’s Tight Control

Sales Tax Hope Fades   House Committee Puts Fintshing Touches on Huge Mew Revenue Measure

SALE LEVIS HAS CHAN IN TAX ACT   Committee Places Final Touches On Measure

FATHER AND oN ANNUAL BARGUE!   Event at Ctrristian Churcl Will Be Held Wednesdav, Feb. 18.   JUDGE ABRAMS SPEAKS

FATHER AND SON ANNUAL BARQUE]   Event at Christian Churct Will, Be Held -Wednes. . day, Feb. 18.   JUDGE ABRAMS SPEAKS

Sign Navy Fund Bill   Another 15 Billion Made Available To The Navy

15 Billions For The Navy   President Signs Bill For Building Ships And Planes

15 Billions Tn New Cash In the Navy   President Signs Appropriation to Implement Sea Arm

$15,000,000.000 Mere Made  Wk raves VEE LIU  Available for U.S. Fleet   Thousands of Planes and Many New Tons of Floating Craft to Sharpen Navy’s Offensive Power Provided In Bill Signed Today by Roosevelt; Navy Appropriations Now $67,000,000.000

Billions Ready For Naval Use   FDR Signs Bill To Boos Sea And Air Power Of United States

15 Billions Made Available to Navy      President Signs Second Supplemental Wartime Appropriation: and Contract > ‘Authorization Bill.

BILL 10 SHARPEN NAVY POWER PUT INTO LAW BY FDR   Another 15 Sillion Made Available For Planes, Shins.

A BIGGER PARADE   Additions to Procession fo: Departing Draftees Announced

MacArthur Comfort His Wife’s Chief Job.   Will Stay in Australia For Duration to Look After General .

Vrs. MacArthur Will Remain With  Husband at New Post in Australia

New Garbage Disposal Method 5eing Considered   Fort Stockton Among Cities That May Adopt Ordinance

Economic Showdown  Just Ahead   Spectacular Battle Now Shaping Up in Capital

‘SPECIAL’ INTERESTS CLASH IN FALTERING ECONOMIC PROGRAW   Anti- Inflation Battl: Royal To Involve Everybody

ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE NATION ARE BELIEVED AT STAKE   Administration’s Anti Inflation Program Falters and Heads Toward  Showdown.

Administration s Anti-Inflation Program Faltering   Henderson Group And Congress in Rattle Roval

Showdown Is Due On Anti Inflation Program ‘Subsidy Fight Pressed

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON: POL?. CIES DESIGNED TO KEEP PRICES FROM STARTING NEW UPWARD CLIMB

FR Anti-Inflation Plan Faltering, Showdown Seen   Domestic Economic ‘Policies At Stake In Congressional Fight

NATION FACES SHOWDOWN ON PRICE CONTROL   Henderson-Congress Struggle Over Funds Reveals Deeper Conflict.   CEILING PUNCTURED

Anti Inflation Program Now Faltering   Henderson’s Markup Of Canned Fruit Sets Off Shower  Of Fireworks. a

NATION IS HEADED FOR SHOWDOWN.ON DOMESTIC POLICIES   Anti- Inflation, Program ;     Conciéss

CONGRESS IN TURMOIL OVER INFLATION      Anti-Inflation Program Is Faltering

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses Near Tobruk   British Forces Counter-Attack On Libvan Front

FLIGHT OF HESS BLOW TO REICH   Hitler Feared Deputy Hac Told British Of Plan Fo Attack Russia

NAZI PARTY CAME NEAR DISINTEGRATION UNDER IMPACT OF HESS’ WILD FLIGHT TO ENGLAND; BUT BLOW TO RUSSIA FOLLOWS   American Correspondent Located in Berlin Reveals How Hitler’s Plan Tore Hess Emotionally —Used New Plane of His Friend, Messerschmitt, For The Unusual Flight

Vote “Victory” Tax On Karnings   Would Effeet All Incomes Over S624 Annually—Gives Credits

May Merge Victory Tax In Income Act   Senate Committee Votes 5 Per Cent Levy on Earnings Above $624

New 5 Pet.. Tax On Income Over  $624 Proposed   Senate Committee approves ‘Victory’ levy to raise. 3% billion more for war chests.

SENATE GROUP VOTES FIVE PC ‘VICTORY TAX’   Levy Would Be Collected ai Source, as Withheld from Pay, bu! Subject ta Credils   REJECT SALES TAX   George Plan to Tax Everyone Earning Income Adopied After Taft Proposal Defeated

FIVE PER CENT ‘V’ "TAX IS EXPLAINED   Senate Finance Committee Committed to Over Seven Billion in New Taxes

‘Victory Tax’ On Ineomes   Affirmed   Senate Committee To Delve Into Forced Savings

Amount Would Be Taken From Wages   More Than 25 Billion Yield Expected By Proposal

Committee Is Committed To Victory Tax   Practically All Wage Earners Affected By New Plan

“MLTORY TAK ON ALL INGUME IS APPROVED   5 Per Cent Levy On Earnings Above $624 Each Year OK’d   MAY COMBINE “VICTORY” WITH INCOME TAX SLATE   Post-War Credits Possible Under Schedule Adopted Rv Senate Financiers

FIVE PER CENT WAGE TAX GETS FIRST APPROVAL   Is Voted By Senate Finance Comwmittes   Tax Program Still Is Short Of Treasury’s Goal

Senate Committee Also Votes Study on Compulsory Savings.   HIGHER YIELO. OBJECT

Senate Committee Reaffirms 5% Victory Tax Plan   Basic Exemption Would Be $624 Annual Pay Rate

Victory Tax Not Favored By Treasury   Straight Levy On Income Sought By Morgenthau Experts

Hirst $624 Is Not Liable To  Victory Taxes   Five Percent Impost May Be Merged With Income Levy If Bill Adopted.   REBATES AFTER WAR

MAY BOOST U. 8. ANNUAL TAX YIELD - OVER 25 BILLIONS      Tax Would Be Collected at Source; Certain Credits Allowed

Committee Reaffirms Victory Tax   Five Per Cent Tax On All Salaries After Credit In Amount Of $624.

SOLONS OKAY VICTORY TAX PROPOSAL   Would Become Effective Next January Ist

Senate Group Stands by ifs Victory’ Tax   Finance Committee Also Approves Compulsory Savings Study

Stand Pat On Taxes   Finance Commuitice Reaffirms Victory Tax Adoption

SENATE COMMITTEE REAFFIRMS VICTORY TAX ON EARNINGS   APPROVES JOINING CON.  GRESSIONAL STUDY OF COMPULSORY SAVINGS

Victory Tax Vote Is Reaffirmed By Senate Finance Committee; Favor Compulsory Savings Stud:

EXPLAIN SETUP OF VICTORY TA)   Weekly . Deductions Would: Be Taken from Pay “Envelopes © Of Employes.

Committee Reaffirms Victory Tax   Approves Proposal to Hold Joint Study of Savings Plan

Five Percent Victory Tax ls Approved   Would Become Effective Jan. 1; Will Study Sav.  ings Program.

SENATE GROUP VOTES TO ADOPT NEW S% LEVY   “Victory” Tax Applies To In dividual Earnings Over $624 Per Year

‘Congressional  Opposition Drops As Anti-Inflation Moves Get Going

Favor New Levy Of Per Cent on Gross Income —   Would Have Employers Collect Money at Source

OK 7-BILLION IN NEW TAXES   Senators Approve 5 Per Cent ‘Victory’ Levy on Ail Earninne Ahnve R24.

REAFFIRM 9 PER GENT TAX FOR VICTOR)   Would Apply to Individual Earn. ings Over $624.—Compulsory Savings Plan Studied.

Approve Joint Study Of Compulsory Savings As Aid In Financing  War Pracram

Plan For Savings To Be Studied   Joint Committee May Bs Set Up To Examin Plan For Obtainin; Additional Funds

Senate Committee for “Victory” Tax on Earnings of $62:   Votes for Levy of Five Per Cent on Annual Incomes Over That

*2,500,000,000 Hike in Individual. Income — Taxes Urged by Treasury

Tax Bill May Raise Big Sun   NEW LEVIES INCLUDED IN SENATE PLAN FOR We

Victory Levy The Committee Choice   Joint Congressional Study of Compulsory Savings Approved   ADD 5 PER CENT LEVY   “Burden” Tables to Show Where Taxation Weight Would Fall

NEW TAX PLAN GETS APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE   Five Per Cent “Victory Tax” Now Proposed

New ‘Victory Tax Pushed   Five Percent Impost Would Increasé. Revenue to $25 Billion

SENATORS FAVOR VICTORY TAX PLAN   Plan Also a Study of Com: pulsory Savings Proposal.   WANT TO SECURE RELIABLE METHOD

‘5 PCT. VICTORY LEVY APPROVED   Senate Committee 0. K.’s Pian To Boost Revenue To 25 Billion

Levy On Individual Ircomes Would. Add Five Percent To Tax On All Incomes Over $624 Yearly; Would Be Collected At Source.

Group Adopts _ Victory Levy   Tax Would Constitute £ ‘Per Cent Impost On Income Over $624

Treasury Asks   Tax Amendment   Officials Would Increase Taxes Rather Than Have ‘Victory’ Levy

Victory Tax Reaffirmed By Senate Group   Compulsory Savings Also Considered to Help Finance War

“Victory Tax” Plan Approved   To Aid Five Per Cent  To Levies On Income

Compulsory War Saving Considered   May Nanie Committee To Study Plan to Supplement the New 5% Victory: Tax

Senators’ Group Reaffirms Okeh On Victory Tax   Committee Also Ap proves Proposal To Stud Compulsory Savings Plan

5 Pet. ‘Victory Levy Voted On Individual Pay   Proposal For Study O1 Compulsory Savings Al so Approved.

VICTORY LEVY’ ON EARNINGS 18 GIVEN APPROVAL   New Tax Plan, However, Ma\ Provide ‘Cushion’ for Post-war Reactions   INFLATION CURB SOUGHT   Deductions tor Insurance And War Bonds Covered In Draft of Bill

SENATE ADOPTS “WeTORY® TAX   New Impost May Be Combined With Regular Income Levy In Revenue Bill

COMMITTEE VOTE GIVES APPROVAL 10 VICTORY LEV’   Import Tax of 5 Per Cent To be Collected at Source; Inflationary Spending s Prevented.   FUND OVER BILLION BENEATH ESTIMATE   Income As Low As $62: Yearly Is Affected; Credit Allowed Both Single an Married Persons.

Victory tax again endorsed   Joint study of compulsory savings o. k.’d

SENATE GROUP MAY, DECIDE TODAY ON NEW TAX REVENUE   Study Proposal To Merge Victory And Regular Income Taxes, By Lowering Levels

ADOPTION OF FIVE PER CENT VICTORY TAX REAFFIRMED    Senate Finance Group Alsc  Approves Plan to Study   Compulsory Savings  1 Prooram

SMALL BOAT MOVEMENTS ON CERTAIN MICHIGAN WATERS ARE SHARPLY RESTRICTES

Leaders of Both House and Senate Acknowledge Unemployment Compensation Law Amendments May Delay Adjourn ment   MANY BILLS EXCHANGED

FIGHT INDICATED. ON LOWERING OF ~ TAX EXEMPTION   Senator Vandenberg Declares Levies Proposed Too Drastic to Be Imposed

Michigan Senator Con. tends Levies Might be Too High on Both Individuals and Business   FAVORS SALES TAX   Foresees Lack of Mone: for Bond Buying if Income Tax is Made Too  Burdensome

Solon Thinks Tax. Plan Too Drastic  Pending Revenue Bill May Handicap Government Financin

Says Cutting Savings Below Safety Actually Government Bonds Will Hurt Sale of -

Exemption Cut To Be Opposed   Senator Vandenberg To Fight Drastic Taxation, He Says

Vandenberg Opposes Increase In Levies Which Might Cause Upheaval In Economic Status

Vandenberg Says Proposed Levies  May Be-Too High   Senator Convinced Present Exemptions Should Remain Sam:

HEAVY TAXING - PROGRAM HN   Vandenberg Assails New ‘Overburdening’ of U. S. Economics

Senator Fears  Huge Tax Load   Yoo Drastic U. 8S. Levie: Might Hurt Bond Sales, Wandenberg Contends

Vandenberg Sees Handicap to U.S.  In Drastic Taxes   Great Burden Would Halt Bond Buying,  Senator Believes

Vichy Embassy At Hershey  Ring of Guardhouses At Internment Hotel

AYRES CLASSIFIED AS WAR OBIECTOR   Actor Who Became Famous by War Picture Will Chop Trees in Camp.

LEW AYRES GOES TO CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS CAMP   First Motion Picture Star Or National Figure To Claim Conscientious Objection to War; Classified On Own  Testimony.

KILLINGS REPORTED   Executions by the Dozen Ordered As Sabotage -. Continues to Show Expand.

Axis Orders Death For 148 Persons   75 Slovenian Peas ants Are Shot In Reprisal

Axis Executions  Reported At 148   Mikhailovitch Armies  Score More Successes

An Airliner With 13 Down   Canadian Mountains Searched For Craft

FLOUR PRODUCTION SLOWED BY CEILING   Millers Complain They Are Unable To Make Profit

FLOUR TRADE. HIT BY PRICE RULINGS   Rising Wheat Market Cramps Millers Under OPA Ceiling,  SELLING NEARLY AT STANDSTILL

FLOUR TRADE [5 AT ALMOST STANDSTILL DUE CEILING PRICE MILLERS SAY THEY CAN  NOT GET WHEAT. CHEAP PNOUeu once Scie

OPA RULING HALTS FLOUR MILLING   Ceiling On Prices Ané Rising Wheat Marke  Are Blamed *

FLOUR TRADE IS AT STANDSTILL   Millers and U. S. Chief: Faced by Problem In Ceiling

Flour Trade Of Nation Now At Standstill   Miller and Government Try to Solve Predicament Brought by Price Ceiling

KYLE INTRODUCES MONEY BILLS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS   House Receives Bill On Gas Tax Allotments To Counties

To Train Pilots — At Local Field For Service  Western Union ‘Wil Instruct Class Of

To Train Pilots. At Local Field  For Service   _ Western Union: ‘Will Instruct Class Of  Young Flyers

TALY WOULD LIKE TO QUIT THE WAR   Presence U. S. Against _ Them Makes War Hopeless

Sweden’s Entry Into War Near?   Neutral Nation Taking Defensive Measures

FLYING FORTRESSES ATTACKED JAP ISLAND   Andaman Group Pounded Mard With Docks And Warehouses Principal Targets

Span Bay of Bengal to Dror Explosives On Andaman Sector   RANGOON’S DOCKS, WAREHOUSES HIT   Savage Fighting Flames On Battlefront In New — Guinea

MAKE DAYLICHT RAID:   American Bombers Assaulted Jap ‘Occupied Andaman Islands

Blast Foe On  Andaman Isle:   American Heavy Bombers Also Pound Docks, Ware houses At Rangoon.

Yanks Across Bengal Bay To Bomb Japs   Rangoon Hit Last Night By American Planes, Says Report   One U. S. Submarine Sinks Eight Ships   Operated So Close To Shore Crew Could  See Horse Races

SEVEN BIG FIRMS UNDER INDICTMEN   Anti-trust Law Violated it War Work, Charge

Girl, 11, Refuses Rescue in Pacific Unless Father Is Taken Into Boat

UNITED NATIONS RAISE BANNERS   America’s Flag Day Made Celebration Occasion Around The Globe

Roosevelt Prays For Victory In World Broadcast Marking America’s Flag Day   The text of President Roosevelt's address yesterday may be found on page 5.

Flag Day Is World Event   Nations All Over World Celebrate In Victory Parades

United Nations Choose Flag Day To Vow Again Destruction Of Enemy

28 Foes of Axis Unite in New Pledge To Destroy Tyranny, Oppression as U. S. Observes Flag Day

FREE PEOPLES OF WORLD REDEDICATE THEMSELVES TO SMASH AXIS POWERS

UNITED NATIONS SOLEMNIZE UNITY . ALL QVER WORLD      President Welcomes Philip: pines and Mexico Into Anti-Axis Lineup   HE PRAYS FOR VICTORY

United Nations In Great Unity Demonstrations   Allies Rededicate Themselves To War Tasks On American Flag Day.

UNITED NATIONS CELEBRATE FLAG DAY YESTERDAY   Roosevelt Pledges Lives And Hearts To Win Freedom

ALLIES JOIN U.9, FLAG DAY CELEBRATION   Mexico and. Philippines Welcomed into Family - of Nations.   CEREMONY HELD IN WHITE HOUSE   President’s , Broadcast and : Prayer. Goes to All - Parts of World.

Allies Join In Victory Cry On Flag Day   Martial Displays Mark Observance: Two More In Bloc.

FREEDOM-LOVING PEOPLE PLEDGE TO SMASH AXIS   Millions In Both Hemispheres Rededicate Themselves To Task

FREEDOM-LOVING PEOPLE TAKE AMERICA'S FLAG FOR PHERIR OW?  Allied Victory Cry Rings Out on All Continents

AMERICA’S FLAG DAY BECOMES UNITED NATIONS’ DAY: VICTORY CRY RINGS OUT

Old Glory's Birthday Celebrated Sunday In Every Quarter of Globe

AMERICAN FLAG DAY TURNED INTO UNITED NATIONS OBSERVANCE  MARTIAL DEMONSTRATION OF UNITY IN Me  errnet ST NRER Pf

United Nations Display Unity   Roosevelt Tells World That Alties “Will Dastiay Those Tyrants”

PHILIPPINES, MEXICO JOIN UNITED NATIONS   Roosevelt Welcomes Twe Countries In Fight Against Axis   ‘Freedom-Loving People of World Take Our Flag For Their Own

America’s Flag Day Observed Sunday in All United Nations   Millions of People Rededicate Selves to Smashing of Axis

United Nations Keep Flag Day   Nations on Both Hemispheres Observe American Holiday

Allies May Occupy   Vichy'’s Madagascai   Move Seen As Necessary To Keep Japs From Important Island In Western Indian Ocean 

OCCHPATION OF VIGHY ISLE BY ALLIES LOOMS   Possibility of Taking Over Madagascar In Western Part Indian Ocean Discussed Unofficially   JAPS SEEKING SITE   Close to Africa's Eas  Coast; Strategic Position to Control! Allied   Supply Lines

HINT ALLIES 10 OCCUPY ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR   Vichy - Controlled Island In Western Part Of Indian Ocean Has Assumed  New Importance;  Aiied Move Indicat-

ALLIES MAY MOVE ON MADAGASCAR   SEIZURE CONSIDERED TO NIP JAP PLANS FOR NEW BASE

ALLIED TROOPS’ MAY OCCUPY MADAGASCAR   Japanese Threat to French Island Is Seen

ALLIED OCCUPATION OF MADAGASCAR 15 BELIEVED PROBABLI   IMPORTANCE OF FRENCH ISLAND DOUBLED SINCE FALL OF SINGAPORE

ALLIED FORCE MAY MOVE ON MADAGASCAR   ISLAND GAINS IMPORTANCE SINCE CAPTURE OF SINGAPORE

‘Allied Force May Seize  Madagascar, Vichy Island   Japanese Mission Already There To Negotiate For Naval And Air Bases

See Allied Move In Madagascar   London Source Says Would Forestall Jap Occupation

Allies May Move On Madagascar   Island’s Importance Doubled Since Fall Of Singapore

ALLIED TROOPS MAY OCCUPY FRENCH ISLAND   Vichy-Controlled Madagascar May Fall Into Jap Hands In Indian Ocean if Action Delayed

* MADAGASCAR IN WAR SPOTLIGHT   @ Allies Hint at Occupation Of French Isle Off Africa to Forestall Japs

Occupation Of Madagascar Is Now Possible   Allies May Seize Big French Island To  Forestall Axis

Allies Eyeing Madagascar   Vichy-Constrolled Island In Indian Ocean May Be Seized

Allied Troops ‘May Soon Take Over Madagascat   Island Off East Coast o! Africa Increasingly Im portant Now

Mulroney Is Outto Win In Politics   Is Meeting the Voters in Race fer Repre sentative. He States Some Views.

Leo J. Mulroney, Nevada Farmer, Popular Candidate   Making Active Race For Representative

AGED TEXAS MAN IS HELD   Charged with the Slaying Of Young Soldier

NEW YORKERS FIND WHAT IT’S LIKE WITHOUT A NEWSPAPER   Delivery Strike Causes Stoppage in Circulation in the Metropolis—-Speedy Conclusion of Strike Urged by Governor

VOTING IN OREGON   All Candidates Advocate Vigorous Prosecution  of the War

M’NARY FACES VOTE TEST   Senate Minority Leader Has Oppesition In Oregon Primary Today

CUT FURLOUGHS TO-SEVEN DAYS   Plan Means Four Groups Instead Two a Month to. Be Called

Rights Of Negro Violated, Charge  Two Police Officers To Face Court For Act Against Soldier

U.S. Attorneys Will Prosecute Officers   Two Beaumont Policemen Are Charged With Beating and Shooting Negro Soldier.

Texas Officers Face Charges In Bus Row   Negro Soldier Shot, Beaten at Beaumont; Federal Court Acts.

Policemen Face Court   Named For Violating Civil Rights of Negro Soldier

JIM CROW LAW TO BE TESTED IN U.S. COURT   ATTY. GEN. BIDDLE FILES INFORMATION IN HOUSTON

South. Pacific ‘Battle Front ~ [s Broadenine   Americans Are Stil Hard Pressed At  Guadalcanal

A TWO-PRONGED ATTACK MADE BY THE AMERICANS   Hard-Pressed U. S. Troop: Stabbed at Bolstered Jap Forces.   WAS ON GUADALCANAL   The Americans Pierced Deeper Into One Flank, Threatened Another.

Hard Pressed Americans Pierce One Enemy Flank, Threaten Anotherin Drive

Marines Slay 350 Jap: And Capture Cannon And Machine Guns;  Japs Get Reinforce ments in Night

YANKS CONTINUE TWO OFFENSIVES ON GUADALCANAL   REINFORCEMENTS SUPPORT JAPANESE EAST OF AIRFIELD

U.S. Offensive Tears at Japs in Pacific   Reinforced Nipponese Repulse Yank Attack but Fail to Stop,  Marines from Coming Back:

Hard-Pressed Americans In Slight Gains   Battlefront on Guadalcanal Is Broadening; Japs Are Bolstered

YANKEE FORCE HARD-PRESSED IN SOLOMONS   Stabbing At Bolstered Jap. anese Troops On Guadalcanal’s Broadening Battlefront   ATTACK 2-PRONGED   Pierces Deeper Into One Flank and Threatens Another; Enemy Successfully Attacked

5: FORCES AR STRIKING HARD AT JAP TROOPS   . Two - Pronged Attack or 2] Guadalcanal Penetrates Deeper Into One Flank

» JAPS LAND MORE MEN “ON ISLAND   » Allied Troops Force Enemy To Retreat In New Guinea

MARINES FIGHT 0 SHOVE BACK ‘JAPANESE LINE   Penetration At One Point Re ported; Another Assault Fails; Reinforcements ctiffen Opposition

Hard-Pressed Americans Stab At Bolstered Jap Forces   350 Japanese Killed and Several Guns Captured In Fighting on Guadalcanal; Japs Land More Troops

TANKS MAKE NEW RWVES FOR ISLAND        Stab At Bolstered Enemy Force In Hard Fight

HIT JAPS AT GUADALCANAL   Americans Stab at Foe ir  Two-Pronged Attack

Yanks Push [Foes With Twin Spear   Flank Drives Aim At Reinforced Enemy On Guadaleane),   350 Japs Slain   Air Base Protectors Take Equipment In Sueceseful Parad

NIPPONESE FALL BACK IN BATTLE FOR NEW GUINEA   Allied Bombers Strike Ou at Enemy Occupied Towns

Americans Stab At Jap Troops On Guadalcana   One Enemy Flank Pierced Deeply, Other Threatened

ENEMY FORCE BOLSTERED IN SOLOMONS   Americans Pierce Deepet Into One Flank, Menace Another

American Forces Stab Anew At Japs’ Guadalcanal Lines; Pierce One, Threaten Other   Marines Make Successful Attack West Of Island’s Vita! Air Base

U.S. FORCES. HIT JAPS: AT. GUADALCANAL   Hard-Pressed Troop: Stab At Bolstered Bnemy

Americans Press Into Japs’ Line   Reinforced Enemy Puts Up Stiff  Onnasitian

U.S. Marines Carry Fight To Enemy On Guadalcanal   350 Japanese Slain and Twelve 37mm Guns, Three Field Pieces and Thirty Machine Guns Among Booty Taken From Enemy

MARINES PRESS BOLSTERED FOE   U. S. Forces Stab at Reinforced Japs on Broadpening Eronnt.

Pacific Force Batter Japanese   AMERICAN TROOPS STAB AT NIPPONESE BASES ON ISLANDS

MARINES HIT - JAPS FLANK   American Forces Defending Guadalcanal Airfield, However Hard-Pressed

REPORT 330 JAPS KILLED NEAR AIRFIELD   Additional Nipponese Reinforcements Arrive   YANK PLANES   Continue To Assault Foe Without Trouble: Seek Coordinated Command

2-Pronged U. S. "Thrust At Japs On Guadalcanal   Yanks Press Attacks Against Both Flanks Of  Reinforced Foe.

Americans Hit At Reinforced Japs on Island   Penetrate One Flank, Killing 350 Japs and Capturing 12 Light Artillery Gune

Yanks Stab at Japs on Isle  Gain on West, Repulsed in  Dotan, Abianle

Yanks Attack Jap Forces On Guadalcanal   Americans Capture More Jungle Area; U. S. Fleet- Active

Allied Force on New Guinea Continues To Push Nips Toward ‘Last Stand’

Smash At Jap Lines   American Forces Stab At Japs. on Guadalcanal

ANKS PIERCE EEPER INTO NEMY LINES   rd - Pressed American  erces Stab at Bolstered  aps on Guadalcanal's Broadening Front   DRCE STRENGTHENED

HARD - PRESSED U, S. FORCES DIC IN ENEMY FLANK   Some 350 Japs Slain West Of Guadalcanal Airfield, Guns Captured; Addition8 sid Troops Landec.

Yankees Jab At Japanese Lines Hard Pressed Améfican  Forces Pierce One Spot, Threaten Another

AMERICAN FORCES (ON GUADALCANAL IN DESPARATE BATTLES   HARD PRESSED BY REINFORCED ENEMY TROOPS BLAST AT JAPS

Fighting Hard in Solomons   Hard-Pressed Americans Attack  On Two Fronts.

Allies Attack On 2 Sides on Guadalcanal]   One Push Is Repulsec Temporarily; Other Takes Ground   AUSTRALIANS GAIN   Japs on New Guinea Fal Back Though Fightine Hard

Americans Jab at Japanese Lines on  Guadalcanal Field   Pierce One, Threaten Other; Gain 2 More Miles of Jungle

YANKS ATTACK SOLOMON JAPS   Americans Pierce Deep Into Nippon Flanks

AMERICANS THROW 2PRONGED ATTACK AT AP. POSITIONS   One Flank On Guadalcanal : ’ Pierced and Another Is ” Threataned   350 JAPANESE ARE KILLED

U). S. FORCES ON GUADALCANAL IN NEW ATTACK   Japs Continue to Fall Back As American’s Slay 350 and Capture Guns   REINFORCED

A 2-PRONGED ATTACK ON GUADALCANAL   Americans Pierce Deeper  . Into One Flank and Threaten Another — Nipponese Fall Back in Now Cruinea.

PIERCE ONE. THREATEN THE OTHER      -Nipponese’Get: “Reinforcements . November. 3. and’ ‘4

MARINES PRtoo HARP ATTAGKa UPON JAPANESE   First Drive Against Japs Or Eastern Guadalcanal Repulsed By Enemy

Marines, Solders Hard Pressed As They Make Two Pronged Attack On Re-Enforced Japs

Americans Stab At Jap Lines On Guadalcanal!   Cut Deeper Into One Flank, Threaten Other

United States Troops Launch Two-Pronged Assault, Piercing Deeper Into One Enemy Flank And Threatening Another On  Guadalcanal—Allied Fighters Successfully Attack Nipponese Positions West Of Important Air Base

Make Gains Against Japs to West of Airport on Guadalcanal Island But Attacks Are Repulsed on Eastern Side.   FOE IS REINFORCED

NEW RATIONING PLAN DEVISED BY GOVERNMENT   System, Designed To Pre vent Present Confusion, Effective July 15   GASOLINE ALLOWANCE MAY BE INCREASED

Gasoline Rationing On Eastern Seaboard Will Be Declared Permanent   Office Of Price Administration Source Disclose "Non-Essential'’ Motorists Probably Will Receive Slightly, Under Four Gallons Weekly

Permanent Gas Rationina Pian In East July 15   Non-Essential Motorists Will Receive Less Than Four Gallons Weekly

‘Non-Essential’’ Motorists May Be Allowed fo Drive 2,880 Miles a Year under New Plan

Plan Will Become Effective Before July 15 and Contemplates Permitting ‘“Non-Essential’” Motorist to Drive 2,880 Miles a Year—Program May Serve as Model if Restrictions Are Extended to All Parts of Nation.

East Gets New ‘Gas’ Ration Plan in July   Permanent Program Will Be in Effect Before July 15; Non-Essential Motorists to Receive  About 4 Gallons Weekly; Plan to Be Model

X CARDS WILL BE ABOLISHED IN NEW PLAN   ‘Non-Essential’ Motorists To Receive About 4 Gallons Weekly.

WHLKIE CALLS =~ FOR AIMS OF WAR, BROADER THINKING   Must Encourage Discussion Among Ourselves And Allies

WILLKIE PLEADS FOR UNITY IN ALLIED WAR AIMS   MUST LET WORLD KNOW WHAT WE WISE IN POST WAR ERA

WILLKIE IN PLEA FOR AGREEMENT ON ALLIED WAR AINS  REPUBLICAN LEADER WANTS OPEN AND FULL DISCUSSION ALL MATTER

WILLKIE CALLS FOR EARLY AGREEMENT AMONG ALLIED-NATIONS ON WAR AIMS

WILLKIE BACKS RIGHT TO TALI   Suicide to Force People _ to Hold Their Tongues, He Says.

Asks Early Agreement  On War Aims   Willkie Says We Must Know What People of China and Russia Seek and They Must Know Our Aims

U. S. Marines Making Gains On Solomon:   American Forces Slash Way Through Jungles to Hurl Back Japanese; Parachute Troops Used, Report

AMERICANS ARE REINFORCED AS DRIVE SPREADS   Parachute Troops Used First Time; Steady Progress Made  In Campaign   Enemy Ship Fired

Allied Warships Rain Death On Enemy Posts .   Steady Prearess Is Indicated By Island Reports

Strong American’ Reinforce: ments Pour Into Seven-DayOld Battle; Japs Seek To Land New Forces.

Lreatest Battle Of Pacific Rages Over Solomons   Allied Bombers Thursday Made Attacks On Jap Warships. Transports

Strong American Reinforcements Streaming Into Solemons Fighting   ENEMY PUTTING UP BITTER RESISTANCE

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE 6 The tlnited Press War Desk

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Continuous RAF Bombing Of German-Held Points Aids Russia Greatly

Fleet Is Urged By Admiral Darlan To Join Allied Drive   Axis-Infiltrated Areas In Path Of Blitz Blasted From Air As Troops Speed East

TROOPS STRIKE AT WESTERN FRONTIER OF TUNISIA TODAY   French Naval Commanders Asked to Put Into AlliedOccupied North African Ports—RAF Planes Blast Axis Regions

APPEAL IS MADE — TO TOULON SHIPS   tain Orders to Do So; Allied Sold_iers Striding Across Algeria.

Nazi Forces Thrown Back In Russia   Heavy Losses to Germans in Attack on City And Caucasus Areas

Lines Hold As  Invaders Push  On Stalingrad » Reds Fall Back in Norft van as mp Brings

Reds Holding Firmly On All Fronts; Nazis Admit Trouble   Masses Of Planes, Tanks And Troops Rushed Into Battle For Vital Red City

REDS HOLD ON MAJOR FRONTS   Hurl Back Repeated Ger. man Attacks at Stalingrad and in Caucasus

ENEMY ADMITS REDS PUTTING UP STIFF FIGHT   Says Creat Volga City Vast Fortress— A Re d Verdun’

Hussians Hold Firmly Before Mass Attacks   Reports Indicate About 5.000 German Officers. Men Killed In One Sector.

SOVIETS MARE COUNTER PUSH IN VOLGA CITY   HEAVY CASUALTIES ARE INFLICTED ON ENEMY

Reds Hurl Back Fresh Nazi Units   Hitler Throwing Masses Of Planes and Tanks Into Struggle   Heavy Losses Said Dealt to Attacker:   Soviet Admits Withdrawal. However, in Novorossisk Sector of Caucasus

Ofiensive Taken By Russians In Some. Areas Saturday —   Numerical Superiority Of Invading Nazis Fails To Daunt Defenders Of Voldaq City

Red Army Forces Hold Firmly in Face of Repeated Massed German Assaults by Superior Numbers, Moscow Announces

Units Meet Enemy Onslaught Firmly   Germans Fail-to Gain, Despite Superior ~ Numbers: Held'Back Second Straight Day:

Report Nazis Force Wounded  Take Up Arms   Civilians Help Russian Troops Check Invaders In Suburbs Of City.   SCREENS OF SHELLS

Nazi Losses In Russia Are Severe   Defenders Report Advances; Other Lines Firm

German Trys To Advance Hurled Back   Violent Assaults of Soviet Russian Infantry- _ men, Tanks, Planes Check Nazis Before Volga City: Germans Advance In Black Sea Area

Soviets Hold Positions In Violent Clash   Nazis Shoot Masses Of P lanes, Tanks, Troops Against Red Defenses But Are Checked  a, ——ee eC a hm Sh

Soviets Throw German  Attacks Back  Nazis Lose About   Nazis Losé About 1,000 Men, ll Tanks, 20 Trucks

Russians Repulse Attack by Large Force of Tanks   Hold Factory District o Stalingrad against Germans

SOVIETS HOLD INSTALINGRAD AND CAUCASUS   REPORTED ASSAULTS  BY NAZI TANKS SMASHED

NAZI ATTACKS ARE — REPULSED BY REDS   Heavy Losses for Enemy Reported in Moscow.-_Dispatches

Germans Throw Large Forces of Tanks, Planes and Infantrymen Against Russians in Factory Area, but Are Hurled Back to Original Positions—Soviets Holding Firm in Nalchik and Tuapse Areas of Caucasus. ,

RUSSIANS REPEL FIERCE TANK, PLANE ATTACKS.   German Reserves Force ‘Reds to Retreat on The ‘Novorossisk Sector — In the Caucasus

NAZIS FAIL 0 GAIN FOR CFGOND DAY   Attack Defenders With Tanks, Planes and Ground Troops” Only to Be Hurled Back.   HOPE RAISED CITY MAY YET BE SAVED   German Losses Described as Appalling With Von Bock Forcing Wounded Men to Fight.

Reds Turn Back Repeated Blows   Heavy Losses Are Claimed Inflicted

HITLER HORDES POUND RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINES   Reich Troops Fought To Standstill By Heroic Reds On Outskirts Of Vital City   MOSCOW REPORTS RETREAT IN SOUTH   Counterattacks Opened By Soviet Force In Northwest Sector of Stalingrad

Soviets Repel Large Forces   Several Stalingrad Sorties Thrown Back-—Nalchick Fichting Critical

Planes, Tanks  Pier Baile   Enemy Held Back by Defending Soviet Forces

THOUSANDS OF NAZIS SLAIN IN FIERCE BATTLE   Dead Clog Fields As Red Armies Beat Back Advances   TANKS WRECKED   Germans Continue Desperate Altempt To Reach ; Oil Fields ;

CONGRto PREPARES 10 QUIT TOMORROW   New Session Will Convene On January 6

Congress To Close Session  Wednesday   Action On Controversial ‘Legislation Is Halted By Senate's Vote For Final Adiournment

, = End Of Session President To Appear Before New Group In  lanuarv

SENATE READY TOEND SESSION   Votes for Adjournment omorrow, Sends Resolution to House,

Congress Is to Quit Wednesday   Both House and Senate Approve Adjournment Resolution, Announced

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS WILL OCCUR TOMORROW   House Approves Resolution Previously Adopted By the Senate

Congress Votes Adjournment  All Controvesial biigysists on paconnied;  ec Re Bae

Congress Will Adjourn After - One More Mee    Bill Ends Controversial Legislation. Until Nex! Session

Congress Will End War-Making Session  Sometime Tomorrow   Plans Made _ to Convene 78th Congress Wednesday, January 6th

Congress to End Session Tomorrow      Disputed Bills Fall by Wayside

Congress to  Be Adjournec   Historic Session of 77th Congress to Be Ended Tomorrow

Congress To Adjourn   Final End to Session Which Declared War; Anether Meets Jan. 6

Congress Is  Ready To Quit   Resolution Adjourning 77th Is Passed

Jeffers May ‘Possibly’ Order Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Next Weel

FORMER GERMAN CONSUL AT NEW ORLEANS MAY BE OPERATING CARIBBEAN SUB

Convicts’ Patriotism  Prisoners Would Enjoy Giving Blood for Country   Suggestion Relayed to Welfare, Correctional and Health Authorities, Who Forsee Largest Bleod-Bank in Nation’s History

Convict’s Suggestion of Blood-Bank Gives Promise of Largest Reserve Nation Ever Had

Convicts to Provide Vast Blood Store   Plans Being Made To Collect From _ Many, Prisons _

MUSIC ‘CZAR’ STILL SILENT   PETRILLO REFUSES TO, DISCUSS ORDER BANNING RECORD ’ MAKING AND REMOTE BAND PICKUPS .~

AXIS FORCES ONLY 40 MILES FROM TOBRUK   British Admit Enemy’s ‘Advance Continues On North Afriean Wront

QUEZON SETS UP GOVERNMENT IN U.S   First Government In Exile Established ln ‘Wacshingcton

Enemy Planes Fly Over North Ireland   RAF Raids Occupied  Northern France

ENEMY PLANES OVER IRELANE   Ground Defense Guns In Area Occupied By U. S. Active

North Ireland Visited By Raiders   As British Fliers Make Dash Across Channel

AMERICA IS SHOOTING THE WORKS’   Great River Of Supplies Flowing To ‘Down Under’ Base

Weather Forecast   AMERICA POURD MEN, WEAPONS INTO AUSTRALIA   America ‘Shoots The Works To Givé MacArthur Force To Meet Jap Thrust   NEWEST OF U. S. PLANES SMASHING AT JAPANESE   Northern Areas Of Australie Being Turned Into Fortress By Hard-Working Allies

WIDEN CONTROL OVER NATURAL GAS   WAR BOARD BANS DELIVERIES. TO NEW NON-RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT.

RAF POUNDS AT GERMAN SHOPS   Rhineland Industries Are Main Target; Reds Say Nazis Quit Attacks

IRAF Planes Blast Docks At Le Havre   Industrial Rhineland Also Hammered in New Night Assaults  BIG GUNS ARE FIRED Nazis Report Attacking  Munitions Factory on Enolish Coast

NAZI JITTERS RISING AFTER NIGHT ATTACKS   British Commandos Swik. cessfully Probe French Coast Areas

CELEBRATION” RAF, ATTACK ON RHINELAND   Feast Dar Observed With Pound. ing Raid on Industrial Area, Le Havre Docks.

British Bomb: Hit Rhineland Le Havre Dock:       Nazis Reported Ne Over. Prospect of F ‘Invasion by Allies: <2

British Bomb: Hit Rhineland. Le Havre Dock:   Nazis Reported Nervous Over Prospect of an Invasion by Allies. '

R.A.F. Pounds Rhineland As Germans  Feverishly Prepare For An Invasion   Stockholm Reports Increasing German Nervousnes:. Over Prospects Of Allied Invasion; British Big Guns Shell French Coast.

Allied Invasion Bothering Nazis  British Planes Resume Raids; Bar Civilians Along Normandy Coast

MAIN BLOWS BEING DIRECTED AGAINST LEFT FLANK OF U. §,   7 Huge Flying: Fortresses Sink 2, Probably 3 Jap Transports _  Off Borneo

Attack Smashed By U, S. Troops As Battelion Of Sailors And Marines Arrives: Nippon Warship Damaged By: Mosquito Bout

NEW JAP ASSAULTS REPULSED   Bataan Defenders Continue to Turn Back Shock Troops

NEW ATTACK ON BATAAN Is BEATEN OFK   U. S. Torpedo Boat Delivers Blow at Enemy Warship In Manila Bay.

MacArthur's Forces, Aided by Reinforcements, Striking Back Relentlessly at Nippon Invaders.

MacArthur Mops Up Broken Lines of Nippon Army   Marines, Sailors Join Soldiers In Fighting; Tiny Boat Hits Warship

ENEMY LANDING ATTEMPTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL   Marines and Sailors Form Battalion to  Aid in Battle

MacArthur in Bataan Beats Off New Drive   Enemy Shock Troops Sul fer Heavily; Jap Warchic] tavawed Se Tas

NEW JAP DRIVE IS TURNED BACK   Marine, Bluejacket Battalion Helping MacArthur

U. 9. cA FORGE FIGHTING BEoIDE M ARTHUR'S MEN   Japanese Division Tries Night Attack On Left Flank But Repulsed

Seamen Aid MacArthur In New Rout   Mosquito Boat Hits Jap Ship Off Corresidor

MARINES AND BLUEJACKETS AlD IN FIGHT   Tattered Remnants’ 01 Shock Troops Being Mopped Up

Compulsory Savings Plan Seen Likely   Senate Committee Believes Treasury View is Changing

Compulsory Savings Plan May Be Included In Bill   Treasury’s Spending Tax Proposal Seen As Paving Way— To Give Voluntary Bond Plan Another Tria}

FORCED SAVING PLAN ADOPTION IS SENATE HIN]   Held Likely Substitute For Spending Tax Proposal

Compulsory Savings Plan Is Probable   Treasury Is Believed to Have  Ended Objections

14  TREASURY TAX PLAN INDI' CATES CHANGE IN POLICY TOWARD BOND SELL. ING PROGRAM

FISHERMEN WANT DRAFT DEFERMENT   Big Drop in Commercial Fishing Because of Labor Shortage.

FRONTS IN LIBYA, CHINA ACTIVE AS AVIS ADVANCES   U. §. Victory At Mid way Grows As Reports Come In   BRITISH BELIEVE NAZI ‘SPRING’ DRIVE STARTED

Russia, Libya, China Sectors Hit By Heavier Assaults, Reports Say

CAPITAL AREA FLOOD DAMAGE NOT EXTENSIV   Potomac Recedes Afte High Water Level Record Made

Potomac River Receding After Water Reaches Record Level at Washington

POTOMAC IN LOWER STAGE TODAY AT 0,0      Receding Slowly After Reaching Record Levels. Dikes Helped Keep Down Damage

Flood Waters In Washington Now Receding   Nearby States Suffer Great Damage From Record Heights

Potomac Hits Record High  AtW aahinptan   Little Actual Damage Expected, However; Three States Affected

Eastern Floods Kill 15 Persons   Rivers Hit Records Near Washinaton

Floods Recede At Washington; Damage Slight   Vifteen Deaths, Millions in Damage Elsewhere Along River

Potomac Floods Begin to Recede   Sandbags Are Used At Nation's Capital

Many Contribute To Goodfellows Christmas Fund Over Week Find   Still Time For Further Cash Donations

HITLER CALLED MENTALLY SICK   Specialist Muffed His Diagnosis In 1923, Yankee Says

PSYCHIATRIST CONTENDS MUFFED DIAGNOSIS FREED ADOLF HITLER   German Specialist Faile To Recognize ‘a Dan gerous Paronoiac’”’

Enrollment In  Public Schools  Shows Decrease ~ Seven Per Cent  Under First Day  2 eves Rm em TZ —— VW...

Enrollment In  Public Schools  Shows Decrease Seven Per Cent  Under First Day Figures last Year

ALLIES PLAN TUNISIA DRIVE   Parachute Trcops Being Rushed to Tunisia to Wipe Out Nazi Troops —Heavy Ground Fighting Going On at Present Time.

ALLIES RUSHING CHUTE TROOPS TO WIPE QUT AX'S   Enemy Was Preparing Way For Invasion Armada Saiv To Be On Way Across The Mediterranean.   POMMEL’S REMNANTS FLEEING TO SAFETY   Feds Make German Offensive Complete Failure With RAF Bombers Striking dittery Italy.

Parachutists Sent to Aid of  French in Tun   (Colird 0 aff Carreanondent) By R. 0. CUNNINGHAM ALLIED HBADQUARTERS  ght ck ea ak eee AeA eee ae

NAVAL FORCES BLAST ENEMY LAND BASES   Planes and Warships Are Harassing Troop and Ship Concentrations.

WIFE OF U. S. OFFICIAL DIES   Mrs. Leahy Succumbs ir French Hospital

Action Is Delayed On Soldiers’ Pay   Joint Committee Unable to Aqree

SENATE LEADER SREKS SOURCES FOR TAX BOOST   Barkley Asserts He Will Make Every Effort to Increase Yield for Revenue Needed   BILL MUST STAND   Declares Measure,, Passec By . Congress Should Not be Revamped at  Later Session =

Barkley Urges  "Fax Revisions      Would Adopt Plan That Will Provide Treasury — Full Finances

Barkley Seeks Big Increase  In U. S. Taxes   Senate Chairman Says Treasury Request ' Should Be Met

NEW REVENUE SOURCE SOUGH)   Let's Pass Tax Measure As It Stands, Says Barkley

Defense Turns Back Tanks § *And Riflemen of Germany ;  SIEGE IN 52ND DAY  Hitlerites Fail to Make Progress Along Red Frent

SOVIET CHECKS NAZIS NORTH at STALINGRAD   see cng Tura to Small Scale ca as in Volga City in 32nd Day of Siege.

FIERCE FIGHTING ALONG VOLGA IS SLOWING DOWN   German Drive in Caucasus Also Stalls in Face of Savage Resistance

COUNTERATTACKS BY NAZIS NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD BLOCKED  DEFENDERS OF VOLGA CITY REPORT STRUGCLE HAS WANED

Foil Five German Counter-Atiacks Northwest of City, Stop Drives in Quahurhe   MALTA DEFENDED   93 More Axis Planes Shot Down Over Cifadel, Tobruk, El Daba Raided

Only Minor Actions At Stalingrad   German Attacks Beater’ Back, Says . Moscow Communique

 Heaviest Fighting, Russians  Say, Is North of Stalin grad; 52nd Day  of Siege.   DNB SAYS RAIDS ARE ON ‘INVASION’ COAST

REDS SAY FURY EBBS IN BATTLE   Nazi Attacks Fail To Beat Back Wedges Driven In Lines North Of City

Red Armies Push German Forces Back   Russians Beat Off 5 Counterattacks Near Stalingrad   Nazi Attacks In City Turned Back By Soviet   Fifty-Second Day Of Siege Finds City Uncaptured

RedsBeat Off Five Attacks   Germans Claim Advances Inside Of Stalingrad

REDS REPULSE FIVE ASSAULTS AT STALINGRAD   German Reports Clain New Gains Inside Volga City

GERMANS MAKE TANK ASSAULTS INMETROPOLIS   Struggle for Volga City Now Almost Static, Few Changes

Small Stabs Are Halted Within City   Russians ‘Say Attack: Wane at . Strategic Ciiy; Nazis Busy at _ Burials « Raids. ‘Are Cite DN. B. Says British  Carry Out Conimande Attacks

Reds Repulse Five Attack:   Germans Claim To Have Gained With Stukas Smashing Enemy Pillboxes

Germany. Clair Claims. Nazis Still Op   SITUATIONSAID “ALMOST STATIC

Russians Beat Off Nazi Flank Attacks   Germans Fail to Make Headway Northwest Of Stalingrad, with Little Fighting Inside City; More Second Front Talk.

OTAUGGLE IN OTALINGRAD 5 NEAR HALT   Heaviest Fighting Now is on Line Northwest of City.   LITTLE CHANGE ON CAUCASUS FRONT   Evidences ~ Grow That North African Battle_ field May Start Action.

STILL FIGHTING ON SMALL SCALE IN STALINGRAD   Russians Successfully Repulse Severa Counterattacks  German Storm Has  Subsided.

RUSSIANS BEAT OFF FIVE GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD   ‘Germans Mention Operations Inside City for Firs' Time In Five Days, Claiming Bombers and Stuka Rombers Demolishing Red Fortifications ‘

Stalingrad Fighting  Dies Down   Russians Repel Counterattacks— Small Battles Go On

FIGHTING SLOWS TN VOLGA SEGTOI   City Still In Hands Of Russians After 52 Days Of Siege   DEAD ARE BURIED   Germans Busy Clearing ' Battlefield Of Casual. ties In Struggle ~

Turn Back Nazi Attacks on Stalingrad   Moscow Celebrates <AnniverSary of the Soviet Capital’s Greatest Crisis

SOVIETS BEAT OFF ATTACKS   Repel Nazi Attacks To Keep Stalingrad Stalemate On 52 Day Of Siezve

Reds Beat Off Five  Nazi Counterattacks   Small-Scale Forays. By Enemy Tanks and Riflemen Are Turned Back in Stalingrad

Stalingrad Battle Said On the Wane  Heavy Action Is  Reported Over Malta

COUNTERATTACKS BY NAZIS NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD BLOCKED  DEFENDERS OF VOLGA CITY REPORT STRUG-

Reds Repel Attacks Around Stalingrad; Maintain Stalemat   Nazis Spend 52nd. Day of Siege of City by Burying Comrades

Nazi counter attack along line repelled   Situation about Stalinerad static

New Attacks On Stalingrad  Driven Back   Germans Claim That Bombers Are Smashing Defenees

Reds Beat Off German Assaults   Stalingrad Front Almost Static; Bury the Dead

‘Reds Beat Off Five Attacks In Northwest   scrimans Claim Advances  Inside Stalingrad, But Reds Say Struggle Is Waning.

Reds Beat Off 5 New German Counterattacks   Fierce Fighting Above Stalingrad; Small Forays Inside City.

Reds Beat Off Counterattacks   Smash Thrusts Northwest of Stalingrad

Reds Beat Off 5 Counter Attacks   Germans Claim New Gains in Fighting Within Stalingrad.   IBATTLE ABOVE CITY   Timoshenko Continues to Drive Wedge; Stand  Firm at Moscow

Soviet Forces Beat Off Five Nazi Attacks   Germans Repulsed Northwes of Stalingrad, While Small Scale Enemy Forays Insid Metropolis Also Fail

Russians Beat Off Five Nazi Attacks North of Stalingrad   Situation in City Has Now Become Almost Static

ROOSEVELT CASTS VOTE IN ELECTION   President Lays Aside Pressing Business of War

FDR Joins People In Trek to Polls    Heeds His Own Admonitior To Defend Democracy With Ballots

Roosevelt Votes At Town Hall in Hyde Park, N. Y.   Says He Is a Farmer Wher Clerk Asks Him for His Name

Ballot Cast By Executive At Hyde Park   President Identifies Himself To the Electior Board As A Farmer   TEN MINUTES IN BOOTH

BALLOT IS CAST BY ROOSEVELI   My Occupation Farmer, President Tells Head Of. District

MORE RESTRICTIONS PUT NATION NEARER WAR FOOTING   Government's Latest Orders Curtait Five New Fields

FIVE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON CIVILIAN LIFE ARE ORDERED BY GOVERNMENT

War To Curtail More Service   Truck Deliveries And Phones Limited

U.S. Clamps Down Again   Truck Hauls Restricted; No New Telephones; Fix  Price of Cotton Goods

New Wartime Order Curtails Deliveries; Restricts Installation Of New Telephones

CIVILIANS FEEL ~ MORE PINCHES   Truck Delivest#y New Tele.  phones, Girdles and Fishing Tackle Restricted

U.S. Curbs Deliveries, Telephone Installations, Fishing Tackle, Elastic

New Curbs Placed On  Civilians   Curtailment Of Truck Deliveries And New Telephones Included In Latest Orders

Restrictions Are Tightened   Move to Place Whole Nation on War Footing ls Being Speeded

Temperature   Five New Restrictions On Civilian Life Have Been Ordered By The Government

TRUCK DELIVERY, FISHING TACKLE AND PHONES HIT   AMOUNT OF ELASTIC FABRIC IN GIRDLES REDUCED BY HALF

Government Puts New Restrictions  On Civilian Life   Gradual Moye Toward War Footing For The Whole Nation Takes In 5 More Divisions

Five New War Bans   Restrictions Placed On Trucks, Phones And Other Articles

> New Orders Hit Civilians   Truck Deliveries. Cotton Goods Prices, Girdle Construction Affected.

ADDED RESTRICTIONS UPON CIVILIAN LIFE HAVE BEEN ORDERED   LATEST ORDERS ON TRUCK _ DELIVERIES, TELEPHONES, ELASTIC FOR GIRDLES

More War Restrictions  Placed Upon Civilian Life   Local And Long Distance Truck Deliveries Curtailed —New ‘Phones Restrict ed—-Gas Statements Confusing

New Restrictions Hit Telephones, Truck Deliveries. Fishing Tackle

.No More New Phones:  5 More Items Banned   }  Restrictions Now Include Fishing Tackle Elastic In Corsets, And Pottery

5 NEW LIMITS PUT ON LIVES OF CIVILIANS   Truck Deliveries Are Restricted; Making Fishing Tackle Banned

PLAN SEPTEMBER SALE   September Sale of Bonds and Stamps in Charge of Theaters

RAIL WORKERS 10 GET BOOST IN THEIR PAY   Minimum Rate of 40 Cents an Hour Will be Established; Order Is Effective August 3)

Nazi Counterattacks Bring Slicht Gains in Russia   Tank-Supported German Troops Muri Forces Against Soviet Wedges; Reds Claim Foe Loses 3500 Men

cnemy Gains Slightly Over Reds   Germans Advance ai Terrific Cost; Resistance Bitter

Russians Hold Wedges Driven  In Nazi Lines   Nazis Advance But Fail to Develop Their Success, Soviets Say, Claiming Big Toll

GERMANS ADVANCE SLIGHTLY AT COST OF 3,500 SOLDIERS   Nazis Also Lose 50 Tanks and Other Material in Counter Attacks in the Stalingrad Area

Thousands of German Troops Charge From Their Fortifications in Sustained Counterattacks; Losses Outweigh Gains,

REDS BEAT AUK CTIFF NAZI BLOWS   Germans Charge From IceCovered Fortifications   TANKS LEAD   Reds Say 3,500 Nazis and 50 Tanks Destroyed On Cen tral, Stalingrad Front  

GERMANS ATTACK DAVAGELY ON TWO FRONTS IN RUSSIA   Reds Say Assaults in Center and at Stalingrad Gained Only Slight Ground at Heavy Cost.   PUT NUMBER OF NAZI DEAD AT 3,500 MEN   Muscovites Destroy Bloc khouses and Pillboxes Built by Germans Inside Volea City.

Reds Repulse Nazi Attacks   Tank-Supported Germans Charge on Stalingrad, Central Fronts

RUSSIAN SKE TROOPS MAKE ]-MILE GAlh   NAZI SUPPLY LINE IS DISRUPTED ON CENTRAL FRONT

NAZIS HAVE HEAVY LOSSES IN BATTLE   Slight Advances by Enemy Forces in Russia Admitted

Landing Attempt On New Britain Reported by Jap:   Domei Declares Subma“rine Sunk and Small . Allied Force Captured

Se ete  Too Many Children   Kindly Woman Overhears. Solution Is Result

WOULD GUST $1-A-YEAR MEN FROM POLITICS!   Democratic Support of Move Developing

Gestapo Opens New Campaign Of Terrorism   Making Frenzied Effort To Combat Rising Tide Of Sabotage

GESTAPO OPENS TERROR REIGN OVER EUROPE   Cracks Down on AntiNazi Disorders in Occupied Nations

Nazis Spread New Terror Over Europe   Arrests and executions greet increasing « acts of sabotage in, occuindinet waenaalietind:

Heavy Artillery’ Is Pounding Axis Forces In Tebourba;:Tunis, Bizerte Are Raided

‘ Allied Gung »Pound Axis  In Tunisia   Hitler Reported Speeding Reserves To Russia: Test Nazi Libyan Lines

Allies Seeking Control Of Skies As RAF Hits Italian Arsenal City —

Italians Admit Attack Damages To Arsenal City   Allied Artillery Pounds Axis Positions in. Te- bourba Area  a NYDIUoH ATCA DIATLC

Allied Heavy Artillery Pounds Axis Forces In Tebourba Sector; Regain Lost Ground Through Punch Of American Tanks

Italians Admit Attack Damages To Arsenal Cit)   Allied Artillery Pounds Axis Positions in Tebourba Area  NEW DRIVE NEARING  Airmen of Allies Give Challenge to Axis Flyers

Big Damage To Italian Arsenal City   Allied Heavy Artillery Pounds At Axis In Tus nisia; Hitler Rushes Reserves Lo Russia.

Allies Gain In Tunisia; Turin  ‘Bombed Again   American Heavy Artillery Blasts Axis In Tebourba As New Allied Drive Nears

TURIN BLASTED AGAIN BY RAF; 1 PLANE LOS!    Italy, Admitting Raid, Report    Damage Was Heavy.—Sixth Attack on Arsenal City.

Heavy Damage In Turin Is Admitted By Italy's : HighCommand   ALLIES’ BIG GUNS HAMMER TEBO   Fresh Formations of United Nations Planes Go Into Action

U. S. and Allied Air Squadrons Also Challenge Axis for Control of Skies Over Africa.   MANY CITIES ARE EVACUATED IN ITALY

Control Of Skies In Africa Challenged By Ally Fighters   Allied Artillery Pounds Tebourba From Heights Nearby; Bizerte Raided

More Aircraft Join in Battle   American Tanks Drive Germans Out  Of New Positions. By POGER GREENE

Italians Fleeing Bombed Areas; Germans Rush Fresh Troops To Stem Russians

TANG-RANGE BOMBERS MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON TTALY WEDNESDAY  ATYICN WaDpDT anre   NEW ALLIED WARPLANE BEING BROUGHT INTO NORTH AFRICA FIGHT

Challenges  Axisin Air in  North Africa      Hitler Speeding Reserves to Halt Reds’ Offensive—New Drive On Bizerte and’ Tunis Near—Seven Messerschmitts : Downed in. Libya—Break Fifth % Jap Try in Buna-Gona :

Fifth Disastrous Raid Hits Turin   American and British Artillery Softens Germans for All Out Tank Attack

BiG ALLIED GUNS ROAR IN AF RIGA   Allies Reported Gaining In Battle For Control Of Air   AXIS IS POUNDED   Italian High Command Admits Heavy Damage in Arsenal City

Reinforeements for Allied Air Squadrons Reported  Arriving in North Afriea

RAF Takes Up Turin Attaek   British Bombers Cause ‘Heavy Damage’ In Fifth Raid On ludustrial Center.

British-American Air Power Increases ini Tunisia; Htaly Admits Heavy Damage Done Arsenal City

Allied Air Power In Africa Grows To Challenge Axis   Ground Fighting in Lull After CounterAttack Succeeds  _ 4 SS ee

TO AID LITTLE MAN      Legislation Drafted to Bring Small Business Into Defense ~~

REDS IRKED AT SECOND FRONT DELAY   Fear. It Will Greatly Prolong ‘Length of War

U.P.FOREIGN EDITOR REVIEWS: WESTERN FRONT © SITUATION   ‘Says Stalin Wants IronClad Agreement Ts” Open. Offensive Immediately

Question of Second Front Again Aired   Agreement in Line With Russian Desire Not Reached

Russia Wants Second Front immediately   Hard Pressed Red Army Sees Need Fr Diversional Attack At Once.

Reds Impe Impatient: At Allied Delay.  Fear War r May Be p :  rTrRAIANMA

REDS FEAR DELAY BY ALLIES MEANS - PROLONGED WAR   Stalin Demands Second Front Immediately But $s Not  Likely to Get It.

UNITED’ PRESS FOREIGN: EDITOR OUTLINES STANDS OF “SOVIET AND BRITISH AND AMERICAN  —— = -- SPOKESMEN.

Epochal Battle Revives Question Of 2nd Front; Stalin Seeks Speedy Action

Battle Of Stalingrad Revives Question Of Timing, Direction Of Allied Offensive Blow

ANGLO-AMERICANS NOT AGREED, AS STALIN DESIRED, ON SECOND BIG SCALE FRONT IN THE WES   Russia Feels That Failure to Strike Now May Mean Big Change in War, Even History, For Long Time To Come; Suspicions May Be Revived

INFLATION ACT MISSES FOODS   Cereals Are Below Parity And Meats Above, Survey Shows

Anti- Inflation Bill Does Not  Halt Increase   Most Grains Now Selling At Than Parity; Would Affect Meat Prices

SOME PRICES WOULD RISE   FDR Couldn’t Halt Advance Under Law an Anti.Tnflation .

DR POWER NOT TO INCLUDE ALL FARM PRICES   Several “Important Commodities Could Advance  Vv      Parity Chief Concern in Congress Discussion

Anti-Inflation Bill Would Not Halt Farm Price Rise At Once   But Ylogs, Reef Cattle. Veal Calves, Kees, Chickens, Potatoes Would Be Cixven Collings

Anti-inflation Legislation Would Not  Immediately Halt Many Farm Prices

RT  INFLATION BAN BILL WOULD NOT JAMON BRAKEX      Many Prices May Rise Be. fore Ceilings Set By Measure Could Be  ‘ey ‘Effective 9.»   GRAINS INCLUDED   Se veral Commodities Or  List Could Advance  Before’ President  ‘Is Able to Act

WAR NEWS ALL BAD FOR ADOLI   U. S. Planes in Desert, Sovie Gains, RAF Raid at Kiel Are Highlights

Position of Russia Hourly More Critical Below City of Rostov  NAZIS PAY HEAVILY IN DON CAMPAIGN  Red Black Sea Fleet Bombards Invaders To Bolster Land Force

Two Nazi Torpedo Boats  Sunk By British Ships   Swift Vessels Dash Across Channel and Defy German Shore Defenses—Ninth Sea Fight in Theae Waele

MOTOR BOATS SUNK IN FIGHT   Nazis Become Confused in Channel Encounter, Fire On Own Vessels   ENEMY IN AIR RAIDS OVER LARGE AREAS   British Flyers Carry Ou Harassing Attacks in Western Germany

) Nazi Torpedo Boats Destroyed In British Raid   Swift Motor Boats Cros: Channel and Demoralize Germans

BRITISH DEFY NAZIS, SINK 2 MOTOR BOATS   Win Ninth Sea Fight Along Channel Invasion Coast In Less Than Three Weeks; Damaged Two More.   Norwich Raided

Light Units Clash Off French Coast   Two Nazi Torpedo Boat: Sunk in Swift Raid By British

Rattled Nazis  Fire Upon Own Seamen   Raid of Cherbourg by British Motors Gives Germans Bad Scare and They Turn Guns on Their Own Units

British Engage Nazis In Night Coast Attaek   Confused Germans Put On Sea Battle Firing on Their Own Ships Unwittingly

JOINT STATEMENT (SSUED BY LEADERS   Final Announcement to be Given at Conclusion of Talks

Omit Details of Decisions  and Problems  Wording of Report Broad Enough to Cavar Mane Fiala

President and Prime Minister Omit Details of Decisions  JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY LEADERS  Final Announcement to be Given at Conclusion of Talks

United Nations Action Reviewea   Churchill Faces Criticism Of People on Libyan War

Roosevelt and Churchill Issue  Brief Statement   Say Their Early Objectiv Is Concentrating Full Power Upon the Enemy

Statement Omits Details of Decisions Reached; Also Specific Problems Discussed

Two Leaders Omit Details  Of Decisions   Speculation on F.D., Churchill Talks in Capital Centers on Forming New Front

SEEK T0 MASS ALLIED POWER   FDR, Churchill Reveal Objects in: Statement ‘of * tindefinite Wording

U.S., British Heads Map War Strateay   Earliest Maximum Concentration Against Foe Sought

Joint Statement Says They Hope to Obtain “Earliest Concentration of War Power Upon Enemy.”   OUTSTANDING POINTS REPORTED ADJUSTED   But Leaders Give No Details of Decisions Reached—Conferences Continue in Washington.

Second Front In Europe Believed Decided Upon  Objective Of U.S. And British Given   In Statament

Second Front in Europe Believec Decided Upon  Objective Ofug:” And British Given .

Omit Details of Decisions and Problems  tKT. 33   Wording of Report Broad Enough to Cover Many Fields

Chiefs Issue Ast Statement   ‘Concentration’ of Efforts Is Called Imperative To Gain Advantage  Over Enemy      ‘Complete Harmony’ Declared to Exis!   Final Report Will Follow When Leaders Complete Lengthy Talks

CONCENTRATION OF ALLIED WAR POWER STUDIED   Roosevelt And Churchill  Release Joint Statement On Da vlace   LEADERS ARE IN ‘FULL UNDERSTANDING

Parley on Quick Aid to Allied Forces   Concentration of War Power on Enemies Is Conference Objective

ALLIED POWER DISCUSSED BY TWO LEADERS   CHURCHILL CONFERS NIGHT AND DAY IN WASHINGTON

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL YET CONFER      Objective Is Earliest Max: imum Concentration Of Al lied War Power Upon En: emy, Says Statement.   Busy Day, Nighf

ALLIES PLAN POWER DRIVE FOR ENEMIES   Concentration Slated By Two Leaders

Conference of President ls Continued   Roosevelt, Churchill Issue Statement Of Their Purposes

IRELAND MAY GET MORE AEF   Speculation Is Arousec Over New Front Against Nazis

More American Troops Will Be Sent to lreland   President Arouses New Conjecture with Strong Implication

AEF IN IRELAND MAY BE ENLARGEL   ROOSEVELT IMPLIES ADDI TIONAL TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO EUROPE.

FDR IMPLIES MORE MEN TO GO TO IRELAND   American Reinforcements Spur Second Front Talk as Churchill Sharply Criticised

I’. D. Implies More Men to Go to lreland   Forces May Be Used to Open New Front: House of Commons Debates Offensive

MORE TROOPS TO JOIN AE   Speculation Centers On Second Front Against Nazi Europe

More Yanks Likely To Go To Britain   Implication Is Made By Roosevelt At Press Meet: European Attack Assumed

FDR HINTS AT LARGER AEF’S   Second Front Will Be © Opened In War

Unrest And Near Revolt Confront Hitler In Italy, And In Other Nation.

HITLER FACING NEW REVOLTS   Disorders in Italy, Trouble in Bulgaria And Macedonia, France

3USY SEASON AHEAD _ FOR LAKE SHIPPIN(   jarly Start ts Made and All Indications Point to Months of Activity.

NEW RATIONING RESTRICTIONS ON TIRES-TUBES   List of Eligibles For New Tires, Tubes and Recapping Have Been Tightened

CIVILIANS TO GFT RAID TOGS SOuN   OCD To Start Distributior Of Helmets And Supplies In ‘Target Areas’

U.S. Rushes Program of  Civil Help   Executive Order Gives Landis Authority to Get Needed Kaquipment at Once

Equipment For Target Areas  To Be Ordered   Protection Of People And Property Will Be Provided

CIVILIAN DEFENSE OFFICIALS PREDICT EARLY EQUIPMENT!   PROTECTION TO BE AFFORDED PEOPLE IN NATION'S “TARGET AREAS”

Amnesia Victim Recovers Memory to Find She’s Married to Total Stranger

Sevastopol is Reported in Grave Condition as Germans Try to Overrun  Base at All Costs

Germans Launch  New Offensive   Campaign for Control of Libya Deser Rages to New Peaks of Fury

Accused Negro Being Sought   Mississippi Governor Promises Hima Fair Trial for Murder

Farm-to-Farm Scrap Roundup ' Jg Progressins   Urgent Need Spurs County to Bring Out All Old Metals  FATS NEEDED, TOO

Farm-to-Farm Scrap Roundup Is Progressing   Urgent Need Spurs County to Bring Out All Old Metals  FATS NEEDED, TOO  Housewives Can Sell Their Cooking Fats to Meat Dealers

FDR Not Likely To Speak Monday   Will Send Anti-Inflation Message to Congress Instead

ROOSEVELT REPORT EXPECTED MONDAY   Radio Talk To Be Later, Aid indicates

OVERALL PRUCt CEILING HINTEL   To Exempt Many Foot Items, However, Because Of Farm Objections.

CONGRESS MAY GET INFLATION DATA MONDAY   Secretary Stephen Early Says President “Gets Under Way” In Drafting Message   MAY POSTPONE TALK   First Formal Meeting of Board of Economie Warfare With President Takes Place Today

ANTI - INFLATION MESSAGE READY   President Will Address Congress. But Fireside Chat Will Be Delayed

NEW EXCESS PROFIT TAN IS FAVORED   90 Per Cent Method Being Studied At Capital

NATIONAL GAS RATION KILLED   Defeated Amendment Was Meant To Apply Nationwide Cut In Motor Fuel

U. S. Freezes Stocks of Autos, Truck:   Sales Forbidden Pending New Ration Program

GOVERNMENT BANS SALE OF ALL NEW PASSENGER AUTOS   Production of Those Vehicles Will Re Stopped Within Few Weeks, Is Order

Clay Selectees In Next Group Named By Board   Men Will Report Here Prior To Induction Into Army At Snelling

September Draft List Announced  By Local Board   Men Now At Home On _Furlough To Be Honored At Luncheon.

Clay Selectees This Month Are Named By Board   Largest Contingent In Draft Thus Far Scheduled To Leave:

FIGHTING RAGES AS YANKS MEET INVADING FORCE   American Reinforcements Have Arrived To Help Defend Guadalcanal   SOLDIERS JOIN MARINES   Japs Press Attack with Heavy Losses—Convoys Severely Battered

New Solomons Struggle Seen   Japs Apparent’y Determined to Make Effort for Base

SEE DESPERATE JAP DRIVE FOR LOST AIRBASES   Enlarge Forces at Expense of 11 Planes, Damaged Heavy Cruiser

NIPS LOSE 11 PLANES AND CRUISER   Forces On Land Enlarged Despite Reversals   AUSSIE FORCES   In Stanley Mountains Keep Up Advance Meeting Little Opposition

MORE JAPS LANDED ON GUADALCANAL   Enemy Forces on Island Are Enlarged at Further Expense of 11 Planes and  Damaged Cruiser   LOSSES ARE MOUNTING

Japs Start Big Drive For U.S. Held Airport   Guadalcanal Attack I: Met With Heavy Air Opposition   CRUISER DAMAGED   11 Planes Also * Lost In Landing Of More Troops There

NEW TROOPS ARE LANDED ABOUT BASE      Heavy Toll Taken As Foe Seeks Air Base

NAVAL GUNS POUND AMERICAN POSITIONS   Stimson Reveals That American Troops Have Been Reinforced

Move Costs 11 Planes And A Damaged Ship   Japs Apparently Desperate in Try For Recapture of (ruadaleanal Airbase

Japs Put Additional Forces Ashore Under . Cover of Night.   ‘Cost Is 11 Planes   Cruiser Aliso Suffers Damage In Enemy Landing Onardtiian

Japs Desperate in Efforts to Retake Guadalcanal Bases   Strive to Halt Mounting, Costly Losses Inflicted by United States

NEW STRUGGLE FOR SOLOMONS AIRBASE APPEARS UNDER WAY  JAPANESE ENLARGE   JAPANESE ENLARGE GUADALCANAL FORCES B RECENT NEW LANDINGS

MacArthur Is Present at Fighting   Japs Lose Heavily in Attempting to Regain Solomons Navy Announces

NEW BATTLE FOR AIR BASE LG OMS   Enemy Reinforcements Made At Cost Of 11   Planes, Cruiser   JAP LOSSES MOUNT   iMacArthur Reported In New Guinea With Australian Army

Australian Forces Within 4 Miles of Mountain Pass   Enemy Reinforces Units at Expense OFf 11 Planes

New Battle for Control of Islands   Japanese Land New Forces in Attempt to Retake Guadalcanal Airbase   ALLIES ADVANCE. IN NEW GUINEA      Mountain Pass Once Helc by Enemy Recaptured in Steady Push

-YEAR GIRL BF [S SOUGHT IN FO BASTROP AREA    BITTER FIGHT FOR SOLOMONS IS IN MAKING   JAPANESE LAND TROOPS BY NIGHT, BUT LOSE PLANES, SHIPS

JAPS MAKING NEW TRY TO REGAIN GAUDALCANAL   Nippon Striving to Halt Mounting And Costly Raids By U. S. Planes

BRITISH BEAT OFF AXIS ATTACK   Rommel Trying To Regain Lost Positions On Coast

BUT. BRAT, OFF ANEW , AXIS ATTACK   Air Activity On Increase In Egypt Fighting

British Beat Off New Axis Attack On Coastal Line   Air Activity Quickens; Bomb-a-Minute Raid By RAF Blasts Tobruk

British Beat ' Ott New Axis Assaults   Rommel’s Drive On New Defense Lines Thrown. Back

British Repel Nazi Attack  Demet! Ammin Pett   Rommel Again Fails To Seize Initiative

NEW AXIS ATTACK IS — -REPULSED IN SECTOR   Imperial Forces Turn Back Enemy on ‘Coastal Line After Bitter Fighting in Which Rommel Again Was Defeated in Apparent Attempt  to Reach Alexandrin . .

JAPS IN NEW GUINEA ARF DRIVEN BACK   Trying to Hold Beachhead Betweer Buna and Gona

MAIN ENEMY AIRFIELD NOW UNDER ATTACK   American Troops Within Mile of Coastal Village at Two Points.   JAP DESTROYERS LAND ~ MORE TROOPS; ONE SUNK

ALLIES GAIN IN DRIVE ON BUNA, GONA   Closing In On 3 Sides of Trapped Japanese Forces

ALLIED FORCES SLOSING IN ON IAPS NEAR GONA   Suna Air Field Under Attack; Japs Being Pushed Back Toward Sea

Allied Forces Within Mile Of Buna Base   Bombers Sink Jap Destroyer, Two Smaller Vessels Off New Guinea Coast.

Yanks, Aussies Within Mile Ot Big Jap Base   Air Field At Buna ‘Under Attack As Alties Close On Gona

Americans Converge On Buna   Allied Forces Short Distance  Ream Cona

Less Than Mile From Buna Now At Two  Points   RING IS TIGHTENED   Allies Are Encireling Gona Village; Sink 3 Jap Ships

JAPANESE FORCES ARE BEING PUSHED SIEADILY TO SEA   Enemy Tries Desperatel; To Hold 15-Mile Beachhead Near  BunecCana’

Allies Within Mile of Jap Heid Buna   Main Enemy Drome Under Attack: Aussies,  Yanks Close in on Gonz

Allies Squeeze Japs Defending Buna-Gona Ares   Enemy Lands Some Reinforcements, Lose: Destroyer, 2 Vessels

American Troops Within Mile Of Buna, Jap Base —   _ Allied Forces Close In On Gona; Nippons Land Reinforcements -

WAR COSTING BRITAIN $49,000,000 A DAY      Chancellor Reveals $48,400,000,000 Spent to Date—40 Pct. of Total Met by Taxation.

JAMES KOINER SAID KILLED   Family Of Young Lieut Notified By Navy  Department

Litvinov Urges Two-Front War   Says Hitler Can Be “Destroyed By Summer"

Litvinov Outlines  Plan to Whip Axis   New Offensives,  Aid to Reds Urged

LITVINOV ASKS NEW DRIVE TO ‘CRUSH HITLER   Thinks Nazi War Machine Could Be Destroyed By Summer

STRIKE NAZIS, URGES LITVINOV   Russian Envoy Says Ofiensiv Could Destroy Hitler By Summer

Hitler Can Be Destroyed. by Summer, Says Litvinov, Advising. United Nations to Open Up Another Front

END. OF HITLER BY SUMMER POSSIBLE, LITVINOV EXPLAINS   Says United Nations Mus! - Launch New Offensives . _ And Supply Russia On Eastern Front

Hitler Can Be Destroyed By Summer, Says Litvinov   New Offensives By United Nations Plus Adequate Supply For Russia Only Way It Can Be Done, However, He Emphasizes

Low Income Class  Pays Fair Sum   Morgenthau Warns of Selfish Interests

Treasury Head Hits Plans to Tax Low-Paid   Morgenthau Says Poorer Persons Carry Fair Load

Secretary Of Treasury Against Sales Levy ; Little Man Is Paying His Share Of Taxes—Moraenthar

Adolf Starts Deportation Of ‘Slaves’         Launches “Master Plan’ to Break  Resistance

Nazis Send 3 Millions  Into Slavery   Hitler Attempts To Balk Revolt In  Occupied Europe

Hitler Will: Deport —  Enslaved Europeans   Hundreds OF: ‘Thousands: OF: Peoples Will Be. Forced To Leave Homelands Under “Master Plan” To Break Resistance Of Occupied Europe

Jugoslav Patriots Force Il Duce To Call War Council And Hitler Moves To Break Other Resistance

Hitler Launches Master Plan to Break Resistance   Thousands Deported To Weaken Help To Second Front

3 MILLIONS DEPORTED FROM OCCUPIED LANDS   Master Plan to Weak: en Aid to 2nd Front Indicated

MILER DEPORTING (NSLAVED PEOPLE POM HOMELANDS   ‘Master Plan’ Expected to Quell Native Uprisings   EPORT GERMANS FEAR ALLIED SECOND FRONT  ‘

HITLER'S MASTER PLAN DESIENED To ~ END RESISTANGE   ‘Involves Wholesale Shift o r “Populations” In’: Occupied Countries.

Hitler ‘Master Plan’ Launched   Hopes Forced Migratior Will Undermine 2nd Front Aid

Report Hitler Deporting Millions From Occupied Nations To Germany

Hitler Robs Countries Of Their Men   Has Devised “Master Plan” To Subjugate Occupied Territory.

Whereabouts of Navy Has Japs Jittery: Knox   Declares Fleet Engaged In Gigantic Job on Ali Oceans

BIG JOB SUP 10 AMERIGA--KNOX   Tells Chicagoans Jang Mort Curious Than Americans About U, S. Navy.   JUST ALL ONE BIG WAR

KNOX DECLARE   ‘It’s All One War, Secretary Says; Pacific Battle Is Also Important

NAVY IS ENGAGED IN GIGANTIC J0B SAYS SEC. KNOX   Has Immense Assignment of Protection and Fighting “In All the Seas and All The Oceans” Agains! “One Indivisible Total  Enemy.”

Navy Has Big Job, Is Doing It, Says Knox   Engaged in Protection, Fighting in ‘All the Seas And All the Oceans’

SECRETARY OF NAVY KNOX PICTURED U. 8. NAVY DOING BIG JOE   WAR IN PACIFIC, ATLANTIC AND ALL OTHER POINTS RE GARDED AS “ONE WAR”

Navy Fights in All Seas—Knox   ' Battle Waged Against One Indivisible Total Enemy, He Declares

NAVY.ON JOB © EVERYWHERE AGAINST FOE   Enemy Is One, Indivisible, The World Over, Says Secretary vi   EXPRESSES VIEWS ON CENSORSHIP   Japan Just As Anxious To Know Aboui Fleet Ag’ Public Is :

MRS. WYNNE CONVICTED   Woman Collapses on Courtroom Floor When Verdict Given

Interpreting e War   Nazi Propaganda Is Phenomenal as Reaards New Front

PARIS PARADE INTENDED 10 JOLT NERVES   GOEBBELS AIMS HIS PROPAGANDA GUNS AT FRANCE

New Propaganda Hitting Nerves Of Nazi People   Goebbels’ Technique Keeps Germans Alert For Allied Invasion

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Propaganda Is Designed To Soothe Nazi Fear Of Second Front

Axis Line Of Control  Diminishing   Sirte, in Tripolitania, Occupied  By British

HUNT NAZIS   Michigan Authorities Seek Pali Who Fled Canedlan (enn,

Claim Farm Bill To Boost Costs   Would Cause 13 To 14  Per Cent Increase

48 MORE NAMES ADDED TO DEATK FOLL OF U-BOATS   27 Survivors Lard in N. Y. @ After 11 Days in Leaking Lifeboats   Three American Merchant @® Ships Are Sent Down in Past Week

OPA Armed To Combat  Profiteering   Executive Order Gives Henderson Broad Powers

Garrison Hits Hard Blows At  Foe on Bataan   Nipponese’ Continue Their Pounding Of Fortress With Bombs, Shells: Jap Warehouses Set Afire

American-Filipino Forces Burt Warehouses In Towns Of Serib And Tamyouf OnMin.  danao.   Bombers;wayUp

Medium- Sized Ship Is Sunk; Boat 5 Smashed   Tank And Truck Columns Raked  LUBY Shell Flre -

Hot Reception Given Japs  At Corregidor   Defenders Sink Jap Ship, Smash Fleet Of Small Boats, Strike at Tanks, Trucks on Bataan, Raid Mindanao Isle

Medium-Sized Ship Is Sunk; Boats Smashed   Tank And Truck Columns Raked By Shell Fire

Tank, Truck Columns Hit bv Yank Guns   Island Fortress Being Pounded by Jap Bombers

SMALL BOATS ARE SMASHED IN RAIDS BY THE DEFENDERS   Corregidor Stronghold ‘and Other Philippine Ports Pounded by Bombs and Shells of Seige Guns— Loss of Freiqhters Announced 4

Patrols Raid 8 Warehouses  On Mindanao   Bombs and Shells of Foe’s Guns Continue to Pound Forts, Few Casualties Inflicted

Corregidor's Forts Smash Enemy Fleef   Invasion Barges Off Bataan’s Tip Sunk by Artillery

TRUCKS, TANKS ON BATAAN ARE HIT BY SHELLS   Nippon’s Forces Heavily Pound Forts Guarding Entrance To Manila Bay.

Corregidor Gets Fierce Pounding By Jap Big Guns   Damage Is Slight and Only a Few Casualties Are Indicated   Invaders Keep Up Severe Artillery Attacks from Long Range

ALLIED PATROLS RAID MINDANAO   Island Fortress Still Being Pounded Continuously By Bombs, Siege Gun Shells

CORREGIDOR GUNS BLAST AT TROOPS HOLDING BATAAN   Enemy Tank and Truck Col ums Raked With Shellfire. —Fleet of Small Boats Smashed.   PLANES AND SIEGE CANNON POUND FORT   Anti-Aircraft Batteries Kee] Bombers High—Nipponese Warehouses on Mindanoa  Burned.

M TO DISPEL ANGLE OF GAS, OIL AND RUBBER   n of Rationed East Coast States to Inaugurate Hearings   ransportation, Newsmen  ar Agency, Industry and to Be Called

PROBE TO CLEAR ALL CONFUSION NEAR IN HOUSE   Experts Of War Industries Transportation To Appear Before Solons   TO CALL NEWSPAPERMEN   Cut In Auto Mileage To 60 Percent Of 1941, 40-Mile Speed Limit Advocated

MARVELOUS NEW FEATURES WITH MIGHTY CIRCUS   Great Spectacle and Stars Stu Ringling-Barnum Wonder Koster

HOUSE GROUP IS TO STUDY FDR POWERS   PLAN NEW BILL TO COVER ABROGATION TARIFF, OTHER LAWS

F.R. Power Bill Drafted   House Subcommittee Has New Modified Measure For More Authority

President. Would” Get Powers Over Nation’s. Tariff:   House: Subcommittee Give Approval, Agrees to Place Modified Bill in: Committee

New War Powers Bill is Planned   Committee Will Get Modified Tariff Bill Asked by FDR

FEDERAL AUTO TAX DUE FEB,   $2.09 Stamp Will be Obtainable at Post Offices Starting on 26th Of January.

Auto-Use Tax Starts Jan. 26, Feb. Ist, Last   Tax Stickers To Cost $2.09 Till July 1 And $5.00 For Full Year

Auto-Use Tax Stickers on Sale Jan. 26; Drivers to Pay $2.09 for First Stamp

AUTO STAMPS TO BE SOLD   Motor Owners May Buy Them at Post Offices Beginning Jan. 26

FEDERAL STICKERS TO BE SOLD SOON   Stamp Costing $2.09 Wil Expire June 30, Must be Displayed on Car.

Auto Use-Tax Stickers On Sale   To Be Available At Post Office January 26

AUTO USE TAX STAMPS READY   Go on Sale January 26 in U. S. Postoffices

NO NEED SEEN BY STEVENSON IN FOOD HIKE   GOVERNOR SAYS SITUATION LIABLE TO LEAD TO INFLATION

Governor Sees No Reason For Hike   Says Increase In Food Prices Will Cause ‘Inflation

Masked Gunman Shoots Gambler And Petty Crook   Bullets Find New York Pair During Quiet Game of Bridge

Big Shot and Little Shot Gamblers Killed as They Play Quiet Game of Bridee

TWO, ESCAPES   Big Time Broadway Gambler, Petty Crook Are Shot to Death

New Landings By Japanese Are Doubted   Knox Believes Air And Sea Patrols Have Nips Bottled

JAPS UNABLE T0 CANT NEW UNITS   Rigid U.S. Patrols Widen Area of Control. 4 Miles From Airfield.   PRESS ENEMY FORCES

Allies Advance © On Guadalcanal   Further Gains to West After Night Attacks Announced: Japs Are Active in. Mountains

New Advances By Americans in Solomons   Troops Push Forward on Guadalcanal Following U.S, Air Attack   JAPS BELIEVED TO BE CUT OFF   ‘U.S. Patrols Working Day and Night to: Prevent New Enemy. Landings

Make New  Gains ‘in  Solomons   U. S. Troops Push Japs Back to West of Henderson Airfield

AMERICAN FORCES ADVANCE SLIGHTLY ON GUADALCANAL   Rising Sun Boys Reported Active In Mountainous Southwest

Yanks Push To Westward   American Troops Expanding Positions On Island

DISCOUNT NIP AID FOR GUADALCANAL   Navy Patrols Balk Help, Knox Thinks

YANK-AUSSIE GRIP TIGHTER IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Putting Up Fierce Resistance at Buna, Choosing Death Rather Than Surrender

Knox Doubts Japs Landing More Troops   Operations of Enemy On Guadalcanal Has Stopped, He Declares

Night Air Raids Help Yanks Gain On Guadalcanal   New Advances Reported As Well As Japanese Ac: tivity In Southwest

AMERICANS GAIN IN GUADALCANAL   Japs in New Guinea Also Face New Setbacks

ALLIES ADVANCE YARD-BY-YARD ON JAPS AT BUNA   ENEMY STRUGGLING TO RESIST. WITHOUT SEA OR AIR SUPPOR)

Japs Unable To Get Aid,  Knox Claim:   Patrols Keeping Enemy Reinforcements From Arriving; Yanks Make  New Gains

Huge Allied Army Smash at Nazis In Tunisia From Three Directions

CLIMAX OF DRIVE INTO TUNISIA MAY BE THIS WEEK-END   Allies  Believed Pressing Effort In. Order To Reach Axis: In : Italy

Climax May Be Reached By . This Weekend   Axis Positions  Beset by Three Way Offensive

THREE WAY OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED   Believe Climax May Come This Weekend

This Week End I Set as Probable  Time for Decision   Three-Way Allied Offensive Besets Rommel’s Forces

Grand African. Clash is Due ‘This Week-end; Eisenhower — Aims at Quick, Thorough Kill   American General Determined to Shoot the Works at the Start With No Guess Work. .

Will Climax Drive This  Week End   REMAINING AXIS POSITIONS IN AFRICA ARE BESET BY THREE-WAY ALLIED OFFENSE

TALY'S STRENGTH YILTING, MAY BE IMPORTANT ROLE   Axis Positions tn Africa Are Now Beset By Three-Way  ~ Allied “Offensive While Race Continues.   AMERICANS DRIVING TOWARD BUNA BASE   Heavy Fogs, Reported Snows Are Hampering Germans at Stalingrad, Fronts Are Unchanged.

Coral Battle Disrupts Threat To Australia      ‘Our Attacks Will Continue,’ Says General MacArthur   LONDON, May 9.—U.P— Naval circles said tonight that it was generally believed the Coral sea battle off Australia was continuing after a brief pause, but that no definite reports had been received.

Claims of T okyo Said ‘Fictional’   Repalsing of Foe Does Not Erase Threat of Cutting Route to Fast

WHEAT QUOTA VOTE PLANNED   Referendum Will Be Held May 2, Secretary of Agriculture Wickard Announces

Battle Looms For Chairman  Of GOP Group   Willkie Forces Arraigned Against Isolationist Elements

FOUR ARE HELD IN MYSTERIOUS CRIMI   No Motive in Trunk Slay. ing Is Discovered But Questioning Goes On.

Body of Woman  Found in Trunk   Murder Mystifies Husband, Police

: “ae S  Highways Slippery and Bumpy This Morning, But Driveable  TWO ACCIDENTS None Injured in Either  Crash—Both Caused by storm

. re S  Highways Slippery and Bumpy This Morning, But Driveable  TWO ACCIDENTS None Injured in Either  Crash—Both Caused by  fei 4 gusset

Dunkerque Taste In Store for Foe   Estimated 10,000 Nazi and Fascist Troops In. French Protectorate at This Stage

HITLER ORDERS FORCES TO HOLD ON AT ANY COST   Expect Rommel to Make Last Ditch Stand at El Agheila

Enemy Rushes Reinforcements   More Contingents  From U. S. Now Landing in Africa

Fight Opens For Vital Area In Northern Africa   Both Sides Rush Troops Into French Colony; Rommel’s Forces Still In Flight.

Hitler Seeks To Bolster Forces In Buffer State  As Battle Rages Al R:.artea And Trane.

Germans Fly Axis Troops to Tunisia Front   British and American Forces Cross Border and Come to Grips with Enemy; Pursuit Rommel Continues; Nazis  Bomb Bone, Held by US

U.S. Is Fighting Axis Forces for French Tunisia   Heartened Russians Take Advantage of Hitler’s New Problem  Ry James M. Lona

Nazis Race for El Agheila, Passing Ben gasi; Axis Losses Placed At 5,000-U. S.,Jap Warships Spar in Solomon Area. As Allies Close in On Enemy’s ie New Guinea. Base

Allies Hope to Give Axis : Taste of Dunkerque; Report Fleet Moves , into Mediterranean.   : ROMMEL BELIEVED TO BE ON GREEN CARPET

BRITISH-AMERICAN FORGES SEEK OUST GERMANS, ITALIANS   ALLIED ASSAULT TROOPS STREAM ACROSS BORDER FOR ATTACK ON AXIS

Bizerte May be Goal of First Allied Attack Initial Axis Force Estimated at 10,000 Men—Bone Under Air Attack

BRITISH-AMERICAN FORGES SEEK OUST GERMANS, TAL IANS  este we he ow   ALLIED ASSAULT TROOPS STREAM ACROSS BORDER FOR ATTACK ON AXIS

MORE TROOPS ARE SENT IN BY SEA, AIR   U. S., British Forces Battle To Give Duce, Hitler Taste of Dunkerque.   ROMMEL STILL FLEES   British Bombers Smash at  : Genoa in Fourth Raid of Thie Manth

MEET GERMANS IN NEW FIGHT   Rommel’s Flight From Pursuers Continues Toward Bengasi

YANK AND NAZI TROOPS CLASH FOR FIRST TIME   Americans Determined to Give Axis Forces Taste of Dunkerque

French Forces Reported Fighting Nazis At Bizerte Although Axis Radio Says Troops Were Welcomed; RAF Batters Harbor At-Genoa Aqain

Battle Believed Raging  At Bizerte Naval Base:         Reds Gear Up For Winter Drive

Axis Forces Seek To Halt U: S. And British   German and Italian Troops Moved Into Tunisia Where They Clash. With Alliéd Forces Seeking To Give Hitler And  -. Mussolini Taste of Dunkerque §~ -

TROOPS LANDED BY HITLER FOR AFRICAN CRISIS   French Garrisons Join Fight On Side of Allies To Halt Axis Reinforcements   ROMMEL STILL ON RUN   Russians Take Offense When Nazis Forced To Pull Some Troops Out of Area

Powerful Allied Army lo Give Italy, Germany “Taste Of Dunkerque”

COME TO GRIPS WITH AMERICAN, BRITISH FORCE      Rumored Naval Battle in Progress in Mediterranean. Hitler May “Shoot the Works”

Germans Bomb Bone Port and Airfields Nazis Ordered to Hold Tunisia 1     Rommel Flees   Field Marshal ‘Races Toward Agheila to Make Stand

French Garrisons {n Tunisian Bizerte: Fight Back; Axis To Get Taste Of Dunkerque

Hitler Orders Germans To Hold Key Point At Any Cost     FORCE SET AT 10,000   U.S. Contingents Stream Into Africa From Many Points

ALIEN JAPS ARE HELD FOR QUIZ   52 Nabbed By FBI In Galveston-Houston Area

Japs Seized At Houston Questioned   FBI Makes Raid or Industrial Area; 25 Are Released

Troops Move Across South Tunisia Area   Some Allied Troops Are Believed to Be Heading For Axis

TROOPS SWEEP THROUGH SOUTHERN TUNISIA   American Consul Says Germans Only Prepared To Fight Defensive RBattle.e

American Forces Now Driving Through Tunisia Nazis Believed Trapped

Reds Repulse Counter-Attacks   _Big Jap Convoy. In Formoso Strait

1400 NAZIS ARE KILLED BY SOVIETS   Reds Keeping Foe Moving Despite Snow, Cold

HEAVY LOSSES BY NAZIS IN RUSSIA SEEN   French Volunteer Says Rain and Mud Stopped Them Even Before Mercury Dronned

600 R.A.F. Ships Rit Nazi Steel Centers   Nuernberg and Saarbruecken Left on Fire by Gigantic Raid; 30 Planes Lost

Nuernberg Blasted By Air Bombers   R. A. F. Also Batters Saarbruecken, Big Nazi Steel Center.

British Use Infantry to Gain Ground: Objectives Taken at Bayonet-Point

NAZIS ASSAULT DEFENSE LINES OF SEVASTOPOI   Russian Naval Base ; Hurls Back Each  Wave of Foes

Russians Hurl German Troops Back   Serious Battles Progress at Sevastopol

Stalin Receives Message From Berlin  Bombers Report ‘Order Fulfilled’

"We Are Over Berlin, Order Fulfilled!’ Red Bombers’ Radio To Premier Stalin

No Room In U. 5. For Any Blocs   Lt. Gen. Sommervell Says Our Job Is to Kill Japs and Nazis

No. 1 Job is to Fight, No Room for Blocs Now, Gen. Somervell Asserts

GENERAL SAYS NO ~ ROOM FOR BLOC   Number One Job Is to Kil Enemies, Somervell . Asserts

Complacency s First Front For American Publ  re wan 1   Must Be Conquered  United States Is To Retain Independence

Boys on Battle Lines Need Our All-Out Help, No Room for Blocs, Gen. Somervell Says

SOMERVELL PLEADS FOR UNITY IN AMERICA AGAINST ENEMIE!   ing All Around the Globe, General Says

No Roomn U.S. For-Any Biocs. .   Lt. Gen. Sommervell Sovs Our Job Is to Kil Jans and Nazis

Retail Sales of Sugar To Stoo With April: 27 Date   Resume Again May 5 Witl _ Registration Riay A FO-T) oe!

Retail Sales Of Sugar Stop Next Monday   SALES WILL BE RESUMED MA} ~ § WITH REGISTRATION * MAY 4T0 7. _

ALLIES LACK AIRDROMES   Have Plenty Ot bighter Planes in All.eca.

Kills Wife and Self But Hopes We Win the War   Slayer Leaves Note with Bes’ Wishes for Army.

Double Shooting Involves Iowan, Estranged Wife   Blue Earth, Minn., Sherif! - Says Tavern Operato: Killed Wife, Self

Judge G. C. Scott _ Serves Twenty  Years On Bench  Former Lawyer In Le Mars Achieves Fame In Profeaaion .

Judge G. C. Scott Serves Twenty  Years On Bench  Former Lawyer In L   Former Lawyer In Le Mars Achieves Fame In Profession

CONDITIONAL PEACE URGEL   -ooling Off Period Later. Hoover’s Idea

HOOVER PROPOSES CONDITIONAL PEACE   Says United Nations Should Agree To Eliminate “War Armistice

PLANES MADE SAFETY OF FLEET CERTAIN  Correspondent Tells of Battle

INVASION WAS COMPLETE TEST OF NEXT MOVE   Perfect Harmony of the Sea, Land and Air Forces Made Big-Scale Foray Possible

FIRST BLOOD DRAWN BY NAZIS AT DIEPPE   Reporter Watches Operations from Ship Off Shore

GOP STARTS DRIVE TO BREAK 106 JAM ON LABOR POLICY   Seeks Committee Approval Of Modified Version Of Smith Bill

ANTI STRIKE BILL REVIVED   Modified Proposal Submitted To Break Log Jam On Labor Legislation

SEEK 10 LOOSEN ~ LEGISLATIVE JAM   Republican Drive to Break Dead. lock on Labor Legislation  ls Started.   ANTI-ST Rl KE BILL UP   ‘Move Made to Obtain Action or Modified Version of House Bill,

MODIFIED VERSION ~ OF SMITH MEASURE IS BEING SOUGHT   A Republican Drive to Break Congressional Log Jam on Labor Legislation Starts.   i Suuccessful Sens. Taft ani ~~ Ball Will Bring Tt Up in House Monday.

SEEK TO BREAK JAN ON LABOR LEGISLATION   Push Move for Modified Ver. sion of Anti-Strike Bill

EXTRA DAYS ASSIGNED FOR REGISTRATION   Saturday, Sunday, Feb. 14. 15, As Well As Feb. 16, Will Aid 20-44 Men   DRAFT BOARD HERE DRAWING UP PLANS   Memorial Building Is Sa lem Center; Branches To Be Set Up

RITA HAYWORTH TO WED   But Divorces and War Will Delay Marriage to Victor Mature.

Iran Severs Relations. With Japan Today   Minister Is Notified He -. Must Leave Iran Within a Wee  PAMPHEETS: TRACED  Japanese Agents Found ‘Busy Distributing Anti Allies Pronacanda

iran Announces Severance Of Jap Relation:   Notifies Japanese Minister He Must Leave Within Week With His Diplomatic and Military Attaches; U. S. and Britain Informed.

Iran Severs Relations With Japan, Closing An Axis PropagandaChannel   Japanese Legation in Iran Distributed Money Among Political Leaders’

Iran’s Relations  With Japs Broken  Nipponese Minister Is Given Week To Clear Out Of Country

IRAN BREAK WITH JAPAN   Rupture Will Stop Nipponese Propaganda Stream to Asians

ACTION CUTS OFF ENEMY PROPAGANDA   : Government Calls on Japa nese Diplomatic Officials To Leave in Week

Iran Breaks Relation With Japan, Stopping Flow of Propaganda   Envoy Must-Leave Allied-Occupied — Land in Six Weeks

Iran Breaks With Nippor   Axis Propaganda Center Found In Japanese Legation At Teheran.

Iran Breaks Off Jap Relations   Flow Of Axis Propaganda To Islam Neighbors To Be Choked

WIFE OF PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN LONDON   ‘Throngs Welcome American First Lady To Britain

Mrs. Roosevelt Arrives in London   King and Queen Greet American Firet Lady

Mrs. Roosevelt in England   Flies Atlantic to Visit King, Queen; Crowds Cheer Her

Mrs. Roosevelt Met By King, Queen ~ ee First Lady Arrives In London

MRS. F. R. GIVEN WARM CHEERS BY THOUSANDS   Official Welcome Is - Given by King George and Queen Elizabeth

Mrs, Roosevelt Has Arrived in Great Britain   First Lady Will Visit First Family

FIRST LADY ARRIVES IN ENGLAND      Will Be Guest Of Queen While  In Britain

Royal Welcome 5 Given First Lady In London   King, Queen, Thousand Of Britons Greet Wite O U. S. President

MRS, ROOSEVELT SAFE IN ENGLAND   King George VI, Queen Throng Greet First Lady Unon Her Arrival.

FIRST LADY SAFE IN LONDON, VISITS AT BUCKINGHAM   Seeks First Hand Knowledge of Wartime Activities of British Women,

First Lady Met By Monarchs At London Station  Crowds Cheer Wife Of President As She Arrives Smiling

RECEIVES ROYAL WELCOME FROM KING AND QUEEN   Big Ovati-n Given Mrs, Roosevelt Upon Her Arriva! In Britain Which Was To Be  Rpaorat

CANNES BOMBED.   Enemy Planes Over the French Riviera Sunday Night. —

$20,000 INCOME LIMIT 15 ASKEL   TREASURY DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE ALL NET EARNINGS ABOVE THAT AMOUNT.

CURTIN HINTS OF NEW PERII   Australian Official Warns Of New Japanese Offensive Action

WAR TAKES OMINOUS TURN   Activity In Far Pacific Theater Assumes Serious Significance As Australia’s Prime’ Minister Hints At  Imminence Of New Japanese Invasion Threat

Curtin Says Australia’s Hour Near      Tempo of Struggle is Increasing and Qur Fighting Men Hourly Face Supreme Test’   RAIN CHEERS CHINA   Downpours May Herald Start of Rainy Season, Counted on to Check Japs in Yunnan

Curtin Indicates “Zero Hour” Is Fast Approaching   Prime Minister Tells Natior Fighting Men Hourly Face Supreme Test; Allied Raiders Sweep Japanese Bases

AUSTRALIAN WAR eMINISTER WARNS OF TEST AHEAD   he; New Japanese Invasion Effort Hinted in Announcement by John Curtin

GREAT TEST IN PACIFIC NEARS   Curtin Hints at Imminent Invasion Threat ’

Anzac Chief Says Invasion Is Neat    Tempo of Struggle for Australia Is Increasing With Supreme Test Approaching, Prime ‘Minister Declares—Japs Strike in China.

Jap Blow In Pacific Seen Nea   Australian Chief Again Warns of Approaching Tesi.   China Alert, Too   MacArthur Reports Air Scouts Watch Enemy Mavac

AUSTRALIA IS. FACING BIG. TEST   Tempo of Struggle in Fai Pacifics Is Increasing _ Curtin: Savs   GIVES WARNING -IN STERNEST TERMS   Little Change on. Burm: Front; Yunnan. Area ’ Drenched ‘by Rains

Fears Drive In East   CURTIN SAYS JAPS PREPARING   Australian Prime Minister Hints at Possibilities of Invasion; China Talks of Possible Attack

British Announce NoChangeon Burma Front; Heavy Rains Are Reported in Yunnan; Axis Nibbles Raid Story, Ponders Shangri-la Base

Australian Chief Tells of Danger      American Fliers Continue to Search for «Possible Jap Armadas

AUSTRALIAN CHIEF SAYS CRISIS NEAI   New Jap Invasion Try Seen a: Enemy Masses Armadas in Istands

New Test  For Aliies In Pacific   Curtin Warns of Grave Possibilities  Of Near Future.

Warns Test Is Near in — Far East   Australia Braced For An Expected Invasion Attempt, Curtin Reports

Australia Still In Danger—Curtin  Prime Minister Cautions Country It Is Facing Supreme Test

AP THBUST AT AUSTRALIA SEER   Prime Minister Say: Next Few Weeks Mas Bring Action

Curtin Warns  Ot New Threai   Japs Said Massing New Armadas In Northern Is lands For Invasion.

Curtin Claims “Tempo of Struggle Is Increasing; — Men F; : ing Supreme Test’   =  7 =  <  N THE FAR PACIFIC HAS AN OMINOUS ANCE TODAY ALTHOUGH IT IS OVERY THE GREAT BATTLES IN RUSSIA — A FOLLOWS CHINA’S WARNING   WAR THEATI NEW SIGNI SHADOWE!] CURTIN Cl

F ighting Men  In Pacific  KF acing Test  Evidence Of A  New Japanese

Tempo of Struggle in Far Pacific Is Increasing Hour];   Next Few Weeks Fraught With Grave Possible Actions Says Curtin

Curtin Issues New Warning To Australians   Reveals Tempo of Con flict Increases in Far Pacific   Jap Ships Massed   Prime Minister’s State. ~ ment Follows Ominous  Chinese Report

Jap Threat To Allies  Menacing   Enemy Drives Into China—Australians Look for Invasion

NEW DELHI, India, May 20. (UC. P.—dJapanese bombers __attacked a “peaceful ruraj locality” in the eastern part of Assam in another raid on Indian soil, a communique said today. It added that the casualties were licht.

SOVIET STRUGGLE OVERSHADOWS FAR PACIFIC THEATER   Australian Prime Minister Curtin Warns Forces Face Supreme Test Hourly

JAPAN. MASSING NEW ARMADAS FUR INVASION   Threat To Australia Acute Curtin Warns Country; Japs Gain In China

Big-Scale Jap Effort Is Near,  Curtin Warns   Allies Facing Supreme Test, Says Australian Prime Minister.

TEMPO OF WAR GAINS IN EAST   Prime Minister Curtin See: New Invasion Threat to Austratla.

NEW INVASION BY JAPS IMMINENT, OFFICIAL SAYS   AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER REPEATS CHINESE V ARNING

Curtin Warns Of Serious Danger In Australian Battle   Statement Follows China’s Warning Japs Preparing Major Offensive

Australia Is Still Fearful Of Invasion   Japanese Continue South ward Sweep In Chekiang Province; Burma Front Unchanaed

TROOPS REACH HALFWAY MARK ACROSS GUINEA   Allied Airmen Raid North Solomons Jap Base

SOVIET FORCES STRIKING DEEP INTO FOE LINES   Reds Open Breach in German Defense 60 Miles Wide Northwest of Moscow   MANY NAZIS KILLED   Another Russian Army i Voronezh Region Chops Hole Twelve Miles Wide to Advance

200 Villages © Are Taken By Russian Army   30,000 German Casualties Reported In Third Great Offensive In Voronezh Area As Huge Holes Punched In Nazi Positions g#

Contral Front Sous 3rd Great  Winter Drive ‘Against Nazis   3 pecial Comniunique Says 20,000 Germans Killed, 10,000: Capliired As Keds Drive Hole. In Nazi Line 60 Miles Wola

Russians Open New Offensive   20,000 Nazis Said Dead.tin Big Drive

Soviets Roll Germans Back Thirty Miles   Russian Forces Open. Breach In Nazi Lines In Hard Fighting

Strikes Deep Along’ Don Ir Voronezh Area; 20,000 Nazis Dead. 10.000 Captured

Russ Voronezh Push Digs New Gaps in Nazi Lines   ‘Third Great Winter Offensive Increases Peril to German Flanks, Results In Slaving of 20.000, Capture of 10,000

RUSSIANS CLAIM 20,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS SLAIN   Soviets Also Report Capture Of 10,000 Men Since Third Drive Began

20000 Ott IN ATTACKS BY SAVE   German Defenses Are Breached In Action

60-Mile, 12-Mile Breaches Opened In German Lines  10,000 CAPTURED  20,000 of Enemy Slain in Battle Moscow Reports

SOVIETS OPE NEW HOLES IN GERMAN LINES   THIRD OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED AT VORONEZH

Spearheads In Advance Of 30 To 37 Miles   German Flank Is Threatened By New Russian Advance

Heavy Loss Suffered By Nazi Army   20,000 Killed In Renewed Attacks In Don River Area

Breach Qnened 60 Miles Wide  In German Lines   20,000 Germans Are Killed, And 10,000 Captured In New Campaign

RUSSIANS STRIKE NEAR VORONEZH, KILLING 20,000   Two Spearheads Advance More Than 30. Miles in Bitter Fighting—Occupy — 200 Villages.   NAZIS’ EXTENDED FLANK THREATENED   Meantime Soviets Report Gains on Central Front— Enemy Losses Heavy in Counter-Attacks.

1)000 NAZIS ARE SLAIN IN LATEST DRIVE   More Than 200  Populated Places Are Taken Over By Russians.

RED ARMY hiTs NAZI DEFENSES   Marks Third Great Russiar Drive Within Month   DON-VORONEZH AREA      Moscow Says 20,000 Ger. mans Killed, 10,000 tured. Nazi Lines C...

Russians Continue Drive and Inflict Fearful Losses on Trapped Foes; “General Frost” Is Assisting Soviets

20,000 Nazis Die in Third Offensive  10,000 Reported fo  Be Captives; German: Lara Naw Thraat

Soviets Gain Axis Defenses: Capture Booty   Russian Offensive  Kills 20,000 Germans And Captures 10,000 More. Moscow Claims

Reds In Third Bie Offensive Of The Winter   Kill 20.000 Nazis In Deep Thrust Along The Don

30,000 Enemy — Troops Slain Or Captured   Take 200 Towns While Making Advance Along Don; Vast Collection Of Booty

Russians’ Third Offensive Gains   Declare 30,000 Nazis Killed or Captured In Voronezh Area

New Thrust Goes Deep in Nazi Positions   20,0060 Germans Said Killed in Blow From  Northwest; Enemy Blank Peronda. re

ARMY RACKET IS AIRED IN COURT   Miami Men On Trial For “Selling” Army Promotions And “Permanent Assignments.”

PLOT HATCHERS CAUGHT IN ACT   Miami Beach Men ‘Sold’  Army Promotions

Japs Cannot Use Oft-Bombed Base   U. S. Airmen Keep Mytikyina Base Battered Up

BURMA RAIDS. BY U.S. FORCE HAMPER JAPS   BRIDGES DESTROYED, MAJOR AIR BASE MADE LSELESS

SAY JAPANESE LINES SEVERED   Surprise Attack Cuts Sup ply Route of Enemy

Chinese Hit Exposed Rear  Of Japanese   Supposedly Trapped In Burma, Troops Sprin; To Action; Drive On Mendalav. Lashio

‘Chinese by Forced March Surprise and Cut Off Japs, ‘Move on Lashio, Mandalay   One Japanese Column Has Been Wiped Out and Another I. Attempting to Break Out of Encircling Coils of Chinese Forces

CHINESE ATTACK MANDALAY; PUSH TOWARD LASHIO   Strong Force, Which Japanese Supposed Trapped in Burma, Attacks Enemy’s Exposed Rear.   MARCHES 90 MILES; RECAPTURES MAYMYO   Cuts Nipponese Main Communication Route and Line of Retreat From Yunnan Province.

‘Advance Japanese Force In China Is Cut Off By  Smashing Rear Assault

Chinese Army Hits  Japanese, Drive  Against Mandalay Former Allied Head quarters of Maymyo Has Been Recantured

CHINESE SMASH EXPOSED REAR LINE OF JAPS   Move Isolates Invading Army Pushing Along Burma Road   Maymyo Recaptured Anc Drives Launched On Lashio, Mandalay

rive on Lashio, Mandalay: Started   Line of Retreat of J ap Units Cut OFf by Sudden Maneuver

Chinese Forces Smash Exposed Japanese Army  Startling Ravereal   Startling Reversal For Enemy Troops Is Reportéd_

CHINESE P JAPS BACK ON BURMA ROUTE   SURPRISE ASSAULTS TRAP NIPPONESE; TOWN RETAKEN

Two Columns That Drove Into China Cut Off   Maymyo Recaptured, Lashio, Mandalay Said About to Fall

Chinese Forces Smash Exposed Japanese Army  Startling Reversal For Enemy Troops le Danrnvéasl

TAKE MAYMYO; “PRESS DRIVE ON MANDALAY   Lt.-Gen. Stilwell Directs Forces In Counter-Blows;  Startle Invaders.

Number Saved Through ‘Birth of a Baby, Flip Of Coin, Wife's Wish

Baby's Birth, Flip of Coin, ad Wite’s Obstinacy Save Several frém Fire

TWO MORE OFFICERS,   High-Ranking Navy Officers Are Killed in Solomons,

AUUGEVELT ENTER PAIGE CONTROL STI   Message Calls for Single Administrator in Charge of Ceilings.

President Asks Senate Bill Provide For Single Administrator For All . Price Control, Rather Than Beard -

U.S. HAS SUNK TOTAL OF 28 AXIS SUBS NAVY ANNOUNCES   Two More Underseascraft Sunk in Atlantie and One in Pacific

Navy Reveals Three More Sub Sinkings   U. S. Flying Hero Bags Another Undersea Vessel

Communiques  ell of Ihree More U-Boats Being Sent To Bottom by U. S. Air Marksmen.

Senate Splits On Payments To Civilians   ‘Many Oppose Broad Proposal For Compensating Those Injured In Raids

Senators Divided . Over - Bill Urged by Admin. istration Agencies, ~   BATTLE HAZARDS  TO BE ‘COVERED   Proposes to » Give Compensation for Air Raid - Practice Mishaps. .

Balk Over Bill For Civilian Aid   Senators in Disagreemen’ Over Measure to Provide Benefits.

CONTENTION OVER BILL TO PAY BENEFITS   Controversy Threatens te Balk Approval of Measure to Reimburse Civilian War Casualties   AMENDMENTS OFFERED

lGHT SEEN  ON BENCH CHEK PLAN   Senators Balking Civilian Casual Payments

This Will Be The Last Generation Of Earthbound Men  The Next Will Have Wings With Technology As Its Servant

‘Completion of the 22 - Mile Strip In Pecos County Appears Assured

Paving of 22 Milt Seciion Expected in Near Future   Highway Dept. Taking Over GrandfallsImperial Road Soon

STRATEGIC TOWN TAKEN BY CHINESE   Japs Hurled Back From Kweiki, On Vital Rail Line

RAILWAY TOWN OF KWEIKI AGAIN IN HANDS OF CHINESE   Japanese Drive Aimed At Opening Rail Routes — To Singapore Is Stalled

China Retakes Kweiki After Stalling Japs   Strengthening Of Defenses In Most Areas Reported From Chungking

PINCER CLAW HURLED BACK ON RAILROAT   Three Key Points Taken by Countter-Attackings Veterans of General Kai-Shek.

ARMY BOARD IS MAKING INQUIR‘   Workmen Continue To Sif Through Ruins; Highwa; Patrolmen Estimate 200, 000 Persons Visited Scene Yesterday As Traffic Wa: Jammed For Miles Al During the Day.

DEATH TOLL OF EXPLOSION SIX   Known Death Toll Mounts In Munitions Truck Explosion At Smithfield; eastonian Among Victimes.

Workmen Continue To Sift Through Ruins; Highway Patrolmen Estimate 200,000 Persons Visited Scene Yesterday As Traffic Was Jammed For Miles All During the Day.

J.Harvey Neely’s Democratic Party News and Views   Local Youth Is Among Winners In State FFA Contests

SINGAPORE PERIL  GREATER AS JAPS. _ REPORT PROGRES:   British Halt Axis xis Advance In Libya Brace In Rassia ‘Although Encircled

Macassar Strait Naval Battle Is Still Raging  Americans, Dutch Increase Their Toll Of Invasion Fleet  NAZIS STIFFEN  British Report Rommel Checked In Libya Fighting

Major Thrust Halted in South Pacific   Singapore’s Peril Greater Than Ever Before as Japs Push Within 45 Miles of City

Timetable of Invaders Given Setback   Air Force Under MacArthur Remains Effective

Japanese Strike With Force In Malaya Drive   Nipponese, Utterly Defeated in Thrust at Heart of Dutch Archipelago, Make Disturbing Progress Down Peninsula

: Tempo of Nipponese Drive Quickens As New Reinforcements Land; Invagers Within 48 Miles of Goal

Jap Pressure In Malaya ‘Adds Peril  ‘To Singapore   British Pushed Back At Right, Left, Center And Landings Made Behind Allied Lines   MACASSAR LOSSES BIG BLOW TO JAPAN   About 30 War Vessels. Including Battleship, Many Troops Victims

TO CURB USE OF ELECTRICITY   WPB Takes Action To Assure Plenty Of Power.

Bright Lights Eliminated to Save Needed Power for War Industries

SAILORETTES CHIEF PICKED   Mildred H. McAfee, Wellesley’s President, Navy Chiefs’ Choice

A College Prexy to Head “WAVES   Miss McAfee of Wellesley tc Be Lieut.-Commander o Navy Auxiliary.

Uncle Sam’s Sailorettes Wellesley’s ‘Miss Mac’  To Head ‘Wayes'—Nation’s Feminine Might On Seas

Meet WAVE Commander   ‘Good Looking Wellesley College Prexy Soon Will Be  Lieutenant Commander Mildred McAfee   i

To Command Women Gobs   Post To Mildred McFee, Formerly Of Parkville. Mo.

Scholarly; arly Miss Mac Will Be Head Of New Women’s Navy Auxiliary

College President Heads Feminine  Branch in Navy   Mildred H. «McAfee, 42 of Wellesley Will Be Chief of “WAVES’  in Sea Corns

COLLEGE WOMAN — FOR WAVES CHIEI   President Signs Bill for Navy Reserve to Replace Men.  1,000 OFFICERS AND

Miss McAfee To Be Head Of The ‘Waves   President Of Wellesley College To Be Named Lieu tenant Commander Of The United States Nav. al Reserves

Wellesley Prexy Heads Female Gobs   Mildred McAfee Is Given Lieut. Cmdr. Rank By the Navy

Tobruk Defeat Is Threatening British Force   Axis Spearheads Striving To Cut Off Key Bastion From West, Cairo Renoarts   Ain el Gazala Units Fight Rommel’s Trap   Rome Claims Allies There Encircled by Column Reaching Coast

British Fight Desperately _ As Germans Make More Gain: In Violent Desert Warfare

British Army on Desert Front Counter-Attacks   Important Units Said in Danger of Annihilation

BRITISH FIGHTING TO PREVENT ANNIHILATION OF LIBYA FORC      Eighth Army Gravely Menaced by Axis Drive To Take Tobruk; Decision Expected Soon

British Battle To Save Tobruk   Axis Tank Columns Threaten to Cut Off  Some Desert Forces

British Fight To Stop Isolation Of Desert Army   Important Gains By Axis Claimed In Italian News

British Fight To Flee Trap Set In Libya  Italians Announce Victories In   italians Announce Victories In Desert War

Axis Units Make Desperate Bid To Smash Tobruk   British Attempting To Save Troops From Annihilation

Court Orders Slot Machines To Junk Pile ©  Divorce Granted And Reports In:

Court Orders Slot Machines To Junk Pile   Divorce Granted  And Reports In:: Receivership Heard

MORE VICTORIES ARE SCORED BY REDS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Strong Attack in North Broken Up With Nazis Losing Many Men

THREE ISLANDS TAKEN BY JAPS OFF AUSTRALII   Air Fields Not Yet Set Up In New Enemy Invasion Zone

Japan Occupies Islands Nearer Australia   Enemy Now. But 225 Miles From  a ee rr

AUSTRALIA IS NEARER THE ENEMY   Are Now Within 225-Miles of Apparent Objective, Official Source States.

Admission Made That Japs Take Three Islands   Allies Make More Successful Attacks In Salamaua Area

Japanese Grab Islands Near Australia   Public Anger Against Allied Delay Growing

Consumption Of Coffee Cut 25 Per Cen   Amount Roasters Delive: To Wholesalers Wil Be 75 Per Cent O: Deliveries In 1941

Sorry, No  Second Cup   Refills Out as Government Orders Reduction in Coffee Consumption,

Coffee Is Reduced   Consumption Cut Ordered 25 Per Cent; Board Blames Warfare

COFFEE CONSUMPTION CUT   25 Per Cent Reduction Ordered In Use Of “Java”

Coffee Supply Is Curtailed   Twenty-Five Per Cent Cut In Consumption

THOUSANDS OF GASOLINE PUMPS COMPLETELY DRY   Most Acute Shortage Of Gasoline East Has Yet Seen Predicted; Old Quotas Exhausted

GAS SHORTAGE STOPS TRAFFIC   Thousands of Pumps Dry Along East Coast; Fuel Sold Out

CARS MAROONED ‘BY GAS SHORTAGI   TRUCKS STRANDED AS THOU ’ SANDS OF PUMPS IN EAST GO DRY.

Gas, Fuel Oil Costs To Jumy   OPA Approves New Price In-East To Care For Transportation

“‘Appalling Losses” Inflicted On Invaders But Forward Surge Not Slowed

- United States’ Armed Forces Take 1 Leading Role In Attacks That 1 Inflict Appalling Loss Gf Life : On Javanese   ‘THREE BIG GERMAN VESSELS DAMAGED

U.Boats And Planes Blast Jap Vessels;  Gr eat Losses   British Also Strike ~ In Atlantic And In Mediterranean; Nazi Ships Knocked Out’.

Allied Forces : Whip Enemy On  QceanFronts   Japs Still: Press Drive On Burma

Amer. Subs Score Hits In Pacific —         Torpedo Two Jap Troop Ships; ; British Damage Printz Eugen; Lose Ground in Burma, Howeve!

T. S. LAND, SEA  AIR FIGHTERS  IN NEW BLOW ON ORIENTAL   Flying Fortresses Batter New Invasion Fleet  at Bali   Submarines Torpedo Nippon  Troop Transports Destroyers

flacARTHUR’S FORCES REGAIN SEVERAL MILES IN SURPRISE COUNTER-ATTACK

American Fighters Sink Ships   MacArthur’s Force Ad vances in New Surprise Attack on Japs

Americans Batter New Japan Fleet Striking at Bali   Flying Fortresses Score Hits in Java Battle; Subs Report Jap Ships Struck

Flying Fortresses Batter New Invasion Fleet Off Java; Jap Warship May Have Been Hit By Torpedo

U. S. Flying Fortresses Batter Newly Arrived Japanese if  Invasion Fleet Near Jav

BUD GTATIUN TO GE MOVED   Indiana Railrcad Will Have Ticket Office in Business Place.   TO OPERATE FREIGHT

BUS STATION “TOBE MOVED   ‘Indiana Railroad Will Have _° Ticket’ Office in Bus- — iness Place.   TO OPERATE FREIGHT

Largest Item for Aviation   Biggest Appropriation Evé Considered — Ask for 23,550 New Airplanes

German Envoy fo Turkey Escapes Injury in Blast  Franz von Papen, Wife Thrown to

Nazi Envoy and Wife 50 Feet  From Explosion   One man blown. to pieces and two. girls injured by » bomb: in Ankara, Turkey.

German Envoy to Turkey Escapes Injury in Blast  Franz von Papen,   Franz von Papen, Wife Thrown to Ground in Bombine

Nazi Ambassador To Turkey And Wife Narrowly Miss Neath Or Sericus Iniury In Bomb Explosion On Street

VAST, NEW NAVAL BASE IN NORTHERN IRELAND GUARDS APPROACH TO [SLES

U.S. Has Big New Sea Base  In N. Ireland      IIs. Completed-i a --<-ondonderry 3 . Convoy Work.

Vast American Base in Northern ‘Ireland Guards Britain’s Approach

CREATE NEW NAVYBASE   ‘Plant Was Built From Lease-Lend Funds, Material from U. S.

U. 5. Maintains Base in lreland   Aids in Guarding Supplies Crossing From America

U.S. NAVAL BASE ESTABLISHED IN NORTH IRELAND   ‘Existence Announced Today for First Time, Guards Cargoes for Allies

NEW U, S. NAVAL BASE OPERATING IN NQ. IRELAND   Take Burden From British In Atlantic

New Naval Base In North Ireland   Is Used To Guard Precious Cargoes Bound Across The Atlantic For Britain

ELEANOR BRAVES ALARM   U. 8S. Pirst Lady Gees Visiting And Crashes Party In Lendon

Alarm Ignored By First Lady   Mrs. Roosevelt Sees How Service Men Get About Saturday Nights 

; mb Bases f Enemy Islands   fF And Icy Winds Grip nsheltered Camps Of Kwaders In Aleutians

TAX BILL GETS COMMITTEE OK   Record- Shattering Plan In. cludes Victory Levy

“History’s Worst Tax Bill’’—La Follette  2% Million Sore Hit By Tax Ball

Record Revenue Bill Nearing Final Action   Senate Measure Wins ‘Both Praise -And  * Condemnation :. ~

Committee Ends Work On Tax Bill   Adds 23,000,000 Nev Taxpayers to Pay War Costs

Senate Ends Work On New  Revenue Bill   Harmony Not Complete Over Bill To Add 23 Million New Taxpayers

U.S. Treasury To Dip Deep Into Pockets Of Americans   Record-Smashing Bil Goes To Technical  Draftsmen

NEW MILLIONS ADDED TO LIST OF TAXPAYERS   Senate Finance Group Completes Work On Record  New Revenue Bill

$25,500,000,000 Will Keep War Machine Going  SMASH  RECORD  Technical Dr. raftsmen Finally Get Revenue Bil]

23 MILLION ° ARE ADDED T0 U.S. TAX LIST      Senate Bill More Than Doubles Number of Persons Who Will Be Assessed on Incomes to Roleter 'Treacnury.

RECORD REVENUE BILL IS DRAFTED   Legislation Will Create More Than 23,000,00( New Taxpayers

TAX BILL TO RAISE ” 25 BILLION   Approval and  Criticisn reet Completed Draft by Senate Committee      23,000,000 TO PAY oo FOP FIRST TIME   5-Per Cent Levy on Harn. ings Above $624 Included in Measure

VER ONE-THIRD QF CITIZENS IN FOR 1942 TAKES   Additional 23 Million Addec To Federal Income Levy Rolls By New Bill

Senate Group Finishes Job  Qn Tax Plans   Would Add 23 Million New Taxpavers: But Alt. Not Harmony In Chamber's Ranks

(ax Bill Wins Draise, Censure   Worst Tax Bill In History, LaFollette Says

Committee Sends New Tax Bill To Be Drafted   Fight Against Victory Levy Fails; Corporation Rate  Lowered

Biggest Revenue Bill Considered   Would Dip Into Pockets of Over Third of Nation

Senate Group Ends Discussion Record New Revenue Bil   Measure Would Add 23 Million New Payers to U. S. Treasury

Senate Group Ends Work on New Tax Bill   Mixed Approval And Criticism Is Noted at Capital

Revenue Bil. Aimed at 1/3 ' so Of Citizenrs   23 Millions Who Nevet Paid Before Included ir Proposed Plan

NEW TAX BILL TO HIT POCKETS OF WAGE EARNER   Record-shattering Revenue Bill Has Approval of Senate Committee   VICTORY TAX IS INCLUDED   Ex-soda Jerker Now Working In War Plant To Have To Help Finance War, Too

RECORD WAR TAX BILL NOW GOES TO DRAFTSMEN   Measure To Make Added 2. Million Persons Subject To Income Levy

La Follette, Vandenher, Lambaste Measure; ‘Victory’ Levy Criticised

RECORD-SHATTERING TAX BILL DIPS INTO MANY NEW POCKETS   ABOUT FORTY-THREE MILLION AMERICANS AFFECTED BY NEW MEASURE

13,000,000 GG TWE TNE      New Plan Devised Monday To Meet ' Emergency

23 Million New Taxpayers Will Be Added Under New Revenue Measure   Senate Group Completes Work On Record Bill But All’s Not Harmony; Program Would Collect Over 25 Billion Annually.

RECORD-BREAKING TAX BILL PASSED BY SENATE GROUP   23 MILLION MORE TAXPAYERS CREATED IN NEW MEASURE

23 Million New Persons To Pay   Third Of Nation’s Citizens Included In Act

Record-Shattering Bill _ For New Revenue Awaits Coneress Consideration

Senate Group Passes Record  New Tax Bill   Will Affect Additional \ 23 Million People Next Year

RECORD - BREAKING TAK BILL SENT TO TECHNICAL DRAFTER   23,000,000 Added to List o Those Who Must Pay. . Federal Income Levies   REACTION’ ON BILL MIXED

Record Tax Bill Before Senate  Committee OK’s 25-Billion Dollar. Wor Fund Mencure

23 MILLION ARE TO BE ADDED 10 TAXPAYER LIST   Senate Finance Group Approves Details Of Victory Tax, Deducting 5 Per Cent From Pay

ADD MILLIGNS TO TAXPAYERS   Record Breaking Revenue Measure Praised and Condemned.   ;BILL-IS BEING DRAFTED

TO DIP INTO NEW POCKETS   Revenue Bill Will Reach a Third of Citizens Di wantie   LEADER DECLARES “BEST WE COULD DO”   Estimates of Proposed Collections Run Over 25 Billions a Year.

Senate Finance Committee Completes and Sends to Draftsmen—  Record-Shattering Revenue Bill

NEW TAX MAY TAKE THIRD OF INCOMES   23,000,000 More Must Pay Levies Under Measure   BARKLEY APPROVES   LaFollette Slains Bill Is Worst in U. S. History

Record Tax Measure Drawn Up   Barkley Calls 1+ “Fair"; LaFollette Says It's "Worst"

Millions of Persons Onto  The Tax Rolls   Senate Bill Would Affect All Making More Than $12 Week

COMMITTEE'S WORK ON TAX BILL FINISHED   Measure Would Add 23,000,000 Persons to Federal Revenue List

Revenue Bill Passes from Senate Hands      Record Tax Levy Passes from Finance Committees Hands to Technical Draftsmen

Committee Ends Work On Tax Bill   About 23,000,000 Persons te Be Added to Federal Income Rolls Under Provisions of the Measure

23 MILLIONS 10 BE ADDED 10 TAX LIST UNDER LAV   Added to 20 Million Others, With Corporations, Yearly Receipts Would Aggregate 25 Billions.   DEMOCRATIC LEADER BELIEVES BILL FAIR   LaFollette Brands Measure as “The Worst Tax Bill in History’; Revenue May be Insufficient.

Full Third of §J. S.. Citizens Will Pay Income Taxes: Under The New Measure 

Tax Bill Ready For Senate Vote   DRASTIC BILL APPROVED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE

Senate Group Ends WorkOn New Tax Bill   Would Add 23  Million Pavers

RECORD NEW REVENUE BILL IS COMPLETED   Dips Into Pockets of More Than Third of Nation's Citizens for Money to Help Fight War   WILL HIT 23,000,000

ENDS WORK N REVENUE Bll   23 Million Persons Who Previously Paid No U. S. Tax Will Be Touched  By New Tax Levies  MIXED COMMENT

GIANT TAX BILL READY 10 G0 10 CONGRESS VOTE   Senate Finance Committee Finishes Work; Dips In Lot Of New Pockets To Pay For War

New Revenue Bill Shatters Record   Would Put About 23 Million New Names on Income. Tax Rolls   SOME DISSENT HEARD      Would Collect 5 Per Cen Victory Tax on Income  ‘Over $624

SENATE GROUP COMPLETES ITS REVENUE BIL!   Record-Shattering Measure Dips Directly Into Pockets of More Than Third of Citizens   LAUDED, CONDEMNED   Provides For ‘Victory’ Tax of 5%¢ of Earnings In Addition to Regular Income Levy

FDR Suggests Park Cannons For Salvage   Chief Executive Points Out That Steel Needed For War Program

OHIO'S WAR RELICS WILL BE SCRAPPEI   President Says He Thinks It Is Good Idea

FOR GIVES BOOST T0 SCRAP METAL DRIVE   Favors Turning in Old Cannon, Bronze Statues

Ben H. Miller, Formerly of Helena, Is One of Three Men Killed in Airplane Accident in Wichita, Kan.

WICHITA PLANE CRASH KILLS 3   Newsman Is Among Victhang Wing-Over Blamed for:

Former Helena Man Dies in Plane Crash   Craft Carrying Newsmen Smashes Into House

Baltimore Sun Correspondent Killed in Crash   Ben Miller and Two Other: Meet Tragic Deaths in Kansas

SUN WRITER DIES ~~ IN AIRPLANE FALL   Two Others Fatally Injur ed in Crash in Kansas

WILL GET WARMER   Weather Bureau Finally Sees Temperature Moderation

BUT FEW AREAS IN STATE LIST HEAVY TOTALS   Herring-Wilson Contest Tops Interest; 8 to Be Named te Congress

Nazis Drive Wedges Into Rostov Defenses: German Tanks Pounded From Air

Nazis Drive Nearer To Vital Stalingrad   Enemy Gains Foothold In Deep Caucasus On Lower Don; U. S. Bombers Become Bulwark Of Red Air Force In Battle

PORT OF ROSTOV THREATENED BY GERMAN TROOPS   Wedges Driven Into Defenses  Of Soviet City

Moscow Asserts Situation Grave   Germans Gain Foothold on Caucasus Side of Don River Along Which Major Soviet Defenses Are Reported Formed

'U, S. sOMBERS TOOK. PART IN DESPERATE  RUSSIAN DEFENSE   Germans. Are Driving Wedges Into the Forts Guarding Rostov.   NOW AT MIDDLE DON   ISwift Twin-Engined Doughs Bombers Flying Wing to Wing With Russians.

Strike Nearer To Stalingrad   U. S. Bombers Used in Desperate Defense—Counter-Attacks Said to Have Battered Some Positions— Germans Cross Lower Don

ARE FLYING WING TO WING WITH SOVIETS   Whether They Are Being Flown by Red Pilots Is Not Disclosed — Germans Make New Crossino of the Don River.

Reds Say Fighting — ~ AtRostov Still On   Sermans: Drive Wedge. Across Middle Don To Advance Closer To Vital  City OF Stalinarad ;

Invaders Reach Middle Don Area: Fighting Furious   Tsimlyansk Battle Leaves Don Flowing Red With Blood; New Positions Occupied

Germans Succeed In Bridging River   Mighty Air Batiles Being Fought; Don Flows Red With Blood of Dead

Russia Says Rostov Is Still Heldby Them   Vast Air Battles On; Nazis Approach Stalingrad   RIVER DON FLOWS RED WITH BLOOD   Germans Rush Munitions to Front Line In Big Planes

IN DEFENSE OF PORT IS ADMITTED   Germans Strike Nearer To Industrial Stalingrad   Douglas Bombers Pound At Nazi Columns

U.S. Bombers Used in Desperate  Defernse—Counter-Attacks Said {o  Have Battered Some Pesitions— * Germans Cross Lower Don

SAID FLYING WING-TO-WING WITH SOVIETS   Nazi Motorized Units, Tanks And Men Pounded   PILOTS UNIDENTIFIED   Germans Draw Nearer To Stalingrad, Says  Moscow

U.S. BOMBERS TAKE PART IN DESPERATE RUSSIAN DEFENSE   Twin Engined Bostons Flying Wing to Wing With Russians

MONTH O QUOTA lO ROW EEAGHEL   Sale of War Bonds Over the Ccunty Has Exceed.  ed $44,017.

MONTH'S QUOTA. 5 NOW FEACHE   Sale of “War Bonds Ove sthe Csunty Has Exceeded $44,017.

Attempt to Boost Work  Hours Loses   New Effort Depends on Lag in Arm Preduction

ATTACK ON WAGEHOUR LAWS FAILS IN HOUSE BALLO’   Strong Labor Pressure — Keeps 40-Hour Week   Intact

LABOR AMENDMENT FAILS IN HOUSE   Body Refuses To Suspend -40-Hour Week And Overtime Pay

HOUSE VOTES RETAIN WAGE AND HOUR LAW   Will Not Suspend Provisions; Move. Satigfies Labor

OVERWHELMING -VOTE - CAST AGAINST ELIMINATING OVERTIME PAY FOR OVER 40 HOURS WORK

PLAN TO KILL 40-HOUR WEEK GIVEN TROUNCING      Vote of 226 to 62 Ends Attempt and the Margin of Defeat Is Pronounced — Overwhelming Vote Was Mustered Through Strong Organized Labor Pressure and the Effectiveness of Three Princinal Rancane

RED CROSS WAR FUND DONATIONS TOTAL $730.8§   LaFayette And West Jersey Complete Quotas; List Contributors.

STARK COUNTY NEARS GOAL IN RED CROSS DRIVE   Donations Total Over $1,300; Several Communities Fill Quotas.

Offensive Pushed on 6 Fronts   Reds Free Nearly 12,000 Square Miles in Drive—  Increase the Pressure

UVIET DRIVE MOVING ALON ON SIX FRONT   10,000 Square Miles Of Ret Territory Liberated By Russian Armies

GERMAN PLANES RAID BIRMINGHAM: EIGHT SHOT DOWA   Explosives Start Fires and Cause Number of Casualties—Other Points in Midlands Blasted.   SECRET BRITISH GUNS GET FIRST REAL TEST   Heavy Barrages Keep Nazis Spread Out and Prevent Any Concentrated Damage.   BULLETIN.

Windstorm Hits Central Kansas    Farm Woman Killed  Near Hutchinson and Damage Heavy; Other Towns Lashed by Storm

Hutchinson Storm Kills   Farm Woman Victim When Barn Collapses As She Was Milking

KILLED IN STORN   Farm Woman Is Victim: High Wind Damage Near  tchinson

U. §. Forces On Nile As Germans Open New Attack  Foreign Minister Togo P ce, We,  ee See A A   Foreign Minister Togo Quits In Japan As Army Takes Command

Japanese Intensity Overland Thrust for Base at Port Moresby   Japanese Blow at Russia Indicated as Tojo Takes Over Foreign Minister Post ; U. S. Tank Forces Fighting in Egypt

US Starts Vanguards of New AEF to War Zones; Details Are Kept Secret

Vanguards of New AEF Off To War Fronts   President Reveals Troops And Supplies Enroute to Every Part of World

YANKS ON WAY, FA DECLARES   U.S. Troops, Ships and Materials: Sent to Many Fronts, He Says,   PREPARE FOR LONG WAR!

New AEF's En Route Or In Action—FD         'U. S. Contributing To Wan In Every Part Of Earth’ President Announces

NEW ALE. F. ON WAY TO) WORLD WAR FRONTS OR ALREADY IN ACTON   Size of Troop Movements and Their Destinations are Military Secrets   PRESIDENT NEWS SOURCE

Vanguards Of A. E. F. Reach Battle Zones   Some In Action, Others En Route To Far-Flung Posts, F. R. Reveals.

President Announces Aid Is Being Sent To Pacific Zones; Auto Industry Set For 100  Per Cent Conversion

AMERICAN FORCES ARE NOW EN ROUTE T0 FAR FLUNG BATTLE LINES   SIZE OF TROOP MOVEMENTS AND THEIR DESTINATION WERE MILITARY SECRETS

President Reveals Men, Supplies Are On Way to Battles   New Production Chie Outlines Plans for  All-Out Activities

NOW ENROUTE, FDR REVEALS   Vanguards of U. S. Battle Forces May Be Already In War Zones   OPEN ACTION FOR UNITED NATIONS   Size of Troop Movements Destinations Are Not Revealed

+ aks Coming, Roosevell Says   Reinforcements Are Being Sent. to South Pacific, He- Says

AEF UNITS ON WAY TO SCATTERED BATTLE FRONTS    Chinese and Dutch Heartened by News That “Yanks Are -Coming”; Destinations Secret   SUBS NEAR COAST

“YANKS COMING IS GOOD NEWS T0 DUTCH, CHINESE   Axis Submarines Reported Con:tinuing Operations Off East Coast

AMERICAN TROOP MOVEMENTS SUPPLIES AND DESTINATION REMAINS MILITARY SECRET   Vanguard of New A. E. F. En Route to Far Flung Battle Lines May Already Be In Action anc Represents Trickle of Great Flood to Come.

Vanguard Of New AEF Is Under Way  Recalls F. R. Pledge Te Smite Foe Wherever  Found In World

U.S. Starts Vanguards Of New Expeditionary Forces To Far Flung Battle Zones   Size Of Troop Movements And Destinations Are : Military Secrets—Some May Already Be In Action—Disclosure Made By President   CARE OF YOUR CAR

New A.E.F. Vanguards Now Sallying Forth to Far-Flung Battle Lines

Army Action Is , Disclosed By Roosevelt U S Contributing to Wa Against Axis Every.  where. He Declares GIVES NO DETAILS Moves Made on Hom Front to Speed Dispatch  of Fighting Men

AEF. Already At Front: F.D.R   More on Way Over, President Reveals, but Withholds Details

New A. E. F. To Far Flung Battle Zones   FDR Discloses That The “Yanks Are Coming”

FDR Bares First Troop Movements   ‘Yanks Coming’ . News Elates Dutch. Chinese

As AEF Goes Into Action the Home Front Speeds Up   Final Step Taken to Convert Auto Industry to Wa Production.   FDR Discloses Yanks  Are in the Pacific

Recalls F! DR Pledge to Smite Foe Wherever Found ——__y¥—_—__ PLANS SECRET ae  ee Size of Troop Move ments, Destinations UslaLL..t

YANKS UN WAY TO ALL FRONT, FOR DECLARES   Vanguards Of Expeditionary Forces Already Moving To Fronts, He Says   PACIFIC REINFORCEMENT FAR ALONG, FDR REPORTS   Backs Up Pledge To Congress That “Enemy Will Be Hit Where Found”

Vanguards of New AEF Now In Battle Lines   Size of Troop Moves Destinations Are Militarv Secrets

President Indicates Vanguard Of A.E.F. on Way To Bolster Allied Force in South Pacific

Reveal U.S. Troops on Way to War    Size of Movements and Destination ‘of Soldiers Are Military Secrets; United Nations Cheered by News

Vanguards of AEFs Enroute  To War Zone   President Admits South Pacific Theater Being Reinforced

Staff Talks Cover World, Says Chief   Other Nations Heartened With News That “Yanks Are Coming,” and Supplie:

AEF Vanguards En Route, FDR  Made in Movement of Men Supplies to East

VANGUARDS OF NEW A, E. F.'S HEADED TO WAR   Specific Movement Of Troops Is Kept Military Secret

AEFs ARE EN ROUTE TO BATTLE   Size of Troop Movements, ' Destinations Military Secrets; Auto Industry Being Converted

City Of Kerch Captured. Says  Nazi Command  Reds Smashing Ahead Toward Kharkov; If Taken Germans Will Be In Tough Spot

But Greater Prize, Kharkov, Falling Before Red Army   Timoshenko’s Troops In Suburbs Of Vital Nazi Stronghold; ‘British Hold Japs

Widen Drive South of Key Ukraine City   Germans Claim Kerch i: Now Occupied by  Nazi Troans

Reds Crack Nazi Lines  At Rail City   Present Red Gains Put German Drive Into Crimea in Bad Posi tian   Toll Is Terrific   Soviet Reports Say the German Losses Are Great

 Russians Also Flanking Kharkov on South to Cut Nazi Lines  FIGHTING CONTINUES  Kerch No Guarantee That Nazis Can March On to Rich Oil Fields

Nazis Claim New Gains In Crimea, But Russian  Offensives Roll Ahead

Russian Success Threatens German ‘Campaign In Crimea   British Deny General Retreat  Into India From Burma; Japs Push Up Burma Road Into China; Allied Bombers Busy With Raids

RICH OIL FIELD IS THREATENED BY NAZI DRIVE   Tide of Gigantic Battle or Long Front Turning in Favor of Russians   OFFENSE COSTING HITLER   In Battle of Burma; Fight Being Kept Up by Weary British at India’s Gate

Entire Offensive Of Nazis Threatenec By Russian Thrust   Crimean City Was In Invaders’ Hands For Two Months

Soviet Troops Reported As Flanking City   Hitler's Command Says Nazi Troops Entered Kerch Friday; Reds Counterattack With Tanks. etc.

Nazi Hold On Crimea Is Periled   Stockholm Reports Reds Breach Line At Key Point.   U. S. Tanks Help   MacArthur's Fliers Catch Japs Napping, Blast Lae Base.

Nazis Claim Occupation of Kerch But Soviets Report Ousting of German Forces   Fall of Kerch Would Not Open Way fo Advance Into Caucasus—Heavy Fighting Also Reported on Leningrad Front—Big Nazi Losses Reported

Kharkov Totters Before Russians   Nazis, Reds Report Success in Battles on Two Separate Fronts; Axis Loses -Many Men

Soviet. Dispatches Give No Indication Nazis. Take Kerch   Ridge” Claimed. tr Allied. Sight British Meet’ Enemy In Burma; Blast Jap. Air Base In: N, ‘Guinea

Reds Battle Their Way Into Kharkov   Unconfirmed Reports Say Russians Are Fighting Germans  In City’s Streets

Nazis Smash Way Into Kereh City   Two Great Battles Raging With Red Army Appearing To Have Best of It

GREATER PRIZE FOR REDS AT KHARKOV   Troops Fighting In Streets Of Big Ukrainian City   Are Attacking Germans On 70-Mile Front: British Retreating Into India

Nazis in Kerch;  Reds in Kharkov   Russians Appear Likely to Hold and Extend the Gains Made

Important Fort Claimed Taken  By Nazi Hordes   Russians Claim to Be On Outskirts of Great Industrial City, Loss of Which Might Menace Entire German Dash For Caucasus

Gateway to Oil Land Falls, but Nazi Line Menaced      LOSSES ARE HEAVY,   U. S. Tanks Blast Path as Reds Advance on Wide Front

HITLER'S ARMY CLAIMS KERCH IS CAPTURED   Further Gains in Ukraine Peril Nazis Drive for Oil Fields in Crimea

May Flank The Nazis in The Crimea   Soviet Troops Into Kharkov Outskirts After Big Tank Battles

Big Victories Being Claimec By Both Sides   Effort to Cut Nazi Coméfaunications; Church  Reds Breach German Defenses at w Church Says Allies Within Sight War’s Turning Poi

Street Fighting Reported; Nazis Say Kerch Taker   Stockholm Dispatch Says Reds Driving Against German Communication Lines; Churchill Voices Optimistic Note

Fighting In Streets Of Kharkov   Reds Breach German Lines To The South Of Strategic Town   Soviet Dispatches Tell Of Terrific Nazi Toll   Russians Claim To Have Driven Enemy  Back Around Kerch

Nazis in Kerch;  Reds in Kharkov   Russians Appear Likely to Hold and Extend the Gains Made   NEAR SOURCE OF OIL

‘Russians Crack Nazi Lines To South tn Drive To. Gut Communications

BETTER PRIZE MAY BE TAKEN BY RUSSIANS   Claim Soviets Fighting In Suburbs, Streets Of Kharkov   GERMANS IN KERCH   Hitler Claims Port And Harbor; Not Admitted By Moscow

‘HITLER ASSERTS GERMAN TROOPS  OCCUPY KEREH   Soviet Dispatches Gave No  Indications of the Fall of This Important City.   GATEWAY TO OIL FIELDS   Bigger Prize, Kharkav, How ever, Appeared to Be Within Graps of Russians.

‘Germans Say Kerch Falls Before Attack   Hitler’s Headquarters Report City and Harbor Now In Control

Street Fighting is Reported in Great Ukraine City Today   Russ Troops Appear to Have Penetrated Into Strong Nazi Line

Nazis Paying Enormous Toll   Germans May Not Yet Be Able to Get to Oil Fields.

HEAVY LOSSES ARE REPORTED IN LARGE CITY   Soviet Forces Fighting Enemy In Streets

BiG UKRAINE CITY FALLING, SAYS MOSCOW   Russians Also Striking at Communications of Nazis In South   GERMANS PAYING BIG TOLL, REPORT   Soviet Tank Troops Launch Counter-Attack In Kerch Zone

Germans Claim Kerch, Caucasus. Gateway, . Occupied. :   LOSSES HEAVY

RANGOON LOST TO JAP FORCES BRITISH ADMIT   93,000 Dutch And 5,000 Allied Toops Captur ed In Java   AUSTRALIA FEARS  INVASION ATTACK

Loss of All Southern Burma Approaches to India Appears Imminent   STORY OF LAST HOURS OF JAVA INCOMPLETE   Nipponese Claim All of Java ‘Troops Surrendered, But Dutch Deny Claim; Enemy By-passes Pegu in Haste to Occupy China Road Port

FDR REJECTS STREAMLINING OF COMMAND   Defense Department Proposal Given To Senate

Nelson Asks A 0-Day Limit From Congress   Believes That In That Time Labor Leaders Will Voluntarily Suspend Double Pay For Overtime.

Nelson Asking Time To Try For Agreement   Wants Double Pay Overtime Suspension, Opposes Change in Hour Legislation

SEN. GEORGE WARNS Or UNWISE CURBS ON LABOR IN UL.   Rayburn Wants Wartime Change In Wage-Hour Law to Boost Arms Output   OPPOSED TO DOUSLETIME

Asks 30 Days In Which To Get Overtime Suspension   Nelson Thinks He  Can Work Out Pact With Labor Before That Time Expires

Nelson Asks For A Delay   Prefers To Give Labor Chance To Forget Overtime

DELAY DOUBLE TIME BAN 30 DAYS: NELSON   Hopes for Agreement— Opposes 40-Hour and Closed Shop Bills

NELSON HOPES FOR VOLUNTARY TIME AGREEMENT   Believes Labor Will Drop Double Pay Without Legislation

Nelson To Seek Voluntary Suspension Of Double Pay For Overtime Work

Congress ‘Is Askéd To Wait 30 Days Before Considering New Wage-Hour Law

Wants 30 Days To Get From Labor Leaders Voluntary. Double Pay Suspension

SKS CONGRESS OR ONE MONTH ( SEEK PACTS   akes Request In Midst 01 Public Demand For   Legislative Curbs   On Labor   eran FAVORS HOUR LAW CHANGE   mald Points Out Forty  Jour Law Does Not Pre vent Longer Hours In. Any Industry

Donald Nelson Asks 30 Days To Get Labor's Voluntary Suspension of Double Pay   Production Chief Promises House Naval Committee to Ask Legislation If He Fails To Obtain Agreement From Labor

Nelson Asks 30 Days lo  sas AE   War Production Czar Certain He Can Win Labor Concessions

PUBLIC CLAMOR FOR CHANGES IN LABOR LAWS TO FORCE ACTION BY CONGRESS. LEADERS THERE SAY

Labor Curb Is Predicted   Senator Say§ Public Demand May Force ‘Unwise’ Legislative Attion

Voluntary Cut In Double Time Urged by Nelson   Production Chief Asks Chance to Tolk to Labor

CLAIMS LABOR WILL AGREE 10 VOLUNTARY CUT   Promises to Ask for Legislation If Necessary

Speaker Sam Rayburn Urges 48-Hour Week, With No Double-Time for Sundays and Holidays; George May Reflect Administration Change

Nelson Asks Law Delay   Seeks Voluntary Action By Labor to End Double Pay Time

Nelson Asks Time  To Line Up Labor   Requests Month to Obtair Voluntary Suspension —  of Double Pay —   ASKS LAW IF HE FAILS   Senate Leaders Continue Argument to Take Off . 40-Hour Limit

NELSON HOPES DOUBLE TIME 10 BE SUSPENDED   Asks for 30 Days to Attempt Changes on Voluntary Basis

Asks A 30-Day Limit ~ To Deal With Labo:   George Thinks: People Will F orce Wage-Hour Re vision Unless Administration Acts; Rayburn  Backs 48-Hour Week For War.

Nelson Asks 30 Days for Extra Pay Agreement  Would Then Seek Legislation Asking   Would Then Seek Legislation Asking Suspension of Overtime Pay

ASKS CONGRESS TO HOLD UP ON WAR LABOR LAW   Nelson Asks 30-Days In Which To Try To Get Voluntary Agreement On Double Pay; Opposes Killing 40Hour Week.

Nelson Will Seek Labor’s Agreement  To Cut Double Pay   Opposes Suspension of Maximum Hour Legislation: Tells Congress He'll Ask Legislation Himself If He Can’t Get Agreement

Nelson Asks Chance to Enc Overtime Pay   40-Hour Law Governs Wages Not Work Time, He Tells House Group

DOUBLE PAY IS DECRIED, OTHER CODES UPHELD   WPB Chief Expresses Fear Revision of Law Might Retard Production — Sen. timent for Action Increas. ec Amono Lawmaker«.

Nelson Urges Labor To Act Voluntaril;   Production Chief Calls On Congress fo Delay Legislation In Regard To Double Pay

NELSON ASKS FOR THIRTY DAYS LIMIT ON LABOR SITUATION   HOPES TO OBTAIN VOLUN. TARY SUSPENSION DOUBLE PAY BY AGREEMENT

NELSON ASKS TIME TO GET LABOR TO RELAX WAGE LAW   Seeks Voluntary Suspension Through Agreement With Union Leaders

Asks 30-Day Period To Get Labor's Voluntary Approval; Lifting Of Hours Law Onnosed

Public Forcing Modification Of 40-Hour Weel   George, Rayburn Join Ir Demand For Law Chanae

NELSON REQUESTS 30-DAY LIMIT ON NOUBLE PAY PLAN   Will Seek Agreement With Labor Leaders for Voluntary Suspension of Double Pay

Fan Now Work More Than 40 Hours, HeSays   Administration May Consent To Action "On Lahor Proposals

30-Day Trial Sought For Adjustments   WPB Head Asserts 40 Hour Week Should Remain In Effect

RAYBURN BACKS 48-HOUR WEEK FAR WAR  ARNE   People Will Force Revision Unless Admin istration Acts   NO DOUBLE TIME?   No Hints That F. D. R. Has Altered His Opposition

NELSON AOKING TIME TO AA ING LABOR ARCUNG   _abor Is Just As Patriotic As Anyone Else. WPB Leader Declares   HOPING FOR VOLUNTARY DOUBLE PAY SUSPENSION   Demand Growing In Congress For Restrictive Measure To Sneed Production

Nelson Will Seek Voluntary Abolishing Of Double Overtime   Promises’Congress Law to Be Asked If Accord Not Reached in 30 Days; Flood of Messages of Protest Continues in Capitol.

Would Try To Work Out ‘Voluntary Agreement With Labor Leaders Before Enacting Laws; Against Payange Double Time —

Asks Congress For Time-Limit   War Production Chief Nelson Wants 30 Days to Obtain Voluntary Suspension of Double Pay For Overtime Through Agreement With Labor.   OPPOSES OTHER STEPS

WANTSLABOR TO SUSPEND DOUBLE PAY   Production Chief Opposes Change In Present Laws

TO SEEK DROP OF DOUBLE PAY   Asks Congress to Give Him 30 Days to Obtain Agreement From Labor. ;   SfES LAW AS HARMFUL

SAYS PUBLIC WILL FORCE HOUR REVISION   Senator George Predicts People Will Demand Drastic Legislation Unless Government Acts Promptly To Seek Modification Of 40-Hour Week

Asks Congress’ be: Dela Action On and Overtime. °              DECLARES 'S MEN. ARE PATRIO       Pledges to Press for Leg Restrictions If His forts Fail. Boh we

NELSON ASKS MORE TIME ON WAGE CONTROL   Seeks 30-Day Extension of Efforts to Obtain Voluntary Suspension of Double Pay Before Congcress Acts.

AGREEMENT 10 BE SOUGHT WITH LABOR LEADERS   Nelson Says Legislation Will Follow Refusal For Voluntary Action   UPHOLDS 40-HOUR WEEK   Drastic Changes In Present Laws Will Impede Output, War Chief Says

£ f Leaders Instead of. Law. Is Goal   ‘Asks House Group: For "1 Month Time-Limit For Task

SEEKS VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION OF THE OVERTIME PAY   War Production Chicf Nelsor Asked for 30-Day Time Limit.   WILL CONSULT LEADERS   “The Men at the Bench Are Just as Patriotic as You or I’, He Said.

CONGRESS ASKEL TO DELAY LABOR LEGISLATION   PRODUCTION CHIEF FAVORS VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT ON PAY

Prefers Labor  To Aet   Nelson Wants Congress To Wait Thirty Days Before 40-hour Week Actioy

Voluntary DoublePay Suspension by Labor Nelson’s Ain   Asks Congress To Give Him 30 Days to Attain His Recommendation

Nelson Asks Time On Wage Matter  Wants 30 Days to Get Action Before

Double Pay  Suspension Anticipated   Will Urge Legislation H Unable To Obtain An Agreement In Month

SENATOR URGES LABOR MEASURE   ‘Says Administration Must Ac! Quickly or Drastic Legislation Will Foliow.   4C-HOUR-WEEK I$ THE ISSUE   Georgia Senator Declares Maximum Work-Week Must be  Modified Promptly.   BULLETIN

Nelson Asks Time to Get Labor Pact   Voluntary Union Action Expected Within 30 Davs

‘Congress *Cool-off Asked   Nelson Wants to Deal With Labor; Says Longer Week Means Wage Cut

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANGE IS SOUGHT   Public Is Pressing For Reduction  In War Cost

PROMISES TO BACK BILL IF EFFORT FAILS   War Board Chief Says Abolition of 40-Hour Week Will No Speed Production

Nelson to Ask Labor End Double Pay for Overtime   Asks Congress Give Him Thirty Days t Obtain Voluntary Agreement Befor: Enacting Legislation   OPPOSES ENDING 40-HOUR LAW   Speaker Rayburn Proposes 48 Hour Work Week, Says Double Pay Must Go—House Members Demand Action Now   Bechurn for 48&-Hovr Week

LABOR TO ACCEPT IT IN 30 DAYS, IS BELIEF   Nelson Says Voluntary Move May Be Expected   40-HOUR WEEK OKAYED   Against Banning It By Law, Also Limiting Profits

Nelson Hopes For Voluntary Double Pay Sto   Asks Congress For 30-Days Grace On Attempts To Suspend A0-Hour Base Week

W. P. B. Chief Report: He Will Ask Acts if He Can't Reach Pact With Labor

SEEKS 20 DAYS TO GAN CURBS ON DOUBLE PAY   Tells Congress if Leaders of Labor Won’t Agree He. Will Ask Law,   PRESENT LAW DOES NOT HOLD MEN To 40 HOURS

NELSON SEEKS TIME TO DEAL ON OVERTIME   To Ask For Legislatior If No Agreement In 30 Days   Opposes Suspension 0 Federal Labor  Statutes

Nelson Asks 30 Days fo Bring End To Double Pay   Production Chief Says 40-Hour Week Should Be Kept

Speaker Of House Favors  43-Hour Weelk   “Abolition Would Not Gain Hour,” Chief Declares

Nelson Wants To Negotiate With Unions   Asks Congress For 30-Day Stay In Labor Lesislation

Churchill Girding To Smite Axis   Commando Raid On Dieppe Was Fact Finding Jaunt Paving Way For Big Drive

Churchill Says Dieppe Raid Necessary Preliminary for Allied Attacks Upon Europ:

AGREEMENT IS MADE BETWEEN BRITAIN, U.S. ON CAMPAIGN   Churchill Characterizes Attach On Dieppe As “Reconnaissance in Forre”’   “FACT - FINDING ” WORK   Russia Believes That Neither Britain Nor U. S. Are Doing Enough

PROMISES JOINT BRITISH AND U.S. BLOW IN EUROPE   Churchill Tells Commons Vast Campaign Due to Crush Nazis   White House Reveals July Parley in London Makes Vital Decision

Men Classified In 3-A May Be Officer Candidates   Could Enroll in School for Anti-Aircraft Units

9 BILLS IN TEXAS WIN   Amendment Voting I: Close In Unusually Light Poll

Huge Force of American, righting Trench Troops Reported Ready in Atrica

American Troops Are Reported To Be In Liberia In Large Numbers With Full Equipment.

Big Allied Army,Including Americans, Ready in Africa   Yanks and Allies Said to Be Powerfully Equipped with Air Arm, Tanks, Heavy Gun

MRS. HURLEY NAMED   Is Appointed County County Superintendent by Commissioners

RAID NAZI TERRITORY   Daylight Attack Follows R.A.F. Bombing of Genoa

American Planes Swoop Down On German Targets   - Fourth Raid In 10 Days Made On Genoa By _ British Bomber Force

HUNT DESERTE  AS SLAYER.   Sought by FBI After Identifications As Sex  Glawing Sucnect

Robert Bailey Sought By F BI In Tomah Case   Photograph Is Identified By Le Sueur Banker As Soldier Cashing Check Last Tuesday

SUSPECT DESERTER (N TOMAR MURDEF   FB! Seek: Soldier AWOL From Ft. Bragg Since Sept. 1.

HUNT DESERTER AS SLAYER.   Sought by FBI After Identifications As Sex  QGiaedinae GQnrenanrt

Income Taxes Doubled Over Last January  2. of Daten Baw   Federal Returns Are Being Filed Earlier, Total $133,000,000

Income Tax Collections Run  Twice as Large as Last Year   Thousands of Federal Taxpayers File Returns  Before Eleventh Hour Rush

Thousands of Income Tax Payers Take Gloom Out of March by Filing Their Returns Early

Early Birds Filing  For Income Taxe:   Though Deadline Is Marck 16th, Many Send In Returns Now

‘INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS LARGE; MANY PAY AHEAD OF DEADLINE   Tax Receipts Twice as Large as They Were Year Ago, . Treasury Reports—Chicago Returns Coming in Rapidly

TAXPAYERS FILE RETURNS EARL)   THOUSANDS PAY FAR AHEAD OF DEADLINE—RECEIPTS TWICE THOSE IN 1941.

Church Prays For MacArthur   Church of His Baptism Responds to His Request

New Notes Sought For Air-Raid Sirens To Avoid Confusion   Problem Is to Find an Alarm Differing From Those of Police and Fire Departments.

Should Air Raid Siren Warble Or Toot? Maybe Yoo-Hoo Better   Such Is Problem of American Cities and Towns Now Trying To Install Alarms; War Department Suggests Warbling Note; Dilemma Lies in Hunt for Unfamiliar Noise

A Distinctive Raid Warning Signal Sought  Ordinary Sipen   Ordinary Siren Heard So Often Tt Wouldn't Work

Hair-Raising Note Sought   Deleful ‘Yoo-Hoo’ May Warn of Air Attacks

Churchill Accused of Reports “Untrue, Inaccurate”   U.S. DIVE BOMBERS ON WAY TO WAR THEATERS

Commons Opens Debate Churchill — _ Charged With “Untrue, Inaccurate” Statements On Libyan Situatio

Liberal Makes Demand For impeachment   Great Britain’s War Leaders Sharply Criticized In Commons Debate.

Churchill War Reports Labeled Untrue in Debate   Critic Says Tanks sed in Libya  Were Out of Date

Drifting Of Force Shows Intention:   LINING UP IN PLAN TC BLAST SIBERIA Ap EORDER POINT,

American Tanks Praised For Aid In Libya Battle   Yank ‘Dive Bombers In Action, On Way To Widespread Sectors .

DEBATE OVER WAR CONDUCT IS UNDERWAY   Churchill Prepares to Defend his Government Before Commons

Ul. S. BOMBERS AT WAR FRONTS DEBATE REVEALS   Churchill Charge With Untrue Statements on Libya

WAR OPENS IN COMMONS   Opposition Says Untrue Statements Issued On Libya

Open 2- Day War Debate in Commons   Charge Prime Minister Mis. led Public on Situation ln Libva

Seek New Leadership  In Britain   Critics Open Attack On Churchill Government But Find That He Has Strong Support

Conduct of War Debate Being Carried on   Commons Talks Reveals Plane Moves: Tanks Praised

DEBATE RAGES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS ON WAR CONDUCT   Churchill . Charged: ‘With False Statements—U, 5, 7 Tanks Praised By Lyttleton

Lifer Flees. Prison Camp At Clarinda   Second Escape For, Him— Captured One Day Af. ter First Break

RESCUE LOST DETACHMENT OF MARINES   Described As ‘Coming Back From the Dead’

Taft Against War Financing Plan  Claims it Would De mbinbiasn fambnal

Morgenthau Calls For 2 1-2 Billion. Boost In Tax Bill  Taft Says Treasury Plans Would Destroy Inflation Contro!

Taft Brands Tax Program Inflationary   Morgenthau Requests 212 Billions More—and Is Quizzed by Solon

Inflation Fear Expressed Over Treasury Scheme   Morgenthau Tells Senators of Need For More War Funds

Vast Jump ir TaxesUrged to Congress   Increase Levy on Income, Requests Morgenthau

Young Red Sniper Figure: She’s Saving Lives When She ‘Picks’ Off A German

Girl Quits Study  To Become Sniper   Soviet Lieutenant Explains Success

_Vead Germans Are Harmless ... .”” Young Red Sniper Figures She’s Saving ‘Lives When She ‘Pick: Ge

Carroll County ‘Over the Top’ in Red Cross Drive   Chairman Reports Tota! Of $1848.50 Turned In By Twelve Units   ALL MAKE QUOTAS

Carroll County ‘Over the Top’ in Red Cross Drive   Chairman Reports Tota! Of $4848.50 Turned In By Twelve Units  ALL MAKE QUOTAS  15 Per Cent of Fund Is Retained in County for Local Work

GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND   Mayor Griffith Sends Cablegram. te ; Winchester, Conn.

GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND   Myer Griffith Sends  Sends Cablegram to Winchester, Conn.

Today’s War Moves   Attack on Rommel Supply Base Forecasts Offensive in Egypt

The War Today  Hard-Boiled [New Leader Of Allied Desert Armies Flexing For Attack

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Preparing Drive To Blast Rommel Army Out Of North Africa

 + + + The WAR . TODAY   ” By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  oe a 2

WAR ANALYST SEES ATTACK ON TOBRUK AS FORERUNNER ALLIEL OFFENSIVE IN ECYPTIAN ARFA

BELIEVES BRITISH  PREPARING ATTACK May Take Offensive Soon in Egypt

Sweden Bringing Its Army To Top Strength   Extensive Land, Air Maneuvers Coincid With Reports of German Troop Concentrations in Balties

ARMED FORCES MOBILIZED 10 FULL STRENGTH   Germany Reported to Be Massing ry. : froops Along Baltic Coast.

Mobilizing Army And Holding Extensive Maneuvers To Meet New Challenge

SWEDEN MOBILIZING ARMY TO MAXIMUM STRENGTH AS NAZIS MASS TROOPS ALONG BALTIC

Sweden Fears Invasion   Army Bolstered as Nusis Gather an Beals.

SWEDEN MOBILIZING ARMY, CARRYING ON EAND MANEUVERS      Germany Reported “Massing Troops And Ships Along Baltic  . Cyaoact

Swede Army _Mobilized to Full Power   Concentrated in North as ‘Germans Mass Along the Baltic

Activities Believed Prompted By Pessibility Of German Invasior To Reinforce Garrisons In Nor: way And Finland   SWEDEN CARRIES OUT MANEUVERS

SWEDEN BOOSTS ARMY STRENGTH   Activities Believed Prompted By Possibility Of German Invasion

Eledal to ()'Hare by  ;oosevelt   “resiaent Personally Hon ors Man Who Downed Six Jap Planes

Fe Ry PRESENTS: O'HARE MEDAL   Promotion to Rank of Lieutenant Commander  Ts Also Annraved

Bride Looks On As Lt. O’Hara Blushingly Accepts Medal Of Honor And Promotion From President

O'HARE HONORED * BY ADOSEVELT,   President Presents Cone gressional Medal to Missouri War Hero 4

Morris Sterling Would Be Free If It Weren't for His Two-Faced Hilde

Mystery of Hess’ Flight Fron Fron Germany Bared; Hitler Hopec to Ally Britain Against Red:

STURY GF HESS BEING TOLD BY “INSIDER”   INS Correspondent Giving '. Details of a Hitler Double Cross.   FOR THE FIRST TIME   Hess Was to Get England to Aid Germany in Fight on Russia.

Germans Declare Caucasus Isolate   Premier Stalin Calls ‘Upon: Nation © To. Stor Invaders,’ Pressing Along -Lower. Don; “ ° Both Sides Throw In Reserves . —

Nazis Cross Kerch Strait, Vichy Says   Troops Have Landed on Caucasus Peninsula, Radio Reports—Action Would Gravely Menace Russian Rear. .

“BACK FROM ~ BIG FORTS IN CRIME!      “Germans Pour In More Mer And Weapons to Make Gains at Sevastopol   #*RITICAL BATTLE ON WAR ANNIVERSARY      Fate: of Historic Base in Doubt; Scattered Local » Forays Revorted

REDS PREDICT FINAL VICTORY DESPITE PERIL   Germans Occupy Tops Of Some Forts, But Russians Keep on Battling, Below

LAST LINE DEFENSES PIERCED   Several Defending Units Reported To Be Embarking

Russian Flanks Are Menaced By Kerch Crossing   Vichy Reports Nazis Land On Taman Peninsula To Threaten Soviet Rear

Desperate German Attack ‘Breaches Lines; Defenders  ‘Claim 100,000 Nazis Slain

Record Argues Soldier Out of Bed at Reveille   Phonograph Succeeds When Bugle Fails To Get Results

STILL WILD AND WOOLLY   ‘Texans Carry Firearms to Open ._ House for Army Day Guar

HOLD REUNION THURSDAY AT WEST JERSEY   Dinner At Noon, Programs Afternoon And Evening Feature Events.

HOLD ANNUAL WEST JERSEY REUNION TODAY   Dinner At Noon, Programs  Afternoon And Evening.

HABAUL AGAIN QUBJEGTED TU BOMBING RAID   Buildings and Airdrome Set   Afire and Two Planes  Were Downed.   MacARTHUR’S REPORT   Four-Engine Jap Plane Shot Down in Flames and Zero Fighter Destroyed.

Omaha School Closing Is Averted   Union Employes Accept Compromise Plan.

Indian Leaders Split on Offer :   Dominion Status. : Proposed by meters

eIndian Congress split Over Offer   Full Dominion Status After War Proposed ) By Britain

BAI Tol OFFER OPLITS INDIAN   All-India Congress Promises Definite Decision On Offer Tomorrow

MODERATE LEADERS AND MOSLEM LEAGUE REPORTED TO   'BEIN FAVOR OF DOMIN ... YON STATUS OFFER -

REPORTED SPLIT. VER ACCEPTANCE BY INDIA LEADERS   Indian Defenses to Remain Under British Control During Duration of Present War.   HAS RIGHT TO SECEDE AT HER OWN CHOICE   British Will Take Steps. Im . mediately After Close of War for Drafting of a Constitution.

Kiwanis Conclave Begins Today  Streamlined State  Asanat Dinanan

BICYCLES ARE TO BE RATIONED   Henderson Says Such Sales Will Begin in ‘‘About Three Weeks’’

Believed Sunk Five Minutes After Attack In Atlantic   Abandoned by Crew And Survivors Enroute To Norfolk, Navy Says, Aboard Rescue Craft PAN MAINE SAFE AND REACHES PORT

Navy Reports Pan Maine Is Safe in Port   Crew Leaves Latest Craft Attacked Soon After Torpedoing   TOTAL SUNK NOW 14

6,836-Ton Ship Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   Survivors, Picked Up by an Unknown Craft, Are Nearing Norfolk   Tanker Pan Maine Not At tacked and Is Safe in U. §. Port

Tanker Sunk Off Atlantic Coast by Sub   Navy Announces Fiffeenth Attack by Enemy Submersibles

TANKER LOST IN BLAST AS MEN RESCUED   Toll Is Raised To 1¢ For Sea Raiders

Atlantic Shipping Area Suffers 16th Sub Attack  American Vessel Is Abandoned When Struck by Torpedo

FIFTEENTH U-BOAT RAID ON ATLANTIC SHIPPING REPORTED   Tanker ‘Torpedoed; Anothei Ship, Reported Attacked, Is * Safe in Port   SURVIVORS ARE RESCUED

ANOTHER U. S. TANKER SUNK BY SUBMARINE   Loss of Rochester Offset By News Pan-Maine Safe; MacArthur Spuns Jap Surrender Demands; Leaflets Dropped On Philip pines.

Navy Announces 15th Sub Attack. On-Atlantic Coast  _Another Vessel Said Fired on Reported Making Port Safely

SHIP TORPEDOED ~OFE EAST COAST   TANKER ABANDONED, SURVIVORS RESCUED—VESSEL 14TH ATTACKED.

NAVY REVEALS NEW ATTACK ON U.S, OIL TANKER   Navy Remains Silent 01 Counter-Measures Taken.

TANKER ROCHESTER © VICTIM. OF ATTACK; : PAN MAINE IS SAFE      Vessel, Reported Attacked, Reaches Norfolk—Survie yors of Rochester on Their Way to Virginia Port in Rescue Ship

U BOATS ATTACK 1TH U. S. SHIP   6,836- Ton Tanker I Abandoned After Torpedoing In Atlantic

SURVIVORS ON VESSEL BOUND FOR NORFOLK   Tanker Rochester Abandon ed by Crew Five Minutes After Being Hit   SHIP TOLL NOW 14 FOR LAST 3 WEEKS   Pan Maine Not Attacked by  Sub, Navy Reports as It Reaches Port

K. C. Man — To Sponsor ‘War Dads’   Would Let Boys In Armed Forces Know  They Are Backed

“American War Dads” Formed to Do All They Can for Sons in Service

War Dad Figures He Can D« Something Besides Cheer His Son's War Effort

Adm. Darland ‘In U.S. Custod;   Chief of Vichy’s Armed Forees Is a Prisoner

Darlan Is Held By U. S. Force   PRO-GERMAN LEADER OF FRENCH NAVY CAPTURED

Roosevelt Visions The ‘Turning Point Of The War’ But Makes It Plain There Is Yet Along Hard Road Ahead Of United States

WAR TURNING POINT REACHED, SAYS FOR   Long, Uphill Fight Before Us, President Avers

Declares Sea Battle Major US Victory   Despite Crushing Blow to Enemy We Still Have Gigantic Job te Be Done, President Says

Turning Point Reached In War Says President   No Coasting To Victory, He Says in Speech

THE TURNING PONT OF WAR REACHED, PRESIDENT SAY:   But He Warns That It Wil Continue to Be.an Uphill Fight   “LOOSE TALK" ASSAILED

FDR INDICATES TURNING POINT OF WARIS HERE   Fight Will Continue to Be Up. ‘Hill and We Can’t Coast to Victory

INDICATES TURNING POINT NOW REACHED   Adds This Is No Time For Anything But Work   Termed One Of Great Battles Of Our History; Loose Talk Assailed

Turning Point in War Near   President Says Nation Still Has Uphill Fight in Order to Win

FDR. Says War At Turning Point   President Warns of Uphill Yight; No Time, He Says, but to Fight

‘AN UPHILL FIGHT’ ALL THE WAY   ‘Turning Point Reached, Bw Only Fighting and-Working Will Win’—F.D.B.

President Sees Allies At Turning   Rejolcing at ‘Major Victory’ In Pacific, FDR Adds Warning.   Japs Admit Loss   Battleship Sinking Is Confirmed, But Other Cloime Run Wile

UPHILL BATTLE IS ANTICIPATED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Asserts Turning Point In War. Reached, But He Says We Can’t Coast to Victory   CITES SEA FIGHT   Tries to Keep Politics Out Of War, Confesses Mistake In Telling of Carrier Loss

Still Uphill Fight Warning Of President   Chief Executive In Radic Talk Says This Is No Time For Exultation   MUST WORK TO WIN

Turning Point Of War Reached, Roosevelt Says President Hails   President Hails Naval Victory

FDR INDICATES TURNING POINT OF WAR REACHED   President Declares it Will Be Uphill Fight To Win, However

F. DR. SEES WAR TURNING AGAINST AXIS   Allies Winning, He Aver: In Forum, but It's  Uphill Fight   WE CAN'T COAST   President Gives Example On Why News Must Be Withheld

Norris Sees Air Defeat of Nazis   Can Be Brought to Knee: Without Land Attack, Senator Asserts

Nebraska’s Norris Holds 1000-Plane Bombings Will Do Job   STIRS COMMENTARIES   Boy With Bayonet Does Cleanup Work, Says Senator Clark.

Raiding Held  Second Front   Norris. Another Senator Disagree On Need For  Europe Invasion

DAY AND NIGHT BOMBING URGED TO WHIP NAZIS   Senator Norris Says It Would Keep U. S. Beys From Actual Fighting on Land

Senator Asserts Reich Can Be Crushed With Air Power, Without Land  Assault  - CLARK DISAGREES   _ Former Staff Officer De clares “It’s Boy With - Bayonet” Who Takes Territory

Norris Calls For Continuous Night And Day Bombing   Says Will Bring Germany To Her Knees; Senators Clark, Hill Disagree

Allies Seek to Drive _ Japanese Into Sez   Trapped. in. Narrow Coastal Strip in Buna _ Gona District, Nipponese Are Reported to Be Fighting Back Desperately.

JAPS MAKING DESPERATE-FIGHT   Trapped New Guinea Units Appear Determined on Bat: tle to the End

Allies Press’ Enemy on All  Pacifie Fronts   Another Big. , Victory Looms; Guadalcanal Secures

Heavy Jap Raids on Australia   Allies Return Attacks, Blasting Timor and Damaging Foe’s Cruiser at Rabaul

Interpreting e War   Hitler Must Face Prospects of A Rout in Russia

BRIDGES GETS COURT TEST   Ordered Deported, He Says He’s Just Begun to Fight

Court Test Looming in Bridges Case   Attorney General Says He'll Welcome Ruling On Ouster.

Court Test Is Invited on the Bridges Case   Defending Deportation Or. der Biddle Declares He Has Just Started Fighting   RULES ON COMMUNISM

SIDDLE WANTS BRIDGES TEST   ginvites High Court Ruling On Communist Party

Attorney General Invites High Court Test of Bridges Deportation Order

SUPREME COURT TEST OF BRIDGES CASE IS INVITED   Atterney General Biddle Wants Courts to Pass on Whole Procedure as Test Case

Timber Workers  Session Tonigh  Dr. Frank Pierson To Ad dress Gathering

Security Levy Gives Revenue   Liquor and Income Taxes Also Figure Heavily In U. 8. Income

SOCIAL SECURITY TAX TOPS LIST IN REVENUE YOLUME   Income Levies Show Big: gest Increase, Almost Double 1941]

Social Security, Liquor, Income Taxes Yield 2-Thir ds August Income

THREE LEVIES MAKE UP MOST AUGUST INCOME   Social Security, Liquor anc Income Taxes Account For Two-Thirds of ~ Revenue   FORMER TOPS LIST   Total Figure Represents Flat Increase of $207, 296,183.37 Over Collections In 1941

Social Security, Liquor, Income Taxes Are Heavy   Account For Two-Thirds Of August Funds Listed By Internal Revenue

TREASURY LISTS AUGUST LEVIES   Social Security, Liquor, In come Taxes SupplyTwoThirds of Total

INCOME TAKES STEADY CLIME   nO f  AMERICANS SAVED TWICE AS  MUCH PAST YEAR DESPITE RISE IN PRICES

SEC, KNOX WARNS U. 3. GAN LOSE WAR WITH AXIS   Tells Legion Members Defeat Is “Sure to Come” Unless Nation Summons Forces Needed for Victory.   COMPULSORY SERVICE SEEN AS POSSIBLE   McNutt Hints at Industria Conscription—Color Absent From Convention At-tended by 15,000.

LABOR CONSCRIPTION HINTED BY MNUTT   Compulsory Service Likely Legionnaires Told

Draft of Labor Coming in U.S., Lesion Is Told   We Must Comprehend Big Task Ahead of America Or ‘Defeat Possible,’  Knax Declares   McNutt and Patterson Foresee Conscription   Louis Johnson, NAM Head Speak on After-War Conditions

Compulsory Service May Be Ordered   ‘American Legionnaires Told by High Ranking War Leaders That Situation !s Critical; Every Person Is Needed to Prosecute Global War

U.S, MUST USE ALL MANPOWER, LEGION IS TOLLE   Wider Compulsory Service Hinted ‘by MeNutt as War Veterans Reunite at K. C, in Annual Session.

Legion Told Nation Must Utilize All of Manpower  Compulsion to Come If Voluntary Means Are Failure

LRGIONNAIRES TOLD DEFEAT YET POSSIBLE   ‘Sure To Come Unles: People Comprehend Full Measure of Threat”, Says Knox   LABOR DRAFT LOOMS   Manpower Director Mc Nutt and Undersecretary of War Patterson Tells Vets Such is Possible

LEGION OPENS NATIONAL MEE   Warned By High Ranking War Leaders Nation Must Utilize All Manpower; Solemn Tone Marks Meet

REACH PORT   Survivors of Sunken Freighter In Canpdian MUnaanita?

British Fight To Stem Jap Drivein B -rm:   Invaders Have Crossed Salween River, Push  Ahead Toward Rangoon

Defenders of Burma and Burma Road Smash Jap ‘Attempt to Cross River   LATEST ACTION TAKES PLACE NEAR PAAN, 40 MILES: UPSTREAM ON THE SALWEEN RIVER. ‘FROM: MARTA BAN — SITUATION QUIETED :

JAPS ATTEMPT DRIVE ACROSS SALWEEN RIVER   Imperilled British Forces Make Desperate Fight to Stem Invasion of Rangoot

Smash Nipponese Attempt to Cross Salween River   In Paan Area, British Announce      FOE ABANDONS MOV.   Enemy Striving to Reach Rangoon, Sea Gate of Burma and Pathway to India

Defenders Of Burma Road Smash Attack   Attempt to Cross Salween River Upstream Repelled, Situation Quieter

JAP ATTACK ON” BURMA SMASHED   ATTEMPT TO CROSS SALWEEN RIVER IS NIPPED BY DEFENSE

British Smash Jap Attempt to Cross Salween   Effort to Moye Over Stream in Paan Area Broken, By Defenders. -

Crossing At Burma Halted   Japanese Attempt to Cross Saiween River Smashed by Burma's Defenders

JAPS SMASHED IN EFFORT 10 FORD SALWEED   Burma’s Defenders Score Success

British Hurl Back Japs at Burma Rive   Defenders Frustrate Attempt to Cross Salween in Paan Area

British Oommatd Says Enemy Attempt To Cross _Salween’ River Thwarted; Drive‘ Ox- India Seen,

Halt Japs Headed for Burma Road   British Smash Invaders Attempt ta Cross River in Paan Area

BRITISH FORCES IN BURMA BATTLING T0 STEM JAP INVADERS   ENEMY HAS CROSSED SAL. WEEN RIVER, GREAT HURDLE ON WAY TO RANGOON

Invasion Checked in Paan Area on Salween; Bayonet Charge Routs Foes at Martaban

British Smash Jap Drive Across River   Defenders of Vital Burma Road Defeat Attack in Heavy Fighting 40 Miles Upstream From City of Rangoon.

DEFENDERS OF BURMA SMASH NIPPON DRIVE   Jap Attempt to Cross Salween River in Paan Area Foiled as Line Holds

Back, Back, Back, As Japs Drive British  ._ ~~   Defenders Unable To Stem Enemy Drive Over Salween River

One-Attack Success But 3 Others Fail; English Hold Radio   Nippon’s Flag Flies In Center Of City, According To Rome Report: Enemy Retreats At Several Points

British Smash Jap Attempt to Cross Salween   Effort to Move  Paan Area Broken By Defenders

New Crossing Of Salween.  Is Prevented   British Successful In Brisk Battle In Paan Region

TAXPAYERS BUY . {Bua AXES TO CHOP. Ms - DOWN 50 TREES   $2.97 to Catch a Rat—$125,000 Hen _House Other Nondefense Expenditures. §=-.—S—-

Gen. Lejeune Marine Hero, Dies at 75   Corps Commandant Led Second Division  In World War

DEATH CLAIMS GEN. LEJEUNI   Famous Louisiana Fight. ing Man Dies After Three-Wecek Iliness

Vanguard of Woman's Army Streams Into Training Center One Day Ahead of Official Reporting Time

WOMEN'S ARMY BEGINS TRAINING   Vanguard of the WAAC Ar.Yrives Sunday at Historic Fort Des Moines, lowa; 800 To Check In for In tensive Training.

Vanguard of Army Auxiliary Reports  Many Arrive at lowa Camp One Day Early

W.A.A.C. Mobilization Begins; Girls In Des Moines for Army Training

First Wackies Reporting at Des Moines Training Camp Find Army Chow Is O. K.

Princess Reviews Grenadier Guards   Elizabeth Starts on Her Public Life

DIXIE FLYER DERAILED   fireman and Engineer Killed In Passenger Train Accident

Coffee Hoarders Warned Ground Coffee Won’t Keep   id Style Home Grinder Would Solve Problem But Green Berries Won't Be Sold

MALAYA BATTLE AT GRAVE STAGE   British Admit Threat To Sin. gapore Perilous One

Situation Is Grave, Say Military Men   Threat To Singapore Serious One

HELP FOR WAR JOBLESS ASKEI   State Benefits Callec Inadequate, Congress Studies Problem

CUSHION ASKED FOR IDISPLACED WORKER   Hillman Urges Fund fo Paying Unemployed Benefits

War Job Shift Money Sought   Congress ‘Urged to Vote 300 Million For Those Temporarily Idle

ARMY, NAVY HEADS CONFER WITH FOI   President Also Has Engagement With Halifax

TALK STRATEGY   FOR Confers With Head 0  “fepmvy. Navy. Air Force.

Housing Units at Sunflower Plant   Project for 852 Units Re’ ported Approved in Washington   TO COST $2,800,000   For “On Call’’ Workers Who Must Live in Vicinity of Plant

Housing Units at Sunflower Plant   Project for 852 Units Reported Approved i in» 7 Washington   For “On Call’ Workers - Who Must Live in Vicinity of Plant =

BURN BERLIN APARTMENTS   Outbreak of Incendiarism Leads Himmler to Offer Two-Million Mark Reward.

Reserves To Reserves T o The Front ©                HITLER THREATENED WITH MOST DISASTROUS DEFEAT OF WAR PARACHUTISTS, ANNIHILATED

Parachutists Being Used by  Hitler-men   Russians Roll Forward Smashing All Reaecictanca

RUSSIANS PUSH AHEAD AT KHARKOV   German Troops Fleeing Before Ferocious Red Assaults.

Nazis Bring Forward All Strength Possible As Reds Surge Onward   United States Forces In Southwest Pacifi Searching For Jap Invasion Fleet Near Aus tralia

Germans Resort to Final Effort—“Suicide Paratroops’’ to Stem Thundering Reds   Broken Hitler Divisions Fleeing in Panic Before the Soviets Who Dominate Entire Aerial Front Today.

17 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Only Two Escape When Airliner Smashes  Up In Utah

17 LOSE LIVES IN THE CRASH OF AIRLINER   Only Two Persons Survive Crash Near Fairfield, Utah   WRECKAGE IS FOUND BY OFFICER OF CAP   Aircraft Bound From Salt Lake City to Los Angeles

17 ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASI   Two Survive Accident Neat Salt Lake City Early Tuesday

Big Japanese Battleship And Cruiser Are Damaged In Attack by U. S. Planes

Jap Battleship, Cruiser Struck   Small Force Of U. S. Planes Attacked Without Loss Of Plane.

Reds Claim Final Defeat of Nazis On Central Front   City of Kaluga Said Recaptured: 16 German Divisions, Special Black Shirt Guards Are Routed

Guderian Tank Forces Smashed as Reds Take The City of Kaluga   Crack German Units Wiped Out in One of Greatest Victories of War, According to Moscow Reports; Nazis Pictured in Wild Retreat and Abandoning Equipment; Kerch Is Reoccupied

Great Victory Announced By Russians At Center   Report Final Defeat Of German Tank Army 6 Army Corps Routed  IMPORTANT CITY =? OF KALUGA RETAKEN   ~ Flight of Germans On Middle Front Continues, Reds Say

Defeat Col. Gen. Heinz Guderian’s Tank Army, Rout 16 German Divisions On Central Front.   Nazis Fleeing

KALUGA IS TAKEN BY SOVIET FORCE!      Sixteen German Divisions Routed on Central Front

KALUGA TAKEN BY RED ARMY   Recapture of Key City Lib. erates Rail Lines; Nazi Forces in Flight

16 Divisions Retreat As Russ Drive Ahead   Important City Of Kaluga Is Recaptured By New Surge Of Russian Forces

CRUSH ARMY OF CERMAN TANK EXPERI   important Rail Center of Ka_ luga, 110 Miles Southwest of Moscow, Recaptured in Drive.   { me CITY FALLS AFTER DAYS "OF FURIOUS FIGHTING   Mitler’s Troops Fleeing Westward Under Heavy Biows  }\ —Abandon Equipment  ji: and Their Wounded.

Reds Report Victories in Central Front   Army Retakes City, Routs 16 German Divisions   TANK UNIT TAKEN

Special brigade Of Hitler Elite Guards Smashed   Important Railway _ City Recaptured _ On Central Front  WINTER LINES BROKEN   WINTER LINES BROKEN

Soviet Forces Recapture City of Kaluga   16 Nazi Divisions Are Routed on Central Front

Final Defeat Of Nazi Tank Army § Is Announced   Recapture Of Kaluga By Red Forces Claimed

Six Nazi Army Corps Are Routed   German Equipment Wounded Left Behind in Headlong Flight

REDS RECAPTURE CITY OF KALUGI   Claim Defeat of Guderian’s Tank Army   DIVISIONS ROUTED   Moscow Says Invaders Are ‘Fleeing Westward Under _ Heavy Blows of Pursuers

ARMY IN SERIES OF WAR EXPOSITIONS   Receipts From Sham Baitics To Be Used Fer Emergency Relief;  First ta Ballimore

Bill Suspends ‘Closed’ Shop, 40-Hour Weel      ginian’s  Measure Would  Also Limit War Profit;  Seeking to By-Pass Lahor Commitiee

* ah Mitchell fells of Nazi Prison Camps   Only Parcels From Red _ Cross Kept Prisoners Alive, Sister of General Mitchel] Savs

Bombing Will Whip Nazis, Sister Of Late Billy Mitchell. Declares

URGES BOMBING CF NAZ! CITIES   Sister of Billy Mitchell Among 949 Returning From Europe.   TELLS GF PRISON CAMPS

Ruth Mitchell Asks Bombing Of Germany   Sister of Billy Mitchell Who Joined Chetnik Army Reaches U. S

DECLARES “THE) CAN'T TAKE IT"   Ruth Mitchell Among  Those Arriving on Diplomat Exchange Shir

Says Nazis Can’t Take Bombings  American Woman Reports Nazis Mistreated Her

Sister of Brigadier General Mitchell Brings Advice On How to Win War   SPAIN IS UNSETTLED

Gen. Mitchell's Sister Arrives   Was Inmate Of 12  Nazi Concentration ! Camos (n Past Year

‘Beat Nazis With Bombs   U.S. Woman, ‘Member Of Slav Guerillas, Tells of Imprisonment

Refugee Urges Bombing of Nazis   They Can't Take It, Says Ruth Mitchell

R uth Mitchell Says Germany Can Be Bombed Out of War   Sister of Late Brigadier General Billy Mitchell De clares On Her Return From Nazi-Occupied Europe That the Hun Can’t Take It; Was With Yugoslav Chetnik Guerilla Army

BOMBING TERMED ONLY WAY TO WIN WAR   Attacks From Air Requisite To Victory Over Germany, Says Sister Of Late Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Upon Return From Nazi-Dominated Europe

S00 AMERICAN CITIZENS BACK FROM EUROPE   Diplomatic Exchange Ship a’ New York Pier with 949 Passengers.   RUTH MITCHELL TELLS OF PRISON CAMP LIFE

Ruth Mitchell Calls Bombing  Way To Win   Sister Of Late Billy Mitchell Returns To U. S. After Year In Concentration Camps

WAR COSTS-T0 TREASURY ARE $2,100,754,425 FOR FIRST FULL MONTH OF THE CONFLIC)

93 Mile Gain Made By Soviets   Nazi Winter Lines Menaced Clear to Sea of Azov

WHOLE NAZI LINE MENACED BY RUSSIANS   'wenty-tive Thousand Germans Reported Slair With Huge Loss of Equipment in 10° Days of Fichting.

German: Lines Clear To Azov Sea Menaced   Russians Claim 25,000 Germans Killed and “35 Inhabited Places Liberated”

CAVALRY PACED RED ADVANCE IN DONETS _ BASIN OPERATIONS   SOVIETS CLAIM NAZI LINES ENDANGERED SOUTH TO SEA OF AZOV

MENACE NAZI ~ WINTER LINE   Soviet. Army. Carves. ‘Out: 93. Mile Salient In Thrust, To- : ward Dnieper — 

ROLL NAZIS BACK ACROSS DONETS BASIN   Claim 93-Mile Advance With 25,000 Germans Killed ‘In 16 Days

NAZI WINTER LINES © TO StA OF AZOV -MENACED BY REDS   Russians Push Within.70 Miles of Bend of Lower Dnieper River    LOZOVAYA IS RECAPTURED

REDS PILE UP NEW GAINS IX ROUT OF NAZIS   Moscow Reports. 93-Mile Advarcce And Heavy German Losses

REDS THREATEN WINTER LINES OF NAZI ARMY   Near Dniper_ River Basin Cities

Nazis Winter Line Menaced      Cavalry - Paced Russians Move Into Dnieper’s Bend To Nip Foe

THE SMALL BUSINESSMAN'S BEST FRIEND   -~is frequently a Messenger Classified Ad

Court Upholds Conviction of  Medical Group   AMA  Restrains Trade, Appeals Judges Declare

AMA Guilt Is Affirmed In Judgment   Case Next to Go To Highest Court OF the Country

HOUSE CLEARS WAY FOR SUM T0 AID FARMS   Solons Okeh Resolution Appropriating Funds For July Needs   WILL MEET PAYROLL   Agricultural Departmen: Helped for Current Operations

LONDON GIVEN REICH WARNIN!   Promised Worse Raids Than In Winter Of °41

BRITISH MAKE FUN OF NAZI BOMB THREATS   BBC Cuts In On Hun Radic With Sound Recording Of English Planes   REPRISALS PROMISED!   Luftwaffe Spokesman Says Raids On England Will Be Heaviest Yet

SUGAR RATION BONUS   Coupen Good For Extra Two Pounds Between July 10-August 22

DEBATE STAGED ON REUTHER'S ARMS PROGRAN   Plan to Yield 500 Plane: Per Day Argued With Motor King

CIO, GM Heads Submit Issue To. Full Dress Debate   Joint Press Conference Unprecedented In Labor.  Management Relations

Auto Firm, Union Heads Debate Plan   Discuss Proposal For Mass Produc tion of Planes

AGREEMENT ON ARMS REACHED   Nelson Victory Seen A: WPB, Armed Services Work Out Plan

Donald Nelson Victor In WEB Military Scrap   President Discloses tha Agreement on Contro! Is Now Settled

NELSON HAS EDGE IN OUIPUT ROW   ‘Indications “Point to WPB  Autherity Over Armed Services

WPB Granted Supreme Rule On Munitions   Wilson Confirmed us Box Over Plane Production, fs Final Authority Ou Other Thema   Nelson Wins Victory "Over Armed Services   FDR Declares Controversy Overplayed, Says War Output Uninmaired

NELSON SCORES VICTORY OVER ARMED SERVICES   Scheduling Of Munitions Production Is In Hands Of His Board   PRESIDENT SETTLES AUTHORITY PROBLEM

Nelson Wins Military, WPB Scrap   Munitions Makinc Program Center Of Controversy

NELSON WINNER IN WPB BATTLE   Production of Munitions  To Be Under Control of Charles Wilson

REDS-REPORT BATTLE GAINS   Soviets Claim Red Army is Proving Match for Foe In War of Maneuver

Soviets Match Nazis in Action   Activity Increases on Southwest Front on Minor Scale

Nazis Matched By Reds in War  Of Maneuver   Soviet Dispatches Tell Of Renewed Activities On Southwestern Front

RAF SLASHES AT NAZIS’ DUISBERG   Under Perfect Weather Con ditions, Airmen Blast Industrial Objectives

RAF Dumps Bomb Loads On Duisberg   Raid Follows Dayligh' Attack by American Fortresses

GERMANY'S GREAT INLAND PORT OF -DUISBERG ATTACKEI   RAF’s Thrust Follows Daring Raid.On France By Flying Fortresses   SIX OF BIG PLANES Los]

Nazis’ Great Inland Port Of Duisberg Blasted In Night Follow-Up To Daylight Assault By American F lying Fortresses In France—lIndustrial Objectives Bombed—Half-Dozen Big U. S. Aircraft Lost, Forty Enemy Fighters Downed

RAF renews its attack on Duisburg   Fortresses rake French territory

R.A.EBombs Pound Nazi Inland Port   British Follow U.S. Raid With Blow at Duisberg

YANKEES BOMB FRANCE, RAF RAIDS DUISBERG   Loss of Six U. S. Planes, Elever British in Follow-Up, Indicate: Large Scale Raids

Resume Aerial Offensive Against Nazis as Weather Clears: Americans in Attack Sunday.

Duishberg Blasted, Yanks Over France   British Raid on Germany’s Great Inland Por Follows Daring Daylight Sweep of Americans Deep Into Occupied Territory. —

"Raid Over France   Industrial _ Objectives -Singled: Out With Aid Of Bright Moon      MAN’ Y¥ LARGE FIRES ARE LEFT BURNING

POUND A GERMAN PORT   American Fortregses in Daylight Raid on Duisberg

R. A. F, PLANES RAID DUISBERG DURING NIGHT   Follow Attack During Daylight By Americans

Rhine And Ruhr Areas Blastec   U.S. Planes Penetrat Deep Into France

RAF Penetrates  Deep Into France  Duisberg Raided After Longest Daylight Trip Over Occupied Area

REICH’S INLAND DUISBERG PORT RAIDED BY RAI   Attack Follows Daylight Attack By American Flying Fortresses On Occunied France   17 PLANES MISSING   (J.-S, Airmen Meet Stif Resistance From Swarms of German Fighters;  Forty ShotDown

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS BLASTED PORT OF DUISBERG   SWIFT FOLLOW-UP OF BIC  DAYLIGHT- RAG BU, S. FLYING FORTRESSES

RAF Smashes German Inland Port of Duisberg; Eleven British Planes Lost

RAF Sends Big Bomber Force Over Duisberg  Eallawun tan Ameri.   Followup to American Raid on France Costs 11 Planes

6 U. S. Flying Fortresses Lost After Shooting Down 40 Nazis; Duisberg Heavily Hit by RAF

Smash At Port Follows Big Yank Daylight Raid On France      Allies Narrow Gap In Africa   Russians Chop  At Germans

RAF Leaves Big Fires Burning in Port of Duisberg   Big American Bombers Raid Deep Into Occupied France; Six Planes Lost but 40 Nazi Fighters Downec

RAF POUNDS INLAND PORT OF DUISBERG   American Flying Fortresse: Penetrate Deep Into Occupied France And Germany   NUMBER ARE DOWNED

Duisberg Pounded By RAF Bombers   Yankee Daylight Raid  , Made On France

RAF Pounds Germany’s Inland Port Of Duisberg After Daylight Raid by  American Fliers in Occupied Franee

Duisbérg Gets Heavy Raiding   Great Nazi Inland Por Hard Hit; RAF Is Met By Fichter Group

RAF. BLASTS DUISBERG, BIG INLAND PORT   Night Raid Follows Up Day light Sortie In France; 11 Planes Missine

sreat Inland Port At Junction of Rhine and Ruhr Rivers Pounded By RAF Last Night; Many Large Fires Left Burning.

RAF Follows Up Big U.S. Plane Raid   Duisberg Hammered After Fortresses Attack French Port

ba HIT °~ FORSOND TIME   RAF in Swift Follow-up of U..S. Fortress Raid

RAF Pounds Germany’s Vite  Inland Port Of Duisberg; Follow Up Fortress Raid   11 Planes Lost in Night Attack; Bitter Air Fighting Over France; Germans Attack Hull

MUIVUULINY IU  HEAVILY HIT BY BRITISH   American Bombers Blast Occupied Territory   AERIAL ACTION   Resumed On The Continent After Ejight-Day Lull; Evade Fighters

rieavy Attack Follows Raid Over France   Inland German Port Pounded 52nd Time Since _ Start Of War; U. S. Airmen Shoot Down 40 Nazis In Daylight Foray 

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS BLASTED PORT OF DUISBERG  SWIFT FOLLOW-UP OF Bi DAYLIGHT RAID BY U. S.

BOMBERS BLAST GERMAN PORT, FRENCH ARFAS   RAF Strikes Duisberg Al Junction Of Rhine And Ruhr Rivers   11. PLANES ARE LOST   American Fortresses Sweep Over Nazi Airdrome Near Paris

British Follow Up Darin g Daylight American _ Raid With Heavy Assault On Inland Nazi Port

RAF Raids Follow Big U. 5. Blows   Six American Bombers Fail to Return From Raid Over France

Duisburg Is. Center Of RAF Attack   Germany's Great Inland Port Is Pounded At Night

RAF CONTINUES RAIDS ON EUROPE   Blast German Inland Port; U. S. Fortresses Strike Occupied France

Duisberg Bombed 52nd Time; Yanks Beat Off Swarms In Daylight Raid

British, American Bombers Raid Huge Nazi Instatlations   Six American, Eleven British Planes Fail  to Return to Base

A. T. Peterson Is Appointed ().P.A. Head  Billings Man Will Have Charge Of Montana Office

OFFICE MOVED   Farm Security Workers 10 Be en Job In Cincinnati.

British Fall Back To New Positions On Malaya Front   Surrender Of Batu Pahat, 60 Miles From Singapore Reported; Jap Convoy Sighted Off East Coast

British Lose Malaya Line West Anchor   Surrender Batu Pahat Defense Now 60 Miles From Singapore

NEW BRITISH WITHDRAWAL IN MALAYA   Japanese Dislodge Western Artchor Of Defenders’ Line; Fichting '!s. Sharp

British Defense Line In Malaya LostTo Nipponese   Sharp Fighting Continue Near Kluang On Centra Railroad Route To Base’

YIELD BATU PAHAT TO INVADERS, TAKE NEW POSITIONS   Heavy Fighting Reported Continuing In Kluang Area

Japanese Make Gains In Malaya   Defenders Surtender . , Batu Pahat,

Japanese Make Gains In Malaya  Defenders Surrender Batu Pahat, Fall Back

Japs Take Batu Pahat   British Withdraw From Western End of Malayan Defense

BRITIOH SURRENDER WESTERN ANCHOR OF SINGAPORE DEFENSI   JAPANESE POUND DEFENSI LINES FROM AIR AND GROUND RELENTLESSLY

Gallant Boatswain Sees te It That Ship Goes Down With Flag Flying

Sub Sinks Smal Merchant Ship   Boat Goes to Bottom With Flag Streaming  from Her Pole

Darden Does Not Plan To Call In Bonds   More Efficient Utilization Of Funds Sought

Darden’s Plan Includes Cash   No. Bond Calling Likely To Be Involved When Solons Meet

BLAME CAVE-IN FOR COLLAPSE   Two Killed, Three Hurt in Fayette Recreation Center.

TWO KILLED AND THREE HURT AS BUILDING FALLS   Party of Boys Playing Table Tennis and Frolicking to Swing Tune From Juke Box Changes to Scene of Death and Wreckage   IS CAUSED BY A CAVE-IN

TWO KILLED AS CENTER FALLS   Three Injured in Col. lapse of Recreation Building

3,350 Canadians Lost At Dieppe   Biggest Part of Group Believed Nazi Prisoners

Canadian Casualties Listed as 3,850 in Raid on Diepve   Letson Announces Total of Those Dead, Wounded or Micenc.

CANADIAN CASUALTIES 3350 IN DIEPPE RAID   Official Tabulation Places Losses at 170 Dead, 633 Wounded, 2547 Missing

CANADIAN LOSS AT DIEPPE 3,35   Known Dead 170, Wounded-33 and 2, 547 Others Missing. -

3,350 Canadians Killed, Wounded, Missing In Raid   Dieppe Raid Losses Given By Ottawa Adjutant In Official Beport

Fire Destroys Indiana Plant   Kokomo Sanitary Pottery Company's Factory Burns

Nazi U-Boat Base, Airfield Are Bombed   Three Flying Fortresses Are Lost in Attack

Flying Forts Of U.S. Strike Hard Blows   Nazi U-Boat Base Of Lorient Hit: Three Planes Lost

Tomorrow Midnight Deadline For Purchase of Coffee   Sales Will Be Frozen For Period Of One Week

COFFEE SALES HALTED HERE UNTHL NOV, 29   Merchants Allowed Time To Replenish Low Stocks

Japs Bombs Fall Harmlessly on New Guinea   Hit Only Underbrush; Allies Extend Drive in Solomons

JAP PLANES DROP TONS OF BOMBS ON NEW GUINEA COAST   Apparently Get Signal: Mixed And Load Of Bombs Falls In Underbruch

Objectives Of Planes Not Clear   MacArthur's Bombers Conduct Night Raid

IAPS GET SIGNALS MIXED AND WASTE BOMBING ATTACK      Tons of Explosives Droppec on Underbrush 32 Miles from Target.

JAP FLYERS DROP BOMBS IN BRUSH   Get Signals Mixed, Attack Spot 32 Miles From Port

JAP BOMBER DAGK IN FORGE IN NEW GUINEE   Raiders’ Signals Crossed, _ They Drop Their Bombs ) In Open Country

Heroes Of Aleutians - Honored   Gen. Buckner Announces Awards Of Purple Hearts And Air Medals

Hubert Utterback, One-Time Iowa Congressman Dies   Only Democrat to Serv Old Sixth District, (De Moines)

CHURCHILL IS AGAIN TESTED IN LEADERSHIP   Commons Member Moves for Vote of ‘No Confidence In Government

“_OUNS, e “AS, s, Planes Denied by Two   War Production Head And His Predecessor Says It Did Not Cause Defeat in Libya

British Deny Libya Army Short of Guns   Had More Tanks Than Axis, Commons Told in Bitter Attack on Churchill

Churchill Under Fire In Commons; Defends Policies I: Reply Tomorrow

Equipment Of Desert Arnty Is Adequate   Churchill Backers Deny Dereliction As Debate Opens

CHURCHILL FOES LAUNCH EFFORT TO UNSEAT HIM   ‘No Confidence” Mo. tion Before Commons; Leaders Deny Lack Of Guns And Tanks Caused Loss Of Libya.

BRITONS DENY DEFEAT DUE TO WRAPONS LACK      Production Chiefs-Aves North African Losses Not Caused ‘by ‘Any Arms Shortage   CHURCHILL HIT   Movement Is Started [ Commons to Vote “No Confidence” in His  Conduet of War

BRITISH FAITH IN CHURCHILL'S ACTION TESTED   WAR LEADERSHIP CHARGED WITH LOSS OF MANY BATTLES

CRITICS OPEN BITTER ATTACK ON CHURCHILL   Egyptian Army Hac Plenty of Supplies Commons Informec In Debates

Lack of Guns, Tanks and Planes Denied   Churchill ‘No Confidence’ Move Opens ir House of Commons

Britain Had Superiority Of Guns For Desert Fight   More Tanks Than  Gerniany And Italy Combined, House Is Told: Debate Opens

Lyttleton Denies Lack of Guns and Tanks in Desert   British War Production ' Chief Defends Churchil In Parliament

MATERIEL SHORTAGE IS DENIED   Dive-Bombers Coming From U. S., Says Lyttleton

OF PLANES _ AND TANKS      British Army in Desert Has More Equipment Than Axis, Says Beaverbrook   U.S. DIVE BOMBERS SENT TO MID-BAST   Parliament Opens Up on Churchill, Who Will Speak Tomorrow

Libya Reports Untrue, Is Charge in Commons By Churchill’s Critics   ‘No Confidence” Attack, Led by Wardlaw. Milne, Declares Prime Minister Has — Assumed Too Much ‘Authority

British Defeat Not Caused By Lack of Tanks   War Production Minister Also Tells Commons That Gun, Plane Shortages No Alibi for Rout in Desert Fichtine.

REPORTS GIVEN BY SUPPORTERS OF CHURCHILL   Needed Equipment Promised To Offset Defeats On Libyan Desert   CONFIDENCE VOTE ASKED   American Built Tanks Used, Others Coming, House Of Commons Told   ROOSEVELT MAY SELECT MILITARY TRIBUNAL TO TRY GERMAN SABOTEURS

Churehill Direction   /British Production ‘Heads 3 Defenders }: Have..Enough Supplies:

British Production Chief Denies Defeats Due To Lack Of Equipment   Churchill’s Critics, Opening Move For “No Confidence” Vote Charged That. Production Was Not Providing Armies With Adequate Equipment.

BRITISH ARMY IN LIBYA HAD TANKS, PLANES   WAR PRODUCTION HEADS SAY LACK NOT CAUSE OF DEFEAT  :

Says English Production Is Increasing Now   Lyttleton Claims Manufac ture Of Weapons Soon To Exceed That Of All Enemy Odtitput

Deny Arms Lack In North Africa   Churchill’s Critics Launch Attack In Parliament

COMMONS PUTS CHURCHILL ON ‘CARPET TODAY   Cabinet Members Deny Lack of Equipment For Libyan Army   PRODUCTION RAPPED   Sir John Wardlaw-Milne Calls for Vote of No Confidence

CRITICS HEARD IN PARLIAMENT   Pienty of Weapons in Libya, Production Minister Re niiaco   SAY EQUIPMENT INFERIOR

Lack Of Gun;  Tanks Deni   Churchill’s Critics Blas At War Conduct; Urgé cf Defense Ministry. “a

Lyttleton Denies Lack of Guns and Tanks in Deser   British War Production Chief Defends Churchill In Parliament  BEAVERBROOK ALSO  Clash Bravely With Foes Of Churchill Seeking te Wreck Cabinet

BRITISH WA CHIEFS DENY LACK OF GUNS   Has Been No Lag in Either American or English Production, Commons Told as Critics Begin Attack on Churchill.

CHURCHILL CRITICS LAUNCH ATTACK ON HIS CONDUCT OF WAR  DENIED BY HIS SUPPORT: ORS LACK OF WAR MATE RIAL CAUSED DEFEAT

Deny Libyan Forces Lacked Equipment   Plenty of Guns, Tanks And U. S. Dive-Bombers Being Supplied Troops

CHURCHILL CRITICS LAUNCH ATTACK OF “NO CONFIDENCE”   ord Beaverbrook Says He Does Not Think There Is Any Shortage of Equipment In Libya; Both He and Lyttleton Are Heard.

VOTE OF “NO CONFIDENCE” IS PROPOSED   Observers in London Predicting Prime Mnister Will Be Supported Overwhelmingly   DEBATE ENDS THURSDAY

CHURCHILL'S CRITICS OPEN THEIR ATTACK      English Had More Tanks tn Desert Than Axis Forces, According to Lord Beaverbook

Churchilll Oratory Will Win, Leaders  in Parliament Say   British Prime Ministe) Will Defend War  Effort Tomorrow

Denies Shortage  Of War Equipment  Chief Of Production In Britain Says Desert Forces Well Armed

Britain Denies  Lack Of Guns   ‘No Confidence’ Attack On Prime  Minister Launched

War Materials Not Lacking In Egypt BritishMinister Declares In Debate Today   OLIVER LYTTLETON AND PREDECESSOR DENY THA7 LACK OF GUNS, TANKS, PLANES WAS CAUSE OF DE. FEAT OF BRITISH IN AFRICA.

High Britons Deny Any Lack Of Weapons   Production Chief Defends Attacks On Churchill

British Commons Launches 2-Day Debate on War   “No Confidence” Vote Proposed by Conservative   Mes Fall of Tohiuk.   ‘Beaverbrook Denies  Lack of Material

Churchill On Carpet   Opponents Want Facts On Failure To  Stop Axis In Egypt

U.S. Flying Fortresses Again Praised After Precision Raid On Cities Of Occupied Holland

Air Fortress Wins Praise for  Dutch Attack   U.S. Bombers Can Wield Aerial Supremacy, Spaatz Declares

U.S. BOMBERS WIN APPROVAL   ‘Slew Praise Given After Raid on Hollard

AIR FORTRESSES KEY 10 VICTORY OVER DICTATORS   Large Planes Can Win Mastery Of Air Over Europe

FLYING FORTS RAID UTRECHT, ROTTERDAM   Return Unscathed “After - Longes! European Raid, on Which 12 German Fighters Shot Down

U.S. PLANES SHOW SUPERIORITY IN RAID ON HOLLAND   DESTROY TWELVE OF HITLER’S BEST DURING ATTACK

United States Flying Ships Used To Raid  Nazis Again   Fortresses Are Laud. ed For Performance In Fighting

Down Dozen Nazi  Planes In Clash  Formation Returns To Base Intact; One Gets Back With Bad Motor

Flying Forts Win New Glory Over Europe   Down 12 of Germany’: Best Fighters With N« Loss to Raiders

AMERICAN HLYING FOP TRESSES AGAIN PRAISED FOR WORK  PRECISION BOMBING ANI ABILITY TO FIGHT OFF ATTACKS RECITED

FLYING FORTRESSES ARE PRAISED AGAIN      Shoot 12 of Germany’s Best Fighters from Sky

Fortresses Down Planes   Make Precision Raid On Rotterdam and Utrecht, Holland.

Flying Fortresses Hailed. as Key to Mastery of Skies   Formation Returns to Base in Britain After Successful Foray

Twelve Nazi Planes Downed By Fortresses   Huge American Planes Are Praised Again After Precision Raid On Nazi-Held Cities

TOMMY MANVILLE TO WED SOCIETY GIRI   Jean Sutherlin, Who Plared With Mountain Theater At Braddock Heizhis. To Be Number 6&

A ———————rrté~—‘~;S S.S”SS”S”*”*é<‘ SO  Hit British Cruiser Delivers Casualties

ALASKA TOE-HOLD COSTLY TO ENEMY   Indirect Congratulatory Wire On Air Craft Performance Tips Off News Source

One Enemy Cruise: Believed Sunk  Near Aleutians   Communique Indicates Nipponese Haves Not Extended Limited Area lor Occupation. in North Sector —

Officials Say One Enemy Cruiser Believed Sunk, Hits Scored on Aircraft Carrier; Navy Reports Yankee Assaults Continuing

DETAILS OF TORPEDO ATTACK  NOT YET REVEALED AND SHIP MAY STILL  BE AFLOAT

Nazi Submarines Continue Blows at Tanker Fleet, So Essential to American War Effort

U-Boats Strike New Blows At Tanker Fleet   Another Sent To Bottom In Drive Aimed At Oil Supplies   SURVIVORS LANDED      One Thought Lost Now Safe In Port, Navy  Reveals

Rochester Lost to Submar ines But Pan-Maine Reaches Port Safely.

ANOTHER TANKER HIT BY TORPEDO OFF U.S. COAST   Government Does Not Disclose Whether Ship Went To Bottom

GERMAN SUBS STRIKE AGAIN INATLANTIC   Tanker Rochester ‘Is Latest Victim Of Nazi Efforts ©

SUBS ON COAST   Socony-Vacuum Oi Tanker Badly Damaged   ATLANTIC COAST U-BOAT MENACE CONTINUES

Nazi Subs Strike Again At Oil Ships   Total Number Vessels Sunk Not Revealed

GERMAN —U-BOATS STRIKE HARDER AT ATLANTIC TANKERS   Rochester Is- La Latest “Victim OF Nazi, Submarinea—_ In Eastern Waters.

LABOR CHIEFS DEPLORE BIL TO REGISTER   House Union Move Hit; Senate Studies ; es

BLOCK UNION REGISTRATION   CIO and AFL Combine Forces for Fight on House Measure

Unions Fight Bill Forcing  Registratior   AFL and CIO Join Hands: Anti-Strike Law Is Urged to Prevent ‘Racketeerins’

Inion Chiefs sk Defeat  f Labor Bill   House Measure Provides Plan Of Registration

LAW TO CRUSH STRIKES ASKED   Defeat of House Labor Measure Sought By AFL and CTO

AFL AND CIO. FIGHT BILL FOR REGISTRATION    Green and Murray Call Move ‘Snip  ing,’ Senator Lee Assails Labo: Racketeers

UNIONS FIGHT BILL REQUIRING REGISTRATION   Senate Is Asked For Im. mediate Passage Of Anti Strike Legislation

REGISTRATION BILL FOUGHT BY UNIONS   CIO-AFL Acts as Senatot Lee Asks Anti-Strike Laws

LABOR LEADERS OPPOSE NEW ACT   Murray, Green Against Bill Requiring All Labor Unions To Register

Soviets Take Offensive at Voronezh  Reda Rannr) Ona   Reds Report One of Grimmest Stands of War

Soviets Take Offensive at Voronezh   Reds Report On of Grimmest Stands of War

FOOD PRICES TO BE HIGHER, 1S PREDICTION   Rapidly Rising Farm Prices Ar Responsible; No General Increase

me Fro rom: m Raise  In Farm Prices”   No: General Increase. Likely, However, Say~ Administration Heads

HIGHER FOOD COSTS SEEN AS -FARM PRICES INGREAS   FOOD ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS BAY, HOWEVER, “THAT NO GENERAL INCREASE EXPECTED

See No General Increase In Food Costs Despite Rising Farm Prices

NO GENERAL RISE IN CONSUMER FOOD COST IS EXPECTED   Possibility Of Higher Costs ' Caused By Rapid Rise In’ Farm  Denny

Food Costs May Go Fven Higher   However, No General Increase Is Expected

Russians Gain To Northwest Of Stalingrad   Nazis Score Advance Insida Volga Industrial Metropolis   ATTACKS IN OTHER SECTORS REPELLED   Fighting In Caucasus Is Being Intensified By German Invaders

Nazis Shift Efforts To The Caucasus   Advances Made At Heavy Costs

HIGAENLOOPER AND KRASCHEL FOR GOVERNOR   Blue vs.. Gillette, Rankiz vs. Wagner Are Other Tawa Primary Recnlte

WILODN BEATS THORNBURG bY 45 000 VOTES   Herring Easy Winner to Bat tle Governor for Senate Seat This Fall.   HICKENLOOPER GOES IN WITH LANDSLIDE

FACES HERRING AFTER WINNING 4 CORNER RACE   Demo Incumbent Has Little Trouble Winning Over Isolationist

Council Studies Giraud as Next Commander   French Hero Now Heads African Army After Darlan Death

Louis and Simon Meet March 27th   Prices Scaled For Army Emergency Fund Benefit

PRIVATE JOE LOUIS TO FIGHT ABE SIMON   Charity Bout, March 27, Wil Be 21st as Champion

Tremendous German Losses Beginning to Tell On Invaders;  Nazis Irritable On Radio   Couple Regiments of Nazi Soldiers Wiped Out; Stockholm Says Hitler Losing Hope.

Momentary Trend Of Battle Favorable To Valiant Russians   On One Front German Invaders Driver Back For Mile And Half Along Streets Of Stalingrad.

Stalingrad Heroes Push Germans Back  From One Sector      House-to-House Fighting Rages Through Ruinec City As Reds Counter-Attack

Over Mile Gained by  Russians   Fierce Fighting Continues in Streets—Red Reports  More Opiimistic

Russian Guards Take Initiative  Outlook Brite   German Losses In Bloody Fighting Reported Heavy

RED GUARDS MAKE GAINS IN FIGHTING   Optimistic Tone Noted In Reports From Moscow

Hitler Reported Building Chain of Forts to Hold  Gains on Eastern Front   Abandons Hope of Crushing Russia, Prepares to Meet Second Front Threat in West, Sweden Hears

HALT IN CRIMEA HITLER'S FIRST BLITZ FAILURE   RAF Now Believed Holding 60 Pct. of Luftwaffe on West Front   New Jap Forces Resume Push Toward North on Burma Road

Timetable Of Jap Conquests In Pacific War   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

STATE OFFICIAL HERE   OPA Representative Is Checking Records at Rationing Office

BRITISH ACES BOMB SICILY; SEVEN KILLED   ROME SAYS CATHEDRAL ANC UNIVERSITY ARE DAMAGED

BRITISH BOMBS DAMAGE SICILY   Two Waves Of Bombers Visit Messina, Doing Much Damage; Seven Killed, 26 Injured.

MUNICIPAL JURIST AT CINCINNATI DIE:   Funeral Tuesday for Judg Samuel W. Bell

NAVY MUTE ON SEARCH FOR SUBS OFF COAST   Blackout In Corpus Area  Termed Success   AIRPLANES COMB GULF   Threat Seen To Panama Canal From U-Boats

PLANES ACTIVE IN HUNT FOR U-BOAT IN CORPUS SECTOR   NAVY OFFICIALS, HOWEVER, SILENT ON PROGRESS OF GULF COAST SEARCH

Navy Silent On Progress Made In Hunt Of Sub   Corpus Has All-Night Blackout Which Is Termed Successful

RED CROSS HELP FOR PRISONERS HELD BY ENEM'   Ship Being Readied at San Fran. cisco to Take Food, Medicine, Supplies to Far East,

San Francisco Has Another Blackout   Area Darkened for 20-Minute Period

SAN FRANCISCO, BAY AREA BLACKED OUT      City in Darkness 20 Minutes—AllClear Sounds After Plane Is Identified.

Busy Traffic Tied Up At Theater Hout In Bay Area   Unidentified Craft Causes Trouble Until It is Found Not to Be Enemy

Red Army Newspaper Admits Pressure Becoming More and More Difficult to Fight Off

Jap Action Hurts Axis Internees   Attack Ship Moving Nlen From War Zone

Jap Blows Gather Momentum, Aiming at Communication Lines And Bases of United Nations   AXIS INTERNEES VICTIMS OF JAPS

Russia Extends  Jap Fishing Pact   Agreement Expired Last December

AUSSIE PLANES OPEN ATTACK ON INVASION FLEET   JAPANESE LAN TROOPS -AT  TWO KEY POINTS OF NEW CrINnea   EMERGENCY MEETING OF WAR CABINET TO CONSIDER THREAT   Landing Points Only 425 Miles from Australian Continent; . Island Forces of Limited. Strength

REDS HAVE ABOUT DESTROYED ENTIRE GERMAN DIVISION   Many Poles in 48th Infantry Who Deserted Russians in Large Numbers Wher Fighting Beaan.   AUSTRALIAN PLANES FIGHT JAP INVASION   Germans, Italians Orderes to Evacuate State in Mex ico, Japs Previously Wert Ordered Out.

AUSTRALIANS OPEN HEAVY AIR ATTACK ON ENEMY FLEET   Early Attack On Au Australian Nort! Coast Is Expected — Airmen Take Japs By Surprise—  - Visibility Poor

AIRCRAFT FIGHT INVAOION FLEET AT NEW GUINE!   Australia Braces For Ex pected Blow As Jap: Grab New Bases

JAPS DRIVING AT AUSTRALIA MAKE LANDING IN NEW GUINEA   Australian War Planes Make Heavy Attack on Invasion Fleet   But Two Detachments ol “Considerable Strength” Land on Island

AUSTRALIAN WAR PLANES: ATTACK NEW GUINEA JAPS   New Encreachments Put En: emy Within 425 Miles of Continent.

ardall Is Named apolis Head   Naval Aide at White  House Gets Post

Admits He Doesn't Know When War Will End, But Hurls Threat At U.S.A.

FUEHRER TELLS OF NEW U-BOAT BLOWS TOUS   Bitter Fight Continues At Singapore

HITLER ADMITS HE DID NOT FIGURE ON UL SLIN THE WAR   In Speech Today Attacks Both Pres. Roosevelt and Premier Churchill.

Attacks Churchill,  Roosevelt   Nazi Leader Promises Get mans Will Regain Lost Ground in Spring

JAPAN'S FORCES 18 MILES FROM BRITISH ISLAND   Red Army Drives on in Ukraine, Threaten Axis Lines in Crimea

Hit ler Cannot Predict When r      ‘Encouraging Reports Come From Dutch

Axis Leaders Meet For Discussion   German and Italian Military Leaders and Laval Meet with Hitler to Discuss Questions of Common Strategy

North African Drive  Worries Axis Chiefs   Hitler Summons German And Italian Military s Leaders And Pierre Laval To Headquarters For Discussion Of War Problems

Adolf Calls Gangsters IntoHuddle   ‘Firm Determination’ And ‘Full Agreement’ Is Proclaimed.   Laval Sits In   Dutch Quisling Would Raise Army To Oust Yontberne

Strategy Discussed At Confab Of Axis , Leaders; -Laval Is Asked What Role France Will Play

Hitler Confers With Nazi And Italian Chiefs  Laval Attends MHuddl   Laval Attends Huddle Of Axis Leaders On War Stratecv.

ST, MARKS LIGHT TIDE   HIGH MILITARY LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE   Week-End Meeting Held to Discuss Common-Strategy  to Combat Allied Moves

Axis Leaders Have Parley With Hitler   Conference Called For Discussion of Common Strategy   LAVAL ISINCLUDEC

Hitler Confers With Axis Partners On War Strategy; Laval Is Included

Axis Heads Meet Over Week-End   New. Allied. Threats  Bring Crisis?

GUERRILLAS IN. ® JUGOSLAVIA TAKE AXIS MATERIAL   Gen. Mikhailovitch’s Growing Forces Continve.1o Harass :Nazis, Italians. *

Guerillas Take Large  Stores Arms   Storm Dalmatian Town and Engage In Fierce Battle

slav Rebels Storm Towr   ien. Mikhailovitch’s Guer illas Capture Arms, Ma terials.

Guerillas Take  Jugoslav Town   104 Slavs Executed By Axis Authorities

Program in Auditorium Tonight Will Close the Day's Events   SHOW OF LIVESTOCK

4H FAIR UNDER WAY AT HASKELL   Program in Auditorium Tonight Will Close the Day’s Events   SHOW OF LIVESTOCK

Publish. Names Of  Draftees   Vindicator & Republican _ Will Have Complete List  Of Men Drafted or En sted In Armed Forces

Heavy Raids: On Germany And France   NIGHT ATTACKS ON GERMAN AREAS FOLLOW HUGE DAYTIME. RAIDS; AMER. PLANES INVOLVED

U.S., British Planes Batter Nazi Targets   ‘Fortresses’ Shoot Down 46 German _Fiahters In Assault

“Great Many Nazi Planes Shot Down   Concentrated Attack Made On Duishere

TRIPLE BUSTER BOMBS DROPPED ON DUISBURG   Great Rhine Port And Factories Target _-pne Planes Shot

Non-Stop Aerial Drive ‘On’ Again   Many Axis Targets Hit Duisburg Raided 56th Time

AMERICAN: PLANES TAKE PART IN ONE OF BIGGEST RAIDS   Great Many German Planes Downed - In Gigantic Air War Over’ 7 France

Allies Planes PoundGermany  In Huge Raids   Daring Daylight Sweeps Followed By Attack On Duisburg

Air Raid on Continent One OF War's Largest   American Planes Included in Attack’ Party

BRITISH RAID  DUISBURG, GERMANY   Many Nazi Planes Shot Down Over Occupied France

R. ALF: BLASTS DUISBERGIN NIGHT ATTACK   Flying Fortresses Assis! In One of Biggest Raids on Plants   DOWN NAZI PLANES   Industrial Targets Struc! And Many Large Fires Left Burning

Allies Raid Nazi Areas   Amercani Planes Take Part In Bg Attack On Germany

Yank Planes Take Part In Gigantic Attack On Reich Occupied Europe

DOESN’T LIKE US   Cleveland Italian Spurns Citizen ship: U. S. Holds Him.

REDS IN NEW GAINS   General Rommel’s Libyar Forces Drive British Back Again

War Lord Decides He Can’t Get Along. Wit te       SWEEPING NEW  GAINS BY iad

GENERALS ARE RESTORED AS REDS PUSH ON   “uehrer Finds He Can't Handle War Without Aid Of Experienced Men: Reds Claim 93 Mile Advance, Capture 90 Villages.

Faces Realization That He Needs Experienced Strategists to Carry On War — Agrees to) Silence Bimniler. 

HITLER REPORTED T0 HAVE REACHED COMPROMISE WITH OUSTED GENERALS AS SOVIETS MAKE. SWEEPING GAINS.   Nazi Chieftain “Unable to.Carry On Without Aid of Experienced Strate zists,’’ Actions of Removed Generals Have Been Confirmed—Admission Hitler Neede Military Rrains _

Reins Back To Generals   Army Heads Again on Top; Report Bengasi Taken by. Axis Again

HITLER CALLS ARMY AIDES   Leader Of Nazis Reported To Have Reached Compro mise With His Generals—New Gains Claimed By Russia—Axis Advances In Libya

HUTLCA GALLING GENE HALS OAGK, LONDON LEARNS   Fuehrer Decides Strategists Necessary To War Plan, Reports Assert

Hitler in New Move   Report He Has Reached a Compromise With Generals

compro omise > Wit Military Experts   Sweeping New Gains . Are Reported By. Red Armies Against. Nazis

ReportHitler. Generals In ‘Compromise’   London Hears Fuehrer Yields to Need of Strategists.

HITLER CHANGES HIS MIND   London Report Says Fuehrei Restores Command of Armies to Military Minds a: Reds Sweep On

Hitler Gives Up Command to Nazi Military Brains   Reaches Compromise With Generals Who Now Are Put in Charge.   Reds Continue March On Southwest Front

Fuehrer Unable fo Direct Nazi Armies in War  Axis Armies in Libya Push to

HITLER COMES TO TERMS WITH ARMY LEADERS   Help of Experiencec  Officers Needed, Fuehrer Admits

Hitler Reported fo Have Compromised   Rumor Says General Back in Control

HITLER CALLS BACK LEADERS, LONDON HEARS   ADMITS CANNOT LEAD NAZ FORCES TO VICTORY OVER REDS

HITLER REPORTED IN COMPROMISE WITH GENERALS   ANTI-AXIS PRESS SAYS FUEHRER ADMITS HE NEEDS STRATEGISTS

HITLER FORCED > 10 COMPROMISE WITH GENERALS   “* ‘Unable to Carry on Without Aid of Experienced Strategists’, London Hears—Recapture of Bengasi Is  —@® Claimed by Rome,

HITLER, GENERALS REACH COMPROMISE PAPER REPORTS   Reds Score Sweeping New Gains; Axis Makes ~-Come-Back In Africa

SWEEPING ADVANGE REPORTED BY REDS   Agreement Reached In German Army

SWEEPING NEW GAINS MADE BY RUSSIAN FORGES   Hitler Reported to Have Compro. mised With Generals Because He Needed Their Services.

Hitler Finds..  Brains Better  Than Instinet Calls On Generals To Stop Debacle; British Fall Back

Hitler Makes Compromise With Generals   Sweeping New Gains by Russia’s Armies are Reported

Hitler Forced To Accept Aid Of His Generals   Compromise Made ‘AS: Russians: Score Additional’ Gains .

London Reports Say Fueh rer’s Move Is Admission That He Needs Aid Of Train. ed Strategists; Russians File Up New Gains ,

Hitler Said To Have Called His Generals Back   Compromise Reporter As Red Army Makes 93-Mile Advance

Hitler, Generals ee Reach Compromise   Russians Report Success Against Ger mans on Land and Sea; Axis Score: in North Afriéa

HEAVY NEW GAINS BY RUSSIAN ARMIES ALONG EAST FRONT   RUMORED THAT HITLER HAS CALLED GENERALS TO AID, ADMITTING THEIR NEED

NAZI GENERALS BACK IN POWER   Report Hitler Admits Need Of Experiencec — Strategists   REDS FORGE ON   British, However, Receive Unexpected Setback In   Africa

Hitler Calls Back General: As Reds Gain   Reaches Compromise With Army Men; Russians Inflict New Reverses

HITLER F THAT HE NEEDS HIS GENERALS   Adolf Reported to Have Compromised With Ousted Leaders   SWEEPING GAINS RECORDED BY REDS   Additional Advances By Romme! Reported In Libyan Warfare

CAN'T CARRY ON WITHOUT STRATEGISTS   New Gains By Russia’s Armies Are Reported

Hitler Falls Back On Nazi Army Experts   Report Fuehrer Unable To Cope With Situation

CONGRESS S YIELDING TO EDR’S THREAT   Ceilings On Wages, Farm Products To Be Introduced In Senate Today.

Congress Moves to Comply With Roosevelt Ultimatum To Curb Rise of Price:

Burma Iraitors Aid Japanese   United Nations Forces Bat tle Furiously To Halt Jap Advances

DECISION AGAINST 49-CENT PENALTY IN OHIO COMING _ BEFORE HIGHEST Cory

Wheat Penalty Case Review  Is Extended  Supreme Court To   Supreme Court To Hear Appeal From Secretary Wickard

PRICE CEILING — ON NEWSPRINT SET TEMPORARILY   Present Leval of $50 a Tor Imposed for 60-Day Perioc by Office of Price Admin istration

DOOR TO MONARCHY IN SPAIN REMAINS OPEN   Franco Says Restoration Must   Be Conditional Regime   Exists for Spain

FRANCO CLAIMS SPAIN’S REVOLT HAS NOT ENDED   ‘Cites Mussolini As Leader Who Has Given Justice To The Italians

Senate Board Slices F reight  Tax from Bill   Committee Approves Five Per Cent Tax on Parti-Mutual Betting, Move Is Rejected

FREIGHT EXCISE TAX DISAPPROVEL   SENATE GROUP ELIMINATES PROPOSED LEVY FROM NEW REVENUE MEASURE.

Freight Excise  Tax Eliminated  Other Changes in Tax Bill Are Made

Proposed Freight Excise Tax Taken Out of New Bill   Senate Committee, How ever, Approves Parts of House Measure

FREIGHT EXCISE TAX ELIMINATEL   Senate Committee Vote for Withholding Levy On Wages, Dividends

Flying Fortress Pilot Risks Death To Bring Crippled Plane Back to Earth

Pilot Offers His Life for  His Fortress   Lands Flaming, Crippled Ship, Named After His Wife

Russian Defense Throws Hitler s Program Off Key   ‘We Shall Take Stalingrad Boast Unexplained by Fuehrer

BRITISH WIN THREEDAY NAVAL BATTLE   Score Torpedo Hits On ¢ Axis Warships

BRITISH CLAIM TORPEDO HITS ON THREE CRUISERS   Mediterranean Battle - Nets  Tidy Results In Racing H Sea Fight.

British Fight Out of Sea Trap   Hit Two Ships, Down Five To Nine Planes

DEMANDS MOUNT FOR HEARING ON NEW WAR POWERS   House Group Gets Redrafted Law Suspension Bill

THEY'LL BE AT HOME ON CHRISTMAS   To Report at Camp Dodge for Ex. amination, Possible Induction Into Army of U. 8.

Their Examinations Will Be Taker at Camp Dodge, Then They'll Have Week's Furlough

DRAFT BOARD ANNOUNCES 103 TO BE CALLED   Ordered to Report at City Hal Early in Morning for Bus Trip to Ft. Des Moines

Union Takes Pay Boost   Steel Workers Accept 44-Cent Increase Advocated by WLB

Steel Workers Accept Was Labor Board Wage Award Hope It’s Industry-Wide

STEEL UNION WOULD EXTEND PAY INCREASE   Seeks to Make 44-Cent Wage Boost Effective Over Entire Industry.   ACCEPTS WLB AWARD   Asks Stablization Effort Be Spread to Taxes and Living Costs.

REDS MAKE IMPORTANT ADVANCES   Intensify Drive Inside City of Stalingrad

SOVIETS MAKE GAINS INSIDE OF STALINGRAD   Second Line of German Defense in Southern Outskirts of City Penetrated by Reds.

Shock Troops Penetrate Second Hun Defense Line at Stalingrad   Reds Attack Strongly in Factorv Areas

SUDDEN THRUST BY RUSSIANS "RESULTS IN BREA   In’ Southern Area Reds Penetrate Second Detense Line.

REDS BREAK NAZI LINE IN STALINGRAD   Counterattacks Stopped On Central Front

Ford Finds Weed Tasty   General Advance Improves Allied Front in Eevpt

The War Today Allies Nearer Disaster Than At Any Time Since Hitler Defeated France   Should British Defense Line Break It Would En danger Alexandria And Suez Canal   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analwet

Allies Are Now Nearer Disaster Than At Any Time Since Hitler Crushed France Early In Was

Allied Victory In Egypt Wculd Be Matter Of Great Rejoicing; British Sure

Allies Near Disaster In Desert War   Battle for Egypt Greates Crisis Since French and Belgian Front Fell   ‘HOPE FOR BEST, : PREPARE FOR WORST’   British Are Carrying Out Fighting Withdrawal and 5, Stratervic One

NAC, SO NN STS en SIS NETTIE MEME Fee EREVAN TEE MNT TA OIE,  British Get Chins Up, But Disaster Hovers.

THE WAR TODAY  \LLIED PLIGHT IN) AFRICA IS WORS] SINCE COLLAPSE OF FRANCE.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Nearer Disaster Than Any Time Since The Fall Of France

ALLIES NEARER DISASTER THAN EVER BEFORE   Not a Moment for Despiar But Will Be A Matter of Rejoicing If We Win

The WAR “TODAY   . By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  oe = -_

New Factors Loom As Aid to Allies In Desert Fighting   However, to Protect Khe Base of Alexandria, Defense Must Hold Near El Daba Fort

Egypts Defenders Have Chins Up, Say That They Can Win   ALLIES VERY NEAR GREATEST] DISASTER YET

Should British Defense  _ Line Break It Would En danger Alexandria And Suez Canal

Take Heavy Toll Of Jap Invaders   Japanese Increase Tempo Of Thei: Offensive. Despite Severe Losses

Fighting North of  Singapore   Washington Denies Jar Claim of Sinking Two U. S. Battleships

Nipponese Staging Non-Stop Aerial Bombing Of Corregidor Fortress: U. S. Resistance In Island As Brave  A Fight As Custer’s Famous Stand

United Nations  Smash Forward On All Fronts   Axis Reports Of Victories Are Refinted

Allies Claim Heavy Toll in Far East"   - Oppose Land and Sea Offensives Against . East and Singapore by Japanese . .

iF JAPANESE   Sweeping Land and Sea Of. fensive Launched by Japanese.

Government Seeking to Balance Manpower Between ‘Army, Industry; National Service Act Seen as Inevitable

Labor Draft Is Considered By Administration   Manpower for Armies ant ’ For. Labor  Still No Balanced

Manpower Shift Said ‘Necessity   Labor, Armed Forces To Be Controlled

SURVEY OF U.S, MANPOWER WILL BE MADE SOON   Seek Report On Needs Of Army And Industry

WPB SEEKING GAUGE OF ARMY, FACTORY NEEDS   National Service Act io Combai La. bor Shortages, Check Migration of Labor, Studied

U.S. Surveying Manpower; Plan New Labor Law   Agencies to determine largest army that can be serviced by those left at home.

ROBBED OF CRUTCHES   -Man’s Acceptance of Charitable Offer Turns Out Cruelly.

Threat to Moresby Growing   Allies Bomb Foe in Pacific; China Reports Gain

Jap Linchuan  Quarters Hit   9390-Pound Bomb Tossed By U. S. Aerial Force  In Kiangsi Area

New Vote May Overrule Accord  On $42 Base Pay   Showdown On Report of House, Senate ‘Conference Tomorrow

Advocates of $42 a Month for Service Men Hope to Block Attempt to Vote on Issue

Heil Might Claim Post Until Special Ballot; His Resignation Would Put Goodland In

OALAND LOOMIS 5 HEART VICTIM   Legal Problem Arises As to Successor to Governorshin.   QUESTION 1S UNDECIDED

CHINESE VICTORY.   Two More Towns Have Beer Taken From the Japs.

CHIN VICTORY.      Two More ‘Towus Have Beet Taken From the Japs,

Nazi Plane With Long Flying Range Falls In England   Aviation Experts Believe Plane Was One Intended to Fly to U. S., Drop Bombs, Keturn.

Rayburn Sees Goal in Planes Reached   That Is, Unless New Designs Delay Production

CLOSING IN ON ROMMEL   On Way To Attack Rear Only Rear Guard Still In Egvot.

Yanks Prepare To Move On Rommel From Wes'   Remnants Of Axis African Corps Caught Between British Eighth Army And American Troops; Tunisia Is Stage For Final Scene .

Our Forces May By-Pass Tunisia In Effort To Get At Fleeing Nazi General   Petain, With Darlan An American Prisoner, Takes Over Command Of All Of Vichy’s — Land. Sea And Air Forees

Adjustment Of AEF No Problem   Friendliness of Average Britisher Is Big Help

HINTS’ BY JAPS NOT PLEASING TQ RUSSIANS   Ta.k of Seizing Siberian Terr.tory Brings Back Stiff Warning.   MUST KFEP HANDS OFF   Japs Told Initial Success in  the War Does Not Mean   - Finai Victory.

GAS RATIONING DATE EXTENDED   Permanent System Will Operate In East On July 22

British Bomb French Plants Aiding Germans   650 Killed in. Attacks Upon Poris Suburbs:

Air Support Of United. Nations Has Collapsed In Front Line Sectors

FRENGH BUILDINGS FLATTENED DURING RAIDS BY BRITONS   Folded Up “Like Packs of Cards” Spokesman Says in Describing Severe Attacks.

Terrific Air Attack Flattens Tank Plants; British Lose 2 Planes   Vichy Says Loss of Life High and 1.500 Injured in Greatest Blast Yet by Allied Bombers

Drop Bombs DS. In Paris  Suburb Ared   _BUILDINGS FLATTENED IN 2-HOl JR RAID ON PLANTS IN FRANCE MAKING ARMAMENTS FOR CERMANY ;

British Bombers Flatten War Plants In Night Attack on Paris Suburbs

LENINGRAD © BATTLE IS 7      Reds. Hunting . Down ‘Trapped German Units

GERMAN UNITS WIPED OUT IN RUSS FORESTS   ‘Battle For Recapture of Leningrad Nears Climax With Crushing Blows for Nazi Invaders.

TRAPPED NAZI UNITS SOUGHT   Battle for Leningrad Is Nearing Climax

HARING CLA  Staraya Russa, 140 eect a am gf 3;   Staraya Russa, 140 Miles South, Is Under Attack   RUSSIAN UNITS MOP UP NAZIS IN WOODS

Long Battle — For Leningr ad  Nears Climax.   Soviet Still Dealing Germans Crushing Blows On Many Fronts

NAZIS ARE KILLED BY DEFENDERS   Are Hunted Down, Trap. ped and Shot Down in Frozen Forests — Ap- ,  proaches Cleared,

RUSSIANS : HUNTING DOWN NAZI UNITS TRAPPED IN WOODS   Battle ‘For * Lé ' ‘Leningrad ‘Is Nearing Climax As Reds Closé Slaowly-In: On Staraya Russia

Russian Pincers Close  On Trapped Nazi Forces   Battle of Lenigrad Nearing Climax, Moscow Reports Claim

“TOUGH GUY” MACARTHUR SAYS JAP STILL UNBORN WHO CAN MAKE HIM HURRY

MERCHANT SHIP TRADES SHOTS WITH AXIS SUB   Norwegian Vessel Suffers Damage But Reaches New York Port; One Dead. Two Wounded   SHELLED MANY TIMES   U. S. Destroyers and Airplanes, Attracted to Scene by Noise, Force Sub   to Retreat

U. S. Destroyer Drives Away German Submarine To Save Norwegian Ship   Vessel Reaches Harbor . With ’ After Eachanging © Shots Wit Enemy:

NORSE VESSEL, ATTACKING SUB TRADE SHOTS   U.S. Destroyer end Planes Chas: U-Boat Away and Victim Make: New York Pori

Merchant Ship Trades Shots With Attacking Submarine   Underseas Marauder Forced to Retreat And Norwegian Craft Reaches Port Safely

SHIP BATTLES SUB. ESCAPES   Trades Shots hots But War. ships Forces U-Boat To Retreat.

Vessel Escapes In Attack by Axis Submarine   Norwegian Vessel Returns Fire Of U-Boat

ATTACKING ad ——/S-DRIVEN OFF   Badly Crippled Nor-wegian Merchant Ships Make Port Safely

Norse  Ship Fights Battle With U-Boat   She Fires Shell For Shell Finally Reaches Harbor; 1 Dead. 2? Wounded

U. S. Destroyer Drives Away German Submarine To Save Norwegian Ship   Vessel Reaches Harbor Safel ’ After ene Shots Wit Enemy’ 

SHIP EXCHANGES SHOTS WITH SUB   U. S. Destroyers, Planes Cause Axis U-Boat To Retreat —

@) interpreting the Yar ix¢ws- Hoge of Allied Victory © Increases in Desert War

Munda Field Swept By Planes   Nearest Enemy Site To Guadalcanal Suffers Severely

BOMBERS POUND NEW JAP BASE   Threat To Guadalcana Raided For Third Straight Day

U.S’ AirForces Smash Jap Base   Drive to Wipe Out Threat to Position Qn Guadalcanal

“Mopping up’ opera: tions in full swing; capture Italian commander

Axis Defeat In Esynt Declared ToBe Utter Rout   British Pursue Beaten Axis Forces Across Border Of Libya   ROMMEL’S ARMY BADLY DEFEATED   Believe Less Than 20,000 Axis Troop Reach Libya In Retreat

AXIS EGYPT FORCES PUSHED INTO LIBYA   Bag of Prisoners Mounts As British Continue Mop-un

FUGITIVE AXIO. ARMY GUT OFF PROM RETREAT   Italians Abandoned by Nazis Surrender to British by  Nivieinne   NO HOPE GERMANS CAN MAKE STAND AT HALFAYA

ROUTED NAZI ARMY AT MERCY OF AIR ATTACKS   British Continue Mopping Uy Operations Against Enemy In Egypt   SIX DIVISIONS ABANDONED   Rome Radio Prepares Italians For Drives From Other Quarters

Japs Active Off India   - Tokyo Reports British Convoy Hit By Raider: In Rav of Bengal

English, Chinese Forced to Retreat on Burma Froni Enemy Reported Within 30 Miles of Vital fit] Fields

Japs Declare Fifteen Enemy Vessels Sunk   Rising Sun Warships Claim Heavy Toll From British In Indian Sea.   FOE GAINS IN BURMA

JAPS DESCRIBE SURPRISE MOVE UPON BRITISH   British And Chinese Troops Forced To Retreat On Burma Front

JAPS MOVE ON BURMA OIL FIELDS   British - Chinese Forces Retreat to Within 30 Miles of Vital Area.   JAPS SAY 15 SHIPS OF CONVOY SUNK      Russians Claim to Have Broken German Lines at Bryansk.

15 Large Ships Reported Sunk In Surprise Attack   Convoy Officers Mistake Enemy Vessels For Member Of Own Fleet; Japs Stab Close To Burma Oil Fields

JAPS NEAR MAIN BURMA OIL AREA   ALLIES CONTINUE TO RETREAT BEFORE - STEADY ATTACK

Japs Claim Naval Raid in Sight of Shores of India   Invaders Are Near Source of China’s War Oil Supply

15 British Line Ships: Said Sunk   Japs Claim Successful Hour Attack on April 6—Invaders Near Oil Fields— Leningrad Shelled—R.A.F. Day Raids Blast Ruhr Sector

JAPS CLAIM SEA VICTORY WITHIN SIGHT OF INDIA   Surprise Attack on British Convoy Reported — PresSure on Allied Line in Burma Increased — Corregidor Shelled Violently.

15 British Ships _Are Reported Sunk   Went Down in Less Than an Hour During Surprise Attack on Convoy Close to Shores of India. Jananese Report Declares.

Japs Surprise Brifish Ships, Claim 15 Sunk   Tokyo Says Japanese Sailors Could See Hills and Forts of India in Attack

ALLIED FORCES FALLBACK TO NEW POSITIONS   Nipponese Declare 15 Merchant Ships In Surprise Raid On India Shores

Score Heavy in Surprise Attack   Japs Claim to Have Sunk 15 Large Merchant Ships April 6   NEAR INDIA SHORES   Now Virtually Control Vital Waters of the Indian Ocean.

INDIAN OCEAN CONVOY RIPPED BY WARSHIPS   Land Fighting Finds Further Losses by United Nations Armies; Nipponese Now in Burma Oil Fields.

BURMA ULL 1S NEARED BY INVADER   Corregidor Loses  batters Raids ,.. Are Staged

Tokyo Claims 15 Sinkings In  British Convoy   Burma Invasion Columns Drive Within ‘Thirty Miles of Oil Fields.

Tokyo Claims 15 British Freiehters Sunk   Sent to Bottom in One Hour in Surprise- Attack Off India, Claim

Defeat Laid To British Lack Of Aggressive Spirit   Reporter Escaping Fron Tobruk Blames ‘Wait An See’ Attitude .

Editor's note: The author of the following dispatch has just returned ta Cairo from the Libyan front.

Newsman Says Lack of Aggressive Spirit by British Cost Them Disastrous Loss in Libyan Desert

TOKIO PEOPLE READIED FOR BITTER NEWS   “Can’t Win All The Time,’ Unidentified Admiral Quoted In Big Japanese News papers.   Echo of Midway

Japs Readied For Bad News   Can’t Win All the Time, Nippot Admiral Says In Press Article

Now Hirohito Knows Of It   Premier Tojo Reports On War to Emperor

Japan May Tell People Of Naval Los:   +& No Direct Mention Has Been Made as Yet in Tokyo Press

Tokyo Primes For Bad News   Japanese Not Yet Told Abou! Staggering Losses In Midway Rattla

Tokyo Prepares to Break News of Defeat to Japanese   ‘Can't Win All the Time, Unidentitied Admiral Declares in Big Newspaper

Tokyo Press Prepares People For News Of Reverses At Sez   JapsTold Guardedly They Must Be Able Tc Withstand News Of Naval Losses; Be lieve Midway Battle To Be Announced

Japan Officials Suppressing News Of Naval Battle   People Told Guardedh) They Must Withstand News Of Naval Losses

JAPS PREPARING PEOPLE FOR NEWS   NEWSPAPER STORY SUGGESTS WARNING OF SERIOUS LOSS

PREPARE JAPS FOR BAD NEWS   Tokyo Leaders Tell Nation Naval War Reverses  Must be Expected

Japanese Warned —  Of I mpending News   Tokyo Newspaper Digs Into Naval History To Show Force Can ‘Take It? as Most of Nation Remains Ignarant of Loss

ENEMY PREPARES TO BREAK NEW:   Jap Newspaper Paves Way For Story Of Defeat A Mdiway Island

Japanese Prepared For News of Midway   Nation Will Learn Of Warship Losses

To Date Half Of Foe Navy Sunk, Shot Up   Rash Midway Adventure Cut Striking Power Further; M‘Kenzie Says More Bitten  Off Than Nips Can Chew

Japs Cover Up at Midway  Ponhle Roing Prehared far Shack af Honan T ace

Tokyo Admiral Prepares Japs For Bad News _   Government Apparently Ready To Announce Big Reverses off Midway

ip M.S RI, oC a cleat  J ap Public Is Warned to Look For Sea Losses

Japs Cover Up at Midway  ‘Peoble Beings Prehared for Shock of Heaww T ace

Liivahi~ Ta?IMU, TUJU  Confer in Crisis   Government Trying To Soften Blow of "Bad Mews’ in Pacifte

Japan Prepared To Get Bad News  Admiral Says That ‘One Cannot Always Expect Victories’ :

British Strike At France Again   Claim Air Margin Will Increase With , Spring Offensive

OPRING BRINGS NeW FIGHTING (VER CHANNEL   Furious Air Battles Rage o1 Continental Coast With Indefinite Losses.   MOUNTING AIR WARFARE HAS 4 MAIN OBJECTIVES

R.A. F.IN SAVAGE FIGHT WITH NAZIS   BRITISH LOSE 11 PLANES OVER FRANCE—PUT GERMAN LOSSES AT 5.

British Lose  ll Planes  in Encounter  Both Sides Gird for Major

British, Nazis Stage: Violent Fights in Ar   RAF Loses- 11 Planes Rail Region at St. Omer Attacked

English, Nazi Planes Battle      Continental Coast Scene Of Daylight Clash: 11 Britishers Lost

Violent Air War Continues Over Western Front   RAF Fighters Launch Biggest Attack of Year Over Continent  11 ARE SHOT DOWN  English Assemble Largest Plane Force Since Fight Started

BRITISH LOSE 11 PLANES, DOWN 5   Furious Air aso Rage Over Channel

British Lose ll Planes  in Encounter  - Both Sides Gird — for Major Spring Warfare

11 British Planes Lost In Daylight Assault;  Dog-Fights Rage At 95.000 Feet

IOLENT RAID TAGED BY RAF VER CHANNEL   Most Vicious Daylight Air Fighting of Spring Rages Over. Continental Coast      BRITISH LOSE 11 PLANES IN ATTACK   German Radio Accounts Say New Type of Fight-— er Plane and Anti-Air-  craft Gun Foils Enemy

R.A.F. Day Raid on France Sets Off Big Airtight: 11 British Planes Lost

ELEVEN PLANES ARE LOST IN BLOODY FIGHT   Bombers Aim At Vital Railroad; Berlin Claims Assault Failed.

British Fliers Violently Lash Channel Shore   High-Soaring Battle Planes Return With 11 Missing After Bloody Clash Near St. Omer   Our Ally Is Seeking  Domination of Skies   Greatest Air Forces Ever On Britain Furiously Step Up War

Sadler And Culberson RushTo Capital After lekes Requests Big Slash In Texas Crude Oil Production

STATE HEADS.  WILL ENTER PROTESTS   ickes Notihes Commissioners Production Must Be Cut 26% Next Month; Sadler to Washington

~ Doughboys Dream of White Christmas-~ Next Year _  AEF Marks Holiday In “Many Lands

TWO NEW LANDINGS MADE BY JAPANES!   Land Fresh Troops At Cagayan and Tagoloan On Mindanao Isle, Philippines

Laval Won’t: Recognize Martinique Agreement   Vichy Chief Says.Any Pact Must Be Okayed By. His Government; Washington Ready To Reject Protest Over American Move

LAVAL WILL NOT ACCEPT AGREEMENT      French Chief Wants U. §..L« eet Vichy. _Approve oe Anti les Setup: ~

Stalingrad Front Holding agains! Furious Attacks   But in Southwest Germans Continue Crossings of the Don  ey   One Major Point Changes Hands Three Times during Day

Soviets Claim 24-Hour Toll Of 9.550 Nazis   Red Peasant Army Deals Counter Blows At Invaders Tanks and Motorized Force

Peasant Army Deals Heavy Blow on Enemy   Battle Lines Sway Back and Forth in Bitter Fighting

9500 Germans Killed During Past 24 Hours   Cossacks. Swinging Sabers And Anti-Tank Rifles. Fight Desperately.

SLOWED DOWN IN CAUCASUS: REDS ATTACK   More Than 9,000 Germans Slain In Successful 24-Hour Stand; Tanks Clash   Reserves Thrown In

RussiansKillOver 9500 Germans Ii: 24-Hour Stand In Western Caucasus   Nazis Also Lose ‘Tanks, Other War . Vehicles; Soviets Standing Firm In Don River, Bend; Fighting Continues  2 See

Counter Blows Dealt by Red Peasant Army   Lines Sway Back and Forth in Critical SalskKushchevka Area

SOVIET ARMY STANDS FIRM ON DON RIVER   DANGER IN SOUTH ACUTE; ENEMY LOSS HIGH

Russians Claim To Have Slain 9.500 Nazis   Lines Sway Back And Forth With lritense Fighting

Red Peasant Army Still Dealing Counter Blows Against Enemy Tanks And Motorized Infantry.

Lines Swaying  Around Salsk   One Big Populated Place - Changes Hands 3 Times  Within Single Day, ,  Moscow Reports %   Azov Convoy Broken Up by Planes, Guns   Western Caucasus Fight Rages 138 Miles Above Maikop Oi] Fields

GERMANS RUN INTO STIFFER RESISTANCE   Counter-Blows Are Dealt Invaders Northwest of Stalingrad and in Critical Areas in the South.   FIGHTING IS SAVAGE IN CAUCASUS BATYLE   Lines Sway Back and Forth With Enemy Throwing In Huge Reserves of Men and Machines.

Reds on Lines  Hold Firm   Stalingrad, Salsk-Kushchevka Regions Still Russian; Germans Lose Transport in Sea of Azov Attack

Almost 10,000 Germans Slain In Single Day   Fierce Fighting Rages in Elbow Of The Don and in Salsk Area; Foe Still-Crossing River

Bund Leader Kills Hiiiself   Midwest Editor Dies Under Train Going Te Federal Hearing.

NAZI BUND LEADER SUICIDES IN INDIAN   Life Ended Under Train When Called To Testify

GRAIN MEN PROTEST PLAN 10 RELEASE STORED STOCKS   Sale At Below Parity Proposal Embodied In Farm Money Bill

Farm Leaders Against Cut   Rush To Washington In Protest Of Plan Of Wheat For Feed

Stored Products Would Be Freed for Feeding Under Proposal in Bill

Farm Leaders Plan Protest:   Group Going To Capital In Effort To Prevent Grain Diversion

Japanese Open Their Big Drive   Enemy Able to Land New Troops On Guadalcanal

Dispatches From _  Solomons Leave Little Doubt That Big Battle Is Underway In Earn‘@at

> FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today   Tidine Blan:notkonens Gas.

GERMANS HINT SPRING THRUST MAY BE OPENED   Clash in Strategic Kerch Peninsula Area Revealed in Reports

Claim “Nerve Gas’ Used by Nazis   Great Battle Dies Down as Reds Hold Firm

AXIS FORCES — PUSH BRITISH ARMIES BACK   Cairo Acknowledges Furthe Reverses In Major Enemy Comeback

BRITISH LOSE MORE GROUND [N NO. AFRICA   RCMMELS LEGIONS ADVANCE OVER 40 MILES IN NEW DRIVE

BRITISH GIVE MORE GROUND   Counler-Attacking Axis Forces Adyance Farther Tn Tihvan Drive

AXIS DRIVE CONTINUES IN DESER)   British Acknowledge New German Gain on African Front      MAY HAVE REMOVED PART OF FORCES   R.A.F. Partly Offsets the Axis Push by Sinking Some Supply Ships

Earlier Successful Army Driven Back 175 Miles: Reports Indicate.   R.A.F.HITSHARD _ AT AXIS CONVOY

British Driven Back in Libya  Romel Has Advances About 40 Miles Fron

Senate Farm Bloc Leaders to Consult With Roosevelt on Parity Questions

LEADERS OF SENATE FARM BLOC DECIDE CONSULT PRESIDENT    SEN, THOMAS OF OKLAHOMA SAYS “WE DON’T WANT TO GET INTO SCRAP”

TO CONSULT F. D.R   Senator Farm Bloc Leader: to Confer on Full Par-  ity Level 

Confer With F. R.  On Farm Prices  Await Conference In  Attempt To Increase To Parity Level

BRITISH WORRY AS BASES LOST      ‘Acute Concern Felt ir  Defense Circles,  Says London

BRITISH GOVERNMENT FACES QUESTIONING   Many-Concerned'Qver: Rep att.

Major Fight Imminent In Tunisia   Weather Restricts Action in Vital Zone But Allies Keep Stabbing at Foe; German Losses in Men, Goods, Are Huge

Concentration of Planes, Tanks, Men Indicates Major Drive’s Approach; Patrols Clash Along Bizerte Sector

Weather Prevents Major Actions—Attrition Forcing Lall   Planes Giving Added Support to Ist Army   Rome Radio Says Clashes ‘Of Great Importance Are Imminent’

Weather Delaying Critical Battle For Big Seapor!   Allies Rushing Tanks, Planes and Men fo the Front   Brief but Bitter Patrol Battles Reported fo london

AMERICANS, BRITISH RUSH TANKS, PLANES AND GUNS TO FRONT      Patrols Fight Brief, Bitter Battles In Bad Weather; Allies’ Strength In Air is Being Bolstered

Renewal of Big Battle For Control of Tunisia Appears Impending  WEATHER RESTRICTS LAND, AIR ACTION  Score of Nazi Tanks Revealed Destroyed In Battle Last Sunday   AFRICAN LULL NO SIGN _ Allies Resting on Their Oars

ALLIES HURRY MORE AID 10 FRONT LINES   Patrols Engaged In Isolated Battles; Inclement Weather Hinders Action.

Plans Disrupted By Bad Weather   Equipment Being Massed For Drive

Patrols Fight Bitter Battles  In Bad Weather   Planes Reach Front to Give Support to Ground Forces;  Raid Bizerte Docks

ALLIES RUSHING EQUIPMENT TO TUNISIAN FRONT   Tanks, Planes And Guns Expected To Enable Firs§ Army To Resume Offensive   20 GERMAN TANKS LOST LAST SUNDAY,

Brief But Bitter Land Battles Continue While Airmen Stab At  Bizerte Defenses

PATROLS CLASH BEFORE BIZERTE IN BAD WEATHER   Great Battle for Protectorate Believed Imminent—Germans Show No Signs of Weakness.   BIG GUNS POUND AXIS POSITIONS   Pierre Boisson Says West Africa Will Fight Against Hitler as Soon as Arms Are Provided.

GREAT BATTLE SHAPES UP IN NORTH AFRICA   BRIEF CLASHES ARE FOUGHT IN BAD WEATHER

While British And Ameri Rush Tanks, Guns, Planes Men To Front For Impend ing Great Battle.

FLIERS POUND POSITIONS OF AXIS FORCES   Allied and Eriemy Patrols Fight Brief, Bitter Battles   FRENCH AFRICA TO GET INTO BATTLE   Twenty German Tanks Destroyed in One Engagement

Bad Weather (Restricts iLand Action   British, Americans Rush Equipment ‘for Major Ecttle

British-U, S. Stab At Nazis Near Bizerfe   Weather Restricts Alr And Land Action Along Axis Horseshoe

her Hampers _ Air Action wth Africa   run ATIC  ‘s Massing ‘es for Knockout y Expected Soon  FASCISTS BICKER cow Says 6000  mans of One iment Slain

FB, REVISES PROGRAM; rE. WAR'S DEMAND   Some Projects Are Now Obsolete.

Committee Blames OPA For A ‘Threatened Breakdown On Home Front’ In Report

OPA Policies Are Criticized By Committee   Nation's System of Con. sumer Distribution Seriously Undermined   WPB ALSO MENTIONED

Congressmen Blame OPA For Troubles   Collapse of Home Front Threatened by System of Goods Distribution

Threatened breakdown on  home front blamed on OPA   Congressional committee says consumer distribution weakened

()PA Scored for “Civil Breakdown’   ‘Assert U. S. Policy in Distribution of Goods at Fault

OPA’S POLICIES EXCORIATED BY HOUSE REPORT   Committee Asserts ‘Threaten ed Breakdown on Home Front’? Is Result

OPA Blamed For Uxisting Conditions   Committee Reports Distrbution System Has Been Underminec

Breakdown On Home Front Seen, Solon Blame Opa   Too Much Red Tape Blamed For Confusion And Hampering Of Distribution Of Goods

Blame OPA For  Business Ills   Congressional Committee Sees “Threatened Breakdown On Home Front.’

OPA Policies Threaten Nation With ‘Breakdown Of Home Front,’ Charae

OPA Rapped by “ommittee   Blamed for Threatened Breakdown On Home Front

HOUSE COMMITTEE BLAMES OPA POLICIES FOR BAD SITUATION  OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BUREAUS PARTLY BLAMET THREATENED BREAKDOW!

REPORTS BREAKDOWN MENACES HOME FRONT   Congressional Committee Biames OPA For Condition

OPA Policies Are Scored  Congress: Committe   Congress: Committee Fears.Collapse Of Home Front Security

Ask Correction Of Distribution, Price Squeezes   President Discloses No Successor Yet For Administrator

OPA Blamed For Threatened Home Front Breakdown   Committee Says Nation’s Consumer Goods Dis. trigution System Un. dermined.

GROUP BLAMES POLICY OF OPA   Committee Hits Bureau fo! Threatened Home Front Breakdown.

OPA Blamed For Condition: On Home Front   System Of Distributior Of Consumer Good: Seriously Undermined Reports Committee

Ease Ration Rules, Solons Urge of OPA   Congress Committee Declares Breakdown Of Supply Lines Loom:

Condemn OPA Price Policies   Study of Problems Facing Small Business Shows Serious Threat Of Home-Front Collaps«

GROUP IN HOUSE   Blames Acts,By Price Control Agency For “Threatened Breakdown on Home Front”   IMPERILS WAR AIMS   Part of Biame, Committee Says, Must Be Shared By War Production Board

Congressional Committee Blames Price Administration Policies for Threatened Breakdown of Home Front

Price Office Being Blamed   Congressional Group Finds It Responsible for Threatened Breakdown

Home Front Menaced by OPA Poliey   Preliminary Report Rendered by Congressional Committee Set Up To Study Problem:  of Small Busines

THREATENED BREAKDOWN ON:THE HOME FRONT BLAMED ON OPA BY COMMITTEE

W. P. B. Must Bear Part of Blame for Problem of Consumer Goods tn the Nation

OPA And WPB Threaten Ruin For Business   Committee from Congress Reports Urgent Need for Many Revisions to Save “Home Front.”

OPA Has Imperiled Home Front, Charge   Congressional Group Probing Consumer Goods Distribution Says Collapse Is Inevitable Unless Policies Are Changed

OPA POLICIES ARE BLAMED FOR THREAT TO ENTIRE WAR EFFORT   Congressional Committee Hits at Red Tape and Regu  lations and Complexities

OPA Blamed For  Letdown at Home   Congressional Group Says  Consumer Goods Distribution Undermined.

SURVEY CHARGES OPA WEAKENING ‘HOME FRONT’   ‘POLICIES MUST BE CORRECTED AT ONCE TO AVOID COLLAPSE’

Tingley Urges Dempsey, Coors  Daecn't Want Chavez   Doesn t Want Chavez ‘Running Conservancy

SECRET RADIO STATION APPEALS FOR REVOLUTION AGAINST BORIS   Troops Being Sent to Fight Against Reds

SECRET RADIO URGES REVOLT AGAINST KING   Tension in Turkey Mounts as War Nears Border

Bulgaria Reported Preparing for War As Germany’s Ally   Secret Radio Urges People to Slay King Boris Rather Than Fight Red:  Turkey Nervanse Over Ginatinn

New Guinea Crisis Seen Imminent   Allied Assanit On Enemy’: Last Path Of Withdrawal Forcing Quick Decision

ALLIES FIGHT FIERCELY IN NEW GUINEA   Battling a Desperate Japanese Force — Serious Losses Inflicted on Nipponese, MacArthur’s Headauartere Save

Battle Nears Decision on New Guinea  ae og _   MacArthur's Fliers Tuflict Heavy Dane gge on Enemy

BATTLING JAP FORCES   Allied Troops Bring Battle of New  Guinea to a Decision. ;

Allies Fight Jans in Junale   Battle for New Guinea Nears Decision, Says General MacArthur

JUNGLE FIGHT NEAR FINAL DECISION   a  MacArthur’s Bombers Lay Waste to Jap Supplies on New Guinea Coast

Rationing Machinery Begins to Grind as Registration Instructions Go Out

IT’S COAL FACT   Ton of Fuel Required to Sound Alr Raid Alarm Whistles.

PLAN A ZINC PILOT PLANT IN MIDWEST   Ickes Reveals Bureau of “Mines Will Expend $350,000 on Project to Make Commercial Scale Toasts of New Process.

PILOT PLANT FOR ZINC   Ickes Announces Plans for Commercial Scale Tests 

FARMERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM NOW, GRANGE MASTER SAYS

BUS CO. ASKS AID OF COURT IN WAGE ROW   GREYHOUND SPEAKER SAYS> EMPLOYEES VOTE ON STRIKE PLAN

NAZI RECALLED, FOILED BY REDS   Costly War Drags on, With Embarrassment To Germans

MAKES. APPEAT,   Nelson’ “Asks Manitfactirers ‘te Turn Back Excess Proftis.

PROFITS RETURN URGED BY NELSOK   Extra War Gains Due U. S$ Voluntarily, Business Men Told

NELSON APPEALS FOR SURRENDER OF WAR PROFITS   Profiteers Will Finally Be Brought To An  Accounting   URGES ALL OTHERS TO KEEP IN STEF

OLD RUBBER DRIVE BEGINS   Salem Residents Expected To Join Other Americans In Campaign

Good Results in Rubber Campaion May Belov or Forestall Mottonwide Pian for Ratoning of Gasoline   Mass Meeting Carded in Courthouse Tonicht

GAS STATIONS TO COLLECT RUBBE}   N ation-Wide Drive Foi Scrap Beging Toay, Ends sues Fd ,

Rubber Drive Opens Here   Response Is Slow As Campaign Starts, Drive Nation-Wide

‘President Asks Citizenry ~ To Turn In All Old Rubber Possible  PENNY PER POUND Gasoline Stations Are Re.  ceiving Centers for Al Old Rubber   RUBBER LIMES

Collection Of Old Rubber Starts At  Filling Stations   Rubber Articles Will Be Purchased at Rate of One Cent a Pound

Result Of Pickup Likely Will Determine Policy On Gasoline Rationing

RUBBER DRIVE IS KEY TO RATIONS   Millions in U. S. Searct Attics, Cellars and Yards for Rubber

Start Collecting Old Rubber   Millions of Americans Start Today Searching for Old Rubber; Gas Rationing May Hinge on Outcome

Campaign For  Old Rubber Starts Today   Filling Stations Will Buy It For A Cent A Pound

Rubber Drive Is Under Way   Governor Ratner Asks Cooperation To Avoid Rationing

Scrap Rubber Drive Starts   People Asked To Take Old Articles To Gas Filling Stations

Old Rubber Collection Starts Today   Gasoline Rationing May Hinge on Outcome Of Amount Collected

Collection of Rubber Scrap Gets Under Way. Oil Industry Lends Aic

MILLIONS OVER U. 5 BEGIN SEARCH FOR SCRAP RUBBER   Results Will Be Measured in More Machines For Victory

Four Hundred Thousand Filling Stations Will Turn it in. With out Any Profit to Selves

Results May Delay Gasoline Rationing   Discarded Elastic To Bring Penny A Pound At Any Of Nation’s Filling Stations

All Americans Join In Drive  To Get Rubber   Millions Search Premises For Scrap To Determine Gasoline Rationing

AMERICANS BEGIN SEARCH FOR OLD RUBBER SCRAPPED   President Urges People T: Turn In Every Bit of: Rubber They Can Spare

Laval Regains Power in Petain Cabinet: France  Near Break With Allies

French ‘Aid to Rommel, Attacks on Free Frenchmen i Africa, Jap Seizure of Madagascar, Surrender of Dakar Seen as Possibilities   Pro-German to Leave fer Paris at Once; America and Britain Take Grave View of Situation; FrancoAmerican Relations Are Strained

Little Important Changes Fighting Fronts Today, Communiaues Indicate   PETAIN MAY GIVE UP PART OF AUTHOR

May Take Tifle As Actual Chief Of Government   Disposition of Fleet And French Colonies Are Worry to Allies

May Lead To Break With Allies   Fear Laval Forced Deal Will Soon Shelve  Petain, Darlan

LAVAL’S RETURN 10 POWER STIRS UNITED NATIONS   Petain Retains His Title, But It Seems Probable That Laval Will ~ Dictate Course Of . French Policy

Laval Back In Power: Allied Peril. Growing      Pro-Nazi Becomes Vice Premier In Cabinet Of Aged Marshal Petain As France: Moves Step Closer To Axis; Darlan Will Be Shelved

JAPS LAND MORE MEN ON ISLANDS SOUTH OF BATA   Eventually, Yank a Withdraw Forces to Manila Bay Forts

Friends of Hero of Bataan Say He Will Stay to Bitter End   Only Superior’s Order Could Cause Douglas

JAPANESE SIEZE ANOTHER ISLAND OF PHILIPPINES  LAND TROOPS, TANKS   LAND TROOPS, TANKS 70 MILES SOUTH OF BATAAN PENINSULA

Japs Land New Force In  Philippines   Tanks Are Put Ashore On Island South Of Bataan Peninsula

Japanese Extend Philippine Seizures   Troops And Tanks Land On Mindoro Island.

JAPANESE WIDEN PHILIPPINE HOLD   ‘Small Force Of Men, Tanks Are Landed On Mindoro

JAPANESE EXTENDED THEIR OCCUPATION PHILIPPINE ISLANDS   LITTLE ACTIVITY ON BATAAN OUTSIDE OF SLIGHT ARTILLERY FIRE

JAPAN LANDS NEW FORCE ON MINDORO ISLE   NEW INVADING PARTY SAID SUPPORTED BY FLEET OF TANKS

OCCUPATION OF PHILIPPINES BY JAPS EXTENDED   Washington Reports Landing of Small Force At Calapan on Island of Mindoro   TANKS IN EQUIPMENT   Meanwhile, Bataan Pen.  insula Fighting Front  Quiet Except for Slight Artillery Fire

Japanese Land Small Force On Mindoro   Island South of Luzon—Desultory Fighting Reported On Mindanao

JAPANESE MAKE FURTHER HEADWAY IN PHILIPPINES — :   Small Force of Invaders Aided by Tanks Land at  Calapan on Mindoro Islanc

Small Force With Tanks At Calapar   Philippine Fighting Nar rows Down to Patrol Clashes   ODDS ARE HEAVY   MacArthur Expected te Fight to Last, His Friends Say

Japan Extends Grip. on: Philippine Islands.   Military Quarters - Label MacArthur Stand as a: ‘Deatt or Victory’ Struaale

SMALL FORCE JAPS AND TANKS LAND IN PHILIPPINES   Landing Took Place at Calapan, Whis Is About 70 Miles South of the Bataan Peninsula Front

Mindoro, 70 Miles gSouth of Bataan, : Occupied      DEATH, VICTORY’   Corregidor Forts ‘Not Considered — Impregnable

Japs Extend Occupation Of Philippines —   Small Force Lands on Mindoro Island South of Bataan Little Fighting Reported

Invaders Extend Occupation With Calapan Landing   Small Enemy Force, Backed By Tangs, Stationed 70 Miles South Of Bataan; “Death Or Victory” For MacArthur

VAST BLACKOUT HIDES INDUSTRY   Busy War Plants and Steel Mills Along Ohio River Prepare for Raids

Ohio Blackout Called Success   Most Extensive Affair Held In Midwest: Industries Hidden 31 Minutes

Events of Past Few Days Point to Jap Invasion Of Vast Sub-Continent

Indian Front Promises To Be Second In Importance   United Nations Face Uphill Struggle—Chief Allied Reliance May be in Sea and Air Power, Experts Declare

Indian Front To Rate Next To Red War   Cripps Failure and Fall of Bataan May Precipitate Gigantic Japanese Assault

United Nations Face Hard Fight. Against Invaders   -ailure of Cripps's Missior Means Major Drive by Nipponese   Desperate Up-Hill Strug gle Expected in Bay of Bengal Area

India Front Promises To Be Second in Importance fo Russian Theater

Manpower Plar Forecasts New Cabinet Faces   Judge Rosenman Confers With FDR In Study Of Plan Of Notable Change

Say Spectacular Cabinet Changes Planned to Meet Great Manpower Problen

CABINET SHIFT IS CONSIDERED   President Reported Tx Plan Making Ickes Labor Secretary Over Manpower

Ickes Scheduled To Become Head Of Labor Dept   Paul McNutt May Become Secretary of the Interior

MANPOWER ISSUE IS BEING STUDIEL   Roosevelt May Reorganize Cabinet in Meeting Problem

Ickes May Take (ver Manpower, Labor Portfolic   Drastic Shakeup In Cabi net Looms; McNutt May Be Given Interior Job

Ickes May Be Moved To Labor Secretary With Madam Perkin: Going To FSA.

Cabinet Shake-Up Reported Near   Manpower Problem  Cited for Changes

Cabinet Shifts  Seen in Capita   Ickes Reported Schedulec To Replace Mrs. Perkins As Lahor Chief

F.D.R. Cabinet Reorganization Is Rumored   Ickes. McNutt, Perkins Would Be Involved  And Mannower Strececed

Man-Power Study Occupies F. D. R.  May Reorganize Cabinet Officers

CABINET CHANGES ARE LOOKED FOR   ICKES SLATED TO TAKE LA BOR POST, MWNUTT INTERIOR PORTFOLIO.

THE HOME FRONT   Office of Emergency Management Division of Information

HINT SEN, BROW I INLINE FOR OPA JOE   President Evades Topic; Brown Confers with Chiet Concerning Future Service

J. §. Army Bombers Sink Jap Transport and Bag Five Plane   War Department Tells of Arrival of Yanks in Unnamed Port

Jap Expeditionary Force Trapped: on Transports  PLANES DC DOWN   enn  wane  War Department Reports New Air Victories

At Least 27 Jap  Ships Sunk Or Damaged; U.S. And Dutch Attackers Escape With Little Damage

U.S. Aviators Deliver Hard Blow To Japs During Foray   Enemy Transport I Sunk, Second Set Afire

Slashing Sea-Air Action Taking Big Toll Of Jap Ships   Seven Bombers Sink Transport, Fire Another, Down Five Jap Planes  FLEET HAS 7 ‘NOTCHES’  Dutch Bombers, Sub Account For More Vessels Sunk or Damaged

AMERICAN BOMBERS SINK ENEMY SHIPS, SHOOT DOWN PLANES      HEAVIEST LOSSES SUFFERED BY JAPS INFLICTED BY U. S. NAVY UNITS ON CONVOY

Set Fire To Another And Bag Five Enemy Planes   a Sa oe Ff Re Sth 5  Report Slight Skirmishes On Batan Peninsula Today

Nipponese Convoy  Badly Battered   Fighting on BatanPeninsulals Confined to Minor Skirmishes; Tell of Allied Naval Victories

JUDGE RULES U.S. WHEAT PENALTY OK   Verdict Fails to Mention Constitutionality of Control Act   IS FIRST IN AMERICA   Case Is Test of Federal Authority on Levying Grain Penalty

WHEAT PENALTY HELD INVALID   Dayton Federal Court Con: demns Retroactive Phase Of 49-Cent Levy

Court Stops Collection of AAA Penalty   Boost From 15 Cent ~ Held Invalid by : Federal Court

WHEAT PENALTY IS QUASHED BY COURT   Three-Man Tribunal Holds Increase From 15 to  49 Cents Invalid   COLLECTION ENJOINED

Penalty for Wheat Void   Three-Judge Federal Court Calls Control Bill Clause Invalid

Penalty On Excess Wheat Held Invalid By Special Court   Wheat Control Act Not Touched But 49-Cent Penalty Held illegal

Court Rules AAA Wheat Penalty Out   Injunction Against 49-Cent Assessment By 3-Judge Court

New Deal Wheat Penalties Held Invalid By U. S. Cour   Amounts To Taking Farmers’ Property Without Due Process Of Law, It Is Found At Dayton, O.—Similar Suits Have Been, Filed In York And Carroll Counties

49-Cent Wheat Penalty Held To Be Invalid   Majority of Ohio Tribunal Against Arbitrary Change

Penalty On Excess Grain Held Invalic   3-Judge Federal Court Rule: Against AAA On Wheat Exceeding Quota   GOVERNMENT WILL APPEAL DECISION   Ohio District Judges Hole Order Takes Property Without Due Process

Ruling Prevents Collection of AAA Penalty   Majority Opinion Avoids Question of Constitutionality

FIELD EXECUTIVE FOR SCOUTS NAMED   Dwight Dean Crisp Chosen B' York-Adams Area Counci To Fill Vacancy—Will As sume Duties March 16

32 DEAD, 400 ILL OF POISONED FOOL   OTHER DEATHS IN OREGON HOSPITAL FOR INSANE FEARED AS PROBABLE.

Food Poisoning Claims Lives Of 25 in Oregon   400 Others Reportec Hit at State Hospital for Insane

Will Direct low of Men and Munitions   Three Important Phases Under Consideration

NATION PLANS RIGID CONTROL QVER TRAVE   Use of Buses, Trains, Planes To Be Rationed to Meet Military Needs

AEE TRAVEL WILL BECOME WAR CASUALTY   Rigid Control Over Movements of All in Amer- ©  ica Is Coming.   RATIONING OF TRAVEL   Transportation Is the Key to This Nation’s War Efforts. 

Travel Freedom Next Casualty Of War In U.S   Revolutionary Program Of Control Over Travel In U.S. Being Planned

Ohio Reduces Premium on Job Benefits   Average Rate For Employers Drops 10.3 Pet. July 1.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RATES WILL BE REDUCEL 10 PER CENT IN STATE

COMPENSATION RATES TO DROP   Reductions, Effective July 1, Announced by Industrial Commission

Plans for Army of 7,500,000 in "43   \Sectetary Stimson Argues for Drafting 18 and 19 “") Year Olds’  i    “NEED YOUNG SOLDIERS   “General Says: Modern War 4 ", Demands Vigorous Ag gressive Men

Plans for Army of 7,500,000 in 43   Secretary Stimson Argues ~ for Drafting 18 and 19  Year Olds   NEED YOUNG SOLDIERS   General Says Modern War Demands Vigorous Ag gressive Men

Average Age Of Fighters Is Too High   Marshall Hopes To Release Some Of Older Family Men

Army Calls for 18-19 Draftees   4,250,000 Enlisted Now, Stimson Says; “Average Age Too High for Efficiency”

ONE OF WORLD’S MIGHTIEST DREADNAUGHTS IS LAUNCHED   The New Jersey, Displacing 52,000 Tons At Full  Load, Hits The Water 18 M onths Ahead Of Schedule;  Another Carrier Also Leaves Ways

U. S. Adds to Fleet on War Anniversary   Heavy Battleship, Carrier, Minesweeper All Launched on Der. 7-Ohbservanre

USE TAX SALE UPSETS HEADS OF TREASURY   Slow Response Causes Huddle on Means Of Enforcement   FUNDS ARE LACKING   Department Unaware as To Number of Cars Now in Use

TREASURY PONDERS TAX ENFORCEMENT   $5 Car Stamps Go Begging as Officials Plan to Crack Down on Motorists

Slow Sale Of Auto Stamps Is Disturbing   Treasury Officials Consider Various Methods of Enforcing the Levy   FEW ARRESTS ARE MADE

Sale Of Auto Stamps Light   Treasury Seeking Means Of Enforcing Tax On Users Of Cars

CAR TAX UNDER EXPECTATIONS   Sales Up to Deadline Re. ported “Exceptionally  Pany

How To Collect $5 Auto Stamp Tax Is Puzzle    Treasury Has Knotty Problem; Many Owner Disobeyinge Law

AUTO TAX IN GOOD SALE HERE   wT ee ‘Local P. O. Pleased with Report of Stamp Buys

U.S. 1S PUZZLED ON CAR USE TAX   Enforcement Of Levy Puts Treasury Officials In Quandary

AUTO TAX SALES SLOW   Automobile Owners Not Purchasing $5 Tax Stamp Readily

AUTO STAMP SALES EXCEPTIONALLY POOK   Means of Enforcing Levy Beine Sought

No Battleships, Carriers Lost, Navy Announces; Allies Pursue Enemy

News of Victory Leaves Capitol In Jubilant Mood   Hull Says Better To Withhold Discussion Until All Facts Are In

ODT Urges Decrease In Football Travel To Conserve Tires   Essential Movement Of Troops, Business Must Not Be Hinderec

pac Naan UN fhe Ae i, ASR on. eel tI, AE agit, tlt, af  Bans Special Trains Or Buses To Sports Events

Offensive In New Guinea Is Now Completed   MacArthur Reports All Enemy Forces Are Now In Flight

MacArthur Drive Removes Threat To Port Moresby   Of Owen Stanley  Mountain Range

All Immediate Danger fo Pt. Moresby Removed Due to Allied Offensive

Big Offensive In New Guinea ls Completed   Gen. MacArthur Reports Striking Success -

Aussie Drive In Guinea Finished   All Immediate Danger To Port Moresby Over

MACARTHUR’S OFFENSIVE IN MEW GUINEA IS COMPLETED   Immediate Danger to Port Moresby Removed; Aussies Drive Japs Back

AMERICAN OFFENSIVE — SUCCEEDS ON ISLANI   General MacArthur's First Big Campaign in New Guinea Goes Down As a Striking Success and Immediate Danger to Port Moresby Has Been Removed, It is Believed at Wachinatan Tadayv.

AUSSIES END THREAT 10 PORT MORESBY   MacArthur’s  Offensive Was  Successful

TO GROW CASTOR BEAN   Farmer Must Sign } Sign With Triple-A to Be Sure of Market

TO GROW CASTOR BEAN      Farmer Must. Sign With Triple-A to Be Sure of Market

Bataan Attack   By EVERETT R. HOLLES United Press Staff Correanondent

COUNTY WINS OVER ITS HUSKER RIVAL   Douglas County, Kan., Bests Douglas County, Neb., in Scrap Contest

Douglas County, Kan., Bests Douglas County, Neb.,  in Scrap Contest.   VICTORY IS CONCEDED

Advocates Special Tax On Spending   Head Of Yale University Tells Committee Of New Radical Plan.

Tax On Spending Urged As Bill's  Hearings Close   _New Measure, Panced “By House, Will Bring “Tn $6,270, 000, 000

SPECIAL TAX ON SPENDING IS PROPOSED   Suggestion Would Eventually End Taxes on Savings

JAPANESE INCREASE INTENSITY OF AERIAL CORREGINOR ATTACK   INDICATIONS POINT TO IN CREASED ENEMY ACTIVITY ON BATAAN PENINSULA

CORREGIODR POUNDED oY IAP PLANES   ® New Bataan Assault Indicated   @ GENERAL ON SPOT   Jap Commander Must Make Good Soon

ON THURSDAY. END MIDNIGHT   Aerial Attacks Resumed This Morning, Says ar Dept.   BOMBS FALL IN BAY   Bataan Defenders Now Expect More Activity By Japanese

Sev en Attacks On Corregidor  In 24 Hours   Ceaseless Bombardmen Of Island Thursday ; Onset Resumed Today

More Air Smashes At Corregidor  Jap Bombers Over 7 Times In 24 Hours

HEAVY AIR ATTACH   Little Damage Caused; Batar Action Quickens; Quezon in Australia

Corregidor Is Bombed Constantly   President Quezon and His Wor Cabinet Join MacArthur in Australia

CORREGIDOR IS POUNDED UNCEASINGLY BY PLANES; ALL-OUT DRIVE AWAITED

Manila Bay — Under Rain of - Bombs Again   Aerial Attacks Resumed To day Following Seven Assaults Yesterday   MOST OF BOMBS PALL INTO BAY      Sharp Clashes in Bataan; President Quezon: Joins Gen. MacArthur

ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR ARE RENEWEL   Japs Make Seven Successive Raids in 24 Hours in New dir Offensive

Report Sharp ‘Patrol Clashes \Gn Bataan   Island Fortress Bombarded Almost Continuously  On Thursday

JAPS CONTINUE TO BOMB ISLE   Corregidor Undergoes Sev en Raids In 24 Hours

JAPS INCREAS ATTACK ON MANILA PARTS   Most Of Bombs In Bay-Little Harm Tone

CORREGIBOR AND MANILA BAY AREA TAKE MORE BOMES   Japs Make Seven Successive  Raids on Corregidor in Last  24 Hours -— Air iis Mounts

Japs Increasing Intensify Of Fire On Manila Forts   Also Clashes Are Growing Between Patrols As Land Assault Awaited

BATTLE TEMPO INCREASING IN BATAAN REGION   Seven Successive Attacks On Island Fortress In 24 Hours By Jap Bombing Planes

Jap Bombers Keep Pounding At Corregidor   Attacks Are Stepped Up With Night Raids—Little Damage Done   SEE PREPARATIONS FOR LAND ATTACK   All-Out Assault On Bataan Is Expected To Be Started Soon

NIPS POUND MANILA BAY FORTS.   Corregidor Bombed Seven Times in 24 Hours; Little Damage Reported; Quezon, Cabinet Join MacArthur

Japanese Make Seven Attacks On Corregidor   Patrol Clashes on Bataan . Indicate Japanese Preparing Bic Offensive

Round-The-Clock Bombing Of Fortress Reported In  Communique; Patrols Clash

MOST ENEMY BOMBS FALLING INTO WATER   Those Hitting Island Dc Little Damage; Sharp Clashes Between Patrols In Bataan

JAPS INCREASE MANILA FORTS BOMBARDMENT   ‘Almost Continuous Assaults .of  Thursday Resumed Today but  Little Damage Caused   CLASHES IN BATAN   Most Jap Bombs Fall in Bay ane Several Planes Believed Hit by  Anti-Aircrafi Fire

Japs Increase Aerial Attacks On Manila Bay   Harbor Forts Are Unde Almost Continuous Bombardment

Manila Bay Bombardment Stepped U;   Japanese Attack Harbo: Defenses 7 Times in 2: Hours

NIPPON PLANES: STEP UP BLOWS » ON CORREGIDOR   Attack Almost Continuous > With Seven Assaults in One Day   Troop and Truck Movements ® Indicate New Assault on Bataan

CORREGIDOR HAS SEVEN RAIDS IN PAST 24 HOURS   Japs Increase Intensity of Aerial Bombardment of Manila Bay Harbor Defenses; Island Under Attack Almost Continuously.

Corregidor Was combed 7 Times   Jap Ground Activity Is Also Increasing

Japs Increase Intensity of Aerial Bombardment of Manila Harbor Defenses   Allied Defenders Break Up Raid on Port Moresby as Tide of Japanese  Offensive Swings North to Burma Front

MANY WORK LONG HOURS   CURTISS-WRIGHT OFFICIAL SAYS, SOME EMPLOYES ARE ARE WORKING 00 TO 100 HOURS A WEEK

Production ‘of ’ Gasoline from Coal and Shale May Be Attempted Here

GasF rom Coal, Shale Desired   Funds Sought For Test: By Mines Bureau; May Prove Allied Aid

BRITISH oT RAGELE ACROSS BORDER   Remnants of Burma Army Escape To India   British Forced To Destroy Heavy Equipment; Japs Push Into China

Imperial Force of 5,000 Men Escapes from Trap after Destroying Their Heavy Equipment

Last British Remnants Escape Into India; Japs Push Deeper Into Chin:

British Army Escapes From Burma   Remnants Cross Inte India; Japs Go Deeper Into China

BRITISH FORCE ESCAPES JAP TRAP IN BURMA   Remnants of Empire Army Straggle Across Border Into India   AMERICAN BOMBERS AGAIN RAID AIRFIELD   Foe Likely to Concentrate On Smashing Ill-Equipped Chinese Troops

Invaders Force Gains in China   Remnants of British Army Reach India

British Flee Jap Trap in  North Burma   U.S. Fliers Attack Burma Airdrome for Second Day in Row; Tenevueh Is Lost

5,000 British Straggle Over Indian Border   Equipment Lest in Retreat As Jape Press Swiftly; Foe Hits at Chinese Qn Salween Front

British Army Escapes, Jap Push in China   U.S. Army Fliers Bomb Myitkyina Airport in Burma

REMNANT OF BRIFISH ARMY REACHES INDIA   Escape Japanese Tray While Enemy Pushes Westward And Deep  Into China   Caravan City Lost

Kembers In Attack Near Sumatra Coast   No Details Given of Damage Done

COUNTY DEFENSE SAVING STAFF TO ATTEND MEETING   indiana’s First War Rally te he Held in Indianapolis January 15.

BULLDOGS MEET CENTRAL FRIDAY   Local : Five To. Give Stiff - Opposition To Avenge Last Years Defeat

BULLDOGS MEET CENTRAL FRIDAY   Local.’ Five. To: Give Stiff Opposition. To, ‘Avenge. , ‘Last Years Defeat

WAVELL IS NAMED.   Made Supreme Commander in the Southwest Pacifie Area,

‘Missouri WPA «10 Liquidate February 1   11,488 Missourians are Affected as War Jobs End Unemployment

Flood Damaged Roads Reopened   Raton Still Waterless:  River Danger Lessens

Floodwaters Damage Work on Dam Project   Flood Threats Subside and Roads Being Repaired

COTTON PRICES HIGHEST SINCE YEAR OF 1925   Present Prices For Staple Seed Would Bring Farm ers $1,530,.000,000

Officer Sees Nazi  Invasion Attempt   Canadian Talks With Roosevelt, Others

Assignment Of Men's Urged      “Legislation” For: Relieving. Farm» Needs. Proposed.

Assignment Of Men Is Urged   Legislation For Relieving Farm Needs Proposed

Russians Retreat To New Positions Nearer Stalingrad   But Germans Are Driven Back on Don Elbow in the South   Soviet Reserves Hurled into Action as Peril Increases

Counter-Attacking Reds Drive Back Northern Arm Of Pincer At Kletskaya   SOVIET RESERVES ARE HURLED INTO FIGHTING

FRESH RETREAT TO NEW POSITIONS IS MADE BY RUSSIANS   Invaders Less Than 95 Miles Southwest of Stalingrad, Midnight Communique Says—Other Russ Reverses Reported

NEAR STALINGRAD, RUSSIANS ADMIT   Other Soviet Reverses Reported But Northern Arm of German . Pincers Halted

German Tank Units Drive Wedge Into Russian Defense   However. Northern Arm of Wide Nazi Pincer Squeezing Toward Stalingrad Driven Back Near Don

Fresh Retreat Forces  Reds to Positions Closer  To Big City on Volga FURTHER REVERSES COME IN CAUCASUS  Reds Report Successes Against Northern Arm Of Giant Nazi Pincer

FORWER LINERS LOST AS YANKS STAGE INVASION   Number of Casualties Among Army Personnel Not Yet Revealed   Trio Go Down at Casablanca, Others Off Rabat and Alaiers

Navy Lists Three Other Transports, One Destroyer and One Tanker Damaged — Next of Kin of Personnel Killed and Wounded Are Being Notified As  Information ic Received

Five Other Naval Vessels Are Damaged   All Were Former Passenger Liners

2, British Ships Lost In Arctie   Sent To Bottom On Homeward Journey From Russia

Britain Loses Minesweeper, One Destroyer From Convoy   Forty German Planes Blasted From Sky During Trip.

BRITISH DISCLOSE MINESWEEPER AND DESTROYER LOST   Destroyer Somali.and Minesweeper Leda Were Homeward Bound From Soviet Port

British Lose Two Ships In Arctic   Destroyer, Minesweep er Sunk Out of Home ward Bound Convoy

British Lose Two Warships  In Arctic Sez   Were on Return Trio from ‘Russia After Getting Convoy There

British Lose Two  - Warships in Arctic   Sunk While Homeward Bound After Deliver. ing Convoy to Russia—Two German Subs Destroyed and Four Others Damaged.

BIG MAJORITY OF MERCHANT SHIPSLANDED   Vessels Homeward Bount After Taking Supplies to Russians

TWO VESSELS LOST   Nazi Sub Scores After Con: voy Starts Homeward Journey

.ose Two Ships In convoy   unk Returning ‘o England After ‘ussian Trip

TWO BRITISH WAR VESSELS SENT DOWN   Destroyer, Mine Sweeper Sunk On Return Voyage

British Lose Destroyer, Minesweeper From Convoy   Loss, However, Comes On Return Trip  All Ships Landed Safe In Russia

2 WARSHIPS. WERE SUNK BY NAZIS      British Give Complete Ac count of Battle With Germans in Arctic   SUPPLIES TAKEN THROUGH TO REDS      Destroyer and a Mine Sweeper Lost in Fight on Way Home

REACHES REDS   ‘Majority’ of Vessels Reach Northern Russian Port After Fight.   BRITISH WARSHIP LOST.

BRITISH LOSE TWO VESSELS IN CONVOY ATTACK:   Destroyer Somali and Minesweeper Leda Sent to Bottom In Arctic  -, Ocean Struggle... .   GOODS DELIVERED   Forty Nazi Planes Shot From Sky and Two UBoats Destroyed By  - British During Raid

JODAY'S “NEWS © CAPSULES   Convoy Destroyer And Minesweeper Lost

Lose Pair Of Ships In Run   British Convoy Suffers Light Loss For Round Trip To  Red Port.

Convoy Fight Costs British 2 Warships   Forty German Planes, 2 U-Boats Destroyed In Arctic Battle.

Reds Recapture Two Hills Near The Volga City   Germans Lose Over 25,000 {In Last Week   British Lose Destroyer and Minesweeper In Convoy Homeward Bound From Russia   Complete Account of Sea Struggle Told; Forty Nazi Planes Are Blasted From Sky, Two U-Boats Sunk and 4 Damaged Seriously

London Reveals Story of Battle In Arctic Ocean   Homeward-Bound Convoy Attacked By Axis Fighters

AMERICAN SUB BELIEVED LOST   Overdue a Month in Western Pacific; Fourth Lost in War.

U.S. Submarine Perch Reported Lost in Java Sea; Overdue for a Month

American Sub Perch Is Lost In the Pacific   Is Fourth Undersea Boat of U. S. Admitted Sunk Since Dec. 7

U. S. sub Perch overdue a month   Presumed lost off Java navy department announces

U.S. Sub Perch Month Overdue: Considered Los!      The Perch, Commissioned Six Years Ago, Was Reported Operating In the Java Sea; Fourth Submarine To Be Lost Or Missing Since War Began.

U.S, SUB ‘PERCH’ REPORTED LOST   Yank U-Boat Operated Last in Java Sea, Navy Avers

U-Boat Last Heard From Month Ago in Java Sea Fighting    Loss Brings to Total of  29 Number of U. S. Navy Boats Sunk  

U.S. S$. PERCH OVERDUE MONTH NAVY REPORTS   \merican Submarine Last Reported Oper. ating In Java Sea Presumed Lost By Officials Of The  Navy.

U.S. Sub Perch Presumed Lost  Vessel, Operating ab Ree = See =. REI OM   Vessel, Operating In Java Sea, Overdue For Month

U.S. Loses Fourth Sub   U.S.S. Perch Month Overdue in Western Pacific, Says Navy

US Submarine  Long Overdue   Perch Presumed Lost  h West Pacific: Fourth U Boat Lost Or Missing.

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF FOURTH U. S. SUBMARINE   PERCH, MISSING FOR MORE THAN A MONTH, DOWN IN JAVA SEA

U. S. Submarine  Lost Off Java The “Perch” Has Not Been Reported For a Month

Submarine’ Perch  Presumably Lost Lost  In Pacific Ocean   Nor ‘mal: Cr ew Of U. S. Craft Is 50: _ Enemy Losses. Heavy: fn € ebu: Defenders Resist. Stubbornly

U.§, SUBMARINE BELIEVED LOST   Vessel Month Overdue; Craft Was Last Reported Operating Of Java

Sub Overdue, Presumed Lost In Java Waters  Six-Year-Old Perch linheard far Manth   Six-Year-Old Perch Unheard for Month Is Fourth Gone

Navy Announces U.S. Submarine Is Long Overdue   Must Be Presumed Lost Savs Communication Issued Today   LAST OPERATED IN JAVA SEA ARFA   Carried Estimated Crew Ot 50-Unheard Of For Past Month

U.S. Sub Perch Believed Lost In West Pacific   Was Operating in Java Sea When. Last Heard Brom: 29 Shins Lost

SUB OVERDUE, FEARED LOST   U. S. Navy’s Perch Last Heard of in Java Sea Month Ago. Statement

U. S. Submarine Overdue A Month   Perch Was Operating In Javz Seg

REPORTS Ld3 (F U. 6. SUR   Qverdue A Month; ‘Las’ Reported Operating Ih Java Sea

CaaS __:---~-~S ~~  . §. SUBMARINE MISSING   Perch, Overdue For Month, Presumably Lost In Western Pacific, Navy Announces—Last Reported Operating In Java Sea, Communique Discloses

U.S. SUBMARINE PERCH PRESUMED LOST IN PACIFIC   OVERDUE MORE THAN MONTH; LAST KNOWN OPERATING IN JAVA WATERS

Submarine Is Far Overdue   U.S. Perch Presumed Lost In Java Sea; Fourth of War.

20 Men Lost in U.S. Sub at Java   Two More Vessels Sent to Bottom in Atlantic

U. S. Submarine Is Believed Lost   Hope Abandoned For Perch Month Overdue; Was Oper ating In Java Sea

American Sub  Presumed Lost   Overdue For Month; Last Known In Java

U.5. SUB PERCH ~ BELIEVED LOS]   Under-water er Vessel is Fourth Lost Since War Began.

US. SUBIS — PRESUMED LOST   American Undersea Craft Last Reported Operatine in Tava Sea

U.S. SUBMARINE LONG OVERDUE   Was Fourth Sub Lost In War; Last Heard of  In Java Waters.

U.S. SUBMARINE PERCH PERSUMABLY LOST IN PACIFIC   Has Been Overdue for Month Navy Announced Saturday.   IN OPERATION 6 YEARS   She Was Under Command of! Lieut. Com. David Hurt, Pounding Mill, Va.

U.S, SUBMARINE PERCH IS LOST   Vessel Was Last Operating In Java Area

Another U.S.  Submarine Is  Reported Lost   Is Fourth One Missing In Pacific Area Since War

ANOTHER U.S. SUB IS LOST   Perch Overdue For Month In Western Pacific, a avy Says

U.S. Submarine Presumed Lost An Pacific   The Perch Carried About 50 Men  In Crew

Perch, U.S. Sub, Given Up For Lost By Navy   Last Heard From In Java Sea; Next Of Kin Have Been Notified

AMERICAN SUB LONG OVERDUE   Perch, Last Heard in Java Sea, 29th Naval Craft Lost in War

U.S. Sub Is Regarded as Lost   Navy Says "Perch" Overdue More Than Month

SUB PERCH NOW LONG OVERDUE   U. S. Submarine Unheard Of For Month And Presumed To Be Lost

40,000 JAPANESE REPORTED TRAPPED   Chinese Say Nipponese Have Sut fered 5,000 More Casualties in Hunan Province.

Knox Says Foe Might Return: Despite Defeat   Calls Three-Day Action Major Victory  As Enemy Loses 11 Warships, 12  Other Vessels Sunk, 7 Damaged;   8 U.S. Warcraft Go Down. ©

Victorious Force Sends Eleven Enemy Warships And Twelve Other Vessels To Bottom in What Naval Secretary Calls “Major Action, But Not Decisive One”—Supremacy Of Sea Around Guadalcanal Gained By Winners Of Great Engagement

Secretary of Navy Warns ‘Third Round’ May Be Fought in Solomons.   SINK 23 JAP VESSELS

23 Jap Ships, Including Battleship, Sunk—Americans Lose Seven Vessels

First Two Rounds of Naval Warfare in Solomons Area Won by American Forces   23 Jap Ships Desireyed te Bight For U. S. But Secretary of Navy Woras Acaiast Over -Onptinkm

Knox Warns Third Round May Develop   U. S. Have Won Two In Solomons But Japs Still Strong

Knox Expects japs To Come Back For More   Personnel Losses To Enemy In Big Battle Enormous   Assures Supremacy Around Guadalcanal   Secretary Declines To Say Japanese Fleet Is Crippled

23 EnemyShipsSunk 7 Others Damaged;  Americans Lose Six   J.$. Has Clearly Won Round Two, Says Knox, But Results Still Not Decisive As Japs Will Return

U.S. Navy Guns Annihilate 23 Nip Ships In  Epic Struggle   American Seapower Now in Contrel of Southwest Pacific Water Routes

ELEVEN ENEMY WARSHIPS SUNK DURING BATTLE    2 Other Vessels Sunk Seven Damaged in  3-Day Conflict

Hint 20,000 To 40,000 Japs Killed In Action; 23 Enemy Ships Sunk   BULLETIN

23 Jap Ships Sunk With At Least 20,000 Men; No Details In Affica: Vichy Relations Confused

U.S. In Full Control Around Solomons But Big Victory Is Not Decisive, Says Knox   Reaction

At Least Eleven Japanese Warships Sunk, Perhaps 40,000 Men Lost in Major But Not Decisive Battle for  Pacihe Cantrol   Secretary Knox Is High in Praise Of Qualities Displayed by Navy

Japs Lose 11 Warships,'12 Other Ships   Reported. Between 20,000 and 40,000 Japanese Lost On Fully Loaded Transports; US Fleet Lost Two Light Cruisers and 6 Destrovers

U. §. WINS 2ND ROUND AS KNOX WARNS OF 3RD   Americans Win in Spite of Superior Numbers by Foe in Battle Theater

Round 2 Of Solomons Battle Clear Victory For U.S. Navy  Secretary Knox Thinks Enemy Will Come  Rack Far Mare: Fne’c Parcannel Lacconr Hick

Solomon Victory Is Only Second Round. Says Knox   No Jap Carriers in Battle

Knox Says U.S. Wins 2nd Round   11 Enemy Battleships, 12 Other Vessels Are Sunk In Action; Loss In Men May Reach 40,000; Secre tary Warns Fight Not Decisive

Pacific Action “Not Decisive’   U. S. Has Naval Supremacy Around Guadalcanal, Knox Declares— Won't Say Jap Navy Has Been Crippled by Loss of 23 Ships in Solomons Action

HOLD NAVAL SUPREMACY IN BATTLE AREA   Secretary Knox Warns, However, That There  ' May Be a Rourd Three —11 Jap Warships, 12 Otdhar Vaceale GQaink

2dRoundWon In Solomons. Knox Asserts   Navy Secretary Warns 0: More to Come; Victory Pledged

Round Two Won As Jap Fleet Is Smashed   Enemy Personnel Losses May Run From 20,000 To 40,000 In Addition To 23 Ships Sunk; Knox Warns There May Be A Third Round.

(Nippon’s Fleet Is Hard Hit In Latest Battle   U.S, Gains Naval Supremacy In Vicinity Of Guadalcanal But Knox Warns Striking Power Of Foe Can't Be Counted Out

‘American Naval Victory Is Not Decisive’ --Knox   Smashing Of Gigantic Enemy Armada Does Not Settle Matters He Warns

Jap Naval Hordes Swept To Disaster In Solomon Fight   38 Enemy Vessels Sunk In Epic Sea Struggle

U.S. Victory Greatest Of War. Possibly Of All Time; We  Lose 2 Cruisers, 6 Destroyers

WON ROUND 2 BUT JAPS ARE COMING BACK   Enemy Not Stopped by Loss af 24 Ships Against U, S, 8, Knox Says.   JAPS’ LOSSES IN NAVAL FIGHT 20,000 T0:40,000

NAVAL SECRETARY SAYS ROUND TWO OF SOLOMONS BEEN WON  BATTLE RECENTLY WON DECLARED NOT DECISIVE TO SOLOMONS

23 Ships Sunk in Savage Pacific Battle      Navy Heralds Sea Victory as Greatest in Modern Times as Jans Seek Seclusion

Knox Warns, However, That Although We Have  Wen Round Two By Destroymg 23 Nipponese Ships, There May Be Round Three Coming Up

U.S. LOSSES LISTED AS 2CRUISERS 6 DESTROYERS; 20.000 TO 40,000 JAP TROOPS DROWNED   United Nations Have supremacy of Land, Sea, and Air In Southwest Pacific Theatre. 365 Jap Ships Sunk Since War Began. U. S. Has Lost 84

Battle For Solomons Again Gives Americans Clear-Cut Victory As Jans Lose 23 Ships, Seven Damaged

Secretary Says Naval Action Not Decisive   Nation Warned There May Be a ‘Third Round’

Titanic Smash al Japs in Solomons   Naval Battle Inflicts Dam ‘ages, Leaves! U. S. in  Islands:   23 JAP SHIPS SUNK   U.S. Wins ‘Second Round; ’ Will Be Another, Says Knox

Round Two Called Only Major Fight   Secretary of Navy Sayan Battle Not Decisive; Says Jap Fleet Is Hurt Badly   Praises Navy   Knox Says Conduct of Navy Was of High -  Ouality

US. Wins Round 2 In Solomons Battle;  Knox Warns Of 3d   Nippon Loses 11 Warships And 12 Others In Greatest Sea Fight Since Jutland: Foe Now Hidine

Latest Solomon Battle Gets Praise From Knox Who Says KO Yet To Be Deliverec

Victory Leaves U.S.In Control Of Guadalcanal   Second Round in Solomons Battl Is Won by America, Knox Says: Foe Loses at Least 29 Shine.

United Nations Now Hold Sea Supremacy Around Guadalcanal   Japanese Lose Total of 23 Ships, ’ Damaged; Fire Upon Themselves in Confusion of Sea Battle

Secretary Will Not Admit Jap Fleet Cripplec   Navy Chief Discourages Too Much Optimism Over Sea Victory In Solomons; Expects Japs To Strike Again, Despite Loss Of 23 Or More Ships And 20,000 To 40,000 Men

Round Three May Come, Is Knox Warning  U. S. Has Supremacy In Guadalcanal Waters.

STRIKERS TOLD TO "WORK OR FIGHT’   Labor Board Delivers Ultmatum To Textile ‘Workers

British Fight ‘To Hold: East Malaya Post   Japs Claim Capture o} Strategic Kuantan in North Area

Boost Will Affect Most Citizens In Increased Income Taxes; Bottom Rate May Be 25 Percent

NINE BILLION TO BE ASKED IN NEW TAXES   INDIVIDUAL INCOME LEVY DUE FOR SHARP BOOST

President Also Asks That People Lend Goverment $33,000,000 To Meet War Erpenditures.   ae) P Con Income

Congressmen Ready fo Meet F.D.R. Demane   President Rules Out General Sales Tax Unlil Other Plans Fail

Nine Billion In New levies: Urged By. FDR   Determined Solons Work On Seémingh Impossible Tock

Roosevelt’s Tax Plea Startles Congressmen Who Will Draft Act   Chairman Doughton Promises His Committee Will Raise All Money It Can Under Levies

Nine Billions In New Taxes Asked   Would Be in Additior To 17 Billions Now Provided For

‘Congressmen Startled by Size of Tax Increase Asked by Roosevelt—Among Proposals Is One to ‘take Fourth of Small Incomes—President Would Place Levies on Large Number of Consumer Articles.

SHARP HIKES _ MANY LEVIES   President Opposes Genera Sales Tax, Waits Social Security Leyy Raised   HEAVY BOND BUYING IS ALSO COUNTED ON   Startled Congressmeri Say They'll Do Thew Best To Get Huge Sum

GAS RATIONING DECISION IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY   Exemption of This Area is Now Up to War Production Board   PLANS FOR EASTERN STATES ANNOUNCED   Allowance for Non-Essential Cars to be Only 2 or 3 Gallons Weekly

Exclude W. Penna. From Gas Rations   INDICATIONS ARE THAT DETAIL: WILL BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY SLTHOUGH BOUNDARY LINE! ARE UNDETERMINED.   Await WPB Approval

Board Okeh Needed to Exclude Sections from Zone in Which Ration Begiis Soon

Stars and Stripes Still Fly From Second Line of Islands in Pacific

Germany Nearing Collapse, Says Belgian Minister, Who Recently Escaped Captors  Soldiers Disillusioned, Tired and Many Fear  Return to Red Front; Situation “Like 1918’

Belgian Minister of Justice Says Germany Is on Verge of Collapse on Military, Home Fronts

GERMANS REPORTED AS NEAR COLLAPSE   Belgian Minister 4n- Exile Points to Conditions in Nation

Belgian Sees Nazi Collapse   Declares Germany's Soldiers Dejected

Churchill Stands Pat on Reticent Attitude in Regard to Any Plans for Second Front in War   Belgian Minister Declares Germany Actually on Verge of Collapse

Pacific War Louncil Plans Aid fo China   © Delivery of Supplies Worked Out: Litvinoff . and President Confer

Vital Needs Of China's Armies To Be Supplied   War Council Has Plans To Assure Aid To Chinese

PLANS DRAWN UP TO BOLSTER CHIN:   WAR COUNCIL. MAKES ARRANGEMENTS TO SEND SUPPLIES TO CHIANG’S ARMY.

Council Works Out Plans to: Supply China   Members of Pacific War Board Obvioush; Feel ‘That Much Has Been Accomplished

DRAFTS PLANS 10 AID CHINA   Pacific War Council Con siders Delivery of Supplies to Orient

Pacific War Council Advances  Plans for Aid to Chinese Army   New Zealander Speaks Optimistically After Meeting; FD Confers with Russian Official

War Council Prepares For China Supply  Battered Armie: Are Promised Flt] Heln-

Stimson Says War Outlook Brighter   Contrasis °42 Christma With Present Situation; Axis on Defensive

Price Control Bill Reaches  Senate Flooi   Sen, Brown Says Pro gram Needed to Avert “Tremendous Rises’

Price Bill Again Before Senate   Brown Declares Act Necessary to Avert “Tremendous Rise

PRICE CONTROL NEED TRE SoEL   Better Than Taxation ir Controlling Profits, Says Sen. Brown.

Price Contro! Bill Submitted to Upper  House of Congres:   Prices Prevailing Oct. 1 tc 15 This Year Would Be Guide

PRICE CONTROL BILL   Measure Placed Before Senate Te Halt Rising Prices

HOLLAND PATRIOTS ~~ SINK NAZI VESSEI   Loaded Ammunition Ship Sabotaged on Rhine

WAR MAY AFFECT CIVILIAN TRAVEL   J. B. Eastman Says It Is Possible Government Will Restrict Paaceanrer Movements.

NORTHERN SECTIONS OF BURMA ATTACKED BY RAIDING PLANES   Jap Bombers Strike Again As Ground Forces Threaten British Lines.

JAP BOMBERS HI AT NORTH BURMA   Enemy Ground Forces Now Threaten British Near Vital Oil Fields

BURMA OUTLOOK GROWS. GRITICAL   Bombers Hammer Northern Zone As Land Forces Strike Toward Oilfields

Axis Ship Is Sunk By U. S. Craft   Egyptian Battle Activity Is All Aerial

U.S. Bombers Blast Large Merchant Ship  Allied Planes Step Up Off ffensive —

Attack Is Surprise T° Enemy   Axis Reports Admit U. 8 Forces Landed — U. 8. Planes Active in Egypt

ROUND UP HUGE LOTTERY RING   Sixty-One on Trial on Numbers Racket  Charge.

CHURCHILL IS BACK IN LONDON 10 FACE HOUSE OF COMMONS   Prime Minister. Schedules Week-End Meetings’ With His War. Cabinet , And Parliament

BRITON FLIES HOME TO FACE POLITICAL FOES   Parliament, Nation Are Angry and Anxious Over Libyan Loss

Prime Minister, Back {n London, Maps War Debate   Bury Weekend Confront Churchill After Arrival B Clipper From U.S.

Prime Minister Plans Meetings Before Debate   Position Safe, But Demand For Shakeup In Cabinet Likely

CRITICAL TEST OF POWER DUE IN WAR DEBATE   Maps Plans ¥'th Cabinet After Return From wu. 8.

Churchill Maps Plans For Debate   Prime Minister Returns Home  From U. S.

Rickenbacker Estimates 10 ‘Million Fighting Men, 300,000 Pilots Needed   Flying Ace of First World War Says Conflict May Last for Five Years

Everyone To Become Poor   Ten Million Mes To Be Needed, Says Flier

African Chain Of Bases Now Almost Tight   Only Tunisia, Portior Of Libya Remain In Axis Possession

ALLIES HAVE GOOL MARGIN OVER AXIS      Stimson “Says Superiority Is Shown In Battle Of ‘Tunisia

Allies Have A Fairly Good Margin of Superiority Over Axis in Tunisia For Coming Struggle, Says Stimson

GREAT BATTLE FOR TUNISIA COMING SOON   Germans Are Believed Aiming to Get Initiative In Com. ing Fight.

Allies Attain Superiority In Tunisia Drive   U. S. Forces In Africa Stronger Than Axis, Stimson Says   AIRFORCE GROWING   War Secretary Reports Satisfaction On U. S. Progress

Stimson Says - Allies Boast - Edge On Foe   Superiority Beginning Te Show; Secretary of War Is Confident.

RED ARMY CAPTURES NAZI GENERAL, MUCH BOOTY, DRIVE AHEAD   Hitler Army Trapped In Don River Bend Is Doomed, Soviet Commander Says; Tunisian Front Flareup Due   (RITLDEEFTIN)

Battle for Tunisia to Flare Up Again   Allies Have Good Margin of Superiority Save Seeretarv Stimson

Allies Have Eage On Tunisia Front Asserts Stimson   Air Strength Mounts In Battle To Gain  Possession of Africa —

IR STRENGTH INGREASING AS BATTLE LOOMS   Both Sides Being Reinforced for Gffensives or for Counterattacks.,   AXIS PATROLS WITHDRAW AND PLANES INACTIVE

Recruiting Office Slicked  Up for WAAC   About 350 Applications For Appointments Now On File

U. §. PLANES HELPED GUARD TWO CONVOYS   Italian Fleet Suffered Heavy Damage, Says Official Report

Italy Admits Sinking But Claims Much Damagz Inflicted On Allied Convoy

R. A. F. Gets Aid Of Huge U.S.Bombers   Sink 10,000-Ton Italian Cruiser, Set Fire To Two Axis Battleships.

AXIS WARSHIPS ARE BLASTED IN MEDITERRANEAN   Germans and Italians Had Claimed Victory Here in — Previous Broadcasts   RUSSIANS HALT OFFENSES   German Drive in Libya Is Slowed Up but in China Situation Critical Jy   Per ye Tin

Convoy Gets Through to Aid Tobruk   British Admit Some Losses But Call Italian Claims Fantastic

SUPPLIES REACH THE GARRISONS AT MALTA AND TOBRUK   This Was Officially Announeed Today by British Admiralty.   FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT   Fantastic Enemy Claims Are Without Foundation, It Is Said.

2 ITALIAN WARSHIPS ARE FIRED   British Give First Report ou Four-Day Battle With  Axis Forces   SAY ENEMY CLAIMS ARE ‘FANTASTIC’   Italian Foree. in Flight; Fascists and Nazis Give Different Stories   RBRriiET

New Supplies Arrive in Malta, Tobruk   ‘Fantastic Enemy Claims Without Foun: dation’ Says London

ENEMY CLAIMS ARE FANTASTIC, LONDON REPORT   Allied Planes Set Fire to 2 Italian Battleships in Fight

Libel Suit  Faces Dies   UnAmerican Prober Hac Made Charges . Against Of. ficials of Government Boarc

DIES STATEMENT WILL BE TESTED   ONE ‘HIGH OFFICIAL’ CONSIDERS ACTION ON SUIT FOR LIBEL

Dies Red Charges Stir Up Acrimony In Washinoton   Economic War Board Man Denies Sponsoring Challenged Group  ANGRY HOUSE DEBATE  r  on  ar ye   ANGUAT MVUUSE VEDAIE  Parmelee’s Nudism Book Called ‘Crackpot’  By Committeeman

THREAT OF LIBEL MADE ON LETTER   Dies’ Action Brings Protes From Board Head, Wallace

DIES THREATENED WITH LIBEL SUIT   Vaughan Irate Over Charge Of His Affiliation Witt Communist - front Organi zations by Texan

CHAIRMAN DIES FACES THREAT OF LIBEL SUIT   Charges at Least 35 Offiials On Economic Warfare Board Are CommunistMinded :

U.S. to Finanee Mexican Rails   Key Lines to Be Rebuilt To Speed War Shipments Through Mexico

U. §. To Finance Rebuilding of Mexican Railroad  VvTwan ra  Dian Ad   lan Advanced To Speec Delivery of Vital War Materials

Farm Boarders Get More Sugar   Half-Pound Per Person Allowed For Helpers

70 FARM HELPERS   Zeasonal Workers Will Ge Half Pound Each. Per Week .

GERMAN COLUMNS ATTEMPT TO CLOSE ONE PINCERS JAW   England Promoted 27 Raids on Germany in July, Lost 432 Planes, Ruhr Again Given Visit,   YANKS SURPRISE JAPS AND WRECK 10 PLANES   Heavy Bombing Planes Start Big Fire in Installations of Axis Forces at Tobruk Port.

German Juggernaut Crumbles Red Lines   Desperate Russ Counterattacks Fail to Halt Onrushing Foe in Caucasus

Fail To Halt German Drive Into Caucasus   Enemy Gains In Try To Close Pincers  Claw On Stalingrad

Nazis Driving Deeper Into Caucasus   Seek to Close Paw on Pincers On Stalingrad

Nazis Move  Ahead Inte  Caucasus   RUSSIANS STRIVING FOR DIVERSION GERMAN STRENGTH

Germans Continue To Strike Deep Into Caucasus   Huns Trying to Close Southern Claw On Stalingrad

Reds’ Counter Fails To Stall Nazi Advance   40 Per Cent of German Troops Stopped, But Cau casus Drive Continues.

Reports Of Help From French Fleet, Petain Growing   British First Army of Possibly 150,000, Ameri. can Forees Move Toward Probable Pattle Around Rizerte

Fighting Reported Within 70 Miles of Great French Base; Hitler Masses Planes for Defens  Of Rapidly-Shrinking Foothold in Africa

AIRDROME SEIZED _ BY PARACHUTISTS   Troops Enveloping Tunisia From Sev: - eral Points; Only 800 Miles Re main In Axis Hands .

PEARL HARBOR IS MORE FORMIDABL   Army Has Been Able To Strengthen U. 8. _ Defenses ©

Pearl Harbor Now At Peak Strength   Fortifications Stronger Than Before Jap Blows; Safeguard West Coast

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   HAWAT AND PACIFIC COAST BETTER FORTIFIED

Hawaii, Coas Defense Is ‘Strengthened   Army Makes America Formidable; Troops Stream Seaward

U. S. Bolsters Hawaii, Coast Defenses As Aix Moves To Pacific War

Hawaii Defenses Strengthened by U.S. Army Forces   Other Points Also Ge Help, but Details Are Kept Secret   Gigantic Movement ol Men and Weapons under Way in the U. S.

OVER 600,000 MEN HOLD NEW POSITIONS   Hawaiian And West Coast Fortifications Stronger Than Ever; Japs Pary For Final Decision In Philinnines

’ A Stream of ,U.S. Men Into Pacific  ® Over 600.600   Over 600,000 Troops to  New Positions In Seven Weeks

Heavy Unit Is Erected For Hawaii   Attack On Harbor I Largely Set Off By New Work

Jap Sneak Attack Offset As Bombers Speed to Southwesi   High Government Officials Reveal Hawaii, Pacific Coast Formidably Fortified: Steady Stream of Reinforcements Movina

STUDENTS GIVEN CHANCE TO JOIN NAVAL RESERVE:   WILL BE PLACED ON INAC TIVE DUTY FOR SCHOOI PERIOD UNLESS NEEDEL BEFOREHAND

HUNT SLAYER OF ENGINEER      Murder Pake Place on Viaduet Newr Downtown Columbus District Clerk from Dispateher’s Office  Ss len Leave ee.

YOUTHS HUNTED IN GUN DEATH   Pair Sought As Slayers 0i Pennsylvania Railroad Engineer At Columbus

Ohioan Slain by Two Negro Boys   Columbus Engineer  Killed by Robbers

RAILROAD ENGINEER SLAIN AT COLUMBUS BY BOYS YESTERDA'   Robbery fs Believed te Have Been Motive for Cold-Blooded Killing on Holiday.

MAN [1S SAIN IN COLUMBUS   fwo Necro Boys BEIX¢ ‘OUGHT FOR, QUESTIONING  "IN: CONNECTION  WITH  wURDER °°’

Open Showdown Between Lewis and ~  Phil Murray Is Expected Quickly

OPEN SHOWDOWN OF MURRAY, LEWIS SQUABBLE IMMINENT   Lewis Quietly Tightening Hold On UMW, Say Friends OF CIO Leader

Lewis Plots Third Labor  Organization   Open Break With CIO Head, Lifelong  Friend, Forecast

BREACH BETWEEN LEWIS AND MURRAY. MAY BRING SHOWDOWN   BELIEVED LEWIS PLANS A THIRD MOVEMENT WITH MINERS AS NUCLEUS

Naming of W. Va. Commission Called Move to Oust CIO Backers From UMW

LEWIS-MURRAY RIFT REPORTED NEAR OPEN FEUD   J.M.W, Czar Seen as Moving For Bolt by That Union From C.1L.0. and Organization of Third Labor Move ment.

LEWIS-MURRAY SHOWDOWN IS IMMINENT   Breach Widens Betweer C. 1. OF“. and U. M. W. Heads   Prepare for Election # for Next November

Major Russian Offensive Hits  Tiring Germans   _Reds Move 60 Miles In Thrust; Reported Striking Rzhev "2

RUSSIAN FORCES AT POINT 250 MILES WEST OF MOSCOW      GREAT NEW. TANK BATTLE “RAGING IN-NORTH-AFRICA~ . «NEAR AGEDABIA:..:

WEDGE IS DRIVEN BETWEEN GROUPS OF HITLER ARMIES   Russians Storm Rzhev After Advance Forces Pass Speedily Onward.

REDS APPROACHING KEY RAIL CENTER IN LIGHTNING DASH   Drive Threatens To Split German Northern And Central Armies — Fierce Battle

Soviet Makes 60-Mile Push On Smolensk   SWweniuu Repuiis bus ous Battle in Flaming City of Rzhey

DRIVE OF RUSSIAN ARMY = ts GAINS IN NORTH SECTOI   SOVIET REPORTED TO HAV! DRIVEN WEDGE THAT THREATENS TO SPLIT  GERMAN ARMIE

RUSS FORCES ADVANCE IN NORTHWEST   Lightning Gain To Point 250 Mi. From Moscow Reported

Smolensk Is Goal of New Soviet Drive   Lightning Advance Of 60 Miles May . Split Nazi Armies

REDS GAIN 60 MILES IN DRIVE   Are Now 250 Miles West of Moscow, Say Russian R2ports.

Gasoline consumers in Portsmouth and throughout New Hampshire and Maine learned today that local filling stations will be opened 12 hours daily, from 7 om to 7 pm and will he claced Sundave

EAST, NORTHWEST ON GAS "RATIONS’   Consumption Reduced By _ 20 Per Cent; Stations : Open Six Days

WAR POWERS BILL ACTION COMPLETE   Measure Includes Free Postage for Persons in Armed Services; Gives Authority Coin New 5-Cent Pieces

ACTION COMPLETED ON WAR MEASURE   Civilian Defense Worker: Denied Compensation Benefits

STANDARD OIL CO, MISLED GROUP, TIF      Synthetic Rubber Program Frustrated, Arnold Says

FUGITIVE JACKSON DIES IN GUN BATTLE   Escaped Prisoners Caugh’ In Trap At Chattanooga

Utahn Killed During Escape  In Tennessee   Captured Officer Frees Self and Sets Trap For Armed Trio

Lifeboats Just That   Sub Commander Holds Fire Until Crew Safe Away

San Gil’s Captain Is Grateful to  Skipper of U-Boat   Koch Saye Crow Waa Given Time to Man Roats Before Shelling Dax “tarted

CAPTAIN GRATEFUL TO SUB OFFICER   Crew and One Passenger Al; lowed to Leave Torpedoec  Ship in Safety

Too Many Japs, Too Few Allied Defenders _ And Air Aid Main Factor In Fall Of Java

Dutch Couldn’t Plug Dike— Attack Too Much for Java   Fall of Valued Isle Diagnosed

ARMY'S GRIEF TELLo CADETS UF EXPANSION   Nation Will Have 4,500,000 Under Arms by Year’s End, He Reports.   PLEDGE MADE WHILE LONDON MEET GOES ON

Marshall, at West Point, Says No Compromise  Possible with Germany or Japan — Army Will Number 4,500,000 by End of Year

Gen. M-rshall Promises Invasion of European Continent in Talk Today

OAS TROOPS Tl LAND IN FRANCE   Army Chief of Staff Gives First Definite Word of Allied Strategy.   ARMY GROWING RAPIDLY

U. S. Troops ‘Will Land In France’   First American Declaration Of Plans For A Ground Offensive On Nazi-Held Continent.

ARMY PLANNING FULL INVASION UF NAZI EUROPE   Americans Landing in Britain And Will Land In France, Says Gen. Marshall   4,500,000 MEN IN ARMY BY END OF YEAR SEEN   Allied Offensive Strategy Is Bared For First Time By Chief Of Staff

GENERAL MARSHALL TELLS NEW OFFICERS   We Must Utterly Whip Japan And Germany  ‘43 ARMY 41-2 MILLION   America Ready, West Pointers Are Told

‘Troops Will Land  In France’-Marshall   Army Chief of Staff Tells West Point Graduates of Fast Growth of Armed Foree

Chief of Staff Tells West Point Class Army Will Total 41% Millions hy °43

Invasion Of Continent Is Sure To Come   No Compromise Possible; Hitler Must Be Defeated

Class At West Point Told Army Will Total 4. 1-2 Million By °43   First U. S. Official To Declare Land» Move Against Continent Is Part Of British- American Strategy

Invasion of Europe Part Of Program   Chief of Staff Tells West Point Grads of Plan

INVASION OF EUROPE SURE, CADETS TOLD   GEN. MARSHALL SPEAKS TO GRADUATES TCDAY AT WEST POINT

GENERAL TELLS WEST POINTERS ALLIES WILL ACT   Jeclares “American Troops Are Landing In England, And They Will Land In France;’ Army Growing Fast.

INVASION OF CONTINENT IS PROMISED   Gen. Marshall Tells West Point Grads Americans Will Make Landing In France   ARMY GROWING FAST

U. S. Will Invade Europe, General Marshall Tells Graduates of West Point   American Troops Are Landing i in England And They Will Land in France, Army Chief af Staff Promises American Peaple

U.S. ARMY WILL HAVE 4,500,000 MEN THIS YEAR   Tells West Pointers Troops “Are Landing In England, They Will Land in France’

American Army To ' Land In France, Is . General’s Promise   Chief of Staff Reveals Plans Before West Point Graduating Class Today:

Tells West Point Graduating Class That Americar Troops “Are Landing Ir England, and They Wil Land In France.”

WEST PONT UHADUATES AIVEN NEWS   U.S. Leader Claims Men Will Land —  In Future

They'll Land In France,  Says Marshall   West Pointers Told Army They'll Join Is Finest Personnel in the World

"U.S. Troops » To Land on French Soil   Gen. Marshall Reveals Aim in Address to West Point Graduates

TELLS CADETS ARMY TO LAND ON CONTINEN   Chiet: of Staff Reveals U.S. To Have 4,500,000 Soldiers _; By End-of Year.   ‘TALKS. AT WEST -POINT   General Declares There Car Be No. Compromise With Byic Pawere. .

Marshall Promises Invasion   Army Heads Tells West Pointers U. S. Troops Will Land in France; — A Huge Armv :Soon

Yanks Will Fight Again In France —   General Marshall Reveals One Point In Allied Strategy 

INVASION — OF EUROPE PROMISED   “Our Troops Will Land in France’’, Gen. Marshall Says at West Point   ARMY OF 4,500,000 MEN THIS VRAR      No Compromise Possible Must Have Utter Defeat of German Jan Armies

Chief of Staff Cheered By  Graduates    Gen. Marshall Predicts 4,500,000 in A, E F. by End of Year—Germans Hammer Steadily at Red Lines—British Desert: Defenses Hold 

U.S. Will Carry War to Nazis, Says Marshall   Promises Invasion Of Continent in Talk at West Point

U.S. ARMY TO CARRY WAR TG GERMANY   General. Marshal Tells 374 U. S. Military Cadets At Graduation From West  Df. g   People United

GEN, MARSHALL REVEALS PLANS AT WEST POINT   Yankees “Are Landing In England, and They Will Land In France,”  He Says   SAYS ARMY TO TOTAL 4,500,000 THIS YEAR   Declares Struggle Must Be Brought to Triumphant Conclusions; No Compromise Possible

ADORESOES Weal POINT GRADUATES   Chief Of Staff Says Army Will Total 4,500,000 At End Of Year   NO COMPROMISE   Utter Defeat Of War Machines Of Germany, Japan Necessary

Germans Advance Near Tobruk And Claim Victory At Kharkov   ‘50,000 Planes to Be Built In 1942 In UV. S.’ Rumors Say Hitler Jails Top General Chinese Reported Holding Japs

Tells West. Point Grads Army Will Reach 4', Million in 1942  FIRST STATEMENT  Chief of Staff Pledges U.S. Armed Forces Will ‘Land in France’

AXIS PRESSES FOR QUICK WIN IN DESERT WAR   Hitler Claims ‘Another Vie. tory’ Against Russian Forces

Tells - West.:.Point Grads Army Will Reach 414 Million in 1942  FIRST STATEMENT

Gen. Marshall Says Men Will Land in France   Force of 4,500,000 To Be in Uniform By End of. This Year

U.S. INVASION OF FUROPE PROMISED BY GEN MARSHALL      TELLS WEST POINT CLASS TROOPS WILL LAND IN FRANCE   ARMY WILL TOTAL NEARLY 4.500.000 END OF YEAF      Revised Figure from 3,690,000 Man Estimate; Has Grown By 200,000 Men In Past Four Weeks

FIRST DEFINITE STATEMENT OF PLANS   We Are Landing In England And Will Land In France   UTTER DEFEAT   Of Nazi And Japanese War Machines Is Promised At West Point Graduation

MARSHALL SAYS ARMY WILL BE 4,500,000 STRONG   Troops are Landing In England, and Will Land in France, West Point Men Hear

CHIEF OF STAFF PROMISES TODAY U. S. TROOPS WILL INVADE EUROPEAN CONTINENT   Statement Comes As Axis Press for Quick Knockout In Africa and Claims of Victory In Russian . Campaign; U. S. to Produce 50,000 Planes This  Voaaew

SAYS AMERICAN SOLDIERS WILL LAND IN FRANCE   Tells West Point Graduates People Solidly Behind Army   ARMY GROWING FAST

U.S. Will Carry War to Hitler   Marshall Promises West Point Class to Invade Europe Soon

U.S. CHIEF OF STAFF REPORTS ARMY INCREASE   Americans to Invade France, General  Tells Cadets

Gen. Marshall Says Troops Will Land  In France   Promises America Will Invade Europe In Speech Before West Point Graduates  POINTS TO GROWING AMERICAN ARMY  Says It Will Total Nearly 4,500,000 Men By End of This Year

Europe. Will Be Invaded,  He Declares   American 'Troops To Land in France, West  Point Class Toid

‘Ariny Chief Of Staff Telis Wes! Point Cadets Ground Offensive On Continent Dart Of Allied Straleny Analnc! Aric

MARSHALL FORECASTS ~NEW FRONT   Army Head Staff Tells West Pointers U. S. Will Land in France.   ‘SAYS ARMY SOON TO REACH 4,500,000   Indicates Definite  Plans for Use. of American Troops Abroad.

ARMY'S CHIEF MAKES PLEDGE OF INVASION   Definite Commitment Is Disclosed In Talk At West Point   NO COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE WITH FOE   Army of 4,500,000 by End _ Of Year Is Seen By Chief of Staff

Gen. Marshal Says American Troops To Carry War To Hitler   Axis Presses Forward In Africa As Violent Battles Rage, Claims Victory In Russian Campaign

Ariny's Chief of Staff Speaks to. Graduating Class at. West Point.

Chief of Staff of Army Gen. Marshall Author of Promise   Tells West Point Grads ~ i Se 1 One Wee  Land in France

Yanks WillLand in France, Army Chief of Staff Tells Graduates of West Point ©   Army Will Total 4,500,000 Men by End OF Year—300,000 Men Added to Army it Past. Four Months—Lauds Kirof  Man in Philicuines

American Troops Will ~ Land In France, Cadets Told By Army’s Chie!

HEAD OF ARMY SAYS EUROPE TO BE INVADED   Marshall Tells Cadets at West Point War to be Carried to Hitler   FORCES TO NUMBER 4,500,000 THIS YEAR   Must be Prepared to Fight Anywhere on Short Notice, He Asserts

SAYS ONLY DEFEAT OF JAPAN, GERMANY CAN BRING VICTORY   Tells ‘West’ Point Graduates Utmost Endeavor Needed to Crush Enemies

Europe Will Be invaded Says Chief   General Marshall! Reveals Plan In West Point Speech   Says Civilian Army Is Finest In World   Will Total Nearly Four and a Half Million By Year's End

INVASION OF EUROPE SEEN BY US. HEAD   American Troops Tc Battle Hitler

U.S. Troops To Invade  Continent General Marshall Tells   General Marshall Tells West Pointers Troops To Land in France

Marshall Says Invasion Now Is Certainty   West Point Grads Are Told Troops Will  Land In France

Marshall Says Yankees Will Invade France   General Promises U.S. Will Carry Conflict to Hitler

Two Members Penitentiary Orchestra Flee at Guthrie  Two Highway Patrolmen and Seven Guthrie Policemen Take Off in Pursuit

Two Musicians Of Prison Band Free   Escape From Armory While in Guthrie

BAN ON RALLIES IN STATE ASKED   Halting Of Political Parleys Should Save Rubber

ANS FAILS IWATA AW BRITIS      Egyptian Fighting Severe;. Enemy’s  Loss Heavy

Solid Mass of Fire And Destruction Hurled On Turin in RAF Raid  ONLY ONE RAIDER REPORTED MISSING  Moscow Says Italians Ordered To Evacuate Southern Defense Belt

R. A. F. Moves Against Ttaly Again   Big Bombers Heap Destruction on City of Turin

BRITISH AIRMEN FLY ACROSS ALPS FOR NEW ATTACK   Start Back on Heels of Raid on Turin, Where Heavy Bombs and Fires Caused Great Destruction.   ONLY ONE PLANE LOST IN ONSLAUGHI   Rome’s Failure to Estimate Deaths Stirs Speculation Whether Rescue Services Are Demoralized.

R. A. F. Again Raids Italy; Turin Burns   British Determined To Bomb Il Duce Out of War

R.A. F. Again Blasts Turin In Heavy Raid   Italy Admits Great Damage; Another Attack Indicated

RAF Continuing Attack on Italy   Follow Up Heavy  Blasting of Turin

R.A.F. Continues Effort To Drive ltaly Out of War   swiss Reports Indicate Re. newal of Terrific Bomb Attacks   talian High Command Admits Devastation in City of Turin

Another Raid On Italy Indicated By Air Sirens   New Attack Reported After Italians Admit Heavy: Damage in RAF Raid on Turin——Only One Plane Lost

RAF BOMBERS BLAST ITALY IN NEW RAIDS   Devastating Attack on Turin is Speedily Followed Up

British Continue Their Raids Against Italy  it ls Said People é« Be Taken Out Of South Sectors

Flames Sweep Turin in Wake Of RAF Attack   Mightiest Bombers Wreak Ruin on Italian Arsenal City

New Raid on Italy Is Indicated; Turin Hit      Sirens In Switzerland Wail As Flight Is Believed Crossing Alps Right After Furious Blasting Of Turin

RAF Continues To Batter Italy With New Raids   Radio Stations Shut Down Follewing Terrific Night Attack on Turin: Evacuation Seen   Rome Admits Damage In Sixth Air Attack   Fliers Report City Fired As Britain Maintains Pressure on Nation

STEEL GROUPS FACE ACTION IN WPB COMPLAINT   Two Companies Diverted Sup plies from Government To Private Works

Two Large Steel Companies Face Court Action on War Production Board Charges

Steel Firms Face Charges      Accused of Diverting Sup plies of Steel Plate to Pri vate. Customers

BIG STEEL FIRMS VIOLATED PRIORITY BULES. I$ CHARGE   WPB Accuses Companies Of Diverting Steel Plate To Private Customers

Reds Push On  Seven Sectors   Nazis Putting Up Vierce Opposition

Reds Wipe Out Nest of Nazis In Stalingrad   Capture Numerous Blockhouses, Kill 5.350 Germans

Strongholds Fall To Reds   Soviets Press Winter Of fensive Methodically It Seven Battle Spots *   USE FROZEN DON   Nazi Nest In Stalingrad Destroyed; — Blockhouses On Central Front Taken

Reds Wipe Out Nest of Nazis Th Stalingrad   Little Progress Is Reported in Area, but Winter Offensive Pressed Methodically

Red Army Wipes Out Nest Of Germans In Stalinerad’ Seizes Three Strongholds

§,300 GERMAN SOLDIERS DIE IN NEW DRIVE   Fanning Out in Seven Differ. ent Sectors, Reds Batter Nazi Troops Again

Reds Report New Viclories On Wide Front  Wipe Out Naz! Nest In Chalinamrad: 2   Wipe Out Naz! Nest In Stalingrad; 3 Stronaholds Taken

Reds Roll On  In 7 Seetors   Wipe Out Nest Of German: In Stalingrad; Seize Three Strongholds,

Russians Advance In Seven Sectors   Artillery Duels (Continue in The Stalingrad Area

REDS CAPTURE 3 NAZI STRONGHOLD:   DRIVE PRESSED FROM CAUCASUS TO LENINGRAD— ' §350 GERMANS KILLED.

Russians Slay 3,500 Nazis In One Day   Winter Offensive Gains in Seven Frontline Areas

300 Nazis illed In New ffensive   ‘Germans Offering Fierce. Resistance In Southwest Trying *> Close Pincers

RUSS REPORT ADVANCES ON SEVEN FRONTS   Red Army Presses Hard -In Sectors Along Wide Front   MANY GERMANS DIE   Thrusts From Leningrad To Caucasus Keep Nazi in Retreat

Soviets Press Offensive in Seven Sectors   5.350. of Enemy Reported Killed Saturday

Reds Pushing Forward In 7 Sectors   More Nazi Strongholds Taken, Many Are Slaughtered

Russians Press on Methodically Against Invaders  Nazis Lose Heavily In Seven Sectors As Fight Continues

SOVIET FORCES METHODICALLY PUSHING DRIVE   Offensive Being Pressec in Seven Different Sectors of Vast Front   NEW AREAS TAKEN   Nest of Germans Wiped. Out in Stalingrad; Three  Enemy Strongholds  Seized

Russians Wipe Out Nazi Nest At Stalingrad   Red Army Takes Three Strongholds, Smash Resistance Center Northwest Moscow

AUSSIES HONOR M’ARTHUR ON ANZAC HOLIDAY   General Leads Observance In Commemoration Of Dead At Gallipoli   VISITS NATIONAL SHRINE   Commander In Chief Makes First Personal Appearance Since Elevation

NELSON LAUDS NEWSPAPERS ON SCRAP DRIVE   ‘Unprecedented, Magnificent’ WPI Chairman, Says, Sets New Tas! on Industrial Scrap

Italian Fleet Losses Placed At 173 Warships  Many Other Ships Out o ss Service. Survey

Italian Fleet Has Had  173 Warships--Half Of Its Force--Sunk Or Damaged

ITALIAN FLEET NOW HALF GONE   Mussolini Still Has Eight Battleships; Navy Short of Fuel

Nippon Carrier Said Damaged In Bay of Bengal   Unconfirmed Reports Heard That Decisive Conflict Is Likely

RAF SCORES NEAR MISSES ON NIPPON AIRCRAFT CARRIER   18 Jep Planes * Knocked Out In Operations Against Enemy In _ Bay Of Bengal

Stores to he Closed Tomorrow in Observance of Christmas; Children  Es.  To Receive Gifts at Cixs Party

Stores to be Closed Tomorvow in Observance of Christmas; Children To Receive Gifts at Elks Party

TOKYO’S PANIC CAUSED BY U. S. BOMBERS, ARMY ADMITS; BASES SECRET

Bomb Attack On Tokyo is Confirmed   U.S. Tells Part Of Story of Plane Offense April 18

U. S. Story Of Raid On Japan Reveals Two Day Fire, 4000 Casualties

JAPANESE LEFT IN DARK ABOUT APRIE-18 RAIDS   U. S. Confirms Attacks Yank Bombers But Details Secret

W ai Department Admits U.S. Planes _ Bombed Jap Cities, Keep Bases Secret

TARGETS ACCURATELY BLASTED OVER 400 MILE AREA AND SOME FIRES BURNED TWO DAYS

RELEASE LITTLE INFORMATION ON JAPANESE RAIDS   ESN’T TELL A SAME FROM, T AFTER BOMBING

Japan Left Feartul of More Bombs   U. S. Refuses to Tell Where Planes Were Based

I. 3, LEAVES JAPS TO DREAD MORE ATTACKS   No Hint of Long Range Bombing Technique of » April 18 Attack Given.

War Departmen! Keeps Enemy Still Puzzled   Bombing of Tokyo Is Acknowledged In Communiaue

U. S. Bares Jap Panic After Raids   Bombs Dropped On Cities by  Army Planes

Base Location  Sull A Seeret.   Japs-Left To Worry  About More Air Raids

U.S. ADMITS LARGE AERIAL ATTACK ON JAPANESE... CITIES   No ‘Slightest: ‘Hing: Is Given Enemy ‘Where Planes 5 "Came From On’ >  April 18.

U. S. Raid On  Japan Leaves  Enemy In Dark   Announcement Of Big Operation Fails To Enlighten Tokyo   VIVID PICTURE GIVEN   War Department Says Fires Burned For Two Days

Japs Still Guessing About Raid Technique   War Department Acknowledges April Raids Made by American Bombers But Gives No Details

JAPAN TOLD JUST ENOUGH OF RAIDS TO EXGITE FEARS   But Officiat Announcemen ,Gives No Chie to Loca- . tion of U. S. Bases.

LEWVE JAS TA DREAD MORE BIG US.AIR RAIDS   War Department Acknowledges Bombings B-u 1 Keeps Secret Where They Went or Where They Came From

TOKYO FEARS NEW BOMBING ASU. S. TALKS   America Remains Silent On How Attacks Took Place   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Great Plane Center Hit Along With Naval, Military Areas

JAP Cres CONFIRMED:   ‘Washington Keeps Base of. Operation A Secret. However.

Valorous Stand Pledged By Philippine Defenders in Message to MacArthur

YAP ULTIMATUM GOES UNHEEDLD BY WAINWRIGHT   Batan Defenders, Braced For Attack, Send Message Io MacArthur

Reject Demand For Surrender  In Philippines   Bataan’s Defenders Senc Message To MacArthu: Pledge Valorous Stanc Against Japanese

“Valorous Stand” Is: Pledged In Message To Gen. Douglas MacArthu

YANKS, FILIPINGS AGAIN IGNORING SURRENDER ORE   Orientals are Expected te Begin an Assault on Bataan After Second Presentation.   WAINWRIGHT DISDAINED TO REPLY   Japs Used Flowery Words ir Printed Forms Tied Witt Red Ribbons Dropped in Tin Cans.

BATAAN DEFENDERS PROMISE M ARTHUR ‘VALOROUS. STAND’   Philippine « “Fighters. Wai For. Enemy’ “Assault * Following Rejection Of Ultimatum

NOTE TO MACARTHUR SENT BY DEFENDERS  WAITING ‘ZERO HOUR’   All-Out Assault Expected After ‘Give Up Or Die’ Ultimatum Expires; Nine Planes Shot Down By U.S. Off Australia

Philippine Defenders Await Drive   Surrender Ulti matum Rejected By Wainwright

DATAAN FORGE PLEDGE o TANI UNTIL VICTORY   Philippine Defenders Send MacArthur Assurances Of Their Loyalty   DEMAND FOR SURRENDER IGNORED BY AMERICANS   Gen. Wainwright Won’t Repty To Japanese Ultimatum For His Surrender

Compromise To Settle Law Ruling Profits   Senate-House Unit Promises Definite Action at Meet To Be Held Today

Bureau Drive For Member:   Has Started. Large Group of Workers are Now Busy Soliciting Memberships,’

Drive Started for Members Farm Bureau   Captains and other workers named in various townships.

HITLER WIPES OUT ALL RIGHTS OF GERMANS   Concerned Over Internal Situation Grimly Forecasts Another Winte on Hed Front

Nazi Leader Hints Of Peace Offensive And Plans For “The Coming Winter” In Russia.

Hitler Seizes Power Over German Lives   Fuehrer Hints Grimly of Another Winter on Russian Front, Pointing to Area as Decisive Battlefield of War; Peace Offensive is Seen

Hitler Unfolds No New Master Plan Or Smashing Blow To Stun World In Speech To Reichstag

Shows Anxiety over Outcome of War; Is Granted Power of Life or Death over all Germans

Home Front Causes Hitler Anxiety  Admits Nearness of Defeat in   Admits Nearness  of Defeat in Russian Campaign

Hitler’s Rule Of Germany Now Absolute   Talk Hinis New Purge: Says Russ Front to Decide War

Nazi Chief Points to Rus. sia as Decisive War Front   LIFE-DEATH POWER VOTED TO FUEHRER   Mass Air Raiding on Bri. tain to Resume, He Declares

Promises Fight In East Will Be Continued   ‘Peace Offensive’ Hint Detected hy London Observers in Reichstag Speech

SEES ANOTHER WINTER OF WAR   The Nazi Leader Admits Armies Barely Escaped Catastrophe At Hands  Of Russia

Adolf Hitler Takes Life or Death Control of All German Citizens -

More Air Attacks On Britain Seen: Ready For Russia   Entry Of U. S. Into War Permits Subs To Roam All Oceans, Germans Are Told

HITLER SHOWS ANXIETY OVER HOME AFFAIRS   Power of Life and Death Over Germans Confirmed After Reichstag Speech   STRUGGLE IN RUSSIA IS SEEN AS DECISIVE   Admits Catastrophe Barely Escaped; Has Plans for “The Coming Winter”

Reichstag Sets Aside Laws Protecting Germans From Gestapo; Chancellor Pledges Continued War On Russia, Air Raids on England, U-Boat Step-Up

Atimits Close Call In Rus. sia’ Hints Of Peace Offensive And Plans Far Coming Winter Unfolded By Germany's Chieftain.

Hitler Shows Nazi Anxiety Over Disunity   Docile Reichstag Quashe: German Law by Giving Fuehrer All Power Of Life, Death      He Admits Near Ruin In Winter’s Fightine   Says ‘Defensive’ of Pasi Months Won——U-Boat Threat to Grow

Hitler Gains Power of Life And Death Over Germans;  Worries Over Home Front

Hitler Admits Russians Are Not To Be Defeated Before Another Winter Campaigr   Fuehrer, Assuming Supreme Power In Germany, Hints That Nazis Barely Escaped Catastrophe In Frozen Drifts Of Soviet; Troops Are Praised

Barrier Seen To Scheme for Cargo Planes   Colonel Asserts Shipyards Ready For Next Conflict

AGAINST CARGO PLANES   Shipyards Cannot Cenvert Soon Enough, Says Col, Kerr

CARGO PLANES CAN BE BUILT IN SHIPYARDS   NOT FOR THIS WAR, IS THE OPINION OF ARMY OFFICER

CARGO PLANES? IN NEXT WAR!   Time Too Short Now, Retired Army Officer  Talle Goanatea OCrann

Cargo Plane: Seen Too Late For This War   Colonel Knerr Finds Time Too Short For This One

CARGO PLANES? IN NEXT WAR!   Time Too Short Now, Retired Army Officer Tells Senate Group

Former Air Chief — Offers Testimony  Pate Damper On Dream Ships As Proposed By  Kaiser

Doubt Cargo Plane Plan   Knerr Thinks It Would Take Too Long for This War

Say Shipyards Cannot Build  Cargo Plane:   Conversion Would Take 3 Years, Senate Body Is Told

May Build Cargo Planes for Next War But Too Late Now, Says Colonel

Craft in Retreat Are Sought 400 Miles North of Solomon:   Australia Loses 10,000-Ton Cruiser in Opening Attack on Chain of Islands; No Report on Fighting

Yank Planes Hunting Down Jap Warships   Bombings By Flying Fortresses 400 Miles From Battle Scene   All Raiders Return Safe To Their Bases   Allied Ships And Planes Active In Protecting Marines

U. S.Bombers Blast Jap Warships   Continue Action in Solomons; 10,000-Ton  Australian Criuscer Sunk

Indicates Allies Preventing Enemy Reinforcements From Reaching Solomon Islands Where Marines Still Hold

-§, AIRMEN BOMB JAP NAVAL CRAFT   ying Fortresses, Hunting Down Units Of Retreating Enemy Fleet, Reported To Have Attacked Warships 400 Miles North Of Solomon Islands Battle Theater

ALSO DISCLOSES LOSS OF CRUISER   Veasel Was Australian Shig Canberra: No New Developments in Land Fighting

Aussie Ship Said Sunk  In’ Pacific   UrS7Fhers Boni Jap siipr 400 Miles From Main Selomon Battle Theater

Billy Mitchells Sister, Member of Serh ‘Guerillas, Begins Drive to Aid Them

Flynn’s Girl-Accuser Tells Of Attack, Says He Knocked And Came In At Same Tune

Pegay Satterlee Describes Party On Flynn s Boat  Says Actor Attacked Her Twice on Fishing

Flynn's ¢ s Girl. Accuser Tells Of Attack, Says He Knocked And Came In At Same Time

BURMA BETTE GROWS FIERCE   Japanese Cross.Another Fiver, Fight Hand-to-Hand With. Indians.   AWAIT RANGOON: ATTACK

‘Lero Hour’ Nears for Java; Fighting in Burma Is Savage   Japanese and Indians in Hand-to-Hand Battles  on Southern Front   BULLETIN

Planes and Troons Hit In Sumatra   Indies Defense Forces Down Five Enemy Planes In Raid on Soerabaja

Pressure On Rangoon Increases; Offense By Chiang May Be First On Jap-Held Lands

Evacuation. Department Begins Méving Its Own  e Employes  DIRECT ASSAULT   hinese Press Forward it ” -North as British Battle in South

Vv an Mook Says Japs Using Ships Recklessly— _ Says Allies Should Also  JAVA NOT STRUCK Will Continue Fighting in  Indies as Long as Possible, Then Retire

Civilians Flee From Rangoon  Japs Increase Pressure on Burmese City

MOVE TO INTERIOR   Civil Evacuation Agency Sends Own Employes Away

Mother of 9 Is Murdered In Bradford   Husband Stumbles Into Police Station Admitting He Killed His Wife   FOLLOWING A QUARREL

A TrillionDollar War Suggested   U.S. Appropriations Hav: Already Reached 190 Billions

@ In Washington   billions Are Likely to Give Way to Trillions With Mars Operating The Addine Machine

MEXICO TAKE STEP NEARER WAR ON AXIS   CONGRESS TO MAKE DECLARATION THURSDAY

Camacho Calls For Axis War   Conflict Entry Is Expected ~ Thirsdav

MEXICO IS STEP NEARER WAR AS CAMACHO CALLS CONGRESS INTO SESSION   Only This Congressional Declaration Stands Between Country's Entrance Into Conflict Against Axis; Session Set Thursday

Mexico Gets Step Nearer War on Axis   Avila Camacho Calls Congress to Session Thursday as Troops March in Capital

‘Camacho Calls Mexican Congress  Into Session To Vote War on Axi

Mexico Chie Calls War  Conference   Camacho Scathes Axis, Will Ask Formal Declaration of Congress; Cites Sinking of Ships by German Submarine:

MEXICO CALLS WAR CONGRESS   Declaration Is Expected Thursday; Troops On Alert For Orders To Mobilize

Mexico Draws Step Nearer War   Congress Called In Special Session

MEXICO DUE FOR DECLARATION OF WAR THURSDAY   President Avila Camach Calls Special Session Of Congress   TROOPS ARE ALREADY ON MOVE IN NATION

Mexican Congress Asked for Vote Of Belligerency  Camacho Is Leading Country to Side  Se cee cg

Camacho Puts Mexico Near  War’s Brink   President Urges Congress To Take Action Suited To ‘Urgency’ Aimed Ausinet Avic

Mexicans Move Closer to Entering War   Extraordinary. Session of Congress Called

MEXICO TAKES STEPS NEARER ENTRY IN WAR   Camacho Calls Congress Into Session to Make 4 Formal Declaration   POWERS TO HANDLE EMERGENCY SOUGHT   Linking of Mexican Ship Is Bitterly Dénounced  In Message

CONGRESS CALLED IN MEAICO TQ PUT COUNTRY IN WAR   President Avila Camacho Summons Extraordinary Session With Full Approval of Cabinet   BITTERLY DENOUNCES SINKING OF VESSEL   Executive to Seek Emergency Powers—Sailors and Marines March Through Capital.

MEXICO NEAR WAR AGAINST AXIS POWERS   President Calls Extraordinary Session of Concarecs   MESSAGE IS GIVEN CABINET APPROVAL   Detachments of Troops March Through Capital City

CAMACHO BIDS CONGRESS 10 DECLARE WAR   President Leads Mexico Ster Nearer War Against Axi: Powers; Extraordinary Ses sion Meet Thursday   2 Ships Sunk

First Coffee Rationing Will Start Nov. 29   Sales Are Frozen This’Week For Stores to Restock

QUIET HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE IS LISTED TODAY   Bus And Railroad Traffi Reaches New Peak Over Week-End

Md. Labor Day To Be Far Cry From Past Years   Buses and Railroad Trains Crowded, but Auto Travel Is Off

Cripps Lands In India For Unity Efforts   No Time To Lose, Say: Envoy; Gandhi Ask: That ‘Scorched Earth Policy Not Be Applied

OPA OFFICIALS NAME RENT CHIEFS   George W. Jeffrey Will Work At ‘Wilmington

Minister Asks Track Be Closed   ROOSE VELT Is IS URGED HALT N. J. RACING

Pastor Wages Battle Over Race Track   Says WPA Helped To Erect Buildings

Congressman Asks Recognition For Leal of Soldier Who Detected Jap Planes Before Attack on Hawaii

What Were 10 Biggest Stories Of Year!   Africa Invasion, Rout Of Rommel, Held As Biggest News Events

GREATEST NEWS STORIES OF YEAR SELECTED BY UP   1942 Seen As -Period Ir Which Extraordinary Events Were Reported.

Top Stories of 1942  Here Is List of Top Stories of 1942--Biaqgest News Year

Elton R. Eaton Out For Senate   Plymouth Publisher Fights ‘Bossism’

U.S. AND BRAZIL ACCORD SIGNEL   Rails to Iron Ore, Defense Amazon Development Provided

SOVIETS ARE STORMING KEY CITY OF R7HEV   Nazi Supply Line Is Cut; Rzhev Key To German Salient

German Defenses Crumbling   STOCKHOLM REPORTS LARGEST OF ALL TANK BATTLES WEST OF MOSCOW; RUSSIANS HURL NAZIS BACK AT STALINGRAD AND WEST OF MOSCOW   (Bu the United Presse)

Russians Cut Railroad To Vyazma, Depriving Germans Of Their Only Important Supply Line.

MacArthur To Aid Newsmen Getting Facts   Purpose Not To Suppress News But To Get It, He Says

facArthur Pledges Cooperation With Scribes With Army   says He Will Attempt to Get News and Not Suppress Facts

Public Should Know the Truth   MacArthur Says: ‘War Under Present Conditions Can't Be Won Without Its Support Ate ara) Not Fight and Die Without Knowing What They Are Fighting For,’

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Must Win Victory In Russia By Novy. 1 Or Lose The War

GAS RATIONING IS PROTESTED BY STEVENSON   [exas Governor Says Such Move Woulc Disrupt Econo mic Structure

TEXANS FIGHT RATIONING OF MOTOR FUELS      GOV. STEVENSON WIRES T< SENATORS, SPEAKER RAYBURN

ACTION IS POSTPONED BY STORMS   Deluge Immobilizes Of fensive Operations and Defenders Win a Needed Respite.

MalayaStorm Gives British TimetoDigIn   Powerful Australian Force Preparing for Big Scale Action   SINGAPORE RAIDED   Imperial Forces Demolishing All That Could Be Useful to Jans

Severe Storm Aids Defenders Of Singapore   Torrential Rain Hamper: Jap Drive — British Prepare Big Scale Action In Malaya

HEAVY STORM AIS) BRITISH IN DEFENSE OF NEY SINGAPORE   Big Australian Force Now Reported Prepared For Action   Empire Planes Increasing As Against Large Jap Fleets

STORM AIDS BRITISH IN. 50, MALAYA   Gives Imperial Troops More Time To Arrange Lines °

STORM AIDS SINGAPORE DEFENDERS   Gives Aussies More Time to Prepare Johore Defense

TORRENTIAL RAIN STORM COMES 10 DEFENDERS’ AID   Singapore Forces Back Up But Big Aussie Force Is About to Strike.

TORRENTIAL RAINS SLOW JAP ADVANCE IN MALAYA; RAF BATTLES AIR RAIDERS

SHOWDOWN NEARS ON MORE ARMY PAY   As Contemplated Selectees Would Receive $42 Per Month —Question Threatens To Become Live Legislative  I

CONGRESS FACES EXPLOSIVE ISSUE   increased Pay for Service Men ls Matter Loominy on Legislative Horizon,   DISCUSSED FOR MONTHS   Matter Has Been Pondered = in Closed Sessions of Military Committee.

Increased Pay For Service Men Now Live Issue   Pay Question Threatens T« Become Legislative Prob. lem; Congress Deeply Im mersed In War-Time Problems.

Pay Boost For Armed Services Promises Heated Arguments In Congress Chambers

Soldiers’ Pay =xplosive Issue   Matter of Raise Looms as Live Legislative Problem

RAISE IN PAY FOR ARMED FORCES IS NEAR SHOWDOWN   CONGRESS EXPECTED TO GET MEASURE FROM COMMITTEE

PLAN TOINCREASE ~ PAY FOR MEN IN SERVICE COMES UP   Congress Trying to Complete Repea! Action On Pengion Measure   WOULD DOUBLE ARMY. PAY

Higher Pay For Soldiers Sought  Basic Pay Would Be $42 Monthly Instead Of $21-$30

Increased Pay For Soldiers Is  Congress Topic   New Issue for Debate Comes Up as Congress Begins Third Month in Wartime Controversies.

Army Pay. Hike Bill on Tap  Only Men in Ranks Likely to Get More Money

Army Pay Discussed   Question of ‘Increase May Become Live Problem

PAY HIKE FOR SOLDIERS 10 BE DISCUSSED   Controversy in Congress Seen As Subject Nears Floor   WOULD DOUBLE PAY   Showdown Near on Terms Of Basic Earnings For Army Men

Soldiers’ Pay  Boosts Nearer   Congress Faces Explosive Issue In Third Month  Of Controversies

INCREASED PAY FOR SERVICE MEN NEW ISSUE IN CONGRESS   Basic Pay For Selectees Would Become 4? Per Month

Higher Pay Bill For Army, Navy Up Soon   Explosive Issue Due To Come Before Congress

AMY AND MIAVY PAY INCREASESPROBABLE   Members Of Armed Forces Slated For Wage Hike

Soldier, Sailor — Pay Boost Bill Near Showdowr   Potentially Explosive in  Effect, It May Get to  ~ Floor HEARINGS ARE HELD  Original Measure Called For Increases From Rottam to Ton

Higher Army Pay Argued   New-varid Potentially Exp. sive Issue on Legislative Horizon

Issue of Increase In Army Pay May Prove Explosive   May Emerge As Live Problem Even as Congress Wrestles Farm Price Bill

PAY RAISE FOR ARMED SERVICE ONHORIZON   Johnson Measure Would Double Pay In Several Ranks

Annual DeMolay Sessions to Open Today   Montana Conclave to Continue Through Saturday

Annual DeMolay Sessions to Open Today  Menton Conclave oa  om em fi ema mm

Navy's Medieal Corps Has Own ‘Shock Troops’   Build) own hospitals beneath tropical palm trees in far-away outposts of South Pacific.

NAVY MEDICAL CORPS HAS SHOCK TROOPS      Even Build Own Hospitals in South Pacific

" FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latesi World News Today.   Huge Liner Afire.

Group of Enemy Tanks That Broke Through Red Lines in Stalingrad  ' Are Wiped Out   GERMANS PULYVERIZE ‘SOVIET BARRICADES   Striking North: and: Soutt From Newly. Occupied Base in Effort to. Dis-.  lodge Defenders —

All-Out Nazi Drive Fails, Despite Four Soviet Withdrawals   German Tanks Break Lines but Are Destroyed; Fight Broils on Other Fronts

SOVIETS AOL HRM AGAINST NAZI THRUSTS   ATTACKING TANKS DESTROYED IN STALINGRAD

Soviets Put New Check On Enemy Smash  Reds Declare German Tanks Wrecked After A Break- Through  ne

RUSSIANS SAID TO BE HOLDING IN STALINGRAD   Germans Attack With 75,00 Men, Including Tank Division, in All-Out Drive Inside City.   ADVANCES REPORTED BY NAZI HIGH COMMANI   Invaders Say They Have Taken Many Strong Points and That Reds to Northwest Face Annihilation.

Red Army Holding Firm After Four Withdrawals  German Tanks Finally Destroyed Where Thev Broke Through

Reds Holding Firm Against German Drive   Nazis Pound Factory District With Troops And Tanks

Reds Hold Firm Against All-Out Drive By Nazis   Heavy Tank Losses Claimed Inflicted In Break Through

Four Russian Withdrawals Are Admitted   Rubble-Strewn Volga City Being Assaulted With All-Out Hitlerian Offensive

Reds Hold Firn New Positions In Stalingrad  Mm Tf   Nazi Tanks Break Through Lines Only To Be Destroyed

AU-OUL German  Offensive Inside Rubble. Stewn Volga; City Gains Ground Before Being .Halted By ‘Defendets  In ~ Furious Fichtine

SOVIETS ROUT BRUTAL ENEMY TANK ASSAULTS   Russian Lines Firmed Northwest Of Stalingrad

Reds Hold After — Fourth Withdrawal Within Stalingrad   Germans Tanks, Breaking Through Lines, Destroyed

Soviet Army Holds Firm Against Nazis   Destroy German Tanks Which Penetrated Lines

QUVETS HOLD AGAINST NAZI ALLOUT ORWE   Moscow Reports German Tank Attacks in Stalingrad Fail to Make Gain.   BREAK THRU AT ONE SPOT LATER IS WIPED OUT

SCRAP SPEEDING STEEL TONNAGE   Mill Production Reache: Record High During Current Week

WPB ADMITS GAS” RATION GANNOT ~ BEGIN BY JULY 1   System Will, Be Invoked However, Before End of the Summer.

W PB Officials Admit Nationwide Gasoline Rationing Probably Can’t Start By July 1

Gas Rationin For Nation Not Before July 1   Production Board Now -Ponders-Plan; FDR . ~ -Sees Rubber Substitute

Gas Rationing For Rest of U. S. Delayed   WPB Considers Rubber Conservation Measures Before Summer’s End.

RUBBER OAVING PLANS oT UDIED IN WASHINGTON   With Gas Dole Delayed Leaders Seek Means Of  Conserving Rubber

RATIONING OF ~ BAS DELAYED   WPH INDICATES THAT NATION. WIDE GASOLINE RATIONING NOT POSSIBLE BY’  JULY 1ST

RATIONING OF GAS CAN NOT START BY JULY 1 18 BEUIE   Obstacles Remain to Be Cleared Away Before Program [s Placed Into Effect.

Nationwide Gas Rationing Before Summer’s End Se!   ODT Submits Plan For Using Transportation  Controlls On Rubber

QUOTAS PLACED ON WASTE FAT:   Utah Campaign Under way, but State Is Far Behind Total

British Raid Deep In Libya   Occupy Oasis For Time, ‘Hit Benghazi, Barce

DESERT OASIS  TAKEN BY BRITISE   Also Raid Two Other Point: 500 Mies Behind The  German Front

Soviets Completely Overrun oie :      Sweep 75 Miles West towke@@h Kholm. Only 110 Miles From Latvian Border; 17,000 Germans Are Killed

RUSSIANS ARE NOW ONLY 110 MILES FROM LATVIAN BORDER   Break-Through Northwest of Moscow Claimed Most Spectacular of War

RELIEF GRANTS RESTRICTED BY NEW ORDERS   Employables In State Affected By New Ruline

J0B OPENINGS TO LOWER AID 10 EMPLOYABLES   i a ER,  Assistance Boards Ge  New Order from Taprrjichurea   MONTH BASIS   Seek Relaxing of Employer Rule to End Diserimination

New Curbs On Relief Grants  Assistance Board To Help With Jobs Inctend OF Fuade

Girl Scout Organization Thirty Years Old March 12 This Year   Local Girl Scouts Observe Their Twentieth Birthday

SHOWDOWN FIGHT ONIN SOLOMONS   Battie Enters 6th Day; Japs Trying To Retake Islands   BULLETIN!

U. S. Navy Scores Big Victory Over Japanese Fleet in Solomons Area

SECOND ROUND OF SOLOMONS BATTLE RAGING   Lock for Showdewn En gagement Between Jap  And U. S. Naval Forces

Showdown Nears As Yarikees Face Huge Nippon Fleet   Second Round of Struggle Rages; Battleships Believed Taking Part: Marines, Soldiers ‘Holdine Ow,’

Loss of Foe  In Ships Put at 23   American Ships Sunk Total Eight, Twe Cruisers and Six Destroyers; Japanese Casualties Are Very Heavy

Determined Bid For Solomons  Now Underway   Huge Japanese Convoy Is Sighted Moving On Guadalcanal

23 Of Enemy _ Vessels Sunk Off Solomons   American Navy Achieves Great Victory In Southwest Pacific Sunday Morning With Loss ef Only Two of Its Cruisers and Six Destrevers

SECOND ROUND OF SOLOMONS. BATTLE NOW IN. PROCRESS      May Be: Showdown Fight 'Between U.S. And  . Jap Forces

Showdown Fight Between U.S., Jap Fleets Seen   Details of Fighting In Southwest Pacific  Withheld By Navy

Gigantic sea fight underway   Allied troops converge on battered Japs

U.S. Victorious In Great Battle With Enemy Ships   23 Warships Sunk For Foe with Eight Lost by Americans

NAVY HOLDING BACK DETAILS UF BIG BATTLE   Flier Sees Jap Fleet “Packed to Gunwales” North of Guadacanal.   TOKYO CLAIMS HEAVY LOSSES BY U. S. FLEET

Gigantic Defeat of the Japs   Six Destroyers, 2 Cruisers Lost by Americans

Hit. And-Run Struggle May Be Showdown In Pacific; Details Of Battle Are Still Withheld

Navy is Withholding Details   Indications Are That Japs Have Sent Tarce Fleet

PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES ON LAND, SEA, AND IN AIR   Belief Increases Present Conflict Is Showdown Between 2 Fleets   DETAILS ARE WITHHELD   Jap Report Claims Aircraft Carriers Enterprise And Hornet Sunk

Big Battleships Get Initial Test   Japs Throw Huge Fleet Into Struggle; Few Details Known

SECOND ROUND OF SOLOMONS FlGhT IS RAGING TODAY   ‘Belief Grows That This May Be Showdown Battle for Guadalcanal.

showdown Believed to Be Near at  Hand In Grim Fight for Solomons   By SANDOR 8S. KLEIN  Stat Carre«nondent

REPORT BATTLE NEAR SHOWDOWK   Fighting In Solomons May Develop Into Biggest Naval Engagement of War

FIGHT ENTERS SECOND ROUND ON SEA, LAND   Battleships Expected to Slug It Out in Gigantic StxDay-Old Battle.   NAVY VEILS DETAILS   Jap invasion Fleet of Giant  Size Reported North of  Piandalnanncl

SECOND ROUND IN SOLOMONS’ BATTLE RAGES   May Be Showdown Engagemen But Navy Withholds All Details

NAVY SMASHES NIPPON FLEET IN SOLOMONS   Allies Close in on Buna, Nippon Stronghold At New Guinea   MARINES ARE ACTIVE   MacArthur's Fliers See New Invasion Fleet Near Sclomons

13 Japanese Ships Are Destroyed in Solomons Battle   American Losses Are Reported as Eight Warships  RIiIllLetTtin

Americans Win War's Greatest Sea Battle   Nippon Battleship, 5 Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 12 Transports Sunk; U.S. Loses 2 Cruisers, 6 Destroyers

Michigan Motorists Rush To Fill Gasoline Tank:   With Rationing In Effect Tuesday, Drivers Are Flocking To Service Stations; “Freezing” : iRumor Meets Official Denial

STIFF PRESSURE PUT ON SPANISH   Pro - Axis Propagandist: Attack Britain In ‘Open Letter’

RUBBER QUOTA ~— SETFORCOUNTY   Ask For 345,000 Pounds ot Bounce Before Drive Closes

Scrap Rubber =  Until July 10  - Under New Call . This County’: 8 Quota - Js Increased

Scrap Rubber Drive Continues Until July 10  Under New Call This County’ s Quota   Teanmmme

New War Council Will Meet with Roosevelt Today   consultations Will Be Helc on General Progress of War Activities

Roosevelt Cites Council Fight On Black Paganism’   Pacific Group Meets Tomorrow: Anzac Inclusion  On Arms Board Doubted

PACIFIC COUNCIL CONSULTS TODAY   General Progress of Defense Agains' Powers of Darkness Theme For 7 United Nations

Economy Proposed In New Congress   Cannon and Martin Would Cut Costs

Retrenchment on Government Bill:   Rep. Cannon Said a Policy of Cutting Non-Essential Costs, Already Cut.

WASHINGTON GOES ECONOMIC   First Resolve to Be Strict Entrenchment for All

CONGRESS 10 RETRENCH ON FUNDS IN °43   New Year Resolution to _- Cut Expenses Made By House Head   WILL CUT TO BONE   Careful Supervision Seen In Allocating Funds For Military

Non-Essential Spending To Be Cut To Bone By House Group   Congressional Leaders Talk About Getting. Rid Of Thousands Of ‘Political Strap Hangers’

Representative Cannon Says Non-Military Expenditures Will Be Cut to Bone in 194:

Fiscal Leader Issues Strict Economy Pledge  House Annransiaetiane Mint Dok.   louse Appropriations Chief Puts Ban On Federal Non-War Outlay.

Eagles’ Meeting Draws Crowd   25-Year Pins Are  BReuverded Vetarang

Fighting Centers on Central! Front as Reds Resist  Enemy Drive in Stubborn Battle

REDS FORCED INTO RETREAT   Escape Envelopment B: Onslaught Of Tanks, Parachutists On Caucasus Front   Nazi Losses Heavy

REDS RETREAT BEFORE TANKS AND BOMBERS   PARACHUTE TROOPS USED BY INVADER IN CAUCASUS

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New Pincer Play Begun, Push For Stalingrad   Nazis Menace Russian Steel Center; Reds Admit Retreat on Several Lines; Russian Red Sea Fleet Gets Transports

Slight Advances Made By Nazis At High Cost   Parachute Troops Drop Behind Red Defense Lines

NAZI FORCES ATTEMPT 10 SET PINCERS   Believe Main Goal Of German Machine Is Astrakhan Near Caspian Sea.

Nazis Suffer Big Losses On Don, in South      Repeated Enemy Attacks Repelled in Kletskaya Sector; Foe Uses Chute Troons for Caucasus Advance

Stubborn Battles Fought Wec nesday When Germans Ad vanced Slightly At Heavy Cost At Kotelnikonski. ;

Slight Advances Made By Nazis At High Cost   Parachute Troops Drop Behind Red  Dataneacl tawe

ARMIES BATTLE SAVAGELY; NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Reds Retreat in Belya Glina Sector to Prevent Encirclement by Parachute Troops.   COSSACKS CUT DOWN 3,000 AT KUSHCHEVKA   Soviet-Press Sounds Optimistic Note in Face of Deterioration of Stalin’s  Raroac-

Nazis Lose 1,200 Men on Northern End of Pincer, But Russian Peril Is Increasing

MEN QUITTING WORK IN AIRPLANE PLAN   Charge Delay in Settling Wage Disnute

The War Toda y : Allies Must Center Their Attention  Upon Defending Vital Supply Lanes   That Is The Real Fight, Vanderschmidt Declares; Singapore Regarded As A Second Maginot Line

PRIME MINISTER'S NEXT JOBISTO =, ENCOURAGE PEOPLE   Returns to England by © Clipper and Ship and Not Ir Sub, As Axis Said

Union Alibies For Walkout   Half of Workers In Shipyard Making Poorest Record are on Strike

LIBERATION OF KHARKOV NEAR. SOVIETS CLAIM   Russians Smash Through Nazi Fortifications All Along Front  Below Moscow   Ukraine Battle Rages

Reds Reach Approaches Of Kharkov   Recapture of Steel Center of Ukraine Is Believed Imminent   RUSSIANS DRIVE ON

Soviets Declare Liberation of  Kharkov Near   Timoshenko’s Forces Drive on Toward Sea of Azov as Furious Battles Rage in Ukraine: Many Nazis Captured

Fall of Donets “Basin Fortress  * Declared Nea   Russian Horde Hurls Tanke Into Action on Thawing Front of Ukraine, Smashing Foe   New Messerschmitts Crumpled Into Ruins   Encirclement of German: In Staraya Russa Area Steadily Tightened

Nazi Lines Smashed By Soviets   Russiens Approaching Kharkov and Fall of City  imminent

To Grant India's Demands in Par   Partial Realization of Her Long Struggle for Independence From Great Britain Predicted Today in London Sources.   RADICAL DEPARTURE

INDIA MAY GET MORE FREEDOM   Events Indicate At Leas Partial Realization Of In dia’s Long Fight For Inde pendence.

INDIANS ASK FOR FREEDOM   Partial Realization of Goal Seen As Chiang Ends Visit

‘Chiang Kai-Shek Declares World in Sympathy with India’s Aspirations, Churchill Studying Issue

ixpect India To Be Granted  Part Freedom   Price For Cooperation Status With Other Units Of Commonwealth,  CHIANG HELPS CAUSE

Britain Ready To Grant India Partial Autonomy To Consolidate Empire Front

INDIA MAY GAIN MORE FREEDOM   Events Portend Radical Shift in Britain’s Attitude on Bitter Issue

Ready To Grant At Least Partial Liberty To India   Radical change ‘in attitude in Britain; opinion in Bombay different. however. —«

FREEDOM FOR INDIA LOOMS   Radical Change In Brit. ain’s Attitude Is Believed Likely

More Liberty For India Predicted   Radical Change In British Attitude Brinas Indians Hope

Near Autonomy For India Seen  In British Shift   Churchill Plans Greater Liberty: Kai-Shek Talk Believed ‘Inenirad 

BRITISH IMPLY MORE FREEDOM SET FOR INDIA   Chacha t. to Grant  Some Demands

Two Million Nazi _ Reserves to Front   Workers. From Vital Industries and Boys of 17 and 18 Thrown Into Battle, Russian _ Says—Nine-tenths of Army Now in East.

Soviet Spokesman Says Hitler Masses 1,900,000 Reserves on Eastern Front by Stripping Vital Industries and Enlisting Boys of 17 or 18.   SILENT ON NEW FRONT

Reserves Sent To Russia To Bolster Forces   Defense Confident Invaders Can Be Driven Away

ININE-TENTHS OF GERMANY’S IMIGHT FACES SOVIET ARMY   GERMAN PREPARATIONS FOR ALLIED INVASION INCREASING, SWEDES SAY

“German , Call to «Reserves   Russia Says  2 Millions Are Summoned to Fill Battle Gaps

BOYS OF 17 ARE AMONG THOSE IN NEW NAZI CALL   Germany Reported To Be Using Half Million Men From Defeated Countries, Half Million From Vital War Industries To Bolster Army.

Titan Army Grouped for Nazi Drive   Boys, 17, 18 Forced in Reichswehr for Big Push

Soviets Report 500,000 of Fresh Reserves Drawn From Germany’s War Factories, Another Half Million From Subjugated Countries—Remainder Are Bove 17 to TR Years Old

‘Nazis Show Rising Fear Of Invasion   Feverish Precautions All Along Coast; Fresh  Recervece To Russia.

Nine-Tenths of Hitler's Army Confronts Soviet; Boys of 17 Rushed Into Battle Service

HAMILTON FISH IS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE AGAII   Pre-War Isolationists Win Most Races For Congress

Isolationist Issue Given  Scant Heed   All Except Two o Congressmen So  Tagged Are Victor:

Pr_:-war Isolationists Pr mary Victors; Fish Is "Named in New York

Incumbents Fare Weil In Primaries   With Few Exceptions Ex-Isolationists Successful In Their Fights.

PRIMARY - RETURNS FAVOR INCUMBENTS   Candidates In Feur OQ Five States Win Over New Opponents

Elect Pre-War lsolationists   Incumbents Win... With One Exception

WILLKIE PLANS 10 VISIT IN RUSSIE   Declines To Reveal Nature 0 Service He Will Render in Near East.

Willkie Will Tour As FDR Emissary      GOP Leader Plans to Visit Russia, Egypt, Iran And Iraq

WILLKIE WILL TOUR RUSSIA AND NEAR FAST   Will Perform Certain Services For United States Government, He Discloses.

Uncle Sam is Friendly te French People but is Wary of Axis Friend  in Control

VICHY’S NOTE TURNED DOWN IN WASHINGTON   New French Premie May Try to Win Back Colonies

LAVAL FIRMLY WARNED THE U.S. WON'T BE FOOLED   Kid-Glove Policy With Vichy to Be Abandoned.

LOVE SONG IS DEATH SIGNAI   Two Make Confessions Ir Fatal Bludgeoning Of Mrs. Williams

Love Song Was Signal for Death   lowa Hitchhiker Confesses Slaying

LAY MURDER TO ~ AITCHIKERS   Two Men ~ Held ‘it in Utah ‘for Death. of..Woman Who Gave Them Ride.

Love Song Is Signal in Utah Slaying Case   Written Confession Tell: How Woman Was Beat ‘en to Death

WILLKIE AS A “FORCE”   Former Candidate Expects to Have Hand in 1944 Election

Willkie Expects To Be A ‘Force’  - In 44 Flectior   Mosel Interested Righi Now In Convincing Nation It Faces Great Conflict

WILLKIE FORESEES 3-T0-5 YEAR WAR   Sidesteps Question of 1944 Presidential Candidacy

illkie “Force” 944 Election              iblican Candidate in 1940 Tells ewspapermen at Boston He Hopes 9 Fill Such Role if His Qwn Ideals revail.         G.O.P. OPENS CAMPAIGN

Getting Out. the News. of Invasion:  Too _ Much. Planning. :   GOOD REPORTING . HELPS WAR EFFORT

Providing War News Proves Herculean Task   London Setup In Charge Of Army

Salary Freezing Effective; Increases, Cuts Controlled   Joyous Cry Of ‘I’ve Got A Raise’ Is Out For Duration As U. S. Clamps Down On Pay

All Salaries, Wages Frozen  By Uncle Sam   $25,000 Limit Is Placed Upon Incomes; Debts, Taxes Allowed

Pay Increases Are Ruled Out  For Duration   Byrnes Order, Approved By F. R., Freezes All Salaries And Wages.

Salaries And Wages Frozen For Duration  eee  -_~ _ am _, —_— -«- _ a   £25.000 Limit Fixed For Any Pay By New Ruling

It Used To Be Tough Trying To Get A Raise Out Of The Boss, But It’s Tougher Now

Pay Increases Almost Banned  By New Rules   Federal Regulations Will Prevail to Cover Wage Increases, as Well as Pay Decreases.

No More Boosts In Pay During  War Is Ordered By Washington   Increases Or De creases Must Be Approved By Government; Oct. 3 Rate is

Salaries and Wages Frozen for Duration   President Asks That His Pay Be Cut $50,000 a Year; Purpose Of Freezing Is To Curb Inflation

Pay Frozen At Levels In Effect On Oct. 3   Raises Prohibited Under Ruling By Byrnes

Nation Gets Wage Freeze Resulations   Top is $25,000; All Other Frozen by Order of Economic Director Byrnes

WAGES AND . SALARIES FROZE FOR DURATION   Regulations Issued Yesterday by Director James F. Byrnes

New Federal Regulation Freezes All Wage and Salary Increases   ENFORCEMENT PLANS

Pay Control Rules Issued By Director   Freezing Of Wages And Salaries Ordered Ai New Regulations Are Revealed By Byrnes

Wage Control Is In Effect   October Levels Are Frozen By Federal Order

FEWER RAISES POSSIBLE DUE TO EMERGENCY   New Federal Regulation Controls All Wage And  Salary Increases

NEW RULING MADE ON SALARY INCREASES   High, Low Wage Earners Subject to Control

Wage Increase Limited Under  Federal Order   Salaries Of $5.000 Or Les: Frozen As Of Yesterday Others Since Oct, 3.   (Dew ed 4 i

Pay Raises Eliminated  For Duration   $25,000 Limit Extends Even To the President

No More Yelling “I Got A Rai  Freeze All Salaries And Wages In Nation

SALARY LIMIT IS ORDERED AS INFLATION BA}   Regulations Iss wed With * Roosevelt's Approval toFreeze Pay of U.S. Workers   $25,000 CEILING    Any Increase Must. Have Sanction of War Labor Board Or Treasury, .  Byrnes-Decrees - ~°

SALARY, WAGE CONTROL NOW IN OPERATION   President Cuts Own Salary To $25,000 Figure

PAY CONTROL FIXED BY FREEZE RULE   Salary, Wage Changes to Be Rogulsted by Treasury and W. L   RAISES AND CUTS ARE BOTH BANNED   Rule Effective Yesterday on Low Rates, on Higher Brackets Oct. 3.

SALARIES, WAGES OR REMUNERATION, IT’S ALL FROZEN  ’ SALARIES LIMITED , TO  $25,000 AND OTHERS MUST STAY PUT

Pay Brake Is On For Duration   $25,000 Top Fixed; All Salaries and Wages Are Frozen.   FDR Takes Cut   Some Exceptions To No Increase Are Allowed By Bvyrnec.

‘Got A Raise’ Cry Out For Duration As Treasury Freezes Pay Checks

Freeze Salaries In Nation As Inflation Curb   President Approves _ Regulations Issued Bi Economic Director

I Got a Raise’ Cry Ends      Economic Regulations Make Weekl; Pay Check Same, With Few ' Exceptions; Wages Are Frozen: -

PAY INCREASES FORBIDDEN BY GOVERNMENT   ‘President Roosevelt Will Have Salary Reduced To $25,000

The Joyous Cry, ‘I Got a Raise’, to Be Heard Less Often: Wages Reculated

PAY INCREASE HALT ORDERED FOR DURATION   Widespread Freeze Order or Salaries, Wages Set Up By Director Byrnes.   HITS PRESIDENT, TOO’   Few Exceptions to Edict 0} Economic Czar Allowed In Inflatinn Einht+

PAY INCREASES WILL BE FEW, FAR BETWEEN   Federal Regulation Put on Wages, Salaries With Many Rules Governing Situation

Pay Control Is Extended To All Wazaes, Salaries   Selary Cuts, As Wel As Raises, Are Subject Tc Federal Approval

Pay Control Now in Effect   Pay Raises to Be Few for the Duration

‘I Got Raise’ Cry Is Out— WageFrozen   Top Net of $25,000 Year Fixed for Private Salaries

Federal Order Freezes Wages For Duration   Salary Increases Or Decreases Put Under U.S. Control

You'll Have to Get Along On What You've Been Making,  Uncle Sam Says: All Wages and Salaries Are Frozen

Churchill Warns Italy To Quit War   RAF Bombers Rip Turin On Heels Of Leader’s Talk

Morale of Italians at New Low   Germans’ Reported Crowding Into  Dont BAC hh la

Churchill Hits Hard At Italy’s “War Morale”   Warns country to seek separate peace or prepare for shattering air  raids.

Morale of Italians at New Low   Germans’ Reported Crowding Into PBoenincula

Dr. A. L. Strand . Named President of Oregon State   Head of Montane School Takes Over New Posi

Dr. A. L. Strand, M.S.C. Head, Going to Oregon  Teacher, Well Knowr Here, Takes New President Position

rm Te 2 J Gasoline Rationing   passenger Cars and Motorcycle Only

Opposition to Hitler Within Germany Is ” Seteiininias toa ‘Point. ‘Alarming to Nazis

Opposition to Hitler Within Germany Is Growing to a Point Alarming to Nazis

CHESTER STORES STILL CLOSED   OTHER UNIONS VOTE SUPPORT OF CLERKS IN UNION DEMANDS

RED SKI TROOPS DRIVE NEARER POLISH BORDER   Penetrate White Russia by Maneuver: ing in Heavy Snow; Capture Heights  In Crimea

GERMAN LINES BROKENBY NEW RUSS ASSAULT   Red Troops Arrive In White ¥tussia, .30 Miles From  Mocraw

Soviet Ski Troops Rout Nazi Forces   Winter Drive Is In White Russia

Ski Soldiers and Guerillas Have Penefrated Area Bor dering Old Poland

Soviet Drive Reaches Into White Russia.  Moseow Says    Advance Troops Now In Area Bordering  On Old Poland: Battle Of Sevastopol Continue?

EASY FOR FORECASTER      Weather Predictions Must Be Made in General Terms

BAITTOH Tl MUNOTERS ON JAP ARTILLERY   Enemy Batteries Silenced by Shellfire as Troops Are Landed on Island.   CORRESPONDENT SAYS: “CITY IS NOW PREPARED”

SINGAPORE SET ~ FOR JAP BLOW, REPORTER SAYS   Dispatch Hints Big Reinforcements Have Come   BRITISH GUNS SILENCE JAPANESE ARTILLERY

ENLARGED, ~ PREPARED   Correspondent Indicates That Help Has Arrived —Cannot Reveal All  the Facts. :

JAPS FEEL FURY OF BIG GUNG ON BESIEGED BAS   ® Dispatches Hint That American Aid May Have Arrived At Singapore

MIGHTY BRITISH BASE PREPARED FOR ASSAULTS   Biggest Garrison in Bastion’s History Is  Massed on Island

WAY PAVED FOR CONTROL OF MANPOWER   Will Be Done by Executive Order,  It Is Planned

APPROVE ORDER FOR TIGHTENING MANPOWER PLAN   Way Cleared For Presidential Order Aiding Government Control

FDR MAY ORDER TIGHTENING RULES — ON MANPOWER   Labor-Management Commit: tee In Session—Executive to Wait.

SOLDIERS GET RIGHT TO VOTE   Mail Ballots Approved for Service Men; No Poll Tax

Vote Service Men Righi To Vote By Mail   House Disregards Pleas By Southern Democrats For Stafe Rights

HOUSE OKAYS SERVICE MEN'S VOTING. BIL   Senate Approval of Maasure Taken for Granted

House Approves  Soldiers’ Ballot   Okays Conferees’ Report; by Senate Ie Held Certain

APPROVAL IS GIVEN TO SOLDIERS VOTE   House Accepts Senate Change in the Legislation

House Approves Votes for Service Men without Payment of Poll Tax

House Approves Bill Giving Soldiers Right to Cast Ballots by Mail

STUDY MEANS TO U DAIRY PRODUGTION      Consider Higher Ceilings and Establishment of Federa Subsidies

SUBSIDIES NEW PLAN TO BHIST MILK   Idea Is Federal Payments to Prevent Price Raise.   BIG DEMANDS MAY ‘CAUSE SHORTAGE   Rationing ‘Indicated for Milk, Less Butter, Cheese and Ice Cream.

OPA MAY INCREASE CEILINGS ON MILI      Wickard Suggests Subsidies As Alternative to High- . er Price.

Inducements to Milk Production: Are Considerec   Stringent Means May Bi Provided to Comba Certain Shortage

TODAY'S NEWS > CAPSULES   Biddle Ambassador To Juacoslovia, Also

Recalled Emissaries of China See F.D.R.   Hint Lieut.-Gen. Hsiung Is Summoned Home in Dissatisfaction of War Aid

First Aid And Nursing, ‘Classes  Will Be Started In Le Mars, This’ Week

First Aid And ©  Nursing Classes Will Be Started In Le Mars. This Week

War Situation for U.S.  Grows Worse   Japs Still Have Initiative After Two Months:

CERMANS LOOT BOAT OF ONIONS   U-Boat Crew Believec Hungry, Robs Tiny Fishing Vessel

Candidacy Is. Announced By 0. S. Loomis   Mauston: Progressive To _ Campaign For Second Time For ‘Office Of  Wisconsin Governor

RUSSIANS TAKE VILLAGE SOUTH OF STALINGRAD   Germans Pay With Thous  and Lives For Only Advance of Day.

Nazi Attacks Beaten Back By Russians   More Than 3,000 Germans Killed  Since Monday

Visibility  At Time Of ‘Wreek Was But 200 Feet   Hearing Following Dickerson Disaster Opens In Baltimore; Crewmen ‘lestity

BRITISH AND SOVIET BOMBERS BLASTED Al GERMAN OBJECTIVES _ RAF BOMBED PORT OF  BREMEN; RUSSIANS ATTACKEN FACTERN ARRAG

Bremen Again Hit In Heavy RAF Assault  B..ch-o--nk J Pi. ..k?   Bucharest and Ploesti Oil Regions of Rumania Attacked In Twin Blow

Axis Struck By Twin Air Blow   Bremen And Ploesti Oil Region In Rumaniz Are Targets For Bnitish And Russiar Bomber Attacks Durino Nicht

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN BOMBERS DELIVER TWIN BLOWS TO AXIS 1,000 MILE APART

TWIN AIR BLOWS DEALT AXIS BY ALLIFD PLANES   Hordes of R. A. F. Bombers Scourge Bremen as Rus: sian Fliers Raid Bucharest And Ploesti Oil Belt.

Reds Blast 01 Fields, Capital of Rumania   Bremen Hit 100th Time by R.A. F-.; Bomb Bulgaria

Lone-Flying Bombers Raic Northwestern Areas of Reich Following Blasting of Bremen   REDS ALSO ACTIVE   Soviet Fliers Visit Easterr Germany; Jittery Western Hungary Has Another Scare

Russians Deny Report, Claim Defenses Hold   Allied Airmen Strike At Germany From East And West With Damage

British, Russ Bombers Renew Air Offensive   Bremen, Bucharest And Rumanian Oil Fields Are Main Targets

BRITISH, RUSS BOMBERS FLAIL GERMAN POINTS   100th Raid Made on Bremen by; R.A.F., Russians Leave Rumanian Oi! City Aflame

RAF Strikes At Bremen Again; Russiens Raid In Rumania And Bulgaria   BRITISH FOLLOW UP   Lendon Says 19 Planes Lost; Reveals Foe Uses 40.000 Foot Level Ship

British Hammer Anew at Nazi Port of Bremen   RAF Loses Nineteen Bombers In 100th Raid on Nazi Port

BRITISH-RUSSIAN BOMBERS IN TWIN BLOW TO THE AXIS   Smashed at the Northwes' German Port of Bremen Last Night.   The Planes, Coming Frow Bases in Deep Russia, Attacked Oil Region.

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN AIR FORCES DELIVER TWIN BLOWS AT THE AXIS; BREMEN AND BUCHAREST ARE RAIDED   Soviet Airmen Also Raid the Plcesti Oil Region of Rumania—-RAF Loses 19 War planes

RAF And Reds  Bomb German)   NEW AIR ATTACKS OD BREMEN REPORTED TODAY

BRITISH AND RED BOMBERS STRIKE   Deliver Twin Blows 1,000 Miles Apart

HEAVY-RAF RAIDSTRIKES BREMEN   Russian Planes Also Drop Explosives on Bucharest: Koeniosher:

RAF Blasts Bremen; 19 Planes Lost   Russians Bomb Bucharest and Ploesti Oil Area  Of Rumania

ALLIES AGAIN BLAST NAZIS ON 2 FRONTS   British Raid City of Bre. men, While Russians Attack Rumanian Capita! and Ploesti Oil Regions in Balkans.

Allied Raiders Deliver Twin Air Attacks   Northwest German Port of Bremen is Bombed For  Hundredth Time   "VERY STRONG FORCE"

Bremen Again Hit by RAF; Reds in Raids   Bucharest ond Oil Fields of Rumania Blasted by Russians

BRITISH, RUSSIAN PLANES POUND AXIS END TO END   Bremen Hit By RAF; Rec Airmen Slash At.Rumanian Oil Fields

British Bomh Bremen: Russ MakeRaidOn K. Germany  Tlewuatenstc: OW Dianna   Hundreds Of Planes Take Part In Attack On Nazi U-Boat And  Plane Center

Fires Were Started by Russian Bombers Last Night in Oil Centers   Rumanian Field, Bucharest, and Koeningsberg Were Last Night's Targets

Bomb Bremen  In 100th Raid   19 Planes Lost In Smash At War Industry Center: Reds Raid East Germany

riba Reds Jom In Raids Against Axis   Former Strike Bremen With Huge Force; Oil Fields Hit   FIRES ARE RAGING   Germany Admits Some Damage; Rumania  Also Target

Bremen I[s Raided For 100th Time   RAF Sends Hundreds O} Planes Against Weser River Port — Russian: Raid Ploesti Region

LARGE FORCE OF PLANES BLASTS CITY OF BREMEN   Dawn Attack On Germany. Follows Up Two-Way Night Assault; 19 British  Planes Missing.

Big Rumanian Center ~in Flames; Allies Silent on as Other Assaults      ITALIANS TELL OF  RAID AT TOBRUK   @ermans Give Odd Story of ‘7 Officers Attempting Landing at Cherbourg

CLEVELAND RESORT SHUTS DOORS TODAY   Arrow Club Ordered Closed By Government

Interpreting e War   Change in Tone of Communiques Very Significant

Nazi Propaganda Becomes More Overstating  This Began When Hifler Took Coiamaas

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler’s Increased Use Of False Victory Claims Reveals Uneasiness

*hange In War Bulletins Of azis Cheering   German High Command Apparently Finding Gross Exaggeration of gains Necessary

British Destroying Java Oil Refinerie:   Fires and Explosions near Rangoon Reported by Civilians and Japs Press Heavy Assaults

Yanks, British Bag 30 Planes  Over Rangoon   American and British pilots sweep against packed masses of Jap  troops. along river.

DEFENDERS IN BURMA AGAIN - FORCED BACK   Imperials Lose Heavily in Fighting Against Superior Numbers   AT LEAST 30 ENEMY PLANES ARE DOWNED   Two Nippon River Boats Are Sunk by Bombs in Moulmein Region

2 JAP DESTROYERS: BELIEVED DESTROVEL   Americans Continue Assault On Kiska

Two J apanese  Ships Bomhed      American Flyers Attack Kiska, Last Foothold  In Aleutians

Two Jap Destroyers Blasted By Americans Raiding Kiska   Ships Declared Probably Destroyed; Enemy Reported Reinforcing Garrison

Jap Destroyers Probably Sunk   Garrison on Kiska Has Been Reinforced

TWO JAPANESE DESTROYERS AT KISKA STRAFED   Both Probably Sunk, Alaskan Com mand Reports—Japs Reinfore Kiska Garrison

Reds Continue General Gains, Bag 35 Planes   New Russian Drive In Crimea Reported

Reds Destroy 35 Nazi  Warplanes   German Losses in Men, Material Reported Heavy’

Russia Reports Continued Gains   Claims 35 German Planes Shot Down

Moscow Reports General Advance For Red Armies   Nazi Losses in Men anc Material Reported Heavy

Soviets Destroy  35 Nazi Planes   Reds Drive Ahead, Say Foe’s Losses in  Men, Material Heavy

Thal Troops Massed   MORE ADVANCES LISTED BY RED!   Losses In Material and Men Heavy for Nazis; Artillery Scores

GUERRILLAS AID SOVIET OFFENSES   Filter Behind German Lines And Direct Big Guns

DEFENDERS FIGHT ‘ON; CONTINUE TO RESCUE. CIVILIANS   Enemy. Troops Reported To - Have _ Entered City At 2 A: M., EWT— Enemy Is Suffering Heavy Losses   RYT TLeTin

British Destroying Alll Insta'lations and Stores  Before City Is Taken

SHIPS DARE SUBS TO SAVE WOMEN   Weary British F ight Hand To Hand With OverWhelming Jap Hordes

JAPANESE LAND, AIR FORCES BLAST AT DEFENDERS; RADIO ON ISLAND STILL OPERATES.

JAPS INTO SINGAPORE CITY AS NAVAL UNITS ATTEMPT TO EVACUATE CIVILIANS   JAP PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON SHIPS AS THEY ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF WOMEN AND CHILDREN; PORT AND DEFENSE FACILITIES BEING BLOWN UP.

Enemy Bombs Thursday Island  Off Cane York   Tokyo Troops Fight Way Through Jungle Toward Port Moresby

ADMIT AMERICAN TROOPS AT SIDE OF AUSTRALIANS   U. S. Air Fighters Strikins At New Japanese Invasion Spearheads

Land Troops Converge Through Jungles Toward Moresby, Key New Guinec Port

JAPAN'S THREAT TO AUSTRALIA GROWS AGUTE   Bombing Raids To Soften Up “Down Under” Continent Now In Progress   JAPS MOVING OVERLAND AGAINST PORT MORESBY   American Forces Are Aiding Aussies In Defending Island Continent

Threatened Invasion of Continent Appears Neal   Planes Blasting At Old Naval Base Just Off Northern  Tip of Continent

GUN SHOPPERS DN STREETS IN ALLDAY ATTACK   Eleven Germans Shoat Dowr in Biggest Raid on England for Two Years. ~   CITY BOMBED DAY AFTER MRS. ROOSEVELT’S VIS

Woman Beats Up  Teacher in Room   Guild Makes Appeal Against Terrorism

ANTI-ENELATION BILL READY FOR E.R. TOMORROW   Passes Senate, 82 to 0 Vote; Goes to Joint Conference

DRIVE STARTED FOR QUICK OKER ON GL. BILL   Barkley Expects Measure To Reach White House By Friday Night   COMPROMISE APPROVED   House Ponders Legislatiot After 82 To O Ballot By Senators

Anti-Laval Riots Kill 44 Persons   True Frenchmen Resent Diplomatic Move to Deliver Rest of France to Germans

‘Welles Refuses To Accept Explanation   Recognition of Free French Africa Rejected by Lavalists

SURLY CROWD MEETS LAVAL ON ARRIVAL   German Troop Train Wrecked; Bomb Attacks Made

Pierre Laval Maps New Government  Praah Tearrartem   Fresh Terrorism Wave Sweeps Unoccupied France

F.R. Asks Funds For Airport Work  200 Millions Requested To Construct, Repair  Aviation Centers

JUNE RAINS MAKE ~ WORK FOR FARMER   There Isn‘t Too Much, How ever; It's Just Fallen Ai Wrong Times

RAINFALL HITS FARM PROGRAM   June Precipitation Below Normal And Falls At Wrong Time

Japan’s Hard ‘To Beat--She’s In Fine Fettle After Years Of Practice At Privation

PLAN OVERLAND ROUTE TO PANAMA   Six Countries, U. 5. To Cooperate; Will Avoid Sub Menace

Overland Route Is Planned to Canal   U. S., 6 Central American Nations Join to Build Emergency Road

REPUBLICS WANT OVERLAND ROUTE   6 Central American Nations Join U. S. in Plans to Canal

ROAD PLANNED BY AMERICAS   Emergency Consiruction io Link Existing Segments of Highway, Result of Submarine Menace

Republics Join With U.S. to  Construct Road   Road to Panama Will Bypass U-Boat Menace

200,000 Jews Have Gene To Their Deaths Beiore  Firine Squads of Nazis

COLIN KELLY NO. 1 CHOICE   Heroic Flyer Is Named Nation’s ‘Outstanding Young Man of 1941’’

FREIGHT RATE HIKE ALLOWED   Boost in Charges Amounts To About 6 Per Cent.; Some Exceptions   Will Vield €2114.000 0060

ICC Authorizes Rail, Water Carriers to Hike Freight Rate:   General Increase of Six Per Cent Ordered, But Certain Raw Commodities Are Exempted

AUSOIANG ARE TILL HOLDING AT STALINGRAD   Smash by Germans Across Don River Was Effectively Stopped.   FIGHT ON DEFENSIVE   Russian Troops Continue to Inflict Very Heavy Casualties.

Soviet Troops In Firm Stand At Stalingrad   German Attempts To Ad. vance Against City Are Being Repelled   KRASNODAR LOSS ADMITTED BY REDS   Intense Defensive Battles Are Being Waged By Soviet Forces

Nazi Unit Is Erased At Don   Was destroyed by Red treops after erecsing river

Shipments Of Ore To Be Guarded   State Guard Companie Will Be Stationed A! Docks At  Superio And Ashland

Air Base Jap Goal In. Drive   U.S. Marines Brace A Jap Reinforcements Arrive   Bombard Shore

Large Forces From Army Or Guadalcanal   Ground, Air Forces Join Marines, All Under Unified Navy Command

To Help Marines . Defend The Islan¢      Reenforcements Include ‘Both Ground And : Ai Forces   OTHER TROOPS AT ‘NEARBY POINTS

MPS STRIVING PORRECAPTURE GUADALCANAL   United States Marines Set Guns Against Enemy SeaBorne Troops Newly Landed on North Shore   JAP WARSHIPS NOW SHELLING AIRFIELD   American Cruiser-Destroyer Force Unable to Prevent Landing of Enemy Today

Ked Army Beats Off Five Attacks   J. §. Army Forces Arrive To Hel; In Defense Of Solomon Islands

JAPANESE HURL STRONG FORCES ATSOLOMONS   Navy Discloses Landings On Guadalcanal Under Guard Of Nip Warships   GERMANS START DRIVE   All-Out Attempt ‘To Take Stalingrad On; Rommel Back In Egypt

New Battle Is Imminent In  The Solomons   Reports Indicate Japanese Prepare For Attempt To Retake Guadalcanal   MORE JAP TROOPS. HAVE BEEN LANDED   Jap Naval Forces Protect _ Landing—Ali- Out Assault  On U. S. Forces Daccihla

Army Air Force Also Is Landed On Guadalcanal   Gen. Harmon Leads ‘Substantial’ Army In New Operations  In Pacific

GROUND, AIR FORCES REACH THE SOLOMONS   Showdown Battle on for Contro - of Stategic Areas. Japs Pushing Third Attempt

OPA ls Prepared To Cope With Gas Bootleggers   Lessons Learned In Eas Cited; Stations Are Fac ing Capacity Checkup

OPA Enforcement Officers See Big Headache In Gas Rationing, But Will Depend On People’s Patriotism

GAS RATIONING BEGINS TUESDAY   OPA Officials Plan a Rigic Enforcement Campaign

GAS RATIONING BEGINS TONICHT   U.S. Has Task:'To Prevent Flourishing Of Bootleegine

Nationwide GasRationing On Tuesday   OPA‘ Pledges Rigid En forcement to Halt ‘Bootlegging ©

Texans To Protest  Gasoline Rationing  County Judges, Other: To Send Resolution {f°

Full Grant To FR of Anti- Inflation Power Unlikely   Bill To Hit Both Wages, Farm Prices; Hearings.  Put Off Until Tuesday

SOLONS DRAFT COST CONTROL BILL FOR F.D.R.   Anti-Inflation Act Deals With Farm Prices And Wages   DEADLINE IS NEAR   Measure Avoids Granting Unlimited Power To President

Movement of Jap Ships In South Pacific   Russia Stases Anether Drive On Japanese

RUSSIANS GAINING ON TWO FRONTS   Important Drive Launched In The Crimea

WeekendAccidents, With Traffic Mishaps Leading  Fatal to Twelve in lexas

Acddents in Texas Over Week End Take Lives of 12 Persons   Four Killed and Five Injured in. Auto Crash

Results of TB Tests Revealed   Only 33 Positive Reactors Found in 740 County Students

REPORT I$ MADE ON “TB” TESTING   Forty-Eight Positive Reactor: Found in 734 Students in County Schools.   RESULTS ARE EXPLAINED   Positive Reactors not Necessarily Active Cases of Tuherculosis.

Three Soldiers, One a Hero, Only’ Survivors of 20 in Plane Crash

SOLDIER HERO GIVEN CHANGE   Sergeant Who Saved Com. panions May Recover

OnIOAN ERO IN CRASH OF PLANE   Seventeen Soldiers Die In Flaming Wreck Of Transport   PROBE LAUNCHED   Ohio Sergeant, Badly Burned, Drags Two Companions To Safety

Three of 20 On Transport May Survive   Aviny: Sergeant. Is. Hero of Rescue Following Crash

17 KILLED IN BOMBER CRASt   ‘Windber Soldier Escapes in Tragedy in Peru,  Mass.

Heroism  In Crash   Sergeant Drags Two. From Wreckage of ‘Burning Transport

Only Three Escape- Night Tragedy on Massachusetts Mountain. :   TWO RESCUED BY WOUNDED SOLDIER

Sergeant Is Hero of Army Plane Crash   Investigation Under Way to Determine Cause of Tragedy That Takes 7 Lives

Three of Crew of 2 on Transport Given Chance to Survive   17 Companions Perish ir Flames; Texas Crash Fatal to Three

Army Plane Crash Takes Lives of 17      ‘Heroic Sergeant Pulls Two Companions from Flaming Wreckage

SERGEANT DRAGS TWO TO SAFETY AS BiG BOMBER BURNS   Crash of Army Transport   Plane Near Peru, Mass., Takes Lives of 17 Other Army Men

3 of 20 Plane - Crash Victims May Recover!   All Badly Burned — 17 Others Killed When the Transport Burned

OHIO SOLDIER HERO IN CRASH   Although Badly Burned, He Saves Lives of Companions And Calls for Help

Three Survive Army Crash  17 Die In Flames Of Transport On Training Flight

Three Survive Plane’s Crash      17 Meet Death In Night Tragedy; Ohioan (ets Pals To Safety

1] DIE IN FLAMING \).5. ARMY TRANSPORT   Heroic Sergeant Drags Two Companions to Safety

ONLY THREE SAVED WHEN BIG BOMBER PLUNGES TO EARTH   Seventeen Men Killed.in Burning  Wreckage; Sergeant is   Hero of Disaster

SEVENTEEN DIE IN ATR CRASH; THREE SURVIVE   Heroic Sergeant Rescues Two Companions From Army Transport

Two. Army Plane Crashes Kill 20   Sergeant Is -Hero Le) Berkshire “Tragedy. _

BRAVE SERGEANT SAVES 2 LIVES   Drags Companions To Safety from Burning Army Transport Plane

GHIQAN SAVES TWO SOLDIERS   Three Are Only Survivors Among 20 Aboard Army Transport Plane

JAPS ROUTED BY CHINESE AT LINHSIEN   5,000 Invaders Killed In Shansi Province Battle

Chinese Deal Crushing Defeat To Japanese And 5000 Reported Killed

JAPS CONVERGE ON CHEKIANG RAILWAY      Nippon Seeks To Offset Loss Of Linhsien, Major  Invasion Base

ASK FARMERS TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY MOTORING, TO FORM POOLS FOR HAULINC

LESS USE OF CARS ASKED OF FARMERS   eT NT  Uncle Sam Suggests Pools For Transportation

_ MAY CALL ON DOCTORS   War May Cut State’s Supply of Physicians 40 Per Cent

Knerr Seores Diversion Of  Army Planes   Retired Officer Says Navy ‘Muscling In’ By Use Of Big Bombers

  Navy Accused _ Of ‘Muscling —  In’ on Planes   Former Army Air Chief Says They Are Getting Army Bombers a

Bleeding U.S. Crew Brings Battered Plane Home Safe to Get Hard-Won H ero Awards

Yank Fliers Are Due for Hero Awards   Flying Fortress Landed After, Remarkable . Combat Flight

Saga of U.S. Heroism Over Europe Told   Mettle of American Crew and Plane Proved in Ep.  ic Encounter.

Hit 2,000 Times, Bomber Survives   Hero Awards Due For U. S. Fortress Crew; Fought Off 15 German Planes; ‘Miracle’, Pilot Says

Vecorated For Bravery-—  U.S. Army Air Force Crew Fights Off 15 German Planes

Flying Fortress Fights Off 15 German Planes, Lands With 2000 Bullet Holes   New Philadelphia Man, Member of Crew Is Wounded; One Killed in Heroic Fight

Flying Fort Lands at Base After Furious Air Combat   Fights Off 15 Nazi Planes; One American  Killed and 3 Wounded

PROGRAM BY GUILD MEMBERS AT THE CHURCH   Large Attendance at Annual Mother and Daughter Banquet

PROGRAM BY LADIES’ GUILD TUESDAY NIGH]   Plans Are Made For The Annual Christmas Party

Arrest 3 in Old Cannon Case   Missouri Governor Fights Efforts to Scrap Old Guns

Missouri Also Has Squabble Over Old Guns   Two Men Arcested For Attempting To Take Cannon

Three Men Charged With Grand Larceny Tn Attempt To Scrap Three Old Cannon

PRODUCTION UF HOGS IS BELOW NEED   Packing House Head forecasts severe pork shortage in 1943

OPA to Have Supervision Of Entire Program in Revised System   PAID DIRECTOR TO BE PUT IN CHARGE   Paid Federal Employes to Augment Present Roll Of Volunteers

OPA Will Assume Supervision Of State Rationing   Pittsburgh Store Executive Mentioned As Probable Directing Head

30,000 Germans Killed or Captured as Reds Launch  Drive in Voronezh Sector   Burma Key to Defeat of Japs

GLAMAN LUot dU,000 THQUPa IN FOUR DAYS   Allied Troops On Offensive In Every War Theatre: Burma Is Invaded

AXIS DIVISIONS ROUTED DURING 37-MILE SWEEP   British Advance Without Opposition In Libya; Rommel Nears Tripoli   By RICHARD McMURRAY Aceneated Precce War Fditar

30,000 Enemy Casualties In 4-Day Action   Vast Collection Of Booty Taken As Russians Advance 37 Miles,   FORCE 60 MILE BREAK

Carroll Group Escapes Death In Truck Upset   Plunge From Wooden Span Into 3 Feet of Wa: ter Near Gillet Grove

Great Battles Rage On 1200-Mile Front   Red Army Pounds German Defenses, Although Admitting  Retreat in Crimea Fighting

Oflensives by Soviet Armies  Rolling Along   Loss of Pittsburgh” of Ukraine by Nazis Is Imminent as U.S, Scores Point Against Avis at Martinique

AdmitNazis Make Gains  In Crimea   Pause From Jap Préssure ~—~h-Bornra ts Reportets ‘Allies Sink Enemy Ship

REDS EXTENDING CAINS TO OTHER VITAL SECTIONS   Soviet Troops Advancing in Many Areas — Germans Facing Rout Again

Huge Battles May Decide War’s Fate   Marshal Timoshensko Springs Immense Force Of Reserves Into Action; Russians Call German Claims of Kerch Victory a Lie

Key Nazi Stronghold Threatened  By Russian Drive; Nazi Victory Claims Branded As Lies

Timoshenko Gains Ground  At Kharkov   Moscow Acknowledges Yielding Some Ground on Kerch but Denies Nazi Victory Claim   FRONT IN ACTION   Red Spring Attacks in Leningrad, Novgorod and Staraya Russa - Sectors

Other Offensives Reported Rolling Against Germans in Leningrad, Novgorod, Staraya Russa and Moscow Salients— Kerch Lines Being Held in Good Order

Soviet Dispatches Declare Red Armies Are Storming At Gates Of Kharkov While Other Forces Are Smashing At German Invaders In Leningrad, Novgorod, Staraya Russa And Moscow Areas— Heavy Casualties Said To Have Been Inflicted

Soviet Admits German Gains  in Kersh Fight   Other Battles Kage in Staraya Russa, Leningrad, Novgorod and Moscow Sectors; Reds Hold New Kersh Line

Reds Battle Before Gates Of Kharkov   Striking at Leningrad, Novgorod, Staraya Russia, Moscow; Admit Retreat

Drive Perils Key German Stronghold   Other Blows At Nazis In North; Reds Hold On  New Line In Crimea.

SOVIET OFFENSIVES REPORTED ROLLING IN VITAL SECTORS   HITLER LAIMS OF DECISIVE VICTORY IN CRIMEA DISPUTED BY RUSSIANS

ADMIT SLIGHT NAZI GAIN ON KERCH FRONT   Major Fighting Flares All Along Russian Battleline

Offensives Roll Against Nazis In Vital Areas   Admit Yielding Ground On Kerch Peninsula, Deny German Triumph

RED ARMIES HURLED AGAINST NAZIS AT LENINGRAD, MOSCOW. NOVGOROD AND STRAYA RUSSA   _ Soviets Admit Partial Retreat In Six-Day-Old Battle of Kerch Peninsula, But Refute German High Command Claim of Overwhelming Victory

Soviet Reserve Is Thrown In To Break Kharkov   New Lines Are Formed in Crimea; Russians Pound at Five Fronts.

Kharkov Being Stormed by Fresh Russian Soldiers   German Claims of Victory at Kerch Peninsula Denied

Reds Launch Offensives n Leningrad and Moscow Sectors Of Big War Front

Soviet Offensives Seen Rolling In Vital Sectors ~      YIELD AT KERCH   Report Heavy Casual. ties Inflicted. On Navia

Four Other Drives Are In Progress   Russians Admit Loss of Some Ground in Crimea. but Say Lines Are Firm  Respite Ix Gained Indian Troops Ease  Pressure Along Burma Frontier

Reds Storm Nazi Lines   Drive Across Ukraine In Spring Offensive

Other Offensive Action By Soviet Reported Rolling  Reds Acknowledge.   Reds Acknowledge: Losirig Some Groun In Kerch Battle.

Russian Offensives On Ukraine Front Exceed German Peninsula Push

Russians ‘Smash Through First of German Defenses  ;  RESERVES IN ACTION     Heavy German Casualties Inflicted as Russ Advance      RESERVES IN ACTION

Fighting At Leningrad, Too, With Full 1,500-Mile Front Ablaze With Fighting; Japs:Still Gaining Ground On Burma Front

GERMAN DRIVE FOR OlL FIELDS IS SLOWED DOWN   Soviet Reserves Are Brought Into Action for Offense To Free Kharkov   REPORT NAZI TOLL HEAVY   in. Burma, Counter Attack Relieves Pressure on Gates to India

U. S. Wins Vichy Tilt; Reds Launch Offensive   Soviets Answer Nazi Drive With One of Own; Troops Storm At Gates of Kharkov

Storm at Kharkov Gates; Admit Yielding Some Ground in Kerch Struggle   Other Offensives Reported Rolling Against Germans in Leningrad, Novgorod, Staraya Russa and Moscow Salients— Kerch Lines Being Held in Good Order

Storm Through Nazi Lines To Kharkov Gates   Other Drives Rolling Enemy Back; Admit Yielding Ground in Crimea

Storm Kharkov Gates Strike at Other Points   Russians Acknowledge Yielding Some Ground in Crimea But Deny Nazi Victory Pushing Hard South of Leningrad.

FIVE - PRONGED SOVIET DRIVE HURLED AT FOE   War Flames On All Fronts Ag Ground fs Yielded In Crimean Zone z   HITLER VICTORY DENIED   Industrial City’s Outer Defenses Smashed; Other Offensives Launched

Reds Hurling Five Drives At Germans   Withdraw Some in Kerch Peninsula; Storming At Gates of Kharkov

Indian Leaders Reticent But Push Parleys   U. S. Envoy Consulted By Both Sides In Peace Effort

BOMBS POURED ON JAP PLANES   ALLIED . AIRMEN BLAST AT DUTCH CELEBES FIELD PACKED WITH AIRCRAFT.

Allied Bombers Extend Air Attacks On Jap Bases   Dutch Celebes Port And Timor Raided, MacArthur Reports  LARGE FIRES STARTED

LICENSE BUSINESS BOOMS   ‘Blood Test Law in’ Iowa Sends Prospects to Missouri

Armistice Day   in Name of First Armistice We Are Looking Forward to One of Lasting Peace.   A DIFFERENT WAR   Because It Is A People’s War in Whic! Every Civilian Wages A Fight. oe

ARMISTIGE DAY N18 BROUGHT THE PEACE WE CELEBRATE TODAY   In Name .of First Armistice We Are Looking Forward to One of Lasting Peace.   A DIFFERENT WAR   Because It Is A People’s War in Which Every. Civilian Wages AF ight.

BRITON PAYS FOR TREASON; IS EXECUTED   SEAMAN GAVE INFORMATION TO GERMANS ABOUT CONVOYS

BRITISH KILL SAILOF FOR SELLING SECRETS   Man Took Pay From German Agents, Home Office Says

Britisher Dies For Treachery   Seaman Supplied Informa. tion On Ship Movements For Money.

British Seaman Is Executed For Treachery  Gave Information . J . Reese: «ase oo

BRITON HANGED AS TRAITOR   Young Seaman Sold War Information to Nazi Agents ~- Lisbon

BRITON HANGED FOR TREACHERY   Dunean Scott-Ford, 21, Execu ed For Supplying Information To Nazis.

Rev. Black To  Preach Sermon   Trinity Minister Will Be Speaker At Union Park Service

Rev. Prentice To Give Sermon   First Presbyterian Minister Speaker at  Lnion Service Sunday

HIT 7 MORE JAP SHIPS   Both Sides Send in Reinforcements For Showdown Fight

U.S. AIRMEN HIT 7 MORE JAP SHIPS   Both Sides Send In Reinforcements For Showdown Fight

Japs Land New Troops Despite U. S. Air Action   American Ground Forses Bolster Marine Units At Guadalsanal; Seven Enemy Ships Hit By Bombers,

Mari nes Defending Positions   Army Forces Also in Battle As Enemy Tries to  Recapture Bases

BOTH SIDES IN BIG BATTLE ON GUADALCANAL   i 2 Le Japanese And Allies Succeed In Landing Reinforcements On  Vital Base. .

Marines Bolstered By American Army Units   U.S. Fliers Hit Seven Enemy Vessels Including Battleship, Bag 33 Aircraft

August And Septem ber Reveal Drop In  Sinking From Germar Submarines

Says No Weakness To Be Shown Nazis In Prisoner Dispute   Declares Hitler’s Prospects Have Darkened Greatly

‘No Weakness’ To Be Shown Over Chaining Of Prisoner:      Churchill Confident As Hitler’s Prospects Grow Dim; Shipping Losses Decrease

Fear Ot Doom Behind German Brutality Acts   Britain Will Show No Weakness In Handling Abuse of Prisoners, Churchill Declares In Talk to Enthusiastic Edinburgh Crowd

To Show ‘“‘No Weakness”’ at Hitler’s Prisoner Out/ rage, He Declares      IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPPING SITUATION   Air Superiority Grows, and ® Bombs Fall on Germany in Record Amount

‘Remorselessly Approaching Doom’ United Nations Grow Stronge.  Day By Day, Churchill Says   Hitler's Forces Have Declined Despite His Victories: Prime Minister Confident

Churchill Cites  Growing Power As Nazis Weaken   Declares Britain Won't Weaken In Dispute Over Chaining Prisoners

CHURCHILL IS OPTIMISTIC   United Nations Gain Strength While Nazis Weaken, He Asseris

ALLIED POWER Alot REVEALED BY CHURCHILL   Fewer Ships Lost, More . Bombs. Dropped, More Planes Being Built.   AND PULLING TOGETHER AT STERN, SOMBER MOMENT

ALLIES GARRY GROWING POWER SAYS CHURCHILL   Prime-Ministée Detects ‘Bis tinct Note OF Fear’ In’ Germany

Allies Gaining As Nazis Fail, Churchill Says   Indirect Reference Made To Problem Of Second Front

August, September Mark Least Bad Months Since January In Shipping   ALLIED POWER RISES   Edinburgh Hears Pledge Of 'No Weekness' In Reply To Shackling

Pictures August and Sepiember as Months of Great Strategic Developmenis   ARTILLERY DUEL FOR STALINGRAL   Hitler's High Command Gives Up Frontal Attacks for Third Day. Reds Gain on Two Fronts

Churchill Says Hitler Worried   BRITISH PREMIER IN FIGHTING SPEECH - TODAY

STEADY GAIN IN POWER CITED IN REVIEW OF WAR   Declares Hitler’s Prospects Darkened to Considerable Degree

Hitler Outlook Darkening Fast, Says Churchill   Allies Are Piling Up Crushing Strength, Declares British Chief.

Prospects Of Allies Said Bright   Churchill Says Ship Toll Is Offset By Building; Cites A. E. F. Arrivals

CHURCHILL PICTURES  ALLIED NATIONS AS  GROWING STRONGER “SAYS HITLER’S PROSPECT:  HAVE GROWN IMMEASTRARILY NARKER

CHURCHILL PICTURES ALLIED NATIONS AS GROWING STRONGER  CAVE LITI ER’ ¢ DDACDLCT   SAYS HITLER’S PROSPECTS HAVE GROWN IMMEASURABLY DARKER

NO WEAKNESS WILL BE SHOWN GERMANS BY THE BRITISE   Prime Minister Churchill Says Hitler’s Prospects Have Darkened.   SPOKE AT EDINBURGH   Charges Hitler Committec Terrible Atrocities Against the Peoples of Europe.

SAYS HITLER’S OUTLOOK NOW MUCH DARKER   Prime Minister Reveals Gains in Shipping, Air Power and A. E. F. Arrivals in Britain in Auoust and Sentemher.

Axis Grows Weaker. Our Side Stronger   Americans Pouring Into Britain: Shipping Losses Cut; Premier Promises No Weakness

ALLIED AIR SUPERIORITY IS GROWING   “Hitler’s Prospects Dark , ened,’”’—Churchill   Declares No Weakness Will Be Shown In Reprisals Against Germans

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Allies Forging Ahead Asserts Prime Minister   Churchill Reports Hitler’s Hopes "Have Darkened”

Churchill Says Allies Steadily  Grow Stronger   Will Show No Weakness ir Dispute Over Chaining Prisoners.   Tells of Safe Arrival Of Yanks in England

Confidence Expressed   Churchill Points To Onward Moves of Allies -

Allies Moving on to Strength, Prime Minister Assert:   Churchill Pictures Hitler ~ Growing Weak In Edinburgh Speech

Hitler Prospects Darken While Allies Progress, Briton States     SHIPPING LOSS CUT  Terrible Atrocities Hit In His Address at Edinburgh

WHINE OF FEAR IN FOE'S TALK   Prime Minister Charges Hitler With ‘Terrible Atrocities.’   TO SHOW NO WEAKNESS

TELLS SCOTS - WAR CLOUDS NOT SO DARK   Speech Is Reply To Recent Boastings Of Hitler And Nazi Warlords

ALLIES GAIN  STRENGTH SAYS — CHURCHILE   Hitler’s Prospects Darker Claims Prime Minister   United Nations Oj ‘Upegr ade Says ; Teader

PROSPECTS OF FOE DARKENED SAYS PREMIER   Pictures United Nations “Moving Steadily Onward From Strength to Strength’   NO WEAKNESS TO BE SHOWN, HE DECLARES   Shipping Losses Lessening; Air Attacks On Foe Grow: Cites Fear In Hitler Talk

ALLIED NATIONS CONTINUE TO GATHER STRENGTH AS HITLER'S PROSPECTS HAVE DARKENED

United Nations ‘Moving Steadily Onward From Strength To Strength’ —CHURCHILL ASSERTS   In Axis Side of the Ledger, Hitler’s Prospects ‘Have Darkened to an Immeasurable Degree,’ British Prime Minister Says in Belligerent and Confident Address.

CHURCHILL SEES DARK PROSPECTS FOR GERMANY   Points to Fewer Shipping Losses, Heavier Bombing, Growth Of Allied Air Superiority

CHURCHILL SAYS HITLER'S PROSPECTS HAVE DARKENE   Warns No Weakness to Be Shown In Dispute Over  QRBAbKEe Belenworn

Hitler's Doom Assured by Vast Allied Might   Germans Slew 54,000 Kiev Citizens in One Day, Premier Charges at Edinburgh

Better War Outlook Seen by Churchill   Allies Getting Stronger While Hitler's Prospects Darken, Premier Tells Scots: Declares Germans “Whining.”

ALLIES GAIN WHILE HITLER LOSES GROUND   CHURCHILL IS BELLIGERENT IN ADDRESS TODAY AT EDINBURGH

ACCUSES AXIS OF TERRIBLE ATROCITIES   Belligerent and Confiden' Speech Made By Churchill At Edinburgh, Scotland, Today   WINANT ALSO HEARD

TO SHOW NAZIS NO WEAKNESS IN CHAINING ISSUE   »rime Minister Deliv. ers Optimistic Ad. dress In Edinburgh: Many U. S. Troops In Britain; Winant  Also Speaks.

Churchill Sees Power On Increase   United Nations Gaining Strength While Hitler’s Prospects Are Decreasing

Declares Hitler’s Prospects. Darkened;. Says Augiist, Septennber Saw Heaviest Bombing Of  > Cermany.

Allied Power Progressing   Churchill Replies To Axis Leaders In Edinburgh Address

HIGGINS GETS. PLANE ORDER   Southern Shipbuilder T: Build 1,200 Army Cargo Craft

Higgins Given Order To Build 1200 Airplane:   Ship Builder Will Turn Out Army Cargo Planes in Volume

Higgins Given Aireraft Task   New Orleans ‘Man fo Build  1,200 Cargo Planes In Shipyard

Higgins Gets Big Contract   Army Orders 1200 Transport Planes In Lieu Of Freighters

Bataan Soldiers Fighting For Their Lives and to Keep Nation’s Promise to Natives

Uo, PROMISED TO DEFEND AND LIBERATE Tht PHILIPPINE!   When Clark Lee Left Pacific Front, Defenders Were  _ Keeping Japanese Planes  Falling .

Men On Bataan Are Fighting For Their Lives And A Pledge   Japanese Were Set Back First Time Three Months Ago Yesterday, Correspondent Says

Bataan Defenders, Fighting For Lives And Pledge, Still Keep Them Falling

Brave Men In Path Of Jap Force   Hardy Americans And Filipinos Are Keeping ‘Em Fallin;

Pledge Behind Bataan Fight   Superb Work of Officers Back Up Fighting Spirit

American, Filipino Defenders Cf Balaan Fichting For Their Lives And A Pledge

MEN OF BATAAN ARE FIGHTING FOR LIVES AND SOLDIERS PLEDGt   BATAAN FIGHTS ON DESPITE ALL HANDICAPS, BACKED Bi} SUPERB FIELD OFFICERS

Approve Merget Of Air Lines   Northwest to Unite With Mid-Continent

BERLIN CLAIMS: BREACH MADEIN SOUTH SECTOR:   German Communique, However, Gives No Supporting Details Or Specific Locations   HOLDS DEFENSE OF RUSSIANS “SHAKEN   Use Word ‘Shaken’ Leaves Situation Open to Speculation; Former Voronezh Claim Ignored

Berlin Declares 300 Mile Don Defenses Shaken   Broad Claims Of ‘Disord: erly’ Retreat Fail To Give Details Of Battle

CLAIM REDS RETREATING DISORDERLY   German Command Says Enemy ‘Shaken’ By Large Offensive

American Tanks Score Victory In Engagement   Duel With Japs In All-Tank Battle Knocks Out Six Enemy Vehicles

AMERICAN TANKS HAVE WON FIRST FIGHT WITH JAPS   Six Jap Tanks Put Out of Action on New Year’s Eve, Fierce Battle at Range of Only 30-Feet.   ENCOUNTER ASSISTED YANKS TO SAFETY   Heavy Artillery, Infantry it Bataan are Dueling Wit Neither Side Making Spe: cial Gains.

JAPS ARE DEFEATED IN THE FIRST TANK BATTLE OF THE WAI   Initial Fight Between Tanks js Taken by American Forces in Philippines.

LaCarne Officer Led Way For American Victory In_ First Tank Battle of War

U.S. TANK MEN DEFEAT JAPS   Belated Story Shows First Tanl Battle Favors U. 8. Army

TEMPERATURES VESTERDAY   YANKS BEAT JAPS IN FIRST ALL-TANK BATTLE

SEVASTOPOL'S FATE WRITTEN WN BLOOD BAT   Thousands of Nazis Charge and Die Against Red Defense Force.   BLACK SEA FLEET AIDS FIGHT TO HOLD RED PORT

NAZIS HURLED AGAINST NAVY BASE OF REDS   SEVASTOPOL HOLDS BACK 150,000 ATTACKERS

Nazis Register Advance on Kharkov Front   Fighting Reaches Violent Peak at Black Sea Port

Reds Say Savage  Attacks Are  Being Repulsed But New Advance Is  Registered by Enemy at Kharkov

150,000 Germans Battering At Sevastopol; Russians — _ Determine to Win in’42

REDS STAVE OFF MIGHTY NAZI DRIVE   Russians Claim 2,000 Nazis Have Been Killed In Ten Days.

190,000 MEN IN ATTACK ON SEVASTOPOL   Nazi Troops Also Reported Advancing In Kharkov Area

Reds Admit Enemy Gain At Kharkov  Hundreds Of Warplanes Thrown Into Struggle For Black Sea Base

New Nazi Troops Thrown-Against Red Defenders   Fresh Campaign By. Soviet Army Is Reported

Nazis Batter At Sevastopol   Russians Fight Off Constantly Attacking German:

GERMANS BATTER SEVASTOPOL WITH (30,000 TROOPS   Hundreds of Planes and Tanks Used as Mighty Effort to Take Base Reaches Peak of Violence.   NAZIS GAIN IN REVIVAL OF KHARKOV FIGHTING   Soviet Military Leaders Silent on. German Reports of a New Russian Offensive Against Smolensk,

Hitler Throws 150,000 Men Info Assaults   Russians Claim Enemy Attacks Are Repulsed Day and Night; Battle - Flares Near Kharkov

Nazis Batter At Sevastopa   Russians Admit New Advance by Foe in Fighting at Kharkoy

Nazis Continue. To Batter Soviet Black Sea Base   At Sdme ‘Time, Invaders Register New Advance In-Kevival Of Fighting In Kharkov Area

“hinese Beal Off Japanese   Fighting Continues At Peichiaoho, Chinese High Command Says

TIRE RATIONING IN STATE UNDER WAY   Only One Out Of Twenty Normal Demands Can Be Made

U. 5. To Battle Subs From Cub   Agreement Signed For Anti-U-Boat Base-

British Say Enemy In Desert Shattered   Fresh Talk of Allied “Second Front”’ Mounts As Rommel’s Armies Reported Fleeing Westward in Wild Confusion.

ROMMEL ARMY FULLY “BUSTEU, BRITISH GLAIM   German Troops Now Gettinc Taste Of War’s Hell, Authority Reports

With British in Swift Pursuit, Rommel’s Broken Armies Are Fleeing Across the Desert.   ITALIANS SAY THEY HAVE LOST HEAVILY

Foe Getting Taste Of Own Medicine  British Spokesman Says  Rammal’. Aemw Naw

ROMMEL PLIGHT HELD DESPERATE   We're Killing Germans Where We Find ‘Em, Says Spokesman

EN, MONTGOMERY   Axis Forces on Run Westward Toward Libyan Border, Pursucd By Swarms of British Tanks.   MARINES PUSHING SMALL OFFENSIVE   Red Artillery Spreads Havoc Among Stalled Germans and Enemy Is Rrtreating at Points.

Desert Allies Press ‘Worst Defeat’ On Axis   Official London Says Rommel Armies ‘Busted’; U. S. Planes Hit 4 Or 5 Ships As Airmen Also Take Heavy Land Toll

Rommel’s Forces Retreat, Desert Front Crumbles   Enemy Losses In Men And Materials Heavy

Axis Losses Already Placed at 40,000, Much Materiel   King George Sends His Congratulations To Army of Nile

rhree German Divisions Believed Pulled From Russian Front To Rush To Aid Of Battered Armies In Mediterranean

NAZI, ITALIAN LEGIONS IN FULL FLIGHT   Sudden and Stunning Defeat Crushing Axis Armies In  Egypt.   BULLETIN

Von Thoma Is Captured By British Army   260 Axis Tanks Knocked Out; King Sends Word Of Congratulation To Conauering Troops

(Additional stories regarding the defeat of Rommel will be found on pages 10 and 11 in today’s Gazette).

40,000 Axis Men Are Reported Lost In Stunning Upset   Rommel Aide, Von Stumue, Dies; -Ruined Tanks, Trucks Litter Desert: Allied Armies Sweentne Forward

WORST AXIS DEFEAT OF WAR TAKING SHAPE ON SANDS OF THE EGYPTIAN DESERT   Early Estimates Place Axis Losses at 40,000 Troops Killed, Captured or Wounded. 260 Tanks Knocked Out of Action

Mopping Up Process Now In Progress   United States Planes Protect Advancing Forces   New Crescendo On Second Front Talk   Russians Report Defeat Of Axis Stalingrad Attacks

Allied Forces Take 9000 Prisoners In Keyptian Warfare   Enemy Reported Still Holding Out On Southern End of Fierce Fighting Front

ALLIES TAKE BIG . TOLL IN ROUT OF ENEMY IN AFRICA   British Communique . Indicates N, Letup In Flight Of German; Italian Legions—Enemy Forces Badly Demoralized, Disorganized

Allied Victory Is Virtually In Sight In Egypt   Gen. Montgomery Tells Troops ‘Enemy In Our Power;’ Smashing Drive Leaves Graveyard Of Desert Sands

BRITISH TA OVER 93,000 PRISONERS   Rome Admits Great Losses, Berlin Denies Break   LINE OF RETREAT   Called Veritable Graveyard Of Broken Tanks, Trucks; Allied Planes Score

Axis Defenses Collapse; Second In Command Killed: 600 Enemy Planes Are Lost   Utter Destruction Of Foe Sought; Berlin And Rome Both Admit Retreat; Allied Planes Wreak Vengeance On Decert: Rate

Axis’ Egyptian Army ‘Busted,’ Briton Says   Allies Engaged in Mopping Up—Other Of. fensives Will Be Launched to Aid Russia, Another British Official Declares.

Foe Smashed In Desert With Tremendous Loss   Rommel’s Army “Busted” Asserts London Observer

Around - the - Clock Allied Air Attack Giving Rommel’s Beaten Army Absolutely No Quarter   Italians Ask Truce to Bury Dead But Allies Step Up Terrific Slaughter As Axis Retreat Turns Into Rout.

SAY GERMAN ARMY WILL BE DESTROYED SOON   Egypt Battle Called “Prelude” ‘Ac Bommel Falls Back.

Unofficial Estimates Place Axis Losses at 40,000 Troops—Montgomery Says ‘Complete Victory Almost in Sight’

Fate Will Be Sealed Soon, Claim   Grim Slaughter Being Inflicted On Virtually Helpless Troops

Capture Nazi General As Axis Loses 600 Planes, 250 Tanks   Axis Faces Its Worst Defeat Of War: Italy Admits Serious Losses In Hot Desert

eR WEEP © Bo Dl Axis Armies Still in Chaotic Flight Before AlliedForcesinEgy pt

Rommel Posifion Held ‘Desperate’   Axis Force ‘Busted,’ British Report

Hitler Meets Worst Defeat Of His Career   British Army and Navy, Sup. “ported by U. S. and Allied Planes, Engaged in What Amounts to Moppine-Un

Allies Rout Axis In Desert Clash;  See Destruction   May be prelude to bigger attack; Germans are being given some of their own medicine.

WORST BLOW OF WAR FOR NAZI, ITALIAN CAUSE   Rommel'’s Broken Armies in Ful Flight With British Hard on Their Heels Across Desert

Official British Source Say: Rommel’ s Fate Will Be ’ Sealed Soon 7

Axis Losses Fixed At 40,000 Seized, Killed Or Injured   260 Of Enemy’s Tanks Knocked Out Of Action As Torn Armies Flee Westward Across Desert Amid Wild Confusion; Greece Says Nazis Speed Help

AN OFFICIAL BRITISH SOURCE CLAIMS AXIS ARMIES ARE “BUSTED”  ALL UNITS OF MILITARY AND NAVAL SERVICE ‘ARE CO-OPERATING

Twisted Tanks Cars, Trucks Litter Desert   British Armored Units and Troops Keep Up Relentless Pursuit of Rommel as Allied Fighters Keep Hitting Foe

Official Source Reveals U. S. and British Forces Now Mopping Up the Remnants of Axis Troops in Egypt; Turning Point of War May Have Been Reached.

40,000 Men, 260 Tanks Cancelled By British Drive   Worst Enemy Defeat in War Seen; 7,000 Americans Arrive in Prost

Fresh Talk of Allied Second Front Heard In London as Hitler's Worst Military Defeat Unfolds on Sands of North Africa

BRITISH STILL ADVANCING ON ALL SECTORS   NAZIS CRACK UNDER CEASELESS LAND AND AIR ATTACK

Rommel’s Army Reported Fleeing in Wild Disorder; Italians Admit Bie Losses

British Chief Says Victory Is In Sight   Allies Pound Retreating Foe; Rommel’s Position Desperate.

‘Early Destruction Of North African Armies Of Axis Now Predictea

DESTRUCTION PREDICTED IN AFEW DAYS   Gen. Montgomery Says Victory Is Almost In Sight

Great Allied Victory Grows In No. Africa   40,000 German And Italian Soldiers Killed, Wounded Or Captured; Hitler Desperately 2 Ruching Divisions From Russia

Nazi Generals Killed, Captured— Planes Blast Jammed Enemy— U. S. Troops in Palestine

Cook Is Sentenced For Spreading Yarn   African Campaign Story Brings Arrest

AMERICAN SHIP'S COOK IS GIVEN SENTENCE FOR SPREADING FALSE RUMORS

Hundreds of -P-40's Turn On the Heat   Americans Bomb and Strafe Rommel’s .Forces; Trucks in.a Heap   GROUND CREW GETS A. CLOSE-UP: VIEW   Lone Enemy Rai Raider Shot : Down at Base by Brit. ish Anti: Aircraft:

Never A Dull Moment, States  Frank Martin   Americans In North Africa Get Sneak Pilot

U.S. Crews Pilot Bombers in Raids South of €l Daba   Drop 20 Tons of Explosives on Airport Runways in Heavy Raid

Exonerates Stockyards   Acquittal Verdict Directed By Judge For Exchange, Also

Packers Case Nears Jurors   Testimony Completed In St. Joe Trial

JURY TO HEAR CASES   Packing Companies and Other Defendants to Be Tried Next ‘Week

MINERS PLEDGE ARMY SUPPORT   UMW Ignores Ickes’ Call For Six Day Week In Mines

MINER PLEDGE WAR EFFORT All   Extension OF Working Hours Will Be Debates Next Week

STATE WELCOMES MOVE, DECLARES GOV. BROUGHTON   Provisions of May Act Will Be Invoked Almost Immediately In Fort Bragg Area and Will Probably Soon Be Extended All Over The State; FBI Wsll Feafarce I aw

Federal Agents To Fight Vice  In Brage Area   Governor Broughton Says State Welcomes Move to Invoke May Act.

Iowan Crashes Jn Small Army Pursuit Plans   Lt: Philip R. McKevitt 0 Vinton Reported To Be - On Routine Flight

40-HOUR WEEK END MAPPED IN LABOR ACT   New Legislation Slatec For Congress Early Next Year   STRIKES OUTLAWED   Closed Shops Prevented In Labor Contracts With U. S.

Labor Plan Proposes Sharp Changes   Includes Suspension Of 40-Hour Week As Standard Work Time

N ew Legislation to Alter Labor Laws Is Proposed   New Program Has Been Drafted for Congress, Would.-Take Power Away From- Administration

BILL TO END 40-HOUR WEEK IS PREPARED   Legislation, to Be Present: ed to Next Congress. Would Make Sharp Re. vision in Federal Labo Laws.

NEW LABOR LAWS BEING DRAFTED IN WASHINGTON   Plan Would Strip Admin ministration of Power to Deal Direct With Labor Management

Will Revise Labor Laws   Congress Considers Extensive Changes For Next Session

New Congress May Revis ise Labor Laws  40-Hour Week And Premium Pay Would

DRAFT REATGION UF LABOR LAWS   Suspension Of Provision For 40-Hour Work Week Planned

40-HOUR WEEK MAY BE JUNKED   New Congressional Bill te Revise Other Laws, Prohibit Strikes

Sharp Revision Of Labor Laws ls Demanded In Tentative Bil To Be Presented To Congress

Labor Law Change Proposed by Bill   Elimination of 40-Hour Week, Antitrust Action Against Unions Among Broad Proposals

NEW PROGRAM FOR LABOR HAS BEEN DRAFTED   Proposal Will Be Presented To Cong-<ess

40-HOUR WEEK MAY BE ENDED BY NEW LAWS   Bill To Strip Administration Of Power To Deal With Labor Problems Drafted   WAGE SCALE UNDISTURBED   Strikes in War Industries Would Be Outlawed and ‘Racketeering’ Stopped

Would Suspend The 40-Hour Week..... Sharp Revision U. S. Labor Laws Plannec

LABOR LAWS FACE CHAR REVISION   Suspension of 40-Hour: Week Is Included in Legislatior Scheduled for Congress -

Bill Revising Federal Labor Laws  To Be Presented to New Congress

REVISED LABOR LAWS PLANNED   Program Drafted Tentative ly for Presentation to Conoress.

GURB ON LABOR IS DRAFTED BY CONGRESS BLOC   Revision of Laws, With ~ Suspension of 40-Hour Week, Is Proposed By Legislators   STRATEGY MAPPED   Plan to Take Powers ol . Administration.and Create Board for Handling Problem

SHARP REVISION OF FEDERAL LABOR LAWS REPORTEL   Drafted Tentatively for Pre sentation to Congress Early Next Year.   NEW WAR LABOR BOARD   Plan Would Ship Administra tion of Power, It Is Stated.

Labor Program Proposes Sharp Curb On Unions   Congress May Cut Out 40-Hour Week

Porty-Hour Week Suspension and Union Curbs to Be Offered Congress

Sharp Revision Of Labor Laws Being Draftec   Congress Viewed Creating New Emergency Board To Handle Problems

A Sharp Revised  Labor Law Seer   Suspension of 40-Hour Pro vision Drafted For Nev Legislation.

Guarded Welcome Handed 1942 by Butte People  Residents, However Coelahieta Fyvant

Guarded Welcome Handed 1942 by Butte People   Residents, However Celebrate Event With Merriment

Allies Chase Fleeing Nazis— 75,000 Italians Trapped— Germans Fear Invasion Near

More Than Two Thirds of Rormmel’s Forces Report-  ed Out of Battle 6 DIVISIONS CUT . OFF        Pursuit By-Passes Italian Units Waiting to Ee Surrender .

BRITISH TROOPS SWEEP 100 MILES ACROSS DESERI   Rommel'’s Army Reported In : “HeadLong Flight”; American Planes on the Scene

20,000 Taken Prisoners, Three Italian Divisions Cut Off, 350 Tanks and 400 Guns Seized in Mighty Desert Sweep   AXIS JITTERY OVER NEW FRONT   RAF Raids Genoa, Italy, from Englan While Germans Report Mighty Allie: Naval Armada Moving from Gibraltar

British Trying to Keep Rommel From Regrouping Forces   Talk of Allied Sea Thrust at Rear Is Spreading in Europe

Allies Crush Axis Attempt To Rally Men   20,000 Taken Prisoner, With 80,000 Others Awaiting Capture As 8th Army Reaches Point Half Way To Libya

Reported 350 Tanksand400  Guns Taken   British Forces More Than Halfway to Libyan Frontier; Six Italian Divisions Cut Off, Waiting to Surrender

Say Enemy Forces Cut By Two-Thirds On Egyptian Sector   Meek Italians Await Surrender: Advance Of British Continues: Armored Columns Pass Matruh

Two-thirds Rommel’s Army Out of Fighting   20,000 Troops and Many Supplies Held By British; Six Italian Divisions Reported Cut Off Without Chance to Escape.

100,000 TROOPS ARE CAPTURED OR PUT IN TRAP   Sweep Across Egypt's Desert Continues and Disaster Grows for Hitler   REDS HURL NAZIS BACK   Now IV MAGI MTN  Yanks Beat Off New Attack By Japs in Solomons as New Guinea Fight Rages   By ROGER D. GREENE

Victorious Desert Fighters Reported To Have Captured Or Trapped 100,000 German And Italian Troops And Crushed Desperate Enemy Attempt To Rally —Armored Columns Pushing Drive 104 Miles West Of Original El Alamein Battlefront

Six Of Italy’s Crack Divisions Are Cut Off As Allies Push Pursuit Of Beaten Foe

Git Along, Little Duce, Git Along!   Reds Rally.  On Anniversary

‘Crush Axis Attemnt to. Halt Advance   More Than Two-Thirds Of Force of 140,000 Troops Eliminated

Two-Thirds Of Axis Desert Army Captured, Trapped.   No Food, Water

Allies Sweep 100 Miles in Desert Battle   100,000 German And Italian Troops Are Captured Or Trapped

Allies Crush Axis Plans To Rally in 100-Mile Desert Sweep   DIVISIONS CRACK UP,   Planes Hit Foes in Wave After Wave West Of Matruh

6 Italian Divisions In South,  Out Of Supplies, Mopped Up;_  RAF Bombs Genoa In Heavy Raid; Jap Attacks In Solomons Beaten Off

Two-Thirds Of 140,000 Out of War   Armored Columns ‘Are More Than-104. Miles Beyond Point of  Pinatantaw   Divisions Give Up

British Prevent Effort At Rally; Ships Scare Foe   Germans Report 125 Warcraft Off Gibraltar, Suspect Second Fron}.

British Sweep Halfway to Libyan Border   Italians Await Fate as Nazis ‘Hop into All Available Vehicles and Flee Westward

ONLY THIRD OF ROMMEL ARMY LEFT   Tialians Are Left in’ the  Lurch as Nazis Race for Safetv   6 DIVISIONS CUT OFF TO SURRENDER   Desperate Axis Attempt to Rally Is Crushed and British Push On

Torpedo Sinks Tanker ‘Steed   Three Survivors of Crew Of 38 Report Action Off Jersey Coast

AXIS SUBS SINK THREE VESSELS   One American Ship Hit; Two Are Norwegian

Standard Oil Co. Tanker Is Victim Of Submarine   Sinking of W. L. Steed on February 2 Revealed When Three Survivors of Crew of 38 Are “Landed in New York

Pact Signed for Protection of Canal Zone   Agreement Between U. S,, Panaina Allows Gun Placements

U. $. and Panama To Guard Canal For the Duration   Use of Airfields and Gui Emplacements Given to This Country

PACT CLINCHES DEFENSE PLANS IN CANAL ZONE   Panama Signs Agreement Permitting U. S. To Use Airfields,  Emplacements   Cooperation Assured

PACT SIGNED WITH PANAM) BY THE i. .   Right Given to Use Air. fields and Gun Em. placements   PROBLEMS SETTLED BY TREATY SIGNING   Formalizes Permission Given by President, Now in Exile

New Pact Gives U. S. Right to Use Air Fields  Gun Locations in Panama

STERN REPRESSIVE MEASURES APPLIED BY JAPS IN MANILA   Seizure of Hostages Threatened; Gen. MacArthur’s Men Still Hold Positions

NAZIS DEMAND FRENCH SHIPS   200,000 Tons Involved ir  German Order

Tax as Proposed By Morgenthau Would Double Payment   Asks Congress to Raise Taxes of Person: Earning $15,000 a Year or Less. War Cheaper to Win Than

HOUSE GROUP OEEKD LIGHT ON DISASTER   Naval Committee to Make Its Own Investigation. Chairman Says.   ALSO TO STUDY ROBERTS REPORT   Senator Norris Has Plar to Combine War, Navy, Air Commands.

Promises House Group  Probe of Pearl Harbo   Sen. Norris Demand: Unified Army, Navy Command

Sen. Norris - Proposes Sep arate War, Navy Departments Be Abolished,

PEARL HARBOR ATTACK TC BE INVESTIGATED   Naval Committee To Make Study Of Jzpanese Raid

SECOND REPORT ON ISLE AWAITED   Sweeping Study Promisec On Pearl Harbor By  Minnesotan

TRIALS OF NAZI SABOTEURS REPORTED AS NEARING END   ONLY “SEVERAL MORE DAYS’ TO BE REQUIRED, HEAD OF MILITARY COMMISBION SAYS

Study Trials For Saboteurs’ Aides   Spies’ Hearings To Last Few More Days

Final Stages Of Trials Gi Eight Begun   EXPECTED TO OONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS GENERAL SAYS.

MILITARY DATA GIVEN KEEPING TRIAL SECRE]   Debate Prosecution Of 14 Suspected Aides Of Saboteurs

AUSTRALIA IN VITAL BATTLE AGAINST ole   With Seven or Eight Sunk in Week More Ships Are Under Attack.   SAY ATTACKS MARK JAP SEA LANE OFFENSIVE

Women Capable of Handling 80 Per Cent of War Output   Women In Industry Next Year Will Reach Scale Beyond Anything Ever Experienced In U. S.

NAZIS SAY POPE. WILL ASK ALLIES TO END-AIR RAIDS   [Reports Broadcast In Ob  -¥ious-Attempt ‘to Bolster:  Frightened Partner.

et  Hitlerites Claim Pope to! - Ask End of Bombing  Civilians  MUSSOLINI IS [LL  Germans Afraid Il Duce Will Crack Under Air Raids

Nazis Bolster Ttaly by Talk Of Papal Aid   Paris Radio Reports Pope Is Expected to Protest Bombing Cities

NAZTS FEAR ITALY MAY BE CRACKING   Seek to Offset Effect to Brit. Aerial Offensive

SERLIN HINTS POPE TO TAKE HAND IN WAR   Evidence Of Fears That Italy Ma; Crack Under Strain, Leave Hitler In Lurch

Nazis Sav Pope Will Protest Bombings   Germans Think [taly May Crack Under Pounding   Opponents to Fascists to Give Manifesto

NAZIS ATTEMPT T GRING POPE INTO PICTURE   New Propaganda Line Tak en To Bolster Cracking Italian Morale

GERMANS FEAR ITALIAN REVOLT AS RESULT OF BOMBING RAIDS   BERLIN RADIO SAYS POPE MAY SQON ISSUE _APPEAL—CIVIL DIB OBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN 18 STARTED

Nazis Start Campaign to Bolster Italy   Claim Pope to Reques End of Bombing in  Italian Cities

BIDDLE SAYS PRESIDENT IS SUPREME   Attorney General Tells Supreme Court .It Cannot Interfere In Case Of Nazi Saboteurs.   Defense Demurs

JUSTICES MAY RULE TODAY IN CASE OF NAZIS   Court Ponders Appeal of Alleged Saboteurs Aft‘ er Arguments End   CALLED TO DECIDE ON TWO QUESTIONS   Go Immediately Into Con. ference Upon Adjourning Until Noon Today

é ge Court  se Appeal (uhoteur's    Sotion First ablem, Justice  Corpus nin That Order

Court Ruling  Due on Nazis   Decision Today Expectec As High Tribunal Hears All Statementa

SUPREME COURT VERDICT IS DUE AT NOON TODAY   Biddle Says Tribunal Ha: No Jurisdiction Over  Sabotage Case.   IMMEDIATE PARLEY HELD BY JUSTICES

Yaboteurs Case ls  Pondered  Court Indicates   Court Indicates Decision Due .  Todav

Supreme Court Ponders Over  Ruling On Spies   May reach decision today; a challenge to President’s  wartime authority.

Tribunal’s Saboteur Decision Due Today   Oral Arguments Completed; Biddle Ar gues President Has Full  Authority to Act

COURT RULING ON SABOTEURS IS DUE TODAY   DEFENSE SAYS MED MISTREATED, WERE NAZI REFUGEES

DECISION OF COURT 1S EXPECTED TODAY; HEARING COMPLETED   Biddle Tells Court It Is Without Power to Review War time Action of Commander-in-Chief—Colonel Araues for the Defense

COURT MAY RULE TODAY ON WRIT FOR SABOTEURS   Tribunal Begins Considera tion of Appeal of Seven Men After Oral Arguments Are Completed.   BIDDLE, ROYALL CLASH ON PRISONERS’ RIGHTS   Attorney General Contends Aliens Are Without Safeguards Provided Citizens  —View Is Denied.

Decision On Writs May Be Given Today   » Biddle Tells Supreme Court It Is Without Power fo Interfere

SUPREME COURT PONDERS PLEA OF NAZI SABOTEURS   Indications Are High Tribu nal Will Give Decision At Noon Today   BIDDLE-TELLS COURT IT LACKS AUTHORITY   Declares Body Is Without Power To Interfere with President in His Capacity Of Commander - in - Chief; Vital Decision Looms

High Court May Issue Ruling Today On Saboteurs   Spends Day Hearing  Oral Arguments  On President’s Power To Order Army Trial  BIDDLE AND ROYALL MAKE FINAL PLEAS  Latter Says Evidence Points to Contention Men Are Refugees

Biddle and Royall Complete Final Arguments in Case of Germans Landed by Submarines

Court Ponders Sabotage Case   Tribunal Adjourns Until Noon Today

‘Decision Of Court Is Expected Today   Biddle Declares Tribunal Ils Without Power To Interfere In President’s Wartime Action

THREE SHIPS TORPEDOED BY SUBS OF AXIS   SURVIVORS FROM TWO ARI LANDED AT PORTS OF BRAZIL

WHERE ALLIES STRUCK NAZIS IS NOT SAID   Forces From Lake Chad Threaten Flank Of  Rommel Force   NAZIS RAID ALGIERS   Italians Claim Grea' Activity On Front In Tunisia

Drive of Allies Is  Nearer To Tunis   Algiers Radio Reports Spearhead Within 12 “Miles of Citadel   ACTION MORE INTENSE   Sirte Falls to British Forces Pursuing Rommel’s Army

Allies Push To Within 12 Miles of Tunis   Algiers Radio Reports Spearhead’s Move; Big Final Battle Near

BRITISH TAKE MAJOR PORT -OF SIRTE   Key City Of Tebourba May Have Been Retaken   CLIMAX NEAR   In Battle For North Africa; Drive From Lake Chad Continues

Allied Forces Only 12 Miles of Tunis   Gain by United Nations Indicates Battle For North Africa Is Coming Into Its Final Grips With Axis.   British Eighth Army Takes Sirte In Westward Chase of Gen. Rommel

FORCES REACH POINT TWELVE MI, FROM CITY   French Troops Continue Drive For Sousse

‘Tebourba Be Is Believed Recaptured   North African 3 Battle Is Seen Near Final Grin

TIME NEAR FOR GRAND OFFENSIVE   ‘Enemy Position North Of Medjez-El-Bab Is Recaptured

Allied Spearhead Within 12 Miles Of Tunis Citade!   Eighth Army Of British  In Possession Of Sirte

BRITISH OCCUPY SIRTE §N CHASE AFTER ROMMEL   Battle For North Attic: Sweeps On Toward Climax

Allies 12  Miles From Tunis; Sirte Is Occupied   Tebourba May Have Been Retaken; No Details Given But Attack Appears On

Sirte Falls  as British Roll On   Tebourba Capture Seen; African Showdown Looms

Allied Advance Forces Said To Be: Within. 12 Miles Of City Of Tunis   REPORT BROADCAST ‘BY ALGIERS RADIO AND I5 WITHOUT OFFICIAL CORROBQRATION—NO DETAILS OF DRIVE GIVEN

Advanced Units Score  Big Gain   Occupation Of Sirte By British Eighth Army Further Increases Difficulties Of Axis

ALLIED FORCES SPEARED FORWARD IN THE TUNIS ARE!   Are Within Twelve Miles of One of the Axis Two Main Citadels in Tunisia.   NO DETAILS WERE GIVEN

ALLIEO FORGES NEARING TUNIS   Advance Units Within 12 Miles of One of Axis’ Citadels.   SIRTE FALLS TO BRITISH

ALLIED FORGES WITHIN 12 MILES OF AXIS CITADEL   British Headquarters An nounce That 8th Army Has Occupied Sirte

Advance Force ls Reported {2 Miles From City   British Occupy Sirte, Key Libyan Point, As - Rommel Flees

ALLIED FORCES IN TUNISIA REPORTED IN 12 MILES TUNIS  LITTLE DETAILS OF NEW ANVANGCT IN RATTIE ENE

ALLIED FORCES SPEAR FORWARD NEAR TUNIS   Distance Announced Suggests That Tebourba Has Been Retaken

Capture of Port Marks 180 Mile Advance from El Agheila, Nearly Half Way to Goal   RAINS IN TUNISIA   Pairol Aciivity Increased Despite Mud — Allies Retain Higher Ground Captured

BRITISH MOVE INTO SIRTE IN ROMMEL CHASE   Forces in Tunisia Said by Algiers Radio to Be With 12 Miles of Axis Stronghold—May Have Toahanyrha

U. 5. - BRITISH FORCES NEAR TUNIS. REPORT   Thrust Portends Destruc tion of Axis Defenders— Yanks Close in on Japs

ADVANGE UNITS DRAW NEAR 10 AXIS CITADEL   Xeports Indicate Tebourba May Have Been Retaken; Battle Of North Africa Apparently Coming To Final Grips; Sirte Captured.

War Is at Final Grips as Imperials Swing Near Tripoli   REAR GUARDS AREHIT Clashes With Enemy  Reported by Morocco Radio Broadcast

Allied Force 12 Miles From Tunis, Report   May Have Driven Axis Troops From Tebourba To Reach Position BRefore Citv

Fall of Tunis Believed Near In Desert War   Relentless Chase Of Rommel Forces Continues Today

Allies Advance To Within 12 Miles of Axis Citadel Tunis   Beat Down Axis Counter. attacks Southwest of  Stronghold

TEBAURBA, KEY TO TWO BASES, MAY BE HELD   Indication That Battle For North Africa Coming To Final Grins

Enemy Driven Back  On Vital Seaport   British Eighth Army Continues To Drive Rommel Along Coast Toward Tripoli

Allies Only 12 Miles From Tunis   British Eighth Army Occupies Seaport? of Sirte

Camden Students _ To Get Degrees   U. OF A. EXERCISES TC BE. HELD ON JUNE 8

“GROUP FAVORS SALES TAX   Senate Committec Will Consider House Action.

FINANGE LEADERS FAVOR SALES TAX   Majority of Senate Finance Group Voices Approval of Proposal: Strong Opposition Is In Prospect

Finance Committee Is "Mainly in Favor of Sales Levy      LAFOLLETTE SAYS NO   Others Support Retail Assessment to Some Set Deqree

SENATE FINANGE GROUP IN FAVOR OF A SALES TAX   Majority of Members Give Qualified Approval to Levy as Means of Raising New Revenue.   ONLY ONE EXPRESSES FIRM OPPOSITION   Six to Support Plan Only as Last Resort—House Committee to Take First Action on Proposal.

FINANCE HEADS IN SENATE FOR WAR SALES TAX   Informal Canvass Shows Fourteen Are Willing Under Certain Conditions to Approve Levy   ONE IS OPPOSED   Three Decline to Commi Selves; George For It If House Approves Such Assessments

Senate Swings  To Sales Levy   Finance Committee Turn: To Plan In Effort To Raise War Chest

MANY SENATORS WANT SALES TA)   Majority Of Committee Ap. proves Pian For Raising Revenue

Senate Group ravors Retail Sales Levy   Finance Committee Would Pass Measure - If House Approves

Senators Favor  U.S. Sales Tay   Majority of Finance Grout Offer to Give Support As War Measure

Tank Forces Wage Fierce Esypt Battle   Clash Follows British Infantry Advance Of 16 Miles, Trapping Big Axis  guage! 5: Daim e

BIG BATTLE OF TANKS ACROSS DESERT SANDS   Battle of Savo Island Cost Japs Two More Cruisers, Destroyer, Sec. Knox Reveals

Allied Forces Forging Ahead - On Three Front   United Nations: Achieve Greatest Victories . Of The War

CLASH: British, Nazi Tanks Locked In Fierce Desert Fight   BULLETIN

PUSH BRITISH AND CHINESE TROOPS BACK   Signs Continue That Move Against Australian War

Chinese Stand Off Flanking Move By Japs   AVG, Chinese Fliers Make Heavy Attack On Lashio Airdrome

JAPS ARE REPULSED BY CHINESE   Column Moving Up From Lashio Turned Back By Defenders

Nipponese Only 15 Miles From  China Border   Defenders Claim Loca Victory Against Snesrhead

CHINESE FIGHT BACK; SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   Fierce Battle Is Raging or Both Backs of the Irrawaddy

Repulse Japs; AVG Attacks Lashio Base   Bombers Pound Enemy Airdrome As Chinese Hold Off Invaders.

HEARTENING NEWS COMES AS BURMAS FATE LOOKS DARK   First Test of Strength Looms ‘in Aerial Warfare In New Guinea Area With Japanese Thrust.   [HAMBURG SET ON FIRE BY BOMBERS   Red Army Has More Successes at Leningrad In Three Day’s Fight; Seeks To Check Thrust.

FOUR CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE   Crawled Under Bed t Escape Flames

Little Damage  In First Attack On Dutch Harbor   Navy Gives No Details of Second Assault, Following 15-Minute Raid by Four Bomber:  15 Fighters; Believe Planes From Carrier

With Details of Results of First Assault incomplete, Navy Receives Word of New Raid—As- :  sault Lona Exnected

Damage Reported Slight and Casualties Few Intensified Precautions are Taken All Along Coast From Alaska to Panama

Jap Bombers Raid Alaskan Naval Base   ‘Naval Base Raided Twice By Japanese Bombers  West Coast Takes Precautions

Damage Is Minor And Casualties Few In Opening Attack   No Details on Second Revealed; Raids Were Not Unexpected; U.S. Naval Base Jap Target

4 Bombers, 15 Fighters, Set Fires and Cause Few Casualties in Two Raids   Warehouses Set Ablaze, Navy Department Announces; Atfacks Made To Save Face Are Six Hours Apart, Statement Declares in Minimizing Importance of Jap Move; Few Details Public

Damages Reported Light, Casualties Also Are But Few   Jutch Harbor Scene Of Raid; All Civilian Defense Units In Territory Ordered On Alert

Casualties At  U. S. Navy Base Reported Light   Officials Awaiting Details On Altacks On Alaska: Warehouse: Set Afire In First. At 6:00 A. M.

Dutch Harbor ‘Attacked By» Enemy Craft   Long-Expected Assault By Japs To ‘Saye Face’ Made

Raiders Set Some Warehouses Afire, Cause Casualties   Assault on Northern Pacifie Outpost Had Been Expected as Reprisal for U. S. Army Bombers Smash at Tokyo; Defenses Ready

Few Casualties Are Reported in Wake of Dutch Harbor Raids   4 Bombers and 15 Fighting Planes of Enemy Attack; See Reprisal for Attack on Tokyo

Dutch Harbor Twice Attacked Within Six Hours; Some Casualties   MAY BE FORERUNNER OF INVASION ATTEMPT

Warehouses Fired At Naval Base in Alaska   Attack By 4 Bombers Staged At 6 A.M., And Second Raid 6  Hours Afterwards

Navy Reports Warehouses Set on Fire  ~—=—6s : Daterile af Reide   Details of Raids Not Yet Given Out by Officials

American Naval  Base Is Target   Damage Not Serious; Nipponese Stage Raids to Save Face After Assault By Doolittle On Tokyo

‘ew Classes Eligible for . Extra Fuel      oliticians io Be Allowed Supplemental Cards for Campaigns   ‘ONE “UNLIMITED”!   rucks and Buses to Be Put on Rations for First Time

MOTORISTS BEGIN REGISTERING FOR GASOLINE RATION   Loopholes Plugged In New System Being Applied In East.

Jap Losses Reach Amazing Figure   London Claims 5,400 Jap Planes Have Been Destroyed Since Pearl Harbor

JAP AIR LOSSES ESTIMATED d40(   Nipponese Production Is Set At 800 Per Month

All Out Egypt Air Attack Continues As Land Forces Of Both Sides Get Rest   NEAR EXHAUSTION   Fliers Hit 30 Planes Near Fuka; Enemy Berges Se’ Afire At Libya Border

Exhaustion, Heat Slow Up War in Eeypt   Royal Air Force Attacks Front Lines; Fleet Shells Matruh

R. A. F. Bombers Batter Rommel’s Supply Bases   Lull on Egyptian Front Reported as Both Sides Believed Near Exhaustion

EXHAUSTION, HEAT SLOW DESERT WAR   RAF Continues Activity, Bombing Rommel Forces

Both Sides Exhausted  In Egypt   That Probably Accounts For The Fae That Activity  Has Ceased.

BRITISH FLIERS WARSHIPS Hill NAZIS IN EGYPT   Imperial Troops Holding Gains Achieved Against Axis Forces On Land

Land Forces in Egypt Rest; RAF Attacks Continue   British Warships Bombard Matruh,  London Announces

BRITISH HOLD ALL ADVANCED POSTS ON DESERT: LINES   RAF Continues All-Out Attacks On German . Targets Over Wide’   Territory®.

Derrick Cooking School to Start On February 17   Mrs. Emily M. Lautz Wil Be Lecturer at Annual  Homemakers’ Event

INTELLIGENCER COOKING SCHOOL STARTS NEXT WEEK   Mrs. Katharine Baldridge Will Have Charge of Annual Free Home Economics Course  at Wildey Theater.

Cooking School Expert To Swing Into Nutrition Program In Four Day Course   Welcome Is Extended Every Homemaker To Attend Foods Classes At Huron Theatre June 2-5

Cooking School Opens Feb 17   Lecturer for Annual Women’s Event Ils Announced

Portsmouth Herald Swings Into US Nutrition Program With Timely Invitation   Cordial Welcame For Every Homemaker At Modern, Four-Day Cooking School Starting March 24 At The Colonial Theater

Uncle Sam Invites Women of Vicinity Into His Kitchen   Bid Is Good for Four Days Beginning Week From Tomorrow

Nelson Sees New Attitude Toward Labor   Production Czar Says Factories Are Beginning fo Roll

We Are Doing Impossible, Nelson Says of War Effort   America’s Industrial Plant Really Beginning To Roll Qn Biggest Job Any Country Ever Tackled

NELSON REVIEWS WAR PRODUCTION   Nations Up With, or Ahead Of Schedule

U. 5. INDUSTRY REALLY GOING, SAYS WPB HEAD   New Era Of Management-Labor Coopera tion Is Hailed      PROGRESS CITED   Warning Uttered, However, Against “Easy Optimism”

Americanindustry Is Beginning To Go, Nelson Says   WPB Chief Asserts Also. That New Plan For Labor and Management Is Now Developing

OULDIERG BOOST FOR BUSINESS   Boys Remember Girl Friends, Relatives On This Easter   War Production Beginning To Roll, Nelson Tells Nation

Industrial Plant Rolling—Nelson But Even By Breaking  All Records It’s Not Enough, He Claims

Production Now Hifting Stride, Nelson Claims   Weapons Pouring Forth According To Victory Plan

BIG U.S. FORCE LANDS SAFELY WITH TANK UNIT   Reds Say Nazis Use Sailors and Pilots in Effort at Counter Drive   China Appeals for More Aid as Japs Mass for New Blow

Willkie Named To Make Tow   Will Visit Near East And Soviet Russia As U. S. Spokesman   WILL REFUTE SOME NAZI PROPAGANDA

Norse Pastors Battle  Nazi Oppression Religious Upheaval   Religious Upheava Is Brewing in North Country

British Occupy © Naval Base at Diego Suarez   Fleet Expected to Enter Harbor Today:  Terms of Capitulation Being Drawn”  Up; Churchill Reveals Probable ~ Loss of 1.000 Men In Attack:

2-Day Battle Takes Toll 1,000 Lives   Strong Forces Attack Ieland

ENTRY AWAITED INTO HARBOR BY FLEET   Terms Of Surrender Being Drawn Up Say Officials   LAVAL REACTION   is Watched By Diplomats; French Gallantry Lauded By Winston Churchill

FRENCH T0 GIVE FLEET TO AXIS IS POSSIBILITY   Loss of Life is Very Small Due to Heavy Forces and Careful Planning

British Take Madagascar Naval Base   Diego Suarez Surrenders Allied Bombers Blast Jay Warships.

SURRENDER TERMS BEING FORMULATED   French Surrender Strategic Port to British After 48 Hours of Fighting but Resistance on Remainder of Island Mav Continue.

BRITISH CAPTURE BIG NAVAL BASE AT MADAGASCAR   Occupy Key Point on Indian Ocean Supply Route to Prevent Control by Axis; Over 1,000 Men Lost, Says Churchill

British Occupy Big Naval Base Today   Churchill Reports 1,000 Casualties In Bloody Assault On Diego Suarez; Conquest Rlaw To Janan

BRITISH FORCES NOW MOPPING UP FRENCH ISLAND   Swift Conquest Intended To Block Jap Threat to Allied Pacific Supply Lines   FURTHER FIGHTING LIKELY   Free French Are Assured ‘Episode Is Step Toward Liberation of Country’   BULLETIN

OCCUPATION OF HARBOR AWAITS SIGNING TERMS   British Premier Churchill Reveals Very Strong Forces of Arms Used In Undertaking   ATTACKS COST 1,000 LIVES, IT IS BELIEVED   Whether Surrender of Area Means End of All Resistance Uncertain: Laval Moves Watched

OPA Puts Limits On Beef Prices   Top Price for Choice Meat 23 Cents A Pound

Strange Plane: Bomb Forces  Of MacArthur   -Twin-Engined Bombers With ‘Unusual Markings’ May Have Been .German-Built Sovs. War Department:at Washington:

Japs Using Nazi Planes, U. S. Believe:   Strange Craft Carry Ou Attack Behind MacArthur’s Lines

GLAMAN - MADE PLANCS RAIDING IN PHILIPPINES   Japs Hard - Pressed For Aerial Strenath And Using Nazi Reinforcements. Belief   LAND FIGHTING IN LULL, DEFENDERS HOLD GAINS   Guerillas Are Playing Havoc With Jap Hopes Of Early Conquest Of Islands

HINT GERMANBUILT PLANES USED BY JAPS   Make Bombing Attacks — Behind MacArthur's  .  New Lines

NIPPONESE PRESSED FOR AIR POWEE   Recent Dispatches Indicate Some Jap Squadrons Taken to Java.

STRANGE PLANES. ATTACK BEHIND BATAAN LINES   BELIEVED TO BE GERMAN MADE PLANES WHICH JAPANESE HAVE IN RESERVE   BOMB REAR LINE POSITIONS. WITHOUT INFLICTING DAMAGE   Lol! Prevails In. Land Fighting for Past 24 Hours, Dig-Into Ad waenmnad Pinalilacea

NAZI-BUILT PLANES BUMB BATAAN LINE   May Actually be German Craft; Japanese Air Craft Short   Guerrilla Warfare Gives Invaders Greater  Dificulty

Rone REO EST eee            MILITARY AVALANCHE © OF JAPS IS ROLLING   Advances Continue In Java Despite the Desperate Resistance by Hard-Fighting Dutchmen—Invaders Smash Toward Three Major Objectives on Island—Enemy Losses Mounting

Strange Planes Drop Bombs On Bataan Lines   Japanese Believed Making Use of Reserve Nazi Reinforcements

German Planes Raiding Rear Of U. S Lines   .Little Damage, Report; Guerrillas Blasting Jap Hopes Of Victory

Nazi Planes Drop Bombs On Bataan   Japs Believed Hard-Pressed For Air Power

Strange Planes Which May Have Been German Builf Attacking U. S. Forces On Bataan; Guerillas Harry Japs

Japs Believed To Be Using ~ German-Built - Planes For Attack On . Peninsula  -GUERILLAS ACTIVE Quezon . Asks Filipinos To Fight Until * Death

Nazi Airport Blasted by Rec Artillery Fire      Russians Warned That Nazi Reinforcements on Way; Soviet ‘Chute Troons Take Town

Reds Fire Big Nazi Airfield   Soviets Continue to Tighten Net Around 16th German Army

RUSSIANS SHELL GERMAN AIRPOR'   ‘NOOSE AROUND TRAPPED NAZI ARMY IN STARAYA RUSSA AREA TIGHTENED.

Parachute Troops Used by Soviet To Take Town   Soldiers Kill Scores o Nazis and Destroy Communication Lines

FDR ASKED 10 CALL CONFERENCE ON SEANDOWER. POLICY   Sen. Thomas Makes Request At Suggestion Of CIO President

State Keeps Portion Of  Fairgrounds   Some Kind Of Curtailed Exposition Still Possible This Year.

Odds in Java Naval Battle Are Revealec   Japs Had 14 Cruisers,  Carriers, 25 Subs, 5: Destroyers

Question of subsidies Mn Again   Quotes Jones Promising Aid In Meeting Oil Costs to East

ENEMY FLIER TESTIFIES AT DETROIT TRIAL   SMUG KRUG BOASTS OF HIS ESCAPE FROM CANADA

Scoutmaster Fights lwo- Day Gun Battle With “Mystery Men Near Huge Boulder Dar   Army Man Leading Boy Scouts Describes Assailants as ‘Italian or From Some Other Swarthy Skinned Group’: Rangers Find Rope Ladders, Knapsacks at Scene

Shots Exchanged In Boulder Area   Scoutmaster, Troop Escape Injury, Rangers Give Credence to Tale

City Of Poona, India, Under Curfew Atter Nev Outbreak Of Violence

Ellis Island Repatriates Drastic Probe for All Gripsholm Passengers

FEDERAL AGENTS CONTINUE SEARCH OF EXCHANGE SHIP   Over 300 Repatriates From Orient Detained At Ellis Island

AGENT CONTINUE ~— GRIPSHOLM SEARG   Several More of Passengers Sent to Ellis Island for Further investigation

Darlan Truce Only Temporary t Assures French = hey Will"Set' Up oe Own Government

Darlan Deal Is ‘Temporary. FDR Assures   Says French People Themselves To Set Up Future Govt.

Darlan Only Temporary  Appointee   Roosevelt Allays Fears of Fighting  Frenchmen

FREE FRENCH ARE GIVEN ASSURANCE   Arrangement With Admiral Termed Temporary   PLAN SUCCESSFUL   So Far In Saving Lives Of Allies, Roosevelt Says In Prepared Statement

Darlan Deal Temporary, Says FDR   ,Arrangements Saves Lives and Time, President Declares; Fighting French Are Pleased with Announcement

DARLAN ‘DEAL’ REASONS CITED BY ROOSEVELT   Arrangements Temporary, ‘He Explains, and Required by Military Need In African Thrust   QUIETS UNREST   Anti-Vichy Frenchmen Ar Satisfied That Plan Saved Lives, Time In Allied Coup

“Darlan’s Powers Temporary -FDR  Free French Told   Free French Told Military Necessity Causes Arrangement

Position Of Darian Only Temporary   Free French Assured Move Dictated by Military Necessity   REACTION S PROMPT

Darlan Post to Be Brief   President Says Arrangements with Admiral Darian Were of Military Necessity

Political Deal with Darlan Only Temporary, He Says; De Gaulle Satisfied

Russia Receives  ~ Many American Fighting Planes  But Quantity a and Quality  Mt De lncvane an   But Quantity and Qualify Must Be Increased, Ofifcer Says

AMERICAN PLANES ARE FLYING IN ACTION ON EASTERN FRONT   Russian Pilots, However, Claim Aircobras, Kittyhawks And Tommyhawks Could Stand Some Improvements; More Are Needed To Rout Hitler This Year

K. 0. GREEN WILL APPLY FOR RECOUNT   “Canvass” of Votes Tc Be Postponed Until Next Week; Court Is Silent on Board Race

RECOUNT ASKED BY K. 0. GREEN   County Court To Query Two Clerks At East Park Precinct On August 19

Americans Occup) Galapagos Isles  Ecuador Also Gives U.S. Coast Base 

DEFENSE OF..APPROACHES TO  THE. PANAMA CANAL HAVE   ‘BEEN STRENGTHENED  BY LATEST MOVE

Yanks Occupy. Galapagos Isles   Ecuador Allows Base For Canal Defense

Progress On Madagasea r is  Satisfactory      ‘Little Or No Opposition’ To Advanee Inland

Allies Advance In Madagascar  British Forces Moving Inland Are 100 Miles From Capital City

BRITISH ARMY PUSHES ON IN MADAGASCAR   Good Progress Is Report: ed by Separate Columns Driving Toward Capita but Increased Resist. ance Ts Seen.

BRITISH MARCHING ON   Forces Have Driven Within 100 Miles of Madagascar Capital

British Advance In Madagascar   Now 150 Miles From Tananarive,  The Capital

BRITISH CLAIM GREAT ADVANCES IN MADAGASCAR   Boast Of Being 100 Miles Of Island Capital

Nine Airmen Await Rescue On Sky Island   Siqarettes, Clothing, Candy Dropped To Marooned Bomber Pilots

Growing Allied Power — Brings More Optimism To British Quarters  ALLIES BEATEN BACK ON FRONT IN BURMA  More American Help For India Promised By U. S. Mission Chief

) Line-Up at Stations to Fill Tanks Before Deadline penn  ROR » QUOTAS GONE eee ne Lack of Blanks to  Cause Confusion . December 1

Jury Finds Model  4nd Two Others Guilty of Murder   Verdict Means Imprisonment for Life for Madeline Webb and Dooms Shonbrun and Cullen to Chair; Sentencing on June 19

Madeline Webb I: Given Life Term   Other Two Co-Defendants Sentenced To ” Die For Stranaqulation OF Mrs. Reich

HEAVY BOMBER RAIDS ON TRIO OF JAP BASES   Australians Still Resisting of Timor. Fighting Slackens on New Guinea Front

WARTHUR PLANES BLAST JAP BASES   Heavy Bombers Start Big Fires At Enemy Posts In New Guinea

M’ Arthur Planes Raid Jap Bases   Fighting Subsides In New Guinea Mountains

Allied Planes Raid Key Jap Supply Bases   Fighting in New Guine: Mountain Rgion Subside Momentarily.

3 JAP BASES BOMBED BY U.S. AIRMEN   Fighting Subsides in Owen Stanley Mountains

FLYING FORTRESSES RAID JAP. BASES IN AUSTRALIAN ZONE   Fight Has _Subsided Fa: The Moment In Owen 2 Stanley Mountain  = Oh ee

ONLY MINOR ATTACKS NOW. IN NEW GUINE?   Allied Flyers Maki Punishing Attacks on Jap Bases

SAYS VANDALS AID TO HITLER   Judge Declares Youths Who Rip  Tipse ‘On Fuehrer Paveroll*

TO BE PART OF SECOND FRONT AGAINST NAZIS   Shortage of Ships to Delay Initial Fight With Half Million Wailing German  OI ie sy

Thousands Of U. S. Troops Arrive In Ireland From ‘Greatest Convay’

Heavily Armer Tank Troops For 2nd Front   Warships Shepherded Thru Nazi Sub Area; Forces From 9 States

Greatest U.S. Convoy Arrives   ‘Many Thousands Of Troops Ready To Meet Nasic

Thousarfds of Troops and ‘Mechanized Equipment Bolster AEF Force in Record Trip      FROM NINE STATES   Juke. Box. Fav orites Are Played By Bands When Americans Arrive At Narth Port

North Ireland Again Invaded By Yank Force   Thousand Of Soldiers In Party Making Atlantic Trip In Convoy

More Troops Into North lreland Camps   Grim Evidence Of Intent To Open A Second Front

Thousands of American Troops Arrive in Northern Ireland As Signs Point to Second. Front

THOUSANDS IN UNIT TO OPEN SECOND FRONT   British Admit German Thrust on North African Front

NEW CONTINGENT OF AEF REACHES NORTH IRELAND   Convoy Largest That Ever Crossed Atlantic—Troops Equipped With Offensive Weapons.   NEGROES INCLUDED; TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT   Meantime U. S. and British ‘Staffs Study Problem of Second Front to Divert Nazi Strength.

Alcohol Not Specific Cause Of Cirrhosis, Scientist Says   Dr, Russell S$. Boles, Head of Gastre-Enterological Association, Claims More Noa-Drinkers Have “Alcohol Cirrhosis’ Than Chronic Incbriates;  Cites Results of 4,000 Autopsies

MEDITERRANEAN ROUTE WOULD EQUAL 2 MONTHS OUTPUT OF SHIPS IN U. S.

Public Schools To Participate  In Promotion Of War Program   Enrolling Members In High School Victory Corps

High School Victory Corps  a For Wear Service   Pupils May “Slant” For Pre ferred Branches of ° Army, Navy

HOUSE COMMITTEE’ SPLITS OVER STUDY OF WAR PROGRAM   Democrats Defend War Department Against Reck less Spending Charges

SOLONS SPLIT ON WAR OUTLAY   House Committee's Minorit} Report Denies Claims Of  Extravagance

Shore Positions Are Reported Well Established   U. S. Warships Drive Off Fleet Attempting To Stop Landing

HITLER BEGINS DRIVING TOWARD OIL OF CAUCASUS   ‘Best Troops of Both Sides  Locked In Struggle Which i May Be Decisive.

REP. POAGE HINTS GASOLINE RATIONED STATES SLACKERS  BIG EASTERN STATES FAILED IN RUBBER COL. LECTION, HE SAYS

TRAFFIC RESTORED TO FLOODED AREAS   Firemen, Red Cross, WPA, Volunteers Clean Up Stricken Counties

HEARING ON SMITH BILL IS OPPOSED   Thomas Sees No Need For Legislation _Alterations

Members Complain of Pressure Against 40-Hour Week   MURRAY, GREEN BLAME ARTIFICIAL CAMPAIGK

CONGRESS 10 PROBE DRIVE ON WORK WEER   Senate Defense Leadei To Conduct Inquiry, If Requested   HEARINGS RECESSED   Testimony To Be Taken From Donald Nelson And Labor Aides

PLANS UNDERWAY TO INQUIRE. INTO DRIVE ON CONGRESS   May Conduct Investigation “OF: Mail, ‘Telegraphic:  Caumpaley Ta ual a  40-Hour. Week . : :

OF ‘CAMPAIGNS’ AGAINST L ABO}   Movement Underway lh Congress; Hearing Is Recessed

Ask Probe of Campaigns To Suspend 40-Hour Weel   Congressmen Seek Source of Mail And Telegrams on Labor Issue

"APPLE BOY" BACK IN POLICE CUSTODY   ‘Won Release Fram Jail By Claiming Only Loot in B colary ‘Was Apple

T7TH CONGRESS NEAR TERMINUS   Roosevelt To Deliver Message To New Body Jan. 7

War Congress Is Rushing To Adjournment   FDR Plans to Deliver Personal Message to New “Anti-bureaucratic” Leg_islature.

CONGRESS S. MOVING TOWARD ADJOURNMENT   Plant To Convene The 78th  pata KR

TTTH CONGRESS PREPARING FOR XMAS VACATION   Session To Be Closed Tomorrow  Or Thursday

TTTH CONGRESS PREPARES TO CLOSE FOR VIELETIDE REST   Leaders Plan To Convene 78th Congress On Next lan. 6

Ally Forces Drive For Tunis   General Advance ir North Africa Gaining Ground

Bizerte, Tripoli And Capital Are Heavily Bombed   Ihree Remaining Axis Ports Objectives of Great Offensive   Gen. Montgomery Believed Preparing To Finish Rommel

Allies Astride Main Railways In Northern Tunisia, Which Has Been Cut, Severing Axis Communications.

GAME TONIGHT,   Atlanta Fans Arrived Early for Game Tonight at HH. sS

“GAME TONIGHT:   Atlanta Pans Arcived Early. for Game Tonight at Hl Ss.

Cabinet Members Speak at Harvard   Stimson Praises FDR‘’s Leadership

U.S. Outposts Placed Under Unified Heads   Stimson Discloses Co-ordination Set Up By Army and Navy

UNIFIED COMMAND INSTITUTED   Piaced in Effect At Howell; Canc! Zone, Caribbean

Establish Unity Of  Command   All Units In Various Breas Are Under “One Head, Reports Secretary Stimson

UNIFIED COMMAND INSTITUTED   Pleced Im Effect “AY Mawaeik Canal Fare, Caribbean

UNIFIED COMMAND INSTITUTED   Pleced in Effect “Ar Haw Conus Zone, ‘Caribbean

‘PRICES GOOD’ FARM BUREAU MEETING TOLD   Leaders Warn Gathering ir Columbus Against Moves Toward Inflation   CLASS QUARRELS ARE HIT   Meanwhile, Milk Subsidy Looms as Inducement to (ncrease Production

Farmers. Askec To Aid in Price Control   Wickard-Urges Therr To Give Up Plan Prohibiting Ceilings

Farmers Are Asked to Aid Control   Wickard Urges Them To Give Up 110 Per Cent Provision

Plus-Parity’s Repeal Asked By Farm Head      Wickard Calls on Farmers Toa Sacrifice Special 110 Percent Plan, Take Ceilings

WILL DISCUSS — ~ SALVAGE PLAN   BALVAGE COMMITTEE CHAIR MEN FROM COUNTY.TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN  COLUMBUS NEXT WEEK

ON LABOR ISSUE   Lambertson Indicates Basis of Campaign for Nomination

Gas Rationing Postponed To December Ist   Registration Is Delayed Until Next Week

Registration For Gasoline Again Delayed       Secoiid Postpoienien Aunounced for Rocky Mancritain Sues

Hitler Observes His Birthday   Henchmen Laud Hitler On Occasion Of 53rd Birthday Anniversary

FORD OPPOSES ANTI-SEMITISM   Hopes Hatred of Jews, All Other Groups Will Be Abandoned

River Stages   . F. Porter Dies; Founded Alton Carline   Head of Kansas City Power Firm Suecumbs at Age 79   Developed Utilities   Alad Faith in Alton—Wa. Early Associate of Thomas Edison

CHARGES ARE FILED AGAINST 8 SABOTEURS   Alleged Nazis Will be Put on Trial Next = Week   POSSIBLE DEATH SENTENCE FACED   Charges Are Made Public by Attorney Gen or 

Saboteurs Charged   Law of War, Articles of War, and: Conspiracy Cited-by the U. S.

Bill Providing For Universal Service Offered   Sen. Hill Proposes Tc tal Mobilization Of Re  sources, Industry.

Congress Feeling Pressure   Smith Urges Profit Limitation, Longer Hours, Open Shop, And End to Overtims

NELSON AGREES LABOR LAWS ARE NOT NECESSAR   “We Can Get Increasec Production Without Force” War Production Board Tells Senate Grour

Limit Profits, Overtime. Plea   Administration Chiefs Seek Suspension Of Double Time Sundays

Change In Law Opposed   Nelson Says No New Labor Legislation Needed To increase Production

 NELSON SAYS  LABOR LAWS ‘SHOULD STAND   War Production Chief’ Views, However, Are it Contrast to Author o! Bill to Abolish Double  Time Pav.

Ask Suspension Of Double-Time Pay On Sunday:   Establishment Of Wa Industry Codes Also I  Sugvested.

Hot Argument Goes On Over Labor Laws   Administration Argues For 40-Hour Law, Smith Assails Measure

NELSON OPPOSES ANDITIONAL LARQD  Mee DIVA LAVIN  [AWS DURING WAR

Nelson Says No Need For War Labor Law   He Wants to See Labor And Management Be Given Chance to Carry Out Their Promises

CHATRWAN NELSON STATES NEW LABOR LAWS UNNECESSARY   REP. SMITH DECLARES, HOWEVER, CONGRESS FEELING LASH OF INDIGNANT PEOPLE

Nelson Differs With House On Labor Act   ‘No Legislation Needed He Says; Smith Wants Change

ee oe  LEGISLATION UNNECESSARY, SAYS NELSON   INCREASE IN PRODUCTION POSSIBLE WITHOUT FCRCE, HE SAYS

NELSON TELLS SENATORS NEW LAW NEEDLESS   VPB Chief Informs Group His Plans for Speeding Production — House Committee Gets Contrasting View From Author of Bill.

Nelson Says No New Labor Laws Needed   Urges ‘a Chance for Bott Sides to Carry Out Their Promises on Production   OPPOSITE VIEW FROM REP. SMITYD   He Declares Constituents of Congressmen Are Clamoring for Action

No New Labor Laws Needed, Says Nelson   WPB Chairman Tells Senators Higher Production Can Be Obtained Otherwise

SMITH URGES CONTROL BILL N COMMITTEE   Overtime Pay Rate I Center of Heated Controversy

Increased Output Can Be Reached Without Force, — Chief, Of War.Production -Board: Says; Seek To Ban Double Time

(PPOSED TO A LAV   Chairman Nelson ‘of WPE Says War Labor Legislation Not Needed

Three To Die Kor Aidin 2 Nazi Saboteur   Court Spares Lives of Wive: In Case

DEFENDERS OF AUPT WILL BE FLECTROCUTED   Court gives 25-year sentences to wives of condemned trio

HAUPT, WERGIN, FROEHLING TO BE EXECUTED      Wives Of Doomed Trio Draw 25 Year Sentences From Chicago Court   AIDED NAZI SABOTEURS   German-Americans Slated To March To Chair January 22

ACE BIG GUN WIELDERS HALT PHILIPPINE JAPS   ‘Stellar Marksmanship Plays Big _ Part in Keeping Japs from an All-Out Attack

SOLDIERS’ PAY ACCORD IS DUE   Conferees Expected To Fa vor $42 Base Today

Decision Is Due Today or Army Pay   $42 a Month for Enlistees Will Be Approved

RAF Fighters Resume Their Davlight Attacks   Long Range Bombers Grounded Again by Road Wanthary

Six Ohio Congressmen Get Isolation Backlash In Trying To Hold Seats

Sweeney Fighting Toughest Battle   Rep. Chas. Elston Also Under Fire Because Of PrePearl Harbor Stand

Philippine War Explodes on Three Fronts   Heavy Air Raid Is Launched on Corregidor Fort

Tanks Neport Successful Attack - Zamboanga   Port Moresby Raided Twice by Japs; Curtin Believes Outlook Good

DIEGO SUAREZ IN "BRITISH HANDS AS ~ RESISTANCE ENDS      Japanese. ‘Threat  To. Allied ° Stipply Route To" Near, East: Ends. Churchill: Comments. On.  . Important Victory «>

GROUNG BALLAD IN DEATH TANK   Ernest Tyler’s Executior May Have Contributed to Science

Slayer Aids Science As  He Takes Gas   “Husky Negro Goes To'Gas Chamber Humming Blues

More Dates, Girls, In Washington  OW] Says More Stenos Badly Needed

Capital Appeals  For Stenographers  OWI! Reports More Dates Available

Coast Guard Delay Criticized by FBI   Suboteurs’ Landing Kept Secret For 36 Hours; Trial Nears End

FBI Criticizes Coast Guard   Protests Delay In Reporting Saboteurs

CAPITULATION BY SINGAPORE HEADS IS URGED   Tokyo Press Says Surren. der Demand Made to British CommanderIn-Chief Percival!   CAUSEWAY REPAIRED JAPANESE CLAIM   Vichy Radio Broadcast: Nipponese Communique Saying All British Airdromes Seized

Germans Throw ‘Everything’ In Caucasus Drive   Launch Giant Wheeling Attack Against Oil Treasure Gateway; British In) Egypt Force Rommel To Retreat  For Second Straight Day.

LAVAL INCLUDED IN PLANS 10-FORN NEW FRENCH STATE   British Take Grave View of His Re-entry Into Vichy Councils   DARLAN GETS KEY POST

RUSSIANS REPULSE GERM  AN ATTACKS   Destroy 2 German Tanks  Seize Trophies, Prisoners

Warship, Other Vessels Hit Off New Guinea   Invaders Pay Heavy Toll As Defenders Lash Forth With Bombing Raid

Warship, Transports Smashed By Airmen   Defenders Launch Fierce Offensive To Prevent Invasion Of Continent; Enemy Flying Bases Pounded

Angry Brazilians Continue Riots; Axis Firms Guarded   Police Fire Pistols in Attempt to Restore Order as Disorders Continue

Brazil Tightens Its Hold on  Axis Investments  Angry Residents Continue to

Brazilians Still Peeved At Nazis   Demonstrations Continue in Rio De Janeiro

Pacific Naval War Nearing A Point Japs Must Risk Part Of Main Flee!   Face Piecemeal Disaster: For Dutch Bait. Indies In - vasion Drive, Experts Say; Fleet Already F Has oe - Suffered Terrific Toll:. sag te

See Sacrifice Necessary To Save Invasion   Must Have Naval Strength For Sucessful Landing Of Troops In Scattered Sectors

Japanese Must Soon Risk Part Of Main Fleet   Major Convoys Needed To Save Indies Invasion From Disaster.

The War From Washington:  Japs Must Risk Part of Main Fleet To Avert Piecemeal — Disaster For Indies Campaign

Japs Must Use Main Fleet To  Invade Indies   Disastrous Attacks Ip Macassar Area Show Unknown Strength   - TOLL IS’ TERRIFIC   Future Successes Of Nipponese Depend Upon Changes

Japan Is Seen as Taking Perilous Risk of Meeting Disaster in East Indies   Dutch Alone Have Sunk Or Damaged 54 Jap Ships, Summary Shows

JAPAN MUST RISK PART OF HER MAIN FLEET NOW  Invasion of Indies Faces Disaster

JAPAN MAY HAVE TO RISK PART OF MAIN FLEET TO SAVE PIECE-MEAL ATTACK BY ALLIES   People Eat Too Much Sugar

Must Take Chance To Save Convoys, Experts Believe   Do Not Believe Japanese Could Attempt Real Invasiox Of Indies With Present Strength; Forces Are Spread Out Thinly

JAPS FACE RISK FOR MAIN FLEET TO TAKE INDIES   Toll Levied by Dutch and Americans in Macassar Strait Brings Nipponese Up Against New Snag in  Coanonect Strataeu

JAPANESE MUST USE MAIN FLEE]   More Risks Required To Aver Complete Loss Of Invasion Force

Part Of Main Jap Fleet Faces Risk  Must Avoid Piecemeal Disaster For Indies Invasion Attempt  — ee ee

Pacific Naval War May Force Japan to Risk Part of Her Main Fleet

Her Strength Spread Over Immense Area   Exposed to Hit-Run Blows From Nearby Bases; Must Use Navy to Convoy

JAPS MUST TAKE RlGKD WITH NAVY   War Effort Already Is Widespread, May Need Main Fleet.    CONVOYS MUST BE PROTECTED   Allies Becoming Serious Menace with Hit-andRun Tactics,

Convoy Protection is Major Problem   Term Strategy Unorthodox: Lengthen Supply Routes And Scatter Blows

Wheat Penalty Is Held Valid      ‘Supreme Court Holds Con stitutional 49-Cent-Per Bushel Penalty.

Philippines Continue to  Heckle Japs   34 Persons Are Court-Martialed  By Japanese  n~.. §£( 821° rere mee Oe Se

IN PHILIPPINES   Jap Conquerors Courtmar tial 34 Persons; 14 Sen tenced To Die

1.910 CASUALTIES   Most of Losses in Taking of Oran and Casablanca

First Report of Casualties  Totals 1.910   Americans’. Losses Oceurred Principally In Capture of Oran, Casablanca ,   COVERS PERIOD OF NOV. 7 TO NOV. 12      No Estimate Yet Given On Casualties in Extending “Campaign

1910 Army Casualties In Africa   First Dist From U. 8S Expeditionary Force: Not All Confirmed

U. 5. Casualties in Africa Total 1,910  Most Are Lost in Capture of Oran

Bizerte-T unis Units Headed By Rommel   U. S. North African Landing Toll Estimated At Some 1,910 Men

U.S. Casualties In Africa 1,91¢   Of the 500 Missing in Army and Navy, Most of Then Drowned.

B60 Yanks Lost Battling French; 4”) 0pponents Die   American Casualties Tota 1,910 Including Killed Wounded, Missing

REPORT MADE ON FIRST LANDINGS   Most of Those Missing Are Believed Drowned

INVASION COST SMALL   U. 8. Forces Suffered 1.910 Casualties Eisenhower Reports

Gen. Rommel Reported af Head of Troops   Bizerte, Tunis Perimeter Scene Of First Clash

Winter Line On Volga Lost To Nazis; British Launch A New Attack In North Africa

AFRICA COST U. S. 1,910 CASUALTIES   Most of Losses in Taking of Oran and Casablanca

AFRICAN LANDING COST US. 1910 ME   Most of the Men Reported Missing Probably Drowned in Landing Operations

Unknown Ships Cause Blackout, Drop No Bombs  None Are Shat Down   None Are Shot Down Army Says; One Man Reports Seeing Blimp

ARMY REPORTS PLANES CAUSE OF AIR ALARM   Los Angeles Defense Weapons Thunder For First Time

Army Announces No Bombs Dropped On.  Southern California.   Anti-Aircraft Batteries Send Up Barrage; Blackout Lasts for Five Hours in Area

Two Separate Flights and Balloon Sighted By Wardens, Police     USE SEARCHLIGHTS     Southern California Area Blacked Out Against Danger of Raid      USE SEARCHLIGHTS

ANTI-AIRCRAFT BARRAGE SENT AFTER UNIDENTIFIED SHIPS: SEVERAL JAPANESE ARE HELD   No Bombs Dropped Or Planes Shot Down; Shrapnel, “Dud” Bombs Fall In Area: Four Deaths Are RPannrtod

UNIDENTIFIED CRAFT ome LOS ANGELES   AREA 18 BLACKED OUT THIS MORNING AS AIRCRAFT Ape: PROACH COASTAL OITY   NO PLANES SHOT DOWN BY — ANTIAIRCRAFT ACTION   No Bombs are Dropped!: Ail Clear Signal Comes ala Morning . AE T:2L

None of Planes Is Shol Down, Army Announcement Says.   COAST BLACKED OUT   ‘Considerable Anti-Airerafl Firing’ Takes Place Along Coast.

Cities Are Blacked Out As Enemy Craft Reported; Hai Of Shrapnel Falls

Blackout Brings Long Barrage of Anti-Aircraft   Searchlights Spot Two Flights of Unidentified Craft Over Coast 

FAMOUS CHOIR TO APPEAR IN CITY SUNDAY   Concert Being Sponsored By Co. B, 3rd Bat., Defense Guard

Court Rules Fer Foster Parents In Adoption Case  Final Rennrt OF   Final Report Of ‘Merrill Bank Receiver Set For Hearing

Court Rules For Foster Parents In Adoption Case Final Report Of ‘Merrill Bank Receive  Set For Hearing

Is This Tough?    Want Fried Chicken 9 on  Every Table from July 16 to July 25

Chicks; Peaches  on Foods Lists   To, Be Featured aa Victor; Specials.

Priority Rule Now Threatens Mine Industry   Many Valuable Properties To Be Forced To Close; Smelters Hit

Allies Tighten Nutcracker in Mediterranean   Rommel Continues Pell-Mell Retreat; RAF Attacks Genoa

SEA BATTLES RUMORED IN PROGRESS   indicate Allied Army Crossed Border Today

Says Industry Not Grasping   Nelson Believes Will Be Willing To Forego Profits If Assured Protection

INDUSTRY BACKS WAR, AIDE SAYS   Willing to Forego Profits lf Protected, Says Nélson =~

G. 0. P. Backs Drastic Limits  On War Profits   Wars Are Not Staged To Make Millionaires, Says Senator McNary.

NELSON SEES PARED PROFIT ACCEPTABLE   WPB’ Thinks 90 Pct. of Manufacturers Would Work for Nothing.   HAVE ONLY FEAR OF CAPITAL LOSSES   Senate Committee Proposes Sliding Scale of Contract Limitations.

Nelson Sees Industry as  Under Fear   Plants Would Forego Wartime Profits, if Protected in Capital Investment  McNary Acts

Rigid Profit Law Opposed By Nelson   Says Industry Wants To Save Capital Investment

Profifs May Be Eliminated   Industry Ready to Work for Nothing Donald Nelson Says

NDUSTAIAL NEEDS SEK AT GAPITAl   Nelson Claims Fan Return Is Goal At Present

Says Industry Asks Protection  On Capital Loss   Donald Nelson Tells His View at War Profit Hearing

SAYS PROFITS. NOT ORJECTIE   Nelson States Industry “Wants Mostly Protection of Capital.   WNARY FOR LIMITATION

McNary Puts GOP Back of Profit Limit   Leader Acts After Two-Third Vote Rule Motes It Doubiful

PROFIT LIMITS SUPPORT RISES   Sen. McNary Swings Powerful Support Behind Proposed War Profits Measure

REPUBLICANS BACK LIMIT ” ON PROFITS   McNary Swings GOP Support To Plan Providing Restrictions

NELSON FEELS WAR INDUSTRY WOULD PASS UP PROFITS   Is of Conviction That All They Would Ask Would Be Protection From Capital Losses

NELSON SAYS INDUSTRY WOULD FOREGO PROFITS   W.P.B. Head Thinks 90 Per Cent of Indus try Would Work  For Government  For Nothing

WAR PROFITS LEGISLATION IS DEBATED   War Production Board Chairman is Witness Before Senate Appropriations Committee   M'NARY BacxS MOVE

Assurance Of Protectior Against Impairment 0! Capital All That I:  Necessary, He Claims

M'NARY SWINGS GOP SUPPORT TO BILL TO LIMIT WAR PROFITS   Two-Thirds Vote May Be Necessary To Attach lt To Military Bill

Industry Wants Security   Contractors Would Forego Profits But Want Protection From Capital Losses

Limitation Plan On Profits Gets Support Of GOP   Restriction Would Apply To Contracts Now under Way

REPUBLICAN LEADER FAVORS PROFIT LIMI   McNary Back of Senate Efforts in Appropriation

Sees Industry Willing to Forevo Profits   Protection Against Impairment of Capital Sought by Many, Nelson Declares

Industry Would Forege Profits If Capital Was Not Impaired—Nelson

MCNARY BACKS PLAN TO LIMIT PROFITS   Don’t Run Wars to Make Mil. lionaires. He Saves

Plan To Cut War Profit  Supported   Powerful G. O. P. Suppor For Senatorial Effort: On Drastic Limitations

NELSON BELIEVES INDUSTRY WILLING TO FOREGO PROFITS   SENATOR M’NARY SWING! REPUBLICANS OVER TO LIM. ITATIONS OF PROFITS

Nelson Sure Industry Ready To Dispense With Big Profits If Capital Status Unimpaired

M'NARY SWINGS SENATE 6.0.P TO PROFITS LIT   Proposal for a Limitation Ranging From 10 Percent To 2 Percent Slated to Be Presented to Chamber by Committee Today.

Broaden Proposal (Qn All War Orders   Flat Six Per Cent Profit Stricken Out By Senate Appropriations Board

industry W 11 Forego Profit   Chairman Feels I Would Work For ‘Nothing’

Cooperation In Industry   Nelson Believes Most Plants Would Forego War Time Profits

U0. TANK GREW GU INTO ACTION AGAINST NAZIS   Egyptian Front Latest Scene Where American Soldiers Sent Against Enemy

US: Tanks, Crews Fight Axis In Egypt   General Grants Are ' Swinging Into Battle; Forces Are Growing

U.S. Armored Force Joins British Army   Other Tank Units, Now T raining To Be Thrown Into Battle—  Jewish Resiment Formed

® In Washington   P-Day on Its Way As Price Administration Prepares Controls to Avoid War Inflation

Profiteers Squelched By Publicity   ‘Weapon’ Used Only IL Times Against Price Gaugers

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Aller   Willkie Faces Tough Dilemma In Opposition To Thomas Dewey

PEANUTS ARE GOING TO HELP KNOCK OFF ENEMY TANKS, MEN IN THIS WAR SCIENCE DECLARES

Two British Heavy Cruisers  Sunk by Enemy   Big Battle in Indian Ocean Believed Brewing

BRITISH, JAP FLEETS MASS ~ FOR BATTLE   2 Big Cruisers Los! To Enemy Bombs Near India

REVENUE BILL. DELAY COSTLY   U. S. Loses Million Daily Chairman George Says

Odd Jobs Man Facing Murder Charge Today   Arrested After Roxburv Slaving

Mayor Johnson Tells OPM Small Industry Here Seeks War Work   .. Unable Find Out How

NAZI STALINGRAD DRIVE SLACKENS   Russians Advance in Heavy Fighting in the Caucasus.

Sweden Nears  Crisis in World War  German Attack Is Likely, Observers Sav

PRESSURE BY AXIS, ALLIES HINTS CRISIS   Neutral Nation Will Fight Against Invasion

HENRY MAJERES: DIES IN CHICAGC   Heart Attack Fatal to Former Resident—Burial At Dell Rapids

Former Oyens Resident Dies  Henry Majeres Passe: Awav In Chicago

Thirteen Hurt at Army War Shov   Explosive Drops Into Stands A Des Moines

13 ARE BURT DURING ARMY SHAM BATTLE   Spectators of Des Moine wer show receive cuts and burns

LOOMIS WILL HAVE GOP LEGISLATURE      Republicans . Have Large Control of Both Houses In Wisconsin.

New York Cotton   Youths 18-19 May Not Be Needed Until First Of Year, F.D.R. Says

POLICE FAIL 10 FIND FOUR MISSING YOUTHS   Reserve Militia  Planes Aid Hunt

WAR APPEARS TOBE MOVING TO NEW PHAGE   Indications Point to Preparations Now for Aerial Attacks.   CHANGING TEMPO SEEN   Bombardment Would Be Followed by Opening of Land Front.

War Appears To Be  On Verge Of New Phase Against Axis Powers   Will Subject Germany And Unoccupiec France To 24- Hour Bombing, Followed By Second Front.

From France Comes Revelation That Parkamentarians Are Still Fighting For France That Existed Before 1940   PETAIN, LAVAL GIVEN WARNING

Russia in Resentful Attitude   Critical of British ane American Policies—Frank fort Heavily Bombed

Warplanes of The U. 5. and Great Britain Expected to Strike With Unprecedented Fury

All-Out Day and Nigh’ Raids Slated as New Phase of Attacks   THREAT AT VICHY   British Seek to Dispel Bitterness of Russ Critice

Deputies Blast Laval, Petain; Threaten at At War Against Allies *

Russia Angered By Allies’ Delay   Nazis Batter at Stalingrad With New Fury; Egyptian Battle Sector Quiet

Germany Is Still Encircled After Three Years Warfare— And Foe in Back Is Menacing

‘East Wall’ Across Russia. Nazi Plan   Fortification System Defense Move By Hitler   Offer Of American Troops To Help Russians Rejected   @ No Manpower Shortage For War Effort, Soviet Says

Jap Plane, Sub Attack  Successful      Destroyers Finished Off Attacking U-Boat; Casualties Were Few Navy Announces

FOE LOSES 4 OF BEST CARRIERS   Torpedoes Fired From Submarine Finish Yorktown  Two Days After First Hit.   LIST FEW CASUALTIES

Loss OF Carrier After Attack By Japanese Planes On June 4 Is Disclosed By Navy

Jap Bombs And Torped. oes Cost U. S. Second Airplane Carrier   FEW CASUALTIES   ‘Towed From Sattle Seen But Attempts To Sav  Ship Fail

REVEALS LOSS OF CARRIER   Navy Announces Sinking of 19,000-Ton Yorktown In Midway Battle

Aircraft Carrier Sunk Off Midway In June Battle   Announcement Delayed In Belief Japanese Did Not Know of It  FEW OF CREW LOST

U.S. YORKTOWN SUNK BY ENEMY AT MIDWAY ISLE   Sinking Kept Secret Since Island Battie

FIVE-YEAR-OLD CARRIER SUNK BY JAP BOMBS, TORPEDO ATTACK WITH VERY FEW CASUALTIES AT MIDWAY   Logs of Craft Was Well Kept Naval Secret; Ship Had Complement of 85 Planes and 2,072 Men.—Was Being Towed From Battle Zone When Fatal Blows Delivered

Aircraft Carrier Lost After Battle Of Midway As Result Of Japanese Bombing And Torpedo Attacks, Communique Reveals —Enemy Submarine Which Delivered Fatal Blow Subjected To Depth Charge  Barrage — Casualties Few

VESSEL SUNK AFTER BATTLE OFF MIDWAY   Ship With Normal Comple ment of 85 Planes and 2,072 Men Put Out of Action in Sea Fight   U-BOAT HUNTED DOWN

Casualties Small on Big Carrier   Ship Was Sunk by Submarine Torpedoes After Being Disabled in Battle

Aircraft Carrier Lost With ‘Very Few Casualties’   Vessel Victim Of Jap Bombs, Torpedo Attacks Following Battle Of Midway

U. S. Carrier Yorktown Sunk ‘After Battle of Midway Island   Plane Mother, Stricken by Aerial Bombs, Sent to Bottom by Sub, Navy Reveals, but Casualties Reported Very Few

JAP SUB SANK THE YORKTOWN AFTER MIDWAY   Plane Carrier Lost While in Tow by , Salvage Ships

NAVY RE SHIP'S LOSS I MIDWAY FIGHT   Reports Huge Craft Capsized Third Day After Bomb, . Torpedo Attack.   DESTROYER ASSISTING YORKTOWN ALSO LOST,

Loss of American Carrier Revealed   Yorktown Went Down From Sub Attac! After Being Badly Wrecked by Japanese Bombs in Battle of Midway.

NAVY REVEALS CARRIER SUNK   Yorktown Was Destroyed In Midway Battle; Had Sent Down  12 Jap Ships

LOST WITH BiG CRAFT JUNE 7   Japanese Bomb, Torpedo Attacks Sent Her to the Bottom After Midway

FEW CASUALTIES RESULTED, NAVY INFORMS TODAY   Jap Bombs, Torpedo Attacks Result in Loss of Big Carrier in Battle of Midway

Yorktown Sunk In Midway Action   NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF BIG AIRCRAFT CARRIER

NAVY REPORTS LOSS OF BiG VESSEL   Large Ship Goes Down After Battle Of Midway   BOMBS, TORPEDOES   f Enemy Planes, Subs Cause Destruction Of Second Boat

Very Few Casualties; Jap Bomb And Torpedo Attack: Got Five- Year-Old Craft   Normal Complement Of 2.072 Men And 85 Planes; Sent Down In Jane After Batth Of Midway: Secret Kept From Enemy

CAPSIZED AND SUNK TWO DAYS AFTER BATTLE ca RESULT OF SUBMARINE TORPEDO HITS—CASUALTIES SAIN TO BE FEW

Second Carrier Is Lost   Suh Polished Off Yorktown After Jap Bombs Crippled Her

Bombed and Torpedoed by Japs in Battle June 4, the Huge U. S. Vessel Survived Until Attacked Again Two Days Later—Casualties Are Reported Few.

Sinks as Result of Jap Bombs, Torpedo Attacks at Midway      Wounded at Midway, Attacked by Sub; Riwalle Stumble

Nippos at Midway   Yorktown Hit by Bombs, Torpedoes; Few Casualties

Attacked After Midway Battle   Loss Of Aircraft Carrier In June Had Been Kept Secret; Damaged Vessel: Being . Moved Toward Pearl Harbor ee When It Listed   VERY FEW CASUALTIES

Aircraft Carrier  Sunk   Navy Makes Known Loss of U.S. S. Yorktown

i cee ’ w  a Bib, ye a pore a ee:  Dole on i SE EA  a. i y  Hi fa          June Loss Finally Aired; Had Been Kept Secret —

Loss of Carrier Yorktown June / Is Announced  Crippled 5-Year-Old Ship Was Leaving Sreane af ll S Victory

Yorktown Loss Held Secret From Japanese   Sunk After Battle of Midway by Bomb and Torpedo Attacks; Cacualties Fow

Sinking Of 19,900-Ton Carrier Had Boon Closely Guarded Secret; Few Lives Lost; . Destroyer Was Only Other Vessel Lost —

NAVY ANNOUNCES ~SHP-WENT- DOWN  IN MIDWAY FiGhT   Casualties Reported Light: Vessel Hit by Bombs, Two Torpedoes

Mighty Yorktown Fatal Victim Of Fight At Midway  Aircraft Carrier Veteran Of Many A Battle In  Expansive Pacific

Plane and Sub Attacks Caused Loss Of Vessel June 7; Casualties Reported Few.

Carrier Is Sent Down After Battle Of Midway   Navy Discloses Loss of Vessel in June With Few Cas. ualties—Fierce Dive-Bomber and Torpedo Attacks Made by Enemy

KEPT SECRET SINCE MIDWAY NAVY VICTORY   Damaged By Bombing And Finally Sunk By  Submarine   FEW CASUALTIES   Towed From Battle Zone But Later Located  v Su

U. §. CARRIER SUNK DURING MIDWAY RAID   SUBMARINE SCORES FINAL BLOW ON SEA AIRBASE

19, 900-Ton Airplane Carrier Had Normal . oapleniont of 85. Flaten, 2,012 Men

Ship’s Loss Kept Secret From Japan   Madagasear’s Sarrender Appears Imminent; L.S. Fights New Phase  tn Galamane   Force Is Strong

YORKTOWN SUNK NAVY REPORTS   Big U. S. Carrier Sent Down by Sub After Battle Damages.  NPMRCrTrDBDnvra ATSO   DESTROYER ALSO WAS TORPEDOED

Yorktown Hit by Planes and Sub   Very Few Casualties With Loss of  Ship, Navy Says—-Towed From Scene  Of Action When Sub Torpedoes Struck Foe Vessel Possibly Sunk

Lost During Midway Fight, U.S. Reveals   Sunk by Jap Bomb And Torpedo Attacks; Few Casualties

NAVY ANNOUNCES CLOSELY GUARDED SINKING BUG SHIP   ACTION OCCURRED AF’      ACTION OCCURRED AFTER MIDWAY BATTLE OVER THREE MONTHS AGO

Plane Carrier Crippled, Then Sunk by Japs   Big Ship First Attacked on June  During Battle Of Midway Island

Vessel Sunk After Midway  Battle in June   Was Being Towed to Port When Torpedoed by Sub; Second US Carrier Lost Since Start of War

Yorkiown Sunk By Jap Sub At Midway   Giant Aircraft Carrier Was Torpedoed In Jun Navy Dept. Discloses

‘Almost All Aboara Carrier Saved; Had Left Battle   Damaged Ship On Way To Port When Jap Sub Got It With Torpedoes

Navy Guarded Its Secret Closely for Past Three Months   Repeated Hits by Japs Sent Vessel Down at Midway

Vessel Lost in  Midway Battle;  Casualties Few Great Ship Put Or

CRIPPLED  BY BOMBS,  SUNK WITH TORPEDOES   Casualties Are Few, Says Navy Communique; Only 2 U.S. Ships Lost   4 JAP CARRIERS SUNK IN BATTLE   And Enemy Lost Six Other Ships; Summary of Action Is Given

Navy Reveals Vessel Sunk After Midway   Japanese Bombs and Torpedo Attacks Finish 19.900-Ton Warshio

‘US. Admits Loss Of Yorktown; New Conmarisons Pacific Strength Told   Legion Auxiliary President Tells How To Keen Hubby From Striking

Navy Admits It Lost Carrier In Midway Battle   Ship Sunk After Fight As It Was Being Towed To Harbor All Crew Served

PLANE CARRIER VICTIM OF JAP U-BOAT ATTACK   Craft Badly Damaged In Battle, Being Towed to   Base When It Sank,  : Navy Announces   (CASUALTIES LIGHT. CREW IS REMOVED   Enemy Submarine Attack Two Days After Battle Sends Carrier and Destroyer Down

LOSSESON YORKTOWN WERE FEW, NAVY SAYS   Destruction Of Vessel Was Kept Secret From Japs   SUB ATTACK WAS FATAL   Deadly* Torpedo Also Sank Destroyer Hammann

Navy Dept. Discloses Sinking of 19,900Ton Vessel, With Few Casualties, Last June 7 — Japanese Bombs and Torpedoes Sent Ship to the Bottom; Normal Complement 85 Planes, 2 (72 Men.

Yorktown Listed As Lost In Battle Off Midway Last June   Big Vessel First Attacked on 4th, Assaulted Again By Sub on 6th; Few of Crew Lost

Ship Capsizes While Being Withdrawn From Battle Area; Very Few  Casualties.

Navy Announces Sinking of Ship In Midway Battle   Loss of Vessel, With Few Casualties, Had Been a Naval Secret.   Sinks June 7, Result Of Cumulative Damage

Estimates of Federal Ex: penditures in Next -Fiscal Year Growing. _   CURRENT YEAR OVER 70 BILLION

WAR BUDGET MAY SOAR 10 100 BILLION   Officials in Washington Seek The Maximum Possible Output For The Duration   FIGURES BEING SIFTED

U. S. OUTLINES VICTORY PLAN      ‘Poduction Points Toward 100-Billion Budget For 1944

‘Victory’ Budget Of 100 Billions Planned for,’44   Tentative Figures Already Have Passed 90 Billions For Fiscal Year Beginning July 1—Estimates Before Congress First Week in January.

INCREASED WAR BUDGET AIMED   100 Billion Fund Planned To Meet Expenses Under Lease-Lend

100 Billion 'U. S. Budget In Prospect   Leaders Shape World’s Record  “Fn War Snendina

Budget Of 100 Billions   Tremendous Program Shaning In Washinetor

Victory Budget For Next Year Being Planned   FDR Expected to Call Upon Congress To Pass 100 Billion Dollar Measure for the War.

RECORD BUDGET FOR U, S. IN WAR   Billion Dollars To Be Needec For Victory—All Off If War Ends in Year

PLAN BIGGEST BUDGET   Expenditures for Next Year Expected To Reach Hundred Billion Mark.

100 BILLION ‘44 VICTORY BUDGET SEEN   Estimates on Cost of Wa: For United States Set as President Works on Pro   Auetion.

Next Year’s Victory Budget May Be $100,000,000,006   Tentative Figures For Next Fiscal Year, Beginning July 1, Described As Already Exceeding $90,000,000,000; Budget, Biggest In Anybody's History; No Portent of When War Will End

See 100 Billion Budget for 1944   Biggest Budget No Portent of When War Will End

RECORD BUDGET SEEN FOR 194   ‘Victory’ Figure May Reach Hundred Billion Dollars

Budget to Be Large   100 Billion Dollar Victory Budget In The Offing

ViCTORY BUDGET OF 3100,000,000,000 IN 1944 1$ PLANNED   HUGE SPENDING PROGRAM EXPECTED TO BRING WAR TO VICTORIOUS END

VICTORY PLANS BOCST BUDGET TO BIG FIGURE   1943 Expenditures To Ap preach 190 Billion; Production Speeded

100 Billion ‘44 Budget Now Seen   Biggest Appropriation Bill In Anybody’s History Is Now Over 90 Billion

Future Budget To Set Record   Hundred Billion Is Likeh To Be Provided Next “Year For War

100,000,000 ,000 “VICTORY BUDGET” IN 1944 INDICATED   Tentative Figures For Next Fiscal Year Already Said To Exceed $90,000,000,000; Over $70,000,000,000 Being Spent This  Year.

PLANS SHAPING UP - FOR 1944 BUDGET   70 Billion Or More For Year May Be Followed With 100 Billion Fund.

TO OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR BOND PLEDGES   300 University of Kansas Coeds to Canvass City of Lawrence

FOR BOND PLEDGES   300 University of Kansas Coeds to Canvass City of Lawrence   DECKER IS CHAIRMAN

Attempt To Turn Flank In Barvenkova Sector Halted, Moscow Says  REDS SMASH AHEAD ON KHARKOV FRONT  Also Still Fighting On Kerch Peninsula Despite Nazi Reports

Reds Roll Ahead Over Wrecked Nazi Tanks In Drive on Kharkov   Five Russian Villages Are Recap= tured; German Counter-Offensive in Barvenkoviaizyum Checked

Russian Offensive Around Kharkov IsRollingForward   Wrecked German Tanks and Machines Left Behind As Troops Are Forced Retreat

Fierce Fighting For Kerchls Still Raging   Invaders Fail To Halt Charging Soviet Army

Fierce Fighting ForKerchIs Still Raging   Invaders. Fail Te Halt Charging “Gaviet- Army:

Reds Repulse Tank Raids, Gain Ground   Russian Ship Sinks Three Enemy Craft in Barents Sea; 600 Nazi Tanks Smashed

Fresh Nazi Troops Unavailing   Counter-Attack Has Been Checked South of Kharkov

SECOND FRONT TALK CENSUREL   Senator Connally Is Criticz Of Comments By Willkie In Russia

Helping to Slow Down  Jap Raids   Planes, Warships ame Troops trom America  Play Leading Role

Cruiser Houston,  Destroyer Pope Are U. S. Losses   Communiques Tell of Fierce, Bloody Naval Battle In Indies Waters

HEAVY CRUISER HOUSTON SUNK; JAP LOSSES 8   U. 8. Destroyer Pope Also Lost; Great Odds Are Cited

UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL EXPECTED TO BATTLE SUBS   Campaign Will Start Soon To Rid Rio De Janeira Sealanes Of Axis l?_-Roate

The Mannville Marathon   Tommy’s Sixth Wife Quits, Won't Take Cash

WIFE NO. 6 OUSTED BY TOMMY MANVILLE   She Asks No Money but He Says ‘They All Take It’

6TH WIFE OF TOMMY QUITS   Says She Won't File Divorce O: Seek Alimony, But Manville Says All Take Dough

‘SAFE AND SANE’ FOURTH SEEN IN STATE TOMORROW   No Firecrackers, Not Much Gas Smooth Tires Feature Holiday

OFFICIALS EXPECT SAFE AND SANE 4TH   No Frecrackers, Not Much Gas And Smooth Tires This Year

NAVAL FORCES SHELL JAPS ON MALAY COAST   President Roosevelt’s ‘‘Help Coming’’ Pledge Heartens Allies

JAPS LOSE 13 PLANES, SINGAPORE   Nipponese Gain In Malaya Cost Of Heavy Casualties

3 JAPANESE BUMBERS LOSI AT SINGAPORE   Civilian Areas Hard Hit; British Inflict Big Loss; Withdraw  Invaders Advancing On  East Coast; Also

NIPPONS LOSE 13 BOMBERS IN SINGAPORE WAR   Suffer Huge Casualtie: In Malayan Front Attack

Japs Lose 13 Bombers In Raids   Big Battle Rages About 60 Miles From Singapore

LARGE SCALE AERIAL RAIDS ON SINGAPORE ARE COSTLY T0 JAPS   Thirteen Bombers Shot Down Over Naval Base; MacArthur’s Guerrillas New Threat To Japs On Luzon Island

British Fear Death Toll Of Scores   Japs Continue Gains in Malaya At Heavy Cost

U.S. Flying Fortresses Hit Romuel’s Foree   Rising Tide Of Air Power Only Hope Of Battle

Yankees Bomb Axis Bases In  Middle East   Tobruk, Bomba Blasted By U.S. Planes: British Battle To Keep Hold On El Alamein Ridges

U. 5. PLANES RAID DESERT SUPPLY PORTS   Land Fighting Seems Inconclusive; Rommel Is Forced to Use Mort Italian Airplanes —

SET AFIRE IN TOBRUK   Land Fighting Indecisive On Alamein Battlefront

AMERICANS BOMB ROMMEL’S SUPPLY PORTS IN EGYPT   Smash at Shipping at Tobruk and Bomba as Land Forces Battle Inconclusively in Desert.   ONLY THREE PLANES LOST IN COMBAT   Ground Troops Struggle for Possession of Ridges West of Alexandria—R. A. F.  Hammerc Tanks.

AIR WARFARE IS RISING AS CHIEF NAMED   General Brereton Is Aerial Leader

U.S. Bombers In New Raid On Axis Ports   Tobruk and Bomba Are Blasted; Brereton in Command”

AIR WARFARE INTENSIFIED   Hard-Hitting Raids By American Army Fliers In Egypt Disclosed .

RAID DESERT SUPPLY PORTS   Land Fighting Seems Inconclusive; Rommel Is Forced to Use More Italian Airplanes —

TOBRUK, BOMBA   Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton Commands Air Unit   GROUND CONFLICT   Rages Between British Intperials, Axis Foe; RAF Active In South °

Air War in Egypt Grows Tobruk Hit   Americans Blast Axis Ships; Bitter Battle Rages for Key Ridge

British Imperial and Axi 5 Forces Battle Back and Forth On Land Trying Gain Possession of  Barren Ridges In Kgypt

U.S. ARMY AIR. FORGE BLASTS 9 RGYPT PORT!   Axis Supply Bases at To bruk and Bomba Targets of American Fliers  in North A'frica   ARMIES DEADLOCKED   Battle Back and. Forth fo Possession of Barren Ridges West of El Alamein

DESERT BASES HAMMERED BY U.S.A. AIRMEN   AXIS LAND FORCES KEPT CHECKED IN EGYPT

U.S. Air Force Raids Two Axis Supply Ports   Marks Rising Power Of Aerial Warfare In Western Desert

American Air Forces In New Raids On Axis  Blast. Supply Ports;  maogamemhasaenerae, fama   Blast. Supply Ports; inconclusive Ground Conflicts

U.S. and RAF Raids Damage Axis Ports   Americans Doing Good Job With Bombs; British Have Edge in Land Fighting

RAIDS LAUNCHED IN DESERT HELP BRITISH FORCES   Several Points Are Reoccu pied After Driving Wedge Into Foe’s Position

U.S.and RAF Smash Axis Supply Lines   Gen. Brereton Placec In Command of Middle East

Brereton In. Command In  Middle East   Rising Power Of Air Warfare Being Demonstrated

Gen. Brereton Takes Command   Inconclusive War ‘On Ground Is. Still Raging.

Two Sides to Question, Say Wisconsin Conservation Commissioners.

Cut Red Rail And Water Supply Lines   Russian Admission Proves Gravity Of Situation

Reds Admit Army Forced To Retreat   Berlin Claims Destructive Defeat Of Russia Troops On Southern Front; Rossosh Falls To Germans -

Eating Habits Little Changed   But More People Eat Bean and Potatoes, Survey Shows

AMERICANS TOLD TO LEAVE FRANCE AS BREAK NEARS   VICHY AMBASSADOR TO CONFER WITH U. $ SECRETARY TODAY   nmirrirrTin

VICHY-AMERICAN RELATIONS GROWING STEADILY WORSE   Laval Sees Poetain: American: Warned to Leave Unoceupied France   LOSS OF FLEET FEARED

Says U. S., R. A. F. Activity Is Tying Down Halt ot Nazi Planes and Aiding Russian:

Evacuation. Plan Sought For "Frisco  Jurist Says Army Negligent in Not Drafting Plan

Test Between Allies And Japs Seen Near   ‘Intensification. Of Air War In New Guinea _Foreshadows Early:Clash Of Major, yee Australian. Guerrillas Taking Heavy Toll. .

SHOWDOWN IN NEW GUINEA. SEEN IN TWO NIPPON MOVES   Japs) Thrust Into Vi ta] Markham Valley, More Intense Air Attacks  Lead.To Belief

AERIAL WAR TS RAGING IN GUINEA   Japanese Move Up In Valley As Officials Predict An Early Test of Strength In Australian Battle

Japanese Make Thrust Into Markham Valley   Aerial Warfare Intensified; Rabaul Base Bombed Again

NEW GUINEA. NEWS POINTS TO EARLY TEST   Air Warfare Intensified as Japs Seek . Airdromes

EARLY TEST OF STRENGTH SEEN FOR AMERICANS   Australian Guerrillas Ir Contact With Japs On Islands

GERMANS ARE STALLED S. E. OF NALCHIK   Reds Also. in Control On Other Fronts

NAZIS RETREAT IN CAUCASUS   Russians Drive Foe Back On Three Fronts; Smoke: Bombs ‘Used In Stalingrad

RUSSIANS CONTINUE ASSAULTS   teayy Artillery Playing Havee With Nazi Forces —Retreat in Areas ” Continues.

FARMERS ELECT FRIORY RIGHT   Will Select Their Officer: for the 1943 Conservation Program.   WOMEN WILL VOTE

FRNES ELECT. - FRA wel   Will, ‘Select - Their ‘Officer: for the 1943 Conserva-: .. tion Program. * iy   ‘WOMEN WILL VOTE

COUNTY ELECTS AAA OFFIGERS THIS WEEK   Committeemen to Be Chosen Friday; Delegates Name Five on Saturday. —

@ In Washington   French Flying Boats, Synthetic Rubber Caught In Capital Main Stream And (Croee Currente

Huge French F lying Boats Important   Might Be Nazi Medium For Token Raids On U. S.

REP. WADSWORTH SAYS  Americans in No Mood for International New Deal   U.S. Will Be Faced With Taking Leading Part in Restoring Order in Chaos to Follow War’s End

Nation Must Take Lead In Post-War  Reconstruction, Says Congressman

American Airmen Raid Axis Supply Depot in Libya   German-Italian Army Mas ses Strength for Invasion of Egypt

U. S. Fliers And RAF Cooperate In Devastating Raid On Bengasi Supply Base

U.S. AIRMEN -JOININRAD ON AXIS LINE   British Outposts To Feel Attacks

ROMMEL MASSING MEN NEAR EGYP4   ATTACK ON BRITISH OUTPOSTS APPEARS NEAR— U. S. PLANES RAID BENGASI,

U.S. Airmen Join in Blow  At Bengasi —   Mechanized Formation: Of Rommel! Aim at British Positions  NO SIGN WHEN BATTLE WILL START  British Loss of Much Equipment Is Serious Part of Situation   F.D.R. HOLDS THE STRINGS Thus Churchill Seems Safe

American Bombers Join Fray   Armored Forces Peril Bntish Lifeline

Axis Divisions Rumble Toward Eoypt’s Frontier   American Bombers Join Deser’ War With Devastating Raid on Axis Supply Base at Benagas;

J. 5. BOMBERS RAID BENGAS!   Americans Blast Axis Port As Rommel Masses Men To Attack Egypt

U. S. Bombers Lash Bengasi   Axis Occupies Sidi Azeiz Airdrome. 12 Miles Frem Egyypl

Axis Forces Push Toward British Posts   American and RAF Fliers Leave Many Blazes in Bengasi; Nazis Get Airdrome

Axis Masses For Attack on Eqyp! Bases   Big Armored Units of Enemy Movina Toward British Outposts

\xis Warned That Major Aerial Offensive Now Being Prenared   HITLER INVITING A NEW REBELLION   Demand far Another Mil lion Workers to Aid German Program Being Resented.

Major Aerial Blitz Will Smash Axis, Air Chief Says; Secret Weapons Hinted

GENERAL ARNGLD PREDICTS REAL BLITZ FOR AXIS   Secret Weapons and Larger Bombing Planes Promised By Air Chief.

MAJOR AERIAL DRIVE PLANNEL   pS ae  Statement Issued that Axis Overall Air Strength is Decreasing — United Nations’ Force Just Hit ting Stride,

MAJOR ALLIED ‘BLITZ’ COMING, AIR CHIEF'S Til   Dictators Warned T Take Cover When It Starts

New Secret U. S. Weapons -To Strike in Allied Aerial Offensive at Axis

ARNOLD HINTS OF avGE BOMBS AND PLANES THAT ©. WILL. MAKE, “FOR: TRESSES “SHALL”: °,

OWA U, VISIT   Favorably Impressed With Availability As Air School Site

Americans Have Plenty To Eat Although Menu May Be Changed   By James Marlow and William Pinkerton

Outlook tor Food Supply For U. S. Tables Is Good Despite a Few Shortages

Large Crowd at the Stephens Funera   Services Held Thursday Aft ernoon From the Bedford Methodist Church.

Large Crowd at the Stephens Funera!   Held Thursday Afternoon at Two o’Clock From Bedford Methodist Church.

REPORT ON THE SWIMMING POL   Interesting Items From En. _ gineer’s Annual Report ° for 1941.   COST IS -NOT GREAT

EPO OH The OWIMMING POOL   Interesting Items From Engineer’s Annual Repcrt > for 1941.   COST IS NOT GREAT

American Traffic. Deaths Sef Record   40,000 Die in Highway Accidents, Safety Council Report Shows

40,000 Died On Highways During 1941   16 Percent Above 1940: Increase Attributed To U. S. Defense Effort

TRAFFIC DEATHS TO ALL-TIME HIGH   FORTY THOUSAND DIED IN ACCIDENTS ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN 1941.

REPORT HAVAL ~GHIEF ALLEL   Japs Claim. Former Pacifi Commander, Admiral Hart, Lost. His Life.   COMMENT IS REFUSED

‘ENVOYS’ SENT __ INTO GERMANY   France Gets First Civilian Representation Since War.

French to Send Reict First Representation of Civilians Since '39

VICHY ENVOYS GO TO NAZI CAPITAL   WILL REPRESENT FRENCH LABORERS IN GERMAN INDUSTRY

FRENCH CIVILIAN REPRESENTATION NOW IN GERMANY   8 CIVILIAN EMPLOYES TO OPEN DEPARTMENT OF FRENGH . LABOR IN GERMANY

VICHY AND AAS LINK IS FORGED   France Establishes. Civilian Representation in Germany.   RROKEN AT WAR START

‘ar Department eports 106 Moved  ‘rom Bataan Posts ADDRESSES  st May Contain ransferees From   pri Horseplay Leads Walkout in Ohio

PHUEIS Ot WAR TLANTD INTER FIRE   Cleveland Firm Star tles Congress   PROBE IS LIKELY   Nelson Opposes Bill To Limit Profit

6 PCT. PROFITS ~ NELSON'S GOAL   War Production Chief Balks at Bill to Hold Sum to Flat Figure

Midair Collision Pilot Is Accused Of Manslaughter   Army Board Also Arrest: Copilot; Congressmer Begin Own Inquiry

MANSLAUGHTER CASE   Against Pilot of Army Bomber Which Hit Airliner

ALUIED FLYERS BLAST JAPS IN HEAVIEST RAD   Extensive damage is cone to Rabaul airport on New Britain island

PHYSICIANS REVEAL EMOTIONS — OFTEN CAUSE STOMAGH ULCERS   MEDICAL MEN WHO OBSERVED WORKINGS OF STOMACH THROUGH “WINDOW” TELL: DETAILS OF  syupy ~

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WILL BE INCREASED SOON   War Minister Forde Congratulates Aussie Ground .. Forces In Malava.

Dr. A. L. Fink Dies ef Heart Attack Today   Collapses Whiie Being Helped to Car on Way To Hospital  HERE TEN YEARS  Funeral Serviccs Not Yet Completed — Body at Dietrich’s

Dr. A. L. Fink Dies ef Heart Attack Today   Attack Today  Collapses While Being Heiped to Car on Way To Hospital  HERE TEN YEARS  Funeral Searviccs Not Yet Completed — Body at Thietrich’.

JAPS’ THREAT TO AUSTRALIA I$ RENEWED   Land Troops to Gain Foothold in Guinea, 100 Miles from Moresby

Japs Strike Out Again In Far Pacific   Move Closer to Port Moresby in New Guinea Advance; Transport Sunk

Thrust Places Foe 100 Miles From Allied Post   United Nations’ Planes Carry Out Strafing Assault as Japanese Land Between 1,500-2.,500 Men on Southeast Coast

New Nippon Foothold in New ae May Forecast Intense  Air Activity in Australian Area

Japanese Gain New Foothold In New Guinea   Troops Put Ashore Near Buma Despite Sharp Air Assaults

WON BY JAP IN NEW GUINEA   Land Troops Under Heavy Air Attack Near Vital Ally Outpost

JAPSGAINA HOLD NEARER ALLIED BASE   Put Ashore Troops On South. - east New Guinea Coast Under Heavy Assault.

Jap Landing on Island Furnishes New Menace To Australian Outposts

First Aggressive Thrust Toward Australia Since Coral Sea Battle Results in Troops Going Ashore on Eastern New Guinea Coast.   CASUALTIES SUFFERED

Japs Gain New Hold in Guinez   ‘Puts Ashore Force 100 ~ Miles From Vital Outpost of Moresby.

Japs Gain New foothold on Cuinea Coast   Point Is Just LOO Miles From Vital Allied Outpost of Port Moresby

Japs Win New Foothold In Thrust At Australia   Land Troops On New Guinea- Coast But’ Suffer : _ Heavy Casualties From ‘Allied  a? Bee Bl 

Japanese GainNew Foothold  FORCE LANDS   FORCE LANDS IN SOUTHEAST NEW GUINEA

Japanese, Creeping Closer to - Australia, Gain New Foothold On New Guinea, Landing Troops

New Foothold Established on Island’s Coast, Only 100 Miles from Australia

JAPS OCCUPY NEW POSITION NEAR PORT MORESBY   FIRST AGGRESSIVE MOVE ON AUSTRALIA SINCE CORAL SEA

Nipp Troops Land Under Heavy Fire From Allied Planes   Allies Bag Enemy Transport Landing Barge And Seaplane; Thrusts Seen As Pre lude To New Air Activity

MORE TROOPS LANDED ON NEW GUINEA   Invasion Effected Despite Terrific Assault By Allies

JAPANESE GAIN NEW FOOTHOLD ON NEW GUINEA   First Aggressive Thrust Toward Australia Since Smashing Coral Sea Defeat   LAND LARGE FORCE   Between 1,500 and 2.500 Troops Put Ashore Under Terrific Bombing By Allied Planes

JapsGain © 'N ewF oothold In Spite Of  Big Losses   Effeet Landing On New Guinea, 100 Miles Across From Allied Armies

Japanese Push Closer To ort Moresby   Move South On Papua Peninsula Costs Foe Heavy Casualties   2,500 MEN LANDED   First Advance Since Sea Disaster Gives Foe New Footheld Near Buna

NEW TERRITORY IS OCCUPIED IN NEW GUINEA   Landing Made On Southeast Coast. 100 Miles From Port Moresby   AMERICAN TROOPS READY:   Thrust Is First Aggressive Move In Area Since Coral Sea Defeat

Japs Gain New Guinea Foothold  Enemy Will Find Going Tough to Moresby

NEW HOLD ON GUINEA COAST   Puts Troops Ashore Under Terrific Bombing Attack By Allied Warplanes

THRUST MADE BY JAPS ON NEW GUINEA   Nipponese Gain New Foot hold on Southeast Coast Of Island Across From U. S. Outpest   CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY

Make Landing But 100 Miles _ Away, Report  eee, , a ae eet Sea, § gee erg 8 Rane   Pay Dearly In Men For Move; Big Transport, Landing Barge Sunk By Allied Planes

Japan Seizes  New Foothole   New Guinea Coast Regior Occupied At Huge Loss To Rising Sun

Japs Gain New Foothold On Coast Of New Guinea   Landing Of Troops 100 Miles From Port Moresby Costs Enemy Heavily

NEW FOOTHOLD IS GAINED ON GUINEA COAST   Troops Landed Under Ternfic Bombing By Alhes   1ST SINCE CORAL SEA   New Position Is Only 200 Miles From Port Moresby

JAPS GAIN FOOTHOLD IN NEW GUINEA      Enemy, In First Aggressive Thrust Toward Australia Since Coral Sea Defeat, Lands Force Of Troops On Papua Peninsula At Cost Of Severe Casualties

ALLIED PLANES - SNK TRANSPORT AND BARGE   Japs Now Are Within 100 Miles of Allied Base in New Guinea

JAPANESE LANDED TROOPS SOUTHEAST NEW GUINEA COAST   DESPITE HEAVY BOMBING BY ALLIED PLANES NEW FOOTHOLD GAINED

Drive Nearer Port Moresby   Allies Inflict Heavy Casualties As Nips Gain Foothold On Papua Peninsula

Base Obtained By Jap Landing  On New Guinea   Southeast New Guinea Base 100 Miles From  Port Moresby

rlanes Pound Foe Units at Gona Mission   ? 1,500 to 2,500 Troops Put Ashore 100 Miles Across  # From Port Moresby

Japs Gain New. Foothold At Gona Mission on Southeast Guinea Coast.

ALLIED FLIERS SINK TRANSPORT OFF NEW GUINEA   Small Force Landed Despite Terrific Strafing and Bombing Assault   YANKS BASED ON ISLAND   Mountains and Jungles Are Big Obstacle To Extension Of First Foothold

&,vyvyu five  ARE LANDED — ONPAPUA   First Thrust At Australia Since Coral Sea Defeat   ‘s 100 Miles From Allied Post Of Port Moresby: Landing Is Costly

Allied Planes Attack Jap Invasion Try   Enemy Lands Force on New Guinea Coast in First Action Since Coral Sea

TRANSPORT SUNT AS JAPS LAND ON NEW GUINEA   Base is Heavily Hit . By Bombers. as it is Regarded as Threat te Allied Fort Moresby

Japs Gain New Base Despite Allied Blew   Land Again on New Guinea Near American + Held Outpost

MINERS OPPOSE LONGER HOUR:   George Titler, Head O: District 29, Sends Lewis Message

Post of Minister of Production In Great Britain is Revived   Lyttleton Assigned Post; Restrictions To be Enforced

BRITISH REVIVE PRODUCTION POST   Lyttleton Takes Over; Gasoline Ration Tightened

But MacArthur’s Men Continue to Resist Attacks Successfully; Forty-Five Bombers Raid Fort

PHILIPPINE DEFENDERS UNMOVED   Fortifications on Corregido Island Bombed Again for Several Hours   ENEMY PLANES. ARE HIT

Air Blows Press U.S. Island Troops   Another Hard Jap Raid on Corregidor. Is Reported

U.S. Troops under Jap  Air Attack   Heavy Fighting ls Reported ‘from All ‘American Fronts in Philippines

American Forces Reported Withstanding Continuous Assault; Japs Believed Aiming To Strike At Indies

Philippine Army Stands Off Attacks.   At Least 45 Japanese Planes Rain Bombs On Fortifications  On Manila Bay

Continuous Air Bombing and Machine Gunning Reported All Along the Philippine Front.   45 JAP PLANES IN GROUP OF ATTACKERS

45 Jap Bombers Rain  Explosives on Corregidor   Heavy Fighting Reaurned Alang Entire-Philippines Front With Defenders Holding Firm

Holding Ground In Philippines   McArthur’s Men Bravely Resisting Increasing Japanese Forces.

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE UNITS WITHSTANDING CONTINUOUS BOMBING   CORREGIDOR FORTRESS AND ARMY ON BATAN PENINSULA  HEAVILY ATTACKED

VALIANT AWM UF MACARTHUR STILL HOLDING   Continuous Bombing, Machine Gunning By Planes Harasses Americans   45 JAPANESE BOMBERS SMASH AT CORREGIDOR   U.S. Planes’ Raid On Japan. ese Fleet More Disastrous Than First Reported

U.S. Bombers Find  Big Naval Force Massed at Davao   American Raid Causes Extensive Damage Says War Department; Japs Bomb Dutch Base at Ambon, 800 Miles to South   INVADERS CREEP ON SINGAPORE, CLAIM AIR.SUPERIORITY THERE

VALIANT DEFENSE ‘CONTINUES NORTH OF MANILA   Hits Scored On Enemy Raiders Of Correvidor Island

JAP BOMBS A MACHINE GUNS BLASTING AWAY   M'Arthur’s Americar And Filipino Forces Withstand Wither. ing Fire; Heavy Fighting.

Aim To Thwart Jap Thrust At Indies ©   Enemy Massing Warships And Sabs In Harbor At Davao 

Island Defenders Withstand Bombings, Machine Gunning Northwest Of Manila

U. S. Bombers Blasting At Davao To Halt Nippon Navy Thrust Toward Indies

U.o. Forces Still Holding Invaders At Bay  Billian A Wlaebl Fae Ware fOacte         Billion A Week For War Costs ° Allowed In New Budget, Biggest In History; Russian Trap Tightens Around Nazi Troops In Crimea.

Fortifications On Corregidor Again Attacked   MacArthur's Men Offering: Valiant Resistance

FORTIFICATIONS — OF CORREGIDOR AGAIN ATTACKED   Davao Seen as Playing Major Role in Nippon Drive on Dutch East Indies

Fortified Area Is Bombed For Several Hours   * Corregidor island and ~ Fortifications at Batan Peninsula Attacked

Corregidor, Batan Again Raided by Japs  45 Enemy Bomber: Strike at United States Positions,  [ en 

NEW PRESSURE IS WITHSTOOD BY MACARTHUR   Americans Bombed And Ma: chinegunned Continuously; Corregidor Biasted   FIGHTING GROWS HEAVIER   Allied Air Campaign Looms To Balk Jap Naval Thrust From Davao

Allies Map Systematic Plan To Bombard Jap Fleet at Davao, Thwart Indies Thrust

DEFENDERS OF ISLANDS ARE HARD PRESSED   Continuously Bombed, Machine-Gunned  By Japs   At Least 45 Bombers Ir Attack On Fortress Of Corregidor

BATTLE RAGES AS FORT GETS ~ BOMBING RAID   Damage to Davao I: Believed Heavies: Than First Report Indicated

U.S. Forces Face Heavy  Air Attack   MacArthur’s Defense Holding

macArinur $s me Face Continuous Plane Attacks   Valiant Resistance Made in Heavy Fighting West

ISLAND DEFENDERSFIGHT OFF CONTINUOUS BOMBING AND MACHINE GUN ATTACKS   45 Enemy Planes Rain Explosives On Corregidor Fort-ress and Batan Defenses for Several Hours, But Suffex Losses; Extent of Damage and Casualties Not Yet Detaanined

Philippine Defense Undergoes Bombing Machine Gun Attack   Defenders Put Up Valiant Stand; Corregidor Is Bombed Again; U. S. Bomber Foray Is Successful

Jap Planes Hammer Corregidor Defense   U. S. Defenders Standing Up Against Constant Bombing, Machine Gunning

JAPS" ISLAND ATTACK NOW CONTINUOUS   Enemy’s Moves Portend Powerful Drive Soon on Dutch East Indies

HEROIC FIGHT BEING MADE BY DEFENSE    Enemy Pressure Being Increased, With Heavy Fighting on All Fronts in Manila Area, War DNenartment Save.

Systematic Allied Bombing Attack on Davao Thought Nea:   Philippines Defenders Withstand Machine Gun, Bomb Attacks

MacArthur’ $Me: Face Continuous Plane Attacks   Valiant Resistance ‘Made in Heavy, “Fighting West OF Minis

Heavy Fighting Along Entire  Luzon Front   Planes bomb Corregidor fort and defenses on Batan Peninsula; several raiders ‘hit.

Planes Came from Carriers Raced to China,. Japs Say; Land Safely, Chinese State   Tokyo Now! Says Only. 10 Planes Raided Cities and One Forced io. Land — Washington Still Silent of: Raid——  Damage i in Raid May Have Been Heavy

(TOKYO HINTS RAIDS WERE FROM THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS   Chunking Dispateh Says Bombers Reached Their Destination Safely; Wanhinatom ‘Still Mines

Japs’ Headquarters Has New Version of Attack by Americans   Implies Some of Planes Raced onto Safety in Chinese Port

Speculation Is Stull Rife On Bombing Raid   Axis Broadcasts Would Indicate That Damage Was Heavy, New Type Of Craft Took Part

Chunking Reports AmericanBombers  Are Safe At Bases   Tokyo Admissions Indicate Damage Caused By Surprise Attack Was Extensive; Capital Has Another Raid Alarm Sunday

Tokyo Reperts Some: : ed, to Safety in Freq      WASHINGTON IS; STILL SILEN®.      Other Axis Sources. I

TOKYO SAYS PLANES FLEW ON TO CHINA   ‘Aircraft Which Raided Japan Declared to Have Been Based on Three Carriers Sighted on Same Dav as Assault.

Japs Say U.S. Planes Raced. On To Ch China After Aerial Attack   TYP Of. Raid ‘Alleged ‘By Tokyo Could. ‘Result. In ‘10-Day Silence On Part Of War. Department

Tokyo Imperial Headquarters Declares Some Of Raid. ing Planes Fled To China; No American Version Yet

New Nipponese Version Says Raiders Raced on to Salety In China After Loosing Bombs —~ Claim Hostile Naval Units Off Japan Fled In Fear of Counter Attack

No Announcement Yet From Capital Or United Nation: On Tokvo Raids

Japs Offer New Version of Raid   Broadcast Implies Planes Which Bombed Four Cities Came From Aircraft Carriers and Raced on to Land in China After Attack.   U. S. STILL SILENT

STILL NO WORD FROM U. S. ON TOKYO ATTACK   New Japanese Version Says Attacking Planes Came From Three Carriers, Some Escaped Into China.

Bombers scape  To China   U. S. Forces Believed To Have Launched Assault from Carriers  In The Pacific

New Nippon Attack Story Says Planes Flew From U.S. Carriers, Escaped to China

SOME ESCAPED TO CHINA, JAP STORY ADMITS   United Nations Plan Pacific Offensive  From Australia

Planes Came From 3 U. S.  Carriers: Japs   Washington Maintains Silence; Reports On Damage Conflict   JAPS DROP CLAIM OF 9 RAIDERS DOWN   Berlin Says Nippon Will Rebuild Its ‘Wrecked War Plants’

STORY GHANGED IN NEW REPORT   imply Attack Came From Aircraft Carriers Based Near {slancs.   FLOWN ON TO CHINA?

Raid Damage Greater Than Japs Care  To Confess   Government Setting Up Funds To Rebuild Wrecked Buildings; Axis Stories Conflict

Japan Gives New Version  Of Air Raids   Believe Planes Launched From U. S. Carriers and  Then Race to China

Japs Have Jitters Over Air Raids With Planes’ Origin Still Mystery

DAINT ATINAUDN RAID GAUNUODEYU  FROM AIRCRAFT SHIPS, IS CLAIM   Tokyo Holds Hostile Navy  Tleetan MY amwhnwl Units Centering Around  .  -Three Carries Seen Off Coast   CHINA SAYS BOMBERS BACK AT THEIR BASE   If Japan’s Version Is Correct Two-Engined Medium Bombers Were .  Used In- Assault: < ~ :

Jap Version Of Air Raid Is Revised   Ten Bombers Took Part And Some Escaped To China

Japs Now Claim Warplane Raids Made From Aircraft Carriers Stationed At Sea

Japs Give New Angle On Attacks   Tokyo Says Three U. S. Plane Carriers Took  Part in Saturday’s Raide   Planes Fly toChina   —y  Japanese Report Says Raiders Flew Over to Chinese Bases

Uncle Sam Tells Junk Yards To Move Steel Within Montt   “Auto Graveyards” Must Yield Jalopy Skeletons, O: Government Will Step In and Take Them

JUNK DEALERS TOLD 10 SCRAP OLD JALOPPIES   Government Moves To Secure Precious Meta! For Steel Production   30-DAY ACTION ORDERED   Federal Confiscation Threalened lf Cooperation Is Refused

JUNK DEALERS TOLD TO MOVE SCRAP IRON   Federal Officials Set 30-Day Time Limit

Chungking Fears Attack With Gas; Airplanes Said to Spread the Plague

Chungking Fears Attack With. Gas; ° pos Airplanes Said to. Spread the Plague

SOVIET STRIKES ON NORTH FRON   cider. Smeal Renewed Activity Near Leningrad Coincides With Russian Advance On Other Fronis

Nazi Attacks Repulsed in Stalingrad; Russians Continue Gains in Caucasus

GERMAN DRIVE EASES RAPIDLY AT STALINGRA   Blizzards /Sweep Front Reds Aidvance In Caucasus

RED ADVANCE CONTINUES IN CAUCASUS   Also Battle Nazis To Standstill At Stalingrad

Enemy Again At Standstill In Stalingrad   Attacks Dwindle As Red Army Units Maintain Caucasus -Advance.

Red Army Units  Maintain Advance   Intensity of German Attacks Declines

Red Soldiers On Offensive  In Caucasus   Stalingrad Also Fights Off All Nazi Attacks

STALINGRAD ARMY CHECKS NAZIS: REDS MOVE IN CAUCASUS   Intensity. Of German Blows Leasens — Blizzards Sweep  City On Volga

Trusty Kills Two Tucker Convicts   UNION COUNTY FELON IS SLAIN WHEN TRIED TO ESCAPE

Maine Village Is Hard Hit By High Water   Flood Takes Life At Cherrvfield

Soviets Gain And Axis Pus Back British   Russian War Goes Badly For Hitler Despite His Successes at Other Points

REDS ADVANCE, BUT IN AFRICA PGERMANS GAIN   British Fight Defensive Battle Northeast Of Bengasi   U-BOATS ARE ACTIVE   O Nazi Planes Blast Malta, English Base in Mediterranean

REDS GAIN, ALLIES RETREAT IN LIBYA TO TIGHTEN SCORE   AFRICAN SUCCESSES OF AXIS SHORT OF LOSSES IN RUSSIA

REDS PRESS NAZIS BACK: AXIS SCORES AFRICAN SUCCESSES   Germans Report Sinking Of Destroyer Off Canadian Coast

Keep Score Tight   Success In Russia However Exceeds Disaster In Libya   BERLIN REPORTS VICTORIES AT SEA

Erstwhile Attackers Dig Into Defense Lines 100 Miles Northeast of Bengasi; Reds Advance From Leningrad To Crimea

RUSSIANS MAKE NEW GAINS ON MAJOR FRONT   Axis Troops Advance In  Africa

Advances On African Fron! Fail To Offset Reverses At Hands Of Soviets

Reds Score Fresh Gains On Long Front; British Setbacks Continue In Africa

RED ADVANCES OUTWEIGH ‘AXIS AFRICAN VICTORIES AND NEW U-BOAT SUCCESS

Major Gain For Russia Over Axis   British Continue to Retreat In Afriea; Nazis Claim Destroyer Off Canada

RUSSIAN FORCES CONTINUE DRIVE   Gains Offset Axis Advances In North African War

Reds Make New Gains on Major Front; British Are Hurled Back in Africa

New Advances Are Made By  Russian Army   Timoshenko’s Troops Are Gaining In Ukraine — British Continue Te Retreat In Libya

British Foil Convoy Raid   Claim Speedboats and Planes of Enemy Destroyed in Attack

AXIS E BOATS DESTROYED IN CONVOY RAIDS   All Night Action I Smashed, Britis] Navy Claims, Ih Sea Assault

British Smash Convoy Attack   Destroyers And Planes O01 Royal Navy Sink Two Ger man E-Boats.

Smash. Nazi Attack On British Convoy Two Speedboats Sunk, One Bomber Blasted, Four Others Damaged

ALLIED PLANES  AND. WARSHIPS  PYACTING HEANY TOLL OF ENEMY   Invasion Armada Attacked By United Craft: Chinese Counter Attacks to Create Bases for Bombing Janan

R.A.F. Begins Attacks Upon Last Two Nazi Strongholds in Libya Area

Britons Hammer Axis Sea Power      Nazi Sub Base at Salamis Raided, Pressure Put On Rommel Army

AXIS HOLDOUTS TO BE SMASHED   Last Garrisons At Salum and Halfaya Targets of RAF Bombers

BESIEGED AXIS FORTS BOMBED   RAF Drives To Crack Resistance At Salum And Halfaya

British Hit Axis’  Holdout Garrisons   Pressure Kept Up on Rommel’s Forces

DETROIT CITY EMPLOYES — POSTPONE STRIKE; WILL ~~ GARRY FIGHT 10 TAXPAYER

Casualties Put At 58,307 for Year Conflie   Army Loss 35,678, Navy 14.747 Hurt, Dead o1 Missing

58,307 CASUALTIES ARE ONE YEAR'S COST OF WAR TO U.S. ARMED FORCES

US SUFFERED 58,307 CASUALTIES FIRST YEAR  Most of Army’s Listed as Missing

United States Armed Forces Report 58,307 Casualties in Year of War

 —_—_——  War Costs U.S. 98.307 in Year   Army’s Casualties Mostly Prisoners

Casualties Are Listed   58,307 Dead, Wounded, Imprisoned and Missing

FOR YEAR 5830         Complete List Includes Al Branches ef Armed Services

WAR CASUALTIES OBa07 IN YEAR   U. §. LIST INCLUDES DEAD, WOUNDED, MISSING, CAP TIVES AND INTERNEES. 

66,307 KILLED IN ‘1STYEAR OF WAR   OWI Issues Statement a: Casualties, List Includes Five Groups.

PRESIDENT JOLTS CONGRESS WITH NEWEST ESTIMATE   Most of the Income Is to Be Spent for Arms and Munitions to Smash the  Avie

Record Budget Of 58 Billions;  New Levies   Will: borrow 33. billions. Doubling of income. tax rate being considered.

77 Billions to Be Spent on War In 18 Months   Huge New Taxes Make Small Impres sion On Rapidly Mounting National Debt; Spending Is Problem

Record U. S. Budget Jolts Congress, Most Of Outlay To Go For Wax Costs; Non - Defense Expenditures Trimmed

spending Program Laid Out For 18 Months; $110,000,000,000 National Debt Proposed; Revenue To Be Increased 50 Per Cent.

Budget For Next Year Non-War Expenditures Is Reduced To SIx Billion    President Outlines Proposed ‘Tax Plan

"Treasur y Must Boost Revenue Per Cent      - Roosevelt Submits His Message to Conarese

HUGE TAX BILL PLANNED; U.S. DEBT WILL SOAR   President Outlines War Spending Of More Than Billion Per Week   $112,000 Spent Every Minute

TAX REVENUE TO INCREASE 50 PERCENT   BIGGEST BUDGET, TAX AND DEFICIT PROGRAM IN HISTORY 18 HANDED TO CONGRESS

GIGANTIC AMOUNT ASKED IN BUDGET TO SMASH ENEMY   Taxes Will be Raised to Increase Treasury Revenue 50 Per Cent During the Coming Yeor.   NOTHING IN HISTORY TO MAKE COMPARISON   President Says Budget is Based on Assumption of Only a Moderate Rise in  - Prices if Congress Acts.

BULK MARKED FOR SMASHING AXIS POWERS   77 Billion to Be Spent in 18 Months; Sales Tax Hinted

Congress jolted by the biggest budget program   Increase in treasury revenue of 50 percent asked; would raise national  debt to $110,400,000,000 in year

TAK INCREASE PLANNED FOR -GOMING YEAR   Roosevelt Presents Congress with Biggest Fiscal Call in All History,   18 BILLIONS TQ BE SPENT FIRST 6 MONTHS OF '42

NATIONAL DEBT TO OVER 110 BILLION   FDR, In Budget Requests, Calls for Expenditure in Next 18 Months of $77,000.000.000.

BIGGEST BUBUET, TAX, DEALT PROGRAM OF ALL TIME FOR 18 MONTHS JOLTS CONGRESS   Staggering Sum Asked Largely For Arms, Mumtion: To Break /:xis Militarism; Taxes Will Hike Annual Revenue 50 Per Cent   To Spend 59 Billion In 1943, Form Army, Navy and Lend-Lease; Non-War Spending Ups 6 Billion, With Revenue 27 Billion; Deficit 35! Billion

Largely For Arms And — : Munitions   APPROXIMATELY 18 BILLION WIL! BE SPENT IN NEXT.SIX MONTHS; REST IN NEW FISCAL YEAR. °°:

Roosevelt Plans Greatest Outlay In World History   Taxes to Raise 27 Billion as National Debt Soars to 110 Billion in 1943

‘It Is Biggest Budget, Tax _ And Deficit Program Of  All Time   TAXES WILL BE. RAISED 50 PER CENT IN 1942 FISCAL YEAR   Budget. Message .Was’ Presented To. Congress At Session Today ==

Reventie Must Be Iner eased  By 50 Per Cent   Greatest Fiscal Plan In History Presented ~ Today By Roosevelt -

77 Billion--Largely F or War Effort--Sought F or Next 18 Months   Would Raise National Debt Higher Than 110 Billion; Would Collect 27 Billion In Taxes In United States

Taxes to Be Increased By 50 Per Cent During Next Fiscal Year to Obtain War Fund

Taxes Are To Be Raised To In. crease Treasury Revenue By 50 Percent In 1943 Fiscal Year Which Starts July 1   PRESIDENT OPPOSES GENERAL SALES TAX

F. R. PROPOSES RECORD MAKING YJ. §. BUDGET   Expenditures 59 Billions In 12 Monthe

PROGRAM FOR 18 MONTHS IS ALL TIME HIGH   Treasury Income Boost Of 50 Pet. Through Taxes Sought

77 Billions Will Be Spentin 18 Months, President Estimates   Congress Jolted by F.D.R. Request That Revenue Must Be Increased 50 Per Cent

PROVIDES FOR 77 BILLIONS FOR WAR _IN NEXT 18 MONTHS   Taxes To Be Raised To Increase Revenue Of U.S. Treasury By Fifty _ Percent—Confronts Nation  With Production Job

Bespeaks Determination To ‘Pay the Price’ To Lick Hitler   50 PCT. INCREASE   Annual Message Given To War Congress By Roosevelt

State Farm News By R. L, Weidauer,  Chairman Plymouth County War Board

SCHOOL-AMISH FEUD PEACE PLAN OFFERED   Arbitration Suggested To Put End to Jailings

Report Slowdowns In Defense Work  8 Plants Having Navy Contracts Hit

Senator Byrd Says Slowdowns Are Hampering Navy Contracts   Secretary Knox Think: President Will Issue Order Defining Nationa War Labor Policy

National War Labor Policy Seen by Knox   Navy Secretary Inform: House That President Will Define Rules By Decree   3 Slowdowns Damage U.S. War Productior   Labor-Management Fights Cause Losses From 25 To 90 Percent

BYRD CHARGES SLOWDOWNS AT NAVAL PLANTS   Attacks 8 Contracts; Knox Predicts  Policy

SLOWDOWNS ARE ATTRIBUTED 10 LABOR UNIONS   Senator Byrd Claims Nav; Contracts Held Up In Eight Plants   HUGE PRODUCTION - LOSSES REPORTED

Slowdowns In Plants Reported In The Senate   Senator Byrd Makes Public Navy Dep’t Data Showing Production Drops in Plants With Navy Contracts —~Knox Opposes Wage-Hour Law Alteration

BYRD REPORTS SLOWDOWNS IN VITAL PLANTS   Production Losses In § Plants Attributed To Labor; 8 Plants Are Affected   Labor Policy Hinted

Slowdown in Navy Production Stirs Labor Aoitation   Sen. Byrd Reports Eight Plants Lose 25 To 90 Per Cent Output   POLICY ORDER SEEN  Knox Predicts Action To Remove Confusion From War Industry

Navy Reports ‘Slowdowns’ On Important Naval Work   Eight Plants Affected And Trouble Laid Entirely to. Labor  In Five Inctancres   SITUATION REVEALED BY SENATOR BYRD   ‘Production Losses From 25 to 90 Percent Compilation Discloses

SLONDOWNS AREREPORTEL   Byrd Cites Data of Navy De partment on Plants With Federal Contracts

®* EDSON IN «= » WASHINGTON   Hy PETER EDSON NEA Serviee Washington  flarreacnanMant

Extension Of Rationing Is Expected   Den’t Register Surprise If More R-Days Decided On

@ In Washington   You Should Not Register Any Surprise When You Have to Register for More Rationing

BOSTON BLAZE DESTROYS COAL   Waterfront Fire For Time Menaced Power Plant Serving Plant Section

BOSTON HAS $50,000 FIRE   Hundreds of tons of coa burn as flames threaten power plant

EXPLOSION ROCKS NEW JERSEY PLANT   Three Believed Killed In Second Blast This Year

Three Killed'As: Plant Blows Up   Five Injured; Fire Follows Blast But Is Brought Under Control

hree Are Believed Dead In New Jersey Plant Blasi   ar Production Industry Rocked by Huge Explosion; Five Persons Are Known to be Injured; Fire Follows Blast, and $10,000 Property Damage Is Created

Explosion Rocks New Jersey War Production Plant   3 Persons Are Believec Killed—Damage Is Es timated at $10,000

Three Persons Die in Blast   Five Others Injured In Army Explosives Branch of Plant

NEW JERSEY PLANT ROCKED BY EXPLOSION   ‘Three Reported Killed in Wai : Factory

Several Dead  In Explosion’   New Jersey Plant Scene Of New Disaster

JERSEY WAR PLANT ROCKED BY BLAS   Three Feared Killed—Loss Estimated at $10,000

Explosion Rocks Production Plant   ‘Four Believed Killed And Five Injured

BLAST ROCKS JERSEY PLAN]   Three Persons Bel Believed Kill. ed At Hackettstown Factory.

3 Are Killed  In Explosion   War Production Factory Is Rocked By Blast; ' Others Injured

TRUCK BECOMES FUNERAL PYRE   Driv& Caught in Cab Is Burned to Death

Truck Driver Sacrifices Life   Collision Avoided Near DeWitt, lowa

DIES IN WRECK   Eagle Grove, Ia., Man Pinned in Flaming Cab After Ditching Vehicle

Trucker Takes  - Ditch to Avoid Crash: Killec   Truck Catches Fire ant ' Burns* Driver Fatal Near DeWitt

Trucker Takes Ditch to Avoid Crash; Killed   Truck Catches Fire and Burns’ Driver Fatally Near DeWitt

TRUCK DRIVER IS VICTIM OF TRAFFIC MIXUP   Pinned in Cab; Burns to Death

GERMANS SHIFT UNDERSEAS WAR TOU. S. WATERS   Enemy U-Boats Are Active In American Area

SCOPE OF NAZI SEA ATTACKS IS SPREADING   Gulf Of Mexico Invasion Is Potential Threat To Panama Canal

‘NavyComb: > Gulf Waters For U-Boats   Reich Shifting Many of Subs Tall. 8. Coast

PRESENCE OF AXIS SUBS OFF U.S. COASTS OFFER EVIDENCE GERMANY HAS SHIFTED SUB WAR TO AMERICA

ighting of Undersea Raid ers in Gulf and Grow ing List of Sinkings Off  Coast Viewed as Signi fvineg New Strategy.

Submarines In Force In  US. Waters   Germany Aiming Al Striking Close to Allied Arsenal

Enter Gulf To Prey On Oil Shipping   14 Craft Known Sunk Since Jan. 12; Find Unprotected Craft Easy Targets

Aid Being Sent, Says Churchill; Japs Only 40 Miles Away; Germans Shift Big Part of U-Boats to U. S. Coast

Appearance Off Texas Seen Proof Convoy System Is Working Too Well

U-Boats Taking Long Chances i Waters of Gulf   Vigorous Counter Operations Await Submarines

Germany Masses U-Boat Strength Along Seaboard   Raiders Take Great Risks In Entering American Waters; 14 U.S. Or Allied Ships Sunk Bv tindersea Marauders

Believe Attack To Be Waged At Points On Coast   Fourteen American, Allied Craft Fall Victims To  Enemy Raiding Submarines

UNDERSEA WAR SHIFTED TOUS   U-Boat Strength Apparently Greater Than That of World War Days

IREPORTS OF U-BOATS OFF TEXAS  INDICATE INTENSE NAZI CAMPAIGN  Believe Major Portion of German Fleet in US Waters

U-Boats Seen In Gulf Area   Reports Of Activity Off + Temas Confirm Bolder U. 5. Operations

Major Portion Nazi Undersea War Appears Shifted to American Waters

Believe Many U-Boats Off U. S.   More Concentrated Campaign Indicated By Actions

ATTEMPT AT NAZI U-BOAT BLOCKADE OF U.S. INDICATED   SHIPPING ATTACKED OVER GROWING AREA FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

Nazis Shift Sub Drive to U.S. Shores   Increased Sinkings Off Coast Cited; U-boats Move to Gulf Area

Concentrated German Underseas Campaign Is Indicated As Submarines Appear Off Texas; Loss Of 250 Lives, Many Of Them American, Feared In Sinking Of Lady Hawkins.

Major Part ~ Of Sub Fleet Now Involved      Latest Foray in Gulf ot Mexico Points to Concerted Drive   HUNT IS’ PRESSED   Potential Threat to Pan: ama Canal Seen in Enlarged Operations

U-BOAT MENACE INCREASES   Presence Of Enemy Submarines In Gulf Of Mexico Indicates Spread Of Axis Efforts To Disrupt Shinnine—250 Still Miseine From [I iner

Toll Now 14 Allied Ships; Reach Gulf   Despite Loss of Som Subs, Enemy Forays Inerease

Seen as Evidence That Major Part of Undersea’ War Shifted to U. S. Waters   RAIDERS TAKE LONG RISK

U-BOATS REPORTED IN GULF FRESH EVIDENCE NAZIS HAVE SHIFTED PART OF WARFARE.   Enemy Raiders Have Sunk 14 American or Allied Ships—Including Five Off Canadian Coast and. Have Lost Some U-Boats, But Sphere of Operatons Appears to Widen Instead of Contract

U-Boats Shifted To U. S. Water:   Increased Activities Indicate Hitler Has Sent Major Portion of His Submarine Fleet to This Side of Atlantic.   250 DIE IN LAST ATTACK

U-BOAT SHIFT ‘TOU. S. SEEN AS SHIPS SUNK   Canadian Liner Survivors Including Americans, Reach San Juan   NEW RAIDS LOOM   Potential Threat to U. S. Seen As Mexican  Gulf Entered

MAN INJURED AT WEST ALTON LAST JUNE GETS VERDICI   Jury Awarded Him $100,000 For Loss of Both Legs and An Arm On C.B. & Q. BR. RB.

4 AIR ATTACKS MADE ON ITALY   Only 8 Bombers Lost  in Distance Operations

BRITISH RAID ITALY   Only Four Bombers Lost in Four Smashing Attacks in 8 Days

British Hammer  At Nazi Army   Seck to Deprive Rommel of His  Reinforcements

BAKER TAKES STAND; TELLS OF DEALINGS   Trial on Third of Eight Indictments Is Completed   COURT WITHHOLDS DECISION IN CASE   Another Case Scheduled for Trial This Morn ing

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Behind The \ews   Commandos’ Feat At Dieppe Doubly Remarkable In That It was Not Surprise   Farley’s ‘Commando’ Raid In New York  -—-By PAUL MALLON-

Otis D. Page, Commissioner of Lands, Dies  Interim Appointment to Office to Be Made by Gove eee a: oe oo

Otis D. Page State Official Dies Today   Heart Seizure Fatal to Arkansas Land Commissioner

AXIS DESERT ATTACKS ARE DRIVEN DACK   Great Tank Battle in Libya Roars Into 14th Day With Allies Holding  The Upper Hand   FREE FRENCH ACTIVE

NEW AXIS RAIDS IN LIBYA HALTED   FREE FRENCH AND BRITISH REPULSE , TANK ASSAULTS

2 NEW AXIS ATTACKS IN LIBYA FAIL   Enemy Is Hurled Back Twice fn Big Tank Battle

BRITISH HOLDING UPPER HAND IN BiG TANK BATTLE   Two New Attacks By German: Hurled Back In Libyan Desert   GERMANS ‘WITHDRAWING

Great Tank Battle Rages In Desert   New Axis Attacks Repulsed—Germans Assail Sevastopol

Allies Defend Libyan Wastes      Second Effort To Break Through To Tobruk Is  Dismal Failure

AXIS FORGES IN LIBYAN BATTLE AGAIN CHECKED   TERMANS FAIL A N MASS ATTACK L N SAVASTOPOL A   German General Rommel Twice Hurls Full-Remaining Armored Strength Against British   SUFFERS BIG LOSSES   Free French Batter Bac! Enemy At Bir Hacheim; Germans Still Being Reinforced

Rommel Smashed Back by Allies   British and Free French Appear to Hold Upper Hand

British Hold Upper Hand In Libyan Battle   Allies Repulse Tank Attacks At Knightsbridge And Bir Hacheim

Artillery Stops Rommel's Drive Toward Tobruk   Tank Battles Roar Inte Fourteenth Day; Britist Halt Nazi Attacks

BRITISH, FREE FRENCH HOLDING OWN IN DESERT   Allies Apparently Have Upper Hand In Great Tank Battle In Libya.

Allies Hold Libya Edge   British, Free French Repel New Assaults in Knightsbridge Area

British Hold Upper Hand In  Libyan Battle   14-Day Fight Is Stil Raging But Rommel Attacks Halted

Libyan Tank Battle Rages   Desert Fighting Goes Into Fourteenth Day With Allies Favored

REW AXIS ATTACKS REPULSED BY FREE FRENCH. BRITISH   Knightsbridge, Bir Hacheim Again Scenes Of Flaming Battle

ALLIES HOLD UPPER HANDIN DESERT FIGHT   British Artillery. Smashes Another Attempt of German _ Forces to Break Through to Tobruk as Tank Battle Rages. ,

British Beaf Axis Attacks   Knightsbridge and Bir Hacheim Blows Are Renulead.

TANK BATTLE TURN IS SEEN, CAIRO STATES   British and Free French Are Holding Upper Hand   ROMMEL IS REPULSED   British Artillery Halt: Breakthru Toward Tobruk

BRITISH RAID FRENCH. COAST.   Scattered German Boml Attacks Ave Reported Made on England

Many British Towns Hit By Nazi Bombers   Seattered Raids Bring Casualties; Two London Alarms

BRITISH RENEW RAIDS OVER FRANCE      ‘ighter Planes Sweep Across Channel In Resumption Of Daylight Assaults On Occupied Coast—-Germans Stage Bombing Attacks On Points In England

BRITISH FLIERS RESUME RAIDS   London Has New Alarms As Nazis Attack

‘Daylight Raids on Nazi Coast ‘Resumed As Fighters Head to Boulogne; Britain Is Raided   Eight Towns in Midlands Hit by German Night Raiders Who Light Up Targets With Flares; London Fires Anti-Aircraft Guns

British Resume Daylight Raids On French Coast  Fighters Sweep Across ; Channel

Nazi Flyers Keep London on Edge   Raiders Hop Capital, Hit Midlands Town

2 AIR RAID ALARMS SOUNDED IN LONDON   Germans Drop No Bombs in City, but Blast Town in the West Midlands,

Jay Air Assaults Renewed On Axis Ports on Channel; Nazis in Raid on England

BRITISH PLANES SWEEP ACROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL   Head In Direction of Boulogne In Resumption of Davlight Raids On Coast

British Again Receive Air Attack   Damage Light; Saar Town Hit Hard by R.A.F.

BRITISH LAUNCH DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON NAZI AREAS   Sweeps Across Channel Re ply to Germans’ Overnight Attacks in England

RAF RESUMES RAIDS BY DAY OVER FRANCE   Nine Nazi Planes Destroyed, British Say After Attacks

British Planes Pick Boulogne For Day Raids   Germans Busy in Attacks On Midlands Targets During Nicht  -

BRITISH AND NAZIS TRADE AIR ASSAULTS   RAF Sweeps Across Chan. nel In Direction of Boulogne After Night of Home Bombings   LONDON HAS AN ALERT

RAF FIGHTERS CROSS CHANNEL IN DAY ATTACK   British Planes Head In Direction Of Boulogne; German Bombers Make Scattered Attacks On  Britain.

BRITISH RESUME DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON FRENCH COAST   SCATTERED GERMAN ATTACKS ON BRITAIN ALSO REPORTED

DALADIER GIVES ANGRY WARNING   France Won't Always Be Under Dog, Former Premier Says

AIR FORGE OF ENEMY ACTIVE   Nippon Losses Believed High As Defenders Fight Delaying Actions.   DUTCH BATTLE INVADERS

Invaders 18 Miles From , Singapore   British Hold in East, But Enemy Gains in West and Center

British Clamp Down Stringent Curfew Law On Island Itself   ONE PLANE DOWNED, OTHERS ARE DAMAGED   Invaders Launch Air Raids On Island; Curfew Is . Clamped Down

Now 18 Miles From Strait —      British Admit New  Enemy Penetration

Japs Intensify Climactic Offensive Aimed at “Crown Jewel” of Britain’s Far Pacific Strongholds—British Admit Further Withdrawalc in Bloody Fichting

' JAP PENETRATION TO WITHIN 18 MILES * SINGAPORE ADMITTEE   JAPANESE AIR FORCE BE CAME INCREASINGLY ACTIVE IN CAMPAIGN IN MALAYA

90,000 NIPPONS PLUNGED INTO CLIMATIC BLOW   Allied Forces Contact Enemy About Kulai North Connecting Link to Great Naval Base   CAUSEWAY MINED FOR DEMOLITION   Tokyo News Agency Claims Japanese Have Taken Kulai, Moving  Onto !ohore Bahru

Air Activity Intense As Invaders Drive Hard For England's  ‘Crown Jewel’

Battle Nears Johore Strait Opposite Base  Gravity Of Situation Is Acknowledged By English; Dutch Battle  YY wees. £6

B ritish Admit New Penetration of   Lines in M alaya, Defending Approaches to Far Eastern Stronghold of Singapore.   FIGHTING NEAR KULAI

GERMANS. ADVANCE AT STALINGRAD BY FRONTAL ASSAULT   Drive Wedge From Wes After Being Shifted From Areas in Which They Were Stalled.   EXTENT OF THEIR GAIN REMAINS UNDISCLOSED   Nazis Broadcast Stockholm Dispatch Saying Street Fighting Is in Progress in Volga City.

GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE IN LINE AT STALINGRAD   Extent Of Nazi Gain On Vital Volga City Is Not Revealed   SOVIETS RETREAT AT NOVOROSSISK

Nazi Forees Also Advance  In Caucasus   Hammer New Wedge Into Reds’ Positions Before Novorossisk  INVADERS REPELLED IN MOZDOK AREA  Stalled on Flanks, Nazis Hit Frontally At Volga River City

Germans Shift Attack To Front To Drive Wedge   Advance Slightly In Area West Of Volga River Before Industrial City:

NAZIS DRIVE WEDGE WEST Of STALINGRAL   Turned Back At Northwest And Southwest Flank Approaches, Attack Volga River City Frontally.   Make Gains

Wedge Is Pounded  Into Soviet Lines   Frontal Blow Success After Flank Moves Fail to Gain   Reds Suddenly Strike ' Back in Caucasus Hill:   Nazis Retreat Near Mozdok But Advance Admitted At Novoroasisk

he  = . Nex! Tone Foes W2ige Wescec= 0)  ce Tiseg ec Cree Tkze 20ze2   Germans Pay Zeaviy 3 “or 3ains se-or2 Sca in rac. 7s —e-ense _ines

NAZIS SHIFT ‘STRENGTH 10 FRONT ATTACK   Wedge Hammered  In Russian Positions Despite Heavy Losse: Of Manpower.

New Wedge Is Driven By Germans In Russi   Nazi Army Attacks Frontally at Stalingrad Ap proaches—Extent of Gain Is Not Disclosed in Midniaht Cammuninnue

GERMANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD   Shift To Frontal Attack And Pierce Sector; Seaport Defenses  Also Wedged

Novorossisk Is Said By Nazis To Have Fallen   Frontal Attack Allows Enemy ‘To Make Gains

Midnight Curfew On Friday Social: Being Studied  = gag i_@e _ . gg...   Three Closing Hours Too Much Trouble, Faculty Informed

160 Localities Occupied By Russian Troops, Says Moscow Communique   BRYANSK BESIEGED BY THE RED ARMY   Large Quantities of German Material Taken,  It Is Reported

Soviets Kall 40,000 Nazis In One Week   160 Inhabited Areas Occupied With New Activity Under Way on Central Front

Winter-Locked Russian Battle ground Is Coming Into Ac. tion On A Wide And Dead} Scale.   Fresh Armies

‘Moscow Says 40,000 Nazis Killed inWeelk   160 Inhabited Towns Reoccupied by Soviets. Communique Reports  BRYANSK BESIFCEN

GRANT TOWNSHIP RESIDENT CALLEL   Funeral Services Held To day For. Albert Bauman

Albert Bauman Taken By Death  Well Known Farmer  Of Grant Township

Increase In Wages Granted  COPPER, LEAD, ZINC WORKERS RAISED ¢1 DAY

Wage Increase For Miners In  West Proposed   Panel Votes Jump Of $1 Per Day For Idaho, Utah

MINER WAGE HIKE URGED TO AID JOBS   Labor Board Told to Hel Check Migration of Workers   EXCEPTION TO RULE   Industries Competing for Men Blamed for ‘Action

Dollar a Day Pay Increase Granted to 10,000 Lead and Zinc Miners in Two State:

TRINIDAD, COLORADO, SWEPT BY ITS WORST FLOOD IN 38 YEARS   BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY AND 50 BUSINESS, RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS FLOODED

U.S PLANES BLAST IMPORTANT BASE   Strike Jap Stronghold Of Lashio In Burma — Bomb Airdrome

OBERT WOOD NAMED     MANAGER OF ae TELEPHON      EDWARD ROYER TO SELL FARM ENTERED BY RELATIVES FROM GOV’MENT

KILLER FREED FROM ASYLUM   Investigating Reason For Release Of Mental Patient Who Nilled Girl Student

LODGE TELLS OF DESERT BATTLE!   Senator, Just R Returned from Libya Reveals Worth of U. $. Med ium Tank.

Sen. Lodge, Back From Libyan Battlefront, Praises Work of New American-Made Tanks

Plymouth: County Men Register F or. Service Monday  Indications One-Thit   Indications One-Third Of County Is Register: ing In Le Mars —

Plymouth County  Men Register For.  Service Monday Indications One-Thirs  Of County Is Register o FF. RE...

One Destroyer, Auxiliary Vessel Lost in Atlantie With Attack Costing Germans , Three Submarines, Two Planes

Nazis Attack Convoy; Losses  Are Heavy   Germans Pay Dearly - London. Says; Admits 4 Ships Are Sunk 

ODAY BATTLE RAGES AROUND CONVOY BOATS   British Lift Curtain of Secrec: Slightly to Reveal Heavy Naval Losses for Nazis

DESTROYER GOES DOWN IN BATTLE   Auxiliary Vessel"Also Lost in Five-Day Battle— Germans Lose Boats, Planes.

ALLIED DESTROYER, AUXILIARY . VESSEL SUNK BY GERMANS      3 Nazi U-Bozts And 2 Planes ‘Also Destroyed In Grim '” Five-Day Sea Battle

GERMANS LOSE THREE SUBS IN CONVOY BATTL   Ex-U. S. Destroyer Sunk On Convoy Duty, London Says

Two Ships Lost In Sea Battle .   British Account For Three German U-Boats

3 U Boats Are Sunk In Five Day Battle   British Lose 2 Warships 2 Merchantmen In Attack On Large Convoy   DOWN NAZI PLANES   English Cruiser, Destroye! Are Reported Lost fr Mediterranean

FOUR SHIPS ADMITTED LOST OUT OF CONVOY   Old Destroyer, Auxiliary War ° Vessel Go Down  2 NAZI PLANES BAGGED  2 Merchantmen Out Of 30 ®@ Crossing Destroyed

PACK OF SUBS BATTLE CONVOY FIVE DAYS   British Lose Three Ships, but Three Subs and Two Planes Destroyed.

BRIBERY FOUND IN WAR PLANTS   Government Takes Over Explosives Factories; Five Men Arrested

6 Plants Seized, Bribery Probed      $1,000,000 in Management Irregularities Alleged Tn Six Factoriec

NAVY SEIZES WAR FACTORY   ‘E’ Explosives Plant I: Found ‘Irregular’; 5 Held On Bribery Charges

Government Seizes Explosives Plant  Hala tl S Inenerctare   Hald U. S. Inspector: On Bribery Charges

Powder Plants Are Taken Over  By Government   Says Million Dollars In Irregularities Possibly Involved

Plants Seized By Government   FBI Arrests 5 Men on Bribery Charges in Munitions Case

U.S. FLIERS, BRITISH SUBS SMASH AT FOE   Not One Convoy Reaches Axis African Base In Two Weeks   LINE REINFORCED

British Block Supply Route   Sink Axis Convoys Bound for Bengasi

British Subs Bloek Supply Ships Of Foe   Keep Vessels Of The Enemy From Base At Bengasi

British Subs Blasting Axis Supply Ships   Convoys Fail to Reach Bengasi; Rommel 15 Miles from Matruh

SLOWS DOWN NEAR MATRUH   German Leader Awaits Supplies as Time For Decisive Action Nears

Allied Plane Blows Slow Rommel   Russ Halt Foe at Kharkov, Hold Sevastopol

3 Dead In Air Crash   Two Crewmen Fall To Death “One Civilian Killed

Two Fliers, One Civilian Known Dead   Plane Crashes Neer Center of Licking-Co. City

BOMBER CRASHES INTO THREE HOMES, THREE KNOWN DEAD   Two Crewmen, Fall To Deaths, Several Covttians Iniuved

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES   One Civilian. and Two Crewmen Killed in Accident in Ohio

Plane Strikes House; Three Persons Die   Two Fliers Killed Instantly; Woman Wedged Against House Fatally Burned

PLANE FALLS UPON HOUSE IN NEWARK, 0   Two Crewmen Killed and at Least One Civilian Known Deac.   SHIP AND THREE HOUSES IN FLAMES   Crash in Residence Dist rict Sends Number tc  Hospital.

3 Killed as Bomber Falls  Into Houses at Newark   Pilots Try To Jump, One Falls Into Doctor's Office, Other on Station Platform; Woman Is Victim.

Bomber Crashes Through 3 Houses; One Crewman Falls Into a Physician’s Ottic

Civilian Killed In Bomber Crash  Two Crewmen Fall To Deaths as Plane

Three or More Killed When Bomber  ‘Crashes Among Homes in Ohio Town

ARMY BOMBER FALLS ON HOMES   Crash at Newark Fatal Tc Two Crewmen, One Civilian

BOMBER CRASH FATAL TO THREE   Army Plane Falls In Heart Of Newark; Houses Set Ablaze

PLANE SMASHES INTO HOMES   Civilian Is Killed  After 2 Crewmen on Rho: Fall in Menth.

COUNCIL DEFIES DETROIT STRIKE   Demands of Union for Blanket Wage Boosts Are Rejected

DRASTIC QUOTAS FOR TIRE SALES FIXED BY 0.P.A.   ationing Cuts Sale: y{So One-Twelfth Of Normal; Tin Use  Restricted

QUOTAS FIXED FOR JANUARY SALE OF TIRES   Only 357,000 to be Sold in Whole Country, Officials Of OPA Announce   6,207 MAY BE SOLD FOR CARS IN STATE   Sharp Reductions in Civilian Consumption of Tin is Ordered

Drastic January Quotas Set In Tire Rationing Program By Federal Grou

14,647 Tires AHotted For Pa. Trucks and Buses; Only 114,191 for Autos, Light Trucks. Cycles in U.S

OPA Releases Tire Quotas   Rationing Program for January Sets Drastic Limits

TIRE QUOTAS FOR STATES ANNOUNCEL      Drastic Restrictions. An nounced by the OPM

Over 40 French Ships At Toulon   Fleet Includes Seven Crui - gers, 19 Big Destrovers And 15 Submarines

War Material Production Lags, Is Charge  Committee Says Tox Many Civilian G oods

House Committee Says: . War Production Lag:   Accuses Both Civilian And Military Officials of Failure To Demand Maximum Output’

Production Lag Hit by  Committee   President’s Goals May Not Be Met, Report Pomts Out

PRODUCTION IS — BEHIND GOALS   HOUSE COMMITTEE MAKES ITS REPORT ON THE OUTPUT OF WEAPONS OF WAR

Hitler Admits Success of  Reds’ Army   Postpones Promise Of Victory Till  Next Summer

HITLER SPEECH SEEN AS ADMISSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SOVIET CAMPAIGN

HITLER SPEECH ~ RINGS OF FEAR FOR THE FUTURE   Tells “Faithful”? That “‘Vic tory’? Over Reds Due This Summer Instead of  F reed

HITLER POSTPONES TIME OF VICTORY   Promise Is: Admission Ot Effectiveness Of Red “Winter Campaign

Hopes for Gas Ration Boost Blasted by Byrnes; But He Promises Improvement Soon

Byrnes Dims Hopes for  Gas Inerease  Economic Chief Pledges Action To Boost Suppl;

MANY STREAMS UP   IP'FOR DEFENSE WORK   Four Major Highways in State Are Blocked by.  Flood Waters

Rivers Booming All Over Kansas  The Cimarron Blocks Roads in Western Kansas

Will Be Cool Again Tonight   Republican River Almost Bank Full Around Concordia

STITCHED HEART BEATING SLOWL'   Youth Given jiven Transfusion With Own Blood Saturday

Stitched Heart Beats After Stab Victim Gets  Own-Blood Transfusion

APACHE WINS WARMUP   Woodward's Colt Shows Hoofs to Other Two Starters -

Nelson Promises  Agriculture  Help in Crisis Shortages in Labor  And Materials To Be Recoanized

Nelson Assures Agriculture All Aid Possible; Says Food As Essential_4s Munitions —

NEW ROMMEL THRUST LOOMS   Increased Air Activity Over Desert Seen as Prelude  To Fresh Axis Attack

Another Offensive by Germans Across Esyntian Desert Is Held Likely

New Rommel Offensive Seen   Air Activity, Convoy Movements Indicate  Lull Will End Soon

Air Activity on Increase Over Desert War Front And Italians Hint  U. S. ARMY PLANES RAID TOBRUK, DERNA  Rommel Is Believed To Have Received Aid Despite Allied Bombs   STALINGRAD IN DANGER So Were Moscow, Leningrad

Another German Offensive in Desert Seen  Axis Forces Boost’ Air Activity, Convovys in Eaypt

See New Nazi Drive As Desert Air Activity Is Stepped Up   Watch Rommell’s Move For Another Eqyptian Offensive Soon

Another German Offensive in Desert Seen  Avie Farcac Ranet’   Axis Forces Boost’ Air Activity, Convoys in Egypt

BREAK BELIEVED NEAR IN EGYPT   Air Activity Indicate: Rommel] Is Starting New Offensive

County Court News Of Sioux Count,   Notes of Interest from the Court House at Orange City, lowa, for the Past Weck

DAMAGE SUIT FOR CRASH ON NO: 7   Crash Just North O Sioux County Line Nov. 28 . .

DRIVE AGAINST GERMANS IN FRANCE LIKELY   Serlousness of Nazi Drive in Russia May Prompt Action

SECOND FRONT CANT BE BIG INVASION YET   TRAINING PROBLEMS AND SHIPPING TO HAMPER DRIVE

Training Program Makes Invasion Unlikely Soon   Allies May Drive Across Channel To Open Second Front

ALLIES NOT TD MP NAZI GAINS      Channel Crossing Expected -- But  No Invasion

Nazi Advance May Force  an Invasion  But Attack Would Not Be an  All-Out Offensive

Allies Weigh Second Front; 450,000 Men Held Needed   Northern F rance Most Often Mentioned as Point  For Invasion—Shipping Problem Tremendous;  Attackers Kould Face Nazi Veterans

HUGE INVASION NOW DOUBTFUL, OBSERVERS SAY   Tremendous Shipping and Training Problems Confronting Allies Make Thrust Unlikely’   FACE TREMENDOUS TASK IN MOVEMENT   Will Confront Veteran German Generals, Stout - Coastal Defenses; Loss es to be Heavy

Grave Soviet Position May Bring Action   British - American Stab Across Channel Seen: Training Makes Huge Invasion Unlikely Now

RED DANGER MAY SPUR INVASION   Seriousness of German Advance Prompts Move   MANY PROBLEMS   British Isles Grimly Watch  Tide of Nazi Successes In Russia

ALLIED THRUST ACROSS CHANNEL MAY COME SOON   Scale of Possible Attack Uncertain, but All-Out Invasion at This Time Is Believed Unlikely.   TRAINING, SHIPPING PROBLEMS UNSOLVED   Writer Says Huge Offensive Would Require at Least 450,000 Men With 15 Divisions in Reserve.

Nazi Advance May Force  an Invasion But Attack Would   But Attack Would Not Be an All-Out Offensive

ALL-OUT SMA AT GERMANY IS LOSING SUPPOR]   Drive Across Channel May Be Launched Soon, But : Not on Wide Scale

Second Front May Come Before Long   But All-Out Invasion Said Unlikely Due to Problems

Nazi Advance May Prompt Second Front   Tremendous Shipping Training Problems Make All-Out Drive  ducwen we The ttkeals

PROGRAM TO CONTROL — INFLATION TO BE HELD      Representatives of More Thin 40 Or. ganizations Invited to Attend Meeting; Eeonomist Speaks

LOUISA COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS ITEMS   PROGRAM TO CONTROL INFLA. TION TO BE HELD FRIDAY EVENING.   Representatives of More Than 33 Or.  ganizations Invited to Attend Manting. Tlawall te nag te

OUT OF SINGLE MEN   Kansas Draft Boards Will Have to Call on Married Men Soon

OUT OF SINGLE MEN   Kansas Draft Boards Boards Will Have tc Call on Married Men Soon

U. S. Aircraft Aid as Battle Continues To Rage In Greatest Thrust at Europe Since Dunkirk; Yanks ‘Rangers’ In Stiff Combat.

BBC Stresses Limited and Temporary Character of Action to Cool Eagerness to Call Thrust 2nd Front   ALLIED PLANES FILL SKIES

MARINES FROM WAKE IS, CAUGH BY JAPS, SAFE   Officers Interned At Shanghai, Raread In T etter

WAKE MARINES ARE IN SHANGHAI   News Of 14 Officers Revealed In Letter From Major To His Fiancee

Allies Bomb 30  Enemy Planes   Large Fires Started at Lae; Corregidor Bags Three Ships...

Allies Inflict Heavy Loss on Japanese Planes   Damage Thirty Lined Up on Ground af Airdrome af Lae

ALLIES WRECK ENEMY PLANES   Thirty Caught On Ground By Airmen Working Out of Australia

Allied Airmen Smash 30 Planes in Swoop on Lae   Foe Surprised on Ground by Dashing Assault; M’ Arthur Girds For Coming Enemy Drive; Corregidor Notches 2 Tan Boamhowe

Allies Smash 30 Jap Planes At Lae Airport   Three Craft Downed By Big Guns On Corregidor.

30 Japanese Planes Pounded on Ground In Raid on New Guinea  JAPANESE RAIDS CALLED INEFFECTIVE  Official Says Australia Now in Better Position To Meet Any Invasion

Australian Fliers Strate 30 Enemy Planes on Ground   Large Fires Left. . at Lae Drome;. Allied Losses Slight

ALLIES BLAST JAP AIRDROME   30 Foe Planes on Ground At Lae Bombed, Machinegunned in Raid

GLEON STAFFORD UIE AY RUGPITAL   Tipton Young Man Died Fol lowing Ojeraticn at the Mercy Hespital.

GLEON STAFFORD DIED AT HOSPITAL   Tipton Young Man Died Fol lowing Operation at the Mercy Hespital. —

SPOKE. TO ROTARY.   Sergeant,  Leo Daugherty of Pen. Qleton - Barracks ‘Gave. Talk.

SPOKE TO ROTARY,   Sergeant Leo Daugherty of Vendleton Barracks Gave Talk.

Heavy Casualties Mark Furious Fighting on Bataan as Parley With Crinnce Nearc Rreak   MADRAS HAS AN ALERT

Meanwhile, Knox Re. ports U-Boat Attacks Declining   FIGHT IN BATAAN   Heavy Casualties Are Reported In Philippines

Enemy Reported Continuing Intensified Attacks on Wainwright's Defenses WA/tth Gdamsa Ganancscw’

WNUANED A INVADERS MAKE  GAINS AGAINST U.S.-FILIPINOS   Nipponese Concentrating ‘Heavy Attacks Against Center of Wainwright's Line On Peninsula   AERIAL ASSAULTS PARTICULARLY HARD   Two-Hour Artillery Barrage From Cavite Shore Against Corre gidor  Fails to Do Damage

Cities Bombed by Japs, But India Still Shies  From Full Cooperation

Severe Casualties Mark Furious Battle on Bataan Peninsule   Japanese Score ‘Some Successes’; Forts at Corregidor Bombed

Bataan Army Repels Jap Attack by Sea   Nipponese Make Small Gains in Offensive by Land

But Enemy’s Land Forces Make Some Gains In Right Center Of Gen. Wainwright’s Lines. .- ~

Great Losses Suffered By Both Armies   Some Gains Made In Center. of Wainwright Line By Heavy Jap Assaults:

Bataan Rush Defeat For Japs   They Lose Heavily As Barges Sunk by Yankees

Bataan Forces Turn Back Jap Attack by Sea   roe Makes “Some Small Gains” tr Land Assault; Fierce Battle Believed to Be Continuing

Nazi U-Boat Attacks Off Atlantic Coast Declining, Says Knox   Japs Bomb Indian Cities; Heavy Casualties Marked Up In Furious Attacks on Batan

Heavy Casualties Suffered By Both Sides in Third Straight Day of Attacks—Aerial Bombing of Rear Areas  And nn Coast Particularly Jleave

Hindu Leaders Shy at Plan To Split Nation Into Many States at Close of Conflict

wable Goods d By May 31   HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES JN BATAAN FIGHT   Fighting Is Heavy Along the Bataan Peninsula Front— Say Japs Continue to Score “Some Success

CITIES ARE BOMBED AS TALK GOESON   FDR’s Personal Envoy Confers With Leader

Furious Fighting Along Bataan Front Casualties Heavy On Both Sides

Troops Blast Boats Trying To Land Japs   Fifth Major Assault in Two Weeks Made by Yamashita Costs Him Many Soldiers

Enemy Gains ‘Some’ With New Assault   Rear Positions; Shell Ports In Bay

Japs Seore New Gains On  Bataan Fron   Casualties Are Heavy On Both Sides As Jap: Continue Drive At The Center Of Line

LOSSES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES IN PHILIPPINES   Japanese Continue Furious Assaults onsCenter of Bataan Front with ‘Some Success’   AIR ATTACK HEAVY   Japs Apparently Determined te Break Through Regardless o! Cost in Men, Equipment

U.S. War Department Reports Heavy Casualties Suffered By Defenders Of Bataan As Well As By The Japanese

INDIA BALKS AT PLAN FOR COOPERATION   Fear Again Is Felt That Negotiations Will Break Down   Developments Discussed With White House By Johnson

Some Small Jap Gains In Land Fighting Made At Right Center Sector Of Gen. Wainwrieht’s Tin

SOME SUCCESS BY JAP FORCES IN BATAAN WAR   Enemy Bombing Of Bataan Points Described As Particularly Severe; Artillery Batters At Corregidor.

Sea Attack on Bataan Is Repulsed  Furious Fighting  Apparently Saalt Fes dbbencctas os

HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES IN BATAAN FIGHTING   REPEATED HEAVY ENEMY “ATTACKS REPORTED AS SCORING SOME SUCCESSES

Still Shies At Yielding  To Britain   Kuox Says U-Boat Attacks ing-In-AvanticDrop Off Considerably

Invaders Score Success In Attacks Upon.» ‘Americans   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Dutch Continue to Fight Japs in Java, Says © Yon Mook

BOTH SIDES SUFFER ~ HEAW CASUALTIES ~IN-BATAAN BATTLE   Enemy -Gontinues’ to, Score Successes In Attacks On Center’ of Line   AERIAL BOMBING HEAVY

INVADERS MAKE SLIGHT GAINS IN BATAAN AREA   British Acknowledge Withdrawal After Destroying Burma Oil Derricks

Wainwright's Forces, Facing Fifth Major Assault In Two Weeks, Admit ‘Small Enemy Gains’ on Land; Corregidor Not Bombed, First Day Since March 24

HEAVY LOSSES TO DEFENDERS BATAAN FRONT   WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS FURIOUS FIGHTING, JAP GAINS

Submarine Sinkings In Atlantic Shrink Japs Get Bataan Hold  Hurl Heavy Attacks Against Center of 5 = hh Uw. h.Ll.lh6hCmGUG

FURIOUS BATTLE ~ RAGES ON BATAAI   Casualties Heavy on Both Sides Japs in Slight Gains

BATAAN ARMIES LOSE HEAVILY   Both Sides Suffer Many Casu. -alties in. Furious Jap  j  Attack:

Casualties Are Heavy in Philippine:   Repeated Heavy Attack: Reported, Enemy Scoring Some Success   ARTILLERY AND PLANES IN USE   Dutch Still  Fighting oy Java; American Subs . Score Again

Heavy Losses On Bataan   Both Sides Affected In Increased Fighting;  Japs Make Some Gains

HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUFFERED ON BOTH SIDES   Bombardment Of Rear Lines ls Reported “Particularly Severe”   AERIAL ATTACKS CHECKED   Brilish, American Forces Seek Nipponese In Bay Of Bengal

Resistance To Jap Invasion Of Java. . Continues     Subs Take Toll

Japs Continye To Score “Some Success” In Fierce righting On Bataan   Heavy Casualties Suffered By Both Sides in Third Straight Day of Attacks—-Aerial Bombing of Rear Areas And on Coast Particularly Heavy

War Department Reports  Heavy Losses On Both Sides; American Submarines Stab  Janinese Suynniv Lines

Rear Areas,  Coast Under Heavy Attack   Enemy Airplane Is Brought Down

Japanese Hurl Strong Attacks At Defenders   Two Dutch Forces Still Resisting in Java

American, Filipino Losses Are Heavy   laps Throw Everything They Have into Tremendous Assault on Wainwright’s Lines; Casualties  Are Reported Large for Both Sides

JAPS CONTINUE GAIN IN BATAAN      Heavy Casualties on Both Sides, Report Says

BRITISH ADMIT FALLING BACK FARTHER IN BURMA   ‘Heavy Casualties on ‘Both Sides Reported in ' Philippine Fighting; Indian Talks at Crisis   FIGHTING IN JAVA

ATTACK REPULSED BY BATAAN FORCE   Japanese Launch Furious Land and Sea As sault

ee  FURIOUS BA RAGES ON BATAA)   Casualties Heavy on on Both Sides Japs in Slight Gains

NEHRU AGAINST ANY BREAKUP IN INDIAN STATES   U.S. Apparently Tries to Stave Off Collapse of Negattations

Breakdown Is Seen in Negotiations  Meanwhile, Jans   Meanwhile, Japs Gain in Burma; A Serious Threat To Bataan Lines

Invaders of New Guinea Shoot Milita: Prisoners Who Refuse Suicide—Russ Armies Break Bloody Staraya Line  ~-~—RAF Bombs Continue Blitz

FULL WARTIME COOPERATION IS SPURNED   Roosevelt Envoy Tries Te Prevent Parley Break   Are Attacking India Cities; British Troops Falling Back In Burma Area

INDIA LEADERS SHYING FROM JOINING WAR   Signs Today That Negotiations Breaking Down As They Enter Critical Stage

FEAR PARLEY IN NDIA MAY FAIL   War Department Reports Furious Fighting In Philippines   LOSSES ARE HIGH   Indian Leaders Opposed To Progri_.. 2 ffered By Britain

NEHRU BALKS AT SEPARATING INDIAN STATES   Johnson in Touch With White ‘House as Breakdown Threatens —British Withdraw in Burma

Heavy Losses On Both Sides Along Bataan   War Department Says Furious Fighting in  Peninsula, Enemy Has Heavy Center Attack

JAPANESE MAKE SMALL GAINS IN BATAAN LINES   War Department Report: Furious Attacks By Enemy From Land  And Sea

Negotiations Nearing Break Again, Report As Japs Renew Air Raids

inemy Scores Successes In Repeat Raids   Aerial Bombing Of Rear Areas And South Coast Of Bataan Heavy.   CORREGIDOR SHELLED

‘Some Success’ Scored By Enemy In Repeated Heavy Attacks; Aerial Bombing By Japanese Is Reported To Have Been Particularly Severe

Defenders On Bataan In Hard Battle   Joponese Moke EffartTo Moke Gains On Americans And Filipinas

IAW LO dota UN BOTH olbts ARE ADMITTED   Gen. Wainwright Reveals U. S. Casualties Very Heavy In Fighting   JAPANESE ATTACKING ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY   Particularly Severe Artiller: Bombardment On Rear Lines By Japs

Japs Hurling Waves Of Men   British Drop Back in Burma; U. S. Subs Get Ships

JAPS CONTINUE HEAVY ATTACKS ON BATAAN FRONT   HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES MARK FURIOUS FIGHTING

India Shies At Cooperation   Signs Seen That Negotiations Are Breaking Down

Casualties Heavy in New Bataan Thrust   Jap Forces Gain Some Ground; Negotiations With India Breaking.

Wainwright Troops Face Crucial Test   War Department  Discloses American Forces’ Casualties Are Large   SHELLING FURIOUS:      Dutch Stili Valiantly Re sisting Nipponese in Java Jungles -

FURIOUS FIGHTING OCCURS ON BATAAN   Heavy Casualties Suffered By Both Sides, War Department At Washington Makes Known—Enemy Continues To Score “Some Success”’

Losses Heavy I n Furious Bataan Fight   Enemy Bombs Rear Areas Severely, _ Shells Bay Forts

JAPS MAKE. NEW GAINS. ON BATAAN   Heavy Losses to Americans and Filipinos .

Negotiations Face Break-Down Even As Japan Attacks   U. 8. Envoy Meets With Leaders in Effort to Smooth Political Situation; City of Madras Undergoes First Air Raid Alarm

Wainwright's Line Dented In Center; Aerial Bombing Severe; Corregidor Bombarded

U. 8S. INTENSIFIES EFFORT. BY ROGER DD. GREENE, Associated Press War Editer.

HUNDREDS OF NAZI PLANES DESTROYED   Soviets say futile effort was made to smash defenses of Murmansk

Price Ceiling Urged for Coal   Counsel Proposes To Halt Increases

(Any person having salvage to donate is asked to call telephone number 5421.)

Salvage Crews Add 21,000 Pounds of Scrap Material to Total   Meaderville Area to Receive Attention Friday

SAYS NAZIS PLOTTED INVASION OF U. S.   Mexico’s Former Military Attache In Berlin Declares He Rebuffed Germans As Well As Japanese In Attempts To Solicit Assistance In Plan Two Years Ago

Says Axis Wanted Mexico To Join   Nation Rebuffed Offer To Aid Against United States

NO TRACES OF BLACK MARKET FOUND BY WP   Report on Higgins Concedes Possible Violations in Steel Prices.   INVESTIGATORS SAY TERM WAS USED INADVISEDLY

PLANES GARRY BRUNT OF WAR ON AXIO UNITS   Bombers and Fighting Craft Attacking Motor Lines and Harbors.   ENGINEERS WITH PICKS CONSTRUCT AIRFIELDS

Pound Enemy Supply. Lines   Allied Bombers and Fighter: . Stage Continuous Heavy Attacks,

BRITISH REPULSE TWO NAZI ATTACKS IN LIBYAN BATTLE    Rommel Blocked When He Seeks to Storm Tobrak Before Supplies Arrive

Germans Have Superiority In Tanks, Guns   Position Said to Be Substar tially Unchanged in Libyan Battle ~

BRITISH BEAT OFF ATTACKS ON NEW LINES      German Field Marshal Reported Seeking to Storm Tobruk Before Fresh Supplies Can Be Put Into the Battle.

British Desert Forces Beat _ Off Two Axis Attacks as Rommel Advances on Tobra

Stronghold Still  In Grave Danger  ‘Germans Are Superior  -—In Tanks. Guns: Allied

BRITISH BEAT OFF “TWO AIS ATAEKS. ~~ NVUBYAN DESER   Rommel Seeks to Storm Tobruk Before New Supplies Can Be Hurled Into Fight   POSITIONS ‘UNCHANGED

British Beat Off Two Axis Tobruk Drives   Rommel Seeks To Storm _ City Before Landing Of Vital Supplies

Allies Get New War Supplies   Defenders Of Tobruk Stronghold Hold Pesitions Despite Fierce Attacks

Axis Gains Superiority In Weapons   Rommel Seeks to Storm Fobruk Before Newly Landed Supplies Reach British   DEFENDERS NEED AMERICAN TANKS   Gid-Style Equipment Ne Match for Germans; Desert - Positions Little Changed

New Supplies To Aid Allies In Libya Wat   British Guns.-and: Tank: ‘Beat. Off Axis Attacks . in ‘Tobruk Drive *

‘Nazi Tanks, Artillery Now Hitting Line   Rommel Seeks to Prevent Supplies From Being Put Into Desert Fight

Axis Attacks Upon Tobruk Are Repulsea   British Hope Arrival Of Supplies Will Turn Tide Of Fighting In Libyan Desert

Rommel Blow At Newly Arrived Supplies Fails   Axis Attacks Sidi Rezegh Acrama [mn Attempt T Storm Tobruk

IBY 4 DEFENSE EATS OFF TWO XIS ATTACKS   ermans Hammer At Sidi  Rezegh and Acroma In   Attempt to Storm Tobruk   LLIED POSITION {OSTLY UNCHANGEL   ome Claims Axis Forces Had Broken Into Some British Positions In Contested Areas

Germans Stormine  Tobruk Defenses   British Repel Attacks, But Badly Need Tanks  To Stem Drive of Nazis

Japan’s Hope o Invading Australia Dies   Americans Wipe Out Gona Stronghold and Threaten Buna, Enemy’s Last Ditch; Many Nipponese Killed in Counterattack

Allied Jungle Fighters Close In On Buna  Wipe-Out Stoufly Defended Beach Hold

MacArthur Wipes Off Jap Gona Toehold   Prime Minister Curtin Of Aus: tralia Announces End Of Mid-Summer Threat To Port Moresby.

M’Arthur at Scene Of Final GonaRout   Foe Holds But Few Miles Of Bomb-Torn Buna Beachhead   Allies Nip Night Sally To Break Out of Trap   Destruction of Expedition Aimed For Moresby \ Held Inimineut

BUNA IS NEXT GOAL OF DRIVE IN NEW GUINEA   Americans Already Entrenched On Outskirts Of Buna Flying Field.

Japanese Now Holding Only Small, Precarious Beachhead at Buna  FALL OF THAT AREA SEEMS LIKELY SOON  Curtin of Australia Warns Japanese Still Strong on Timor

Jap Foray In New Guinea Nears End; Gona Seized   Buna Is Next on Schedule of General MacArthur—  Enemy's Expedition Not Entirely Smashed, Cammuniaua States ae

War Bond Quotas To Be Assigned In This County.  Volunteer Pledges Have Failed To Raise Amount Asked

War Bond Quotas To Be Assigned In This County.  VUnalentaar Dierewac   Volunteer Pledges. Have Failed To Raise Amount Asked

New Cloudburst More Floods  _ Chester, Montgomery Counties Hit Again; Woman, Boy Drown

STEEL INDUSTRY IN THE NATION PROBED AFTER REVELATIONS   War Production Board Continues Investigation Following Bills of Complaint.

WPB CHARGES TWO STEEL FIRMS WITH PRIORITY EVASIONS   Diversion’ To Private Customers Basis Of Complaints

Steel Firms  Deny Charges Of War Board   Carnegie And J. & L. Heads Claim Companie: Both On All-Out Basis

Ed Breen Seeks _ Nomination as Congressman   Fort Dodge Democrat and One-Time State Senator - Enters Primary

Rangoon Is Swept By Heaviest Air Raid of War  Jap Planes Attack In Waves and Three Shat Dawn

FLYING FORTS BLAST HEAVY NAVAL FORCE   Attack on Solomons Ends in Rout Of Fleet

‘PROBABLY’ HIT BY U. S. AIR GIANTS   Strong, Determined Nippon Force Sent In Flight   Whether Flotilla Is In Ful Retreat Not Revealed

ENEMY FORGE PUT TO FLIGHT IN SOLOMON:   Navy ‘Reveals Repulse of Jap Battleships and Cruisers; Two Hits Possible.   MARINES GET SUPPLIES AND REINFORCEMENTS

WAR DEPARTMENT CLAIM “QUICKIE” COMMISSION NEI   'BRINGING HEAVY PRESSURI AGAINST LEGISLATION TO HALT PROEDURE

AY BILL HINDERS ARMY EXPANSION   War Department Opposes Measure Limiting ‘Quickie’ Commissions.

‘Wholesale Commissioning, Called Pressure Movement   Solon Says Promotions To Prominent Men Appears To Clomor For Separate Air Corps

Faddis Pushes Fight Against  “(uickies”   Socially Prominent Getting Bars, He Declares

Capable Officers Wanted   Legislator States Too Many Being Given Commissions  Through Polities

FADDIS FIGHTS TO BND QUICKIE COMMISSIONS   Raps Practice ‘As Apparen “Move to Create Political Pressure for Separate Air Corps”   ARMY OPPOSES BILL   Pennsylvanian Says He In tends ta Stop Commission ing of Men of No Particular Qualifications

[Army Objects To Curtailment Of Commissions   Many Civilians Get Top Jobs, Charges Faddis

GETTYSBURG HAS $75,000 BLAZE   \Tong,of Feytilizete Feed *" Seed and Chemicals — Destroyed

Ritchie Quit  Says Paris   Free French General To Lead British, ls Report via Ankara

House Group Votes Debt Limit Boost   Ceiling Lifted From 65 To 125 Billions

Doubled U. S. Debt Approved   ‘Touse Warmed Of Enforced Bond Plan

Committee Approves Tax Legislation   Second Half of Program Will Probably be Altered

Ceiling On Debt Doubled By U. S.   Drastically Before Approval ‘Victory’ Tax Program May Be Altered

More Grain For Alcohol   Kansas Industrial Commission Agent Makes Prediction

Trains Collide In Minnesota; 4 Known Deac   Fast Passenger Smashes Into Stalled Train

‘Several Dead in Train Wreck   Double Crash Sends Many to Hospital

2 PASSENGER TRAINS, AUTO ARE INVOLVED   Second Train Hits One Which Stopped After Striking Car

German Gas Reports Called Goebbels Gas   FRED H. SCHERFF United Press Blaff

Limit Put on Liquor Stock   State Rations Supply To Outsmart Holiday Consumer-Hoarders.

ALLIES MAY NOT REPLY TO 2D FRONT PLEA   Only Strongest Public Clamor May Bring Answer To Stalin

CLUB INAUGURATES NEW PLAN TONIGHT   Association Dinner Meeting At St. James Tonight At 6.

CLUB STARTS NCW SCHEDULE MONDA   Commercial Club Dinner al 6 O’clock, Speaker to Annear.

Service Pay Bill Nears Enactments House Approves   Revised Measure Is Sent To Senate For Formal Okay

Hongkong Bombed By U. S. Airmen   Tons of Explosives Drop On Docks of Kowloon: 10 Jans Downed

Hongkong Bombed And Linsi Given Strafing  _ Great Kowloon Dock Area Suffers Severe Damage

Survey Reveals: Damage Done To Japanese Isle:   Surprise Five-Hour Bombardment Destroyed-15 To 1° Ships, 38 Airplanes February 1 ‘

Navy Battered Marshall and Gilbert Islands With Sur‘prise Bombardment   ATTACK WAS MADE FEBRUARY 1 IN THE  PACIFIC ISLANDS   Many Japanese Planes And Vessels Were Sunk Or De. “ stroyed  .. !

Disclose Details of Damage Done By U_ S. Fleet at Japanese Islands

Jap Ships — Deteced  ‘By U:S. Navy   AT. LEAST 15 RUINED IN ATTACK -ON PACIFIC ISLANDS; 38 JAP ~~  -PLANES DOWNED: ‘CRUISER SUNK

FIRST STEP IN PAR RATIONIN   Dealer’s Proof Needed fo Autos Ordered Before January

FOR IS QUIET. ~ ON WAR'S END      Lyttelton’s Forecast Regarding. June Guess, He Says

Shipyard Workers Charge Picket Line of Welders In Inter-Union Battle

‘Shipyard Workers Beat Welder Pickets:   ‘Don't Be A White Jap,’ 1000 Men Shout As They Rout 400 Strikers In Bloody Tacoma Battle

Ship Workers Maul Pickets   1,000 Coast Welders Ge Into Action In Vast Inter-Union Rift

Welders On Picket Line Are Worsted   Outnumbered, They’re Beaten and Chased in Fight by Men on Jobs

“Don't Be White Japs!” Is War Cry — — Pickets Around Shipyards At Tacoma Get Good Working Over

Welders Wage Bloody Fight With Workers   Picket Line Charged By More Than 1, 000 In Inter-Union Battle

PICKETS ROUTED IN BLOODY FRAY   1,000 Workers Charge Line Of 400 Strikers Near Tacoma Shipyards

UNION WORKERS IN BLOODY FIGH'   ‘FISTS, CLUBS AND WRENCHES USED IN HOUR’S BATTLE BY TACOMA MOB.

Workers Battle Striking Welders   Tacoma Union Fight Results in Violence

ADMIRAL STARK REACHES LONDON   Assumes Command of U. S. Naval Operations in European Waters

Admiral Stark Reaches London  Commander-in-Chief   Commander-in-Chief Of U. S. Navy in Europe Takes Over

BRITISH STRIKE TEN MILES FROM HEART OF PARIS   NAZ PEACE OFFER REPORTED OVER FREE FRENCH RADIO

American Missionaries On Hainan Island Slain By Japs, Say the Chinese    Communique Reports Killing Occurred After Outbreak of War  in Pacific

American Missionaries  In China Reported Slair   hinese Army Communique Mentions Names of Rev. And Mrs. H. D. Thomas And Miss M. Burkhall As Being Killed By Japs On Hainan Island After Outbreak Of War

CHINESE CLAIM YANKS AT HAINAN ISLAND KILLEI   Army Communique Says Deaths Took Place After Outbreak of Pacific War

Chinese Report Jap Slaying of U.S. Missionarie:   Declare All Stationed on Hainan Island Killed After War’s Outbreak

HEAVY TOLL OF JAP PLANES EXACTED IN BURMA ROAD SECTOT   Between 90 and 100 Bombers Destroyed by American Forces Wha  Lose But Three.

CHIEF SAYS OUR PLANES ARE BETTER   Americans Lose But Three Planes in Burma While Downing 90-100 Enemy Aircraft

Japs Draw Closer to Rangoon   Raid Darwin Second Time: Dutch Fighting  Fiercely at Palembang

Dutch Still Battle Japs On Sumatra  Delaving Action   Delaying Action Permits Forming  Of Java Defense

House Approves Pension Repeal   Action To Aid Nation Toward Victory, Says Rep. Ramspeck

VOTE PENSIONS OUT   House Support Retention of Repeal Rider by Vote of 389 to7 

PENSION REPEAL VOTED IN HOUSE   Conferees Instructed to Retain Rider Attached to Bill by the Senate

HOUSE KILLS PENSION ACT   Only 7 Members Cast Their Votes for Plan While 389 Urge Repeal

Repeal is Approved   House on Record For Repeal of Pension Measure

HOUSE VOTES FOR REPEAL   One-Sided Vote Registered On Roll Call Ballot

Poughkeepsie Fir Chief C.. W. ‘Noll Dies; State Figure   Prominent -Fire - Fighte Held Important Posts in State Association for Quarter Century

300 RAF Planes Rain Bomb Loads On Ruhr Target:   Break in Weather Enables British to Carry Out Heavy Assault

War Production Leaders Confer  F. R., Churchill Hold Important Session Wit Official«

Roosevelt and Churchill Talk   Discuss Supplying Allied Fighting Forces [t le Said

Talk Supplies For The Allied Fight Forces   Summary On O. P. M., Efforts I:  Issued Saturday

Martin and Ross Are Rivals in Fall Voting for Pennsylvania Governorship

Martin, Ross Nominated in Pennsylvania   Senator James J. Davis Gets His First Political Defeat in Long Political Career; Other Pennsylvania Results

Pennsylvania To Have Hot Contes!   G, O. P. AND DEMOCRATS NOMINATE FOR GOVERNOR

Two Veteran Democratic Con gressmen, Faddis and Moser Defeated—Less Thar 30 Per Cent. of Registered Voters Casting Ballots

Organization Candidates Win   Senator Davis Fails Of Nomination in Pannevivania

Both State Organizations Nominate Candidates for Governor in Light Voting   Two Veteran Democratic Congressmen, Faddis and Moser Defeated—Less Than 30 Per Cent. of Registered Voters Casting Ba'lots

MARTIN WHIPS SENATORDAVIS INGOPBATTLE   Ross Chosen In Light Primary Vote’ Over Smith and Harr In Democratic Race   DEAD MAN NAMED   Pennsylvania Contest Is Marked by Charges That Davis Opposed Aid For Allies

Veterans Lose Primary Contest In Pennsylvania   Jim Davis Fails To Win Fight For Nomination

Senator, Judge Lose Primary In State _   Both Successfuls Backed By Respective State Committees

Dead Man Nominated for Congress Seat by Pennsylvania Democrats in Primary

M’ARTHUR SAYS HE TOOK UP. SWORD IN LIBERTY CRUSADE.      General Says’. “Faith io Ultimate... Victory  Is . Invincible i Enemy . Attache Asien tbs]

PLEDGES FULL POWER OF v6, IN AXIS FIGHT   Faith in Ultimate Victory thvincible, Commander Tells Australia.   CURTIN. PREDICTS FOES WILL BE SURPRISED

Faith In Victory Invincible, Says American Leader   United Nations’ Spirit Will Stand Test of War, General Asserts

Crusade to Win Or Die His Aim, MacArthur Says   Pledges Power and Blood o Americans at Parliament Dinner

Can Be No Compromise Between Liberty And Slavery, He Declares; Faith In Final Victory Is ‘Invincible’

DINNER IN ‘AUSTRALIA   Tells Parliament Member: That He Has Taken Up Sword “As Soldier in Great Crusade.”

CRUSADE IS PLEDGED BY COMMANDER   General Confers With Australian Cabinet Officers

WIN i lt   American General Tells Australia There Will Be No Compromise,

NEW LEADER SEES FINAL ALLIED) WIN   MacArthur Speaks Before Australian Parliament After Discussing Tactics To Be Used Against Japs

‘Win or Die’ Pledge Given By MacArthur   Discusses Strategy, War Problems With Australian Council

MAC ARTHUR IN WAR COUNCIL IN AUSTRALIA   Action Phase Begins For All-Out War on Japan

Victory Sure, General Tells  Australians   Pledges Own Blood and Full Strength of His  Picteededt

MACARTHUR MEETS WITH AUSTRALIAN LEADERS IN WAR   By FRANCIS L. McCARTHY  —_— +  nanntant

SENATORS DEMAND CURB ON PROFITS   Appropriation Measure Is Passed and Sent to White House

CURB ON PROFIT DEMANDS HEARD FROM SENATORS   Members Voice Criticism: Before Passing Large  Authorization

House Advances Various Bills   Anli-Sabotnge Measures Chief Bar ae. ney

House Alters Provisions In Sabotage Law   In Final Noonday Worship Held aw At First Presbyterian Today

House Advances Various Bills   Anti-Sabotage Measures Chief Bar To Adjournment

BARON VON SPIEGEL REPORTED ON U-BOAT   Former German Consul at New Orleans Said to Be Commandine Raider in Gulf.

RAF Attacks Ruhr Again  Weather Retards   Weather Retards British Operations

Bad Weather Curtails RAF. Continent Raids   Objectives . in Rhineland And Ruhr’ Battered, But on Smaller Scale —

BATAAN DEFENDERS ~-REPULSE. ANOTHER JAPANESE ATTACH   Wainwright's Artillery Sink: Several Barges In Futile Jap Night Attack   OTHERS ARE TURNED BACK

Mother, 5 Children  Victims   Fall of Slate Crushes Two Houses, Carries Four  Into River

SLAG EXPLODES KILLING SEVEN   Two Mothers And Five Chil. dren Buried Under Pile That Wrecks Homes

WINTER COMES, OPENS WARMER   Start: of Season Has Little of Its Earlier Buildup.

It Will Be A White Xmas  Snow Forecast As Mercury Rises From New Low Marking

ENEMY TRAPPED IN NEW GUINED   Americans and Aussies Closing In On Coast Base of Buna

FORCE TRAPPED, JAPS FACE ROUT ON NEW GUINEA   MacArthur's Headquarters Reveals Aussies, Yanks Closing -in On Buna

ALLIES THREATEN JAP-HELD BUNA   AUSTRALIANS AND AMERTI-. CANS CLOSING IN ON ENEMY’S COASTAL BASE,

Yank, Aussie Forces Close In On Enemy   Move To Oust Nipponese In New Guinea; U. S.,  Jap Fleets Slugging It OF Solamons

ALLIES BREAK BACK OF ENEMY, STIFF DEFENSE      Advance Toward Buna Speeded After 500 Nips Are Encircled and Destroyed   BOTH U.S. AND JAPS TAKING TOLL AT SEA   Battle Between Nava Units Still Raging Off Solomons; MacArthur’s  Bombers Aid

Yanks, Aussies Closing in On Jans at Bune   American Bombers Strike at Convoy Bound for Solomons

Allies Close in On Japanese-Held Base in New Guines   Is First Bid for Major Foothold On North Coast

ALLIES DESTROY NINE JAP ZEROS   BIGGEST AIR FIGHT SINCE ‘TIGERS’ WERE THREATENED JULY 4

U. S. Fliers Take Heavy Toll As Japs Attack Chinese Airdrome   Nine Zeros Downed When Americans Intercept Enemy Air Armada; Americans Did Not Lose Single Flier In Battle.

U.S. Fliers Down 9 Japs   ‘At Hengyang   No Losses Among Ameri. can Planes — Biggest Scrap Since Tigers Lef'

AMERICANS BAG 9 JAP PLANES   Attack By Zero Fighters Broken Up In China; New Landing Made

STILLWELL MEN KNOCK DOWN 3   Biggest Battle Since ‘Flying Tigers’ Were Taken Over By Army Air Corps

Nine Japanese  Zeroes Downec  By U. S. Fliers Another Attempt Is  Made to Raid Hengyang Airdrame

U.S. Forces Shoot Down 9 Jap Planes Without Loss of a Single Pilot

ZEROES ROUTED BY U. S. FLIERS   Squadron Sent To Wipe Qut American Force Loses Nine Fighters

U. S. Pilots Get 17 Jap Planes  Enamy Losses In   Enemy Losses In China Reach That Total In 2 Davs

Ex AVG Tigers Down 9 Planes In Fierce Batlle   U. S. Army Pilots Tear Inte Formation Of 29; Two Day Total Is 17

Japanese Planes Downed in Battle   Americans Smash Formation of 29

Army Pilots Down Nine Jap Planes   Battle Said Larges! Since “Flying Tigers”

NINE JAPS DOWNED BY ‘FIGHTING TIGERS   Attack on Base in China Disastrous to Invaders

AMERICAN ALR HGHTERS DOWN 17 JAP PLANES   Attempting Raids In China. Japs Get New Samples Of U. S. Fighting

AMERICANS DOWN: NINE JAP PLANES   CRAFT BAGGED IN FIGHT OVER HENGYANG—ALL U. §. PILOTS ARE SAFE.

Nine Japanese Planes Downed Over Hengyang   Another Effort to Bomb Airdrome Foiled by U.S. Fighters

U.S. Pilots  : ‘Down Nine  iwte :  N Ippon Planes   Biggest Chinese Aerial Battle Ir Recent Weeks Occurs

Third Great Victory May Bein Making   Army, Navy Aircraft Continues Attacks; More Successes in Battle Expected

ONE CRUISER REPORTED 10 BE DESTROYED   Army And Navy Airmen Break Thru Bad Weather To Strike Invaders.

JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK IN ALEUTIANS   Enemy Carrier, 3 Cmisers, De - siroyer, Gunboat and Transpor : eporied Damaged   ATTACK CONTINUES   No American Losses Reported a U. S. Forces Hunt Japs Qul o Northern Islands

Torpedoes Damage Seven Vessels, Including Nipponese Carrier; Big Victory Seen as Battle Continue:

Cruiser Is Sunk, 7 Others Damaged   Third Great Sea-Air Victory Is Believed in the Making;  Enemy Surprised

Seven Other Foe Warships Are Damaged   Third Great American Sea-and-Air Victory Appears in Making as Battling is Continued

Aircraft Carrier Among Ships Hit; More Successes Expected, Navy Says   ENEMY PAYS DEARLY FOR HOLD ON REEF

Blows Delivered Against Japanese Force Striving To Conquer Bleak U. S. Islands In Northern Pacific. :

Aircraft Carrier, Three Other Cruisers, One Gunboat and One Transport Are Re- " ported Damaged.   BLOWS TO SEVERAL a DECLARED SEVERE,   Officials See Third Great American Sea-Air Victory,   in Making as U. S. Con- !   tinues Attacks, oo

U.S. Air Power Damages Seven Jap Vessels   Third Big Victory May Possibly Be In Making

U.S. Air Power Damages Seven Jap Vessels  met J Dee AS wks   Third Big Victory May Possibly Be In Making

U.S. BOMBERS SINK CRUISER, HIT CARRIER   Action Continues in Aleutian Area, Navy Says

One Cruiser Sunk and Seven Other Vessels Damaged  ACCOUNT GIVEN BY AIR CORPS CHIEF  So Far, No American  Losses Have Been Reported

Americans Attain 3rd Great Victory Over Asian Enemy   Eight Nippon Aircraft Carriers Out of Action; Army Bombers Fight as Torpedo Planes; Pacific Invasion Has Cost Japanese Grand Total of 59 Warships

URUISER SUNK: U.S.A. AIRMEN BOMB 8 SHIPS   TOEHOLD IN ISLANDS - PROVES COSTLY FOR TOKYO

U.S. Bombers Deal Enemy Terrific Blow in Battle For the Aleutian Islands   seneral Arnold Reports Martin Planes Have Inflicted Heavy Losses on Japanese Force Atfempting to Invade the Western Hemisphere; Air Atfacks Believed Continuing; Japs Taken by Surprise

American Air Power Takes Another Toll But Complete Results Are Not Available

Cruiser Sunk, J ap Carrier,  6 Other Ships Are Damaged      Air Blows Delivered Against Enemy Force Seeking To Extend  Ray Noarth aoen Tones] fence   THIRD GREAT VICTORY: SEEMS IN MAKING   Three Jap Cruisers, Destroyer and Gunboat Among Vessels Hit

Russian Blows Check Nazis On All Front   All German: Attempts To Resume Drive Inte Caucasus Fail; Stalingrad Fighting Subsides: Weather Aids Defenders

RED TANK CREWS HALT NAZI PUSH   Artillery Duels Mark Only Action in Stalingrad Area with Small Attacks Repulsed

NAZIS STALLED IN CAUCASUS   SOVIET TANK CREWS MASH EVERY ATTACK NEAR NALCHIK

Halt Germans In Drive To Military Road   Russians Hold In Central Caucasus

RED TANKS BREAK UIP NAZI ATTACKS   German Infantry Battalion Reported Wiped Qut

SOVIETS SMASH NAZI ASSAULTS   Drive Thru Caucasian Pass Is -  $talled; Stalingrad Front Is Quiet   JAPANESE NAVAL FORCE BLASTED IN ATTEMPT TO ENTER SOLOMONS AREA

Russians Smash Nalehik Thrust   Fighting in Stalingrad Area On Small Scale

Stalled Germans Hit by Soviets   Battalion Fighting In Nalchik Area Wiped Out; Stalingrad Quiet

Huns Stopped By Russians   No, Progress. Made by, Hitler aii “Any Fit mt

Nazis Stalled In Nalchik Area  By Tank Crew:   1700 Casualties Are Re ported Suffered in Days

GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE ARE HALTED BY REDS   Nazi Drive Toward Georgian Military Highway in Caucasus Stalled—Stopped at Nalchik

Russians Halt German Drive  To Cut Highway   Claim 20 German Planes Destroyed By Russians In Attack Near Bryansk

REDS SMASH ALL GERMAN ATTACKS IN NALCHIK AREF   Battalion of Nazi Infantrymen Wiped Out In Three Days of Fighting In One Sector; Stalled In Drive Toward Georgian HighWay.

Russians Halt Nazi Attack Near Nalchik  Germans Lose 1,700 Lives in Cold, Wintry Caucasian Area     STALINGRAD DIGS IN      Soviets Perfect Positions _as Fighting Wanes at Steel City 

REDS STALL OFF ENEMY W ATTACKS   Northern Caucasus Fighting Lulls  On Weekend

NAZIS HALTED IN BATTLE FOR MILITARY ROAD   Battalion of Hitler’s Infantry Knocked Out in ThreeDay Battle

Reds Smash Every German Attack   Bitter ‘Cold Weather Is Gripping Caucasus”  Avaa —   NAZIS BLASTED IN. . BRYANSK REGION

PLANES STRIKE N JAP VESSELS IN SOLOMONS   t  ; Result Of Attacts On Light Naval  Force Unknown; Ground Action On Guadalcanal  i Continues,

Airmen Strike Northwest of Guadalcanal   Desperate Attempt Made by Enemy to Reinforce Troops

PRICE BILL SENT TO WHITE HOUSE   Bitter Battle Looms Ove Confirming Henderson as Director

HENDERSON WAR OVA ALL SALES   May Also Control U S. Prices   ATTACK POWERS

Lost ‘Aussies’ Fight Out   Trapped Anzsacs Blast Jans to Rejoin Unit

Invaders Again Halted by Allied Troops in Malava   More Encouraging News Reported from Singapore As Advance is Stemmed

M.U. Student Killed, Two Hurt in Crash   Ashland Man Critical ly Injured in Headon Accident on 63

3 Nazis Shot Down      Dive-Bombers in Two Raids -On Isle af Malta

First Of 3 State- Wide Blackout Tests Tonight   iabe Defense Council Ready To Grail: Down On. “Weak ; Links” —8:30 P, M. To 5 A. M.

Gliders Used To Teach Flying to Young Pilots Anxious To Get Wing:

Navy Announces Great Losses To Jap Ships   Latest Reports On Losses To Japanese Ships Given By Navy.

Million Motorists Haven't Applied for New Driver’s Permits   Have Less Than Week to Get Renewals From Sec. of State

Planes, Crews, Batteries Reach Bases In Jungle   Allied Aerial Strength Ir Region fs Now Greatest I Far East

U.S. Bombers Join In Raids Upon Japanese Warships; British Continue To Give Ground In Malava

ALLIED TROOPS OPEN DRIVE ON NIPPON HORDES   Flying Dutchmen Blast Base Seized by Japs As Land Forces of  ' NEI Hit Hard   AMERICAN BOMBERS JOIN IN ASSAULTS   British Jungle Fighters Withdraw to Establish New Line North of Singapore Base

New Series of Counter Blows Are Launched Against Japanese  SHARP FIGHTING  British Seeking to Set Up Lines After Further Malayan Withdrawal

Reinforcements Bolster Burma   First to Reach Far East: Hope Rises Offensive Being Shaped

Moy : s, ' Aircraft Forces Ay ss) Burma as Wavell Pia® we  viounter Blows at Japs      Commander-in-Chief of New Allied Far Eostern Command Arrives in Dutch _East Indies and Takes Energetic Action

MORE TROOPS REACH BURMA   Other Land and Sea Reinforcements Also on Way to Raneoon

U.S. Bombers Attack Naval Force Of Japs   Dutch Troops Move Up To Borneo - Sarawak Border — Front Of Indies War.   PHILIPPINES HOLD UP

MORE TROOPS REACH BURMA   Both Air and Land Rein forcements Arrive in  Far Eastern Area

WAVELL, IN INDIES, OPENS QUICK ACTION   American Bombers, Fighting With Dutch, Help Sink Lighters Carrving Japanese Troops.

Burma Gets Land, Air Rein iforcements   Anti-Aircraft Batteries for Rangoon and Key Points Arrive in Addition to Ground Crews at Air Fields; More Assistance Reported on Way

May Attempt To Hold Onto Narrow Neck   Japs To Be Less Than 100 Miles From Singapore

Gen. Wavell Opens Attack On Japanese   Commander-in-Chief of Allied Far East  Command Reaches Batavia

HELP ARRIVES IN BURMA FOR AIR DEFENSE   M ore Reinforcements Also Reported On Way      sround Personnel Fo Aircraft Also Is On Hand

Reinforcements Reported To Have Reached Far East   Air and Land Forces Now in Burma, Announcement Declares

First Reinforcements Reach British at Burma   Air and Land Forces Are Forerunners of Troops Expected to Launch CounterOffensive on Japanese in Malaya

etl  U. S. War Commitments — Since dune. ‘40, Will Soon Be Nearly Double Total Spent By Nation Since It’s Founding

How Nebraska Collected 104 Pounds Scrap Per Capita, Is Told Texans, Now Engaged in Similar Campaign

Gandhi Group to Ask For Roosevelt Aic   Backing of Chinese and Russian Leaders Alsc Sought in Move for Independence From _ British Authority Immediately.

Al-India C ongress Ap peals To American. C hinese, Russian Leaders To Support Demands

SUPPORT FER INDEPENDENCE BEING SOUGHT   Also Plan To Appeal Te Kai-Shek And To  Russia   Will Vote On Proposa For Mass Passive Resistance

INDIA APPEALS TO ALLIES FOR ASSISTANCE   NO INDICATION OF WAVERING HINTED BY PARTY LEADERS

INDIA APPEALS FOR HELP FROM ALLIED NATIONS   Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-Shek And Russia Called On. - In Freedom Fight

India Will Appeal to FOR For Aid   To Ask Support “OF President On Demand for Independence

Congress Leaders Authorize Appeal to President, Chiang Kai-Shek and Maisky to Support Demand That Britain Grant Immediate Independence.   GANDHI GIVES WARNING

RESOLUTION CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS   Endorsement of Action, Backed By Gandhi, Is Regarded As a Foregone Conclusion   MESSAGE TO CHINA

All-India Congress Votes to Appeal! te US, China, Russie   Pleas Will Be Made as Soon as Resistance Campaign is Voted

U.S. Fliers Take Japs By Surprise; Planes Destroyed At Wake Island

Endorsement Of Passive Resistance Campaign Against Britain Expected

Appeal To President To Assist India Move   Two Other United Nations Leaders Are Also Asked To Aid Independence Plea

Congress Party Set To Vote Resolution Providing For Passive Resistance —

See Grimmest Bid For Independence   Passage Of Passive Resistance Resolution Is Foregone Conclusion

" Am Friend of Britain,’ Says Gandhi, but Cites Mistakes   MOSLEMS DOUBTFUL   Trying to Put English in Corner, According  To Jinnah

Liberty Is Demanded At Bombay   Gandhi Declares He Is Frienc Of Britain And Praises British Courage

Freedom Quest Still Deadlock   Wants U. §., Russia, China  For India Independence

ALL-INDIA GROUP 10 MAKE APPEA   Roosevelt, Chinese, Russians Will Receive Requests to Help Nation.

INDIA TO ASK U. 5. AID IN FREEDOM FIGHT   Congress Party Votes To Ap: peal To Roosevelt, KaiShek And Maisky   GANDHI TURNS TO CHINA   Messages To Be Sent As Soon As Passive Resistance Is Approved

India Congress Party to Appeal To Roosevelt   Freedom Doesn't Call for Allied Armies to Leave

INDIA WILL APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT   Support From China and Russia Also to Be Asked, Fs It Is Decided   WANT THE ALLIED ARMIES TO STAY   But There Is No Wavering _ in Demands for Full Independence

India’s Leaders Appeal To FDR, Chiang, Maisky   Gandhi Declares He Will Call General Strike If Necessary to Win, British Determined to Prevent Rioting, Terrorism   Committee Votes Anceal

India’s Congress Party _ To Appeal to: U.S., China And Russia. For. Support

An Indian Appeal Toi ties?   Congress Party Seeks Aid in Struggle for  Independence; Gandhi Warns of fan Rife" «

India Congress Appeals to FDR To Lend Support to Demands on Great Britain for Independence   Other Leaders of United Nations Asked for Backing; Little Hope of Gandhi’s Stand Wavering: Mass Resistance Likely

Vote Fo1 ' Appeal to F.D.R.   ‘Allied Nations Are Urged to Pressure Britain acne Bliss  SIRS OT rR AT   Calls for Passive Resistance to Con‘tinued Rule

Ask Support In Demand For Freedom   Gandhi Firm in Convictior That Post War Indepen dence Not Acceptable

General Strike Threat Grows But Gandhi Cautious   All-India Congress Votes To Appeal To Russia, Chin: And United States  Before Strike

India: Committee Asks Support of Demands by United Nations Leaders

Working Committee Of Congress Party Votes To Appeal To President Roosevelt, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek And Russian Ambassador Ivan Maisky To Support Demands That Great Britain Grant Nation Immediate Independence

Ask Roosevelt to Back Indian:    Bombay Meeting Votes to Appeal Also to China and  Bint to Press Great Britain; Gandhi Declares He  Does Not Want Japs in India,

ALL-INDIA GROUP VOTES 10 APPEAL TO FDR. OTHERS   Appeal For Assistance. Will Be Dispatched When Pas-:  sive Campaign Passed ;

Pleas Also Addressed T: China And Russia On ome Eye’ Of- Revolt °°

All-India Congress To Ask FDR, Maisky, Chiang to Back Demands For Independence

Allies Get Chance to Stop Strike   Congress Meets To Prepare Civil Disobedience

President Says Nation Does Not Want U, S.. British Soldiers Ta Leave Country

INDIA SEEKING HELP OF U.S. ON INDEPENDENCE   All-India Congress Party Also to Urge Russia and China’s Generalissimo to Back Move   GHANDI STANDS FIRM.   His Civil Disobedience Plan ‘to Be Carried Through Unless Britain Submits to Demands

Framing Appeal To U.S., Soviet, Chinese Leaders   To Beg Support Of Demand On Britain; Passive Resistance Campaign Seen Sure

All-India Group Makes Appeal  Roosevelt, Kai-Shek and Maisky Queried

Indians Appeal To Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-Shek And Maisky In Ficht For Independence

NDIA PLEA TO LEADERS 1S PLANNED      Last Step Planned Before Strike Of Peoples

Indians in Appeal To Allied Powers   Party Asks Support of De.  mands For Immediate  iP ¥ «  po Seats 7 ee ae os

APPEAL FROM INDIA   Committee Asks United Nations te Support Demands

INDIA LEADERS SEEK AID FROM UNITED STATES   Vote To Appeal To Roosevelt In Freedom Fight

INDIA WILL GK ROOSEVELT'S AID   Conference Opens To De: mand Independence From Britain

Gandhi Tells Newsmen Swift Ending Is Necessary to General  Strike Says Waiting Bad  Hindu Leader Places Little Assurance in Post-War Freedom

India Puts Up Deal To F.R.   Asks Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-Shek, Maisky to Help Win Independence Now

India appeals To FD, Kai-Shek  To Aid Demand:   Immediate Freedom From Britain Is Still Ultimatum Of Gandhi

CRISIS IN INDIA DEVELOPS WHEN CRIM BID MADE   Appeasement of Japs Would Be First Move If Country Freed, Leader Admits   MASS STRIKE THREATENED   Scrawny Martyr Demands Independence While Britain Engulfed in Conflict

Gandhi Backs  Appeal to Three Nations   Would Call on U. S., China and Russia to  Back Freedom Demand

Indta Will Appeai Cause To Allies   To Ask FDR, Chiang Kai-Shek, Maisky To Support Demands For Independence

India Asks Allied Aid In Dispute   Congress Party Meets For Action Against England   Gandhi Says He Is Friend Of British   rend Vi Drivisn  Wants To Make Them Aware Of Ther Mistakes

Gandhi G roup Will Ask FDR  To Intercede   Also Ask China, Russia Te Support Demand For In dependence From Britain.   MOSLEMS SKEPTICAL

BRAZIL NEARS DECLARATION QF WAR ON AXIS !   Government Promises Swift Action After Five Ships Are Sunk   LOSSES BELIEVED HEAVY   Sailing Of Two Diplomat Exchange Steamers Is Cancelled

BRAZIL NEAR DECLARING WAR ON AXTS   Believed Matter Of Hours Following Sinkino of Ships

bel Uc OR OUGAR BUT CHD   Schcol Heads Estimating Population for the Ration Board.   TO BE STARTED SOON

GET LINE OW OLGA BERS   Schcol. Heads Estimating Population for the Ra: _ tion Board.   TO BE STARTED SOON

Australians Chasing Japs   Keep Pushing Enemy Back Through Jungles Above Port Moresby

Japan May Make a Stand Against the Australians On a High Mountain Pass   ‘Seven Days Consistent Advance / Releases the Pressure on Port Moresby :

Australians Drive Japs Into Jungle   Expect Foe To Stand At Pass

Britain Also Reveals That Aussies Serving In Malaya And East Indies Are Back In Australia

AFF Arrival In — AustraliaCheerea   Stimson’s Disclosure Holds Promise Of An Eventual Offensive Aqainst Jap Invasion

JAPS HESITATE TO RISK DIRECT INVASION PUSH   American Troops in ‘Oonsiderable Numbers’ Reported in Australia

LARGE FORCE OF YANKS LANDED HINT OF ACTION   Japs Hesitate to Attack Australia As MacArthur Assumes Command

Se, ag With Ou Soldiers and.   _ Sailors   Dedham Youth Enters Naval Civil Engineer

a soe With Our  Soldiers and.  Sailors                 Dedham Youth *  Civil Bnoinoar;

SOVIET PORT "VERY GREAT   Germans Reported On Road Leading To Big Naval Base

VILLAGE WRECKED BY FLASH FLOOD; GUARDS TO SCENE   Water 16 Feet Deep Sweeps Away Building in Spring Valley, Wis., and Leaves 50 Homeless.   CHECK FAILS TO SHOW ANY LOSS OF LIFE   Some Persons Cut Througt Roofs to S&scape From Structures—Damage Es timated at $1,000,000.

RISING WATER 16 FEET DEEP: 50 HOMELESS   MANY TRAPPED I) HOUSES; C. & N. W. TRAIN DERAILED

GHOST TOWN MARE BY FLASH: FLOOD   Wisconsin n Village Wrecked ee

scores Left Homeless By Big Flood   Wisconsin Town Is Wrecked and Damage Is Heavy

JULIANA SAYS ALLIES TO WIN   Princess Begins Return  Trip to Canada

"TO VICTORY” CLAIMS DUTCH PRINCESS, IOWA   Princess Juliana Tells Rotarians that “United Nations Will Carry on to Victory”

EXPRESS DERAILED; 23 PERSONS HURT   Broken Rail Blamed for Accident Near St. Augustine

Florida Special Is Derailed And 22 Injured   11 of 15 Pullman Cars Leave Rails, Two Overturn Near St. Augustine, Fla.

McDaniel Tells Vivid Story of Flight From Lost City of Singapore

McDaniel Describes His Flight From Singapore Before Invading Enemy}

McDaniel Bobs Up Again After Flight From Singapore   AP Reporter Has Perilous Journey Before He Arrives in Batavia

McDaniel Writes of Harrowing Flight to Safety in Batavia   Correspondent’s Tale of Last Days on Singapore Is Received

NAZIS UNABLE TO SAVE ARMY   Russians Shoot Down Ferry Planes And Capture Reservists

Desperate Nazi Attempts To Save Army Frustrated   Russians Shoot. Down’: Big Supply And: Troop Planes Of ‘Germans. -

HITLER FAILS TO GET ARMY OUT OF TRAP   REDS SHOOT DOWN BIG SUPPLY AND TROOP PLANES

RES TRAP TIGHTENED ABOUT FUE   Fresh ‘Nazi Force Fails To Blast  - Eneirelers -

Soviets Frustrate Nazi Efforts To Aid Trapped Army   Anti-Aircraft Gunners and Fighter Planes Take Heavy Toll of German Transport Planes; Further Red Gains Reported  .

REDS BAGBIG NAZI TROOP TRANSPORTS      Attempt of Germans To Save Trapped Nazi Army Fails, Moscow Reports

GERMAN TROOP PLANES DOWNEE   RUSSIANS FRUSTRATE ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE TRAPPED NAZI ARMY.

SPRING BATTLE ENTER FIGHT   Russians Report 38 German Planes— Believed To Be Transports—Downed

RUSSIANS SHOOT DOWN AlR-BORNE NAZI RESERVVES   Reinforcements Sent to Aid Of Trapped Army Bagged By Reds, Who Report Germany Throwing in Men Drilled for Spring Drive.

Germans Attack In Donets Are:   Russians Down Air-Ferried Troops Trying to Save Trapped Army

HEAD-ON CRASH S PROBED WEDNESDA)   Interstate Commerce Commission Investigates Crash of Flyer and a Freight.

British Surge Against Enem) Along River   Allies Counter-Attack fo Relieve \solated Burma Units

BRITISH UNITS ARE ISOLATEL   5,000 Japanese Claimec Killed By Chinese In Battle For Toungoo

Mobile Units Are Cut Off By Jap Drive   Enemy Pushes to Within 10 Miles Of Prome By Flanking Move; Chinese At Toungoo Hold Against Foe

Chinese Say 5.000 Killed  At Toungoo   British Position in Prome Area Stopped by Lack of Planes   PEOPLE AID ENEMY

BRITISH ATTACK ~ SAPS IN BURMA   ENGLISH FIGHTING DESPER ATELY TO SAVE TRAPPED MOBILE UNITS.

ENEMY Gt TOP HAND IN BURMA FIGHT   British Mobile Units Are Isolated

End of Second Month Finds Japs Still Selling Allies Back   Washington Authorities Expect Other Serious Setbacks; Japs Still Have Basic Weakness

Allied Position In Pacific Held To. Be Critical After 2 Months Of War   Military And Naval Experts Expect Further Reverses Before Allied Forces Can Take Offensive; “Aerial oe Reinforcements Badly Needed. :

Advantages Gained By Sneak Attacks Still Weighing Heavily In Jap Favor

Experts See Further Jap Gaine Ahead      Only the Delivery of Huge Reinforcements Can Save Far East Kevs   U.S, POWER STILL IN THE FACTORIES   Bo Doubt of the Fina] Out. come But Additional Reverses Are Expected

End of Second Month Of War Finds U.S. Defenders Need More Reinforcements

Need Seen For More  Materials —   Reinforcements  Must Be Rushed

Further Reverses Expected By Allies   Victory Will Be Ours In Long Run, War Experts Say ~ As Battle Against Japanese Enters Third Month

Situation In Pacific Still Looms Grim   Japanese Hold Advantage Gained In Sneak Attack

ALLIED FORCES FACE SERIOUS PACIFIC THREAT   End of Second Month of War Anticipates More Reverses

SayAnother Damaged, US. Warship Bombed;  Hammer at Singapor e      Yanks, RAF Bag 10 Jap Planes; MacAr ‘thur Smashes Guns Trained on Cor~~ pegidor; Pacific Situation Is Critical, View

EXPERTS SEE GRIM OUTLOOK IN THE ORIENT   Military and Naval Leaders Declare That Delivery of Sufficient Reinforcements Soon Is Virtually Tmnocethle.

ALLIED POSITION IN PACIFIC HELD CRITICAL BY EXPERTS   ‘Still Further Reverses Can  Be E Expected, Military Anc Naval Specialists At Washington Assert—Only Delivery Of Huge Reinforcements, Difficult, If No! Impossible At This Time, Would Turn Tide Agains' Enemy, It Is Declared At Washington

EXPECT NEW REVERSALS IN PACIFIC   Allied Position Admitted Critical; Turn in Tide of Battle Not in Sight

 Allied Forces In Western \Pacific In Serious Situation   Further Reverses Expected; Japan Has Not Slowed Down: U.S. Power Still In Factories

Allied Situation In The Pacific Very Serious; New Reverses Expected

Situation est Pacific  rmed Serious   + Reverses Can Be cted Military Ex.  : Declare.   urn Tide Only  Reinforcements

ALLIED SITUATION STILL VERY SERIOUS IN BATTLE OF PACIFIC  As Long as Japs Hold Initiative, Reverses to Be Expected

Allied Forces In Serious Predicament At End Of Second Month Of War With Japanese Occup ying Key Peints And Ready  To Further Increase: Their Gains Due To Knockout Blow Dealt To Pear] Harbor; Ultimate Victory Is Termed Certain

ALLIED STATUS IS SERIOUS IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Likely To Suffer New Reverses, Say  U. S. Authorities

Allied Situation In Pacific Is Called Serious   Further Reverses Can Be Expected, Declare Experts

ALLIED SITUATION IN WESTERN PACIFIC 1S CALLED SERIOUS      Only Delivery of Huge Rein: forcements Can Turn Tide of Battle   MORE RESERVES EXPECTED

CHURCH MEETING,   Woman's Boarq of Christian Churches Meets Feb, 18.

Victory Service League Formet   EDGAR PRYOR, INC., IS HEADQUARTERS IN CITY

J. F. SCARBOROUGH HEADS VICTORY SERVICE HERE   League Being Formed To Help Car and Truck Own ers Conserve Machines.

PLAN TO DESTROY WAR PLANTS TOLD BY NAZI SABOTEUR   Gang’s Activities Recount ed By ‘Witness At Treason Trial

FBI TELLS HOW TNT CACHES WERE FOUND   Testimony Given In Case Against Three Couples Charged With Aiding One Saboteur

NOT A NORMAL MONTH   Past Month Was Near Record for September in Kansas

HE HOPES!   Hitler Seeks to End War = This Year With Negotiated Peace.

NAVAL FORCE OF JAPANESE (8 HARD HIT   From 20 to 25 Per Cent of ‘Nippon’s Naval Streneth  Is Knocked Out.   IS LOST OR DAMAGED   Survey Shows 50 to 60 Rising Sun Warships or Subs Accounted For.

NIPPON LOSES ABOUT FOURTH " OF WAR FLEET   Figures Do Not Include Jap ® Transports and Other Vessels   Enemy Far Behind U. S in Capacity to Build Replacements

Second-Hand Car Swerves Over Curb And Against Tree When Tire Blows Out Says Akeley, Driver: Two Still In Hospital

Canadian Officials Overrule an Old Chinese Custom   Arguments That They Were Dead After Ship Sank and Were Reborn in America Rejected.

Chinese Survivors Claim Rebirth in Canada; Authorities Say Must Go

EXTRA ENGINE = NOW AT WORK   Two Switch Engines Now Busy in the Nickel . Plate Yards.   RAILROAD VERY BUSY.

EAHA CHINE NOW AT WORK   Two Switch Engines Now Busy in the Nickel Plate Yards.   RAILROAD VERY BUSY

Loveable Screen Character Dies   Edna May Oliver Passes Away On 59th Rirthdav

Crochety But Loveable Screen Character Dies On 59th Anniversary Of Her Birth   WILL BE CREMATED   Knowing Death Was Not Far Away, She Requested Simple Funeral; Was Shy In Private Life

Draft Board Seeks To Contact 7 Registrants   Friends or Relatives Asked to Aid In Locating These Men

ESTIMATE TAKES {6 TO 50 YEARS   Limit of Entire German Army Generally Placed at 9.000.000

Hitler Planning to Put Five Million Men Into Field Against Russian:

Say Hitler Will Use 5 “Millions  In Russ Drive   Delays Offensive Until Jine 1; Gets Rumania, Higescy Help

Hurl 5 Million Men Against Russians   Harrying Tactics Of Reds And Long Winter Delays Offensive Until June 1

ONETIME U. §. AUDITOR FOUND GUILTY BY JURY   Nathaniel James Botwin Former OPM Eniploye Guilty of Attempting to Bribe Federal Agents   18-YEAR-OLD CHARGE   Outgrowth of Income Ta: Return; Alleged to Have Sought Favorable Report on Document

‘We'll Be Back,’ Senators Say  Of Bataan Loss   Heroic stand called an epic of history; Truman_ reealls General  MeArthur’s pledge.

GUNGHEGS PATS HIGH TABUT EA TO BATAAN MEN   Nation Must Go To Work And Regain Lost Islands, Legislators Declare

STARVATION TOLL “HIGH IN. GREECE   1,200 Dying g Daily Is Report; Cemeteries Present . Preohlem

Japanese Retreat In Kaingsi District   Chinese Retake Ihwang in Fierce Battle, Raid Invader Positions in South China Capturing Quantity of War Supplies

JAPS SUFFER CHINA DEFEAT   Nipponese Driven Out. o} Ihwang Which They Captured Last Week

Enemy Driven Out of Kiangsi  Province Town   Central News Agency Reports That Jap Invasion Army Is  in Full Retreat

JAPS DRIVEN FROM [HWANG BY CHINESE   Recapture Of Kiangsi Pro vince Town Blow To Jap anese Pian To Trap Large Chinese Forces.   AVG Raiding

Chinese Drive Japs. From  Kiangsi Town   Attack Positions On Rail Line “In Southern China

Japanese Driven From hwang In Fierce Battlinc  Re ee Ee A,   Recapture Pictured A: Blow To Jap Plans To Trap Chinese Forces

Chinese Drive Japanese From Town   Recapture Kiangsi Province Village of Ihwang

Chinese Retake Kiangsi Town In Fierce Counter-Attack; American Volunteers Bow Out

War Projects in Kansas Take $2,817,120 Worth Of Land From Tax Rolls   ‘Plants in Johnson County Remove 9,000 Acres Valued at $300,000

War Projects Cut Tax Rolls   $2,817,120 Worth Of Kansas Land Now Tax Exempt

Oil Tanker Damaged By  Explosions   Cause Off East Coast Not Known

Two Japanese Transports  Hit by Bomb:   Attack on Morseby By Enemy Planes **Insignificant”’

TWO JAPANESE TRANSPORTS ARE PROBABLY SUNK   Gen. MacArthur’s Airmen Are Credited With Destruct ion of Shins at Koenang

Allies, Japanese Trade Air Blows   2 Troop Ships Blasted, Port Moresby Bombed

Allied Air Forces Hit Enemy Ships   Believe Two Jap Transports Sunk

JAP VESSELS HITBY BOMBS, PROBABLY SUN   Nipponese Keep up Their Aerial Warfare On Port Moresby; RAF Active in Burma

Transports  Hit by Bombs   Allied Airmen Report Probable Destruction of Two Jap Ships

Two Japanese Transports Bombed in Allied Raid; Enemy Sends 34 Planes Against Port Moresby

2 Japanese Transports May Be Lost  Probably Destroyec In Attack Made By

Two Japanese Ships Bombed, Believed Sunk   Damage Is Light In Moresby Raid

Yanks Captured, Report of Tokyo   Five Hundred Taken In Java Fighting

JAPAN REPORTS FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN PRISONERS TAKEN IN SOUTH PACIFIC ACTION

500 Americans Taken, Japs Say   Claim 500 Are Taken Prisoner at Bandoeng On Island of Java

MEN AND GUNS WERE CAPTURED IN JAVA BATTLE   Japanese Report 400 American Troops Captured At Bandoeng, 100 In Cen tral Java.

Few Remaining Naval Strong Points in Southwest Pacific Hit Again in Australia.   SLIGHT DAMAGE IS AUSTRALIAN CLAIM

TOKYO REPORTS 500 AMERICAN TROOPS TAKEN   Claims 400 Captured ai Bandoeng and 100 More in Eastern Java, With War Gear   BOMBER’S EXPLOIT   U.S. Fliers Destroy at Least Twe Enemy Planes in Raid on Ra baul, New Britain

Tokyo Radio Tells of Jap Capture of Much War Material   Australians Hear Talk of Allied Counter-Drive eS Against Enemy

VAST FLEET OF U. S. U-BOATS REPORTED BUSY  Fee ee ee ee Te   America Opens Air Headquarters In India To Facilitate Attack   TO HIT AT HOMELAND   Britain Says We're Going To Carry War Into Enemy’s Country’

Nippon Lists Men, Guns Seized   Repeat Denial of Atrocities at Hong Kong

500 SOLDIERS OF U.S. TAKEN BY JAPANESE   sit deena loose  MUCH WAR MATERIAL ALSO iS CAPTURED IN JAVA

Reds Deny Enemy Crosses River   British Admit Major Battle Fought In Barents Sea by Allied Convoy

Nazis Push Spearheads Across Don River, Planes, U- Boats Battle In The Barents Sea

Hold Nazi Forces at Don River   Zeds Claim ‘“Mountains’’ of German Dead Piled on  Battlefields

ATTACK BEATEN UrE WITH AID Ut RED FORGES   Russian Airmen Bomb German Airdromes Along Northern Route   GERMAN SPEARHEADS PUSH ACROSS DON RIVER   Heaviest Land Battles Of War Raging As Reds Bar Path To Caucasus

Nonstop Warfare Rages; Convoy In Important Battle   BY JOE . ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

May Force Hitler To Alter Plans For Winter Lull   Soviets Slow To Talk About New Assault, But Expect Progress

AIRMEN BLAST JAP POSITIONS   United Nations Planes Still Rule Sky Over Burma

ALLIES RULE AIR OVER BURMA TO HALT JAPS   Enemy May Attack Southwest Burma and Threaten BritishIndian Defenders From Rear

Torpedo Planes Make History  In Night Attack on Jap Ships   Navy Long-Range Bombers Discovered Japs Of Midway, Officer Reveals —- Crew of Plane Shot Down Fought Sharks

U. S: Planes Launched Night Torpedo Attack On Japanese Fleet As It Steamed Toward Midway

Navy Patrol Planes Hit Japs First, 500 Miles Off Midway   CONVOY ROUTED GERMANS CLAIM   Nazis Say Four Allied Warships Sunk

VICTORY IS CLAIMED BY AXIS      Night Attacks By U. S. Torpedo Planes On Japs Are Described In New Accounts Of Midway Fight

Naval Pilots on Patrol Spotted Jap Fleet Headed to Midway; Later Scored with Torpedoes

‘Was Firat Time In History That-Torpedo Planes Had ‘Taken Part In: Large: .  Bnnln B4é- le

Thrilling New Accounts Of Midway Battle Told By Men Who Took Part

NAVY'S ROLE IN MIDWAY BATTLE THRILLING ONE   Long Range Patrol Bomb ers Discover Japanese Fleet Off Island and  Make Night Attack   FIRST SEEN JUNE 3   One Plane Forced to Land In Sea; Crew Rescued After Fighting Off Sharks

Tell of Spotting Japs Off Midway  PBY Patrol Planes Then Used for Torpedo Attack

Discovery of Fleet and Attacks In Dark Told  —_yv_—_—. oan RESCUES MADE   Capt. Ramsey Tells of New Ways of Fighting

Midway Story Is Thrilling   Operations Officer Reveals New Details Of Fleet Discovery

Night Attack On Jap Fleet, Rescue Of U. S. Fliers In Pacific, Described

First Attack on Jap Fleet In Midway Battle Made at Night By Torpedo Planes

New Accounts of Midway Describe Discovery of Jap Fleet and Thrilling Rescues   Appearance of U. S. Planes In Turkey Reveals New Front

Was First Time In History That Torpedo Planes Had  Taken Part In LargeGanale Attanrl

Attack Hundreds of Miles From Base Is Daring Chapter in Naval Action

Torpede Plane Attack Used At Night For First Time in Big Midway Naval Battle

Patrol Bombers Discovered Jap Fleet at Midway   Night Torpedo Attack Used Successfully Against Invaders

First Nicht Torpedo Attack in History   Thrilling Rescues of Navy Fliers From Sea Told in New stories of Battle of Midway

Ranging U.S. Patrol Bombers First Spotted Japanese Flee: Otf Midway, Attack Followec

Report Desert Fox, Part Of Army Now .  In Tunisia   Battle Rages

Sugar Beet Acreage Seeded to Date, Far Short of Goal  Labor Situation Is Eaperna ft

Sugar Beet Acreage Seeded to Date, Far Short of Goal  Labor Situation Is Forcing Cut In State Plantinas

BRITISH FORCED BACK IN MALAYA      But Confidence Mounts in Possibilities of Defending Singapore   CHINESE AID” BRITISH

CONFIDENCE MOUNTS IN POSSIBILITIES OF SINGAPORE DEFENSE   NAMING WAVELL SUPREME COMMANDER ‘AND AID FROM CHINA GIVE OPTIMISM

Confidence Mounts In Defense Of Vital Singapore, Despite New Allied Retreat

British Make New Retreat On Peninsula   Singapore Confident Of Holding; Selection Of Wavell As Commander Welcomed By Leaders

Chinese Troops  Sent fo Aid  ‘Burma, Malaya Chinese Celebrate  Penny SS SET eer   Chinese Celebrate Changsha Victory in Which 52,000 Japs Were Killed

Confidence On Rise At  : r Singapore   Japs Make Some New Gains But Tide of Allied Unified Effort Is Moving

Singapore Defense Confidence Mounts   Arrival of Chinese Troops in Burma Is Seen as Move of General Wavell in Co-ordinating Far Eastern Forces.

APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL WAVELL ~ MAY MEAN HELP   DISPATCHES REPORT CHINESR TROOPS ON WAY TO AID IN MATLAYVA   JAPANESE STILL ADVANCING IN NORTH PART OF BORNEO   Alr Attacks Reported on Australian Airdrome, Bismarck Archipelago

RED WAR HELD MORE CRITICAL   Nazi Threat to Rostov, Stalingrad Worse Than Moscow: ©

Terrorism Intensified In Europe   Nazi Firing Squads Used in Vain Anti-sabotage Effort

CITY DADS WILL MEET   League of Municipalities Sponsoring Group gf Meetings

SHORT SUPPLY LINCO WORKING IN NAZI FAVOR   Aerial Superiority Gives Enemy Big Advantage In Tunisian Area

Axis Air Superiority — Checks Tunisia Drive; Big Tank Battle Fought   Bitter Fighting Continues in Tebourba Area; Axis is Estimated to Have 28,000  Troops in Tunisia

FRANTIC WEEKEND   TRANTIN FRLEALAY BY COMUND FANLOII He Didn't Know Her; He’d Never Seen Her: But Just One Look and He Was in Love

“My Sammy, He Didn’t Come Home, I Have Nin One Else.” Falters Grieving Old Mother

Little Old Lady Seeks Only Son In Morgue Dead   Search For Sam Ends In Failure

LAWN MOWER CURB SET FOR JUNE 30   Immediate Curtailment Se Up in Newest WPB Order

ISU RECEIVERS ARF NAMED   Appointments Temporary Result offSuit in  Teanes faante Cane

ISU RECEIVERS ARE NAMED   Appointments Temporary Result of. Suit in Jasper County Court

Henderson Plans To Reduce Rents   Will Soon Take Action in Defense Areas of Nation

RENTAL RAISES TO BE GHECKEL   Price Administrator t¢ Put Ceiling On Rates In Defense Areas

RENTAL REDUCTIONS WILL BE ORDERED   Henderson to Move Soon Into War-Swollen Defense Areas Thruout Nation.

OPA Will Combat  Rent Increase:   Federal Officiale Read; To Crack Down in Defense Industry Areas

‘German Forces In Crimea Are Trapped by Reds   Ten Thousand Invaders Killed in Five Days, Radio Moscow Reports

Winter On Way Back   Freezing Temperature Predicted For Tonight In Northern Kansas

An Encore By Winter   Rain Here Expected To Turn to Snow As Mercury Drops

WINTER MOVING It   Damage Is. Threatened tc Budding Fruit Trees and Gardens

AMR FORTREGaES TAKE HEAVY TOLL   Steadily Sap Strength of Japs Off Borneo   TRANSPORT SUNK   U. 8. Bombers Roughly Handle Fighter Planes; Down Two, Hit Third

U.S. BOMBERS SINK ANOTHER BIG JAP BOAT   One Transport Goes Down Off Borneo, Second is Left in Flames   DUTCH NOW CLAIM TOLL 30 FOE SHIPS   Costly Casualties of Enemy Cause Wave of Optimism At the Indies

SECOND SET AFIRE BY U. 8. BOMBERS; CRUISER 15 Hil   Action Takes Place in Macas sar Strait, Where Great Battle Has Raged for Days.   ONE AMERICAN PLANE LOST IN ATTACK   Lull Continues on Luzon Island With Invaders Apparently Reorganizing for New Assault.

Flying Fortresses Straddle Nipponcese Cruiser With Explosives, Sink One Big Troopship and Fire Another

American Bombers Blast Two More Jap Transports, Cruiser Off Borneo   Outnumbered Yank Fliers Rout 37 Japanese Fighters

ENEMY LOSES TRANSPORT IN BORNEO CLASH   TOTAL OF 30 SHIPS GONE, 25,000 MEN DROWN

Three More Jap Ships Blasted   Transport Sunk, Another Left In Flames, Cruiser Bombed Heavily

GIO WINNER   Employes Vcte for Nationa Unicn by Four to One . . Majorit7. _   AS BARGAINING AGENT   CIO Got -73.93. Per Cent o: Vote, Independents Re. ceived 19.91 Per Cent. —

CLO WINE TN ELECTION AT PO. PLANT   Employes Vcte for Nationa Unicn by Four to One Majorit/.   AS BARGAINING AGENT   CIO Got 73.93 Per Cent of Vote, Independents Re. ceived 19.91 Per Cent.

2 ARMY DESERTERS GIVEN LIFE TERMS   Men Convicted In Federal Court Of Slaying FEE Agent Last March 13

GOVERNMENT GALLS FOR MACHINERY; EQUIPMENT   Dr. Oyler Placed in Charge of Securing Information in Linn Co.

DUT TG VOWS  “Stabilizing The  : ae Remuneration” Is In Contused State  Roosevelt Spurns Method Proposed  By His Aides   ieee Bite ee

A BRITISH RADIO SAYS BUSSIANS HAVE ADVANCEL   Moved Up 80 Miles or More Westward From. Kirov Zone, Is Report.   ‘CROSSED SOZH RIVER   More Than 3,500 German  Troops Were Officially Declared to Have Been Slain.

NOT A BOMB,   Cracked Glass at Mount’  Insnurance Agency Prompts Sign.

NOT 4 BOMB,   Cracked Glass.at Mount Insur -ance Agency Prompts Sign.

GET 1.13 INCHES OF RAIN   Year Ago: Today the Mercury Climbed to 104 Degrees

MacArthur’ s Forces Retake Key Positions   War Comes Closer to Australia; Jap Drive Down East Malayan Coast Makes Further Progress

Guerillas Attacking Japanese   Success for the Americar and Filipino Forces Reported Today

INVADERS FLED AFTER ATTACK BY GUERILLAS   Airdrome reported captured by Filipinos after spirited fight

MacArthur’s Soldiers Drive Japs Back In Strong Counter Offense   American Guerillas In Action On Luzon; Enemy Casualties Reported Heavy

Guerillas Raid Enemy Airdrome Behind Lines   Extension of Attack In South Pacific Feared by Australia

HIT AT FLANK OF HUGE SCALE JAP OFFENSIVE   Guerillas Slay 110 of Enemy in Surprise Attack on Airdrome

MacArthur’ s Men Re-Capture All Lost Ground   Report Successful Guerilla Action In Enemy-Held Territory

MacArthur’s Guerillas Kill 110 Japanese In Surprise Attack Scuth of Apari, Rout 300 Others   JAPANESE BOMBERS HIT MANY POINTS

U. S. PLANES AND TORPEDO BOATS STRIKE EFFEC. TIVE BLOWS AS AMERICAN FORCES SAVAGELY COUNTER-ATTACK IN BATAAN TO REGAIN POSI.

JAP SUFFER HEAVY QEEEAT ASU. 9, LINES  REESTABLIOM   MacArthur Men Smash Foes Again; Guerillas Raid Airdrome   “Savage” Fighting Retakes American Position Penetrated

Americans Beat Japanese Back and Recapture All Positions on Peninsula

Flashes of Life  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   SCHOOL’S OUT—IN ERROR

LEWIS’ ASSOCIATES PREDICT U. Mi. W. WILL TAKE LEAD ORGANIZING RANCHERS

all of Singapore Should Make Americans Aware of Fact That We Are at War

U.S. IN PERIL, VETERAN SAYS   Standley Says: “Too Many Of Us Sitting With Hands Folded”

IF LINCOLN W      ‘Wake Up, America—The Japs Are Coming!’ Analyst Warns As Complacency Continues

British Defeated in Three Out of Four Counter-Attacks   America Still Needs To Be Jolted From Complacency

The War Today.   Complacency. of U.-S. ‘Public Greatest Barrier to Victory

UNITED AND URGENT ACTION NECESSARY TO MEET CRISIS   Admiral Standley Says — America Can Be Licked,  That Too Many Have Beer  a Te   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst -

SINGAPORE AND ITS RESULTS SHOULD REALLY AWAKEN PEOPLE OF AMERICA TO NEED FOR ACTION

"re i i aie die aie, tn lin. i a  Nation Must Awaken To War Crisis  rs

The War Today   Americans Can't Lick Japs With Both Hands Tied Behind. Back.

United and Urgent Action Necessary In America To Meet Japanese Threat

Singapore Is Warning That War Is ‘Life Or Death Fight For:Americans   “America Can Be Licked. Too Many Of Us © Sitting With Hands Folded,” Says Standley

The War Today   Loss Of Singapore Should Be Final Lesson To Drive Home   Need For United, Urgent Action

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Complacency Is Greatest Enemy As U.S. Publie Refuses To Awaken

Today’s War Moves   Expert Cites Dire Need for Americans To Real SE ee 

HART REACHES JAVA   U. S. Admiral Arrives To Assume Command Of Allied Fleet

Admiral Hart Visits Indies   Naval Head Makes  Trip in Submarine

Dutch and Allies Blast Five Ships   Orientals Battle Doggedly to Hold  Pacsitoans in Rorneo and Celebes

LAVISH PRAISE ON AMERICAN SUBS IN INDIE:   Hart Cites Handicaps And Endurance Against Great Odds

SUBMARINE SECTION OF FLEET IS GIVEN PRAISE BY ADMIRAI   Former Commander of Asiatic Division of Navy Praises Commanders and Crews.

AMERICAN SUBMARINE CREWS ARE GIVEN HIGHEST PRAISE   ADMIRAL HART TELLS Ol ACIHEVEMENTS OF UNDERWATER CRAFT AGAINST GREAT DIFFICULTIES

AOMMRAL HART TES WORK 5. SUBMARINES   American Undersea Craft Overcome Heavy Odds,  Draw Lavish Pratse

TEXAS COAST IS WARNED OF TROPIC STORM   Warning Sent From Morgan City, La. West To Brownsville  AA OETHINMINAbIE OWT   NO HURRIGANE YET   Predict 38-Mile Winds Advise People Stay Home

N.L.R.B. SEIZES STRIKERS JOBS   Employment Service ‘Ask ed:‘to Supply Men for 125 Places.

STRIKERS REPLACED   WPB Order To Return To Work Ignored, Substitutes Hired

Government Acts to Replace Men on Strike in Privately - Owned Industry

GOVERNMENT HIRES MEN TO REPLACE TEXTILE WORKERS   Strikers Refuse To Return To Work; Pay Boost Is Issya

Federal Recruits Replace Strikers In Fall River Mill   First Proveding. Of ‘Kind Taken By Government .Sinee-L-S.-Entered-War

WORKERS HIRED 10 DEPLACE STRIKERS   Labor Board Takes Such Action First Time Since ILS. Entered War

U.S. To Take Strikers Jobs   Replacements Are Hired At Textile Factory In Fall River

Government Orders Hiring Of Men to Break Strike   More Than 1200 Idle Because of Total Wag Demands of Only $81.81 Per Week

STRIKERS’ JOBS FILLED BY WLB   Federal Action At . Eastern Textile Mill Is First Since Start Of War

U5, HIRES MEN TO BREAK STRIKE   New Employes Will Take Jobs of Strikers at Textile Mill

Change In Bill Voted By Senate   Dpponents Of Plan Of Farm Bloc Contend Prices Will Rise 25 Per Cent

NINE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASE   Army Plane Falls in Ida. ho, Killing the Entire Crew.

Nine Killed In Army Bomber Crash   One lowa Soldier Listed Among Victims.

American-Led Filipino Troops Still Fighting   No Comnunication Received From Island Since May 6

Senators Begin Organizing For Fight On Labor   Attempt Will Be Made T¢ By-Pass Education And Labor Committee

Senate Bucks ~~ Labor Truce   Group Seeks to Put Law Through Suspending 40-Hour Week

SEEKS ACTION ONLABOR BILL   Group in Senate in Revolt Against Administration On 40-Hour Week

Senators Revolt, Push for Action On 40-Hour Week   Bloc Organizes To Compel Vote on Union Restrictions  PEPPER, LEE AT HEAD O'Mahoney to Offer  Nelson Amendment  Ac Profits Curb

Senate Group Seeks Action On Repeal of 40-Hour Week   Headed hy Pepper, Lee Bloe Hopes To Force Legislation to Vote  On Floor of Senate   ADMINISTRATION PLAYING FOR TIME   Opportunity May Come When Connally Measur On Strikes Comes Up

Battle Upon Short Week Due   Group of Senators To Try to Force Suspension

Senators Organizing To Force Action On Repeal Of 40-Hour Week Law

SENATE BLOC TO SEEK VOTE ONLABOR AC   Group, Rebelling Against Administration, to Force Action   SUSPENSION ASKED OF 40-HOUR WEEK   Measure Would Also Re: strict Activities of Unions

SENATE FORCE WILL DEMAND LABOR ACTION   Hour Week Suspen. sion, Curb On Unions Sought

40-Hour Lay  Faces Karly  Senate Test Bloc Organizes For Drive lo Curb Unions

SENATE GROUP SEEKS ACTION ON LABOR BILL   Legislation Calling Fo Suspension Of 40-Hour Week Is Still Being Pushed

SENATE BLOC SEEKS ACTION ON LABOR ACT   Sponsors Try to Muster Suppor! fo Suspend 40-Hour Law, Re strict Union Activity

Senate Action On 40-Hour Week Sought   Croup Will Attempt  lo By-Pass Education, Labor Committee Tha Opposes Interference

Unit Repeal shor Act   Coes Against Fishes, Wants on 40-Hour  Suspended

Revolt Against Roosevelt Plans Gaining Strength   Both Republicans anc Democrats Seek To Force Senate Action   Administration May Seel Agreement To Lengthen Work Week

FEES FACE QUIZ   Senate Committee Considers Check On Union Charges.

ADDS TO POWERS   FDR Puts McNutt in Charge o! 4 Government Agencies.

EXTENDS POWER OF PAUL M'NUTT   FDR Orders Four Agencies Put Under Manpower Chieftain

SENATE COMM: RUSHING GAS RATION PROBE   Henderson, Ickes, Jeffers, Eastman Are Subpoenaed

FOUR HIGH RANKING WARTIME OFFICIALS CALLED TO EXPLAIN      Senate Committee Want: to Hear Why Gas   Rationing Plan Was   - Ordered.

JEFFERS AMONG. OFFICIALS TO ATTEND HEARING ON " REASONS FOR GASOLINE RATIONING ORDER

House Committee Works on System to Soften Blow of Increased Rates.   INCLUDE HIGHER SURTAX

INSTALLMENT PLAN MAY BE INSTITUTED TO GET INCOME TAX. TREASURY PROGRAM   WOULD ASSURE: Eis PAYMEN’  Tow'c TAY

Low Income Group Hit by ‘Tax Program   But Blow May Be Softened by Taking Money From Payroll

GHECKOFF FOR “INCOME TAXES BEFORE HOUSE   Would Deduct Flat 10 Pe Cent of Taxable Wages Each Payday

May Carve Pay Checks   Income Tax. May Get ‘Wage Earners. Before They Receive Salary

PAY ROLL DEDUCTION URGED BY TREASURY   Morgenthau Asks 10 Per Cent Taxable Income Be Collected From Salaries

WAR PRODUCTION OF GERMANS HIT BY. RAF ATTACKS   Essen Is Hammered By 1,~ 036 Planes In New Assault Against Reich   ALLIED SITUATION IS SOMEWHAT BETTER

CHINA LONE AREA - WHERE FOES GAIN   1,036 Planes Bomb German City; Axie African Lines Split; Reds Improve Position .

Pact Against Axis To Bri ing Speedy A ‘Action   “Broad: Program OF, Wa ‘Moves Anticipated Or Heels Of Accord ©

DECLARATION OF UNITY 1ST GREAT ALLIED VICTOR    Combines Objectives of Many Nations—Piledges Against  Separate Peace.

26-NATION PLEDGE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY UNITED ACTION   Declaration  Is Preliminary  ; To Broad Program Of  i ‘Unified Anti-Axis War Moves      REDS NOT CON COMMITTED 4. TO. WAR. WITH JAPS

FURTHER UNITY OF ACTION SEEN   Agreement Of 26 Nations Due To Be Supplemented

26 Nations Join Pact Against Axis   Agreement Calls For United Action And Finish Fight

More Evidence of United  Action By 26 Nations Is  Forecast From Washinetor

FURTHER ACTION FORTHCOMING ON ANTEAXIS PACT   LEAVES WAY OPEN FOR LATINAMERICAN COUNTRIES TO JOIN CONFLICT

Anti-Hitler Pact Unites 26 Nations   Joint Action By Allies Seen Within Few Dav:

ALLIED NATIONS WORK TOGETHER   “No-Peace” Pact Expectec to Be Followed by Other Joint Plans .

Allied Chiefs Renew Talks On Strategy  United Aggressive Action Expected to Be Announced Next 246 NATIONS SIGN  All Pledged to Make No Separate Peace With . ere

PLANS FOR FINISH — FIGHT ON AXIS TO BE ARRANGED SOON   26 Nations to Unite in Program to Continue the War to Crush Hitlerism.

Rev. Reifsnidex Is Appointed  Administers Japan Chiureh Aetivitiag

Fortresses Bomb  Belgian Airfield   Forts Return Without Loss For Eighth Time

Bnlllot ARE NolOTING Oh LUNDON PARLEY   ffer a Ccmpromise Plan to Get Part of the Pacific War Council.   BUT OTHERS OBJECT   British Want Pacific Political Problems Decided ‘ at London.

BRITAIN WANTS POLITICAL WAR _ PLANINLONDON   Compromise Would Center Military Problems in » Washington   Other United Nations Favor Single Pacific Council . in U. S. Capital

NAZIS. THREATEN TO DEPORT 500, EXECUTE 15 MORE   If Person Who Attacked  Soldier ‘May.2 Does Not Surrender Killings are Will Take Place “~

NAZIS TAKE NEW STEPS TO QUELL FRENCH PATRIOTS   FORBID BICYCLE RIDING IN OCCUPIED FRANCE FROM OP. M. TOS A, M.      THREATEN TO EXECUTE 15 MORE HOSTAGES, DEPORT 50(         Five Already Shot: Give Gully Porson 8 Days In Which to Surrender For Attack On Soldier

NAZIS PLACE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON FRENCH PATRIOTS      113 Frenchmen Executed In Recént Days; 500 Deported to Labor Campos.

Revolt Threat Grows as Nazis  Step Up Kilhins   56 German Soldiers Auiec _in Train Wreck; Duteh

Germans Ban Night Cycling Of Frenchmen   Attack on Nazi Provokes Another Hostage Roundup

Doolittle’sRaid Was Big Thrill  or Prisoners   One Bomber Flew Over Camp Where Yanks Were Held

Tokyo Raid A Thrill For  Americans   Those Interned Watch. ed Doolittle’s Unit Drop Bombs

Tokyo Raid Thrilled Internees; ‘Honekeone Fall [s Described   Correspondents Tell Of Pacific War Events; U.S. Flyers Waved As They Blasted Jap Cities

Americans Interned In Japan Got Spine-Tingling Thrills When Doolittle’s Squadron Made Attack

U.S. Air Raic On Tokyo A Big Thriller   Internees Happy To See Planes

Music of Motors Or U.S. Bomber Sweet To Jap-Held Yanks   Saw and Heard Enough to Know Heavy Damage Done and That Japs Badly Shaken By Big Raid

Raid on Japan Proved Thrill To Americans   Writers Interned In Tokyo Tell of Attacks on Region

Interned Americans Got Thrill of Lifetime When Americans Came Over; Guards Greatly Excited, and Generals Apologize to Emperor; Japs Have Plenty Victims to Bury; Returned Prisoners Relate Harrowing Experiences in Internment. - ;

Gen. Doolittle’s Raid Provided Thrill Of A Lifetime For Americans Interned In Japan

General Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo ~ Gave Americans Held Prisoner Big Thrill of Lifetime, Writer Relate:

Mass Burial Of Japanese Followed Raid   Interuees Thrilled as Doolittle Blasted Eien:

Doolittle’s Raid On Tokyo Better Than “5th Symphony” To Interned Correspondents

Americans Saw Planes Heard Bombs and Later Accounts of Jap Casualties

TROPICAL STORM: SKIRTING CUBA; MAY MISS STATES   Peninsular Florida and Resor’  Area Not in. Path :of Ty . phoon Bern in the: Carib  hean

_ ast of ‘rds Gulf Florida   Hurricane Ski’ o> 4 Cuba, Heads: -- 33 (d Veers Away <=", "Fl

Storm Swerves, Sweeping Along Coast Of Cuba   Main Force May Pass Inland Over Cuba Then Head Into Gulf Of Mexico

MAIN FORCE OF CARIBBEAN STORM HEADS FOR GULF   Wide Area of Storm Winds Threaten Bahama Islands off Florida Coast

Gale Hits Caribbean   ' Storm Slarts Cuba, Heads Te Gulf of Mexico

Florida to Be Missed by  Hurricane   Main Force Skirts North Coast of Cuba Heading Through Straits Into Gulf

TROPIC GALE HITS ISLAND OFF FLORIDA         Palm Beach, Miami Upset As Hurricane Skirts Caribbean   BAHAMAS IN PATH   Scheols Closed, Vessels Take Shelter in Piorts

ORM HEADED WARD MIAMI   les Now Tearing at Cen.  al Bahama Island’May  Exceed Seventy-five Miles An Hour   RIDA SCHOOLS . ORDERED CLOSED   tels Housing Navy and yast Guard Personnel shuttered; Residents Take Precautions

GULF HURRICANE APPARENTLY DUE T0 MISS MIAMI AREA  HEAVY GALE WINDS ANT   HEAVY GALE WINDS ANTI. CIPATED OVER SOUTHERN FLORIDA. HOWEVER

Storm In Bahamas Is  Heading For Miami, Fla.   Schools Ordered Closed For Today; Weather Bureau On  =

Hurricane Veers From. - Miami Area   Caribbean Storm Carries _ Grave Damage Threat - for Key West

MIAMI IS PREPARED FOR GALES   Heavy Blow Skirting Cuba, May Miss Florida Area

Caribbean Storm Heads For Gulf.....  Hurricane Apparently Missing Florida Coast

HURRICANE TEARS AT BAHAMAS, HEADS TOWARD FLORIDA   Miami Area Appears In Direct Path Of Screaming Wind

WINDSTORM HEADED FOR LOWER FLORID/   Winds May Exceed 75 Miles an Hour

GALE WINDS MAY STRIKE MIAMI AREA   Warning Is Issued To Large Region During Day

STORM IN THE SOUTH   ‘Main Force of Wind Is Aimed : Away From Coast of Florida

Bahama Isles Threatened by Tropie Storm   Miami, Other Florida Cities Prepare for Rlow

Storm Forming In Caribbean Expected to Strike In Cuba; Florida May Escape Its Fury

STORM SKIRTS COAST OF GUBA   Main Force Apparently Headed  Toward Gulf; Florida Expects Gales

STORM VEER EH OM FLORIDA AEOUAT AREAS   Hurricane To Miss Miami And Move On Into Gulf, Indication Today

FLORIDA IN STORM PATH   But Main Force of Hurricane Veers Toward Gulf of Mexico.

SEVERE STORM HEADS TOWARD SOUTH FLORIDA   Winds Of Hurricane Force Expected As Blow Moves Northward

Miami Is In Path Of Storm   West Indies Being Swept By Violent toarm.

HURRICANE HEADS TOWARD ThE EAST COAST OF FLORIDE   Storm Winds Now Tearing At Central Bahama _ Islands May Exceed 75 Miles An Hour; Warnings Hoisted From Melbourne To Key West; Miami In Exact Path.

[ropical Storm in Caribbean Headed Toward Gulf Today   Will Apparently Mis: Southern Florida Coast Resorts

Caribbean Storm Heading Toward Tip of Florida   Key West Area Threatened, but Miami Out of Path

STORM (6 MOVING. TOWARDS FLORIDA      Civilian, Naval Forces Take Precautions to Protect ~. Property.

Caribbean Hurricane  Skirts Cuba   Florida Threatened For - Time But Storm Blows.  Taio” Gulf” OF Mexico:

Break German Barrier Outside  Of Stalingrad   Nazis Forced to Divert Veteran Prussian Troops From Other Fronts.   Lose Many Supplies In Stemming Assault

GERMAN DRIVE THREATENED BY FLANK ATTACK   Fighting, Meanwhile, Rages In Battered Volga City Without Many Changes   NEW DANGERAN CAUCASUS   in Far Pacific, Japs Still Being Chased Back in New Guinea Jungles

Huns “Annihilate” Another Stalingrad Defense Force, but Definite Claims . Lacking; “Still Holding’”—Jap Threat  to Morseby Smashed

Reds Block Nazi Attacks, Surge To Bend Of Don   Stalingrad Relief Offensive Of Soviet Tanks Successful Diverting Prussian Troops

Nazis Divert Veterans To Stem Attack   Soviet Tanks Officially Reported To Have Broken Into Vital 40-Mile Enemy Barrier Northwest of Statincrad

Reds Recross the Don North of Stalingrad   Germans Divert Veterans to Stop Russian Advance; Red Force Encircled, Nazis Say; Report Denied

Nazi Barrier Broken, Soviet Claims; Battles Raging In Stalingrad

Kiska, Only Aleutian Outpost Left In Enemy Hands, Battered By Planes; Japs Still Retreating In New Guinea MacArthur Says Forces Exhausted

Soviets Fight Back To Bend  In Don River   Tanks Breaking Into Vital Nazi Barrier Near Stalingrad; City Attack«< Rlacked

Russians Claim One Thing and Nazis Another as 45th Day of Bloody Siege Is Reported.   CITY ITSELF, BUSY DRIVING OUT NAZIS

Forces Diversion Of Elite Nazi Troops To Stop Drive As Soviets Gain New Edge

Tanks Breaking German Line Near Stalingrad, Soviet Claims: Nazis Talk of ‘Encirelement’

Claim Soviet Troops Hack German Flank Northwest of City   Counter-Claim By Reich Leaders Says Encircled Russian Forces  Have Been Split And Annihilated:

Axis Admits Soviet Pour Across Don   Prussian Troops Are Taken From Other Fronts to Battle: at Stalingrad   Nazis Fendanvered   Possibility Exists Red Armies Might Cut Nazi Supplies

NTL ALLL LLL  Soviet Tanks Smash Into Nazi Flank   Enemy Forced to Send Crack Troops to Northwest Stalingrad

RUSSIANS ARE STREAMING BACK OVER DON RIVER   Javaders Divert Veteran Prussian Troops to Effort To Stem Russian Assault; German Claims Denied

Russians Knife Into Nazi Flank   Siege of Stalingrad Endangerec By Red Counterattack as City Itself Holds Firm

RUSSIAN TANKS DRIVE THROUGH INVADERS’ LINES   Enemy Attacks On City Routed By Soviet Army

AXIS SOURCES SAY RUSSIANS ARE STREAMING BACK ACROSS DON RIVER: DRIVE THREATENS GERMAN SUPPLY LIN   German Military Officers Assert Russian Forces “Annihilated” Northwest of Stalingrad. Rome Radio Says Reds Crossing Don-Volga Corridor

Tanks Cut Foe Line in Stalingrad   Soviets Push Across River Into Vital German Eorriar   Nazis Deny Loss   Berlin Says Russian Northwest Defendezs Bve Better lead

Relief Attack. On Nazi Flank Pushes Onward   Germans Claim Stalingrad Gains But Russians Say They Hold Fast; Soviet Troops Cross Don, to Peril Enemy Supply Line.

Red Tanks Crack Nazis’ North Flank   ‘Our Troops Are Holding Positions’

Fight Back to Don; Stream Over River;  Siege in 45th Day   Nazi Attacks on City Blocked as Soviets Hold Positions

Red Tanks Break German Grip On  F Stalinorad Area   Nazi Claims Vague » But Rome Admit: i Reds Surge Back * Over Don   Was German Bulwark

Russian Headquarters Confidently ‘An nounces “Our Troops Are Holding Positions On Al] Lines”

SOVIET TANKS ARE REPORTED 10 HAVE BROKEN NAZI LINE   VAGUE GERMAN: REPORTS CLAIM, HOWEVER, RED FORCES ANNIHILATED

Russians Surge Across Volga in Counterattack   Hitler Hurls Elite Prussian Troops on Stalingrad in 45th Day of Siege

Soviet Tanks Break Into Germans Vital Barrier Northwest of Stalingrad

Lunge By Prussian Tanks Into German Left Flank Ferces Invaders To Divert Veteran Prussian Troops, Elite of Hitler’s Armies, From Other Fronts In Effort To Stem Assaults.

Laval Named Successor To Petain   Desperate Effort Seen To Swing France Militarily into Axis  TERROR REIGN LIKELY

Becomes Fascist Dictator  As Observers Predic! Reign of Terror; Twe Quit Cabinet

Laval Made Vichy  Dictator; Terror Reign Predicted   Effort toSwing France Fully Into Axis Fold Expected; 2 Cabinet Members Out

LAVAL IS MADE FASCIST DICTATOR OF VICHY FRANCE   Named Successor To Admir al Darlan and Designatec Successor To Marshal Pe tain; New Reign of Terro Predicted.

PRO-AXIS LAVAL NAMED DICTATOR OF VICHY FRANC   Full Powers to Write His Own Laws and Decrees Conferred on Former Butcher Boy by Petain.   OBSERVERS PREDICT ' NEW TERROR REIGN   Two Cabinet Members Resign in Protest—Effort to Put Nation in War on Side of Hitler Expected.

LAVAL MADE DICTATOR OF NAZI FRANCE   Marchal Petain Steps Down Naming Hitler’s Puppet Head Of Vichy Government, 2 Ministers Resign.   Terror Forseen

Laval Becomes French Dictator   New Reign of Terror Expected as Petain Releases Reins

Laval Declared Vichy Dictator As Petain Quits   New Terror Reign Pre dicted; Two Cabinet Members Resign

LAVAL IS GIVEN FULL POWERS IN FRANCE BY MARSHALPETAIN   Pro-Axis Frenchman Empowered To Write His Own Laws And Decrees In A Nation Completely Occupied By Foreign Armies; Expect Wave Of Terror

LAVAL MADE DICTATOR OF VICHY FRANCE   Reign of Terror Predicted As Petain’s Successor Is Designated   GIVEN FULL POWER TO WRITE DECREES   Laval’s Pro-Nazi Policy is Seen Taking New and  Powerful Turn   BULLETINS

Laval Made Diclator Of Vichy France   Succeeds Marshall Pefain; Full Powers Vest: ed In Pro-Nazi Chief

Argentina May Not Jom United Anti-Axis Front   South America Republic Is Reluctant to Enter _.- Military Allianee=:

Lone Republic Stands In Way   Argentina Only Question Mark In Pan American Drive On Axis

Argentina's Coolness on Anti-Axis Front Is Big Obstacle at Conference

Argentina Looms as Big Obstacle to Unanimeus Pan-American Alliance

Argentina One Holdout As Americas Assemble   Anti-Axis Entente Likely To Override Buenos Aires Stand.

Argentina Still Bristles at U.S.  Country May Be Holdout in the Hemisphere Pact

Argentina  May Balk   See Reluctance To Enter Into Anti-Axis Front

SEE ONE BLOCK TO SOLID FRONT   Diplomats Say All Nation But Argentine Due To Fall In Line.

ARGENTINA'S STAND BARS UNANIMITY    Reluctance to Enter Mili itary Alliance Obstructs Anti-Axis Front for 21  1 Republics

ARGENTINA SEEN MAJOR SNAG IN RIO CONFERENCE   Other 20 American Republics Expected To Join in AntiAxis Front

ARGENTINA ONLY  NATION OPPOSING  ANTI-AXIS FRONT WELLES ARRIVES IN  RO IN ADVANCE OF PAN AMERICAN MEET

OBSTACLE SEEN IN RIO PARLE)   Argentina Reluctant te Enter Into Military Agreement

ARGENTINA ONLY STUMBLING BLOCK   Appear: Reluctant to Ente: Into Pan-American AntiAxis Pact

PAN-AMERICAN UNITY 1S NEAR   Only Argentina Remains Major Obstacle to AntiAyis Front.

Argentina Is Not In Accord With Nations   Is Major Obstacle to Unanimous -Adoption of an Anti-axis Front by 21 American Republics..

Reporter Aboard Flying Fortress Tells of Bombing Jans at Kicka Icland

TONS OF BOMBS ON JAPS’ CAMP   Big U. §S. Planes Carry Heavy Loads to Blast Enemy at Kiska

ortress Bombers Brave Thick Fogs to Blast at Kiske   ing Raid on Japs in Aleutians  is Describes Bomb.

SCRIBE PICTURES BOMBER ATTACK ON KISKA ISLAND   Riding With Flying Fortres: Crew, Chicagoan Watches Pounding of Jap Base

REPORTER ABOARD FLYING FORTRESS  BOMBING JAPANESE KEITH WHEELER TELLS  OF BLASTING INVADERS AR ATEINTIANS

All Blind Fighting In Alaska   Bombers Dump Cargoes But See Nothing of Havoc

‘eporter Describes Bomber’s Trip through Alaskan Fog to Bomb Japs   Reporter Through

Final Salute For Reynolds   Man With Happy Smile And Friendly Waves by Side of Road Dies

AFL WORKERS ON STRIKE AT MUNITION PLANT   _—o— Company Charges Ten Per Cent Prevent 90 Per Cent From Working.

A COLUMN. A cok 1OWA.   May Use Fair Grounds For Induction Center

STATE FAIR IS READY T0 AD WAR PROGRAM   Army officers are investigating Des Moiné location for camp

Thrilling Eye-Witness Account Is Told Of How Leathernecks Took Solomon Islands In First Major Battle Of South Pacific Against Japs...  Marines Avenge Fate Of Their Comrades On Wake Island

OYE ESS ACCOUNT IS TOla Ur how Leathernecks Took Solomon Islands In First Major Battle Of South Pacific Against Japs... .  Marines Avenge Fate Of Their Comrades On Wake Island  RR AEE _ 7

UNITED STATES AND  JAPANESE. WARCRAFT  IN TITANIC BATTLE LAND FORCES ON GUADAL CANAL ALSO LOCKED  Trimm

Believed Japs Have Most Men   Americans Fighting Super: ior Forces, Apparently, On Land and Sea

British, Russians Make New Gains; Yanks Holding Lines  Against Japs in Solomons   Battles Rage on Land and Sea

Result Still Clouded, Say U.S.Officials   Warships Boil Through Pacific In Titanic Struggle: Land Forces On Guadalcanal Are Locked In Mortal Combat

Enemy Naval Forces Peril Pacific Lines   American Flier Attacks Ja; Units Near Advanced U S. Bases.

New Hebrides, Fiji Island Area: Are Threatened   Army Regains Position “On Guadalcanal After Nippon Break-Through

MARINES FIGHT TO HOLD VITAL GUADALCANAL  Wa   Army Aids In Struggle to Keep Jap Forces From Airfield On Solomons Isle   NAVY “WILDCATS” BLAST NIP CRAFT   Roosevelt andSecretary Knox Assert “Results Not Yet Clear” In Mortal Combat

Exceed Losses OFU.S, Says. Navy Report.   Communique “Mentions No~ ._New..Actions

3 Key Battles Are Better for Allies   Reds Turn.Tables on Nazis; Solomons Score> Is: Jap Ship Losses 70 Against 20 for U.S.

Solomons Score U. S. 70, Japs 20 Ships Sunk, Hit   ‘South Seas Battle Developing Furiously But Results Not Yet Clear, Washington  Caommiminne Declareec   NAZIS FALTER AT STALINGRAD   Russians Turn Tables in Caucasus, Retake Important Hill—British Mop Up Axis Strong Points in Desert

Japs Lose Ships: Assaults Repelled   Enemy Breaks Through on Guadalcanal but Is Ousted: Both Sides Report Vex-els Sunk

2 DESTROYER SUNK AND ONE BATTLESHIP HiT   On West Flank Marines Force Japs to Give Ground in Heavy Fighting. .   AMERICAN FLIERS PUT TORPEDO INTO CARRIER

JAPS MENACING ISLAND BASES OF AMERICANS   Enemy Break-through : on Guadalcanal ' Hurled Back by  Defenders.

Enemy Beaten Back In Fierce Fighting On Guadalcanal   AMERICANS HOLD   Prized Airfield Still Reported In Possession Of U.S. Troops

NAVY SAYS 20 U. 5. SHIPS HIT OR SUNK   U.S. Position In Solomons Area Appears Improved; Growing Allied Air Power Helps

Soviet Troops Turn Tables in Caucasus Fighting   Battle of Solomons ls Furious but Results Unclear

Casualties for America Light   No More Naval Activity Reported In Communique.

Warships Slug It Out As Japs Are Repelled   Outcome Of Gigantic Struggle At Solomons Unclear Say - Roosevelt and Knox

Jap Cruiser Said Sunk, Others and Two Carriers, 8 Destroyers Hit

U.S. Casualties Light To Date Navy Declares   Several Small Seale Attacks Against Guadalcanal Airnort Renulsed.   RESULTS NOT CLEAR

Nippon’s Ships Damaged and Soldier-Marine Force On Guadalcanal Beats Off Terrific Smashes Aimed at Vital Airport

RAGING BATTLE REPORTED NEAR VITAL AIRPORT   Fleets” Slugging It Out To Gain Control Of Sea

Marines Regain Lost Positions At Guadalcanal   Warships Engaged In Titanic Fight For Vital Islands

Axis Forces Reported Steadily Losing Ground In Russia, Egypt Battles

Great Naval Battle Near Guadalcanal   American And Jap Navies And Land Forces At Grips   Two Enemy Destroyers Sunk; Battleship Hurt   Catalina Plane Hits Jap Carrier In Torpedo Attack

U.S. and Japs Trade Blows In Solomons   Navy Reports More Enemy Sea Losses

Lovpt, Russian Fronts See Ally Arms Vietorious   Outcome In Pacific Is Still In Doubt: Tokyo. Extravagant In Claims

Planes Attack Foe North of Hebrides, Fiji   Defense Turns Back Jap Breakthrough at Gaudalcanal Airfield

Results Still Unknown Although Battles Have Been On For Four Days

Marines Are Holding Firm in Solomons; Navy Says 70 Jap Ships Sunk or Damaged.   RUSSIANS TURN TABLES ON NAZIS IN CAUCASUS

U.S. Troops Taking Huge Toll Of Japs   Battle Continues At Furious Pace With Two More Enemy Destroyers Sunk; Hits Scored On Battleship, Others Crippled

GAUDALCANAL — LAND FORCES. BATTLE HARD   Latest Reports S Show. Ae tion Continuing Ai Furious Pace _        Recapitulation Shows Heavy Damage Suffered By Both Sides

Americans Hold Solomons, Sink Two Destroyers   Washington Gives Battle Score: 70 Jap Seacratft to 20, Lost or Hit.

Yank Forces Hold Firmly In Solomons   Japs Beaten Back In Climactic South Seas Conflict; Germans Reivant At Tesanmen

JAPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL   American Casualties Light As Compared Witt Nippon In the Battle

Forces Locked in Mortal Combat for  Guadalcanal Field   Japanese ; ‘Lose More Destroyers; Yank Navy Suffers

Anglo, Red Positions Are Better   U, §. Fighter Pilots Bag Seven of 18 Axis Planes Shot Down Over Eesynt   Jap Losses Cited      U. S. Navy Says Japs Lose 70 Vessels to 20 for Americans

FOE’S LOSSES ‘VERY HEAVY’ IN SOLOMONS   Navy Says Nothing New Received on Big Sea Battle

Results Still Are in Doubt FDR Reports   Japanese Thrust Is Turned into Retreat by American Forces on Guadalcanal

Heavy Losses To Island Attackers   Light Casualties Reported for Americans on  Guadalcanal   NAVAL FIGHT RAGES ON   Enemy Ships Are Reported Damaged in Titanic Slugging Match

BATTLE DESPERATELY FOR VITAL AIR BAS   American Flank Pierced Once But Enemy Is Thrown Back Finally

NO NEWS ABOUT NAVAL ACTIONS   American Soldiers, Marines Damage Foe’s Equipment.

Naval Contest Develops Fast In South Seas   Results Not Yet Clear, Two Enemy Destroyers  Lost, British, Reds Gain

Japs Flung Back After Piercing American Line   Two Nip Destroyers Sunk, 3 Warships Hit in Furious Action; Tokyo Asserts ‘This Is War’s Biggest Sea Struggle”

U, 5. AND JAPANESE WARSHIPS BATTLE FOR BIG AIRFIELD   In a Titanic Slugging Matct for Control of Guadalcanal Field.   LAND FORCES IN COMBAT   Action Continuing at a Fur ious Pace Over a Wide Area.

Land Forces Are Locked In Combat   Action Still in Progress Over Wide Area—2 Jap Destroyers Sunk, Battleship And Cruiser Hit—Japs Admit Outcome Cannot Be Foreseen

Nips’ Equipment Blasted In Attempt to. Control Airfield   SEA BATTLES RAGING   U.S. List 12 Enemy Ships Sunk; Three Probably Lost, 55 Damaged

Japs Thrown Off Afier Penetrat ing American Lines — Marine: Gain in Fierce Fighting   JAP VESSELS SUNK, TROOP LOSS HEAV’   Two Destroyers Sent to Bottom Cruiser Badly Damaged, Anothe Destreyer Damaged

American Treops Hold Firmly In Solomon Is: lands While Knox Says Navy ‘Just Beginning To Fight’

U.S. CASUALTIES CLAIMED LIGHT IN COMPARISON   Yanks Repulse Several Small Scale Attacks Against Airtield

British Knite Through Axis  Line In Keypt   American Fighter Pilots Aecount For Seven Of 18 Planes Dow ned.  REDS GAIN IN SOUTH

MORE ENEMY WARSHIPS HIT IN SOLOMONS   Guadalcanal Defenders Casualties Are Light, Navy Reports Say

U. $. HOLDING ON FIRMLY IN THE SOLOMONS   While British Press Steadily On ward Against Axis in Desert. Soviet Stands Firm

American Forces In South Pacific Are Outnumbered By Japanese Navy, To Be Equal Soon

U. S. FIGHTERS DOWN 7 PLANES IN SINGLE DAY   Russians Turn Tables on German Forces in Western Caucasus

‘American Casualties  Very Light   Enemy Takes Severe Dlows in Men, Equip. nent on Gaadaleanal

Allies Report Egyptian And Russian Gains   British Army Pushes Through Nazi Defenses   Reds Push Germans Back In Caucasus   American Bombs Dropped On Desert For The First Time

LAND AND SEA FORGES BATTLE FOR SOLOMONS   Results Not Clear As Ameri Cans Fight Desperately to Hold Guadalcanal

Jap losses heavy compared to American fleet's, details sparse, still fight on land

NAVAL BATTLE NOW RAGING IN SOLOMON AREA      LAND FORCES ON _ ISLAND LOCKED IN BITTER COMBAT

Navy Reports Casualties Among American Troops Are Light in Comparison

JAPAN'S NAVAL: LOSSES. RAISED BY WASHINGTON   Dive Bombers Lend Their Aid To Defenses Of Prized Airfield

American Troops Hold Own In Ground Fighting; Enemy Sea Losses Are Greater   Two Of Foe's Battleships Hit; President And Secretary Of Navy Each Say Results Of Hizhly Important Battle Not Yet Cloar

Japanese Lose Heavily on Guadalcanal   American Defenders Inflicting ‘Very Heavy Casualties’ on Enemy, While Own Have Been Light, Navy Announces

NIP FORCES SEEK CONTROL OF AIRFIELD   Guadalcanal Base Is Still In Hands Of Americans   TWO DESTROYERS   Of Japanese Sunk: Flank Attack On South Is Repulsed By U. S.

NEW BLOWS AT AIRFIELD REPULSED, NAVY SAYS   Heavy Damage. to Enemy Equipment; No Further Reports on Sea Action   AMERICAN PLANES CONTINUE ACTIVE   Two Enemy Destroyers Sunk in Attacks Near Tuwlagi Harbor

Uo. DEFENDER ULU OUGCEDL 10 POSITION   Japanese Land, Sea Force Believed Numerically Superior In Fight

Extra!   HEAVY LOSSES FOR JAPANESE   While American Casualties in Solomons Area Battle Called Light in View of Comparison

British, Soviets Gain: U. S. Holds In Pacific   Americans Are Facing Heavy Pressure’ In Solomon Islands As Conflict Develops At Furious Pace; British Desert Armies Knife Through Axice Defence<

Japs’ Solomons Losses Very Heav}   Enemy Equipment Damaged in Land Fight; Light Casualties Among American Forces

Japs Sutter Heavy Losses   Yank Losses In Guadalcanal Said To Be Light

‘Outcome of Fight Stull Undecided   American Defenders on Guadalcanal Beat Off Attacks by Enemy

U. S. Land Forces Fight On To Retain Guadalcanal Field   Navy Announces 70 Japanese Warships And Transports Sunk Or Damaged tn Solomons Campaign Against 20 American Vessels Lost Or Bombed

Guadalcanal Airport At stake In Clash; Warships Ground Troops In Action

l'urious Action [s Continuing  In Wide Area   Land Forces Locked In Mortal Combat — As Guadaleanal Airport at Stake

Sea Engagement Continues, Land Fighting Fierce    Jap Land Forces Break Through U. S. Flank On Guadaicanal; Are Repulsed

2 Jap Destroyers, Sunk, Other Ships Hit by U.S. Forces   Red Armies Push Germans Back Along Black Sea; Capture Hill in Western Caucasus

Enemy Has Control of Sealanes in  And Around Solomons: Sink a Tugs

Desert Tank Troops ir Fierce War, With Axis Hard Hit   RUSSIANS “ARE FIRM   U. S. Planes Bag Sever Of 18 Nazi Bombers Downed Over Eqypt

CRUCIAL BATTLE IS DEVELOPING NEAR SOLOMONS   Jap Land Attacks Turned Back by Yanks While Naval Fight Rages   RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE   British Ground Forces Drive Deeper into Axis Defenses in African Desert

BRITAIN’S DESERT ARMIES PENETRATE ROMMEL’S DEFENSES  RUSSIANS TURN TABLES ON NAZIS; U.S. FORCES HOLD IN SOLOMONS

U. S. Forces Block Several Land Attacks   American Casualties Are Light Compared To Those Suffered By Japs In Efforts To Gain Control Of Guadaleanal Island Airfield—Two Destroyers Lost By Japs

FUEL OIL WILL BE RATIONED BY FEDERAL ORDER   13 Mid-Western States and Atlantic Seaboard Are Affected     Jf PERCENT CI Ach   25 PERCENT SLASH IS HELD LIKELY

Householders Are Given Until September 30 To Fill Their Tanks; Coupon Rationing System To Be Administered By OPA.

Fuel Oil Will Be Rationed Nov. 30 In Thirty States   Householders Given unti September 30 To Fill Their Tanks

FUEL OIL RATION PROGRAM ORDERED      Normal Wiriter Use of Oi Must be Cut by 25 Per Cent

Rationing of Fuel Oil Is Announced   Householders in 30 States Given Until Sept. 30 to Fill Available Tanks

FUEL OIL WILL CO ON RATIONS   Government Curb Start Nov. 30 In 30 States, Including Michigan

WDB Orders Fuel Oil Ration In Midwest   Missouri In Restricted Area; To Reduce Normal Use 25 Per Cent

Government Orders Fuel Oil Rationing To Start During November In 30 States

GOVERNMENT WILL RATION FUEL OIL IN THIRTY STATES   System to Be Imposed on East and Parts of Middle West, Missouri and Kansas.   HOUSEHOLDERS GIVEN TIME TO FILL TANKS   War Production Board In  tends to Curtail Consump  tion for Heating 25 Per Cent.

Fuel Oil Placed Under Rationing In 30 States   Householders Are Given To Sept. 30 To Fill Tanks Area May Be Extended

FUEL OIL RATION TO START NOV. 3      Ohio Included in 30 States Affected; 25 Per Cent Cut Planned

U. S. Fliers Open New Japanese Offensive   Army Headquarters, Barracks And Two Docks Blown Up By Americans.

Desleged City Hit By Bombs   Airmen Claim 17 Nip Planes -Downed -

TOM DEWEY JOINS OFFENSIVE AGAINST LEWIS’ CAMPAIGN TO UNIONIZE DAIRY FARMERS

Claim Huge Advances In Malay States   Japs Allege New Threat To Singapore Base

All State 6.0. P. Candidates Go In   Republicans, Also, Elected All Six Congressman  Yesterday   NO CLOSE CONTESTS   A. B. Mitchell Wins For Attorney General by  Big Margin

Schoeppel and Capper Given Big Majorities; All Congress Seats Won bv Republicans

Kansas Goes Republican In Big Way   G. O. P. Elects Senator, Governor And Congressmen   Lambertson Wins In The First District   New Governor Lives Furthest West Of Any Executive Yet

“Machine” Returned to Power With Victory By Mayor Maestri and His Ticket   OPPOSED BY JONES   Governor Was Backer of Reform Candidates and Flaved Alleged “Diectatorship”

F armers, Recalling Miracle Of Seagulls, Use Turkeys In AntiHopper Role

OO CLC TLE Ce: LEAD  TURKEYS SAVING WHEAT BY EATING GRASSHOPPERS

CALCUTTA RAID PROVES FIASCE   Nipponese Are Believed Seeking Reprisal For Wavell’s Thrust

British Hold Raid On Caleutta Fiaseo   Troops Fail to Meet Any Japs in Burma

Jap Air Raid on Calcutta a Fiasco  Enemy Fails to Panic Residents

HITLER TURNS TO CAUCASUS   Turkey in Grave Danger Of Aagression, Says President

Battered Nip  Supply Lines Suffer  Seen PRATT:   Time and Location of Undersea Action Not Given

ENEMY SUPPLY LINES RAIDED BY AMERICANS   Undersea Craft Enter Nipponese Waters During Forays

Underseas Craft Strike at Foe’s  Lines of Supply   Tankers, Cargo Vessels, Transport Sent to Bottom by Torpedoes; U. 8. Planes Raid Munda Airdrome

Bulkeley’s: PT-41. Lies. in Wait For Jap Warships in -Philippines

MOSQUITO FLEET HARASSES JAPS   Two American Torpedo Boats Damage Light Cruiser in Philippines Sortie

Daring Torpedo Boat Crew Raids Nippon Warships   Enemy Cruiser Is Left Sinking After Sudden  Night Attack

Mosquito Fleet in Hiding in Screened Islands’ Anchorages   Jap Cruiser Hit; Loss of Bataan Told by Army Today

U.S. TORPEDO BOATS DAMAGE JAP CRUISER   New Bulkeley Feat—3,00( National Guardsmen Among Bataan Losses

3,000 NATIONAL GUARDSMEN LOST IN PACIFIC WAR   Mosquito Fleet Sinks Japanese Light Cruiser

MOSCOW SAYS BERLIN FEARS. ~— MURH TROUBLE   Barricades in Suburbs and Machine Guns Installed ! in Places. =   SOME HUNGER RIOTS   In Meantime Fierce Fight. _ing Is Progressing on the Russian Front. . 

U.S.S, Lexington Steams Right Along While Tokyo Announces Her Sinking

KING RESIGNS AS - COFC SECRETARY   ‘Former Newspaperman : Gives Up Post Here

KING RESIGNS AS (, OF C. SECRETARY   Former Newspapermar Gives Up Post Here

Praise Methods Newspapers Use Presenting Wai   Publishers’ Acsn. Heads Say “Week” Challenge To Press Of America

GREAT GAINS IN WAR WORK IN PAST YEAR   CU. & PRO DUCTION UP .FOUR TIMES. THAT OF CANADA THREE TIMES

Nips Pinned Down to Two Well Fortified  Sectors on Guinez   Combined Length About Five Miles; Wedge Is Driven by Allies   RILLETIUN

PLEADS GUILTY   Former State Official Abandons Fight Against Stamp Embezzlement Charges

Former LeMars Boy To Run ° ~ South American Press Ass’r   , J. Starzl Also Director o! British and Latin Press Associations.

F'rancis Starzl Given Promotion With Associated Press Service   Heads New South American Affiliate Of Organization

MAKES onOW OW AEHEARSA   “Swing Out” at the Gym Next Wednesday aa Thursday.   ‘NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

KIWANI3 ohOW IN REHEAT OAL   ‘Swing Out” at the Gym Next Wednesday and Thursday.   NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

Teacher Slain By His Stepsor   Ohio State Professo Shot In Laboratory

Youth Slays  Stepfather, Reads Poetry   Boy. 16, Calmly Awaits Coming  Of the Officers

Blackout in East Successful   Greatly Pleased With Test, Dr. Martz Declares

REHEARSALS PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE   High Standard of Effic.ency Established by Counties Participat ing First Night

EASTERN AREA. HAS BLACKOUT   State ‘Director . Pleased With Performance of OCD and Public:

Single Alaska Command Is Demanded   Present Setup Perils Defense, Senator Warns

Alaska Attack Shows Need Of Unified Groups   Brewster Says Two Men Who Are Responsible Now 2,000 Miles Apart

Labor Board May Stabilize Wage:      U. S. Eyes Act to Prevent Boosts in Pay Except Under 825 Weekiv

LARGE FORCE OF U, S. PLANES BOMB RANGOO}   Blast Japanese-Held Docks With “Large Calibre Bombs"; Enemy Is Taken by “Surprise”.

Reds Launch Powerful Blow Near Moscow   Germans Complain of Hav: ing to Fight in “Sea Of Mire” As Russians Attack

HITLER ADMITS REDS DELIVER POWER ATTACK   Germans Stop Talk Of “4S

NAZIS CONCEDE RUSSIAN GAINS NEAR MOSCOW   ‘SPRING OFFENSIVE’ MAY COME IN JUNE, LONDON REPORTS

Nazis’ Spring Push Not Likely Before  Sometime in Jun   Germans Complain They Have to Fight in Mud Up to Their Belts

AED OFFENGIE NAR MOSCA   Berlin Reports Also Admi Russian Drive on Northern Frent.

American-Filipino Guerrilla Force cKores Heavily Aaainst Japanese

Philippine Guerrillas Harry Japs   Push Invaders From Area In Luzon — Quezon Urges Leyalty,  Racictanra

Guerrillas Drive  Japanese Back  Quezon Says Spirit Still Undaunted

Japanese Driven Out of Valley by MacArthur Forces   American-Filipino Uni Launches Successful Counter-Attack

Ohio Soon To Have Squads For Demolition, Repair   State Defense Council Plans To Cope With Inland Air Raids: Other Protective Steps Projected.

WAR PROTECTION SCOPE ENLARGED   Demolition, Repair Squad Wil) Be Organized In State

RECEIVE MES. ROOSEVELT IN LONDON TODAS   First Lady greeted by King and Queen upon arrival in England

ARRIVES IN LONDON,   Mirs.  Franklin Roosevelt Greeted Ry King and Queen.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SEASON HAS ARRIVED ‘Must Mail to Soldiers Before Nov. 1

Reds Slay 10000 Foe  inFivebays   Big Counter-Offensive Keeps ‘Rolling Westward After Retaking 572. Towns In  Riresia.   Rich Booty

Great Booty Taken by Red:  In Advances   972 Villages Occupied, 10,000 Germans Killed In 5 Days, Moscow Says  300 SQUARE MILES RECOVERED IN NORTH  Kerch Peninsula Now Wholly Cut Off  Ry Riucsian Forces

RECAPTURE OF 972 VILLAGES CLAIMED BY RUSSIAN ARMY   Reds Say They Occupied Towns in Five Days of Fighting and Killed 10,000 Germans,   ARMS AND PROVISIONS SEIZED BY VICTORS   ‘Counter-Drive Still Moves  Westward — Soviet Fleet  _' Announces Sinking of 3 Nazi Transports.   BULLETIN.

10,000 NAZIS KILLED IN FIVE DAYS BY REDS   Russians Report Recapture Of 572 Villages in Lat est Successes   THREE FOE VESSELS SUNK IN BLACK SEA   Many Tanks, Much Moto: Equipment War Booty Of Soviet Army

VILLAGES ARE AGAIN TAKEN BY RUSSIANS   Many Germans Killed Dur. ing the Past Five Days   COUNTER-DRIVE IS ROLLING WESTWARD   Sinking of Three Enemy Transports Also Announced

Russian Rallies Keep Pushing Nazis Westwarc   Ten Thousand Germans Killed In Five Days

Reds Retake 3/2 Villages In Five Days   Soviets Report Big Counter-Offensive Is  Still Rolling West   PLANES SHOT DOWN

Reds Report Big Gains on All War Fronts  572 Villages Retaken - @nd 10,000 —

REDS KILL OFF 10,000 GERMANS   Moscow Says 572 Towns Vast Quantities Of Arms Captured In 5 Days

Germans Reel Under Blows  Of Reds’ Greatest Offensive   Russians Claim Recapture of 572 Villages, Slaying of 10,000 Nazis And Seizure of Vast War Booty

10,000 Nazis Killed in Five Day Campaign   Soviets Claim 572 Villages Recaptured as Troops Drive West

' - a boon od a MUSIC STUDENTS TO PRESENT SPRING RECITAL ON TUFSnay

WHO HOME TALENT SHOW AT RUTHVEN   Sacred Heart Church Ladies Ar. range for a WHO Program Here on April 7th.

WHO HOME TALENT SHOW ON TUESDAY   Big Crowd Attends Home Tal ent Program Sponsored by Radio Station.

REDS TAKE 4 MOREVILLAGES AND SLOW UP   Inside Stalingrad Red Army Advances 450 Painful Yards, Occupy More Buildings; Supply Lines- Open.   Nazis LoseMany

Red Troops Take Villages; Nazis Stiffen   Stalingrad Offensive Continues; Nazi Losses More.Than 116,000

Soviets Say Their  Troops Gain Red Army Moves Ahead Slowly  : Ti ee Oe

SIEGE LIFTED BY OFFENSIVE IN STALINGRAD   LAND ROUTE OPENED BY REDS; MORE NAZIS TAKEN

German Guns Slow Red Pace But Big Drive Continues   Four More Villages Taken From Nazis as Moscow  Puts Enemy Dead and Captured as Above 116,000

Russians Slowed Down By German Resistance   Four More Villages Seized by Soviets in Continued OF tensive-—Gains Reported Scored on Both German Flanks

RUSSIANS OCCUPY “A MORE VILLAGES NEAR STALINGRAD   Gains Scored on Both German Flanks, but Pace Is Slowed by Stiffening Enemy Resistance.   COUNTER-ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY NAZIS   Corridor Through Which In-vaders Must Move if They Withdraw Is Only 40 Miles Wide.

Reds Advance Steadily Upon Enemy   Russians Seize Four Villages, Score Many Other Gains

Russian Troops Seize Four More Small Villages   Recapture Hundreds O1 Miles Of Rail Lines Leading To Stalingrad

ARE TAKEN BY SOVIET ARMY   Toll of Nazi Dead and Cap. tured Reaches 116,000 As Red Drive Slows   RUSSIANS ADVANCE WITHIN STALINGRAD   Moscow Reports That Foe Is Being Held in Fight ing in Caucasus

NAZIS: STIFFEN RESISTANCE ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Soviets Claim To Have Gained On Both Flanks Of German Army   116,000 CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY ENEMY

Russian Troops Seize Four More §mall Villages   Surround a Fifth in Theis Great Offensive in Stalingrad Area   But German Resistance  Reported Stiffening Somewhat

RUSSIANS GAIN ON FLANKS OF SIEGE FORCES   Four More Villages Are Taken As Offensive Continues; Nazis Counterattack   Drive Slows Down

German Dead And Captured Up to 116,000   Red Pace, However, Is Slowed Somewhat By Nazi Resistance   SMALL GAINS MADE ON BOTH FLANKS   Germans Pushed Back Within Stalingrad, Supply Lines Repaired

he War lt oday  Things Aren’t Going Bad For Reds As Nazis Fail To Crack Stalingrad

Red Bayonets and Gunbutts Check Germans Inside City   DESPITE SERIOUS SITUATION . Russians Hang On Grimly to Stalingrac

+ + +  The WAR TODAY.  By DEWITT TACKENDIE (Wide’ World War Analyst)

THE WAR TODAY UESTION OF WHO WINS STALINGRAD NO LONGER OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE,

Hitler Failed fo Shatter Red Line, Analyst Declares   Approach of Winter To Further Delay Caacasiy PI VWaucasus rans  BY DE WITT MACKENZIE  Soe. ks. oe WE. eee

SOLDIER OF HIGH RANK SAYS REDS WILL HOLD STALINGRAD DESPITE STILL DARK OUTLOOK

Today’s War Moves   Stalingrad Battle Finished  Regardless of Who Malde City

MILITARY LEADER HAS GREAT FAITH IN RED SOLDIERS   Tells War Analyst He Believes Soviets Will Hold Volga City

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Stalingrad’s Defenders Have Cheated Hitler Out Of Objectives

HITLER'S DELAY GLAIMED VITAL   Germans Fail to Shatter Magnificent Line Of Reds

BELIEVES REDS WILL HOLD RUSSIAN CITY      Soldier Makes Bold Guess

LARGEGROCERY MARKET'S ROOE ANDWALLS PALL   Several Persons Killed and Unidentified Number Injured in Cheyenne, Wyoming   NEWLY-BUILT STORE   Firemen and Police Extri cate Customers Trapped in Wreckage; Parked Cars Smashed

Tire Quotas Into Effect   Rationing Set Up On A County Basis ' Throughout Nation

Tire Quotas Cut To One-Eleventh   Sales Throughout U.S Limited to 357,000 For January Period

FIRST QUOTAS LIMITING SALE TIRES IMPOSED   Sales Throughout United States and Territories Limited to 370,000 In January   TO BE RATIONED   Quota, Set Up On CountyBy-County Basis, Limits Use to One-Seventh Pre-War Number

TIRE QUOTAS IN NATION ARE SEI   Oklahoma Is Allotted 7,48) Vor Civilian Use During January

General Wool Price Increase Granted By OPA   Ceiling Permits Manufac: turers To Prepare Bids On Record Army Order

PROP ° oe      May Go. Up” To. $2,400 But Cuts Below Jan. 1 - Prohibited

Lewis Plans to Organize More Unions   To Enter Ne New Fields Through Miners; 6-Day _. Week Plan Accepted

John L. Lewis Plans Expansion Of UMW Unions   WwW ill Touch Segments of Agriculture Togethe) With Others

Mine Workers to Launch Big Organizing Campaign; Farm Labor to Be Includec

UMW To Start Unionizing Of  Large Groups   Chemical And Agricultural Workers Included In Plans Of Lewis

>» THE WEATHER   Mine Union Votes For Six-Day Week   To Forego Demand For Wage Increase; Plan te Expand Unions.

Lewis fo Enlist Farm Workers   Mine Union Plans To Enlarge Field

Cotfon, Other. Basic Products Move Up To 90:   ~Wickard Sets New Rates On Orders Of Economic Chief

FARM PARITY LOAN RATES UNCHANGED   Wickard Keeps Corn, Wheat at 85 Per Cent; To Boost Output

Allied Planes Blast Japs on Broad Front   Both Sides Lose Heavily in First U.S. Offensive

Marines Battle Desperately to Hold Gains on the Solomons; Bombers, Fighters Blast Enemy   Meagre Information Comes From Headquarters Concerning First U. S. Offensive — Resistance Furious.

Japs Throwing All Resources At Yank Foothold      , Dispatch Indicates U.S. Gains Being Held, If Not Extended

Battle of Solomon Islands Has Entered Crucial Stage   Japanese Swinging All Power into Effor To Break American Foothold on Islands

Japs Seek To Break Allied Holding There   Land Forces Throw Enemy Back In Kokoda Sector of New Guinea; 2,700Mile Front.

FIFTH DAY OF BATTLE STILL. “NOT DECISWE   Japs Fighting Desperately to: Break American Hold on Beach Base.   ALLIED AIRFORCE BOMBS “ JAPANESE SUPPLY LINES

Americans Push Advantage in First Offensive   Marines Form Spearhead in Dacific Attack

ALLIES SMASH ENEMY BACK IN WIDE ATTACKS   Unofficial News Reports Are Not Unfavorable to United Nations.

Allied Fleet Pounds at ' Enemy Bases   Victory May Be. Greater Than Midway and Coral Sea

Japs Swing Full Power Into Fight   Reports Regarded as Favorable;  Americans Believed Holding Own

DETAILS ARE LACKING, 5TH DAY OF FIGHT   Allied Gains Are Believed Held If Not Extended

Attack Enters Crucial Stage 'In South Seas as Both Sides Suffer Additional Losses

Japs Swinging All Available Power Into Fight Against Marines   General Situation Regarded As Favorable To Allies, Although Information Necessarily Very Meagre.

Nazis Nearer Stalingrad; India Riots Spread; U. S. Planes Strike in China   PACIFIC

JAPS USING ALL AVAILABLE POWER TO END FOOTHOLD   U. S. Land, Air, Sea Offensive Is Undecided Struggle In Preparation For Extended Operations.   ORIENTALS LOSING PREPARED POSITION   Aussies and Natives In Attack in New Guinea; Ene: my Attempts to Bring Ur Reinforcements.

U.S. FOOTHOLD BEING RETAINED OR BROADENED   Japs Throw All Available Power Against Yanks

Battle Is Now In Its Fifth Day   MEAGRE NEWS IS FAVORABLE TO ALLIES; MacARTHUR’S AIR FORCE LENDS ABLE SUPPORT

ISLAND BATTLE IS BELIEVED IN CRUCIAL STAGE   Japs Put All Available Power Into Effort to Try to Break Foothold

Solomon Islands — Battle Believed In Crucial Stage   Information Lacking Still; Auckland Dis. patch Suggests Gains Held if Not Extended

JAPAN USING ALL ~ AVAILABLE POWER  ~ TO STOP U.S. MOVE   Latest Reports From - Vice: Admiral _Ghormley Favorable To Americans " Enemy Routed In Kokoda _  Section Of New Guinea .

Chance to Relax War- Time Need  Roosevelt Says   “War effort’ will be improved ‘by sensible participation in some healthy recreation.”

Laval Cites Hope For Nazi Victory   Premier Speaks On Amistice Anniversary

Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   Refuses te Helease Prisoners.

Four Dead In Hotel Fire   Fear Others May Have Perished At Chattanooga

Arrest Of Aliens Announced By FBI  Group of 14 Enemy Aliens Rounded Up

G-MEN ARREST 14 ENEMY ALIENS   One German Declares “Only Fools Become American Citizens”

14 ALIENS ARRESTED   One German Said “Only Fools Bet come American Citizeng”

GERMANY’S RUBBER SUPPLIED BY JAPAN   Ships Making Trip Around South America

Little Damage Done in First Attack on North America; No Report on Second

George Weinrich Claimed By Death  Hinton Youth Dies At Rochester

HINTON STUDENT TAKEN BY DEATH   George Weinrich, 17 Suc-cumbs After Operation  At Rochester

MEATLESS DAY EACH WEEK POSSIBILIT)   FDR Says 30, 40 Cargo Ships Would Be Freed

POSSIBILITY   Would Aid Shipping Shortage, President Roosevelt Asserts

Meatless Day Would Free __ Many Shins      Roosevelt in Discussion o:  Possibilities Should Plan Be Ordered

Meatless Day Considered   FDR Says Action Would Free 30 Cargo Ships

EATLESS DAY HAY BE ASKED OF U. $, PEOPLE   Roosevelt Says Doing With’ out Viands Once A Week Would Free'30 Or 40 Cargo Vessels

Meatless Day fach Week Is  Seen By FDR   Would Release 30-Or 40 Freighters To Service Of Armed Forces, Says.   NOTHING IS DEFINITE

Meatless Days Seen Freeing Many Vessels   President Points To Need For Cargo Space Used For That Purpose

Hints Weekly Meatless Day   President Does Not Approve Rigid Farm Price Ceiling

Meatless Day Talks Are Held   President Asserts Actior Would Release 30 Or 40 Ships

MEATLESS DAYS SEEN BY PRESIDENT   Would Release 30 or 4( Cargo Ships for Carry: ing Planes and Muni. tions, He Says at Pres: Conference.

Meatless Days As Shipping Aid   President Says 30 or 4 Cargo Ships Could Be Relieved of Duty.

MEATLESS DAY COMING SOON, HINT OF FOR   President Tells Press Plan Would Save 30-40 Ships For War Transport.   DISCUSSED WITH FRASER   Vessels Now Carrying Arms Will Bring Cargoes Rark ta lf. &

These Ships Reach U. S From Far Corners and Could Carry Arms to Forces

ONE MEATLESS DAY ENVISAGED BY FOR   30 Or 40 Cargo Ships’ Freeing By Action Is Seen

MEATLESS DAY SEEN BY F.D.R. FOR AMERICA   SAYS WILL, FREE 30 TO 4 CARGO SHIPS THAT CARRY MEAT

CITES SAVING OF TRANSPORT IS OBJECTIVE   Would Free Ships for Other Duties, Says Roosevelt

Meatless Days Are Predicted   FDR States Many Vessels Would Be Free To Aid  Arms Transport

Meatless Day May Be Imposed   This Would Permit Freeing of Cargo Ships President Declares

U. §. MAY HAVE MEATLESS DAYS   President Says Shipping Problem Is Serious

Ttalians Ape Germans in  Mass Killing   Four Jugoslavian Towns Destroyed By Fascists

JUGOSLAV TOWNS BOMBED _- INREPRISALS   Four Wrecked Because of Successes of Guerrillas

ENRAGED ITALIANS BOMB JUGOSLAVIAN TOWNS IN REPRISAL   Ruthlessly Destroy “Town Kill Men,. Women, And Children In.Four  Localities: '

Italians Go Axis Partner One Better - Bomb, Destroy Four Jugoslavian Towns

Italians Destroy 4 Yugoslav Towns   Fascists Adopt German Methods In Effort To Quell Guerrilla Activities In Country

Italians Bomb Four Slav Towns   Reds Say Guerilla  Warfare Growing

Jugoslavia Towns Bombed By Italians   Reprisal Measures Result In Killing Hundreds Of Women And Children.

ITALIANS USE "LIDIGE” PLAN ON JUGOSLAYS   Four Towns Are Laid In Ruins by Mass Bombings of Populace.

Labor Issues To Be Decided In High Court   Sears Roebuck Case Racine, Before Supreme Justices

Mysterious Note Being Studied By F.B.I. Agents ‘After Child Is Kidnaped

Four Months Old Boy Is Abducted   Note Left at Home Believed Possible Hoax

End of Three Months of War Finds Japs Advancing at Terrible Cos   Thousands of Men and Many Ships Lost in Capture of Important Positions in the Pacific

War Ends Thirc Month; Japs Driving Ahead   Nipponese Have Overrun Hong Kong, Malaya Singapore, Much of Philippines, Guam, Wake, Thailand and Most of Dutch Indies

RUTHLESS FOE PAYS DEARLY FOR VICTORIES   ALLIES SEE BRIGHT SPOTS IN RECORD SINCE DEC. 7

BRITAIN NOT IN DARLAN ‘DEAL   ‘Eden Says Nation Not Obli. gated To Admiral

Darlan’s Edict His Own, Eden Declare:   Britain Wasn’t Consulted Ian’t Bound, Commons Je Informed

Today’s War Moves   Rommel Seen Likely To Try for Final Stand at  Cl Aakaila

bot + The WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  Jt sk = _.

The War Today— Mackenzie Describes Battle Scenes After Air Tour Over North Africa

QUANNAUANGEUULUEUGEtGS HULU   By DEWITT MachENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

MacKenzie In Plane Sees Aftermath of Rommel Chase   RV DEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  LAST STAND OF ROMMEL TO FOLLOY LOSS OF WAR EQUIPMENT.

ROMMEL EXPECTED TO MAKE HIS FINAL EFFORT IN NORTH AFRICA ‘AT EL ACHELIA NEXT FEW DAYS

PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY RALLY OY   County’s First War Bond Rally Will Be Held Here Sept. 22.   AN ALL-DAY AFFAIR   Will Also Be Dedication of the Memorial ‘Plaque at Courthouse. —

PROGRAM FOR Tit mT "AAU AY"   County’s First, War ‘Bond . Rally Will Be Held Here.. _ ‘Sept. 22.    AN ALL-DAY AFFAIR   : - ¢ 7 & 7 * Will Also Be Dedication of -the Memorial ‘Plaque at...  Courthouse, ~ ‘

Chairman Martin Says Party Should Put End to All Efforts at Partisan Politics in War Effort

Rep. Martin Asks End of Partisan Politics in War   Calls upon Leaders To Con duct Campaign as “Americans

MANY ATTACKS UN OUR GONG   Axis Subs Tried But They Failed to Do Damage to Our Ships.   FIRST HAND REPORTS

Sara Roosevelt Leaves Million   Holdings Made Up of Bonds, Stocks in 100 Leading U.S. Firms

FD. R. LEFT BULK OF LARGE ESTATE   PRESIDENT TO GET NINE TENTHS OF MOTHER'S $1,089,872 HOLDINGS.

AMERICAN BOMBERS IN 21 DESERT RAIDS LOSE ONLY 3 PLANES   Reveal Transfer Of Gen. Brereton From India To Mid-East As New U. §S. Air Chief; Yanks Attack Tobruk Ships

2 Ships Hit in Attack; British  In New Gains :  Fe My x Oe eS pt See, Saas      Gen’'l Brereton Disclose: Wide U.S. Activity in EFovpi Battle ©

BRERETON'S AIRMEN HiT TOBRUK HARD   Hits Scored On Two Axis Ships In Harbor

BRERETON TAKES COMMAND OF US. AIRMEN IN AFRICA   Bombers Carry Qut 21 Mis sions In 36 Days, Lose Only Three Planes.

U.S. Loses 3 Planes in 21 Missions   Heavy Bombers Active Last 36 Days

U. S. Air Foree On 21 Missions In Egypt Area   Only Three Planes Lost In Attacks Made During Past 36 Days

U. S. ARMY FLIERS STRIKING AT AXIS!   Carry Out 21 - Tactical Missions With Loss Of Only 3 Planes

High Wind Levels Town In Texas   At Least Seven Persons Killec _ as Community ts Annihilat. ed bv Twister

Tornado, Fire Wreck Village   Crowell. Texas. Is Scene Of Disaster: Several Are Known Dead

TORNADO KILLS NINE IN TEXAS   Seventy Others Injured as Twister Strikes Crowell And Fire Breaks Out

Town Of 2,100 Blown Off Map; Six Known Dead   Hundreds Are Injurec -By Savage Storm During Night

Crowell, Town In Texas, Destroyed By Tornadic Wind   Fire Completes Damage Begun By Twister; At Least Nine Persons Dead

Tornado, Fire  Leave Ruin   Crowell, Texas, Is Devasted: Eleven Killed

TORNADO, FIRE KILLS SIX, LEVEL ~ CROWELL, TEX.   Storm Shuis off Power and Wate and Flames Complete Destruc tion of County Seat

1,000 Need Aid, Housing Fires Raging   Six Months Will Be Required To Make City Liveable

TORNADO AND FIRE RAZES BUILDINGS © IN TEXAS TOWN   At Least Seven Persons Killed and Hundreds  Iniured

Tornado In Texas   Nine Dead, 70 Hurt As Twister Wipes Out Town of Crowell

VERNON, TEX. 1S WIPED OU   Six Dead, Many Injured In Fire That Follows Tornado Last Night

COUNTY SEAT OF CROWELL IS IN RUINS   ) Dead, 70 Injured And Business Area Burning Wreckage Today   NAMED FOR KIN

Tornado Levels County Seat   Seven Persons Killed: Hospitals Filled With Injured

Tornado Hits Texas . Town: Seven Killec   Every Building Damaged; 1000 Either Injured or Homeless

TEXAS STORM STRIKES TOWN   At Least Seven Persons Killed in.:Crowel], Buildings Damaged.

Wind And Fire Destroy Town   Six In Vernon, Tex., Killed: Many Injured

TORNADO, FIRE KILLS 7 TEXANS   Small Town of Crowell Virtually Destroyed; Hundreds Injured

SEVEN KILLED AND HUNDREDS ARE INJURED   Every Building In City Is Destroyed Or Damaged   MANY ARE HOMELESS   Nearby Town Hospitals Are Filled With Injured

West Texas Town Struck By Storm; Business Area  Wrecked,Over70 Injured

9 KILLED, 70 HURT BY TORNADO IN CROWELL   80 Per Cent Of Homes Are Damaged Or Destroyed  BUSINESS HOUSES BURN  Hundreds Homeless Following Tornado A

CREW OF ANOTHER AXIS VICTIM RESCUED      Thirty-Six Survivors Of Torpedoed American Merchant Vessel Arrive At Atlantic Ports—Captain Believed Lost As Result Of Submarine Attack

American Vessel Reported Blasted By Enemy Subs   Captain Is Believed Dead: 36 Crew Members Are     Found By Rescue Ship

Captain Lost As U. S, Ship Is Torpedoed   Atlantic Tragedy Told As Crew Arrives After Nine Hours Adrift

Axis Subs Blast U.S.  Vessel   Captain Loses Life In Attempting To Jump From Boat Tx Moving Lifeboat

Another Ship Torpedoed   36 Members of Crew Escape; Captaim  Of Vessel Perishes

Another U.S. Merchant Shiv Blasted By Sub   Captain Believed Lost: Other 36 Members of Crew Escape

CAPTAIN LOST, CREW IS SAVED   Axis Subs. Blast. “Sal U. 8. Ship Into *Ve Shaped Derelict ~

U-BOAT BLASTS U.S. VESSEL   Captain of American Ship Believed Dead After East Coast Raid

Medium Sized Ship Torpedoed   Navy Department Announces Attack Off Atlantic Coast

Axis Subs. Still Busy   Captain Lost As U.S Vessel Is Sunk Off Atlantic Coast

SUB ACTIVITY ALONG COAST {S CONTINUED   CREW OF TORPEDOED JU. &§ SHIP ESCAPES; DEATH FOR CAPTAIN

ANOTHER SHIP VICTIM OF SUB NEAR NORFOLK   Captain Of American Freighter Believed Lost; Crew Saved

“BLASTED BY AXIS U-BOAT   Captain, From New York, Believy. ed Lost in Attack off Norfolk, Virginia Coast,

Soviet Column Battering At Another Town   Kotelnikovski Littered With Nazi Dead After Bitter. . Night Attack

Reds At Gates Of Another Big Populated City   Capture Of Kotelnikovski Declared First Major Trophy Of Red Offensive

GERMANS POUR NEW TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Key Rail City Had Been Used By Germans As Important Supply Base

LEGIONS ARE BATTERING AT ANOTHER CITY   Assault Upon Their New: est Objective, Unidentified, Follows Taking of Key Rail Center of Kotalnokavelkds

REDS HAMMER ANOTHER CITY IN ADVANCE   Nazis Land Heavy Counterblows In Some Areas   TIGHT NOOSE   Around Millerovo Not Yet Drawn: Capture Of Rail City Most Significant

FIRST TROPHY OF TOP VALUE CAVIET TAKES   New Drive Stems From Kotelnikovski To Southwest   ROSTOV THREATENED   Claim Gains On Ceakel And On Caucasus Fronts

Key Railroad Center Taken By Russians   Base For German Operations Falls  “Under Red Attack

Soviets Occupy Important Naz! Railway Center   Russian Tanks Drive Down Vital Rail Lines

SOVIET TROOPS SMASH GERMAN COUNTER-BLOWS   Forces Battering At Gates. Of. 2nd Important. Ceiter.

Red Army Tanks Lead Infantry In Drive Ahead   Push From Captured Kotelnikovski Toward Zimovniki, 42 Miles To the Southwest

Soviets AreOn Way To Rostov   Germans Bring Up Re-Inforeements On Don But Fail OF Permanent Success :

RUSSIANS TAKE RAIL JUNGTION   Red Army Batters at Gate: Of Another City in Don  Corridar    YIELD IN QNE SECTOR

Key Rail City Is  In Russian Hands   Vital Supply Link With Nazi Advance Units Is_ _ Severed   ‘DRIVE TOWARD ROSTOV   Taking . of Kotelnikovski a Major Feat ‘of Winter ’ Campaign

Kotelnikovski Falls To Soviets; Reds At Gates. Of ‘Another’ City

SOVIET WINTER ~ OFFENSIVE BAGGED TTS FIRST TROPHY      It Was the Key Railroad City of Kotelnikovski, Held  : by Germans.   SMASH COUNTERATTACK      Red Legions in a Drive Toward Rostov After Yielding Ground.

CONTINUE DRIVE TOWARD ROSTA   Reds Reported Battering At Gates Of Anothe: Important City   STRATEGIC GAIN   Capture Of Kotelnikovski Regarded As Brilliant Achievement

WINTER OFFENSIVE OF RUSSIAN ARMIES ‘BRINGS BIG PRIZE  KEY RAILROAD CITY OF KOTELNIKOVSKI CAPTURED FROM GERMANS

[Reds At Gates Of Rostov Area   KEY CITY 1S BAGGED AS RUSSIANS DRIVE FORWARD

SOVIET FORCES DRIVE THROUGH. DON CORRIDOR   Russians Battering At Gates Of Another City Leading to Rostov, Moscow Reports   NAZIS REPULSED IN COUNTER-ATTACKS   Huge German Force Held In Trap, With Soviet Armies Advancing In All Sectors

RUSSIANS TAKE KEY RAIL CENTER FROM GERMANS   FIRST MAJOR TROPHY GAINED IN WINTER COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

Red Army Hammers At Another Don City   Kotelnikovski Falls, Littered With Nazi Dead; Drive Toward Rostoy Pushee On

FOLLOW RAIL “LINE TOWARD LATEST GOAL   Germans Hurl In Rein forcements In Attempt  To Stop Foe.

RED ARMY NOW BATTERING Al GATES TO ANOTHER CITY IN MIDDLE DON SECTOR   Russians Smash Heavy German CounterAttacks In Drive Toward Rostov. Nazis Throwing Heavy Reinforcements In Battle In Don Corridor

Key City Is Held By  Russians   Capture Of Kotelnikovski Gives Russians First Major Trophy In Their Drive Toward Rostov

RUSSIAN FORCES BATTER ANOTHEE NAZI-HELD CITY   After Taking Key Rail Cen. ter, Soviets Drive on Toward Zimovniki

REDS BATTER WAY THROUGH MIDDLE DON   Russians Capture Kotelnikovski, Railroad City, as a Major Trophy.   Russians Are Driven — Back at Some Points

Soviet Troops Batter At Gates Of Another Gty In Sween To Rostov.

Guffey Says He Won't Run For Governor   Suggest But Won't Stand By If Conflict Takes Place

Senator «Tells Gathermg Of Forty Pennsylvania Leaders That He Does Not Propose To Run For Governor   PLEADS FOR HARMONY

Guffey Says He Won't Run For Governor   No candidates to Suggest But Won't Stand By {f Conflict Takes Place

Air Corps Takes Over South Half. Of Fairgrounds   Commanding ‘Officer Of ficially Notifies Gover nor of Action

HOUSEWIVES GET REQUES!   Salvage Officials Hope to Uneover Needed Materials

Aid of Housewives Sought By The State Defense Council   TIN CANS ARE WANTED

Look to Homes In Scrap Drive   Officials Hope Housecleaning Will Bring Out Articles

DISAGREEMENT SEEN ON WHETHER MAIN THEATRE OF WAR IS EAST OR WEST

DUTCH ASKING ~ ASSURANCE OF AID FROM U.S   They Insist Japan Must Be Defeated in the Southern Pacific.   U. &. HELP IS NEEDED

Unfinished Solomons Fight Is Deadly Menacing Thrust  ' Rats ti yar 4 eis ciate dik lak Ad ik oe ssa P oo si as ee “e Ay, it 2   Japan Learning At Heavy Cost That Nothing Short Of Major Operation Will Suffice

Probe Story of Faulty Shells   1930-31 Ammunition Given U. S. Warship, Commentator Says

NBC Far Eastern Correspondent Credits Informatior to Unnamed Navy Lieutenant In Broadcast; Vessel, Convoying American Troop Ships Somewhere In Java, Attacked by Japs

Probe Report Ammunition Was Too Old  Chief Of Ordnance Takes Up Statement

Old Munitions Given Warship To Fight Japs   Ineffective Shells Hamper Escort Says Radio Expert

Probes a Report Munitions Old   Shells on U. S. Ship Fail to Fire Uniformly, NBC  Man Hears.

Probe Report Ammunition Is Defective  Naval Ordnance Chief to Act On - Broadeast Charge

Charges Duds Sent To Navy   Probe Begun of Broadeaster’s Assertion Ammunition Worthless

U.S, AMMUNITION OLD, 1S CHARGE   Navy Lieutenant! Tells News: caster That Warship’s Supply is Defective

Fifteen Airmen Killed in Three Army Plane Crashes   THREE DIE IN HANEFORD (CRASH

KANSAN KILLED IN CRASH      Army Bomber Went Down Early Today in Arizona

F laming Death Met By Fight In Crash Here      Bomber On Routine Night Flight Falls; Board Of Inquiry Called

RUSSIANS STEAL JUMP ON ADOLF   Strong Forces Strike At 3 Key Bases for (cerman Offensive

Russia Batters  At3 Key Base:   Kharkov, Kursk, Taganrog Feel Weight of Attack To Nip Offensive

Russians Smash  At Three Bases   Timoshenko Hurls  Huge Force Into Drive

KEY NAZI BASES ATTACKED BY REDS   HUGE RUSSIAN FORCES SMASH AT. KHARKOV, KURSK AND TAGANROG,

Red Army Opens Attack on Three German Bases   Russia Beats Hitler te Jump with Mass Attack in South

REDS SMASH AT KEY NAZI BASES   Soviets Launch Mighty Drive Against Kursk And Kharkov

Harold Gatty, Aviator Who Flew Around World in 8 Days, on MacArthuv’s Staff

Woman Witness At Trial of ‘  Nazi Saboteurs   Secrecy Surrounds Firs’ .Day’s Session Before

Army Board Trial Of 8 Nazis Starts   Armed Capital Troops Escort Saboteurs To FBI Class Room   FACE EXECUTION   3 Coast Guardsmen’ Are Called To Testify; Death Panalty Provided

Japs Invade Important Panay Island   Seek to Exploit Riches of the Philippines

JAPS INVADE PANAY; BURMA ADVANCE MADE   Corregidor Garrison Pounds Enemy On Bataan

Japs Invade Sugar-Rich Island of Panay   Navy Announces Loss of Minesweeper Finch

VALLEY AIR CRASH KILLS ARMY FLIER   Planes Collide in Mid-Ai  Near Mission

3 IAP SHIPS ARE SUNK IN ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE JAVA   United Nations are Dealine Blows to Slow Up Assault on Java, Dutch Ready to Move Any Place.   JAPANESE BEATEN OFF AT MANDALA’   MacArthur’s Men = Strik Back in Series of “Uniformly Successful” At. tacks After 3-Day Lull.

Japs Raid Java : Capital But Lose Three Transports   U.S. Fighter Planes Rout Enemy, Arimen Over Dutch‘island

Allies Sink Three Jap  Vessels   Curchill Tells of Sinking:  Last Two Months—New Java Attacks

Nippon Airmen Rake Java With Bombs, Bullets”      Believed Making Smash As Prelude -To Drive Against Vital Island

Allied Bombers Net 3 Enemy Transports   P-40s Rout Foe Over Java—a Hint of Growing United Nations Air Power

Kossuth Fair Soon   To Be Held August 22 to 26. Plans Are Now Nearly Complete

FOR TIRED FEET   Dancing Teachers Develop Slow Step for Hard Workers.

Plan Will Cause Treasury To Lose Money And Boost Administrative Costs   AVERAGE WORKER IS BEING PENALIZEB

7-Point Program Offered Congress   President Opposes Suspension Of 40-Hour Week; Says No One Should Make More Than $25,000; Presents Plan To Combat Livi ing Cost Spiral

SEVEN POINTS IN EMERGENCY WAR PROGRAM   To Gear Economy of US To Stiff Demands Of War   ASKS HIGHER TAXES   Stabilization Of Wage And Farm Prices Are Included

Anti-Inflation Program Given By President   Special Message To Cor gress Would Urge $25.000 Net Sasol Limit   GREATER TAXATION ALSO PROPOSED   Parity For Farry Prices— —Limit On otif Prices Also Urged

SEVEN-POINT PLAN TO CURB RISING PRICES PROPOSED   Roosevelt Asks Stabilization Of Wages And Repeal Of Farm Price Law; Opposes Suspension  Of 40-Hour Week

FDR OUTLINES 7-POINT PROGRAM TO PUT U.S ON EMERGENCY BASIS   Chief Executive Suggests Heavy Taxes, Limiting Corporation Profits, And Top On Farm Prices To Stop Upward Trend

Would Hold Net Incomes ~— To $25,000   Heavy Taxes Requested In Message to Congress on Halting Inflation.   ALSO. ASKS FARM PRICE STABILIZATION   Opposes Suspension of 40Hour Week Law; For Vol_ untary Bond Buvins.

Submits Program To Combat Rises In Living Costs   Heavy Taxes, Discouragement of Credit And Installment Buying and Rationing o Scarce Commodities Also Suqgested

lite vis  Heavier Taxes, Fixed Ceilings Onys she '8, Stabilized Remunerations for Indpetter’ ds, Stabiliz ed Growers Prices, Encourage Pea ante War Bonds, Discourage Credit and Rat ‘"¢: Il Essentie Commodities Is Urged by Preside..a_:;

Roosevelt Presents Seven Point Program For Living Cost Stabilization

President Has Seven Point Plan   Program Is Designed to Gear Economy of Nation to Conditions  of War

SEVEN-POINT PROGRAM FROM THE PRESIDEN   sets Out His Anti-Inflation  Program for Action . by Congress.  j   :   FOR ‘SPARTAN LIVING’   More Taxes, Price Ceilings, _ Rationing and End to : Excess Prcfits.

Offers Seven Point Program to Combat Rising Living Costs; Asks Repeal of Law, Allowing Farm Products to Rise to 110 Percent of Parity; Opposes Suspension of 40 Hour Week.

Proposes $25,009 Top Net Income; for Continued 40-Hour Week.      HITS TAX-FREE BONDS

ROOSEVELT SUBMITS SEVEN-POINT AGENDA END PRICE SPIRALS   SAYS NO U. S. CITIZEN SHOULD HAVE NET INCOME OF MORE THAN $25,000

President Offers Plan To Combat The Rising. Costs Of Living   Limit To Income As Suggested In 7-Point Prosram

Nation's Standard of Living Must Change to Avert Inflation   Soon More Than Half of U: S. National Income Will Be Going Into Saving the Country. —

President Submits: Plan To Congress   Seven Point Program Includes: Profit Limitations, Wider Rationing and Increased Sale of War Bonds:

PARITY PLUS FARM PRICE RULING HIT   President Favors Payment Of Time And A Half For  Labor Overtime.   RADIO TALK TUESDAY

Wartime Economic Coutrol Proposals Gutlined By F.R.   President Asks Legislation On Taxes And Farm Prices, Limiting Net Income Of ~ Individual to $25,000 a Year

‘ASKS REPEAL OF ABOVE-PARITY FOR FARM PRODUCTS   President Flatly Opposes Suspension Of 40-Hour Work ‘Week Law

Seven-Point Plan Includes Heavy Taxation Drive.    Seeks To Keep Costof Living From  Spiralling Upwards ~

Would Keep All Salaries Under  $25,000 Plus Tax   President Gives Congress 7-Point Plan To Curb Rising Living Costs; Would Raise Taxes, Cut Spending, Keep Waae Scales At Present Fiaures

OUTLINES SEVEN-POINT PROGRAM   BY WILLIAM 8. NEAL  International Newe Service Staff Correcnondent

STABILIZATION OF WAGES AND “PROFITS ASKED   Claims 15 Per Cent Rise in Living Cost May Soar “Another 80 or 90 Per Cent”

HIGHER TAXES, PRICE FIXING, SAVINGS URGEL   Opposes Repeal of 40Hour Law; Rationing On The Way

Rationing Of Scarce Goods Is Also Urged   President’s Message To Congress Request: ‘Steadying’ Of Prices Paid Growers; Savings Plan Boosted

President Suggests Seven Points in His Message to Congres:   Stabilizaton of Wages : and Maintenance of 40 Hour Week Asked

Heavy Taxes Necessary, ‘Nation Told   Farm Prices Musi Be Controlled, Says President

FDR Program Calls For Drastic Curbs On Profits, Wages Prices And Rents

President’s Seven-Point Program Also Would Fix ‘Prices Farmers Get

Congress Gets 7-Point Program to Combat Rise in Cost of Living   [s in Favor of $25,000 Top Income; Seeks Heavy Taxes, Big War Bond Buying; ” Backs 40-hour Week, Overtime Pay

President's Message to Con gress Gives War Economy Plan   TO KEEP 40-HOUR WEEK   Legislation Asked to Holc _ Farm Commodity Prices Down :

Roosevelt Outlines His Plans   Urges Heavy Taxes, Price Ceilings, Rationing to Prevent Inflation

SEVEN - POINT PLAN LISTED IN MESSAGE   Program Outlined to Congress For Gearing Economy of Nation to War Conditions   TO HALT LIVING COSTS

FDR PROPOSES A: 7-POINT PROGRAM TO COMBAT COSTS.   Declares No Citizen Should  Have-a Net Income of, More  ' Than $25.000 a Year :°

Anti-Inflation Measures Asked By Roosevelt   Living standards must come downs rent control and.tax boosts in seven.boint wlan,

$25,000 LIMIT YEARLY ON NET INCOME ASKED   Retention Of 40-Hour Work Week Proposed In 7-Point Program

Seven Point — Program Given To Congress —   But Two Phases. Need Legislation, He Advises

Ask Congress Take No Action To Stop Overtime Pay For Work In Excess Of 40 Hours   PRICE, REGULATIONS MAY COME TOMORROW

Aims To Block Rise In Cost of Living Up 15 Per Cent, and To Prevent Inflation

Retention of Short Week, Stabilizing of Wages and Heavier Taxes Sugeested

WANTS CEILING OF $25,000 PUT ON NET INCOMES   Will Discuss Program in Radio Broadcast to Nation Tuesday Night

Embraces Increased Taxes, Voluntary Sav. ings, Price Ceilings, Rationing of Essentia Commodities and Prohibition Against In comes Exceeding $25,000.

HEAVY TAXES PROPOSED INCOME CEILING URGED   President Requests Profits Levy, Credit Limit And Greater Savinas

Heavy Taxes Proposed As Gear to Economy  LIMIT ‘CREDIT  Ration All _§ _ Scarce Commodities; Buy War Bonds

Stablization Of Wages And Other Plans Submitted To Curb High Living Costs

Congress Told Of 1-Point Program Against Inflation  Cenk longing i at   Stabilization OF Wages Included In FDR’: New Plan

HEAVY TAXATION, -RATIONING, WAGE: CONTROL LISTED   President Proposes Net Income Of Any Individual Be Limited To $25,000 —Seven PointsIn New ‘Economy Plan

PRESIDENT. SUBMITS PROGRAM 10 COMBAT RISING LIVING COSTS   Outlines Plan to Gear Economy of Nation to Emergency War Conditions   PROPOSES HEAVY TAXES

" President Would Boost Taxes to Hold Profits At Low Levels; Farm Price Stabilization Is Part of Seven-Point Program

CONGRESS URGED TO CONSIDER ENORMOUS TAX LEVY IN THE NEAF FUTURE: LEGISLATION NOT NEEDEL   Action Is Necessary To Prevent Inflation And Other Daneers. Chief Executive Save

Asks Limits On Wages And Prices   Proposes Heavy Taxes, Broader Rationing Policy

President Urges Stabilization Of Wages During War   No One Should Make More Than $25,000 Net Annually Now, He Says; Has 7-Point Program

40-HOUR WEEK MUST BE KEPT, FOR DFCLARES   Upward Spiral In Living Costs Must Be Halted, Congress Is Warned   RADIO CHAT TO NATION SCHEDULED TOMORROW   Repeal Of Price-Fixing Law In Reaard To Farm Income Is Asked By President

Asks Repeal of 110% Parity Ceiling For Farm Prices   Upholds Labor on 40-Hour Week and Right to Strike

President's Seven Point Program Will Reach © Every U. S. Citizen

STABILIZATI ON OF SALARIES IS URGED BY F.D. B.   President Tells Congres: Cost Of Living Must Not Spiral

Says Overall Price Ceilings Are Necessary  sds Bemeiddamt Caue Me Man Ch. ld   President Says No One Should “Make Over $25,000 Per  Year: Defends 40-Hour Week

President Urges $25,000 Limit on  Personal Income   Seven-Point Program Would Hike Taxes, Stabilize Wages, Prices

Salary Freeze  Asked   PRESIDENT TACKLES INFLATION   Roosevelt Proposes Heavy ‘Taxes, Holding Profits to Reasonable Levels to Gear Nation to War

Suggests $25,000 Limit For Individual Incomes During War; Urges Ceiling For Prices to Protect Against High Living Costs; For Heavier Taxes

President Asks Congress Repeal Provisions of Price Fixing Law Permitting 110 PC of Parity for Farm Prices   PROPOSES SEVEN POINT PROGRAM   Opposing Suspension of 40-Hour Week Law, Asserts Most Workers in Munitions Industries Now Working Over 40 Hours

1-POINT PLAN IS EFFORT 10 CHECK COST INCREASES   Taxes, Farm Prices Are Two Requiring Legislation, Scarce Commodities to Be Rationed. ,    INCOME LIMITS OF $25,000 SUGGESTED   Executive Cites Spiraling Upward of Living Costs in Discussion of His Various Ideas.

Proposes Fixing Wages, Salaries   President Would Include Farm Products In Goods Covered By Maximum Levels; Urges Purchase Of Bonds, Suggests Rationing Of All Essential Scarce Commodities

Sets $25,000 Yearly, Net,as  TopInIncome   Seven-Point Anti-Inflation Program Is Outlined By Roosevelt; Flatly Opposes Suspension Of 40.-Hour Work Waek T sw

Heavy Taxes, Low Profits Also Urged To Curtail Inflatior   Installment Buying Discouraged; Public Urged to Sacrifice More To Increase War Bond Purchaces

President Asks Heavier Taxes, Limit on Income   Wage, Farm Price Stabilizing, More Rationing Included

Repeal Of Articles  In Price- -Fixing Law   Opposes. 40-Hour Law ‘Suspension. Seven Points Aimed To Combat Upward Spiral: In Living Costs

Heavy Taxation, Rationing, Wage Control Included   Broad Program Presented by President With Legislation Required on Tax, Farm Price Peints: Price Ceilings Pronosed

Takes Steps Necessary To Prevent Livi ing Costs From Rising; Calls For Heavy Taxes

‘STABILIZATION - OF PAY SCALES ~ PECOMMENDET   isks Repeal for Part o Farm Price-Fixing Law Favors Price Ceilings ‘Fireside Chat’ Explana tion Tuesday Night.

STABILIZATION OF WAGES, SALARIES, PROPOSED TODAY   is Part of a Seven Point Pro gram Designed’ to Combat ‘Up Trend of Living Costs.   VIEWS OF PRESIDENT.   Also Proposed Heavy Taxe   and Stabilization of Prices.

suggests Government Yetain Authority To: sell Surplus Crops  Wants To Keep Voluntary System of Purchasing War  Randc and Stamnc In Fffoct

President Tells Congress Living Standards Must Be Lowered to Win the War   Higher Taxes an @ 345,000 Calling on Wages Urged by POE Te Ades? War Ecoacary Preerea

Asks Limit Of $25,000 On Incomes   Submits 7-Point Program To Check Zooming Liv ing Costs.

Heavy Taxes Are Urged By President In Message   Stabilization Of All Wages, Salaries Is Proposed

7 POINTS FOR WAR ECONOMY   Program Sent Congress Lists Taxation, Rationing and  Stabilized Waqes.   WOULD END PRICE HIKES; ' ASKS FARM PRICE-LAW

Heavy Taxes, Brake on Installment Buying Asked: Urges Bond Purchases   Says ‘None Should Have Net Income, After Paying Taxes, of More than $25,000's Year — Asks Repeal of Farm Price Fixing Law —_~ Asks Surtax on State, Municioal Bonde

In Message to Congress Roosevelt Also Asks for Stabilization of of Prices on Farm Products; Rationing Is Also Urged

He Proposes Heavy Tax, Cut Profits, Farm Stabilization   HE SCORES CREDIT   Stimulation of Purchases Of War Bonds Asked In Message

‘Gives } His © Message To Casvcress   PROGRAM OF ECONOMIC CONTROLS STABILIZATION OF: WAGES.

FDR PROPOSES 7 POINT PLAN TO HALT INFLATION   Will Discuss Program for Nation Tuesday Night; Suggests Heavy Taxes

7-Point Policy Drawn To Halt Living Cost Rise   Fresident Gives Congress Program of Control to Avoid Reactian.

Check Proposed On Fast-Rising Cost of Living   7-Point Program Carried in Message Sent to Congress

Way of Living Must Change, Says President   Drastic Plan to Freeze Wages, Prices Proposed   Text on Page 3

Part Of Plan To Combat Rising Cost Of Living   President Presents 7-Point Program In Message to Congress; Would Retain Present 40-Hour Week and Pay System

SAYS AMERICANS MUST GIVE — UP EASY LIFE, EXPECT COST, PRICE, WAGE AND RENT LEVELS   Rationing of Scarce Commodities and Distribution {a Needy, Not to Who Can Pay Most; Against Enforced Saving by Check Clipping   Backs Extra Pay for Overtime; Must Bring Farm Price Dewn to Parity; Says Law Exists for Price Control: Deadly Spiral Must End

SEVEN POINTS ARE INCLUDED BY ROOSEVELT   OVER-ALL PRICE CEILING ORDER 18 EXPECTED FROM. OPA TOMORROW ; NIGHT

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR SPARTAN LIVING FOR DURATION OF THE WAR

Gives 7-Point — Plan To Check Living Costs   Standard Of Living Must Come Down, President Tells Congress In Wartime Economy Messages; Urges $25,000 Ceiling On Net Incomes. -:

Seven-Point Anti-Inflationary Program Includes High Taxes, Rent Ceiling in War Areas

Liquidate Debts And Buy Bonds Is Theme Of Message lo Congress; Curtails Buving.

WEATHER   sever-Point Plan Given To Congress Today By Roosevelt To Check  Increasing Prices

ROOSEVELT ALSO ASKS WORK WEEK STAY 40 HOURS   Congress Handed Program Calling For Curb On Credit Sales, Control Of Farm Prices, Heavier Bond Buying; Radio Talk Set Tuesday Night

SETS PROGRAM GEARING U.S. TO WAR LIFE   Tells Congress He Wants Heavy Taxes, Curb on Profits and Prices to Farmers.   URGES MORE RATIONING   Calls For Bigger Voluntary Bond Buying; Top Salary Limit of 425.000.

NET INCOME OF $29,000 A YEAR ABSOLUTE TOP   Lists Seven Points in Program for Citizens to Block Spiraling Costs of Living

Proposes Heavy Taxes, General Rationing And Stabilization Of Wages

Way of Living Must Change, Says Presiden!   Drastic Plan to Freeze Wages, Prices Proposed

Taxation And Price Ceilings Are Suggested   Stabilization All Among His Recommendations

Curbs on Rents in Defense Areas Seen   President Discloses Long-Range Plan to Combat New Rises in Cost of Living

President Asks Heavier Taxes, Complete Ra‘tioning, Stabilized ~Waczs, Prices and Limit On

Is Part of Plan to Halt Living Costs   Stabilization of Wages Also Proposed by President in  Message to Congress in Which He Asks For Heavy Taxes.   If Required Objectives Not Met President to Ask For Levislatior

T-POINT PLAN TO HALT RISE OF COSTS SEI   Stiff Profits Tax, Peice Freezing Aiso Askea

President Gives 0-Point Wartime Control Program   Heavy Taxation, General Rationing and Wave Stabilization Suggested,   Goats Being Met   Says War Production Program Is Working Out Kxtremely Well.

Demands Curbs On Wages, Rents,  Pricesand Profits   Message lo Congress Seen as Forerunner to Sweeping Economic Controls

IN SPEECH THIS MORNING, GIVES SEVEN-POINT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HALT RISING COST OF LIVING   SAYS ONLY TWO NEED NEW LEGISLATION, BUT ALL ARE NECESSARY TO GEAR NATION TO TOTAL WAR.

Chinese Hurl Back Fresh Jap Assaults  Enemy By-Passes Them to Race: 

Japs Bypass Chuhsien To  Hit Railhead  More Air Suppor Urgently Needed D.. ML: 7

Chinese Hurl Back Fresh Jap Assaults   Enemy By-Passes Them to Race  Toward Changshan

GERMAN ATTEMPT T0 LAUNCH NEW DRIVE WEST MOSCOW FAILS  RUSSIAN COUNTERATTACK FRUSTRATES NAZIS; PRES-

Reds Hold As Foe Opens New Smash  2,500 Axis Troops Are — Lost In Battle; Axis Gains Near Sevastopol  woe WwEewavow zz Os,acecwrnaa

‘Powerful Russian “Attacks Doom New “Offensive by Nazis   Bitter Assault at Sevastopol ‘Costs Germans Whole Companies; Reds Report 350 Tanks Desiroved

REDS TURN BACK NEW NAZI DRIVE   Russians Stymie Offensive Near Moscow, Retain Positions.   SEVASTOPOL TO FALL?

ATTACK LAUNCHED FROM GZHATSK IS ABANDONED TODAY   Despite Abandonment of New Offensive Nazis Continue Drives At Kursk, Sevastopol  FO Se ae Oe EN Te OS Noe

RUSSIANS STEM NEW OFFENSIVE IN NORTH ZONE      Reds. Launch Powerfu! Counter-attack, Hurl Back ‘Axis Forces West of Capital   ‘NAZIS MAKE GAINS NEAR SEVASTOPOL   ferrific Axis Losses Ir Men and Tanks On New Front Claimed By Soviet Press

REDS COUNTER DRIVE TAKING TOLL OF FOE   Nazi Shock Troops Pay Heavy Toll At Kursk; Holding At Sevastopol

Thousands of Men and Guns Ready te Meet Onslaught of Invaders  CRUCIAL HOUR NEAR  Entire Russian Front Is Aflame With New Bloody Battles

Nazi Drive At Gzhatsk Fails, Says Russ Report   Red Army Holds To Griginal Positivns; Sevastopol Offensive Is Continued

POWERFUL SOVIETS COUNTER-ATTACK “NEAR GZHATSK   Germans Try to Spring Nev Offensive 100 Miles West of Moscow

Counter Blows Recover Lost Red Positions   Germans, However, Continue Assaults Against Sevastopol And on Kursk Front

British Say They Are Set For Battle   Rommel’s Axis Forces Keep Driving Ahead; Decisive Battle Ahead

Continue Huge Sevastopol, Kursk Assaults   Russians Continue To Inflic Mounting Losses On Nazis Ti Hold Positions

Soviets Crush Nazi Assault At Gzhatsk   Powerful Counter-Attacks Turn Back Enemy Troops; Sevastopol Battle Rages

REDS STOP NEW NAZI ASSAULTS   Attempt In Moscow Sector, Sevasto pol Blocked

REDS KNOCK OUT ‘BATTALIONS’ OF NAZIS AT KURSK  BEAT OFF BIG RAIDS

NAZI DRIVE  “ON CENTRAL e FRONT IS __ REPULSED   Soviet Counter Attacks Stop New Offensive West of Moscow   SsTILL BATTLING HARD IN CRIMEA   Reds Report the EneRy Sufe fering Colossal Losses in Series of Attacks

‘Attack West ef Moscow is Halted   Germans Continue Sitcer Tnrusis Against Sevastopol and on Kursk Fronts—Berlin Claims Gains in Crimea Region

BITTER FIGHTING RAGES ON FRONT AT SEVASTOPOL   Russians Claim Destruction Of Battalions Of Nazi Shock Troops

Reds Block Try For New Offensive   Frustrate Drive Near Gzhatsk; Cling Te Sevastopol

REDS REPULSE NAZI OFFENSIVE   Enemy Advance Beaten Back By Counter-Attacks, Moscow Claims

Germans Reel Under Russian -Counter-Blow:   Battalions Of Shock Troops Knocked Out On Kursk Front

NEW DRIVE IN GZHATSK AREA TURNED BACK   One Regiment’s Losses Are Estimated At 2500   TWO FRONTS ACTIVE   Report Fighting Bitter In Sevastopol And Kursk Sectors

AUISS REPULSE GERMAN PUSH NEAR GZHATSK   Counter-Attacks Stop Nazis and Kill 2,000 from One Regiment,   SEVASTOPOL DEFENSE BEATS OFF NEW ATTACK   London—(UP)—A _— specia German communique Wednesday night said Sevastopol had been cantured.

RUSSIANS SA’ ENEMY LOSES 2,900 MEN   Battle Staged 100 Miles West Of Moscow   ATTACKS CONTINUE   At Sevastopol And Kursk: Hand - To - Hand Fights Are Reported

Secret Service Agents hold Jap   Truck Driver Had Directed Photography Of Vital Protects

LAWRENCE MAN IS SUED   Wichita Resident Seeking $15,546. 40 in Damages   Reaches 90 Decrees

LAWRENCE MAN IS SUED   Wichita Resident Seeking $15,546.40 in Damages   Roachac 9G DNeocroac

Tokio Planes Scout South In Australia   2 Nippon Craft Spottec Over Townsville; Hint In vasion Try Due   SHIPS FLY HIGH   Climax Is Expected As Ai Battles Reach. New Pea! Of Violence

TWO UNIDENTIFIED WAR PLANES OVER AUSTRALIAN TOWN   First. Special Communique  From MacArthur Tells Of  Fight Over Vital  Area’On Coast.” >:

Jap Airplanes Indicate New Drive Is Near   Reconnaissance Planes Pass Over Town On Vulnerable Australia Coast

Sight Enemy Planes Over Vital Sector:   MacArthur Communique Hints At Importance of Reconnaissance Flight.

Nippon Planes Scout Vulnerable Australian Coast   Escape Attempts To Intercept Them; See Visit As Reconnaissance

AVIATORS ESCAPE ANTERCEPTORS AT HIGH ALTITUDES   British Costal Planes Hit German Destroyer Along Norway in Attack on French Spots.   BIG BATTLE RAGES ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Japs Use Long Range Guns In Continuous Assault on Corregidor in Hopes of Submission.

Power Company  Strike Averted   Dispute Handed to War Labor Board

STRIKE THREAT IS CANCELLED   War Labor Board Will Re view Grievances At Ohio Power Company Plants

THREATENED OHIO WALKOUT AVERTED   Zanesville Strike Is Called Off Pending Action by the War Labor Board,

NAZIS MAKING DIRE THREAT  (   GERMANS SAY RAF BOMBINGS ARE BY “BARBARIANS” AGAINST “CRUSADERS OF EUROPEAN CULTURE”

Nazis Blame Eisenhower In Latest Raids      Say New Commander Of U.S. Forces Responsible For ‘Barbarous Attacks’

Germans In Frenzy Over Bremen Raid   Threaten Vengeance fo Destruction; Hint U. § Participation.

GERMANS WARN U.S, AIR LEADEI   Britain Will Pay Heavily For Bombing Cities, Berlin Reports

VENGEANCE FOR RAIDS PLEDGED   Germans Scream At Murde Of Civilians

BREMEN STILL IS BURNING   Last Night’s Air Action Concentrated on French Invasion Coast.

NAZIS ARE MAKING VENGEANCE MOVES FOR BREMEN RAID   Germany Suggests American Commander “Had Hand? ‘ In Attack—British To Pay

Germans ; Pay. for Attacks With Bloody Losses: in ‘ Both Sectors.

Red Slaughter Halts Nazis   Stalingrad Defenders Wipe Out Thousands

ATTACK HALTED ON DON RIVER WITH BAYONETS   Grave Predicament Faces Reds, However, in Fight To Save Caucasus   SOVIET RETREAT ADMITTED   Allied Control of Air Over Western Europe Claimed After Dieppe Raid

Reds Push Nazis Back Across Don  Bloody Fighting South of Volga  Steel City

GERMANS SUFFER SETBACKS SOUTH OF STEEL CITY   Enemy Parachutists Land it Caucasus, Cut Down by Cossacks

ROUTE NAZIS IN DON CROSSING   Most Germans Slaughtered Near Stalingrad; Soviets Yield In Caucasus

RUSSIAN TROOPS - SLAUGHTER NAZIS IN DON RIVER ARE!   The Invaders Suffered Anoth. er Setback in Bloody Fighting.   ‘SKY TROOPS WIPED OUT      \Were Annihilated in a Two Hour Battle West of Krasnodar.

Bayonets Throw Nazis Back In Don River Bend   Russians Concede Reverses South Of Krasnodar, Rail City; Leningrad Fighting Becomes More Bitter

SLAUGHTERE AFTER THEY CROSS RIVER   Cossacks Cut Down Parachute Troops on Stalingrad Front. Not So Good in Caucasus

Reds Slaughter Germans Who Crossed the Don   Claim to Have Cut Down Hundreds of Parachute Troops in the Caucasus.   Flying Fortresses Hit Amiens Unopposed

Russians Push Germans Baek  On Don Front   Invaders Gain Only In Cau. ceasus; Leningrad Seige OQne Year Old.   NAZI CHUTISTS KILLED

Russ Repulse Nazi Drive on Stalingrad   Moscow Reports All Troops That Stormed Don River Slaughtered

Invaders Suffer Bloody Set-Back South of Big City   But in Caucasus Germans Threaten Black Sea Base

BAYONET FLY Aa nUSo HALT SLUNG ORIN   German "Chute Troops Shot Down Near Black Sea Naval Station.   CAUCASUS FIGHT IS STILL GOING BADLY

Reds Kill Nazis Who  Storm Don   Soviet Dispatches Tell of Setbacks in Area of Caucasus Campaign:  ' TollIs Heavy ,   Reds Are Proud   ee  Defense of Leningrad Marks Its First Anniversary

Germans Lose Bloody Battle At Stalingrad   nvaders Also Suffer Setback South of Volga Steel City— Pavachutiats Cut Down by Cossacks in Caucasus

Nazis Again Stopped at Ctalinorad   All But a Few Enemy Troops Reported Slain In New Clash   COSSACKS SHOOT DOWN ‘CHUTISTS   ‘Further Retreat Made in Krasnodar Area Near Black Sea

NAZIS STALLED IN NEW DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Reds Slaughter Hundreds Of German Para-Troops In’ Don Sector

NAZIS SMASHED IN ATTEMPT AT “RIVER CROSSING   Russians Slaughter “Enemy “Near. Slalingrad—Cossacks Rout Nazi Parachutists 

Stalingrad Defenses  Hold Firm   In Caucasus, However Russians Concede New Reverses.

Nazis Repulsed In New Thrust At Stalingrac   Unit Crossing Don Is Wiped Out; Foe Pushes  On In Caucacis.

Mow Down Enemy Crossing the Don   Soviet Reports Nazis Suf_fer Another Setback in Battle   20 TANKS DESTROYED   Hundreds of ’Chutists Cu Down Near Black Sea ie Naval ase

Reds Slaughter All But Few Nazis Crossing River   Invaders Suffer Another Setback In Bloody Battle

Russ Use Bayonets On Nazis   Soviet Defenses Stiffen Along Line Of Action And Many Germans Killed

BLACK SEA NAVY BASE IS NEARLY CUT FROM AID   Tank Invasion of The Kitelnikovski Sector  Is Driven Back, With Large Death Toll

a. 7  . ; ! . AS , OG. ; ES 3 a a Brapaneeniny Ue  . * Pp apt Rs  bs a      Russians Concede Heavier Losses In Caucasus

Nazi Prisoners  Now Are Chained   British Retaliate For Nazi Treatment

Manacles Put  On Prisoners   Canada And England Act To Carry Out Promise To Nazi Chiefs

Nazis Chained When Germans Pass Deadline   Prisoners in Britain and Canada Will Be Put  in Iron Fetters

British Put 1,376  Germans in Iron:   Reluctantly Order Fetter: For Prisoners of War After Nazi Edict

Britain, Canada  Chain Prisoners Threaten Mass Air  Pecks wena Peaeoke:

germans Are Chained   _ Britain, Canada Start Action im Absence — Of Nazi Answer to Demand Made by Allies .

BRITAIN AND CANADA ARE RELUCTANTLY STARTING SHACKLING OF PRISONERS

STATE WILL AULD TOUHY AND PAL   U. S. Decides Not to Prose. cute Captured Gangsters or Charge of Evading Selec: tive Service Act

PRISON. BECKONS TO TOURY. CHUMS   Government Will Not Pres: Army Invasion Listing On Convicts

TOUHY GANGMEN CET NO TRIALS   Desperadoes Will Be Sent Back To Pen At Stateviile

Hog Kidneys? Yes, Moddum! . Give Chemical to Relieve Your High Blood Pressure

og Kidneys Now Providing Chemical o Ease High Blood Pressure in Humans

NO BiG BOSS FOR PRODUCTION   Single Man Control Jus Doodle Talk, Says F. D. BR.

PRESIDENT ASSERTS NO ONE MAN BOSSE! WAR PRODUCTION,   Arguments Among Offi cials Over Final Say Stilled Temporarily

{-MAN CONTROL [N PRODUCTION NOT NECESSARY   Roosevelt Asserts Rumors Are “Doodle Talk,” Says There Is No Single High Command   “DENIES CONFLICT.   Appointment of Wilson to Speed Up Warplane » Output Results'In ~ Speculation

Nation Has No Lone Boss Of Production   President Says Various Factions Must Acree

No Single High CommandSaysFL   President Quiets' Arguments Over Who Bosses Production; Showdown Had Been Predicted

ee eee  liividieal High Command Of Production Does Not Exist, Roosevelt Explains

There Will Be No Individual High Command Bossing War Production; FDR Says Officials Must Agree

FDRSAYSNO ONE IS BOSS OF PRODUCTION   President Says Talk Of Single Man Control is Just Doodle Drawing

No Lone Boss Over Production,  FDR Announces   President Settles Issue as to Who Gives Orders by Saying That All Must Work Together.

FDR Halts ‘Boss’ Fights   3s Hieh Commander an GOutput. Heads Tald

Local Boards Get  Instructions For 4th Registration  Men not Liable For

BLOOD OF REICH SOLDIERS FILLS RIVER, REDS SAY   Germans Lose Heavily Near Stalingrad; Advances In Caucasus Admitted   NAZI TRICK BROKEN UP      General Situation Becomes More Favorable, Spokesmen For Allies Declare

Savage Defense By Russ Troops Kills Thousands   Cossacks Inflict Heavy Damage In Fighting Around Stalingrad   ‘‘DON RIVER RED’’ WITH GERMAN BLOOD   German Troops Disguised As Russians Discovered And Mowed Down

U. 5. KEEPING HANDS OFF IN INDIA CRISIS   ' ‘American Troops Stationed   there Ordered To Keep Out Of Trouble

AMERICAN FORCES NN INDIA ORDERED KEEP HANDS OFF’   State Department Military Forces To Exercise Every Care To Avoid the Slightost Participation In India’s Internal Political Probjems.

U, $. KEEPS HANDS OFF INDIAN CRISIS      Military Forces Stationed in India Told to Avoid Trouble.

U.S. “HANDS OFF” INDIAN CRISIS      Forces There Ordered tc Avoid Any Participation

U.S. PURSUING “HANDS OFF” IN INDIAN GRISIS      American Military Forces Ordered to Avoid Ap~“““Bearance of Participating in Strife   4-POINT STATEMENT   United States Troops Tol ‘to Resort to Defensive Measures Only—Rioting Continues

U.S, NOT MEDDLING IN INDIA’S TROUBLE   Policy of ‘Hands Off’ ir India Prescribed for Troops

AUSSIES LEAD COUNTER ATTACK NEAR MUAR RIVE   SAPANESE MAJOR DRIVE IS TO WARD BATU PAHAT, 75 MILES PRAM UINCADARE   MANY ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN IN SINGAPORE RAIDS   Dutch Ale Force Attacks Japanese Held Airport al Kuching, On North Shore of Borneo

‘AUSSIES’ COUNTER: ATTACKING   Imperials Meet Jap Thrust On Malay Coast

JAPANESE DIRECT MAIN ATTACKS ON MALAYAN ‘COAST   British Air Fighters. And Bombers Sweeping Enemy Forces With Gun Fire

JAPS TRYING COASTAL ROUTE FOR SINGAPORE   Air Defense Blasts Foe in Barges and From Rear  Air Fre Breakmg Dow:

NIAIN JAP THRUST DIRECTED TODA\ AT BATU BARA   Aussies Counter - attackint Vigorously — Air Force Increasingly Active.

AUSTRALIANS FORCE BACK JAP THRUSTS   Enemy Drive Is Aimed At Coastal Sector 75 Miles Northwest of Singapore: RAF Sinks Barges

JAPS STRIKE NORTHWEST. OF SINGAPORE   Australians. and British Hold. 7 Them Off, However

OFFENSIVE IN SECTOR   Enemy Concentrations and Transport Facilities Are Bombed and Machine-Gunned.

U. 0. oT RENGTH FORGES JAPS TO EASE PRESSURE   MacArthur's Batan Defend. ers Soll Pack Punch De spite Pounding

AMERICAN FORCES ON LUZON SMASH ANOTHER JAP ATTACK   MACARTHUR'S SMALL - ARMY STILL FIGHTING OFF ATTACKS AFTER SEVEN WEEKS OF HEROIC DEFENSE

REPORT HUNDREDS FLEE BELGIUM   Fear Large Scale Invasion Of Country May Be Started Soon By Allies

STAGE IS SET FOR TRIAL SF 8 SABNTELIRS   Secrecy Marks Arrange. ments of Military Tribunal   PROCEDURE RULES MAPPED BY COURT   Eight Germcn-Born De fendants to Face Commission

PLAN TRIAL FOR NAZI SABOTEURS   Triat Must Begin Wednesday Or as Soon as Possible Under Proclamation.

Final Plans Are Made for Trial Of Saboteurs   Deep Seereey Shrouds Affair; Department _ of Justice Gives  No Details of Action

OPEN TRIAL OF SABOTEURS MID SECRECY   Final Arrangements Made For Handling 8 Nazis Who Landed From Subs To Be Caught.   Hour is Secret

Secrecy Covers Movements Of Military Court  - Proceedings May   Proceedings May Lead To Gallows ‘Or Firing Squad

SECRECY HIDES TRIAL PLANS OF MILITARY COURT   Eight Nazi Saboteurs Are Scheduled To Face Com mission Today

FOR TRIAL OF 8 SABOTEURS   Washington Is Scene; Case May Open Today

Secrecy Clothes Plans For Trial Of Enemy Spies  Milita ry Commission Con  Military Commission Convenes To Work Out Rules Of Procedure

Military Trial of Saboteurs Starts Today   Secrecy Shrouds Preparations for Hearing

Secrecy Covers Movements Of Military Court   Proceedings May Lead To Gallows ‘Or Firing Squad

SECRECY VEILS SABOTEUR TRIAL   Justice Depar tment’s Halls Boarded Up for Hearing

§ Saboteurs Go On Trial Today   Commission Works Out Rules; Secrecy Marks Proceedings

Plans for Trying Eight Alleged Nazi Saboteurs Are Cloaked in Mystery

Nazi Saboteurs’ Trial Scheduled To Start Today   Final Arrangements Made in Stern Secrecy; Eight Facing Death

8 Nazis Face Death Charge        a of 7 Votes Are Needed: Seerecy Shrouds Trial Opening Today

U-BOATING NAZI ‘SABOTEURS 10 G0 ON TRIAL TODAY   Arrangements for Hearing of Eight Before Military Commission Made in Deep Secrecy.   VERDICT REQUIRES A TWO-THIRDS VOTE   Fate of Prisoners Lies in Hands of 7-Man Board and - Roosevelt, Who Will Re*« view Decision.

GERMANS MAY FACE GALLOWS   Stage Is Set For Trial O 8 Saboteurs; To Be Heard Behind Locked Doors

Trial of Eight Sabofeurs Opens Today   Secrecy Surrounds Final Plans; Verdict Requires 5-2 Vole by Members

YANKS LAND ON FRENCH TERRITORY   American Forces Arrive at Island of New Caledonia To Aid in Defense

Ruhr Given Heavy Lambasting byR Ak   New Lancasters Hit Reich Industries During Day; All Return Safelv

British Bombers Roar Over Ruhr   Broad Daylight Raid Staged Today

RAF DAYLIGHT RAID HITS RUHR   Nazi Airmen Attack South English Coast Town

Big Bombers Slash Ruhr Tn Daylight   British Make Up ’ For Time Lost Due To the Weather

WAR POWERS BILL FACES OPPOSITION   Measure Weathers Death. Sentence Test in House Committee

WAYS AND MEANS GROUP OPPOSES EXEMPTION CU   House -Committee Cold tc Morgenthau’s Ideas for New Income Tax Rate.

OPINION DIVIDED ON TAX CHANGES   Married Men With Childrer Would be Hit Hardest Treasury Says.

Further Cuts in Income Tax Exemptions Fought   Morgenthau’s New Proposals Would Hit Married Man With Children Hardest

BOTH ADMINISTRATION AND OPPONENTS ON COMMIT. TEE OPPOSED TO ANOTHER EXEMP TIONS CUT

NOT POPULAR   Congressmen Opposing Treasury Proposal to Cut Down Exemptions

Fought by Group in  The House   Ways and Means Committet Against Proposal of  Treasury

INCOME TAX PLAN HIT BY HOUSE GROUF   Request to Cut Exemption Argued By Committee Members   SCHEDULES STUDIED!   Married Men Will Ge: Worst of Deal, Say Officials

GETS COMMISSION   Youth Who Warned of Approach ine Jan Planes to Be Honored.

German People Are Told By Goering Winter Will Be Hard,'But Supply Of Food Will Be Best In Europe

Germans Will Fot Though Others Starve. No. Two Nozi Tells People

GOERING PLEDGES FOOD FOR NAZIS   DENIES BRITAIN HAS BOMBED GERMANY WITH 1000 PLANES

Winter Not to Be Easy   Europe May Go Hungry, Nazis to Be Fed, Goering

Goering Promises Germans Food If Remainder of Europe Has to Starve

Nazis Warned About Winte1   Goering Says Germany’s People Will Not Be Hit By Huneger

Nazis to Get Food ‘First’ This Winter   Goering Sees’ ‘Tough Future For Germans

Germans Will Eat, Even If Rest of Europe Goes Hungry, Warns Goering   Six Million Foriegn Workers and Five Million War Prisoners Saic To be in Germany

EAT: GOERING   Even If Rest of Europe Starves, Declares Hitler’s Lientenant

Germans to Be Fed This Winter No Matter How Hungry the Rest of Europe Becomes, Goering Declares

Germans Warned  Of Hard Winter  Goering Hints Of New   Goering Hints Of New Hardships For People In Conquered Nations

GERMAN PROPLE WON'T STARVE. SAYS GOERING   Number 2 Nazi Says Win. ter Won't Be Easy On Various Fighting Fronts   DISPUTES AIR RAID   Reichsmarshal Confirm. Reports of Differences Between Hitler and His Generals

SOUTHW’TERN, WESTMINISTER. MERGED TODAY   WESTMINISTER WILL GIVE TWO YEARS COLLEGE WORK AT ONCE

Three Persons Die In Naval Factory Blast at Capital   Eight Others Wounded When Building Devote: To Loading Fuses for Use in Warships” Shell  Torn to Pieces

WILLKIE TELLS OF VICTORY BY BRITISH ARMY   40 Per Cent Of Axis Striking Force Smashed, Reports U. S. Delegate   ROMMEL HALTS ASSAULT   German General Seeking To Reform Army For New Offensive

PONGRESSMEN ARE ANXIOUS. ABOUT SHIPS      Growing War Productior and Toll of Axis Subma. rines Gives Concern as to Nation’s Transporta  tian.

Congress Asks  For More Ships   Transportation Problem Must Be Taken Care Of

Solons Ask More Ships In A Hurry   Concern Is Shown Lest Shortage Interfere eth —Arme-Producton

Urgent Need Of Mose Ships  Now Demanded   Members of Congress Fear Shipping Shortage Will Handicap Arms Effort in Next Few Months.

MORE SHIPS, IS CRY FROM CONGRESSMEN   Hear War Program Is Taxin; Nation's Transportation

ry for Ships and More Ships Arises Among Congressmet   ‘vidence War Efforts  Transportation

Assembly Line Awards, ‘IncentivePay Propased to Speed Arms Productior   Ships and More Ships Are Demanded by Legislator:

Cite Need For Ships   War Production Taxes Transportation Facilities

Congress Sees  Need OF Ships      Transportation Is Lacking \s Nation Enlarges Its: Produetion

CONGRESS ATTACKS SHIPPING SHORTAGI   Call For More Vessels To Deliver Supplies Voiced By Senators

Ships, More Ships Sought By Congress   Evidence Indicates War Effort Is Overtaxing All Transportation In National Program

Congress Raises. Cry For Ships ‘And More Ships:       “USS. Transporta Facilities Are: ‘Taxed By Production Plan:

GRY HAS ARISEN IN: CONGRESS FOR MORE AND MORE SHIPPING   FEARED ACCELERATED WAR PROGRAM SWAMP TRANSPORTATION EXPRESSED

Cry For Ships Arises as War Production Begins to Tax Transportation Facilities

Congress In Ship Demand   Fear Shortage Of Transportation For War Supplies

Aroused Senators Would Coordinate All Transportation.   Land Tells of Lag   Congress May Act To Speed Building OF Seo Orntt

Congress Cries For More Ships To Further War   Serious Shortages Are Feared As All-Out Efforts Taxed

FOR NEW BLOW   Mighty Offensive Agains! Stalingrad Believed To Be Taking Shape

DIVE BOMBER: PACING DRIVE IN CAUCASUS   Mightiest Battle Of Russian Front Developing   NAZI COLUMNS   Advancing Toward Grozny Oil Fields, Two Ports On Black Sea

BATTLE MAY BE MIGHTIEST OF SOVIET WAR   Both Sides Thra Throwing Unprecedented Numbers of Men Into Conflict Along the Don as Germans Drive Farther Toward Oil Fields.

NEW NAZI DRIVE. AGAINST STALINGRAD 1S TAKING SHAPI   Hard-Pressed Russians Battle Desperately to Halt Advancing Germans   CAUCASUS PICTURE GRAVE

FIGHTING ON HEAVY SCALE IS REPORTED   Reds Meanwhile Battle Savagely To Save Caucasus

NEW OFFENSIVE ON STALINGRAD   Caucasus Position of Red Army Still Serious as Hitler Calls More Troops to Front.

Moscow To Leningrad Sector Now  Engulfed   Mighty New Nazi Drive To Take Stalingrad Also Reported From Moscoy

But Russian Forces Are - Holding. Firm There as  Other Soviet Units   Retreat in South   MIGHTIEST BATTLE ° OF WAR: DEVELOPING   Unprecedented. Number: Are Being Hurled Into Battle ‘in North and South Russia

TEMPERATURES:   Mighty Thrust At Stalingrad Is Forecast Today   Troops Being Massed Ir Don Bend; Fighting Is Intensified

Great Battle Developing i Bend of Don   Moscow-Leningrad Fighting Flares; New Caucasus Reverses

NAZIS. LAUNCH MIGHTY THRUST AT STALINGRAD   New Offensive Looms As Red: Strive To Halt Advance On Three Goals   CAUCASUS LINE BROKEN   Breakthru Reported In Foothills; Russians Holding Further North

BRITIOH AIR, TANK FORGES CURB ROME   Axis’ Libyan Desert Drive ir Sidi Rezegh Area Punctures Lines.   RAF RAIDS PORTS TO HALT: SUPPLY MOVES

1h AATS TANKS THROWN AGAIN BRITISH UNITS   Rommel Believed Seeking : Test Of Strength In New Desert Drive

STRONG TANK “ATTACK HITS ALLIED LINE   Decisive Battle Rages 18 Miles South of Tobruk as Rommel Pushes Troops Over Libyan Desert

British Tank Units Clash With Enemy   Rommel’s Drive Carrie Germans Nearer Tobruk Battle Rages.

Cuban Cabinei Members Resign Posts  No Reason Given Be a ae   No Reason Giver for Action by Prime Minister

Cuban Cabinet Memhers Resian Posts   No Reason Giver for Action by Prime Minister

JOIN AMERICAN PLANES   Britain’s Four-Motored Bombers Helping Out in Mediterranean

Halifax Planes Join U.S Fliers in Blasting African Ports   EL’) ALAMEIN TARGET   EL! ALAMEIN TARGET  Hits Scored on Shipping At Derna and Crafts Damaged

Big British Bombers Join  U.S. Planes   Craft Of Two Nations Hit At Mediterranean Ships With Much Success

20 SURVIVORS ON WAY 10 ORLEANS   Men Of Sunken Freighter Car donia Ready For Another Trip

JACKOOIVILLE MAN QURVIVES SINKING   Sam Fuller Aboard Freighter Sunk By U-Boat

Fighting French Station Closed   Action Is Protest Of Darlan Deals

French Angered By Darlan Deal   Military Spokesman Skips Broadcast

DeGAULLISTS QUIT AIR; DON'T LIKE DARLAN   British Insist This Is No Time To Discuss Arrangements Made By Gen. Eisenhower.   British With Us

Not Time To Discuss It,  Secretary Eden Says; DeGaulle Talk Cancelled

Herring and Wilson - In _ Red-Hot  Race  CS’   Provide Only Fireworks Fo1 Dull Election

lowa’s ‘Scrap, Salvage Campaign Went Over The Top   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by. Sentinel’s Special Correspondent —

Red Cross Ship Carrying Food  Reaches France   $1,000,000 Cargo Vessel Arrives in Port Unnoticed, But Word Spreads Fast

But Axis Drive Advances On Soviet Front; American Bombers Blast Jap Bases

AMERICANS LEAVE ATH ENEMY SHIP BURNING FIERCELY   Fourth of July Attack Is First  Made Off Alaska by Yank Bande.

ALEUTIAN ISLES SCENE OF ATTACK BY AMERICANS   Fourth Destroyer Believer Wrecked, Navy Atmounced Today.

U. S. Subs Sink Three Jap Destroyers   Navy Discloses Subs Have Been Active In Vicinity Of  The Aleutians.

Three Japanese. Destroyers Are Sunk; th Burns   Aleution ‘Invaders’ Are Blasted: By: Subs; ’ “Chinese Gain

ATH LEFT APIA IN SUB ATTACK   Natives and Whites Evacuated From Western Aleuian Group.   WEATHER S HAMPERING

FOURTH DAMAGED IN ALEUTIAN ISLE AREA   Navy Reveals Action Occurred On Independence Day; First Disclosure Of U. S. Submarine Activitv There

4th Torpedoed In Western Aleutians   First Disclosure Made of American Craft in Area

DESTROYERS ARE SUNK IN JULY 4 RAID   4th Destroyer Left “Burning Fiercely”, Navy Report Says   KISKA AND AGATTU SCENES OF ATTACK   Natives, Few White Res-, idents Evacuated From West Aleutians

Total of Japanese Losses - In North Pacific Now 5 Sunk, 9 Damaged  : JULY 4 ATTACK  Unfavorable Weather Has Hampered Plane Attacks on Jap Movements

U. S. SUBS SINK THREE JAP BOATS   Fourth Is Left Burning Fiercely in Aleutian. Is.  land Warfare.   Natives and Whites of Islands Are Evacuatec

U. S. SUBS-ACTIV® AGAINST JAPS AT ALEUTIANS   Fourth Jap Destroyer Left -Buring as Three Others ar Sunk off Alaskan Coast

  Navy Sinks Three Japanese Destroyers     Fourth Burning Mit pe  an

FOURTH LEFT BURNING, SAYS NAVY REPORT   Attacks in Aleutians By U-Boats Made On July 4th

Uncle Sam’s Subs Celebrate Fourth in Aleutian Waters   Fourth Enemy—Ship Ti Left Burning; Yank Planes Are Active

Fourth Left Burning in North Waters   Undersea Craft Add To Toll Taken by U.S. Bombers in Aleutian Area

Another Is Left Ablaze In Aleutians   Independence Day At tack Cripples Invaders Of Vital Island Chain.

Japs Lose 3 Destroyers In Aleutians   Another Destroyer Lett Burning Fiercely in - July-4 Sub Attack, ~ 2

Navy Boosts Jap Losses To Five Ships Near Alaska  NATIVES EVACUATED  Americans Launch War On Jap Airfields And Bases

Fourth of July Raids On Aleutian Invaders  Made By Submarines  Another Enemy Ship Left Burning Fiercely; Yank

U. S. Submarines Sink 3 Japanese Destroyers, Leave a Fourth Burning   41000 REIDENTS EVACUATED

American Subs Damage Fourth  Enemy Destroyer   First Announcement of U. S. Underwater Boats In Alaskan Operations

Fourth Left Burning Badly In July 4th Attack By U.S.  Undersea Craft. Navy Says

Submarines Launch Offensive Off Islands Indenendence Day, Navy Says

FOURTH LEFT ABLAZE BY U.S. U-BOAT ATTACK   Heavy Naval Loss Inflicted On “Nips” in Aleutions to Abate Threat in That Area.

Submarines Torpedo Enem Warships On Fourth: Toll Now 5 Sunk, 9 Damaged

U.S. Sub Sank Three Jap Destroyers In  Aleutians On July Fourth, Left Another Burning: Nazis Drive On To River Don

Subs Sink 3 Jap. Ships  In Aleutians   Fourth ‘Destroyer Burning After. U. .S.. Torpedoes Strike Invaders’ ‘Convoy

FOURTH IS LEFT IN FLAMES: U. 8. NAVY REVEALS   Three Are Attacked and Destroyed At Kiska, Two Going to Bottom: 4th Sunk At Avatru   RAISES JAP LOSSES  IN AREA TO 5 SUNK   Nine Others Damaged, In. cluding Aircraft Carrier, In Nip Effort to Estab tish Aleutian Bases

U. S. SUBS SINK THREE JAP DESTROYERS ON JULY 4TH IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

U.S. Subs Torpedo Four Jap Warships on July 4   Three Enéiny Destroyers Sunk, Fourth Set Afire in Vicinity of Aleutians

U.S. Subs Sink 3, Leave Fourth Afir      Navy Department Reports Successful Aftack Made on Fourth   THREE HIT AT KISK:      Other Is Destroyed at Aggatu in First Sub Offensive There

Navy Announces Fourth of July Submarine Raid   Three Sent Down Fourth Left Afire Says Communique

Subs Get In Blows At Japs   Sink Three, Leave Fourth Destroyer Burning Furiously in Aleutians

U. §. Subs Sink 3 Jap Destroyers  Independence Day Attack On Invaders  wer;

Down Off Aleutians On July 4   Fourth Destroyer Left “Burning Fiercely,’’ Navy Announces

Fourth Ship Left Burning After Attack   Fourth of July Blow Brings Japa nese Losses to Five in Attemptet Invasion

3 DESTROYERS TORPEDCED; ONE BURNT   Invaders Lose Heavily In U. S. Effart-te—— Dislodge Them From Aleutian Islands

Three Nip Warships Are Sunk  US NAVY JUMPS ON ENEMY IN THE ALEUTIANS

Fliers Spot Foe Off Alaska Isle   Surprise July 4th Offensiv At Fog-Hid Dots in Sea Exhibits Teamwork  of U.S. Arms

Navy Reveals Devastating Blow at Jap Naval Unit In Alaska Waters

Jap Ships Sunk in Aleutians   Subs Destroyed Three; Take Fight To Japan in China

US SUBS SINK 3 DESTROYERS OF JAP NAVY   FOURTH IS LEFT BURNING IN FOURTH CELEBRATION IN ALEUTIANS

Another Is Left Aflame, Navy Report:   Attack Made on Enemy July 4th; Increases Tap Losses

v. 5. Airmen Start New Job in China   ommunique 2» No. 1, Today. Tells of New American Part tin Far Pacific War

Fourth Ship Is Reported Left ‘Burning Fiercely   American Forces Deal New Blow To Nipponese Attempts To Establish Occupation Forces On U. S. Islands

U.$. SUBS GET FOUR DESTROYERS WITH TORPEDOES   fheee Warships Known Lo Mase Seek. Pourth      ON FOLRER OF DULY

A FOURTH © DESTROYER HIT, 15 LEFT  IN FLAMES   Subs Run Up Damaging “Score in Raids Made on Fourth of July   BOMBERS ATTACK AN ENEMY. FLEET   Enemy Destroyer Sunk in Bombing Raids .Made on July 2

SUBMARINES SINK 3 JAP DESTROYERS ON FOURTH OF JULY   Fourth Nippon War Vesse! Damaged By U. 5. _ Navy. In Aleutian ~ Island Area

4th Warship Is Damaged Off Alaska   All Are Torpedoed In Aleutian Zone On Indepen  dence Day.

BRINGS 10 FIVE NUMBER SUNK IN THE ALASKA AREA   Three Destroyers Attacked Near Island of Kiska; Fourth at Agattu Island; One Left Burning.   RED ARMY DRIVES BACK AXIS FORCES   Unconfirmed Reports in Ankara Say Germans Were Moving Mechanized Equipment Near Athens.

U.S. Subs Sink 3 Jap Ships in  Aleutian Area   Mestroyers Sent to Bottom on Fourth; 4th Warship Hit

Torpedoes Rip Invasion Force   Navy Celebrates Fourth of July With Smashing Attacks at Kiska, Agattu; Losses Raised to 5 Sunk, 9 Damaged

SUBS SINK 3 ENEMY SHIPS IN ALEUTIANS   Navy Communique Brings Tu Five the Number of Japanese Craft Sunk By U. S.   LEAVE DANGER ZONE

Three Sunk in Aleutian Island Attacks, Fourth Is Left Burning Fiercely

American Bombers Deal Stiff  Blows Against Japanese Bases  In Chins; Germans Strike In  1 Ukraine With 165,000 Troops   BGZETIAN PIGHTING STILL UNDECISIVE

U. §. SUBS SINK  JAP DESTROYERS IN  ALEUTIANS SECTOR GENERALISSIMO CHIANG BROADCASTS MESSAGE 0  att Pt et ee tee Tt as eal

Japan Loses 3 Destroyers In Aleutians   American Submarines Celebrate Fourth by Attacking Invaders Of U. S. ‘Islands

U..8. SUBS BAG DESTROYERS IN JULY 4 ATTACK   Fourth Vessel Severely Damaged, Communique by Navy Discloses

Subs Sink 3 Destroyers, ~ Fire 4th   Civilians Taken From Aleutian Island Area

3 Jap Destroyers Sunk In Aleutian Area By U. 5. Sub:   Fourth Left Burning, Navy Announcement Monday Reports

THREE ARE HIT AT KISKA, OTHER AT AGATTU ISLE   Navy Dept. Lists Costly Losses of Nipponese in Invasion Attempt

Fourth Ship Left Blazing, Subs Report   Yanks Observe Fourth of July - By New Suecess

U.S. Submarines  Sink 3 Warships   \/SBSBB42R SF FF CAS a  Another Set On Fire  In Aleutian Island Raids Qn Tang

U.S. Subs Sink Three Destroyers In Aleutians   Fourth Vessel Badly Damaged Also on July 4

3 Ships Sunk And Fourth Left Burning   Hits on Other Enemy Vessels Reported by Navy

INVADERS PAY IEAV PRIGES FUR ALL GAINS   Fourth Ship Is Left Burning Fiercely After Undersea Boat Fires Torpedoes

U.S. Subs Destroy Jap Ships   Three Enemy Vessels Sunk; One Damaged In Navy Raid on the ‘Aleutian Invaders

U. 8. SUBMARINE CREWS CELE BRATED INDEPENDENCE DAY BY STRIKING HARD BLOWS AT Jars

UBS ATTACK IN ALEUTIAN QN JULY 41   Fourth Destroyer Left In Flame Kiska Is Scene (  in

BOMBERS BLAST JAP KISKA BASE   Heavy Explosions and Fire Observed, Navy Announces Flying Fortresses Attac' Munda Area of New Georgi:

Kiska and Munda     Bases Blasted   No Reports Made On Results at Both Ends of—Pacific

Army Public Relations Officer,.in Landing on North African Coast, Is Placed in Charge of Combat Troops

FRIEND IS BOOSTED FOR GOVERNORSHIF   Douglas County Kansas Day Delegation to Demonstrate in Topeka   1S LEADER OF FIELD

FOR GOVERNORSHIP   Douglas County Kansas Day Delegation to Demonstrate in lopeka   IS LEADER OF FIELD

ALLIED PLANES DOWN 21 JAP RAIDERS IN BURMA   Rangoon Set Afire to Destroy All That Might Be o: Value to Enemy

RAF Downs 21 Japanese ‘InAirBattles   Third of Burma Capital Aflame; Residents Flee

Twenty-One Jap  Planes Destroyed in Battles Over the Rangoon Area    American Volunteer Fliers Carry Out Successful ; Raid  ,on Thailand Base

EIGHT-MAN WAR BOARD ESTABLISHED   Chiefs-Of-Staff Of United Nations Comprise Council To Direct All British-American Joint Action By Land, Sea And Air As Well As In Factories

ALLIED STAFF CHIEF BOARD ESTABLISHEL   To Direct ail Joint British. American Action

Eight Man Board To Direct All British-American Joint Action By Land, Sea and Air and On Factory Assembly Lines; Four Are Restane

A New Chiefs-of-Staft Board to Direct Joint British-American Action   Eight Man Organization Set Up in Washington for War and Production

Joint Staff — Of Hight Men To Rule Wai   American, British 0! » ficers Compose High Command

DEPENDENT AID BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   More Liberal Than War Help Considered By House; To Study  Deferment   FSA Plan Rejected

Senate Group Liberalizes  Allowances   Also Approves System Of Priori rity on Inductiox Of Men with Families

Senate Board Votes Increased Allowances for All Dependents   President to Discuss With Hershey Plan to Lower Present 20-Year Limit on Ages

Senate Committee Approves Measure To Give More Aid To Dependents   Provides for More Libera Allowances Than Those in Bill Now Pending be: fore the House

More Generous Allowances For Soldiers Voted   Priority System For Married Men Wins Approval

PLAN FOR 3-A GROUP DRAFT IS APPROVED   Married Men Would be Divided Into Classes Under Program   DEPENDENTS’ HELP PROVISIONS VOTED   Senate Committee Grants More Than Measure of House

Biil Boosts Allowances _ For Soldiers’ Dependents   ‘Senate Committee Approves Measure That Would Give : Wife $50 a Month Instead of $40 Provided in House Leg.  islation — Priority System for Induction of Family Mer Into Nation’s Armed Forces Adopted.

Retail Food  Prices Jump   Increase of 1.5 Per Cent Labor Department Announces

Work Starts ‘At Tank Plan   FDR Asks Union To Keer Production Going As Settlement Nears

F.D.R.’s Demand Ends Walkout   Strike Had Seriously Cur. tailed Production Of Light Tanks.

OTAIKE OFF ADOSEVELT TAKES HAND   Tells Union “I Insist There Be Immediate” Return to Work.   VIEWS STRIKE AS SERIOUS THREAT   Conditions in Four Pa Plants Seen by Army Very Discouraging.

STRIKING TANK EMPLOYEES GO BACK T0 JOBS   President Insists That Walkout Over Discharge of Men End, In Interests of Defense

President's Plea Ends Tank Strike  Berwick Employes Go Back To Work; . Trauhle In 5 Plante

Mrs. Bertha Virts, 27, Sends Ch arge From Shot#in * Into Neck of Intruder In Her Home  MET HER VICTIM  core ee cm, ee eel      Took Aim by Light of Oi Lamp Held by Guest; Feared Family Would Be Harmed

Woman Shoots Negro Intrude:   Awakened By Noise Down Stairs, Brunswick Woman Kills Man.

State Is Divided On Amendments   ‘Two Hold Favor; Others Trailing :

LOOK OUT, YOU JAPS   Marines Coming After Girl’s Sweetheart You Captured

Imagine!   EIGHT NAMED ON MANPOWER   FD Appoints Rest Of New Commission

Wavell Transfer May Affect India Status   Women Mechanics Do Gaod Job For Navy

REDS TELL OF HEAVY LOSSES FOR GERMANS   SAY 3,000 DIE IN A FEW DAYS AT BRYANSK; HITLER SAYS REDS LOSE

TERRIFIC STRUGGLE OPENED IN DESERI   Associated Press Correspondent Tells of  r  j Struaale

TERRIFIC STRUGGLE OPENED IN DESERT   Associated Press Correspondent Tells of Struqgle

JAVA PERILED AS JAP GAINS ARE ADMITTED   Scorched Earth Plan Set Working As  - Dutch Face Big Nip Odds

Java Invaders Advance At Some Points: Dutch ’ Adinit Fleet s Crippled   Land Resistance Is Still Stubborn Bu Allied Forces Of 50,000 Are Out numbered, Resort To Torch

JAPANESE MADE SOME HEADWAY IN - THE JAVA DRIVE   Their Numerical Superiority  Especially in Planes, Was Thrown in the Battle. ,   VERY LITTLE CHANGE   A Communique Said the Resistance Still Was Stubborn.g—!

Destruction Of Facilities Carried Out   Dutch Begin Scorching the Earth as Early Counterattacks Slacken   JAP FIELDS RAIDED   Bombing of , of Bandoeng Cost Dutch ‘Some Planes on the Ground’

DEFENSE WINS LOCAL SUCCESS AGAINST ENEMY   Superior Jap Numbers Still Able to Score Against Allies

JAPANESE MAKING SOME HEADWAY IN CONQUEST OF JAVA   SCORCHED EARTH POLICY HAS ALREADY BEEN CARRIED OUT BY DUTCH

Jap Invaders Gain in Java   Allied Air Collapse Indicated as Nippon’s Planes Control Skies

INROADS DO NOT CHANGE SITUATION   Air Superiority Tells Against Heroic Defense

REAL CHANGE IN SITUATION NOT ADMITTED   Dutch Admit Progress is Made at Some Points on Island.   Principal Destruction of  Java Carried Out, It is Stated

Bataan Airmen Destroy Two Jap Ships; U.S. Navy Force Bags 16 Bombers

Prolonged Bombing Of Java Government Seat Indicative Of Air Superiority; New Armada Expected To Bring Reinforeement:

Dutch Begin Destruction ~ On Java Isle   Numerical Superiority Of Enemy Felt; Local Successes Claimed By ‘Allied Fighters

Threat To Java IsIncreased By Japs’ Advance   Dutch And Allies, Far Outnumbered, Fight Stubbornly On

Headway By Japs In Java Admitted At Bandoeng   Numerical Superiority Of Enemy Telling; Defenders Putting Up Stubborn Resistance

ALLIED FORCES GIVING GROUND IN JAVA FIGHT   laps Still Hold Edge Ir Number of Troops and Planes; Dutch Admit Gains   LAST STRONGHOLD IS IN DIRE PERIL   Allies Seek to Whittle ~ Down Land Forces of Invaders In LastDitch Battle

Java In Dire Peril, Dutch Now Aamif   Struggle Goes on, Overpowering Weight. of Invaders’ Force Telling Now

300 Internees At Greenbrier   Japs Moved From Their Virginia Hotel Upon - Special Train

Jap Envoys Taken To White Sulphur   300 Arrive, Replace 24: Lesser Axis Diplomats Now in Asheville

McNutt fo Seek NYA Merger   Act to Put Youth Group Into General Wor Program Urged

MNUTT MAY ALTER AYA TRAINING PLAN   Manpower Chief to Ask Congress to Merge Project With WMC.

BATAAN TACTICS ARE REPEATED BY ENEMY IN SOLOMONS FIGHT   MacArthur Bombers Supporting Hard-Pressed Yank Forces; British Making Progress In Desert Drive

12 JAPANESE TANKS ARE DESTROYED IN SOLOMONS   Recent Guadalcanal Fighting Confined To Patrol Skirmishes

JAP TANKS DESTROYED BY YANKS   Land Fight on Guadalcanal Is Confined to Small Shkirmicshes.   Aircraft Strafs Japs West of An Airfield

Strive to Wear DownU.S.Force On Guadalcanal   Harass Americans Pinned In Henderson Field Area by Day and Night; Navy _ Silent on Further Sea Action; Planes Batter Jap Bases. gr

Fear Japs Are Massing for Big Assault      Out-Numbered Yanks May Have to Face New Nipponese Naval Force

NAVY COMMUNIQUE DAYS FORCES ON GUADALCANAL HOLD   UNITED STATES WAR PLANES BLASTING AT

LULL ENVELOPS OPERATIONS OF NIPPON FLEET   Terrific Naval Onslaught Expected Soon Against Inferior U. $. Force   AIRFIELD DRIVE CHECKED   Ohioan is Survivor Of Ener Treachery, Navy Department Reveals

PATROLS CLASH; FIGHTING SHOWS DECLINE   U. S. Torpedo Boat Hits Destroyer Engaged In Reinforcing Enemy; 12 Nip Tanks Are Knocked Out —

Jap Destroyer Hit By Torpedo   Land Fighting on Guadalcanal Confinec To Small Skirmishes in Last Two ‘ Days, Navy Reports—Planes Continue  To Strale Enemy Positions

Bomb Jap Positions  On Island   Navy Announces Results 0 Fighting in Solomons This Week

Guadalcanal’s Land Fighting Is Confined to Small Skirmishes in Last Two Days     Drive Js Expected Jap Naval Attack Is Ex-

All-Out Assault By Superior Jap Force Expected Shortly   sritain’s Desert Armies Officially Reported To Have Scored New Gains In Egypt Warfare

Yanks Holding To Airfield on  Cuadaleanal   Japanese Attacks Are Battered Back —Lull in Fighting Seen as Ominous

AMERICANS HOLD JAPS 0 GUADALCANAL   Navy Says 12 Enem; Tanks Have Been De stroyed in Past Week,   TORPEDOES HIT ~ JAP DESTROYER   Allied Airplanes Strike at Airfields and Troop  Installations.

Light Land Skirmishes on Guadalcanal   Torpedo Boats Score Hit on Destroyer; Planes Strafe Enemy

rorpedo Is Sent Into Jap Ship   Fighting On Guadalcanal Confined For Two Days To Skirmishes, Reports Navy Department

BLOW MAY FALI ON FIJIS OR NEW HEBRIDES   The Guadalcanal Defenders, Penned up Or Small Beach, Break Up Three Jap Attacks

12 Enemy Tanks Are Destroyed At Guadaleana   Battle Dies Down To Slight Skirmish: Jap Destroyer Is Damaged

12 JAP TANKS DESTROYED ON GUADALCANAL; LULL IN FIGHTING IS REPORTED

Navy Says Destroyer  Is Also Hit   Report American Fliers Still Bomb And Strafe Enemy At Guadalcanal

Terrific Nipponese Naval Onslaught is Expected To Break Against Am erican Warships   TREACHERY IS EXPOSED

Land Fighting on Island Is Light —       Enemy Bombers Attacking. American Posit On Guadalcanal Have’ No Success. Navy Say:

U.S. AIRCRAFT STRAFE ENEMY ON SOLOMONS   U. S. Torpedo Boats ~ Hit Destroyer; Small Skirmishes Reported

Torpedo Boats Score Hit On Enemy Destroyer Engaged In Reinforcing Invaders On Island—Land Fighting In Last Two Days Confined To Small Skirmishes— U. S. Aircraft Continue To Bomb And Strafe Enemy  Positions Near Airdrome

*<ericans Put Out 12 Tanks or Guadalcanal   Torpedo Boats Score Torpedo Hit on Jap Destroyer, Landing Troops on Island

Secrecy Screens Movement Of Big Armada Of Enemy   Heavy Naval Assault Is Expected In South Seas

U.S. TORPEDO CRAFT SCORE ON DESTROYER   Americans Hang On To Guadalcanal Airfield As Lull Develops   JAPANESE NAVAL DRIVE “EXPECTED   ‘Allied Airpower Continues To Lash Out at Enemy Installations

Destroy 12 Jap Tanks, Damage Torpedo Boat   Small Skirmishes On Guadalcanal Island And Terrific Onslaught of Enemy Navy Expected; Bombers Busy.

AMERIGANS GLING TO CUADALCANAL FIELD   Ominous Silence Shrouds Movements of Jap, [n wacinn Eleet

Tanks Wrecked In Island War: Seacraft Raked   All-Out Enemy Attack Expected, With Allied Forces Outnumbered

12 Jap Tanks Are Wrecked, Destroyer Hit   U. S. Troops Batter Back More Enemy Attacks: Believe Warship Wa: Reinforcing Troops

U.S. Troops Destroy 12 Jap Tanks; PT Beats Score Hit On Destroyer

Enemy Destroyer Is Also Damaged While Landing  Forces on Guadalcanal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. (P)—Secretary of Navy Knox said today that “we are still in Guadalcanal, occupying every inch of ground we ever controlled.”

Yanks Hold On To Guadalcanal   NEW BITTER JAP DRIVES REPULSED BY U. S. MARINES

Recent Guadalcanal Action Described As Patro! Skirmishes   Motor Torpedo Boats Score Hit on Enemy Destroyer; Fliers From Airfield Strafe Jans West of Field

Americans Batter  JapsBackOnLand;  LU LLL WUaA TI alae   Allied Airpower Lashes At Enemy Over Wide Area

Destroy 12. Jap Tanks, Damage Enemy Warship   Activity Confined To Skirmishing; American Fighter Planes Strike Anew

Tanks Smashed, Destroyer. Is Hit At. Guadalcanal   ‘American Planes Pound “fnyaders;: Big Battle... “Js Shaping Up

U. S. TROOPS DESTROY 12 JAP TANKS   Torpedo Boats Score Hil On Jap Destroyer In ~ Reinforcing Operation

TERRIFIC SEA ENGAGEMENT IN  QFRING, BELIEF   Meanwhile, U. S. Troops and Marines Stubbornly Batter Back More Jap Attacks on Guadalcanal   REGAIN POSITIONS AFTER ONE REVERSE   Nip Bases Under Daily Aerial Bombings; Japs Hoist White Flag Then Slay 28 Marines

Torpedo Boats Hit Enemy Destroyer as Ni ipponese Try to Strengthen Their Forces in Battle of Guadalcanal;  Foe’s Land Units Are Knocked Out In Weaek af Actian

Jap Tanks Destroyed On Island   Torpedo Boats Get Torpede Into Enemy Destroyer; Air men Bomb Jap Targets

Land Battles Continue in the Solomons   Fighting Confined to Small Skirmishes So Far; Big - Naval Clash: Expected   U.S. PLANES AGAIN ATTACK ENEMY      ‘Torpedo Boat Action Also Is Reported; 12 _ Japanese Tanks Destroyed

LAND BATTLES UGHT, TOKYO WARSHIP HI   Guadalcanal Attack . Costs Nipponese 12 Tanks, Pianes, Vessels.   MacARTHUR BOMBERS OFFER NEW SUPPORT

OMINOUS LULL HINTS BIG JAP ATTACK COMING   American Fighters Cling Stubbornly To Guadalcanal Air field; Fierce ea 04 ese Naval Onslaught Expected Momentarily,

Terrific Naval Onslaught By Enemy Expected in  fCalamane   28 MARINES MASSACRED

Hostilities Are On Small Seale But Assault is Expected Soon   Torpedo Boats Score Hits on Enemy Destroyer   Planes Active   U. S. Aireraft from Island Field Bomb and Strafe Invaders

EXPECT BREAK IN LULL OVER PACIFIC AREA   Jap Fleet Ready To Engage Small Allied Forces

Torpedo Boats Score Hit On Jap Destroyer   Land Fighting At Guadalcanal Called Skirmished

AN OMINOUS LULL OVER SOLOMONS   Americans Stubbornly Batter Back Nipponese to Hang Grimly to Guadalcanal Airfields— Planes Tach at Enemy.

12 Jap Tanks Destroyed By U.S.Men On  Guadalcanal   Enemy Destroyer Hit; Only Skirmishes In Land Fight For Last Tan Davs

15 LAND DRIVES IN — ‘8 DAYS; DEFENDERS OF ISLE KEPT BUSY   ‘nemy Employing  Same “Wearing: Down” Technique Used Against Bataan Defenders—Americans  _ Show No Signs Of Weakening -

U. 5. DESTROYS 12 NIP TANKS IN SKIRMISHES   Japanese Ship Hit By Torpedo Off Guadalcanal   Of Airfield Thrown Back, But Regain Positions In Counterattack

AMERICANS KEEP UP BATTLE FROM: HENDERSON FIELD   Enemy Logs’ In Equipment During 50 Days Estimated  * at~ $184,380,000, - ‘Many Eliare Killed      IMPERIAL 8TH ARMY 1S PUSHING FORWARD   Reds Throw. Axis Farther Back at Points. and Follow Up Successes In BlizzardSwept Caucasus.

NAVAL BATTLE FOR SOLOMONS BELIEVED NEAR   Treachery of Nips Revealed In Story Told by Ghio Marine Back Home   AMERICANS IN LIBERIA   Allies Drive Ahead Against Axis in Egypt While Reds Hit Nazis in Russia

Terrific Fight Between Navies Soon Is Foreseer     British Score New   Gains In ‘Africa; Russian Tanks Win Critical Rattle ©

RATIONING FOR RAILROAD, BUS TRAVEL HINTED   Washington Studies Move Tc Prevent Breakdown of U. S. Transportation System.   WIDEN GAS SALE CURBS   CountyWide System of Doling  Out Motor Fuel Planned Far Mid.Ginmmor

LAST CALL FOR CLEAN UP WEEK   Three More Days To Dispose Of Your Waste Materials.

Grainger Heads Lincoln Chambe   Battey, Swanson Anc Waugh Vice President:

One-Plan Raid by Japs Made On Guadalcanal  Some Losses to U. S.  Result; Navy’s Casualties Listed

BRETT PRAISES U.S. FIGHTERS   Pacific Allied Commander Says Fliers Fight Best Against Odds

Two Tasks Face U. S.   By PAUL V. McNUTT War Manpower Commission

Manpower Jobs Seen by McNutt  Men, Production   Men, Production Are Major Tasks

M NUIT POINTS OUT 2 MANPOWER TASKS   WMC Chairman Declares Millions Of Men An Women Must Enter War Labor Market Next Year

lwo Manpower Tasks - Face U.S. In 1945   Men Drawn From War: Work By Draft Must Be Replaced — 2,500,000 Workers Will Be Added .

Heavy Tasks Of Man Power  Face Nation  Re RBaT ec   McNutt Says 6,000,000 Women To Geo Into Industry

Millions Of New Workers Will Be Called To Accept War Jobs During New Yea

Aluminum Workers Reject Board Edict   Call for Strike To Be Voted On

CIO Aluminum Workers Reject WLB Decision   Vote to Ask Local to Authorize Strike If Nec ease wu

CIO Aluminum Workers Reject WLB Decision   Vote to Ask Local to + Authorize Strike If Nec wm re Vaner

Four Escape by Air      Guard Gets Plane Sick. Prisoners Take Over

IRKED BRITONS ASK REASONS FOR REVERSES   Assured All Along That Success in Libya Was Within Grasp, English Are Stunned by Sudden Victories of Rommel.

Clamor for Parltamentary hiring of Current Reverses Of Desert: Army”

LIBYA PICTURED AS READY-MADE SECOND FRONT   London Tinies Says Egypt and Mediterranean Will Have Rightful Place in   Survey

15 Persons Meet Violent Deaths in State Over Week-End, Fire Claiming Six Lifes While Three Are Drowned

State Death Toll High On Holiday List   One Short of 1941 Holiday Period, Fatal Burns Surpass Auto Wrecks

40 French Warships Given Nazis, Repor   Allied Agents Watch Developments on V¥ ichy Collaboration; Threat Seen in Fleet Movements

NAZIS MAY HAVE FRENGH WARSHIPS   U. S., Britain Watch Vichy Closely Following Unconfirmed Report

REPORT FRENCH - SHIPS TURNED © ~— OVER TONAZI        NTELLIGENCE. AGENTS. IN:

VICHY ACTION UNCONFIRME!   Allies Hear 40 Warships Gc Into Nazi Hands 

Allies Investigate Reports Vichy Hands Germans Fleet Of Warships

AXIS GETS FORTY WARSHIPS FROM VICHY. 1S REPORI   Includes Powerful Battleshir  Clemenceau Unfinished When France-Feil.

40 Warships Handed Over To The Nazis:   Rumors Spreading Over Europe Of Vichy Deal: No Confirmation

Vichy Reported To Have Given Ships to Nazis   AQ Warships Are Turned Over, Moscow States

Allies May Hit Vichy If Naval Aid Rumors True   . Axis Radios Assert -Break Between French,  ‘Americans Imminent

Russia Claims Forty Ships Handed Over   Allied Intelligence Agents Investigate Reports  Action; United Nations Must Take Offensive in Mediterranean If Charges Are True

SHIPS REPORTED GIVEN TO NAZIS   Allied Agents Check Rumors Vichy Turns 40 Warships Over'To Conquerors

AMERICA, BRITAIN CLOSELY WATCHING FOR DEVELOPMENTS   Charges Against Vichy, If True, May Cause Allies - To Strike First In Mediterranean

UNCONFIRMED RUMORS SA‘ PARTIALLY BUILT VESSELS HAVE BEEN GIVEN HIT » LER BY VICHY

PROBE REPORTS OF FRENCH GIVING UP MANY BATTLESHIPS   Allied Intelligence Agents Are Investigating Alleged Delivery to Germons.

GUNG, CONTRABAND ARE TAKEN ANY, P   FBI Seizes Quantity at En emy Alien Homes in Mine Areas.

American Pilot Claims Only One-Third Of Air Power Needed In East

Allied Airmen Superior, Says   Co-Founder Of Fighting Tig ers Declares Japs Must Have Big Numerical Edge

Allies Need Only A Third As Many Planes As Japs For Knockout Blow   Will Be Able To Hamper If Not Stop Their Land _. Advances If Planes Made Available Said Co-Founder Of “Flying Tigers.”

Flying Tiger Leader Says 1 to 3 Plane Ration Enoug! To Defeat Japs in the Ai

Allied Planes.  Aviators Tops   Pawley States Jape" Can Be Halted With Third As Many Craft

Third Vessel Sunk Off U.S. Shores   Said Subs Are Thick As Catfish Out in Atlantic

Third Ship Sunk Off East Coast   Submarines ‘Thick as Catfish,’ Say Survivors

Merchant Vessel Is Sunk by Sub,  Navy Announces   ‘British Charge Burma Premier With Conspiracy: Transfer of Country to Japs Said Foiled

Third Ship Sunk Off Atlantic Coast   Survivors of Another Se:  Disaster Say See ‘Thick. as-Catfish?

Survivors Say  Subs Thick as Catfish   Rescued Seamen Report Seeing Craft Each Night

Freighter Also Sunk Off Canada   No Details Released By Navy on Attack In American Waters  31 OF 37 IN CREW OF FREIGHTER LOST  Enemy Submarines As “Phick as Catfish,’  One Spnrviwnnr Accorte

Rommel Ill, May Give Up Command   German Prisoners Less Confident, Are Weary  Rw FRANK ILEFF MARTIN Ir

Rommel Reported Suffering Malady By Recent African Front Visitor

GENERAL ROMMEL REPORTED IL!   Captured Germans Said to Have Told of Desert Leader’s Sickness

Rommel Is Sick, Prisoners Report   German Commander in Egypt May Surrender . His Post and Return to Germany, Member of Willkie’s Party in Turkey Says.

Rommel Suffering from Some Malady, Men Captured Dejected, War-Weary

Captured Officers Say He Suffers From Some Malady   Declare Field Marshal Has Been Returned To Germany by Air or Awaits Successor

Rommel Suffering From Malady; To Be Relieved of Command Is Report

British Service Girls Held Above General Average  Talk More Risque Thar Thoav Plav PRannrt

Charges of Immorality Among Women Of British Army Said Unfounded

U.S. AIRMEN DOWN BOMBER, - JAP FIGHTER   ‘Seven American Planes Pui i Flight Nine Enemy Bombers, 1]: Fighter Craft

MACARTHUR IS SUCCESSFUL IN FRESH ACTIONS   American Planes Get One Jap Bomber And One Fighter In lava; Heavy Jap Losses Slow Philip pine Drive.

U. S. Planes In Fight With Japs   BOMBING ATTACK Is ‘TURNED BACK OVER JAVA TODAY

U. S.. PLANES INTERCEPT JAP ‘CROUP OVER JAVA   ‘Seven: American Pursuit:  Planes Turn Back Formation of Jap Bombers and Fighters

U.S. FLIERS TURN BACK JAP RAIDERS   Shoot Down One Bomber and One Fighter Plane in Clash Over Java

7 US ACES" LICK JAP FORMATION   Nine Bombers, 14 Fighters Turned Back in Indies Fighting; Men of Bataan. “Win Local Actions

7U.S. Planes Rout 23 Enemy Craft In Java  Enemy Loses Two; Sharp Local Actions On Bataan Peninsula

ALLIED PURSUIT PLANES REPULSE JAPS OVER JAVA   Turn Back a Formation of  . Bombers and Fighters, and  ' Sheoting Down One Each— No Losses to Allies

One Bomber,  Fighter Are Shot Down  Over Java   U.S, ACTIVE ON BATAN   Navy Says 1000 Unitec Nations Planes in Far Pacific

‘Nations must band selves for security’   Foreign policy  men hear Davis

U.§. WARSHIPS  BLAST JAPS IN INDIEC WATERC   Two-Day Battle in Macaszar Straits is Said to Be Continuing   FAR EAST REPORTS SAY 18 SHIPS SUNK   Foe Makes New Landings In Borneo, New: Ireland Despite Losses

Asiatic Fleet Roars Into Action Against Nippon in Sea War   First Large-Scale. Naval Enagacement Is Reported

SEA BATTLE IN PACIFIC STILL BEING FOUGHT   American Cruisers Blast Convoy, Raising Total Sinkings To 48 Since Dec. 7   No Americans Killed

Fleet Boosts Totalin Sea Battle to 7   Other Units in Jap Convoy Hit or Sunk in Macassar Straits   U.S. FORCE INTACT

American Navy Victorious in 48-Hour Attack   Asiatic Fleet Wins First Large-Scale Engagement of War   Enemy Transports or War ships Destroyed in Macassar Straits

U.S. Navy Scores Heavily Against  Japs’ Convoys   Surface warships give Nippon its first. real blow of war; several other ships damaged.

BLAST JAPSIN INDIES WATERS   Two-Day Battle in Macassar Straits is Said to Be  Continuing   FAR EAST REPORTS SAY 18 SHIPS SUNK   Foe Makes New Landings In Borneo, New Ireland Despite Losses

HEAVY LOSSES ARE REPORTED IN NAZI RANKS   Battle Raging On Three Fronts  Near Don River

Report Hitler Removes Men  From Coastal  Defense Lines   Claim Don Battle Has Cost Germans 35,000  Men in 10 Days   Hint Maisky Plea   Soviet Forces Stiffen Voronezh, Recapture Rail Point

Sorry Girls! Ban On Girdles From New Rubber Starts Feb. 1   Golf, Tennis Balls, Eras ers, Swim Suits, Caps. Included on List

Order Bans Crude Rubber in Girdles, Other Articles After February 1

War Production Board Confirms Rumor; Atter February 1 Production Of Girdles To Cease

W.P.B. Lists Girdles _ As A Casualty Of War   No More Rubber Or Latex For Them After Feb 1; Golf Balls, Swim Suits, Garden Hose Mus Be Made Of Reclaimed Rubber.

Girls, Here Is Bad News: Girdles Are Out Under New Rubber Restrictions; Golf Balls and Swimming Caps, Too

Girdles, Golf Balls And Swimming Suits Out Under Rubber Use Ban   After February 1 No More Crude Rubber Or Latex May Be Used In Lawn And Garden Hose;  Even Essential Uses Trimmed.

Live Rubber For Girdles Under Ban   Household Items Are Alsc Restricted Under New Regulations

Bad News Is Confirmed by WPB-No ‘More Rubber Available for Girdles

Girdles Torpedoed  Aliso Golf And Tennis Balls, Erasers, Bathing Suits And Caps, Garden Hose And Other Items

orry, Girls, War Production Board Confirms Girdle New   0 More Crude Rubber May Be Used In Manufacture of Foundation Garments, and Reclaimed Rubber Robs Them of Their Ability to Bounce Back Into Shape After a Stretch Or Two

Order Issued by War Production Board Confirms Bad News Being Circulated About Girdles   INCLUDES MANY ITEMS

No More Snap To Girdles, Girls   Crude Rubber Or Latex Barred In Manufacture Of Garments Feb. 1

Lid Clamped On the Use of Crude Rubber   Girdles Out For Duration Under  War Board Order

Manufacture of Girdles, Hundred Other Household Items Restricted After Feb. 1

Rubber Goods Manufacture  Ends Feb. 1   No More Girdles, Golf Balls, Garden Hose and Other Household Items

KENTUCKY FARMERS BROUGHT TO STATE OF OHIO FOR WORK   Fifty Husky Men Are te Help Relieve Acute Farm Labor Shortage Problem.

Armory Bonds  Sold At Good Price This Week  One And One-Quarte Per Cent Bonds   Bring Premium

Armory Bonds Sold At Good Price This Week  One And One-Quart   One And One-Quarter Per Cent Bonds  Bring Premium

DeGaulle Urges Allies Drop Admiral Darlan   Churchill Tells  Commons 0{ Deal

De Gaulle Suggests Darlan Be Dropped, as Parliament Hears Churchill on Subjec.

DeGaulle Asks Darlan Quster   Churchill Explain’s Britain’: Attitude Toward North African Leader.

Drop Darlan, Plea Of Gen. De Gaulle  Churchill Goes Before Commons To Explain British Attitude

Wants Darlan To Walk Plank   DeGaulle Relieves Allies Should Act

DeGaulle Says Darlan Should Be Dropped   Churchili Explains Britain’s Attitude in Secret Session of Commons; Eden Refuses Public Statement

Commons Holds Secret Session to Heat Brifain's Attitude Toward Darlan

Drop Darlan, DeGaulle Asks  Churchill Explains DReitich Attitnda

Drop Darlan Appeal Made By DeGaulle   Fighting French Leader Speaks as Churchill Goes Before Commons:   ISSUE DISCUSSED AT SECRET MEET      Statement Involves War In formation; Situation Declared Temporary

DARLAN STATUS IS EXPLAINED   De Gaulle Would Drop Him At Once As Churchill Glves Lowdown To Commons

Darlan Status Is Questioned   Commons Holds Meeting In Seeret To Obtain Data On Africa .

‘CHCURCHILL EXPLAINS BRITISH ATTITUDE TO DARLAN TO COMMONS   General Charles De Gaull Wants Former Vichy Collaborator Dropped at Onc:

De Gaulle In Favor Of Dropping Darlan “Soon As Possible,” He Hints

De Gaulle Urges Allies To Drop Admiral Darlan   Report Britain’s Attitude Is Explained In Secret By Premier Churchil!

Churchill Says U.S. Lost Half of Planes In Coral Sea, Midway Fights

HOPKINS TO BE WED AT WHITE HOUSE   Mrs. Louise Macy of New York te Become His Bride at Ceremony July 30.

WOMEN “MP’S” SHOW UP   New. Group Will Give Assistance \ to the WAACSs

Clarence Skattebo, Mary M. Eaton Married June 30      Will Make Home In Des Moines

CONGRESSIONAL PENSION PLAN IS DESCRIBED   Senate Committee Witness Says $4.17 Could Bring $4,175 A Year   QUESTIONED BY SEN. BYRD   New Pressure Applied In Washington For Speedy Repeal Of Law

Pension for $4.17 Admitted Possible   Committee Holds Hearing on Repeal

AREA SELECTEES TO GO DIRECT TO HUNTINGTON   New Regulation Effective on March 30 Eliminates Examination At Beckley; Draft Furloughs Granted in Some Cases

EGYPT DESERT WAR RAGES Oh   Minor Rail Station Gained In Rommel Attack

FORCES OF ROMMEL  OCCUPY RAILROAD  STATION LAST NIGHT DIVE BOMBERS PAVE WAY  FOR TANKS AND INFANTRY AT TET EL FISA

Fighting Picks Up In Egypt During Day   Axis Wins Ridge, British Push Hard in Center

MILITARY MEN SEE INDIA AS TOUGH INVASION SPOT   JAPANESE MAY INVADE, BUT CAN NEVER CONQUOR COUN* TRY, MILITARY EX FPERTS DECLARE

THREATEN CURB TO HENDERSON'S GASOLINE POWER   Western Congressmen Seeking Tc Delay Rationing In Some Sections

Pressure for Postponing Gas”  Rationing Grow:   100 Congressmen Support Move to Force Delay

CONGHESSMEN FROM OI PHO_ DUCING STATES MAKING IN» SENEIVE CAMPAIGH, AGAINST DECEMBER  we HRARTING —

POSTPONEMENT IN RATIONING PLANS FOR GAS DESIREI   Western Congressmen Threaten Action Unless Delay in Areas is Granted.

Renew Fight To Postpone  Gas Rationing   Western Leaders In Congress Uraing Delay

RUSSIANS MAINTAIN STALINGRAD PRESSURE   Further Advance Reported h Siece City

Reds Are Silent On Claim Key To Caucasus Falls   Mescow Says Stubborn Fighting Continues On Vital Peninsula

AP Writer In jared   Leaps Under Truck toAvoid Plane’s Machine Gunes

Nabbed As Fugitive —   Fingerprints Lead To Arrest In 18-Year-Old Escape

DECISION NEAR ON SABOTEURS   ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE MADE TODAY ON METHOD OF TRIAL FOR SPY GROUP

Nelson Warns CI0 Public Will Stop Extra Pay Moves   Declares Retarding ¢ Production Must Come to an End at Once

Nelson Urges Labor Give Up Double Time  *   War Production Chief Says Obstacles to Arms Output Must Be Eliminated or Controls Likely

Both Management And Labor Warned   Donald M. Nelson Of WPB Demands All. Obstacles To Maximum Outout Be Oueted

Nelson Warns Labor fo Cut Pay Demands   High Overtime Provisions Are Out for Duration of War

Nelson Calls For End of Double Time   Says Labor Must Forege Extra Pay for Sundays And Holiday War Worl   SPEAKS TO MEETING OF CIO OFFICIALS

LABOR WARNED EXTRA SUNDAY PAY MUST STOP   Nelson Says Unions Anc Management Must Cast Aside Obstacles  To Production   Labor Bill Studied

DOUBLE TRE ~ ELIMINATION   Production Obstacles Must Be Cleared, He Warns

Dutch Lay Rout To Searcity Of Allied Help  DM... J] Tinfenwnrn Dian   Based Defense Plan On Expectancy of Big Reinforcements

Facts of Java  Related   Review of Situation Shows Defense Was Hopeless Job

PLEDGE $242,673 YEARLY FOR BONDS   Rural Residents Also Donatec $1713 Toward County USO Campaign Fund.

Gov. Lehman To Resign For  War Position  © Named by President for Distribution of Sunniies Ahroad

LEMMAN NAMED TU DISTRIBUTE FOOD   New York Governor Put in Charge Distributing Food, Clothing and Medicine to Occupied Countries

Lehman to Head Aid to Allies   Predict Inducemént For Italian People

Lehman Get: New War Relief Post   Roosevelt Names New York Governor To Head [Nstributian

Lehman Heads  Food Pro ject   Be In Charge Of Supplies For Occupied Areas

LANS T0 QUIT OVERNORSHIP EMPIRE STATE   iH] Become Associated With State Department as Director European Action   ne PRIMARILY ONE F PLANNING TASKS   1 Be Administrator o eeding and Clothing victims of War Areas Reoccupied by Allies

LEHMAN NAMED FOREIGN RELIEF PLAN DIRECTOR   Retiring N. Y. Governor To Distribute Needed Goods      Lands Occupied By — Ajhed Nations Troops  To Benefit

LEHMAN HEADS FOOD PROGRAN   FDR Puts Ex-N. Y. Governot in Charge of Distribution  ia Faraitan Y ande

LERMAN PLACED IN CHARGE OF FOOD OSPOSAL   New York Governor Te Distribute Clothing And Medicine Abroad

Lehman Named Food Distributor   Will Resign Position as Governor o New York: U. S. Will Buy European Good Will With American Food

‘Gov. Lehman to Take Over. Job of Feeding IU. S:-Oecupied Areas   New Yorker Will Resign Present Job Tmmediately to Distribute Food, Clothiny and-Arms

a sisi rain  Lehman To Distribute Food, Clothing in Occupied Lands   Will Carry Out Effort to See That No One In U. S.-Occupied Territory Goes Hungry

EARLY START MADE 10 AID NORTH AFRICE   GOVERNOR LEHMAN TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD, ARMS

N. Y. Governo To Resign Job About Dec. 3   America to Supply Food For All Countries Occupied By United Nations

LEHMAN NAME TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AT FRONT   New York Governor Will See That None Starve In Occupied Land   AID ALLIED CAUSE   Food, Clothing, Medicine Will Go to People Under Allied Control

Lehman Named Food Director   To Also Distribute Clothing and Medicine To Freed People

Lehman Given  Relief Job   Will Aid People In Area: Occupied By Allies

Lehman Will Handle Food  Distribution  People in Lands Occupied by  Sa i

Governor to  Resign Dee. 3 For Big Task Will See Axis Victims  Get Food, Clothing and Medical Supplies  JOINT ALLIED PLAN  Poletti to Take Reins in Albany Till Dewey Is  Tnanonrated

Lehman Will Handle Food  . 1:  Distribution People in Lands Occupied by   U.S. te Be Fed

Gov. Lehman Given  Important Duties  Handles Food, Clothing, Medicine For People In Occupied Lands

Germans Forced To Give Ground On Russ Fronts   Initiative Remains 'n Hands of Soviet On Two Battlefields

DEFENSE LIN             Constant Heavy. Presst Reported to Be Prevent ing Hitler Armies Fr Taking New Position: Try Scare Tartics:

Reds Inflict Huge Losses On Hitler Legion:   German Command Says 165,000 Captured Neor Kharkov

Germans Try To Hold New  Defense Line   Reds Say Nazi Tanks Fiying Red Banners; Germans Claim Outstanding Victory in Batt!  Of Encirclement South of Kharkov

Reds Force Germans To Yield Ground   ‘Moscow Counters Berlin Claims Of Outstanding Vietory At Kharkov   45 TANKS SMASHED   Russians Tell Of Teuton Tanks Flying Soviet Flags In Masquerade Attacks

Nazis Giving Ground, Says Red Account   Soviets Maintain They Have Initiative, But Germans Claim Victory In Encirclement Move

GERMANS FORCED BACK   Major Battle Fields in the Ukraine Are in Hands of Reds :

(Nazis Forced  Back On Both Major East Fronts   Ukrainian Sector Initiative Remains With Russian Army, Moscow Reports

NAZTO FORCED TO FALL BAGK UN 2 ocGTOR:   Moscow Reports Initiative  in Red Hands at Kharkov, Izyum-Barvenkova,   CLAIM ATTACKS PREVENT NAZIS FROM DIGGING IN

Nazis Yield Ground On 2  Fronts: Russ      Reds Holding Initiative At Kharkov, Line Further to South

RUSSIANS INSIST. INITIATIVE. (S HELD ~~ BY THEIR FORCES   Germans Forced. Back if Kharkov and Izyum-Barenkova Sectors, They Say   46 TANKS KNOCKED QUT

Nazis Forced Back, Claim   Berlin Claims Victory in Kharkov Area

Will Win By End of 1943   Former German Leader Also Denies Hitler Genius

RAF Hammers Stuttgart Again   Docks and Airports in German-Occupied Territory Pounded

STUTTGART BOMBED BY BRITISH AIRMEN   Damage Believed Heavy in German Manufacturing City—Ostend and Zeebrugge Raided.

INDIA. DOMINION NEGOTIATIONS SEEM TOBE FADING OU   Nehru Opposes Any Plan Omit  ting Peoples’ of Indian  States   SAYS INDIA [S UNITED

HEAVY LOGoES FOR GERMANS NEAR KHARKOY   Nazis Driven From Two Sectors and Abandon Much Equipment.   MOSCOW NEWS GOOD   Main German Counter Attack in Southeast Has Been Halted.

4 UNACCOUNTED FOR IN CRUISER TRAGEDI   8 Bodies Found; Search Con. tinues for Others

ContinueHunt For 4 Victims   Only Survivor Tells Shi Pushed on, Driven 6 Thoughts of Baby

COUNTY. SOIL CONSERVATION VOTE DELAYED   Set New Date Of July 25 For County-Wide Farmer Referendum.

Four Are Dead From Poisoning   Birthday Dinner Causes Fatalities

Russians Claim Westward Push   Front Stretches To Within 100 Miles -OFf Latvian Border

REDS CUT DEEPER INTO NAZI LINES   Report Cavalry Unit Kill: 600 Germans

Red Troops Push Closer to Border   Nazi Counterattacks Fail to Halt Soviets

Soviet Troops Report Major Advance  German, Finnish   German, Finnish Ski Forces Go Into Action

Soviet Troops Report Major Advance   German, Finnish Ski Forces Go Into Action

Soviets Claim Advances On Central Front   German And Finnish Ski Troops Thrown Into Action West OF Moscow -

SWEEPING ADVANCE ON NORTH FRONT REPORTED BY REDS   German CounterAttacks Persist In Many Sectors

Siockmen Seek Exclusion of Argentine Beet   Pledge Support of  Indusiry to TT.@ Weare Bifania

Stockmen Seek Exclusion of  Argentine Beef Pledge Support of Industry to U.S. War Efforts

SEABOARD TRAIN WRECKED TODAY, 2? ARE INJURED   Collided With Freight Near Petersburg, Va.—One Seriously Hurt,

American Airmen Begin  Taking Toll Of Enemy Subs In Atlantic Declared

U.S. Counter Measures Against Subs Effective   American Airmen Are Reporting Plenty Of Action Off. Atlantic Coast; Enemy U-Boat Also Attacked: Off Southern California

AIRMEN REPORT SUB SEEN, SUNK   Short Message From Pilot Tells of Successful Action

U-BOAT SINKING BARED IN TERSE NAVY MESSAGI   Rule Relaxed To Report ‘Counter Action’ Against Axis

“SIGHTED SUB, ‘SANK SAME” IS U. S, AIRMEN’S REPORT OF ACTION AGAINST AXIS U-BOAT MENACE

AMERICAN “AIRMEN REPORTING. SINKING OF ENEMY U-ROATS   ‘Sighted Sub, Sank Same” Is ~ Way U.°S. Pilots Are Reporting Actions Against Enemy

NAVY RELAXES RULE AS TO SINKINGS OF UNDER-SEA VESSELS   Will Release Terse Messages As to Destruction of Enemy SubMmAarInnc

“SIGHTED SUB; SANK SAME,” 1S “PILOT'S REPOR!   NINE SHIPS SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Committee Members Quote Sec. of Navy as Sayint “Quite a Number” o Subs Destroyed.

REPORT SUBS. “BEING SUNK ALONG COAST   NAVY RELEASES ONE FLIER'S REPORT ON ACTION AGAINST U-BOAT—MUCH SECRECY ON OPERATIONS

Sailors Have Rough Time After Sinking   But 53 Men and Pet Airedale Want to Go to Sea

Sailors Want Crack at Axis   Survivors of Fight With Submarines Want To Return to Sea

SURVIVE EIGHT HOUR BATTLE WITH SUB   53 Men..and—Dog- Anxious. + Get Back to Sea and Whip  tye Pt a

Extra Delivery Okayed Xmas Eve   Business Men Granted  ODT Permission

CIO Leader Asks Support for Bill   “C. of C. Opposes ~ Aid for Idle Men

Giant Nippor Ship Bagged by Yanks   U-Boats Torpedo Another Vessel Off East Coast

Two Ships Are Torpedoed Off Atlanie Coast   Enemy Warships Strike for Second Time in Less Than 36 Hours in New York Water: —Casualtic: Feared

Two Tankers Are Victims Of Long Island Raider   Coast Guard, Navy Saves Crews;> Two Men Are Known To Be Dead

MRS, FDR HEARS ~ AIR RAID SIRENS   Nazi Planes Machine Gui ~ and Bomb English Districts

LAGUARDIA QUT AS OCD’S CHIEF   James M. Landis Take: Over Job; Mayor May Join Armed Forces

LAGUARDIA QUITS AS HEAD OF OCD; LANDIS TAKES OVER   Senator Butler Invites Eleanor To “Remove Herself" Too

Senator Urges First Lady Follow : LaGuardia in Retirement from OCD

Harvard Law Dean Assumes New Post   Mrs. Roosevelt Is Invited By Nebraska Senator To Submit Resignation

ASKS MRS: ROOSEVELT TO QUIT POST   With LaGuardia Stepping Out Of OCD, Senator Butler Invites President’s Wife To Leave Too—LaGuardia Never Formally Appointed, It Is Revealed

HOUSE DEMANDS MRS. F.D.R. QUIT      James M. Landis Named  Head Of Civilian  Defense

LA GUARDIA QUITS DEFENSE OFFICE   MRS, ROOSEVELT IS INVITED BY SENATOR TO GET OUT ALSO

LaGuardia Resigns Directorship of Civilian Defense   James Landis Named Successor; Senators Ask Mrs. FDR to Quit

Landis Become:  Head of OCD   Demands Made That Mrs. Roosevelt Get Ont of Defense Job

LAGUARDIA QUITS DEFENSE POS]   But Dancer and Actor Stand Firmly Under Plum Tree

LaGuardia Resigns As Head Of OCD   Congress Hears Cry Mrs. Roosevelt Resign OCD Post

OCD Head Steps Out   LaGuardia Quits; Senator Asks Mrs. Roosevelt To Quit

La Guardia  Quits OCD   Senator Butler Invites Mrs Roosevelt to Remove Her self from Agency

Mrs. Roosevelt's OCD Resignation Asked in Congres   Mayor LaGuardia Will Qu: Office Immediately, President Says

James M. Landis Is ‘Named Head of Civil Defense Unit   Successor to Mayor LaGuardia of New York Is Announced by President as Congress Demands Resicnatinn nf Mrs. Rancavalt

LA GUARDIA QUITS, LANDIS HEAD OF OCD   President Announces Change, Says Landis has ‘Final Say'—Criti cism of Eleanor Continues

RUSSIANS CLAIM ADVANCES CONTINUE AND GER‘MAN HIGH COMMAND SAYS SOVIET OFFENSIVE HAS GOLLAPSED AND ITS OWN OFFENSIVE 13. GAINING--COMMUNIQUES INDICATE  FIGHTING 18 NOW AT PEAK OF FURY »

BATTLE OF KHARKOV. IS NEARING CRISIS WAR EXPERT STATES   1Z-Day Engagement ir Which Russians Dealt Crushing Blew to Nazis, Still Rages.

FIGHTING GROWS HEAVIER, AXIS SAYS REDS FAIL   Germans Claim Initiative But Russians Scoff At These Renarts.

China Opens Offensive In  Canton Area   Drive Gets Under Way As Chungking Tell: Of Recapture Of Twe Rio Airfields

Chinese Launch New Offensives   Japanese-Occupied Canton Target Of New Attacks; Bombing Site Strengthened

\Chinese Launch Vigorous New  Offense at Japs Near Canton To Match Northern Assaults

CHINESE LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS   SEVERAL CAPTURED POINTS RETAKEN IN NEWEST DRIVE

Chinese Begin New Offensive  NorthofCanton   Japs Driven Southward Town of Pakong Falls

TWO IMPORTANT JAP AIRFIELDS ABE RE-TAKEN   Chinese Forces Launch Big Drive North Of Canton As Other Forces Recapture  Chuhsien And Lis hai.

NEW CHINESE ATTACK.   Drive Is Launched in Direction of City of Canton

CHINESE PRESS NEW ATTACKS   Drive Near Canton Matches Suc cessful Thrust in Chekiang

CHINESE BEGIN ANOTHERHEAVY DRIVE ON JAPS   Several Points Taken. in Quick Succession North of Canton

Vigorous Offensive Opens 40 Miles North of Canton To Match Attacks Farther North   PAKONG CAPTURED; JAPS RETREATING   Meanwhile, Chinese Reinforce Hold On Recaprured Chuhsein And Lishu Airfields

Chinese Driving Japanese Forces South Toward Cantor In Vigorous New Offensive   Recapture Several Towns In Quick Succession In Rout Of Nippon Army

Chinese In Offensive To North Of  Canton   Number Of Points Taken Rapidly; Hold On Strategic Air Field Tichtened

CHINESE OPEN NEW DRIVE NEAR CANTON   Vigorous Offensive Launched 40 Miles from City.

CHINESE LAUNCH A VIGOROUS NEW DRIVE ON JAPS   jpen New Offensive 40 Miles North of Canton To Match Attacks Further North Which Have Brought Recapture of Chuhsien and Lishui.

CHINESE HAVE JAPS ON RUN, IN NEW DRIVE   Vigorous New Offensive Nea: Canton After Taking Key Air Bases

Chinese Are Forging On  Lmportant Paints   Important. Points Are Recapiured

CHINESE LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS   Offensive Began Thursday Along Canton-Hankow Railway, 40 Miles from Canton

CHINESE LAUNCH NEW DRIVE ON JAPS   Vigorous Offensive Begun Against Invaders North Of Cantor To Match Attacks Which Have Brought Recapture Of Chuhsien And Lishui in Recent Action

JAPS MOVING OUT OF TWO SINO REGIONS   Troops Moving to New Field of Operations. Major Air Base Retaken by Chinese Forces

Chinese Open New Attacks Near Canton   Two Biggest Airfields il Eastern Area Retaken From Japs

Chinese Launch Offensive 40 Miles North of Canton   Drive Will Match Successful Attacks Farther to North

Chinese Open Canton Drive   Bombers Strike to Foil ‘Jap Drive on Kunming

Chinese Push  Canton Aimed   Vigorous Attack Follows Successes Against Jap: North Along East Coast.

Chinese Open New Offensive Near Canton   Attacks In South Follow Their Recapture Of Important Bases Of Chuhsien And Lishui

Start Vigorous Drive on Cantor   Chinese Are in Hot Pursuit  of Retreating Japanese Troops.

China Opens Offensive  Near Canton   Chiang Kai-shek Seeks To Free More Territory

Lutherans Hold  Biennial Meeting Rev. Belk Is  Attending Sessions

PRESIDENT DESIGNATES  MANPOWER COMMISSION'S B MEMBERS UNDER McNUT’

FDR ASSIGNS EIGHT TO LABOR COMMISSION   McNutt Chairman of Manpower Rule; Others Named

MARTIN CALLS ALL-OUT All   Says War Has Barely Started, Urges More Preparation

ALGIERS SURRENDERS   Would Cut Route To Russia, Far East in Half

Americans and British Are Squeezing Rommel’s Forces in Giant Nutcracker

NORTH AFRICA CONTROL WOULD PROVE BIG AID   Entire Picture In Mediter  ranean Area Is Greatly Changed

6.0,P, GAINS ~AA IN HOUSE, 9 IN SENATE   F. R. Control of Congress Jeopardized; 4 Republican Governors Elected

REPUBLICAN WINS ASSURE IMPORTANT MINORITY WEIGHT   Victories Put GOP Withir ‘Striking: Distance Of National Dominance 2 Years Hence

PARTY HOLDS AT LEAST 206 HOUSE SEATS   Dems Keep Slight Edge Wit! 218 Representatives, 56 Senators.   ALL BACK. WAR EFFORT   President’s Control Over Labor, Domestic Issues In Jennardy.

REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE MORE POWER’   Party Is Now Within Striking Distance of National Dominance in 2 Years.

Republican Governors Elected In Four Key States 2 Others Doubful

Republicans Sure of 208  House Seats   Gain 43; Election Leaves Democrats Bare Majority

7.0.P. Gains A3 in House, 9 in Senate   Roosevelt Faces Stern Opposition on Other Than War Issues   IWRYS GIVEN JOLT   iome Outstanding Fig. ures in New Deal Support Will Not Return

Democrats Hold Only Bare Congress Majority   ALITION LIKELY ON DOMESTIC ISSUES

F.D.R. Control. On Domestic Issues in Danaer   Democrats Win Bare Majority  In Houcea.

DEMOCHATS TO HAVE MAJOR ITY OF ONLY TWELVE MEMBERS IN HOUSE AS RESULT.OF ELECTION

Roosevelt Control Of Congress Gone   Republican Gains In Both Houses Jeopardize Presi dent’s Future Legislation

Democrats Will Have Only Slight Majority; Eye 1944 Possibilities

FOR CONTROL ON DOMESTIC ISSUES SHAK)   Election Leaves Demos With Bare Majority in House

FDR’S. CONTROL OF CONGRESS GN HOME ISSUES ~ DOUBTFUL   Republicans Gain 41 House Seats And. Nine In Senate With Some Undecided

Racedfrom Death in Oil Aflame   Sole Survivor Of Tanker W.D. Anderson, Submarine Victim, Tells Story Of Its Sinking.   2 Explosions

MANILA S FALL NOT DISASTER   Analyst Says Set-Back Is Bad, But Not Essentiallv Fatal

CAPTURE OF MANILA AND CAVITE PERMITS INVADING JAPS POUR REINFORCEMENTS FROM SOUTE

MacArthur Great Soldier But Can't Pull Aid Out of Hat Says Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   U.S. Chances Of Holding Philippines For Long Considered Slim

fnewario  Manila’ ; Fall Not Vital Blow But It Reflects Gravity Of U. S. Position   Japan Will Now Be Able To Pour More Reinforcements In From South; MacArthur Doing Fine Job, But Is  No Magician

EHIND THE NEWS  he War Taday   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Today’s War Moves   Expert Lauds MacArthur,  Cites Dire Need for fivel Aid

Little Chanee For America to  Hold Philippine:   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

MacArthur's Doing Grand Job Buf He Isn't Magician   Lacking Quick Aid Or Diversion Loss of Philippines Is Probable   By Dewitt Mackenzie Wide World War Analvct

MacArthur Strategy Daring, But Help Must Come   BY PEWITE MACKENZIE Wide Wartd Ware Annbccd

Oceupation-Of Manila And Cavite. Indicates Line South Of Capital Gave Way To Superior Forces

SPIRITUAL AID. NEEDED BY US TO WIN THIS WAR ‘It Takes More Than Guns and Bombs

U.S. Tanks, Trucks Aid  Soviet Drive   Equipment Made In America Playing Leading Role on Eastern Front.

AMERICAN TANKS USED BY RUSSIANS ON RZHEV FRONT   U.S. Equipment Aids  Break-through on German Northern. Flank.

U 8: MEDIUM TANKS PLAY LEADING ROLE IN SOVIET OFFENSE   Aid In Break-Through O1 Reds On’ Northern Outskirts Of Rohe

U. S-Made Tanks Play Leading Role In Russian Break-Through at Rzhev

“American Tanks, ‘Trucks Aid Soviet ,Attack On Rzhev   Streams Of U.S. Vehicles Carry Supplies To Front; Jeeps, Too, Numerous; Nazis Routed From North Of Volea

COURT GIVES NEW RULE ON COMMERCE   U. S. can regulate intrastate activity where competing out side

U.S. Gov't.’s Right to Regulate Intrastate Commerce Upheld by Court

W. H. Genter Funeral Rites To Be Saturday   Burial Will Be Held al Peotone, HL, His Form er Home

W. H. Genter  Funeral Rites  Te Be Saturday   ‘Burial Will Be Held ai  Peotone, Ill, His Form:  er Home

R.A. F. BOMBS GNOWiE-RHONE ARMS PLANTS   Plane, Rubber Firms ir Paris Suburbs Are Targets

France Gets Permission fo Boost Planes   More Planes Secured To Meet British Attacks Says Head Of French Aviation

WARPLANE POWER AT PEAK NOW   ‘Protection’ Given A Aim; 1000 Modern Ships Available

VICHY BUILDS AIRFORCE OF 1,000 PLANES   Nazis Sanction Preparations To Meet British Attacks   GUARD COLONIES

French Aerial Force Increased   Vichy Says "Special Permission” Given For Plane Expansion

French Boast More Planes  Now Than Ever   LVUWY Eliail iver  Revealed As U, S. Approves De Gaulle’: Cantpal Tn Aftipa

Air Minister Re ports Number Of Planes Is In Excess Of Strength At Start Of War

FRENCH BUILD AIR ARMADAS   Now Have More Planes “Than at:Start-of War. 

Berlin Claims 1,500 Commandos Taken’ Prisone!   Tries To Hide Chagrin With Extravagant Accounts. . e

Berlin Claims 1,500 Prisoners Are Captured in Allied Operations Against French Coast

GERMANS SAY  Allies Lost 1,500 Troops.  In Prisoners   Claim Many Others Dead And Wounded, 15 Vessels Sunk

Churchill Prepares To Defent Gov't. As Supposedly Angry House Of Commons Cheers

United Nations Success Stops Fast Action  ee nn ee   Delay May Re Temporary Officials State

BLOWS BY UNITED NATIONS HALT THE ADVANCE OF “JAPS:   Temporary Halt at Leas Through Island Chain North of Australia   PORT MORESBY RAIDS   Tokyo Radio Gives Casualty Figure of 7,000; Lose 100 Planes, 50 Ships

BRITISH ARMY 25 MILES FROM AKYAB   Japs On Guadalcanal DesperFor Supplies; Cleanup at Buna May Be Near.

Akyab Again Is Bombed By British .   No Mention Made Of Progress by Land Forces

Treat Confesses Christmas Crime   Admits Attack On 10-Year-Old Helen Sellers in Cincy

AGED PAINT-SPRAYER ADMITS RAPING CHILD   Served Two Prison Terms Before for Sex Crimes

SUSPECT CONFESSES CINCINNATI SLAYIN(   Anthony Treat, 57, Admit Christmas Rape Murder of 10-Year-Old Girl

RAPE CONFESSED BY SEGENERATE   57-year-old Painter Served Two Prison Terms for Sex Crimes

FORMER CONVICT CONFESSES SEX MURDER OF GIRL   Detective Reports Man, 57 Makes Statement After Lono Grilling.

CONVICTED RAPIST ADMITS MURDER OF CINCINNATI CHILI   Suspect in Case Confesses Today After Long Questioning by Police.

Mrs. Grace Koelling Dies af St. Mary's  Ritac far Peaminzent   Rites for Prominent Cedar City Woman Feidav at 7°30 P.M.

Mrs. Grace Koelling Dies at St. Mary's  Rites for Prominent Cedar City Woman

WIVERITE LILI  ACTION SEEN BY EXPERTS   Tokyo Bent On Cutting U. S. Power Of Offensive   Held Probable In Capital: Would Produce Greatest Battle In History

Midway Island — Raid Indicates Widening Action   , S. Experts Believe Nipponese Will Extend Their Attacks in Pacifie,  Possibly as Forerunner to Drive on Russia.

Presence Of Strong Nipp Naval Force So Far From Yokohama Indicates Aim To Smash America’s Growing Power In Pacific

ATTACK MAY FORESHADOW HEAVY BLOW   Raids Are Seen As Opening Phase Of New Jap Strategy

Attacks On Island Outposts May Foreshadow More Violent Action On U. S. Side of Pacific

MORE VIOLENT ENEMY MOVES ANTICIPATED   Grand Strategy Beinc Worked Out By Japs In Midway Incident Still  To Be Disel  CAPITAL IS WA. .! FUL

MIDWAY ATTACK AND BLAST AT HARBOR INDICATE VIOLENT ENEMY ACTION AGAINST U. S.

Tokyo Seems Anxious to Cut Increasing U. S, Power Over Pacific Waters

Midway Island AttackIndicates More to Come   Naval Experts Believe I Foreshadows Thrust In U. S. Waters   Aim at West Coast?   First Time Nippon Battle. ships Reported East of Home Territory

eWar On American Side Of Pacific May Follow Jap Attacks On Midway, Alaska

STRATEGY OF FOE IS STILL DEEP MYSTERY   War on Russia, New Attack on Hawaii, or Hunt For Tokyo Raid Base May be Indicates

FEAR NEW JAP RAIDS ON WEST COASTAL AREAS   Dutch Harbor, Midway Raids Part Of Plan

JAP STRATEGY SEEN IN RAIDS   Dutch Harbor Forerunner To Violent Action In Pacific

More Violent Jap Action On U.S. Side of Pacific Held Likely by Experts   Attack On Midway and Feeler Raid On Dutch Harbor Seen as Pointing Way—Midway Action First Time Jay Battleships East of Home Waters.

EXPERTS NOTE JAP WARSHIPS EDGING “FARTHER EAST WARI   Believe Enemy Grand Strateg’ May Cail for New Pearl Harbor Attack

MORE VIOLENT JAP ACTION EXPECTED   Attack On Midway Following Raids On Dutch Harbor Regarded By Naval Experts As Foreshadowing New Strategy, Possibly Aimed At American Side Of Pacific

HEARS TICKING IN SNOW   ‘Iowan Proves His Eardrums Are In Fine Shape.

Amish Farm Section Battling Smallpoy  Number Of Persons Stricken Totals 27

Amish Section Is Quarantined  For Smallpox   27 Persons Stricken In Lewistown District And State Takes Hand

SMALLPOX HITS AMISH FARMERS   Pennsylvania Community Isolated After 27 Are Afflicted

BOARD REFUSES CLERGY X CARDS AND 1S UPHELD   State Official Backs Up Easton Rationing Groun

FLIER DIES IN MID-AIR CRASH   Takes Daughier of Gov, Chandler As His Pride.

NORTH AFRICAN” PEOPLE LAUJED   Gen, LEKisenhower Issues Proclamation

U.S. WINS BATTLE OF SUPPLY LINE TO FAR PACIFIC   Christian Science Monitor Claims Japan Thus Has Suffered First Serious Reverse; Channels Wide Open For : Men and Guns Across Sea

Brazil Sinks Two Subs And Captures Third   Declaration Of War By Germany Expected In Defense Action

PATROL ACTION AT EL AGHEILA HERALDS DRIVE   British Advance Units In Contact With Germans

Patrols Feel Out Axis Line At El Agheilz   Eighth Army Preparing To Launch Drive On Tripoli And Junction With Tunisian Forces

British Test Nazi Line at El Agheils      Combat Patrols Seek te Force Rommel to Stand and Fight

BRITISH PATROLS PREPARE WAY. FOR BLOW AT- TRIPOLI   Believe Eighth Army Ready For Definite. Drive: - Despite Frightful . _ Weather .

Renewed Drive By Libya Army Believed Near   British Forces Prepare For New Attack On  Rommel Forces

Records in Washington Show at Least Six Ships Are Damaged by L. S. Boats  Aussies Mobilize General MacArthur I«  Busy With Forces at His Command

Cripple Enemy Supply Fleet      Tokyo Official Warns Of Allied Offensive

Heavy New Blows Are Inflicted On Enemy Vessels   Japanese Official Admits Transport Problem Serious; Japs Claim Foothold On Buka Island

SEES SUPPLY PROBLEM AS DIFFICULT   Jap Naval Leader Says Defensive Is Not Enough

Subs Strike Six Ships, Sink Trio In Daring Foray   Foe Admits Offensive Turning; Seeks Australia as Future Basa.

Inflict Heavy New Blows on Enemy's Ships Near Empire   Corregidor Fortress in Manila Bay Target of Japanese Bombers

U.S. SUBS HIT HEAVY BLOWS AT JAP SHIPS   Tokyo Admits That Questior of Transportation Now Becomes Difficult.

OUT IN WATERS NEAR ENEMY BASE   Tokyo Spokesman Urges Nippen Forces to Retain Offensive War

JAPANESE SEE TURNING POINT INPACIFIC WAR   Nipponese on Defense. According to Report Of Tokyo Radio

54 Enemy Planes Take Part In Rald On Bataan Defenses And isiand Fortresses; Japs Continue Ralds On Port Moreshy

NIPPON'S HOME WATERS INVADEL   ‘MacArthur Busily Mobil izing Defenses Against Japanese Attack   CHINESE ACTIVE   Use Bayonets Against Japs In Vigorous Fight. -ing In Burma

U.S. INFLICTS HEAVY BLOWS IN JAP SEAS   Increasingly Difficult Problem Of Transport To Distant Armies Admitted In Nippon

SAYS TURNING POINT IN WAR HAS ARRIVED   Situation Has Changed Since Capitulation of Netherlands East Indies — Transportation Becoming Difficult.

U.S. Submar’ _poitliet Heavy New SS 5 on Enemy Ships in) . “s Own Waters   Fifty-four 2 ombers Attack Corregidor Island Fortress; American Gunners Shoot Down Three and Shell Japanese Lines

Tokyo Spokesman Hints Japs Now On Defensive In Australian Sector —

TOKYO LEADE ADVOCATES OFFENSE   Admits Transportation T Armies Now Difficult   GENERAL M’ARTHUR   Mobilizes Australia’s Vast Defense Against Invasion By Japanese Forces

Bataan Defenders Bag Three Nipponese Bombers During Heavy Attack By 54 Enemy Planes; MacArthur Mobilizes Defenses 2

Six Sunk or Damaged In Tokyo Waters; Jap Spokesman Urges Offensive

U. S. Inflicts Shipping Blows   Transport Problem Slows Japanese in New Operations.

THREE OTHER SAP VESSELS DAMAGED IN HOME WATERS   Tokyo Spokesman Urges Nipponese to Resume   Offensive ; Bombers At   Port Moresby Again   ADVANCE IN BURMA  east ins ecaaea cemee, camssaum pea sapere sun ec ame saree: Sih iin Weaiia:

NAVAL SPOKESMAN JAPAN DECRIES LACK FURTHER OFFENSIVE   SINKINGS OF ENEMY SHIPPING MAKING TRANSPORT OF SUPPLIES DIFFICULT

Tokyo Spokesman Urges Japs to Press Offensive; Admits Allies Are Driving

ALLIED PLANES KEEP ENEMY WELL AT BAY   Fighting Breaks Out Anew on Bataan, With U.S. Artillery Dealing Out Death

Nazi Radio Quotes Capt. Hideo Hiraide as Saying Japs on Defensive  TRANSPORT HURT  U. S. Raises Score of Jap Ships Destroyed or Damaged to 118

Daring U-Boats Taking Toll Within Enemy’s Waters As Supply-Roite Gets Tougher

U. S. Subs Strike Near Jap Shores   Tokyo Admits   Tokyo Admits Supply Lines Far to South Are Growing Long

U.N. Infliet New Blows  On Nippon   U. S. Submarines Sink 3 Jap Ships, Damage 3; Bown 3 Bombers tu P.L

°U. S. SUBS IN DARING RAIDS NEAR JAPAN   Jap Official Admits Nation Apparently On Defensive Now In War

Ifensive   Japanese Spokesman Admits. Transport’ Dt Supplies: Difficult. +-.:  By. Rover D. Greene. =

Japan Offensive  Is More Difficult      Tokyo Spokesmen Describes Harder Going, Urges Greater Effort   OFFENSIVE. TO ALLIES   Air Invaders Pound at Port Moresby; Japanese Gain im Burma

JAPAN URGED TO CONTINUE ON OFFENSIVE   Control of Indian Ocean and Australia Urged By Navy Man   DANGER IN DEFENSE   Transport Becomes More Difficult, Tokyo Admits

Hiraide Admits Transport More Difficul —-MacArthur Busily Mobilizing . Australia — Moresby Attacked —Germany Masses Troops ’ in Jugoslavia, Norway.

Allies Continue Offensive   Inflicting Heavy Blows On Ships In Japan’s Own Waters: 3 Bombers Down

J.S.U-Boats scoreln acific Fight   25 Japanese Ships Victims Of American Subs

America’s Count of Ninponese Ships Has Risen to 118   MacArthur Tells Reporters That He Wiii Make News

Slayer Of Three Back In Prisor   Piccone Brief Orgy O Murder Ends

Nazi Offensive at Stalingrad Bogging Down in Cold Rains   Germans Lose 70 Pct. of Effectives in Drives Against City

PERIL OF THE FREE   Ambrose Johnston, Rotary  District Governor,  Speaks Here

Bids For Capture Or}  Alexandria   Bombing Units Of U.S. and RAF Savagely Attacking Axis Units.

pmmel Given Set Back; Nazis Grind on Towards Stalingrad   U. 8. Air Force Aiding Strongly in Battle On Alamein Line

Boomerang Likely In Blitzless Drive   - Americans Join in Mightiest Air Offensive in Libyan War Hicteaew

U.S. CIVILIANS FACE SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICITY   Curtailment Expected ir Use of Power, Result of Reduction in Needs for War   PROJECTS HALTED   WPB Acts in Program to Abandon War Plants That .Can’t be Built  in Twelve Months

Curtailment of Power Looms   WPB Halts or Suspends Wark On Projects

UURTAILMENT IN USE OF POWER NOW IMMINENT   WPB Halts Work On Eighty-Five  New Projects

Expansion of . Power Halted   Work on 85 Public and Priyate Projects Is Suspended hy War Production Board

MUST CUT DOWN ON POWER USE   Civilians Face Probable ‘Widespread Curtailment’ Of Use Of Power; Work Stopped On 85 Utilities Proiects.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY MAY FALL SHORT   Civilians Faced With “Probable™ “Widespread “Curtailment.” .   WORK ON 85 85 POWER . PROJECTS HALTED   “Sacrifice” Pictured by - W.P.B. as Likely ~ in  een Uses.”

WPBtoCurtai!  Power Usage   To Clamp Down on Luxury Use of Electricity; Trin War Work Power

F ot  In Power   Halt Work Oe 85 Public An Private Power Projects _

Construction Work on New I. N. U. Plant Here Halted by WPB   Princeton  City Electri Improvement Project Among Many Stopped

WORK I SUSPENDED ON POWER PROJECTS   Civilians Face Possible Wide spread Curtailment in Use of Electricity

Civilian Power Shortage Seen   WPE Suspends Work On 85 New Projects

CIVILIANS FAGE LACK OF POWER   WPB Curtails Electric Con sumption, Halts Public, Private Projects

CIVILIANS CONFRONTED WITH PROBABLE WIDESPREAD ELECTRICITY CURTAILMENT

Civilians May Be Forced to Get Along With Less Electricity During War   War Board Has Halted Work on 85 Public and Private Power Proiects

Italian Sub Surrenders,  “U-Boat Sunk  Patrolling Bomber re Successes «  Off Brazil

ALLIES CLAIM ITALY U-BOAT, NAZI CREWMEN   Surrender Submarine To Authorities In Brazil

Yankee Pilots Breaking Up Axis Undersea Menace With Hard Hitting B-25 Bombers

FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL BUILDING   At Least Two Die In Blaze That Razes Sandhill In Less Than Four Hours

TWO DEAD IN — HOTEL FIRE   Manager And One Guest Dead; Fear - Other  ‘Guests Burned.

Two Persons Die In Hotel Flames   Several Guests Reported Missing

Hotel Blaze Kills Manager, Guest   Three Story Structure Destroyed During Night

Aberdeen Hotel Burns; lwo Dead   Manager and At Least Ons Guest Killed During Earl; Morning Blaze; Other: Feared Missing.

U. S. Soldiers  Are Informed  Army Teaches Then tea Tindaretand Wrrn

Battle Raging In Central Russian Front   Six Red Divisions Launch Attack On Nazi Lines

Russians Claim Destruction Of 9,000 Germans      Leningrad Front Offensive Results In Capture Of Much War Material

P PLANES ARE BLASTED BY ALLIED AIRMEN   Japanese Fliers Strike At Vital North-South Aus tralian Railroad

TWENTY-FOUR ENEMY PLANES ARE SMASHED   U. S.. Australian Craft Take Part In Furious Weekend Battles.

ENEMY ATTACKS MORESBY HEAVILY BUT LOSE PLANES   Precede Japanese Army Marching Toward Port via Markham Valley.

‘Aerial Blows Traded As Allies Increase Weekend  Bag Of Enemy Planes To 24; Inland Australian Town Bombed

NAZI ARMIES ARE DRIVING NEARER OIL   Never Ending Hordes of Germans Being Thrown Into Battle.   SUFFER GREAT LOSSES   Russians Befcre Stalingrad Continue to Hold Their Defense Lines.

Country Club Now Hospital  Craft “Noreo”   Former rendezvous of wealthy and famous people, now houses wounded sailors.

FOUR GALLONS BASIC UNIT IN GAS RATIONING      Office of Price Adminis. tration Says It Is Subject to Change With Supply Increase   INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN   Only Basic, MinimumValue “A” Cards Will Be Issued Motorists At First

A GALLONS GAS AS BASIC UNIT   Instructions Issued In Nev Eastern Ration Plan; Subject To Change

Mayors Ask Cas Ration   Propose Temporary Contro Program for Midwest States Including Michigan

OTHER AREAS IN MID-WEST ALSO NAMED   Proposal Made to Government At Parley of Eastern Mayors   NEED OF FUEL OIL IN EAST IS CITED   Federal Officials Listen to Plans, Give No Indication of Action

MOTORISTS TO GET FOUR GALLONS GAS UNDER NEW ORDERS   OPA Issues New Instruct: ion for Gas Rationing In Eastern States

PROPOSE RATIONING EXTENSION   Committee of Eastern Mayors Would Restrict Use of Gasolines in Midwest States “As  wae... DM. Bln errs?

MAY RATION MID-WEST   Ohio Governor Sees No Basis for LaGuardia Suggestion

Motorists To Get 4 Gallons Gas Weekly   Registration For New Books To Be Held July 93To lt

TEMPORARY RATIONING OF GAS, FUEL OIL IN SOME NEW AREAS IS PROPOSED

GasRationing Coupon Plan ‘Is Clarified   OPA Warns Basic 1-Gal lon Unit Subject to Quick Change

Conference On Gas Rationing In Some Areas   May Be Necessary To Provide Fuel For Other States

COUPON PLAN FOR GASOLINE IS OUTLINED   Office of Price Administration Decides Basic Unit Will Be Four Gallons, Subject to Change   INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED

Four Gallons To Be Basic Gas Ration   Registrations To Be Between July 9 and 11

FOUR GALLONS IS BASIC UNIT OF GAS RATION  New Progra ogram An nounced By O.P.M.  7: Oi   Starts July 22 In 17 States And Distpyiat

Extension Urged Of Gas Rationing   Lack of Fuel Oil May Force Action

Basie ‘Gas’ Unit To Be 4 Gallons In Eastern States   Detailed Instructions Ar Given to Speed Public Registration Through  School Districts

Gas Rationing . Plan Outlined   Four Gallons To Be Basi Coupon Unit In New Registration

{Gallon Unit  For Gasoline In  New Rationing Basic Ration Book  Will Allow User Minimum Supply

Universal Group Riding Seen Only Transit Hope   Road Official’s Survey Gloomy; Says No Cars After ‘45, Mavbe.

EAST'S GAS RATION 4 GALLONS A MONTH   Registration July 9 toll af Public School Houses

GAO RATION IN THO AREA URGED AGAIN   Eastern Mayors Urge, Move So Cities May Cet Fuel O1}.   CONFER WITH SECRETARY ICKES   Eastern Gasoline to Have 4-Gallon Basis of Next Ration Period.

Would Assure East Fue! Oil   Temporary Rationing Of Gas, Oil In Mid-West  Proposed.

URGE MIDWEST GAS RATIONIN(   Mayors Suggest Move t Ease Eastern Problem

Four Gallons To Be Basic Coupon Unit In New England Gas Ration Plan

Temporary Gas Rationing Here Is Suggested   Eastern’Mayors Ask Rationing to Send “Essential Oil” to Eeasiern Sinles 7”

Instructions Issued For New Gas Rationing Plar   They Reveal That Basic Unit Will Be Four Gallons—Will Become Effective July 22 In Seventeen States

Gas Unit Officially Set At 4 Gallons; Only “A” Cards For All At Firs

Allies Plan for Court Trial of War Criminals.   International Tribunal Is Proposed

ALLIES SETTING UP COURTS 10 TRY ~~ WAR CRIMINALS   Plans Far Advanced for !n suring Justice to Hitler, Duce and Others.

Hitler, Mussolini Postwar Trial Set   International Criminal Court Will Weigh Cases of Criminals of Conflict

PERFECT PLANS 10 TRY WAR GUILT   Belgian Chief - Justice Is I Charge. of Drafting Plans of Court.

Court Ready To Try Hitler   Allied Plans Under Way For ‘Criminals’

hitler and Mussolini  Woud be Tried   Trials After War Idea Now Being Woarked Ont

ALLIED PLANS ARE ADVANCED TO TRY CRIMINALS OF WAR   International Court Will Try: Such Murderers As Adolf Hitler, Mussolini

PLAN TOTRY WORLD'S WAR CRIMINALS   Hitler, Others To Face Tribunal When War Is Over

JUSTICE OF BELGIAN COURTS “HEADS GROUP PREPARING FOR TRIAL OF HITLER  * AND OTHERS

Allied Plans Advanced for Court to Try War Criminals  At Close of World Conflict

Clamor for Action Seen   Americans Termed Huimiliated by Showine

G.0.P, LEADER SEES VICTORY   Someone Is to Blame for U. S. Humiliation, Says Kelland

People Resent ‘Kicking Around’ Says Kellanc   New GOP Publicity Head Reports on Findings of Recent Tour  SOMEONE TO BLAME  ‘Great Victory’ Might Put Completely New Face On Situation Politically

Clarence Kelland States Americans Will Sacrifice  And Suffer to Win War

Kelland Reports Americans Sick of  Handling of War   Republican Official End: Trip. Savs Al Feel Thev're Being Booted  and Humiliated

Weary of U.S. Houn’ Dog Role   America Willing To Sacrifice For Good Leadership

Kelland Sees  Coantry Trec   New GOP Leader Arrive: In Capital To Fake Over Party Reins

Japanese Bombing of Base Hospital on Bataan Relatec   Wounded Soldiers, Doctors, Nurses Wounded by Huge Missles

Direct Hits On Hospital > In Bataan   Wounded Soldiers Bombed Out of Their Beds in Raid Yesterday.   EXPOSED: WARDS : HEAVILY BOMBED   Operating, Room: Only a Shambies; Nurses,’ Doctors Do Their Best to Aid

Bataan Base Hospital Bombed   Direct Hits Scored On Exposed Wards; Many Wounded

BOMBING OF AMERICAN BASE HOSPITAL ON BATAAN PENINSULE DESCRIBED BY SOME SURVIVORS

Japs Attack Hospital On Bataan and Score Direct Hit On American Wounded

BOMBS SPILL WOUNDED FROM HOSPITAL BEDS   Doctor Interrupted at Operating Table, Carries on After Confusion Dies Down

JAPS BOMB BASE HOSPITAL IN BATAAN SECTOR.   Numerous Soldiers, Doctor: and Nurses are Wounded   When Exposed Wards Hit

Base Hospital On Bataan Hit By Jap Bombs   Direct Hits Expose Wards; Wounds Soldiers,  Doctors and Nurses

HOSPITAL HIT BY JAP BOMBS   Wounded Filipino and U.S. - Soldiers Are Bombed From Beds

Jap Savages Bomb H. ospital; :  Injure Soldiers, Dectors, Nurses   Operating Room Converted Into Shambles As Patient Under Anesthetic Lies On Table

Doctors, Nurses Carry On Under Enemy Attacks   Survivors Brave Sharks Machine Guns To Reach Fortress

Base Hospital On Bataan Front Bombed By Japs   Wounded Soldiers Driven From Cots — Japanese Apologize

Bataan Hospitals Hit Frequently in Indiscriminate Bombing by Japs

Enemy Bombs Base Hospital On Peninsula   Wounded In Bitter FrontLine Fighting Bombed Out of Beds   APOLOGY IS OFFERED

Jap Bombers Score Direct Hits On Hospital Filled With Wounded   ‘Numerous. Soldiers, Doctors And Nurses Wounded: Surgeon, In Midst Of Amputation When Bomb Strikes And Wrecks Ward.

Base Hospital On Bataan Is Bombec   ‘Many Killed And Wounded When Jap Planes Attack; _ Patients Blown From Beds; Operating Room Wrecked

ROUTED GERMAN CAUCASUS ARMY IN FULL RETREAT   Soviet Forces. In Full Pursuit,  Capture Huge Quantity of Material.

SOVIETS LOR MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST NAZIG   Russian Paper Says Winte Offensive Is Underway, Nazis Driven Back

RUSSIANS TO HAVE WINTER OFFENSIVE      Will Hit Axis Along Entire 200-Mile Front

Reds Pledge. Winter Push   Latest Victory Over Invad: er Beginning of Offer: sive, Report. -

CAUCASUS FEAT BEING HAILED AS BEGINNINS   20,000 Nazis Casualties in Rout at Ordzhonikidze

Showers In This Section   Temperatures For Tonight Expected To Be Unchanged

Government Takes Over Nation's 14 Commercial Short Wave Transmitters

House Committee Predicts Many Treasury Proposals Will Be Rejected in New Tax Bill

SOLONS BELIEVE . MANY TAX ITEMS . WILL BE REJECTED   Say Only Thing House Committee Willing to Accept Now is the $7,610,000,000 Amount of Bill

HOUSE COMMITTEE PREDICTS DEFEAT OF MANY TAX PLANS   “Only Thing Right Is Amount,” Two Members Say

PREFER SALES TAX TO HIGHER INCOME RATES   Most Of Treasury’s Progran For New Taxes Expected To Be Rejected

WHEN HOUSE DRAWS NEW REVENUE BILL   Closed Door Sessions On New Tax Bill Probably Will Begin About April 20 Says Chairman Doughton; Little Possibility of Mea. sure Reaching the House Floor Before June 1.

HOUSE GROUP OPPOSES PLAN OF MORGENTHAU   Committee To Draw New $7,610,000,000 Tax Bill

Most Of Treasury ‘Tax Plan Opposed  Rejection Predicted By Congressmen; Prefer Sales Levy

Predict Tax Plex Will Be Rejected   Committee To Draw Another Bill Over Treasury Program

OPPOSITION 10 TREASURY'S TAX PLAN DEVELOPS   PROPOSED METHODS WILL BE DEFEATED, COMMITTEEMEN SAY

May Reject Program For  New Tax Plan   Program Would Double Individual’s Income Taxes

Tax Suggestions Might Be Killed  By Committeemer   Month of Hearings End: and Close-Door Sessions Are Due on  April 20

Many of Sec. Morgenthau’s Suggestions Regarding Measure Not Acceptable to House Committee—In Accord Only on Amount of Funds Required.   HEARINGS COMPLETED

Sales Tax Now Seems Certain.  Lawmakers Say  Most Of Secretary’s ‘Suggestions Will Be Rejected  SURVEY IS QUOTED  Committeemen Against         ‘Committeemen Against Heavier Burden On Individuals

Morgenthau’s Tax Program Faces Change   House Committee I: Expected To Alter His Proposals

Morgenthau Tax Program Not Popular   Flat Rejection Is Indicated Now; For Sales Levy

Morgenthau’s Ideas Carry Litfle Weight   Congress Swings Toward Sales Tax, Away From Most of His Proposals

HOUSE COMMITTEE PREDICTS REJECTION MANY TAX PROPOSAL‘   ABOUT ONLY THING ABOUT TREASURY PLAN TO MEET FAVOR IS THE AMOUNT

Amount Seems To Be Only Point Of Agreement; Majority In Favor Of Manufacturers Or Retail Sales Tax

REJECTION OF TAX PROGRAM IS PREDICTED   ' Congressmen Not Ready To Accept Treasury's Plan

MORGENTHAU TAX PROGRAM IS OPPOSED   House Ways and Means Committeemen Predict Many Proposals Will Be Rejected in Bill   HEARINGS COMPLETED

TREASURY TAX PROPOSALS NOW SEEM DOOMED   Congressmen Reportec Preferring Sales Tax to Higher Income Rates   AMOUNT AGREED TO   House Committeemen Unwilling to Bleed Individuals of $3,200,000,000 More In Levies

Most of Treasury  Schemes for Taxes Facing Rejection   ‘Congressmen Forecast Enactment of Their Own Tax Program

TREASURY TAX PLAN FINDS OPPOSITION   House Committee Unfavor: able To Most Proposals

Tax Plan Defeat Seen   Think Many of Morgenthau’s Revenue Proposals Will Be Rejected by Committee

MORGENTHAU'S TAX PLAN WILL FACE CHANGE!   House Committee Appar ently Favorable Only To Amount Proposed

Morgenthau Plan Facing Rejection   Sales Tax Is Reported Fa. yored in Congress Over Higher Income Rates   OTHER TREASURY PLANS OPPOSEL   House Said to Favor Only the Amount of Tax Asked, by Treasury

PROPOSED TAXES FACE REJECTION   Few Of Morgenthau Ideas Win Approval; Sales Tax Likely To Be Fixed

Retail Sales Tax Favored By Solons   Taxation Of State And City Securities To Be Turned Down Advices Declare

MORGENTHAU . TAX PLAN TO BE SLASHED   Only Part of Treasury’s Program Which Suits House Group Is_ the Amount, Members Say — alee Levy Prohahble.

See Many Tax Plans Rejected   Menufacturers’ Or Retail Sales Tax Eavared By Many

Polonel Sanders, Former Goach at West Point. Te’ es Sontro’s of Burning Bomber and Saves Seven C. ewmen

Pilot Dead, So Colonel Lands  Burning Plane   ‘Bloody’ Saunders, Former West Point Coach, Hero of Feat

Aberdeen Colonel—  Crash Lands Bomber In Pacific After Pilot Killed, Motors Dead

Former Army Grid Coach Hero of U. S. Bomber Plane   Col. Laverne G. (Blondy) Saunders, Aberdeen, N. D., Takes Over Controls After Pilot Is Shot Through Heart and Co-Pilot Was Dying; Makes Crash Landing In Face of Japanese Attack

Worse Than Any scrimmage ‘AN OLD IRISH PRAYER’ DOESN'T HURT A BIT—  WHEN YOU'RE AT CONTROLS OF A BURNING BOMBER, FORMER WEST POINT LINE COACH FINDS OUT

FORMER ARMY FOOTBALL COACH HERO OF BURNING BOMBER AS PILOT KILLED

His Campaign Pays Dividend   Beaten, John Evans Has 86.35 In Kitty

Roswell, Santa Fe Among Cities Where CAA Plans High-School-Age Classes

‘Nazi Raiders Hit English’ Coastal Area  Se ee   London Gets Alert For First Time Since October 26

Russia Moves To Knock Finland Out Of War Now   Forces Pour Into New Gap Pierced In Lines In Lapland   REPORT HITLER IS MUCH DISTURBED   Moscow Says All-Out Effort On Finnish-German Front Being Made   (BULLETIN)

RUSS CENTER FEFORT TO PU? FINLAND QUT   Disturbed over situation litler has removed  Gen. Engelbrecht

Bituminous Coal Shortage Held Possible   Consumers Have Failec To Store Supplies De spite Gov't. Warning

ossible Shortage of Bituminous Coal  Feared by Officials   fay Force Government to Allocate Available Supplies of Fuel

Possible Soft Coal Shortage May Bring Federal Allocation Of Supplies

See Coal Shortage   U. §. Allocation of Supplies May Be Necessary

COAL: SHORTAGE WARNING GIVE}   Government Hints of Allocation of Supplies, Despite Ample Output.   USERS URGED TO FILL STOCKPILES

Headaches Loom for Rationers Soft €oal Shortage  May Necessitate Allocations  AMPLE SO FAR amar! sikh Some Consumers  Beginning to Take Right Steps   Soft €oal Sh Shortage May Necessitate’ Allocations   AMPLE SO FAR   Some Consumers Beginning to Take Richt Steps

Possible Soft Coal Shortage   May Require U. §. Allocation of Available Supplies

COML SHORTAGE 5 PREDICTED   ‘Assert’ Consumers Have’ Fail ed to Purchase and Store Surplus Supply

SHORTAGE O GOAL 1S SEEN   Reserves of Consumers, Failing to Heed Warning, Fall Rapidly.   TRANSPORTATION ISSUE

SHORTAGE OF COALIS SEEN   May Necessitate Federal Allo cations To Consumers, Officials Say ©

WARNS ICKES OF POSSIBLE COAL SHORTAGI   Federal Allocation Of Supplies May Be Necessary

Hay Fever Sufferers To Find It Tougher Than Ever This Year; Rains Make Weeds Grow

AUSOTANS MOVE ON TOWARD VITAL CITY OF SMOLENSK   Red Army Rolls Ahead De. spite Fierce Resistance of Fresh German Troops   HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS FALL ON BATTLEFIELDS   Russians Olaim Forty-Five German Planes Shot Down Tuesday; Nazi Defense Systems Olaimed Pierced in North and South

SOVIETS PURSUE NAZI ARMIES IN SMOLENSK AREA   Russian Columns Continue Broad Advances On Central, Southern Fronts

Russians Say 2,800 More Nazis Killed   Reds Roll Ahead Despite Fierce Enemy Resistance

Fresh Nazi Troops Fail to: Halt. Rolling Red Army   Derna, All but 150 Miles of Libyan Coast. Lost by British in Swift Two-Weeks Offensive by Axts Forces

SOVIETS KILL 7 90 NAZIS AT SMOLENSK   RED ARMY STILL ROLLING AHEAD TO THE WEST

RED ARMY ROLLING FORWARD IN DRIVI   Many Nazis Reported to Have Fallen on Snowy Battlefields

Reds Continue To Overcome Axis Resistance   2,800 More Nazi Soldiers Die In Smolensk Drive

Russians Are Driving Steadily On   Army Rolling Ahead In Big Drive Against Smolensk

Soviets Storm Two Forts, Slay 2,800 Enemies   Red Successes on Snows Fiehls Near Smolensk Told in Moscow Dispatch   Gains Continue in All Areas Except Crimea   52 Nazi Planes Bugged In Twe Days of Action, Russia Declarex

2,800 Germans Killed By Reds   Russians Re-Capture Two More Strongly Fortified Points —..,

RUSSIANS DRIVE . AHEAD IN CENTER, ADVANGE IN SOUTH   Hitler Throws Reinforcements Into Fierce Struggle, but Is Unable to Stop Reds.   MARCH TOWARD VITAL SMOLENSK IS STEADY   Nazis Dislodged From Man} Villages—One German Commander Said to Have Fled by Plane.

Reds Mop Up 2800 Nazis  In Smolensk Offensive   Russians Report Steady Advances on All Fronts Despite Fierce Resistance; Claim Tuesday Bag of 45 German Planes

LIBEL, SEDITION CHARGES FACE   Accused of Criticizing U.S. War Effort, General MacArthur

Bombers Atlack Nazi Gun Plants   British Warplanes Continue Battle

NEW BRITISH BOMBERS HiT NAZI PLANTS   Raids Are Continued On Arms Works

British Bomb Skoda Arms Work:   RAF Makes Four  Sweeps Over Channel

BOMBERS BLAST GERMAN PLANTS   Factories Deep In Nazis Industrial and Arms Areas Suffer   Great Plane Plants

Giant R. A. F. Bombers Range Far   Planes Strike Deep; Skoda Works, Stuttgart Blasted

British Continue to Carry On Aerial Warfare   Arms Factories, Airdromes Are Targets of Bombs

RAF Hits Deep In Reich Area   British Attack Nazi Targets in Holland, France and Norway

RAF Hits Deep  Into Germany      Skeda Works at Pilsen Stuttgart Factories Are Bombed

SKODA WORKS, REICH PLANTS RAF TARGETS   Hits Scored On One O Biggest Sources Of Guns And Tanks;  France Raided   Two Ships Bombe

Giant British Bombers Hit German Plants   Blast Skoda Arms Works, Factories In Stuttgart Area

Major Battle Rages Along Burma Road   Reinforced Chinese Engaye Japs 24 Miles In side China as Enemy Seeks to Reach American Air Bases

CHEFANG IS CENTER: OF FIGHTING TODAY IN THE BURMA AREA   Reinforced Chinese Troops Clash With Japs 24 Miles Inside Chinese Frontier.

— hages ‘24 Miles Inside  Chines Fronties   Seventeen Enemy Planes Downed Over Paoshan

BITTER FIGHT RAGING ON BURMA ROAD   Jap Iroops Attempting to Advance On American Air Bases Inside China; New Reinforcements

HEROISM ACTS OF YORKTOWN CREW LISTEL   Last Battle Of Dying U.S Plane Carrier Described

MEN PLAY CARDS — ON YORKTOWN AS THE BOAT SINKS   BY CHARLES R. MOORE U. PO Staff Corresnondent

Soviets Inflict Heavy ‘Losses On Advancing German Armies; DiveBombers, Tanks, In fantry Used By Nazis In Attarlke.

NEW ADVANCES   Russians Forced Back As Foe Renews Drive Insid¢ Stalingrad

British Commando Raids On St. Nazaire Fruitful  Grants Time For Further Strengthening O1 Anti-Sub Forces In American Waters

Second Annual 4-H Market Poultry Sale Held Wed   Total of 3,603 Pounds of Poultry Sold Brought Club Members $737.38

Poultry Grades High at Second Annual 4-H Sale   Selby Poultry Co., Webster City Had High Bid

Councilman Will Be Elected in Final Polling Here Today  Evans and Finnegan Compete for Position in Citv

Councilman Will Be Elected in Final Polling Here Today  Evans and Finnegan  Compete for Dow tataw tan Mtn

Wheat Countries Plan Pool, Curbs On Production    -U. S. Will Furnish  Half of 100,000,000 - Bushel Combination

Gigantic Wheat Pool Considered   Relief of Stricken Areas Among Aims

Wheat Pool Agreed Upor By 4 Nations   100 Million Bushels to Help In War Relief

‘Confession’ Entered in Treason Case   Froehling’s Statement Read to Jury Hearing Chicago Trial

INS writer feared dead after producing cne of war’s best stories

SINGER, WAR WRITER, AMONG THOSE MISSINE   Former Sports Scribe, 27, Had Been Reporting Pacific Zone of Combat

Setback Of Mile And Quarter Suffered By Nazis As Result Of Soviet Assault

Stalingrad Clash Bloodiest Of Whole War   Report Russians Score Advance In Battle

Force Nazi Retreat In  Some Areas   GERMAN LOSSES SO GREAT THAT REMNANTS OF TWO UNITS REORGANIZE TO FORM ONE

REDS SMASH BARRIERS SET UP BY ENEMY   Invaders Are Driven Out of One Area of City by Crack Guard Units.

RED GUARD UNITS REPULSE GERMANS IN ONE DISTRICT   Most Of Volga City In Ruins Or Ablaze erman Losses Are So Great That Whole Regiments Have Disappeared

Rampant Fighting In City Streets   Crack Soviet Guard Smash Through Barriers Erected On Streets.

Germans Driven Back a Mile and Quarter in Fierce Charge  STREETS ARE ABLAZE 700 Planes Downed, Toll  Of Hitlerites Said Heavy

Drive Smashes Nazi Positions in One Sector   Fierce Charge Hurls Enemy 1% Miles Through City Streets

Fierce Charges Drive Germans  Back In City   Attacks Made On Many Sectors; Volga Town In Flames From Bombs

Reds Rip German Barriers   House-to-House Struggle Rages; Thousands Slain

Soviet Guard Troops Smash Through Nazi Street Defenses, Push Foe Back One Mile; Russians Report German Losses Terrific

Russians Gain Over Mile In City Streets   Defenders Regain Temporary Initiative in Fierce Engagements.

COMMISSION'S REPORT FORMS HEARING BASIS   )fficials May Postpone Cases Until End Of War

Courts Martial Ordered For General Short And Admiral Kimmel By Heads

RIMMEL, SHORT FACE TRIALS BY COURT MARTIAL   Former Navy-Army Command ers at Pearl Harbor Now on Retirement List.   DATE OF TRIALS NOT SET; MAY BE AFTER WAR ENDS

Short and Kimmel To Face Trial By Courts Martial   Trials Probably to Wait Until After War, On ‘Dereliction of Duty’

KIMMEL, SHORT TO STAND TRIAI   COURTS-MARTIAL FOR “DERE‘LICTION OF DUTY” AT PEARL HARBOR ORDERED.

COURT MARTIAL FOR SHORT AND KIMMEL ORDEREI   Men in Charge of Hawaii At Time of Attack Will Stand Trial.   NO EARLY AIRING   Cases May Be Postponed Until After, War, Statement Hints.

NMMEL AND NUR T TO FALL COURT MARTA!   Commanding Officers a Pearl Harbor Ordered to Face Trial.

Kimmel and Short Must Stand Trial      Delay Until War End Probable;  Ex-Commanders to Draw Salaries

Kimmel and Short Face Trial   Dereliction of Duty To Be Charged At Courts-Martial

Kimmel and Short Ordered to Trial   Court-Martial Ordered for Pearl Harbor Commanders, Who Are Placed on Retired List

Short, Kimmel  Face Trial   ‘“Dereliction Of Duty’’ Officers Ordered To Stand Trial By  Court Martial

Short, Kimmel Trial Ordered   2 Ex-Commanders Facin; Courts Martial Due  To Pearl Harbor

Charges Against Walter C. Short and Husband E. Kimmel Based on Roberts’ Report   ORDER INDICATES HEARING AFTER WAR   Meanwkile, Both Are ir Retirement on $6,000 Annial Salary; Relieved of  Posts After Attack

TWO HAWAII OFFICERS ARE TO BE TRIEL   Courts Martial for Short, Kimmel Ordered; Both Men Are Retired

KIMMEL, SHORT MUST NOW FACE COURT MARTIAL   Dereliction of Duty Charged To Pearl Harbor  Commanders

KIMMEL AND SHORT MUST STAND TRIAL   PEARL HARBOR COUP WILL BE AIRED AFTER WAR

Kimmel, Short Trials May Await War End   Retired On $6,000 A Year Until Their Court Martials Held

‘COURT MARTIAL ORDERED FOR GENERAL, ADMIRAL IN PEARL HARBOR RAID

Cited Defense Heads Ordered To Face Trial   Short, Kimmel Will Appear Before Army, Navy Courts Martial

Trials of Hawaiian Commanders Not Likely Until War Ends; They Retire On Salary —

TRIALS FOR PAIR SEEN AFTER WAR   Court Martial Ordered For Kimmel  And Short

arene matin Ramat nnn ane netecetae Ae tne utente  Trial For Short And Kimmel

Kimmel and Short to Stand Court Martial   Trial May Not Take Place Till War ic Over

Short And Kimmel Must Stand Trial   Will Face Court Martial Probably When War Is Over

NATIVE OF COUNTY KILLED BY TRUCK   Ernest L. Bonsell, Formerly OF Spruce Creek, Hit in Altoona

EAST END MAN IS KILLED -BY TRUCK IN ROAD   Ernest L. Bonsell Fatally Injured After Leaving for  Work.

RINGLING ANIMALS SURVIVING FIRE GIVEN FIRST.AID   Cause of Fire Believed Du To Careless Smoker Or  Coals From Passing  1 ° normwanbiia

Circus Fire Victims Give Treatment   Show Goes on as Usual While Veterinarians  Work Over Animals

Vets Working To Save Burned Circus - Animal:   Emergency Hospital Se - Up in Cleveland -Afte: Ringling Fire

CIRCUS ANIMALS GIVEN FIRST AID AFTER BiG FIRE   At Least 30 Circus Beast: Burned To Death Or Suf. focated In Blaze Whick Swept Menagerie Tent Yesterday.

Alhed Airmen Blast Axis Bases   Bombers Make Attacks From Tripoli To Tunisjan Battlefront   AXIS TROOPS AND SUPPLIES ARE HI’

FIRST PROGRAM OF CELEBRATION ON VICTORY DAY   DEMOCRAT PARTY TO HAVE SPOTLIGHT AT PARK TOMORROW

DRAFT DIRECTOR URGES FAIRNESS IN DEFERMENTS   REPUBLICAN DAY AT ANNUAL REUNION IN SALEM TOMORROW   Tonight

RAF ATTACKS JAP AIRDROMEAT MONYWA   Hits Scored on Jap. Airdrome Rundays and Dispersal Bays _

CRIPPS SAYS AXIS DOOMEL   Says Every Russian Worker Ready To Die For -His Land.

Plans Are Discussed At Meeting Thursday For Fire Prevention   Parish Committee Named; Ruston Plans Outlined by Mabry

NAZIS THROW RESERVES INTO BATTLE   Using Equipment Intended for Spring Offensive

GERMANS RESIST RUSSIANS WITH INCREASED FURY      Throw More Planes, Tanks Ani Reserves Into Battle Today

Hammerquist Jury To Retire Soon...         ound” Up ‘Ties: ‘day: Listén' To Attorneys’ Arguments In Case

Hammerquist Jury To Retire Soon   Testimony Wound Up Tues day; Listen To Attorneys’ Arguments In Case

Executive Says War Agencies ‘Work Together   King, New Fleat Head Hart Confer With Pres ident On Pacific Strateg}

SOLON URGES SINGLE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT   Unification of War, Navy, Air Force Under Single Cabinet Officer Sought

PACIFIC FLEET LOSSES SMALL, ADMIRAL TELLS   Vigorous Action Of U. 8. Naval Commanders Commended In Comment by Admiral Nimitz

NIMITZ LAUDS OFFICERS, MEN FOR SUCCESSES   Heavy Damage To Japanese Bases In Central Pacific Certain, Says Pacific Fleet Commander.

Nimitz Reports Damage to U.S. Fleet Sligh   Heavy Toll Inflicted on Japanese Bases and Ships in Pacific

Nippons Launching Invasion of Burma To Cut Sino Supplies   Mikado’s Forces Unleash Heavy Attack Against Right Flank of MacArthur’s Army

P.E. Told To Show Cause For Burning Oil   Ration Board Panel Asks About Fuel Used For Making Gas

ON THE HOME FRONT: Prices—Gasoline—Shelters—Raids—Sugar   train! “Bridge Party’ Motorists In East Face Strict Rationing Of Gasoline; Sectionalism Is Charged

Ickes Denies Gas Situation Will Cause Sales Reduction; Others See Motoring Doom

ICKES DENIES REPORT ABOUT GAS RATIONS   NO REASON TO HOLD TO FIVE GALLONS WEEKLY, OR LESS

“No Justification” for Believing Limit Will Be As Low as Figure Given   24, to 5 Gallon Figure Cited Not in Henderson Announcement Nor Was if Discussed, Oil Czar Says—K Able to Carry Qut Plans Will Be No Such Cut

‘No Such Cut’  On Gasoline, Ickes Says   Fetrcleum Chief Assails Talk of Drastic Rations on East Coast   NO COMMENT FROM HENDERSON   War Agencies Declare There'll Be No Gas for Parties Rall Games

PLEASURE DRIVING DEFINITELY OUT; TO START MAY 45   Ration Figures Not Announced; Commerciai Vehicles Not Atlart+ad

Won't Risk Sailors’ Lives To Furnish Gas for Pleasure  Driving, U. S. Officials Say

FUEL RATIONING TO INCLUDE ALL OF U.S, BY JULY   Limit For Average Autoist To Be 21/4 To 5 Gallons For Each Week   ORDERED IN EAST MAY 15.   Three Additional Steps May Be Decreed To Cut Down On Gasoline Use

Gas Shortage Not So Acute   Co-ordinator Sees No Justifica tien for Rations of 2% te Five Gallons Weekly

Ickes Claims Gas Rationing May Not Drop lo Deep Level   Secretary Finds Ne Justification For Low Estimate

BAN MOTORING AS USUAL’ ON EAST COAST   War Agencies Act Following Action to Ration Gasoline Supply.   SHARP PROTEST HEARD   Tourists Entering Restricted Areas Will Also Be Issued Cards.

Denies  Drastic —  Gas Cut      ‘Tekes Says ‘No Justifica' tiow For Anticipating 5-Gallon Limit

Won't Risk Lives For  Joy Riders   Federal War Agency Heads Back Gasoline Curtailment Plan

Motoring As Usual Is Out   Rationing Of Gas In Eastern States Will Start May 15

Gas Ration Means ‘Motoring _ As Usual’ Is Out; Order To  Hit ‘Bridge Party’ Autoist:    Some Drivers May Get Little as 2% Gallons A Week—Rationing to Start in 17 Eastern States  Middle of May—Order Brings Charge of Sec  tionalism

GAo RATIUNING Ot] FOR MAY It IN 7 STATES   “Motoring As Usual’ In Areas Is Out. Is Warning Given By Government   5 GALLONS PER WEEK MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE   Ration Cards To Be Issuec Good For Month And Half, Others Will Follow

"BRIDGE PARTY” AND “BALL GAME MOTORISTS FACE GASOLINE CUTS ALONG EAST COAST; STARTS MAY 15

Petroleum Coordinatos Says Objective Is to Supply as Much (Cas as Possible

GAS RATIONS ARE ORDERED      Seventeen Eastern States Will Be Affected, Beginning May 15

OAY MIEN NOT DYING 10 GET PARTYING GAt   Gov't Won't Risk Seamen’s Lives So Some One May Go to Bridge Game.   SOME DEALERS IN EAST PROTEST GAS RATIONING

GAS RATIONING PLAN OPPOSED   System Goes Into Effect May 15, With Motorists To Get 2 1/2 To 5 Gallons Weekly; Fight Looms,   —BY WILLIAM NEEDHAM—

Gasoline  Cut Not To Be Drastic, Ickes Says   No Justification  For As Little As 24% To 5 Gallons A Week, Secretary Says

Allowances May Range Two and Half to Five Gallons a Week Per Motorist   SHARP PROTESTS HEARD

Coordinator Tells Reporters There May B Cut; Says Objective Is to Supply As! Possible; Statement of 5-Gallon-a- We Brings General Protest; Claim Affected Being Discriminated Against.

Five Gallons Nof To Be Gas Limif   Ickes Says “No Justification” for Suck A Low Figure

Gasoline Will Be Rationed, Is New Decision   Limit May Be As Low As 2% Gallons a Week, and Will Apply First in 17 Eastern States.

Gas Rationing Order Quickly Brings Charge Of Sectionalisrs   Nevertheless, Rationing To Start May 15 On East Coast And “Bridge Party” Motorists Te Syfbae

Deny Gas Ration Set at 5 Gals.   War Agency Chiefs Warn Motorists U. S. Will Not Risk Seamen’s Lives

Motorists Face Strict Gas Rations In East   Curtailment To Recin Mav 15

‘Bridge Party’ Motorists Face Strict Rationing of Gasoline On East Coast   Vichy Diplomats in United States Revolt Against Pro-Nazi Program

ICKES DECLARES NO JUSTIFICATION FOR ALLEGED GAS LIMIT   ‘(RUMORED TWO AND HALF TO FIVE GALLONS GASOLINE PER WEEK NOT AUTHENTIC

No Justitication For Drastic Cut Declares Ickes   Federal Petroleum Coordi. nator Disputes Figures On Gas Situation

‘Our Objective is to Supply As Much Gasoline as Possible,’ Petroleum Coordinator Says in Statement

EAST GAS ALARM NOT JUSTIFIED   Ickes Says If Possible Gasoline Not to Be Too Drastically Rationed; Ships Not to Be Risked for Pleasure

RIDING-AS-USUAL iS OUT IN EAST; GAS RATIONING TO BEGIP   Curtailed Gas Supply May Last For Duration Of ‘War

“Bridge Party” Gasoline to be Banned lor Motorists in Coast Area

Gasoline Clamp Draws Protests  Easterners to Fight Curtailment OrderbyOPA

MOTORING-AS-USUAL UT FOR DURATION, l}. S. AGENCIES WARK      Won't Risk Seainen’s Lives te Transport Gas for NonEssential Use   STRICT RATIONING HINTED

OFFICIALS SPLIT. ON ‘GAS’ QUOTAS   Ickes Declares ‘No Justifi. cation’ for Such Drastic Allowances as Reported

Allowance To Autoists Figured Around Five Gallons A Week On  Present System

The Situation He — Says Not That Bad   But Others In Insist Bal _ Games And Parties  Are Out (   MEN GIVING LIVES _

Hope To Supply Adequate Gasoline   ‘Motoring-as-Usual’ Will Be Hit by East Coast Rationing Plan

Sees No Big Cut In Use of Gas   Ickes Says There’s No Justification of 2! 5 Gallon Limit.

FUEL Gilt  HEADERS Uh DON'T AGREE   Dole Out Gasoline May 15th  EAST IS W ARNED  Nationw ide Rationing Possible

REPORTS LIMIT OF GASOLINE NOT JUSTIFIED-ICKES   2 1-2 to 5 Gallon Allowanc: Won't Come If Plans Are  Carried Out, Ickes Says

Government No Longer Will Risk Lives of Seamen “So Civilians Can Go to Ball Game”

Rationing Of Gas Will Close Many      Dealers Gloomy-On Order - To Cut Supply To-2 1.2 _. To_5...Gallons-A.-Week

Says Objective. Will Be To Supply As Much Fuel As. Can Be Allowed:

Ickes Denies Strict East Gas Rationing   Charges of Sectiona Favoritism Result  From Order

STRICTER GAS  RATIONS FOR ALL MATORICTS   Order for . May 15tl Brings Charge of Sectionalism   AUTO INSPECTIONS   More Rigid Enforcement ’ Seen As Fatalities Jump

Ickes Says Gas Rationing Sligh   No Severe Cut in Fuel Looms, States Co-ordinator Leader

Ickes Disagrees Over Figures  Comments on Gasolin   Comments on Gasoline Rationing in East

Japs Assert.U. S. Landing in Gilbert Islands on August 17, Is Repulsed

Marines Busy Mopping Japs in Solomons   Allied Planes ‘Dump Bombs on Jap Attempts to Bring Up Aid

Commandc Thrust Test Of Defense   Allied Bombers Touch Off Great Exple sions On Timor Island—Fortresses. Launch Attack On Solomons

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   First Month Of Summer Warfare Not Complete Loss For Allies

First Month Of Summer War Puts Hitler Close To Vital Red Resources

 First Month of Offensive Finds . Hitler Close to Vital Allied Reseurces

War Maps So Far  Show Nazi Gains,  But Losses Untold Don’t Reflect Whole  Picture, Lifting European War Gloom

THE WAR TODAY  BEST NEWs OF WAR COMING FROM FRONT IN FAR PACIFIC

Seven Nazi Divisions _  Are Routed   Strong counter offensiv is smashed by Russian army

New Victory by Soviets   Crack Strongest Counter Attack of Nazis

AP SLASHES THROAT — ARTER ATTACKING TWC   ling Amok In New Haver Restaurant, Hacking Manager and Waitress

xermans Attempting To Break Through Railway      Cities And Wheat Fields Are Ablaze as Russians Retreat

REDD DEoTnUy IN FRONT OF NAZI ADVANCE   Russian Forces Retreat in Rich Kuban Valley After Torch Is Lighted.   TOO MANY GERMANS   Nazi Armies Are Concen. tratine Upon the City of Stalingrad.

Newspapers Must Use Less Paper   Group Recommends Newsprint Be Cut To 194] Levels

LESS PAPER T0 BE AVAILABLE   Plan For Curtailment Of Newsprint Given WPB By Committee

LARGE DEATH TALL FOLLOWS EASTERN FLOGD   Property damage of ten million dollars in  Pennsylvania

PROBE DEBRIS IN SEARCH OF MORE VICTIMS   Lackawaxen River Rages Through 17 Counties as Dam Breaks.   WAR PRODUCTION HIT   Property Damage Expected To Total More Than $10.000.000.

President’s Idea Of World at War His Topic Monday   Little Strategy Expected To Be Discussed Over Air Waves

Roosevelt’s Talk Expected To Stress Picture Of World At War Instead Of Strategy

F.R.’s Speech To Be Lesson In Geography   Monday Night’s Talk To Be Vivid Picture Of World At War.

F.D.ToTalk On Effects Of Conflict   Speéch Monday. Night May Also Touch On Strategy. Says Seeretary Earls

FDR ASKS PUBLIC TO HAVE MAPS HAND)   Will Help Understand Broad. cast Monday Eve

President to Draw Word Picture of World at War In Monday Night Radio Tall

F.D.R. fo Give Picture of War   “He Will Show Oceans Not Protection They Were Once Thought

President To Give Talk On Monday Night   Will Not Be on Strategy But Picture of World At War, Effect on Everyone

PRESIDENT PLING ADDRESS MONDAY    Americans Urged to Hav  Map or Globe at Hand a  They Listen

Forced Landing Confirms Participation of U, S. Fortresses but Base is a Secret

Russia Interns Bomber’s Creu   Plane Declared One of Tokyo Raiders Washington Refuses to Comment

‘SIXTEEN MEN INDUCTED INTO ARMY WEDNESDAY   Group Fills Call No. 27A for County Loeal Board

19 MEN CALLED TO ARMY BY LOCAL BOARD   Group Leaves Marengo for Des Moines Monday

BRITISH OFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZIS SEEN   Londoners Forecast Drive After F. D. B.’s Reference to Sending Troops to England.

ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS FORCED   Revitalized Republican Minority Apparently Wins Behind-Scenes Battle To Force BEW Accounting Of RFC Funds.   ~BY JACK BELL—

GOP Drive To Get RFC Fund  Aeceount Wins   Senators Put Over Forced Check On Use Of Funds In Its Control

GOP. WINS BATTLE FOR ACCOUNTING OF RFC SPENDING   Covers Funds Used By Agencies Under Executive Orders

REVITALIZED REPUBLICAN MINORITY APPEARS WINNER OF SENATE BATTLE ‘TO FORCE ACCOUNTING OF RFC FUNDS

"LYING FORTS, SPITFIRES IN DAMAGINS RAID   Vital Nazi military in stallations undergo heaviest raid of war

RESCUERS FIND 03 MEN KILLED ” IN MINE BLAS}   evrews After 16 Hours Reach Last 39 Bodies, 3'% Miles from Tipple   “Disaster in West Virginia Is Worst in History of Company

‘Morgantown Is Scene ()f Latest Mine Disaster   Blast At Osage On Tuesday Afternoon Results In Death Of 54 Miners   RESCUERS REACH BLASTED SECTION   Bodies Of 39 Of Victims Found Near Scene Of Coa! Mine Explosion

New Forces Landed In Night By Japs; Allies Continue To Command  Air.

New Jap Drive on Isle Seen   Japs Bringing Up More Troops to Hit Solomons

HARMONY NEAR ON LABOR FRONT   AFL and ClO Accept I’. D. Proposal

LABOR HARMONY PLAN ACCEPTED   Report Lewis to Withdraw UMW as CIO and AFL Meet Terms

Scrap Drive To Be Continued Says Chairman  RA... or) og 1   Many Towns Make Good Showing. Up  To Present Time

Scrap Drive To Be Continued Says Chairman  Many Towns Make Good Showing Up  T.. Peacant Tima

: et ee 'L. H. Griffith Presents Figures on Proposed. Read Plan.

ARGUMENT FOR UNIT   L. H. Griffith Presents Figures on Proposed. Read Plan.

13 Army, Navy Flyers Killed  In Plane Crashes   Crew of Five Dies When Bomber Plunges Into Bay  PATROL CRAFT FALLS  Second Bomber Plunges on Take-Off; Six Men Perish

9 KILLED WHEN PLANE PLUNGES INTO BAY   Army Bomber Crashes Into Shallow Water About 250 Yards Off Florida Shore.

Eye Witnesses Describe Blast At Shell Plant   Flames Leap 300 Feet in Air, Reports Worker 3, Mile Distant  VIBRATION WORST  One Man Seen Hurtling Thrangh Air—_Anathoay

pay WIL Sscs Describe Blast At Shell Plant  Flames Leap 300 Feet in Air, Reports Worker 34 Mile Distant  VIBRATION WORST One Man Seen Hurtling  Through Air—Anothei With ClIathac Aflamoa

Nelson Thinks War To Be Lost   Unless .People Put Everything Into It Like The Axis

O'Conor Appeals To Public As He Names Tire Board   Says Many Thousands o' People Will Have To Accept Restrictions

Armed With Gun, Grenade: He Braved Superior Foe, Phinged Far Ahead, Blasted Jans

Highest U.S. Decoration — Won by Young Officer in Fight in Which He Died

loday’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of The United Presa War Des   ALLIED PLANES PRESS CONSTANT ATTACKS ON JAPS IN NEW GUINEA

Coffee Rationing Not Far Distant, Director Asserts   Americans In For "Lo More Rationing" If War Lasts Much Longer

Won't ‘Hesitate’ To Ration Coffee   OPA Official Gives Policy As West Va. Director Uerves Action

Americans Face More Rationing.  Leader Asserts   Aide to Henderson Refuses To Discuss Possibilities on Coffee

New Compound To Speed Production   Biology Professor at Duquesne Announces Friction Reducing nnovation

New Compound Cuts Friction   To Boost Speed Of Ma chine Tool Operations 25 To 3C0 Percent.

WALSH ASKS FOR HAVY'S VIEWS ON HIGGINS DISPUTE   Reputed Controversy Over Design Of Invasion Barges

PILOT BACK AFTER 20 DAYS IN JUNGLE   Two Others Are Still Missing

THIRD MEMBER OF MISSING U. § BOMBER IS SAFE   Lieutenant Duncan Sefferr Reaches Allied Base In Australia, After 20  "+ Days In Jungle   TWO OTHERS MISSING   (Vern Haughland, Associat  ed Press Correspondent,  Yet to Be Heard From: All Baled Out

American Gets Out of Junale   Lieut. Duncan Seffern Reaches Allied Air Base in Australia

No Word Yet Of Correspondent Haugland .. .  U.%. Bomber Ace Safe After Long Trek In Jungles

34 Men Hurt, Towns Recked In Plant Blasi   Explosion Near Pittsburgh Said Caused By Spilling Hot Metal In Wate:

folien Metal Explesion njures 34 at Coraopolis       hie River Communities Rocked After Metal Spills Into Pool of Water in Open Hearth Section of War Plant—200 Feet of Roof Blown OR Foundsy by Blast

4 INJURED BY BLASTN PLAN   Molten Metal Spilling Into Pool Of Water Is Cause .

Hot Metal Blast Hurts 34 Workmen   Explosion Resulis When Molten Mass Tumbles Into Water

34 Workmen  Injured   Molten Metal Spills Into Pool of Water and Explodes

AEGEAN SEA ISLANDS REINFORCED BY AXIS   Greek Guerrillas Slashing at Occupation Forces

Marts Says State Has 15 _ Vital Bomb Target ‘Areas   Test Blackouts Thus Far Have Been  “Very Satisfactory,” Official Claims

Two Sisters  Win Acelaim   They'll Compete For. 1941 Movie Honors

NEW U. 5. TANKS ENTER VIOLENT DESERT BATTLE   Streamlined Version Of General Grants Used In British Assault   CONFLICT IS INDECISIVE   Allies Cling To Newly Won Po. sitions In Gigantic Armored Clash

Major Battle In Egypt Now   British Rewin Part Of Ridge, Advance in Seuth

CRISIS IS NEAR IN BATTLE ON DESERT FRONT   American Made General Lee Tanks Brought Up By British to Give Added Power to Defense   COASTAL SECTOR BUSY

British Use New Tanks In . Desert Battle   American-Made General Lee Tanks Go Into Action In Center Of El Alamein Line

GENERAL LEE TANKS MOVED INTO DEFENSE   American-Made Vehicles May Give British Needed Power Balance.   ee ct  INDECISIVE CLASHES SEEN ON NEW LINES

U.S. MADE “LEE” TANKSBROUGHT INTO FIGHTING   Still Indecisive Battled- Reported on El Alamein Line

British Lend New Streneth To Defense Lines   Outcome Of Battle Still In Balance; Ground Forces Are Given Strong Support As  RAF Blasts At Supply Lines

AMERICAN-MADE — TANKS BEING ~ BY THE BRITISH   Will Give Additional Power to Their Defense, It  Is Reported.   THE BATTLE IS RAGING   Sharp Fighting Abe Reported at Southern End of the Line.

Egypt's Fate Still In Doubt   Rommel Hacks Hard At Tough British Line

Violent Armored Clash Ir Canter Of Alamein Line Still Undecided   BIG SCALE ACTION   Some Success By British ls Reported; Strong Ait Support Given .

AMERICAN TANKS AID BRITISH IN WAR IN EGYPT   Violent Battle Rages  ~ In Center Of El Allamein Line; Desert Battle Strikes Fast New Tempo.

General Lees Into Action   British Seek to Hold Onto Egyptian Gains

U, §.-MADE LEE! TANKS HORLED INTO STRUGGLE   British Calls on Powerful Vehicles Mounting 75 Millimeter Guns to Beat Back Axis   BATTLE STUBBORNLY TO HOLD NEW GAINS   Much of Armored Strengtt of Both Sides Thrown Into Battle; Swing of Struggle Not Revealed

CRISIS NEAR IN FIGHT FOR NILE COUNTRY   Improved American-Made Tanks Go Into Struggle Against Germans, With Both Sides Using Their Armared Strancth °

EGYPT: U. S. Tanks Reach British As Crisis Of Armored Fisht Nears

British Troops Add Power With General Lee Tanks   England Holds Positions Won At El Alamein

British Bring Upl U.S. Tanks To El Alamein   Defenders Attempting to   Hold Onto Newly Won  Positions: in Center.

British Make Fierce Stand  To Hold Gain:   U.S. Made ‘General Lee Tanks Brought Up to Atd Defense

VIOLENT  BATTLE is UNDECIDED   Struggle Calls Out Armored: Mighi Of Both Arimies -_

Sharp Fighting Agair Resumed At Alameir      British ‘Battle’ ‘To ‘Hold: ‘Lines. “As _Romme Brings Up Reserves ‘For. New a Thrust At- Alexandria .  -

VIOLENT FIGH IN PROGRESS , ONDESERT   Enemy Withdraws Slightly At South End Of Line   EXPECT GRISIS   Soon As Both Sides Throw Much Of Armored Power Into Struggle

®. British Bring Up New Powerful General Lees to Stop Axis   FIGHTING HARD FOR NEWLY WON CROUND      Violent, ‘Still Indecisive, Clash Indicates Crisis for Egypt Is Near

British Move U.S: Tanks Into Action   Stubborn Fighting Under Way— “Rommel Falls Back Slichily in South

NEW U.S -MADE TANKS RUSHED 10 BATTLE ROMMEL   Violent, But Still -Indecisive Battle, Rages on Egyptian Desert   CRISIS BELIEVED NEAF

AMERICAN TANKS THROWN AGAINST ROMMEL IN EGYPT   SHARP FIGHTING REPORTED AS ALLIES TRY TO HOLD GAINS

BRITISH BLOCK ARMORED UNITS AT EL ALAMEIN   Axis Troops Fall Back At Southern End Of Egypt Line

American Tanks Into Desert Wan   Give Additional Power t British in Violent Battk With Germans.

American © Tanks Hurled Into Battle AtE] Alamein   British Give No Hint Of Progress Of Fighting In Center Of Line

Hold New  Positions   British Use American-Made Tanks In Desert Battle

British Fight Nazis Hitting Line’s Center   Germans Attempting Ta Recapture Newly Won British Positions: New Tanks Move Up

British Bring New U.S. ‘General Lee Tanks Info Action   Later Model Better Than M-3; Violent Battle Is Raging

Report British Gain 7 Miles In Axis Lines   General Lee Units Give Added Power To Imperial Defens«

British Use New Type of U.S. Tanks   Outcome of Great Battle Still Undetermined; Some Gains Against Axis Made

NEW AMERICAN TANKo BROUGHT UP BY BRITISH   New Version Of Gen. Grant Roars Into Fight To Hold Position Won By Allies

BATTLE STILL NOT DECISIVE, CAIRO STATES   General Lee Mounting Is Improvement Over  General Grant   BATTLE IS VIOLENT   Grant Tanks Previously Mainstay of Bnitish Forces

IMPROVED U. $. TANKS USED IN EGYPT   American-Made General Lee Machines Give Additional Power To British Troops, Engaged In Violent And Still Indecisive Battle On El Alamein Line

U. S. Bombers Bolster Chinese Fighting Front   Say Japanese Unable To Narrow Gap Held By Allied Forces On Strategic Line

U.S. Planes Aid China   Japs Are Unable to Narrov 50-Mile Gap Held by Chinese Troops

Big Bombers From America  Aiding China   Chiang Kai-shek’s Plea for Help Being Heeded

Scorn Monsoon, Jap Planes, *Fly Over Rough Territory To Aid China

Giant U.S. Bombers Aid Chinese Defense   Flying Difficult 500-Mile Route, Join in Fight as Situation for Allies Slightly Improves; Jap Lines Halted.

Chinese Army Bolstered By 4-Motored U. S. Planes While Ground Units Hold

Giant U. S. Bombers Aid in Chinese Wat   Wing Way Over Dangerous Route to Carry Aid to Chiang Kai-shek’s Hard-Pressed Army—Situation Is Improved.

Bombers Flying to Aid China  SITLIATION IN   SITUATION IN ZONE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

YANK BOMBERS FLY 500 MILES TO HELP CHINA   Americans defy Monsoons And Tiger-infested Jungles To Carry War to Japs   OUTLOOK GETS BRIGHTER   Chinese Armies Hold Back Invaders, ‘Preposterous’ Claims to Contrary

FLY 300 MILES TO AID CHINA BATTLE JAPS   Route Is Regarded As One Of Toughest  Known to Aviation   PROSPECT BRIGHTER   Chinese Spokesmen Say Battle Not Yet  Decisive

U. 5. Bombers Go To Aid of China   Situation Appears Improved But Is Still Critical

U.S. Bombers to The China Front Jap Drive in  East China Slowed, The Chinese Report

Army Bombers Are Supplying: China. U.S. Planes Bolster  Kai-Shek’s‘Armies On Critical Front -

BIG! S. BOMBERS BOLSTER ARMIES 01 CHIANG KAI-SHEK   Outlook on Chinese Front Slightly Improvead But Still Critical

U. S. Aviators Bolster Chinese Army   Outlook Seems More Improved

U.S. BOMBERS BOLSTER CHINA   Brave Monsoons Over Tougt Flying Route to improve * Chiang’s Position.

U. 5. BOMBERS AID CHINESE   Outlook in Far East  Brighter But Still Is Critical Ranarte Saw

U, S. BOMBERS AID CHINESE   Critical But Slightly Improved Outlook Is Reported by China

U.S. Bombers Bolstei Chinese In Drive.  To Check Japs      Americans Fly Over 500 Miles-Of Dangerous Route: ‘To Aid. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s Fore es: Situation Critical

PLANES AID CHINA]   U.S. Army Bombers Bolste: Chiang’s Resistance to Invaders

Army's Record Bombing _ Sweep Levels Everything On Surface Of Wake Isle

U.S. Airmen Again Smash Wake Island   Japs Caught Napping Once More, Losing Airdromes And Planes—Bombers Fly 2.000 Miles

U.S. Bombers Batter Midway   Jap Installations Levelled By Devastating Raid On Pacific Island

U. 5. BOMBERS RAID JAPS ON WAKE ISLAND   Army Airmen : Strike Ai Enemy In Longest OverWater Flight   RAID OF SATURDAY NIGHT IS DISCLOSED   All Planes Return to Ha waiian Base; Jap Installations Ruined

Americans Hit Japs on Wake   ~ Bombers Hit All Targets and Return . Withouk Loss...

U.S. BOMBERS POUND WAKI   :  Strike Japs In Longest Over. water Bombing Attack Ever Made

AMERICAN ARNIY BOMBERS STRIKE - JAP WAKE BASES   Yankees Probably Mad e Longest Range Flight Without Loss of Planes For Successful Fight. ,   NUMBER IN TRIP IS NOT YET REVEALEL   Bombers Hit Targets, Buildings Set Afire, Important Spot is Useless For the Present,

AMERICAN FLIERS SLASH AT WARE IN LONG RAID   China Expresses Appreciation To “Ching Tigers’

WAKE WAKENED BY NIGHT BOMBS         New Destruction Pays in Part for Dec. 3 Seizure

Wake Island Is Hit By Americans   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE TC JAP BASE IN THE PACIFIC

U.S. Bombers Spread Wake Destruction   All Targets Hit in Rec ord Over-Water Attack on Japs

WAKE BLASTED BY U.S. AIRMEN   Army Bombers Pound Isle Taken By Japs

"SOCIAL JUSTICE’ STOPS PUBLICATION   Father Coughlin’s Paper Banned From Mails As Seditious

Magazine  Through   Social Justice Banned From Mail, Stops Publication

“SOCIAL JUSTICE” IS SUSPENDED   Barred As ~ Seditious, Rev. Coughlin Ceases Publication

Publication Suspended By Coughlin’s Weekly, Banned From U.S. Mails

Post Office Bans Social Justice From Mails as Publication Ends   Father Coughlin Telegraphs Approval of Abandoning Paper’s Mailing Privileges

88 SUB SURVIVORS LAND IN FLORIDA   Tell Spectacular Stories O! Naval Rescue And Heroism At Sea

Heroic Rescue Is Told By Sailors Of Torpedoed Ships   Another Is Gun Crew Tha Risked Death to Keep Firing on Sub

Two Freighters Sunk by Sub: 3 Missing   Rescue Squad and Gur Crew Record Heroic Acts in Atlantic

Germans Sink Merchant Ship . At Murmansk   Claim 12 Allies Planes of Hurricane Type Alsc Destroyed

U.S. Marines Fighting To Retain Hold   Battle Extends Over An Are Covering Battlefront Of  2.700 Miles.

Red Front Broken Anew, Nazis Say   Tank Columns Lead Thrust At Kursk Front

BERLIN CLAIMS BREAK THRU ON REDS’ FRONT   Communique Fails to Lo. cate Section Said to Have Width About  “185 Miles   MAY BE KURSK AREA   Says’ German. and Ttalian Troops Repulsed “Sever-al Local Attacks” by Russian Forces

Defense Cost Investigators  Request Func   Ask Appropriation Of $100,000 To Permit _ Continuance Of. Their Inquiry Into: Fees

ASKS FUNDS T0 PRESS INQUIRY   Senate Committee Would Continue War Probe

SENATE INQUIRY GROUP ASKS FOR $100,000 MORE   Sum. Would Be Spent Com: pleting Valuable Production Investigation.

SENATE PROBE COMM. WANTS TO CONTINUE      Ask $100,000 to  ontinue Defense Investigation ~~

TRUMAN ASKS $100,000 MORE   Committee Investigating Defense Program Woulc Continue Its Work

MORE MONEY ASKED BY INQUIRY: GROUP CHECKING DEFENSE   Senate _ Committee Need: Additional $100,000 To Assure Taxpayers Of Value, Is Claim

Chureh Confab Next Thursday   District Institute Is To Be'Held In C’ville

Milk Control Commission Fear: Search For Profits May Lead Dairymen To Produce Meat

Behind The \ews   Escaped Warships Did Not Look Like They Need Repairs Pension Bill Was Slipped Through House  In Very Quiet Manner By PAUL MALLON—

Allied Planes Down 21 Japs at Rangoon   Battle-Thinned British Line Holds Invaders Along West Bank of Sittang

U. S. Fliers Down 34 Japanese Planes   Chinese News Agency, in Dispatch From Chungking, Declares Americans Struck Devastating Blow Without a Loss.

RIDDLE JAP PLANES   ‘American Flying Tigers, Fighting for China, Down 34

ALLIES GIRD FOR IMPENDING GREAT BATTLE   Heavy Rains Limit Ground Activities To Quick Thrusts By Patrols.

Planes Pour InFor Allied Blow   Big Rains: Hamper Tunisian Fighting

FIGHTING ON TUNISIA FRONT IS CHECKED BY HEAVY FALL OF RAIN      Muddy Roads Complicate Froblem of Supply for Allies; Patrols and Parachute Troops in Action

AIRCRAFT FOR ALLIES POUR INTO TUNISIA   Heavy, Rains Create Tempor. ary Lull In Ground Fight ing; Eighth Army Ready  For Advance.   400 Nazis Killed

Rains Halt Ground Battle In One Sector   Parachutists Cut  Axis Supply Route South of Tunis and Forge Near Capital

Bad Weather Continues to  Bog Fighting   Rains Complicate Supply Problems of Allies; Patrols Jah at Defenses

Parachutists Cut Axis Supply Line   Airborne Soldiers Blast Key Paints 10 Miles.  From Capital   Moroceo Radio Reports Mateur Attack Resumed   Dispatches Picture Rain Miring Motor Vehicles, Haniering Fighting

Fighter Planes Pour Into Tunisian Area   Heavy Rains Delay Ground Action in That Sector

LULL REPORTED IN TUNISIA FIGHTING   American Fighter Planes Arrive far Full-Scale Lunge

Temporary Lull Marks Fighting In North Africa   Fighter Planes Reachinc Allies as They Plan New Advance

NEEDED 10 CLEAR “SKIES FOR LUNGE   efains Create Temporary Lull In Ground Action   PATROLS ACTIVE   Gs ritish Eighth Army Makes Preliminary Stabs at Germans at El Agheila

Nelson Appeals For More Scrap   Says Industry Must Have Old Fashioned Housecleaning

WPB SEEKS SCRAP FROM INDUSTRIES   Nelson Asks Concerns t Uncover Every Possible Bit of Junk,

INDUSTRY MUST DiG FOR SCRAP   Thorough House Cleaning Asked By Nelson

NEW SCRAP PLEA MADE BY NELSON   Industrial Concerns Urged by) WPEB Head to Dig Deeper.

WPB Chief Appeals For More Scrap   Industries Get Nelson’s Request

INDUSTRIAL OGRAP ID PRESOING NEED   12 Million Tons Is Goal Set For U. S. Industries

Hays to Rule State Prices   Oklahoma City Man Named Administrator By Leon Henderson

RUSSIANS TAKING INITIATIVE ALONG NON FOR ADVANCES   xermans Made One Penetration to Lose 400 Men With Machine, Anti-Tank Guns Being Captured.   AMERICAN ARMY WINS FIRST BIG DOG FIGHT   Nazis Naval Base at Kiel : Heavily Bombed, Docks For Largest Ships Art Targets.

REDS SEIZE NAZI POINTS IN STALINGRAD   Russians on Offensive Inside City; Frigid Weather Aids

REDS CONTINUE INITIATIVE IN VOLGA DISTRICT   Small Advances Are Made Above, Below And Inside Stalingrad Area   OFFENSIVE JS GAINING   German Frontal Assaults Lose Intensity, Nazis Complain Of Weather

RUSS ARMY TAKING THE INITIATIVE      Makes Slight Gains Above, Below and Inside Stalingrad

Halted Nazis Lose 300 In Red Trap   Russians Make Slight Advance At Stalingrad 

REDS REPORI GAINS NEAR STALINGRAD   Slight Advances Made In Three Sectors

IN AREAS IS LIGHT   Germans Gain Nowhere as  Lack of Action Con tinues—Cemetery Left by Invaders.

RUSSIANS REPORT SLIGHT GAINS IN STALINGRAD AREA   Germans Make No Gains-—Penetration Of Soviet Lines Near Novorossick Turns Out To Be Disaster  ' For Invading Units

Russians Gain As Tempo of Fight Slows   Reds Take Initiative; Ac: tion Lightest Since Las! Spring.

Russian Battle At Lowest Peak Since Spring Lull   Reds Seize Initiative From Don To Caucasus  Make Slight Advances

‘ecord British War Budget )f $21,144,000,000 Mapped   lready Heavily Tax-Burdened Nation Called On to Pay Additional Levies On Beer, Whisky, Luxury Items, Wines, Tobacco and Entertainment to Raise Money to Fight Axis

Britain Sets Up Record War Budget of $21,144,000,000; Taxes On Luxuries Boosted

HIGHER TAXES FACE BRITISH: HUGE BUDGET   ‘War Budget Of 21 Billions For Next Year Means Additional Levies

England Has Record War Budget      Sir Kingsley Says US Lend Lease Plays Important Par in War Effort

Tax Increases ~ Face British; War Costs Riss   Wood Announces Nev Record Budget of $21, 144,000,000

British Taxes Are Boosted   Staggering Cost Of Con: flict Forces Additional Levies

British War Budget Sets New Record   Higher Levies On Lux. uries; No Increase In Income Tax Rate.

: e e Britons Given  New Tax Jolt  Record War Budget Is Offered; increases In

BRITAIN BOOSTS TAXES AGAIN   Additional Levies on Beer, Whisky, Luxury Ttems Provided For

RUSH CLEANUP OF FRENGH AT JOLAND Bhat:   United Nations Improving Position for Indian Ocean “Test.”   U. $. BOMBERS SMASH RANGOGN THIRD TIME

Strong Reinforcements Have  Been Landed At Cevlon Base   Big American Planes Again Make Smashing Attack On Rangoon; All Return Safely

British Expect To Clean Up Resistance In Madagascar Quickly; Position Better   Reinforcements Reach Ceylon; U. S. Bombers Lash Out Anew At Rangoon

ALLIES CHEERED BY A FIRM HOLD ON MADAGASCAR   British Action to Strengther Ceylon Also Improves Position in Far East

British Cleaning Up In Madagascar; Vital Test With Japanese Expected

ALLIES NEARING TEST WITH JAPS ON INDIAN OCEAN   Cleanup of Madagascar and Reinforcements In Ceylon  Bolster Allies’

Allied Picture In The Indian Ocean Brightens With Two Latest Moves

Allies Are Now In Better Position © In Indian Ocean   Madagascar Control And Reinforcement Of Ceylon By British Adds Hope To Situation

British Expect Swift Cleanup  Of Madagascar   Ceylon is Reinforced — U. 8. Bombers Last Out Again at Rangoon

BRITISH PLAN SWIFT: CLEANUP OF MADAGASCAR   Strong Imperial Reinforce: ments Land At  Strategic Ceylon  .

INDIA'S GUARD IS INCREASED   U. S. Flyers Raid Rangoo1 Again; British Plan Madarcascar Cleanun

JAPS IN CHINA SEEN AS MENACE TO RUSSIA 100   Allies Face New Crisis it Burma as_ Invaders Drive Ahead

British Land More Troops InGeylon   Prospect of Swift Clean-Up in Madagascar Improved Allied Position

Madagascar Situation Well in Hand: British Send Troops to Ceylon

Madagascar Resistance  Fades Fast   British Also Reinforce Ceylon With Seasoned Troops  CHALLENGE SOON  Japanese Strength in the Indian Ocean Will Face Rritish Tee

British Plan A “Quick Clean-Up  sin Madagascar   Strong Reinforcements Arrive, Meanwhile, In Strategic Ceylon.

RESISTANCE WEAKENS ON MADAGASCAR   Prospect of Swift Cleanup Puts United Nations In Position to Repel Thrust on Line   U. S. BOMBERS ACTIVE

Test For United Nations Is Near   Struggle Rapidly Approach ing on Indian Ocean Supply Lines    BOMBERS INTO ACTION   American Planes; Making Their Eighth Attack on  Port at Rangoon

United Nations In Position Soon For Indian Ocean Test   Madagascar Seizure, Ceylon Reinforcements Aimed At Powerful Blows

Early Test of Indian Ocean Control Seen   British Sey Their Position in Libya Is Now Secure

United Nations Stronger In  Indian Ocean  London Forecasts   London Forecasts Rapid Cleanup In Madagascar

Test Near On Indian Ocean Supply Line   United Nations in Moves to Better Position for Rapidly Nearing Clash   REINFORCEMENTS TO STRATEGIC CEYLON    Quick Cleanup of Drive Into  Madagascar Expected; U:; 8. Bombers Active

Allied Position  in East Improves      Prospett of Swift Cleatiup of French Re sistance in Madagascar Is Seen Cevion Strengthened

British Increase ‘Forces In Ceylon Quick Cleanup  In Madagascar; Full Back In Burma

SOVIET TROOPS ADVANCE; NAZIS SUFFER LOSSES   Russian Forces Continue Toward  City Of Kharkov

GERMAN THREAT IS SMASHED AS REDS DRIVE ON   Violent Surprise Attack or Russian Flank with Tanks Repulsed   BLOODY BATTLE IS RAGING   China’s . Predicament Grows Precarious as Japs Mass For New Assault

Red Army Breaks Up Tank Drive   Surprise Attack Halted a Miles South of Kharov  BREAK NAZI LINE  Germans Declare Ring of Steel Is Being Forged Around Kharkov

REDS CHECK FIERCE TANK ENGAGEMENT   Russian Shock Troops Break Line of Pill-Boxes and Trenches in Attacks With Bayonets   SEEK NEW DEFENSES

Losing Tanks  And Men j in Kharkov Fight   Hitler Claims  Big Encirelement Move Against Reds In Full Swing

Heavy Loss Reported on Soviet Front   Russians Say Nazis Repulsed—Germans Claim Encirclement

Hard Fighiing af Kharkov Continues   Reds, Nazis Both Claim Successes

HEAVY TOLL BEING TAKEN ON BOTH SIDES   Russians Declare Their Forces Are Advancing Steadily Toward Kharkov, While Germans Say Soviets Are Being En circled.

Nazi Mechanized Armies Run Into Red Counterblow:   Russians Say German Losses Are Heavy In Fierce Battle. As Surprise attack fails

Reds And Huns Smashing Hard On 2 Sectors   - Hitler Sending Planes, Tanks and Heavy Reinforcements Into Flanking Effort to The South of Kharkov and Make Gains

NAZIS MOWED DOWN HEAVILY ON RUSS LINE   Still Attempting to Flank Russlans in 15-Day Old Battle Around City of Kharkov

VON BOCK HAS NEW NAZI POS]   Succeeds Field Marsha   Von Reichenau

VON BOCK GETS HIGH NAZI POST   Named Successor To Gen: eral Von Reichenau.

TURNS BANDIT BEFORE WEDDING   ee Prospective Bridegroom Jailed For Robbing Store To Go On Planned Heneymoon

American Dies Of Hurts In Libya   Burned During Battle With Two German Warplanes

Gen. Giraud And His French Army Join Allies; Predict Final Victory

Giraud Acts To Raise Big French Army   Promises Aid to Allies in Drive To “Final Victory’

FRENCHMEN TO REAP VICTORY   Colonial Forces Become Part of Allied Units in Africa: Petain Assails Ganeral.

FRENCH ARMY TO JOIN ALLIES   Gen. Giraud To Recruit Colonial Force

GIRAUD TAKES OVER FRENCH FORCE IN AFRICA   Gen. To Form Army For Allies; Petain Banishes Darlan

JAPS’ RABAUL BASE FIRED BY U.S. BOMBERS   Flying Fortresses Leave Airdrome Blazing as They Return Unscathed From Successful New Guinea Raid.

FLYING FORTRESSES GIVE RABAUL ANOTHER POUNDING THURSIAY  WHOLE AIRDROME AREA

U. S. Planes Pound Rabaul   Fortresses Leave Whole Airdrome Area Alight

Altus Bomber Pays Japs at Buna Surprise Visit After—  U.S. Deals Rabaul Fourth Blow

Flying Fortresses Dealt Another Blow Yesterday to Key Base of the Japanese on Island of New Guinea

Fortresses Leave Whole Rabaul Ares Alight With Fire   Fourth Heavy Pounding Given Jap’s Key Base

FLYING FORTRESSES GIVE RABAUL ANOTHER POUNDING THURSDAY  WHOLE AIRDROME AREA OF JAPANESE NEW BRITAIN BASE BLASTED

FORTRESSES RAID RABAUL BASE ANEW   Key Jap Position ls Subjected To Another Blasting

Fortresses In New Guinea Raid   U..S. BOMBERS DEAL NIPS SEVERE DAMAGE IN PACIFIC

SUMMER SESSION -R.0. 1. C COURSE   Colonel Briggs in Conference Today With Chan- , cellor Malott :   INSPECT K. U. UNITS

R. 0. T. C. COURSE   Colonel Briggs in Conference Today With Chan- , cellor Malott '   INSPECT K. U. UNITS

Farmers Get Necessary Gas Under Ration:   Jeffers Assures Agriculture To Receive Needed Amounts For Work.

FARMERS AND WAR ‘WORKERS 70 GET ‘SUFFICIENT GAS   President Proclaims Last Night  * That -Rationing Skould Go Into Effect December 1 Despite Protests

Must Curtail Driving For Coming Year   No Chance Gasoline Rationing Will Be Deferred Again

Immediate Rationing of! Gasoline Is “Absolute Necessity’ Says Jeffers

U.S. Bombers Score:Hits:On Shipping At  Tripoli Base   Farmers, War Workers To Get Gas For Needs, Says Jeffers

Tells Rubber Czar to Reject Delay Pleas   Champions of Midwest Think That Little Can be Done  Now

FARM, WAR WORKERS PLEDGED ENOUGH GAS   Jeffers Tells Senators Nation-Wide Ration in U. S. “Absolute Necessity”

GAS RATIONING ORDERED DEC. 1 BY PRESIDENT   Opponents Of Program Plan Next Move

Congress Bloc Is Faced By Alternative of Giving Upor Taking Gas Fight To Floo:

No Postponement of Gasoline Rationing Roosevelt Declare:   Farmers, War Workers Pledged Necessary Fuel for Needs

farmers, War Workers Will Get Gasoline   Midwest Congressmen See Losing Fight To Block Rationing: Need Great. Declares F. R.

FARMERS, WAR WORKERS Gt NECESSARY GA   Nation-Wide Rationing Plan Absolutely Necessary, Declares Jeffers   ALL ESSENTIAL NEEDS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR   Roosevelt Issues Order Setting Dec. 1 As Date For Program’s Start

Gas Assured. For Farmer, War Workei   Jeffers Asks Hendersor to Change Rationing Program

FARMERS AND WAR WORKERS ASSURED" OF NECESSARY GA‘   But Jeffers Declares Immedi. ate Nation-wide Rationing 1s Imperative   THE PRESIDENT ORDERS JT

MIDWEST LOSES FIGHT TO HALT GAS RATIONING   Presidential Order To Start Curtailment Dec. 1 Quiets Clamor

FARMERS GET ENOUGH GAS   War Workers Also Assurec By Jeffers Of Necessary Fuel.

Anti-Ration Bloc Meetina   Must Give Up Fight or Take It to Floor of Congress

FARMERS & WAR WORKERS 10 GET NECESSARY GAS   Jeffers Reiterates That Im mediate Nationwide Ra tioning Is An ‘Absoluts Necessity’; Backed By President Roosevelt.

Gasoline Rationing December]   Bloc May Carry Its Fight to Floor of Congress"  Ye “  aplite iiitis cpt uaa ccetiagl epee   Both Sides to Give Views, Despite FDR Order

Farmers and War Workers to Get Needed Gasoline   Jeffers Reiterates Rationing Program Is War Necessity

GAS RATION ORDER STILL 5 OPPOSED   ‘Congressmen Hold on De. spite Dec. 1 Or. er.    LESS. DRIVING: — "TO SAVE RUBBER   President Says Army Needs. Material, Gets Support for Gas ‘Cut. 

NECESOARY Go TO BE ALLOWED      Jeffers Assures Farmers, War Workers Changes Will Be Made.

Farmers and war workers to get necessary gasoline   Jeffers insists immediate gas  ‘alioning ‘absolute necessity’

Farmers, Wat Workers Get Needed Gas   Jeffers Reiterates That Na.tion-Wide Rationing Abso-. lute Necessity; Roosevelt Backs Rubber Czar

Gas Rationing Delay Refused ~ By Presiden   Dec. 1 Date Stands A: ‘Congress Summons ‘New Deal Chiefs:

WAR WORKERS, FARMERS TO GET NECESSARY GAS   Roosevelt Orders Nationwide Gasoline Rationing to Start Dec. 1

Will Issue Extra Gas For Farms   Jeffers Fells Senate Group That War Workers Will Also Be Given More

Farmers Told They Can Have Sufficient Gas   President Orders Rationing Program On As Scheduled

GAS RATIONING TO BE STARTED NEXT TUESDAY   Opposition Bloc in Congress Stymied by President, Plans New Strategy   HEARINGS WILL CONTINUE   Administration Emphasizes That Curtailment Is To Save Rubber . Not Gasoline

FARMERS AND WAR WORKERS WILL GET GAS   Rubber Czar Jeffers Says Nationwide Rationing Necessary But They Will 1Get It

Farmers To Get Necessary Gas, Avers Jeffers   War Worker Needs Alsc To Be Supplied Under Rationing Rules.

Gasoline Rationed Tuesday   Farmers And War Workers Will Have Enough To Meet Needs

Ration Date Still Dec. 1   President Says Need For Saving Rubber Becoming More Acute

Opposition Bloc Has Little Chance.....  President Orders Gas Rationing December 1

OPPONENTS OF RATIONING LOSING FIGHT   Faced With Alternative of Either Giving Up Or Carrying Controversy  To Senate Fioor   LEADERS SUMMONED

OPPONENTS OF GAS RATIONING MAY QUIT FIGHT   President Roosevelt's Order Will Make Rationing Nation-Wid Next Tuesdav

FARMERS, WAR [WORKER TO GE NECESSARY GAS   Rubber Administrator Makes Known Plan In Reiterating Nationwide Rationing “Necessity”   ROOSEVELT FOR IT   Meanwhile, Corigressional ‘Bloc Faced With Fighting It On Fioor Or  Losing Battle . .

Last Chance For Delay Of  Gasoline Ration Is Congres:   President Orders Nationwide Rationing T: Go Into Effect As Scheduled

Farmers to Get Enough Gasoline To Meet Needs   Rubber Czar Says They Are To Continue Nor mal Operations

Farmers, War Workers To Get Necessary Gas, Jeffers Says   senate Investigators Told National Rationing Absolutely Necessary, in View of ‘Ifs’ in Synthetic Program

War Workers. Farmers to Get Gas   Necessary Gas To Meet Needs To Be Given,  Jeffers Says

Gas Rationing Orders Stand, Senators Told   President Backs Jeffers; Dec. 1 Starting Date

F.R. Orders Nationwide Gas Rationing   Midwest Congressmen See Losing Fight; President Calls Need Great

Can Get Gas for Essential Driving Need:   Farmers, War Workers Wil Be Allowed Ample Rations, Jeffers Says   MIDWEST SITUATION WINS RECOGNITION   But There Will Be Né’De: lay on Restrictions Set for December 1

JEFFERS PLEDGES GAS FOR FARMERS, WAR WORKERS   RATIONING PROGRAM ALTERED TO MEET DIFFICULTIES

President Says Gas Rationing Needed; Opposition About To Concede Defeat

WAR WORKERS CAN GET GAS, JEFFERS SAYS   Farmers Also To Be Giver Necessary Fuel, He Tells Senate   IS FIRM ON RATIONS   Rubber Must Be Conserved for Essential  Driving Until '44

BLAME SPIES FOR SINKING   CAPTAIN OF SHIP SUNK IN GULF SAYS AXIS SUB HAD ‘ SAILING INFORMATION

Believes Sub Was Tipped _. Off About Ship Sailing   Captain Of Sunken. Ship. Says. 5th. -Columnists Probably eg Gave U-Boat Information  ea

Believe 5th Columnists Tipped Sub Off on Ship’s Sailing Time, 21 Missing   Boat Sank in 90 Seconds, Carrying Down Many With Her — Sub Was  Never Seen.

Fifth Column Blamed for  Torpedoing   Gulf Captain Thinks U-Boat Was Tipped Off—21 Missing

SPIES BELIEVED GUIDING U-BOAT   Merchantman Torpedoed In Gulf With Loss Of 21 Lives

FIFTH COLUMNISTS AIDING SUBS, CLAIM   Captain Of Torpedoed Craft Makes Facts Known

THOS. PORTER STURGEON DIES   84-Year-Old Known As “Merchant Prince” of Avonmore

Guayule Planting Increase Voted   House Authorizes Agriculture Group to _ Roost Cultivation of Rubber-Producina Shrub

MORE GUAYULE ACREAGE   Congress Authorizes 500, 000: Acres Of Rubber Plant

NELSON WOULD GUT "RED TAPE   Orders Relief For Business From Burdensome Reports

Commandos Rai French Coast Near Boulogne   Drive Back Nazis Guarding Coast and Withdraw—— More French Hostages Slain

Boulogne Hit By Commandos In Raid Today   Military Information Learned; Navy Helps  In Crossing

DRIVE BACK NAZI GUARDS     ALONG COAS   First Combined Operations Test German Defenses

Raiders Range French Coast to Test What Types of Defense Are in Order   Rome Is Quoted  Ankara Report Says Italy Would Make  DPraarea

‘Commandos Raid French Coast Held — By Germans   Enemy Defenses Are Tested And Military Information Secured; Attack Near Reulogis

Nazi Guard Moved Back By Assault   See Possible New Phase : eace ensive In Report From Italy

Commandos Hit Occupied French Coast   ‘vermans Vriven Back trom : Area; Italians Feeling Out . Chances for Quitting; Reds : Punish Finns Severely

COMMANDOS IN" RAID ON COAST. INEAR BOULOGNE   ‘Combined Forces Test Defenses

BRITAIN'S TOUGHEST FIGHTING MEN RANGE COAST AT BOULOGNE   POSSIBLE NEW AXIS PEACE OFFENSIVE DEVELOPS WITH ITALY IN MAIN ROLE

Germans Ferced Back: ward From Positions ‘Along Coast  TRAWLER ON FIRF  British Vessels Suffer Ne Damage — First Com  bined Raid Since Marcl

RAIDED GERMANHELD FRENGH COAST NEAR BOULOGNE   British Commandos Drov Baek Germans Guarding Coast.   TESTING THE DEFENSE   Also Collected Military In. formation, Announcement Said.

Raids Part of Program To Find Soft Spots’ In Enemy Defense Lines

British Raid Nazi-Held French Coast   Commandos Hit Near Boulogne

GERMAN TROOPS DRIVEN BACK IN STRAIT ATTACK   Rumors Rife of Italian Secret Peace Negotiations Under Way

FRENCH COAST AREA LOOTED FOR TWO HOURS   Claim Boulogne Defenders Forced Back; German Trawler Damaged

Commandos Drive Nazi Force Back   German Ship Sunk Another Damaged In Boulogne Raid   Italy May Seek Separate Peace   Hitler’s Russian Offensive Delayed Despite Weather

GERMANS GUARDING FRENCH COAST NEAR BOULOGNE ARE DRIVEN BACK BY COMMANDOS   Famed Raiders Strike In First Combined Opera. tions Since Attack On U-Boat; Bases; Test Naz Defenses and Collect Military Information

Commandos Again Raid German-Held Coast Of France   British Raiding Party Tests German Defense And Collects Information; Thunder of Distant Cannonade Is Heard in Engiand

COMMANDOS SMASH NAZIS IN NEW RAID   Daring Britishers Strike at German-Held Coast Near Boulogne   TWO-HOUR ATTACK CONSIDERED SUCCESS      Germans Reported Driven Back, Trawler Is Hit, British Losses Light

Commandos Raid French Coast   German Defenders Driven Back By British In Two-Hour Foray

COMMANDOS {N NEW ATTEMPT 10 FIND SOFT SPOT ON WEST FRONT   Designed to Spread Jitters Among German Garrisons In France; Italians Talk Peace Now

British Lash Coast Held by Nazis   Test for Soft Spots in German Line, Make Escape

Germans Driver Back by British Near Boulogne   Invasion Casualties are Listed as Being ‘Very Light’

Combined Forces Carried Qut Stab Near French City   English Casualties Were Reported to Be ‘Very Light’

Nazis Driven Back In Push: British Flee After 2 Hours   ‘Soft Spot’ In Nazi Line Is Believed Being Sought

TEST GERMAN DEFENSES, GET THE “LOWDOWN’   British Special Troops in Foray Near Boulogne Suffer Only “Very Light” Casualties,

Daring British Commandos Raid  Nazi-Held Coast   Germans Announce Reprisal Executions of 15 More in Paris.   Red Army Breaks Hole  In the German Line

NAZI TROOPS DRIVEN BACK, LONDON SAYS   Withdraw After 2 Hours In Vicinity Of  Boulogne   DEFENSES ARE TESTED   Information of Value i: Collected During Operation

Commandos Again Storm Nazi-Occupied France;  Axis Peace Talk Rumored

Spectacular Attack Is Made After Heavy Cannonading     GERMANS IN RETREAT One Nazi Trawler Hit, Another Set Afire By British

Hold Positions For Two Hours   Believe Italy May Be Preparing te Pro pose Separate Peace;. Reds. om: tinue to Punch Nazis.

British Raid French Coast   Land And Sea Attack  Tests Nazi Defenses

DEFENSES PIERCED IN QUICK RAID   Two German Trawlers Are Knocked Out By Navy   CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT   Military Information Taken In Night Attack

British-Chinese Forces Fall Back On Burma Front; Spectacular Raid To Nazis’ New Rel Town Challenge On French Coastainforcements

Test Nazi — Defenses at Boulogne   Germans Driven Back from Coast; British Report Light Losses

British Commandos Raid French Coast Two Hour:   PEACE PROPOSAL REPORTED   Roundabout Reports Say Italians Fed Up, I] Duce’s Prestige Low, Secret Negotiations Under Way for Separate Peace

Tanks Clash In Outskirts Of Voronezh   Russians Believed To Have Checked  German Advance

Voronezh Plight Grows Graver   Forces Storm Industrial Center;  Reds Fight With Backs to Don

SOVIETS ADMIT VORONEZH MAY BE CAPTURED   Stiffening Soviet Army Fighting Off Invaders With Backs To Don River.  wm... WRaAwwy cia aA Pid

Boy Bites Tire, Dies   ‘Bubble’ in Tube Explodes Into Child’s Lung

Boy Killed By Exploding ‘Truck Tire When He Bites into Weakened Mubber

Draft Bill Approved   Senate Group OKs . Dependent Rating For Selective Service

FOR DRAFT APPROVED   Senate Military Committee Favors Delaying Call . of Family Men   FOR CLASSIFICATION UNDER NEW RULE   Allotment Plan Also Inctud. ed; To Come Up for Final Action Later

Committee Favors Classifying Men With Dependents   Measure Provides For Government Aid For Wives An Children; Lower Draft Age Proposal Meets Opposition

DRAFT BOARDS MAY CLASSIF}   Senate Committee Ap:  proves Bill to Give New  Job to Draft Boards:

Allotment Bill Gets Approval   Men With Wives And Children May Be Classified

$50 a Month For Wives of  Service Men   U.S. Would Pay $28; Would Reclassify The Married Men

FAVOR SOLDIER DEPENDENT All   Senate Military Committee Approves Measure

NEW DRAFT BILL   Committee Approves Measure to Care for Men’s Families

SENATE MILITARY GROUP APROVES SERVICE PAY BILL   Men With Dependents Will Be Classified Into Groups to Determine Order Called

Committee OK's Allotment Bill  Reclassification Of Ss an i an an . wae 4

JAAFTEE & WIFE JOGET $50 MONTHLY   Senate Committee Approves Dependency Measure

Senate Unit Votes Family Service Pay   Craft Boards Would Classify Men Into Groups for Duty

Army Allotment Bill Approved By Committee   Proposal To Draft Boys. 18 To 19 Is Opposed:

* Approve Pay , For Draftee Dependents  yi r., Pa a. ee  See   Senate Committee Acts to Take Married Men  Into the Army

HITLER PASSES BUCK T0 CHIEF HANGMAN HIMMLER   Gestapo Chief to Apply Full Fury of ‘Pacification’ To Netherlands

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Loyal Dutch Preparing For Day When Allies Move Into Europe

The War Today--Himmler's Presence in Netherlands Reflects Hitler's Fears

Fuehrer’s Fear That Netherlands May Be Used In Allied Invasion Puts Himmler On Strategical Sit

Hitler Fears Invasion Through Holland; Sends Himmler io Hunt Out Dutch Officers Opposing Hin

The War Today Himaler’ $ Dutch Stoni Troopers Face The Fate Of All Traitors.

SENDING OF HIMMLER TO END NETHERLANDS ACTIVITY SHOWS FEAR ALLIED INVASION THERE

THE WAR TODAY  HIMMLER MISSION TO NETHERLANDS IS INDICATION HITLER IS JITTERY,

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Demand Control of Liquor. Vice near Training Centers

RECEIVERSHIP ENDS QUICKLY   ISU Attorneys Win New Court Order in Less Than 24 Hours

Receivership Ended in Less Than 24 Hour   lowa Southern Utilitie Doing Business Toda: As Usual

15 Bodies Taken From Blast Scene   LIEUT. GEN. KNUDSEN’ WILI VISIT IOWA ORDNANCE PLANI TOMORROW; SECOND EXPLOSION IN MONTH.

lo DIE WN IOWA ORDNANCE BLAS]   Second Explosion in 3 Months Gets Knudsen’s Personal - Attention

15 Lose Lives. Five Missing In TNT Blact   SENATOR CHARGES POOR HOUSEKEEPING

FIFTEEN DIE IN IOWA ORDNANCE PLANT DISASTEF   Marks Second Explosion in Burlington Factory Within Past Three Months   GENERAL KNUDSEN WILL VISIT SCENE   iowa Senator Declares Blast ‘Indicates Poor Housekeep. ing Somewhere’. Fifty-One Persons Hospitalized, Five Missing. Others Are Wurt

Gen. Knudsen Leads Plant Blast Inquiry   At Least 15 Killed In Iowa Disaster ;  51 Go to Hospitals

U.S. BOMBS JAPANESE- HETD HONG KONG   Second Consecutive Attack on Former Crown Colony

Educators Laud and Lambast Chicago  University’s ‘Diploma Mill’ Scheme

educators Laud, Lambast Revolutionary B. A. Course   University of Chicago Plan to Award Degree at End -. € Sophomore Year Viewed ag Something Needed in Peace, and as a Step That Would Lead to Hairpuiline

TRAINMEN FATALLY INJURED IN WRECE   Fast Train Derailed Nea . Chattanooga on Sundoy

Wreck Kills 1; Injures 2      “DIXIE FLYER” DERAILED 1fD TENNESSEE; RAPP2£D WHE) ENGINE OVERTURNS.

STUDENT IS KILLED IN FALL FROM PLANE   Youth Plunges From Ship at Al titude of 2,500 Feet—Parachute Fails to Open.

Marine Flyer Dives Burning Plane Down Jap Smokestack   Tales of Stark Heroism Come From   Deadly Attack on Jap Fleet Off Midway

Stories of Hunger, Cold Told by Americans Who Were Prisoners of Japs

Evacuees Tell News of  Warin Orient   Released Prisoners. Internees Report on Conditions Forced by Hunger and Cold

Artillery Duels Northwest of Manila Area   Nipponese Believed Sending In New Troops

Recommendations Of Body Probing Hospital Affairs Approved By Broughton

Morganton Setup ‘“‘Wholly Inadequate” ....  Covernor Backs Suggested Plan For Morganton

Huge Reinforcements Forge Slowly Ahéad In Center Of Stalingrad But Russian Thrusts In North and South Men Area Navie.

JAP MERCHANT VESSEL SUNK IN CHINA SEF   Goes Down After Being Torpedo. ed, Catching Fire. 541 of Those on Board Saved ;

U .S. Arms Factories Roll So Fast Government Spending Billion a Week

U.S, WAR PRODUCTION NOW IN HIGH’ GEAR   Government Expenses _ Hit Billion Per Week

U.S. Spending Billion Weekly For War Costs   Spending Pace Now Greatet Than Any Other Nation, Including Enemies

WAR COSTS NEAR BILLION WEEKLY IN THIS NATION   Government Pg age Proves How U. 8. Is Fighting Axis, pobeth Says

Arms Plants Now  Rolling At Billion  Dollars Per Week ‘U: 5. Spends ‘Mere  Than All Others ‘Fighting In War

WEEKLY WAR COSTS RISE TO A BILLION   Speed of America’s Factory Production Shown by Jump in Funds Being Spent—Doubles Revenne From Taxes.

BILLION A WEEK SPENT ON ARMS   Munitions Factories Roll at  Record Speed

War Expenditures Hitting Fast Pace   Billion Per Week Spent on Program

§, WAR SPENDING  ‘A BILLION A WEEK   Overshadows Every Other Belliverent’s Costs

War Expenditures in U. S. Near Billion Dollars Weekly      Budget Director Harold D. Smith Reveals Figures to Show At Great Speed Arms Factories Are Rolling; Says $70,000,000,000 Will Be Spent For War During Coming Fiscal Year

Huge Expenditure Overshadows All Other Belligerents; Britain’s Cost Is 337 Million Each Week

One Billion A Week Spent On the War   _U.S. Spends Three Times As Much As Great Britain Now

War Expenditure: A Billion a Week   Treasury Official Says 70 Billions to Be Spent Next Year.

41,000,000,000. Spent Each Week Against The Axis   Spending for War Purposes Alone Have Climbed Steadily From $409,400,000 In Week Before Pearl Harbor To $944,100,000 Last Week.

U.S. Spends One Billion Each Week   28 Billions For War. Will - Be Expended.. At--End Of Fiscal: Year, June 30

WAR COSTS U.S. BILLION A WEEK   Fast Pace Of Industry Wil Meet Financial Goal, Says Budget Head

WAR SPENDING BY U.S. NOW I BILLION WEEKLY   Budget Director Indicates Further Upturns as Pace Increases; Estimate Possible Total.

War Expenditures Now Al Rate Of Billion A Week  Se 6 Sas. oe Oe UR ee

American Factories Now Rolling at Rate of Billion Dollars per Week

OFFENSIVE IN CHINA   Japs Engaged tn General Prive, Chinese Leader Asserts

Blade- A- Week  Get Out The Old Razor         Mirror, Mirror on ‘the Wall, Can We Shave “Then—At All?

Winning The War By A Whisker Army Envisions Streamlined Divisions   With Bearded Soldiers Pursuing Fe:

Shavers Caught In Toils Of WPB Order: Even Army, Navy Not Exempt

Civil War Whiskers Loom In WPA Razor Blade Order   Mirror, Mirror On the Wall, With a Blade a Week, Can We Shave At All?

Nobody's Sure On Razor Restriction   One Source Says There’s Plenty, Other Denies It

Brazilians Clamor for Armed Action Against U-Boat Menace in Atlantic

Unconfirmed Story Circulated as Rio Government Is Urged to Send Air and Sea Forces Into Active Operation Against Axis Submersibles—Two U-Boats Attacked by American Planes Within Last Nine Days.

KNOX CITES NAZI PROPAGANDA PERIL   jan Rout,  -V Stressed to Lull U. iy into Sense of Security:

NAZIS INVENT TALES ~ KNOX   Says Stories on Dissension Disease Spread to Lull Americans

KNOX DOUBTFUL OF NAZI UNREST   Navy Secretary Scents Propaganda In News From Germany

Knox Accuses Nazis Of Inventing Unrest Talks   Secretary Warns Against Reports of Dissension Which May be German Trick to Lull Americans Into a Sense of Security

GIANT G-ENGINED AXIS PLANE SHOT DOWN BY ALLIES   Two Others Were Damaged in a Battle Off the North Coast of Tripolitania.   HAMMER AT TUNISIA   Stores Being Unloaded Were : Set Afire at Sousse, Communique Said.

Fighters Down Big Nazi Plane   Rommel’s Forces Jumpy Under Steady British Pressure

6-Motor Nazi Flying Boat is Shot Dowr   Huge Transport Believed Capable of Carrying 80 Men Equipped

ALLIED FIGHTERS SHOOT DOWN SIX ENGINE AXIS PLANE   Two Others Damaged It Battle off North Coast of Tripolitania

Six-Engined Air Raiders Active   ALLIED LONG DISTANCI BOMBERS TAKE BIG TOLL

GIANT PLANE 0} AXIS SHOT DOW)   Allies Bag Six - Engined Enemy Plane, Damage Several Others Off Tripo. litania.

Urges Industry Develop In MidWest and South   Nation’s wartime crisis in transportation emphasizes mistake of concentration.

URGES MORE INDUSTRIES IN MIDWEST   Business Leader Says Industry Should Not Be Concentrated

Soviels Fight For Every Inch At Stalingrad   Germans Pay Heavy Price for Any Gains; Offensive in North Gains Momentum

NAZIS FORGED BACK BY REDS WV NORTHWES   At Stalingrad’s’ Approaches, Germans Pay High for Slow Advance.   ARMY PAPER REPORTS GASLESS TANKS IDLE

RUSSIANS SHOW NEW: STRENGTH IN NAZI FIGHT   iForce Germans To Pay Heavily For Every Inch — i Before + Stalingrad

FRESH POWER IS SHOWN BY SOVIET ARMY   GERMANS ATTACKED ALL ALONG GREAT BATTLE LINE

Reds Stubborn Before Mighty Nazi Assaults   No Material Change Reported At Stalingrad By Moscow

Reds Stubbornly Defending Every Inch Of Ground  German Assault On Stalingrad

Russians Fight Stubbornly To Repel Thrust   No German Advance. Acknowledged on Either Of Critical Areas

Strong Nazi Assaults On Stalingrad  Tooth and Nall Fie   Tooth and Nail Fight for Every Inch of Stee City Area Reported

SERMANY HURLS FULL MIGHT AT SOVIET TROOPS   Russians Stand Firm in Most Areas, Advance in Kalinin Sector

German Assaults Meeting With Great Resistance  Red Drive Continues At Kalinin; Air Field at Rzhev Falls

Russians Stand Off  Fierce Nazi Thrusts   Soviets Fight Stubbornly Before Volga City Area; Score Gains North of Moscow

RUSSIANS HOLD FIRM IN STUBBORN FIGHTING ON TWO STALINGRAD FRONTS

NEW GERMAN REINFORCEMENT! RUSH TO SCENE   ‘700 Nazi Tanks Stall Near Don, Due to Gas Shortage; Blood Is Pouring Like Water

Reds Stubbornly Defending Every Inch Of Ground   German Assault On Stalingrad Costing Heavily

NEW GERMAN ATTACKS ARI HURLED BACK   City Still in Grave Peril a; Million Nazi Troops and Masses of Tanks Storm  Soviet Positions.   BOMBERS KEEP UP INCESSANT ONSLAUGHT   Muscovites Drive Forwarc Northwest of Moscow and Stiffen Resistance in Grozny Oil Fields.

SOVIET ARMY'S RESISTANCE IN AREASTUBBORN   Making German Forces Pay Heavily for Every Inch of Ground Gained Before City   REDS ADVANCING IN - KALININ SECTORS   Berlin Acknowledges Russians Fighting “Tooth and Nail,” and That Re sistance Is Stiff

Reds. Fight Stubbornly To Stop Great  Nazi Drive:   Northwest of  Moscow Soviets. - Advance — In) Kalinin -Sector; Ger mans Admit Fierce Re: sislance At Great Cag plan City

Soviets Trade Stiff Blows With Germans   Red Army Fightinc Stubbornly Before Stalingrad

BIG CANADIAN TRANSPORT IS SUNK BY JAPS   FORMER EMPRESS OF ASIA BOMBED OFF SUMATRA IN FEBRUARY

BIG CANADIAN LINER SUNK   Most of Troops Vessel Was Taking to Singapore Last February Saved

Big Canadian Liner Lost   Sunk in Ai Attack Last Spring While En Route to Singapore

JAPS GOT A TRANSPORT   Canadian Liner Was Sent to Bot: tom of Ocean on February 5

Empress of Asia Sunk in Far East   Canadian Liner Sent Down While Taking Troops to Singapore

F amed British Liner  Sunk by Jap Bombers   Empress of Asia, Carrying Troops to Singapore in February Sent to the Bottom

LARGE CANADIAN VESSEL IS SUNK   16,909-Ton Empress of Asia. Converted Transport, Went Down Feb, 5

CANADIAN TROOP TRANSPORT LOS}   Vessel Sunk By Jap Dive Bombers in February Off Sumaira.

CANADIAN LINER EMPRESS OF ASIA ANNOUNCED LOST   Sent to Bottom by Jap Planes While En Route to Singasore February 5th

Liner Sunk ByJap: TRANSPORT  LOST LAST FEBRUARY   Empress of Asia Was Carrying 2,500 Troops When Dive Bombers Attack Ship Near Sumatra, Dutch East Indies

CANADA TELLS OF LINER’ SLOSS   Empress of Asia, Convert ed Transport, Sunk By Japs, Troops Saved

China Warns Her Armies Face Grave Danger As Japs Mass For Offensive Through Burma   LATE BULLETINS

Canada Tells Loss of Big Troopship   Empress of Asia Sunk En Route to Singapore

LINER EMPRESS OF ASIA IS LOST   Most Of 2500 Troops Et Route To Singapore Saved

Big Canadian Liner Sunk   19,909-Ton Empress Of Asia in Transport Duty Lost Off Singapore

16,909-Ton Empress Of Asia Sunk February 5   Most Of 2,500 Imperial Troops Aboard Saved;  Sent To Bottom By Jap: En Route To Singapore

Big Canadian Liner Sunk In February   Empress of Asia Lost On Way to Singapore

Empress of Asia Sent fo Bottom   Canadian Liner Sunk by Japanese

SINKING TROOP SHIPREVEALED BY CANADIANS   Liner Empress of Asia Sent to Bottom by Japanese While Enroute to Singapore   MOST TROOPS SAVED   Sinking Took Place Las: February 5 Off Sultan Shoal Near Sumatra,  Dutch East Indies

Canada Reveals Empress OF Asia Sunk In Indies   Most Of 2,500 Troops Or Way To Singapore Las February Were Saved

NO BELLIGERENT SAYS ARGENTINE   Pledges Friendship to U. $  But Plans No Military  Agreement

Camp Readied For Arrival Of Troops  Two New Post Exchanoes To .-

HEYDRICH DEATH LETS FEARS RISt   Counter-Terror + Developing . Since Attack By Assassin

HITLER HANGMAN DIES OF WOUNDS; REVENGE TAKEN   Germans Execute 24 More Czechs as They Announce Death of Reinhard Hey drich in Prague.   INCREASES VICTIMS OF TERRORISM TO 163   Nazi Broadcast Says Gestapc Leader Was Attacked by. Two Men and That Bomb “Got Him.”

ASSASSINS SHELL FATAL TO HEYORICH   German Government Prepares To Bury Hitler’s“ Hangman Of Europe” With Macabre Pomp.   163 Hostages Die

WOUND FATAL 10 NAZI HANGMAN   Reinhard Heydrich, Scourge Of Nazi Europe, Dies   Germans Prepare To Give ‘Der Henker’ a Chicago Gangster’s Funeral

Nazi Scourge Dies of His Wounds   Gestapo Rifles Take Revenge for Heydrich Slaying

Execution of 24 More Brings Total to 187, But Czechs Build Up Own Counter-Terror  SOME BY PARACHUTE

CZECHS FACE NEW WAVE OF NAZI TERROR   Gestapo Rifles Take More Lives in Revenge for  Heydrich’s Death   GANGSTER RITES FOR HANGMAN PLANNED   Death Followed Attack by Pistol and Bomb Reported of British Make

Nazis Prepare To Bury Heydrich With  Pomp Accorded Chicago Gangster Chief

Terror Wave By Gestapo Follows Leader's Death   serman Government Prepares to Bury Reinhard Hey drich With all the Macabre Pomp Accorded Chicago Ganasters

Death of German Hangman Brings Prompt Revenge   Twenty-Four Czechs Ex ecuted for Killing of Reinhard Heydrich

More Czechs Slain as Nazi  Leader Dies   Reich Plans to Bury Heydrich with Pomp Accorded Gangster of Twenties in U.S.

COLUMBUS SERVICE FORCES TO BE CUI   Police and Firemen To Be Let Out as Economy Move

Fire and Panic Take 100 Lives At St.John’s.NF   American Service Mer May Be Among Victims of “Hut’ Blaze

Narey Nominee  For Congressman  To Fill Vacancy  Clarence Roseberry  Of LeMars Second  yr rit 2‘...

Narey Nominee For Congressman  To Fill Vacancy  Clarence Roseberry  Of LeMars Second

Prove More Than Mateh  For Enemies   Dutch Fear Nipponese Attempts To Land On Java Are Imminent; Need Reinforcements

FIGHT OR WORK POLICY URGED   McNutt Says Men Often Absent from Jobs Should  Lose Deferment

MeNutt Favors Drafting Men Who Shirk Jobs   Says War Contractors Complain of Absences That Hamper Productior

New York Too Wicked So Father Divine Moves ‘Heaven’ to Philadelphia

“Heaven” Was Subway Stop Now It Costs Angels $2.10 Fare to See Father Divine

HEAVY FLIGHT RAF BOMBERS BLASTS TURIN   ‘Concentrated Attack’ Delivered in Fifth Raid on Halian Arsenal City 

Britain's Big Bombers Blast Fiat Works In Turin, Italy, Without Loss Of Single Plane

Turin Blasted By Big British Bombers Agair   Industrial Center Hit ir RAF’s Fifth Raid This Month

BRITISH BOMBERS STREAK OVER ALPS TO BATTER TURIN   Big Fiat ‘Werks, Royal Arsanal Chief Targets OF RAF

TURIN TARGET FOR RAF BOMBS   Fiat Motor Works Are Blasted In Important Italian Factory City

RAF Bombers Smash Turin Fiat Works  Pin noc “Punce “nse AlIne tn      Planes ‘Cross Alps to Hammer Huge Italian Plane Plant   INDUSTRY CENTER   Raid Entails 1,500-Mile Round Trip; No Losses Are Reported

RAF STRIKES FIAT WORKS HARD BLOW   Fifth Big Raid On Italy This Month; Damage !s “Heavy

TURIN BOMBED BY RAF PLANES   Big Industrial Center Heav ily Attacked; 24 Dead, Rome Reports -

“Good Results’”’ In New Raid On Italy. ....  RAF Planes Smash At War Plants In Turin

TURIN 15 TARGET FOR AAT BOMBS   Fiat Works Attacked Tr  Vifth Big November   Raid On Italy

RAF Strikes Turin Again   Cross Alps to Blast Big Italian Factory Area; No Planes Lost

Welsh Freed; Then Arrested   Prosecutor Wants Jury To Hear The Case

Another Welsh Charge   Accused Youth Freed Momentarily Today But State Follows With New Murder Warrant

WELSH AGAIN IS HELD FOR MURDEE   New Charge Is Filed After Justice Fails to Hold  Youth   SEEKS A JURY TRIAL

Welsh Freed; Charged Again.  Prosecutor Wants Jury Trial After ' Justice Decision

WAR BUND oALE HAS OLUWED Ur   Sales During First Week in August Have Been Below Normal.   COUNTY RUNS BEHIND

WAR BOND SALE. HAS SLOWED UP   Sales: During First Week ir August Have Been Be. r —. low ‘Normal.   COUNTY RUNS BEHINI

BRITISH PUSH DEEPER INTO DESERT FRONT   Pulverizing Air Campaign g parg Harasses Axis Forces

Toughest, Cussin’est Guy In All The Army’s General George Patton   The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  —BY DREW PEARSON.  ~~ _4. 4 6 Yt yey   De Gaulle Calls Allied Leaders Mere Beetles Beating War Drum

'Nipponese Admit ‘Ceylon is Goal   MacArthur Given Additional Power to Act in Australia Area; Japs Reported Making Some Headway in Burma Fighting

Air Attack On Ceylon is Beaten Off   Japanese Patrols Push North Of Prome In Burma; Tokyo Claims 58,313 Chinese Killed Since December 7; Tojo Threatens India

Nipponese Continue to Batter Ceylon Capital Despite Heavy Losses

Enemy Runs Into Hornet’s Nest Colombo Attack   Japan Loses At Least 91 Planes, Destroyed Or Damaged, In Week-End Operations, Including Australian Theatre   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH  Asenrianted Deoce Wane Biai¢tne

Naval Units Battering Colombo    Nippon Loses 91 Planes, Destroyed oF  Damaged, Over Week-End—England_  and Russia in Big Raids, with Leningrad Again Attacked

Tokyo Reports. Naval - Units Now Attack. - 2S ing Colombo.   LOST 91 PLANES

Wickard Given Price Control Veto Powers      Senate Rejects Roosevelt's Plea and Gives Secretary of Agriculture Right To Overrule Henderson

BRAZIL LOSS. 679 MEN IN. 5 SINKINGS   Sub Toll In Atlantics Totals 435 Since Dec. 7

Scare Off U.S. Fliers: Bare-Devil Torpedo Boats Also Challenge Japs

Luzon Yanks Bag Knemy Aircraft   MacArthur Planes Shoot Down ‘Two Jap Bombers

Luzon Airmen Battle Japs; 30 Ships Sunk      "MacArthur Challenge: Nipponese Sky Power With Tiny Forces

Disaster to Convoy Upsets ‘Timetable’   ‘Ponderous Tokye Armada Seems Hampered by Loss of Plane Carrier   MacArthur Pilots Active   Tea Jan Planes Shot Down tu Philippines

EVEN SMALL BOATS SHELL JAP PLANES   Enemy Loses 30 Vessels In Macassar Action; Big Aircraft Carrier Is Believed Sunk

PLANES TAKE TO. AIRIN DEFENSE ~ OF PENINSUL:   SHOOT DOWN AT LEAST. TWO JAPANESE PLANES THOUGH GREATLY OT/TNIMEEFR ETH   MAJOR ACTION NOW TAKING > PLACE IN MACASSAP STRAITS   Nipponese Troops Draws: Neurer Island Again’ Bombed.

P-40'S DOWN TWO ENEMY. PLANES, —M-BOATS STRIKE   General Cites Officers _ and Men of Planes and Tiny Torgado Craft.

Macassar Action Thought To Have ‘Taken 30 Ships   U. S. Credited With Probable Sinking of Jap Aircraft Carrier

U.S. FLYERS SHOOT _ DOWN TWO ENEMY PLANES IN BATAAN   Torpedo Boats Tackle Formation Of Jap Divebombers — Three Disabled—Encounters Are  Packed With Thrills

Stages Air — Battle C Over  oy   BATTLE OF MACASSAR ALSO: CONTINUES; THINK JAPANESE “AIRCRAFT CARRIER. IS. SUNK .

TINY AMERICAN rOAGEo ob ORE OVER JAPANESE   Two Planes Meet Three Jap Craft In Aerial Combat And Shoot Down Pair   MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS ALSO SCORE VICTORIES   Midget Sea Craft Take Or Dive Bombers And Disable Two In Thrilling Battle

Tiny U.S. Air Force  Bags Planes   Daredevil Motor  Torpedo Boats _ Attack Bombers

U.S. AIRMEN DOWN 2 JAP WARPLANES   Motorboat Crews Damage 3 More Nippon Planes

FRROL FLYNN DENIES ATTACK UPON GIRL, 1)   ‘Hardly Knew’ Film Struck Girl, Claim; Freed On $1,000 Bond

Errol Flynn Is Charged With Attack On Girl   17 Year Old Movie Struck Waitress From Nebraska Also Accuses 3 Others

: Remember: 25 Years Ago Today U.S. Declared War Against Germany

Movement Made To Prevent Jap Pincers Attempt   Troops Defending Vital Henderson Airfield Advance Toward East

MARINE ADVANCE IN GUADALCANAL   Navy Communique Tells OF New Battle On Island

SHELVE AUTOS FOR WAR NEEDS   Labor and Employers Go To Work   Tremendous Task Is Launched

INDUSTRY STARTS ON WAR WORK   Management And Labor Will Marshal Resources   PLANES, GUNS TO ROLL   Committee Plunges Into Job Of Big Switchover

RUSSIA TO TRAIN SMALL CHILDREN   Red Councit Orders Course t Begin at 8, Continues   Unti! Age of 18.

Sew res* we ewe wees FT SaSelUc UL  LATE BIDDING LIFTS” SOME MARKET LEADERS

Police Hold Contractor  In Murder of “Mail Order Bride Along Indiana Road   Husband Sticks to Holdup Story After 20 Hours of Questioning and Lie Test

 American Expeditionary Forces Around World Sisace Observances. :

Johnny Doughboy to observe Christmas all over the globe   Festivities will be marked with fighting on some battle fronts

6 Men Trapped By Mine Blast   Rescue Squads Seek To Reach Victims Of Kentucky Mishap,

More Allied Successes Told  Peet band Aaecaunt of Now Guinea Raid

Surprise Raid Described in Which U.S. Fleet Routed 10 Japanese Ships Hurrving Into Bases on New Guinez

More Allied Successes Told  rireteKdand Account of New Guinea Raid

Two Jap — Subs Sunk At Kiska   Details Arc Given Of Results Achicyed. By U, S. And Canadian Fliers

2 Jap Subs Blasted In Aleutian Islands      Both Believed Damaged and One Possibly Sunk in Three Strafing Attacks by Nine United States Army Fliers.

Two Jap Subs Are Damaged In Kiska Raid   Fliers Tell Of Assaults On Enemy Ships And Planes : In Alaskan Waters

Enemy Subs Damaged By U. S. Fliers   Are Caught on or Near Sur. face in Japanese-Held Kiska Harbor, Alaska   CANADIANS TAKE PART

ENEMY BASE RAIDED BY U. 5, CANADIAN FORCES FRIDAY   Submarines Surprised By Chennault's Planes; Other Ships Attacked

ARMY BOMBS HIT JAP SUBS   Believed Damaged After Being Seen in Kiska Harbor

Jap Subs Are Damaged In Raid At Kiska   Army Fliers See Aleutian Action

U.S. Fliers Damage  Jap Subs   Surprised Them When They Came Up In Kiska Harbor

Son Of Flying Tiger Chief Leads Devastating Raid On Kiska Harbor   Two Jap Submarines Damaged, Perhaps Sunk, Many Planes Downed In Continuance Of Series Of Aerial Attacks On Jap-Held Island.

‘U.S. Army Fliers Blast Two Enemy Submarines Surprised In Japanese-Held Kiska Bay   Chennault Of ‘Flying Tiger’ Fame Leads One Of Attacking Squadrons

Kiska Harbor Subs Blasted   U. S. Army Fliers Score Hits On Enemy Craft ’ That Surfaced.

TWO JAPANESE CUBS DAMAGED IN ALEUTIANS   United States Fliers Find Them On Or Near Surface In Jap-Held  Kiska Harbor: —   ONE ROLLS ON SEA   Apparently Afraid to Dive Because of Number of Holes In It; Raid  Surprises Enemy 

Two Enemy Subs Bombed ‘ In Kiska By U.S. Planes   One Believed:Sunk; Two Transports Alsc Raided. And One Is Beached

ENEMY SUBS AT JAP-HELD KISKA BELIEVED HIT   U. S. Fliers Caught Two Jap Subs On or Near Surface at Kiska Harbor

TWO JAP SUBS AT KISKA EIT RY I] § DI ANES   Undersea Boats Caught On Or Just Below  Surface   Same Tactics Used Or Both, One Left Sinking

REDS DRIVE AHEAD ON TWO CRITICAL CAUCASIAN FRONTS   Fresh Nazi Attacks Repelled In Skeleton City Of Stalingrad %

REDS ADVANCE ON TWO FRONTS; FEEL CHEERFUL   Stalin’s Belief That African Campaign Wil Help Russians Is Repeatedly Broadcast

42,600 WAR WORKERS HAVE BEEN KILLED   Medical Consultant Says Loss Of Life Has Been Serious Since Pearl Harbor

REPORT 42,600 WORKERS DEAD   Estimate 11,000 Killed Or Hurt Each Day

Many Yellow Sea’ Raiders Are Claimed in Toll of. Navy's Pacific Fleet  BP. DICU ADA kickinipo hy es

Two Aireraft Carriers Are Included in Toll Taken by Army, Navy, Marine Fliers

"“Momentous Victory” in The Making in Pacific Battle, Nimitz Reveals

Probably 15 Japanese Warships Already Have Been Sunk Or Damaged; List Includes 4 Aircraft Carriers, 3 Battleships and 4 Cruisers: Battle Still Rages On

Admiral Declares Pearl Harbor Now Partially Avenged   Two or Three Enemy Aircraft Carriers Sunk, With Their Planes—11 or 12 Other Ships, Including 3 Battleships, Damaged.

WEIRD HUMAN ‘GHOST’ TELLS MURDER TALE   Attic-Dweller Acts Ou Crime for Curious Police ©

‘Ghost’ Shows Detectives How Murder Took Place   Man Who Lived Secretly in Attick 10 Months Forced From Hiding by Hunger

Reds Hit Back At Feelers for Grand Offense   Resume Hard Battle For Vital Sectors Along 1,100 Miles

viet Army ding Own, oscow Says   aw Activity May »"Feeler” for rand Offensive

Nazis In Series of Feelers For Russian Offensive   Make Strong Assaults In Five Fronts From Leningrad To Crimea

Nazis Reopen Assault on Soviet Union   Heavy Fighting Reported—RAF Raids Ruhr Again

Move Felt to be Feeler for Great German Drive   Russians Resisting And Counterattacking Heavily Evervwhere

Nazis Open Attacks On Five Fronts   Red Army Answers New Challenge With Sharp Counter-Thrusts Along 1,100-Mile Line

Reds Report H ot Fighting On 5 Fronts   Germans Step Up Aasault: on Leningrad; Sovie Lines Holding.

NAZIS OPEN ATTACKS ON RUSS FRONT   Launched In the Crimea and Near Leningrad

REDS HURL BAGK ALL NAZI ATTACKS ON FIVE FRONTS   Germans Throw Everything Into New Assault In Leningrad Area.

GERMANS URL DIVE DUMBER, TANKS AT REDD   Strong Assaults Launcher Along Five Fronts in Russia.

Must File Ceiling  Prices With Boarc   Persons Selling Cost-of-Liv. inging Commodities at Retail Must Report.

List South Side Tire  Inspectors   Casing Checkers Will Get Instructions in Meeting at Crane Tech Today; Many Sworn In.

List South Side Tire  Inspectors   Casing Checkers Receive Instructions in Meeting at Crane Tech; Many Sworn In.

Rommel Almost Caught   Vichy Radio Says Marshal Was Near Capture

Rommel Is Almost Captured   British Tanks Miss Nabbing Nazi In Tobruk

BARUCH GROUP REPORT SLAM AT FARM BLOC   SEN. SMITH SAYS COMMITTEE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT

Senator Smith Resents Baruch Rubber Repor   Calls It ‘Kick i in the Pants For Farm State Sena tors

Kansas City Votes on Gage Ticket Today   Reform Forces Face Machine Enemy of Two Years Ago

KANSAS CITY ELECTION TODAY   Reform Administration Stakes its Existence Against Bid of Pendergast Machine

KC. 10 ELECT A MAYOR TODAY   REFORM GROUP FACES SHOW. DOWN WITH REMNANTS OF PENDERGAST MACHINE.

FIRST TRAIN SOON   Railroad Track to Sunflower Ordnance Works Nearly Finished —

British Fleeing Trap In Burma   Reported Nearing Escape Gateway; Chinese Putting Tin Ritter Resistance

Defenders Of Burma Escape  With RAF Aid   Battered British Troops ) Near Safety Across Border Of India

CHINESE DELAY JAPS 180 MILES INSIDE BORDER   SECOND INVASION COLUMN REPORTED ADVANCING NORTH

Tired - British Nearing Gateto Escape to India   Daring: ‘U.S: Fliers Ti Raids On Jap Borenay: Indo-China Basés’-

TROOPS WITH MACHINE GUNS GURG CROWDS   Brazilians Vent Anger Upon Both Germans and Japs in Demonstration,   GOV'T PENALIZES AXIS FOR SINKING ITS SHIPS

NAZI GESTAPO CHIEF KILLED IN JUGOSLAYVIA   Jnderground Army of French Defies Germans on Much Larger Scale.

OUTBREAKS ON BASTILLE DA)   DEMONSTRATIONS ON ANNI VERSARY OF FRENCH “INDEPENDENCE DAY” INCLUDE KILLING OF GESTAPO  MAJOR .

Bastille Day Sets Off Anti-Axis  Demonstrations Throughout Europe

DEATH CLAIMS FAMED PREMIER   Heart Attack Is Fatal tc Physician-Politician  Who Avoided War

Turkish Premier Dies On Vacatior   Nation's Policy of Neutrality Unchanged

PREMIER SAYDAM OF TURKEY DIES   Not Expected to Alter Country's Foreign Policy.

TURK LEADER'S CAREER ENDED   No Change in Saydam’s Policy Is Expected

TURKS’ PREMIER TAKEN BY DEAT   Foreign Minister Expectec ) To Replace Saydam

HEART DISEASE IS FATAL TO TURKEY’S MINISTER SAYDAM   Premier Had Steered ‘His Country On Course Of Neutrality Since 1939

BATTLE OF BURMA IS UNDER WAY.   Defenders F ight Back Against a Jap Offensive -

JAP OFFENSIVE 1S DRIVING HARD TO GAIN BURMA ROAD   “Real Battle Of Busma” Now Underway——-Empire Artillery Hits At  ‘Jan Pincer Move.

FIGHTING IN BURMA INTENSIFIED TODAY      Japanese Blast Way Fo: ward Toward Burma Road and Attempt Pin cers Movement.

Major Assault Across Lake Ladoga Ice Launched By Russians; Battle Cream of Nazis In Mozhaisk Cit

Attempt To Pinch Off End Of German Line; Nazis Re~ capture Feodosiyva

Reds Cross Ladoga Ice In New Drive   Baitle Hand-to-Hand with German: in Burning Mozhaisk and Orel   NAZIS CLAIM GAIN   Report Recapture of Feodosiya in Crimea, Capture of 4,600 Rus sians, Guns, Tanks

FIERCE BATTLE BEING WAGED IN REDLAND AREA   Soviet Forces Attempting to Pinch Off Schlusselburg-End German Line Fronting Leningrad   REDS:ADVANCING IN NEW UNDERTAKING   Meanwhile, Hand-to-Hanc Fighting Is .Raging In Streets of Burning  . Mozhaisk

SOVIETS OPEN NEW MAJOR DRIVE ON NAZIS   London Reports Russians Apparently Crossing Ice to Pinch Off German Line

Russians Driving Over Lake Ladoga Ice Against Nazis   Intense Battle Is Result of Pinch At German Flank

REDS OPEN DRIVE NEAR LENINGRAD   Storm Fortress East of Cit; as Another Force Attacks Mozsaiskh   NAZIS BRING IN MEN FROM FRANC?   Desperate Hand-to-Hand Fighting in German Center Near Moscow

REDS, NAZIS FIGHT HAND T0 HAND IN MOZHAISK BATTLE   OTHER RUSSIANS ARE REPORTED CLOSER. TO SMOLENSK

RUSSIAN AND GERMAN TROOPS BATTLE FOR CITY OF MOZHAISK   IRUSSIAN’S GREAT WINTER OFFENSIVE GAINS MOMEN. TUM ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

REDS LAUNCH NAZI ASSAULT AT LENINGRAD   Stalin Personally Looks To Breaking Lines At Lake Ladoga

Reds Launch Drive Across  Lake Ladoga   tempt To Cut Off End Of Nazi Line Fronting Leningrad; Fight In Mazhaisk Streets

HAND-10-HAND BATTLE RAGES   Cream Of German Army h ~ Grim Battle At Key City; ~  'Gaw Port Taken

Russians in Move Across Lake Ladoga   Seck to Pinch Schlusselburg End of Line Fronting Moscow  LINE IS HOLDING  Hand-to-Hand Fighting Is Reported in Mozhaisk And Orel

New Offensive Indicated by Axis Leaders   Reports Follow Signing of New Military Pact by Axis Nations

WIFE TALKS TO WOUNDED MATE   COLUMBUS WOMAN TALKS TO - HUSBAND~ WOUNDED IN ’ ACTION IN PHILIPPINES

DARING ESCAPE QF GENERAL IS CIVEN PRAISE   Australian Government Ex presses Confidence In Major Genera! Sordon Bennett   STAYS UNTIL END.   'Completes Formalities a  Surrendering to Japs At Singapore and Then Escapes

Soviets take German division headquarters; see offensive in north

Russians Slash Through 30,000 Bewildered Germans; Offensive Hits New Pace, Confidence High   Four Big Ammunition Dumps Fall to Reds; One Whole Battalion of Nazis  Tave Down Arms.

ROLLING ON TOWARD ROSTOV   Indicate New Russ Drive Looms Near Leningrad

30,000 More Nazis In Stalingrad Area Fall; Offensives Continuing

Army Cuts Way Through 30,000  German Troops   Divisional Quarters Seized; Ammunition ‘Dumps Are Captured

Cut Through 30,000 Nazis in Stalingrad   Seize Divisional Headquarters South of Steel City  Ty. UN wwe GQhinninr

Slash Toward Rostov, Key To Caucasus   Cut Through 30,000 Ger. man Troops; Hint Lenin grad Offensive Near.

Slash Through 30,000 Nazis In New Thrust   Capture Four Large Ammunition Dumps As German Prisoners Begin March Back From Kotelnikovski; North Sector Offensive Expected.

Take Large Number Of  Prisoners   RUSSIAN ARMY CUTS WAY THRU 30,000 GERMAN TROOPS FIGHTING SOUTHWEST OF STALINGRAD

Germans Lose Headquarters   Reds Smash Through Force of 30,000 To Continue Advance; Key to Caucasus Now Held Endangered; Rail Center Fall:

Soviet Army Smashes, Through Nazi Forces Southwest Of Stalingrad And Rolls On To Key To Caucasus

KOTELNIKOVSKI CAPTURED, AXIS LINES SMASHED   Berlin Reports New Offensive By Soviets Along Northern Front   MANY VILLAGES SEIZED   German Dead Mount As Enemy Counterattacks Are Broken Up

TANK-LED RED ARMY BREAKS GERMAN LINES   Anchor of Entire Nazi Right Wing Folds Up Under Soviet Pressure.   BULLETIN

Red Army Cuts Way Through 30,000 Germans   Russians Continue To Advance Toward Kev Citv of Rostov

Soviets Roll On Toward Rostov Area   30,000 Nazis. Are Defeated Darine Nieht

New Drive Looms in North   Russ Drive Past kKotelnickovski on Toward Rostov

Soviets Cut Way Through 30,000 Nazis South Of Stalingrad  NEW DRIVE LOOMS Hitlerites Mowed Down  By Tanks Which Are Self-Operated   NEW DRIVE LOOMS

RUSSIANS ‘TAKE KEY RAIL TOWN   Nazi Army Of 30,00( Smashed; Soviets Down 31 Planes

ALLIED PLANES HIT 2 CRUISERS, 5 TRANSPORTS   Fighting Heavy on Sumatra With Dutch Destroying Oil Facilities   Defenders in Philippines Await New Grand Scale Attack

WAR TODAY   Singapore’s Fall Finds Churchill’s Cabinet in Danger

American And British Force Moves To East   Umbrella Of Planes Protects: Advance Of Allied Fleet

BATTERED ARMIES — MAY NOT BE ABLE ~ TO MAKE A STAND   Desert Forces Now Hold. More Than 20,000 Prisoners, 350 Tanks, 400. — - Guns, Thousands Of :Vehicles— ~. Big March Has Not Let Up.

GERMANS. ‘PREPARE PRINCELY. FUNERAL FOR ‘THE HANGMAN’      gies ice via 

GESTAPO HUNTING FRANTICALLY FOR CZECH VENGEANCE GROUPS   GERMAN OFFICIALS IN FEAR OF LIVES AFTER ‘HANGMAN' KILLING-—-HEYDRICH TO GET STATE FUNERAL

NAZIS PREPARE PRINCELY RITES FOR ‘HANGMAN   24 More Hostages Shot A Prague; Total ow 267

NAZIS PLAN FINAL SOLEMN RITES FOR GESTAPO HANGIIAN   ‘Savage. Executions Continue  ~But Patriot 'Chutists are Not Found.

Big Funeral Planned For  ‘Hangman’   Gestapo Henchmen Seek Patriot-Chutists

HOSTAGES AT. PRAGUE STILL BEING SHOT   : Nazis Prepare . Great Funeral For Heydrich 

Heydrich, The Hangman To Get Princely Funeral   Nazis Prepare Elaborate Services For Ace Terrorist, As His Gestapo Henchmen Hunt Frantically For Avenging Parachutists

Nazis Prepare Big Funeral  For Heydrich   Many Hostages Are Shot in Slaying Reprisal

CALLS ON NATION 0 PREVENT ACCIDENT   President Terms Safety Part nt War Fffas

Roosevelt Calls For Prevention Of Accidents Now   Death and Injury Impede War Production, Points Out President

Single Plant Mat Produce All Cars Built In Nation   Officials Say 650,000 Auto Stock Pile Will Last About One Year

Small Plant May Continue To Make Autos   Supply Authorized Se er As Inadequate for Defense Needs

ONE SMALL PLANT MAY BE ALLOWED 10 PRODUCE CARS   ClO Raps GPM for Belated Action—Dealers Fear Bankruntey.

Reds Making New Gains In _ Bitter Cold   Hitler’s Main  Defenses Smashed at Two Points Near Mozhaisk   REDS MAY SOON TAKE KHARKOV

*Reds Tighten Pincers on *Central Front   Nazi Escape Corridor at Mozhaisk Is Further Narrowed

Foe's Attempts To Bomb Bases End in Failure   Yanks’ Superiority in Air Maintained but Enemy Keeps Coming

GROUND FORCES ARE LANDED FREQUENTLY DESPITE AIR BLOWS   Menace To Marine Garrison Held Serious As Enemy Keeps Coming Ashore; Air Field Is Goal

ENEMY VESSEL LEFT SMOKING - BY AMERICANS   Navy Wildcat Fighters Tear Into Flock of Mikado’s Zeros and Down 11.

b . Positions 4a Solomons. Gravely Menaced   Reinforcements Of Japs Continue To Be Landed:

U.S. Positions In Solomons Now Menaced   Japs Are Continuing Attempts To Blast American Installation:

NEW LANDINGS BY  ENEMY ON ISLANDS _ IMPERIL MARINES   atest Nipponese Attempt To Blas U.S. Installations On Guadalcanal - Fails—American Airmen  _ Maintain Superiority

Continue Landing Small Detachments On. Island —Americans Drive Off Group Of Bombers

JAP LANDINGS ARE MADE ON GUADALCANAL   Nipponese Ignore Heavy Losses In Desperate Effort To Regain Airbase   ‘1 PLANES SHOT DOWN   Australians Push Advance Thru Mountains, Finding Many Enemy Dead

Jap Menace Seen Graver In Solomons   Enemy Fails In Attempt to Bornb Marine Bases, But Lands Troops.

Enemy Menace To Marines At Greatest Peak   Yanks Superior In Air But Nippons Continue Guadalcanal Landings

More Seriously Menaced Than Any Time Since Marines Landed in August Is View in Washington — American Fliers Maintain Air Superiority, But Japs Continue to Land on Guadalcanal

POSITIONS IN SOLOMONS ENDANGERED   Japs Landing Reinforcements On Guadacanal

FLYING FORTS HIT RANGOON   U. 8S. Warplanes Make Third Burma Raid Withont Anv Loss

NAZI BREAK INTO YOLGA. CITY FAILS      Hundreds of German Shock Troops Wiped Out With Bayonets in Fighting at   Close Quarters.   MAIN ENGAGEMENT RAGES TO NORTHWEST   Soldiers on Housetops and in Cellars Carry On Battle for Stalingrad—Enemy , Rules Air,

dreds Of Germans In Streets Of Volga Industrial Center.   “Ry EDDY GILMORE)

Imperilled City Stoutly Defended   Bayonet Wielding Russians Wipe Out Hundreds In Street Battles, Claim Clearing , Out Penetrating Troops

Main Conflict Rages in City’s Northwest Area   Furious Battles Wage in Cellars, on Roofs as Break Through Is Repulsed by Reds

Russian Troops Wipe Out Hundreds of Nazi Shock Troops Smashing Info Streets of Steel Cit

GERMANS FAIL IN 2 THRUSTS AT TANK CIT}   REDS REPULSE INVADERS I SEVERE HAND TO HAND FIGHTING

AIR STRENGTH IS BIG THREAT IN STALINGRAD   REPULSE OF ENEMY IS CLAIMED AT VOLGA CITY

Shock Troops Of: Germans Wiped Out tIn Hundreds   Conflict Raging: On Outskirts Of City Of Stalin -

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Main Lines Hold On Edge of City:   Hand-to-Hand Struggle Smashes Foe Inside . Defense Fringe   Fight Rages Furiously ° In Cellars, Housetops   Thousands of, Nazis Fall, Hundreds of Vehicles Lost in Siege

Pievent Them Being Detected in Darkness, Eyeitness Reveals; Essential Part of Operation \ Completed Before Meeting Enemy  Tet of Parachutisis Were Blacked Out t

Japs Taught To Beware Of 155s Accurate Fire Breaks Up Attacks Against  U. S.-Filipino Lines

FANCY SHOOTING IS       U. S, ‘Artillerymen sence ‘Batteries: Japs Im., patient With Nazis   MONKEYS A’ BOTHER

ANCY SHOOTING IS HOLDING JAPS BACK   U. S. Artillerymen — Batteries; Japs Impatient With Nazis     AANAIVOVCQ Ai DNTLICD

U.S. Guns Keep Japs Dodging   American 155s: Fired With Deadly Effect On Batan; Lee Write: Of Philippine Front

WINDSHIELD STICKER INSTEAD OF LICENSE   Ohio Motorists To Get Stick2 By 4 Inches Next Year

American Troops and Pilots  Reinforce Dutch Force at Java   U.S. Group Described by Netherlands News Agency as Small But Welcome Detachment

Airplanes, Too Reinforcing Dutch Defense   Japanese Advance Southward Hi Been Costly, Dutch Statistics: Batavia Reveal, Considere Conservative.

AEF on Java, Dutch Reveal; Force ‘Small   American Pursuit, Bombet Pilots as Well as Land Troops to Aid Island Defense Armies   Declared Sign Indies ‘Do Not Fight Alone   Grand Recapitulation List: 182 Japanese Vessels Sunk in Pacific

Planes, Land Troops Reach Area of War   Dutch Put Up Stiff Fight Against Japs on Sumatra; British Check Invaders in Burma Fighting

U.S. Men, Planes Reinforce Dutch   Hundred Eighty-Two Japanese Ships Are Sunk Or Damaged In Pacific Warfare

SMALL AEF IN JAVA kkk * kt ket Cheer Dutch by Joining Other Allied Troops

Latin Peeve At Talk Expressed  Chile as Well as   Chile as Well as Argentina Is Said to Be Hurt

Latin Peeve At Talk Expressed   Chile as Well as Argentina Is Said to Be Hurt

Rationing Of Gasoline To Come Dec. Ist  No Deloy Ie Ward   No Delay Is Word From Jeffers: Seant Chance For A Law

LABOR COUNCIL PROPOSED BY CIO   WOULD BE COMPOSED OF DELEGATES FROM ALL AFFILIATES

C10 PROPOSES TG FORM NATIONAL LABOR COUNCIL   Would join With AFL To Aid Labor, War Effort

Motorists Rush For Gasoline   Service Stations Are Kept Busy by Car Owner Getting Tanks Filled

"Fill ‘Er Up” is Cry At Filling Stations   Drivers Getting Last Such Gasoline Order in for Duration; Rationing Clamps Down Monday at Midnighi

THREE EX     IN WRECK   Lead Engine of Double  Header Passenger Train Ex ,plodes Near Bainbridge;

ALABAMA TRAINMIEN KILLED IN WRECK   Boiler Explodes Killing Three Men From Montgomery

EXPECT A BIG CROP   Wheat in Fine Condition in South west Kansas

Tydings Demands Aid For U.S. Men In Philippines   Senator Calls For War Post For Willkic; Says Japan Is Winning

TYDINGS ASKS HELP FOR U, 8 MEN IN BATAAN   For Americans First; Ask: Willkie be Given War Post

Red Army Cavalry Scorns Soft Spring Swamps   Hard-Driving Outfits   Have Captured  Many Nazi Points

Soviet Cavalry Wins. Victories   Number of Nazi-Occupied. Villages Taken, Key. Highway Reached By Horsemen   Red Navy Sinks Big  Ship in Barents Se:   Russians Continue Gains In Bryansk Area, Seize Karelian Front Hilis

Reds Plunge Across River, Rout Nazis   Soviets Deliver Numerous Attacks On Mud Bogged Front, Destroy Planes   1,000 GERMANS DIE   Red Star Says Russian Artillery ls Being Massed Ir Leningrad Sector

Cavalry Units Beating Nazis   Seorn Spring Begs While Recapturing Villages   And Heichts

Red Cavalry Units  Score On Germans  Take Over Villages; Reach Nazi ‘Feeder’

SOVIETS BAG 58 PLANES IN DAYS COMBAT   Cavalry Scorn Swamps And Retake NaziHeld Town; Navy Sinks German Ship.”

QUIET CHECK ~ GETS RESULT   “Hit-and-Run” Car Located _In Akron Garage For Repairs

Fails To Report  Auto Accident  Elmer Childs Fined $100 By Justice

PENNELL IS PROMOTED   Commander Of 27th Division Nomi nated For Major Generalship

Work Questionnaires to Be Mailed Next Week to New Draft Registrants

City’s Fall  Imminent   Chinese Now In Environs of Kinhwa, Jap Base

Fall Of Kinwha Ts Imminent   Chinese Pursue   Chinese Pursue Retreating Japs

Chinese Close In on Kinhwa   Fall of Important City Is imminent, High Command Says

Commando Raid Success To Aid  Real Invasion   Much Valuable Information Secured For ‘‘Second Front’’ Program   LARGEST RAID AS YET UNDERTAKEN   German Prisoners Brought Back To Britain By Returning Commandos   BULLETIN

Old Ideal Is Discarded By Committee   Patent Law Currently Bared As Allowing Monopolies

@ In Washington   Recent Revelations Probably Will Lead to Drastic Changes in Patent Regulations

Hi, Sarge! What’: Latest Rumors?  Chewing the Fat Favorite Pastime On Corregidor

How War Looks From Corregidor   Luzon Interlude As Re. ported By Clark Lee, Associated Press Correspondent With Gen.  .  MacArthur’s Troons

J. S..Building Bridge From California To Philippines To Help MacArthur, Sarcastic Rumors In Luzon Say

Any New Rumors Today? Two Veteran Yankee Soldiers at Corregido Ta }te-Sttyation- Over -Between_Island-Battle:

TWO TYPICAL YANKEE SOLDIERS ON CORREGIDOR ISLAND DISCUSS WAR SITUATION AND LOOK AHEAD

Soldiers Joke on Corregidor Isle Of Aid to Come   Undaunted but Wistful, Pair Typical of Philippines Defenders Traffic In ‘Good Rumors’, but Show Morale Still High,

They're Buildin’ a Bridge From 5.F. to Manila,  Or Else It’s a Flock of Planes---Corregidor Ain't Sure:

Two American Soldiers Stationed On Corregidor Is. Discuss the Wa:

Batan Soldiers Chaff  Typical Corregidor Vets Relate Best of Rumors

Hard-Bitten Soldiers in the Philippines Know How to Evaluate All the Rumors

CHINESE FOIL COAST ATTACK   Chiang Kai-Sek’s Armie: Repulse Sea-Borne Invasion Force.   TAKE VERY HEAVY TOLL

Jap Troops Slaughtered   Chinese Drive Survivors Of Troops Landed at Foochow Back to Ships

JAPS SUCCEE IN LANDING ON RIVER ISLAND   Chinese Forced to Withdraw After Exacting Heavy Casualties on Invasion Force — Drove Off First Attemnt.

Chinese Fall Back On Island   Wipe Out Half Of Jap Force, Then Retreat

DEFENDERS EXACT HEAWY CASUALTIES ON INVADING FORCE   Claim More Than Half Of Enemy Force ‘Wiped Out   Details Of American Victory Over  Jap Fleet In Coral Sea Narrated

JAPS FLEE AREA NEAR CHUHSIEN   Chinese Retake Sector Airport and Runways Damaged

CHUHSIEN RETAKEN BY CHINESE; JAPS RETREAT TQ EAST   Towns And Villages Burned “As Japs Withdraw—17 County Seat Towns Recaptured

Japanese Forced From Chuhsien   Important Airport City Taken By Storm by Charging Chinese Army.

Russia Joins In Air Attack Over Europe   Bonibs Eastern Germany And Budapest During Lull In RAF Operations

Reds Take Up Air Attack On  German Areas   Budapest Bombed; RAF Suspends Its Raids For A Night

AERIAL ACTIVITY  AGAINST GERMANY IN  HANDS OF RUSSIANS RAF OPERTIONS IN LULL  PRESUMABLY DUE TO - RAN WFRATHER

RED AIR FORCE ATTACKS ENEMY CAPITAL AREAS   Berlin, Budapest, Prague and Bratislava, Targets of Raids Last Nicht   MINIMIZED BY NAZIS   Reuters Dispatch Says Ber lin Has Small Scale Assault; RAF Grounded by Weather

Hungarian City Attacked in Night Raid   R. A. F. Held Home by Bad Weather in the West

SOVIET PLANES RAID GERMANY AND BUDAPEST   Weather Keeps RAF At Home During Night

German Cities Are Raided By  Soviet Planes   Budapest Also Attacked By Russians During Lull In Operations Of British Airmen

RUSSIAN RAID ON BUDAPEST: AXIS JITTERY   Eastern Germany Also Bomb ed; Whipsaw Raids Causes. Tenseness

Russians Bomb East Germany   Also Strike Budapest, Hungarian Capital, Moscow Reports

BUDAPEST IS ATTACKED BY RED BOMBERS   Soviet Air Force Visits Hungerian Capital and Eastern Germany During Night   BERLIN IS A TARGET

SOVIETS HIT BUDAPEST IN NEW FORAYS   Whipsaw Air Attack Continue From East As RAF Activity Lulls

Russian Bombers Fly Over Berlir   Budapest and Other Hungarian Cities Are Bombed by Red Fliers in What Germans Report as “Nuisance Raids.”

Vanguard of Evacuees Leave  For Owens Valley   Instructions for Those Leaving Monday Issued by Gen. Wilson

YOUTHS OF 18. WILL ENROLL THIS MONTH   Three Different Perieds Listed For 18-Year-Olds In Proclamation Issued By Governor

Axian Points in Tunisia Bombed Again  Allied Planes Are Giving Foe Severe Strafing

FLATTENED BY SHELLS   Axis-Held Harbor at Ma truh Littered With Wreckage, British Say   BOMBARDED SIx TIMES IN 10 DAYS   British Continue Slashing ai Axis Near El Alamein and Consolidate Gains

I$ FLATTENED   British Armored Units Artillery and Planes Active in Fovnt

79M ON EDR AT a   British Fleet Has Immobilized Port of Matrul   Officers Don’t See How It Can Possibly Bi Used By Axis

British Fleet ~ Has Immobilized Port of Matruh   Officers Don’t See Hovw It Can Possibly B Used By Axis

King Envisions End to Slavery   Axis Faces Defeat, Says Commander

Cash Surplus. cae In County Fund   JUDGE G. R. HAYNIE IN ANNUAL REPORT OF WORK.

Cash Surplus. In County Fund   JUDGE G. R. HAYNIE: IN ' ANNUAL REPORT OF - WORK

U.S. War Work  Agencies Bolstered   Transfer Employes From Less Vital Jobs.

CONVICT SLAIN BY PATROLMEN   Missouri Troopers “Get Their Man,” One-Armed Convict Who Had Escaped In Wis.

Gen. Harold Alexander. Former Commander In Burma, Takes Over British Forces

Gen. Alexander New Commander In Middle Eas   No Mention Made of ; New. Assignment fo. Auchinleck “

COMMAND IS CHANGED IN MIDEAST   Auchinleck Succeeded by Former Commander of British in Burma   MORE AMERICAN FORCES MOVED Ink   Shakeup in Leadership In. dicates More Aggressive North African Army

GEN. ALEXANDER IS NAMED COMMANDER IN MIDDLE EAST   Replaces Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck Who Has Commaned There Since July of 1941

‘Auk’ Relieved By Alexander:   New. Commander For British In Ezypt

British Alter Egypt's Staft   Auchinleck Relieved Without Comment In Favor Of Former Burma Chief.

Auchinleck Loses Egypt Command   Alexander, Once Head  In Burma, New Leader

DRITIOH OMUFFLE MILITARY EADS IN MINOLE EAST   Alexander Placed In Command; London Announces Other Changes

Nazis Launch An Offensive On Stalingrad   Hurl Tanks, Planes, In fantry Against Russ Defenses

Full Offensive Launched Today;  Russians Hold   Germans Stalled On Two Other Fronts Losses Are Heavy Say Reds

BIG OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED FOR CITY ON VOLGA   REDS REPORT NAZIS HAVE NO REGARD FOR LOSSES

Full Offensive Is Launched at Soviet Key City  ilesear Rieranard far   Utter Disregard for Lives of Men Shown in Attack

German Losses Heavy Before Volga City   Bodies of Hitler's Troops Litter the Ground Near Kotelnikovski

Nazis Hurl Men And Tanks Before Major Volga City   Germans Open Attacks Without Regard For Losses

Full Offensive Against Vital Volga Capital   Cerman Attack Without Regard For Casualties

HURL MEN AND TANKS IN PUSH ON STALINGRAD   Shift Pressure of Troops t Stalled Front After Caucasus Gains.   MOSCOW. SAYS NAZI LOSSES IN MEN HEAVY

HUGE GERMAN PINGER MOVES AGAINST CITY   Massed Attacks Made  Against Russian Positions  on ‘two Fronts Without Regard for Losses.   TREND OF FIGHTING REMAINS IN DOUBT   Reds Pressed Back Slightly in Voronezh Area—Stubborn .Battles Continue in Caucasus.

GERMANS OPEN FIERCE DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Nazis Hurl Masses of Infantrymen, Tanks, Planes Into New Offense

lnvaders Secure Strong: hoids In North Caucas. us Before Hurling Masses of Infantrymen, ‘Tanks and, Plane: Tn Major Thrust

Malingrad In Path Of New Nazi Thrust   Astrakhan Also Threatened By German Advance

Full Offensive. Is  Launched Against Stalingrad City”   Russians Indicate Germans Have Opened Series of Attacks With - No Regard for Loss of Seldiare

Germans Paying No Attention To Own Losses Of Troops   Hurl Masses of Troops At Positions Defending Stalingrad

GERMANY HURLS THOUSANDS INTO RUSSIAN DRIVE   Launching Offensive for Stal. ingrad, Nazis Show No Concern About Losses

Nazis Show No Regard For Losses   Most Of North Caucasus In Hands Of Enemy; Soviets Try To Stave Orlt New-Senashen

Ground Litfered With Bodies As Germans Attack   New Drive Towarc Stalingrad Costly . To Nazi Hordes

‘Germans Launch Full Offensive ‘On Stalingrad   Reds Indicate Tense Defensive Battles Waged Against Nazis.

EICH FORCES USH AHEAD IN EW ORFENSIVE   ey Volga City Is -Again jn Grave. Peril, Moscow Reports, As Germans Ignore Losses.   EIGHT OF ATTACK DRIVES REDS BACK   azi Reserves Pour In Te Force Defenders of  Stalingrad To,Again “: . Withdraw ,

Japanese Bombers Raid U. S-Held Base In India   Enemy Fliers Open Long-Awaited Offensive Against American Bases; Two Shot Down.

Red Army Nears Smolensk in New Big-Scale Drive   Russians only 50 Mile: from Important Center; Kill 14,000   Heavy Aerial Advance Features New Move on Central Front

SMOLENSK NEARED IN RUSSIAN DRIVE   Many . Nexis. Repérted Killed as Soviet Troops Advance ©

Red Army Push Only 50 Miles  From Smolensk   Fall Seale Central Front -Assauit Carries Soviet Horde Past Vyazma, Seizing Pivot   14,000 Germans Said - Killed in One Battle   Russia Redoubling Efforts To End Leningrad Siege; Reserves Ready

Russians Drive Within 50 Miles Of Smolensk   Moscow Also Reports 14,000 Germans Killed In Big Ukraine Battle

Reds Fifty MilesFrom Smolensk   Smash Forward Towards German Winter Headquarters In Full Scale Central Attack Moscow Says.   Hot Air Fight

NEW ASSAULT ON NAZI ARMY BEING OPENED   Dorogobuzh, Vital Rail Center, Falls Back Into Russian Hands

RED ARMIES ARE ONLY 50 MILES FROM SMOLENSK   Russians Claim 14,000 Germans Killed In Savage Battle Recently   Reach Dnieper River

Armies hve Closer  Smolensk   Troops Reach Point ) Miles from Nazi Vinter Quarters   sINSIVE RENEWED

SMOLENSK NEARED IN RUSSIAN DRIVI   Many Nazis Reporte Killed as Soviet Troops Advance

REDS 50 MILES FROM SMOLENSK   STORM GERMAN CENTER IN AREA AFTER LAYING DOWN HEAVY BARRAGE.

Bir Hacheim Repels Fiérce ~ Axis Assault      Berlin Claims ‘Fall of Southern Anchor - of Allies in Libya

FRENCH AND BRITISH FORCES ARE HOLDING DESPITE OPPOSITION   Increased German an Italian Attacks Fail to Dislodge Defenders in Desert.

FREE FRENCH HURI BACK AXIS DRIVE   Nazis And French Increasy : Pressure On Libyan Desert Line

BOMBERS FROM AUSTRALIA HIT ENEMY VESSELS   New land clashes for pos session of Guadalcanal expected soon

Jap Fleet Retires From Solomons Area   Limited Victory For American Forces

New Clashes In ‘Guadalcanal Are Being Awaited   Lull Over Battle Area In The Solomons Not Ex. pected To Last Long   KNOX SAYS JAP  FLEET WITHDRAWS   Vital Henderson Field Ir Guadalcanal Stays In U. S. Possession At Present

Diplomatic Relations With Vichy Severed hy Mexican Government   Camacho Believes ‘True Frenchmen’ Will Understand

No Strikes In Munitions Plants Now   My Plodoe to Help Win the War

SPENDING TAX PLEA RENEWEL   Plan Would Tighten Belts, Morgenthau Says

Plea for Passage of ‘Spending’ Tax Plan Is Renewed Morgenthau Asks  Congress to Approve Program

JAPS CONCENTRATE ON BURMA THEATER   Invasion Pattern of the Nipponese Seriously Disarranged

ENEMY TRIES FOR KNOCKOUT IN PHILIPPINES   AUSTRALIAN DRIVE IS STALLED AT PORT MORESBY

SIX CHICAGOANS IN FOR TREASON   Jury Accuses 3 Couple: Of Aiding Sabotage Plot Of Nazis

3 CHICAGO COUPLES ACCUSED OF TREASON   Six Charged With Giving Aid to Herbert Hans Haupt, One of 6 Saboteurs Put to Death.

SIX ACCUSED OF GIVING AID TO SABOTEUR   Defendants Ordered Held Without Bail by Judae   PARENTS OF HANS HAUPT ARE JAILED      More Than 50 Witnesses Heard by. Grand Jury ,

REDS BREAK THROUGH NAZI LINE AT RZHEV   Russian Major Tells AP Of Strategy By Which Nazis’ Vaunted Winter Line Was Pacced.   Peril Remains

Ruse, U. S.-Made Tanks And Seeret Soviet Gun Are Important Factors

Ruse And Secret Weapon:n Use  Reds Im Surprises   Reds Im Surprises Attack On Nazis ‘In Rzhev Area

STOCK MARKET CLOSES HEAVY   Plus Marks Exceed Minus Marks Among Leading Shares

British Airmen Scoring Heavily In Malta Battle   Destroy 16 Axis Raiders And Claim 13 Others "Probably Downed"

Bomb-Battered Malta Defenses Win Praises of RAF’s Airmen   Men Agree Cems Must Have Been Shaken When Quarter of Planes Lost in Big Raid

LEON RUNS OUT      And Rations Czar Finds He Can’ ~ Get Supply Of Gas.

BATAAN FIGHTERS TAKE OFFENSIVE IN SUDDEN MOVE   M’Arthur’s Men Take Numerous Jap Advance Positions: Japs Flee   DEFENDERS ATTACK ALL ALONG THE LINE   Leader of 20,000 Bolo. Swinging Moro Tribesmen On Island of Mindanao Pledges ‘Fight to the Last’; Conduct Guerrilla Warfare

MacArthur’s Forces on Bataan Swing Suddenly to Offensive,  Capture Numerous Positions   WAR BRINGS FIRST THREAT To British Rule in India

Philippines  Defenders  Surprise Japs Capture Numerous  _ of Enemy's  Advance Positions

"oe Surprised By Attack On  Bataan Lines   Numerous Advance Positions Taken By American-Filipino Troops; Moros to Fight to Last

Marihur’s Men Fores dapRetreal   Bolo-Swinging Moros Pledg:« Fight To The Last Agains' Japanese, Secretary Stimson Reveals.   Guerilla War

MacArthur Forces Japs fo Retreaf From Advance Posts   Bataan Fighters Surprise Invaders in  Hard-Fought Offensive   Two More Jap Troop Ships Reported Sunk

YANKS ATTACK ~~ JAPS ON BATAAN   NUMEROUS ENEMY ADVANCE POSITIONS CAPTURED IN SURPRISE THRUST.

MacArthur Forces Japanese Back in Surprise Offensive   Deep Enemy Retreat Takes Place on Right Flank; Bolomen Pledge te Fight to Last

MacArthur’s Men On ()ffensive   Numerous Japanese Positions Are Captured in Drive

TUNISIAN AIR DRIVE KEYED 10 LIBYAN ATTACK   Allied Planes Blast Nazi Forces In Ports As E! Agheila Falls   REDS STOP NAZI PUSH   MacArthur’s Jungle Troops Shell Japs Preparatory To Final Cleanup

WEST AFRICA JOINS ALLIES   _ British prisoncrs interned at Dakar will be released

Train Hits Load Of Explosives   Truck Driver Dies In Ensuing Blast

Flashes Of Life   By The Associated Press The Complete Replacement

SHIPPING LOSSES COUNTED AT 466   Norwegian Vessel Sunk Of South America as Allied Toll Mounts

Japs Using New Types of Planes ir Southwest Pacific   Raid on Port Moresby, However, Is Failure

JAPS THROW NEW PLANES: INTO. WAR ON PACIFIC: FRONI   Enemy Makes Third Raid in Three Days On Port Moresby Base In New Guinea

Japs Reinforce Air Forces In  ‘Aussie Theater   Improved Bombers, _Fighers Make Try At Port Moresby Raid

NEW-TYPE JAP PLANES APPEAR OFF AUSTRALIS   Improved Fighter Anc Bomber Models Are Noted

Japanese Use New Planes In  Their Attacks   Improved Fighters And Bombers Are Placed In Service Against Allied Air Forces

‘JAPS HURL _ NEW PLANES AT ALLIES   Strong Enemy Reinforcements Reported in Australian Area

Japan Tosses Reinforcements Into Southwest Pacific Against Allies

St. Louis Cardinals Down Favored Yanks For Third Straight Time; Score, 9-6

St. Louis Cardinals Storm to Victory  Over Yankees, 9-6   Capture Their Third Game in Wildest and Most Furious Installment of Current Series; Need One More Win

St. Louis Now Ready to Take Series   Fourth Game Taken By Redbirds In Wild Session

Cardinals Slap Yanks Down, 9-6.  In Fourth Game   Victory for St. Louis Monday Would Cinch Title  a ain ae

rk’ Victory ay Gives eft 3.1 Kdge   psible Series incher Slated yp Today In ankee Stadium

Cards Defeat Yanks, 9-6, in FourthContes   Crowd of 69,902 Jams Stadium to Set Series Record.

CARDS BEAT YANKS AGAIN BY 9-6 SCORE   St. Louis Redbirds Storm to Third Victory of Series   ONE GAME NEEDED TO CLINCH SERIES   T. Moore and Charley Keller Are the Stars of Contect

Coral Sea Battle Renewal Hinted; — Warships Sighted   Japs Claim 2 U.S. Plane Carriers ir Area; Allied Bombers Contmnue Raids

Hints of New Coral Sea Fight Heard   Japs Claim-Two U. S Aircraft Carriers Sighted Steaming Toward Vital Zane

Rumors Hint New Battle In Coral Sea  Chinese Smash Jap Drive in Burma Sector

Bataan Army, Japs Wage Big Gun Duel   Cavite Naval Base Equipment Aids MacArthur’s Fight

American Air Power  In Action   Flying Fortresses, Dive Bombers and Fighters Take Part

‘Two Japanese Destroyers Sunk By American Craft   Salvaged Equipment Being Used by MacArthur’s Men

OPPOSITION TO BRITISH OFFER IN INDIA MOUNTS   SIKHS COMMITTEE REJECTS PROPOSAL TENDERED BY ENVOY

Thanks, Men!   os  Gen. Eisenhower Grateful  American Industry Is What It Io

T ax Work Near End: Bill to Yield 9 Billion   Senate Study to Start Sept. 28; Direct New Levies Top 7 Billion

HOLD REVENUE ALL OPEN FOR ~ FEW CHANGES   Senate Consideration of Big Tax Measure Now Set for Sept. 28.   DRAFTING OF BILL MAY BE STARTED THIS WEEK

War Revenue Bill, Affecting Many More Wage Earners, About Complete

Banker Dies In Resisting Holdup Pair   Member of Powhatan School Beard May Have Shot Bandit.

7 BANDITS KILL BANK DIRECTOF   (Powhatan,: 0. Busines: “Distetet"Seene Of Gu ‘Battle

WARNING FOR COMMONS BY HORE-BELISHA   Defense Administration Unhamper ed by Politics Pleaded in British War Debate.

Fifth Child  Is Born to Lindberghs   No Details Available it Detroit—Father Canno Be Reached

Soviet Slashes At Nazi Army, Defeat Finns   Many Casualties Are Reported Inflicted On Desperate Germans

VICHY LEADERS OBJECT   Laval and Petain Op Oppose Moving Government to Paris

Tax Increase in Low Brackets Center of Fight  Sanetto’s Fincnra   Senate’s Finance Committee  HeargAraumenis

Hearings Held By Senate Group On Revenue Bill   Stiff Tax Increases on Low er Income Brackets Urged and Opposed

TAX INCREASES UNDER DEBATE   Spokesman Before Senate Committee Would Sock  Low Income Group

LOW INCOME TAXINCREASE IS PROPOSED      Program Urged and Op posed Before Senofe Committee   PLAN IS APPROVED BY SENATOR TAFT   Old Age Pension Leader Testifies at Committee : Hearing

Increases in Low Bracket lncome  Taxes’Are Urged   Accountant Says There Ts ‘No More Tax Gold in Corporate Hills’:

Tax Problem Vexes Senate   Boost in Lower Bracket: Finds Both Defenders , And Opponents

URGES STIFF TAX INCREASE   Accountant Tells Senators Low Income Brackets Not Bearing Full Share

Low Income  May Get Load   Increase Threatened In Discussions In Congress Yesterday

COMMITTEE GETS TAX PROPOSALS   Increases On Lower Bracket Incomes Urged and Opposed; Townsend Urges 5 Per Cent Gross Income Tax

LOW BRACKET TAX DEBATED   Taft Calls For Heavier Levy On Small Wages; Townsend Has Say

Tax Increase in Low Brackets Center of Fight  Senate’s Finance Committee Hears Arcuments

LITTLE STEEL’ WORKERS WIN 44-CENT RAISE   WLB Decision Denies Request For $1 A Day Boost

WLB WILL GRANT AA-CENT PAY RAISE TO LITTLE STEEL   Increase ‘ts Retroactive May Be Extended to Big Steel and Aviation.

LITTLE STEEL. WORKERS GET WAGE BOOST   WLB Order Gives Employees 44 Cent: A Day Increase

Union May Hold Out For $1 Hike   Decision to Have  Bearing on Other Wage Demands.

WLB Grants “Little Steel”  Workers Raise   Increase Amounts To 44 Cents a Day

LABOR BOARD DUE TO MAKE RULING TODA’   Rejection of $1-a-Day Demand Protested Vigorously By Union Leaders.   BOOST RETROACTIVE   Decision Expected To Affect ‘Big Stee? and Workers In Auto Industry.

Grant Steel Wage Raise   War Labor Board Announ. ces 44 Cents a Day In crease for 157,000 Work ers.

British Planes Batter Germany   Destruction Spread Over Wide Area

APPROVE HUGE OFFICES GRANT   Ship-Building Rate Now Exceeds Sinkings

Young Farmer ~Hangs Himself — In Barn At Home  Body of Norbeit  Roder Found: Lifeles In Hay T ~~ ri :

Young Farmer Hangs Himself In Barn At Home   Body of Norbert Roder Found Lifeless In Hay Loft

ECONOMIC BREAK WITH AXIS MAY COME AT RIO   This Compromise Actior Does Not Necessitate Severance Of Relations

Severance Put  Up To Countries   Resolution Suggests Economic, Diplomatic  Breaks Be Made

Tone Down Anti-Axis Resolution   Pan-American Nations Vote, However, to Sever Diplomatic, Economic Relations With Axis

Split Widened By Adoption of New Resolution   Tst Proposal Would Sever Diplomatic : Relations: ;

South American Nations Ready To Proceed’ At Once In Breaking Relations With Nazis

Economic And Diplomatic Break - With Axis Nations Seen Today; Is  _ Preposed To Pan American Group

To Break With Axis   Pan-American Nations Ready For Definite Action

AMERICA-AXIS SPLIT WIDENS   Committee Agrees t Sever Economic Relations With Enemy

Republics. Get Proposal for Ending Economic Relations Too.   FORMAL APPROVAL STILL IS NEEDED   Welles Expresses Desire  for Stronger,. More Def. inite ‘Resolution,

AMERICAN NATIONS  BREAK RELATIONS  WH ANS pROUP   Rio Severance Resolution Supplemented By Cut In Economic Dealings   Argentina Wins In Dispute Over Wording Of Formal Statement

Resolution ‘Recommending Severane is Supplemented by Another to Sevei All Economic Relations   WELLES TO BROADCAST

‘ive South American Nations Expected To Sever Diplomatic Relations With Japan, Germany And Italy On Basis Of Compromise Resolution—Action Would Leave Only Argentina, Chile And Ecuador  On Fence—Economic Breach Proposed

AMERICAS READY FOR AXIS SPLIT   Resolution To Break Of! Economic Relation: Wins Endorsement   ACTION DUE SOON   Breaking Of Diplomati ‘Ties Already Has Been Sanctioned .

Peru Breaks With Axis; 4 More Ready   End of Economic “Relations Proposed At Rio Conference

SPLIT IS WIDENED   Resolution to Break Of Economic Relations Added in Rio Meeting

Recommend Severance  With Axis   Argentine Scores Major Triumph In Action At Rio

Amerieas Act For Economie  Ban On Axis   Compromise Plan On Diplomatic Split Gets Committee O. K.

UNITED FRONT ‘WIDENS BREACH WITH THE AXIS   Severance of Diplomatic Re lations Supplemented Witl Economic Break

American Group Widens Division With Axis Trio   Pass Resolution To Break Off Diplomatic Relations With Reich, Italy, Japan

Argentina Pulls Teeth Out of America’s Accord  Rio Resolution  Says Nations “May” Split  With the Axis

New Action - Supplements One Recommending Break * in Diplomatic Field   FIVE NATIONS READY ’ T0 ACT AT ONCE   ®ut Argentina Wins Out Against Complete Rupture; Welles to Speak

THE AMERICAS AND AXIS POWERS SPLIT HAS BEEN WIDENED   RESOLUTION TO BREAK DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BACK.  ED BY ECONOMIC MOVE

ECONOMIC BREAK WITH AXIS ADDED BY PAN-AMERICAS   DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE SUPPLEMENTED BY NEW RESOLUTION

Americas Widen Rupture With Axis   Full Break Recommended By Parley Resolutions.

Dive Bombers Soften J. aps” For Marines —   ‘Seaman Describes ‘American Attack : ‘On Enemy 

Dive Bombers Blasted Path  For Marines   Planes Now Attacking Japanese Fleet— Allied Cruiser Sunk

Survivor Tells of Beginning of Solomons Drive   Dive Bombers  Blasted Japs for Two Hours

JAP WARSHIPS HAMMERED OFF ISLAND BASES   Northwestern Timor Also Comes In for Some Strafing by U. S. Aircraft.   BULLETIN

TELLS STORY OF FALL OF HONG KONG   Japs Sneaked Into City Thru Sewers And Tunnels

Japanese Used Sneak ‘Attack On Hong Kong   Soldiers Creep: Through City’s Sewers During Raid O: ‘Pearl Harbor To Strike At British Forces:

K. C. JOURNAL SOLD UNDER FORECLOSURE   Property Bid in For Holders of $500,000 in Bonds Which Are in Default.

MORE RATIONING EXPECTED SOQN   Growing Scarcities of Com: modities Hasten Control Program.

‘NINE FEARED LOST IN TEXAS ARE SAFE   Members of Fishing Party Reacl ‘Brownsville—Never in Any Danger.

Allied Patrols Force Fnemy  To Withdraw   Action Is in Owen Stanley Mountains; MacArthur’s Forces Recapture Positions

Capitulation. Of Larges! City May Be Answer To FDR’s Appeal To  French People  - UPRISING REPORTED  Hinted Gen; Giraud Is h Africa In Behalf Of United Nations

LEADER P 122,000 VOTES, SMITH, 113.000   Less Than 600 Precincts Still To Be Reported — Josh Lee Easy Victor

Democratic National Committeeman Sends W. J. Otjen, Republican, Down to Defeat by Small Majority of. 13,000

SOME BREAK FROM CHAINS AND ARE SHOT   ‘Others Are Roasted Alive as 5,000 Persons Watch Flames Sweep Through Ringling Brothers Menaverie Tent.

Fire Sweeps Menagerie Tent Of Ringling Bros. Circus  Terrified Animals Are Burned Alive In Cranpne Rofara § OTM) Darcane fn Meninde

G0 BEASTS DIE AS FIRE. RAZES CIRCUS TENTS   Police Use Riot Guns When Terrified Victims Break ~~ Their Chains   CROWD OF 5,000 WATCHES ©   Agonized Animals Race At Large, Pelts Aflame; Coast Guard Helps

FIRE SWEEPS CIRCUS TENT   Fifty Animals in Ringling Bros. Show Destroyed at Cleveland, Burn Alive in Cages

6 Circus Beasts  Killed in Blaze Ringling Menagerie Tent Swept by Fire In Cleveland

Fifty Animals Die When Fire Destroys Main Tent of Ringling Bros. Circus

Fire Sweeps Ringling Bros. Menagerie Tent   At Least 35 Wild and Trained Animals Lost In Flames

50 Wild And Trained Animals Destroved  As Fire Sweeps Ringling Menagerie Tent

Crowd Of 5,000 Witness Blaze At Cleveland; Animals Are Burned In Cages; Gargantua Is Unharmed

FIRE ATTACKS MENAGERIE: 5 OR MORE DIE   Many Terrified Beasts Burned To Death In Cages   SOME BREAK LOOSE   Fleeing Giraffes Kille By Police With Riot Guns

BIG MENAGERIE TENT SWEPT BY FLAMES TODAY   Crowd of 5000 Helplessi: Watches Holocaust on Cleveland Lakefront

TERRIFIED ANIMALS PERISH IN FLAMING MENAGERIE TENT   Thousands ‘Watch Catastrophe At Ringling Brothers Circus

FIRE DESTROYS 39 ANIMALS IN RINGLING CIRCUS   MANY BURNED ALIVE IN CAGES AS 5000 PERSONS WATCH

big Menagerie Tent Of Great Show Burned   Camels, Elephants, Giraffes, Tigers, Lions, Leopards and Many Smaller Animals Perish In Agony In Cleveland Disaster

SHOW LOSES Al BEASTS   Crowd of 5,000 Watches Disastrous Blaze on Cleveland Lake Front

Bedlam Breaks Loose Wher Cleveland Lot Swept by Indescribable Agony   LIONS AND TIGERS AFLAME   Elephants and Camels and Other Big Beasts Break Loose in Panic

FIRE KILLS 60 CIRCUS ANIMALS   Scenes of Indescribable Ag: ony as Flames Sweep Ringlinoe Menarerie    CROWD OF 5,( 5, 000  WITNESSES BLAZE   Big Top Is Undamaged in Disastrous Blaze on CleveJand’s Lakefront

FIRE SWEEPS MENAGERIE   50 Animals of Ringling Circus Are Destroyed

HG CIRCUS , MENAGERIE IS HIT BY FIRE   Flames Sweep Ringling’s Tents at Showgrounds In Cleveland   AT LEAST FIFTY ANIMALS ARE LOS1   Firemen, Police and Coast Guardsmen Aid In Restoring Order

At Least 50 Animals Destroyed As Fire Sweeps Ringling Menagerie At Cleveland

A Fast Spreading Fire Destroys 35 Ringling Animal.   Entire Animal Tent Goes Up in Flames on Cleveland's Lake Front.   Helpless Crowd Looks On With Fascination

50 Animals Perish in Circus Fire   Menagerie Tent of Ringling Brothers Swept by Fire  tn Cleveland

Fifty Wild And Trained Animals Are Destroyed As Fire Sweeps Thru Ringling Menagerie Tent   Terrified Animals Are Burned To Death On Cleveland’s Lakefront; Some Of the. Animals Race At Large On Fire

50 Valuable Circus Beasts  Die In Blaze   Others Run Rampant As Big Fire Destroys Tent Of Ringling Brothers

Fire Sweeps Ringling Circus; At Least 15 ‘Animals Perish   Menagerie Tent Catches Fire; Largest. Anim: Break From Halter:

Ringling Brothers’ Los: Runs High as Result of Cleveland Blaze  at Noontime

a . 9 P .¥ > d x *  Elephants. Zebras Break Loose: Mr. and Mrs. Garsantua Safe

Ringling Circus Fire Destroys  Fifty Animals   »,000 Watch as Many Trained Animals Burn To Death In Cleveland

50 Animals Burned As  Fire Sweeps Circus Tent   Disastrous Blaze Sweeps Menagerie At Ringling Bros. Cleveland Show

CIRCUS “200” 3 BURNED IK CLEVELAND   Scores ‘of Beasts Die in Sudden Destruction of -Ringling: Tent.   ELERHANTS AND CAMELS ARE LOST   Some of Creatures Shot by ‘Policemen to End Their w Misery.  --

Menagerie lent Fire Kills 60 Ringling Animal:  Many of Them are   Many of Them are Irreplaceable Now Because of the War

5000 See Fire Raze Ringling Menagerie   Police Use Guns, Slay Wild Beasts Burning Alive

0 ANIMALS OF FAMOUS CIRCUS DIE iN FLAMES   Terrified Wild and Trained Animals of Ringling Bros. Circus Trapped in Cages

85 Circus Animals Lost In Ringling Bros. Fire   Blaze Occurs in Menagerie Tent at Circus Grounds In Cleveland, O

Animals Die in Cleveland  Circus Fire   Menagerie Tent Fire at Ringling Bros. Circus Kills Wild: Trained Animals

Fire Sweeps —_, a : Ringling Bros. Menagerie Tent   At -Least 35 Wild and Trained Animals - Lost In Flames

Flames Sweep Tent Housing Trained and Wild Beasts of Ringling Bros., In Cleveland     BN ame cee mes ot adhe: aod Bs of SW ae   SOME RACE AT LARGE AFIRE; SOME KILLEL   Police Slay Giraffes That Break Manacles; Fifty ‘Carcasses Counted In Embers

ATLEAST FIFTY ANIMALS ARE DESTROYED   Terrified Animals, Wild anc Trained, Burned to Death In Cages Before Spectators

Wild, Trained Animals Perish In Circus Blaze   Cleveland Scene Of Ringling Menagerie Reign Of Terror.

35 Trained, Wild Animals Die In Blaze   10 Camels, 1 Elephant Among Dead; Many Go On Loose, Aflame At  Cleveland

THOUSANDS. SEE CIRCUS ANIMALS BURN 10 DEATH   Fire Sweeps Menagerie Tent of Ringling Brothers In Cleveland   0 ANIMALS DESTROYED

Fire Destroys Ringling’s Animal Tent   5,000 Helpless Persons Watch Fire at Cleveland; Many Animals Burned

35 Wild, Trained Animals Lose Lives In Cleveland Circus Fire; Gorilla Safe

LPLESS CROWDS FASCINATED AS 60 IN MENAGERIE Df   Lions Pace Helplessly in Flaming Cages; Eight Camels, Elephant Among Victims

Cleveland Circus Fire Destroys at  Least 60 Wild and Trained Animals

FIFTY CIRCUS ~ ANTMALSBURN   ‘Terrified Animals At Ringling Bros. Circus Burned Before Large Crowd

Tent Housing Menagerie Is  Lost in Blaze      Terrified Beasts Burned Alive in Cages At Cleveland   ELEPHANT, GIRAFFES KILLED BY POLICE   Loss in Tens of Thousands of Dollars; Garvantua Not Harmed

FIRE DESTROYED MENAGERIE TENT   Many Trained and Wild Animals of Ringling Bros. Show Burned.

90 Animals Perish In Circus Fire   Ringling Brothers  Menagerie Tent Is Swept By Flames

Ringling Brothers Shows Suffer Major Disaster This Morn   Agony of Animals Trapped in Cages Called Indescribable

Circus Crowd Watches Fire Sweep Menagerie Tent; Many Animals Die

Circus Beasts Are Crematec   At Least 60 Animals Die Wher Fire Sweeps Menagerie Ter of Ringling Bros.

RUN BLAZING Tall TENT Ik FIERY AGONY   Many Burned Alive in Cages or Shot to Death When Cases Hopeless.   FIRE SWEEPS MENAGERIE. OF RINGLING BROS. SHOW

FIRE SWEEPS MENAGERIE OF RINGLING SHOW   Ai Least Fifty Wild and Trained Animals Destroyed in Circus’ Serond Disaster in Two. Years

Elephants Trumpet. Lions Roar. Tigers Scream. Riot Guns Bark as Ringling Tent Burns

FIRE HITS CIRCUS   Flames Destroy Wild anc Trained Animals of Ringling Bros.

Ringling Menagerie In Flames   Terrified Animals Burned Alive As Blaze Sweeps Circus Tent at Cleveland

50 VALUABLE ANIMALS ARE BURNED ALIVE   Five Thousand Persons Witness Spectacular Blaze in Tent of Greatest Show On Earth   GORILLA NOT HARMED

ANIMALS BURN IN BIG CIRCUS FIRE Crowd of 5,000 Watch Beasts Burn

CIRCUS TENT BLAZES; 39 ANIMALS DIE   Many Burned Alive ir Cleveland Blaze; Others Shot

FIRE DESTROYS MANY ANIMALS   35 Circus Beasts Are Trapped In Flames In Big Tent

Circus Loses 50 Animals In Ohio Blaze   Terrified Beasts Burned Alive in Cages as 5,000 Watch

BiG RINGLING SHOW LOSES Af BEASTS   Crowd of 5,000 Watche Disastrous Blaze on Cleveland Lake Front

Ringling Menagerie © Destroyed By Fire   Wild And Trained Beasts Are Trapped I Flaming Tent At Cleveland; Maddened Victims Shot By Keepers

Fire Sweeps Ringling Circus Menagerie Tent; 50 Animals Die In Blaze

GOVERNMENT WILL RATION FUEL Ol   PARTS OF MIDWEST, AS WELL AS EAST, MAY FEEL PINCH, NELSON SAYS.

PLAN TO RATION OIL FOR HEATIN(   Nelson Says Program Fo East Will Be Announcec Soon—Further Curtailment Of Gas Likely

Decision Is Made To Ration Fuel Qil, Nelson Says   May Be Imposed upor Some Midwestern States As Well as the East

FUEL OIL RATION NOTICE DUE SOON   Midwest States May Be In Area, Nelson Hints

~~ FUEL-DIL SEEK   East And Some Middle West States. Probably - Will Be Affected.

RATIONING OF FUEL “OS FARING EAS   Further Curtailment of Ga: Consumption Also Poscikle

Rationing Of Fuel Oil Due in East, Middle West   Gasoline Consumption May Be Curtailed Further on East Coast. Oil Council Intimates   511,000 BARRELS GAS USED DAILY

FUEL OIL RATION PROGRAM EXPECTED IN EASTERN STATES   Further Curtailment of  ‘Gasoline Consumption Ap pears Probable Observers Relieve

PLAN ADOPTED 10 RATION FUEL Oil   Announcement to be Made Later, WPB. Chief Asserts

A-GALLON UNIT ON GAS COUPON MAY BE SLICEL   Motorists Face Cut In Ra. tion Quota, Due to Excessive Sales In Eastern Areas   SHIPMENTS HEAVY   Fuel  Oil For Heating Of  Homes to Be Reduced  In East, Chief of —  WPB Announces

Rationing of Fuel Oil; Curtailment of Gasoline Seen   Middle Western States May Be Included in  New Restrictions

FUEL OIL RATIONING PROBABLE IN EAS   Further Curtailment of Gas Possible, Too

FUEL OWL WILL BE RATIONED IN EAST THIS YEAR   Rationing May Be Extended To Some Midwestern States, Says Nelson; Further Announcements Later  This Week Promised.

East E acing Further Cut In. Gasoline      Nelson Warns) There Will Be Less Oil to Heat Homes

East To Kave Less Oil For Home Heating   Rationing Program May Be Announced Later. This Weck by WPB Chief

Further Gas Curtailment Looms As WPB Considers Rationing Of ‘Fuel Oil For the Estern States

OILRATIONS — ~ CONFRONTING FASTERNER'   Program to Come: Perhaps Later This © Week   MAY STABILIZE PAY   FDR Debates on Inclu sion of Salaries Too .

Five Enemy Vessels Are Wrecked or Sunk as War Approaches Australia

Jap Fleet Said Moving Nearer New War Front   British Say Nipponese Fleet Has Not Been Impaired; MacArthur Says Situation Stabilized Temporarily in Philippines

Nipponese Fleet Heads Toward Port Moresby, British Reports Claim

REPORT FIVE SHIPS SUNK I NEW GUINEA    Tokyo Warns Australians to Yield or Suffer Fate  of Indies.   BOMBERS ATTACK PORT MORESBY   Fight in Java Reported Continuing in Mountain Jungles.

[Tokyo Warns Government to Yield Suffer Same Fate As Singapore and’. Java—Signs Point to Early At  tack an India

Some Gains In Stalingrad Are Made By Reds   Offensives In Russia Pro gress Despite Increased Nazi Counter-Attacks   HEAVY LOSSES ARE BEING INFLICTED

CLEANING OUT TORY AREA IN STALINGRAL   Several ‘Buildings ‘in’ City, Held by Nazis, Are, _ Recaptured.   OTHER FRONTS ACTIVE   Counter Blows by the Ger. mans Have Been Beaten. Down, Says Moscow.

REDS ADVANCE DESPITE NAZI COUNTER MOVE   Positions in factory area of Stalingrad are recaptured

NUTNUMBFRED RED ARMY NOW LACKS PLANES   Mew ‘Peoples army’ from factories, offices, in front lines Ee

Red Defenders Of Stalingrad Hard Pressed   Soviet Forces Greatly Outnumbered As Nazi Hordes Hammer At City   REINFORCEMENTS AID NAZI ATTACK   Fal! Of Great Industrial City On Volga Feared Imminent Possibility

Hinton Leads : © In Bond Sales In The County  Subscription Nearl. $50 Per Capita

HINTON GOES OVER QUOTA   Five Townships Cited By Committee For Fine Showings

Hinton Leads - In Bond Sales In The County  Subscription Near. SEQ Per Canita

PREFER GERMAN   OSU Students Expect to Use It In Army of Occupation.

Singapore Island Invaders Halted: Line Is Reformed   Counter-Attack in Supreme Effort To Drive Back Enemy; First Invasion Stab Made at Batavia; ‘Some Damage’ Is Inflicted

British Reform Counter Drive Against Japs   Australians Hold Forward British Sectors; Maj. Gen. Bennett Reports “Situation Well in Hand”’.

Wild Struggle Rocks Island    Malaya Infiltration Tactic Employed by Invaders To Strew Forces Along Shore   Defenders Are Pledged To ‘Vietory or Death’   Counter-Attack Ie Started In Supreme Effort To Rout Yaps

Japanese Launch Supreme Effort lo Take Capital   ivaders Land Men on Is land, but Meet Terrific Resistance   Situation Is Well ir Hand,” General Bennett Declares

Defenders Cast  Out Japanese  Forces Which Opened Battle   British And Australians Form Attack To Recover Much Lost Terrain; Japs Filtered Into Area During Early Morning

Kansas Leads Nation in Scrap Drive   State Average 72 Pounds Per Person with Utah Second With 61.9 and Oregon Ranking Third

Faie of Men Remaining on Bataan Hidden with Communication Lines Severed   CEBU RADIO SILENT,   Americans Destroyed Boats, Dewey Floating Drydock io Prevent Capture

Hammer at Rock: Drive Upon Cebu   War Department Says Jap Thrust at Island City © - Js Held Back   SURRENDER IS’ HINTED   Corregidor and Ft. Hughe: ustain Heavy Attacks With Few Losses

Japs’ Guns Pounding At Corr egidor:  Cebu Holds   Bitter Street Fighting In Island City;  Toyko Reports Offer Of Bataan Surrender

AIR BOMBERS AND BIG GUNS BLAST ISLAND      Invasion Force Landed on Cebu Meeting Stiff Resistance, With Heavy Casualties Inflicted by, Defense Traanc. .

CORREGIDOR IS HAMMERED BY AIR AND SEA   Philippine’s Second Largest City, Cebu, Is New Goal Of  Invaders

Nipponese Hammer at Corregidor in  Steady Air Attack   No Word From Bataan; Fate of 37,000 Men on Peninsula Unknown

Final Merciless Attack Broke Heroic Defense;  Foe Bombed Hospital

Small Defending Group at Cebu Inflict Heavy Casualties on Jap  Invasion Forces Estimated at 12.000

12,000 Men Battling For City of. Cebu   Second. Largest City ‘of _ Islands Is Invad- ‘ ers’ Target ‘      CORREGIDOR UNDER NEW AIR BLOWS   Hint U. S. Forces on Bataap by Formal Sur render

Severe Losses Are Inflicted By Tiny Force   oe ‘Vties To Extend Occupation To Central Philippine Island As Planes Hammer  At Corregidor

U.S.-FILIPPINO FORCES OFFER STUBBORN RESISTANCE; JAPS SUSTAIN HEAVY CASUALTIES   Invasion Force Estimated at 12,000.Start Landing At Cebu Island, Supported by Fire From Warships Dive Bombers and Tarks—But Enemy Unable to Advance More Then Few Miles

Japs Advance  A Few Miles At High Cosi   Bataan Forces 3 May Have - Surrehdered; No Direct . Word to U. Ss.   FORTS INBAY  __.. STILL ‘FIGHTING      Enemy Force of 12,000 Faces Stubborn Resistauce in Cebu Ares

JAPANESE INVASION FORCE MEETS FIERCE ALLIED RESISTANCE   SUPPORTED BY WARSHIPS, DIVE BOMBERS AND TANKS JAPS MAKE LANDING

FATE OF ARMY LEFT IN BATAAN NOT DISCLOSED   Warships, Dive Bombers and Tanks Aid Forces Making Cebu Attack

Gas Rationin Scheduled For November 22      2880 Miles Per Year Will Be Allowed Unless Need Can Be Proven

OPA OFFICIALS MAKING PRELIMINARY PLANS FOE PUT_ ‘TING SYSTEM IN EFFECT ©  IN NOVEMBER

Henderson Goes Ahead With Gas  “Rationing”   To be put into effect about. November $22; 35 mile speed limit to be enforced.

Plans Pushed For National ‘Gas Rationing   November 22 Likely Date 35 Mile Speed Limit in Effect Soon

GAS RATIONING IN U.S. BEGINS ABOUT NOV, 25   Date For Registering 20 Million Autoists Not Fixed

GAS RATIONING ORGANIZATION IS BEING PREPARED      20.000.000 Civilian Motorists Mus Register Starting On Nov. 22

Speed Plans  For National Gas Ration   Henderson Sets Up Vast Machine Thruout East

Huge Battleship lowa Launched    45,000-Ton Vessel First of Six Coming

BATTLESHIP. [OWA IS LAUNCHED FAR AHEAD OF PLANS   Mightiest Dreadnaught Ig Christened 7 Months In © Advance By Wife OF Vice-President

BATTLESHIP IOWA GIVEN TO WATERS      Mightiest Dreadnaught in Fast Growing American Fleet Launched on Thursday.

U. §, LAUNCHES DREADNAUGHT   U. S$. S. lowa, America’s Larg: est Warship, Seven Months Ahead-Of Schedule

Battleship Iowa Launched 7 Months Ahead of Schedule   “May Take Part in Chimactic Operation of  All War,” Bard Says

BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED   45,000-Ton lowa Slides Down Ways At Brooklyn Navy Yard

NEW BATTLESHIP IOWA MIGHTIEST OF ANY AFLOAT   Fires Faster, Farther Than Any Other Vessel. Launching Was Today at Brooklyn Yard

—JAPS STRIKING AT M'ARTHUR'S > SUPPLY DUMPS   incendiaries Put To Double Use By Nipponese On Peninsula   SMOKE SCREEN PROVIDED   Tokyo Commanders Delaying All-Out Assault On American Troops

VALLEY FELON IS AT LARGE   Seven of 21 Who Escaped From Prison Caught

OFFICE A Ant HUNTING 14 Ut I GONVIGTS   Seven of Escaped Prisoners Recaptured; Break Is Made in Cars.

Five Convicts Captured Today; 16 At Large   Posses With Bloodhound: On Trail Of Remaining Convicts

AXIS SUB SINKS SHIP IN GULF OF MEXICO   Panamanian Merchant Vessel Attacked June 11 With Loss of One Life—58 Others Saved.

Norway Nazis Expect Attack   Barricades Erected Th Streets. of Oslo

LL-OUT BATTLE MAY BE RAGING   [wo Days Yet Unaccounted For And Japs May Have Launched Push

U.S. 1S STILL IN CONTROL OF ISLE AIRPORT   12 Jap Light Tanks Are Destroyed in Week of Fighting

RUSSIAN LINES HOLD FIRM AS TANKS ATTACK   German Forces Pounc Vainly Against ‘Stone Wall’

Reds Hold Against Big Tank Attacks   Nazis Rush Forces to Stalingrad, Rzhev Fronts for Futile Attacks; Heavy ‘Losses Reported

Nazis Pound Russian Lines   Germans Battle to Halt Reds at Stalingrad, Rzhev

GERMANS FAIL IN TANK DRIVE AGAINST RUSS   Hit Solid Wall at Rzhev Arid on Stalingrad Front “

NAZIS THAW TANK FORGES AT RED LINE   Try Desperately to Push Wedge Thru Russ Positions West of Rzhev.   SOVIET ARTILLERY TAKES © HEAVY TOLL OF ENEMY

Planes Smash al Ring Southwest  Of Stalingrad   Strongest blow yet, but there is no indication foe has been able to escape trap.

Germans Throw More Tanks Into Russian Front   Nazis Seek To Take: Initiative From Soviet Army Forces

Germans Pound Avainst Two Solid Red Lines   Enemy Uses Large Tank Forces at Rhezv. Stalingrad

Soviet Lines _ Stand Up To Nazi Attack   Germans Rush Tank Forces from Other Fronts to Stem Red Tide.

AXIS ATTACKS ON 2 FRONTS   Tanks Turned Back At Rzhev And Stalingrad

Germans Make Powerful But Vain Thrusts   Reds Meet And Repulse Nearly All Savage Nazi Attacks   PLANES DRIVEN OFF   Russian Fliers Chase Foe Dive Bombers From Battle

Russians Hold Against Fresh Nazi Onslaught   Soviet Fire Takes Heavy Toll From Me. chanized Equipment

BIG SCALE FIGHTING ON RZHEV FRONT   Nazis Try to Get Initiative Away from Reds

‘Allied Planes Pound Burma. New Britain   But Suffer Heavily  In Crash of Airplane  Carrying High Official. ATTIETD Ctirp ceanrre

bombers Vestroy Planes on Ground  In New Britain  Allied Air Power Also Pounds Troops Moving

CHIANG ACTS TO. WELD INDIA AID          FULLER CO-OPERATION WITH ALLIES SOUGHT} NEW ROAD BEING BUILT

CHINA AND INDIA PLANNING FULLER COLLABORATION   Chiang’ Kai-Shek, Chinese Generalissimo, On Visit to India In Interest of Unity

CHINESE CHIEF S IN INDIA   Chiang Kai-Shek in New Delhi for Fuller Collabora tion in Cause of United Nations

Chiang Kai-Shek Journeys To India To Map Strategy, Survey Situation    Chinese Generalissimo Seeks Fuller Collaboration la United Nations’ Cause By 850,000,000 Inhabitants Of Two Nations.

INDIA AND CHINA TAKE MORE ACTIVE PART WITH ALLIES   VISIT OF CHINA’S CHIANG KAL-SHEK TO INDIA EXPECT‘D TO EXPEDITE ACTION

Chiang Kai-Shek Surveys Situation   Indian Visit May Mean More Collaboration With United Nations

Pooling of 850,000,000 Millions of Chinese And Indians Would Ease Burma Road Strain

CHIANG LEAVES TO MAP STRATEGY   Journeys s to India t Survey Supply Situation

Chiang Visits Indian Chief:   Closer Collaboration Is Seen After Conference Of Allied Heads

Chiang Seeks Close Accord With India   Tight Merger of Anti-Axis Nations Object of Visit

Chiang Kai-shek Visits India to Weld Asiatics Into Unity Against Jap.

Kai-Shek Is In India for Conference   Chinese Generalissimo Travels to Capital at New Dethi to Map Strategy  if? go i. we

China's Head Visits india ©   War Leader United Nations Confers With Leaders of India

Soviets Drive For Smolensk   Take Dorozobuzh But Fifty Miles From Key City

FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR SMOLENSK: NAZIS DESTROY AS THEY RETREAT   Moscow Says Advantage Is Now in the Hands of the Reds; Big Combat Now Around Leninarad

GERMANS BURN ALL IN PATH FOR RETREAT   Berlin Admits Nazi Troops ‘In Great Danger; Soviets  Take Oath

REDS STRIKE HARD AT NAZI WINTER BASE      Massed Infantry, Sup. ported by Tanks, Fielc Guns and Planes Head: Toward Smolensk Onl; 50 Miles Awav.

RED ARMY TROOPS OCCUPY DOROGOBUZE IN VIOLENT ATTACK   'MASSED INFANTRYMEN, LED BY TANKS, HEAD IN FORCE TOWARD SMOLENSK

Hot Battles Rage on Road To Smolensk   Tank Units, Covered by Planes, Blast Nazis Out  of Dorogobuzh

Brazilian Ship Sunk   Freighter Torpedoed 70 Miles From Newport News

BRAZIL FREIGHTER CHINK OFF VIRGIN   All-of 51 in. Crew, Others Rescued; Third Ship of Nation Sunk.

Brazilian Ship Sunk Off East Coast   All Aboard Freighter Re. ported Saved.

BRAZILIAN FREIGHTER SUNK OFF EAST COAST   All Aboard Saved Following Attack Last Saturday 

Freighter Is Sent Down Off Newport News   Brazilian Ship Sunk 70.Miles Off Shore; All On Board Saved

SAVE ALL OF  FREIGHTER CREW   Brazilian Ship Repottec to Have Been Sunk Off Newport News

THIRD BRAZILIAN VESSEL IS SUNK   ALL ABOARD SAVED; CAUSE OF LOSS 'S NOT REVEALED

Blaze Destroys Huge Building  Damage Estimate:  A ane ie ee 2 oe oe

11-Story Building “In Capital Gutted   Structure Begun as Hotel Was Being Completed For Government

Two Nuns Escape From Guadalcanal   Miraculous Flight Included A Month's Existance Jn Jungle to Dodge Japs

SOVIETS STILL ON OFFENSIVE ABOUT KHARKOV   Japan Setting Stage For Attempted Knockout Blow Againct Chins   ALLIED PLANES RAID JAPANESE SHIPPING

RUSSIANS HURDLE UKRAINE STEPPES   zyum-Barvenkova Sector Where the Nazi Line Is Rolled Back; German Casualties Mount

TO AWARD PLAQUES, PENNANTS IN DRIVE  States, Counties to Be Honored

PAPER-DIRECTED SCRAP DRIVE PUT Ob COMPETITIVE BASIS   'WPB Offers Awards To States, Counties With Biggest Stockpiles

GIRAUD PREDICTS UNITED EMPIRE   Commissioner Makes First Public Statement.

De Gaulle Sees United Empire in War on Axis   Giraud Denounced by Petain in Reatdio Broadcast

Bank Robber Is Willing to Fight   Charles F. Cole Was Sentenced for West Virginia Offense

OHIO SOLDIERS SHOW THURSDAY   Recently Completed Two-Ree! Picture At Richwood Night [air July 23

SPIRIT OF AMERICA!   Girl, 11, Offers Hair fo Precision Instruments

U. §. ELEVATES DIPLOMATS TO THE AMERICAS   SEVEN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS ARE AFFECTED

F.D.R. Makes Changes in in U. S. Envoys Serving in Latin American Nations   President Tightens Diplomatic Front by Shifting or Elevatine Offietale

Roosevelt Tightens Diplomatic Front In Latin America   Changes Are Made Among Envoys in Seven Countries

22  TIGHTENING UP OF DIPLOMATIC FRONTS IN LATIN AMERICS   ‘PRESIDENT SHIFTS OR ELEVATES U. S, ENVOYS IN SEVEN NATIONS TO SOUTH

Diplomatic Front in Latin America Being Tightened up      President Roosevelt Shifts Or Elevates United States Envoys In Seven Countries Below Rio Grande; Ministers In Ecuador and Paraguay Ele yated to Rank of Ambassador ’

Latin Envoys Rated Higher   President Shifts Representation In Seven Countriec.

30 Years, Reprimand,  Court Scores Bahr  Tells Spy He Has Not Told Court All The Truth

NAZI SPY GETS 30-YEAR TERM   Former American Studen Escapes Death; Has Not Named All Of  Associates

BAHR IS GIVEN TERM AS SPY   Maximum Pri son Time Meted Out To Scholar

BRITISH PUSHED BACK IN BURMA   Positions Heid Along Sittane River Amid Heavy. Con@ fused Fighting

Nazis Bomb Coast Towns Tn Britain   Attack on One City Worst ‘He Ever Saw,? One Observer Says  RAIDS SHORT. SHARP

Big Nazi Force Raids England   Bombings Worst of War In One Coast Town; Many Killed

Nazi Airmen Bomb  Coast of Britain   Number Killed in  Short, Heavy Raid

German Raider: Bomb Cities on Coast of Britain   Attack Is on Large Scal Casualties Reported; Damage Heavy

NUMBER DEAD IN NAZI RAIDS      Widely Scattered British Coastal Towns Attacked

ALLIED PLANES RULE IN DESERT   United Airmen Strike With British Land Forces In New Egyptian Battle

FIRST PHASE OF BATTLE TO ALLIES   Main Armored Forces Close in for Ground Clash

GOV. BRICKER PLANS BERLIN DAM VISIT   Will Dedicate District Project Sunday; Republicans, Dems Campaign

Sixteen Villages Razed by Germans   Yugoslavs Killed For Rule Violation

REPORT NEW ATROCITIES   Jugoslavs Assert 16 Villages Were Wiped Out. Inhabitants Shot

Inhabitants of 16 Villages Are Slain   Germans Put to Death Large Number for Violating Occupation Rule.

Kawkawlin Pair Among 4 Survivors Of Fishing Cruise; 9 Bodies Found

Rescue of Two More Ends Amazing  Final Chapter of Tragedy on Lake

ASKS GRAND JURY PROBE LYNCHING   NAMES OF LEADERS REPORTED OBTAINED IN SIKESTON CASE

Leaders of Missouri Lynch Mob to Be Persecuted on Charge of Murder

CHINESE ARMY FORCES ENEMY BACK 24 MILES   Reinforcements Sent  "To Burma Front   By Tokyo

Chinese Hurl Japs Back Upon Burm:  American Fliers   American Fliers Assist in Clearing Yunnan

Local Citizens Will Participate In Discussions This Wednesday   Home Lines Of Defense Chief Theme

‘Tome Lines of De fense’’ Are Studied   Six Home Defense Heads Outline Their Work In Relation To War

HOLD SPY SUSPECT   Herbert Karl  Friedrict Bahr Awaits Action of a Grand Jury

Quick Grand Jury Action For a Spy   Young German, Posing a Refugee, Is Held With  out Bail.

German-Born Spy Suspect Is Held   Herbert Karl Bahr Taken tc the Hudson County Jail at Jersey City.

LARGE CRUISER AMONG VESSELS STRUCK IN RAID   Eight Nipponese Planes Knocked  Out Of The Sky Nea Solomons.

Allies Lash At Japanese In Solomon:   Several Enemy Surface Ships Sunk And Aircraft Are Destroyed

 Propose Pollution Study  ‘Pure Water Shrinking by Long Hours of War Plants

Axis Loses $1 Planes During  Malta Attacks   Huge Toll Taken Only Since Sunday, It Is Disclosed /   ALLIED LOSS LITTLE   U. S. Bombers Strike Again At Tobruk Harbor Targets

81 Axis Planes Lost in Raids Over Malta   Large Merchant Vessel Hit in U. S. Attack at Tobruk

TOBRUK BOMBED.   Daylight Raid Was Staged By VU. S. Army Alr Force.

HEAVY TOLL AT MALTA   81 Planes Shot Down Since Sunday Along Enemy Convoy Route to Africa   U.S, BOMBERS HIT TOBRUK AGAIN   British Report 23 Planes Downed Yesterday; Large Cargo Ship Hit by Yanks

BOMBERS RAID AXIS: ~~ SUPPLY SHIPPING   British Fighters Shoot Down 23 Axis Planes Over Malta

Laval Asks French Workers to Go to Germany  Nazis to Release One Prisoner for Each 3 Laborers

GERMANY GETS FRENCH LABOF   Workers Sent to Reich Ir Exchange for War Prisoners

Nazi Forees Are Menacing Stalingrad   Soviet Press Calls On Soldiers and Civilians for  Viore Self.Sacrifice

Women Enrolling For WAAC Service   First Time in History They Enlist at Recruit Offices

WOMEN ENROLLING ~~ INNEW ARMY CORPS      Enlistments Being Taken at : Recruiting Stations

WPA WORKERS MAY BUY AS MANY WAR STAMPS, BONDS: AS THEY CAN AFFORD

WPB ‘Dollar’ Men’ Rapped at Inquiry      Resigned Textile Official Says Aides Are Trying To Serve 2 Masters

JAP SEA - BORNE FORGE BLASTED   Entire Buna-Gona Sector Strewn With Derelicts

* ee Re Ee HR KE RF BW 4  Allied Planes Are Bombing New Japs   1 000 Landed Up Coast From Buna  By Associated Press

NEW JAPANESE TAKE BLASTING ON NEW GUINE/   Landing Vessels Chopped Into Mincemeat From Bombing Done by Thousand Planes

12 Billions For Plane Building Passed In House   Measure Provides For 33,000 Craft,  Plant Conversion

LARGEST SINGLE ACPROPRIA  ION.IN U, 8,-HISTORY TO BOLSTER AIR POWER

APPROPRIATION APPROVED FOR 33,000 PLANES   $12.525.872.474 Request Granted By House And Forwarded To Senate   DECISIVE ACTION NEEDED   Lieut. Gen. Arnold Disputes Crilicism Of U. S. Aircraft As Inferior

PLANE BILL APPROVED   Measure to Provide %3.000 Alireraft Passed Ky House

U. >. Fore Land; Battle Still Raging   Action Begun August 17: Enemy Indicates Size of Party Small.

DRAFTEES OFF MONDAY   Ceremony at the Armory Before Men Leave for Leavenworth _

British Turn Back Two  Axis Columns   Armored Patrols Operate in Desert Stretches

BARDIA FALL IS REPORTED OVER RADIO   Libya Reports Claim ‘Defenses Hold —

British Turn Back Two  Axis Columns   Armored Patrols Operate in

Radio Report Hints At  Nazi Gains   However, Regular Caire Dispatch Declare British Forces Are Holding Firmly To Position 30 Miles Inside of Libya

TOBRUK FEELS FULL-SCALE AXIS DRIVE   Rommel Pounds At Tobruk To Prevent  Menace To Flank OL Awic

Rommel’s Men Advance After Night Retreat  British Armored Patrols Still Are Operating In Cirenaica; Harrass Axis Supply Lines

However, Regular Cairo Dispatch Declares British Forces Are Holding Firmly To Position 30 Miles Inside of Libya

BARDIA ENTERED BY AXIS FORCES   Bloody But Unyielding English Army Halts Axis Thrusts

EIGHTH ARMY IS HARASSING AFRIKA KORPS IN. FLIGHT   Montgomery's Forces Have Traversed 90 Of 475 Miles On Road To Tunisie ©

WILLKIE URGES VICTORY BALLOT   Choose Leaders to Insure Winning War, Advises . Ex-Candidate

Straight Men. Not Wobblers. Are Needed   Willkie Scores Mouthers of Ambiguities

Food Board  Predicted in Near Future   Army and Lease-Lend May Require a Fourth of Next Year’s Output   MILITARY WOULD HAVE FIRST CALI   Other Needs Probably Would Be Allocated Under New System

War Food Bedy May Be Formed   Would Administer Production Of Next Yaar’ Fdibles

Board Will Administer War Victuals   Creation of Food Adminis: trative Body In Near Future Predicted   INDEPENDENT GROUP

Food Control  Agency Looms   Increased Output. Caring For Armed Forces And Allies Is Planned

WAR FOOD BOARD MAY BE CREATE   Armed Forces, Lease Lend Will Take 25 Pct. of Next Year’s Crops.

Consid ering Creation Of Food Group   May Apportion Output To Meet Armed Force Need

PRIORITIES FOR ARMED FORGES   Domestic Supplies Would Be Allocated After LeaseLend Needs.   SETUP 3S UNDETERMINED

War Food  Board Seen   Would Stimulate Agricultura Output and Apportion it tc Meet Needs:

War Food Board May Be: Created Tn “Near-Future   UL S.5 Forces, Lease:Len "To. ‘Require ‘Quarler Of  Production. Next “Year

WAR FOOD BOARD MAY BE CREATED, OFFICIALS PREDICT   Nelson May Appoint Committee Headed By Wickard

WAR FOOD BOARD MAY BE ORGANIZED   Stimulation of Agricultur al Output May Be One Objective

CREATION WAR FOOD BOARD IK U, §; PROPOSED   Would Be Assigned Task of Stimulating Agricultural Output and - Apportioning It   25% TO ARMY FORCES   Supplies Available for Domestic Consumption Would Be Certified to OPD for Allocation

War Food Body May Be Created   Decision Is Not Made Upon What Agency Shall Be Placed in Charge

CONTROL OF SUPPLIES IS PROPOSED   New Agency to Stimulate _ Agriculture and Apportion Produce,   ARMED FORCES TO HAVE FIRST CALL   Lease-Lend Also Would Require Large Part of Available Foods.

 British: Extol Our. ‘Naval Recover ys Pearl Har bor Attack “Criminal Folly”

British Extol Our Naval Recovery; Pearl Harbor Attack “Criminai Folly”

More Rain And Sleet   Motorists Warned To Stay Off Of Kansas Highways

ICE GLARE OVER STATE   Travel Conditions Hazardous on Al! Highways

Britain Is Able To Spare Little From The European Theatre; Time Element Is Of Greatest Importance

Weight Of Battle In The Pacific Falls On Uncle Sam’s Shoulders: - MacArthur Defense Is Godsenc

A. E. F. Movements Are Enc ouraging Says MacKenzie   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warll Ware Analeai

U.S. Aid Moving To West Pacific Is Encouraging   Although Results In Battle Better-Than Advance Notices

Time Is Important In Far East Battle   Weight Of Pacific Situation Must Fall On Shoulders Of Uncle Sam

BEHIND THE NEWS The War Taday   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Warld War Anelwet

AEF MOVING INTO WAR ZONE ENCOURAGING BUT VICTORIES PREFERRED   Re-Inforcements Must Be Sufficient to Ease Pressure ‘In Malava Peninsula

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Problem Of Major Aid For Allies Resting On U.S. Shoulders

FAR EAST ALLIES LOOK TO UNCLE SAM FOR AID  Time Important Element in Fight

NEWS OF REINFORCEMENTS FOR FAR EAST REASSURING BUT REAL BATTLE RESULTS WHAT IS NEEDED

THE W AR TODAY   U. S. AID ALONE WILL HELP ALLIES IN PACIFIC WAR ZONE.

IOWA SCRAP METAL TOTAL STILL GAINS   State has more than doubled its goal of 65,000 tons

TOWN CHAIRMEN NAMED T0 HELP IN SALVAGING FATS   L. F, Roehrkasse To Assist County Chairman MeGart

California Floods Abate, Leaving Toll Of 4 Dead   S. F. Mud Stream Stops After Causing Death O1 Woman, Smashing Home:

YOUTH IS CHARGED WITH ARMED ROBBER‘   Peter Pompile, 19, Toledo, O., Hel In Theft From Service Station Operator

Soviets Take Number of City Streets   Reluse To Drop Back Before  Nazi Assaults

‘Americans from Jap Prison Camps ‘Laugh, Feast on Returning Steamer

FDR's Plea For Power Flayer’   Solons Say State Of Impotence Nea

GOP Leader Voices Fear  For Congress   Gearhart Protests Against Extending Roosevelt’s Powers

SUCCESS IN OPERA FOR MARIE   Debut of Lawrence Singer Draws Praise for G Performance   IN BROADCAST SUNDAY:

Debut of Lawrence Singer Draws Praise for Good Performance   IN BROADCAST SUNDAY

1942  ASHER R. JOHNSON   July 20th—8 P. M.— Blows and Counter Blows

1942  LaAagoTrwTrw? wwe tTmwTe ore   July 20th—8 P. M.— Blows and Counter Blows

State to Look Over Its Cars; May Store Some   Survey Being Made to Determine Present and  Future Need

SURVEY OF AUTO NEEDS IN THIS STATE   Order by Governor for State, Coun. ty, Local Govts,—State Cars Will be Put on Shelf.

Wilson Orders lowa Auto Survey   State-Owned Cars Will Be Conserved

AUTO SURVEY IS ORDERED   Wilson Inquiry Will Cover State, City and County-Owned Vehicles

Survey Of lowa’s  Auto Needs Ordered   Check On State, County,  Local Governments.

LOANS AVAILABLE FOR FARM WORK   Qualified Persons Shoulc Contact County Agent

WEEKEND DEATH TOLLS REDUCED   Fewer Cars On Highway: Cut Down Fatalities Over Holiday

ACCIDENT TOLL DROPS   Memorial Holiday Death Tolj Far Under Previous Years

Holiday Toll Is Under 1941   Fatality List In Early Reports Is Near Hundred

Garments Seen  By First Lady   Mrs. Roosevelt Inspects Shipments From U. %. While On Tour 

Mrs. FDR in Visit To Clothing Depot   Sees in London Many Articles Sent By Red Cross

China Appeals For More Help   Japs Reported As Beaten Back At Kinwha; Grave Future Is Seen’

CHINESE DRIVE JAP INVADERS FROM KINHWA   Fiercer Battles in Next Week Predicted. Enemy Prepares For Larger Invasion

NAZI FORTIFICATIONS TAKEN BY RUSSIANS   2,750 Germans Reported Killed in Fichtine

GERMAN LINES AGAIN BROKEN MOSCOW SAYS      NAZIS ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO HOLD ON FORTIFIED LINE

Soviets Push Offensive on Whole Front   Strongly - Fortified Ger: man Line in South Pierced. Moscow Renorts   GENERAL IS SLAIN   GuerrillaG renadiers Blow Up Nazi Staff Car Near Smolensk

Unidentified Craft Lost in Fight Oct. 26  ea i, ee beer      Had Been Reported Badlv Damaged After Two Jan Attacks      FEW LIVES LOST   Spokesman Indicates Car: rier Was Finished Off by Navy Itself

Ni Ly WERKE KE  Cattle oo; Se th ce   MATION nuowa behind  WASHINGTON

Russ Hold Off Furious Assaults By Tank-Supported Infantry; Retain Initiative Northwest of City

Russians Hold Ground Against Incessant Nazi Attacks in City PIERCE NAZI LINES IN VORONEZH SECTOR  Northwest Successes May Threaten All Nazi South Positions

NAZI POSITION IN VOLGA CITY AREA BEING THREATENED   Gains in Some Sections of Russian Front Reported in Latest Communique—Heavy German Casualty List is Reported

Russians Hold Initiative to Northwest   Advances Threaten the Entire German Position

REDS ADVANCE DESPITE HEAVY NAZI ATTACKS   Enemy Lacks Reserves In City To Bring About Decision; Two Units Are Wiped Out   Gains Made At Mozdok

Nazis Begin — To Feel Gains Made By Soviet   . Germans Attack  Incessantly On Stalingrad Front,  Communiaue Savs

Russians Still Claim Initiative Northwest of City   Australians Press Japs Near Mountain Pass in New Guinea

No Letup In Intensity Of Fighting Despite Earlier Reports That Russians Lacked Reserves.

Nazi Positions In Peril as Fight Develops   Tide Is Turning Slowly in Favor of Russians, at Stalingrad; Siege Of Novorossisk Sees Hot Battling

Oil Industry Expects Gas Rationing And Demands Definite Information

FINANCING TO BE PROBLEM OF CONGRESS   Republicans to. to Speak ir Loud Tones at New Session   PRESIDENT’S BUDGET MESSAGE AWAITED      Current Session Will Adjourn Next Wednesdav :

War Financing Is Big Problem   nenwmssilaenare Gereatienr   Compulsory Savings Is Being Talked

New Session Faces War  Finanee Job  Forced Savings, ee ee   Forced Savings, Added Taxes Loom on Docket

A MEXICAN [a SEHIUUOLY HUN   Unconscious at Emergency Hespital Following Fight Downtown.   NO ARREST IS MADE

A MEXICAN IS - SERIOUSLY HUR   Unconscious at Emergency Hespital Following Fight Downtown.   po . 'NO ARREST IS MADE

U.S. Vicory Inevitable FDR Predicts   French Rallying To Allies President Says At Arlington

AXIS DEFEAT INEVITABLE, FDR STATES   President, in Armistice Day Talk, Says Liberation Forces Advancing  GRATIFIED FRENCH RALLY TO ALLIES  pee § Dwssk teem j ane nye   General Pershing Looks on at Arlington Ceremonies

Roosevelt Asks Help of French Against Germany   President Says Victory Inevitable for Allied Forces

eee EEE  Forces Of Liberation Are On Move, Roosevelt Says  Americans Give Lives Today So That Drean Of Unknown Soldier May Be Realized

Roosevelt Says Soldiers Of France by Our Side   Armistice Day Speech at Tomb of Unknown Soldier Mentions ‘Great Events’ Abroad, Declares “renee at Fitheration ddvancing’

Roosevelt in Armistice Day Speech Says Forces Of Liberation Advancing

AXIS DEFEAT INEVITABLE, ~ FDR STATES   President, in Armistice Day Talk, Says Liberation Forees Advancing   GRATIFIED FRENCH RALLY TO ALLIES   General Pershing Looks on at Arlington Ceremonies

Victory Seen As ‘Inevitable’ By. Roosevelt  a ee ee ce   President Claim: Foes Of Decency D, ot Paak’

Nimitz Report Paints Encouraging Picture Of Solomon Islands   Navy Back on Scene and Already Has Sunk Six Jap Warships, Including Heavy Cruiser

Admiral Nimitz Declares Tide Of Battle Going Against Japs In Op  timistic Statement; Of ' ficial Naval Score  - Given.

Marines Launch Attack To Expand US Positions Nimitz Is Optimistic   Big Jap Fleet Reported Headed For South Pacifie

African Havoc Wreaked With ‘Gen. Grants;’ Battle Narrated By Captain

American Tank Unit in Action In West Africa   loken Force Wins in Firs’ Engagement with Axis Troops   Knock Out Nine Germai Tanks and Escape without Losses

YANKS AND TANKS: HAVE THEIR PART IN DESERT FIGHT   Picked Men of Armored Force Get Experience During Encounter June 12 War Office Says.   NINE GERMAN TANKS PROBABLY DESTROYED   Soldiers Holding Ridge Art Attacked, Gen. Grant Tanl More Efficient Than Naz  * Equipment.

TOKEN FORCE OF U.S. TANKS DEFEATS AXIS   FIRST CLASH WITH ENEMY COUNTED AS VICTORY

AMERICANS KNOCK OUT NINE GERMAN TANKS IN LIBYA   Held Ridge June 11 and 12 in Face of Heavy Assault, Protecting African Units’ Withdrawal.   EMERGE FROM BATTLE ALMOST UNSCATHED   Crews Under Command of Major, Henry Cabot Lodge —No Casualties Among Personnel.

American Tank Unit In First Battle With Nazis Destroys Nine Of Enemy   Only Token Force Employed But Engagement Must Be Counted As A Victot Escape Virtually Unscathed; Tanks Hit Repeatedly But Are Not Damaged; No Casualties

Americans Seore Victory in Libya  Over Nazi Forces   Token U.S. Division Comes Out of Battle Almost Unscathed After Knocking Out 9 of Foe’s Tanks; Fight Took Place June 11-12

Yank Tanks Prove Their Worth in Battle; Score Victory   Token Force of Americans Is Employed in Battle for Egypt; Eyewitness Account of Fight Related by Scribe

UNITED STATES TANK UNITS IN DESERT BATTLE IN JUNE   American Combat Weapons Proved Worth In Encoun ter With Axis Forces; Hit Repeatedly And Were Not Seriously Damaged, Report Declares

PICKED TOKEN FORCE WINS IN « DESERT FIGHT   Comes Out of June 12 Battle Almost Unscathed, Knocks Out 9 Tanks   IN BRITISH REGIMENT TO GET EXPERIENCE   Helps to Repel Charge of 75 Enemy Machines in Knightsbridge Area

U.S. Soldiers Fight in Desert   Major Lodge Leads Token Tank Force

Senator Lodge Led First U. S. Force Vs. Nazis   Picked Americans Under Command Of Mayor Lodge Got Actual Battlefield Experience In Libya,   No Casualties

SABOTEURS HAVE DAY IN COURT   Counsel Appeals To Supreme Court  Today for Writs

NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS — ELECT ALL THEIR NOMINEES   Incomplete Returns Also Indicate Adoption of Two Proposed Amendments to State Constitution.

N.C. DEMOCRATS IN CLEAN SWEEP   All Party Nominees Elected, Incomplete But Apparently Conclusive Returns Show: Two Amendments Apparently Passed.

School Amendment Passed. Incomplete Returns Indicate   Bailey Overwhelms Mor ris; Cam  Morrisor Leads ‘Tenth District.

A WARM WEEK END   Forecaster Offers No Hint of Break in Hot Wave :

No End To Heat Wave   High Temperatures Over State—No Rain In Sight

REPUBLICANS TO MAKE SPENDING CAMPAIGN ISSUE   Martin Says G. 0. P. Will Limit Election Expenditures   PARTY IS REPORTED IN FULL HARMONY

GOP Banks On Spendinc As Fall Topic   Chairman Believes Public ‘Fed Up’ On Non-Wer Outlay.

REPUBLICAN  CAM. PAIGN AGAINST. NONWAR GOVT. SPENDING   Announcement Mad Made  ‘By: doneph WW Martin. Chairman of the National Committee:

SAYS NON - WAR SPENDING TO BE ELECTION ISSUE   GOP Committee Plans A ‘Poor Man’s Campaign’ For Seats In House  And Senate   Party Unity Hailed

Martin Visions Fight on U.S.  Fiscal Policies   Predicts Nonwar Spending Will Be Campaign Issue

OUTLAY ISSUE   Chairman Martin ‘Predicts ‘Poor Man’s Campaign’ For Congress Seats

NON-WAR SPENDING ISSUE OF CAMDAISK      Chairman Martin Looks Ahead to “Poor Man's Campaign” of 1942

Non-War Expense  to Become Issue  G. O. P. Looking Ahead to Campaign

NON WAR SPENDING IS TARGET OF 6.0.P   Republicans Meet In Chica go to Map Fall Campaign Plans

Engineman [Is  Wreck Victim   Dozen or More Passengers Injured When Fast New YorkMiasni Trains Collide

One Dead, At Least Dozen More Injured  Two Fast Tourist   Two Fast Tourist Trains Collide Near Palm Beach

FRENCH POLICE JAIL THOUSANDS QF JEW   Mothers Plunge to Death Witt Children Rather Than Be Arrested

Ten Pounds Of Scrap Metal Is Goal From Each Persor   That Is Amount Asked Of Each Pennsylvanian Next Monday To Avenge Pearl  Harbor

Big Jap Bomber Force Virtually Is Annthilated  Ctalinorad Invaders Smash Into Work   Stalingrad Invaders Smash Into Work ers’ Section With Two Fresh Nazi Divisions

Several Out ‘of State Ex perts Will Appear on the Faculty   WORKSHOP TO FOLLOW

READING INSTITUTE HAS 90 ENROLLED   Several Out of State Ex perts Will Appear on the Faculty   WORKSHOP TO FOLLOW.

Crew Leaves Damaged Ship   Explosions Of Uncertain Origin-Damage: Oi Tanker Off Atlantic Coast

Damaged Tanker Abandoned by Crew Off Atlantic Coast   Ship Wrecked by Three Blasts 15 Minutes Apart

TANKER DAMAGED OFF EAST COAST   BIG SHIP ABANDONED AFTER HITTING MINE OR BEING TORPEDOED

Crew Escapes As Blasts Wreck Tanker   Torpedoed, Or Victim Ot Mine Field?

SUB OR MINE SINKS TANKER CREW STATES   19,400 VESSEL SI ABANDONED OFF ATLANTIC COAST CN MONDAY

Bring Crew Of 40 Men To Norfolk   Tanker Blum Believed To Have Been Hi By Axis Torpedo Or Floating Mine

BLAST WRECKS ANOTHER SHIE   Struck Mine Or Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast; Vesse] Abandoned.   BRAZILIAN SHIP 1S SUNK

Three Explosions Damage  Tanker; Two of Crew Injured  Crew Opinion Divided as to Whether Submarine or Mines Damaged Vessel

CREW ABANDONS BLASTED TANKER   40 Survivors Differ as t Whether Craft Was Torpedoed or Hit Mine

3 Torpedoes Or Mines Rip Open Ship Off Coast   Regular Caller At Atreco Here, E. H. Blum Is _ Abandoned After Mysterious Explosions; Local Man Tells Of Blasts

Tanker Disabled by Torpedoes or Mines  Off Atlantic Coas'   Two Members of Crev Injured in Flight From Damaged Craft

‘Crew Abandons  Blasted Tanker  Some Believed It Was  Torpedoed, Others That It Hit Mine

Russians Open New Drive. In Caucasus   Allies Overrun Jap Defenses In Buna Sector

Nazis Ask If Goering May Follow Hess      He Sounded Out  American View

Goering Lone Prop Remaining Of Hitler Family; _ Roehm Executed In Purge; Hess Flew To England

 What About Goering? Watch Nazi No.2 Man For Change, Observers Warr

Can Hitler Trust His Henchmen?      ‘Watch Goering’... That’s Inside Hint—He Is Only One of Three Original ‘Friends’ Left— Roehm Got Ambitious and Was Purged and Hess Fled—Goering Not Trusted   By LOUIS P. LOCHNER

Watch Goering, Lochner Advises   Reich's Marshal No Servile Followe Of Der Fuehrer

STATE SALES TAX IS MUCH HIGHER, 1942   New figures cover three months ending June 30

Increase Made In State Sales Tax   Henry County's Payment For  Period Is S28,897

Recapture Of Staraya Russa ls Imminent   Long Besieged Key City Ex pected To Fall To Russians Soon   ONLY 100 MILES FROM ESTONIA   Soviet Reports Are Heard That One Nazi Defense Center Is Captured

Churchill Returns  To London   He Flies Back After Parleys In Washington

Russians Blasting Way Through Nazi Positions Around Leningrad, Draw Pincers Tighter About Staraya Russa

Germans Face Disaster As Russians Close In Or Leningrad And Staraya

Russians Drive Through Heavy  German Lines   ‘Leningrad Positions - Are Giving Way In Heavy Fighting

COMBINED RUSSIAN FORCES BLASTING THROUGH GERMANS   Nazis Attempting To Hold On: At All Costs—-Paying High Price In Men ” Killed .. at

ak in Service ves Only Short Duration   ownpour Washes ut Section of Main ine North of City  CKLY FOUND  epair Crew Rushed o Spot; Appliances  sem oD   W eather Forecast

@ In Washington   U. S. Discovers Its Jap Moving Problems Are Going to Multiply with  Tha Pagsing Manithe

Jap Moving Trouble Just Beginning   Many Problems Arise Ir Wake Of Mass Migration

BOHMAN !§ NAMED AS RENT DIRECTOR   Local Business Man to be in Charge of Office Here

BOHMAN {5 NAMED AS RENT DIRECTOR      Local Business Man to be in Charge of Officx ;  Here

MINER SCHOOL HEAD INJUREI   R. R. Watson Hurt in Gun Mishap Sunday.

Slowdowns Are Said Delaying . Navy Contracts   Virginia Senator Gives’ Number.’ “OF Instances: 

SECOND FRONT PLAN READIED AGAINST NAZIS   Allied Navies to Be Used to Halt Sea Raids

U. S., Britain Complete Plans To Help Russian:   No Indication Given As to How or When Nations Will Act

STATEMENT Jy MADE BOTH IN WS, BRUTAIN   Roosevelt, Churchill Issue Statement to Relieve Russians.   OUTLOOK FAVORABLE   Operational Plans Completed to Divert Nazi Pressure on Soviets.

Allies Draft Plan For Second Front   FDR, Churchill Agree on Moves  To Ease Nazi Pressure on Reds

Hitler to Give Order for Russiar (Offensive in June, Reporter Says   Reliable German Source Claims Recent See-Saw Struggle Is Preparatory Action

CLAIM HITLER HAS PLAN FOR ALL-OUT DRIVE   General Offensive on All Of Russian Front Said To be Planned   TURKEY AND IRAN ALSO ON PROGRAM   Pincer Movement Towarc Oil of Caucasus Seen As Probable Move

Nazi Offensive On Russia Planned For June Or July  AP Writer Back Fron Europe Says March Inta Tuekay Sat

Nazi Offense Due in June   Hitler Hopes to March Through Turkey, tran.

Predicts Big Offensive  Against Reds   Hitler Plans  Pincer Move

HITLER PLANS GFFENSIVE ON RUSS FRONT   Twenty-Seventh Of Nations United Against Germany Italy And Japan; Congress Approval Unanimous.   2 Ships Sunk

Faces Defeat   Talmadge’s Lead Lost   Returns Bolster Opponent’s Vote

WAR TAKEN 10 INDI BY JAPANESE PLANES   Shipping Off East Coast Attacked, Towns Bombed

War Carried To India for  First Time   Jap Naval and Air Forces  Attack Shins

Flying Forts Carry War to Japs in Bengal   British Pushed Back in Burma Fighting; Oil. “Fields Periled-

ALLIES DEAL ENEMY SMASHING AlR BLOWS IN FOUR WAR ZONES   Japs Lose Up To 57 Aircraft In Raid On Ceylon, 3: More Off Australia; Russians Bag 107, Malta Defenders 18   (RULLETIN)

JAPS ATTACK INDIA FIRST TIME COASTAL AREAS RAIDED   Continent’s Millions to Figh to End, U. S. Agent Told   Tokyo Reported Inciting Rebellion Against  Britain

Planes Attack Eastern Coast   We'll Fight Invasion Nehru Tells American

JAPS CARRY° ‘WAR TO INDIA: SHIPPING OFF COAST BOMBED   Two Indian Coastal Cities Attacked, All-India’ Radio Reports © Today

Aircraft Carrier ~Planes Hit Towns North Of Madras   CEYLON GETS RAID   Jap Premier Warns India Nippons Will Break  British Power

Naval Squadron Strikes .at. Allied Ships Sends Planes Over Coast Following Cost Raid on Ceylon Yesterday °°

Shipyard Planned   Plant Would Be Manned and Operated Entirely by Negro Workers

McNutt to Enforce ‘Work or Fight’  Draft Law to Aid Drive for Workers

“WORK OR FIGHT” POLICY DECREEI   DRAFT LAW TO BE USED IN DRIVE FOR WORKERS FOR WAR INDUSTRIES.

MASONIC DAY NEXT SUNDAY AT GRESTON   Members And Families o! Organizations Are Invited

Refineries Can’t Supply Rubber Plant   Oklahoma Plants Would Have to Aid, Sen. Reed Says

Legislature of Louisiana Can't Agree on Finance:   Senate Said Ready To Seek Compromise Sales Tax Bill

Ghormley In Command Of South Pacific   United States Admiral to Have Supreme Command of Allied Forces in Vast Area  ec RE cece

TO HEAD ALL FORCES   Vice Admiral Ghormley Will Be in Charge of South Pacific

American In Command In South Pacific   Ghormley In Charge Of Forces Of Allies In Vast War Area

WOULD HELP CAR DEALERS      Measure Directs RFC to Purchase Frozen Vehicles

TWO CRUISERS BATTERED BY ALLIED FLIERS   Japanese Bombers Strike at Two Places on West Coast as Crucial Test Draws Near

LEY BEGS FOR LAST EFFORT FROM GERMANS   Mussolini to Report To Council Saturday On Meeting With   oy Sear   UNREST IS SEEN   stalin Says 1942 To  Bring War's End; Says Allied Aid Is OK

RED WORKERS ARE PRAISED BY PREMIER   Soviet Chief Declares Russia is Fighting Simply "A Wor of Liber atian'   REPORTS SUCCESSES

John Stroburg Wins Second at Hastings Meet    Mills County Boy Takes First Position Tuesday Afternoon.

WAS ROASTING COFFEE   Smoke Pouring From Building : Sends Many Firemen

FIFTH R-DAY PROCEEDING   18-to-20-Year-Old Youths Sign Up For Service

NO FLARES SEEN, — RAIL MEN ASSERT   Inquiry Into B. & O. Crash at Dickerson Is  Opened

No Flares No Torpedo Explosions      MEMBERS OF CREW OF CLEYELAND NIGHT EXPRESS SAY THEY SAW NONE AT DICKERSON.   Hearing By B & O Officials

Warning Flares Weren't Visible, Trainmen Say   crew Testifies Rear o Halted Express Checked before Crash

TOVEY MINER ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE IN SHOTGUN eSLAYING OF ALEX FRANKLI

Soviets Also Admit Danger To Stalingrad   Crossing Of Lower Don On Broad Front Told By Germans; New Men, Equipment Move Up  ge ee neve ee an oe ammnemmeee a oe eee

NAVY RETURNS KEARNY PLANT TOITS OWNER      Federal Shipbuilding anc Drydock Company to Resume Operation of Factory   SCENE OF STRIKE   Navy to End 134 Days 01 Control At Midnight; Plant Seized August 25

NAVY RETURNS BIG PLANT TO OWNERS   Knox Announces, Federal Shipbuilding Co Will Be Turned Over

Kearny Plant Back To Owner:   Returned After 134 Days of Navy Operation

Navy to Return Seized Shipyards to Company _ By Presidential Order

NAVY RETURNS SHIP YARD AT KEARNY TODAY   AFTER 134 DAYS, KNOX SAYS PLANT WILL GO TO OWNERS

Kearny Plant Back To Owners   Will Be Returned At Mic night Tonight After 134 Days Of Navy Operation

Navy. fo Refurn Plant fo Owner   Federal Shipbuilding Plant in New Jersey Is to Be Returned 

SHIP PLANT GOES BACK TO OWNERS   134 Days of Navy Operation of Federal Shipbuilding Yard at Kearny Ends at Midnight  Mantaoht

To Return Shipyards   Plant Taken Over By Navy To Go Back To Owners

KNOX ANNOUNCES RETURN OF KEARN\ PLANT TO OWNERS      Navy Dept. Ceases Operations of Shipbuilding and Drydock Company at Midnight

OWNERS REGAIN KEARNY PLANT   Navy Turns Shipyards Back To Company

Kearny, N. J. Shipyards Go  Back to Owner:   Roosevelt Signs Order to ' End 134 Days of Navy  Operation —

Kearny Shipyard Back To Its Owners   Returned After 134 Days Of Navy Operation.

!  CCARNY PLAN   Shipyard, Seized in Strike Aug. 25, to Be Operated “By Owners.   PEACE BY PACT URGED

@ In Washington   New Diplomat From New Zealand Represents Newer And More FarReaching New Deal

New Zealand New Dealer New Envoy   Minister Nash Know: America Better Than Most

American Rangers And Commando Buddies Return With Their Dead And Wounded

Allied Wounded Brcught Back from Battle of Dieppe   Scenes at Field Dressing Station Are Revealed by United Press Writer at Coast

Scraps About Scrap   SCRAP PHONE   PROCLAIMS DAY   Scrap Metal Drive To B Concluded Oct. 12

Scrap-a-Day For Students Here Aids Metal Campaign      Del Mar Turns In 10, 000 Pounds: Total For Brownsville Now Above 60,000 Pounds ~

Chinese Report More Successes  Three Towns Captured Near Base From Which Teme Bite Chanachka

CHINESE TAKE THREE TOWNS   Canture Of Three Towns Near Yochow Announced As U. S. House Passes $500,000,000 Chinese Loan Rill.

CHINESE CAPTURE TOWNS   Near Base From rom Which Japanese - Launched Thrust

New Coupons To Be Used to Divide Supplies   Date of Control Of Distribution Set for February

Hoarders Are Warned Not To Stock Up; Penalties Slated      Point System To Be Used; Canned Dried And  Frozen Foods And Juices Involved

TO INSURE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION ON CIVILIAN FRONT   Point Rationing Books Wi Be Used for Meat, Other Commodities

‘Point’ Books To Be Issued Giv ilians Soot   Wickard, Elmer Davis Explain New Setup; Promise That Nation  Won't Starve

PROGRAM SET FOR ACTION IN FEBRUARY   Canned, Dried And Frozen Goods Are Included   POINT SYSTEM   Will Be Used In Fair Distribution; Wickard Explains Nation’s Needs

PLANS OUTLINED - BY WICKARD FOR ~ LIMITING FO00S   Machinery May Be Set Up For Rationing Canned Vegetables and Fruits During February. :   EQUITABLE DISTRIBU TION BEING SOUGHT   Civilians Must Declare All Stocks on Hand, Face Heavy Penalties For -Violations.

U. 5. Airmen Bomb and Strafe Parachute - Supplies Lying On. Ground at Guadalcanal leland   All Canned, Dried, Frozen Vegetables and Fruits to Be Rationed After Feb. 1

PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING TO BE HEAVY   Fresh Fruits and Vegetabl?s As Well as Those Preserved at Home Not  Aftected   PROSPECTS OUTLINED

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Need Ration Book With Can Opener  All Canned, Dried And Frozen Vegetables And Fruits To Be Rationed

CANNED GOODS 10 BE RATIONED INFEBRUARY   Point Rationing to Be Followed by Meats and Other Commodities It Is Announced   WILL AID ALLIES   Office of Price Administration Issues Warning Against Hoarding;  Penalties Provided

Food Rationing Program  To Equalize Purchasing Announced For February

Many Cannec Foods to Be Rationed   “Point” System To Be Used Wickard Warns Against Hoarding

OPA In Sharp Warning Against Hoarding— ‘Point’ Book To Be  Issued   HEALTH WILL BE MAINTAINED

Ration Books to Govern Diets of American People   War Book No. 2 Will Be In Use During February; Wickard Says There Will Be Plenty of Food  to Go Around in Announcing Point System As Rest Solution. «

Ration Book, Can Opener, Will Be Pals   Canned Vegetables and Fruits Soon Will Be on Lists

Secretary. Wickard and OWI Chief Explain New” Food Program   WARN. ING AGAIN ST. HOARDING SUPPLIES

Food Quiz Line-up In February   Canned Goods Ration To Require Listing Ot Pood On Hand.   ‘Point’ Plan Here   ONE EEE UR  Wickard Goes On Air With Explanation of U.S. Share Dali~sw

RATION BOOK TO BE NEEDED WITH CAN OPENER SOON; OPA NEW POINT SYSTEM EXPLAINED

Point System To Start In February   Canned and Dried Fruits, Vegetables and Soups Go On List; Coupon System Has Been Set Up; Supply Will Almost Be Halved

OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST HOARDING   Wickard Says Best Way Toe Help the Axis Is Te Hoard Food; Over 206 Kinds of Foods To Be Ra. tioned Under Coupor ‘Point’ Svste.n.

Canned Food Rationing Will Begin In February; Hoarding Warning Issued

Outline Plans For Vegetable, Fruit Limits   Wickard Announces Setup Aimed To Assure Equal Distribution Of Food.      WAR DEMANDS HEAVY

New Restrictions On Sales Go Into Effect In February   Includes All Canned Goods; Other Commodities To Follow Afterward

Control Canned Foods Is Aim   Wickard Tells Equitable Distribution of Processed Fruits and Vegetables

Food Ration Plan Starts In February   New Point System For Canned Goods And Others Later   25 Per Cent To Armed Forces And The Allies   Enough For All Says Wickard Who  Announces Plan

CANNED FOOD NEXT ON RATION LIST OF NATION   Rationing On Point System To Start In February Officials Announce   HOARDERS FACE HEAVY PENALTIES, IS WARNING   Canned, Dried, Frozer Fruits, Vegetables Of A'l Kinds Will Be Included

Ration Book, Can Openers to Go Together   Canned, Dried and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Included

Claude R. Wickard, Food Administrator, Warns Against Hoarding; Consumers Must List Stocks on Hand, He Says

WILL RATION CANNED GOODS IN FEBRUARY      All Dried and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables and Their Juices, Including Soup, to Be on Pomt Svstem.

Consumers Must List Stocks On Hand When Register ing For Book No. 2

Canned Food Ration Begins in February    System to be Started to Assure Equitable Distribution for Fighting Forces, Civilians.

WICKARD OUTLINES ADDED RATIONING PLANS FOR FOODS   TO BE PRECAUTION TO AS SURE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMODITIES

To Ration Canned Food:  In February   Ration Book Will Be Necessary With Can Opener; Dried and Frozen Fruits, Vegetables to Be Rationed

SEEKS EQUAL DISTRIBUTION QF SUPPLIES   Officials Warn Against Hoarding as ‘Great Aid to Hitler’

Point System Will Assure All Citizens Of Plenty--Wickare   Dried And Frozen Fruits And Vegetables And Their Juices, Including Soups, To Be Rationed In February: Plea Issued Against Hoarding

ALL PROCESSED FOOD AFFECTED   OPA Warns Against Hoarding; Consumers Must Report Stocks,   IN EFFECT NEXT MONTH

AATIONING 10 INGURE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION   Canned, Dried and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables First on List.   MUST DECLARE STOCKS BEFORE GETTING BOOK

HOARDING IS OUTLAWED, ODA WARNS   Consumers Must List Stocks When Registertae Enr “Point” Book

RATIONING OF CANNED FOODS IS ANNOUNCED   Food Czar Says Program Will Go Into Effect In February On A Point Basis

Dricd, Frozen Fruits, Vegetables, Juicesand Soups Included  on Point Basis

Heavy Penalties For Hoarding   cK Ke Reaction   Coffee, Sugar And Gas Ration Warning Issued

Canned Goods and Dried and Frozen Fruits and Vegetable: To Be Restricted First with Meat and Other Commodities To Come Later—Provisions Are Made To Take Care of Would-be Hoarders

Canned Food Rationing Will Begin In February   Canned, Dried Or Frozei Fruits And Vegetables And Their Juices, Including Soups, Will Be Includad

CANNED GOODS TO BE COVERED IN NEW SETUP   Dried And Frozen Fruits, Vegetables, Juices And Soups Included   HOARDERS ARE WARNED   Sufficient Food For All Promised By Government Officials

FEBRUARY SET FOR START OF RATIONING   Order Needed For, Equitable Home Front Distribution, “Wickard Says

Point System Will Start in 1 February   Canned Goods To Be Equitably Distributed—Needs of Allies And Fighting Men Stressed

Clinics to Explain — Price Regulations Are Being Held   Meeting in Dallas Thursday and One in Tyler May 22 for Retailer and Those Affected

All Retailers Should A  MEETING IN JOPLIN TOMORROW TO EXPLAIN PRICE REGULATIONS

Price Regulation To Be Explained   DISTRICT MEETINGS TO _ BE HELD’IN THIS oo STATE. -

Drottningholm Docks Safely With 908 Americans Aboard: Three Subs Sighted En Route   Swedish Diplomatic Exchange Liner Is Float‘ ing. Cross-section Melting-pot America; iplomats on Boat Speak Guardedly

DIPLOMATS RETURN ON EXCHANGE BOAT   U. S. Citizens  Return or Liner From Sections of Europe

Drottningholm Arrives Safely At U.S; Port   Liner Shadowed by Three Submarines During Crossing

Ship Returns Diplomats in An Exchange   Correspondents and Latin Americans Are Among Passengers

REFUIGEES DESCRIBE SUFFERING ABROAD      Woman Says Greece Will Die Unless She Gets Food Quickly

Swedish Ship Brings Diplomats and Refugees: Saw Subs, but Spared

Liner Brings 908 Persons From Europe In Exchanve   Sights Three U-Boats, But All Disappear After Establishing  Tdentity of Vessel   ADMIRAL BRINGS MRS. LEAHY’S BODY   Swedish Drottningholm To Return This Week For Second Round Trip

DIPLOMATIC.SHIP. ARRIVES SAFELY ~ WITH 908 ABOARD   Three U-Boats Sighted in Exhausting 10-Day Journey From European Continent.   APPALLING HUNGER WAS LEFT BEHIND   Passengers Givé Varied Ac counts of State of German Morale and of Treatment of Internees.

oy Exchange p Arrives  ely With 908   essel Shadowed pat Least 3 ‘Boats on Atlantic  'Y ILL ON TRIP turning Group  ra wer FA hes

SWEDISH LINER DISCHARGES 908 IN JERSEY CITY   Admiral Leahy, Ambas. sador To France, First To Leave Vessel   PASSENGERS TELL OF TRIBULATIONS

SWEDISH SHIP ARRIVES WITH 908 REFUGEES   INTERNEES DESCRIBE ROUGH HANDLING BY GESTAPO

Liner Lands Americans  Back in U.S.  Exhausting Trip From Europe Ends for 908

Collection Goal of 3,000,. 000 Tons of Scrap Metal By January Announced   PUBLISHERS MEET

STATE PAPERS TO COOPERATE IN SCRAP DRIVI   Collection Goal Is 3,000,000 Tons By Jan. 1   BAKER THANKS   Publishers Act At Joint Meeting in Capital

\azi Foothold In Stalingrad Lost  Germans Are Forced To Fall Back To Steppes Outside City

GAMANS YIELD ONE FOOTHOLD IN STALINGRAD   Russian Pressure Against Flanks Of Invading Army Increases

Germans Lose Foothold in Stalingrad   Russian Attack Steadily Gaining Croaund

DRIVE NAZIS FROM SOUTH STALINGRAD   Enemy Assaults Beat Futilely In Northside Area

INDICATIONS. POINT TO WEAKENING NAZI OFFENSIVE IN EAST   GERMANS LOST FOOTHOLD IN SOUTH STALINGRAD IN LATE FIGHTING

RUSSIANS GAlh AT STALINGRAL   Germans Lose Foothold, Fal Back Under Soviet Counterattacks

GERMANS LOSE ONE FOOTHOLD AT STALINGRAD   RUSSIANS RESTORE DEFENSES AROUND FACTORY AREA

Nazis Driven Out Southern Stalingrad   Enemy on Barren Steppes, Reds Put Pressure on Flanks

Germans Pushed Back to Steppe:   Also, Their Assaults on Stal. ingrad Repulsed by the Reds.

SOVIET WIPES OUT GERMAN FOOTHOLD   Forced Out of Industria Section, Fall Back to Steppes

Stalingrad Germans Lose Grip   Forced To Retire From Plant Area To Outside of City.   Reds Bear Down   Foe Flanks Beaten On North and South Trying Comeback

Germans Lose Hold Upon Part Of Stalinarad   Counter-Attacks of Red Army Force Nazis From Industrial in Southern Section

Russian. Counter Attacks Force Germans to Loose Footholds at Stalingrad.

Germans Lose One Foothold   Driven Out of Stalingrad On Southwest

Nazis Fall Back Outside Suburbs ~— OF Stalingrad   Red Attacks Force Nazi Retreat In 64th “Day Of Big  Siege

Nazi Wedge Wiped Out in Stalingrad   Russian Pressure on Both Flanks Increases;  Capture Nazi Positions

Germans are Forced Back To Steppes   -Russian _ Pressure: : Against “Both Flanks of Nazi Army ‘Appears to'Be- Growing        LOSSES CUT DC DOWN ENEMY STRENGTH      No Longer Able to Push At. tacks on. All Sectors, Reds Sav

Unsuccessful Attacks Made At Stalingrad   Ineffectual Efforts Are Made By Germans Tc Increase Foothold In Industrial City

Germans Lose Foothold ) in Southern Section  Of Volga City REDS BLAST FLANKS Severe Losses Halt Foes  In Attacking All Sectors

NAZIS FALL BACK TO STEPPES OUTSIDI BESIEGED CITADEL   Soviet Pressue On Enemy Flanks Is Reported Crowing

Nazis Yield Part Of Stalingrad Under Red Attack   Teuton Assaults Upo Northern Factory Are: Held In Check

INVADERS ARE FORCED AGAIN TO FALL BACK   Russian Pressure Against German Flaaks South And Northwest Appears to be Growing   LOSSES ARE MOUNTING

Nazi Troops In Stalingrad ‘Pushed Back   Germans Pound Futilely at Restored Russian Defenses in City   PRESSURE GROWS   Soviet Attack on Flanks of Enemy Appears to Be Gaining Impetus

NAZIS LOSE FOOTHOLD IN STALINGRAD   Forced to Fall Back From One Iudustrial Section of City—Red Pressure Appears to Be Growing on Outskirts.

Nazis Retreat From Foothold In Stalingrad Industrial Area   Fierce Russian Counter-Attacks Hurl Germans Back to Barren Steppes South Of City; Factories Keep on Working

GERMAN UNITS ARE REPULSED IN STALINGRAD   Factory Area Is Cleared Of  Axis Forces

Russians Push Germans Back   Lose Foothold In Stalingrad and Fall Back Outside

Martial Law In Effect at  lap Center   Thousands Aliens Involved in Outbreak of Violence

JAP KILLED IN PRO-AXIS RIOT   Nine Wounded In Ending Outbreak Of Violence At Pearl Harbor  Celebration

JAP RELOCATION CENTER PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAV   One Killed, Nine Wounded in Outbreak of Violence When Pro-Nazis Attack  Police Station.

JAPANESE OTAGE HOT AT CENTER   California Area put Under Martial Law; One Jar Killed, Nine Wounded When Police Fire Into Crowd

Celebration Precipitates Riot Jap Relocation Center Under Martial Law; 1 Killed, 9 Hurt

Pro-Axis Japanese  Riot in Californis   ‘Banzais’ For Pearl Harbo: Brings Military Police; 1 Killed, 9 Hurt

JAP KILLED IN PRO-AXIS RIOT IN CALIFORNIA   Loyal Japanese At Manzanar Relocation Camp In Majority But Martial Law Was Necessary.   Beat Loyal Jap

Martial Lew In Effect at Jap US Compe   One Jap Killed, Nine Wounded in California Riots

Ruhr Valley Is Battered By Bombers   British Also Extend Air Offensive To Naples And Its Environs      3000. PLANES USED IN WEEK-LONG RAID   5000 Acres of Cologne Devastated: Most of Old Town ‘‘Finished’’

ANOTHER ROW OVER RECLASSIFICATION SELECTIVE SERVICE   FISHER COUNTY BOARD RESIGNS IN PROTEST, PAG} SAYS NO ACTION TAKEN

Nine U. S. Army Fliers Get Distinquished Honor:   Flying Cross Awards Made At President’s Own Directior —Photographed Jap Air Base

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Rostock Devastation Enormous: Entire Evacuation

WV ith the yay Community’ s . ae   Evangelical Free Church William B, Hallman, Minister

With the  9  Community's i, Chirk... i      Evangelical Free Church William B. Hallman, Minister

WV ith the Community's \a 2 Churches... "a      Evangelical Free Church William B, Hallman, Minister

LIGHT VOTE BEING CAST IN STATE      Rain Added to General Apathy Is Resulting in Dull Election

More Trucks and Manpower Needed in Scrap Campaign   Judges Decision Not To Be Told Until Tomorrow   Norris Asks Quiet   Leave Hub Caps and Bumpers Alone Unimpressed Salvage Official Says

Salvage Chairman  RKK* * eR  Not Impressed By  eee e   Bumber laa

Interpreting The War   Next Nazi Drive Perhaps to Be on Leningrad

JAP DEAD LITTER CHANGSHA AREA   ‘  CHINESE ROUT NUMERICALLY  SUPERIOR FORCE IN FURI OUS: BATTLE.

Chinese Rout Superior Force   Inflict Five-To-One Losses Upon Japs; Still No Battle News From Philippines

Defeat By Chinese More Tremendous   Chinese Outnumbered But, For First Time Modernly Equipped, Slaughter Japanese And Wreak Havoc on Fleeing Army Group:

Chinese Report Utter Rout Of Japanese Army   Enemy, Superior In Numbers, Is ‘Driven Back

HUNAN DRIVE ENDS IN ROUT FOR INVADER   Chinese ‘Are Victors In Huge Battle

MAIL APPLICATIONS FOR SUGAR ORDERED   New Plan Set Up by Ra. tion Board to Relieve Congestion

Application For Sugar Can Now Be Made By Mail   New Plan Set Up  By Rationing Board Expected To Relieve Congestion And Wait:

White Plains Is Stirred By Will Contest   Relatives of Wealthy Widow Contest Bequests to Church and Rector  LETTERS IN. EVIDENCE

British Bomb Port of Dieppe Second Night   Skip Attacks on Germany For First Time: Thi Month

Japanese Lose 13-Planes In  Darwin Raic   Brilliant Interception By Allied Planes Keeps Enemy Aircraft Away From Australian Base

Allies Smash Raid on Darwin   Japs Lose 13 Planes, Defenders, None

I3 JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN, DARWI   New Secret Battle Tactics Em.  ployed by Planes Under Com mand of General MacArthur

13 Planes Hit As Secret U.S. Tactics Work   Allies Completely Smash Attack, Downing at Leas!  Nine Zeros.

SECRET BATTLE TACTICS BRING ALLIED VICTORY   13 Japanese Planes Trying to Raid Darwin Shot Down in Struggle

ALLIED PILOTS AT DARWIN SMASH JAP RAID COMPLETELY   15-Planes Of Powerful’ Farce Of 47 Shot: Down-—Enemy Had. No Chance To Drop Bombs

13 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN DARWIN ATTACK   Allied Fighter Pilots Destroy Nearly One-Third Of Enemy Raiders   DEFENDERS UNSCATHED   Curtiss P-40°s Use Secret New Tactics To Smash Big Nip Squadron

Allied Fighter Pilots Use New Battle Tactics   At Least 13 Japanese Planes ~ Are Shot Down

USE SECRET TACTICS IN AIR BATTLE   Thwart Japanese in Heavies! Attempt of War to Bomb Key Port.   LOSE NO PLANES   Enemy Drops Explosives Wild Flight From Attack, Damage Very Light.

New Tacties Bring Down Jap Planes   At Least 13 of Force Attacking Darwin Destroved

NEW DEADLY U. S. FIGHTER PLANES COMPLETELY WRECK JAP ATTACK ON DARWIN; ENEMY FLEES IN DISORDER      P-40-F’s Made by Curtiss Turn Raid into Rout — 13 Zeros Blasted Down and Allies Do Not  Lose One.

U.S. Fliers Using Secret Battle Tacties   Not A Single Plane Lost As 13 Nipponese Craft Are Downed

Fighter Pilots Over Darwin Knock Down 13 Planes : Of Enemy Fleet

ALLIES DOWN 13. NIP PLANES OVER DARWIN   Attack Smashed Without Loss To Defenders

AIR VICTORY WON OVER JAPS AT DARWIN   Allied Pilots Shoot Down at Least [3 Planes

Nip Loss Heavy in Sky Battle   27 Bombers, 20 Zeros Meet Overwhelming Resistance Over North Australian Port

12 OTHERS WERE PERHAPS DISABLED IN FLEET OF 47   Nine Zeros, Four Bombers Are Destroyed Before Japs Have Chance to Blast Objectives. ~   DARWIN ASSAULTED, FIRST DURING MONTH   While Japs Lost at Darwin Another Allied Unit Went to Buka Island, Bombed Buildings.

UP TO FIFTEEN NIPPON PLANES BROUGHT DOW!   Enemy, Attempting tc Raid Port Darwin. Comes to Grief; Ne Defense Losses.

Allied Pilots, Using New Tactics, Bag 13 Jap Planes in Darwin Clash

NEBRASKA SALVAGE DRIVE ATTRACTING ATTENTION IN U.S   ‘Record of 68,000 Tons o Scrap Metal Was Amassed in Whirlwind Drive Recently.

‘NEBRASKA PLAN’ EYED BY U, S.   Omaha Paper’s Idea Set Pattern For Serap Drive

Election Plan Being Studied   President Considers Advisability Of Granting..Right To Elect Puerto Rican Governors

SPECIALIST CORPS FOR CAPITAL JOBS   Fewer Army Officers for Washington; Stimson: ‘Pull Won’t Count.’

ASK SEVERANCE * IN SECOND GRaE — INVOLVING BRIBI   Ivanhoe May Go Before Jury Second Time To ® morrow: Continuance Benied Clevenger

Legislator Convicted in Bribe Case   Rep, Ivanhoe, St. Louis Given Jail Term for. Try' ing to Sell Vote   FACES ANOTHER CHARGE FRIDAY   He Is, First to Go to. Trial on Indictments Re-  centivy. Voted

FRENCH END RESISTANCE ON REUNION   British Forces Take Possession Of Indian Island

French Resistance On Reunion Island Ts Stopped Today   British Forces Occupied Indian Ocean Island Saturday.

Gen. Royce Once Commanded Brooks Field In Texas   Man Who Led Attacks On Japs in Philippines Shower Bravery in 1918

otis Defense Workers Face “‘Test Of Nerves’ ’   Conference Today Held For Purpose Of Checking Up On Preparedness For Raids And Sabotage

‘Strike of 8,500 Japanese at Poston Relocation Center Enters Fourth Day

Alhied Fleet Now Controls Ends of Sea   Status At Alexandria  Unchanged

OPA Freezes Hard Coal Prices   Anthracite Order in  Effect Wednesday

Ceiling Put On Prices of Pennsylvania Anthracite   Effective Wednesday And Order Requires Seasonal Discounts Be Kept in Effect  CEILING AFFECTS PRODUCER PRICES  Freezing Order Based On Lists Prevailing Last Oectoher  to 15

Ever Normal Granary Now Paying Off   ‘Begun in Time of Plenty, Sup plies of Grain Reach 100 Million Value

SOVIETS BLAST CONCENTRATED FIRE INFERNO FOE IN FOREST   Peril to Stalingrad Now Relieved; Nazi Breaks Line in South   Vast Batttes Roar East and West in Show-Down for Caucasus

‘STAND OR BE SHOT’ ORDER 1S GIVEN RUSSIANS   New Nazi Break-Through South Of Rostov * Reported

Russians Wreck 22nd Tank Div.; RAF Hits Dusseldorf In Raid   Germans Push Ahead in Lower Dor Area But Find Trouble at River Bend—Second Front Talk  Grows.

Reds Slow Down  German Advance   600 British Planes Pound at Rhineland Industrial Section

NAZIS GAIN BUT ADVANCES ARE HARDER TO GET   Red Army Paper Says, “History, People Won’t Pardon Further Retreat’

MUST TURN IN BOOKS IF YOU ENTER SERVICE   War Ration Books Must Be Surrendered by Those Joining Military Services   OTHERS CAN’T USE THEM

Registration of Men 45 to 65 to Be Held April 27   = ae NUMBER TO BE CONSIDERAB LY LARGER THAN THAT OF FEBRUARY 16

Pretty Girl Spy Witness   Takes Stand for U. S. Government and Tells of Joining Brooklyn Bund

SHIPS, PLANES WILL USE NEW ISLAND SITES   Marines Are Engaged In Mopping Up Rest of Orientals Left Ir Solomons.   BULLETIN

EAGLES’ BLAST DOCKS, RAILS IN NAZIFIED ZONE   J, S. Airmen’s Most Dev. astating Bombing of Hitler’s Transport System Is Carried Out at Rouen and Le Havre Without a Loss.

U.S. Flyine Sy es Smash at / RS frailroad Yards, “ of favre Docks  _ at No Losses, Although ne S 9 At Allies Six Fighting Plan

ROUEN BLASTED BY U. 5, AIRMEN   BIG FIRES SET IN BREMEN BY R. A. F.—VIENNA, EAST PRUSSIA RAIDED.

Allies Smash at Rowen Railways Le Havre Docks _ RAF Planes Start  Fires in Bremen: Rirecinne Aid...

U. 5. BOMBERS POUND HITLER RAIL SYSTEN   RUSSIANS ATTACK BUDAPEST FOR FIRST TIME

YANK BOMBERS STAGE BIGGEST RAID IN EUROPE   Flying Fortresses And Bostons Blast Rouen Railway Yards and”.  -—LeHavre Docks.   NO U.S. LOSSES   Gen. Arnold Announced Allied Assaults To Crush Germany Are Now Under Way

American Airmen in Biggest Assault on Nazi Rail System   Rouen and LeHavre Taraets of Flyers; RAF Attacks in Bremen; Russian Air Forces Bomb German and Budapest

BREMEN, ROUEN AND LE HAVRE BADLY BOMBED      Russians Drop Bombs On Budapest, Vienna, Breslau and Other East Prussian Cities

Yankee Airmer Stage Biggest Raid on Nazis   No American Planes Are Lost; R, A, F. Also Pounds Area

U. S. Fliers Make Biggest Raid Yet on Germany  Hitler’s Transport System Object Of Fierce Attacks

Yank Airmen Hit At Hitler   Nazi French Transport Is Dealt Hard Blows Over  Large Section

U.S. Airmen In Biggest Hitler Raid   Flying Fortresses and Boston Bombers Smash at Railway Yards and Le Havre Docks in France: Fighter Planes Active

GEN. WAINWRIGHT IGNORES DEMAND FOR SURRENDER   COPIES OF MESS WIEH RED RIBBO?     GE, TIED » DROPPED          SIGNED BY COMMANDERS OF JAPANESE ARMY. NAVY      Stress Fact They Are In Passess of Superior Arms, Men: Have Two Alternatives

Bataan Defenders Pledge Valorous Stand   Wainwright Ignores Flowery Demand for Surrender

New Surrender Call Is Scored By Wainwright   Yamashita Cites Bushid Code, Lauds Bravery O Luzon Haldouts

Jap Surrender Ultimatum Ignored By Bataan Forces   Flowery Note Addressed To General Wainwright Celling For. Unconditional Capitulation Goes Unheeded; Nipponese Fail To Attack, However, Two Hours After Deadline: Assault Exnectod

IGNORE JAP DEMAND FOR SURRENDER   - All-Out Offense - Against Bataan Now. Expected

U.S. DRIVE GAINING ON GUADALCANAL   Newly Landed Jap Troops East Of Field Attacked

U. S. Soldiers Make Advance On Guadalcanal      Attack East Of Airbase Meeting With Little  Resistance   JAP LOSSES HIGH   MacArthur’s Force I. Continuing Drive In New Guinea

LEGION T0 HOLD CEREMONIES AT 10:30 A. iM. WED.   Lieut. Col, Frank Hallagan of Deg Moines Will Give Address Here   GRID GAME IS SLATED   Ali Chariton Business Firms To Close for Service

LEGION TO HOLD CEREMONIES AT 10:30 A. M. WED.   Lieut. Col. Frank Hallagan of Deg Moines Will Give Address Here   GRID GAME IS SLATED   Rev, Malof-Fetler to Talk At Church Rally In Evening

Plan Army, Navy Of Nine Million   Vinson Says Ultimate Goal Of Army Seven To Eight Million.

‘Army May Number Up — to 8 Million and Navy Million More. .  FIGURES GIVEN AS “UNOFFICIAL”

War Financing Major Task As Congress Session Opens   Four Senators Announce They Will Fight All Effort: To Whittle Relief, Youth Training And Farm Aid Spending As Economy Step

CUTINCOSTS TO BE FOUGHT   Four Senators Will Battle For Relief, Farm and Youth Programs

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS OPENS TODAY   Four Senators to Resist Moves to Eliminate Items   ROUTINE BUSINESS SCHEDULED TODAY   Roosevelt's Message to be Delivered Tuesday or Wednesday

Senators Gird For Fight. On Economy   Oppose Slashes In Relief, NYA And Farm Fund:

CONGRESS FACES “WAR FINANCING   New. Session Will Convene , In Capitof-Noon Monday

Solons to Fight Non-Defense Spending Cuts   Congress Convene: New Session at 10 This Morning

FOUR SENATORS ARE OPPOSEDTO CUT IN BUDGET   Favor Government Grant: For Needy, Farmers And Youth Training   NON-DEFENSE COSTS ARE TO BE SLASHED

Second Session  Of 77th Congress  Convenes T oday Financing of War.  Will Be Primary  ot leve ved Macks

Battle on Economy Facing Congress   Four Senators Oppose Relief, Farm Cuts

War F inancing Faces Congress   New Session Set to Meet Today; Annual Message Awaited

Four Senators Attack Nation’s Cuts In Budget   “This is no time to increase poverty,” Norris says, criticising sug: gestions of committee.

Ohio Acting as Guinea Pig On Farm Labor Migration  50 Kentucky Rural Workers Begin Training To Fill Up State Unrens mine

EXPERIMENT 10 MOVE FARMERS   50 Kentucky Farm Hands to Train at Ohio State University

HILL FARMERS COME TO OHIO   Unique Experiment Started In Effort To Maintain Wartime Production

FDR BACK AT CAPITAL AFTER EXTENDED TRIP   White House Reveals 8,754-Mile Journey On Chief’s Return to Washington.

President Visits Camps in 24 States From Coast to Coast — Entire Movement of Inspection Covered With Secrecy — Returns to Capital At Noon After Absence of About 15 Days — Trip Successful

INSPECTS MILITARY BASES, SHIPYARDS. DEFENSE FACTORIES   FDR Left Washington‘ On September 17 7 -And Returned: Shortly. After. ~ ‘Noon Today — Covered *. 8704 Milec

PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHING. TON AFTER TWO-WEEKS * TOUR DURING WHICH HE TRAVELED  2,754 MILES

OK NAZI 10 BU 10 DEAT AUMORD OTATE   Two Other German Agents Expected to Get 30 Years at Hard Labor,   VERDICT IS SEALED   Some’ Speculation Whether Firing Squad or Hang. ing Will Be Used.

Riots Against Japs Break Out At Three Points   Many Killed in Korea When Military Centers Are Attacked

WAR ANALYST DECLARES HITLER MORTALLY HURT DUE TO FAILURE OF SUMMER RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

The War Today   Hitler Will Be Beaten Man If tHe Doesn’t Get Fresh Resources.   By DEWITT MACKEN@IFE

‘Hitler Can Be Squelched by Fall, Says Mackenzie, If—  United Nations Rush in for Kill

KILL’:WITH BOMBERS MAY END WAR NEXT FALL  Hitler at Least Can Be Eliminated

Today’s War Moves   Writer Upholds Prediction  Hitler Must Break Reds or Re Nafaatad

The War Today Mackenzie’ ‘Holds To Prediction  Hitler Must Win This Year Or‘Lese

Nazis’ Back Broken  But War Is Not Over   Trebled Air Blows Would Shorten Bloody Days

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Aerial Offensive Can Knock Hitler Out In Year—MacKenzie

tot The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE cWide World War Analyst)  ee os

THIS 1S CRUCIAL MOMENT IN WAR AGAINST ADOLF HITLER: WE SHOULD SMASH HIM FROM AIR WHILE HE’S GROGGY

1 he War 1 oda Mackenzie Holds To Prediction Hitler Must Win This Year Or Lose

MKEN@IE REPEATS FORECAST OF  COURSE OF WAR   Sufficient Aerial Attacks In Near Future Would Turn Trick For Allies

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   American Fleet And Ait Foree To Carry Brunt Of Our Offensive

DRIVE MAPPED BY MARTHUR   Yankee Strategy Based On Bombers, Then Ships, Men

2 Tire Thetis  Are Reportec   Sheriff Warns Citizens o Possible Wave Throughout County.

PLANES SUPPORT BRITISH IN LIBYA   Hard-Pressed Imperials Get More Support From RAF

BATTLE OVER BIG ESTATE RENEWED   HEARINGS RESUMED ON CLAIMS OF LATE OKAWVILLE MAN

Russians In Surprise On German Army   Soviet Troops Land Behind Nazi Lines On Murmansk Front

Waves of Bombers  Drop Explosives on Great Krupp Work:   RAF Fighter Planes in Successful Drives to Stop Retaliation   RULLETIN

«Nazis in «Northern ,Snare   Reds Land Behind The Nazis on  The Far North Murmansk Front

FIERCE PRESSURE AGAINST CHINESE / BY THE JAPANESE   Efforts Are Believed to Be Made to Knock Out Defenders of Burma.   A NEW STORM BREWING   L Japanese Fleet Movements in Indian Ocean Suggested Such a Move.

SAY CONFUSION IS CAUSED BY SURPRISE MOVE   Giant RAF Bombers Smash at Great Krupp Plant, Other Targets

250 BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST RUHR DISTRICT   13 Airplanes Lost In One 0 War's Heaviest Raids; Krupp Works Hit   THREAT TO TURKS SEEN   King Boris Reportedly Pledges Aid To Hitler; Troops Move South

HUGE FORCE CROSSE! CHANNEL; BORIS, RUSSIA MAY BREAK   War Foundries In Ruhr Targets For Second Suecessive Night

Arctic Surprise Landing Throws Foe In Confusion; Red Navy In Action

CORREGIDOR BLASTED BY JAP RAIDERS   British Level Ruhx With Krupp Raids; Japs Shift Attack To India

Russians Push Forward Along  Smolensk Area   Germans Blasting Ice At Kiev In Attempt To Hold City

BOMBS ON RUHR; REDS PUSHING ON   German Industries ‘Take Terrific Pounding as Hitler Plans New Moves   WHAT NEXT? UNEASY EUROPE WONDERS      Many Reports on Plans in Berlin as Russians Make Presh Gains

Great Confusion Caused Among Germans on Northern Front      HUNDREDS ARE SLAIN   Europe Awaits Next Move Of Hitler: Balkan Unrest Grows

AEDS DECLARE NAZI FORGED TO FALL BACK   Report Eight-Mile Advance jr Northern’ Ceningrad  Aro   RED AIR FORCES POUND . AXIS ARMY TO SQUTE

ARMY GETS BROAD EVACUATION POWER‘   Can Remove Any or all Per. sons from Military Areas

Army Gets Sweeping  Restriction Powers   Executive Order Gives Agency Power to Deal with Japanese Problem on West Coast of U.S.

Army Authorized To Bar Movements In Military Areas   Drastic Order Aimed Primarily at Jap Aliens on West Coast

American Attacks Cut Jap Strength In Solomons While Troops In New Guinea Wipe Out Invasion-Bent Army

Jap Losses Stepped Ur In Islands   30 Planes. 30 Boats Oui, 500 Killed In Landing on Guinea   Solomons Hold

American Attacks Cut Japs Strength In Solomon Isles   Ground Troops In New Guinea Crush Invaders

2 ENEMY CRUISERS: TRANSPORT. ARE Hl   30 Jap Planes, 30 Landing Boats, Destroyed

) Cruisers, One Transport Hit In Buin-Faisi Raid   Enemy Suffers Heavily In Land, See, Air Attacks In Solomons, New Guinea

UN Drives Against Japs Continue   Cruisers, Transports, Landing Barges, Shore Batteries Attacked; 500 Enemy Officers. Men Killed

ALLIED FORCES CONTINUE GAINS AGAINST JAPS   Flaming Nipponese Planée Crashes into U. S. Cruiser, San Francisco —

Blast Jap Units Hard   U. S. Continues.to Cut Enem: Strength In Selosons

Japs Lose Heavily As U. S. Ships  Be mbard Position ‘On Guadalcanal

Allies Blast Japs at Sea And Ashore   Planes and Troops Cut Down Enemy’s Strencth

Allies Hammer Japanese In Pacific War; Wipe Out Invaders Of New Guinea

ALLIES MOVE AHEAD TODAY: IN SO. PACIFIC   Americans Push Forward In New Guinea   Also Assail Foe In The Air And On © The Sea

Bridges Scores NLRB in Case Of Henry Kaiser   ‘Worst Example of Bu. reaucracy We Have Wilnessed, He Declares

NLRB BRANDED BUREAUCRATIC   Sen. Bridges Lambasts Board For Action In Kaiser Case

CONGRESSMEN ARE PUZZLED: — OVER BRIDGES CASE ACTION   DEPORTATION ORDER FOR BRIDGES AFTER BROWDER RELEASE CAUSING MUCH SPECULATION

Solons Puzzled By Order To Deport Bridges   Unable To Reconcile It With Commutation of Browder's Sentence

CONGRESSMEN. ARE PUZZLED. BY ORDER TO DEPORT BRIDGES      Some: Lawmakers’ ‘Unable To ‘Reconcile  ; Move With . _ Commutation OF. Earl” - Browder Sentence:

Browder’s Release Deportation Order Against Bridges, Puzzles Congress

TO SCENE OF CRIME   Two Slayers of Salina Man Are Taken to Phillipsburg

Seek Place Of Killing   Brother Murderers Taken To Western Kansas By Officers

Desperate Naz Counter-Attacks Are Hurled Back   Moscow Reports Sovie Forces Advancing In Key Sectors   GENERAL OFFENSIVE SOUTH OF MOSCOW   Russian Landing On Black Sea Island Is Reported By Radio

To Lessen  American Efforts?   Germans Permit Reports to Reach The Outside on Poor Morale

Nazis Admit Blows Hurt: Reports of Dissension In Axis Europe Persist   Alhed Planes in Australia Bomb Lae; Russians Continue Offensive; Battle of Burma Nearing Climax

HIGH COURT T0 VOTE ON SPIE:   Judges Flying to Capita For Decision on Saboteurs

Supreme Court in Special Session to Hear Nazi Saboteurs   Appeal for Access to Civil Court May End Military Trial Now in Progress

President’s Powers In Wartime Face Test By 7 Writs To High Court

Supreme Court To Hear Appeal Of Saboteurs   Seven of Eight Ask for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Supreme Court to Act in Cases Of Seven German Saboteurs   Petitions for Habeas Corpus Writs Coming

NAZIS TESTING TRIAL OHDERD, OF ROOSEVELT   Counsel for Saboteurs Seeks Writs for Hearings in Civil Courts.   SUPREME COURT CALLS _ SESSION FOR DEGISION

HIGH TRIBUNAL TEST MAY CURB WARTIME RIGHT   Supreme Court To Hear Petition Of Saboteurs For Civil Court Trial   STONE CALLS SESSION   ‘Decision May Have Widespread Effect On Control Assumed By Roosevelt

SPECIAL SESSION WILL DECIDE IF EIGHT SABOTEURS CAN . GET CIVIL COURT ay

SUPREME COL COURT IN SPECIAL SABOTEUR SESSION-TOMORROW   Meeting. Called.’ se ‘Receive Petitions For Writs OF. Habeus Corpus For 7 Of 8 Nazis.

Spies Request Civil Courts   Saboteurs Left by Nazi UBoat Petition to Supreme Court.

Supreme Court to Pass on Validity Of Military Trial for Saboteurs .

T SABOTEURS SEEK WRITES OF HABEAS CORPUS   Supreme Court Wil Receive Petitions Fomorrow ~~”

HIGHEST COURT WILL RULE ON PLEA OF SPIES   Unprecedented S pecia! Court Session Set Wednesday

HABEAS CORPUS WRITS. FILED FOR SABOTEURS   Counsel for Spies on Trial at Woshington Take: Unexpected Action and Supreme. Tribunal Is Hurriedly Called to Receive - Petitions: Tomorrow — Unprecedented Special Session Wednesday.

SABOTEURS PETITION SUP. COURT   Demand Access to ;  Civil Gpurts Insteas Of Military Comm.

NAZI SPIES SEEK CIVIL HEARINGS   Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus Filed.

Supreme Court © alled For Special Session to Hear Plea of Saboteurs   Writs of Habeas Corpus Asked by Nazi Agents’ Counsel; Action Challenges President Roosevelt’s Authority

SABOTEURS SEEK aca              ‘preme ‘Court ‘to Be Held on July 29° *

11th Hour Appea Asks Writs of Habeas Corpus   New Move Challenges, FR Right To Deny Spies Civil Trials

Actress Anne Shirley Has Leg or Two to Stand On: Asks Court Rule

OF DRINK DWINDLING   Unrestricted Retai Sale Of Boxes On Hand Allowed

Dealers Allowed Half of Nor. mal Needs; 6-Monih Supply in U.S.   WATCH. FOR HOARDING

Late News Bulletins   Nation’s Tea Consumption Ordered (ut in Half

TEA SUPPLY 10 BE CUT IN HALF   ed to Stretch Stock on Hand Jan. 1.

EXTRA!   Order Tea Consumption  Cut In Half   WPB Takes Action Today In Effort To Spread Present Supply Over Period Of One Year

Consumption Of Tea Is Cut   War Production Board Orders 50 Per Cent Reduction, Announced

Sale of Tea Cut in Half   WPB Issues Order To Limit Consumption  And Conserve Supply

Order Consumption Qf Tea Cut In Half   Intend Measure To Stretch Stocks In This Country To Jan. 1 Of Next Year

Eleventh Hour  Rally Sends Big Column Around Axis Right Flank; Say Enemy Losses Heavy

FLANK ATTACK BY NEW TROOPS BEATS ROMMEL   Italians Claim to Have Defeated Defenders of Egypt, However, and Captured 2,000 Troops

STATE OF SIECE LIFTED   British: Rally to Repel Rommel; Axis Claims Gain

Battle Is Renewed Affer Nazi Army Flanked by British   Russian Front Sees Violent Fighting In Six Sectors

—DESHERI— Axis Columns In Retreat  After 3 Days of Battle Of ‘Bottleneck’  BRITISH HOLDING  Reinforcements Apparently Have Arrived to Boleter British Armies

Tell Of Inflicting Heavy Losses On Germans  NAZIS RETREAT  Italians Sa Say Axis Onerations Going

Nazis May Be ‘Out-Foxed in Bottleneck   Germans ‘Grand Offensive’ in Russia Takes Shape Along Vast Front

“3. sh Egyptian Armies lash With Axis in Violent Battle West of El Alamein   British Forces Rally at Eleventh Hour Are Striking Furiously at Invaders; Rommel Withdraws to West After Tank Battle

BRITISH CLASH WITH AXIS * IN VIOLENT BATTLE AFTER FORCING ROMMEL'S RETREAT   Heavy Fighting Swirls Around El Alamein In 3-Day Old Battle; Rallying British Strike Furious ly at Invaders In Eleventh-Hour Crisis

Axis Invasion Reported In Reverse   Enemy Losses Said Big in “Battle of Bottleneck”—New Battles on Soviet Front—Fresh Havoc on Jap Bases

British Claim To Be Holding  Enemy Forces   Dispatches from Berlin, However, Say Invaders Have Advanced to Within 15 or 20 Miles of Alexandria

Rommel’s Advance on Alexandria Halted by Counter-Attacks   IN SHORT WITHDRAWAL   Flank Attack on Invading Force Results in Heavy  - Losses

Battle Continues After British Attack Flanks   Germany Claims Forces Near Alexandria, While English Maintain Fighting Miles Away; New Battles Develop in Russia.

Rally Gives English New  Ray of Hope   Big Losses Are Reported Being inflicted on  Cerman Farcerse

British Force Axis Back j in Equptian Bottleneck Battle   Rommel Calls Retreat As Allied Armies Outflank Him Protected by Sunset

Defenders In Second Clash With Rommel  Fighting Continues Around Sevastopol  With New Drives

NAZI OFFENSE IS TURNED BACK AT EL ALAMEIN   Meanwhile, War in Russia Flares with New Fury On Six Sectors   REDS STILL IN SEVASTOPOL   Rommel, Nazi Fox of Desert - Appears To Have Fallen  : Into British Trap

English Strike Furiously at — Axis Invaders   Latest Dispatches Fail to Say Who Is on Offensive Now; Italians Crow All Is Well with Them

Counter-Attack By British Forces Axis Troops To Retreat   Violent Engagement Taking Place West Of El Alamein; Details Lacking on How Battle Is Going; British Rally to Hold

Nazi Armies Begin      On: Moseaw. Front        Reds ‘Claim Fierce Street Fighting ~ Auchinleck Chases Axis Force

Violent Battle Is Raging Again West of El Alamein Post   Defenders of Egypt in Eleventh Hour Rally Strike Furiously

WLB Gets Ohio Strike   2,100 Telephone Worker's, on Strike Since Tuesday, Send Dispute to Mediators

PHONE DISPUTE LEFT WITH WLB   Workers Resume Posts As Agreement Is Reached

WAR LABOR BOARD TAKES BELL CASE   2,100 Striking Worker: Back On Job; Service Is Resumed

WALKOUT ENDED AT OHIO BELL   Telephone Crews Return To Work Here Today   ANNOUNCE TRUCE   War Labor Board To Take Up Wage Dispute Aug. 45

‘Another Dunkirk’, Japs Say But British Counter Attack: Japs In Batan Needing Food

WE WILL WIN, AADIO ChY Ab BATTLE AAGES   London Hears Bad News from Besieged City as Japs Push to Final Attack.   EVACUATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN RUSHED

BATTERED, REELING BRITISH TELL WORLD ‘WE SHALL WIN’ AS SINGAPORE TAKES BLOWS

‘We Shall Win’, Announcer Cries, But End Is Near   island Fortress Still Shelling Johore Shore as British Trv Counter - Attacks

Planes Rain Bombs on Ships  Fleeing Port   Tntrepid Defenders Wold Thin Line Against Jap  Monleo ann Dianns

GARRISON FINDS STRENGTH TO. ~ CQUNTERATTACK   RADIO BROADCAST SHOWS IM: PERIAL FORCES HOLD OUTPOST ANOTHER DAY   JAPANESE CLAIM TO HAVE TAKEN PART OF THE CITY   Ail Airdromes On Island are Under ‘Constant Fire and Are Untenable

Peru - Eeuador Dispute Again Delays Parley   Hopes For Harmonious Adjournment Today Threatened

Pneumonia Deaths Continue. 7  To Show Decline In State   Wisdom of - Patients Due To Part Of  Reduction

TO EXPAND V-MAIL TO AMERICAN AEF   Britain, Australia, India, Hawaii, and Iceland Getting Film Letters

TO EXPAND US V-MAIL SERVICE   Photographic Reproductior Service Has Passed Experi. mental Stage, PO Depart. ment Reports

GOLD COINS PLAY IMPORTANT PART IN DESERT FICHT      Tribesmen Would Sneer at Bills But They Know Gold When They See Jt. 5

Gold Coins Aid Doughboys in Africa; It's Money Understood by Tribesmen

GOLD COIN MAGIC DELIGHTS ARABS   Americans Stranded in North Africa Get Willing Help for Coins   POTENT MAG CIN AMERICA! PLANS

New Catalyctic Process Changes Formerly Useless Petroleum Products To War Items

Discovery of Process That Will Step Up Production of Svnthetic Rubber Is Announced

250 Attend Flood Meeting In Smethprt   City, Boro Officials Submit Reports to Governor’s Board at Special Session

Governor's Flood Committee Hears Of District Losses   250 In Attendance Tues. day at Meeting Held In Court House

Singapore City Shelled as Gun  Duel Increases   Enemy Battery Silenced, Vessels Being Massed For Invasion Try Are Smashed

British Soldiers Heroic in Fall of Tobruk  Munitions Destroyed; Prisoners Able To Capture Guards

British Soldiers Heroic in Fall of Tobruk  Munitions Destroyed; Prisoners Able Tea Ceanmbsevra Crrmarele

PAYS IN PLANE DEATH   F. D. BR. Approves $5,000 Fund for Family of Alabama Woman.

SAYS WORLD HOPE IN BALLOT BOXES   Clarence Kelland Hits Back at Democratic Chairman

WEST VIRGINIA BALLOTS TODAY   Explosive Neely-Kump Feuc Taken To Polls; Senate Seat Is Stake

ARMY AND NAVY BAR BALLOTS FOR OVERSEAS   ‘Knox Says Proposal ‘Utterly Im practicable, Would Revea Strength of U. S. Forces

MEN WON'T GET VOTE IN FOREIGN SERVICE   Ballots Too Bulky When Shipping Space Needed

Knox Says ‘No’   Ballot Idea Impractieal, Navy Seeretary Says, for Sailors, Marines

Milk Price Boost For Jan. 1   Increase to Effect Both Consumers and Producers

Send Food  To Greece   Safe Conduct Granted Ship By Allies and Axis

Japanese Given Preview Of Possible Blockade as Torpedo Damages Vessel

*Fear of Blockade Hovers  Over Island Empire—  U.S. Claims 4 Sinkings  BRITISH HOLDING  ‘Japs Exert Added Pressure in Malaya But Reports on Gains Differ

U. S. U-Boats Destro) Four Vessels; Lull Ir Philippines Attack   Gen. MacArthur’s Battered Forces Facing Tremend. ous Odds; Japanese Boast Of Determination To Invade America

Navy Reports Jap Transport and 3 Supply Ships Sunk   Tokyo Reveals Destruction of Freighter by Submarine Within 100 Miles of Capital; More Troops Sent Against MacArthur   BRITISH FIGHTING STUBBORN  REAR GUARD BATTLE IN uALAYA

Imperial Command Admits That Allied Submarine Sunk Jap Ship Near Tokvo.      U. S. BELIEVES NEW ONSLAUGHT COMING

Japs Get Taste OF Blockade In ~ Submarine Raid   British Forced To Continue Retreat Toward Singapore

Nippon Gets Taste of Thing She Fears Most: Sea Blockade   Transport, Freighter, and  Three Supply Ships — Sent to Bottom

NIPPON HEADQUARTERS ADMIT ALLIED SUBMARINE RAIDS OFF TOKYO ‘AND SINKINGOFSHIP. .   Japanese Freighter Unkai Maru No. 1 Goes Down As Enemy Gets Taste of What Is Most Dreaded  _—Possible Blockade of Densely Populated Island  Empire

Jap Freighter Torpedoed Within 100 Miles of Tokyo   Transport and Supply Ships Previously Reported Sunk; Nipponese Talk of Nev Successes and Invasion of U. S.

ALLIED SUb SINKS SP NEAR SHORE   Outlook Is Darker In Philippines And Malaya

SUB ATTACKS FREIGHTER IN TOKYO REGION   Vessel Damaged When Torpedoed 100 Miles From Jap City. Other Vessels Sent Down

NAVY SAYS FOUR SHIPS SENT DOWN BY UJ. $. RAIDERS   Nipponese Boast OF Possibility Of Invading Continental U. S.

Japs Prediet Landings On  US Mainland   Bitter Fighting On Malayan Peninsula Shows No Slackening

Subs Raid  Japan   Nippon Gets Taste of Coming Blockade; Mas: Troops for Assauit On MacArthur’s Lines

As War Moves Near To Island Empire   Combat Operations In Philippines Dwindle To Minor Skirmishes As Enemy Plans Heavy Attack

Allied Subs Bring War Nearer Tokyo   Cargo Ship Sunk Off Jap Coast   U. 8. Navy Reports 4 Other Jap  Ships Sunk  By Submarines

Nipponese ships are submarine targets   Lull in Philippines as MacArthur's men await all-out attack— British driven back in Malaya

Big Freighter Torpedoed  Off Shore   from Tokio Not Known — Minor Skirmishes Reported in Philipvines As Batan Interlude

Subs Within 100 Miles of Jap Capital   Tokyo Hints Attempt to Invade U. S.

lockade Dread Brought To okyos Door-Defenders Of hilippines Await Big Drive

BLOCKADE OF HER ISLAND IS NOW THE FEAR OF JAPAN   An Allied Submarine Was Acknowledged Within 100 Miles of Tokyo.   JAPS PLAN A BIG DRIVE   Moving Troops for Climactic Push Against Gen. MacArthur’s Forces.

Jap, Freighter Is Damaged by Sub   Allied Attack Near Toky Hints Future Blockade  of Islands   PLAN U. S. INVASION   Japanese Boast of Possibil- ity of Conquest of Amer~. jean Soil

Sth Foe Ship Sunk; Malaya Is Slipping   Singapore British Retreat: U. S. Invasion Threatened; MacArthur, Cornered, Awaits Concerted Attack.

Operations in Philippines Dwindling   Japs Move Up  - Troops — British Said to Be Driven Back in Malaya

JAPANESE ADMIT LOSS OF LINER INCOASTAL ZON   PREVIEW.OF BLOCKADE WHICH SHE. FEARS MOST IN HER WAR WITH US. *   BRITISH CONTINUE:TO FALL BACK IN-MALAYS   Chinese Continue Their Successes + In Japanese *Held South . China -

Raid in Japanese Waters Gives Japs Taste of Effects of Dreaded Blockade of Isles   LUZON LINES HOLD   Skirmishing Only Fighting in Philippines—Japs Claim Cain in Malayan Campaign

U.S. U-Boats Sink Big Jap Transport. + Smaller Vessels   slimactic Drive Against Luzon Defenders Imminent; Nipponese Talk of Outright Conquest of America

Siege Of Leningrad And Sevastopol Broken, Russians Declare; Fierce Battle Fought For Control Of Stalin Canal

Four Sunk: U.S. NavyFoes’ Paper Dreams Up Easy Victory   London — UP) — The British cruiser Galatea, 5,720 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat, the admiralty announced tonight.

NIPPONESE PUSH AHEAD ON LAND AT HEAVY COST   Pressure on British Continues in Malaya and Tokyo Newspaper Talks of Outright Conquest of United States bv Invasion.

FOUR JAPANESE BOATS SUNK BY YANKS   Submarine Blasts Freighter 100 Miles From Capital   Not Strong Enough To Halt Landing In America Of Army, Japanese Claim

SUBS ATTACK JAPANESE BOAT:   “:Nipponese: Admit: Ship. ‘Totpedoed ofily’100°* Miles From Tokio      \ll Out Dutch Indies Defense Indicated hy Wave

Attack Occurs Only 100 Miles From Tokyo  Big Push on Bataan Expected; Malaya Capital Said Cut OFF

Announcement Is Made Af. ter © S. Tells of Subs Sinking Four Ships  ONE TRANSPORT, 3 SUPPLY VESSELS.   Talk of Invading U. 8, Causes Not a Ripple of Fear in Washington -

Sea War Carried To Tokyo Doorstep   Sea Victories Come as Tokyo Press Prates Giddily of Invading America

Jap Activity On Philippine Islands Drops   Allied Submarine Sinks Freighter Within 100 Miles Of Japan Capital.  WAKE MARINES CITED

Philippine Calm fs Warning of Stormy Fighting to Come   Invaders Claim Further Gains in Push Into Malaya

Nationality of AttackingCraft Not Disclosed.   Philippine Operations Dwindle to Minor Skirmishes as Japanese Continue To Move Up Troons for Climactic. Drive

CARGO SHIP DAMAGED N HOME WATERS   Japanese Acknowledge Underwater Raid Within 100 Miles of Capital by Allied Craft Brings War to Own Doorstep.

NAZI MOVE UNDERWAY   Telephone Communications With Outside World Severed By Reich

POSITIONS HELD BY THE JAPS ATTACKEI   British and America: Planes Bombard and Machinegun Enemy in  Burma Area.

British Hold Sitfang Line   English and Americans Attack to Forestall Encirclement Tactics

PLANES. OF UNITED NATIONS STRAFING JAPS IN BURMA   Trying To ‘Stop Encircling ; Movement To Cu t Off Rangoon From North

Germans Lose 167,000 Men  Dead. Captured   Dead, Captured  Six Divisions Are Wiped Out Completely, Report Russians  ILULL IN AFRICA     Germans Reported Mov; Ing Armored Forces  South of Tunis

7 Ny az is ‘Re epo rt Moroccan Raid   Huns Wiped Out In Stalingrad

Germans Lose 167,000 Men Dead, Captured   Six Divisions Are Wiped Out Completely, Report Russians  LULL IN AFRICA  Germans Reported Moving Armored Forces South of Tunis

Tavern Manager Snores Too Loud for Army, Returns to Civilian Life

2: A With Our Soldiers,  and _ Sailors              Norbert B. Beyer  Is Graduated from  Offieara’? Arnhan

ee se With Ou Soldiers  amore.   Norbert B. Beyer Is Graduated from Officers’ Schoo

Grave Responsibility Is Placed Upon Editors To Present Unbiased War Picture, Nelson Says

Put U. §. First, Nelson Asks in Plea to Editors   Chairman of Production Board Says People Depend upon Press

NELSON STRESSES TASK OF EDITORS   Public Dependence On Getting True World Picture Should Be Main Consideration

Flames Destroy “Main” Building At St. Francis   More Than 150 Students And Priests Escape; Records Are Consumed

ritish Launch ive Lo Clear adagascar   Vichy French Said To Permit Japanese To Use Island As  Reconnoiter Base

ACT TO CLEAR MADAGASCAR OF VICHY RULE   British Open Offensive After Japanese Warplanes Reconnoiter Island   AID GIVEN FOE SUBS, NAZI SPIES RECEIVED   Sea and Air Forces Launch Attack Center on Three West Coast Ports

BRITISH BLAST 3 PORTS IN MADAGASCAR   Vichy Regime Had Allowec Japs To Reconnoiter South. ern Part Of Island; Base Subs There,   Strategic Poift

New Offensive Is Launched On Big Island By Air. Sea    British Seek To Clear Influence of Vichy From Madagascar And Keep Axis Out

Raviet Shins Reach. Port   Premier-General To jo and Hirota Shot  And Wounded by Korean Patriot

ADMIRAL CITES DIFFICULTY OF 2-OCEAN FIGHI   Navy Must ‘Hold On’ For  Present, Fleet  Chief Says

SENATE PUTS . BILL THROUGH IN 25 MINUTES   Huge Naval, Chins Appropriations Go

BIG NAVAL BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   Senate Authorizes Loar to China By 74 to 0 Final Vote

26 Billions Naval Bill Gains Final Senate Approval  500 Million Loan to China Passed hy 74.1 Vote

Senate Passes 26 Billior Dollar Navy Bill in  Record-Breaking Time

RECORD FUNDS BILL 1S PASSED   $26,495,265,474 Measure Js Sent to President; China Loan Voted

Final Approval Given Navy Bill Aid To China   Both Measures Await Signature Of President

26 BILLION NAVAL BILL TO PRESIDENT   Measure Authorizing  $500,000,000 Financial Aid to China Also Sent to White House.

Senate Vote: Navy Bill, Aid to China  Measures Calling  Yor 27 Billions Go to President

NAVY BILL IS APPROVED BY SENATE VOTE   Huge Appropriation Measure Sent to the White House   CHINESE LOAN IS . ALSO ACTED UPON   Noval Measure Carrie: Largest Single Appropriation in History

BILL IS PASSED   $26,495,265,474 Measure Is Sent to President; China Loan Voted

enate Votes ig Navy and fina Bills   : Two Measures Win  Final Approval in 95 Minutes’ Time  +7) WHITE HOUSI

BILL 10 HIKE PAY OF SERVICE MEN SENT TO SENATE   May Be Forerunner To Induction OF Men With Dependents

PAY BOOST F TROOPS 0. K’D   Sent Up To House For Vote Viewed As Step Toward Taking Married Mea

More Pay Is Favored For  Service Men   Pinch-Penny Policy Adopted

BILL TO BOOST. SOLDIERS PAY BRFORE HOUSE   Committee Approval View ed by Many As Forerunner to Induction Men With Denendents   LOW RANKS BENEFIT   Would Double Pay of Pri vates and Boast Base Pay of Officers, NonComs from Corporals

Bill To House Hiking Pay Of  Service Men   Action Believed To Prepare Way To Induct More

House Gets Bill On Service Pay   Private Would Get $42 —Ban Commissions To Civilians

Soldiers’ > Pay Boost Loom:   Bill Carrying Proposals I: Sent To House; Raises” Private To $42'

ARMY PAY INCREASE NOW UP TO HOUSE      Bill for Family Support Sent Up by Commiteee

ARMY PAY RAISE BILL 1S REPORTED   With One Change, Committee Approves Senate Measure 1 Covering Armed Forces — :

Bill Would Raise Service Men's Pay   House Considers Measure For Basic Pay Increases

BILL GRANTS PAY HIKE 10 SERVICE MEN   Measure Viewed as Forerunner to Induction of Married Men Goes to  the House   FEW CHANGES MADE

HOUSE RECEIVES BILL INCREASING SOLDIERS’ PAY   Believe Measure Forerunner To  Draft Change

Bill Hiking Lower-Paid Soldier Pay Approved and Sent to the House

See Troop Pay Boost.   House Committee Approves Bill For Pay Increase —

FAMILY MEN DRAFT SEEM   Okay Of Pay Boost For Army And Navy Seen As Prelude To Draft 3-A’s

Congress Studie Higher Pay For Armed Services  Grants For Wives - And Children Also  Considered, With  ;) no Soe ee ee

Pay Boost Bill Goes to House   Military Committee Passes Measure, Forerunner to Induction of Men With Families, Dependents

ARMY, NAVY PAY-BOOST BILL SENT TO. THE HOUSE BY MILITARY COMMITTEE

Arms Pay Increase Measure In House   Passage To Be Followed By Legislation Providing Money For Dependents

ARMY PAY BILL GOES TO HOUSE   “OOMMITTEE MAKES ONE CHANGE IN ACT PASSED BY SENATE

SOLDIER PAY BILL I SENT 10 HOUSE   Committee Approves More Pay for Lower-Paid Servicemen,

OULDIER PAY IN HOUSE. FOR EARLY ACTION   Boost May Be Prelude to Induction of Married en.   RAISES PRIVATES __ TO $42 MONTHLY   Bill Follows Pattern of Recent Enactment in Senate.

HOUSE OKAYS PAY RAISES FOR ARMY AND NAVY  —V-—_ Bill Seen As Prelude to Drafting of — Family Men COMPLAINTS FEW Letters “— “Trregulari ties’ Mostly Duds, Save Evans      ‘Letters on ~ “Trregularities’ Mostly Duds, Savs Evans

TO COLLECT OLD RECORD:   For Reprocessing For Use The Armed Forces.

TRACE SABOTEUR'S U. S. MOVEMENTS   CONTINUE TRIAL OF SIX ACCUSED AIDES OF HAUPT

y  DEFENDANTS   Witnesses Tell About Seeing Saboteur with Six Now on Trial

DECLINE OFFER OF TESTIMON   One of Six Accused of Trea son Not to Be Government Witness.

Refuse Aid in  Treason Tria   Offer of One of Chicago Defendants To Testify for Government Is Rejected

FAVORS TAXES   Henderson Wants Heavier U.S, Levies to Check Inflation.

HENDERSON FAVORS HEAVIER TAXATION TO BRAKE INFLATION   Says Gap Can't 8c Plugged By Any Price Ceiling

HENDERSON FAVORS HEAVIER TAXES   Seeks Way to Curb Inflatior Caused by Increased Pur chasing Power

ON BONDS, STAMP   Beer Consumption Figures Sugar Rationing Get Notice

SON OF PRESIDENT GIVEN DECORATION   Lieut. Col. Elliott Roosevelt Rewarded for Heroism

Temperature      War Is Swell---If You Don't Believe It Just Make Inquiries From People Who Live There

Jap Offensive Power Drops As United Nations Battle   Lull May Be Due to Tokyo Plans for New Blow: Allies Prepare for Possible Moves

Pincers Threaten Batavia   Dutch Defenders Prepare For  Last Stand

Air Raids Intensified On Islands   Government Radio Warns That Japs Are at Gates

Lehman Says He Is Not Candidate   Governor Neither Wouls Seck Office Nor Accept Any Party Nomination

Yank Bombers Blast Hankow   Americans Stage Surprise Raids On Japanese Held Concentration Center

U. S. BOMBERS FAN OUT TO HARRASS THE JAPANESE IN CHINA   While U. S. Navy Is Making Great Bid in The Sol omon Islands   AMERICAN SUCCESSES   Bang Away at Ships, Docks; Crucial Battle in Islands Believed at Hand

  AMERICAN AIR FORCES  STAGE SURPRISE RAIDS iON JAPS THRUOUT CHINA

DRIVER KILLED, TRAIN DERAILEI   Motorist Goes Onto Track: After Passenger Passes

YOUTHS 18 T0 20 T0 REGISTER JUNE 30, 7 A. M. 70.9 P. M.   Local Draft Boards 1 And-2 Designate’ Places’ In County For Youths To Register

County Dratt Boards Set ' For lhird Registration   Signup Period To Run From.7 A, M. Tc 9 P, M. On Next _ Monday, February 16

Convict Killed Trying To Rob Taxi Driver  Blk aed Baek meee hwnd   Albert Barbour Shot To Death In Raleigh While Attempting Holdup

EUROPE FEELING U.S. ARMS PLAN   Axis Papers Call Program “Dream for. the. Future’?

SLASH JUNE TIRE QUOTA FOR COUNT!   Down about 15°o; 27 New and 456 Recap Pas. senger Tires

SLASH JUNE TIRE  ee re ine Cee ee  QUOTA FOR COUNT)   Down about 15%; 27 New ond 456 Recap Pas. . senger Tires

Finland Gets U.S. Warning   Added Axis Co-Operation Will Bring American War Declaration

Finns Warned By Hull Not To Aid Nazis   Military Help Will Lead to Break with U.S., Hull Says

HULL BROACHES FINN WARNING ON NAZI AID   Further Cooperation Will Bring Full Rupture To U. S, Relations     APPLY PRESSURE     Hitler Visit Believed Ruse To Seek Further  Contributions

MINES BUREAU © TO MAKE TRY AT. COAL GASOLINE      Experimental Plan AS ' uld

U.S. May Try to Recover Gasoline From Coal. Shale   Germans Must Be Gettin; Supply by That Process, Savs Ickes

DRAFT BOARD - CONDUCTED A SECRET PROBE   Believed to- Have Been Invesfigation of a Dralt Resident. —   IN . WINDFALL .AREA   Men Deferred Because “as ' War Work for Six. Months Only.

DRAFT BOARD CONDUCTED  SECRET PROBE   Believed to Have Been In. vestigation of a Draft Resident.   IN WINDFALL AREA   Men Deferred Because cf War Work for Six Months Only.

OTIMGON ofYo FOE IMPOTENT AGAINGT NAVI   World’s Greatest Armada o 850 Ships Protected by Two Navies,   POINTS OUT HUGE TASK STILL FACED BY ALLIES

AFRICA ARMADA HAS 850 SHIPS   Concentration of Axis Sub Rendered ‘impotent’ Says Stimson

Moves To Halt Strike Pushed   Aluminum Workers, After Wave Boost, Threaten To Cease Work

Seek to Halt ClO Strike   WLB Wage Increase Rejec tion Brings  Threatener Aluminum Strike

Federal Officials Seek te Avert Vote by CIO For ’ Walk-out Over Wage Demands   J. S. Air Corps Officer [r Appeal to Union, Says Material Is Vital In Plane Output

ALUMINUM WORK STOPPAGE THREATENED   WLB Rejects Demand fo : §=6Ganapal Wass leerwaxe

Allies Press Air Raids on Nazis, Japs      RAF Again Lashes Rostock, Heinkel Airplane Plant

Allies Bidding For Aerial Superiority   Attack on Wide Battle Fronts Against Axis!

ALLIED PLANES INCREASE RAIDS ON NAZI POINTS   Japs Targets Of U.S. Bombers Tn Far Bact

ALF. BLASTS BALTIC COAG, HEINKEL WORKS   Allied War Planes In Steadily Increasing Numbers On Axis Europes: nm And Pacific Fronts Bid Fer Supremacy   UNITED NATIONS RIT JAP BASES

DSTRIGT COURT CONVENES HERE FOR SPRING TERN   ALLIED WARPLANES CONTINUE 10 BLAST AT VITAL PLACES

Nazi Offensive  In Africa Seen‘   New Chief Named For Luftwaffe In Italy

REPORT. KESSELRING NAMED. * GHIEF OF LUFTWAFFE IN “ITALY: FORESEE ACTION

Laboratory Progress Is Made in the Production Of Rubber From Grains   “Excellent’ Yields” of © Pure Butadiene From Corn Reported by the USDA -

ALLIED Q-BOAT SURPRISES SUB   (;erman Commander Tell of Narrow Escape Over Radio

Wallace Explains Republican Gains   Vice President Sees Roosevelt

President Calm Over Election   Vice President Says [It Is Mir. acle GOP Didn‘t Capture House

Be a et eee men apt  ' Election Discussed By  Wallace and President

British Withdraw from Moulmein: Dig In for Stand Outside of City

British in Burma Dig in for Stand   Hope to Gain Time to Build Up Military Power Of Nation

Japanese Naval Forces Reenter Battle for Islands   HEAVY ASSAULT ON GERMAN POSITIONS   = er Yr eelULmLe Um” OR Re eae  Hits Scored on the Railway Yards at Amiens

Japanese Noval Forces Reenter Bottle for Istands   HEAVY ASSAULT'ON GERMAN POSITIONS   Hits Scored on the Rait way Yards, at po Amiens 

Allied Planes Blast Supply Lines in Raid   Flying Fortresses Dump Bombs on Nipponese Destroyer and Return Safely

Bombers Hit Jap Sea Line   Reorganize for Showdown in New Guinea Area.

JAP DESTROYER HIT BY ALLE   Both Sides Reorganize Forces In Port Mores:  -by Battle -

Allied, Enemy Forces Get Set Near Moresby   Nipponese Columns: A\ Standstill On-Road’ .. 2 To Seaport::

ALLIED BOMBERS SLASH AT SUPPLY LINES OF JAPANESE  FOR SECOND DAY GEN.  MACARTHUR REPORTS  TORTOCRAU FATTY CO BBA ETYO ATS

Allied Planes Raid Jap Lines   Sink One Destroyer in Supply Lines Attack; Port Moresby Showdown Nearing

SHOWDOWN NFAR IN NEW GUINEA   Both Sides Regrouping Forces Near Port Moresby; Jap Desroyer Sunk  1

Showdown Fight For Port Moresby Nears; Allies Sink Jap Destroyer

Jap Desireyer Left Sinking B: Allied Planes   Land Forces Girding For Renewal Of Port Moresby Battle

IAPANESE DESTROYER IS SET ON FIRE BY ALLIED ~WARPLANE!   Bombers Smash at Foe’s Sup ply Lines In New Guinea Area   MOUNTAIN LINES HOLDING

Japs Believed Massing Forces for New Attack On Base in New Guine:

ALLIES AND JAPS NEAR SHOWDOWA IN NEW GUINEA  ee —— oe a a eee hvehehe   BOTH REORGANIZING FORCES; JAPANESE  “DESTROYER SUNK

FORTRESSES SLASH AT JAP SUPPLY LINES      Enemy Shipping Of New Gui nea Blasted Is Overland Drive Stalled

U.S. Planes Sink Jap Destroyer   Enemy Held Without Gain in New Guinea

Allied Planes Slash at Japs   One Destroyer Set Afire and Left Sinking

JAP DESTROYER SUNK BY PLANES   Caught In New Guinea Area; Battle On Port Moresby Highway Continues

Stanley Mountain Fighters Form for Showdown Meeting   Japs Checked on Road to Port Moresby “Says — Gen. MacArthur

One Enemy Destroyer Set Afire and Left To Sink; Both Sides Re-organize Forces For Showdown Battle On Road To Port Moresby.

Record Is Broken by Ship Yard   Kaiser, West Coast Builde Says He Can Cut Time Still Further

India Situation Held “Intolerable”   Leader of Party Warns of Japanese

Australians Wreck 4 Jap Ships  Island Invasion  Regarded as  Mearinlend Thracr

Australians Wreck  Four Jap Vessels   Occupied Rabaul Is Attacked by Fliers

RAID 1S MADE BY AUSTRALIANS   Four Japanese Troop Ships Wrecked Off New Britain

AUSTRALIANS SMASH 4 JAP TRANSPORTS   Ships Wrecked in Air Attack on Rabaul, Capital of New Britain Island.

BRAZIL CONFISCATES UP T0 30 PER CENT OF FUNDS AXIS SUBJECTS   DECREE BRANDS GERMANY ITALY AND JAPAN AS AGGRESSOR NATIONS

Cr rowd Br reaks Window of Nazi Store   ‘Government-Order Seer As Prelude to. War.  = Declaration -

Sugar Rationing? Well, Eastern Pen Convicts Don’t Like It At All

NIPPONESE FLEET _. PAYS FOR HOLDS   Pressure In Burma But 22 Planes Lost By Feee;, Lull In Philippines —

GUNBOAT SUNK BY AMERICANS   Three Merchant Vessels Hit In Attack By  F ortresses

’42 Farm Income  Rises One Billion   Estimated $10,500,000 Tops 1919 Record Year

INCREASE IN FARM INCOME) ~ ESTIMATED FOR NEXT YEAR   AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT SAYS FARMERS’. TOTAL - MAY BE CLOSE TO BILLION DOLLARS HIGHER

1-B Men Are Now Called By Draff   First of Group With Mino! Defects Ordered to Duty

Army Takes Some Men With Physical Defects  _ Optical and Dental _ Exemptions Are Nearly All Ended

TIGHTER REIN ~ ON TRUCK TIRE   Must Use Two Recappec Tires Along With New Qne From Now On

GROUP OKAYS NAVY BILL 15 BILLIONS   Includes Funds For 14,611 More Naval Airplanes

PENSIONERS MAY BE PUT TO WORK   Group Comprises Reserve For Part-Time Farm Labor. Surveys Reveal

Wettest July Since 1922 But Iowa Corn Makes Slow, Steady Progress

WOMEN'S ARMY TO LEARN “ALL”   Minute - By - Minute Schedule For Officers To Include Everything But Combat

WAAC Officer Candidates To Get Soldier Training   Will be Taught Everything Trooper Needs to Know Except Actual Combat; Personal Hygiene, Military Drill, Mess Management, Air Raid Defense on Program to Get Underway July 20

AVIATRIX IS GIVEN PRISON SENTENCE   Laura Ingalls Must Serve 8 Months to Two Years

Aviatrix Given Prison Sentence  Laura Ilnantle Faifa   Laura Ingalls Failed To Register As. Paid Agent OF Reich

LAURA INGALLS IS SENTENCEL   Given Eight Months to Twe Years, Aviatrix Presents Defiant Statement

Laura Ingalls Is Given Prison Sentence   Self Styled “Mata Hari’ Was Tool of Nazis

Laura Ingalls Sentenced to  Prison Term   Former Noted Aviatrix Makes Dramatic Statement

Neon uenyeayetaverieeny  EARL OF MANSFIELD’ FINED FOR BREAKING DEFENSE REGULATIONS

UNION AND MANAGEMENT IN FFFORT TO SETTLE STRIKE   Militia Ready For Any Trouble At Cartridge Plant

At Least Five Killed In Blast   Ohio River Oil Barge Explodes At Paducah

DIL BLAST KILL BARGE GREWMEN   Five Rivermen Known Dead As Oil Barge On Ohio River Explodes

BARGE BLAST KILLED FIVE   THREE OTHER MEN ON OHIO RIVER OIL BARGE MAY ALSO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES

Aussie Bombers Fly With Greatest Ease   Happy-Go-Lucky ‘Week-Enders’ Look Upon War Experience As Great Fun, Commander Huff Reports On Return From Solomons

ee ae onl, cami ate a eam. 4 i Sel  Used Bottles to Scare Tulagi Japs

Russia Fights On: Foe Avers City Occupied   Soviets Are In Last Ditch Defense Of Caucasus Against Reinforced Axis; Soldiers Told To Make Rampart Of Breasts

HUGE NUMBERS: U.S. BOMBERS AIDING RUSSIA   Douglas Bostons Hurled Into Fight As Reds Begin Last Ditch Defense of Northern Caucasus   MOSCOW ADMITS OVERRUN DONETS   Soviet Forces Developing Flank Attack Midway Between Rostov and Stal ingrad, Menaced 

REDS TRY TO PREVENT CAUCASUS ISOLATION   Seeking to Held Last Raij Line Connecting With Snstharn Ceant.

RED ARMY TAKES STAND ON BANKS OF LOWER DON   ‘Ruasians Holding In Fac : Of Reinforced Axis ¥ Onslaught

ROSTOV TAKEN; RUSS BEATEN IN ‘DON BEND; RED ARMY FIGHTS TO RETAIN CAUCASUS OIL FIELDS   U.S. Built Planes Used In Battle To Throw Back Armies Of Avic In Rueda

Desperate Fight Made by Reds on Banks of River   Douglas Bombers Used by Russians In Large Numbers

Iron Lung Donated By Film Comedians Relieving Jay Man      Replaces Friends Who Kept Hin Alive 514 Months by Arttficial Respiration.

Tron Lung Takes Place of Friends  _ Who Have Kept Man Alive 22 Weeks

OFFICIAL ASKS ARBITRATION   Stalin, Kai-Shek Suggested Tc To Help India Discuss Her Problems

WLB (NTERVENES, ENDS STRIKES IN THDEE WAR PLANTS   1,600 ‘Workers Return To jobs In Vital New England Plants

ce And Snow lock Many ansas Roads   Mercury Drops To Near Zero In Western Kansas   astern Kansas Roads 1 Better Condition   Will Be Cold Again Tonight And Then Warmer

Ice and Snow Blanket State   Snow or Freezing Drizzle Predicted For This Vicinity

FREEZE HITS STATE   Roads Are Blocked and Wires Are Down in Sev eral Areas

ARMY SETS UP WORLD WIDE AIR TRANSPOR’   General George Heads Consolidates Ferry and Transport Operation for Men, Freight

J, P, WRITERS ARE TO BE PAID HONOR FOR ACHIEVEMENTS   Wallace Carroll and Frank Hewlett to Receive Plaques for Their War Work.

DeGaulle Urges French To Help United Nations   ‘Forward, the Great Mom ent Has Arrived’ He Says in Appeal

GEN. DeGAULLE BIDS FRENCH 60 FORWARD   Declares Americans Will Lead In Liberation Of France From Moroccan Bases In Reaanraat.   French United

FREE FRENCH LEADERS CALL FOR UPRISING   [DeGaulle Issues Plea as Revoll Believed Engineered by Giraud Flames in Morocco

French Aid to U.S. Asked by DeGaulle   Revolt Flares in Morocco: Gen. Giraud Depicted As Organizer

SUPPORT IS URGED OF ALLIED FORCES   Frenchmen Told by De Gualle “Great Moment Has Arrived”

General DeCGaulle Calis On French in Africa To Support Troops of U. S.

De Gaulle Calls French to Fight   Urges Aid to American Forces in Africa

PUTS NAZI LOSSES AT DIEPPE AT 4,006   Commander of Fighting French Makes Estimate, Which Includes Enemy’s Flying Personnel.

U. S. Bombers Wreck Big Jap Ship In China   Fourth Vessel Bagged During Three Days Of Attacks By American Planes

Jap Freighter Is Victim Of Bombers   Ocean-Going Merchant Vessel Hit Directly

Japanese Vessel Sunk by Bombers   American Fliers Active in China

STRIKE OVER SMOKING   Number of ‘Men Suspended for Smoking in Fisher Plant 

Commando Raids Would Precede Second Front   Smashing Attack Would Follow Jabs At Nazi Positions —

Commando Raids Would Precede  Second Front   Smash Attack To Follow At Nazis

Jabs at Nazis To Come Before Second Front   Commando Raids Are to Precede Larger Campaigns

Coast Prepares  For Gas Atiack   Plans are Made for Sounding Alarms

‘Accelerate Preparations [For Possible Gas Attack iOn Pacific Coast

Giraud Carried War Secrets to Petain      Germans ‘Already Beaten, , Will Quit Eastern F; ont This Year, French General Told Ruler After Escape That Reads Like Dumas Epic

Giraud in Escape Took Vital News from Germany To Petain, Newsman Says

SPENCER PUBLISHER DIES !N VIRGINI   Woodyard Headed Chain Of 22 Weeklies In  Virginias, East

E. D. Woodyard, Publisher, Die:   Spencer Man Had Residec For Last 10 Years In New York

Japanese Flyers Capable Fighters, Members of AVG in U. $., Declare

Japs Lack  Scruples —   Returning AVG Pilots Tell ol Action Over China

AMERICAN ACES GIVE JAPS DUE   Returning Volunteer Fliers Term Jap Adversaries Capable Fighters, Un. hampered By Ordinary Scruples.

Parents of One Of Defendants Being Held —   ‘Trial of Eight Nazi Agents.  is Sheadad~

Six of Those Held Women, FBI Reveals   Two Are Parents of Agent Now On Trial Before Military Tribunal.

FOURTEEN WHO SERVED AS SABOTEURS’ ‘CONTACTS’ TAKER   Two Arrested Are Parents of Defendants; F.B.I. Closes In

14 ARRESTED AS CONTACTS FOR NAZI SABOTEURS   Includes Parents of One De fendant Under Court Martial tn Washing anh

Search Under May For More  Hoover Says”   Roundup Announced As Trial Of 8 Saboteurs Goes Into: Fifth Day

FOURTEEN: PERSONS ACCUSED  OF AIDING SUB-LANDED  SABOTEURS ARE  ROUNDED UP

FBI NABS 14 WHO AIDED SABOTEURS   Are Accused Of Giving Shelter To Nazi Agents

Assistants  Of Eight on Trial Seized   Six Women Amang Group Accused of Aiding Saboteurs

6 WOMEN AMONG ~ THOSE WHO LENT AID TO GERMANS   Gestapo-Trained Hirelings Contacted Pals Immediately After They Landed In Submarines At Florida, New York

PROSECUTION MAY END LATE PRESENT WEEK   Military Court Expects to Move More Quickly to  Terminate Work.

14 Arrested as ‘Contacts’ of Nazi Saboteurs  Pe Coie Te tere ae   Six Are Women; Two Are Parents of One of Defendants

SABOTEUR AIDES ~ ARRESTED BY FBI IN BIG CLEAN-UP   14 Persons, Including Six  omen, Charged With  Aiding Eight Naz i Sahatenre.

Acted as “Contacts”  Claim F.B. I.   Gave Shelter To Those Landed From Subs; Concealed Monev.

14 Arrested On Charges of Aiding  Nazi Saboteurs   Six Women, Eight Men Face Possible Penalty of Death

Saboteur ‘Contacts’ Arrested   F BI Seizes Fourteen Persons for Aiding Men Now on Trial

Mi ARRESTED   Light Saboteurs Continue on Trial Before Military Commission.

Many Belgians Executed But Are Resisting   Secret Organizations Keep Active To Help When Invasion Comes

French Allies Beat Off Two Nazi Assaults   U. S, Flyers Strike at Tunis, Tripoli; Bizerte Blasted by

British and American Forces Continue to Drive Wedge  AIR FORCES A\ ACTIVE ON AFRICAN FRONT  Railway Line Near Gabes Taken by Allied  Forces

Drive for Tunis And Bizerte Now Well under Way   Germans and Italians Face Loss of Both Key Cities   Allied Forces Reach Coas! of Mediterranean in Two Places

French Units Fight Axis Troops Bitterly; British Maul Armored Column   Allies Keep Steady Flow of War Machines Rolling to Front as Tempo of North African Campaign Grows; Stab at Naval Base

Veteran British And Frenck Troops Advance On Axis-Held Cities   ACTION NEAR BIZERTE “GROWNING HEAVIER’

2 German Attacks Beaten Off   Reports Give Evidence of Rising Tide of Battle Beating Against Axis Hold on Tunisian Cities of Tunis, Bizerte

Reinforced Armies Drive Wedge Through to Mediterranean Sea; U.S. Planes Blast Airfields, Bases

Nazi Armored Column IsMauled —   Rising Allied Tide Beats Against Tunisian Positions

Large Enemy Units Moving Out of China   Small British Indian Forces Seize Initiative to Recapture Three Towns in East-Burma

American Army Troops Fighting In Australia   Stimson Does Not State Strength Of U.S. Forces

SAVAGE RIVER DAM PROJECT TERMINATED   Government Officials Decide ‘Yq Abandon Work Until After The War

[HOLD BIG MEETING  FOR FARM FRIENDS   Rural Acquaintance Smoker s Largest in 1 IYear Run   PROGRAM AND A FEED

FOR FARM FRIEND   Rural Acquaintance Smoker Largest in I 1 Year Run   PROGRAM AND A FEED

All Those Who Didn’t Register In 1940-41 Must Do So Saturday And Monday, February 14 and 16

1000 BOMBERS 10 BE CONSTRUCTED MONTHLY PLANNED   Standardize Anglo-American   Crafts to Give Allies Supremacy Over Axis in Air Conflicts.      EXTRA FEATURES IN LATE-BUILT MODELS   Greater Fire Power, Better Armor, Higher “Speed, to be Included in New Models.

U. S. Is Planning to Build 1000 Bombers Each Month for RAF, Says Bruce-Gardner

Authoritative Year Book Discloses Plans —- Editor Says That Up to Jan. 1, 1942, British Fliers Shot Down 8,574 Planes and Lost 3,692 — Balloon Defenses and Anti-Air craft Guns Bagged 1,394 Raiders Over England in 1941.

To Standardize Auglo-American Military Planes   Battle Between Allies And Axis For Superior Combat Ceiling Proeressing Favorably

PLANS TOLD IN NEW YEARBOOK OF AIRCRAFT   Many Will Be Of Big Liberator And Flying Fortress Types.

Sir. Charles 8 Bruce-Gardner Makes Announcement In 1942 Edition Of “Jane’s . All. The World’s Aireraft”, Authoritative Aji r eraft Annual. ...¥

U.S. Will Build 1,000 Bombers Monthly for RAF   Jane's Book on Aircra! Compares Types Used by Belligerents

1,000 BOMBERS MONTHLY TO BE BUILT FOR BRITAIN BY U. S.   Liberators And Boeing Fly ing Fortresses Will Give Allies Greater Firepower, Better Armor And Higher Speed, Auth oritative Book Declares

U.S. to Build 1,000 Four-Motored Bombers Each Month for British Royal Air Force

U.S. to Build 1000 Planes Month for RAF  Many Big Bombers fo Be Liberafors and

1,000 PLANES MONTHLY FOR RAF PLANNED   Four-Motored Bombers to ’ be Sent British Fliers   FIGURES GIVEN IN AIRCRAFT ANNUAL   New Allied Fighters Are Lauded by Aviation Expert

BUFFALO YOUTH ARRESTED   NAZIS BACK-TRACKIN G To Shorter Winter Front?

nterpreting  The War   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

Clever Russian Strategy Seen In By-Passing Move   Red Push Across Middle Don Tending To Convert Voronezh Into Apex Of Broad Nazi Bulge

AFRICAN CORPS GROUP INTERNED   Four Germans Escape In California, But All Are Recaptured

Four Nazi Soldiers Escape,  Recaptured On West Coast      Members Of Rommel’s Army, Captured By Australians, Flee From Train En Route To Internment Camp In U. S.

ten ainea be Sees ee  AXIS WARSH  7 Vo x x ‘ es ee eng Eee   All. Believed_ Disabled  in Raid Made . At Pylos

UNITED STATES BOMBERS HIT ¢ AXIS WARSHIPS   Score Great Damage on Vessels at Pylos, On West “Coast of Greece in Evening Raid   TWO DIRECT HITS   Set One Cruiser Afire anc Cause Explosion On Another—Enter Fight  On Big Scale

Three Enemy Cruisers Greatly Damaged; American Planes Attack With Sun At Their Rear

AXIS CRUISER HIT BY BOMBS OF U. S. PLANI   TWO OTHERS ARE DAMAGED IN RAID ON PYLOS, IN GREECE

Axis Warships Badly Damaged   America’s Bombers Score Hits On Three On West Greece Coast.

ON 3 AXIS WARSHIPS   American Planes Roar Across Mediterranean and Blast Italian Vessels   ROME SAYS BRITISH CONVOY ATTACKED   Reports Continuing Action in Western Mediterranean Where Eagle Went Down

Axis Warships Near Greece Hit   U.S. Air Force Heavily Damages Three Cruisers

U. $. BOMBERS RAID THREE AXIS SHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN   Two Direct Hits Made On Cruiser, Second Set Afire and Explosion Caused  On Third

Americans Bomb Axis Warships At Greek Port —   3 Enemy Cruisers Damaged In Raid  In Mediterranean

U.S. FLYERS HIT 3 WARSHIPS ON GREECE COAST   2 Direct Hits Are Scored on Cruiser;  Other Ships Damaged

BOMBERS SCORE HITS ON 3 AXIS SHIPS IN GREECI   One Cruiser Badly Damaged Another Set Afire, While Third Explodes

U. S. Bombers Blast Three Axis Warships   Fly 1,300 Miles From Egypt to Attack Vessels in Greek Harbor, Causing Explosion on One. Vessel and Setting Another Afire.

Louis Buchalter Death Sentence Affirmed Today   New York Racketeer I: To Die for Ordering 1936 Slaying

LEPKE SENTENCE UPHELD   Death Penaliy For N. ¥. Racketeer Affirmed By High Court

Louis (Lepke) Buchalter Must Die In Chair At Sing Sing For Ordering Killing   NOW SERVING TERM OF 44 YEARS TO LIFE   Convicted Last Decembe In Brooklyn With Two Henchmen In Death of  WV ae Dd awn were ne C-dihuy Siare Owiiei

NEW YORK GANGSTER SENTENCED 10 DEATH   Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter Loses Fight for Life

RACKETEER TO DIE IN CHAIR   Highest Court Orders Death For Buchalter

U. S. Presses South Pacific Offensive   Tokyo. Claims 35 Allied Warships Sunk, Five Damaged; United. Nations Convoy Reaches Malta Despite Severe Losses   Summary Of War News

HAS. ADNITTEL ~~ BBWAIL PLT   Was Ordered to “Organize” Brazil and Then Proceed to the J. S.    PLAN IS REVEALED   ‘Braz ilian Judge Says Japan Could Muster 30,090 Men in Sao Paulo.

Nazi Spy Confesses   Agent Ordered To Come To U.S. After Organizing Brazil

NAZI Auth UUKTESOLD IN BRAZI   Ordered To Organize Country  era a ena come  BARES JAP PLANS  Radio Expert Makes Exposure

RECALL FARISH   Senate Probers Hear More From Oil Firm President.

Probe Is Requested   Seek Investigation of Price Control Admmistration

Triple Probe Of Farm Price Act Proposed   Two Senators Introduce Resolution Calling for Full and Complete Study

Ask Cheek On Below Parity Farm Price:   Kansas, lowa Senators Introduce Bill To Investigate Subsidy Payments.

Price Control Probe Is Urged   Farm Bloc Senators Propose Sweeping lnvestiaation

Farm Bloc Attacks Administration of Price Control Law   Famous Writer Pays High Tribute to Senator Hatch

Senate Seeks Price Control Act Probe   Resalution Is Result of Farm Bloc Complaint

FARM CHIEFS — SCORE PRICE CONTROL LAW   High-Handed and Illegal Administration Cited By Senators   MANPOWER SLOWED   Compulsory Mobilization Of Workers Delayed By Congress

Farm Senators Attack Revision In Price Contro!   Declare Administration’ - Methods ‘High Handec  And Iilegal’

CLUBHOUSE BURNS ON REFINERY ISLE   Violent Conflagration Causing Los Of $276,000 At Aruba Is Unexplained in Dispatch

Seek to Freeze Social Security   Ohio Chamber Says Hike Isn’t Needed

OPPOSITION TO “TAX INCREASE   OBIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  CAMPAIGNING AGAINST  DOUBLING SOCIAL, SE_CURITY RATE IN. ‘JANUARY :

Grand Jury F Fails To Indict F lynn   Disciplinary Action Urged in Report

Defenders Reported Approaching State of Near-Exhaustion; Batavia in Jap Hands

Allied Forces Are Said to Be Near Collapse  But Fierce Fightin. Brings Gains In Some Sectors

Much of West Part of Isle Is Abandoned   Defending Forces Reported Near Exhaustion

Java Forces Fall Back on Plateau For Last Stand  Bandoeng Believed Enveloped; Torch Put to Naval Base  QUTNUMBERED  British Deliver Counter-Blow In Burma Battle

‘Wear "y Allies Falling Baek To Plateau   Japs Overrun Island And Little Hope Held For Another Bataan  NO CHANCE IN PIIPATA

TIRED TROOPS FALLING BACK INJAVA PUSH   DEFENDERS MAKING LAST STAND IN MOUNTAINS

Allied Rear Guard F ights Fier rcely to Give Comrades Time to Reform Lines on Plateau of Bandoeng; Installations Destr royed at Naval Base of Soerabaia

ALLIES FALL BACK FOR STAND IN JAVE   Take to Rough Interior after Abandoning Batavia; Retreating Forces Face Desperate Situation

Weary Allies Forced To Leave Java's Capital   Island Cut in Half By Capture of Jogjakarta by Foe

Western Java Abandoned to Jap Invaders   Defenders Retreat Info Mountains for Last-Stand Battle

Batavia Fall: Into Hands 0  Enemy Force   Defending Soldiers Snatch Initiative in Several Localities   ISLAND CUT IN TW

Island of Java Split Asunder With Defensive Forces Seekin Plains for Last Stand in Hills

RCES OF ALLIES © MOVE TO INTERIOR. - FOR A LAST STAND   Much of Western Java and Batavia Itself Abandoned Under Pressure of Overwhelming Enemy Forces _-Battle Rages Furiously

Allies Fall Back for Last Stand   Approaching State Of Exhaustion Under Cruel, Unending Pressure Of Enemy’s Overwhelming Force.   Batavia Falls

Defense Force Is Exhausted By Jap Blows   Batavia and Much of Western Part Of Island Abandoned By Allies; Prepare for Last Stand Fight

JARS CUTTING ISLE IN TWO: TAKE BATAVIA   Much of Western Part Now in Their Hands — Enemy Prepares to Strike at Bandoeng.   SLEEPLESS DUTCH ARE NEAR EXHAUSTION   But They Regain One Sector in Counter-Attack — Exposed at All Times to Air Bombardment.

Allies Retreat To Rough Areas For Last Stand  Much Of Western:   Much Of Westerr Java And.Capital Lost To Enemv

Weary Forces  Retire to Hills   Dutch Communique Says Invaders Have Numerical Superiority in All.  . Types of Arms   Batavia, Large Area   Of Isle Held by. Foe   Counter-Blows Still Struck But News Indicates Punch Lost

ALLIED FORCES FIGHT TO SAVE NEW CAPITAL   Invaders Rushing Over Most Of Tiny Island; Fall Is Imminent

bandoeng Plateau May Be Scene of Final Allied Stand   Australians Told Jap Invasion Attempt ‘Is Matter of Weeks’

Allied Bombers  Strike In Burma   Attacks On Military Objects Made At Widely Separated Points

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Three Italian Cruisers Damaged by U.S. Air Force

Man Who Likes ~ Cut Goes Bact   Much-Convicted Prisone ’ Sentenced Again At Hancock ror Assault.

IT (S$ A GOOD THING THEY © WERE JUST SORTING AND NOT -. FRYING TO PRONOUNCE THER

Eden Echoes U. S. Ideas On Post-War World   Ready To Work With America On Policy After Peace Won 

Britain To Work With U. ‘S.in Shaping Post-War World, Eden Says; Promises Disarmament of Axis

Anthony Eden Declares Britain Is Ready to Work With U.S. on Plans For Peace in the Post-War World

EDEN PROCLAIMS POST-WAR POLICY   British Foreign Secretary Declares His Nation Is Ready To Meet And Work With United States In Shaping World After Hostilities End——Avoids Second Front

BRITAIN REAPY TA WORK WITH U. 5. ON POST-WAR POLICIES   FOREIGN SECRETARY ANTHONY EDENS IN OUTLINE OF WAR OBJECTIVES

Britain Ready to-Aid-U.S.to ~~ Shape Post-war World, Eden Sia As  “One of Gravest Hours of War” Faced

England Ready To Help Shape Future Peace   Eden Says Will Cooperate in PostWar World

Eden Echoes Wallace on Peace Plan   States an After--the-War Policy in Line With,the Vice President’s .  READY TO MEET AND WORK WITH THE US.   ‘We, With Our Allies in This War to the Victorious End’

Today’s War Moves   Grew Calls Signals for Grim Task Before United  Alatiane

NO ROOM FOR JAPAN AND PEACEFUL NATION: Same Thing Applies to Germany

Grew’s Call for Complete Destruction Of Japan Outlines Big Task Ahead

CALL FOR UTTER DEFEAT OF JAPS MEANS HARD TASK   UzS. Ambassador Had Stated Utter Destruction  Necessary to Win Over Japs

Ambassador Grew’'s Policy Toward Japs Also Applies To Hitler In Europe

Joseph Grew’s Speech On Japan Worthy Of Deep Study   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  TH se UE awl OU nw) OAM lerct

WAR NEWS . ANALYSIS   Policing Of Axis Nations After) War Is Necessary To Avert New Outbreak

The WarToday _ Utter Destruction Of Militarism, ‘Post-War Policing, Are Main Tasks

Iowa GOP Economy Is  Called ‘Lie’   Kraschel Principal Speaker At Demo Meet

33 Reported Dead In Sub Collision  Only. 3. Survive Wreck Off Canal Zone On  an) ae a4.

33 Perished in  U. $. Submarine   S-26 Goes Down After Collision With Escort Vessel

HOPE ABANDONED FOR 33 ABOARD U. S. SUBMARINE LOST AFTER COLLISION

SUBMARINE $-26 SINKS: 33 LOST   Loss of Undersea Craft in Accident Off Panama Is Revealed—3 Rescued

U.S. SUB LOST BY ACCIDENT NEAR PANAMA   Collided With Naval Escort Vessel Jan. 24; 33 Lives Lost

CONVOY SHIP RAMS SUB IN - PANAMA ZONE   383 Men Thought Lost In Accident

33 Men Lost As Sub Sinks  In Aecident   US Undersea Boat Collides With Escort Vessel

Expecting Assault On Jave  Enemy Strikes At Timor Chief City Of Dutch Portion Of Island Is Bombed: Java Ready For Last-Ditch Hold   American Planes Strike Damaging Blows At Japs:   “Hit Enemy Invasion Forces, Aircraft In Indies Battle

Reinforcements Are Needed By Dutch Defenders   Attack On Stronghold Of Java Island Imminent  As Bomber Raids Koepang

Java, Key To Indies, Is Ready   40.000.000 Set To Resist As Enemy Drowe Necrae   Timor Bombed   Borneo Battles On; Loss of Celebes Peninsula Loome

JAPANESE BOMBER “STRIKES DUTCH ~TSLAND OF TIMOR   ASSAULT ON JAVA STRONGHOLD 18 EXPECTED MOMEN. TARILY BY DPEFTENDERA   AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES . ATTACK ENEMY HELD AIRDROME   ‘Air, Ships Helping ‘To Defend Java . Bhoot Down Four Fighter Plana

.25-$1.50 Charge To Be Part of Gas Ration Plan   _See Ceiling Prices. Eor..... ~ Used Tires Taken In  Five Tire Limit Program

Small Fee Will Be Charged for  Tire Inspection   Beginning Novy. 9 Tire Serial Numbers Will be Filed

]1/2 Million-Man Army PlannedIn ‘4d   Eneiy Resistance On Kiska Island Weakened   Bomb Daily   Tire Purchase Plan To Be Disclosed Tomorrow

JAP PRESSURE IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC GROWS   Foe is Strengthening and Lengthening Island Chain of Bases   POSTS EXTEND OVER 4,000-MILE FRONT   Occupation on Solomons is Held More Menacing Than Papua Move

STATE WILL “ADD TO SCRAP COLLECTION   Drives Ave Extended Newspapers Are Praised   Indiana’ County At Final Count with 873814, * Tons

State Promises Teo Further Increase Its  Total      PRESS PRAISED   Lebanon. County Drive Will End To Morrow

War Production Board Per Capita Already Surpas* sed in Penn‘a   NEWSPAPERS _ PRAISED

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ENCOURAGES PLAIN  THINKING ON WAR Grim Stock-Taking Dispel   Grim Stock-Taking Dispels Complacency, Greed, Friv olitvy and Disinterest

The  WAR  TODAY   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World news analyst. is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

The War Today  When Given To Wishfulness, America Should Look Back To Days Of 1939

The War Today   ‘Plain Thinking About Grave ' Military. Situation.in Order .

Third Month’ Ofl U. s. War Mark ed ‘By Tendency On Part Of Nation To Think Plainly About Situation

TIME FOR PEOPLE TO DO SOME PLAIN THINKING ABOUT GRAVE MILITARY SITUATION JUST NOW

US’s WAR THINKING STRAIGHT   Americans Open Third Month of Conflict with Wise Ten. dency Toward Seeing Grave  _ Situation Clearly

IMPERIALS HALT JAPS IN BURMA   Nipponese Cross River But Are Quickly Mopped Up

British Beat Burma Attack   Wipe Out Most of Foes Crossing Major River

Jap Spearheads Roufed in Burma  English ‘Mopping Up‘ After Foe Crosses Vital Salween River

Nipponese Fail To Crack Burma River Defenses   Britih Mop Up After Enemy Crossing Of Stra: tegic Salween Barrier

JAPS HALTED INDRIVE ON RANGOON   _Cross Salween River But Are  Then Mopped Up

JAP FORCES CROSS SALWEEN BARRIER BUT ARE HALTED   Imperial Troops Quickly Mop Up Enemy Thrust * In Key Region Of  Burma

Russian Bombs  Hit At Berlin   Called Largest Raid ‘By Red Air Force . ©

RED AIR RAIDS START 48 FIRES IN BERLIN AREA   Smashing. Attack,. Heaviest. t Date, Hits Technical War Works Throughout City

RED BERLIN RAID BIGGEST ON RECORD   Returning Airmen Report 48 Fires, Nine Heavy  Explosions.

RED AIR FORCE MAKES RAID ON GERMAN CITIES   Largest Russian Air Force Ha Ever Made, Is Report

LOOK FOR GERMANS TO GO ON DEFENSIVE   British Belief Strengthened by Goebbel’s Remark Russian Drive Is Taking Heavy Toll.

Hitler’s Remarks Seen as Hint Germans Planning  To Stabilize For Winter

iter s Speech Implied Defense British ‘Believe  Nonbellicose Tone _As-Noted; Fear of Second Front Baan

HITLER'S SPEECH IS HIS FIRST SANE MILITARY REPORT   Observers Expect One Mare All-Out Attempt - Ty Take Stalingrad

See All-Out  German Blow   Observers, After Hitler Speech, Expect Great Push

Nazis Prepare To Stabilize Front For Winter  HITLER’S DIGGING IN  £2 Ss. 2:

Hitler Talk Regarded As His Sanest   London Expects One More Nazi Try to Precede Winter Holding Action

British Believe Nazis Give All For Stalingrad   Comment Hitler Speech Sensible

LAST ALL-OUT STALINGRAD BLOW iS SEEN      London Observers Interpret Hitler Speech as Indicating That Germans Will Make Another Drive on Citv.

Hitler Speech Reveals Fear ft New Front   Nazis Expected To Go aon Defense As Winter Comes

Hitler Preparing To Hibernate For Hard Red Winter   Analysts Interpret Speech As Indicative Of Offensive In Egypt

Observers Expect One More All-out Hitler Effort to Take Stalingrad and Oil Field and Then Dig In for Winter

NEWSPAPERS SUBJECT OF PRAISE AND COMMENDATION AT START OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK

SEES PRESS AS ESSENTIAL TO ALL AMERICANS   Governor: Praises Newspapers For Thaiy BRftarte   DO FINE WORK   Tribute Paid As Newspaper Week Is. Onened

Germans,. Disguised In Red Uniforms, : Attacking ©   CamouflageTanks

Seven Are Killed In Bomber Crash   Five Fliers, and Two Negro Women Die

House Approves Huge Expenditure For New Warships   Votes 316 to 0 fo Pay $8,550,000,000 for Big Fleet

BIG NAVAL BILL PASSES HOUSE   American Navy Will Be Most Powerful In World  In Four Years

House Okays Eight Billions For Ships   Bill Would Make United States Fleet Greater Than All The Others Combined

[House Votes’ $8, 550, 000; 000 to Make lU.'S: Navy Superior: to: ‘World Fleets

HOUSE PASSES NAVY BUILDING PROGRAM BILL   Proposal “or Construction * OF 50) Warships Voted t Without Dissent   VINSON EMPHASIZES VALUE OF CARRIERS   Navy Plans to Start Work On Aircraft Vessels at Orice, He Says

House Passes U.S. Naval Expansion Bill Aerial Strength  Is Emphasized In Measure

House Passes Shipbuilding  Legislation   Vast Construction Measure Will Make U.S. Fleet Strongest Navy in the Warld

WARSHIP FUND BILL SPED ON BY HOUSE ACT   Carrier Construction Preferred to Battleship

NAVY BILL SAILS THROUGH HOUSE   Navy Plans To Begin Construction of Carriers and Anti-Sub Craft Immediately; Bill Calls for Big Sum

Huse Passes iy Warship ding Bill   ast Program Goes jp Senate by Vote "3160; U.S. to  fam Sea Supremacy

House Okays Hight Billions For Ships.   Bil [Would Ma Ke United’S States Fleet Fleet - Greater AGA All -The Others: Combined

China’s Back Door Opened By Jap Troops   Powerful. Mechanized Forces Push Across Frontier Into Yunnan Province As Climax To Three-Month-Drive

NIPPON FORCES GAIN CONTROL OF VITAL BURMA   Invaders Move [nto Yunnar _ Province 80 Miles Above Captured Lashio   BHAMO NEXT OBJECTIVE   U. S. Army Air Corps Bombers Increase Assault On Japanese Bases

China Hit by Nippos FromRear   Scorched Earth to Greet Foe on the Burma Road

SOME JAPANESE FORCES DRIVE ACROSS BORDER   REPORT CHINESE STILE HOLDING WANTING AND WANTWG RRIDKE   WILL NOT WITHDRAW FROM BURMA UNTIL WAR IS WON   Chinese Peonle, Rank and Fite of Army are Not Overty Alarmed; Guerrilla Fighting Starts

ENEMY HALTED SAYS CHINESE ARMY REPORT   Nipponese Press Drive That Has Gained 500 Miles in 2 Months

POWERFUL NIPPON         = Into. ‘Yunnan ° "Province ni Near Wanting On es ay oe ag

DRIVE SEEN TC " DIVIDE CHINESE, BRITISH FORCES   Enemy Spearhead Crosses Border, Climaxing Burma Campaign

DROP IN RECEIPTS AT THE POSTOFFICE   Decrease of $1,595.28 During 41 Attributed  to K. U. Loss   POSTAL SAVINGS UP

DROP IN RECEIPTS AT THE POSTOFFICE   Decrease of $1,595. 28 Dur~~ "41 Attributed  . U. Loss

GOP COMMITTEE. IS TAKING UP. PARTY ISOLATION POLICY   W illkie- Resolution. To Drop Historic Position’ [s Under Consideration By National Group

SHUNS BATTLE BETWEEN TAFT, WILLKIE UNITS   Post-War Views of 2 Party Leaders May Disturb Meet

Unity Withir GOP Urged By Martin   Willkie Asks Abandonment Of Isolationism

Martin Overrides Willkie Protests On Party Policy   Appoints Committee ‘To Consider Stand On War And Peace

WILLKIE MEN LOSEING.O-. GROUP POLI’   Martin Pledges Support To Roosevelt in -War Effort   MUST HAVE UNITY   Our Party Stronger Today Than in Many Years, Says Leader

REDS CRACK ENEMY LINES   Russians Report Gains Against Both Nazi  and PRPinnich Porrec

Reds Wedge Second Gap In Finn Lines —   Russians Say Red Fleet Has Sunk Many Nazi Ships

Soviets Drive Wedge Through Finnish Fron   Gap Steadily Widened Hitler Hesitates To Open Drive

SECOND HOLE IN FINNISH EINES HAS BEEN MADE BY REDS   WHERE PENTRATIONS MADE NOT REVEALED BUT VIOLENT  FIGHTING REPORTED

FINNISH LINE BROKEN AGAIN BY RED ARMY   Night Attack Nets Gain Of Six Miles At Marelia   SAY DRIVE STEADY   sap is Widened Despite Repeated Finnish Counters

Reserves Moving Up For Drive   ‘Say German Ai Force Lost 891 Planes From March 22.

Russians Moving Forward In North   FINNISH LINES BEINC PUSHED BACK BY REDS

SOVIETS MAKE SIX MILE GAIN NEAR LENINGRAD   Moscow Reports Germans Lost 89I Planes March 22 Through April 18: Cassidy Looks Over Russian - Germar  Battlefield As Spring Comes.

Soviets Drive 6 Mile Wedge In Finnish Lines   Reds Hurl Reserves Int Battles Helsinki Counte Attacks Are Stopped

HEU BREAK FAN LINES IN KARELIA   Six Mile Thrust Is Made At Night; ‘ Men Moved

Break in Lines Widened by Reds   Second Hole Cut In Finnish Front

Hole Driven In Finns’ Lines By Russ Army  Second Opening Is Forced In Karelia

Italy Blasted by Lone Sub   ‘Raitieay Shelled, OH Factary Leftin Rains

English Sub Shells Trains   Also Blasts Olive Oil Plant in Italy

Evjue Is Rebuffed   Petition Challenging Fund Disbursements Rejected —

Japs Raided Hospital Ship   Nine Attacks Made on U. S. Ship Revealed At Australian Port

Japs Raid Army Hospital Ship With Wounded Aboard Nine Times in a Day

Japs Bomb Wounded   Plane Raids on Hospital Ship Are Described .

Vurses and Wounded from Philippines in Australia   ‘scribe: How Japanese Raided Their Hospital Ship Nine Times Between Mid-Day to Late Afternoon January 8; All. Wounded Americans; Bombing Gave Them “Butterfly Stomachitis”

JAPANESE AIRCRAFT RAID HOSPITAL SHIP   Survivors Tell  Of Nine Attacks

Veteran Legislator Will Return Home   Senator Norris Declines Jobs

Norris Turns Down New Job   Expect No Organized Oppo sition To Senator: Criti cize Farm Price View.

11 Feared Lost On Sunken Ship   Tanker Torpedoed Of Florida Coast

Stock Prices   New Orleans Cotton   New York Cotton   Cain Story Of Death In A Flaming Sea Told By Ship’s Survivors

TELLS VIVID STORY OF SHIP SINKING   Survivor Of Torpedoed Tanker Tells How His Buddies Met Death

SURVIVORS SHUDDER WHEN THEY TELL OF SINKING OF TANKEE   Are Horritied A As The Envisioned Crew Mates Burning, Screaming In Blazing Oif.

Sailors Tell of Death in Flaming Waters; Twin Falls Man Survives

SURVIVORS OF SUB'S VICTIM TELL STORIES   Seven Dead, 4 Missing, 30 Saved In Latest Torpedoing

Chinese Strike  BusyElsewhere   Strong Forces Also Moving To Join Allies in Burma For Flank Attack On Enemy

Chinese Report New Successes On Four Fronts   Also Move into Burma r ~Join Forces with British Allies

CHINESE CLAIM NEW VICTORIES   Report Successes on Four Fronts; Strong Forces Moving to Burma

DONIETS BELIEVED MARKING TIME FOR OPENING OF ‘SECOND FRONT’  Reds Hinted Holding Back Huge Force in Reserve

Russians Roll Forward On 800 Mile Front As Nazis Prepare Assault

SINGAPORE BATTLE CONTINUES MONDAY ON A LARGE SCALE   Climactic Fighting Is Re ported As Japs Exert Every Effort to Make Advances,

Climactic Battle Near For Great Base; Report Japs 35 Miles Distant

AUSTRALIAN AIR AID IS SENT TO BRITAIN’S BASE   Stiffened Defense Fronts Are Indicated -in Allied Dispatches

APERIALS FALL BACK IN MALAY)   istralia Sends Airplane Reinforcements to Her Troops; MacArthur’s Men Bag 4 Jan Planes

Darlan Reports To Vichy Heads   Laval Appears To Be Pleased With Trip Result

J,R. BARDEN IS JAP PRISONER   Fairfield man was civilian defense worker: on Wake Island

Liquor Board Is Defended By Governor   State Executive Says Criticisms Fail to Weaken  Confidence in Officials   NOT ONLY SHORTAGE

Soldier Hunted In Double Murder   Widespread Search under Way for Slayer of Two Social Workers

TEACHER SHORTAGE IN OHIO IS SERIOUS   Registration Is To Be Held Neyt Monday

Tueneer 4 Nt ES ee  Light Snow, Moderately Cold Expected Tonight

Yank Meld 4 Days on U-Boat Reports  Nazi Supply Base in Caribbean

NAZI RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF      German Planes Attempt Daylight Attack on Britain Coast

FIVE POUNDS OF SUGAR FOR CANNING LIFTED   Pound of Sugar For Each Gallon of Can Fruit Aproved In Washington  t Night   ACTION HAILED        uch of False Reports On Sugar Supplies Laid To Lack of Announcement At Proper Time

SUGAR QUOTAS LIBERALIZED FOR CANNING   Home Preserving Policy Boosted to Save Transportation

MORE “X” CARDS ARE TURNED IN   Sugar Rationing Is Givin; Frederick Board Headache

HOME CANNERS TO GET SUGAR   Allotments Liberalized For Putting Up Fruit, Jams And Jellies

SUGAR ALLOTMENT BEING INCREASED   Allowance for Canning Great: er, Glamor Cosmetics to be Fewer Next.

Wins G.O.P. Senatorial Nomination.   KEYES HOLDS LEAD IN RACE FOR LIEUT. GOVERNORSHIP; CONGRESSMAN RE-NOMINATED

FERGUSON WILL OPPOSE BROWN FOR SENATOR   Eugene C. Keyes Wins Reoublican Race For Lieutenant Governor

NAZI MACHINES OWCEP FORWARD ON TWO FRONTS   IS A CRITICAL HOUR   Elsewhere on the Russian Fronts, Soviet Forces Hold Lines.

NAZI -MAGHINES ‘SWEEP FORWARD “ON TWO FRONTS   Striking: Near. Rich Oil Field and Also Black Sea Naval Base.    IS A CRITICAL ' HOUR   Elsewhere on the Russian Fronts, Soviet Forces" a . Hold Lines. '

OPEN MANPOWER INVESTIGATION   House Committee To Quiz Top-Ranking Officials On  Pressing Farm Labor Preahlam

HOUSE GROUP TO GET TO? ADVICE   Three Executives, Nelson Hershey and McNutt, Will Air Manpower Views

GET ADVICE ON SHORTAGE   3 Top Officials Before Committee on Food Outlook

TOP OFFICIALS70 TESTIFY ON FARM LABOR SHORTAGE   House Committee Plan: Bill To Avert Any Labor Shortage

Rommel Forces Race Eastward After Victory   Claim 6,000 British Prisoners Taken In Speedy Conquest of Stronghold; London Believes Eighth Army Waits Reinforcements.

Russian Armies Turning  Back Heavy Nazi Attacks   Assaults On Main Southern Fronts Are Frustrated With Heavy Losses To Enemy; Germans Make Some Advances At Sevastopol But Fail In Any Major Breakthrough; Reds Reported Counter-Attacking

Russians Admit Nazis Have Made Some Gains But Add Foe Has Failed In Major Try

GERMANS  MAKING DESPERATE BID FOR OIL-RICH CAUCASUS   Triple if erman Offensive Rages Around Kursk, Kharkoy. And  - Sevastopol]

HOPES FOR RESCUE OF 26 ARE SLIGHT   Chances Diminish fo; Picking Up Victims of Torpedoed Tanker “India Arrow.”

ALL STORES 10 STAY CLOSED; HUNGER FEARED   Merchants Deny That Prices of Food Have Doubled, and Wages Are Lowest in State

CLOSES STORES DEFYING A. F. L.   Arizona Trading Cente Opposes Efforts Of Organizers.

STORES ’STRIKE’ AGAINST UNION  Merchants Shut Up Shop Until AFL Organizers Quit Efforts

Merchants Strike, Too  Flagstaff Shops Close To Balk Union Drive

Town’s Stores All Closed — In Protest Against Union _. Drive to. Organize.Clerks

JUST HOMESICK,   ' 2 : * rye . tA Little Girl Left Tipton for, Her Htome in’ Indianapolis,—~

"~; HOMESICK,       Litde Girl Left (Tipton Tor .He . Home , in Indianapolis,

HASTEN- WHEAT HARVEST   Russians Need Bread in Battle Against Germany

PPPS St eB OtCGS I   Defeated Norris Shuns  His Last Senate Session

Sians Judament   Britanc Given ‘Austerity Budaet’ as War Spending Mounts

New British Budget ‘Submitted   Expenditure of More Than 21 Billions Next Year Proposed

BRITONS FEEL HEAVY BURDEN IN NEW TAXES   BUDGET CALLS FOR $21,144,000,00 IN FISCAL YEAR

FDR Is Mum on Change  of OPA Chief   Silent on Details That Brow! Is to Get Job That Hender son Quit

OPA Job Quit By Hendersor   President Offers No Clues a: to When New Price Admin. istrator Will Be Named

Chief Execufive Silent Over New Rationing Chief   Brown Believed Man to Succeed Leon Henderson

FDR SILENT ON SUCCESSOR TO HENDERSON   Will Not Say What Plans Are In Store For Future Operations of OPA

OPA Change May Bring New Poliey   Relaxing Of Rules Anticipated With Henderson Leaving

CAPITOL DEMANDS RELAXATION OF HARSH OPA RULES   HENDERSON QUITS; SUCCESSOR MAY BE BROWN OF MICHIGAN

HENDERSON STEPS OUT AS OPA HEAD THURSDAY NIGHT  DEMANDS ALREADY MAD THAT SUCCESSOR REPLACE DRASTIC RULES —

nderson Resigns; PA “Bureaucratic Riot’, Says Repor   ngress Demands More Lenient Successor to Price ‘‘Czar”’

MAY NAME NEW OPA HEAD S00?    Brown Expected to Take Henderson's Place Some Time Next Month

FDR Gives No Clue To Next Chief of OPA      (Story of Leon Henderson's resignation on Page 8)

Leon Hendersor Quits His Post As Price Chief   Solons Demand O. P. A. Switch To Voluntary Control System.

HENDERSON'S  RESIGNATION 1S ACCEPTED   Ex-Senator Brown Of Mich. igan In Line For Job   PHYSICAL REASONS   Given By Rationing Head For Quitting: May Try Voluntary System

DROWN LIKELY Ao UGC OODR TO HENDERSON   OPA Head Resigns Position But Roosevelt Silent On New Director

Henderson QuitsO.P.A. For Health   Capito! Hill Issues Demand for More Leniency, Voluntary Controls   Brown Is Likely   Senator Prentiss Brown Is Considered Choice of President

SUCCESSOR TO HENDERSON NOt VET RRVEALED      Roosevelt Silent At Pres: Conference On Who ‘Would Succeed to Chairmanship    LENIENCY DEMANDED   Less Drastic Rules On Ra  tioning Called for In  - Congress; Sen. Brown May Become Head

F. R. Accepts Resignation Of OPA Chief; New Administrator Being Sought

Henderson's Successor Is Yet Unnamed   President Gives No Clue As To When Change For: mally Will Be Made   REVISE RATIONING   Michigan Senator Would Be Ineligible To Serve Until January &th

President Silent On New OPA Cza   3ut Senator Brown of Mich: igan Expected to Re place Henderson.

President Takes Note Of Ration Revisions, Makes No Comment On Voluntary Svstem

HENDERSON’S RESIGNATION IS ANNOUNCED   ‘Effective Date Indefinite, Depend: on Naming Successor — Likely 1. Early Next Year

Rationing Machinery Is Being Revised All The Time, Says Roosevelt At Press Conference

F.D.R. Silent On OPA Post   Resignation Of Leon Henderson To Be Aecepted When New Official Named,

FDR Silent On Successor To Henderson   More Lenient ‘Price Czar Urged On Capito] Hil!

Make Plans For Fourth Of J uly Celebration To BeHeld In LeMars   Aim To Present High Class Type Entertainment

FOURTH OF JULY PLANS FORMED   Old Fashioned Picnic Wil Be Part of the Program -

RAIN WAS PLENTIFUL   Wheat and Fall Pastures Made Fa vorable Growth in October

CHURCHILL SAYS INCIA TQ HAVE DOMINION PLACE   Sir Stafford Cripps To Go East Soon To Meet Leaders

RAF SOFTENS UP BURMA FOR ALLIES   Ne News Today Of Ground Forces Commanded By Wavell

oneal NAL      British Heavy Bombers in Attack Upon the Port of Wilhemshaven.   FOUR PLANES DOWNED   Germans Admit Fires Were Started and Damage Done to Buildings.

British Heavy Bombers’ in peo Upon the Port of - Wilhemshaven. pr   FOUR PLANES DOWNED.   Germans Admit Fires We ere ' Started and Damage Dane ‘to Buildings.

PRESBYTERIANS ASK LIQUOR PROHIBITION   Call Upon FDR for Full Wartime Ban

Lewis Claims Americanism   Mine Workers Head Says Criticisms Are  Not Based On Truth

LE HAVRE PORT RAIDED BY RAE   More Than 300 Bomber: Range Up and Down Coast of France

BRITISH. BOMB FRENCH CITIES ALONG COAST   Strong Foree Does Important Damage to German Naval Base Of Emden: Fog Clears

“TTOLD YOU al “SEN. WHEELER   Isolationist Says War Events Prove Truth Of U. S. Unpreparedness

Wheeler Says Isolationists Sounded Warning   Defends Stand During Pre-War Debates; ‘All  In Same Boat Now”

Turn Back Nazi Hord In Fight  For Vital Slope   Two Massed Attacks By Tanks, Troops Repulsed, As Bloody Battle Rages

Battle To Death InRed Stronghold   Reds in Five-Hour Battle Hold Hill Commanding Stalingrad   NAZIS PAY, HIGH PRICE   F ek, Soviet Reserves Are Poured Into Fight to Hold. City

Reds Hold Key Hill, Stem Foe   Siberian Troops Aid Stalingrad to Repel Germans

But All Their Attempts to Capture Valuable Position in  Stalingrad Are Repulsed by Death Stand Russian  Troops.   Bloodiest Fighting of the Entire German-Russian War Taking Place

Germans Foiled in Drive To Obtain Hill Near Volga City  NO GAINS REPORTED 1,300,000 Axis Troops  Slain in So. Russia, Say Soviets

Stalingrad’s Battle Now   Hitler Hordes Claim No Specific GainsRussian Planes Bomb Denmark; Break Imminent in Battle of Egypt

Officials Say  2. More Enemy Tank Assaults Beaten Back    Newspapers Describe City Streets Lined With Dead

Reds Launch Big Drive On Nazi Flank   May Attempt to. Sweep Around Siege Forces; ‘Annihilated’ Says Berlin      BUT GERMANS MAKE NO CLAIM OF GAIN      Part of Recent Losses Regained, Reds Say; Battle Into 296th Day

DEATH-STAND SOVIET TROOPS DECLARED TO HAVE STOPPED NAZIS.   CRITICAL FIVE-HOUR BATTLE FOR DOMINATING HILL WON BY REDS

Reds Repulse New  Enemy Assaults Russian Troops Make Death-Stand On Hill in Heart of Stalingrad   Germans Claim Red Diversionary Attack has Collapsed North of City

Death Stand y Reds Win 5-Hour Fight   oviet Communique Says All Efforts by Germans to Take Valuable Position in Stalinarad Fail

BATTLES RAGE ON IN STREETS OF STALINGRAD   Reds Report Nazis Are Beaten in Efforts to Take Important Position

Russians Continue To Hold Germans To Outskirts   Possibility of Flanking Movement By Timoshenko Seen  eS. AAma wean Bis

Nazi Parachute Troops Dropped Throughout City   3ermans Defeated In Critical Five-Hour Battle for Hill Commanding Heart Of Stalingrad; Struggle Rages Into Its 26th Dav; At Least Two Other Nazi Assaults Said Repulsed.

Win 5-Hour Battle For Vital Position   German Dead: Litter Streets And Lawns. O1 Bomb-Wrecked Volga Stronghold; Red. Flanking Movement Is Indicated

Death-Stand — Troops Defeat Nazi Attaeks   "Torrents Of Blood' Flow In Streets  Of Volga City

Kighting For Hill In City   Stalingrad Streets Run With Blood As Fight Grows

Report Germans Fail In Attempt To Take Vital Stalingrad Hill   Soviet Warplanes Bomb Denmark: Deadly Weapons Scourge Reich: Hint At Break On Egyptian Front

Hill in Heart of City, Is Fought Over With Fierce Action, Terrific Losses  Nazi Claims Cease  Hitler Cites No Special Gains; Reds Say No Ground Yielded   Nazi Claims Cease

Repulse Two Other Strong  Enemy Drives Bodies Of Germans On Lawns Of Stalingrad; Parachute Troopers Dranning [n City

Two Other Enemy Tank Attacks Repelled, Bul Germans Dangerously  Near Heart Of City.

SOVIETS DEFEAT THE GERMANS IN \-HOUR BATTLE   All Nazi Attempts To Capture Hill Commanding The Heart Of Stalingrad Have  Failed.

Massed Attacks Beaten Back   Germans Admit ‘Stubborn’ Enemy Opposition Met.

STALINGRAD DEFENDERS HOLD SLIGHT ADVANTAGE AS FIGHT FOR CITY RAGES INTO 26TH DAY   Soviet Successfully Defend Hill Commanding Heart of City Against Nazis in 5-Hour Battle; Nazis Claim Tank-Led.. Diversionary Attack of Reds Collaped With Severe Losses to Russians

New Troops From Siberia Strengthen Red Defenders of Stalingrad, Where Streets Run Red With Blood, Mostly Teutonic

Port In Denmark Bombed By Reds; RAF Using Extra Heavy Block-Busters On German Towns; U. S. Pounding Japanese Bases

German Attempts To Take Stalingrad Repulsed By Soviets   Possible Flank Attack By Timoshenk« Launched In Bloodiest Fighting of Entire War

BATTERED CITY LITTERED = WITH GERMAN BODIES   Bloodiest Fighting of War Raging in Streets as Defenses Bolstered   TANK ATTACKS REPULSED   Every Building Becomes a Fort While Stukas Add To Devastation

Odds Against Defense Army   American-Filipino Forces Yield Ground Stubborrly; Japs Celebrate, Claim Reinforcements Cut Off

Stubbornly Resists T Jap     *         Hospital Ship Leaves for Austra 1a With Injured; Hawaiian Islands Not Bombed as J mar" ed

U.S. WOUNDED EVACUATED 10 AUSTRALIA   News Scant From Besieged Island Capital, But Japs Moving Steadilv

mericans Fight Against Big Army Vi Jap Invaders   ipponese Troops Report ed Slowly Nearing the Capital   yunded American ant Philippine Troops Aboard Transports

Philippine Capital’s Fall Believed Imminent, Though Defenders Battle Fiercely   American.and Filipino Wounded Are Evacuated By Ship; Foe Driving On City From Two Directions

Stiff Resistance  Offered Japanese By Manila Forces   Wounded of American, Philippine Army Are Evacuated on Marked Hospital Ship to Australian Port

Defenders Fight Ir-vading _ Japs Stubbornly   General MacArthur Says Wounded Have Bee: Evacuated on Steamship Mactan, Which Has Been Marked as Hosnital Shin

Steamer Carries Men to Australia   Defenders Display Stubbon Resistance Accordin gto Pre-Arranged Plans

Seanty News Indicates Surrender  ‘Of City Near   Gen. MacArthur Sends Wounded to Australia On Hospital Vessel,  Comminiane Rave   PRESS DISPATCHES NO LONGER COMING

(Hospital Ship Leaves As Japs Close In   Enemy Pushes On- Against Fierce U. s. Resistance And Indications Are That City Must Seon Surrender

Situation Is Grave but Gen. MacArthu Says Stubborn Resistance Is Being Offered According to Plans

DEFENDERS OF CITY . RESIST ADVANCING: JAPANESE FORCES   American and Filipino Wounded Evacuated on Steam she Bound for Australia—Enemy Mak- © ina Bard Drive

DEATH DEALT T0 JAP ARMY ON BIG SCALE      But MacArthur’s Forces Are Fighting Against Great” Odds and Fall of City Seems Imminent.   AMERICAN WOUNDED © EVACUATED ON SHIP.   Invaders Press Forward From North and South, Striking Hard With Tanks and. ; Dive-Bombers. ay

Overwhelming Odds To Tell On Defense   WOUNDED SAVED   Many Are Evacuated To Australia

U.S. Succeeds In Evacuating  War Wounded   Americans, ‘Filipinos Sail on Hospital Ship for Australia

Early Fall Of Capital Said Very Probable   Wounded Americans And Filipinos Are Evacuated

18 TONS SCRAP RUBBER REPORTED SALV AGED   Most Of That Collected Locally Ha Been By Junk Dealers; Many Small Hems Being Received

HAWAII PREPARED FOR ANY ATTACKS   island Becomes Fortress in Two Months and Defenses Are Still Being Added.

HAWAII HAS BECOME A FORTRESS ©   Huge Number of     “Troops “There; — ‘Eager-for Action’

Montana Ranked High in Bond Purchases   Sales Amount to  $12.07 Per  Lo meeattes te Serta

Montana Ranked High in Bond Purchases  Sales Amount to - $12.07 Per Cliemitc: in Sicrie

Pepper Fails To Block Teen Age Draft Bill   Seeks to Strike Out ; Provision to Defe Farm Workers

EFFORTS SEND DRAFT BILL TO CONFERENCE AGAIN MET FAILURE  O’DANIEL SAYS HE WILL MAKE NO FIGHT FOR HIS AMENDMENT

Senator Pepper Fails To Get Farm Labor Clause Out of Draft Bill «

House Grants Fund to Grow Rubberin U.S   Vast Program Calls For Guayule Tracis in Southwest

 Guayule Rubber Program Okayed   Planting of 75,000 Acres  Immediately Approved Rv Representatives

ARMY TAKES QVER BOSTON PLANT   7 Truckloads of Soldiers Ar rive; Production Moves ot Requiar Schedule

ARMY RUNS S. A. WOODS CO. PLANT   Takes Over Machine Works After Management Refuses to Comply With WLB

ARMY DIRECTS: $. A. WOODS CO:   Navy’s Possession’ of Bayorfhe Firm is Term. inated ‘Today.

U.S.-Held Plant" ‘Continues Work On Defense Jobs      Deny Day Shift Worker: Admittance To Factor; Until Fully Identified

U.S. FLIERS DAMAGE ITALIAN CRUISERS      Americans Report Hitting One Vessel Squarely With Two 1,000-Pound Bombs—Two Other Ships Struck During Night Attack On Greek Harbor Of Pylos

YANK BOMBERS SCORE HITS IN GREEK HARBOR   Axis Warships Moored ir Harbor Are Damaged by Half-Ton Bombs, U. S. Fliers Report   CRUISER FIRED   No Enemy Planes ' Seen: During Attack, After  Flight From Secret   Base in Africa

U.S. Bombers Tell of Attack On Three Italian Cruisers   1300-Mile Round-trip Raid Puts New Dent In Premier Mussolini’s Battered Navy

YANKEES BOMB THREE ITALIAN SHIPSIN PORT   Long-Range Planes Prove Their Worth Against Roman Navy

Cruisers Hit By Bombers  Moor ed In Line   Three Of Four Badly Damaged In American Attack

AMERICANS DAMAGE: 3 ITALIAN CRUISERS   Attack Ships in Greek Harbor of Pylos

New Dent Made In Mussolini’s Battered Navy  One of Three Italian Cruigere Hit in Cracal   One of Three Italian Cruisers Hit in Greek Harbor Out for Long Time

U.S. Fliers Give Details Of Hits On 3 Italian Cruisers   One Hit Squarely By Two 1,000-Pound Bombs; Raiders Meet Little Opposition

PUT DENT IN DUCE’S NAVY   Reports of Pilots Who Took Part in Bombing of Greek Port Show Heavy Damage to Three Italian Cruisers.-

TWO DIRECT HITS  ON ONE-CRUISER      Two Other Italian Ships Damaged by American 4Motored Bombers

FLIERS DESCRIBE SHIP BOMBINGS   One of 3 Italian Vessels Pounded by U. S. Pilots ‘Out for Long Time’

McNutt Says U.S. Will No} Draft Labor   Can Resort To Force Where War Effort Suffers.

Commanders Of Far East Reach Indies  Gen. Wavell And Staff On Job On Dutch Island

Dutch Strike Back At Japs By Land, Air   Claim Oil Properties On Tarakan Useless to Japs For Long Time to Come

Bitter Fighting Rages in Indies   Bombers of Allied Air Forces Strike at Nipponese Invasion Bases; Hit on Vessel Scored

WAVELL AND BRETT REACH EAST INDIES   Dutch Engage Invaders Fiercely as Air Forces Smash at Enemy Racec

Dutch Army Hurls At Jap Invaders   Allied Air Bombers Strike At Enemy Invasion Bases

DUTCH TROOPS MEET JAPS AT —-GLOSE RANGE   Hand-to-Hand Fightinc Is Reported From Borneo

ICH FORCES N BATTLES ON THREE FRONTS   Rains HamperAdvanc Of Japanese Army in Singapore Drive

ON SARAWAK FRONT TODAY   Also At Lake Tondano While Bombers Strike   WAVELL HAS ARRIVED   Broadened Scope of Jap Attacks Indicated In Report

HARD FIGHTING ARMY OF DUTCH EAST INDIES BATTLING INVADERS   GENERAL WAVELL, SUPREME FAR EAST COMMANDER, ARRIVES IN ISLANDS

DUTCH, UNDER WAVELL, FIGHT BACK AT JAPS   Gen. George Brett Also Ar rives In Netherlands East Indies   JAPAN'S ATTACKS ARE BROADENING   Three American Bombers Attack Nipponese Near Tarakan Island

NETHERLANDS TROOPS HOLD BACK INVADER   British Troops Withdraw To New  War Positicns

Allied Chiefs Qpen Base In Indies As Fighting There Mounts Suiftly

Wavell, Brett Reach Their Indies Base   Dutch Army Hits Enemy In Borneo; Three U. S. Planes Used; Forces Ir Philippines Holding  — —e—e eae een ee  6Ue eae 2 Oe oem eae 4A 2 oe eo oe

DUTCH TROOPS FIGHT JAPS HAND-TO-HAND   Fierce Fighting On Srawahk Frontier While Bombers  Strike at Invasion Bases

Wavell Arrives At East Indies Base To Direct Efforts To Save Islands

NEI TROOPS BATTLE FOE IN SARAWAK   Generals Wavell and Bret Arrive in Islands to Set Up Headquarters

Allied Planes Raid Invasion Bases Of Japs   Wavell and Brett Arrive In Netherlands Indies For Struggle

Generalissimo s In Indies; Dutch Attack OnBornec   NEI Units Battle Along Sorawak Frontier; Plane: Blast Invasion Bases

AE HOMAN, REMSEN WAAC. GETS COMMISSION   Has Two Brothers Inu. s, Armed   Servirec

Elaine Homan Is WAAC Officer  ~ Commissioned At For  - Des Moines Fridav

OPA Will Try to Provide Tires for All Essential Users, Henderson State

Henderson Tells Five-Point Plan. to Ration Riding   OPA Aims to Provide ‘Minimum Essential’ Passenger Mileage

INDIA TURNS DOWN BRITAIN OFFER; NEGOTIATIONS END   Cripps Withdraws Dominion Proposal After It Is Rejected by Two Principal Parties.   SIR STAFFORD PLANS TO DEPART TODAY   Differences Over Handling of Defense by Interim Government Led to Col‘lapse of Parley.

Defense Powers Were Drawback Of British Plan   Sir Stafford Leaves For London Sunday, Withdrawing Offers

Sir Stafford Cripps Make Appeal as His Mission on Independence Comes to Naught   “ENEMY AT GATES”   Nationalist Leaders Resen U.S. Meddling; Talk of American Imperialism Mounts

CRIPPS GOES TO LONDON AS PARLEYS FAIL   State Of Criticism Given Blame

Britain Will Do Utmost To Defend India   Cripps’ Discussions Came to Naught as Two Powerful Factions Reject Proposal

Cripps Loses Fight to Line. Up India’s Aid   Congress Party Is Able to Forestall Mission’s Plan to Make Ally of India

Cripps Mission Colla pses; Wit tdraw Of el   India Is Suspicious Of America as Enemy Pounds Gates

Indians Spurn  British Setup   Cripps Returnine Home ~As Dominion Status Is Turned Down

CRIPPS LEAVES: TODAY; HINDUS, MOSLEMS APARI   Opposing Indian Factions May Develop Bitter Feud From Failure

Mission Of Sir Stafford Cripps Ends In Failure: America Also Criticized

India Turns Down British Freedom Plan   Cripps Prepares fo Leave After Withdrawing Proposals

British Envoy’s  Mission in India  Comes to Naught Cripps? Proposals  Meet Rejection in, ‘Gloomy Atmosnhere

Cripps’ Plan Rejected By Both Parties   British Envoy Will Return To England Today

: Defend Homes  british Independence             Collapses; Envoy Sub - Continent

Cripps Leaves For London; Mission Fails   Stir Stafford Hints He May Return To India—In Some Official Capacity

OFFERS MADE BY SIR CRIPPS SWITHDRAWN   Envoy Urges Nation tc Stand Firm Against Japan

CRIPPS’ PLEAS FAL TO BRINE INDIAN UNIT   Both Hindus, Moslems Turn Down Plan of Interim Government.   CRITICISM CONTINUES AS ENEMY INVASION NEARS

CRIPPS GIVES UP ATTEMPT 10 GET PACT WITH INDIA   Trip Comes To Naught As Two Biggest Groups Reject Pronosal   SENTIMENT TOWARD U. $ NOT IMPROVED BY TALKS   Hindus Say ‘America Wants To Step [nto India Economically’

Manufacture of ~ Desserts Cut By WPB Kegulatior   Limit For December and January Reduced to 60 Per Cent

ICE CREAM PRODUCTION TO BE CUT 20 PER CENT   War Production Board Directs Manufacturers To Cut Output To Provide More Butter

LIMIT OUTPUT OF ICE CREAM   Manufacture 60 Percent October Production To Conserve Butterfat

ce Cream Output Sharply Reducec   Twenty Per Cent Cu Ordered for Two Months To Provide Butter

Manufacture of Ice Cream, Frozen  Custard, Etc., Ils Curtailed by WPB

Manufacture of Ice Cream Ordered Curtailed in Nation   Reduction Scheduled for December, January To Sixty Per Cent of Output Last October

EVANS CASE MISTRIAL   Jury tn Georgia Fraud Conspiracy Trial Remains Deadlocked

CONSPIRACY CASE AGAINST EVANS IS MISTRIAL   Jury Deadlocked at 6 to € After Deliberating for Three Davs

President of Chile Won’t Visit U.S.A.   Chances for Ending Axis Relations Are Postponed

WRITER TELLS INSIDE STORY   Long Delay In Bringing In Veteran China Troops Is Cited

WRITER TELLS HOW JAPS WON VALUED PRIZE   Says Allied Aircraft Driver From Bases By Bombing and Strafing.   DRIVE TOOK FOUR MONTHS   Chinese Veterans Fail To Arrive in Time to  Gngn Avan

DELAY IN BRINGING IN CHINESE AND LACK OF AIR POWER FATAL 10 BURMA

4 Vehicles Crash — On ley Turnpike   Three Truck-Trailers and Car Damaged Extensively Tuesday Afternoon

JAP-PLANES. RAID PORT IN NEW GUINEA   Attack Port Moresby But Do No Damage

PORT MORESBY 1S HEAVILY ATTACKED BY JAP WARPLANES   Australian Planes _Bomb Jap Shipping in Large Attack On Bismarck Islands

Closing OFU.S, Finnish Offices Strains Relations   State Department Shun: Statement, But Ministe Has Been Recalled

SERVE 29-30 YEARS FOR SLAYING WIFE   Marion Man Pleads Guilty To SecondDegree Murder.

MARRIED MEN We TAKEN FROM ie   Will Probably Be Taking Some From. Here. by ‘This Christmas.  _   RULES ARE SET OUT   Marriages After Last Dec. 7 " Are Not Ccnsidered by 7 Draft Board. —

MARRIED MEK 70 BE TAKEN FROM COUNTY   Will Probably Be Taking Some From Here by This Christmas.   RULES ARE SET OUT   Marriages After Last Dec. 7 Are Not Ccnsidered by Draft Board.

Nazi Army Driving To Stalingrad   Sheer Force of Num bers And Tanks Causes Russians To Fall Back.

"TE FM iN   Germans Throw Everything . Into Stalingrad) = Push -  As Soviets Give-Ground. 

Nazis Hurl New Troops Into Russia   Supreme Effort is Launched in Drive Against Stalingrad

Russians Forced To Fall Back On Stalingrad Front   Nazis Open ‘Final! Drive On Volga” Industrial City

Kletskaya Area Scene Of -Heavy Fighting ‘Today —1,500 Nazis Killed  ‘In One Day STALINGRAD IS GOAL  Noon Communique Reveals - Russians Holding On

CHINESE REPORT ‘SEVERE’ BATTLE   ENGAGE JAPANESE IN STRUGGLE FOR PRIZE RAILROAD

U.S.“Mops Up” In Solomons;  Few Japs Left   Marines clear out remnants. of land forces; repulse casual attack from sea.

Americans in  Solomons  Mop Up Japs Offensive Action  Continues ty Ba SGuceeadaeful

MARINES MOPPING UP IN SOLOMONS   AMERICANS WAGING FIGHT AGAINST REMNANTS OF JAPANESE FORCES.

MARINES CLEAN UP ON ISLANDS   Remnants of Japanese Being Driven Out of Solomons

Americans in Solomons Mop Up Japs   Offensive Action Continues to Be Successful

Shells Land Near Willkie’s  Chinese Train   American Leaves Town Just Before Heavy Air Raid

WILLKIE THREATENED ON CHINESE FRONT   Jap Shells Explode Near President’s Emissary

Willkie Party Given Taste of Real Danger   Japanese Shells Explode Near Railway on Which  American is Traveling   CAR MACHINE GUNNED

Willkie Given Taste Of Fire   U. S. Envoy Is Near Jap Shells While Touring China Territory

Willkie Gets Taste Of Real Danger   Jap Shelis Land Near Hand-car He’s Riding

Jap Shells Land Near Willkie On ~ Visit To Chinese Army War Front

Willkie Inspects Chinese War Front   Taste of Danger Given American

Jap Shells Explode Near Willkie Party   Incident Occurs After Enemy Planes Ma. chine-Gun Railway Coach Similar to Special Car in Which He Had Been Traveling.

SHELLS HIT NEAR WILLKIE IN CHINA   Special Envoy Misses Bomb Attack by Few Hours on China Tour

Willkie Gets Taste of Wan   Four Jap Shells Burst Ahead of Handear He Is Riding in China.

WILLKIE ESCAPES BOMBING IN CHINE   ‘Complimented’ by Attention ‘Is His Comment

WILLKIE GETS RBAL TASTE OF WAR DANCERS   Four Japanese Shells Ex  plode Near Railway On Which He Was Touring China River Front   TAKES IT CALMLY   Forced to Abandon Hand Car On Which He Was Traveling and Walk ‘Sunken Road

Willkie Misses Japanese Bomh:   AMERICAN ENVOY GIVEN TASTE OF WAR IN CHINA

WILLKIE TASTES JAP SHELLING   MISSES *'® “AID BY FEW HOURS BUT SHELLS HIT RAILWAY

Willkie Visits Chinese Front  Gets Taste Of Danger From Jap Attack

WENDELL WILLKIE FACED REAL DANGER IN THE WAR ARE?   Japanese Shells  Explodec Near the Railway Which He Was Using.   TRAVELED BY HAND CAR   Earlier Willkie Missed by a Frew Hours a Heavy Japanese Air Raid.

Seeks Safety As Shells Explode Near Chinese RR   American Party Forced To Abandon Handcase, Travel On Sunken Road

Willkie In War Zone   Gets Real Taste of Danger On Chinese Front

WILLKTE HAS CLOSE SHAVE   Jap Shells Land Short Way From Car On Which He Was Traveling

Four Japanese Shells Explode Near Railway Handcar Which Moves Willkie from China

Willkie Shelled While Touring  Chinese Front   THE WAR TODAY JAPANESE APPEAR TO HAVE SWITCHED TO DEFENSIVE TACTICS,

Shells Fall Near Willkie  Touring Front   Jap Bombers Miss Roosevelt Enyo  By 130 Miles

Thirteen American Airmen Get Out Of New Guinea   Planes Crashed in That Area, Fliers Cared For By Natives Until Escape

13 American Fliers Saved   Crash Survivors Reach Australia to Get New Planes

Blimps Prove Nemesis of Nazi ‘Subs’   Airship Patrol Crews lteh. to Depth Bomb U-Boats Prowling Coast

Reporter Flies * With Sub Patrol ‘In Large Blimp   , Dawn-To-Dusk Watch! Kept For Undersea Atlantic Raiders; U-Boats Dislike Blimps, Mawes Men Gee

Hunting Down Subs— Reporter Goes Flying With Navy' s New Airship Patrol

Reporter Describes Ride in Blimp Hunting Subs Near Eastern Coast

Reporter. Goes “Sub _ Hunting’. On. Blimp   Hundreds Of Square Milés” “Of Coastal Waters: Patrolec _— . Crew Members Eager To Locate U-Boat: And Drop Depth Charge

Herbert Farrell, Jr., One O Eleven Steel Producers On U.S. Advisory Committee   REPORTER RIDES IN BLIMP HUNTING DOWN SUBMARINES ON EAST COAST

Marines Will Hold Islands, Observer Says   Capture of Others From Japanese  Will Be Tougher

AIR ACE TELLS OF SKY BATTLE   O'HARE DIDN'T CONSIDER ODDS AGAINST HIM WHILE DOWNING 6 JAPS.

ST. LOUIS GREETS ITS NAVAL HERO   Lieut.-Com. 0’Hare Gets Wildest Welcome Sinca@ Lindberah Returned from Eurone

They're Giving City To Eddie O'Hare But Hes Loath To Take It - And Wild Demonstration That Goes With It

Big Fellow Who Was Hero of Battle of Pacific Scared Stiff in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS IS O’HARE’S TOWN TODAY   Welcome For Hero Wil Be Wildest Since Lindbergh's

Acclaim Terrifies Hero   St. Louis Has Wild Welcome for Eddie O’ Hare

St. Louis Celebration For Navy Hero To Rival ‘Welcome’ Given Lindbergh

St. Louis Honors Famous Son Who Downed Japanese Planes In Pacific Fight

ST.LOUIS TURNS OUT TO WELCOME Q’HARE   Young Navy Hero Loath t Accept Honors

ACTION ON AFRICAN WAR FRONT    AMERICAN DOUGHBOYS TELL OF NARROW ESCAPES AND DARING ADVENTURE DURING AND AFTER INVASION OF MOROCCO.

ARMY TO CONTROL FUND FOR DEFENSE   House Shifts Civilian  Defense Spending’ From LaGuardia

Several Hurt as Germans Intervene in French !'May Day Demonstration

Nazis Making Bid for French Aid   Gen. Prioux Is Freed But Many More Hostages Executed

Germans Execute 15 Hostages In Reprisal for Assassinations   General Prioux. One of Heroes of Battle of France, Is Relseased from Captivity

FRENCH HERO 1S RELEASED   Nazi Freeing of Prioux is Seen as Move to Obtain  More Collaboration

Bid For Collaboration Support. Seen Hero Of Battle Of France Is Freed But Germans Continue Execution Of Hostages

EXPECTING BIG JAPANESE BLOW IN SOUTH PACIFIC   “Disappearance” of Jap Naval, Air Power Proves Temporary Puzzie to U. 8. Forces.

ABSENCE OF JAP FLEET SEEN AS THRUST SCREEN   Washington Puzzled By Lack Of Opposition To American Planes   YANKS WATCH ALL MOVES   U. S. Forces in Position To Strike Back From Many Directions

Troops In Southern Russia Advance 30 to 40 Miles On Two Separate Fronts.

43.000 NAZIS ARE KILLED OR CADTUDED   Red Offensive of Amazing Power is Smashing Germans

German Forces Now Face Isolation in Stalingrad Area: Nazi Losses Heavy

August  Is Car Deadline   Vehicles Must Have Inspection Stickers

DUTCH SUBHITS TWOP VESSEL      Ships Fully Ab Ablaze. And Must Be Cotieidered . _ Total Loss.

SINK JAP SUPPLY VESSELS   Netherlands Sub Scores Hit on Group of Supply Ships: —

Today’s War Moves   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Presse War Des

U.S. MARINES CAPTURE JAP EQUIPMENT   Abandoned by Japanese On Guadalcanal

JAPS ABANDON ARTILLERY. GUNS   Marines On Guadalcanal  Con-tinue Small Offensive

SOLOMON JAPS FLEE MARINES   Nips Abandon Arms in Guadalcanal Isle Battle

AMERICAN MARINES PUSH OFFENSIVE ON GUADALCANAL ISLE   Report Smail Gains -In '- Admittedly Small -* Offensive—Good ’  Air Support

JAPS FORCED 10 ABANDON EQUIPMENT   Latest Reports From Pacific Island Claim Enemy Is In Retreat.

Japs Abandon Equipment on Guadalcanal   Small Offensive Being Pushed By Americans

NAZI SEAMEN’S HOME RAIDEL   Germans Are Taken for Questioning At Phila.

FIRST ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA LARGE SCALE   American troops and planes already are fighting in Java

German Invaders Held at Bay for Fifth Straight Day in Bitter Struggle

Germans Held At Bay As Attack Enters 29th Day; Nazis Rush  Troons Ry Plane

CITY LEVELE INTO RUINS BY ENEMY BOMBS   Battle in Streets Grows in Intensity as Number of Nazi Soldiers Fails to Decrease, Despite Huge Slaughter.

Russians Even Gain Ground in Defending City   Germans Pour in Reinforcements in Attempt te  Take Stalingrad.   Fight With Bayonets Over Heaps of Deac

BATTLE RAGES IN STREETS OF CITY   Defenders Hold On 29th Day Of Conflict   NAZIS CONTINUE   To Rush Up Reserves But Red Army Still Hangs On Tenaciously

‘Hold To Stalingrad Under Severe Attacks      Hitler’ s. S Program Is’ Grievously Delayed:

STREET FIGHTING GROWS IN FURY   Reds Still Hold Stalin. grad After 29 Days ‘Of Fighting   CITY A SHAMBLES   Germans Use Transport Planes’ To Bring Up Fresh Troops

BAYONET FIGHTING MARKS DEFENSE Of VELGA STRONGHOLD  BOMBS AND SHELLS HAVI LEVELLED MUCH OF BIG FACTORY CITY

Russians reel before German onslaughts but surge forward   Most of Stalingrad leveled in battle but every single yard contested

SLIGHT GAINS IN HERCE FIGHTING AT CLOSE RANGE   Germans 8omb and Shell City to Level Factories as Ground Soldiers Surge Back and Forth.   JAP PLANES MIXED UP THEIR SIGNALS   British Put Four Battleships Into Service; Anothe: Four, Even Larger, Arc Under Way.

Battle Rages For 29th Day; Soviets Hold   Germans Either Checked Or Hurled Back as Fighting Fury Increases

The Defenders of City Held Germans at Bay Today for - the Fifth Consecutive Day.   BOMBS AND SHELLS DAMAGE THE CITY   Red Star Reported Street Fighting of Ever Greater Intensity; a Battle With Bayonets.

Repeated Nazi Thrusts Beaten Back By Soviets   Russians Reel Before Onslaughts But Surge Back Again And Again

RUSSIA CARRIES CITY'S DEFENSE INTO 29TH DAY   Germans Rush Fresh Reinforcements Into Eitter Street Assault

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON NAZI UNITS   Hand-To-Hand Clashes Still  In Progress

MUCH OF CITY NOW LEVELLED   Intensity of Street Fighting Increases at Stalingrad.   DEFENSE IN 29TH DAY

BAYONET BATTLE RAGES AMID HEAPS OF DEAD   Much of City Levelled to Battlefields; Every Yard Cantactad

Nazi Offensive Increased, But Are Held Back   Germans Using Relays Of Transport Planes To Bring Reserves Up To Front  _ pe ee ee ee or oa

Battle Surges Back. and Forth In Stalingrad   Volga City Scene Of Fierce Fighting Throughout Night

Defenders Hold Germans At Bay tr Rubble-Heaped Streets Of Bostion

Nazis Forced To Fall Baek In Some Areas  Germans Say Briefly That Shock Troops Have Taken Additional Fortified Blocks

INTENSITY OF FIGHT GROWS -RVEN GREATER   Reds Reel Before Steadily Reinforced Onslaughts But Surge Back Again  and Again      MUCH OF VOLGA CITY LEVELLED BY BOMBS   Struggle Waged Over Rubble-Heaped Streets; Defenders Have Back to River, Belief

Counter-Attacks Regain Ground   Street Fighting of Even Greater Intensity Reported by Red Star—Every Yard of Ground Contested in Fierce Battle  With Bavonets and Cun Butte

SOVIETS HGLD GERMANS AT BAY IN BAYONET-POINT BATTLING IN STREETS _

FAVORS YEAR'S TRAINING PLAN   Senators Overriding Protest Of FDR on Teen-Age Draft Clause.

SENATE WEIGHS BATTLE BAN FOR 18-YEAR-OLDS   Upper House Appears Ready To Override President And Army Chief   COMPROMISE CONSIDERED   Amendment Provides Year Of Training Before Active Service

CAR. TRAINING MAY BE ENFORCED   Senate Is Bucking Up With Bravery Against the Administration.   MAY GET COMPROMISE

Rubber Factory Near Paris Feels ‘Wrath of RAF   Aero Plant Also Target In Aerial ‘Second Front;’ Germans Bomb Norwich

RAF BOMBERS BLAST. PLANTS ~INPARIS AREA   British Pilats Pilats Set Fires In Factories; Fight: Balthes; Over Strait   NAZIS MAKE SHARP ATTACK ON NORWICH   Vichy Reports 52 Killed anc 100 Injured in Assault On French Plants

RAF Bombers Attack French Rubber Plant   Airplane Works Near Paris Also Target of Bombs

Rubber IMant, Aero. Mactory Hit; German Pursuit Planes Meet ~Bri+ tish Fighters In Big Aerial + Combat Over Dover Strait m

R.A-F. Planes Scatter Ruin in Paris   Former U. S. Rubbe Firm Among Plants Attacked

BLAST PLANTS IN PARIS AREA   British Pilots Set Fires In Factories; Fight Battles Over Strait   NAZIS MAKE SHARP ATTACK ON NORWICH   Vichy Reports 52 Killed anc 100 Injured in Assault On French Plants

RAF Raids Paris Tire, Aero Plants   British Battle Nazi Pursuit Planes High Over Strait; Enemy Attacks. Norwich

PLANTS ATTACKED ~ BY BRITISH FLIER!   RAF Spreads Flaming Ruins in Vicinity of Paris

PARIS RUBBER PLANT RUINED BY RAF BLAST   BATTLE WITH NAZI PLANES RAGES OVER DOVER

Government Seeks Information On Draftees’ Ability   Occupational Quiz Being Sent To Feb. 16 Group

Standard Oil of New Jersey Patents Freed   Synthetic Products Among Items Put on “Royalty Free” Basis

DUSK-TO-DAWN BLACKOUT JULY 1   Half Hour Of Total Blackout Dur. ing Period, Says State Chief ARP Director

Dusk-to-Dawn Blackout for Maryland July 15 Planned      Details Not Set Immediately But Half Hour Period of Total Dousing of Lights Is Called For During Longest Test Yet; To Work Hardships On War Industrial Plant Employes

BRITAIN, INDIA REVEAL PACT ON WAR ISSUE   New Delhi to Throw Entire Support To Allies

Britain, India Agree on General Terms  PRE NEES, GET. Vai Tk, GeMeMemmgen mer 5   Formal Settlement Expected Today or Saturday

Britain, India Agree on General Terms  Formal Settlement   Formal Settlement Expected Today or Saturday

The British And India in  Agreement   Self-Governing Plar to Swing Nation Behind Allies.

Algiers Populace Gave Warm Welcome To Yank ['roops, According To Account Of Eye-Witnesses

Ration Fight Out; Open War  On Henderson   Congressional Foes Of OPA Chief Plan To’ Cut Off His Appropriations

Fight Against Gas Rationing Dropped: Henderson Attacke:   Price Administrator’s Ouster Sought by New Congressional Bloc

CONGRESSMEN PICK NEW FIGHT WITH HENDERSON   Force His Removal from Fed. eral Service Through Medium of Appropriations

Solons Launch Drive To Oust Leon Henderson   Seek To Force Remova By Clamping Down Or QO. P. A. Funds.

Opponents Of RationingTurn On Henderson   Defeated In Efforts To Obtain Postponement, Congressional Group Seeks His Removal

ABANDON FIGHT TO POSTPONE GAS RATIONING   CONGRESSMEN TURN TO GROWING FRONT AGAINST OPA CHIEF

Bloc Abandons Its Fight Against National Act SEEK OUSTER  Say OPM ‘Head I: Menace to War  Effort

GROWING GROUP OF CONGRESSMEN SEEK “GET” HENDERSON  EFFORTS TO BLOCK NATIONWIDE GASOLINE RATHYABRTERIC ATP A RIFSIBRIE I

SOLONS GO ON THE WARPATH TO OUST LEON HENDERSON   Group Picks Up New War Club After Abandoning Attempts to Forestall Gas Rationing

OPA Is Facing Attack   Rationing Opponents Ain To Cut Funds For  Henderson

GOP Aiming At Firing Hendersor  Drop Gas Rationing Opposition: But. Want Investiaation OF OPA

New Fight Opened Against OPA Head   Solons Abandon Plans To Block Gas Rationing And Will Concentrate On Henderson’s Ouster

GROWING BATILE RAGES IN CONGRESS OVER PRICE CZAR   Trillions for Defense, Nothing For Henderson is Battle Cry

Henderson To Be Target For Congressmen   Plans Abandoned for Blocking Gasoline Rationing, but Move Starts to Force Out Henderson.

ABANDONING GAS RATIONING BLOCK, AFTER HENDERSON   Oklahoman Admits Futility.o! Carrying on Fight Over Gas, Veto Would Cause Waste of Time.   PRICE HEAD CHARGED AS MENACE TO WAR   Members of Committee Tall of Plans For Abolition o OPA, Favoring Stabiliza. tion Plan. =

House Group In War Qn Henderson      OPA ADMINISTRATOR TO FACE BITTER FIGHT

HENDERSON OBJECT OF SOLONS’ IRE   Abandoning Efforts to Halt Gasoline Rationing, They Seek to Force His Removal From Fed aral Sarvira.

CONGRESSMEN SEEK TO CUT OPA FUNDS   “15 Cents for Henderson” [: Ton Much. Some Sav

PRICE CHIEF IS NEW TARGET — IN CONGRESS   Solons Abandon Effort: To Prevent Gasoline Rationing   OPA FUNDS ARE HIT   Leon Henderson Scored In Favor of James Byrnes

Congress Bloe Drops Fight on Gas Allotment   Forms Attack on OPA Head Henderson, Instead

Gas Rationing Critics Abandon Fight, Launch  “Oust Henderson” Drive

Trillions for Defense, but 1S Cents for Leon Is 15 Cents Too Much, They Say

TURNING GUNS ON HENDERSON   Rehellious Congressmen Give Up Gasoline Fight, Whet Ax For OPA Chief.

New Row Brews in Congress   Solons Balked in Effort T Balk Gasoline Rationing Turn Guns on Henderson   By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST

Henderson Is Target as Gas  Fight Fails   Congress Plans to Shear OPA Appropriations in ‘Get Henderson Attack’

Congressmen Now Seeking Head of Leon Henderson   Abandon Fight Against Gasoline Ration to Get Price Administrator

OPPONENTS OF GAS RATIONING SHIFT ATTACK   Launch Fight To Oust Henderson  From Office

Plan A Fight On Henderson   Congressional Leaders To Trim Appropriations

LAUNCH DRWE TO (UST HENDERSON   Slash In Appropriations May Force Out Head Of OPA =   y CALLED A ‘MENACE   Fight To Halt Nationwide Gasoline Rationing, Dec. 1, Is Dropped

Open Season Is Declared  On Henderson   Disgruntled Foes Of Ri ationing To Go For OPA Boss

FIGHT STARTED TO. OUST HENDERSON   Congressmen Threaten to Cut Off Funds for His  fFfice.   GIVE UP FIGHT.ON GAS RATIONING

Solons Give Up Fight On  Gas Rations   seek Henderson Ouster From Price Office On Charge He's Menace Ta. War Effort

Solons Aligned In New Attack On Henderso1   Aim Of Congressmen Is To Force His Removal rom Feder: erviece

MEXICO SEEN AS READY 10 ENTER FIGHT   Formal Declaration Is Due Today   MEXICO CITY—*)—The Mexican cabinet decided Friday night to call a special session of Congress to declare war on the Axis.

Officials Disagree On Production Of Rubbe:   Conflict Comes After Inspection. Of Philadelphia Plan , Making Product From Grain Alcohol

WPB, OPA DISAGREE ON RUBBER FUTURE   Agencies Differ Over Production Plan

Disagree On Rubber  Production   WPB and OPA Argue Question of Petroleum, Alcohol

FARM WORK IS HELD BACK BY THE RAINS   June Downpours Hal Back Planting and Harvesting of Some Crons.

Fierce German Attack is Led By 150 Tanks   Russians Reported Moving Slowly On Kharkov as Foe Begins Massive Assault South of City   Reds May Short-Circuit _ Nazi Offensive Schedule

Interpreting he War   Kharkov Battle Is Hint That Reds Are Gaining Power

FLAME-SETTING RAIDS MADE BY RAR ON REICH   Assaults On Upper Rhine land Center At Railway Shops of City of Karlsruhe   8 BOMBERS MISSING   Returning Crews Repor' Very Large Fires and Pali of Smoke Up to §,000 Feet

R. A. F. Pounds Karlsruhe, Nazi  Rail Shop City   Bombs Set Huge Fires; French Coast Targets Also Blasted.

GERMAN RAIL CITY BOMBED   RAF Pilots Report They Left Large Fires  Raging in Karlernhe

UPPER RAINELAND RAIDED BY BRITISt   Plane Crews Report Largs Fires Are Started

Karlsruhe Is RAF’s Target   Role Of U. S. Airmen Ip Conflict Earns Praise From British Ministry.

RAF BOMBERS OBSERVE THIRD ANNIVERSARY   Celebrate Occasion By Raiding Upper Rhineland   HIT RAILWAY SHOPS   Blas; Communications Defense Workers  In France

RAF Connects  in Nazi Raids   Leave Fires Burning as Re: lays Shuttle over Rhinelanc Industries

RAF Bombers Center Raids On Karlsruhe   Celebrate Anniversary Of Britain’s Declaration Of War By Air Raids On Upper Rhineland

NAZI RAILWAY SHOP CITY HIT BY BOMB RAID   Smoke Billows up For 8,000 Feet; British Bomb French Invasion Coast Again

STRONG FORCE RAF BOMBERS BLAST AT RHINELAND CENTERS   RAILWAY SHOPS CITY OF KARLSRUHE LEFT WITH MANY FIRES

Karlsruhe Hit In RAF Attack   Nazi Rail Center Scene Of Anniversary Raid; Fve Is Inactive

RAF Again Raids German Sectors   UPPER RHINELAND AREA BOMBED HEAVILY  IN NIGHT

British Bomb Karlsruhe, Germany; Leave Great Fires and Pall of Smoke

KARLSRUHE POUNDED BY 200 BOMBER‘   Returning Fliers Report Damage To Rail Center Heavy

Rhine Area Attacked By RAF Bombers   High Explosives and Incendiary Shells Are Dropped At Many Points   KARLSRUHE IS A TARGET

NAZI RAILWAY SHOPS RAIDED BY THE RAF.   Large Fires and Pall of Smoke Rising 8,000 Feet Over Rhine City of  Karlsruhe Reported by Roatnuimine Biare

RAF BOMBERS SET FIRES IN RHINE CITIES   Eight Missing After Raids Center ing on Karlsruhe —~ Reds Raic Warsaw, East Prussia

R.A. F. Strikes At Karlsruhe   Bomb Railwoy Shops In Upper Rhineland Industrial Center

RAF Force Raids Upper Rhine on War Anniversary  Relays of Planes  7+ Enamyu NDafanca   Relays of Planes Hit Enemy Defense Works in France

R.RSHOPSIN RENE AFLAME —— APTER RAIDS   Karlsruhe Bombed By Strong Force Of RAF: Pall OF Smoke Over Town

RAR RAIDS UPPER RHINELAND ARBA   Strong Contingent Of Bombers Ushers In Third Anniversary Of British Declaration Of War With Germany With Assaults Centered On Karlsruhe Railroad Shops

STRONG FORCE RAF BOMBERS BLAST AT RHINELAND CENTERS  «-» RAILWAY: SHOPS. CITY   * RAILWAY: SHOPS CITY OF KARLSRUHE LEFT WITH MANY FIRES

Rules Expained   APPLICANTS * FOR. NEW “'TRES MUST FILE REQUESTS

MEN TRAINING FOR ALL-OUT. DRIVE ON JAPS IN PACIFIC   MacArthur ‘Wants. Seasoned * Soldiers When. Time For: Offensive  “hepi veg

CURR IS PLACED ON OIL HEATING   Apartments Must Change to Coal Or Get No Fuel Ration

Fuel Denials Are Promised   Apartment And Busines: Houses Must Convert Oil Furnaces

No Fuel Oil For Apartments, Plants Canable Of Conversion To Coal Heat

U. S. Hints Martinique May Be Immobilized To Avoid Occupation Need

MAY ROT TAKE - FRENCH ISLANDS   May Be Possible for U. 's. to Effect Some Comfpromise With Vichy.   PATROLS STILL: ACTIVE

RAY i ul] (A(t   Ma; Be Possible for U. S. to Effect Some Compromise With Vichy.   PATROLS STILL ACTIVE

Name Halsey To Relieve Ghormley In  Solomons   Navy Gives No Explanation For Shakeup In Command In South Pacific

Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Replaces Removed Commander,  Navy Announces     NO RFYPLANATION   NO EXPLANATION GIVEN FOR CHANGE   Halsey Led Aitack On Marshall and Gilbert Islands; Known as “Hard Witter”

Navy Changes Battle Chiefs   Halsey Replaces Ghormley for Solomon Commanc

CHANGE MADE IN COMMAND IN PACIFIC   Admiral Halsey Takes Over From Admiral Ghormley  TAQY TfrOAnnr tranrn   Has Participated In The War’s Sharpesi  Engagements

Halsey Named South Pacifie Naval Chief   Leader Of Raiding Forces Succeeds Ghormley In Latest Shakeup

Halsey Named New Post      Daring Admiral Takes Command Of South Paeifie Fleet. Under Nimitz.

Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Ap: pointed to Succeed Him—No Explana. tion Given Leary Succeeds Pye

ADMIRAL HALSEY 15  COMMANDER OF NAVAL  FORCE SOUTH PACIFIC VICE ADMIRAL ROBERT L  GHORMLEY BE ASSIGNED NEW NITIES

Halsey Is Given Ghormley's Job In South Pacific   Ex Solomons Chief's Nev Duties Unennounced; Oth er Commands Change

Halsey Is Made No. 4  In Pacific   Vice Admiral Ghormley Relieved of Command In Battle Arac.   Has Another Job   Successor Has Record Ot Sea Engagements As Carrier Skipper.

Halsey Seni to — Pacific to Take — Ghormley’s Pos   Navy Department Says ¢ New Job Is in Store fo — Ghormley

Enemy Closes In On Guadalcanal; New U. 5. Chief   Japan Loses 10. Ships But Troops Occupy Russell Island

Adm. Ghormley Is Replaced in Solomon Area   Vice - Admiral Halsey Takes Over His Command

Replaces Ghormley As Director Of Fleet Activity In Solomons Battle Against Japs.

Admiral Halsey Takes Command In South Pacific   Robert Ghormley Relieved by Navy Says Announcement

GHORMLEY BEEN RELIEVED FOR NEW DUTIES   Vice Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., 60, New South Pacific Naval Commander; Won Fame In Gilbert Island Attack.

HALSEY HEADS PACIFIC FIGHT   Ghormley to Get Duty Outside of Solomon Islands —

HALSEY NAMED TO NAVAL POST   Replaces Ghormley as Heac Of South Pacifie Unit

New Pacifie  Chief Named   Halsey to Command in Place of Ghormley

HALSEY 1$- GIVEN PACIFIC COMMAND   Officer Has Conducted Successful Carrier Operations in Area.

GHORMLEY 1S RELIEVED OF PACIFIC POST   New Duties for Directo: of Naval Activities ir Solomons Battle Wil Be Announced Later Navv Savs.

PUT HALSEY IN CHARGE OF FORCES   Will Relieve Vice Admiral Ghormley: Other Changes   GUADALCANAL   Air Base Is Threatened As Japanese Close In; Spar For Opening

n Asks Seven idwest Governors Act in Oil ‘Crisis   nporary Suspension f Rationing to End “Chaos” in Set-Up

ASKS SUPERVISION OF FUEL RATIONS   Soal and Oil Heating Stoves To Be Rationed Friday Under OPA Order.

Allies Launch Mass Aerial Raid on Nazis   U. S. and British Planes Shuffle Over German Arec

ALLIES BLAST NAZI CENTERS FOR 60 HOUR:   Flying Fortresses Join’ RAF ‘in Almost Constant Aerial Pounding.   ASSAULT LIKENED: TO LUFTWAFFE OF. 1940

RAID PRISONERS PUT IN CHAINS   Germans Carry Out Threat Against Captives In As‘ sault On Dieppe

108,000 Expected To Sign for War Work in Maryland   Fourth Registration Wil Be Conducted in State April 25, 26 and 27

Many Essential Workers Can No Longer Enlist   Shipbuilding and Aircraft Men Out

oston “Professor” Still Believes Earth is Flat   atly-Dressed Man With White Hair and Flowing Mustache Ready to Take Annual Spring Stand On Boston Common Against Theory That Earth Is Round: Uses Instrument As Proof

Orator Calls Earth Flat   Spring Brings Return of Boston TPhearicr

Spring Is Here, So Are Boston Common Orators And So ls Professor Abizaid Who Insists The Earth Is Flat

Safe And Sane July Fourth   Three Traffic Fatalities Reported in Siate

Nazis Await Allied Push in Mine Field   1,450 Axis Prisoners Start to Rear of British Lines as Huge Battle Looms

INFECT HEAVY BLOWS ON AXIS SUPPLY LINES   British Forced To Move Cautiously Through Sea Of Mine Fields.

British Advance; Pressure Gains   U. S. Air Squadrons Giving Strong Support To Allies; Assault Is Carried Out On An Axis Convoy Off Tobruk

British Blast Axis Defenses   Open Passage for Tanks Through Mine. Strewn Area

Destroy 18 Axis Planes  In Egypt   British Eighth Army Is Gaining Slightly In Spite Of Stubborn  German Resistance

Blast Axis  On Desert   Rival Forces Move Warily; Get Set For Next Stroke

U.S. PLANES HIT SUPPLY FORCE: LOSSES MOUNT   Allied Troops Holding Firm Against Increasing Axis Pressure   RAID CONVOY OFF TOBRUK   Rome Reports Battle Increases In Violence; Outcome In Doubt

BRITISH CUT DEEPER INTO MINE FIELDS   Hold Grimly to Advanced Position: to Let Tanks Through and Oper New Phase

ALLIES EXTEND HOLD ON ENEMY GROUND IN EGYP   BOMBERS SCATTER CONVOY OF SUPPLY SHIPS OFF TOBRUK

British Extend — Gains In Great Desert Drive   Eighth Army Blasts It Way Through Mine Fields

British Push Their Way Through Lines on Desert Front     U. S. FLIERS ASSIST     Sof eee i ees ee » Ye   Thousands of Prisoner: Taken; Moved to Rear Of Fighting Areas

COUPLE GUILTY OF FLOGGING TEACHER   Jury Returns Verdict in Trial of Parents in Lafayette, Ind.

SAYS BIG DUTCH - FORGE ESCAPES   Bandung, Java, Oefenders Get Away; Sumatra Fight Goes On

Dive-Bombers Hit M’Arthur  Wave on Wave   ‘Defenders Shoot 2 Down: Enemy Patrol Aclion Becomes Intense   Invaders Mistakenly Blast Own Regimen’      Japs’ Casualties Are Heavy: No Large-Scale Push In Last 11 Days

Sty mied Japs Dive-Bomb  Bataan Lines Nippon Missiles Take Lives

JAPANESE: PLANES KILL OWN TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES   Nipponese Mistaken fot American-Filipino Soldiers During Bombing of Yank Positions.   INVADERS’ CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED HEAVY   Airmen Attack MacArthur’s Line in Waves Apparently in Effort to Soften Defenses.

Iwo Jap Ships Downed by U.S. Anti-Aircraft   inemy Aircraft Inflict Heavy Losses on Own Troops Mistake: for American-Filining Faycac

> HIT OWN MEN   Heavy Losses Are Suffered By Japs In Erroneous Attack

Japanese Bomk Own Troops in Philippines   Send Dive Bombers in Effort to Soften Defenses

Dive Bombers Adive Over Bafaan Lines   Americans Down Two; Befuddled Japanese Strafe Own Troops

Dive-Bomber: Of Japs Kill Own Soldiers   Reported as Jap Planes Try To Soften Defense Of Bataan. Peninsula   DEFENDERS’ GUNS) DOWN TWO BOMBERS   Damage to Japanese In Boomerang Raid Believed Considerable

U.S. SHOOTS DOWN TWO JAP BOMBER:   Nipponese Err and Shell Own Troops  Dive Planes Harass Island - . Defenders Friday  rf

Japs Try to Soften  Bataan’s Defenses   Enemy Bombers Kill  Some of Own Men

NIPPON ATTACK IS DIRECTED AT MAJOR AIRFIELD   Carrier Based Aircraft Are Apparently Used by Japanese Forces

Gigantic Naval Battle Foreseen  At Guadalcanal   No Word On Location of U.S. Fleet; Japs Shell Yank Positions

CRITICAL BATTLE OF  SOLOMONS GOES ON; TREND NOT REPORTED   Believe Americans Still Control Air In Greatest Battle In South Pacific; Jap Transnort Rlasted

nagress Of Fighting gemains In Doubt pending Issuance Of ey Communique

RUSSIANS REPORT ~ CONTINUED GAINS   Red Ski Troop Operating Behind Foe's Lines

Soviet Troops Still Advance   Russians Say Latvian Rifle. men Aided in Capture of Fortified Village

Russia Says Latvians Are Aiding Fight   Moscow Claims Troops Continue to Overcome Nazi Resistance

Middies Given Original Tales Of Sea Fights  Realistic Approach  Is Used at Academy To Deveiop Young  OFfficare

U. S. Ignores \Viehy in Deal At Martinique   Hull Makes Ie Plain Laval’s Reaction Will Have No Effec'

VICHY IGNORED IN MARTINIQUE NEGOTIATIONS   Parleys With Officials Of Islands Continue; Proposals Ban Axis Use

Vichy Reactions  Not to Affect-.  Martinique Parley U. &. Interested Only  in Diseussions. With BRiAknjws U..103.0..

GERMANS  FACE FUEL. SHORTAGE   “Bans Plated On  Railroad Travel; Cut Fuel Rations

GERMAN RADIO HINTS SHORTAGE OF FUEL IS ACUTE   New Restrictions Are imposed on Train Travel   MANY SIGNS OF POOR MORALE ARE REPORTED

Los Angeles Radio Station Blackou!   Sharp Nazi Curb On Unnecessary Travel

@e CHAN SEN, Frage  British sh Armored Columns Fight To Hold Nazis Back

Hold Inland Shortcut Is British Aim   Patrols Take Offensive In Dogvved Battle

BRITISH MOBILE TROOPS ENGAGE AXISIN EGYPT   Fight Offensive In Effort to Hold Iniand Shortcut Dominating North African Shortline   ENEMY REINFORCED   Indian Division Continue: Withdrawal In Gebel El Achdar Region Under Increased Pressure

Armored Columns Battle in Desert   British Resume Offensive Role

English Strive To Keep Libya Inland Route   Offensive North Of Mirus Pratects Shortcut A’ Coast Forces Retreat   EXTEND ROMMEL LINE   Rear Guard Action : Fought In Attempt Tc Weaken Axis Position

British Fight on Offensive In Effort to Retain Control Of North- Africa Shoreline    Roving Columns Strike At Rommel’s Forces Near  Msus While Other Units Slowly Retreat  Through El Achdar Coastal Range—Axis Armies Reinforced

HIGHT 10 HOLD LIBYAN ROUTE   British Armored Column Hope to Forestall More Nazi Gains

Japanese Increase Acrial Squadrons, Report Tota  Too Cn!) Ge   Enemy Said Stung by Allied Planes in Strategic Areas -

Japs Increase Air Strength © At New Guinea   Inexperienced Pilots at Controls; Seven Enemy Planes Down

Japanese Aerial  Power Bolsterec  In New Guinea: Effectiveness Of  " Allied Planes Is

JAPS BOLSTER PLANE FORCES   Strengthen Squadrons Oper  ating from New Guinea And New Britain

Japs Are Stung by Blows Of Allied Bombers; Increase Air Strength

Japs Shitt Air Power to Rabau   Hint Enemy Faces Shortage of Pilots

Christmas Toys, Dolls Stres Spirit of Nation at War   Sonny’s Truck Becomes Bomber; Games Present Military Ideas; Makers Beat Labor Lack, Priorities

aids Reminded This ls Wartime   Pupils in Many Schools Agree to Cut Rough Stuff

NAZI SPY DEFENSE GETTING UNDER WA\   FBI Agents Are Called for Cross-examination

SABOTAGE CASE NEARING CLOSE   Eight Germans to Give Their Defense; Lives Are At Stake

LAST GERMAN SABOTEUR WAS EXAMINED TODA\   Trial of Defendanis Over. shadowed by Word of Others at Larae.

Complete Testimony  Against Saboteurs  Eight Accused To Open Defense Today

Prosecution Rests Case Against  Fight Alleged German Saboteurs      Defense of Accused Men Will Open Today; Board Hears Arguments on Some Motions

SAROTEURS’ DEFENSE MAY OPEN TODAS   Military Commission Trying Eight Accused Germans Announces Presentation Of Prisoners’ Side Of Case Probably Will Begin—Further Evidence Offered

RAID PORT MORESBY   Medium Force of Jap Bombers in New Guinea Attack

Aerial Blows  Are Exchanged   Japanese Bombers Attack Portmoresby; Aussies Strike at-New Britain

Unknown Craft Shells Area Near West Coast Towr   Six To Nine Shots Fired North Of Seaside, Oregon, Sunday Night; No Damage Or Casualties Reported

PROJECTILES ALL FALL IN WASTE AREA   Six to Nine Shots Fired in Early Morning Hours, but no Damage or Casualties Result, Army Headquarters Renorts.

SURPRISE RAID REPORTED FROM SEASIDE RESORT   Residents See Flashes, Hear Shells Whistle

No Casualties, Damage Result   Attack Follows Shelling of a Canadian Gov’t Radio Station on West Coast of Vancouver Island 

Army Reports Firing Started At Ll: 30. A. M. And  Lasted 15 Minutes

AEDS WIPE OUT GEAMAN WEDGE IN DEFENSE LINE   Defenders Close Breach Made By .Furious 60Hour Nazi Assault

Sermans Hurl 1500 DiveBombers, Fleets Of Tanks Into Fight Bat Campaign Fails To ‘Gain In Three Days Of Rettlea

REGULATIONS OF OIL RATIONING   Enough Fuel Will Be Per mitted For Daytime Temperature Of 65 Degrees

LOW TEMPERATURE FOR USERS OF Ol   65 Degrees in Daytime Is Al lowed But There May Be Adjustments.

Henderson Sees Many Cold Homes During the Winter   Price Administrator Says Temperature of 65 Degrees Is Planned

British Tank Units Smash Jan Infantry   Arrive In Time To Aid Hard Pressed British Forces In Burma Battle   FUTURE COURSE OF BATTLE MAY CHANGE   Japanese May Have Dif ficulty In Bringing Up Armored Reinforcements

BIG TANK UNIT HITS JAP DRIVE   Powerful British Force In Heavy Fighting North Of Rangoon

U-Boats Sink Five Vessels: Damage Three   Enemy's One Remaining Base In Aleutians Pounded Without Opposition.  LOSE SHIP. TWO PLANES

ANOTHER LARGE WARSHIP ALSO BELIEVED SUNK   Many Smaller Vessels Sent Down by American Subs, Ships and Planes

Third Enemy Cruiser Sunk Navy Announce:   Foe Staggered By Heavy Attacks On Pacific Front

U.S. Subs Sink Five or More Jap Ships. Damage Two   KIEL, GERMANY BLASTED BY RAF BOMBERS   U.S. Planes Credited With Their First—  MMaior Victorv in Eas!

TWO FOR SURE, LIKELY THREE VESSELS SUNK   Yankee Air, Undersea Forces Get in Telling Blows to Offset Loss of Cruisers

Havoc inflicted on foe from Solomons to Aleutian area   Exact vengeance for loss of three American vessels

Heavy Jap Cruisers Sunk and Small Ships Destroyed   Subs Accounted for Third Crifiser; Japanese Battered From Solomons To Aleutian Islands

Planes, Subs Help Smash Invasion Forces of Nippons  ‘SOLOMONS WON’ Aleutian Foes Hard Hit  As Bombs Dropped On Kiska

Subs Hit 3 More Vessels   New Victories in Pacific Add to American Score

Third Heavy Cruiser Lost   Other Ships Sunk, Some Damaged As Japanese Hard Hit.

AMERICAN SEA AND AIR POWER BLASTS JAPS IN PACIFIC  SIX-DAY PUMMELING  nettbecattimhewtn ~Wewewes ake   SIX-DAY PUMMELING WRECKS ENEMY SHIPS, PLANES, EQUIPMENT

Reports of Three Fronts Show Nippon Suffers Reversals Dvee the Pacific

U.S. Submarines Get One Foe Battleship, Four Other Vessels   U.  S. Warships, Planes and Undersea Boats Make Up for Own Losses In Solomons Area-Allies Count Up Six-Day Toll on Nipponese.

Destruction Is Heaped on Japs From Far East to the Aleutian Islands     Japs Are Surprised     U. S. Men-o’-War Attack Japs Atlempling to  a en   Japs Are Surprised

Three Cruisers Lost By Tokio In Pacific Battles   Enemy Suffers Heavily In Solomons, Kiska And Rabaul Raids By Allies

Yanks Have Won Engagements in Racific Islands   American Subs Sink Five, Hit Three In Western Pacific  Rv Accociated Press

Yanks Sink At Least 2 Jap Cruisers  Other Successes  Raise Toll of Jap Warcraft

War Labor Board Is  Announced   W. M. Davis Heads 12-Mar Body Given Sweeping Authority to Keep Plants at Work.

Dr.FrankGraham Named ToNew WarLaborBoard   New Board, Headed By W. H. Davis, Will Curb Strikes In Vital Armament Program

WIND, SHOWERS NIP HEAT WAVE   Guthrie Gets 1.71-Inch Down. pour — More Rain Is  ee Cee Se = Fe

Martin Gives Party Mission   Urges Republicans Named For Congress

Urges Election Of Republicans As Voting Boor   Martin Sees Such Results Obviating Weaknesses, ’ Delava In War Effort

House Considers Finances Of Men In U. S. Services   M’Nutt Asked To Give His Views of Legislation To Make Financial Provisions for Dependence of Uncle Sam’s Fighting Men.

House Ponders Pay of Soldiers   Debates Measure as Committee Asks MeNutt for Views

ARMY PAY INCREASE BEFORE HOUSE TODA)   Senate-Approved  Measure Expected To Pass

PAY BOOST LIKELY FOR FIGHTING MEI   Little Opposition Seen as House Takes Up Bill

ROUSE CONSIDERING SERVICE PAY BIL   Studies Financial Plight o' Fighting Men and . Denendente

Will Increase Service Pay and Create Aid: for Families of Soldiers and Sailors

House Debates Pay Boost For Men In Service   Committee Gets McNutt Views On Proposed Aid  Far Denendante

Dependents of Soldiers to  Be Provided for Under Proposals Being Studied Today.

House Studies Pay Increase:   Higher Wage For Troop And Dependents Seen At Early Date

HOUSE oTUDIES SOLDIERS’ PA   MeNutt-Is Summoned For Views On Fensig . Legislation ‘

HOUSE DEBATES ARMY PAY RAISE   Considerable Opposition Voiced To Senate Rider On Commissions

American Way Is One, the Other Bondage   Levels Must Be Boosted to Save Nation

Production Must Jump, Nelson Tells The Nation         Chairman of War Production Board Says Output Can be Doubled by Using Existing Machinery 24 Hours, Seven Days a Week

Nelson Fears PublicAnger for Lagging   W. P. B. CHIEF CONVINCED OF DEPTH OF PUBLIC DEMANO FOR ALL-OUT PRODUCTION, HE DECLARES IN B&SOADCASE.   Idle Tools Help Hitler

HOLDS PLANTS COULD DOUBLE THEIR OUTPUT   Nelson Says Hike Possible With Work Week of 7 Days of 24 Hours   BOTH MANAGEMENT, LABOR ARE WARNED   Couldn’t Survive Wrath If Levels of Victory Not Reached, He Asserts

Nelson Wants Output Raised   WPB Chief Outlines Ways to Attain High Production Level

RESULTS SEEN BY WPB HEAD   Full Time Machinery - Use Cited On Air - By Nelson

IDLE MACHINERY IN FACTORIES AIDING HITLER   Nelson Says Production Must Be Increased Willingly Or By Force   PLANTS OPERATING ON FIVE-DAY WEEK

DOUBLE OUTPUT POSSIBLE, SAYS DONALD NELSON   Aircraft and Tool Making Indus fries Only Partly Utilized, Pro duction Chief Says

Nelson Declares Nation’s Output Of Military Arms Could Be Doubled

FULL OPERATIONS ARE BEING URGEL   Nelson Wants to Save Ever  Minute, 24 Hour Day . . 7 Day Week.

Double Output Possible Now,  Nelson Claim:   Work Existing Machinery 24 Hours Daily, Seven Days Per Week, War Induatry Ordercd

Doubling  Of Production Possible, Nelson Says   SAYS INDIGNATION OF PUBLIC RISING

Production Head Says Seven Day Week Will Double Arms Output   Nelson Declares Hike Must Be Achieved Either Forcibly or By ‘American Way’

Nelson Calls For All-Out Use of Plants   Warns Labor, Management  Of Public Wrath

Russians Declare:  ALLIED PLANES WIN OFFENSIVE   Soviet Press Says Japan Is Exposed To Aerial Blows

JAP PLAN, ES SOUTHEAST OF DARWIN   No Reports of  Damage; Raid Port Moresby -

JAPS MAKING PY FLIGHTS ~TAAUGTHALIE   Planes Range: Over Railroad Used to Take Supplies to Darwin,   BOMB KATHERINE, RAID PORT MORESBY LIGHTLY

SECOND FRONT PLANS STILL REMAIN SEGRE   Information ts Refused t House of Commons

BRITISHER SAYS SECOND FRONT TO COME ON SCHEDULE   Plans Regarding Move Cannot Be Divulged, Sir Stafford Cripps Says

Sir Stafford Cripps, Government Spokesman, Says They Cannot Be Divulged “Even In Secret Session;” Tells Communist Member of Parliament “We Have Intentions”

INVASION INTENDED, CRIPPS DECLARES   “We Have Intentions,” British Government Spokesman Replies To Comment In House Of Commons On Secrecy Over Plans Regarding Possible Second Front In Europe

Cut Thru to Volga North Of the City   DRIVE TO SEVER RUSSIAN WAR ARTERY APPEARS TOBE __. GAINING DANGEROUS MOMENTUM

Production Of Radios Will Be  Discontinued   Manufacturing Of Set  For Civilian Use Ts End On April 22 Unde  Orders Of WPB

Radio Plants To Be Converted For War Work   Radio And Phonograph Man ufacture To Be Halted On April 22   {BULLETIN)

Ban Placed on  Radio Makers   No More Sets for Civilians After April 22; Phonographs Also Barred

CIVILIAN RADIOS WILL END APR. 2   Phonographs are {neluded War Products are to Be Made in Plants.

Hit Radio Industry   Cut Making Radios For Civilians After April 22

RADIO MAKING TO BE HALTED ON APRIL 2]   War Production Board Is Also Barring New Phonographs   REPAIR PARTS ONLY   Full Facilities of Trade to Be Converted to War Production

NO MORE RADIOS, PHONOGRAPHS FOR CIVILIANS — WPB   Order, Affecting 55 Companies, Effective Aftar Anril 22

IMPOSES RADIO PRODUCTION BAN   WPB Ce "Custaliacat After April 22

Radio Plants Over To War Effort   To Discontinue Building Sets After April 22

RADIO SALES END APRIL 23   Making of Photographs To Stop Also, Nation Declares

H0 COMPANIES ARE AFFECTED   Industry Already Has War; Radio Orders for Bil- . lion Dollars.   GROER IN EFFECT APR. 22

War Production Board Orders Manufacturers of Sets As Well as Phonographs To Cease Making Them And Convert Facilities to War Output  at   CHANGEOVER TO BE COMPLETED BY JULY

W.P.B. HALTS ALL MAKING OF RADIOS   Plants to Change Over After April 22 to War Work.   PLENTY NEW JOBS FOR 30,000 EMPLOYE:

Manufacture of Radios For Civilian Use Ordered Halted   War Production Board Announces That, Except for  Production of Replacement Parts, Entire Facilities of Industry Would be Converted to War  Production: Affects 30,000 Workers

Radio Manufacture To Cease April 22 Civilian Output To Be  Halted; Industry To Swing To War Work

No New Civilian Radios, Phonographs   Full War Production Aft er April 22.

Stop Radio Production   _ No Sets for Civilian Use “ To Be Manufactured After April 22. -

To Stop Making Radios on April 22   Industry To Be Converted To War Production

DISCONTINUE THE RADIO ON APRIL 22   Except for Replacement Parts Facilities of Industry Will Be Used in War Production.

PLACE BAN ON RADIOS   No Radios or Phonographs for Civilians After April 22 

WPB Shuts Off  Civilian Radios   Converts Industry to War; 3 Million Sets ‘First Come, First Served’

STOP MAKING  RADIOS AFTER NEXT MONTH   Phonographs For Civilian Use Also To Be Discontinued After April. 22 —

RUBSIA: Suviet forces reporte al near Daieper River bead.  Radio Production To Stop April.22 -

FACTORIES GO TO WAR WORK ON APRIL 22   55 Companies Making 13 Million Sets Involved; Product  To Military

Germans, Angry Because  of Parachute Raid on Coast, Bombard. England   Long Range Guns Cut Loose With Barrage — Raid Story Is —Decesihad

Barrage May Signal New British Raid   Germans’ Big Guns jr All-Night Attack From French Coast

MORE ACTION ON COAST OF. FRANCE      Explosions in Calais Area  Shake Brit. Coast

EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN FRANCE; DOVER COAST IS. SHELLED   Thousands Kept. Awake By ' Bombarding: Wonder ‘if British ’Chute Raid Was On

DID EAPLOSIONG AGROGS CHANNEL MEAN NEW RAID:   Dover Suffers Shelling; Possibility Of New Brit ish Raid Seen

English Coast Shaken by Explosions; Daring Charge by Scots. in-Last:- Week's Boge we Attack Ie- Related

Country's Food Bill Increasing   Labor Secretary Cites Continued Increases In Prices As OPA Institutes New Controls

12,000 ENEMY ALIENS NABBEL   FBI Also Seizes Vast Sup. phes Of Contrabrand

. $. Troops Turn Back Enemy Attack On Airfield; Two Jap Destroyers Sunk, Other Warships Blasted

American [Troops Throw Back Japs On Guadalcanal   At Sea Two Enemy Destroyers Wer Sunk; Battleship Hit; Cruiser Badlv Damaged

Enemy Thrust Which Pene trated American Lines Repulsed By Army Troops   2 DESTROYERS SUNK AND BATTLESHIP HIT

Inflict Heavy Damage On Invading Fleet In Fierce Solomon Action   Unremitting Battle Continues Ashore and at Sea, Nipponese Have Control of Sealanes

Experts Hold Battle Ashore Is Important   Japs Have Secure Control Of Sea Lanes About Islands, Making Situation More Difficult For Allied Command

FRUSTRATED BY ISLAND FORCES   Line Penetration South Of Airfield Repaired After Heavy Fight By Army Troops   Results Inconclusive

Enemy Loses Two ~ Destroyers Sunk   Japanese Cruiser Badly Damaged, Battleship Hit in Solomons   Foe Apparently Rules — Sealanes Among Isles   Soldiers Regain Positions As Marines Make Small Gains on Flank

Airport Lines Pierced In Guadaleanal Battle, But Ground Regained  NAVAL STRUGGLE IS INCONCLUSIVE  Jap Cruiser Damaged And Battleship Hit As Battle Continues

Japs Beaten Back in  Hot Battle   Several Enemy Ships Sunk and Others Damaged; Engagement Is Crucial; Marines and Army Men Holding on Hard

Fighting For Control Of Solomons Still Rages; Guadalcanal Scene Of Battle For Suprem acy.

Heavy Damage Done To Enemy Warships   Extreme Importance of Land Fighting Is Emphasized in  Latest Navy Communique

1 DESTROYERS SUNK BY U.S. AIR-SEA FORCE   Nipponese Ground Forces Thrown Back After Piercing American Lines.

U. S. Lines Penetrated Near Vital Airfield, but Nipponese Are Forced to Give Up Ground Gained— Yanks Blast 2 Destroyers to Bottom, Hit Third and Damage a Battleship and a Cruiser.

Navy Communique Gives Picture of Fierce Fight   JAPANESE VESSELS SUNK AND DAMAGED   Struggle for Guadalcanaf  Airfield Is Con i tinued

Ten Republicans Asked If They Can Finance Campaign for Governorship   Seek To Ascertain Leaders Availability for Party Nomination

10 REPUBLICANS ARE CONSIDERED FOR GOVERNOR   Hammond Urner Among Those Being Sounded Out By G. O. P. Leaders

HOUSE NEARS ~ TAX BILL VOTE   Prépares To“Send Measure To Senate; Would ‘Raise: Siy Billions.

War Revenue Bill Passage Is Due Today   Last-Minute Changes Voted By Committee; House Acts Swiftly

Normal And Surtax Rates At 40 Per Cent   Committee Agrees To Last Minute Changes In Record Tax Measure

FOR PASSAGE   Last-Minute Amendments Agreed to Lower Normal and Surtax Income Rutes on Corporations and to Raise Excess Profits Rate,

Changes Are Voted In Tax Bill   increase Made by House i Excess Profits Tax on  Corporations

WILL REMODEL CROWN   : Drug: Company’s Store to. Under. go Many Changes

WILL REMODEL CROWN    Dees Company’s Store to Undergo Many Changes

Gas Ration Costs Ohio 21 Millions   37 Per Cent Drop From ‘41 Car Fuel Revenue Foreseen.   Counties Hit, Too   Federal Share Also  To Be Clipped By Thane 1 Reaetelatinen

GAS RATIONING WILL CUT OHIO'S TAX REVENUES   War-Busy Trucks, Buses Wil Use More Gas Next Year, However

Mysterious New Weapon Closely Guarded By Navy   Money Authorized For "Secret Training And Secret Weapon”

NAVY HAS NEW SECRET WEAPON   30 Millions Voted Ty Carry Out Special Training; Nature  Closely Guarded

MYSTERY WEAPON, SECRET TRAINING 1S TOLD BY NAVY   30 Millions of New Appropriations Will be -Spent on Ideas but Now Details are Made Public.   INFORMATION IS NOT - PLACED IN RECORD   2500 Aviators Monthly Plar Under Program, Extensions Are Provided a Various Points.

Navy Guards New Weapon   Senator Cautiously Mentions Subject to Naval Committee

NAVY HAS NEW, MYSTERY WEAPON   VINSON SAYS 80 MILLION WILL BE SPENT ON IT AND SECRET TRAINING.

Vinson Declares Navy Has New — ‘Mystery’ Weapon   Disclosure Cumes: as House Passes Bill for Share Facilities

Navy Guards Secref of New War Weapon   $30,000,000: Authoriz ed for a Kind of Secre! Training and Weapon

QUOTED BY PAPED   Former Glasgow Lord Provost Says He Was Official: Ambassador

NEW YORK SPIES SENT TO PRISON   Long Prison Terms Imposed On Group Of German Agents In Metropolitan Area; Sought Defense Se erate

Spies Handed Heavy Terms   One-Time Employe of Bombsight Plant is Sen fenced to 20 Years

2 Bases Blasted In Raids   Koepang, Timor Bases Damaged; Nipponese Gain In Eastern China Drive ;New Campaign Expected.

Russia Thrusts Now Threaten Nazi Positions   Germans may lack sufficient’ reserves to force the decision in Stalingrad.

STEEL SHORTAGE STOPS PLANE PLAN   Charges Navy Ship Bureau with Negligence and Wilfu Conduct re

TRUMAN CONDEMNS (J. §. BUREAU OF SHIPS   Accuses It of Wilful Misconduct in Shipbuilding

Navy Bureau of Ships Condemned as Solution of Steel Problem Sought

CARGO-CARRIER ADVOCATES HUNT STEEL SOLUTION   Investigation Under Way It New Orleans On Charges o! Higgins Ship Contractors

UNITED NATIONS PUSHED BACK ON4 FRONTS   Long Awaited Big Offensive Now. Under Wav

ASK SHOWDOWN IN WAR LABOR   Advocates Of - Restrictive Legislation Urge Action By Unions

Want Unions To Waive Overtime Pay For 48 Hrs,   Senator Connally Invite: Those of Different Minc to Argue Their Case; Pav. ing Way for Congression. al Showdown On Labo. Legislation.

Showdown Is Near On Labor  Legislation   Only Agreement by Unions to Waive Overtime Pay for 48-hour Week Will Prevent Long Debate.

SHOWDOWN IS IMPENDING   Congress Action Is Pre dicted Unless Union: Waive Overtime Pay for 48 Hours in War Pro. duction Plants.

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON LABOR LEGISLATIO!   ant Unions to Waive Over time In War Industries

Labor Warned To Get Going   Unions Have Full Weel To Waive Overtime ‘or Face Laws

Showdown On Hours Near   Agree Voluntarily Or Congress Acts, Labor Tole

Congressional Leaders Say Showdown Is Near on Restrictive Labor Legislation

U. S. General Sees Expert On Invasion   Marshall's Talk With Mountbatten Puts Observers On Alert.

SEES COMMANDO   Marshall Confers With* Head of ‘Invasion: Forces’

INVASION PLANS ARE DISCUSSED   U.S. Army Chief Of Staff Con fers With British Commandos Chief

Low Temperature Records in Fast Shattered  First Day of Winter Proves to Be Real Winter Day

Cold Wave Sets Mark In East   Winter Begins With Mercury Hitting New Lows

Petain Given Final Say In Vichy Setup   Collaborationist Laval Gets O. K. On Choice Of Cabinet; Marshal Gains Some Points   Fire Not To Hamper Plant's War Output   Hitler Late? Zero Hour Believed Given Setback

ANTS DRIVE DELAYED BY SOVIETS   Morale ls Hard Hit And Reserves ‘Searce

HITLER DELAYED BY LAGK OF MEN   Spring Drive Overdue Experts Say, When Manpower Short

HITLER PUTS OFF BiG 1942 DRIVE; LACKS MANPOWER   Informant Says Axis Friction, Morale in Germany and Red Resistance Are Other - Factors in Delay.   FEAR OF INVASION INCREASES IN REICE   Coastal Defenses in West Be. ing Reinforced—Mines Laid Between Rivers Sambre and Meuse.

Hitler's Big Push Has Been Set Back   Informant Says Dearth Of Manpower Helps Cause Delay

HITLER FORCED 10 DELAY PUSH AGAINST REDS   Zero Hour For Fuehrer To Start His Drive In Russia Set Back Weeks Aco   LACKS MANPOWER   Uneasy Home Morale ]  Also Cited As Major  Factor In Botching: Nazi Schedule

Hitler’s 1942 Gamble Delayed By Manpower Dearth, Uneasy Home Morale and Red Might

Russian Mud Gets Hitler Off Schedule   Germans Begin to Feel Real Pinch in Man Power

REPORT HITLER FEELING PINCH ~ OF MANPOWER   Big 1942 Gamble Slowed Up By Uneasy Home Morale   FRICTION IN AXIS   Russian Men and Russian Mud Also Taking Heavy Toll

Nazis Spring Offensive — Is Set Back   Dearth of Manpower and Lowered Morale Reported .

Claims Hitler Facing Dearth Of Manpowet   German Morale Sinking, Russ Men, Mud Delay Program of War -

Hitler’s Big Gamble Delayed. By Crumbling Morale, Lack O Manpower And Red Resistance

Zero Hour For Hitler’s Big Drive Delayed   Pinch Is Being Felt Keenly In  Man Power

Russian Resistance, Axis Friction, Dearth Of Manpower Said Snags to Nazi Zero Hour

HITLER'S ZERO HOUR COMES ON TWO FRONTS   His Spring Schedule is Wiped Out by Reds in East and British Planes in West

3 MADAGASCAR PORTS SEIZED; U-BOATS FEARED      French Opposition To British is Very Light; Sight of Jap Plane Precipitated Campaign

sea- Born Forces Encoun ter Little. Resistance in  Capturing Three French Island . Areas   ,0SSES LIGHT IN SURPRISE ATTACKS   jcion Decided Upeo  After Jap Reconnaissance  Planes Had Been Sighted in Area

British Seize Madagascar Bases With Little Fighting   Churchill Tells Commons Of Successful Operations Agains' Three Strong Points Along West Coast; Casualties Are Extremely Light For Invading Divisions

British Take 3 Madagascar Coast Towns   Churchill Reports Small Losses, Little Resistance From Defenders   SIGHT TOKIO PLANES,

ON IN MADAGASCAR   British Take Three Coas! Ports and Advance on  the Capital

HOUSE OF COMMON: GETS REPORT ON. BRITISH ATTACKS   ‘Prime Minister Informs Par Wiament British Suffered Small Losses at Madagascai

Vichy Assails U. S. for Part In New Attack   Little Resistance Reported As Troops Move Across Isle

BRITISH CAPTURED 3 MADAGASCAR PORTS YESTERDAY   Little Resistance Offered and Only Small Losses Suffered; An All-Empire Undertaking Without Participation of the Fighting French.

Churchill Reports Attack Carried Out Ac cording to Plan, With Few Casualties, as Air, Land and Sea Forces Combine

British Capture Trio Of Ports On Madagascar Isle   Little Opposition Met By Invaders; Japa nese Planes Are Sighted Over Island

FRENCH OFFE LITTLE IN WAY OF RESIS TANCE   British Motorized Columns Reported Advancing Toward Tananarive, Inland Capital Of Mada CASC AT.

ADVANCE TOWARD ——YSLAND. GAPITAL   Little Resistance Is Encountered, Churchill Tells House   ‘LAVAL AROUSED   Declares U.S. Has ‘Equal Responsibility’ With Great Britain _

TOUHY 3 GANG O. REGAPT URED BY FBI AGENTS   Two Of Members Shot Dead In Futile Escape Effort From Chicago Hideout

Touhy Gang Cleanup Is Announced By Hoover   Mob Chief, Banghart Captured In Chicago; Two Who Resisted Are Siain Ry FRL

‘TERRIBLE’ TOUHY GANG TAKEN IN A RAID IN CHIGAGO   Two of the Members Were Shot and Killed by F. B. I. Agents.   TAKEN ON NORTH SIDE   James O’Connor and St. Clair McInerney Were Slain by Officers.

All Seven Touhy Gang Escapees  Accounted For   Two Shot by FBI Agents Five Others Arrested Hoover Announces.

AllOfTouhy Gang Captured; Two Are Killed   Hoover Leads His FBI Men In Trapping Most Desperate Criminals; Landere Taken Alive

KILL 2 OF TOUHY GANG, 5 CAPTUREL   FBI Chief Hoover Personall Leads Raid, $13,533.27 In Cash Is Seized.

Touhy Mob [s Caught, 2 Are Killed   Roger Touhy and Basil Banghart ‘Are Taken Mive by F. B. 1 in ’ Chicago .      five Are Captured   Three Companions of Men Seized; $13,533 ! ty Cash Found

FBI Shoots It Out With Touhy Gang   Hoover Personally Leads Raid On Tough Gangster Hideout

FBI STAGES DOUBLE RAID IN CHICAGO   Third Member of Notorious Gang Reported Shot In Arm and Seized.   HAD ESCAPED PRISON   G-Men Spring Trap In Complete secrecy With Hoover Lead:. ; Round-Up.

ALL SEVEN OF TQURY GANG ARE ACCOUNTED FOR   Roger Touhy, the Gang Chief, and His Lieuten. ant, Basil Banghart, Cap. tured Today In Raid Led Personally By FBI Chief  Hoover.

Entire “Terrible” Touhy Gang ‘Is Recaptured By FBI; Two Are Killed While Resisting Ghar

CHICAGO MOB CLEANED OUT BY G-MEN   All Seven Who Broke Ou! Of Pen Accounted For   TWO SWIFT RAIDS   End Long Chase After Most Desperate Criminals; $13,533 Confiscated

Others Are Nabbed by FBI Men   Banghart Is Taken With Chief In Second Raid.   Third Wounded   G-Man J. Edgar Hoover Personally Directs Chicago Raids.

FBI Kills Two, Captures Five Ganasters   All of Gangsters Who Sho Way to Freedom from Pen.itentiary Now Accounted for

‘TERRIBLE’ TOUiY  GANG CAPTURED IN (CHICAGO BY G-MEN   Two Members Killed In Raid Led Personally By Hoover

2 ARE KILLED, 3 CAPTURED IN CHICAGO RAIDS   FBI Chief Reveals Two Others Had Been Taken Into Custody Earlier    LEADER FAILS TO FIGHT:      Trap Was Most Elaborate Ever Prepared By Federal Agents, Hoover Says

Touhy Gang C anturad.  weve  Two Killed   “Terribie Roger’ and Two Aides Taken Without a Fight

CHIEF LEADER TAKEN ALIVE IN AN APARTMENT   Agents Kill O’Connor, Mc Inerney as They Try To Resist Arrest

HOOVER LEADS AGENTS; TWO GANGMEN KILLED   Touhy and Banghart Captured; 50 Agents And Police Surround Chicago Apartment

Touhy and 4 Captured; 2 Shot to Death   FBI Chief Edgar Hoover Personally Leads Agents; Gangsters Fled Prison

ALL SEVEN OF GROUP ACCOUNTED FOR WITH SHOOT ING OF TWO AND CAPTURE OF OTHER FIVE—TOUHY   AND BANGHART MEEK    Re CILES FINDLEY

TWO OF ‘TERRIBLE TOUHY GANG SLAIN FIVE CAPTURED   Roger Touhy, Basil (The Owl) Banghart Captured This Morning

Terrible’ Touhy Prohibition Era Gang Wined Out   Two of Seven Who Escaped Prison Killed Others Captured

HUQVER GIREGTS STO OE SSE UL RAIL   Touhy, Banghart Anc  Darlak Found In Chi  cago Apartment   James O’Connor And St. Clair McInerney Shot  By FBI Agents -

HIRE COUNTY AGENT FROM MINNESOTA   Melvin (, Wangsness Has Heen Em.  ployed by the Farm Burean Directors

STEEL WORKERS RETURN T0 JOBS   One Thousand at Clevelanc Yield to Labor Board Appeal

Move to Enforce 55. -Mile Ly iit  * +a te   State, Local Officer: Enlisted in Plan

STEPS TO ENFORCE SPEED LIMIT TAKEN   Government Expects Aid Fron State and Local Authorities and Public Co-Operation.

ALLIES READY FOR ROUND - THE -CLOCK RAIDS ON EUROPE   Variety Of American Anc   British Planes Are Available For   Many Uses

German Sub Sinks Fishing Craft on Coast  Crews Row Home in Dorries; Say Enemy Is ‘Lousy Shot’

Gangsters Squeal On Dishonest Pal   Treasury Agents Seize Si:  Trying to Sell Bogus War Savings Stamps

Fake War Sfamp Racket Smashed  x. hAan Me Lladarurar   6 Men Of Underworld Arrested After Tip From Detroit Gang

Gang Turns In Crooks’   Reports Counterfeiters For Making Defense Stamps

ARREST 6 IN FAKE WAR STAMP PLO}      Secret Service Agents Seize 210,000 Stamps in New York.

Detroit Gang Reports Case After Refusing to Buy Bogus War Stamps

One Gang Unpatriotic, But Second Loyal:  * * * ” *  Saving Stamps Cincitit ilies Foiled  eo 4. 48 & & 2. 2 2S 2. SS... S..UhlUS. A Se See

Mrs. Roosevelt — Speaks. During  Air Raid Alert   American First Lady Gets First Taste of British Air Raid Warnings — -

Mrs. Roosevelt Jears an Alert   English Girls Cheer First Lady of U. S. At Close of Talk

Mrs. Roosevelt Hears Raid Aler!   Continues Talking As Alarm Sounds

MRS. FDR UNPERTURBED   Lenden Alr Raid Alert Fails Te Disturb Mrs. Reesevelt

PRESIDENT'S WIFE SEES ATS GENTE   ‘Mrs. Roosevelt Learns AEF  Wants More Mail, Thicker Socks.

ett teeta  FIRST LADY CALM IN AIR RAID ALERT   Mrs. Roosevelt Speaks on as : Sirens Wail

President’s Wife Hears First Alert   Continues Talk To British Girls

First Lady Ignores Air Raid Alarm   Mrs. Roosevelt Goes Ahead With Address to Girls

HEARS ALERT   Mrs. Roosevelt Keeps Right on Talking as Siren Sounds.

Mrs. Roosevelt  Unperturbed At Air Raid   Continues To Talk As Alarm Sirens Sound

Identification __ Of Plane Crash. Victims Sought   Army Transport Fell Near Premier, W. Va— 21 Soldiers Killed

DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Twenty-One Soldiers Killed in an Army Transport Wreck

Seek fo Identify Bodies of Victims   There Were 21 Soldiers In Army Plane That Crashed

30 KILLED IN PLANE CRASHES    Army Transport Hits Wes Virginia Hillside, Bomber Down In California

SEEK TO IDENTIFY DEAD IN CRASHES   21 Killed in West Virginie Mishap; Nine Dead in California.

THIRTY KILLED IN PLANE GRASHES ON WEDNESDAY   Transport Carrying 2!  Soldiers Burns; Big Bomber Kills ?

Bodies: Recovered. in Ww. Va. . dNeeident: Not. Ye Identified. ;       FORMER LINER‘IN’ OSE AS TRAN NOR

Identification  Attempts Made   Bodies Of 21 Army Men Found After Crash . Of Airliner

Seek To Identify Burned Bodies   Twenty-One Soldiers Die In Crash Of Army Trans nort Plane On Hillside

21 Soldiers Killed In Plane Crash   Seek To Identify  Transport Victims

30 Are Killed As Two Army Planes Crash   Auburn Man Among 21 Dead in Transport

OFFICIALS SEEK TO IDENTIFY BODIES OF 21 SOLDIERS   Die In Army Trensport  Crash: Nine Kille In Bomber Mishap

SEEK IDENTITY ~— OF PLANE DEAL   Mangled and Burne Bodies of 21 Sold jiers Found

30 Soldiers Killed in 2  Plane Crashes   Army Officials Seek To Identify Bodies In W. Va.. TragedyAina Die in Calif.

30 SOLDIERS DIE IN TWO CRASHES   One Air Transport Wrecked In West Virginia and Bomber Explodes in California

Endeavor to Identify ‘Air Victims   Mangled Bodies of 21 Soldiers ‘Recovered in West Virginia Crash

21 SOLDIERS DIE IN CRASH   Army Officials Seek To Identify Bodies

30 SOLDIERS KILLED IN CRASHES OF TWO 11S, ARMY AIRPLANE:   21 Die as Transport Loses Wing and Falls on West Virginia Hillside   SOMBER EXPLODES: 9 DIE

Supply Of Scrap Rubber Is Held Ample For Tires   N.Y. Dealer Challenges Henderson Statement, Says Material Available

Leon Henderson’s Statement on Rubber Situation in U. S. Is Denied by Dealer

New York’s Meat Supply Problem ds Critical One, LaGuardia Reports

Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY, NOW SAFE, TELLS OF GESTAPO CRUELTY   Hunq by His Wrists an¢ Kicked by Nazi Officers

Russians Kill 15.810 Nazis; Take Villages   14,000 Are Slain On North Front Alone In Short Time   MANY PLANES FALL      German Reserves Are Claimed Inferior To Original

REDS CLAIM 15,810 MORE GERMANS ON NORTH FRONT DEAD   Includes Leningrad And Staraya Russa Where Heavy Blows Being Given Nazis

REDS RECAPTURE . 100 VILLAGES ON NORTHERN FRON’   iClaim 15,810 Germans Killed ’ No Verification of Offensive In South.

Russians Claim 15,810 German:   Take 100 Towns on Northern. Front

THOUSANDS OF GERMANS KILLED BY RED TROOPS   Claim 15,810 More Germans Di 100 Villages Are Re-Captured

RUSSIANS GAINING ON NORTH FRONT   100 More Villages Retaken; 15,810 Germans Killed

Dramatic Story Told by Lone Survivor of  Toroedoed US. Tanker   Welles Says France Has Pledged Not To Give Warships to Germans

Germans Bomb Two Hospitals   Malta Buildings Hit Deliberately, British Officials Declare

Malta Hospitals Bombed by Nazis   Clearly Marked, British Report

MALTA SUFFERS HOSPITAL RAIDS   Eleven Persons Reported Killed In Daylight Attacks

Charge Nazis Bomb Malla Hospitals  Three Deliberate  Baile Tcaecedeacd

Bay of Biscay Danger Zone   Admiralty Marks Off 160,000-Mile Sea Area Mines, Subs Hinted

SHIPPING WARNED OF DANGERS IN BAY OF BISCAY   British Admiralty Tells Vessels Disregarding Warning, Do So At Own Risk

BRITIGh SET UP RESTRICTED ZONE   Warning to Ships in Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Southwest of Enoland.

BRITISH CLOSE VAST SEA AREA TC ALL SHIPPING   3 AMERICAN SHIPS SUNK IN FAR-FLUNG ATLANTIC SEA WAR

Bay Of Biscay Area Closed  British Admiralty ~ Gives Ships Warning

British Hint at Submarine  Activity on Unrestricted Scale Ott Spanish Coasi

British Warn of Bay of Biscay  Say Waters Danger. ous for Ships, Believed Mined

Warning for  Ships Issued By Britain   All of Bay of Biscay Except for One Strip Dangerous

HUGS TOO HARD!   Departing Inductee Embrace: Mother, Cracks Her Rihs.

State Capitol Undergoes Test Blackout But Siren Fails To Give Warning

Poppies Honoring 0 let éa to: Be Worn Saturday   American Legion -auzillary of Harvey T. Rimel post will conduct annual sale of little red flowers,

Here Saluda    Legion Auxiliary To. Distribute Poppies — On’ Streets: Of City

NEW NICKEL NEXT WEEK   Containing 35 Fer Cent Silver Coin Will Tarnish Badly.

12 U.S. Army Men Drown Near Fort St. John   Believed To Be Engineer rm i... EMT ov acdsee mm nn

12 U.S. Army Men Drown   Two Officers and Ten Men Lost Near Fort St. John, B.C.

12 U.S. Army Men Drown Near Fort St. John   Believed To Be Engineer Troops Working on New Alaska Highway

Navy Plans Recuperation Program to Keep Fighting Men Well and Fit

RELAXATION PLAN BEING CONSIDERED   Program Is Designed By Navy Te Ease Pressure On Personne! And Keep Men Out Of Hospitals

Registrars Are Selected   Approximately 300 To 350 To Be Registered In This County Today, June 30th. Fifth Registration

COMMANDOS FOUGHT NAZIS IN STREETS   . Allied Troops Pushed Inland More Than a Mile and Battle Never Let Up During Their Stay.   EYE-WITNESS DESCRIBES LANDING ON BEACH   German-Held Buildings, Bar. ricades and Strong Points Stormed—Parts of City Set on Fire.

STRONG FORCE OF CANADIANS TAKES DIEPPE   EYE-WITNESS STORY TOLD BY WRITER WITH TROOPS

CHINESE ARMY CAPTURES THE CITY OF KWEIKI   Vestern Claw Of Japanese Pincer Hurled Back; 15,000 Jap Troops Open New  Drive Toward Lisbun a?

CHINESE TAKE OUTPOSTS OF JAPANESE BASE   Threaien Kwangieng in Manuever fo Pry Apari Jap Pincers Aimed at Rail Line

CHINESE FORCES RECAPTURE RAIL TOWN OF KWEIKI   Push Back Western Claw o Jap Pincers Which Hae Threatened to Close In o Kiangsi Railway

Chinese Take Kweiki Back  From Japanese   Western Claw of ‘Pincer Blocked; Destructive Mishap at Jap Airport

Fifteen Thousand Japanese Troops Start New Offensive In Chekiang Pravince

Defenders Progressing In Province Of Kiangsi   NEW DRIVE STARTED   15000 Invaders Pushing Toward Lishu, Vital Hiway Center

CHINESE PUSH BACK CLAW OF “TAPS PINCER   Recapiure Kweiki, Breaking Claw That Drove Near Vital Railway Svsiem ,

AN NNER mene  Chinese Announce Western Claw Of Japanese Pincer Pushed Back

Chinese Push Back Claw of Pincer As Japs Start New Chekiang Drive

Chinese Armies Gain ‘On Japanese Invaders   JAP PINCER IS PUSHED BACK AS CHINESE RALLY   Recapture Kweiki and Relieve Threat to Close Strategic Railway

JAP PINCER CLAW PUSHED BACK IN CHINA   strategic Town Is Recaptured From Invaders but Nipponese Launch New Invasion — Explosion Kills Enemy Pilots

Axis Artillery Shells British  Frontier Lines   Chinese Announce! Sevastopol Keeps ‘KweikiRecaptured: Attackers At Bay  From Jap Invaders In Fierce Battle

Chinese Forces Retake Kweiki  Defenders Push Bac!   Defenders Push Back Western Claw of Japanese Pincer

ONE CLAW Of JAP PINCER .   Kiangshi Armies Recapture Kweiki To Ease Threat

Chinese Re- Take Kweiki; Japs Start New Drive   Chiang’s Troops In Kiangsi Province Push Back Western  Claw of Pincer

Chinese Re-Take Kweiki; Japs Start New Drive   Chiang's Troops In Kiangsi Province Push Back Western flewcak Pern

Japan Loses Air Control   Nippon Is Now on Defensive in Sky War, Says Chennault

Ofticers Believe Japs _ On Defensive In Att   Brig. Gen. Chennault Promises Intensified Attacks Wil Soon Fly. Bombers Over Japan’s City

U.S. Men Say China Japs on  Defense in Air   Air Corps Leaders Predict Early Bombing of Nipponese Cities

Bombing Of Nipponese Citie: Seen As U. S. China Force Takes Offensive

Japs Losing Air Control Over China   Allies Now On Offensive; Predict Bombing of Japan Before Long.

laps on Defensive   U. 8. Army Airforce Has Enemy in China Back on Heels; Looks to Hitting Jap Cities   BY KARL ESKELUND

Nippons Put On Defensive Over  China, Yanks Say   Chinese Repulse Jap Attempt To Extend _ Control From Nanchang

U.S. GAINING ~ AIR MASTERY, OFFICERS SAY   American Fliers to Strike Direct at Nippon Cities Before Long.

Will Bomb Jap Cities Say Officers   U.S. Officers In Charge In China Declare Japan On Defense In Air.

Survivors Of 2 More Ships At San Juan   Reveal Loss Of British Tanker, Small Swedish Freighter; 14 Dead In  Reawsstisan (row

Ship Survivors To Puerto Rico British and  Swedish Ships Down in Caribbean

2 More Ships Are Sunk in Caribbean   All Members of Swedist and British Vessels’ Crews Rescued

Two More Ships Sunk   British Tanker and Swedish Freighter Torpedoed In Caribbean Area

83 SURVIVORS OF TWO SHIPS ARE RESCUED   BRITISH TANKER, SWEDISH FREIGHTER, SUNK IN CARIBBEAN

Survivors of Two Torpedoed Vessels Landed in San Juan   of Not Giving Names of  bi Adopts New Policy Attacked Ships

Two Ships Sunk In Caribbean   83 Survivors of British Tanker, Swedish Ship Land

Swedish Freighter And British Tanker Sunk in Caribbean   U.S. Ships Bring 83 Survivors to San Juan. P. R.

U.S. Navy Reports Two Ships Sunk.   Torpedo Victims Identified As British Tanker And Swedish Freighter

Torpedoes Get 2 Ships In Caribbean   83 Survivors Brought In; No Lives Lost.

Ships Sunk  In Carribean   Medium-Sized British Tanker and Swedish Freighter Torpedoed

CREWS OF TWO SUNK SHIPS RESCUED   Survivors Of Torpedoed British Tanker And Swedish Freighter Reach Puerto Rico—Vessel From Wilmington, Del., Goes Down Off Dominican Republic

SURVIVORS INTO PORT   No Lives Lost in Sinking of Two Ships in Caribbean

2 SHIPS SUNK IN CARIBBEAN      New Navy Policy Keeps Identity Secret

Rescue 83 in New Tanker Sinkings   Subs Bag Two More Ships Near Porto Rican Coast

County Soldier Killed In Crash   Corp. Frederick C. Ed : monds, Jr., Victim  :

MacArthur Accuses Japs Of Bombing Hospitals As Landing Try Is Thwarted

Destroyer Set Afire By Aerial Bombs, Five Nip  Ships Flee te North   Under Heavy Fire      ATTEMPTED TO AID TRAPPED JAP FORCE   MacArthur Reports Nig Fliers Attack Allied - Hospitals, “Violate Laws of War’ - -

NEW JAP ATTEMPT REINFORCE TROOPS NEW GUINEA FAILED  ALLIED BOMBERS BLASTEI Pom PESTROTERS SENG AIL  TILT? FARIA CAD

Attack by Jap Fleet Beaten   ‘Allied Bombers Preven’ Reinforcements Being Landed at Buna

Jap Attempt to Aid Troops Is Smashed   Gen. MacArthur Reports That Enemy Bombers Rain Death on Hospitals

Bombers Foil Jap Landing On Gona-Buna   Two Destroyers Set Afire; Other Four Forced to Flee

NEW JAP ATTEMPT TO AID NEW: GUINEA TROOPS 1S SMASHED       Allied-Bombers Si Rolief Ships. Aire; Others Flea

JAPANESE ROUTED ON 5TH ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE BUNA   DESTROYER S$! "";, FIVE OTHERS F ‘CE FROM ALLIED BC BS

Allied Bombers Smash New Jap Attempt to Reinforce Buna; Fire One Destroyer

U.S. Bombers Disperse Jap Relief Fleet   Destroyer Force Tries t Reinforce Troops in New Guinea

SLAV PATRIOTS ON OFFENSIVE   Gen Mihailovie’s Troops Slugging It Out With Axis

250,000 Slav: Fight Axis On Two Front:   -Mihailoxic_Strives To Cut Lines Supplying Rommel

Sixth Annual Event Is Feature Of 4-H Club Fair   Farmerette Class Added This Year. Match to Be Held . at Kopriva Farm /

Naval Officer Goes On Trial   Faces Charge Selling Rating to Movie Star

OFFICER FACES COURT MARTIAL   Naval Commander Accused of Ac cepting Bribe to Give Radio Sing er Special Rating

Hope of Aid for Gen. MacArthur More Remote —   Japanese Naval Victory in Java Sea Alters Picture

BIG WARSHIP LOSS DIMINISHES HOPE OF BATAAN RELIE   United Nations Send Nava Strength to Replace Destrayed Craft.

Hope of Sending Aid To Luzon [Dimmed By Java   Military Experts Cite Smashing Blow Dealt To Allied Navy Forces

Jap Naval Victory Puts MacArthur In More Isolated Spot Than Ever

REINFORCEMENTS: TO MACARTHUR REMOTE JUST NON   Smashing Blows of Japs During Naval Engagement Complicates Plans for Defense,   INFERENCES DRAWN OF AUSTRALIA HELP   MacArthur Will Probably b Required to Continue it His Stand on Bataan ant Corregidor.

td OL IM FUR RELIEVING GEN, MAGARTHUR   Allied Losses In Southwes Pacific Make Position O;  Batan Serious

Japs Naval Victory Seen As Making More Remote Sending of Aid to Bataan

GOPHERS UPSET BY ILLINOIS IN GRID SURPRISE   Brilliant Play Of Guard Marks Victory Over Favored.Minnesota By . 20-13 Score   NAVY IS DOWNED   Maryland, West Virginiz Are Winners; Pitt Goes Down Before Great  ‘ Lakes Eleven

F, D, R. WARNS UNITY 1S VITAL   Darkest Days Since I91§ Are Predicted By Halifax

REPORT NAZIS LOSING OVER 2000 MEN DAILY   Battlefront Shows Little Change Effected in Positions

Reds Hold Stubbornly In 40th Day of Bloody Battle at Stalingrad   Soviets Claim Nazis Lose 3,000 Men Daily; U.S. Planes, RAF Resume A Offensive Over Europe

Nazi Losses At Stalingr ‘ad Are Terr ifie   Battle Still Rages~ With Russians Holdin Their Own

Russians Fighting to Save City   No Signs of Red Forces Weakening, with Heavy German Losses

PIGHTING HEEVY FOR SINGEPORE   London Says Help Is Or the Way for Brave Malayan Troops

AID ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE   Heavy Fighting Now Underway Along Malay Peninsula

AID ON WAY TO MALAYANFRONT   British Battle New Jap Landing Forces In Perak, Chinese  Enter Burma

Tokyo Throws Huge Force At Singapore   British Rush Reinforcements fo Relieve Malayan Defenders

Fighting Becomes Heavier in Malaya as Officials Announce That Help Is on Way

British Fight Invaders in  West Malaya   Latest Reports Say Fierce Battle Rages as New Troops Land   HELP SAID ON WAY

FIGHTING GROWS IN VIOLENCE IN MALAYA JUNGLES   Japanese Land More Troops Above Singapore as British Struggle to Stave Off Invaders.   HELP IS REPORTED ON WAY TO ENGLISH   General Henry Pownall Says He Will Battle for Every Inch of Ground on Approaches to Base.

British Malayan Defenders, Engage Japanese Forces  ‘Considerable Help Is. We? ne Ratile ;

BRITISH GO TO TOWN IN MADAGASCAR   Allies Again Blast Jap Bases; American ‘Fortresses’ Score

BRITISH OVERRUNNING MADAGASCAR ISLE   Announce Capture of Capita in London

SENATORS HOPING PUBLIC. WILL FORCE PENSION “REPEALER   Four Members Sponso: Repeal Of Recent Action By House

Expect Public AidInRepeal  Of Pensions   Senators Wait Reactior Against Retirement Aid ’ for Legislators.

Senators Seeking Repeal of Pensien For Congressmen Counting On Public Pressure To Assist Them In Camnpaigz

Congress Pension Opponents Seek Public Support   Four Senators Sponsor Repealer Of New Enactment

ESCAPE FROM SHARKS   _ Crew of Bomied Australian Vessel Use Improvised Raft

Seamen Risk Lives In Shark Infested Seas--Push Wounded Men On Raft

. Denidnstratiors in Paris; 35 Nazi Soldiers Die in Wreck; 25 French Executed

Many Expeet Statement Of New Policies   Senators See Probability Of Germans Taking Over French Fleet.   LAVAL VISITS PETAIN

UNREST FLARES UP IN RIOTS IN OCCUPIED ARFA   Pro-Nazi Laval Now “Chief of Government” in Reorganized Recime

DECLARATION BY LAVAL IS POSTPONED   Confers Twice with Petain as Terrorism Increases in France

WITH FRANCE  . 5. CRISIS IS MOUNTING   Vichy Expected to Proclaim Solidarity With  Germany.   French Fleet May Go Into Hands of Hitle:

SHIP TORPEDOED OFF WEST GOASI   ONE SEAMAN DIES OF EXPO SURE—FIETY SURVIVORS REACH SHORE.

COURT HEARS T WITNESSES AT SPY TRIAL   Hush! Hush! Hearing Goes Into Its Third Day

SECRECY SHROUDS ALL EVIDENCE OF SABOTEURS’ TRIA   Major Gen. McCoy, Presi dent of Commission, An: nounces Plan is Necessar for Security.   ALL WHO ATTEND ARE SWORN NOT TO TELL      Hoover Believes Eight Were Vanguard of Sabotage Army Which Hitler 1s Organizing.

Trial Of 8 Saboteurs Continues In Capital; Some Details Revealed

HEARINGS CONTINUE   Evidence Piles Up Against Eight Would-Be Saboteurs at Trial in Washinaton.

SABOTEURS’ TRIALIN — THIRD DAY   Testimoy Apt To Send Eight  Nazis to Gallows

MORE WITNESSES. CALLED TO TESTIFY ON THIRD DAY OF TRIALS FOR SPIES LANDED FROM SUBB

PUBLIC GIVEN 2 STATEMENTS ABOUT TRIAL   President of Commission Reveals 7 Witnesses on Stand in 2 Days.   GUARDSMEN TESTIFY   Woman Who Jilted Saboteur When She Learned Plans Also at Hearing.

German Agents’ Trial Continues In Washington      Seven Witnesses Questioned in First Two Davs

EIGHT SABOTEURS HEAR EVIDENCE OF COAST GUARDS, FBI   Fiancee Of ‘One Defendant  Testifies  For Gov't — —Secrecy Marks vHearings -

PILOT TAKES DEATH TO SAVE 200 OTHERS   ani eaten ianeiinanal  Plane Crashed but Hangar Saved by Ohioan

CHOOSES DEATH » TO SAVE 200   Pilot Crashes Faltering Plane Into Side Of Hangar.

ARMY PILOTS PRAISE FLYEI   Lt. Mitchell Chose Hi Own Life In Preference to Mates

Lengthen Season  For Duck Hunting Allow 70 Days, Extend  Shooting Time From  Sunrise To Sunset

U. S. Airplanes Score Success During Attack      Tobruk Bombed, Large Fires Set, Remain Burning For Two Days

Party Crashers’ Drive To Enlist Defense Volunteers Stalled By Bridge Players

Ohio Supplies Top Raters for World War II   Brett, King and Late Rear Admiral Kidd  a ee ee  Among Distinguiched Buel.

Rear Admiral John W. Greenslade, Bellevue, Among QOhioans Having Vital Roles In War

Government Has No Intention or. Need to ‘Commaadeer’ Automobiles

NEW AND USED MACHINES SAFE   Won't Be Command ered By Government

MILITARY SERVICE RULING ANNOUNCEL   Is Classed As Public Em ployment in Decision by State Supreme Court,

House Frowns On Senate Bill: To Curb Profit   Conimitteemen Say Method Would Slow War Contracts

GREAT IMPHOVEMENT SEEN   Profits Limit Bill Attacked   House Group Against Senate Measure

PROFIT LIMITS PLAN QPPOSEL   House Committee Fears Bill Would Slow Up War Production

Profit Limits Battle Looms   House Fears Bill Would Slow War Effor

House Raps Senate Bil!    Profit Limitation Would Slow Down War Effort, Leaders Contend

OBJECT TO WAR PROFITS BILL   Congressmen Say SenateApproved Act Would Slow War Effort

House Board Hits Senate’s Profits Bill   Committeemen Say Plans to Curb War Gains Would “Slow Down” Production

State Order Says Don’t Drive Over 35 Miles An Hour Now   This to Be Enforced As Soon as Signs Are Up on the Highways

35-Mile Curb — Ordered In State   Will Be Enforced When New Road Signs Up

COURT TERM OPENS GN SEPTEMBER 21   Official Notice Is Sent T. County Citizens Named As Jurors

COURT TO CONVENE MONDAY, FEB. 16TH   List Of ‘Jurors Who Will Hear Cases During Two Weeks

U, $. OBSERVES FOR’S BIRTHDAY   12,000 Parties and Dance: Planned in Nation

FDR Observes 60th Birthday   Nation To Dance Tonight So Paralysis Victims May Walk Again

President in Tip-Top Shape, Working Hard as Nation Celebrates His Birthday

Roosevelt Is 60 But Doesn't Act4t   President Working Harder Than Ever

Work As Usual For Roosevelt   FDR In Splendid Health On 60th Birthday

President Has Busy Birthday   Parties And Dances Over Nation To Aid Handicapped

ROOSEVELT IS 60, BUT WORKS HARD AND IS IN FINE FETTLE PHYSICALLY

Roosevelt Is 60, Doesn’t Act I   Physician Says President ir line Physical and Mental Kettle.

F.D.R.Works For Victory On Birthday   President in Harness A Nation Celebrates 60th Anniversary

PRESIDENT ROOSEVEL? BO YEARS OLD TODAY   In Fine Physical and Menta Shape for One of His Ace-

FDR Is Sixty But Working Much Harder   President Is Sticking Close To Duties At White House.

FDR Observes 60th Birthday   Is Working Harder Than Ever At Age Many Men Begin Thinking Of Retirement  Re HOC ac vw wAparer +

ER. 60 Today. Physically Fine  Nation Joins Him In  Birthday Calcbration;

F, A. OBSERVES GOTH BIRTHDAY   Chief Executive in _ Fine Physical and Mental Condition

Diamond Jubilee   President Roosevelt At 60 Working Harder Than Ever : Radio Talk At 10:15 Tonight.

Hitler Not Sure War Will End This Year   U. S. War With Japan Left Us Free To Act, He Says— Rails at Allied Heads   President, 60 Today, in Fine Physical and Mental Fettle

President Roosevelt, 60 Years Old Today, Is in Fine Physical and Mental Fettle, His Physician Declares

Personal Physician, Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire, Says President Is In Fine Physical and Mental Fettle For Man of His Age; Lines In Face Deepening, and Hair Is Thinning

PRESIDENT IS SIXT!   Physician Says Executive I in Fine Physical and Mental Trim

Sixtieth Milestone Finds Roosevel! Hale, Hearty, and Hard at Work

PRESIDENT 60 TODAY; HEALTH IS EXCELLENT   Chief ‘Executive Stands Up  Under Tremendous BurAan Of War

PRESIDENT, 60, WORKS HARD   More Than 12,000 Parties, Dances Tonight Will Celebrate Birthday

President Spends Birthday Working Entertaining. Hollywood Notables

Woman Escaping From Hong Kong Confirms the  Accounts of Atrocities   Tells Eye Witness Story of Inhuman Actions of Japanese Invaders

Jap Atrocities Are Confirmed   Eyewitness Account Given by Englishwoman Who Made Her Escape from Hongkong

Interned Civilian  Prisoners as  Listed by Japan Discouraging Repor  Of Conditions In Prison Related

Japanese Release List of Interned American Citizens   Red Cross Given Names 0 219 Now Held in Tokyo

DEBT MUCH REDUCED   Total of Citv. County, Schools Drops in Ten Year Period

BRITISH ESCAPE JAPANESE TRAP IN BURMA   Japs Control Ap. proaches to Strategic India Town

»Earl G. Miller ‘Makes Good’ *(n Printing Bill   Says Special Nominatior Blank Job Paid By State  In Error.

MILLER MAKES RESTITUTION   "Pays State for Special  an hee Panere

MILLER PAYS PRINTING BILL TO END SCRAP   Reimburses State fot Special Nomination Paper Expenses

Walter Sharp, Burlington Charged Iowa Had Faid Mf icial’s Printino Bill

Confusion ReignsAgain Over Rubbet   Along Comes Army Major To Stir Situation Up Anew

Sub Sinks Small  Norwegian Vessel   One in Crew of 19 Loses Life

THREE MICHIGAN MEN- PRISONERS   First Official List of Persons Held by Japs Is. ‘ Releasec by. Gov't

3 MICHIGAN “MEN JAPANESE PRISONERS   First Official List Is Mad Public

Senator Tom Connally and Widow Of Morris Sheppard Licensed to Wed

COMBAT DUTY AMENDMENT IS GIVEN ‘CHANCE   Senate Sidetracks Dry Zone Issue In Youth Draft Bill

O'Daniel Planning Another Amendment   Texan's Rider Would Abolish Overtime Pay Johnson Denounces Draft; Passage Seen

DRY ZONE PROGRAM HANDED DEFEAT BY SENATE YESTERDAY   Five Hours Spent in Debate on the Issue Before Vote on Plan Was Taken.

LEADERS SEE TRAINING AS MAJOR ISSUE   Prohibition Rider Evaporate: as Senate Buries It In Committee, 49-25,   QUICK ACTION SOUGHT   Barkley Hopes For Enactment Without Restrictions  rm. Bltnbarell

AMENDMENT ENDING 40-HOUR WEEK PLANNED   Lee to Be Sponsor: Another Wil! Insure Year’s Training

WAR IN PACIFIC HAS PROVEN THAT AMERICANS EQUAL   AMERICAN SHIPS AND MEI MORE THAN MATCH FOR SAPS ON EQUAL BASIS

Proving Their Worth American Ships, Men More Than Match For Japs On Equal Terms

American Men and Ships Hold Qualitative, ButNot  Numerical Edge on Japs

Yanks: Superior To Jananese   Proof. Of: ‘Superio: ity: ‘Given In Combat; Nippénese iv Womerical Edge. :

U. S. Ships and Men Prove To Be More Than Match tor Japs When Odds Are Ever

hve Months of Sea. War Show Americans. _. Qualitatively Superior to the Japanese

U. S. Victory Key In Shipyards  Ship for Ship U.S. Fleet Is . Superior to Japs

Qualitatively, American Ships And Men Said More Than A Match For Nipponese

NAVAL EXPERTS SAYS AMERICAN FLEET SUPERIOR   Larger Japanese Forces Reason For Victories

Sea War Proves U.S. Navy’Tops’   After 3 Months, Experts Rate Ships And Men Suveriar   Time Sole Issue   Ocean Victory Seen Only Matter Of More Veccalc

Yuestion Now Is Wher Americans Can Equal Foe Numerically to Gain Edge

[AMERICANS BETTER THAN JAPS MAN-FOR-MAN AND SHIP-FOR-SHIP  ‘How Soon Will We Have Numerical Superiority?

BUSINESSES TO GET AIR RAID STICKERS   Will Be Eligible If They Comply To Eight-Point Protective Program

INVASION IS AIM   Allies Have Full Plans For Offensive, Says General

European Invasion Is Planned   British and Canadian Staf Officers Draw Up Plans in Britain

TRUSTY FLEES AFTER KIDNAPPING WOMAN      Other Criminal Involved Captured by Posse

Ted Williams Is Fined $250   Cronin Also ‘Bawls Him Ouv Before Tea

Ted Williams Is Fined $250   He Is Also Given “Dressing Down” by Manacaer Cronin

PRICE CEILING FORCES MINE TO SHUT DOWN   Glen Rogers, Employing 1,000 Men, Cannot Operate Under  OPA Level   Mining Cost High

BIG GLEN ROGERS MINE 15 GLOSEL   Maximum Prices, Below Actual Cost of Production, Force Closure of RaleighWyoming Company Mine

ANXIETY FOR AMERICANS IN MANILA AROUSED AS JAPS RAISE RACIAL ISSUE

TREATMENT OF AMERICANS IN MANILA HARSH   Some Have F ound ‘Refuge in Fortress  -On Corregidor —

Manila Rule Of Japs Hits White Peopl.   Invaders Attempting t Brew Race Hatred Among Filipinos

AMERICANS HARSHLY TREATED BY THE JAPANESE IN MANILA   JAIS ALSO REDOUBLE PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN STREsSING CLAIM OF ASIATIC RACE SUPREMACY

JAP TREATMENT ROUSES ANYIETY   Reports. of Jap Discrimination Against All White Persons in Manila Received — White. Per. scons Ordered to Stay Indoors on Threat of Being Shot.

STUDENT FORUM HELD THIS WEEK   Character Building, International ‘Understanding  Are Themes

SOVIETS THREATEN WHOLE NAZI LINE IN SOUTH UKRAINE   Hitler Is Rushing Aire - Borne Troops Toward — Moscow — Russians Take 35 Towns

Russian Threat To Nazi Line in Ukraine Mounts   Reds Strike Enemy Supply Lines in Crimea; Take Industrial Town

RED ARMY DRIVE NOW THREATENS ALL OF UKRAINE   RUSSIANS PUSH 'TOWARD SEV ERANCE OF SUPPLY LINES ON SOUTHERN FRONT   BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS OF BENGHAZI TO ROMMEL      Declare All. of Imperial Forces Withdrawn To Avold Another Toahrerhe

AIMEE McPERSON ILL   Sister Unable to Hand Out Christmas Baskets This Year .

ATTACKS MADE UPON FRANCE AND GERMANY   Series of British raids had devastating effect on enemy

RAF RAIDERS ROCK GERMANY   Series of Assaults Cost 15 Bombers  Terrific Damage Inflicted

Says Hardihood of Youth May Shorten War with Annihilating Offensives   President Declares Allied Strength Is on the Upgrade and That Enemy Is Growing Nervous; Says America s Getting Ahead in Battle of Transportation; Promises Labor for Farmers

Allied Strength Is ‘On Upgrade,’ Chief Declares   Enemy Growing Jittery. He Avers, Picturing Annihilating New Offensives

President. For Drafting 18-19 Group   ” Calls for Rationing of V. 5. Manpower; Hints af a . Second Front Plan

LOWER DRAFT AGES; FREEZE MEN 18 JOBS   President Would Call Up Boys Of 18 And 19; Prevent Workers Changing Their Jobs.   Lauds Colombus

ENEMY IS GROWING NERVOUS, FDR SAYS IN RADIO ADDRESS   Call Made for Rationing of Manpower and Legislation ta Ease Farm Labor Situation—Another Hint at Second Front Plans Made

FD Sa ys Youth Will Shorten the War   Rationing Of Manpower May Be Next Urgent Necessity; Attention Is Called To ‘Labor Pirating’ Practice

RATIONING OF LABOR FORCES OF U.S. ALSO URGED BY PRESIDENT      Asserts Allied Strength on Upgrade Hints Anew at Second Front in Radio Address to Nation

Youth Needed, He Says; Manpower. — Rationing Asked —   President Says Spirit And Hardihood Of Young Men Will Shorten World Conflict

NAYS STEP WILL SPEED UP VICTORY   Hints at Second Front Plans by Asserting Enemy Forces Must Be Diverted From Russia.   PRESIDENT DEMANDS MANPOWER RATIONING   Declares Workers Must Be Sept in Right Places—Pictures Axis Leaders as Jittery.

FDR Says Young Army With Spirit and Hardihood Will Shorten War; Calls For Control of Manpower by Rationing

Service Of 18 And 19 Ages Urged   President Mentions Second Front Plans To Divert Enemy From Russia

Allied Strength On Upgrade Must Ration Manpower   President Delivers Second Radio Report To Nation In Five Weeks

ALLIED POWE GROWING, AXIS GETS NERVOUS   RATIONING NATION’S MANPOWER ASKED BY PRESIDENT

AXIS LEADERS ARE PICTURED AS ‘JITTERY   Nerve War Boomerang: On Enemy; Says Young Army Is Better Than Oid One   Objectives Outlined

President Urges Drafting Of Youth to Shorten War   Asserts Axis Jittery as Strength of United Nations Increases, Own Diminishes—Calls for ‘Better Management of Manpower

Chief Executive Would Lower Draft Age to 18   Possibility That Legislation Will Be Necessary to Keep Farmer Supplied With Hands Is Held Out in Radio Report

Reds Threaten to Envelop German Force   Reinforcements Rushed to Front by Nazis

Reds Smash Nazi Regiment, Threaten To Envelop Part of Defense Line

Russian Push Wipes Out  Nazi Regiment   Troops Rushed From France Slain in Battle

Gen. MeArthur Is Accepted As Paéifie Chief   Hero’s staff to be announced soon; — Australian planes blast at {ere :

American Is Given Title of "Commander - in - Chie! of General Headquarfers of Pacific’

MacArthur Is Given  Great Powers United Nations  Reraa an   United Nations Agree on Scope of Command

M’' Arthur Preparing For Offensive Against Japs   United Nations Agree on Scope of Command and Con. fer on General New Title of “Commander in Chief of Southwest Pacific Area”

UNITED NATIONS PLAN COMMAND   Hero Of Bataan Is Nov Commander-In-Chief Of All Southwest  Pacific Forces

MacArthur Commander-In-Chiet . Southwest Pacific To Take Offensive

Allies Ready For Big Offensive   MacArthur in Saddle And He Has Orders to Attack

Large Naval Convoy From  ~.Hawaii Would Be A Big Risk, Military Leaders Declare  TYDINGS URGES AID Loss Of Singapore Would  Add To Hazards Of Shipping Troops

Believe United Nations Will Not Risk Sending Reinforcements To MacArthui

EXPERTS DOUBT POSSIBILITY Or BATAAN RELIEF   Strong Convoy Would Involve  Danger of Naval Battle Far frem Base.

MILITARY EXPERTS — CONSIDERING PLAN TO AID MACARTHUF   Believe, However, That Only Chance to Send Reinforcements Is from Hawaii.

Propose Naval Convoy to Give Aid to General MacArthur and Troops

NAVY REPORTS LOSS OF SHIP   6,198Ton Auxiliary Carge Vessel Downed by Japs

HEROIC CRUISER ARRIVES IN PORT FROM SOLOMONS   SAN FRANCISCO IN HOME PORT AFTER EPIC ENGAGEMENT   BULLETIN

CARGO SHIP LOST   Craft Commanded By Alabamian Is. Sunk In Solomons

Cargo Ship Is Sunk by Japs   Navy Announces Loss Of U. S. S. Alchibo  In Solomons Battle

The U.S.S. Alchiba Lost in Solomon:   The 6000-Ton Auxiliary Car. go Ship Lost by Enemy Action.

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF CARGO SHIP, SOLOMONS   6,198-Ton Auxiliary Ship Alchiba Lost aa Result of Enemy Action—F ortress * Downs Five Zeros

Auxiliary Cargo” Ship Lost By U.S In The Solomons.   Casualties on. _ Alchiba Total: 3; Crew Included 46

COMMAND IS UNIFIED FOR DEMOCRACIES   General Brett to Head Air Forces; Admiral Hart Is Naval Chief; Chiang To Be Chinese Commander

General Wavell, British Warrior, Heads Strategists   Admiral Hart of U.S. Asiatic Fleet Will Direct Naval Action

Hart, Brett Made Aides to Briton   Millions of Troops and Vast Sea Strenoth Unified to Crush Japan

WAVELL HEADS ALL OPCRATION IN FAR PACIFIC   Brett, U.S. Army Air Chief, Deputy in Charge of Air Units.   WHITE HOUSE REVEALS SUPREME COMMAND PLAN

Standardized Production  Is in Offing   Civilian Economy To Lose Its NonEssential Frills

NAZIS NOW FACE RUSSIAN SNOWS   Chunking Reports Strong . Jap Naval Squadron Steams South

Russian Snows Are Beginning   Moscow And_ Leningrad Areas Report Signs Of Frigid Weather Arrive

‘Mussolini Seriously Ill is Unconfirmed Report  Ktalians Tired Of War

Mussolini Is Reported Seriously III   But It Is Merely Rumor With out Confirmation

TROUBLES OF ITALY MANY; IL DUCE ILL   Large New Crop Of Rumors Spreads Out After Drive

U.S, AND CHINESE TROOPS TO RULE TOKIO-STILWELL   Effort Ahead Is Large. Have Patience, Plea of New Commander

U.N. 10 GARRY WAR TO JAPAN   No Stopping Until Troops In Tokyo   Victory Predicted By Gen. Stilwell

SWEEPING REDUCTIONS ANNOUNCED  IN FIRE INSURANCE RATES IN TEXAS!

American Correspondents Describe Terrific Fight With French Fleet. Stationed at Casablanca

Allied Airmen Are Hammering At El Agheila   Next Possible Stopping Place In Full Flight Of Rommell’s Battered Army

Allies Are Hammering El Agheile   Next Possible Stopping Place for Rommel Is Heavily bed   SCENE OF PREVIOUS  AXIS COMEBACK   But. Allies Are. Determined That There Will Be No ‘Stopping Place This Time

Allies Advance On Agheila Defile As Bengasi Falls   British Determined Neo’ To Let Axis Lick Wound: Third Time In Corridor

AERIAL HAMMERING OF AXIS POSITIONS STARTED BY ALLIES   NEXT STOPPING PLACE OF MARSHALL ROMMEL IS OBJECT OF ATTACK

EARLY RESIDENT OF REMSEN DIES   John Spiecker, 73, Dies: At Jeffers Minn.; Burial At Remsen, Wed.

Drive Japs From Town:   600 Dead   FOLIGWS CRUSHING OF De 8 oe FORCE IN VICINITY OF SUCHTEN

35,000-Ton Battleship Dam. aged And Cruiser Sunk, Imperial Headquarters Report; Claims Are Not Confirmed

Japan Says U.S. Battleship Of North Carolina Type Also Damaged In Coral Sea Battle   Renorts Cruiser Of Portland Class Sunk In New Report On Engagement

JAPS CLAIM TWO MORE U. 5. WARSHIPS SUNK   Latest Rumor About Coral Sea Battle Has Not Been Confirmed By U.S. Government

JAPS CLAIM U.S. BATTESHIP HIT, CRUISER DAMACED   Made in Reference to Coral ' Sea Fight—Is Called Addi tion to Other Losses Previ- ously Reported

Claim Hits On U.S. Ships   Japs Add American’ Warships to Reported Coral Sea Bat tle Successes

Fortaleza, Brasil, May 25 (7) —~A submarine bas been sunk by patrol planes, authorized Sources announced here today.

Japs Claim More Coral Sea Gains   U. S. Battleship Damaged, Cruiser Sunk

Holds Battleship of North Carolina Type Damaged and Cruiser Port land Sunk   ANOTHER HELD HIT   Claims Louisville Was Damaged; MacArthur Has Said Jap Claims Are Fantastic

Women Can Apply for Army Jobs  Recruiter Expects Voanouard Today

Shipyards At Rostock Set On Fire Also   R. A. F. Blows Worse Than Luftwaffe Raids;  Nazis Punish Exeter.

MAJOR GENERAL NAZI ARMY DIES IN RED BATTLE   Gerhard Berthold, Com. mander of Infantry Division, Killed in Fight at Smolensk   RUSSIANS PRESS ON   Soviet Cavalry Units Overcome Spring Swamps to Take Number German Occupied Villages

Opening of Second Front This Year Merely Wishful Thinking, Noted Author Declares At O.C.

Second Front Rot, Hunt Says   War Correspondent Soys There Can Be None This Year or Next

BUDAPEST BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME   NIGHT ATTACK MADE “<N CITY --IDENTITY OF PLANES NOT DISCLOSED.

RED TROOPS RIP THROUGH SECOND GERMAN DIVISION   Both Sides Static In Tunisia But Flare of Battle Is Expected, Nazis May Be On Offensive.   BRITISH PREPARING TO LAUNCH BATTLE   Laval Reported to Agree Plan to Provide Four Divisions to Help Germans In France.

Soviet Forces Nab General, 1,000 Troops   Russians Surround Key Rail Town With famous Tank Units Leading Offensive On The Middle Don Front

Nazi General, 1,000 Troop: Captured By Russian Army  As Rout Of Foe Continues

Soviets Continue  Rapid Advance   Millerovo Practically Surrounded German General and 10,000 Men Captured 

FOES IN ROUT HUN FOR LIVES   Moscow Reports General with 1,000 of His Troops Taken Prisoner,   TANKS HEAD SOVIETS IN SMASHING OFFENSIVE

Soviets Shatter Second Division   Reich General, 1,000 Men Captured: Russians Surround Miller fovea Area ¢

Powerful Armies Continue Push Against Germans   Key Junction City Of Millerovo Said Virtually Surrounded

Rip Through 2nd Division In Day; Take 1000 Men   Highways Leading to Millerovo Cut, City Surrounded; Successes on Other Fronts DPannarted

2ND DIVISION IS ROUTED AND GENERAL SEIZED   Two Powerful Red Armies Smash Thru Demoralized Enemy Troops   RESERVE LINE BROKEN   Communications Severed To Increase Menace To Hitler Legions

SURROUND IMPORTANT RAIL TOWN   Nazi General And 1000 Men Reported Captured   GERMAN ROUT INCREASES   Red Army Has Retaken 2000 Sq. Miles On Land

Official Says Capt. David Carr Had Been Wed Twice, Recently To Miss Herlihy

Nevada County   Wednesday, May 13, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesteriy

Sea Forces Bombard N ip Concentrations   Yanks Get Set to Counter Japanese Lfforts to Recaptur (euadaleanal

Warships Reappear, Bombard Positions of Japanese Invaders   United States Fighting Craft Thunder Challenge To Japanese Preparations To Recapture Solomons Stonghold

ENEMY PLANES ARESHOTDOWN BY AMERICANS   No Jap Reinforcements Known to Have Been Landed on Strategic Island Sinee Oct. 15

Japs Attack India As Rangoon Burns   Bomb Islands On Vital Supply Route Of Allies

APS LAUNCH WAR AGAINST INDIAN AREA   Twice Bomt And Machinegun Islands In Bay O: Benga!   HIT SUPPLY ROUTE TO ALLIED POINTS   Planes Of United Nations Open New Drive On Enemy Armada

Bengal Bay Islands Target Of Nippon Attack-Java Awaits Jap All-Out Assault

Allies Pound Enemy Ships Off Sumatra   Badly Mauled Enemy Waits Help Before Blow At Java. View

Pressure on East Indies Slackens — Japanese Losses Excessive  U. S. FIGHTS HARD  _Nipponese Don’t Care for  Appearance of Flying Fortresses

Invaders Strike At Vital U.N. Road. To Russia, China   . . + Armada Off Bangka Island; Report Success In Philippines

SUPPLY ROUTES TO FAR PACIFIC UNDER ATTACK   Andaman Islands In Bay of Bengal Twice Bombed and Machine Gunned

ALLIED PLANES SMASH AT NEW INVASION FLEET   Nipponese Seen Waiting for Big Assault on Java

NIPPONESE RAID BAY OF BENGAL STRATEGIC ISLE   New Invasion Armada Is Smashed in Indies by Allied Bombers, Invaders Apparently Waiting There Are Waiting There for Far Reinforcementc«.

NIPPON INVASION SHIPS OFF BANGKA BADLY BATTERED   Dutch Chief Calis on ‘Many Thousands’ of Allies to ‘Fight Like Hell’

Allied Fighters Smash At New Invasion Fleet To Divert Blow On Java   Dutch Observe Noticeable Slackening In Nipponese Air Attacks In Past Few Days; MacArthur’s Forces Hold Advances   By ROGER D. GREENE     ANouopiated Prace War BPaiine

NEW INVASION FLEET BOMBED ON JAVA COAST   Pressure Relaxes In Indies As Foe Apparently Awaits Reinforcements   AIR SUPERIORITY LESSENS      Indian Territory Attacked For First Time; Supply Route Periled

ALLIES PLANES MAUL ARMADA NEAR SUMATRA   Nipponese Raiders Hit Andaman Islands in Bay of Bengal

ALLIED AIRMEN SMASH AT NEW INVASION FLEET   Japs Make No Claims Of Tightening Java Siege

Strike at Andamans; New Armada in Indies   Allied Bombers Smash at Nipponese Fleet; Enemy Apparently Is Waitin Reinforcements Mofo Assault on java.

Russia Opens Fierce New Attacks, Within 72 Miles Of Latvia; Leahy Reported To Be Leaving France In Row Over Fleet

Islands Along Supply Route To India Hit   Japs Ease Pressure On Java and Burma A! Allied Airmen Continue Assaults; Gains Are Claimed For MacArthur's Forces

Andaman Islands in Bay of Bengal Under Aerial Bombardmen   Allied Bombers Keep Up Attack on Armada Off Bangka Island

United Nations Bombers Smash a Japs over Wide Area While Jap Delay Java Aifack   RAF RAIDS DABAUL   Docks, Shipping and Other Instal lations Bombed and Huge Fires Explosions Follow

Andaman Islands in Bay of Bengal Machine Gunned and Bombed; Located on Vital Allied Route: Badly Mauled Nipponese Await Help Before Renewing Fight.

New Invasion Armada Hit Hard Blows   United Nations’ Offensive Causes Slackening of ~ Push Toward Java   DEFENDERS GRIMLY AWAIT ATTACKERS   Meanwhile, Japs - Attack Port Blair, Situated on _ Vital Supply Route’ ©

Machine-Gun Andaman Isle, 350 Miles Southwest of Rangoon   U. S. FLIERS ACTIVE   Nippon Attacks Slowed By Cannon-Shooting U. S. Bombers

ENEMY WARPLANES ATTACKED INDIAN AREA FIRST TIME   ALLIED BOMBERS SMASHED AT NEW JAPANESE INVASION ARMADA OFF BANGKA

Port Plair on Bay of Bengal Bomhed Twice   Port on Vital Supply Route; Allied Bombers Attack New Armada

Jap Planes Bomb ‘Islands Off India   . Andaman Group, in Bay of e- Bengal, Is Subjected to Attacks   »PREPARE AT CALCUTTA   : Vital Supply Line Is Men. t aced by Westward Mov 4 ing Nipponese

Another Step Toward India Is Taken By Japs in Raiding Andaman Group

Nippon Attack Kxtended West Of Burma Area   Invasion Foree Awaits Reins forcements Before Movs ing Onto Java.   BATAAN GAINS HELD

United States, British, Australians In ava,  WA] Eiht Like Hell’         Air Victories Lend Confidence- As Japs Are Ready To Spring On * Last Stand In Rich Dutch Indies . 

Andaman islands on route to. China are bombed by Jap fliers   Allied planes smash at new invasion armada off Java

Important Islands in Bay of Bengal, on Vital Supply Route, Blasted by © Machine-gunning.   CALCUTTA FEARING ATTACK BY JAPS

Bomb Isles In the Bay Of Bengal  ‘Aim Is to Cut Allied Supply Lines; Hit Jap Ships Off Java

Registrants Will Be Checked For Vocational Experiences; Will Not  Call New Draftees To Army At Once

Next Draft Lottery To Be During March   Registration Of All Men Between Ages Of 20 To 44, Inclusive, Will Be Completed Tonight

OOO LOLI LEI LC TELE LOT TE  SMALL FREIGHTER SINKS WITHIN FIVE MINUTES

Freighter Sunk By Sub   Single Torpedo, Smashes Ship Traveling Near Atfantic Coast

7 CREWMEN SURVIVE SINKING AT SEA   Six Other Men Apparently Carried To Their Deaths When  Small Freighter Sinks Quickly After Being Hit By Toranasien  SMusevivare Qanch Lewes. Del.

Small Freighter Sinks Quickly After Torpedoing   >» Men Carried to Thei: Death; 37 Rescued fron Lifeboat

BOAT SINKS IN 5 MINUTES   6 Men Apparently Deac When Freighter Goes Down Off Fact Caner

FREIGHTER SUNK OFF EAST COASI   Six Men Reported Killed in Submarine Attack

ALL PHASES OF AMERICAN LIFE CHANGE AS RESULT OF THE WAR   HABITS OF YEARS GOING INTO DISCARD AS WAB CAUSES MANY RESTRICTIONS

British Imperials Operating: ‘Under Canopy Of Planes ~ ‘Deal Death On Huge Scale

Complete Victory In Allied Hands: Gen. Montgomery   Half Or More Of Nazi Armored Strength Gone; Six Italian Divisions Face Capture.

Imperials Pursue Shattered Ayis Forces Across Desert; Rommel Loses Half of Tanks   Three Axis Generals Captured And Two Killed; Commender of mw tateh Fesres Mathe Vietory

GENERAL MONTGOMERY SAYS VICTORY BEING ACHIEVED   German Troops Retreating Toward Halfaya Pass Near Libyan Border

IMPERIALS TAKE MANY PRISONERS AS GERMANS RUN   Enemy Force Is Greatly Reduced, Six Italian’ Divisions Without Water, Supplies, Oil.   AXIS SUFFERS MORE LOSSES IN RUSSIA   Great Fleet of 125 Vessels Is Reported Assembling at Western Mediterranean Base. ’

Capture Many Axis Prisoners   Seek to Drive Germans ant Italians Out of Northern Africa

Battered Nazis Continue Flight   Half of Enemy Armored Strength Knocked Out in 100-Mile Retreat

ENEMY NOW COMPLETELY “SMASHED   British Capture 4,000 Italians as Boche Leaves Duce’s Men In Lurch.   BULLETIN

Battered Nazis Falling Back To Libyan Border   Six Italian Divisions Said Threatened With  Complete Encirclement

IMPERIAL TROOPS  CHASE AXIS ARMY ON TOWARD LIBYA   British Take Close To 14,000 Prisoners; Axis Dead And Wounded Casualtiss _ Are Reported As Being . Exceedingly Hich

Battered Axis Troops Aim At Libyan Border   14,000 Prisoners Are Taken By British, And Duce’s Soldiers Due To Fall As Allies Advance Some 100 Miles

ROMMEL USES ITALIANS AS REAR GUARD   Montgomery's Sweep Across Desert Continues At Top Speed

African Axis Troops Fleeing Before Allies   Complete Victory Claimed by  Gen. Montgomery

Italians Flee For Lives as Trap Closes   Fascists Left Behind by . Nazi Allies Hiking to Bengasi Haven   FOE’S SEA LINES HIT   Germans May Try Stand at Hellfire Pass on Libyan Frontier

Broken Axis Columns Are Racing Back to Libya; Montgomery is After Their Total Annihilation   Enemy 83 Miles From Alamein—Their Fuel, Lubricants Run Low——Allied Fleet Reported at Gibraltar.

Axis Loses 14,000 as Prisoners   5 Italy Divisions Deserted by Nazis in Crushing Rout

British Wedge Through Axis Desert Forces   Allied Tanks Nip Heels Of Retreating Foe As Enemy Admits Advance Nears Matruh, 104 Miles West Of Alamein: 13,000 Prisoners Captured.

Censorship Office Aids In Smashing Nazi U-Boat Ring.   Certain Persons Engaged. !n Helping To Refuel Subs From U:S. Coast Identified —

Censor Causes Arrest of Ring Aiding U-Boats   Refueling of Nazi Sub marines Halted, Witnesses Tell Committee

CENSORS BARE U-BOAT BASE ‘SEA COAST   Office Gets Credit - For Smashing Ring .

Ring for Refueling Submarines Broken Through Information Received in Intercepted Messages

SM4SH RING RE-FUELLING NAZI U-BOATS      Capt. Ellis M. Jacharias Testities Before Senate Judiciary Committee As To Eftidiency Of Censorship.   Subs Less Busy

RING REFUELING U-BOATS SHASHEL   CENSOR CREDITED WITH GATHERING INFORMATION  THAT LED TO ARRESTS. 

Defend Policy Of Censorship   Claim Sub Refueling Ring Broken Up

OFFICIALS SAY CENSORSHIP IS CURB ON SPIES   Interception Of Message: Smashed Ring Aiding  Qahmaringae      FBI DIRECTOR IS ONE OF WITNESSES

CENSORS GIVE SUB RING TIP   Enemy Refueling Agents Discovered Through Price’s Office

Handful Of Men Treated To Preview Of WAVES Uniforms   Narrow Short Skirts Cause Some To Wonder If They Might Not Bring Back Short-Short Dresses of First World War; WAVES Skirts End 17 Inches Above Ground

PLAN AWAITS APPROVAL OF COORDINATOR   uick Action Planned If Ickes’ Gives  Official O. K.

Await Ickes’ Approval of Latest Plan   Government Starts NationWide Campaign to Seal. vage Precious Supplies.

Oil Industry Plans Rubber  Collection   Expect to Buy 5 Million Pounds Of Nation's Scrap

Claim Not Confirmed By Russians   REDS ADMIT CITY VIRTUALLY ENCIRCLED; DECISIVE BATTLE WILL BE IN NORTH CAUCASUS

HARD FIGHTING’ THERE I$ ONLY RED COMMEN]   City Almost Encircled I Not Actually Lost, Belief Now

Russians Admit Situation Is Bad At Caucasus Gate   ‘Germans Effect Crossings of Don to Encirele City;  Menace Stalingrad

Gunfire Oregon Coast   Subs Shell Lonely Vancouver, Columbia River Town   NO CASUALTIES      Little Damage Re. ported by Unidentied Craft

Craft Ottshore Fires On Oregon Sector, But Navy Says ‘No Damage   BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

SHELLFIRE OFF COAST OF OREGON   Gunfire at Sea Heard By Residents in 30-Mile Area Toast Wioht   NINE SHNLLS LAND IN SANDY WASTES   Lonely Vancouver Islanc Attacked: No Casualties, Little Damage

Unidentified Craft Fires on Vancouver Island and Astoria   No Damage Reported in Either Case; Targets  Many Miles Apart

Attack On Oregon Coast Follows Close On Heels of Saturday Night Shelling On Vancouver Island, Occupied By 33 Men

SUBMARINE SHELLING OF COASTAL AREAS BRINGS WAR TO THE DOORSTEP OF AN EXPECTANT: AND ALERT PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Unidentified Craft Shells Oregon Coast   No Casualties and Little Damage—Sub Fires on  Vancouver Island

First Target ls Canadian Radio Station   Missiles Hit Beach Near Astoria in Sunday Night Raid

Vancouver And Oregon Coast  Shelled By Sub   No Damage or. Casualties ‘Inflicted on “Canadian or American Shores.-

Canadian Isle Also Attacked   Enemy Sub Believed To Have Dropped Missiles On U. S. Coast; Little Damage Done, None injured.

Craft Attacks Barren Coast Near Seaside   U. S. And Canadian Navies Search For Japanese Submarine   Vancouver Island Also Bombarded   No Casualties There Or In Oregon Raid About 24 Hours Later

Shells Hit In Oregon, Vancouver   Enemy Submarine Is Soughi By Patrols; No Harm Done.   Radio Is Target   Craft Spits Missiles At Canadian Shore For Half Hour.

Subs Shell The Coast   No Damage  Reported From Minor Barrage On Oregon and B.C.

WAR IS BROUGHT TO DOORSTEP OF THE NORTHWEST   Submarine, Presumably Japanese, Fires Shells At Oregon Coast 24 Hours After Similar Attack On Vancouver.

AMERICAN NAVY IS SEARCHING — FOR SUBMARINE   Little Damage Done By Isolated Attacks But Coastal Cities Must Dim Lights

SHELLS FROM SUB FALL ON OREGON BEACH   Attack Follows That Of Shelling Of Canadian Island

Shells Strike Seaside But Without Effect   Similar Enemy Action Took Place at Vancouver Sunday

Vancouver And Oregon Hit by Raiden      Jap Forays Follow Ex tension of Aleutian Occupation to Kiska   FIRING HARMLESS   No Casualties or Damage Reported in Areas Hit by Shells

OREGON CITY UNHARMED BY UNKNOWN FOE   Gunfire Heard Sunday Night in Vicinity Of Astoria

SHELLS CA NO DAMAGE TO OREGON COAST   Vancouver Island Is Also Shelled; Radio Station Windows Broken

Oregon Tip Is Shelled  From Sez   ‘Shells Land On Beact  Near Canadian Radio : Station.  ite

Two West Coast Areas Are Shelled   Oregon Shoreline Fired Upon After Vancouver Attack

OREGON COAST IS SHELLED BY ENEMY VESSEL   Attack Follows Within 24 Hours That Upon Vancouver   NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED   Astoria - Seaside Area Under Fire at Midnight Last Night

Canadian Island Of Vancouver Is Shelled By Sub.  Tr. Attmeabka fines   Two Attacks Come 24 Hours Apart; Damage Small

a =" ed ° reson Oregon Coast   This Attack Follows Shelling of Vancouver Island by Enemy Undersea Craft

ENEMY SUBS LURKING OFF WEST COAST   Submarine Shelling of Van. . couver Island Brings.War Te Doorstep of Pacific Northwest   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT

WAR BROUGHT CLOSER HOME WITH SHELLING   slight Damage Done When Japs Attack Kiska, Canadian  Area

Enemy Sub Shells  Coast of Oregon   Lonely Vancouver Island: Also Included in Enemy  Attack   LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.   Six to Nine Shells Land in Area on the Columbia  River

Attack Follows Bombardment Of Vancouver Isle   No Damage, Casualties Are Reported. In ~~" Either Case

Shells Land Near Resort City Vancouver Island Attacked - By Sub Shelling

Two Points Shelled by Enemy Craft   United States and Canadian Coastline Are Objects of Harmless Foravs

War Is Brought To Doorstep of Northwest Stafe   Seaside, Astoria Residents Wakened By Noise of Firing

Pacific Northwest on Alert as Expected Attacks Develop, Without Casualties or Damage at Either Place   OREGON TARGET UNDISCLOSED   Coastal Residents Hear Gunfire, Whine of Shells — Radio Station on Vancouver Ieland Not Hit by Shells   JAPS’ SHELLS MISS TARGET ON VANCOUVEE   First Attack on Canadian ‘Soil De void of Results for Enemy— Coastal Dimout Advised

LURKING SUB FIRES SIX TO NINE SHELLS   No Casualties or Damage Reported From Shelling of Area North of Seaside  Oregon

OREGON COAST SHELLED FROM PACIFIC OCEAN   Unidentified Craft Of Northwest Makes Two Attacks

Northwest Attacks Do Little Damage: No One Wounded   Vancouver Attack Aimed at Radio Station: Six to Nine Shells Land at Oregon Spot

WAR BROUGHT 10 PACIFIC COAST IN SHELLING 2 POINTS   SUBMARINE ATTACKS VANCOUVER ISLAND; SEA SIDE, OREGON, SHELLED

Submarine Pumps Shots  Into Beaches   No Damage by Attacks on American Canadian Shores

OREGON COAST IS SHELLED BY JAPANESE SUB   Similar Attack Is Made on Vancouver Island On Canadian Coast   NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE   Missiles Are Heard Whining Overhead only to Thud Harmlessly on Beach

Nine Shots Fired At Seaside But No Damage Done; Canada Island Also Is Shelled

ATTACKS BRIN WAR TO ALERT NORTHWEST   Firing On U. S. Resort Cit Continues 15 Minutes   NO CASUALTIES   Government Radio Station Is Target On Lonely Vancouver Island

2 Points In Pacific Northwest Shelled   Oregon Coast Attacked: Attack On Vancouver Radio Station Is Futile

ENEMY CRAFT MAKES ATTACK IN NORTHWEST   LITTLE DAMAGE IS DONE ON VANCOUVER OR IN OREGON

Unidentified Craft Shells Orevon Coast   No Casualties and Lill Damage— Sub Fires on  Scere Pomceck

NO CASUALTIES, LITTLE DAMAGE SUFFERED IN RAIDS   Radio Station On Vancouver Island Target Of First Atack

RECRUITING FOR . WOMEN'S CORPS STARTS TOMORROV   All Applications Must Be Filed On Or Before June 1st

Lawrence Aviator Is Awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross by the U. S.   Captain Cummings Is Honored or Service Given in the Philippine Islands

FOE OF THE AXIS   General Giraud in Charge of Order in North Africa Today

Giraud, Foe of Axis Takes Over   Diplomatic Quarters Watch Aftermath of Darlan’s Killing

BULLETS END STORMY YS, FOR ADMIRAL   Assassin Reported Held ir Algiers; Pro-Ailied Leader Mourned.   AXIS REINFORCES ITS.  FORGES IN TUNISIA

Giant Cargo..Planes — - Are In Production   Industry Ready To Construct Ships With Carrying Capacity ‘Of 400 Soldiers To Span Atlantic In 10 To 12 Hours

More Artillery, Sea, Air Units Smash at Island   U.S. Navy Silent on Progress of Battle; Nimitz Still Confident

JAPS THROW MORE . TROOPS INTO FIGHT _ FOR GUADALCANAL   Navy Department Continues Silent On Progress Of Fighting—Voery Little . Reported On Part U. S. Forces Are Taking

Navy Is Silent On Progress Of Solomons Attack   Jap Landings Acknowledged And Presence O Huge Fleet Reported; Activities Of  Americans Unreported

Japs Using  Land, Seaand Air Forces      NO INDICATION OF HOW THE’ TIDE IS TURNING; SOME JAPS KNOWN TO HAVE MADE LANDINGS

Fighting Rages Between America) Combined Forces.and Japs in Guadalcanal Area, With Nippon : Determined to Drive Out Marines and Soldiers—Tokyo Lands: Artillery, and Huge Enemy. Fleet : Renorted Near? erbaya 

Navy Silent On Warfare In Solomon:   Delayed Dispatch Reveal: More Marines Added tc Guadalcanal Base.

JAPS USING AIR, LAND, SEA UNITS IN SOLOMONS   Japanese, Making All-Out Attempt To Oust American Forces From Guadalcanal,  Put Huge Land, Air, Sea Units Into Scrap

JAPS THROW BIG FORCES INTO FIGHT   Navy Department Is Keeping Silent as Furious Drive Continues.

WAGE CONTROL ~LAW EXPECTED TOBE PASSED   President Wants Congress to Sta, in Session and Take Action.   MUST STOP INFLATION   Estimated Living Costs Wil Rise 25 Per Cent Unless Stopped.

WAGE CONTROL UW EXPECTED. ~ JO BE PASSED   President Wants ‘Congress to Stay in Session anc". Take Action.   MUST STOP INFLATION   Estimated Living. Costs Wil -- Rise'25-Per Cent .Unless Stopped.. ue

He’s a Real MacArthur   Arthur Is Only Four Years Old, But He Knows Meaning of Shellfire   Today’s War Moves

Arthur MacArthur Goes Thru Typical Family Experience During Corregidor Bombing

U.S.AIR SQUADRON DOWNS 75 PLANES   EXPLOIT REVEALED IN RADIO MESSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA

G10 NIPS DIE IN ASSAULT ON SOLOMON ISLE   Remaining 30 Members Of Ambitious Enemy Force Held As Prisoners   OVERWHELMING DEFEAT   Consolidation Of Positions Confirmed By Report Of Admiral Nimitz

1040 AMERICAN SOLDIERS HELD JAP PRISONERS   Were. Serving In Chin:  and On Pacific Island Outposts When Nipponese Stritck Dec. 7   SOME MARYLANDERS   In Addition 1200 Civilians Employed On Wake and Guam Islands Also Believed Held

MAY BE AMONG JAP PRISONERS   Artis T. Brewer Of Manile Only Mississipp: County Man Listed

List of Americans Presumed To be Japanese Prisoners —  Is Released by Navy Today

1010 NAVY MEN AND MARINES HELD BY JAPS   Buffalo and Rochester Residents Among Prisoners Taken at Wake, Guam and in China

Portland Man Is Believed  Jap Prisoner   John Mergenthaler Is Marine Private

JAPS NOW ONL! G0 MILES OUT OF SINGAPORE   Sea-Borne Force Lands Below Main Battle Line in Malaya

Seek To Drive Toward Batu Pahat On Coast   Australian Counters Destroy 11 Nippon Tanks, Regain Land

Axis Menace in Libya Growing   British Beat Off Flank Attacks as Some Supplies Arrive Via Big Convo: Object of Attack in Mediterranean

CASUALTIES ON SHIPS LANDED   Dead, Wounded From British Ves sels in Mediterranean Taken Off at Gibraltar Today

ONE IS HIT 20 TIMES, SECOND 15 IN FICHT   Britain Admits Convoy Losses But Challenges  Awic Gtataoc’ (Maime

Willkie Says Anglo, American Peoples Can Define War   TheirStand Would Be More “Important Than Those of Temporary Heads of Governments

People Will Decide Aims, Willkie Says   Their Ideas Sounder Than Those of  Temporary Leaders

WILLKIE SEEKS ~ FULL ACCORD   People Better Coneluder: Than Temporary Leaders

FAVORS DISCUSSION   Willkie Cites Use of Censor ship to Curb Free ' Opinion

Draft Appeal Ts Filed for PM Editor   Publisher Says He’s More Valuable as Editor Thar As Soldier: *-

NORWEGIANS BEING HELD   Nazis to Take Ten for Every One Who Flees to Allies

STALIN ELIMINATES ARMY'S COMMISSARS   Places Control Of Troops In Hands Of Commanders.

Dying Father Sees His Children Through Supreme Court Order   Objection of Tots’ Mother, Charged with Shooting Mate, Is Overruled by Judge

Today's War Score   Keemle Says:  Allied Offensive Improbable Now   Japs Haye Struck Too Hard, Too Fast

WILL DEAL OUT JOB   Harry O’Kane Will Head, K. U, Men’s Employment Bureau

WILL DEAL OUT JOB      og 4 O'Kane Will Head K. U, en’s Employment Bureau

PACKING HOUSES SHORT   Death Comes To T. A. Train, Aaged Oxnarder

Two Mexican Tankers  Sunk Within 2 Hour.   Intensive Hunt Launched For Undersea Raiders; Tampico Rlacked Ont

CLARIFICATION OF DRAFT ASKED FROM CONGRESS   Selective Service Officials Seeking Definite Rule in Relation to U. 8. Dependents.

Madagascar Drive Continues Pending Armistice Agreement   No Information On Progress Of Talks; French Seek Honorable End To Fighting

Hitler Ready To Attack On Russia, Forcing Japs’ Aid  Stalingrad Thus Becomes More Than Mere Objective; Analysis Of Late War Moves

RETIRED NEWSYSAN KILILED   DEVELOPMENTS PORTEND Crisis for Hitler in Russia

Interpreti ng The War   Togo Resignation May Foretell Blow at Russia

NAZIS CLAIM DESTROYER . AND SEVEN OTHER U. S. SHIPS SUNK FROM CONVOY

Destroyer Sunk, Nazi Claim Says   LAUT Oat Ys  Seven Ships Hit From One Convoy,  TV ee Fine eaeay

Berlin Claims  49,000 Tons Shipping Sunk  Action Is Reported to Have Taken Place in Convoy in North At-

U.S, DESTROYER SUNK, NAZIS SAY   Claim Seven Other Ships Sunk In Convoy

SAY 8 OTHERS WENT DOWN IN THE ATLANTIC   Report One Had Muni tions, Another: Tanks and Aircraft — Unconfirm ed.

Successful Raid On Harbor Installations At Rangoon By U.S. Planes Reported; All Raiding Planes Return

AMERICAN BOMBERS ATTACK RANGOON   Docks and Other Facilities Blasted ~All Planes Return Safely to Their Base.

RANGOON ENEMY HARBOR RAIDED   American Bombers Score In Burma, Return to Base Safely

School Hearing At Gaiveston fs Recessed Sunday   Board Of Regents To Hear Full Report At Austin Meet, Feb. 28

COMMITTEE REPORT ON MEDICAL BRANCH TEXAS U. DUE SOON    REPORT TO REGENTS SATUR. DAY TO TELL AN INTEREST. “ING STORY IS CLAIM

i hd ee. 1 hree Americans Get Navy Cross he ae  For Bravery Acts

WOUND 1S FATAL TO J. J. BARRY   Norfolk and Western Rail road Official, and Forme! Resident of Bluefield, Die: Of Self-inflicted Wound

Peek es  N- W OFFICIAL FOUND NEAR DEATH IN HOME   James 1, Barry Dies Ir Roanoke Hospital

POSTPONE CONSIDERATION   House Will Discuss Price Contro! Measure Monday

SPEAKER RAYBURN BACKS MOVE FOR A 48-HOUR WEEK   Throws Support to Proposal as Clamor for New Labor Legislation Rises in Washington.   UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS WARNED BY NELSON    Declares Indignant Public Will _ Surely Impose Controls on  Them if There Is Any  Lag in Production.

HOUSE LEADER BACKS PLAN OF TEXAS GROUP   Would Start Over Time At End Of 48 Hours: F.D.R. Opposes Change.

Support Of Rayburn , Given Labor Battles   Powerful Texan Says Time-And-Half Pay Should Begin At 48; No Double Pay

RAYBURN APPROVE! HOUR LAW CHANGE   Movement to Alter Lay Receives Powerful Supovort

Labor Warned On Peril In Obstruction   Nelson Speaks Plainly; President Say: Sacrifice Required, as Speaker Rayburn Attacks Forty-Hour Week

LONGER WORK WEEK BACKED IN CONGRESS   DOUBLE-TIME PAY IS OUT, RAYBURN BELIEVES

Move to Alter Wage-Hour Ac! Given Support   Raybum Endorses Resolution on 48-Hour Week

Speaker Rayburn omes Out for 48-Hour Week   Gives Powerful Aid To Movement to  Alter Wage-Hour Law JELSON WARNS UNIONS  WPB Head Predicts Rigid Controls If Labor

Rayburn Joins Move for Longer Week   Nelson Warns Both Sides Public Will Settle Issue

Rayburn Endorses Proposal For Time and Half Wage After 48 Hours   WORKERS’ LEADERS WARNED BY NELSON   Must End Obsta stacles to Maximum Production, WPB Head Tells CIO

Move to Alter Wage-Hour Act Given Support  Rayburn Endorses Resolution   Rayburn Endorses Resolution on 48-Hour Week

PAY-HOUR LAW CHANGE. PLANS CAIN SUPPORT   Rayburn Endorsea Proposal For Tine and Half Wage After 48 Hours   WORKERS’ LEADERS * WARNED BY NELSON   Must End Obstacles to Max imum Production, WPB Head Tells CLO

Rayburn Supports Move Io Change Wage-Hour Law   Speaker of House Want: Overtime To Begin after 48 Hours

RAF Bombs Hit  German Junctio1   Assault Termed Succesful Also Blast Docks At Le Havre

START ADDITION   Curtiss-Wright Breaks. Ground for . Vast Expansion at Columbus, .

BRITISH MIDLANDS TOWNS RAIDED BY NAZIS LAST NICHT   German Bombers Strike at Industrial West Midlands Area Cities After a Year’s lavnff.

Nazi Bombers Resume Raids   England's Industrial West Midlands Again Target for Germans After Layoff

BRITISH TOWNS BOMBED AFTER LULL OF YEAR   Fairly. Strong Force Of German Planes Bring Air War Back to Industrial West   PEOPLE. TRAPPED   iBut Rescuers Dig Out   Many Alive Before Daybreak; Damage Deserihed Extensive

PLYMOUTH COUNTY BOYS’-GIRLS’ CLUBS: SHOW NEXT WEEK   Achievement Days’ At LeMars Next Week, Wednesday, Thursday.

Public Is Invited To Plymouth County 4-H Show August 19-20   Pageant Will Be Featured Onvenins Nicht

Tornadoes Kill At Least 148 In Seven States   About Thousand Hurt: Property Damage Run: Into Millions.

WPB HAS REQUESTED CUT ON XMAS LIGHTS   Does Not Apply to Inside Decorations

NO CHRISTMAS LIGHT THIS YEAR   Street Display 1 Is Can.  celled to Save  Electricity

NUTDOOR LIGHTS ELIMINATED BY WPB ACTION   indoor Lighting During Holidays Is Okay WPB Assures

NO CHRISTMAS LIGHTING THIS YEAR IS REQUEST OF WPB   Use of Critical War Mater ials For Such Purposes Is Banned

Says Shipyard Workers Must Remain On Job   Report Idlers To Draft Board

Axis Air Boss In Libya Out After Failure   Kesselring Sent To Don Ares In Russia For Failing Rom mel’s Corps.   ITALY GIVEN NEW AID

Kesselring Removed As Nazi  Air Chief In Mediterranean   Replaced For Failure To Halt RAF In Libya; Sent To Russian Front

Hitler Ousts Air Commande   Marshal Kesselring Removed for Failure ta Support Romme! Army

Kesselring Shifted   azi Field Marshal Moved for Failure to Move RAE, in Libyan Drive

Nazi Air Officer In Libya Removed   Is Sent to Russia   Raeanuce af Failure

CHANGE NAZI LEADERS   General Has Been Removed From Air Command in North Africa

NEW COMMANDER FOR MIDDLE EAST   GEN. ALEXANDER, LAST TO LEAVE DUNKERQUE, TO LEAD BRITISH ARMIES.

ALEXANDER IS MIDDLE EAST COMMANDER   Britain’s Toughest General Takes Over From Auchinleck Following Churchill’s Conference With Stalin.   2, Other Changes

“Touqghest General” To Replace Auchlineck In North Africa Theatre

TOUGH GENERAL NOW IN AFRIGE   British Expect <Actior From Successor to Auchinleck

Gen. Alexander Is Named British Chief in Africa  Veteran of Malaya, And Dunkerque Replaces Auchinleck

Ulsterman Was ‘Last Man Out Of Dunkerque’   Appointment Linked With Churchill's:  Visit to Moscow

Auchinleek Is Succeeded.  By Alexander   Action Is Expected  To Result in Early British Desert Offense  OTHER SHIFTS MADE

North Africa Gets ‘Toughest General.   ae  Alexander, Said To Have Been “Last ‘Man Out Of Durance, “t Believes Auehinleck

BRITISH NAME NEW LEADER IN NORTH AFRICA   Auchinleck is Relieved o Command; Gen. Alex ander Made Successor   OTHER CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP MADE   Gen. Montzomery is Named To Field Command of The Eighth Army

Gen. Alexander Named Chief in Middle East  - Dunkerque Hero Will Succeed  Gen. Auchinleck

Alexander Will Command British In Middle East   ‘Last Man out of Dun kerque s Named To Succeed Gen, Auchinleck

North Africa Gets ‘Toughest General   Alexander, Said To Have Been “Last Man Out Of Dunkerque,’ Relieves Auchinleck

Americans Shoot Down Two Jap Dive Bombers in Philippines; Sea Forces Continue Active

Aircraft Carrier Is Among Latest Victims Of American-Dutch Pounding; Jap Air Resistance Fading

AMERICAN AIR AND OEA FORCES ACTIVE IN FAR EAST AREAS   BATTLE MACASSAR STRAITS CONTINUES AS JAP CASUALTY LIST CROWS

Foe’s Plane Carrier Hit By Yank Suk   2 Pursuit Craft Knock Down 2 Dive Bombers; Torpedo Boats Hit  Knoemw Planec

Allies Keep On Pounding Jav Invaders   Heavy Battleship and Aircraft Carrier Included In New Ships Sunk

JAPANESE FLEET SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS IN SEA CLASH   Dutch Report Battleship Has Been Included In Vessels Sunk   Batan Peninsula Area Is Quieter Today; Planes Reported Downed

Yanks Down Two, Disable Third, In Philippines Skirmish   U. S. TORPEDO CRAFT ALSO HIT BOMBERS   Mosquito Ship Back in Subic Bay, Gets Second » §000-Ton Shiv

Stories of Heroic Action Come From  Philippines, Sea   Total of Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged Is Increased Today

DUTCH RECAPITULATION OF JAP LOSSES IN NAVAL “BATTLE SHOW LARGE VESSEL SUNK IN FIRST DAY TO BE BATTLESHIP .— STORIES OF HEROIC ACTION IN PHILIPPINES REVEALED TODAY

Torpedo Boats Also Hit Three Dive Bombers   U. S. and Dutch Force: Pursue. Japanese  - Invasion Fleet  Te hA mercer Chum'k

MOSQUITO BOATS HIT 3 NIPPON AIRPLANES   Straits Of Macassar Figh Still Continues   JAP LOSSES ARE GREAT   Second Battleship Believed Sent To Bottom

Injuries Fafal  to Oil Worker W. E. Everett Dies Tuesday” Night i in  ee eee ee

Jap Defense Line Cul ear Gona As- New Landing Fails.   SEVERAL HUNDRED ENEMIES POCKETED

UN Soldiers Cut Jap Lines East of Gona   Fiying Fortresses Officially Credited With Setting Afire Two Enemy Destroyers Of New Guinea

Yanks Stop Jap Attack   Flying Fortresses Bust! Up Enemy (Attempt ‘to Band Reinforcements

Split Jap Coastal Position   Allied Troops Capture Beach East of Gona;_ U. S. Planes Wreck New Enemy Landing

ALLIES GAPTURED BEACH NEAR GONA AND CUT DEFENSES   U. S. FLYING FORTRESSES SMASH NEW SEABORNE REINFORCEMENTS

Allied Troops Capture Beach ln New Guinea   Japanese Coastal Defense Strip Cut Near Gona Stronghold   Australian Jungle Fighters Push On   Flying Fortresses Set Fire To. Two Enemy Destroyers

Allies Capture Beach Near Jap Base at Gona   Flying Forts Sink Two Ships Trying To Reinforce Buna

New Guinea Beach Taker By Allies   Jap Coastal  Deiense Strip May Be Cut By Attackers

Allies Pierce  Jap Defenses.  In New Guine:   _U. S.. Planes Smash New. Attempt Te Land Troops

Allied Troops Grab Beach  Near Gona   Cut Japanese Coastal Defense Strip; Fortresses Smash Landing Attempt

Allies Progress  In Area Of Gona  Fortresses Set Fire To Two Jap Destroyers,

M'ARTHUR AIRMEN BLAST JAP SHIPS AND SINK SAME   German Ship latercepted ‘West Of Australia

ENEMY BEACH DEFENSE NEAR GONA OVERRUN   U. S. Fortresses Smash Japanese Landing Attempt

ALLIES SMASH FORWARD AGAIN IN NEW GUINEA   Flying Fortresses Disperse Jap Ships Bringing Up Reinforcements

ATTEMPT TO LAND TROOPS   Enemy’s 10-Mile . Coastal  ~ Defense Strip Apparent: . ly Cut—Maintain Steady Pressure on the Ni ipnonecea. :

ALLIES CAPTURE BEAGH AT GONA   Fortresses Smash New Japanese Attempt to Land Reinforcements.

Allies In  New Gains Near Gona   Several Hundred Of Enemy Believed ‘Cut Off in Pocket.

BEACH SECTOR NEAR GONA IN ALLIED HANDS   10-mile Coastal Defense Strip of Japs Cut By Action   GONA IS POGKETED   Allies Push For Sanad: Further Up The Coast

Little Change In Situation In Far Pacific   Allied Troops Reported To Have Captured Beach East of Gona   ENEMY FORCE CUT OFF

GERMAN INDUSTRY BOMBED ON FLIGHT   Reds Report New Successes  in Fierce Battle Southwest of Moscow.

‘Raid Comparable ‘With That On Luebeck   Blow Made at One Of Nazis Biggest Airplane Factories

Germans still Face Further Withdrawals Of Desert Troops   Germans Held For Two Days On Stalin Front; New American Forces Gather In Solomons: Summary Of War

GUADALCANAL JAP LANDING TRY FIZZLES   Nazis Drive Wedge in Sector West of Stalingrad

CONFEREES HAVE AGREED ON LARGE PART OF TAX BIL!   Eight Billions Expected to Be Raised By Direct Taxation.

AGREEMENT ON TAXES IS NEAR   HOUSE AND SENATE CONFER EES EXPECT TO COMPLETE  . TREIR NEGOTIATIONS ‘LATE TODAY

Conferees On Tax Bill Near Accorc   Senate, House Committeemen Reach Decision On Individual, Corporation Rates In Biggest Income Measure

CONFEREES NEAR ACCORD ON HUGE TAX BILL TODAY   Individual And Most Corporate Tax Rates For 1942 Are Set

OWI Reports War Casualties   Give Breakdown of Lo~es Excluding African Campaign.

U.S.GASUALTY ~ REPORT MADE   DEATH. TOLL 18 5,694 UNTIL FIRET OF MONTH—AFRICAN FIGURES. NOT  OE ENDED -

U. S. Casualties Set At 48,956   Army. Suffers Heaviest Losses, OWI Reports

U.S. Casualties Placed at 48,956, Including Killed, Wounded, Missing

U. S. BOMBERS MAKE RAID IN NORTH CHINA   RETURN SAFELY AFTER JAP INSTALLATIONS ARE DAMAGED

Nazi Agents Will Testify  May Go To Chicago, New York And Brankly

Two Nazi Agents May Talk Again   Dasch and Burger Might Be Used to Testify Against Others

Will Be Taken to “Pen’ and Start Terms When They Finish Their  Court Testimony -

Treason Trial to. Hear Nazis   Seek Indictments Charging Treason against Many Per. sons Who Aided Saboteurs

NAZI SABOTEURS MAY TALK AGAIN   May Be Witnesses Against Persons Accused of Aiding Them.

Argentina And Chile Protest Welles Stand      Accusations May Result In Cancellation Of Rios’ Visit To U. S.

PRION Wilds AUT.   Men Who Staged Wildcat Strike Must Give Accounting,

SLAP IS TAKEN AT HENDERSON   Critics In Congress Cul Appropriations for OPA Down to One-Third

OPA Bill Is Cut To Almost Third Of First Fiqure   Henderson Says It Is Evi. dent Rent Control Problem Not Understood

CONGRESS CLIPS PA FUNDS BIL!   Henderson Request Is Cut About Third By House Committee

BiG CUT MADE IN OPA FUNDS   Henderson's Critics Score Major Victory In House Committee

House Committee Trims Henderson  OPA 20 Million   Critics of Agency's Administrator Allow  Only $75,000,000 NIGHT SESSION Final Rush to Pass

House Grouy Slashes OPA Funds   Price Director’s Critics Score Major Victory

House Gets Lower  QPA Fund Bill   Critics of Henderson Score Major Victory

Fund Total For OPA Is Slashed  1... Pender   Leon Hendersor Critics Score  Victory

Appropriation For OPA Reduced By Committee   Less Than One-Third of Henderson's Request Yoted— Rent Control Program Will be Hampered, OPA Officiale Accert

Winter Horror Bared By German Prisoner   ‘Everyone Sick of This War Captured Soldier Says Of Russian Cold

LOCAL MAN TO SERVE WITHOUT REMUNERATION   Will Direct Allotment of Tires, Autos, Sugar in Ohio   ADMINISTRATIONS JOINED   Graduate of Cornell, Past President of Chamber of Commerce

WE'LL HOLD ISLANDS, PACIFIC CHIEF SAYS   ‘Nimitz Says Forces Operating . Under Unified Command  Ginna Narambar

President Roosevelt’s National Newspaper  seTrhcCiCi‘i sSeOTseseCrSr!™

BRAZILIANS RAID AXISOWNED SHOPS   Government Seizes Funds, Retaliation For Ship Sinkings

Rio Mobs Vent Anger On Nazis   Brazil’s Leader Orders Confiscation In Move To Retaliate For Loss Of Four Vessels

Angry Crowds In Rio Smash Nazi Stores   Troops Called, Gevertim'  Seizes Portion of     Be ees oe

Brazilians Riot Against Nazi Ship Attacks   Police Called To Protect Businessmen

Latin President Seizes Up To 30 Per Cent of Axis Funds   MAY DECLARE WAR   Property of Axis Folk Must Repay Loss Due to Subs

RAIDING BRITISH WARSHIPS BACK   Long san, . U. S. Planes Aid In Asenuis On Axis Base

Warships Which Attacked Tobruk Reach Home Base   Long-Range Fighters Beat Off Wave affer Wave of Axis Dive-Bombers

WARSHIPS BACK AT ALEXANDRIA   British Fleet Returns T< Base After Raid On Rommel’s Base  At Tobruk

YOUNG MURDERER” LEADS OFFICERS ~ TO DEAD VICTIMS :   Shows Where He Tossed © Bodies of Two Young Gil After Confessing Crime .

YOUTH ADMITS RAPE MURDER OF YOUNG GIRLS   Laborer, 17, Arrested For Brutal Slaying, Calmly Confesses Crime to New York Police   FOUND IN CRESK   Stole Station Wagon and Then Picked Up Sisters, 8 and 7; Bodies of Both Mutilated

Boy Describes In Casual Way Killing Of Girl:   Edward Haight ‘Held On Murder And Kidnappin; Charges In New York

Sex-Crazed Youth Admits Slaying 2 Young Sisters  Helps To Recover One Girl’s Body

Boy, 17, Kills 2 Small Girls   Little Sisters Kidnaned.< Assoudied. Slain

"YOUTH CONFESoES cILLING SIGTERS   New York Laborer Calmly Relates To Police Story Of Crime

YOUNG MAN ADMITS KILLING 2 CHILDREN   17-Year-Old Confesses Rape Death of Girls

Admits He Killed Two   Shows Police Where He Tossed Body of One Victim

YOUNG GIRLS RAPED, SLAIN BY 17-YR. OLD      GUIDES POLICE TO LAKE WHERE 8-YEAR-OLD VICTIM SLAIN

Docks af Rangoon Burning After Raid   American Fliers Attack Warehouses

ALLIES SMASH 10 JAP SHIPS CAUGHT ASLEEP OFF SOLOMONS   Navy Carrier Force, Arm Bombers Strike, Ease Situation   Toll on Foe in Area Now 38 Ships Sunk or Damaged

THREAT EASED ON U. §. BASES IN SOLOMONS   Eight Enemy Planes Are Destroyed and : Airfield is Damaged.

FLEET IS ATTACKED — SUDDENLY   ‘Navy and Army Bombers   Blast Enemy Craft and   Ease Threat in the Pacific Area.

Japs Caught Napping; 10 Vessels Hit   Navy Task Force, U. 5S. Army Bombers Blas! Enemy Off Solomons.

NAVY TASK FORCE, ARMY BOMBERS CATCH JAPS NAPPING, DAMAGE TEN SHIPS, INCLUDING HEAVY CRUISEF   American Forces Suffer No ‘Damage Nor Casualties in Attack on Enemy Fleet in Solomon Islands. Airfield Is Bombed at Kieta.

COORDINATED AERIAL ATTACK HITS 10 SHIPS   Army And Navy Bombers Ease Threats {In Solomons Area   HEAVY CRUISER DAMAGED   Vessels Believed Aiding Landings On Guadalcanal Island

MacArthur; Navy Fliers Co-Operate Jn Surprise Blow   . Task Force Uses Bad Weather For Attack;  No American Losses

Tokyo Fleet Attacked Off  Solomons   Nipponese Are Caugh Napping; Many Planes Also Smashed

10 Jap Ships Are Smashed In Solomons   Coordinated Attack Made By Navy Carrier Task Force Anc Army Bombers—Eases Threa To U. S. Positions   ATTACK OCCURRED ON MONDAY, REPORT SAYS

CUTS PRICES   Liquor Department Reduces Charge On 119 Brands In Ohio.

GENERAL WITHDRAWL FOR SOVIET ARMIES BECOMES POSSIBILITY   Russians Fight Overwhelming Nazi Numbers on Every Active Sector—Leading Nazi Spearhead Reported Within 160 Miles of Stalingrad

WIDE RIVER BEND ~ RETREAT SHAPING   Outnumbered Russians Fighting Or 600-Mile Front; Few Reports Are Confirmed

Moscow Communique Fixes Invader Losses At 35,000 Officers And Men In Last Ten Days

Russians Encounter Stiff Nazi  Resistance All Along Big Front   Local Successes on Central, Northwestern Sector Reported; 26 German Planes Downed

NAZIS STIFFEN DEFENSE LINES   Soviet Assaults Being Repulsed, Is Claim From Berlin

Hungry, U-Boat Raids Costa Rica   Made Two Attacks In Search Of Food

COSTA RICAN COAST SHELLED BY U-BOAI   Shore Guns Reply and Attack Is Repulsed—Two Members of Sub Crew Reported Wounded.

RECALLOFGRAND JURY MAY BE SET HERE MONDAY   Session May Be Early In April; Judge To Enter Minor Orders.

Fighting Spreads From Don Bend To Leningrad   Russian Shock Troops Furiously Counterattacking

Stalingrad and Rostov Are Threatened   German Drive In Russia Still Is Unabated

STORM OVER MOUNTAINS OF CORPSES   Grave Threat to Stalingrad And Rostov Seen

ENTER OF AXIS ATTACK NOW   jerman Assault Troops Storm ‘Over Mountains of Corpses.’

‘Mountains of Corpses’ Left By Nazis on : Battlefield  REDS HOLDING FIRM     Romme! Seeks to Break British Line Near. Ej] Alamein

HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED ON RUSSIAN FRONTS   1000 Nazi Tanks Engaged In Voronezh Battle, Reds Are Greatly Qutnumbered Newspaper Says.   ROMMEL MADE THIRD ATTACK, THROWN BACK   Chinese Remain in Sections  af Wenchow; Fighting Stubborn'y 230 Mile: Below Shanghai.

Nazi Assault Troop Storms Over Corpses   Gravity Of Enemy Threat To Stalingrad And Rostov Continues IInahatec

Germans Make Decisive Effort At Voronezh    Gravity of Enemy Threat To Rostov, — Stalingrad Unabated

Crete Troops Hy fo Egypt   50,000 Axis Soldiers Massed on Island, Sav Turkish Reports

DFC Awarded To General Tinker   Posthumous Award for Flier Lost On Mission

NO TANK CARG FUR BANGER GASOLINE      Trucks Will Bring Supply In to Wisconsin, Says Governor Heil.

Cross Mediterranean For Daylight Raid On Naples; Take Italians By Surprise

AWAIT PRESIDENT'S BUDGET MESSAGE   Opinion Split On Taxation o Excess Profits

EXPERTS ADVOCATE MORE EMPHASIS ON NORMAL PROFIT TA)   Some House Members Favor Heavier Excess Protits Levy

Opinion Is Split On Tax Setup   Drafters Of Program Undecided On Placing Heavy Levy On Excess Profits

SOLONS SPLIT ON. THE QUESTION OF EXCESS PROFITS.   Difference Of Oninion Arises Among Drafters Of New Tax Program As Committee Awaits FDR Message

3,000 ESCAPE FROM BATAAN PENINSULA TOISLAND FORTRESS   American Naval Equipment Destroyed By Wainwright's Retreating Forces   CORREGIDOR I$ POUNDED

JAP LOSSES IN AREA ARE HEAVY DURING ATTACK   Bloody Battles As Gallant Army Holds On

NAZI AND SOVIET INFANTRYMEN BATTLE IN ATTICS, CELLARS  MASSED TANKS FINALLY   MASSED TANKS FINALLY OPENED GATES OF STALINCRAD TO HITLER’S MEt

Street Fighting Rages In Parts  Of Volga City   Moscow Admits German Gains Despite Heavy Casualties; Soldiers Fire From Attics and Cellars tn Midst of Bomb Rain.

GERMAN TANKS BREAK THROUGH DEFENSE LINES   Aircraft Blast Defenders Of Steel Center

ENEMY GROUND FORGES AIDED BY AIR ATTACKS   Bombs Being Rained Down Without Letup Upon Defending Army of Soldiers and Marines   NO INDICATIONS CITY HAS FALLEN   Reds Continue to Repulse Invaders In Northwest: Berlin Says Progress Maintained

Way Into the City Is Battered With Massed Tanks As Air Bombs Are Showered on the Defense Forces: Germans in Full Control of Skies.

NAZI AND SOVIET  INFANTRYMEN BATTLE  IN ATTICS, CELLARS MASSED TANKS FINALLY  OPENED GATES OF STALINCRAN TO ITI ED’: WED

House-To-House Fighting Follows Entry Of Germans   German, Red Troops Battle In Attics; No Soviet Intimation City Yet Fallng

Invaders Crack Gates of City with Tanks; Fights Rage in Attics, Cellars

Red Defenders Dispute Every Inch of Ground   German Massed Tank Columns Break Into Stalingrad, Aided  By Dive Bombers

Battle In — Atties And Cellars Of  Stalingrad   German Air Force Has Superiority; Fall Of City Now  Apnears Emminent

RED DEFENDERS HIT BY STEADY RAIN OF BOMBS   Russian Radio Admits Foe Advance Over Thousands of Dead

GERMANS LOOSE HALL QF BOMBS ON CITY   Russians Fight Back from Attics and Cellars of City’s Houses

House-to-House Fighting Rages In Volga City   Bombs Rain Down Without Letup on Defending Forces

Defenders Are Bombed Almost Continuously By Nazi Planes   Entry Gained in North west Section of  City   Heavy Death Toll   Muscow Concedes Enemy Holds Strong Air Edge

Bombs Rained On Weary Red Defenders   Big Concentration of Plane: Gives Nazis Air Superjority Over Area   NO INTIMATION CITY IS FALLING   But Bloody House-to-House Fighting Is in Progress, Reds Say

ARMY ACCEPTS 76 ADAMS COUNTIANS   That Number Of Men Provided By Two Draft Boards Are Inducted—Many From This Vicinity

SEVENTY-EIGHT MEN PASS ARMY EXAM   That Number Of Inductees Sent By Two Adams Coun ty Boards Accepted For Service

Reds Closing In On Smolensk   Soviet Forces Occupy Several Deserted Towns

Reds Closing Pincer Jaws On Smolensk   Recapture Of Key — Town Near; Village Of Doroyobuzh Taken

RUSSIAN . PINCERS BELIEVED © CLOSING IN ON SMOLENSK   Town Of Dorogobuzh- Is -Taken By Reds—Only 50 Milés East Of © Key City.

RUSS PINCER CLOSING ON SMOLENSK   Town 50 Miles East Captured By Soviet Forces

LABOR. SHORTAGE ON FARMS “MAKING FOOD: OUTLOOK DARI   FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO KEEP WORKERS ON FARMS BEING DISCUSSED AS A FOS“SIBLE SOLUTION

FARM LABOR VITALORU.S. HUNGER SEEN   Wickard Says Production Needed or We'll Be Short of Food   SOLUTION WANTED   To Little and Too Late Seen as Agricultural  Workers Quit

Farm labor shortage to atfect food   Wickard believes national service act one solution

Russians Make Daring Attack Upon Airpor!   Fire Four Bombers And 13 Troop-Carrying Planes, Is Report   THRUST IS MADE  IN SMOLENSK AREA   Pincers Movement On Strategic City Is Under Way, Says Moscow

Information supplied to the Postville Herald by the Treasury Peparkment, Washington, D. C.

SERIES OF BRIEF INCOME TAX ARTICLES FOR 1941   Some Questions Answered Per taining To Who Must Pay

Explain “41 Income Tax  Details of This Year's Tax ’ Proaram Set Forth in"Article

BOMBER MISSING WITH NINE ABOARD      Plane Disappeared Tuesday While on Flight in California— Rearch Pressed.

HUNT FOR MISSING - PLANE IS PRESSED   Nine Listed as Passenger: on Missing Army ‘ Bomber

Powder Firm Hit By Strike    Company Fires Union  Boss; Workers On Day Shift Stage Demonstra. tion.  7

BLIMPS 10 PATROL CALIFORNIA COAST   NON-RIGID CRAFT ARE ESPE CIALLY EFFECTIVE AGAINST SUBMARINES.

Axis Forces Reported 50 Miles From Tobruk  s=_... 3... Dirt. 23. .. Wu... @ %&

21 Killed in Military Air Mishaps; Blimp Hides Fate of Crew   iy PERISH IN TRANSPORT

WINDBER MAN LIVES AFTER BOMBER FALLS   Somerset County Soldier One of Three Survivors; 20 Are  haard_ @   BODIES BURN IN WRECKAGE

id Reaches ig Fortress Far Kast   Japanese Planes Are Active Over Island; Damage Not Serious   MATRA IS EXPOSED

Defenders Gird Selves For Siege   Shells Scream Across Straits of Johore; Wreck Concentrations

Defenders Driven Out  Of Malaya   But Singapore Forces Receive Reinforcements  And Big Cannon Speak DUTCH CONTINUE SCATTERED BATTLES  Confident Jap Losses  In Macassar Halter Action Aimed at lava

Guns Studded On Shore Oper Initial Fire   Shells Are Ainied’  at Communications of_Jap: Invaders’ Across Water Barrier

Reinforcements Arrive. In Battie Of Singapore   Guns Open Fire for the First Time in Direct Defense of Base—Shelts Sent Screaming Across Moat ian nae 2 Po CG tre 9

Singapore Cuns Fire Cer Strait   Shells Aimed At Japanese Communications Where In. vaders Draw Up Forces  Across Mile-Wide Moat.   Battle Opens

Reinforcements Arrive in Battle Of Singapore   Guns Open Fire for the First Time in Direct Defense of Base—Shells Sent Screaming Across Moat of Jahore Strait

Shells Aimed At Communications 01 Invaders As They Prepare for Great Assault On Fortress

Reinforcements Arrive To Help Fighting British   Artillery Shelling Enemy Positions in Vicinity of Capital   Australians Say They Will Fight as Hard as They Did in Libya

Fortress Guns Turned on Japs  At Singapore   Invaders’ Communications Targets of First Shots Fired by Big Rifles At Stronzhold   Pledged Help Arriving,  Governor Announces    Plans- Made to Evacuate  Women, Children For Siege

Help Arrives al Battered — Malayan Fort   Defenders Open Fire Across Strait of Johore

BRITISH REPORT TWO NAVAL PLANES LOST IN ENCOUNTER WITH FRENCH OFF ALGERI,

Seek Help Of F. R. To Save C.C. C.   Congress In _ Feverish Appropriation Rush To Beat Deadline.

MeNary For Less Haste In Spending  ral ar OUf};STOUAn   Sees No Need For Rushing Big Army Bill Thorugh

SENATOR M’NARY BLOCKS IMMEDIATE ACTION ARMY BILL.  OREGON SENATOR DE_ CLARES SENATE BEING PUSHED AROUND

Would Delay Big Army Bill   Tired of Being Pushed Around McNary Declares.

West Coast OFU.S. Hit by Foe   Submarine Pitches Nine Shells Near Seaside, Ore.

Enemy Sub Shells Oregon Coast; No One Is Injured ‘And No Damage Is Reportec

Jap Sub Shells  Oregon's Coast   Nine Projectiles of 60 Pounds Each Hit  Sand Dunes in Area

SUB BOMBARDS OREGON COAST   Nine Shells are Fired, Bu Do No Damage; Some Hit Near Reservation

SUB BOMBARDS OREGON COAST   Do No Damage; Some  Hit Near Reservation

JAP SUB SHELLS COAST OF OREGON   NINE 60-POUND PROJECTILES FALL, SOME IN FORT STEVENS AREA.

OREGON COAST HIT BY SHECL:   Submarine Believed Tce Be Japanese Drops Nine Missives  At Seaside

Nine 60-Pound Shells Are Pitched Onto Sand Dunes; Second Shelling Since Saturday Night.

Enemy Submarin Shells Oregon Coastal Spot   shelling Occurs from Co lumbia River South to Resort Town

OREGON COAST IS SHELLED BY ENEMY   No Damage or Injuries Mark Submarine Attack

1,451 Refugees From Orient Arrive Today   Passengers Include Ambassador Joseph Grew from Tokio, Japan

AMB. GREW HOMIE AFTER 18000 MILE TRIP FROM JAPAN   S.S. Gripsholm Reaches Jer. sey City With 1451 Refugees from Orient Atnard

Gripsholm and 1451 Refugees Safely Home   Tears Flow as Arrivals Se Statue of Liberty and Blac

Baldomir Wins Out in Squabbl   The President of Uruguay’: Action Resulted in Dissolution of Congress.

ANTI-AXIG GOUP INS. AMERICA   Uruguay President Dissolve: Congress, Cancels Election.   ARMY PUT INTO CONTROL

Police, Army Clamp Down In Uruguay   Baldomir’s Decree Blocks Opponent of Pan-American Accord   ELECTIONS ARE OFF      Congress Dissolved ; Legislative Building Closed by the Troops

BLOCKS AXIS FRIEND'S COUP   Uruguay’s President Acts Quickly and Firmly to Suvpress Insurrection

Uruguayan Coup Nipped By President   Opponents Of Pan-Amer-. ican Co-operation Balked.

President Of. Uruguay Keeps Post In Serap   Election Cancelled As Opponent Of Pan-Americanism Forces Vote,   WAR MINISTER QUITS

Army Placed In Control Of Uruguay Today   Interior Political Squabble Results In Dissolution of Congress and Cancellation of Elections On March 90°

First Real Wartime Christmas Will Find Manv Holidav Gifts Lacking in United States

YULETIDE Glt  LIST CURTAILED AY WAR EFFORT   Gift Situation Termed Spotty By WPB After National Survey Of Stocks   MANY USUAL ARTICLES MISSING FROM SHELVES   Silk And Nylon Hosiery Now Practically Extinct Due To War Demands

HELP ON FUEL OIL APPLICATION TASK   Sunflower Ordnance Works Employes Assist Local Rationing Board

ON FUEL OIL APPLICATION TASK   Sunflower Ordnance Works Employes Assist Local Rettoaing Board   FOR TRAILER OWNERS

Debt To Teachers’ Fund Will Be Paid  More Than Two Million Balance To Be Given By August. Savs Heil

HEAR SOVIETS REJECT PACT   Jap Ambassador Sought To Learn Whether Molotov Arranged For U. S. Bases In Siberia

Jap Bases On New Guinea Hammered   Rain Handicaps  Cleanup Operations Around Bune

Rain Slows Allies Qn Island   New Guinea Battle Goes Slowly But Relentlessly

TWO NIPPONESE! FORCES FACING CERTAIN DOOM   Being Blasted Into Ex. tinction at Buna and Bona by Massed Allied Artillery   BOTH FOE GARRISONS ARE FULLY CUT OFF   Forced to Operate as Independent Units in Their Final Fanatical Stand

Raid Airdromes Which Aid Japs In Buna Battle  nr. ee a ee a   Bad Weather Hampers New Guinea Drive: Enemy Force Doomed

Allied Planes Raid Jap Bases   Hit at Loe and Salomauc While Rains Hamper Ground Forces

While Rain Hinders Operations af Buna, Jap Bases Raided  ~ Bomber Units Start Fires at Airdrome:

15 Relief Grounvs Share Million Dollar Present of Bernard M. Baruch

All-Out Jap Push Started, Opinion   Large Nipponese Reinforcements Support Belief That Vast Ground Offensive Is Near.   MINDANAO iSLAND GOAL

Artillery Sets. Stage for Huge Land Offensive   Guns Roar Northwest of Manila; Nippon Troops Attempt New Landing at Mindanao Island; Tokyo Says Battle Starts Early Todav.

MacArthur's Troops Await Jap Assault   Artiflery Duels Signal Beginning Of All-Out Drive

DOUGLAS JOB “STIRS UP IRE   Lavidia Says Screen Star is /Not Cast for OCD In. formation Post

PETTY DISPUTE CLOSED PLANT      Work, However, Resumed This Morning At Giant Ford Plant.

Work Resumed Today in Ford Plant After Defense Work Tieup Over a Petty Brawl That Left 10,000 Idle

FORD PLANT BACK TO WORK      River Rouge Plant Shutdown Last ight in Protest

Work Resumed A Ford Plant After Shutdown Called  10,000: Made Idle As Result Of Worker S Getting Slanped:”:

WORK RESUMED AT FORD PLANT   Protest Throws an Estimater 10,000 Workers Out o Work in Detroit

Ford Plants Open Again In Detroit   Giant Rouge Factory Divisions Operating Again: Thomas Makes Appeal  Report Is Made  - a 2 aes oon on oe ae ~—_ -— Ae we

WOK RESUMED AT FORD PLANT   Trivial Quarrel Shuts~Dowr Unit Making Dies for Bomber Plant.

WORK RESUMED AT FORD PLANTS AFTER FIFTH SHUTDOWN   Toot, Die Plant Idie; Labor Didn't Like One Fellow Employe

FORDISHAVING = LABOR. TROUBLE   Fifth Halt In Work Occurs In Four Days

4,660 Germans Slain   Russian Front Is Stable: 6 Nazt Planes Bagced

Eight Enemy Warships ane Transports Are Blasted by Bombs.   SEVERAL DIRECT HITS   Dutch and U. S.-Made Bombers Strike One of Most Furious Blows.

BOMBERS GET ENEMY GhAFT ON INVASION   Transports Caught by Dozen Direct Hits, En Route to Rich Port.   U. S., CHINESE JOIN IN RAIDS GN HANOI

Dutch Warplanes Score Hits On Eight Vessels   Strike From Secret Jungle Bases At Jap Invasion Into Borneo

12 Direct Hits Scored On Enemy lnvasion Fleet   Big Bombs Strike Battleship, Cruisers And Troop Vessels

City Employes of Detroif fo Vote   May Call Out Worker: On Strike and City Rejects Demands

DETROIT FACES LABOR CRISIS   Union Leaders Demand 15 Per Cent Nase Increase

DETROIT FACES ANOTHER STRIKE   CITY WORKERS UNION DEMANDS REJECTED; THOUSANDS AFFECTET

NEW LABOR CRISIS IS FACING DETRON   City Employees Plan Strike at 4A M. Tomorrow

DETROIT FACES CTAIKE THOFAT   City Council Rejects Union’ Demand for 15 Per Cent Pay Boost.

ANN SOTHERN ASKS DIVORCE   Charges Roger Pryor, Band Leader, Caused Her “Mental Sufferine”

FBI CLAMPS DOWN ON LOTTERY RING   Arrests Made in Eight Cities In Ohio, Report

COLD WEATHER CHECKS FLOOD   Eastern Colorado Watche: Waters As Quick Turn To Cold Halts Rise:

FLOOD STREAM HITS COLORADC   Rivers Overflow Banks as Rain, Sleet, Snow Swell Current

RAINS, SNOW CAUSE FLOODS   Partly Completed $15,000,000 Caddoa Dam Net in Danger

FLOOD STREAMS THREATEN DENVER   Farmers Warned To Eva uate Lowland Homes Below Caddoa Dam

Roosevelt Heated Over Vicious Rumor Factory   Chief Executive Says Capital Cliveden Set Busy With War Rot

GERMAN DRIVE AT STALINGRAD APPEARS OVER   Optimistic Review Of War Comes From British Teader

Review Of War More Optimistic   SAYS PAST TWO MONTHS HAVE SHOWN INCREASED STRENGTH} RUSSIANS REPULSE GERMANS. . -

Barbecue Held - AtLake Tuesday   OUACHITA WILD LIFI GROUP IN ANNUAL MEETING

TEEN AGE BILL APPROVAL NEAR   Sponsors of Year’s Traininc Virtually Abandon Senate Fight

SHORTEST WAY DOWNTOWN FOR MOTORIST WAS: NOT FOLLOWING STREET Cal

AFL Asks Wages  Based on Costs   Seek to Maintain Living Standards 

ADJUGTMENT OF WAGES SOUGHT   AFL Want Wages  Thec Directly To Living Cost: lor Duration

Tie Wages Directly To Living Costs, AFL Asks   Plan Would Provide For Automatic Raises. Of Same Percentage As Increase In Index OF Living Costs; Maintain Living Standard

Wage-Price Tieup Urged   RE Wate Comont Pay Seale ta Cost of Living

AUTOMATIC BOOSTS IN WAGES PLANNED BY LABOR LEADERS   AFL Proposes That Wages Be Tied Directly to Liying Costs to Maintain Balance.

WAGE TIEUP WITH LIVING COSTS, PLAN ADVANCED BY A.F.L   Proposal Would Protect Workers For ‘Duration’

TEACHER SHORTAGE IS FEARED IN OHIC   State-wide Survey Shows 40,384 Resignations

REDS PIERCE NAZI LINES IN FIGHTING BEYOND LENINGRAD   Fierce Raid Opened On Key City Of Schluesselburg — By Arctic Forces And  Ski Troops ‘

MAJOR RED DRIVE IN LENINGRAD AREA GRACKS NAZI LINES   Ski Troops Being Used In Attack On Key City

NEW RED THREAT TO NAZI LINE:   Soviets Develop Drive Or Leningrad Front, Stock holm Reports

Red Forces, Opening Major Drive, Push At Key Town Near Leninerad

GERMAN LINES ARE REPORTED PIERCEL      Russian Forces in Maja Drive Penetrate Nozi Defense at Several Points.

RUSSIANS OPEN NEW DRIVE TO BREAK LENINGRAD: LINE   OFFENSIVE IN NORTHERN SEC. TOR TIMED WITH ATTEMPT TO CIRCLE GERMANS ON  TRAL FRONT

Russian Forces Open Major Drive On Leningrad Front; Nazi Line Pierced

LAKE LADOGA ATTACK OPENS   Nazi Line Pierced North of  Leningrad

DRIVEEAST     OF LENINGRAD   Arctic Forces  Are Sent Into  Action There.

RUSS LAUNCH MAJOR BLOW IN THE NORTH   Mozhaisk Doomed; Germai Army of 200,000 is Imperiled

Battle Rages In Air and Sea For Midway   Believe Outcome May - Determine Real Striking Power of Japanese

Japanese Get Hot Reception   Outcome May Determine Enemy Ability to Strike Again At Pearl Harbor: Attacking Warships Hit

United States, Jap Forces Clash After Midway Raid   Fate of U. S. Outpost Possibly at Stake  As Defenders Continue Attacks on BR nemv   HOT RECEPTION GIVEN INVADERS   i i ta alae  At Least Battleship And Plane Carrier Suffer Direct Hits

‘Admiral Nimitz Reports Defense Forces Also Take Heavy Toll Of Attacking Warplanes

Outcome May Determine Japan’s Ability To Strike Hawaii And Alaska   BATTLESHIP, CARRIER HIT BY DEFENDERS

Japanese Meet Hot Reception, Nimitz Reports   Heavy Toll Taken of Af. tacking Planes and Warships   Enemy Carriers, Battle ships and Cruisers Believed in Action

Attack Looms As Greatest In That Area   Japanese Given Hot Reception by Those Defending Midway; Island Alert, Ready

‘United States And Japanese Forces In Major Clash   Possession. Of Midway May Be At Stake: Enemy: Invaders Egumd Warm Peace nie.

United States And Japanese Forces  In Major Clash    Possession Of Midway May Be At Stake; Enemy Invaders Found Warm Reception

Enemy Given Hot Reception By Combined Forces; Hits Are Scored on Warships

SABOTAGE EVIDENCE IN DYNAMITE BLAST NOT FOUND TUESDA’   State Highway Patroimen Investigating Explosion at Wilmington Make Report.

RULE OUT SABOTAGE AS CAUSE OF BLAST AT MELVIN: 2 DEAI   Dynamite Explosion  Felt In Places 35 Miles Away

Farm Bureau Federation Head Thinks All Wages Should Be Stabilized —

O'NEAL. ALSO’ URGES. THAT —¥ARM CEILINGS INCLUDE PARITY AND LABOR COST ALLOWANCE 

Says Wage Stabilization Comes First   President of Farm Bureau Sees Need For Rigid Control

EXTRA ALLOWANCE FOR HIGHER FARM LABOR COST URGEL   Control Wages First, Ad vice Of Farm Bureau Head

Treasury Approves Green Silver Bill   Measure Plans Sale of Metal

Most Seattle Welders At Worl   Officials Indicate Jurisdictional Row Endec

QUICK ACTION TAKEN ONBILL IN THE HOUSE   U. 3. Spending Seon te _ Reach Six Billion Dol. lars Monthly FUNDS WILL BUILD

Nation’s War Bill Reaches 220 Billions   Six Billion  Appropriation Passed Swiftly By The House

House Passes Huge War  Fund Measure  Most of More Than Six Billions

House Passes Big New War Chest   Most of Six Billion: Are Allocated For Navy Aircraft

BILLIONS ADDED TO WAR BUDGE]   ‘House Sets Aside Funds for 14,611 New Navy Planes

HOUSE SPEEDS NAVY AVIATION APPROPRIATION   Six Billion Dollar Measure Passed on Voice Vote, Goes to Senate fo: Quick Action

HOUSE VOTES SIX BILLION FOR WAR   BIG APPROPRIATION BILI CARRIES FUNDS FOR 14,611 NAVAL PLANES.

$6 Billions a Month For  Arms Plan   NEWEST APPROPRIATION BILI tOOSLING WAR COST TO $220,  000,000,000 PASSED SWIFTLY BY) JiOUSE.   $10,303,680 For M’Nutt

House Passes Huge War Fund Measure  Most of More Than Six Billions . Earmarked for Navy

HOUSE VOTES ANOTHER HUGE FUND FOR WAR   $6,236,956,621 to Finance Naval Air Expansion, Other Projects   CONFLICT COST NOW IS $220,000,000,000   14,611 Planes are Providec By Measure; Money for War Housing

Naval Bill Expansion In Swift Passage   House Approves 6 Bil lion Appropriations With a Voice Vote

House Votes Six Billion War Funds  Money Includes Cost of 14,611

House Anproves Six-Billion War Funds Bil   Solons See Outlay Of $6,000,000,000 Monthly for Arms

QUICK ACTION TAKEN ON BILL IN THE HOUSE   U. S. Spending Soon to Reach Six Billion Dollars Monthly   FUNDS WILL BUILD MANY NAVY PLANES   Swift Passage of Measure by the Senate Is Expected

House Boosts  Naval Budget   14.611 New Navy Aircraft U. S. Planes Beat ‘Zero’; Radio ‘Tips’ Probed

Tells Police Killing Trio In Self Defense   Purses Of Victims Minus Money Found In Sewer

Western Germany Again Bears  Brunt Of Savage Aerial Raic   Night Attacks Follows Closely On Heels Of Dayligh Assault By 600 U. S. And British Planes, Biggest Of War.

LARGE AREA LAID WASTE LAST NIGH   Attack Follows Up Daylight Action Of U.S.-RAF 

ALLIES BLAST GERMAN-HELD EUROPE AREAS   RAR Attacks ..Mest err “Reich. While U. S. and British Smash French, Netherlands Targets   609 PLANES IN RAID   Sunday Daylight Attack Described As Biggest of War; Nine Planes Missing

GREATEST DAY RAID OF WAR HITS GERMANY   Cited as Proof  That Air Strength Not Weakened By African Campaign

Allies Boost Round Clock Bomb Attacks   Night Assault Follows Great Air Daylight Raid

‘Russians Said To Have Taken  Key City of Orel   200,000 Germans Are in Danger of Being Cut Off By Pincers Claw  iwerwreYyr were ~~ -T mae af owY or.   Nazis Fall Back in North Sector—Salum Falls in Libyan Campaign

200,000 Germans Reported Caught In Russian Trap   Red Armies Said To Have Recaptured Key Rail City Of Orel; Hitler Moves Field Headquarters From  Smolensk

HEADQUARTERS OF FUERRER MOVED T0 SOUTH RUSSI   Report German Leader Also Fears British Invasion of Duce Domain

Soviel W.: Ss      ‘200,000 Germans Are Believed Encircled By Russian Pincers Aimed at Smolensk

Russians Take Another Key City In Drive   Hitler’s Army Suffers New Setbacks In Russia And Libya

Recapture of Key Rail Center Claimed by Reds   Force of 200,000 Nazis Said To Be  CauabE in Pinca

Believe Hitler Is Sending ~~ Moré Troops” To” Taly For Assault On Malta

Reds Take Orel   NAZI FORCE BELIEVED ENCIRCLED   Giant Soviet Pincers Threate1 Smolensk Which Hitler Re portedly Abandons as Hi: Headquarters

KEY RAIL CITY OF OREL TAKEN BY RED TROOPS   Force of 200,000 Germans Believe. Encircled In Pincers Movement   HITLER MOVES HIS QUARTERS AGAIN   Fuehrer, Duce Take New Blow As British Recapture Salum

Orel, Key City, Is  In Russian Hands   Soviet Pincers May Encircle ‘Force of 200,000  Germans   HITLER MOVES SOUTH   'British Capture Salum in Libya; Expect Attack on Malta

OREL FALLS AS HITLER SHIFTS HEADQUARTERS   Germans Thrown Back To Upper Starting Point Of Moscow Drive   KHARKOV {S THREATENED   Nazi Reinforcements Sent To Italy To Bolster Resistance

OREL REPORTED RECAPTURED BY THE RED ARMIES   Force of 200,000 Germans Believed Virtually Encircled by Southern Claw Of Giant Soviet Pincers Aimed at Smolensk  ITI OCD AAOVINS ACAIN

In Pincer Move Reds Recapture Key Rail City   Force of 200,000 German: Believed Virtually En  circled.   Axis Suffers a Heavy Blow in Desert War

Report Orel Recaptured By Russians   Big Nazi Force Imperiled As Reds Push On  Toward Smoalenek.

200,000 NAZIS SAID VIRTUALLY CAUGHT IN TRAP   Hitler Sending Heavy Rein: forcements to Italy; British Take Salum

AUDUIANS TAKE ALY RAIL CITY UF OREL TODAY   Force Of 200.000 Nazi Troops Reported Encircled By Claw Of Pincers

RECAPTURE OF OREL, KEY RAIL CITY, BY RUSSIANS REPORTED   FORCE OF 200,000 GERMANS [BELIEVED VIRTUALLY EN. iCIRCLED IN SOUTHERN AREA

GERMANS LOSE KEY RED CITY TO RUSSIANS   Force of 200,000 Nazis Encircled in Giant Pincer Drive

Axis Loses Orel. Salum   Vital Cities in Russia anc _ Africa Are Captured by A Allied Troops

REPORT OREL RECAPTURED, FOE TRAPPED   Hitler. Said to. Have Moved Headquarters From Smolensk fo Another City

Orel Falls To Reds In Swift Drive   Hitler Moves Headquarters Back; British Take Salum

RUSSIANS RECAPTURE OREL   nee  Soviet Armies Unofficially Reported To Have Retaken Key Rail City, With 200,000 Germans Believed Encircled — Hitler Moves Headquarters

Orel Falls‘ Before New  Red Attack   Key City Reported Retaken; Libyan Cit Of Salum Captured

UNOFFICIAL REPORT CLAIMS RECAPTURE (OF OREL BY REDS   Nazis Admit Armies in North Thrown Back To Starting Point

Recapture of Orel By  Reds Claimed   Big Nazi Force In Soviet Ring; Axis Attack on Malta Seen

Soviets Take Key Rail City Of Orel Today; Hitler Moves   Reds May Have 200, 000 Nazis Encircled In Move

SOVIET FORCE RETAKES OREL; TRAP GERMANS   Believe 200,000 Caught By South Claw of  Pincers   NAZIS LOSE IN NORTH   Thrown Back To Poin! Where Drive Started Last October

Axis Forces  Lose Salum, Orel, Report   Hitler Reported to Have Moved Field Headquarters Back from Threatened Smolensk   THREAT TO MALTA   Axis Forces Rumored Gathering ix Tialy for Alfack on Island Fort. ress in Mediierranean *

TAKE KEY RAIL CITY   200,000 Germans Believed Encircled as They Move Tntn Ord   HITLER LEAVES MOSCOW FRONT   Reds in New Drive on Khar. kov; Germans Attack Malta

Nazis Lose Key Cities   Reds Recapture Orel While British Take Salum; Mass in Italy

Russians Said To Have Taken Key City of Orel   200,000 Germans Are in Danger of Being Cut Off By Pincers Claw   HITLER ON MOVE   Nazis Fall Back in North Sector—Salum Falls in Libyan Campaign

Red Sweep Unchecked   Orel, Big Rail Center,  Claimed For Russians

KEY RAIL GITY OF OREL AGAIN IN SOVIET HANDS   200,000 Germans Believed Encircled In Southern Pincer Claw

REPORT RECAPTURE OF OREL, KEY RAIL CENTER BY REDS   200,000 Germans Virtually Encircled by Pincer Claw Aimed at Smolensk   MOVE NAZI HEADQUARTERS

REDS DRAWING CIRCLE ABOUT NAZI TROOPS   Two Hundred Thousand Germans Believed to Be Virtually Surrounded in Smolensk Area—Attack  an Malta Bnraceaen,

REDS REPORT RECAPTURE OF KEY CITY OREL   200,000 Germans’ Believed ‘Encircled by Giant Soviet Pincer Aimed at Smolensk

Huge German Force Almost Surrounded   Big Pincers Aimed at Smolensk and Hitle Reported Moving Headquarters; British Capture _ in Libya.

Fliers Hit Japs Hard   Volunteer ‘Flying Tigers” Down Many Jap Planes

Kastman Says No Rubber for  Three Years   Public Urged to Regulate - Speeding or Take

NEW REVENUE BILL WILL TAKE 6 BILLION ‘BITE’ OF NATION'S TOTAL INCOME    Federal Intake Next Year Will Be Boosted To 26 Billion, About One-Quarter Of  What U. S. Makes

Pinball Machines Illegal   Declared Gambling Devices By Supreme Court

Army Soon To Induct Experimental Group of Class 1-B Selectees For Limited Service in Office Jobs

Plan Test On 1-B Draftees  av   Army To Induct Group of Registrants As Experiment This Summer.

ARMY SOON TC INDUCT SMALL 1-B TEST GROUF   Reserve Of 800,000 Men With Minor Defects To Be Tapped

I-B MEN TO BE CALLEJ   Draftees Suffering From Minor Defects To Go

Japs reach Burma road terminus   Army to induct small group of 1-B menas an experiment

MEN IN 1-8   Limited Service Jobs to Be Given Those with Minor Physical Defects

Army Plans To Induct 1-B Men  Followin g Experiment in East   Sampling Program To Start in June For Registrants With Minor Physical Deficiencies—Wiil Release Fighters

Induction of Few  1-B Men Planned   Army to Find Out If Step Practical

Army To Induct Small Group Of 1-B Selectees   Local Draft Boards To Tap New Reserve © Men Sharily After June 1; Action. Will Be Merely Experimental, Explained

Army Will Draft Some 1-B Recruits   Men With Mino Defects to Be Inducted Soon

Army Will Soon Induct Experimental Group of Selectees Now Deferred in Class 1-B

Draft Boards Will Call Men In Class 1-E   Experimental Group Or Men In Deferred Clas: Will Be Called Short]; After June 1

Libyan Reversals Breeding Unrest  In Great Britain   Cripps Urges Allied Invasion of Europe,  “March To Berlin” 

Batista Will Visit   Cuban President Accepts Roosevelt's invitation

ACTION IS 30 MILES WEST OF TRIPOLI   Sousse Harbor And Docks Again Heavily Bombed   LULL IN RAIN   Brings Increased Activity In Fighting On Ground; De Gaulle Speaks

BICYCLE FREEZING ORDER IS EXTENDEL   Takes in All Having Frames o Over 17 Inches

ANTI-POLITICS BILL SENT TO HOUSE   Part-Time War Workers ‘Would Be Exempt From Hatch Law

33 Selectees Called fo Report  for Service      ORDERED TO REPORT FOR PHYSICAL INDUCTION EXAM ON JULY 3

CLARKSON DIES AT CHARLOTTE   Associate Justice N. C. Supreme Court To Be Buried Today

Judge Clarkson Taken By Death   Rites for Supreme Court Jurist Today in Char. lotte.

Aussies Cross Hump In Drive Toward Kokoda      Enemy Resistance I Stiffening Along Mountain Lines   ADVANCE IS SLOW   Light Weapons Only Used Against Big Jap Mortars

AUSSIES TRAVERSE 6000-FOOT. HUMP OF OWEN STANLEYS   Advance Like Human Flies Around And Over Precipitous Bluffs

Troops Near Crossing  In Advance   Steady Progress Made Against Japs On Tortuous Trail

AUSTRALIANS CROSS PEAK, KOKODA PASS   Jap Resistance Stiffening On Mountain Path

Cargo Plane Contract Cancelled To Provide More Combat Planes For Pacific War Theatre

COMBAT PLANES GIVEN PRIORITY   Navy Cancels Contract for Flying Cargo Boats At Nash

FACING SHUTDOWN   300,000 Retail Stores Will Be Forced Te Close, Says Taylor

Asks Federal Ageney to Aid Small Business   Commerce Official Says 300,000 Retail Stores Face Closure

Japs At Buna Foreed Back To Last Line   Less Than Square Mile Left On Shore But It Is Like Fortress

RAF Bombers Hit Again at tssen Area   Few Hundred Planes Attack German City As Fighting Continue In North Africa

Flash!   JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA, NAVY DEPT, REPORTS.

Four Bombers Participate in Alaskan Raid   Attempt Is Seen At Reply to U.S. Blasting of Tokyo

DUTCHHARBOR IN 15-MINUTE AIR ASSAULT   four Bombers and 15 Fighters Appear Over U. S. Positions in Alutian Islands at 6 A. M.,, but Result of Bombardment Is Not Announced hy Washinoton.

Japs Bomb Dutch  ‘ Harbor   Navy Department Reports Alaskan Base Attacked By 4 Bombers and 15 Fighter Planes

Four Jap Bombers, 15 Fighter Ships In Assault   Details Not Yet Revealed by Navy Dept.

AYE ERE Japs Bomb Dutch ‘Harbor   Navy Department Reports Alaskan Base’ Attacked By 4 Bombers and 15 Fighter Planes

DETAILS OF MORNING ATTACK NOT AVAILABLE   Raid on Naval Station May Have Been Japanese Attemp! to Reply to Recent Flight of American © ‘Bombers Over Tokyo

Four Bombers, 15 Fighters  In New Action   Details on Alaska Move Not Available

NINE KILLED IN CRASH OF TWO BOMBERS   Third Ship Missing In th Pacific Northwest; Two Survive in One Mishap   PENNSYLVANIANS DEAD

Fortresses Wipe Out Air Flight   Navy Bombers Meanwhile Damage Jan Surface Vessels

CTIRE FLIGHT SoHUT DOWN BY FORTRESSES   American Dive Bombers Also Score In Solomons, Damage Warship

12 ZEROES DOWNED NEAR NEW AiR BASE   Army ‘Fortresses' Bag Entire Flight Of Enemy Planes

WHOLE FLIGHT OF 12 ZEROS ARE DOWNED   Enemy Vessel Also Damaged in New Georgia Arca,

12 ENEMY PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN OVER THE PACIFIC   Qne Fortress Lost Bt Crew Saved in New Georgia Battle. .

'Brilliant Montgomery Strategy Splits Fleeing Axi: Forces In Desert; Pocketed  Tinite (Manlad?   (RILLETIN)

MORE FEDERAL STAMPS   March Use Tax Sticker at $1.67 Go on Sale Today

DIVIDE, DESTROY TACTICS TURNED ON NAZI TROOPS   Russia Giving Germany Taste Of Own Battering Methods

Nazi Armies Trapped By Russians: Are Victims Of Divide-Fall Plan

REDS DRAWING SECOND NOOSE AROUND NAZIS   Applying Germany's Own ‘Divide and Destroy’ Tactics, Russians Tighten Net Around Another Big  Foree -.of Inendore

Fire and Panic At Barn Dance. Take 100 Lives   10 Bodies May Be In Ashes; Hospitals Treat 102 Injured

OVER 100 PERISH IN HOSTEL BLAZE IN NEWEOUNDLAND   102 In... Hospitals, Some Severely Burned—Many Service Men in  Group a

Probe Cause of Newfoundiand Fire That Took 100 Lives; 102 Injured

100 Perish As Blaze Sweeps K. Of C. Hall   More Bodies Believed Te Be In Ruins Of Club  In Newfoundland

MANY OF 102 MEN AND. WOMEN IN HOSPITALS EXPECTED’ TO DIE FROM BURNS

Many Servicemen Thought Victims fot Sudden Blaze   600 People Attending Dance In Hotel ‘When Fire Strikes

G00 WERE PRESENT WHEN PANIC HITS AG ASSENBLAGE   Only : Seven Bodies Those o Women—Soidiers Were ® Present.

DISASTER TAKES HUNDRED LIVES   “At Least 20° Ameticans Dedd “tn St. John’s Hostel Fire 3 <-

SOLDIERS INCLUDED   Some Twenty of the Vic tims Are Said to Have Been of U.S. Military  Personnel.

100 KILLED AS FLAMES SWEEP SERVICE HOSTEL   Many American And Canadian Soldiers Victims in Newfoundiand Fire   102 ARE BADLY BURNED   Panic Sweeps Crowd Attending Dance At Knights Of Columbus Hall

AUTHORITIES BELIEVE MORE DEAD IN ASHES   Report Most of Women Saved By Gallantry During Panic: at Dance.   100 BODIES ARE FOUND   600 Merrymakers at Service Men’s Hostel as Flames Sweep Structure. «

93 Men and Seven Women  Among Dead   Barn Dance for Service Men is Scene of Tragedy

102 Injured As Woode: Building Burns During St Johns Dance   PANIC BOOSTS TOLL   Only 7 Women Die, Attesting To Gallantry By Canadians, Americans

FIRE TOLL OF 100 DEAD MAY BE INGREASED   Ashes of Hostel for Servict Men May Hide 10 More; 102 in Hosnitals.   OPEN MICROPHONE TAKES TRAGEDY TO LISTENERS

100 PERSONS KILLED IN BARN DANCE FIRE; ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN   @sSome U. S. Soldiers Victims; 102 In Hospitals; Pan ic Foliows Blaze at Newfoundland Hostel

OVER 100 DEAD AS FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH DANCE   Many Soldiers Among Victims Of New Disaster   MERRYMAKERS TRAPPED AS IN BOSTON FIRE

Over 100 Die in Fire in Canadian Dance Hall   U:z S. Servicemen Are Included Among Victims

Bodies of Fire a      METE TESTIMONY GIVEN TO FEROCITs OF FIC BLAZE.

At Least 190 Die in Fire  At St. Johns   Newfoundland Tragedy Parallels  Roastan Catactranhs

Hog Buyers Deny Plot at St. Joe   Armour and Swift Men Ad. mit, However, Tha They Compare Notes.

Quiz Buyers Of Hogs At St. Joe   Armour and Swift Men Deny Charges Made By Uncle Sam

CRUSHING BLOW MAY BE STRUCK AGAINST NAZIS.   Communique Says Germans Fail To. Crack Line With ‘© Acrial Attacks

ALLIES MASS TANKS, PLANES FOR BIG DRIVE   Axis Forces Unable To Crack Allied Ring of Steel

J.S.-British. . Hold Heights At Tebourbe   xis Fights Way Into Tebourba and Recaptyurac Diedoida   PAATZ IN AFRICA   dr Commander Takes 2ersonal Charge of U.S. Aviation Forces

Planes, Tanks, Guns, Move for Smashing Blow   Counter-Attacks  Of Germans With. Tanks, Dive-Bombers Fail to Crack Lines

Nazi Effort May Be Boomerang   Enemy Is Imperilled And Fails to Crack Allied Lines

Allies Rush Fresh Supplies To Tebourba   Germans Fail to Crack American, British: Positions in Vital Sector

MEN, TANKS AND PLANES; MOVING UP   British and American Lines in Protectorate Still Unbroken Despite Heavy Attacks,   GERMAN FORCES OCCUPY DJEDEIDA   Force Way Into Tebourba in Heavy Fighting — Great, Sky Battles Rage Over Battlefield.

ALLIES SPEED FRESH FORCE INTO TUNISIA   American and British Troops Holding Vital Line Are Given New Support

Allies Rush Additional Tanks, Planes   Germans Fail to Crack U. S., British Positions

Aid Is Rushed To Holders Of Vital Sector   Heany Fighting Is Contioning As Axis Coumter-Attacks

Forces Being Massed For A Heavy Blow   Heavy Fighting Con tinues; CounterAttacks Repulsed

Sufficient Force Of Men ~ Tanks and Planes Moving Up. To Crush Axis Position

Battle Rages To Hold Line In Tunisia   U. $. Armored Force Arrives; Nazi Tanks Into Tebourba

TROOPS, GUNS, TANKS, PLANES RUSH T0 FRONT   Pushing Through Twisting Defiles of Atlas Mountains to Aid British and  Amertrane   ALLIED ARC LINE REMAINS UNBROKED   Reliable Quarters of Opin ion Sufficient Force for Crushing Blow on Axis  Assembling

Allies Speed Fresh Troops  Toward Front   Report Reinforcements Rushing To Bolster Troops Now Holding Line In Tunisia

Nazi Airmen Acive Over Tunisia Zone   Battle Stiffens As U. S. Moves Up Men For Knoekout Blow

Alon HELP TD ALLIED FORGE IN FRONT LINE   Americans ‘and British Battle to Hold Positions in -  Tebourba Area.   AXIS BATTERING WITH . TANKS AND INFANTR‘

FORCES MOVE UP FOR PUSH INTO TUNISIA   ALLIED LINES ARE UNBROKEN; NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY

Forces Rushed To Allies for  Crushing Blow   Fierce Fighting Still Goes On At Tebouhra

American-British Forces Battling To Hold Position   Germans Fail Po Crack Line In lneessant Counter-Attacks.

POLICE SEARCH FOR HARDERE      Bodies of St. Louis Governraent Attorney and Wife Found in Farkeu Automobile—Axe Under Woman's Battered Body.

Police Examine Clues In Searcn Of Murderes ‘After Two Bodies Found

Government Attorney, Wife Slain; Bodies Left in Auto; Suspect Held

FEDERAL ATTORNEY AND HIS WIFE ARE MURDERED IN AUTC   Police Examine an Ax Torn Piece of Canvas and Car for Possible Clues.

Brazil President Orders Drastic Increase in Army   Insufficient for National Defense. Decree Declares  TRAINED RESERVES  Mexico Clears Axis Nationals From  Gulf Coast Area

UGE GROUP GUT ollPPLY BILL A THIRD   Committee Recommends Slash of 31 Per Cent in Funds of Interior Dept.   FURTHER TRIMMING ON HOUSE FLOOR PCSSIBLE

Big Cut For Department Of Interior   Department Commended For Voluntary Aid In Reducing Expenditures

Would Slice Supply Bill For-Interior   31 Per Cent Decrease In Appropriations Recommended

Interior Fund To Be Slashed   House Appropriations Committee Recommend: 31 Per Cent Cut

Utah, Idaho Projects Hit By Reductions in Budget   RECLAMATION BLOW   Voluntary Cooperation Of Department Heads Commended

HEAVY REDUCTION IS RECOMMENDED IN INTERIOR FUNDS   APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE OF HOUSE REPORTS BILL CALLING FOR 31 PCT CUT

3 Cities Lashed By Bombers   Indications Are Third Successive Night Attack Moy Be Under Way

British Bombers Fly 606 Miles To Again Blast Italy; Heavy Damage Is Admitted

Soviets By-Pass City of Kharkov   Drive Wedge To Stave Nazi Caucasus Thrust

REDS DRIVE WEDGE SOUTH OF KHARKOV   Russian Pittsburgh Ts ByPassed To Sava 4% Oil Fields

KHARKOV PASSED BY RUSSIAN ARMY TO STALL NAZIS   FIGHT NEARLY 100 MILES BE. YOND CITY TO HALT CAUCASUS OF. FIELDS DRIVE   INDICATIONS POINT TO SOVIET OFFENSIVE PLANS   German High Command NMeclares Nazi Troops Made Successful Lecal Attacks on Moscow Front

Decide Second Front to Be Opened in ‘42   Full Agreement on Other Measures of War tls Revorted

Decide Second Front to Be Opened in “42  Full Agreement on   Full Agreement on Other Measures of War Is Reported

HITLER GIVE NEW REASON FOR JITTERS   UNITY IS PLEDGED AGAINST AXIS BY 3 NATIONS

Understandings Reached During Secret Visits Of Russian Foreign Commissar Molotov To Washington And London.

FDR’s Message Sent to Stalin   President Informa Soviet State Chief That Talk Fostered Closer Relations   Measures te Speed Up War Supply to Reds   Discussions Also Covered Plans to Safeguard Post-War Peace

SECOND FRONT IN-EUROPE THIS YEAR PLANNED AT CONFERENCES   Molotov and Roosevelt Reach Un derstanding Regarding Early Action against the Germans

‘Jitters’ for Hitler in Agreements  Full Understanding  ky Major Nations In Problems of War

World-Shaking Revelations Follow Secretive Visits Of Soviet Envoys To Canitals

TO COOPERATE IN WAR TASKS   Pact Between U. S. A. Britain, Russia Is Hailed For Unity  Of Democracies

‘Understanding Reached During Secret Visit of Soviet Commissar  NO FORMAL TREATY WITH THIS NATION  Accord With Soviets Hail iad bik bhemekane ne

AGREE ON URGENCY OF STRIKING THIS. YEAR AT GERMANY   But There Is No Hint That  Powers Will Open New .   Drive to Relieve Pres- _ sure on Reds.   MOLOTOV IN SECRET . VISIT TO WASHINGTON   Momentous Conversations on Many War Problems Held  in Capital During His Stay.

NO FORMAL TREATY WITH THIS NATION   Accord With Soviets Hail. ed by Members of Congress

PLAN SECOND FRONT IN 1942   Understanding Reached by U. S., Great Britain and Soviet Russia

44 More Czechs Put to Death in Nazi Retaliation   Serious Wounding of Rein hard Hevdrich Leads te Mass Executious—10 of Persons Who Faced Firing Squads Were Women — Gestapo Chief May Be Invalid.

G/ECHO ARE SLAIN BY NAZIS   Raises To 62 Number of Vic: tims of Nazi Vengeance for Critical Wounding of Rein: hard Haydrich

4, INCLUDING IN WOMEN, ARE HOTT) DEATH   Raises to Sixty-Two Number of Victims of Fright. . ful German Ven-_  "- geance      {ASS ARRESTS ARE HELD CONTINUING   eydrich. May Be Invalid Nazi Party Itself Suspected of Attempted - Assassination

AN IMPORTANT rUnE AN LIBYA  DAPIURED   Rommel Sti'l in Headlong Flight and British Advance Swiftly.   MANY CAPTIVES TAKEN   Axis Vehicles Choke Road That Rommel Is Taking in Retreat.

AN IMPORTANT PORT: W LEY iS GAPTUREG   Rommel “Still in Headlong Flight and British Ad-_ “f  vance Swiftly.   MANY CAPTIVES TAKEN   Axis Vehicles Choke Road That. Rommel Is Taking. - in Retreat. -

See Small, Low Cost Homes In New Townships On Super Highways To Relieve City Congestion In Post-War U. S.

>ost-War American May See Small Towns Placed On Super-Highway With Cheap, Pre-Built Homes

Call 52 from County   Largest Group For Induction   even Men from. Rolfe are . Listed

Large Group To Leave June 25   Fifth Registration Will Be Held for Younger Aoe Groun

AXIS ATTACKS ON FRENCH IN TUNISIA FAIL   Rommel’s Troops Not To Make Stand at Tripoli, Belief

ALLIES SEEK ‘TO HEAD OFF eROMMEL’S MEN   British Eighth Army Follows Afrika Korp To Within 250  Miles Of Tripoli.

FRENCH STAND BEFORE ATTACK ON PICHON LINE   Eighth Army Pushes To Within 250 Miles OF Tripoli; Air  Raids Renewed   Allied Roads Strafed

Axis Withdraw Men From Russian Front   Hitler Conducts Strategy Parley at Headquarters

French Troops Repulse  Axis Counter-Attack In Area West of Sousse  SEEK TO HEAD OFF RETREATING ROMMEL  Axis Reinforcements Believed Increasing  By 8,000 Weekly

Axis Desert Chief Said at Misurata   Enemy Reported Moving Men From Tripoli, Last Big Base   Anglo-American Land Forces Still on Patrol   Convoy of 150 Vichy Ship: Pictured as Massed To Hazard Dash

Rommel Flees Across Tripoli For Last Stand   Axis Concentrates on Tunisia as Major Battleground; Allied Air Activity Gains

French Repulse exis Attack on ‘Tunisian Front   Continue Effort To Block Rommel’s Advance to Tripoli

Axis Moves Men From Last Stronghold In Libya to Prepare Stand in Tunisia; Rommel Troops Reach Misurata in Flight

Axis Withdraw Men From  Russian Front , Hitler Conducis   Hitler Conducts Strategy Parley at HReadauarters

Jap Invaders Press Closer To Singapore   Only 48 Miles From British Stronghold on West- erm Side   GREAT BASTION BOMBED AGAIN

JAPS PRESS CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   Drive Within 48 Miles i West; Laud More Reinforcements

British, Invaders Battle 48 Miles From Singapore   Dive Bombers Suppor Nippon Attack; Enda Air Battle Rages

Japanese Gain Ground On All Malayan Front   Are Now But 48 Miles From Singapore In Fierce Fighting

JAP TROOPS ADVANCE CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   Enemy Aircraft Bomb Great Island Bastion And Land Reinforcements 85 Mi. From City

Japs Land More  Troops To Push Singapore Drive Enemy 48 Miles Away;  Great Naval Base Is Again Rambed

Japs Near Singapore   Press Closer To Vital Point On Malay Peninsula

JAPSNEARER SINGAPORE   Drive To Within 48 Miles 01 “Shroveholt Fear Junction - Point...

Nipponese Forces But 48 Miles From Island Fortress; 34 Enemy Ships Damaged, Sunk in Sea Fight

1,400 Americans Held In France.   German Round-up On In Vichy Territory »

1,400 ADDITIONAL AMERICAN PERSONS ARE NOW INTERNED   New Arrests By German: In Occupied France Bring Total To 1,780 In ‘Axis Hands

PITVZENS HELD V GERMANY   New Arrests Bring Total of American Held to Over 1700.

Nazis Intern 1400 ~ More U.S. Citizens   New Arrests Bring To 1780 Total Of Americans Now ~ Held By Germans In Occupied French Territory 

Americans  Are Interned      1,400 More Taken In Occupied France

Nazis Seize 1,400 More U.S. Citizens   1,780 Now Held in Occu pied France; Women Interned in Paris

1,400 More Americans. Interned ‘By Nazi Authorities In France, 1,780 Are Now In German Hands

BOMBING OF TOKYO INDICATES ALLIES ARE FINALLY BEGINNING TO HIT THEIR STRIDE IN THE AIR

BOMBS ON TOKYO MAKE THIS A FINE WEEK-END  Allied Cause Helped Immeasurably

BOMBING IS NO FLASH IN PAN   Raids On Japan Apparently Carried Out On Systematic Scale

ihe wear ioday  Tokyo Bombing N ot Flash In The Pan: Shows Yanks Are Hitting Stride   Attack Will Have Profounc Effect On Europe, MacKenzie Believes; Blow Struck At Exactly Right Moment

A Big Upturn In Morale on Allied Side   A Flaming Promise of Bet , ter World to: Many Peoples in Tokyo Raid   U.S. ASSUMING   THE INITIATIVE   ‘Production Passes Turning Point and Hope is Renewed on Many Fronts

Raid on Tokyo Indication Allies Have Hit Stride   Americans Need Feel No Qualms Over Japanese Squawking About Type of Attack

Bombs Over Japan   ‘Nippon Gets A Preview Of The-Day When The Sw Over Tokyo-Will Be Obscured By An’ Armada Of American: Warplanes’

MAJOR BATTLE THOUGHT UNDER WAY IN EGYPT   ‘Supreme Effort’ Asked By Auchinleck Of British

Axis Forces Brive Ahead Despite Terrific Losses; Believe Japan Is Preparing For Attack On Russia

Enemy 60 Miles  From Naval Base   ‘Nazis Claim Fall of Sevastopol Imminent; Japs Move Northward

ALLIED OUTLOOK REMAINS GRAVE UN TWO FRONTS   Hit'er’s Summer Offensive Also In Fv'll Swina Today Against Soviet Russia

Japanese Plan War In Siberia   Cairo Dispatches Slightly  More Encovraging, But  Situation Grave

Aircraft Carrier Wasp Delivered Aerial Reinforcements At Malta, Washington Discioses Today   THREAT TO SUEZ EXTREMELY GEAVE

RAF Bombs Nazis in Northern France   Germans Retaliate By Striking at Northeastern England

SEEKS TO END LACK OF MEAT   Wickard Announces Plan to Increase Processing to Relieve Shortage

Secretary of Agriclture Announces Plan to blows Shortage of Meat

ckard Orders ps to Ease at Shortage   end-Lease Purchase rice Is Reduced s Part of Plan  DER MARGIN

MEAT SHORTAGE RELIEF SOUGHT   Seeretary Wickard Lays Out Plan to Increase Pork Processing

Plan Mapped To Relieve — Meat Shortage   Aims at Increasing Processing of Pork By Smaller Plants   SOME COMMUNITIES LOW ON BEEF CUTS   Meat Deficiency Likely To Continue More Than Month

MEAT SHORTAGE ISEXPECTED TO CONTINUE MONTH   Government Makes Move To End Lack By Subsidy System      ARMY MAY HAVE TO REQUISITION BEEF

Wickard Offers Plan To Relieve Shortage of Meat   Hopes To Increase Pro cessing of Pork by Small Plants  :

Eagle lyers Greet President's Wife  Mrs. Roosevelt Shakes Hands With Heroes

IGNORED CALL TO ARMY   Homer H. Jones Is Bound Over  ” For Trial at Emporia

Trouble Over Unionization Of Dairymen   Lewis Charged With Trying To Control Vital Foods To Win More Power  TERMED A. "RACKET"

1500 Persons Warned Against Possible Breaks   Flood Slated To Tax Maximum Levee  Capacity; Patrols Ordered

FLOODS RECEDE ON UPPER OHIO RIVER VALLEY   Destructive Overflow Spread on Other Towns in High Water Path

Ohio River Spreads Destructive Water Miles Downstream   Flood is Worst Since St Patrick’s Day Six Years Ago

Huge Japanese Bonfire Wines Qut Cebu in Reprisal for Gueryilla War

LEE O’DANIEL EDGES INTO OFFICE BY SLIGHTEST COUNT   Rural Vote Gives Flour Sales man Slight Edge Over James Allred

O’DANIEL WI MINS,   Texas Senator Has Closest Race of His Political Career

O’DANIEL RETAINS PLACE.   “Pappy” Overcomes Alired’s Early Lead, Wins Nomination

O’DANIEL IS NOMINATED   Texas Senator Has Narrow Margin Over Former Governor  7

O'DANIEL ASSURED OF RENOMINATION   “Pass The Biscuits Pappy” Cuts Gut Allred in Runoff

O'DANIEL HAS SLIM MARGIN   Victory Seems Assured ii Texas Runoff Primary

‘DANIEL WINS; (EM SMALL   Texas Senator Has Closest Race of His Political Career

MACARTHUR NOT SEEKING VOTES   “No Political Ambitions Whatsoever,” Pacif Commander Says

Paper Says Division ls  Hurting U.S   MacArthur Has No Political Axe, He States

ESSEN WORKS AGAIN BOMBED   British Raiders. Report Big Fires Kindled, Extensive Damage Wrought

Behind The \ews   “Parity Wages” Nothing But Nice Excusing Phrase For Wage Boosts— Bears An Old Political Ring

Laval Interns Catholic Leader   Tells Clergy He'll  ‘Handle Government'

LAVAL STRIKES BACK AGAINST THE CATHOLICS   Leader Interned, Clergy Warned a: Aftermath of View Taken on Jew Persecutions,

LAVAL HITS CHURCH FOR OPPOSITION: TO JEWISH SITUATION   Father Chaillet  Interned And Others Recéive Warning On Protest .

Laval Strikes Back at Church For Opposition   Catholic Leader Interned and Others Warned

AGAINST JEWS   Determined To Rid France Of Foreign Jews And Send Them Where They Originated

Catholic Leader Interned For Opposing Jewish Persecution In France

Reds Check Nazi Drives In Caucasus   Largé-Scale Battle Again Flares Up in Stalingrad;. Soviets  Fake Initiative

SOVIET FORCE HALTS FOE IN NALCHIK AREA   Russians Claim Small Gains In Renewal of Fierce Stalingrad Fighting   LARGE TANK FORCES USED IN FOE DRIVES   Soviets Occupy Several Po. sitions in Battle North. west of Volga City

Soviet Checks German Drive Into Caucasus Stalingrad Battle   Stalingrad Battle Again Is Pushed Bv Nazis

Reds Check Nazi Drive At Nalchik   Germans Suffer Severe Losses At Stalingrad

Russians Check  Caucasus Drive Meaflea Slight Gains   Make Slight Gains At Stalingrad

Russians Check German Attack  ee as ee ES pecans pF oe   Fighting Heavy In Stalingrad. Area

Red Army Checks 5reat Nazi Drive nthe Caucasus   dussians Make Slight Ad: vances on Several Other Fronts   But German Attacks Con:  finue, Moscow State: ment Declares

SOVIETS STOP NAZI PUSH IN MID-CAUCASUS   SLIGHT ADVANCES MADE BY REDS ON VOLGA

REDS CHECK NAZI DRIVE I\ CAUCASUS   No Mention Made Of Ger. man Gams On _ Nalchil Plains At Foot Of Mount  Nazis Stopped

KILLED TN ACTION.   Jap General “Vietim of the Last Fighting in Bataan.

CONTROL OVER PRIGE WIDENED   Ceilings Placed Over Lambs And Milk; Higher Minimum Asked For Coal

CONTROL OF FOOD PRICES BROADENED   Ceiling Placed On Lamb, Milk In Latest OPA Order

French High Commissioner for Northerr Africa Is Assassin’s Victim; Career Was Unique, Influence Great

Former Vichy Collaborator’s  Career Ended   French Admiral Was Long Known for Antipathy to British Canse

Frenchman, 20, Kills Ex-Vichy Chief In Office   Several Shots Fired Into Body Of Former Pro-Nazi Who Had Aided Allied Invasion Of Africa

Former French Premier Is Shot Three Times in His Office in Algiers   Twenty-Year Old Frenchman Said To Have Killed Man Who Swung over fo the Allies in North Africa; Complete Order Reigns in Algiers afer Attack; Details of Shooting Not Clear

Frontal Figure In African Deal Shot In Algiers   French Youth Is Seized as Killer; ‘First Degree Murder,’ Cries F.D. R

SLAYER LUAK IN ANTE ROOM, HALES od HUTS   Ex-Vichy Military Leader Dies On Way To Hospital After Being Wounded

HARMONY NOTE STRUCK AS RIC PARLEY ENDED   Accord With Peru Pave: Way For Ecuador Bred With Axis

BRITISH ATTACK CONVOY   German Tanker Is Torpedoed Dur. ing Channel Battle

British and Nazis Battle In Channel   Tanker Sunk and Escort Vessels Heavily Engaged

British Torpedo Boats Hit Nazi Tanker In Strait   Big Air Attack Thought Launched At Germanss Describe Paratroop Raic

GERMAN TANKER HIT BY TORPEDO   Heavy Channel Engagemen Reported by Admiralty

Jalley’s Outlook Gooc Except On Cabbage California, Floridz Materially Hurt

LIGHT FROSTS CAUSE LITTLE. CROP DAMAGE   Valley’s Outlook Good Except On Cabbage: California, Florida Materially Hurt

Malta Receives Heaviest Air Raids; Fear invasion Try is Presaged

Questionnaires _  Sent More Men  By Draft Board Last Group Of  Registrants Included In June Cal]

Questionnaires _ Sent More Men By Draft Board —  Last Group Of Registrants Includes Tn Tanne Call ©

Yamashita Is Leader, Bataan   Humiliation suicide of General Homma is  now confirmed

NEW JAP ARMY CHIEF OENT TO BET MVARTHUR   Yamashita, Singapore Victor Replaces Homma, Said to Have Killed Self.   BATAAN QUIET; FIGHTING ON ISLAND OF MINDANAO

New Japanese Ceneral Sent To Philippines   Report Former Commander Of Japanese Forces In Philippines Is Suicide   BRISK SKIRMISHES REPORTED TODAY   New Jap Commande} Against MacArthur Was In Charge Of Drive On Singapore

Masquerade Dance Friday The Meadows, Perryopolis DON MICHAEL’S ORCH. Jimmy Green. Mer.   wes TC COURYVNES

FR. Expresses Sympathy to  lak G N Gable   High Regerd for Carole Lombard Is Told in Telegram

Americans Resume Air Battle in China   Strafe Jap Troops  in Yunan Province

American Air Force Resumes Attack in China   Bomb Japanese Positions affer Respite of a Month   Enemy Trucks and a Staff Car Destroyed by Bombs

AIR ATTACKS ARE RESUMED IN CHIN/   Americans Resume Offen_ sive After Lapse. of Nearly a Month

PROBE OF MARKER STORY IS OPENED      Release Under Investiga tion, General Drum Savs

‘Air Marker’ Report Irks Army Chief:   Thoee Responsible Will Be Punished, Gen. Drum Says of Tale Now Termed Hoax   No ‘Hostile Motive’ In Plane Guide Seen   ‘Arrows’ Have No Bearing On National Defense, Says Statement

Arsenal of Germany in Ruhr Valley Target with RAF Busy Day and Night

Ruhr Subjected To Third LargeScale Bombing   Occupied Areas Have Also Had Heavy Pounding

RUHR AND COAST OF FRANCE ARE BATTERED AGAIN   More Than ,000 Brit ish Planes Take Par In Large Daylight Raid On Occupiec  Areac.

Ruhr Hammered Again: Big Daylight Sweep Over Channel Brings 1,000 Planes In Use

R, A. F: BOMBS ~ GERMAN RUHR IN BIG ‘SWEEP   More Than 1,000 Bomber And Fighter Planes Blast Nazis

Ruhr Again Raided , In RAF Offensive   Battering Night Assault And ‘Biggest Sweep Against Coastline’ Round Out Week Of Heavy Air Action

COAST LINE, RUHR BATTERED BY RAF   “Biggest Sweep of Week” Is Sent Against Occupied Coast in Day Attack

RENEWS GhEAT AERIAL DRIWE   More Than 3,000 Night Bombers Sent Against Germany In Week   NO LETUP, PLAN   Britain’s Desert Armies “ Win Armored Superiority In Libya

British In Huge Wave Lash Nazis   Three Hundred Planes Sweep Over Rukr And 1,000 Over France

Third Battering Assault on Reicl   Biggest Sweep of Week Sent by British Against Occupied Coastline.

RAF AIRMEN BATTER RUHR  VALLEY AGAIN   Assault Tops Greatest Air Attacks In History

British Bombers Smash Away At  Nazi Industries   Large Number Of Planes Take Part In Sweeping Raids Over Ruhr Region

RAF Reports Biggest Sweep Of the Weel   Coastline Hammered in : Daylight Attack By 1000 Planes or More

British Make Huge Sweep Over Channel!   Probably More Than 1,000 Planes in Daylight Raid on German-Occupied Coastline After _ Third Battering Night Air Assault.

Ruhr Valley Again Raided By the RAF   Widespread Action Carried to Nazis Day and Night

RAF Ends Record “Week With Attacks On Ruhr      Over 3,000 Planes Used During Period Only 113 Planes Lost to Nazis

RAF RESUME ATTACKS ON NAZI CITIES   Night Raids Follow Broad Daylight Assaults   13 PLANES LOST      Ruhr River Valley anc Coastal Defenses Hit By Bombs

BRITISH SEND BiG DAY RAID . _QVER CHANNEI   Airmen Closely Follow Information Gained Near Boulogne By Commandes

British Make Third Heavy Attack On Ruhr Valley   And Then Occupied Coastline Is Given Heaviest Assault Of The Week Today

NEW MIGHTY RAIDS MADE BY DAYLIGHT   Nazis Are Given No Respite From British Attack

BRITISH PLANES RENEW ATTACKS ON NAZI PLANTS   Government Reports Thirteen Aircraft Lost

‘BIGGEST SWEEP’ RAIDS OCCUPIED COAST OF FRANCE   LONDON SAYS ONLY WEATHER WILL HALT HUGE OFFENSIVE

RAF Tops Ott Week In Final Bombing Raid   Occupied Coastline I: Blasted By Heavy  Plane Formation

Clouds of RAF Planes Pound Invasion Coast   - Biggest Sweep of Week of 1,000-Plane Raide Wings Over

New Air Raid Blasts Ruhr   Greatest Offensive In Aerial History Is Topped as Week Ends

RAF Continues Attacks Into Second Week   Germany and French Coast Assailed By Raiders

R. A. F. Pounds Ruhr In Third Night Assault   Mass Daylight Attack On French ‘Invasion Coast’ Follows.

Day Raiders Strike French  Coast Areas   Over 3,000 Planes Hurled Against German Sections During Week

RAF Keeps uy Heavy Raids On the Nazi  New 4-Cannon Whirlwind Planes Pound Nazi Bases

RAF Pounds Ruhr In Huge Right Attack   Channel Port, Invasio: Bases Blasted In ‘Bigges Day Sweep Of Week’   13 PLANES ARE LOST   More Than 3,000 Bomber: Are Thrown Against Ger mans In Week Long Raid

Stand of Americans and - Filipinos Seen as Delaying Defense.  BIICerAn aAtmYVErC

CHIEF OF WPB FIGHTS GRAIN RUBBER PLAN   SAYS ALCOHOL PROCESS TO REQUIRE VITAL WAR METALS

SENATE MAY ACT SOON 10 INCREASE ERSATZ OUTPUT   Gillette Seeks Approval OF Bill To Set Up Rubber Supply Agency

Nelson Hits Use of Grain For Rubbe:   Says Program Would Re quire Materials Needed for War

Rubber From Grain Opposed   Donald Nelson Says It Would Take Materials From War Effort

Nelson Opposes Making Rubber From U. $. Grain   Arms Chief Says Pla Would Take Material Needed For War

Nelson Opposes MakingRubber  From. “Grains   oath pet heh  WouldRequireMaterials Needed for. War Ef_ fort, He Says ©

WPB CHIEF IS AGAINST PLAN TO USE GRAIN   Manufacture of Syntheti Rubber From Alcohol Would Use Metals Vital In War   ACTION BEING DEFERRED

Nelson Hits Rubber Supply Agency Plans   Production Chief Trie: To Prevent Use 0: Critical Materials For Aleohel Plants

WAR PRODUCTION HEAD PROTESTS USE GRAIN FOR RUBBER  DONALD NELSON SAYS GRAIN ALCOHOL REOUIRES WAR MATERIAL'

NELSON PROTESTS GRAIN AS SOURCE OF NEW RUBBER   Says It Would Require. Critical Materials Needed For War Effort

Rubber Salvage Drive Far Below Early Estimates   Senate To Be Asked To Speed Farm Alcohol ~ -. Synthetic

Nelson Opposes Use of Grain to Produce Rubber   Critical Materials Needed for War Says Production Chief

WPB Chief Nelson Protests Proposed Program To Produc« Synthetic Rubber From Grain   Informs Senate Committee That Program Would Require Critical Materials Urgently Needed for War Effort

FIGHTS GRAIN PLAN   Nelson Opposes Plants fo: ' Production of Alcohol for Rubber

NELSON BALKS NEW SYNTHETIC RUBBER ACTION   WPB Chief Protests Program On Ground That It Would Require Materials for War Effort   DENIES ACCUSATION.   Every Pound of Coppei and Steel Taken Away From Supply Would Hinder Program

NELSON FIGHTS PROPOSAL FOR MAKING RUBBEI   Would Take Material: Required for War, Avers Official

1S OPPOSED ON RUBBER   New Plants Would Tak Materials Urgently Needed, Nelson: Protests      ALSO OPPOSES DIVIDING CONTROL   Declares That Something I: Being Done. About Using Grain

Project Is Protested   Synthetic Rubber Plan Would Take Critical Materials

Protests Grain For  Rubber   Svnthetic Rubber From Grain Would Use War Materials Needed Elsewhere

Nelson Against Making Rubber From Grain   Plants Would Take Critical Materials From War Effort

Grain Use: F or Rubber Is Opposed   Can’t Set Up New Stills For Making Alcohol, Says Nelsor

STOP-GAP FARM BILL APPROVED   senate Committee Adopts Measure To Provide Temporary Funds

Nelson Opposes Use Of Grains To Make Rubber   Says Materials Needec For War Effort Would Re Reouired.

USE OF GRAIN FOR RUBBER IS HIT BY NELSON   WPB Chief Asserts Program Would Require Critical War Materials   SOLONS DEFER ACTION   Witness Flares Back Wher Norris Accuses Him Of “Doing Nothing”

MCLOUN OPPOSING RUBBER FROM GRAIN   ?lant Construction Will Take War Materia's, He Says

Nelson Protests  ‘Synthetic Rubber   Says Program Would Tak Critical Materials Needed For War Fffort

Grain Rubber Plan Hit by WPB Chief   Program Requires War Materials, Nelson Savs

NELSON OPPOSES MAKING RUBBER FROM ALCOHOL   CLAIMS NEW PLANTS WOULD REQUIRE WAR ~ INDUSTRY MATERIAL

Nichols Wins Close Race   Representative of Second State District Barely Misses Defeat

Demos Retain Seven Seats In Congress   Rizley Survives Attack, Nichols Has Narrow Escape, Stewart New Man

Japs Advancing On Port Moresby   Outflanking Movements Enable Japanese To Fight Their Way -Across Summit Of. Owen Stanley ‘Mountains In New Guinea

Japanese Pushing Gradually On In Drive Toward Moresby   Invaders Battle Way Across Summit Of Mountains To Southern Slopes

Japs Move Nearer Port Moresby As Allies Start Drive on Gizo Island

Japs Cross Mountains In New Guinea   Reach South Slopes Of Owen Stanley Range ‘In Their Drive For Port Moresby

FOE NEARER TO PORT MORESBY   Jap Troops Cross Mountain Range to Within 44 Wifes of City.   DEFENDERS OUTFLANKED

Nippon Army Is 44 Miles From Moresby   Foe Eights Way Througt Mountain Pass Afte: Flanking Allies   GAIN SIXTEEN MILES   Battle Is Raging Unde ‘Extraordinary Hardship’: Planes Aid Defense

AUSTRALIANS BATTLE. TO CHECK - ADVANCE   Capture of Base Would Put Japs 325 Miles from Northeast Tip of Australia

JAPS OUTFLANK ALLIED FORCES   Enemy Crosses Mountain Gap U.S. Renews Drive in Solomons:

JAPS FIGHT WAY ACROSS SUMMIT RUGGED AREA   Out-flank Allied Forces to Advance Within FortyFour Miles Airline of Port Moresby   AUSSIES BATTLE GALLANTLY, CLAIM   Allied Air Units Reportec Playing Important Role In Fight, Bombing Enemy Continuously

U. S. Air Forces Bomb And Strafe Enemy Troops And Installations On Gizo Island—Marines Continue To Mop Up Nipponese Units In Guadalcanal Jungles—Latest Action Regarded As Evidence Forces Of Occupation Have Consolidated Positions

AERIAL UNITS PLAYING ROLE IN DEFENSE   Invaders Believed Seasonet Jungle Fighters Trained In Infiltration

Japs Fight Way Over Mountain Peak Within 44 Miles Of Port Moresby

INVADERS PUSH WAY WITKIN A4 MILES   Australians Battle Hard To Halt Invaders   YANKEE TROOPS   Launch Offensive To Oust Nip Forces From Solomon Isles

JAPS DRIVE 0 NEAR MORESB)   ‘Australians Battling To Stor  Forward Surge

Japs Cross Guinea Range   Pushing Down Slopes to Within 44 Miles of Base

JAPS OUTFLANK AUSTRALIANS IN IN NEW GUINEA   Are More Than Half Way to Port Moresby, A Vital Link in The Australian Defense

Japanese Troops Fighting Way Through Mountains to Attack Base on New Guinea

Enemy Crosses Highest Range In New Guines   Australian Troops And Allied Planes Fight To Halt Thrust

JAPANESE OUTFLANK ALLIED DEFENDERS NEW GUINEA POINTS  - NIPS FIGHT WAY ACROSS

CROSS SUMMIT OF TOWERING WEN STANLEY MOUNTAINS   Outflanking Maneuvers Permits Japs to Make Advances —Are 44 Miles Airline Frem Allied Port

Highest Point In Mountains Already Gained  ‘Evynarianrad funnla Ein   Experienced Jungle Fighters Only 44 Air Miles from Nev Guinea Port

JAPANESE QUTFLANK ALLIED DEFENDERS NEW GUINEA POINTS   NIPS FIGHT WAY ACROSS MOUNTAINS TOWARD PORT MORESBY

Japs Now Only 44 Miles From Port Moresby Base   Fight Way Across Summit of Mountains With Heavy Losses; Seasoned Troops Used

Japs In 44 Miles Of Port Moresby Aussies Battling ToHalt Jap bush

Cross Mountain: Range, Drive ‘Australian De -fenders Back.    NOW. WITHIN 45 0 MILES OF GOAL

Allies Outflanked in Fight Atop Owen Stanley Mountains   Australians Battling Gal.  lantly to Halt Move on Moresby

Aussies Battle Gallantly to Stop Enemy   Fighting Under Extra. ordinary Hardship and Difficulty

FORCES ADVANCE OVER MOUNTAINS AGAINST ALLIES   Enemy Within 44 Miles Of Port Moresby

JAPS FIGHT WAY DOWN SLOPES 10 NEW GUINEA PORT   Australian Forces Reported to be Battling Gallantly to Stop Enemy Along Narrow Trail.   ALLIED AIR FORCES PLAYING THEIR PART   Enemy Gets Over Rugged Peaks of 8000 Ft. Altitude As Most Formidable Barrier Along Way.

Port Moresby Is Threatened By Japanesc   Infiltration ‘Tactics Of Troops In New Guinese Proves Successful In Mountain Region

Japs Cross Mountains In Port Moresby Drive   Yanks In New  Solomons Offensive

Australians Fight to Halt Japanese in New Guinea in Drive Aimed at Port Moresby

Japs Fight Way Across Summit of  Stanley Mountains  Push Down: Slopes Within 44Miles

Petitions Of Saboteurs Presented To Supreme Court Justices Today

Gas Rationing Set; To Start  In November   Limit may be 4 gallons a week to non-essential passenger car _ drivers.

State School Children Asked To Produce 45,000 Model Planes For Army and Navy

LANDIS PLANNING REORGANIZE OCD   Discloses Sweeping Reorganization of Much-Criticized Agency Is Contemplated.

Gov. Broughton Protests N. C. Gas Rationing   Urges That Gasoline Problem Be Treated As “National and Not Sectional’’.

Cas Rationing Protested By Gov. Broughton   Claims State Deserves Concession Because of Gas Pipe Lines:

Race To Beat Nazi Effort For Control  (aaa ame ne   Steady Land Advance Is Reported

American And Axis Forces Race Toward Battle   Will Probably Clash In Tunisia In Battle For North Africa Control   REPORT OVER 38 AXIS PLANES KNOCKED OUT   Naval And Land Attack On Naval Base At Bizerte Is Probable   (BULLETIN)

ANY AGGRESSOR TO FACE FIGHT, IS VICHY’S GRY   German Authorities To Keep Troops Away From Toulon Following Warning   SEA BATTLES REPORTED      Americans, Freed By Fall Of Morocco And Algeria, Rush Toward Bizerte, Tunis

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, NOT WAR, REAL POLITICAL ISSUE, SAYS WILLKIE. TITULAR G. O. P. HEAD

Man Talks With Condemned Wife  “Cowboy” Henry Talks Over Telephone With

Tiger Woman To Die Tomorrow   Is Calm And Unafraid As Doom Nears

REED MAKES A CHARGE   Kansas Senator Blames Henderson For Farm Subsidy Policy

Japan Said to Be “Sending ‘Five and Half Divisions. "- into Battle.   JAPS MOVE 15-MILES   lndia-Burma Conynand™ Admit British Abandonment of Migyaungye. 

JAPS SEND BIG FORCE INTO BURMA   British, Chinese Forces Withdraw To New Positions

BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAW 10 NEW BURMA POSITIONS   NOW REPORTED WITHIN I MILES OF WESTERN BURMA OW FIELDS   JAPAN SENDING 100,000 MEN T0 REINFORCE NEW OFFENSIV      Acknowledge Abandonment of Migsyaungre; Japanese Advanced 15 Miles Yesterday

New Drive in Shan District Perils Chinese   Ficet of Transports Will Mere Men Sighted OCf Banoann

BIG FORCE INTO BURMA   British, Chinese ~ Forces Withdraw To New Positions

Chinese Report 100,000 Sent To Aid In Drive   British Imperials Withdraw To 10 Miles of Oil Fields

War Analyst Sees Possible Second Front Too Late Now  Would Take Far Greater Anglo-American

Monster 52 Ton Vehicles Lead Russian Advance On Germans In Kharkov Area

SMASH - NEARER» 0G GOAL   Divers ional Attac k Fails To Decoy oo  - Russians =   Admit Pressure

52-Ton Tanks Used   Russ Uleraine Arm. ies Over Land Littered with Nazis AT PEAK FURY Far. Pacific Battles Take on More  Ominous Note IS $3,465,543,755.61

Hundreds ot Nazis Reported Dead on Field   52-Ton Monster Tanks Reported in Use as Reds Push ddan at Kharkoy

Soviet Attack Forges Ahead In Steel Area   Timoshenko’s Troops Continue Advance Despite Nazi Thrust In South,   R. A. F. PROMISES AID

52-Ton Tanks Lead Red Army's ‘Ukraine Advance   Resistance at Kerch Parallels Yanks on Bataan

Nazis Start Diversional Offensive   Germans Seek Desperately to _ Ease Tremendous Russian  Pressure on Kharkov

RUSSIANS PUSH FORWARD, LED BY HUGE TANKS   Advance Over Fields Littered With Ger- ,  man Dead   NEAR KHARKOV   British Airmen Pound At Vital Nazi  “Pointe

Diversional Attack South Of Kharkov Fails to Decoy Red Army  FORGING AHEAD  Armies So Closely Locked _Germans Unable to Give Plane Support

Russians Still Advance In Kharkov Region; Nazis Open Diversional Attack   Soviets Declare Offensive Against Murmansk Has Been Thwarted—Fighting Continues in Kerch Area—Resistance  Crushed There, Berlin Declares

Two More Years — Of War, Predicts - Senator Herring   Towa Solon Says Decision Now Would Not Favor United States

Russ Continue Drive To West  One Unit Wears Out Boots In Longe March

Reds Storm Nazi Winter Bases On Moscow Front   Soviets Report Latvian Battle Germans On Whit Russia Frontier

RUSSIANS STORM GERMAN FORTS      Boots of Soviet Soldiers Declared Worn Out by Steady Advance Marching.

“Great Profile’ Barrvmore Dies. Missing Cue For Bis Death Scene   By Frederick C. Othman

‘GREAT PROFILE’ DIES AT 60 OF HEART AILMENT   Last Remark: “Want to Give Em Greatest Death Scene Ever”

John Barrymore Sleeps Through Cue for Finale   Actor, 60, Makes Exit On Memorial Day. Admitting Readiness; Accepts Church Rites; Lionel, Dauchter Pracant

Pain-Torn Actor Greets ‘Curtain’   _ None of Four Ex-Wives at Bedside. As ‘Great Profile’ Breathes Last

Great Death Scene  Barrymore’s Wish   But Actor Succumbs Without Knowing Cue After Decades of Charming the  Tadiag

Barrymore Dies, Denied His Final Wish “To Give ’em Greatest Death Scene Ever”

‘Great. Profile,’ Lady-Charming Actor For Fow Decades, Had No Regrets; Wanted To Give ‘Greatest Death Scene’

ALLIED AIRMEN BATTER CRUISER   Ground Troops Continue Clashes With Enemy In New Guinea

Allied Airmen Cripple Cruiser; Skirmish Turns Into Raging Battle

LIGHT JAPANESE CRUISER DAMAGED   WARSHIP BOMBED BY M’AR THUR’S. FLIERS SUPPORTING FORCE IN SOLOMONS.

Utter Destruction Marks Final Phase of Struggle Against German Invaders   Nazis Lose Vast Amount of Guns and Tanks and Hundreds Are Killed in Bayone! Fighting in Streets of Volga City; Fighting Reported from Other Russian Fronts   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT  Associated Fress War F diter

Berlin Reports Red Soldiers Putting Up A "Suicide Fight"   Say Forces Have Driven Wedae Thru City to Banks of Volaa River

RED RESISTANCE CALLED “SUICIDE   GERMAN NEWS AGENCY DE CLABES FATE OF STALINGRAD IS SEALED,

GOTHAM AIR RAID ALARM ‘GRATIFIES   ‘Holiday Visitors, Citizen Rush to Streets for “Look ”

New Warships Join Tunisian Naval Battles   ‘Secret?’ Squadrons Are Rushed To Aid British Fleet As Nazi  Resistance Mounts

Heavy Losses To Both Sides In  Forty-eight Hours Of Bitter Fighting

Nazi Supplies From Sicily Fall Prey to Allied — Fleet     ALLIES NEED PLANES  Russians Oust Germans On Don Banks Above Stalingrad

Sink 10 More Nazi Ships In Narrows   Germans Claim Gains Against American Troops         ‘But Allied Report Says All Attacks Defeated   Allies Regroup For New Assault ‘On Key Cities

Losses Heavy On Both Sides And — Issue Undecided   Desperate German Tank Assauiis Are Repulsed

NEW WARSHIPS COME AID MEDITERRANEAN FLEET OF BRITAIN  TOLL OF AXIS SHIPPING

lo Aid Fleet In Clearing Sicilian Straits Of Axis Tunisia-Bound Transports

Toll of Axis Supply Ships Mounts fo Six   Three Destroyers. And Torpedo Boat Also Sent Down by British Warships

Latest Sinkings Recorded in Allied Etforts to Prevent Reinforcement! of Germans in Africa   ALLIES REGROUP   Prepare for New Blows Alter Smashing Counter-Atlacks — Earlier Sea Scores Announced

British Fleet Triumphs in. First Battle   Six Enemy Supply Vessels, 3 Destroyers and Torpedo Boat Sunk in 24 Hours   LAND FORCES FACE’ A HARD BATTLE   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses; Armies. Are Being Reprouped for New Test

Enemy’s Mediterranean Supply Route Becomes Extremely Hazardous as Two-Day Toll Climbs to Nine Ships; New Blows Struck at Bizerte, Tunis

More Ships Sunk In Mediterranean As Tw: Armies Continue Jockeying For Position For Death Grip Battle For Tunisian Ports

SOVIET TROOPS TRAP INVADERS AT STALINGRAD   Russian Planes Sirike At Nazi  War Industries

NAZI ADVAN IS CONTINUED IN CAUCASUS   Reports of Russian Successes in Big Don River Bend Are Offset by Hit ler Gains Farther South m OW Wald Gaatar

Germans Thrust Far Into Caucasus; Soviet Retreats Balanced  By Gains In North

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK BY RUSSIANS IN KLETSKAYA ARC   But Germans Generally Retain tnitiative In Other Southern Theaters   STALINGRAD MENACED

Battle Of. Russia Is — Continued   Red Army Drives Back Nazis In Don Area But Enemy Has Initiative In Other Sectors

GERMANS IN RETREAT LEAVE BIG SUPPLIES   Russians Believed Counter-Attacking, On Several Fronts

Nazis Routed By Surprise  Attack At Kletskaya   Moscow Reports One Counter-Attack After Another Is Being Launched

Nazis Repelled On One Front, Moscow Says   Germans Retain Initiative in Other Southern Sectors

DRIVE BACK FOE WITH THRUSTS AT KLETSKAYA   Germans Continue Heavy Pressure; Push More - Deeply Into Caucasus

Reds Drive Nazis Back In Don Bend   Germans Maintain Initiative in Other Southern Sectors

Thrust Is Made At Don   Germans) Retain Initia tive, But Spéarheads Are Pinched Off

RED ARMY TROOPS DROVE BACK HEAVY GERMAN ASSAULTS  HEAVY LOSSES BY INVADERS ON SEVERAL SECTORS OF FRONT

Russians Repulse Nazi Invaders in Surprise Attack   Drive Back Germans at Don Bend Northwest of Stalingrad.,   Soviets Fight at Close Quarters

Soviets Check Germans Near Stalingrad   Invaders Maintaining Initiative in Southern Theaters of Conflict

RAILROADER HURT IN BRUNSWICK YARDS   Lewis C. Clark, Jr., This City, Has Leg Amputated In Fall Beneath Wheels Of Freight Car

OneLegIs Severed And Another Is Maneled   Lewis C. Clark, Jr., Badly Injured In Accident On B. And 0 At Brunswick

PELLEY SEDITION CASE EXPECTED 10 GO T0 JURY TODAY   Only Two More Defense Witnesses To Testify fn Court

CASE AGAINST PELLEY MAY G0 TO JURY TODAY   Only Two More Defense Witnesses Scheduled to Testify Before Final Arguments   HOLT EXCUSED   Former Montana Congress. man and Industrial Conference Chairman to Take Stand

PELLEY CASE MAY GO TO JURY TODAY   Only Two More Witnesses i Sedition Trial

SOVIET ARMIES LOSING GROUND TO HITLERME}   Rommel’s Forces Push 106 Miles Into Egypt in Two Days.—Matruh to be Battlefield.

LIGHTNING MOVE SERIOUS THREAT AT SUEZ CANAL   Relentless Enemy Attacks Give British Neither Opportunity Nor Rest _  _ To Prepare New Defense ‘ Dp. .*4? mMmremam)lUmf

1934 Machinery Quotas Listed For This County   FARMERS CAUTIONED TO GET THEIR - MACHINERY PREPARED NOW

Kase Shortage Pork In East   Lend-Lease Price Adjust. ment, Subsidy To Small Packers Seen Doing It.

FEDERAL ACTION EXPECTED T0 CUT PORK SHORTAGE   SUBSIDY PLANNED TO AID PACKERS SUPPLYING HOMES

MAY ALLEVIATE PORK SHORTAGE   Agriculture Department Tc Reduce Price For LendLease Shipments

New Adjustment Program to Ease Shortage of Pork   Subsidy and Adjustmen Of Price To Be Inaug urated By Agriculture

[Slot Machines Found In 18 Pay ette Clubs As 36 Places Are  Raided At 10:30 P. M. Sharp By  Troopers And Liquor Agents      RECENT WARNING BY SINCERE JUDCE CIvEen-

Seventy State Police And State. Liquor Control! Board Agents "Hit'' 36 Establishments Simultaneously; Serve Search Warrants

And Is Busy Sayina So   Citizens Letting’ Washington Know How They Feel On Defense Industry Strike

Ada Peevish And Is Busy Saying So   Citizens Letting Washington Know How They Feel On Defense Industry Strikes

SENATORS HOLD TIGHT TO PRECIOUS X-CARDS FOR GAS   Legislators Dead Agains! Waiving Any Spécial Privileges

CONGRESSMEN KEEP X GARDS   Proposal To Waive Specia Gasoline Privileges Is Snowed Under

Only Two Solons Vote For Waiver ‘Of Special Gasoline Privileges   Senate Defiantly Turns Down Pledges To Forego ‘X-Cards

Senate Rejects Gas Pledge 66-2   FDR Thinks Cards Should Be Matter Of Public Record

66 Senators Defend Their  Privileges   Refuse To Give Up Unlimited Gasoline Supply

Senators Keep Rights To Full Gasoline Quots   Reject Downey Resolution  Seeking To Pledge  Them To Waive Rights  Under Rationing

JOWNEY PLAN DEFEATED BY fi-2 MARGIN   vesident Urges Names of 'X’ Card Holders Be Made Public

Senators Reject Plan To Curtail Own Gas Supply   Rationing of Fuel For Motorcars Goes Into Effect Today

Senators Dodge Gas  Rationing   All But Two Vote Against Proposal. To Waive Rights

Senators Refuse to Curb Own Gas   Reject Downey Resolution, 66 to 2, to Waive “Special Rights” on Gasoline

Rationing Of Gasoline In East T oday   Other News From Washington On Current Events

PLAN TO RATION UNGRE Sol NAL GAS IS REFUSED   Senate Turns Down Proposal To Put Congress On Same Basis As Other People   PEPPER AND DOWNEY ARE ONLY “AYE” VOTES   Roosevelt Thinks Rationing Should Be Public Record, He Tells Reporters

Senate Turns Down Plan To Tag 'X' Cards   Downey and Pepper Are Only Ones Voting in Favor of Proposal   BARKLEY FORCES VOTE

SEN. DOWNEY'S MOVE FAILS   Senate Vote Is 66 to 2 Against His Gasoline Ration Card Resolntion

GAS RATION IN EFFECT TODAY   EASTERN MOTORISTS RUSH TO CORRECT ‘HONEST MISTAKES’   BULLETIN

Senate Rejects Privilege Waiver   Vote 66 To 2 Against  Downey's Resolution.

Senators to Keep Special Ration Cards   Downey Resolution Voted Down; FDR Will Conserve

Maestri, Long Disciple Retains New Orleans Mayoralty, in Primary

BUT BRITAIN AND fUoolA DUMB GERMANY   Western Germany and East Prussia Are Given Good Biasting by; Air.   SEVEN PLANES LOST   In Return Nazi Craft Made Heavy Attack con Britain During Night.

KIDNAPPED IN "33, DIES TODAY   August Luer, Once Held for $100,000 Ran arin.

BLACKTOPPING CL USE 1S PRORIBITEL   Cannot Be Purchased Bi County Or State Without Federal Authority,

Plymouth, County. : Young Men Enlist Fight Volunteer For : Service Of ‘Country

Plymouth County. Young Men Enlist  Eight Volunteer For Service Of Country

FDR Will Speak On Air Monday   Navy Medical School To Be Dedicated

F.D.R. fo Laud Naval Doctors   To Dedicate New Navy Medical Center at Bethesda, Md.

S., Britain Seek to Jean Italians From enito and Henchmen   nS W ean Benito

28 Warships Sunk Or Damaged, Tokyc Radio Declares   ‘Staggering Blow Inflicte: upon Allies’, Broadcast Says

Breeze Only Heat Relief   Weather Forecast Says Mercury Will Remain High Tonight

F.D.R’S SON AT MIDWAY   Part Maj. Elliett Reosevelt Had tx Batile Unrevealed.

Kuala Lumpur is Devastated by Nippon's Planes   Jungle Fighters Fall Back Steadily Before Invaders’ Assault

SENATE WOULD RESTRICT 0 P A BUT HIKE FUND   120 Million Suggested By Committee; Halt On Subsidies Considered   Farm Prices Viewed

RESTRICTIONS PUT ON FUNDS OF OPA   Committee Recommends $120,000,000 for Henderson’s Oftice

Senators Reiect Price Subsidies   Committee Restricts  Use of OPA Fund

Senate Boosts “OPA Funds Bu Restricts Use  Limitations On Expendi  Limitations On Expendi. tures Are Written Into $120,000,000 Measure

Senators Hike OPA Fund; Restrict Uses   Clause Prohibits Subsidizing of High Cost Producers

Fund for OPA Is  Recommended  Use of Money Is Sharply Restricted

Senate Committee  Approves Operating Fund for Henderson   Sharp Restrictions on Use of Money Written In; Starts Spirited = Capitol Discussion

Senate Group Places Sharp Restrictions  OnOPA Funds   COMMITTEE OK’S $ 120,000,000 FUND

Gains by Germans In Russia   Keds Stitten Detense, Bu  Nazi Gains Selow Don  Continue

Worst Attack Of War Made On Nazi City   More Than 150 Block busters Are Dropped; Many Fires

Heart Of Nazi War Industry Area Latest Target Of ‘City-By-City’ RAF Devastation Raids; 31 Bombers Missing   (Bulletin)

Heavy RAF Raic Blasts German Industrial Point —   Hundreds of Thousands -of Incendiaries Rain  On War Plant Area

DUSSELDORF HIT BY BLOCK BUSTERS AND INGENDIARIES   Hundreds of Britain’s Biggest Bombing Planes Concentrate on Industrial City.

INCENDIARIES FIRE TARGETS IN DUSSELDORI   Glow From Blast Furnaces Guides Raiders In Big Night Raid.   30 BOMBERS LOST   Fighter Planes Make Other Attacks on Freight Yards, Blast Six Locomotives.

RAF DROPS 150 TWO-TON “BLOCK BUSTER” BOMBS ON DUSSELDORF WAR WORKS   Hundreds of Thousands of Incendiary Charges Dumped on Germany's Great Industrial Center in Heaviest Attack Since Beginning   Ceaseless Rain of Explosives for 50 Minutes Leaves Big Fires Burning at 4 A. M. Today; Huge Lancaster Bombers, Others Used

DOO BOMBERS ARE BELIEVED 10 HAVE HAD PART IN RAID   Ret eating Reds, Without Orders Are Shat, Caucasus Life Line Danger Reported as Undiminished.   CAIRO AREA AGAIN RAIDED, 5 ARE DEAD   Allied Planes Operating On 2500 Mile “Front Have Damaged Jap Cruiser, Transnort.

BRITISHDROP BLOCKBUSTERS ONDUSSELDORF   150 Two-ton Bombs and 100,000 incendiaries Used in Raid   THIRTY BOMBERS LOST   R. A. F. Also Blasts Aly Fields of Holland, Belgium

Tons of Giant Explosives Rain on Industrial City In Concerfed RAF Attack   More Than 600 Big Bombers Strike Swiftly in Raid On Important War Factories

Attack Called Hardest Since War Started   600 Planes Believed in 50Minute Attack: Leave Many Blazes In City.

More Than 600 Planes in Attack   Big Bombers Hit Industry; While Fighters Sweep French  Coast Railroads, Airdromes

R. A. F. RAIDS DUSSELDORF ON RHINE   Admitted Loss of 30 Planes indicates 600 Participated

)SSELDORE RT ALATEST. RAF ~ BOMBING RAIL   ty Is Center of the German Steel Industry      "WAR LOSES 30 PLANES; OVER 600 IN ATTACK

STEEL CENTER IS HIT   1 Ships Lost In Attack On Dusseldorf And Lowlands

More Than 600 Big Planes Drop Block Busters   Attack Concentrdted For 50 Minutes; Many Fires Started

Steel Center  Of Germany Is Raided By RAF   Most Concentrated Air Attack Since War Began   LOSE 30 BOMBERS   Fighter Planes Strafe Captured Railroad Lines. Yards

Rain Fire Bombs on Germany   Industrial Area Hammered for 50 Minutes

Axis Armies Are Active In Libya   SPRING DRIVE BEGUN AS BRITISH FORCES WEAKENED ©

AXIS MUSTERING FORCES IN LIBYA   125,000 TROOPS ARE REPORTED MOVING AGAINST BRITISH

Germans Star! Moving Large ibyan Forces   125,000 Axis Troops Anc 30 Squadrons OF Aircraf Reported In Action   AIR BLOWS INCREASE   Malta, Alexandria Suffer Worst Raids OF War; Land Gains Are Claimed

Spring Drive To Flank Reds Is Under Way   Suex Canal Defense Hard Hit by Calling Australians Home

Axis Forces Now In Motion Across Libyan Deserts   May Be Opening Spring Drive For Suez; Rommel Has Powerful Army

AXIS OPENS NEW DRIVE IN AFRICA   Russians Report Crossing On Upper Dnieper

Axis Forces In Motion Across Libyan Desert   Drive Against British May Be Opening Of Thrust To Conquer Egypt and Suez

Axis Starts New Drive In Libyan Desert   Estimate 125,000 Troops Are In Action Against British Units Guarding Suez Canal Zone

Axis Reinforces Libyan Troops   May Mean Opening Of Spring Drive; 2 Spots Bombed

Axis Begins New Move In Africa   Worst Aerial Roids Of War Are Staged Against ‘Maita And Alexandria

AXIS FORCES IN MOTION IN LIBYA SECTOR   MAY BE START OF DRIVE TO SMASH THROUGH EAST OF SUEZ

Axis Opens iNew Drive In ‘Libya With 125,000 Men   British Forces Believed Weakened By Withdrawal Of Australian Troops

AXIS STARTS BIG PUSH IN NORTH AFRICA   Germany, Italy Said To be Throwing 125,000 Desert Troops Against British

AXIS REPORTED BEGINNING NEW PUSH IN LIBYA   Huge Force In Motion As Spring Drive For Egypt Is Seen By Allied Experts   MALTA IS BLASTED   Island Fortress Target o Heavy Raids, With Bombers Set Stage For Land Moves

125,000 AXIS DESERT TROOPS IN LIBYA DRIVE   Movement Indicates Opening of Enemy's Spring Drive To Conquer Egypt, Smash Through East Of Suez.

Axis Forces Start Move in Libya Desert   125,000 Veterans May Attempt to Conquer British in Egypt

Axis Offensive  In Libya Hintec   Renewed Activity Marks North African Area With Rome and Berlin Reporting Successe’ in Driving Back British Advance Units.   LONDON EXPECTS DRIVE   Soviets Report Crossing Of Upper Dnieper Rive:

Axis Desert Troops Move Across Libya   Air Force Pounds Malta And Alexandria Hinting New Spring Drive

Axis Troops Hit British in Libyan Deseri   It Is Considered Likely It Is Opening Of Spring Offensive On Eavot and Suez

AXIS LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE IN LIBYA DESERT   25,000 Men Strike British Lines As Spring Drive ls Started

British Convoy Under Attack In Atlantic   Germans Claim Sinking of 19 Ships — Allies Give No Figures

ATTACKED BY NAZI SUB   eS British Convoy, However, Has Not Been Reported Lost

HIGH oCHOOL STUDENTS 10 GATHER oURAP   They Will Make a Complete - Canvass cof City With ‘Trucks at Once.   PROFITS TO ACTIVITIES   High School to Work With Rotary Club in This Campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL. ‘STUDENTS 10 GATHER SCRAP   They Will Make a Complet * Canvass sf City With: : . . Trucks at Once.: ”   PROFITS TO ACTIVITIES   High School to Work With Rotary Club-in This . Campaign.

Wickard Says U.S. Will Have Best (Of Food Supplies  Production Chief Asks Economy; Names Assistants

Wickard Says U.S Will Have Best Of Food Supplies  Production Chief Asks Economy; Alamoac Aeccictantc

Americans On Defense In China; Russians Resist; Marines Defend Solomon Holdings.

JAPS LOSE ONE DESTROYER, PROBABLY TWO, AND ANOTHER OF 4-DESTROYER FORCE HIT   Navy Reports U. S. Planes Operating From Marine-Held Solomons Attack Ships Apparently Loaded With Supplies for Japs Based At Santa Teahol Teland :

Third Badly Damaged And Left Burning In American Plane Attack In Solomons

2 OTHERS HIT, WITHPROBABLY ONE SENT DOWN   Navy Bombers Attack Day After It Was Said Japs Were Withdrawing

18 ENEMY SHIPS ARE DAMAGED IN SOLOMON BATTLE   Aircraft Patro! Sighted Ships Apparently Taking Supplies to Jap Patrols On Santa Isabel.   ISLAND IS UNFIT FOR AVIATION BASES   Australian Troops Supported By U. S. Service Troops Attack Japanese in Miine Bav Area.

ATHCKED 8 11S BOMBERS   Large Destroyer Sent Down and Two Others  Hit, Navy Says.      SECOND WARSHIP MAY ALSO BE LOST   Four Vessels Believed to Be Carrying Supplies to Jap Units.

ALLIES BATTLE JAPANESE IN MUL ON NEW GUINEA   AMERICAN PLANES AID AUSTRALIANS’ GROUND ACTION

Sink One Jap Destroyer. Probably Sink Second And Leave Third Ship Badly Damaged

Two Others Damaged; One May Be Sunk   Force Located Northwest Of Area Now Held By U. S. Marines

ONE DESTROYER SUNK, 2 MORE * ARE CRIPPLEL   Only One Enemy Warship In Group Escapes Navy Planes

Knemy Loss in Solomon Area  Now 18 Vessels   Surprise Attack on Flotil Ta Announced by U.S. are.

Aussies Attack   “ow U.S. Service Troops Support Assault In  Swamplands

Land-Based Craft Sinks One Warship   Second May Be Sunk, Third Burning. Near  Solomons

Squadron Loaded With Supplies for Outlying Pacific Island Patrols.   PLANES FROM SOLOMONS

EXTRA   U.S. Planes Blast 3 Jap Destroyers  Attack Squadron of Four Near Sol —COEF?FH\mMons

Naval Bombers Sink Another Jap Warshiy   Second Is Believed Sunk and Third Is Hit in South Pacific

Enemy Vessels Loaded With Supplies Are Attacked By Douglas Dive Bombers Operating Out of MarineHeld Solomons; Fighting On New Guinea  Growmg In Intensity

Second. Warship Said Probably Lost and Third Damaged  NIPS LOSE SUPPLIES New Guinea Fight Flares ” As Aussies Combat  Invaders   NIPS LOSE SUPPLIES

American Unit Shatters Foe’s Supply Force   Total of 18 Tokyo Men o’ War Put Out of Action

One Left  * Burning FOUR SHIPS. IN JAPANESE > SQUADRON  2 Sunk, 

One Destroyer Is Left Ablaze   Navy Aircraft Attack Squadron of Four Nipponese Vessels, Only One Escapes; One Known Sunk, Another Believed Dowr,

ACTION T00 PLACE THURS IN SOLOMON   One Warship Sunk One Probably Sunk :

Two More Hit In Raid From Solomon Base   Second Destroyer Probably Sunk; Ships Loaded With Supplies

Ships Loaded With Supplies Sighted Off Solomons: One Vessel Sent Down

Solomons Planes Sink At Least One of Flotilla.   Isolated Enemy Patrols Believed Still On Santa Isabel Island

American Fliers Sink Destroyer, Hit Two Others   Second Ship “Probably Sunk,” Third Left In Flames; Attackers Based In Solomons

BLASTED BY PLANES IN SOLOMONS      At Least One And Probably Two Warships Sunk, A Third Badly Damaged   DIVE BOMBERS IN ; STRIKING FORCE      Squadron Canght While Carrying Supplies Te An Enemy Force

Allies Batter Foe Trying To Tighten Grip   Seasoned Aussie Force In Contact With Foe; Fighting Described As  *‘Heavv’

Moscow Reports Nazi Dead Litters Steppes In Soviet   Returning British Pilots Declare Great Fires Are Left Burning In ‘Neurnberg And Saarbruecken

One Nip warship sunk, another probably downed and third crippled, burned

HIT JAP VESSELS   American Planes Score in   Attack Near the   Solomons

EXTRA!   U.S. Planes Blast 3 Jap Destroyers  Attack Squadron of Four Near Solomons

A Large Destroyer Sunk, 2 Damaged   Enemy Ships in Solomon Island Vicinity Loaded With Supplies and Probably Headed For Santa Isabel.   Boosts Toward Score Number of  Japanese Ships That Are Sunk

U.S. Fliers Blast Jap Destroyers   One Destroyer Sunk, Two Others Are Hit in Action near Solomon Islands

Cabinet Shifts Not Convincing   British Are Skeptica! O1 ‘Churchill’s Move

CHURCHILL PICKS CIVILIAN AS WAR MINISTER   Shakeup in His Britain’s Administrative Setup Fails to Satisfy Churchill Critics

Second Shake-Up In Four Days And Is Widest Sinee He Beemne Prime Minister Of Britain; Sir James Griggs Naw Wap Minictar

Grigg Named New War Minister in  Second Shakeup —   Immediate Reaction Brings Praise For Appointment of Grigg but Res Of Changes Meet Cool Rerantion

Churchill Again Shakes Up Cabinet   Sir James Grigg Becomes War Minister; Other Changes Made

Churctill Gives Cabinet Second Big Shaking Up   New War, Plane Produc: fion Ministers Named: Some Critics Unsatisfied

CABINET AGAIN GIVEN SHAKEUP BY CHURCHILL   But Overhauling Premier Has Given Lineup of Ministers Fails to Still Critics   FIVE AIDES DROPPED   Selection of Sir Jame: Grigg As War Minister Surprises; Given General Approval

Churchill Again Changes Cabinet to Still Critics; Grigg New Var Minister   

URCHILL MAKES FURTHER CHANGES NN WAR CABINET   SOME CRITICS STILL UNCON VINCED DECKS ARE CLEARED FOR ACTION   SIR JAMES GRIGG NAMED ENGLAND'S WAR MINISTEF   Like Friday's Changes, Concession: Were Made To Critles In Dropping Deadwood from Cabinet

NEW SHAKEUP IN WAR CABINET   Churchill Move Believed Still Short of Demand:  of Commons.

CHURCHILL'S CRITICS UNCONVINCED   Most Drastic Shake-Up Given His Line-Up Of Ministers, And Second Within Four Days, Still Has Not Satisfied Everyone That Decks Are Cleared For Action

Churchill Shakes Up Cabinet  A Second Time Sir James Grigg Is Put at Head Of War Department

Grigg Named To War Post In Reshuffle   Second Change Made in Four Days’ Time to Soften Attacks   CONCESSIONS MADE

Critics Remain Doubtful After Cabinet Shake-Up   Churchill Makes Ney Changes.SecandMove In Four-Pav Period

British Cabinet Shuffled Again   Five Ministers Tossed Out By Churchill In Second Shuffle In Four Days; Civil Service Administrator Named As War Minister

Churchill's Move Surprises   General Approval Voiced to Naming Of Sir James Griqg

Appointment of Sir James Grigg as War Minister Sur prises but Pleases House of Cammoaoans

FIVE CABINET MEN DROPPED BY CHURCHILL   Grigg, Civil Service Head, One o New Appointments—More Lib eral Indian Policy Forecast

Another Shake-up Made In Cabinet Of Britain   Five Ministers Dropped From Government—Second Change Undertaken by Churchill in  Four Dave

Critics May Want More Changes In British Cabinet —   ‘Sir James Grigg: Is amed: War. ‘Minister n--New. Line-Up.

Churchill In Shakeup of His Cabinet   Sir James Grigg Is Named As  War Minister

Churchill Shakes em ‘Up Again   Drops Five Ministers From His Government; Names Sir James Grigg War Office Head.   Singapore Fruit

Sir James Grigg Named Wai - Minister; Hugh Dalton New Trade Board Head   OVERHAULING IS DRASTIC

Drops Five Men From Cabinet in Major Reshuffle   Acts Promptly on Demands He Replace ‘Deadwood and Non-Producers ’   Drops Moore - Brabazon Arthur Greenwood and Lord Moyne

British Again Shake Cabinet; 5 Tossed Out   Margesson Dropped as War Minister, Is Replaced ‘By Sir Jas. Griggs  In Surprise Move   Aircraft Production Head Also Replaced   Is Second Shift in 4 Day: Undertaken by Churchill  kT, Annaaae (reiting

Critics Declare More Changes Still Necessary   Others Express Opinion That Churchill Has Really Cleared Decks For Action; Five Ministers Are Dropped

Soviet Leader Cites Lack of Allies at Side Of Russ Troops   Gen, Chiang Says World sympathizes With India Freedom   Snetanin Leaves Tokyo   Japs Apparently Still on Good Terms With Bolsheviks

New Churchill Cabinet Hailed As Reshuffling   Critics Unconvinced Of Wisdom In Shakeup, But Approve Selection Of Sir lames Grigg

Five Cabinet Changes Made   Churchill Makes Answer For Critics; Reaction  Not Favorable

Still Dead Wood’ In British Gov't   Critics Still Convinced That Churchill Did Not Go Far Enough In Newest Reshuffling of Cabinet.

Critics May Want More Changes In British:Cabinet,   Sir Jdtnes: ‘Grigg. Is Named War Minister In. New- Line-Up -

Britain Not Appeased By New Shake-up   More Dead Wood To Be Eliminated, General Belief

Critics Still Convinced That Churchill Did Not Go Far Enough In Newest Reshuffiing of Cabinet.

War Office Leader, Plane Production  Chief Are Let Out   Second Change ig Advisers Made to Calm: Storm Among Citizenry Over Fall of Singapore and Escape of German Warships Through Enalish Channel: More Expected 

Drastic New Cabinet Shakeup By Churchill ‘Doesn’t Calm Critics   Overhauling of List of Ministers Still Leaves Some Unconvinced Prime Minister Has Cleared Political Decks for Action.

Brit Cabinet Is Again Reorganized   Churchill Drops Five Ministers From Governmen'

BRITONS STILL. NOT SATISFIED   Critics Say Churchill Fail ad to Cut Out Deadwood In Cabinet.   =; MINISTERS .DROPPED

A SECOND SHAKEUF   Churchill’s Overhauling of Cabinet Not Convincing to Some Critics

Stalin Tells Reds ~ Victory Will Come But Will Be Costly   Expected - Announcement of Great Successes Not Forthcoming

BRITAIN GETS NEW SHAKEUP OF MINICTERS   Churchill Makes Most Drastic Changes Since Becomina Premier   GRIGG IN WAR POST      His Appointment Pleases But Others Fail To Satisfy Critics

CHURCHILL CUTS OFF FIVE AIDES; INDIA SEES RAY   ‘rities Not Satisfied by New Cabinet Changes — Domin. ion Status for Vast Tribu tary Realm Is Seen as ¢ Possibility.

British Cabinet ls Overhauled  Churchill Chooses Sir James Grigg as New War Minictar

War Office Chief Grigg Named New War Minister Moore-Brabazon Dropped

CHURCHILL MAKES SECOND BIG MOVE IN FOUR DAYS   Most Drastic Overhauling Since Becoming War Lead er Still Leaves Critics Unconvinced

Realioned   Second Cabinet Shakeup in Four Days Leaves.. Critics Still Unconvinced

‘British Public Still Critical of “Deadwood” Remaining, After Second Major Shakeup of Government in Four Days.    GRIGGS GETS POST

GRIGG (3 NAMED MINISTER OF WAF   Five Officials Dropped In Prime Minister’s Drastie Shakeup   DEBATE NEARS   Claim Little Done To Remove Deadwood From _ War Program

ANOTHER DRASTIC OHAKEUP IN BRITISH - CABINET BEEN MAD   CHURCHILL’S ACTION, HOW EVER, HAS NOT APPEASED ~ ALL HIS OPPOSITION ©

More Rain Due Tonight   Western Kansas Gets Much Needed Rain But Loses Bridges

MIKADO LANDS TROOPS ON TWO PACIFIC ISLANDS   Melbourne Says Defensive Measures Taken Against Attack From Sea   MILLION MASKS ORDERED   Nipponese Send Forces To Solomon, New Britain; Threat Serious

High Government Authority Warns Press Against Regarding Solomons Battle As Big Victory for U. S.

Families Getting A. D.C Grants May Participate te Food Stamp Plan

FIREMAN DEAD AND ENGINEER PINNED IN CAB   PRR Flyer Plows Into Freighi a Lackawanna — Crew from Oi City

World Of Evil Seen About To Arise In Nazi Airfields As Hitler Plans To Strike Great Blow Somewher

Greater Air Activity Is Anticipated   Hitler May Now Be Overhauling His Airplanes

AIR POWER TO PLAY BIG PART IN CRUCIAL. YEAR OF WORLD WAR   Sinking of Three British Destroyers Is Grim © ‘Reminder of Fact

The War Today   Air Power Will Play Major Part In This Summer’s War.

Major Role for Air Power Is Brought Out More Clearly   Signs Show World Has Seer Little of What Is in Store: Planes Become More Terrible

AR POWER TE PLAY BIG PAT  IN WAR IN 194   Sinking of British Destroy: ers In Mediterranear Grim Reminder; Bombers Are Active

MacKenzie Believes Summer Of 1942 Will Produce Greatest Air Activity Of History; Next Nazi Blow Is Question

# + +  The WAR TODAY.  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide; World War Analyst)

It’s Important   More and More It's Air Power That's Decisive   Encouragingly, Allied Planes Have Clearly Proved Superior in Their Work

NAZI AIR FLEET HAS BEEN PLAYING POSSUM  Greatest Plane Battles This Summer

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Coming Summer Will See Greatest Air Battles In All Of History

The War Today  Air Power To Play Increasing Part In Crucial Year   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Air Warfare Will Break — ~ Loose Soor   World Has Not Seen Anything Compared to What Is in Store   GREAT, NEW PLANES MORE EFFICIENT   Hitler Air Smash May Be Directed Against the  Mediterranean Area,

rik. WAN EMPIPAT  Summer To Bring Greatest Air Battles in History

CHURCHILL SAYS EGYPT WILL BE HELD   U.S. Congressional Leaders Assured By Prime Minister

BRITISH CAN HOLD EGYPT - CHURCHILL   Congress ‘Members Reveal Highlights Of Parley With Leaders

CONFERENCE WITH PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL   Roosevelt and — ‘Churchill Attend Today’s Meeting

Critical Questions  Are Asked   Gives Encouragement as tc Possibility of British Holding Egypt

CHURCHILL CONFIDENT EGYPT CAN BE HELD   ‘Allied Leaders Call Special Meeting of Pacific War Council at Capital

EOYPT {a oft, GUNGRESS TOLD BY GHURGHILL   Great Britain Confident She Can Hold Vital Area Against Gen. Rommel

British Confident Of Holding Egypt   Congressional Leaders Are Greatly Encouraged Regarding War Situation After They Discuss Military Questions With Churchill And President Roosevelt

Is Confident British Can Hold Egypt   Churchill Gives  Encouragement to Congress Leaders

Hold Positions . 400 Miles From Suez Canal   Prime Minister Meets Leaders In Conaress

Churchill Eases Minds of ‘Congressmen on  Africa War   DIG IN TO HOLD SUEZ   Second Front Comes fr For Discussion By. British Leader

CHURCHILL   Washington Told 8ritish Willi Hold Egypt Against Axis.

CRITICS LAY DISASTER ON CHURCHILL   Churchill Will Answer Today Refusing To Step Down From Defense Post, As Demanded.   Premier’ll Win

Bitter Session In Parliament Over Defeats   Churchill Confidently Faces Recriminations; Critics Charge Failure

Rommel Rushes Tanks lo Meet British Drive   American Planes Help Prepare for All-Out Attack

British Foree Holds Its Gains, Overrunning 2 Axis Positions     . So a ree a (er name a im   ‘Our Airmen Apparently Have Superiority Over Enemy   Ship Sunk at Tobruk   Offensive Intends to Destroy Axis Africa Corns

DEALT T0 ROMMEL’S TANK UN'TS   British Over-Run Two Lines, Attack Third   “GROUND CLASH PENDING   Axis Fails To Dislodge Mer Or Close Gaps

PLANES RULING EGYPT'S SKIES      German Fliers Seek to Ward Off Bombing of Nazi Ground Forces.   AMERICANS IN BATTLE

AXIS MAIN LINE ON EGYPT FRONT CRACKED TWICE   FIERCE AERIAL BLOWS KEEP ROMMEL FROM CLOSING GAPS

Wedges Driven Into Rommel’s  Main Defenses  Enemy Unable To Rout Forces Penetrating His Lines; U. S. Air Forces Take Part

Allied Planes Hit Rommel’s Forces as Army of the Nile Battles on fo Extend Wedges   British Troops Overrun Two Axis Defense Lines and Attack Third, Cairo Dispatches State; Stress Placed on Aerial Blows

Allied Planes Hammering at Rommel Lines   Cairo Dispatches Sav British Have Over-Run Two Axis Defense Line

PLANES HAMMER ROMMEL’S ARMY WITHOUT PAUSE   \llied Troops Drive Wedge Into Main Axis Defenses in Egyptian Desert — Nazi Attempts to Close Gaps Are Futile, Cairo Says.

ARMORED UNIT BLASTED HARD BY AIR FORCE   Gaps Battered In Axis Lines In Desert War

ALLIED PLANES RULE EGYPTIAN SKIES IN BRITISH OFFENSIVE   ATTACKING ARMY OF NILI WIDENS WEDGES DRIVEN IN ROMMEL LINES

Allies Drive To Penetrate Nazi Lines   Main Land Clash Of Armored Forces Is Still Ahead

United Nations Fill Skies With Planes; Rommel Fails To Dislodge Positions

Farm Boy, 13, Is Smothered in Grain Bin   Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meyers of Independence twp.

BRAUCHITSCH - OPERATED 0!   Former Commander Of Ger man Armies Reported On Road To Recovery

NAZI MARSHAL HAS. OPERATION   Von Brauchitsch Said by German News Agency to Bé Recovering

Von Brauchitsch Ill in Hospital   At Least, Germany’s Radio Says He Is

Nazi Field Marshal Hitler Replaced Is Operated Upon   General Walther Von Brauchitsch’s Surgical Ordes Described by Berlin As Successful “Despite . Severe Heart Trouble Which He Had Two Months Aco

Three-Minute or Hard-Boiled, Your Eggs Will Be Pulverized   Government Is Serious About Plan to Reduce Poultry Product to Powder

FIGHTING ALLIED PATROLS FORCING JAPS WITHDRAW   NO GROUNDS FOR UNDUE OPTIMISM, HOWEVER, AS INVADERS FORCES LARGE

Allied Patrols Force Japanese To Leave Lines   Withdrawal Caused By Sharp Attack On Moresby Front

ALLIES FIGHT IN DRIVING RAIN AGAINST JAPS   M’ARTHUR REPORTS TURN IN BATTLE FOR » NEW GUINEA PORT

ALLIES DRIVE JAPANESE-BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Enemy. Forced. to With. draw From Some Advance Positions North of Port Moresby   NIP BASES BOMBED   U.S. Army Bombers Dam age Docks and Buildings and Hit Jap Transports  in Solomons

ALLIED TROOPS REPULSE ENEMY IN NEW GUINEA   Advance Patrols Driven Back On Road To Moresby

ALLIED GUNS REPULSE JAPS   ‘Artillery Helps Drive Enem ‘Back in New Guinea Moun tain Fighting.

Hat ARTILLERY AGAINST JAPS   MacArthur’s Men Force Foe To Withdraw From Some Positions.   ENEMY STILL IN FORCE

Force Japs Back In New Guinea   Aggressive Allied Patrols Use Artillery in Stanley  Mountains.

ALLIED PATROLS FORGE NIPPONS FROM POSITIONS   Japs Leave Few Station: North of Port Moresby, New Guinea

RETREAT IN NEW GUINEA MOUNTAINS   First Nip Withdrawal Of : Campaign Revealed   IAT APRAL ABA ATRICQT AR TIAAIQSAA   WARN AGAINST OPTIMISM.   Allied Units Hit Hard A’ Enemy Supply Bases

Japs Forced Back In New Guinea Area   Allied Patrols Drive Out Advanced Positions North of Port Moresby; U. S. Inflicts More  Damage to Japs in Solomons,

Japanese Forcec From Positions In New Guinea   US Bombers Damage Enemy Bases in Solomon Islands

JAPS FORCED OUT OF SOME POSITIONS INMOUNTAIN AREA   Aporessive Air Patrols, Aided by Artillery for First Time, Drive Japs Back

CIO THREATENS ~ POWER STRIKE INTHE REGION   U. S. Strives to Stop Threat to West Penn Co.   UNION DEMANDING $1-A-DAY PAY BOOST

Seek to Prevent Strike at Philo.   U. S. Officials Take Hand in Dispute

Westminster Abbey Filled By US Troops   First Time in 900 Years That Cathedral Had Been Turned Over to Outsiders; US Flag on Altar

Soldiers Throng ‘Old Westminster   Americans Fill Ancient Church

Thousands of Ameircan Soldiers Fill Ancient Westminster Abbey For Solemn Thanksgiving Service

Yankees Pray In Westminster Abbey  British Churches Are Turned Over To U. S.  Forces For Holiday

Identification of Aliens Is to Begin Today; Biddle Warns Against ‘Persecution. It Breeds Dislovalty

Registration of Aliens Begins Today  Attorney General Warns Against All Darcacitinn

BOMBERS BELT AXIS IN EGYPT   Allied Air Might Grows Enemy Shipping Dealt Damaging Blows

OUST GERMANS FROM SUBURBS   Timoshenko’s army bat ters Nazi lines northwest of city

FARMERS F ORGANIZATION TO FIGHT UNION   Philip C. Turner Is Made President Of Five-State  DS ge om ee T   FREDERICK MAN MADE DIRECTOR

COUNCIL NAMED 10 FIGHT UNION PLAS   Five - State Organization of Farmers fs Announced

DEADLOCK: ON ~ NELATION: 6 ~ STILL PROBLEN   SPEED IS: DEMANDED.   Every Effort’ WilfBe Made “to Get Bill” Through by. October 1. on

DEADLOCK ON INFLATION {0 TILL PROBLEM   Further Republican Support $wings to President’s - Program.   ee   SPEED IS DEMANDED   ‘Every Effert Wilf\Be Made  - to Get Bill Through by ) October 1.

ALLIES CLOSE ON AXIS BASES TUNIS, BIZERTE   Germans Draw Hastily Barricaded Are of Defense 3) Miles Ouiside Two Cities   FIERCE BOUT SEEN   Hitler Throws -Planes, Subs Into Baitle to Break Allied Supelt Lines

Enemy Throws AN Resources At _ Command To Halt Inevitable Reut.-

Is Opening Phase of a Full-Scale Assault on Enemy. Arc of Defenses

Showdown Draws Near In North African Colony   British Capture Prisoners; As Strong Armored Army Closes In On Ports

Hitler Sends Planes, Subs Into Battle   His Forces Herded Into To bruk-Like Area With Theiz Backs to the Sea   FIRST PRISONERS TAKEN BY BRITISH   Allies Blast Airfields As Axis Strives to Gain New Footholds

Axis Throws Subs And Aircraft Into Growing Battle   Anglo-American and French Forces Hold All Tunisia Except Two Key Bridgeheads; Rommel May Make Stand Near El Agheila

Fighting Grows As Foe Stiffens At Bizerte, Tunis   Lake Chad Force Aims at Rommel: Air Strength Looms as Crucial Item.

Latter Hold All Tunisia Except Two Bridgeheads   Struggle Expected Te Grow In Ferocity Hourly; First Enemy Prisoners Cantured

AKTG TRIES TO BLOCK ALLIES   Germans Apparently Plan< ning Strong Defense of Two Bridaeheads.   FIGHT BECOMES FIERCE

BATTLE GR MORE FIERCE IN BIZERTE AREAS      Enemy Throwing Entire Might Into Struggie

ARMORED FORCES OF ALLIES STREAMING INTO TUNISIA TODAY   AXIS HERDED BEHIND ARC » OF DEFENSES WITH BACKS TO SEA

Herd Axis Forces In North Tunisic   Battle Mounts - Germans Attempt to Extend Foothold   STRONG ENEMY FORCES   Axis Attempts to Gain Beachheads Further ~ South Reported

ALLIED SPOKESMAN PREDICTS BIZERTE, TUNISIAN BATTLE WILL GROW IN INTENSITY   Axis Troops Pressed Into Narrow Stretch Being Pounded by U. S. and British Bomber: As Bitter Struggle For Africa Unfolds

Allied Armored forces Stream Into Tunisia for Assault on Nazis  Herded into Tobruk Are of Defense

Full - Scale Assault on Bizerte Neat   Germans, Back Back to Sea. Defending Base Behind Barricades   PLANES IN ACTION,   Nazis Using All Air Resources to Block Closing Circle

Report Allies Hold All of Tunisia _Except Two Bridgeheads Around Bizerte And Tunis—British Capture  Pivct Avie Peiconcra: .

Jnited States, British And Fighting French Troops Reported To Be Holding All Of Tunisia Except Two Bridgeheads Barricaded By Enemy —Early Fighting Presages Full-Scale Assault — Conflict Expected To Grow In Ferocity

HELP WAR EFFOR]   Students Invest $2730.35 in War Bonds and Stamps

BR AWNALAV ALU VY WU   Reduce Payments   To Agricuiture  Notes Improvement in the Price of Commodities  On Market  31 PER CENT CUT  Parity Payments Exclud ed But Authority to Put Tham On Acked

CUT ASKED IN FARM-AID PLAN   President's Budget Message  Proposes 31 Per Cent  Slash

Reduction For Outlays On Farm Benefits   President Points Out Prices And  Income Better

POINTING T0 IMPROVED FARM PRICES FDR ASKS CUT IN AGRI. AND FARM-AID -

President Would Reduce Payments To Agricuiture   Notes Improvement in the Price of Commodities On Market  31 PER CENT CUT Parity Payments Exclud ed But Authority to Put Them On Asked

seaeneeemcemmammaanianeeataaamma re etaateatnne akan teen iia Rial taal eterna nates a  PRESIDENT URGES FARM AID SLASH OF 31 PCT.

FARM FUNDS   Money Voted This Year Slashed 31 Per Cent in Newest Budget

UnGES GUT IN EAS FUNDS FOR FARM All   Roosevelt Asks $376,222,849 Reduction in Direct Appropriations.   CITES IMPROVED FARM INCOME AND PRICES

Farm Aid Budget Cut 31 Per Cent   Pres. Roosevelt Cites Improved __ Agricultural Prices And _ Income.

Roosevelt Asks 31 Pet. Cut in Farm Aid Cash   Improved Prices, ' Income Prompt Reduction Request

More Than 70 German Tanks Listed as Disabled With Soviet Troops Intensifying Drive to Wipe Hitler Out This Year.

Ukraine Being Liberated “Kilometer By Kilometer” Last Reports Say

so IET FORCES ADVANGE ALONG 70- -MILE FRONT   i\Heavy Fighting Rages On  Outskirts of Key Indus trial City, Moscow Reports   BERLIN SAYS PORT OF KERCH IS TAKEN   Russians Launch Mighty Offensive In Central Sector To Sever German Lines

REPORT REDS CRUSHING NAZE INNER DEFENSE   Nazis Claim to Have  Captured Town and Harbor of Kerch

Tanks Lead Soviets in Counter Drive on Nazi Invader     CERCH FIGHT RAGES  Sermans Break on Front Before Kharkov, Moscow Says

Hard Fighting Rages in Kerch Sector  90 More German:   70 More German Tanks Are Said Dischled

Reds Pictured as Making  Steady Gains in Drive on ©  City Against Increasing _ Nazi Resistance.   CAPTURE OF KERCH CLAIMED BY HITLER   Germans Say Both ' Harbor and Town, Which Faces Rich Caucasus Oil Fields, Are in Their Hands.

GermansLose 400 Tanks Is Soviet Claim   Reds Report Enemy Transport, Destroyer Sunk in Barents Sea

GERMANS NOT ABLE TO CHECK RED ONSLAUGHT   Night Communique Reports Fierce Fighting On  Kerch Front.

Nazis Ukraine Counterattacks  Are Turned Back   Allied Bombers Blast 2 Convoys Off Frisian Isles  LOSE FIVE PLANES  Bad Weather Keeps Raiders Away From Axis Cities

As Heavy Fighting Rages On Narrow Streit. Across From Caucasus In Vicinity Of Kerch

Tanks Lead Forces in Onslaught Inflicting Heavy Loss to Foe; Fighting Rages in Kerch Sector

Russians Report Heavy Fighting In Vicinity OF  Kereh In Crimea   Soviet Offensive In Uke raine Sector Continues With Booty and Prisoners Captured; Naxi Claim of Fall of Kereh Denied

FOFrCes F USI Nearer  To Kharkov   Stubborn Fighting Still Rages in Vicinity of Kerch and German Offensive There Is Indicated to Be Greatly Slowed Down

RUSS FORCES DRIVE AHEAD AT KHARKOV   Tanks Slash German Defense Units

‘Unable To Stop Our Offen:sive,’ Say Reds; Heav Fighting At Kerch Stil Reported Raging

Heavy Fighting In Region of City of Kerch   Russians Report Offensive DevelopIng Every Day

Soviets Push Furious Drive  Upon Kharkov   Score Advances, Capture Prisoners; ‘Stubborn’ Battle Raging Near Kerch, Reds Report  i —ti(i‘«éimlnnm ee

SERERRPAESRARES FEDERAL INCOME ~— FAX FACTS —   (Issued by the Treasury Depart - ment, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Washington, D. C.)

Drive To Smear Congress Charged   20 Groups, Magazines, Newspapers Named.

Dies Committee Charges Papers Discredit Congress   Time, New Republic, Nation, PM, Named as Aiding Communists’ Attack on Solons

Banghart And Touhy Separated   Most Ruthless Of Mob Sought In Michigan

Price Of Wheat To Climb To Prevent Rise in The Price Of Bread, According To Senator Reed Of Kansas, Who Predicts

ISEES BREAD CRISIS   Senator Reed Says Flour Ceiling Price Will Have  to Be Raised

ASKS TREASURY FOR FIGURES ON TAX REBATES   Sen. George Favors Softening Impact Of High Income Levies:

ESTIMATE ASKED ON POST-WAR REBATES   Treasury Requested To Pro. vide Figures on Revenue

DEBT DEDUCTION FOR INCOME TAX BEING STUDIED   WOULD RECOGNIZE EXEMPTIONS FOR ‘CAPITAL’ DEBTS

TAX REBATES AND DEBT DEDUCTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED   Post-War Refunds to Corpora: tions and Individuals May Now be Allowed

Treasury Department Asked to Submit Estimate Of Revenues of Proposed Post-War Tax Rebates.

MOVE TO EASE NEW TAX LOAL   Ask Word on PostWar Rebates, DebtReduction

REVISED WORK DAY PROPOSED   Revised Schedule Wil Give Workers More Rest, Professor Believes

New Formula for Eight-Hour Shifts Worked Out by University Professo:

HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE, NEW PDPETHI India. (Delaved)

Reluctance To Take British Offer Called Invitation To Japs To Come In

Today’s War Moves   India’s Long Struggle for Victory May Be Wasted

 GAN rH BACKS AND oe, 'Gravest Situation Has Developed in. India

WRITER FEARS INDIA WHICH HAS WAITED SO LONG WILL MISS BOAT   Rejection or Acceptance to Affect Entire World

he War Today  Gandhi’s Stubbornness Threatens To Lead His People Under Jap Yoke   Decision Is Not Mere Family“ Affair, But One That May Determine Entire Course Of War, MacKenzie Believes

THE WAR TODAY  WRITER CAN'T UNDERSTAND SUDDEN CHANGE IN MAHATMA GANDHI.

PESSIMISM PERVADES ALLIED CAUSE AS RESULT NEGOTIATIONS TO BRING INDIA INTO FOLD

WOULD BE EASY PREY FOR JAPAN   Has No Military Leaders An Is Not Equipped to Defend Herseff

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Indian Failure To Accept Britain’s Concessions Hard To Understand

India Faces. Brutal. Awakening. if pe: Passive Résistance: . Will Help Her Defeat Japanese   By DeWITT MACKENZIE  poe eee

Ne eee Tne CER ATi Annem ppetieeinnette “Ut, . See pene  - Gandhi, India Startling World By Their Hesitation

India’s Hesitancy In View of Japan’s Threat Is Strang   Gandhi’s Passive Resistanc Would Avail Little, if Invaders Once Got Foothold   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Financial News   Stocks Make Minor Decline   Prices Steady After Reacting to Treasur' Statement

Norwegian Labor Union Members Join In Open Fight Against Quisling

YAVY BOMBE BLAST NIPPON o FORCE ONKISKA   Cruiser Among Seven Jar Vessels Damaged & in Solomons   Coast Guard Cutter Overdue in Atlantic Believed @ Lost With 109

RECORD RAID CARRIED OUT BY DARING AIRMEN   Bombs By Hundreds Dropped In Sweep Up And Down Fortified Coast Area   NAZI DEFENSE HARD HIT   Attack Believed Directed Mainly Against Industry At City Of Lille

BLAST ENEMY POSITIONS ON KISKA ISLAND   Fifteen tons cf bombs vained on Jap stronghold in Ale»:tians

15 TONS BOMBS RAINED UPON ALEUTIAN BASE   Kiska Is Target of Jap Positions — Two Cargo Ships Hit in Harbor, Navy Announces — Enemy Invasion Fleet Attacked in Solomons, and Seven Vessels Damaced

JAPS WILL GET A SURPRISE IF THEY TRY MAJOR SMASH FROM ISLANDS OFF ALASKA

Jap Bases In Aleutians Potential — Threat To Alaska, Siberia But Foe Due For Surprise If They Start Move

NAVY SAYS: HEAVY OFFENSIVE FROM. KISKA UNLIKELY   Bases Admitted. As Potential Threat But Weather Retards Action.

BUS SERVICES TO BE CURBED   Starting July 1, Runs O Inter-City Lines To Be Restricted

INTER-CITY BUS SERVICE CURBED   Passenger Carriers Must Show Average Loads of 40 Percent

SHARP CURBS PUT ON BUSES   Present Routes Frozen anc Competitive Service is  Pooled by ODT

ODT Places Sharp Restrictions on Inter-City Buses   Service fo Places of Amuse: ment Will Be Stopped by New Rulings

Sharp Curb On Bus Service Is Planned  Designed To Conserve Travel Facilities

Inter-City Bus _ Runs Restricied   ODT OrdersPresent Route: ‘Frozen,’ Competitive Service Pooled

GUNNERS TELL OF ABANDONING SHI   Naval Men Unable to Get Shot at Axis Sub marine

CHILEAN CABINET QUITS IN CRISIS   Axis Relations Cause for Rift in Government of President Rios

CHILE FACES FULL POLITICAL CRISIS ‘AS CABINET RESIGNS   President Riow Promises To Solve Problems “Within 48 Hours’

President Of Chile Facing A New Crisis   Continued Diplomatic Relations With Axis Causes Cabinet to Resign  OFFENDED BY WELLES

RIOS PROMISES CHILE CRISIS SOLUTION NEAR   Chief Executive Promises to Solve Political Uprising Within the Next  48 Hours   TRIP POSTPONED   Climax Reached When For eign Minister Charged Welles With Offending National Dignity

ROS PROMISES 10 SOLVE CRISIS   Chilean President Pledges to Settle Full-Blown Political Crisis Within Next 48 Hours; Cabinet Resigned Last Night.

TROUBLE IN CHILE   Disagreement Over Relations With Axis Causes Cabinet to Quit

POLITICAL CRISES NOW GRIPS CHILE   Cabinet Quits Over Issue of Axis Relations

RIOS TO ACT   Promises to End Crisis Over Chilean Relations With Ayis.

Early Break In Chile’s Stand   PRO-AXIS OFFICIAL IS FORCED TO QUIT POST

Promises to Solve Crisis In 48 Hours   Chile President Makes State. ment Following Resignation of Cabinet Over Question of! Axis Relations

Dr. George Washington Carver Recommends Sour Grass Leaves For Tasty, Healthful Dish

MANY AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IN ALLIED ATTACK ON ENEMY HELD RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN

Rabaul Bombed By Allies  Many Planes Destroyee   Many Planes Destroyee And Damaged, Reports Say

Jap Aircraft Are Destroyed   Allied Raiders Get Planes on Ground In New Britain

JAP AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IN NEW BRITAIN   CHINESE ENGAGE JAPS ON EAST FLANK OF LINE IN BURMA

AXIS RESISTANCE IN LIBYA STIFFER   CLASHES REPORTED AS BOTH SIDES CALL FRONT STABILIZED

UNITY OF UN ACTION IN COMMANDO RAID  Part of Worldwide Attack on Nazis

Commando Raid Gives Nazi: Taste Of What May Follow If Allies Open New Front

Join Commandos in Tank Supported Assault That — ls Continuing Today)      Raid Troops Give Hitler Foretaste of the Day of Liberation

Adolf Is Handed  Taste of Invasion   Present Commando Raid Is Larger Than Any of Its Kind

Foretaste Of “Day Of Liberation” 7 Being Given Der Fuehrer Today By Commandos Of United Nation:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Today’s Commando Raid Is Merely Forerunner Of Great Invasion

Treasury to Borrow  . 4Billions For War   Record Finaneings in May, June Will Raise Debt Ty, FS Rillianc

Treasury Announces Borrowing Plan: Debt Soon Is to Be 75 Billions

Special Session of Legislature Moves Toward Adjourning   Democrats Block Main Bills Sought by Gov.  Green for Defense

WAR BILLS LOST, ASSEMBLY TO END   DEMOCRATS KILL OFF EMERGENCY APPEALS FOR SPECIAL FUNDS

Martin Blames MeNutt’s Talk   Says Looseness Causes Lower Patriotic Urge

Martin Irec By M’Nutt’s Labor Slur   MANPOWER CHIEF IS ENGAGING IN “LOOSE IRRESPONSIBIL: STATEMENTS,” SAYS REPUBLI. CAN GOVERNOR NOMINEE,   Free Men Best Workers

FRANK MURPHY GIVEN LEAVE FOR DURATION   Takes Oath Today Will Receive Rank o Lieutenant Colone In Army

Murphy Leaves High Court To Join The Arm   To Be Attached To Offic of General Marshall As ; Lieutenant Colonel; Wil Leave Today for For Benning. Ga.

JUSTICE MURPH) GOES TO ARMY   Will Be Absent From U. S. Supreme Court for War's Duration

Murphy. Leaving Supreme Court ~Fe-Enter Army   Starts For Fort Benning Shortly After He Takes Oath Of Office Today

Murphy Into Army Service   Leaving Supreme Court T« Be Absent For Duration

JUSTICE WILL LEAVE COUR   Temporarily Leaving Seat Or Supreme Bench To Become Officer In Army.

Associate Justice Not te  Resign From Supreme Tribunal:   WILL GO AT ONCE TO ARMY SCHOO]

Justice Murphy to Be Army Officer   Will Not Resign From High Court

Justice Murphy Leaves Court For Army   49-Year-Old Jurist Was Captain During World War 1

QUITS HIGH COURT TO JOIN U. 5. ARMY   Justice Murphy Off Bench For Duration: Goes To Fort Benning

LEAVES CCURT JOB FOR ARMY SERVICE   Associate Justice Murphy to Become Lieutenant Colonel, Takes Oath.

Murphy Leaves Court To Serve In Armed Forces  ns  Associate Justice Ge   Associate Justice Gets Leave and Is Made Lieulenant Colonel

Murphy Quits High Court For the Army   Justice Will Be Absent From Bench For Duration

MURPHY QUITS COURT OF U.S TEMPORARILY      TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN ARMY, GOING TO FT. BENNING

Justice Murphy Goes Info Army   Becomes Lieutenant Colonel; Gets Leave From Supreme Court

Frank Murphy Enters Army   Supreme Court Justice Leaves Bench For Duration To Be Lieutenant Colonel

Justice Will Join Army As Lieut. Colonel   Attaches of High Court Say Murphy Is Going To Fort Benning  WiLL RESUME BENCH

JUSTICE MURPHY QUITS SUPREME COURT TO SERVE AS ARMY OFFICER FOR DURATION

Frank Murphy To Take Post In U. S. Army  Foux-Month Leave Of Absence Given  “Tiekie a

MURPHY ENTERS ARMY   Associate Justice To Leave Bench For Duration Of War

Justice Murphy Leaves Court For Army Past’   Bachelor Jurist Will Be Lieut.Colonel on Staff Of Gen, Marshall

Murphy to U.S. Army   Supreme Court Justice To Take “Leave For Duration”

Member Of Court Enters Army Service   Justice Frank Murphy Of __ Supreme Court Will Go “To F ort’: Beniiing oe Lieutenant Colonel

Justice May Quit Bench, ‘Enter Army   Murphy, Veterax Of World War, Will Be Colonel

JUSTICE FRANK MURPHY ENTERS ARMY SERVICE   Will Leave Supreme Court Temporarily, For Four Months Intensive Training

Justice Murphy Goes Info Army  Leaves Bench To Become Officer On Marchall’c Sen ff

MURPHY LEAVES COURT FOR ARMY   Accepts Commission As Lieutenant Colonel; Su: preme Court Gives Him Leave Of Absence Fo  TDruration.

MURPHY QUITS COURT POST TO SERVE IN ARMY   Justice of Supreme Court to Take* Leave Today, Begin Training At Officer School   SERVED OVERSEAS   Bachelor Jurist Going tc Fort Benning for FourMonth Course; Cap tainIn 1918 ©

MURPHY. LEAVES COURT FOR ARMY   WILL BE ASSIGNED TO GENERAL STAFF ‘FOR THE DURATION’

JUSTICE MURPHY WILL JOIN ARMY   Receives Leave Of Absence - From Court For Duration

Justice to Enter Service with Army   Murphy Will Leave Court Temporarily

FRANK - MURPHY TO JOIN ARMY   Supreme Court Justice To Become Lieutenant Colonel On Marshall's Staff

To Leave Bench For Army Rank:   Associate Justice Murphy to Quit Supreme Cour For Commission.

FRANK MURPHY GOES IN ARM)   Leaves Supreme Court Te Be Lieutenant Colonel; Fought In Last War

Takes Temporary Leave From Supreme Court; Becomes Lieutenant Colone

Interpreting  The Wear   Now Axis Hopes Japs Can Win War for Outfit

Original Axis Teammates  Look To Japan For Succos   Virtually Concede Defeat Unless Nips Can Distract American Attention To The Pacific

NIRCRAFT CARRIER TO BE LAUNCHED   USS Essex to Slide Down _ Ways at Newport News  Next Friday

Navy Will Launch New Plane Carrier   First of Type Built During War

NEELY DENIES  NEGRO PLEAS   Government May Have Lakin Hospital If It Is Needed

Neely Says U.S. Welcome to Lakin   Declares He Won't Block Nation’s War Effort In Any Manner

Faculty Won't File Charges Against Spies   52 of 57 Members Sign Reselution to Leave Matier in  Hands of Regents

Reds Batter At Kharkov Gates   Report Heavy Snow Slowing Russ Drive

Nazi Resistance  Said Stiffened —   Russians Up Against Fresh German Reserves

SOVIET TROOPS BATTERING AT GERMAN LINES   Berlin Radio Hints That Long Ballyhooed Offensive Under Way

Russians Reported Battering At Gates Of Kharkov, Orel and Rzhev Today

REDS BATTER AT GATES OF RZHEY, ~ KHARKOV, OREL   Ski Troops Filter In Behine Nazi Lines—-German General Dies

RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE DESPITE STIFF RESISTANCI   PROGRESS BEING MADE BY RUSSIANS DESPITE GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS  BEING SENT INTO BATTLE AREA

RED TROOPS ARE AT GATES OF KHARKOV.      Also Battering _At Entrance to Orel and Rzhev

SHIP BUILDING —   One Destroyer Is Launched 2 Others, Cruiser Are

NAVY TO LAUNCH THREE WARSHIPS   TWO DESTROYERS AND CRUISER COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Three Warships to Hit Ocean Months Ahead of Schedule   Cruiser, Two Destroyer: to Be Launched at Atlantic Shipyards

GOERING PASSES HUNGER SENTENCE ON SUBJUGATED   German Workers Must Be Well Fed; Hitler Taking All Food He Can; Making Merciless Demands On Satelites, Including Italy

Germany to Starve Europe if Need be,  Goering Announces   Nazis to Have Food This Winter Even If Conquered Nations Have None

Germans To Be Fed First, Goering, No. 2 Nazi, Says   Qccupied Countries Facing Most Terrible Winter Of Al , Declarations — GOP. Leads In Registration

‘No. 2 Nazi Leader Seeks To Prepare Home Front  i  For Heavy Sacrifices Of Another  Winter Of War

NAZI SLAVES TO. FEED HITLERITES   Pudgy No. 2 Nazi Says Germans Will Not Suffer.

SLEEPY, REMOTE VILLAGE IN ENGLAND FINALLY GOES TO WAR WITH GERMANY

NATION CANNOT ‘COAST TO WIN   8 Patterson Flays ‘Business As Usual’ Thinking

RICE, WITH OR WITHOUT SPICES, WAS . MAIN FOOD FOR GROUP FLEEING BURMA.

Americans Elude Japs, Even on Diet Of Rice and Rice   26 U) 8. Doctors and Ciyiljians and Military Men Quit Burma With General Stilwell — They Travel 140 Miles, Part Of Trip Made Afoot.

Correspondent Tells of Exhausting Retreat From Japanese in Burma

26 WearyAmericans, Fleeing Burma, Lived Mostly on Rice   Legged It Up and Down Jungle, Through Steaming Rivers and Among Head-Hunting Burmese to Reach India. Most of Time Just a Couple Jumps Ahead of the Japanese

A o Americans From Burma Prove Even Tastes In Rice Can Be Different

EAST SHIVERING IN RECORD COLD   Below Zero in New York And Boston Sunday

Far Below Zero In New fneland   Report As Low As 45 De grees Below Zero In Adirondacks [s Report

Flight Surgeon Become: Paratrooper By Accident ‘But Makes Safe Landine

BILL TO FORCE SAVINGS READY   Rep. Gore Will Propose Compulsory Buying Of Wartime Bonds

SAVINGS PLAN TO BE STUDIEL   Gore Bill Would Withholc Part Of Each Worker’s Weekly Salary

BILLIS READY FOR FORCING ~ WAR SAVING   Legislation to be Intro. duced in Congress Today   WAGE CEILING .TO ALSO BE OFFERED   Little Immediate Support for Gore Measure Exynected

Congress Due To Consider Enforced War Savings   Part of All Earnings Over $20 Per Week Would Be Withheld Under Gore Legislation  BONDS WOULD BEAR NOT OVER 1 PERCENT  Linwn DI... Mo...   BONDS WOULD BEAR NOT OVER 1 PERCENT

Enforced Saving Bill Is Drafted As War Measure   Rep. Gore Would Withhold Part of Wages over $20 a Week

War Savings Bill Makes Debut Today   Measure Calls For Enforced Buying of Bonds

FOR ENFORCED SAVINGS BILL   Tax’ Draft Expected To Fall Short; Act Today

Bill to Force Savings Isto Appear   Rep. Gore Would Get Drastic About Bond Participation

Forced War Savings. Bill Is Prepared   Reaches Ail Making Over $20 Weekly, Takes Ail From Those Making Over £25.000

orced Saving posal to Be roduced Today   ore Drafts Bill ffecting Salaries  ver $20 a Week -R-ALL MEASURE  oubt Administration ill Support Program { Tennessean

SEEKS FORCED SAVINGS INU.S   Tames Man Will Ofte: Bill Hitting All Pay Over $20 Weekly

WAR DEPARTMENT DEFENDS STAND ON COMMISSIONS        OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO MAKE PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE NECESSARY

Army Asks Commissons For Civilians   Need for Sp Specialist Met by Experts

SALE OF NEW FARM MACHINERY FROZEN TEMPORARILY TODAY  ORDER} REMAINS IN FORC TIT DATIANING DIANG

SALE OF NEW FARM MACHINERY FROZEN TEMPORARILY TODAY  ORDER REMAINS IN FORC] UNTIL RATIONING PLANS COMPLETED

New Defense Lines Set Up   Entrapped Russian Defenders In Factory Area Freed

ATTACKS ON STALINGRAD ARE REPULSED   Soviet Detachment Of Unspecified Size Blast Gap In Nazi Ring Of Steel.

Stimson Defends  War Office Policy  Granting Commissions To Men Just Out Of Civil Life Upheld

CIVIL COMMISSIONS ISSUED FOR MERIT, STIMSON ASSERTS   Says Army Policy Is Drawn Carefully To Prevent Favoritism

‘Have’ you contributed to “the Navy Relief Bockety?   Italy’ s New. Demands Irk

WEYGAND ENTERS TUNISIA DISPUTE   ‘Anti - Collaborationists Provoked at Italy’s Demande

Greatest Tank Battle of War  Is in Progress   serman and Russian Machines Engaged in Furi ous Fight East of Kursk.   Nazis Break Through In Volchansk Sector

ae With Ou Soldiers  and 1 Sailors  1a @:      Lieut. Pascoe Home on Leave

Bombers Slow Down Knemy’s Communication   Communique Says “Enemy Made No Further Progress” In New Guinea Drive

Enemy Halted. In Offensive  On New Guinea   But Bitter Fighting Continues and Casualties Are Reported Heayy

Resistance of New Guinea Forces Is Stiffened; Both Sides Said Losing Heavily

Japan's Thrust In New Guinea Said Checked   Allied Bombers Pound Nippon Junale Fighters

Australians Check Jap Drive on Port Moresby; Bitter Fighting Rages

ALLIED TROOPS: CHECK JAP DRIVE ON PORT MORESB}   Armies Locked in_ Bitter Struggle in Moyntains With ° Casualties Heavy on Both Sides.   FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS SUPPORT AUSTRALIANS   Statement of General MacArthur Indicates Counter-Attack Against Nipponese Is in Making.

JUNGLE JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Invaders Are Checked 44 Miles From Port Moresby; Bitter Fighting Continues; Casualities Heavy.   Bombers Busy

Check Jap Thrust Near Pori Moresby   Casualties Heavy On Both Sides After Bitter: ly Fought Battle

Defenders Check Japanese Stab On Port Moresby   Bitter Fighting Continues; Casualties Heavy

AUSSIES LAUNCH COUNTER DRIVES ON SOLOMON IS.   Prime Minister Demands Place on Imperial War Cabinet   British and Dutch Bombers Smash More Ships and Planes   RIILLETIN

ALLIED VICTORIES HELP TO IMPROVE PICTURE OF WAR ©   U.S. FLIERS AIDIN >» SENSATIONAL FIGHT; MALAY BATTLE RAGES

“DOWN UNDER” FORCES MAKE JAP CONTACTS   Home Defenses Mobilized, Drafting Of Married Men Accelerated in Face of War Situation.

‘WE CAN HOLD ROMMEL, VIEW OF CHURCHILL   Foe Reaches’ Farthest Point Of Italian 1940 Invasion y

Nazis ‘Holler ~ Uncle’ on Air ~ Raid Exchange:   Offer to Cease Bombing Britain If RAF Wil  Change Tactics

A Nazi Bid to End Bombings?  Geneva Reports Feeler Put Out to British

BRITISH DETERMINED TO BLAST BLIGHTERS   Hitler’s Labor Lieutenant Appeals to Workers For ~ “Last Supreme Ef fort for Victory”

Weather Nips RAF Bombing   1] German Craft Bagged In Assaults; Light Patrols Active

Nazis Howl For Mercy   Geneva Says Germany Offers to Call Off Bombing Program

Hit “Em Hard, Boys; It's Getting “Em Nazis Want To Stop Bombings If British Will, Paper Says   Berlin Dispatch Passed By Censor Tells Of German People’s Fear Of Air Raids

Nazis Eager to Call Off ‘Unpopular’ Air Raids   Germany Will Quit Bombing English Towns If RAF Quits, Too, Says Report

Nazis Reported Willing To Call Off Bomb Duel If England Will Qui

Bombing Duel Is Unpopular In Germany   Nazi Hint For Halt kr Air Warfare Meet Cold Reception k British Circles

WILLING TO CALL QUITS ON BOMBING   Would Call Off Raids If Britain Relaxes Blows

We'll Quit lf You Will   Germans Ready to Call Off Bombing of Cities

FINLAND STARTLED BY HITLER’S VISIT   Nation Will Continue To Steer A Strietly Independent Course, Spokesman Declares

Finland Will Keep  Independence Goal   Hitler’s Visit Surprises: Nation Wants U. S. To Stay Friend

Need To Put More Behind War Effort   Length Depends On What fs Done Now, Says First Lady

Mrs. Roosevelf Urges Giving Up   First Lady Says Length Of War Depends on What We Do

SATISFIED WITH TRIP      Mrs. Roosevelt . Reports She Learned A Lot on England Visit

British Planes Bomb The Ruln   German Industrial Section Is Blasted

OCCUPATION OF ITALY PLANNED BY THE NAZIS   Mussolini Wants Evacuation Work Stepped Up; II  Duce Reported III

WOULD TAKE OVER ITAL)   Hear Gestapo Chief Urges Com plete Occupation At War Council With Hitler

HIMMLER WANTS TO TAKE ITALY   Tass Reports Gestapo Chief Urges ‘Occupation’

SPEED ARMING OF SIRAUD’S FRENGH ARM’   Eisenhower Says Planes, Tanks Being Delivered

PLANES, TANKS ARE BEING SHIPPED. TO GIRAUD’S SOLDIERS   Newly Elected. Franch High ‘Commisioner’ Confers With Eisenhower  Today .

A LAWRENCE GROUP ON NEW CALEDONIA   Soldiers From This Locality Healthy in Good Surroundings   CRY FOR MORE MAIL

Soldiers From This Locale ity Healthy in Good  Surroundings   CRY FOR MORE MAIL

Britain's King, ~ Press Jubilant   Describe Rommel’s Rout As Brilliant Victory ~

BRITAIN’S KING JUBILANT OVER RGYPT VICTORY   His Phrases Set Pace For  Elated Comment by Normally Restrained British Military Observers   POUNDED HOME BY RADIO TO GERMANS   LondonPress Praise: Achievements of Eighth Army In Sweeping Desert Conflict

Hitler Forced © To Obtain Aic   Anti-Axis Paper Claim: War Strategists Are Helping Fuehrer

REPORTED HITLER HAS COMPROMISED WITH HIS COMMANL   FUEHRER ALLEGEDLY AD. MITS NEED OF EXPERIENCED STRATEGISTS EAST FRONT

London Publication Says It Is Equivalent to Admission He Has Failed  In Russia   CONSERVATIVES IN CHARGE NEW ARMIES   Reported Hitler Forced tc Reduce Strong Voice of . Heinrich Himmler In. .. “Military Affairs

 Report Hitler Compromise ~ With Generals, Unable To Carry On War Without Aid   London Hears Fuehrer Who Ousted His Supreme Command Recently, Has Decided He Cannot Prosecute Russian Campaign Alone And Restores Strategists

HITLER REACHES COMPROMISE IN DISPUTE WIT  GENERALS.   Army Leaders Put Back In Charge Of Reich Forces Says Anti-Nazi Paper   Himmler's Strength Is Cut As Price For Help From Military Experts

‘American ‘Tobruk’ Seer In MacArthur’s Stand  Supplies Adequate for Holdout

Gen. MacArthur Erects “U.S. Tobruk” in East   ‘Has Withstood Jap Attack # Nearly 40 Days

SCRAP DRIVE STARTS INU. S. TODAY   Gas Rationing To Be Determined By Rubber Salvaged

Collection of Scrap Rubber Throughout Nation Starts Today   Gasoline Rationing 9 on Nation - wide Scale Depends on Drive

RUBBER SALVAGE DRIVE LAUNCHED IN STATE TODAY   10,000 GAS STATIONS READY TO ACCEPT SCRAP MATERIAL

Germans Try To Break Out Of Reds Ring   Offensives From Russians Still Gaining Ground

Germans Pay Heavily In Red War  ee a, cee S   Host of Invading Troops, Much Equipment Lost

Nazis Struggle To Slip Trap At Stalingrad   169,000 Enemy Died In Winter Drives, Says Moscow Report

Results of Winter Offensives Told   Enemy Loses This Number Since Soviets _ Began Drives; Try to Break Encirclement

Nazis Fight To Break Thru Out of Trap  300,000 Germans Attack in See-Saw Battle in Russia

Soviet Winter War Costs Foe 243,500 Men   20 Divisions Seek To Break Out O Reds' Stalingrad Ring; Nazis Lose 93: Planes, 2.4668 Tanks

Germans Battle  Desperately to Escape Reds   Russians Announce a Total of 74,500 German Officers and Men Have Been Captured, 163,000 Killed Since Nov, 15

Germans Pay Heavily InRed War   Host of Invading Troops, Much Equipment Lost

169,000 Germans Killed and 14,500 are Captured on Stalingrad, Central Fronts

REDS CAPTURE 74,500 NAZIS   Claine 169,000 Killed ir Winter Offensive

Nazis Making Desperate Try To Break Trap   Three Hundred Thousand. Germans Are Trapped  In Stalingrad Area  Ry UWENRYV © Pacer

Also Capture 74,000 and Much Booty On Two FrontsIn Winter Offensives  —.

Declare They Have Captured 74,500 Germans on Stalingrad and Central Fronts, Together With Huge Quantity of Equipment—Give Out Figures as Enemy Begins Desperate Fight to Break Out of Trap Near Volga City.

HITLER'S ME HELD IN VISE ON DON RIVER   REDS KILL 169,000, CAPTURE 74,500 IN CAMPAIGN

Twin Soviet Offensive Cost Germans Terrific Price in Men, Planes, Tanks, Arms

ENEMY MAKING ‘DESPERATE. BID TO BREAK OUT   Red Army Continues Encirclement Move Northwest Of  Stalinorad.

Enemy Strives To Batter Out Of Volea Trap   German Attempts to Push Westward Across Don Repulsed, Claim Russians   ‘Twin Red Offensives -- Continue to Advance   243,500 Nazi Casualties ‘Inflicted: by Attackers Sinmee Drive Becun

RED OFFENSIVE TAKING HEAVY TOLL OF ENEMY   169,000 Have Been Killed and 74,500 Officers and Men Captured in Win ter Drive   NAZIS ENCIRCLED   Estimated 150,000 Report ed Making Desperate Fight to Break Free in  talingrad Pocket

AEA SIF OF CONTES)   Moscow Says Foe’s Toll Is 74,500  Prisoners

Russians Claim German Losses Are Staggering  140 NON RanartaA   169,000 Reported Dead; Equipment Taken Immense

OUVIELS CLAIM. 169,000 DEAD, 14,900 SEIZED  Vast Stores Of Equipment’ Also Taken At

CLAN  DEFERMENT 1 STOP PLANT MOU   Migration from Farm to Fac tory Will Be Halted Unde . New Draft Setup

Hitler’s Army Spirit Broken, Shout Soviets   3-Weeks’ Triumphs Bared; Nation Expects Word Smolensk, Kharkov Are Doomed   Ariy’s Anniversary Heralds Great News   Stranded German Tanks Are Common as U, S. Billboards

Soviets Await  Victory Repor'   Pravda Sets Keynote by Saying 300,000  Germans Killed

Russia 1s Expectant of Morrow   Promised Big News Of Triumphs Over Hitler’s For ces; 300,000 Nazis Killed In Gq Waaba   Publish Today

Soviet Troops Smash  German Force:   Russians Expect Big Gains to Be Announced

LONDON MARKS TURKEY DATE --SERVES PORK   Baked Ham, Raisin Sauc Replaces Traditional Holiday Bird

THAN Ka GIVING J) UELEBRATED ABROAD BY BOYS   Holiday In Britain Without Turkeys, But Americans Feast On Pork   AIR FORCE SQUADRON ENTERTAINS CHILDREN   Biggest Religious Service 01 Day Conducted At Historical Westminster

Strikers at 2 Aircraft: Plants Heed Federal [Appeal; Return to Jobs

Mexican Aid Arrives on West Coast   Army,’ Naval Force Keeping Careful Watch at Strategic Points in Pacifie

STOR 10 8 OSE ON LABOR DAY   Week-End Holiday for  - Many Residents—Work as Usual Monday at Jayhawk Plant and Other War Projects,

MONDAY HOLIDAY TO BE OBSERVED   JOPLIN AND DISTRICT WILL JOIN IN CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY.

TUNISIAN NAVAL BASE OF BIZERTE MUST BE TAKEN BY A DIRECT NAVAL ATTACK COMBINED WITH LAND ASSAULT   State of Siege Has Been Proclaimed Throughout Tunisia, BBC. Broadcast States—Allied Position in North African War Theatre is Considered Generally Satisfactory

NAVAL BATTLE RAGING IN SICILIAN NARROWS AS TWO FORCES DRIVE ON BIZERTE

Gaining In ~ Two Sectors At Rostov   RUSSIANS STILL IGNORE GERMAN’ CLAIMS THAT CITY HAS FALLENs: RUSSIAN TROOPS OUTNUMBERES.

Advance Steadily Reds Ignore Claim City Has Been Taken   Stubborn Resistance Slows Axis Forces But Gains Made; Situation Increasingly Grave, Army Newspaper Reports

NOTED BALLET MASTER DIES   Miche! Fokine, 64, who Created “The Dying Swan” For Pavlova, Dies Today

Michel Fokine Master of Ballet. Dies   Russian Originated Many Works For Pavlova

KNOWN DEAD IN PRYOR, OKLAHOMA TORNADO IS 68   Property Damage Has Beer Estimated $2,000,000; From 169 to 200 Injured.   IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW   State Highway Patrol Ha: Taken Over the City by Order of Governor.

PRYOR LEFT — IN RUBBLES BY TORNADO   Sixty-Eight ‘Are Known to Be Dead; Toll May Go to a Hundred.   Business Section Is Crumbled by Storm

TORNADO TOLL CLIMBS TO 68: DAMAGE HEAVY   150 to 300 Injured nn Oklahoma as Storm Hits Boom Town

BUUM IUWN S MAIN STREET LEFT IN RUINS   Estimate Death Total May Reach 100; Scores More Are Iniured

More Than 150 Injured At Pryor, Okla.   Property Damage Estimated at $2,000,000; Town, Near Big Ord nance Plant, Is Placed Under Martial Law

Scores Die In Tornado      Oklahoma Town In Ruins; Hundreds Hart

In Oklahom:  At Lease 70 Are Dead at Pryor; Cars Are Hurled  Twy:.t. 2. dh. Ace

23 More Bodies Found Today Along Highway 20 at Edge of City — Rebuilding Begun as Martial Law Is Declared—Relief Army Mobilized.

Relief Workers Seek Through Countryside  For More Dead and Injured; Relief Rushed In By Many Agencies; Twister Swept  Down Main Street of War Boom Community

Workers Dig Thru Ruins 0! Boom Town   Six Blocks In Business Area Recluced To Rubble

TORNADO HITS IN OKLAHOMA   Rips Up War Boom Town of Pryor; 68 Known Dead to Date

Fear Storm Toll May Reach 100   68 Known Dead In Wake Of Oklahoma Tornado; Property Damage $2,000,000

Highway Patrol Estimates Death Toll Will Reach 100 Hundreds of Workers From Nearby  Ordnance Plant Probe Rubble for  Additional Bodies—150 to 300 Hospitalized and Many Given First Aid

Tornado Toll Of Dead Is 68 But May Jump UpToHundre¢   $2,000,000 Is Damage Estimate In Oklahoma Town.

Searchers Dig in Ruins on Main St. in Pryor for Dead   War Boom Town Struck by Angry Tornado Late Monday Afternoon

70 Are Known Dead, 300 Hurt; Boom Town Of Pry: or Is Leveled By Wind   AID 1S RUSHED   8 Die In. Trailer Camp, ! In Restaurant; Waundec Fill Hospitals

70 Known To Be Dead at Pryor, Okla.   2 Million -Doltars Damage in Ordnance Boom Community

Tornado Takes Heavy Toll of Lives, Property   Hundred Feared Dead in Twister In Oklahoma

68 Are Dead In Western ‘Twister’   More Than 250 Persons Are Injured as Storm Levels Main Street of Pryor, Okla.  vate  Rescue Continues  Nearby Ordnance Works Rushes Help; Strike: Monday P. M.

Wind Rips Prvor   Estimate 70 Dead And Millions in Property Damage After Tornado

Storm Wrecks Pryor, Okla.., 68 Are Dead   Street Patrols Organized To Prevent Looting

Hundreds Injured As Main Street Of Pryor Disappears  In Heap Of Debris

In Tornado  Reaches 68   eat Figure To Hit Property Damage 2 000.000 Left In , Okla.

250 HURT WHE MAIN STREET IS HIT AT PRYOR   Martial Law Ordered _in Ravaged Town Near Large Ordnance Works

Two Million Damage Done  To War Town   Searchers Continue Digging Through Rubble; Rural Area Being Combed

OO OKLANONARD VEIN TORNADO   Boom Tawn of Pryor in Path Of Storm; Deaths May Reach 100.   LOSS SET AT 2 MILLION

Tornado Takes Many Lives In Oklahoma Area   Boom Town Wrecked A: Great Wind Hurls All Before It

70 Known Dead, From 150 to 300 Injured and Property [Damage Placed $2,000,000   Relief Workers Search Through Rubble That Was Once Main Street and Faering Areas Devastated by Tornado

DEATH LIST MAY G0 BEYOND HUNDRED AND MANY INJURED   TORNADO RIPPED THROUGH MAIN STREET AND LEFT DEATH, INJURY, DAMAGE

Oklahoma Town Counts Dead In Storm's Debris   Ordnance Works Is No! Seriously Damaged As Tornado Strikes.

68 Known Dead in Oklahoma Storm   Boom Town Has Twe Million Dollar Loss

SERVICE MEN’S CARS   Restrictions on ‘Sale Of Autos Lifted By OPA

Service Men Can Sell Their Cars   Called For Induction, Can Dispose of Autos

WAR PRODUCTION PLEASES NELSON   Dollar-A-Year Jobs Cause Business Men to  Hesitate

RESIDENTS ADVISED TO PREPARE EARLY FOR RATION BOOKS      ‘Registration to Be Conducted iby. “Sehools Set for May 4-7; Sugar: to’ Be Restricted First

Registration Data Required   Bert McDonel Urges People to Prepare For Registration

Change In Tax Bill May Gain Treasury Help   War Taxes Could Be Cut By Percentage Of Debt Payments

Change Slated For Revenue Program   Would Allow For Payments On Home, Plant Loans

Michigan Solon Says Debt Amortization Plan To Be Advanced; Suggest Boost h Excess Profits Levy

DEBT AMORTIZATION PLAN STUDIED FOR BIG REVENUE BILL   Would Permit Individuals Corporations To Cut Down Tax Bills

BROWN PROPOSES TAX BILL CHANGE   Michigan Senator Says Debt Amortization Only Way te Raise Revenue

Treasury to Support New Revenue Plan   Calls for Deduction Of Debt Amortizations From Tax Returns

County Within $1,000 of Goal   Red Crass War Relief Fund Hits $4,383.66

USO Fund Drive Nearly Complete   Hawley, Dilworth Report Quota Exceeded

Interpreting  The War   Reversals, Although Temporary, put Allies in Doldrums

Powerful Nazi Attacks Made Near Kharkov      ‘urious Fight Continues in Siege of Sevastopol: Battles Flare at Other Places on Front   Jolts to United Nations Threaten in Three Areas

House Results Said to Hinge On War News   Republicans must gain 52 seats for majority; both parties “in bad” with voters.

Increase of Surtax Is Likely   House Group Decide: To Add Another One Per Cent to Bill

NEW BOOST MADE IN SURTAX RATES   ONE PER CENT ADDED TO LEVIES PREVI OUSLY AGREED UPON BY GROUP.

SURTAX RATE HIKE ON INCOMES LIKED   Service Personnel Suffers Under House Units’ Other Action

BRITISH BREAK THROUGH AXIS DESERT FRON   FIGHTH ARMY WINS FIRST ROUND OF TANK BATTLE

Rommel s Tanks Drop Back   Battlefield Is Littered With German Equipmen

ARTILLERY 10 COVER RETREAT   Great, Hot BattleField Littered With Wrecked, Burned Awie Tanke

British And Rommel In All Out Battle   U. 5. Bombers Atfack Shipping; Australians In Brilliant Slash

Rommel Withdraws Tank Forces in Face of Fierce British Attack: Artillery Covers German Retreat

Axis Lines _ Penetrated; Nazis Retreat   ‘Battlefield Littered ; With Destroyed Tanks; Neither Side

Guadalcanal Battle Soreads East   Germans Encounte: Fortified Positions in Russia

Nazis Withdraw After Siege Of Bitter Fighting  Battlefield Strewn   Battlefield Strewn With Wreckage O1 German Machines

Nazis Withdraw After Siege Of Bitter Fighting.   Battlefield Strewn With Wreckage O: German Machines

Rommel Falls Back in First Tank Contest   8th Army Claims Opening  ' Round Victory in' Big   Armored Struggle For Desert

BRITISH WIN RST ROUND OF BIG FIGHT   Rommel Calls on Artillery to Protect His Withdrawal After SixHour Battle — Allied Forces Press On.

FORCES OF ROMMEL SUFFER DEFEAT IN BIG TANK BATTLE   Tank Forces Withdrawn After Nearly Six Hours of Fighting—aAll Available Anti-Tank Guns Riiched in Area

Great Battle Fought After Break-Through ~ Of Rommel’s Lines  DESERT LITTERED WITH AXIS TANKS  500 Machines Used By Attacking British, German Radio Says

Permit is  Set Aside   Nullify Proceedings on Natural Gas For State

“ENGLAND AN ENEMY”   Paris Paper Says French Must  Make Up Minds

RULES FORMULATED TO LIMIT SALARIES   Top Salaries Placed ai “Basic Amount” of $67,200 in 1943

A a: 9 4 a   BASIC. AMOUNT SALARY LAAT   ‘Treasury Regulations Seek to Hold’ Levels

$67,200 MAYBE -BASICAMOUNT IN CAT ARIES OF 1942   Treasury Issues. Regulations on Top Limit, ‘Others to-Be Kept Near the ‘Present   ‘Levels.   ALL COVERED EXCEPT FOR. WORKERS ON: FARMS   Provisions Made For Raises Decreases, Bonuses, Com: missions, Gifts, Additiona Compensation.

Salaries Get Treasury Curb   Regulations Hold White Collar Pay to Present Levels

Basic Salaries  Limit $67,200   Treasury Sets Rules For Big, Small Workers

Treasury Issues Regulations To Limit Salaries   Fixes ‘Basic Amount’ o' $67,000 Starting Next Year

FOUR KILLED IN CROSSING CRASE   Father and Three Childrer Are Accident Victims

Japanese Land {roops Again In Solomons As  U.S. Forces Halt Push

Enemy Lands More  Men on Guadalcanal!   Army Bombers Continue To Destroy Japanese Ships Steaming Toward Embattled Island

All-Out Japanese Drive Underway On Guadalcanal   Americans Are -Bracing for More Attacks

Americans Brace  For Attack On      - Communique Reveals = Five More Nippon Ships “Sunk Or Damaged

BEAT OFF FIVE SAVAGE ATTACKS FROM LAND, AIR   Blast Nine More Jap Ships : In Battle of the Solomons

New Enemy Troops Landed; Americans Repel Five Attacks   Five More Japanese Warships Damoared by Air Bombs; Jap Tank Attacks Prove Costly:

Japs Launch All-Out Drive To Capture Guadalcanal; More Troops Reach Island   Major Bate is Under Way For Strategic Solomon Group; Eive tdare Jap Skies Blasted

Americans Stop 5 Land Attacks On Guadalcanal   ‘Big Japanese Push Begins With Tank Artillery, New Landings; Yank Fliers Score Hits On 5 Warships

Nips Land New Troops On Guadalcanal, but Suffer Losses   BATTLESHIP IS HIT   Five Attacks Beaten Off During Week of Hell  On Selomons.

NAVY BULLETIN TELLS STORY OF FIERCE BATTLE   Jap Reserves Land On Island;  MacArthur Again Bombs Riabaul.

Enemy Launches  All-Out Drive at U. S. Positions   Japanese Land Fresh Troops on Northwest Tip of Pacific Isle

JAP DRIVE IS LAUNCHED ON GUADALCANAL   Americans Beat Off 5 Savage Tank Attacks

‘Five More Enemy Ships Struck by Bombs   Nipponese Use Tanks And Heavy Barrage In New Attamnt

AMERICANS BEAT > OFF 5 "ASSAULTS; BRACE FOR MORE   Five More Enemy Warships Damaged By Air Corps—MacArthur’s Forces Continue To Destroy Nipponese .  Vessels And Bases 

Long-Expected Jap Drive In Solomons Is Now Underway   Americans Beat Off Five Savage Attacks, Await Others As Japs Land Reinforcements

ANIERICANS BEAT OFF FIVE SAVAGE ATTACKS OF ENEM   New Zealand Troops Smash Axis Lines, In Cairo, Altied Planes Tempt Luftwaffe In Air Battle.   JAPANESE SHIPPING IS GIVEN HARD BLOW   Reds Blast More Germans From Trenches In Efforts to Help Embattled Stalingrad Defenders.

American Forces Beat Off Five Tank, Artillery Attacks; Enemy Lands More Troops In Solomons

Nip Reserves Landed; Great Battle Raging   Americans Beat Off Five Savage Attacks, Braced For More

LONG-EXPECTED ALL-OUT DRIVE GETS STARTED   Navy Reports Five More Enemy Warships Damaged By Aerial Bombs   TANK ATTACKS REPULSED   - Long-Range Planes Continue Destruction Of New Guinea Base

WAGE-HOUR CHIEF FAVORS STANDARDS   Declares Provisions Necessary to Maintain Efficient Operation.

DRAFT CFFICIALS PREPARING PLANS TO MAKE AVAILABLE FOR DUTY REGISTRANTS NOW DEFERRED BECAUSE OF DEPENDENTS

PLANTO AID” ~ DEPENDENTS   SELECTIVE SERVICE CHIEF SAYS ALLOWANCE AND ALLOTMENT SYSTEM « , COMING

Plan To Place Many Defer red In The Arm my   Allowance Program Devised By. Hershey For -Conaress Okay

DEFERMENTS FOR DEPENDENCY 10 BE RE-EXAMINED   Selective Service Director Says Many Now So Deferred Will be Made Available for Armed Services.   NEW PLAN IS BEING STUDIED BY CONGRESS   Dependents Would Receiv Part of Army Pay, Plu Allowance to Be Made iy Government.

“Allowance and Allotment Plan” Is Being Prepared By Selective Service

Gen. Hershey Reveals Allotments Plan Being Prepared To Make Many Men With Dependents Available

Dependents To Receive Allowance   New Proposal Will Permit Induction Of Deferred Men, Asserts Hershey

HERSHEY HAS PLAN CHANGING DRAFT PROGRAM   Would make more men available for the armed services

NEW PLAN WOULD PLACE DEFERRED MEN IN SERVICE   Government To Match Part 0: Pay Alloted By Men To Families

GOVERNMENT MAY PAY DEPENDENTS   Plan Being Worked Out Whereby Dependents May Be Supported In Man’s Ab sence.

NEW DRAFT MAY Hl  DEPENDANT   Government Plans Relicf Payments After Men Drafted

Dependents May Not Be  ‘Exemption’   ‘Allowance and Allotment’ Plan Being Prepared

SELECTIVE: SERVICE PLANS TO DRAW ON THOSE DEFERRED   Allowance And Allotmen For Their Dependents Is Now Being Planned

Al‘ »wance Pl.en Being Pripared   Many Men Now Deferred Can Be Used, Says General Hershey

Many Now Deferred For Dependents Face Draft, Hershey Says   Families To Get Part of Pay, Plus Federal Allotment

Hershey Plans To Draft Men With Dependents   Proposes Program To  Support Families of Those In Armed Service

M. L. Bowman Dies Friday In Des Moines   Unsuccessful Candidate For Nomination as Agriculture Secretary

DR. WEST ELECTED CHIEF BOY SCOU   Post Requires Amendment to Constitution of ‘ Organization

West Is ‘Chief Scout’   Famed Boy Scout Leader Is Honored By Appointment

TANKS GIVEN AIR SUPPORT AT TEBOURBA   L. S. Gains Bloodles Victory As Dakar  Is Secured As Ship-Plane Base.

Nazis’ Gain In Africa Cancelled   U. S., British Planes and Tanks Wipe Out Advances Made by Foe as Triangle Closes on Vital Points; Air Fight Rages

FIERCE FIGHT RAGES ALONG AXIS DEFENSE LINE NEAR TEBOURBA   Waves of Planes Help Erase German Gains; Rival Air Fleets Battle Furiously for Supremacy

HEAVY BATTLE AT TEBOURBA STILL RAGING   Eisenhower's Account Of Fight Counters Axis Claims Of Flanking  Allied Forces   Fight Three Days

Gains by Germans in Tebourba Area Are Erased   RIVAL AIR FLEETS IN FIERCE ATTACKS   Account of General Eisen. hower Counters Nazi Claime

COUNTER-ATTACK PUSHES FOE BACK: AROUND TEBOURBA   American and British Planes Make Furious Assault in Support of Their Tank Forces.   MASTERY OF AIR 3 REMAINS UNDECIDED   Gen, Anderson Not Expected to Open Offensive on Big Scale Until Stalemate Is Broken,

Rival Aerial Fleets Battle For Control   Exact Situation Is” Sull Confused, but Obviously Americans Britons Hold Edge

Third Night of Drive For Bizerte and Tunis Finds Nazis on Defense   Eisenhower Denied German Claim American Position: al Tebourba Have Been Oulflanked and Dislodged; U.S. Planes Take Prominent Part in Battle; Destroy German Planes on the Ground

ALLIES CLING TO HORSESHOE DEFENSE LINE   AIRFIELD CONTROL GIVES ADVANTAGE TO AXIS FORCE

TANKS, PLANES ERASE GAINS OF GERMANS   Despite Berlin Radio Announcements To Contrary; leb, curba Is Point Of Defense Triangle.   Release Ships

Turnin War is Promised By Churchil.   ‘We Cannot Lose Except Through Our Own Fault,” He Says

Churchill Says War Has Taken  Turn For Worse   Combined Strength of United Nations Needed For Victory

PRIME MINISTER SAYS SINGAPORE BAD LOSS   Worst in Wistory of Engtisi   Worst in History of English People. Tells Commons

CHURCHILL TELLS OF ALLIED LOSSES N ATLANTIC WAR   Says “We Can Not Lose War Except Through Our Own Fault or Failure te Use Combined Strength.”  ~   SINGAPORE GREAT DISASTER, HE AGREES   Strikes Back at Critics Whe Claim They Could Right Matters; Warns Country of Future Blows.

CHURCHILL ADMITS WAR - TURNS WORSE   Faces Melancholy Facts Without Fear With Strong Allies

UNION HELD  BG FAGTOR FOR ALLIES   Churchill] Predict: Win If Resources  Are Used

Atlantic Battle Turns for Worse, Says Churchill   Defeat Will.Be Result Only of Own Failures

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SEES DEFEAT OF AXIS   Says Allies Cannot Lose Except Through Own Fault Or Failure to ‘Use All Strength   REVERSES EXPECTED   But, Churchill Says, “We Need Not Expect-to Have Them Unreliev-.  ed by Successes”

Atlantic Battle Has Worsened Says Churchill   However, Tide is Turning, Prime Minister Relieves

Can Lose War Only By Own Fault,HeTells  Commons    Churchill Declares United Nations Can Expect Successes Alon: With Reverses

rh  CHURCHILL DISCUSSES WAR IN SPEECH   British Prime Minister Declares Allies “Cannot Lose Except Through Own Fault Or Failure To Use Combined Streneth And Opportunities”

COMBINED STRENGTH QF ALLIED NATIONS I$ HELD ESSENTIAL   Countries Involved Must Now Throw In All Their Effort to Win War— Churchill.

Full Strength Must Be Used, Says Churchill   Battle Of Atlantic Has Taken Turn For The  Worse, Prime Minister   Asserts At London

Battle Of Atlantic — Turns For The Worse » Says Prime Minister   War Can Be Won Only If Allied Nations Are Prepared To Give Combined Streneth When Opportunity Comes

‘Our Fault If We Lose’ —Churchill   Prime Minister Declare:  Reverses to Be Marked Woth Ghiprocenc

THROUGH ERRORS   Singapore Is Callec Worst Disaster In History   INSISTS UNITED NATIONS MUST REMAIN UNITED

CHURCHILL SEES TURN FOR WORSE   Not Se Good In Balite Of Atlantic But He Envisions Eventful Vic tory for U. N.

BRITON CLAIMS UNITED NATIONS HIT ON ATLANTIC   But Prime Minister Says Tide Will Turn As Collective Power Gains Momentum

Churchill Says Reverses Are More Serious   Turn For Worse In Atlantic Claimed During Speech   ‘MELANCHOLY TALE   Only Bright Spot I Entry Of America, Other Allies

‘ALLIES CANNOT LOSE’: CHURCHILL   EXPECTS REVERSES TO BE RELIEVED BY SUCCESSES IN 1942

Losses Grieve Churchill   Allied Loss of War Would Bo ‘Our Own Fault?

ENGLAND TOLD. VICTORY (a IN ALLIES GRAGE   Cannot Lose War Excepi Thru Own Fault or Failure Says Churchill.   BUT CAN’T GUARANTEE MISFORTUNES ENDED

STATEMENT. MADE TORY. BY CHURCHILL   Makes No Prediction That End of Re-: verses Is Near

Churchill Predicts More Allied Defeats   Battle of Atlantic Has Taken Turn for Worse, Prime Minister Declares

CHURCHILL URGES UNITED EFFORT BE. ~PUTINTO WINNING   Prime: Minister. Says  United Nations Cannot Lose War - ‘Except : Thr ‘ough Own Fault  Or Failure

Can't Lose War Except Through Our Own Fault   va VV BLY ELZ.N SCS EEL POS SERRE.  Allied Strength Over. whelming If Properly Used, Says Premier.

Briton Says War Victory Needs Combined Allied Power     CITES MISFORTUNES     Formidable Antagonist In Near East Topic of War Summary   CITES MISFORTUNES

CHURCHILL IN PLEA FOR ALL OUT EFFORT   Says Allies Cannot Lose Except Thru Their Own. Fault

7  Battle Of The Atlantic Has “Worsened Again” Says Prime..Minister-Churchill        a

CHURCHILL SAYS ATLANTIC BATTLE TAKES BAD TURK   AFTER TURNING MARKEDLY IN OUR FAVOR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WORSENS AGAIN   CANNOT GUARANTEE BRITAIN IS AT END OF MISFORTUNES   Since He Addressed Council Year Ago There Has Been Almost Unbroken Series of Setbacks

Allies Can’t Lose Except By Own Fault, Churchill Tells His Political Party

Prime ‘Minister Says Atlantic Battle Worse But Sees Ultimate Victory.

Churchill Declares Allies Cannot Lose War Now Except Through Some Fault Of Ow:   Prime Minister Says United Nations Must Use Combinéd Strength And Seize Opportunities— Warns Further Heavy Blows Must Be Expected

‘Cannot Lose’ Churchill Says  Warns Allies About Own Faults in an Addrecc

EMERGENCY OPERATION   Clem Balk Infant Wins ‘First Baby’ Sweepstakes

JULY SHIPPING LOSS LOWER   More U-Boats Sunk Past Three Weeks, British Cabinet Member Savs

July Shipping Losses Lower, More Subs Sunk   Lyttleton Declares Nex 60 Days Will Be of Ex. treme Importance

Langley, Peary and Pecos Gone   Navy Announces Loss of Three Ships Month Ago With 700 Men; Put up Heroic Battle.

VESSELS FIRE AT FOE UNTIL DECKS AWASH      ‘Old Aircraft Tender Lost to Enemy Dive Bombers

HALT IN FIGHTING ASKED, JAPS SAY   Domei News Agency Reports De fenders of Bataan Are Ready to Surrender.

WIN IN LIBYA, BERLIN CLAIM   British Sources, However, Assert Weary Forces Are Continuins Battle

(ilurn To CHURCHILL, Page 6 Italy Hears Allies Mass Ships At Gibraltar

Newspaper. Gets: Reports of* Sporenbaton  cea  TUNISIA SEEN. EXPOSED POINT

Italians Concerned Over Concentration of Allied Shipping at Gibraltar:

Report Big Allied Convoy At Gibraltar   Transports and Warships Believed Ready to Start Second Front

ALLIED TROOP MOVE FEARED   Italy Reports Concentra tions In Mediterranean Areas

[Italians Sea Signs Of New Front In Mediterranean Area   Report Great Concentrations Of Transports, Warships At Gibraltar

ALLIES MASS IN MIDEAST   Interpreted As Possible Preparations For Opening Second Front.

ALLIED SHIPS ARE GATHERED AT GIBRALTAR   ROME SEES INDICATIONS OF SECOND FRONT PLANS

JAMES RESTON RECEIVES AWARD   Former Bellefontaine Man Rates Honorable Mention in Contest

Urges Lower Insurance  For “A”? Card Owners   Acting Commissioner Says It’s Good Business For Insutance Writing Companies

Jail Instead Of Honeymoor For Rich Boy   Son of Prominent Seattle Man Held As Store Bandit

FOUR SUGGESTED FOR JUDGESHIP   Republican State Committees Meet To Consider Successor To Bettman

FARMER HAS A BUSY TIME   ‘Texan Has Sixteen Additions to His Farm Family

HITLER MASSING MEN FOR DRIVE   TROOPS RECRUITED IN ALI AXIS STATES FOR GIGANTIC SPRING OFFENSIVE.

FHLL MAN   Axis Spring Mobilization Far Reaching; Blood Ties Recruited

The War Today   Elimination of Axis in Africa Would Alter War’s Complexion

Today’s War Moves   Allied Victory in Egypt Could Start Hitler’s  Nnauimftalil

The War Today Ousting Axis in North Africa Woule  Alter Whole War  Mackenzie Says Hitler Has Plenty  tT nn 2 eo a   Mackenzie Says Hitler Has Plenty To Worry About

‘ALLIES EGYPTIAN TRIUMPH MAY BE BEGINNING OF END OF HITLER'S HOLD ON NORTH AFRICA   Nazi All-Highs See Visions of Disisater for Germany As Various Troop Concentrations and Danger Spots Are Pointed Out—MacKenzie

NEW ALLIED TRIUMPH IN NORTH AFRICA MAY MEAN AN EARLY END ITO HITLER’S HOLD THAT AREA

The War Today  Allied Triumph In North Africa Is Start Of Long, Bitter Battle

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Punishing Blows Dealt Rommel Might Turn Whole War Tide

Spies Blamed For Ship Loss   Defendant In Spy Case Tell How Information Gather ed For Axis.

Blame Spy Ring For Ship Sinkings   Witness Testifies That Gestapo Chief Received Informa. tion On Vessel Movements

U-Boat Success  Laid To Nazi Spies   German Girl Tells O Ring’s Work In U. S.

Spy Linked to Ship Sinkings   German-Born Blonde Girl Pleads Guilty To Espionage Charge

PN SHIP SINKINGS -— QONESPIONAGE RIN(   Government Witness Says Himmler, Gestapo Chief, Received Information

Sub: Sinks Three Jap  Vessels   Big Transpor! IsDowned Off  —Anetralia

STOVES ADDED 10 RATION LIST   Control Purchase of Coal Burning Stoves to Replace Oil Heaters

START RATIONING OIL, COAL STOVES FRIDAY   Order To Be Effective in 30 States

OVERTIME PAY FOR U.S. WORK HELD UNFAIR   Senate Probers Are Told Some Employes Paid For Extra Work, Others Given Nothing   SEEK STANDARD   Bad Effect On Morale’ Is Cited In Cases Where Inequalities Result From Pay Setup

GOVERNOR NEELY BADLY DEFEATEI   Probably the Worst Upset of His Political Career Is Given West Virginia Executive.

Chinese Attack  Foe in Kiangsi   Claim = Yingtan Entered. Number of Border Points Taken

GERMANS AGAIN ARE-REPUL SEN.   British Inflict New Damage on Axis Sunnly Caliwne

26 TO REPORT ON NOVEMBER 6   Local Board No. 1 Tx Send Contingent To Huntington

Runaway Airplane Wheel Crashes Into Nursery Near Reswell Airport

This Is War of Carriers, Must Have. Planes, Says Forrestal   WILE SPEED WORK   Contractual Authority To Begin Crafts Car ried in Measure

PROVIDES MONEY FOR PLANES, ShIPS OF ALL KINDS   Carriers, Destroyers, Cruis ers, Smaller Vessels to Bo Bilt.

14,611 Airplanes, But No Battleships, Provided in Naval Appropriation Bill

House Committees Approves Bill Stressing Planes   14,611 Naval Airplanes Are Provided For

HOUSE GROUP “APPROVES WAR APPROPRIATION   ; Billion Supplemental War Appropriation, Conttact Authorization Bill.

AVIATION HOLDING NO. 1 SPOT IN NAVY EXPANSION: EFFORT   House’ Group. Has Approved $15,747,000,000 Bill’. For 14,611 Naval Airplanes. .

15 Billions For Navy Proposed   House Appropriations Com mittee Favors Big Sum  —No Battleships

13 BILLIONS PROVIDED FOR NEW EQUIPMENT    House Action Appropriates Funds For Building 14,611 Airplanes   BATTLESHIPS OMITTED   19 Millions Voted For Pramotion Of Guayule Rubber Projects

14,11 PLANES N15 BILLION NAY BILL OF   Aviation Takes Spotlight j War Building, Nudges Battleships Qut.   PROVIDES FOR CARRIERS AND NONRIG!ID AIRSHIPS

Terms Given 17 Members Of Alky Ring   Declare Operations Deprived U. S. of. Million in Taxes

Sentence lo Liquor Ring  Members   Bootleg Operators Given Federal Prison Terms After Conviction For Revenue Law Violatior

ALLIED PLANES IN THIRD BIG RAID ON JAPANESE BASES   Enemy Troop Concentrations Indicate Offensive Operations Being Prepared.

AMERICAN PLANES — SHOW EFFICIENCY JN RAID ON CIT)   Naples Is Severely Blasted But Not a Bomber Is ‘Seratched During ¢ Battle.

Reporter Watches Liberators Rain Death And Destruction on Harbor Area at Naples

Direct Hit Scored During Naples Raid   UP Correspondent Flies With Americans Io Their Heavy Attack On Harbor Of Naples

THE NATIONAL WHIRLICIG  THE NEWwe”   Washington  Br FPREDERICK MOORE

EWING GUILTY, JURY DECIDES   Utahn Silent At Verdict: Nation Asks Death Penalty

Ewing Guilty Jury Finds   Eix-Democratie Leader Raped Youne Steny

OO  JURY DECIDES   Former Utah Democrat National Committeeman Convicted of Rane

Safety Razor Production Is Frozen   Enough Blades Reported on Hand For 1943

MANUFACTURE OF SAFETY RAZORS FOR CIVILIANS HALTED.   All Razors, Blades Put Under Strict Restrictianc By WPE

HALT PRODUCTION OF SAFETY RAZORS   Nation to Be Cut 20 Percen in Blades; Soldiers to Ge Output

Razors, Blades  Are Restrictec   W. P. B. Halts Making Of Safety Razors, Cut Production On Others.

COUNTY Returns   OLLOWING are complete returns from 256 of 309 Kern county precincts:  fi aki’ Ea &’ OLED   WPB Halts Civilian Safety Razor Output

All Razors and Blades Placed Under Strict Production and Distribution Restrictions; Action Will Re-» sult In Saving of More Than 800 Tons of 3 Vital Steel. WRB Officials Estimate sF

Razors, Blades Are Curtailed   Production Being Halted Except For Army And Foreign Export

Safely Razor Output Halted   Supplies of Blades To Be Ample for 1943, It Is Believed

WPB HALTS CIVILIAN SUPPLY OF BLADES   Requirements of 1943 Will Be Met

Heil Requests Court's Decision  Governor Calls On State High Tribunal To

REPUBLICAN PARTY ‘RALLY AT TOPEKA   State G. O., P. Followers Gather for Annual Kan sas Day Powwow   PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT

Candidates Pour Into Topeka Today   Tire Rationing Fails To Mar Annual GOP Rally

GOP Tires .  Holding Out.  For Powwow As Manv Potential   As Many Potential Candidates As Lay Workers At Topeka

Gather For GOP Powwow   Candidates Thick  As Republicans Meet At Topeka In: Big Kansas Day Lovefeast

SAMPLE COPIES OF WAR RATION BOOK RECEIVED   Book One To Govern Sugar Purchases

SUGAR RATION ~ DATES ARE SE   Consumers Troughout Na. tion To Register On May 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Many Are Saved But Casualties  Are Said Heavy   Losses In Move To -Recapture Islands Totals Nine Ships

Quincy neennes And Astoria Sink August 9 During Early Phase Of Ameriean ! Occupation Of. Islands; - Majority Saved Bul Many Casusition RPacwit

Three Heavy Cruiser Lost by U. 5. in  Battle of Solomons   Majority of Personnel Is Saved but Casualties Are Many: Two Destroyers Said Damaged in August 9 Sea Battle

August Attack Costs Americans Many Casualties   Quincy, Vincennes, Astor ia Wert Down In Sar Fight With Canberra

TORNADO HITS NEBRASKA   Six Farm Communities Swept, Five Persons Killed

1 npIvORCE SUTT.   Joseph H. James, in Naval Training, Filed Suit Here.

A DIVORCE SUIT.   Jaseph H. James,. in Naval Trai nok ing, Filed Suit Here.

HAD CONFERENCE BEFORE: LEAVING, NOW-IN LONDGA   Commanding Officer Had Experience in Tank Corps Training in Previous World War.   STATEMENT FAILS TO GIVE DETAILS   Status of Maj. Gen. Chaney is Not Announced, Hartie to Remain in Charge in North Ireland.

Kansan Is Commander ‘Of the A.E.F.  Gen Eisenhower Put ia Charge

EISENHOWER IN COMMAND   To Head European Theate) For U. S. Forces; Hartle Status Unchanged

New European U.S. Theater Is Established   No Reference Made To Second Front By War Department; General Eisenhower In Charge

Says Britain to Hold In Near East; U.S. Sets Up Europe ‘War Theater’   Ma j-Gen. Eisenhower Succeeds Gen Chaney As Commander; Congressmen ‘Encouraged’ by War Review

U.S.MAPS EUROPE OPERATION AREA   NAME COMMANDING GENERAL; OFFICES WILL BE IN LONDON

FisenhowerLeads  Yanks In Europe   Commands AmericanForces  in “European Theater of Operations”   ARMOR FORCE PIONEER   Headquarters in London; No Comment on “‘Sec ond Front Plans”

U. S. Forms European ‘Theater of Operations’   Maj. Gen. Eisenhower Is Chief;  Headanarters Slated in Tondon

OPERATION THEATER’ IS OPENED IN BRITAIN   Yank Expert’s Headquarters To Be In London   IS ALREADY ON SCENE   Announcement Does No Mention ‘Second Front’

NEW THEATER OF OPERATION IS-IN EUROPE   Headquarters In London With Former Texan  In Command  IS LOGIGAL STEP   Setter Cooperation B U. S., Britain To Result

Eisenhower 4              His Area is “Where There is Combat or Will” be?, Gen. Stratemeyer New Chief of Army Air  Ulysses S. Grant, 3rd, new Deputy Chiet of S Among Many Changes. :

ASK FOR ARMISTICE   French Forces Defending Madagas car { Give Up

French Accept British Terms   Invasion of Indian Ocean Islands Has Ended Successfully

ViGHY FRENCH ASK ARMISTICE ON MADAGASCAT   Fighting Ceases As British Approach Complete Occupation of Island.   London, Nov. 6—(UP)—Term: for an armistice on Madagascar have heen siened, the war office announced today.

Rommel Africa Corps Flees In Wild Disorder   Italians Abandoned To Death Or Capture As’ . Panic Mounts _—   French Quit, Fighting Ends - On Madagascar

Armistice Signed At Madagascar   Captured Nazi General Admits Rommel Bad Off

VICHY FORCES ASK FOR ARMISTICE, FIGHTING GEASED   Hostilities Ended at 2 o’Clock Madagascar Time, Yesterday.   ANNOUNCEMENT MADE   The Vichy Radio Stated That French Troops Had Evacuated the City.

PEACE SOUGHT BY FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR   REMOVES DANGER OF USING ISLAND AS BASE FOR AXIS SUBS

MADAGASCAR GIVES UP THE FIGHT   Vichy French Ask For Armistice and Fighting Is Discontinued.

Campaign in Madagascar Comes to End   Vichy Forces Opposing British Ask Armistice

FIGHTING: ENDS ON MADAGASCAR   Vichy Officials Ask For Armi stice In Action On Strategic Island

TERMS SIGNED BY MADAGASCAR   British Invasion of Isle Brought to Successful Conclusion

(ood News From Other War Areas   Russians Take Better Stand at Stalingrad

VICHY’S MADAGASCAR FORCES ASKS FOR ARMISTICE  Hostilities Ceased at . 2:00 P. M. Madagasca  Twena Vactarener

MADAGASCAR FIGHTING ENDS   Vichy Officials Ask for Armistice — Occupation of Entire Island Started September 10.

ASK FOR ARMISTICE   French Forces Defend ene Madagas. ear Give Up

MADAGASCAR’S FIGHT, IS OVEF   Battle Ceases ~ After Vich) : Asks For Armistice

ARMISTICE SIGNED ON MADAGASCAR   French Governor's Request Granted, Campaign Ends

Madagascar French Ask  Armistice of British   End of Campaign To Control Strategic Island East of Africa Is Announced

FIGHTING CtAgte ON MADAGASCAR   French Resistance Ended By Armistice

FIGHTING ENDS ON ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR   Vichy Officials S eek Truce, London Announces

Fighting Over in Madagascar; Armistice Signed   Occupation of Isle Virtually Complete

 Fighting Ceases At Madagascar    Officials at Vichy  Request Armistice

VICHY FORCE APPEALS FOR AN ARMISTICE   Hostilities Cease As French Armies End Resistance

 Scrapping Those ¢ “Jaloppies”  ‘State Newspapers Get 'GA FromProductionBeard

DETROIT STRIKE ENDED BY TRUCE   One-Day Walkout Closed 15 War Plants In Jurisdictional Dispute

Air Raid Wardens and Emer gency Police Canvass Their Territory   CONTEST UNDERWAY   Drive Will Officially Open Monday Night; Ceremony At 8 P. M.   Scrap Collection Schedule

Flight Training Opens At Airport Next Monday  Twenty Five Men In First Class To Re Trained

Flight Training Opens At Airport Next Monday   Twenty Five Men In First Class

O NAZIS WILL ALL BE TRIED AT ONE TIME   Unprecedented Secrecy Veils Actual Proceedings of Army Court.   SOLDIERS WITH MACHINE GUNS GUARD PRISONERS

MILITARY MIGHT MARKS TRIAL OF NAZI SABOTEURS      Unprecedented Secrecy Grips Mass Hearing of Eight from U-Boats   Helmeted Soldiers Armed With Machine Guns Form Escort

TAFT SAYS TAX PROPOSALS ARE FAR T00 LOW   “Completely Inadequate” He Claims—Scores Borrowing Policies of Treas ury.

SENATORS HECKLE MORGENTHAU OVER BORROWING POLICY      Treasury, : Chief ye “To Ask: ‘Elimination: Gf Exemption On ~  Some Income

Taft Assails Tax Proposals As Inadequate      Sees Too Much Of Loac On Commercial Banks In Revenue Program

U.S, - AUSTRALIA IN AGREEMENT ON LEASE-LEND   Work Out Reciproca Plan For Needed War Supplies

Australian-U. S. Lend-Lease Plar Given Approval   American Troops Will Get Needed Supplies Under New Agreement

AUSTRALIA GETS WAR MATERIAL!   Sweeping Lease-Lend Pact is Made to Provide Steady Stream of Needs.

U.S. AND AUSTRALIA ENTER INTO: LENDLEASE AGREEMENT   Essential Supplies Needed . Will. Be. Exchanged —America Submits  List Of Needs

U.S. AND AUSTRALIA — IN LEND-LEASE PAC)   Sweeping Agreement Is Worked Out Whereby American Fighting Forces in Australia Are Assured of ‘a Steady Stream of Needed Supplies— Arrangement to Be a Two-Way One  in Every Reenart 4

Troops Will Get Supplies In Australi:   Lease-Lend Agreement Is Reached On Question Of Providing Supplies For American Forces

Between You and Me and The Cosmos Dodo Bird, Here’s the Dusty Dope on What Happened in *41

Between You and Me and The Cosmos Dodo Bird, Here’s the Dusty Dope on What Happened in ’41   WHERE'S THE BALLOT BOX?

British Drive Japs Into River In Burma F ight  Both Sides Suffer Heavy Casualties in Fierce Fighting

Japs Driven Back Into River British Rally in Counter-Attack; Both Lose Heavily

BURMA FIGHT TO HOLD LINE   Some Jap Troops Finally Cross Shallow River To Battle British

British Drive Jap Force 'Backin Burma   Both Sides Pay Heavily in Lives of Troops

e In Washington   Some Reasons Why Uncle Sam is Querying Selective Service Signers About Their Jobs

Why Uncle Sam Looks At Your Job   Job Questionnaire Wil Analyze Manpower Situation

ASKS EXPLANATION ABOUT -AIR RAID   Conflicting Reports Or Yesterday’s Alarm Start Inquiries

Californians Seek Explanation of Air Raid Alarm Muddle    Head of Defense Council Asks for Statement

Representative Denies Having Nazi Views  Fish (R-NY) Shouts   Fish (R-NY) Shouts ‘Lie’ at Attorney General's Assistant

NAZI TIES DENIED BY CONGRESSMAN   Rep. Fish Tells Justice Aide _ That Charges Are a ‘Lie.’

“A LIE” SAYS FISH   Congressman Denies Sending Nazi Propaganda Under Frank

JAP FIOHERMEN ARACOTED TODAY ON WEST COAST   Almost 500 Aliens Taken In Surprise Raid In Los Angeles Harbor

FEDERAL AGENTS AND OTHER OFFICERS BWOOP DOWN ON _ HARBOR. DISTRICT EARLY TODAY

900 JAPS SEIZED IN L.A. HARBOR   FBI Rounds Up Aliens Living On Terminal Island

U.S. Roads Up Aiea Beaten At Les Angeles   Nippon Seafarer:  Forcibly Removed eam Harbor Area

ALIEN JAPANESE FISHERMEN ARE BEING ROUNDED Ut   Thousands Living on Island In Los Angeles Harbor Placed Under Guard Ry the FBI.

Huge Terminal Island Jap Colony Raided by FRI.   RAID SYSTEMATIC   Jap Colony Surrounds Sev eral Great War Industries and Defense Units,

City Engineer Harper Has j Peano and Re pair Program 4   WILL PATCH ASPHALT

PLAN FOR STREETS. OF CITY OUTLINED   City Engineer Harper Has Maintenance and Repair Program 4   IWILL PATCH ASPHALT

Gives Hint Of Full Scale Operations On “Much Larger Scale”   Tells Cheering Commons That There Is Complete Agreement With United States On Military Matters.

Raid On Dieppe Preliminary To Big Operations   Churchill Announces Full Agreement On Allied Plans

Secret Talks Between U. S., British Military Is Basis For The Belief That Second Front Will Be Opened This Yr.

United States, Britain. In Full Agreement On All Military Matters

Churchill Says United Nations Can Defend Egypt for Indefinite Period

U. S.. Britain In Full Accord. Says Churchill   Optimistic Note Given Commons In Speech O Prime Minister

cP AAD LootNTIAL CHU RSH ALL   Preliminary to Full Scale Operations Planned Later.

Churchill Tells Commons Dieppe Raid Preliminary   Prime Minister Reviews War Situation

Dieppe Step For “Much Larger” Allied Operations   Churchill Declares _U.S., Britain In Total Concord At End of July

Blackouts Urged On Both Coast:   Preparations Against Axis Spring Raids Being Made  in 300 Mile Zones.

Partial Blackout Order  Tightens U.S. Defenses Against Coastal Raids

OCD Douses Lights Not Capable Of Being Immediately Switched Out   SIGNS ARE AFFECTED)   Nelson-Roosevelt Notes Result In 3 Point Plan Te Speed War Output

‘Cut Lights’ Order Given East Coast .   Kanawha Region Must Inaugurate Nicehtly Dimouts

New Precautions Are Taken Against Axis Spring Raids On Coastal Cities; Two More U. S. Tankers Are Sunk

BLACKOUT ORDERED IN CRITICAL AREAS   Step Bespeaks Widening Nature of War

COASTAL BLACKOUTS ORDERED IN U. $   Preparations Against Possible Enemy Raids By Sea Or Aii Tightened With Call For All-Night Dimming Of  Rrioht Liohts In 300-Mile Strip

PREPARE FOR SPRING RAIDS BY SEA OR AIR   All - Night, Every: Night Partial Blackouts Planned

U. §, DEFENSES AGAINST AXIS RAIDSAREMADE   All-Night, Every-Night Partial Blackouts in Zones _ Reaching 300 Miles Inland Ordered.   PRECAUTIONARY ACT   n Step With War De  yelopments Which” Be speak Widening Nature of Conflict

Partial Blackout Order Tightens Defenses Against Raids On Coasts

BLACKOUT CALL 1s ORDERED FOR U: S. COASTAL SECTIONS   All-Night, Every Night Par‘ tial Blackouts are For De fense Zones Reaching 300 Miles Inland

PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE AGAINST AXTS SPRING RAIDS   ‘ALL - NIGHT, EVERY - NIGHT PARTIAL BLACKOUTS IN DE. FENSE ZONES PLANNED

Partial Blackout Every Night For Defense Zone  Immediate All-Out Darkness Asked For 300 Miles In -

Black Coast Cities  AXIS RAIDS   AXIS RAIDS ON US SOIL ‘EXPECTED   Landis Calls for Defense Zone Reaching 300 Miles Inland from All United States  Seaboards

Prepare. for  Axis Raids   Plan Partial Blackout in De. fense Zone Reaching 306 Miles from All Coasts

Order Partial Blackouts For Coastal Areas   U. S. Tightens Defenses Against Spring Sea Or Air Raids By Axis.

U.S. PREPARING AGAINST AXIS SPRING OFFENSIVE   Landis Calls For AllNight, Every Night Partial Blackouts

Big Japanese Convoy, Powerfully Guarded, Retreats to North; Wavell’s Headquarters Report Japs Reforming for New Assault   Partial Blackouts On Coasts

Partial Blackouts Nightly in Target Sectors Mandator}   OCD Acts Against Sea or Air Raids; News from Washington

Snowlall Heralds End Ol Summer   Russians Reported To Have Held Solid For More Than  ‘Twentyekonr HLloure

LEE INJURED ‘AT WACCAMAW   Insurance Man Is Hurt During Fishing Trip.

WAY CLEARED FOR PROMPT MEASURES   Brozil’s War Entry Bars America’s Back Door to Axis

Clears Way for Defense Of Vulnerable Land Area Of Western Hemisphere

Brazil Paves Way For Defense of South America   Entrance into War Hailec as Great Aid to United States

Quick Defense Moves in Brazil Seen   Vital Bulge Must Be Protected, Experts Declare

AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN SCUFFL   Stabbed to Death and An other Wounded in Braw) With American Soldiers

Complete Exodus of Civilians Begun As Decisive Batthe Looms; British, Japs Each Lose Destroyer

BRITISH EXPECT ~__ SINGAPORE FAL]      Friday Directed As Foes Press On;  ’ Other Fronts Brighter

SUPREME CRIGIG o APPROACHING   British Lines Still Gives Away Before Japs   40 MILES TO NORTH   Foe Suffers Reverses in Other Sectors; 30,000 Lost in Macassar Strait

British Clear  Land for  Decisive Fight All Civilians Are  Ordered to Evacuate Area

Island Beach Chosen for Final Battle   Singapore’s Fall Would Hurt Entire Allied Position in Pacific; Situation Is Grave

NAVAL BASE FACES — CRISIS; CIVILIANS © ORDERED TO LEAVE   Whole Struggle for Pacitic Focused Upon Island— Main Japanese Forces Reported 40-Odd Miles Above City in New Advance

Failure To Get Male Teachers Causes Change      School Boys’ Dream Comes True As Tough Courses Dropped In Kansas

SEND EXPERTS   Supplies Technical Advisors For China’s Civil Progress.

Hunt Slayer Of 6-Year-Old Shirley Bell   Child Is Found Dead After She Accepted Bicycle Ride While On Way To School

Find Slain Girl’s Body   Six-Year Old California Gir Victim of Killer

Women’s Corps  Bill Approved _   Measure Now Goes To President Roosevelt

WOMEN ARMY CORPS BILL IS PASSED   Senate Sends Measure to the White House

Thrust Toward Java Intensified by Japs   Enemy Planes Are Shot Down   Desperate Odds Face Americans’

New Landing Forces Push Toward Java   Intensified Jap Drive May Mean Macassar Fleet Is Moving Again   MAY HAVE GAINED REINFORCEMENTS   Dutch Fight Delaying Ac tions in Macassar and Bandjermasin Areas

JAPAN DRIVING  CLOSER T0 JAVA BATAVIA SAYS   Thrust Intensified As In vaders Put New Landing Forces Ashore Near Macassar   AIM FOR TWO POINTS   Seeking Footholds Withir Easy ‘Bomber Range of Important United Nations’ Naval Base

Japs Continue Their Advance In East Indies   New Forces Go Ashore Near Macassar In Celebes, Head Toward  Port In Borneo

Japs Tighten Up on Java  Seeking Bomber Bases for All-Out Attack on NEI

Threat Is  Increased  Jap Thrust Against Java   Jap Thrust Against Java Is Intensified

JAP DRIVE ON JAVA BECOMES MORE INTENSE   New Landings are Made on Celebes and on  pf   CAN GO T0 SOERABAJA   Is Wealthiest and Mos Vital of East  Indies

JAPS STEP UP PRESSURE ON BORNEO COAST   Enemy Reorganized After Heavy Loss In Macassar Strait

Japanese In Batavia   Dutch Key Point Reports That Enemy Forces Are Strong

Japs Land New Forces on Dutch Isle; Little Progress Reported in Burma

JAPS DRIVING HARD AGAINST DUTCH FORCES   New Landings Staged Near Macassar As Invaders Thrust At Heart of Indies

INVADERS PUT NEW TROOPS ON THE CELEBES   Drive Reported Against Chief Port On South Coast Of Borneo: Wealthiest Dutch Indies Island In Peril.

JAVA IS SET FOR INVASION BY JAPANESE   Enemy Activities in Vicinity of Richest and Most Vital of Dutch Islands Indicate a New Thrust Impendine.

Thrust Of Japs Toward Java More Evident   British In Burma Eneounter An Enemy Force

Java Next On the Jap Timetable   New Bases Won In Celebes and Borneo for an Indies Drive

Enemy Recovers From Defeat At Macassar Strait; Allied Bases Are Agrain Bombed

Hear Charges Against Henderson   New Dealer Denounces Gasoline  Rationing Program

GAS BAN FLAYED BY NEW DEALER   ‘House Committee Questions Henderson On Need _ of Rationing

GAO RATIONING BnlNGo A PROG   Senate Groun Will Investi. oate Necessity for Naticn-wide Move,

START TRAINING   80 Negro Women Arrive At WAAC Camp In freq Mojnes.

TOUHY ESCAPE THREATENS NEW KILLING WAYE   Police In Chicago Gird For Outbreak as Gangster Makes Good Getaway.

Seven Escape  Prison   Chicago Police Fear Wave Of Killings In Offing

Seven Escaped Convicts  Hunted in Chicago Area   New Outbreak of Gangster Killings Feared as Result of Prison Break

Police Hunting Terrible Touhy And Six Others  Fear Gang Leaders   Fear Gang Leaders Return to Chicago After Prison Break

TOUHY AND OTHER GANG CONVICTS ESCAPE PRISON   Police Fear Era of Revenge Killings As Chicago Gunmen Break Jail.

MURDERERS ESCAPE ILL. STATE: PRISON IN HAIL OF LEAD   Terrible Roger Touhy And Select Killers Head.  For, Underworld ’  In Chicavo

TERRIBLE TOUHY" AND MEM‘BERS OF HIS GANG EX- . PECTED TG STAGE OUT:  . BREAK OF KILLINGS -

WAGE INCREASE 15 GRANTED WORKER:   Board Allows General Mo tors Employes Boost of 4 Cents Hourly

GM EMPLOYES GET INCREASE   War Board Bis Hike Of 4 Cents An Hour For 225,000

(i. M.-C, EMPLOYES VOTED PAY BOOST   FOUR-C EN T S-AN-HOUR IN. CREASE ALLOWED BY BOARD—225,000 AFFECTED. 

4 Cent Wage Raise Given GM Workers   Labor Board Decision Also Approves Maintenance Of Union

WAGE INCREASE IS GIVEN AUTO WORKERS   Four Cents An Hour Is Voted 225,000 Employes Of General Motors By Labor Board

use Beats tempts to mend Bill   " odistrict Measure placed in Position for Passage Today   iT GETS ACTS

House May Pass Reapportioning Measure Today   Assembly Votes Down Independent Attempts To Amend Legislation

REDISTRICTING BILL ALREADY NEAR PASSAGE   House Adheres to Agreement Reached by Leaders of Two Parties   INDEPENDENT PLANS QUICKLY REJECTED   Senate Orders Study of Request of James for Wartime Powers

18 And 19-YearOlds To Register  In December   _ Eight New Registrars In As Many Towns - Appointed

18 And 19-YearOlds To Register  In December  r-« ++: . ne —~   Eight New Registrars In As Many Towns Avpointed

TEEN-AGE YOUTHS TO REGISTER FOR DRAFT THIS MONTH   Registrars Appointed In Hight Towns In Plymouth County

Allied Troops’ Battle Landing  in New Guinea   May have anticipated Jap move to southeast; only meager reports of action.

l Blasts. Wreck. Steel Foundry   Explosions Injure 3+ Near Pittsburgh

BLASTS WRECK STEEL PLANT; 20 INJURED   TWO EXPLOSIONS DAMAGE BIG FOUNDRY AT PITTSBURGH

Single Currency Basea On Gold, Free Trade In Allied Lands. Urgea   Grandiose Plan, F or World Unity Is Presented Al Pan-American Conference In‘ Rio Janeiro; Argentina, Chile May Be. Barred

BIG PRODUCTION PLAN SET FOR HEMISPHERE   U.S. Will Present Program To Conference At Rio

Hemisphere Program On Broad Basis   Complete Economic Unity Submitted At Rio Conference

All ‘Erade Barrier Would Be Abolished Shipping Protected      sonia Lorkeney é ter ALeNaey In War Production4an By U.S. For Pan-Americar. Conference

Gigantic War _ Pooling Plan to Americas   U.S. Makes Offer ; and Would Ignore Argentina If She Doesn’t Agree   BIG TEST WILL COME TOMORROW

GFFERED At   Common Currency One Feature of Commerce Department Plan   EXPECT AGREEMENT   Will Be Broached While Pan-American Meet Is In Session

Lifting of S.A. Tariff Planned   Rio Talks Merger of Currency by U.S., Allies   ASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— A gigantic war production plan for the western  hemisphere—which includes ahalitinan af all trado harriarc.

War Production Plan Proposed For Hemisphere   Abolition of Trade Barriers, Common Currency Provided

Big Joint War Production Plan for . Entire Hemisphere Outlined at Rio

GIANT PROGRAM OF PRODUCTION FOR WAR SETUP   Plans Formulated For Western Hemisphere In* clude Abolition of All  Trade Barriers   COMMON-CURRENCY   Will Be Established For All Anti-Axis Nations; Adoption by Americas Expected

Would Abolish  Trade Barriers   Common Currency Outlin ed in War Plan For Wes:  tern Hemisphere.

Huge Cooperative War Plan For Americas Is Disclosed   Abolition Of Trade Barriers,  Common Currency Is Planned

GIGANTIC WAR PROGRAM SEEN FOR ALLIES   Thrce Major Developments Will Aid Nations Aligned Against Axis Partners

WAR PRODUCTION ON HEMISPHERIC SCALE BROACHED   Abolition of Trade Barriers Common Currency Pro. posed—Pan-American Dis senters Would be Denied Participation.

Gigantic War Production Plan  For Western. Hemisphere Is Disclosed At Rio Conference

Joint Plan  Drafted For  Americas   Gigantic. Productior ~ Plan Provides : Fo:  Establishment. 0); *’ Common Currency

Bars to Tra’, i  In Amer’ se : Be! ve oe Sed   Comitt _atrenicy For: errr, Nations in New War Production Plan

Would Allow Free Trade in Americas   To Establish Common Cur. cency for all Anti-Axis Nations; Argentina Still Holding Qut

ProductionSpeedupin Americas Is Goal; May Shun Argentine, Chile   Program Proposed by U.S. Would Abolish All Trade Barriers, Use Common Currency. U. 8. Convovs

GIGANTIC PLAN OUTLINED FOR PAN - AMERICAS   Common Currency, Trade Barrier Abolition Listed  On Program

AMERICAN NATIONS HEAR PLAN FOR MERGER OF  INTERESTS   Trade Barrier Elimination And Common Currency  Included In Proposal   United States Is Prepared To Take Over Major Role In Ambitious Effort

Vast Production Plan Is Proposed For All Americas   Western Hemisphere Trade Barriers Would Be Ended;  Common Currency For All Anti-Axis Nations Seen

GIGANTIC PROGRAM FOR WAR PRODUCTION WESTERN HEMISPHERE   WOULD ESTABLISH COMMON CURRENCY FOR NATIONS ANE  ABOLISH TRADE BARRIERS

Hemispheric Union For War Planned   Common Money, No Tariffs Proposed

War Production Plan for Western Hemisphere Introduced at Rio Meet

‘Abolition of All Trade Barriers, Common Currency Included  US. CONVOY AID  Countries Who Do Not Join Will Simply Be Ivnored By Plan

U.S. Proposes Vast War Plar For Americas   Trade Barriers Would Fall; Convoys, Currene: Be Shared by All Land:

Gigantic War Output Plans Are Drawn Up In Washington   Nations Refusing The Plan Would Be Ig nored In Future.

Would Lift. . Trade Barriers   Joint Production Plan Advanced In Western Hemisphere

WOULD REMOVE ALL BARRIERS IN WAR TIME   Common Currency for All Anti-Axis Nations Is Proposed   U. S. WOULD CONVOY HEMISPHERE SHIPS   Program Expected tc Be Agreed Upon at Parley In Rio De Janerio

U. S. Naval and Air Units Would Convoy Hemispheric Shipping Under Plan   DRAWN UP BY U. S.   Approving Nations Would Ignore Argentina, Chile or Any Other: Not Collaborating

U.S. Reveals a Hemispheric Production Plan  Vast New Program Would Include All Anti-Axis

L’ IN DRAFT ae SET UP   Arrangements Aim To Take All Single Men Ahead Of ‘Married Men

Temporary Measure Would Have Married List Last To Receive Army Call

TRAIN KILLS SIX FLYING CADETS   Others in Bus Hit at Crossing in Oklahoma Expected Not to Survive

Six Student Pilots Killed   26 Others Injured In R. R  Crossing Accident

aK OTUDENT PILOTS DEAD AND 20 tUnI   Returning to Camp in Bus Which Was Struck by Speeding Train.   SOME OTHERS MAY DIE   Civilian Bus Driver Was Blinded by Sncw and Drove on Track.

TWO-WERE F   Two Cases Were Trica ty Squire : "- Homer Rienley.-

Survivors of Plane Crash in Wild Alaska Woods Reach Civilization

SOVIET. SEEKING SECOND FRONT   Russia Praises British Raids But Asks For Offensive In Europe

UOlA WANT SEGUND LAND FRONT OPENED   Putting Pressure Upon Both Great Britain and the United States.   IS CALLED NECESSARY   At Same Time the Reds Ar Unwilling to Open Fight on the Japs.

ROMMEL PUT ON DEFENSE   Ceaseless aerial assaults made against Germans in desert battle

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Allied Troops Beat Off Axis Counter-Atiack in Egvot

ALLIES KEEP UP BLOWS IN EGYP1   Axis Counter Thrusts Are Beaten Off by British Desert Forces

Powers of Seizure Are  Granted FR   Bill Is Sent to President for His Signature

Senate Passes Bill Granting FDR Power to Seize Telegraph Facilities

COMMUNICATIONS SEIZURE BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE   MEASURE NOW GOES. TO WHITE HOUSE: FOR PRESIDENT'S SIGNATIIRE

Violation 0! Priorities Charged   Biddle Says Probe Shows Serious Situation

GUMMIUNICATIONS MAY BE SEIZED   Roosevelt Given Power Te  Control Telephones, Tel~ egraph And Cables

DEAD IN CRASH OF BIG BOMBER   Nine Soldiers, 5 Civilians Lose Lives in Disaster In North California   PLANE FAILED TO CLEAR HILLSIDE   Bomber Burst Into Flames Immediately; Two Men From Pennsylvania

14 Army Airmen  Killed In Crash  Motor Trouble Reported Just Before Plane

BOMBER CRASH KILLS 14 MEN   Flames Consumed Wreckage When Plane Hit Hilltop As Pilot Was Circling

V4 ARMY. FLIERS KILLED IN GRAS   Bomber Hits Hilltop As Pilot Tries for Emergency Landing.

14 Army Fliers  Die in Crash   Heavy Bomber Hits Hilltop Near San Rafael, Calif.

14 DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   FIVE CIVILIANS . AND... NINE SOLDIERS KILLED IN CALIFORNIA ACCIDENT,

14 Army Fliers Killed in Crash   Wreckage Destroyed _By Fire When Heavy Bomber Hits Hilltop

CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER KILLS 1.   California ‘Scene of Mishap With 5 Civilians in Crew

14 Dead In Crash Of Big Bomber   PLANE SCARCELY 500 FEET IN AIK FAILS TO CLEAR HILLSIDE DROPS INTO TREES; HEAT TOC INTENSE FOR RESCUERS.   Intense Heat

Fourteen Die In a Bomber   Hnge Craft Hits Hill And Bursts Into Flame

14 FLIERS DIE IN BOMBER CRASH   Big Plane Hits Hill. side in California and Burns.

Wreckage Consumed  Bv Flames   Ship Hits Hill In California As Pilot Tries To Make An Emergency Landing

14 FLIERS DIE IN CRASH   Army Bomber Carries Entire Crew Te Death In California

14 Fliers Die As Ship Falls   Flames Consume Bomber Wreckage In California.

14 ARMY FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH      Pilot Hit Hill Seeking Emergency Landing

?  14 MEN, KILLED   Big Army Ship Crashes While Maneuvering for Emergency Landing

Crash Of Bomber Kills 14 Fliers   Plane Hits Hilltop In California, Burns

14 Fliers — Are Killed   Army 5 ers Die In Crash of a Heavy Bomber

14 Army Fliers Die as Bomber Crashes, Burns   Heavy Craft Strikes Hil Top as Pilot Circles Fo Forced Landing

14 Lose Lives As Bomber (Cpa ch ag R, InTric   Two Pennsylvanians Die in Wreckage Near Hamilton Field   ENGINE TROUBLE BLAMED FOR CRASH   Five Civilian Crewmen. Consolidated Employes Are Among Victims

NEGRO STARRED TO Nrattry   DARLAN’S GOING TO AFRICA May Be Full of Meaning

Darlan Inspection Trip To Dakar May Be Flight  Possibility Some Sort Of French Government   Possibility Some Sort Of French Government Might Move To West Africa From Vichy

Interpreting The War   Darlan’s Tour Is Fraught With Political Hints

Interpreting he \/ar   Darlan’s Tour Is Fraught With Political Hints   By KIRKE 1. SIMPSON Wide World War Anatvct

REDS ABANDON KRASNODAR IN. CAUCASUS   Russian Communique Report: No Material Change In Don River Bend Lines Tc  Stalincrad.   Danzig Raided

TROOPS FALL BACK TOWARD NOVOROSSISK   Invaders Suffer  Heavy Losses In Taking Caucasus Rail Junction.

Reds Abandon West Caucasus,  Defend the Don   Russians Continue To Take Huge Toll In German Lives And War Material

REDS ABANDON KRASNODAR IN SOUTH RUSSIA   SOVIET ARMY HEADS FOR SEA BASE OF NOVORSSISK

Krasnodar Lost But Stalingrad Lines Holding   Russian Airmen Raid Danzig, Other Baltic Nazi-Held Cities   MALTA GETS SUPPLIES  British Admit Loss of Two More Ships in Mediterranean Ficht

Red Troops Abandon Krasnador   No Material Change in Don River Bend West of Stalingrad

Russians Give Up Town Of Krasnodar   But Nazis Declarec Being Held in All Other Sectors

rorty-Four German Tanks Destroyed and 1,150 Germans Killed; Stalingrad Still Menaced

German Losses Along Entire Front Heavy   Don River Bend Area Experiences Little Change

TOWN ABANDONED BY SOVIET TROOPS   No Material Change Re ported in Don River Bend Lines

REPORT REDS ARE HOLDING IN DON BEND   Heavy Fighting Continues On Both Approaches to City of Stalingrad   RUSSIANS ADMIT KRASNODAR LOSS   Claim 44 Tanks Destroyed, 1,150 Nazis Killed in Caucasus Battle

REDS WITHDRAW FROM STRONGHOLD IN WEST CAUCASUS   Abandon Krasnodar on Kuba River in Apparent Retreat Toward Black Sea Base of Novorossisk.   STALINGRAD BATTLE LINES UNCHANGED   \, Unofficial Reports Say Nazis Are Threatening West Bank of Don—Local Clashes Near Leningrad.

AUSTRALIAN BASE RAIDEL   Japanese Flying Boat: Blast Southern Island; Dutch, Aussies Map  Joint Defense

Japs Strike Twice at Big Rabaul Field   Australia Steps Up War Efforts After  Northern Isle Raid

Japanese Flying Boats Bombard Australian Base   Long-Range Craft Attack Air Field Force at Rabaul

U.S. Forces  Are Badly .      STILL HOLDING QUADALCANAL ISLAND BUT ARE IN NEED OF REINFORCEMENTS, EQUIPMENT

UNDER-SUPPLIED YANKS FIGHTING BIG JAP FORCES   Enemy Throws Land, Sea And Air Reinforcements In All-Out Move  To Crush Americans On Guadalcane

Pearl Harbor hears need of euns, planes, od ©  —_—, torpedo boats desperate in south Pacific

Jans Send Ali Spare Power Into Offensive   Outmanned American For ces Report Need of More Supplies and Equipment.

AMERICAN FORCES! STRUGGLE BRAVELY AGAINST JAP HORDE   Enemy Force Believed T. Include All Japan's ' Naval Units And 15,000 -Men

WEALTHY NEWS PUBLISHER DIES   M. L. Annenberg, 64, Suc: cumbs Two Months After Leaving Federal Prison

Immigrant Who Rose From Peddler to Millionaire Dies at Mayo Clinic

Aimenbérg Dies Of Pneumonia   Millionaire Publishes Of Philade!phia Was Recently Paraled

MOE ANNENBERG IS _ STRICKEN IN NIGHT   Death Follows Operation Performed Short Time After Parole from Prison.

ANNENBERG, OF RAGS TO RICHES FAME. IS DEAD   Dies at Rochester Tw« Months After His  Prison Parole

ML ANNENBERG DIES AY 63   *UBLISHER OF . PHILADELPHIA INQUHRER SUCCUMBS AFTER OPERATION AT ROCHESTER  n@a7TarT th”

Annenberg Dies  At Mayo Clinic   Published in Poor Health for Months: Recently Paroled

DEATH ENDS CAREER OF M. L. ANNENBERG   Pneumonia Is Fatal To Him After Prison Release

ML. Annenberg Dies at Rochester   Publisher Had Served Sentence For Tax Evasion

ANNENBERG’S CAREER ENDS   Wealthy Publisher Died Last Night in Hospital at Rochester, Minn.

M. L. Annenberg Publisher, Dies Of Pneumonia   Circulation Genius Had Served Term For Record Income Taz Fraud

M. L. ANNENBERG'S COLORFUL CAREER ENDED BY DEATH   Rose From Poor Immigran Boy To Millionaire, Finally Federal Prisoner

M.L. ANNENBERG TAKENBY DEATH MONDAY NIGHT   Colorful Career Of Millionnaire Publisher Is Ended

RICH PUBLISHER DIES AT CLINIC   M. L. Annenberg, 64, Once Rated Among Nation’s Wealthiest Men

Noted Figure In Tax Case Passes Away   Colorful Career of M. L. Annenberg Comes to Close in Hospital   IN PRISOM 23 MONTHS

DEATH TAKES M. ANNENBERG   famed Newspaperman Die: Following Operation

M. Annenberg Publisher, Dies In Rochester   Served Term on Income Tax Charge; Rose From Newsboy fo Millionaire

Annenberg Dies Soon After Parole   Served Sentence For Tax Evasion

M. L. ANNENBERG IS DEAD AT ACE OF 64   Millionaire Publisher Is Oul Of Pen Two Months Before Death

(20 ON SUNKEN VESSEL RESCUED   AMERICAN SHIP PICKS’ UE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOUND IN BOATS.

U.S. Ship Rescues 120 in Lifeboats   Vessel Shelled and Sunk by Enemy

Batavia Reports Rescue of American Women and  Children After Sinking

CANNED MUSIC BAN TO STANL   Head of AFL Union Say Juke Boxes Cancel 8,000 Jobs

Petrillo Refuses to Recall Order Banning Canned Music   Columbia Chief Comments

New Lexington To Be Launched Soon  Carrier To Slide Down Ways Year Ahead Of Navv’s Schedule

New Lexington To Be Launched   To Replace Ship of Same Name Lost in Battle of Coral Sea

Navy to Launch New Lexington   Build Carrier Year Ahead of Schedule

NEW CARRIER LEXINGTON, IS LAUNCHED      Is Second Since Pearl Harbor; U.S. Has Lost Two to Six or Seven For the Japanese

Newest Aircraft Carrier Lexington To Sail Year Earlier Than Scheduled

U. S. To Boast 2nd Lexington   New Aircraft Destroyer To Be Launched With  Game. Snonsor

CARRIER READY TOBELAUNCHED   Lexington Will Be Given to Waves Saturday

NEW AIRCRART CARRIES 10 BE LAUNCHED SOON   Lexington, Replacing One Which Was Sunk in Coral Sea Battle, Goes Down Ways Saturday   AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   Will Be Second On  Launched Since Pearl  . Harbor; Two Have Been Sunk by Japs

New Carrier Lexington To Hit Waters Saturday   New Vessel to Follow Namesake’s Sinking In Less Than Five Months, Navy Announces

Aircraft Carrier To Replace One Sunk In Battle Of Cora Sea Built Year Ahead o Schedule

Another Lexington Joins Fleet Great New Carrier Is Year Ahead of Schedule

NEW LEXINGTON TO BE LAUNCHED   Aireraft Carrier Bearing Famed Name Is One Year Ahead of Schedule

21 U. S. AIRMEN MAKE REPORT ON FORCED LANDING   American Flyers Believed To Have Raided Rumanian Oil Fields   WELL TREATED BY TURKISH GOVERNMENT

U. S. Airmen  Recount  Great Flight   Americans, Now Interned in Turkey, Relate Story of Sensational Raids; Are Reported to Have Struck at Oil Fields

U.S. ARMY PLANES BOMB OIL FIELDS   American Airpower Act ion in Eastern Europe Effective

ONU.S. BLACK SEA AIR RAIDS   21 American Flyers Tell of Flight to Envoy Steinhardt at Ankara   FOUR BIG BOMBERS LAND ON TURK SOIL   Planes May Have Taken Part in Great Battle for Port of Sevastopol

Interned Pilots Report Flight To Yankee Envo'   Military Experts See U. S. Blow To Guard Caucasus

American And British Authorities In Ankara Decline To Comment; Four Bombers Involved. 

Rising U. S. Air Power Threat To Nazi Offensive   American Airmen Forced Down In Turkey Relate Flight To Ambassador Steinhardt; Nazi  Caucasus Landing Claimed

Interned U. S. Fliers © Report to U.S. Envoy In Turkey; Some Injurec

JAPS LOSE 31 PLANES OFF AUSTRALIA   Allies Raid Enemy Bases At Lae And Koepang   Allied Airmen Credited With Two Victories On Bay Of Bengal Front

M.E, Foster, Texas Editor, Dies Suddenly   Newspaperman Famex For Crusades To Be Buried Late Today

PUPPETS ACTS DISREGARDED BY ROOSEVELT   Vichy Ships Seized In American  Harbors

Roosevelt Puts Mark On Laval   Chief Of France Called Puppet Of Hitler

ALLIES MAINTA' INITIATIVE ALONG EGYPTIAN FRON]   Axis Claims British At: tacks Repulsed; RAF Takes Air Offensive.

RAF PLANES BLAST AXIS LINES AND BASES IN EGYPT   31 Planes Bagged in Raid on Fuka Airdrome.

United Nations Lose Nine Ships In Sea Warfare   Several Small Jap Ves sels, Another MediumSized One Sent Down

TOLL OF SHIPS LOST INCLUDES 2 TRANSPORTS   Army Boats Victim of Jap Action at Port Darwin And Off Bali   SEVERAL TANKERS ALSO SUNK BY SUBS   290 Persons Rescued After U-Boat Sinks Liner Carrying Refugees

Sinking of 9 Allied Vessels Disclosed   Two Are American Army Transport Ships. Sunk Early in Year   290 SURVIVE LOSS OF BRITISH LINER   Sinking of Jap Ships By Corregidor’s Guns Provides Bright Suat

Allies Lose 9  More Vessels   Axis Bombers. Subs Take Heavy Toll in Bitter War at Sea

SEVEN MORE VESSELS SUNK   American Tankers, British and Norwegian Ships Among Recent Victims of Submarines

UNITED NATIONS LOSE 9 SHIPS   Two New Sinkings Are Reported From The Caribbean

Subs of Axis Sink Nine Allied Vessels  Transports Lost Weeks Ago, Army Reveals

9 United Nations Vessels Sunk in Bitter Sea War   War Department Announces Loss in Recent Attacks

Quintuplets Born in Erin   Rush Two Boys, Girt to Hospital; Two Girls Die Afte: Birth

Two of Quintuplets Died in Ireland   Two Boys and a Girl Are Being Rushed to Hospital for Medical Care.

Three Remaining Trish Quintuplets Are ‘Doing Fine   Ambulance Is En Route to Remote Farm.to Take Them to Hospital—Two Succumbed. .

Trio Surviving Quintuplet: Enroute to Dublin Hospital   Two Boys and Three Girls Born to Couple In Remote Area 200 Miles From Dublin, Within Three Hours; First Such Event Since Dionnes; Parents Once Lived In America

Quints Born In Ireland   Three Survivors ‘Are Rushed to Hospital

QUINTUPLETS BORN TO IRISH COUPLE   Two Die Shortly After Birth: i Two Boys, Girl Said ‘Doing Well.’

STATE DEPARTMENT IS _ EMBARRASSED BYTOM. CONNALLY         . “Martinigue Are. News Immnahkatced

MERCHANTMEN AT VICHY PORT IMMOBILIZED)   Senator Connally Makes Disclosure Despite State Department Secrecy

CONNALLY SAYS MERCHANT SHIPS AT MARTINIQUE IMMOBILIZED   Texas Senator Causes Embarrassment; Negotiations Were Being Made Quietly

CONNALLY AGAIN EMBARRASSES US. FOREIGN AFFAIRS      Statementon-: “Martinique. Received .Coldly By Secre- tary of State Hull:

Immobilize Cargo  Ships In Indies —   Connally Tips State Department’s Hand

New Time Law Is Simple and Carries No Penalties If You Don’t Prefer It

MAY RATION “NON-ESSENTIAL AUTO. TRAVEL   Suggcsied That a Limit of 2859 Miles a Year Be Imposed.   MAKE DECISION SOON   May Give 48 Gas Coupons ¢ Year on Basis of 15 Mules to Gallon,

RATIONS BUTTER   Canada Acts Tn Conserve Fifth @earce OCammaditu

Java Invasion Plan Hinted In Raid On Batavia   Nearby Airdromes, Streets Of Dutch East Indies Are Machine Gunned

FIRST RAID ON BATAVIA MADE BY JAP AIRMEN   Capital of Netherland: East Indies Undergoes Series of “Softening Un” Attacks   AIM AT INVASION   Believed Aerial Assault: Prelude to Attempt to Seize Java, Center of Allied Resistance

First Plane  Attack Made  On Batavia   Japanese Fliers Turn Guns on Java Capital But Drop No Bombs   AIR FIELDS STRUCK   Raid Considered Possible Forerunner of Strong Invasion Effort

oe  JAPANESE RAID © BATAVIA FOR FIRST TIME   Air Attacks Believed to B Prelude to Attempted Invasion of Java

japs Believed Planning Drive Against Java  4 Air Raid on Batavia NEI Capital,  fo neccitednnuwJ]

BATAVIA RAIDED BY JAP PLANES FOR FIRST TIME   Capital of the Netherlands East Indics Subjected ‘to a Series of Attacks — Little Damage Done

BATAVIARAIDED FOR FIRST TIME BY JAP PLANES   Machine Gunning of 2 Airdromes Reported by Dutch News Agency

Jap Planes Rain Bombs On Batavia First Time   Opening Phase Of Effort To Seize Java, Center Of United Nations

First Air Raid On Batavia By  The J apanese   Considered As A Prelude In Effort  To Invade Java

BATAVIA RAIDED IN NEW THRUST   INVASION OF JAVA EXPECTED AS JAPS ENLARGE FRONT

Planes  Hit At Batavia   Seen As Jap Prelude To An  lnvasion of Java

East Indies Capital Has ~ First Raid   Streets in Batavia and Suburbs Strafed by Aerial Machine-Gunners   MAY BE PRELUDE TO DRIVE ON JAVA      Japs Intensify Bombing At. tacks in Preparation for Invasion Attempt

Batavia Raided By Jap Planes For First Time   Noon Attack Thought To Prelude Attempted Invasion Of Java: Bamaoe.ts Slight

Prelude Is Seen In Big Offensive In Crimea Region   Reds Expected To Put Seyen Million Men Into Field

CRIMEAN DRIVE IS OPENED BY SOVIET ARMIES   Veteratis Of Sevastopol Siege Launch Gigantic Spring Campaign   KHARKOV IS RED GOAL   4,500,000 Germans And 7,000,000 Russians May Be Hurled Into Fray

Germans Lose Large Numbers In Russ Baffle   London Reports 11 Million Men to Enter Spring Drive

Soviets Counter-Drive in Crimean Preliminary te Engagements in Spring

13,000 GERMAN TROOP TRAINS MOVED EASTWARI   Soviets Say Hitler Forced to Use 40 of His 140 Reserve Divisions

RED TROOPS OPEN DRIVE IN CRIMEA   Launch Attack Which Is Seen as Preliminary of Vast Spring Campaign Which Will Involve 11 Millian Saldiare

2,400 Germans Killed Trying to Regain Ground  Nazis Claim Red  asin Are

‘RED ARMY. MEN OF # SEVASTOPOL START ~—COUNTER-ATTACKS   SPRING CRIMEAN .ENGAGEMENTS EXPECTED TO IN- VOLVE 11,500,000 TROOPS

Russians Report Nazis Driven Back   NAZI COUNTER ATTACK ON SOVIET FRONT HALTED

N early: 12 Million: Men On Red Fron  Soviet Expects  ) =~ n....   Soviet Expects Main Drive  In South Toward The Caucasus

12 Million Massing On Fastern Front   Hitler Speeds 1,500,C00¢ To Battle Lines; Red: Launch Crimea Drive   REICH LOSES 45,000   bs Russian Force Is Put At 7,000,000, Teuton Army At 4,500,000

NAZI COUNTER ATTACKS LOSE PIISSIANS SAY   ose 2400 Men In Hard Effort To Regain Lost Ground  RENS WIN 3 TOWNS   Germans Claim Repulse: For Soviet Forces On 3 Fronts

SOVIET FORCE OPENS DRIVES FOR KHARKOV   Launch Attack On Three Sides of Industrial City; .  Berlin Says Drives Failed    HUGE ARMIES SET FOR SPRING FIGHT   7,000,000 Russians anc 4,500,000 Axis Troops Massed for World’s Greatest Battle

Reds Attack As Nazis Plan  Spring Drive   Soviet Tries To Keep Initiative Along Entire Front

‘Some Boards Are Not Following Directives, MeNutt Says   “EXPRESSES HOPE - FOR IMPROVEMENT   aoe In His. Manpower Re. ® port; Still Favors National Service ‘Act

Draft Boards Violate Rules   This is Charge of War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt

Manpower Renort Given To President  Many Complaints   Many Complaints War Workers Are Being Drafted, McNutt Says

PRESIDENT TO GET + MANPOWER REPORT   ee  War Workers Drafted, According to Complaint

Section Deals With Com. ~pulsory. National. Ser. _Vice Question.   McNUTT SAYS WAR . -WORKERS DRAFTED

M'NUTT SAYS DRAFI BOARDS ARE TAKING KEY WORKERS   WMC Head Sends Repor On Manpower Situation To President

McNutt Reports Draft Boards Are Taking Key Men   Directives to Boards Ar for Deferment for All Needed in Vital War Tndustries

M’NUTT REPORTS TO PRESIDENT ON MANPOWER NEEDS   DISCLOSES WIDE COMPLAINTS ON DRAFT POLICIES

Complaints On Worker Draft Are Received      McNutt? Says Boards Refusing To Follow Orders; Makes Full Report To FDR

DRAFT BOARDS CALL WORKERS OFF WAR JOBS   McNutt Says Complain Of Practice Is  Widespread   Report Sent President May Result In Action

Manpower Renort Given To President   Many Complaints War Workers Are Being Drafted, McNutt Says

REPORT SENT 10 ROOSEVELT ON MANPOWER   McNutt Says Complaints  Being Made

MCNUTT REPORT IS GIVEN TO FOR   Admits Section Deals Witt Question of Compulsory Service

Say Valued Men In War Plants Called To Army   McNutt Claims Directives To Guide Local Boards Are Not Fully Effective

Draft Men in ‘War Industry   McNutt Reports Complaint: Despite Orders Sent To Draft Boards

FLASH FLOODS CAUSE DAMAGE IN EAS   10 Lives Lost as Rivars Rise Ranidly

Flash Floods Take 11 Lives In Two States  ee   Keystone State Rivers Go On Rampage. As Church Flooded

FLASH FLOODS IN EAST TAKE ELEVEN LIVES   MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGE I DONE IN NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA

11 Dead; Big Damage in Flash Floods   Port Allegany, Olean, Ridgway Hard Hit by Wall of Water

Hundreds Of Homes, Business Places And. Plants Destroyed  TRAFFIC 1 AS HIT   Fires, Landslides, Dis. ease Threats Caused: By Floods .. 

DAMAGE IN 2 STATES HEAVY ELEVEN DEAD   Numerous Buildings Destroyed; Bridges, Roads Washed Out

Ten Lives Lost In Flash Floods   Eastern States Hit by High Water

Swollen Tributaries « . of North Central: Pa. : Rivers'Claim 11 Lives,   HEAVY . DAMAGE. OVER WIDE AREA

11 Known Drowned in Flash Floods Which Sweep Parts o Pennsylvania and New Yor!

Flash Floods Claim 11 Lives In 2 States   High Water Damages Or Destroys Hundreds Of Homes, Business Establishments And Industrial Plants In Pennsylvania And New York

ELEVEN DIE IN FLASH FLOODS   Great Damage Done  Pennsylvania, New York

11 Are Dead In Violent Flash Floods  Hundreds Of Homes   Hundreds Of Homes Destroyed In New York And Pennsylvania

Flash Floods Take Heavy Toll In NorthCentral Pennsylvania: 11 Found Dead

Floods Claim Life, Propert:   Pennsylvania, New. York Hard Hit; Industrial Plants Damaged

Landslides, Fire, Disease Threatens   Traffic Paralyzed, Power Telephone Service. Out in Pennsylvania and New York

11 KNOWN DEAD AS TWO STATES HIT BY FLOODS   Pennsylvania and New York Sections Are Swept by Sudden Disaster   WATER COMES AS A ‘WALL’   Church, In Which 150 Are At Conference, Smashed By Raging Stream

FLOOD WATERS CLAIM 11 LIVES   Pennsylvania And New York Homes, Businesses Hit

Eleven Die  In Floods   Hundreds of Homes Destroyed In Eastern States

FLASH FLOODS IN EAST WREAK MUCH DAMAGE   Traffic Paralyzed, Com munications: Disrupted By Raging Waters

Waters From Three Rivers Sweep Across New York and Pennsylvania; Relief Rushed

Homes, Stores and Plants Razed by Swirling Water  BRIDGE ‘OUT  Bennett  Firm Had Expected to End Contract Today

TURBULENT WATERS DO MUCH DAMAGE TO HOMES, PLANTS   Highway Bridges and Railroad Roadbeds Are Washed Out in Flood Regions of New York, Pennsylvania

Flash Floods Take 11 Lives   Sections Of Pennsylvaniz And New York State Are Inundated

FLASH FLOOD IN THE EAST   Eleven Persons Killed and Property Damage Is Heavy

Johnsonburg Pape: ‘Mill Has Heavy Loss, Flash Floods Strike Wide Area

11 Perish in Flash Flood   Storms Roll Through Parts of Pennslyvania And New York State

FLOODS CLAIM 11 LIVES AS DISEASE THREATENS PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT

JUST LOOKING!   Italian Otticers Say They Were  Just Walehing Desert Batlle.

JOINT INCOME TAX PLAN RESULTS IN GREAT PROTEST   Proposal to Force Husbands and Wives to File Joint Reports, Raises Havoc.

Western Front In Europe Predicted   Canadian Army Chief Declares Allies Will Have to Cross Channel to Win

Canadian Commander Visions Second Front   General Andrew G. L. -MeNaughton Declares Pow erfu) Allied Armies Will Have To Cross Eng ‘Yish Channel To Win The War

Invasion Army Must Cross Channel And Beat Nazis, Says McNaughton

2nd Front Predicted By Canada Chiel   McNaughton Soys Allied Ar mies Must Land On Continent Tp Win War

SECOND FRONT TC BE OPENED; ARMY TO CROSS ‘DITCH   -Must-Gross-English-Channel-to Win War Says High Canadian Officer

General Sees Second Front   Allies Must Cross Channel He Asserts

FOR SECOND FRONT   Canadian General Says Al lied Forces Must Cross  the Channel :

Says Allies Must —  Cross the Channel   Commander of Canadian Forces Declares That Invasion Can and Will Be Accomplished—No Other Way to Win War.

Canadian Officer Makes Predictior   Crossing English Channe Necessary For Allies Tc Win War

McNaughton Says Allies. Must Cross -. English Channel   May Progress from Raid: _ By Commandos to Large . Scale Operations

Canadian Chief Sees 2nd Front   Will Have to Cross Channel to Win War, Gen. Me Naughton Declares.

Predicts Second Front   Canadian Commander-in-Chief Says Allies Will Have to Invade by Channel; Commandos First

SECOND FRONT HINTED AGAIN   ‘Allies Must Cross The Channe To Win, Says Canadian Army Chief

SECOND FRONT MOVE ‘SEEN BY COMMANDER   Allies ‘Must Cross Channel, McNaughton Says

lo Southwest, Soviet my Recoils As  Wedge Driven   Red Novorossisk Naval  Base Defenders Retreat

Reds Recoil Before Nazi Tank Attack   Wedge Menaces Line Southwest Of Stalinerad

Nazi Bombers & Big Guns Rake Red Base          Tank Units Lead Assault On Battered Defenses —

GERMANS DRIVE DEEPER WEDGE INTO DEFENSES   Axis Forces On North Blocked By Red Troops

RUSSIANS. SUFFER FURTHER SETBACKS BEFORE STALINGRAD   Check Germans in Northwest, But Retreat Southwest oft City   RUSSIANS FIGHT BITTERLY

ASSAULTS AGAINST BELEAGUERED CITY ON NORTHWEST CHECKED   RED ARMY, HOWEVER, FORCED BACKWARD ON SOUTHWEST FRONT

German Tanks Drive Wedge At Stalinarad   Russians Forced Back Southwest of Key City, But Attacks on North Are Beaten Bock

Germans Rush Fresh Troops Into Battle:   Russians Give Ground On Novorossick Sector Of Black Sea Front, Also.  FIVE MILE ADVANCE

Russians Stop Foe At Gates of Stalingrad in Fierce Struggles, But Muscovites Fall Back Before the Nazis Elsewhere

INVADERS’ ASSAULT CHECKED AT NEAR . APPROACHES TO CITY   Red Anti-Airceaft Battery Stops Charge Of 50 Enemy Tanks

GHECK ASSAULT IN NORTHWEST   Further Retreat Admitted Near Stalingrad

TANKS CUT NEW HOLE ON SOUTH      Hitler Sending Up Still More Troops in All-Out Steamroller Drive   DRAMATIC BATTLE NORTH OF CITY   Red Antiaircraft Battery Battles Dive Bombers and Tanks, Holds Position

REDS RETREAT AT STALINGRAD AND NAVAL BASE   STOP GERMAN DRIVE ON VOLGA CITY FROM NORTHWEST

DRIVEN INTO CITY DEFENSE      Russians Again Recoil Before Massed Tanks Which Plunge Forward on Southwest Approaches to Big Volga Industrial Citv.

Foe Forees Menacing Wedve Into  Russ Lines   Similar Retreat Made By Soviet Forces In Black  Gann Saclan

Massed Tanks Drive Wedge Close fo City   German Assault From Northwest Reported Checked

S. W. Stalingrad Positions Yield, N. W. Lines Hold   Red Army Recoils Before Massed Tanks; Anti-Aircraft Guns Turned On Germans

REDS RECOIL IN SOUTHWEST SECTOR OF CITY   Enemy Assaults Against City Checked At Very Approaches te Metropolis In Northwest   BATTLE DRAMATIC, REPORTS REVEAL   Soviet Anti-Aircraft Battery Levels Guns Against Nazi Tanks and Stops Them

Reds Defending Black Sea Base Also Retreating   Hungarian and Rumanian Units Aid Germans

Massed Tanks  Cut Dangerous  Wedge, Report   Red Anti-Aircraft Guns Said To Have Halted Charge Of 50 Nazi Vehicles In Northwest

Defenders In Retreat In The S’west   Nazi Power Checked In Flaming Battle For Stalingrad

REDS RETREAT AT SOUTHWEST OF STALINGRAD   Nazi Attack in North Is Stalled by Tough  Soviet Defense

PRESSES ROLL IN NEW YORK   City Delivery Strike Appears Smoothed Out

NEW YORK PAPERS PRESSES ROLL AGAIN   Union Votes to Obey WLB Or. der to End Strike

Gotham Press - Strike Ended   Government Takes Hand In Delivery Walkout Settlement Today

ARMY JAUNDICE DUE TO VACCINE   28,525 Cases Recorded With 62 Deaths, Before Change

'VANDENBURG DEFENDS DEAL WITH DARLAN   Michigan Senator Says Gen Eisenhower by Expedient Move Saved Lives and Tim

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Aller   State Department Put Over News Ban On Diplomatic Negotiations

Senator Murray Holds Large Lead   Montana Primary Election Is Held

MURRAY TAKES A GROWING LEAD   Primary In Montana Flares Suddenly In Closing Hours Into A Radio Dispute Between the Two Senators.

SEN. MURRAY RENOMINATED   His Clash with Wheeler Enlivened Last Hours 0: Camnaign in Montana

Murray Leads In Montana   Held Closing Hour Dispute With Wheele:

F.D.R. Supporter Has Big Lead   Senator James E. Murray Apparently Has Won Renomination.

Wheeler Critic Leads In Montana   Murray Has Growing Edge Over Monaghan; Election Has Belated Fireworks

With Exception of India, All Battlefront Reports Nave  Favorable Tone 8 ©. 5.   AS APRIL OPENS, THE QUESTION IS  Where Will the Crucial Clash of War Start?

Where Hitler Will Strike — Is Poser   War Analyst Sees Brightening Signs in Far Pacifi Despite Burma's Plight  Ry KIRKE J. SIMPSON

Interpreting  The War   Nazis May Try to Make Advance Through Sweden

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Which Direction Hitler Will Take For Attack Still Big Question

RELIEF FROM BITTER IOWA COLD EXPECTED   U. S. Weather bureau risks a definite and encouraging statement

Peace Founded On Force Held Needed by Hull   International Police Unit. World Court of Justice Vital Points of His Freedam Plan   Eventual Adjustment Of Armaments Urged   Outline of Post-War Aims One of Most Specific Yet Made

Secretary Would Use Force To End Strife in Future   Suggests “Adjustments of National Armaments” When Time Comes  eamanemenmmmannna   Warns Neutral Nations Their Neutrality Is Suicidal

Post-War Adjustment Is Discussed In Radio Talk   Call Made Upon “All Peoples Who Prize Liberty” t< Fight for It as Their Duty—Appeals to Neutral Nations to Take Stand

HULL OUTLINES PROGRAM FOR POST-WAR ERA   Urges International Agency To Keep Peace “by Force, If Necessary”   SECRETARY FAVORS ‘TRANSITION PERIOD   Tells Remaining Neutrals Their Policy “Absurd And Suicidal”

Hull Outlines Some of U.S. Postwar Aims   Declares Peace Is To Be Kept ‘By Farce If Necessary’

WATCH DEMANDED ON AGGRESSORS AFTER CONFLICT   Secretary, in Radio Talk, Outlines Problems He Says World Will Face at End of Struggle.   CALLS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF NATIONAL ARMS   To Restore Order, He Says,  Nations Will Have to CoOperate — Would Build on Broader Foundation.

Steps to Be Taken For a Better World Are Given  Agency to Maintain  Peace by Force, 82 Plaameamecs { lowmaal

Hull Sees I mproved World After Con flict   Secretary of State Predicts International Agency to Maintain Peace, Adjustment of National Armaments; Neutrals Are Warned

Hull Urges Keeping Peace By Force  If Neeeccary   Secretary of State Sketches Some Measures To Improve World   After Conflict Is Won  WARNS NEUTRALS rO GET INTO SCRAP Professed Neutrality *  ‘Absurd and Suicidal,’ He Says in Speech

Sec. Cordell Hull in Nationwide Address Scores Professions of Neutrality; Invaders Will Spare Nothing

HULL OUTLINE 10 IMPROVE WORLD TOLD OVER RADI   Secretary of State Discussed “Period of Transition” to Follow War and Action bf Allies.   FORCE MAY BE NEEDED TO PREVENT WAR   Hull Believes Present War Had Its Beginning When Japs First Made China Invasion.

Demands Free Trade And Improved League Of Nations To Keep Agqgressors Down

Hull Unfolds Post War  Plan to Insure Peace   U. S. Secretary of State Calls for International Agency, Court to Settle Disputes. Backed by Force If Necessary

Hull Exhort: Neutrals to War on Axis   Secretary Urges World Court at End of Conflict

State Secretary Outlines Plans. For Post-War   Building Of Human Freedom Will Be Task Of Victors

War to Lonquer, Enslave World,  Secretary Warns  Blueprint Measures To Be Taken After Conflict le Won

State Secretary. Qutlines Plans For Post-War   Building Of Humar Freedom Wilf Be . Task: Of Victors - :

INTERNATIONAL ACTION NEEDED TO SAVE PEACE   Hull Also Sounds Warning Of Dangers To Remaining Neutrals      SECRETARY FAVORS TRANSITION PERIOD

PEACE BY FORCE — HINTED BY HULL   Secretary Broadcasts Measures to B Taken For Better World; Adjust National Armaments

Fighting Halts In Philippines   Observers Say Lull Appears to Be Calm Before New Assault

LULL IN FIGHT GIVES REST T0 BATAANFORCE   MacArthur's Men Believed To Have Blocked Japs Till They Get Help   SUPERIORITY IN GUNS HELD BY DEFENDERS   Two American Officers are Decorated by President Of Philippines

SALESMEN GET MORE GASOLINE   Maximum Of 8,600 Mile A Year Allowed By OPA Ruling

Traveling Men Get Extra Gas   Up to Maximum of 8,600 Miles Per Year Provided

Jeffers Orders Higher Rations For Salesmen   Maximum Mileage Raised To 8,600 lf Need Proved

SALESMEN T0 - GET MORE GAS   OPA Ruling, Requested by Jeffers, Gives Maximum of 8,600 Miles Annually

Traveling Men To Get More Gas   Rations Increased Maximum of 8600 Miles Per Year

Coupon Value In “A Ration Book Ordered Reduced  a, Of Price Adminis.   Office Of Price Adminis tration Fixes Allotment At Three: Gallons

VALUE OF ‘GAS COUPON IS CUT   Ration to be Three Instead Of Four Gallons Weekly in 16 States

Dutch Slash At Invasion. Fleet, Take Heavy Toll   Defenders Ready For Attack; ‘Fight Like Wildcats—Fight. Like Hell,’ Troops-Told -

DRIVE IN RANGOON IN PROGRESS TODAY AS JAPANESE GO ON   Java‘s Crisis Is Nearing But Sturdy Dutch Are Awaiting Invasion   With Calm.

Japs Ready’: For All-Out t Onslaught ©              DUTCH PREPARE TO RESIST A JAPS GATHER ON SUMATRA;:BAT FOR INVASION: RAGOON IN PERI

al CONGRESS   Major Rcws Already shap‘ing Up on Some of the. New Proposals. .   SALES TAX AN ISSUE   Many Are Opposing Propo. - “gal to Levy on Nation’s Payrolls. -

MOnGANTHAL WOULD TAKE THIRD IN TAX   MAJOR ROWS LOOM IN CON. GRESS OVER NEW LEVY PROGRAM.   No Sales Tax   Treasury Objects, Members Favor—Social Security Dig Has Enemies.

REACTION TD TAK PROGRAM TN CONGRESS   Major Rcws Already shapine Up on Some of the New Proposa's.   SALES TAX AN ISSUE   Many Are Opposing Proposal to Levy on Nation’s Payrolls.

HEARING 10 BE HELD THURSDAY RULES JUDGE   State Supreme Court Asked To Compel An Accounting From The Cabell Sheriff

Babies Main Sufferers In Hun Seizures   Mortality Rate {n Oceupied Nations Up 40 Per Cent

Infant Mortality Rate In Sharp   Rise In German Occupied Europ   Famine Relief Body Reports 40 Percent Increase Ir Deaths, With Increasing Frequency Of Scurvy, Rickets And Other Diseases.

(0 Percent Jump Noted in Infant Mortality Rate of Nazi-Occupied Europe, Special Repotr Disclose:

Infant Deaths 40 Per Cent Up In Nazi Europe   Lack of Food Is Comparet With Conditions i World War I

40 Per Cent. Rise in Infant Death Rate in German-Occupied Europe

40 Per Cent Rise in Intant Mortality in Nazi-Occupiec Europe Reported by British

Infant Mortality Soars To Pitiful Figure In Europe   Lack of Food In France, Belgium and Poland Spreads Rickets, Scurvy, Anemia

Infant Deaths Upon Increase   British~Cammiittee - Gets Data Showing Pitiful , Toll In Nazi Area '

OTARVATION IN OCCUPIED AREAS   Infant Mortality Up 40 Pe  Cent, Famine Relief Body Reports.   NOTE RISE OF DISEASE

Huge Rise Over Normal in Infant Mortality — Is Reported Through German-Occupied Europe

Infant Mortality Rate Leaps In All Of Occupied Countries   Want Of Food In Conquered Lands Like That After Four Years Of First World War

Report 40 Per Cent Rise In Infant Mortality Over Normal In Occupied Countries Of Europe

40 Pet. Rise In “Infant Deaths In Nazi Europe   Survey Shows Sharp In. crease In Scurvy, Rick. ets And Anemia.

Infant Mortality Mounts  —_—— ay a fi. wine w awe Coes A we Are & il GOPinGn-UCCuUPlea ATeas   Forty Percent Rise Over Normal Reported by British Famine Relief Committee; Frequency of Scurvy, Rickets, Anemia, Dermatosis and Eye Infecttions Increasing, Churchmen Find

Scurvy, Rickets, Anemia, Skin and Eye Diseases ‘Increasing; Condition in Greece — Is Worst

Child Death Rate Gains In Europe   British Famine Relief Committee Reports Increase Where Nazis  Hold Control Food Is Needed  someen Oo Ow   Food Is Needed

Churchmen’s Committee Surveys Conditions in Occupied Countries.   WORST EFFECTS FALL ON CHILDREN

Death Stalks Slave Europe   Occupied Nations Starving, Famine Committee Reveals

BROWN OPPOSES GAS RATIONING   Senator Asserts He Canno' See Need for Step at Pres: ent Time

NO EXCUSE FOR GAS RATIONS IN MIDWEST, SEN. BROWN ASSERTS   Tells OPA Americans Should Be Allowed to Wear Out Tires If They Wish .   “RATIONING NOT NEEDED”

4 NER i 1   Business Men ‘and. Farmer: Collaborate’ ToBring In Junk

‘NO DESIRE’ FOR POLITICS, YOUNG ASSERTS   Retired Industrialist’s Reply Young Democrais Strengthen: Benneit's Chances

PVT. MACARTHUR WOULD SERVE IN THE U.S. NAV)   Nephew of Famous General Says He Would Like to Be In Australia: Now at Jefferson Barracks

Expect Many More to Die in Hospitals; Bus  Boy Lighted a Match   Holocaust 2nd. Worst Fire in U. 5S, History—Fear-Crazed Patrons of Night Club in Utter Panic—Inquiry Begins.

144 Others Injured When Panic Causes Crowds To Block Exits  BOARD PROBES FIRE Drunk Tosses Out Globe,  Boy Lights Match To Fix it   BOARD PROBES FIRE

Match in Hands of Bus Boy Whe Was Replacing Bulb is Cause   Halocaust Placed Among Nation’s Worst

Official Inquiry Into Holocaust Underway As Death List Increases —

HITLER SAYS GERMANY WILL FIGHT TO END   Nazi leader promises no compromise in peace terms

Hitler Tells Cheering Audience He Is Ready for ‘Fight to Decision’

RAF Using New Air Offensive   2 Different Types Of Bombers Employed.

SENATORS ‘TO ACT ON DRAFT  * AMENDMENT REQUIRING A _  “YEAR OF. TRAINING . : “BRFORE COMBAT’

Senate Votes Today On Draf Bill Exchange   Amendment Requires Year's Training Before Combat Duty For Youth

SENATE WILL VOTE ON AMENDMENT TO NEW DRAFT BILL      Would Require One-Year’: Training Before Youths Are Sent Into .  Combat ¢

RESTRICTIONS ARE OPPOSED BY ROOSEVELI   Night Action Postponed on Proposal to Limit Use of “18: 19” Youth.

SENATE VOTES TODAY ON DRAF’ AMENDMENT   Proposal Opposed by F.R.; Some Talk  Of Camncaniisa

Wenld Reqnire One year For 18 And 19 Year Old Boys— Is Opposed By Pres. Roosevelt And Leaders   TALK OF COMPROMISE HEARD IN CAPITAL

ALLIES POUND TIMOR   Gen. MacArthur's Bombers Return To Harass Jap Installations

MAIN AIRFIELD IN SOLOMONS HELD BY U. S.   _Axis Radio Admits  Fighting, Thus Gives .Lie to Jap Claims of  Routing Yankee Flee!

Solicitérs: Wi ay y eet: "At eg Toba re ue a.  ‘atenatiane. (iw!   BUREAU-HEADS “LAUNCH NEXT: MONDAY       Leaders Wi il Bedford Fo       , feet oA  : jimch 6) And. Pen Talks .

FARM BUREAU STARTS CAMPAIGN   Workers To Make Annua] Membership Drive

Follow Meetin Bedford Janus Township Tea            Vie for Honors; Farmers Solicited.”

U.S. To Begin Purchase Of Excess Tires   OPA Announces New Purchase Plan to Keer America Ro'ling

Purchase Of “Excess” Tires  By Government Is Begun   Action Taken In Effor To Create Huge National Stockpile—Each Private  Car Limited To Five Tires

Government Will Purchase Excess Tires  Motorists to Be  Limited to Five for Fach Car

Government to Buy ‘Excess’ Tires T: oday  Ct ee Pee i   National Stockpile  to Keep America Rolling Is Aim of "New Corporation

Purchase of Excess Tires Starts; Railway Express Co. Acts as Agent

Government Starts Buying ‘Excess’ Auto Tires Today   Railway Express to Collect Extras And Transport Them to Warehouses

Government Buys  Civilians’ Tires   Motorists Advised To Keep Five Best

Government Today Starts Purchase of Extra Tires   WEUOF LESSEE CASINGS  BY SERIAL NUMBERS Under Gas Rationing Tires Must Undergo  Periodic Insnection

Government Wil]  Purchase  Excess Tires Motorists to Be  Limited to Rivne Ena Reads hace,

GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE TIRES TURES      Buying of “Excess” Pro perty Will be Started Today   CREATION OF HUGE STOCKPILE PLANNED   Ceiling Prices to be Paid OPA Announcement Says f

U8, TIRE BUYING ~ TO BEGIN TODAY   GOVERNMENT TO PAY CEIL ING PRICES AND RATION THOSE IT ACQUIRES.

OPA IS BUYING EXTRA TIRES, TUBES OFFERET   Huge Rubber Stockpile Aim of Pur chase Plan, Coupled with Gaso line Rationing

Government Begins Buying Tires From Civilians, in Excess of Five for Each Auto, the New Limit

Government To Begin Purchase Of Tires Today  Onlv Five Allowed   Only Five Allowed Each Car; Others Go On Stockpile

GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE TIRES FROM OWNERS   Excess Casings And Tubes  Sought To Create Na: tional Stockpile   RETAIL PRICE WILL ' GOVERN ALL SALES

EXCESS TIRES TO BE PURCHASED 10 PROVIDE SUPPLY   Fund of $150,000,000 Is Available and 160 Places Designated For Storage of Tires and Tubes.   PRIVATE CAR OWNERS ALLOWED FIVE TIRES   Owners to Keep Best Tires _and Sell Others, Minimum Price $1.50 With Maximum Set at $11.15.

Purchase of Excess Tires Opens   All But Five Casing: - For Each Cor Must Be Given Up

Production Investigation Is Requested   Branch Chief of WPB, Two Assis tants Resign

NELSON CALLS POA PROBE OF WPE CHANGES   Asks Senate to Investigate Claim Special Interests Hampered Work.   GUTHRIE’S STATEMENT CLEARS SOME INDUSTRIES

Three Members of WPB Resign   Demand Freedom From “Selfish Interests”

INDIA IS READY   ‘Jap Invasion Attempt Woulc Get Warm Reception’

Refuses U. S. Control Over French Fleet   Paris Radio Reports Demand Made by  Ambassador

1, UEMANT  1) SPURNEL AY PETA   Doubt Authenticity of Radio Report  INVOLVES FLEET  seni  Claim Leahy Might Leave Vichy   RILLETIN

Drastic Rationing Followed Nazi Decision to Declare War on U. S.., Correspondent Writes at Lishor

Regulations and Rations Tell Story   Both Quickly and Sharpl) Increased As Goebbels Discounted U. &. Entry   SAID THAT WE CAME INTO WAR TOO LATE   ‘But Various Restrictions That Followed. Clearly Show Economic Plight —

RAF Stages Second RaidOn Hambure   British Air Chief  Tells Germans What to Expect

PORT GETS 2"0 ATTACK IN 3 NIGHTS   32 RAF Bombers Los: When Hail Of Ex plosives Loosed

600 RAF PLANES IN SECOND RAID ON GERMAN PORT   HAMBURG, PRIDE OF ALL GERMANS, HIT HARD BY BRITISH

Great Port Of Ham- > burg Is Given Second > Terrific Pounding  In Three Nights, RAF Loses 32 Planes

Hamburg Again Hit By British Planes   Aerial Invaders Smash Vital Port

Night Raid Is Second In 3 Days   Threat. To ‘Scourge Reich . Now Being -Realized; 600 Planes In. “Assault

RAF Batters Port of Hamburg Second Time in 3 Nights   Thirty-two of Raiding Planes Lost; Damage ‘Ruinous’

RAF PAYS ANOTHER CALE ON HAMBUR   32 Bombers Admitted Lost or Night Foray by About « 6006 Planes

GERMAN PORT IS HIT AGAIN   Large Force of RAF Bombers Over Hamburg for Second Time in Three Nights; 32 Planes Missing

HAMBURG BATTERED AGAIN   Germany’s Greatest Port And Best-Defended City Blasted By Strong British Force In ‘“Wery Successful” Raid—32 Attacking Planes Lost

British Rar Fire on Sub Center   32 Bombers Lost in Giant Raid on Hamburg

Second 600-Plus . Plane RaidInThree  Days Carried Out   Fighters, Light Bombers. Damage Over 20 Freight Trains in Occupied Areas; .At-°~ tacks Follow Warning to Reich

RUINOUS ATTACK ON HAMBURG COSTS BRITISH 32 PLANES   Unified Command Of U. $. Aircraft In Aleutians Created

600 RAF Planes Strike Hamburg   Second Big Raid In Three Days Carried Out

1S INFLICTED ON HANBURC   R. A. F, Loses 32 Planes Ir Second Assault   GERMAN-HELD   Coast Strafed By Hurricane Fighters: Nazis In Raid Over Eastern England

600 Planes Drop Bombs on Key Nazi City  Hure ‘Black Rnucsterea’ Tea   Huge ‘Block Busters’ Tea: Up Whole Sections of Port

RAF Repeats Hamburg Raid   Port Hit Hard Second Time In Three Nights

Many Planes Hammer City: 32 Missing   Nazi-Controlled Points in France Also Raided by  RAF Planes

GREAT U-BOAT BASE RAIDED BY THE RAF   Thirty-two Planes Admitted Lost By British in Second Assault Launched In Three Nights   MANY FIRES REPORTED

32 RAF Craft Missing After Second Attack   Other Planes Raid Occupied Countries, Hit Coast Shipping

600 Planes Rain Death OnHamburg   ‘Block Buster’ Bombs Wreak  Havoc on Port

ITISH AIRMAN VANS EERMANS AF FUTURE RAD   Great German Port Smashed Again In Night   OVER 600 PLANES IN LATEST MASS RAID

Bombs Again Rained On Big  German Port  RAF Loses 32 Of Bombers, More Thar On Sunday Night

RAF Bombers Range Widely Over Europe   Hamburg Again Raked Mercilessly, Communceations Smashed In France

BRITISH AGAIN   ‘Berlin Reporis German Patrol Boal Sunk in Fight With British Ships  in Channel

600 PLANES. * IN NEW RAID - ON HAMBURG   Second Attack in Three Nights Is Described as 4 Very Successful   32 BIG BOMBERS LOST, BRITISH SAY   @Northern France, Belgium and Holland Also Are Heavily Bombed

HAMBURG HT HARD AGAIN IN RAF AALS   Over 600 Giant Bomber: Drop Huge Bombs on War City.

BIG BOMBS RAINED ON TERRITORY   Smoufdering Ruins o Buildings and Crippled Utilities Again Are -_Bombed.

SECOND RAID IN 3 DAYS FINISHES MONDAY'S 108   3z Bombers Missing as Thou~"* gandsMore:Nazis Are Made Homeless. .

RAF ‘Scourge’ Hits Hamburg Boat Cradle   Four Motored Aircraft Carry Out Grim Promise 32 Bombers Lost   ‘VERY SUCCESSFUL   London Hints 600 Plane Scala Repeated; Othe German Areas Attacked

Big Hamburg Raid ‘Better Than Hoped’   RAF 4-Motored Bomb: ers Return For Great Attack

Block Buster” Bombs Rained on Great German Sub-Building Cen ter.

City of Hamburg ~ s Bombed Agair   Destruction Rained on German Port for Second Time Within Three Days—British Report Loss of 32 Planes.

R. A. F, BOMBERS BLAST HAMBURG IN NIGHT RAID   600 Allied Planes Take Part In New Assault

New Rain of Destruction Hits Hamburc   Second 600-Plane Raid ‘Successful’; 32 Bombers Lost

Second Assault On Nazi Submarine City Reported ‘Very Successful’

RAF Pounds Hamburg in New Attack   Second Raid in Thre Nights Against Nazi Sub Building City

HAMBURG IS HIT BY 600 PLANES. IN SECOND RAIL   Continuing Attacks Are Cause of Concern  To Nazis

SECOND MASS BOMBING RAID IN THREE NIGHTS   Officially Described as ‘Very Satisfactory’—32 4-Motors Are Lost   PART OF PLANS BROADCAST   British Marshal Tells Germans That They Will Be Bombed From End To End

FOUR MOTORED BOMBERS LASH GERMAN PORT   Official Says “Results - More Successful Than We Had Anticipated”

RAF PLANES AGAIN RAID HAMBURG, BIG SUBMARINE CENTER   Over 600 ‘Bombers ‘Join -In * Second Attack: In’ 3° - Days—32 Bombers. ‘> Missing

600 PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON HAMBURG   Back Up Claim That Planes Will Scourge the Rédich

Hamburg Hit Again By Big RAF Attack   Loss of 32 Bombers Admitted By London; Believe 700 Planes Took Part

Hamburg Given Another Severe Bomb Attack °   Communications in Occupied Areas Suffer

Grim Allied Promise Driven Home With Blast At Hamburg   Navic Admit Damare

RAF Plasters Hamburg In Second Attack   Bomb-Equipped British Hurricanes, U. S.  Planes Used   32 ARE MISSING   Losses Are Running Less Than Five Per Cent, Ministry Savs

RAF Again Batters At — Hamburg In Large Raid   Second Time In Three Nights Big German Port Has Reen Battered

600 BRITISH PLANES RAID HAMBURG   Huge Block Buster Bombs Dropped On Nazi Port

RAF HITS AGAIN AT HAMBURG IN NIGHT ASSAULT   Some 600 Planes Pound Military Objectives—British Lose 32 Bombers

NAZI WAR PLANT CENTER HEAVILY HiT BY BOMBS   Air Ministry Apparently Beginning To Carry Out Promise To “Scourge The Third Reich From End To End.”

FD. R. Hails Vargas Actior   Rio’s Declaration Brings Allied Victory Closer, Says President   Texts of Roosevelt and Hull Messages on Page 2

WARM WELCOME GIVEN BRAZIL   Power And’ Strérgth Gained By Armies Of Liberty, Roosevelt Cables

Nazis Get 20 Ships At Toulon   Knox Receives Report That 50 Ships Were Sunk Or Damaged At Naval Base

—FRENCH FLEET—  REPORTS 61 WERE SUNK, DAMAGE!   Information Ba se d On Aerial: Reconnaissance Of French Harbor   FOUR ESCAPED   Some Damaged Vessels May Be Reclaimed, Put Back Into Service

FLIERS FIND FIFTY OTHERS ARE SCUTTLED   Reconnaisance Reveals Nazis Bagged Warcraft In Seizing Base.   FOUR SUBS ESCAPED   Five Tankers Are Reported Undamaged Along With Fighting Vessals.

Reports of Scuttling Deceiving   15 Warships and Five Tankers Are Seized by Nazis

51 DAMAGED, ‘SUNK OR ARE NOW MISSING   Knox Says Three of Craf Damaged When Nazis Moved in Were Battle ships That May Be Re  claimad

10 Ships Intact In Toulon Harbor Knox Reports   List Includes Two Cruisers, Five Destroyers and Four Subs

Plane Survey Of Toulon Port Shows Twenty Vessels Afloat   51 of 75 Ships Damaged or Unaccounted for, Report Says   Battleships Smashed   4 Subs Apparently Unharmed; Fate of 8 Unknown

KNOX REPORTS FOUR SUBS IN ALLIED HANDS   Allied reconnaissance flights give first information of fleet

5{ French Ships Were Scuttled  Knox Gives Results  Of Air Reconnaissance: Dro me Wmarlane Lda wk ne

KNOX REPORTS 51 SUNK, WHILE FOUR ESCAPED   Reported Destruction Of the Entire Fleet Said in Error

Knox Report: On Toulon Scuttling   21 of 75 Ships Apparently Intact, 51 Sunk, Damaged, or Unaccounted For, and Four Escaped

FRENCH FLEET “BREAKDOWN   \Secretary Knox Recapitulates Acts At Toulon

Part French Vessels At Toulon Left Intact   see a Rg rs vue I ‘ amag it Apparently : Shore Installations Not Destroyed.

Not All of Vessels Scuttled by Crews, Says Knox Report   5 Tankers Also Intact in Harbor; 51 Craft Sunk or Damaged, 4 Flee; Three Battleshins Among Dameose

ME VESSELS REPORTED  OTILL INTACT AT TOULON   rwenty Ships Apparently Unharmed By Scuttlin; Operations In French Port While 51 Have Bee: Sunk Or Damaged Or Otherwise Unaccounted For Secretary Knox Says Information Based On Aeria Reconnaissance Reveals

20 French Ships Left   Knox Reveals 51 Were Sunk or Damaged At Toulon

TOULON PHOT REVEAL FOURTH —DESHIPS AFLOA)   Knox Says Reports Entire Fleet Scuttled Deliberately Exaggerated

20 Of Frenel Ships Intact At Toulon, ‘Knox Says   51 Sunk Or Damaged, And Four Escaped Of Total Of 75 There  When Nazis Moved In

REPORTS OF DESTRUCTION MISLEADING   Sizeable Portion of France’s Sea Power In Allied Possession.

51 Vessels Listed Sunk Or Damaged   4 Others Unaccounted For; Some Crippled Craft Reclaimable. Declares Knox

Navy Official Bases Report On Aerial Scouting After Nazis Moved in

20 Vichy Ships to — the Axis   That Many Still Intact i Harbor at Toulon, Knox Says   » 51 VESSELS WERE SUNK OR DAMAGED   New Figures Given by U.S Are Based Upon Aerial Survey

FORMER ALLIED CRAFT MAY BE USED BY HUNS   Three Battleships, Five Cruisers Listed Among Damaged Boats   TWO CRUISERS ESCAPE   British, Americans Mass Troops To Hold Lines In Tunisia

Information 1s Based ‘on Aerial “Reconnais-sance — 4 Submarines Escaped.

EAENGH FLEE   NOT oGUTTLED COMPLETELY   Sec. Knox Reveals Germans Obtained Part Of Fleet At Toulon Intact   15 WARSHIPS INCLUDED IN SURVIVING VESSELS   French Sank At Least 50 Warships To Prevent Seiz ure By Nazis

of French Ships 1 Toulon Harbor Apparently Intact   y Reports Figures btained in Aerial Reconnaissance

Knox Reports 25% Of French Fleet At Toulon Taken By The Nazis Intact

51 Vessels Are Sunk, Damaged   Knox Gives Report Based on Aerial Reconnaissance of French Harbor. .   Subs Are Missing   There Were 19 Undersea Craft in Harbor, Four Known to Eséape

KNOX REVEALS ENTIRE FLEET NOT SCUTTLED   Navy Chief Reports Check Shows 51 Ships Sunk Or Dam. aged By French, 20 Left Intact, Four Es caped.

2) TOLON LET FOUND-INTACT   Fifty-One Others In Har  bor Sunk Or Damaged Or Are Unaccounted For, Knox Reveals   FOUR, ALL U-BOATS, ESCAPED GERMANS   Information Given by Sec: retary of Navy Based On Aerial Reconnaissance’ of French Harbor

 DAMAGE SHOR, FINDS NO   3 Battleships’ May Be Reclaimed By Nazis

Knox Sets Toulon Ship Toll At 51; 2) Appear Intact   4 Others Escape: Allie Fliers List 3 Battleship: As Damaged

FRENCH FAILTO SCUTTLE ALL OF TRAPPED FLEET   Sec. Knox Reveals That 50 Vessels Were Sunk by Their Commanders When Town Was Seized by Hitler And Lists Those in Various  Conditions in the Harbor

Crews Unable to Scuttle Entire Fleet; 4 Subs Escape, 3 Battleships May Be Saved

French Sink Only 51 Ships  at Toulon   Four Escaped, 20 Apparently Left Intact -Is Report of Aerial Reconnaissance

20 FRENGH SHIPS INTACT AT TOULON, SEC. KNOX REPORTS   51 Vessels Were Sunk Or Damaged or Are Unaccounted For, Navy Secretary Reveals  FOUR ESCAPED

NAVAL SECRETARY MAKES STATEMENT ON. SHIPS SCUTTLING  Fi NrnAnTrnr wifaT on   REPORTED THAT 20 FRENCH VESSELS STILL INTACT AT TOULON

KNOX REVISES is REPORT N SCUTTLING   Of 75 French Ships at Toulon 51 Were Sunk, Damaged Or Unaccounted For, Sec. Says   MANY REMAIN AFLOAT

Knox Discloses Some Of French Fleet Unharmed   Reconnaissance Reveals 51 Vessels Sunk Or Damaged Or Unaccounted For

KNOX REPORTS ON VESSELS IN TOULON HARBOR      51 Ships Sunk, Four Escaped Report Shows

51 WERE SUNK OR DAMAGED IN TOULON HARBOR   Three Battleships May be Reclaimed; Count Made From Aerial Flights

J] UNITS OF FLEET ARE SCUTTLED   Report Is Made Following Air Reconnaissance   SOME ONLY DAMAGED   Vichy Reports All Went To Bottom Were False

51 Ships Sunk, 20 Undamaged. 4 More Escape   Some Of  Scuttled Vessels May Be Repaired, Knox Reports

Knox Reveals 20 French Warshi ps Stull Intact After Toulon Scutiling

Four French Ships Escape   Fifty-One Are Sunk Or Damaged and 20 Left Intact, Says Knox

Germans Can Use Twenty Of The Warship: In The Harbor Of Toulon, Of The Fleet Thought To Have Been Scuttled By French

NAZIS GAIN 25 PCT, OF FRENCH SHIPS   Fourth of Fleet At Toulon Was Not Damaged

20 French Ships Were Left Intact   Fifty-One Sunk or Damaged and Four Escaped From Toulon Harbor.

3 BATTLESHI IN CONDITION FOR REPAIR   51 Vessels Sunk Or Damaged In Scuttling   Escape To Allied Ports; Another Held In Spain: Other Destruction

Knox Declares That of 75 French Ships at Toulon’ 20 Are Apparently Intact

SCORE FRENCH SHIPS INTACT: FOUR ESCAPE   1 OF SHIPS AT TOULON SUNK. DAMAGED, NOT ACCOUNTED FOR

Knox Says 4 Escape, a1 Scuttled   Three Battleships Damaged But May Be Reelaimed. Allied Airmen Report

TWENTY FRENCH SHIPS WERE LEFT INTACT AT TOULON   Fifty-One Vessels Were Sunk or Damaged or Are Unaccounted For.   FOUR SUBS MADE ESCAPE   Included in Damaged Ships Were Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Provence.

NAZIS SEIZE PORTION OF ~ FRENCH NAV   Knox Reveals 20 Ships at Toulon Harbor Taken By Germans   VESSELS ARE AFLOAT   Only Four Subs Escape To Help Allies, Says  Secretary

15 FRENCH BATTLESHIPS ARE INTACT AND PRESUMABLY IN AXIS HANDS, IT IS STATED BY SECRETARY OF NAVY KNO}   Light Cruisers, Demilitarized Battleships, Three Destroyers, Three Destroyer Leaders, Two Gunboats Are Included; Condition of Fleet Revealed by Air Reconnaissance

Nazis Hold Part of Toulon Fleet   25 Per Cent of French Warships in Harbor Fall to Germans, Knox Says

Knox Reports Whole Fleet Not Destroyed   Germans May Be Able To Raise  Damaced Rattle chin.

KNOX REVEALS NAZIS SEIZED PART TOULON  FRENCH FLEE]   Axis Announcement That All Ships Have Been Scuttled Was Deliberate Exaggeration.

20 FRENCH SrIPS LEFT IN TACT IN TOULON HARBOH   Seventy-Five Vessels of All Types Were Stationed At Toulon When Germans Moved In; 51 Were Sunk Or Damaged and Four Escaped.

Fifteen Ships Not Scuttled, He Report:   Presumably Are In German Hands

Knox Reports On The French Fleet   Of Those at Toulon 51 Were Sunk or Damaged; 20 Left Afloat’   FOUR SUBS GOT AWAY   Three Battleships Among Those Damaged May Be Reclaimed

Full Report Is Released By Seey. Knox   51 Vessels Sunk Or; Damaged, Four Hake Getaway

KNOX REPORTS SURVEY SHOWS SOME AFLOAT   Four Submarines Escape Vichy Reported All Sunk.

KNOX REVEALS FRENCH CREWS SCUTTLE FIFTY   Two Light Cruisers Are Among Craft that May Oppose Allies   One Battleship Intact Had Been Demilitarized in Harbor

Crews Unable To Wreck All Ships in Port  3 Battleships Included Among Craft Listed as Damaged  MAY BE REFITTED Navy Secretary’s Report Tg Based on Air Survey  i. ae

a1 OF FRENCH Vee SE LS SUNK   Latest Report on Toulon Lists 20 Ships in Harbor As Intact.   4 SUBMARINES ESCAPED

American Troops Keep Up Attacks On Guadalcanal   U. S. Ground Forces Attack Japanese On Two Fronts On Island   PLANES-WARSHIPS ALSO BLAST JAPS   Japanese Guns Are Captured —Large Numbers Of Japs Are Killed

U. 8. LAUNCHES ATTACKS FROM VITAL AIRFIELD   Fresh Japanese Landings Are Reported On Embattled Guadalcanal   SUPPLY LINES BLASTED   Enemy Resistance Strengthens But Aussies Advance In New Guinea

GROUND FORGE ATTACKS JAPS IN TWO AREAD   Guadalcanal and New Guinea Battles Rage On with Yanks Gaining.   ISLAND AIRFIELD IN CENTER OF CLASHES

GEO. M. COHAN DIES   Over There’ Composer Was 84; Held Gold Medal From  President Roosevelt.

Geo. Cohan, ‘Over There’ Writer, Dies   Famous American Actor Dies at 64; Music Lingers on

President Urges ‘Sane Alien Policy’   Deplores Hasty Firing B; Private Employers.

Sane Policy In Employing Aliens Askec   Roosevelt Deeply Con cerned Over Discharging of Such Workers

Requests Sane  Alien Policy   F.D. R. “Deeply Concerned’ - Over Firing of Aliens Foreign Born Citizens,

FDR HITS DISCHARGE OF ALL AXIS ALIENS   ‘Urges Employers To Adopt ‘Sane Policy’

F.R. Urges Sane Policy   Tells Private Employers Not to Discharge Men Who Were Born Aboard

Planes  vom! 2Cities   BURMESE © FIGHTING  UNABATED   Enemy Naval Force, Including  Aircraft Carrier, in Bay of Bengal; Japs Stung Badly at Ceylon

BROADCAST THREAT. OF INVASION MAGE (00D BY BOMBERS   BATTLE FOR RICH, RESTIVE EMPIRE SHAPES UP IN DIPLOMACY, PROPAGANDA

2 Towns on Indian Coast Are Bombed   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH Associated Press War Faline

British Hunt For Floating Bases Of Enemy Aircratt   Battle For Empire Shapes Up Too With Diplomatic Moves: .

‘United States Intervenes In Effort To Swing Rich Nation To Cause OF Allies

British Hunt Naval Force   Attack on Ceylon Smashed With Heavy Losses to Japs

Planes Based On  Aircraft Carrier Hit Nizampatam And Cocanada; Australia  On Guard

Tokyo Speaks About Crushing Anglo Empire and United States in Warfare   Australia Is Wary   No Chances Are Taken by Australia as Japs Change Tactics

37 Planes Hit In Ceylon Raid  Delenders Say   German Radio Credits Nipponese With Landing On West Rurma Coast.   ‘U.S. IN. INDIA. TALKS

NIADRAS on TOWNS BOMEED   U. §. Influence Thrown Into Indian Independence Question.   CEYLON ATTACK FOILED

Nipponese Thrust Closer to Borders of Restive Empire   United States Intervene: To Bring End to Indian Dispute

Jap Planes Bomb Two India Towns   Slight Damage and Few Casualties in Attack on  Madras Shore   AUSTRALIA JIS SAFER    Down-Under Forces Extend Operations in Island Fringe

India Coastal Town Bombed  By Jap Planes   Battle For Rich Kingdom Shanes Up as War of Fire and Propaganda.   Nippons Lose Heavily In a Raid on Ceylor

Japan Bombs Indian Towns From Carrier   First Enemy Assaults On Coastal Cities May Prelude Invasion   57 Japanese Planes Shot Down Over Ceylon   Enemy Thrusts On Bataan Peninsula Stopped In Tracks

The Attacks By Carrier Based Ships   Nizampatam And Cocanada On Bay of Bengal Shore Raided

07 NIPPONESE SHIPS DOWNED OVER CEYLON   British Fleet Seeking Enemy Concentration In Bay of Bengal

Attack Two Cities North Of Madras   Planes Based Aboard Aircraft Carrier in Bay Of Bengal, British Say

HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS AT SCIENTISTS’ MEE}   Ohio U. Man Made Presiden’ of Academy

DAMAGE SUITS ARE ENTERED IN COUR]      Youth, Thrown From Horse at Pen-Mar, Seeks Damaaee

DAMAGE SUITS ARE ENTERED IN COURT   Youth, Thrown From oc Horse at Pen-Mar, Seeks Damages

Main Axis Force Keeps Up Retreat Toward Tripoli   Fleeing Columns Being Badly Battered By Allied Air Forces   FLIGHT BEING BADLY HAMPEREL   Hundred American Planes Take Part In Mass Attacks On Axis Forces

COMPULSORY LAW HINTED ON MANPOWER   F. D. R. Dissatisfied With Voluntary Results

Mother Hopes Dwight Will Be Good Boy During No. African Campaigr

Gen. Eisenhower's Mother ‘Hopes He'll Be ‘Good Boy;’ -He Yearns For Cold ‘Coke’

Eisenhower's Mother Watches   Abilene, Kan., Home Folk Proud of His Exploits in Africa

Legislators Sure Manila Will Be Redeemed  United States Must Rally Full Strenaqth

Reverses in Philippines ‘Temporary Legislators in Washington Declare

LEGISLATORS SAY CAPTURED CITY WILL BE REDEEMED   Praise American and Philir pino Defenders For Resistance Offered

Interpreting The War   Russian Reverses Bring Dark Hour for Allies

Anglo-American Staffs In Search Of Russian Relief   Conferences In London Proceed Against A Background Of Darkening Outlook For Reds

Hundred Missing n Ecuador Quake { Americans Die   Guayaquil Temblor Shake Down Buildings; U. 5. Vice Consul Amang Victims

Administration Loses Round in Price Fix Battle   Senate Gives Power Of Veto to Wickard, Agriculture Secretary

Sabotage, Raid Bills Signed   Impose Severe Penalties for Law Violations

ANALYZES LEASE-LEND   F.' D. R.' Says Allied Offensive Will Take “Entire” Strength

Roosevelt Gives Report on Year Of Lease-Lene   Declares Entire Strength Will Be Needed For Drive Upon Axis

Allies Facing Drive On Axi:   FDR Sees ‘Invasion Jusi Ahead In Report Upon Lease-Lendine

LOAN PLAN OPERATION ANALYZED   President Informs Congress  In Message Covering  First Year’s Operation  That the Offensive Pro posed Will Take ‘Entire Strength We Possess”   SUCCESS WILL COME AT PRICE OF LOSSES

97 510,452,441   President Files Report Covering First Year of T.end-.T.ease Procram

Success To Come Dearly: Roosevelt   British Aroused Over Atrocities Of Japanese

Allies Will Drive Into Axis Heart. Roosevelt Says   Tells Congress in — sage this will take ‘‘e  tire strength that we  TIME eEecE . 9%

FDR SAYS ALLIES WILL DRIVE TO "HEART OF AXIS’   President Tells Congress “Entire Strength That We Possess” Needed to Win

2) BILLIONS (S LEND AID UP TO DATE   : ROCSEVELT SAYS OFFENSIVE MUST GO TO HEART  OF AXIS

Victory Needs AILU.S. Can Muster:F.R.   Lend-Lease Total to Date Set at 21% Billion

War Industries at Half Capacity Says ~ Head of Productior   Nelson Says Public Will Demand More Output ‘and No Fooling’

OFFENSIVE BY U. §. PLEDGED BY ROOSEVELT   Program Will Take “Entire Strength That We Possess,” Congress Told   SUCCESS WILL BE COSTLY   Lease-Lend Aid Totale $2,570,452,441, But Is Not Nearly Enough

Lend Aid Help: Swell Pool For Stab At Axis   President's Analysis O Year's Operation Reveal Value To U.S,   ALLIES NEED MORE   $2,570,452,441 Helpec Keep Enemy From ‘Batter: ing At Our Gates’

WAR GOODS. DELIVERIES NOT ENOUGE      Roosevelt Emphasizes Ow Entire Strength is Needed to Knock Out Axis   TRANSPORTATION IS BIG PROBLEM      President Gives Report o1 Lend-Lease Aid and Analyzes Operations

FDR Says Full Strength Needed   President Declares Success Will Come Dearly At Price Of Defeats And Losses

Axis to Feel U.S. Might: FR.   Offensive Aimed at Heart of Foe to Take All Nation’s Strength, President Tells Congress; Lend-Lease Reviewed

MUST ATTACK ENEWN-F.0.8.   Victory Will Require Entire Strength, President Tells Conaress.   REPORT GN LEASE-LEND

Allies Must Drive to Heart Of Axis Powers   So Says President Roosevelt in Report Of Lease-Lend

All Strength Of U.S. Needed To Defeat Axis   President Reports On First Year Of Lend-Lease Program

MUST DRIVE INTO HEART OF THE AXIS   War Can Be Won Only  by Attack on Enemies. Which Will Take Entire U. S. Strength, President Declares.

UN-OFFENSIVE TO TAKE OUR ENTIRE STRENGTH FDR Analyzes Lend-Lease Program

AID TO ALLIES BIG rAGTON IN BEATING AXIS   Lend-Lease Report at End of Year Shows Total Aid $? 570.452.4411.   ROOSEVELT SAYS DRIVE MUST HIT HEART OF AXIS

PRESIDENT SAYS WE MUST APPLY ALL WE POSSESS   Viessage To Congress Declares Offensive Necessary To Vic tory Will Make Stern Demands Lend-Lease So Fai 2.5 Billions.

CONGRESS HEARS LEND-LEASE REPORI   FDR Says allied Offensive Will Take Our Entire Strength

PRESIDENT REPORTS ON LEASE - LEND PROGRAM   Total Value of Aid Is Set ai $2.570.452.441

Roosevelt Says Whole Strength Needed for War   President Makes Report On. Lend-Lease Pro. gram’s Operation.

FDR Says War Will Take Full Strength te Down The Mi   Analyzes the First Year's Operations Of Lend-Lease

Foresees.  Hard Road To Peace:   FDR Reports on First Year of Lease-Lend;  The War Will Take All Our Strength. He Says

Weather Forecast   LEND-LERoE PAVING WAY FOR OFFENSIVE   Allies Pooling All Resources, FDR Tells Congress

Nation Needs Total Effort For Victory   President Says United Nations Will Strike At Heart Of Axis; Reviews LendLeace

WAR VICTORY TOBE COSTLY, FOR WARNING   Sends Message to Congress Analyzing First Year of Lend-Lease   SAYS ALLIES MUST CARRY WAR TO FOE      Tota! Value of Aid Covering Year, Is Placed at $2,.570,452.441

REPORTS ON FUNDS:   Lend-Lease Help Citec As Saving Nation From Being Desperate

FDR Declares Allies Must Take Offensive   President Present: Lend-Lease Repor'

NATION'S ENTIRE STRENGTH 10 BE NEEDED-F.0,R   Analyzing the First Year's , Operations of Lease-Lend, President Asserts ‘More And Still More Equipment Will Be Required,

F.D.R.Gives Lend-Lease Analysis   First-Year Report Is Given by President, Says We'll Need Full Strength   Success Is Dear

F.D.R REPORTS ON FIRST YEAR OF LEND-LEASE   OFFENSIVE OF UNITED NA TIONS WILL TAKE ENTIRE STRENGTH WE POSSESS   MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH « ALLIES POOL RESOUArES   Lend-Lease Law ‘Signed Year Aro Shows Total Value of Aid Given Allies Was §2.570.452.441

CONGRESS TOLD SUCCESS WILL COME DEARLY   Message Depicts Operation Of Lend-Lease Program   WAR CAN BE WON   Only By Contact With Foe Chief Executive Says; Need Entire Strength

Must Drive Deep In Heart Of The Axis  Bopneaualt Hand   Roosevelt, Hands Congress Report On Land-Lease

MUST ATTAGK TO WIN, SAYS FOR   Gives Congress Report On “Achievements on Lease-_ ‘Lend Program

Must Contact The Enemy   FDR Says Victory Will Come Dearly To United Nations

PLANNED OFFENSIVE OF ALLIES TO TAKE OUR FULL STRENGTE   }PRESIDENT ANALYZES FIRST  YEAR’S OPERATIONS OF  LEASE-LEND PROGRAM

Lend-Lease Aid Lauded as Mean: Of Beating Axis   President Promises Drive Into Heart Of Enemies of U. S.

War Can” Only :Be Won . By Contact. With “The -Enemy,: He. Deelares

Nazi Army Repelled At El Alamein   BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY, AIDED BY REINFORCEMENTS AND U.S. FLIERS FORCE AXIS ARMY BACK

N azi Jabs Near Kursk  Are Parried   Bloody Struggle Continues in Sevastopol Street:

AXIS ARMIES BEATEN BACK IN NEAR EAST   British Imperials, Reds Make Gains In Fighting Today

Low-Flying American Bombers Assisting In Defense Of El Alamein   Axis Radio Broadcasts Withdraw Claim That Break-Through Had Been Made On Front At El Alamein.

Navy Decorates Clovis Sailor   Scout Plane Battles Three Jap Bombers

Aussie Bombers — Sink Jap Ships   SAVAGE BLOWS STRUCK IN SOUTH PACIFIC ~ WAR

At Least Seven Enemy Ships Put Out Of Action   Japan Admonishes Australia To Give Up Or Suffer Same Fate As Singapore And Java; Dutch Lay Down Arms

SEEKING NEW GUINEA BASE   Island Seen as Spring Board for Invasion  of Australia   GREAT BATTLE BEGUN   Approaches to Continent Stakes in Fight Now On

CLAIM ARMADA MOVING NORTH TO NEW GUINEA   Battle for Approaches to Australia Raging in Full Fury, Reports Shov

FURIOUS BLOW IS STRUCK BY AIR BOMBERS      Great Nipponese InvasionBent Convoys Continue Moving Toward New Guinea Despite Pounding of Defense Airmen.

PILOTS ATTACK CONVOY MOVING TO NEW GUINEA   Tokyo Warns Defense To Surrender or  Suffer Defeat

7 Enemy Warships Said to  Be Either Sunk or Damaged By RAAF  JAPS DRIVE ON     Battle for Stepping Stones To Invasion Is Now at Peak of Fury

Seven Warships Claimed Sunk or Damaged in Raids Over New Guinea Waters

SEVEN WARSHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED AS CONVOYS SAIL   Great Armada Moves Toward Port Moresby To Launch Attack On Australia From Nearby Island Of New Guinea

Aussies Bomb T Japs Warships in Big Armada   Battle Now .  Raging in Full Fury for New . Buinea Island:

At Least Seven of Japanese Vessels Damaged or Sunk   Battle. for Approaches to Australia No Raging in Full Fury; British Troops in Burme Withdraw. From Trap

Claim At Least 2 Sunk And 5 Disabled   But Enemy’s Invasion Armada Continues Moving Toward Jumping-Off Places In New Guinea; Battle For Approaches To Australia In Full Swing.

Big Invasion Convovs Still Keen Coming   Seven Vessels Believed Sunk or Damaged; New Guinea to Become Base

Land Smashing Blows From Air Against Japs-Foe Still Advances In Raging Battle

Seven Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged   Convoys Continue Moving  Toward New Guinea; Japs In Control of Irrawaddy _ Delta in Burma

Invasion-Bent Japs Continue To Move Toward Jumping-of! Bases In New Guinea

Seven Ships Sunk Or Damaged Durine Latest Attacks   Invaders Gathering Strength in Indies For Their Next Push

AUSTRALIAN BOMBERS HIT AT JAP SHIPS MOVING T0 NEW GUINEA ISLAND BASE   Battle For Approaches To Australia Now Raging— Japanese Convoy Presses Toword Port Moresby— Churchill Promises India Dominion Status After War-—Tokyo Clcims U. 5. Cruiser Marblehead Sunk

AUSTRALIAN BOMBERS LASH AT JAPS AS CONVOYS MOVE TOWARD ‘JUMPING-OFF BASES   Air Force Reported to Have Sunk at Least Two Ships and Left Five Others Beached, Battered or Burned; Aerial Counter-Blows Are Continuing, But Great Enemy Armada Moves On

Enemy Armada Sails On Toward New Guinea Base   British Offer Independence  To India Right After War; Dutch On Java Lay Down Arms; Hitler Demands Fresh Troops

SEVEN SUNK OR DAMAGED BY AVIATORS   Battle For Approaches to Australia Raging as Jap Invasion Armada Piows On,

AT LEAST SEVEN OF INVASION SHIPS ARE SUNK OR DAMAGED   BATTLE FOR APPROACHES ALLIES’ LAST STRONGHOLD RAGING IN FULL FURY

FLYERS Fl TO HALT J4PS   Enemy’s Invasion Fleets  Continue Their Push __, Tawerd That Area

Are Sunk,  Damaged: Battle In Full Fury   Invaders Move On. T oO New Guinea . Toward. -J umping-Off © Bases; Bataan Situation Seen Stabilized

7 Enemy Warships Sunk or Damaged, Australian Claim   Aerial Counter - Blows Against Japanese Continue Today

Raids Are Huge Scale Offensive   Japan Warns Australia Not to Resist Drive in Order to Escape Singapore Fate  Offer Is Made  PR  ¥*38 sy—._3¥J. Ww. sk   Churchill Holds Forth Dominion Opportunity to India

AUSTRALIAN BOMBERS SMASH JAP WARSHIPS, BUT HUGE CONVOYS OF INVADERS MOVE ON TOWARD ISLANT

BUT NIPPON CONVOY CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD NEW GUINEA   Battle for Approaches to Australia Now Raging in Full Fury

Invasion Fleets Move on Guines   Nipponese Demand Australia Yield Without Resistance.

Australians  Strike Hard At Invaders   Great Convays of Enemy Continue, However, Moving To , ward Eventual Jumping-Oft Bases in New Coinea

JAPS REPORT U. S. CRUISER SUNK   ee EE eee eS Se ee eee ee ee  Marblehead Claimed Sent to Bottom West of Australia March 2—All Quiet ‘Temporarilv’ on Batan Peninsula

Tokyo Voices Call For Surrender As Battle For Island Approaches Rages

Invasion Fleet vontinues Voyage      At Least Seven NipponeseShips Are Reported to Be Sunk or Damaged: in Action.

RAAF Bombers Attack Huge Convoy; Unable To Halt Fleet Advance   Gathering Nipponese Armada Loses At Last Two Ships With Five Others Beached, Battered And Burned; Tokyo Warns Of Doom   By ROGER D. GREENE  Aeennniesd Tieksew Stace Data

HAVOC IS DEALT ¢T0 JAP ARMADA BY AUSTRALIANS   @live Enemy Ships Reported Sunk or Damaged at Approaches to the Shores of  Continent — Japan’s Main KMlasat Intjart Tandan Gave.

Treasury Head Visions World Currency Plan   Delegates at Rio Meet Push Idea For Postwar Adoption

PLAN TO MAIL BLANKS FOR LICENSE PLATES   Motor Car Owners Will Soon Re ceive Cards For Renewal Of Their Tags

JAP SPEARHEADS MENACE BRITISH ON BURMA FRON]   Chinese Defenders Also Face New Threat of Flanking Attack.

ENEMY SPEARHEAD DRIVING AT BRITISH CHINESE IN BURMA   Japs Are. Pushing Towarc Oil Fields: North. O¢ ° - Captured - City . “OF Prome

British Positions North of Prome ’ Menaced By Japs   Eastern Allied Flank Faces New Street On _ Toungoo-Mawchi Road

OIL FIELDS OF BURMA PERILED   New British Lines Menacec And Japs Try To Turn Chinese Flank

GRIM DEFENDERS OF SINGAPORE DIG IN FOR LAST TEST   BEACHHEADS BRISTLE WITH GUNS MANNED BY MIXED FORCES

Hour of Test Has Arrived For Mightiest Stroughold As Japs Attack Singapor

Jap Advantage in Numbers, Airpower Chief Danger to British Singapore Defense

Hitler Makes Appearance at Nazi Winter Relief Campaign.   GOALS MENTIONED   Program for 1942 Was to Hold All Lines and Attack Russia.

Adolf Predicts Certain Victory For AxisPowers   Russian Allack on German Flank Gains Slowly; Situation Serious

Goals In ’42 Outlined By Nazet Leader   QGpens German Winter Re lief Drive; Says Second Front No Concern.

“We Will Take  Stalingrade,” Says Hitler   Not worried about any second front but “can’t know where’” it will be. started.

{ITLER OPENS BERMAN WINTER ~RELIEF-DRIVE   ays He Is Not Worried CGver’ Al Allied Secoud Front And Confident Of Ability To. Beat Enemy Until Final + Vietory.

HITLER SAYS STALINGRAD WILL FALI   Reviews Doubtful Success Second Front Masters “Idiots”

HITLER ‘ASSURES GERMAN PEOPLE OF FULL VICTOR   Says Stalingrad Will Certain: ly Fall—-Prepares People for Difficulties.

NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD   Hiay tha Woman Will Celebrate He. Birthday Monday, May 11

May Ration On Retreads   Only 300 Tons Of Crude Rubber For  Recaps In J anuary

Retread Tire Rat‘oning Is " @onsidered   Rubber Shortage May Soor Force Curtailment of Needed Materials   QUOTA IN EFFECT: FOR JANUARY   Rationing Now Appears the Only Alternative to Production Problem

CAREER ENDS AFTER JAPS ARE BEATEN   Vapors Fram Several Fuel Tanks Believed To Have Caused Explosian.   LONG SERVICE WITH U.S. NAVY

NAZIS EMPLOY AIR TROOPS ON KHARKOV FRONT   Fighting In Ukraine Somewhat Confused With Reds Holding Initiative   JAPS DRIVEN FROM FUKIEN PROVINCE

NAZIS THROW IN TROOPS BY AIR   Reds Say 15,000 Germans Killed in One Sector   LOSSES NOT TOLD   Resistance Still Maintained On Kerch Pen‘nsula in Crimea, Declared

RUSSIANS ADVANCE  IN UKRAINE FIGHT, COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Violent Resistance Reported by German Army—Fifteen Thousand Nazis Reported Killed in Single Sector in Three Days -

Moscow Reports 15,000 Germans Slain in 3-Day Battle for One Sector   Axis Spear, 80 Miles South of Main Ukraine Struggle, Thrown Back With Heavy Enemy Loss, Soviets Aver; Kerch Contest Continues

Russian Armies Inch Forward Over Resistance   Reports Indicate Nazis Send "Chute Troops Into Fight

YANKS JOIN IN RAID PRACTICE   Canadians Stage Huge Invasion Drills On English Coast For Weeks

Heroic Defenders Of Philippines Drive Foes Back   Advance Japanese Units Driven  Back Along 13-Mile Jungle Front

MEN FORCE JAPS BACK   Surprise Thrust Near Manila Bay Nets Prisoners

SURPRISE THRUST UNLEASHED BY MacARTHUR CAUSES JAP FRONT LINES TO WITHDRAW FOSITIONS

ADVANCE JAP BATAAN UNITS FORCED BACK   Suprise Thrust Made By MacArthur's. Little Army

SURPRISE THRUST UNLEASHED ALONG 13-MILE WARFRONT   Main Positions Of Enemy Remain Unbroken—No Indications MacArthur Will Make  ~— Any Major Attack

Surprise Atfack by Smal American Army Drives Back Invading Forces on Bataan   U.S. Bombers Take Toll ie Atteck  On New Jap Invasion Fleet Steemiag Te hid of Izaoleted Forces en ball

Mech shart Army Is. Doing Some _ Good: ork Lot's Help Win the > ie with "More. Bonds:

GEN, MART HUR STAGES ATTACK TO GAIN GROUND   Japanese Are Forced Back Several Miles By Drive Of American Forces   NONE OF MAIN ENEMY POSITIONS PENETRATED   Brisk Offensive By Bataan Defenders Not Termed Any Major Attack

Drives Advance Enemy Forces Back On Batan   “ighting Continues With Success for American-Filipino Troops Breaking Up Nipponese Preparations For All-Out Offensive.

Japs Forced to Give Up Groun ToMacArthur   Sudden Thrusis Alon Bay Front. Win Ground

WU INUUED  APTURE BAY FRONT LINFS   mericans Are Apparently Feeling Out Positions To Prevent Assault By Superior Numbers

Advance Positions Are Captured by American Forces   Philippine “Army of ‘Eternal Glory’ Makes” Surprise Thrust All Along 13-Mile Jungle Battlefront, War Department Reveals

M’ARTHUR'S MEN FORCE JAPS BACK   “Surprise Thrust Near Manile Bay Nets Prisoners

SUDDEN THRUST UNLEASHED ON BATAAN FRONT   Tiny American-Filipino Army Forces Enemy Withdrawal Along Bay   POSITIONS ARE CAPTURED   Fighting Still In Progress With Continued Local Successes

-JAP-ADVANCE UNITS FORCED TO © “WITHDRAW SEVERAL KILOMETERS NEAR MANILA BAY. a

NEW THRUSTS MAGE BY ISLAND TROOPS FORCE ENEMY BACK      MacArthur's Little Army in the Bataan Sector Make a Successful Surnorice AAnvo.

JAPO WITHDRAW ON BATAN FRONT   Americans And Filipinos Gain Ground Although Outnumbered

VOTERS TO DECIDE   Reform Administration ir K. C. Opposed by Two - Pendergast Offshoots

K.C. Regime To the Test   Gage Reformers Will Ask Voters to Return Them to Office’

Reform Administration i K. C. Opposed by Two * Pendergast Offshoots

LITTLE INTEREST TW AAMAS. CIT   Machine Will Try Comeback There Tomorrow; Few at the Meetings

SET OF FALSE TEETH RESTORES MEMORY   Woman Amnesia Victim s ‘Lost’ Over Week

Long-Kept Secret Disclosed in Capitals of United Nations; Commons Told af Naval] Losses.   JAPANESE HAVE SEA STRENGTH

OFFENSIVE OTALOOCD BY UN. GHIEFS   King’s Cousin Leads Commandos   NO REST FOR JAPS

Congress May Be Ableto  Adjourn Soon   Adjournment May Seal Doom for Two  agiclative Bille

Congress May Fold Up Wednesday   First Real Vacation in 2 Years Is in Prospect

DESTRUCTION OF NAZI 6TH ARMY PREDICTED   British Military Source Says Fall of Kotelnikovski Dooms Germans Around Stalingrad.

Two-Thirds of Loan _ Drive Goal Achieved   Morgenthau Hopeful Next Major Fund:

JAPS FORCED OUT OF NORTH LUZON VALLEY   Isolated American-Filipino Defense Army Stages Successful Offensive   LULL SETTLES OVER BATAAN PENINSULA   Cebu, Second Largest Philippines City, Shelled By Enemy Warship

Americans Force J aps From Valley   Invaders Evacuate Abra River District in North Luzon   CEBU IS SHELLED

3,600,000 to BeNumberin U.S. Army   Hershey States Men With Dependents Not Needed

Program Would Double Armored. Air Combat Unit:   Nine New Cantonments Being Built, Others  Planned For Trainees

Twice As Many Airplane Combat Units Included  In Program   APPROVED BY F. D. R.   Three New Divisions To Be Organized By March 25

1942 Crop Production . Goal Will Be Met By  Farmers of the U.S.   OPA Official Predicts Only 4 or . Per cent Increase for Next ear '

CHINESE ATTACK JAP-HELD CITIES    Report Garrison of Several  Hundred Nippon Troops ' Has Been Destroyed

Allies Are Making  ’ Last-Ditch Stand In Northern Burma As Japanese Move Ahead

CHINESE AND U.S. BOMBERS ~ BLAST LASHIC   Flying Tigers” Join Raic on Base; Japanese Near  China Border

Allied Forces Making Last Ditch Stand In Northern Burma As Japs Drive On

CHINESE AND AMERICANS RAIN BOMBS ON CAPTURED LASHIO   Enemy Evidently Preparing to Give Knockout Blow North of Mandalay

\ir-Borne Infantry Takes Invaders By Surprise, Shoves Them Back   AMERICAN, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS DOING FIGHTING   U. S. Forces On Guadalcana Also Making Advances Against Japanese

Air-Borne U. S. ‘Troops Engage  Japs In Guinea   Americans Within Striking Distance of. Buna After Surprise Force Joins Aussies

Japs Shaken By Yanks in Southwest  Allies Now Are Nearing Buna Key Base

JAPS STRUCK BY YANKS IN NEW GUINER      U. S. Forces Also Are East of Airport on Guadalcanal   NIPPOWNS SURPRISED   Allied Bombers, Fighters Aid Advance: Subs Active

GREATEST AIR BORNE INFANTRY (MOVEMENT IN HISTORY CATCHES NIPS FLATEOOTED INBUNA AREA   Green-Clad, Jungle-Trained Americans Hack Way Into Striking Distance of Jap Bases. Japanese Ships Sunk Off The Solomons

YANKS, LANDED ROM AIR, HIT T JAP BASES   Attacks On New Guine: Catch Foe Unawares; ) Marines Move Up In  Rnadalranal

Airborne U.S. Troops Push Back Japs in New Guinea   Uperation ts Carried Oui Under Nose of Nipponese Soldiers

Americans Hack at Japs in New Guinea   Last Hold On Area Sorely Pressed by Double Attack by U, S. Soldiers and  Australians; Quiet in Guadalcanal.

Americans Trap Japs In Guinea   Air-Borne Surprise Parly folts Last Enemy Holdouts.   Army Near Buna   Four-Mile Gain On Guadalcanal Bars Foe Landing Force.

Yanks Threaten Japs’ Buna Base On New Guinea  Air-Borne ernest?   Air-Borne Infantry Catches Foe Napping: Gain On Guadalcanal.

Japs Hold on Guinea Menaced   Nips Also Hurled Back Four Miles on Guadalcanal

American Troops Shaking Jap Hold On New Guinea   Nipponese Also Pushed Back on Guadalcanal Island

Jap’s Last Hold on NewGuineaShake:   Americans Hack Way in Striking Distance. Of Buna and Catch the Enemy Flat-footed,

Greatest Air-Borne Troop Movement In History Catches Japs Flat-Footed

Yanks hack jungle path toward Buna   Airborne troops threaten enemy in New Guinea

Yanks Near New Guinea EnemyBase      “Hack Way Through Jungle To Striking Distance Of Japs’ East Hold At Buna

American Air Troops Make Raid On Buna   Lastt Japanese Hold On New Guinea Shaken By Surprise Action   Advances Continue On Guadalcanal Island   Enemy Rolled Back East Of Coveted Henderson Airfield

Air-Borne U. S. Troops ‘Close In on Japsat Buna   Greatest Air Movement of Troops in History Sets Stage.to Wipe Japs Out of New-Guinea

Americans Attack Jap  Base at Buna   Enemy Laniling Force Believed Cut Off on Guadaleanal

Americans Shake , Japs At Guinea   Troops Hack Attack llighway Through Jungle to Point Near Buna Base   Natives Assist

U.S. Fighters Shake Jap Hold ‘On New Guinea   Americans Fight Way To Near Enemy’s Base At Buna and Catch  Jans By Surnrice

Japanese Base In New Guinea Is Threatened      Daring Infiltration By Allied Force Gets Jump On Japs

Greatest Air-Borne Infantry Movement in History Puts Large Force Of American Doughboys On Island: New Gains On’ Guadalcanal

ALLIED FORCES IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC DRIVING JAPS OUT  ENEMY’S LAST HOLD IN NEW GUINEA SHAKEN; ROLLED BACK SOLOMOQN'

Panzer Leader Bismarck Slain In Egypt Fight   Kin Of German Empire Founder Dies As Romme Army Retreats   NAZIS ARE HARASSED   Planes Cover Germat Withdrawal As British Hi Relentlessly

Widen Search For Missing Film Actress   Barbara Bennett Said Despondent

Miss Bennett Stull Missing   Actress Disappears Frow Home On Friday; Had Been Desnondent

PACIFIC ALLIES TENSELY AWAIT NEW JAP MOVE   Another Offensive Anticipated; MacArthur Airmen Raid Jap Bases; Chinese Advance.

United Efforts Needed at Once Litvinoff Says   Russian Ambassador As serts Hitler Is Now on the Defensive

Convéys. Will, Be Used es » Froteet Tankers — “BPeom Subs.   FLOW IN OIL PIPE LINES STEPPED up

Predicts Early Tanker Service   Chairman Bailey of Senate Committee Looks for Resurnption of Oil Deliveries to Atlantic Coast Ports by Water to Relieve Shortage.    MOTORISTS REGISTER

New Rationing Orders Issued as Hopes Raise for Resuming Service   RULING ON POLITICIANS

Tank Delivery Of Fuel Looms   Officials Predict Supply For Eastern Area May Re Supplemented

British Resume Offensive in Egyptian Desert   Troops Consolidate Newly-Won Gains; Repel Counter-Blow

Brifish Slash Axis Strength   Consolidate Newly Won Positions, Beat Counter-Attack

serman Strength Sapped by Terrific Pounding of British Eighth Army in Desert War

*ARTILLERY ROLLED UP BY ALLIES   ’ Australians Beat Off Four Na’ Attacks On Ne_ Lines

FIERCE GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS IN DESERT FAIL   Four Waves of Infantry Hurled Against Australians, but Each Onslaught Is Repulsed.   BRITISH BIG GUNS INFLICT HEAVY DAMAGE   Battle Is One of Attrition With Allies Trying to Detroy Rommel and His Forces.

Axis Forces Beaten Back In Kgypt Wai   ‘Destroy Rommel’s Army Is Order as Counteroffensive Fails   ‘CLEAR MINEFIELDS   Poles, Dutch and Czech: Among 200 More Axis Prisoners Seized

AXIS STAMINA WHITTLED BY BRITISH ARMY   U. S. PLANES RETAIN AIR SUPREMACY IN EGYPT

Consolidate —_— Positions While Maintaining Air Superiority; Germans Say Attack On Again

. §. Planes hi In Holding Air Control   Still No Major Tank Battle in Struggle for Rulership of North Africa

U. 5. PLANES RULE EGYPTIAN DESERT SKIES   Artillery an Tanks Aid Offensive, But Rommel Tanks Still Avoid Showdown Fight

RULE EGYPTIAN DESERT SKIES   Artillery and Tanks Aid Offensive, But Rommel Tanks Still Avoid Showdown Figh

British Army Whitiles Nazi Strength   Consolidates Its Positions on African Desert

NAZIS FEEL FULL POWER OF ENGLISt   Egyptian Contest I: Kept Alive By Birdmen

British Grind On, Cutting Nazi Strength   Maintain Air Supremacy In Desert Struggle, Whittle Enemy Forces

British Army Whittles  Nazi Strength  P cg, (SME aeeee,  TM Seema Wee Salta,  See   Consolidates Its Positions on African Desert

Resistance of Enemy Broken at Key Points   Nipponese Flee Into Jungle Seeking Cover

Committee Is Near Decision  On Tax Plans   House Committee To Vote On Proposal To Deduct Tax From Pay   TREASURY FAVORS SUGGESTED PLAN

British Bombers Return To Mainz   Attacking Force Said Around 500-Plane Size

MAINZ IS TARGET ON SECOND NIGHT OF HEAVY RAIDS   “Reporter Bombers” Hover ,Over City, Declare It to ‘Be Virtually: Pulvérized, ©

Mainz Bombed Again by British   Airfields in Low Countries Attacked

BRITISH © HAMMER MAINZ ON. ‘SECOND CONSECUTIVE NIGHT   500 Planes Took Part. I:  Tuesday's Raid — Last 4 Night’s Believed   ~*~ AsLarge  .

500 R.A.F. PLANES BOMB IMPORTANT NAZI CITY   Mainz.Is Visited by Raiders and Severe Attack {s Inflicted Upon German Industrial and Communications Center—Airfields Also  . Ave Riactod.

MAINZ HIT BY BIG FORCE OF BAF BOMBERS      500 Planes Believed To Have Beer In Bombirg Porce

SECOND MAINZ RAID SPREADS FIRE DAMAGE   500 Bombers Take Port Only Five Fail To Return

Mainz Again Subject To Heavy Bombing   It Is Receiving Same Levelling Process Accorded Other German Cities.

ARE POUNDING. ANS FORGES WA POCKET   Relentless. Attack. in the .- Desert Being Staged. . “by Britis,   NAZIS ARE CUT-OFF   Trapped Germans Put Up _, Strong Fight ‘to Save — __ Them&elves,

ARE POUNDING ~ NIG FORGES INA POGKET   Relentless Attack in the Desert Being Staved by Br-tis>.   NAZIS ARE CUT OFF   Trapped Germans Put Up Strong Fight to Save Them$&elves,

DEATH CLAIMS EX-GOV, BLOOD   Politician and Leader in Church, Passes at ~ Age of 69

UNDER OATH,   Tire and Tube Inspectors Will  Be Given More Responsibility.

TRUCK TIE-UP ENDS   Drivers Resume Work: _ Hearing Is Set for August 31 in Chicago

TRUCK DRIVERS ON STRIKE ORDERED 10 RETURN TO WORK   'WLB Schedules Hearing On Dispute In Chicago Aug. 31

Lowered Draft Age Limit Seen Necessary Soon   Youths, Young Married Men Will Be Needed,  Says Stimson

Stimson Foresees  Low ering ‘Draft Age Limit   ‘ . Sy o h . f hp Pig € : ‘al iad  y  Fe rf er  ¢  {a  ur y S a ys

Must Lower Draft Age Says Stimson   Indicated, However, That Such A Move Will Not Come For Several Months.

Stimson Sees Draft Age Lowered to 18   Predicts Youngsters Will Be Needed to Fill Bt Ee cere oar 7s

Drafting of Men 18 Seen by Stimson   Reports Weather Blocking Raids in Aleutians

STIMSON SAYS 18 EVENTUALLY WILL BE START OF DRAFT   Lower Age Necessary Tc Fill Demands For Military Service Man Power

DRAFTING OF 18 YEAR OLDS PREDICTED   Sec. Stimson Says. ‘Youths Needed To Fill Army Demands

Stimson Says 18-Year-Olds Face Service   Step Not Planned Immedi ately, But Must Be Tak en Says War Secretary.

Germans Already Building Defenses Along Historic Border of Poland

Reds Continue To Pile Up Gains On Frigid Battlefront   Hitler Is Faced With Repetition Of Napoleon's Disastrous Retreat; Germans Are Dealt Heavy Blows At Sea

Germans May Have fo ‘Dig In’ Along Border of Poland  Nazis Started There June 22;  Riuccianse Recanture Malovaroslavets

Nazis Admit “New Losses ,in Russia  Bitter Weather, Invisible Ski Troops Draw  Rarhn Camnilsainte

Hitler Faces Disaster In Red Campaian   Russians Crush Fleeing Nazis  In Bitter Cold

Nazi Retreat Reaches Point Napoleon Fell   Reds Retake Historic City Of Maloyaroslavts 65 Miles From Moscow  IN BITTER COLD  Attack 4 Days, 5 Nights Without Letup Report Berlin Sources

AZIS FORCED BACK IN COLD, BLIZZARD WAR   Soviets Recapturé Key City In Pust As Germans Admi  Reverses

GERMAN SEQUEL TO NAPOLEON'S RETREAT IS FACING HITLER   CITY OF MALOYAROSLAVETS WHERE FRENCH TURNED BACK, 1812, RECAPTURED

Nazis Routed From Historic Russian City  British Report Sinking of 3

Reds Seize Another Ke} ’ City; German General Seized at- Bardia. :

HITLER'S ARMIES FAGE SAME THREAT AS NAPOLEON'S   RUSSIAN ARMIES CONTINUE TO ATTACK IN BITTER OOCnN   GERMANS REPORTED BUILDING DEFENSES ON POLISH BORDER   Red Armies Credited Offictally with Killing 2,500 Dally for Six Davy Pertod

GERMAN SEQUEL TO NAPOLEON'S RETREAT FROM RUSSIA IN 1812 NOW CONFRONTS ‘ADOLF HITLER   ' Soviets Recapture Historic City of Maloyaroslave 65 Miles From Moscow; German Forces Complain Bitterly of Weather Conditions

TROOPS NE. GAPTURED FALOYAROSLAVETS   German Sequel: to Napeleon’s Disastrous Retreat Stares 4, Hitler in the Face.   TURN TIDE OF BATTLE   Bulletin From Hitler's Fiek ‘Headquarters Complained ef. Weather Conditions.

POLISH BORDER DEFENSE S ~ UNDERWAY   Severe Cold Is Admitted In Front Line Communique   HISTORIC CITY   Of Maloyaroslavets Taken By Soviets) In Blows On Fleeing Reich Troops

Hitler's Armies in Russia Face Utter Defeat  a oy a ae   Maloyaroslavets, Where Napoleon Fell, Taken by  Russianc

REDS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE IN INTENSE COLD’   Russia Captures City Where French in 1812 “Were Forced to Retreat

Hitler Faces Fate Similar To Napoleon   Russians Attack Retreating Germans Continually in Bitter Cold Weather

Hitler Retreat Sequel to 1812 Flop in Russia   Germans and Italians Ad mit Bardia Has Fallen to British

Russian Winter Winning   sequel =To Napoleon’: Retreat Stares Hitler In Face

Bitter Winter Retreat   Hitler’s Russian Army. Faces Bonaparte’s Fate; Allies Hit Nazis at  Sea and in Africa.

TELLS OF FIERCE © RUSSIAN ATTACKS   Retreat From Moscow Continues And Soviets _ Report Recapture Of Historic City Of Ma- Joyaroslavts, 65 Miles Southwest Of © Russian Capital. . fe   Heavy Blows Administered At Sea

REDS RETAKE KEY CITY WHEN GERMANS FLEE   Hitler Faces Same Fate As Napoleon in Bitter Russian Cold   BUILD DEFENSE LINE   Germans Suffer Blows At Sea, Says British Admiralty

Nazi Sequel to Retreat of Napoleon   Both British and Italians Re. port Allied Capture o Bardia in Africa .

Germans Retreat  Thru Winter Cold   Scene of Napoleon’s Defeat Is Recaptured by the ‘ Russians   RED PRESSURE GROWS   Moonlight Bayonet Attack Yields Bardia to the  British

BRITISH MAY INVADE EUROPE NEXT SPRING   Offensive Timed to Strike When Nazis Renew Russian Campaign Held Possibility   NAZI TOLL HEAVY   Germans Complain of Cold, Un ceasing Attacks, Lose City Where Napoleon Defeated

Historie City Is Retaken by Soviet Army   Reds Regain Malcyaro slavets; Britain Seize 5.000 Foes at Bardia

Reds Gain Base _ To Push Attack On Nazi Troop:   Historic Maloyaroslavets, 65 Mis. From Moscow. “ Retaken By Ruasians

NAZIS FACE. DISASTER IN RUSSIA   Red Advance Continues, Hit ler Complaining of Bitter Cold and Snow   IMPORTANT BASE FO SOVIET FORCES   15,000 Germans Killed in Six Days; Axis Also Los. ing in Africa

Hitler Facing DebacleLike Napoleon's   Builds Defenses on Polish Line; Libva Quiet

r Is Facing quel to 1812  leon Retreat   s Are Complaining vere Weather in in Russia.   pace Is ptured by Reds

Historic City cf Maloyaroslavets Reported to Have Been Recaptured by Scviet Troops Today:

GERMANS GET. NO REST IN BITTER COLD      Repetition of Napoleon’s Disastrous Debacle Faces Hitler as Reds Take City Where French Tide Turned.

NAPOLEON SEQUEL FACES NAZI CHIEF   Reds Capture ‘Maloyaros. levis, Where French Disaster Started

Russians Have Taken City Where Napoleon Turned   Maloyaroslavets  Base for Pressure Against Mozhaisk

INDICATIONS GERMANS MAY BE FACING DISASTER SIMILAR TO NAPOLEON'S IN RUSSIA

Nazis Complain of Cold; Average Loss Now 2,500 Men Daily   Everywhere Germans are in Retreat Under Increasing Pressure ——

Nazi Retreat Reaches Point Napoleon Fell   BCACHCS FOMIL Napoleon Fell  Reds Retake Historic City  Of Maloyaroslavts 65  Miles From Moscow  IN BITTER COLD  “Attack 4 Days, 5 Nights ' Without Letup Report  y2 nal ties GSlauswennu

EQUEL 10 NAPOLEON'S RETREAT SEEN   Germans Continue Retreat With Hitler’s Report on Warfare Telling of Severe Cold.

NAZI RETREAT IN RUSSIAAIKENED TO NAPOLEON'S   REDS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE TAKING HIG TOLL OF GERMANS

OUTSMART, TRAP JAPS IN BATTLE : OF CORAL SEAS AND OFF MIDWAY   Allied Nations Knew Plans Ahead of Time; Aerial, Naval and Land Forces Prepared; Japanese Caught Napping and Fleets Shattered

JAPAN PLAINLY DUTOMARTED IN SEA BATTLES   Allies Knew When Attacks Were Coming And Prepared For Them, Says Navy

Japs Outsmarted By Intelligence Of Allied Force   Concentration of Enemy Known Two Weeks in Advance

Coral Sea Victory Made Possible By Allied Military Intelligence Work

ALLIES KNEW PLANS OF JAPS ~ BEFORE TWO NAVAL BATTLES   ENEMY CAUGHT IN TRAPS IN BOTH CORAL SEA AND MIDWAY ISLAND OFFEN-, SIVE THRUSTS

OPA Plans Check On Auto Tires   Move Adopted to Prevent legal Use or Sale of ‘Tires

MORE PLANS MADE FOR GAS RATIONS   Persons Using Cars With 1 legal Tires Will Lose Gas Ration Books.

OPA Announces Nation-Wide Program For Inspection of Automobile Tires

Government Announces Tire Checking Proscram   First Inspection  For Passenger Cars Scheduled in Period December ]-January 3:   TIRE VIOLATIONS WILL BE CHECKED

Tire Inspection  Program Planned  Check Is Designed to Save Casings

PERISH AS COLD HITS IN SECTOR   Death Comes to Invader: in Their Dugouts As ‘Soviet Troops Score  Victories.

NAZIS FREEZE TO DEATH IN RUSSIA DUGOUTS   First To Perish In Offensive; Snow In Caucasns

HOWLING RUSSIAN BLIZZARD SCOURGES NAZIS IN CAUCASUS   Deep Snow Fills Passes — Germans Attempt To Reach Warmer.  a Fare oe

MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAIN’ STOPS TO AID IN PUTTING OUT AURAL SCHOOL FIRE

MARY: CATHERENE 5 ws  _ HENRY ovenicans   aa Father Hamilton Officiated at the Ceremony in the St. Char. rromeo (huarch. .

HARPENALL-MILLER “NUPTIALS HELD   Wedding Mass Read By Brother of Bride   "Tuesday

‘When: “Mile Mary “Wranecs Borg lo meyer Became. Bride. of ee Vincent Kahiman. .

HERMINA BULL  AND ELMER BRUNS WED AT CHURCH   Saturday Evening at 5 O'Clock ‘and Dinner Was Served at Duquette Will Reside Here.

ELL - KOESTER «- . WEDDING SATURDAY an IN ST. PETERS   Miss Angellz Ell and Alphonse Koes ter Married at All Saints  mar 6); TT Toc) eae .

YOUNG PEOPLE WED AT ALL SAINTS’ CH. IN ST. PETER:   Miss Lucille: Ell and Raymond  eee Giree . Thursday.   y *

MARCELLA MUELLER ‘WED NORBERT HILKE AT ST. PETER’S CH.      The Cerem ony Was Performed by the Groom’s. Brother, at 9:00 O’Clack This Morning

VIRGINIA LEISTNER  WEDS ORVILLE KRUEL ". AT. LUTHERAN . CH   Rev. Gerken Officiated at the 1:0¢ O'Clock Marriage Sutday Afternoon ;

VIRGINIA HERMANN IS THE BRIDE OF PAUL SULLENTROI   Married By Father Strauss at Si Peter's Church This Morning at ~ 9 OClock

DORIS PRM AND J     U [IN BERNAT MARREED. SUNDAY   Rev. H. L. Stukey Officiated a¢ the Methodist Okurch—Groom  Home o@:Furlourh.

OFFICIATED ‘AT WEDDING TODAY   Misa Rose Mary. Nac! Nacke and Omer  Long Wed at Borromeo Church . This Morning.

At St. Peters Catholic Church Sat urday W. Rau Offict. , ated At the Ceremony

YOUNG PEOPLE WED AT ALL SAINTS’ CH: IN ST. PETERS TODA’   Mabel. Lauritzen and. Fred Redell Wilk Make Their Home in St. Charles

MISS FISCHER AND  JOHN PERKY WED AT ST. PETER’S CH   Rev. Father Rau Officiated at 9:00 O’Clock Nuptial Mass Thursday Morning.

DOROTHY BERLEKAMP Ww ED. HEMSATH  . AT FREDENS CHURCH               mene Young People. Were Mar lew: Saturday” : "Rev. Theo.. Wobus,

WED: Va DOHNAGK” AT ‘LUTHERAN CH   Rev. Niednor Offciated at the 4:0 O'Clock -Martiage-—Well

ROSELLA ILLY = ‘ _ THE. BRIDE oF: * AUSTIN SAETTEL!   Wedding “at “Assumption. -Charch ; In O'Fallon Wednesday, :. ; ‘. +) «November 4th, 0°:

Pretty Wedding Takes Place. At St. Joseph’s  Edmund Miller An   Edmund Miller And Evelyn Harpenau Exchange Vows

Carl Lange Weds  Frances Moeller ‘Will Live On Farm  Near Ireton

MARIE HONERKAMP . BECAME BRIDE OF: GLENNON BAUMANN   Ceremony Performed at 10:00 A, nN Thursday, Nov, 19, in the St. ° Charles Borromeo Church.

Pretty Wedding Takes Place. _ At St. Joseph’s   Edmund Miller And Evelyn Harpenau Exchange Vows

MISS ANNABELLE   At the Lutheran Church—Guard. of Honor Formed a¢ Church Entrance After Ceremony.

Scrap Shortage Is Cause Of Decline In Production Of Steel At Ohio Plants

Nazi Armies Plunge Forward Into Russia   But Soviet Forces Still Battle To Save Stalingrad

Nazi Push Nearer Oil Rich Area   Russians withdraw to new position 60 miles from Ma‘kop fields

Three Ohio Boys Took Part-In Raid: On Japan      Fliers From,;Ravenna, , Lake ewood And ‘Dayton Among: 79 Officers And Enlisted-Men Who Par~ ticipated In Daring Attack  .

THREE OHIOANS HELP DOOLITTLE ON RAIL   State Also Recalls General's Air Race Exploits.

Not One American Plane Lost, General Doolittle Reveals, Although They Flew at House-top Level When Blasting Jap Military Targets—Refuses To Name Bases

Interpreting he War   Rommel’s Retreat Probably to Cover 300 Miles

Allied Air Situation In - Africa Reported Improved   Rommel’s Withdrawal From El Agheila Supposedly To Misurata Greatly Shortens Gap

“MUNDA, ON NEW GEORGIA ISLAND. CENTER OF RAIL   Navy Reports Fourth Heavy) Assault on Foe Position Is Continuing

U. S. Planes Bombing New Jap Air Bases   On Guadalcanal Ground Activity Limited To Patrols   Four Heavy Attacks On New Installations   Americans Delay . Destruction Until It Is Almost Ready

Warships Sunk In Guadalcanal Landing Attempt   Offensive Blows Struck by Allies Along Pacific Front

YANKS BLAST JAP BASE ON ~ GEORGIA ISLE   Munda Airfield Bombed For Fourth Time by Americans :   JAP WARSHIP IS HIT   Four More Destroyers Hit by Sky Sluggers Near Guadalcanal

AT LEAST ONE JAP DESTROYER S SUNK   Allies Strike Blows All Along Pacific Battlefront

U. §. AIR FORCE KFEPS SMASHING AT NEW JAP BASE   Four Assaults Made  At Munda, New Georgia; Japanese Destroyer Force Is Hit Hard  NO PLANES LOST

HEAVY ATTACKS MAGE UPON JAP HELD AT MUNDA   Fourth Big Aerial Assault Against Enemy Airport Made By Bombers

Fate Of Nippon Vessels Hidden  Buna Defenders Under Heavy .Artillery And Moartar Fire

New Japanese Base in Solomons Under Near-Steady Attack   News From South Pacific Continues To Be Good for United Nations

Allied Offensive Blows Dealt Japs Over Wide Areas   Allied Offensive Blows Are Struck All Along Pacific Battle Points

Attack Jap Fleet Seeking to Aid Troops   Shell Nipponese on New Guinea and Destroy New Enemy Airdrome

Blast Jap Air Base At Munda   American Air Forces Bombard Enemy Base In New Georgia Island For the Fourth Time

Continue Heavy Bombing of Japs In South Pacific   Fourth Hevy Aerial Assault on Monda Island Reported by Navy.   At Least One Enemy Destroyer Is Sunk

LAND FIGHTS ARE BRIEF   Single Plane Strikes / U. S. Airfield   STILL HIDDEN   Are Facts Concerning Fate Of Damaged Enemy Destroyer Task Force

JAPANESE FAIL TOREINFORGE GUADALCANAL   One Destroyer Sunk, Other Hit by American Sea, Sky Sluggers

Blast at JapBasein Solomons   Fourth Attack On Offensive Threat to Guadalcanal Field.

Jap Air Base At Munda Is Bomb Target   Flying Fortresses Deliver Damaging Blow in Solomons

Airfield on New Georgia Island Bombed -Heavily; Fate of Damaged Destroyer F Force Hid.

Yank Planes Pound Jap Munda Base   Attempt to Reinforce Men On Guadalcanal Is Smashed

U. S. Air Forces Pound Japs New Solomons Field   Pacific Command Catches Enemy as Construction Nears End and Before Zero Fighters Can Use It Fully

Fate Of Damaged Jap Task Force Remains Mystery   New Solomons Battle, Foe Strafed In Buna

Yank Flyers in — South Pacific  Pound Japanese   No American Planes Are Lost in Fourth Air Assault  JAP FORCE IS LOST  At Least One Enemy Ship  Sunk and Others Are Damaved

A. A. F. Pounds New Japanese  Base At Mund:   One Enemy Destroyer Sunk. Four To Seven Damaged Near Solomon Islands.  AIR OPPOSITION LIGHT

Jap Base Blasted By  Americans   Munda, New Air Base Or New Georgia Island Repeatedly Bombed B; VU. S. Planes

Heavy Attack Made By U.S. Planes On Munda Base   Ground Activity On Guadalcanal Is Limited To Routine Patrol Activity

,mericans Reported Extending Heavy Bombardmen Of Enemy Installation At Munda, New Georgiz Island, Offensive Threat To Field On Guadalcana Fate Of Damaged Nipponese Destroyer Unit Hidden As Allies Inflict Blows All Along Pacif,

U. S. Air Forees Continue Attack On Munda Base   Gadaleanal Land Action Is Reported Limited To Routine Patrol Activity

FATE OF JAPS’ TASK FORCE IS STILL IN DARK   ‘Americans Foil Nipponese  Attempts To Strengthen  Solomons Hold

Yank Bombers Pound Jap Air Base At Munda   Enemy Destroyers Fai In Move To Carry Ai To Guadalcanal.

Americans Hit Japanese Air Bate we,  AV ana eR 3 \ «yd c ate rob? ane

U. §.-Apparently Deliverin; Knockout Blows. Before Enemy. Can Use Field   NO OPPOSITION IN FOUR ATTAGES   Fate of Damaged Enem Destroyer Force Not Yet Fully Known

FATE OF JAP TASK FORCE IS UNCERTAI   At Least One Of 1 Enemy Destroyers ~ Sunk

Fate Of Enemy  Force Is Secret   Japs Move To Reinforcé Guadalcanal Troops Is Interrupted

ALLIES UNLEASH FLURRY OF BLOWS OVER PACIFIC   RAID NEW JAPANESE FIELD IN SOLOMONS AND KISKA ISLANDS

Munda Base Under Heavy Air Attack   Jap Outpost May Be Ruined Before Bein Placed In Service

U.S. BOMBERS CONTINUE AIR RAIDS ON MUNDA   Heavy Bombardment Directed At New Jap Base In Central Solomons; No American Planes Lost.

AMERICAN AIRMEN CONTINUE ATTACKS ON JAP AIRFIELD   GROUND ACTION ON © GUADALCANAL LIMITED TO PATROL ACTION

New Jap Base Hammered by U. S. Bombers   Americans Try Follow-up Attack On Task Force

FATE OF DAMAGED JAP DESTROYER TASK FORCE UNKNOWN AFTER ALLIED PLANES IN SOLOMONS ATTACKED THEM   New Jap Air Base at Munda On New Georgia Island Heavily Pounded.—One Jap Destroyer Sunk and Others Bad!y Damaged in Week-End Attack Near Guadalcanal

MORE JAP SHIPS ARE BLASTED IN SOUTH PACIFIC   At Least One Destroyer Sunk While Trying To Get Troops To Guadalcanal Force   NIPS AT BUNA PUNISHED   Meanwhile, incessant Ait Assaults on Other Island Positions Kept Up

Fourth Heavy Aerial Assault Is: Made On Munda Airfield: No American Ships Lost

BOMBS RAIN ON JAP AIRBASE ON CUADALCANAT   ‘Meanwhile, Fate of Damag_ ed Nip Destroyer Task Near Island Remains Hidden

U.S. Bombs Repulse Jap Destroyers   Task Force Beaten Off At Guadalcanal; One Destroyer Sunk

-MUNDA ON ISLAND OF "GEORGIAIS U.S. TARGET   Nip Destroyer Sunk In Effort At Guadalcanal   9 ANDING IS BEATEN OFF   11 Nip Ships Damaged In Reinforcement Try

Assault on Jap Air Base Continues   Fourth Heavy Aerial Bombardment Made on New Field at Munda; Allies Continue Attack in Buna Area

NEW JAP AIR BASE POUNDED   American Air Forces Active, While Fate Of Enemy Task Force Hidden

8 Nipponese Destroyers Believed Hit   t Sunk, 4 To 7 Damaged But Possible Relief © Solomon Garrison Seen   BUNA SHELLED HARO   1,000 Pounders Droppec On Munda; Army Bomb ers Hit Kiska sland

BOMBARDMENT OF THE NEW JAPANESE AIRBASE AT MUND   American Forces Reported tc Be Continuing Their Attack.   ON NEW GEORGIA ISLAND   Ground Action on Guadal canal Island Limited to Patrol Activity.

DESTROYER TAaK FORGE HARD HET   ‘At Least One Sunk Anc Four To Seven Others Damaged      FIGHTING GAINS   American Sea And Sky Sluggers Wreak Veugeance On Enemy

YANKS BOMBARD JAPS’ AVR BASE   Attack on Munda = Airfield Was Fourth Heavy Assault By Americans.   WO U.S. PLANES LOST

FOURTH RAID MADE ON MUNDA FIELD IN SOLOMONS   jap Destroyer Force Turn Back, Fate Remaing Hidden

ALLIES RAIN NEW BLOWS ON PACIFIC FRONI   Fate Of Jap Task Force Hidden; At Least One Destroyer Sunk

MUNDA BASE ATTACKED BY U. S. FLIERS   Fourth Heavy Aerial Assault is Made On Important Airfield On Georgia Island   ALLIES STEP UP BLOWS

Hundreds of Enemy Troops Believed Lost   Allied Planes, Guns Keep Hammering Buna

Maintain Attacks on Japs New Base In Solomons   FATE OF ENEMY'S TASK FORCE HIDDEN   Eleven Foe Destroyers Battered In Two-Day Conflict

American Planes Are Pounding Japs New Munda Airpor   Sea and Sky Forces Repulsed Another Reinforcement Try

JAP WARSHIP SUNK, FOUR HIT » OFF SOLOMONS   Hundreds of Enemy Troops Drown as Landing Attempt on Guadalcanal Frousirated   MUNDA BASE HIT   Chinese Repel Japs Effori to Open Yunnan Offensive—Ship at Kiska Island Bombed

Yanks Pounding Jap Base at Munda; _ Sink Warship, Hit Others in Solomons

ROMMEL’S LINE IS BENT BACK ON SOUTHERN FLANK   Axis Forms Great Are of De fense to Prevent Renewal of British Tank Attacks From Rear.   GROUND TROOPS REST BUT NOT THE FLIERS   Allied Planes Strike at Ben gasi and at Enemy Aircraft —Threat to Alexandria Still Exists.

GROUND FORCES SEE QUIET DAY   Cannoneers Keep Battl Alive On Qattara Lines; Bombers Hit Bengasi

BOTH ARMIES JOCKEY FOR KILLING BLOW   Artillery Barrages Emblazon Egyptian Front Where Main Battle Is Static.

Axis Southern Flank Bent by Allied Pressure   New Action in Egypt Battle Expected Soon

British Bend South Flank Of Axis Line   Cannoneers Keep Up Battle in Desert as Allied Fliers Strike at Supplv Lanes

Guns and Air Forces Do Most of Battling  During Desert War Lul  AXIS SHORTENS LINE

BRITISH BEND AXIS FRONT IN CORRIDOR   Rommel Is Thought To Have Pulled His Forces Back Westward In Great De fense Arc.   Little Fighting

Axis Front Bent Back on Southern Wing   Eastern Front Shorfened by Rommel to Prevent Another Rear Attack

AXIS IS PUSHED BACK IN EGYPT   Rommel Withdraws West. ward to Shorten Lines; Allied Planes Active

United States Navy Wanis Applications For Women’s Corps   New Orleans Office Seeking Enlistments From Women, 21-50

MARTHUR TROOPS WIPE OUT CRACK NIPPON REGIMENT   Most Successful “American Counter-Attack Of War Frustrates Start  Of Jap Drive

Japanese Regiment Is Wiped Out By MacArthutr’s Filipino Troops In Which They Prove Courageous

JAP REGIMENT WIPED OUT IN ISLE CAMPAIGH   Counter-Attacks Citec By Scribe; Blocks Offensive

JAP REGIMENT WIPED OUT BY YANK ASSAULI   Stand Up Well Agains Veteran Nipponese Regulars

Filipinos Dispose Of Crack Enemy Regiment  cc: imimmmmses: itdeclix iw

riuipino lroops rove ineir Fr luck  Foil Jap Attempt To Launch Drive

REGIMENT OF JAPS WIPED OUT DURING A COUNTER-ATTACI   Offensive by Americar Forces Is Costly to Invaders of Philippine Islands.

Filipino Troops Answer Vital Question as Entire Regiment of Japanese Is Wined Oui

Russians Give  Up Northwest  Caucasian City   Krasnodar, Railroad and River Center. Falls as Nazis Press Down Toward Black Sea Naval Base of Novorossisk

Rail City Is Taken By Nazis   Krasnodar Fall Opens Black Sea Route

DRAMA GROUP ELECTS LILLY   Detroit Director Honored At Closing Session

d0,000 HEADIL AMERICAN MIEN DEAD, GAPT URED   Stimson Reveals Philippine Army Received Supplies Despite Jap Blockade

Americans Face Death Or Capture; Reveal Aid Was Sent to Philippines

Exhausted Defenders Are Overpowered; Slim Chance of Reaching Corregidor   ISOLATED FORCES WILL FIGHT ON   Defenders Have Been on Short Rations;Efforts Made to Send Supplies

36,800 TROOPS IN GRAVE DANGER _ OF THE JAPANESE   Trapped But the Fight Continues According to Last Reports Received at Washington

STIMSON SEES PROBABLE END OF RESISTANCE   Nazis Say Wainwright Has Asked Japanese For Armistice

Corregidor Island Still Holding Out   American Defenders of Bataan Face Death or Surrender in Climax to Three Months of Bloody Conflict Against  Japs.   Urgent Effort to Reinforce Yanks In Philippine Islands Was Costly

Stimson Indicates Defenders Face .  Death, Surrender   War Secretary Also.  Reveals Attempts  To Reinforce Luzon

-nvelopment of Flank Overcomes Defense of Weary Yanks, Filipinos

Corregidor And Other Forts Still Held By Americans; Men Are  Exhausted, Food Low

IMPRISONMENT OR DEATH SEEN FOR DEFENDERS   36,853 Americans And Filipinos On Island Finally Collapse   FEW MAY BATTLE ON   Corregidor And Other Bay Fortifications Believed Still Held

36 $53, AMERICAN- -FILIPINO DEFENDERS ON BATAAN FACE DEATH OR CAPTUREBY JAPS   Short Rations and Disease Exhaust Gallant Defend érs of Bataan Peninsula; Boatwright to Make Anv Decisions Deemed Necessary °

Wainwright Has No Choice After Powerfal Attack’   Only 36,000 American ‘And Filipino Fighters Left To Battle Tremendous Nipponese Forces: Men Exhausted

36.853 Defenders Face Capture, Death   Stimson Reveals Some Supplies for U.S. Forces Got Through Blockade

Stimson Tells Of Unsuccessful  Efforts To Send Reinforcements To Fighters; Lost Two Ships For Every One That Arrived, He Says

U.S. ATTACK MISSES AS ARMY WEAK   Defenders On Limited Rations Since January 11; New Munitions Sent.   WAINWRIGHT ON MILLS

Stimson Indicates That Bulk Of 36; 853. De fending Troops Either Killed Or Captured; Gen. Wainwright Messages From =: Correcidary Favt   CORREGIDOR STILL HELI

Brave Defenders Overborne by Crushing, Long Continued Attack  HOLD AT ‘CORREGIDOR      Force of Less Than 30,000 Faced More Than 100,000 Japanese

WAINWRIGHT 15 AUTHORIZED 10 MAKE DECISION   LATEST REPORTS INDICATE CORREGIDOR, OTHER FORTS STILL STANDING   PHILIPPINE FORCES NUMBERED ONLY 36,853 EFFECTIVE MEK   Stimson Indicates That Bulk of This Force Has Been Either Killed Or Captured

War Dept. La                  Corregidor Fort Still Held, But Sok May Not Be Able to Reach Th President Tells Commander t His Own Judgment; Efforts at :  Only Partly Succeed.

JAPS ENVELOPED EAST FLANK   ‘Complete Physical Exhaustion of Troops’ Frustrated Attempts to Relieve Situation, Wainwright Reports

‘Stimson Tells ‘of Largely Futile Attempts to Send Succor Through Pat Hurley; No Casualty Reports

KEYSTONE IN PHILIPPINES HAS APPARENTLY FALLEN BUT CORREGIDOR STILL HOLDING   Secretary of War Stimson Announces Climax of Three Months Old Bloody Struggle; Two Supp!)  Ships Were Lost to Every One That Reached Riactanand Dhilianninnae

Wainwright Had 36,853 Able Troops   Philippine Commander Authorized to- Make Any Decision He Deems Necessary

2 Out of 3 Ships Lost, But Some Got Thru Accounting for Big Ammunition Supply

Details of the Final  Chapter Not Available: Some Allies May Have Evacuated To Ft. Mills

36,853 Face Death r Capture; Escape.  To Corregidor Cut   Enemy, Disregarding Losses, Overwhelms General Wainwright's Courageous Troops In Savage Hand-To-Hand Fighting Today

36,000 Defenders Face Death Or Capture   Gallant Resistaace Of Exhausted Yank-Filipino Troops Collapses; Mass Escape Under Fire To Corregidor Fortress Very Doubtful.

DEFENDERS AR OVERWHELMED   36,060 Men, Mostly Filipinos, Fought to End Un. der Gen. Wainwright.   ‘CORREGIDOR HOLDS OUT.

While Situation Is Still Obscure Believed Most Troops Dead, Captured

36,853 REMAINING SOLDIERS FACE DEATH OR CAPTURE AS GALLANT ARMY IS OVERCOME   Heroic Counter-Attack ‘Attempted After Flank Is Engulfed, But Troops Are Too Exchausted ’ Physically   “This ls Only A Temporary Loss,” Promises Stimson As He Reveals Efforts To Reinforce” Philippine Defenders

Shortage of Supply — Ends Gallant Stand   Between 200,000 and 300,000 Japs Are Hurled Against Some 36,853 Am: erican-Filipino Troops — gle dor Holds be

MOST OF 36,853 TROOPS © UNDER WAINWRIGHT ARE EITHER KILLED OR TAKEN   Nipponese Army On Luzon Which Took Peninsula After Long Seige, Believed To Total Between 200,000 And 300,000.

Americans Hold Corregidor Fort   Troops Physically Exhausted By Heavy Pounding Of Invading Japanese

Secretary Refuses To CommentonHowLong Island Forts To Hold   FDR Advises. Philippine Commander To Make Any Decision Necessary; .. Weary Defenders Overwhelmed . Bv Jap Power

Defenders Overcome When Courageous Counter-Attack Fails on Account of Exhaustion From Continuous Attack

Nearly 37,000 Men In Joint Defense Army Which Has Staged Epic Battle Against Staggering Odds: Unable To Make Forts

FORCE KILLED OR CAPTURED IS INDICATED   Corregidor, Other Forts Guarding Bay, Sull Are Held   NEFENDERS ALL IN   Overwhelming Force Of Japs Has Attacked Consistently

Confirmation Of Report Is Lacking   Death or Capture Faces Defenders

INVADING TROOPS BREAK THROUGH U. S. DEFENSES IN PHILIPPINE ASSAULT   Stimson Reports 36,853 Effective Troops In Bataan; Report Indicates Bulk Of The Soldiers Killed Or Captured By Japanese

Engulfed Soldiers Facing Death or Surrender; US Still Resisting in Manlia Bay Forts

Exhausted U.S. And Filipino  Troops Yield   Huge Japanese Army Envelopes East Flank of Defense; Corregidor Still Standing, According to Incomplete Reportc

WAR DEPARTMENT CITES JAP SUCCESSES   Wainwright's s Exhausted Troops Finally Are Unable to Attack Further

Roosevelt Authorizes General to Take Whatever Action Seems Best; Stimson Says Islands Will Be Retaken   FIVE-DAY JAPANESE SMASH COMES TO END AS DEFENSE FLANK BREAKS

Capture or Death at Hands of Japanese Face Thousands of American Troops on Bataan Peninsula

Gallant Defense Of Bataan Is Crushed As Heroic But Exhausted. Defenders Are No Longer Able To Stem Advance Of Superior Enemy Forces; .) Rorts Still Holding

36,853 Troops Face Death Or Capture   Other Fortifications In Philippines Stand

Stimson Indicates + Bulk Of 36,853 Men Dead Or Captive   Hope To Drive Japs From Islands; Corregidor Held By U. S. Units; 2 Ships Lost For Each One Sent

Reveal Nippos Sank Aid Sent to Bataan   For Every Ship That Got Through Foe’s Blockade Two Were Sunk, Stimson Says

HEROIC DEFENSE OF BELEAGUERED FORCES IS BATTERED DOWN   INDICATED BULK OF 36,853 TROOPS FACED DEATH OR SURRENDER TO INVADERS

DASUALTIES IN U.S.-FILIPINO FORCES HEAVY   Secretary of War Stimson Announces Bulk of 36,853 Killed Or Captured In Defense of Bataan   WAINWRIGHT ASKS~ _ ARMISTICE, REPORT   Roosevelt Tells Him to Take Whatever Action   Deemed Expedient   For Forces

36,853 Troops Facing Death or Surrender   One of Greatest Reversals to American Army in Any Foreign War; Japanese Within 30 Miles of Indian Frontier

36,853 Troops Face Death Capture When Defense of Bataan Front Collapses _

Exhausted Defenders  _ Wiped Out   General Wainwright And Some Troops Are Believed To Have Escaped; Faced Superior Onslaught

Badly Outnumbered Defenders Take Terrific Physical Beating; Heroic Defense Caumac Tian End

Shortage of Supply Ends Gallant Stance   Between 200,000. and 300,000 Japs . Hurled Against Some 36,853 A erican-Filipino Troops — — Corres dor Holds

SHIPS’ SURVIVORS DETAINED BY JAPS   TOKYO SAYS MEN FROM CRUISERS HOUSTON AND PERTH ARE HELD IN CAMP.

JAPAN LOSES   Record Indicate 167. War. ships. ‘and 49. Commer. - cial Shins Sunk. 

JAPANESE LOSE 167 WARSHIPS IN FOUR MONTHS   REPORT SHOWS 49 COMMERCIAL SHIPS ALSO DESTROYED

Warships Lost By Japs Reach Total Of 167   Soramercial Ship Losses Since Start Of Was Set At 49 In Record: Of Associated Press

JAPAN HAS LOST 216 SHIPS SINCE WAR BEGAN    Records Based On Offici ‘Announcements Of Allies “And Jananese

Merchant Ship Toll Set af 130,667 Tons   74 Transports Represent Largest Number Sunk

Jap Sea Losses. . In-Pacific Fight --Total 216 Ship:   Official Tokyo Admissions, Used. In- Listing Reeords

167 Warships Lost by Japan Since Dec. 6   Record Reveals Heavy Losses By Enemy at Sea

CHECKUP SHOWS ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY SO FAR   Tonnage Figures In. complete, But An. nounced Tonnage Losses Total 244, 000 Tons; Transport Losses. 44.

TRAGEDY MARKED BY HEROIC ALTO   Authorities De lve Intec Ruins For Bodies Where 100 Died In Flames

'U. S. TOO BUISY WINNING AFRICAN BATTLE TO WORRY OVER RADIO REPOR}

Ted Williams Took Appeal  Sought To Have His Thraft Statue Changcanr

Milkman’s Family Happy Over Tire  Rationing; “Living Like Humans”

RUSS-NAZI FIGHT AT HISTORIC SPC   Napoleon Won in 1812 But it Later Cost Empire; Temperature is 40 Below.

RUSSIANS DRIVE FOR SMOLENSK IN AQ-BELOW WINTER   Ski Troops Swooping Down on German Retreat   RUSSIANS ADVANCING ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

RUSSIANS SLASHING FORWARD ON HEELS OF GERMAN TROOPS   INFANTRYMEN BREAKING PATH IN DEEP SNOW FOR TANKS AND TRUCKS— PARACHUTE 80LDIERS ACTIVE   By M.S. HANDLER Yinkted Press tuff

Soviets Slash Fleeing Nazis At Borodine   Full Speed Ahead Is Sto gan on Lenin’s Birthday

RED TROOPS RACE TOWARD SMOLENSK   ‘Advance Mile , After ‘Mile in 40-Beléw . Zero Weather

‘Russians Slash At German Lines \On Biood-Stained Snow of Borodino

ONOW DEEP, BUT REDS CARRY OM   Soviet Infantry Wa des  Snow To Make Path For Tanks And Trucks

Americans Not Welcome in India  Gandhi Fears A Further “Enslavement”

TANK DESTROYER BATTALIONS OF U.S. SUPERIOR   Tank Destroyer Troops anc Weapons Operate Like Jackals Chasings Herd of Deer

TANK DESTROYER UNITS FORMEL   No Other Army Has Anything Like New U.S. Oreanization

U.S. Tank Destroyer Units Are Ditterent From Those Ot Any Army in the Worl

US TANK DESTROYERS DECLARED WORLD’S BES] Attack Is Purely Aggressive

Half Million Tire: To Be Rationed Next Month   Texas Quota for Car: Light Trucks and Molereyeles Is 7652

Tobruk Nearly SurroundedBy Rommel Army   Only Coastal Road Re mains OpenAs British Fal Back To Egypt Line   SPLIT RITCHIE UNITS   Part Of Allies Remain Tc Defend City; Pilots Strate Enemy Fiercely

Tommies Falling Back on Tobruk   Gloomy News From the War Fronts: Russ Defenses in Harbor Port Reported Broken; Nazi Gain in Desert Fight

H. S. Jchnson, Chairman, Presided At the Regular Monthly Meeting

Bar Sale   & Vi Wa Red Clover Seed. Home grown —-Bailey Maytag Company.

GERMAN MINISTER SAYS U. S. BLUFFING   Dr. Hans Thomsen Reports Coun try Is Not Reaching Astronemlcal Production Figures Reporte’

U. §. Is Bluffing About Production, Dr. Thomsen Says   Former German Minister to Washington Talks for Home Folks

Boost in Flour Price Authorizec   See No Boost for Bread Charges

Price Of Flour Boosted, Bread To Cost No More   Higher Bread Prices Pre_vented by Cutting Out - Superfluous Services.

FLOUR PRICE RISES; BREAD STAYS SAME   Slicing and Other Bread Services Ordered Discontinued   ORDER IS ISSUED BY FOOD DIRECTOR   Requlations Framed After Talks With Baking Industry Heads

Price Increase Of Flour at Mill Is Authorized   Higher Bread Prices Not Allowed, However; Slicing Discontinued

PRICE OF FLOUR BOOSTED, BREAD PRICE UNCHANGED   OPA Replaces Ceilings Whict Froze Flour Prices at , Sept. 28-Oct 2 Levels   BAKERS TO DISCONTINUE SLICING, OTHER SERVICES   SB ncreased Flour Prices Offset By Savings in Manufacture, Packaging, Distribution And Other Economies Or ® dered by Food Chief

GOVERNMENT TO PERMIT BOOST IN FLOUR PRICE   10 Percent Increase Is No! Expected To Cause Rise In Bread Cost      LOAVES NO LONGER ARE TO BE SLICED

Government Ups Flour Ceilings, But Not Bread   Average 10 Per Cent Increase on Flour  To Be Permitted UNIFORM SCHEDULE  Discontinue Slicing, Other Bread Services To Keep Down Costs

HIGHER FLOUR PRICES GIVEN OPA APPROVAL   Bread Costs Expected To Remain Same as  Frills Are Ended

Simultaneously Economies Are Ordered in Bakeries to Prevent Any Increase in Cost of Bread—These Include Ban on Slicing Loaves Sold for Home Consumption—Enrichment With Vitamins and Minerals Called For.

Bread Prices Will Not Be Increased Under New Order   ncrease in Price of Flow at Mills Will Not Affect Retail Trade

Price of Flour Will Increase by 10 Per Cent  But Order Prevents Higher Costs for Bread

Four Times As Many Bombers As Year Ago Figure   Martin Company Quadruples Output in Year, Sa, Peak Still to Come

MARTIN BOMBER LINE STILL TO ATTAIN ‘PEAK’   Four Times As Many Planes Produced As In May Last Year :

Rommel’s Supply Lines Are Bombed   British Defenders Of Egypt Resort To Patrol And Air Raids As Decisive Action Is In The Making

Egyptian Aran  Resorts to Desert Patrol   Great Decision Said Now in Making in Aerial Battles as Far Awav as Malia

BRITISH HARASS SUPPLIES ON WAY TO AXIS IN EGYP!   Airmen Strike at Convoy: Moving From Italy—Bomb Bengasi and Other Ports of Entry.   GERMANS COUNTER BY BLASTING MALTA   Decision on Desert Sands May Be in Making in Sky Battles Above Mid-Mediterranean Isle.

Desert Battle Remains Static   Big Decision Likely in Making in Aerial Warfare Over Area

AIR ACTIONS OF BRITISH VEX ROMMEL   British Shoot Down Nine Axis Fighters, Losing Eight Fighters; Six British Pilots Are Saved.   Malta Hot Spot

British Blast al Axis Supply Lines   Egypt's Defender: Resort to Desert Patrols

Forces Mark Time For Present On Egyptian Front  Britain’s Ability to Cut Off Supplies Of Rommel Is Vital

British Stage Air Attacks in Desert Theater   RAF Fighters Down 9 Axis Planes; Hit af Rommel’s Supply Line

Axis Flanking Move In Libya   Tank Forces Battling Near Bir El Harmat

FIGHTING DETAILS “TN BER EL HARMAT AREA ARE UNKNOWR   Armored Forces Clash But No Definite News from Sector Has Been Sent Out.

IMPERIAL ° : FORCES ENGAGE AXIS TANKS AT BIR EL HARMAT   Nazis” Attempt. T To: Outflanke The Imperial: Line And “Take Tobruk: ‘On  Mediterranean: * © o

F.D.R. Urges Defense Work   Orders Government Itself on Full War-Time Basis

Capital Workers Ordered Shifted  Surplus Manpower ln Amemetang WUE BB.   Surplus Manpower In Agencies Will Be Used in War Work

Work on Raising  Normandie Starts  Order to Go Ahead Is Given by Knox

Navy Starts Raising Ship   Knox Orders Work to Proceed on Big Liner Normandie  7

ON NORMANDIE   Multi - Million Dolla Job Of Raising Liner Is Authorized

Order To Salvage  Normandie Given   Investigating Committee Recommends The Raisina Of Former French Liner

Normandie Salvage Launched by Navy   Report to Sec. Knox Says Task Feasible—Will — Take One Year

CAPSIZED LINER   Normandie Salvage Work to Take About Year, Is Belief

NAVY TO RAISE ~ LINER NORMANDIE   KNOX ORDERS START OF SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON ADVICE OF EXPERTS.

Normandie Salvag Is Started by Navy Department   Work of Raising Big   Ship Is Given Approval by Knox

Order To Salvage  N ormandie. Suen        Investigating Committee Recommends The Raising Of Former French Liner .

Navy Starts Biggest Salvage Operation To Raise Normandie   Knox Gives Unqualified Go-Ahead Order to Lift Liner From Harbor

SALVAGE OF NORMANDIE STAR TS  Year Required To Raise Mighty Ship

SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON LINER NORMANDIE   Year Will Be Required To Raise Capsized Ship From Bottom Of New York Harbor, Navy Says

HARMAN IS ‘NEW GUARD’ MAN   Organizer of Willkie Clubs Candidate for Governor

INDUSTRIALIST IS CANDIDATI OF ‘NEW GUARD’   William H. Harman, Philadelphia, Who Organized Willkie Clubs of Pennsyl. vania, is Boomed io1 Governor of State   WILL ANNOUNCE SOON

Harman New Guard Candidate   Willkie Backer in 1940 to Seek Governorship

‘Navy ‘Dos And Don’ts’  Mail Service Christmas Gifts Early And Make Them Small

MAIL CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO MEN Ih SERVICE EARLY   Navy Supplies List Of “Do’s, Don'ts" To Facilitate Handling

Do’s--Don'ts For Parcels   Keep Gifts to Sailors, Ma rines Small, Mail Early

Navy Tells How To Send Gifts  For Christmas   Parcels Should Be Started Soon

AMERICA SENDS NAVAL MISSION TO MARTINIQUE   Rigid Guarantees That Island Will Not Be Turned Over To Nazis Is Object   U. S. WILL SAFEGUARD INTERESTS OF FRANCE   Friendly Conferences Begir With State Department Sending Envoy

IS RULED OUT   Knox Says Overseas Voting By Troops ‘Impracticable’

MEN OVERSEAS ~~ NOT-TO VOTE   KNOX SAYS TRANSPORTATION ‘AND DANGER OF REVEALING ENFORMATION ‘MAKES VOTING IMPRACTICABLE .

(0 SREESURGESS gin nen a recieve ee ei ae me  Heroism Of Sunken United States Carrier ls Told By Survivors On Return To Land

Heroism Of Sunken United States Carrier Is Told By Survivors On Return To land

Nazi Saboteurs Die Like Common  Killers, in Chair   Executions are First of This War Against “Enemies of Nation”

Plot Against U. S. Sends 6 Germans To Electric Chair   Two Saboteurs Receive Sentence: For Helping Convict Colleagues; Verdict Secret Until Execution   Beauty Operator Silent

TWO GERMANS WERE GIVEN PRISON TERMS   Six Condemned Men Died Just 31 Days After Start Of  Secret Trial.  Rm. CANDOR S KIFIN

American Soldiers  In London   Several Hundred U.S. Troops Reported in British Capital—Censox Hides Deiails   MORE IN IRELAND   Thousands of Husky Americans ~Join Buddies in Ulster, Mostly from Mid-West   BULLETIN

ENEMY FLEET STILL STRONG   Seuth Pacific situation remains grave despite initial gains

JAPS AND AUSSIES CLASH IN NEW GUINEA   MacArthur’s Forces Approach Tem pleton’s Crossing, 12 Miles From Enemy’s Base.

U. 0. HAGN T ALL SUPERIOR PLANES OW! REPORT SAYS   Some Types Need Improvement If Allies Are To Rule The Skies

Allies Warned They Don’t Have Best Air Force   Planes to Be Best On the Average

YanksRout — 37Planesin Burma Battle   American Volunteers Bag Seven of Craft While Losing One   BANGKOK ATTACKED

SEVERAL SHOT DOWN DURING FIGHT IN AIR   Invading Forces Hit Near Moulmein

Texan Over Burma Gets Two, Maybe Three— Outnumbered Three To One, American Volunteer Fliers: Rout 37 Japanese Raiders

SKY RAIDERS PUT TO ROUT BY AMERICANS   VOLUNTEERS SHOOT DOWN 7 PLANES OVER BURMA

YANKS BEST JAP FIGHTERS IN AIR   Americans Put to Rout 37 Enemy Planes East of Rangoon; Shoot Down at Least 7 Enemy Craft

YANKEES ROUT 37 JAP PLANES AND GET SEVEN   AVG Forces, Qutnumbered Thre fo One, Engage Japs East of Ran goon—Lose One Shin

U S Volunteers Shoot Down 7 E. of Rangoon   Outnumbered Three To O e, Americans Put Enemy ToF light Above Green Burma J ungle.

ltalian War Plants Taken by Germany   Workers Removed Along with Them

ITALY’S WAR PLANTS MOVED TO GERMAN)   To Hard To Get Material tc Them, Is Explanation

No Word is Heard From 7,000 Defenders After Hours of Hand to  Hand Fighting.

Supreme Effort Made to Take Strategic Fort   Attack Follows Savage Aerial Assaults

More Rain For Tonight   Moisture Needed For Row Crops Says Weather Man

ALLIES HURL BACK HEAVY ATTACKS IN DESERT SALIENT   Romme! Increases Pressure Against: British But Without Result.

Free French. British Hur! Back Attacks   More Large-Scale Assaults  Are Launched Against Libyan Salient

British Stand Firm In Libya   Hurl Back Large-Scale Bir Hacheim Attacks 

British Armored Units Hurl Back Axis Attacks   Rommel Increasing Pressure Against Bir Hacheim Salient

BRITISH HURL BACK AXIS LIBYAN DRIVI   Rommel Increases Tempo Of Drive Toward Suez: Free French Aid

ROMMEL’S AXIS FORCES APPLY NEW PRESSURE   Large-Scale Attacks Are Repulsed Near Tobruk

‘Some’ Enemy Subs Won't Return Home      But Navy Declines To Say Whether They Were Sunk or Cantured

Navy Says Some Axis  Subs Lost:   Raiders Off Atlantic Coast To Be Permanently Missing, Report

Navy Says Some Coast Raiders Will Not Return   Spokesman Asks Publi To Aid In Helping Kee; Sinkings Secret

One-Way Trips Promised Subs Sent by Nazis   Some of U-Boats Wil Never Return, Navy Spokesman Says

INSTALLMENT PLAN HAS BEEN DEVISED       _ Public Would Be Permitted To Pay Advance Installments On  Cars. Pianos, Etc.

ADVANCE BUYING PLAN OUTLINED   Purchases For Delivery After War Considered On Automobiles

Post-War Buying  Cushion Favorec   Certificates Would Viel Priority to Purchaser By OPA Plan

ALLIED BOMBER: RAID BENGASI   Score 2 Hits on Ships as Fighter Planes Range Evyptian Battle Area

HEAVY BOMBERS POUND BENGASI   Hits Scored On Two Ships, While British Fightera Actlve Over  Battle Area

ALLIES MAKE HEAVY DAYLIGHT RAID ON GERMAN SHIPPING   Hits Made ‘On Two Vessels Off Benghazi—Planes Sustain Pressure  On Tobruk

Still Too Early To Know Results Of Naval Fight   Washington Awaits News Of Offensive Against Solomon Islands   FIRST OFFENSIVE OF U. S. FORCES   Principal Target Of Attack Is Tulagi Harbor, Principal Jap Base

4-H DEMONSTRATION TEAMS ARE SELECTEL   Six Teams In the County Are Now al Work on Thia Year's Project— Clothing II

Production Problem Blamed for Delays   Nelson Says Office Making “Honest Attempt” to Get Program Under Way

Nelson Hopes For Success of ‘Kaiser Plan   Still Wants to Know I They Will Interfere With Combat Planes

To Play Ball With Kaisey   WPB Chief Wants To Know, However, 1€ Combat Plane Program Would Be Hit

TANKS PLUNGE INTO FIGHT ON AFRICAN FRONT   American Planes Take Prominent Part In Capturing Air Superiority.

Knox Againsi Change in Work Week   Says Measure Would Result “Only in Confusion and Delay”

Knox Sees No Need For Labor Changes  Says Suspension Of 40- Hour Week Would  Cf amie AR

KNOX OPPOSES VARGA CHANGES   Declares Suspension of 40. Hour Week «Would Result in ‘Confusion.’   eave (17S UNNECESSARY

Knox Would Keep 40-Hour Week   Says Suspension Would _ Bring “Confusion And Delay; Sees National Policy

Knox Says End Of 40-Hour Week Not Needed By Nation   Patriotism, Not Legislation, Will Iron Out Difficulties. Avers Navy Chief; ‘More Of Spirit Created By Pearl Harbor Is Necessary Today’

AQ-Hour Top Upheld by Nec. Knox   Navy Chief Hits Profit Limits at Hearing

Knox Oppose: Suspension of  40-Hr. Week   Secretary of Navy Would Improve Flat War Profits Limitation

Knox Favors 40-Hour Week   Proposes Flat Percentage Limitation On Profits From Conflict

SECRETARY KNOX FINDS NO NEED FOR LABOR LEGISLATION   CABINET MEMBER DECLARES SUSPENSION 40-HOUR LAW WOULD BRING CONFUSION

Knox Opposes Suspension Of  40-Hour Weel   Would Bring Confusion, He Says; Percentage Profits Limit Hit

KDR Considers A National Labor Policy   Knox Believes Suspension 40-Hour Week Impracticable

KNOX OPPOSES LONGER WEEK, FLAT LIMIT ON PROFITS   Says Suspension Of 40-Hour Week ‘Will Mean Confusion, Delay

KNOX OPPOSES ANY CHANGE IN WORKING WEEK   \lso Objects to Flat Limi tation on War Profits Urging Before House Com. mittee That ‘Psychologi cal’ Speedups Be Tried.

SUSPENSION OF 40-HOUR WEEK MEANS DISORDER   Secretary of Navy Knox Opposes Flat Percentage Limitation On War Penfite

DRAFTEE’S SKILL WILL BE STUDIED   LOCAL BOARDS ARE ASKED TO REPORT ON NEW REGISTRANTS

SEEK BACKGROUND REGISTERED MEK   Questionnaires Sent to Loca Boards to Test Registrants Regarding Jobs. —

Selective Service To Check Vocational Training of Men Who Registered on Feb 16

Registrants Job Training Sought   Questionnaires Sent For Men Recently Registered

AEF Will Get Supplies Locally   Partial Repayment of LendLease To Start

RESOURCES OF ALLIES POOLED BY AGREEMENT   Reciprocal Aid Pacts Tc _ Party Repay U.S. For Lend - Lease

FIVE NATIONS JON IN PACT OF MUTUAL AID   u. S., United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand And Fighting French Sign   LEND-LEASE PAY INVOLVED   Use Of Local Equipment, Munitions And Food Supplies To Be Stressed

PARTIAL REPAYMENT OF THE LEND-LEASE PLAN ANNOUNCEL   American Armed Forces to Be Supplied with Equipment Lecally on the Front.

U.S. Forces to Get War Supplies Locally Now   Agreements With aiars athe. ABBE _— Are  Sianed

Sugar Ration To Be Eight Ounces   Ship Losses, Packagmg Problems Cause Cut

MARINE UNITS TIGHTEN HOLD ONISLE BASE   Jap Ships Hit In American Plane Attacks

BADLY DAMAGE AT LEAST TWO JAP WARSHIPS   Secretary Knox Says First Round in Battle otf Solomons Is Ended

UNITED STATES HAS. TIGHTENED GRIP ON SOLOMONS SECTOR   ’ DEPARTING ENEMY FLEE! BLASTED BY BIG U. S. BOMBING PLANES

Attack Threat Is Removed Temporarily   Two More, Probably Four, Ships Are. Damaged By Allied Aerial Bombs

JAP FIGHTING SHIPS LEAVE BATTLE SCENE   Proud Yank Forces Still Possess Vital Airbase   May Be Preparing To Bring More Troop Reinforcements To Island

SEC. KNOX PRAISES AMERICAN FIGHTERS   Says ‘We Control Every Inch of Ground We Ever Contealiad”™ On leland

Jap Naval Force Has  Left Area   Land Forces Holding Every Position; Allied Bombers Pound Ships

U.S. Cliches It : on Vital Airfield At Guadalcanal ~   KNOX LAUDS: YANKS:   Nips May Return. With: More Troops, Say...” ” Officials  a

American Grip on Guadalcanal Tightens   Still Hold Ground as Japanese Fleet Report ed Dispersing After Further Damage; Caution Against Too Much Optimism.

2 MORE oHIPS HiT BY BOMBS      MacArthur’s Planes Strike At Warship and Enemy’s Bases.   ‘EVERY INCH IS HELD’

ENEMY SHIPPING BASE {9 BLASTEL   Allied Fliers Drop 2% Tons Of Bombs Or Japanese Ships   wo VESSELS DAMAGED   War Secretary Knox Praises Fighting Ability Of Americans

15 Jap Ships Sunk, Damaged By Army Bombs   Enemy Fleet Quits Guadalcanal For Time Being

Jap Ships Withdraw To North   Knox Says Enemy Vessefs Leave  Tulagi District; Guadalcanal Supplied

Aerial Assault Costly   Marines Tighten Their Control Over Vital Guadalcanal

JAP FLEET HAS LEFT SCENE FOR TIME AT LEAST      Secretary Knox Prouds ly Announces Withdrawal of Jap ae Force, Leaving U. “Every Inch Of Ground We Ever Controlled ”

U.S. Tightens Its Grip On Big Airfield   Enemy Fleet Departs After Damaging Blows From Allied Planes; Hold ‘Every Inch’

JAPS AGAIN °  PLASTERED, WARSHIPS PULL AWAY   Breathing Spell in the Solomons Area Gives U. S. Time to Rush Supplies   OUR COMMUNICATION: Ss WERE NEVER CLOSED   Knox Proud of U. S. Forces As Jap Threat Is Dispell-, ed at Least Temporarily

UNCLE SAM'S GRIP “ON GUADALCANAL TIGHTENED TODAY      Japan’s Fighting Vessels Disappeared From Solomons ~ Battle Scene.   SHIPS BADLY DAMAGED   Threat of a Major Japanese Naval Assault Was Dispelled, Temporarily.

JAP VESSELS” LEAVE AFTER — NEWLOSSES   Knox Cautions Against Regarding Retirement of Enemy Too Optimistically—May Have Gone for More Troons.

EASES TREAT TO YANKS ON GUADALCANAL   May Strike Elsewhere, Knox Warns—MacArthu1 Bombers Score Again

U.S. Tightens Hold On Vital Island Airfield   Knox .Announces Every Inch Of Solomons Ground Taken Is Still Held; Warships Hit In New MacArthur Bombing Raid

AMERICANS TIGHTEN GRIP ON AIRBASE AT GUADALCANAL   Big Japanese Armada Dis appears From Solomons Battle Area

Yanks Rush More Supplies for 2nd Round   Knox Says Rising Sun Ships Have Retired; Warns of ‘New Assault

To Enforce Ceiling Prices  To Letter of Law OPA Says   Educational Honeymoon On Price Law Is Over, Maryland Director, Leo McCormick Declares; Attitude From Now On Is “This Is the Law—You Know What It Is-—-and It Is the Law"

Commando Raid In New Guinea  Baffles Jans   Information of Great Value is Brought Out

 _ Attack Opens Land Offensive Moves  Allied Commandos Raid Jap Base

COMMANDOS RAID JAPS ISLAND BASE   Salamaua, New Guinea, Raided; 40 Killed or Wounded

Commandos Raid Japanese Base On New Guinea   MacArthur's Men Attac Salamaua By Night  First Land Drive

RAID JAP BASE IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Are Taken By Surprise A: Commandos Sweep From Mountains

JAPANESE HIT BY COMMANDOS   Allied Sweep Into Salamaua Takes Sharp Toll

COMMANDOS OPEN OFFENSIVE WORK IN PACIFIC AREA   Salamana, New Guinea, Base Is Visited, 60 Jap Troops Killed, War Equipment Is Captured.   BAYONET ATTACK STAGED AT NIGHT   Only Two In Party Wounder In Assault to Gather Need: ed Information on Garri son Layout.

Commandos _ Raid Japs at New Guines   60: Nipponese Troop Slain; War Equipment Captured —

ALLIES IN LAND RAID ON A JAP BASE      Commandos Swee Down on Base at Salamaua,  New Guinea

JAPS ARE KILLED IN RAID ON ENEMY BASE IN'NEW GUINEA ARES   War Equipment Is Taker by -Commandos Who Open Offensive Land Onerationc.

COMMANDOS UNDER M’ARTHUR © STARTING SURPRISE ATTACKS   SIXTY JAPS KILLED OR WOUNDED IN FIRST OF RAIDS ON NEW GUINEA  ' STRONGHOLDS

ALLIED COMMANDOS MAKE A SUCCESSFUL RAID AGAINST TAPS ON NEW GUINEA ISLAND   60 Enemy Soldiers Killed and War Equipment Captured as Band United Nations Troops Suffer Two Wounded

COMMANDOS FIRST RAID ON BIG JAP BASE   Open Offensive Land Operations On New Guinea

Raid Is Made By Commandos At Salamaua   War Equipment Seized And 60 Japs Killed O1 Wounded During New Guinea Attack

The Great  Game of Politics   ~By FRANK R. KENT™   Another ‘‘Purge’’?

Six Persons Face  Treason Charges   Comvicted Nazi Saboteu: To Testify at Trial OGnening Today

Youngsters Hold Principal Roles In Treason Trial  Lives Of Six Persons At   ives Of Six Persons Ai Stake For Harboring Youngest Saboteur

SOLVE TWO PROBLEMS    Kansans Regard Alco ‘Aleohol- Synthetic  Rubber as Desirable:

SOLVE TWO PROBLEMS   Kansans Regard Alcohol-Synthetic Rubber as Desirable

Grain-Rubber Bill Answer To Problems   This Is Belief Of Congressmen From This State

A-H Boys and Girls Get Set For Big Fair   The Exhibits This Year Are Outstanding

Everything For 4-H Fair Ready   Entries Close Monday For Horse Show; Plowing Deadline Set for Aug. 17

PLE, NOW   U. S. Arms Output Can Support Full Army. Save Officer.

ORDNANCE PRODUCTION CAN SUPPORT AN ARMY   = se:  Scale Is Reached Sufficient to Back’ Up Full Sized, Military Organization in the Field in Europe— Transportation Remains a Problem. -

Bill ls Approved To Revise Parity   Senate Committee Gives OK to Legislation to Include Labor Costs.

PARITY PRICE BILL APPROVED TODA)   Senate Agriculture Commit tee Puts Its O. K. on the Measure.

DARING ASSAULT MADE ON REICH OCCUPIED LAND   Details Of Mountbatten’s Latest Thrust Awaited By Anxious London   ENEMY TRAWLERS AFIRE   No Report Made Whether Americans Assisted In Early Day Action

Raid Boulogne’ Area at Dawn,  Damage Ships   Germans Slay More Hostages for Attacks On Soldiers; Vichy Asks Reprieves For 20 as Revolt Smolders;  Reds Crack Finn Line.

(oastal Defense (f Boulogne Is Scene (Of Attack   Dare-Devil British Raiders Drive German Defenders Back   DETAILED REPORT OF RAID DELAYED   Commando Units In Boulogne Area For Two Hours Before Withdrawing   (BULLETIN)

CHAIRMAN HOUSE NAVAL AFFAIR COMMITTEE  MAKES REPORT ON COURSE OF WAR AT SEA

Naval Program OFU.S. Begins To Show Result   American Expansion Now Has Influence On Course of War

Alles Gain Balance Of  Naval Power   U.S. Navy Expansion Program Beginning To Turn Tide—Vinson

Atlantic Battle Turning In Favor  Of Allies, Belief   Ship Sinkings Off U. S. Coast Have Almost Ceased. Rep. Vinson Says, Reviewing Course Of War At Sea

CHAIRMAN REPORTS ON SEA WARFARE   Thinks We Have Beguy To Turn The Corner— U, S. Forces Have Offensive

Rep. Vinson Optimistic On Production   Declares That Production Has Turned The Corner Of Sea Fighting.

VINSON REPORTS TURN TOWARD US. IN NAVY WARFARE   American Ship Expansion, He Says, Js Changing Course of Conflict.

TIDE TURNING FOR ALLIES IN SEA BATTLES   Fight in Atlantic Takes Turn for Better, Says Naval Chief   LAUDS EXPANSION   Combat Types of Planes Win Praise as War Gains Noted

U. S. Has Begun To Turn The Corner At Sea Declares ‘Chairman Vinson Of The House Naval Affairs Committee   Marine Pilot Missing Since Aug, 31 Is Safe, Body Is Covered With Insect Bites

Anaconda Man Is Wounded in Wild Chase  On ns... ..1.. 9   27 Men Take Part in Arresting Walter M. Franklin

Anaconda Man Is Wounded — in Wild Chase   27 Men Take Part in Arresting Walter M. Franklin

AIR COMMAND OF BURMA AIM OF JAP RAIDS   Fear Enemy Will Try To Crush Limited U. 3.RAF Power

JAPO TRY FOR AIR SUPREMAG   Rival Airmen Clash Ir Deadly Struggle Over Burma Front

Jao Air Unit Seeks Burma Control While Ground Forces Press North

Is Second Such Action In U. S.   Salvage Of Edwin Landers Moved Out Fride Afternoon At 1°30 After Writ Presented:

TIMELY AVIATION PICTURE IS IDEAL VEHICLE FOR ABBOTT AND COSTELLC

“An Orderly Bunch’ — Those Sailors On U.S. Destroyer Jacob Jones

Sailors Paused To Put On Heavy Underwear, Drink Coffee As Destroyer Sank

Seamen Take Tragedy Calmly; Don Underwear Before Plunge   Sip Hot Coffee After Torpedoes Hit Destroyer And Then Prepare To Battle Icy Water

NAVY REPORTS THREE ENEMY U-BOATS SUNK   Naval Pilot of “Sighted Sub. Sank Same” Fame Scores Again, Gets Promotion   28 FOE UNDERSEAS BOATS TOLL TO DATE   Torpedoing of 2 More Car go Vessels Disclosed; 40 May Have Died

Sixth Jap Raid On Rangoon Is Total Failure   Bombs Drop Harmlessly On Adjoining Fields, Reports Say

Six Jap Ships Fall Prey to U.S. in Week  Subs Sink Two   Subs Sink Two Vessels and Cripple Four

Sink Jap Destroyer and Tanker, Badly Damage Aircraft Carrier and Three Cruisers.

 ° e Americans On New Guinea  Facing Stubborn Defense   Fanatical Japanese Resistance And ‘Beautifully Placed’   Positions Confronting Troops

Yanks Meet Hardships In Jungles   Americans Are Sure Of Victory But Fight Is Tortuous

But American Troops Determined To Chase Enemy from Island   WEATHER IS POOR -

Japs Prove to Be (ood Defenders   Army Officer Says Enemy Positions ‘Beautifully Placed’

Yanks Face Tortuous Task In Uprooting Foe at Buna   \Fanatical Jap Resistance, ‘Beautifully Placed Defense Positions’ Combine Against Efforts Of Americans, Aussies Moving an Port

Pension Bill In As Senate Speeds Work   Committee Approves Func * of $2,890,000; Restoring. . Part of Cut   AN ADJOURNMENT DRIVE LAUNCHED   Leaders Hope to End Special Session Saturday; House Meets Friday

Senate A pproves  Pensions   Bill Calls For $2.890.000 In State Funds, Hope For Federal Funds

Senators Praise Alaska Situation   Committee Ends Inspection Tour

ALEUTIAN WAR CLAIMED GOOD   Probers Say Morale High . And Territory Well Defended

SENATORS WHO VistreD Awas. “KAN, WAR. ZONE REPORT. -LITYLE DANGER OF IN:  _ VASION THRUST *

Senate Committee Optimistic Over America’s Position In Aleutian Zone

CIVILIAN MANPOWER CONTROL IS URGED   Congressman Fears Absolute Control by Army of All Affairs of Citizens

Tolan Opposes Army Rule of U.S. Manpower   Representative Asks Ci vilians Handle Allotment

Japanese Cut Rail Line In  Chinese Area   Invaders Penetrate Into Kwangfeng Amid Fierce Hand-To-Hand Fight

CHINESE ADMIT NEW JAP ADVANCE   INVADERS REDUCE STRETCH OF VITAL RAILWAY DEFENSE

Japs Cut Deeper Into China Sector  ‘Enemy Increasing Hold On Rail Line, Report From Chungking Says

KNOX WARNS NATION OF AFRICAN BATTLE   Official Points Out Difficulties of Supplying Troops There.

Knox Predicts New U-Boat War   Thinks Axis Will Send All Submarines Against African Convoys

Knox Sees Sub Drive  OnSupplies   Says Gerntans Will Focu: Strength Against Flow To North African Ports

TO SWARM, KNOX SAYS   Allied Suppiy Lines To Africa To Be Chief Target

Nazis to Shift Sub Campaigr   Will Be Directed Against U. S. Supply Lines to North Africa, Says Knox

Knox ¢ Sees. Unpaid War on Supply  Lines to Africa —   Predicts Nazis to Con centrate Subs There to ‘Hamper Flow of Mate rials to U. S. Forces —

U-Boal Attacks Are Forecast  Kraay Save Avice Will   Knox Says Axis Will Probably Hit at U. $ Supply Lines

Sees Sub Danger For Supply Lines   Knox Predicts Nazis Will Concentrate Underseas Craft in Effort to Break Down Flow to Forces in North Africa.

KNOX ISSUES SUB WARNING   Says Nazis Will Concentrate U-Boats on Supply Lines Toa North Afrira

U-Boats Expected To Hit U. S. Lines  Knox Says Germans To Attempt To Cripple Supply Routes

Knox Predicts Nazis To Mass Sub Strength Against Allied Supply Lines To North Africa   Declares Hitler Will Try Desperately To Break Down Flow Of Goods To Troops

German Subs To Try To Bar Yanks   Knox Says Supplying Army Wiil Prove Difficult

Nazi U-Boats Will Threaten  African Drive   Knox Pleased, But Says Germans Will Try To Cut Supply Line

DEGRETARY OF NAVY EARS SUBMARINES BREAK SUPPLY LINE  KNOX THROWS WET BLANKET OVER NORTH AERICAN CAMDAICN

ee Ft TF FF FF FF RF RF FR  Nazi Subs Will Concentrate On New Lines

Knox Expects Big Battle on - Supply Lines   ‘Predicts Germans Will Con  centrate Their Subs on  U. 8. Shipping   NAVY IS FACING . ADDITIONAL. TASK    Expects a Lot of Fighting For a Long Time ‘on African Front

Expects Nazi U-Boat Blows At Our Convoy:   Knox Thinks Enemy Will Concentrate On North African Lines

Political Facts About India  Can India, Divided, Withstand an Invasion?

Daylight Raids Keep Up RAF's Round-the-Clock Attacks Atter Bombers Plaster Ruhr Valley   Bomb-Bearing Hurricanes Scour Dunkirk Dock Area; Nazi Arms Center on Way Tc Getting Second Thousand Tons of Death

ARQUND-THE-CLOCK SCHEDULE OF RAIDS IS KEPT UP BY RA   British and Germans Fight Bitter Battles in Air High * Over France   > NAZ! PLANES DOWNED

BRITISH AIRMEN STRIKE AT RUHR ARMS FACTORIES   Russian Troops Claim Advances Against Germans Around Bryansk

GAS RATIONS  FOR THE. US. ARE OPPOSED   Approaching Storm of Pro‘test Comes Up. From _ the Southwest.   MAY START ON JULY 1   Called. Foolish to Raticn . Gasoline in Sections Having Plenty.

Departure Date Not Given by Officials Here   Will Have Minimum of 10 Days After Receivin; Notice—First to Leave Since August

OLDEST AMANA MEMBER DIES AT AGE OF 98   George Heinemann Former President Of Society

Allies Pound Axis Lines   U.S., British Plane: Blast Ships, Troops

ALLIES KEEP HAMMERING GERMAN LINES   Large Fee .Of Big Bomber: Raids Harbor Of Tobruk, Scoring Direct Hits On Twe  Ships.   9 Planes Lost

Raids Against Rommel’s Lines Are Continuing   Three Motor Lighters and Probahly Big  Axis Cargo Vessel. Sy esc etm pee ee

BritishandA merican Bombers Continue Hammering of Axis   Allied and Jap Ground Patrols Clash in Jungle   Japanese Cruiser Raided Third Time in Banda Sea. Six Jap Planes Downed

British and U. S. Bombers Hamme: Axis Supply Line   Believed To Have Sunk Big Supply Ship in Mediterranean

ALLIES POUND AT ROMMEL 5 SUPPLY LINES   Three Motor Lighters De. stroyed, Big Cargo Ship Probably Sunk   AXIS AMMUNITION DUMP IS BLOWN UP   U.S. Army Reveals Wreck. ed Planes Being Rebuilt In Eritrea Plant

Race for Air Supremacy — Allies Strive to Merge U. S.. Australian Forces   Brett, Aides Seek ‘Unified Air Arm

U. S. AIR FORCE BOMBERS 'UNSUITED FOR RAIDS ON GERMANY, BRITISH GLAIM

U.S. Bombers Inferior, Is British View   Not Suited For Nigh Bombing Over Ger many; Get Secondary  Roles.

Axis Forces Take Heavy Blows on  Land, Sea and Air   Victories Scored in Some Measure By Allies on Many Fronts, but Australia Continues in Danger

Navy els 3 Jap Ships; Australia Ready   MacArthur Holds; Russ Army Only 100 Miles from Border

NEW CHAPTERS BEING WRITTEN IN SAGA OF SEA   Many Reports of Valor by  Crews of Two Vessels  Sunk by Submarines in  Atlantic Related by Sur  ’-vivors at Miami   OPERATOR 1S PRAISED

Aerial Scouting of Helena Forest Reported Success  Fry Declares Patrol Will Bring New Effectivenes<

OIL WELLS OF ETEX PRODUCE SALTY WATER   COMMISSION SEEKS NEW MARGINAL WELL RULE ‘

Union Heads Indicted for Kickbaeks   Four Charged With Accepting Pay For Giving Jobs

Jiu-Jitsu Used on Some Boston — Fire Survivors; Nurse's Aide Tells Other Experiences in Disaste:

Japanese Are Caught Asleep By MacArthur   Lae Invasion Base Is Severely Damaged In Big Raids   ALL BOMBS LANDED   Aireraft Still Hunt Assembly Of Enemy Naval Forces

Yanks Raid Jap Base In China   Shoot Down Two Enemy Planes At Kweilin

Homemakers Pack High School For The Food Institute Final   Record Crowds Pronounce 1942 Program Best Yet

FRIDAY SESSION CONCLUDES BIG COOKING SCHOOL   Overflow Crowd Present Ir Memorial Hall During Last Lectures

Towns Are Isolated, Bridges Washed Out, Traffic Disrupted; Water 20 Feet Deep in Some Streets

Quaker State Flood Damage Staggering   Nine Lose Lives, Hundreds Homeless Property Wrecked In North:  ee ee

PENNSYLVANIA “ELASH” FLOOD TAKES 9 LIVES   Towns And Villages De vastated Over A Wide Area; Many Homeless      SOME AREAS UNDER 40 FEET OF WATER

7 Persons Drown, Scores Homeless In Flash Floods   Untold Property Damage Reported In North Central Pennsylvania

Many Lose Homes By Hood   Damage Very High And Life Loss 8 or More

SEVEN KNOWN DEAD IN “FLASH” FLOOD IN PENNSYLVANIA AREA   Towns and Villages Devastated and Hundreds Made Homeless——Port Allegany Hard Hit as High Waters Suddenly Strike

7 Known Dead In Flash Flood In Pennsylvania   Hundreds Made Homeles: in Ridgeway and Vicinity

New Thrusts Made Toward Burma Road   Java, Australia Brace for Attack as New Jap Blows Are Added to Singapore Fall; Planes Blast Dutch Transports: ‘’

Army Air Forces Open Ad Campaiar   After 100,000 Applicants For Flight Training

Diplomats Are Saved as Plane Falls Info Sea   Ruiz Guinazu, Argentine Foreign Minister, Suffers Chest Injury

American Solidarity Ts Achieved. At Conference   Nations Of. Western Hemisphere Favor Severance Of Relations. With Axis; Peru And Ecuador To Settle Old Dispute

PLANE CRASHES INTO SEA OFF RIO DE JANEIRO   Argentina Delegates to Pan American Conference Res cued by Launch.

GUINAZU SAVED AS PLANE FALLS   Aar Liner Carrying Argentine Delegation Plunges Into Sea

Plane Carrying Rio Delegates Falls Into Sea   All Are Rescued Including Argentine Foreign Min. ister Guinazu

NEAR TRAGEDY MARKS END OF AMERICAS MEET   Airliner Carrying Argen. tina’s Delegates Home From Rio De Janeiro  ; Falls Into Sea   ALL ABOARD SAVED   Meanwhile, Western Hem isphere Solidarity Is Affirmed; Peru and Ecua dor Quarrel Settled

Envoy Unhurt When Airplane Falls In Sea      Argentina Foreign Minister Leaving For Home; Chest Injured

Big Airliner Falls in Sea   Several Delegates to Rio Conference Aboard; All Are Rescued

Argentine Man Unhurt in Crash  Foreign Minister Aboard When Air Liner Falls

Book Work Can HelpCut Income Tax   Some Ways To Save On Record Tax Bill Are Listéd

RAF Strikes At Continent Again   Large Number Sent But No Mass Target Raids

RAIDS ON CONTINENT   Night Attack Blasts Enemy Convoy Off Dutch Coast

Burkart Gains In Vote Recount   Two Precinets Remait To Be Reeounted as Session Opens Today

NEWSPAPER PAPER AND RADIO  WORKERS NOT EXEMP   Press and Radio Do Not Con sider Employes Entitled to Draft Deferments

Qil Nominations In Texas Increased   Jester Chosen as Rail Commission Chairman

BEAUFORD JESTER [5 NAMED CHAIRMAN RAIL COMMISSION  TEXAS CRUDE PURCHAS   TEXAS CRUDE PURCHAS ERS SUBMIT NOMINA- TIONS FOR JANUARY

GERMAN FORCES AT KERCH GATE, BERLIN CLAIMS   High Command Asserts Russian Resistance On Heights Before City In Crimea Broken.   SAYS TERSELY FIGHT ON KHARKOV RAGING   Contend 145 Enemy Tank: Have Been Destroyed So Far; Terms Kharkov Battle “Defensive”

Nazis Declare Kerch Defense Lines Broken   German And Rumanian Troops Reported At City Gates . 

Japs Fail To Gain Deposits Of Tungsten      One Of Main Objectives In East China Drive Still Unobtainable, Claim

JAPANESE FAIL IN AIM IN CHINA   Major Objective Of Tungsten Fields Of Kiangsi Not Reached By Jap Invaders.

JAPS HAVE FAILED TO REACH ONE OF THEIR OBJECTIVES   Chinese Airmen Sink Two Jap Ships, Inflict Losses on Ground Force:

TROOPS ARE READY TO GO      U. S. Has No Delay In Sending Equipment to England

. 5. Troops ell Equipped   Lieut. Gen. Somervell _Says There Has Been No Delav in U.S.

U.S. Can Equip Troops Abroad, Says Somervell   American Supply Chief or Tour of Establishments In Ireland

IS INSPECTED  BY CHIEF OF ARMY SUPPLY   Somervell Says Men Have Vim, . Dash, ——. To Go In  —_— = 4 a2 ctaee Reatummse oe   108 WELL HANDLED   Says Nation Can Full Equip Any Troops Sent Abroad

GREAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN CHURCHILL GOVERNMENT SHOWS HIGH TRUST IN HIM BY PUBLIC

The War Today   Confidence Vote Shows Tremendou British Faith in Churchill!

Cold Wave Expected to Move Into Southern Oklahoma  _ Temperatures of Near Zero Forecast in - Worth and 5 Above in Southern Part

Severe Cold Wave Due to Arrive During Weekend   Southern Oklahoma Has Snow, Northern Counties r Enjoy Ice Skating

ALLIED CONVOY ESGAPES JAPS   Reinforcements Arrive On Southwest Pacific Front

CURTIN CALLS SOLONS; MEET NEXT FRIDAY   SERIOUSNESS OF WAR NEWS FROM PACIFIC IS EMPHASIZED

Australian Law Body Convened  Called Feb. 20; Hea Report on Pacific Crisis

First Woman’s Army In _ U.S. History In Training   200 Rookies Of Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Start _ Program At Fort Des Moines, lowa

WOMEN'S ARMY STARTS ACTIVE TRAINING AT FORT DES MOINES   FIRST WOMEN'S ARMY IN HIS TORY OF COUNTRY HAS FIRST FORMATION THIS MORNING OF TRAIN ING PERIOD

WACCS Jump Out of Bed at Six AM  To Begin First Day of Army Life

Lady Army Starts Training   WILBERFORCE GRAD ONE OF TWO NEGRO OFFICER CANDIDATES

Cannon’s Roar Opens Training Of First Women’s Army In History Of This Nation

WAAC TRAINING COURSE STARTS   First Women's Army In U. S History Rises Early. At Old Cavalry Post

Waacs Start Training At Iowa Fort; 200 Rookies.      First Women’s Army Corps In History.Of Nation Encamped; 5,000. To Be Getting Training By End Of The Year

LITTLE HOPE BURMA CAPITAL WILL BE SAVED   Rangoon in Flames. India Girds as Swarming Japanese Invaders Near Its Boundaries

Rangoon. Is Reported In Flames; Calta  Prepares Por Battle                ‘British Forces Hold Little Hope Of Saving Burmese Capital; Tw Jap Transports Are’ Torpedoed.

U.S. Subs Score Heavily: Japs Retreat On Bataan   Rangoon In Flames As Inveders Push Forward In Burma Assault

City In Flames; War Nears India; U.S. Subs Exact Toll Of Jan Ships

Desperate Fight To Save Burma Moves Toward Grim Climax   J. S. Subs Torpedo 2 Jap Transports, Auxiliary, Freighter; MacArthur Army Advances in Surprise Attack

india Speeds Preparations for De fense as Burma Defenders Bat tle Against Heavy Odds   JAPS REACH SUNDA   Narrow Strait Only Separates In vaders from Java, Despite Aeria and Sea Blows

British Fighting Against Heavy Odds in Burma   Rangoon Reported in Flames; American Subs Torpedo Two Transports, Avxiliaty Ship and Freiqhter ts.

YANKS MARK UP VICTORIES NEAR ISLAND OF JAVA   But Japanese Press Southward.as “Zero Hour” for Java Nears

MacArthur Foerees- Gain On Bataan   British Defenders Fight Against Heavy Odds As Fire Sweeps Rangoon

sd Present Rs Rate of Sea Lowey Will Beat Japan    LITTLE HOPE FOR SAVING RANGOON

Two Troop Transports And Two Other Jap Vessels Are Sunk  RANGOON FAILING  Little Hope Remains for Burmese Capital; India Digging In

RANGOON AFIRE AS BURMA WAR NEARS CLIMAX   Philippine Army Sends Foe Back in Surprise Offensive Action

Burma Climax Nears Head as Japs Move Up  British Troops Start Destroying Installations  mt Dananam

U. S. SUBS . SINK MANY SAP SHIPS   Rangoon Afire, Little Hope Held For Savine City

TRANSPORTS ARE LISTED AMONG TOL   Java, Burma Wage Strong Defense Against Foe

Boston Man Donates 72 Gallons of Blood During ~ Last Quarter Century

JAMES BUSKE STATIONEL WITH NAVY IN ILLINOIS —  fA A eR ULMTlC A COTO OT TOO wTTty

MRS. BARTELDES DIES   Widow of F. W. Barteldes Had Lived Here Since 18/2

p Farmer Move Result In Loss      “Leader Says Others oWill Suffer From’ “Weak Vegetable Mar

Reds Re-seal Their Lines in Stalingrad   ‘Soviets Continue Advance Against German Invaders

Tanker’s Keel Laid at Site Of First Yard on West Coast   Miracle Man of Shipbuilding Erects World’s Most Modern Plant At Swan Isiand, Where Pioneer Tn 1840 Built Schooner, First Craft Produced On U. 8. Pacific Coast

JOSEF STAL ADDRESSES DARTY RALLY   There Will Be Second Front in Future, He Says

ee LURUPEAN WA, rage —_—  Bright New World ; Envision After  War by Arnold

RAF Pounds  French Ares   Others of British Airmen Lash German Warships Off Breton Coast

Nazi Objectives Swept hy British Bombers   CGlarmeane Scid Tleinc   Germans Said Usin« New Type of Anti-Aircratt Fire

Boston Bombers Attack German Occupied Areas   Raid Nazi Objectives i Lille and Bethune, London Reports

British Air Raids Hit French Areas  Germans Kill Several East Anglia Folk

NAZI OBJECTIVES BOMBED BY FLIERS   Squadrons — of ‘Spitfires Dive on German Warships

GERMAN OBJECTIVES HAMMERED BY RAF   Lille And Bethune Are Bomhed A: Are Nazi Warships Off Breton  Coast

AXIS AIRPLANE OUTPUT GUARDE!   U. §. Figures Indicate This Country Is Turning Out Planes At Faster Rate Than All Enemies Combined

American Plants Produced 4,000 Planes in May   President Roosevelt Re ports 1,500 Tanks Turned Qut Last Month

Churchill Is Criticized In House of Commons For Set-Back in Africa

COMMONS BEGINS DISCUSSIONS ON ENGLISH REVERSES   John ‘Wardlaw Moves For “No Confidence” Vote

Churchill Bitterly Attacked  VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE  12 eERALICwT

Churchill Faces Faith Test In War Leadership   House Of Commons Opens Debate On Vote Of “No  Confidence”’ In Government

ITALY BRACED ~ FOR INVASION   Axis Feverishly Erecting Defenses Along Rome Coast

REACH ACCORD.   U. S., Peru Agree to All-Ou' ” Wartime Collaboratian.

Cinema Capital Mourns Death of Carole Lombard   Production Stops as Stars and Extras Are Stunned by Tragedy

REGISTRATION OF ILLINOIS VOTERS EFFECTIVE MON,   All Persons Are Required By New Law To Register

VOTER REGISTRY STARTS MONDAY   STATUTE ENACTED IN 1941 ASSAILED BY COUNTY CLERKS

Illinois’ Permanent Registration Law Will Go Into Operation Next Monday

Study of Milky Way Is Being Made by M'Donald Observatory Scientist:

Pacitic Fleet Aims To Carry War To Japan   Looks Forward To Time War Will Be Carried Direct To Jap Home Waters   ADMIRAL NIMITZ REVIEWS YEAR   Tells Of Results Achieved By U. 8S. Navy Since Pearl Harbor Attack

Japs Moving Against India  pak? Th... 8 De   RAF Dumping Bombs By the Ton On Them

British Force Nazi Withdrawal   Rommel Pulls Right Flank of  Line Northward

Destructive Raids Made on Japanese   British Airmen Hit At Burma Conyoys

Troop Barges Deep in Burma  Bombed by RAF   Tokyo Says Big  Convoy Arrives In Aleutian Isles  JAPS SINK U. S. SHIP  Chinese Recapture Chungshu, Set Back Foes’ Rail Drive

PARTY SQUABBLE STIRS CONGRESS; OPA IS REBUKED   Scrap Rubber Drive Gets . Underway; Democrats '  Resent Republican Api =o wointments.

NATION BEGING DULLEGTION OF RUBBER SCRAPS   Lawmakers Continue Quarrel With Henderson And Other Officials

SERVICE COMPANY TAY BILL LARGE   Iowa Public Total Tax Bill Amounts To $16.430.70

Utility Concern Heavy Taxpayer  lowa Public Service  Pays $16,430 Locally

WILL REGISTER ALL STUDENTS   Those Gver 15 Will Be Asked T Work In Fields And Factories During Summer

Japs Overrun Java; Escape Routes Are  Closed To Defenders           Communications Cut Off; Fate Of Defenders Feared For, As Enem Cracks Main Allied Defense Lin

«Slap Japs With Scrap RADIO PROGRAM TELLS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO AID IN NATIONAL DEFENSE

Kiska Japs Seem Out Of Planes   Nipponese Who. Made Such Brave Showing In June Are Quiet Now

INDECISION AND LACK OF EQUIPMENT IN JAP CAMPAIGN IN ALEUTIANS SEEN

U.S. Guns On Par With Foe, Experts Find   Predict Axis Is Due For Surprise

Page Axis Trio: U.S. Is Ready To Serve Unpleasant Surprise   Expert Engineers Rub Bruises After ‘Energetic’ Ride in Tanks, Refuse Comment on Specific Items

Surprises Await Allies’ ‘oes, Gun Experts Claim      p Rank Mechanical Engineers Agree Present Amezican Guns Are Equal Or Superior to Enemy’s; See All Kinds of Weapons Undergo Tests At Aberdeen Proving Ground

Top Rank Mechanical Engineers Promise Enemy Bitter Surprises In Praising Modern U. S. Guns

Army Ordnance Best In World      LEADERS SAY AMERICAN WEAPONS CANNOT BE TOPPED

America’s New Guns To Be Surprise For Our Enemies   Engineers’ Report Says They Are Equa! To And Better Than Those Being Used By Foes

American Guns  Gain Approval   Engineers Find Weapons Equal Or Superior To Those Of Enemy

American Guns Superior; Japs, Nazis Due for Surprise, Committee Finds

Many Motorists Stopped by State Police Officer:  Those Caught Drivinc   Ihose Caught Driving Above New Speed Limit Face Trouble

4 COUNTY MOTORISTS EXCEED SPEED LIMIT   Are Among 137 Apprehended 5. State Police Throughout Marvland Yesterday

Nazi Cruiser Badly Damaged In New Attack   Prinz Eugen Target O! RAF As It Attempts Second Escape   TORPEDOES SCORE:   British. Germans Both Lose Planes During Fierce Battle

German Cruiser May Be Out of War For Month:   Hit At Least Twice In Running Battle Off Norwegian Coast

Torpedoes Hit Vessel Off Norway   Cruiser Believed Badly Hurt in Fight

PRINZ EUGEN ATTACKED OFF NORWAY COAST   FOUR DESTROYERS ESCOR TING SHIP ARE RAKED WITH CANNON FIRE   APPARENTLY ON WAY TO GERMANY FOR REPAIRS   German High Command Reports Assault Was Unsuccessful and That British Losses Were 29 Planes

Henning, Blake File for City Council Saturday   CouncH Saturday  Henning Opposes Tranter, Blake Is Opposed By EF. R. McCoy  THREE CONTESTS H: W. Gnam Is Opposed  By H. W. Otto—Mayor Nat Onnoaced

Henning, Blake File for City Council Saturda   Henning Opposes Tranter, Blake Is Opposed By F. R. MeCoy  THREE CONTESTS H: W. Gnam Is Opposed  By H. W. Otto—Mayor Not Opposed

A New Volunteer To America--The Man On The Local Rationing Board

mpl Donate  ime to the Work   : Cooperation of Public In Their Work

Here's The Stery Of The Men Who ‘D6 The Rationing   21,000 Are Doing A Difficult : Job Very Well

0'Conor Urges Public To Buy Coal at Once   Governor Says Bins Mus Be Filled To Avoid Winter Shortage

BUY COAL NOW O'CONOR WARNS   Shortage Of Fuel Is Predict: ed Next Winter By Officials

OW! Halts Public Controversy Over  General Gasoline Rationing Program

HITLER TRYING TO FLY TROOPS TO ROMMEL AID   Dispatches From Greece Say He Is Using Upwards of Five Hundred  Planes In Task   SOLDIERS MOVED FROM RUSSIA FRONT   Meanwhile, Both Rome anc Berlin Admit British Are Driving Axis Forces Back

Hitler Rushes Men By Plane To Aid Romme   Also Calls On Japan For Help; Latter Turns Down Plea

USING PLANES ~TORIUSH HELI   Turkey Hears Germany Using 500 Planes To Transport Help. To Rommel.

Marines Landed On Solomons ‘Expect To Stay   Trained In Combat — Work Before Attacks; Offensive Door Open

Jap Attempt to Land Smashed   23 Foe Planes Downed; Force Ships to Withdraw

23 ENEMN PLANES REPORTED DOWNED   Jap Destroyers Forced to Flee Without Aiding Their Hard-Pressed Forces

12-Hour Battle Fought With Enemy Shins   Allied Planes Knock 25 Nipponese Fighters Out of Air

U, 5. AIR FORCES REPULSE JAPAN LANDING UNITS   Action Carried Out on Nev Guinea Coastline Near Buna

Allied Airmen Force Withdrawal of Jap Ships Trying to Reach Papua

Buna Relief Ships Retreat After Batile   Allied Aixmen Down 23 Jap Fighters.Guarding Four Destroyers

Japs Flee Fortresses   Nipponese Report Says U.S. Battleship Sunk in Pacific

Nipponese Smashed From At   United Nation Units Are Closing In On the Enemy-Held Gona-Bune Area

Smash New Jap — Landing Attempt Down 23 Planes In Long  Battle With 4 Enemy Warships

Foe Bested In 12 Hours Of Battle   23 Enemy Fighters Fall Screening Four Laden Destroyers.   Allies in Buna   Ground Forces In New Guinea Closing On Last Holdout.

ALLIES SMA JAP ATTEMPT TO LAND MEN      Repulse Naval Unit Off Coast Of New Guinea

Jap Landings  Are Prevented   M’ Arthur Continues Push In Buna-Gona Section: 23 Planes Baweed

: 1M DESTROYER pi      23 Enemy Planes Knocked Out of Air in Run-  ing Fight

Japs Defeated In Hard Battle   Atteript“To “Reinforce Buna Force Fails

MacArthur's Air. Force Smash_és Nipponese Endeavor in 12-Hour Running Battle  With. Four Destroyers and Planes.

German Foo¢ Scarcity Seer By Observer Clothing Is Needed  Naz) Morale.

Germans Hungry, Dispirited; Corruption Spreads to Army   Neutral Business Man Who Spent Four Months There Says Hope of Victory Replaced by Despair

CAN'T FIND OUT IF GIRL FRIENDS 1S TRUE, POLICE FIND CONNECTION FIRS’

Defense Housing Nears Standstill Because of Woor   Army's Hold on Softwoor Supplies Is Given as Cause of Delay in Building

U.S. Lumber  Ts Frozen   Defense Housing Construc: tion Throughout Natior Slows to a Standstill

DEFENSE HOUSING AT STANDSTILL DUE TO FREEZE ORDER   Army's Control Of Lumbel Supplies Threatens To Wreck Program

LUMBER FREEZE FOR SIXTY DAYS SLOWS BUILDING   Deliveries Being Made Only To Army, Navy And  Maritime Commission

No Lumber  For Homes   Defense Housing Projects” Stopped By Material Shortage

Army Lumber Grab Stopping Home Building   Defense Housing Projects Coming To a Standstill

HOME SHORTAGE FACING NATION   Army’s Grip on Softwood Construction Lumber Slowing Defense Building

Defense Centers Face ‘Criti-‘ cal’ Situations Because of WPB Freeze Order at Request of War Department

DEFENSE HOUSING STALLED BY ARM   Almost All Softwood Lumber Tied Up, Says War Production Board.

Lumber Freeze  Nips Building   Recent 60 Day Order Ha: Cut Defense, Private Construction Jobs -

Mayor of Warsaw’s Ghetto Sucides Rather Than Help in Deporting 100,000 Jews

Five Prominent Dutchmen Die In Nazi Reprisal   Lives of Many More Said Forfeit for Troop Train Wreck

Netherlands-Govern ment-in-Exile Says  ‘Justice Will Follow Nazi Acts

Nazis Shoot 5 Leading Dutchmen   Executions Called Reprisals for Tessin Wreck

NAZIS EXECUTE FIVE DUTCHMEN IN COLD BLOOD   Reprisal Act Due To Failure Of Public To Deliver Saboteurs

Five Dutchmen  Executed In  Nazi Reprisal Lives Of Many  Hostages Are Declored Fartait

Nazis Kill Five Dutch Hostage:  Prominent Men Are Shot pina in Troop a   7p _« as. g

Dutch Hostages  F acing Execution  Five Prominent Men Are Put To Death Under Nazi Orders

GERMANS KILL ) HOSTAGES IN NETHERLANDS   DUTCHMEN SHOT IN REPRISALS FOR SABOTAGE

5 Prominent Dutchmen Shot Before Stone Wall By Nazis As Reprisai

NAZIS EXEGUTE FIVE DUTCHMES   j   PROMINENT NETHERLANDERS  STOOD BEFORE WALL AND   SHOT IN REPRISAL.

News Behind The News  Copvricht McClure Newspaper   WASHINGTON Pty Hav Tocker

‘Poison Gas’ Holdup In Chicago Fails   Three Bandits Try To Get Te kunds In Cage

NAZIS CLAIM REDS LOSE IN KHARKO\   RUSSIANS DENY CLAIMS, FOR WHICH THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION

Soviets Lash At Foe  REICH SAYS   Great Belligerents’ Communiques Tell Entirely Different Stories; British Jolt Axis in Africa

GERMANS CROW, BUT REDS SAY FIGHT GOES ON   Hitler Claims ‘Proud Victory” And “Enc Of Battle Of Khar. kov,”” But Without Confirmation From Any Source.   _BY ROGER D. GREENFE— Associated Press War Editor.

HITLER'S CLAIM OF SUCCESS IS NOT BACKED UP   Axis Offense In Desert of Libya Is Jolted by Severe Counter Tank Attacks   NAZI INDUSTRIES BLASTED   Bitter Battles Continue on All Fighting Fronts of Worldwide Conflict

SOVIETS BEAT OFF NAZI TANK,  TROOP ATTACK 80 MILES BELOW KHARKOV IN BITTER FIGHTING —      Germans Claim of Victory at Kharkov Unconfirmed; British Say Big Tank: Offensive In Libye Meeting Series of Jolting Counter-Blows

Nazis Claim Win Fighting Goes On   Russians Deny Annihilation. Say German Thrusts Are Stopped   BITTER DESERT ACTION   British Stab at Supply Lines of Rommel’s Mech anized Army

NAZI KHARKOV CLAIMS GROW   But Russians Report Their Forces Still Are Fighting Germans There

CLAIM LACKING CONFIRMATION ELSEWHERE   Russians Report They Are Lashing Out At Nazis   ROMMEL’S TANKS   In North Africa Meeting With Series Of Jolting Blows By British

Says 240,000 Prisoners Taken   Russians Report Attacks Beaten Off; Desert Fight Fierce.

Say Kharkov Battle Over As Reds Annihilated; Russians Disagree And Report Gains

Reds Say Fresh Tank Push Fails   British Jolt Mechanized Assaults Aimed At Flanking Tobruk

FOURTH DAY FOR TOBRUK ATTACK   British Counter-Attack in Attempt to Cut Rommel’s Supply Lines.   RAF AGAIN GVER PARIS

SUB-RENT OFFICE ESTABLISHED HERE   Rents in Lawrence Will Be Cu Back to March 1 Levels

SUBRENT OFFI OFFICE - ESTABLISHED HERE   Rents in Lawrence Will Be Cut - Back to March 1 Levels

Two American. Transports Are Reported Hit   French Version Of Attack Is Given by Vichy

DISABLED VETERANS ADMIT NEW MEMBERS   DAV Moves To Include Soldiers of Current War

German Losses In Russia Set At 10,000,000   communist Editor Suri Reds Will Annihilate the Nazis

10 Million Nazis Held Soviet Toll   ‘Have Been Slain, Wounded Or Captured, Reports Party Official -

Nelson Heads New War Supply Boar rd  sont flanta   President Centers Production in Hands of One Man

NELSON TO HEAD WAR PRODUCTION      New Board Is Established By  FDR; Decisions to "Be Final

RAF Raids In Italy Forcing Bank Closings      Panic After Bombings Leads To Runs That Close Up Milan Institutions

RUN ON ITALIAN BANKS   Many Milan Institutions Closed As Result Of Bombs

U. S. Begins Erection of Congo Camry   Technical Forces Arrive In Leopoldville Via Al lied Supply Route

Belgian Congo Camp Is Started  U. S. Forces Are At Work;. Will Be  7 rrAr

U.S. TO BUILD LARGE CAMP IN B. CONGO   ARMY TECHNICAL FORCES ALREADY STARTING ON CONSTRUCTION

Preparations Made for More US. Soldiers   Big Camp Is Named for President Roosevelt; World War Veterans To Welcome Americans

YANKS ARRIVE IN BELGIAN CONGO   U.S. Army Technical Forces Start Building  Qews beso Wee Ts.

Build Camp In Congo   _ Newly-Landed U. S. Troops At Work; Expect More

U.S. PLANES IN TURKEY   Fliers Not Wounded Are Interned; May Have Bomb.  ed Axis-Held Red Ports   NO OFFICIAL WORD ON THEIR MISSION   But British  Correspondent Says. They Were on Raid Along Black Sea

U. S. Bombers Down At Turkish Airpor'   Reported to Have Made Forced Landing After - Attacks. on. German ‘Black. Sea: Basés— 91. American: Pilots Held. -

Four U. S. Planes Land in Turkey, Fought in Russie   Those of Crew Who Are Not Wounded Are Interned by Turks.   Run Short of Fuel On Return to Egyp

AID RUSSIA?   Ankara Reports 7 Yank Bombers Land in Turkey Crews Being Interned

Four American Planes  Land in [urkey After Attacks on Black Sea   “Crew Members Not Wounded Interned;’’ Germany Says Neutrality Is Violated

U. §. Warships Escort Transports Across Atlantic Without Incident, Announcement Says   THREAT TO TOBRUK   British Reveal Rommel Thrustinc Toward Acroma—Reds Baiile Furiously to Halt Nazis

Turks Intern Crews of Four  U. S. Bomber:   Istanbul Broadcast Reports Planes Had Landed in Turkey

FIRE DAMAGES WAREHOUSE   Blaze Near Boston, Mass. Navy Yard Controlled After Two Hours

Big Fire Sweeps Hub Warehouse  Filled With-Food   “Blaze” Halied Only” After Firemen Work 2 Hours Near Boston Navy Yard

Allied Air. Strength   Bombs And Heavy Artillery Softening Axis Preparatory To All-Out Offensive To Control All North Africa      WAR NEWS SUMMARY

New Over-All Plan to Bring Vast Changes   Widespread Rationing and Price Fixing to Alter Life Pattern   ROOSEVELT TO ACT   President’s Anti-Inflation Program to Be Ready on Monday

Here Are Steps Being Taken to Stop Spread of Inflation   Congress Waiting for Roosevelt Wartime Economic Control Plans

Over-All Programn to Produce  Greatest Changes in Eco nomic Life Now Before Executives.   PEOPLE TO HEAR AN OUTLINE ON MONDA’   Price Administrator Next t - Fix Prices, Sugar, Gas Autos and Radio Being Mentioned.

BATISH PLANES SCORE HITS ON NAZI FACTORIES   Western Germany Is Scene of Heavy Air Attack   MUNITIONS WORKS IN ESSEN ARE BLASTED

Resume Heavy Roids On West Gerinany   British Planes Concentrate on Essen Las Night Following Sunday Attacks on Factory in Paris Area

BRITISH PLANES MAKE HEAVY ATTACKS ON FRENCH, GERMAN MUNITION PLANTS

ESSEN IS HEAVILY ATTACKED BY RAF IN-BIG NIGHT RAID   French War Plant At Poissy Bombed Yesterday In Second Raid In Week On Paris Ares

British Planes in Heavy Attack On Germany   Concentrate on Essen, Krupp Plant Site

BRITISH PLANES MAKE: RAID ' . ON BIG GERMAN WAR PLANT   UGE KRUPP FACTORIES A1  ESSEN BOMBED LAST NIGHT   FOLLOWING RAID ON   H PLANTS

Western Germany  Attacked   RAF Makes Heavy Attack at Night, France Bombed

ESSEN AND FRENCH WAR FACTORY AT POISSY BOMBED   British Make Heaviest Attaci in Western Germany in Many Weeks. °

BRITISH PLANES ATTAGK FRENCH, NAZI FACTORIES      Royal Air Force Attacks Western Germany After Daylight Raid On Frerfch War Factory In  Bore Fone   CLAIM BOMBING IN GEBMANY SUCCESSFUL

European Invasion Matfer of Routine, Allied Officer Says  British General As  British General Asserts Attack on NaziHeld Coast Inevitable

SINGLE FLIER DOWNS SIX IN FIGHT AT SEA   Thrilling Account Given of Attack on U.S. Aircraft Carrier   ONLY TWO PLANES LOST 8Y THE U. S.      Brilliant Action Occured West of Gilbert Islands

Sixteen Enemy Raiders Downec By U. §. Planes.   “American Ships Are Attacked Off Gilbert Islands

U. S. Naval Forces Down 16 Jap Planes Off Gilbert Islands   Six Enemy Craft Are Bagged By One Doughty Fighter Pilot   AMERICAN VESSELS ESCAPE UNDAMAGED

BAGGED WHEN THEY ATTACK NAVAL UNITS   Action Occurs West of Gilbert Islands—Two U. S. Fighter Planes Lost.in Engagement.   WARSHIPS ESCAPE WITHOUT A SCRATCH   Aircraft Carrier Avoids Hi  by Quick Maneuvering—  _ St. Louisan Knocks Down Six of Planes.

Single Pilot Brings Down Six of Planes   Action Takes Place in Operations West of Gilbert Islands   TWO FIGHTERS LOST

Japs Lose 16 Planes in Attack   United States Airmen Brilliantly Repel Gilbert Islands Drive On Aircraft Carrier, Navy Reveals.

NAVY SHOOTS DOWN 16 JAP BOMB PLANES   AMERICANS ESCAPE LOSS IN GILBERT ISLANDS CLASH

Naval Task Force Downs Sixteen Japanese Planes   St, Louisan Becomes Air Ace in Single Day By Shooting Down Six Bombers: Ten Others Claimed by Carrier Planes, Anti-Aircraft

NAVAL FLIERS DOWN 16 OF 18 JAP BOMBERS   U. S. Aircraft Carrier and Other Warships Weather Attack by Two Flights of Enemy Planes Unscathed

16 Of 18 Enemy. Planes Shot Down By Navy Airmen   One Flier itings Down Six; U.S. Carrier and Other Ships Unharimed In Jap Attack.

Thrilling Account Of Attack on U. S. Aircraft Carrier Reported by Navy   Lieut. Edward H. O'Hare. of St. Louis Brings Dowr Six Planes; One American Killed

16 of 18 Jap Bombers Downed As They Attack U.S. Navy Units Prowling off Gilbert Islands

CARRIER FIGHTERS BATTLE 18 FOEMEN   Attacking Bombers Operate With § - Ships In Each of 2 Waves;. O'Hare New Hern

ONE PILOT GOT 6 ENEMY PLANES   Battle Took Place West Of Gilbert Islands; Aircraft Carrier  Was Attacked

Navy Bags 16 Jap Bombers In Pacifie Duel   American Aireraft Carrier Flier  Shoots Down Six

Naval Forces Take HeavyToll In Pacific Area   Two of Attacking. Enemy Ships Escape as Pilot Becomes Hero by Shooting Down Six Bombers

Bill Introduced To Lower Draft Age   Youths of 18 Years Wanted for Service

Drafting All 18-Year-Olds Asked In Bill   Wadsworth Offers Measure To Lower Age Limit; Claims Need Already Shown

LEGISLATION T0 LOWER DRAFT AGE IS INTRODUCED   Measure Permits Any Youth Drafted In School Year to Be Deferred Until End of Term

LOWER DRAFT AGE IS ASKED WADSWORTH   CO-AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL BILL WANTS 18-YR. MINIMUM

House Gets Bill To Lower Draft Age to 18 Years   Action inevitable, says Wadsworth, co-author of original selective  e onprwVTinee TIES aays yes

Americans in Moscow Are Just Now  Reading About Last World Series

U. S. Mission In Red Capital Reading Up On World Series   What's New In U.S. A.., Is Question from Group Practically Cut Off From All Home News

Martinique’s  Aid Is Urged   U.S. Mission Calls Upon ‘hand s Commissioner To State Policy

U.S. Request: Guarantees From French   Asks That Axis B Kept Out of French  Possessions

U3. CALLS ON FRENGH ISLANDS FOR GUARANTEES   Assurances Sought That Mar tinique and Other Possessions in Area Will Not Be Used by Axis.   TALKS HELD IN SPIRIT OF FRIENDLINESS   State Department Declines tc Say What Will Happen if Its Request Is Turned Down.

U.S. Mission ~ Confers With Island Chief   Axis Must Not Use Vichy Possessions, Commissioner Told, And America Will Safeguard French Sovereignty There

French Islands In Caribbean Warned by U.S   Martinique Requested ‘Not to Allow Axis to Become Menace

HOOVER, REBER REACH ISLAND: OPEN TALKS   Present Requests For Assurance To  Admiral Georges Robert.

State Dept. Acts On Martinique’s Position in War   UY. B Plans to Take No Chances That Axis Will Use That or Other French Isles — Guarantees Are Asked

U5. ASKS GUARANTIES FROM MARTINIOU   Seeks Assurances That Frenct Possessions Will Not Aid Axis

GUARANTEE OF NEUTRALITY IS ASKED BY U. S.   Stale Department Silent On Steps If Request Is Refused   ACTION FRIENDLY   French Flag May Fly If Admiral Agrees Not To Aid Axis

hequests Pledge No Aid Will Be Atforded Axis  State Department   State Department Reveals Negotiations  Now Under Way

Assurance I[s Sought As To Martinique   Mission Requests (,uarantees Area  Not Be Menace

NEGOTIA’ [ATIONS FOR PACT ARE NOW UNDERWAY   Washington Declines . ta Answer Question as to What Will Happen’  Should Move Fail   U.S. PREPARED TO SAFEGUARD FRENCH   To Help Maintain Economic Life and to Assure ‘Assets for Use of French

FEARS FRENCH ISLANDS WILL ASSIST AXIS   What Will Happen if French Act up is Not Known, Can be Guessed

Must Be Sure Axis Will Not Use Islands    Negotiations: Now Under Way With French High Commissioner of Martinique

Normandie  Blame Fixed   Confusion of Command And Carelessness Caused Fire Aboard Big Liner

Fire Caused By Confusion   Normandie Loss Due Partly to Confusion of Command, Senate Committee Reports

NORMANDIE’S FIRE IS LAID TO CONFUSION   Senate Committee Finds Absentee Command Imposed Undue Haste Urges Inspector General

Ship Loss Is Partly Due To Carelessness   Tentative Report Blames Confusion Of Command

Responsibility In Normandie Fire Is Fixed   Carelessness, Poor Supervision and Lack of Precaution Cited  COMMITTEE REPORTS

Senators Report Confusion Existed Aboard Normandie   Preliminary Salvage Wor Begins, Will Require Year to Right Rig Ve«cel

Blaze Caused By Confusior      Lack of Main Command In Navy Held Cause Of Ship’s Loss

1,292 MORE NAVAL MEN ARE MISSING   Exchange of Prisoners Will Be Arranged By Red Cross at Geneva When ‘Practicable’

1,292 AMERICANS LOST IN ACTION   First List Since Pearl Harbo: Reveals Number Missing o1 Taken Prisoner.

War Losses of Navy, Marines Are Revealed   ‘More. Than 1,200 ‘Men. Are. Missing “Or Prisoners ©

U. 9, LOSSES IN UFFICERS, MEN NOW REVEALED   1.292 of the Navy, Marin Corps, Missing or  Prisoners

1,292 Missing Or Prisoners, Navy Reveal:   Spokesman Gives Senate Committee Figures on War in Pacific

NAVY REVEALS 1,292 MISSING IN PACIFIC WAF   Many Believed Prisoners o Foe as Result of Action In Oriental Areas.

American Losses In Pacific Shown   1,292 Men Missing Or Taken Prisoner

Add 1,292 To Losses In Pacific   That Many Navy and Ma rine Corps Men Captured or Missing —

Allied Fliers Make Heavy Raiding Forays On Jap Bases At New Britair

Allied Airmen Blast 2 New Britain Ports   ‘Direct Hits Scored on Large Jap Ships in Harbor; Enemy Aircraft Reported Damaged at *Dromes; Boecs Seize 4. New Pateolinge Pacttians

Raids Monday Are Heavy; Hits Scored On Enemy Vessels:   ‘Japanese Reinforcements Are Received In Australian Area: Warnina Sounded

ENEMY VESSELS REPORTED HIT   Damaging Blows Against Rabaul, Gasmata Said Heaviest Yet Made By Allies

AUSSIES, YANKS PORE HITS IN LARGE AIR RAID   Raid Among Heaviest Yet Made by Allies as Hits Scored in New Britain   DIRECT HITS SCORED ON LARGE JAP SHIPS   Minister Forde Warns Defen. ders Not to Grow Over-con. fident Because of Recent Successes; Forces Are Wel Supplied Food, Munitions

Direct Hits Reported on Large Ships   Rabaul, Gasmata Targets of Heaviest Allied Thrust Yet

ALLIES BOMB JAP SHIPS AT RABAUL PORT   Americans, Aussies Strike Heavy Aerial Blows at Jap New Guinea Bases   PLANES ON GROUND REPORTED DAMAGED   Foe Said to be Reinforcing Overmatched and Battered Air Forces

Americans and Australians Smash Jap Bases af Rabaul and Gasmata   Raids Made by Allies in New Britain Area among Heaviest

Planes Make Big Raids in  New Britain   Aircraft Damaged as Two Places Attacked by Flying Americans and Australians

Hess Sought Overthrow Of Churchill, Then Peace,  Prime Minister Says

WILLKIE MINGLES WITH CHINESE STUDENTS   Gives Luncheon for Brig Gen. Claire L. Chenault, Commander U. S. Force:  In China

Willkie Almost Moved to Tears by Chinese Welcome   Left Visibly Affected by Spontancous Greeting From Students and Faculty of Chungking Universities; Reiterates His Message of ‘Anti-Imperialism;’ Taiks With Chiang; Eats With Chopsticks

Chiang Kai-Shek Confers With  Willkie On War   American Looks Over Industries

Chinese Students Give Willkie a Big Welcome May Visit Battle Front

Willkie To Visit Chinese Battle Front   Goodwill Ambassador Is Given Spontaneous Welcome by Students   INS PECTS INDUSTRIES

WILLKIE GIVEN Ble RECEPTION   Chinese Students and College Professors Cheer Emissary At Chungking

Sino Students Welcome Willki      BIG OVATION IS GIVEN TO AMERICAN IN  CHINA

Big Welcome For Willkie   American Almost Overcome By Warm Chinese Greetings

WILLKIE GETS WELCOME OF YOUNG CHINA   SPENDS FOUR HOURS WITH CHUNGKING COLLEGE STUDENTS

Willkie Visits With Chinese Students   American Deeply Touched by  Acclaim Given Him

WILLKIE WILL VISIT CHINA’S BATTLE FRONT   ‘Greaily Impressed’ by Efficiency of China’s War Industries, Vis ifor Says

Finds Chinese Students Eager  Willkie Awed By Recention Given Him

Martial Law Enforced at Manzanar After Riot by Pro-Axis Japanese

 Killed, 9 Wounded In ManzanarRiot   Director Merritt Says Uprisers Try To Seize Man In Police Station   ANOTHER MAY DIE   Nearly Half Of Evacue Camp Is Alien Or Sympathizes With Tokio

Quell Outbreak In Nippon Center   Pro-Axis Violence  Flares In Camp

Airmen Smash At , s.Plans For An iv Are Drawn Up   .USSI ?LIERS RACE THROUGH TROPICAI MTC =MASH 40 JAP PLANES — MACARTH JAN] =APPING PLANS FOR OFFENSIVE

MacArthur Anc Allied Leaders Map Offensive   Service Chiefs Meet In Australia Tc Merge Pacific Area Strength; 4 Planes Destroyed At Rabaul

LIMITATIONS ON PROFITS NEARER   Senate Committee Approves 10 Percent Maximum, but It's Called ‘Stop-Gap’

War Profit Law lo Go to Senate   Committee Approves Limit on Earnings

TEN PER CENT TOP IS SET ON WAR ORDERS   Graduated Scale Passed By Senate Appropriations Group      TERMED STOP-GAP   Sen. O'Mahoney Insist: All-Out Price Control Needful

SENATE GROUP APPROVES NEW PROFITS LIMIT   Calls-for: Graduated’ Sched. ule on War Contracts With Top of Ten  Percent   HELD ONLY STOP: GAP   Senator O’Mahoney See Little Advantage to itUntil “All-Out Price Control”

Seale Adopted  By Committee   Senate Group Approves Plan For Controlling War's Profits

PROFIT LIMIT BILL OUTLINED   Senators Favor. Slidinc Seale; Sharp Debates Forecast

ILL TO LIMIT WAR PROFITS APPROVEL   Graduated Scale Is Adopted By Senate Committee

Profit Limit Is Approved   Graduated Scale of Profit Limitations Termed “StopGap” Until All-Out Control

APPROVES LIMIT ON WAR PROFITS   SENATE COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CEILINGS RANGING FROM 2 TO 10 PCT.

Germany Says Rostov Falls   Command Reports Troops Now Push Mop-Up Operations

Treops Still Fight, Soviet Army Insists   Nazi Hordes Have Broken Resistance in Bend’ Of Don, Berlin  Alen Avera

900 RECRUITS FOR NURSES’ AIDES ARE NEEDED IN SOUTH END  Classes For Training of — Begin August by  * Roselan espita

PELLEY THIAL OUHEDULED 1 ~OTART TUESDAY   If Convicted He Is Likely to Spend Rest of His Life in Prison.   TO LAST TWO WEEKS   Is Most Important Sedition Trial in UV. 8. Since ~ Start of War, .

JAP SHIP_ LOSSES EXCEED CAPACITY OF REPLACEMENTS   Yards and Steel Mills Seriously Strained By U. S. Subs and Planes.

SHIP BUILDING IN JAPAN HARD HIT BY ALLIES   Experts Believe Industry Has Been Strained By Many Sinkings

JAPANESE SHIP LOSS I$ HEAVY   Deubt Steel Producing Industry Able to Meet Demand To Replace Losses.

Nippon Shipping Thought Strainec   Allies Sinking Twice Jap Replacement Ability

RECENT — SINKINGS SERIOUSLY. STRAIN. JAP SHIPBUILDING   Say Last Month’s Damage “ Was Double Japan's  os Pre-War Building . "<""“Capacity. _

U-Boats Blast Twe Ships With New  Fire Torpedoes 57 Lives Lost When  Vessels Burst Into

NEW TYPE OF IRE TORPEDO’ USED BY ENEMY.   Mt. Cory Couple And Their Baby Rescued  From Burnine Vessel   LAND IN FLORIDA.

Sei rear NO ANG a tyes  New rs wey Tre so” shit Ties 5. Ships   Attacks Result in Loss of 57 Lives By Fire, Trapped Below Decks

ENEMY U-BOATS USING NEW TYPE OF TORPEDOES   Two American Ships First Casualties of Incendiary Explosives in Gulf of ‘Mexico   57 LIVES ARE LOST   Effect of Torpedoes so Devastating Occupants Have: No Chance to Don Lifebelts

AXIS SUBS USE NEW INCENDIAR} TORPEDO IN GUL   in Two U. S. Ship Losses. 57 Lives Are Exacted as Fire Traps Victims

Two Sentenced For Assassination   Slayers of Mayor Jailed in Mexico

‘ RESTRICTS TO BATTERIES   er Today Retailers Mus' Ask for Tradeins.

Clamp DownOr Battery Sales But Push Cars   Henderson Would Dispose Of 400,000 Autos By March

WPB. Restricts Batteries For Cars, Trucks   Old: Batteries’ Must :Be Turned in After’: “Ape, 30 :

Indian Issue Improves as Johnson Acts   U.S. Endorsement of British Pledge Aids Situation; Congress Has New Formula

‘American Assurances to India Brighten Outlook For Ending Near-Deadlock of New Delhi Confab

Brighter Prospect For. India   Louis Johnson, Special Envoy From President Roosevelt Is Working On New Formula For Settlement.   Avert Collapse

INDIA ACCORD HELD NEARER   Assurances Given by Johnson Brighten Outlook For Agreement

HOPE GROWS IN INDIAN PARLEYS   U. S. Endorses British Pledge For Ultimate Self-Rule; Moslems  Offer Formula

U.S. Endorses British Pledge to India   Action Brightens"Prospects for Settlement

OUTLOOK BRIGHTER T0 SOLVE PROBLEM   U.S. Envoy Steps in Dead locked Situation in India

(Continued on page 4)  COUNTY BOARD SET 25c BOUNTY ON GROUNDHOGS   Complete Quarterly Meeting; Claims Are $15,300; Make Reports.

GIGANTIC POOLING ECONOMIC RESOURCE: OF ALLIED NATIONS:  LEASE-LEND AGREEMENT: FOR WINNING WAR AND PEACE PLANNED

SHAPE PLAN FOR RESOURCE POOL      Blueprint for Victory anc Healthy World Economy Indicated.   USE LEASE-AID PROGRAM

Gigantic Pooling of Economic Resources to Win War and The Peace Indicated in Nations’ Lease-Lend Agreements

ECONOMIC POOL ON NATIONWIDE SCALE IS SEEN   Indicated In Lease-Lend Agreements Consumated Or in Process of Negotiations   RUSSIA GETS DRAFT   Provisions Generally Are Same As Those Already Entered Into With Britain

U.S. Provides World’s Needs   Lease -Lend Is Enabling Allies To Get Ample Guns And Tanks

United Nations Agree To Pool Resources In Bid For Victory, Peace

Lend-Lease A greements Indicate Pooling of Economic Resources on a World-wide Scale

WORLD-WIDE ECONOMIC POOL FOR THE WINNING OF WAR AND PRESERVING OF PFACE SEEN IN LEASE-LEND PROGRAM

ECONOMIC POOL ON LEASE-LEND BASIS PLANNED   More Than 20 Nations Are In Proposal

uge Economic Pool For Winning War,  Preserving Peace In Lease-Lend Plan

Lease-Lend Pacts Are Aimed. At Winning War and Peace.      More Than 20 Anti-Axis Nations Fall Into Category of Those Receiving Aid; Russia, China Get Proposals

New Lend-Lease Pacts indicate Giant Pooling Of Resources Of Nations

BIG ECONOMIC POOL SEEN IN VICTORY DRIVE   Lease-Lend Pacts Indicate World-Wide Grouping of Resources   POST-WAR PROGRAM IS KEPT IN SIGHT   New Pacts are Presentec To Russian and Chinese Envoys

WORLD-WIDE POOL 70 WIN WAR FORMED   Moré Than 20 Nation: Involved in LendLease Pact   ECONOMIC POLICY   SeHlement of Account: m Is Deferred to Aid Trade

WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC ~POOLTO WIN   Preserving of Peace Seen in Lease-Lend Plan   20 NATIONS AID   Agreements - Alread j Made or Far in Process .

Score of Nations in World Wide Economic Pool of Resources   Lease-Lend Plan Formed to Win War and Insure Post-War Peace

MERCURY TO GO UP   Normal Weather for Eastern Kanns sas Is Forecast

Not So Cold tere Tonight   Snow Is Melting And Kansas Will Warm Up Again

OF VOLGA CITY   British Forces Again Rout Vichyites on Madagascar —   DUESSELDORF, NAZI STEEL CITY, RAIDED

JUDGE SHOT DURING THE TRIAL OF FRENCHMAN, TWO OTHERS INJURED BY TRIO

Gunmen Shoot Up French Courtroom   Terrorist Rescued By His Comrades

FORMER TIPTON RESIDENT DEAD   Charles M. “Smitson Died. at Gis Home in San Diego, . California: i   BODY WAS CREMATEL

URMER TIPTON EESIENT DEAL   Charles M. Smitson Died a His Home in San Diego, California.   BODY WAS CREMATED

Terms of Order  Bring Complaints May Nullify Steps to Uphold Prices

FARM SENATORS RAP FDR ORDER   Bankhead, Russell Think Price Levels Are Jeopardized

Two Senators Hit F. D. R. Inflation Curb   Claim Order Might Nullify Move to Uphold Farm Prices

Fear Congress’ Steps To Aid Farm Prices May Be Nullified BYRNES TO HEAD NEW AGENCY TODAY Bankhead and Russell  Foresee Confusion On Parity Deductions

Edict Imperils Farm Prices, Senators Hold   Predict Antiinfiation Order Will Nullify Steps to: Hike Parity

Farm Price Order Brings Complaint   South Senators Decry Deduction of Benefits

» Southern Senators Dubious About Farm Price Levels  7 Mecr Terme af Anti tntletion ficcas Mens hindi, Bot

SENATORS FEAR JEOPARDIZING PRICELEVELS   Members Of Farm Bloc Are Skeptical Of Terms Of Inflation Order   ' WIDE DISCRETION  IS GIVEN BYRNES

Ant1- Inflation Order Is Feared Blow to Parity   Senators Bankhead, Russell Gritical of Stipulation Benefit Payments Be Deducited   Farm Situation Said Now in ‘Confusion’   Former Colleagues Laud Appointment of Byrnes Ta Direct Economy

Anti-Inflation Order Is Rapped By Two Senator:   Bankhead and Russell Contend Congressional Steps to ’ Uphold Farm Price Levels Might be Wullitied  N,

Southern Senators Dubious About Farm Price Levels  ‘Fear Terms of Anti-Inflatinn Qeclar AAns Bie HIt£g Acs

The Evangelical and Reformed ol  harge The Rey, Dobbs F. Ehiman,   Congratulations Tc Well-Known Shoeman

EXCHANGE SHIP HERE AUGUST 2¢   Passengers Include Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Coonradt

Mussolini’: s Fake ‘ennis  Reveals He Is Through   Correspondent Says H Duce  Can't. Lose Even A Tennis Match’ For Fear. Of Losing Prestige   By REYNOLDS PACKARD

Mussolini, Beaten at Tennis Even When He  Cheats, Nevertheless Is Called the Winner

MUSSOLINI ‘RACQUET’ STAR  Cheats On Relic Court, Uses Salis Reenicn To Keep Italy In War

Drastic Order Reduces Use of Iron and Steel   Production of More Than 400 Articles Must Stop with in 90 Days; Bathtubs, Auto Accessories Included

WPB Chokes Use of Iron, Bathtubs to Mail Boxes   More Than 400 Classes of Common Civilian Items, Including Auto Accessories, Pleasure Boats, Stricken in Durable Goods Industry

U.S. Bans Use of Iron, Steel In 400 Civilian Products   Thousands of Plants Ordered by WPB to End Production of Long List of Articles Within 90 Days; Edict Most Drastic Yet

Churchill Stands Pat      Premier Will Not Amplify Russia Statement

ON AID TOREDS   Churchill Refuses to Add To Previous Statements; Gets Three Questions

Winnie Stands Pat. on Statement  About Soviet Aid  Churchill Asked Same i ich

DECLINES NEW FRONT ANSWERS   Churchill Stands On Hits Past Statements On Aid To Russia, Land Action

Churchill Silent To Inquiries on Plans for Future   Prime Minister Refuses To Discuss Possible Second Front

Labor Plan Is Studied   CIO Considers Truce, As Lewis Stands Aloof

CONSIDER. A LABOR.) TRUCE   Matter Placed Before C.ILO. Coun cil; Lewis Stands Aloof

ClO COUNCIL STUDIES LABOR PEACE PLA   Lewis Rejects Invitation to At. tend Meeting

GIO PONDERS  ~— TABOR TRUCE   Executive Council to Conider Suggestion From The White House.   LEWIS STANDING. ALOGE

PEACE IN LABOR RANKS HEADED FOR SHOWDOWN   Proposal’. for Wartim' Truce, Emanating From “ White: House;Goes Be fore CLO: Committee   LEWIS: SPURNS ‘MEET   UJ nderstood ‘Roosevelt’ Suggestion. Will-be Ap“proved by-CIO-Execuoe tive Group

UNITED STATES AND GREECE IN ACCORD ON WAR   Secretary Hull and Government-In-Exile Sign LendLease Agreement Fol  Jowing Conferences   SEVENTH SUCH PACT   ‘Roosevelt Announces i Washington and Greek  King In Full Accord on Aims of Conflict

Fresh Tanks, Planes Join in German Drive   Increased Soviet Air Activity in  Don Basin Noted By Soviet Paper

TWO MER KILLED IN RAIL ACCIDENT   Engine on N. & W. System Explodes After Deraiiment

LOCOMOTIVE BLAST KILLS TWO PERSONS   Twenty Spectators Are Scalded tn Accident Near Williamson, W. Va.

LOVE IS RIDICULED FOR GERMAN GIRLS   Quick ‘Marriages’ with Nazi Soldiers Urged

Billings Group Protests  River Compact Distribution Made   Distribution Made Without Proper Probe, Is Charge

Billings Group Protests  River Compact Distribution Made Without Proper

Club Protests Water Compact   Asks Investigation Be Made of Priorities

LOUISIANA LEADERS DEMAND WHY OF HIGGINS CLOSING   Top ‘Washington Official Deluged ‘With Resolutions OF Protest

U.S. CLOSING OF SHIPYARD IS PROTESTED   Ten Thousand Men Are Thrown Out of Work When Operations Are Suspended at Huge Plant at New Orleans.

Working Men Parade In Protest Against Closing _ Big Shipbuilding Yard

Louisiana Business And Labor Circles Move To Have   Higoins Plant Reopened—FDR Asked To Take Hand

Shipbuilding  Plant Closed   New Orleans." Protesting Order; Had Plans To Build Craft

HUGE SHIPYARD ORDERED CLOSED   BUSINESS, LABOR JOINS DEMAND FOR REASON IN ACTION

PROTEST SHIPYARD CLOSING TO FOR   ‘Louisiana Musters Forces to Have New Orleans Ship. yard Re-Opened

Surety Ordered Tu Pay Bonds   eSL_— ED McDONALD CASE IS REVIVED IN LITTLE ROCK

Jurists Decide Claim Against McDonald   Court Cuts $15,000 Crawford Damage Judgment in Half

TEXAS RIVERS FLOOD AFTER HEAVY RAINS   North Panhandle Receives Snow, Hail; One Person Killed, Two Injured

DRIVING RAINS HELP RUSSIANS © IN STALINGRAD   Allied Planes Heavily Raic @ axis Positions in Egypt and Libya   gultwatte in Severe Attack on England; Darian Now : in Dakar

DEADLOCK APPEARS.  CERTAIN IN INDIA Roosevelt Expected to Make Appeal

DEADLOCK APPEARS INEVITABLE OVER INDIAN SITUATION  PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAY TAKE FINAL

Last-Minute Pact Is Only Thing in Way of Great Non - Viclence Struggle  Chinese Attack  Kai-Shek’s Armies Hit at Jap Outposts in China

India Puts It Up To Britain As To Future   Request For Gandhi's Leadership Is Power Behind Demands.

Japs Occupy Three More Islands Near Australia While Allies Face Crucial Situation in India

HOPE DIMMED FOR PEACE IN INDIAN CLASH   Observers Think Roosevell May Make Last-Minute Appeal For Accord

Freedom Demand Voiced   Gandhi Threatens Passive Revolt Against British

DEADLOCK SEEN AS UNAVOIDABLE IN INDIA CRISIS   President Roosevelt Might Send 11th-Hour Appeal For Reason   ENGLAND STANDING FIRM   Japs Claim Three More islands Occupied Above Australia

FAR PACIFIC WAR HINGES ON TURN OF INDIA EVENTS   JAPANESE CLAIM TO HAVE COMPLETED CHAIN OF BASES

OVER DEMAND INEVITABLE   Mass Struggle Against Rule Of British Expected   SESSION FRIDAY   Of All-India Congress: Chances Of Solution Appear Meager

NON- VIOLENT STRUGGLE IS THREATENED   Britain To Be Given Choice of Granting Independence or Facing Passive Conflict for Freedom   WASHINGTON MAY ACT

Roosevelt May Ask  Extension   ‘Expect: Gandhi Will Start Disobedience. Campaign At’ Meeting Tomorrow:

Eleventh-Hour Appeal Hinted To India Chief   All-India Congress Convenes Friday To Vote Nation's Policy

Roosevelt MayAppeal To India   Cangress Mects Tomorrow At Bombay To Authorize NanVielence Campaign

Roosevelt May Appeal To India   Deadlock Inevitable Over Independence; Japs Take 3 Islands

Reports Heard that Roose veli May Make 11thHour Appeal   INDIA CONGRESS 10 MEET TOMORROW   Will Probably Authorize Gandhi To Lead Pass) sive Rebellion

President May Appeal To People   ' Both British And Indian Heads Refused To Budge

CRISIS BLOOMS WITH CONGRESS “SESSIONS. NEAR   Mass Struggle Threatens Unless England Turns Over Her Control

 President Roosevelt May Send Appeal to Prevent _ Complication of War Task; All India’ “Congress  Expected to Authorize Non-Cooperdtion Cam.  paign; Cripps Says Britain Will Preserve Lau _ and Order; U. S.\Watches Anxiously.

See No Compromise In India’s Demand _For Freedom  TROUBLE LOOMS  Hint That F.D.R. May Make Last Minute  Fn: 

Indians May Authorize Peace Strike   Sir Stafford Cripps Says Impossible to Grant India Freedom Now

ROOSEVELT © MAY APPEAL TO INDIANS   Deadlock Appears. Likely as Congress Party Committee Prepares to Demand Independence Now

Gandhi May Lead Nation In Struggle   All-India Congress To Act Tomorrow Upon  ~ Demand For Freedom Fram Rritish Rule

Deadlock Is Expected In India’s Demand For Independence   \President Roosevelt May Make 11th-Hour Appeal As All-India Congress Is Expected To Approve Civil-hicohedience Camngirn

Deadlock in Crisis Over Indian Demand Seems Inevitable   to India to Avoid Hurting Allies

MINE WORKERS FAIL TO AGREE   General Plan For Six-Day Work Week Is Not Reached.

Meetings End With Operators   Negotiations Stalled on Time and Half for Sixth Day; Some Operators Sign.

Slaughter Of Czechs  Continues   Teutons Demaiid ‘Collaboration _ ~ Or Death’:

Interpreting The Wear   Stalin’s Roars on Supplies Part of a Game

Considerable Fighting Yet  Before Invasion Of Europe   Re-routing Of Lend-Lease Equipment For Russia T« Egypt Paying Better Dividends To Stalin Than If It Had Gone To Reds

Nelson Says Axis  Trying Dissension   ‘Groundless Fears’ Spread That WPB Goal Would Sovietize U. S.

Nelson Cautions Against Spreading Groundless Fears   Charges Axis Agents Seek to Sabotage Speed-Up Campaign

NELSON WARNS NATION ABOUT PROPAGANDISTS   Production Chief Says In dustry Is Not Being “Soviet  ized” By Government

Nelson Warns of Propaganda Attack by Nazis  Says Efforts Being Made to Wreck . Praductian Effart

Fears Can Bog Down Effort, Official Warns  Makes Reference to  ae ee re   Makes Reference t : Allegations by Berlin Radio

Fears Can Bog Down Effort, Official Warns  Makes Reference to Allegations 

NELSON SAYS AXIS AGENTS ~ ACTIVE HERE   Attempting to Wreck Pro duction Drive, Official Declares   CAUTIONS AGAINST GROUNDLESS FEARS   Specific Propaganda Line Being Followed Not Described

Goodland To Be  Heil’s Successor   Court Rules In Favor of Lieutenant-Governor

US PACIFIC FLEET HAS RECOVERED   New Offensive Action Against  _ Far-Flung Japanese Bases in Pacific Entirely Possible

New Offenses of U.S. Fleet Against Japs in Pacific Believed  In Offing After Big Attack Sunday

NAVY DELIVERS HEAVIEST BLOW IN PACIFIC AREA   Jap Sea And Air Stations Ir Gilbert, Marshall Islands Pounded During Raid

MacArthurMen Smack Down Waves of Foe’s Picked Forces   Drive. Heralded By Tokyo as Climax, Is Blasted to Standstill   2 Divisions Attack   Enemy Destroyed in West —Artillery Stops Frontal Assault in East

FLEET REVEALS STRIKING POWER IN FAR PARIFIE   six Isles in Marshall ane Gilbert Groups Attacked By American Craft, Foe Auxiliaries Sunk, Shore Defenses Raked.

U.S, FLEET ASSUMES OFFENSIVE      Many Jap Ships Sunk o1 Hit in Surprise Raid on Marshall, Gilbert Isles   11 +U. S. PLANES MISSING

125,000 Tons of Scrap Metal Will Be Sought in State Before Sept.

Dwight Patton Is Chosen Member of lowa State College Concert Band

Birthday Ball  Plans to For   Local Chairmen Named te Plan Affairs For Figh  on Paralysis.

Chairmen Named  For Birthday Ball   List Seventeen Community Chairmen in County te Direct Activities.

BATTLESHIP MISSISSIPPI SUNK, CLAIM   German Radio Broadcas Based on Italian Communique

COUNCIL REJECTS PARKING METERS   New Proposal to Control Traffic Stirs Lively  _-. Discussion

COUNCIL REJECTS PARKING METERS   New Proposal to Control Traffic Stirs Lively  Discussion   CITY IN HEALTH AREA

New Troubles Plague Shaky Regime Of Vichy, France; Danger To Russian Position Held As Still Grave   SECRETARY OF STATE DISPLACED EY LAVAL

Normandie Fire Inquiry Starts   Naval Court Seeks Facts About Affair

Normandie Fire Being Probed    Naval Court Begins Investigation, Soys Secretary Knox

NAVAL COURT TO PROBE FIRE ON NORMANDIE   If Offenses “Have Beer Committed, Further Proceedings Will Be Recommended”   SENATOR TO ACT   Vandenberg Drafting Res olution Calling for Inquiry Into Conflagration by Senate

Of Norniandie  Demands. Developing for Congressional Tnauirv- Into Fire

FOR TALL CORN   Torrential Rains, Howeve! Swell Streams and Cause Trouble in Parts of State

Tax Collectors Work Overtime   May Open Tomorrow To Aid Tardy Persons

Vice Admiral Named Ceylon’s Commander      Sir Geoffrey Layton Giver Full Powers to Hold India Bastion

AIR RAID WARNINGS CITIES EIGHTH CORPS AREA BE WORKED OU1   AREA DEFENSE HEADS TO HOLD CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO TUESDAY

British Government Rapped For Stand Taken in India   Criticized By Communist And Labor Parties Fo Arresting Gandhi; Amery Defends Action As Averting Trouble

Arrests In India Anger Reds and Labor In Britain    Criticize government’s action in_ arresting Gandhi and _ other  leaders

Radicals in England For Gandht   Government Actior Condemned By Communists

Terrifying Losses Force Hitler To Halt Before New Drive On Wrecked Soviet City   Fighting, However, Goes on as Russians . Batter Back Attacks — Winter Te Nearing.

MOSCOW NEWS SAYS RUSSIANS SLOWLY TAKING INITIATIVE   Nazi Attack Gradually Losing Momentum -~ Reds Dominate Wide Area

HELP Anno AD AE Do GAIN AT STALINGRAD   German Positions On Volga Believed Deteriorating Under Red Attacks

Drive Deep Wedges Into German Lines Northwest Of City   German Casualties Piling Up At Even Greater Rate Than At Verdun Battle In First World War

Russians Drive Wedges Deeper ‘Into Enemy Line  Killing Of 25,000 Germans Reported

AEDS DANE DEEPER INTO NAL LINED   initiative Believed to Bi Slowly Passing to Russians.

NEW OFFENSIVE PLAN _ BY-HITLER REQUIREI    May Be Forced to Stake Ail in Last-Minute Effort te Toke Stalingrad Before Snowfall ——- Russians Fight Germans to a Standstill and Invaders _ May Have to Adopt Desperate Means -to Hold Pocitionc

Make Nazis Pull Tanks From City   Claim U. S. Troop Replace British  In Iran and Iraq

At Least 40 Nazi Planes Shot Down In Four-Day Running Battle, But Bulk Of Convoy Reaches Russia Arctic Port   INITIATIVE NOW PASSING TO REDS

Reds Halt Terrific Attack Within City   German Drive’ Losing Momentum; Dead Pile Up at Frishtfal Rate

40 German Planes Are Destroyed   HAD ATTACKED CONVOY EN ROUTE TO RUSSIA; REDS STILL HOLD OFF NAZIS AT STALINCRAND

Hitler Needs New Offensive By Snowlall   BATTLE, NOW IN 32d DAY, IS LOSING NONE OF fis FURY.

REDS GAIN IN ATTACK NEAR STALINGRAD   Nazis Fought To Standstill In Past 10 days

Huge Toll Of Casualties For Germany   Soviet Military Commentators Claim Nazis Losses 25,000 In Two Weeks

JOBS T00 MUCH FOR LA GUARDIE   New York Mayor Thinks He'll Have to Drop His Dual Role

SIX CADETS DIE IN CRASH   Planes Crash int Alabama During : Storm Wednesday Night

SEE 3,000,000 ILLINOIS VOTES   Brooks and McKeough Race for Senate Is Feature of Election

Bay Groups Pledge Stepup   Management, Labor Respond to Nelson Plec For War Production

SHIP MARES PORT AFTER TORPEDOING, SHELLING BY SUB   Fourth Reported Victim Of German U-Boats in tult OF Mexico

Attacked Ship Reaches Port   Cargo Vessel. Hit By Three Torpedoes From Axis Submarine

Ship Survives Torpedoes, Shelling, By Axis Submarine In Gulf Of Mexico

ERMAN SUB ATTACKS SHIP IN GULF AREA   Sturdy Cargo Vessel Survives Attack, But Chief M ate Killed  cc.

PROTEST T0 GAS RATION   Kansas Governor Report: Eight States Will Carry Appeal to Roosevelt   DECISION RESTS WITH PRESIDENT   He Is Expected to Take Uy the Issue With His Cabinet Friday

NAZI OPPOSITION IS STRONGER IN SECTOR   mcreasing Opposition in Tunisia Is Revealed As Allies Battle to Hold Their Vanguard Positions Against the Enemy — Trend of Fighting ; Turns Slightly in Favor of Axis,

Nazi Opposition Grows as Foe Gets Dive Bomber Assistance; Advanced Posts Hard: Pressed   Situation Turns Temporarily Against Allies But Momentary Difficulty Is Not Expected to Affect Even #¢ual :- Outcome

Furious Tank Battle Brings Heavy Losses  To Both Sides   Trend Of Fighting Turns Against Yanks, British Near Tunis; Nazis Reinforced

U.S. TROOPS ARRIVE IN BELGIAN CONGO   Premier Of Belgium Exile Government Makes Announcement

AMERICAN SOLDIERS. ARRIVE IN BELGIAN CONGO FOR SERVICE   First Detachments React the West Coast of Africa, Pierlot Announces Todav.

Swedish Ship Is Torpedoed, Sunk  Foreign Office Puts Blame On_ Russians For Attacks

Kill Janitur Who  Lives in Schoo!   Caretaker of Rural Schoo Near Kansas City Fire: First Shots.

FURTHER GUT IN GAD RATIONING [5 NOW INDICATED      ‘ank Cars From Middle West and South West Will Be Used To Haul Fuel Oil and Kerosene Into Acutely Threatened Areas.

Stop Shipping Of Gas By Rail  To Carolinas      Order May Mean Cur tailing of Rations; Pips Line to Haul Gas.

General George  Killed in Crash   U.S. Air Force Head and Writer Die in Flying Accident

General Motors Called Violator ‘Of Priorities   Ternstedt Division Held As Non-Essential User Of War-Scaree Metals

Bataan Air Chief Killed in Mishap   Gen. George and Newsman Victims of Australia Plane Accident

BATAAN AIRMAN DIES IN CRASH   Writer for Life Lost Ir Plane With Famed General George

GEN. GEORGE BATAAN HERO AIR CASUALTY   Killed en Route To Australia With Melville Jacoby, Time And Life Magazines’ Cor respondent.   Is Given DSM

U.S. Air Aide To MacArthur Dies In Crash   Gen. Harold George And Life Writer Are Killed

Gen. George, U.S. Correspondent Dead in Accident  Bataan Air Hero Is Lost in Plane Crash in Australia

Bataan Air General And Writer Kulled  Bee ee ek oa   Harold George and Melville Jacoby Die

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   Washington Likes Churchill, But Thinks He Should Get Tougher

Accuse 15 In Bank Frauds At Parsons   Postmaster One of Men Indicted; Also After Booze Ring

Seek Indicted Business Men   Parsons Postmaster Included In Kansas  City Indictments

Bank Scandal At Parsons .   Postmaster Is Among Those Charged With “Misplacing” $160,000

Nation F acing An Oil Crisis   More Wells Are Urged As Consumption Expands Despite Rations

Brazil Inflamed Over Five Sinkings  Axis U-Boats Apparently Have Shifted Raids To South American Waters

AXIS U-BOATS — ‘SHIFT ATTACK   Find. Easier Hunting Of Unprotected Sout! America. .

SUBS TO EASIER HUNTING GROUND   Unprotected South Ameri can Water Scene of Latest Axis Attacks

Axis Subs Are Moving South   Another Vessel Sunk in Unpra. fected Arca Following Bra. zil’s Loss of Five Craft

Submarines Shift To South America   Number of Sinkings Off North Atlantic Has Greatly Decreased

BRAZIL FLARES Ao MORE ons ARE TORPEDUED   Loss of Life High As South American Countr Loses 16th Ship; Tota Now 434

SUB CAMPAIGN DRIFTS SOUT   British Merchant Vesse. Sunk Off South American Coast

Axis Subs Shift Drive To Waters Off S. America   British Merchant ” Vessel _- Latest Torpedo Victim "Reported In ‘That Area  Z

Brazilians Enraged by Sinking of Five Ships by Submarines   Fate of 365 Members of Crews and 60 Passengers Unrevealed

Axis Subs Shift To Hasy Seas   Five Brazilian Vessels Sunk By German Underwater Craft In Three Days

Axis Submarines ~Move Southward   More Ship Sinkings Reported Off South American Coast as Losses Along: United ‘States Shores Show Marked Decline.

SUBS SHIFT MARAUDING SOUTHWARD   Axis U-Boats Appear To Have Moved From Caribbean To Easier Hunting Grounds Off South America—Five Brazilian Vessels, Including Two Troop Ships, Sunk

Subs Attack Ships Off S. A. Coast   Brazil Reports Recent Sinkings

Heavy Aerial Offensive Interpreted as Fore: runner of Action Decided Upon in Marshall-British Conferences .

GREAT GERMAN BALTIC PORT IS RAIDED BY RAI   ‘Bombers Start Big Fires  At Rostok, Vital ' Plane Center

SUGAR RATIONING BRINGS DRAMA; GAS CUT WILL BE TROUBLESOME   Drive It Up And Walk

Montana's Republicans Selec! Maddox Chairman; Adopt a 13-Plank Platform for 1942

NIGHT CLUB BOOM.OF CENTURY   Operators, More Harassed Than Hagpy, Say Manhat tan Island Engulfed by Great Tide RgaRS of Spending

Taft Pledges His Help to Bricker   Booms Governor  For President in ’44

Willkie Pilot Here For Visit Says U.S. Bous Want Equipment. They'll Do Rest

Willkie Pilot-Here For Visit Says U.S. RPoie Want Foutpment. Thew ll Do Rest

HUNTED CHICAGO OUTLAW CAUGHT   Irwin Kadens Admits 7 Or More Crimes In Eight Weeks

Quiet Man ‘Three State CrimeWave’   KADENS ADMITS HE COMMITTED ABOUT 75 CRIMES IN EIGHT WEERS; DESERTED FROM eR»rAtVY EIRST.   Hit By Officer

DESPERADO ADMITS ~ ABOUT 75 CRIMES      “Quiet “Fami ly Man’ Reaches End of Outlaw Trail

Report Crime Wave Captured in Chicago   Admits Committing About 75 Misdeeds

FB “CRIME WAVE” “CHICAGO CAPTIVE   of New United States Desperado

Japanese Advance in 4, Columns   Claim to Be Only 25 Miles from Johore Strait—Jap Transport Sunk

ALLIED OPEED NOUITIONAL AND EA VITAL BASE   Japanese Attack On Malayan Peninsula Slowly Gaining In Face Of Resistance   INVADERS MAKING NEW LANDINGS UPON BORNEO   Burmese Defenders Striking Severe Blows At Japanese As Bangkok Bombed

Evacuation of Part of Island. Ordered Friday   Reinforcements Rush to Aid of United Nations

Order Civilian Evacuation By  Noon On Friday   -U. S. Flying Fortresses Sink Another Nippon Transport In Macassar

CITIZENS WILL BE EVACUATED BY FRIDAY   U.S. Airmen Score Many Jan Hits

Evacuation Of Singapore Island Begins  Reinforced British   Reinforced British Garrison Ready for Last-Ditch Battle

Reinforcements Rushed to Aid of Allies’ Key Naval Base; U. S. Planes Score

Axis Troops Draw Near Tobruk With 180-Mile Advance  RAF Carries Out Raid On Sicily; Lose Eight Planes Over Malta

read  iL FROM TOBRUK   Axis Advance Units Have Covered 180 Miles Since Bengasi Capture.

Axis Drives To 50 Miles From Tobrul   British Raining Bomb on Enemy Positions in Timini Sector

AXIS CONTINUE BRITISH PURSUIT ACROSS DESERT   Over Three Thousand Prisoners,.. Reported, . Taken Duri January in. the ““Ffostilities Around Cire eset sie      ‘SWEEP EAST OF DERNA

COLLISION SINKS SHIP   Thirty- One Survivors of Freighter Cassimir’ Arrive

TWO FREIGHTERS IN COLLISION   “Casimir” Arrives in Port After Accident Off Atlantic Coast

SENATORS PREDICT ‘PAY-AS-YOU-G0" TAX PLAN REVIVAL   Finance Committee May Call Rumi For Further Exolanation

RUML PLAN IS TO GET THOT, SAY SPONSORS   IS “PAY AS YOU GO” PLAN TO COLLECT INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES

EXPECT REVIVAL OF RUML'S TAX PLAN      Decision On Sales, Spending Levies Put Off Until ¢ Tueedayv

TAX COLLECTION PLAN, PAY-ASYOU-GO FAVORED   Rum! Program Slated for Congress Study in Coming Week

Pay-As-You-GolIncome Tax Plan Wins Revived Support; Senate Committee Nears Decision

Backers Hope To Revive Tax Plan of Rum]   Senate Committee Keep: New York Banker on Hand as Witness

‘Revival of Ruml Plan Predicted   Rum! May Be Called to Explain "Pay-As-You-Go"

Pay- As -You-Ga Income Tax Support   Near Decision or Huge Revenue  Bill

UMW Convention Votes To Refuse Autonomy Power   Debate So Heated That Physical Encounter Is Narrowly Averted

Miners Denied  Self-Rule Ples   60-Minute Appeal by Lewi: Heard, Automony Refused To All UMW Districts

12 SEIZED AS FATAL BATTLE BARES MURDER   Woman's Body Found In Aut After Negro And Patrolman Are Slain:   LINKED WITH VICE BING   Nude And Baitered Victim Arrested Recently In Clevelanc’ Roundup

12PERSONS HELD IN SORDID DEATH   Gun Battle Kills Policeman Clevelander in Addition  to Woman

a ee  Seven Men, Five Women Held Today  in Death of Woman and Policeman

Nude Body of White Woman Found In Car as Negro Vice Leader Slain

12 Quizzed In Slaying   Woman Beaten To Death . Two Others Die In Gun Fight

Russians Smash Nazi Lines; Foe Hammered In Tunisia; New Guinea Japs Blasted

Soviets Push Ahead,  Hammer Axis in Africa   United States Keeps Up Pressure in Pacific _ Areas; Fighting Grows More Violent As Allies Attack Bizertse.

Hitler Believedto Have 20,000 Menin Tunisia: Long Fight Predicted   Dakar Lined Up With Allies By Admiral Darlan; British Gain 30 Miles on Rommel

Reds Smash Ahead In Great Offensive, Claiming 300,000. to 400,000 Nazis Trapped In Stalingrad Sector; Allies: Narrow Corridor Along. Mediterrane an; Japs Still Taking Beating In South Pp, askin . 7

YANKS NEAR BUNA  SOLOMON ADVANCE  SQUEEZE IN AFRICA  By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor   Allied offensives jarred Hitler-Hirohito & Co. furthr off balance on every front in World War Il today.

Russians Smash Ahead in 2-Pronged Drive; Report Tremendous Nazi Losses

American And Australian Troops Under Mac« Arthur Pin Japanese Against Sea: Nazis Promise ‘Counter Measures’

RUSSIANS STEADILY TIGHTEN TRAP UPON INVADING GERMANS   AMERICAN, BRITISH, FIGHTING FRENCH HAMMER AT AXIS IN AFRICA

Reds Score Sharp Gains to Trap Germ Siege Armies—Japs Fail to Get Ne Troops on Guadalcanal—Six Enem Troop Ships Shot Down’: Over  ’ Mediterranean.

Hitler Rushes Planes, Men. to Africa   Fighting Grows More Violent as Yanks and British Attack Bizerte and Tunis

STEADY GAINS CONTINUED BY SOVIET FORCES   United Nations Forces Steadily Hammer Axis Into an EverNarrowing African “Lane”

Web Tightening In Russia, Africa And Solomons   Dakar, Martinique Moves Hearten United Nations as Offensive Gains.

Hitler, Hirohito & Co. Jarred on All Fronts of Conflict   Heavy Air Battle Over North Africa Sector Forecasi Today

U.S. Pilot Ate Raw Owl Meat.  Grasshoppers   Forced Down In Crocodile-Infested Australia Swamps

Hunger Worst Enemy Of U. S. Pilot Lost In Crcodile-Infested Swamps

Navy Flyer, Former S.C. Printer, Has Tough Time In Australian Swamps

Owl Meat Didn’t Bother Him, Flier Survives Swamps   American Fighter Pilot. Forced Down in Australia After Serap With Jap Bomber, Also Feast: ed on Grasshoppers Until Help Came.

Down in Crocodile-Infested Swamp; Pilot Eats Grasshoppers, Raw Owl

Eats Roots,. Raw Owl, in . Australian «Wilds Before His Rescue.   omens   PLANE DROPS FOOD, EFFECTS RESCUE

Pilot Relates Stay In Swamp   Tnited States Flier Lives Upon Raw Owl Meat For 3 Days

FLYER TELLS 3-DAY ORDEAL   Yankee Rescued After Eating Grasshopper, Raw Owl Meat in Swamp

Printer Devil Becomes Hero   _U. S. Fighter Pilot Tells of Three-Day Ordeal in Pacific

Enemy Counter-Attacks With ‘Rapidity, Vigor; Navy Warns ‘Considerable’ Losses of Life Must Be Expected as Price of Victory; M’Arthur’s Land-Based Airmen Cooperating in Assaults

CounterbDlow Is Hurled At _U. S. Forces   King Predicts Considerable U. S. Losses During Solomons Attack ©

American Cruiser Sunk And Five Other Vessels Damaged, King Says   COUNTER-ATTACK IS LAUNCHED BY ENEMY

HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS MET, CRUISER SUNK   Furious Assault Backed By American Warships And Planes; Fight In Fourth Day   Tulagi Is Objective

Japs Counterattack “With Vigor’, Navy  Reports From Pacitic   Terrific Struggle Costs U. §. Cruiser, Other Vessels Are Damaged; High Toll Taken of Foe’s Ships and Planes, Says Admiral

BATTLE RAGES WITH JAPS IN SOUTH PACIFIC   AMERICANS LAU NCH OFFENSIVE IN TULAGI AREA

Warships, Planes Aid in Attempt To Dislodge Foe   Americans Lose One Cruiser when Japanese Launch Counter-Atlack   Many Enemy Planes De stroyed and Surface Units Are Crippled

United States Has Lost At Least One Cruiser Sunk, Two Damaged; Two Destroyers, One Transport Damaged.

U.S, MARINES BATTLE JAPS ON ISLANDS   Enemy Counter-Attacks After Americans Land — Nav y Warns ‘Considerable Losses’  Must Be Expected.   WARSHIPS AND PLANES BACKING LAND TROOPS   One American Cruiser Sunk Thus Far, Another Damaged Along With Two De stroyers and Transport.

Terrific Struggle Raging In Pacific.   U.S. Cruiser Is Lost; Five Other Ships Are Damacaed n Three-Day Island Battle

One U.S. Cruiser Reported Sunk and Five Other Ships . Damoged in Offensive to Drive Enemy Out of Bases in the Pacifie

U.S. Loses Cruiser, 2 Ships Damaged,  One a Transport   Loss of Life Not Yet Disclosed, But Operation Most Difficult, ‘Considerable Losses’ Expected

Full Seale Attack Puts Marines On Solomon Islands   Warships and Airplanes Cover Advance Of Forces; Admiral King Commands Australian-American Naval Power

Local Theatres — To Sell Stamps   MALCO GROUP TO ASSIS1 IN WAR PROGRAM HERE

UNION THEATER LAUNCHES DRIVE   Manager Anderson Will Sell War Savings Stamps And Bonds Beginning May 30

GO AFTER SCRAP   Demolition of Gid Tenements and Other Buildings Slaried.

Working Committee of India’s Largest Political Party Adopts Teachings of Gandhi; Attitude of British Government Blamed For Deciciaon

NDIAN MASSES IRGED NOT TO THT JAPAN   ‘dl-India Congress Favors k . : “Non-Violent Non : Cooperation”   ‘RITISH BLAMED   Laden Prevented Or ganization Of Other Defenses, Is Claim.

INDIA’S MASSES ARE URGED NOT TO FIGHT JAPS   ”  Jongress Party’s Chieftains Heed Gandhi, Advocating ‘Non-Violent Non-Cooperation’—Moslems and Some Hindus Ready to Resist.

PARTY VOTES TO LET JAPS. INVADE THEM   Non-Co-Operation Is Urged By People

Gandhi's Poliey Opposes Fight With Japanese   Nonviolence to the Point of Opposing Scorched Earth  Policy Is Fayored

URGE MASSES NOT TO FIGHT IF ASSAULTED   Action Taken Even As Enemy Forces  Are Over-Running Naarhw Riurma

India Decides Not fo Fight   Passive-Resistance Urged by All-India Congress Party

Office of Defense Transportation May Handle Federal Gas Rationing

ODT Mav Handle Gas Rationing   Committee Miakes Rec ommendation:; Jeffers May Make Decision

BAY OF BENGAL SEARCHED FOR JAP WARSHIPS   British Fleet Units And Yank Bombers Join Hunt

Will Battle © For Bay Of Bengal Area   UNITED NATIONS TROOPS. SEARCI FOR JAP NAVAL FOR::ES WHICH BOMBED INDIA’S COAST ...

Allied Sea. And :Air Forces On Prowl. For Nipponese © Attack Uni«

MAJOR SEA AND AIR BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF BAY OF BENGAL APPEARS IMMINENT Tonay      Bay of Bengal Searched For Jap Invasion Fleet

MAJOR BATTLE T0 GAIN APPROAGHES TO INDIA LOOMS   Flying Fortresses Deliver Heavy Blows In Guarding Hindu Coastline.

SOVIET PLANES RAID BUDAPEST FOR 2ND TIME   All Of Nazi-Dominatec Europe Now In Bomb Zone

SOVIET PLANES BOMB HUNGARY   * Also Attack Germany; Nazis Say: No. Bombs. . Dioowed in Taner Rashi

BUDAPEST AGAIN TARGET OF SOVIET BOMBING ATTACK   Russian Planes Operating A Far As 1,000 Miles from Bases. :

SOVIET PLANES ATTACK BERLIN   Bombs Also Dropped On Buda: pest, Eastern Germany And Northeastern Hungary

Russians Bomb Budapest, Berlin   Think New Planes Used In Far-Spread Raids

U.S. CASUALTIES TOTAL 59.319      Includes Killed, Wounded And Missing

POOR QUALITY WIRE CHARGED IN INDICTMENTS   $6,000,000 Worth Of War Contracts Are Involved  In Charges.

DEFECTIVE WIRE CHARGED TO ANACONDA   Government Claims False Testing Discovery

Dismal Start For Spring   Nasty Weather To Herald  Arrival Tomorrow

BAD WEATHER COMING   ‘Snow, Rain and Cold Heads Into Kansas From Northwest

BAD WEATHER COMING   Into  Snow, Rain and Cold Heads Kansas From Northwest

Promised More Men For Junk Salvage Work  Rain Cuts In On Schedule Friday Delaying Move

Promised More Men For Junk Salvage Work  Rain Cuts In On Schedule Friday  ra..t...*... ax _st

PRIGES FIXED ON FARM ITEMS   Butter, Eqgs and Cheese Prices Remain Set  Under New Rule

Food Products Ceiling Hold   Make Permanent Regulatior Of Price Fixing On Butter Eggs. Ete,

Pack Train Pick Up Bodies of Air Crash Victims   Airliner fell on mountain slope; movie star, crew and 15 army men amono dead.

Bring Out Bodies Of Crash Victims   Pack Trains Reach Smashed Airliner

The War Today— British Drove Through Unexplored Canyons To Encircle Axis In Libya

OUTFLANKING ROMMEL’S ARMY 1S REMINDER THAT COMMANDER BRITISH AIMS AT DESTRUCTION

Libyan Drive Finds ‘Axi Undergoing Hitler’s' Star Baule Terminology, ‘Annihilation’

3y State Patrol ANE HITS PEAK  Wreckage, Scattered 3y Impact, Found By Two Sheepherders

COLD. WILL LINGER   Eastern Counties Expected to Escape Freeze Again Tonight

Cold Will Linger On   But Damaging Freeze Did Not Come Last Night

DRLGHT TUE “STATS OMUAY   If All Will Ccmply No One . Wil! Notice the Least Difference.   WILL BE NATION-WIDE

TAMAYO CHOP [5 UGG LARGE   If Ali Will Ccmply No Ons Wi’. Notice the Least Difference.   Most Farmers Are Planning to Take Advantage of High Price.   E NATION-WIDE DUE TO WAR DEMAN

Canadians Aid Alaska Defense   Air Force Operating With U. 5. Pilots

Royal Canadian Airmen With U.S. In Alaska   Mexican Air Patrols  Scour Gulf For Subs

Offer Ideas for Soybean Harvest   Do Not Combine Soybeans Until Pods Are Matured and Beans Are Hard

Ottumwa Will ~ Get Navy Air : Training Base   haConate Says $16,608 000 Project Approv By Navy Department °

Ottumwa Will — Get Navy Air °  Training Base   LeCompte Says $10,000, 000 Project Approve By Navy Department *:

FR Criticizes British Story   Lyttleton Tells of New American Rase

FOR CRITICIZES BRITISH CENSORS. (N BASE RELEASE   UL 8. Preparations In Eritrea Exnosed By London.

Briton’s Data On Base Hit By Roosevelt   Discussion of  Eritre:  Setup Is Bombing Invi tation, He Says

Counterfeiters  [Are Arraigned   County Men Held By Federal Agents

Monessen Man Charged With Buying Counterieit Money   Five Are Under Indictment Fe Operation Of Big Bad Money Ring

Fourth To Be Different Now   Many War Plants, Offices To Hum Busily on As Usua!

‘Safe And Sane’ Wartime Fourth Likely In Nation   Gasoline Rationing Forces Motorisis. Off Highway o Tn Most::Eastern: States.

Nation Will Observe War Fourth of July   First Celebration in Quarter of Century; Most Factories to Work

aces 1-B 1 To Be » Army   ION OBSERVES TIME FOURTH [THIS YEAR   Nartime Independence n Quarter of Century alendar

Safe And Sane Fourth Is Seen  ar, —   War Plants To Hum On; Ban On Fireworks  Tempers Observance

“Changed” Fourth Caused by War   Nation Fighting To Protect Freedom Plans Observance

SAFE AND SANE ATH ASSURED IN THE NATION   Most War Factories Will Hum On Holiday

No Work Halt In War Plants   Many Fireworks Aban doned for July 4th

Wartime Fourth  Of July   Most War Plants Will Hum On; Coast Cities To Celebrate Quietly

Safe, Sane Fourth In Offing; War Plants To Hum On  Eastern Gas Ration,

Wartime F ourth To Be Observed By Rush of Work   Nation Not to Halt Its Preparations to Make Safe Liberty

To Celebrate Freedom   Few Rockets Will Glare As Nation Obseryes a Wartime Fourth

Nation Looks to Sane, Safe July 4th   Celebrations Are. Banned on East and West Coasts, Others Plan Ceremonies

WAR FACTORIES WILL OPERATE OVER HOLIDAY   Nation to Celebrate First Wartime Fourth of July In Quarter of Century   CELEBRATIONS OFF   Gasoline Rationing Or Eastern Seaboard Will Keep Many Motorists Off Road

FACTORIES ON DEFENSE 10 OPERATE   First War-Time Independence Day Since 1918 Will Be Safe and Sene With Plants Humming   FIREWORKS ABANDONED

Community Will Observe Fourth  “Plane And Handicraft Exhibit, Community Sing At Ball Park

Safer, Saner Fourth Looms  Over America      Restrictions On Travel to Alter Holiday Scheme

U.S. PLANS QUIET WARTIME HOLIDAY   Army Prohibits Fireworks on Both Coasts; Inland Cities Plan Displays

‘War Factories Plan to Hum As Nation Observes July 4th   Many Festivities Have Been Abandoned In Order to Place Emphasis on Victary Need   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Independence Day Will Be Safe and  Sane Most Place:   War Plants Will Hum Through Holiday; Fireworks Out

WAR PLANTS TQ KEEP BUSY ON HOLIDAY   Easterners Will Be Kept at Home by Lack of Gasoline, While Fireworks Have Been Banned in Manv Cities.

U. Se. Will Celebrate. ~ Wartime Ath Tomorrow   War Production Will. Be Uninterrupted; Coastal -Areas Ban.Fireworks; Middle West, South Plan: Patriotic Demonstrations.

FOURTH OF JULY WORK DAY FOR WAR FACTORIES   ‘Safe And Sane’ Holiday Ex pected—State Cities Plan Celebrations

Nation Alert for Raids; Fire. works Banned on Coasts; + Midwest Warned.

WARTIME “FOURTH” TO BE BUSY DAY   Most Essential Factories Will Hum On—Fireworks To Be Missing And Highways Quieter With Motor Transportation Curtailed By Rationing Of Gasoline

WAR PLANTS TO HUM ON. AS AMERICA AT WAR OBSERVES 4TH   Army Warns That Large Gath. erings May Bring Token Air Raids   HOLIDAY TRIPS CURTAILED

ALL WICH ARE NUW GLASGIFIEL   Draft Board Finished Huge Task and Hunts More 1-A Material.

ALL MIEN AE “WOW GLASSIFIE   Draft Board Finished Huge Task and Hunts More : -:° 1-A Material. “ ~   SIFTING: THE LISTS

Yank Troops In Libya Now Gorrell Says   Americans Inspire British Soldiers On African Front

Streams Of Reds Roll To Front, Moscow Alert   Special Militiamen Keep Close Guard Even As Fron Recedes in Distance

MOSCOW STILL ALERT DESPITE RETREAT OF NAZIS   Streams of Soviet Troops Roll Toward Front Farther and Farther From Moscow :

Trains Halted Tn Rail Strike   Pickets from CIO and AFL Unions Reinforce $rotherhood Members at Peoria, Ill.

UP RAILROAD   One Man Beaten Badiy When Sympathizers Aid T. P. & W. Strikers

ANOTHER WAR BILL,   Huge Appropriation Measure will Be Rushed Through.

HOUSE STUDIES NEW MONEY BILL   22 Billions Asked For Army, 4 Billions For Maritime Commission

FD. WANTS 26 BILLION MORE   Second Record War Spending Bill   Outlay Already Hits 140 Billion Total

} Pap ‘OTHER WAR BIL      Hage Appropriation Measure! q Be} Rushed Through.

Paper Industry Now Restricted By Joint Board   Coniinental. Conservation Plan Hits Business In United States, Canada

PAPER MAKING IS RESTRICTED   Canada and U. S. Join in Ac tion—Curtailment Is Expected Soon.

PAPER MAKING S RESTRICTED   North American {ndustry Under Joint U. §.-Canadian Control.

Production Of Paper Held To  Present Level   Newsprint Is Included In U. S. And Canadian Restrictions Which Go  1 Into Effect Tonight

PAPER FIRST CIVILIAN USE RESTRICTION   Can’t Produce More Than Sept. 30 Six-Month Average   WPB Hints. At Possible Further Curtail-

U. S., Canada Freeze Paper Production   Step Taken Preliminary To Reduction

PAPER BUSINESS UNDER CONTROL   U. 8. And Canadian Gov. ernments Order Re strictions

PAPER INDUSTRY OUTPUT FROZEN   Orders Effective at Midnigh Tonight Announced by WPB Board

‘Three More Days To Get Your Sugar ‘Rationing -Book-—Mav 5: 6. 7.

Another Attempt by Foe to Reinforce New Guinea Troops Is Frustrated, Landing Barges Being Sunk by Airmen

JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE ARMY ON NEW GUINEA FAILS   Town Taken by Allied Infantrymen After Heavy Mortar Barrage; Foe Landing Barges Sunk

Major Seaport Held by Enemy Finally Taken   Japanese Convoy Broken by Terrific Attack of Americans   Enemy Landing Barge: Sunk or Damaged, Many Lives Lost

Important Jap Base On New Guinea Island Falls To MacArthur’s Men   REINFORCEMENT TRY OF ENEMY THWARTED

Parry Attempt to Land Reinforcements in Area   Yanks Arrive by Air to Help

Occupation Of Village Is Reported   Eenemy Convoy Is intercepted; Fate of Mission Not Given

Capture Completed Less Than Week After  Overrunning of Gona  ALLIED AIR FORCES HALT JAP CONVOY  Several Hits Made On Japanese Cruisers And Three Destroyers

Infantrymen Seize Key Point On Coast of New Guinea; Nipponese Try Flanking Move

KEY JAP BASE TAKEN AFTER STIFF BATTLE   TOKYO TRIES AGAIN TO REINFORCE HER DOOMED FORCES

ohne   Ground Troops Occupy. Stronghold on New Guinea After Mortar Barrage Is Laid Down.   NIPPONESE LANDING ATTEMPT SMASHED   Airmen Thwart Eleventh - Hour Effort of Foe to Put Soldiers Ashore; Blasting Barges.

Capture Comes Week After That of Gona   Desperate Try by Japs to Aid Forces Defeated

Infantry Sweeps Over Stronghold   Japanese Landing Attempt To Northeast Is Parried By Air Force With Heavy Casualties To The Enemy ~

Infantry Follows Up Heavy Barrage By Allied Mortars   Attempted Landing Of Relief By Five Jap ‘Warships Blasted And Many Barges Sunk -

Rommel Fleeing Westward From El Acheila Under Most Punishing Aerial Fire Of Campaign

American And Australian Ai men Intercept Convoy An Sink Or Disable Enemy’ Landing Barges.

Reds’ Counter Drive Continues . ToMakeHeadway   Nazis Step Up Offensive in Stalingrad = «+

Reds Report 1,200 Nazis Slain In Trap   Marshal Timoshenko claims new advances in. counter-drive near Stalingrad.

Soviet Counter-Thrust - Gains Despite German Reinforcements  WINTER TRAP NEAR   Fresh Troops, Planes and Tanks Figure in Drives

SURVEY INDICATES WOMEN CAN DO 80 PER CENT OF JOBS IN WAR INDUSTRIE!

Trial Of Nazi Saboteurs Continues As Police Hunt Three Others Still At Laroe

SABOTEUR TRIAL NEAR ARGUMEN’   FBI Warning Indicates More Saboteurs Feared Loose

Trial of Nazi Saboteurs Is Resumed   Nation-Wide Hunt Is on for Three  Still at Large

THREE MORE NAZIS SOUGHT AS SABOTEURS   Trial of Fitst ~~ Eight Resumed Today at Washington

Nazi Saboteur Trial Resumes   Seventh-Defendant On Witness Stand

Problem Of Axis Control Rio Subject   South America Giving Cold Shoulder To Aliens

@® In Washington   Axis Gets Cold Shoulder rom South America With Franco’s Fascists Also on Suspicious List

OVER MALTA   Entire Fleet of Dive Bombers and Fighters Hit in Fierce Battle

22 YEAR PEAK IN FARM PAY; LABOR SHORT   U. 8. D. A. REPORTS TEXAS WAGES TOP S'NCE ’22 HELP SCARCEST

HIGH SCHOOL STRIKE SPREADS   Over 1,300 in Pittsburgh Protest Dismissal of Teacher

Ask Reinstatement Of Delayed Induction Plan   Col, Evans,. Gov. James -Submit Request, Petitions, Letter: ~ To Washington Authorities

Widely Known Banker Here For Fifty ¥ears  G. L. Wernli,   G. L. Wernli, Popular Citizen, Claimed By Death

Widely Known Banker Here © For Fifty Years  fm" FF Bey?   G. L. Wernli, Popular Citizen, Claimed By Death

U. §. Mission To Go to India   Possibilities of U. S. Help in Setting Up Base to Be Taken Ur

To Seek Supply Base In India   U. S. Sending Missior There To Explore Pos sibilities.

Mission Is Going To India GREAT SUPPLY BASE PLANNEL  TLIEDE BY Tiki

U.S, MISSION IS SENT TO INDIA   Explore Possibilities of American Help in . Setting Up Supply Base

Gearing of Resources in Vast Asiatic Domain to United Nations’ War Effort Is Envisioned.

COOPERATION IN WAR MOVE IS PROMISED   Indiar Governmen: Ready To Receive Special Missior   MEMBERS OF GROUP NOT DISCLOSED YET   Step Is Indicated As Effective Move Against Aggressor:

U.S, WAR MISSION TO BE SENT TO INDIA   Creation of B: Base of Supplies For Allies Is Purpose

U. $. 1S SENDING MISSION TO. NOU   To Study Setting Up Great Supply Base There

U5, MISSION TO INGIA, PLAR   Creation of Allied Suppl Base With Indian Resources, Chjective.   POSSIBILITIES VIEWED

U.S, MISSION T0 INDIA PLANNED   Will Explore Possibilities Of Creating Great Base For Supplies For United Na tinane

U. S. MISSION 10 BE SENT TO INDIA 10 STUDY SUPPLY BASE   State Department Empha sizes Strategic Position, Resources Of Country

Mission To Be Sent To India  In Near Future   Industrial Resources Development Would Be Attempted

U.S, WILL SEND MISSION TO INDIA   Great Supply Base Planned _ For Fight Against Axis

U.S. Sending Mission to India Soot   To Consider Possibility o! Creating Supply Base There

India fo Be Supply Base   U.S, Sending Mission To Study Problem Of Allied Arsenal

INTRICATE PLAN IS ARRANGED FOR ENVOY EXCHANGE   “Safe Conduct” Ships Wil Meet At Isolated Port In East Africa.

‘DIPLOMATS TO BE EXCHANGEL   Plans For Movement Nearing Completion

BRITISH BEAT OFF FOE DRIVES   Allied Airmen Hold Edge On Aerial Front

ALLIED BOMBERS POUND AIRDROMES, TIACK CRETE   Some Enemy Dive-Bom! ers Active Over British Positions

GEN. CHARLES DE GAULLI TO VISIT U.S. AND CONFER WITH FDR   Speculation Rises Over Chances for Reapproach: ment Between French Factions

EXPECT DE GAULLE TO VISIT PRESIDENT   Problem of Supplying Frencl Troops in North Africa Wil Be Discussed

French Unity . More Certain   DeGaulle To Visit UL 5 Shortly For Meeting With Roosevelt

Billings Youth Aids in Bombine   Corporal: Thatcher In Doolittle Raid

Martin Advises Some Easing of Tire Ration:   Would Permit More Tires To Farm. Automobiles And Implements

MARTIN. TALKS BACK 10 GOV'T   Iowa Congressman Proposes Restrictions on Autos and Tires Be Relaxed.   Will Depend Largely on Second-Hand Care.

9 Iwo Waves Of Jap Planes Make New Raid On Port Moresby As Allied Bombers Attack Enemy - Held Bases

DEFEAT AND RETREAT DISH FOR THE FOES   Australian Premier Tells of Counter Blows in Making

Aussie Leader Avers Nippon Impetus Broken   Two Waves of Enemy Planes Launch New Raid On Moresby

HAS TURNED, SAYS CURTIN   Predicts Retreat, Disappointment In Store For Japs

PRIME MINISTER SEES BIG DEFEATS AHEAD OF ENEM\   Japan Fleet Bombs Port Moresby—Defense Ruled Out—aAll Offense Now.

Port Moresby Again Hit by Raider Wave   U. S. and RAAF Planes Range Widely Over Japanese Bases

U.S. Subs Play Havoc With Foe   Allies’ Counter Altacks Bring End to 100 Planes. 50 Rieagandl.

Prime Minister Thinks Japan  Now at Peak   Aussie, American Defend ers Take Heavy Toll  om pay

Turning Point In Australia ~ Warfare Seen   Curtin Says Future Hold: Increasing Disappoint. ment, Retreat For Enemy   NEW BLOWS STRUCK   Two Waves Of Japanese Warplanes Bomb Port Moresby Again

FUTURE HOLDS REVERSES FOR ALLIES’ ENEMY   New Blows Struck Nipponese Along Front North ol Australia.

FUTURE IS DARK, SAYS SPOKESMAN   Foes of the Allied Nations Face Increasing Disappointment, Curtin Savs.

TIQC MAY SOON TURN AGAINOT NIPPON FORCES   Australian Prime Minister Predicts Gloomy Future For Enemy

PREDICTION ta MADE Ao NEW BLOWS STRUCK   two Waves of Japanese Planes Renew Aerial Attack on Part Moresby.   SUBMARINES SINKING MANY JAPANESE SHIPS

CURTIN FORESEES TROUBLE FOR JAPS IN FUTURE OF WAR   Aerial Warfare Along Vast Australian Front Is Disappointing To  Enemy

‘ANNOUNCE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE MILLION DOLLAR ILLINOIS PLANT

CANT SEE TUCKER   Phog Allen Also Fires Blas at O. U. Sportsmanship and N.C.A.A.

DOMESTIC: HEATING OIL MAY BE NEXI ON RATIONING LIST   Hundreds’ “OF: Civilian, -Tror ] And". ‘Steel © “Products sia ‘Under - Production  aa Ban In-90 Days ©

Civilian Production  Under Fire   First Rationed Sugar on Sale  At Noon Today

Hundreds of Common Civilian Products of Iron and : Steel Are on the Firing Line of the Home Front Todey—Heating Oil May Be Rationed in the Nation to Conserve Supplies for the Armed Eareoc

BAN PUT ON METAL GOODS BY WPB ORDER   Transportation. Oil, Sugar and Many Products Restricted.

On Home Front— Oil, Sugar, Transportation And Metal on Firing Line

400 METAL ITEMS PUT ON RATIONIN(   Domestic Heating Oi! May Be Next

MORE THAN 400 METAL FROD. UCTS ADDED TO LIST OF BANNED ARTICLES BY  ° ORDER LAST NIGHT

TAKE COVER!   ¥Y Bans Girls’ Son Bathing—Too  tQtane Please Pasa

ITALIANS ADMIT SEVERE LOSSES   Rome Says Axis Units Have Withdrawn To New Line

RUSSIANS CLAIM TANK ATTACK BROKEN AFTER 10-DAY BATTLE   SOVIET REPORTS VICTORY AFTER FIERCE DRIVE STAGED BY GERMANS AGAINST BRIDGEHEAD

RUSSIANS SMASH BIGGEST GERMAN TANK OFFENSIVE   Battle “Rages Ten Days Witt Reds Breaking Every Attack

AIR BATTLE INTENSIFIED IN RUSSIA   Tank Attack Is Supported By Dive Bombers; Nazis Lose 139 Troop Planes, Prisoners Say

PATROL FIGHTERS CLASH IN JUNGLE   Allies Battle Japs Japs on South; ern Slopes of New Guinea Mauntains.

CLASHES IN JUNGLES AROUND IORIBAIWA ARE RENEWED...   Allied Fighters and Bombers Attack Enemy Bases at Buna, Kokoda Areag

‘New Guinea Jungle War ‘Renewed; Allied Raiders Impede Japanese Supplies

LASHES BETWEEN ALLIED - JAPANESE PATROLS RENEWED   Allied Fighters and Bomb. ers Press Incessant Attacks On Enemy Bases At Buna and Kokoda; Cas ualties Suffered On Both oon.

Battle Flares Again In New Guinea Jungles      Casualties Suffered On Both Sides; Japs Seil Halted; Planes Attack dan Bases.

ALLIES, JAPS RENEW CLASHES IN JUNGLE   Bombers Press Home Attacks on Enemy Bases

SVVVT VV VV VV V TV Try ee ve  Baby Mice Chew Up Gas Ration Stamps ~—100 Gallons Worth

Davis Demands Probe of Waste, Extravagance in State Camps   Senator Brings New Charges That Articles Had Been Destroyed at Two CCC Camps

WAR PRODUCTION HIT-BY FLOODS   Thousands Homeless as Water Sweeps Through Towns of ‘Flood Bowl?

Freezing Rain Or Snow to Hit Southern Area   Many Highways in Northwestern and Western Oklahoma Blocked by Snow

Storm Isolates Many Northern And Western Areas of State; More Severe Weather Coming

Henderson Hits Attempts To ‘Sabotage’ OPA   Says farm bloc members are out to “get him”; demands full and complete hearing.

Henderson Hits At Attempts To “Sabotage” OPA   ‘Price Administrator’ — Testifies Before Senate Farm Committee

Henderson Denounces Those Trying to Drive Him From His Opa Position

SENATE GROUP   7 . ' Henderson, Byrnes, Appear ‘in  Heated Session OF Senate Agriculture Committee

Worries More Over Victrola Than of Danger at Sea—  5-Year-Old Boy Is Hero As Sub Sinks Brazilian Ship Off U. S.

Soviet Army Backs Up AtKharkoy   Sevastopol Continue: To Hold Out; Breach Is Closed

Seastopol’s Defenders C tinue To Hold Off Num ically Superior Nazi Fore Close Breaches. 4   New NaziForee

Russians Fall Back to New Positions as Enemy Launches New LargeScale Offensive.   SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS STIFFEN RESISTANCE   Reds Hurl Invaders Out of Fortifications, but Enemy Continues Violent Assaults.

Most Of Sevastopol’s 78,000 Civilians Are Evacuated By Russian Fleet

Reds Pushed Back  To New Positions   Powerful New German Offensive Launched Or Kharkov Front: Sevastopol Closes Defense Breaches

Reds Hold Off Nazis On Sevastopol Front   New German Offensive Forces Soviets to Fall Back in Kharkov Area; Russians Close Gaps in Fortifications Before Black Sea Bastion

Russians Retreat At Kharkov   Soviet Defense Of Sevastopol Ie Srffened

Reds Retire at Kharkov; Hold At Sevastopol   Powerful Nazi Offensive Reported by Soviets, but Germans Are Silent

Nazi Assaults On Sevastopol Are Repulsed   Violent Fighting is Reported Ukraine Region with Soviets Driven to New Positions

DRIVE OPENS FOR KHARKO\   TIMOSHENKO FALLS BACK; SEVASTOPOL HANGING ON

Violent Nazi Smash Bends Kharkov Line   Russians Admit Withdrawal Under Fierce Pr Geand  ’  ae Under Wav        Sevastopol Replaces Fortification Breaks   Soviet Lines Strengthened But Defense Position Most Critical

RUSS FORCES FALL BACK IN FIERCE FIGHY   Powerful ‘New ‘Nazi Of fensive Launched Near Kharkov   SEVASTOPOL HOLDS AGAINST ATTACKS   Invaders Admittedly Add ing Violence to Attacks

Powerful German Drive Forces Russians Back  azece owl =x me   Violent New Fighting Erupts in’ Southern Area After Lull

Jap News Agency eels Talk By Roosevelt Disappointed   News Agency Likens If to “Pep Talk By An Irate Football Coach;” London Press Emphasizes President's Declaration That United States Must Fight Around World

McSWEENEY TAKES FOE'S CHALLENGE   Says He'll Take Look At  Record Of Republican Patriotism

McSWEENEY 10 REPLY TO BRICKER’S CHARGE   Democrat Broadcasts from Cleveland Tonight

United Nations Seek Good Will of Russia   Films, Literature Used to Bolster Bonds With Soviet

Know Your Allies Drive On In Russia   Campaign Inferme Soviets Of Grent Britain And U. 8. an

United: Nations Undertake Campaign to Help Russians Become Acquainted With Allie

ENEMY WAT) MORE SHIPS   THREE-DAY BATTLE   CONTINUE FIGHT WITH BLAZING PLANE ON DECK  Destrover Helps Repel Attack

Rocked By Explosions, Bathed In Flames Jestroyer Carries Out Solomons Mission

U. S. Destroyer Carries Out Mission Through Inferno of Fire; Survives Direct Hit by Blazing Jap Torpedo Piane

S. R. Shop Aids Ir National Defense   STUDENTS TO WORK WITH FACTORIES ELSEWHERE; BUILD MODEL PLANES

Sul Ross Machine Shop 3 Is Aiding the Defense Program of the Natio:

Tyrants’ Defeat Is Allies’ Aim,  President Avers   Roosevelt Speaks At New Hospital

America s ‘Dedicated To Defeat Of Axis   Pres. Roosevelt Speak: At Ceremonies of New Naval Hospital

FDR Dedicates Naval Hospital At Bethesda; Md.   Says America Will Defeat German, Italian and Jap Tyrants

British Raid Axis Positions  In Mediterranean, Africa   Troops Raid Martuba Airdromes, Outposts Near Tmimi, While RAF Smashes at Bases

RAF Raids, Tanks Knife Libyan Line   Bombers Blast Axis Base: In Mediterranean Area; _ 17 Nazi Planes Shot Down ai Malta

RAID IN LIBYA   Enemy Airdromes and Out. posts Attacked; Prisoners Are Taken

Brit Forces Strike at Axis Airports  : Results in Sudden Raids Are

BRITISH STRIKE ON WIDE FRONT   Airdromes And Outposts Of Enemy Blasted In Hard-Hitting RAF Raids In Libya

British Hit Hard At Axis Forces In Libyan Fight  RAF Bombers Attack Enemy Bases in Mediterranean Area

British Strike By Land and Ai At Axis Forces   Columns Slash Deep Into Axis Territory, Planes Raid Airdromes

Defense Pictures Laura Ingalls as Egotistic Patriot   Famous Pilot Charged With Failing to Register as Nazi Agent

VESSEL, ATTACKED BY U-BOAT, SAFE   Panamanian Tanker Ar rives in Port With Oil Carac

MOSLEMS WILL FIGHT JAPANESE   Indian Faction Pledges Oppo sition; Condemning ‘“NonViolence”

TEXAS DEMOCRATS SEEK TO ELIMINATE EVASIONS OF LAW  HARMONIOUS CONVENTION GAVE PARTY LEAD. ERSHIP JOB TO DO

ONE KILLED IN MOBILE BLAST   Explosion Followed By Investigation

War Today— _ Attacks’ Presage Direct J ap Drive On United States

U. S. May Provide . Arms For Mexicc   Sen. Connally Views Help In Gulf War on Subs From New Ally

Brazilian Shoot-On-Sight Order Bad News For Axis   Germans Claim Complete Win At Kharkov, But Reds Say No; Libya Stalemated

Severance ot Relations ls Not Vital   Washington Regards French Action With Indifference

Petain Rejects Call From Roosevelt for Co- operation  MESSAGE IS SENT TO ERENCH 1 CARDER   Special Guard {is Thrown Around French Embassy in Washington

MESSAGE IS SENT  TO FRENCH LEADER   Special Guard Is Thrown Around French Embassy in Washington

VICHY SEVERS TIESWITHULS: REJECTS CALL   Official American Attitude  - Yoward Formal Rupture One Of Indifference; Petain Talks Of Aggression.   To Free France

FDR's Note To Petain Rejected   French Attitude Not to Change Plans of Allies

Petain Rejects “Request” From Pres. Roosevelt   Vichy regime  severs diplomatic _ relations with U, S.. after troops land in Africa.

Hull Asserts U. S. Policy ‘Justified   American Attitude Said ‘One of Indifference’ On Rupture   ‘Purpose Is Achieved,’ Says State Secretary   Relations Kept With Vichy Chiefly in Preparation For Africa Action

Raid On Paris War Factories Kills Hundreds   Casualties Of RAF Blow Estimated As High A 1,500 Dead, 2,000 Hurt   HIT RENAULT WORKS   Plant Turning Out ‘4 Man Invasion Planes’ 1 Damaged; French Ired

PARIS RADIO SAYS RAID KILLED 1,500   Broadcast Asserts Several Hundred Were Injured by R. A. F.   BLOW AT WAR PLANTS

Refuses To Eat   BQvLitséoucUdD B92 £24040     Publisher Jailed on Sedition Charge

TELL OF 4-H WORK   Members Describe Movement i ‘Talks at Kiwanis Meeting

BASES PICKED IN AUSTRALIA AND IN INDIA   AMERICAN CONVOYS REPORTED MOVING IN PACIFIC

JOINT RETURNG PLAN SHELVET   Committee A'so Junks Treasury Proposals To Levy Taxes Against Revenue From State, City Bonds

Senate Cuts 620 Million From Tax Bill OK'd byHouse   Treasury Proposals  On Joint Tax Returns And Municipal Bonds Junked by Committee   HUGE TAX BOOST FOR WAR URGED:

Plan for Joint _ Income. Tax: * Returns Junked.  Proposal to Levy:   Proposal to Levy: ‘Against Bond Revenue Is Also’ Discarded

Treasury Plan Is Junked hy Senate Group   Joint Tax Returns by Couples Voted Down by Committee

2 TREASURY TAX PLANS DEFEATED   ‘GROUP NOT TO REQUIRE - JOINT RETURNS—REJECTS LEVY ON BOND REVENUE.

Joint Income  Tax Junked   Depletion Allowance for Oil in Jeopardy

Joint Income Tax. Levy on State and City Bonds Junked   Ewer eS Ow VS eee  Turns Down Twe Treasury Proposals  COMMUNITY STUDIES  Returns Privilege in Eight States Face Prospect of Revision

JOINT INCOME TAX RETURNS PLAN JUNKED   Senate Committee Also Rejects Levying on State  { Municipal Bonds   HEARING ON THREE PROPOSALS PLANNED   ievenue Hike to Pay Half Of War Costs As We Go, Urged by Senator

enate Body ls Joint ax Returns  Levy on Local  DD... J Vink   Levy on Local Bond Interest Also Rejected

JOINT INCOME TAX RETURNS ELIMINATED   Senate Committee Junks Suggestion of the Treasury   OTHER PROPOSALS . ARE BEING STUDIFO   Wisconsin Solon Asks for Big Increase in Taxation

Senate Comm. Junks Joint Tax Returns  . Cufs Off $620,000,00C in Tax Bill; Leave @ Open Suggestions

SENATE JUNKS JOINT INCOME TAX RETURNS   TREASURY REVENUE PROPOSALS GIVEN MORE STUDY

Montana at Top  in Bond Sales State Has Enviable Patriotic Record

JAP BASE BOMBED   Three Destructive Attacks Hit Jap Forces At Buna

Jap Landing Barges Bombed   Remnants of Milne Bay Jap Ground Forces Still Being Hunted Out

JAP BOATS, BARGES DESTROYED IN RAID   Three Destructvie Attacks Made b; MacArthur’s Airmen on Enemy Base on Buna

Allied Airmen Smash at Japs   Three New Raids on Buna in New Guinea, Causing Much Damage

Allies Smash at Japs in New Guinea With Three Destructive Raids on Buna

Japanese Again Suffer Damage  Soot At me.   Allied Air. Forces Smash Bases In "New Guinea

Allied Air Forces Smash Jap Bases in New Guinea With Telling Effect

Senate Turns Rubber Claim Over To Army   ‘Major Says Better Price Could Obtain Plenty From Brazil

WAR DEPARTMENT GETS CLAIM U. S. COULD BUY 3 BILLION POUNDS OF CRUDE RUBBER ANNUALLY IN BRAZIL   Army Major Says Renegotiation and $1.00 or More Per Pound Is Way to Get It; Axis Power had Doubled, Tripied  American Offer For Product There

Price on Latin American Rubbe: Too Low, Claim:   Army Officer Says Higher Pay Would  Increase Output

Huge Supply of Rubber Claimed   Major Asserts Three Billion Pounds In Brazil

TELLS OF VAST RUBBER SOURCE   Army Officer “Says” Brazil Car Give Us 1,500,000 Tons a Year at $1 a Pound.

Enemy Pays Huge Toll for Advances   British Apparently No Nearer Agreement With India Congress

Japs Marching Ahead Despite  Heavy Losses.   Reinforcements Are Hurled Against U. S, Troops In Luzon

Gen. Wainwright Says Japs Move For Third Day.   Make Progress in Burma Against British Forces

POUR WAVE AFTER WAVE OF TROOPS INTO BATTLE IN DESPERATE MOVE TO TAKE WAINWRIGHT’S FORCES AND SAVE FACE.

Javanese Continue Advance But Pay Terrific Price For All Of Progress

Try To Break Throngh Americar Filipino Lines By Sheer Num erical Superiority — Savag Fichtineg In Hills Of Bataan   RUSSIANS GAIN IN EASTERN EUVEOP!]

BATTLES ROAR TO CLIMAX FOR BATAAN, BURMA   Japanese Gain Ground Bu at Tremendous Cost   Flying Fortresses Leading Hunt for Japs Off. India

Casualties On Bataan Are Heavy   Enemy Pays Big Price for Gains Made Against Wainright’s Positions

BELIEVE FDR MAY CHECK RECORDS OF CONGRESS’ VOTING   President May Try To Find Out Whether Members Of Houses Backed Up Government

CAPITAL STIRRED ~—DVER POLITIC   Wonders How Far Roosevelt Will Go in Congressional Elections.-

} a WASHINGTON AWAITING NEX1 MOVE BY ROOSEVELT IN RE. GARD TO COMING ELECTION

Predict Increase In Sugar Ratior   Liberalization To Depenc On Shipping Prospects. 0. P. A. Announces

Sugar Ration Increase Under  Study by OPA   ‘Nocest’ Addition To Present Allowance  Seen As Possible SHIPPING QUESTION  ty Bae ook Pe

INCREASE IN SUGAR RATIONS STUDIED   OPA SAYS LARGER ALLOW. ANCES WILL DEPEND ON IMPORT PROSPECTS.

Remsen Couple Seriously Hurt In Auto Crash  Mrs. Frank Groff ] Hosnital In

Remsen Couple Seriously Hurt In Auto Crash  Mrs. Frank Groff In Hospital In Precarious State

‘WHERE NEXT? QUESTION NOW   ‘Mackenzie Feels Americ:  in For More Bad News Before Tide Turns

The War Today   Seizure.of, Singapore Won't Make Japan The Winner.

Where Do We Go From Singapore? Asks MacKenzie   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warld Warn Amatoad

Today’s War  Moves   Allies To Suffer Further Harsh Setbacks, Ex-

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Even Fall Of Singapore Is Not A Fatal Blow To Allied Cause

Singapore Loss Called No Occasion for Despondency  Japan Will Be Unable ta Move Resources They Have Stolen—Mockenzie

ine yvYar 1oday Loss Of Singapore Does Not Hand Victory To Japs, They —  Must Transport Their Booty 5  D.. Pruds sae £24. LIE.

WHAT NEXT?, ALLIES WONDER   Quickest Solution Sought By United Nations to Avenge Setbacks

he War Today  War News These Days Bad Reading But Is No Cause For Despondence   MacKenzie Says More Troublous Days Ahead, But That In End American Resources Will Be Deciding Factor

MAIN PACIFIC PROBLEM NOW IS JUST WHERE DO WE GO AFTER WE LEAVE SINGAPORE IN JAP HANDS

08 Nationals Of Americas Arrive On Drottningholr   Diplomats, Journalists Citizens Are Returned Un: der Exchange Pact

REPATRIATION SHIP REACHES U). §. PORT   908 Citizens of Americar Republics Land; Submarines Sighted.

DIPLOMATIC 4 BRINGS 73 CITIZENS   White - Painted Swedish Liner Lands 908 Passengers Who Were Involved  In Recent Exchange   MANY NEWSPAPERMEN

With 908 Passengesr Aboard, Liner Drottningham Lands in New Jersey After Trip From War-Torn Europe

Vessel, Returning Americans to U. S.,  Sights Three Subs   Swedish Diplomatic Lin er Reaches Its Port  Safely This Morn

908 INTERNEES REACH AMERICA   REPRESENT PART OF GROUP AFFECTED BY EXCHANGE PLANS

308 ARE BROUGHT SAFELY 10 U.S,   Admiral Leahy Among Pass  engers Aboard Swedish Liner Reaching Americar  Port Today.

90° a vs ° at Arrive. «fom Axis Nations   Swedish Steamer Brings Diplomats, Newspaper People And Other Americans

Liner Carrying Diplomats Docks At Jersey City  Newsmen; Others Arrive From Europe On Swedich Boat

908 Evacuees Arrive In U.S.  Ambassador Leahy Brings Wife’s Body

Diplomats’ Ship Reaches Harbor   Americans Return Home from Europe

DIPLOMATIC SHIP ARRIVES: IN NL. Y.   First Batch of Diplomats, Re: porters and Others Are Brought to America

Diplomatic Liner Docks After Atlantic Crossing Carrying 908 Passenaere

U.S, DIPLOMATS ARRIVESAFELY AT JERSEY CITY   First Batch of 906 Passen. gers Reaches Home On Swedish Liner Drottningholm   U-BOATS SIGHTED   Three Axis Submarines Spotted by Ship’s Officers During 10-Day Trip from Lisbon

Three Subs Sighted By Drottingholm   * Swedish Ship Safely In Port With 908  Former Internees

2,479,000 Youths Are Available   Census Bureau Estimate Says That Group Is Subject to . Military “Draft :  Births Increase  U. $. Rate Is Gaining, While Axis Nations Suffer

Lower Birth Rate Tells   Fewer To Attain Age Of Military Service

OVER 2 MILLION YOUTHS BETWEEN ACES 18 AND 19   2,210,000 White and 269, 000 Non White Listed Sub  ject to Military Service

New Draft Hits 2,479,000 Youths   Census Bureau Says U.S. Now Sixth In Infant Mortality

MEN 18 AND 19 TO 2,479,000   Census Bureau Figures Man) Have Enlisted, Some Unable to Pass Tests

3 Sentenced For Evading Agents’ Law   2 Americans and 1 Jay Failed to Register a: Foreign Agents

Venereal Disease Rise  Blamed On Law Set-U;   Col. Adams Says State Never Had Adequate Prosecutio Machinery — Small Fine Not Sufficient

U. S. Weighs Seizure of  All Auto Tires   Requisitioning May Be Necessary, Roosevelt Warns

Shortage Of Rubber Is Acute   President Says Gas Problem Unsolved

PRESS LITTLE HEADWAY MADE   WPB Requested To Approve New Pipeline To Aid  Eastern Shortage.

Roundup of All Potential Farm Labor Started   Carroll County Men and Women Who Can Help Asked to Register

Reds Aid Arctic Convoy To Port   Destroyer Beat Off Terrific Nazi-Attacks

 MORE AXIS PLANES HAVE BEEN DESTROYEL      Swiss Radio Reports Allies Now Are Within 12 Miles of Tunis

Drive Is Launch Under Blistering Wings of U. S. And British Air Forces

Yanks Get Two for One In Air War, Veterans  Of Foreign Wars Tolc

U.S. Concentrates Might Air Power   War Secretary Tells of Program

HALF-MILLION YANKEES ON FOREIGN DUTY   Planes to Be Used in Effort to Bring Germany to Her Knees, but Land Troops Must Win War. VK W Te Told.

AIRFORCE WILL BE  USED T0 BREAK NAZI  POWER SAYS W'CLOY UNITED STATES MUST  RELY ON GROUND TROOPS TO WIN WAR HOWFVER

Six Killed In Powder Blast   Storage Buildings of Ohio Company Wreckec

Blast Silences / Radio in Paris   "Nazi-Controlled Wireles: - Halted For Two Days After Explosion

Radio Paris Is Blasted by Saboteurs   Propaganda Station Is Off Air Following Explosion

PARIS RADIO ISWRECKED, REPORTS SAY   Key Broadcasting Station for Nazi Propaganda Silent   FAMED RESTAURANT ALSO DYNAMITED   Vichy Reported to be Fac. ing Important De. cisions

SABOTEURS IN PARIS ACTIVE   Radio Station Wrecked Restaurant Blasted In Outbreak

Saboteurs Wreck Big Nazi Radio Tower in Bourges   Giant Masts and Pylons Destroyed by Dynamite Blast

Saboteurs Ruin Radio Paris  By Explosions   Nazis’ Key Broadcasting Station Is Silent; Violent Acts Coincide With Vichy Collaboration Rumors

GREAT BLAST WRECKS PARIS RADIO STATION   Key Outlet for Nazi Prope ganda ‘Put Out of Use oR Shataurs   FAMED RESTAURANT 1S ALSO“ DYNAMITED   Vichy Reported Facing: Im porjant Decisions on Collabowtion

Violence Coincides with Rumors Vichy to Tie in with Axis: Mare Hostages Shot

NAZI STATION GOES SILENT: CAFE BLASTED   PROPAGANDA CUT OFF, FIRST IN TWO YEARS

Blast Wrecks Radio Station In France Used by Germans   Saboteurs Set Off Gigantic Explosion That Shatters Transmitting and Relaying Equipment—Famous Old Paris Restaurant Dynamited—Twenty Hostages Shot Near Rouen, Five at St. Augen—Fifty Others Condemned to Die.

Explosion Destroys Nazi Key Broadcasting Station   “London. Dispatches, Say Damage Will Tak Weeks. to Repair; First Time Off Air  -Since Germans Took French Capitol.

Y TRANSPORTS  G LiInil  ANO TWO CARGO cuipe CO OWN   Sinkings Run Bag of U. S. Navy to 24 Vessels All Told.   ASIATIC FLEET ACTIVE   Small American Fleet Still Challenging Jap Navy.

BRINGS TOTAL TO 24 IN FAR EASTERN WAR   Philippine Army Un der Furious Jap Attack Report Says

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT OF U. 8. NAVAL ACTION BRINGS BAG OF JAPANESE. VESSELS TO 24-— MacARTHUR FIGHTS OFF FIERCE ATTACKS AND.BRITISH DEFENSE STIFFENS ON ~*  THE MALAYAN FRONT

2 Cargo Vessels And 3 Transports Destroyed   Total Of Japanese Craft Sent Down Rises To 24 With New Action Of Asiatic Fleet; Details Withheld

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK IN PAC “NOW TOTAL 2   INDICATE SURFACE VESSELS AS WELL AS SUBS WERE ACTIVE (N SINKINGA   HAVE SUNK SIX NIPPONESE SHIPS IN PAST TWO DAYS   Assauli On MacArthur's Forces Reaches New Peak: Japanese Try To Infiltrate Lines

) TRANSPORTS, ) CARGO. SHIPS ARE SENT QOWN   U.S. Navy Striking Powerful Blows Against Japanese Communication Lines   HEAVY LOSSES LIKELY TO SLOW JAP DRIVES   Belief Is Expressed Sinkings Will Seriously Interfere With Jap Offensives

Asiatic Fleet Given Credit For New Victories In War Aaainst favan’”

Five Jap Ships Sunk; Allied Vessel Sunk Off East Coast      U. S. NAVAL TOLL OF JAPANESE Allied Ship Sunk VESSELS IN FAR EAST IS NOW 24 Off Long Island

3 TRANSPORTS AND 2 CARGO VESSELS SUNK IN FAR EAST   Japanese’ Assault On MacArthur’s _ Bataan Province Line Has  > Hit New Peak Of Fury,  Communidque Save

3 Transports, 1 Cargo Cratt Down; Total: 24   Philippine Defense Fights Off Attacks By Shock Troops

War Bag Increased to 24; Australians Jolt Japanese Invaders North of Singapore   Japs Unleash Heavy Assault Against MacArthur's Position; Tokvo Claims Landings on Bataan

3 TRANSPORTS 2 Bli CARUE LRAT DOWNED  BY U5. NAVY   Score Now 24 During War Showing Control of Sea Not Lost   MacArthur Men Submitted to Heaviest Attack to Date

Japs Shock — Troops Used In Bataan      JAPS INCREASE F URY OF _ ATTACK ON MacARTHUR’S MEN; ‘LATTER BELIEVED FALLING BACK

NAVY INCREASES TS BAG OF UP SHIPS TO 14 TOTAL   Asiatic Surface Fleet, Subs are Believed to Have Participated in Miles of the Pacific Ocean.   LATEST SUCCESS INCLUDED FIVE SHIPS   Japanese Punch Wi!l be Much Weakened if Sinking Rate Continues; Bataan Fighting is Furious.

U. S. Navy’s Bag of Nippon Vessels To 24   Sea Victories May Weaken Nippon Land Punch In Far East

NAVY REVEALS THREE TRANSPORTS, CARGO VESSELS SENT DOWN   Newest Sinkings Raise U. 8. Bag To 24 Ships; MacArthur’s Forces Fight Off Fierce Land, Air Assaults

BRINGS TOLL OF JAP SHIPS SO FAR IN WAR TO 24; SIX SUNK IN LAST TWO DAYS.

$8,000 TAKEN IN THEATRE ROBBERY   2 Armed Bandits Pull Big Job In Downtown. Pittsburgh

JAPS BOMBED,   American Planes Bombed Jay Positions in North Burma.

IMPERIAL FORCE HITS ENEMY TANKS SOUTH OF TOBRUK   Defenders Concentrate on 7 Point of Farthest Advance By Rommel’s Army.

Canada to Strike Nazis’ Shackles   British Wait to See Germans’ Response

Britain, Canada Will Unshackle Nazi Prisoners   Order Effective Tomorrow Welcomes Swiss Proposal

Britain, Canada Order Shackles Off Prisoners   Welcome Suggestion Of Swiss Government, Await Nazi Action

NAZI PRISONERS LOSE SHACKLES   Britain and Canada Wait To See If Germany Will Follow Suit

MORE COUNTY ROADS WILL BEGRAVELED   Plymouth Board Awards Contracts To Three:  Firms For Work

Supervisors Let Gravel Contract  For Road Work  Will Surface Sixty Miles In County

Use Swinging Door Tactics To Hit Japs   New Guinea Forces Of Allies Smash Nafence Haldines

ALLIED TROOPS HIT JAPS WITH SWINGING DOOR   Use New. Technique For Assaults to Dislodge Nips In Buna Area of New Guinea   ‘TRIANGLE’ TAKEN   Naval Guns and Cannons of All Types Are Listed In Booty Seized by Yanks-Aussies

SWINGING DOOR MANEUVER PINS -JAPS ON COAST   Allied Line Sweep with One End Pivoted Reduces Enemy Positions af Buna—Bunkers Taken

YOU'LL FEEL THIS >   Soft, Springy Chair or Divan Will Give Way to Wooden Bases, Padded With Cotton

Berlin Claims Kerch Taken   Russ Counter-Attacks Repelled, Red Army Fleeing, Is Report

Willkie Levels Criticism on Churchill   Recent Statement  "of Premier

Churchill’s ‘We Mean To Hold Our Own’ Statement Is Denounced by Willkie

Willkie Criticizes Churchill  For Prime Minister's Imperialisn   Republican Titular Head Suggests Small and Weaker Nations Need Help

Churchill Denounced By Willkie   Statement ‘We Mean To Hold Ou Own’ Criticised

Willkie Objects To Churchill's Plan for Future   Criticizes British Prime Minister for Recent Speech

WITUKIE SCORES UnuRGChILL TALK   Self - Development Aftei War Urged As Goal of United Nations

CHURCHILL IS CRITICIZED FOR RECENT REMARK   Willkie Says World Was Shocked By Imperialistic Talk Of Briton   ALLIES MUST AGREE ON POST-WAR AIMS

CHURCHILL'S DECLARATION IRES WILLKIE   Sees Imperialistic Purpose i Prime Minisfer's Declaratior ‘We Mean to Hold Our Own’

Willkie Uriticises Churchill’s Hold  Empire Statement  Asserts It Shocked World: Defended Old  Imperalistic Order  SAYS POLICY NEEDED   SAYS POLICY NEEDED

11 KILLED IN OHIO OVER WEEK END   Lancaster Man Shoots Former Wife, Then Commits Suicide

KNOX ADMITS M!STAKES. AIMS BITTER ATTACK AT NAGGING FAULT-FINDERS

KNOX ATTACKS CRITICISM OF U.S. POLICIES   Secreiwax of Navy says Japs soon will suffer from lack of manpower

Laval Bets On Nazis to Win War  He Reveals a  Sh awlenw: Detaanan   He Reveals a Worker-Prisoner Deal with  Nazi Overlords

French Traitor Tells His Compatriots State Will Benefit In Long Run

LAVAL DECLARES NAZI FEELINGS   DESIRES GERMAN VICTORY TO ASSURE FRANCE’S STATUS

Asks the French To Aid Germany   Laval Announces That Hitler Agrees to Liberate War Prisoners.

NAZI TERMS TO FRANCE DISCLOSED   Will Free Farmer War Prisoners If Given French Laborers   LAVAL IN. PLEA TO THE WORKERS   “Must Take Part In New Europe or Be Resigned To Being Cheated”

Hitler Wants French Labor   Laval Tells Of Trade Offer For  War Prisoners

GAVE “HELL OF WALLOPING’  a * e > 7 « Raid On German Coal Center So Described B YJaéd ¢ hina met. 4  tee ot

AMERICAN PILOT TELLS OF The RAW ON SAARBRUCKEN   ‘Met Very Littie Resistance and Bright Moon Plainly. Showed Their Target.

OHIOAN TAKES CRACK AT FOE   Bowling Green Youth Delivers Wallops With RAF Squadron

Timoshenko Drives Two Wedges Into Germans’ Northwest Barrier; Retake I net Street

RUSSIANS HOLD THE INITIATIVE AT STALINGRAD   Two Wedges Driven In German Lines; Nazis Thrown Back On Three Main Fronts Around Vol ga City.

New Wedges In Nazis Line  North of City   Stalingrad Defenders Retake Street in City; Initiative May Be Passing to Russians; RAF Bombs U-Boat Base

Soviets Gain NewGround ir Stalingrad   Advance in Northwest And South; Roll Back Nazis Within City

Reds Taking Initiative in « Volga Battle   Battle in Stalingrad Reverts to Artillery Dueling ot as Reds Gain   SECOND WINTER OF WAR IS NEAR   Russians Also Declare They % Have Improved Their Positions in Caucasus

Biggest Hitler Onslaught Has Grown Slower   Artillery Dueling Replaces Fight For Winter Shelter In Ruins Of Stalinarad

Russ Keep Winning At Stalingrad   Soviets Make New Gains On Valga And Have Advantage In Caucasus

43 the largest air force with sustaining      Reds Pour. It To Huns

NAZIS HEMMED IN BY NEW RED ADVANCES   NAZIS’ MIGHTIEST 1942 ONSLAUGHT LOSES MOMENTUM

Report Says Russians Drive Two New Wedges into Barriers and Recapture Street.   [HITLER REPORTS NO   GAINS IN FOUR DAYS

Russians Gain on Northwest Flank Of Stalingrad   U.S. Pilots Whip Larger Force of German Fighters

PUT WEDGE IN NAZI LINE. NW. OF STALINGRAD   Defenders Recapture Street From Germans in Battle in City

DRIVE NEW WEDGES INTO GERMAN LINE   Defenders of Stalingrad Re capture a Street Fron the Nazis.   U.S. Planes Credited With Victory in Egypt

RUSSIANS BLUNT NAZI SALIENT TOWARD VOLGA   Red Troops Report Gains North. west and South of Besieged Stalinarad   GAIN IN CAUCASUS   Hitler’s Mightiest 1942 Drive Appears to Have Lost Momentum. With Winter Month Away

HITLER'S DRIVE BOCGING DOWN IN VOLGA CITY   Street Fighting Continues Ta Rage While Germans Try To Dig in for Winter   RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSE   Invaders, Soviets Say, Are Being Turned Back on Caucasus Front, Too

BLUNTED GERMAN SALIENT HEMMED IN BY RUSSIAN GAINS   Defenders Counterattach In Rubble - Heaped Streets Of Steel City

Russians Advance In Stalingrad As  Germans ‘Dig In   Shivering Nazis Ready For Winter Defense; German Attacks Waver

Nazi Drive  Stalls   Reds Hammer New Wedges Into German Lines; Appear to Be Taking Initiative

Report Russian. Positions Along Black Sea Coast Are Greatly Improved

REDS CONTINUE TO HALT NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   2 New Wedges Drive: Into German Lines On Northwest

Stalingrad’s Defenders Recapture Street Lost to Germans.on Monday   U.S, Fliers Win   American Planes Beat Messerschmitts ‘in the Desert Battle.

PUSH WEDGES THAU BARBIE N NORTHES   Russ Also Recapture Street in Stalingrad in 51st Day of Sieqe.   BERLIN INDICATES RED TROOPS ARE ATTACKING

REPORTS INDICATE RUSSIANS ABLE TO HOLD NAZI TROOPS   INSIDE STALINGRAD GERMAN ATTACKS APPEAR TO BE WANING

NAZI SALIENT IS HEMMED if   Hitler’s. 1942 Onslaught Loses Momentum As Winter Nears.   ARTILLERY END DUELS

Russians Drive Two Wedges in Nazi Line   Make Advance Northwest of Stalingrad; Fighting Wanes in City; Germans Attempt To Dig In For Approaching Winter.

Slst Day Of Slege Finds Soviet Offensive Gaining Strength, Taking Ground Initiative.

Russians Make New Advance Northwest And South Of Stalingrad  ALSO* GAIN IN CITY Hitler's Mightiest 1942

Red Army Is Continuing To Gain Ground   Russian Offensive Is Proceeding Northwest And South Of Ruined City Of Stalingrad

Dent German Barrier, Take Back Streets   Fighting Swings to South as Defenders Clash in 5lst Day of Siege

RUSSIAN GAINS NEAR STALINGRAD REPORTED TODA   German Salient Reaching To ward Volga Hemmed in Tighter.   NAZIS DRIVEN BACK   German Onslaught on Stalingrad Appears to Have Lost Momentum.

RUSS ATTACKS DRIVE WEDGES IN NAZI LINES   Soviet Forces Recapture Positions Lost During 51-Day Siege, Make Gains In North   TAKE INITIATIVE   Moscow Also Announces Germans Repulsed With Heavy Losses Along Black Sea Zone

Germans Already Begin To Shiver In Chill  Autumn Air   RECALL BO AST

Germans are Hurled Back South of Stalingrad; They Hope to Di In for Winter

Nazi Salient Hemmed In By  Russian Gains   Stalingrad Siege Held Losing Momentum In Its Sist Day   WINTER CHILL NEAR   Continued Success On All Fronts Reported By Red Officials

Reds Advance Northwest And South Of Stalingrad; Cannon Duel Resumes   SEA SOLDIERS STRIKE   Soviet Marines Land Or Caucasus Coast, Other: Repel Novorossisk Foe

TWO Wed ARE DRIVEN INTO LINES   Street Recaptured In City; Waning Of Fight Seen

Soviets Make Gains About Stalingrad   Two Wedges Driven Into German Northwes' Barrier

New Wedges Driven Into German Lines   Russians Recapture Stalingrad Street From Invading Nazis   U. S. Fighter Planes Record Big Victory   Twelve Yank Planes Battle 20 Germans In Air Over Tobruk

GEAMANS FORCED TOYIELO SROUNE   Rus sians Drive Ney Wedges Into Nazi Bar. rier Around Stalingrad   .VICTORY FOR U.S.   American Fighters Score Major Triumph In Egyptian Clash

RAF Attacks Kiel; Berlin Complains  Of Terror Tactics Malta Busy

RED ARMY DRIVES TWO WEDGES IN 40-MILE GERMAN FRONT NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD   Dispatches From Front Tell of Advances On Northwest Steppes and Along Corridor Between Don and Volga Rivers. Germans Shiver From Col

Soviet Troops Force Wedge  Into Nazi Line   Russians Setze Initiative In Three Main Sectors Around Stalingrad.  LACKING AXIS BOASTS

Reds’ Gainon Stalingrad Blanks in 5st Day Of Siege  IN COUNTER-ATTACK Yankee Planes Victorious  In Middle East Campaign

Two Russian wedges slice nazi barrier’   Defenders retake street yielded to enemy Monday

Reds Advance in 3 Stalingrad Sectors   Counter-attacks Also Roll Nazis Back in City’s Streets—Fighting There, However, Reverting to Artillery Dueling.

Red Armies Go on the  Offensive   Drive In New Wedges—Americans Vieters in Africa

U.S. Fighter Planes Score First Major Win In Middle East   Two German Planes Downed, One Damaged; Russians Gaining Ground In Siege of Stalingrad

Blunted German Salient Hemmed in Tighter by Red Gains at Stalingrad

Red Armies Drive New Wedges Into Stalingrad Lines   Gain Ground; American Airmen Score First Victory in East

War Production Tripled, WPB Chief Reveals   Tells of Huge Output But Warns Against ‘Undue Optimism’

OUTPUT OF WAR NEEDS SOARING, NELSON REPORT   June Production of Planes, Tanks, Ships, Gun Almost Triple of Last November   MUCH MORE NEEDED   Chairman WPB Warns Against ‘Undue Optimism;’ Says Raw Material Shortages Impend

Volume Exceeds Output OF 1941  But Chief Of WPB Puts In Word Of Caution  Against Ontimism

Nelson Says Production Has Tripled   But Warns Against Undue Optimism: Shortaces Foreserr

Arms Production Is Now Booming   Output During First Six Months Is Almost Double Of That During 1941

War Product'n Climbing, But Caution Urged  , One and Ha If Th ime: is Muc h Made

War Production In U.S: Soars Nearer Goals   Entire. Output For ‘Al Surpassed In First She’ Months

U, S, ARMAMENT OUTPUT TRIPLED   June Production Of Planes, Tanks, Ships And Guns Shatters Records

NATION'S WAR WOnK TRIPLED IN oIX MONTH   Communique By Productior Front, Reveals Rapid Rise in Output.   NELSON SAYS BOASTING, HOWEVER, PREMATURE

War Material Output Tripled Since Nov. *41  : ce eee   Production Chief Tell: of Giant Strides in Six Months

ARSENAL UF DEMUOU RACY  U. S. War Production Tripled Since November

ts PRE SUAVUT UCT IKUUUT  -U.S. Navy Thumbs Nose at ‘Submarine Alley’ Foe

Places Evacuated  Red Workers   Permanently Removed From Former Homes

Soviet Evacuees  Ordered Settled      Ruling Bars Return To War Areas

House Passes Army, Navy $50 Pay Bill   Single Congressman Dissents to Proposed Increase

JAPS BELIEVED CONCENTRATING IN FORCE TO RETAKE SOLOMON BASES FROM FIGHTING MARINES   !. §. Pacific Force Believed Ready to Continue Punch With Balance of Striking Power; Foe Seeking To Land More Troops   Guadalcanal Scene of Continued Fighting: Allies Under Air And Naval Fire; Foe Beat Off  ee. Cc. ee: an

REPORT LOG OF ANOTHER U.S. CARRIER   Russians Continue To Resist Al Frenzied German Assaults; Japs Step Up Attack on Guadalcanal Island   :. ce) MARINES ENGAGE IN HARD BATTLE

Attack by Japanese Expected   Likely Soon to Challenge American Positions on Islands

NEW Pika PACIFIC BATTLE  er ULA   Major Japanese Challenge of ‘Allied Positions Not Unlikely.

NEW PHASE IN PACIFIC OCEAN BATTLE SEEN   Major Japanese Challenge of Allied Positions Not Unlikely,

Japanese Massing For Solomons Try Reports Indicate   Loss Of U.S. Aircraft Carrier Yorktown In Fight At Midway Announced By Navy Today

Believe Japanese Prepared To Again Challenge Allied Holds In Pacific

Question Of Fault  involved   Ask Knox As To Whether Former Liner Coolidge Was Hit By U. S. Mine

Blames Navy Blunder For Transport’s Loss   Diréctor of Former Owning Makes Charge—Knox’ Admits Prohe Under War

Blames Navy Blunder for Loss of Liner   Knox Says Sinking Of Transport Coolidge Is Being Probed

Loss of Transport at Sea Now Blamed on Naval Blunder:   : Secretary Knox Reveals Thorough Inquiry Planned: American Mine May Have Caused [1

NAVY BLAMED FOR LOSS OF COOL!DGE   Director of Ship Line Claims Vessel Struck Mine in Harbor.

Mystery, About Loss Of Liner Being Studied      Knox Hints Mine That Sank Transport Could Have Been American

Reinforced Axis Armies Expected To Strike Again; Air Forces Blast France.

NEW SETBACK FOR GERMANS AT STALINGRAL   Initiative Inside Besieged City Seized by Russians as They Improve Their Positions

_Reds Again "Jolt Nazis At Stalingrad   Smash A Tank Assault In Factory Area And Take Key Position In Don-Volga Corridor.

TANK ASSAULT BROKEN, RUSS BATHER DRIVE   Germans Try to. Distract Attention from 60-Day . “Graveyard” Pight.   SOVIET TROOPS TAKE VITAL CORRIDOR SPOT.

Jarring New _ Nazi Setback On Red Front   Soviets Break Up Anothe Tank-Led Assault, Seize “the Initiative      PICTURE BRIGHTENS AT STALINGRAI   Berlin Emprasizes Battles Elsewhere, But Reds Tell of Smashing Nazis

GERMANS SUFFER NEW STALINGRAD SETBACKS   Russian Hopes Continue to Brighten as First Snow Falls in City’s Streets

Russians Win Initiative In  City OF Vole:   Soviet- Troops Repulse Tank Led German Assault lh Factory District.   WINTER GRIPS BALKANS

Offensive Taker By Red Soldiers   Russians Announce They Have Broken Up a Nazi Tank Assault   PICTURE IS BRIGHTER   Food and Munitions Reach ‘Soviet Men Under At- © ;  tack of Planes —

Reds Continue to Beat Down Nazi Attacks   Assault Nets Soviets Ground in Embattled City; German Thrusts Wiped Out

Nazi Tank-Led Thrust in City ls Thrown Back   Berlin Communique Emphasizes Gain In Caucasus Sector

Soviets Take Initiative at  Stalingrad   Hitler’s Armies Hurled Back— Germans Dig In

Reds Hold Stalingrad  Initiative   Break Up Tank-Led Assault or Factory District, Capture Majo Position in Corridor

RETAKE MAJOR POSITION; NAZI CHARGE HALTED   Germans Acknowledge Russians Open Counter Drive at Volga City

SOVIETS BREAK UP A TANK -LED GERMAN ATTACK   No Russian Retreat Announced In Four Days; Germans Announce Gains In The Caucasus.

NAZIS SUFFER NEW REVERSES   Reds Report Initiative ir  Fighting in Stalingrad 

HITLER SUFFERS NEW SETBACKS ON RED FRONT   Picture Brightens For Rus. sians As Counter-Drive Continues

NAZIS SUFFER SETBACKS IN VOLGA SIEGE   Tank-Led German Assault In Factory District is Broken Up and Major  Positions Taken   SMASH ENEMY WEDGE

Pepper Would Enact Law To  End Poll Tax   Evidence of Good  Faith in Democracy

SENATOR PEPPER 18 GREATLY CONCERNED OVER POLL TAXES   WANTS. CONGRESS TO DE CLARE STATE TAXES ILLEGAL BY LEGISLATION

Senator Calls On Congress To Outlay All Poll Taxes   Pepper Says Would * Show Faith In Our Democracy Here

DAZED CITIZENS ~ STRICKEN CROWELL PLAN REBUILDING   EIGHT DEAD, 125 INJURED  GREATER PART OF TOWN - WRECKED BY TORNADO

Crowell Is fo Rebuild Town   Better and More Enduring Community To Be Constructed

Chinese Score Suecess Over  Japs In Burma   British Also Join Battle With Enemy South Of Prome

Chinese Hurl Japs Back in Burma Fight   Retake Several Villages Though Outnumbered in Toungoo Area   RELIEF IS ON WAY   British Hurl Tanks at Enemy in Prome Oil  Field Sector

War Bond Queen Contest Opened   NOMINATIONS TO BI MADE BY BALLOT IN NEWS

Nominations For Queen To Close   ANY OUACHITA COUNTY GIRL CAN ENTER "CONTEST

DISSENT WILL BE FILED ON HARSH WAR CRITICISMS   Nine Members. of Military Affairs ©  ittee Refused tc 7 Renort.

THIRD VESSEL IS TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE   No Reinforcements Are In Prospect For Gen: MacArthur’s Men-

Urges U.S. Lead Post War Move   Vice President Outline: Need For “New Democracy” Assuring Jobs For Veterans.

WORLD LEAGUE AT WAR'S END IS SUGGESTED   Wallace Proposes Americans Lead New Democracy

Chief Asks for More Arrests, So Force Brings In His Wife and Brothe

China Thought Preparing For Major Offensive   Strong Troops Poised, Ready To Strike At  Moment of Command

EIGHT BiG PLANE TRANSPORTS. SHOT ~ DOWN BY ALLIES   Fighters Intercept. Seconc ~ Huge Axis Air Convoy *" hy Two Davs.

Corn Is Source Of Pure Butadiene   Thus Far It Is Done Only On Laboratory Scale

‘Excellent’ Rubber Yield From Corn   Butadiene Studies Are Made by USDA

ALLIES SWEEP TOWARD JAPS' GUINEA BASE   Jungle Troops Advance 3 Miles Beyond Oivi; Heavy Strafing Continues   Harbor Is Blasted

ALLIED ADVANGE AIMED AT BUNE   Australians Forge Aheac As Planes Pound Jap Coastal Bases

Against Special  Favors   Norris Presents Objection To Block Special Gasoline Privilege For Some

Resolution Stirs Storm   ee a eee ee  Several Senators Object to Bill of  Senatar Dawney

Congressional Gas Action Held Up   Norris’ Objection Delays Consideration Of Downey Resolution

Senate Deadlocks In Argument On Gas Ration Cards  Barkley Leads Fight  st gs 6  ee   Barkley Leads Fight Against Withdrawing Special Privileges

Solons Table  : Gas Measure     Objection by Senator Nye Blocks Consideration of Californian’s ‘Peeniniion:

SOLONS SENSITIVE ON GAS RATIONING   Proposal of Senator tc Waive Special Privilege Is Deferred   ANGER IN DISCUSSION

SENATE IRKED; GAS’ I$ CAUSE   Norris Blocks Downey’s Move to Criticise ‘‘X’’ Ration Card Holders

RATIONING 0 NATION - WIDE SCALE SEEN   Plans May Be Worked Out to Limit Use of Domestic Transportation Systems   RESERVES DIMINISHING

May Extend Gas Ration   Will Include Whole Country After July Is Capital Gossip

HAS GOOD REASONS FOR TIRE ELIGIBILITY BUT STILL DOESN'T GET THEM

WAR LABOR BOARD NAMED BY PRESIDENT   May Be Plunged Into Test of  Closed Shop Issue

Naval Battle Shaping; Japs Near India Line   Nipponese Force in Burma Hinted Marchine Toward City of Calentta

Japs Land on Bengal Coast   Expeditionary Force Put Ashore During Ceylon Air Attack

REDS SLASH AT NAZIS“ SPRING AIR RESERVES      Claim 300 Units Destroyed in Last Three Days; Huge Force Assembled

Reds Slashing At Nazi Air Strength Report Destruction Of 300 Planes In Three Davs: Sink Transport

REDS DOWN 300 NAZI AIRPLANES   Land Battles Rage From Finland to Black Sea; No Big Advances

Soviet Pounds  Nazi Air Force   Smashes Hard at Luftwaffe Now Being Mustered For Spring Push

Russians Are Still Intent on Big Victory This Year  Declare 300 German Planes Blasted In Last Three Days

Dispatches From Kuiby  shev Say Soviet Fliers  and Ground Defenses Delivering Blows   300 UNITS DESTROYED   On Land, Battle Report: From Both Sides Indicate Stiff Engagements Are Being Wazged

Soviets Smash German Ship:   Both Reds, Nazis Gather Reserves; Transport Is Sunk In Barents

Reds Strike _ Hard at Nazi Air Strength  Flyérs and Ground Defenses Destroy 300 German Plane:

Army Deserter, 1-Man Crime Wave, Captured During Chicago Hold-up

Chicago Man Is Captured In Robbery   Admits Banditry, Rape, Shooting, During Past Three Months.

Dangerous Army Deserter Taken   Attempted Chicago Hold-Up Brings Arrest

OBJECT OF FB WARNING GOES OWN IN FIGHT   Policeman’s Gun Butt Knocks Out Army Deserter !rwin Kadens.   CAPTURED AFTER ROBBING ~ CHICAGO LOAN OFFICE

GOOD PORTION OF FLEET JOINS ALLIED CAUSE   Port, Airdrome Facilities Are Turned Over

Dakar Turned Over To Use Of The Allies.   Many French: Ships Also Come Over To’ United Nations

DAKAR AND PORTION OF FRENCH FLEE} ANCHORED THERE TURNED OVER TC ALLIES BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL   All West Africa With Strategic Air Bases Also Available  for Allied Forces. U. S. Military Mission ae &) Coens

FILIPINO PATRIOTS ARE. WORKING FOR MACARTHUR BEHIND INVADERS LINES   Japan’s Resort to Ruthless Fi iring Squads In Conquered Philippine Area Indicates Defenders Are Getting Information As to Advances and Disnositions

Jap Liner Sent to Bottom: Two Enemy Bombers Shot Down   Firing Squad Rule I: Order in Conquered

SEEKS SHIPS   Army Asks For Funds to Aid In Transporting Troops.

FRIEDMAN SAYS HE IS PREPARED TO BE WITNESS   Federal Gra Grand ‘Jur  “To Probe Naval Devot Charees

U. S. Commissioner Friedman to “Put Up Or Shut Up.”   MOVE ORDERED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Men Over 38 Out of Draft   Orders Halt Induction All Over State — Recruiting Stops Entirely

HALT — INDUCTION OF MEN OVER 38   National. Draft Official, Stop All Calls From This Group

State’s Eye On Foodstuf!   Board of Health . Tracking Down Case: Of Adulteration

Chicanery Is Found In Many Food Markets   Hamburger Is Ofter Adultered, Colored By The Butchers

MADISON EXCEEDS BOND SALE QUOTE   June Sales for War Purposes Reaches $770,200 Figures Just Made

ANTI-SUBMARINE WAR IS STRESSEL   See. Knox Says it Will ge Forward “All Arounc World” to Use Every Posstble Ship.

Knox Says Navy To Press War  Upon Submarines   Secretary Makes Coastline Tour

Japs Driven Back From Army Center   Heavy Artillery Roars From Mountain Defenses Near City   BUT ALLIED TROOPS ARE “OVER TIRED’   Greatly Outnumbered ‘and Enemy Maintains Full Mastery of Air

JAP TROOPS OCCUPY CITY OF BATAVIA   East Indies Headquartérs Admit That Outnumbered Allied Troops Are Being Worn Down by Invadine Forces.

Fisherman Has Hook That Bites Fish ‘And Mouse Makes Nest in Wooden Leg

When A Hook Bites A Fish May Be News Of Some Kind  In Case Someone Doesn’t Know An Optimist Is The Man Who Bought A Gas Station

Axis Troops Are Mauled Severely In Clash With U. S., British And French   Bengasi Evacuated By Germans Without Fight As Eighth Army Continues Rommel Drive   Day Of European Invasion Is Rapidly Drawing Nearer   Cry Of Rome Broadcaster That “Italy’s Hour Ha: Come” Echoed In Berlin’s Announcement Of Axis Bengasi Evacuation

RETREATING AXIS © YIELD BENGASI   S. Grip Upon Guadalcanal Island Said ‘Very Secure’ Following Recent Naval Triumph —

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT SAYS CROP OUTLOOK “REST ON RECORD FOR TRIS  TIME OF YEAR” z

VICHY: “CHIEFS: ACT TO CHECK WAVE OF UNREST. IN: PARIS   Bolshe vis t Influence I: “Paramount;: Police Claim——Several . be pene & Cae

FOOD RIOT OCCURS IN PARIS; NEW WAVE OF UNREST FLARES   Two Policemen Killed In Latest Outbreak Of Violence

SMUTS WANTS RLABOR ATION ATLANTICPACT   South -Africa’s Premier Asks “Economic and Social Sphere” of Chart er Embellished   POST WAR AGENDA   Says It Should Guarantee “Healthy International Life” After Present  Conflict Ends

Jan Smuts Calls For Extension Of Atlantic Charter To Assure “Healthy International Life”

Double Wedding Of Merrill Sisters Is Solemnized  Brides Are Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs.

Double Wedding Of Merrill Sisters Is Solemnized  Brides Are Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Vonderharr

Trio of Senators Assigning Blame For Air Slowdown   Blame War Department, OPM for failure to see Enough Parts Supplied

Three U. S. Senators Blame Aircraft Industry Slowup On War Department, WPE

Local. Rotarian ~ Heads Big Work   INTERNATIONAL ASSN GIVES HONOR TO FRED ‘BRADFORD

9 KILLED, 3 HURT, IN NEBRASKA TORNADC   Four Members of One Farm Fam: ily Perish — Extensive PMamare Caused.

Grand Jurors  Indict Heffner   Trial of Local Man Set For January 11 In Criminal. Court

Hold Bradford Man On Murder  Count For Court   Trial of Frank E. Heffner Will Be Held Here January 11

JAPS BENT ON FULL SCALE INVASION OF JAVA ISLAND   Oil Center of Palembang Burned By Dutch in Scorched Earth Move

Japanese Aiming at Java Next   Yellow Hordes Swarming Southward After Paying Frightful Toll to Cap ture Kalembang.

BOTH SIDES FEELING. OUT NO MAN’S LAND FOR NEXT ASSAULT   Empire Forces Await Enemy Drive ~ Which May Develop Into Twin _ _ ° Thrust For Suez And   Caucacne

Contact Germans  Near Egypt Border   British Mobile Force Makes Thrust to Meet Axis Forces Moving Toward Egyptian Line

BRITISH AWAIT... -RONIMEL'S NEXT. MOVE IN AFRIC   Contact Established In Thrust Gut: from ‘Frontier of Eayot. -

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NAZIS THROW BRITISH ARMY OUT OF LIBYA   ‘Battle Of Egypt’ Due After Tobruk Falls With 25,000 Taken Capture; Fear Double Axis — Thrust For Suez

‘British Lash At Axis Near  Egypt Borde   Seek to Halt Thrust b; Rommel’s Force After  Yau vi puyviun

Contact Enemy 12 Miles From Egyptian: Border   Germans Throw British Out Of Libya

Choir Singer is Found Strangled   Mutilated Body Is Left in Canyon

CHOIR SINGER IS FOUND SLAIN   Southern California Police Hunt Killer Of Pretty 20Year-Old Girl

JAPANESE SEIZE’ VITAL MARTABAN IN BURMA DRIVE   Way Cleared for March on Rangoon, Which Receives Lease-Lend Equipment for China.   ADVANCE COSTLY TO INVADING FORCI   All British Troops Betwee1 Occupied City and Thaaton to the North Are Imperilled.

J apanese Seize  Martaban City   Strong Enemy Force Crosses Salween as Situation Critical

JAPANESE UNITS HAVE CROSSED SALWEEN RIVER   Are Now Serious Threa To Rangoon; Chinese Clashing With Nipponese

Allies Recapture Nauro from Japs In Swift Drive   Advance Ten Miles inte Mountains Above Port Moresby  cue   Vil bt iwiwvew  Enemy in Retreat, but Expected To Make Another Stand

JUNGLE TOWN CAPTURED BY ALLIED ARMY      Japanese Forces Retiring in Owen Stanley Mountains   ADVANCES IN NEW GUINEA REPORTED   Additional Enemy Supplies Seized in the Assault

NAURO RETAKEN ~ IN NEW GUINES   Native Hamlet_in Mountains Falls as Japs Leave Eauioment

Allies Retake Some Jap Gain:   New Guinea Offense Looks For Trouble On Next Mountain

Allies Advance In New Guinea, Capture Booty   Japs Driven Back Ten’ Miles; Small Town Besabtured

NAURORETAKEN BY ALLIES IN 10- MILE DRIVE   No Contact With Main Jap Army, Which Is Retreating Hastily   WAIROPI BRIDGE IS STRUCK BY BOMBS

WILL LIST OLD BRIDGES   Ratner Asks -Hizghway Commission for Report on Scrap

'US Air Force Start Fight On ‘African Front   See Action for First Tim Against Nazi Messer schmitts: Began Wed nesday.

U.S. FIGHTER PILOTS SEE ACTION   Get Into Fight For First Time On Egyptian Front

Engage In First. U.S. Fight With  Messerschmitts  Army ‘Crews Active In All Continents Outside of Americas

FIGHTERS CLASH WITH GERMAN PURSUIT SHIPS      Messerschmitts are Knocket Down In Opening Battle With Yanks

San Jose Flie First to Meet Nazis in Sky   American Airmen Battle Foe on Four Fronts

MAJOR FROM WEST. HOLDS HONOR OF FIRING FIRST EUW   Lieut. Jack Wilson Probably First American to Down German Plane, Is Badly Damaned.   THIRD OFFICER USED FIRST BOMB THURSDAY   Airmen Who Were Taken Into Desert to Learn Technique Praised For Their Maneuvers.

U.S. AIRMEN FIGHT NAZIS, DOWN ONE   British Troops Surprised To See Yank Fliers In Africa   TOMMIES PRAISED   Bombs Dropped on Axis Vehicles in Battle For Egypt

U.S. Fighter Planes Go Into  War in Eeypt   Join Bomber Fleets; Nazi Cut Cl On Sea

U.S. Fighters Join British In Desert War   Tangle With Nazis Fo First Time, With Real Success   THREE HIT TARGETS   Bombers Already Take Part In Attacks On  Axis Bases

First U. S. Fighter Plane Pilots Go Into ‘Action In Battle For Western Egypt

FARISH, STANDARD OIL HEAD. EXPIRES   New Jersey Executive Dies While Visiting Friends at Millbrook

STANDARD OIL PRESIDENT DIES   W. S. Farish Succumbs Tc Heart Attack While Visiting Friends

Standard Qil  Executive Dies   Developer ( Of Texas Field Had Heart Attack

JAPS FORGING CHINESE BACK TO NEW LINES   Burma Defenders Withdraw te Positions 20 Miles North of Toungoo.   ALLIED FLIERS CARRY QUT DEFENSE AIR RAIDS

ROLLING AGAIN    Workers Resume War Produc:  tion After 16-Hoaur Strike

COUNTY IS READY FOR DUSK-TO-DAWN BLACKOUT TONIGHT   Citizens Urged ‘To Full; Cooperate — Penalties Provided For Wilful  Violators”

Axis Military Vlachine Has  Been Stalled   Reinforced English Fight to Develop Westward Trend to Ratthe of Faowvnt

Austria Declared War on Serbia 28 Years Ago Today   Anniversary of the Start of, First World War Passes Unnoticed in Eurone,

ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR   Austria Opened Hostili ties on Serbia 28 Years Ago

Japs May Attack Port Moresby As  Diversional Move      : Action In Australian’ Zone Is Intensified;  - Allies Hit Timor Base

MAJOR ACTION  MAY BE RESULT OF ATTACK ON THE SOLOMONS   Entire Australian Zone May be Scene of Desperate Battles   Japs Believed Planning Blow at Port Moresby or Darwin

MAC ARTHUR SEI FOR JAP ATTACK ON AUSTRALE   Enemy Bases Raided to Fore. stall Enemy Attempt At Diversion.

(APO ATTACKED IN EAST BURMA   Allies Bombers Biast Enemy) ‘Concentrations in the Paan Area.   FOES EASING PRESSURE

Fliers Blast. Burma Japs   Heavy Force Strikes At Invaders; Checks New Enemy Drive

JAPANESE PRESSURE ALONG EAST BURMA FRONT HAS EASED   ALLIED BOMBERS, SKIMMINC( TREETOPS, DROP FRAGMEN TATION BOMBS ON TROOPS

ALLIED. BOMBERS EASE PRESSURE. = GN BURMA FRONT   Heavy Force Drops Thousands of Pounds of Bombs On Enemy Concen trated In Paan Area

HALTED IN BURMA   Allies Pour F ragmentary Bombs on Japs Along  Burma Front

Blasting by Allied Planes Halts: Japs   Pressure Is Eased Along Entire East Burma Front After Low-Flying Bombers Hit at Enemy Troop Concentrations.

Allied Bombers Break Up Nippon Troops in Paar   They Relieve Japanese Pressure Against Eas! Burma Front.   Fresh Chinese Troops Pour In Burma Bases

Dozens Killed By Dutch In Effort To Stave Off Threat To Heart Of Indies Sector

Bombers Hit Jap Lines On Burma Fron!   Heavy Casualties Inflicted in Tree-Top Level Raids , on Troop Centers   PRESSURE BASED ON ENTIRE FRONT   Meanwhile Thousands of Chinese Stream Into Burma Bases

Sub Scare Blacks Out Coast Cities   Naval Plane Sights Craft 15 Miles Off Port Aransas

RED PERIL IS INCREASING IN CAUCASUS   Russians Winning More Buildings In Stalingrad

Vichy Moves T oware Axis War Alliance   Americans In Vichy-Controlled France Warned To Leave; Final Break Imminent; French Fleet Will Sail Under Nazi Flag

Hundreds of Planes Over — Channel Sky   Roaring Battle. Believed to Be R.A.F.’s Greatest Daylight Sweep of War   THIRD SUCCESSIVE  DAY OF OFFENSIVE   Dawn-to-Dark Raids 1 Northern France; Ruhr ’ Plants: Heavily Bombéd

Attack French Area Held By Germans   Sound of Battle Called Greater Than When Nazis’ Blasted Britain Year Ago

R.A. F. in Nonstop Attacks   oth Day of Raids in All-Out Push on Germany

THUNDEROUS ROAR BRITISH FIGHTERS FILL CHANNEL SK\   RAF IN GREATEST DAYLIGHT SWEEP WAR AGAINST GERMAN HOLDINGS IN FRANCE

RAF In Greatest Daylight Sweep Te Goals In France   Wind Up Third Successive Dawn-to-Dark Punishment Of Enemy-Held Areas

RAF Keeps At 24-Hr. Raiding   Ruhr And Objectives In France Attacked

Anti-Aircraft Fire of Fortress Keeps Enemy Planes High   Australians Are Jubilant Over Successful U. S, Raids on Islands

Daylight Raids Batter France   R,A.F, Blasts Coast After Night Drive

RECORD RAID ON WAR MADE BY RAF TODAY   German-Occupied Areas Along Coast Are  Targets   FIERCE AIR FIGHTING   ‘nglish and Germans Ir Many Dogfights In French Sky

Britain’s Air Drive Enters  lts Fifth Day   French Coast Attacked Again Today After Raid On Ruhr

Ammunition Dumps Blowr Up by Corregidor's Guns: Enemy Troops, Trucks Hit

° Greatest : Raid On , France   ‘Roar of RAF Planes Fill  ‘The Sky in JAll-day Attacks

HITLER TAKES OVER COMMAND ON RUSS LINI   Still No Conclusive Success for Either Side in Raging Battle of Kharkov Today

HITLER TAKING COMMAND AGAIN, NAZIS ANNOUNCE   “His Genius As a Strategist’ Radio Says, “Is Needed for Victory.”

CALLED OUT FOR DUTY   Several Local Members of Civil Air Patrol May See Service :

70 More Norsemen  Nabbed By Nazis  Seizures At Molde Aim To Crush Outbursts In  Mauntain Area

BIG NAZI OFFICER GIVEN ‘OPERATION      Another Army Officer I ‘Also “I”’—Purge Is ’ Pictured

Germany Reports Second Marshal In Poor Health    Vor Brauchitsch Undergoes Operation To Keep Him Out. Of Action ‘For Some Time,’ Berlin Radies; Rumors Of Army Purge Increase

aor Americans Skillful Fighters  - Captured Jap Amazed to Find Yanks Defending Luzon

Japs Surprised To Find Americar Troops in Luzon   Captured Nippon Says He Had Been Told They'd Find No Yanks There.

Japanese Prisoner Tells How Tokyo Lied To Its Soldiers   Surprised To See Americans In Philippines; Frightened By Devastating Artillery Fire

Yanks Skillful, Prisoner Says   Surprised to Find Americans on Luzon, Wounded Man Says

JAP WAR PRISONER TELLS HIS STORY 10 AMERICAN CAPTORS   Private Was “Amazed” To Find U. 5. Troops In Philippines

Japanese Prisoner Amazed To Find Yanks In Philippines: Wants no’ More Ware

Japanese Prisoner of War Praises American Soldiez   Says Regiment Was Amazed to See American Officer: and Soldiers With Filipino Troops When Land ing At Luzon; Extremely Frightened In  Face of American Artillery Fire ¢

Jap Soldiers Didn't Expect Te Find Yanks   Prisoner Says : Nipponese Were Amazed to Find the Americans in Luzon   FIRST TIME UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE      Chinese Didn't Have Big Guns; Captured Soldier Is Tired of Wars

NAZIS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HEART OF CITY ON SATURDAY   GERMANS DEVELOP CONTINUOUS ATTACK ON DOMINATING HEIGHT

Nazis Use Tanks _ Marked Russian,  Soviet Uniforms   Enemy Dispatches Indicate Timoshenko Launching Powerful Flanking Movement to Sweep Around Hitler Sieve Armies

Reinforced Reds Strive To Halt Nazis   Attack Exposed Left Flanleg Guns Flame on Front From Karelian to Caucasus

Draft Case Going te Jury Today  Psychiatrist Says — Franklin Insane

GUERILLAS AT SHANGHAL = CONSTANT MENACE TO JAPS   INVADERS CANNOT LEAVE CITY WITH MILITARY ESCORT—FOOD SHORT-  AGE IS REPORTED

GUERILLAS ENCAMP AROUND. SHANGHAI   Are So Active That Japanese May Not Leave City “Without Escort

1 Jap Bomber Downed Over Port Moresb:   Two Planes Attempt Raic On Key Allied Base— Second Driven Off

One of Two Japanese Bombers Shot Down By Allied Fighters Off Australia      OTHERS DRIVEN OFF BY ANTI-AIRCRAFY   Meanwhile, Jap Advance Through Markham Valley Has Been Halted At  Village of Nadzab

BOMBERS RAID PORT MORESBY   One of Jap Planes Shot Down in Flames, Second Is Driven Off

Allied Bombers Attack Koepang  Feeble Jap Attempt Te Bomb Fort Moresby Reaten

Allies Drive Off Attack Before  Damage Done   Key Outpost On Coast Of New Guinea Is Raided For 20th Time Of War

School Teachers To Register Citizens For Sugar Rationing Stamp Books

AMERICAN CITIZENS FACE GUT IN SUGAR WITHIN SHORT TIME   Millions Are to Be Given Stamp Booklets to Goyern Purchas¢s--Hoard ers Given Warning.

Schools to Issue Sugar  Booklets   Prison Term, Fine Are Penalties for False Statements

Schools Will Take Registrations, Issue Rationing Books For Sugai

Schools to Distribute Sugat’Stanips   Stiff Penalties Provided for Hoarding

Dr. Gros and His Wife Convictec Of Espionage; Face Long Terms   German Agent Once Said He was Ordered to This Country in 1939 for Espionage Work

Gros and Wife  Are Convicted   Prison Terms Faced by Pai After Being Found Guilt, of Espionage Charges

London Papers  Say First Stage Of Battle Ends   Americans Have Won,’ Word Sent From Sydney; Reinforcements Reported Pouring Into Positions Taken From fap Defenders.

ND ARRIVES  SOLOMONS FOR OUR MEN   Believed Present Conflict Will Result in a Major Decision.   JAPS TAKE POUNDING   Allied Nations Are Deter mined to Clean Out the Solomon Group.

FIRST ROUNDS OF ISLAND WAR TAKEN BY U, S$,   Full Division Of Fighters Firmly Entrenched In Solomon Group   GREAT SEA FIGHT LOOMS   Japan Expected To Risk Fleet Rather Than Lose Gains In Pacific

FIRST STAGE OF SOLOMON ISLANDS  BATTLE OVER, “AND AMERICANS HAVE. WON IT,” SAYS REPORT FROM SYDNEY   Full Division of American Troops Now Firmly Entrenched in Islands-—-Reintorcements Pour In——Believe Allies Will Soon Have Complete Control of Tulagi

First Stage Over Americans Won It Says London ‘Star   Sydney Dispatch Claims Americans Win First Stage Of Battle Of Solomons   ALLIES CONTROL TULAGI ISLAND   Strong American Reinforcements Thrown In Against Stubborn Jap Resistance

Democrats To Meet Tonight   Registration And Coming Campaign Will Be  Discussed.

Invaders Advance In Yunnan Area  Through Burma   Japanese Bombers Lead Ground Troops. U. S. Planes: Active

Japs Advance Into China From Burma   Launch Movement To Entrap British Defenders

JAPS RUSHING INTO CHINA BY BURMA ROUTE   CHINESE OFFERING RESISTANCE IN MOUNTAINS

Jap Troops Open Another China Front   Defenders Of Indi: Threatened By New Drive

Japanese Pour Info Free China Through Burma   Movement Designed  Entrap British Forces Defending India

Back-Door Route Is Finally Blasted Open To Menace Chinese from Another Front; Move to Trap British Started

Allies Retire in Hurry And Airplanes Bring Out Many Women, Children

JAPS STORM INTO CHINA FROM BURMA   Begin Movement To Envelop, Entrap and Destroy Thin, Tired British Line Defended India.   Cross Wanting

JAPS DRIVE ON CHINESE SOIL   Enemy Columns Cross Thi Wanting River Into China’s Yunnan Province

JAPAN ARMY STORMS INTO CHINA LINES   Defense Of Burma’s Rear Broken

Japs Cross Burma’s Frontier Into China   Invader Begins Envelopment Movement in Effort to Destroy and Trap British Guarding Way to India; Chinese Say Fighting Fierce

a a ee  15 Barges. Destroyed Or Damaged, Large Fires Started; Aussies,. Japs Battle in New Guinea.

Allied Fliers  Hit Japanese   Over 35.000 Rounds Of Am. munition Poured On Ene. my In Diversion Attack.

U.S. PILOTS BLAS] JAPANESE BASE IN NEW GUINEA  INTENDED TO EASE PRESSURE AGAINST

U.S. Pilots Attack Jap Base at Buna   Australians Battle Foe Only 32 Miles From Port Moresby

ALLIES POUND IAP BASE ON NEW GUINEA   Battle in Port Moresby - Area Quiets. Down as Both Sides Maneuver for Positions — Short Tull Predicted.

ALLIES STRIKE HEAVY BLOW AT JAP SUPPLIES   Move is Designed To Lessen Pressure on The Australians Defending Port Moresby

U.S. FLIERS HIT TELLING BOMB BLOWS   Intensified Raids Intend To Ease Pressure On Aussies

Yank Fliers Cripple Jap Supply Base   Smash At Buna As Aussies Battle Foe Above Port Moresby.

U.S. Bombers Set Big Fires At Buna Base   Japanese Apparently Slowly Edging ‘coward Moresby

ALLIES SMASH ENEMY SUPPLY BASE AT BUNA   Approximately 35,000 Rounds of Cannon and Machinegun Fire Unloosed   > RELIEVE AUSSIES

ALLIED PLANES — STRIKE SMASHING BLOW AT BUNA   Australian Troops Battle Invaders 32 Miles From Port Moresby

SUPPLY BASE OF — _ JAPS ATTACKEL   Buna Is Pounded by U.S Airmen as Battle in New Guinea Continues

U. §. Fighter Planes Foe At Buna   Yankee Fighters Fire 35,000 Rounds Of Cannon, Machinegun Bullets   LARGE FIRES ARE SEI   Land Forces Maneuver Fo: Position As Big New Guinea Battle Looms

JUNGLE ATTACK ON AUSTRALIANS SLOWED DOWN   U. S. Submarines Sink Four More Jap Ships in Drive To Clean Up Pacific Bases

American Fighter Planes Striking Japs Hard Blow In Jungles Of New Guinea

Smash At Jap Base Of Supply   American Planes Do Heavy Damage At Buna; Jungle Battle Continues ©

TRY TO WEAKE JAPS AIMING AT PORT MORESBY   35,000 Rounds of Fire Delivered at Nipponese Base by Yank Airmen

Supply Dumps, Barges Wrecked In Raid On Buna   Japs. Stalled In Drive On Port -Moresby; ~~ Anzacs Attack

Planes Plaster  Japanese Base Fighter Craft Strike In New Guinea While  Aussies Battle Foe

BATTLEIN NEW GUINEA AREAS NOW SPORADIC   Both ‘Allies and Japs Are  Maneuvering For Posi  tion During Lull In  : Ground Fighting   ENEMY BASES RAIDED   Allied Fighter Planes Strike Smashing Blows at Buna to Ease Pressure On Defenders

AVVVIL TAY  STALL JAP ADVANCE   Fighting Lulls After Nips \_ Move Up Eight Miles   107 ENEMY SHIPS   Sunk Or Damaged Since Start Of Warfare, Is Re: port From Navy

ALLIED FIGHTER PLANES ATTACK JAPANESE BASE   Australians Hold Enemy In Battle North Of Morseby

Fighter Planes Strike Blow At Enemy's Bases   Australia Force Battles Japanese In Island Jungles

RATION PLAN   Promises Henderson His Full Support in Drastic Motor Fuel Program

U. 5. FACES CUT 10 BONE IN CIVILIAN ECONOMY—NELSON   American Experts Arrive In Britain To Study Industrial Concentration

NATION FACES DRASTIC CUTS FOR CIVILIANS   WPB Studies England’s Cut-To-Bone Output Except War Goods To Apply Here   Experts In Britain

WAR RESTRICTIONS ARE YET 10 COME   Nelson Forecasts Measure: to Save Materials Stil! ; Needed In Nation.

Drastic Wartime  Economy Ahead Nelson Says Will   Nelson Says Will Be Similar To That In Britain Now

MORE DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS -FOR U. 8. SEEN   Nelson Offers Broad Picture Of Britain’s Economy  * ”  «* “Cut Down to Bone   ENGLISH METHODS ARE BEING STUDIED   WPB Head Announces Two American Experts Engaged in Work

Nelson Reveals Drastic Wartime Plans to Nation   Indicates Methods Used it Great Britain Will Be Adopted Here

WPB: EXPERTS IN ENGLAND ON BAR DUTY   Civilian Productios Coneshtration: Probed

CIVILIAN GOODS DRASTICALLY CUT IN BRITAIN   Nelson Cites War Economy of Ally Being Studied by U. S. Experts  by Way of Forecast  §

U.S. To Apply British Plan Of Wartime Restrictions  Civilian Production To Be Concentrated With Few Small Plants For Essential Goods  TWO U. S. EXPERTS NOW IN BRITAIN  WPB Chief Nelson Paints Stern Picture Of What Nation Faces   TWO U. S. EXPERTS NOW IN BRITAIN

BRITISH PLA TO BE ADOPTED BY AMERICANS   Civilian Requirements Will Be Greatly Curtailed, Nelson Says   EXPERTS STUDYING ENGLISH PROGRAM

Drastic Wartime Restrictions To Be Inaugurat ted   WPB Experts Arrive In Britain To Study Industrial Concentration

ANIERICANS FACE CIVILIAN ECONOMY   Nelson Dispatches Aides tc Study British Civilian Production Plans

W PB EXPERTS IN BRITAIN 10 BEGIN STUDY   Investigation of Industrial Concentration to be Made   CIVILIAN WORK TO BE REDUCED HERE   Drastic Wartime Restric. tions Soon Due in the Nation

Nelson Warns War Economy  Will Hit U.S.   England Reached Concentrated Effort Now Operating in This Country

‘LIMITS OUTPUT   WEB. Curbs Froduction Of Electric: Heating Pads, Chromium.

Russian Government Declares Troops Have Killed 40,00€ Nazis in a 28-Day Period Ended March 5

REDS SLASH NEAR VYAZMA IN NEW DRIVE   40,000 Germans Claimed Slain in 28-Day Battle   79 PLANES DOWNED   Russ Continue Attacks To Break Nazi Lines On East Front

OOVIET SPEARHEAD SLASHED ONWARD IN CENTRAL DISTRICI   RUSSIANS REPORT KILLING OF 40,000 NAZIS IN PAST MONTH IN ONE SECTOR

REDS CLOSING IN ON VYAZMA   London Times Fearful Russia May Get Idea Allies Are Slow to Aid

Red Drive  Continues   Report Killing 40,000, Taking 263 Towns In Month

Reds Drive Upon Vyazma; Report Nazi Slaughter   Russian Spearhead Said To Be Within Artillery Range Of Vital Point; Say 40,000 Germans Killed Past Month

Red Push Still Or Upswing As _ Hel; To Trapped Unit: Said Failure

Russians Drive Big Spearhead  Stockholm Says Reds Back in Losmino

40,000 Nazis Die On Central Front In Month   263 Villages, Towns In That Sector Have Been Retaken By Russ

40,000 GERMANS KILLED BY RUSSIANS   263 Villages and Towns Reported Raranhired

DECLARE SOVIET SOLDIERS KILL 000 GERMANS   REPORT ANNIHILATION  ON CENTRAL FRONT wr THIN 38 DAY PERIO:   UKRAINE ARMY WITHIN 20 . MILES OF DNEPROPETROVSK   Iniportant Cily Just Above Gig nti * -Dneiper River Power Dam the Russians-Blew -Up ~..:

RED SPEARHEAD NEARS VYAZME   German Death Toll Reaches 40,000, Soviets Claim

Reds Push Close To  Nazi Vyazma   Soviet Gov’t Declares 40,000 - Germans. Have. Been Killed on Central Front

Reds Move On Vyazma   Advance Troops Reported Within Artillery Range; 40 000 Germans Slain

DFS EXPAND THEIR CLAIMS   viet Spearhead Reported Within Artillery Range O% Vyazma As Russians Declare 40,000 Germans Have Been Killed On Central Front Alone

40,000 NAZIS DIE AT HANDS OF RED!   That Many Killed In 28 Days On Central Front, Says Moscow

Moscow Claims Nazi Dead in Last Month Total 40 Thousanc   Recapture of 263 Towns, Villages on Central —Frent Announced

40,000 GERMANS REPORTED SLAIN ON SINGLE FRONT   IMMEDIATE BRITISH AND U. S. POST-WAR AGREEMENTS ASKED

Russians in Shell Range of Yyazma   Moscow Reports 10 Thousand Nazis Die

REDS REPORTED NEAR VYAZMA   London Limes Urges Action to Minimize _ Anxiety of Russians

ROULETTE 10 SEEK OFFICE OF JUDGE   Local Attorney Announce: His Candidacy for  Bench

LEO MILLER TO BE JUDGE CANDIDATE   Attorney ‘Announces Hi Will Enter the Campaign Today

Winter Aims Sharp Blast At Michigar   Heavy Snow Accompanied By Much Lower Tempe atures Recorded; Highways Slippery; Mercury To Continue Drop

Australia Is Holding Japs  In New Britain   Specially Trained Men May Hold Out For Manv Months

WHISKY MAKING TO STOP OCT, &   Distilleries Convertec to Aleohol for Tires and Explosives

WAR BOARD HALTS MAKING OF WHISKY   All Distilleries Ordered to Convert to Industrial Alcohol by Wert Thursday.

FATALLY HUBT NN AUTO GRAS   Son-in-Law . of Rev. C. E Croxall in Accident _Near Gary.   IFE WAS INJURED

FATALLY {Uhl IN AUTO GhAGe   Son-in-Law of Rev. C. B Croxall in Accident Near Gary.   WIFE WAS INJURED

COFFEE HOARDING IRKS UNCLE SAN   Stores Are Warned Against ‘Tying Agreements’

REPORT HUGE U. §. CONVOY ON HIGH SEAS   Londoners Read Fighting Men And Materials on Way to Southwest Pacific.   OFFENSIVE LOOMS.   Report From Warship Hints Plenty of Naval Action  Dio tn Alear Firtore

HUGE CONVOY NEARS INDIES   Bears U.S. Fighting Men, Materials  Z_wreevs

STRONG FORCE OF AMERICANS TO JOIN STRIFE   London Correspondent, Assigned To U. S. Fleet, Writes Graphic Account Of  Move Toward Southwestern Area

Prepare for Male Registration Here  On Next Monday      Men 20-45 to Sign Up for Possible Miltary Service

STATE TROOPS MAINTAIN GUARD AT SOJOURNER TAUTH DEFENSE HOUSING PROJEC'

GARDEN PLANNING.   Home Economies Clauls Will Have Specialy Program,

GARDEN PLANNING.   Home Economies Cl Speeiay Progr        s, Will Have

TABULATION OF GAS RATIONING CARDS STARTED   Extent Of Chiseling Will Be Dis. closed, Rationing Now Effective

Tabulation of Gasoline Registration Cards Expected to Disclose Extent of Chiseling

OFFICIALS T0 MAKE CHECK ON B AND X CARDS   “Non - essential” Motorists Said to Have Obtained too High Rating.

SEVEN MORE SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   SUBS TAKE HEAVY TOLL IN NORTH AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.

Survivors Tell of Axis Torpedoing of Vessels   Ninety of Passengers and Crews of Two Ships Tell of Escape on Reaching Port

FORM NEW UNIT ON MANPOWER, PLEA TOM NUTT   Committee Urges Hershe\ for Vice Chairman of Agency   Civilian and Military Chiefs Also Recommended by Committee

REVISION OF WAR MANPOWER SET-UP URGED   Committee recommends Major Lewis Hershey as vice chairman of agency

BACKS HERSHEY, DRAFT HEAD, FOR MANPOWER POST   Policy Group, In Report, Would Overhaul Commissian

Recross To West Don River Bank; British Advance   Germans Claim, However, To Have Captured Center Of Huge Russian Coal And Coke Basin

Nazis Claim Capture Of Voroshilovgrad In Rich Coal Basin  REDS CLAIM GAINS IN VORONEZH AREA  Say Regiment Smashec After Counter-Attack Carries Over Don Rive

PROPOSED TAX WILL DECREASE EXCESS PROFIT   Would Leave Corporations One of Ten Excess Profit Dollars

ON EXCESS PROFITS GAINS SUPPORT   Votes To Be Taken On New Corporate Tax Program

NEW BILL CARRYING FUNDS FOR OCD IS IN FOR TROUBLE   Senate Farm Bloc May Try To Attack Rider To Measure Regarding Prices

PROBE DEATH   Army Investigates Shooting 0: Ohio Soldier At Pine Camp.

SUPREME COMMAND IS GIVEN SHAKEUP   Four Generals In Russia Are Ac« countable To No One But Hitler, Lonéon Learns

Aussies Move Against Japs in Owen Stanley Mts.   Fighter Planes Give Support To Troops

Aussies Open Flank Thrust Against Jap:   Take Offensive in Owen Stanley Mountains tc Save Part Moresby.

Aussies Advance In New Guinea Drive On Japs —   Using Infiltration To Make Progress; Nippons Prepared for Attack.

ON OFFENSIVE IN NEW GUINEA   Battle Scene in Owen Stan ley Mts. Nearest Port Moresby

AUSTRALIAN  OFFENSIVE PROGRESSING   Infiltration Used Against Japs In Moresby Area

AUSSIES TAKE OF FENSIVE IN NEW GUINEA   _Making Progress “Against Japs in Owen Stanley Mts.

Australians Take Offensive Against Japs.      Make™ Progress In Owen. Stanley — Mountains

AUSTRALIANS NOW ON THE OFFENSIVE IN OWEN STANLEYS   Aided By Fighters And Bombers, Gen, Powell’s Troops Push Forward

AUSTRALIANS MOVING AHEAD IN NEW GUINEA OFFENSIVE   INFILTRATION AND FLANKING TACTICR USED IN ADVANCE --AERIAL SUPPORT GIVEN GROUND TROOPS

PROGRESS MADE IN UNION PEACE   Big Step ‘Taken Toware Unity of AFL and CIO Groups

LABOR ADOPTS PEACE MEASURE   AFL-CIO Committee: Approve Plan For Settling Disputes

AFL and ClO To Arbitrate Difference:   Committee Reache: Agreement for Adjustment of Difficulties

AFL, CIO Agree On Arbitration   Jurisdigtional Difference: Subject of First Accord Since Split

High Court Uphold: Wheat Penalties  Also Rules Jap May _ f.  : an

COURT UPHOLDS WHEAT PENALTY   Excess Held Competition To Interstate Trade; Jap Suit Approved

Supreme Court Rules Farmers Can Be Penalized for Excess of Wheat

U9. TAXPAYER   Morgenthau, George And Doughton Confer Today M  On Income Question

SEN. GEORGE PREDICTS VERY HIGH TAXES   Finance Committee member would raise ten billion a year

Tax Experts Confer On New  Revenue Bill   Withholding Stipulation Three Percent Sales Levy Among Proposals

TAX FIGURE OF 10 BILLION PER YEAR EXPECTED   New Revenues Sought Make Bigger Yield Necessary

Must Levy Taxes To Bring in 10 Billions A Year, Senator George Indicates

10 Billion a Year in New  Taxes Needed   Problem Even Bigger Than It Appears

PLANE GhAvHIco ARE NUMEROUS OVER THE U. 0   Army and Navy Lcse Aircraft and Several Men Reported Killed.   TWENTY - FIVE DEAD   ;   ‘Pilot of One Plane Survives and Two in Another Parachuted.

PLANE CRASHES . ARE NUMEROUS “OVER THE U3   Army and ‘Navy: Lese Air  ¢raft and Several Men  Reported Killed.   TWENTY - FIVE DEAD   Pilot of One Plane Survives ‘and Two in. Another : Parachuted.

Nazis 40 Miles From City of Stalingrad   Germans Pour Over Don, Menace Kev Oil Fields

Nazi Tanks Roll Nearer Stalingrad   ‘Chutists Join Attack: Foe Also Within 8& Miles Of Grozny.

Nazis Keep Advancing In Russia   Hitler’s Forces Are Nearer To Stalingrad And Farther Inte Caucasus

Nazis Press Forward in Two Thrusts   Russians Retreat Before City — Germans Advance  Toward Oil Fields

CONTINUES IN KEY SECTORS   Churchill Back Home, Intimates Early Move to Helv Russians Is Likely

Nazis Within 40 Miles Of Volga   “Classic Pincers Movement” Launched On Stalingrad By Von Bock; Says Fate Of Cit; “To Be Settled This Week--

NAZI COLUMNS STRIKE CLOSE TC GROZNY FIELDS   Churchill Returns To London From Moscow; Action Believed Imminent

‘Dive Bombers Swarm Skies;  Chutists Land   Sky Troops Carry Anti-Tank Guns and Motorcycles, Reds Report

German Tanks Move Closer To Stalingrad  Osehare Alan   Other Nazi Columns Strike Within 85 Miles of Grozny Oil

ditler Masses More Men, Tanks and Warplanes To Attempt Knockout Blow Against Russia’s Industrial City and Oil Fields — Meanwhile RAF Delivers New Blows at Germany as Prelude To Opening of Second Front as Hinted by Churchill

Luftwaffe and Paratroops Strike As Bat« tling Nears Crisis; Churchill Indicates Relief Soon—Japs Withdraw As  Allies Drive Grows

German Tanks 40 Miles Out Of Stalingrad   Advancing Columns Onl; 85 Miles From Grozny Oi Fields, Advance Steadily   REDS IN LAST STAND

GERMANS EDGE SLOWLY AHEAD ON STALINGRAT   Stubborn Russ Defenders Forced Into New Retreat Under Might Of Nazi Machine Army.

GER™ANS DRIVE TO WITHIN 40 MILES OF CITY   Russian Defenders Forced Into New Retreat: Berlin Boasts Fate Of Stalingrad Will Be Sealed Before End Of Week.

Germans Continue Ad. vances as Reds Take Step: to Halt Tanks and Troops Report.

Nazis Roll Closer To Stalingrad; Red Defenders Withdraw   Hitler’s Invaders in Caucasus Near Oil Center of Gronzy

NAZIS CLOSER TO STALINGRAD AS REDS FORCED INTO RETREAT UNDER WEIGHT OF TANK ATTACK

Red Armies Forced Into Fresh Retreat 40 Miles From City   Report Nazi Columns Also Strike Within 85 Miles Of Vital Grozny _ Oil Fields In Central Caucasus

NAZI ADVANCE CONTINUES IN KEY SECTORS   Churchill Back Home, Intimates Early Move to Help Russians Is Likely

Nazi Pincers Converge on  Key Red City   Germans Claim Volga Will Be Extent of Drive---Move ‘Forward in Caucasus

Nazi Tanks Press Near. Stalingrad Volga Steel City  Fate Hangs ir Balance

Maeses of Tanks And Automatic Riflemen Are Advancing On Red Stronghold

Russians Retreat Before Stalingrad: Nazis Say Fall Nea   Red Armies Pledge Death Fight; Allied Help Believed Imminent

German Tanks Mass Before Stalinarad   Force New Russian Retreat 40 Miles From City’s Gates   Other Nazi Columns Strike In Caucasus

ARMY BOMBS JAP VESSELS: IN ALEUTIANS   Attacks Made During Past Two Weeks: Fog Remains   TRANSPORT IS SUNK   Agattu, Newly Occupied Island, Is Among U.S. Targets

U.S. Attacks in  Aleutians Bared   Four Blows Struck At Jap Invaders

J aps Cling to Alaska Isles   Army Plane Raids Fuil te Dislodge Enemy

Japanese Forces On Aleutian Islands Attacked By U. S. Army Bombers   NIPPON SHIPS AND SHORE ARE BOMBED FOUR TIMES   Three Transports, Escorting Vessels Targets For Long-Range Planes

Lakes Swarmed. With Visitors Dyer Fourtl   ONE OF LARGEST CROWDS IN HISTORY WERE HERE FOR. WEEWEND

FURTHER SUCCESSES REPORTED BY CHINESE   Hunan Province Cleared of Japa * nese~Hundreds Drown Attempting to Cross River.

ENEMY SUB DROPS SHELLS ON ‘OREGON COAST LAST NIGHT   Six To Nine Shells Fall 0; - Sandy Waste. — No Damage Nor 7 Casualties

MISSILES FALL. ON DESERTED STRIP OF SAND   5-Minute Attack Does No Damage And Causes No Casualties, Army Says   POSSIBLY JAP SUBMARINE   No Important Military Objective Near; Canadian {sland Hit Earlier

LOBS SIX TO NINE MISSILES INTO THE “SANDY WASTE   No Damage Reported—Same Sub Attacked Van Paluvar

Shells Drop On Coast; Sub Blamed   Oregon ‘Shore Is Attack; Missiles Cause No Damage

Yank Slain in Ulster   Mystery Surrounds Fatal Shooting of Sentry

HE ARMIES” OE wWOWING TO POSITION   Both © Russia, and Germany “Mcving Up New Troops fer Battle.   ALL ROADS ARE FILLED   i Moscow Report Etates Ger mans: Have Lost Large  a . Number of Planes. _.

MOSCOW SAYS RESERVES ARE STILL. COMING   Both sides making extensive preparations for spring drive

HUGE ARMIES ARE MOVING 10 POSITION   Both Russia and Germany Mcving Up New Troops for Battle.   ALL ROACS ARE FILLED   Moscow Report {tates Ger- mans Have Lost Large Number of Planes.

Fund Released 20 Years After   Women’s Federation Raised It For War No. 1

DRAFT BOARD fo BUSY ON FARMER:   Classifying Farmers for the New Deferred Service Status,

DRAFT. BOARD: 1S. BUSY ON FARMER   Classifying Farmers. for thi - New Deferred Service . Status, © a

Senate Passes Bill To Speed  New Payments      Measure Allowing Immediate Help For Families Of Servicemen Approved

Relief For Dependents?  Senate Sends Bill   Senate Sends Bill To White House

Dependents Aid Bill To While House   But Senate Révises the House Bill Calling for Immediate Payment   ALLOWS TIME FOR BOOKKEEPING   Navy Reported - Ready to Send Out Checks and Raerommenndec Tt

U. S. Income 92 Billions In Past Year  mA ogk othe   Nearly 9 Billions Greater Than 1929 Peak Of Boom

Our Country Chalked Un p a 92: ‘Billion : Income for 1941; Which. Is New Record

Record Year For Incomes   1941 Total Was 92 Billions— More Than 1929

Income is Boosted   War Fattens National Pocketbook To New Record

Nation’s Purse To A Reeord  Over 92 Billion   Over 92 Billion Or $693 Average A Person In 1941

WAR FATTENS J, S. INCOME   Figure Hits 92 Billion During 1941, Survey Reveals

War Increased National Income to Record $92,200,000,000 Last Year, Or an Average of $693 Per Capita

Our Country Chalked Up a 92 Billion Income for 1941, Which Is New Record

INCOME TO RECORD   Average of $693 Per Person in 1941 Estimated  by Economists

NATIONAL INCOME RECORD-BREAKING $92,200,000 000   Government Economists Say War has Fattened National Income To An Average of $693 Per Person; $16,200,000,000 More Than 1940.

City Blasted Second Time In 24 Hours   'Three British Bombers Fail to Return After Raid   HOUR-LONG ATTACK   Britain’s Heaviest Borrhers Deliver New Blow to Axis Industry

CITY BOMBED SEVEN TIMES WITHIN MONTH   Hard Pressed Civic Authorities Not Given Time to Clear Rubble.

LARGE NEW. FIRES SPREAD AT TURIN BY BRITISH BOMBS      Second ‘Attack Made Within * Last 24 Hours By Force Of English Planes Over Italy

ftalian City Blasted Twice In 24 Hours   Vast Demage Done As British Bombers Strike Again

TURIN. SMASHED BY RAF BOMBS   Second Attack Made By Brit ish On Italian City In 24. Hour Period

Rome Admits  Second Turin Raid Costly   Italian City Hit Hard Second Time Within 24 Hours

ANOTHER BLAST FROM RAF PLANES   Italian City Undergoes Second Heavy Attack Within 24 Hours.

ROME ADMITS SECOND R. A. F. ATTACK ON FACTORY CITY LEF’ HEAVY DAMAGES, CASUALTIES   Question of Bombing Rome Again  Heard in London

SHORTAGE OF NURSES THREATENS IN OHIO   Nurses Should Devote Time Only To Sick

Interpreting  The War   Principal Purpose  OF Hawaii Attack Failed   “By KIRKE ZL. SUIPSON Wide World)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Sharp Comeback Of U. § From Dec. 7 Debacle Proves Axis Failed

Curtain Of Secrecy On Pearl Harbor Finally Is Torn Aside   Appalling Picture Is Revealed After Sneak Attack by Japanese Year Ago; Had United States Naval Forces’ Beaten to Knees; “Every Battleship and Most Aircraft Destroved”

BOARD APPROVES 4) APPLICATIONS   Certificates Issued To Per mit Purchase Of Tires  Tubes, Auto

AN CERTIFIGATES SOUED BY BUARI   Rationing Body Approve: Application For Nev Car, Tires, Tubes

Japs Report U.S. Ships Are at Sea   As Allies Tell of Attacks on Enemy at Lae

JAPANESE REPORT BIG NAVAL FORCE   Domel Says Two U. S. Aircraft Carriers and Other Vessels Changed Course After Being Spotted

U. §. Naval Force Reported Sighted By the Japanese   Two Aircraft Carriers an Other Ships Sighted Off Solomons

JAPS SAY U. S. FLEET SIGHTED   Domei Reports Of Heavy Force Near Solomon Islands

Both Sides  Reinforcing  In Coral Sea   Strong U. S. Forces Reported by Japanese Steaming Westward  AIR RAIDS CONTIN Ir

Americans Join Land  Assault   Germans Admit Attack on Both Sides of Dieppe, but No Official Indication of — of Attempt to Open Second Front

ATTACK BELIEVED TRIAL BALLOON FOR  “ SECOND FRONT, FRENCH TOLD TO WAIT

French Cautioned Not To Consider Greatest Raid An Invasion; R.A.F. Maintains Stout Aerial Umbrella Against Bitter   German Air Opposition.   BATTLE IS STILL RAGING

EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!   AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE: ALLIED TANK THRUSTS LAUNCHED: RAID HINTED AS SECOND FRONT      LUNDON (AP) American Soldiers Landed in Occupied France Today, Participating With Canadian, British And Fighting French Commandos Ir, a Heavy, Tank-Supported Assault Which Still Is Continuing  Awana Tistacarn

Allied Planes In Australia Plaster Japs   Biggest Air Offensive Of War Sees One Ton Bombs Dropped

JAP BASES OFF AUSTRALIA HAVE HEAVIEST RAID   Seven Planeg Shot Down, One- Ton Bombs Showered

ALLIES IN SUCCESSFUL ATR RAIDS   Suddenly Take Air Offensive  From Aussie Bases

ALLIED PLANES DROP TON BOMBS ON ENEMY. BASES   “Seven Jap Aircraft Shot Dowr : During Heaviest Raid of War.

Seven Planes Shot Down By Allied Flier:   Heavy Bombs Dropped On Rabaul, Important Jap Base 900 Miles From Australian Coast

ENEMY CRAFT BROUGHT DOWN OVER RABOUL   American Fliers Rain Bombs on Nipponese During Attack.

M ARTHUR AIRMEN RAID RABAUL BASE   7 Zeroes Downed In Fight Over Airdrome

7 JAP PLANES SHOT: DOWN IN RAID ON NEW BRITAIN BASE   Allies Open Sud Sudden Major ' Offensive On Rabaul —Mest Successful Of War

Heaviest Raid By MacArthur Strikes Rabaul   Seven Crack Zeroes Are Downed, 15 Tons Of Bombs Dropped On Base

Allies Crack At Jap Bases   MacArthur Charges Lash Out in Rabaul Area with Planes Bombs.

Navy Announces Its Latest Figures on Men on Corregidor   Possible Casualties on Islands Since April

MASTERY OF FAR PACIFIC IN NIP HANDS   Those Captured in Manila Bay In cluded Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Civilians

11,574 Lost at  Forts  THAT MANY BELIEVED CAPTURED   Estimate of US Losses at Corregidor, Other Forts Based on Reports Received Up to Anril 15

11,574 in  Japanese Hands   Number Includes Soldiers, Civilians  At Manila Bay.

Japanese Broadcast Reports Troops Took Fort In Bloody Hand-To-Hand Fighting; Wainwright Surrenders On Malinta Hill

7,579 Yank Fighting Men Are Included   2,726 Filipino Troops: 1,269 Civilians And Oth  er Casuals.

11,574 WERE ATCORREGIDOR WHEN END CAME   Thousands of Soldiers, Sail ors, Marines and Civilians Presamed Prisoners

JAPS CAPTURE 11,974 INU. S. FORTS’ FALL   Prisoners’ Names to Be Made Public Soon as Available

REPORT BASE ON APRIL 15TH ARMY FIGURES   Four Forts In Manila Bay Are Taken By Japs

Estimate Is Based U por Reports Up to April 15: Civilians Are Included

11,574 Persons Held Captured   Corregidor’s Fall Takes Marines. Soldiers And Many Civilians 

Casualties Of Past 2 Weeks Are Not Known  Majority Personnel Of Army, Navy, Marines;

IAPS CAPTURE = TTS 74 AMERICANS   That Number Reported At Manila Forts April 15

U.S. Estimates. 11,574 Lost in Corregidor Fall   Figures Include Personne From Other Forts it  Manila Bay

Casualties of Last 3 Weeks To Cut Total      3,734 Soldiers, 2,275 ‘Navy Men, 1,570 Ma. :. rines Included: ©

11,574 Captured On Corregidor   Jap Navy Active Near New Britain

War Dept. Estimate Based on Reports Up to April 15.  NO REPORT OF   NO REPORT OF LATE CASUALTIES

CORREGIDOR '$ LOSSES TOTAL 11,574 YANKS   War Department In Report Thursday Lists Army, Civil Prisoners

ON CORREGIDOR, OTHER BAY FORTS WHEN CAPTURED   NUMBER INCLUDES SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES AND CIVILIANS   10 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED SINCE WEDNESOAY MORNING      Lieut. Gen. Walnwright Presumed To Be Prisoner of War Along with Rest of Fighting Forces

PERSONNEL ON YOLAND LISTED BY WAR DEPT   Total as of April 15 May Be Reduced by Casualties Last Few Days.   JAPS AGREE TO FOLLOW GENEVA CONVENTION

Wa - Department Reports 11,{°'4 Captured by Japs On :Aanila Bay Islands

Soldiers and Sailors Taken Aliv Now Prisoners of Enemy— Gallant Stand Commended

ESTIMATE IS BASED ON REPORTS UP TO APRIL 15   3437 U. S. Soldiers, 2275 Navy Men In Fight   Wainwright Among Prisoners, Communique Says

11,574 CAPTURED BY IAPS IN MANILA BAY   War Department Announces List of Units in Zone.

1 574 Believed Prisoners In Manila Fort:   Number Is Estimate Based On Reports Of Apri! 15

11,574 Captured On Corregidor   Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Civilians Included in Total

CASUALTIES IN CONFLICT NOT KNOWN   Communique Issued By Navy Department States Wainwright Probably a Prisoner   CHINA MAY BE NEXT

All Presumed To Be Captives Of Japanese   No Word Is Heard From Philippines Since Wednesday

11,574 TAKEN IN SURRENDER OF BAY FORTS      ESTIMATE BASED ON LAST  REPORT, RECEIVED APRIIT i

Prisoners of War Include Soldiers, Sailors, Marines j and Civilians, War De-  partment Says  GEN. WAINWRIGHT PRISONER OF WAR  ‘Estimate Does Not Take  Into Consideration Casualties Suffered Since  April 15 on Fortress 

BULK OF TOTAL BELIEVED 10 BE AMERICANS   2,275 Sailors, 1,570 Marines, 3.734 U. S. Soldiers, 1,269 Casuals Included   OCCUPATION COMPLETED   Tokyo Broadcasts Describe Final Assault Thru Deadly U.S. Fire

WAINWRIGHT HELD BY ENEMY, SAID   Nipponese Report Occupation Of Island Fortresses Is Completed —   FOUGHT WEDNESDAY   WaAustralia Prepares For Possible Attack As -- Navy Maneuvers

ESTIMATE 11,574  TAKEN CAPTIVE  AT CORREGIDOR JAPANESE RELATE VERSION OF FINAL  FAal tL Aa

LIST 11,974 CAPTURED IN MANILA FORTS   Figure Takes In Soldiers, Sailors and Marines and Civilians   GEN. WAINWRIGHT PROBABLY PRISONER   Organizations Comprising Harbor Garrisons Are Listed

11,574 Lost  To Japanese   Prisoners Taken Include Sol diers, Sailors, Marines ant Civilians

CORREGIDOR LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 11,074 BY WAR DEPARTMENT   INCLUDES SOLDIERS, SAIL ORS, MARINES AND CIVILIONS IN MANILA BAY

ALL DIVISIONS  Ur U. 3, FORCES ARE INCLUDED   Soldiers, Sailors, Marines And Air Corps Personne! Are Taken Prisoner

MORE THAN 11,000 BELIEVED GAPTURED   Approximately 11,574 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines And Civilians Presumably Taken By Japanese At Corregidor And Other  Manila Bay Forts, Communique Reveals

11,574 Taken By Japanese   Number Of Americans On Fortresses Given

Corregidor’s Loss 11,574   War Department Estimate: That Many Captured

11,574 Soldiers, Sailors, Marine: And Civilians Made Captives   General Wainwright Presumed To Be Jap Prisoner; No Communication Since May 6

MacArthur Watches Jap Naval Activity Around Islands Near Australia

‘Wainwright Among Those Heid Captive   War Department Gives Size of Forces; Casualty Toll Unknown

Manila Bay  Prisoners   War. Department Estimate Said Basedl On Report Received To April- 15

11,574 Left At Corregidor As Japs Win Fight   Soldiers, Sailors And Marines Are Thought  Now Prisoners

111,574 CAPTURED ON CORREGIDOR   Official Announcement Higher Than Had Been  Believed.

Wainwright Thought To Be In Jap Hands   Prisoners Include: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Civilians And Filipinos

BASE ESTIMATE ON REPORTS 10 US. APRIL 15   Wainwright Presumably Among Those Captured, Patterson Declares

11,574 Captured In Manila Bay   Wainwright Taken Prisoner—MacArthur Pays Tribute

11,574 MEN LOST WV FORT COLLAPS   Japanese Soldiers Now Avail able for Fighting at Other Places.

CORREGIDOR DATA GIVEN   TOTAL OF 11,574 PERSONS WERE ON MANILA BAY FORTRESS, tr iS REVEALED BY WAR DEPARTMENT

Fund-Raising Dinners by Democrats Are Scheduied for Feb. 23; Fireside Chat Also

Fund- Raising Dinner Ss ‘by Democr ats. Are: Scheduled for Feb. 93; Fir eside Chat Also

DRILL NEW WELLS   Oil and Gas Operations Take New Lease on Life in this Area

BELIEVES . LONGER WORK: WEEK PART OF MANPOWER BILL.   Senator _ Hill Says . Plan Would Contribute To An Increase In - Production

LONGER HOURS   Lengthened Work Week Is Pre dicted by Senator Lister Hill.

WARNING GIVEN TO FARM BLOC   Roosevelt Tells Congress They Are Responsible for War Foodstuff

FDR Decries Farming Bloc Price Tacties   President Tries to Breal Aariculture Deadlock On U.S. Dumping Of Surplus   Meat, Fat Shortages Hurtful to Fighter:   Asserts People Hold Group ‘Strietly Accountable’ For Outcome

ROOSEVELT WARN CONGRESS BLOC   Condemns ‘Pressure Tactics’ Of Farm Group   SUPPLY BILL LOCKED   FDR Endeavors Break Dead. lock on Sale of Grain at Less Than Parity

FDR Warns Farm Bloc That the People Will Hold It Strictly ‘Accountable for Meat Output

LANDON SOUNDS G. 0. P. KEYNOTE   Demos Accused of Treating War as ‘Alphabetical Project'

Lincoln Day Rallies Held By Republicans   Party Voices Stand Against War Bungling

Landon Sets GOP Keynote In His Taik   Calls for New Leaders Whenever Victory Endang: ered by Official Bungling

Former G. O. P. Candi  date Demands 25°% Cut in Spending Not for Arms

Says Heads Should Falt  Bungling Endangers U. S. Chances Of Victory   SPEAKS ATG. 0. P RALLY   Willkie, Dewey And Taft Or Programs - Tonight For Linsoin Day Events

G. 0. P. Drive Opens Today   Lincoln Day Rallies Call — For New Leaders To  Eliminate Official Bunaline

Criticism Is Keynote   Landon Calls for “New Leaders” In The War Effort

Launch GOP Campaign   Landon Keynotes Drive In Lincoln  Dav Rallies

HELP WIN WAR, LANDON URGES   But Kansan Insists That Any Blundering Leaders Should Be Ousted

Army Wants Peace, Victory   Men Want Freedon And Liberty For Their Christmas Gift

Soldiers’ Yule Wish Is Peace, With Victory !   That Is the Sentiment of Men at Luke Field, Ariz.

Maiorily of the Boys af Luke Field Are Serious About Their Christmas Gifts

VICTORIES SCORED IN HOLY LAND   Allied Forces With Amer ican Units Smash German Lines in Desert Sectar.

American Units Playing Major Part in Battle   British Advance Through Mine Fields And Foartificatione

\Hurl Back Rommel Tanks   New British Offensive In Desert Brings More Successes

Allied armor forces repel nazis’ tanks   Yanks take mais part in attacks made by planes

CAUTION USED BY BOTH SIDES IN BIG BATTLE   Allied Airmen With U. S. Fliers In Lead Role, Score Victories.

FIERCE BATTLE IS  STILL RAGING FOR SOLOMONS ISLANI   Knox Says He Expects U. S. Forces to Hold—Torpedo  Boats Attack Heavy and Light Warships  ak the Attarbore 

Battle Rages on  Land and Sea: Details Lacking   U.S. Hold on Vitally Important South  Pacific Base Is in Balance; Knox ‘Expects, Hopes’ Our Forces Can Hold

U. S. Planes Stage Raid On Rangoon   Weary Defenders of Burma Withdraw to North Bank of irrawaddy; Allies Determined. To Keep Open Supply Lines to China

British Abandon Irrawaddy Bank   Claim Japs Killed In Skirmish Are On 500 to Ten Ratio

TAKE NORTH BANK ON ROAD TO MANDALAY   Threai io U.S. Supply Line to Ausiralia Seen in Jap Concentration Around Marshalls   WARSHIPS MASS   U.S. Fliers Damage Dock Area in Night Raid on Jap-Held Rangoon

BRITISH GIVE WAY TO NIPPONS IN BURMA AREA   Abandon Position In Irra. waddy River Bend After Fighting Delayine Action   WEARY ARMY LEAVE MYINGYAN TO ENEMY   Invading Patrols Penetrate to Sector 55 Miles From Mandalay, But Are “Being Dealt With”

British Troops Leave Banks Of Irrawaddy   Wide Area Left To Japanese In’ Burma Action

MANDALAY FOCAL POINT OF JAPS’ ONSLAUGHT, BURMA   Eritish Abandon Positions On Irrawaddy River Bend West Cf That Bomb-Blasted City

NAZIS IN FRESH ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD   Fail To Make Good The Claim Abandonment of Campaicn

Germans Open New Push on Stalingrad   Red Reports Deny Ground Tactics Abandoned

NEW NAZI FORCE IS FIGHTING   Reinforcements Aid in Pushing Powerful Attack in the City Proper  on Friday.

Red Forces Deny Pressure ‘Eased’ .   Tactics Changed, Germans Told: Soviets Report No Letap by Foe

BATTLE FOR ‘STALINGRAD CONTINUING UNABATED   Moscow Reports Belie Naz Reports Frontal War is Abandoned   Germans Indicate Failure in Great Loss at Steel City

DENY SIEGE WARFARE NOW AT STALINGRAD   Russians Refute Nazi Claims, Reporting Powerfu New Attack Launched By Foe To Storm Volga City

Nazi Attack On Stalingrad Not Modified   Defendess Show No Signs of Weakening

Heavy Attacks Belie Talk of Stopping Push   Timoshenko Drive South May Imperii Army at Stalingrad

RUSS FIND NO END OF SIEGE TAGTICS YE   Stalingrad Ocfenders Deny German Command Has Changed Drive.   TIMOSHENKO PUSHES ENEMY FROM TRENCHES

British Girl In Armed Service  Killed In Actior   Struck ~By Bomb = Splinte While On Duty—Britains  Vow Vengeance

FOUR TOKYO AIR RAIDERS BELIEVED CAPTURED BY JAPS   Stimson Admits Severa! Planes That Took Part in Attack Were Forced to Land in China,   NIPPONESE RADIO GIVES THEIR NAMES   Threatens to Punish Them for Alleged Inhumanities — War Office Has No Reports of Trial.

Long Listed as Missing; Axis May Repudiate Laws Of Humanity in Warfare

Four U.S. Fliers Of Tokyo Raid May Be Captives  American Airmen Are Said to Be Held

War Department Admits Japs May Hold 4 Aviators   Stimson indicates Toky: Reports of Capture Are True

Four U. §. Fliers May Be Captives Of The Japanese  Are Reported Missing:  Acknowledaement   Are Reported Missing Acknowledgement From War Dept.

Officials Admit Airmen May Be Jap Prisoners _   aAgctie-Ie -Ralioued.  WAALS ro Ue eiy  Near Repudiation Of Humane Laws

WAY IS PAYED FOR IGNORING GENEVA RULES   U. S. TOKYO-BOMBERS MAY BE PRISONERS OF JAPANESE

Four U. S. Fliers Of Tokyo Raid May Be Captives  American Airmen Ar Said to Be Held Fer Trial by Japs

Officials Admit Airmen May Be Jap Prisoners   Axis Is Believed Near Repudiation Of Humane Laws

‘SCR. Ap. COLLECTION.    WPA: Trucks ‘are Finding Goad Response from Farmers, -

SCRAP COLLECTION,   WPA) Trucks are Finding Good Response from Farmers,

SHIP SUNK NEAR VIRGINIA BEACH   SUB ATTACKS JU. 8S. VESSEL WITHIN SIGHT OF VACATIONERS; ANOTHER HIT.

THOUSANDS OF VACATIONERS SEE ATTACKS   One Merchantman Goes To Bottom.  Another Damaged; One Known Dead.

VACATIONERS SEE TWO TORPEDOINGS   Atlantic Sub Toll Reaches 272: Virginia Tourists View Wartare

THRONG SEES TWO SHIPS HIT   One Ship Sunk as Subs Attack Within Sight of Va cationers on Shore

U-BOAT RAIDERS GETTING BOLDER   Vacationers At Virginia Beach Watch Attack On Two U.S. Ships

OHIO SAILOR SAFE BUT JAP PRISONER   Tiny Photo and Letter Heartens Parents

CallAssaultby  Commandos War’s Greatest   Rumble of Guns in Great Battle Heard Across Channel

London Warns It Is Not Second Front; Big American Bombers Join In Pounding Foe Positions

Reached There Early Today With Tanks and Heavy Weapons; Assisted by Canadians, British, French.   GREATEST COMMANDO ASSAULT OF THE WAR   Overhead a Constant Proces sion of More Than 1000 Planes Maintained Protection.

Allied Troops Storm French Invasion Base   Large Scale Atta Attack, Covered by Curtain of Planes; Destroys Ammunition Dump

ALLTED AIRCRAFT, ROYAL  FLEET SUPPORT SOLDIERS IN NEW COAST ASSAULT   Battle Still In Progress, Report Shows From German-Occupied France; British Specialist Aid Forces In Land Attack

some haiders hketurn, But Fight Continues In Dieppe Region With Heavy Weapons

American, Canadian, British and Fighting French Allies Unite In Greatest Commando Assault of The War, Which May Develop Into Major Operation; Rumble of Gunfire Heard on English Coast; Big  Bombers Smash at Germans, Protecting  Invading Troops

MURPHY HEARING TO BE MONDAY   House Committee Will In: vestigate Charges Brough! by Rep. Engel

SENATE COMMITTEE TO PROBE CHARGES   Hearing on Assertion Mich. igan Lieutenant Governor Sought Fees,

NAZI INFANTRY CROSSES DON RIVER NEAR VORONEZH   German Division of More Than 15,000 Men Supported by 100 Tanks   MAIN FORCES HELD   The German High Command Claims Voronezh Has  Already Fallen

Infantry And Tanks Cross To Soviet Side   British Strike At Rommel In Egypt

RAIL LINES ARE BEING CUT IN BIG DRIVE   Million men and over 1000 tanks push Russians back

NAZL ATTACK ROLLS OW IN GREAT FORGE   Russian Lines Are Broken Again Along MoscowRostov Line.   OTHER GAINS MADE   Moscow Paper Admits Germans Develop Strength in Offensive.

British Welcome American Troops   Londoners Cheer  As Yanks Parade

PARADE TODA)   Infantry Band Leads Amer: ican Troops Througt London Throngs

London Cheers Yanks’ Parade      Gala Reception Is Given Americans

LONDON SEES ~ "AEE DARADE   AMERICAN FORCES STAGED BIG PARADE THROUGH THE ~ STREETS OF BRITISH — CAPITAL;

LONOONERS   First Official Parade Staged Through London Streets.

High Waters Threaten Wide Zone   East and South Are In Path of Serious Floods

OHIO VALLEY AGAIN HIT BY HIGH WATERS   and Many Homes Inundated   LARGE PITTSBURGH PLANTS SHUT DOWN   Rivers in Southern States Continue’ to Rise

Many Plants are Forced To Close by Flood; Stage At Pittsburgh is 36 Feel

-15,000 Homeless-.. Due to High Water   Floods From Connecticut To Alabama Create * Refugee Problem .

High Waters Halt Some War Work   Worst December Floods in History Cover Many States; 15,000 Reported Homeless

Floods From NewEnglanc toDeepSouth   FIFTEEN THOUSAND HOMELESS BEING CARED FOR BY RED CROSS WORKERS: 5000 IN PiTTSBURGH AREA.   Georgia Rivers Rise

East, South Battle Floods. Connecticut To Georsia   Many Towns Flooded, Transportation Hit, War Work Affected, Householders Flee   PITTSBURGH HAS SERIOUS SITUATION

OHIO VALLEY AGAIN HIT BY HIGH WATERS   Some War Work Halted and Many Homes tnundated   LARGE PITTSBURGH PLANTS SHUT DOWN      Rivers in Southern States Continue to Rise

FLOODS SWEEP WIDE AREAS AS OLD YEAR ENDS   15,000 Reported Homeless in Wors! December Floods in History in East, West, South

GASES CAUSED DEATHS   Poisenous Gases Developed In Boston Fire Took Many Victims

POISON GAS COST LIVES IN FIRE   Death Toll In Boston Night Club Holocaust Rises To 490

POISON GASSES INDICATED IN BOSTON DEATHS   ‘Something Besides Carbor Monoxide, Flame’ Was Cause, Say Doctors

Poisonous Gas At Boston Fire - Medicos Declare   Something in Smoke Besides Carbon Monoxide and Flame Reported

Poisonous Gas Seen In. Blaze   Boston Probers Seeking Cause Of 490 Deaths In Night Club

MYSTERIOUS GAS SOUGHT IN BOSTON FIRE   "People Died Too Quickly to Figh for Lives’, Assistant’ Medica Examiner Says _

They Counted Me Out,’ Declares William H. Murray, Who Refuses to Say He Will Not Ask Office Again

GOAL DEALERS WILL MEET AT DES MOINES   Designed To Inform Dealers About Price

MAY INVADE © EUROPE IN. MONTH OF MAY   Belief j in Europe Is That Norway to Be Invasion Point

SAY STAGE BEING SET IN EUROPE   Speculation [s Rife on Possibility of Offensive ~—~-Zero Hour May Come in May.

Speculate On Indications That Allies Plan Invasion Of Axis-Held Europe Soon

BOULOGNE RAID SPURS INVASION TALK IN LONDON   May Zero Hour. Talk ed; RAF Resumes Hammering

Say Coastal Population Of Europe Warned By Hitler Against Aiding Allied Landing Parties From Norway To France

Invasion Of Norway, French Coasts Predicted; Germans Make Frenzied Preparations, Issue Propaganda.

ALLIES ARE ABOUT TO STRIKE   Invasion Pattern Seen in RAF, Commando Activity Secret War Debate in Com. mons Today.

British Press Speculates on Allied Action   Stockholm Reports Move Into Norway Is Due on May 1

DISPATCHES T0 LONDON ‘STAR’ SUGGEST MAY IS THE MONTH   Hitler Said to Warn Anti Axis Aid to Landing Parties

ZERO HOUR IS BELIEVED 10 BE IN MAY   Reports of an Approaching Invasion Increase in Brit ish Press; Commande Raids May Be Start

EUROPE - INVASION BY ALLIES SEEN BY BRITISH PAPERS   ‘Qne’ Publication Suggests May Might Be Zero Hour For Possible Offensive

Laketown Boy Graduates From World’s Largest — Air Corns Technical Schoo)

‘DROP NEW JAP FLAME BOMBS ” ON CORREGIDOR   eFortress Shoots Down Two Big Planes and Hits Two Others   @Bataan Deferders Fight Off Thrusts in See-Saw Battle

New Type Flame Bombs Dropped On Corresidor   DAMAGE SLIGHT IN NEW ATTACKS

JAPANESE AIRPLANES SHOT DOWN   New-Type Missile Explodes Before Reaching Ground   BATAAN LINES SHELLED   Attack Fails To Follow In. tense Artillery Barrage

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Flame Bombs Rain On Corregidor Islan¢

ALLIED’ STRENGTH IN GUINEA MOUNTS IN LAST 4 MONTHS   Defense’ Complex Has Now Disappeared, Famous U.P. Correspondent  Reveals

Veteran War Correspondent Writes from New Guinea Base   By HAROLD GUARD Tl] DP Gtaff Correcnendent

MANY VIOLENT DEATHS IN N, C.   Double Murder In Charlotte Tops Weekend List Of Tragedies.

19 PERSONS DIE VIOLENTLY IN N.C. OVER WEEKENT   Wilson Man Among Those Killed In Auto Accidents; Two Charlotte Women Slain In Shooting; Two Hit-Run Victims.

Norris Decides To Run Again   Asks Nebraska To Look At 40-Year Record

‘Defeat would mean repudiation of 40 year record’—Norris   Veteran senator calls for his re-election on experience basis

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S. MARINE CORPS WILL BE CELEBRATED TOMORROW

FIRM IS GIVEN ORDER BY FDR   Montgomery Ward is Told To Comply with WLB Ruling on Umon

FDR Tells Ward’s To Follow Orde   Diregeive Will Be Obeyed - Peeuspely, Firm's Head Chiessa

FOR ENTERS — LABOR DISPUTE   Montgomery-Ward Told To Comply With Order.

Roosevelt Says Present Price Bill Inflationary   President Disapprove: O'Mahoney, Bankheac Control Plan Changes

BOTTLES BANNED   Liquor Sales to Soldiers In Northern Ireland Ruled Ont.

Dutch Officer Reports “Some Texans Still In Tang Ai7is?+ Hiindreds Said Prisoners

Dutch Officer r, Reports “Some Texans Still In Javug Hr''s’: Hundreds Said Prisoners

OPA Promises Adjustments In Prices Of Milk   Dairymen Urged To Keep Up Herds Pending Decision

Bond Purchases Are Urged  Investment in War   Investment in War Bonds Necessarv

Two Jersey.Men Are Charged With Robbery and Kidnaping Of Brooklyn Rubber Chemist

Brooklyn Scientist I: Kidnaped, Assaulted: Claims His Secret Is Missing

Tell About Kidnaping   Charges His Process For Synthetic Rubber Missing

Chemist Claims Synthetic Rubber Eormula Stolen: Two Men Arrestec

CHEMIST ie i ) KIDNAPER ERS;  BOTH ARRESTED   Charged With Luring Into Auto Research Chemists With Process for Synthetic Rubber   FORMULA VANISHES   iGoes Missing During   Struggle With Abduct "ors, Brooklynite Tells’ Authorities

Chemist Claims New Rubber Formula Vanished In Scuf fle   Two New Jersey Men Arrested After Kidnaping Of Man Who Says He Was ‘Lured’ Into Car, Beaten And His Process For Synthetic Goods Taken

PAIR SEIZED AS KIDNAPERS   ‘Chemist Says Synthetic Rub ber Process Disappears During Attack

PROCESS FOR SYNTHETIC RUBBER DISAPPEARS; TWO HELD AS KIDNAP-ROBBERS

CHEMIST SAYS FORMULA FOR RUBBER STOLEN   Two New Jersey Men Arrested, Charged with Assault, Robbery and Kidnaping at New York

TWO MEN HELD FOR KIDNAPING   Accused Of Assault, Robbery And Kidnaping Of Research Chemist, Who Claims Synthetic Rubber Formula Lost In Scuffle.

Chemist Declares Synthetic Rubber Formula Disappearec  When 2 Men Kidnaped Hin

Two Men Held For Abduction   Synthetic Rubber Formula Reported Stolen

Brooklyn Chemist Resists Abduction   SAYS RUBBER PROCESS FORMULA LOST IN SCUFFLE

Plane Wreckage In Which 17 Died   Kidnaped Chemist Loses Rubber Formula

a poaed Men      Formal ula _ Disappeared - While Men Scuffled “With Him’:   THREE SUSPECTS . “UNDER ARREST

Louis Hinz Dies Friday In Carroll   Arcadian Had Been III for Past Year — Funeral Monday

Louis Hinz Dies Friday In Carrol    Past Year — Funeral  Monday  Arcadian Had Been II for

Fleeing Rear Guard Units Reach Sirte   Believe Germans Must Decide Within Hours Where to Try Next Stand.

BRITISH ADMIT CONSIDERABLE LOSS IN AIR, SEA BATTLE   Brand As “Fantastic” The Claims Made by Germans and Italians   A THREE-DAY ATTACK   Engagement Said To Have Been A “Limited Success”

Allied Forces Fight To Halt Japs’ Landing On Milne Bay   Latest Foothold Most Dangerous On New Guinea; Enemy Getting Air Support

Russian Drive Hits Increased  German. Forces   Soviet Westward War Said Continuing Despite Odds; Heavy  Casualtios Renorted

Soviet Forces Meet New  Resistance   Continue Hacking Their Way Westward, Howeve

NAC] RESISTANCE OS OINGREASINE   Reds Try to Widen Wedges Imperilling Germany’s Long Winter Line; Soviets Continue Hack Way Westward

AIR RAIDERS BRINGING MEN UP TO FRONT   Resistance _ Increase Is Reported

NAZI RESISTANCE IN EAST STIFFENS   VITAL RZHEV REPORTED UN: DER RUSSIAN SIEGE FROM THREE SIDES.

NAZIS PUTTING UP  MORE RESISTANCE   Reinforcements  Reported on the Russian Front

Russians Meet New Resistance   Reds Try to Widen Wedges Imperilling Nazis’ Winter Line

AREA RENTS AS OF MARCH 1S1   Price Administration T Regulate Cost Of Dwellings

TOMORROW SET FOR NEW RENT SCHEDULE   Rentals Revert  Back To March

Electricity.In _ Rural Schools Is Assured ;  Ten To Get REZ   Ten To Get REA Electric Current  This Year

Electricity In Rural Schools Is Assured  Ten To Get REA  Electric Current Th? wv.

Allied Leaders United On Program For Downfall Of Hitler And Peace

U.S. Hopes For Russian Aerial Bases   Possible Russian Attack On Japan, Second Front - Held Possible  CAPITALS WATCHFUL  Contemplated Triple-Blow Might Speed Downfall Of Axis

TALK OF RED PLANE BASES FOR THE U.S.   Talk of Possible Russian Attack on Japan, United Nations Invasion of Europe.

Allies Speculate on Effect of New Accords   Various Reactions on Question of Second Front in Europe; Pacific Victory Hailed as Important Triumph.

Allies Speed Preparations » To Smash Axi   Tremendous Events Ir Making, Including Plans For Peace

Repercussions Extensive: Will Japan Now Attack Russia?   CHINA PLEADS FOR HELP

CONTINENTAL INVASION IS CONSIDERED   Sorely Pressed Chine Watches Anxiously With Press Urging Russia to Strike at Japan   BRITAIN IS OPTIMISTIC

Allied Capitals Speculate Over Offensive Action   Russian Aid Against Japan Is Hinted in Washington Talk

TRIPLE DRIVE FOR CRUSHING AXIS TALKED   Allied Capitals Speculaté o Second Front, Thrusts at Japs From Russia.   BERLIN SOUNDS THREAT   Use of Siberian Bases By U. $ Hinted After FDR and Molotov Acreement.

VICTORY PLANS TAKING SHAPE AMONG ALLIES   Second Front In Europe Anc Russian Attack On Japan Speculated On   USE OF RED BASES SEEN   Agreement With Molotov Might Open Vladivostok To U. S. Bombers

QUICK DEFEAT OF AXIS GOAL OF NEW PLANS   2nd European F ront; Russ Attack On Japan Are Visioned   NEW BASES FOR U, S,   Berlin Now Heralds New Gree} Offensive By Hitler

SPECULATE ON WAR   ‘Full Understanding’ Agree ment Causes Stir in Al lied Capitals

HOPE RUSSIA WILL LET U. S. USE AIR BASES   U.S., Soviet Accord May Open Them For Raids On Jananese

ALLIES TALK OF RED MOE ON JAPANESE   Use of Soviet Air Bases by U. S. Bombers Foreseen; Zero Your “Near.”   NEW KHARKOV BATTLE HINTS AT OFFENSIVE

Allies Plan Misery For Axis Lands   Creation of Second Front ir Europe in 1942 1s Envisagec bv United Nations

U. S.- RUSSIAN ACCORD MAY _ OPEN BASES TO BOMB JAPAN   Allied Capitals Speculate On Prospects Of Three Imminent Developments, Including Creation Of Second Front, Soviet Attack On Janan.

Europe Facing  Bold Invasion   Li, S.. England and Russia U Ted In Effort To Strike This Year

Speculate On Likelihood of  War Exvansior   Russia May Grant Américan Bombers Needed Bases

Russo-Jap War Talk Highlights Pact Comment   Soviet Bases for U. S. Bombers Of Japan Is Among Posejh3}:4:.. .

CHINESE BEG REDS 10 ACT TO SAVE THEM   Allied Capitals Study Second European Front and Hope to Defeat Axis Nations Snon

POSSIBLE y JAPAN SEEN   Vladivostok May Be Opened to VU. S. As Bomber Base For  aid

AGREEMENT WITH SOVIET CFEN AS SIGN   May Indicate Red War on Japs and Opening of Air Bases to U. S    ZERO HOUR NEAR FOR HITLER’S DRIVE   New Battle Begun About Kharkov; Se vastopol Pressed. ,

Doubt Treaty Opens Siberia Bases To U.S.   Russia Too Busy Fighting Off Hitler To Risk War  Against Japanese Also,   DELAY SECOND FRONT

SECOND FRONT IS ENVISAGED   Allied Capitals Ring with Speculation Over Possible Red Attack on Japan, Opening Soviet Air Bases te US

Allies Sight Three Major  Developments   Agreements Made With Russia May Bring War Turning Point This Year

3 POSSIBLE NEW FRONTS ARE TALKED   China Press in Plea for Reds to Go Against ‘the Jans Now   OPENING OF BASES TO U. 8. ALSO URGED   But Those Actions and New Front in Europe May . Await Developments

GERMAN AIR-BORNE INVADERS BE FACED BY ALLIED FORCES   BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY CONTINUES PURSUIT OF ROMMEL’S MEN

In Fight For Tunisia            French Help Yanks & British; Rommel’s Army Still Running

French Garrisons Battle Axis Vanguard in Tunisia   Heads of Tokyo Missions in Europe in Long Conference in Berlin, Suggesting Hitler Wants Ally to Open ‘2nd Front’

Anglo-Americans Race Toward A Clash With Nazi Air-Borne Force In Key Buffer State.

Hint Japs Asked To Open “Second Front’   Oriental Missions Assembled in Berlin May Be Requested To Begin Diversion Attack. ‘Upon India Or Madacascar

FRENCH AT TUNIS ATTACKING AXIS VANGUARD   CONSIDER HITLER MAY BE REQUESTING NEW JAP OFFENSIVE

ALLIED =PINCERS CLOSING IN ON INVASION PORT’   Hitler Making Desperate Attempt To Reinforce Defense of Homeland   DARLAN JOINS AMERICANS   Meanwhile, Red Armies Yield Slightly in New Nazi Drive on Stalingrad

French Battle Nazi Forces in Ancient City   Rommel's Troops Driven 40 Miles Beyond Tobruk

Showdown Clash Near  in Tunisia   Last-Ditch Struggle of German, Italian Forces Will Decide North Africa Fate

Allied Warships Attack Sea-Borne Axis Soldiers En Route to Africa

French And Nazis Battle In Tunisia As Allied Army  Crosses Western Frontier

SHOWDOWN IMPENDS AS ALLIED FORCES DRAW NEAR; GERMANS CALL JAPS INTG CONFERANCE   Nazi Fuehrer Said to Want Japs to Start Diversionary Action Somewhere Else to Relieve Pressure In Africa and Southern Europe.—Tunisian French In Revolt

Frenchmen Battle Germans at Tunis   U. S§. and British Forces _ Sweep Toward. Axis  Vanguard   ROMMEL IN’ STRAITS   French Fleet Sull at Toulon; Hitler Confers i With Japs

French French Join Allies — ln Battle Of Tunisie   Hour Of Showdown: Arrives As Hitler And: Mussolini Call On Japan For-Help To Stave  ALL Euranann: lavacion 

Allies Drive Across The Frontier To Meet Enemy; Nazis Chased For 40 Miles

Anglo-American Forces I Frontier Area Ready t Help French Oust Axi  Parrac.

French Forces Are Fighting Germans In City’s Streets   British Eighth Army Advances 40 Miles West of Tobruk

Combat Nazi Air Invaders   Victorious British Army Races After Fleeing Rommel.

AngloArmy Continues Nazi Chase   Montgomery Tells Men to Go “on With Task and Good Hunting to You All” —  Navy Is Fighting     French Navy Reported Battering “Axis Sea Reinforcements = 

U. $.-BRITISH TROOPS RACE TO AID FRENGH   Defenders Stubbornly Attack German-Italian Vanguard at Tunis — Japs Called Into Conferences as Axis Outlook Darkenc.

AS AXIS OUTLOOK DARKENS GERMANS CONFER WITH JAPS   AMERICAN-BRITISH FORCE SWEEPING TOWARD GERMAN-ITALIAN VANGUARD

Nazis, Allies Rush Troops To Tunisia   Victorious British Army 40 Miles Beyond Tobruk; Hitler Sending Tanks, Troops to Tunisia by Plane; Nazis  Seize Airfields

ENEMY FORCES UNDER ATTACK BY. FRENCH DEFENDERS   European Chieftains Cal Japanese Into Urgent Conferences

French Rise — to Defense of Buffer State   Street Fightin Reported as Allies Move Toward Strategic Area   SOME AIRPORTS SEIZED BY NAZIS    Axis Hard . Pressed and  Losses in Egypt Continue to Mount Higher

Axis Calls Jans Into Conference   French Reported Fighting Nazis m Tunis—Hear Allies Use Air Troops

Berlin Calls Jap Parley On Aid For Axis   French Battle Germans In Tunis As Yanks Approach   British Bombers Again Start Fires In Genoa   Allies Give French Full Civil Control In All North Africa

Anglo, U.S. Forces Racing Into Tunisia To Combat Germans   3ritish 8th Army Continues March Against Rommel; Now 40 Miles West of Tobruk

700,000 ALLIES INVADE TUNISIA AS FRENCH BATTLE AXIS FORCES; JAPS CONFER IN BERLIN   Hitler Reported Urging Nippon to Create Diversion, Attack Siberia, India or Madagascar: Allied ‘Chutists Moving In

Allies Closing In On Invaders   Hitler Calls Urgent Conferences With Japa. nese Missions; May Be Planning To Open Second Front In Siberia Or Against Island Of Madagascar.   French Garrisons Attack Germans

Troops Rush Eastward To Meet German Air-Borne Invaders — Fighting Reported On Streets Of Ancient Tunis—General Montgomery’s Eighth Army Sweeps 40 Miles Beyond Tobruk In Pursuit Of Rommel’s Fleeting Africa Corps

U.N. Moving Paratroops Into Fight   British Advance 40. Miles: Sea Fray Off Algeria; - Petain’s Status Unclear

‘Showdown In Tunisia Near; Hitler Calls On Japs   Latter Reported Unable To Open Campaign Against Russia Now

Great Allied Army  Crossing Border   American Parachutists in Vanguard of Troops Closing In for Battle of Tunisia

British and American Troops Sweeping Ahead; Germans Hold Airdrome

Parachute Arm Is Sent To Meet Air-Borne Nazis   Rommel Chased Beyond Tobruk: Sea Battle Reported Off Algeria.

Large Anglo-American Force Racing Across Frontier       HITLERITES IN FLIGHT.  Franco Voices Desire to Continue in Peace  With U. S.

Anglo-American Forces Race Across Frontier to Meet Air-Borne Troeps

Ship Survivor Seized As ‘Plant’ Proves 29 Days On Raft Equipped With Settee And Food Was Luck

29 Days Alone at Sea on Raft Is Turned Into Pienie by Bronzed, Sleek Torpedo Victim

Survivor of Ship Seized as “Plant”? Until Identified   Harley Archie Olson Spends 29 Days On Settee-Equipped Raft After His Vessel Is Torpedoed: Fished by Day With Net Made Frem Bandares, and Siept At Night

e For The B  29 29 Days Alone On Raft ft Lovely Vacation The Way He Does It

29 Days Alone On A Raft? Why, It’s Fun!   Rescued Sailor Has More Trouble Explaining Why He's So Fit

—WAVES ROCKED HIM [QO sleer——————_———______—_—— Radio Operator, Rescued After 29 Days On Raft at Sea. Tells Amazing Adventure Tale

Ship Survivor Seized As “Plant” Until He Proves 29 Days On Raft Were Just Luck

Convinces Skeptics Guy Can Be Fat And Sleek After 29 Days On Raft

Strange, ButTrue!   Survivor of Torpedoed Ship Takes Life Easy While Lollin On Raft Alone at Sea for 29 Days   By JAMES T. CARTER

Bronzed; Sleek and Healthy After ) 390 Davs at Sea Alone On Ratt

TEACHERS STILL IN GIRCULATION   Four Vacancies Filled But Two More Resignations Occur

Four Teachers Elected And Two More Resigned  Nine Changes In -: : LeMars School Staff To Date

INVADERS MOVING FURTHER DOWN IN SINGAPORE ATTACK   Sermans Suffer Severe Defeat in Russia—Kholm Re captured in Soviet Advance—-African Oftensive Reported Stalled

Forging Closer To Singapore MacArthur’s Army  Takes Heavy Toll Of Attacking Waves  EIGHT SHIPS BLASTED  Australia Calls For Planes to Meet Invasion Threat

Japanese Continue ‘Malaya Gains   Large and Small Ships Suffer Direct Hits From Dutch Warplanes  AUSTRALIA FEARFUL

JAPS CREEP ON 2° FRONTS PAY HIGH      Dutch; U. S. Successful While Sovie' Flanks All German Positions; , Axis Gain In Libva ~

JAPANESE MOVE ON AUSTRALIA AND SINGAPORE   Three Landings Reported On Outer Islands Of  Auctraha   CREEPING FURTHER IN MALAYA SECTOR

Landings on New Guinea, Solomons Carry Nipponese Invaders Within Bombing Distance of Mainiand Cities

THINK 20 DEAD IN TRAIN CRASH   Seek to Identify 12 Bodies Pulled From Charred Wreckace

BODIES TAKEN FROM TWISTED WRECKAGE OF THREE TRAINS   Twenty Believed Burned To Death, Trapped In Puliman

12 BODIES REMOVED FROM TRAIN WREGK   Collision af Three Trains Believed to Have Killed at Least 20.

EIGHT BODIES IN FIRED WRECK   Applying Names to. Li Recovered Dif- . ficult

IDENTITY OF 42 WRECK VICTIMS BRING SOUGHT      Dozen Bodies Removec From Ruins of Collision Yesterday On B. & O.  At Dickerson. Md. ©   ENGINEER JS HELD   Faces Technical Charge of Manslaughter; Tracks Still Blocked By Wreckage

Eight Bodies Still Soughi In Wreckage   Collision of Three Trains Believed to Have Cost Lives of at Least 20

Seek Eight Bodies in Twisted Debris of Wrecked Trains   Engineer of B. & O. Fas Train Arrested; Dozen Bodies Recovered

12 Bodies Are Identified in 3-Train Crast   At Least 20 Killed But Remaining 8 Bodies Not Accounted For

Engineer In Wreck Is Facing Manslaughter   Identification OF 12 Bodies Removed From Charred Wreckage Of B. & O. Train Difficult; Railroad Employe Under-$3,000 Bond = >

ENGINEER HELD IN TRAIN WRECK   20 BELIEVED DEAD FOLLOWING CRASH 0 THREE TRAINS

Engineer Held In Train Wreck  Charged With Manslaughter As Danth Tall Ricec

DOZEN BODIES NOT IDENTIFIED   More Victims Feared ir Mass of Wreckage Jammed In Deep, Narrow Cut

EMPLOYE HELD AFTER WRECK   Authorities Trying to Identify 12 @harrod Radia«

Bodies Of Eight Persons Sought In Train Wreck   Identification 0! 12 Difficult

Crash Victims: Are Being Identified  12 Bodies Removed   12 Bodies Removed From Wreckage of Three Trains

SOME VICTIMS OF. TRAIN WRECK YET UNIDENTIFIED   Eight Bodies Still Sought As Engineer Of One Train Figuring In Wreck At Dickerson Charged With Manslaughter; Victims Badly Burned.

RAIL OFFICIALS TRY TO IDENTIFY 12 CRASH BODIES   ‘Wreck Crews Search Pieces of Pullman Car for Victims

12 Bodies Still Unidentified   Train Wreck Believed to Have Taken 20 Lives

SEAMAN SINGS ‘DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS’ FOR. HIS BUDDIES OF WASP CREW

WHITE ON ECONOMICS   Emporia Editor Addresses Inter. fraternity Meet

BOLAND VACANCY FILLED   Dies Probers Say Group Sought to End Congress

UNION SEEKS 10 OBLITERATE CONGRESS, DIES GROUP SAY:   Terms Union for Democra ic Action a Communistic Organization

Dies Report Cites U. S. ‘Red’ Peril       Communist Group Secking To Destroy Congres Ts Acensalion

Troops Pouring Info Russian Town On Don.  Second Crossing TNE Divpn ew hd   second Crossing Of River. Made By Axis Forces

Enemy Strikes At Caucasian Railway Line   Reich Troops Win New Crossing of Don; Fierce Fighting Reported In Great Bend of River

REACH CITY OF BATAISK, [5-MILE GAIN   Hitler’s Troops Pour Across Don River in Advance Into Caucasus, but at Heavy Cost.   THROW HUGE RESERVES INTO BITTER STRUGGLE   Russians Fight Savagely Before Stalingrad, Killing 8,000 Germans in One Sector.

Fierce Fighting As Nazis Reach Farther Towards Stalingrad; Rail Lines In Immediate Danger.

Von Bock Aims At Stalingrad   Cutting of North Caucasian Railroad One Nazi Goals; River Again Crossed At Tsimlyansk   Foe Pays Deadly Price; 8,000 Die In 1 Sector   New Reich Reserves Pour To Front From Holland, France. Reds Say

Armies of énemy Now af Southern Banks of River; Fierce Battle Rages Before Stalingrad; Germans Strike at Rail Lines to Oil

HUGE FORCES SACRIFICED IN GERMAN PUSH   ENEMY POURS INTO CAUCASUS, CUTS OFF RAILWAY

Tremendous Battles Roar Along 300 Mile Front; Germans Put In Huge Reserve Force

Bataisk Area Scene of Four Enemy Attacks   Stalingrad-R ostov Railroad Seizure Is Bitterly Contested by Both Russians, Nazis

Troops Pouring Into Russian Town On Don   Second Crossing Of River Made By Axis Forces

RUSS TROOPS FALL BACK AS NAZIS ATTACK   Casualties Are High For Invaders

Nazi Armies Forge To Bataisk   Another Crossing of Lower Don River b Invader Reported; Russians Are Hard-Pressed but Army Not Routed

SOVIETS ANNOUNCE » FURTHER ADVANCES BY GERMAN FORCES   Nazis Make Another Crossing of the Lower Don —— Supreme Fight Raging at River Bend With Heavy Enemy Losces Suffered

60,000 Jap: On Coast  Face Ouster Roosevelt Order Hits Nipponese Born m America

Aliens to Be Moved By Army   Military Authorities Get ~ Power to Clean Vital Zones of Second Canerathon Citizens

War Department. Given Authority To Evacuate Aliens   Los Angeles Mayor Expresses Approval; Area Plan Ecetabliichad

SALVAGE DRIVE STARTS TODAY   SCRAP METAL, FATS AND RUBBER ON WPB NON-STOP CAMPAIGN

Work Stoppages Result In Senator’s Demand for Suspension of Hours Law

‘Tred Solons Move To Retaliate   ~ Suspension of 40-Hour Week and Overtime Looms.   17 Acts Involved   17,000 In 250 Shops Accused of Defying U.. 8: Gavaesamnant

Work Stoppages Stir Ire Of Solons   Demand For Cancellation Of 40-Hr. Week Heard.

Work Stoppage  In Factories Hit   Congress Demands Move: To Keep Defense Upon Steadier Keel

Work Stoppages lres Congress   Cancellation of 40 Hour Week Is Demanded

Work Stonpages Bring Demands For New Lesislatior   Concellation of of 40-How Week and Other Calls Made in Congress

Al-HOUR WEEK HANDICAPS U.S, CONGRESS TOLD   Angry Demands Heard _for Cancellation of Overtime Pay.   WORK STOPPAGES   Byrd Calls for Resignation of Miss Perkins as ‘Labor Secretary.

CALLS FOR END OF 40-HR. WORK WEER   Virginia Senator Angerec Over Stoppages In War Plants

40-Hour-Week Law Repeal Is Being Planned   Congress May Consider Steps Also to Abolish Extra Pay Provisions for Over: time on Jobs.

HOUSE IS ASKED 10 CANCEL WORK WEEK, OVERTIME PAY LAWS   Stoppages In War Factories Bring Angry Demand From Smith

Work Stoppage In War Plants Stirs Congres:   40-Hr. Week, Time And Half Overtime Assailed In Conaress

WORK STOPPAGE AROUSES IRE   Angry Demands Heard Fo Cancellation Of 40-Hour . Working Week

CONGRESS MAKES ANGRY DEMANDS \ON STRIKES   Cancellation of 40-Hour Week and Time-and-a-Half Time for Over Time Askec

Demand Discard Of 40:Hour Week   Congressman Aska Suspension Of Laws To Put End TT. Work Stovpares ,

Labor Law End Sought   Work Stoppages in War Factories Bring Demand for Changes

40-Hour Week Ban Demanded   Rep. Smith Asks House To Suspend Seventeen Law: On Work Week and Overtime Pay.

Schoeppel 6.0.P.  Governor Choice   Will Make the Race Against - Burke in November Election   CAPPER EASY WINNER   All Incumbent ’ Congress men Win Renomination in Primary

Schoeppel 6.0.P.  Governor Choice   Will Make the Race Against Burke in November Election   All Incumbent ° Congress men Win Renomination in Primary _

Lewis Cinch Is Tightened   District Controls Renewed As Miners Talk Work Week.

CONTROVERSIAL PROBLEMS FACE MINER MERTING   Support of War Resolution Expected to Touch Off ' Debate On Longer Work Week   LEWIS VICTORIOUS   Leadership Twice Testec and Twice Found Firm Among Delegates At Annual Convention

Lewis Claims That Coa Output is up 17 Per Cent From Last Year’s Figures, Anyway

LEWIS GIVEN. . SECOND 0. K.   Ickes Bid f or Extra Hours Puts on“ Debate

Long List of Resolutions  Faces Miners   Convention Backs Lewis for Second Time in Two Days When It Gives Him Broad Appointive Power

7,000 BRITISH BRITAIN CLAIMS TROOPS REJOIN LAVAL WILL TRY FIGHT IN BURMA TO SPLIT ALLIES

Chinese Free L000 British Held By Japs   Recapture Of Yenangvaung By Chinese Rescues British Troops In Trap   TANKS ARE ALSO : RETAKEN FROM JAPS   Rescued Soldiers Fit And Ready To Join In Battle Again Savs Report

CHEST APPEAL FOR FUNDS IN SECOND STAGE   With Half-way Mark Passed, Leaders Hope for Ea rly  Completion.

SENATOR OAKES RESIGNS   Governor Ratner Calls for Election -- To Fill the Post

SENATOR OAKES RESIGNS   Governor Ratner Calls Calls for Election To Fill the Post

Franklin Man Indicted in $49.953 Theft   King Gilliland. Former Bank Teller. To Be Triec At March Term in Frie

Grand Jury Indicts Ex-Bank Teller   Franklin Man Held  for Stealing Funds

Ceilings Lifted On Farm Wages   Order Gives Wickard Control Over Payments

IS DANGEROUS THREAT 10 REDS IF IT'S TRUE   Russians See Attempt To Seize Rostov Again And Press Onward to Caucasian Oil Supply   BULLETIN!

DRIVING WITH HUGE ARMIES. aN cAUCASUS   Fierce Batiles Raging on Don River with Russians Hard Pressed.   RED COUNTER-ATTACKSREPORTED BY MOSCOW

GERMANS AlN AT CAUCACUS   Milton Tzcops, 1,500 Was. planes Striking In Don Area

MILLION NAZIS ARE FLUNG INTO KURSK BATTLE      Gen. Heinz Guderain’s Second Tank Group Reported Leading Drive Eastward   REDS DESPERATELY TRY TO STEM MOVE   Fighting Wave After Wave of Enemy Tanks and Infantry Over Fields Strewn With Dead

Million Men In Nazi Drive, London Hears   1,500 First Line Airplanes Deployec Ta Exploit  avs Suceean

BIG OFFENSIVE IS DIRECTED AT CAUCASUS   Moscow-Rostov Railway Line Periled As Tanks And Infantry Hammer Foe   RIVER CROSSED, IS CLAIM   Bridgehead Reported As 1.500 Planes Back Up FullScale Assault

Throw Million Men Into New Russian Fight  Gateway To Oil Area. Stalingrad, Railway Objectives Of Hitler

London Eyes New Move fo Seize Rostov   Tanks Lead Drive; Nazis Report Don River Now Crossed

GERMANS THROW IN MILLION MEN   Mass Troops In Wheeling Operation In Effort To Overrun Approaches To Caneasnea.

Million Nazis In Kursk F ight  F or Caucasus   Germaits Attempt to Cut Railway from Moscow ‘to Arinies in South:

Million Nazis Sent Into Battle On Kursk Front   Massive Wheeling Opera tion Made to Overrur Caucasus Approaches.   Reds in a Desperate Defense on Don Rive:

GERMANS THROW MILLION TROOPS INTO RED BATTLE   Germans Claim Bridgehead on Don River, Creating New Crisis on Flaming Front

Red Army Fight To Stop Germans Near Don River   Moscow-Rostov Railway Line is Seen Immediate Objective

GERMANS THROW 1,000,000 MEN INTQ KURSK AREA   General Guderian’s Second Tank Troop Said To Be Leading Drive Eastward; Enemy Claims Bridgehead Across the River Don.

INTO KURSK AREA   General Guderian’s Second Tank Troop Said To Be Leading Drive Eastward; Enemy Claims Bridgehead Across the River Don.

MORE THAN MILLION GERMANS. HURLED AT THE RUSSIAN:   Invaders Reported to Have Established Bridgehead Acrass Don River   EXPECT PUSH AT ROSTOV

Million Men C In Nazi Drive, 0 London Hears B   1,500 First Line Airplanes Deployed To Exploit  Any Success

Germans Hurl Army Of Million Men At Approaches To Caucasu:   Invaders Reported Establishing Rridgehead Acros : Bes, With Battle Being Fought On 120-Mile * Front: Drive Aimed At Rostov.

Nazis Claim Don River Crossed; Pour Million Troops In Kursk Push

GUDERIAN TANK GROUP LEADING HUGE ATTACKS   Germans Try to Cut Vital Moscow-Veranezh. Rostov Railway Line

Nazis Throw Over Million Troops Into Russian Drive; Report Don River Crossex

ROAL OF DRIVE IS RUSSIAN RAILROAD   Operation Would Sever All Approaches To Caucasus   AIRCRAFT READY   To Exploit Any Major German Success: Battle On 120-Mile Front

Vast Scale Operation To Overrun Approaches To The Caucasus Is On In Full Force

WEIRTON ASKS ~NEW HEARING   Petition Charges Origin al Proceeding Biasec and Unfair.

Goebbels Admit Nazi Grumbling  He Pleads for German Faith In Leadership

GRIND NAZI NERVES   Goebbels Admits German People Are Dissatisfied About Their Lot

Goebbels Admits Dissatisfaction, But Says People Are ‘Overworked!

Goebbels Admits Dissatisfaction Rising at Home   Dissatisfaction About the Russian Campaign and Food, Fuel Shortage

GOEBBELS SEES UNREST AMONG GERMAN PEOPLE   Russian Campaign And Fuel Shortages Said Responsible

Germans Irked by Reverses And Shortages, Goebbels Says   GOEBBELS’ ADMISSIONS Immediately Stir Suspicions

Dissatisfaction In Germany  Is Explained By Dr. Goebbels   Nazi Propaganda Ministers Excuse Complaints On Ground People Are Overworked

Admits Germans Are Dissatisfied   But Goebbels Said This Is Because People Overworked, Irritable.

Goebbels Admits Germar ‘People Are Dissatisfied » - About Their-Lot

ADMITS NAZIS ARE ‘IRRITABLE?   Goebbels Explains Dissatisfaction on Grounds of ‘Overwork

Goebbels Admits Nazi Grumbling About Reverses  Declares People Are Irritable From Overwork

Nazis Are Irritable   Goebbels Admits Many ‘ Complaints In Germany

German Oaths Approved   ro obbele Admits Crumbling, But Blames Work

Nazis Grumbling Admits Goebbels   But It’s Because They’re Overworked

GOEBBELS ADMITS DISSATISFACTION IN GERMANY GROWING   RISSIAN CAMPAIGN, FOOD AND FUEL SHORTAGES ARE MAIN TROUBLES

Goebbels Admits Unrest in Reich, But No Despair   People Are ‘Overworked And Irritable’, He Writes, Although ‘layincible’ Because of ‘Confidence in Own Stennett i

Germans Overworked and Irritable—That’s Reason for Dissatisfaction, Goebbels Says

Goebbels Tells Of Discontent   Propaganda Minister Says Nazis Overworked And Irritable

High Nazi Official Claims: Complaints Made Because People Are ‘Over_ worked and Irritated’      SHORTAGES OF FOOD AND FUEL FACTOR   Propaganda Minister Goebbels Insists, However, Germans Would Rather Fight Than Give In

Germans Dissatisfied With Russian Campaign Because They Are “Overworked And Irritable”

Reich Grumbles, Goebbels Admit   Germans Overworked And Vexed at Army Reverses in Russia

Goebbels Explains Plaints Germans as Result of  Overwork and Irritation

The War Today— Pro-Axis Elements In Argentina,  Chile Shaken By African Campaign   Be PAUL SANDERS

US. Position Strengthened By Offensive   Latin America Is Impressed; Chile May Join In War

90. AMERICA IS SHAKEN BY 1S CAMPAIGN   ‘Drive in Africa May Make Chile Turn Down  Xis.   ARGENTINA IS ONLY INTERESTED   Latin Americans Deeply Stirred by New Allied  Move.

SWIFT AND DECISIVE BLOW IN  AFRICA AGAINST AXIS BRINGS PLEASURE TO LATIN AMERICANS

Isolationist Stand Of Argentine, — Chile Shaken By U. S. African Move

Report Less Winter Wheat Is Planted  2 Per Cent Decline tn Acreage Seen

UIT GOUNGIL  HELO MEETING   Short Sessicn and No Mat ters of Great Importance Taken Up.   2 COUNTRY CONTRACTS

in COUNCIL ~ HELD HET   Short Sessicn and No Mat. ters of Great Importance.  Taken Up. .   2 COUNTRY CONTRACTS

Japanese Hurl Air Might Into Australia War   “Try to smash allied aerial defense; Port Moresby, New Guinea histisnat: a: tae:

Brett's Policy of ‘Go Get ‘Em’ Results in Heavy Losses for Raiders Attacking Australia

Japs Throw All Available  Planes Into Australia Area   Air War for Control of New Guinea Increases in Ferocity With Losses Mounting on Both Sides—Outcome of Fight May Decide Fate of Northeast Australia—Enemy Bombers Again Smash at Port Moresby.

Jap Warplanes Are Poured  Into Conflict  ‘UL. S., Australian Guns Deal  Out

ALLIED STRENGTH MENAGES INVADER   Two Waves of Bombers Attack Port Moresby   ENEMY PUNISHED    Allied Gunners Meet Jap Dive-bombers with Sear. ing Hail of Bullets

Jap Warplanes Are Poured Into Conflict  U. S., Australian Guns Deal Out Savage Punishmer

Knemy Warplanes Are Being Rushed. 'To Australian Zone   Brett’s Policy Of “Go Out And Find The Enemy” {s Being Applied By Defendere -

ALLIES KEEP ADVANTAGE IN AIR STRENGTH   NEW GUINEA BATTLE MAY DECIDE FATE OF CONTINENT

Port Moresby © Heavily Raided   New Allied Policy of ‘Go _ Find Enemy’ Inflicting Big Losses on Nippon g Aerial Forces’   Ground Gunners Add * To Toll Being Taken   Bombings Said Doing Little Damage to New Guinea’s Chief City

Japanese Face Loss Of Battle for Aerial Power Over Australia   Enemy Looses Powerful Bombing Raids on Continent’s Island Defense Bases; RAF Retaliates

Losses Mount In Battle for Air Control   Enemy Seeking To Check Growing Allied Strength

Defeat In Australia Faces Jal   All Available Warplanes Are Pouring Into Pacific War Zone To Strike Down Alliag   Raids Futile

J apan Pours Plane Forces  Into F ighting   Two Waves of Foe’s Bombers Smash 2nd Day at Moresby   ENEMY IS THWARTED

Japs Ready To Use All Available Air Strength in Effort To Take Australia   Facing Possibilities of Aerial Defeat for First Time Japan Tries To Cripple Allied Air Forces

NO CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED   Invaders Pouring Al Available Aircraft Into Pacific  War Zone

PLANES INTO AUSTRALASIA   Making Violent Efforts ta Strike Down Growing U. S.-Anzac Power   FOE RAIDERS.POUND AT PORT MORESBY

Gandhi Men Unwilling To Cooperate With The British, Who are Waging Battle For Existence

Cripps Blames Gandhi Stand   Insistence on Non-Violence He'd Stumbling Block

The War Today  Cripps Gives Reason Why Britain Cannot Risk India Settlement Now

Non- Violence Policy Is Key to Indian Situation   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS FAVORS INDIA FREEDOM      Leader of House of Com. mons Believes In Granting Nation 100% Self Government   GANDHI OBSTACLE   Non-Violence Policy Make It Impossible For Adherents to Participate In Any Government

Gandhi Makes Deal With India Impossible... Cripps Uncovers Key To Puzzle Of India

WAR ANALYST LEARNS MORE OF THAT MOOT INDIAN QUESTION IN TALK WITH SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS

The War Today  Rr DEWITT MackENZIE   By DEWITT MacKENZIE cw ide World War Analyst)

Germans Drive British Out of Port of Derna   Counter-Offensive Sweeps 325 Miles Across Libyan Desert

Grand Juries Will Be Asked To Indict Aides Of Saboteurs for Treasor

INDICTMENTS ASKED ON TREASON COUNTS   Seven Alleged Aides Of Saboteurs Face Charges Cé Most Extreme Crime

TREASON TRIAL FOR 7 URGED   Indictments for Aiding Nazi Saboteurs to Be Sought by Government

ASK INDICTMENTS FOR NAZI AIDES   7 Listed as Accomplices to Saboteurs; Believe Indictments Justify: Charge

INDICTMENTS SOUGHT ~ FOR SABOTEUR AIDE!   Grand Juries Will be Askec to Charge Alleged Nazi Accomplices With Treason

FILMDOM WEEPS FOR FAVORITE   Hollywood Sound Stages Ar Saddened at Death of Beloved Actress.

FILMDOM WEEPS OVER DEATH OF GABLE’S WIFE   Beloved Actress Deeply Mourned By Holly wood and Nation

Vlovie Colony Saddened By Death Of Holly wood’s Most Beloved Actress

‘Milk Distributors Ask Nelson To Increase Product’s Retail Ceiling

Three Workmen Killed in Blast Near Uniontowr   Two Injured in Powde Plant Explosion -- FBI Making an Inquiry”

WOMEN SOLDIERS LEARN FATE SOOM      Those Selected to Receive Instructions . About Reporting

May Act To Be Invoked  In Robeson   Twelve Counties  Surrounding Fort Bragg Some Under Statue.

TO INVOKE MAY ACT FOR BRAGG   Federal Anti-Vice Statute To Be Invoked In 12 Counties Surrounding Fort Bragg.

Nazi Religion   eo 8  ‘New Faith Can Come * Only From Germans, Save Paner.

Gun Crews on Cargo Ships   Eight-Man Navy Unit on Torpedoed Ship Reported Safe

Reds Driving Deep Salients  Tn Nazi Lines:   Forge Steadily On Despite Mud Of Spring Thaw All Over Front >

Reds Steadily Batter Nazis, Halt Escape   3000 Killed On Leningrad Front; Reinforceme ments Are Rushed Up

SLAUGHTER OF HITLER ARMY GOING STRONG   3,900 Perish in 48 Hours of Fighting Against Russians in Leningrad Sector

RUSSIAN ARMY TRAP HOLDINE      CLAIM GERMANS HAVE LOST 1800 MEN IN EFFORT TO BREAK FROM EN ’ £CIRCLEMENT

3,000 NAZIS KILLED IN 48-HOUR: BATTLE AROUND LENINGRAD   Trapped ‘German - Army tr Staraya Russa Region. Loses 1,800- Men In Break Out Tes”

REDS CONTINUE TO BATTER NAZIS NEAR LENINGRAT   Vigorous Fighting Goes of Along Entire Front, South to Crimea.

REDS KILL 3000 MORE NAZI TROOPS      Batter German Army Hard On Leningrad Frent:

Seek to Blast Path Into Heart of City   Hundreds of Planes Set Blazes; Reds Stab Deeper Into Don Bend

Over 100 Being Used      STORM NARROWEST PARTS OI CITY’S DEFENSES IN EFFORT TO REACH CENTER OF CITY 

Nazi Pressure On Stalingrad Is Increased _  tw §. .. J Weep... ..   Tanks and Planes Pulverizing VaHant Citv

Every Assault Turned Back  By Russians at Stalingrad; ~  Premier Demands 2nd Front   German. Officials Prepare People for Another Lean Winter: Loss Figures Are Still Astronomical.

PLANES ASSIST STAB AT HEART OF STALINGRAD   Powerful Soviet Forces Push Back German Flank In Northwest   CAUCASUS DRIVE SLOWED   Communist Organ, Lauding Defenders, Says Hitler Plans Are Upset

POSITIONS OF SOVIETS ‘IMPROVED’   Volga Street Called ‘Road Of Death’ By Germans ~

GERMANS STORM STALINGRAD IN NEW DRIVE   More Than 100 Tanks, Unlimited Planes, Hit At Defenses

Germans Using Hundreds Of Planes, Tanks In Latest Assault On City   AUSTRALIAN FORCES SHOVE JAP TROOPS ,ACK 40 MILES IN NEW GUINEA FIGHTING

ENEMY STORMS AT “NARROWEST PARTS —OF CITY DEFENSES   German Prisoners Report Situation As _ Regards Reserves Desperats —~ Engineer Forces Called To ©  - Do Street Fighting»  ua

NAZIS STORM NARROW PARTS OF DEFENSES   Front Dispatches Sa) Heroic Russians Have Repelled On slaughts.

‘Enemy Storms Narrowest Part Of Defenses   German Casualties At Stalingrad Are Enormous

Germans Hurl Terrific Drive On Stalingrad   Soviets Hold At All But One Point Stab Deeper Into Enemy Flank Northwest Of Volga City; Nazi Engineers Jn Fight.

NEWSPAPERS TURN T0 GATHERING OF HEAVY SCRAP OF NATIONS  KANSAS WAS STILL LEAD    ING STATES IN PER  rman t

State Scrap — Average Up   Kansas Per Capita Is Boosted to 118.5 Lbs.

KANSAS IS LEADING SCRAP METAL DRIVE   First Reports Show Average of 46.9 Lb. Per Capita

PRESS 10 Ald IN NEW DRIVE   Campaign to Be Opened for Gathering of Heavy industrial Seran.   KANSAS LEADS STATES

Kansas Again In Scrap Lead   And Later Reports Indicate Larger Figures To Come

Ne WOPAPERS TURN TL  GATHERING OF HEAVY  SCRAP OF NATIONS: KANSAS WAS STILL LEAD ING STATES IN PER CAPITA SCRAP MONDAY

Texas Scrap Drive Nets Over 205 Million Pounds   Results of Sunday Campaigns Not Yet Tabulated; Harris County Far in Lead      Metal Salvage Drive Over, Newspapers Turn to Getting in Industrial Scrap

NATION’S NEWSPAPERS TURN SCRAP DRIVE TO HEAVY INDUSTRIES   NEAVY INDUSLNES  Kansas Leading 44 Reporting States With Average § 97 Lbs. Per

NATION'S PAPERS TURNING TO NEW SALVAGE DRIVE   KANSAS LEADING OTHER STATES IN GENERAL CAMPAIGN

Casualties Are Inflicted on Mandalay Front   Enemy Continues Drive Through Lashio Sector

INFLICT UP 10 O00 CASUALTIES ON JAPANESE   TANK FORCE IN OPERATION NORTH OF TOWN OF KYAKSEMN   BRITISH TROOPS GUARDING RIGHT FLANK WITHORAW      Allied Mililary Mets Delormined Te Keep Allied Supply Line Open MNeanite Fall of Lashio

Pre-Flying Courses Are To Be Given at Sul Ross Second Six-Weeks Term

City Issues C Taxation HitS By LaGuardia F   Mayor Says ‘Disaster ~ Would Come From  Such Action

Gotham’s Mayor Opposed To Bond Taxation Plans As Proposed By Treasury

F ights Proposal For Taxing State And Local Bonds   Senators Totd Move Wauld ~ “Have Disasirous Effect On Financing By Cities

LAGUARDIA SCORES PUBLIC BONDS TAX   Says Local Taxpayers Will Have To Foot Bill

Municipal Bond Income-Tax Hit   LaGuardia Flays Treasury “Youngsters” in Battle Against Local Security Levy

NEW YORK MAYOR TESTIFIES ON INCOME TAXATION   La Guardia Says Taxation of Future Issues On Local, State Bonds Dangerous to Municipal Financing

AGRINGT TAXING PUBLIC BONDS   Mayor LaGuardia Says Result Would Be ‘Disastrous’ for Cities.   WOULD RAISE INTEREST

Tax on Bond Refurns Fought By La Guardia   Warning Is Voiced By New York Mayor Against New Levy

SEES NO NET GAIN   Mayor LaGuardia Opposes Income ‘Tax on State  and Local Bonds

Negro Slayer Hunted By Police   Youth Calmly Waits On Grocery Trade After Kill. ing Store Owner

Negro Slayer of StoreKeeper Waits On Customers Mored han Hour After ‘Hacking Owner taPeath with Cleave

NEGRO MURDERS STOREKEEPER AND FLEES WITH CASI   Witness Bares Sloody Tale of Gun and Cleaver Used by Killer

SLAYS MERCHANT. WAITS ON. TRACE   Chicago Police Seek Negre  Who. Killed Storekeeper In Rabhory

U. S. Shipbuilding Exceeds Sinkings   Sub Menace “Not By Any Means Solved”

COOPERATION OF AGENCIES S PROPOSED   Army and Navy Report Enlistment Ban on  Men 18 to 38

Hershey Keeps Draft Office Under MeN      War Manpower Chief Clarifies Work Of Board Under Presidential Order.   PLANNING STATEMENT

MCNUTT HINTS, HOWEVER, JOG MAY BE BRIEE   Explains Hershey on Loan from Army and Subject to Call Any Time.   CALLS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS

Gen. Hershey To Keep Job For Present   McNutt Plans Close Ties Between Job and Draft Bureaus ~

HERSHEY WILL CONTINUE WORK AS DRAFT CHIEF   'War Manpower Chief McNutt Says Director of Selective Service Will Hold lHis Office

Gen. Hershey To Keep Pos'   McNutt Reveals Officer. Loaned By Army, May ‘Stay Some Time

War Manpower Chief Mc-Nutt-Announces He Does Net Plan to Remove Major General Now   TO OUTLINE PLANS WAR EMPLOYMENT   All Branches of Govern. ment to Work Together In Placing Men In Right Spots

HERSHEY TO REMAIN   MeNutt Te Retain Draft Director In Present Position

HERSHEY KEEPS DRAFT POSITION   NAVY TO CONTINUE ENLISTMENT OF 17-YEAR-OLDS

Japs Flank Allied Army   Enemy Drives Across Mountain Range Near New Guinea Port

Port Moresby Is Endangered in New Thrust   Gen. MacArthur’ Lists Jap Ship Losses at 25;: Aerial Toll ls 477

Japs Press Closer to  Vital Base   Outmaneuver Allied Force to Advance On Port Moresby

JAPS PUSHING AUSSIES BACK   Series of Flanking Moves Puts Them 44 Miles from Moresby

Japs Advance Nearer to Port Moresby   Outflanked Allied Forces Fal Back from 8,000-Foot Moun tain Pass of Owen Stanley Range

ALL DAMAGE IN CORAL SEA FIGHT DONE BY PLANES   ‘Was American Victory In Three Respects; Clash Not Decisive

All Damage Done By Air. Craft; Enemy Forced to Turn Back,   JAPAN GIVEN SURPRISE.

All Damage i in Battle of Coral Sea Doné by Planes   Surface. Crafts Used ~ Guns Only as Anti~~" Aircraft W eapons

Surface Craft Used Guns Only to Down Planes, Never Came in Range of ‘Ships  ° Forces Used  Three Groups of U. S. Navy Vessels in Vicinity at Start

ALL DAMAGE "INFLICTED  > ON ENEMY _ BY PLANES   Coral Sea Clash First of Its Kind in’ History; Saved Australia   3 U.S. NAVAL UNITS IN THE VICINITY   But Surface Craft Used @Their Guns Only as AntiAircraft Weapons

History Firsts—US Shatters Jap Fleet; Aircraft Carriers Duel In May Coral Sea Battle

MANY ARE TRAPPED BY BRITISH STROKE IN NORTH AFRICA   -ream of Nazi Army in Trap, Commentator Says — Punishing New Allied Air Raids on Principal Axis Ports in Tunisia Reported

Tunisian Rains Abating And Resumption Of Heavy Ground Action Is Now In Prospect

London Feels Good Part of Africa  ~~—-€orps Trapped; Improvement . - Noted on Red Front -

Rommel Forces Divided; Ports, Bases Blasted   _ Remains Of Noted Africa Corps Cut Off From Tripoli

Axis Ports — Wrecked By Bombers   Foes of Allies Suffer Reverses In Russia, Buna

Automobile, Oil Tanker Collide on Road   Tragedy Is One of Worst Reported in Beaverhead Counts

GANNING SUGAR PLANS CHANGED   Housewives May File Applica: tions Anytime During Year, OPA Rules

Applications for Canning Sugar Are To Be Accepted at Any Time   ACCEPTING ATHENS APPLICATIONS NOW

Housewife May Apply For Canning Sugar At Any Time   So Decrees OPA, Instructing Local Boards To Accept  Applications Whenever Received

END OF NIPPON HOLD ON BUNA SAID IN SIGHT   American-Won Beachhead Widened; Japs Seek To Escape

END OF JAP HOLD ON PAUPAN FRONT IS NOW IN SIGHT   American Won Beechhead Further Separates Thinning Jap Forces

Nippon Losing Hold On Buns   Allies Slowly Whittling Territory: Japs Try To Quit Area

Yanke Drive Wedgeto Sea In Bu Area   Victory Japanese Reportd@o Be in  t

RAF. STAGES BOLD RAIDS   Northwest German Area Is Attacked By Daylight

RAF Fliers Make Bold Dayligh Attack on Northwest Germany   Planes Use Both Bombs and Machinegun Fire, Hit Rail Communications, Other Objectives

FDR’S CALL FOR PRAYER “SIGNIFICANT   Need of Divine Guidance it Alt tctpportant Tasks " Js Stressed .

Two Italian Liners Damaged      Roma Hit While Being Made Into Carrier

ltaly’s Prized Ships Damaged in Air Raid   Famous Liners Out of Service

-HIT TWO ITALIAN LINERS   Roma and Augustus Were Dam. i aged in Genoa Air Raids

‘Navy Reports No New Enemy Landings On Solomons Isle Since October I5th

NT ED  Calls For Drastic Strike-End Action   WPB Asked Fer ‘Immediate’ Move to End Strike

Calls For Drastic Strike-End Action   WPB Asked For ‘Immedi ate’ Move to End Strike

To Transfer  Big Bend Park Land   INTERIOR DEPARTMENT MEN IN AUSTIN THIS WEEK TO SCAN TITLES

BLOCK CAPTAINS ASKED T0 CLAIM DEFENSE BLANKS   District Commander Fox Calls for Volunteer  Helpers

AUBURN PARK TO BE ORGANIZED BY BLOCKS 100% SOON   Distriet Commander Fox Calls for Office Help  Volunteers

Roosevelt Will Support Bennet  Issues Statement on N, Y. Election

FDR TO VOTE ~~ FOR BENNETI   Formal White House Statemen Terms Farley's Choice for Gov ernor ‘Best Qualified’

‘Case Hinges on Re volver and Second Automobile   'MAN QUESTIONED   Atlanta Official Says Slayer Must Have Reen a “Friend’”’

2 Perish in Crash of Bomber   Recent Visitors to City Victims at Victorville

Williamson Co. To Get Only 76 Tires Rationed   Trucks Get Larger Share: Mark MeGee Is Made Administrator

FINANCE GROUP REJECTED PLAN FOR COMBINED TAX   Treasury’s Proposal to Raise 6 Billion Is Turned Down.

TREASURY'S TAX PROPOSALS REJECTED BY SENATE GROUF   MEMBERS OF SENATE COMMIT_ TEE VOTE UNANIMOUSLY AGAINST RECOMMENDATIONS OF MORGYNTHAU

BRITISH POLICY DENOUNCED BY INDIAN LIBERAL   Constitutional Problem Handling Said Indicative Of Inefficiency

AXISNATIONS ARE WARNED BY PRESIDENT   Officials Told Retributior Will Follow Barbaric Acts   PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT GIVEN   Developments in Occupied Nations Are Cited

Roosevelt Warn: Axis Officials of Retribution   Declares They Will Be Held Individually Accountable for Barbaric Acts Against Civilians of Occupied Nations

Grim Warning Is Given Axis By President   Retribution To. Be Exacted In Torn Countries

President Says Axis Officials Are Held Liable   Barbaric Acts In Occupied Countries Will Draw Fearful  Retribution

AXIS WARNED CRIMES WILL BE PUNISHEI   Fearful Retribution to Be Exacted, FDR Declares In Warning Note   MUST ANSWER TO OCCUPIED NATIONS   Punishment Will Be Meted Out Through Organized Justice, FDR Says

[Roosevelt Warns Axis Power: They Will Be Held Strictly  Accountable for Barbarism

xoosevett “Yarns Axis Leacers ay a) my ey ‘ . “i. 2e -riec or’ 3ardarism

FDR Solemnly Warns Enemy On Barbarism   ‘Axia Officials Individually ‘Accountable, He Says, For Atrocious Acts On Conomered   Punishment of Guilty Named as War Aim   Organized Justice Visions Oppreseors on Trial In Freed Lands

HEAVY DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY STORM   Lines Disrupted and Traft fic Slowed by March Blizzard

HEAVY DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY STORM   Lines Disrupted and Traf fe Slewed by March, -- Bitzvard:*

USE OF COPPER IS RESTRICTEI   Metal Barred In Ove 100 Items: Neon Sign Trade Affected

REPUBLICANS CHOOSE CLARE BOOTH LUCE   Editor’s Wife Wins Connecticut Congressional Nomination

Republicans Select Woman   Nominate Mrs. Luce As Candidate For Conaress

MRS. LUCE NOMINATED   Wife of Magazine E Editor G.O.P. “Congress Candidate

PRIME MINISTER IN FIERY SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT   British Leader Refuses To Soften Reports Of Far East Disasters; Promises Debate Of Policy For  War.

Prime Minister Challenges House To ‘Vote By Your Criticism And Not Your  Sentiments’

Break El Agheila Lines; Rommelmen An Full Retreat   Air Forces Operating on Unprecedented Seale; Misurata Next Possible Place for Axis Stand

Major Mears Is Held   tnemy Forces in Libya Continue Their Flight

Petrillo Refuses to Halt Recording Ban   Report Government May Take Legal Action Against Music Baron’s Rule   EW YORK, Aug. 1. (4)—James Caesar Petrillo’s ban on the making of musical recordings and transcriptions for public use went into effect today but, thanks to expanded

Musical Recordings Ban Goes Into Effect: Won't Be Felt for Time Being

PETRILLO.FIRM IN BANNING USE CANNED MUSIC   Recordings and Transcrip tions Denied: Broadcasting Studios for Commercial Use   WIO APPEALIGNORED   But Public Won't Feel Ef fects of Action Until Songs Start-to Grate On Ears

Music Boss. Puts on Ban   No More Recordings For Juke Boxes and Radio. Savs Petrillo

JUKE BOXES WILL BLARE OLD TUNES   Ban On Recordings Inyoked Despite Plea Of Elmer Davis

Juke Boxes Not to Play New Tunes   Union Musicians Make No More Records For Them

DAVIS’ PLEA FOR RECORDS DENIE!   Manufacturer Must Guaran tee Records Are Not to Be Sold.

Ban on Records For Public Use Goes Info Effect   Musicians Unions Won't Make Them Orders Petrillo

Recording Ban On Today   Petrillo Rejects Appeals—Legal Action Likely

Music Czar Rejects Plea Of Elmer Davis To Rescind Bar   Starting Today, Making of Records For Use . * Of Public and Radio is Halted

BAN ON RECORDINGS IS EFFECTIVE TODA)   Petrillo Rejects Davis Appea for Suspension; rot Order.

Music Caesar Spurns Pleas Of Officials   Ebner Davis Geta  Turn Down from Sweet Strains Hess

Petrillo Bans Music; Ignores  Plea By Davis   Makers Of Records Say They Have Supplies On Hand For Year.

Attempts To Whip Up  Courage Of People By Promising Help From Germany

Duce Tries To Whip Up Italian Spirit   Warns Against Making Peace; Assures People  Germany Will Help Tc  Repel Invaders.

Duce Urges Kate in Long Speech Today   Complains Italy Not Understood —Raps “Silly  * Gossip”

Duce Warns If ltaly Quits It  Loses Forever   Complains Bitterly 0: Life; Begs Italians Stand By Him

Il Duce Says Italy to Fight to End   Tells People They Will Win in Hysterical Speech

Mussolini Admits Air Raid Damage   Cities Are Being Cleared of Civilians—Germans Will Bring Aid—Defends the War

Admits Stab In Back of French;  Blames Roosevelt   Il Duce Coughs, Breathes Heavily As He Answers Churchill’s Plea For The Italians To Demand a Separate Peace

IL DUCE WORKS HARD TO BUILD FIGHTING SPIRIT   Old Time Bombast Lacking In 81-Minute Talk ‘Against’ Allies

L-DUCE SAYSREDS BEATEN, SEES VICTORY   British Bomb. Threats Bring Italian  Defiance

Mussolini Puffs Defiance At Churchill Bomb Threats   Admits to Countrymen Italy Forced into War By ‘the Belligerents’

MUSSOLINE ASKS ‘ASCOUNTRYMEN ~ JOSTAYINWAR   Coughs, Breathes Hea vil y When He Talks 81 Minutes  “to Whip Up Fighting Spirit ‘of Italians. °   FUTURE POWER IS ~ BEING THREATENED   Premier Tells Nation of Los:  During 30-Months  Figh and Destruction. In Recen _ Bombinas.

MUSSOLINI STRIKES BACK AT CHURCHILL Says Will Fight to Victory i

Il Duce, Speaking With Less Contidence Than Mussolini of Old, Tries Weakly to Bolster Fading Hopes of Italian People, Hit By Wan

Mussolini, Shern of Bombast, Seeks to Rally Italians   Minimizes Cry for Peace in Italy; Promises His People Victory

‘Italians Will Not Be inferior To British, Reds He Declares—Coughing

Wheezing Duce Denies Nation Eager for Peace   Says Italy Had To Enter War or Be Badly Mistreated

Quit Gossip, Hate Enemy People Told   Premier Attempts to Spur Italian Fighting Spirit

MUSSOLINI IN STRIKE-BACK AT CHURCHILI   TELLS PEOPLE TO QUIT NOW WOULD BE TO GIVE UP GREATNESS

Italians Hear Long Speech By Mussolini   Premier Tries To Whip Up Fighting Spirit

Duce Strikes Back Angrily — At Churchill Warning In An Effort To Bolster Italians   Complains Bitterly Nobody Really Understands Italy; Breathes Heavily

IL DUCE PUFFS OUT DEFIANCE IN LONG TALK   Forced Into War, Says Mussolini; Fight to End Promised

Wheezing duce addresses nation; ‘admits heavy losses in air raids

FDR, British Head Berated By Mussolini   Italians Roused To Wartime Fury

TALIAN PREMIER MAKES LONGEST SPEECH OF WAR   Coughs and Breathes Heav ily With Intensity of Ef fort To Whip Up Fighting Spirit Among Italians. De. clares Italy Never Really Understood.

leader Exhorts Italian People To Gird For Worst   Peace Talk Branded “Silly Stories”; Churchill Is Bitterly Denounced

‘Nobody Understands Italy,”’ Duce Whines, Coaxing People to Resist

HEAVY TOLL BY RAF REVEALED BY MUSSOLINI   Tries to Whip Up Fighting Spirit in Address to Peaple

FIGHT TO END PROMISED IN IL DUCE TALK      Mussolini Puffs Defiance at Churchill's Bomb Threats   PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO LEAVE CITIES   noosevelt and Churchill Attacked in Lengthy Speech

MUSSOLINI WAILS IN SPEECH DESIGNED TO WHIP UP ITALIANS’ FIGHTING SPIRIT

Premier Tells People Nazis Promise Aid   Win or Forget Dream of Being Great Nation, He Warns   BLASTS CHURCHILL   Lists Dead at 94,182 Prisoners at 282,700 in 30 Months

Coughs and Breathes Heavily as He Delivers Longest Speech of War Today—Declares His Country Is Misunderstood—Defends Entry Into Conflict.   CITES BOMBING DAMAGE

Coughing, Breathing Heavily, Duce Whines ,Calls Rooseve  And Churchill Hvyenas

Duce Attempts To Encourage People   Breaks Months Of Silence To Warn Jittery Nation That Weakening Would Mean  Italy Would ‘Forever Renounce Dream’

Mussolini Tries to Coax Fighting ‘Spirit in Italy   Premier Bitterly Complains That “Nobody Ever Understood. Italy,” Declares. Churchill Trying to Undermine Resistance of His People

Mussolini Still Feels He's Caesar   tl Duce Deties Churchill; Mussc Sees ‘Victory’

Naly Never More United, He Says, And fs Promised Help From German Masters

Mussolini Tries  To Boost Morale   Says Italy Forced Into the War

Mussolini Tries To Boost Morale Of His Fascists   Makes Strange Victor Claims, Flays FDR and Churchill

Mussolini Goes On Defensive In Long Speech  Would Have Been SS i eae eee eee woe Be 2 Wear eae   Would Have Been Mistreated Out of War Says II Duce

PEACE TALK IS MINIMIZED BY MUSSOLINI   Premier In Longest Address Of War Endeavers To Whip Up Fighting si of —

Mussolini Tries To Whip Up War Spirit Of People   Answers Churchill In Plea For Italians To ‘Hate; Tone Is Changed

Warns People Not To Tell Silly Stories   Says Italians Must Learn To  Hate Enemies   Germans Will Help Invasion Defense   Admits Nazis Told Him When To Get Into The Conflict

MUSSOLIN( in 81 -MIN. TIRADE DEFIES HIS FOE   Italian Premier Assures His People “Victory Cannot Fail To Come To The  Axis’.   Lauds Japanese

PREMIER MUSSOLINI ATTEMPTS WHIP UP TTALIAN WAR SPIRIT      LONG ADDRESS SHORN OF OLD-TIME BOMBAST BY GRIM SITUATION

He Pleads for Renewed Spirif Of Resistance   Mussolini in Effect Answers Churchill’s Invitation to People Of Italy to End War

Italy Foreed to Enter War, I] Duce Tells Countrymen   Leader Assures Populace Nation Will _Fight on, to End of Struggle; 7 Civilians to Flee Bie Cities

MUSSOLINI IN AN EFFORT T0 BUILD UP FIGHTING SPIRIT   Advised His People to Cease Spreading “Silly Stories and Gossip.”   MUST LEARN TO HATE   The Premier Delivered Hi: Longest Speech of the War Today.

Fascist Dictator in Reply to Churchill Says “Nobody Understands.”   ADMITS SERIOUS LOSSES IN WAR      Declares President Roosevelt “D iabolically Wanted” This War.

I] Duce Urges Italian People   Makes Effort To Whip Up Nation’s Fighting Spirit By Quoting Churchill

Costa Ricans Riot      Sub Torpedoes Freighter. Axis Places Suffer

District Committee Will Select New GOP Candidate For Congress As Baumhart Resigns, Berry Seeks Post

Behind The \ews   Voters’ Alarm Being Sounded By Administration  Price Stabilization Bill Termed Farm Price Increase Step

German Prisoners To Be Questioned By Military Leaders   German Propaganda Trying To Make Out Commando Raid Was Fully Repulsed Second Front Attempt.

BELIEVE MORE RAIDS WILL BRING SECOND FRONT PLAN CLOSER   Results Prove Allied Forces Can Be Landed At Will  On French Coast, And Show What Price Will Have To Be Paid

MORE, BIGGER AAIUG ON LATE AFTER DIEPPE   Commando Success In France Will Be Followed By. More Of Same—London

MARTIN LEAD NOW STANDS AT 218,000   Winners In State-wide Contests Secure Office by Comfortable Margin.

Martin Charts Policies; Confers With James    Margin Over Ross Is 218,000 As Republicans ; "Win Leaislature

Gen. Martin, Newly-Elected Governor, Is Charting Tenure For Critical War Years      Final Cont Shows He Defeated P. Clair Boss By Tota! Of 218.000 Votes

Gen, Martin Has Lead Of 218,000 Over Ross— GOP Sweep In State  50% VOTE CAST  Ross Carries 10 Of State's : 67. Counties—Blow To Lawrence

TREASURY WILL RING DOORBELLS   Monthly Drives Planned to Stimulate Bond Purchases

Treasury Map: All-Out Drive To Sell Bonds   Prepares to Ring Every Doorbell Once Each Month

FRIEDA MILLER RESIGNS POST   Industrial Commissioner Makes Eight Recommendations — Wat Council Members Quit

BEATS HOARDERS   OPA Says Grocers Can Puncture Vacuum Coffee Canc

Hurricane Hollow Brothers, 94 and 78, Doing Their Bit for U. S. Army

U.S. Bombers Raid Rangoon, Damage Docks   British Escape -Jap Encirclement Attempt By Withdrawing North Of Irrawaddy River

Ground Troops Near Buna List Advance   Fighting Men in South Pacific Attend Services

Allies Report Only Slight Advance In New Guinea Zone  Christmas Calm Is Unbroken as Activity Goes On

Letters, 1 Tel pgrams, Phone Calls Pour. in” From Tho ands Seeking to. Join WAAC

Letters, Telegrams, Phone Calls Pour inFrom Thousands Seeking to Join WAAC

+ ALSO HITS , CONVENTIONS, OTHER EVENTS   gow Calls on Ohioans to Comply With U. S. Request   @sks Use of Tires in Any Unnecessary Purpose Be Avoided

PETAIN CALLS CABINET MEET   Gather to Hear Report on African Situation

Peace Terms Are Reported   Pierre Laval Takes Hitler’s Terms to Vichy, Reported

NAZIS OFFER FRANCE ‘PEACE   Reported fo Include Return of Al Territory but Alsace-Lorraine— Italy Geis Nothing

PIERRE LAVAL GETS HITLER PEACE TERMS   LOSS OF LORRAINE AND ALSACE NOT ACCEPTABLE

10 BE UNDER "PROTECTION" OF GERMANY   Reich Claims French Naval Com. manders Have Pledged to Resist “All Aggressors”

PEACE OFFER GIVEN LAVAI   Hitler’s Terms Reported tc Have Been Presented To Vichy Heads

Laval Given Peace Terms, Report Says  Vichy Offered 1939 BRaiindaniedn eh.   Vichy Offered 1939 Boundaries With  Exception of Alsace, Lorraine Territory *

Laval Reported To Have German Terms For Peace      Believe French People Opposed

Laval Is Said to Have Peace Terms   Four Points of German-French Settlement Told

Hitler Makes Peace Offer fo France   Would Return All But Alsace, Lorraine

Peace Terms Of Hitler Are Carried To Vichy   Reported Provisions Would Prove Decidedly Distaste ful to Nation—Terms Are Outlined by Unconfirmed Sources

Nazi Peace Terms Given To France  Germans Seek to ~ Forestall dreakup

Laval Presents Nazi Terms for Peace in France   Would Restore Territory Except Alsace and Lorraine

FLEET WOULD ENTER BATTLE “AGAINST ALLIES   Fuehrer Willing To Return To Franc All But Two Of Her Territories.

French Get © Peace Terms From Hitler    Old Frontiers with Autonomous AfsaceLorraine Promised

Hitler’s Offer: To Laval Makes Italy The ‘Goat   Peace Terms Are’ Bared; French Would Get:  Back Empire

Hitler’ Lays Down Terms For Peace With Vichy   Reported Provisions Include Renunciation Of Alsace-Lorraine, Restoration Of Empire and Use of French Fleet

Hitler Offers Peace Terms To France   Nazis Would Appease Their Neighbors By Flattering Terms

Second Front Bulletins  pre =Tereey AvPNEa   Laval Carries Terms for Peace Settlement to Vichy. Report Says

U. S. Captures Bone, Sixty Miles From Border; Naz Naval Scheme Goes Awry

Nazi ‘Peace’ Offer Said Given Laval   German -Chief Pictured Angling to Win Over Vichy Warships   Aged Marshal Petain Now Showing Strair   Reich Declared Dangling Alsace-Lorraine Area For Alliance

Hitler Sends Terms to Vichy Officials  Report of Proposal to Petain  Te Not Confirmed

Hitler Terms Fo: Peace With Vichy ‘Restores’ France   All 1939 Continental ‘Territory To Be Returned Except Alsace And Lorraine

. pbsérvers Predict Decliné ; Number of Aspirants ‘As Result of War Conditions

TRASH PILES UP IN CINCINNATI   City Service Paralyzed as Workers Strike for Raise: Water Is Provided

CINCINNATI STRIKE REMAINS UNSETTLED      Trash, Garbage Cans Lined _ Up in City

The War Today   Japanese Successes In Burma Great Peril To China.

Stilwell Reports Chinese Forces To Fight For Every Inch Of Land Despite Allied Setback In Burm:

CAPTURE OF BURMA ROAD BASE OF LASHIO BY JAPANESE HEAVY BLOW TO CHINA’S WAR MACHINE

Japanese, Entrenched in China’s Back Door, Increase Grave Threat to Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek’s Forces

a ee ee  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Today’s War Moves   Japs’ Success in Burma  Bad News for Alliae«

Lhe War oda.  China’s Big Tob Is To Hold On Until Allies Can Bring Relief To Her

Chinese, Encouraged by U.S Do Not Intend to Lay Down ‘Their Arms to Japanese

Jap Moves Indicate Conquest of China Is Integral Part of New Order in Eastern Asia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs’ Capture Of Lashio Another Step To Drive China Out Of War

President Roosevelt's Message Lends Encouragement To Brave Chinese Who Have Pledged To Fight On, No Matter What The Odds   By DeWITT MacKENZIE

‘ALLIES IN BURMA ARE IN DESPERATE PLIGHT $China’s Great Task Is to Hold On

U.S. Disunion Said Sought by Japs in-Madrid  Nipponese Embas: say a   Nipponese Embassy Called ‘Center of Propaganda Plot’

Sink Two Jap Destroyers In  Bali Fioht   U. S. Dive Bombers Are Being Used in Dutch East Indies, Report By Navy Discloses

Wages Frozen  Seen Outlook   Henderson Declares Farm Price Stabilization Alse  Vital Inflation Check.

MUST STABILIZE WAGES   Leon Henderson Comments _ on Wages and Farm Products Prices

To Stabilize Farm Prices   Wages Also Must Be Levelled, Says  Price Administrator

Wage Stability ls Essential, Says Henderson  Price Administration Says All Industry Un der Price Regulations

Rommel’s Fleeing Forces Bombed, Strated 100 Miles West of El Agheila Line

Rommel’s Forces 100 Miles West Of El Agheila, More  Axis Air Transports Down

NAZIS STRAF 100 MILES WEST (OF EL AGHEILA   British Army Still Greatly Impeded by Extensive Mine Fields

Indicate Nazis Are Retreating At Top Speed — AIRMEN ACTIVE British Vanguards “West” Of El Agheila

Mine Fields Still Slow Up Pursuit By Eighth Army   Tunisian Battle May Flare Up Violently At Any Time Now

Say British Are Close To Enemy   Hasty Retreat Reported To Have Taken Nazis 100 Miles West Of El Agheila

British Eighth Army Reported 100 Airline Miles West of El Agheila os Alliec Planes Hit Enemy in Tunisia

‘SMASHED AFRICA CORPS OF AXIS IN RETREAT WESTWARD   ROMMEL’S FLEEING FORCES BEING PUNISHED SEVERELY FROM AIR -

British Say Advance Forces Probably Have Reached Point in Africa Close to Fleeing Rommel.   ‘TRANSPORT PLANES  ATTACKED BY ALLIES

Allied Vanguards Feel Out Tunis-Bizerte Defenses As Both Sides Gird For Showdown.

Rommel speeds up retreat under fire of gaining British   Land mines impede pursuit, but allies drive on to crumple énemy

Italians Claim Capture of 17 Tanks, but Unconfirmed; Mud-Bogged Roads. Hindrance—Reds’ Offensive Plods -Ahead—MacArthur Blasts Jap : Transports; Pressure At Buna

Allies Strafe Nazi Troops 100 Miles Beyond El Agheila   Russians Push To 90 Miles From Border Of Latvia; Reverses Seen At Stalingrad

Germans Are Moving West at Top Speed   Land Mines Har Hamper British Pursuing Foe; Rommel’s Position Uncertain

Rommel Being Pushed Hard   Probing Enemy Defense Lines at Bizerte and Tunis.

British Army Slowed Down  By Land Mines   Camouflaged Explosives Are Planted by Rommel's Africa Corps; Both Sides Preparing For Climactic Battle; Allied Planes Blast Japs

BRITISH NOW IN CLOSE PURSUIT OF RETREATERS   Planes Strafe Fleeing Axis Columns Far As 100 Miles Beyond Al Agheila; New Attacks Made On Tunis And Bi zerte.

RETREAT MOVES 100 MILES PAST SED EL AGHEILA   Movements Point To Flare upat Any Moment in Stalled Fight for Tunisia

Rommel Chased for 100 Miles   Allied Fighter Planes Strafe Axis Columns As British Puorena   Route Is Mined   Monigomery Army Picks Way Through Mass of Traps.

Anglo Vanguards Are West of Agheila in Constant Pursuit of  Axis Army Japs. Fade Out  No Resistance Meets U. S. Bombers Over Bougainville

TROOPS MOVING AT RAPID PACE, REPORTS CLAIM   Inactivity on Tunisian Front Seen as Allies Probe Defenses

Axis Planes in  Attempt to Aid  Retiring Army   Four Enemy Transport _ Crafts Downed Between  Sicily and Tunis  ‘BOMB TUNIS AGAIN  -Rain Hampers Movements Of Troops Ready For Vinal Rattle

British Vanguards In Close Pursuit Of Retreating Forces   Allied Fighters Shoot Down Four Axis Transport Planes, Between Sicily, Tunisia

Allied Fighter Planes Strafe Retreating Nazis Far Beyond El Agheila

Vanguard Is Well West  Of El Agheila   Battle For Tunisia Is Expected To Open Soon

AIR ARM BEARS BRUNT OF WORK AGAINST AXIS   British Eighth Army <Ad.vances Rapidly, But Cautiously, Through Mines

Hitler Extends System of Slave Labor   Nazi Propagandists Boast of Pace of Subjugation

CLAPS RATION ~ ON RETREADS   Henderson Séts Eeb. 19 as Date For Limiting Sale of Reranned Tiree.

RETREADING IN RATIONS PLAN      Recap Priorities Tx Start Feb. 19

Retreads Only for Cars Eligible for New Tires Probable Henderson Says

Start Rationing Refreads Feb. 19  No Crude Likely For Anv But Care Now

RETREADED TIRES TO BE RATIONED   Order Effective Feb. 19 On “Camelback,” Recapped Products

Tire Retreading To Be Rationed Starting Feb. 19   Henderson. says there probably will be no rubber or “‘camelback” for public.

Announced Soon To Ration On Retr ‘eads  y Tt . oe    No Crude Rubber For Tires For Passenger Cars

Retreads Put Under Ration On February   No More This Month  Maybe None in Mar.; Alaur Ticdeo

Recap Tire Rationing Is Ordered   Retreads Also Placed Under Prioritv Rule

Strict Rationing of Tire Recapping After February 1§ Is Ordered by Price Chief

LIST RULES FOR RET REAR TIRES   Rationing to Begin Feb. 19 Two Classes of Eligibles Established. - ---

Retread Rationing To Begin Feb. 19   Probable No Crude Rubber Will Be Available For Passenger Car Types

Begin Rationing Recapped, Retreaded Tires Feb. 19th   Henderson Sees No Rubber Available For Retread ing Casings; Passenger Cars Are Hit

HATIONING OF RETREADS TO OTART FEB. 19   May Be Available Only te Cars Now Eligible for New Tires and Tubes.   HENDERSON GIVES LISTS FOR RATIONING SYSTEM

Retreads Also Feel Rationing   Clergymen Included As “Eligibles”’

Rationing Of  Retreads And  Recaps Soon Will Begin Feb. 19  And Be In Charge Of Present Boards

RATION PLAN FOR RETREADS OPENS EEB. 19   HENDERSON SAYS SUPPLY OF RUBBER WILL BE LIMITED

All Retreadings Will Be Rationed After February 1S   No Crude Rubber Will Be Available Fo Capping Of Passenger Tires For Several Months.

RETREADS TO BE RATIONED IN NEW GOVERNMENT ORDER   RATIONING OF RETREADED AND RECAPPED TIRES WILL START FEBRUARY 19TH, HENDERSON ANNOUNCES

RETREAD TIRES TO BE SCARCI   Rationing to Begin Feb 19, Due to Shortage of Crude. Rubber.

Tire Retreads To Be Rationed Beginning Feb. 19   Present Boards To Take Charge of Latest Program

RETREADED AND RECAPPED TIRES RATIONING FEB, 19   ' Shortage of Crude Rubber for  This Work Will Cut Down H the List Served.   COMPOUND TO BE USED   ‘The War Production Board  Will Ration the Rubber : to Be Used.

RETREAD TIRES TO BE RATIONED   Scarcity Of Rubber Puts New Restriction Upon Nation’s Drivers

Further Limit  On Tire Sales   Recapped, Retreaded Tire: Put Under Rationing Pro. gram Feb. 19,

Ban on Tire Retreading   Rationing of Crude Rubber Starts February 19, for Truck Tires

To Ration Retieads   Recapped Tires Also To Come Under Ration Plan

No Rubber Available This Month And None May Be Found For Use During March

A Retread Ration Too   Present Tire  Boards Will Also Handle the Rebuilding Quotas

Rationing of Retreaded Tires to Begin on Feb. 19   No Crude Available in February or in March

RETREADED AND RECAPPED TIRES TO BE RATIONED   ORDER WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON FEB. 19, HENDERSON ANNOUNCES

WPBTOSTART RATIONING OF RETREAD TIRES   Possible That Crude Rub ber Will Not Be Available for Retreading, Recapping Tires   STARTS NEXT WEEK   Program, Which Includes “Camelback” Rationing, Will Be Carried Out By Present Boards

RETREADED TIRES TO BE RATIONED   Rubber Compound Used it Work Will be Available Later, Henderson Says.

Retreads to Ration List February 19   2 Groups of Higtsles Are Established Under the Program

EXTRAI   Rationing Of Retreads Will Begin Feb. 19   Two Groups Eligible Fo. Retread Or Recappins Certificates Under Henderson’s Program

WILL RATION ~ RECAP TIRES   Henderson Announces Rationing Effective Feb. 19; No Crude Rubber _-

Rationing of Retreaded Tires to Begin Feb. 19; Camelback Limited

TIRE RATIONING SCOPE WIDENEL   Trade in ‘Retreads’ and ‘Re. caps’ to Be Limited After Feb. 19

Retread-Recap Tire Rationing Begins Feb. 19   Two Groups of Eligibles are Established Under Program

Ration Retreads—  Nation-Wide Plan Goes Into Effect Feb. 19; List Eligibles

Rationing of All ~Recapped Tires - To Begin Feb. 1!   No Crude Rubber Avail able Except for Thos: Eligible for New Tires

Date Set for Rationing Retreads   Henderson Issues Control Order for Feb. 19

RATION DATE   No Material Available Now for Repairing Passenger Car Tires

Rationing of Retreaded Tires to Begin Feb. 19      Price Adminiatrator Henderson Warne of Lack of Crude Rubber

Uo, FATIONING OF RET AEADLD TIRES NEARING   Restrictions Upon Rebuilding Of Auto Casings Is © Set For February 19   PRESENT TIRE BOARDS WILL HANDLE PROGRAM   Meager Supply Of Crude Rubber Mav Prevent General Use By Americans

Retreading Wil! Also Be Rationed   ‘Camelback’ Will Not Be Available

Rationing of Recap Tires Begins Feb. 1$   War Production Board-te Determine Amount of Available Rubber

TIRE RETREADS RATIONING TO START FEB. 15   Very Little Rubber to Be Available For This Purpose

WICKARD SEES SERIOUS FARM LABOR PROBLEN   Secretary of Agricultur says two million farm hands to be lost

‘SEES BIG DROP IN FARMHANDS ” BY END OF °43   Wickard Says Women, Old People and Children Must Be Used   Predicts 2,009,009 More to Quit Soil for Arms or Industry

Face ‘Reduction’ In Farm Product:   Nation Will Lose Over 2 Millior Farm Hands by End of °i3

British Bombers Strike Savagely in Desert War   Attack Made on Cirenaica as Both Sides Builc Up for Campaign—Airport, Transport Hit; Germans Hold Edge in Men. Materials

RAF BOMBERS IN LIBYA RAID   British Report Heavy At tacks on Foe Shipping, Motor Transport

R.A. F. Blasts Axis Bases In Libyan Ares   Move to Build Up Strength for Desert Drive Seen

RAF Harries North Africa  Enemy Bases   British Attack Axis Airdromes, Ships In Week-End Raids

Libya Fighting Marked by Many Battles in Air   Six German and Italian Planes Shot Down by RAF Fighters

AIR ACTIVITY IN LIBYA INCREASING   Axis Airports and Shipping Bombed by British Fliers

RAF Bombs Axis  Strongholds in °  Cirenaican Area British Report Six  ‘Nazi and Italian - Fighters Downed

R. A. F. Bombs Axis Ports in Libyan Aree   British and Axis Prepare for Desert Campaign

RAF Pounds  Bases in Africa   Widespread Raids Damage Airports in Cirenaican Area

ACTION AIMED AT SHERWOOD KILLEL   State Supreme Cour Throws Out Motion for Judgement Against Director.

Undeterminable Conditions  Guide Destinies Of Allies   Complete Collapse Of German Power At Home Only Thing That Could Bring An Early Peace

CCC CARETAKER WILL GET JOE   Said Not t Responsible fol Conditions At Pine Grove

CCC Camp Caretaker Offered Job Until He Enters Army; « Not Responsible For Waste

State Campaign Comes [0 Close: Hection Tuesday   Both Republicans And Dem ocrats Make State Victory Claims   CHIEF INTEREST IN BATTLE FOR GOVERNOR   Many Congressmen And State Legislators Are To Be Named In State   By KAY MOND WILCOVE

Retirement Of Stimson Is Forecast   Attack by Demo House Leader Revives Predictions

Early R. crement Of Stimson Forecast As Sequel ) Unprecedented Attack By Spokesman For FDR

RETIREMENT FOR STIMSON’   Renewed Forecasts a Sequel to Al. leged Attack on One of Roosevelt's Spokesmen

Admiral King Confident; Takes Over Naval Post   Time to Stop Talking and Thinking in Terms of De fense, Nava! Chief Says—More Merchant Ships Sunk

NORTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE WANTS COASTAL PROTECTION   Broughton Informs Stimson And Knox That Defenses Against Submarines Are “Wholely Inadequate And Frequently Inept;”” Lack Of Cooperation Charged

ADMIRAL KING URGES OFFENSE   Statement Follows Word Of Two More Ships Sunk By Enemy Submarines

Hitler Presses Vichy For Open Break With U:S   Petain And Goering Slated To Confer On War Plan

NO SOLUTION IS FOUND FOR FARM DISPUTE   Senate’s Action in Approving Crop Loans Far Above Market Prices Complicates Agriculturai Bill Action.

SOLONS STILL AT ODDS ON FARM BILL   Temporary Agreement Insures Pay for Workers in Agriculture Department

Funds To Be Provided For Agriculture Dept.   Reach. Temporary... Agreement In, Congressional  Deadlock To Supply Sufficient Money To Keep : Department Operating. In July

Senators Pass Farm  Loan Bill   Veto of the Bill Is Forecast If It Is Passed In House

Senate, House Still Wrangle On Farm Bill   FullsParity Loans On Six Ma jor Farm Crops Brings Com plicating Factor .

COMPLICATIONS SLOW PROGRESS OF FARM BILL   Stop-gap Funds Provided but Senate Irks House with Full Parity Loan 0. K.

‘Senate's Parity Loan Action Adds Fuel to  Farm Bill Controversy

Solons Resume Conferences; July Funds Approved   Chairman Cannon Forecasts Presidential Veto If Farm Bill Passes House; Surplus Wheat Sale Is Hurdle

MORE CONFERENCES SCHEDULED OVER FARM MEASURE   Senate Authorizes Full Parity Loans, Comoplicates Issue

Senate, House Stil af Odds On Farm Bill   Truce Is Reached On Funds to Carry 01 Work for Month

Farm Parity Bill Further Complicated   Senators and House Mem. bers Plan Conference to Reach Agreement   ADOPTED IN THE SENATE

DEBATE RESUN RESUMED On FARM BILL   Senate - House Conference:  Complicated By Approval Of Parity Loans

DIG DEEPER INTO FARM BILL TANGLE   Senate Authorizes Full Par. ‘ ity Loans on Six : Majo Crops

No Sign Yet Of Break In Farm  Bill Deadlock —  ona bo Cy YY LVea  ee    Senate O. K. On Full Parity Loans Complicates Matters.

DISPUTE RAGES ON CROP LOANS   Resumption Of Conferences Arranged To End Battle Over Parity Plan

PARITY LOANS PASSED QN SIX FARM. CROPS   Agreement Reached on Agriculture Department Funds

U. S. Warships Get Two Enemy Ships; Troops Inflict Heavy I nceac

U. S. PLANES SINK 2 JAP LIGHTERS   General Seeks To Turn Bataan Into Island ‘Tobruk’

TWO MORE OFFENSIVES BEATEN OFF   MacArthur Is Developing ‘American Tobruk’ In Bataan; U. S. Planes  Join Dutch Forces

U.S. Planes, Aiding Dutch In Indies, ‘Sink Two Japanese Ships; Japs Admit U.S. Counter-Attacks Begun In Luzon   Storm Aids British On Malay Front

UL S.FORCES BEAT OFF DETERMINED? JAPAN ATTACKS   American Warplanes Sink Two Jap Lighters   U.S. INFLICTS ‘HEAVY LOSSES’ ON JAPANESE

PLANES SINK 2 JAP LIGHTERS   Allied Force Aids Dutch in  Indies Defense

Warplanes Aid Dutch and Sink 2 Jap Vessels   British Prepare Line 90 Miles North of Singapore for Stand   RANGOON, Burma, Jan. 14. —(?)—Land and air reinforcements fOr the defense of Burma have arrived and more are on the way, it was announced tonight officially.

MacArthur’s S Men Inflict:” Heavy Losses      U. S. WARPLANES ALSO SINK TWO JAP FREIGHTERS IN DEFENSE. OF EAST INDIES:

MACARTHUR'S MEN ‘HAVE BEATEN OFF ? MORE ATTACKS   Two Japanese Lighters Sunk hy U. S, Warplanes, War Department Says Aviators Help Dutch.   “TROPICAL STORM IS ; HELP AT SINGAPORE   Reds May be Closing Pincers on an Estimated 100,000 German Soldiers in Mozhaisk Sector. ©

Japanese Forces Had Attempted To Assault The U. S. Lines   U.S. WARPLANES HAVE SUNK TWO OF JAPS’ LIGHTERS   They Were Engaged In Operations For Defense Of Dutch East Indies -

JAPS- REPELLED ON LUZON; U. 5. BOMBERS SCORE   MacArthur's Forces Beat Back Two “Determined” Enemy Assaults   AIR POWER AIDS DUTCH   Three Warplanes Participate In Attack On Landing Force At Tarakan

JOWN DUTGH IN CARAYING OUT TARAKAN RAID   MacArthur’s Army Repulses Two Japanese Attacks in Philippines.   TOKYO REPORT REVEALS YANK COUNTER ATTACKS

U. 0. -FILIPIND FORGE AULUING DEFENSE LINES   Japanese Losses Reported Severe As Two Attacks Are Beaten Back   AMERICAN WARPLANES AIDING DUTCH DEFENSE   Army Bombers Strike At Jap Ships In East Indies, Sink Two Lighters In Foray

Bataan Attacks Beaten OFF By MacArther And  Hereie Armies   Meantime. Dutch And American Planes Aré Now Cooperating In ~ East Indies Battle

AMERICAN PLANES SINK 2 JAP SHIPS ~ OFF INDIES COAST   War Department Officially Confirms - Reports American Air Power ~~ Has Joined Dutch In Battline Japanese

“LUZON ‘TOBRUK’ _ DEFENSE STILL PROVES STRONG   War Department Admits American Air Power Helping Dutch

BOATS LANDING ON DUTCH fale SUNK BY YANKS   MacArthur Believed Trying To Turn Batan Into American *“Tobruk’’

Two Japanese Warships Are Knocked Out   Third Ship Hit As Planes Torpedo Boats Atac! Foe In Solomons   U.S. TROOPS GAIN   Cruiser, Destroyer Are Believed Sunt, Six Landing Barges, Planes Destroyed

Two Jap Ships — Are Bombed and Probably Sunk   Enemy Squadron Attacked Off Guadalcanal

U.S. Forces Get 2 More Jap Vessels      Cruiser and Destroyer Hit, Believed Sunk, Off Solomons   AMERICANS ALERT   Our Fighters Still Hold Upper Hand in Situation on Land

PACIFIC ACTION: FAVORS ALLIES   Greund Troops Near Jap New Guinea Base; Jap: Ships Blasted at Guadalcanal.

American Forces At Guadalcanal Are on Alert   Two Enemy Ships Are Hit and Probably Sunk

AMERICANS ALER AGAINST FURTHER JAPANESE ATTACKS   Torpedo Roats And Long. Ranging Aircraft Make Hit On Light Cruiser And Destroyer

TORPEDO BOATS SINK TWO MORE JAP WARSHIPS   Light Cruiser, Destroyer  Sent To Bottom In Solomons

STRIKE TENSION EASES   Fraternity and Sorority Help Situation Is Near Normal

Billion Dollars Worth Of Defense  Rands Purchased Durino Tanuary

J » 7s . : @ : < ;  Billion in Defense Bonds, a Record, Sold in January

AXIS PLANNING VAST TRIPLE SQUEEZE PLAY  War Theatres Closely Connected 

WESTERN AND EASTERN THEATRES OF WAR CLOSELY RELATED EVEN THOUCH MANY MILES APART

WAR NEWS YANALYSIS   Attacks In Singapore And Libya Major Part Of Grand Axis Plan

Wide Spread Battles Are Interlocked   alll ln nnn Act mn LO nO ae By DEWITT MA‘ KENZIE Wide World War Analyst

African-Malayan Theatres Of War Are Associated   Distance Is Great, But Both Vital Parts to War

The War Today   Malayan an a Libyan Fronts Part and Parce] OF Same War.

Far Flung Battles Are  Interlockes   Libya and Singapore Seen as. Vital. Keys to Grand . Axis Strategy      CO-ORDINATED WITH SPRING PROGRAM   Nazis and Japs Are Undoubtedly Working Together on Campaigns

Candidates fo Talk Over Radio   Republicans as Well As Democrats Are To Go on Air

Yankees Bomb Parked Planes   Daring Daylight Assanl Carried Out on Airport In Far North Burma

big U.S. bombers Pound Jap Base In North Burma  Blast Enemy Planes At Myitkyina in Daylight Raid  MORE JAP TROOPS

JAP AIRDROME 1S BOMBED BY FLIERS   Daring Daylight Raid  Staged by Ameri cence

TEMPERATURES GOING LOWER   Frost and Freezing All Over State, Is Weather Forecast

SOLDIERS DROWN CROSSING CREEK   Lose Lives as They Suim Swollen Stream In Maneuvers.

SOVIETS REGAIN FIVE VILLAGES NEAR VORONEZH   German Invaders Swing Southwes! in Invasion Aimed ai Stalingrad and Rostov

REDS RECAPTURE FIVE COMMUNITIES ALONG DON RIVER   Germans Clinging To Buildings In  Russian Drive

Reds Recaptire- ™ Fy live P O ints ja.  es as ek eo yor Tae ee a: ie E y OrT°on er

OIO'S TRAFFIC DEATHS MOUNT   Auto Fatalities And Drownings Exceed Holiday Week End In 1944

HOLIDAY DEATHS SHOW DECREASE   Thirteen Killed in Traffi In Ohio—Rationing Given Credit for Lower Toll

Ingenious Trap Snaps Shut on Tuohy Gang  - Three Gangsters  - Are Captured cna Turn Willad

Roundup of Touhy Gang Completed   FBI Ends Brief, Spectacular Carcer of Renewed Gang in Ingenious Tran

ROGER TOUHY AND BANGHART TAKEN BY FBI   TRAP SNAPPED SHUT ON DESPERADOES AT CHICAGO

Touhy Gang Rounded Up, Two Memhers Slain by FBI   Complicated Trap  Snaps Shut on Touhy, ‘Henchman Banghart, , Three Other Criminals   ALL HAD ESCAPED STATEVILLE PRISON   Two Caught Earlier; Truck Holdup Money Found in Possession

(;-Men Snare Touhy Gang In Two Trap:   Two of Seven Long-Term Convicts Are Killed; Others Surrender Meoeekle

Gangster Band Taken By FBI   Agents Capture Revived ‘Terrible Toughy’ Gang In Swift Melodramic Maneuvers; wo Members Of Mob Are Slain

3 TOUHY GUNMEN CAUGHT IN TRAP, ) OTHERS SCAT   FBI Completes Roundup of! Seven Desperadoes Who Shot Way Out of Illinois Prison 80 Days Ago.   LEADER AND BANGHART OFFER NO RESISTANCE   J. Edgar Hoover Leads Officers in Chicago Night Raids —Gang Called Most Dangerous in U. S.

Touhy Gang Captured, Two Aides Are Slain   Gangsters Fall Into Ingenious Trap After Weeks of Careful Planning by FBI—Round-up of Seven Fugitives Captured

FBI Captures Touhy. Aides   Coup, Trap Cer + Rouna Sou Fugitive Gangsters

Two of Touhy Gang Stain and Leader Himself and Companions Taken In FBI Raids Conducted in Chicago

TRAP GUNMEN   Two of Touhy Gang are Slain, Five Others  Are Nabbed

F BI Springs Trap on Touhy Gang   Federal Agents Seize Three, Slav Two Thugs

DUTCH ASK ARMISTICE: . AT-BANDOENG   Move Necessary When Population Was Trapped:

Defenders Break Before Terrific  Jap Air Attacks   U. S. Soldiers’ Fate Unknown; Still Resist In Central, East Java

DUTCH ARMY IN. IAVA ASKS IAPS FOR AN ARMISTICE   Seeks to Save Civil Population From Messacre   FATE OF U. S. TROOPS IN JAVA UNKNOWN

LACK OF PLANES CHIEF REASON FOh DUTCH GIVING UF   Enemy Controlled Sky—-Bandoeng Occupants Asked Armistice.

Dutch Confirm Surrender of Bandoeng; Women and Children Trapped by Enemy

Japs Block Java Ports, Halt Flight   Bandoeng Asks For Armistice To Halt Carnace

ARMISTICE ASKED FOR BY FORCES   European Population Is Trapped in Bandoeng Area and Slaughter Is Feared.

DUTCH PLEAD ARMISTICE IN BANDOENG AREA   Dismayed by Lack of Air Forces, Entrapped Move to Avoid Mas- sacre of Civilians

‘Netherlands Officers Confirm Report Dutch At Bandoeng Requested Armistice   Harold Guard Says Dutch Lost Java Due To Too Many Japanese; Record Invasion Force Used By Nipponese

CIVILIANS AND ARMY TRAPPED IN BANDOENG   Su periority of Enemy Air Force Compels Plea for  Armistice.

THREE CASES TUBERCULOSIS REPORTED FROM CULLMAN  COUNTY ILAST MONTH

Five West Virginians Face F.B.]. Charges of Kidnaping Baby in Ohio

KIDNAPED BABY FOUND UNHUR}   Taken Last October 12 from Hospital Bed by Nurse Attendant

Kidnaped Infant Returned fo Mother   Child Missing Since October 12

INFANT BACK IN MOTHER’S ARMS AFTER ABDUCTION   Five West Virginia Residents Held By FBI On Kidnaping Charge

Former Employe of Asylum Says Love Caused Baby Theft.  Rejoins Mother   Scanlon Child At Portsmouth; Accused Held in Huntington,

Kidnaned Baby Found   Five Persons Being Held by FBI Under Charges of Abduction

Hold 5 For Kidnaping   10-Month-Old Baby, Abducted In October, Recovered

Five Recruits — Leave for Exams   Four Others Accepted As Applicants For Marine Service

NINE ENLIST FOR MARINE SERVICE   Five Sent To Charleston And Four Accepted As Recruits

PINCER FORCE iS WIPED OUT   Chinese Regain Possession 0} City After Three Days Of Fighting

Chinese Raid Invaders From Back Of Lines   Chungking Spokesman Asserts Situation In War Area Still Remains Grave

CHEKIANG AGAIN IN POSSESSION OF THE CHINESE   Spokesman Warns, However, That China’s Situation In General Remains Grave.

CHINA WIPES OUT JAPANESE FORGE   Nipponese Reported Driven From Vital Chuhsien

CITY 1S HELD BY DEFENDERS, CAPITAL SAYS   Clean Enemy Out After Three Days Fierce Fighting   Tokyo Reports Capture Of Vital Walled City In Kiangsi

REED PREDICTS ~ BREAD SHORTAGE   Flour Price Ceiling Working Scored By Kansas Senator

Bread Shortage  Faces Nation   “ansas Group . Price Based On Parity

SMALLPOX IN AMISH REGION   Outbreak Spreads Among Farmers; 8,000 Quarantined   SERUM RUSHED

OMALLPOX EPIDEMIC HITS AMISH COLOM   20 Farmers Known Ill, Many Others likely

War Necessity Appeal Can Not Be Filled Until 30 Days After Certificate Receives

Four Democratic Governors Beaten   GOP Has Chance to Wi In Two Other States

Japanese Claim 10,600 American . "Soldiers Taker   Total Number of Prison:  ers Captured in Philip pines Given as 62,600. ;

‘DEAD’ SOLDIER RETURNS HOME   OHIOAN REPORTED MURDERED AND WHOSE.FATHER ATTENDED “FUNERAL" HOME FOR VISIT

Japs Smash Port On Burma Front   DIAN TERRITORY NOW MENACED. AS NEW © - “SROOPS LAND:

ENEMY IS 75 MILES FROM INDIA'S LINE   Hard-Pressed Defenders of Burma Fall Back to New Strongholds; Warplanes Of Enemy Active

Land Troops At. Port 100 Miles From Frontier   Cruisers, Destroyers Guard Landing at  Akyab In Burma; Sea-Borne Attack on  Port Moresby Expected; Skirmishes © Continue Sharp on Batan.

Biddle Says Violations of Priorities And Allocations Orders Widespread

NOTED AUTHOR AND WIFE. KILL SELVES   Mr, And Mrs. Stefan Zweig Take Own Lives In  Exile In Brazil

Texas Voters Approve [wo and Reject Three of Amendments Submitted

Texans Stick With Demo  Nominees   Tarrant Stays Wet; Houston Votes For Citvw Manager Plan

) AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY TEXAS VOTERS   John Tarleton Debt And Anti-State Deficit Proposals Win   NO UPSETS RECORDED   Democratic Candidate: Are Elected In Light Vote

No Upsets In Texas; Only Two Amendments Approved   Texans Go Down The Line And Elect Al! Democrats; Fort Worth Stays Wet

LLL eeysCtrtttt:ssS—CS<«7«; Ot”  Honolulu On Alert After Raid Warning

Nation Behind On Production   1942 Figure Little Short Of FDR’s Goal: Next Year Is Test

U.S. Outstrips Axis In Output Of War Goods   Goal Not Reached In 1942, But Sum Is Staggering

American Wai Production Short of Goal   But 49,000 Planes, 32,000 Tanks Have Been Built

U. S. War Production Short Of Goals Fixed by FDR, But Surpasses All Axis Outpu

U.S. Alone Is Out-Producing Axis Nations   Heretofore Secret Figures On War Material Revealed

AMERICA HITS RUURD MARK IN PRODUCTION   FOR Goals Not Met, But U.S. Now OQutproducing Axis, Is Report Of OWI

American War Production This Year 49, 000. Planes .   In Addition, 32,000 Tanks And Self-Propelled Artillery. ~ Pieces, 8.200000 Tons «Merchant. Shipping-to ‘Be Built.”

U.S. Bests Axis In Production   America Falls Little Short of Goals Set By President Roosevelt

OW! Reports Production Is Below Goals   But U. S. Alone Outstrips Axis; Figures, Long Kept Secret, Released  Bv Government

MAMMOTH GOAL FOR PRODUCTION NEAR ATTAINED   First Year Of War’s Review Shows Industry Did Amazing Job

War Output Falls a Little Short of Goal   But WeOutpreduce Axis, ~ Sars OWI, Revealing Year’s Figures

49,000 PLANES. MADE IN YEAR   FIGURES ON ARMS OUTPUT SHOW U. S. ALONE IS OUTPRODUCING AXIS.

JAPANESE FIGHTERS RAID NEW GUINEA   Australians -Report- Strong Enemy Air Forces Over Bismarck Archipelago

NEW GUINEA ATTACKED BY 40 BOMBERS   Strong Jap Air Forces Sighted Along Coast; Three of 100 Attackers Shot Down

NO NEW LANDING REPORTED SINCE FIRST INVASION   United Nations Counter Drive Aims to Cut Off Foe’s Landing Forces   Philippine Lines Holding: Reds Keep Initiative at Key Points

ALLIED ARMY aMAOHING AT JAP COLUMNS   Defenders Deal Hard Blows at Enemy; No New Landings Have Been Made.   BOMBERS BLAST BOATS TAKING TROOPS ASHORE

Nipponese Suffer Terrific Losses In Material and Fighting Forces a

BERLIN DRAFTED SABOTEUR AIDES   Keep Nationals in America as Part of Master Plan is Claim

BARE INTRICATE NAZI SPY PLOT IN THIS NATION   Disclose High Command tin Ger many Had Drawn Master Traitor List of U.S. People

TRAITOR Lol WAS PREPARED. BY THE NAZIS   The; Had Long List of Pos sible Nazi Saboteurs in United States.   EVIDENCE IN TRIAL   Government Will Take Ac- tion Again Persons Who Aided Agents.

Jap Attacks in Burma  Tniensified Seek to Capture Rangoon by Next Tuesday

Japs Aim To Capture Rangoon As Gift For Emperor Tuesday   Russians Tighten Noose Around 19 Trapped German Divisions

J ap Attacks ie Deorenn  Intensified Seek to Capture  ~~ id ami   Seek to Capture Rangoon by Next Tuesday

U.§. CASUALTIES LISTED AS 46,48:   Figures for This War Include - Those Missing in Phil- inpines.

J, S$. DEAD, WOUNDED, MISSING TOTAL A7 A463. INCLUDING 11.000 FILIPINOS

U.S. TOLL 1S 47,463 IN WAR THUS FAR   Figures ~ Include Killed, Wounded and Missing

U.S. CASUALTIES SO FAR 47,46:   ‘Include 17,500 Ameri cans, 11,000 Filipino Segouis

U. 5. Casualties Placed At 47,46:   include Dead, Wounded And Missing Men

TOTAL 47,463   Figure Includes 28,500 Missing in Philippines, Presumably Prisoners

Navy’s ‘Flying Battleship’ Is Given Her Maiden Flight Daily Delivery Of Men, Arms To Fighting Front Is Heralded

‘Mars,’ Sky Battleship, Flies Well   Capacity Is Over 150 Men Can Put U, S, Troops On Every World Fiehting Line

It Heralds Daily Delivery Of U.S. Aid Navy’s “Flying Battleship” Makes Its Maiden Fliqht

GIANT TRANSPORT PLANE MAKES BOY   GREAT FLYING BOAT WILL DE.. LIVER MEN AND ARMS TO FIGHTING FRONTS.

Navy's Flying Battleship, Greatest In World, Makes Maiden Flight

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER (By County Agent)   Mrs, Wherry to Talk at Women’s  Anhinuamant finv

ACHIEVEMENT DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 10   Speaker WHI Be Wherry of Walk

Foe Beaten on All Fronts; Africa Quiet   General Giraud Arrests 12 Persons to Break Up As~ $assination Ring

German Defense Lines Cracked By New Drive   Berlin Admits Withdrawal in Don Region; Axis Moving Up Armorec Forces South of Tunic.

Nazis See Spectre Of Disaster in Russia   Continued Advance of Soviet Troops May Force Germans to Greatly Shorten Lines; Seek to Hold Maikop Oil Center,

Make Gains Middle Don,  Central Area   Report Slight Action In No. Africa Campaign

Berlin Admits Withdrawal In Region Of Don   Observers Believe Hitler May Give Up Attempt To Drive To Grozny Oil.  MENACE TO CATICASTIC

13 MORE TOWNS FALL INTO NET IN RUSS DRIVE   Entire German Invasion Army in Caucasus Menaced by Fierce Offensive of Reds

Crush Counter Attacks On Don; Berlin Admits It Has Withdrawn, Lull In Africa

Red Armies Sweep 13 More Towns And Crush Nazi Counterattacks   Giraud, Making Precautionary Arrests, Says 50,000 French Fighting for Allies in Tunisia

LULL CONTINUES IN NORTH AFRICA   Germans Move Forces to Check Americar -French Advance on Gabes as Rains Cease—Rommel Hotly Pursued

Continuing Red Surge Engulfs 13 More Towns   Russ Within 10 Miles Of Kalmyck Capital; Fierce Nazi Counter. hlows Crushed.

Russians Within 10 Miles of Capital of Kalinvek as Stalin’s Armies Engulf 13 More Towns

HITLER FACES ISASTER AS ‘7 RUNS QUT   Reds Recapture 13 Towns,  Near Elistas Africa Pincers Closing,”   SOVIETS HALT NAZIS IN DON AREA DRIVE

MORE TOWNS FALL 10 REDS IN MIDDLE DON   Force of Soviet Offensive Carries Reds to Approaches of Capital Of Kalmyck Area   WEDGE BEING WIDENED

RUSSIANS TAKE 13 MORE TOWN3 IN BIG DRIVE   Fierce Counterattacks By Germans Crushed; North African Front Is Quiet

13 MoreTowns Swept Into Net By Reds   Fading Hours of 1942 See Disaster for Hitler Etched More Sharply in Russia's Winter Offensive

AXIS COUNTERBLOWS CRUSHED ON DON STEPPES   Germans Likely To Concentrate  On Oil Center

Spectre Of Nightmare Disaster Etched More Sharply For Hitler In Fading Hours Of 1942—Military Observers Say Soviet Drive In Northeast Caucasus May Force Nazis To Shorten Line With Retreat To Kuban River—Reds Menace Invasion Units

Hitler Faced With Disaster  In Russia —   Red Army Spears Through Cracking Enemy Lines

NAZI AMBITION TO REACH OIL FIELDS BALKED   German Shock Troops Beaten Back on Several Fronts In Counter Attacks   CRISIS IS BELIEVED NEAR   War in Africa in Dangerous Calm While Yanks Slash Japs in Pacific

13Russian Towns Gathered Into Net   Fading Hours of 1942 Bring Disaster Nearer to  * Hitler   DRIVE ON IN CAUCASUS   Entire Invasion Army There Menaced by New  Advance

Great Winter . Offensive Forcing  German  Retreat _      FRESH SUCCESSES ON EVERY PONT

RUSSIAN ARMIES TAKE 13 MORE TOWNS FROM NAZI   Reds Crush New Counter Blows on Middle Don Steppes; Hitler Admits Drive on Velikie Luki

REDS PRESS WEDGE OVER LARGE ARES   Gains Continuing As New Towns  Are Taken

Apparently Only A Milifary Miracle Can Save The German Hordes On The Fronts Where The Red Tide Is Surning Forward

FADING HOURS OF OLD YEAR BRINGING SPECTRE OF DEFEAT  RIISCIANS CONTINIIC NIV:   RUSSIANS CONTINUE DRIVE AND CRUSH NEW GERMAN COUNTERATTACKS -

Reds Crush New Drives ByGermans   Russian Armies Reported Taking 13 More Village: South Of Stalingrad

Caucusus Blow Forces Retreat Of Nazi Army   New Counterattacks By Germans Repelled In Middle Don Area

Flier Describes Bursting of Bomb   Plane Carrier Hit By California Boy

Post-War Jobless Benefits Planned   Projects Are in Blue-Print Stage; Public Works . Jnclude Crossings

Japs Press Deeper Into Small Island   Machinegun Fighting Starts in Western Suburbs of City; Air Attacks, Artillery Support Infantry While Hordes of Yellow Men Push British Back

Rome Reports Axis Motorized Force: Reach British Main Defense Line Where Battle Will Be Fought to Decide Fate of Egypt.   ADVANCE OF 115 MILES   Advance of 115 Milec

Torpedo Boats, Planes Active In Philippines  “Three Jap Bombers Shot Down by Two

BATAN FORCES GIVEN - RESPITE   MacArthur Reports Daring Exploits by ~ Planes, ‘Torpedn Boats

AUTHORITY GRANTED OPA ADMINISTRATORS   Officials Empowered To Require Any Individual To Produce Books For Examination

Right of Subpoena Granted OPA Men      Records and Books May Be Demanded—Congress Balks on Fund

TRIAL BOARD IN-2-MINUTE FINAL SESSION   Findings and Sentences  Cases of 8 Saboteurs Sent to Roosevelt.   COURT KEEPS SILENCE   FDR Seen Making Thoroug! Study of Evidence Before  Arntinn an Vardirt

Saboteurs Fate  Is Sealed Today   Board Of Generals Refuse To Announce Verdict— President Roosevelt Gets Case

ABOTEURS HEAR ATE, DATA GOES WHITE HOUSE   nnouncement of Verdict Is Left to Discretion . of Rooseveit   even Army Generals End ‘Trial With 2-Minute Session

President Roosevelt To . Announce Spy Verdict   ‘Expected Seven of Eight Spies To Be Ordered Shot

FATE OF EIGHT GERMAN SPIES HELD BY F.D.R,   Commission’s Sealed Finding Sent To President After Trial Comes To End   DEATH HINTED FOR SIX   Two Others May Be Ordered To Serve 30 Years For Sabotage Plot

Reopen. Higgins Contract Case   House Units Okay Staying Resolution

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International ~ News Service Over Special _ Teletype News Wire.   Japan Strikes Anew At CAs,

NIPPON RENEWS oHEAVY ASSAULT FOR PHILIPPINES   @MacArthur’s Line Still Holds Against Jap Drive on Entire Front   @15 Planes Blast Corregidoi Fifth Time; Several Reported Hit

U. S., English  Envoys Confer   Menace To Shipping Area Seen With Nazi Craft Fleeing Channel

Roosevelt Confers ‘With Strategists   Meeting Given Vital Significance by fact Nazi Warships Now Free

MENACE T0 SEA SUPPLY LINE IS MAIN CONCERN   Anglo-American Admirals And Others Confer With President Roosevelt—Parliamentary Storm Is Indicated in Britain.

F.R, CONFERS — WITH BRITONS   Meeting of Strategists In Washington Given Significance

HIGH STRATEGISTS OF U.S., BRITAIN CONFER WITH FDR   Mesting Given Vital Signiticance Sy Escape Of Nazi Warshios

WAR IS BROUGH! CLOSER 10 U. 5. BY NAZI BREAK   U. S. Naval Strength Grows as Battleship, Destroyer, Cruiser Are Launched

FDR Reviews All Testimony      IN TRIAL OF ALLEGED NAZI SABOTEURS; EXPECTS TO FIN. ISH IN FEW DAYS.

NAZI SABOTEUR CASE REVIEWEL   Roosevelt Expects te Act On Verdict By End of Week

Report Is: Due On Saboteurs  ‘In Few. Day: President : ‘Review:  Evidence Given  -- Purine Trial

ARE HARVESTING PEAS   Kaw Valley Crop Is of Good Quality; Can Use More Tomatoes

JAP SHIP SUNK IN EARLY RAID   Large Boat Léft Burnin; After Direct Hit At Rabaul; Planes Dodge Storms

Reports of Fighting Mcagre:  Major Jap Sea Forces   Believed Present

Yanks Fight _ Stubborly in Solomon Area   Reports on Progress of Battle Lackina

LARGE ENEMY FORCE REACHES GUADALCANAL   American Officials Are Confident That Hard Won Areas Can Be Held.   BULLETIN

U.S. Torpedo Boats Are in Action Now   Probable Hit Is Made on Cruiser; Other Details

Put Big Guns Ashore; Shell U.S. Positions   Large Group of Enemy Ships Sighted; Reports of Action Scanty.

LARGE FORCE LANDED ON ISLAND   Navy Reveals Enemy Shelling U. S. Positions

NEN POURING MORE WAROHIPS INTO SOLOMONS   U. S. Torpedo Boats Score Probable Hit On Japan:  ese Cruiser

LARGE ENEMY FORCE LANDED NAVY REPORTS   Japs Get Big Guns _ Ashore; U.S. Positions  Shelled

PROGRESS OF ALL OUT JAP ATTACK ON BASE LACKING   Scanty Reports During Past 48 Hour: Give Grim, Even Gloomy Picture Of ‘U.S. Positions—Adm. Nimitz Says Americans “Will Hold”

U.S. Positions  Under Shelling By Enemy Guns   More Nippon Ships - Being Poured Into Solomon Island Area

TRUMAN HEARS PROTESTS ON OM   OPA Orders Threaten Fue Shortage, K.C. Mayor Tells Committee

FUEL SHORTAGE TOLD PROBERS   Truman Committee Informed War Industries Partially Responsible.

Fuel Shorta Ge Threatens  Middle West   Mayor Gage Of Kansas City Tells  Truman’s Group

Enough Oil Says Gage   Sees Fuel Shortage Faced By Midwest ‘As Unnecessary

French Give Up ‘Another Submarine   Admit Loss of Four In Waters of Madagascar

Soviets Take Initiative Near the Kharkov Front, Sevastopol Holds; British, Kai-Shek Hard-Pressed   Tobruk Danger Increases as Germans Attempt Encirclement——Slaughter of Japs, Nazis Rises Dailv.

RrAceS AN  British in ‘Retreat to Eaypt   American Bombers Aid Con voys to Reach Malta And _ Libyan Stronghold

TS FOURTH TIME AT HEINKLE ROSTOCK WORKS   af lying Tigers Knock Dowr Nine as Stilwell Cuts Jap Burma Lines   gstage New All-Out Attacks on Chief Industrial Centers of Reich

Hitler Calls Dead Hangman Nazi Marty)   Leaves Front to Confer HWiehest German Order At Heydrich Rites

Makes Unannounced Appearance At State Funeral For Reinhard Heyrich to Confer Award   HIMMLER SPEAKS   Head of Gestapo Declares "It Is Our Hely Duty to Avenge’’ Protector Bohemia and Moravia

Hitler Lauds His Hanaman   Reinhard Heydrich ts Given State Funeral In Bertin By Nazis

HITLER PUTS HEYDRICH ON MARTYR ROLL      confers High Honor or Slain Gestapo Leader ir Sudden Appearance at Funeral — Himmle)  Promises “Holy Venge ance

CALL HEYDRICH NAZI “MARTYR"   Himmler Threatens to Avenge Slaying of German “Protector”

VENGEANCE   Himmler Cites “Duty’s’ Hitler Calls Heydrich a Martvr.

HEYDRICH A MARTYR HITLER TELLS NAZIS   ‘Holy Duty To Avenge’ Deatt Of Gestapo Killer, He Says

HITLER HAILS DEAD “HENKER’   Fuehrer Says Gestapo No. 2 Man Now Is a Martvr.

Enemy Fails to Gain for First Time in 36 Hours   Germans Lose 1,000 Men in Bitter HandTo-Hand Fighting

Huge Nazi Force  Reaches Suburbs Of Volga City   Russian Artillery. And Bayonets Meet  German Hordes

AXIS FORCES HALTED BY ARTILLERY   Germans Claim They've Pierced City's Defenses

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT RAGING IN STALINGRAD   For First Time In 36 Hours Germans Fail to Make Any, Gains.

GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE PENETRATED — CITY'S OUTSKIRTS   -ommunist Dispatch Says Nazis Have Been Repulsed In Bitter HandTo-Hand Fighting—1,000 Enemy Troops Lost

German Army At Stalingrad, Russ Reveal   Soviet Radio Admits Enemy Reaches City As Fight Approaches Climax.

Soviets Repulse Nazi Attack In Bayonet Battle   “Germans ‘Held Without Gain For First Time “In Last 36 Hours © =~

Army Plans To Double Its  Present Size   MacArthur Men Still Holding Out Against Japanese Attacks   SUB MENACE GAINS

FORCES OF U. 8. TO BE HIKED 10 3,600,000 MEN   There Will be Many Mechanized Divisions and Huge Air Force   JAP LINER IS SUNK BY AMERICAN SUB   Two Foe Bombers are Shot Down in New Attack On Corregidor

3,000,000 Figure Set, ‘Including Air Corps   Will Be Necessary  To Draft 9,000,000 Between 20 and 44, General Hershey Says  CORREGIDOR DOWNS TWO JAP BOMBERS  Navy Gives No Details On Sinking of Liner; May Have Been ‘Carrie:

American Forces Will Be Doubled Before 1942 Ends   (reat Japanese Liner Sunk In Far East: Corregidor Beats Off Air Attack: MacArthur’s Men Hold On

2 PLANES, LINER SMASHED BY U.S.   Ground Strength Will ¢ Will Get Increase As ! Manpower Is Stressed Over  . Production

INCREASE IN ARMY STRENGTH MAPPED   Army of 3,600,000 An nounced by Secretary Stimson

Still Greater Expansion In be Planned   Jap Liner, Two. Bombing Planes Are Smashed

GROUND AND AIR FORCE oTRENGTH T0 BE DOUBLED   General M’Arthur Holds His Ground in Philippine Island Fighting   JAP PLANES BOMB CORREGIDOR FORT   Only Slight Casualties Occur Among Island Defenders, Report; Navy and Air Force Seeking Enemy Submarine Lurking Off Atlantic Goast

U.S. ARMY TO HAVE 32 NEW DIVISIONS   Stimson Reveals Plans for Huge Increase; American Forces Score on Philippine Fronts

STIMSON REVEALS. PLANS TO DOUBLE ARMY’S STRENGTH   Draft Chief Says Nation Will Draw From Those 20 to 44 Years Old Registering February 16.   CORREGIDOR’S GUNS DOWN 2 ENEMY PLANES   Fort Only Slightly Damaged in Raid and Casualties Are Few—MacArthur’s Men Hold Ground.

Plans to Double Armed Strength Only a Starter; Men Up To A4 Years May be Drafted

Armed Forces of U.S. Are to Be Doubled   Japanese Vessel, Two Bombers Reported Smashed

Present U. S. Army Strength To Be ~ Doubled in 1942   Officials Say Thousands of New Men for Army Will Be Drafted From Those Who Register Feb. 16

Jan Liner SuNkByUS Submarine      Secretary Stimson Announces Army Of 3,600,000 As Starter Towards Winning Two Front War.   2BombersDown

Navy Men at Ames Clash _ With M. Ps   Des Moines Police Are Called to Help Quel Disturbance

Henderson requests specific right to control food prices   Wickard’s voice added weight in fight for control at parity

HendersonHits Price Rising’ In Senate Bil   OPA Head Tells Solon: Farm Formula Is Toc Rigid, Asks Change   PERIL t& CITED   House Measure Would Let Food Values Rise 10 Per Cant Before Peg

Inflation As Bad As Bomb,  Senate Warned   Rising Cost Of Living May Jeopardize War Effort, Henderson Says

USE OF CHROME BRINGS PENALTY   General Motors Cited fo Violation of WPB Priorities

General Motors Division Is Charged With Violations of Priorities

Priority Violation  Is Charged to GMC         se of Scarce Chrome For Non-Essentials Is AHeged

PRIORITY BREAK PHARCED TO EA   Ternstedt Division Citation Brings WPB For 3 Months

GM ACCUSED — OF VIOLATING PRIORITY RULE   WPB Orders Manufacturing « Paris Suspended Except fo Functional Replacements

WPB Claims GM Violated Priority Rule   Firm Charged With Using Large Amount of Chrome Steel in Making of Autos

GMC Charged With Breaking Priority Laws   Cited for Using: Vital War Metals for Brioht Work’

resets  Aiyiaitie bac pret ue  PRIORIT 1ES S VIOLAT ON IS CHARGED AGAINST G.M.C

GM. ACCUSED IN WPB ORDER   Priorities Rules on Chrom Steel and Aluminum Violated, Charge

AUTO CORP. IS CITED BY WDB ASVIOLATOR      General Motors Accusec of Violating Priority Orders    SUSPENSION ORDER ISSUED BY BOARD   Board Announces Results  of Investigation of Complaints

DOOM SPELLE FOR AXIS FORCE BY ALLIED COUP   Surprise Flank Assault May Keep Germans From Reaching Tunisia   MONTGOMERY PLOTS MOVE   MacArthur’s Men Close I On Two Japanese-Held Pockets Near Buna

Flank Attack - Catches German Force In Libya   Rommel’s Retreating Army Is Cut In Two By British Thrust   HARD BLOW FOR FLEEING AXIS   Sensational Coup By British Forces Is Announced From Cairo

ASSAULT MAY SEAL DOOM OF AFRIKA KORPS   Allied planes subject Axis troops to merciless bombing

ROMMEL STILL ‘KEEPS, RUNNING   His Fleeing Army. Now Far From El Agheila on Way’ 3 to. Tripoli. 

AUHAMEL STILL KEEPS HUNNINE   His Fleeing Army Now Far From El Agheila on Way te Tripoli.

Spells Doom of Fleeing German Forces  Sensational Coun Rv British   Sensational Coup By British Army

Iowa Voters Pick Nominees At Polls Today   Republican Senatorial Race Hottest With Four Candidates

PRIMARY VOTE CAST IN IOWA   Republican Senatorial Race  Highlights Election

IOWA'S VOTERS PICK NOMINEES AT PRIMARIES   G. 0. P. Senate and Gubernatorial Races Highlight Contests

Jap Strong Point Smashed, Taken   Allies Squeezing Foe on New Guinea

ALLIES TAKE JAP DEFENSE REPEL ATTACK   At Same Time Yanks And Aussies Widen Wedge Along Coast, From The Right.   ‘Pound Gasmata

Jap Sirong Point Is Reduced   Nip Counterattack Is Repulsed by Allied Forces

Allied Forces Harass Japs In New Guinea   Reduce Stronghold; Repulse Counterattack in Buna Area

Allies Broaden Wedge i in Jap  Lines at Buna   Wipe Out Bunkers, Then Repulse Nip Counterattack

Jap Strongpoint On Buna Seized   Counterattack By Nips !s Rspulsed

Japanese Strong  Point Reduced in  New Guinea Counterattack Is ;  _Repulsed; Wedge gecinnwst BWidannidl

OIL HEAD SAYS PROGRESS MADE IN RUBBER PLAN ©   Bottleneck In Butadiene Production Overcome to  Som eExtent. Farish Says

Preview of U. S. A. In °43: Food To Be Plentiful But Will Be Different

Laval Calls New Cabinet   First Session Held Amid Crisis Similar To That of 1940

OPA FREEZES EIGHT PRICES   Stoves, Washers, Ironers. Radios  Affected.

PRICES FROZEN ON APPLIANCES   8 Articles Included Under New Order

OPA Freezes Prices on Seven Appliances   New Typewriters Among Articles Affected bv Order

Today’s War Moves   Rommel Assigned to Holding Operations Without  Adantata RDacnanurase

EMAINING IN AFRICA  Sacrificing Army to Gain Time  REMAl CHANCE NAZIS

Job Of The General ls To Hold The Allies To Time When Hitler Can Get Ready For Drive; Overmatched, Job May Mean Annihilation

MORE APPARENT DAILY ROMMEL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED HOLDING UP OF BRITISH MERELY GAIN TIME

The War Foday— . . Retreating Nazis Sow Land Mines  That Explode As Trucks Pass Over

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Delaying Action Only Maneuver Possible For Gen. Rommel

Rommel’s Duty To Saerifice  And Gain Time   Flight Going According To Plans. Berlin Reports

Rommel, Licked, Sparrin » For Time In Desert   By DeWitt MacKonzla

'U. S. Navy May Soon Convoy Merchant Ships In Carribean; Commons In Secret Session.

ALLIED oF EKING U-BOAT CONTRO   Shipping Situation —_ Dis. cussed In Commons Be  hind Locked Doors

TWO ARE INJURED IN MOTOR MISHAPS   Woman: and Child In volved in Week-end - . Accidents .

[WO ARE INJURED IN MOTOR MISHAPS   Woman and Child In. volved in Week-end Accidents

AIR FIGHT TAKEN TO SOLOMON ISLANDS   Four Planes Attacking Port Moresby Destroved   JAPS USE BURMA ROAD   RAF Continues Its Raids On German Cities

Aerial Warfare Being Extended Says MacArthu   Now Extends From New Guinea To Solomon Islands Is Latest Report   JAP TRANSPORT AT RABAUL HIT   Artillery Duels Continue At Corregidor And Bataan Intermittently

DAVTISH FIGHT RUNNING BATTLE WITH REARGUARE   Half Of Afrika Korps Trap. ped; Other Half Speed  ing For Tunisia

Axis ~ Forces Already Trapped Include Bulk Of Rommel’s Armored Power.

British Overtake Fleeing Nazis in Big Running Battie   Large Portion of Decimated Enemy Desert Army Surrounded 60 Miles West of Agheila

Sugar Joke Sours for Men  zs * * *2s & sess a a ene om VAs 52. ii Be ee ae

Russians Sink  Ath ‘Transpor!   Leninerad Front Ts Seene Of Fighting; Booty Ix Captured

Blows to German Shipping Russians Report Successive   Fourth Transport in Week Sunk in Barents Sea— Reds Report 2,000 Nazis Slain on Leningrad Front

Reds Sink Another  German Transport   Soviet Navy Has Sunk Four Transports in Barents Sea This. Week; Nazis Say Powerful Russian Attack on Eastern Front Repulsed

WPB to Lift “Gas” Ration in District   O.P.A. Instructions for East Provide an Allowance Ranging from 2 to 6 Gallons

Confer Today on Area Rationing   Weiss Expects Region To Be Removed From Rationing District

22 PERSONS TO BE ARRAIGNED BEFORE JUDGE ON TUESDAY   Six Alleged Selective Serv: ice Violators Are Included in the Group.

NEW HEAD AT JOLIET PRISON   Escape of Desperadoes Brings On Shakeup

Stateville Prison Undergoes Change in Administration   Supervision Assumed by Public Safety Direc tor Sullivan

NEW WARDEN   T. P. Sullivan Succeeds Stubblefield, Gets ‘‘Clear Up Stateville’’ Orders

ILLINOIS STATE PEN HAS NEW DIRECTOR   Search Continues for Seven Escaped Criminals

SCHOOL PLANG ARE POSTPOKED IN JEFFERSON   Federal Pridrity for Building Materials Has  Been Denied..   WAR KILL§ PROJECT   ae 7 a Contractors Cannot Bid Un Jess They Are. Assured of Materials.

SUOOL PLAN ARE POSTPONED ~—(N JEFFEROUN   Federa: Pricrity for Building Materials Has Been Denied.   WAR KILLS PROJECT   “Na? ‘ Contractors Cannot Bid Unless They Are Assured of Materials,

VIOLENT BATTLES RAGE ALONG THE RUSSIAN SOUTHERN FRONT   ROMMEL OPENS NEW EGYPTIAN ASSAULT % TO BOLSTER ACTION OF NAZIS IN RUSSIA. +

lerrific German Assault Made On Voronezh; Casualties High; New Drive Opened At Kalinin; Rommel Reopens Attacks On RBritich. -

BELGIAN PLANT BLOWN TO BITS   ‘Nazis Finally Reveal Blov To Production Center;  950 Die, 1,000 Hurt

Belgian Chemical Plant Blasted By Saboteurs   Nazis Blame ‘White Bri- gade’ of Anti-German  Reloian Peonle   950 ARE KILLED    Reports Conflict on Kine Of Chemicals the Fac. tory Produced

Anli-Nazi White Brigade Destroys Big Chemical Plant In Sabotage Crusade

Explosion In Belgium  Kills 250   1000 Said Injured In Blast at Chemical Plant

German-Controlled  Factory Blown Up   1,000 Reported Injured In Destruction C Chemical Plant Near Antwerp; ‘White  Briqade’ Active {n That Reaion

BELGIUM PLANT. IS DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION   Chemical Factory at Tessenderloo Zone of, Activity for  Anti-German Group

250 Reported Dead In Explosion of Factory in Belgiun   Plant Was Located In Zone of Much Sabotage Activity

NAZI CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLODES IN BELGIUM   Free News Agency Says Sabotage Is Great; Factory Was War Plant

actory At’ Tessenderloo,  “one of Activity for Anti _ German “White Brigade” In Ruins   “QPERSONS DEAD; _ -. 1,000 ARE INJURED   rin Says Plant Made ‘ertilizers; Belgium Says It Made Acids For Explosives

Blast Destroys Belaian Plant   250 Killed and 1000 Injured, According To Berlin Reports

Sabotage Hinted In Wrecking Of Large Factory In Belgium   Blast Kilting 250, Injuring 1,000 Occurs In Strong Anti-German Zone

250 Killed In Belgian Plant Blast   Chemical Factory Destruction Laid To AntiGerman Saboteurs.

Chemical Factory In Belgium Is Wrecked By Blast   Stubborn Belgians Carrying Sabotage Into Spreading Regions

BLAST DESTROYS CHEMICAL PLANT NORTH BELGIUM   According To German Radio 250 Persons Were Killed and About 1,000 Injured; Much Sabotage Reported In Region.

250 Killed In Belgian Plant Blast   1,000 Injured, Nazis Say—Much Sabotage Reported in Region, FKyew Belotana: Gay

German Chemical Factory Blasted   NAZIS ADMIT DAMAGE TO BELGIAN PLANT 'WO DAYS AGO

SO DIE WHEN BLAST WRECKS BELGIAN PLANT   Explosion in “White Brigade’ Area Destroys Factory Making Gas Acids.   SABOTAGE PREVALENT IN OCCUPIED SECTOR

BELGIAN FACTORY  BLAST TOLL 25(      1,000 Others Injured A: Chemical Plant Is Destroved.

Sabotage Kills 250 Working For Nazis   1,000 Others Injured In Explosion At Huge Belgian Chemical Plant

Belgian Plant Reported Producing ‘War Material Blown Up—250 Killed

Saboteurs Blast Nazis’ Chemical Plant In Belgium   Germans Claim 250 Die 1,000 Hurt In ‘Fertilize Factory’ Explosion

CAPLOSIOMS WLC NAZ ACID PLANT   250 Are Reported Dead. 1,000 In Hospitals

TEEN AGE DRAFT BILL READY FOR THE PRESIDENT   Prompt Signing Means That Some 18 and 19 Year Old Youths May Be Called At Once

"TEEN AGE DRAFT  BILL READY FOR FDR'S SIGNATURE   800,000 Boys 18-19 Expected To Se Called This ‘Winter

Draft Bill Is Passed   Roosevelt's Signature Is All That Is Needed

FDR SIGNATURE TO MAKE ’TEEN AGE DRAFT LAW   800,000 Youngsters Ex. pected To Be Called Into Service This Winter

FOR SIGNATURE   Younger Men May Bei Called Before  Xmas In Nation

TEEN AGE BOYS MAY BE CALLED BY CHRISTMAS   Senate Sends Draft Measure, Minus Training Requirement, to Presi dent

’Teen-Age Draft Voted   Awaits Signature of  F. R. to Send Youths Into Army

JEEN AGE DRAFT BILL AWAITS SIGNATURE QF THE PRESIDEN      Approval Means 18 and 1S Year Olds May Be Called By Christmas   AMENDMENT ELIMINATED

BILL READY FOR FDR’S APPROVAL   Prompt Action on Draft Meas ure Expected by Congress Today

Teen-Age Draft Measure Awaits FR’s Signature   Approval to Mean Some Youths May Be Cailed Before Christmas:

YOUTH DRAFT AWAITS OKEH NE PRESIDENT   Prompt Signature Means Calling of Boys by Christmas   800,000 THIS WINTER   No Deferment Provisions Made for College Students

"TEEN-AGE DRAFT BILL AWAITING FDR’S SIGNATURE   President’s Prompt Appreval ‘Means Sceme 18-19 Year Old Boys Will Be In Army By Christmas :

Draft Bill Awaits FDR’s Signature   Prompt Approval by President Means That Teen Age Youths May Be Called to  Army Before Christmas

Teen Age Draft Bill Waits FDR's Signature Today   800,000 Youths May Be Called Up For Duty This Winter

PDR SIGNATURI        enate ~Sends_ Teen-Age ~ Draft Legislation to the - President.’

18-19 GROUP FACING CALL   ‘Teen Age Draft Bill Passes Senate and Goes ta White House.

18-19 BILL 0. K.; SOME MAY GO BY CHRISTMAS   senate Spends Five Hours In Debate; Opens Up Pool Of 900,000 Youths To Go " Dafare Family Men

Draft For Teen Age Youth Law   ROOSEVELT SIGNED ACT FRIDAY AND MADE IT LEGAL

BOYS OF 18-19 MAY BE CALLED BY CHRISTMAS   New Draft Bill Stripped of Regulations, Approved By Congress

800,000 Boys On Way Inte Draft Army   Bill Awaits Signature, Devoid Of Pre-Combat Trainine Provision.

TEEN-AGE BOYS MAY BE CALLED BY CHRISTMAS   NEW BILL TAKES IN ALL. WHO WERE 18 JUNE 30, 1942

Youths Face Induction by Christmas   General Hershey Estimate: Half Million Boys to Enlis in Services

Teen Age Draft ~ Bill Ready for FR’s Signature   Some 18 and 19-Year-Olc ~ Youths May Be Take By Christmas

POLICE SEEK TOFIND CAUSE OF SHOOTING   Francis Bachtell, 37, Dies Instantly From Wound   SERIOUS CONDITION   Wounded Woman Says Attack Followed Mild  Araument

POLICE SEEK TOFIND CAUSE OF SHOOTING   Francis Bachtell, 37, Dies Instantly From Wound   WIFE REPORTEDIN SERIOUS CONDITION   Wounded Woman Says Attack Followed Mild Arqument

Britain Also” To Call Youth:   18 - YEAR OLD GROUP ORDERED FOR WAR DUTY

he Dp Di, A Di i di hi, hi Li Li Me Mi Mi Britain Te Draft "Teen Age Youths

WAR'S CONDUCT HIT BY LANDON   Says New Deal Treats It As ‘Glorified WPA  Project’

New Deal Treats War as Glorified WPA Project, Alf M. Landon Assert

@W ar NewDeal WPAProject Savs Landon   Hasn’t Profited By Knowledge   WAR NEW DEAL... .... 1 GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE IN 1936 CRITICIZES CONFUSION AT END OF 10TH MONTH OF  VETrAwD

Service Men's Dependent Plan Coolly Receivec   ClO Women’s Auxiliaries Want Payments Increased Sharply

Congress Studies Plan To Build -.--Huge Plane-Carrying Dirigibles To Search For And Sink Subs

Plane-Carrying Dirigibles Are Talked By Solons  As Axis Submarines Stalk Prey Within Sioht OF US. Shore

BIG BLIMPS URGED TO BATTLE U-BOATS   Plan Stressed As Sub Bags Freighter In St. Lawrence River

PLANE-CARRYING DIRIGIBLES ARE SAID NAVY NEED   Great Aerial Battle-Wagons May Be Added To Ceastal Patrol

Plane Carrying Blimps Asked   House Naval Committee Moves For Protection Against Marauding U-Boats

CONGRESS WOULD BUILD DIRIGIBLES TO CODE WITH SUBS   House Naval Committee Takes First Step  Toward Construction

Dirigibles To Carry Planes Contemplated   First Step Toward Con. struction of Ships Taken In House   U-BOATS OFF CANADA

Plane-Carrying Dirigible May Be Built to Hunt and  Destroy Enemy Submarine:

AIRSHIP FLEET URGED TO FIGHT SUBS   Possibility Of Building Huge Plane-Carrying Dirigibles That Could Seek Out And Destroy Enemy U-Boats Attracts Attention Of Congress As Threat Spreads

May Build Huge Plane-Carrying ‘Battlewagons   Congress Considers Possibility of Constructing Great Dirigibles As Large Or Larger Than the IIl-Fated Hindenburg:

DIRIGIBLES TO STALK SUBS ON COAST SOUGHT   Congress is Told About Need of Aircraft After U-Boat Enters St. Lawrence River.

First Step Taken Toward Approval ‘Of Plane-Carrying U. S. Dirigibles

Ditigibles to Carry Planes are Planned   Proposal Made After Nazi Sub Sinks Ship In St. Lawrence River

HUGE AIRSHIPS TOCARRY FLEET OR PLANES SEEN   Bold Attack by U-Boat In St. Lawrence River Stirs Action.Among U.S.  Legislators   FREIGHTER IS SUNK IN “SNEAK” ATTACK   Navy Blimp Commande: Explains Pians For Big Dirigibles to Carry Airplanes

PLANE-CARRYING BIRIGIBLES URGED TO SEEK OUT AKD BESTROY AXIS SUBS

Huge Plane-Carrying Blimps Would Be Used As Weapons Against Subs   Rosendahl Says Large Airship Could Carry 10 To 12 Planes, Releasing Them For Bombing Attacks When Enemy Vessel Sighted.

BLIMPS PLANNED TO BATTLE SUBS   Plane-Carrying Balloon: “Would Move Planes Far and Wide

Germans Battle To Flee Trap   Dnitish Capture 260 Machines.  In: Action.

AXIS FORCES SEEKING GAPS   Libyan’ Battle Center: Around Desert Line  Blocking Lanes Of Escape

BRITISH STAND “FIRM AGAINST aHEAVY BLOWS   Shatter Three Of Rommel’s Divisions Aimed At Taking Tohruk.

AXIS AFRICAN LOSSES HEAVY: TOBRUK HOLDS   ENEMY ENTRAPPED; U.S. TANKS SCORE FOR BRITISH

Libyan Battle Rages on For Decision   Dwindling Force of Axis Lashes Out Desperately

NAZIS TRYING TO CUT THRU BRITISH LINE   Eighth Army Of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck Has Also Suffered Severe Losses In Desert.   British Control

Axis Loses Half of Tanks In Big Battle   British Claim U.S. Equipment Is Used With Success; Fight Around Two Gaps

FURIOUS BATTLE IN LIBYA COSTLY TO BOTH ARMIE   But British Give More Than They Take in Punishment and Still Control Situation.   260 TANKS LOST BY GERMAN FORCES   Rommel Continues to Pound Semi-Fortified Line Blocking Escape of His Troops.

Germans Try Desperately To Break Trap   Both Sides in Battle Suffer Heavy Losses, But British Hold Firm   GERMANS LOSE HALF OF TANK STRENGTH   Tanks from America Reported by British  Qaramarine tn Ant?

Desperate Effort To Sphit British — Positions Is Made   Half Of Axis’ Original Armored Army Is Destroyed; Allied Losses Also Heavy

Fight Rages at Two  Gaps in Libya Trap   Axis Corps Lashes Out in Supreme Effort to Spl British Positions, Widen Route For Escape; Enclish Waving Battle of Destruction

BRITISH STILL INCONTRO! IN LIBYAN FIGHT   Dwindling Ranks of Axis Corps Lash Out Des. perately   HEAVY LOSSES IN BATTLE REPORTED   Germans Seek to Split British Fortified Positions

BATTLE RAGES NEAR TOBRUK   Trapped Axis Forces Fight Desperately to Break British Lines   GERMANS LOSE HALF OF ARMORED FORCE   American Tanks Used With Great Success, British Report States

Nazis Rush Men To Nalchik Area   German Forces. InsideStalingrad Retreat .

Dispatches Say Germans Rushing Reinforcements to Nalchik Area   Russians Are Consolidating Newly Liainad Crannd

Germans in Stalingrad  retreating   Rush more men to Nalehik area

NAZIS LOSE MORE GROUND INSIDE OF BIG VOLCA CITY   Germans Preparing For Supreme , Drive - To. Georgian Military Highway.

REDS GAIN IN FIGHTING AT STALINGRAD   Nazis Launching All Out Drive In Eastern Caucasus

Enemy Forced Back By Reds In Stalinerad   Nazis Rush Men, Supplies Into Eastern Caucasus for Big Drive.

Germans Fight On Defensive At Stalingrad   Nazis Rush Forces To Attempt Break In East Caucasus   NALCHIK MENACED   Drive Below Stalingrad Is Aimed At Vital Military Road

Agriculture Departmen Officials Report Little Opposition Encountered in Yesterday's Vote     PROVIDES OTTATAS   PROVIDES QUOTAS   Each Farmer Allotted Share in Market, Grain Disposed of in, Excess of it Brings Fine

WHEAT QUOTAS VICTORY SEEN   Early Reports on Saturday Referendum Indicate Program’s Approval

Wheat Curtailing  Sustained in Vote   Ss. Program of Quotas i sane But Little Oppasition

Capture a Town in  Oil Fields   Break Encirclement of British Force--Japs Attack Corregidor

Corregidor Hit Hard, but Hurls Shells at Bataan      Chinese Kill 500 Japs, Recapture Town and Free British from Trap

Corregidor Is” Given Another Severe Bombing   At Least Three Enemy Batteries Are Knocked Out

Chinese Troops Under U. S. General Stillwell, In Baring Counter Blow Against Japanese That Frees British Forces Trapped In South Burma   Nazis Taking Severe Beating On Red Front

MAY. RELEASE OLDER TROOPS   sothe OF ‘OLDER MEN NOW “WN ARMY MAY GET DISCHARGES TO ENTER WAR INDUSTRIES «

M'NUTT FLAYS MISDIRECTION QF MANPOWER   Says 19 Per Cent of Tota Volume of Contracts Directed to Inadequate Labor Supply Areas   SITUATION SERIOUS   War Manpower Commis. sioner Cautions Against Any Large Movement of War Workers

Army Contracts Awarded Areas Short Of Labor      McNutt Asks Attention Be Paid To Worker Suppl; In Distributing Busines:

Labor-Shortage Areas Get Most War Contracts   wwR sBE 84 Vy, FR sVR BB  Man Power Chief Raps Letting Method; Warns Against Migrations.

Labor bor Surveys Will Aid Wai      McNutt Finds .Contract: Going To Areas Where  Searcitvy Exists

McNutt Says Many War Contracts Go To Areas Where Labor Is Inadequate

War Work ‘Boners’ Hit   McNutt Sees Manpower Avaitabitite Lenore

RENT REDUCTION IS ORDERED IN TWENTY AREAS OVER NATION   Change to Be Effective June  and Approyal of Landlord is Held Unnecessary.

PORT MORESBY [S BOMBED IN TENTH ATTACK   THIRD LANDING MADE BY INVADING FORCE ON NEW GUINEA

TORPEDO LOSS TOTAL IS 259   HEAVY TOLL OF ALLIED SHIPS TAKEN IN WESTERN ATLANTIC SINCE MIDDLE OF JANUARY

Knights Templar Choose Officers   A. B. Lowrie Of Detroit Is Grand Commander

olitics Upset y Jap Colony   In Sparsely-Settled  California County

Light British Destroyer And Fishing Trawlers Sunk   Six of Twelve German Dive-Bombers Shot Dewn During Wild Sea and Air Melee 100 Miles Off French Coast; Four Spanish Fishing Boats Sunk During Attack

4 Spanish Ships, 6 Nazi Bombers, And British Destroyer Lost In Fight

BRITISH REPORT WILD SEA BATTLE   FISHING FLEET AND DESTROYER SUNK BY NAZI DIVE-BOMBERS

NAZIS ATTACK FISHING FLEET   British Destroyer And Four Spanish Trawlers Sunk In Melee.

Nazi Dive Bombers Destroy British Warship, 4 Trawlers   Hall of Attacking -Force Shot Down in  Wild Sea, Air Melee

London Tells Of Wild Sea, Air Melee   German Divebombers Sink Four Spanish Fishing Trawlers

Wild Swan Lives Up To Her Name   Sinks Along With Spanish Trawlers After Fight

Nazis Destroy Four Spanish Fishing Boats   British Destroyer Also Sunk In Air-Sea Fight Off French Coast.

Both Lose in Spectacular Sea-Air Bout   British Destroyer, Six Axis Planes, Four Spanish Boats Sunk.

NAZI BOMBERS SINK WARSHIF   British Destroyer Lost in Wild Sea Fight

Fight Off — Spain Told   Wild Sea and Air Melee Described By British

Wild Sea, Air Melee Staged 100 Miles Off French Coast   4 Spanish Trawlers, British Warship Sunk; 6 Of 12 Nazi Raiders Destroyed

VICTORY TAX UNDER PROTEST FRIDAY BY THE C10, OF U.S   Say That Mesure Wa: Hypocritically Named —Say That It Threat ens Sabotaae.

MURRAY CALLS. ON SENATORS To ADOPT TREASURY PRO- ° POSAL INSTEAD. OF   WVICTORY TAX” LEVY

115 ARE GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE   Nazis Include 2 ‘Chute Agents Charged With Planning Sabotage.

PROTESTS TRUCK BILL   Measure Would Federalize Regulation on State Highways

WILSON, UTILITY MAN, WILL WORK QUT SCHEDULES   Another Step in Donald Nelson “Get Tough Policy Taken to End Confusion

WILSON TO PLAN WAR PRODUCTION   Named Chairman of New  Executive Committee

Japs Advance In Burma   Invaders Cut Across Salween Valley, Peril Chinese Supply Line

Ohio Included in Gas Ration Plan   Mayors Proposal to Cover Six States

FOUR GALLONS WILL BE BASIC GASCLINE RATE      Motorists Will Register In Jul; For Ration Books

Big Hop Taker In 1942 Income   Boast to. to 117 Billion Eatimated for Year

GERMAN TROOPS CLOSING IN ON BATTERED CITY   High Command Says Red Reinforcement Move Is Frustrated; Wedges Made

Germans Admit Aid Reaches Stalingrad   Russians Surging Across Auxiliary Bridges Despite Shells

REPORT MINE 1S DANGEROUS   FEDERAL BUREAD SAYS OFIO MINE IN WHICH 72 WERE KILLED NOT YET SAFE

Feature Finder   Baseball Tonight      After Six Months, We See Victory Ahead   The War Since Pear] Harbor

First Six Months of War Ending With U.S. Turning on Power Toward Victor

“GAS” SIGNING GOES SMOOTHLY   Many Owners Resolve On Buying Splurge ‘ Next Two Days

Millions Are Registering For Gasoline   Teachers Keep Lines Mov ing Rapidly in First Day's Enrollment   WILL END THURSDAY

Heavy Losses Suffered In Dieppe Raid   “Very Nearly Half thi Total of Troops Involved,’’ Churchill Says   TANK BARRIERS OF GREAT STRENGTH   More Thorough Report or War Expected Later; No Elections to Be Held.

ALLIED INVASION TEST AT DIEPPE WAS A COSTLY ONE   Attackers Losses Were “Very Nearly Half the Total of Troops Involved.”   CHURCHILL MAKES TALK   House of Commons Rejected Demands From Critics for an Election.

‘Half Dieppe Raiders Lost,’ --Churchill   Tanks Held Up by, Un expectedly Strong Street Blocks’

Half Return From Dieppe   British House of. 7 Conimons -Exténds Its Life A Year

Dieppe Losses  Halt Of Foree   Military Force Commander At Dieppe Describes RAF Support ‘Faultless.’

CHECKED TANKS   Churchill Reveals Allied Invaders Met ‘Unex: pected Strength’

Huge Price for Dieppe   Attackers Lost Half of Troops, Churchill Says

Allies lost half men in  Dieppe raid   Support ¢ clven hy R. A. F. eave i is  called faultless

Raid on Dieppe Cost Nearly Half of Troops Involved, Says Churchill

Dieppe Raid Very Costly For Allies   Troop Loss Near 50 Per Cent, House Of Com mons Told.

Tank Barriers At Dieppe Are Formidable   Attackers Lost Nearly Half Of Total Of Troops Involved In Raid, Says Churchill

Demands Rejected For An Election   Churchill Also Declares Losses Heavy in Alliec Invasion at Dieppe.

TANK BARRIERS HALTED BRITISH   Lose Nearly Half.of Total Troops Participating in Dieppe Raid.

Losses Were Nearly Half Total Men   Unforessen Tank Strength Moet in  Dieppe Invasior

LOSS AT DIEPPE DUE TO TANKS, BRITON STATES   Churchill “Maps Speech On Present War Stuation

Heavy Dieppe Toll Reported By Churchill   Nearly Half of Force On Casualty List, Says Minister

Half Forces Tn Raid On Dieppe Lost   Staggering Cost Is Admitted By Prime Minister

Resistance Of Defense Unforeseen   Premier Declines To Give Germans The Benefii Of Precise Figure:

Allies Lost Half Troops At Dieppe   Churchill Reports Or - Commando Raid .-

DIEPPE BLOW COST ALLIES HALF OF MEN   Tank Traps Of Unforeseen Strength Encountered, Premier Declares

Full Loss at Dieppe Bared By Churchill   Tank Barriers Cost Half of Allied Force In Raid, He Says.

Attackers Lost Half Of Soldiers   Churchill Reports How Costly Dieppe Raid Was and Mentions Defenses

Nearly Half Troops in Raid on Dieppe Failed to Returt   Churchill Tells House of Unexpected Nazi Strength in City

Former Betty Compton Now In Hospita   Overdose of Sedative: Last Wednesday Cause - Of Illness

KEYSER MAN INJURED ' IN CRASH OF PLAN!   North Carolinian Only One Killed In Bomber Crackup In Florida

Russ Capture Of City Perils Vital Nazi Line   Reds Destroy Five Companies on Southwest Front

(Minnesotan In — ‘Nine Killed By Bomber Crackup   “Whole Crew of B-24  Die When Plane Crashes ‘Near Michigan Town

Saloteur’s Escape Over Border Told   Swam Rio Gra nd e  Under FBI Fire

1,300 Planes Take Part in Raid on German Port; Heavy Damage Inflicted on Factories, Air ports; French Coast Resdead

RAIDS CONTINUE DURING THE DAY   More Than 1300 Planes Smash Great German Seaport.   1.000 BOMBERS IN GROUP   Heavy Loss of Life Admitted by Germans.

Sees Increased War Production   Nelson Envisages Gigantic Program

Voluntary Enlistment Ban Expected   Man Power Plan - Would Also Freeze Workers to Tobs

President Studies Manpower Program   Expect Order Will Forbid Voluntary Service Enlistment, Change of Jobs

Roosevelt Studies Manpower Report   Action to Relieve Situation Awaited

DECISION NEAR ON MANPOWER   Roosevelt Begins Study 0} Steps Required For Greater Output

PHEMIDENT STUDYING’ REVOR' LISTING DIFFICULTIES, IN - EFFICIENT USE OF AVAIL — “ABLE  MANPOWER

PRESIDENT STUDIES MANPOWER REPORT   Action On’ Problem  i: Expected To Relieve Situation:

FOR STUDIES GROUP REPORT ON MANPOWER   Expected To Establish Firm Central Control Over Ali Labor Momentarily.   ENLISTMENT BAN SEEN   Skilled Workers Expected To Be Frozen in Jobs By Lyeniytive Order,

Manpower Repor  Studied By FR   Contents of Document  Are Not Yet Revealed

President Studies Report Listing What’s Wrong With  Nation’s Manpower Program

Boys Playing ‘Texan And Jap’ Get Too Realistic, Land In Hospital

BOND PLEDGES NOW TOTAL OVER $40,000   increase of $5,000 is Reported As Being Obtained Yesterday   BIG SALE HERE AUG. 19

OHIO GRANGE FAVORS CENTRAL WAR TIME   Wants lice Cream Classified as Food

GRANGE IN FAVOR OF CENTRAL TIME   Protest Made Against Cu In Ice Cream Sale

Farm Bloc Confident Of Victory   Press Drive for Higher Parity Ceiling Despite Administration Opposition

Close Senate Vote On Boosted Parity  Prices Is Forecas'   Many Senators Believed Ready to Ignore Plea of Mr. Roosevelt

McNARY FAVORS HIGHER PARITY IN NEW MEASURE   Voting on Bill Expected Tc Be Very Close in Senate

FARM BLOC SEES FAVORABLE VOTE ON PARITY RAISE   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS HASTEN TO BOLSTER DEFENSE

Duplicate Service Must Be Avoided, Eastman Asserts   Says Much Local Service of Railroads Will Be Eliminated

ODT PLAN CUTS LOCAL TRAIN SERVICE   All Passenger Trains To Be Cu Off Where There Is Adequate Bus Service.

TO ELIMINATE MANY TRAINS   Eastman Calls for Ending Of Local Service Duplicated by Bus Lines

Elimination of Local Railroad Services Recommended by OCD to Meet Heavy Wartime Needs

RAILROADS MAY TRIM SERVICES   Parallel Routes To B Discontinued As Aid to War Needs

Order to Hurt Train Service      Elimination of All Line: Paralleled by Adeqnate Bus Facilities Asked

Willkie Confers With Stalin  Russians Anxious for Allied Saran ront

Envoy Takes FDR Message To Stalin   Russians Growing Coe! Be-  cause of Absence of Second Front on European Continent

Stalin, Willkie Confer   Disappointed Because of No Second Front

Willkie Finds Reds Growing Dissatisfied Over Failure  To Establish Second Front   Foreigners Getting Cool Treatment From Soviet Officials And Citizens

Willkie Sees Need For A Second Front   Finds Ru:sians Disappointed Over Fact That U. S. and Britain Have Not Acted   VISITS WITH STALIN

RUSSIANS COOL TOWARD ALLIES WILLKIE LEARNS   Stalin And His People Disappointed At Lack Of  Second Front      FEEL THEY CARRY FULL WAR BURDEN

Reds Feel Let Down      Disappointed Over Failure of a Second Front

Willkie Feels Cool Soviet Attitude Toward Allies; Reds Want Second Front

WILLKIE TO BRING STORY OF SOVIET DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISPLEASURE OVER LACK OF SECOND FRONT TOU. §.

Willkie Plans Report That Russians Are Disappointed With Britain and United States for Second Front Delay

NILLKIE REPORTS RUSSIANS DISSATISFIED WITH ALLIES   Roosevelt's Personal Representative Finds Red: : Cool Because of Lack of a Second Front

FINDS SOVIETS DISSATISFIED   Willkie Learns Reds Disappointed by Failure to Open Second Front

SOVIETS COOL TO ALLIES ON SECOND FRONT   WILLKIE FINDS REDS DISAPPOINTED AND CRITICAL

Willkie Senses Reds Are Irkec   FDR’s Special Envoy Saw It In The Soviet Leader

REDS DISAPPOINTED AT FAILURE OF BRITAIN AND U.S. TO OPEN 2ND FRONT

Russia Greatly Disappointed Over Failure of Allies to Open Second Front

Red Leaders Disappointed By Allied Aid   Dissatisfaction Grows With Delay In Opening Front, Willkie Finds

Reds Dissatisfied On Second Front   Willkie to Report Findings to President; Says Officials Getting Cooler treatment

Russians Are Insistent On Second Front   Willkie Notes Feeling Of Dissatisfaction In Moscow Over Failure To Start Offensive

RUSSIANS ARE COOL ABOUT NO SECOND FRONT   Soviets Disappointed By _ Lack Of Action Of U. S.  And Britain  f

Torpéedoed in Atlantic.      Russians Biffer Over Second Front Delay. Willkie Reports

Russians Disappointed Over Failure To Open Second Front, Willkie Find:

Willkie Willkie Finds Reds  Are Irked at Allies   will Ta e Back to Washington a Story of Growing Disappointment ‘and Resentment Over Failure to Establish Second Front. 

Russia Wants - Second Front   Willkie Says Moscow Is Disappointed Over Failure of Britain and U.S. To Act

STALIN GETS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDEN   Willkie Finds Reds Disappointed 2nd Front Has’ Not Been Opened

Willkie Party Is Surprised By Soviet Dissatisfaction Over Lack of Second Front

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SOVIET ATTITUDE DISTURBS WILLKIE   REDS KEENLY DISAPPOINTED OVER ALLIES’ FAILURE TO OPEN 2ND FRONT.

Delay in Second Front Angers Russ: Willkie   Envoy, Stalin and Molotov Confer for 2 Hours

Willkie And Stalin Meet   Russians Reported Disappointed Over Second Front Deal

Reds Disappointed Over Failure of U. S., Britain To Establish 2nd Front

REDS DISAPPOINTED OVER SECOND FRONT   Assume Willkie Will Repor' Growing Coolness to President.

RUSSIANS EAGER ON SECOND FRON   Willkie Sees Stalin, Gather: Information from Officials, Workers.

Willkie In Russi Notes Coolness  Visits Artillery Firing Zone Near Ryhey 14-Haur Trin

Soviet Showing Disappointment Over Allied Ait   Willkie Will Bring Back Story Following Visit to Fighting Front

Willkie Hears Russian Pleas  Gives Roosevelt's Letter To Stalin; Finds Moscow Strana

W illkie Learns Russia Cooling Toward Allies   Officials and Citizens Irked by Allied Failure To Start Second Front

U.S. TROOPS IN IRELAND GO FOR ROUTE MARCH   Americans Sing As They Tramp Cross Country   GET WELCOME   Soldiers Ready Tc  Fight And Get -Jt Over

 SOLOIERS IN NORTH IRELAND NOT SURPRISED AT ANYTHING ANY MORE AFTER RECENT TRIP

NURSE KILLED BY BEAR   Was Attacked by Animal in Yellow stone Park Sunday

Argentina Has New President   Neutrality Advocate Succeeds Friend of U. S

PROBE CRASH OF BIG LINER   Seventeen Victims of Aji  Tragedy Identified

36 ARMY MEN KILLED IN TWO PLANE CRASHES   21 Charred Bodies Taker Krom Wreckage In West Virginia

Transport Crash Being Investigatec By Army Board   Twenty-One Killed; Nine Lose Lives Near March Field

2{ CHARRED BODIES TAKEN FROM DEBRIS OF TRANSPORT SHIE   State Police Remove Remains of Victims and Board Starts Prabe Today.

TRANSPORT CRASH KILLS 21 ARMY MEN   Cause Of Crash In West Virginia Is Being Investigated

INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY INTO GRASH OF ARMY PLANE   OFFICIALS REVEAL 21 ARMY MEN MET DEATH WHEN TRANSPORT PLANE HIT MOUNTAIN

CEILING OVER LONDON MEALS   Five Shillings Top Restaurant Price, Some Supplies Curtailed,

Heavy Raids Follow Commando Sortie     BLAST JAP BASES     Yugoslavia Becomes Unruly

SWEDEN SAYS DENMARK NEW BOMB TARGET   Turmoil Grows in Frances Despite Stern Acts of Reprisal   Reds Claim Reserves Now Ample for Crushing Nazi Army

TWO COOKS HELD IN POISON DEATHS   “hief Cook and Assistant Cook Arrested Following Their Admission They Sent Patient To Storeroom To Get Supplies.

vo Oregon Insane Hospital Cooks in Custody for Deaths   tal Illness of 47 of In. sitution’ s Inmates Due to Carelessness

COOKS ARRESTED IN POISON CASE   Inmate Put Insecticide In stead Of Powdered Milk In Eggs

TWO COOMS HELD IN POISONING TRAGEDY   47 Asytum Inmates Die After Eating Eggs Cooked With Roach Powder

OREGON HOSPITAL COOKS ARE DETAINED   District Attorney Prepar ing Charge of Involuntary Manslaughter

COOKS HELD ON POISON CHARGE   Breaks Under Questioning Late Saturday; Admits Inmate’s Mistake

Two Are Held in Connection With Asylum Tragedy)   District Attorney Is Pre paring Charges Agains' Them

ROACH POSON CAUSED DEE ie      Cooks Used Deadly Poison For zowderéal . - Milk

TWO COOKS ARE HELD IN ASYLUM DEATHS   Cook Sent Inmate into Base. ment Storage Room in Rule Violation

Police Hold Two Cooks   Connected With Deaths By Poisoning of 47 Insane Asylum Inmates

Chief Immediate Hope Of Halting Invader Short Of India Lies In Ilying Fortresses

BATAAN SURVIVORS REMOVED TO FORT   Old British Carrier Hermes Bombed to Bottom; Cebu Latest Scene of Action

India’s. Leaders Hope Fol Mediation Move by Presi dent Roosevelt.

ARMY AIRMEN IN RAID ON KOWLOON   Bombers And Fighters In Latest Raid.

Nazi Warships Out Of Trap      Elude British In Bold Dash From Brest

Nazis Get Chance To Unite Mighty Fleet In Atlantic   May Soon Be Able To Ply Freely From Orkneys To Long Island

JAPAN ADMITS HALF HER LOSS   Announces Completion Of ‘Unique’ Carriers,  Other Warships

40 Warships Lost in Year Of Warfare, Tokyo Says   Admits Battleship, 3 Aircraft Carriers, 65 Merchant Vessels Among Ships Sunk  63,000 CASUALTIES LISTED BY TOKYO  United Nations Claim 394 Jap Ships Sunk, 250,000 Casualties

MOVE PREDICTED TO BREAK UP SPREADING TENTACLES OF REG   CONGRESS MAY ASK THA’ SEPARATE AGENCIES RE MADE AMENABLE

TAFT PROPOSES LEASH ON RFC   Senator Would Trim Expan. sive Powers, Separate a Part of Subsidiaries

Congressional Move to  Break Up RFC Predicted   Some of Subsidiaries May Be Made Into Separate Acencies. Senator Taft Save

Next Congress May Limit RFC   Senator Taft Sees Attempt to Break Up Organization

Bishop Gilmore Announces _ Diocese Change:   The Very Rev. Joseph M. Venus Retires as Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church: Will Be Succeeded by the Rey. M. M. Enclish

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DOLLAR-A-YEARERS ROLLS GROW SINCE NELSON'S ORDER   22 Lett WPB Since Feb. 22, But Reductions Have Been Nullified

OHIO RETAIL LIQUOR BUSINESS ‘FROZEN   State Board Stops New License Issues

LIQUCR PERMIT BAN ORDERED   Ohio's Retail Liquor Business “Brozen” for Remainder of War — Ohio Liquor Control Board Takes Unprecedented Action.

MANY RUBBER PLANTATIONS $= INTACT IN MALAYA PROVINCE   NATIVES -FAIL TO FOLLOW  SCORCHED EARTH POLICY  DURING EABLY JAPANESE INVASION

IMPERIAL DEFENDERS OF MALAYA REALLY SCORCHED EARTH AFTER FALL OF PANE: werren cave  BY HAROLD GUARh

Price Ceilings On Gasoline  Are Imposed   Seventeen Eastern States and D. C. Affected in New Move

20 Pct. Cut In Supply On Monday   Authorities Move to Curtai Consumption in 7 States Hurt by Shortage of of Tankers

Bert Andrews Goes To Kessler Field For More Training   Has Completed Basic Work and Will Fight With Air Forees.

JAP MOVES IN THE PACIFIC    MAY INGREASE   Alaska, Our Mainland and Panama Canal May Be Objectives.   MIDWAY FIGHT I§ ON   Loss of Island Would Leave Hawaii Open to Real  Bombing. —

UrgesF DR Lead Plan For Labor   Savings To Government If Men Work 6th Day “AT” Resular Pay Scale

Victory’ Work Day Is Suggested Senator Urges FDR  To Take Lead In Voluntary Pact

‘Victory Days’ Are Suggested   George Would Have Mer Contribute Overtime; FDR Spurred

GEORGE URGES FDR TO TAKE LEAD IN WAGES DISPUTE.   Offers Plan for President te Seek A ‘Victory’ Day Among Laborers

Urge FDR To Seek Victory Day Pact, Labor To Work Sixth Day At Regular Pay

6-DAY LABOR - WEEK URGEI   George Urges President To Seel Agreement For Victory Day At Regular Wages

OTH DAY WORK. WITH REGULAR PAY PROPOSET   Senator George Request  Roosevelt to Take Lead  In Seeking Voluntary. Agreement on Plan   Believes His Proposal Would Quiet Controversy Over Efforts to Suspend It

MIDWESTERN STATES TORN BY TORNADOES   24 Dead, Missing And 100 Others Hurt By Twisters

Storms Lash At Four States; 24 Dead; 100 Hurt   (Rv THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

4 STATES HIT BY TORNADOES   More Than Score Dead and Hundred Missing in Wreckage in Wake

24 Killed by  Tornadoes   Windstorms Sweep Four Midwestern States;  Oklahoma Bears Brunt

Four States In Path Off Storms   24 Persons Dead Or Missing And 100 Injured; Oklahoma Has Second Twister

TORNADOES (ASH WHOWEST: STATES   Storm, Leaves... 24 Persons . Dead. cand.” More. Than 100 Injured on ‘Saturday

TWISTERS’ TOLL IN MIDWEST: 24 DEAD. 100 HURT   Relief Work Under Way at Pawhuska and Other Oklahoma Communities Struck Saturday—Search Continues For More Bodies.

TORNADOES HiT FOUR STATES   Kill 24 Persons, Injure More Than 100; Central Tilinois Te Battered

TORNADOES HIT MIDWEST AREAS   24 Killed, 100 Injured ir Four States

Japan Ready for Russia   33 Divisions Reported Massed Near Siberta

Japs Consolidate North China ‘Positions and Mass Troops for Double Drive Into Siberia

Japs Eye Russia As  Next Object   500,000 Nippons Gather For Push On Siberia

But British Guard Against Parachute Invasion; Norway Front Changed

A Game of Nerves Is on In Western Europe Over Who's toinvade Whom   Just Now the Germs Germans Are Jittery All Along the invasion  Coaat

PREPARING FOR ALLIED ATTACK ON CONTINENT   Reports in Stackholm Indicate Nazis Are Apprehensive of Move

BRITISH FEAR ‘CHUTE TROOP INVASION RAID   Presence ot Noted Ger. man Offensive Director Cited in London as Wa: of Nerves Grows—Nazis Most Titterv.

High German General Is Sent To West   Berlin Dispatches To Stockholm Tell Of Nazi Jitters   ‘Nazi Plan To Invade England Is Reported   British Say They Are Ready and Will Repel Any Attack

Invasion Fear Is Increasing   Axis Is More Concerned Than Britain As New Move Threatens

Allied Thrust rks Huns      Hitler Strengthens Western Front Guard

Nazi Fear Of An Invasion Is Increasing   London Says Germans Are More Apprehensive Than British   PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

Nazis Fear Ally on Looms ea snd vas In q   Crack Hitler General in France With Parachute Troops; Britain Is “Ready”   By WILLIAM J. HUMPHREYS

NAZI DEFENSE TO MEET ALLIED MOVE STIFEENS   Taking Hasty Precautions Along Entire Western Front From Norway to France    NORWEGIANS MOVED FROM COASTAL AREA   Meanwhile London Sources  Counsel “to Remember Von Rundstedt.” Recently Sent to France

German Fear Of Attack By Allies Grows  Commando Raid Of Yesterday Adds To

Germans Press Plans To Meet Allied Invasion   Possibility Seen By London That Nazis May Move

Apprehension Increases As British. Commandos Make Another Raid   By WILLIAM J. HUMPHREYS

NAZIS MOVE TO MEET EXPECTED ALLIED INVASION      Meanwhile Game of Nerves of “Who’s Going to Invade Whom and Where?” Goes fon

JITTERY NAZIS PREPARING TO AEPEL ATTACK   Berlin News Reveals Invasion of Western Europe by Allies Expected.   UNDECIDED WHETHER RAID TO HIT FRANCE, NORWAY

Germans Are Apprehensive Of Invasion;  Convinced British Are Coming By May 1

GERMANS EXPECTING AND PREPARING FOR WESTERN INVASION   NAZIS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS ALONG ENTIRE COAST SAYS STOCKHOLM DISPATCHES

Germans Fear Invasion Soon   Nazis Said to Be Making Hasty Preparations Along Entire Western “Front”

6-Day Mine Week Being Planned   Operators Want Coal Price Increase First

ROSE BOWL OKEHED   Game Approved But Procession Cut Out By Military Authority

Annihilation Of Axis Army Is Now A Grim Probability   Allied Strategy Catching Up With Axis Slowly Te Undermine All Its Vast Victories

Allied Hopes of Second Front Rests Largely On America’s Supply of Available Man Power

Allied Hopes Of Opening Second Front ‘Rest On Shoulders Of American Army

HOPES OF SECOND FRONT RESTS WITH U.§ SOLDIERS   Qualified Military Observers Believe Balance Held by Young and Growing U. S Army

SECOND FRONT RESTS ON U, S. ARMED FORCES   Britain Unable To Put Large Unit In Europe

INVASION PLANS ARE BUILT ON AMERICAN ARMY   Britain Has Navy and Ait Force Better Than Hitler’s But Short on Soldiers   MANPOWER IS EXHAUSTED   So Canada and U. S. Have To Supply Army To Go in on Second Front

Second Front Opening Rests Mainly Upon U. S. Manpower, Observers Say

Invasion of Germany Up To US Forces   England’s Manpower Practi. cally Exhausted in Air and Sea and on Other Fronts, Observers Say.

Japs Apparently Isolated, Yield On Guadalcanal      Vigilant Patrols Make It ‘Unlikely’ That Enemy Can Get Reinforcements; Navy Officials Deny Big Battle Is On

Japanese On Guadalcanal Are Isolated By Tight Blockade; Slowly Retreating

TIGHT BLOCKADE BLOCKS LANDINGS   Day and Night Patrols Make It Unlikely Enemy Has Been Able Get Reinforcements Ashore, Knox Declares

GROUND IS YIELDED BY FORCES OF JAP!      U.S. Seeks to Drive Foe into the Sea at Guadcicanal

Japanese Back Slowly Before U.S. Marines   Guadalcanal Is Isolated By  Tight Land, Sea And Air Blockade

Guadalcanal Japs isolated by Tight Blockade  Americans Perhaps To Drive Foe Intan the San Saan

Japs Cut Off At Guadalcanal   Blockaded Enemy Is Yielding Ground

On Cusdéleanal Continues Slow  Jap Reinforcements  Apparently Not Able to Pass Blockade

JAPS BACK ON GUADALCANAL   Knox Reports Foe Yielding Ground as American Forces Advance   ENEMY CAN'T GET REINFORCEMENTS   Nipponese are Reported Active in Mountains South west of Airfield

Japs Yielding Gradually To Americans   Advancing Americans Aim To Push Enemy Into Pacific Ocean   eWymya Onnrwr wr wwrtt\Y wa Trnys

Nazis Sendin In Reserves  Are Being Brought From Faraway Arpac  oa ©

NAZIS ATTEMPT T0 REGAIN OFFENSE WITH RESERVES    Soviet Troops Kill 2,500 Invaders In Leningrad and Kalinin Fronts

Nazis Pour Fresh Troops Into Russia   Effort to Stem Steady ‘Soviet Advances Are Reported. Futile

Nazis Bid For Offensive With Fresh Soldiers   Prisoners Say Workers Are Only Recently Called  Into German Army Service

GERMANS PILE RESERVES INTO RUSSIAN FRONT   Coming From Areas As Far Away As Yugoslavia and Norway For Hitler's Supreme Drive   MANY PLANT HANDS   iReds Learn From Prison  ers These New Soldiers  Only Recently Called to Arms

Vv  Nazi Reserves Sent To Front      : .. tf 7 Factory Workers Found Amony Prisoners As Drive Nears

GERMAN RESERVES HASTEN. 10 RUSSIA FOR SPRING ATTACK   Report of Unchanged Lines Gives Feeling of Caim Before the Storm   2.500 - INVADERS — KILLED

Nazi Reserves Sent to Front   Hitler Attempts To Take Initiative

ARMY INFLICTS LOSSES; SUBS SINK 9 SHIPS   Navy Adds To Score In Pacific, Destroying 5, , Damaging 2 a   CORREGIDOR HIT.   Fort’s Big Guns Reply As Tiny Band Resists  Island Invasion

DEFENDERS OF CEBU KEEP JAPS ON COAST   Heavy Casualties Inflictec On Nipponese   FOE GETS 6 FOOTHOLDS   Corregidor Guns Engaged: Islands Bombed

CEBU HOLDING JAPANESE OFF   Landings. Made, .But Casualties High ~

Japs. Make 6 Landings On Gebu Island   U; S..Subs Sink Destroy: Jer, 3 Other‘ ‘Ships: : WitCruiser”

SOUTH SHORE OF MANILA BAY UNDER FIRE   Japs Land on Cebu Island; Yanks Inflict Heavy Casualties

YANKS BATTLE TO HOLD BACK IAPS IN CEBU   Invaders Make Six Landings but ‘Defenders Inflict Heavy Losses.   CORREGIDOR AND OTHER FORTS HEAVILY BOMBEL

Landings Made at Six Points; Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses; Corregidor, Foe Engage in Duels

SMALL ALLIE FORCES SLOW UP INVADERS   Corregidor Guns Fight Duel With Nippon’s Artillery On Manila Shore.

Small Band of Americans And Filipinos Holds Enemy Near Coast with Heavy Los:   Big Guns of Corregidor Battle Japanese Artillery on South Shore of Manila Bay; U. S. Subs Add to Score Aaainst Japs

JAPS ATTEMPT NeW CONQUEST IN PHILIPPINES   Six Landings Made Upon Cebu But Defenders Hold Japs To Slight Advances

Corregidor. Cut Off, Returns Jap’s Fire   Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses But Lands At Six Places

Invaders Land at Six Points, but Are Held Close to Coast by Americans’ and Filipinos.   CORREGIDOR BOMBED BY ENEMY PLANES   U. S. Submarine Overdue and Presumed Lost—Tokyo Reports Bataan Defend-. ers Surrendered.

Corregidor Weathers Heavy Bombardment  And Aerial Assault   Enemy Shells, Bombs Do Little Damage To Fortress; Tokyo Cruiser Is Torpedoed, Destroyer and Freighter Sent to Bottom

Small Band Fights Hard   Holds Invaders Close To Coast, Inflicts Heavy Losses

Jap Losses High In Cebu Assault  Corregidor’s Guns Duel Enemy; Bombers Raid - Island Fortress

Japanese Land Troops On Cebu, Make Slight  Progress From Coast   Landings From Warships Reported at Six Points; Corregidor Duels With Mainland

But Casualties Inflicted by — Allies Heavy   Big Corregidor Guns Are Engaged in Battle With : _Enemy Artillery

JAPANESE MAKE SIX LANDINGS ON CEBU ISLAND   Being Held Close to Coast by Small Band of Americans and Filipinos, Army Announces   CORREGIDOR GUNS HOLDING OFF ENEMY)   Meanwhile, Corregido Guns Hold Off Foes in Duel Against Nipponese Artillery at Manila

Scorched Earth Policy Being Applied by Defenders; American U-Boats Damage Jap Cruiser, Sink Destroer and Two Other Vessels: Correvidor Pounded

Landings On Cebu Costly For Japar   Corregidor Guns In Duel With Enemy: Navy Scores Again In Pacific: Hidden Radio Cheers Heroes

Congressional News Letter   By Vincent PF. Harrington, Our Ninth District Congressman, of Sioux City, Prem Wd hingion, D.C.

“War Effort In 1917 Was Not So Fancy, But We Won. Remember?”   Harrington Talks Witl Frank R. Wilson, An Old-Timer

Roosevelt Opposes Sales Tax Plan    C. 1. O. Unionists Are Also Against Move

E.D.R. Still Opposes Sales Tax   Labor Leaders Also Raise Voices Against Proposal

Roosevelt Still Opposes U.S. Levy on Sales  Reiterates Stand On Tax as War ~  eg Ce a

President Is Not Inclined Toward  Sales Tax Plans Chief Executive Has Not Figured  1049 Incame Tavy

FD. R. OPPOSED TO A SALES TA)   EXPRESSES VIEWS AS C. I. O OFFICIALS URGE REJECTION OF PROPOSAL.

Rostock Hit In Successful Raid by RAF   Damage Apparently Great at German Supply Base

STRONG FORCE OF RAF BOMBERS MADE ATTACK ON ROSTOCK   VITAL BASE FOR GERMAN TRANSPORTATION ROUTES HEAVILY BLASTED

Nazi Heinkel Airplane Plant Town Is Blasted Heavily by the British

RAF Bombers Raid Baltic Port Of Rostock Heavily   Vital Base of German Supplies For East Front Suffers Much Damage

Rostock, Port On Baltie, Is Pounded By RAF Bombs   ‘Quite Successful’ Attack Carried Out, London Says; Importan As Shipping Center

RAF Left Widespread Fires There, London Reports.   Ensland Raided

Roy’ we: “ss force Bombers Hr a ic Port of Rostock, .. >" 1g Widespread Fires   Germans Had Been Reported Sending Supplies Through Rostock to Russian Finnish Fronts; Naxis Raid Britain 

GERMAN PORT OF ROSTOK HARD HIT BY THE RAF   Raid Last Night Left WideSpread Fires Burning And Much Damage — Is Important Nazi Supply Port.

RAF. Blasts Nazi Baltic Attack Port   Shipping Center for Invasion of Russia Hit in Night Raid

BUSINESS STREET IS CROWDED EARLY   Farmers Swell Morning Crowd; Food Stores Have Busy Day   USE PARKING METERS

IS CROWDED EARLY   Farmers Swell. Moming Crowd; Food Stores Have Busy Day    USE PARKING METERS

Red Attacks Balk Foe At Stalingrad   Throw Nazis Back On Defensive; New Soviet Retreats In Caucasus.

Reds Launeh New Attacks In Don Bend   German Initiative I: Maintained In Othe Sections Of Southern  Ferant

Reds Trap Nazis At Stalingrad, Bomb Industries   Russians Admit New Retreats In Caucasus, Announce New Offensive Against Germany

RUSSIANS LAUNCH COUNTERATTACKS IN BATTLE OF THE BEND   Germans Were Thrown Back on Defensive as Invaders Rush up Reserves.   ACTION SOUTH OF VOLGA      New Soviet Retreats Acknow ledged Below Pyatigorsk and Krasnodar.

Reds Repulse German Drive on Stalingrad   Nazis Throw Masses of ReServes into Fray--Continue Caucasus Gains

REDS LASHING BACK AT NAZIS   Timoshenko’s Armies Open Series Of CounterAttacks

STOP GERMANS IN BEND AREA   Russians Acknowledge New Retreats Today in Canecacn«e Rercion

Timoshenko's Red Armies Launching Big Counter-Drive  fw rm PT   Still More Gains By Germans in Caucasus Revealed

Soviet Attacks. “At Stalingrad Stagger Nazis   Germans On’ Defensive . Throw -:In..-Reserves ~~ To Hold Front: -

8-Week-Old Nazi Drive Is Stemmed   New Soviet Retreats In Caucasus Section Are   “Admitted

NAZIS FORCED ON DEFENSIVE AT STALINGRAD   Series of Counter - Altacks Un leashed in Don Bend by Time ghenko’s Armies   RETREAT IN SOUTH   Germans Make Further Gains i: Caucasus Foothills, Claim Tow Near Novorosissk

Series of Violent Counter Offensives Launched by Sovie   Reported Throwing Nazi Invaders Back in Big “Battle of the Bend”

Reds’ Acknowledgement of Retreats in Caucasus Is Made; Nazi Vanguard Destroyed  Rail Town Taken  —  Axis Captures City 20 Miles From Black Sea Naval Base

Launching Hot Fight In “Bend”   Reds Toss Germans Back on Defensive Near Stalingrad; Retreat in South

Reds Strike Nazis Hard In Don Bend   Moscow Admits New Retreat In the Caucasus, However

Russians _ Counter - Strongly   Germans Hurling eecenre Into the ‘onflict

NAZIS FALLING BACK IN BATTLE ON THE DON BEND   Enemy Repulsed Northwest Of Stalingrad; Invaders Rushing Masses Of Reserves Into Action.

Larders Shrink, Pockets Bulge   Americans Crowd Holiday Counters

U.S. Observes Wartime Thanksaiving  Shrinking Larders Are Noted  Lis! rs Pee a  ere eee

U.S. Observes Wartime  Thanksgiving  Shrinking Larders Are Noted Throuchout Nation

Millions Crowd Stores for Holiday Food  U.S. Has Planty of » Money but Nothing io Spend It Ow

EE  America Observes Wartime Holiday   Many with Money To Buy Are Unable To Get Turkey for Thanksgiving

Thanks Feast Finds U.S. Deep in War  “Money Plentiful,   “Money Plentiful. But Rations Cut Food Stocks

FOOD DEMAND SETS RECORD   Nation Observes Thanksgiving with Large Funds, Shrinking Larders

Shortages Hit Thanksgiving   Some Areas Report Shrinking Larders

Thanksgiving Will Lack Many Peacetime Friils   Nation to Mark Holiday With Swollen Pocketbooks and Shrinking Larders—Food Shortages in Some Sections

America Faces Feast Day With Shortage ‘Of Food; Store Shelves Are Bare: Many War Workers Will Stay on Job

BRITISH RAID AXIS BASE ON RHODES ISLE   Planes And Wa rships Strike At Mediterranean Foothold   NAZIS ADMIT BREACH   Russians Capture Fortified German Positions Near SGmoalenck

Rep. Doughton Predicts House Will Pass New Tax Bill By July 20th

Nazi Drive on Caucasus Falters   U.S. Marines Register Slight Gains In Struggle for Guadalcanal Foothold

Russians Hold Lines Firmly And U. &. Forces Stand Off Japs On Guadalcanal; Allied Parachutists Strike Behind Lines   AXIS REPORTS TAKE ON CAUTIOUS TONE

British Giving Retreating Enemy No Rest Periods As Pursuit Continues   AERIAL BOMBARDMENT   Ouster Of Axis From Africa Appears Within Reach Of Allied Forces

May Lose TheirHold On Africa   British Source Predicts Rommel Will Be Driven  from Continent

REDS TD CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY   Traditional Banners, Slo gans, Decorations Put iUp for Holiday.

Verdict And Sentences Will Be Reviewed By President Soon After They Are Reached

Hitler Needs More Men And  More Workers   Confers With Italian, French Collaborators

Hitler’s Week-End Parley A Possible Last Chance tor Italian “Equality” in Axis

French Protest U. §. Landing   New Caledonia Move Irritates Vichy

New Members Of Rationing Board Are Appointed  - Will Ration. Gasoline And Fuel Oil For _ Users In County

New Members Gf Rationing Board Are Appointed  _. a 2» Y e , on    Will Ration. Gasoline And Fuel Oil For Users In County

Washington ‘Without Word’ Of Claims Made By Enemy; American Cruiser Had Earlier Been Repocted Sunk   Nothing Whatever To Support Jap Claim Of Cruisers Sunk

Two Cruisers Sunk, One Damaged Nipponese Say; List US Ship as Crippled

Japanese Claim Entire Dutch Fleet Destroyed   Singapore Defense Guns Thunder With Increased Intensity

SEA VICTORY   Washington Discounts Reports of Allied Ship Losses in Java Sea

U.S. Cruiser Said Badly Damaged; Dutch Lost City   Defenders Of Burma Forced Back Until Famed Burma Road To China is In Grave Danger: Western Hemisphere Defenses Are Bolstered

Reported Sinking of Two N.E.A, Cruisers and Damaging of American Warship Unconfirmed — Violent Aerial Stabs Aimed At Singapore While Defenders Await Charge.

British Guns Continue To Thunder Defiance At Nipponese At Singapore

High-Sounding Jap Claim Ignores Size Of Indies Fleet   U.S. Cruiser Reported Hit; Singapore Is Pounded by Bombs

JAPS SAY DUTCH NAVY WIPED OUT   Tokyo Says Two N. E. I. Cruisers Sunk, Thirc Damaged, Entire Dutch East Indies Fleet “Vir. tuallv Annihilated.”   —BY ROGER D. GREENF— Associated Press War Editor.

Nippons Say Netherland Fleet 'Annihilated’ In East Indies     SCOFF AT BOAST   Also Claim U. S. Cruiser Badly Damaged In Foray

S CONSIDERED A PROPAGANDA ACT   Claims Made by Nipponese not Recoriled With Known Faets on Ship Status,   DUTCH LOSSES REPORTED   Claim Would Mean That Three Cruisers Made up Entire Dutch ladies Fleet.

CLAIMED VIRTUAL ANNIHILATION. 6 DUTCH SEA FORGE   UNITED STATES CRUISER AND ANOTHER SHIP ALSO DECLARED SUNK, DAMAGED

Enemy Now Violently Assaulting Sii pore—Germany Calls on Italian Plan, to Help in Battle with Russia »

Tokyo Claims Dutch Fleet Is Virtually Annihilated: Says U.S. Cruiser Damaged

“Also List U. S. Cruiser Marblehead as Having Been Damaged  JAVA SEA SITE  Singapore Stands Defiant At End of 7-Day Siege Preparatory to Attack

Irvin Selected for Post   Gee  Pittsburgh Man Nominated as State WPA Head

Pipeline Steel Good For 120 Ships--Land   Shipping. czar finds sub situation better; sees slim hope in. oilcarrying barges. .

Texas, New Jerse Pipeline Argued   Congressman Says  Steel Is Available .

CHEMISTS LEARN OF NEW PRODUCT   Midget Autos for Children, Fuel Better Than Gas Included

Victory Book Campaign In County Is Scheduled For Friday, April 17   Public Asked To Contribute Books And Magazine: For Use Of Men In Armed Service; J. Vincent Jamisen, Jr., Named Chairman Of Drive.

PLANS MAPPED FOR VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN IN COUNTY   J. Vincent Jamison, Jr. Named General Chairman of  Drive to Collect Books for Those in the  ‘Armed Services of U. S.

Suspicion Reflected That British Have Baited Trap   General Auchinleck’s Ringing Battle Order Ranks With The Famous Haig Order Of 1918

Interpreting e War   Nazis Perhaps May Be Led Into \Trap by British

Filipino Scouts Fearless Fighters Clark Lee Tells Of Corporal Who Got 13 Japs Before He Died

KILLS 13 JAPS _ BEFORE DYING   Philippine Scouts Are Living Up To Stoic Traditions.

Filipino Scouts Live up to Stoic Tradition of Service   None Are More Valiant Than Corporal Pablo Bayangas, Who Dies Bravely On Field of Battle After Mowing Down Thirteen Japs With 20 Shots; Killed While Reloading Gun

Hardy Philippines Scouts Are Covering Selves With Glory   One Man Gets 13 Crawling Japs With 20 Shots Before Sneaking Yellow Man Pots _ Him With Last Shot; Other Tales of- Heroism

sharp ALaCcK On Gas Rationing Silly Move in  Kansas, Legislative . Council Says ©

Gas Clamp  Draws Ire   Kansas Legislative Council Protests. Proposed Rationing

Gas Rations For Kansas Unjustified   Legislative Council In Sharp Protest Against Proposal

OPPOSE GAS RATION   Legislative Council Sees Nc Need for Restrictions  in Kansas

PRESS SEARCH FOR ‘CANDY KID   Slaying Suspect Flees Dayton Hospital

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN FORCE NOW   Clocks of Nation Were Turned Ahead One Hour Last Monday, Feb. 9th.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME NEXT WEEK   Clocks” of Nation Will Be Turned Ahead One Hour Next Monday, Feb. 9th.

Radio Amateur  Communications  For Defe   Will Train Beginners. . Radio Theory. and Coda :

REPUBLICANS CARVE DEEP GAINS INTO DEMOCRATIC MAJORITIES IN CONGRESS

REPUBLICANS KNOCK ON HOUSE CONTROL  HOOK VIGOROUSLY  THEY NEED 53 NEW  SEATS FOR MAJORITY;

Stalwarts In Administration Are Unseated   Democrats Remain In Saddle In Senate With Working Majority Of Seats

G. 0. P. Nears House Control   Gain 32 Seats Bringing Total to 185; 47 Remain To Be Determined

G.O.P. Makes Senate Gains at Expense of Strong Supporters Of the New Deal

DEATH IS TRAGIC. AND A LONELY ONE   Brother Lionel, Himself or Cruiches, at Bedside; Noted Actor Was Penniless

John Barrymore Passes Smiling   He Appeared Anxious For New Adventure As His Life Ebbed

Barrymore, Broke and Alone, Dies Dramatically   Many of His Children By.Various Wives Had Not Visited Him For  Months; Rites Monday

Great Profile Of World’s Stages Makes Final Exif  John Barrymore’s Death Is Called

Barrymore A Great Actor Even In Death   But Few Friends At Hospital When End Comes

ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR PANAMA CONCESSION   Desires Confidence, Friendship Between Two Countries

Draft Deferment For Men to Seek Commissions Ends   Hereafter, They Will Be Inducte¢ Into Service if Otherwise Available, State Director Says.

Plain Talking Gov. Coke Stevenson States Views on “Mud Slinging’

1942  ASHER R. JOHNSON   Aug. 24th, 8 p. m., Footprints of Destiny

Make Plans For Largest Blackout   15,000,000 Persons Affected By Test

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Prepare for Most Extensive “Blackout” Ever Staged

ENTENSIVE BLACKOUT.   Nine Midwestern States Will  Stage Trial Blackout.

CALMS MOTHER   Official Assures Woman Alr Rai Unlikely Over Cincinnati.

HALF OF AUTOS NOW ON ROADS WILL. DISAPPEA   Within 30 Months the Exist. ing Number Will Be Cut In. Half.

JAP AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK BY ALLIED SHIPS   Transports Sent To Bottom In Fierce Rattle

U.S. AND DUTCH STILL BLAST AT INVASION FLEET   Alert for Opportunity . to Capitalize on Foe’s Loss of Aerial Eyes

Jap Plane Carrier Is  Torpedoed   Yank Sub Robs Foe Of Aerial Eyes In Battle Off Borneo.

12 VESSELS PROBABLY ~ SUNK: 17 MORE HIT      Details of Historic Action ii Macassar Strait are Not ~ DieclIncar ‘

Only Aircraft Carrier With Convoy Struck   Deprives Convoy of ‘Aerial Eyes’; Dutch Think Jap Battleship Also Sunk

NIPPONESE HAVE LOST 28 SHIPS   U. 8.-Dutch Unite To Reduce Air Power Of Enemy

U.5.AND OUTCH STILL BATTER JAP CONVOYS   Certain Sinking of 11 Ships and Probable Loss of Jap Air Carrier Reported.   INVASION FLEET HARD HIT IN MACASSAR STRAIT

ALLIES BATTER’ JAPS SAVAGELY INFAR PACIFIC   Now- Historic Macassar Strait Battle All But Destroys Whole Nip Invasion Convoy   U.S. U-BOAT SINKS AIRCRAFT CARRIER   Believed Only One Operat ~ing With Huge Armada; Jap Air Strength Surprisinely Weak

Jap Battleship Sunk in Indies   Macassar Straits Rout of Enemy Armada Continues; U.S., Dutch Capitalize on Foes Loss of Aerial Eyes; Sea Toll Mounts

No Amendments To Tax Bill In Lower House   Debate on Six Billion Dollar  Issue Opens

A THREE.DAY DEBATE.   House Prevents Floor Amendments on Tax Bill; to Vote Monday —

HOUSE SETTLES DOWN TO DEBATE ON TAX MEASURE   Three. Days of Debate Will End With Final Votes Monday—Act to Prevent Floor Amendments.

Gag Applied To Tax Bill   No Amendments May Br Offered From Floor

‘House Takes Up Tax Bill Vote Monday   ‘Gag Rule’ ta Prevent Amendments Adopted As Debate Starts

Fighting In New Guinea Nears Climax   Japs Make Last Stand Near Buna

ALLIES BATTLE "LAST STAND’ JAP REMNANTS   Are Fighting at Close Quarters With Nipponese on New Guinea Beaches

Japs Making Last Stand On Beaches   Australians Find 100 Dead in One Village, Others Strewn Along the Shores of New Guinea

JAPS MAKING LAST STAND   Allied Troops Push Closer to Trapped Foe in New Guinea

CLOSE - QUARTER BATTLE RAGES IN NEW GUINEA   M’Arthur’s Troops Engage Japs In ‘Last Stand’ For Beach Holds

Japs Making. Last Stand  Before Buna   Allies in Pacific Attacking on All Fronts

Battle Nears End at Buna   Australian and Americar Troops Battle Japs at Close Quarters in New Guinea

JAPANESE COLUMNS ADVANCE POSITIONS IN NANCHANG ARE)   Press East and Southeas' in Sector and Have Made Long Strides Recently.

Jap Drives Put Chinese In Bad Spot   Three-Pronged Columns Outflanking  Defenders

JAPS THREATEN TO OUTFLANK CHINESE IN CHEKIANG AREA   Enemy Columns Make: “Long Strides” In 24 Hours “— Garrison Still Holding Out

China's Situation ls More Critical   Japanese Columns Are Advancing

CHINESE FACING SEVERE PRESSURE ON THREE FRONTS      Strong Columns of Japs Move Forward from City of Nanchang.

JAPANESE PERIL CHINESE FLANK   Three Columns Make “Long Strides” As Besieged Garrison Holds On

CHINESE CAN'T STOP THE JAPS   THREE ENEMY COLUMNS ADVANCE ON MIDDLE CHINA

But U. S., Filipino Forces Continue Resistance, Japs Increase Tempo Of Attacl

JAPS RENEW ATTACKS IN PHILIPPINES   Americans and_ Filipinos Resist, But Singapore Fall Aids Enemy

NEW NIPPON BLOWS GRIMLY RESISTED BY BATAAN FORCES   Jap Infantry, Aided By Air And Artillery: Action, Slashing Hard At U. S. Defenders   MAY BE PRELUDE TO BIG OFFENSIVE

Heavy Artillery Fire. And Enemy Aviation Activity Are Reported -

NEW ATTACK ON BATAAN   MacArthur's Men Grimly Resisting Nipponese Blows

Jap Infantry Slashing At  Bataan Lines   “Artillery Roars As All-Out Offensive On MacArthur Begins

Artillery, Air Fire Pour Into Defense Ranks   Experts Gelieve MacAr Uhur Facing’ All-out

JAPS SLASH AT AMERICAN LINES   Artillery and Planes it Stepped-up Action

ENEMY INFANTRY SLASHAT BATAAN DEFENSELINES   UNDAUNTED PHILIPPINE FORCES GRIMLY RESIST NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE

DEFENDERS UNDAUNTED BY DEFEAT   Fall of Singapore Fails to Discourage Forces Despite the Immediate Outlook,

Man Kills His Parents, Is Jailed While Making Threats Against Sister

URGE. MASS -RAIDS ON BERLIN TO HALT GERMAN CRUELTIES   British To Shackle. Nazi " Prisoners If Germany Continues To “Tie Up” Britons

LAURA INGALLS Is FACING PRISON FOR GERMAN ACTIVITIES   Stunt Flier Found Guilt; OF Wilful Failure To Register As Nazi Avent

INGALLS CONVICTED AS PAID AGENT OF NAZI GOVERNMEN’   N o Date Set For Sentence Of Noted Woman Stunt - Flier

FLIER I$ GUILTY AS GERMAN SPY   Aviatrix Pales Slightly, Clenches Hands At Verdict

LAURA INGALLG FACES SENTENCE   Convicted For Pro-Nazi Activities, Aviatrix Awaits Punishment

LAURA INGALLS FACES  PEN TERM AND A FINE   Stunt-Flier Found Guilty by Washington, D. C. Jury and Awaits Sentence for Selling Her Services to the German Government and Failing to Report Them to U.S. State Denarétmicnt,

LAURA INGALLS IS FOUND GUILTY OF FAILING TO RE: PORT GERMAN ‘CONNECTIONS WITIL STATE DEPARTMENT

Laura Ingalls Enemy Agent   Aviatrix, Convicted, Temporarily Jailed; Faces Prison. Fine.

aura Ingalls s Convicted As Nazi Agent   Stunt Flier Faces 2 Yea Prison Term, $1,000 Fins On Spy Charge

Commissions to Civilians Hit   Faddis to Insist That Practice Be Stopped

‘QUICK COMMISSIONS’ FOR SERVICE SCORED   Congress Asked To Insist on Ability and Training

MPS “QUICKIE OMMISSIONS    Asks _ Congress to Hal Awarding of Army Commis:  sions to Civilians

‘Quickie’ Promotions Are Scored   Pennsylvania Congress man Says He Would Offer Demand Such Practice Be Stopped  Cites Effects   Morale Is Not Helped. Fadchs Says. by Such Action

Commissions In Army Won Too Easily —  Civilian Boards Get Unqualified Friends in, a

COMMISSIONS FOR CIVILIANS RAPPED   Amendment To House Bill Would Eliminate Placement Of Men Without Previous Mailhtary Training

TOO MANY QUICKIES   Army Commissions Go to Unqualified Civilians, Congressman Says

BABSON SAYS REGULATIONS HAVE BECOME TOO NUMEROUS   Manufacturers Spending Too .Much .Time “Warming Their Pants’’ to See Officials, Lawvers For Opinions.

ASKS U.S. CUT WAR RED TAPE   Babson Says Washingtor Bureaucracy. Hinders Progress

JAPS LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS   Counter Moves Reported At Linchwan, Huwan With New Troops

Defense Plans For Carthage Are Outlined   ALL-OUT” SCHEDULE WILL BE INAUGURATED IMMEDIATELY; WARDENS APPOINTED

THE HOME FRONT THE WAR ‘FRONT  A WEEK OF WAR  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK—AT A GLANCE

Work, Sorrow and Blood’ Life  For the U.S.   Your Share Told By The  President

Price For. Freedom ts. Not Too. High For: Us To Pay, Roosevelt: Tells Nation In Talk

President Speaks For His 7 Points      DEEATES AFFIRMATIVELY HIS PRICE FIXING PROGRAM, ADMITTING BAD NEWS FROM FAR EAST BATTLE FRONT.   Economics Of The War

VICTORY AIMS ARE OUTLINED BY ROOSEVELT   COST OF DEFEATING HITLERISM NOT “TOO HIGH”

People Warned They Must Give Up Luxuries   President Talks of Plan to Cut Costs of Living

Iv’S LAST DAY   Sugar Stamp. No. 8 Won't Be Good After Tonixnht.

MALTS CASUALTIPS PFAVIER   JAP-SOVIET NEUTRALITY Definite Strong Point for Allies

Interpreting The War   Russian-Jap Status Is Unique But Still Encouraging

SMITH-VINSON BILL KILLED IN COMMITTEE   FDR Scores Victory In Fight Over Labor Curbs

Marines Fight Jap Forces Just Landed In Developing Fray   \ustralians Press 10-Day-Old Pursuit of Nippons Retreating In New (ruinea; MacArthur In Field

Slip Ashore More Troops   On New Guinea Front, Aussies Through Gap

Nips Try to Rewin Airport   Foe’s Flight Over Vital Mountains of Guinea Puzzle

Aussies Reack     Stanley Gap   New Struggle for Guadalcanal Air Base Developing as Japs Land Reinforcements an Salamon Iclands

Struggle For Guadalcanal   Marines Battle Newly Landed Japs At Big Air Base

Americans Striving To Repulse Foes Newly-Landed in Solomons — A u stralians Capture Strategic Gap in New Guinea Isle.

BITTER BATTLE 1) DEVELOPING IN SOLOMONS   Japs Apparently Determined To Recapture Solomons Regardless Of Cost

JAPS ATTACK ON GUADALCANAL   Australians Press Pursuit Of Foe in New Guinea

Japs Start New Assault Aimed At Guadalcanal   General MacArthur Has Taken the Field In. Allied Campaign In New Guinea

STRUGGLE FOR BASE IS BEGUN   us a Marines Battle Nev Jap Units In Solomons

Japs Try To Retake Air Base   Marines Inflict Heavy Losses On Reinforced Foe On Strategic Solo mon leland.

TROOPS LANDED FOR NEW ATTACK DURING NIGHT   Heavy Casualties  Inflicted On Invaders by American Aerial Bombardment   MacARTHUR TAKES FIELD   Aussies Continue To Chase Nips on New Guinea, but Can't Catch Enemy

BATTLE NEW IAP FORCES   Guadalcanal Air Base Will Be Victor’s Prize; Aussy Gains Continue

Marines Fight Japanese Force At Guadalcanal   MacActhur Takes. Field In New Guinea Where. Foe Is Routed

i, S. Marines Battle Jap Forces; ° Tokyo Warns People Air Raids Are Probable  Toll Is Heavy.  Ionanese . Lose Shins.      Japanese . Lose Ships Planes and Men ‘iz Pacific Area’

New Guadalcanal tift In progress as allies gain in New Guinea   MacArthur in personal command of operations; marines down Nip planes

Marines Holding As Australians Still Advance   Japanese Warned To Expect Air Raids F rom American Fortresses

New Battle In Islands   Japs Land New Troops On Guadalcanal; Allies Push on in Guinea

More Japs on Guadalcanal Isle   Mountain Pass Is Reported Retaken  Ry Accariatand Pracc

Prize Guadalcanal Base Target of Solomons Warfare   NIPS FLEE AUSSIES   Farmington Boy Stars in Aleutian Battle as Japs Downed

New Struggle Is Seen To Control Guadalcanal Base   U. S. Marines Battle Freshly Landed Jap Troops, Aussies Pursue Enemy In New Guinea

U. S. Marines Engage New Jap Forees   Australians Continue Advance In New Guinea

Marines Fight New Jap lroops On Guadalcanal   Australians Push Past New Guinea Mountain Gap

Aussies Recapture Vital Mountain Gap In New Guinea Area   Yank Score 22 To 1 In Aleutians; Warn Nippon Of U.S. Fortresses; Enemy Losses In Solomons Big

Japs Seek Solomon Air Base   New Struggle At Guadalcanal Under Way.

New Struggle For Solomons  Is Indicated.   Japs Reinforced— Australians Seize New Guinea Gap

GUP REVAMP S CENTRAL BODY IY ELEGTION   Caucuses Produce Five Nev District Chairmen at - State Convention.:   GILBERT, WILHARM OF THIRD DIST. RETAINED

Republicans Revamp State Committee      A. L. Doud Named In First  District

FDR ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK FARM PRICE CONTROL DIVISION   Concession Giving Wickard Veto Power Is Opposed By President

F.D.R. DEMANDS FARM PRICES BE RECULATED   President Opposes Exemptior Of Agriculture From Federa] Control

Tries To Block  In Price Bill   F. D. Intervenes Personally Regarding Concessions Asked For Agriculture

Price Control On Farm Goods Still Studied   FDR Calls Conference to Intervene in Effort to Block Enactment of Special Price Concessions.

Tax Increase Apparently Due On Tobacco   House Group Approves Boost on All Classes, Also on Transportation

VOTE T0 INCREASE TAX ON SMOKERS   GROUP O. K.’S HIGHER LEVIES ON CIGARETTES, CIGARS, SMOKING TOBACCO.

HOUSE UNITS TAX ACTIONS. HIT SMOKERS   Transportation Fare Levy Doubled By Group

‘House Grou Boosts Tax On Smokers  Transport Fare   Transport Fare Levy Also Undergoes Hike

Torpedo Boat Hero Bags Jap Warship   Daring American Leads Foray on Cruiser Near Cebu

Jap Boat Is Sunk In Cebu Raid   U.S. Sub Believed to Have Eliminated Cruiser; Only 107 National Guards Escape Bataan

Governor Stassen Outlines Plans to Award Outstanding Farmers With Pennants and Badges   FOGD DEMAND HUGE.   System Would Encourage Farmers to Carry Out Tasks In Face of Manv Obstacles

FARMS ARE WAR FACTORIES 100   Governor of Minnesota Lay: Groundwork for System of Awards

Farmer Award  Plan Broached   Minnesota Governor See Need For Food Same For Arms

CRITICISM IS MADE OF DATA GIVEN OUT ON JAVA BATTLE   Attacks Made on Communique in Parliament on Two Opposite Counts——Japanese Forces Outnum. bered Allies More Than 3 to }

DR. C. -DOUGLAS. ‘BOOTH TO SPEAK FRIDAY . NIGHT  DR. C. DOUGLAS BOOTH

New York Cotton   Rotary Speaker To Discuss British “Neighbors” Thursday

AUXILIARY HOLDS INSTALLATION   MRS. LUTZ PRESIDED AS INSTALLING OFFICER; ANNOUNCE COMMITTEES

Fight Looming On Henderson   Wage Stabilization -MaProvoke Bitterness In Price Setup . 

STABILIZATION OF PAY WOULD START BATTLE   This is Belief of Congressmen, Who Would Like to Get Henderson’s Scalp

‘Gas’ Rationing Chiefs Exempt Most of State   Eastern Panhandle Will Be Only Area Hit in New Ruling Curtailing Sale of. Fuel   WPB Action Tuesday Seen Only Formalit,   47 West Va. Counties Ar Excluded—Registering Plans Cancelled

MOST OF STATE EXEMPTED FROM GAS RATIONING   Only Eastern Panhandle Counties Affected By Restriction Of Two Gallons A Week   Await WPB Approval

OPA Advises State Officials Part Of State Excluded From Card Rationing Of Gasolin   School Superintendents in State, Except Eastern Panhandle Territory, Advised Cancel Plans for Registration on May 12-14

Russians Push Furious Battle  Upon Kharkoy   Artillery Hurling Shells Point Blank Range At German Defenders   GERMANS LAUNCH COUNTER-ATTACK   Seek To Relieve Kharkov Pressure By Extending Action On Front

Nazis Get Taste of Their Own Brand of War  'Thavy're Sure ag   ‘They're Sure as Hell on the Move,’ Pilot Says

Reporter Sees Rommel’s Stampede HX RK KKK KKH HH Desert Battle Is Aerial Picnic for Allied Fliers

House Unit To Finish Revenue  Bill This Week   Measure Will Fall $2,000,000 Short of Treasury's 1942 Goal

PUC TO CLAMP. DOWN STERNLY   Would Ban. Pleasure Use of Public Transportation on Week-Ends.

PARTY SCRAP VER OFFICE I BicWING   Appcintment of New County Road Superintendent Is Causing Troub!e.   COMING UP MONDAY   Resignation of Boyer Finds Two Candidates in the Contest.

PART ial 1 ie 18 BREWING   Appointinent of New County Road Superintendent Is Causing Trouble..;   COMING UP MONDAY   Resignation of Boyer Find:  Two Candidates in the  o....° Contest.

277 Enemy Planes Said Destroyed  Enemy Losses in Africa Are Listed

North Africa Fight Has Cost Foe 277 Planes, Allies 114   Huge Bombers Play Growing Part in War In Tunisian Theater

277 ENEMY AIR CRAFT BAGGED   Communique Lists Loss Of 1‘4 Planes On Allied Side

Youth Says He Did Not Intend ‘to Carry Out Gestapo Orders   Claims He Fell In With Plans to Get Out of German:

Navy Tells of Shelling and of Series of Air Attacks on Islands in Action Beginning Saturday — One Enemy Cargo Ship and Two Others Damaged—TIwo Nipponese Bombers Destroyed—One Observation Plane Lost.

Enemy Suffers Damaging Blow in North   Nipponese Vessels and Installations Destroyed in Raid

ejaps in Aleutians Baltered by Navy   » Cargo Ship Sunk; Others Damaged in Surprise Attack

KISKA HARBO IS POUNDED BY NAVAL FORCE   BOMBERS CARRY ON ATTACK AGAINST JAPANESE

Jap Holdings in Aleutians Are Battered   Heavy Air Attacks Are Supported by Heavy Bombardment by Naval Task Force; Jap Cargo Ship Sunk, Two Are Damaged

Japs In Aleutians Undergoing Relentiess Attack   Are Being Bombed From Air and Sea; One Jap Ship  Sunk

Shortage of - Farm Labor / ~ Felt in Low:   In Dairy Section Many Herds Are Reduced o1 Sold

FOURTH OF JAPS’ FREIGHTERS SINK   Knox Says Nippon’s Lac! of Cargo Craft Perils Supply Lines

NIP MERCHANT FLEET I$ HURT   25 Per Cent Destroyed By U. S., Asserts Knox

FOURTH OF JAP FLEET LOST: KNOX   Secretary of Navy esti mates staggering losses of Nipponese

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Claim 25% of Japan’s Merchant Fleet Sunk in Year

‘I Came Through, T Will Return,’  Says General   We Won’t Be Satisfied Until Allies Take Tokyo---Stilwell

RUSSIANS APPLY TORCH ALL ALONG RETREAT ROUTE   Germaris: Find Crops Destroy. ed and. Angrily ‘Burn Villages Too.

U-BOAT MENACE   Knox Says It Is Possible To Reduce  wikis warese hin fimeees

Commilige *Ctrikes Out® Amendment   Yield to Phras Of Army and Administration

STRIKE TEEN AGE CURB FROM BILL   Conferees Accept Deferment of Farm Workers Until Replaced

Signs Increasing That Japan Is Mobilizing Her Resources for New Thrust Somewhere in Pacific   British Reach Agreement With Darlan, Reports Say   French Leader Makes Statement He Has No Personal Political Ambitions

SIGNS INDICATE JAPS PLANNING FOR GREAT NEW ~ PACIFIC PUSH   Chungking Reports Japanese Are Concentrating More and More Troops In Burma.

STARK HEALTH NURSE STARTS WORK TUESDA‘   Generalized Nursing Program Set-Up For County.

COUNTY HEALTH NURSE STARTS WORK TUESDAY   Have Generalized Nursing Program Set-Up For Work In County.

NAZI RADIO STATION IS DEMOLISHED   Anti - German Terrorist: Dynamite Paris Trans mitter; Strong Station

RADIO PARIS SILENCED   Anti-Nazi Terrorists Dynamite ProGerman Station

DESTROY RADIO   Anti-Nazis Dynamite Paris Broadeastinga Station.

GERMANS CLAIM FORCES NOW IN GITY’S SUBURBS   Russians Drive Enemy Back In Northern Area

SONG of the ISLAND SAT.-SUN. NIGHTS   Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Jack Oakie Star in South Sea Musical Comedy Hit

FRENCH WARNED OF BIGGER RAIDS AFTER RAE NIGHT FORAY   ‘Big British Bombers Sweep Over Germany, Hammer Osnabrueck

MAJOR MOVES TO START IN NEAR FUTURE   Ask Area From Belgium To Spanish Border  lear:   BRITISH PLANES BUSY   Hundreds Used Today In Raids Over Bases On Channel

BRITISH ORDER MAY INDICATE INVASION MOVE   Broadcast To French People Says ‘Operations Of Capital Importance’ For Liberation of France To Start “In Due  Tina

Warning Taken As Hint Of More U. S. Bomber Smashes Against Occupied France

FRENCH ARE " WARNED 10  > EVACUATE _ COAST AREA   Advised to Leave Zone Stretching From Belgian to Spanish Border.   NO INTERPRETATION  OF THE BULLETIN   Coastal Regions. Likely ® to Become Theatre of Larger Operations

NEW WARNING OF RAIDS IS SENT FRANCE   British Station Urges French People to Evacuate Places Where Work Is Being Done for Germany   OSNABRUECK BOMBED

Get Away From Coast, French Told By British, Avoid Danger To Selves in Coming Operation

French Told To Evacuate Coast Areas  re '.*t on ?   British Broadeast Hints of Dangers For Residents

SOON MAY BE SCENE OF BATTLE   Broadcast Hints Of Aeria And Land Operations   CIVILIANS IN DANGER   Sector Reaches From Belgian Border To Spain

Cologne Dead Set at 12.000   Leave Coast, Freneh Told:  Warning Hints Invasion

WARN FRENCH TO EVACUATE   British Broadcast Says It Wil Be Dangerous To Remain As Raids Planned

Are Urged To Evacuate  Broad Area   British Broadcast Hints o' Major Operations to Be Started’'in -France

British Warr  Franch tn  PULL 1  Clear Coast   Major Operations to Free Conquered Land Pend, Notice Hints

FRENCH TOLD TO. EVACUATE COASTAL ZONE   British Radio Warns That Military Action Is Coming Immediately   GRAVE DANGERS SEEN   Either Land Or Air Attack: Loom From Belgium To Spanish Border

OPERATIONS OF [MPORTANGE BY  ALLIES HINTED   Offense For “Liberation af France Will Start In Due Time,” British Broad cast Says   [OLD TO OVERCOME OBTACLES BY NAZIS   Meanwhile, RAF Attack: Targets In Nerthern France and Holland; Sub Base Raided

INVASION HINT CONTAINED IN WAR WARNING   British Order Civilians to Evacuate Broad Zone From the Belgian to Spanish Border, Announcing “Operations of Capital Importance Will Take Place in Due Time.” a5

British Hint Invasion Of French Coast; Warn Residents To Evacuate To Interior

Ask French To Leave German Occupied Area   Coastal Region Of Occupied France Becoming Dangerous

French Advised  To Leave Coast   British Broadcasters Say Area May Become Theater of War.

French Are Advised To  - Evacuate   Warning  Is Broadcast - That Operations Of Capital Importance May Start Soon 

French People Warned to Qui Coastal Area .   Operations of High Importance to French Liberation to Start, Broadcaster Says

BBC Tells French to  Evacuate  CLEAR COAST FOR ACTION,  SAYS WARNING

U.S. Warns French Labor Of Big Raids   Workers Are Told To Quit Factories That Are Targets

BRITISH ADVISE FRENCH TO QUIT COASTAL AREAS   Operations of Capital Importance to Start in Due Time, BBC Declare:

‘Don’t Wait Until Last Min ute,’ British. Warning Over Channel.   BOMBING IS QUITE HEAVY

VACUATION OF ‘ONSTAL AREA INSTRUCTED   AF Continues Attack On Industries Vital To Nazi Cause

U.S. Cautions Against Work  For Germans   British To Concentrate On Reich While Yanks Pound Plants Doing Tahs For Nazis

‘U.S. Bombers To Increase  Air Attacks   Assaults Aimed Against Places Where Work Is Being Done for Germans

Russians Assert They Crush Series of Ten New Attacks   Upon Stalingrad by   Fresh Troops.   NAZI COMMUNIQUE EXACTLY 13 WORDS

RENCH TOLD 10 EVACUATE COASTAL AREA   British Broadcast Instruc tions To Civil Population   SECTION CALLED THEATER OF WAR

Radio Broadcasts Instructions To People To Evacuate Regions From Belgian To Spanish Borders— “Operations Of Capital Importance” To Start In Due Time—Further Interpretation Of Warning Not Forthcoming—RAF Carries On Attacks

‘LeaveCoast,’ British Tell French Folk      Radio Hints Invasion of Occupied Europe c) Ts Near

French People Warned of Increased Air Attacks. On Nazi Held Territory   Are Asked to Evacuate Places Where Work Is Being Done for the Germans

French Are Warned To Quit Nazi Plants   Danger to Life Hinted as American Bombing Attacks on German-Occupied Areas Are _ Increased—U. S. Plane Losses Negligible.

British Ask Frenchmen To Clear Coast   Hint Impending War For Liberation Of The Continent

British Broadcast Warning to French Civilians To Evacuate Coast Area:

British Advise French to Leave Wide Coast Area   Promise Action There in Due Time — Offer No Interpretation

RAF Continues Its Campaign to Soften Enemy's Positions   Operation of Major Im portance in Europe Are Forthcoming

British  Warning © To French   Civilians Urged to Leave Coast Before “Operations” Begin; A Big Drive Soon

France Told More Bombs Are Coming   U. 8. Warns Workers = t« Leave Factories Which Aid Germany   A BRITISH RAID ON OSNABRUECK   Small Losses of Americar Flying Fortresses Debated in Commons

BRITISH HINT OF INVASION   Warn French To Evacuate Coastal Region

Warn French To Evacuate Broad  Area On Coast   British Radio Advises Move; Broadcast Also Says. Liberation To Come In Due Time

FRENCH ARE CAUTIONED TO EVACUATE   British Radio Broadcasts Warning For Residents To Flee From Broad Coastal Area

F renchWarned To Quit Coast   British Radio Gives Ti ‘On Allied. Plans For  Invasion Drive

WARN FRENCH OF MORE U.S. ARRIAL RAID!   French Workers Urged tc Evacuate Places Where German War Goods Are Being Made   RAF STRIKES AGAIN   Osnabrueck Bombed Las Night; Raid Also Made On Hengelo in the Netherlands

FRENCH WARNED OF MORE RAIDS   Told To Evacuate Place: Of War Work—Yanks Ready, Is Tip

British Warn French to Quit Coastal Areas   Claim Civilians Hiader Actions of ‘Troops as Major Mowe le Minted

Radio Message Tells French That Their Presence May Hinder Liberation Troops

IMPLIES ZONE SOON WILL BE BATTLEGROUND   Asserts ‘Operations Of Capital Importance’ Will Be Started   EXPECT HINDRANCES.   Think Germans Will Try To Keep People From Evacuatina

U. S. Warning Goes to France   French People Told Stay Away From Nazi War Plants

U. 5. Warns French People   Advises Evacuation Of Places Where Work For Nazis Is Done

British Warn. French Coast   Hint Expanded Operations, Maybe Invasion, In Asking Civilians To Evacuate.

Warn French  To Leave  Coast Areas”  ‘ British Say ‘Attack Is Coming;  mMmiAM Tr ..... Tt.

French Warned By U. S. More Raids Coming   Told To Evacuate Places Where Work Being Done For Germans

HEARTHS IDLE   Shortage of Iron, Steel Scrap Hits Youngstown Mills.

IST NOV. GROUP LEAVES FOR ARMY   Second Group of Men tc Leave for Examination ir  q Few Days

Allied Planes Sweeping Wide Areas   Berlin, Budapest and Paris Among Places Having Raids

Russian Bombers Attack Budapest, RAF in Assault   Second Raid On Hungarian Capital; Forecast Deeper Penetration to Many Vital Targets by Allied Forces

RUSSIANS AGAIN BOMB BUDAPEST   ALLIED AIR ASSAULTS AT OTHER POINTS INDICATED BY RADIO SHUTDOWNS.

RED BOMBERS RAID BERLIN AND BUDAPEST   GERMAN RADIO ANNOUNCE! ATTACKS ARE ONLY “NUISANCES”

BUDAPEST RAIDED BY SOVIET FLIERS   German Points Also Be. lieved to be Under Attack

Allies Stage Widened Raid   Radio Stations Go Silent In Berlin, Paris, Budapest And Czechoslovakia

Radio Shutdowns at Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Prague, Bratislava Indicate Widespread Allied Air Raids

Soviet Bombers Again Hit Budapest; Radios of Capitals Go Off the Air

Russian Bombers Attack Budapest And Other Cities   Radios In German Occupied Territories Go Off The Air; RAF Raiders Strike At Frankfurt With Strong Force

AxisRadiosShut Off; Big Allied AirRaids Hinted   Stations are silent at Berlin, Paris, Budapest; Nazis admit _attacks in Southwest.»

Radios: Silenced. as Allies Make Broad Sweep, Raidin Berlin, Paris, Budapest _

Allied Planes Range All Over Europe  Reta DaAttac . Mis   Axis Radios Go Off the Air as Raiders Approach

Radio Shutdown: Herald Another Aerial Attack   Frankfurt Suffers Hard Assault On Tuesday Night

Hitler May Seek Peace With Stalin   Fuehrer Now Finds Himself Admiring Red Military, Political Leadership

Self Defense To Be Girl's Plea   Jury Is Completed For Slaying Trial

TAXES WILL TAKE FOURTH OF INCOME   State and Municipal Taxes Will Absorb 24.5 Percent of National Income Compared With 38.9 In Britain and 39.1 In Canada.

Morocco Radio Says Allies Make Major Attack   Axis Positions At Tunis Anc Bizerte Are Under Attack Says Report   ALLIED FORCES ARE MAKING ADVANCE   French Forces Battle With American And British Armies In Tunisia

REPORT MAJOR ATTACK BY ALLIED FORCES AGAINST THE AXIS POSITIONS AT BIZERTE AND TUNIS; SOME SUCCESS   Early Radio Reports Come From Morocco Radio Station At Rabat Which is Not Necessarily in Allied Hands — Must Be Treated With Considerable Reserve

Prepare For Final Defense   ‘Russians Even Start Flank Attack Between Key Points

RRINELANCER) BAY KILLS PLAYMATE   Rifle Accidentally Discharged As He Exhibited It To Friends,

President’s Appointment Of Admiral Leahy As Chief-Of-Staff Believed Important; MacArthur, Others Join In Conference   BERLIN SAYS ROSTOV FALL AT HAND   Bombers Hit Axis Shipping In Suda Bay; Air Action Marks Struggle In Egypt

Alien U-Boat Circled Ship Off New York  Before Firing   Two Men Are Killed As War Is Brought Closer To U. S.   FLASH!

EXTRA!   New Sinking Reported Off Long Island   Believed to Have Take: Place 75 Miles Fron New York

ANOTHER SHIP IS ATTACKED ~ OFFNEW YORK   Second Sinking in Two  Days—Survivors  Being Landed

New Sinking Reported Off Long Island   Believed to Have Taker Place 75 Miles Fron New York

Coast Guard Reports Sur- vivors Are Being Brought i : -Ashore .    HIT IN SIGHT OF LAND   Ship Described as Tanker 'Suill Afloat, Coast '' Guard Says

Tanker Sunk By Axis Sub Off New York   U. S. Navy Announces 17,000-Ton Merchant Vessel in Far East

Second Ship Attacked Off Long Island  Large Jap Liner Torpedoed By U.S

Official Broadcast Says British Are Laying Mines Around Bridge Near Singapore.   AMERICAN SUBMARINE SINKS JAP VESSEL

Panama Tanker Is Sunk 60 Miles Off Long Island   Deliberate Attack  By Enemy U-Boat Is : Revealed; Two. Members Of Crew Perish

SECOND TANK SHIP HIT OFF EAST COAST   Reported Attack Scene Less Than 100 Miles Out of New York City

Sea Warfare  Nears Coast   Enemy Sub Torpedoes Panamanian Tanker 60 Miles Off Long Island

17,000-Ton Ship Sunk; Army to. Double Forces   British Troops, Civilians Get Set for Battle of Singapore

Survivors Being Brought Ashore; Ship Hit 15 ‘ Miles, Off Coast   ABOUT 75 MILES FROM HN. ¥. CITY.   Deliberate Attack Made: on Tanker Yesterday; . One Man ost

Coast Guard Reports Sur_yvivors Are Being Brought  here —   HIT IN SIGHT OF LAND   Ship Described as Tanke Still Afloat, Coast Guard Says

A SHIP ATTACKED OFF L. 1, COAST   Coast Guard Station at Quogue Said Survivors Were Being Brought Ashore,

Second Ship Sunk Close To New York Coast Guard Says   Survivors Rescued After Attack About 75 Miles From City

Attacks Off Long Island   Survivors Are Landed; Ship Not Yet Identified

Sub Sinks a Tanker Off Long Island   _ Panamanian Ship LeftAwash Only 6¢ Miles Out in Atlantic

ENEMY IN ATLANTIC GETS TWO   Tanker Out Of Panama City Torpedoed 60 Miles Off  Long Island Point,  > OF ALIEN CREW DIE

ip Fed Off Long Island   feast Guard Report: Survivors Are Being Picked Up; Tanker Hii 60 Miles Out

Battle of Atlantic Brought Within 10 Miles of New York   Deliberate,  Methodica ’_Attack Revealed by Navy Department

Survivors of Ship Sunk Off Long Island Rescued  It Is Understood Attack Occurred Off _Hampton Bays, 75 Miles of New York

ANOTHER SHIP ON EAST COAST HIT; JAP LINER SUNK   SUBS TRADE BLOWS; MORE SURVIVORS ARE BROUGHT TO SHORE

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC BROUGHT NEW YORK DOORSTEP BY U-BOATS   PANAMANIAN TANKER NOR. NESS TORPEDOED 60 MILES OFF MONTAUK POINT

OFF WY. COAST   U-Boat Sends Torpedoes Into Panamanian Craft Off Long Island.

SEARCH MADE FOR AIRPLANE   Seven Are Aboard Ship Believed Cracked Up In Mountains

NEW ZEALAND ENVOY INU, $   Roosevelt Also Invite: Ministers of S, Africa and Australia

FRASER WILL TALK WITHFDR   New Zealand Leader to be Followed to U. S. by  Other Premiers

Harry Crist Is Stricken   Suffers Heart Attack While Riding Bus On Way Home.

Planes Blast Enemy’s Ships In Solomons   Four Transports Loade: with Treops and Equip ment Hit by Foriresses.

FOUR JAP TRANSPORTS ARE BOMBED   Were Loaded With Troops; Hit by Flying Fortresses

Bombs Dropped On Japanese Transports   U. S. Flying _Fortressess Take Heavy Toll

“Nazified” Children Are Aiding Japs   MacArthur Ready To Take Over Supreme Command

A.F.L. Truck Drivers in 6 States Strike   Wage Differentials Arc Cause — Iowa One ot States Involved

 Disclosed Yankees Are Striking at Vital Jap Base in North New Guinea  ‘GOCD ENOUGH ISLE NEAR FOE OCCUPIED        American Ground Troops in Force Transported by Air From Australia During October

JAPS ARE DRIVEN TO BEGINNING POINT IN GUINEA   MacArthur Reveals That Americans Are at Buna, Jap Base

AMERICAN UNITS GO AFTER JAPS   Combat Troops Reported In Action Near Buna, Vital Tokyo Base

American Troops Are in Action Near Buna, Vital Jap Base. ion the North New Guinea Coast   Gen. MacArthur Announces Allies Have Occupied Goodenough Island Off Collingwood Bay in Flanking Movement

U. S. Troops Press Close  To Jap Base   Surprise News Of Successful Yank Jungle Thrust

Ground Troops Carried By Air From Australia; Initial Successes Have Been Reported

Americans Go Into Action In Buna Area   MacArthur Announces Al. lied Forces Occupy Is ) land Off New Guinea   FOE'S LOSSES MOUNT   5,188 Dead Japanese Are Counted; Air Raid Victims Not Included

Victory Reported In Pacific Area: New Guinea Saved   Yank Troops Take All Of Area But Buna, And Are Ir Action There

American Combat Troops In Action Near Buna Now   Japs Hold Only Beachhead In That Area Now; Allies Occupy Strategic Island

U.S. Closing In On New Guinea   Troops Near Buna  _ Island. Occupied

U.S. Forces Hight on New Guinea   Combat Troops in Battle; Sent Across by Air

YANKS BATTLING JAPS NEAR BUNA   AMERICANS TRANSPORTED BY AIR TO POINT NEAR FOE’S NEW GUINEA BASE.

MacArthur's Troops Push To Near Buna   Americans Closing In on New Guinea Base From Which  fane Launched Drive

BUSY CHECKING RECORDS   Retailers Must Have Excess ae and Certifica ce coe celled

BUSY CHECKING RECORDS   Retailers Must Have Excess Stamps and Certificates Cancelled

Solons Whiet Axe For Appointive Officer Pensions   House Votes Repeal Of Annuities For

1.3. PENMU LAW FACING DBS TAGLES   House Members After 250,000 Others   AXE IS WHETTED   Promise Many More To Lose “Gravy”

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ARE TEXAS THREAT   MANY NEAR DOUBLE SEVEN. YEAR MEDIAN, SAYS HEALTH BOARD

U. S. Announces Loss Of Yorktown   Japs Intensify Solomons Drive

Abortive Blows Cost 21 Planes   Foe Heightens Pressure On Solomon Islands Held by U.S.   Attempt to Recapture Airdrome Is Defeated   Japs Successfully Land Troops to Reinforce Men in Interior ~

JAPS ATTACK AFTER MAKING NICHTLANDING:   Driven Back in Attempt to Take Airport — Supported  by Strengthened Air and Sea Forces.   MARINES HOLD OWN;  DOWN 21 WARPLANES   Shore Installations Shelled by. Nipponese Naval Vessels‘. —~Enemy Pressure Increasing.

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Japanese Forces Seek To Recapture Guadaleanal   Land Reinforcements At Night To Boost Pressure on Marines Who Maintain Positions  THWARTED IN MOVE TO TAKE AIRPORT  21 Japanese Planes Shot Down by Allies In Five-Day Battle

Reinforced Japanese Troops Are Repulsed In Attempt To Retake Guadalcanal Base   Enemy Has Lost 21 Planes In Five Days Of Fighting; Marines Still Holding Island Air-Field; Jap Warship Damaged

Navy Announces Marines. Are Holding Against Intensified Enemy Drive

J. §. Airforces Counter-Attack Jap Bases North And Northwest Of Main American Base On Guadalcanal.

Marines Strike Back, Blow For Blow In Islands   Japs Use Warships And Aerial Attacks To Pave Way For What Seems A Batile

FOES MAKING HEAVY ATTACK TO PUSH U.S. FORCES OFF ISLANDS   lipponese Lose 21 Planes in 5 Days Of Fighting: Air and Sea Forces Of Enemy Are Reinforced

Attack Made On — Island Airfield   21 Enemy Planes Shot Down In Five Days Of Fighting; Guadalcanal Is Objective Of Renewed Offensive

Japanese Have Lost 21 Planes in Five . Days .   SOME LANDINGS BY JAPANESE REPORTED   Attacks Consist of Bombardment by Pianes and Ships

Reinforced Japs Try to Oust Marines From Solomons, Losing 21 Planes in Attempt

Reinforced Japs Batter At US Marines   Intensify Efforts to Drive Out American Forces in Solomons

LOSSES HEAVY FOR JAPANESE IN SOLOMONS   MARINES TAKE TOLI OF 21 PLANES IN 5 DAYS

ARMY TO CALL CLASS 3 MEN BY NEXT FAL!   Manpower Situatior Declared Acute By Dargusch

rRaT GROUP TO bE CALLED BY NEXT FALL   Men with © Wholly-Financial Dependents in Line for Army Service.   GROWING NEED FOR MAN POWER S EMPHASIZED

Fathers May Be Called Into Draft Regardless of Dependents   Roosevelt Will Sign For Draft with Others

Men With Financial Dependents Facing ‘Army Call by Fall   Eventual Induction of Seleciees With Dependent Wives, Children May Come, But No Date Predicted

Exemptions For Draft Tightened   Army to Take Men With Dependents By Fall

Action Needed by Next Fall, Official Says   Men Having Wives, Children to Be Last Ordered to Service

Brakes on Dependency  Deferments   Acute Manpower Situation by Next Fall Predicted

Army Call Looms This Fall For Men With Dependents   Fathers of Families May Eventually Be Summoned, Says Official; U. S. Tightens Rules for Deferment

Dependent List To Be Cut Deeply   Many Men at Present Deferred Will Re Called Up In Fall

McNutt Says Care Of Dependents Is  Up to Government   National Morale Hinge: Upon Well-Being of Those Left Behind, Security Chief Declares

MNUTT FOR A TO DEPENDENTS   Declares Care Is Federal Responsibility; Expect Soldier Pay Boast.

SOLDIER AID BILL  DISCUSSED   McNutt Tells House Military Committee Adequate Financial Care of Dependents “Federal Responsibility”

House Considers Financial Plight Of Service Men   €are- Of Dependents Sean Federal Responsibility By McNutt At Hearing

Congress Turns To Soldiers Pay   Committee Considers Help for Dependents and House Itself Debates on Senate-Approved Bill Boosting Fighting Men’s Remuneration.   RIDER IS OPPOSED

Financial Aid To Dependents Of Men In Armed Forces Vital, House Told;. McNutt Says Needed To Hold Morale

Soldier Pay Increase A Vital Factor   Administrator McNutt Says Army and Navy Men Will Fight Better

Assaults on Red Lines Northwest of City Beaten Back, Reds Say 2,200 NAZIS DIE IN SINGLE SECTOR  Local Advances Made By Red Counter-Drive Above Baiiered Town

Russians Beat The Invader Back To Original Positions Deep In The Caucasus Regions

America’s: Big Bombers Score Three Direct Hits On. Japanese Battleship  Also Sink Destroyer in Their First Real Offensive of the War — Active

PREDICTED IN BATTLE   Heavy Loss for the Enemy; of Japan's War Potential May Follow Present Drive.

Showdown On N. Y. Governor   Roll Call Late Today On Nominations

DEMOCRATIC SHOWDOWN   Roosevelt And Farley Forces Ready For Convention Brawl

Danger to U.S. Later  Is Visioned   ‘Liquidation of a Genera tion’’ of Citizens Is Fear ed by Californian

Will Sponsor Amendment To Abolsih A)-Hour Week, Overtime Pay As Rider To Draft Bill; Prohibition Beaten

Draft would ‘liquidate generation’   Johnson opposed to call of youth

CALIFORNIA SENATOR LEADS OPPOSITION TO DRAFT OF YOUTHE—WORK WEEK ENTERS PICTURE

Would Drop Labor Pay  Requirement   Senator Proposes To Kill Overtime  Wage Provision

DRAFT YOUTH PLAN HIT BY COASTG. 0. P.   Bill to Liguidate Whole Generation, Says  Senator   DENOUNCES FOLICY   40-Hour Work Week Is Rapped; Overtime Also Hit

TEXAS SENATOR TO BACK AMENDMENT 10 DRAFT ISSUE   New Amendment Will. Ask . To Abolish Time-And-A- Half Overtime Pay Over 40 Unnre

OPPONENTS HIT AT TEEN DRAFT BILL   Sen. Johnson Says it Would Liquidate Entire Generation

WILSON EASES TRUCK LIMITS   Vehicles May Haul Bigge1 Loads as Aid to War Effort. Governor Rules

Anglo-American Board Created   Commission Will Seek To Encourage And Strengthen  PR Ga Se eee

U. §., Britain Set Up Group On Caribbean   Commission to Aid Social, Economic Co-operation in Outposts

CARIBBEAN oth SLES STUDIED   Anglo-U. S. Commission t Develop Stronger Ties With Islands.

US., British Caribbean Board Forme:   Commission to Study Mutual Problems in ‘Joint’ Territories

IMPORTANCE OF CARIBBEAN GETS OFFICIAL NOTICE   Anglo-American Commission Created; Joint Statement Issued

Anglo-American Group Named To Unify Caribbean   Joint Commission Wil Seek Social, Economic Co operation At Outposts

Commission Named For Caribbean   U. S., Britain Join to Protect Outposts

Caribbean Post Is Now Created   Great Britain and United States Take Joint Action

ALLIED CARIBBEAN COMMISSION SET UP BY BRITAIN. U.S.   Will Strengthen Cooperation Between Qutposts Advisory Group Created

DECEPTIVE METHODS  ALLEGED IN SALE SIF  CHRISTMAS BOXES MANY TEXAS BUSINESS  MEN INNOCENT PARTIES Tr ATIECED BDATING

Texans Told to Buy Gifts Cautiously   Misrepresentations In Packages Ordered At Stores Cited

YOUTH DRAFT BILL   Proposal To Draft 18-19 Year Olds Placed Before House

Drafting of Boys Urged   Immediate Induction of Youth: 18 and 19 Demanded by South Dalcota Senalor

GURNEY DEMANDS DRAFT FOR BOYS 18-19 YEARS OLD   Senator Bilbo Protests Proposal—Senater Gurney Of. fers Amendment to the Selective Service Act.

Drafting Youth Now Demanded By Sen. Gurney  Bilbo Voices Quick Protest to Taking Rave lindar 9 re

NAVY FLYING BO AT GIVEN TEST FLIGH!   t  New Long-Range Piane Designed   To Hunt Out And Destroy Enemy Submarines And Warships

Japs Driven Out Of All But One Aleutian Istane   Remaining Enemy Force On Kiska Battered By U.S. Bombere

Yanks Blast Positions on  Third Island   Naval Spokesman Says Japs Blundered Into “Rat Trap” Through Invasion

U.S. NAVY, AIR FORGE BLAST ENEMY UNITS   One Island Still Held After New  American Raids

Japs Abandon 2 Bases jn Aleutians; Americans Hit Enemy Forces on Kiska

Japs Flee Arctic Isles Out 38 Ships, 40 Planes   Attu’'And Agattu Are Abandoned: . Kiska Increasingly Untencble.

Japanese Flee Aleutians In  Heavy Attacks      Abandon Two Islands, Leaving Kiska As_ ° Only Base )   LOSSES ARE HIGH   ‘Rat Trap’ Too Much For Nipponese, Say Naval Authorities

JAPANESE APPEAR TO HAVE FLED FROM TWO OF ALEUTIANS  BLASTED BY AMERICAN SEA AND AIR POWER

JAPS ABANDON TWO FOOTHOLDS IN ALEUTIANS   LOSSES IN 4 MONTHS INCLUDE 38 SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED

3rd Aleutian Base Heavily Bombarded   Foe, Taking Big Losses, Withdraws From ‘Rat Trane’

Japs Flee Two of Three “Rat Trap” Aleutian Islands   Blasted From Bases by U. S. Air Power as Winter Nears

JAPANESE FLEE ALEUTIAN ISLES   Navy Spokesman Says Tw  Islands Now Apparently   Deserted by Enemy.

Japs Flee Two of 3 Aleutian Isles   Attacked at Remaining Kiska Base; 38 Enemy Shins Sunk or Damaged: 40 Planes Destroyed

ARE POUNDING AT SURVIVORS STILL ON KISKA   Many Ships and Planes Destroy ed or Hurt,  As Invaders Realize They Ran into Rat Trap

Japanese Leave 2 Islands    Withdraw From Aleutian Bases After Heavy Loss

TWO. TASES n ALEUTIAN ISLES   Undergoing Heavy Bom ‘bardment On Their Remaining Foothold On Island of Kiska   COSTLY ADVENTURE   Losses Thus Far Total 3 Ships Sunk Or Damaged and Forty Planes  Destroved ~

Japs Flee From Two Aleutians   > American Sea and Air Forces Make It Too Hot for Enemv

ALASKAN TRAE   American Sea, Air Power Blasts Enemy From Western Aleutians.   TOTAL LOSSES ARE HIGH

Japs Flee 2 ‘Rat Traps’  In Aleutians   Foe Holding Out Only At Kiska After Being Blasted From Attu, Agvattu By U. S.

JAPANESE APPEAR TO HAVE FLED FROM TWO OF ALEUTIANS  BLASTED BY AMERICAN SEA AND AIR POWER INVADERS MOVE OUT

Aleutians Prove Death Trap And Japs Flee From 2 Isles   Kiska Only Remaining Base In New World And Americans Bomb It Unmercifully   Kiska Only Base Left

NO SIGNS OF ACTIVITY ON TWO ISLANDS   Enemy Said To Have Disappeared From Attu and Nearby Agattu With Heavy Ship Losses   LONE BASE IS BLASTED

Bombers Concentrate Their Attacks from. Nearby U. S. Base as Bitter Cold Comes

Jans Quit Two Aleutian Isles   Remaining Base At Kiska Now Being Pounded

Enemy Flees From Two Isles In Aleutians   Third Island Heavily Attacked By American Guns

RAILWAY TOWN TAKEN BY REDS   Nazi Positions Claime Outflanked; Defenses Pushed In Caucasus

REDS CAPTURE RAILWAY TOWN   Outflanking Germans O; Northern Front; Big Scale Fighting Is Anticipated

Russ Capture Rail Townin Flank Attack   Soviet Drive Perils Nazi Position On Northern Front

Russians Report Recapture of Railway Town   Declare They Have Re. taken Borok on West Side of Lake Ilmen

A SHOWDOWN ON CHANGES ~IN-DRAFT LAN   All Single Men and Youths Cf 18 and 19 Are Likely’ . toBe Called. ae   FEELING IN CONGRESS   Believed Law Will Be Al* ‘tered. to Take in the * Younger Men.::/     Hi

A OnUWOOWN UN CHANGED IN DRAFT LAW   All Single Men and Youths cf 18 and 19 Are Likely to Be Called. .   FEELING IN CONGRESS   Believed Law Will Be AI. tered to Take in the — Younger Men...

Some Changes In Draft Laws Are Forecast   Showdown To Come Withir Next 90 Days, Sen. Reynolds Predicts

TULAG! HARBOR SEIZED AS JAPS DRIVEN AWAY   American Marines Reported To Be Consolidating Positions Now   "CHUTE TROOPS ARE USED   Meanwhile, Air Assault on Jap Bases on Other Island Continued

ENEMY HOLD ON PORT BROKEN: VICTORY LOOMS   ‘Unofficial Reports From Australia Assert Jap Fleet Quits Harbor   MARINES ARE REINFORCED   Positions Consolidated On Three Solomon Islands After Routing Foe

Use Of Chute Troops Hinted By Reports   Australia, London Say Jzps Lose Important Tulagi Harbor; Resistance Weaker

JAP WARSHIPS DRIVEN OFF AND RETURN BALKED   London Reports Advantage Of Naval Action Remains With Americans   MARINES SCORING GAINS   Land Struggles Centered On Three Isles; Bitter Tilt By Navy Units Hinted

JAPS LAUNCH BATAAN DRIVE   American Bayonets Stor Opening Assault

Some of Advance Posts Captured by Nipponese Forces   Attackers Halted Before Reaching Main American Line; Savage Hand-to-Hand Combot Ranges for Several Hours

Stopped By. Bayonets Of Defenders —                     F IGHTING WITH BAYONETS   LASTED FOR HOURS;.SOME OF: U.S. ADVANCE POSTS CAPTURED

ENEMY MAKES MINGH ADVANGE IN FIRST TRIES   Defenders Use Cold Steel To Halt First Assaults Of Jap Attackers

ENEMY OPENS BIG DRIVE ON BATAAN FRONT   Heavy Attack Falters After Outposts Fall Before Onrushing Infantry   REPEATED SMASHES TRIED   Savage Hand-To-Hand Combat Waged {n Darkness, Communique Reveals

ENEMY MUVE CALLED START OF BIG DRIVE   Pighting of ‘‘Savage, Hand-to-Hand Variety,’ Savs War Department

WAVE AFTER WAVE OF JAP ASSAULTS STOPPED COLD   - Long-Expected Offensive On Bataan Opened Up Last Night Was Failure.

LONG WAITED  HEAVY ATTACK THROWN BACK DURING NIGHT   Some Outpost Positions Taken; Main Lines Not Touched   Corregidor’s Guns Shoot Down Two More Big Jap Bombers

But U. S,, Filipino Defenders Check Invaders After  Savage Fighting

Americans Stop First Thrust, In_ Expected Offense   Nippon Infantry Opens “Heavy Attack” Under  Cover of Darkness

GEN. YAMASHITA S BELIEVED 10 BE OPENING DRWE   British Imperials Make Way Through an Encirclement in Burma, Enemy Has an Advantage,      SALAMANA BASE OF JAPS IS DAMAGED   Russians Nearing Old Polish Frontier With Reports That Nazis are Preparing Big Army.

NIPPONESE OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED   Wainwright's Men Stop Drive Short Of Main Line

Japanese Lose in Bataan Fight   Defenders’ Bayonets Repulse Attack

FIRST ASSAULT ON YANK LINES SMASHED BACK   ‘Heavy Attack’ At Night Nets Enemy Only Slight Gains

78TH LIBERTY SHIP LEAVES WAYS TODAY   Baltimere Shipyard Will Be Presented Third     dar Award” By Maritime Commi

NAZI GRAVES — NEAR PAUPERS   RELATIVES FAILED TO CLAIM BODIES OF SABOTEURS WHO” WEBE EXECUTED AFTER ‘MILITARY. TRIAL

Traffie Death Total Reduced   1.550 Lives Ate saved In August) Because Of Less Drivine .

U. S. TRAFFIC TOLL SLUMPS   Drops Record - Breaking 4( Percent In August, Saving 1.550 Lives.

Traffic Deaths Lower   Decrease Not Due to Better Drivina of Cars

TRAFFIC GUT RESULTS IN SAFER ROADS   40 Per Cent Reduction in : Traffic Deaths Report: ed in Nation. :   DRIVERS GET NO_ CREDIT FOR DROF   Safety ‘Council Sees No Change in Quality of » Driving.

TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL HITS LOW   Last August Safest or Record, Is Report

Traffic Toll Hit New Low In August as Travel Drops   National Safety Council Reports Decline In Fatal Accidents Is 40 Percent, With 1,550 Lives Saved; Gas-Rationed States Have Lowest Number of Mishaess

State of Kansas Made A Good Record in the - Recent Scrap Campaign   A Total of 113,648 Tons of Old Iron Was Collected in Recent  Drive

‘LABOR: HOARDING’ BY WAR FACTORIES CREATES SHORTAGE      Claim Cost-Plus Plants “Hirin; More Laborers Than Needed For Present Work

Plants “Hoard Labor, Charge   35,000 Surplus on West Coost, Alleged; U.S. to Take Action

LABOR HOARDING MAY BE PROBE   Inspectors May Be Placec In ‘Cost-Plus’ War Pro duction Plants To Break Growing Practice of ‘La bor Hoarding’.

Hoarding of Labor Charged To War Plants   War and Navy Departments Mar Install Inspectors

SAYS WEST COAST PLANTS HOARD LABOR   ‘Holding Many Employes That — Could Be Used in Other War Production Factories

Want Inspectors For “Cost Plus”  War Factories   High Government Officia Would Break Practice o Labor Hoarding.   Could Remove 35,000 Men From Coast Plant:

‘Hoarding’ Of Labor Se ced To Many Pires   Inspectors To Be Asked Fo Suspected Plants, Says High Official

Moves to Wipe Out “Hoarding” of Labor by War Plants With Cost-Plus Contracts

JOBLESS MEN ON PAY ROLLS ~ OF BIG FIRMS   Thousands Are Being Kept by Cost-Plus Plants in Fear of Future Scarcity, War Labor Com miseion Sava.

BOMBERS ATTACK PHILIPPINE FORTS   Defenders Battle Six - Hour Jap Air Assault   DOWN 4 BOMBERS   Enemy Attack Is Centered on Corregidor, Key To Manila Bay Defense

Japanese Launch Air Attacks on Corregidor Forts   Bomb and Shell Strong hold When Surrender Demand Is Ignored

JAPS SWITCH FROM LEAFLETS 70 BOMBS   Gunners Hold Off Two Raid: On Corregidor

Children of Service Men To Get Relief through Paralysis Fund, Roosevelt Declares on Birthday   President Reveals Plan To Help Service Men; Say: American Spirit Assures Victory in the War

ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON 60TH BIRTHDAY   Ultimate ~ Victory anc Sound Peace Forecast by President

ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON 60TH BIRTHDAY   Ultimate Victory. anc Sound Peace Forecast by President   TWO DANCES IN CITY MARK BIRTHDAY OF THE PRESIDENT   Washington County Goes “Over the Top” in Infantile  Paralysis Campaign—Yaried Program Morke Salle

EDR Talks Of Victory On Birthday   60th Anniversary Marked by Speech Planning Future

Roosevelt Predicts U. S. Will Win a Sound Peace   President Speaks by Radio to Thousands Celebrating His Sixtieth Birthday Anniversary at Parties to Raise Funds for Crippled Children—Crowned Heads, Piain People and Yanks Fighting in Philippines Send Greetings.

F.D.R. Observes 60th Birthday at White House   Greetings From Entire World, Outside the Nazi Orbit, Are Received: MacArthur's Men Send Felicitations

F.D. Declares Nation Show: Will to Win   President Tells Birthday Celebrators Fact That U. S. Can Look After Health of People While at War Means That Country Expects Victory

ARMY DEMANDS SPFCIAT, PREFCAITIONS   Roosevelt Addresses Nation As Thousands Celebrate His Diamond Birthday Jubilee

Roosevelt Says J. S. Expects to Win Sound Peace  Praises Country for Protecting Children While Fighting War  MACARTHUR CABLES  Good Will Messages Flood White House On 60th Birthday   Praises Country for Protecting Children While Fighting War

Sound Peace Will Follow Grim Conflic   Speaks fo 12,000 Parlies Over Nation Celebrating His Birthday

President Marks Birthday   Praises Work Being Done to Fight Infantile Paralysis

Head of U.S. Sees Sound Peace as Goal   Roosevelt Lauds Health Moves In Birthday Talk

Roosevelt Sees Will to Win Expressed In Birthday Balls   Announces County Chapters May Use Part of Funds from Affairs to Aid Families  of Men in Armed Service

GAS RATIONING DELAY URGED BY HOUSE MEMBERS   Chamber Told Automobil Owners Do Not “Neec Guardian to Force  Them to Care for Tires.’

Mexico Expected  To Proclaim War  To All Purposes Nation Has Been At War Since Mav 22

MEXICO WILL DECLARE WAR AGAINST AXIS   FORMAL DECLARATION WILL BE MADE TODAY BY PRES. CAMACHO

Official Mexican War Entry Looms   Proclamation Due  From President

Civilians To Provide War Necessities   CHAIRMAN OF SENATE INVESTI GATING COMMITTEE WARN! AGAINST MILITARY CONTROI vk NA'LION’s wOUNOMY.   Linden Housing Job Bad

Sen. Truman Hits Military-Economy   He Urges Separation Of Two Sciences

Truman Scores Military Economic Control  Says It Presents Threat to Post-War Structure

Truman Warns Of Economic Control By U. 5. Military Services   Functions of Generals Is to Fight Battles Missourian Savs

Man Named Murphy Responsible For Groundwork Savings Lives  Of Many Yanks in North Africa

Scores OF U.S. Doughboy: Probably Owe Life To Robert Daniel Murphy

JAPANESE WIPED OUT AT MILNE BAY   ENEMY DESTROYER PROBABLY DAMAGED BY PLANES OFF’ TROBRIAND ISLES.

Milne Bay Invaders  Annihilated   Kokoda Area ‘Static’ After Jap Advance Toward Port Moresby  DESTROYER DAMACFD

700 JAPANESE AREWIPEDOU}   Milne Bay Landing Force Anniliated; Enemy Destroyer Also Damaged

WINTER THREATENS GERMAN MOVEMENTS   Indications Are That Germans Forced On the Defense.

German Advance Lagging   Russian ‘Winter Begins Closing On_ Battle Fronts; Fierce Fighting Continues Along Caucasus; Nazi Gains Caetly.

Reds’ Mortars Scatter Death   Huan Infantry Pays For Every Foot Gained

MacArthur Meet Military Heads; Plans Action   “Absolute Confidence In Victory,” He Says — Gets Messages From Allied Heads

Australian Strategy Mapped By the Allies  MacArthur’s Grasp Of Problems Impresses the Australian Leaders

MacArthur Holds Conterence With Australian Leaders on Plans tor Conduct of War

Much of Day Spent With Sir Francis Forde, Aussie War Minister and Chief of General Staff

GEN. MW ARTHUR IS CONFIDENT   Spends First Monday Or Australian Soil Talking With War Leaders

WITH AID OF BRITAIN. U. S.. RUSSIA, MUST SMASH INVADERS TO LAST MAN, STALIN DECLARES

Soviet Aim To Liberate NaziHostages   Stalin Expresses Satisfaction with ‘Aid Given by U. S., Britain

Reds Fight For Freedom   Not After More Territory, Asserts Stalin

Stalin Calls For Freeing  Of Nations   Military Help From U. S. and Britain to Bring Victory in 1942

Russia Seeks No Terrifory, Stalin Says   Declares Russia Is Capable of Saving World From Plague Imposed by Hitler

STALIN SAYS WORLD HOPE S ON REDS   Declares. Russia Is Fighting Only for Liberation of Occupied Lands and  - Has No Desires for New Territory.

Russia Hope Of Freedom, Says Stalin   Soviet Leader Applauds Aid of United States, Allied Friendship   SOVIET CAN WIN   Declares Russia Does Not Have Ambition for More Territory

END OF NAZIS IN 1942 STALIN AIM   Russian Chief Says U. S&. And British Aid Is Increasing; Tells People Germany ‘‘Must Come To Final Defeat In 1942.”

Stalin Promises To Save World From Hitlerism   Russian Premier Sets Forth Aim Of Red Armies

Many Wait All Night So Seat Can Be Assured   First Game To Open At 1:30; Standing Room Taken And City Ready

Cardinals’ Fans Swarm Into Park For Series Opener   Opening Game Is Mectin; of. Veterans Versus Novices as Far as Claxsie Goes

35,000 Watch Opening of World Series   lort Cooper Pitches for Cards; Red Ruffing for the Yankees   IGHT FIGHT SEEN,   reat Stretch Drive Wins Many Supporters for St. Louls Nine   Probable Lineuns

CAPACITY CROWE TO WATCH GAM   Mort Cooper And Red Ruffing Slated For - Mound Duty   ALL SEATS SOLD   Speculators Reaping Splendid Harvest O1  Choice Ducats

Capacity Crowd In Stands For World Series Contest   Cardinals Display Plenty Of Power Ir Practice Prior To Tilt

Discriminatior As to Race Is to Cease   Employers Warned tc Quit Barring Jews and Negroes

10 War Contract Firms Warned Re Jf Race, Creed Discrimination (yf   Refused to Hire Jews, Catholics, Negroes, Committee for Fair Employment Alleges

Ten Companies Warned To Stop Discrimination Against Their Workers

FDR Board’s Edict Hits 4 Other Firms   Charges of Discrimination Upheld Despite Denials of Five Companies

Cruisers Officer Wins Highest Award   Medal of Honor For M’Candless

Pacitic War Enters Phase Of Heavy Surface Clashes   Large-Scale Carrier Losses On Both Sides Requires More : ‘And More Surface Action  es

Jap Fight in New Phase, According to Nimitz     MATERIALS MASSED     Aussies Bottle Up Nips In Buna Area of New Guinea .   MATERIALS MASSED

NIMITZ EXPECTS SURFACE BATTLES IN WAR'S 2ND YEAR   Losa of Carriers on Both "Sides Will Change Char-acter of Fighting. .

Deepmbher Calendar      * Adm. Nimitz Predicts Japan’s Defeat in Smashing Surface Battles at Sea

Navy Is Back in Shape: Nimitz Predicts Revenge   Pacific War Enters New Phase OF Surface Ship Fighting With. Japen

ALCAN HIGHWAY IN ACTUAL USE   Motor Trucks Carrying Munitions to Forces In Alaska

ALASKAN ROAD IS NOW IN USE   Key Military Highway Is Completed Ahead Of Schedule

GAIN MADE IN BATAAN AREA BY JAPANESE   Wave Upon Wave of Troops Hurled Against Wainwright Forces   JAPANESE SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   thes F UF et at a Pe OE ee  Seventh Massed Drive Against Defense in Two Weeks

ARTILLERY AND DIVE BOMBERS HELP IN ATTACK   Enemy Forces Along Eastern Shore Repulsed Second Time In 79 Haure   BY UNITED PRESS

Japs Advance in Bataan Battle  Fighting Fierce in   Fighting Fierce in Philippine Sector

Hurl Wave ‘Upon Wave Of Assult Troops On Gen. Wainwright’s Yank-Filipino Defenders.   3d Day Battle

Japs Hur! Wave Upon Wave Of Assault Troops at Wainwright’s Forces in Third Day of Fierce Fighting

Enemy Makes Small Gains Into Bafaan Defenders’ Lines  Japs Lose ) Heavily  ie te ae Yt . _ - 9 iu.

Waves of Troops Thrown At Wainwright’s Army In Third Day of Drive   American-Filipino Forces Inflict Severe Losses On Enemies; Yamashita Apparently Attempting To Cut Defenders’ Line, at No Matter What Cost

BATAAN LINES ASSAULTED BY STRONG FORCE   NIPPONESE LOSSES HEAVY; ARTILLERY IS ON BARGES

BneaRy cain Adniitted i in Communique   Defenders: Shelled ] by Jap Sea-Borne ; Artillery; Bombers Take Part in Drive

Nippon Assault ‘roaps, Wave After Wave, Supported By Heavy Artillery Fire And’ Dive Rombers, Make Little Headway.

Japs Gain in Fierce Fighting on Bataan   Enemy Pays Heavily in Casualties for Land Taken; Defenders Get Second Dive Bomber as Artillery Firing from Barges Ineffective

ENEMY SUPPORTED BY DIVE-BOMBERS AND CANNON FIRE   Massed Attack Is Seventh in Less Than Two Weeks— Artillery on Barges Used in Onslaught.   ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS SHOOT DOWN ONE PLANE   Washington Observers Believe Foe Is Determined to Break Line Regardless of Cost.

GAIN MADE IN BATAAN AREA BY JAPANESE   Wave Upon Wave o Troops Hurled Against Wainwright Forces   JAPANESE SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   Seventh Massed Drive Against Defense in Two Weeks

Jap Attackers Again Make Bataan Gains   Invaders Pay Heavy Price tor Advance; Bomber Shot Down

JAPANESE PAY BIG PRICE FOR BATAAN GAINS   Wave after Wave of Enemy Assault Troops Pounds American Limes   DEFENDERS SHOOT DOWN DIVE BOMBER   Enemy Using Heavy Guns Mounted on Barges in Manila Bay

Some Ground Gained By Japanese   Determined Drive Is Staged In Philippines

Invaders Paying Heavily, Americar Report Declares   Suffer Many Casualties in Attack by Artillery and Bombers   Wave after Wave of Assault Troops Make only Slight Advance

Japs Throw Waves of _Troops Against Bataar   invaders Make Some Gains Against General Wainwright s Lines, But War Department Reports Heavy Enemy Casualties

Post-War Scramble For Routes Likely   Britain Says U. 5. Agrees ‘All Bets Will Be Off? On: Air Iofluence

Airlines to Be Given New Task In War Effort   Henry Kaiser says steel industry already: is “too little and .too late.”

PLANES TO CARRY MORE SOLDIERS   COMMERCIAL LINES CALLED UPON TO TRANSPORT MORE TROOPS AND ARMS,

Airlines Given Task of Carrying Supplies to Army Will Transport Material: to All Parts of the  5 0 ieee 86

AIRLINES WILL TRANSPORT MEN AND SUPPLIES   Commercial Companies To Operate Around The World, Army States   FIRM WOULD BUILD HUGE FLYING BOATS

Russ Take New Positions For Showdown War In Oil Drive   U. S. PLANES IN FIGHT   Soviets Battle Germans By Withdrawing, As _ ' Do British

Report Russian Forces - Have Slowed Nazi Drive; Axis Repulsed In Egypt

RUSSIAN MAK STAND 10 fAL GEHMAN DRIVE   Soviets Fighting With Backs To Don River Barrier, © Slow Nazi Advance

Fighting Furiously At Rostov   In More Favorable Posi tions Guarding Approaches  to Caucasus

REDS THROW MORE PLANES INTO BATTLE   Nazis Claim They Are Now Fighting. In Rostov Suburbs

Reds Stand for Showdown Fight   British Push Axis Forces Back in Heavy Fighting on Egyptian Desert

Russians Slow Down Attack Of German Armi   British Eighth Army Presses Axis Back \_

RUSOIAN ADVANCES DISCREDIT NAZIS   Repcrts That Red Force Has Been Trapped Is Denied by ' Advancing Soviets

Shock Troops Of Russ Army  Takes Village   Reds Say Enemy Hurled Back to Front of 194142  SMOLENSK MENACED German Victory Claim  Officially Denied By Moscow

MENACE FOR RAILHEAD OF THE INVADER   Soviets Deny German Claim Their Army Encircled, Annihilated On Central Front,

CORREGIDOR “BLASTS JAPS   BIG GUNS ON ISLAND WRECK JAPANESE TANK AND TRUCK COLUMNS ON BATAAN

Corregidor Guns Still Taking Toll Of Jap Attackers   Enemy Columns on Southern Tip of Bataan Smashed

SOLDIERS ON GUARD IN STRIKE   Small Ohio Rail Line to Resume Movement of War Materials   ANOTHER WALKOUT TIES KEY PLANTS   Tool and Die Die’ ‘Holiday’ in Detroit Charged to Rival Union Activity

8000 Vote Return to War Jobs   Workers to Go Back to Plants Immediately

Mess Sergeant Runs for Office  Minnesotan Is Ou  fan Ctanesence Tealx

Mess Sergeant Runs for Office  Minnesotan Is Out for Congress Job

FRAUD NETTED HALF MILLION   Swindler Down to Last $30 When Arrested

Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Brings  $500,000 Loss   Chicago Promoter Tell: Of Swindling Friend: And Relatives—Want: To Be Locked Up

Judge Sentences Oakland Saboteu To 30 Year Term   Former Storm Trooper At tempted To Burn Kaise Yard Supplies

ACE GERMAN PILOT KILLED IN COMBAT   Major Rudolph Pfalnz, Credite With Bagging 51 Planes, Shot Down in France.

TOHONOR © MEMORY OF § BOLIVAR   U.S. to Pay Homage to South American Liberato:

U. S. To Honor Memory of Gen.  Simon Bolivar   Motion picture, depicting life of great South American liberator, is included in program.

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIANS PURSUED   SPECIFIC VICTORY ALSO REPORTED IN CENTRAL SECTOR NEAP MOSCOW

30,000 Soviets Captured In Rzhev, Nazis Say  Declare Russians   Declare Russians Are Being Pursued On Broad Front

Official Talks Of ‘Rationing’ Highway Traffic   Says Sightseeing And Race Track Buses To Be Ruled off Roads

Girl Accuses Errol Flynn At L.A. Hearing   Says She ‘Played Up’ t Movie Actor, Sat On Thc Tian

Russians Kill 3.650 Germans   Berlin Admits BreakThrough, But Claims Reds Destroyed by Counter-Blow

House votes down year of training for teen age men   Refuses by 178 to 40 te favor senate’s proposal

HOUSE STANDS FIRM ON DRAFT   Won't Favor Limit on 18, 19 Year Olds

House Balks on  Draft Amendment   Turns Down Senate Plan to Train “Teen Avers Year in U.S

HOUSE BALKS ON SENATE’ DRAFT PLAN   Votes Against Year's  , Training ' Amendment to Draft Bill.   COMPROMISE TO BE WORKED OUT   Selective Service Says De. lay Is Causing Draft of Married Men.

HOUSE BALKS ON 18-19 TRAINING   Refuses To Approve Clause Inserted By Senate In Revision Of Draft

House Rejects ‘Training Rule  For Draftees   Will Not Favor Year for 18-19-Year-Olds as Senate Voted

House Fails To Go On Record In "Teen Draft   Year Training Clause Issue

HOUSE REFUSES TRAINING BILL OK’D BY SENATE  VOTE DOWN MOTION ON AMENDMENT FOR

Training Curb Fails to Win House Vote   Conferees Left Free t Work Out ‘Compromise on Teen-Age Draft

YOUTH DRAFT PLAN REFUSED   House Rejects by 178-40 Vote Amendment Of Senate

House Rejects 1-Year Limit   Refuses to Approve Senate Amendment

HOUSE REJECTS COMBAT CLAUSE   Votes Down Motion Requir ing One Year of Training For Selectees.

House Turns Down Plan For Training   Refuses to Go On Record for  Conference on  18-19 Draft

Amendment To Draft Bill Turned Down   House Against Proposal To Give ‘Teen Age Men Year's Training   WORK ON COMPROMISE

ON TEEN-AGE - BILL   House Refuses to Go on Record ‘for One Year  of Training

Limit on Draft Is Refused   House Votes 178 to 40 to Block Training Clause

Reject Draft Amendment   House Refuses Senate’s One-Year Training Plan For Teen-Agers

House Votes Down Limit On Service   Refuses To Go On Record for Senate Amendment

House Refuses To Favor Year - Delay For Teen:   Votes Down Motion Which fould Have Accepted Amendment By Senate

HOUSE REFUSES TO VOTE LIMIT IN DRAFT BILL   Fails to Back Senate’: Year - of -Training ' Amendment

Battle Begins On “Teen Bill   Representatives Won't Ae cept Senate Rider; Presi dent May Veto Bill.

Boston Faces Another Test For Blackout   Second Experiment Proves Success

Stilwell Heads  Forces in Asia   Sees Americans and Chinese Soldiers in Tokyo Together

TOKYO BOUND   Stilwell Discloses He Com: mands Americans Also in India, Burma, China

PHONE SERVICE CRIPPLED IN .NORTHEASTERN OHIO AS OPERATORS STRIKE

OPERATORS JOIN IN PHONE STRIKE   Larger Areas are Hit Hard Number Remain Out In Salem

Cleveland Long Distance Service Impaired As Operators Join Strike

TELEPHONE SERVIGE LIMITED BY STRIKE   Cleveland Area Is Facing Difficult Situation

TELEPHONE SERVICE IMPAIRED BY STRIKE   1,500 Women Operators Join Maintenance Men

WOMEN EXTEND PHONE WALKOUT   Long Distance Service Hurt As 1,500 Join In Sttike

STALL SERVICE IN FOUR LARGE OHIO CITIES   Participate in Walkout of 2,100 Maintenance Men Over Wage Dispute.   Refuses to Act While Worker: Are Off Jobs at Youngstown, Akron, Canton, ‘Cleveland.

NEW TREMORS SHAKE PERUVIAN VILLAG!   Terrified Residents Flee Into the Hills

PROTECTIVE BREAST PLATES BEING USED BY JAPS IN BATTLE   Adopt “Safety Measure’ in Bataan Fighting, Intelligence Officer Re veals Today

TANKER MALAY HIT BY SUBMARINE OFF COAST, NAVY SAYS   Vessel, Under Charter to Gulf Oil Company Damaged But Not Sunk——Three Merchant Ships Known Sunk in Attacks

Boat Damaged In War Waged Off U.S. Coast    Killed, 4 Others Feared Lost: 22 of Tanker Jackson Perish

S.S. Malay Approaching Port Safely, Navy Reports   ' Signs Accumulating Widespread Efforts Being Made by U. S. To Contact Axis Subs  ee ee a ee   OIL FIRMS URGED TO USE RAILROADS   Three Merchant Ships Now Listed as Victims And Perhaps Fourth

Torpedo. Fired After Ship Dodges   One Man Dead, Four Missing in Attack Off Carolina; Others Intured = -

hip Limps o Port After Hour Raid   One of Crew Killed, Four Others Sent to Probable Death  WARNING GIVEN

SUB STRIKES AGAIN OFF CAST COAST   One Member of Crew of Tanker Malay Killed and Four Others Sent to Probable Death.   DAMAGED VESSEL LIMPS INTO PORT   Survivors Tell of Two-Hour Attack — Three Injured Men Are Among Those to Land.

Tanker Escapes Sinking in East Coast Sub Attack  Ship Reaches Port,   Ship Reaches Port, Reporting One Dead, 4 Missing, 3 Hurt  NAVY HUNTS PIG-BOAT:

Tanker Shelled, Torpedoed Makes Safety of Port   One Killed: Four Probably Dead Increased Activity Leads to Belief Many Subs Prow] Waters

Another Vessel Attacked By Axis Raider   Many Undersea Boats Are Believer To Be Operating Within Range Of American Ports on Atlantic

Government Petroleum Coordinator Urges Oil Be Shipped by Railroad Tank Cars; Believe Considerable Numbers of Enemy Pigboafs in American Waters

Violence Flares  At Big Shipyards   Welders Are Beaten. Knocked to Ground

GIANT MANPOWER PROBLEM IN HANDS OF PRES'DENT  C. I. O. Thinks It’s Not Necessary Yet For Gov-

ALLIto 1 HIT JAPANESE. SOON SAYS JOHNSON   Japs To Be Attacked Wherever Vulnerable, Is Johnson’s Promise

BASHFUL NAVY BALKS WHEN IT COMES TO PURCHASING UNMENTIONABLES FOR WRN

‘Military Idiot,’ In Opinion of Herr Hitler, Now Chasing Axis  Forces in Retreat Aross Desert   Today’s War Moves

CRUISER PERTH IS SUNK WITH 833 MEN   Prime Minister In Appeal For United States Help   PORT MORESBY   In New Guinea Is Attacked By Japanese Fighters As War Draws Near Island

Curtin Tells U.S. That Australia Must Be Defended   Declares Americas Will Be Left “Wide Open” If Japs Overrun Country; Acknowledges Loss Of Ships

AUSTRALIA HELD LAST FRONTIER   Americas 'Wide Open' To Japs If We Fall, Says Minister

CURTIN PLEADS WITH S. FOR      If Australia Goes, The Americas Are Wide Open, Says Australian Minister

America Warnec Of Danger By Australia   Island Continent Conquest Means Trouble, Says Curtin

Saving Our Skins By Sending Help   Prime Minister Says U.S. Coast Is Next If  Australia Falls

America Next If Australia Falls—Curtin   Prime Minister Flays Those Who Believe His Nation May Be Passed Up Bv Ninponese

Curtin Says U.S. in Peril Of Invasion   Australian Prime Minister Says if That Nation Falls U. S. Would Be Wide Open  Lashes Speculation  Says Those Who Think Otherwise Are Only Deluding Selves

sAYS LOSS WOULD PERIL. AMERIGAS   Declares Defeat Would Leave Hemis phere Open To Attacks   BROADCASTS PLEA   Loss Of 833. Aussies Or ‘Ships Sunk By Japs Is ‘Announced

Curtin Warns U. S. Will Be Wide Open If Aussies Fall; Appeals for Help

US. 1S WIDE OPEN, IF AUSTRALIA FALLS, JOHN CURTIN WARNS   {Broadcasts Plea for Closest Co-operation Between the Two Countries   NAVAL REVERSE SUFFERED

U.S. WIDE OPEN IF AUSTRALIA GOES. WARNING   Premier John. Curtin Cites Dangers to Americas If Japs Continue   BROADCASTS PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION   Announces Anzacs Presum. ably Had Suffered Nava! Los:

Dutch Troops Reported Still Fighting In Java, Sumatra And Celebes—Australian Airmen Attack Port Of Rabaul—Jopancse Fighter Planes Raid Port Moresby—British Bombers Batter Coiogne— Outskirts Of Athens Raided

Australia Is Called Last U.S. Bastion   Curtin, On Radio, Pleads For Close . Defensive Union.   Reports Sea Loss   833 Men Gone With Two Ships  Coming Fram Tero

Curtin Warns U. S. Fall Of Australia Would Lay Americas ‘Wide Open’

AUSTRALIANS PLEAD-FOR AID   Warn America Will:Be ‘Wide Open’ If Island Continent Falls,   TWO VESSELS ARE LOST

?rime Minister Curtin Warns That U. S. Will Be Wide Open If Australia Falls

CURTIN WARNS AMERICAS OF JAP MENACE   “Wide Open” -to Attack If Australia Conquered   Premier /Lashes At Speculation of India As ‘Substitute

Australia In Urgent Plea To United States   Prime Minister Curtin Says if Australia Falls to Japs. U. S. Will Then Be Left “Wide Open.”

AUSTRALIA APPEALS FOR U. 5. AID REPEL INVADING JAPANESE   DECLARED IF AUSTRALIA SUBDUED THAT AMERICAS WILL BE “WIDE OPEN”

Australia to Send Envoy To America  Will Try to Show Gravity of War  Situation In East

Allies’ Planes Aid At Rabaul   Cooperation And Support Prove An Invaluable Help

SS ON  Planes Wage Bitter Battle   ,anded American Forces Fighting to Consolidate Strong Positions Won in Solomons Struggle

FOUR JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN RABAUL PORT   MacArthur Reports Successful Attacks on Enemy Ves sels; Bomber Shot Down, Others Damaged

U.S. Bombers Drop Death on Jap Flotilla   Flying Fortresses Raid Reinforcements for Java Invaders

ORDERS MAJOR CHANGES IN OCE   FDR Plan Includes Civilian Defense Board Headed by Landis

President Orders OCD Re-organized   Civilian Defense  Board Is Set Up

SKIRT LENGTH CRISS SETTLED   WAVES CAN WEAR THEM DIS TANCE FROM FLOOR THAT IS MOST BECOMING.

Germans Claim Destruction of Red Baltic Fleet  DNB News Agency Says Four. Vessels Th be Exnlosived

SAN FRANCISCO BAY DISTRICT BLACKED OUT   Sound Of Unidentified Craft Comes From Two Directions   60 MILES AT SEA

Roar of Planes Brings Blackout To San Francisco   44-Minute Air Alarm at Golden Gate First Time Since Dec. 12

San Francisco  Has A Blackout  Unidentified Planes Are  Reported Heard 80 Miles Off Coast

San Francisco   Has Air Alert   Unidentified Airships Are _ Reported Along Coast Early Last Nicht

Blackout At °F riseo During  A Rush Period   Is Extended To Other Cities Due Air Raid Alarm

Blackout For  San Francisco;  Planes Spotted All Clear Signal :   All Clear Signal Sounds Soon After Alarm Deadens Town

Bay District Darkened for 44 Minutes After Signal Broadcast By Post; Fir st Alarm of New Year

WEST COAST HAS AIR RAID ALARM   Unidentified Planes Heard West of Golden Gate

San Francisco Has Blackout as  Planes Are Heard   First Air Raid Alarm Since Dec. 12 Lasts For 44 Minutes; Unidentified Ships Declared to Be 80 Miles at Sea

San Francisco Blacked Out; Unidentified Planes Heard  ‘Sounds Come from Two Directions, but Veered*Away; All Clear in 44 Minutes

Blackout Extends to- Santa ‘Cruz and to Santa:Rosa and Napa, and Across: Bay  THEATRE CROWDS CAUGHT IN DARK      Traffic Comes to Halt; Un identified Planes Heard in Vicinity, Army Says

AIRPLANES ARE HEARD BUT SOON DISAPPEAR:   Lights In San Francisco Doused During Scare  NO CONFUSION NOTICED Unidentified Cra Craft Are Heard  io ot ree SE

U. S. Bombers Blasi Axis Base at Libya   British Advance Inland but Rommel’s Forces Gain in Drive Along Coast

U. S. Bombers In Attack On  Bengasi Base   Dock Fire Started In Libyan Bombing As  Drive Continues   NAZIS MAKE GAINS   British, However, Are Pushing Forward On  Central Front )

HENDERSON ASKS WAGE REGULATION   Senate Will Debate OPA Policies On Monday

REVISION OF ~ PRIGE GONTROL AGT 1S SEEN   Must Be Changed to Meet Increasing Danger of Inflaticn,   VIEW OF HENDERSON   He Is Insisting Upon Com. plete Stabilization of All Wages.

‘Seeking Data on  Solons of 1892   State Curator Will Honor rly Legislators.

SURPRISES ARE BEING PLANNED   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Desk (Rer. 1 & Pat neter:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Enemy Beginning To Feel Weight Of America’s Superior Weapons

Officer Also ta Be in Charge Of Surface, Submarine  Craft.   LOCATION UNDISCLOSED

New Organization Follows Policy of  Placing Authority With Main Burden

Unified Air Command In Aleutians   No Details Yet; Same System As In Other Zones

UNIT COMMAND IN ALEUTIANS   Aircraft Operations to Be Under Single Chief. Navy Announces.

ALEUTIAN COMMAND   Navy Officer in Charge ot All Air Operations in That Arex   FULL DETAILS. NOT DISCLOSED   Japs Have Occupied Three Islands, Washington Says, Telling of New Setup

U.S, UNIFIES COMMAND IN ALEUTIANS   Naval Officer Heads War Operations Against Japs

Unified Command In Aleutians  Naval Officer Now Tn Area   Naval Officer Now In Area To Direct All Aircraft Overations

Unified Command In Aleutians   Naval Officer Now In Area To Direct All Aircraft Operations

Unify Air  Command   Operations In Aleutians Will Be Coordinated

ALEUTIAN UNITS UNDER ONE HEAD   Single Command For Air, Naval Forces, Including Surface Vessels, Subs

NAME LEADER IN ALEUTIANS   Naval Officer Takes Ove  Supreme Command

Name Aleutians’ Unified Command   Naval Officer Said Directing Operations

SINGLE AIR COMMAND IN ALEUTIANS SET UP   Naval Officer Reported Given Direction of Aerial Drive Against Jap Invaders

Military Control in Aleutians   Joint Operations Under  Same System as in Aus tralia, Hawali

Unify North Air Control   Naval Officer to = Direct Flights in: ‘Aleutian Island Area

Aleutian Aircraft Command Given To Navy Officer   Unified Operation De tails Undisclosed; Othe: Areas Similarly Affected

Unified Command For Aleutians   Naval Officer Put in Charge of Joint Army-Navy Op erations,

Unified Command In Aleutians   Naval Officer In Charge of All Air Operations

Unify Forces In Aleutians   Joint Operations Placed Under Command of Ne val Officer.

Air Forces Will Operate Jointly  Island Aircraft   Island Aircraft Command Unified

CCC IS ENDING,   Senate Committee Votes to Concur in House Action,

Senate Grour Forsakes CCC   Appropriations Committee Decides to Continue NYA Program.

End of CCC Draws Near;  NYA Winner   Senate Group Refuses to Vote Money

Appropriations Committee Says  No On CCC   NYA Given Approval To Continue

Gov. Miles Says His Administration Not Issue In Governorship Primary Campaign

REAL ISSUES ARE BEING IGNORED: IN RACE. MILES SAYS   Charges and Counter - Charges are Hurled as Demo Campaign Stepped Up

Senate Republicans Indicate They Will Not Accept Willkie’s Creed

WILLKIE. SUGGESTS MCTORY CREED. TO 2 MAJOR . PARTIES          Senate sGQP<.L Unwillingnés OF> Abide By Basic —  Pentel.

Senate GOP Opposed to Willkie Plan   ‘Creed’ Unacceptable as Basis For Platform

ON DAYLIGHT SAVING   Senator Taft Blocks Quick Senate Action on Bill

ALLIED LINE MENACED IN BURMA   Swift 75 Mile Jap Advance Threatens Encirclement

GainByBurme Foe Imperils Allied Supplies   "75 Mile Advance In Eat Threatens To Qutflank Th Whole Defense Line   OUTNUMBER CHINESE   Fight 100 Miles From Mandalay Endangers Hut Of Roads, Rails

COL.REEVES, . ~ MAJ. FARNOL ARE RELIEVED   Mitchel Field. Officers Release on Expose of Enemy’ Groun Marker Hoax

AIR FORCE CHIEF FOR PACIFIC AREA      Admiral Towers Named tc New Post; Greater Recogrnition for Planes

Towers Is Air Chief of Fleet   Secretary Knox Names Admiral to Pacific Post

Adm. Towers Heads Pacific Fleet Air Force   New Recognition Is Given To Navy’s Air Arm os «

TOWERS NAME NAVY AIR CHIEF   Will Command All of Fleet  Air Forces in Pacific

New Naval Air Chief   Rear Admiral Towers Appointed Commander For Pacific Fleet

St. Louis Church on Swing Shift to Meet War Conditions for Workers

Committee Favors 48 Hour Week   Times Worked in Excéss of That in 1942 Would Be Paid in War Bonds, Senate Committee Recommends

SENATE GROUP URGES 48 HOUR WORK WEEK   Advises Against Manpower Controls For . War Work   Overtime P: Pay For Workers Will Be War Bonds

48 Hour Week Is Recommendec For Manpower   Instead of Compulsory Labor Control, Committee Offers Overtime Plan, Payable in War Bonds.

Senate Group Proposes Work Week of 48 Hours   Overtime Pay In War Bonds Suagested

SENATE GROUP URGES 48-HR. WORKING WEEK   Files Report After Probe of U. 8. War Provram —

RONGLY OPPOSES AINPOWER CONTROL   dministration’s Failure tc Evolve Comprehensive Program Assailed By Committee

Senate Group Opposes Laws  On Manpowe   Wants Directive Made or Employer Rather Thar Employe

Senate Gets Proposal for 48-Hr. Week   Defense Investigating Committee Favors Labor Director

SOLONS FAVOR LONGER WEEK   At Least 48 Hours is Ide< Of Defense Committee In Upper House

Senate Hears Proposal for More Hours   But Committee Urges Against Manpower Laws

Report Opposes Manpower Draft   48-Hour Week, Bonc For Overtime Urged

SENATE GROUP ASKS 48 - HOUR WORKING WEEK   Would Pay Overtime In War Bonds; Raps Man power Commission

Lengthening of Work Week Is Suggested   Senate Committee Opposes Compulsory Mannower Rill

LONGER HOURS ARE URGED BY SENATE PROBERS   Administration Criticized Sharply by Committee in Report on Investigation   ‘WMC ‘FAILURE’ IS CITED   Payment of Overtime Wages In War Bonds Among Recommendations

Longer Week Is Approved   Senate Committee Advises Against Compuls ory Manpower Control:

48-HOUR WEEK, OVERTIME IN BONDS URGED   Senate Group Recommends Longer Hours, Raps Commissioner ‘Failure’

ASKS FINISH OF VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENTS   McNutt Commission Is Criticized by Senators

48-Hour Work Week Sought. With Additional Overtime Being Paid In U. S. Bond:

Lengthening Work Week to 48 Hours, ‘With Bonds for Overtime, Proposed

40-NUUR WEEN WITH OVERTIME IN WAR BONDS  —VvV—— That’s What Senate Committee Would Have

SENATE COMM. RECOMMENDS 48-HR. WEEK   Criticizes McNutt Commission For  Lack of Policy

48-Hr. Work Week Urged; Compulsion Plan Scored   Senate Committee Says McNutt Board Has Failed To Set Up National Program

SENATE GROUP URGES LONGER WORKING WEEK   Committee Lashes Plan Foi Compulsory Manpower Control in Report.   HITS FEDERAL ACTION   Criticizes WMC and Asks For  Overtime Pay In U. S. War Rande

Longer Week Proposed for U. §. Workers   Bond Payments For Overtime Urged in Senate

4§ - HOUR WORK WEEK 15. URGEL BY COMMITTEE   Lengthening Of Work Week, Retention Of Overtime Rates Advocated   COMPULSORY CONTROL OF MANPOWER OPPOSED   Payment In U. S. War Bonds For Excess Overtime Also Recommended

COMPULS FHNPIVE CONDEMNED   Senate Investigators Say Cooperation Will Fol. low Policy Decision.   ADVOCATES 48 HOUR WORK WEEK   Repott i is’ ‘Sharply Critical, May Indicate Attitude of Congress.

LONGER WEEK PROPOSAL OF COMMITTEE   Senate Group Sharply Criticizes Failure to Evolve Comprehensive Proaram   COMMISSION IS SCORED

Senate Committee For 48-Hour Week, Extra Pay In Bonds   Opposes Compulsory Manpower Controls; Union Official Protests ‘Worker Freezing’

48 Hour Week ,Overtime Pay In Bonds Proposed By Senate Defense Group

48-HOUR WORK WEEK URGED BY SENATE GROUP   Defense Committee Strongly Opposes Compulsory Manpower Controls   WMC LISTED AS FAILURE   Policy Questions Must Be Settitled To Determine Legislation Needs

48-Hour Work Week Favored   Senate Committee Hits Compulsory Manpower Control

Senators Ask  A48-Hour Week   Defense Investigating Committee Criticizes Work Of Manpower Board.

SENATE GROUP hak FOR 48-HOUR WEEK   Urge Government Directior of Employers’ Hiring Pol. injiee

‘Senate Committee Recommends. Work  Week OF 48 Hours   Would . Keep Pregeni Overtime. Rates--Ad vises Against Compul sory Manpower. Con trol.

48-HOUR WEEK ADVOCATED BY SENATE GROUP   Advises That Any Additiona ‘Overtime’ Be Paid In U. S. War Bonds

Senate Group Gives Nod to 48-Hour Week   Probe Committee Balks at Plan To Draft Laber

OF 48 HOURS PROPOSED   Senate Committee Also Calls for Payment of Over. time in Bonds   WOULD APPLY TO EXCESS OVER ’4!   Sharply Critical of Wa Manpower Commission ;For Voluntary Program

No Manpower Legislation Is Favored   Senate Committee Raps Bungling by New.Deal Group

Senators for  Work Week Of 48 Hours   Overtime Pay Would Be Made In War Bonds

Senate Group Recommends 48-Hour Week, Overtime Pay In Government Bonds

A 48-HOUR WORK WEEK IS PROPOSED   Senate Committee Advises Against Compulsory Manpower Controls-—- Would Pay for  Overtimo in Ronde

Lengthened Work Week Supported By Senate Unit ©   Compulsory Manpower Legislation Opposed By Investigators

RECOMMENDS 48-HOUR WORK WEEK AND ONE HEAD OVER MILITARY AND INDUS-" “TRIAL MANPOWER CONTROL:

EXTENDING WEEK TOABHOURS IS RECEIVING FAVOR   Senate Defense Investigating  Committee Is Advising Against Compulsory Man: nower Measure.   OVERTIME WOULD BE IN GOVERNMENT BONDS   Bonds Could Not Be Cashed Until After War But Would Be Accepted In Meeting Federal Taxes.

43-HOUR WORK WEEK FAVORED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Group Report After Investigation  Of War Program

48 Hours Of Work Fach Week Urged   Senate Committee  Makes Report

Senate’s Defense Committee Recommends Lengthening Work Week In Industry to 48 Hours

48-HOUR WEEK FOR WORKERS. FAVORED BY SENATE GROUP   Abolition . QF Voluntary Enlistments Urged— No Suggestions On Wages Paid

UnbE 4e-nOUR WORK WEEK IN WAR PROGRAN   Senate Committee’s Repor ' Would Pay Overtime in War Stamps.   CRITICIZES COMMISSION FOR ABSENCE OF POLICY

PROPOSES NEW 48-HOUR WEEK   Urges Overtime Pay In Gov’t War Bonds

SENATE COMMITTEE ADVOCATES 48-HOUR WEEK IN INDUSTRY   Investigatory Group Advises Against Compulsory Manpower Controls.

48-Hour Work Week Ureed on Industry   Senate Man Power Committee Also Recommends End to Military Enlistments

SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS WORK WEEK EXTENSION  WOULD MAKE 48 HOURS BASIS AND PAY OVERTIME IN WAR BONDS

Senate Advised 8-Hour Week ls War Necessity   Compulsory: “Manpower! Control Opposed;” Commission: Hit

TRUMAN REPORT URGES BASIC -AS-HOUR WEEK   Senate Corpmittee Presents Plan For Lejsening Manpower ~ Shortage

Draft of Labor Is Opposed   Avainst Compulsory Man power Legislation — Criticize McNutt

GROUP FAVORS 48-HOUR WEEK   Senate Committee Woulc Create Manpower ‘Czar’

SENATE GROUP URGES 48-HOUR WORK WEEK   Repo rt Recommends Against Manpower Law

Committee Assails Man power Commission “as Failing ins Its  Avowed Purnosrwe

48-Hour Week  Recommended   Present Overtime Rates to Be Continued In War Plants

LONGER WORK WEEK URGED ON MANPOWER   Compulsory Controls for Labor Advised by  Senators   HITS SALARY HIKES   Union Chief Protests at ’ Laws Freezing Men  To Jobs

Gun Crew Goes Down  With Shi p   Eleven Others Lost When Vessel]  Is Torpedoed

Four Gun Crew Members Lost   Navy Man Kept Gun Trained on U-Boat Until Ship Sinks

HEROIC GUNNERS DIE WHEN SUB SINKS SHIP   Four Killed at Post as Vessel Goes Down in Attack in Gulf of Mexico

GUN CREW GOES DOWN   Gunners Aboard Torpedoed Ship Fire Until Very Last

MERCHANT SHIP IS SUNK   Fifteen Men Lost When Medium Sized Merchant Ship Goes Down

Four Naval Gunners Die in Battle Against Submarine   Fire Gun On U.S. Merchantman Until Recoil Slapped Vessel’s Plates; Eleven Others of Crew Lost; Five Gunners and 25 Seamen Rescued In Gulf; Ship Destroyed

British Navy Shells Rhodes   Ships, Aireraft Undamaged As Italian Forces Close To Turkey Hit Suddenly.

British Naval Squadron Bombards Italian Island Of Rhodes For 12 Minute:

BRITISH NAVY INA SURPRISE RAID ON ISLE   ltalian Island Of Rhodes Is Bombed For 12 Minutes; Big Fires Started

ITALIAN ISLAND BOMBARDED BY BRITISH FLEET   Fires Blazing on Rhodes As Squadron Finishes Surprise Attack   NAZIS ADMIT WASP LIE   American Fliers Take Tol Of Axis Planes Attacking Mediterranean Convoy

GRE IN RHODES FROM BRITISH ATTACK   Royal Navy Bombards Island In Eastern Mediterranean, Taking Italians By Sur rnorice.

ENGLISH FLEET BOMBS RHODES   Great Fires Left Burning In Surprise Raid Qn Town

Great Fires Started And Heavy Loss Is Caused   Perfect Timing Marks Attack By Ally On Italian Tale Near Turkey

SET FIRES ON ITALIAN ISLAND   Shelling Is Accurate, Perfectly Timed; Take: Fascists by Surprise

RHODES SHELLED   British Fleet Attacks Ital ian Island With Heavy  Damage

RAF BOMBS RHODES, ON ITALIAN ISLANE   Fires Set on East Mediterranean Isle

British Shell Italian Island, Make Escape   Germans Correct Theil Mediterranean Story Admit Carrier Was; Not Damaged

BRITISH FLEET UNITS HAMMER RHODES ISLAND   Naval Squadron Attacks Italian Port, Starting Great Fires, Causing  Heavy Damage   CLOSE TO TURKEY   ‘Sea and Air Forces i   Bombardment Return to Bases Without  _Any Casualties

British Navy Units Bombard Rhodes   Great Fires Set In Italian Port

U, S. ARMY FIGHTER PILOTS OVER THE WESTERN DESER]   At Least Ten, Probably More Axis Planes Were Shot Down.   ATTACK ON BIG CONVOY   Went Into Action With the RAF Yesterday, It Was Announced.

British Naval Units Hit italy   ITALIAN ISLAND FEELS FORCE OF SEA MIGHT

BRITISH SHELL ITALIAN ISLAND   PERFECT TIMING AIDS NAVY SQUADRON IN SURPRISE ATTACK

British Ships Heavily Shell Italian Isle   Berlin Admits L. S. Carrier Wasp Undamaged

NAVAL SHELLS FIRE RHODES   British Squadron Makes Raid on Italians’ Town on Island

British Navy Raids Rhodes   Set Great Fires and Cause Extensive Damage During 12-Minute Shelling

ITALIAN ISLE CITY 1S DEALT HEAVY BLOWS   British Navy Hits Port, Leaves Fires; Damage Extensive

CHINESE MOP UP INVADERS   Jap Lines Pushed Back Fron The Burma Oil Center; Battle Ravine

CHINESE PUSHED BACK ALONG THE SALWEEN RIVER   Japs Mopped Up in West Burma Section Recaptured Earlier By the Chinese

Chinese Force  Is Moved Back   Japs Appear Gaining In Burma With Fivhtine Reported General

CHINESE FORGE MOP UP FOES IK YENANGYU ANG   Japanese Lines Pushed Back Three to Four Miles South of That West Burma Oil Town   MANDALAY IS GOAL   Stilwell’s Forces Along Sal. ween River Forced to Withdraw Under Nipponese Pressure

Japs Pushed Back South Of Yenangyaung  But Chinese Are Forced To Retreat On Fastern Flank

Chinese Are Advancing On Burma Front   Jap Forces Clinging to Vil lages Are Being Mopped Up   MAKING WITHDRAWALS

Disunity, Disease and Disaster Stalk Once Conquering Legions of Hitler

NAZIS TORN BY DISEASE, DISUNITY   Troops Battling Lice, Lead ers Split Over Series of Reverses   TYPHUS SPREADS AMONG SOLDIERS      Reports of Trouble From Norway, Switzerland France and Rolland

Hitler Talks of Belief in Victory In Mild Terms   Fuehrer Says He Is Preparing to Meet Any 2nd Fron

HITLER THINKS GERMANY WILL Be VICTORIOUS   Tells Winter. Relief Crowd He “Believes” Enemies Will Be Defeated.   ROMMEL IN BERLIN TO HEAR LEADER’S ADDRESS

Stalingrad Certain to Fall, Hitler Says in Speech to Reich   Dictator Breaks Long Silence to Again Predict Victory

Tells Pariy Chieis Stalingrad Bound to Fall, Will Hold This Year ‘What We Have’   SET FOR INVASION   Russians Defeat Two Nazi Diviions in Surge on German Flank but Crisis in City Acute

Fuchrer Says Russian City Is Sure to Falls 10,000 Nazi Wounded Hear Talk  Defies British   Hitler Says Complete Defenses Baffle ‘Second Fron?’ :

Hitler Is Scornful Of  His Enemies   Tells People Will Continu Brefeating Enenry Until ‘Final Vietery Ours’

HITLER PREDICTS FALL OF VOLGA STEEL CITY   Nazi Leader Addresses Crowd In Annual Speech; Rommel Back Home From Egypt

Stalingrad To Fall, Is Prediction   Field Marshal Rommel Among Listeners As Hitler Opena Winter Relief Campaign

Hitler Admits He Can’t Guess Where Allies Will Strike   Military Idiot Unpredictable, Tells Huns; Rommel In Sportspalast Crowd

Hitler Is Sure of Success  Assures People   Assures People That Stalingrad Is Bound to Fall

“We Believe We Shall Con tinue to Defeat Our Enemy Until Final Victory”; Says  Stalingrad Will Fall.   HIS TALK TODAY BROKE A FIVE MONTHS SILENCE   Field Marshal Erwin Rommel! Was Present in the Huge Sports Arena for the Talk.

HITLER GIVES FIRST TALK IN FIVE MONTHS      Appearance of Rommel At Berlin Arena Arouses © Nazis; Not Known He Left Africa   ‘GOEBBELS ASSERTS HOME FRONT STRONG   Denies There Is Rift In Party or Leaders Kill- ed, Banished In Recent Months

NAZI VICTORY ‘SURE’--HITLEF   Stalingrad Bound To Fall Fuehrer Asserts

Less Confident Nazi Says Germans Will Defeat Enemy Finally   Britain Defied To Invade Continent; Red Armies Defeat Two Enemy Divisions Along Don, Volga

HITLER PLEDGES REICH CAPTURE UF STALINGRAD   Fuehrer Challenges Allies To Attempt Second Front Anywhere In Europe

HITLER HOPES FOR VICTORY OVER ENEMIES   ROMMEL PRESENT AT THE WINTER RELIEF DRIVE ADDRESS

Hitler Asserts Nazi Enemies Will Be Beaten   German Dictator As sures His Nation Stalingrad Will Fall

Long Silence Is Broken By Nazi Leader   Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Is In Galaxy of Officials to Hear Hitler  MAKES NEW PROMISES

GERMANY WILL GAIN VICTORY   Axis Desert Leader Attends Annual Address Much To Surprise Of  ’ Troops At Sportspalast.

Hitler Says Stalingrad Is Doomed   Fails to Give Date o Expected Surrender Of Red City

Valley Air Crash Fatal To 2 Being Investigated Today   Wing Comes Off Ship During Maneuvers Near Edinburg City Limits At Noon Friday

COSTUME JEWELRY DUE TO FEEL WAR’S EFFECT   Like All Luxuries, It Will Be Pu On Banned List In Move To Conserve Metals

CRETE, NAZI BASE POUNDED BY U:S., BRITISH BOMBERS   German Desert Fox Had Boasted to Men Before Drive Opened That He Would be in Cairo This Week— Allies Have Canny New Leader

Germans Forced Back To Starting Point West of the Alemein Line   Bv HARRY CROCKETT   Italv Beliities Attack

BRITISH FORGE ENEMY RETREAT IN DESERT AREA   Rommel’s Men Now Back At Their Starting Point Greatly Weakened   BOMBERS HAMMER AXIS SUPPLY LINES

SHES BACK FOE IN EGYPI   Rommel is Now at Starting Place of Drive and Greatly Weakened   U. S. BOMBERS BLAST AXIS SUPPLY SOURCES   Docks and Power Station a! Candia Are Crippied By American Attacks

CAIRO THREAT IS DISSIPATED   U. S. Bombers Pound A’ Shipping Docks In Crete, Hit Power Stations

Rommel Drive For Egypt Said Checked   Axis Farced Back To Starting Point; Heavy Toll Taken

Eighth Army Forces Invadlers Back West Of El Alamein Mine Fields As Rommel’s Great Offensive Backfires.

Rommel Is  Forced Back   is Weakened By Futile Thrusts At &T Alameiu

El Alamein Mine Field Is Cleared   Axis General Back Where He Started on Drive; Allies Hopeful   Enemy Said Rocked On All-Out Assault      Sudden Blows by British And U. S. Break Off Reich Snearhead

British F orce Axis Baek in Alamein Area.  Rommel's Full-Scale Onfensive Dafinitaly   Rommel's Full-Scale  Offensive Definitely Checked in Drive  to Nile Valley.

PAULO AND DAARIE ARE GHINK BY AXIS   British Contradict Nazi Report U. S. Carrier Sunk in Battie.   SHIP NOT IN CONVOY   Reinforcements Reach Beleagured Island of Malta.

SHIPS LAND Ih MALTA AFTER FIERCE BATTLE   Loss Of Aircraft Carrier Admitted Earlier In Mediterranean Affray   DAMAGE TO WASP DENIED   Two Enemy Subs Sunk, Twe Cruisers Hit, And Other Crait Driven Off

AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND CRUISER SUNI   Admiralty Announces Losses in Communique Issued at London on Friday.

BRITISH DENY. CARRIER WASP * WAS ENGAGED   Report Furious Battle Fought in Mediterranean

GREAT AERIAL, NAVAL BATTLE STILL RAGING   Britain Denies Axis Claims ol Ship Losses In Mediterranean.

Batavia Suffers First Air Raid by the Jap:            BATTLE OF SINGAPORE RAGES TOWARD CLIMAY   Japanese Hordes Land on Swampy West Coast and Battle Their Way Eastward in Head-on Engagement. With Defenders—Suicide Squads of Enemy Wiped Out by Massed  Imuerial Baccus

Batavia Gets First Taste Of Air Raids   Japs Intensify Aerial Warfare On Isle of Java

BATAVIA HAS ITS FIRST AIR RAID TODAY   Japs Intensify Raids On Java; 2 Bases Menaced

BRITONS SMASH AT HUGE SKODA ARMAMENT ARES   Pilsen Plant Bombed Second Time in 10 Days: French Coast Hit

RAF STRIKES AGAIN AT THE SKODA ARMAMENT WORKS   Range Over 600 Miles off En-.emy Territory to Drop - Bombs on Pilsen—Stuttgart  Also Target. 

RAF Bombs Deep Into Heart Of Germany   US Bombers Blast J aps’  Burma Base

Stuttgart, Huge Skoda Arms Plant Attacked   German-Occupied Docks At Nantes Also Raided Tn  Extensive Forays

BRITISH BLAST VITAL GERMAN ARMS INDUSTRY   RAF Also Strikes In Force At Stuttgart, Major Manufacturing City Southwest Germany   RAID NANTE DOCKS   Three British Planes Lost In Assaults That Extend to Pilsen In Nazi-Occu pied Czecho-Slovakia

SKODA FACTORY LATEST TARGET OF THE R.A.F.   Planes Drop Many Leaflets Over  Unoccupied France In Early Morning

Big New English Bombers Smash At Skoda Works   Stuttgart, Nantes Also Ar Targets Of “Far Ranginc British Wareraft

W SWARMS OF RAF PLANES RANGE OVER ENEMY TERRITOR   Skoda Works Bombed Again Stuttgart and Nantes Are Attacked   3 BRITISH PLANES LOST

MANY TRUCK  TEs WE * GAS TROUBLE   Errors Made at the ODT Office in Detroit Are to Blame. - ~   WILL BE CORRECTED.   ‘Gasoline “Supp ies. for One . Month Issued for Three‘"  Month Period.

MANY TRUCK  OWNERS HAVE GAS, TROUBLE   Errors Made at the ODT Office in Detroit Are to B'ame.   WILL BE CORRECTED   Gasoline Supplies for One Month Issued for ThreeMonth Period.

Last’ Rites:-Held Held. .  For Mrs. Tapper   Well Known Resident Of Preston Township

Last Rites Held. For Mrs. Tapper  - Well Known Resident OF Preston Townshin

Skydragons Assist Fighters in China   Ground Troops Get Needed Aid

FEDERAL JURY 0 INVESTIGATE PAPER BANNED FROM MAIL   “Social Justice” Allegedly Published Seditious Statements

Father Coughlin Will Be Major  Witness at Social Justice Quiz   Federal Grand Jury Ready to Begin Probe of Magazine; Say Seditious Language Used

Weekly Coughlin Founded In Bad   Thorough Investigation Ordered of Paper

SOCIAL JUSTICE PROBE   Grand Jury Will Investigate Father Coughlin’s Paper

SOCIAL JUSTICE INQUIRY PUSHED   Charges of Seditious Language In Weekly Paper Aired

New York City  Facing Slump   Large Metropolis Area  fxolated From Caniflict Production Boom

AS? Axis Forces Pass Derna,  Near Tobruk   Reported 175 Miles Away From Border

Those Not Issued Ration Books Because of Excess Sugar May Now Apply

BRITISH PLANE SWARM HEADS FOR DUNKIRK   British-German Naval Units Be. ilved to Have Engaged Each Other in Dover Strait

DOVER STRAIT SCENE OF CLASH BETWEEN LIGHT NAVAL UNIT   British, Germans Trade Aerial Blows On Small Seale

RAF Swarms Across Channel In Force   Planes Headed For Dunkirk On Invasion Coast

RAF POUNDS DUNKIRK   Britisn Planes Swarm Across Dover strait In Force Today

RAF SWARMS OVER STRAIT TO DUNKIRK      Nazi’ Planes Bomb ‘Soutl Coast Points Including  Southampton

RAF Pounds French Coast In Daylight   Raid Follows Nazi At tack on Southampton and Other Towns

Four District WPA Offices in State Discontinued as of July    40 Employes Are Affected by ~ Wew Montane Setw

GARRETT NOT 10 BE INCLUDED INRATION AREA   Among 93 Counties in New York, Pennsylvania, W. Va; and. Virginia Excluded   OWNERS OF SUMMER ’ RESORTS JUBILANT   Senator Aiken Demand: Revocation of Tentative Decision to Exempt Sections

Curb on Gasoline Deliveries May Be Removed Soon   Secretary Ickes Asks Removal Of Quotas ‘to Filling Stations In This Region

A0-HOUR WEEK WINS IN HOUSE   Administration Itself Surprised By Strength of Opposition

FORTY-HOUR WEEK iS SUPPORTED BY HOUSE   Proposal for ‘Repeal: Is Rejectec hy Overwhelming Vote Yesterday.

REPEAL OF 40-H0Uh WEEK 16 REJEGTEL   House Vote 226-62 Surprise Even to Administration Leaders.

Proposal ts Buried Beneat Avalanche Of Votes; Foes Say Unorganized Men Would Be Hit Hard

HOUSE SPIKES MOVE TO LIFT HOURS LAV   Resumes Debate on Second War Powers Bill

HOUSE REJECTS SUSPENSION OF K0-HOUR WEEK   Overwhelming Vote of 226 to 62 Kills Amendment Made by Representative Smith   LEADERS SURPRISED   Consideration Second Wa  Powers Bill Resumed;  Will Broaden Laws to Expedite Program

Forty Hour Week Stands   ‘ Proposal to Suspend Hou  Limits Rejected Over whelmingly in House

War Powers Bill Before House   Move to Suspend 40-Hour Week Beaten 226 to 62

RESUME ‘CONSIDERATION OF ~ WAR ‘POWERS BILL AFTER OVERWHELMING VOTE”

WAR POWERS BILLISAGAIN BEFORE HOUSE   Overwhelming Majority Rejects Wage-Hour Amendment   STRENGTH MUSTERED   G.O.P. Members Joined Administration in  Killing Bill

Refuse to Suspend 40 Hour Week   House Kills Move In Standing Vote Friday, 226 To 62

House Backs 40-Hr. Week   Kill Movement to Suspend Law; Many COP Onpose Move

Measure Opposed By Administratior   Standing Vote Of 226 To 62 Results In Setback For Smith Amendment

Vote Down Long Week   Congress Knocks Labor Amendment from War Powers Measure

House Resumes Consideraton of War Powers Bill Afte Overwhelming Yote

WAGE HOUR PLAN. IS OVERWHELMINGLY _ DEFEATED IN HOUS!   Lawmakers. Resume: Consid. ; -. eration of Second War Powers, Bill   THE VOTE !§ 226 TO 6;

House Beats  40-Hr. Week -- Suspension   Vote of 226 to 62 Kill: Bill; Majority Amazes Administration

HAWKES WINNER IN NEW JERSEY   Democratic > Rival Says G Candidate “Bought” Nomination.

Nippon Timo: Base Raided  fled Planes Moke   Allied Planes Moke Heavy Raid Upon Enemy Installation

Coffee Rationing Not Expected Soon   OPA Says No Rush  In Limiting Items

RATIONING TQ BE EXPANDED AS WAR SHORTAGES MOUNT   OPA Official Report. Sweeping Program Will Not Be Put Into Effect Soon

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Paul McNutt Has Inside Track; Hillman Tries To Resign Post

STAKES ARE HIGH IN GREAT BATTLE RAGING IN PACIFIC   Defeat of Americans Would Imperil Supply Lines to Australia and Success of First Offensive.    JAPS RISKING MAJOR PORTION OF FLEE   Heart of Nipponese Empire Will Become More Accessibie to Attack if Armada Is Badly Crippled.

Much Depends On Outcome Of ‘Air-Sea Battle:   ‘Balance Of Naval Power In Pacific May Be At Stake:

Pacific Battle of Immense Importance to America   Safety of Vital Supply Lines Hinge On Victory by U. S.; Japs Seek to Remove Threat to Primary Bases in Attack

SKODA WORK:   Stuttgart, Major Industria’ City In Germany, Raided By British

Stuttgart Is Attacked By British   Pilsen and Nantes Docks Also Are Bombed in Fresh Raids: Guns Hit Nazi Convoy  Nazis Hit Back  German Fighters Fly With Bombers Over Anglo Coast

IAF STAGES MORE RAIDS UPON ENEM   Big Skoda Plant Nazis City Hit Hard Blows

HEAVY PACE MAINTAINED BY THE RAF   Major Manufacturing City In Southwest Germany Is Target For Mighty Air Assault   GUNS SHELL CONVOY

More U.S. Forces Are in Australia   Under MacArthur's Command, Keep Vigil for the Invaders   NEW CHIEF IN CHARGE      Lieut. Gen. Brett Will Command the Allied Air  Forces

HOTEL ROOM RATE CONTROL PLANNED   House Committee Maps New Rent Ceilings

Essential men must not enlist   New order is applied to air, ship industries

Ban Enlistment (Of Essential War Workers.   Bar Aircraft And Shipyard Employes

Army and Navy Orders Essential Workers Kept On Job for Production

Workers in Ship, Air Plants Must Stay With Jobs   Government Bars Enlistments from These Industries

Bar Uniforms For Key Ship, Plane Labor   U.S. Officials Order Ban On Enlistment of Essential Men.

ESSENTIAL TOILERS — IN TWO INDUSTRIES TO REMAIN ON JOBS   Voluntary Enlistments in U.S. Armed Forces Are Barred by Govern ment,

Essential Ship, Plane Workers Can’t Enlist   President apparently rejects MecNutt’s plea for ban on all voluntary enlistments.

MOVE SEEN AS COMPROMISE   Affects Essential Workers In Aircraft Shipbuilding Plants

Government Ban: Enlistment of Defense Workers   . Essential, Aircraft, Shipbuilding Employes : Affected By Order -

ESSENTIAL MEN CANNOT ENLIST   Ban Placed On Aircraft And Shipbuilding Workers

Cut Enlistment Of Essential Men      Order Today Prohibits Enlisting by Workers in Aircratt, Shipbuilding Plants

KEY AIRCRAFT, SHIP WORKERS ARE DEFERREI   Barred From Enlistins In Armed Forces — By Hershey

Enlistments In Two Industries  Are Prohibited   Aircraft, Shipbuilding Workers Cannot Volunteer

EOOENTIAL WORKERS DEMED ENLISTMENT   Military Service Prohibited For Some Laborers

NO AIRCRAFT WORKER MAY ENLIST NOW   Volunteering by Me In Shipyards Also Banned by U. S.

BAR ENLISTMENTS BY VITAL WORKERS   Aircraft And Shipbuilding Now Affected—-May Be Extended

NAZI ADVANCE IN RUSSIA COSTLY   GAIN FEW YARDS IN EFFORT TO OCCUPY FACTORY DISTRICT

SOVIET FORCES TAKEHUGE TOLL IN NAZI DRIVES      Germans Gain Few Yards In. Stalingrad Factory Area, Lose Hundreds In Savage Fight   ICE CLOGS RIVER   Reds Make Gains, Drive Reich Attackers: From Caucasus Positions, Moscow Reports

NAZIS GAIN FEW YARDS IN EFFORT TO REACH VOLGA   Concentrated On 400 Yd. Sector In Vain Attempt to Reach River Banks

Germans Paying Big Price Agait   NEW ATTACKS AGAINST STALINGRAD NET FEW GAINS

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD INVADERS AT STALINGRAD   New Axis Thrusts Repulsed By Red Forces On Volga

SLIGHT GA BY NAZIS IN STALINGRAD   Moscow Reports That Enemy Advance in Factory District Is But a Few Yards   EFFORT CALLED COSTLY

Germans P Pay  Heavy Price At Staling rac   Gain Only Few Yards ip Persistent Attack on Factory Area

Germans Make Slight Gains   Get Only a Few Yards in Attack On Stalingrad

RUSSIANS BLOGK HITLER ADVANCE   Nazis Vainly Trying. tc Break Through To Volga

Base ‘Well Fortified’   Germans Gain Slight Yardage In New Thrusts af Stalingrad   Nazis Strike Repeatedly in Effort To Retake Village Near Leningrad as Reds Open Offensive Operations Near Nalchik

Renewed Offensive Thrusts Of Nazis In Russia Futile   Gains Counted In Yards, Pay Dearly; Soviet Lines Generally Are Holding

NAZIS GAIN BUT LITTLE IN PAST WEEK, STALINGRAD   Few Yards Is All Germans Can Show For Week of Renewed Offensive Thrusts

NAZIS GAIN LITTLE AT STALINGRAD   400 Yards Is Net Germar Gain Despite Heavy Losses in Men

Nazis Pay With Many Casualties   Russians Prevent Invaders From Gaining Factory for Winter 

Industry Assists In Closing Cases   Private Employmen In County Accounts For Closing Relief Cases.

REDS CONTINUE RETREAT BEFORE HUGE NAZI ARMY   TWO THRUSTS NOW ENDANGER DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD

Nazi Columns Drive Ahead   Russians Drop Back To Prevent Being Flanked

Nazi Columns Gain Ground in Costly Battle   Threat to Moscow Seen as Foe Drives Ahead to Northwest

SECOND EUROPEAN FRONT URGED BY RUSSIAN PAPERS   Stalingrad Is Threatened By  Invading Forces

RED PRESS DEMANDS OND FRONT BE SET UF   Russians Admit-Voronezh Line _ Smashed By Tremendous Numbers of Enemy

SOVIETS ADMIT GRAVE DANGERS ON ALL FRONTS   Superior German Forces Driva Into Don River Bend To ward Stalingrad   MOSCOW THREAT IS SEEN   Army Organ Asks For Second Front, Pleads For AllOut Effort i

New Column Threatens Stalingrad   Red Star Indicates Indirectly That Second Front Must Be Opened In Europe Before Sovie  is Defeated; Nazis Hurling Great Forces Inta Fiohké

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   FIGHTING RUSSIAN ARMY FALLS BACK TO PREVENT FLANKING BY NAZIS SOUTH OF BOGUCHAR   Powerful German Units Driving Toward Stalingrad On Volga River; Nazi Throw Great Superiority of Men and Machines Into Offensive t, Win Before Allied Second Front Forms

COLUMNS GA IN DRIVE FOR RENN AF RAN   Soviet Forces Fall Back, Fight To Prevent Flanking   GREAT FORCES USED   Nazis Have Superiority Along Entire Don Front

Stalingrad Menaced; Moscow UJ n Danger Again; Nazis Aim Ta Crush Reds In n Gigantic Drive   Red Army Paper Says Nazis Hope For Victory Before Allies Can Establish Second Front; Fighting Now 150 Miles From Capital

REDS GUARDING AGAINST FLANK MOVES BY FOES   Meanwhile, Three German  Columns Are Stabbing  Their Way Into Northern Neck Caucasian Area   DRIVE CARRIES FOE TOWARD STALINGRAD   Hitler Throwing “Great Superiority” of Men and Machines Into Offensive for Quick Victory

Red Stand On East Bank Of Don Expected   Germany’s Juggernaut Advances Slowly In Smash Toward Soviet Industrial Belt

Flank Attaeks By Germans are Prevented   Moscow Reports Armies Holding Initiative At Kalinin Line   NAZI PUSH TOWARD RUSS CAPITAL SEEN   Enemy Thrust Now Passes Boguchar, Drives - Toward Stalingrad

Break Through In Voronezh Line Is Acknowledged   Russian Stand Stiffens: Powerful Rehev Drive Menaces Moscow

Red Army Falls ‘Back To Thwart Flanking Move   Nazi Assault Carries Ta Within 150. Miles Of - “Soviet Capital

NAZI COLUMNS BRING THREATS TO STALINGRAD   Three Thrusts Drive Toward Volga, Gain Further Ground on Don,   MOSCOW ADMITS NAZI BREAKTHRU AT VORONEZH

Greece Hit By Famine   Starvations, Exposure and  Executions Take Big Toll

TARVATION RIDDLES REECE, REPORTS SAY   Toll Of Dead Put As High As 200,000 -

Opposition To Proposal For A Dairy Union   Penn'a Milk and Farm Co. operatives on Record Against Plan

INVADERS PUSH TOWARD JAVA   But Dutch Fliers Break Up Jap Air Fleet Near Big Naval Base

ENFMY FORGES  Gail ii i iN   Air Fleet Broken Up By Dutch On Way to Soerabaja

Jap Invaders Start Assault On Macassat   Defenders Holding Firm; While Duteh Airmen Frustrate Attack Qn Java Base

TODAY'S  Major News   \Hied Civilians In Aanitila Toa Be interned

BYRD DEMANDS GAS RATIONING IN ALL-STAT ES   Virginia Senator Flays System As Unfair To Citizens In Areas of Fuel Slashes   “HURTS MORALE”   OPA Officials Hoping To Avert Rationing of Fuel Oil Used in Home Heating

DEMANDS WIDER RATION SCOPE   Said Unfair For 17 States To Be Penalized

With Fuel Oil Shortag: Imminent, Few Buying Coal, Forcing Slump ir Soft Coal Production

German Losses Total 900,000, Moscow Asserts   Russia Admits 399,000 Casualties in Last Two Months   Hundreds of Nazi Planes and Tanks Reported Destroyed

REDS THROW ENEMY BACK ON DEFENSIVE   Nazis 20 Miles Inside Upper Caucasus in South— New Threat Develops to Stalingrad.   TERRIFIC CAMPAIGNS COSTLY TO HITLER   Moscow Says Foe’s Casualties in Two Months Totaled 900,000 Against 399,000 for Moscovites.

Nazis Thrown Back at Bail Center   Red Army Retreats Southeast of Town of Millerovo

900,000 German Casualtie: In Two Months Of Warfare, Reds Declare   DEFENDERS WITHDRAW TO OTHER POSITIONS

Nazi Armies Lose 900,000 Men In Last Two Months   _Getmans Thrown Back At Voronezh As Stiff Resistance Continues Elsewhere

Soviets Gain Initiative In Some Sectors   Russians Resist Fiercely In South: Battle Costs Invaders 900.000 Men.

Russia Admits Large Losses During Fight   Germans Thrown  Back On Defensive Near Voronezh; Reds Get Initiative

Russians Say Germans Are Thrown Back   Enemy Pounds Furious: ly Toward Caucasus and Volga River

REDS SEIZE INITIATIVE IN RUSSIA   Throw Back Germans At Voronezh; No Essential Changes On Other Fronts, Says  Camminiaie.   AvertEncircling

GERMANS ARE STOPPED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   TWO-MONTHS DRIVE - COSTS INVADERS -  -990.000 MEN

Reds Resist Heavy Drives Inthe Seuth   German Forces Lose Some 900,000 in Two - Month Battle, Russians Claim

Nazi Armies Lose: 900, 000 Men Inast. Two Months           ns. Thrown Back At Voronezh As Stiff Resistance Continues Eleewhere

Italians Finally Decide They Prefer To Be Made Prisoners By British Flying Boat Refugees

b bites Prove Versatility; Fly, Swim and Hike:   Aviators rove Versatility; rty, OWiM Gnd Mine. British Flying Boat Crew, Downed in Sea, Regains Base With 100 Prisoners

British Airmen Bag 100 Italians   Embittered by Nazi Action Italians  Surrender Selves

CREWMEN OF FLYING BOAT CAPTURE FOES   Shot Down In Mediterrane an 19 RAF Fliers Reach British Lines With 100:  Prisoners

19 RAF Survivors Travel 'T hrough Seas And Desert \With 100 Italian Prisoners

SHOT DOWN OFF LIBYA, 19 RAF FLIER REACH SHORE. CAPTURE 100 FASCIST

Unarmed, 19: RAE Fliers, Forced Down in Desert, Return With 109 Italian Prisoners

Odd Tale of Angle Air Crash, Capture Of Prisoners Told   British Are Taken Captive by Italians Who Then Surrender and Pose for Pictures

LOCAL BOARDS WILL DETERMINE FATE OF ALL FAIRS IN OHIC   Association of Fair Man agers Take Action on Request to Discontiue  Meetinas.

Local Fair Boards Must Decide Whether to Continue During War   BOARD TO MEET

FAIR PROGRAM UP TO MANAGERS   Association Favors Exhibitions That Do Not Handicap War Effort

RESTRICTION ON PHONES.   War Board Limits Dial Exchanges and Extensions  *  3

WRITER TELLS OF BATTLE ON DESERT FRONT   With British Troops Since First Drive

FRONT LINE ASSOCIATED PRESS CORRESPONDENT TELLS GRAPHIC STORY OF CRACKING AXIS LINE

Scout Committee Met Here Last Night   Carlton Hyde, Field Execu. tive, Spoke of Scouts Serving at State Fair.

Meeting Was Held Here Last Night   Livingston District Commit tee of the Boy Scouts in Session.

The War Today— Hitler Fights Defensive Warfare Both In Europe And Mediterranean

‘ALLIED POSITION DECLARED BE GOOD IN BOTH EUROPE-AFRICA: UNITED NATIONS HOLD INITIATVE

Today’s War ~ Moves   Allies Have Excellent Positions in Hitlerian Wor Theatare

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Far Flung Allied Drives Prevent Concentration Of Hitler’s Forces

FIRMS ORDERED 10 CHANGE POLICY BY EMPLOYMENT GROUE   Refusal to Hire Negroes or Jews in War Work Brings on Federal Announcement.

JAP STH COLUMN BELIEVED BACK OF ~ NDIAN TROUBLE   Churchill Says Gandhi Is ‘Ou of Harm’s Way Until Disorder .Ends. .

Sees Jap Hand In Indian Riots   Churchill Says Troops In Country Bolstered

Declares Indian Nationalist Activities May  Have Been Aided By Japanese Fifth Column

JUKE BOX GETS OFFICIAL BOOS   Recorded Music Called Necessity for Troops; Petrillo Rapped

COTTON PLANTERS TO FEEL FULL IMPAC OF WAR. IS BELIEF   Duggan Urges Growers To Prepare For PostWar Markets

2 Sisters Clubbed To Death in Cabin   Third Sister Unable to Give Details

JAPS HALTED 100 MILES FROM ROAD   Rein orced British Use Barrage Near _-Singapores. Reds Advance But Rommel Rallies .

Enemy Planes Shot Down by New British Gun   Between 50 and .70 Reported Over England:

8 Planes In Nazi Vengeance  Fleet Shot Down By Secret Type Gun In British Raid

British Use New Secret Gun to Rout Nazi Planes   Part of Raiding Planes Go Over Northern Ireland

British Use Secret Anti-Aircraft ‘Gun Which Is Deadly Menace To Raiding Planes

New Secret Anti-Aircraft Gun Used   Proved Very Useful In Downing German Raiding Planes Over London.

British Tum “New Weapon On Raiders   Nozi Vengeance Attack Fails to  a er a

NEW SECRET BRITISH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS HELP SMASH ATTACK   ‘Hitler Air Force Loses Heavily In Sweep Over England, North Ireland; No Bombs Fall On American Troop Bases

8 GERMAN: PLANES DOWNED IN. RAID ON BRITISH ISLES   Bombings On Larger Seale Than. For. Some. Time — “Left Slight Damage  . And -Fires

NEW BRITISH GUN DOWNS NAZI PLANES   Enemy Bombers Raid North Ireland And English Towns

INVADIN  FLEET IS HARD HIT   At Least 8 Nazi Plane: Are Shot Down and Many More Are Reported Damaaed.

NAZI VENGEANCE FLEET RANGES OVER U. S. TROOP BASES IN NORTH IRELAND

Nazi Yengeance Bomb Fleet Hits At Birmingham   London Says Eight Bomb: ers Downed As New Weapon Plays Part

RUSS COLUMN DRIVES SOUTH TO AID CITY   Nazis Are Hammerec Back as Reds Keep New Posts

MORE FRENCH MAKE ESGAPE   High Politicians Reported Fleeing To Africa

WIFE SLAYER IS GIVEN LIFE   Davenport Man Sentencec Thursday Morning

3 Transports, 2 Cargo Ships at Sea Bottom   War Department Claims Sinking of 8 Other Japanese Craft Including Battleship in Pacific. —

LUZON FIGHT INTENSIFIED BY INVADER   MacArthur Force Hit With New Attack

ASIATIC FLEET HITS HARD AT ENEMY CRAFT   INVADERS OF LUZON INTENSIFY THEIR ASSAULT

Japs Suffer Another Hard Blow   U. S. Navy Sinks Three Transports and Twe Cargo Ships; Attack on Forces of General MacArthur Is Being Intensified

Enemy Attacks In Philippines. Are Intensified   American Forces Have Downed 38 Japanese Shins

Navy Sinks 3 Jap Shipsin Far Pacific   24. Enemy Vessels Destroyed in Past  Six Weeks of War   PHILIPPINES LOOTED

Japs Looting, Devastating Luzon Areas, Army Reports  ees eee Se . ge ae Cilemama   Invaders Step Up Attacks on Filipino, American Defenders in Philippines

Five More Jap Ships Sunk by U.S. Navy   Invaders on Luzo1 Intensify Their Offensive

UNITED STATES SUBS ON PROWL   Three Transports Among Latest Bag In Far Eastern Seas; Japs Pillage Luzon

VESSELS ARE SUNK BY NAVY WARSHIPS ~ IN HAMMER BLOWS   At Least 24 Enemy Craft Sent Down Since Pearl Hor. bor Afttack—Japanese Intensify Attacks in Philinopine Area

Five Jap Vessels Sunk By United States Ships   Three Transports, Two Cargo Vessels Hit Bottom Of Pacific As Uncle Sam Gets In Heavy Blows

FIVE MORE JAP VESSELS SUNK BY U. §. FLEET   Three Transports and Two Cargo Boats Sent to Bottom by Navy   INVADERS OF LUZON INTENSIFY ASSAULT   Dive-Bombers Attack Incessantly and Shock Troops Storm Defense Line

 Justice Department Charges U. S.-German-English Pact Hurt Plane Production,

Asserts Cartel Slowed Production of Plastic Glass Used in Aircraft

2 American Firms Accused Of Aiding Nazi Glass Cartel   Tie-Up Included British Companies, Senators Told

Colder Weather For Texas Seen   This to Follow on Heels of High Readinas. Storms

Robber Escapes With Big Payroll   Forces Store Head  To Drive Him

BRITISH MAKE COUNTER THRUST ON LIBYA FRONT   Many Prisoners Tak. en, Is Report From Cairo

BRITISH STRIKE BACK IN AFRIC!   Prisoners Taken In Allied Counterthrust

BRITIGH STRIKING’ COUNTERBLOW AS EXPECTED GERMAN THRUST TOWARD . EGYPT 18 STARTED

Empire Forces Deal Swift, Hard — Counter Blows At Enemy In Libva

BRITISH IMPERIALS COUNTER ATTACK AXIS LIBYAN FORCE   British Watch, Closely For Attack Signalling New Drive On § Suez -Canal-

COUNTERTHRUST 1S. MADE IN AREAS BY FIGHTING BRITON   Swift Blow Is Struck at Axis Forces Between Derna and Tobruk on  Libyan Front.   British Naval Station In Ceylon is Attacked

BRITISH STRIKE IN RETALIATION AT ROMMEL ARM   Move Swiftly to Prevent Foc from Getting . Strong Points.

Admiral Darlan  Is ‘“Dismissed’’   Vichy Radio'Says Darlan Shattered Morale of French Colonials

DARLAN *FIRED’ BY AGED PETAIN   Deprived Of All Offices  Order From Marshal

Say Darlan Is Ousted By Petain   Chief Of State Broadcast: Criticism Of Admirai  __ For Aiding U.N. Drive

Ichy Puppet haats Darlan n  Broadcast   Petain Agent In Africa Repudiated On Nazi Order

Admiral Darlan Is Denounced By Vichy Broadcast   Darlan Claims Petain I: Unable to Voice Hi: True Thoughts

Vichy Says Dar lan Ousted  But Radio There Is 1 De ad Ber Noavic

PETAIN DEPOSES DARLAN   Admiral Has Been Dismissed From All Public Function

Darlan Dismissed By.Petain, Vichy Radio Broadcast Says   Declaration Allegedly {n Name Of Marshal Says Darlan Has No Power

Petain Can’t Tell French People Nia Real Thongchisz. Narlan Sava

Appeals Sent By Anzacs; Help Needed   Heavy Forces of Japs Land on Isles And Peril Growing

AUSSIES AGAIN DEMAND HELP   Want Voice in lmperial Wa: Councils as Jap Threat Draws Closer

Curtin Makes ~ New Demand:   Prime Minister Requests Australia Have Place In War Councils

Australia Asks Pacifie Council   Country Appeals to London as Japs Gain  More Footholds

Australia Voices Plea For Planes And Ships   Demands Also Made for Direct Voice in Imperial War Councils as Japanese Expand Footholds on Australian Soils

Australians Ask Voice in  War Councils   Japanese Expanc Footholds on Nation's Soil

Australia Demands Voice In Imperial War Council   Makes Second Appeal to London and Washington for Help against the Advancing Japanese

Australia Again Demands Voice  In War Councils  wee   Strong Japanese Invaders Expand -Initial Footholds

Roosevelt To Talk On Sunday   FLAG DAY CEREMONY ID WASHINGTON IS PLANNED

PRESIDENT TO TALK TO NATION SUNDAY; WELCOMING MEXIC(   Address to Nation in Observance of Flag Day and to Welcome Mexico to the Circle of United Nations Arrayed Against Hitlerism.

FR Talk Set For Flag Day   Will Welcome Mexico Into United Nations

SCRAP TOTALS 140,000 TONS   Henry County Eligible For Honor Banner

RUSSIAN SUPPLY PROBLEM MAY BE RE-EXAMINED NOW   Recent Nazi Attacks On Convoys Bound for Arctic  Ports May Necessitate Change

athe Nas i aphid cia clot pe alt  Approve ve bill to extend membership of Legion

@ In Washington   Bitter Rivalries for Commercial Routes Launched By Wartime Boom in Aviation Industry

Rivalries Of Airlines Are Now Intense   Wartime Boom Spurs Jockeying For PostWar Positions

Movie Idel To  Enter Service   Clark Gable To Enlist in Army Air Cerps; Pink Teas and Bond Selling Are Out

Clark Gable to Join Army as Buck Private   Will Enter Air Force Officers Training School

BUCK PRIVATE CLARK GABLE   Enlists Today, Keep: Hidden to Escape Women

Screen Star Will - Enlist Today Without Usual Fanfare of Filmdom In U. 8S. Army   WOULD BE GUNNER      Known As Crack Shot, He Hopes To Join Aerial Unit; Wants To Be Roeonlar Soldier

CLARK GABLE TO ENLIST IN AIR CORPS AS PRIVATE TO BE REGULAR SOLDIER

CLARK GABLE ALL SE! TO ENLIST AS PRIVATI   Doesn’t Want To Sell Bonds, Pour Tea

‘Clark Gable  Joins Army as  Buck Private   No Bond Sales or Pink Tea Pouring for Him-— He Wants Action

PLANS FOR HUGE SHIPS   Aircraft Carriers Stressed In Bill Approved Today

SUPER-BATTLESHIPS DROPPED FROM NAVY BUILDING PLANS   AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM TO BE EXPANDED INSTEAD OF FIVE GIANT WARSHIPS

NAVY TO GHANGE PLANS FOR SHIPS   Five 66,000-Ton Battleships Abandoned, Probably for Other Crafts.

Navy Abandons Battleship Plans as Funds Approved For More Plane Carriers   Committee Puts O.K. on Navy Bill; Hope to Rush Work on Half-Million Tons of Aircratt.Carrving Shios

Will Euild Aircraft Carriers   Abandon Battleship Plan: in Favor of 500,000  Tons of Carriers

U.S. To Build © New Carriers   Construction Halted On Super-Battleships, And Cruisers To Be Converted Into Craft To Handle Planes

Aircraft Carrier  Grows in Favor   Super-Battleship Takes Back Seat

Solons Okeh Huge.Plane Carrier Fund   "Senator Says Navy Ha: Abandoned Building 1 Super Battleships   WAR LESSON IS CITED   Bill For Quick Start O; 500,000 Tons Of Floatine Airport Speeded

Fight and Half. Billior Dollar         Navy: Said To Have ‘Abandoned. Battleships In Favor of Carriers

AKRON READY “FOR BOMBERS   Civil Defense Committes Organization Is Complete

AKRON READY OR BOMBERS   se  ivil Defense Committec ; Organization Is : Complete

SEA WAR SCORE BI-5 FOR U.S.A   Reports of More Losses Continue to Come From Pacific

President Asks 7 Millions For N. E. Navy Facilities   $700,000 For Kittery Yard, Maine Nautical School Omittec

Turkish Premier Dies Of Heart Attack In Ankara   Interior Minister Assumes Duties; Saracoglu May Get Permanent Post

Turkish Prime Minister Dies  Interior Minister   Interior Minister Named Acting Premier

Premier of Turkey Dies Of Heart Attack; Had Kept His Country Free From'War

Turk Premier Dies Suddenly   Refik Saydam Passes Away as Result of Heart Attack

TURK PREMIERS TIKEN BY DEATH   Minister. Of. Interior . Charge Untik Successo ‘Is: Named

The Premier Of Turkey Died Today   His Policies Have Kept Turkish Soil Inviolate

TURKISH PREMIER DEAD    Had Kept His Country Out of World Conflict

Refik Saydanr Dies In Turkey; Premier-Was6]   Minister Of Interior Said Most Likely Candidate  For Temporary Post

Mrs. Roosevelt Has Press  Conference   Doubts Prohibition In U. S. Will Come Back

CROWDS GATHER IN LONDON 10 SEE FIRST LADY   Mrs. Roosevelt Is Palac Guest of King and Queen; Receives Reporters

MRS. ROOSEVELT MAPS PROGRAM   King And Queen Aid Firs’ Lady In Planning Three Weeks In England

FIRST LADY'S DAY IS BUSY   Has Press Conference, Maps Rest of Trip and Lunches With Queen

Mrs. Roosevelt Quartered in Portion Of British Palace Hit by Bomb Blast

Mrs. Roosevelt - Begins Planning British Tour:   Wants to See Women a Work and Visit U. S Troops

a aa a aaa aa   MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS BREAKFAST TODAY AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

First Lady  Plans Tour   Breakfasts Alone in Apartment in Palace; Holds Press Interview

“HARD TO SAY,” SAYS MRS. FDR   President’s ‘Wite Has Busy Day in England

MRS ROOSEVELT 1S MAKING PLANS FOR TOUR OF ENGLAND   BREAKFASTED ALONE A? BUCKINGHAM AS CROWDS GATHER OUTSIDE

Crowd Gathers at Palace in London Hoping to See America’s First Lady

Crowd Of Sightseers Gather Outside Palace Hoping To Glimpse Eleancr

Army Will Decide As To Aliens   Inquiry Will Be Made Inte Bombarding of Skies, It Is Seid

Rash of Strikes Threatens to Slow Down Vital Production of Steel

OTRIKES THREATEN PITTSBURGH OUTPUT   Unions Refuse To Accept WLB Recommendations

STRIKES THREATEN STEEL PRODUCTION   500 Truck Drivers Quit Ir Uniontown; Coke Output Manaran ©

SERIES OF STRIKES THREATENS WEST PA. STEEL OUTPUT   Timbermen, Cranemen And Shopmen Demand Price Adjustments;  10,000 Miners Affected TRUCK DRIVERS JOIN

Second Front?  Rash Of Strikes Im pedes War Work In Large Pitisburgh Are

STRIKES THREATEN STEEL PRODUCTION   Walkout of Coal Drivers Seri. : ous Disturbance

STRIKES. THREATEN ALLIED WORK SHOP   Steel Production May Suffer as Shopworkers Have Strike Rash in Pittsburgh

Strikes Threaten Steel Production   Truck Drivers, Timbermen. Cranemen and Shop  workers Are Idle.

STRIKERS PERIL STEEL OUTPUT   500 Coal Truck Drivers 01 “Vacation” Because Of Wage Dispute

Japs Abuse Americans At Hongkong   Men Imprisoned For Refusing to Write Propaganda

SOVIETS INCH AHEAD DESPITE FROZEN EARTE      Nazi Counter Drives Stopped by Red Troops

SCOTT FIELD TO GET EQUIPMENT   Barracks May Be Built To House Student Pilots Here

NIGHT LANDING NOW POSSIBLE; PLANE ORDERED   Loud Speaker System Makes it Possible to Command Field at All Times, Sessler Says

BRITISH WAR GOV'T CONTROLS NATION   Under Drastic’ Powers Any Person May Be Ordered Anywhere   IN SUPREME COMMAND

BRITISH RESIGNED T0 3 MORE YEARS OF WAR   Average Briton Expects He and His Country Will Have  Further Misfortunes   BEFORE PEACE COMES

BRITISHERS LIVING UNDER “ALL-OUT WAR   Rationing Effects Most o! Average Person's Activities   GOODS UNOBTAINABLE

Two British Liners Sunk,  Nazis Report   Vessels Taking Troops To Middle East, Says Account: Claims Not fCankirmed Bw Allies

Big Liners Sunk Germany Declares   Transport Vessels Lost, Claims Berlin

Those Perverse Bolshies Just Won't Give In   So Nazis Brew -Morale Hokum Out OF Jap Sub Trip

A Red Cross Message Plan   Chairman Addison Mize Asks Relatives To Act At Once

PRESIDENT [5 “SIRTNG OY HIS OTH YEAR   Waticn Locking. te Him: tc Continue His Aggressive. Leadership.   IN A TROUBLED WORLD   The ‘Next. Twelve Months Maz Decide the Fate of... .” Democracies. °-

PRESIDENT 1c QTARTING ON Pi WOTH YEAR   Natiz:n Locking to Him t Continue His Aggressive Leadership.   IN A TROUBLED WORLD   The Next Twelve Months Mia7 Decide the Fate of Democracies.

Stalingrad Of Little Value To Nazi Cause   Liability In Industrial Way

BRITISH CATCH UP ON SINKINGS   Losses In Warships Are Made Good; New Fleet Ic Launched

British Naval Losses Are Practically Renilaced: Sub War Progresses

if Officials Put Out Un true Information Solnn \VAlnitld Eina 'Em

45 VICTIMS OF BLAST BROUGHT OUT, 11 MISSING   Rescue Workers Toil At Removing Debris To Reach Others In Osage Mine   Cause Yet Unknown

Workers Hunt 11 Bodies Still In Torn Mine   45 Removed, Identified: Company Thinks Others Buried Under Falls In Blast Center   Cause Unknown, Rhinehart Says   Probe Will Be Launchec After All Victims Are Taken From Shaft

RESCUE WORKERS BRING. 45. BODIES FROM OSAGE PIT   Eleven Other Victims Still Buried Under Debris in Center of Blast Area   COMPANY PRESIDENT JOINS RESCUE CREWS   State and Mine Officials Still At Loss About Cause of Explosion; Investigation Will Not Be Started Until All Bodies Are Recovered

Business, Not Education, Tops Blue Ridge Aims, Cooper Say:  College President Resigns; ‘Instability And Lack Of Purpose’ Of Management Criticised

Cooper, Quitting As Head Of Blue  Ridge College, Raps M anagem ent   Charges Education Of Young People Has Been Regarded As Minor Issue, If Not Ignored At School.

Vichy Chiefs May Flee to Dakar Base   Darlan in Africa to Sound Out the Defense Possibilities   CHANCE OF CHAOS SOON IN FRANCE   French Admiral Broadcasts  to African Colonies on  ‘New Dangers?’

Africa Might Be Refuge Of Vichy Regime   Darlan Believed To fe Delving Into Outlook For Move

Darlan In Dakar For Defense   Commander Of French Force: Declares Dangerous Days Are Ahead

Knudsen to Investigate  Plant Blast   Operations Continued in Remain der of Plant

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MARINES PUSH ON. IN GUADALCANAL WITH AIR SUPPORT   Japs Put Up Stiff Resistance In Spite of Naval Defeat: of Nov. 13-15.

SLOWLY PUSH JAPS BACK ON GUADALCANAL   U. S. Holds Three Times as Much Land as in First Weeke

Bradford Man Being Held On Murder Charge   Frank Heffner Alleged T¢ Have Shot Wife After Quarrel

Yugoslavs Report Big Victory   » Patriot Army Defeats Axis In Major Battle

PATRIOT ARMY OF JUGOSLAVS KILLS 1400 AXIS TROOPS   Bulgarians Compelled to Re tire Before Mikhailovitch’s * Attacking Force.

BULGARIANS ARE FORCED 10 RETIRE, FIGHTING S HARD   Parachute Troops, Small Whippet Tanks Transported by Airplanes Landed by German Planes.   JAPS PREPARING TO MAKE ANOTHER MOVE   American Bombers Strike at Jap Bases In China With Favorable Results; Nazis Visit Iseland.

SLAVS KILL 1400 AXIS TROOPS; CUT VITAL RAIL LINE   Bulgars Forced to Retire; Towns and Munitions Captured, , Depots Wrecked a

1400 AXIS TROOPS SLAIN BY PATRIOTS   Jugoslavy © Guerillas Keen Drive Moving Along Vrbas River

RUSSIAN PLANE SPOTTERS SEE GEESE GOING SOUTH, INDICATING WINTER NEAR

NORRIS AND JOSH LEE LOSERS    Gain Believed ‘Greatest By Party Sine: 1998

EVEN SENATE SEATS GAINED RETURNS SHOW   Democrats Defeated Fo Governorships In Four States   SOP GAINS IN HOUSE   Latest Tally Shows 190  Seats for Democrats, 174 Opponents

Marjorie Brown  Of Merrill Weds  Becomes Bride Of Elliot Lee Of Soldier

Requirement   President Begins Study of Rubber and Gasoline Shortages at Parley

PRESIDENT BEGINS STUDY GASOLINE, RUBBER SHORTAGE   Has Summoned Govern: ment Executives Concernec With Issue to Conference

BEGINS STUDY OF GAS RATIONING   President Calls Exeeu “tives “For White Hous .- Coriference ak

FDR SUMMONS OFFICIALS; WILL DISCUSS GAS RATION   Rubber Problem Also To Be Canvassed At Conforonce

President Calls Parley To Study Gas And Rubbe:   11 Government Executives Start Comprehensive Probe Of Shortages

. D. R. Begins Gasoline Study   Also Investigates Rubber Situation, Calls in Aides

Gas andRubber Study Is Started   Pres. Roosevelt Summons 11 Govern ment Executives, Vitally Concerned  With Issue, to White House For  Conference on Problem.   RATIONING IS ISSUE

President Opens Shorfage Study   Gasoline, Rubber Problems Visioned

Solons Oppose Nationwide Gas Rationing; Oklahoman Criticizes Henderson

FUEL, RUBBER STUDY STARTED BY PRESIDENT   Summons 11 Governmen Executives Vitally Concerned With Issue for Conference   MAY RECALL X CARDS   OPA Authorizes Local Rationing Board to Rescind Cards IlLlegal ‘ly Used

Study Rubber, Gas Shortage   Consideration Main Topie of Conference

FOR CONFERS   Studies Gasoline and™ Rubber Shortages at Session.

Gasoline Rationing  ‘Conference On Today   President Summons. Government Leaders Te - White‘House;: Michigan Officials Present Plea, ‘Citing Importance OFf Tourist Trade -

, $. FORCES 10 EVERY PART OF WORLD, REVEALS   56 Billion Dollars to Be Required For War Program Next Year. Production to Hum

°Chief Executive Promises Budget Message Which Calls for $56 Billions  GOALS INCREASED 120,000 Tanks Planned By  Ennd of 1943—Says Mr. Roosevelt

No Local Contests Reported In Off-Year Election; Light Vote Predicted

Candidates in Final Effort   Light Primary Vote Predicted—Candidates Express Confidence

Candidates Set Out On Final Cffort to Attract Voter Interest   SPLIT IN QUAKER CITY

SENATORS ORDER SECRET SESSION ON RUBBER TALK   Ma}, Wendell Dove Appear To Discuss South Ameri can Sources of Supply Which Are Termed Ample Gillette Says.

Truman Attacks Gasoline Setup  Senator Savs In  Senator Says Investigation Likely

Senate May Probe Whole of War Time Gasoline Industry   Charge Made That Small Companies Get None  of U. S. Business

Will Probe.  Gas Situation   Independents Frozen Out in Aviation Prooen

Gasoline Program Due For Airing   Truman Says Enough Evi dence Uncovered For Full  Investigation

AVIATION GASOLINE PROGRAM EXPECTED BE INVESTIGATEL   STANDARD OIL UNDER FIRE ‘AGAIN: AS GERMANY DECLAR. ED BEEN ASSISTED

May Investigate  Gasoline Program   ‘Whole War Time Aviatior   Plan May Come Under the  Probe, Truman Said.

Gasoline Probe May Be Startec   Senator Truman Declares Evidence Uncovered by Committee Warrants Investigation of Whole Wartime Program.    PLANTS IN GERMANY

Inquiry Widened   Wartime Aviation Gasoline Problem Will Be Probed

Aviation Gas Probe Planned By Committee   Standard Oil Claimed To Have Helped In Nazi Refinery

Find Evidence Warranting Investigation of Whole Wartime Aviation Gasoline Program

Major Companies Get Inside Track   Arnold Says Big Firms Can Pay For Plants On Profit From Government Sales

Says Evidence ~ Warrants Probe. -OfGas.Prosram   ~~ Plants Tn Reich Studied. B

Probe Of Wartime Aviation Gasoline Program May Be Ordered .   ARNOLD BUSY   Declares Standard Helped Build Refining Plants In Germany

SENATE MAY PROBE WARTIME “GAS” INDUSTRY   Evidence Small Compan. ies Don’t Get Air Corps Orders   Standard-Nazi Agreement Touches Sore Snot

Ask Probe Aviation Gas War Program  Senate Investigator   Senate Investigator Says Standard Oil Aided Nazi Refiners; Froze Out Rivale

Inquiry Urged Info Wartime Gas Program   Recent Revelations Disclose Need For Quiz Says Truman

Gasoline Will Also Form Basis For New Probe   Chairman Truman of Senate Group Says Standard Company Established Refineries in Germany.

Aviation Gas Monopoly Seer   U.S. Spurned: Rubber ‘Formula, S. O. Says

‘NewStandard eAid to Nazis Is Revealed * Helped Put in Oil Refineries;  e U.S. Monopoly on Plane Gas Charged

Aviation Gasoline Headed for Probe   Truman Says Small Producers Kept Out

PROBE OF Ghd SUPPLY MAY BE STARTED   Senate Committee Hears Standard Oil Co. Aided  Germans.   ‘AIRPLANE FUEL ‘SUPPLY INVOLVED   Standard Head Says Synthetic Rubber Process Rejected by U.S. .

Truman Is For Probe  Of Gasoline   Senate Committee Head Says Standard Oil Helped Nazis Build Pre-War Plants  Share Is Withheld  Big Companies Kept Contracts, Gave Oth.  as   Share Is Withheld

Standard Oil of NJ Helped Establish Refining Plants in Germany, According to Testimony -

Gasoline Probe May Be Launched   Evidence Warrants Inquiry Into War Time Program, Truman

Sen. Truman May Widen — Ol Inquiry   Whole: Wartime Gasoline Program May Soon Be Investigated    SMALL COMPANIES  ARE CROWDED OUT   More Testimony From Arnold; Standard Officials to Stand Tuesday

Entire Gas Industry to Be. Probed   Assert Standard: Oi): Helped Establish Refining: Plants in Pre-War Germany. .°”

"AVIATION GAS PROGRAM NEEDS leTupy' —- TRUMAN   Study Testimony Standard Helped Set Up Refining Plants In Reich

Plan Probe Of Whole Aviation  Gasoline Setup   Report Standard Oi Helped Prewar Germany Set Up Refineries.

WARTIME GAS PLANTS UNDER INVESTIGATION   Senate Committee Uncovers New F vidence

WARTIME ‘GAS’ PROBE LOOMS   Whole Program Should Be Investigated, Says Senator Truman

GAS PROGRAM 10 BE INVESTIGATED   Evidence Warranting Investigation Uncovered By Senate Investigating Committee.

See HILL on Page 8   Jury Deadlocked In Trial of Woman Accused of Murdei

Woman Faces  Second Trial  Jury Unable To Reach Verdict In Murder Charge Brought

Aerial Blows =, Made on Axis  African Bases   Two U. S. Aircraft Fail to Return From Damaging Raids in Tunisia,   Report More Activity By Axis Aerial Corps

MAC ARTHUR BRACES FOR. NEW ATTACK   Japanese, Already 10 to to Americans, Land More Troops

Board To Take Over Dispute:   Problems Involving Two War Production Firms  Will Be Settled

WAR BOARD TAKE QVER GM CONTROVERS)   Bethlehem Stee! Dispute Started Toward Settlement

Four Army Planes Crash in Ohic During Storm, All Pilots Killed      Ships Fall Within Half-Mile Radius, Three in Fields, One in Woods; All Catch on Fire

FOUR ARMY PLANES CRASH IN FLAME!   Ships Go Down Near Lima: First Survey Shows No Survivors

AIRPLANES IN CRASHES   No Survivors Are Found it Fiery Crashes Six Miles East of Lima, O.   MAY HAVE BEEN FROM MICHIGAN   Twin-Motored Bomber Also Crashes and Burns in West Virginia

Four U.S. Army Planes Crash   Craft Plunge To Earth In Mass Of Flames Near Lima, Ohio

Pilots of Four Army Planes Die As Ships Crast  All Come Baus and lake Fire Six Miles East of

FOUR ARMY — PLANES DOWK IN FLAMES   Crash Near Lima, Ohio Apparently No Survivors

FARMER SAYS NO SURVIVORS TO ACCIDENT   Blinding Snowstorm Rag: ing at Time of Mishap. Lima Newspaper Report. er Learns at Scene.

FOUR ARMY PLANES FALL; PILOTS KILLED   Ships Crash and Burn in Blinding Snowstorm Six Miles Fast of Lima, O.

FourPlanes InCrack-Up Near Lima   Four Pursuit Planes Crash During Hard  Snowstorm

Four Army Planes Crash In Flames   Fear No Survivors ,Of Disaster in Ohio

FIVE ARMY PLANES CRASH IN FLAMES   No Survivors Indicated From Mass Tragedy

FOUR ARMY PLANES CRASH IN FLAMES EAST OF LIMA, OHIO BEFORE NOON TONA)

Four Army Ships Crash Near Lima   Believe All Aboard Dead: Wreckage Is Found.

Four Planes Fall in Flames   All Were Army Craft And It Is Reported There Were No Survivor:

Four Army Planes Fall In Flames   Apparently No Surviv ors Of Quadruple Trag edy Near Lima, Ohio.

NAZIS KILL CIVILIANS   FIGHTING IN BURMA INCREASES   SOLOMON ISLANDS RAIDED   Four Army Pilots Die as Planes Crash In Half-Mile Radius in Storm

9 ARMY PLANES CRASH, ONE IN WEST VIRGINIA   Four Planes Crash I: Snowstorm In Ohio; One Hit Mountain Near Bartow   Pilots Are Killed

4 ARMY PLANES CRASH IN STORM   Three Pilots \ Bernel t Death in Accidents

FOUR PILOTS DEAD IN PLANE CRASHES   Airmen in Four Army Planes Lose Their Lives in Storm

FIRE DESTROYS PLANES AFTER CRASH IN OHI   EFgur American Warcraft Fall Near Lima, With All Occupants Said to Have Died   POLICE GN SCENE   Army Officials Repor Three Pursuit Planes Were Expected At Dayton Field

Four Army Planes Crash in Flames in  Ohio at Noon Today   All Aboard Feared Lost; Additional Losses at — Sea are Announced

Four Army Planes Crash Near Lima, O..  In Snowstorm   Pilots of All Killed As Airplanes Plunge To Earth and Burn On Ohio Farmland   BOMBER CRASHES IN WEST VIRGINIA

Fliers Became Lost In Blinding Snowstorm; Wreck age Scattered Over FourMile Radius

Four U.S. Army Planes Crash In Flames On Farms Six Miles East Of Lima, Ohio

FOUR ARMY PLANES IN CRASH  Apparently No Survivor As Planes Burst Into Fames.

ARMY PURSUIT SHIPS CRASH   Four Pilots of Planes Presanied Killed in Ohio

WRECKAGE SCATTERS ON FARMS      Three Pilofs Believed § Have Burned to Death —One Body {s Found  With Parachute.

FOUR ARMY PLANES INOHIO CRASH   Were Flving In Terrifie « Snow Storm

Four Pursuit Planes Crash: Pilots Killed   Ships Burn, Army Makes Identification Of Four Men; “Chute Indicates  One Tried To Jump

WEATHER BLAMED; “BLAZE ON FARMS   Fall6 Miles East of City; Had Left De . troit Airport Upon Mission; One Goes Into Woods

Bomber and 4 Pursuit Ships Crash Teda’   Pilots of Pursuits Ship: Believed Dead — 2 Dis In Bomber Crash

4 Army Planes Crash; All Dea      Fall During Ohio Snowstorm: Four Die

4 Army Planes rash in Flaines   Apparently No Survivors, First Reoorls State _

4 Army Pursuit Planes Fall In Flames   Pilots Presumed Killec Near Lima, Ohio Shortly Before Noon

Pilots Lose Way in Snow; ” Planes Burn   Speedy Creft Belleved to be From Mickiaon

Four Pilots are Killed When Four Army Planes Crash in Stornr.in Ohio

Four Army Planes Fall   Pilots Die When Ships On Ferry Mission Crash in Ohio

Four Warplanes Crash in Flames   Pilots Killed In Ohio Tragedies

FOUR U.S. ARMY PLANES CRASH   Fall in Flames East of Lima, O., Shortly Before Noon Today.

Flaming Ships Fall To Earth Near Lima, 0   Aircraft Plunge Intc Farm Land, Woods Before Noon

4. Army Ships Crash, Burn East Of Lima   All Fliers Believed Dead A First Reports Come In On Plane Accident

FOUR FLIERS DIE. AS PLANES CRASH   Army Ships Crash and Burr Near Lima, Ohio, in Blind ing Snowstorm

4 ARMY SHIPS CRASH; REPORT NO SURVIVORS   AIRSHIPS GO DOWN NEAR LIMA, OHIO, IN FLAMES

NO SURVIVORS ARE EXPECTED IN ACCIDENT   Lima, Ohio Scene O} Major Tragedy

4 Army Planes Fall In Blizzard in Ohio, Killing Occupants   Pursuit Craft From Michigan Crasl And Burn on Farms in Lima Area; Shins Cireled Blindlv BRefare Fund

PILOTS OF ARMY PLANES BE / LIEVED' FROM SELFRIDGE FIELD KILLED IN AC‘ CIDENTS ,

4 ARMY PLANES FALL IN FLAMES   Apparently No Survivors In Multiple Tragedy Near Lima, Ohio

3 Subs Trap U.S. Ship, Sink It Off Coast   6 Die in Atlantic Attack -~~33 Survivors Landed in N. Carolina   Believe Pilots Of 4 Crashed Planes Killed

WOMAN'S BODY IN AUTO TRUNK   Shooting of Negro anc Policeman Leads to Finding of Nude

Gun Battle Fatal to Two Reveals Girl’s Body in Car   Officer and Negro Slain; Corpse Found in Trunk Compartment of Auto

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   47,305 Civilians Killed in Raids. Britain Reveals

Invasion Possibility Is Slight   Military Circles Pooh Pooh Wild Japanese Threats; TJ. S on Alert

Tokyo Invasion. Talk Is Received in Washington Without Ripple of Fear   Capital Sources Point Out Japan Has Ali She Can Do in the Far East

Japs Talk Of U. S. Invasion   Fail To Frighten Military Men Of Nation, However

Army ‘Calm’ as Japs Talk of Invading U.S.   Difficulties of Such Ax Attack Termed Almost Unimazinable

F  ry OFFICER - 1S MURDERED   Frenchman’s Body Found  On Rail Line

IF ASSASSINATED   Early Report Stated Minister of Interior, Pierre Pucheu, Had Also Been Slain.

Two Officials At Vichy, Both Collaborators With Hitler Are-Found Slain

FRENCH LEADER IS FOUND SLAIN   Interior Ministry Chief Apparently Murdered, Germans Report

SUBSIDY PLEA BY HENDERSON   Willing to Resign if That Will Spur Congress

Henderson Asks Quick Action on Subsidy Progran   Price Czar Ready To Quit If That Will Solve Problem

PRICE OFFICIAL MIGHT RESIGN   Seeks Subsidy Funds te Support Ceilings at March Levels

“Consumers and Retailers, Not Bureaucrats, To Suffer If Money Denied’’   "PRICE SHIEF HITS BACK AT GRITICS   He’s Not Having Any Fun: * Must Resist All Special Pressures

Henderson  Asks Fund   Says He'll Resign If Congres - Wants Him To cs

OPA CHIEF OFFERS TO RESIGN UNDER CONDITIONAL MOVE   Henderson Admits Congress Might “Discipline” Him by Cutting Budget  Request

HENDERSON OFFERS TO RESIGN IN ORDER TO GET SUBSIDIES   Raps Failure To Stabilize Wages,  Farm Prices

LEON OFFERS —  HISOWN POS}   Price Chief. Willing Resign as Condition Tx Get Subsidy Funds.

Not J, But Consumers and Retailers Will Suffer, OPA Head Declares.

OPA CHIEFTAIN WOULD RESIGN TO SAVE FUNDS   ‘Henderson Says Trimming Budge! Would Make Consumers, Retail. ers, Not Officials, Suffer

URGES PRICE CEILING SUBSIDY   Henderson Offers to Resign if That Will  Pieces Fics Bis

Cooking School Sessions, Like Menu Suggestions Will Be Well Balanced   Portsmouth Herald Food Consultant To Interpret Food Problems At Cooking School Four Days Next Week In Colonial Theater

Balance In Diet Stressed Ahead Of Vitamins By News Cookery Expert

War Industries To Partici. pate In Spite Of 42 Halt In Work   RELAXATION PROVIDED

ALL MANUFACTURING PLANTS MUST COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICE OR ACTUAL BLACKOUT:

SABOTEURS WAIT WORD ON FATES   Read Cheap ‘Mags’ as FDR Promises Announcement Tomorrow or Friday.

HUN SABOTEURS START TO WORRY   Eight Germans Sit Dejectedly In Cells As President Ponders Fate

» CATHOLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS LESS THIS YEAR   8.500 Students Return to 11 Community Grammar  and High Schools

American Troops Reported Landing In Madagascar   Naval Base Turned   Naval Base Turned Over Almost Intact To British Forces

United States Troops Land In Madagascar   Join South Africans To Make Base Impregnable

AMERICANS REPORTED IN MADAGASCAR   J. S. and Huge Reinforce ment Take Over, Lon don Informed

U.S. Units Are Reported to Be In Madagascar   Americans Also Said to Be at Natal, So. Africa

AMERICAN UNITS ON MADAGASCAR LONDON REPORTS   British Forces Take Control of Big French Base   BELIEVE CASUALTIES WILL BE UNDER 1,000

French Hand Ove Diego Suarez Nearly Intact   Potential Value Of Port Great for Allies’ Operations

YANKEE UNITS IN MADAGASCAR BAS   Diego Suarez Has Little Arm ament but is Valuable in Guarding Route,

American Troops in Madagascar   Artillery and Planes Pour Into Island Base; South Africans Arrive

AMERICANS, SOUTH AFRICANS NOW. AT MADAGASCAR: BASE   Huge’ ‘Reinforcements  “Are an Pouring : Into Diego  - Suarez’ To." Make - ; . oft Impregnable - ,

AMERICAN UNITS, REINFORCEMENTS ON MADAGASCA   MASSES OF ARTILLERY. ES POURING ENT RE.            NAVAL BASE HANDED OVER BY FRENCK PRACTICALLY INTAC   Authoritative Sources Declare Brit ish Casualties May Be Considerably Less Than One Thousand

VICHY HANDS OVER ISLAND STRONGHOLD   Force From U.S Reported Now In South Africa.  xp editionary

Report American And South African Troops Pouring Into The Madagascar Naval Base

U. S. Troops Landing on Madagascar   Base Surrendered Intact to Allies

Americans Are Among Troops At Madagascar   South Africans Also Move In To Make  Base Safer   CASUALTIES LIGHTER   French Agree Not Te * Destroy Military Equipment

ENEMY WEAKER IN NEW GUINEA   Australians Continue Advance Against Nipponese

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ADVANCING SLOWLY   Allies Indicate Bitter Fighting Is Raging Beyond Keokoda in New Guinea.

Yanks Surge  In Solomon:   U. S. Destroyer Bombard: Foe in Tapona Sector As Troops Gain

More Enemy Units Get Ashore On Guadalcanal      ,  MacArthur Airmen Carry Out Big Raids On Rabaul, Three Other Nippon Bases

Enemy Lands Reinforcements On Solomons   Cruiser and Anothe: Destroyer Damaged In New Actions

FIERCE BATTLE NOW RAGING IN SOLOMONS   Sink Japanese Ships in Attempt to Gain Centre] of Import. ant Airport

CRIPPS SENT TO INDIA BY BRITISH GOVT   Reiteration of British Willingness to Grant Full Dominion Status to Indians

TWO INJURED IN AS MANY WRECK’   0. W. Bolfing and “Dollie” Dalimeyer Bruised Yesterday   WRECKORD .

TWO MOTORISTS HURT IN TRIPLE COLLISION   Damage To Machines In Crash On Carlisle Street Estimated At $560

18 OR MORE DEAD AS TORNADOES HIT SOUTH  Furious Winds Lash at Five States

TORNADOES KILLED AT LEAST EIGHTEEN PERSONS IN SOUTE   HOP, SKIP AND JUMP WINDS RIPPED THROUGH 5 STATES; MANY INJURED

18 Die in Southern Tornado   Winds Injure 100, Destroy Property In Five States

TORNADO STRIKES IN FIVE SOUTHERN STATES YESTERDAY   Rips Through Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Ten: nessee and. Georgia

Post-War Refunds Of Profits Favorec   House Group in Agreement  On Flat 94 Percent  Corporate Fax

POST WAR REFUND OF TAXES URGED   Committee Agrees in Principle To Return of Part o' Corporate Excess Profits Tax After War

PROFITS REFUND IS CONSIDERED   14 Per Cent Would Be Re turned To Corporations Following War

After-War Refund (f Part of Tax Is Approved  House Group Agrees In Principle On New Proposal

Leathernecks Make Progress, Australia Says   Report Japs Rushing Planes, Ships, Troops To Break Footholds

Japanese Resistance Very Strong   Because Of Difficult Terrain Losses On Both Sides To Be Heavy.

. MARINES FIGHT WAY ‘INTO INTERIOR OF 3 "ISLANDS ON 6TH DAY   Believe Paratroops Used In First Landings Americans Under Furious Japanese Air Attacks   Re ITNITEDN PRESS

NATIONAL INCOME TO TOP 117 BILLIGK   All-Time Record Peak Seen For This Year

U.S. INCOME AT ALL TIME HIGE   $117 Billions Poured Into Pocketbooks In 1942

National Income Will Triple Depression Low   Higher Prices And Production Increase ._Help Mount-Fotak-~-:

117 BILLIONS ARE INCOME ESTIMAT   Amount For Next Year Ex pected to Exceed Present Year 22 Billions.

U.S. Income Isto Be Very High   Over 117 Billions This Year and 135 Billions Next

National Income Passes 117 Billions; Expected to Reach 135 in Next Year

New Dealer:   Oklahoma Nominates Lee and Kerr in the © Democratic Primary 

F.D,R. SUPPORTER LEADS IN RAGE   Oklahoma Demos Push Kerr as Choice for Governor

Oklahoma Democrats Build Up Lead for F. D. F Backer For Governor

New Deal Senator Josh Lee Wins  Renomination  Oil Man Supporter Of FDR Leads In Governor's Race

Robert Kerr Holds Slight Margin Over Smith With Most Boxes Reported

LEE AGAIN OK’D BY DEMOCRATS   New Dealer Renominated Ir Uxlahoma ciection

KERR TAKES LEAD IN GUBERNATORIAL RAGE IN OKLAHOMA   Piles Up Margin of 6,300 ir Nearly Half of Precincts —QOutcome Remains in Doubt, However.   JOSH LEE FAR AHEAD IN SENATORIAL FIGHT   Incumbent Holds Clear Majority Over All His Nine Opponents—Aliaifa Bill Murray Third.

NEW DEAL " VICTORY IN - OKLAHOMA      Sen. Josh Lee Wins Renom ination Over Nine } Opponents   KERR EDGES OUT GOMER SMITH      ®Only Two Democratic Congressmen in Danger of Primary Defeat

Supporters Oi New Deal Win In Oklahoma   Josh Lee Renominated, Bob Kerr Leads  In Governor’s Race

High Court Must Pass on Issue of Amputating Girl’s Distorted Arm; Mother Opposes, Children Seek Order

JUDGE TO DECIDE ON OPERATION.   --Mother-Is Opposed to. Amputation of Girl's ~ Grossly Distarted Arm

Patricia Hudson, 11, Born With Her Left Arm Disproportionately Large, is Pawn in Tragedy That Has Aligned Mother Against Four Brothers and Five Sisters in Controversy

State’s Highest Court To Decide On Amputation Of Girl’s Distorted Arm

Mother Firm In Opposing Amputation   Child’s Mal-formed Arm Subject of A Court Battle

WASHINGTON COURT MUST MAKE DECISION AMPUTATION ORDER  S Te et dl oO od tt ee ot oe be ct eee oo vote a   MOTHER OF GIRL OPPOSES _ EFFORTS REMEDY BADLY  DISTCGRTED ARM

REPORT HITS KAISER OFFE   NELSON ‘KEEPING “OPEN _ MIND” DESPITE Com™ar. TEE'S UNFAVORABLE  “REPORT

Nelson Considers Report On Kaiser’s Cargo Planes   Special Committee. Makes Unfavorable Report Or Construction Of Giant Freighters

Kaiser Plan ‘Unfavorable’   Probers Against Giant Airfreighter Program

Stimson Back from Trip   Secretary Says Defenses of Canal Are Improving

FB! ROUNDS UP MORE JAPANESE   Strike At Colonies in Both Southern and Northern California; Weapons and Radios Seized

FIFTY JAPANESE ALIENS. SEIZED   GUNS AND RADIOS CONFISCATED BY FBI IN RAIDS IN CALIFORNIA.

FBI CONTINUES JAP RAIDS ON PACIFIC COAST   50 Aliens Arrested And . Contraband Seized In California Friday   NIPPONESE ARMY OFFICERS DEFIANT

Federal Agents Round Up Japs On West Coast   Place Three Score unde Arrest, Seize Guns and Radios

SCRAP HARVEST DAYS PLANNED   Celebrations Scheduled  Every Ohio City During Next 40 Days

SALES TAX MAY BE NEXT ISSUE BEFORE SOLONS   Lowering Personal Income Exemptions Opposed—‘Little Fellow’ Would Be Hit

MOVE DEVELOPS TO KILL LOWERED TAX EXEMPTIONS   House Committeemen Fee! Proposed Rates Would Put Too Great a Burden on “Little Fellow.”   A LEVY ON SALES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED   Representative Disney Say: There Is No Alternative to Impost Unless Leaks Are “Plugged Up.”

Present Income — Tax Exemptions May Be Retained   - Committee Sentimen Now Leans Toward "Tittle Fellow”

Present Income Tax Exemptions  May Be Retained   ‘Little Fellow’ Being Hit Too Hard, House  Committee Feels   NEW LEOT MUNDAT Withholding Levy  Controversy Nearing Climax in Capital

No Changes In Tax Exemptions Are Advocated   Different Stand Likely To Be Taken By Solons

LITTLE FELLOW GETS ATTENTION   Congress Worried Over —_Effeets Of Income Tax Proposals

ANCES LOOM ININCOME TAX BILL BY HOUSE   Sentiment. for Restoration of Present Personal Ex_emptions Develops in  ’ Committee   CONCERN FELT OVER - “LITTLE FELLOWS”   neome Tax Collection ai Source, as Well as Pos. gible Sales Tax Held Revision Factors

TAX EXEMPTIONS MAY REMAIN SAME   Horse Committee’s Reduction Proposal Opposed

No Changes In Tax Exemptions Are Advocated  Different Ceased:   Different Stand’ Likely To Be . Taken By Solons

Five More Jap Warships Renorited Sunk   Details of Third Naval Battle Not Yet Received

TRIUMPH BECOMES ~ GREATEST OF WAR   Raises Foes’ Total At Solomon Island . Engagement to 28 Vessels; Other Fronts Active —

TOKYO ADMITS RESISTANCE   Dispatches Say MacArthur’ 's Forces i :' Holding in Batan

RED GUERILLAS — OPENING ROAD T0 CITY OF BRYANSK   GERMAN REAR HARASSED CON: STANTLY BY HUNDREDS OF FIGHTERS ALONG ROUTE   IMPERIAL DESERT FIGHTERS STIFFEN AGAINST GERMANS   London. Discloses Losses In Africa Are Three Times as Great for _ the Nazis-as British —

Guerillas Help Push Reds Ahead   Hundreds Nazis Killed in Drive On Objective -

3 Pilots Killed In Bomber Crash Near Baltimore   Army Ferry Commanc Pilots Meet Tragic Deaths in Swamp

THREE FERRY PILOTS KILLED IN CRAS}   Bomber Plunges Into Swamp Five Miles From Aircraft Plant— Cause UWndetermined.

3 Army Ferry Pilot: Die in Plane Crash  R, ae wre Qt oo Oe T, PES   Bombers Strikes Trees In Traming Flight

THREE FLIERS DIE IN AIRPLANE FALL   Ferry Command Fliers Killed Near Baltimore Plant

Three Pilots Die As Craft Crashes   Plane Plunges Into Swamp and Burns

Yanks In Egypt Raid On Greece   Score Direct Hits On Axis Cruiser

AMERICAN AIR FORCES MAKING RAIDS, EUROPE   ‘Their Initial Operations in Furo pean Theatre Along With R.A.F. Reported Today.

Easter Parade   This One Will be Gay, but May be Last for the Duratian.

1942 Easter Parade May  Be Fanciest in History   ll Reports Received by Commerce Department Indicate Sales of Easter Merchandise Are Running About a Fourth Larger Than Last Year and Far Ahead of 1929

Sales Of Easter Merchandise Are Running Far Ahead Of Last Season

This Easter Parade May Be the Last   Mr. and Mrs. USA Going On Spending Binge Today

Live Hog Price Ceiling Planned   OPA Control Over Cattle Also Seen

Price Ceiling on Cattle, Hogs Planned   Producers Told Surprise Action Will Be Avoided

Question Of Letting Vet: Of Present War Join  Legionnaires Considered

Question of Permitting Veterans of Current War Join Legion Discussed

Recluse Collyer Finds He Must  Observe Social Requirements   Mystery House from Which He Tried to Shut Out World Threatened by Foreclosure

Foreclosure Action Lifts Some of Mystery Around Two Recluses in Harlem

FIRE RAGES IN BERLIN   “Carelessness of Children” Given as the Cause

Big Aircrait Plant Fired . at Rostock   400 Tons of  Explosives Dropped in Biggest Raid of War. British Sav   SEVERAL GERMAN CENTERS POUNDED   Historic English School Center Also’ Suffers Great Damace from Bombs   RULLYETIN

IF YOU'LL LET THE FIRE BOYS KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO THROW AFIRE THEY WILL ARRANGE TO BE ON TIME FOR THE PARTY

OPEN LETTER BY ~ LOCAL FIREMEN   FIRE CHIEF AND BOYS ASK THAT PUBLIC MAKE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON FIRE-SAFE

General Bonesteel, Commander of U. S. Forces in Iceland, Sends Easter Message

FARM, ECONOMY GROUPS BATTLE   Agricultural Bloc Bound Together Weakly In Appropriations Scrap

Economy, Farm Blocs in Squabble   Farm Group Presents Patched Up Front Against Selling Wheat at Lower Price

FARM BLOC IN SENATE FACES BATTLE TODAY   Economy Group Putting Up Opposition: Compro: mise on Price Likely, Cap ital Hears.

BATTLING OVER 680,000,000. FARM MEASURE   Small But Determined Econ. omy Group Matche: Strength With A Squab. bling Farm Bloc In the Senate Today.

QUARREL GROWS ON FARM POLICY   Sale of Part of  Surplu: Wheat Looms Under Compromise Plan   Bv JACK BELL

Senate Studies Agriculture Bill   Squabbling Farm Bloc and Economy Group at Odds

rresh Troops Push Germans Back At Two Points On Flaming Defense Lines But Nazis Gain In North; Stalin Orders Attack.

i i hi hi hi he hi hi i hi hi he he i Yugoslavs Report Gestaho Rebrisals

100 Croats Are. “Slain By Nari   Reprisals Follow. Gestapc Chief Slaying

TODAY'S NEWS ~ CAPSULES   00 Croats Die For jeath Of Gestapo Chief

700 Die After  Assassinatior   Croats Killed In Reprisals After Killing Of Gestapo Chief.

Hear Gestapo Chief Assas sinated In Zagreb, Germans Take Revenge

SAYS GESTAPO KILLED 700   Slaughter of Croats Is Result of Nazi Leader’s Assassination. Report

00 Croats Slain in Reprisal for Death of Gestapo Officia   Run Amuck; Lidice Is  ‘i Guards in Zagreb Awarded War Cross

SEVEN HUNDRED CROATS KILLED IN REPRISALS   This Action Followed Assassination of the Gestapo Chief of Zagreb.   HE WAS A MAJOR HELM   Killed When a Hand Grenade Was Thrown Into , pt el

700 Croats  Executed for Avssagsination   Zagreb Gestapo Chief I Slain: Nazis Kill in Re prisal Freely

High School Graduates Can Enter Aviation   Recruiting Of Youths For Navy, Marines Began April 27

ESCAPE FROM STATE FARM   Felons Break Out by Cut ting Through Wall; Three Captured

Negroes, Whites  Renew Rioting   Friction Between Servicemen Flares  Up in Vallejo, Calif.

NOTICE TO SERVICE MEN WHO OWN REAL PROPERTY   Get Official Forms At County Treas. Office, Marengo

Commission, T hompson Says, Has No Choice But To Obey  SAME BASIS FOR BOTH Inter st ate Levels Will   Interstate Levels Will Replace Intrastate Now In Effect

TIGHTENS TIRE RESTRICTIONS   No Driver to Get New Ones If Recaps Will Serve ac Well

3 MORE CARGO VESSELS SUNK   Fourth Submarine Attack is Frustrated; Ships Lost So Far in Week—11

Submarines Take Toll. Of 3 More Allied Ships   American, Panamanian And Honduran Vessels Victims in Latest  Of Attacks in Atlantic  WEEK’S TOTAL 11, WAR’S TOTAL 275  Fourth Ship Attacked, But Maneuvers Out Of Tornedoes’? Pathe

om Sink {lied Vessels   Toll of Cargo Ships 5 Atlantic for This  Week Reaches 11

WOULD HIKE ANTI PROFITS LEVY   Senator Connally Proygoses Thorough Overhauling Ot ixcess Profits Tax Sys. tem.

Computing Method Alteration Is Seen   Congress Growing Impatient At Treasury’s Failure Tc Explore Taxation Fields

EXCESS PROFITS ARE SCANNED   Indicate Congress Is Growing Impatient at Delay in Finding New Tax Sources

TAX PROPOSAL IS PRESENTED BY CONNALLY   Maat oldies  TEXAN WOULD SKIM MOSI EARNINGS FROM WAR PRODUCTION

URGES PROFITS LEVY CHANGES   Texan Would Skim Major Share of Corporation War Farninne.   ‘WAR FORTUNES MADE’

Senator Thinks Excess Profits Tax Tnerease To Take Earnings in War

Connally Seeks To Boost Excess Profits Taxin:   Savs Much Added Rev. enue Can Be Taken Out Of Huge Profits

Profits Tax Under Attack   Sen. Connally Would Skim Off Large Share Of Wat Production Earnings.

ASKS OVERHAULING OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX   Connally Says Fortunes are Being Made on Defense Work

CONGRESS WORKS ON NEWER TAXES   Exeess Profits and Dras tic Levies Otherwise Face Impatient

Heavy Profits To Be Taken  Many Fi irms Growing   Many Firms Growing Rich In Bloodshed

CONNALLY PROPOSES DRASTIC TAX LEVIES ON CORPORATIONS   Congress Likely To Support Upward Revision Of Taxes

Urges Drastic New Levies On War Industries   Sen. Connally Proposes Overhauling Of Excess Profits Tax System.

Connally Asks Overhauling Tay On Excess Profits   Would Cut Return: Of Corporations On “War Production

New Schedule For Taxing of Excess  Profits Now Urged   Congress Shows Signs of Impatience With Treasury's Delay

SENATOR CONNALLY ASKS FOR THOROUGH OVERHAUL OF EXCESS PROFITS TAY

EXCESS PROFITS TAX SYSTEM MAY BE OVERHAULED   CONGRESS GROWING IMPATIENT IN HUNT FOR NEW LEVIES

EXCESS PROFITS TAX CHANGES TO BE ASKED   Congressman Charges Enormous Profits Made by Industry, Hopes to Take Them

WARNING IS GIVEN OF AERIAL FORAYS ON BASES OF JAPS   American Planes Serve Notice That Trouble is Pending Throughout the Solomons.

Celestial Blast Arouses Vermont   Freak Lightning Explodes In Air

Flexible’ Wage Policy Urged by  Morse; Personal Views Expressed   Wage Freezing Would be Harmful Save WPR Member

TWO POLICEMEN DELIVER BABY AS THE MOTHER DIES   Receive Hurried Instructions Over Phone By Health — Officer.

Former Playboy Takes Own Life   Byron D. Chandler Found in Lake With Bullet in Chest

A Spendthrift Ends Own Life   Byron D. Chandler Earned Nickname Of “Million Dollar Kid”

Portuguese, Spanish Ships kip. New York  ce OU i   Follow German Orders To Dock In Baltimore

FRENCH LINER NORMANDIE BURNING   Was Being Refitted As Auxiliary Ship For U. S. Nayv

Flames Ravage Liner Normandie   60 Million Dollar Vessel Smolders At N. Y. Pier

Sabotage *Probers to . The Scene   Believe 200  Men Are Trapped Below Decks  Of Huge Liner

Normandie Afire In New York Port   World’s Third Largest Ship Under Conversion To American Troopshi,

Fire Spreads to Whole Ship, Total Loss of Big Liner Indicated; Rescue Crew Cufs Hull to Save Victims

Blaze © Sweeps Liner   Giant Normandie, Taken Over by U.S. Recently, Is Afire At New York Pier

Giant Vessel, LaFayette, Is Ablaze At Pier   Upper Deck Of Once Normandie Swept By Flames

FIRE WEEP D LUAURY LINER AT N.Y. DOGK   Former Normandie Ablaze or Promenade Deck; Origin of Blaze Unknown.   THOUSANDS OF WORKERS BELIEVED TO BE SAFE

Fire Sweeps Normandie  In N.Y. Pier   Four Alarms Bring Boats And Firemen From Manhattan

200 Trapped Below Decks Of Normandie   Scores of Workers Employed on Ship Reported Injured

FORMER FRENCH ” LUXURY LINER BEING REFITTED   2,500 40 3.000 WORKERS ABOARD WHEN FIRE STARTS, ECAP   WAS TO HAVE BEEN U, 8, NAVAL AUXILIARY   Fire Rages with Full Intensity 30 Minutes After Tt Ss Biseovered

EXTRA!   Normandie In Flames At Her Pier   Luxury Liner Was Being Converted Into U.S Navy Auxiliary

Fire Sweeps Great Liner  At New York   Expect Flames To Run Over Entire Length of Steamer Normandie.   CHECK FOR SABOTAGE

CONGRESS DECLARED VICTIM OF ATTACH   Dies Group Says “Purge” List Part of Movement.

CONGRESSMEN ARE TARGETS OF SMEAR MOVE, DIES ASSERTS   Gives Solace To Member: ‘Whose Names Werg On “Purge” Lists

Dies Committee Thinks Many Believe Congress Should Rubber Stamp Any Presidential Idea

First Checks Paid to Survivors of Victims of  Elwood Ordnance Blast

Rostock Raided For Fourth Day In Row By RAF   Civilians Said Fleeing Baltic Port; Believe Heinkel Works In Ruins

GERMANS FLEEING ROSTOCK   Bombs, Fire Laying Waste Great Airplane and Arms Center  British Return Today in Relentless Spring

800 Tons of Bombs Dropped; Skoda Arms Plant Raided, Invasion Coast Softened

DATTLEFRONT EXTENDED. IN PACIFIC   American Troops Now Occupy New Caledonia; Vichy Sends Protest to U. S. On Occupation

siant British Bombers Smash Rostock Again; serman Plane Factories Believed in Ruins

Exhausted Fuel Setup Arranged   Special Home Owners Can Borrow On Coupons

Congr ess Is Calling U pon the: Ty easur ye ‘ter Definite Information.on Tax Plans

Conaress Is Calling Upon the Treasury for Definite Information on Tax Plans

Price Freezing Order Prepared   Announcement Near Says Washington

RETAIL PRICE FREEZING SEE!   Ceiling Order Planned to Cover Consumer Items

GENERAL STAFF CLEARLY OPPOSES TWO AIRFORCES ~~   War Dept. Officials Urge ‘Reversal of Order Creating ‘Dent. of Aviation

Oppose Separate  - Airforce Program  General Staff Opposes Hearings On Proposal By Sen. McCarran

AMERICANS DOWN SIX JAP PLANES   British Fighting Burma Invaders; Bangkok Bombed

Japs Lose 6 to 12 Planes In Rangoon Area Fighting   British Invaders Fight Jap Invaders East of Moulmeir And Salween River

GOVERNOR PLANS FOR REDUCTIONS IN DEPARTMENTS   Cuts Will Be Necessary Due To Loss Of $700,000  In Auto Revenue

0) Conor Seeks Way To Make Up Loss Of $700,000 in Auto Titling Taxe:

REDS THROW LIVES AWAY, GERMANS SAY   Russians Have No Consideration for Loss of Men and Materials in Attacks, Nazi Army  TDiicnatehac Gay

Raid Closely Follows Similar Attack at Vancouver; New Landing Made In Aleutians; Chinese Stalemate Nipponese Invasion Forces.

NUISANCE RAID ON WEST COAaT DOES NO DAMAGE   Navy Announces Second Jap ‘Landing In Aleutians, Near Attu

Sayré Insists War Can Be Won Only Through Offense   Urges Americans to ‘Match Gallantry’ of Batan Defenders

SAYRE URGES AID FOR ARMY IN PHILIPPINES   Commissioner Asseris Money, Planning Alone Can't Win, Mus! Defeat Japs in Fighting 

Sayre Insists Defense Will Not Win War   Philippine High Commissioner Says Attack Must Be Aqaressive

Furious Attacks Can Win War, Sayre Says   U. S. Urged To Match Gallantry Of Troops On Bataan And Speed Fight Aid

SAYRE RETURN TO UNITED STATES   High Commissioner of Philippines Insists United Nations Can Win War Only by Aggressive, Furious Attack

High Commissioner to Philippines Asserts on Reaching San Francisco Foe Is Bold and Can Be Conquered Only by Furious Attacks—Declares Soldiers and Sailors at Battlefront Are “Going Through ‘Tortures of Hell.”

Furious Attack: Alone Can Win War, Says Sayre   Gigantic planning and money will not suffice, says Philippine  ? ¥ erammicecinnar.

zamour, Ready For Bond Sales Tour, Making Over Old Dresses For New Wardrobe

Your Discarded Stockings, Milady, Go To Make Parachutes For Army

GESTAPO ARRESTS 7 FAMOUS ERENCH ~~ INTELLECTUALS      New Campaign of Repressio! Hits Faculty of University of Paris.

German Gestapo Opens - New Repression Drive   Seven Internationally Famous French’ University - Mer Arrested —— Others Condemned To Death

Seven French Intellectuals Are Arrested   Gestapo Opens New Drive To Kepress Parisian:

Dallas Area Threatened As Trinity River Flooding   Several Persons Drowned As Downpours Send Streams On Rampage Again

EXPECT CEILING SOON ON MEATS   Livestock Experts Predic Action on OPA Plans in Two Weeks

JAPS REPORT NURSES MOVED   Taken With Service Men From Guam ton Kabe.

DETONATION IS FELT 70 MILES FROM PLANT   Easton, Penn., plant de stroyed by 20 ton of dvnamite

Lives of 29 to A} Persons Snutfed Out      Twenty Tons ef Dynamite Explode

WIN INCREASES IK FARM SECURITY FUNDS   New Battle Looms Over Maintaining Parity Prices

FSA FUNDS GET BOOST IN HOUSE BY FARM BLOG   New Battle Over Main. taining Parity Prices Looms

Parity Price Fight Near   Farm Block Successful in Obtaining Senate Increase in Farm Security Funds

FARM SENATORS PREPARE FOR FIGHT OVER PARITY PRICES   Issue Comes Up As Amendment To Acriculture Fund Bil]

NEWBATTLELOOMS ON PARITY PRICE   FARM BLOC FEARS RFC SUBSIDIES WILL DESTROY BALANCE

STRIKE SLOWS TANK OUTPUT   Walkout at Berwick Begun As Protest Over Dismissal of Three

Unauthorized Strike Curtails Tank Production  ' 1000 Maintenance Men Walk Out Of War Factory  memes. mews ¢@remae 42 Ss,

STAND OF ARGENTINA AND THE SOUTH AMERICAN BOUNDARY CONTRO. VERBY. IN BPOT > BGRE

Republics Open ‘Meeting Under Severe Clouds   Argentine and Ecuador May: Cause Trouble

TWO DISPUTES ARE THREAT T0 CONFAB AT RIC   Argentina And Ecuador Are Stumbling  Blocks

EMERGENCY SESSIONS OF MINISTERS OPEN:   Foreign Ministers of 12 American Republics Convene With Two Thorny Disputes Across the Path of Immediate Callaboration Against ‘he Axis ~—Believe Argentina Crisis Will Be Solved.

Took a World War To Do It, But Hoboes of America Will Work To Save Five Freedoms

Tax Collections For State High   NEW RECORD SET FOR ALL FUNDS IN ARKANSAS

State Income af All-Time High  $41,057,331 Taxes Collected for Year

Nazi Armored Claw Eases Close To Vital Red Artery  German Claims Of Having Pushed Bridgeheads Across Don Are Believed In London

R.A.F. HITS AT ROMMEL LIBYA ARMY   Axis Forces Take Tobruk And 25,000 Prisoners

Indecision Of British Blamed In Tobruk Fall   Failed To Push When Opportunity Came, Observer Says

British, Nazis in New Clash   German Troops Engage Weary British Again Only Few Miles From Border; Entire Allied Position in Middle East Is Menaced

EMPIRE TROOPS TAKE STAND ON FRONTIER LINE   Gigantic German Dual Thrust for Caucasus and Suez Expected.   BULLETIN

Suez Canal Periled by Rom. mel Victory; Lack of Ag:  gresiveness Blamed.

British Planes Strike On Land, In Mediterranean   Garrison of 25, 000 Men Lost. When Key. Libyan City Taken

By FREDERICK OECHSNER ‘and REYNOLDS PACKARD al OP. Rta Carreennndents):

Ayis Is Seeking Victory at Any Price in 1942   U.P. Men Report On Conditions in Enemy Countries

Women Eager To Join The Amry Letters Show   Most Of Them Say “Wo Sacrifice Is Too Great”

ThousandsofW omen Reported Eager to Join U.S. Army No. 2   Support Bill For Auxiliary

Officer Held for Reported Attempt to Villify FDR  Also Charged With Trying to Organize

Young Officer’ Under Arrest   ‘Subversive Activities In Army Are Charzed To Coast Army Man

Fort Lewis Army Officer Charged "With Subversior   Man Mailed. Seditiou: Liferature to Pelley . Silverghirts, . Press  Account Says

ARMY OFFICER ARRESTED FOR SEDITIOUS ACT      Charged With Attempts tc “Villify President Roosevelt” and Form Subversive Element   FACES PRISON TERM   Story Released By Army After Attempting to Dictate How Newspapers Should Handle It

U.S. Army Officer Is Arrested For Subversive Plot   Seditious Literature Reported Mailed To Members of America-First Committee

Army Otticer Is Arrested For Vilitying FDR   Seattle Newspaper Says Officer Is Charged With Mail. ing Seditious Literature to Several.

Army Bares Attempt To Vilify FDR   Seditious Matter Sent By Officer

OFFIGER HELD FOR SEDITION   Editors Protest Restrictior Authorities Placed on Story’s Use.

Young Officer Faces Sedition  Charged With Attempt to ‘Vilify FDR

OFFICER FACES SEDITION COUNT   Army At First Sought To Lim it Newspaper Handling Of This Story

Young Officer Faces Charges Of Sedition   Army Man At Fort Lewis IsConnected With Attempts To  Vilify President Roosevelt

Charge Young Army Officer With Sedition   Say ‘Radical’ Tried To Org anize Subversive Organiza tion Within Army,   ATTACKED ROOSEVEL'

Army Man’s Arrest Stirs Censor Row   Officer Accused Of Subversive Acts: Headlines Limited.

Strike Surprise Blow At Important Base Built By Japs At Sabang Of Western Sumatra

increased Aerial Op: erations Across indian-Burmese Border Reported By London

Speed Work Of Clearing Away Mines   British Patrols Continue Task Of Harassing Rommel   British Naval Bombers Raid Japanese East Indies Base   Great Fires Left Raging Among Enemy Military Stores At Sabang

NAVAL PLANES SURPRISE JAPS    British Carrier-Borne Craft  Make Heavy Assault on Island Bases.   FIRST REPORTED ATTACK

British War Planes Again Raid Akyab   Jap-Held Port  In Burma Target

JAP BASE IN THE NETHERLANDS INDIES BLASTED   Carrier Born Aircratt Surprise Jap Bay of Bengal Base

BRITISH RAID ENEMY BASES IN THE INDIES   Japanese Apparently Are Caught by Surprise in Heavy Bombing Attack by Naval Fliers   ALL PLANES RETURN

CARRIER-BORNE RAF PLANES RAID DUTCH EAST INDIES   Catch Japanese By Surprise In Attack On Sabang

HEAVY AERIAL ATTACK ON JAP BASE REPORTED      British Aircraft Carry Out Raid In West Indies

British Bomb Jap Base In Dutch Indies   Surprise Blow Carried Out By Fleet Air Arm On Enemy Position 800 Miles From Cevlon

HEAVY RAID ON DUTCH INDIES SURPRISED JAPS   =nemy Apparently Caught Napping As Carrier-Borne British Planes Rain Bombs On Military Targets At Sabang, Sumatra.

Japs Caught Off  Guard in Indie;   British Fliers Deal Damag. ing Bomb Attack to the Netherland Indies.

Bombs Blast Jap Bases In Sumatra >   British Naval Fliers  Catch Nips by Surprise In Heavy Bombing Raic On Bay of Bengal Port

BRITISH SPRING SURPRISE RAID IN EAST INDIES   NAVY PLANES FROM CARRIER BOMB JAP ISLAND BASES

Fliers Say Tt Was A Big Show   Better Than World Series Is Description Of  Bomber Crew

JAP SUICIDE IDEA ALL WRONG, CLAIM   “Nip” Pilots Show Off But They Never Did Want To Mix It

Just Laughed At Ack-Ack, Says Officer   Reveal How Tail Gunner In Bomber Urged His Pilot To Slow Down. Let Jap Catch Up

Match Flame Causes the Holocaust   Bicuw Biwew Cie Oru.   Bus Boy Says He Was Tightening One of Light Bulbs

NIGHT ‘CLUB FIRE TRACED TO BUSBOY   More Than 600 Casualties Repere _ In the Nation’s Worst Night - 7 - Club Holocaust

About 1,000 In Building When Blaze Breaks Out   Wild Panic Reigns  As Flames Spread  With Great Rapidity  In Filmy Decorations SCORES OF INJURED JAM HOSPITALS  Match Held by Busbo Starts Raging Flames,

NIGHT CLUB FIRE S ONE OF WORST IN ~ NATION'S HISTORY   Blaze Caused by Match Struck by Busboy in Crowded Club—Less than 250 of the Victims Have Been Identified

Hundreds Of Injured Crowd Boston Hospitals; Many Bodies Unidentified   WESTERN MOVIE STAR IS CRITICALLY BURNED

Of Dead ified Late  May Night   icken Makers Entrances ffort To Leave

Boston Fire  Death Toll 440   Hundreds of Other Casualties Filling Hospitals; Scenes of Horror in Night Club Told: Inquest Is Beoun

Panic-Stricken Patrons Victims Of Boy's Error   Fire Started by Match in Hand of Employe Fixing Light   fotal Casualties of 606 Reported; Scores in Hospitals

Holocaust Caused  By Match Flame   Many Others Injured As Flames Flash Through Cocoanut Grove; Busboy Accidentally Ignited Paper Palm Tree

‘Accident’ Is Traced To Bushoy   Boston Blaze Started by ‘Tree’ Catching on Fire

HOSPITALS CROWDED WITH INJURED AFTER LIGHTNING-LIKE BLAZE      Ne eT  lolocaust Caused as Match Ignites Paper Palm Tree, Boy Asserts; Probe of Tragedy is Begun

Revolving Door Blocks Wild Exit   Carelessly Thrown Match Blamed for Worst Fire Tragedy in City   Long Lines of Relatives Search for Their Dead   Many Are Burned Beyond Hope of Identification; Service Men Victims

Guam Seizure Described by 4ANavy Nurses   Group Home After Six Months in Jap Prisons and Detention Houses   BOMBED TWO DAYS   Occupation Was O rderly With Enemy Officers ‘Fairly Courteous’

DAIRY FARMER UNION VOTES TO JOIN UMW-CIO   Organization Committee of Nev York and Two Other States Pay: Tribute to Lewis

N. Y. Dairy Group Joins CIO Union      Milk Shed Farmers Clain 22,000 = Affiliating With Lewis

BRITISHERS FEARING RISE OF US   MP Expresses Dread Britist Isles May Become Jus! American Outpost in the Atlantic

Britons Worry Over US. Role   Commons Members Exnrese Ideog Isles  Will Be U.S. Outpost

America Draws Out Criticism   Some Englishmen. — Think England May Become U. S. Outpost

FEAR CONTROL BY AMERICAN:   Two Members of British Commons Fear Isles May Be Outpost

Have Nasty Feeling      Fear British Isles May Become American Outpost   WAR CONTROL NOW IN WASHINGTON

Here's Gratitude For Guarding Britain's Beans  Three British Lawmakers Are Critical Of Uncle Sam’s Navy

FEAR FOR FUTURE OF BRITISH ISLES      Belief That They Might Become American Outpost Openly Expressed By Two Members Of Commons In Com menting On Washington Conferences

BRITONS SEEM FEAR AMERICANS WILL TAKE OVER THEIR ISLAND   TWO MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF COMMONS IN ATTACKS ON AMERICAN OBJECTIVES

FEAR U. S. CONTROL   House of Commons Members Afraid. Isles May Be Outpost

FEAR BRITAIN IS TO BECOME U. S. OUTPOST      TWO MEMBERS OF COMMONS COMMENT ON PARLEYS AT WASHINGTON

COMMONS HAS DOUBTS OF U.S   Member Fears England May Become Only American Outpost.

Alleged Boy Slayer Tells Story To Jury   14-Year-Old Lad Charged With Killing Sister Takes the Stand  HAS MEMORY LAPSE

Rommel Moves On Historie Alexandria Amid Bitter Fighting   American Troops, Tanks and Airplanes Thrown into Battle; Axis Drive Eastwerd 45 Miles to Fuka Sector Near Important Port

TIRED TROOPS OF GERMAN GENERAL _ ARE SLOWED UP   Desert Lines of British Now As One — Reds Hold Firm on All Fronts.

ENEMY THREAT TO ALEXANDRIA REMAINS GRAVE   Allies Brace For Mair Desert Battle Near El Daba

American Troops, Planes And Tanks Bolster British On Desert, London Reports   Gen. Auchinleck Takes Place Of Ritchie as Allies Prepare For Stand Agains? Rommel's Panzers

THREAT T0 ALEXANDRIA NOW GRAVE   Resistance Of British Eighth Army Is Stiffening; Allied Reinforcements Now Aiding In Defense Of Egypt; Includes American Troops, Equipment   RUSSIANS TRAP AXIS ARMY TANKS

Russians Take Key City in Rostov Drive   17 Planes, Convoy Of Tanks Captured By Soviet Troops

Reds Take Kotelnikovsld In Onrushing Effort To Trap Million Nazis In Southern Russia  rAKE SECOND TOWN >7 MILES SOUTHEAST One of Principal Goals  Of Russian Strategy Believed Achieved °

17 Warplanes, Tank Convoy Are Captured   One of First Goals of Red Strategy Declared Achieved

Rail Center and Equipment Fall to Russians   Reds Rush on to Trap 1,000,000 Germans 300,000 Are Encircled Near Capital; Gains Reported From All Other Fronts

IMPORTANT TOWN UF KOTELNIKOVGK ALLO TO SOVIETS   Further Blow to Nazi Hope Of Rescuing 22 Divisions Of Trapped Nazis   GREAT GOAL OF REDS WINTER STRATEGY MADE   Soviet Troops That Crossed Middle Don and Veered Southward Believed Near Junction With Comrades to Throw Ring Around Foe

Continue Efforts To Trap Million-Man Nazi Army Stalled in the Caucasus   One of the Great Goals of Russian Winter Strategy Is Achieved in Capture of Town Ninety Miles Southwest of Stalingrad; Many Enemy Supply Routes Are Cut

PLANES AND TANKS FALL TO SOVIETS AT KOTECNIKOVSKI   Occupation of City Reduces Chance of 22 Nazi Divisions to Escape From Trap to North.   GERMANS THROW FRESH TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Hitler’s Men Counter-Attack ‘in Vain in Middle Don— 31 of Their Transport, Planes Downed.

1] PLANES AND TANK CONVOY ARE SEIZED   Soviet Army Rushes To Reach Rostov And Trap Huge German Force.

Rail Center and Equipment Fall to Russians  ermans;  Reds Rush on to Trap 1,000,000 G   Reds Rush on to Trap 1,000,000 Germans 300,000 Are Encircled Near Capital; Gains Reported From Al! Other Frents

Kotelnikovski, On Road To Rostov, Town And Railroad Station, Important Acquisitions Of Russians.

Strategic Town. Falls To Soviet   One Of Russtan‘s — Big Goals Achieved

BiG ADVANCE MADE IN MOVE TO TRAP 22 NAZI DIVISIONS   Kotelmkovski and Torgovaya Taken in Onrushing  Effort to Reach Rostov—Large Trophies Reported Captured

Railhead Is Captured in New Advance   17 Planes and Convoy of Tanks Reported Taken

Army Driving Toward Rostov Closing Other Jaw of Giant Trap  MILLION MENACED  Nazis Plight Before Stalingrad and In Caucasus Is Serious

Nazi Hopes Are Dealt Stil Blow   Kotelnikovski Goal of Russian Winter Campaign

Trap Tightened  On 22 Divisions   Two Red Armies Moving Toward Restov, Raising Greater Threat   Nazis Throwing Fresh Reserves Into Fight   Counter-Attacks Along Don Beaten, However, Soviet Reports Claim

MILLION - MAN HITLER ARMY HELD IN VISE   FIRST SOVIET GOAL   REACHED; RACE ON FOR ROSTOV

Reds Capture Rail Town in Rostov Drive   Russians Enter Kotelnikovski Seize Materiel

 Kotelnikovski, 90 Miles West Of Stalingrad, Falls  To Soviet Army   17 PLANES AND CONVOY OF TANKS ARE TAKEN

MUCH BOOTY TAKEN BY SOVIETS IN THEIR BIG DRIVE ON ROSTOV   Russians Announce Town, Railway Station at Kotelnikovski Seized; Huge German Army is Periled

Planes, Tank Convoy Taken At Rail Town   Fal! of Kofelnikoyski Further Blow fo Nazis Traned in Arc

Blow to German Hope of Saving 22 Trapped Divisions; Millerovo Passed

Soviets Get 17 Planes, Convoy  Of Axis Tanks   Fall of Town Serious Blow to Nazi Hope  Of Rescuing 22 Units Trapped Along Rivers

Jeffers Fights Drive by Solons to Stave Off Nation-Wide Rationing of Gas

Jeffers Fights Drive To Delay Gas Rationing   Condemns Opposition; War Work Will Suffer, Pittsburghers Contend

Rubber Director Warns Foes of Gas Rationing   Jeffers Declares Plan Will Become Effective Nationally Dec. 1 Despite Campaign of Opposition

Gas Rationing Starts Dec. 1 Jeffers Says  © To Go Into Effect De-

JEFFERS ASSERTS (AS RATION FIGHT TS A LOSING ONE   Rubber Czar Says Program Will Go Into Effect December 1 Despite Opposition in Congress.   OPPONENTS CONTINUE BATILE FOR DELAY   Committee of Bi-Partisan Group Meets to Map Strategy—May Take Appeal to White House.

JEFFERS SAYS GAS PROGRAM TO STAR]   Nation-wide Rationing to Go in Effect, Despite Opposition

BLUNT ORDER KEEPS DEC. 1 - DATE ON GAS   Jeffers States Edict Will Save U. S. Rubber :

Rubber Administrator Is Determined To Ration Gas   Effective December 1 Despite Opposition Campaign Financed, He Says, “By Peoplé Who Should Know Better”

Gasoline Ration Critics Rebuked   Jeffers Says They Shoulc Know Better, Will Fail To Delay Action

Jeffers Says B luntly That Rationing Starts December 1 Despite Any Opposition

Jeffers Demands Gasoline Rationing Dec. 1 Despite Efforts of Many Westerners for Postponement

Jeffers Scores Opponents to Gas Rationing  aneel fer race Denson ceew   Declares Program Will Go Into Effect December 1

Gas Ration Date Held  Positive   Move To Defer Plan Hit By  . Teffers

GAS RATIONING BEING DECREED ON DECEMBER   Jeffers Serves Blunt Notice 4 On Opposition To Na” tion-Wide Program      PLAN SAVED RUBBER IN EASTERN STATES

Board Votes Qut Ruml Plan   Senate Finance Unit Retains Withholding  Levy on Wages

PAY-AS-YOU-G0 TAX PROPOSAL TURNED DOWN   Senate Finance Group Bows By Vote of 13 to 3 to Treasury Objections   KEEPS WITHHOLDING LEVY SET BY HOUSE   Senator Clark to Attempt To Reopen Consideration of Rum! Plan

Ruml Plan Voted Down by Senate Finance Group   Pay As You Go Tax Pro posal Defeated by Vote of 13 to 3

Ruml Revenue Plan Defeated   Senate Blocks Proposal; Withholding Tax Is Approved on Wages

WITHHOLDING TAX PROGRAM IS APPROVED   Senate Committee, How. ever, Rejects ‘’Pay-asYou-Go”" Plan —      DEDUCTION PLAN " EFFECTIVE JAN. 1   Collection of Tax to be Simplified, Chairmon Soys

WITHHOLDING TAX APPROVED   Senate Group Rejects Pa: As You Go Plan For  Individuals

Senate Conimittee Votes Down Rum! Collection Plan  “House 5 Per Cent  . Levy on Salaries eS Pel wee wy

Pay As You Go Tax Plan Fails JoPass Comm.  Senate Group Retains Withholding Levy On Wanac and Inlerect

PAY-AS-YOU-60 TAX PLAN LOST   Levy On Wages, Interes' and Dividends Remains In Senate Measure

yRuml ‘Pay As You Go’ Plan For Income Taxes Rejected By Senate Finance Group

Senate Group Votes 5 Pet. Withholding Levy on Pay   Committee Retains House-Approved Move After Rejecting Ruml ‘Pay as You Go’ Plan UP TO 10 PERCENT IN JANUARY, 1944  Money Taken from Pay Would Be Credited -—~QOn Income Tax Total

Holders of Licenses Revealed   No Slot Machines Listed it Washington, but 12 Pinball Machines

Bassett of Green Bay to En ter Military Service; Stassen Sneaker.

Bassett Out As Keynoter Of COP  Stauff Of Wauwatosa To Take Place; Hawks Is Chayman

NAZIS CLAIM CARRIER WASP IS SET AFIRI   SAYS SIX BOMB HITS ARE SCORED IN ATTACK IN MEDITERRANEAN

“WASP” SUNK _ AXISREPORTS   No confirmation of Se. vere Damage to Alliec Convoy.

Yank Bombers: Hit 3. Cruisers: In Greek Port   Heavy Damage Inflicted; Convoy Battle Is Still Raging

‘MacArthur's Planes. -Make  Fith . -Atack On: Rabaul, Knock Out Fou ‘Jap: Ships; New: Bom Asse On: ‘Mainz: Indian Crisis Quiets own”

Nazis Report U.S. Carrier Wasp Afire In Attack on Mediterranean Convoy

Nazis Claim U. S. Carrier Set Afire   Wasp Trying To Reach  Malta, Germans Report; No Gonfirmation Yet

Ship Sustains Six Direct Bomb Hits During Rai¢ On Big Allied Convoy

Planes In Raids On Germany From English Base; Axis Is Blasted On Coast OF Greece

Huge German Army Massed for March Against Stalingrad   Nazis Half Way Across Caucasus Peninsulan  Drive for Oil

U.S. Carrier Wasp Is Hit, Afire: Berlin   Hit 6 Times in Mediterranean Fight; Tries to Reach Malta, Clain

MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE RAGES ON, ANNOUNCE   British Have Nothing to Say in Regard to Nazi Claims on Convoy Battle at Sea

CLAIM 6 HITS JLT AIGRAFT ~CARRIER AFIRE   Germans Also Report Sinking of Nine Freighters in Convey Battle.   ALLIED PLANES STREAM INTO MEDITERRANEAN

Claim U.S. Carrier Hit.   Berlin Says the Wasp Is Damaged at Sea and Running For Malta

Nazis Claim U.S.  Carrier Is Afire  Wasp Endeavoring To Make Malta, Declares  German Command

GERMANS CLAN WASP SET AFIAE   Hit By Six Bombs, Tries te Reach Malta, Says Berlin Ranort.   WITH BRITISH CONVOY

UNCONFIRMED NAZI CLAIM SAYS SHIP IN MEDITERRANEAN   Declare Nine Freighters, Othe: Warships Sunk in Attack a on Convoy

GERMANS MOVING NEARER TO THREE VITAL POINTS   SIGNS INDICATE NEW OFFENSIVE ON STALINGRAD FRONT

Claim U:S. Carrier Hit   Nazis Say The Wasp Set  Afire In Mediterranean

NO ROWDIES AT LEGION MEET   ‘State Group ‘Wants Pitts. burgh Convention to Be Nice

DOWN JAP PLANES   One U. S. Army Bombe Lost in Fight; Enemy Fields Raided

JAPANESE FORCE ROUTED BY (3 MEN   SMALL GROUP AMBUSHED INVADERS AND INFLICTED 200 CASUALTIES. *

Australia Darkens Coast  As Jap Subs Shell Cities   ‘All Precautions Tightened In Anticipation Of Hit-And-Run Attack By Nipponese; Huge Fleet Of Submarines Believed Lurking Off The Coastal Areas: Sydney And Newcastle Are Gunne(

To Train Sugar Registrars  tank: Ete Gees ool   Five Day Series of Training Sessions Now Planned

NAVAL GROSS GIVEN TO OHIO PHYSICIAN   Arthur J. White of West Leipsic Gets Award

Farm Machine Ration Board Named in Kerr   Egmont Schulze Heads Group to Ration Farm Machinery to Kerr County Produeers

IN WISCONSIN   Highways Closed, Crops Da. maged By Rains in Central Region.

YOUNG FLIER KILLED   Richard P. Chenoweth Attended University in 1940 and 1941

Check Powel is Stricken From inflation Bill  ¢ a  Measure Delaved By   Measure Delayed By Final Decision On  Hot Controversies

‘BLANK CHECK’ ~ POWER BANNEI   11-9 Vote Takes Provision From Anti-Inflation Measure

POLICE SRARCH FOR ASSAILANT OF MEDIA GIR   Attractive 19-Year-Olc  -Daughter of Americaniz . ed Italian Nobleman Brutally Beaten   SERIES OF ATTACKS   One of Most Extensive Manhunts In Pernsylvania County’s History Under Way

Delaware Co. Has Another Girl Attack   Most Extensive Manhunt in History of Area Launched After Assault   MANY CASES UNSOLVED

BIG MANHUNT ISONTODAY IN DELAWARE C0   Search Follows Bruta Attack On Media  Girl

HEAL VICTORY IN PACIFIC 1) REPORTED   Believed Japs Have Been Dealt a Crushing Blow at Midway.   FEW. DETAILS GIVEN   Reppert Japanese Had Troop Transports to Make a Landing.

REAL WIGTORY WA "18 REPORTED   Believed Japs Have Beet Dealt a Crushing Blow > at Midway.   FEW. :DETAILS ‘GIVEN.   Rerort J apanese “Had Troop - Transports to Make. sae : ;.., Landing... a i

New Yank Tanks Even Better Than Best Older One:   Head of Armored Force Says Late ‘Models Will Take Care of Those of Any Foreign Army.

TANKS BETTER NOW THAN EVER   Armored Corps. -Chief Says New Models ~Are - Much:Improved.

Jap Landings In Aleutians Cost Enemy   U.S. Aircraft Sinks Cruiser; Damages 7 Other Sea Fighters

Army, Navy   Forces  Blast Foe   American Forces Damaged Three Nipponese Cruisers, Destroyer, Gun Boat and Transport; Cruiser Is Reported Sunk

Burnt Wreckage of Army Transport Is Found; Bodies Of Five Aboard

CALLS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS PRICE CONTROL OVER U.S   President Summons Com mittee Members Today to Iron Out Existing Differences.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Winter Outlook Of Axis Not At All Pleasant, Survey Indicates

Interpreting e War   Berlin Propaganda Indicates Retreat Is Near

War Picture Points to Grim Winter for German People   Berlin Propaganda Mill Apparently Ts Preparing Public Opinion for Probable Retreat in Stalingrad Areca

SEEK 10 SLOW JAP ADVANCES   Demolition Engineers Blow uy Tunnels, Roads, Bridges in’ tlivader’s Path.   90 MILES FROM SINGAPORE   Eivhty-Mile Front North of City Defended hy British Jungle Fighters,

QUICK JUSTICE FOR SLAYER PROMISED   Kidnap-Murderer of Twe Girls to be Tried Soon as Possible

Quick Justice Is Assured In — Double Murder   Fiendish Slayer Of Twe Small Sisters Held On  Two Indictments

Prompt Justice Certain for Boy Slayer of Girl Edward Haight Will Ge Quick Trial in Brutal  Of Seees Sie goblin seas

LEADERS LEADERS IN CONGRESS PLAN ~ ACTION ON NEW TAX. BIL   EFFORT TO BE MADE TO. PAS! LARGEST TAX BILL IN HiS-TORY BEFORE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

Congress Gets Largest Tax Bill In History Before November Election

Move To Complete Action On Nation’s Biggest Tax Bill Before Election Day

CONGRESS LEADERS SPEED PLANS FOR LARGEST TAX BILL   Hope To. Get Bill In Statute . Books Before Nov, 3” —- To Touch.44 a Million. #

Speed Plans On Largest Tax Bill In'U. S. History   Will Raise Estimated © ‘Seven To Eight Billion; ‘“Victory’’ Levy Imposed

Campaign Promises Are Made   Platforms Adopted At! Topeka’ eetings In Which Harmony Was the Keynote -

Reed Stays With Party For Present — Gets Plank Urgin;  - Popular Election

ALL: READY TO €(   Both Political Parties Write Platforms for the Campaign

HITLER DESPERATELY AT TEMPTING TO GET FRENCH FLEET AND ALSO EE INFORCE AFRICAN ARMY

Red Air Force Raids Nazi Bases In Scandinavia   One Squadron Reports Destruction of 30 Grounded Planes

TIRE INSPECTIONS BEGINS ON DEC. 1   Nationwide Program of Tire Inpections at Regular Intervals Will Be Followed.

Gas Rationing and Tire Shortage Reduce U.S. Holiday Traffic Toll

BAD WEATHER HAMPERS RAI   No Mass Raid As Or Emden But Light Coastal Raids

RAF WARPLANES BLAST FRANCE, HOLLAND BASES   Bad Weather Halts Raids On Germany

RAF Continues Raids in Spite Of Weather   Targets in Northern France and Holland Hit—All Planes Return Safely

BRITISH BOMB NORTH FRANCE AND HOLLAND   Hundreds of Planes Take Part in Raid on Emden, Submarine Base, Saturday Night

France, Holland Blasted by RAF   German Ship Hit Off Frisians In Night Air Attack

NORTHERN FRANCE, HOLLAND ATTACKED   All British Planes Participat ing Return Safely

RAF Carries Out Sweeps On Northern France, Holland   Bad Weather Prevents Mass Foray On Germany; Nazi Ship Is Damaged

MALTA-BASED PLANES HIT AXIS AIRDROMES   Other Planes Attack Enemy Shipping Off Tunisia; Vaceal I aft Sinking

Resistance of Empire Troops  Has Stiffened   US Fliers, New Aealanders Reinforce Hard-Pressed British; Battle Is 140 Miles  From Alexandria

British Report Large Forces Axis Tanks And Vehicles Were Forced Back

British Defense Rein.  foreed by New Zealand ers and Free French   PLAYING FOR TIME   Retreat From Matruh Is Made in Perfect Order With Minimum of Loss

U. 5. AIR RAIDS: NEW ZEALAND TROOPS HELP   Axis, Meanwhile, Claims Their Forces Have Passed Fuka. Another Base

Advance Is Slowed By Big Air Raids   Yank Blows At Tanks Help Bolster Weary British

Axis Meeting Resistance In ; Egypt Drive   Yankees Pound Invaders Day And Night; Enemy Reports Passing Fuka; 45 Miles From Matruh

‘Situation Somewhat [m= proved,’ Says American Military. Observer.   ENEMY ADVANCE SLOWED

BRITISH ARE IN BETTER SHAPE OBSERVER FINDS   Free French and Foreign Legion Join Defense; Rommel Has Forced Way to Vicinity of Fuka

BRITISH HARASS GERMANS BUT. NOT YET WILLING TO RISK NEW BATTLE WITH ATTACKERS

BATTERED TOBRUK BEING HIT HARD      American Observer Says Des~ert Battle Situation Looks Better

Americans Raid Rommel's Desert Forces Heavily   Stitfened Resistance Fails To Check Invaders Except Temporarily

ENEMY MOVES EASTWARD TO FUKA   New Zealand Troops Also ~ Rush To Help British   LARGE FIRES   Started At Tobruk, Other Sites By Bombers; Supply Ship Blasted

BOMB SUPPLY LINES, BASES, TANK FORGES   - Rommel Goes Eastward To Fuka, 45 Miles From Matruh  NEARED AIEYANNBIA   Italians Claim Capiure Of British At Matruh

SOME OPTIMISM REFLECTED BY MILITARY MEN   But Situation Remains Extremely Critical; New Zealand Troops Join... Imperial Army   ALEXANDRIA NAVAL BASE AGAIN BOMBED   American Airmen Blasi Axis Supply Bases and Enemy Thrusts Forward to Fuka

Augmente):“ . S. Air Forces Slash H. ‘‘at German-ltalian Ta t+ .and Axis-Held Port of. ~: ruk.   By EDWAKD KENNEDY

American Observer Says Slight improvement Shown In Battle For Alexandria

Work Order Given NYA By Congress   Alllowance For Poo: Stepchild Cut By ‘Uncle’

Albert Clement Pro-Nazi Editor Is Slain   Assassination Takes Place on Dark Paris Street

French Pro-Nazi Editor Killed   Struck Down By Rifle  Fire From Assassin

Vichy Rounds-up U. S. Citizens. os   Reprisal For Arrest’ Of Germans In Brazil

290 AMERICANS SEIZED BY VICHY   Group Is Handed Over Te German Government For Internment

‘Behind The News   Price Control Bill  Victory For Farm And Labor Blocs  Will Be Only As Good As Are Intentions Of Henderson  ——-By PAUL MALLON—

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New Aircraft Carrier — sLexington Is Launchec  Year Ahead of Schedule

AUNCH PLANE CARRIER TOUKY   New ‘Lexington’ Slides Off Ways Year Ahead of Schedule.

New Lexington Is Launched at Quincy, Mass.   Captain of First Plane Carrier to Bear Name Speaks at Ceremony

NEW U.S. CARRIER LAUNCHED TODAY   SECOND LEXINGTON COMPLETED YEAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

HUGE NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER LAUNCHED      Colorful Ceremony for New U. S. S. Lexington

Big Lexington is Launched  At Navy Yarc   Hope Is Expresse: She Will Carry On Heritage

Hopes Expressed For Continuation of Brilliant Record of Predecessor

U.S, LAUNCHES NEW CARRIEF   Lexington Sponsored By Widow of Former  Secretary

PLANE CARRIER LEXINGTON WAS LAUNCHED TODAY   Hope Expressed She Will Do as Well as Predecessor.—Importance of Carriers Told

OUTS erate wT:      Aircraft Carrier Lexington Launcher   Great New Craft Takes to Water

Toulon High School 70-Piece Band Presents _ Concert Sunday Afternoon At Lake Calhoun

JAPS PUSH FAR ON BURMA ROAL   Chinese Destroy Bridge: to Halt Drive Toward Vital Kunming

JAPS WITHORAW FROM MARKHAN   Second Incursion of Japs Up Beyond New Guiena Mountains Protecting Moresby Ends in Withdrawal

eee  Second Jap Attack Up New Guinea Lines To Port Moresby Halted In Withdrawal

Second Eneniy March Halted  In New Guinea   Japanese Turn Back Without Contacting Allied Trocps

Enemy Poised Off Australi:   ‘New Guinea Bushwhackers Ready to Harry Foes In Markham Valley Near Kev Point

One Japanese Column ‘Turned Back  New Guinea Advance  Halted; Others Holdina Ground

Port Moresby Stab by Japs Proves Failure   Second Thrust in Markham Valley Ends in Withdrawal

Myrna Loy Has Married Again   Had Just Received Her Reno Divorce From Arthur Hornblow

Americans In North Ireland: Find Out That  Those Wild Irish Roses Are Not All Shy Little Violets

Flowers Of Romance In Spring Are Not All Shy Violets      Wise-Cracking American Soldiers Are Suddenly Finding Themselves Engaged To Irisl

Dimpling Colleens of I reland ‘Reveal? Engagements, to Dismay of AEF Yanks

‘Wise-Cracking American Soldiers ‘Discover All the Flowers -of Spring Aren’t Shy Violets

‘Flowers That Bloom In Spring Not All Shy Violets, AEF Boys Discover

Old Santa Will Be on the Job as Usual This Year and Will Drive Reindeer

THE TEMPERATIIRES   Blcod-Stained Letter Brings Arrest Of Married Woman for Slaying Man

Find Cash  In House.   Uncover Fortune In Mansion  of Doctor Who Died __

KEMPTON WADE ~ GREAT SHOWING   Students. ‘in High School ee Had Big Success Scrap. Brive. *   WILL TURN OVER: $160

KEMPION HAE “GREAT SHOWING   Students in High School There Had Big Success in Scrap Drive.   WILL TURN OVER $160

DUFgeSss Issues hchisiitabn for  Test Blackout   Test Blackout Will Be Held Here Wednesday Evening, June 24

Burgess Issues Instruetions for Test Blackout   Test Blackout Will Be Held Here Wednesday Fvening, June 24

ALLIED SOLDIERS AWAITING DRIVES   Japs Have Advantage it What May be Decisive Fight in Campaign.

Home Elimination Contest  Will Be Thursday. March %6   H. S. Musicians Compete For Right to Represent Schools

Home Contest Music Groups — Will Be Held Next  Thuradavy Fvening

N avy Faces lts Greatest Salvage Job   Flame-Charred Hulk of Great Normandie Lies on Side at Pier   EXPERTS EYE LINER

Liner Lies in 12 Feet of Mud Pinched Between Two Piers— FBI Agents Investigate Fire, Despite Failure of Officials to Find Evidence of Sabotage—Workman Says Fiames Broke Out in Four or Five Places.

Navy sJob Mightiest in tisiory   Raising And Repairing Of The LaFayette, Formerly Normandie; Carelessness Blamed By Dist. Attorney.   Ship on its Side

Charred Normandie Capsizes; Navy Plans Salvage Big Shi      ormer French Liner Settles On Side in Hud son River; Officials Attribute Blaze on Ship To Sparks From Torch

N avy Hopes Capsized Normandie  Can Be Saved   But Faces Mightiest Salvage Job in History With 83,423Tonner  In 12 feet of River Muc   ‘MAY TAKE MONTHS TO REFLOAT VESSEL

NAVY STUDIES SALVAGE TASK    Special Board of Technical Experts  to Survey FireSwept Former  Liner Normandie

NORMANDIE T0 BE SALVAGED   Naval Officers and Salvage Men Point Out that Never Before Has So Large A Ship Capsized.

Navy Faces Epic Task in Salvaging Burned Liner   80,000 Ton Normandie Lies on Side in Mud of Hudson River; District Attorney Says Care: lessness Aided Enemy Effectively as Sabotage

Navy Studies Normandie  Salvage Job   Raising of Stricken Liner Presents Serious Problems

Raising Normandie Will Be Biggest Salvage Job in Navy's History   83,423-Ton French Line Lies Flame-Scarred in Mud of Hudson River

Showdown Battle Near in Africa   Moscow Reveals New Offensive Under Way on Central Front

SOVIETS. SMASH TRNOUGH NAZI DEFENSE LINES   Axis Armies On Defensive In Both Russia, Africa As Allies Press On

SHIP I$ DAMAGEL   Vessel Being Repaired Lists After Baltimore Fire

SHIP ABLAZE AT BALTIMORE   Hospital Area Of Vessel Under. going Repairs Damaged; Cause Of Fire Unknown

Fire Damages  Docked Vesse'   Craft Being Repaired Ai Baltimore Is Scene Of Laree Blaze

SHIP BEING REPAIRED DAMAGED BY FIRE   Identity of Ship Kept Secret by Army

DEFEAT OF FARM BLOG PREDICTED   Vote Expected Tuesday 01 Proposal To Sell Below Parity Price

WAR BOND QUOTA REPORTS INDICATE   $15,000 Already In, With 6 Townships, Richwood Yet To Be Heard From 

COUNTY QUOTA © BOAL-IS-NEAR   MARYSVILLE STAMP AND BONI " PURCHASE PLEDGES ARE APPROXIMATELY $5,000 MONTHLY

THE NATIONAL WHIRLICIC  *WEWS REDDING TAR NEW<s   Washington  wer DAY MIA oD.

RUSSIAN POSITION AT ROSTOV SEEMS TO BE UNTENABLE   Soviets’ Forced’ Into’ New Positions — ‘Germans . Continue To Press Forward -

Russian Planes Hit Enemy Hard Slow Up Drive   Airmen Go Into Action After Biggest Soviet Setback of Campaign

Russ Planes Slow Enemy Near Rostov   U. 3.-Made Bombers Take Part in Attacks; Feat City Can’t Hold.

Russian Army In Last-Ditch Stand; Enemy ‘Losses Heavy   ‘We Can And Must Hold Enemy,’ Red Newspaper Says As Timoshenko Forms New Defenses

Reds Establish New Lines; Nazis Held at Veronezh   Sharp Artillery Duels Being Fought On Kalinin Front

BATTLESHIP MAY REGAIN PLACE IN SEA WARFARE  \Carrier Fleet Very Vulnerable

High Mortality of Aircratt Carriers May Put Battleship Back as Monarch of the Seas   U. S. Power Is Felt On Egyptian Fron   Nation Has Thrown a Lot of Blue Chips Inte Desert Struggle—Her Biggest Job Is Furnishing Planes and Crews. 

s’ Mortality Rate Too High. .  Big Battleships May Recapture Lost Face

Battleship May Again Become Ace War Weapon   Plane Carriers’ Mortalitv Rate

Plane Carrier Mortality Rate May Restore Battleship as Prime Weapon

BATTLESHIPS MAY AGAIN BE KINGS ORSEA   High Mortality of Aircraf Carriers Raises Possibility of Battleship Comeback    U. S. LOSSES BEAVY   Navy Reports Sinking and Crippling Substantial Part of Jap’s Carrier Complement

Holiday For Local Stores   CAMDEN MERCHANTS TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY

Camden Stores To Close July 4   SATURDAY HOLIDAY TC  BE OBSERVED IN cone

JERRY HAS JITTERS IN COMMANDO RAID   Germans Shoot Germans if Confusion, Raiders Say

COMMANDOS STRIKE. AT NAZI POSITIONS   German Fires On German Ir Confusion

Commandos In! New Coast: Raid  Nazis Shoot Each Othe  ysion se Created; + Bouloane.

THE TARDY SIGN UF   Final Gasoline Registration for oo Cars  oday

THE TARDY SIGN UP   Final Gasoline Registration for Passenger Cars on “Today

A mericanF liers Assisting In Destruction   Defense Areas and Strategic  Cities Hit

Aerial Attacks Being Increased Against Nazis   Nazi-Occupied Coast Bomb. ed Following Night Raid On Osnabrueck   AMERICAN BOMBERS IN ROUEN ATTACK   Allied Plan To Break Up Defense On Second Front Is Develoving

HOMBS SOFTEN UP COAST FO SECOND FRON   Joint U. S. and RAF Attacks  Hit German Defenses and Transportation,   LONDON REPORTS NAZIS NOW GETTING JITTERY

State’s Farmers Join in Call Upon Congress for All Steps ‘Necessary to Win This War

Sharp Words In Farmer Resolution   They Will Hold Congressmen ‘Responsible At Polls’

Farmers Hit Conaressmen   Declare They Will Hold Them Responsible at Polls for Record

BOY STARTED $150,000 FIRE   Confesses Lighting Blaze That Swept Through Chicago Building

NAZIS PRODUCING MORE   Tanks, Planes and Subs on Increase, Say ‘British

UL S. SUB SINKS JAP WARSHIP   Vessel is Sent Down Off Aleuiian Islands; Two Axis Subs Sunk

Red Forces strengthen Resistance   1500 GERMANS IN ONE SECTOR,  COSSACK CAVALRYMEN KILL BUT REDS STILL ON DEFENSIVE

IWO SPEARHEADS THROWN AGAINST. INVADING ENEMY   Allied Planes Make Assault Upon Japanese, Pilots Have Destroyed 60 Planes And Lost Only Four.   AXIS FORCES ARE DESTROYING CITIES   Gandhi Announces Possible Welcoming of Orientals Unless India Is Given Her Freedom.

@ in Washington   Nation Finds That From Production Standpoint U.S. Machine Tool Bottle Still Has Its Neck  By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington  ere

Bottle Still Has Its Neck In Machines   Tool Builders Are Doing Well, But Not Well Knough

CONTROL OF WAGES AND BONUS SYSTEM BEING CONSIDEREL   President Discusses Issue With Congressional and Labor Leaders at Capital.

CONTROL OF WAGES IN CANADA — BEING STUDIED BY ROOSEVELT   4 PRESIDENT HAS ALSO DISCUSSED “BONUS” PLAN WITH CONGEBESSIONAL AND LABOR LEADERS

Reinforcements Stream Ashore At Vital Sectors   Landings Made By Allied Soldiers Ai Several Points Along African Coast

YANKEES LAND ON SHORES OF NORTH AFRICA   Fanning Out Westward Troops Are Also Closing In Upon Oran.

INVADERS SWEEP EASTWARD 10 TUNISIA BORDER   Poweriul Reinforcement Back Infantry, Air and Tank Drive

Algiers Firmly Held; Heading For Tunisia    British Troops Follow Americans In Advances On   Rear of Axis Troops.

Drive East —       Of Tunesia   REINFORCEMENTS STREAM ASHORE AT AFRICAN POINTS ALREADY FIRMLY IN U. S. CONTROL

heinforcements of Americans Landed In Northern Africa   Allies Launch New Offensive Against Gen. Rommel's Axis Forces ‘

TWO BRIDGEHEADS IN U.S. CONTROL; -MORETROOPSLAND   Americans Headed For Backdoor To - Axis “Positions In. Tripolitania-— _ Most Severe Action At Oran, As  . Invaders Close In

AMERICANS PUSH TO TUNISIAN FRONTIER   Heavy Reinforcements Swarm Ashore At Many Points

Yanks Drive on Toward Tunisia   Americans Mop up Biggest City in French Africa, Capture Air Fields

Allied High Officers Talk With Chiang   Impending Moves In Far East Are Closely Watched

U. 5. COMMANDERS  IN FAR EAST CONFER  WITH CHINA LEADER STILWELL AND BRERETON  VISIT CHIANG KAI-SHEK AT CHUNCKING

Second Survivor  Is Found in Lake   Bay City Welder Is Picked Up by Coast Guard; 731% Hours in Water

2d Shipwreck ;  Victim Found   Man Floats For 73 Hours In Saginaw Bay After Craft Goes Down

RESCUE THREE FROMLOST TUG   Coast Guardsmen Find Two On Island, Third  in Water.

‘2ND SURVIVOR IN WATER 73 HOURS   Rescue Unfolds Another Drae matic Chapter in Lake Huron Tragedy

600 British Planes Pound Nazi Rail-Aircraft Center Of Kessel; Rzhev May Be Retaken By Reds         Russians Report Capture Of Point Thought to be Rzhev; Hold Before  .” Stalingrad.

“AVERAGE MAN” CAN SAVE TIME, MONEY TAX EXPERTS STATE   Federal Income Tax Collectors Urge Use of New Simplified Tax Return  Form.

‘Jiffy’ Form Fails To Budge Average Income Tax Payer   Internal Revenue Agents Report Only Fourth Of Ohioans So Far Resort To Simplified Method.

Store Discovers Switching From Trucks To Wagons Has Its Complications

Report Money Being Hoarded   Reserve Board Says Two Billion Hidden

DJEDEIOA'S FALL NOTED DURING DAY   Heavy Artillery Is Ready For Attack On Capital

KING QUITS AS: « DEPUTY CLERK   ‘Mrs, Chloe Wisdom Named To Fill nexpired. Term

KING QUITS AS DEPUTY CLERK   Plans to Join Blockton Oil Company Staff.

Interpreti ng he W/ar   Nazi Propaganda Hints Axis Being Defeated

Interpreting The War   Nazi Propaganda Hints Axis Being Defeated   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

AXIS AFFAIRS GO WRONG ON VOLGA FRONT   CRUX OF FIGHTING MAY BE SHIFTED TO DON RIVER

Weather Here Normal Again   Kansas Rivers Back In Banks After Two Weeks

STORMS IN THE WEST   Showers May Interfere With the Wheat Harvest

CHARLES CHAPMAN, BANK ROBBER AND BAD MAN, 1S SLAIN   CAREER OF ONCE WELL-TO. DO CONTRACTOR TURNED CRIMINAL IS ENDED

CHAS. CHAPMAN, NO. 1 PUBLIC ENEMY, KILLED Desperado Trapped in Mississippi

No.  Public Enemy Killed   Charles Chapman Is Shot By Posse Near Home In Mississippi

No. 1 Public Enemy Fails In New Dash   Once Well-to-Do Contractor Bandit For Past Decade

Public Enemy No. 1, Killed  Charles Chapmar Shot to Death by Federal Offircarc

IS SHOT DEAD   Charles Irving Chapman Robber and Leader of Two Prison Breaks

CHAPMAN, PUBLIC ENEMY, IS SLAIN   KILLED AS HE TRIES TO SHOOT WAY OUT OF POLICE TRAP

Charles Chapman, Texas Fugitive and No.1 Public Enemy Trapped and Slain

Bullets End A  Crime Career   Contractor Who Turned Robber Is Slain In South

Killed in Gun Fight   Long Sought Bank. Robber I: Slain In Mississippi

CHAPMAN, NO. PUBLIC ENENY. SLAIN BY FBI   Tried To Shoot Way Out As He Had Done Before; Career Finally Ends

ROUNDING UP MANY PALS OF PUBLIC ENEMY   May Involve As Many As 25 Associates Of Notorious Bandit   HIDING IN NESHOBA   Wife Is Among Several Charged As Dangerous Characters

Federal Agents Kill Charles . Chapman, Public Enemy No. 1   Bank Robber Fails To Shoot His Way Out of Trap

CHARLES CHAPMAN, ~ PUBLIC ENEMY NO: 1 SLAIN LAST NIGHT      Attempting to Shoot His Way Out of a Trap Near His Mississippi Home.   COMPANION - ARRESTED      g “jap A ‘Running Into a Blocked High. way, Chapman Opened Fire And Was Shot Down-

Public Enemy No. 1 Felled By FBI Bullets   Contractor Turned Bank Robber Trapped Near Philadelphia, Miss.

HUNTED BANDIT SHOT 10 DEATE INMISSISSIPPI   Charles Irving Chapman Former Contractor, Who Turned Bank Robber, Killed by Posse   ESCAPED PRISON   Led Bloody Break Ir Texas; One Shot Himself Free of Trap; Companion Surrenders

Charlie Chapman Comes To Deatt   NOTED BANK ROBBER & KILLED AT MERIDIAN, MISS.

‘PUBLIC ENEMY’, TRAPPED BY FBI, SHOT TO DEATH   » Charles Chapman, One-Time Wealthy Contractor, Slain In Mississippi by Possemen Led by Former Okla: homa Legislator.

CRIME CAREER OF CONTRACTOR ENDS  IN DEATH   Former Well-to-Do Highway Builder Turns Bank Robber Dies In Hail of Leac

Contlict Will Be Carried to Enemy,  Says Roosevelt in Sneech to Congress   American Forces to Be Stationed Along Entire World Front

F.D.R. Calls for - $56,000,000,000 Production Year   “Fighting” Message To Congress On State Of Nation Foresees Yankees Fighting In England And All Other World Fronts Against  Pawere Of Awie Natiane

» PETROLEUM FIRMS TO POOL CARRIERS   Request Comes From Office Petroleum Coordinator

Tanker Losses Force Pooling Of Oil Stocks   “The. U Boat Battleground”, a map,-showing tanker. losses off the Atlantic Seaboard: is on Page 9.

Petroleum Industry Pools Products To Meet War, Civilian Requirement:

Summer's Here In Big Way Nowadays   All Of a Sudden Uklahoma Begirs to Sizzle

2-Hour Battle Stirs Channe   Flares Light Up Boulogne .' Avea of Fog-Shrouded .+ Dever Strait

Sound of Battle Heard at Sea In Dover Straits   British, Light Axis Naval Forces Believed Engaged Several Hours  U. §. FLYERS RAID With Canadians, They  Drop Missiles on Nazi-Held France

British and Axis Naval Forces in Action Off Dover   Firing of Small Guns Hearc in Foggy Straits during Night

Naval Battle Reported Near Dover   Nazi Big Guns Set To Roaring as Sea Fight Opens

31 CREWMEN LOST IN ATLANTIC SINKING   Ship Goes Down in 90 Seconds After Torpedoing

31 United States Sailors Lost in Sinking of Ship Off South America

U. 8S. CREWMEN PERISHED   Merchant Ship Sank in Hurry After It Was Torpedoed

JAPS GOT PRIZE  RANGOON FELL   Will Take Allies Months tc Put Other Supply Lines Or Comparable. Basis

Burma’s Capital Was Imporiant Until Japs Came   City was Center Of Religious Life Of Burmese People

Survivors Of Ship Tell Tales Of Cool Heroism   Crew and Passengers of Transport Wakeland Rescued After Fire Breaks Out—Liner Was Travelling in a Convoy

Heroism Saves 1,600 in Fire on U.S. Transport   See ship burning like barn full of hay; survivors tell of rescue by  warchinae.

Stories-Of Cool Heroism And Daring Are Related After Burning Of Navy Transport

1,600 RESCUED AS TRANSPORT BURNS AT SEA   Tales of Cool Heroism are Told by Those Saved From Wakefield   BLACKENED HULK IS TOWED TO U. S. PORT   Crew and Passengers, In. cluding Civilians, Taken  Off by Warships

Big Navy Transport Burns at Sea; 1,600 Are Saved  Stories of Heroism Are Told by Survivors of Ship

1,000 PERSONS SAVED AS FLAMES SWEEP HUGE SHIP   Passengers and Crew Remov: ed From Former $10,000,000 Liner Manhattan, Now Navy Transport.   TALES OF HEROISM TOLD BY SURVIVORS   Nets Thrown Over Side of Stricken Vessel to Permit Those Aboard to Reach  Destroyer and Cruiser.

VESSEL BURNS AT SEA; CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN   FORMER LINER MAN HATTAN TOWED TO PORT

1,600 Crewmen Are Saved as Huge Navy Transport is Gutted by Fire

Big Transport Gutted by Fire   Tales of Cool Heroism and Daring Rescue Related by Survivors of Wakefield

Heroism Marks Ship’s Rescue   $10,000,000 Liner Brought To Port After 1,600 Leave It

Wakefield Is Fire Gutted; 1600 Saved   FORMER LINER MANHATTAN BURNS LIKE SARN FULL OF HAY WHILE TRAVELING UNDER CONVOY.

Cool Heroism Marks Fire On Transpor  Former Luxury Liner Gut ted By Flames

Heroism Saves Ship and Crew When Fire Sweeps Transport Wakefield

1,600 Rescued. When Former Liner Is Burned   Escorting Warships Save Passengers, Crew From Atlantic

RED SOLDIERS TAKE HEIGHTS   Score Successes in Caucasus and in Stalingrad in Baty ct Give and Take Battles

Fresh Strength Shown By Reds On Soviet Front   Meet Success In Storming Heights At. Stalingrad And In. The Caucasus

Russian Strength Increases On All Sectors Of Front   Berlin Acknowledges Onl; Defensive Action By Axi Armies In East

SUCCESSFUL DRIVES MADE BY RUSSIANS   Reported Showing Fresh Strength in Bloody Give-and-Take Battle With Germans in Stalinerad and Caucasus-

NEW STRENGT SHOWN AGAIN BY RUSSIAN ARMIES      Germans Pushed Back On Fronts In Stalingrad

Russians Regain Height South Of Stalingrad  600 Nazis Slain On Central Front

RED ASSAULTS GET STRONGER   Stalingrad Heights Stormed And Germans Dislodged In Caucasus Area

Reds Continue Successes on Lengthy Front      Germans Fail To Recover Ground Lost in Caucasus

SOVIETS DISPLAY FRESH STRENGTH   Enemy Dealt Damaging Blows at Stalingrad and in Caucasus

Russians Storm German Lines In Two Areas   Counter-Attacks Of Nazis Stopped At Stalingrad

Soviet Army Takes New Footholds   Heights Around Stalingrad Stormed By Russians

Reds Show  New Power   Report Gains in Frontal Attacks at Stalingrad and ir Caoiracie

RUSSIANS SHOWING FRESH STRENGTH IN BATTLING INVADERS   RED ARMIES LAUNCHING  SMALL SCALE ATTACKS

Japanese Plane Losses In Australian Theater Officially Set At 200

Jap Warplanes Hit Hard In Pacific   At Least 200 Officially Destroyed in Six Weeks

ALLIES DESTROY 200 JAP PLANES   NUMBER REVEALED IN SURVEY OF NOTES ISSUED BY M'ARTHUR

200 Japanese Planes Destroyed or Damaged by Allies in Last 6 Week:

Report Submiffed On Air Victories   200 Planes Downed In Australian Area

SEVEN ARE KILLED IN MID-AIR CRASE      Bomber and Pursuit Plane Collide in Flor. ido

SEVEN ARMY FLIERS KILLED   Pursuit Ship And Bomber Crash Near Orlando.

PLANES COLLIDE IN MIDAIR IN FLORIDA   Seven Army Flyers Killed In Ac eldent Near Orlando Air Base On Wedensday

PLANES COLLIDE, 7 FLIERS KILLED   ARMY BOMBER AND A PURSUIT SHIP CRASH WEST OF ORLANDO, FLA.

ARMY AIRMEN Dit IN MIDAIR CRASH      7 Fliers Killed in Florida Collision; Two From Ohio

SEVEN ARE KILLED IM MID-AIR CRASH   Bomber and Pursuit Plane Collide in Florida

Mrs. Fitzgerald's Funeral at 3:30  Heart Ailment eisai ig OA... LAs f.

Bromfield Pans Wickard And ‘Old Model’ Draft Law   Author Blames Selective Service For Crippling Farmers While More Production Is Demanded.

AUTHOR FLAYS FARM PROGRAM   Bromfield Says Wickard De ludes Nation on Matter of Food

Army, Navy Bases Are Inspected   Texas Included in Chief's Itinerary Of the Nation

Secret Tour Ts Ended by  Roosevelt   News of Trip Is Withheld as War.  Pa NE ee IO aE

Air Passenger Shot by Unknown Illinois Gunner   Machine Gun Bullet Hit Youth in Flight Near Defense Area

Private Airplane Machine-Gunnec      Passenger in Cat Flying Over, Restricted! Area Critically Wounded

PLANE FIRED UPON AND GIRL WOUNDEL   Flying Instructor Reports Attack Near Restricted Area

First Of Lexington’s Crewmen Qn Eastern Coast Visits Here   Walter Edwards, Married To ‘Robeson Girl, Back From Coral Sea.

hirst OF Levineton’s Crewimen Qn Eastern Coast Visits Pere   Walter KMdwaurds, SJarried Vo Robeson Girl, Wael Devons Coral Sea.

Japanese To Reciprocate Allies’ Extreme Warfare   “MW? Arthur Rowed To Australia”   Roosevelt Tells Supper Gathering And Many Believed Him; Calls Attention To Geography Lesson

Boing All We Can, Asserts Roosevelt Toda:   Supplies to Pacific Take Long. Also World Ship: ping Shortage

Executive in Interview, Calls Attention to Whal He Terms a Little, Old Lesson in Geogtaphy

Roosevelt Discusses Paficie War   President Reminds Questioners of Long Distance to Battle Area

Doing Everything We Can in Pacific Roosevelt Says   Long Supply Route Presents Lesson In Geography

AUSTRALIAN: WAR CHECKED BY WEATHEI      No Combat Mentioned in. Any Theater

Heart Beats  Deep Down In A Great City   Desperate Father Who Turns Bandit Gets Helping Hand

VIOLENT BATTLE RAGES IN BURMA   Chinese Engage Enemy Only Seven Miles  From Toungoo

Chinese and Japsin Bie Battle   Invaders Declared tc Have Made No Advance in 2 Days

Report Two More Ships Torpedoec   Eleven Lives Lost And 467 Passengers And Crew Members Rescued

Convert Plants Or Go Oil-less Bie Users Told   Consamers Of 10,000 Gals. Mailed Forms As Firs' BPrastic Step By OPA

Anglo-U. S. Amity Might Be Cooled  Canterbury Fears.    ArchbishopSeesFriendsh as Vilal to Rebuilding .World After War;  Represents Progress

Anglo-American Friendship Said Need Affer War   ‘Reports Say Amity: Harmed By Britain’s Trend to “Left”

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY IS FEARFUL LESS BRITISH LEFTIST TENDENCIES MAY TURNU.S. AWAY.

the  WAR TODAY      (The following miterview substitutes today for Dewi Mackenzie's regular column “phe War Today ")

ihe war ioda Churches Must Work Against Mass Reprisal Killings, Says Archbishop

a a peel ae Sa Archbishop of Canterbury  Cites Need of Friendship   Tells Dewitt Mackenzie Anglo-American Friendship One of the First Needs In Rebuilding Post-War World; Archbishop Playing Vital Part In British “Leftist” Movement

+ + + The WAR TODA’  By DEWITT MACKENZIE © — (Wide World War Analyst)  LL ck &

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY TELLS MACKENZIE ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP ONE OF FIRST NEEDS IN REBUILDING POST WAR WORLD   Dr. Temple Afraid U. S. Will Draw Away From Britain Because Of  Her Trend to “Left”

Archbishop Of Canterbury Tells Analyst World Needs Anglo-American Friendship

Dr. Dafoe Resigns Care Of Quints   Believe Dispute Witl Parents Cause of Resignation

‘American Airplanes Down Japs in Hot Battle as Corregidor Raids ‘And Artillery Duel Go on Fiercely

IL. Jap “Airplanes Downed in Fight Over Australia  Only Sint “Damage Cau db: Attackers

11 JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   24 Enemy Bombers Raic Darwin, Attacks On Corregidor Also Continue

Allies Bestroy 11 Jap Planes   Raids on Corregidor  Increase; Attacks on Other Areas Made

Democrats Unite to Defeat Gov. Green’s Defense Legislation   Quick Adjournment o Special Session of  Assembly Likely

GREEN'S POLICE AND OTHER BILLS ARE VOTED DOWN   DEMNCRATS REFUSE TO COMPROMISE ON DEFENSE PROGRAM

Forces of Rommel  Reach Libya   Shake Loose From Pursing British; Planes Keep Up Heavy Attack

Fleeing Axis Units Cross Into Libya   Units Holding Out at Matruh Surrender to  Eighth Army

PROPELLER HITS TANK   Captain Expected. Officer to. Be Mad About Accident in Egypt

Hits Tank With Prop   Army Aviater Apologizes T His Commanding Officer

U.S. Airman Sorry Ahout Busting Plane Prop On Axis Tank In Eqvot

Incidents Point to Axis Push in Mediterranean   Chain of Mysterious Happenings Is Apparently Designed to Embroil Spain in Second, World War

Mediterranean Attack By The Axis Expected   Chain of Mysterious Incidents Engineered to Embroil Spain in the War Reported—Fourteen Killed in Explosion at Tanarer

May Be Axis Preparation  For New Push   Trouble Develops After Taxicab Blast Kills 14, Injures 36  NAZIS PLAY IT UP

FOR DRIVE INTO SPAIN IS SEEN   Mysterious Incidents Bear Nazi Imprint, May Seek To Embroil Madrid   RIOTING AT TANGIER FOLLOWS EXPLOSION   Vichy Denies Petain Plans To Cross Border to Confer With Franco

Attempt to Embroil Spain in War Seen    Axis Believed Behind Rioting in Tangier Which Follow: Explosion of Bomb im Baggage of British Official i On Crowded Pier. Killing 13. Wounding 36

{ry to Embroil Spain in War . Is Indicated   14 Killed, 36 Hurt Including British, in Blast; German Radio Into Action

Tangier Riot, Blast Bear Axis Imprint  Incidents Seen As Moves to Put Spain in War

Incidents Planned {0 Lure Spain   That At Tangier Friday Evening Made Occasion For Attack On British Post Off ° 1ceé,   Axis Agents’ Job

Terrific Assault by Japs Expected Soon in Solomons   American Successes on Gaudalcanal Told by Navy Dept. Today   Riryfeprepriw

PACIFIC COAST AREA HAS AIR ALERT TODAY   Radio Stations Go Off Air In San Francise and Sacramento

SAN FRANCISCO HAS 65-MINUTE ALARM   All Clear Sounded Yesterday Aft er “Unidentified Planes Were Eliminated"

San Francisco  Area on Alert   Radio Stations in Bay District Silent as Airplane Motors Drone Overhead

END OF SUNDAY DOUBLE PAY IS OBJECTIVE NOW   Administration Gets Back ~ Of Compromise Idea In Congress Struggle   URGE VOLUNTARY ACTION   Senators Try To Find Plan ‘To Clear Up Situation Without Legislation

Administration Leaders Work for Suspension of Double Wages op Sunday

Agreement On  Sunday Double Time Is Sought   Reduction To Not Over Time And Half May Be Accepted

SUSPENSION OF SUNDAY DOUBLE PAY 1S SOUGHT   Effort Still In Preliminary Stages In Washington, Would .Call for Substitution of Time and a Hal Rate   HEARINGS ARE OPENED

LEADERS WORK 10 SUSPEND DOUBLE PAY FOR SUNDA}   PRESUMABLY WOULD CALL FOR THE TIME AND A HALF WAGE

WOULD SUBSTITUTE TIME AND HALF FOR SUNDAY DOUBLE TINE   Administration Leaders Work to Suspend Present Sabbath Pay Setup —   WER CODES ARE PROPOSED

Problem Evokes Public Criticism   Naval Committee Convenes For Hearings On Rigid Wartime Legislation

DOUBLE TIME DAY MAY BE SUSPENDED   Mutual Consent of Manage ment and Labor Is Soughi

Double Pay Ban Sought For Sunday   Time and Half Rate Favored For Duratian

Seek to Cut Out Double-Pay For Sundays   Administration Leader: In Move to Eliminate ‘Sore Spot’

Seek Cut in Sunday Labor Pay   Administration Leaders Work ' to Abolish Double Pay for Labor on Sabbath

DOUBLE SUNDAY PAY MAY STOP   Administration Leaders Work On New Angle As Discussion Of Labor Problems Continues.

Sunday Double Pay For Labor  Is Controversy   Leaders Still at Odds Over Revision of Labor Measure for Those Working on War Contracts.

HAVE A SUCCESSFUL PARTY   Bluejackets” Give ‘Give Paintings as Prizes at Bridge

‘HAVE A SUCCESSFUL PARTY   Bluejackets Give Paintings as Prizes at Bridge .

Japs Lose Many Men At Subic   Thousands Slair In Ships Sunk By U.S.

SENATE FAVORS ANTI-PENSIONS BILL, 75 T0 5   Repealer Goes To House With Approval Expected

HOUot EXPEOTED 10 DECIDE FOR PENSION REPEAL   Senate Approves Repeal Legislation Which Goe: lo House Monday

Bill to Repeal Pensions For Congress Advances to.House After Senate Vote

House to Follow Senate Action Killing Pensions   Ramspeck to Ask Right-of-Way for Repeal Measure

Logislation to Repeal Pensions for Congress Carries 15 to 6 Senate Endorsement — Similar Approval Predicted in Bouse — House = in Recess Until Monday.

President and Leaders In Congress Reach Agreement On Appropriation To Help Men Thrown Out of Work

FDR, Congressional Léaders Reach Agreement on Bill to Provide Sum for Unemployeca   Amount Provided In Proposed Legislation, Would be Between $450,000,000 and $600.000.000

Congress to Get G. O. P. Suppor   Aid Apparently Assured Administration Effort to Provide Paid Schooling For Those Made Jobless in Plants.   4,000,000 INVOLVED

Plan to Give Aid to War Jobless   Fund Will Tide Over Industry Employes

JOBLESS PAY PROVIDED FOR   Congressmen Called “tc Provide Funds to Meet Unemployment.

Devise Program To Aid Jobless  Program To Help These Out Of Work During  Turnover To Defense

J, 9, AMEN FEET WIN NST CLAS   Japs’ Battleship, Aircraft Carrier Damaged After Island Assault.   THINK TOKYO PLANS NEW HAWAIIAN MOVE

Major Air And Naval Battle Developing In Mid -Pacific   Fierce Fighting Underway In Chuhsien Sector

Jap Battleship, Aircraft Carrier Hit At Midway   Defenders of Island Beat Off Enemy Attack, Down -Many Planes

United States Forces — Continuing Attack On Nipp Ships Off Midway

U.S. Wins  First Phase   Midway Repulses Attacks by  Enemy Forces   Jap Battleship and Aireraft Carrier Are Damaged   Latest Thrust Is Sastward; Hawaii Prepared for Action

Forst Phase of Big Engagement Won in Re. pulse of Attack on Island ; May Be Diversion in Major Jap Thrust

JAP ATTACK ON MIDWAY ISLAND IS TURNED BACK   Admiral Nimitz Reports Nippon Plane Carrier And Battleship Damaged   NEW ODRIVE INDICATED   U. S. Forces Are Pursuing Enemy With Costly Defeat Predicted

attle Stil Progress sar Midway   fany Jap Planes hot Down in Raid  $n Pacific Icland

Major Battle Developing In Pacifie Ocean   Battleship, Aircraft Carrier Damaged By U. S. Defenders   ATTACK CONTINUES   U. S. Naval Forces In Pursuit Of Routed  Japanese Units

U. S. FORCES STILL _ STRIKING ENEMY - FLEET IN PACIFIC   Heavy Toll Taken Of ‘Attacking Planes ne Battleship, One Destroyer  oe _ Damaged In Repulse % - ty Of Japanese

JAP WARSHIPS ARE DAMAGED DURING FIGHT   Sixth Onslaught Against Pacific Outpost Repulsed by Americans.

Major Naval-Aerial Engagement Developing Following Successful Repulse Of Jap Attack On Midway   Believe Raids On Midway Island And Dutch Harbor Intended To Divert U. S.

AMERICANS WIN FIRST PHASE OF AIR-SEA CLASH   Damage Nipponese Battleship And Aircraft Carrier In Continuing Struggle Around Midway Island

Major Air-Naval Clash Develops In Mid-Patific   Jap Battleship, Plane Carrier Are Damaaed

Repulse Jap Air Stab At Midway Isle   Expect Enemy Move ! Aimed at Diverting Al lied Attention From An other Front.

All Living Standards Due to Fall   Every Family To Be Hard Hit By Changes

The War Today   Invigorated Chinese Cancel Many of Japanese Gains

The War Today ©  Qiying: War Lieder   China War Undergoes Startling Changes Jap Gains Cancelled

Today’s War Moves   Situation in China Undergoes Complete Change in 3 Months

China War Takes Sudden Turn, Not At All Pro-Tokyo   Exact Cause for Chang Is Not Clear at Present; Chinese Defense  Is Remarkable

Nippon'F orces Seize Burma  Port of Akvab   Action Completely Outflanks British in Prome

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Netherlands Hospital Ship Attacked By “Jans”

SEIZURE OF AUTOMOBILES, TIRES URGED   7 High Ranking Officials Say Step Necessary

T URGE CARS, TIRES BE SEIZED   Otheials Say Rubber Situation “Perilous” From Army Standpoint

Urge Approval of Car, Tire ‘Requisitioning   : Seven Officials Tell Senate Committee of  Serious Rubber Plight.

UrgeOkay on Car Seizure Powers   Government Seeks Right to Take Your Auto

Autos, Tires May Be Called  ByGovernment   Perilous Condition Exists In Rubber Situation, Officials Claim

Rubber Situation In U.S. Called. “Perilous”   High Officials Propose Some Drastic Steps

Pathe Sato In U.S. Called “Perilous”   High Officials Propose Some Drastic Steps .

OFFER NEW COURSE   “Aeronautics” Will B Taught at Lawrence High School

Four Germans Are Quickly Recaptured   Brief Freedom in Escape Made Near Oakland, Calif,

Nazi Prisoners  Try To Escape   Four Recaptured After Leap ing fram Slow-Moving Trait Near Livermore, California

Four German Prisoners Recaptured After Attempt To Escape On West Coast

4 Nazi Prisoners Flee, Recaptured   Leave Slow-Moving California Train; From Rommel’s Units

Escaped Nazis Recaptured In Altamont Pas:   Four Former Rommel Sol diers Make Break Fron Slow Moving Train   FREEDOMIS BRIEF   Armed Guards, Airport Sentry, Civilian Defense Police Grab Germans

FUGITIVE GERMAN PRISONERS SEIZED   Four, Who Escaped From Train, Have Brief Freedom

Four German Prisoners in Brief Escape   Brakeman Stops Train it California After They Jump Off   ALL ARE FROM ROMMEL’S ARMY   Two Caught Near Train and Others Are Captured Not Far Away

BUND TRIAL STARTED   "5 Officials Of German Bund Face New York Court

AMERICAN. PLANES PLAY BIG PART IN VICTORY IN DESERT   Fighters And Bombers Take Off: Every “Minute — Chaos Along Road OF Enemy

AMERICAN PILOTS AND PLANES EFFECTIVE IN AFRICAN DRIVE   U. §. FIGHTER AND BOMBER SQUADRONS TAKING LEADING PART IN ALLIED AIR ACTIVITY

U. S. Planes Strafe Axis’ Routed Army   Spray Vehicles With Bombs And Bullets

O. K. EXPECTED   Washington Sees Senate Confirming Henderson Appointment.

SEE HENDERSON CZAR ON PRICES   Control Bill Permits Ceiling on Industrial Products to Curb Inflation

CAA Trained Pilot Reserve Answers Call   Had 40,000 aviators ready for duty at start of war; a trainee one of first heroes.

Thousands of Flyers Trained in CAA Program Now Helping Win the War

CALIFORNIANS JOLTED INTO ALERT STATE    West Coast Residents Mani fest Little Hysteria and Comply With All Regula tions

Sub Attack Startles West Coast Into State of Alert   Shelling Does Little Damage but Spurs Defense Effort—Volunteers Rush to Posts

REDS HOPE T0 BLAST HITLER'S ‘SPRING’ HOPES   Soviet Army Hammers At Both Ends Of Axis Defense Line

Strike Both ~ Ends Of The  German Line   ELEVENTH HOUR ATTEMPT TO-END HITLER’S HOPES OF A SPRING OFFENSIVE; FALL OF KHARKOV NEAR _ 

MTL ADMITS OPAING VICTORY  NOT POSSIBLE   Fuehrer Makes Admission To Germans As Russians Hammer Ever Forward   PROMISES HIS PEOPLE “VICTORY BY SUMMER"   Russian Offensive Giving Hitler No Time To Form For Spring Drive

BLOODY PATH BEING BLASTED BY SOVIET ARMY OVER SECTORS   Crush Both Ends of Axi Defense Line in Effort to Forestall Spring Offensive.

WELLES T0 CONFER ON WAR PROGRAM   Undersecretary of State te Meet Officials in Rio de Janeiro

GENERAL CALLS YANKS ‘READY   ‘Sooner 2nd Front Comes, The Better,’ Declares Leader In Britain

Losses Less Than Expected   Alaskan Highway Officially Opened   Simple Ceremony Marks Completion of Project

INDICTED FOR SEDITION   Crusader White Shirts - Leader Pleads Innocent to Charge

NEW LEADER MAY COMMAND ALLIED FORCE   Resentment Felt In Britain Brings Canadian General To Forefront.

Delegates Chosen   Delegates To Attend The Luther League Conven tion, May 1-3

Pelley’s Daughter, Others Are Held By FBI in Conspiracy Action, Are Said to Have Aided Fugitive

CORRESPONDENT SAYS AMERICANS GAN MATCH AXIS   U. S. Troops As Good As Nazis, ©  Declares Writer

DOUGHBOYS CAN MATCH HITLER   Army Task Force Crack Drill Companies Better Than Goose-Steppers

(Editors: Angus Thuermer. staff member of the former Berlin A. PP, bureau, returned te this country after five months internment at bad Nauheim and was assigned to the Chiengo A. BP. Bureau.)

American Boys, Brought Up In Knickers and Scuffed Shees, Demonstrate Results of Training to 35,000 Chicagoans; Look Equal to Anvthing Ever Put On Field

COLD WILL LINGER   Snowfall Not Expected; Some Highways Are Slippery

MacArthur ’s Men Stand Firm As Jap Hordes Press Attack In Ever Increasing Number

MACARTHUR 'S FORCES REPEL NEW ATTACKS   Continuous Fierce Assaults By Japs Fail to Shake U. S. Positions   INVADERS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES   Wavell Congratulates Amer icans on Their Valiant  Stand on Batan

Luzon Forees Repel Mass Jap Assaults   MacArthur’s Army Holds Firm, Slaughters Attackers

Japs Fail to Budge  MacArthur’s Forces   Series of Fierce Onslaughts Intended to Beat Defending Units by Sheer W eight of Numbers Is Repulsed With Heavy Losses to Invaders

FLOOD CREST SURGES INTO SOUTHERN SECTOR OF ALABAMA TODAY   Weather Bureau Official: Anticipate No Serious  Damage Along Waterehed

GOVERNOR FILLS . CHARITON OFFICES   ‘Mrs.Alice Hyde Named Pro  pate Judge; Ruby Benecke County Attorney

ALLIES RUSH LAND AND AIR AID TO BURMA’S FRONTIER   Air Forces In  Newly- Built _ Airdromes: ‘Hidden’ Trees Jungles Cle" "To! Thailand

HELP FOR BRITONS — ARRIVES AT BURMA OFFICIALS REVEAL   Both Land and Air Rein. forcements Now Aveilable and More Are on Way.

SEE GERMAN RENEWAL OF THE TUNISIAN FIGHT   Patrol Activity Has Almost Ceased.

AMERICAN AIR REINFORCEMENTS  POUR INTO TUNISIA FOR BIG SHOWDOWN   Allied and Axis Armies Massing Strength For Decisive Struggle; Germans May Strike First.

ALLIES AND AXIS MASS FOR BATTLE   America Pours in Reinforcements For Showdown Figh!

AALS MAY OPEN SHOWDOWN FIGHT IN NORTH AFRIGH   Full-Scale Attack In Tunisia Indicated: Both Armies Mass Strength

NELSON DECLINES STATE NOMINATION   Senator’s Decision to Re main With WPB Surprises Progressives.

May Rain But Continue Hot   Scattered Showers Predicted For This Portion Of Kansas

HEAT TO STAY ON   Only Northern Counties May Be : Slightly Cooler Tonight

Airplanes and Posse Searching For Mrs. Madser   Wife of Slain Man Is Thought Hiding in Cornfield

lowan Slain In Sleep At »West Branch   Posse Combs Countryside For Young Wife, Believed Demented.

Illinois Students Win ‘Trips To New Orleans In Scrap Drive Contest

Send Out 100 Questionnaires; Will Complete List Within Next 2 Weeks

Questionnaires Sent 100 County Registrants by Board; 10,401 - 10,500

Questionnaires Are Mailed to 100 Men of Third Registration Today

Questionnaires Mailed Today to 100 Men of County’s Third Registration

{Two Trainmen , Killed in Wreck   . Missouri Pacific. Freight Trains Hit Near Marshall Junction, Missouri.

~~ OIEIN BLAST   Locomotive of P.R.R Freight Explodes Near Cresson

CURSE F.DR.   Four Sinkings Are Announced By The Navy.  — —— ee ee

Qe gs RE!  BILLION DOLLAR WAR DAMAGE: BILL IS — PASSED BY SENATE

HOFFMAN ORPHANAGE IS AWARDED $7,29   Is Balance Of Bequest Of $10,00¢ Contained In Will Of Bertha M,. Noss Joseph

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF. ASCH FINDS ITA      Nation's. ‘Morale ‘ Reaches  : Unprecedented Low — . Dissatisfied With   Meagre Ration.

Fascist Regime Celebrates 20th Year in Power   Revolution Threat Hangs Ominously Over All Italy

CHINESE SAID 10 HAVE CUT JAP BURMA LINES   ‘Route~° Supplies ~~ Enemy’s Lashio and Myitkyina  jnes.

Jap Supply Lines Cut By Chinese   Enemy in North Burma Severed From Aid

Burma Defenders Cut Jap Lines of Communication   Major Engagement In Salween River Area Believed Imminent

Chinese Fai to Halt Jap Advance   Nipponese Push On Despite Burmese Reverses

CHINESE CUT JAP LINES IN BURMA   Northern Armies Cut Off From Supplies

Japs Preparing Fresh Assault After Defeats  erence   Reinforcements Reach + Southwest China Invaders   BIG BATTLE LOOMS   American Pilots Hit At Concentrations In Yunnan Area

Beaverbrook  Gets New Job   Is Named Minister of War Production—bLax Effort Charged by Russian

ENGLAND GIVEN SUPPLIES BOSS   peersberep Creates New Post, Presents It to  Beaverbrook

Beaverbrook Is Given Vital Post   Named Minister of Production to Coordinate Efforts

Lord Beaverbrook Becomes British Production Chief   New Cabinet Post Createc lo Coordinate Work with Nelson

War Production Head Is Named   Beaverbrook Given New Cabinet Post

Given Job Like Nelson’s As Cabinet Reshuffled By Britain’s War Premie

BEAVERBROOK IN NEW POST   Is Made Minister of War Production in British Cabinet Change

Lord-Beayerbrool Named British War Output ‘Chiel  Post Created to Link With Work of U. S. Ta i

Fighters’ Rights Protected by Bill   Highly Technical Measure To Aid Service Men Passes House

Flying Tigers Pilot Planes With Supplies   Operate Over Dangerous Route

TRAIN WRECK IS FATAL TO EIGHT   Railway Superintendent Is Found Shot Five Hours After The Accident

§ Persons Die  In Train Wreck   Freight Rams Into Observation Car of Crack Streamliner

Light Lives Lost In Seaboard Line Passenger Wreck   Superintendent of Division Dies of Gun Wound ~ after Crash

Freight [Hits Streamliner,  Eight Killed  Chief Of Divisior Is Found Slain

8 Killed, 10 Injured In Seaboard Wreck   Freight Ploughs Into Rea: Observation Car—Rail Official Shot

Freight Hits Streamliner,  Fight Killed   Crash at Kittrell, N. C., Road Off.cial Later Found Mysteriously Shot

FREIGHT GRASHES TRAIN: 8 KILLEL   Death of Rail Executive Adds Mystery to Mishap

2 Des Moines  Students Killed In Collision   Truck Crashes Into Rea Of Hayrack, Report City Deputies

RUSSIANS SMASH NAZI TANK DRIV!   Germans Trapped By Furious Artillery Fire

TANK DRIVE S STOPPED BY SOVIETS   Dead and Damaged Men, Equipment Plentiful -

Nazis Attack in Crimea _With-100 Tanks; 494 Germal Planes Destroyed = —*

ARTILLERY OF SOVIET FORCE IS 100 HEAVY   Many Tanks Destroyed And Hundreds Of Men Slain  TURN GERMANS BACK   Red Army Is Smashins Across Upward Dneiper

Smashing Drive of 100 Nazi Tanks' in Crimea  Is Hurled Back by Red:

Soviets Halt Assault by Nazi Tanks   Furious Artillery Fire Turns Back Attack by 100 on Crimean Front

3000 Japs Are Being Removed From Los Angele:   Must Evacuate Harbor Area By April 5, Say: Army Order

HIKE TAX ON WINES   Increase by House Committee Will Raise Additional Revenue

CROYDON CHURCH IS SCENE OF A WEDDING   Bogarde-Hayes Nuptials Are Yuletide Week-End  Event   GROOM IN THE SERVICE

Japan More Curious Than Public About Fleet, Says Knox   Nippon Jittery Over Silence ‘on Navy Activity   Russian Newspaper Warns Japanese Officials Not To ‘Divide and Sell Skin of the Bear, Who Isn‘t Dead’

Sec. Knox Explains Fleet Secrecy; Says Enemy Must Be Kept Guessing

KNOX CHIDES ON CURIOSITY   Japs Want to Know Where U. S. Fleet Is, Too, Says Secretary

JAPS CURIOUS ABCUT FLEET, TO0   Knox Stresses Strategic Value Of Keeping Secret "Whereabouts. Activities

SHORTAGE OF NEWS GIVES HAPS JITTERS   Knox Explains Why Public is Sometimes Deprived of War Facts.   SAYS TOKYO WONDERING WHAT U, S. FLEET DOING

JAPANESE JITTERY OVER U. 8. FLEET MOVES SAYS KNOX   Navy Secretary Explains Why Many War Policies Must Remain Secret   Defends Stand That Main Enemy Of U.S. Is Hitler In Address Today

“JAPS MORE CURIOUS THAN YOU ARE” KNOX TELLS INOUISITIVE AMERICANS

Colorful Doc Brinkley Is Dead   Gland Surgeon, Who. . Ran for Governor of  Kansas, _,Dies Bankrupt In San Antonio

Dr. Brinkley Dies Today of Heart Ailment   Widely Known for Radic And Political Career Since 1923

DR. BRINKLEY’S DEATH OCCURS   Colorful Goat Glond Doc: tor Dies In Sleep Qf Heart Ailment

"BR. BRINKLEY ._ DIES TUESDAY IN BIS SLEEP   ‘Goat Gland Doctor’  > Well Known In Valley Where He Owns Land

"GOAT GLAND  DOCTOR” DEAL   Brinkley, 1 Rejuvenation  ist, Passes ‘n San Antonio

Dr. Brink .*: £5 Rejuvey <= Suraeon, Dies   "Goat Gland Doctor” Passes Away in His Sleep at San Antonio; Wife and Son With Him

Doc Brinkley, Goat Gland Man, Is Dead   A Whisker-Sifted Voice Brought Him Fabulous Wealth

Brinkley Career Ended By Death  ‘In San Antonic   Won World Wide Notoriety As Goat Glare -Docto ‘And Efforts In Politic:

JAPANESE USING REINFORCEMENTS   Allied Medium Bombers Attack and Destroy Enemy Occupied Buildings At Nova Lisa and Beco On Island of Timor; Enemy Submarine Bombed Off New Guinea Coast.

Allies Edging Forward Again  In New Guinea   Advance Is Resumed As Jap Attacks Are Beaten Off

American Troops Edge Forward Toward Buna After Beating Off Two Sharp Jap Counter-Blows

ALLIES RESIST JAP ISSHULTS AT BUN   Desperately Resisting En emy Is Pocketed Around Now Giinea Baces_

lies Fight Ahead tep by Step Today in Papua Campaign   attle for Buna-Gona Beachhead Growing  in Fierceness

ALLIED TROOPS . EDGE FORWARD IN BUNA BATTLE   _Jap Reinforcement Land ed at Cost of Five Battleshins

ALLIES EDGING FORWARD AT BUNA   JAPANESE EFFORT TO BREAK THROUGH TRAP FAILS

F oot-by-Foot Progress Made Toward Buna   Americans and Australians Fight For Every Foot

Allies Edge Forward to  Buna Goal   Reinforced Japs Open Two Counter Attacks But Are Repulsed

lies Fight ep by Step. oward Buna      anese Defenders of ase Put Up Fierce Battle   vJAK NIPS ATTACK

Americans And Aussies Beat Back Jap Counter Attacks In New Guinea

Allies Edge On Tow ord Buna   Beat Back Two Counter Attacks By Japanese

Enemy Repulsed Twice As Papaun Allies Advance   Slow, Methodical Gair Registered. After - Foe’ Desperate Efforts Fail

The Weather   Moderate temperature tonight. Moderate winds.   BIRTHS

Will Organize  State Guard Here Next Friday Still Open For   Still Open For Enlistments From All Parts Of County

Will Organize — State Guard Here Next F riday _   Still Open For Enlistments.From All Parts Of County

YANKS BLAST 3 JAP DESTROYERS   NAVY PLANES SINK ONE AND PERHAPS 2 ENEMY WARSHIPS IN SOLOMONS AREA.

Navy Bomber: Blast Three  J ap, Cruisers      U. S. Air Forees Have’ Established Comniand of Skies 80) Salomon Islands

Single Person Exemption May Be $600   Committee May Make It This Figure Instead Of $500  As Fixed.

SEE MODIFICATION FOR INCOME PLANS   Tax Exemptions for Single Persons May Be Fixed at the $600 Mark.

Warning of Nazis Backfires as Brazil Makes Grim Declaration for Solidarity   Evidences of Axis Intrigue Are Noted While Delegates to Pan-American Conference Gather in Committee Groups

THREAT MADE TO BRAZIL BY AXIS ENVOYS   Widespread Scheme in Latin-America to Torpedo  Conference Seen   ARGENTINA BLOCKS PARLEY AGREEMENT   Chile Expected to Line Up Soon with Nations Opposed to Axis

Axis Threatens  Brazil Minister   Argentina Continues to Block Efforts to  Agreement on Break

Threats Of Axis To Brazilian Nation Backfire   Argentina Given Until Thursday To Fall In Line

Axis Threats’ Against Brazil Are Disclosed   Break in Relations Would Be Considered ‘Most Unfriendly Act’

AXIS THREATENS ENVOYS AT RIC   Fears of Senierers Action Result *tn~~ Oral an

Axis Threatening Brazil, Reported   Rupture of Relations  ‘Unfriendly Act’

BESIEGED REDS, QUTNUMBERED ARE HITTING AT NAZIS   Germans Driven Back at Several Points Red Star Reports, Causing very Grave Conditions.      CHINESE RETAKE AN IMPORTANT BASE CITY   U. S. Merchantman, Swedish Ship Reported Lost in Atlantic from Subs, Total Is 268 Sunk.

SEVASTOPOL IS UNDER TERRIFIC GERMAN ATTACK   Situation Reported Critical As Hitler Drives For Oil

EXCEPTIONALLY GRAVE THREAT TOSEVASTOPOL AND SOVIET OIL   Russians Qutnumbered in Men and Guns at Gateway Port   Defenders Infiict 60,000 Casualties in Three Days Time  /

GREAT BATTLE RAGING ANEW: NEAR KHARKO\   Zero Hour Possibly Near for Nazi Offensive. Reds Admit Enemy Makes Progress

Nazis Paying Heavy Price For Crimea   Reds Claim 60,000 Germar Casualties In Three Day: of Fighting.

Nazis Batter At Gates of  Sevastopol   Besieged Forces Fighting In Desperation, Exact Waavu Tal]

Soviet Garrison At Sevastopol In Counter-Drive   Germans Have 60,000 Casualties In Three Days of Fierce Battle

SITUATION GRAVE AS GERMAN FORCES PRESS SEVASTOPOL   Russians: Counter-Attack Against Unusually Strong. German’:  - Forces *

Germans Are. TEYUWLt bdch -At Sevastopo!   ‘Soviet Forces Counter  attack in Face of Terrific Assault

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses At Sevastopol   But Reds Admit Situation There Remains Serionc

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE WAR RELIEF COMMITTEES GOOD WORK   Has More Than 1500 Branch Units In U,.8. Besides Many More in Foreign Lands   MUCH CLOTHING ‘ DISTRIBUTED   Work is Carried On By Committee Without Regard to Creed or Race

BATTLE FOR TUNISIA AT PRESENT TIME FINDS AXIS WITH SOME ADVANTAGE

BATTLE FOR TUNISIAAT = _ PRESENT TIME FINDS AXIS © WITH SOME ADVANTAGE

DAI TTon FONGED BACK olEADILY BY NACI ARMY   Quick Striking German Mobile Units Smash At Defenders Constantly   AMERICAN AND BRITISH AIR FORCES IN ACTION   Nazis’ Advance Grave Threat To Alexandria Naval Base And All Mediterranean

Axis Drives Deeply Into Egyptian Territory Thursday   Nazi Gain Provides Threat To British  Naval Baca

Alexandria Naval Base Threatened   Germans Step up Offensives Against Kharkov and Sevastopol

Force the British to Fall Back   American Pianes Help in Air Attacks on Nazi Supply Base

Pursuit Of Rommel Now Is Far West Of El Agheils   British Progress Is Slowed By Mines Planted By Retreating  Knemy

AERIAL FORGES KEEP POUNDING FLEEING UNITS   Rommel’s Forces Move 100  Miles West From El Agheila; British  Still Pursue = 73.   AXIS SKY TROOPS DOWNED IN BATTLE   Merciless Attacks On Retreating Foe Have Shattered Trucks In Desert Trek

President May Send Message  On Manpowel   Compulsory Allocation Of La bor Is Not Likely To Be Advocated

Intreduce Bill To Defer Men For U. S. Farm Labor   F. R. May Act On Manpower Question

STATE. DEMOCRATS SET OUT TO ELECT ROSS AS: GOVERNOR   Lawrence To Lead Party On ’ Program Dedicated: To” F.D.R: And New Deal

Ballets Lash Nazi Bomber  Off Iceland   American Army Officials Report Norse Airmen Worsted Invader Befere Escape

CLOSE OF WAR NOW POSSIBLE BY END OF 1944   GEN. SMUTS IS ENCOURAGED BY SUCCESS OF DRIVE IN NORTH AFRICA

DIPLOMATIC. SHIP.   Has Arrived at New Jersey With Many Exchange Nationals.

Evacuees Arrive In United States   Liner Gripsholm Reaches U.S. With 1,451 Evacuees From Far East   U S. AMBASSADOR AMONG PASSENGERS

1,451 EVACUEES LANDED IN U. S.   Diplomatic Liner Gripsholm Brings Persons Caught in Far East

BIG U. 3. PLANES HIT JAP VESSEL   Two Enemy Transports Suffer Direct Hits As  Americans Raid Rabaul

JAP TROOP SHIPS HIT BY BOMBER’   New Fighter Planes Wit! Cannon Helped Destroy 10 Enemy Crafts.

AIR BATTL UNDER WAY FOR NEW TERRITORY   Allied Aircraft Attack German Landing Fields

Alles on the Move; Axis Maneuvers Desperately To Counter Setbacks

field Bombed Near Capital; (round Foree Pushing East   RAF Fires 19 Planes and Damages Others in Raid on Tunis 2   here Is French Navy?   Conflicting Reports Per. _ ist as to Future of Warships

ANT MOVES 10 COUNTER BLOW   Air Battle for Control of Tunisia Js Now Under Way.   NAZIS TAKE TOULON?

GEORGE ML COHAN, FAMOUS AB SONGWRITER, PLAYWRIGHT  AND ACTOR, SUCCUMBED AFTER YEAR'S ILLNESS

George Cohan, Versatile Actor, Dies   “Over There” Composer Star of Broadway’s Hevyda‘

‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ Starred in. Vaudeville “and. Musical Comedy

Geo. M. Cohan, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Passes   Death Comes in New York to Star of Stage and  Sane

GEORGE COHAN DIES INN, Y   Famous Song Writer And Acto: / Succumbs To Intestinal Ailment

George M. Cohan, Famous Song-and-Dance Man, Dies   Long Minets Brings Ead te Coreer Ot Composer aad Masical Shew Ster

George .M. Cohan, “Song ‘And Dance Man,’’ Dies   Famous Actor And ‘Song Writer Gave Vaudeville A Star-Spangled Zest It Has Lacked Since

OHAN IS STRICKEN ARLY TODAY AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS   oted Song and Dance on Who Spent 54  Years in the Theater Yields to Death.   BY MARTIN KANE P, STAFF CORRESPONDENT

FRESH PACIFIC GAINS MADE         Es nal Curtain Falls For Geo. M. Cohan. Song And Dance Man   By Martin Kane

Writer of “Over There” Dies After Fifty-four Years ‘in U. S. Theater

SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS SHOULD NOT BE HONORLD AS IDENTIFICAT: OF ANYON}

4OCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ARE USELESS AS IDENTIFICATION CARDS OR FOR CREDIT

House Limits Powers Of F.D.R:   Refuses to Give Hin Authority in Daylight Saving

HOUSE PUTS THROUGH DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL   But It Refuses to Give Roosevelt Authority Over Clocks—Revision of Measure Predicted.

House Passes  Daylight Bill   Measure Allows FD -No Discretion: - Sets Limits for Act

HOUSE VOTES SAVING TIME FOR ALL NATION   Refuses to Give President Discre tionary Power Over When anc Where Clocks Turned Ahead

HOUSE APPROVES DAYLIGHT SAVINGS   Calls for Clocks To Be Advanced One Hour; Measure Frobably Be Revised in Conference Committee

BILL IS VOTED   House, However, Shies From Giving FDR Authorily Over Clocks

Bill to Advance Clocks Hour Passes House   Measure Receives Approval, 67-20, Afier Lively Debate

DAYLIGHT TIME BILL ADOPTEL   House Measure Would Set Clock Ahead One Hour '20 Days After Enactment

House Vote Pats Clock Up 1 Hour   Daylight Saving Measure Would Give President No Discretion On Time

DAYLIGHT TIME BILL IS VOTED   House, However, Shie: From Giving FDR Authority Over Clocks

"Daylight Saving Bill Is Approved         House Fails To Give President Power

Stillwell May Seek fo Clear Bases   Conceried Offensive Needed to Make Them Available

ALLIED BASES ORGANIZED 10 STRAFE JAPAN   AMERICAN GEN ERAL MAY GET TASK OF CLEARING WAY

Stilwell’s Job Seizing Bases From Which to Bomb Japan   Concerted Offensive by Allies Would Wipe Out Thinly Strung Loops Over China Railways; Atrtiold Vantage Points Plenitiful

AERIAL ATTACK ON JAPAN SEEN U. §. OBJECTIVE   Bases In Chinese Areas To Be Used By Allied Bombers In Raids On Nippon  Citas   AMERICAN LEADER AIMS AT INVASIO}   Huge Land Force Needec To Protect Bases In Zones Now Held By ‘Japan’s Troops

WENCHOW RETAKEN BY CHINESE TROOPS   Second Time City Has Been Recaptured Since Its Fall To Japs

British Withdraw Men Closer To Singapore As M’ Arthur Tightens Grip   RAF Bombs Bangkok In First Assault On Japanese-Held Territory; Luzen Island Prepares For Shattering Assault . Expected Momentariiy  4

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE IS NOT UP TO HOPES   ICKES TELLS PRESiDENT IS BEST IN WESTERN STATES

Rubber Drive ‘Disappointing’  Secretary Ickes So Informs President Of East and South

IN RUBBER CAMPAICN   Southern States” Also Fall / ing Behind and Far West Is in Lead   100,438 TONS ARB COLLECTED   Senate Committee Gives Approval to Setting Up a Supply Agency

Rubber Collection Is Slow in East   Ickes Says That Populous Areas Near Bottom in Collection Drive.

454,155 Tons Rubber Collected During Drive; California Leads States

East Is Slow In Turning In  Scrap Rubben   Most Populous Are Fa Behind Western Area In Collecting Rubber: Reports Ickes

Over 100,000 Tons of Rubber Collected in Nation   Report on First Six Days of Drive is Given

Nation Digs Up 100,438 Tons Of Rubber In 6 Days   Western States Make Bas Showing: East Gets OF T Slow Start

DECLARES USE UF THEIh CARS UP TD PEOPLI   Ickes Says Results of Scrap Rubber Drive Very Poor in Some States,   OVER-ALL COLLECTION TOTAL “ENCOURAGING’

Disagree on Rubber Drive  Ickes Says It’s   A Flop; Oil Man Reports Suecess

Scrap Rubber Drive Is Very  Disappointing   Ickes Threatens To Get Rubber ‘Some Other Way’

AIR FORGE OF U.S, ARMY “TO TOTAL 2,500,000 MEN   THIRD OF PERSONNEL OF ARMY TO BE IN AIR FORCE BY THE END OF 1942

‘Army Air Force to Have 2,500,000 Officers and Men by End of 1943, Third of Army Strength, Says Arnold

Sees 2,500,000 In Army Air Arm   Figure Will Be Reached In-1943, Says Arnold

AIR FORCE TO HAVE THIRD OF ARMY MEN   General. Arnold Makes Statement To Air Graduates

MRS. OSBORN HEADS GROUP   ‘Presbyterian Women Take : Charge of Hall

TEACHERS WILL = REGISTER: MER   O’Conor Orders Regidirs. tion Of 20-45 Classes February 14 Through 16

State Registration Set Feb. 14, 15, 16  Governor Moves 20-45 Renictration Ahead

150,000 Maryland Men To Register Feb. 14, 15, 16   ) Conor Jumps Date Se by Roosevelt To Help Speed Work

GEN M'ARTHUR LEADS ALLIES AGAINST BUNA   In Personal Charge As Pincers Close Upon Japs

MACARTHUR IS LEADING MEN ACAINST BUNA   Commander Goes Inte New Guinea Jungles To Take Active Charge Of Advance.

Congress Gets Parliament Bid   Trip to London by Americans Urged

First Jap Prisoners  Landin U.S.   Seattle Paper Says Five Japs Sent in

Germany Putting New Pressure on Marshal Petain   Nazis Said To Be Demanc ing Immediate Break with United States

Illinois Minister Speaks at K. U. Baccalaureate  Services   ATTACKS TARIFF ACT

DR. TITTLE HAS A HOPEFUL VIEW   Illinois Minister Speaks at K. U: Baccalaureate Services   ATTACKS TARIFF ACT

FLOOD DANGER APPEARS OVER AT PITTSBURGH   Weather Forecaster Predicts Crest of 23 to 24 Feet at Confluence of Monongahela and Allegheny in That City   WIND CAUSES DAMAGE

COLD ALLAYS FLOOD FEARS   Rains - Over Week-End Had Started Streams on Up-Surge

TRAINFLIERS ON SKEET CLAY:   Training _ . School Uses “Pigeons”. - in. Marke. manship Course.

GAS RATIONING IN MIDWEST APPEARS PRABABLE SOON   Mayors Ask Ickes to Use Maderate System As Transport Relief.

GAS RATIONING I IMID-WEST IS NEAR   Fortn of Fuel Dole Wili Hav Consideration to Reach Conclusions.

OHIO INCLUDED IN STATES FOR WHICH RATIONING PROGRAM I5 PROPOSED BY EASTEEN GROUP

Gas Rationing In Midwest Nearer   Ickes, ODT To Study “Moderate” Fuel Dole

GAS" RATIONING FOR MID-WEST SEEMS NEAREF   Federal Officials Wil Study ‘Moderate’ Fuel Dole

GAS RATIONING POSSIBILITY IN MIDDLE STATES      Moderate Form Of Fuel-Dole For Mid-West Given Consideraticn

Russians Pour Troops Into Gap Near Kharkov, Stockholm Reports  BURMA OIL FIELDS FURTHER MENACED  British May Be Forced To Destroy Oil Wells As Japs Press Closer

SOVIETS BREAK GERMAN LINES   Gaping Hole Reported Torn In Nazi Ranks; Attacks Continue In Donets Basin

SOVIETS PIERCE KHARKOV LINE   Maneuver to Regain Bis Steel Center Reported From Stockholm

Russians Driving Forward in What May Be Enveloping Maneuver Against Steel Center.   NEW ATTACK LAUNCHED WEST OF MOSCOW   Ninety Thousand Troops Hurled Against Germans—.. Berlin Reports Offensive Blunted.

Reds Break Nazi Line Near Kharkor   Enveloping Drive  Against Steel City

‘Pudge’ Halsey   Commander Of Navy In  South Pacific Is Unorthodox Fighter. 

DRAFT LOTTERY TO BE STAGED”   Selective Service Headquar. ters Announce 7,000 Num bers Will Be Drawn

UHAET LOTTERY SLATED TONIGH'   Numbers To Be Drawn Ip Washington Will Deter. mine Draft Order

Draft Officials. Prepare Io Draw 7,000 Numbers   Will Determine the Orde of Men Registered on February 16

7,000 NUMBERS WILL BE DRAWN   Lottery To Determine Selective Service Numbers Tues.

. HIT SHIP IN DAYLIGHT   Large American Cargo Vessel Torpedoed in Atlantic

i HU SHIH T0 ‘SPEAK AT K. U:   Chinese Ambassador Will Address Students in  - Convocation Ss   ON MONDAY, APRIL 27°

SPEAK AT K. U:   Chinese Ambassador Will Address Students in  - Convocation .   ON MONDAY, APRIL 27°

American Warship Torpedo Victim In the Atlantic  Coast Guard Cutter Ale»   ‘oast Guard Cutter Alex ander Hamilton Sunk Off Iceland

LOSS OF AMERICAN WARSHIP DUNCAN DISCLOSED TODAY   150 Survivors Landed By the Boise When It Put Into Philadelphia Navy Yard For Repairs Nov. 19; Sunk Off Guadalcanal Oct. 11-12.

COASTGUARD CUTTER SUNK OFF ICELAND   Alexander Hamilton Lest Through Enemy Submarine Action   “MODERATE” LOSS OF LIFE .1§ REPORTED   First Reported Sinking of U.S. Warship in Atlantic During War

DISCLOSE LOSS. OF DESTROYER   ‘Vessel - Lost’ in. Night. Ac: tion Off Guadalcanal -Was.U.S.S; Duncan.

Warship Sinks After Sub Raid   Coast Guard Cutter Hit Off Iceland With  Loss of Some Men

Cutter’ Torpedoed, Sunk Off Teelanc   Coast Guard ‘Pride’ Suffer: Moderate Loss in Men, Wavv Reveals

it. 5. Destroyer Duacan {s Lost  She le Sunk in Battle   She Is Sunk in Battle Off Guadalcanal On Oct. 11-12

DESTROYER DUNCAN LOST   Sinking Of Craft In Solomons Battle Is Announced

Navy Reveals Loss of U.S. Patrol Vessel   Coast Guard Ship Torpedoed Off Shore of Iceland

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Sunk by Torpedoes: Casualties Not Bared

Navy Announces Destroyer Sunk Off Guadalcanal  150 Survivors Are landed In States

COAST GUARD CUTTER SUNK   Moderate Loss of Personnel Occurs in Torpedoing Off Iceland

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk Off Iceland    2,141-Ton Vessel Hit, Crippled by Torpedo, Sunk Enroute to Port   ‘MODERATE’ LOSS OF PERSONNEL NOTED

Fitchburg Sailor. Home On Leave. Was On Duncan   Fred. Donelle Member Of . Crew Of Destroyer Lost a Off Guadalcanal Oct. 11

Navy Announces Loss of Duncan   Destroyer Was Lost Off Guadalcanal On October 11-12

HIGHEST MARCH FIGURE TO RULE ALL U. S. FIRMS   Millions of Articles Hit as Free Economy Ends for Duration   Most Food, All Clothing, House Furnishings, Fuel Included

WEATHER TO BE WARM   ‘Fall Not Far Away With Freezing _ Temperatures in Mountains

Picked Troops Are Repulsed On Two Flanks   Guns of Corregidor Blast Attempt to Take Bay Fortress

M ARTHURS MEN SHATTER TWO ARMIES   Enemy Virtually Annihilated In Effort to Sweep Down Bataan Peninsula; Ft. Corregidor Wins

MAC ARTHUR SHATTERS OFFENSIVE   One Division Is Annihilated In 2-Pronged Attack

Jap Attacks In Batan End Disastrously   U. S. Defenders’ “Fire Seatters Two Divisions

ONE CRACK TOKYO UNIT WIPED OUT ON BATAN   Desperate Offensive Turned Into Humiliating Defeat  PRISONERS ARE TAKEN  Nipponese Are Lauded For Gallantry By General   PRISONERS ARE TAKEN

DESPERATE ID MADE OY JAPO TO GRAB BATAN   Double Attack On Two Sectors Have Little Success Against MacArthur

Picked Forces Of Japanese Troops, Attempting “Desperate” Two Way Offensive In Phillipines, Are Repulsed With Terrific Losses

M’ARTHUR’S FORCE CRACKS DESPERATE ENEMY OFFENSIVE   Defenders Of Bataan ’ Above Fortress O€   Corregidor, Shatter   Jap Troops

OAVAGE BATTLE BRING DEFEAT FA JAPANESE   Twin Offensives Shattered By Hard Fighting Forces Of American Defenses   CRACK JAPANESE TROOPS UNABLE TO GAIN GROUND   Attempt To Knock Out Defense Forces Is Failure; Over 30,000 Men Used

Picked Enemy Forces Virtually Annihilated In Underbrush In One Of Most Savage Battles Of Campaign   Many In West Coast Force Drown Trying To Fleey Frontal Attack In East Repulsed With  Heavy Losses

MacArthur Hatt Savage Nippon Push In Bataan   Defenders Break Up Enemy Offensive Led By Best Troops

REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY   First West Virginia Permanent Listing Of Voters Underway

Better Answer April I Knock   It Might Be Registrar: Starting Job of New  BPoaremanent Svsiem

U. §. BOMBERS SMASH ENEMY NAVAL FORCES   ’ Cruisers Damagec  And 8 Other Ships Sunk at Kiska

U.S. WARPLANES SCORE HITS ON JAP CRUISERS   Ominous Turn Reported In Japanese Advances On _ Port Moresby.

MARINES HUNT ENEMY SNIPERS INSOLOMONS   Jap Troops Advance in Driv Toward Port Moresby, New Guinea

Heavy Losses For Nipponese Tn Far North   Jap Advance On Port Moreshy Only Bad Pacifie News

Enemy Advances In Drive Toward Port Moresby   “Marines Hunt Down Snipers in: the Salomon: Islands

WARPLANES OF U.S, WERE ACTIVE IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS   Credited With Damaging Two Enemy Cruiser, Sinking or Damaging 8 Other Ships.   500 TROOP CASUALTY   'U. S. Marines Continue te Hunt Down Enemy Snipers  : in the Solomons.

TEN JAP SHIPS SUNK, DAMAGED IN NEW ATTACK   Marines Continue To Hunt Down Snipers In Solomons; 500 Jap Soldiers Slain; Trouble In New  Guinea.

U. 9. BOMBER OMAGH AT JAPS IN TWO AREAS   Western Aleutians, South Seas Scene Of Attacks By American Airmen

EIGHT OTHER SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED BY ALLIED FORCES   Japanese Score New Advance In Drive On Port Moresby

NIP TROOPS ADVANCING IN FIGHT ON NEW GUINEA   American Fliers Damage Two Enemy Cruisers   HUNT SOLOMON SNIPERS   Forces Locked In Battle 3: Miles From Moresby

I'wo Vessels Sunk, And 8 Others Are Damaged —New Air Blows Struck In the Aleutian Islands Vicinity.

TWO JAP SHIPS REPORTED SUNK BY U, S. FORCES   Meanwhile Developments on New Guinea Are Not So Favorable For Allies

Japs Inch Closer To Port Moresby While Yank Planes Sink Enemy Ships

Solomons and Aleutians Are Battle Scenes   Japanese Ships Touch Bottom as U. S. Air Power Lashes Out in Attack

Japs Biasted Hard at Both Ends of Ling   But ‘Serious Fighting’ Con. tinues in Jungles Near Port Moresby

Planes Smash At Japs   Enemy Pushes Forward In Guinea, However, Driving Hard Toward Port Moresby Base ©

United States Planes Strike Severe Blows In Aleutians   Two Enemy Cruisers Are Damaged On Wide Front

10 Vessels Damaged in Fierce Hits   Five Hundred Soldier Casualties  Inflicted on Japs: Marines Hunt Snipers   Battle Is Waged   Allies and Japanese Fight It Out in New Guinea

NEWS FROM PACIFIC SLIGHTLY BETTER ON SIDE UNITED NATIONS  MARINES BEAT DOWN JAP: IN SOLOMONS; NEW CHINEA SITTTATION BAD

Two Enemy Ships Lost, 5 Others And 3 Subs Hit In Recent Fiahting

Attack Renewed On Men, Ships, Subs in Pacific   Operations Extending From Aleutians To Solomons Cause Damage

US Warplanes Strike Japs, — Sink Ships   Make Attack in Aleutians and South Seas; Nipponese Again Draw Nearer to Port Moresby

Japanese Withdraw From Two Aleutian Island Bases  But Still Hold On To Kiska   Aerial Reconaissance Fails To Disclose Presence 0! Enemy On Attu And Agattu In Recent Weeks; Hold On Third Island Is Precarious

Most of the Buildings on Attu Wrecked by Bombers  IKISKA POSITIONS  STILL BEING HELD  No More Data Given on the Battle of the Salamone

KISKA ISLAND UNDER HEAVY BOMB ATTACK   NORTH PACIFIC PUSH COSTLY FAILURE FOR TOKYO

Japanese Hold on Aleutia  Islands Appears to Be Weakening Rapidly

But Foe Still Possesses Kiska, Under Repeated And Heavy Attacks By U. S. Airmen.

Enemy lroops Holding Kiska  Are Assaulted   Buildings On Attu And \vattu Blasted By U.S. Airmen. Navy Reports

NAVY FINDS NO SIGN OF FOE ON ATTU, AGATTU   Indicates Withdrawal of Japs from Westernmost Islands of Aleufian Chain—Base Raided

U.S. Bombers Blast Away At Kiska Base   Fighter Escort Bags Six Seaplanes In Monday Attack

FLYERS FAIL TO FIND TRACE OF FOE AFTER BLASTING OF REGION   Navy Communique Indicates Hold of Nipponese on Islands Rapidly Weakening: Still Have Kiska

Japanese Hold in Aleutians Seems Weaker  No Trace of Enemy  Is Found on Plies pawn Bienes _

J aps’ Hold On Aleutians   Weakening   No Trace of Enemy Seen on Attu, Agattu, Nav y A DpOMNeCEs   KISKA IS POUNDED

Airmen’s Reconnaissance Indicates Nipponese Have Withdrawn'From Attu and Agattu.   STILL HOLD KISKA, AN IMPORTANT BASE   It Is Under Repeated Attack Since American Forces Moved Westward to Andreanof.

Fliers Find Attu, Agattu Deserted   Installations on Kiska Are Under Continued Aerial Attack   Planes Now Operate  From Base in Area   Situation on Guadalcanal Not Mentioned in Navy's Latest Commanique

No Trace of Invaders On Either Agattu or Attu, Navy Fliers Say   Japanese Still in Possession of Kiska in Spite of Frequent Attacks by Planes and Warships; Danger of Attack on American Mainland Apparently af End; Japs Reinforced on Guadalcanal Island

VESSELS IT ON RIVER; 3 DROWN   Save 12 As Freighter, Cabin Cruiser Collide on St. Clair River.

Three Drown  In Lake Crash   Three Others Injured When Great Lakes Freighte And Cabin Cruiser Collide

ALLIES CLOSING IN ON JAP BASE ONNEWGUINEA   Enemy Destroyer, Trying To Land Reinforcements, Sunk By Airmen   CAPTURE OF BUNA /_1§ HELD IMMINENT

Jap Ship Is Sunk in Buna Fight   Two Other Vessels Also Go Down, 19 Planes Blasted

State Highway Commission Asks Budget Increas   Wants $398,166 More ir Each Year of Nex' Biennium

State Highway _  Commission Asks  Budget Increas:   Wants $398,166 More ir Each Year of Nex  Biennium — ,

CONVENTION HERE. 4   Puneral Directors og the District Coming Here in March.

CONVENTION HE x  l      Puners AL Directors of the District Coming Here in Marek.

BRITISH REPULSE AXIS EFFORTS T0 REGAIN POSITIONS   British Armies Have Advanced 10 Miles Against Rommel’s Invaders

BRITISH HOLD FIRM AFTER -10-MILE GAIN   Attempts by Rommel to Dislodge  British from New Positions Fail,  Dust Storms Slow Air Battles

SPANIARDS SEEN FIGHTING WITH GERMAN ARMY   Captured Spaniard Tells of 8,000 Men Killed in His Division; Details Meager

Russian Newspaper Calls For Drive Into Germany; Nazi Retreat {s Faster

Russians Report Spanish Division Has Been Crushed   Great Counterdffensive Hurling Germans Back Faster Than They Came

Russians Report Destruction Of Spanish Unit  German Retreat Now Much Faster Than Their Advance

Russians Wipe Out Spanish  Blue Division   Nazis Hurled Back 3 Times As Fast As They Advanced

NAZI RETREAT GAINING SPEED   Division Of Spanish Volunteers Wiped Out As Red Drive Continues

8000 SPANIARDS KILLED BY REDS   ‘Number Of Localities’ Are Occupied By Russians

Reds Rout Spanish Division   Continued Advances In Great CounterDrive Reported

Spanish Division  Aiding Germans In Russia Destroyed  Relentless Drive Being  Pressed By Soviets; Cermansc Seek Ski«

Russian Goal Is to Make Battle Ground of Reich—Destruction of Division of Spanish Volunteers Reported by Soviets —One Hundred Communities Said to Have Been Taken by Reds on Moscow Front Since Christmas.

Red Armies Hurl Germans Back Three Times as Fast as They Moved Forward

REDS DRIVING GERMANS BACK AT. TOP SPEED   High Command Reports Nazis Retreating at Rate Three Times Faster Than: Advance   SPAIN UNIT SMASHED   Prisoner . from. Volunteer Blue: Division. Tells Soviet Official 8,000 of Members Killed

SOVIET DRIVE CONTINUES 10 DEFEAT NAZIS   Spanis h Volunteers . Are Destroyed

GERMANS PUT UP DESPERATE FIGHT TO STEM RED DRIVE   Moscow Reports Nazis Counter-Attacks Have Been Hurled Back.

GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS IN — COUNTER-ATTACKS   Moscow Reports Red Steam Roller Still Moves Ponously On.

Scviets Beat Back Strong Nazi Attacks   Germans Making Desperate Effort To Halt Offensive

Death Claims Mrs. Whitney   Tiness Fatal ta Internationally Known Sculptress and Holder of Great Fortune

Famous Heiress, And Sculptress ies in New York   Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt itney Victim of a Heart Attack

Court Drama Is Recalled By Death In N. Y.   Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Widow of Financier, Heart Victim  ade.   HAD $100,000,000 ESTATE

Famous Heiress,       Hee A cretmandes Vanderhilt   Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Vhitney Victim of a eart Attack

Mrs. Whitney, — Sculptor, Die   Widow Of Financier Die: Early Today Of Heart Ailment.

MRS, H. P. WHITNEY DIED EARLY TODAY IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL   MEMBER VANDERBILT FAMILY ADDED FAME THROUGH WORK AS SCUPTLOR

WEATHER FORECAST   MRS. HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY DIES iN N. Y. HOSPITAL   Former Gertrude Vanderbilt Stricken Ten Days Ago With Heart Trouble

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Arlist And Art Patron, Dies of Heart Disease

MRS. H. P. WHITNEY DIES IN NEW YORK   Heart Ailment Fatal To Widow Of Financier Noted Sculptor

-aussians Kill ‘10,000 Nazi Soldiers  Capture Quantities of Supplies in

WAR RAGES IM THAWING SNOW   10.000 Germans Killed 01 Captured By Reds In Five-Day Battle

Especially Heavy Toll Inflicted on  German Invaders North of Moscow

Reds Slay 2,000 Germans Per Day   Marshal Timoshenko’s Men Capture Much Booty in South   Ry EDDY GILMORE

Reds Slay 2,000 Germans Per Day   Marshal Timoshenko’s Men Capture Much Booty in South

Claim 10,000 Germans Dead In Five Days   Russians Draw Noose Tighter In Bloody Quagmire

10,000 Germans Killed In5 Days Average Of 2,000 Daily  Reported In Area From Ukraine To Crimea

VAST STORES OF MATERIAL LOST TQ REDS   10,000 Die In Five ‘Davs Of Fight:

Reds TakingHeavy Toll Of Germans  In Southern Drive   Ten Thousand Nazis Siain in Five Days in Pre-Spring Offensive on Southern Battlefron Gains Also Claimed in Northwest :

(0,000 GERMANS REPORTED KILLED ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Reds Say They Have Slain Nazis at Rate of 2,000 a Day in South and Southwest Areas.   NOOSE BEING DRAWN AROUND LARGE FORCE   Muscovites Narrow to 2 Miles Hitler Troops’ Line of Retreat in Central Sector.

‘Aussians Kill 10,000 Nazi Soldiers  Capture Quantities  at Gaeawmrliae ten   Capture Quantities of Supplies in the Last Five Days

ROMMEL'S EGYPTIAN OFFENSIVE BELIEVED TO BE UNDERWAY   Nazis Army Gains in Sevastopol and Kharkov Battles.   AXIS FEELERS SENT OUT   Tobruk Debacle Only a Miniature to What Is Coming in Egypt.

Gigantic Offensive Into Egypt Believed Started; Nazis Forge Ahead  ‘ On Russian Fronts; British House Aroused  Owar I neces.

600 GERMANS “ANNIHILATED   Red Army Continues Gains On All Fronts

New Gains Reported By Soviet   British Continue Push to Knock  Out Germans

Russian Lines Quiver Under Nazi Attaeks   1500 Dive-Bombers And Herds Of Tanks Assault Stalingrad

SOVIET DEFENSES TREMBLE BENEATH AERIAL POUNDING   Germans Make No Advance In 27 Hours Against Gallant Defense Of ‘Russian Soldiers, Marines And People’s Army

1,000 GERMAN PLANES POUND RED DEFENSES   People’s Army Helping Russian Soldiers, Marines

SOLICITED GIFTS FROM YOUNG MEM : ‘HE AIDED IN NAVY   Witness Testifies Thus i Court Martial of Lt Comin. Aroff.

CHARGE AROFF SOUGHT GIFTS   GIRL TESTIFIES NAVY OFFICER SUGGESTED MEN GETTING COMMISSIONS GIVE HIM PRESENTS

HENDERSON'S AIDE WRITES TO GOVERNOR   Special Needs, Problems Of Texas To Get Attention   TO BE WITHIN PLAN   Hunter Talks Problem: Of Texas Over With O P A Force

BIG GUN DULL LOUNTINUED IN BATAAN FIGHT   Communique Indicates Yanks and Filipinos Staging Counter-Attacks.   AMERICAN TANK PROVEN BETTER THAN JAPANESE

Bataan Front  Resounds to Artillery Duel   MacArthur Sees Japs Prepare For New Offensive

State May Lose Federal Grants   Aid To Aged, Blind, Dependents Threatened

Fighting in Buna Sector Declines In Intensity; Fresh Jap Troops Landed At Cost of Nine Ships

JAPS LAND STRONG, FRESH TROOPS FOR NEW GUINEA FIGHT   Sustain Heavy Losses—Land Fighting Diminishes In Intensity At Present

Japanese Put Fresh Troops At Buna, Gona      Foe Navy Manages To Land Best-Trained  Marine Units

JAPS LAND TROOPS ON NEW GUINEA   Reinforcements Slowed Up Allied  Buna-Gona Assault

Japs Bolster Land Forces At Buna-Gona   Fresh Fighters Landed b; Enemy On New Guinez Beachhead.

JAP RESISTANCE STRONG AT BUNA   Reinforcemenis Help Enemy Hold Om Allied Treops.

Reinforcements Landed by Japs At Buna-Gona —   Fighting Has — Diminished in Intensity {-

Japs Land Fresh  Troops In Guinea   Fighting Diminishes In Buna-Gona Sector

Navy Joins In Opposing Dry Camps   Knox and Stimson Agree Present Method Is Best

NAVY ALSO OPPOSES LEE PLAN   Indicate Solon Will Insist On Dry Amendment

Knox Also Opposes Dry Camps   a’ Secretary Joins Stir ss > 1 Against the Lee  =~ Amendment

Drys Seek Amendment To Draft Bil   Navy Joins Army In Opposition to Ban on Intoxicants

Chairman of Senate Naval Affairs Comniittee Says Navy Shares Army's Opposition to Prohibition Amendment to Pending Bill.

Senate Opens Debate, Teen Age Service   Report Large Volume of Mail For, Against Army Camp Dry Zones.

KNOX AGREES WITH ARMY ON DRY ‘RIDER   Secretary Says Amendment Would Force Military To Impose Law.   CALLS IT DESTRUCTIVE   Sen. Lee Expected To Press For Adoption Along With 18-19 Draft Measure.

Navy Opposes Liquor ban   Senate Opens Debate On 18-19 Draft Bill

Navy Secretary Opposes Prohibition Amendment Ta "Teen Age Draft Measure

Gener al Martin Is Transferred   Goes To Fifth Corps Area Headquarters

URNITURE 13 GUING ON Lol   Lumber Stocks Wil] Be Frozen for Use in the War Program.   SHORTAGE SEEN NOW

WAR EFFORTS ARE NOW CENTRALIZED   New Unit Charged in Seein Schedules and Program Are Entirely Met.

NEW WAR BOARD IS ORGANIZED   General Electric Head Is Named Chief To Get More Cooperation In Production

CANAL BILL IN SENATE TODAY   Expected to Be Votec On In Afternoon

Senate Fight On Oil Well Spacing   Old Dispute May Be Settled By Open Arguments

‘CLAIM IS FILED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDEN]   Paul Gamaleri Asks $1285, and Lilly Regan Claims Sum of $5,000

INJURED PEDESTRIAN SEEKSSUM OF $10,000 AT A SUIT IN COURT   Peter Sobel Names Harry C Bedford, Sellersville, In The Case   MRS. SEYFARTH, DRIVER   Iwo of Three Suits Enterec Are Appeals; One Involves Counter-Suit

OUST PROSECUTOR?   St. Louis County Official Censured by Grand Jury.

Grand Jury Asks Ouster of Afforney  St. Louis Countian Alleaed to Have

Allied Airmen Repulse Axis Desert Forces   Flyers Hit Convoy In Mediterranean; Land Fighting Light

Allied Pressure Stull On In Egypt   Convoy Get Their Special Attention

AXIS FORCES BACKTRACK ON DESERT FRONT   Allied Air Fighters Keep Up Heavy Pounding, Convoy Struck; Tanks Clash   Yanks In Action

Merchantman In Mediterranean Sunk By Planes   Yank Tank Crews Taking Part In Decert Rattle

Allied Army Pushes Axis Farther Back   Desert Land Fighting On Considerable Scale, But London Cautious  AXIS CONVOY RAIDED

BRITISH KEEP DRIVING BACK AXIS IN EGYPT   RAF And Australian Air Force Bombers And _ Torpedo Planes Attack Convoy; Sink  Merchantman.   Axis Stymied

MEDITERRANEAN CONVOY RAIDED BY THE ALLIES   Rommel’s Armies Are Forced To Backtrack In Desert Fighting   AMERICAN TANKMEN ARE PARTICIPATING

éth Army Tightens Pressure in Egypt   Torpedo Aircraft Smash Into Axis Convoy, Sink 1 Vessel, Damage 2       Havoc Done by U. 8. Army Bombers in Crete Bay Now Confirmed

Nazis Forced Back in Egypt Fight   British Army Keeps Up Pressure On Rommel Units

Axis Forces Back Track On Desert Front   Quietude Grips German Forces As U. S.-RAF Make Record Bombing

PUSHING BACK FOR IN DESERT   Eighth Army Keeping Up Its Pressure on Rommel  On Egyptian Front   CONVOY IS BLASTED BY ALLIED BOMBERS   U. S. Tank Crews Score Successes Against Nazi Panzer Forces

NAZI PRISONERS OF WAR PROTESTED THE SHACKLING PROGRAN   Riot Is Staged by Group In Canada and Bayonets and Fire Hoses Were Used.

NAZI PRISONERS IN CANADA CAMP RESIST SHACKI ES   Bowmanville Inmates Subdued By Bayonets and Use of Fire Hose.

NAZIS RIOT FOR BEING SHACKLED   War Prisoners Given Taste O Same Kind Of Treatment Handed The British.

TEXILE UNION TO END STRIKE   Reopening Of 18 Mills Is Approved In Vote

END OF TEXTILE STRIKE FAVORED   Workers Decide to Return To Jobs Immediately

Big Textile Strike Ends   Fall River, Mass., Workers Voted to Return to Jobs

Textile Strike Is Called Off   10,000 Workers to Return to Jobs, It Is Announced

Fall River Group Votes To Return To Work At Once      Workers’ Committee Head Amnounces Settlement Of Textile Mill Strike

PLANES BLAST AXIS IN EGYPT   Allied Flyers Strike Hard Blows at Foes’ Bases, Supply Lines

Airmen Continue Attacks in Egypt   Initiative Held By Allied Fliers

ALLIED AIRMEN HIT AXIS BASES   2 Weeks Uninterrupted Raids Made On Lines In Desert; Crete Post Bombed

Aerial Battles Warved in Egypt   Allies Keep Air Initiative Land Blows on Bases, Supply Lines

Americans Take Initiative in War in Egypt  Bombers Rake Enen  Landing Fields; Lan

ALLIES HAMMER AT AXIS BASES   United Nations Airmer Active In Egypt and Crete

U.S. Planes Hit Egyptian Bases   Almost Two Weeks Of Uninterrupted Raids Continue

ORDER INQUIRY IN CHINA CRASH   Two American Advisers to Chinese Government Included in Death List of 13

Five Americans Killed in China  General Chiang Kai Shek Orders Inquiry Into Crash

CHIANG KAI-SHEK ORDERS INQUIRY INTO PLANE CRASH   Chinese Transport Crashec  Saturday Night Killing .  13 Persons

Probe Crash Of Transport   Kansas Army Officer One of the Victims

Fatal Chinese Plane Crash Probed   Five Americans Among  13 Wreck Victims.

Kansan Dies In Air Crash   Hiawatha Army Officer Killed In China Mishap

Probe Crash Of Airliner   Kansas Colonel: Amon; Those Killed in Disaster in China

Five Americans And Eight Others Killed in China   Two U. 8. Advisers to Chiang anc British Military Mission Head Among Crash Victims.

CHIANG ORDERS INQUIRY OF CRASH WHICH KILLED 13   American Advisers, Head Of British Military Mission Among Yictims

Break Nazi Lines in New Winter Smash North and West of Moscow War Zone

10,000 Germans Killed and Five Divisions Routed, According To Jubilant Reports From Red Headquarterg

Russians Drive Te 90 Miles of Old Border of Latvia   Other Drives to Final Stages of Effort to Trap Army of 300,000

Free French Join in North Africa Battle   First Land Attack on Germans Since Signing Armistice of Compiegne

FREE FRENCH READY   Troops Will Make First Land Attack on Germans

SHERIFF KILLS OFFICER, SELF IN ANGER ROM   Deputy Wounded Ir Scuffle

HERLIKY CASE NEARING PEAK   Soon To Hear Defense Version of Officer’s Shooting

ALLIED ATRIGAN PINGERS ORAW TIGHT ON AXIO   Battle For Tunisia Still In Preliminary Stages From All Reports

Biggest Victory For Navy   Allies Pincers Tighten on Axis in Mediterranean as  U. 8. Downs Japs

FDR CALLS FOR "TEEN AGE DRAFT   Bills Being Introduced Into Both Houses of Con gress.

Russians Now Aiming For Great German Base. Another Town Captured

Reds Drive 60 Miles Past City of Rzhev   Casualties Heavy On Both Sides: Fighting Continues  Das Btnadt aed Bence

BIG DAYLIGHT RAID SMASHES 2 LARGE  CERMAN FACTORIES   Strong: RAF: “Fc “Force: ‘Agair Strikes Germany Last  <-> Night In Bad  P Weather

AIR RAIDS ON NAZI LANDS CONTINUED   RAF Attacks Area In South Germany; 9 Planes Missing

Two Large Nazi Plants Left in Ruins After Attack   Nine. Bombers Missing in Night Foray

> RAID FOLLOWS WAR'S BIGGEST ” DAYLIGHT BLOW   Two Large Factories In Holland, France Left In Ruins

ALLIED BOMBERS SHIT TO TARGETS IN SOUTH GERMANY      Heavy Night Attack Follows “Daylight Raids By. U 8. Aireraft.. st

RA.F, ATTACKS GERMANY AGAIN   Tollow Up Yesterday's Big Allied Raid With Night Bombing

Royal Air Force Hits . Southwest Germany In  Big Raid Sunday Night

Raid Reported Biggest..in Several Weeks With 600 Planes Participating.   OTHER UNITS HIT. AT HOLLAND AND BELGIUM TARGETS   Russians Are Ordered to ‘“‘Hold Or Die,’’ As Germans Advance.

Approval Subject Te Later Review By Upper Body   Rates Same As Those Passed By House In Earlier Action

Five Per Cent Victory — Levy Reaches 14 Million  More For Income Taxes

increase in taxes approved   Senate acts but defers expected fight

CEN. GEORGE (PENS DEBATE ON TAX PLAR   Defends ‘Victory Tax As More Equitable Than Sales Tax

HITLER MASSES RESERVES ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT   BRITISH PREPARE TO RESIST NEW NAZI INVASION THRUST

Hitler Is Throwing Massed Reserves Into Russian War   Britain Looks Anew For Possibiiity Of Spring invasion

Hitler Draws On Reserves  To Stop Reds   Bombing Attacks On Britain Again Arouse Concern

HITLER CALLS NEW RESERVES   Nazis Make Desperate Efforts to Stop Red  Armiac’ AAwanrac

Axis Claims Heavy _ Blows inflicted in * Mediterranean Sec   Britain Admits Some of Her Ships Hit; War  News Summarized

Hitier Hurls _ New Reserves  Against Red:   Desperately Seeking to Check Great Winter Offensive  BRITONS WATCHFUL Trapped Nazi Army at  Staraya Russa Burning  Own Dead

Nazi Offensive  In Near East?   German and Bulgarian Troops Reported Massing On The Turkish Frontier

Report Nazi Troops Mass Near Turkey   Early Attack Indicated; Britons Warned Anew Of Possible Invasion.

HITLER Tia AEOEAVE FORGE AGAINST REDD   Nazis Forced To Call On New Troops To Halt Russian Winter Offensive

Fresh Balkan Aid Called In   Heavy Forces in Bulgaria As If to Spring At Turks

Turkey May Be Victim Of New German Drive   Huge Corps Of Reservists Being Rushed To Russian Front By Hitler

IMPENDING GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN NEAR EAST 1S RUMORED   HITLER THROWS FRESH RESERVES INTO RUSSIAN BAT. TLE: MAY INVADE BRITAIN

HITLER IS TRYING - TO STOP RUSSIA'S GREAT OFFENSIVE   The Nazi Leader Has Thrown Masses of Reserves Into Long Battlefront.   BRITAINS ARE WARNED   Told of a Possible Attempt to Invade the British Isles This Spring.

HITLER CALLS RESERVES FOR EASTERN LINE   BRITONS AGAIN WARNED OF POSSIBILITY OF INVASION

WARN BRITONS OF SPRING INVASION   Committee Set Up To Balk Cross-Channel Thrust   FASCIST COMMAND   Claims Far-Flung Success In Mediterranean: Reds Unleash Heavy Attacks

Nazi Reserves Moved to Russia  England Prepares As Invasion Season Approaches

NAZI RESERVES GO INTO FRONT   Draw Heavily on Forces in Efforts to Meet Sustained Red Drive.

European Capitals Hear Re ports That Hitler Is Preparing To Launch Massive Attacks Shortly.   BRITISH ISLES AND SWEDEN ARE ALERT

Axis Torpedo Planes Sink or Damage 19 British Vessels in Sen. dir Rattles

Hitler Seeks To Check Red Drive   Britain Prepares For German Invasion Thrust

Hitler Throws Masses Of Reserves At Soviets   But Britons Warned Invasion Yet Possible

‘AITLER MAKES DESPERATE EFFORT TO CHECK SOVIETS, THROWS MASSES OF RESERVES INTO BATTLE FRONTS   Britons Warned of Possible Nazi Attempt at Invasion This Spring; Nazi Chieftain Sends New Troops Into Lines From Regions As Far Away As Yugoslavia and Noorway

Germany and Italy Stiffening F ight As Spring Nears; England More Apprehensive About Invasion

Hitler Throwing Reserve Troops Against Reds  Seeks to Check Russian Offensive;

BRITONS WARNED OF POSSIBLE INVASION ATTEMPT IN SPRING   Nineteen British Vessels Hit In Mediterranean, Il Duce Asserts

Turkey May Be Next on Invasion List   Hitler Throws Masses Of Reserves Into Battle of Russia

Tension Grows In Near East   German Offensive In Turkey Expected

NAZI PLANS FOR DRIVE IN NEAR EAST REPORTED   ‘Russian News Agency Says German Troops Massing Near Turkey

RUMOR NAZI DRIVE TOWARD NEAR EAST   War Observers See Poss ible Involvement of Turkey

HITLER HURLS MORE TROOPS INTO CONFLICT   Reserves Being Drawn From Points as Far Away as Norway and Yugoslavia—British Set tg Renel Invasion.

London Believes Germans May Attempt Channel Crossing   * BIG SEA BATTLE   Italians Claim British Ships Sunk In Mediter.  ranean Clash

NAZIS BROUGHT FROM NORWAY AND YUGOSLAVIA   Reserves Coming Into German Lines In Russia From Distant Points; Russians Report New Successes.

Possibility Of Campaign Inyolving Turkey Is Foreseen, Sweden Also Prepared For Blow

HITLER THROWS NEW RESERVES AGAINST SOVIE]   " Desperate Measures Taken To Halt Red Offensive; British Again Put on Alert  To Invasion—Rome Claims > Alawal Vintary

BRITONS WARNED OF ATTEMPT 10 INVADE ENGLAND   Germany Throws Reserve Troops  Into Red Areas

Nazi Drive Into Near East Seen  All Signs Pointing To Crack At Turkey; New Men In Rue«sian Rattle

Nazi Atfack on Turkey Looms; Bulgars fo Aid   Hitler May Attempt Invasion of Britain; Sweden Prepares To Resist Attack

Britain Is Warned Of New Threat      Italians Report Torpedo - Planes Hit British Convoy in Mediterranean Sea

Britons Hear Nazis May Try  Invasion Soon   Fuehrer Trying Desperately To Stop Russians

INVASION TR)   Sweden on Alert as Fuehre: Calls on Reserves to Malt Reds

Germany Hurls More Reserves . Jato Russian Front   Hints Of Nazi Offensive With Turkey As Objective Become (More Pronounced; Engiand And Sweden On Alert

Hitler Hurls Reserves Into Russian War   ‘Sweden ‘Also On Alert Warn Britain of Invasion Try

Claim Invasion Committees ~~ Set” Up In Britain To Combat Channel Threat

Sulzberger Not In Favor of New Plans for Jews   ‘ew York Publisher Op poses Proposal for Army Unit

TRIBUTES PAID LOUIS BRANDEIS   Supreme CourtCeremon: Held In Honor Of Great Dissenter

JAP ATTACKERS ONLY 40 MILES NORTH OF CITY   27 Enemy Planes Assault Singapore’s Ouster Regions   MOAT AREA EVACUATED   Attempt To Land Soldiers On Southern Part Of Island Expected

DOUBLE DRIVE INTO BORNEO   Japs Ccntinue to Land Men Despite Stif Dutch Opposition.   CITY IS THREATENED

Soviet Opens Strong Drive At Leningrad   German Forces Overwhelm ing Reds South of Ros tov, Moscow Admits.

BATTLESHIP HIDES OUT IN NORWAY FIORD   Hit By Two Torpedoes From Russian Sub In Battle on Convoy Route.   PUT OUT OF ACTION   Allies Scour Barents Sea Ir  Determined Hunt, For LS a NR A sa

FOUR DROWNED NEAR ADA DAM   Father and Son Go Dow! Trying To Save Two Grand Rapids Boys

Man, Three Boys Die: in River Tragedy)  Two Give Lives Trying 1 . go) See

Convoy: System Cuts: Ship: Loss lh Caribbear      Further Protection. To ‘Be: Extended In: )¢ Atlantic Lanes

CONVOYS USED IN CARIBBEAN   System to Be Extended Soon to Aid Shipping in Gulf of Mexico, Secretary of Navy Knox Reveals

CARIBBEAN SHIPS BEING CONVOYEL   Naval Escorts Soon to Chal lenge Foe in Gulf

U.S., FILPINO TROOPS AWAITING BIG JAP ATTACK   Japanese Moving up Strong, Fresh Troops

FORCES OF AMERICANS ARE READY   Filipino Troops Also Pre pared for Desperate Battle—Invaders Try” Propaqanda.

JAPANESE MOVING UP_ MORE TROOPS FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT CRUSIL U. 5.-FILIPINO DEFENSE

PAY CONTROL BEING MAPPED   WLB to Designate Information Centers for Employers With Ai of Wage-Hour Offices

WAGE CONTROL MACHINERY IS BEING SET UP   Government Agencies Tc Start Carrying Out Sweeping Order In 10 Days   To Scan Pay Raises

Four Government Agencies Start lob: Of Aligning System for New Wages and Salary Control Offices

Can’t Raise Wages But By Permit   EMPLOYER MUST ASK PERMISSION OF WASHINGTON BEFORE REWARDING FAITHFUL EM. PLOYE.   No Salary Above $25,000

Republican Says He Has “No Intention” of Retiring As Candidate.   NO PROPOSAL FROM SECRETARY BELI

Martin Says He Is In Race To the Finish   Major General Declares "Attack is Moving According to Plans"  INQUIRER IS REFUTED

BYRD WOULD REPEAL PENSION PROPOSA      Widespread Public Indignatior Reported After Enactment  of Pravicion

PENSION ACTION CAUSES FURORE   Legislation Drafted t Repeal Benefits for Congressmen

Senators War On Pensions For Congress   Byrd Introduces Bill to Repeal Retirement Pay

Officials Hold Hope For Safety of Rickenbacker   Famed American Ace Reported Missing Off Hawaiian Islands

FIND NO TRACE OF RICKENBACKER   AMERICAN AIR AND SEA FORCES CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH IN PACIFIC.

Search Pacific For Rickenbacker   World War Ace Missing Since Wednesday

[INTENSIVE HUNT. BEING STAGED OFF HAWAIL FOR “WORLD “WAR 1° ACE AND COMPANTONS .

ACE IS MISSING IN SOUTH SEA   Life Raft Hunted Among Countless Islands  Of Pacific

Army, Navy Staging Diligent Search For Eddie Rickenbacker And Crew Aboard Bomber Missing In Pacific

HOPE SEEN FOR RICKENBACKER, LOST ON FLIGHT      May be on Liferaft; U.S. Hints Plane and Crew, Off Hawaii

Aviation Ace’s Fate Unknown   Search Is Continued For Capt. Ed Rickenbacker Lost On Pacific:

Riekenbacker’s Wife Confident He Is Safe  “Too Old A Hand   “Too Old A Hand To Get Lost In Any Plane,” She Say

Fear Grows For Rickenbacker, Lost In Pacific   Planes Scout Sea For World War Ace: Friends Still Hope

RICKENBACKER SEARCH FUTILE   Army And Navy Sea And Ai Forces Scour Wide Pacific Area

PLANE CARRYING RICKENBACKER STILL MISSING   Believe Rickenbacker And Crew On Bombing Plane Were Enroute To Australia

ACE MISSING NEAR HAWAII   Widespread Searches Over Ocean Waste Being Made

Service Planes Search Sea South Of Hawaii for Rickenbacker and Bomber's Crew, Missing 60 Hours

SCOUR PACIFIC WHERE PLANE DISAPPEARED   World War Pilot Reported Flying to ‘island’ In Bomber,   ON SECRET MISSION   Authorities Gloomy After Ace Fler Fails to Return, But  Wem Me tho we

Planes, Ships Hopefully ‘Combing Pacific For /Eddie Rickenbacker

No Trace Found Of Rickenbacker After 3 Day Search   Army, Navy Planes and Sea Forces Report No Trace

Eddie Rickenbacker Is Missing In Pacific   Ace Flier On Secret War Mission; Not Heard From Since Late Wednesday.

RICKENBACKER HUNT CONTINUES TO BE FUTILE   American War Ace Of World War I Reported  Lost In Hawaiian Waters

Rickenbacker Hunt Pressed   Hope That Men Floating On Rafts Keeps Wide Search Going

HOPE FADING FOR RICKENBACKER, LOST IN PACIFIC   Army And Navy Planes Sweeping Sea South Of Hawaiian * Islands

Search Keeps Up For Rickenbacker   His Wife Voices Belief He-Will Turn up; Gas In Plane Was Low

Searching South Pacific For Capt. Rickenbacker   Wife Believes Rickenbacker Will Turn Up

HEROIC FLIER OF 1918 DISAPPEARS “WITH BOMBERS   tone 60 Hours, Authorities falieve Fortress Waa Foro-. 2 ad Down At Sea.

Air Ace And Plane Crew Lost At Sea   Prospects of Finding Famed Fier “Gloomy”; Missing 60 Hours.

SEARCH SEAS FOR EDDIE RICKENBACKER   World War Ace and Bombing Plane Crew Missing  60 Hours

No Trace Found Of Rickenbacker   Army Plane Disapepared Over Hawaiian Waters

Veteran Ace Missing on Pacific Flight   Hope Still Held Rickeabacker aad Crew Are Afloat

FAMED U. 5. FLIER LOST ON SEA HOP   Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Missing; Planes, Ships In Hunt

Greatest American Ace Of First World War has Been Lost Three Days   Prospects of Survival Gloomy; Army and Navy Engaged in Widespread Sea Search

Continue Search For Rickenbacker   Find No Trace of Crew, Army Plane

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR RICKENBACKER AND BOMBER CREW      Famous Captain Missing For More Than 60-Hours ‘In Hawaiian Islands  - ~—Stll Hopes

RICKENBACKER STILL MISSING   Famous Aviator on Secret Mission as Gas Gives Out Over Pacific

TANKER IS SUNK OFF EAST COAST   15 of Crew Missing, 17 Safe. Land at Delaware Bay Port

NE SUNK: ANOTHER MAY HAVE ESCAPEI   Toll of U-Boats Along Coast Is 112 Dead, 8 Ships in Past Two Weeke

TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK OFF COAST BY AXIS ACTION   Oil Tanker Francis E. Powell Attacked and Sunk Early Tuesday Morning; No Word From Another Tanker Since It Reported It Had Been Torpedoed.

Submarine Sinks East Coast Tanker, 29 Saved; Second Ship Is Attacked

Britons Find Coney Island Holds More Terrors for Them Than Air Raids They Witnessed in Scotlanc

FIRST AMERICAN BOMB OFFENSIVE MADE ON FRANCE   12 FORTRESSES IN ATTACK; EVADE ALL NAZ! DEFENSES

Eaker Leads 12 Fortresses In American Raid On Nazis   All-American Air Attack Weathers Best That Enemy Offered, Bombs Rouen Area

rortresses Show Stuff in Raids   Team with RAF, Canadiar and U. §S. Fighters to Hi Raij Center

AMERICANS HIT NAZIS IN FRANCE    First All-American Air At  tack Made on Rail Yards at Rouen   FLYING FORTRESS BOMBERS USED   Ali Return Safely From Highly Successful Assault; More Planned

SMASH ROUEN BASE OF NAZIS   First All-American Raid Or Reich Areas Completed With Great Success

U.S. Bombers   In Successful —  Raid On Nazis   Flying Fortresses Smash At Enemy Stronghold: In Germany and Occupied Europe

FLYING FORTS RAID GERMANY   U.S. Bombing Offensive Grows as Huge Planes Rip Into Enemy Cities.

U.S. BOMBINGS ON NAZI STRONGHOLDS STILL UNDER WAY   American Fliers Attack In Coordination With RAF h Sweeps Over France Ciarmanuv

Americans Stage Successful Raid On Nazi Target:   Germany-Held Railway a Rouen Is Attacked; British Continue German Raids

U.S. Ends British Doubt In Bomb Raid on Rouen   American Fighters Master Nazis; All Flyine Forts Return Safely

Growing U.S. Participation Seen By Raid   Fly So High Must Use Oxygen; All Bombers Return Safely After Attacking Rouen

U.S. Bomber Raid Blasts French City   All-American Show At Rouen; Not One Of Aircraft Is Lost

Americans Open Bomb Offensive  Over Continent   Eighteen Flying Fortresse: Attack Rouen, Dunker.  que, Cherbourg.   Escorted to Targets by U. S., RCAF Fighters

"WE WILL BOMB GERMANY UNTII WE WIN WAR’   Precision Hits On  Strategic Spots Are Expected to be Very Damaging to Enemy

U.S. Fliers’ Raid On Rouen Foreshadows High-Altitude Attacks In Air Offensive   All-American Foray Against Nazi-Held Rail Yards In France Declared Success

Railway Yard In France Is Target In First Of Big Continental Attacks

Daring Daylight Raid By American Bombers Carried Out Without Loss—‘“A Real Start,” Says General Spaatz

U.S. Airmen Wil Bomb Germany Until Victory  ‘Chief Of Air Force _In Europe Announces   ‘Chief Of Air Force _In Europe Announces “Real Start’, All 18 Planes Home Safe

Eighteen U. S. Flying Fortresses Raid Areas In France; All Returr

ALL-AMERICAN BOMBING RAID ON RAIL BASE   United States Flyers Blast French Yards

All-American Raid Over Nazi Sectors Highly Successful   18 Flying Fortresses Re turn to England Safely Monday

Hailed Start Of Otténsive On Big Seale   Every Plane Returns From Daylight Sortie Against Rail Center Of Rouen.   BLOW °’EM SKY HICH

American Forces Stage First Raid On The Continent   All Eighteen Flying Fortresses Return Safely After Bombing City Of Rouen

Rail Yards At Roue n Pounded  By U.S. Planes   MJsing Mortresses Carry Out Raid and AL Re turn to British Base.

YANK BOMBERS BEGIN ATTAGKS  AY RUCH ADE   UI luk Oia   First Aerial Assault Or Nazi-held Section Is Made On Railroad Yards At Rouen   LED BY GENERAL   Twelve Flying Fortress Bombers Take Part, As   Six Others Hammer   Dunkerque Zone

ou. S. Army Launches European Air * Offensive With Attack On Rouen

J BOMB ROUEN   All Planes Return Safely From Attack on NaziHeld Railway Yards.

Drive Underway After Successful Attack On German-Held Railways Yards At Rouen

Eighteen Flying Fortresses Bomb Rouen and Other Cities and Return Safely

Twelve Flying Fortresses Leave Target Under “Great Pall Of Smoke And Sand”—Six Other Flying Fortresses Execute Diversion Attacks On Dunkerque And Cherbourg—Growing American Bombing Offensive Against Nazi Strongholds Is Underway  Now

Yank Bombers Blast Rouen In  Daylight Raid   American Air Offensive  Against Nazis Off To Great Start.

Twp. Io LOKG! Leaus  Daylight Raid   American Bombing Of Rouen Railhead Declared Big Success

Fyling Fortresses Rain Death -and Destruction ‘On Rousn; Gan. Eaker Leads Them   RETURN. TO RASE. SAFELY

U. S. BOMBING DRIVE AGAINST AXIS GROWING   Offensive Will Smash At Nazi Strongholds in Germany And Occupied Europe Until War is Won; Americans ork in Coordination With RAF.

U.S. Army Pilots Begin Their Own Drive on Germany   All-American Raid On Rouen Revealed As Great Succecc

Murder Is Charged In San Diego Fire   Thomas Kelly, Lubbock, Named In Five Counts Of Murder In Burning Of Jail

DUTCH INDIES LIE IN PATICOR CRAVE DANCER   Fears Held Islands, Too, Wilk Be Lost To United  ae

LOSS OF INDIES TO JAPS MAY BE SINGAPORE PRICI   Allied Nations Again Faced With Too Little Materials of War; Three Jap Cruisers Sunk

BUTCH BRACED FOR LAST DITCH INDIES DEFENSE   Jap Sweep Into Singapore Heightens Fear Of Islands’ Loss

FIRST LADY'S RATION VIEWS   With ‘‘A’’ Gasoline Card, She Discusses Sugar and Slacks and Stockings

FIRST LADY HAS AN “A” GAS CARD   Mrs. Roosevelt Takes Lowest Gasoline Ration Card For Personal Car.

House Hints Widening of WPB Probe  Resioned Officia   Resigned Official Says Friction Hampers Board

PROBERS GEl NEW FACTS ON W PB DISCORD   Robert Guthrie Detail: Reasons for Resigning Post   INVESTIGATION MAY SOON BE EXTENDED   Congressman Calls for “Strong Man” to Compel Harmony

46 BILLIONS SPENT ON WAR   First Year's Cost !s More Thar Entire Bill For Conflict 25 Years Ago

First Year of War Has Cost U.S. _  More Than Total of World War I

TOTAL WAR HAS COST THE U. 5. 46 BILLIONS   Figure is Greater Than Entire Cost Of Participation In Last Conflict

HIRST YEAR TOTAL WAR GOST AMERICAN FORTY-SIX BILLION.   THIS AMOUNT IS MORE THAN ENTIRE FIRST WORLD WAR COST NATION

Cost Of War First Year Is Just Starter   Nation Spent 46 Billion First Year in War Which Was More Than Entire Cost of Former War.

46-BILLION, COST OF WAR FOR YEAR   rat's  ie  ~All Gf World War No. 1 Cost U. S.

46 BILLION IS U. S. WAR BILL   One Year Of Fighting Put Public Debt High Up In Financial Heavens

t Year of War ost United States 40 Billion Dollar:   eeds Cost of Whole First World War; To Grow Bigger

First Year War Cost To U. S. Is $46,000,000,000   Already More Thar World Conflict 

WAR COSTS HIT AG BILLION IN U.S. FOR YEAR   1943 Spending To Dwarf Expenses  In Past Period

Funds Spent to Date Tor Expenditures for Firs! World Strife, Latest Fig ures Show.

18 BILLIONS ESTIMATE ON ‘43 EXPENSE   First Year's Cost More Than Sum Expended by America for All Of World War No. 1.

Cost Of War Tremendous   First Year 46 Billions Exceeds World War One

YEAR OF TOTAL WAR COSTS MORE THAN ENTIRE WAR    Staggering Sum Dwarfed By Estimates Of 1943 Expenditures

First War Year Costs Americans Over 46 Billion   But Great Sum Is Dwarfed By Budget Estimates For 1943 Expenditures

One Year of War Costs U.S. More Than Entire World War 1! Expense

Cost Of War Now Exceeds World War    46 Billions Already Spent; Next Year’s Budget to Increase

First Year of War Cost United States Over 46 Billion   Total in 1917 and 1918 Was Only 40 Billion, Reports Show

One Year Total - War Costs U. S. Staggering Sum   Public Debt Mounts a: Conflict Spending In creases

Year of War Costs U. S. 46 Billion; More Than All Expenses of Last World Conflict

U. 5. Forces ‘Show Hustle   Army Camp Built in Australia in Record Time, Reported

Yank Hustle on Job Down Under  Sheep Pasture is   Sheep Pasture is Transformed to  Camp in 12 Hours

New Sulfa Film To Aid Wounds   Doctor Reports Discovery Of Burn Treatment As First Aid

RECORD OALVAGE WILL END AUG. 2   American Legion Worker: Seek 300 Old Phono ‘graph Records

PREPARE PLANS FOR COLLECTION OF RECORD   Legion To Make House-to House Solicitation Monday Evening   ASK ALL TO CO-OPERATE

Scouts to Make. Drive for Old Records Friday   Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Te Canvas Town

NAZI SUBS IN SEA OFF ITALY   U-Boats Shifted To Keep Supply Lines Open To Libyan Army; Italians  Fail In Effort

Nazi U-Boats Are Shifted To Aid Italy   Germans Now Convoying In Mediterranean, Says Admiral of British Cruiser Unit

AMERICAN WRITER WATCHES BOMBERS RAID LASHIO CITY   Planes Left Jap Military Buildings Aflame And Destroyed Four Planes

U.S. PLANES RAID LASHIO BASE OF JAPS   Many Fires Started, Four Aircraft Destroyed

‘U.P. CORRESPONDENT TRAVELS ALONG _ WITH AMERICAN FLIERS ON GREATEST  BOMBING RAID OVER JAP-HELD LASHI(   Karl Eskelund Boards Bomber and Sees Enemy Base Blown Sky-High as Yanks: Press Attack.

DESTROY FOUR PLANES, LEAVE BARRACKS AFIRE   Troops Had Been Massed for Kunming Drive

Jap Strategic Center in Northern Burma Smashed Heavily in Raid   Colonels Haynes, Scott Personally Lead Flight

DEVASTATING RAID MADE = --.° ON JAP BASE IN BURME   U.S. BOMBER AND FIGHTER PLANES STRIKE FOWERFUL BLOW AT LASHIO IN SURPRISE ATTACK

U.S. PLANES IN BIG RAID ON LASHIO   Do Heavy Damage To Jap Center in Northern Burma

Anglo Dead End Kid Wins Cross   Boy Whose Mother Was Glad to See Him Go Gets Highest Award

-Dead-End Kid   oo 8  He Grew Up And Won Coveted Victoria Croagq.

Tribute Is Paid Hero   Victoria Cross Awarded British Soldier Who Died

Prosecution Rests in Murder Hearing of American Soldie1   Confession of Killin; hree_ Australian Women Admitted

YANK IN AUSTRALIA TRIED FOR MURDEF   Soldier from New York Is Accused of 3 Killings

Court Accepts Leonski Guilt   Admission That American Soldier Killed Women Goes In Records

Military Court at Melbourne Accepts Purported Admittance of Crimes Committed by Former New York Grocery Clerk; Told Camp Comrade He Was “Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

MODEL PLANES ASKED BY KNOX   Urges Youngsters Builc 500,000 Ships -

JEFFERS CRITICIZED IN CONGRESS FOR HIS RATIONING CHARGES  RUBBER ADMINISTRATOR  TOLD HIS REMARKS FALS! AND UNFOUNDED

PLAN APPEAL TO PRESIDENT ON GASOLINE   William Jeffers, Rubber Czar, Criticized by Sooner Solon Who Demands Prompt Clarification of Statement.

Appeal to FDR On Gas Ration   Congressmen Say Jeffers Assertion Is Completely  oad  False.

CONGRESS DEMANDS JEFFERS EXPLAIN   Rubber Administratee’s Statement On Gas KaHon Doesn't Set Welj

Jetters Asked to Clarify Charge That Gas Ration Foes Are Financed

Canada Votes On Draft Question   Poll To Decide Sending  of Overseas Armies

OVERSEA DUTY ~ VOTE IS HELL   CANADIANS EXPECTED Tf¢ VOTE IN FAVOR OP ABOLISHING OVERSEAS BAN  N DRAFTEES

R.AF. Attacks Cause The Nazi Propagandist To Change His Reports   Many Bombs Dropped on Germany Is Beginning To Be Felt in the Citiee

LABOR BOARD HEAD ACTS IN JERSEY TIE-UP   Warns Army Will Be Used Ti Oust Pickets From Piant - Making War Material.   SEES ROOSEVELT AIDE,   Bayonne Workers Leave Jobs  In Protest Over Refusal of Dadi iba NMarkianda

Troops To Stop Bayonne Picket   WLB Head Says Army Wil. Remove Pickets When Plant Is Opened

Hoover Announce: Smashing of Big Gambling Outfit   Five Cohen Brothers identified as Leaders; Six Md. Men Held   ‘Take’ Said To Have Been Around $10,000, 000 Yearly

G-MEN SMASH LOTTERY RING, ARRESTING 60   Cohen Brothers and Associates in Empire, PO, Old Reliable and Colonial Drawings Held

LOTTERY RING IS SMASHED BY FEDERAL AGENTS   Operators Reported Te Have Grossed $10,000,000 Annually

May Postpone Senate Vote on Farm Prices”   Expression of Public Opinion ls Sought ©

PUBLIC ASKED     v i bi   Delay in Senate Vote Upon Measure Sought: Farm Bloc Wavering. Report in Capital Today.

SENATE LEADER SAYS ADMINISTRATION COMPROMISE PLAN FOR FARM PRICE CEILINGS WILL BE ADOPTED —

Anti - Inflation Compromise Predicted as Leaders Turn Farm Controversy to Public

Chance for Compromise On Parity Issue Seen;  Public Asked to Speak   Senate Vote Delayed as Farm Bloc Loses Strength; Michigan Senator Leads Fight Againsf Amendment

COMPROMISE ON ANTL-INFLATION STILL POSSIBLE   Vote Postponed, Administra: tion Leaders Hope tor Favorable Public Re se ce:

LEADERS HOPING FOR COMPROMISt ON LEGISLATION   Senate Vote on Anti-Inflation Bill to Create Higher Parity Price Level May be Postponed.   APPEAL FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION SOUGHT   Farm Bloc’s Strength Apparevdy Began To Taper Off After Swiftly Moving Developments.

MAY DELAY SENATE VOTE ON FARM BLOC PARITY PROPOSAL   Leaders Revive Hope Of  Compromise  On Ante Jaflation “Birt —  Appeal To Public

COMPROMISE PLAN MAY BE ARRANGED ON DEBATED BILL   Administration Leaders Hope for Adjustment on Anti-Inflation Measure.

BLACKOUT HELPS KILLERS ESCAPE   Gangland Guns Find Two Unwittingly Allies in New York Murder

Eclipse and Blackout Aid Gangsters in N. Y. Slaying   City-Wide Practice Blackout and Moonlight Dimming Prove Allies to Gunmen Who Speed Away After Felling Suit Presser As He Stands  Near Parked Machine

GANGSTERS AIDED BY MOON ECLIPSE AND .N-Y: BEACKOUT   Darkness, Covers Escape While Air Alert ‘Sirens Scream; Victim Killed

Slain During N. Y. Blackout   Gangland Guns Found Twe Unwitting Allies In Shooting.

‘BLACKOUT, ECLIPSE  AID GANG SLAYER!   New Yorker Shot As Lights and Moon Are Dimmed.

KILLERS ESCAPE IN ECLIPSE, BLACKOUT   Gangsters Flee in Car After Slaying New York Suit Presser.

GANG GUNS BLAZE IN N.Y. BLACKOUT   Killers Strike Under Protection of Moon Eclipse

ALLIES CLOSE IN ON BUNA, NEW GUINES   Americans And _ Australian Ground Forces Converge On Jap Invasion Base; Allied Communique Says.   Supported in Air

FORCES JOINED IN NEW GUINE:   Moving In To Attack At Buna Beachhead As Japs Are Backed Against Sea

Allies United In Buna Pusl   Japanese General Horr! Fighting With Rack To Sea, Jungle

AUSSIE FORGES HELP RUN JAPS   Mac Arthur’s Troops And Al lies Close in on Battered Foe at Buna

ALLIED FORCES MEET, THREATEN JAPANESE BASE   ENEMY CAUGHT IN PINCERS, FLEEING IN NEW GUINEA

ALLIED FORGES IX NEW GUINEA MOVE Of JAPANESE AT BURMA  CONVERGING COLUMNS OF AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS MOVIG IN

Aussies Unite With Americans  To Invade Buna   Japs Are Backed Up To Sea And Jungle Area In A Desperate Spot

Japs Pushed _ Back Toward Sea at Buna   MacArthur’s Pincers Close i in-on Two Sides i in aes New Guinea. a

Base at Buna Goal of Allied Army   Troops Converge on Point Vital to Enemy Occupation

Showdown Near For New Guinea  Two Columns Are Converging On Japs at Buna

U.S. and Aussie Troops Move in On Japs at Buna   Advance Is Slowed By Rains; Allied Planes Busy

ALLIED FORGES IN NEW GUINEA MOVE ON JAPANESE AT BURMA  CONVERGING COLUMNS OF AMERICANS AND AUS-

AUSTRALIAN AND u §, TROOPS PUSH NEW GUINEA ACTION   Showdown Fight For Base Of Buna Expected Shortly

U. S. FORCES, AUSSIES UNITE IN BUNA DRIVE   Japs Abandoning Wounded in Rap id Retreat as Showdown Near in New Guinea

American Units in New Guinea  Join Australians   Allies Continue Their Advance Against Japanese Base at Buna; Heavy Bombers Blast Two Ships in Rabaul Harbo

Converging Columns of U. S. and Australian Troops ‘Move In On Battered Enemy   NIPPONS IN RETREAT   Now Face Allied Forces t¢ West and South, With  Jungle-and Sea  At Back —

Showdown In Buna Vieinity Draws Neat   illies Pushing Nippor Forces Back To Sea: Floods Are Hampering  Offensive Operations

JOHN L. LEWIS WARNED NOT 10 FIGHT MURRAY   Auto Workers Accuse Him of Not Aiding Prosecution of War, But Sulking in Tent

EXPECTED 10 PUT WORLD IN BALANCE AGAIN   Thoughts of Americans Turn to Their Loved Ones in Service While Nazi Europe Suffers

‘Spiritual Wake’ Across the Earth   Christmas Finds War Everywhere By Associated Press

3 SERIOUSLY HURT IN BUS ACCIDENT   Véhicle Leaves Highway and Hits’ Tree

August Draft Quotas to Include Men in 3-A and 1-B Classifications   1-B Volunteers Are Being Sought to Answer Call

BIG WAR JOB FOR - STATE AUTHORITY   Andrew Schoeppel Pledges All Efforts to Serve  Kansas Needs   VISITS VOTERS HERE

BIG WAR JOB FOR _ STATE AUTHORITY   Andrew Schoeppel Pledges All Efforts to Serve Kansas Needs

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  —BY DREW PEARSON—  sAfdai Bahert & Allen am Active fbutw)   Solomon Islands Battle Test Of U. S. Power To Hit And Hold

2 WORK STOPPAGES STAGED BY UNIGK   Vital War Production Time !s Loet

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rev. E. A. Bersaze}, Pastor   COUNTY CANDIDATES

Allies Crush Nazis Biggest Tunisia Thrust   Axis Suffers ‘Heavy Losses' South Of Bizerte; Yanks Tighten Ring Around Ports, Cut Libya Escape Road

CHECK ATTACK   British and Americans Close Ring Tighter Around Bizerte, Tunis.   SEPARATE STRONGHOLDS

Take Road Linking  Tunis and Bizerte   Gain by British-American Forces Isolates Enemy an  Leaves Axis Only Way of Escape by the Sea.   Allies Continue Round-the-Clock  Bombardment of Tunisian Ports

ALLIES CUT THE ESCAPE ROAD Of AXIS IN TUNISIA   Hitler Attempts To Rush Reinforcements To Avoid Disaster For Trapped Forces

Desperate, Hitler Is Rushing Troops By Air And Sea      CLIMAX NEAR

Report German-Italian Invasion Forces Are Split into Three Sectors in North   Africa.   BERLIN ADMITS ALLIES REACH DEFENSE LINES

Ring at Bizerte Drawing Tighter Around German:   American and Britis} b'orces Smash Back Big gest Attack So Far

Tunis And Bizerte Road Cut   Enemy Now Is Penned Up By Land And Gnly Excape Is By Sea

CONFIRMATION BY ALLIES STILL BEING AWAITED   GAIN WOULD LEAVE ONLY ONE ESCAPE FROM BIZERTE

Only Escape Now Can Be Made By Sea   Germans Report Allies Now Hitting Defenses Of 2 Cities; Foe Cut Off From Tripoli

Allies Tighten Ring Around Bizerte Area   Axis Attempts To Break Lines But Loses Heavily

BIZERTE, TUNIS: UNDER ATTACKS: IN AFRICAN WAR      Tunisia Reinforced With Heavier Equipment ByHitler’s Leaders

Reds Retake Strategic Hill In Stalingrad   Hitler Frantically Rushes Reinforcements to Tunisia; American, French Troops Sever Coastal Road

Hitler Rushing  Reinforcements By Air And Sea   British Open Up Heavy Guns Upon Ei Agheila

Heavy Losses. Are inflicted. on Axis Foree       Greatest Enemy Operation  of North African Battle Declared Broken   AMERICAN PLANES . HAMMERING FOE   Meanwhile,  Darlan Assumes: All Functions of Chief . of State.

Axis ‘Escape Corridor’ In  Tunis Cut As Allies Advance   Hitler Withdraws At Least Part Of Armies At Stalingrad; Italian Crisis Seen

Sea Is Only — -Way Left for Nazi Escape   Allied Advance Also Has Cut Enemy Off by Land From Base at Tripoli   AERIAL WARFARE STEADILY GROWING   U, S. Bombers Start Ruge Fires on Shorefront; Hitler in Desperate Fight

BIGGEST GERMAN COUNTERATTACK IN DRIVE, IS SMASHED   American and British Troops ' Tightened Ring Around Bizerte.   ENEMY LOSES HEAVILY   Attack Was Repulsed North of Tebourba, Allied-Held Road Junction.

Hitler, Frantic, Pulls Men From Stalingrad Arec   Nazis Fly Supplies to Red Fronis, Rush Reintorcements for Tunisia.

Escape Route Reported Cut: Huge Air Blitz   Berlin Radio Admits . Plight Of Bizerte, Tunis Desperate

Shock Troops Sever Highway Between Cities   Allies Crush Fierce Axis Counterattack With Heavy Losses

ENEMY’S ROUTE TO LIBYAN BASE CUT BY ADVANCE   Allied Aircraft Blast German’s Strongholds

Smash Big Nazi Counter-Atlack   Germans Thrown: im Back With Big Losses * “At Teboutba 7 8

GERMANS RUSH TROOPS BY AIR ‘TOVITALPORTS   American, French Unite Cross Coastal Read to Cut Axis Route to Base At Tripoli   AERIAL FIGHTING IS ON HUGE SCALE   Allies Within Artillery Range of Tunis and 28 Miles From Bizerte, Axis Strongholds

Nazi, Italian Army Cut In Three Parts   Both Sides Reported Rush. ing Up Reinforcements For Showdown.   GERMAN CLAIMS VAGUE

Forces Moved To Steppes Between Volga And Don; Mussolini Warns Italians

Move Isolates Axis Penned In Two Cities   Allied Warplanes Continue Round-The-Clock Bombings Of Two Strenahelds

Allies Repulse ‘Counter-Attack Near Bizerte   Biggest German Thrust Thrown Back With ‘Heavy Losses’; Fortresses Almost Completely Wreck Airdrome

‘Axis Forces Find’ ast! and Link Smashed   Troops in Bizerte and Tunis Strongholds May Now Become Isolated

A Counter Attack In. Tunisia Fails   Nazis Beaten Back With Heavy Losses; Allies Draw Ring Closer   CLOSE ROAD OF ESCAPE   Hitler Rushes Troops by Sea and Air to Make Stand in Africa

Nazi Counterattack Near Bizerte Beaten With “Heavy Losses’   Highway Between Tunis and Bizerte Taken by Shock Troops

“Escape Corridor” Of Axis To Tripoli Said Cut By Allies   Report Defenders Of Stalingrad Have Retaken Dominating Hill: Reich Fliers Hit Hard In Tunisia

ALLIES CAPTURE VITAL HIGHWAY   Repulse Heaviest Germar Attack of Campaign

Allied Bombers Pounding Ports   Battle Raging Between Gabes and Sfax—Report Axis Corridor of Escape to Tripoli Aliso Slashed By Allied Forces

Americans Crush Biggest German Counter-Attack   Allied Forces Cut Escape Corridor to Tripoli and Drive Wedge Across Highway Between Bizerte and Tunis   AXIS FORCE SPLIT IN THREE   Nazi Counter-Attack North of Tebourba,  Road Junction 20 Miles West of Tunis,  Crushed with Heavy German Losses ©

Now Hemmed Into Three Isolated Sectors   Biggest German Counterattack of Invasior Crushed With Heavy Losses; Tunis Airdrome Almost Completely Wrecked.

Teuton - Italian Forces Split Into Three Parts;  Peril To Germans In Rireeian Maimnte

BIZERTE AND TUNIS LAND LINK SEVERED BY SHOCK TROOPS  4 UNVERIFIED REPORT TELLS OF ISOLATION OF ENEMY FORCES

Axis Counterattack Repulsed; British Prepare To Attack Rommole Survivors

Smash Big Nazi Sounter-Attack   Germans Thrown Back With Big Losses At Tebourba

HEAVIEST GERMAN  COUNTERATTACK °F CAMPAIGN SMASHED VITAL AXIS ESCAPE  ¥ trmanr TT,   VITAL AXIS ESCAPE CORRIDOR TO TP'POLI HAS BEEN CLOSED

Cut Communications Between Tunis, Bizerte By Taking Part Of Highway

Allied Troops Tighten Ring Around Dizerte   Anderson's: Force Reported to Have Taken Hichwav That Links Two Axis-Held’ Ports

Yankee Gains Isolate Foe In Bizerte With Sea Only Escape  BOMBERS ARE ACTIVE Hitler Rushes Troops to  Tunisia by Sea and By Planes

Allies Tightening Ring Around Bizerte, Dealing Out Big Losses to Foe

Allies Capture Part Of Tunis, Bizerte _ Highway GERMANS YIELD Withdraw Part Of  - Forces From Staling*ead

Allies Smash Counter Blows Of Axis Forces   Ameri¢2n-B itech Troops Inflict Heavy Loss on Enemy as They Close in on Bizerte

thing Fortresses And Light Bombers Start Huge Fires Along Riserte Shorefront

Tripoli Road Is Blocked by U.S.-French  Hitler Rushing Troops by Sea and Air in Effort to Hold Allies  TUNIS IN GUN SHOT  Allied Forces in Possession of Medjez el Bab  Cts. nn TM. Jar   Allied Forces in Possession of Medjez el Bab Since Friday

Link With Bizer te And Tunis Is Severed   Allied Troops Also Battling Enemy Between Gabes Ant Sfax. Says Radio

HIGHWAY. IS CUT   Last Land ‘Communica tion Between Axis’ Strongholds Cut

Japs Land After Crossing Straits  Under Heavy Fire   Tokyo Says Airdrome Taken; Japs Step Up Attacks On MacArthur

Japanese Landed at  Singapore   Surge Ashore on Island Un. der Cover of Heavy Artillery Barrage

20,000 IMPERIALS FACE 200,080 FOES; BATTLE JOINED FOR NAVAL BASE ONE OF FINEST IN WORLD   Enemy Surges Ashore by Night Under Greatest Big-Gun Barrage of the War; Situation “In Hand”, But Fear is for How Long   News All Bad From Southern Pacific as Japanese Strike Hard at Key Bases; Worst Feared for Immediate. Distant Future

ENEMY HORDES AUSo oTAAITS, OMAGH AT BASE   Japanese Superior Numbers May Turn Tide Of Fighting For British Stronghold

AFTER 11 HOURS OF FIGHTING BRITISH SAY SITUATION “WELL IN HAND,” BUT JAPS CLAIM CAPTURE OF AIRPORT AND SECTION OF COAST.   ADMITTED THAT IMPERIALS HAVE AGAIN “FALLEN BACK TO SHORTER LINES.”

Only Bad News Reported From Pacific Sector   ‘MacArthur Still Holds Enemy in Bataan Province

Nippon Hordes Swarm Across Johore Straits   “British Fall Back Before Onslaught OF . Invaders; Situation: Admittedly Serious ' Arid “Worse News’ Is Anticipated Soon :

BRITISH HOLD INVADERS ON WEST SHORE   Nipponese Effect Bridgehead After Artillery Barrage

SITUATION IN THE PACIFIC BECOMING MORE CRITICA   Japanese Attack with In creasing Strength All ¢ Way From Philippines t Salween River in Burma.   BnITISH REPORT INVADERS ARE HEL   Tokyo Radio Reports Jap: Have. Captured Airdrome Four Miles From Singa: pore Coast.

Japs Battering At Allies On Wide Front   Gen. MacArthu Still Holding In Philippines

NAZIS. ASK. VICHY TO PERMIT:GERMAN ‘CONSUL’ AT DAKAR   Spokesman Says Germany Wanted “Equality With U, 5S." In Vital rn...

“Requests” Vichy For Permission To Name Envoy   Nazis Watching British Attack On Madaaqascar

FILIBUSTER SUCCESSFUL IN SENATE   Poll Tax Bill Killed For the Current Session

Senate Refuses To Limit Debate ‘On Poll Tax Bill   Action Means Measure Will Be Abandoned   For Present Session

ANTI-POLL TAX ~ BILL DROPPED   SENATE REFUSES TO LIMIT DE BATE ON MEASURE: AND - FILIBUSTER WINS

Envoy Sees Welles   ve KJVULDO VF eee  eee  French Fleet Won't Go to Axis. He Says

Aerial Pincers  Tighten on Foe   RAF Rains 1,800 Bomba On Bremen in Night; Reds Strike East’   All Yankees Return Safely to Airbases   Three Flying Fort Unite Smash Rouen, Bostons Blast Le Havre

ACID PRODUCERS FACING CHARGES   Grand Ivry Indicts 2  Firms for Alleged Price Fixing

ALLEN: AND SHANE K.U’S HONOR MEN   Joint Selection for. 194] Arnounced at Convocation Today   OTHER HONOR AWARDS

K.U’S HONOR MEN   Joint Selection for. 1941 Arnounced at Convocation Today _   OTHER HONOR AWARDS

Cool U. S. Fighter Pilot Rescues Six In Bomber Crew In Axis Area

YANKEE PILOT SAVES 6 BUDDIES   LANDS BEHIND AXIS LINES IN TUNISIA TO PICK UP CREW

U.S. Pilot © Rescues Six   He Lands on Enemy Soil and Picks Up Men Forced Down

YANK PLANE CREW SAVED NEAR GABES   Cool-Headed Fighter Pitot, Bomber Crew Rescue Six Americans.

Downed Bomber Crew Is Saved   Companions Watch Them Land Behind Axis Lines

Allies Clamor For More Help On All Fronts   China Sends Franti Appeal; Australia Fears Neglect

Interpreting  The War   Peril May Lie in Differences Among the Allies

MORE ALLIED HELP WANTED ON ALL SIDES   RED FRONT REMAINS BIGGEST HOPE FOR QUICK KNOCKOUT   BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

Naval Officer on Trial For Accepting Reward for Naval Enlistments

Aroff Accepted Recruit's Auto   Charges Revealed At Officer’s Trial

LAVAL SENDS PROTEST T0 U. S.   Report Nazis Are insisting Ships Be Scuttled

Laval Replies to U.S. That “Grave Question Is Raised’   Hear Nazis Demandec Vichy Not Give Up Shins at Martinique

VICHY REPLIES TO WASHINGTON ON MARTINIQUE   Latest Moves by U. S. Raise Grave Question, Chief of Govt, Laval Says in Answer.

Laval Sends Note to U. S. On Martinique   Vichy Sees American Demands Raising Grave Question

Roth Sides Reinforce.   $12,000 in Bonds Goes For Running Board Ride

NAVY REPORTS 290 MEN LOST ABOARD SHIPS   Toll of Java Clash Is Boosted to Five Warships

Steel Men Say Scrap Situation Is Critical As Newspapers Lead Drive

SCRAP METAL NEED DECLARED CRITICAL BY U. 5. STEEL MEN  MANY MILLIONS OF TONS OF SCRAP MUST BE

Metal ‘Fat’ Exhausted in United States   1600 Newspapers Begin Drive to Increase Scr ap Collection

NEED FOR SCRAP IS NOT A MYTH   STEEL MEN REPORT INDUSTRY HAS QUIT LIVING ON ITS ‘FAT’

SCRAP SITUATION BECOMES CRITICAL   MILLIONS OF TUNS OF IRON AND STEEL NEEDED IN NATION’S. WAR EFFORT.

NEED FOR SCRAP IS URGENT, SAY EXPERTS   Stee] Men Give Report Today

SCRAP METAL NEED DECLARED CRITICAL BY U. §. STEEL MEN  MANY MILLIONS OF TON

Nation's Need for Metal Scrap Is Described as "Truly Critical’ Now

Steel Men Plead For Great Scrat Gathering Effort   Newspapers Take The Lead In Campaign To  Spur Collections

Need for Scrap s ‘Truly Critical’   Production of 40 Years is Required

Seventeen Million Tons Of Scrap to Be Needed In the U.S. by January    Many Million Tons of Salvage Must Be Collected to Keep Mills Going

COUNTRY MUST LIVE OFF OF II METAL “FAT”   Bethlehem Steel Head ‘Wurne Nution Must Pile Up 17 Million Tons of Serap by January   COMERCTION LACS

‘eed for Metal Scrap Said ‘Truly Critical   ition Must Dip Back ‘) Years for Iron  And Steel Junk

Report Axis Fearing Allied Raid on Dakar   Admiral Darlan Confers With Morocco Chief; Vichy Complains of “Blockade”

Axis Says the Allies Plan to Attack Dakar In French West Africa      Commander of All Vichy. French Forces Confers With Morocco Governor

Fears for Dakar  Still Alarm Vichy Regimes   Darlan Confers With the Governor-General of Morocco

VICE RING EXPOSE COMES AFTER LONG GOVERNMENT PROBE   Lurid Tale of Large White Slave Ring, Backed by Brutality Is Unfolded.

Polities, Says Rep. Disney   Sound Government Is Retter For Soldiers

Seattle Using Female Labor      Mobilization Is Started To Supply Plants, Shipyard Needs

Women To Sign For War Jobs   Registration Takes Place In Seattle For Shipyards And Aircraft Factories

Seattle Seeks War Workers   Plan 3-Day Canvass to Fin Women for Plane Fac tories, Shipyards.

John D. Moore Dies Suddenly   Found In Yard At Farm Home Near Mt. Pleasant

Building Of Road Starts At Once   MacDonald and Cerey Declare _ Seattle Should Be Souther Terminal

JAP BOMBERS AGAIN HIT AT PORT MORESBY   NO REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVADERS MOVING CROSS COUNTRY

BATTLE FOR KERCH STILL UNDECIDED, DISPATCHES STATE   Soviet Advance Reported Continuing in Kharkoy Area——Hitler Reported to be Seeking Jap Attack on Russia

Stubborn Battle For Kerch Is Still Raging —   Germany Claims To Have Sunk Two U.S. Warship

RUSSIAN ARMIES PIERCE KHARKOV DEFENSE LINES   Battle For Kerch In Crimea [s Still In conclusive      JAP OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED ON CHINA

Stubborn Battle For Kerch ls. Stil Raging   Germany. Claims ~ To Have Sunk -Two U.S- Warchinc

SIX KILLED IN COLLISION   Father, Three Sons Vic. tims As Car, Truck Meet in Mercer

6 Killed, 2 Hurt in Auto Crash at Mercer   Father and Three Young Sons Among  “Those Fatally Hurt In‘ Collision

Tragedy Occurs Near Mercer On  Friday Night   Four Members Of New Cas tle Family Are Dead As Result Of Crash   NEW WILMINGTON MOTHER, CHILD, DIE   Two Others Are Critically Injured And May Not  Survive—jlIn Mercer  Hospital

SIX KILLED IN COLLISION NEAR MERCER   Father, His Three Young Sons and Two Others Meet Death in Crash at Intersection   TWO OTHERS CRITICAL

Hi. H. Schulte a Director of lowa Credit Bureaus   Davenport Woman Elect ed Head of Associatio: At 1942 Convention .

Axis Submarine Commander Helps Ship s Survivors   -rotects Lifeboals of Pan amanian Tanker after Sinking Ships

Three Die in Bomber Crash   Will Rogers Training Plane Piles Into Field Saturday

Eastern Coast Of India Is Bombed  British Falling Back In Burma; Japanese Say Mvitkvina Taken

Jap Planes Attack India   Bombery Swoop Down on Chittagong Coast for Seccond Time in 24 Hours

Japanese Bomb Chittagong In Eastern India   Last Of British In Burma Fall Back For Stand  Near Frontier.

EAST COAST OF INDIA ATTACKED   JAPANESE BOMBERS RAID RIVER PORT ‘ TWICE IN 24 HOURS

Jap Bombers Raid India As British Retreat   Burma’ Defenders Fall Back to Mountans to Make New Stand

Japs Bomb East Indian Coas   NEW ATTACK LAUNCHEL AGAINST BRITISH DEFENSES

British Fall Back Again In Burma Fight  Chittagong Coast   Chittagong Coast Of Eastern India Attacked Rv Japs

Jap Bombers Attack Eastern India Coas   British Imperial Force: Fall Back fer Stand it Mountains

Goat of India   British Fall E Back. from "_Chindwin Valley N ear * = * Mandalay: ‘

JAPANESE BOMB COAST OF INDIA   Nipponese Planes Strafe Chittagong Coast As Last Of British Forces Fall Back In Burma.

JAP BOMBERS RENEW RAIDS ON CHITTAGONG   Aitack on Indian Coast as British Forces Take Position for New Stand in Burma

BUY OGUUTS 10 GONTES!   Rally Will Be Held Friday Evening at the Hobbs School House.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Bt SCOUTS TD eS   Rally Will Be Held. Friday _ Evening, at’ the Hobbs : “School House.    OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ALLIED PLANES. IN AUSTRALIA CENTER ON..JAP- AIRDROME   Nipponése, “Attempting Te : i Raid Port’ Moresby, Driven: Away ‘In Fierce Fighting

Food Products’ Price Raise Seen   OPA Announces New  “Alternative” Plan -

RHODES ISLAND HIT BY BRITISH   Ships, Planes Surprise Base For Italian Operations In Mediterranean

‘STABILIZE RELATIONS IN PLANTS, HE PLEADS   Admiral Thinks Morale Is At Low Point   Aid Asked In Getting Stee To Shipyards

13 VESSELS HIT BY U.S. IN SOLOMONS   Twelve Additional Nipponese Planes Shot Down, According to Navy.

JAPAN RISKING LARGE PART OF NAVY IN BATTLE   Reinforcements Hurled By Japs Into Sea Fight

Japs Find Allies  Ready for Action   Enemy Lost 7 of  24 Raiding Planes

Pacific situation reported encouraging with 33 enemy aircraft downed by Yanks

Two Destroyers and Fou Unidentified Vessels Are Struck     [2 PLANES DOWNEI Results Are Encouraging Says Navy, Awaiting  "Outcome

News ‘Encouraging’ Says Navy; Forces On Guadalcanal Are Resisting Persistent Attack of Japanese

LONDON CLAIMS SUPREMACY OF JAPANESE LOS)   scope of Air-Sea Battle May Be So Great That It Will Become Another “Jutland”

Jap, U.S.Fleets — Reported Massed For Showdown            “Observers Hope! fo we] Will: ‘Clearly Give Navy. ‘Supremacy in Southwest Pacitic War-Zone.” ° ©

JAPAN RISKING LARGE PART OF FLEET IN FIGHT   ndications Are That  S. Is “Winning The Second Round Of The Battle Of  The Solomons.”

‘ENCOURAGING , BATTLE WORD      U. S. Fighter Planes Lauded; Score 21 to 3 in One Ficht.   2 JAP DESTROYERS HIT

Greatest Naval Battle Of War  Is Continuing   Little Question But That U.S. Forces Won Opening Phases  ADMIRAL NIMITZ SILENT AS YET  (BULLETIN )

ALLICo BOMB BAata CLOSE TO SOLOMON:   Enemy Gunboat, Two Transport Vessels Damaged East of Clash Zone.   REINFORCEMENT LINES SNAPPED BY RAIDERS

Left Burning After Hits By Dive Bombers   Navy Communique Calls Results Of  Battle Encouraging   Japanese Abandon Burning Transport   Too Early Yet To Estimate End But “We Are Winning’

Hit Six More Jap Ships _   Solomons Battle Rages But Navy Communique Says Results So Far Are “Encouraging” —

IK MORE JAP aro ARE fill WOOLOMONS   Dozen More Jap Planes Are Also Downed By U. S. As Battle Continues

Navy Reports Results of Fight Are Encouraging   Toll of Encounter Off Solomons Now More Than Dozen

SIX MORE JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED AS ENEMY RUSHES — REINFORCEMENTS TO ARMADA   American Aircraft Attack Two Destroyers and Four Other Vessels; One Destroyer Damaged by Dive-Bombers, Other Left Burning Along With Four More Shios. Navy Reports

Damaging of Six More Japan.  ese Ships in Great Sea and  Air Battle, Announced -. by Navy Today.   RESULTS OF THE FIGHT TO DATE ENCOURAGING   Two Destroyers, Four Mis cellaeous Vessels Have Been Successfully Attacked by Americans.

Reinforcements Rushed To Japs In Solomons, With Fury Rising Fast

Fight Results Encouraging, Navy Reports  Nippon Attempting To Rush Reinforcements

London Asks Proof   Recent Moscow Trip Will Yield Results   Nipponese Leaving E. China Coast; Berlin Claims U. S. Cruiser Sunk; Attack Jap Convoy Off N. Guinea

Enemy Seeks To Send Strong Reinforcement To Scene As Americans Blast Their Ships

Results of Fight So Fa Favor U.S.   Two Destroyers and Four Other Vessels In Latest Toll List

FOE USING BIG SHARE OF FLEET   United States Marines Believed To Have Had Time To Dig In On Islands.   REPORT NO U, 8S. LOSSES

Of Battle’ Mas aval “Suprem an "Pacific: Japs Us if Large Part of Fleet  Outi

Japs Rushing Reinforcement To Big Armada   Allied Forces Strike at Japanese At Two Points— Conflict Spreading   BULLETIN!

Enemy Force Is Driven Off   Two Destroyers, Transport Bombed; Naval Losses Total 12; Navy Declares Outlook ‘Encouraging’; Battle Continue:

LOSSES BY THE ENEMY ARE HEAVY   Despite This Fact, However, They Fight in Des- peration for Defeat Means Ruin.   ¥HE TOTAL IS 123

Six More Enemy Planes Damaged  By U. S. Fighter.   Outstanding Feature of Bat. tle of Solomons Is Ameri. can Planes.   Forces Still Locked In Important Battle

Six More Jap Ships Damaged   Yank Fliers Smack Big Destroyer Force

Two Destroyers and Four Other Unidentified Boats ‘Are Hit.   PLANES SHOT DOWN   Still Too Early to Estimate Outcome of Battleof Solomons. '

Results of Battle of Solomons Today “Are Encouraging   Fighting Is Apparently Raging With Greater Fury in Wider Area

Navy Reports Six More Japanese Convoy Ships Sunk By Aircraft, Fire Bombs as Enemy Launches Attack

Two Destroyers and Fou Miscellaneous Vessels Re ported Successfully At. tacked In Great Sea and Air Battle; Naval Com munique Very “Encouraging’.

U.S. Totals 13 Rival Craft In Current Battle   All Enemy Losses Now Te: tal 33 As Marines Holc Regained Islands.

Encouraging are Made  On Solomons   Severe Damage inflicted on Enemy Warships; Eastbound Convoy !s Attacked from Gen. MacArthur’s Headquarters

FIGHT TREND ENCOURAGING, REPORT SAYS   Too Early to Estimate Outcome of Battle, Navy Declares

One Enemy Force Withdraws From Solomons Battle   —13- Nippon Vessels 7 Damaged, 33 Planes Shot Down So Far.

Number of Jap Ships Hit by U.S. Airmen Now 13   Report Progress Of Solomons Battle Satisfactory

Japan Gambles Wartime Fafe In Pacific Clast   Nippon Makes All-Ou Attempt To Retake Vital Islands

REINFORCEMENTS FOR HUGE ARMADA   Believe Enemy Risking Large Portion of Fleet in Effort to Oust Marines

GREAT BATTLE FOR SOLOMONS EXPANDING   Reports ‘‘Encouraging,’’ Says Navy; MacArthur Air Force Bombs Convoy

ENEMY ARMADA STRENGTHENED IN SOLOMONS   Battle In Pacific Increases {n Fury As Japs Strive To Regain Bases   SEA SUPREMACY AT STAKE   Allied Planes Smash At Convoy As Nipponese Ships Are Damaged Heavily

DEFENSE OF CITY CRACKED BY NAZI TANK FORMATION   Navy Announces Six More Jap Ships Damaged Off Solomons   Russians Contend Germans Held North of Grozny Oil Fields

BATTLE NOW IS “ENCOURAGING” FOR AMERICANS   One of Attacking Units Forced to Withdraw From Action

Japs Risk Fleet In Violent Try To Regain Bases   American Advantage Lies In Ability To Send Land  Based Planes Against Sea Attack: “Round Not Won”

Six More Jap Ships Damaged. Navy Asserts   Supremacy Tn South Pacific At Stake In Terrific Sea and Air Fighting

2 Destroyers ‘Attacked By - Dive Bombers   Four Other  Enemy Ship: “Left Burning in Great Sea , and Air Clash   BRAZING BATTLE : FOR SUPREMACY   All Reports Are Not in But Americans Hold to Their Positions

Second Solomons Battle Overshadows Original Marine Landing; U. S. Victory Likely To Cripple Foe’s Naval Strength

Navy, In Announcement At 2.30 P. M., Says Results Of Battle ‘Are Encouraging’

BRINGS TOTA TO 13 SHIPS, 33 PLANES   Oen Nippon Force Withdraws From  Solomons Battle

Six More Jap _ Ships Damaged  In Solomons   Results of Battle So Fa  Encouraging to Unitec  States

Navy Reports Battle Results As Encouraging   American Airplanes Continue Battle on Attacking Japanese

Mighty Battle Of Solomons ls Continuing   Japanese Rush Up New Reinforcements In Attemp’ To Capture Base

ARE DAMAGED IN SOLOMONS AREA FIGHTING   New Report by U.S. Navy Brings Total of Crippled Nipponese Vessels in Current Conflict to More Than a Dozen.

Raises To Thirteen Number Of Vessels Hit By U. S. Planes   Twelve More Nipponese Planes Destroyed, Increasing That Total To Over Thirty-Three.

Murmansk Is Attacked:by Nazis, Finns  Soviets Destroy —  we ye   Soviets Destroy 43 Raiders in Last Few Davs

Murmansk Is Attacked by Nazis, Finns   Soviets Destroy 43 Raiders in Last Few Days

BATTLE RAGES FOR MURMANSK IN FAR NORTH   Nazi Supply Ships Sunk in Raid Off Holland

Reds Retreat At Belaya lina; Nazi Sky Troops, Tanks Land Behind Lines   Russian Warships Nip German At tempt To Cross Sea Of Azov; Soviet: Launch Full Scale Rzhev Drive

2 OPTIMIa To OVER SOLOMON   Admiral Mimitz Says Jap: Have Met Their Master:  In Marines

‘DESTRUCTION OF 'RABAUL CONTINUES   ‘Allied Picture Continues Brighter Thruout Pacific.

Germans Use. _ Huge Cannor   Also Have Developed Bes Plane Motor in Werld, Magazine Says

PRIMARY ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY   "wo Republicans And Three Democrats Seek Gubernationz Nominations—Senator Davis Believes He Will Win Over Martin By 200,000 Votes

Aarmers Encouraged To Take Good Care Of Farm Timberland   FSA Supervisor Says Care Should Be. Used tn Cutting Timber 

Anti-Trust Laws Not Suspended   While They Have Yielded in Some Instances to Emerg: ency, Arnold Says They Are Not Discarded

Genevieve Samp, Who Worked T. 00 Hard to Suit CIO, Goes on Trial

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. -WHITNE)   One Of America’s Richest Women Succumbs

Judge, Money Lacking for Court Term   Tope to Try Te diclees in ly Oatahan 

Two Slain, Five Are Captured   ROGER TOUHY AND CHIEF AIDE TAKEN BY FBI MEN; ENTIRE GROUP HAD ESCAPED FROM PRISON  IN OCTOBER

TOBRUK IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH   No Resistance Is Expected Until Aghelia Reached

LAST ROMMEL ‘DEFENSE SITE’ CHOSEN, CLAIM   Germans Admit Fall of Libyan Stronghold, Evacuation

GREATEST PRIZE SINCE ROUT OF ROMMEL’S ARMY   Bardia Also Falls to Allies; 20,000 Axis Flee To -wards Tripolitania

British Retake Tobruk As Nazi  Rout Continues  . oY ie ee... ee Oe      Rommel Believed Trying To Evacuate Force From Area   BARDIA ALSO FALLS   Fleeing Axis Remnants Given No Rest In Desert March

STRONGHOLD OF AXIS” 1S IMPORTANT PRIZE FOR BRITISH TROOPS   City Taken by Rommel When He Drove Baek, Almost :’ to Alexandria Is Retaken, Middle Eastern Command Announces in a Special Communique Issued Today—EIl Tmimi and El Gazele Reported Attacked. ‘

Tobruk Falls Into Hands of British Troops   Eighth Army -Is 75 Miles . Inside Libya -

TOBRUK FALLS: T0 BRITISH; BIGGEST PRIZE IN LIBYA   “Axis “Stréngheld™" Taken ZAG Rommel Continues’ ; Flight Toward.  Tripolitania

DESERT PRIZE IN LIBYA TAKEN BEHIND ROMME!   Berlin Says Military Objects Moved for Later Use

RTISH FORCES OFFDING ACROSS "(BYE IW CHASE   ferlin Says Rommel Prepares Final Stand   FLEEING NAZIS HALFWAY ACROSS LIBYA

Surprise Attack Effected at Cost of U.S. Cruiser Sunk   Two More Cruisers, Two De stroyers, Transport Damaged; Battle Continues

Iwo Cruisers  Sunk By Japs   British Admiralty States ‘Sinkings Occurred In Indian Ocean

TWOCRUISERS SUNK BY JAP‘   British Admit Loss Under Aerial Attacks In: Indian Ocean: Tokyo Claims

MIKADO ORDERS FIGHT TO LAST   PRISONER TELLS OF BAN ON SURRENDER OF TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA.

U.S. Pressure On Japs Increasing MacArthur Says  Enemy Ordered by Mikado to Fight

Japs Told To Fight To Last Man   MacArthur's Forces Increase Pressure On Jops In Southwest Pacific

Japs Told To Fight To The Enc   Allied Pressure Slowly Increasing In Bunce Section

Pressure on Japs Is Increasing   Captive Says Mikad« Told Troops to Fight Until Death

HKmperor Orders. His Troops To Die To The Last Man   Captured Nip Lance Corporal Tells Of. Edict: Shell-Charned Buna Area- Blasted”

Few Prisoners Taken in Allied Attacks on Foe   Nine Japanese Planes Sho' Down by MacArthur Fighters   New Japanese Landinc Reported Northwest of Village

BOMBERS HIT HARD AT BUIN, SEE NO JAPS   NEW GUINEA AREA IS STREWN WITH ENEMY BODIES

Allies Tighten Ring About Buna, Down 9 Planes   Prisoner of War Reveals Emperor's Command to Die

SABOTAGE IN PLANT BLAZE AT LAS VEGAS   ] a en a TT nee ae Construction on Nation's Largest Magnesium Plant Halted When Fire Deliberately Set

FLAMES, SET BY SABOTEUR, RUIN DEFENSE PLANT   Building Of Basic Magnesium Company In Nevada Lost With Huge Damage   MANY DRAWINGS BURN   Contractor Claims There Is No Question About How Flames Started

Japs Hammered In New Guinea   Air Units Help Assault Enemy At Buna Airfield

ALLIED TROOPS CONTINUE TO HAMMER AT TRAPPED JAP FORCES IN BUNA AREA   Air Units Smash at Jap Positions as Infantry Crosses Creek to Come to Closer Grip With Enemy. American Troops Fager for Battle

TRAPPED JAPS AT BUNA HOLD ALLIES TO SMALL GAINS   AIR UNITS SMASH AT DEFENSE AS GROUND TROOPS EDGE CLOSER

Allies Hammer At Foe Trapped In Buna Area   Slow Headway Is Being Made Against Japanese

ALLIES GAINING IN NEW GUINEA   MacArthur's Forces Making Slow Headway In Buna Fighting Against Desperate Jap Resistance.

Australian Minister Says U. S. Sends Help and Anzacs Can Hold Out

Britain, U. S. Rush Aid to .  Pacific Areas   American Troops Scheduled for Wide Operations

Australian Official Tell: People America, Britain Sending Troops 

U.S. AID GOING TO AUSTRALIA   Navy Minister in Sydney Talk Says Britain Also Sends Reinforcements

SPAATZ SAYS U.S, AIR FORCE READY SOON   Americans, RAF Preparing Speedy Blows for Germany

BRITISH PLANES RESUME ATTACK ON NAZI TARGETS   AMERICAN TROOPS REPORTED MANNING BRITISH DEFENSES

U, S. RAIDS ON NAZIS MAPPEL   Our Enemy at Right Time To Feel Might, Says  Commander

U. . Bombers in Britain Near Ready   Full Cooperation ls Given by RAF

U. S. Air Forces Ready fo Attack   Operations Set For Early Future

Second Front Soon Urged By Young U. S. General   ‘Sooner the Better’ Says Clark; Americans Take Over English Defense Posts

U. S. AIR ATTACKS ON GERMANY IN OFFING   Co-ordination of American and Royal Air Forces Speeds Operation Schedules   U.S. Sky Dragons Surprise Jap Base

Bay Tee Pe eee Biles Rel eases ee ae  American Air Forces Ready To Attack Germany, General Avers

U.S. Air Force Ready To Atfack Nazis, Spaatz Says   Germany To Feel Might of American, British Forces

Majority of W.L.B. Defends Steel Wage Case Action  But Minority Assails It as Blow to Contract Sanctity

Nazi Dive Bombers Support Tanks in Enlarging Foothold   British First Army Has Long Haul for Mechanized Units

Welles’ Radio Talk Jammed Off Ai   Brazilians Report Powerful _ Station Interfered Doring Sveech

WIDE RATIONING LOOMS IN YEAR   Coupons to Become ‘Almos On Par With Money’ Is View

Today’s War Moves   China Seems Greatest Allied Danger Spot in  lan Miniva

The War Today  Chinese Are Facing Possible Triple Tragedy   By DEWITT Wide. World War ‘Analrst

One Certain Aim Of Japs’ Drive Is Greed for China   Campaign in Burma I: Weighted Against Sino Foe as Keystone  al Wemaneatecm

Somat Giauseis fia To Japs, But One Thing Is Sure, Says War Expert—They're Out To Take China

JAP PROGRAM IN CHINA IS ONE OF GREATEST ALLIED DANGERS IN OPINION OF A. P. WAR ANALYS]

Jap Burma Drive Aimed - At China   =. tin ti i rn er  By DeWITT MACKENZIE W/ide Warid War Analyst

Chinese May Face Triple Tragedy by Jap Offensive      Nation May Lose Lifeline To Outside World, Oil, Rict Southern Territory; Nipponese Bent On More Ex. tensive Naval and Air Operations

The War Toda No Matter What Other Aims She Has. Japan Is Bent Upon Conquering China   That Country Still Stands As Keystone To Elaborate Expansionist Program; Nips Strive To Cut Sea Communications   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Burma, Back-Door To China, Is One Of Danger Spots  Writer Says Allied   Writer Says Allied Attention Being Diyerted From There

Japan’s Plan To Conquer China . By. Back-Door. Drive -In BurmaCauses Great Concern To Allie

FIVE KILLED IN CRASHES   Shipyard Workers Dies When Bus Hits Underpass

QUESTION SOLDIER ON “LOVER’S LANE” SLAYING IN JERSEY      Suspect Denies Complicit; In Crime—Body Found  Near Red Bank  Barracks

Japs Smashed Back By RAF Along Salween   Pontoon Bridges Are Blasted; Drive On Burma Road Checked

MAJOR EFFORT MADE BY JAPS TO BRIDGE THE SALWEEN RIVE   British Bombers Smash at Troops and Bridge Units at Paan and Disrupt the Attempt.

BRITISH BOMBERS USED TO BREAK UE BURMA, ATTACKS   Blast At Troops Seeking t . Cross Salween River At Paon.

U.S. Flyers Aid in Raids OnPontoons   Stand Thwarts  Enemy Advance On Burma Road

EXPLODE NEW DRIVE SITUATION ‘SERIOUS IN DON VALLEY AREA   [Importance Of Thrust On Northwest Front Uncer tain; Germans Still Being Held At Outskirts Of Voronezh

NAZIS GAIN IN DRIVES ON RUSS FRONT   Paying High Price For Advances On Don River Sector

Edge Forward on Southern Front at Cost of Thousands   German Officers Sacrificing Men And Equipment With Reckless Abandon In Fighting At Caucasus Gateway.

 Crashing Eftects Of Manpower  On Dor River Is Telling Now Against Soviet Forces   AXIS LOSS IN DEAD AND WOUNDED GREATER

Disregard Losses In Fierce Battle   Germans Edge Toward Stalingrad Rostov; British Hold in Egypt

News Day And Night   Nazis Pay Terrible Price For Advances But Continue Drive   Russians Make No Attempt To Minimize Gravity Of Position As Nazis Fight Toward Caucasus

Gravity of Situation  Disclosed   yerman Attacks Point To. ward Stalingrad and  the Caucasus

Germans Hurl Fresh Reinforcements Against Russians After Attempts Toward Voronezh Are Checked

Pocketed Nips In Buna-Gona Strip Blasted   Enemy Split Into Several Segments, Relief Plan Fails

Allies Down 20 Jap Planes At Buna-Gona  Continue Relentless Dive Bombing In faactal Clrin

CRACK T OF U. $. POISED   Offensive Almost Ready To Start   Corregidor Continues To Foil Japs

Murray, CIO Chief, Asks AFL Resume Peace Talks   Urges 3-Man Groups to Meet; Opposes Jurisdictional Rows

MURRAY ASKS PARLEY FOR UNION PEACE   CIO Chief. Writes A. F. L. President for Committee Meeting. .   SUGGESTS REFEREE UNION DISPUTES   Proposal Contains Sug-gestion ‘for Union of ‘Two Organizations,

Murray Asks to Reopen ‘Union Peace   Joint Committee Will. Attempt to Iron Out AFL-CIO Union Differences

MURRAY PROPOSES RENEWAL OF UNIOE PEACE DISCUSSIONS   Possibility Of Reconciliation Between C10 And AFL: Revived

Murray Proposes New  ICIO-AFL Peace Session   Possibility. Of Reconciliation: Between Labor Or ganizations Is Revived By Appointment Of. ern   Peace Committee

Peace Between  Unions Sought   AFL, CIO Make Moves To Gain Harmony For War’s Duration

NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE BETWEEN C10 AND AFL RE-OPENED    AFL Head Names Commit Lfee to Discuss Problems, (Ask CIO Chief to Do Same

Murray Proposes New AFL-CIO  Negotiations   Labor Leader  Has Peace Plans

MURRAY CALLS PEACE PARLEY   ClO Head Reopens Negotia. tions for Cabor* Settiement with AFL.

Reconciliation Of AFL, ClO Is Seen   Proposal Made For Groups To Renew Peace Move:

Peace Feeler Launched By C.1. O. Leader   Reconciliation Betweer Two Labor Groups Suggested by Murray   URGES DISCUSSIONS

Murray Asking Peace Meeting  With The A. F.L   Wants Green To Choose Members Of Committee To Create Unity.

Murray Proposes ‘Labor Unity   CIO Head Writes To Green, [ead Of AFL &

Clamp Control On Potatoes, Turkeys  Prices Are Frozen At ‘Levels Of Sept. 28 To Oct. 2 Under Program

Onion; Turkey And Potato Prices Frozen   Control Raises Cost 0! - Two Vegetables, Holds  Fowl Level

PRICE CONTROLS ARE ANNOUNCED   Potatoes, Onions And Turkey: Are Included Among Ar ticles Affected By Hender-. son’s Action

IN ew Price Controls On Three Foods   Onions, Potatoes,  Turkeys Affected By OPA Edict

FREEZE MORE FOOD PRICE   ‘Henderson Puts Limit On Po: tatoes, Butter, Turkeys, Onions, Eggs, Poultry

OPA WILL CONTROL PRICE OF POTATOES   Regulations Apply at Al Stages of Distribution Of Product.

Onion, Potato, Turkey Price Controls Set   New Regulations Annl: At Every Stage of Dis tribution

U.S.FREEZES TURKEY, SPUD, ONION PRICES   Somewhat Higher Retail Values Scheduled on . Potatoes   BUTTER VALUE IS SET   Cheese, Poultry, Beans, Flour, Canned Milk,  Frutts Frozen

HENDERSON HALTS MORE FOOD PRICES   Orders “Freeze” on Potatoes, Onions, Turkeys, Poultry, Eggs.   SEPT, 28.QCT, 2 IS DATING OF PRICES

Freeze More  Food Prices   Potatoes and Onions May Be Up Slightly

RETAIL PRICES WIL. ADVANCE N POTATOES   Turkeys Held Steady Due to Seasonal Price Changes

New Price Control Placed on Onions, Potatoes, Turkeys   Others Planned for Butter, Eggs, Beans, Flour, Citrus Fruits

Japanese Column Repo Hacking Way to Por, Moresby.   NATIVES PUT TO USE   Membes of Church Operate Secret Radio, Make Airfields.

FOLLOW VALLEY TOWARD COAST  HOP-OFF BASE KOR AUSTRALIA   in Considerable Force, and Other Troops Landing  in Support   Allied Planes Slash Hard at New Guinea  Invasion

TANRE INGALLS BRANDED GUILTY   Federal Jury Convict: Woman Flier As Aid to Nazi Spies

Laura. Ingalls Guilty; Faces Term In Prison   Woman Speed Flier Convicted on Charges She Acted As Paid German Agent; Is Committed To Jail After Verdict

Jury Of Ten Men And Twe Women Deliberated * Little Over Hour   AVIATRIX FACES 2 YEARS IN PRISOR

LAURA INGALLS — ~ 1S FOUND GUILT!   FLIER CONVICTED OF ACTING AS AGENT OF GERMANY WITHOUT REGISTERING.

MISS INGALLS [5 CONVICTED AS NAZI AGENT   Found Guilty of Failing to Register as Paid Work ers for Reich   FACING TWO YEARS IN PRISON AND FINE   Jury Deliberates Little Over An Hour in Reaching Verdict

MISS INGALLS TS CONVICTED   Noted Flyer Is Found Guilty Of Spying

Laura Ingalls ls Found Guilty; Faces Jail Term   Axiatrix Convicted of Ac ing as Paid Agent of German Reich

Federal J ury Finds Laura Ingalls Guilty   Speed Flier, Convicted of Failing to Register as Agent of German Reich, Faces Two Years in Prison and $1,000 Fine; Glares at Each Juror

Laura Ingalls Found Guilty  Convicted of Accepting Pay as German Acent Here

Flyer Ingalls Convicted as German Agent   Self-Styled Mata Hari Charged With Failing to Register

BOMBER MISSING   Fortress With 10 Aboard Fails To  Keturn From Training Flight.

HOUSE RATES OF SURTAXES ARE RESTOREL   Senate Group Also Slashes 5 Per Cent. Off Levies On Corporations   COMMITTEE GIVES APPROVAL TO BILL   Measure Sent to Drafting Clerks for Experts to Write in Changes

Senate Group OK’s 25 Billion Taxes   43,000,000 Individuals To Share In Paying War's Gigantic Expense; Exemptions Are Cut, Surtaxes Starting at 13%

Victory Levy Is. Included In New Tax Legislation   Increase Proposec In Both Normal And Surtaxes

HUGE TAX BILL GIVEN APPROVAL BY SENATE GROUE   Measure to Increase Collections From ‘Corporations and Individuals to 25 Billion Annually.   43 MILLION PERSONS WILL FILE RETURNS   Normal Rate Raised to 6 Per Cent — House Schedule on Individual Surtaxes Restored.

Senate Committee Approves 25 Billion Tax Measure   Sends Measure to Drafting E Experts After Cor. poration Levy Reduced 5 PC, Individuals in $2,000 - $10,000 Bracket Aided

NEW REVENUE ACT PROVINES VICTORY LEVY   NEARLY 26 BILLIONS TO BE COLLECTED BY TREASURY

Senate Group Completes Action on New  Revenue Bill   $25,500,000,000 Bill Includes Regular Income Tax,. Surtax And ‘Victory Levy’ CORPORATION TAX SHAVED 5 PERCENT  New Credit Allowed Against Income Tax For Medical Expenses

Several Prominent Americans Accused Of Obstructing Opening of 2nd Front

RUSSIAN ‘SPOKESMAN ASSAILS . OPPONENTS OF SECOND FONT   INFORMATION BUREAU OFFI  CIAL NAMES HEARST, MoeCORMICK AND COUGH.  LIN IN BLABT AT a hey AW

RUSS LEADER BLAMES TRIO OF AMERICANS   Says McCormick, Hearst, Coughlin Obstruct 2nd Front

RED ACCUSES — MUNICHITES   Names Hearst, Me Cormick, Coughlin as Obstructors

RED OFFICIAL HITS “MUNICH PARTY?IN U. S$. AND BRITAIN   Says Hearst, McCormick And Coughlin Are Obstructing A 2nd Frant

Special Commission May Try German Saboteurs   Roosevelt May Name Group to Act In Place of Courts Martial

Army Board Trial Seen For 8 Spies   Procedure Would Eliminate Technicalities in Case

May Appoint Commission To Try Saboteurs   Special Group May Be Named By President To Hear Case Of Eight Prisoners

Military Commission For 8 Spies   It Would Solve Legal Technicalities in Case

Appointment Of Military Commission To Try Saboteurs Said To Be Under Consideration

FDR MAY - NAME MILITARY GROUP TO TRY SABATENRS   Commission, Rather Thar Courts-martial Being Considered.

Nazis Raid Brazil — Embassy in Vichy   Files Ransacked, Violating Diplomatic Immunity; Rio Protesta

LARGE-SCALE TANK BATTLE IS BEING FOUGHT IN EGYPT   Rommel Is Attempting To P revent Australians ’ From Flanking His  Positions

Enemy Believed Trapped Beyond Tel Fl Eisa   Afrika Korps Makes Sporadic Attacks on Tine

Marshall Rommel Tries Prevention of Australian  Break Through To Coast

NEED BUILDINGS FOR GRAIN  A Licensing System May Re Cat Wn in Kansas

Noted Doctor Shot to Death   Dr. Marion L. Klinefelter, Bone Surgeon, Slain by Former Woman Patient

WOMAN HELD IN KILLING NOTED BONE SURGEON   Florence Ferrara, 29, Former Patient of Dr. Marion L. Klinefelter, Ad mits Shooting   GLAD SHE DID IT   Specialist Shot as He Sa at Telephone in St. Louis Office With Nurse Nearby

Bone Specialist Slain By Woman  mm _ ) a.   Dr. Marion Klinefelter Shot To Death As He Talks On Telephone

PHYSIGIAN IS FATALLY SHOT   Woman, Former Patient  fs Arrested hy Police

Surgeon Slain at His Desk in Hospital   Noted St.Louis Specialist Is Shot to Death by a, Former Woman Patient   ‘@LAD I DID IT,’ SHE TELLS POLICE      Dr. Klinefelter, the Victim Headed Missouri Baptist Orthopedic Branch

Doctor Is Shot Down   Hold Woman In Slaying of Noted Bone Specialist

Specialist Murdered By Ex-Patient   St. Louis Bone Man Shot By Woman In Hospital Office

Surgeon Is Killed By Former Patient   Young Woman Held by Police

Congress Is Agreed Japs ‘Must Pay’   ‘Temporary Advances Will Be Swept Away

THOMAS WARNS NIPPON PEOPLE   Temporary Advances To Be ‘Wiped Out', Says Utah Senator

OE. THOMAS  . IN NeW YEARS TALK TO JAP PEOPLt   Reminds Them Of *Gifts’ By War Lords; Broad  casts In Japanese

ENEMY RAIDERS POUND BRITAIN   Air Attack Heaviest In Weeks: Ruhr Attack Big RAF Success

ENGLAND HEAVILY BOMBED BY NAZIS   THREE PARTS OF COUNTRY BLASTED — ATTACK FOLLOWS R. A. F. RAID.

NAZI RAIDERS SLAP ENGLAND   Heaviest Attacks In Weeks Reported —

Britain Feels Strong Nazi Air Attacks  Raiders Rain Bomb On Three” Areas; " RAF Active ~

German Flyers Attack Britain   Raid Is Heaviest In Several Weeks

HITLER LOSING GRIP, I$ REPORT   High Army Leaders Said t« Have Reached Agreement Against Adolf

Isolation Of Hitler By  High Germans   Reports Are They Believe Now He  Cannot Win War

Army Leaders Seek Power Over Hitler   An Aristocratic Germaz Group Reported Convinced Fuehrer Can't Win   MOVE TO ISOLATE THE NAZI LEADER   Recent Hitler Speech Said to Have: Played Into Their Hands

Convinced Fuehrer —  Will Lose   Generals Ousted By Naz Chief Reported Lead ing Movement

‘Junta Feels Fuchrer Cannot Win War and Aim to Es. ' tablish Themselves Favor.  ably With the Allies

Clique Of German Military Leaders Planning To Establish Themselves When Hitler Falls

Reports German Military Leaders Are Beginning To “Tsolate”. Hitle

{f s£S0CQEtOT © _ Reece  German Leaders Dropping Hitler  To Woo Allies

START CAMPAIGN TO “TSOLATE” FUEHRER ACCORDING LONDON  SOME GERMAN MILITARY LEADERS CONVINCED HITLER CANNOT WIN

Aristocratic Germans, Convinced Hitler Cannot Win, Are “Isolating” Him

Gernaan Military Leaders Reported Convinced That “Hitler Cannot Win War

START CAMPAIGN T0 “ISOLATE” FUEHRER ACCORDING LONDON  SOME GERMAN MILITARY LEADERS CONVINCED   owen nD CANINIAT WIN

Move Started Against Hitler In Germany   Leaders Planning _ Group To Take Over Government Is. Repori

Military Junta May Plot Peace Ouster Of Hitler   Von Brauchitsch, Von Bock Believed Leeders: Oppose Nazification

NAZI LEADERS ISOLATING” THE FUEHRER   esponsible Foreign Diplo matic Source Says Aris tocratic Officials Forming Defeatist Junta   1IGH ARMY OFFICIALS

Old Line Germans Organize Junta To Woo Allies; Said Convinced Hitler Can’t Win   Military Leaders Opposing Fuehrer’s Strategy Seek Favorable Standing

PUT “FREEZE” ON A, HITLER   Aristocratic Military Leaders Reportediy Angling for “Favor” With the Allies.

German Junta Is Trying to Place Hitler in Shade   Aristocratie Military Leaders Alttemp! fo ‘Isolate’ the Fuehrer in Effort _ to Place Selves in Well With Allies, Come What Might’

BREAK OF GERMAN GENERALS HINTED   Military Leaders Reported to Hold © Conviction Hitler Cannot Win.   NAZI POLITICS IS ONE FACTOR

Nhen The .End Comes, Hitler Will Be ‘Holding The Bag’      Nazis Commanders Plan To Desert - Fuehrer; Convinced He Is Losing

MILITARY LEADERS QUITTING HITLER   Generals Conv Convinced The Ni azis Cannot Win War 

NAZI GENERALS SEEN IN BID FOR ALLIED FAVOR   OUSTED LEADERS REPORTED FORMING IMPORTANT JUNTA

German Military Junta ‘Isolating’ Hitler In Preparing For War’s End   Would Establish Themselves Favorably With Allies While Preparing To Place Responsibility For Recent Axis Defeats.

ISGENER ALS EGINNING TO ‘TSOLATE” HIM   lope to Establish Them  elves Favorably With  Allies In Event of Stalemate, Peaceior Defeat   INTA FORMED TO CARRY OUT MOVE   jlitary Leaders Making Up Council Have Disagreed With Fuehrer’s Strategy

Some Nazis Feel They FaceDeteat   Leaders Of Isolation Group [nclude Two Dismissed Generals And Their Followers

Generals Expect To Lose The War   Aristocrat Germans Cold Shoulder Hitler

Four Allied Columns Deploy For Cleanup      Enemy Squeezed In Narrow Tunisian Coastal Sector —   — Old-Line Germans Finagle The Fuehrer

German Aristocrats Said to Be Forming Junta to Win Favor of the Allies

German Military Leaders Said To Begin Isolation Of Adolf To Get In Good With Allie:

German Army Men in Junta   Military Leaders Begin Movement to “Isolate” Hitler

Anti-Nazi Germans Preparing   Defeatist Junta Seeks to Win AIlied Favor

Defeatist Trend Reported Among Reich Aristrocrats   Some of Military Leaders Now Believe Hitler Can’t Win

German Militarists Losing Faith In. Hitler's Intuition   ~ Deposed Generals Forming Junta To Take Over After Defeat By United Nations

Hitler Being ‘Isolated’ By Important Germans  Dissatisfied With   Dissatisfied With His ‘Intuition’ And Strategy In Russia And Africa

JAPS FAIL IN ___ DARWIN RAIL   Bested Also in Air Battle Over New Guinea—Chinese See New Jay Offensive

Would Thwart New Jap Move   China Wants United Nations To Strike As Jap Forces Shifted.

China Asks For Attack   Newspaper Wants Allies To Thwart Japanese Shift

Destroyer Believed Sunk By New U. S. Air Action;  No Report From Solomons

Agree on Price Control Bill  Broad Measure Gives F. D. R. Final Sav

WARTIME PRICE BILL APPROVED   SENATE GROUP PUTS OKAY ON STRONGER CONTROL MEASURE «

Speed Price Control Act   Senate Sub-Committee Gives Bill Approval

Wartime Price Control Measure Past Commiftee   Henderson, Wickard Dispute Over Who Should Control Farm Prices

Americans Are Realizing Graveness President Roosevelt Tell Reporters

CONFRONTS BOARD   Labor Policy Future Hinges On Decision, Says Henderson         AMERICANS BECOMING MORE REALISTIC  EDR So ‘Answers About Query on ‘Bad News, of War

WAR REALISM IN U.S. COMMENDED   Civilians’ Understanding 0! War Seen by President; LaGuardia Quits OCD

Head of U.S.  Reiterates  Victory Hope War Superiority  Will Swing to  AW:.. Y¥Ww.a&...oe

They Called it “Spider” Because it Hung Together With Thread  Crew of Antique Flying Fortress Rescued fier Week Aboard Shark-Battered Raft

Fortress Fliers Say They’ re Glad _ ‘Spider’ Is. Gone   Crew Drifted. Seven Days on Pavific, Saw Two Pals Dié; “Sharks © Riddled. Raft

DRIFT SEVEN DAYS ON RAFT IN PACIFIC  Two Of U. S. Bomber Crew Die Of Exposure

FLYERS DRIFT 7 DAYS; SAVED   Two Members of Big U. 8. Bomber’s Crew Los! After Crash at Sea

Crew Of Antique U. S. Flying Fortress Rescued In Pacific  ‘After Week On Battered Raft

SEVEN ARMY FLIERS RESCUED AFTER DRIFTING SEVEN DAYS IN SOUTH PACIFIC

7 Yank Fliers Rescued After Week on a Raft   Huddled on a 4-Man Craft, They See Two Mates Perish

seven Army Fliers Are Rescued After Drifting For Seven Days In Pacific On a Four-Man Raft

Nips Driven Over New Guinea Peak By Allied Troops      Fortress Crew Rescued After Week Aboard Shark-Battered Rubber Raft

Crew of Antique Flying F ortressRescuedFrom Pacific After Week on a Shark-Battered Raft 

Fortress Crew Has Week  On Shark-Battered Raft   Two Die, Seven Survive Torturous Experience; Had Five Quarts of Water, Bit of Chocolate

Plane Crew Rescued From Pacific After Week on Shark-Battered Raft; Two Lost

T ARMY FLIERS RESCUED AFTER 7 DAYS ON RAFT   Saw. Two Members:of. Thei ‘Bomber Crews Die, One _ By Suicide, After Becoming Crazed   FOUGHT OFF SHARKS   Existed On Sip .of Water Night and Morning, and Bite Chocolate Daily; Wept When Sighted

Crew of Antique Flying Fortress Rescued from Pacific After Drifting for Week Aboard Shark. Battered Raft

SEVEN ARMY FLIERS RESCUEBPEROM RAFT IN SOUTH PACIFIC   WACO MAN AMONG SUR. VIVORS OF ANCIENT FLYING FORTRESS

SINKS, CLEVELAND   Disaster is Lake Erie's Worst Since 18 Were Lost in 1936,  SINKING OCCURS  SIRE AUVMA  Dhak

14 Drown from Tug near Cleveland; Tornado Kills Five Georgia Negroes

Lake Tug Sinks, 14 Crewmen Die  Abandon Hope For Any Aboard Lost Craft  Near Cleveland

Naval Yard Boat Sinks   14 Members of Crew Missing; Cutters Sent to Rescue Barge

ALL ON BOARD REPORTED LOS)   Boats. Are Rushed Tc . Rescue Of Barge Tug Had In Tow   CAUGHT IN STORM   ‘Accident Occurred Eight Miles Off Avon, Point, Near Cleveland

LAKE TUG SUNK: 14 ARE DROWNED   Disaster Occurs as Blizzard Lashes Lake Erie—Barge In Grave Danger

THE POLL TAKERS.   Many Wildeat Township Women Aided In The Canvas.

HUGE FINANCE BILL WRITTEN   Treasury, Post Office Money Measure Sent to Congress; Morgenthau Confident

Congress Gets Treasury Bill   Fiscal Affairs in Better Shape Than °17, Head Says

Fiscal State Of U.S. Held Not Alarming   “With War Won Any Debt Can Be Cared  For,” Morgenthau

In Much Better Shape Than In First War, Nation’s Treasurer Declares   REAL INFLATION MAY BE AVERTED, CLAIM   Says Way Value of Stocks and Commodities Is Standing Up Is Amazine

Savings Bond Sales Advance Tremendously’   Morgenthau’s Tes teony on Fund ‘Bill: Is-Revealed

Fiseal Affairs Not Reached Danger Stage   Bill For Treasury And Post Offices To U. S. Congress

Congress Given Bill To Finance Treasury, P. O.   Fiscal Affaire Of Nation In ‘Better’ Shape Than  —In ‘First World War

Nation's Fiscal Affairs In Better Shape Than During First World War

U. S. Finances In Top Shape   Appropriations Measure sent To Congress For Expenses In “43

TREASURY AND POST OFFICE FINANCING TO COST OVER BILLION   SECRETARY MORGENTHAU, HOWEVER, REASSURING AS TO NATION’S FINANCES

Fiscal Affairs Of Nation In Good Shape   Morgenthau Hopes Silver Statute Will Be Repealed

U. §. FISCALLY SOUND, SAYS TREASURY HEAD   Financial Affairs In Better Shape Than At Start Of World War One   8 NO PERILS ARE SIGHTED   Report Goes To Congress With Billion Dollar Ap% propriation Bill

Congress Gets Treasury, P. 0. Finance Bill   Morgenthau Asks $1,112,926,899  Anproopriation

United States Far From Broke   Secretary Morgenthau Says Fiscal. Affairs ‘Are in Good Shape

Morgenthau Says Fiscal Outlook Good   26,899 Treasury, and Postal Requests Go to Congress

U.S. Better Off Financially Than In World War    Morgenthau Appears Before House Sub-Committee

Bill to Finance Treasury and Post Office Departments Goes to Congress With Assurance From Morgenthau That Fiscal Affairs Are in Good Shape  HRHrCIMOMTMIC LTe'vrimad st -Trr   PRESIDENT’S ESTIMATE SLASHED IN MEASURE

FISCAL AFFAIRS INBETTER SHAPE THAN WORLD WAR 1   Treasury Secretary Makes a Statement as Big Post Of. fice, Treasury. Appropriation Coes to Congress

An Appropriations Bill to Congres:   Measure Calling for $1,112, 926,899 for Financing the Treasury and P.O. Depts.

Says. §. in Good Shape   Morgenthau Assert: Conditions Better Than First War

U.S. FINANCES (IN GOOD SHAPE, TREASURY SAYS   Fiscal Affairs Termed Free From Danger Signals In Morgenthau Report

TREASURY, PO MONEY BILL IS OFFERED   Appropriation of $1,112,926, 899 To Finance These Departments Asked

SURPRISE FORAY   Billion Dollars Is Asked ‘For Treasury, Post Office.

Congress Gets Treasury-P. 0. Budget Measure   U. S. Fiscal Conditior Better Than In Worlc War No. 1: Morgenthau

INFLATION NOW HELD UNLIKELY   Morgenthau Sees No Dange1 Signals Concerning Nation’s Solvency

oston Social Leader Dies Of Thirst in Desert Trek   enjamin Pierce Cheney, 76-Year-Old Financier, Became Lost While Driving Through Arizona Desert, Left His Car and Wandered Twenty Miles In Futile Ouest of Water

SOCIALITE DIES OF THIRST IN ARIZONA DESERT  EE eso: ese: eee Se Re

DIES OF THIRST AFTER FUTLE 20 MILE TREK   Financial Leader, Had He Gone Opposite Direction, Would Have Been Saved

THIRST FATAL TO FINANCIER   Cheney Perishes In Des ert After Desperate 20-Mile Trek.

Wavell Calls For No Further Malayan Retreat      British Artillery Hits Enemy Across Straits; Jap Planes Blast City

Jan Bombs Start Singapore Fires  Island's Big Guns Om .} wm..* Ft.

Enemy Bombers Heavily Attack British Base: Invasion Craft on Johore Shore Believed Target of British Artillery

AIR, ARTILLERY QUEL SHAKES SINGAPORE   British Guns Blasting Ai Trucks, Invasion Barges   Defend Without Thought o Further Retreat, Order

Aid to Free: French - Hinted; Capital Eyes Madagascar,  Vichv Fleet: :

ADMIRAL LEAHY 1S EXPECTED. TO COME HOME   Our Relations With Vichy France Seem t3 Be at Breaking Point.   NAZIS RULE FRANCE   Laval Will Probably Retallate on England for R.A.F. Bombings.

Jim Sargent Now In U. S. Army   WAR DUTY ORE ORDERED FOR ORMER REGION FORESTER

Jim Sargent Now In U. S. Army   WAR DUTY ORDERED FOR +» /KORMER-REGION.. "FORESTER

AMERICANS GAIN ON FOUR ‘FRONTS   WEEK FINDS NATION MUCH CLOSER TO TOTAL WAR EFFORT

NATION ROLLS NEARER TOTAL WAR EFFORT  White Shirts Go in for Blackout

GERMANS RAID EAST MIDLANDS   200 RAF Fighters Make Low Attacks Along French Coast

Nazi Raiders ~ Machine Gun Midlands Today   Men and Women Going t Work Attacked by Low Flying Planes

British Workers Machine- Gunned   RAF: Strikes French ’ Coastal Areas -

 Black-eyed Peas Eaten Ke South on New Year’s Day Bring Good Luck

Freighters’ Crews  Saved After Crash   Two Vessels Collide Near Atlantic City

SHOWERS ON WAY   Cool Evening and Morning Breezes Please Home Vacaticners

Another Cool Night Ahead   Scattered Showers Predicted With Resort Weather

17-YEAR-OLD KIDNAPS, KILLS SMALL GIRLS   Bodies Thrown Into Shallow Creek,  Reservoir

Allied Ground Offensive In Tunisia Neat   Air Battles Heralding Imminent Assault On Axis Positions; P-38s Down 14 Planes

Germans Pile Up Reserves In War Area   U. S. P-38 Fighters Destroy 14 German And Italian Warplanes

Aerial Assaults Herald Imminent Tunisia Attack:   Allied Ground Force May Start Soon To Wipe Out All Axis Strongholds

MAJOR ASSAUL AGAINST AXIS JS IMMINENT   U. S. Fighters Destroy 14 Enemy Planes   Concentrates On Bizerte, Striking At Air Field; Explosions Started

GRAND OFFENSIVE AGAINST AXIS IN TUNIS 15 IMMINENT  » BRITISH AND AMERICA) AIR FORCES ATTACK ENEMY IN FORCE

Grand Drive Against Enemy Near in Desert   Technical Troops Flown by Allies To Vital Center

U.S. Fighters Destroy 14 Airplanes as Assault on Axis Stronghold Looms

Allies Nearer Full Attack In Tunisia   Aerial Assaults of Mountin; Violence Indicate Grand Attack Imminent

Axis Loses Planes In Tunisia   British Submarines Sink ItaloGerman Supply Ships In Mediterranean

GRAND ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN TUNISIA NEAR   Mounting Violence Noted In Aerial Assaults: P38s Bag 14 Axis Planes; British Reinforcements  Brought Up.

Allied Ground — Assault ‘Against Tunisia Imminent          14 ‘Axis Planes And ranks: Bizerte’ ‘Bombe

> SHOWDOWN NEAR IN BATTLE FOR AFRICAN BASES   U.S. Army Fighters Destro} 14 Axis Planes—<Activity Muunting

P-38 FIGHTERS DESTROY 14 AXIS PLANES, TANK   U. $., RAF Air Forces Increase Violence of Assaults in North Africa

Heavy Air Blows On Axis in Tunis   Allied Aerial Assaults on Axis Positions Mount in Violence   BRING UP MORE TROOPS   Preparations for Ground Assault Reported Nearly Complete

P-38 Fighters Shoot Down 14 Axis Planes   Four American Planes Damaged and One Pilot Wounded, But All Return Safely to Bases

Allies? Aerial Assaults on Ax _ is African Bases Get Heavier,   BIZERTE {S HIT HARD

BIG ASSAULT IN TUNISIA. IMMINENT   British Reinfor cements Flown in and Madrid Reports Say Germans Are Piling Up Bombers and Pichters.

Air Assaults Hint Tunisian Crisis Near   British -Concentrate Or Bizerte, Fly Treops Te Front In Planes   AXIS STRENGTHENED   Germans ‘Pile Up’ Bombers, Fighters, Armored 0ivisions For Showdown

Shortage Hits Ohio Highways      War Demands Limit Use of Materials

ACTION DUE TODAY ON PRICE CONTROL   Compromise Measure Ex pected to be Approved Today

Solons Consider Price Bill Today   Speedy Enactment Appears Probable

Price Control Bill Gets Action Today  Senate Leaders   Senate Leaders Put Stamp On New Measure

PRICE BILL'S PASSAGE NEAR   None Satisfied With Plan But Agree Further Delay Undesirable   BULLETINS

Price Control Bill Passage Is Due Today   No Que Entirely Satisfied With Compromise Form But Few Now Desire Further Delav   Barkley Admits Flaws, Terms It ‘Pretty Good   Some Opposition Expected In House, Which Will Act First on Measure

COMPROMISE PRICE BILL GAINS: FAVOR   Congress s May Enac! Legislation On onday

“JUNK JAPAN AND GERMANY’   James Tells Counties Perfecting Plans for Salvage Drive

INDIA CONGRESS HEARS LEADERS DISCUSS OFFER   Britain’s Terms Expected to Be Refused; Defense Is Major Barrier

INDIAN CHIEFS: “EXPECTED 10 — REJECT PLAN   Gandhi ‘And Azad, Outstand ing Leaders Present Views © “To All-India Congress —

INDIAN PARTY MIGHT REJECT BRITISH PLA}   Report All-India Congres: Expecting to Draft Reply _.to Dominion Status Proposals   GANDHI GIVES VIEW   Observers Point Out Reso -lution Would Not Be “Necessary lf Pro ‘+ posals Acceptable

New Battleship Launched Today  New Jersey To Go Dows Ways; Carrier And Cruiser Reach Water

JOHN BARRYMORE EXPIRES; THERE'LL NOT BE ANOTHER   By FREDERICK ©. OTHMAN United Press Holly wood  flarrecnandent

JOHN BARRYMORE “EXPIRES THERE'LL NOT BE ANOTHEI   By FREDERICK C, OTHMAN United Press Hollywood

Temperatures In Pamna   Texas’ Senatorial Campaign Being Watched In Washington

Texas Fight Attracting Attention In National Capital — —  Washington Would Welcome Either Moody Or Allred In Senate

Senatorial Race Draws Interest Of Washington  Capito! Watches Conflict Between Three Ex-Governor

Army Orders More Drastic Dimout Rules   House Lights Must Noi Be Visible From  ro]

Russians Check German Drive; Counter-Attack   Soviet Armies Launcn Counter-Offensive Northwest Of Stalingrad   TIDE OF BATTLE SEEMS TURNING   Russians Smash Back Repeated German Assaults Against Stalingrad

Reds Say Nazi Order Claims Offense Near   Captured Document I Cited To Show That Confidence Gone

Germans Apparently. Losing Confidence tn Hitler Abitity to Launoh Drive,

LAVAL-DORIOT FEUD FLARES   Former Supporter Accused ) By French Chief

Will Ask for Stricter lowa Traffic Laws   Governor's Traffic Comumittes  Makes Recommendations to  the Legislature

Brit Planes Attack French Coast   Raids Follow Big -R. A. F. Blow at Saarbruecken

Fighter Offensives Are Continual   13 PLANES LOST   Tanker Is Fired Off Coast In Attack

BRITISH AIRMEN DROP EXPLOSIVES ON FRENCH COAS!   Hits Scored on Hangars and Tanker Off Shore—English Lose 13 Planes, Shoot Down 7%.   ATTACK FOLLOWS RAID ON SAARBRUECKEN   Fires Started in Steel Center Visible 75 Miles Away —Other Towns in Reich Blasted.

BRITON BLAal COASTAL AREA   Sweep French Coast from Near Belgian Border To Tip Of Brittany; Follows Big Raid on Saarbruecken

Nine Bombers Missing As British Blast Hard At Industrial City  13 PLANES ARE LOST IN LATER OFFENSIVE  RAF Sweeps Biscay Bay Keeping Tight Watch For U. S.-Bound Subs

BRITISH RAKE FRENCH COAST AND GERMANY   Spitfires Score Direct Hits On Hangars And _ Dispersal Huts in St. Omer  ‘ern   Lose 13 Planes

Invasion Coast Hit In Raids   Air Offensive Of British C\rc-lane *

Britons Harry  Foe on Coast   ‘Continual Fighter Sweeps   Made Across Channel; Saarbruecken Hit

"Saarbruceken. Victim o: Heavy Blow As Britist St ~.congly A German Industria Centers “In Night; “Suouree”

British Fighter Offensives Keep Germans on Edge   RAF Bombs Saarbruecker in Reich and Other Cities

F FIGHTERS STRAFE NAZIS ALONG COAST   Dusk Offensive by British Spitfires Follows Bombing of Saarbruecken   HUGE FIRES ARE SET IN INDUSTRIAL CITY   Bombers Also Sweep Int Bay of Biscay in Hunt For Foe Submarines

British Mobile Drive Rommel s Forces Back   Germans Suffer Distinct Defeat At El Alamein

BRITISH ; - CONTINUE FO HARASS ROMMEL FORCES IN RETREAT   Field Marshal : ‘Brings Up Airplanes To Aid While   He Reorganizes For   New Move 

Withdrawal Continued By Rommel   British Forces Are Slashing At Rear Guard

British Slash At Rear Lines Of Nazi Army   Rommel Certain To Try Another Attack In Near Future   TAKES HEAVY LOSS   Smali Nazi Gains Prove Unimportant In Face Of British Stand

Reds Smash Nazi Sneak Attacks   New German Planes Reach Soviet Front

Red Forces Break . 2 Nazi Divisions   Surprise ~ Counter-Attack Fails—Hitler Throws In Full Strength

ERMAN REVERSES ON KALININ FRONT REPORTED BY RED!   Two Nazi Divisions Said to Have Suffered Heavily in _Counter-Attack and Then Retreated.   FIGHTING BITTER. IN ALL SECTORS   ‘Moscovites Declare Junkers Bombers Fresh From Factories Have Been Shot Down.

Reds Split Two  Nazi Divisions   Germans Suffer Big Losses and Retreat; New Planes Bagged

RUSSIANS ROUT TWO DIVISIONS   Moscow Radio Asserts Nazis Suffer Many  Casualties

Hitler's Armies Swing Toward the Offensive in Russia Behind Great Lines of Tanks   Soviet Army Reports 32 Tanks Out of 100 That Attacked a Crimean ; Sector Near Sevastovel Knocked Out

Japanese Claim Mandalay Taken;  No Confirmation   British Concede Possibility That City May Have Been Captured   OF LITTLE VALUE AFTER LASHIO FALL   Report Chinese Reinforce ments Being Moved To Defend China Border

HITLER HUNCH STRATEGY UP FOR BiG TEST   ORDER FOR RETREAT IN RUSSIA MAY BE TOO LATE

Interpreting the War pevi—     Hitler’ s. Intuition in for Its Most Crucial Test of War

Predicament Of Hitler In ~ Russia Daily Is Intensified  Withdrawal To Donetz Would Be Through Danger  Withdrawal To Donetz Would Be Through Dangerously Narrow Bottleneck For So Large A Force

Interpreting The Wear   Peril to Germans In Russia Is Very Great

Free Swim for Rolfe  _ And Plover Resident:   Everyone Invited to “Good ~ Neighbor Day”

Reds Press Back Left Flank Of Germans At Stalingrad   ‘Australians Push Japs Back In New Guinea; Egypt Is Quiet; Unrest En Europe Seen

German Positions Imperiled; Losses‘Claimed Frightful.   Several Stalingrad Streets Cleared, Of ‘Germans: Fiahting Is Heavy In Caucasu

Egypt Is Menaced  By Attack   Battle With British Reported in Progress — Fighting in Russia

US Aid to Allies Shows Steady Gain   Instead of Decreasing as Forecast by Axis It Has Increased Since Entry of United States in War

ALLIES GIVEN RECORD GOODS   Lend-Lease Services Ir October Totaled 915 Millions, FDR Reports

LEND-LEASE AID RISING GREATLY SAYS PRESIDENT   $915,000,000.00 Worth of  Lend-Lease Goods and Services Furnished Allies In October Compared With Previous High of $643,000,000 In September.

Help to Allies Hits New Peal   Nearly Billion Lend-Lease Iu October—President Confutes Axis

LEASE-LEND AID GOES ON IN WAR   Axis Misguesses Capacity of United States To Carry On All-out Effort

AID TO ALLIES SHOWS UPTURN   President Reports 915 Mil lions Worth Furnished By U.S. During October

President Bares Lend-Lease Help to Allies  Much Sent Over and  Assistance Is to Be Greater

IT’S GROWING   Lend-Lease Aid to Allies at New High During October.

MONTHLY MARK OF LEND-LEASE SET IN OCTOBER   Nearly Billion Dollars Worth Of Goods And Services Supplied Allies   PERFORMANCE IS SURPRISE TO AXIS

RECORDS MADE IN WAR MATERIALS 10 AMERICA’S ALLIES   Goods Valued*$915,000,000 Are Provided In Month Under Lend - Lease President Says.   SUPPLIES FOR 1943 WILL BE INCREASED   Roosevelt Makes Comment: On Great Task Of Preparing For Africa And Giv. ina Assistance.

PRESIDENT [SSUES LEASE-LEND REPORI   Shows Aid To Allies Ha: Risen Sharply

Lend-Lease Is Now Costing United States Around A Billion Dollars A Month Says Roosevel! Announcing Rew Record

Allies Given Increased Aid  Since The War   FDR Announces New Monthly High Under the LendLease Bill, Contrary to Earlier Predictions.

LEND-LEASE AID TO U. S. ALLIES 1S CROWING AND MAY INCREASE IN ’43

LEND-LEASE AID CONTINUES TO RISE   FDR Says : Figures Refute Axis Statements That American Help Would Drop

Enough For Allies Well As Own Army  Lend-Lease Outgo  Hits New Peak In Month OL OQornhoe

LEASE-LEND AID TO 1S ALLIES CONTINUES RISE   Axis Find How Wrong They Were Assuming Aid Would Diminish

LEND-LEASE MARK SET FOR OCTOBER   FDR Says Figures Show Axis Error .in Saying Decline Due

American Aid To Allies Hits Record Level   Egyptian, Russia Campaigns Helped Ry Matenals

Lend-Lease To American Allies Rises Greatly And Promises To Show Growing Increase In’43

Lend-Lease Sets New High Record During Setober  $915,000,000 Worth Of Goods, Services Delivered to Allies  ATTAINED RESULTS  African Successes, Red Resistance Laid To Liberal U. S. Aid

HOUSE APPROVES cull FIRM AID   Bill to Expédite Contracts tc Small Business Is Sent tc Senate

House Passes Small Business  Potiapendnemtent aang rctiaiens  Aid Measure

HOUSE OKAYS ~ BILL TO AID LITTLE MAN   Measure Would Expedite Giving Contracts To Smal! Business   RETURNS TO SENATE   Patman Amendment Pro vides For Compelling Awards To Small Firms

SMALL BUSINESS ‘GETS A BREAK’   House Passes Bill That Would Expedite Contracts For the ‘Little Man’

House Votes Aid To Little Man  Small Business to   Small Business to Get War Contracts

Concentration of Shell Fire Was Navy's Greatest  Dw Inn !tAAACe Pierce

SOLOMON ISLE FORCE BIGGEST INU. 8. BATTLE   Witness Says Shell Fire Greatest Laid Down By Fleet

El Alamein Line Strengthened By Axis Withdrawal   British Drive Forces Rommel To Retire; Air Offensive Continues

“A xis Line Pushed . -- North In Egypi   Attacks at Southern End of Alamein Force Withdrawal; Fighter Planes Shot Down

AXIS UNITS ABOUT ALAMEIN GIVE UP DEFENSIVE POSTS   Impérials Strike ‘Savagely At Southern. End Of. Line—Grave Threat To Enemy _

U.S:Bombers Join Offensive In North Africa   Axis Forces Are Required ‘To Withdraw

Political Party ‘Leaders Make Appeal for Votes   Role of Congress in Prosecution of War Stressed

RIVAL PARTY HEADS MAKE FINAL PLEAS   Leaders See Complexion ni  Congress Crucial in Appeals   VOTE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT TUESDAY   Much Interest in Outcome of New York Gubernotorial Fiaht

 Political ies Appeal Ballots   nnett for G. QO. P. ks for Overthrow ‘Bureaucracy’  AS FOR ‘VICTORY   mocratic Senator ogram for Peace’ ust Not Be Lost

Rival Parties Stress ~ Congress’ Vital Rol   Appeal to Tuesday Voters Emphasize: Importance Of Selecting Oualified Men —

Men Over 38 In Services Must Ask For Release   Burden Of Proof Placec On Soldier; War Wor! Is Held Essential

Record Appropriation Bill Sent To Upper Chamber for Approval   Roll Call Vote 371 to 0; Members Fight Over Conduct

House Votes 32 Billion Arms Fund  Cash for Guns, eee Fe: dbs   Cash for Guns, Tanks Géts 371-0 Approval

AN DESPITE BITTER AED RESISTANCE   Stalin Reported Refuses American Troops To  Bolster Red Army

Zloodiest Battle Of War Rages Around Soviet City; Moscow Reports Retreats In Caucasus Area.

ARMY WILL SEND JAPS TO ARKANSAS   CAMP FOR 10,000 EVACUEES TO BE ESTABLISHED IN DESHA COUNTY.

Civilian Defense ls Given Another Head Man Today   LaGuardia, Under Criticism, Still Has Director Title   Create Organization.

Dean Landis In Charge Of OCD Program   LaGuardia, Under Fire Of Solons, Remains As Director But Will Be In Field Most Of Time

Harvard Dean Takes Duties  ~ Of LaGuardia   Dean James M. Landis Made ‘Executive’ Of Office Of Civilian Defense.   CRITICIZE N. Y. MAYOR

Sop Tossed To Foes of La Guardia   White House Names Landis to Share In Defense Effort

Name Landis New Defense Leader   Educator to Aid La Guardia in OCD Duties

Reorganization of OCD Announced hy White House Toda   Controversy Over La. Guardia Brings Action by the President

DEAN LANDIS I$ NAMED EXECUTIVE CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Harvard Law School Dean Assigned Task of Execut «ing Civilian Defense Activities While LaGuardia Will Perfect Organization Throughout Country.

Dean Landis Be ‘Executive’ For Defense   La Guardia Is To (continue To Be One Of Directors

A Face-saver For LaGuardia ir Civilian Defense  White House Figures Out a Back-seat Job

Landis Named LaGuardia Aide   Examiner ot First Bridges Hearing Giver Executive Position

NEW OCD CHANGES   Dean Landis of Harvard Given Responsibility With LaGuardia

LANDIS GETS POS] IN SHAKEUP OF U8. CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Reorganization Will Take Most Of Responsibility From LaGuardia   Educator To Be Given Title Of Executive Under New Federal Set-Up

Name Landis To High Civil Defense Post   Takes Over Part of L: Guardia’s Work As  tEearntive?

U. $. Civilian Defense Work Reorganized   Landis Named Executive: LaGuardia Continues As Director

JAMES M. LANDIS NAMED HEAD OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE   LA GUARDIA TO STAY WITH OCD TO DIRECT FIELD ORGANIZATION

BUY MANY WAR BONDS   State School Fund Commission tn. vests a Million Dollars

Mystery In Shooting of Young Couple   High School Girl and Her Sweetheart Found Dead On Washington Farm   EACH HOLDS A RIFLE

NAZIS GET REQUEST      Non-Committal in Case of At_tache at Buenos Aires

PREFERS WOMEN AS AIR WARDENS   General Says They Wave More Persistence Than 4fen_

ROSENKRANIZ S ORDERED HELD IN FEDERAL OPA CASE   U. S. Commissioner Parker Orders New Jersey Man Held Under $3,000 Bond For Federal Trial Here Next Month; Charged With Rationing Violations.

Paroled Youth of 23, Steals to Avoid Going to War; Says He's Too Yellow

TOO YELLOW TO GO T0 WAR   Parolee Goes  to- Jail On Charge of Larceny

TERRORIST BAND KILL YUGOSLAVS   Report Archduke Albrecht Leader of Pro-Nazi Organization

BIG ADVANCE BY GERMANS IN CAUCASUS   Have Reached or Crossed the Don. Along Virtually the Whole Curving Front of Big Bend, Berlin Radio Rannrtec

“War Time” Is Started Today   Nation Turns Clocks Ahead One Hour; Will Make Little Difference

Nation Goes On War Time   Change-Over To Be Effective  For Duration

‘War Time’ Becomes the Official Time for the Nation in Change Today   Proponents of Measure Say It Will Level Off Demiand Peaks  for Pawer -

Nation Goes On War Time As Clocks Advance   Officials Expect Bic Power Saving

Pennsylvanians Rise Hour Earlier Than Usual as Part of National Program To Conserve Electricity For War Industries   FOR THE DURATION

WILL CONTINUE “FOR DURATION’   Change Comparable to That of Other Warring  Nations to Save Power

Nation Goes On War Time For Duration; See Little _ Confusion From Change—

New State Guard Unit Mustered In Friday Night —  -Sixty- -Three Men  Become Members Of

New State hem Unit Mustered © In F riday Night   Sixty. Three Men  Become Members Of  New Comnanv D

LAKE EXCEEDS BOND QUOTA FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH   Stamps and Bonds Sale: Amount to $83,324.30 In August

Brazilian Plane Sank Axis U-Boat   Land-Based Plane Was Manned By Brazilian Crew

Brazilian Plane Wrecks Submarine Sighted By United States Fliers

Brazilian Plane Sinks Axis Sub   Fliers Came to Aid Of Americans Who Discovered Enemy

Brazilian Fliers Gef Axis Raider   Submarine Sunk By Dive-Bombers

BRAZILIANS SINK SUB   Plane Of “Neutral” Brazil sinks Raider Off Coast

BRAZILIAN HELPS OUT   South American Flyer Aids Amer. ican Sink German Submarine

Brazilians Sink Submarine   Brazilian Plane Puts Finishing Touches On Axis Raider

Movie Stars to Appear at Ordnance Plant  on September 5t!   Gene Tierney and Edward Arnol to Speak in War Bond Drive

PLEDGED 10 WAR O} LABOR BOARD, ClO.   Feace Conference Tenta tively Scheduled To Start Next Week

SAY FDR IGNORES CONGRESS: RIGHTS   Charge That President May Make Peace Settlement Without Consulting Senate

ATLANTIC PACT ACTION 1S HIT   Senate Discusses Adminfstra tion's Moves Without Con sulting Congress

Fear President. Roosevelt Might Make Peace Without Consultine Concress

Panama Status Ires  Congress   Lawmakers Fear FDR Tc Make Peace Without Consulting Them

MINORITY ATTACK MADE TODAY ON ADMINISTRATION   Bill To Turn U. S. Property In Panama Over To That Republic Opposed; Fear Expressed FDR May Make Peace Settlement After War Without Consulting Congress.

Building Of Tankers No Tinker’s Job   Speculate If Original U.S Program Can Be Expanded

At Least Nine Die In Crashes   Six More Feared Lost In Missing Bomber .-

Nine Dead as Twe Bombers Crash   Two cf Eight Live Thru Boeing Wreck

TWO BOMBERS CRASH, KILLING NINE CREWME!   Army Planes Hunt Fo Third Bomber Overdue On Flight

TWO ARMY . BOMBERS  IN CRASHES   Third One Is Missing In © The Northwest

O L SETS DATE OF SPECIAL POLL   Additional Ground Needed for Million Dollar US. Field

CTY COUNGIL SETS DATE OF SPECIAL POLL   Additional Ground Needed for Million Dollar US. Field

Brand-New U.S. Destroyer  Meets Enemy Submarine   Large Splashes Of Thick Oil Cover Sea Less pe How After Sub Is Spotted 

Allied Air Power Too Much for Axis   Military: Observers. Surprised By Weakness: Shawn By Enemy On ¢he El Agheila Line“

ALLIED PLANES BLAST AT TUNIS   Bombers Raid City for 4 Hours; Rommel Continues Retreat.

Minefields Slow Chase of Rommel   Africa Corps in Full Flight to Tripoli Bastion

British Army Stull Chasing German Force  Allied Air Power Gains In Tunisia; Bombers

ALLIED AIR POWER  GROWING RAPIDLY IN  NORTH AFRICA AREA BOMBERS RANGED OVER  TUNIS FOUR HOURS WITHOUT TROURLE

Rommel’s Army Still In Flight   Allied Air Power I: Tipping Scales = In Tunisia And  Libys Against Axis

Allies Letting Big Tunisian Ports Have It   Axis Air Weakness Indicated By New Rommel. Withdrawal

Air Power Is Tipping Scales   British Units 40 Miles Beyond El Agheile In Pursuit of Rommel; Fliers Blast at Ports to Block Enemy Reinforcements

ALLIED BOMBERS FLY OVER TUNIS FOR FOUR HOURS   BRITISH CONTINUE PURSUIT OF ROMMEL IN TRIPOLITANIA _

British, Yankee Aviators Blast Axis Bombers  -From Skies     REARGUARDS WEAK     El Agheila Line Collapse - Surprises Military Observers

Allied Power Tipping Scales In-No. Africé   Tunis Bombed For Four Hours; Rommel’s Flight Quickens +

GROWING MIGHT IN AIR TIPPING SCALES VS, AXIS   Bombers Course Over Tunis For Four Hours; Swarms Of Planes Batter At Rommel And At Shrinking Axis Footholds In North Africa.

Allied Planes Tip Scales on African Front   Pace of British 8th Army in Pursuit of Marshal Rommel’s Forc Is Not Disclosed

Allied Airpower Grows in Africa War Theater; Rommel in Full Retreat

Allied Air Power Is Gaining Upper Hand in Africa While Axis Defense Thought Weaker

BOMBERS FLY OVER TUNIS FOR 4 HOURS   British Continue In Pursuit Rommel   EL AGHEILA   Collapse Of Nazis Surprising To Allied Leaders; Fires Started

British 40 Miles Beyond Agheila   ‘Allied Bombers Cruise Over Tunis For Four Hours—Eighth Army Vanguards Pick Way Through Mine Fields Left by Rommel

ALLIED POWER IN AIR TURNS AFRICAN TIDE   Bombers Cruise Over Tunis For Four Hours

FLEEING NAZI ARMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES   Americans And British Gait Superiority In Air Gver Desert   HARBOR AT TUNIS BOMBED   Land Fighting In Tunisia Al. most Halted By Heavy Rains

Fleeing Rommel Army Subjected To Fierce Raids   Allied Air Power Declared Tipping Scales Against Enemy In North Africa

Allied Aerial Power Grows Over Tunisia   Rommel Continues Retreat Without Offering Resistance

Allied Airmen Tipping Scales Against Axis   Weakness of Foe In Libya Puzzles Military Observers

British Advance Beyond Marble Arch Airfield, 40 Miles West Of El Agheila

BOMBERS RANGE OVER TUNIS FOR DAMAGING RAIDS   Presence of Planes There for Four Hours Proof of U. S. Strength

BY SUBS; I A CRUISER   Few Detachments of Enemy Troops Land in Solomon Islands—Marines Hunting Groups.   WARPLANES ATTACK U. S. INSTALLATIONS   Three Bombers, Five Fighters Shot Down—Reinforcement of American Force Continues.

Marines Hunting Down Jap Force In the Solomons   Small Detachments Re ported To Have Landed; Five Ships Sunk

Marines Hunting Small En emy Detachments Landed In Solomons   99 NIPPONESE VESSELS HAVE BEEN CASUALTIES

THREE OTHERS ARE DAMAGED; TOTAL NOW 99   Enemy Makes Landing In Solomons; Air Raid Beaten Off With Eight Downed   Marines In New Fight

NEW WAR MOVES.   Something of Tremendous Character About to Happen,

Momentous Moves Near   Allied Nations Are Indicat. ed About Ready For Big War Action   CRITICAL STAGE OF WAR IS NEAR

NELSON CALLS FOR PRODUCTION BOOS!   Czar of Industry Appeal: to Every American Worker

WORKMEN URGED T BOOST OUTPUT   Director Nelson Asks Industry to Produce 25 Per Cent Above Quota.

NELSON ASKS 25 PER CENT BOOST IN PRODUCTION   Industry And Worker: Called On For AllOut Drive In  Production   Plants To Compete

Nelson Appeals To Alll to  Speed Up Work   Wants Production of Machines Upped 25 Per Cent; Competition Between Plants and Workers Coming

Nelson Asks Production  Be Increased   Appeals to Workmen, Industry To Exceed Goal Set by President  UW ARTIC UUM ASH Kami rri.cm   WANTS 1942 BOOST [OF 25 PERCENT   Announces System Of Competitions And Recognitions

3 PER CENT WN FACTORIES   Nelson’s Appeal Made In Piet Weakly Broadcast

Nelson Urges U. S. to Beat Alien ‘Slaves   Production Chief Seeks 25 Percent Work Increase To Reach FDR's Arms Goal]   NoSly Speed-Up Scheme For Profits, He Asserts   Says Nation Now Demands ’ 168 Hours Weekly Usage Om Each Machine

NELSON REQUESTS MORE PRODUCTION   SAYS OUTPUT OF PRESENT ‘FACILITIES CAN BE _ INCREASED 235 PER CENT.

Nelson Requests 25 Pet. Increase In Production   Appeals to. industrial workers to seek to meet and exceed President’s goals.

NELSON CALLS ONPLANTS FOR ALL-OUT DRIVE   Appeal Made to Industry, Workers to Boost Production 25 Per Cent,   SPEECH BROADCAST OVER RADIO HOOKUP   System of Competition to Get Greater Output Is Annotinced

House Leaders Draft Bills   To Carry Out Plans To Revamp Laws For War Program

Measures Are Bemg Drawn Up on Basis of Survey Made of Every Division Of the Governnient      SHORT .SESSIONS HELD

@ In Washington      Fear of Propaganda Clouds Understanding of Censorship for Consumers of News

Propaganda Fear Clouds Censorship   Timing Release Of Goo¢ Or Bad News Is One Factor

U. §. AIR REINFORCEMENTS SENT JAVA      Stimson Makes Announcement At His Press Conference But Withholds Details—Guarded In His Remarks Concerning MacArthur’s Air Force

PLANES ARE SENT TO JAVA   ‘Material” Air  Reinforcements Went to Embattled Island Last Week, An nonncec Seerreatary Stimenan

STIMSON REPORTS PLANES HAVE GONE TO BOLSTER JAVA   Secretary Guarded In Comment In MacIn Comment On Mac-

More Planes Sent to Java In Past Week   Secretary Stimson Gives No Details on American Reinforcements   U. 8. ATTITUDE NOT ALTERED   War Chief Smiles Broadly Over MacArthur's Surprise Air Attack

Java Sent Air AidLastWeek  Says Stimson   Refuses to. Comment on MacArthur’s Air Blow to Japs /

U. S. Air Suppor!  Is Sent to Jave      Blow in 2 Sahie Bay Suggests MacArthur Has Been Reinforced   5 SHIPS SUNK THERE   Stimson Guarded. in Comment on Force Sent Against Japanese

U.S, SUPPLIES SENT T0 JAVA   Air Reinforcements ot Way, Secretary of War Reports

U.S. SENDS AIR AID TO INDIES   Wavell Shift Won't Change Attitude of Support To Dutch

Stimson Says Reinforcements Sent To East   No Details On Air Force Used By MacArthur To Sink Three  Jap Troop Ships; Reds Say They Are Mopping Up Nazi 16th Army

FIERCE BATTLES RAGING THROUGH VALUABLE ISLAND   Batavia Threatened, Dutch Gov't Flees. Weight of Numbers Overwhelming Allies

SAYS AIR AID SENT TO JAVA   Policy Unchanged, Stimsor : Says in Conference

U. S. Planes to Java Recently  Stimson Reveals Reinforcements in The Last Week

MATERIAL AIR AID IS SENT TO JAVA   STIMSON SAYS U. S REINFORCEMENTS SENT RECENTLY

U. S. Sends Strong Air Aid To Java   ‘Material’ Reinforce ments En Route, Says ¢ .... fe APR ee oe

U.S. Planes  Sent to Java   Secretary Stimson Says ‘‘Material’’ Reinforcements  Rushed to Aid Dutch

U.S. Air Forces Sent to Java   Americans Rush to Support of Dutch,: Stimson Announces

U.S. Aid  Sent Java   Stimson Tells of ‘Material’ Air Reinforcements

More Air Aid Sent to Java. Stimson Says   Secretary Enigmatically Reticent on Planes Used by MacArthur

Stimson Says Air Aid Sent To Java   “Material” Numbers Of Planes Go to Help Defenders

Big U. S. Air Aid Is Sent to Java   ‘Material’ Reinforcements Were Dispatched to Dutch Island Last Week, Secretary Stimson Discloses at Press Conference.

“Material” Air Reinforcements Sent To Javi   Stimson Tells Press Confer ence That During Pas Week “We Have Increas ed Our Air Support Ma terially’’ In Java.

Air Help Sent To Java Says War Secrefary   Reinforcements Giver Embattled Dutch Asserts Stimson

Fire Prevention Week  Proclaimed By Gov   TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:

K. U: TO OFFER NEW COURSE FOR WOMEN   Atrangements Have Been Made With Major Air craft Companies   TO START JANUARY 17

Arrangements Have Been Made With Major Aircraft Companies   TO START JANUARY 17

GERMAN TOLL ON RUSSIAN FRON? IN FEB.-MARCH WAS 137,000   Semi-Official Reports State Reds Cross Old White Russian Border

FRENCH STAGE BITTER FIGHT FOR KEY BAS;   4 Vichy Navy Units Sunk, ‘Missing’ In Encounter

British Cirele Madagascar  Naval Center French Stiffen  Resistance ta

Vani, Vidi, Vici is Verbose Compared’ With U.S. Pilot’s. Message

Panama Ship Sunk By Nippon Bombe:   Vessel Set Afire by Lone Jap Prowler April 6 Tn Indian Ocean

LONE PLANE BOMBED PANAMANIAN  SHIF   Two Other Enemy Aircraft Strafed Vessel During Attack In Indian Ocean In Aprit

Germans Force Soviet Retreat, Ath in 2 Days   Russian President Says Situation Is More Favorable Now

Nazis Pushing Slowly Ahead In Stalingrad   Moscow Admits That Germans Are Making Steady Advances

Wheat Production Over 1941 Mark   Estimate All Crops Over Last Year's Mark

GAS PATIONING “FOR ATION DRAWING NEAR   But © " Washingtdn n  Seéthes “With Discuss on- Over . [Wisdom of Move... :   Bt Saving f Tires  Gasoline Net'a sig. Problen ps Necessary.

GAS. RATIONING ~FOR NATION 15 DRAWING. NEAR   But Washington Seethes With ‘Discussion Over Wisdom of Move,   MUST SAVE RUBBER   Gasoline Net a Big Problem But Saving of Tires Is Necessary.

ALLIES WIDEN THEIR HOLD IN BUNA DISTRICT   Yankee Flyers Deliver Devastating Blow At Foe Forces

Bond And Stamp Sale Here July 1 Is Arranged   Retailers Will Stage Special Selling Event And Attractions

INTENSIVE BOND DRIVE TO BEGIN HERE FIRST OF JUL'   Buyers Might Be Given Ride In Army  Jeen

Desperate British Counter-Attack to Delay Foe as Women, Children Leave City; Reporter Tells of Air Raids

Dispatch From Hell ;  Last Newsman To Quit Singapore Dodges Bombs To Write Final Story   RAF Flyers Defy Death In Old Crates In Vain Attempt To Protect Infantrymen

Gives a Tragic Farewell to City   A. P. Writer Is Given Only Ten Minutes to Leave Singapore.

McDaniel Forced To Gut Short Narrative Of Britain's Last Stand On Supposedly Impregnable Island To Make His Exit

WRITER TELLS BATTLE’S FURY   Associated Press Man’s Last Message Gives Graphic Description

McDaniel Gives Graphic Story Of Doomed Island   Rye C WATES McHANITFT,

Sky Is Black With Smoke as Citadel Of Far East Burns   Associated Press Reporter Last News Man to Leave Today

Eye Witness   Here's A Press Dispatch Written by Last Correspondent to Leave Singapore.

Terrific Air Raids As A. P. Staff Man Leaves Singapore   By C. YATES MC DANIEL CYA ADD Banh 11....17°20

‘Leaving Now, AP Man Wires  Fro rom v War-Torn Singapore   British Planes Old Crates. McDaniel Savs; Shells, Bombs Burst Near Him As He Writes

“IT Am Leavine”’   McDaniel, Last U.S. Reporter In Singapore, Calls ‘All Clear’ Signal A Joke; Praises RAF

“LEAVING” -LAST WORD OF SINGAPORE MAN   Graphie Word Picture of Battle by Departing Writer for the Associated Press

NEWSMAN SENDS LAST DISPATCH FROM SINGAPORE   Reports Sky Over Belea guered City Black With Smoke From Many Fires   WAR ON OUTSKIRTS OF BEAUTIFUL CIT’      RAF Pilots, in Obsolete BiPlanes, Fly Low Over Japanese Positions; Anti-Aircraft Batteries, in Open Spaces, Pound Invaders

Final AP Dispatch From Singapore Is Written in “Hell”   McDaniel Describes City as He Prepares to  Leave This Morn

AP Correspondent In Singapore Sends “Definitely Last” Story   zm <«* YATES MeDANIEL

British Fighting in ‘Hell on Earth’ In Vain Effort to Stem Jap Hordes

AP Correspondent Writes Last Story from Singapore   C. Yates McDaniel Forced to Leave City as Japanese Press Forward

AP Reporter Types Last Message From Singapore While Shells, Bombs Rock City

Writes Under Fire  Newsman Describe: Bloody Battle fot Singapore Bastion

ALFORD GIVEN STAY      Correspondent Of Associated Press Is Finally Forced To Leave ‘Hell’ Of Singapore

“lt Am Leaving” Is Final Brief Message Of. Reporter From Battered Eastern City

REPORTER FILES HIS LAST STORY FROM SINGAPORE   Writes Message While Japanese Attack City

Tragically Outnumbered British , Make Last Stand Counter-Attacks

Writer Sees Singapore Dying; Sends Out Last Message as Bombs Burst and Roar of Cannonade Shakes Typewriter

’. Yates McDaniel, Associated Press Representative, Is Last American News Man To Remain In City   WAR IS IN OUTSKIRTS

AP Writer Stays Until The Last   Bravery of Few RAF Fliers in Old “Crates”  Is Praised

vivilians Being Evacuated From Bomb-Shattered City By Allied Vessels

AP War Correspondent Files Last Story Then Departs From Stricken Singapore

LAST WRITER FRAMES LAST WAR DISPATCH   NEWSMAN ORDERED TO FLEE, CHANCES ABOUT 50-50

American Reporter Flees Singapore After Writing Last Dispatch under Fire of Invading Japanese Forces   C. Yates McDaniel Po Pounds Out Story of Japanese Advance Just Before Br itish Officer Orders Him To Depart from Blasted Capital

DEFENDERS SMASH AT INVADERS IN GREAT  i  COUNTER OFFENSIVE  ha.   Tokyo Report Japs Reach City Is Unconfirmed, But Soden Holds Little Hope Island Can = Hold Out For Long a   A. P. Writer Pens Final Saga Of Singaporé Midst Crashing Bombs Before Leaving City

Gallant Singapore Defenders Fighting Back Against Great Odds; R.A. F, Pilots Are Earning Undying Glory In Antiquated Planes

Black Pall Veils Battle Blasted City; Tea Dancers Carry On; Reporter Leave:

A. P. MAN IS LAST REPORTER IN SINGAPORE      Remains Behind Tc Give Word Picture Of Attack

TAm Leaving’— Reporter Types His Final Message As Bombs Fall At Him In Singapore

‘Singapore, Goodbye!’- Writer’s Farewell Punctuated By Bombs   Reporter Types Stirring Tribute to Outnumbered RAF Fliers, Fighting In Outmoded Planes

Thrilling Story of Battle Over Singapore Told by Associated Press Reporter Just Before He is Forced to Flee From Bombs   Where Do Allies Go After Singapore and Philippines?

LAST DISPATCH TELLS DEATH OF SINGAPORE   Dramatic Message From Correspondent Pictures Last Stand of Island Fortress

Bombs Shake Typewriter, But He Lauds RAF Pilots Flying Obsolete Biplanes

ASSOCIATED PRESS SINGAPORE REPORTER TELLS OF DISASTER   HEDGEHOPPING JAP RAIDINC PLANES SUBJECT CITY TO TERRIBLE STRAFFING

"Definitely Last’   A.P. Writer, Last Americar Reporter in Singapore, -- $ayss' Am Leaving”:

SUN BLOTTED OUT BY PALL OF SMOKE, SAYS LAST MESSAGE OF A. P, MAN

AP Man Files Last News Report From Singapore   Dispatch Received This Morning Describes Fearful Air Raid on Morning of Day Last U. S. Newsman Left Doomed City

HUGE FIRES BLACKEN SKY AS FATEFUL BATTLE RAGES   Bursting Bombs ‘Punctuate’ Final Dispatch Filed From Beleaguered Bastion of Empire

Dispatch Received This Morning Describes Fearful Air Raid on Morning of Day Last U.S. Newsman Left Doomed City

A FAREWELL TO SINGAPORE   JAP BOMBS PUNCTUATE AP WRITER’S LAST MESSAGE

Reporter s Last Dispatch From Singapore: “The All Clear Has Sounded -- What a Joke!’’

Last American Reporter At Singapore Files Final Story   BY ¢. YATES MeceDANIEL

Situation Still Serious But Not Deteriorated      AP Correspondent Tells of Last Hours in Singapore Before Japanese Occupation

Mussolini Celebrates Anniversar’   Bi ascist March on Rome Observed, Says Berlin Radio

High Schools To Join In War Program   Victory Corps To Be Formed In U.S.

Form High School “Victory Corps” To Give Pupils Part in War Effort

PLACE FOR PUPILS IN WAR EFFORT   “HIGH SCHOOL VICTORY CORPS” CREATED—OPEN TO 6,500,000 STUDENTS,

To Organize High Schools For Victory   Capt. Rickenbacher Will Head New Movement Among  Countrv’s Schools.

VICTORY CORPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL!   Will Be Open To All Student: In Nation’s Public And Pri. vate Secondary _ Institu: tions

National High School Victory Corps Created   Established To Make A Definite Place In Wat Effort For Students: Plans Laid In N. C.

‘High School Victory Corps’ Being Organized to Give 6,500,00 Pupils Definite Place in U.S. War Effor

McNutt Announces Move Will Give Group Place In National War Effort

War Aid Setup In High Schools ls Announced   Capt. Eddie Ricken-. backer to Head Youth ful Victory Corps

Victory Corps Is Launched in High Schools of Natior   Eddie Rickenbacker to Head Volunteer Program.

Victory Corps For High School Students Created   To.Be Headed . By Flying Ace Of World War I

6,500,000 Students to Be Eligible; Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Heads Grour

HIGH SCHOOL VICTORY CORPS IS OUTLINED   War Manpower Chief Paul McNutt Re vaale Plan   TO VOLUNTEER   Corps Will Be Head. ed By Capt. Eddie . Rickenbacker

U, S. WILL USE H. S$. STUDENTS IN WAR EFFORT   ?lan To Be Explained In Nation - Wide Broadcast Tonight; All 6,500,000 High School Students In Country Can Participate.

CREATION “HIGH SCHOOLS VICTORY CORPS” ANNOUNCED  ORGANIZATION TO GIVE EVERY HI SCHOOL STUDENT CHANCE AID

Victory Corps ‘To Be Organized   6,500,000 Students Of High Schools to Help War Effort

High School Victory Corps To Be Formed   McNutt Announces Plan For War Participation By All Such Students

High School - Victory Corps’ _To Be Formed   Capt. Eddie Rickenbacke) Will Head Organizatiotr For 6,500,000

To Create High School Victory Corps   Eddie Rickenbacker to Head Organization of Nation’s 6,500,000 Students in 28,000 Schools

PM’S EDITOR FIGHTS DRAFT   Accuses Draft Board O Prejudice Against Newspaper

Clark Gable, in the Service Only Half — an Hour Is Put in Charge of 2-Man Army

Clark Gable Enlists as Army Private   Nervous As He Enlists; Sent to Florida Camp

INVESTIGATOR TO KANSAS   Explosives Expert Assigned ta State by Bureau of Mines:

Loss of Malaya Laid To Complacency and. Fifth Column Legion   Writer Says Bureaucracy Reigned Su preme With British Defenders Retreating on “Schedule”

Bureaucracy And Complacency Blamed For Fall Of Singapore _   Fifth Columnists Also Played Leading Role In Collapse Gf Malaya And Capture Of Bastion By Japanese, Says Harold Guard; Veteran United Press Correspondent Who Tells Of Typical British Bull-Headedness

SORRESPONDENT TELLS WHY SINGAPORE FELL TO JAPS   WAR CORRESPONDENT CRITI CIZES LEADERS FOR MANNER IN WHICH DEFENSE OF SINGAPORE WAS CONDUCTED

Complacency Of British Blamed For Loss Of Singapore   Russia Finds Seven Reasons Why  Hitler 1s Going To Lose The War

Three Reasons Why Singapore Fell   Native ‘5th Columnists Led Japs Through Jungles

Trouble For Germans in ‘New Areas   Denmark, Former Baltic Nations Flaring Up

REPORTS INDICATE NAZIS NOW FACING NEW TROUBLE AREA   Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia And Estonia Show New Signs Of Unre«t

New Amphibious Command_ Made Regular Component of United States Ground Forces

Land-Air-Sea Unit Planned   Headquarters Have Been Set Up at Camp Edwards. Mass.

New Offensive War Unit Is Createc   Amphibious Command Will Combine. Land; Sea and. Air Activities and Be Trained  :  - Exclusively for Attack. —

Citv Hall Closes Saturday   To Train For United Action   Simson Urges Drafting 18-19 Year Old Youths

Pull the Trigger on * Constipation, with ‘ Fase for Stomach, toc

} } Pull t the Trigger cn \‘ Constipation, with ‘ Fase for Stomach, toc

DESERT BATTLE STILL DEVELOPS ON EGYPT FRON      :Gen. Rommel Trying te Gel His Afrika Korps Rolling Eastward Aqain,

EGYPT BATTLE [6 RESUMED AS AXIS RENEWS ATTACKS   Many German Tanks Knocked Out in Hard Fight   ROMMEL HURLS MAIN FORCES AT THE CENTER

British Forces Knock Out Many Tanks As. Battle For Egypt Becomes: Intense

Report Germans Have Started Big Military Preparations on Entire Atlantic Coast, Narvix to Brest   Ry HYRBERT UXHKULEL

rom Narvik To Brest---Germans Start General Big Scale Military Preparations---Facing Britain

at  Germans Reportec Concentrating Big Force in Norway   Stockholm Diszatch Indicates Major Activity from Narvik to Brest

Sweden Hears Germans Ready To Hit Britain   Desperate Thrust by Hitler Viewed in Troop Concentrations

LARGE NUMBERS OF BIG PLANES BEING SENT TO AIRPORTS   Reports Do Not Speculate On Possible Attempt Of Invasion Of  ' Britain

} Reinforce Bases From Norway To France In Appar. ent Preparation For Renewed Allied Raids. Sweden Hears

Nazis Busy Preparing To Invade?   Big Scale Military Activity Is Under Wav

Nazis Reportedly Mass Troops From Narvik To Brest   Stockholm Sources. Say Hitler Is Pouring Picked Units Along Coast

MAYOR FINDS HOT WATER PLENTIFUL   And Little Flower’s in It After His Rationing Edict.

Duke Hurries Home From Washington  écY _*   “Urgent”? Business Speeds Windsor’s Departure

WINDSOR RUSHES HOME   Duke Cancels Washington Visit Hurries Back To Nassau

Duke Cancels  American Visit   Called To Bahamas By Urgent Business

DUKE HURRIES HOME. IN AMERICAN PLANE MINUS EXPLANATION   Windsor Hurriedly Can cefs Engagements in .Washington and Flies  to the Bahamas.

WINDSOR CUTS VISIT SHORT   Duke Returns to Nassau on ‘Urgent Business’

Japan’s Invasion Fleet Hit Agair   Allied Bombers Account for Two More Ships Gathered for Possible Attack: on Australia and Also Shoot Down 13 Planes.    CHINESE WIN VICTORY

AEVERGOME WILL CF EK NOMINATION   Charleston Attorney Announces For GOP Senatorial Nomination; To Begin Active Campaign In Few Days

REVERCOMB IN SENATE FIGHT   Charleston Attorney Ti Run For Republican Nomination

FDR TO APPROVE CONTROL BILL   Signing Of Price Fixing Act To Be Accompanied By Criticism Of Bill’s  Shortcomings

Roosevelt Will Approve Bill To Control Price:   Expected To Issue Strong Statement Opposing Parts of It

FD. R. 10 SIGN PRICE MEASURE   PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO ISSUE STRONG STATEMENT CRITICIZING BILL.

PRESIDENT 10 SIGN BUT MAY ASK CHANGES   Roosevelt Expected to Say Price Bill Not Sufficient   HINT OF ACTION IS SIVEN BY LEADER   Measure Differs Materi ally From White House Proposals

FDA WILL olbh PRICE MEASURE   Expected to !ssue Strong Statement Saying it Does Not Go Far Enough in Control of War-Time Inflation

FDR Believes Price Measure Short of Goal   President Reportedly Will Sign Bill as Passed by Congress

FORWILLGIVE HIS APPROVAL TY PRICE RIT      Will Issue Statement, However, Saying Measure Is Not Sufficient   MAY CRITICIZE FARM PRICE RESTRICTIONS.   “To be in Better Position To Seek Amendments “After Sieninw

STIFF PENALTY TO THIEF   Man Who Took a Used Tire Gets 12 Months in Jail

Rich Qi! Sand In Stephens Well   ANOTHER PRODUCER IF LOOKED FOR AFTER TEST

Riva wa valid In Stephens Well   ANOTHER PRODUCER I LOOKED FOR AFTER TEST

Altus Pilot Brings Fortress Out of New Guinea Jungle After 17 Days

Fliers Return 7 Days Late.  Bearded Crew Of 4 Forced Down; Fly  Fartrace Eram Raack

Crew Brings Big Bomber Back After 17 Days Spent In the Wilds of New Guinec

F our Bearded U. S. Fliers Back After 17 Days In Wilds   Bring With Them Their $250,000 Flying Fortress, Having Enlisted 500 Native Men, Women and Children to Aid Them Getting Plane Out of Now Cuinea Jungles

Reds Drive on Smolensk   14.000 Nazis Claimed Killed on South Front

REDS WITHIN 50 MILES OF SMOLENSE   Occupy Doregobuzh On th Dnieper River

Harbor Had 53 Wrecks Seimme Time Ago, Has Many More Now  POE ES ee Ope ea en Pe a ne

Minesweepers At Tobruk Busy   They Are Clearing. Way for Allied Merchant Ships

CALLS TOBRUK : PORT OF WRECKS   Correspondent Says. Har. bor. Dotted With 53  Hulks.

For The Present, It’s Bone-Dry—  Fort Sill, Oklahoma Oasis’ [For Years, Drouth Strieken

Pour Concrete  _. For New Roa   Two Lanes To Connect With Franklin, Washington Street.

POURING CONCRETE ON DUAL HIGHWAY   Twe Lanes To Connect With Frank. lin And Washington Streets In Hagerstown

Soviets Attack Near Stalingrad Repel Tanks   Germans Abandon Drives in Caucasus, Red Dispatch Says

Reds Gain Northwest . Of The City   GERMANS LOSE 42 TANKS IN 12 ATTEMPTS TO SMASH INTO CENTER OF BESIEGED RUSSIAN CITY

Soviets Roll Nazis Back: ‘Stalingrad Halts Tanks   Reds Gain in Drive North of City: * Supreme Push by Germans Halted

Counter-Drive Breaks Through Ist Defense Line   Nazi Tank Smash At Heart of City Broken in 12 Trie:

CITY DEVASTATED BUT GERMANS ARE FORCED TO RETIRE   Destroyer Jarvis, Auxiliary Transport Little Lost, Navy Believes 272 Men Were Killed.   ALLIES IN RAID ON JAP INSTALLATIONS   British Capture Tananarive With French Garrisons Near City Giving Up Unconditionally.

Assault 1,orthwest of  Stalingrad Hits Nazis   Breaks Through First Enemy Defense  Line; Moscow Situation Recalled

Red Army Moves Forward in New Offensive   ‘Break German Defense Line In Stalingrad

NAZIS HURLED BACK BY REDS IN NORTHWEST   Supreme Bid by 200 Tanks to Reach Center of City Frustrated.

FIERCE AIR ATTACK FAILS TO ADVANCE. GERMANS IN CITY   Red Glare Covers Horizon As Bloodiest Battle Goes Into Thirty-First  Day—Nazis Lose ADT,

German Line  Northwest Of Stalingrad Cut   Reds Stop German 200 Tank Smas! To Reach Heart Of City; Reich Cau casus Push Is Reported Checked

Invasion Is Declared To Be ‘Progressing Satisfactorily'; Land Planes Aid

NORTHEAST OHIO IS BLANKETED BY SNOW   Rising Temperatures Due Wednesday Night

HTING IN HEAT   Stalingrad’s Defenders Beat Off Three Strong German Attacks

IV AUSTRALIAN ARRAS BLASTED   Lae, In ‘New Guinea, and Bougainville, In Solomon Islands, Targets of . Allied: Airmen   EXPECT SHOWDOWN   Continued ‘Allied Offensiv to Force,.Japs to Desperate Action, It Is Believed

SHOWDOWN LOOMS IN PAGIHC: ALLIED DRIVE STEPPED Ul   Long Range Bombers Poun Japanese In New Guinea, Solomon. Islands   4 JAP PLANES DESTROYED

Enemy Bases Are Blasted Again By U.S. Bomber:   Four Jap Planes Destroyed; Observers See Huge Naval Rattle Shaping Ip

WIDE-RANGING ALLIED BOMBERS LASHED OUT AT JAPANESE BASES   INVADERS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC MUST TAKE ONE OF TWO COURSES SOON

iflied Planes Lash Out At  Enemy Base:   fer Jap Air Raider: Bombed At Lae; See  Showdown In  Pecafic War Theater

ALLIES BLAST JAP BASES IN PACIFIC AREA   Continued United Nations Offensive Inspires Belief That Major Showdown Is Near, With Big Naval Rattle Indicated.

Allied Bombs Again, Blast Enemy Bases   Japanese Planes Destroyed In Raid on Lae

Allied Bombers: Answe Intensification of : Japanese Air Activity   UNITED NATIONS’. WARPLANES LASH OUT SUNDAY AT ENEMY. BASES. AT LAE, NEW GUINEA AND BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS

ALLIED PLANES STEP UP ATTACKS ON JAP FORCES 'N ISLANDS   Four Enemy Aircraft Destroyed In Raid On Lae Base

Showdown Is Possible In  Pacifie Area   Action Expected From Japanese Whe Have Been Passive

Senate substitutes lifting of farm price ceiling for change in parity standard   Provision requires adequate wage for farm labor in figuring costs

Senate Votes Compromise OnParity Rise Farm Bloc Surrender: Advantace After S-dav   Barkley Change Admits Lifting Price Ceilings in Some Instances

Parity Boost Stripped From House Measure   ‘Compromise Would Keep Ceilings in Line With Costs

Senate Votes To Lift Some Farm Ceilings   Barkley Compromise Would Match Costs of Labor, Produce

SENATE VOTES TO STRIKE PROVISION FROM LEGISLATION   Will Take Out Clause Chang ing Parity Standards and Replace With Compromise Amendment ‘

SENATE FARM BLOC ACCEPTS BARKLEY PLAN   Change In Parity Standard: Stripped From Bill For Compromise Move

Farm Parity Standard Is Left As Is   Senate Farm Bloe Finally Gives In To White House

NEAR AGREEMENT ON COMPROMISE   Administration, Farn Bloc Work On Anti-In flotion Bill

Vote Is Loss For Farm Bloc In 8-Day Row   However, Parity Standard: Change Advocated By Administration Taken Out

HIGHER PARITY PRICE ADOPTED   Written Into Inflation Bil! By Farm Bloc; Fight Starts To Keep It There

Senate Delays Action  ~~ On Farm Controversy   With Nerves Frazzled, Solons Put Off Showdown . Higher Farm Parity Prices Voted by the Farm Bloc During Day

Barkley Proposal to Lift Ceilings That  Do Not Reflect Labor and Other Costs Increases Accepted, Ending 8-Day Inflation Dispute.

Senate Farm *Bloc Wins By Vote Of 48-34   Barkley Pian Deluged Hy Higher Parity Farm Price Formula

Senate Strips Farm Bloe Labor-Parity Provision From Anti-Inflation Bil   Votes 86 to 4 to Substitute Compromise Amend: ment Directing Lifting of Farm Prices  Where Costs Not Reflected   Can’t Meet Deadline

Senate Lays Over Voteon Price Fixing   FARM BLOC WRITES’ HIGHER FAKILiEsS INTO MEASURE 5% VOTE OF 48 TO 43; FIGHT TC HOLD.   Roosevelt Deadline Fades

Final Voteon Inflation BillDelayed   Amendment Sought by Administration Will Come Up Today

Anti-Inflation Bill Is Changed   Provision Changing Farm Parity Standards Was Inserted.

Senate Votes — Compromise Bill      AMENDMENT e¢ OFFERED BY BARKLEY IS ACCEPTED

Senate Throws Qut Govt. Provision to Change Farm Parity   Bases Substitute Measure on Cost Raises Since Jan. 1, 1941

DAY FIGHT OF FARM BLOC GETS RESULTS   Provides Lifting Price: If Increased Costs  Not Reflected   NO PARITY CHANGE   Requires “Nde quate Wage” be Accorded To Labor

Proposed Hike in Crop Price Ceilings Gives ‘Way to Amendment Requiring Consideration of “Adeauate Wace.”

COMPROMISE IN PARITY BATTLE   Requires ‘Adequate’ Wage Be Accorded Farm Labor in Figuring Costs.   END 8 DAY CONTROVERSY

Substitute Is Offered On Ceilings For Farmer   Controversy Ends As Farm Bloc Gives In

Senate Delays Final Decision  On Prices Bill   Night Session Abandoned Due to Frayed Nerves After Higher Parity Amendment Passed   Barkley Compromise Before Solons Today   Democratic Leader Makes Stirring Plea, Citing Sacrifice of Troops

Controversy Continues, Inflation Bill Passage Before Deadline Fades

SENATE AGREE TO GOMPROMSt PARITY BATTLE   Sen. Barkley’s Amendment Provides For “Adequate” Wage Of Farm Labor

COMPROMISE FARM PRICE CEILING BILI   Cost Of Production Amend ment Withdrawn When Point Yielded

grenate Expected to Act Today on Anti-Inflation Bill Controversies   FARM BLOC LOSING € “AMENDMENT FIGHT   Plan for Night Session is Given Up as Frayed  Nerves are Shown

SENATE VOTES FOR COMPROMISE PLAN IN ANTEINFLATION BILL   AMENDMENT OFFERED BY BARKLEY WOULD PERM! SOME HIGHER PRICES

Senate Votes Parity Raise Compromise   Eight-Day Battle Over Farm Bloc’'s Demands : Ended

CHANGE IN FARM PARITY STANDARDS VOTED FROM BILL   Senate Inserts Corapromiss Lifting Ceilings Where Labor, Other Costs Not Raflacted

TO REWARD FARM LABOR A FAIR WAGI   Provision Is Inserted in Ad. ministration’s Anti-Infla.  tion Bill.   It Ends Scrap With  Senate Farm Grour

SENATE OK’S “FARM PRICES. COMPROMISE   Votes 86-4. to: Eliminate Provision Changing _ Parity Level   TO LIFT CEILINGS   Values Not to’ Reflect _ Labor, Other Cost. —  ‘Jnacreases

FARM COMPROMISE IS IN SENATE BILL   Directs Lifting of Ceiling: _ Which Do Not Reflect  Costs.   KANSANS VOTE FOR II

 Senate Approves  ‘Parity Compromis   Takes Provision Chang ing Farm Parity Stan ' dards Out of Anti-Infla  tian  edielatinn:

EIGHT - DAY ARGUMENT   Democratic Leader Barkley Offers Proposal   VOTE 86 T0 4   Group Directs Lifting Of Farm Price Ceiling Ir Inflation Bill

Barkley Plan Approved by 86 to 4 Vote   Ceilings to Be Lifted Where  Costs Since 1941 _ Are Not Reflected

FINAL ACTION lS DEFERRED UNTIL TODAY   Hope Of Reaching October 1 Deadline Set By Roosevelt Disappears.

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Senate Votes Compromise on Farm Price Bill   President Directed To Lift Farm Prices When They Did Not Reflect Cost Hikes

COST OF LABOR NOT FIGURED IN PRICE CURB   Farm Bloc Surrenders Its Advantage Gained When Change Was Voted   ADEQUATE WAGE PROVIDED   Eight-day Controversy {s Ended with Approval Of Compromise Bill

Senate 0). K.’s A Compromise On Farm Parity   Change In Crop Price Basis Stripped From Anti-Inflation Bill.

COMPROMISE ON FARM PARITY PRICES IN ANTL-INFLATION BILL APPROVED BY SENATE

SENATE REJECTS PROVISION TO RAISE PARITY   ADOPTS COMPROMISE AMENDMENT TO LIFT FARM PRICE LIMITS

Farm Bloc Fears Rising Tide Of Opposing Votes   Impossible To Meet FDR’s Limit On Time To Act; Face Alternative

FARM PRICE COMPROMISE VOTED, 86-4   Agreement Ends Eight Day War With President

VOTE ON FARM PRICES DEFERRE   ENACTMENT OF ANTI-INFLA. TION BILL BY OCTOBER 1 NOW IMPOSSIBLE.

Senate Votes Compromise On Parity Issue   Ceilings Not To Reflect Increases Since Jan. 1. 1941

COMPROMISE Ob ANTI-INFLATON BILL IS NEARER   ‘Kilgore and Rosier Are Among Those Voting *~Against Thomas-Hatch Amendment to Measure

Senate Adopts Compromise On Anti-Inflotion Bill Argument   Amendment Directs Lifting of Farm Price Ceilings Where Don’t Reflect Recent Labor Cost Rise

FARMERS’ BLOC GIVES GROUND ON PRICE HIKE   Senate Leaders Hope tc Have Measure Passed Before Deadline Set At Midnight   SEE COMPROMISE   Administration Fights Move to Put Costs of Raising Crops Into Parity Prices

VOTE DELAYED IN SENATE ON FARM PARITY   ENACTMENT OF BILL BY DEADLINE NOW IMPOSSIBLE

Senate Defers Final Farm Parity Ballot   Compromise Proposa Is Expected to Win Strong Backing

Farm Bloc Modifies Demands   Senate Votes 86-4 to Let Roosevelt Set Ceilings

Senate Votes Compromise In Farm Fight   Bloc’s Amendment {5 Cut From Bill As £° -qgle Ends; Vote Is 85 To 4  PARITY SHIFT LOSES January, 1941, Date Is Written Into Administration Proposal

Senate Votes Compromise to Include Wage Increases in Fixing Farm Price Ceilings   Adoption Ends 8 Day Fight Between Farm Bloc. Administration

RECOGNIZE PRODUCER COST HIKE    Revised Barkley Plan Is  Voted in Senate 86 to 4   ‘ADEQUATE WAGE’ TO BE ACCORDED   Farm Bloc Surrenders an Advantage Gained in Action Late Yesterday

Farm Bloe Threatens Anti  Inflation Bill   “Cost of Production” Demand May Disrupt Administration's Plans for Act

M. L. Reflertson Appointed Head Victory Find   Alabama jOry Loan Set ine Million Doli

JAPS PREPARE FOR NEW BLOW   Foe Adierelt in Attacks on Islands in Strait Be tween Sumatra, Java

Invaders Bomb an d Machine-Gun Small Islands; Dutch Are Destroying Oilfields

Dutch Warned Japs Stand at  Gates of Java  People Called On te Meat Tact   People Called On to Meet Test With Full Courage

Nippon Fliers — Assail Sunda Strait Isles   Batavia Newspaper Estimate Loss of Destroyed Oil Field at $540,000,000; 200 Jap Pilot Lost at Singapore. es

Nippon Bombs Island Link:      NEI Pilots Strike at Foe In Palemsbang Area, Scoring Direct Hit On Transport   Two Others Believed Damaged by Missiles   Oil Destructions Called Greatest Sacrifice In History

Jap Air Force Attacks Isles On Island’s Rim   Dutch people warned: “Foe is at our, gates; much depends on tenacity and courage.”’

Planes Join Jap Attackers On Sumatra   Indies Council Member Warns Invaders Ready fo Storm Java

Japs Attack Islands Off Sumatra   Enemy Is Gradually Advancing Toward Vital Java

Dutch Warned Japs Stand at  Gates of Java People Called On  peas: STE Si co PORN   People Called On to Meet Test : With Full Courade

Island Warnes Fight fo Finish’ Is Drawing Near   Dutch Are Told That Enemy Is At Their Gates

Dutch Told Foe About to Storm Java   Jap Warplanes Raid Small Sunda Strait, But Damage Slight   ENEMY VESSEL HIT

GERMANS FORCE FRENCH LABOR   150,000 Skilled Workers To Be Virtually Conscripted

Laval To Meet . Nazi Demands For Workmen   150,000 Skilled Men To Be Sent: ‘To German Shops

Laval Cabinet Will. Draft Labor for  Tasks in Germany Vichy Group Is Also Concerned About African Conditions

24 ARMY MEN GO SATURDAY   Board No. 1 Will Send Second Contingent To Center

Selectees Will Leave Saturday   Three of Those Who Were Scheduled to Go Have Enlisted

BUS DRIVERS IN PONTIAC STRIKE   Dispute Over Wages Robs War Pro duction. City of Only Publi Transportation

Committee Not To Suspend Actiot On Profits, Labor   Vinson Says Issues Must Be Met; Would Place Unions Under Jurisdiction Of Anti-Trust Law

HOUSE GROUP DOWNS MOVE T0 SLOW BILI   7  Refuse By Nine-Nine Vote To Suspend Action On War Profits   LABOR ACT STUDIED   Senators Draft Measure Giving U. S. Veto on Salary Hikes

LABOR, PROFITS VOTE SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK   COMMITTEE AGREES TO DEFER ACTION ON ALL PHASES

Seek To Apply Anti-Trust Law To Labor Unions In Wrangle Over War Profits

Committee Refuses To Suspend Action  For Month On Labor-Profits Measure

Vinson Labo: Bill Delay  Voied vow!   Effort to Postpone Action One Month Is Beaten in Committee

BEAT MOTION: TO HALT Bill   Naval Committee Refuse: To Suspend Action On Profits, Labor Measure

'In Congress Today--House Group Is Determined Not To Delay Profits Bill

ACTION ON WAR BILLS WILL NO! BE SUSPENDEL   House Naval Committee Refuses by Nine to Nine Vote to Defer Action For Month   YOTING DELAYED   earings Opened On New Proposal to Subject Labor Unions to AntiTrust Prosecution

Labor Bill. Vote Delay   House Holds Back . Until After Next ~* Week On Measure:

Bill To Limit War Profits Is  NearShowdown   House Group Refuses To Delay Action In Nine To Nine Vote   LABOR UNIONS HIT      Anti-Trust Measure Sets Up Procedure To Halt Strikes

PROFIT, LABOR SUE DELAYED   No action Until Next Week Urge Anti-Trust Law For Unions.

House Committee ~ Refuses to Delay Labor Bill Action   Agrees, However, Not t Vote on Measure Until  After Coming Week

House Delays Labor Action   But An Effort To Put It Off Month Fails In Committee

PHOFITS AND LABOE BILL PROGRESSING   House Committee Declines To Suspend Action

Labor Laws Still On Fire In Committee   Monroney Would Put Unions Under Provisions Of Anti-Trust Law

Move to Put Off. Action Rejected   Touse ‘Naval Committee Declines to Suspend For Month Consideration of Legislation to Limit War Profits And Regulate Labor in War Plants.   FEW COPIES OF BILL

HOUSE COMMITTEE REFUSES HALT LABOR AND PROFITS BILL   ANOTHER HOUSE COMMITTEE OPENS HEARINGS ON PROSECUTION LABOR UNIONS

New ZealandersGive Nazis    ANZACS PROVE MORE THAN MATCH FOR ROMMEL’S MEN IN DESERT  Taste Of Bavonet Fichting

German ‘Soldiers Flee At Sight Of Bayonets   Big. New Zealanders: Flash Steel Tie Moonlight. And Nazi Pai « a ‘Retreat In Disorder:

ANZACS USED BAYONETS IN NIGHT ATTACK   RICHARD D, McMILLAN United Press Staff.

aGuardia Invites Suits igainst Gotham ‘‘Bookies”’   ew York Mayor Offers to Provide Free Legal Counsel to Anyone Willing to Sue For Money Lost to Them—Whcether Its a Dime Or Dollar— In Move to Wipe Out Gambling In City

SIX IN PLANE, TWO CIVILIANS ARE VICTIMS   Salvage Workers Remove Last Two Bodies From Army Craft.

8 Dead In Air Crash   Army Bomber Crashes Into Apartment Building

Fight Killed In Crash Of ~ Army Bomber   Six Members Of Crew Lose Lives As Plane Falls In City Of Newark

WOMEN DIE AS SHIP STRIKES NEWARK HOMES   » Two Air Forse Members Plummet To Earth With Unopened Parachutes   VICTIMS ARE IDENTIFIED   Three Ohioans Among Six Losing Lives When Training Planes Collide

OHIO ARMY PLANE CRASH KILLS 8   Two Women Civilians Die When Bomber Crashes intc Center of City

DEATH TOLL RISES 10 EIGHT WHEN PLANE STRIKES APARTMENT   Six Occupants OF Bomber, Two Women Civilians Killed

CLAIM FALSIFICATION OF FURNITURE LABELS   Louis Sultan, Proprietor Of Han over Lounge Company, Is Arrested—State Is Prosecutor

Chinese Army Holds Isinsier   Routed Japanese Give Un 25 Miles Mare Ot Chekiang Railway

BURN  ALL TOWNS IN RETREAT   Chinese Forces Driving Hard Toward Biggest Air Base in Ching   200-MILE WIDE AREA IN FLAMES   American Planes Make Damaging Raid on the Airdrome at Lashio

Ship Losses Number 378   Lights in Florida Coast City Blamed For Recent Sinking

Chairman Nelson of WPB Talks Frankly About — ———Failure of Certain. War Output  * z fe rape sg acai cet ge Se agus gemma nme, oi eal ais a as at!      SOME PRODUCTION RISES TOO SHARPLY   Big Problem is to Bring Program into Balance . and to. Boost Output  ; in Low Spots

LONG FORESEEN ADJUSTMENTS BEING APPLIED   Overall Output Is  Up 16 Per Cent For Month, But Seven Per Cent Below Goal:

Level-Up Seen  In Productior   July Arms Figure Better _ Than June But Is Yet Behind Goals

U.S. OUTPUT REACHES STAGE OF UNBALANCE      Readjustments, Long Seen As Necessary, Being Applied  PRODUCTION UP     Despite Rise, Industry Is 7 Per Cent Behind Schedule

ARMS PROGRAM IS OFF BALANCE   Nelson Says He Knew I Was Comirg, Orders Readjustments

July War Production Uneven, Nelson Reports: Readjustments Are Applied

Nelson Says July Produotior 7 Per,Cent Under Goals; Task Is To Feed Gut BMatariale Right

NELGON OEEKS MORE BALANCE IN PRODUCTION   WPB Head Says Readjustment Now Being Applied to War Job.   DENIES STRUGGLE FOR POWER WITH WPB

Production of War Goods Is Unbalanced   Readjustments Are Under Way to Correct Situation

War Production “Unbalanced, ° Nelson Says   Steps Being Taker To Correct Fault; July Under Gaals

‘Gasoline Dealers May Increase Price   Granted a Three-Cent Retai Margin Over Cost by the OPA.

GAS DEALERS TO BE ALLOWED 3C MARGIN   Minority of Dealers To Be Effected By Ruline

GAS DEALERS T0 GET 36 PROFIT   OPA Permits Increase Where Prices Frozen

OPA PERMITS GAS DEALERS 3-CENT RETAIL MARGIN   Increase ts Not Mandatory; Minority Will Be Aitected

Frozen Gasoline Ceiling Lifted  Dealers Over Nation Allowed 3c Profit; Minority Affected

FILLING STATION OPERATORS GIVEN THREE-GENT MARGIN’ GASOLINE PRICES EXPECT  T0 TO BE INCREASED BU"  nr AMAT RE ARIMATADY

Freighter Rams, Sinks Submarine   Attacked Ship Turns On German U-Boat

Unarmed Freighter Rams, Sinks U-Boat At Gulf Entrance to Panama Canal

Steamer Sinks Submarine By Ramming It   Craft. Torns About After Torpedo » Of Nazis Misses.

Nazi Submarine, Expecting Pushover, Rammed, Sunk by Intended Prey. Unarmed Freighter

Ship’s Crew Refuses to Be Sunk...  ANGRY AT PROSPECTS OF BEING SUNK WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO “DO ANYTHING” CREW RAMS AND SINKS SUB

Without Guns, Armor Plate -  Freiahter Rams, Sinks Sub   Little Ship Rids Sea of U-Boat

FREIGHTER RAMS, SINKS SUBMARINE   Gulf Waters Scene; Foes Heard Screaming in Water

Freighter Rams and  Sinks Sub   Unarmed Smali Siae Ship Eludes Torpedoes, Turns  on Enemy

Co-Pilot Tells Of Heroism Of Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr. ‘Who Died For His Country

Chennault’s Bombers Raid Haiphong   ~Big Vessel Sunk By Yanks In Raid On Indo-China Base

[Empty Junk Yard Produces No-Scrap Metal; That's iWhy Government Wants All of Corpus Christi’s Full

Empty Junk Yard Makes No Scrap; That’s Why U. S. Wants Ours Full

Army  Rejects Men In Key War Jobs   Aireraft Plants Assured Vital Employes Won't Be Enlisted

Author Will Push  New Social Plar   Parliament Committee Real Opposition

OFFERS “FREEDOM FROM WANT’ PLAN   Berevidge Offers Revolutionary Benefits Program to Britain for Post War Worlc

Major Axis Raids Again Lash Malt:   Much Battered Isle Issue Communique as Bombs Fall in Evening

TEXAS GOVERNOR TAKES RUBBERNAN JEFFERS TO TASK  “STEVENSON DECLARES STATEMENTS CREDIT TO @IFFFERS NOT TRUTH

CRITICISM OF JEFFERS MADE BY STEVENSON   SAYS MOST WHO PROTEST MILEAGE RATIONING OF SMALL MEANS

Akron Druggist Answers Call  -BaWard F. Cobb Dies . After Lone TIness

Water Not Sand Best For Bombs   Revised Instructions Are .Issued By Federal Office Of Civilian Defense

American Armed Forces Casualties Total 48,956   Most of Army's 32,429 Casualties Classified As Miss ‘ing; Majority In Philippines and Java Presumed to Be Prisoners; Navy's List Shows 3.834 Killed

Casualties Of U.S. In War Total 48,956   African Campaign  Is Not Included

M8, 956 REPORTED TOBE CASUALTIES   Over Half Of List Are Mel Reported Missing, Many Possible Prisoners.

48,956 I$ TOLL OF WAR 10 U.S.   Figure Includes Men in Al Branches of Armed Forces; Most Are Prisoners

Figures Aired   48.956 Men Wounded. Killed Or Captured Sinee Nov, Tth

U. S. Casualties, Now Total 48,956   Latest Figures Do Not: Include African Campaign

Casualty List Now Is 48,956   Total Covers All Losses Up to African Drive

U. S. Casualties Now Total 48,956, 0. W. I. Discloses   Majority of Army's List I: in Missing Group: Navy Has 3,854 Men Killed

Casualty List Now Is 48,956  Total Covers All   Total Covers All Losses Up to African Drive

'U. S. CASUALTIES TOTAL 48,956 SINCE START OF CONFLICT, OWI REPORTS

Latest Casualty List Released By Armed Forces Puts Total At 48,956

LIST INCLUDES DEAD, WOUNDED AND MISSING   Bitter Fight In Solomons Takes Heavy Toll Of Sailors, Marines   NO FIGURES ON AFRICA   Most Of Fighters On Record . Held As Prisoners By Axis Powers

U.S.CASUALTIES TOTAL 48 95¢   Includes All Engagements But African War

U.S. CASUALTIES NOW TOTAL 48,956   This Figure Set Up Before African Offensive Began

U. S. Casualties Now Total 48,956   Figures Do Not Include Africa

U.S. CASUALTIES IN WAR SET AT 48,956   Marines In Solomons Fighting Are Hit Hard

CASUALTIES U.S. ARMED FORCES 48,956    Most of Army Casualties Listed A: Missing in Philippines and Java Presumed Prisoners

U.S. CASUALTIES LISTED AT 48,956   MAJORITY ARMY MEN MISSING AS RESULT OF ISLAND BATTLES

CASUALTIES NOW NUMBER 48.958   American Losses Include  Prisoners Of War

Government Studies Tight Control Over Hiring Of All U.S. Workers

MANPOWER . COMMAS SIRON “ BTUDIES PLAN .TO PLACE. . . ALL JOBS UNDER FED:  - EMAL, AgeNox, BY.         eee “!exkOUTIV : ae AEOUTIVE

Plan To Employ All Help Through USES Considered   ‘ Manpower Officials — Study Idea As Method : - of Solving Problem

U.S. STUDYING CONTROL OVER WORKER HIRING   Plan Would Also Apply To Civilian Jobs, Officials Say

CIVIL SERVICE HIRING URGED ON MANPOWEE   Action to Stop Piratinc Workers From Plants, By Hiking Wages

AGENCY MAY CONTROL HIRING   Plan to Require Em: ployment Through Service Studied

William F. Rae Has Important Convention Post   Havre Man Honored By Rotary International President

URGES FARMERS RELY ON RESERVE SUPPLY OF WHEAT   Grain Can Be Purchased For Feed Purposes; Devote Time To Other Production

FARMERS URGED TO FEED WHEAT   Need For Animal Foo Preducts Reason For Conversion of Grain

Escaped Slayer Nabbed by Police   Convict on Way To Aid His Wife

Can't Go To Doomed Wife   Cowhoy Heary Caught And Offers No Fiche:

Ask Assistance of All Folk: Who Want a Good Festival   WANTED:   PICTURES OF PELLA'S SOLDIER AND SAILOR BOYS

Continue Study  Civilian Defense Next School On  Wednesday, Dec. 10

A Single Enemy Plane Could Start 166 Fires In LeMar:   Talk of Thermit Bombs Took Chill Off The  Evening

FLOODS STOP ~ JAP DRIVE IN NEW GUINEA   Counter-blows on Nipponese Under Way Already from Australia.   BULLETIN

HEAVY RAINS HALT FOE IN  NEW GUINEA   Weather Breaks up Effort To Cross Island; 10 Per Cent of Japanese Cruisers Destroved

Nippons Hit By Flood in New euincagans Flee Northward     DARWIN IS RAIDED   One-tenth of Jap Cruiser Power Crippled By Allied Planes

FLOOD ROUTS JAPANESE ON NEW GUINEA   Army Retreats To Lae, Abandoning Advanced Base

Rains Halt Foe’s Drive on Moresby   Allies in Australia Report Air  Supremacy Wrested From Fnemv

ALLIED PLANES HOLD MAOTERY -IN NEW GUINE!   Marks Strategical Difference in Struggle at Last Pacific Stand.   FLOODS TURN BACK JAP ADVANCE ON MORESBY

DISASTER FACED BY INVADERS WHO FLEE AFTER 40-INCH RAIN   Allied Counter-Blows Already Started, High U. S. Officers Say; Wet Weather Brings First Jap Setback

ALLIES CONTROL     NEW GUINEA AIR   Wisaster Contronts Japanese As Floods Force Withdrawal

U. §.-Australian Planes Cripple Invasion Fleet   New Guinea Floods Force Japanese Back From Jungle Routes

ALLIES WREST AIR SUPERIORITY. FROM JAPS ON:2 ISLANDS   Enemy ‘Land ‘Forces Gin! New Guinea Face Disaster  - Due To Tropical : Prfder' Bloods

‘LO Percent of Japs’ Cruiser  Strength Crippled by Hard Air Attacks

Seize Control At North Ports Off Australia   New Guinea Tropical Floods Drive Back Nipponese Invaders

NR MINISTER STATES GAING BEING MAU   Air Gained Over New Guinea and New Britain, He Savs.   Air Mastery Marks New bade h Differs ence’

Torrents Halt Land Attack lOn Moresby   Tenth Cruiser Strength of  Japs Lost in Last henna Wanle

Floods Halt Advance O New Guinea         BOMB HITS ON HALF DOZEN  CRUISERS, AND STAND. BY... CHINESE. IN BURMA ALL HELP

Air Gained aver er Hew Guinea   Nir Gained Over New Guinca and New Britain, He Qaye   JAP LAND FORCES FLEE

TURN BACK UP VALLEY IN WORST SET-BACK   Allied Planes Wrest Air Superiority Over New Guinea   United Forces Gone Far South Turn Faces to the North

Big Trinity River Levee Is Smashec   Cotton Belt Railroad Under Water; Sand Bags Protec Power Plant Near Trinidad: Residents Evacuated

INCREASE RATES   Cleveland Publications Cite Highe: Production Costs.

Cofton Estimate Somewhat Reduced   Set at 13,329,000 Bales, Under Month Ago

Cotton Crop Estimate At 12,982,000 Bales   Government Report Decreases From Earlier Figures

aaa de a meat niet ttn ia ae  COTTON CROP ESTIMATE FOR OCTOBER LESS      PROSPECT IS FOR 13,818,000 BALES, INSTEAD OF 14,028,000

Cotton Crop In U. 8. Shows Drop   Estimate Sags Ove Million Bales

GOVERNMENT COTTON CROP ESTIMATE [3 SOMEWHAT LOWER  NOrATIntir AP AtUrH ann Ans   DECLINE OF OVER 200,00( BALES FROM SEPTEMBER ESTIMATE

13,329,000-Bale Crop Forecast  9,726,443 Running Bales Ginned to Noy. 1, Reported

13,818,000-Bale Crop Estimated   Government Statement Is Based on Condition Of Crop on Oct. 1

Cotton Crop Falls  Below Estimate  Yield This Year Indicated to Be.

OVERNMENT COTTON CROP ESTIMATE 1S SOMEWHAT LOWER   DECLINE OF OVER 200,000 BALES FROM SEPTEMBER ESTIMATE

COTTON CROP FOR NATION IS BELOW TEN-YEAR AVERAGE      More Bales Will. be~Produced, However, Than Last-Year, Bureau. Estimates

COTTON CROP ESTIMATE   Vield Of 13,329,000 Bales Indicated For This Year

12,982,000-Bale Crop Forecast   Government Estimate Of Production Shows Decline in Month

BARUCH GIVES AWAY $1,000,00¢   FIFTEEN RELIEF SOCIETIES TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FINANCIER,

ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN $1,000,000   Bernard M. Baruch Contribute: That Amount To 15 Relief  Societies In U. &.

Gov. McNutt Spurs Drive For Health   You Are Going To Hear More About ODHWS Agency Soon

@ In Washington   McNutt Spurs Drive for Defense Health With Campaign to Eat Our Way to Victory

FISH, WINNING RENOMINATION, JABS WILLKIE   Reed and Other Congressmen Ac cused of Isolationism Survivi Primary Issue

Willkie Says Fight Fo His Elimination Must Be Continued; Other Results

Welcomed Back by Hannibal Affer He Comes fo Stafe to Deliver M.U. Commence: ment Address

Huge Navy Bill O.K’d By House   $8,550,000,000 for Great~ est Carrier Fleet in World Passes Without Dis senting Vote

House Approves  Naval Measure  Provides Aircratt Carrier Increase

436 Women Are Named Officers   First Commissions  Given to WAACs

Give Bars to 436 WAACs As Officers   Commander Praise His Charges as ‘Good Soldiers’

CORPORATION TAX MEASURE RETAINEL IN REVENUE BILL   Senate Action Includes 90 Per Cent Excess Tax and Combined 45 Per Cent In  [ Peepers

Senate Finance Committee Favors Retaining Most Of House Schedule Of Corporation Tax

SENATE GROUP RETAINS TAXES   Committee. Favors House Schedule of Corporation Levies.   ‘SPENDING’ TAX PLANNED

Senate Votes To Retain Tax Rates   New Spending Levy May be Imposed on Individuals

COMMITTEE RETAINS TAX SCHEDULE   Senate Finance Group Votes To Keep Most Of House-Proposed Corporation Levies In New Revenue Bill, including 90 Per Cent Rate On Excess Profits

House Rates On Business ‘Are Retained   Senate Committee Votes Approval, Including 90 Percent Levy   80 PCT. LIMIT IN LOWER BRACKET   Proposed Spending Tax Ap pears Headed for Stormy - Session

WWLE COLE WILL CONTINU .K. WITH OPA FOR TIM   HOUSE TAX SCHEDULE GETS SENATE 0. K..      Rates Of Corporation Taxes Given Approval

FIGHT BREWING OVER PROPOSED TAX ON SPENDING   FEDERAL SALES TAX PROPONENTS SERVE NOTICE OF DISLIKE

Corporation Tax Schedule Gains Favor   Most of House Plan I Approved by Senate Tax Committee

Senate Group Approves House Taxes   Corporation Levy Retainec By Members; Taxes On Spending Proposed

proval Given for 90 Per Cent Excess Profit Levy         VOTE RESULT, 11 TO 8   New Treasury Proposal lnserted in First Measure ,

NEW-TAX DRAFT  HAS ROUGH PATH   Sales Tax Proponents Do Not Like Proposals Outlined By George

TAX BILL UNCHANGED   House Committee Leaves 4 Tax - $Schedules About the Same

Committee will retain house levy   90) percent excess profits tax approved

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTED RETAIN HOUSE TAXES  PROPONENTS OF RETAIL SALES TAX DO NOT LIKE NEW LEVY PLAN

TAX_ON_ SPENDING      Plan Outlied“ by* George Not to Liking:of Finance Commiftee Members

Molzahn Had NaziPinSays One Witness   rWO GERMAN EMIGRES TESTIFY AS TO PHILADELPHIA PASTOR'S CONTACT WITH GESTAPO IN GERMANY.   Avowed Ho Was Member

Motorists Are Given Plan For Gas Rationing   Rush County Auto Owners Are Told What to Do in Order to Secure Gas AIlotments.

REGULATIONS “FOR RATIONING OF GASOLINE   Motorists Must Get Blanks Frem Their Filling : Stations.   TO MAKE TIRE RECORD   You Will Present Your Ap plications on Nov. 12, 13 or 14.

Conferees Agree  On Big Tax Bill   Speedy Acceptance By Congress Seen

Compromise Is Adopted On Huge Tax Bill   Nearly Seven Billions Expected from Record-Making Levy

House-Senate Conferees Agree on Bill  Speedy Action on   Speedy Action on New Tax Measure Forecast

SOLONS AGREE ON TAX TRUCE IN NEW MOVE   Bill Acceptance Expect. ed By Both Chambers Within ‘Week   WILL BOOST REVENUE   Low Wage Earners Face Payment of Victory Assessment

Federal “Take Boosted Nearly Seven Billions _   Regular Rates. Go Higher; Victory Levy Also Added

SENATE - HOUSE  CONKFER ERS ON  VVNi Lib  TAX BILL AGREE   Compromise Version 0! Record- Breaking Revenue Measure Reached by Joint Committees   VICTORY TAX KEPT   Estimated to Increase Fed eral Revenues by $6,881,830,000; George Terms It “Excellent”

Tax Blow Is Ready To Fall On J. Citizen   But He’s Saved From Foreed Savings Plan

NEW TAK BILL IN FINAL ol Abt OF ENAGTMENT   Increases Over Both House And Senate Measures Voted By Conferees

Conferees Adopt Tax Bill Draf      Amount Called For Now Greater Than in House, Senate Versions

Tax Revenue Boosted By  New Measure   Committee Accepts Bill Expected To Pass Both Houses

BIG TAX BILL IS READY FOR FINAL ACTION   FEDERAL REVENUES INCREASED OVER SIX BILLIONS

COMPROMISE ON HUGE TAX BILL   Conferees Accept Most o Senate Provisions, Including ‘Victory’ Levy

New Tax Draft Gets Approval   Senate-House Groups Get Together; Compromise Version Adopted

Record Tax Bill .  Six Billion Tacrease: Approved hy Joint Chamber Group

House-Senate Conferees Agree on Bill   Speedy Action on New Tax Measure Forecast

Wow A MAJOR.    £ & . : . . Troy ‘Hutto Received Promotion t - aq Arkansas: Camp. :

NOW A MAJOR.    vg : : Troy Hutto Rteceived Promotion at Arkansas: Camp.  7

Don’t forget that BOYD LUMBER COMPANY .  can save you money or all kinds of building  matanmalta

Aid for Small Business Seen   Committee Urges Loans as One Step To Save Little Man

FARM PRICE RISE RULED HIGH ENOUGH   O. P. A. and Agriculture Dept. Get Together for Control.   AIM TO STABILIZE CONSUMER PRICES   Promise‘to Regulate Prices of Feeds and Other Farm Needs.

Promise Cost Of Living Will Be Stabilized   Henderson And Wickard Ready To End War Boom In Food Prices.

Cost of Living To Be Stabilized Nation Is Told   Farm War Boom Gone Far Enough Declare Officials

10 STABILIZE PRICE LEVELS. TO END RISE   Henderson and Wickard Promise Cost of Living Won't Go Higher

OFFICIALS INDICATE FARM PRICES HAVE GONE HIGH ENOUGH   Henderson, Wickard Agree Cost Of Living Should Be Stabilized

HALT TO FARM PRICE UPSHING   Henderson And Wickard Agree Costs Of Living Should Be Stabilized

War Boom On Farm Prices At Top Limit   Wickard Hints Parity Leve Is Goal; Meets Opposition In Senate.   KEEP FARM COSTS LOW

FARMERS TOLD PRICES UP JUST ABOUT ENOUGH   Price Administrator and Secretary of Agriculture For Stabilizing Living Costs   NO LIMIT IS SET   Believed Prices Will B Held “Around Parity;” to Curb Prices Things Farmers Buy

Farm Boom Nears Peak   Henderson, Wickard Are Ex pected to Crack Down Soor on Rising Prices :

Farmers Told. Products Have Reached Peak   Cost Of Living Will Be Stabilized, Says Henderson ~ And Wickard

Farm Prices Probably At Ceiling Now   Wickard Indicates He Plans to Use Control Powers

FARM PRICE BOOM ENDING   ‘Henderson and Wickard Agree Living Costs Be Stabilized

FARM PRICE RISE IS NEAR LIMIT, ASSERTS WICK ARE   Secretary of Agriculture, Price Administrator Agree on Stabilization

Henderson to Bear Down on Living Costs   To Act With Wickard it Freezing Feed Prices . to Farmers. . .

Farm Prices Near Peak:   Henderson and Wickart Agreed on Stabilizing Cost of Living -

Boom on Prices About to Limit   Administrators Say Cost of Living Should Be Stabil ized,

Henderson and Wickard Agree To Check Boom   Farm Prices Expected To Be Stabilized Close to Present Levels  ‘ABOUT PARITY’  Government Stores Will Be Opened to Supplement Private Stocks

Henderson and Wickard in Agreement, They Report, On Stabilizing Cost of Living, Both Products Farmers Sell and Articlee Thay Muet Ruy.

Farm Price Boon May Be at Top  Things Farmers Buy May Get Next Notice

Farmers Told  Prices Now Are Close To Top   War Boom in the Market for Farm Products Has Gone About Far Enough, Officials Announce Today.

Farmers Told War Boom For Agriculture Products Has About Reached Limit

Henderson and Wickard Agree To Check Boon   Farm Prices Expected Te Be Stabilized Close te Present Levels  ‘ABOUT PARITY  Clnenenmnnt Gbhavena FST!

Government To Stabilize Cost Of Living   Officials Aver War Boom Prices Approaching Peal

Agriculture Bloc Now Dissatisfied Over Its Prospective Levels As Planned By Leaders

War Boom Prices of Products Are Near Stopping Point, Government Declarec

Livina Costs To Be Stabilized  Wickard, Henderson Join Hands to Deflate

Nation’s Farmers Hear That War Boom For Their Products Has. Gone About Far Enough

WAR BOOM FOR FARMERS ABOUT REACHED LIMIT   Leon Henderson and Secre. tary Wickard In Complete Agreement That the Cost of Living Should Be Stab. ilized.

Prices Are fa Be Stabilized   Leon Henderson and Secretary Wickard Are in Agreement

I'wo Hundred Thirty-Five Local People Get First Aid Certificates   Classes Were Conducted In Nearly All Towns In County

First Red Cross Honor Roll Ot Aid Has Reached 235   First Aid Certificates Given Since First of Year

SCRAP METAL TO BE COLLECTED IN THIS AREA BY BIG TRUCKS   People Urged to Cooperate In Campaign to Help Our Uncle Get Junk for Japs

KIEL I$ RAIDED BY BRITISH AIRPLANES   Heavy Fires Are Left Burning After Area Is Subjected to Bombing Attack,

FIRES SET AT _ KIEL SHIPYARDS   Great German Naval Base Bombed Heavily

Butte and Anaconda Workmen to See  Arms Show June 2.   Demonstrations to Be Held in Afternoon,  Evening So That Labor Can Witness Tiienloau of War Tanke Thau Are Making

Butte and Anaconda Workmen to See Arms Show June 2  /   Demonstrations to Be Held in Afternoon Evening So That Labor Can Witness Display of War Tools Thev Are Making

War's Outlook?  Experts Answer   Victory Is Not In Sight, But U. S. Is Turning The Corner Toward Final Triumph

BREAK IN HEAT NOT IN SIGHT   Showers in Some Areas May: Help—Several Recions Face Floods

EMPLOYES QUIT AT WAR PLANI   Union Says Walkout I 98°: Effective

POINT PLEASANT WORKERS WALK OUT ON STRIKE   They Claim Company Has Defied Army and Navy Rulings, to Bea Their Legal Rights

Chinese Veterans Recapture Point in Burma  Long Line of Enemy Put in Peril At Latest Drive

Tanngoyl Is Retaken  By Chinese   Lieut. Gen. Stilwell’s Veterans Score Second Tri. umph In Burma; Forced To Fall Back.   Drive from East

CHINESE PUSH ENEMY FROM BURMA TOWN   Stilwell’s Army Wins New Triumph With Recapture of Taunggyi   FORCED TO RETREAT ON SITTANG FRONT   Japanese Troops Reported To Be Only 85 Miles From Mandalay

Taunggyi Is  Recaptured By Stilwell   Chinese Admit Japs Drove Them Back in Sittang Area While Lines Straightened

Chinese Veterans Retake Iaungayi In Burma Battle   Score Second Triumph in Effort To Hold Mandalay

ANOTHER TRIUMPH SCORED IN BURM/   Forces Under General Stil well Recapture Taunggyi

Stilwell Gains Burma Victory   Japs’ Communication Line Threatened by Stroke Of Veterans Under  * UU, 8 General   Defenders Fall Back Along Sittang Front   Wild Hand-to-Hand Battle In Darkness Climaxes Chinese Coun

Stilwell Veterans Forced To Fall Back, However, On Sittang Front to West

SECRET FORMULA FOR CONCRETE SUBS TOLD TO SENATORS   Mysterious Mr. Murray Testifies At Closed Hearing Today

Senators Hear Plan To Make Concrete Subs   Undersea Freight Boat Projected In Mysteriou Committee Session‘   KNOX ASKS INQUIR)   ‘Prejudice’ Linked T Higgins Case: WPB Urge Cargo Plane Doubling

Foreign Land Will See  American Xmas This Year   American Troops In Many Countr... W Observe Traditional Christmas

U. S. Troops Celebrate American Style Christmas In Strange Lands   While There Will Be No Snow And Christmas Trees For Many, Our Troops Are Meeting Test Of Making Day As Homelike As Possible.

Christmas Brings Hope of Early Victory and Peace To American Fighting Men   Holiday Spirit Hasn’t Been Dulled and  American Troops Are More Than Meeting Test of Making Christmas Homelike

American Style Holiday In Many Strange Lands   Family Christmas Doesn't Exist This Year In Europe

American-Style Christmas Wil! Be ; Celebrated by Yanks in Strange Land

Christmas---American Style--Observed in Far-Flung Lands   Despite a Bit of Homesickness Here and There U. S. Soldiers Retain Rea! Holiday Spirit

Amer ‘iean-Sty le Christmas Is Being Observ ed  In Many Strange Lands Due To War Spr ‘ead

Christmas--American Style--To Mar} Day In Many Strance, Distant Lands

60,000 SLAIN?   Nazi-Directed _ Lithuanians Reportedly Kill Jews

HITLER MEETS WITH MILITARY LEADERS   Questions of Strategy Dis cussed at Feuhrer’s Headauorters

Hitler Confers With Giano and Laval on Policy   Axis Leaders Have Pep Rally; Frenchman Gets Cold Shoulder

Hitler And Aides Hold Conferences On War Strategy   Laval Believed Presented New Demands To Speed Up Flow Of Workers

Hitler Confers With Leaders on "Final Victory”   Talks with Ciano, Lava Goering and Several Others

AXIS LEADERS HOLD PARLEYS   Hitler Confers with Cianc And German and Italian Military Chiefs

Hitler Confers With His Aides      Ciano Acts for Italy as Mussolini Fails to Appear at Parley

Educational Plan Geared To War Effort   1,500,000 Youngsters Re turning to Classes Find Courses Are Altered   MANY IN INDUSTRIES

Youngsters Returning To School Find Program In Penna. Geared To War

LAWYER CAN’T TAKE IT! GAMBLER AGREES TO GIVE BACK $42,500 HE LOST

LE HAVRE IS BOMBED IN NEW RAIDS   American - Built Bombers Participate in Damaging Attacks cn Enemy Cities Amd Imdeetriac

R. A. F. Sweeps Invasion Coast   Day Attacks Follow Strong Night Raids

Boy Shoots Mother   Texan Is Caught in South After Auto le Wrecked; Tells of Crime

Corpus Lad Confesses To  Killing Mother   Sixteen-Year-Old Jailed After Wreck In North Carolina

Youth Confesses Slaying Mother   16-Year-Old Boy Is Appre hended After Wrecking Automobile

CONFESSES HE “SLEW MOTHER   Sixteen-year-old Youth Seized After Auto In Which He Fled Wrecked ©

YOUTH ADMITS. KILLING MOTHER   Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Flees, with. Little Sister and Dog, After Murder

Boy, 16, Captured When Machine Is Wrecked In North Carolina Near Virginia Line   TOOK SISTER, DOG   Killed Mother At Home In Texas On Friday, Then Traveled East to  . Florida

Italy Reports a Libyan Victory  British Anchor At Ain El Gazala Cut Off

BRITISH SEEK 10 AVOID CIRCLING MOVE BY ROMMEL   GERMANS TRYING 3/ TO ISOLATE COAST 7 ANCHOR OF LINE —¢

Axis Reports Libya Victory   British Line Broken Berlin, Rome Say

AXIS GAINS ” IN DESERT ¢ REPORTED   Part of British Forces De clared Encircled in Drive @ to Mediterranean      MAY HAVE SEVERED COMMUNICATIONS      pCairo Headquarters of British Tell of Fivid Battle Near Tobruk

ALLIED DISASTER APPARENTLY NEAR   EARLY FALL OF SINGAPORE WOULD BE BLOW TO HOPES OF UNITED NATIONS.

House Considers 33 000. Warplane Appropriation   Committee Approves Huge ‘Sum For Air Flee _ But Adds Warning That Much More Is Neede To Reach Roosevelt's 185,000 Fieure

12 BILLIONS REQUESTED UNDER NEW PROGRAM   ‘It’s Only The Beginning,’ Committee Says   IS LARGEST IN- HISTORY   23,000 Combat Craft, 10,: 000 Trainers To Be Built

12. Billion Dollar Measure Is Sent To House; To Request More Funds Later

Billions Asked For War Planes   Committee Warns  More to Be Needed

Most Ever Asked in Single Bill   Much More Needed to Achieve Roosevelt Goal of 185,000 Planes

Lt. Gen. Arnotd’s Latest Report on American Air Successes Heartening.

HOUSE BILL FOR 33,000 WAR PLANES      _Immediate Action Sought on Huge ‘Military Measure

Pound Supply Routes   Springtime Maneuvers For Position Begin  In Mediterranean;  Both Sides Make Claims

Rome Says HitsMade On English   Freighter Sunk In Atlantic; RAF Operates Off Cuba; “Raids: ‘Axis In Africa

War Flares in Mediterranean   Planes, Submarines And Surface Craft Take Part in Action

Enemies Maneuver For Strategic Position In Mediterranean   British, Germans and Italians Active, Indicated Possible Axis Stroke Througl  Southeastern Europe in Spring.

AVR RSE 2 AAAVEVLALN AA4LED IO  Sea Battle Raging Over Supply Lines—Reports Conflicting  LIBYA IS ACTIVE  Russians Report Trapped Army at Staraya Russa Dwindling

Planes and Submarines Attack Supply Lines in Mediterranean Sea: Claims Opposed  Convoy Raided  Rome Says - Torpede Planes Attack Anglo  Vessels

BATTLE FOR SEA STIRS ACTION IN MEDITERRANEAN   BRITISH AND AXIS FORCES MANEUVER FOR POSITIONS

SEALANE FIGHT HINTS AXIS DESIGNS   Stroke Through Balkans To Caucasian Oil Is Seen   GERMAN REPORTS   Take Different Tone From Defensive Action During Recent Weeks

TANGLED BATTLE OF SHIPS, PLANES OPENS SDDING MANEUVERS   Eleven Axis Ships Sunk, British Say; italians Claim Convoy Blasted

11 AXIS SHIPS ARE SUNK OFF ITALY’S COAST   Troopship And Two Subs Ameng Victims As War Flares In South   FIGHT RAGES NEAR MALTA   Home Reports Repeated Hits On English Fleet By Torpedo Planes

SPRING BRINGS VARIED WAR TO MEDITERRANEAN   Axis And British Battle Over Vital Lines Of Supply

Claims From Both Sides h Mediterranean Struggle Re port Victories As Sprin; Nears.

British Sink ltalian Subs   Damage Other Enemy Ships In Mediterranean

Battle of Russia, Libya Complemented by Fight For Sealane Positions

BRITISH, AXIS IN BITTER BATTLE OF SUPPLY LINES   Each Side Throws Heavy Forces Against Convoys in Mediterranean.   DAMAGE IS HEAVY   Libyan and Caucasus Drives May Depend on Outcome.

SINK 11 SHIPS; BRITISH SAY   Axis Also Reports Sea Victories in Raids in Mediterranean Area

Tangled War  On Sealanes   Planes, Subs, Supply Vessels Involved in Battle

ALLIED AND AXIS MANEUVER FOR! POSITION IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA   fighting today were: BRITISH

BRITISH SINK 11 AXIS SHIPS IN INLAND SEA   Italians Report Repeated Hits o British Convoy, Battle Contiou ing in Gulf of Sirte   ACTIVITY IN LIBYA   Planes, Submarines and Surface _ Craft Engage in Springtime Maneuvering for Position

Sorties by Planes, Submarines and Surface Ships Are Viewed as Developing Lines For Possible Large-Scale Operations in Middle East.

SUBS, PLANES BATTLE SHIPS   Tangled War Is Carried On In Mediterranean Convoy Lines

Britain and Axis Spar for Positions In Mediterranean   Ciaims of Victory In Sea Fighting Are Conflicting

SPRING STROKE BY AXIS EXPECTED FOR CAUCASUS OIL ARE:   TANGLED BATTLE PLANES, SUBMARINES AND SURFACE CRAFT REPORTED

11 AXIS SHIP ARE SUNK BY BRITISH SUBS   Sent to Bottom in Fight Within Sight of Italian and Albanian Coasts as Shore Batteries Engage Attackers.

British Report Sinking Of 11 Craft, Including Troop-Laden Vessel, Belonging To Italv

Aircraft, Convoys U-Boats Clashing NAZIS, SOVIETS  ACCELERATE PACE OF WAR

ROPEAN Wh SHIFTS SOUT   British and Axis Forces Maneuver for Position in Weciterranean.   ADRIATIC BATTLE FOUGHT

*Mediterranean Center of Violent .Air, Sea Action  Battle of Supply Lines for Spring  ‘ Offensive Drives Is Underway

SEAPLANE BATTLE COMPLEMENT OF SOVIET FIGHT   ‘British, Germans and liahians: Maneuver for  Positions In Mediterranean Ragin

—MEDITERRANEAN—  Sea Battle Raging Over — Supply Lines—Reports Conflicting  LIBY A IS ACTIVE   Russians Report Trapped Army at Staraya Russa Dwindling

Behind The \ews   Russians Exacting Heavy Price For Fall Of Stalingrad

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NEW RATION PLAN TO GO INTO EFFECT   Will Interpret And Enforce State Price And Rent Ceilings 

Soviet Defenders Push Nazis Back InStalingrat   Red Army Seizes Initiative Along Front With Advent Of Cold Weather   RUSSIANS GAIN NEAR STALINGRAD   Little Major Change In Gen. eral Russian Situation Since Yesterday

Russians Seen on Initiative. Te. a ‘ ne hs ; mtn Nipping Nazi Vhrusts  3 Before They Start

Nazis Checked On Principal Sectors Of 125 Mile Stalingrad Front By Russians, German Losses Mounting Into Thoiisands   Woman, Deadliest Sniper In Red Army, Has Killed 309 Cennans Since June 22, 1941

Ddovi._. Counters Check Germans At Stalingrad   Reds Taking Initiative At Many Pointe, Keep On With Rzhev Drive

Citizens Aid Heroic Red Army Stand      Germans Pour New  Troops, Tanks into Bloody Battle Area

NAZIS STILL CHECKED ON SOUTH FRONT   Reds Take Offensive In Many Sectors of Stalingrad Front

RED ATTACKS ON GERMAN FLANKS ARE SUCCESSFU   Enemy !s Hurled Back at One Point on 125-Mile Fron! Near Stalingrad According to Red Star.   CHINESE CAPTURE MAJOR AIR BASE   600 RAF Bombers Visited Two German Cities, incendiaries Provide Light For Taraets.

REDS CHECK GERMANS AT STALINGRAD   Battle Rages Outside Rzhev On Central Front

Check Germans on main sector   Russians hurl invaders back northwest of Stalingrad

INITIATIVE — BEING TAKEN BY SOVIETS   Nazi Reinforcements Beat Against Red Lines Bolstered by Citizens’ Army.

Hundredsof Reich Dead Litter Field   Germans Bring Up Fresh Troops; Citizens Army Aidines Russians

Russians Speed Up Counter-Attacks To Check Germans Before Stalingrad

Nazis Checked By Stone Wall Defense of City   Seviels Attackmg Along Vital Points, Says

RETREAT CONTINUING AS GERMANS PRESS AHEAD IN CAUCASUS   Defenders Start Wrecking Great Maikop Oil Field: To Prevent Immediate Use By Onrushing Foe   Ry UNITED PRESS

Russian Fighting Seems Reduced To Rear Guard Action   Major Counter Assaults Reported From Only One Sector; Germans Claim General Advance, Severinge of Railroad

ON LONG FRONT   ‘Hitler’s Heavy Offensive Drives Russians Back: More Troops Called Up By Soviet.

Red Defenses Hammered As Germans Move  Closer Goal   Soviet Troops Retreat On All Except One Important Sector; Concern Manifest

RUSSIANS ARE “FORCED BACKWARD AS HITLER'S. HORDES NEAR VITAL OIL

German War Machine ls Pushing Steadily Deeper into Caucasus   Keds Seemingly Unable to Strike on Any Great Scale ——- Pincers Closing’on Stalingrad.

HEAVY GERMAN BLOWS GROW IN FURY IN SOUTH   Stockholm Reports Destroying of Great Maikop Oil Installations Todav   THREATEN STALINGRAD   ‘Crisis Precipitated in India By Gandhi Plan for Strike

Cole Wants Oil Administrator   Congressman Acts As He Leaves To Be Customs Judge

ALLIES THRUST WDE WEDGES IN BEACHAEAD   Threaten to Isolate Enemy Forces Holding Out on Main Air Strin..   GUADALCANAL TROOPS © ' WIPE OUT 155 JAPANESE

Jap Shipping Destroyed by U. S. Plane   Soldiers and Marines ‘Also Slay Enemy On Guadalcanal

Airmen Sink’ Twe Japanese Craft —   Attacks Took Place Off Vangunu Island

Ration Board © Warns On Care Of Auto Tires   Points Out That Excess Wear Prevents Recapping

Rationing Head Issues Warning   Local Chairman Warns Autoists To Conserve;  Quota Short.

NURSE AIDES ARE SOUGHT   Local Women Urged To Offer  Their Services

NEEDED TIRES ARE SUPPLIED THROUGE REDUCED-DRIVING °   ‘Government Told 40 Per ‘Cent Reduction In Driving Enables Rubber Industry  to Meet Need

War Labor Board Gets Hot Scraps   Some Better And Bitterey Battles Are Fought In Secret

@ In Washington   War Labor Board Turns Up Hot Scraps That Never Get Into the Newspapers

President Signs New Price Bil!   Condemns The Agricultural Provisions

PRICE CONTROL BILL NOW LAW   Henderson Watches I. D. Attach Name

PRICE CONTROL BILL I$ SIGNED   Roosevelt Condemns Sectioi Prohibiting Farm Price Ceiling

Foe Moves Closer To Summer’s Goal   Two Key Cities Fall to Invaders; Russian Assaults Hold Voronezh

Huns Push Red Army Backward   Sheer Weight Of Numbers Pushes Red Army Toward Volga And Caucasu:

Russ Troops Still Hold Voronezh   FIGHT IN STREETS OF CITY BUT CAN’T STEM GERMAN DRIVE ON SOUTHERN FRONT

AXIS PUSHES BACK. SOVIET FORCES IN _ DON RIVER SECTOR   Reds Unable To Hold Back Main - Benny Drive Toward Stalingrad  And Rostov—Germans Pay Huge  Price For AllGains =?

‘AXIS PUSHES BACK RUSSIANS AT GREAT BEND OF DON RIVER   Reds Counterattack Fiercely in Attempt to Halt Overwhelming Troops

CLINTON GIVEN ARMY HOSPITAL   Jacobsen Announces Aware By War Department

Army to Give New Selectee 14-Day Delay   Will Make It Easier To Adjust Personal Affairs Before Service

New Draft Induction System Makes It Easier For Men To Adjust Affair:

SPECIAL LEAVE PLAN PROPOSED FOR SELECTEES   Draftees To Return Home  For 14 Days

New Induction Policy Of Army. ls More Liberal   Men To Be. Allowed 1: Days To Arrange ._ Home Affairs

NEW LEAVE PLANFORUS SOLDIERS   Beginning June 15 Men Are to Be Given Ten Day Furlough to Return Home and Ar. range Affairs

NEW SELECTEE PLAN 1S DEVISED   Men May Be Put in Reserve and Sent Home to Wind Ur  Affairs

14-DAY FURLOUGI FOR INDUCTEES STARTS JUNE ID  =. FF =r . . = oe e.)hULPlhlhe eet   REGISTRANTS WILL BE GIVEN LONGER LEAVE AFTER CALL

To Give Draftees Time to Adjust Affairs Before Reporting to Camn

ALTER OYOTEM FOR ORAFTEES   To Grant 14-Day Furloughs To All lmmeidately After induction.   TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID

Home Leave Is Granted New Draftees by Army  Return for Two Weeks Allowed Men Who Would Adjust Affairs.

Drattees Get 14 Days to Settle Affairs   U.S. to Pay Expense Home of Recruits Following Induction

NDIA DENIED COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT      Churchill Atetisés All-lridia Rtvolution, Possibly Aided Party Of Attempting Open By Japs.   No UndueAlarm

REJECTS INDIA COMPROMISE   Churchill Says Hindu Lead ers Seek Revolt with Jap Help a Factor

HAND OF TOKYO BARED IN INDIA   Compromise Settlement of Revolt Rejected By Churchiil

Cripps Offer Is ‘Policy’ Of Great Britain   Prime Minister Sees Situation In India To Be On The  Iipward Incline

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Churchill Rejects Indian Compromist  ftw Diceeticle: cA   Cites Possible Aid Of Japanese Agents

Rickenbacker Rides Wing of Rescue Plane Forty Miles   Wants To Complete Mis sion When He Leaves Hospital in Two Weeks

RICKENBACKER PUT ON PLANE’S WING   THERE HE RODE FOR 4 MILES AS RESCUE CRAFT TAXIED TO BASE.

Captain Rickenbacker Rode Plane Wing. 40 Miles When Rescued From Pacific —

‘Rick’ Rede Wing Of Rescue Plane   Two-Place Craft Taxied 4 Miles With 3 Survivors Ot Weeks on Raft

Navy Taking Over Iowa U.  For Training   2,000 Aviation  Cadets to Study At lowa City

Expects Gas Rationing in  Two Months   Head of Region Including Mississippi States It Will Take That Long to Get System in Operation

Nipponese Raid Townsville, Australian Rail Head, Make Night Attack On Darwin

ALLIES POUND JAPANESE BASI   Continuous Raids Made On New Landing At Buna; Enemy Hits Townsville

AUSTRALIAN CITIES ATTACKED BY JAP:   Raid on Townsville Broad ens Theater of Aerial Fighting

1.000 Evacuated From Aleutians   All Island Civilians Giver Chance To Leave

DISTRIBUTION OF MANPOWER GREAT FUTURE QUESTION   Nelson Warns Nation Must Decide Size of Fighting Force It Can Efficiently Maintain.   AGREEMENT NEEDED ON SPEED TO TAKE   Army Built and Equipped  Will Be Simple Matter te Keep lt With Necessars Renlacements.

Distribution Of Man Power Big Problem   Nelson Warning On Size Of Fighting Force Brings Realization of Difficulty

Nelson Warns U. S. Must Decide on Size of Force It Can Efficiently Keep

NELSON U.S. NEED FOR   Fighting Force Size Depesds Upon Manpower

Must Now Set Size of Army, Nelson Warn:   Manpower ‘Barrel Bottom’ Seen Deciding Factor On Linit of Front, Home Lines

Time Element Strong Factor   Nelson Asserts Decision Nears  On Fighting Force

Bombers Blast Big Jap Base   American And-Chinese Planes Hit-At Hanoi

British Smash To Newer Gains   AXIS DESERT FORCES RIVEN FURTHER BACK

Offensive In High Gear On Whole Front   Greatest Striking  Force Used Against Rommel Legions

BRITISH PRESS GERMANS BACH   Desert Forces Follow Up In. itial Victory over Rommel with Advance

OBRITISH DRIVE THROUGH AXIS DESERT LINES      Hurl Germans Back 18 Miles On One Front

Eighth Army Following Up First Victory   Axis Hurled Back Along Coast and © On Southern Flank

Rommel In Full Retreat In Africa,  London Hear:   British Continue  To Smash Through Lines Eighth Army's Drive In High Gear

BRITISH DRIVE ON IN DESER)   Hurl Axis Forces Back After First Victory

AXIS FORCES HURLED BACK NEAR EL DABA   British Communique Indicates That Eighth Army Offensive Has Gone Into High Gear Along Whole Front.

Allies Capture New Strongholds, as Offensive Drive Goes  Into High

British Push Rommel Back; Move Quickly   Gen. Montgomery Brings His Greatest Striking Force Into Action On  Egyptian Desert

Allies Driving Rommel Into Full Retreat In Desert War   Rolling Back Axis Lines With Full-Fledged Offensive, Recapturing Point After Point

Montgomery's Fighters Drive Axis Troops Back Along Whole Battle Line   Britikh Moving More Men.

Army Of Nile Offense Now In High Gear   Montgomery's Forces Smash Axis Back To Penetrate 18 Miles Beyond El Alamein

ARMY OF THE NILE FOLLOWS UP FIRST VICTORY OVER AXIS   GEN, MONTGOMERY’S TROOPS SMASH 18 MILES WEST INTO ENEMY LINES

AXIS FORCES IN EGYPT HURLED BACK BY TANKS   BRITISH OFFENSE IN HIGH GEAR ALONG ENTIRE FRONT LINE

Axis Lines Torn Apart In Advance   Greatest Striking Force Yet Engaged In Desert Battle.

Allies Push On Eighteen Miles Past El Alamein   Montgomery's Steamroller Smashing On After Routing Axis Tanks In Battle

Brits Follow Up Victory Over Rommel’s Tanks by Advancing Still Farther

British Pace Picks Up in  Egypt Following Decisive Victory Over Axis Forces

ARMY OF NILE FU LWS UP BY PRIVING AHEAD   Allies Score Victory Over Rommel’s Tanks, Smash On Beyond Sidi Abd El Rahman, Weet of E]  Alamein.

¥  FSA LAND BUYING PLAN FOR “REFUGEE” FARMERS HALTED   House Committee Says Plan Ré sembles Practice In Communist Russia.

Silver Bloc Chief Claims Life Menacec   Nevadan Scores Article Branding Senators As Traitors

LIFE THREATENED, SENATOR DECLARES   Opposition To Silver Bloc Is Held Responsible

Says Life Threatened  As Result Of Criticism Ot Senate Silver Bloc

Sen. McCarran Says His Life Has Been Threatened; Blames Articles Branding Silver Solons as Traitors

NEVADA SOLON'S LIFE THREATENEL   “I1l-Advised Person” Writes Extortion Note to MeCarran for Silver-Bloc Stand

INVESTIGATE CRASH IN WHICH 16 DIEL   Tragedy Was Worst in DSR’: History *

TRAIN-BUS CRASH PROBE UNDER WAY   Bus Driver Is Suspended During Inquiry

DRIVER HELD IN FATALITY   Railway, Police and Bus Officials Investigate Accident Costing 16 Lives

BUS TRAGEDY INVESTIGATED   Sixteen’ Persons Killed A’ Detroit When Train Hits Crowded Bus.

Akron Driver  Is Sentenced  -_Drawe Jail’ Termin, -Fatal.Accident Case

Driver Of Akron Death Car a Gets 30-Day Jail Sentence   Delmar McMillan Also Wa: ~~ Fined $50 And Costs

BRITAIN SHOWS GIANT BOMBE:   3.000 Mile Plane Takes 8 Ton Load; Weighs 30 Tons

British Bomber Is Taken Off Secret List   Biggest and Fastest Heavy Fighter in World Has Been Battle Tested

MOTORISTS IN NEW YORK CITY TO DRIVE WITH DIM LIGHTS; MASKS MUST BE PLACED ON HEADLIGHT:

Dimout Order Is Effective Tonight In New York Area   Regulations Require Parking Lights and in Some Cases Use of Black Paint on Lenses

JAPAN'S FULL FURY MAY TURN ON CHINA   Knockout Of Potentially Strong Enemy Next

Japs May Turn Full War Fury Against Chinese   Military Experts See Early Effort to Beat United Nation

All-Out Blow Against China May Be Next   Japs In Position To Strike In Any OF Several Ways

Fury of Japs Mav Turnon China Next   Flush of Victory May Cause Tokyo's Lords of War to Try Hard Blow at China

New Assault on China Is Anticipated   Japs, Flushed with Victory, May Try to Knock Out Great Asiatic Nation

Japanese Now In Position To Turn Full Fury On Any Of Several Fronts

DRIVE T0 KNOCK CHINA OUT SEEN NEXT NIP MOVE   Military Strategists of the Opinion Attack by Japanese On Russia Would Follow   FIVE ALTERNATIVES   Only Reasonably Sure Course Will Be Attempt to Cut Australian Supply Line, Is Belief

JAPS EXPECTED TO TURN FULL FURY ON CHINA   But Military Experts Point Out Enemy Might Turn i Any of Several Directions

EXPECT JAPS TO TURN FULL FURY ON CHINA   Attacks on Russia, With Raids Against Hawaii and Alaska Also Seen as Probable Following New  Victories.

All-Out Drive Against China Expected Soon   Alaska, Hawaii, Russia, Australia Other Objectives I

Strategists Think Attack On Russia Would Follow   Several Possibilities Seen For Nipps, Flushed With Victories Over Allies; Aim At Supply Line To Australi:  Re YOUN Ww BWICWTOWFrRA

RUSSIA ATTAC FORESEEN BY « EXPERTS   Tokyo War Lords Flushed With Burma Successes   HEADLONG RUSH   May Find Mikado’s Troops Turning In Any One Of Several Directions

Strategists Think Attack On Russia Would Follow   Several Possibilities Seen For Nipps, Flushed With Victories Over Allies, Aim At Supply Line To Australi

NIPPON DRIVE 10 KNOGK CHINA OUT: _ORWARFORRCAS      ilitary. Experts See— Heavy New Blows for Allies Be  fore Tide Turns

Expect Japs To Strike At China   Tokyo War Lords May Lash Out in Any One Of Several Directions, Ineludinge Fastward

New Blow From Japs Expected   Full Scale Drive On China Believed Most Likely.   ~~ SWRA Wiad dee dS  Strategists Watch For Stab At India Or Auvetrolie

Japs Expected To Turn Full Fury Of Next Offensive On The Chinese

Flushed With Conquests of Burma And Philippines, Japs Expected to ‘Attempt All-Out Drive On China Next

JAP FORCES MAY SWITCH INTO CHINA   Effort May Be Made to Fully Subdue Chungking Government.   ATTACK ON RUSSIA SEEN AS LIKELY   India ‘and Australia To Be Included in Sweep of Jap Power.

JAPS MAY TURN ON CHINA NEXT   Attempt to Cut Australia Supply Line Also Reasonably Certain

JAPS MAY AIM NEXT KNOCKOUT BLOW AT CHINA   Nippon’s War Lords, Flushed With Successes, Expected To Press Old Foe

JAPANESE EXPECTED TURN FULL FURY OF WAR ON CHINA NOW    CONQUEST OF BURMA AND PHILIPPINES BRINGS ENEMY TO NEW POINTS

Big Drive on China May Be hext Jan Move   Nipponese May Turn cin Several Directions, Experts Feel—May  Allack Russia

With Corregidor and Burma Gone, Allies Wonder Where Japs Will Strike Next   Nazis Say India ls Penetratec

China Faces a Full-Scale dan Attack   Tokyo Expected to Try For Knockout Blow; Russia Would Be Next   BLOW AT AUSTRALIA ALS&-IN CARDS   Pacific Outlook Continues Dark, But the European Picture Brightens

Nazis Claim - Sinking of 9 Ships in Convoy   No Confirmation of the Attack or Toll From Any Other Source

Berlin Claims Nine Ships Sunk   Three Destroyevg, Auxiliary Cruiser Included in Report

JAPANESE TO GROW PHILIPPINE COTTON   Nippon Government Hopes Te Convert Million Acres Into Cotton Production

ALLIES GIVE JAP BASES GOING OVER   Invasion Preparations Are  Set Back in Plane Attacks

U. S. PLANES CONTINUE HEAVY RAIDS ON JAPANESE INVASION BASES AND GIVE FIGHTER PLANES BAD BEATING   Transport Is Damaged. Seven of Seventeen Interceptors Shot Down Without Loss to Attacking  ’ Bee ec, Bap ate

Allied Planes Hit Jap Base:   Enemy Helpless In At  ternpt to Ward Off Mac Arthur Forces,

Enemy Bases Hit Hard By U. S. Planes   Japanese Transport Damaged Ix Attack On Rabaul Harbor

NEW ATTACKS ON JAP BASES BY U.S, FLIERS   Suspected “Nip” Plans for Invasion Given Another Setback in Southwest War Theatre

Invasion Schedule is Hindered  By Allied Raids on Rabaul   Transport Sunk and Seven Enemy Fighters Are Shot Down

Jap Invasion Preparations Given Setback   U. S. Planes in Attack on Two Enemy Bases

PUNISHING ATTACK Is A SUCCESS   Humiliating Defeat for the Enemy Reported ‘Today at Two Key  Enemy Bases.

UNITED NATIONS PLANES STRIKE AT ENEMY BASE!   GUVE INVASION PREPARATIONS  ANOTHER SETBACK AT TWO KPW RARFY   SHOOT DOWN SEVEN OF FLEET OF 17 INTERCEPTOR PLANES   Send 48 Planes Against Port Moresby In Altempl ta Halt Allied Aerial Offensive

Nippon Invasion Bases Again Hit By U. S. Planes   Attempt of Enemy To Raid Port Moresby Is Given Humiliating Blov

HEAVY AERIAL BLOWS DEALT AT JAP BASES   U.S. Planes Hit Transpor And Shoot Down Seven Planes

NIPPON U-BOAT SUNK BY PLANE   Enemy Bases In Outer Australian Islands Are Bombed

JAPANESE LOSE -ANOTHER ‘SUB’   Allied Plane Sinks Nipponese Submersible Off New South Wales

Jap Sub Believed Destroyed Off New South Wales  Week's Toll of   Week's Toll of Sunken U-Boats Raised io Six

BOMBARD CITY BY USING BiG TYPE CANNON   City Is Shaken From End To End By  leeosney   DEFENSE HOLDING   Soviets Make Gains In Hand-To-Hand Fighting

AUSSIANG HALT GERMAN ORIVE   Nazis Fail to Take City By Storm; Dead Are Piled  In Straate.   ‘PAY ‘FRIGHTFUL PRICE?

Big Red City Shakes Under  Furious Blast:   Soviet Counter-Attacks In Other Sectors Are Reported Successful; Germans Pay Heavily

BIG GUNS OPEN HEAVY ASSAULT ON STALINGRAD   Red Defenders Recover Some Ground in Street Fights

Big Guns Battering Siege City   Heroic Defenders in 28th Day Take Huge Toll of Foe

SOVIET DEFENDERS CONTINUE TO HOLD AND GAINED GROUND   BLOODY STRUGGLE FOR VOLGA CITY INCREASING BY HOUR

CITY SHAKEN BY HEAVY SHELLS BUT FIGHTS ON   Soviet Defenders Hold With Nazis Too Busy to Remove Badly Wounded

Nazis Shell Stalingrad With Long  Range Guns   Germans Thwarted Ir Efforts To Storm City; Close-Quarter Fighting In Suburhs

Nazi Long-Range Cannon Hammer Stalingrad in Heaviest Attack of War

SOVIET TROOPS HOLD INVADERS IN VITAL AREA   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Still  In Progress

Soviets Hold and Gain in Some Point:   Diversionary Attacks Alse Being Continued Near  Voronezh and Leningrad      CLAIM CAUCASUS LINES HOLDING   But Germans Report an Ad_ vance by Troops In Drive Toward Grozny.

Long Range Weapons Are Turned On City As Reds Repulse German Assaults

CITY OT ILL HELD AY VALIANT REDS   German Dead Reported Piled High In Streets Of Volga Port   FLERCE FIGHTING   Bloody Struggle Increasing In Ferocity By The Hour

GERMANS FAIL TO GAIN CITY BY STORM   Long Range Guns Used To Shell Kev Points   SOVIETS CONTINUE   To Hold On Grimly And At Some Points Regain Lost Territory

Big Guns Blast Stalingrad as Reds Hold Firm   Street Fighting Continues with Heavy Casualties

DEFENDERS GAIK SOME GROUND IN VOLGA CITY   ‘Huge Shells Tear Craters : In Russian Streets   Germans Too Busy Fighting To Pick Up Wounded

DEFENDERS HOLD OWN “IN STREET FIGHTING   City Shaken From End to Ends Gaping Holes Torn In Streets and Squares

DEFENDERS HOLD, EVEN GAIN GROUND iN BITTER FIGHTING   Germans Thwarted in Efforts To Take Steel City By Storm

Shells Tear Gaping Holes In Streets of City, but Defenders Keep Holding

Soviets Gain in Hand-to-Hand City Fighting   Shells of Long-Range Guns Tear Craters and Squares as Battle In Streets Continues

Soviet Troops Hold Despite Heavy Attack   Thwarted in Efforts to Take City by Storm, Germans Begin Shelling

Nazis Turn Great Long-Range Guns On Besieged City   Failing To Take Bastion By Storm, Foe Resorts To Mighty Bombardment

Great Craters Torn In Streets By Bom: bardment   Dead Piled High   By HENRY C. CASSIDY. AP War Fditar >>

THE BOMBARDMENT OF STALINGRAD IS STARTED BY NAZIS   Heavy Long Range Guns - Shook the City From End to End.   SOVIETS HOLD STEADY   Gained Ground at Some Points in Hand to Hand Fighting.

MORE LETTERS EMT OUT BY DRAFT BOARD   Military Questionnaires Go ‘to 50 Men Registered. : - ~ Last February.   MANY ARE MARRIED   These: Are Men Between the Apes of 35 and 44 and 20 and 21,

TO A HUNDRED   Military Questionnaires Are ‘Mailed Out to Another . ‘County Group.   IN 3RD. REGISTRATION

LETTERS othl 10 A HUNDRED   Military Questionnaires Are Mailed Out to Another County Group.   IN 3RD REGISTRATION

“Momentous Victory In The Making” Is The Way Spokesman For U. S. Fleet States It. 3

Nimitz Says Contact With Foe Is Lost   One U.S. Destroyer Is Sunk by Sub But Nearby Ships Rescue Most of Personnel

Two and Perhaps Three Aircraft Carriers Sunk  ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AVENGED  Full Import of Victory Cannot Yet be Gauged

Bulk of Foe Sea Power Used, Says Admiral King; 11 to 13 Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged

Contact With Enemy Lost, . Nimitz Reports  One Nipponese and ne U.S.

15 ENEMY SHIPS SUFFER DAMAGE IN NAVAL FIGHT   Blow Sustained By Jap Fleet May Shorten War By Months   RAF STAGES RAID ON EMDEN PLANTS

Some of Badly-Battered Jap Ship: May Be Unable to Reach Bases: Nimitz Sums Up Victory

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Fight in North Pacific, Ott Alaska, Continues, With Reports ‘Obscure’   U. S. Warships Pursue Crippled Stragglers In West Pacific; Navy Head Warns That Enemy Is Not Defeated, But Has Been Forced to Retire

Possibly 15 Enemy Vessels Sunk or Hit Off Midway   Loss of One Destroyer, But Most Men Saved, Admitted by Nimitz  In Late Communique   RESULT IS HAILED AS GREAT TRIUMPH   3 Battleships Among Japanese Ships Hit; U. S. Casualties Licht

URGES FARMERS TO AVOID DEBTS   Babson Says U. S. Surplus Will Be Needed But Rainy Day Ahead

Crop Outlook In United States   ROGER BABSON SAYS FOOD TO WIN THIS - WAR

BABSON DISCUSSES WHEAT SITUATION   He Refers To Food Prospects Both Here and In Europe. Expects America’s Abundant Food To Be Factor In Naming Peace Terms.

JAPANESE DECLARE THAT FIGHTING IS HEAVY iN SECTORS   Reports Attacks on American Forces in Luzon Area — Report MacArthur Wounded.

Protest Layoff in Auto Plant   Michigan Workers March to State Capital—Fear Violence at Detroit

Plane Attacks CoverExtended Second Front   American Bombers on Crimean Battle Front

U. S. Planes Reported Active In Defense Of Sevastopol Following Rumanian Sweep

SECOND FRONT MAY BE ACTING: KHARKOV HOLDS   Unsuccessful German offensive is stopped with heavy losses

Darlan Gave One Order-To Give Up   Got te Algiers Just In Time to Be Captured

Nazis Fear Neutrals Will Fight   Berlin Spokesman Says Ger: many Can’t Win With Any More Countries Against Her

SOLON PROTESTS AT POWER GRANTS CIVEN T0 F. D.R.   Congress Warned to Check Up Before Finding Itself in the Lowly Position of the Reichgre

Rep. Gearhart Bitterly Attacks Broad Grants Of Power To President

Says Time to Halt Power Granted FDR   Gearhart Declares Congres: Will Soon Be in Low and Lonely Position of German Reichstag

G.0,P. SCORES POWERS OF F.R   Congress Told to Check Up, Before It's. Like Reichstag

Attacks Broad Power Grants  Congressman Says  New Pentagon Buildir Tt EPs SEP Poeccu J

Russians Fill Pockets With Grenades And Fling Themselves Under Tanks

Three In GOP. _Cosigrese Races. -$-Democrats      29. Candidates: File Paper: -. Here For Federal, State ’ And Couniy Office:

GEORGE HEADS AR COMMAND   Object Will Be Support For All Operations.

SICK, WOUNDED "0 BR BROUGHT 10 U.8, BY AIR   Air Transport Command Organizing to Speed Return of Casualties From Overseas   40 PATIENTS TO PLANE   Will Be Equipped for Surgery, Blood Transfusions and Other Treatment  - During Flight

Air Transport Command Forming Unit To Bring Sick and Wounded Back

WILL CARRY WOUNDED   Air Evacuation Group to Give New Service :  ‘

n U.S. Planes wn in Jungles Venezuela   wo Airmen Hurt ut All Rescued rmy Report Says  USE NOT KNOWN  lere Flvine Fram

10 Planes Forced  Down in J ungles   20 American Fliers Involved Rescued

SERBS ROUT ITALIANS   Entire Fascist Division Wiped Out By Guerrilla Forces

Grim Reminders ; of the Submari ine War  Can Be.Sighted: Of theAtlantic Shore

Grim Reminders of the Submarine War Can Be Sighted Off the Atlantic Shore

Huns Continue To Fare Badly  In Russia   Reds Advancing on Enemy Base of Vvazma in Drive

BRITISH T BACK JAPS NEAR PA-AN   Real Battle Of Burma Believed Now In Progress

SUNDAY .AUTO TRAFFIC RE DUCED ABOUT 30 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO SURVEY

SUNDAY TRAFFIC IN EAST TAKES DROP   Big ‘Metropolitan  ‘Areas ‘Report 50% Decrease In Driving’.

Sunday Drivers  In East Curbed   Smallest Traffic In Long Time Reported

RATIONING CUTS SUNDAY TRAFFIC ON EASTERN ROADS   More Persons Stayed Home Than on Any Holiday In Years.

Eastern Motor Traffic Hits New Low On First Sunday of Gas Rationing

Airacobras Are Taking A Heavy Axis Toll on Many of War's Fronts   Deadly Fighters ow Being Piewn igh Fichting Fields, Bell Disck :

AIRACOBRAS ARE BEING FLOWN TO WAR ZONES  Special Equipment Allows Long Hops

Airacobras Are Taking A Heavy Axis Toll on ~ Many of War's Fronts   Deadly Fighters Now Being Flown to Figh ting . Fields, Bell Discloses

Bell Pursuit Ships, Swift and Heavily Armored, Being Flown Tq Fichtine Fields Over World

House Passes  Re-District Bill   Senate Will Ballot Monday on Defense. Sabotage Measures

REDISTRICTING BILL 18 VOTED   House Acts on Apportion tage, Defense Taxes

ARMY SEEKS 75,000 OFFICERS   Tells Ambitious Men 18 to 45 to Jom Army First and Apply for Officer Candidate Training

Army Hunting New Officer:   75,000 Needed This Year: ‘Candidate Schools’ se Teo Be Set Up

75,000 Officers Needed This Year, Official Asserts  Men from 18 to 45 Aske   Men from 18 fo 45 Asked To Join Army and Attend School

Army Seeks 75,000 Officers in 1942   Of ficial Lists Steps  for Commissions

Army Prepares to Train 75,000 New — Officers for Land Forces This Year

‘U.S. Destroyers and PC Boats Make Caribbean Acain Safe for Huge Panama-Bound Convoys

Consumer Service  Prices Are Pegged      Highest Charges in March To Be Wartime Ceiling Effective July 1

PRICE CEILING IS PLACED BY BROAD ORDER   ‘Consumers’ Service Trades  Face Price Pegging  ' tule 1   HIGHEST LEVELS OF. MARCH ARE PEGGED   Order Completes Over-All Ceiling Program of ri Henderson

Set Consumer Service Prices   Five-Billion Dollar Industry Affected

OPA Pegs All  Service Prices   Order Effective on July Ist Completes Ceiling Program

New Order Pegs Service Prices; Garages to Undertakers Listed, But Personal Services Exempt

Undertakers, Laundries, Garages and Repair Shops Affected by Order, Which Becomes Effective July 1—Doctors and Lawyers, Barbers and Beauty Shop Operators Exempt— Violators Subject to Revocation of Licenses.

Editorial Reaction Contrary To Pelley’s Claim That U. S. Apathetic to Defense Program   Leader of Defunct Silver Shirts Asks Charles A. Lindbergh and Other Big Names Appear As Part of His Defense for Sedition

SEDITION TRIAL IS ON   Government Introduces Editorial Survey As Part of Evidence

RAILS WITHDRAN BID ON RATE HIKE   Fuel Oil Figure Continues to June 30; Other Price Boosts Hit

TOLL OF CLUB FIRE HITS 490   170 In Hospitals; Many Deaths Blamed On  Revolving Door

JURORS 10 GET STORY OF FIRE   Boston Holocaust Probe is Continued; Prosecutions are Planned

Revolving Doors Are Blamed For Boston Tragedy   Witness. Says They Prevented Escape By Hundreds ‘Of Patrons

Type of Fireproofing, Presence of Revolving Door Are Cited as Partial Causes of Boston Tragedy

REVOLVING DOOR HELD TO BLAME   Hundreds Lost Lives Be cause Of It In Boston  Holocaust

Corregidor Again Restores Flag  nm!   Men Brave Enemy Fire Second Time

Corregidor Men Brave Death Again To Restore Flag   To Restore Flag  Climb 100-Foot Pole To Replace Emblem Shot Down by Enemy  SECOND TIME  Rangoon Docks Hit By U. S. Bombers,  (Aen tntememne ae

Corregidor .Men Brave Heavy ‘Jap Fire to Restore Shot-Doion Flas

Flag Flies Again Atop Corregidor   Men Brave Jap Fire to Restore Colors: American Air Raid Damages Rangoon

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Old Glory Re-Hung Atop Walls Of U. S. Fortress  Corregidor Garrison Again Records  i a, ee

FLAG FLIES AGAIN OVER CORREGIDOR   For Second Time Men Of Garrison Restore Standard Shot Down From 100-Ft. Pole.   Decorated

Old Glory Re-Hung Atop Walls Of U. S. Fortress  Corregidor Garrison Again Records Spectacular Deed

CROWNED EADS LEAD MOURNERS   Refugee Kings And Queens Pay Last Respects Te Duke Of Kent

ROMMEL TRAPPED BY UNEXPECTED BRITISH MOV:   PART OF AXIS FORCE RIDDLED TRYING TO BREAK OUT

Axis Force Caught in Trap in Libya; Heavy Casualtie:   Armored Formations ol Rommel’s Retreating  Army Bottled Up

Montgomery’s Fast Moving Boys Trap One Group and Inflict Heavy Casualties

Fight for Tanisia Is Flaming Anew   Enemy Armored. Formations Suffer Heavy Casualties in Attempt: to Break Out.

SUFFER HEAVY. LOSSES TRYING TO BREAK FREE   Stroke Achieved When Eighth Army Reached. Wadi Matratin, 65 Miles  West of El Agheila   ARMORED UNITS BOTTLED, MAULED   May Prove to Be Crippling low to Axis Hopes of Getting Into Tripoli

DESERT CHASE TURNS IN FAVOR OF ALLIES WHO CONTINUE TO HAMPER RETREAT GF ROMMEL   British Eighth Army Relentlessly Pursuing Nazis and Air Power May Prevent Nazis From Making Junction With Others at Tunisian Bases

Some Nazi Troops Are Bottled Up      Battie Of North Africa ts Fayoring Allies Because Of Air Superiority

Prepare For Big Battle In Tunisia As Abating Rains End Mud Situatior

Routed Axis Columns Are Slashed In Two   British Vanguards Drive In Behind Fleeing Africa Corps And Cut Off Escape 65 Miles . Weet OF Fl Achatla ,

 Rommel’s Hopes To Get Army Out Dealt Severe Blow   Badly Mauled

Some Axis Formations Are Being Severely Attacked by British and Theii Attempt to Break Out of Trap Fails

TRAPPED FORCES MAKE COSTLY BID TO BREAK OUT   Nazi Marshal May Have Been Dealt Crippling Blow

Nazi Desert Army Suffers Heavy Losses When British Cut Off Route of Retreat   Raias Let Up in Tunisia, Paving Way for Anticipated Showdown: Allied Air Power Shows Results

BRITISH TRAP GERMAN UNITS   Montgomery Forces Cul Across Rommel’s Fleeing Troops’ Retreat.   NAZIS BADLY MAULEC

PART OF AXIS UNITS TRAINED IN NORTH LIBYA   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted By 8th Army

Crippling Blows to. Rommel   Trapped Forces = Heavily . Mauled in. Smart, Fast:.: Move by Rritish      NEW ACTION SOON. IN TUNISIA AREA   Allied. Planes Continue .-to Play a Major Role.in-.-: All Theaters

Heavy Losses Suffered When Enemy Is Trapped; ‘Severely Mauled In Attempt To Escape   Ground Forces in Tunisia Aisu Prepare For New Action As Rains Near End; Axis Forces There Reported Falling Back

PART OF ENEMY FORCE TRAPPED IN ALLIED MOVE   British Eighth Army Reaches Point 65 Miles West Of El Agheila And Cuts To The South.

FLEEING COLUMNS AXIS LIBYAN ARMY HAVE BEEN SPLIT   BRITAIN’S EIGHTH ARMY CUTS ACROSS ROMMEL’S RETREAT LINE ‘

Rommel’s Retreat Line Severed By Britain’s Eighth Army 65 Miles West Of El Agheila—Some Armored Formations “Severely Mauled”’ In Attempt To Break Free—Crippling Blow May Have Been Dealt Enemy —Ground Forces In Tunisia Stir Into New Action

ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES; TRAP EFFECTIVE   Britain's Army, Closing in On Axis Rear Lines,  Blasts Nazis

Apparent’ Now ‘Part ‘is Will Not Reach Tunisia arid © Their Colleaques . ~

Abating Rains Presage Blows In Tunis Area   Heavy Casualties Suffered By Rommel's Trapped Forces in Libya

Nazi Column Cut In Two, Trapped Betwee British Forces; In Good Way To Be Cut To Pieces Or Forced To Surrender To Allies

HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED Ih ESCAPE TRIES   May Prevent The Nazis Getting Safely To Tripoli   ALLIES PLAN DRIVE      Rains Let Up, German: Fall Back Toward  Bizerte, Tunis

Rommel Units Separated By Quick Stroke   Nazis’ Hope Of Get ting Army Into Tripoli Fades

CASUALTIES HEAVY FOR  TRAPPED FOE   Fleeing. Axis Line Of Retreat’ Severed In Desert

ENEMY IS GIVEN SEVERE-MAULING   Rommel's Hope of Getting Strong Force to Tripoli . Dealt Crippling Blow

Part Trapped by British Units   Germans Suffer Heavy Casualties in Trying to Break Out of Trap  Allies May Be Preparing for New Drive In Tunisia as Rains Abate

ONE SECTION IS TRAPPED BY BRITISH   Heavy Losses Suffered In Effort To Break Out   ALLIES SET   For New Drive In Tunisia: Major Battle Appears Likely Very Soon

Germans Suffer Heavily Trying To Break Out   British Forces Cut Inland Across Axis Retreat Line, Bottling Up Part Of Foe

Armored Group Bottled Up, While Rest Push Retreat Toward Embattled Tunisia

'ROMMEL’S EFORTS TO GET ‘STRONG FORCE TO TRIPOLI MAY HAVE BEEN DEALT SEVERE BLOW

Trapped Between the Britist Forces and Have Suffered Heavy Casualties in an Effort to Break Out.   THE EIGHTH ARMY HAS WADI MATRATIN   Cut Inland to South Across Marshal Rommel’s Line of Retreat West of El Agheila.

TRAIN FARES CUT (0 PCT. IN STATI   ORDER EFFECTIVE JAN. 1MEANS $300,000 ANNUAL SAVING TO TRAVELERS.

PSC Orders 10 Pci. Travel Rafe Cut In Mo.   Fares fo go Back to Old Levels; Large Increase Cited

JUST A REMINDER I HELP 18 WANTED      War Of Courage Says President In Radio Address   Chief Warns Public To Prepare For Great Sacrifices

‘F.D.R. Defends 7-Point Program; ‘Hints at Offensive in Pacific,  ‘Warns of ‘Work, Sorrow, Blood’

Says Victory Price Will Be Work, Sorrow   President Tells Nation Jap Drive to Southward Checked; Warns Vichy French on Aiding Axis

FDR CALLS FOR NCREASED WAR FORT IN UL 8.   ays Price Must Be Paid in ‘Hard Work,  Sorrow and Blood”

Japs Checked  In Drive  Southward   Offensive Action From Pacific Bases Coming Soon, He Hints; Every Citizen To Feel Brunt of New Stabilizing Program

Citizens Warned Of Losses   President Says Japs Checked In South ©

Nation asked to sacrifice   The complete text of President Roosevelt's Tuesday night address is on Page 9.

Jap Offensive In Pacific Has Been Checked   Australia Has Become Base for Allied Attack, He Says

In Urive  Southward   Offensive Action From Pacific Bases Coming Soon, He Hints; Every Citizen To Feel Brunt of New Stabilizing Program

SOUTHWARD DRIVE OF JAPS CHECKED   Pledges China Help, Cautions Vichy and Asks Americans For Self-

Tells Nation Southward Drive Of Japs Halted, Promises China More Aid, Warns Vichy

SOUTHWARD DRIVE — OF JAPS CHECKED, PRESIDENT STATES   Price for Preserving Civilization Must be Paid is “Hard Work and Sorrow and Blood,” He Says— _ Plans to Battle for 7-Point Economic Program

KORPS REACHING TUNISIA AREA   U.S., French Attack Axis Position 30 Miles From Canttal

United Nations Winning Great  Fight In Coral Sea   Japs Claim Five United Nations Warships Lest; British Deny _ Warspite Sunk; Japs Reported Losing At Least 13 Warships.

Navies Come To Grips in Australia Area   Allies Already Have Sunk Or Crippled 13 Enemy Craft While Unconfirmed Japanese Reports Assert Five United: ‘Nations Vessels Destroyed

FIVE DAY STRUGGLE IN CORAL SEA GREATEST NAVAL COMBAT OF WAR   Japanese Lose Aircraft Carrier, Two Destroyers, Four Gun Boats And Two Cruisers: Others Hit

History-Making Fight Still in Progress, With Fate of Australia in the Balance

Nine Japanese Warships Sunk  Near Australia   Tokyo Claims Two U. S. Aircraft Carriers And Big Battleship Sunk

MacArthur Says United Nations’ Fighters Are Spectacular, Battle Is Heavy  New Drive Seen  Japs Rush Soldiers Toward Borders of Red Siberia

Allied And Jap Fleets Locked In Death Fight   13 Nipponese Warships ‘Already Sunk Or Crippled; Tokyo Claims Total of Five United Nation Warships In Coral Sea Area

Japan Claims Five United Nations Ships Downed; Section Of U S. Main Pacific Fleet Engaged In Baitle

Sixteen Claimed Sunk Or Crippled In Five-Day Old Struggle Near Australia

invasion Threat To Australia Is Believed Balked   Allied Fleet Opens Fire on Jap Warships in Gigantic Clash in Coral Sea To Keep Supply Line from America  Open to Forces in Far East   Bv ROGER D. GREENE

Biggest Naval Clash In American History   5-Day Struggle May Tell Whole Future of Supply Lines to Far East —Rivals Jutland for Magnitude

(Action Has Been Going On Five Days; Fate of Down Under Continent Hinging On Outcome

Americans Sink 13 Enemy Ships: Tokyo Claims U. S. Battleship,  Two Carriers Sent to Bottom

Allied and Enemy Warships Fight To Death In Five-Day Old Battle In Coral Sea, Northeast of Australia; Japs Claim Toll of Five United Nations Warships, Including Two American Aircraft Carriers

United Nations Sink Or Cripple 13 Enemy Craft   Struggle Is Biggest Sea Engagement {n ~ .. American History; Compared With Jutland

FIVE-DAY BATTLE CONTINUES WITH NIPPONESE LOSSES NOW 13 WARCRAFT SUNK, DAMAGED

AMERICANS WIN EDGE AT START   13 Enemy Warships Are Sunk or Crippled; Tokyo Claims Toll of 5   NO CONFIRMATION FROM THE ALLIES   ‘Mammoth Engagement Now Raging May Be World’s Biggest Naval Clash

Coral Sea Struggle Now im Fifth Day.   At Least 13 Jap Warships Crippled by British, Aalrakans, U. S. Gunners;  Tokyo Claims 5 Allied Ship Losses.

13 Foe Ships Said Sunk Or Crippled   Fateful Struggle, Still Raging, Appears  As Greatest Naval Battle of New War  —Tokyo Claims Five United Warships Damaged, Sunk

Engagement May Prove Greates History; London Denies Tokyo Cla British Battleship Sunk; Battle Be. Monday, Still Raging, May Prove counter to Death.

ALLIED AND JAP WARSHIPS — FIGHT TO DEATH IN MAMMOTH SEA BATTLE NEAR AUSTRALIA   Allied Gunners Have Already Sunk or Crippled a Least 13 Enemy Warships In Five-Day-Old — Struggle; Tokyo Claims Toll of Five  LI mitted Natinne Warching ,

Japs Say American  Warships Are Sunk.   Claim U. S. Battleship, Two Aircraft Carriers Destroyed; Allies Bag 13 Jap Warships

Biggest Encounter Since Jutland Being Fought in Coral Sea   Outcome in Doubt Today At Least 13 Jap Ships Sunk or Damaged

Two U. S. Aircraft Carriers Are Reported Sunk ByTokyo   Engagement Believed To Rival Historic Jutland Fight; Section Of Main American Pacific Fleet Hinted In Action; Started Off Solomon Islands

-Day-Old Battle Rages In the West   Warships Fight to Death in Coral Sea As Sinking  f‘latma Ann Mada

ENGAGEMENT OF POWERFUL UNITS RIVALS JUTLAND   13 Nipponese Warships Al ready Sunk or Crippled—AI. lied Losses Are Not Listed

Esyptian Held Traitor   Britein’s War Plan Found On flralian General

Buna, Jap Base Strafed Tenth Straight Day  Opposition Fails As Zero Fighters

Allied Bombers Attack Jap Base For Tenth Time   Damage Airdrome Install ations at Buna; Opposec by Zero Planes

Buna, Jap Base Strafed Tenth Straight Day   ‘Opposition Fails As Zero Fighters Try Interéebtioen

Budget Is Started on  Way to Law   Democrats Say in Debate in Assembly That G. O. P. Effected No Real Savings  Measures Pass  Assembly Sends Tax Measures to Senate

COUPON SYSTEM WILL BE USED FOR FUEL OIL RATION   Consumers Ordered ta Fill Their Tanks Immediate lv“ Up to 275 Gals.”

Coupon System Is Planned In Gas Rationing   Will Effect Eastern, Midwestert States Beginning On Sept. 30

Fuel Oil Ration Plan Worked Ou   New WPB Order Affects 30 States

OHIO INCLUDED _IN  STATES _[ WHERE, COUPON S¥8TEM (WILL BE USED—CUT IN .  BUPPLY.

ORDER RATION FOR FUEL OIL IN 30 STATES   Ohio Included In Edie Effective Sept. 30; See 25 Pet. Cut

COUPON SYSTEM TO BE WORKED OUT FOR FUE)   Rationing of Oil in Thirty Eastern and Midwestern = States Is Planned Beginning September 20— Consumption May Be Reduced’ 25 Per  -” Gent in the Areas Affected. le Belick.

FUEL CONSUMPTION IN 30 STATES MAY BE CUT25 PER CENI   OPA Works Out Detail OF Coupon System To Ration Fuel Oi] —  To Start Sent. 36

Rationing In 30 Eastern Aud Midwesicrn States Will Begin Sepicmber 301h.

Tough Marine Corps Garrison: on Island At-. tecked   QUIET IS REPORTED AT DUTCH HARBOR   Damage to Alaskan Base Said to be Very Slight

No Details Of Attack On Mid-P; cific Atoll Given Out By Nav Department.

Airplanes Strike At Tiny Atoll  Alaskan Island Race Terme   Alaskan Island Base Termed “Oujet’

Navy Makes Bare Announcement of Raid on Stubbornly-held Mid-Pacific Atol; Details Lacking   secretary Stimson Frankly Warns the Publie That Additional Thrusts at American Territory Are To Be Expected

Tough Marine: Units Defend Pacific Atoll   No Details of Fight Given By Navy’s Communique; Bombing in Alaska Held *Feeler’

DAY PROVES QUIET AT DUTCH HARBOR   Details Are Lacking On Atoll Raid; Alaskan

ARMY COLLEGE PLAN REVEALED   Training Program Mapped For Doctors, Engineers And Scientists  %

ARMY WILL SEND MEN 10 COLLEGE   New Program Will Select for Medicine, Science. Engineering

‘CHURCHILL TELLS COMMONS JAPAN RULES THE AIR   ‘Enemy Exercises Tempor ary “Waning Command o! the Sea” In Area of  Oneratione

26 DIVISIONS IN FAR EAST USED IN JAP ATTACKS   Churchill Says Nippon Rules Air, Has Waning “Command of Sea”

CHURCHILL PREDICTS FINAL VICTORY;  ADMITS JAPAN HAS ‘WANING COMMAND’

Japs Rule Air Says Churchill In War Review   Victory Over Axis May Come Without Warning, He Says

AIR SUPREMAGY HELO BY NIPPOR   Churchill Declares Jap an’s Sea Power Is Or The Wane

Churchill Sees Eventual Victory   Prime Minister Says War May Be Prolonged As Result Of Japan‘’s Eutry

Japan In Control OF Air In Southwest Pacific Area, Churchill Tells Commons   Also Has ‘Waning Command’ Of Sea Arid Is Employing, Numerically Superior Land Forces; War May Last Until “43 Or ’-14

Churchill Says Japs’ Air Force Still Stanoxi   Tells House That, Nippon’s Fleet Command Of Ses Waning; Sees Victory

ROOSEVELT WARNS U.S. ‘OF NEW LOSSES 10 COME   ‘Axis Has Edge’Uninterruptec —But Churchill Production  Visions Victoryls Demanded

BELIEVES AXIS MAY COLLAPSE EVEN EARLIER   States Japan Rules Air And Has Waning Command Of Pacific   SEES ALLIED GAINS   Says Situation Greatly Improved But Admits Heavy Sea Losses

Churchill Says Japs Rule Air, Less on Ocean   Admits Heavy Ship Losses; Sees War To 1948 or 1944

Churchill Admits Japs Exercising An Advantage   Points Out Difficulty of Reinforcing Air Units In Far East

British Prime Minister Tell: Commons Conclusion Might Result Through Effect Of Attrition

‘Churchill Says Japan’s  Entry Lengthens War but  Unexpected End Possible

Japs Rule Air, Hold Temporary Control Of Sea   wor BRR BUN BREE ae  But Premier Says Final Victory May Come To Allies Unexpectedly.

Japs Control Air Now, Says Churchill   Exercise Temporary and Waning Sea Command; Longer War Predicted

Japs Control Air In Pacific Battle Area   Churchill Predicts Final Victory in Address To House of Commons

Churchill Sees Final Victory   May Come Unexpected; Premier Tells House of Commons

Briton Admits Jap Air Power   Churchill states Enemy Losing Grip On Seas Before Commons

Jap Seapower Waning, View of Churehill   Admits Enemy Still J Control of Air in Far Fast

JAPANESE SEA RULE ‘WANING   So Declares Churchill; Nip pon Air Power Is Acknowledged

Japan Superior On Seas, Land ; _ And In Air, Churchill Says, But Predicts Final Victory   Reports Nipponese Employing 26 Divisions Against ABDA—-Allied Reinforcements Complicated by Britain’s “Very Heavy” Shipping Losses

RULE SEA, AIR   But Churchill Voices Confidence Things Will Be Different, Maybe Soon

ADMITS JAPAN AULES THE AIR   Prime Minister Churchill Predicts Final Victory, Possibly Unexpected, over Axis

Churchill Sees Vietory After Long Ordea   Japanese Temporarily Ir Command Of Sea And Air In ABDA Area  Says Prime Minister

UNEXPECTED — ‘VICTORY FOR ~ ALLIES SEEN   Churchill Says. Japan ‘Rules Air, Sea Command Waning,  Sees Final Victory

Japan Rules The Air Says Churchill   Sees Allied Triumpl Despite Jap Naval And Air Powers

Nippon Brings Prolonged Wai   Churchill Says Heavy British Shipping Losses Slow Reinforcements.

APAN 1S STILL RULER OF AIR PREMIER SAYS   so Is Exercising Tempor. ry and “Waning Command of Sea,” British War Leader Declares      DMITS ENGLAND'S SEA LOSSES HEAVY   ys They Have Shown  Most Serious Increase In  Two Months, Prevent-ing Reinforcement ©

SHIPPING LOSSES . MAKE REINFORCING PACIFIC DIFFICULT   Japs Hur! Fresh Troops Against British Positions In Burma

14 Allied Vessels Sunk Since Jan. 12   Undersea Craft Sighted Off Texas Coast; Big Steamer Sunk

Price Regulation Probers Will Visit Here Wednesday   Enforcement Attorney Pians Tc Accompany Investigators On Charleroi Top

Railroad Unions. Demand Pay Hik   Hourly Increase  Of 20 Cents Aisked

NON-OPERATING RAIL EMPLOYEES ASK INCREASES   Inject Closed Shop Provision i Demands for First Time to “Checkmate Chiselers”

Writer Finds Defenses of British Are Secure; Real Battle Not Begun

British Defenders of Egypt Hold. ines on Third Day of Axis Drive

NAZI TANK-LED! COUNTER BLOWS BEING CRUSHED   Russian Cavalry, Charging Across Pontoon Bridge  _ Under Umbrella Plane, Capture Large Locality   GERMANS ABANDON STORES WAR NEEDS   German Frontier Dispatct Says Soviet Resistance In Crimea Stiffens  -With Fresh Troops -

RAF Blasts At North Germany   Bad Weather, But Raids Said Successful

STRANGE TALES OF DESERT ARE NOT ROMANCE DECLARES WRITER VHO 1S WITH BRITISH FORCES

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE. (Wide World War Analyst)

Desert, Despite: Its Scourges, Is Healthy for Army   Beauty Balances Cold ‘and Pests and Soldier Could  Be in’ Less Likely Din. bis

STRANGE STORIES ARE TOLD OF DESERT   Weather Quirks, Other De tails Are Revealed by News Writer

Cilbert Isles Landing Made  By Americans   Japs Report That 200 Reached Shore There August 17   We Do BABE Wusese  British Say Big Air Attack Made On Jap Warships

Air Scouts Hunt For Japanese in Solomons Sector   Bombers Attack Enemy Forces on Island of Timor

JAPANESE REPORT ATTACK IN GILBERTS   Say Attack Repulsed; No Confirmation Ry Allies

Say Americans  On Makin Isle   Japs Report 200 Made Landine Recently

(APS CLAIM U.S. RAID ~—QN MAKIN ISLAND   Say Landing Attempt at Tip of Gilbert istands Faille

MAY ENROLL 150,000 IN * WANG FORCE   FULL DETAILS OF ORGANIZA‘TION PLANS BEING WITH HELD UNTIL BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT

REGISTER THURS. AT DRAFT BOARD IF 18 SINCE NOY.   Last Day to Register for Boys 18 Between Noy. 1-Dec. 23

Today Is Last Day of Registratior   Youths Born November 1 to December 31, 1924. and Not Registered Ate Due at Draft Boards.

Willkie Wants  Unison in Aim:   Cheers Greet Plea in Toronto for One Idea on War Goals

Congressmen Considering Special Tax To Delete Most War Production Profit

SPECIAL TAX ON DRAIN OF WAR PROFITS SEEN   Senator George Advocates “Super” Levy On War Pre fits Above Present Taxes

Special Tax On Industry Looms Large   Drain Is Sought O: War Production Profits.

Congress Studies Tax To Drain  Off War Profits   “Super” Levy Advocated

Industrial Tax Being Considered By Congressmen   Special Industry Tax Planned to Drain Off Most of War Production Profits.

CONGRESS MAY PUT TAX ON INDUSTRY 10 DRAIN WAR PROFITS   SEN. GEORGE ADVOCATE! “SUPER” LEVY ON WAR PRO. FITS ASIDE OTHER TAXES

PLAN TO SIPHON ARMS PROFITS TO TREASUR'   a  Senators Weigh Specia   New War Industries Tax   FIGHT HATCH ACT   Would Have “Dota Men Stay With Government on Party Job

Super Tax On War Profit Is Studied   Let Industry Make Money, Then Siphon It Off With Levies, Says Senator

Plan: Special Industry Tax   Proposal Is to Drain Of Most_War Production Profits from Manufacturers

Congressmen Seek To Drain War Profits   Advocate Special Tax Above Any Now’ Existing’

Congressmen Considering Special Industry Tax To Drain War Work Profits

SENATORS WEIGH SPECIAL WARTIME TAY ON INDIISTR'   Leavy Would Drain Off Excessive Profits and Return Them to Treasury

UNSIDER SPECIAL TAX ON INDUSTRY 10 REDUCE PROFIT   ‘Super’ Levy On War Profits Proposed Over and Above Any Taxes Now Imposed Or Which Might Be Voted On Excess Prof its In General.

MBERS, 4 FIGHTERS LOST IN RAID   18 Enemy Planes Shot Down During Raid; Rouen Hit

Skilfully-Camouflaged Jap Snipers Menace U. S. Scouts in Philippines   BY FRANK HEWLETT

JAPANESE SNIPERS USED GREEN PAINT   Faces, Hands, Uniforms are Painted to Blend With Jungle Foliage.

Green-Painted Jap Snipers Menace U.S. Bataan Troops   By FRANK HEWLETT?

Green- Painted Japanese Snipers Effective, But U. S. Marksmen Are Beginning to Run Up a Toll

Batile Rages Along  Two Burma Rivers   Japs Bomb Mamyo, North of Rangoon

New Rationing Techniques Ta Be Introduced   Point System Will B Used For Number O} Commodities In 1943 Predicts Henderson

More Rationing, New Technique Loom for ‘43   Henderson Predicts More Victory Models Among Commodities

POINT RATIONING MAY BE REQUIRED   Extensions, New Technique: Loom as Possibilities  in Coming Year.

[Predicts More  Rationed Item:   ‘Henderson Forecasts Point Ration ing System. Higher Labor : Costs

Normandie’s Treasures Taken   Valuables Removed In Preparation For Service

Navy Removing Art Objects Valued at 2 Million Dollars from Liner Normandie

Normandie’s Treasures Removed for Safekeeping While She’s Off to Wars

Others Celebrate President's 60th Birthday While He Works   By Joseph L. Myler

President Sixty Years Old Today, But Far Too Busy For Celebration

FDR, At 60, Too Busy With War For Any Celebrating   Bevy Of Hollywood ‘Stand-Ins’ Will Observe Nata Day For Him

FDR IS TOO BUSY TO CELEBRATE. HIS DIAMOND BIRTHDAY   Just Another Working Day For President—12,000 Affairs To Be! Held Throughout Uz 5.

F.D.R. 60 Today;  Remains at Work   Will Speak Briefly On Radio Tonight

Roosevelt Is  ~ 60 Years Young   PRESIDENT Is WORKING ON HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY

FDR 60 Years Old Today, Will Let Others Celebrate Occasion As War Keeps Chief Executive Ticl Dowr

THOUSANDS TO ATTEND THE BALLS   Gatherings Arranged  Throughout the Country,  to Aid Fight on Infan- tile Paralysis.

ROOSEVELT IS0 YEARS OL   PRESIDENT NOT TAKING TIME OUT FOR CELEBRATION OF ANNIVERSARY BECAUSE ~ OF THE. WAR

Birthday Just Another Day For Mr. Roosevelt   He'll Toil While Others Celebrate His 60th Anniversary; 12,000 ‘Diamond Jubilee’ Ball: Throughcut The Nation To Mark Event

Hit and Run Raid Made on Port Moresby   Jap Planes Fly Too High for Effective Bombing; Two Shot Down

JAPS AGAIN STAGE RAID ON MORESBY   Dutch Continue To Fight On In Parts Of Three Islands

JAPANESE TRY HARD FOR HITS   Are Forced to Fly, How  ever, Because of De _ fense Fire — Planes Over Kotherine.

Jap Planes Make Hit and Run Raid On Port Moresby   Enemy Ships Sighted. Over Vital Supply Line East. of Darwin

Planes Flee After Dropping Bombs in Face of Heavy Fire   Dutch Forces Still Reportec Holding Out in Three Island Sectors

8 JAPANESE CRAFT ADDED TO ALLIED BAG   Australians Are Preparing for Expected Attack on Mainland.

JAPS MAKE LIGHT RAID ()N MORESBY   Enemy Planes Are Sighted Over Katherine, Which Is on Vital Supply Line To Port Darwin

PORT MORESBY - AGAIN BOMBED BY HIT-RUN JAPS   Allies Gird Themselves for Big Offensive on Land Forces.

Bop With Pop Costs $20 And Is Worth More   Baby Betty Gets Doubtful Triumph In K. C, Court

TTR np overt rs ee tee erent te] oe eee On  Public Aid To Over Third Of State’s Aged   Per Cent Range Is From 13 to 67.9  In Various Counties

PENSION ROLLS ARE ANALYZED   48.1 Per Cent of Eligible Persons in Randolph County Receiving Checks   STATE AVERAGE : IS 36 PER CENT

Status of. ‘Farmers: Under the 1941. Eog Law Explained. by E.R. Menefeé

Status of Farmers Under the 1941 Egg Law Explained by E. R. Menefee

These Contests Bear Watching   Highlights Of Day’: Election Races

Russ Punching Into Smolensk, Ukraine Lines   Hitler Taken by Surprise Dipping Deeply Into Dm.

NEW RED OFFENSIVE ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   Germans Admit Powerful Of fensive Under Way.

90 Red Divisions Slash At Nazis In New Campaign   Germans Admit Heavy Russian Attacks From Orel To Taganrog

RUSSIANS OPEN NEW DRIVE IN MOSCOW ARE!   Seek To Roll Up Entir German Army On West Front

Soviet Hits Furiously on Whole Front   Report of Huge Army it Ukraine Drive Still Unconfirmed

Soviets Hurl Huge Forces At Germans   Reds Believed Using Nearly 2 Million Men

Russians Launch Great New Offensives Along Whole Eastern Front   90 Divisions Reported Attacking Nazis i: South; Germans Admit Heavy Pressure in Orel District

23 Volunteers Offer To Assist in Registration   Men Between 20 and 44 To Sign Up In Clay County This Weekend

Registration To Open Saturday   Men From 20 To 44 Will Sign For Draft

Admiral Nimitz Visits Guadalcanal   Awards Presented To Battle Heroes

LINDY ACCEPTS FORD CO. POST   Takes Position In Large  Bomber Plant

LINDY. TO. WORK IN FORD PLANT   Engaged in Engineering Department of Bomber Factory at Willow Run

CONNALLY FIGHTS PLAN FOR JOINT ESTATE LEVIES :   House-Approved Provisior ‘Would Cancel Community Property Rights

Connally Fights Bill Cancelling Community Property Rights For Tax

Seeks To Eliminate Tax Provision a Ending Community Property Rights With. Respect To’ Taxes On Estate:

SEN, CONNALLY FIGHTS INCOME TAX BILL MOVE   Wants Provision Cancell ing Community Property -Rights With Respect to  neene.  Estate Taxes Removed   8 STATES INVOLVED   House Bill Provides Al Property Held by Couple Should Be Included In Husband’s Estate

HAZARDOUS JOB   Girdle Petes Collects for Sprained Hand and Finger

Mayor of Kokomo, Ex-Convict, Is Going to Run for Congress, He Says

‘177 Airplanes .Destroyed In Surprise Raid   ‘Many Others Damaged’Or Unable To Take Off On Bombed Fields; Most Navy Ships Now Repaired; Blow ‘Serious’

Attack On Pearl Harbo Crippled 8 Battleships, Destroyed 177 Aircraft    Anniversary Report Reveals I Othe: Craft Hit; Loss Of Fleet, Air Powe: Left Hawaii Open To Invasion

JAPS ARE BEHEADED BY BOLO WIELDERS   Entire Nipponese Party Wiped Out by Igorots in Jungles of Philippines.

COFFEE, TEA MAY BE RATIONED; CLOTHES, 100   Shoes May be Scarce; No Vacant Houses in Defense Areas to be Allowed; Travel is Cut

Valley Coffee Fiends Get Bad News; It May Be Rationed With Tea, Cocoa

RATIONING COCOA, COFFEE, TEA LIKELY   Clothing, Too, May Be Placed On List —-Bat Nat Seon

No Danger That Country Will Lack Necessary Staples, Officials Say   A SCARCITY OF WOOL

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Ration Seen;  Clothing, Too, In 1943 Probable

Coffee, Tea And Cocoa May Soon Be On Rationed List  Predict Scarcity:

Coffee, Tea And Cocoa Likely To Be Rationed Soor   Fish Supplies Limited, Rationing of Clothing Unlikely This Year

Rationing Of More Articles Held Possible   Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Among Immediate Possibilities And Clothing Likely

Rationing Of Beverages, Wearing Apparel [Is Forecast By Official

Coffee, Tea And Cocoa May Be Put On Ration List   Clothing Also Seen As Pos. sibility, But Not Likely Before Next Year; No Danger Of Shortage Of Staples

Coffee, Tea and Cocoa to Be Rationed; Clothing an Eventual Possibility

SEES SHORTAGE OF COFFEE, TEA   Food, Clothing Rationing Outlook Is Told by WPB Supply Chief

EES AATIONING OF FOOD AND CLOTHING   WPB Aide Makes Predic: tions Based on War Needs Within Year. .

RUSSIANS STIFFEN IN VORONEZH AREA TODA)   Main German Offensive Bites Deeper, However, Into the Southern Sector—Axis Forces In Egypt Appear to Be Starting New Drive Toward Alexandria Objectives.

Soviet Firms Defenses But Germans Still Push Forward      Reds Blast Enemy Back On One Front But Lose Ground In Rostov, Stalingrad Sectors

U. 5. OBSERVES BIRTHDAY OF INDEPENDENCE   Workers Keep ‘Busy, Making Ammunition; Other Nations Join In Celebration

Independence Day Marked In All Lands   World of Allies Join: United States to Hail Freedom

U.S. Celebrates Ath With Work   Nation’s Fighters Around The World Observe Holiday

Nation Changes Its Holiday Tune; Factory Wheels Continue To Whir

Strugele To Keep Liberties On The Fourth   Observance On Land, Sea, Air As Plants Operate

Work for Victory ls Holiday Theme   President at His Desk, War Industries Whirr

L. §. Observes Fourth With Armies Fighting Over World      Armed Forces Struggle to Maintain Liberties, While at Home Mills Are Kept Running “Least”, as Roosevelt Said, “a Single Hour be Wasted, or a Single Shot Withheld”

More U.S. Airdromes In Britain Being Erected   Men And Machines For American Army “Second Front’ Air. Corps Streaming Into England

American Forces Streaming Into England Anxious to See Service  ane ae

More American Airdromes Set Up in England   Men, Equipment Assembled for Second Front

U.S. Air Forces Streaming Into  British Isles   Huge Movement Unde Way Presages Early  nc ih

Airmen, Planes Pour Into Britain   Many U. S. Airdromes Being Established

Gird In India To Carry War To Japan   British Take Three Villages In Burma Fighting

BRITISH ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF THREE BURMA VILLAGES   UNITED STATES AIR HEAD. QUARTERS SET UP IN INDIA; PLAN ATTACK ON JAPAN

BRITISH CAPTURE THREE VILLAGES ON SITTANG RIVER   But Claim Counter-Attack Was Only A Diversion On Forces Return To Position

U. S. Air Headquarters Established in India;\  Burma Towns Retaken   BRITISH COUNTER-ATTACK ALONG THE SITTANG RIVER IN WHICH THREE VILLAGES WERE RECAPTURED INTENDED AS “DIVERSON”

British In Burma Retake Three Places   United: States Air Headquar! ers fs Set Up In india; Air Offensive Planned

British Take Villages ~ On Sittang River; U. S. Opens India Air Base

British Take Three Villages In Burma War      Recross Sittang River As ‘Diversion’ And Then Return   AMERICANS PRAISED   More Air Power Now Arriving For New Offensives

British Make Burma Attack   Capture Three Villages a: Diversion but Return te - Former Positions

Nazi Targets Again Bombed  RAF Makes Principal Attack On Frankfurt

RAF STRIKES WEST GERMANY   6 Aircraft Lost as Assaults Are Renewed

GERMANY BLASTED ONCE MORE BY RAF   Frankfurt One of Several Targets in Night Attack

RAF Covers Nazi Beat   Returns ‘to ‘Germany After Lapse of Ten Days . te Smash at Frankfurt

RAF Renews Assaults On Reich Cities   Frankfurt and Other Objectives Feel Blow Last Night

RAF Turns To Germany   Frankfurt and Several Other Objectives Hit In New Night Raid

BRITISH LEADERSHIP AT SINGAPORE UNDER FIRE Something Was Lacking at Stronghold

SINGAPORE’S - FALL WEIGHED   Labor Party in Britain Studies Re ports Military and Civiliar Leadership Ineffectual

U.S. Pilots Tell Of Destruction Of Jap Transports Off Island of Java

Air Training Leaders.  Of Allied Nations to Hold Meeting in Ottawz

ANNOUNCE AIR POOL MEETINC   Conference in Ottawa I: Called Early in May

Conference  Called By President   Canada Urged To Participate With Other United Nations

UNITED NATIONS AIR PROGRAM HEADS 10 MEE!   F.0.R. and .King Say Joir - Conference to Be Held An. . OHawa. 

U.S., Canada Will Cooperate In Air   Most Effective Use Of Pooling Will Be Made

FDR AND KING CALL MEETING   United Nations Will Meet ) In Ottawa

ALLIED AIR PARLEY SET FOR OTTAWA   FDR And’ MacKenzie King Announce Conference  For-Early In May

United Nations to Confer Early in May NEAR OFF ENSIVE a ee aa:  pn eile: dai ara         Secretary Stimsor Reviews Progress Since Dec. 7

Air Training To Be Unified   Conference of United Nations Is to Be Held at Ottawa

United Aviation Program Planned   ROOSEVELT TELLS OF PLANS FOR AIR TRAINING

ALLIES TO HOLD OTTAWA PARLE)   Meeting Will Aim to Extend Program of Training Air Personnel

ROMMEL'S FORCES ARE RETREATING   British Pursuing Axis Army After Big Tank Battie

AXIS FORCES FORCED BACK ” ALONG COAST   ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO Dis . ORGANIZE RETREATING ARMY—NEW JAP LAND. ING ON GUADAL. CANAL

IMPERIAL ARMY DRIVES HARD AT RETREATING FQE   Marshal Romme? Is Withdrawin; Troops From FPerward. Battle Areas

Germans Reported In Retreat   Rommel! Is Attempting to Withdraw His Tank  Forces

‘Imperials Strive To Press Home Paralyzing Blow  Against Axis Force   BIG LOSSES INFLICTED UPON ROMMEL’S TANKS   Retreating Enemy Pounded Steadily By Air Power Of Allied Armies

Defenders Pound  Important Base   British Slow Down Rommel in Libya; Action Less Intense at Kharkov

UNITED POWERS HIT AXIS HARD FAR AND WIDE   INCUD Vidil INGW i Uda ii  North Ukraine Sector Chinese Strike Outskirts of Ichang, Great Jan Base

Chinese Intensify Fight Against Important Japanese Base At Ichang—Inflict Heavy Losses   BRITISH HIT FOE HARD BLOWS ON LIBYAN FRONT

UHINCOE TRIKE OMAGHING BLOW AT APS’ BASE   Defending Forces Institute Own Offensive To Ease Invaders’ Pressure   ROMMEL DRIVE IN LIBYA IS STALLED BY BRITISH   Russia Also Joins In Attack Theme Of United Nations With New Offensive

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRICE CONTROL FACES 4 CONFLICTS   Farm Amendments Bill Will Prove Chief Obstacle

PORTIONS. OF BILLS DEALING WITH FARM PRICES ARE PRINCIPAL STUMBLING BLOCKS

Senate, House Ih Battle On  Pr; ice Corttrol         arm Organization: ‘Put On Pressure

WE, PRODUCTION PICTURE CAUSES SOME PESSIMISN   Schedule Out of Balance Now ’ Due to Shortage of Materials.

Production Picture Not “Too Rosy’   Only Few Items Produced in Excess of Goal

CHECK UPON PRODUCTION: WAR GOODS   Ahead of Schedule In Some Lines But  Behind in Others

IN SENATE STANDS PAT   Believed to Have Sufficient Votes To Pass Amendment

Farm Compromise Is Still Sought —   Rebelliots House Rejects F.D.R. Plan

Farm Bloc Is Standing Pat On Amendmen   Demand Farm Price Increases Under Anti-Inflation: Plan

Senate Bloc to Demand Farm Price Increase   Will Write Mouse Provi sions Into Bill Despite Veto Threat

Farm Bloc In Senate Firm      Votes to Stand Pat On De mand for Increase In Prices.

5% Boost Seen in Living Cost   President Expected to Veto Measure

Farm Bloc Dominating in House   By Overwhelming Vote Rejects Any Compromise On Anti-Inflation Bill

Seems Strong Enough To Win Fight On Bill   Lower Body Votes To Put Thomas Amendmen In Anti-Inflation Plan

Force New Jumps in Parities   Decision by High Court Predicted in Controversy

Senate Farm Bloc Refuses To Compromise  Stands Pat For ~ Amendment Raising

Farm Bloc Still Wants Increase In Farm Prices   Move Would Increase Cost of Living Savs Administration

FARM BLOC IN SENATE STANDS PAT   Believed to Have Sufficient Votes To Pass Amendment

Johnson Case Is: Affirmed   Supreme Court Refuses New Trial to Alonzo John son; Other Rulinas

High Tribunal Makes Ruling In Check Case   Alonzo Johnson Con. viction Also Found  To Be In Right.

‘SEAMEN ARE NEEDED   ixperienced Men Are Asked tc Register at Employment Office

Air Superiority Hits British: Governor Says ‘We Are In Hands Of God!

LARNED GIRL IS — NAMED GOVERNOR   Elizabeth Baker Was Elect‘ed by Girls’ Staters Last Night   JUSTICE SMITH HERE

NAMED COVERNOR   Elizabeth Baker Was Elect -ed by Girls’ Staters Last Night   JUSTICE SMITH HERE

Special Session Soon To End Year-Long Dispute On Re-apportionment

EXPECT CALL TD ASSEMBLY DURING WEEK   Two State Houses May Be Assembled Early Next Weck.   GOVERNOR JAMES TO SET PROGRAM   First Subject I: Is Reapportionment, But Others ’ May Be Included,

CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION TO BE MADE THIS WEEK   Governor Said to be Pre. pared to Summon LegisJature to End Year-Long Dispute Over Reappor Hanment   IDATE IS NOT REVEALED

Treasury Studying Varied Method: Tc Raise That 9 Billion Extra   TAX ON PAYROLLS FAVORED BY TAFT   Possibility Of Sales Levy Also Figured By Legislators

TAX EXEMPTIONS FACE NEW SLASH   Taft Cites Need For Payrol Or Retail Sales Levy...

TREASURY URGES SMALLER INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS  PAYROLL LEVY ALSO  PROPOSED AS anti Ne MECTING DlinecT

Cut in Income Tax Exemption Sought   f  . Treasury Asks $500 Minimum on &toele Men. $1.000 for Married

Treasury May Seek Higher Income Levies   Further Sharp ‘Exemption Cuts Atred-at Session

TREASURY SEEKS MEANS TO RAISE EXTRA REVENUES   Department Said to Have Proposed Substantially Smaller Individual Tax Exemptions as One ol  Many Methods   MAY LEVY PAYROLLS

NOW FAVORED   Lowering Plan Gets ‘Treasury Approval as Means for Boosting Revenue for U. S. Exvenses.

MAY ASK DROP IN EXEMPTIONS   Treasury Depariment Repertec  Considering New Income  Tax Levels,   ‘MORE REVENUE 1S NEEDED

Lower U.S. Tax Exemptions  Are Proposed   Discuss $1,000 Level For Married Persons, 8500 for Sincle

Heavier Levy On Incomes Is Proposed  Treasury Asks Lower Exemptions to Provide      WIDE DISCUSSION   Payroll or Sales Tax May Be Necessary, in Opinion of Taft

BROADER TAX BASE   Treasury Provoses to Lower Income Fxemptions  Still More

U.S. TO LOWER EXEMPTION OM INCOME TAXES   New Levies Set in July With Payroll, Sales  Fees Foreseen

SMALLER INDIVIDUAL EXEMPTIONS INCOME TAXES 1§ PROPOSED   IN ORDER RAISE MORE CASH MAY MAKE EXEMPTIONS $1000 AND $500

Another Drop In Brackets Of  Incomes Urged   Treasury Now Considers a Plan to Allow Married Persons Income Tax Exemption of only $1,000.

Lower Tax Exemptions Proposed   Treasury Seeks to Raise Nine Billion Dollars in Added Revenue

Income Tax Exemption Cut Pronase   $1000 Base wieed For Married Feaple, $500 for ‘Single Folk

Still Will Fall Shert Of Footing Bill, Leaders Say; Taft In Favor Of Levying Payroll Withholding Tax

Lower Income Tax Bases Are  Being Talke   Treasury Reported t« Have Suggested $100( And $500 Exemptions

SEARCH FOR MORE TAXES PnES AHEAL   Income Exemptions May Be Lowered and Sales Tax Discussed.   PAYROLL LEVY  . MOST FAVOREL   10 Per Cent on Wages and Salaries Estimated to Bring 5 Billions.

Levy (Qn Payrolls Talked By Solons   Two Billion Dollars More Ir Social Security Tax Ex: pected To Be Asked

PROPOSES TAX TO HIT SMALL INCOME GROUF   Treasury Suggests Lowering Individual Exemptions Ty $1.000 And Sa00

Further Cut in Income Tax Exemptions Is Seen  ToHelp Raise War Func

REDUCTIONS SEED N EXEMPTIONS FOR SILL  GOMES   Treasury Proposes Sharp Cut In Basic Figures For Computing Tax   Washington Continues It: Search For More Money To Carry On War

TAX EXEMPTIONS MAY BE LOWERED   Reduction Of Income Levy Allowance To $1,000 For Married Persons And $500 For Single Reported Under Consideration _ As Means Of Bringing In More Revenue

SEEN AS HELP IN DIGGING UP NINE BILLION   Proposed To Cut That of Married Couples To $1000   Morgenthau Talks Plan With House, Senate  Leaders

Report Treasury Proposes Smaller Income — . Tax Exemptions For Additional Revenu

Still Lower Income Tax Exemptions   Married Figure May Be Cut to $1,000 and $500 for Single Persons

Treasury Urges Lower Income Tax Exemption   Move Is Discussed A: Solon Group Seeks New Levies To Meet War Cos!

Osnabrueck Again Raided by British   Industrial Center Attacked by R. A. F. in Eighth Assault on Nazis This Month—U. S. Squadron Blasts French Rail Center.

RAF TARGET   Ruhr Railroad Outlet, Big Industrial Center, Bombed 4list Time

BRITISH RAID RAIL CENTER; 8TH IN MONTE   GERMANS LOSE 2 BOMBERS él IN RAIDS OVER ENGLAND

AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS BLAST INVADING ARMY   Timor. Bali Believed To Have Been Taken From Their Defenders

An All-Out Offensive As U.S. And Duteh Blast Enemy In Last-Ditch Fight For Indies

 Heaviest Action Is Near Idyllic Island Of Bali As Allies Strike Hard Blows   Long-Promised Offense Unleashed By Forces: Backed to Java ‘By Grasping Nipponese

13 Damaging Hits Scored On Jap Ships   Most Potent Units Of Ame erican Air Foree Join Allied Naval Force.   SINK ENEMY CRUISER

Nipponese Cruiser And Two Destroyers Sunk And. Others Damaged   ALLIES, DRIVEN TO JAVA, LOOSE OFFENSIVE BLOWS   MacArthur Sends Word Native Resistance To Japa-  nese Risina

STRIKES IN WAR PLANTS ARE SETTLED   All Steel Workers Over Nation are Expected To Receive Increases In Their Wages

700 Ford Workers Return to Jobs   Magnesium Union  Votes to End Strike

Some Workers Return To Their Jobs   Other Disputes Prevail; Steel Union Accepts 44-Ct. Hike

F. D. R. Stull Is Reviewing Saboteurs Case   No Decision Despite Rumors Death Was Decreed For Six

PRESIDENT © STILL STUDIES INATICASE   Announces That He Has Not Finished Reviewing Testimony

Nation Awaits Roosevelt’s  Spy Verdict   White House Fails to Confirm Report That  “Death Has Been De  Atti inn an pee & 3s.

PRESIDENT STILL. READING RECORDS IN THE SPY CASE   Has Not Concluded Hi: Review and No Further Particulars Are Avail oble,

NAZI SABOTEUR FILES STUDIED BY PRESIDENT   Speculation Says Six To Die And Two To Receive Clemency

NO SABOTEUR DECISION: FR   Still Studying Trial Record, President Tells Preece Conference

ROOSEVELT STILL STUDYING RECORDS OF SABOTEUR CASE   UNCONFIRMED REPORT HEARL EARLY TODAY SAID SIX OF _ SPIES SENTENCED TO * \DEATH

FDR IS STILL STUDYING REPORT GN. SABOTEURS   False Report Today. Was to Effect Execution: - Would Take ‘Place Today:

NO DECISION -ONSABOTEURS   President Says He Is Still Re viewing Testimony; May Not Finish Today

FDR Reviews  Saboteur Case   He Expects to Take Three Days for Task He Tells Reporters

NAZIS" FATE IS DOUBTFUL   FDR Still Silent; Reports Heard That Six Will Get Death

Trial Review Not Finished, FDR States   Does Not Know lf He Will  Complete Them Today, He Savs

President Continues Study Of Case Record Of Eight Nazi Saboteurs

PRESIDENT HAS NOT COMPLETED REVIEW OF TRIAL TESTIMONY   Deny Rumor Six Nazi Spies Will Be Electrocuted In District Jail Within Next Pi 9A LUypiye

Roosevelt Stil Unfinished in Trial Review    Reports are Six to Receive Death and Two to get Clemency

ee TESTINONY IN SABOTEUR TRIAL   False Radio “Announcement OF Death Penalty Is Denied At White  House

STILL REVIEWS SABOTEYR GASE   Rumor Clemency Will Be Granted Two Naz Agents ..-.

Has Not Finished Testimony Review   President Roosevelt Told Re porters He Did Not Know When He Would Finish.

F.R. Is Stull Studying Case Of Saboteurs   President Informs Press He May Not Be Able To Finish Review Today

TO ANNOUNCE DECISION   Brief Statement Given Before Press Conference   SPECULATION   some Sources See Possibility Of Clemency For Two Of Eight Suspects

CONTINUING REVIEW OF ~ JRIAL DATA   President ‘Scotches’ E ar lie! Story Six of Eight Men Sentenced to Die.   TALKS WITH PRESS   Roosevelt Says He’s Not Sure When He’ll End ‘Study  pw. gs

Hasn't Finished Verdict Review, Roosevelt Says   Unconfirmed Report Said Six Saboteurs To Be Electrocuted

President Still Reads  Testimony   Generally Believed He Would Have Made Announcement This Morning:

FATE OF SABOTEURS NOT YET CERTAIN   President Roosevelt Tells Press Conference He Has Not Yet Finished Review Of Testimony—Statement Follows Reports That Sentence Has Been Decreed

Fate of Spies Sull Being  Considered   President Expected To Make His  Decision Today

Fate Of Eight ‘Hitler Agents ~— Is Undecidec   Study Of Evidence Has ~ Not Been Completed, Fyecutive Savs

Roosevelt Still Reading Record Of Saboteur Cas  Denies Rumor Of  Death Sentence

ROOSEVELT STILL REVIEWING TRIAL OF SABOTEURS   Unconfirmed Reports Circulated That Six Would Get Death Sentence

President Withholds Spy Ruling   Still Reviewing Testimony  Which Tried Saboteurs

No Decision Announced   Roosevelt Hasn’t Finished Saboteur Testimony

‘DR NOT THRU WITH REVIEW OF NAZI CASE   MUM ON REPORT DECREES DEATH OF SIX OF EIGHT MEN

AUUSEVELT fo STILL READING TRIAL REVIEW   Saboteurs May Not Heal Verdict For Several More Days.

FR Review of Trial Not Over   Verdict For Saboteurs’ Ts Still Unreleased

(Decision in Sabotage Case Still Withheld   F.D.R. Has Not Finished Reading Tastimony

NO DECISION BY ROOSEVELT ON SABOTEURS       Has Not Yet Completed Hi Reading Of Trial H TT ha ES a rte

No Decision Yet On Nazis Fate   President Says Does Not Know If Will Complete Reviewing Testimony Today

Scans Report Of Nazi Trial   Preisdent Expects To Complete Review of Military Commission’s Findings Soon

PRESIDENT STILL REVIEWING TRIAL OF SABOTEURS   Statement-Read to Reporters In Response to Reports  That FDR Had Made  Decision

President: Not Ready to  Make a Report in Case Of the 8 Nazi Saboteurs   Roosevelt Is Still Reviewing the mestimony in the Important Pit!

F. D. R. Still WorksOver Spy Papers   President Says He Is Not Sure He Would Finish Case Today; No Explanation  Six May Die  —~ ss ,  . ~*

Case Against Nazis Is Still Being Studied   President Advises Pres That He Has Not Finished  Review of Testimony   RUMOR UNCONFIRMEU

DR REVIEWING SABOTEUR CASE   President Declines to Say When Finish Expected

ROOSEVELT MAKING STUDY OF EVIDENCI   Decision on Saboteur Case Expected Within Few Days

But Soviet Offensive. Appears ey Growing ‘In Kharkov. -* id ’ Aras.

IN SEVASTOPOL   Russians Admit Germans Have Driven Wedge in Defenses~ of Crimean Fortress.

HURT IN AUTO WRECK   Nebraska Resident Brought to Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Army Silent On Alien Problem   Stimson Says ‘‘Not Idle’’ In Situation

STIMSON TALKED PLANS FOR ARM   Announcement on Jap Situa tion Not Yet Ready for Public Statement.

Stimson Says Army Isn't Ready To Talk on Steps Being Taken To Handle Problems of Japs on West Coast

Tobruk Attack Believed Near   Axis Columns Repulsed After 2-Prong Drive to Within 35 Miles of Eqypt

Demonstrations Continue in India   Police Bullets Kill Two Persons

SCATTERED RIOTS CONTINUE IN INDIA   Two More Deaths Reported ——Violence Gradually Diminishes

VOTERS SLOW WW AGISTERIN   County ‘Voters,- Who Need to Register. ‘Are Not Coming’ In   MONDAY: I§ DEADLINE

VOTERS SLOW NY REGISTERING   County Voters, Who Need to Register Are Not Coming In.   MONDAY IS DEADLINE

U,S.VICTURY MALES TAK . NOW URGED   New York C. C. Backs . Plan   MAY LIMIT WAGE

NOW PROPOSE “VICTORY TAX’ ¢ ONALL SALES   House Committee Consider: 100 Pct. Levy on Income Over $25,000   Plea for Tax on Everyone Now Exempt Given Little Support

4 BILLIONS IN REVENUE SEEN FROM LEVY PLAN   “New York CC Opposes Doub. ling Of Income Tax   MORE ECONOMIES ASKED   "Trend Is Toward Limiting Earnings To $25,000

Assassination ls Denouncec By Roosevelt   No Basic Change in U.S. African Policy Is Expected to Result

Darlan Death Ends Argument Over U. 5. Policy   Grave Anxiety Is Expressed by Allied Chieftains

‘Slaying of Darlan Ends International Argument   Assassination, However, Injects New Element of Violence Into Complicated Situation, Causing Anxiety at Capital

Death of Darlar Ends Arguments on Africa   F. R. Seores Act as Cowardly “Murder in First Degree”

WPB OPPOSING NEW PIPELINE   Stand Taken Despite Order For Investigation Of Materials

750 ATTENDED 70 FARM MEETINGS   Interest Is Shown In Advancement of the Foot for Freedom Program In the Connty

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM _ BUREAU NEWS LETTER  {Re Cnaunto Agant)   Farm People Interested In Producing  Mara

Jap Camp AndShipOn Beach Hit   Enamy Scurries To Cover And Sends No Werplanes To . Flasist Attack

Positions Of Foe On Kiska Unchanged   Army Bombers Mlandivecnn The halen

Stall Solomons Thrust, Blast Bases Of Japs   Operations Extend Over Wide Area, Land Threat To Port Moresby Lessens

British Move Toward Pass At Halfaya   Believe Rommel Ha: Taken Refuge In Ruaaed Sector

Rommel Force Poise Between Battle, Retreat   Take Short Respite In Halfaya Pass, May Continue West

British Destroy Last of Enemy Group in Egypt   Allied Forces Move Up t Halfaya on Libyan Border

Western Desert Front Described By Correspondent   Daniel De Luce Write: Thrilling Story of War in Egypt

RAF and Axis Churn Skies For Dominance Over Egypt   ‘Convoy of Rommel’s Tanks Rumbling to Havens Sparks New Battle When ‘Hurribombers’ Strike, Enemy Planes Roar Out

Fierce Battle For Air Control  Rages in Desert  Skies Are Filled With Dogfights Among Nazi. Britich Pilate

PROBERS FIND U.S, PLANES 0.K   ' Congress Committee Convinced They Are “More Thana Match” .”

Combat Statistics Show U. §. Planes ‘And Pilots More Than Match Enemie:

Statistics Show American Army Planes More Than a Match For Enemy Aircraft Now Faced

ng And Beatin  Uncle Sam’s Fighting Planes Are Given Clean Bill By Investigators

US Planes Beat Enemy On AIl Fronts   Committee Says Box Score of 279 Enemy Planes Lost to 114 American Aircraft Destroyed Speaks for Itself

Laud U.S. Air Fight   U. S. Planes, Pilots Are “Beating The Enemy”

American Planes More Than Match for Enemy ~ Congress Group Find:

U.S. PLANES HAVE BEST BOX SCORE   COMBAT STATISTICS SHOW 30-DAY LOSSES 1 TO ENEMY’S 7

HOUSE REVEALS YANKS: AIR RECORD   Answers Critics of U. § Fighting Planes with Rees ord of Birdmen

Yank Planes And Men Good   Congressional Group So Says in Its Official Findinas

Figures Show U.S. Planes and Pilots More Than Match for Those of Foe

Combat Statistics Show Army’s Aircraft Exce]s   House Investigators Find Figures Give Yankees Edae Over Fnaminc

U. S. Pilots Meet, Beat Enemy..... Congress Discloses U.S. Army Airplanes More  Than Match For Others

Yank Planes and Pilots Are ‘Beating the Enemy’ Congressmen Are Told

Neither Of Them — Inferior To Foes   That Is Opinion Of _ House Group After Study   LICK ANY PITTED AGAINST THEM

Father Admits Dent Shooting   Harthun Declares He Mistook Son for Deer

ANTINFLATION PLANS OFFERED   Senator Byrd Calls for Over: All Contro! Prices, Wages; Taft Submits Five - Point Program

Taft and Byrd Offer Plans To Avoid Inflation   Republican and Democra Suggest Divergent Programs

ANTI ~ INFLATION   Taft, Byrd Offer “Senate Price Control Pro. crams - .

Anti-Inflation Plans Offered   Senators Byrd, Taft  Apart on Proposals

ROMMEL STORMS TOBRUK REGION   British Regard Results As Satisfactory But Say Quick Change Is Possible

British Tanks Repulse Nazi Force   Libyan Drive Halted Only 50 Miles From Egypt Border

REPEL NAZIS WITHIN 50M. OF EGYPT   British Tanks Turn Back Ger man Armored Force; Day’: Desert Fighting Mostly With Tanks.   RAF Active

British Tanks Repulse Axis Force   Widespread Series of Battles Rages Over Libyan Desert

BRITISH TANKS SPLIT GERMAN ARMORED UNIT   COASTAL FORTRESS OF TOBRUK STILL BLOCKS ENEMY

Bitter Tank Battles Rage Upon Desert   British Forces Hold to Fixed Positions: RAF Bombs, Strafes Attacking Troops

British Repulse.  Nazi Forces in Libyan Desert.  Tanks :Are Active in   Tanks -Are Active in, Battles Fought Arount pproaches to Tobrul

BAITIGN TANKS AEPULSE ATTACK   Foes Fight Bitter WideRanging Series of Battles   TANK CLASHES RAGE   RAF Keeps Up Incessant Bombing and Strafing Raids; Lines Hold

British Tanks Block Nazi Armored Forces   Bitter, Wide - Ranging Series Of Battles Fought On Libyan Desert Approaches

Tank Battles Are Fought In Tobruk Region   Hundreds of Machines Engaged In Bitter Struggles Within 50 Miles of Egyptian Border

British Tanks Halt Nazis  In Approaches To Tobruk   Bitter, Wide-Ranging Desert Battle Rages Within 50 Miles  Of Egyptian Border  AXIS AIR ACTIVITY REDUCED IN SCALE  British Report None Of Fixed Positions Have Fallen to Fnemyvy

Arms Expert Is Sent To London: Nazis Peril Suez   “eneral Eisenhower, U.S. Leader. Arrives in ‘Theater of Operstionc‘

LEADEA NAMED FOR Uo. ARMY IN EUROPE AREA   New Theater Of Operations Will Be Under Command Of Gen. Eisenhower

‘ank Expert \lready at London Post   uropean Theater of Op rations Announced by. War Department   ETUP DEFINED   heater’ an ‘Area. Where Sembat Is in Progress or Will Be’

London Indicates General To Head Allied Invasion   Washington Announce. ment Deletes Reforance To Possible Second Front

Gen. Eisenhower Takes Up His Post in London   No Mention Made of Second Front— Chief Conferred With FDR and Churchill

Gen. Eisenhower Reaches London To Take Charge   Setting Up Of Command Indicates Definite Steps Toward Offensive

AJOR GENER AL _RISENHOWER IS COMMANDER   Where Combat Is In  peration Defined as “Area Progress Or Will Ra”   HARTA BETH COORDINATE STEP   een In London As .Move Toward Welding Yankees and Tommies for > Offensive Action

Armored Force   Maj-Gen. Eisenhower to Command the American Force in Europe  INVASION PLANS?  Was Formerly Chief of Operations Division in Washington

Len. Eisenhower Already ‘On Duty Abroad; Believed Mapping Invasion Plans

New Theater of Operations Set Up for American Forces   General Eisenhower Named as Commander Of Combat Zone Now Established in Europe   War Leadership Change Is Urged

Major Gen. Eisenhower Put in Charge   Theater of European Operations Believed Linked With Second Front

European Theatre Of Operations Is Opened By U.S.   Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Native Texan In Charge. War Department Announce:

Armored Force Expert Sent To England   Maj-Gen. Eisenhower to Command the American Force in Europe   INVASION PLANS?

FOR FORCES IN EUROPE   Gen, Eisenhower Arrives ir London as Commander of European Theater   FRESH FROM PLACE ON GENERAL STAFF   Armored Force Expert Has Headed Division of } Operations

EISENHOWER ~TOCOMMAND YANK FORCES   Believed to Have Been Given Task of Working Up Invasion Plans   NO MENTION MADE OF “SECOND FRONT”   New U. S. European Theater to Coordinate U. S., British Efforts

‘Theater’ Defined As an Area Where Combat Is in Progress or. Will Be — Ejsenhower in London.

*U. S. Sets Up ‘A European War Theatre   Eisenhower In Londor To Lead Yanks Prepar ing For Invasion.

‘Will Open New Theatre Of War   Gen. Eisenhower Arrives It London To Take Command Of Combat Ares

Seen Vital In Meeting Fuel Crisis   Suggest Closing Theaters ‘And Other - Buildings, Seizing Hoarded Stocks

New England Oil Situation Grows Worse   Ninety - Day Suspension Of Pleasure Driving Proposed — May Close Ojl-Heated Buildings

PLEASURE DRIVING IN NEW ENGLAND  MAY BE HALTED   Member of Oil Advisory Committee Proposed Plan to Conserve Fuel

90-Day Ban On Pleasure  Driving Urged   Closing of Churches And Theatres Also Recommended

NINETY-DAY BAN ON  PLEASURE DRIVING IN  EAST 1S SUGGESTED FUEL OIL SHORTAGE MA)  ALSO BRING ANOTHER CUT IN CASGLINE :

All Pleasure Auto Driving In New England May Be Stoppec  Recommendation Made Also To Close All Oil-Heated Theaters. Churches And Schools

90-DAY DRIVING BAN PROPOSED FOF SEABOARD STATES   Oil Advisory Committee Member Advocates Four Other Steps

New England Short of Oil   90-Day Suspension of Auto Pleasure Driving  As Fuel Aid Proposed

Drastic Curb On Fuel Oil, ‘Gas’ Urged   End to All. Pleasure Driving Proposed in New . England   WOULD CLOSE THEATRES, SCHOOLS   Oil Advisory Committee Urged to Act to Keep Homes Heated

0-Day Ban On Driving in East Proposed   Drastic Measures Are Suggested to Conserve Oil Hoard

EAST FACES NEW FUEL EMERGENCY   SUSPENSION OF ALL PLEASURE DRIVING RECOMMENDED

HUGHES NAMED ~ AG NEW DEPUT}   Present County Treasurer Will Remain in Office” f ce "as Assistant. .

HUGHES NARED Ad NEW GEPUTY   Present County Treasurer Will Remain in Office as Assistant.

FRENCH FLEET SUICIDE TRY LEFT 20 SHIPS   Fifty-One Were Sunk, Damaged, Or Are Missing, Four Escaped, 20 Unharmed.   Knox Reports

Part of French  Fleet Survives  20 Are Apparently Intact at Toulon

20 FRENCH SHIPS REPORIED INTACI   Knox Gives Report on the Devastation at Toulon

20 French Ships Intact at Toulon, Sec. Knox Asserts   Three Battleships Merei Damaged, He Tells Reporters

20 VESSELS AT TOULON INTACT   Cruisers, Destroyers Anc 3 Damaged Battleships Escape ‘Suicide,’ Knox Reports

KNOX REVEALS 20 SHIPS AT TOULON ESCAPED DAMAGK   Secretary Says 51 Were Sunk or Disabled by French Crews and Four Filed From Harbor.   UNHARMED VESSELS IN GERMAN HANDS   Nazis Spread Story at Time of Scuttling That All Craft Had Been Sent to Rottom.

20 Ships Left Of French Fleet, Knox Reports   Observation Flights Disclose 51 Useless and Four Missing

20 Ships Left Afloat At Toulon   Fighting Frenct Claim: Vessels  Damaged

TOULON SUICIDE NOT COMPLETE   French Fleet Has 2 Ships Intact; Three Are Battleships

20 OF FRENCH BOATS INTACT   Knox Reports Flyers Found 51 Ships Sunk or Damaged at Toulon

Nazi Propaganda Organization In  Michigan: Dies   Six Large Boxes Of Records Said Seized By Dies, Police

INVADERS BLAST PORT MORESBY   Airdrome On _ Southern New Guinea Is Hard Hit In Series Of Bomb Attacks

ALLIED AND JAP BOMBING PLANES CARRY OUT RAIDS   Nipponese Attack Wyndham, in Western Australia, and Port Moresby in New Guinea.   M’ARTHUR PILOTS STRIKE AT BASES   Timor and Dili Again Are Targets—Nearly 50 Enemy Planes Damaged or De stroyed in 4 Days.

Heavy Losses — —Inflicted On ~ Japs in Raid:   Toll of Foe Planes Mounts to. 50 a Wyndham and Port Moresby Are Bomibed: Allies Strike at Timor

American and Australian Fliers Battle Enemy and Attack Bases above the Northern Mainland

ENEMY STEPS UP BOMBINGS IN AUSTRALIA   ALLIED PILOTS TAKE TOLL; PT. MORESBY MAIN TARGET

Hurl Bombers At Whole Of No. Periphery   Invaders Have Lost About F ifty Planes In Four Days; Gen. Mac= Arthur Consults With Anzacs.

Allied Pilots Bag 50 Planes In Four Days   Moresby, Wyndham Are Targets of Heavlest Japanese Attacks

Heavy Blows Dealt Enemy By Allies — In Last Four Davs.   Most Of Action Is In Air; 50 Nipponese Planes Reported Downed Over Weele End’

Allied Fliers Strike Afar At Jap Bases   Enemy Planes Strike at Wyndham Sector for 10 Minutes   LEADERS MAP DRIVE

Axis U-Boat Sinks  Brazilian Vessel   Attacking Sub May Have Been Italian

Brazilian rrelgnier isSubSunk   Ship Carried Cargo Of Coal Valued At $200,000; UBoat Believed To Be Ital jan.   54Men Saved

OPEN HEARING IS STAGED BY T. U. REGENTS   PRECEDENT IS SMASHED IN CASE OF MEDICAL SCHOOL QUIZ

LITTLEFELLOW — GIVEN HOPE   May Secure All Retail : Tire Business  Trade

Loss of Another American Destroyer Told  All on Board Ship Rescued; Total In Battle Is 9

DESTROYER IS ADDED TO TOLI   Brings Total Loss Ir Solomons Battle To Nine Ships

ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL SENT DOWN   Loss of Destroyer in the Solomons Battie Announced

Navy Reveals Sinking of  Ninth Warshiy   Crippled Destroyer Went Dawn on Way to U. S. Base

DRAFT GROUPS ARE ANNOUNCED   One Group Will Go to Traverse City, the Other to Fort Custer

FSA BEGINS LOANS TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION   Small Farmers and Rural Youths Will Share in Prosram

New Steps To Increase Production Of Vital War Foods Is Made In Texas

PLANT SCORNS BOARD RULING; MAY BE SEIZEL   Government May Tak Over Boston Company For Operation

Willkie Goes Back To Indiana Farm   He’s Having Fun Messing Around

U.S. BOMBERS IN MANDALAY RAID   RAILWAY SIDINGS AND REPAIR SHOP TARGET OF ATTACK

J, S$. BOMBERS RAID MANDALAY   Hits Scored On Railway Repair Shops And Sidings.

REDS MAKE NEW GAINS NEAR VOLGA   Violent ‘Fighting Also De veloping Over Big’ Area of Central Front   RUSSIA IS STRONG,  MORALE BXCKELLENT   Gen. Hurley of U.S. Makes Report After Long Tour of Soviet Front

Find Body of GirlatCabin, ShottoDeath   COMPANION TELLS STATE POLICE UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER SHOT GIRL AND HIM WITH A SHOT. GUN.   Man Sericusly Wounded

MAY GET FUEL SUPPLY:   Ruling Is Made for Users for Gas, for Heating Purposes

MAY GET FUEL SUPPLY      Ruling = Made for l Users for Gas r Heating Purposes

No Report on Egypt   “eS     State Department Has Nol Ordered Nationals Qut

= : . i P rp st. Col. Buzz Wacner Downs 3 More Zeros   By Pat Robinson

U.S. AGE DOWNS 20TH JAP PLANE   Buzz Wagner Carries On In  Australia What He Started In Philippines

interpreting The War   Lull in Fighting In Africa; Blow Due Soon

RECEIVE FINAL O. K.   Federal Funds Are Now Available for Eudora Grade School

TRAIN ENGINES ARE DAMAGED IN FIRE Al R. R. ROUNDHOUSE:   Detroit Firemen Battle Flames For More Than Hour

Hospital Poison Tragedy Explained  Trusted Patient's Error  Blamed for 47 Deaths

Solve Poison Egg Mystery   Roach Poison Mistaken For Powdered Milk

OREGON POISON EGG MYSTERY IS SOLVEL   Patient Sent for Powdered Milk Entered Wrong Room and Got Roach Exterminator.

Corporal Paul Keith Harmon Was Reported “Missing In Action” After Raiding Mishap   HELPED BRING DOWN 5 JAPANESE PLANES      Was Tail Gunner On Raid; Spent Pleasant Days With New Guinea Natives

War Department Describes Odysse) Of Bomber Crew Downed in Jungles

A A AT TT I TY TTI IGS RA a LT ALE ED,  Bomber Crew Slaps The Japs, Makes Crash Landing, Takes Brief Holiday

Shet Down Japs, Ran Out of Gas, Aided by Natives, Bomber Crew Safe

War Office Reports Heroic Adventure Of Wichita C ounty Bomber Pilot

BRITISH SAY GANDHI SEEKS JAPAN'S. FAVOR   Government Cites Documents Seized In Raid On AllIndian Congress.

Charge Indian Leader Sought Deal. With Japs   British government ac-.euses Gandhi; seize many documents of  Congress party.

Britain Links Gandhi Group With Japanese Seized Documents ~ Show Plans For  Anneacament

CANDHI FAVORS APPEASING JAPS   Cooperation With Toky¢ In India Charged By Great Britain

GANDHI WOULD NEGOTIATE WITH JAPAN   Congress Leader Advocatec As First Step Of An Inde pendent India, Documents Seized Show.   Party Appeasers

British Charge: Gandhi Would Appease Japs   Say He Urges Prompt Negotiations for ‘Independent’ India

Revealed by Documents Seized in India Raid; Only Lever, Gandhi Says

FAVORS DEAL WITH NIPPON   British Say He Would Ne. gotiate With Japs If India Independent   DECLARE EVIDENCE WAS TAKEN IN RAID   Collection of Confiscatec Documents is Released At New Delhi

Gandhi Plea ry Tokio Pac   British Claim Leede Urged Congress To Dea With Nipponese   NEHRU BALKED PLAN      English Say Raid Revealed Committees Member: Were Appeasers

GANDHI HELD APPEASER BY THE BRITISH   Charge Dealings With the Japs Would Follow Free Hand   BRITISH OFFICIALS SEIZE DOCUMENTS   Position Taken for Bar. gaining Purposes, Says  Gandhi

Gandhi Said Ready  to N egotiate Pact With Japanese   Substance of British Charge Admiited hy Statesman, but Stand Was Taleen as Posifinn far Rarnaining Purnnee:

British Charge Gandi and Indian Congress Leaders Are Japanese Appeasers   Cite Documents Seized in Raid Advocating Campaign of Civil Disobedience, Gandi Says Japan’s Quarrel] Nat With Indi

Gandhi Is Said Ready To Talk ‘With Nippons   Nationalist Head Says Bargaining  Pocition Takan

Gandhi Said To Favor — Negotiation   Documents Seized in ‘Raid Cites Resolution of. Leaders to: Wage Civil Disobedience

Qhioans to Get Liberal Gas Ration   About -28 Gallons Per Month Seen As  ikely Quota

AMERICANS DOWN 23 NAZI FICHTERS   Fight Occurs During Heavy Bomber Raid On Rouen

Japs Push — Toward India   British And Chinese Fail To Check Invaders

Enemy Makes Gain In Burma Battle   Chinese Readjust Toungoo Posts

Five Skillful Gunners Tackle Axis Sub, Save ‘Extra Spoon of Sugar’ for U.S. Tables

NAVY GUNNERS ON SUGAR BOAT SINK AXIS*SUB OFF CUBA   Young - Sailors Who Look ‘Like A High School Bail Team Notch: “E”  "On Gun

SHELLS OF FOR BLOW UP ENEMY MUNITION DUMP’      Manila Bay Stronghold Replies Powerfully To Nipponese Attacks; Fierce Battle Continues On Cebu. 

MARTHUR CLINGS TO (SLE POSITION   Jap Dive-bombers Beat Endlessly At Defenders   FOE FACES THREAT   Imperial Forces Engage En emy Along the Burmese.  Thailand Frontier

BRITISH APPEAR TO BE SLOWING JAP OFFENSIVE   Warships Of U. S. Asiatic Fleet Sink Five Jap anese Vessels   MACARTHUR HOLDING ONTO LUZON LINE

AUSSIES BOLSTER     RAF CETS wena   Australian Help Indicates British Reinforcements On Hand; Reds. Advancing.

Lager Aussies Aid; U. S. Asiatic Fleet  Sinks Five Vessels   American-Filipino Forces Cling To Luzon Positions While Enemy Dive Bombers Continue Attacks

Weather   ltalians Charge Allied Troops With Killing of Prisoners   Germans Fetter 107 British Officers And 1,269 Non-Coms, Threaten To Bind Others at Noon Tomorrow

Rome Broadcasts Reprisal Threats   Prisoners Killed Assert Italians

Canadian Government Assumes Rigid Supervision of Cattle Industry

Free French  Blast Oasis   Daring 1,200-Mile Raid Razes Three Italian Keartified Bases

DETAILS GIVEN BY. : NAVAL COMMANDER   Island Located in Northern End uf Gilbert lelonds

Purpose of Attack Reported “Accomplished in Entirety”  DETAILS GIVEN BY NAVAL COMMANDER  island Located in Northern End of Gilbert  lelands

Two Killed In Harrisburg Crash   Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hagen Of Garretson Meet Death; Four Persons Injured

Eight United Nations Ships Sunk In Submarine Atfacks during Week

4 Jap Bombers, 9 Zero Fighters, Bagged by Allies   Japanese Launch Attack on Darwin with 47 Planes   Defenders Do Not Lose a Single Plane; Damage Slight

13 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN DARWIN ATTACK   Brilliant Defense Holds Down Damage; Allies Do Not Lose A Single Craft   Solomon Post Hit

13 Jap Planes Are Destroyed   M’Arthur’s Fliers Return Without Loss—Enemy Uses 47 Aireraft

47 Nippon Planes  Raid Darwin Base   Allied Fighters Down 13 Enemy Aircraft

ENEMY RAID ON DARWIN FAILS   Allied Fighters Shoot Down 4 Jap Bombers and 9 Zero Escort Planes

Observers See Definite Link Between Solomons And Caucasus Fighting

TULAGI ACTION SEEKS TO OPEN SUPPLY ROUTE   Thrust by United Nations May Offset Hitler’s Caucasus Gains

At Judge’s Suggestion — — Pearl Harbor Yarn Spinner Enlists In Army Again

Senate Seeking  New Tax Fields      Increase in’ Corporation, individual Ineeme Rates Frowned Upon

SOLON CLAIMS TAX MEASURE TS ‘LACKING   George Predicts Income Levels Will Be  Rejected   NEW WAYS SOUGHT   Sales Tax Probably Wil! Be Discussed in Near Future

NEW TAX FIELDS MAY BE EXPLORED   GEORGE DOES NOT BELIEVE BILL’S RATES ON INCOMES WILL BE RAISED.

Committee To Reject Boosts, Claims George   New Fields of Taxation Will Be Explored  -By Senate Finance Carmmittaa

HIGHER INCOME RATES OPPOSEL   Senate to Explore New Taxation Fields to Meet Revenue Goal

May Reject New Income  Tax Hikes   Senate May Turn To Sales Tax For Added Revenue

‘New Landings Made by Japs At New Guinea   Allies Trapped at Tip Of Burma Break Out To Join Chinese Force  PHILIPPINES QUIET

California's Congressional Delegation Survives Primary Virtually Intact

U.S. Warned Gas Attacks In Prospect   Sen. Lucas Opens Series Of Talks by Leaders To Jar American Con placency

SENATOR WARNS OF GAS ATTACK   “We In America Must Get Down To Bed Rock,”  Says Lucas

Undecided On Vote On Labor Measure   Merits of Time Argued Over Union Provisions

W age-Hour Vote Seen   May Ask House Showdown On War-Time Controls

Restrictive Labor Legislation Comes Up in House Soon   Agitation for Wage and Hour Controls Being Revived at Capital

ENLARGEMENT OF LABOR BILL SEEN   WAGE, HOUR CONTRO! ADVOCATES EYE VOTE ON ANTI-RACKET ACT

ANTI-LABOR RACKET MEASURE APPROVE      May Seek House Vote on War.  time Wage and Hour Controls

House Clamors Fora Vote on Wage-Hour Bill  Awd, Daelataaanamnm      Anti-Racketeering Act Approved by , Judiciary Committee

Ship Sunk From Under IAP Writer In Furious Mediterranean Battle   Preston Grover Writes Graphic Story Of Sea En_gagement, Also Witnessed By Another  Correspondent. William McCatfin

HAS RING SIDE SEAT FOR BiG: SEA FIGHT   Grover Describes Vicious Battle in Mediterranean

Two AP Reporters, on Different Ships, Tell of Sea-Air Fight in Mediferranean

Two AP Writers In Sea Battle  One Saved from Freighter Sunk In Mediterranean

Two AP Writers i in Midst of Latest Bio SeasAir Battle in Mediterranean

AP Writers Cross Paths As Ship Sinks And Another Makes Rescue   RY PRESTON GROVER

SIGN-UP CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE OF TOWN AND BRADFORD TWP.   ‘Bond Days’ Headquarters, in Director’s Room at Bank, Will be Open From 8 a.m. to 9 p. m., Each Day

Nashua’s Quota Raised to $65,000; Bradford Twp. Quota is $60.00   ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN AND BRADFORD TWP. ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN BOND PLEDGES MARCH 19 AND 26   Persons Not Signing One of the Pledges Will be Contacted In Follow-up Campaign

ED, REVEALS STUPENDUUS DANE UPON AXIS POWERS   Submits 56 Billion Dollar Victory Program To Waiting Congress   ) HAS VISION OF 125,000 PLANES IN 1943   Announces Goals Which Should Stagger Axis—Warns of Great Hardships

Americans Will Fight U. S. Foes All Over World   Gigantic Offensive During Next Year Promised By Executive In Annual  State Of Nation Address   BIG PRODUCTION IS OUTLINED   Planes, Tanks, Anti-Aircraft Guns And Vessels To Be Speeded; 56 Billions To Be Required In Victory Plan

125,000 Planes Annually Is New Goal For Victory   U. S. Forces To Go To British Isles— Anywhere—To Whip Axis’; Asks For 56 Billion Dollars

Ask 75,000 Tanks, 10 Million T. Ships For War Offensive   President in State of Union Address Warns Axis Americans Will Fight Around Globe

TO REGISTER HERE   Fourth Draft Enrollees Wil! Have Choice of Three  Days

senator Tom Connally Will Continue To Fight For Plant Seizure Measure

GONNALLY WANTS ACTION ON BILI   Says He'll Continue T c Demand Action On Bil To Seize Plants

SEN, CONNALLY STILL SEEKING ‘ACTION’ ON PLANT SEIZURE BILI   Measure Would Outlaw Strikes If Power Exercised

CONNALLY PLANS TO PUSH BILL FOR PLANT SEIZURES   TEXAS SENATOR DETERMINED TO HAVE SHOWDOWN ON MEASURE AIMED AT STRIKES

Sen. Connally Demands Action On Labor Measure   Bill Would Permit  Government to Outlaw Strikes

DISCOVERS GUNS      FBL Stages Raid on 73 Homes In East, Nahs Aliens.

GAS” QUOTA: 10 BE ANNOUNCED SOON   OPA. “To! “Announce Thi: Week- -End- Amount To ‘ * Be Given Motorists.’

‘OPA to Fix Gasoline Ration for East Coast     No Chance of Getting More Than Three Gallons. Henderson Savs

GAS’ RATION, — AS DEGIDEL   ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE THIS WEEK-END ON GASOLINE ALLOWANCE FOR _ NON-ESSENTIAL MOTORING

GASOLINE RATIONING PLAN 10 BE CLEARED HENDERSON DECLARES   Mystery of the Am unt to Be Allofted Easterners to Be Announced Over Weekend.

MEA inee BSCS ye  es reenter  HUGE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES TO BE REVEALED   Red Army Cracks German Defense Lines Along Entire Front

Nazi Defense Line Cracking  cs eT 4 » Sn can   Terrific Russian Pressure Placed Against Battlefroni

HUGE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES TO BE REVEALED   Red Army Cracks German Defense Lines Along Entire Front

German Lines Are Cracking In Russia   Soviet Successes Reported from Crimea to Karelian

fenace Of Fire Strikes At lood-Swept Virginia Town   gasoline Storage Tank of 250,000-Gallon Capacity That Had Been Partially Submerged by Water  - Three Days at Fredericksburg, Explodes  : When Leaking Fuel Ignites ’

15,000 Germans Killed As Soviets Smash Foe On Stalingrad Front   Enemy Lines Broken: Nazi Besiegers Of City In Perilous Position; Drive Called : Russia’s Biewact OF Vaar

ERMAN LINES ARE SMASHEL   Besiegers of Stalingrad Placed in Perilous Position By Drive.   /REPORT 15,000 KILLED

Russ Smash Nazis At’ Stalingrad   Germans In Caucasus Held At Standstill In Bitter Winter: Weather

13,000 ENEMY TROOPS TAKEN IN NEW DRIVE   15,000 Germans Are Killed, Red Report Shows

SOVIETS LAUNCH BIGGEST ATTACK OF '42 CAMPAIGN   CHASE NAZIS ACROSS FROSTY STEPPES AT STALINGRAD

British Fliers Smash At Naz War Industry   Heavy Air Raid Made Or Upper Rhineland By Big Force Of Planes   U. S. BOMBERS IN RAID ON FRANCE   Nazi-Held Shipyards Are Bombed By American Fliers In Daylight

BRITISH SMASH BHINELAND AREA   RAF Defies Bad Weather Con. ditions To Hit Frankfuré And Weisbaden

Queen Wilhelmina  Praises Press ~   FR Presents Dutch Monarch To Reporters

Fair Patrons to  Pay Federal Tax   Dates Set for 1942 County Expositions

ENEMY FORMS STRONG FLEET OFF AUSTRALIA   Northeastern Burma Front Flares Into Fierce Battle

U.5., British Planes Blast Japs in Burma   Runways, Grounded Aircraft Bombed At Two Enemy Bases

Alarming   Dawn Comes to People of United States as Result of WLB Edict

U. §. Alarm Clock Supply Is Running Low and No More May Be Bought

Wake. Up America! Alarm Clock Situation Alarming   Vederal Officials Tell Folks Not to Kill the Old Red Rooster; He May Be Needed to Arouse War Workers in Morning — Supply Gone From Almost All Markets

Alarm Clock Situation Is Alarming; None Being Made; Supply Almost Gone

GOVERNOR PROBES MOVE OF REPORTS THAT JAPANESE ‘WILL BE MOVED INTO WYOMING

Japs Still Hold Aleutian Island   Dimond Warns Foe May Create Fields

Enemy Holding Aleutian Atol!   Alaskan Delegate Cautions Against Complacency About Attu

ount  Fixes   With 62 Precincts Remaining to Table Murray Has Slender Lead Over His Republican Opponent

Murray HasLeac Over Rankin  in Senate Race   James F, O’Connor of Livingston Wins Fourth Term in Congress From Fastern Disitict: Mensfield Is Plected

2 ARE KILLED NEAR HUBBARD   Headon Auto Crashes Raises Iowa Traffic  Toll for Year to 18]

HOUSE COMMITTEE PIGEONHOLES FDR TARIFF REQUEST   Group Decides There Was No Reasonable Possibility Bill Could. Be Enacted Before  Canavese Ends

Trio Escapes From Prison Farm at Cliv   Two Brothers From Clin. ton and Wisconsin Mar Made Break Last Night

Japanese Makinc Little Progress In Philippines  Subic; US Aerial Help Arrives

50 PER CENT BOOST IN TAX ON PHONE CHARGES APPROVED   Committee Revises List Of Life Insurance Tax Exemctions

APPROVES BOOST IN PHONE. WIRE TAXE!   House Group Nears End o Consideration of Excise Taxyeac

House Committee Approves Increase In Telegraph, Telephone Assessments

Alien Arms Seized   28 Guns, 136,089 Shells  T.,Laonm Fram ¢erman.

Reinforced Japs Take Rail Section Of Burma Road  Enemy Radio Says Rangoon Has Been Qleeunied tw ‘Tas:

Japanese Advance Again in Drive in Burma  Report Heard That Rangoon Has Fallen to Enemy

Japanese Cut Across Burma Road   Radio at Saigon Says Rangoon Has Been Occupied

Pm Certain There’s God, Ric Reports   Miracle Explained By Ace, Who Tells Story Of Escapes

DENTISTS INTO THE ARMY   Most of Those Under 37 Years of Age To Be Inducted Soon

Nineteen Persons Killed in Two More Tornadoes  Kansas Storm Takes 15 Lives; Four Dead in Colorado

TORNADO KILLS to AS THEY SLEEP   TWELVE HURT AS STORM RIPS THROUGH FARM COMMUNITY NEAR OBERLIN, KAN.

Buna Advance Tedious   fatricate Defense Slows Allied lungcle Treans

Allies Push Forward in New Guinea   Advance Is Slow Through Carefully Prepared: Enemy Positions in Juncte

YANKS LEAVE MANY JAPS IN PILLBOXES   Americans And Australian: Push On From Cape Endai adere Leaving Many Deac Jans Behind.   Touch off Mines

Allied Advance On New Guinea Is Slowed Down   American Bombers Pound Kiska Again, Renew Munda Attack

JAPS NEAR BUNA PUSHED INTO TWO NARROW POCKETS   Allies Continue Advance, but Progress Is Slow Due to Foe’s Well Fortified Positions.   NIPPONESE OFFER FIERCE RESISTANCE   Dead Enemy Troops Found in Each of 100 Pillboxes After Capture of Cape Endaiadere.

Iroops Push On In New Guinea.   Bitter Resistance . Offered By Japs

Allies Push Ahead  In New Guinea   Jap Resistance in Buna Area Heavy

TOKYO RAIDERS GIVEN MEDALS   Bombsight Used On Mission Cost Only 20 Cents

Churchill Says Britain Stands On India Policy   Prime Minister minimizes Congress party’s influence; says situation has improved.

INVASION UF INDIA NOT FAR OFF--CHURCHILL   Says Situation Complicates Solving Indian Problem Now

SWITZERLAND IS TO HANDLE US INTERESTS   WILL REPRESENT NATION AT VICHY, SAYS REPORT FROM BERN

COUNTY LIQUOR BOARD.   Will Hear Two Petitions" Here on March ®0O.

ee  COUNTY LIQUOR BOARD.   Will Hear Two Pytitions Here on March 20.

TRUCK RATIONING SOON   Truck-Tractors And Trailers Come Lander U. &. Regulations

Hanley Demands GOP’s Right to Help in War   State Convention Set to Nominate Dewey —Resolution to Laud Willkie for Wa Effort Causes Behind-Scenes Furore

ieee  GOP Prepares To Nominate Dewey Tonight      No Opposition In Sight For Famed Prosecutor; NPraise For Willkie

DEWEY -DUE TO GEI G. 0, P. VOTE TONIGHT   Unanimous Nomination Seen Probable At Rally

Republicans Convene to Name Dewey   Pre-Convention Sessions Marked By Willkie Dispute

VICTORY FOR DEWEY SEEN   NEW YORK REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT “RACKET-BUSTER” . WILL BE ELECTED IN NOVEMBER

Republicans Expected To Select Dewey   Convention Keynoted With Demand for Party's Right "to Help Save Nation’  DISCORD IS SOUNDED

NEW YORK 6.0.P. T0 NAME DEWEY; PLEA TO ‘SAVE NATION’   Willkie Praised But Dewey Wi « be Choice For Guberna torial Contest

NEW YORK GOP JUBILANT OVER VOTE OUTLOOK   Think Dewey Shoo-In-For Governor; Sidestep Willkie Case

Dewey to be Nominated  In New York   G. O. P. Sees Chance To Beat Democrats In Nov. Election

Hitler Reported In Charge At Kharkov, Fight Abates; Rommell Columns Battered

BUT GERMANS SAY RUSSIANS BEATEN IN KHARKOV FIGHT   Rommel’s Libyan Force Clashes With British—Hitler In Command.

Desert, Kharkov Areas Scenes (f Intensified Nazi Offensives Today

24-HOUR RAIDS BY BRITISH HIT DEEP IN REICH   Skoda Munitions Factory Ir Old Czecho-Slovakia Gets Pounding; Occupied Zone  Of France Strafed

BONB-SCARRED BALTIC PORT BLASTED AGAIN   RAF Pours Destruction Or Smoking Ruins Of Rostock For Fourth Night   DAYLIGHT RAIDS PUSHED   Attacks Qver French Area Follow Swiftly In British Offensive

Great Skoda Arms Works Is Poundec   Round- The-Clock Assaults Rapidly Forcing Hand Of ; German High Command

RAF WIDENS RAIDS ON REICH, POUNDS COAST   Rostock Hit Fourth Successiy:  Night with Near Eight Tons Ex  plosives Dumped

REV. DAUGHERTY TWILIGHT SPEAKER   _ohr’s United Brethren Mini. ster Will Deliver Sermon At Union Service At Wirt Park Sunday

REV. M. 0. DUNLAP TWILIGHT SPEAKEE   Pastor Of Church Of God Wil Deliver Sermon At Unior Services Sunday Evening Ir Wirt Park .

Six Children Hurt When Gale Strikes School   Pupils, Teachers Blown As Far As 500 Feet By Force of Tornado

FDR’S WAR POWERS IN THE BALANCE   Supreme.Court Expected to Rule on President's  Authority in Trial of  Saboteurs.

PRESIDENT’S WAR POWER IS TESTED - AT-SPY HEARINGS   Question Of Roosevelt's *Powers Linked With Outeome*- of- ‘Supreme

DAR. POWER MAY HINGE UPON OABOTEURD GAat   Supreme Court Ruling May Have Bearing On Presi  dential Powers

Allied Offensive In Africa Should Prove Strong Aid To Russia  interpretation B  Kirke L. Simpson

African Drive Will Relieve. Reds Of Heavy  Nazi Pressure   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON

Interpreting  The Wer   Allied Offensive In Africa To Help Russia

Navy Puts Depots Far From Coasts   One Ammunition Depot Is In McAlester Neighborhood

Green, Murray To Testify Today Before Senate Committee In Labor-Production Controversy; May End Hearing Today   HEARING ON SMITH BILL IS CONTINUEL

Congress Hears Labor's Story Of Production   Continue Probe Of Lags in War Effort

Organized Labor Presents Its Side Of Worker-Production Controversy

Vandenberg Urges Action on  Taxation Plans He Hints It Should Not Be Put Off Until After Poll

REVISE FINANCES, VANDENBERG SAYS   Huge Inflation Potential Claimed in Present : System

Vandenburg Wants War Finance Plan   Urges President to Organize Tax Situation to Relieve Inflation Danger

\ andenburg U rges FDR to Get Help   Believes Best Minds Will Help War Cause

SENATE GROUP CUTS TAX BILL ABOUT BILLION   LaFollette, Criticising Committee - Says Individual Taxpayer Wil  ‘Cet ft In the Neck’

Senator Raps  Finance Board   Charges Committee Planned to “Soak” Individuals by Taxes

Plot to ‘Soak’ Little Fellows By Taxes Seer   LeFollette Charges Senate Group Will Take Billion *Out of Hides’ to Make Up For Revisions   Committee Refusing To Plug Loophole:   Expenditure Levy Urged By Treasury Comes Up For Stady Today

KEEP METHOD OF DEPLETION ALLOWANCES   Senate Committeemen Turn Down Proposal to Put Them on Cost Basis   LAFOLLETTE RAPS REVENUE PROGRAM   says Group Plans to Make Up Shortage by ‘‘Soaking Individuals”

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S TAX PLAN IS ATTACKED BY LA FOLLETTE   Charges Individual Tax payers Will Be Taxed To Make Up Lost Revenues

TAKES ‘OUT OF HIDE CHARGED   LaFollette Says People Must Make Up Lost  Revenues

Sen. Lafollette Says Tax Bill Soaks People   Individuals to Make Us Billion Cut by Recent Davisions in Measure.

‘Individual Taxpayer Going To Get Axe In Neck Just Where The Chicken Got It’

TAX PROGRAM ATTACKED BY LAFOLLETTE   Charges Committee Planning to "Soak" Indi. viduals   SPENDING LEVY To BE DEBATED TODAY      Many Reductions in Revenue Made by Com. mittee Action

PARTIES MAKE VOTE CLAIMS   Republicans Hope To Gain Extra Congress Seat In Eighteenth

OMK-GANDIDATES.. SURE OF VICTORY   Three Republicans, Three Democrats Concedec   Election Tuesday

BITTERNESS AGAINST ©  GERMANS: INCREASING _. IN CTHE-NETHECRI ANNE

SABOTAGE IN NETHERLANDS iS GROWING   Report Bitterness — Against Germans Rapdly Increasing

HATE TIDE RISING IN NETHERLANDS   Sabotage Increases in Ratic With Dutch Hopes of an Invasion by Allies

Bitterness of Dutch Mounts   Commit Almost Daily Acts of Sabotage Aaainst Germans

SENATE SEES FINISH FIGHT ON FARM ACT   Solons Seek Restoration Of $57,000,000 Cut By House   m SLATED NEXT WEEK   Provision to Limit Soil Conservation Money  Will Be Topic

Senate Fight Due On Farm Aid Bill   Big Clashes Are Voted bv House

SLASHING OF. AGRICULTURI ‘ APPROPRIATION BY HOUSE  TO CAUSE HEATED SE: % » NATE DEBATE ,

ICKES ATTACKS PROPONENTS OF OPEN DRILLING   SAYS LIMITATION IN ILLINOIS WILL AVERT SHUT-DOWN

ICKES ATTACKS WIDE OPEN OIL PLAN IN STATE   Says It Would Hinder Efforts  For Duration

U. §. Navy Reports 10,000 Casualties  Three East Montana Men Are on List

Casualties Given   Poughkeepsie Mes Is One of Navy Personnel Cited as Missing

ANNOUNCE NEW CASUALTY LIST   Navy Says Toll Now Stands At Over 10,000

2,101 REPORTED ~ MISSING IN NAVY CASUALTY LIST   List Ne. 5 Brings Total of! Dead, Wounded and Miss ing To More Than 10,000: None From This Imme-.  diate Section.

Report Navy Casualties to Over 10,000   Total for Entire Period Includes Wounded anc Missing; List Out

2,207 Casualties Reported by Navy   But 98 Listed as Killed Others Held Prisoner In Manila Area

Navy’s Toll In War Listed   Over 10,000 Dead, Wounded Or Missing

Navy Casualties Exceed 10,000  Preponderant Shire From Direct Action

NAVY CASUALTIES IN WAR PASS 10,000   New List Released by Department Shows 98 Dead, 8 Wounded and 2.101 Missing.

Navy Places War Losses at 10,000 In New Release   ist Includes Men Reported Dead, Missing and Wounded in Conflict

CASUALTY LIST IS OVER 10,00   Many In Navy ‘Missing’ Classification May Be War Prisoners

Navy Death Toll Mounts Over 10,000   New Casualty List Given By Washington

Navy Reports Loss of 10,000   Number Includes Dead, Wounded and Missing in War

NAVY PUTS LOSS AT OVER 10.000   “Preponderant Share”. o Casualties Resulted From Direct Action.

Footballs, Snow Shoes, Many Fall And Winter Articles Get Ceilings

OPA Lists Winter  Commodity Prices   Seasonal Articles to Require New Order

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC _ TAKES NEW BAD TURR   Change Results Presumably Due to Heavy Nazi Sub. marine Toll in Waters Off the American Coasts —Churchill Says That United Nations Can Not Lose War Except Through Own Faults and Errors.

Vital Battle  Of Atlantic Being Lost   Churchill Admits Situation Has Taken Turn For Worse; Calls Singapore ‘Greatest Rritish Disaster’

Rep. Magnuson Says Jap Warships Escaped From Dutch Harbor Because Army Officer Didn't Order Attack

Magnuson Tells of Aleutian Erro1   Army Muffed Order, Congressman Claims

BRITISH RAID KIEL, NAZI U-BOAT BASE   Heavy Attack Made By Hundreds Of Bombers; 9 Lost

R. A. F. BLASTS KIEL SUB BASE   Raid. Follows. Churchill's Statement U-Boats Menace. Allies

GERMAN SUB BASE AT KIEL RAIDED BY BRITISH BOMBERS   Only Nine Planes Lost In and Night Of Resumed Air Offensive Over Europe

SPAIN TO JOIN. ~~ AXIS. BELIEF   Quick Entry int into the War Forecast,. by “Republi can” Head.

U.S. Leader Says Foe ls Frantic   Fortifications Are Breached as Allies Move Onward

Pocketed Japs Face Death in New Guinea Area   Allied Troops Smash Enemy Fortifications in Many Places   Hundreds of Enemy Dead Being Buried by Allied Troops

Situation of Japs on Buna Is ‘Desperate   Supplies Reduced, Force Battered for Weeks. Allies Say

Allies Breach Lines at Bun:   Japs’ Situation Desperate. Says M’Arthur Dispatch; Air Units Active

Japs Said Desperate Near Buna   Fortifications Ot Foe Breached; U. S. Generals Hur

Jap Lines at Buna  Breached by Allies   MacArthur Reports Defenders’ Situation Is Now  Desperate In New Guinea Stronghold; British Ship Sunk At Timor

Allies Burying Many Hundreds Of Enemy Dead  m8 . ra   “Air U nits ‘Active; Aussie Corvette “Ts Reported Lost

JAP POSITION S DESPERATE   Enemy Fortifications On New Guinea Have Been Breached By Allies

Allies Burying Many Hundreds Of Enemy Dead  Air Units Active;   Air Units Active; Aussie Corvette Is Reported Lost

M’ARTHUR'S MEN BREAK THROUGH JAPS DEFENSE   Foe’s Fortifications Smashed in Many Places in Buna ‘Area of New Guinea, General Announces.   HUNDREDS OF ENEMY DEAD ARE BURIED   Nipponese Situation Has Become Desperate -— Three U. S. Brigadier Generals Wounded in Fighting.

Allies Rip Jap  Fortifications   M’ Arthur Says Enemy Situation Desperate; Aussies Lose Vessel

ENEMY IN BAD SPOT AT BUNA   American Troops Bury Nipponese Dead By Hundreds

ALLIED FORCE CONVERGING ON TRIANGLE   U. S., British and Fighting French Troops in Fighting Contact With Enemy in Bizerte-Trinoli-Benoasi Drive.

Bellevue Nurse Helping To Set Up Base Hospitals In Far Pacific War Zone

Over Half of Distilleries Are Ordered To. Produce Industria ‘Alcohol Rather Than Drinks 

Booze Plants Must Divert  Bantiisia. ac. I. Il...)   Facilities to Be Used For Industrial Aleahol

Three or Four War Fronts  Are Forecast United States to   United States to Give Russia Aid,  Says Harry Hopkins

FD. Tells Reds Aid On Battlefield Near   Hopkins Delivers Chief Executive’s Message to Russians at Rally in New York: American Forces to Attack at Right Time, Right Place

Hopkins Sees  U.S. Opening  Three or Fou New Fronts   Presidential Adviser Then Says Allied Air Forces Will Destroy German Cities   LIKENS MUSSOLINI TO A MUSHROOM   Brings Message from Roosevelt Promising To Fight for Russians

Red Victory Sure Is Vow Of Hopkins   Confidant of Presiden: Says Russia Will Be Aided on Field Of Battle

U.S. To Give Aid To Russia, Says Hopkins In Talk   Second, Thitd, And Even Fourth Front JAR BA. Cebdlst ieee

PROMISES AID TO RUSSIANS   Tells Gathering U. § Will Help On Field Of Battle; Quotes FDR Message

Three or Four War Fronts Are Forecast   United States to Give Russia Aid, Savs Harry Hopkins

Declares Armed Forces Will “Attack at Right Time and at Right Places”—Hopkins Conveys Presidential Message tc Relief Rally in New York—Latter Predicts Devastation of German Cities, Destruction of Jap Military Dictatorship.

United Nations Victory in War Inevitable, Says Harry Hopkins   Adviser to Roosevelt Says President Told Him U. §. To Give Russia Aid on the Battlefield

U.S. To Give Aid To Russia, Says Hopkins In Talk   Second, Third, And Even Fourth Front May Be Establishec

Says Three New Iront: If Necessary Be Set Uj To Beat Axis: Report: Allied Forces To Attack At Right Time, Right  Pliavae

FDR PLEDGES RUSSIA AID ON BATTLEFIELD   Through Hopkins, Promises Sec ond, and More Fronts Whil Bombers Destroy Cities

Draft Age Lowering Act Ready   Bil Before Hause Would Step Use of Married Mea Befere Single Men

Victory Tax Puzzling? Here's Some Questions and Answers on Subject

New Victory Tax Effective January lst   Public Given Answers To the Many Puzzling Questions Concerning Working of New Levy

VICTORY TAX BEGINS FIRS OF NEW YEAR   Paychecks Will Show Something New Has Been Deducted.   RATE 5.PER CENT OVER $12 PER WEEK   New Levy Is In Addition to Extra Heavy Income Tax.

New Victory Tax Becomes Effective On January 1   From Then On Weekly Pay Checks Will Be Reminder That Something More  Has Been Deducted Ry Government

Victory Tax Hits i “Pay:‘Rolls Soon   Five Per Cent Deduction on Income Over $624 Starts January 1

Read These Questions, Answers, Folks, and Then You’ll Know All About How You Pay Victory Tay

Something New Has Been Deducted, Pay Checks Will Soon Remind You

Victory Tax to be Reminder Something New is Deducted   As Its Christmas Present to Taxpayers, House of Rep- resentatives Has Issued Series of Questions and Answers Intended to Put Public Hep to New Levy, Effective January 1

New Victory Tax Of 5 Per Cent On Weekly Pay Begins Jan. 1   Imposed In Addition To Levy On Income; Hits All Sums Over $12 Weekly: Questions, Answers

COLLECTION OF NEW VICTORY TAX TO BEGIN JAN. IST.   New Type of Individual Income Tax To Reach All Salaries and Wages

New Victory Tax Jan. 1   Will Be Deducted Regularly From Payroll Checks

VICTORY TAX TO TAKE EFFECT ON NEW YEAR'S DAY   Washington Answers Series Of Questions Dealing With Wage Levy   HITS INCOME ABOVE $12   Post War Credit Of 40 Pe Cent Provided For Married Persons

Victory Tax Lffective First Of Year   Five Percent Deduction On Pay  OQver $12 Weekly

Victory Tax Quiz Is Given   Levy on Pay Checks Becomes Effective Jan. 1, Stated

THAT VICTORY TAX AND HOW IT WORKS GIVEN EXPLANATION   FIVE PER CENT OF SALARIES OR WAGES DEDUCTED AFTER JANUARY FIRST

Victory Tax Takes Effect " epee   ew Assessmen   New Assessment Explained By Easy Questions, Answers

Here Are Some Questions, Answers On New Victory Tax Effective Jan. I

FDR, Jr., Under Knife   He Undergoes Appendicitis Oneration at Brooklyn

SON IMPROVES   Mrs, Roosevelt Visits Bedside FDR. dr. In Haenite].

NAZIS EXECUTE 104 JUGOSLAVS IN ZAGREB   Ruthless Slaughter Fails to HaltGuerrilla Activity.

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL ROW   Steel “Vorkers Union Te Carry Fight Before WLS

Turkey to Take Place of Eacle Today  Butte Prepared to Join in National Observance of Dav

Turkey to Take Place of Eaole Today  Butte Prepared to _ To Join in 1 National _ FL

Dark Picture Painted Bu French Crews Might Not Give Nazis Support

BRITISH SUPPLY LINES IN DIRE PERIL IF VICHY FLEET GOES TO HITLER

U.S., Britain Menaced If Nazis Control  French Fleet   Threat To Armies In North Africa And Also North Atlantic Supplv Routes

Threat To French Fleet Would imperil Allied Sea Might; Naval Strategy Endangered

ALLIES FACE GRAVE THREAT ON THE SEAS   All-Out Vichy-German Collaboration Promises to Jeopardize Anglo-American Domination of the Chief Waterwavs.

Nazi Control Of French Fleet Would Gravely Menace English Mediterranean Supply Lines

Anglo-U. S. Sea Mastery Imperilled If Axis Should Gain French Fleet   Would Be Grave Menace To Britain’s Supply Line: In Mediterranean And Direct Threat To Security Of Armies In North Africa. -

THREAT OF NAZIS GAINING CONTROL - OF FRENCH FLEET INCREASES MENACE TO BRITAINS SUPPLY LINES   Full Vichy-Berlin Coalition Also Would Jeopardi: Anglo-American Domination of Atlantic Supply - Routes t6 Enoland and Russia

French Fleet Ha Five Battleships Under Hitler's Contro  A Formidable Force Miaht Raid‘In Atlantic

Crews Nazi Problem for French Fleet   Only Allied Hope Is French Sailors Wili Not Co-operate

Grave Threat. To Britain's: Suaply Line   Hitler’s Seizure of French Fleet Would First Menace Mediterranean   WOULD: JEOPARDIZE ’ NORTH. ATLANTIC      Whole Allied Strategy May Have to Be Changed ;Fyenck Sailors May Not Fight -

CHURCHILL IN MOSCOW SAYS BERLIN RUMOR   If There He Is Planning With Stalin to Stop the Germans.   BUT NO PEACE TALKS   Washington Confident Russians Are Not Considering Ending War,

MACARTHUR'S WORD, “ATTACKS WILL CONTINUE’   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Japs With Comparative Light Losses for Our Attackers

Darlan Given North Afriea Civil Control   Ex-Collaborationist Accepted By Allies, Censured By Petain

North African Civilian Work  Given Darlan   Pro-American Proclamation Issued By Him

French Given  North Africa Civilian Rule   Petain Berates Darlan for Siding With , Allied Forces

Darlan Into Allied Camp; Viehv Howls   Riddle of France Not . Yet Clear, But Petain Is Virtual Prisoner   NOTHING NEW ON THE FRENCH FLEET   But Allies Are Turning Civil Administration of Africa Over to French

FRENCH TO KEEP CONTROL IN AFRICI   U, S. Leaves Civil Rule in Darlan's Hands.

Darlan to Run Africa for Allies   Free Forces for Drive on Tunisia, Italian Libya

French in Charge Of Civil Affair:   Admiral Darlan Takes Ove Despite Orders of Mar shal Petain.

FRENCH HOLD CIVIL CONTROL IN NO. AFRICA   Darlan Emerges as Pro-Ally bu Exact Status, Altitude of Petail S#ill in Doubt

Admiral Assumes Civil Rule As Petain Protests   Darlan Emerges As Aide To Allies; Old Marshal Cites insubordination

Wheat Quota Referendum  Slated For May  USDA Would Hold Production To $50.000.000 Rushels

Local Legal Strings Tie War Effort   ‘Conflicting Laws Held Biggest Obstacle To Production

@ In Washington   Local Legal Strings Tie Up War Work With Artificial Economic Barriers

FBI AGENTS QUERY 250 ENEMY ALIENS ABOUT-CURVE PLOT   Altoona : : Enemy. ENationals «Suspected. OF: “Violating ~ , Powela tng tintias¢ OE Piésidink

RAILROAD SABOTAGE PLOT LEADS TO ALTOONA RAID   ROUNDUP OF 23) ALIENS UN DER FBI DIRECTION CONNECTED WITH NABBING OF SABO TEURS

SAVES 9 ABOARD FLYING FORTRESS   BRITISH PILOTS - AIR SIGN  ned  “CRASH IN CHAN. N EL,

American Bomber Crew and Plane Will F ight Hitler Again Due to Alert British Pilot

Kaiser Plant Charged With OPA Violation   May Have Evaded Price Maximum on Steel Purchase

Kaiser and Steel Co. In ‘Black Market’ Jam Over Ceiling Violations

Ceiling Law Violated by  Kaiser Firm   Cleveland Steel Company Alsc Named in Restraining Orde Obtained in Federal Distric Court by OPA

KAISERS FIRM CHARGED WITH OPA VIOLATION   Federal Court Restrains Shipbuilder From Further Il, lega! Buying   PRICE CEILINGS EVADED   Company Termed “Scoff-Law Participant” By Federal Representative

Says Kaiser Violated OPA Steel Edict   Cleveland Firm Also Restrained

KAISER FIRM FACES CHARGE OF EVADING STEEL PRICE CEILING   Restrained From Further Alleged Violations By Court Order

Kaiser Firm Enjoined For Steel Violations; Flayed as “Scoff-Law’

Black Market Charges Face Kaiser Concern   Company Accused Of Violating Price Ceilings on Steel

Court Order Blocks Kaiser Steel Purchase   pAlleges Violation of OPA ' Price Ceilings on Qtaal

TWO NAMED IN OTEEL INQUIR   Kaiser Company, CleveJand Firm. Named In Restraining Order

Kaiser Firm Restrained In Steel Buying   Cleveland Concern Also I: Named In Purchase, Sale Over Ceilings

Kaiser Co.  Is Named   Alleged To Have Violated  Price Ceiling on Steel

KAISER: COMPANY RESTRAINED FRON STEEL PURCHASES   Claim Shipbuilder and Stee! Company Violated Ceiling . Prices on Metal

ABOVE-GEILING BUYING BANNED   Court Order Restrains Kaiser Firm in Steel Purchases.

KAISER CONCERN ENJOINED BY U.S,   Cleveland Firm Also Named As OPA Law Violator

COURT BANS STEEL DEALS   Kaiser’s and Cleveland Firm Are Accused of Violating Price Decree

Kaiser Firm Restrainer Is Orderet   Court Acts on Alleged Vio lation of OPA Price Ceilings on Steel   HEARING IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER :      West Coast Shipbuilde Sees Possible Attempt to Besmirch Firm

Kaiser Firm Restrained   Court Order Blocks Further Alleged Violations Of Steel Price Ceilings

Says Kaiser Violated Price Ceiling   Federal Court Restrains Shipbuilder In Steel Deal

Restraining Order Placed Against Kaiser Company   Cleveland Concern Also Named For Violating The Code Of 0. P. A.

KAISER CO. IS RESTRAINED   Court Order Alleges Violations Of Price Ceilings On Steel.

BLACK MARKET DEAL CHARGED 10 KAISER   OPA Price Ceilings On Steel Violated, Is Claim

Interpreting the. War News—  Nazis Must Meet Challenge of Increasing Air Power

Meanwhile, in Far East, U. S. Bombers Blast At Jap Ships   Americans and Datch Inflict First Major Nippon Defeat   Battle in Sth Day

Japanese Score 12-Mile Gain On Malayan Front   Bitter Fighting Develops  At Senggarang, 48 Files North Of Singapore; Japs Say 50 British Planes Bagged

} Maj. Gen. Irving A. Fish Is AClam— Officer Finally Admits He Hast Ever Been Killed

Farmers To Vote. This Week For Supervisor Of Soil Conservation Unit   Tr. J. Smith Named to New Three - County Unit and One Other is to be Elected by People.

This Week For  Soil Conservation Unit   T.. J. Smith ‘Named New Three.- Co Unit and One Other}: to be Elected by People.

Interpreting e War   Reds Hard Pressed To Cope With Nazis in Caucasus

Russians Bomb Vienna And Budapest, British Hammer Bremen’s Industrial Area

FACTORIES OF BREMEN “SET AFIRE   Vienna, Budapest Are Targets In Wide Soviet Blasts

RUSSIANS, RAF COORDINATE AIR ATTAGKS   Hungary Suffers tk First Air Attacks of War

RUSS PLANES BOMB VIENNA AND BUDAPEST      Strike Heart of Central Europe; Brit. Bomb Bremen

REDS BOMB VIENNA AND BUDAPEST: BIG FIRES BREAK OUT   Hungary Has First Raid Of War — Breslau And Koeningsberg Also Shelled

BUDAPEST GIVEN FIRST BOMBING. BY ALLIED PLANES   Air Forces Demonstrate Abil ity to Reach Any Part of Europe—Bremen Hit..

Bomb Vienna, Budapest; Hit Bremen Again   Heart of Central Europe Feels Growing Strength of Allied Planes.

RUSS PLANES JOIN BRITISH IN NAZI RAIDS   Hungary Is Bombed for First Time in War on Axis Plants

RUSSIANS AND BRITISH HIT AXIS CITIES   Vienna, Budapest, Breslau, Koenigsberg Red Targets— RAF Over Bremen.

Cover Broad Front   British Bombers Leave Many Fires Raging  In Bremen

TT OF CREW AND PASSENGERS ARE SAVED BY SHIP   Submarine Seen Off Eastern  Texas Coast

350 Missing in Torpedoing; TL Rescued   Persons Saved Taken Ta Puerta Rico Picked Up Five Days Afeaw Bh Piece rence

Allied Ship Sunk — With Big Life Loss   Seventy-one Persons Rescued, but More Thar 350 Passengers Are Feared Lost—76__ Are Taken Into One Lifeboat. -

Allied Steamer Is Sunk   71 Rescued, More Than 350 Crewmen and Passengers Still Missing  RESCUED FRIDAY  Steamship Had Been Sunk 5 Days Earlier By Two Torpedoes

THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK BY LURKING SUBS   Rescue Ship Captain at Porto Rico Reporis Saving 71 of Crew and Passengers of 350   TWO TANKERS HIT   Thirty of 32 Aboard Francis E. Powell Accounied For, Navy Says

U.S. Ship Sunk, 350 Are Missing  71 Survivors Picked Up, Carried to Puerto Rico

Allied Ship Is Sent Down; 350 Missing   Ship Captain on Arrival At San Juan, Puerto Rico, Reports Rescue of 71 Of Crew dnd Passengers

Allied Vessel Sunk And Ove; 390 Missing   Seventy-one Left Adrift Five Days Are Picked Up

350 Missing In Sub Sinking  Allied Steamer Sunk Near Puerto Rico,

RESCUED ARE LANDED IN PUERTO RICO   Thirty of Lost Tanker Crew of 32 Men Brought to Shore

Report 71 Survivors  Are Saved   Two Torpedoes Strike Ship Which Sinks Before SOS Can Be Sounded

71 SURVIVORS PICKED UP FIVE DAYS AFTER SHIP IS: TORPEDOED TWICE AND SUNK   Position of Attack Not Given, But Was Reported to Have Had About 450 Persons Aboard. All Survivors Taken From Single Lifeboat -

350 Missing In Torpedoing Of Allied Ship   71 Rescued; Steamer Sinks in Smooth Seo; Lifeboats Go Down

Save 71 From Allied Ship Victim Of Sub   Rescuer Says 350 Missing In Sinking

T1 PASSENGERS, CREW MEMBERS REPORTED SAFE   Survivors Land at Puerto Rico; Position of Torpedo Attack Not Given   SEE SUB OFF TEXAS COAST   Mysterious U-Boat Sighted Near New Navy Air Training Center

MANY MISSING, TORPEDO HITS ALLIED VESSEL   71 of Crew, Passengers Saved But More Than 350 Missing, Rescue Ship Captain Reports

71 Survivors of Submarine Attack Landed at San Juan After Five Davs in Lifeboat

1] RESCUED BY PUERTO RICO LINE STEAMER   Another, And Possibly Two More Vessels Sunk Off Atlantic Coast

350 Missing in   Persons Saved Taken To Puerto Rico— Picked Up Five Days After Ship Goes Down

350 ARE LOST AS SUB SINKS ALLIED SHIF   71 SURVIVORS BROUGHT TO PUERTO RICAN PORT TODAY

Stop-Gap’ Bill  Passes Congress Fund Provided for July Operations

FUNDS VOTED AS STOP-GAP IN FARM BILL   SUB - PARITY GRAI) PRICES PROVIDED FOR JULY

Congress Votes July — _ Agricultural Funds   Fixed Policy Pe ~Grain Prices; Les To the White House

Congress in Agreement on Stop-Gap Bill  @¢CZ AAA AAA DB   $56,000,000 Released for U.S. Agriculture; Permits Sub Parity Sale

Congress Okays Sale Of Grain Below Parity   Stop-Gap Measure To Provide Funds For Month Passed  or eevrraarw™emTt® anrPrRrrr BR Co oT

FARM SUPPLY BILL SENT 10 WHITE HOUSE   Agriculture De Dep’t Em ployes to Receive Pay Today   PARITY BATTLE IN CONGRESS RAGING      Senate Passes Bill Author izing Loans at Full Parity

U. 5. Department Of Agriculture Funds Approved   Congress Passes Legisla tion Permitting Sale of Government Grain

Congress Puts Approval on Farming Func   Okehs Grain Sale At Subparity In Voting Money

Congress Votes  Stop-Cap Funds   Agriculture Bureau Gets $56,000,000  for July Operations

Congress Passes Agriculture  Fund Legislation “Measure Is Sent to White House -for:-.

AGRICULTURE FUNDS VOTED   Congress Passes Stop-Gap Measure to Provide  Cash for Month

Conaress Okays Sale Of Grain Below Parity   Stup-Gap Measure ‘To Provide Funds For Month Passed

Sale of Grain At Sub-Parity In July Voted   Congress Passes Measure As Stop-Gap Pending Ultimate Decision  Ont,     . Poliev   Agriculture Department  Given Fund For Month   56 Millions Are Released; Senate Approves Bill For Crop Loans

PAUDEGUTION 10 END To GAot OATURDAY EVE   Confessions cf the Eight _ Nazi Agents Expected to Convict Them.   LITTLE IS GIVEN OUT   Defense Expected to Start Its Case Next Monday, if Possible. —

PROSECUTION TO ~ SATURDAY EVE   Confessions of “the Eight _ Nazi Agents Expected .. '..” to Convict Them. 14   LITTLE IS GIVEN OUT   Defense Expected to ‘Start “Its Case Next Monday, ~ if Possible. . _-

CONFESSIONS OF SABOTEURS TO BE OFFERED   Federal Prosecution Strives To Seal Nazi Agents’ Doom This Week   IMPLICATE ONE ANOTHER   Death Penalty Demanded Despite Testimony Offered To Win Leniency

WITNESSES FOR GOVT, CALLED IN TRIAL OF SPIES   Seeking Thus to Pave Way fo Conspirators to Confess to Their U. S. Sabotage Plot

GOV. HEIL IS GOP NOMINEE IN WISCONSIN   Holds Wide Lead Witl Returns in Primary Nearly Complete

Weather Men In Air Forces Play Big Role   Pilot and navigator of army bombers ‘ must know kind of weather they will encounter.

WEATHER MEN HAVE PART IN AIR FORCE   Trained for Job Which Is Important To Fliers

Mexicans Are Hot Qn Murder Trial   Young Man Made Science of Killing

British First Army Steps Up Tempo Against Axis Near Bizerte and Canital

Airtroops and Armored Forces Join Big Push   Nazis Admit Fierce Fighting Southwest Of Tunisian Capital as Allies Use Heavy Blanket of Planes To Protect Quick Advance.

Argentina Votes Against Axis  Election Goes Against Castillo  Aduemitutchratinau

Pro-Unity Parties Take Lead In South American Balloting   Argentine Radicals, Socialists, Anti-Axis, Into Wide Margins

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Allegedly Admits Starting Circus Fire: Held By Police

ADMITS SETTING RINGLING BLAZE   Negro, Former Menagerie Employe, Questioned in Pittsburgh 

Martin Bids Roosevelt Seek Ability   SUGGESTS HOOVER FOR PRICE ADMINISTRATOR AND MENIONS OTHER ANTI-NEW DEAL AMERICANS FOR POSTS.

MARTIN WOULD SELECT HOOVES   GO. P. Leader Suggests  Former President For Price Administrator

URGES HOOVER FOR PRICE JOB   Martin Also Suggests Othe New Deal Foes Be Given War Tasks

Would Make Hoover Price Chiet   Martin Would Have President Use Republicans

Martin Asks GOP Be Given Post:    One Suggestion to FDE ‘Is Naming of Hoover As Price Czar

Coalition War Machine Urged by GOP Chairman   Asks Roosevelt to Name Hoover Head of OPA;  Says Government Needs Nonpartisan Leaders

HOOVER PROPOSED FOR PRICE POST   MARTIN SUGGESTS F. D. R&R. ENLIST WILLKIE AND AL SMITH IN WAR EFFORT.

MARTIN SUGGESTS ROOSEVELT “SEEK ADVICE OF REPUBLICANS   Party Leader Also Urges That Anti-New Deal Demo crats be Consulted by President in the War Effort

Martin Urges FDR to Enlist Gop Leaders, Anti-New Dealers to Speed War Effort

JOY RIDING OUT IN RATIONED EAST   OPA Will Seek Out And Prosecuie “Chicalarc’”

JOY RIDING IS OUT IN RATIONED STATES   OPA Now Plans Check Up On Car Found In Amusement Parks And Other Places

Plan 30,000 Pilots A Year   Be The Greatest Aviation Program In Naval History

Navy Leases Four Big Universities To Train Airmer   30,000 Pilots Annually Is Aim of U. S. Program To Be in Operation By May 1

30,000 Pilots Yearly Goal—  UNIVERSITY PLANTS 10 BE LEASED FOR AIR SCHOOL!

30,000 Pilots Goal of Navy Air Program   Four Universities to Be Taken Over for Huce Training Plan

0,000 Pilots . eatest ‘Aviation. min Naval History   Facilities of Four Large Universities to Be Leased, Each University Becomes an “Annapolis of the Air,” Navy Soys

Four Universities.  ; Taken Over, Men.  ‘ Must Have Guts and Ability to “Take It”

Navy Plans Turn Out 30,000 Pilots Per Year         Greatest Aviation Training Program In Nuvil History Is Announced

30,000 PILOTS TO BE TRAINED YEARLY BY NAVY   Facilities of Four Universities Will Be Rented to Carry Out the Vast  ' Program.   TO INDUCT 2,500 CADETS EVERY MONTH   Each to Undergo Toughening Process Designed to Make Airmen Strongest in World.

Four Universities Taken Over, Men Must Have Guts and Ability to “Take It”

30,000 PILOTS A YEAR SET AS GOAL FOR NAVY   , Four Great Universities Te Become Annapolises  OF Air WILL OPEN MAY  Toughening Program  Mapped For 2,500 Cadets A Month

WASHINGTON, (P)—The navy department announced plans last night to turn out 30,000 pilots a year in what it called “the greatest aviation training program in naval

NAVY TO TRAIN 30,000 PILOTS   Four Big Universities Ts Be Leased for War Duration

FACILITIES OF UNIVERSITIES WILL BE LEASED   Three- Month Toughening Period to Be “Most Strenuous in Military Training History”   TIME FOR PULLING PUNCHES IS PASSED   ‘Men Will Have to Have Guts,” Secretary of Navy Knox Declares in Outlining Program

Navy Slates Program Of  Pilot Training   Facilities Of Four Large Universities Are Leased

Navy Will Train 30,000 Pilots   Yearly High Quota Set In Aviation Training Program

Four Universities © Will Be Leased  As Training Center:   Program Said ‘Greatest Aviation Training Plan in Naval History‘

Intense Fighting In Factory Area Costs Foes Dearly   Red Offensives Gain On Caucasus Front  And North of Moscow

Nazi Armored Cars With Tommy Gunners Resisted by Russians SOVIETS CAIN HILL ABOVE VOLGA CITY Crack Fortifications Of ‘Fuehrer’s Lint? Northwest ef Moscow  By FRED VANNERCCTHAIINT

Hitler Delivers More Promises; Assails ‘Idiots’   Reds Fight On Ane Japs Offer Little — To Boast About

Filing Slow for Political Office  Kansas Primary Ballot May Be Shortest in Years

Not So Many Candidates   Fewer Filings For State Offices Are Reported At Topeka

Few Out For State Offices   Last Minute Filing May Add Some Names to . Ballot, But Dearth of  Candidates Is Exnected

Mining Industry Said Essential  Critical Operations Listed for Board

AAA QUOTAS TO BE IGNORED, DECLARES WELFARE DIRECTOR   Makes Charge That Delib erate Attempt Is Being Made to Reduce Production.

Department Will Ignore AAA Quotas   State Institutions Aim to Increase  Food Production

GERMANS CLAIM ISTHMUS FIGHT NOW DECIDED »   197 Tanks, 598 Guns and 260 Aircraft Destroyed In Addition to Capture of 40.000 Men

Berlin Says Enemy Forces “Encircled And 40,000 Prisoners Taken At Kerch

FBI Presses Roundup of Aliens   Concentrate Raids in Northern California

PUSHING FOR SECOND FRONT IN ALEUTIANS   Senate Investigators Prepare to Open Investigation Into Situation in Alaskan Isles,

Aleutians Seen As Second Front  In Near Future   Senate Committees Leave To Investigate Situation In Alaska   KICK JAPS OUT SOON AS POSSIBLE

War Relief Society Shaken by Blasts   British Agency Reports Damage

DAMAGE SLIGHT IN TIME BOMB BLAS   Rocks British War Relie Building at Boston

BOMB SHAKES BRITISH OFFICE   War Rellef Society Agency In Boston Is Target Of Time Explosive -

British Relief Offices Target Of Time Boml   Women Rush To Street From Boston Building; Causes Little Dantage

Blast Rocks. Boston Office   Headquarters of British War Relief Society Shaken

Brazil Coffee Crop Damaged by Cold  Losses May Run os fteak ae DR AA AR

CROP BENEFITS TO BE HIGHER   Iowans Cooperating in AAA Program Will Share $20,000,000 More

$20,000,000  More for lowa 1 AAA Co-Operators   Increase in Schedule o Benefit Payments Is Or dered

OWA FARMERS TO GET MORE   Cooperators With AAA Stand t Receive Extra Benefits Under Federal Program

POLICE PROBE DETROIT FIRE   Loss at Lumber Company Yard Is $200,000

SHOWS SAVINGS 37th DISTRICT HAS FROM ADC BILLS   Lowers Property Taxes B; $30,000 In 3 Counties.

SHOW SAVINGS 37th DISTRICT HAS FROM ADC BILLS   Lowers Property Taxes By $30,000 In 3 Counties; $5,200 In Stark.

CHINESE MASS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION IN THAI   Airmen of United Nations Dump Tons of Explosives on Enemy Bases at Bangkok and Hanoi During the Weekend   ADMITS WITHDRAWAL

Phillips Gives Eight Paroles   Governor Issues Total of 29 in Week, Records Show

YOUTH DEFENDS LIFE IN TRIAI   Wild Drive Leads t Deaths of Mother, Stepfather

Nazis Escape From Trap in Lybia   Tank Corps Flees; Rommel’s Second Is Captured

All Over The World Allies Hold Initia tive; French Troops Capture Pichon In Tunisia

Six Flying Forlresses Shot Bown   Americans Lose Planes Smashing Axis Factories

Soviet Winter Drive Assumes Proportions Of German Catastrophe  WITHIN 150 MILES OF CITY OF KHARKOV  Even Germans Admit Shortening of Lines In Don River Sector

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON FRANCE KEPT UP BY THE RAF ON MONDAY   Night Attack Is Continued Today and Blasts, Across Channel Shake  English Side.

RAF Resumes Daylight Attacks  Over France   Objectives from Boulogne to Dunkirk Relieved Raided

RAF - RESUMES IT DAYLIGHT SWEEPS   Continue Attack Wh ich Started  Last - Night  Over France

Interpreting e \W/ar   Whole Pattern of Global War May Be Altered   By KIRKE UL. SIMPSON (Wide World)

Interpreting he War   Whole Pattern of Global War May Be Altered

Decoration Day Day Observed Here .  ; Threatening Weather Cuts: Attendance

Decoration Day Observed Here.  . Threatening Weather Cuts. Attendance

GERMAN TROOPS BREACH RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINES   Situation Is Growing More _ Alarming For Soviet Defenders   ENGLISH CLAMORING  FOR SECOND FRONT

Probable Prelude To Even Greater Struggle To Come   \merican - Made And British - Made Tanks And Bombers Tangle With Germans In Russia

TANKS, MEN GALORE SENT ON BY NAZIS   Lower Reaches of River Are Scene Of Bitter Battle; Position Changes Slight

Army Confident That U. S. Planes Are Equal or Bette: Than Any Possessed by Axi:   Funds to Build 33,000. New Army Airplanes A Are Voted by Lower House

THE Ci Flas in YODER REPORT   ‘City. Engineer ‘Reports ‘New   Reccrd for the Elec- Sa  ; - tric Plant..      WAS.. BEST’ JANUARY   Five More’ Country Line Contracts Authorized’ ~ "at Meeting, ‘

THE “CITY DADS PLEASED WITH YODER REPORT   City Engineer Reports New   Reccrd for the Elec.   tric Plant.  i   WAS. BEST JANUARY   ‘Five More Country Line Contracts Authorized at Meeting.

Bricker Stand Supported By 5-1 Ohio Supreme Cour’ Decision; Board Ordered To Correct Reannortienment

STATE SENATE RULING MADE   SUPREME COURT DECLARES RECENT OHIO SENATE REDISTRIBUTING PLAN “ES NOT CONSTITUTIONAL

REDISTRICTING PLAN HELD NOT LEGAL IN OHIE   2»upreme Court Hands Down Decision and Orders Another Reapporticnment.

President Hits Parity’ Change   Roosevelt “Unalterably Opposed” to Any Moye Af. fecting Farm Price Formuta

Parity Formula  Change Opposed F. R. Notifies Leaders  Of His Stand Against  Alterations

FDR, OBJECTS TO ANY CHANGE IN FARM PARITY   Opposes Move’ in Senate to Amend Bill Intended to Limit Inflation — Repubicans Support Measure.

RETAIN PARITY FORMULA-FOR   Tells Congress He Is Op posed To Any Contem. plated Charges

PRESIDENT OPPOSES ANY MOVE TO CHANGE FARM PARITY PLANS  HAD BEEN ADVISED. THA’  ee ee ee ee Ee   HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT AMENDMENTS MIGHT BE OFFERED TO BILL

FDR Opposes Parity Change:   Unalterable Opposition is Expressed

PARITY hal CHANGE DRAW FOR OPPOSITION   Any Move To Change Present Parity Formula Opposed, He Tells Congress   BILL OF REP. STEAGALL FACING TOUGH GOING   President Asserts Change Would Destroy Purpose Of Anti-Inflation

TO SUPPORT PROGRAM   President Strikes Al Move To Change  Price Formula

FOR REQUEST RETENTION OF PRESENT LEVEL   Makes His Posititon Clear on Message Reference to Cost of Labor.   SENDS LETTERS TO BOTH COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

GOP SENATORS SUPPORT ACT ON PRICES, WAGES   COMMITTEE CLOSES PUBLIC HEARINGS, STUDIES CHANGES

OPPOSES FARM PARITY SHIFT   Present Formula Should Be Retained, President Tells Legislators

Roosevelt Firm Against Change For Farm Prices   Says he is “unalterably opposed” to agricultural labor clause  in House bill.

FDR OPPOSES ANY CHANGE IN PARITY   Farm Bloc Members Contend Formula Should Be Revised

FDR Stands With E Farmers On Taflation   Aguiust Chuuging Formula for De termining fap) Petes

President Is “Unalterably” Opposed to Any Efforts to Change Present Parity Level

FDR Is Against Any Change In Parity Policy   Farm Price Standard Described As Fair By President

Change Opposed By President in Parity Formula   Roosevelt Writes Congress of His Opposition to Plan

FDR AGAINST ANY MOVE TO CHANGE PARITY FORMULA   President Is Advised That Amendments Might be Offered to Alter Level of Parity Returns

FDR Is Opposed To Any Change in Parity Formula   Proposed Change in Senate Brings Announcement  From President.   Minority Group Seeks Early Passage of Bill

FDR Opposes es —  Baan nn HOeaVvICIAN   Says Farm Prices Need no Revision

Roosevelt Intervenes In Farm Price Fight, . ‘Hits Parity Changes

President Opposes Move To Alter Present Parity Formula   States ‘Unalterable Opposition’ In Letters Te Committee Heads In Senate And House

Expresses ‘Unalterable Op position’ to Any Alterations Now   RECENT MESSAGE CITED TO CONGRESS   Letters Sent to Leaders Fol ‘@owing Reports That - Amendments Are Planned

FDR is Against Farm Price Rise   Proposed Change In Parity Would Bring Them More Revenue

F.R. Opposes Change in Farm Parity   President Sends Letters To Chairman of House Groups Giving Views

FDR Opposes  Parity Change   President Tells Congressional Committees Formula Shift Not Wanted.

FDR Opposes Any Change of Present Farm Price Parity   President Writes Groups Against Amendments

President Op Any Change in Formula for Parity in Farm. Prices   Writes Letters to Head Off Su gested Amendments to 'P ing Measure

F’. R. Opposes Any Move to — Change Farm Parity Formuls   President Dispatches Letters to Wagner and . Steagall With Views

F. D. R. Wants Parity Formula   Opposes Any Change As to Farm Price Proaram, He Says

PRESIDENT OPPOSES ANY MOVE TO CHANGE FARM PARITY PLANS   HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT AMENDMENTS MIGHT BE OFFERED TO BILL

PARITY FORMULA ON FARM PRICES FINAL, SAYS FDR   Voices Opposition Against Any Plan To Change System

FSR. Fight: Farm Price Changes   President Opposes Proposals to Set Higher Parity

F.R. Opposes _ Any Change in  Parity Formula   Addresses Letters to the Chairmen of Banking Committees

Letters Are Sent to Wagne and Steagall and Cite His Views as Set Forth Sept. 7

FDR TO FIGHT NEW PLAN OF PARITY BASIS   STEGALL BILL RESULTS IN LETTER TO HOUSE AND SENATE GROUPS

‘Level Calculated to Give Farmers Returns Like In 1909-1914   OPPOSES CHANGE   President Writes Note To Steagall and Wagner

FDR OPPOSED 10 CHANGING FARM PARITY FORMULA   President Writes To Senators Against Amendments To Legislation

Roosevelt Opposes Change In Formula for Computing  Farm Price Parity Level

No Tampering With ‘Parity’ FDR's Edict   Upward Revision Plans Given Dash Of Cold Water

President Opposes Any Change in Formula for Parity: in Farm Price:   Writes Letters to Head Off Su : gested Amendments to !Pending Measure ©

Opposes Move For Change In Price Formula   President Fights Effort To Alter Level Of Parity Returns In Bill Against Inflation

ROOSEVELT NOT FOR CHANGE IN PARITY RULES   Expresses ‘Unalterable Op. position’ to Move to Revise Formula On Farm Costs   CONGRESS ADVISED   Advised Plan to Alter Leve of Parity Returns to Farmers Is Being Considered

Use of Bobby Pins Restricted in U. S.   " Women Must Cut Number They Wear

WPB Official Says: All Kinds of Rubber Wanted [In Nation Wide Campaign   neemn of All Kinds Will Be iy Except a in BatFp se

WPB Official Says All Kinds of Rubber Wanted In Nation Wide Campaign   Salvage of All Kinds Will Be Accepted Except That in Bat~ tery Boxes

BOMBS SCHOOL   Nazi Raider Kills at Least Ten in Flight Over England.

Nazi Bomb Kills Ten School Boys  Two Teachers Also   Two Teachers Also Dead: Toll May Rise

NAZI BOMBS SCHOOL   Number Of Boys, Teachers Killed in Britain This Morning

German Raider Bombs Boys’ School Killing ‘Ten Boys, Two Teachers

BOYS’ SCHOOL NAZIS TARGET; TEN ARE DEAD   RAIDER DIVES FROM CLOUDS WRECKS BUILDING WITH 100 STUDENTS

School Is Bombed By German Raider      Boys, Teachers Reported Killed

REPORT BATT 100 MILES FROM AGHEILA   Try To Wipe Out Trapped Force Of 10,000 Men   Believed Sunk By Allied  $ubs; U. S. Planes Continue Assaults

ATTACKING FOE 100 MILES WEST QF EL AGHEILA   Other Large, Element.of Montgomery Force Staying Behind to Deal  With Trapped Enemy .   AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS  ARE SUNK BY BRITISH   Transport and Cargo Ves  ‘sels Destroyed In Medit _ erranean; U. S.-Airmen Lash Enemy

Other Forces Attacking Romel’s Retreating Army West Of El Acheila

ALLIES Hl HARD BLOW FAR AFRICA   Advance Reported Spreading Over New Area

Would Wipe Out Rommel Trapped Desert Fighters Libya; U. S. Forces Acti

British Attack Other Half Of Rommel Forces   Air Assaults On Axis In Libya And Tunisia Are Stepped Up By Allied dirme:

TRAPPED FORCES ARE ABANTITINE (   Brilish Reported At Least 100 Miles West Of EL Agheila   BASES BOMBED   American Airmen Pound Imporlant Axis Bases In ‘Tunisia

SPEED EFF TO. OBLITERATE TRAPPED ARMY   British Eighth Division Oo! Move to Tunis as Othe:  - Units Smash Hard a Pocketed Force.

Trapped Units Left To Their  Own Defense   Axis Bases In Tunisia Blasted Again  By Yank Airmen

Half Of Rommel’s Tanks, 10,000 Men Trapped In Desert   Vanguards of Britain’s Eighth Army Attacking Retreating Enemy 100 Airline Miles West of El Agheila

Hot On Heels Of Fleeing Remnant Of Rommel Army   Other Units Intensify Attacks To Wipe Out Another Force Trapped

US Airmen Are Active In Desert   American Aviators Raiding Enemy Targets In Tunisia Almost At Will

President Voices Nation’s Thanksgiving Peace Praye For ‘Firmer Fellowship’

President Leads in Thanksgiving Rites   Prayer for Peace Voiced at Ceremony in White House Attended by 200 Leaders

SUNK OFF WEST COAST   All But 1 Member Of Crew Rescued: Ship Burns, Sinks

Tanker Sinks in Tow Toward Oregon Coast   One of Crew Lost; Ship Torpedoed While Disabled

Tanker Sunk by Sub.25 Miles Off West Coast   ‘Laguna Beach Crewman Is Only Casualty  o

NACIMLAND Ih PRERGH TONLE   They Have Arrived There With Planes and Airberne Troops.   CASABLANCA IS TAKEN

Claim Made By Nazis Tha U. S. Forces Have Attacked Tunisia   CASABLANCA IS TAKEN BY YANKS   German Troops Take Over  Southern France—French Fleet Is Mystery

Capturing Of _ Casablanca Is New U.S. Gain   Armistice Asked After Chief Moroccan Port » Pounded Into Submission; Nazis Move Into Tunisia ‘Because Americans Attack It’

AIRMEN ACTIVE ON GUADAGANA   Japs — Out U. S. Defense Lanes; _ Bombers Hit Enemy geroee

14 INJURED IN MICHTY BLAS]   Entire City Of New Haven. Conn., Shaken By Explosion At Arms Plant

EXPLOSION ROCKS TOWN: 14 INJURED   Accidental ~ Blast Caused When Explosives Are Dropped: Blows Roof from Plant

Plant Rocked By Explosion   14 Injured In New Haven Accident; Loss Placed At $10,000 Mark

Mighty Blast At Winchester Arms Plant  we @ ae coe   14 Persons Injured In Accident At New Haven. Conn.

Arms Plant Hit by Blas   Fifteen Injured in New Haven Explosion That Knock: Sleepers From Their Beds

MIDNIGHT BLAST INJURES 14 AT REMINGTON PLANT   Powerful Explosion Knocks Sleepers From Beds, Eight In Hospital

REDS KILL 45,000. “NAZS IN 15-DAY:      Attack North of' Mascaw: Poskes Invaders _ Back 25 Miles; Germtans Stalingrad Frem Two Frente.

45,000 Germans Are Killed in 15-Day Offense   Soviet Troops Under Zhukov Reported Fighting at Gates of Rzhev After Terrific Push

Reports Meager On 4th Day of Attempt By United Nations   Communiques Hint Land Forces Also Involved; Tokyo Claims Large Number of Ships Sunk

cledgehammer. Blows... Bombers As Initiative Kept Fourth Straight. Dav

DETROIT CITY STRIKE VOTED   City Employes Vote To Walk Out Friday In Wage Dispute

Darwin Heavily Bombarded by  Jananese Planes   Damage to Australian Port Is Negligible

MAC ARTHUR AND AUSSIES CONFER ON NEW AIR WAR   Sudden Revival of Bombing Attacks Spurs New Defense Measures.

Chinese Troops Pounding At Ja   NEW ATTACKS BEI?! HURLED AT ENEMY LINES

Heavy Fighting Reported Near Chuhsien As Japanese Batter Beleaguered And Besieged City   Chinese Troops and Guerrillas In Counter-Attacks Near Three Fronts

Chinese Troops: < Pounding At Japs           NEW ATTACKS BEING HURLED AT ENEMY LINES

MEXICAN ARMY IS EQUIPPED 10 REPF] ATTACKS   General Cardenas Reports Nation Ready for Enemy Along West Coast

Youth Dies After Rescue   Boy Taken from Tunné ‘After 13. Hours, But Succumbs to Injuries

Boy Fatally Injured By Rock Slide   Reseued From Under Boulder Too Late To Save Life

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT UN FOOD PROMISED   “Important” News Promis ed Over Radio Networks

FOOD RATIONING TO BE SUBJECT ON AIR TODAY   Point System Now Used in England Expected to Be Tried in America

FOOD REGULATION TO BE BROADCAST   Vital Announcement Believed Be Point Rationing System For Canned Foods, Will Be Made This Evening

NEW RATION PLAN READY FOR NATION   Radio Broadcast To Air Details Of Set-Up

BE EFFECTIVE WITHIN MONTH   Vital Announcement to Be Made by Davis And Wickard

Wickard and Davis to Go On Air Today to Explain Plan Affecting Every American Family.   DOLING OUT MEAT EXPECTED TO FOLLOW   System Reported Agreeé Upon Is in Use in England and Differs From Coupon Method.

To Announce *Point-Ration Food Program   System Similar to One Now in Use in Great Britain

Nation Hears Vital Ration Talks Today   Points System For Canned Foods Forecast

Important Food Regulation Due   Broadcast Is Expected ‘At 7 Tonight

New Ration System to  Be Revealed   Wickard and Davis To Broadcast; Point Method Anticipated

Point System  May Be Used   Announcement On Food Situation Be Given Tonight

Temperatures In Pampa   “Unusual” Foods Announcement Will Re Made On All Networks Tomorrow

“Wickard, OW} Pian Vital / .nnouncement ‘About. Food Today   “Davis: ‘Also on 8 PM. Broadcast; “May: Concern Placing of Canned” “Goods Under Point Ration Scan

Four Radio Networks Tc Carry Important News Tonight At 8; OW] Lists Speeches   RATIONING SEEN   Wickard and Elmer Davi: Slated To Talk, But No Details Are Given Out In Advance

Radio Broadcast Sunday Expected to Reveal Plan to Ration Canned Foods

Important AnnouncementOn Food Will Be Broadcast Over Radio Sunday Night

FDR PROMISES QUICK ACTION   Committee Also Urges Speedup in Synthetic Rubber Production.

1942 Primary Returns of County Candidates, Unopposed Races      If You Get Caught Driving Over 40 mph. You’re On Your Last Set Of Tires For Sure

SPEEDERS MAY NOT GET TIRES   SPEEDING TICKETS TO BE SEN’ TO RATION BOARDS; NO TIRES FOR THOSE WHO ABUSE THEM

TWO WOMEN KILLED   Pair Found by Officers in Wooded  Sartinn nf Wiernancin

2 WOMEN FOUND FATALLY SHOT   Bodies Discovered by Milk Truck Driver on  Road in Wisconsin

TWO WOMEN KILLED   Pair Found by Officers in Wooded tion of Wisceancin

Berlin Comments On U. S. Executions   Men Not Proven Guilty Says Report

Ex-Rail Men In Contempt   Workers Involved In Conspiracy To Blow Up Bride.

U. S. Upholds Gen. DeGaulle African Rule   Formal Recognition Given To Free French Regimes America Will Send Consul General

U. 8. FORMS NEU TIES WITH FREE FRENCH REGIME   DeGaulle’s Control Over Equatorial West Africa + and French Cameroons Given Recognition   SECOND SUCH ACT   Formerly Gave Approva! of French General's Authority Over New Caledonia Month Ago

U. S, RECOGNIZES DE GAULLE RULE   Accepts Free French Dominion of Mid_ African Area

Free French Recognized By United States   ie Ganlle’s Contre] Over   De Gauile’s Control Over French West Africa and Cam eroons Formally. Recognized

Bundles for Congress Nov      ATHLETIC ROUNDTABLE LAUN CHES CAMPAIGN OF RIDICULI FOR PENSIONS.

‘Bundles for Congress’ Campaign Grows; Sally Rand Contribute:   Drive Is Launched To Ridicule Pensions out of Existence

‘Bundles for Congress’ Ridicules Self-Voted Legislators’ Pension

‘Bundles for Congress’ Drive Brings Donation of Sally Rand’s Last Stitch

ALLIES LOOK FOR AUSTRALIA DRIVE   Move Against Darwin Base Is Seen As Japan's Nex: Step

Predict Strong Drive Against Australia Soot   Japs Believed Aiming al Knocking Out Darwir Naval Base

POWERFUL DRIVE AGAINST AUSTRALIA NEXT JAPANESE MOVE  WOULD GIVE DOMINANCE OF ENTIRE SOUTHWEST PA-

Washington Sees Drive On To South   Great Blow At Australia Expected; Java to Be Lost. Say Military Men

Offensive Would Be Designec to Envelop North Coast. . of Continent   LITTLE OPTIMISM FELT

Powerful Drive On Australia Believed Near   Washington Fails To Find Much Optimism in News

See Japan Trying To Grab Base   Pattern of War over World is Not One of Unrelieved Gloom for Allies 

Australia    Seen as Next Jap Target  Little Hope   Little Hope  Is Held That The Enemy Can Be Stopped Soon

KNOCK QUT DARWIN NAVAL BASE NEXT   Experts Believe Burma Drive Will Be Intensified In Effort to Close The Burma Road

DARWIN MAY BE FIRST OBJECTIVE   Japs In Good Position To Start Aasanult

Washington, Gloom: Over War's Immediat Prospects, Sees Jay Thrusts At Australi: And Burma Road.

Australians Fearing Jap Attack Soon   Knockout of Darwin Seen Aim of Enemy

Australia Is Expected To Be Next   Powerful Jap Blow in At tempt to Knock Out Darwin Predicted   GREATER BURMA  DRIVE DUE SOON   That Battle and One Fol India Following Involves Serious Supply Question

Japanese Drive In Australia Seen Next Move   Experts Believe Effort Will Be Made To Knock  Out Darwin Naval Base

Japs May Hit At Australia   Picture Dark for Allies, But All Is Not Gloom, It Is Said

Australia Next larget, Belief  Japan Expected to Launch Drive on Base at Port Darwin

JAP ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA I$ EXPECTED   Powerful Drive to Knock Out Darwin Naval Base and Occupy Whole North Coast Seen as Next War Move.

Strong Jap Drive Against North — Australia Forecast As Next Move   Some Sort Of Allied Counter Action, However, Be  lieved In Making, But With Fall Of Java Invasion  Forces Would Be Released For New Move.

Powerful Drive Against Australia Expected Next; U. S. Navy Has Recovered

‘Attack On ‘Australia  Next Goal   Japs Rush Plans To Aitack Before Full U.S. Help Can Arrive

Invasion Of India Part Of Strategy   Map Lightning Campaign To Dominate Section Before Allies Take Offensive

JAPS EXPECTED TO OPEN DRIVE FOR AUSTRALIA   Washington Declares Allies Face Further Disasters Before Tide Turns

Experts Predict Powerful Offensive Designed to Knock Out Darwin Naval Base   Qualified Observers Find Scant Excuse For Optimism In Whole Pacific Theatre

Australia Next Jap Objective   America’s Third Montt At War Is Gloomy

NAVAL BRGE AT DARWIN 1S GOAL   Drive Necessary To Protect Nippon’s. East Indies Conquests.   s° ALLIES ON MOVE   “Some Counter Offensive Against Axis Believed ~ In The Making

Drive Upon Arms Road Is Expected   a American Experts Find Little to Encourage  Optimism as Third Month Ends  Fleet Is Busy  U. S. Fleet Menaces Jap Mandated Islands in Central Pacific

DRIVE AGAINST AUSTRALIA EXPECTED   Washington Observers Look For Powerful Efforts On Part Of Japanese To Knock Out Darwin Naval Base— Scant Excuse For Optimism

NORTH COAST OF AUSTRALIA MAY BE NEYT   Powerful Drive Against Dar win Naval Base Forecast In Washington   LITTLE OPTIMISM SEEN   Continuation Of Disastrous Sequence Feared As Third Month Of War Ends

Powerful Drive on Australia And Heavier Action in Burma Predicted

DriveOnAustralia By Japs Predicted   Would. Be Designed To. Knock. Out Base Of Darwin First.

Powerful Drive Against Australia To Follow Completion Of Indies Conquest

Large A < Ses nored Force Adva’ 2 * , Libyan Front; Me. << = ‘dish Tank Forces  = .tumn Pushes From West to Poi: _\’S’  of British Positions Around Bir 

NAZIS MAY HAVE OPENED PUSH IN MEDITERRANEAN   Movements Indicate Offensive, Perhaps On Big Scale, Under Way In New Quar-.  ter.

Swings Around British Positions Bir Hacheim, South Of Ain E] Gazala

New Nazi Drive On   Germans Take Initiative on  The Libyan Front

MEDITERRANEAN LIKELY SECTOR, BRITISH EXPEC]   Allied “Second Front” Looms as Likely, Too, With More U. §. Generals Now in Isles

125,000 Axis Troops Stake Eves On Suez   Signs Growing Of ManyPronged Assault Near East Allied Bastions.   STEP UP AIR BLOWS

Fight for Position Has Started   Strong Armored Force Sweeps Deep Around British to Bir Hacheim

An Axis Attack On Libyan Front Strength of the German Drive ‘Not Determined

AXIS MAKES BID FOR INITIATIVE   STRONG ARMORED FORCE CIRCLING BRITISH IN LIBYA

AXIS FORCES IN LIBYA ON DRIVE TODAY   SEEK INITIATIVE IN TANK SWEEP LEADING TO BIR HACHIEM

Drive Started Kast In Try  For Position   scope Of Move Not Yet Revealed; Contact Is Made With British In No-Man’s-Land

Activity Renewed On Libyan Front   Axis Armored Force Makes Sudden Drive

ARMORED AXIS FORCES LAUNCH DESERT BATTLE   Enemy Sweeps Around British Positions in Sudden Libyan Action

Axis Strikes in Bid for Libya   Offensive Begins in Fight for Position

-—MEDITERRANEAN—  British Look for 3-Pointed Drive of Both Land And Naval Forces  CHUTISTS TRAIN  Squeeze on French for Use Of Fleet Also Held 76 Be Significant

STRONG ARMORED FORCE SWEEPS AROUND BRITISH POSITIONS TO A POINT SOUTH OF AIN EL GAZALA WKERE BATTLE JOINED BY BRITISH TANK FORCES.

NORTH AFRICAN BATTLEFRONT REOPENED   Large Armored Force Sent Against British Lines   Against Red Lines South Of Kharkov Smothered By Timoshenko’s Armies

Army.Lads Talk Own Lingo   Blisterfoot With Serum Might Get Swacked

Buddy, Are You Joining Army? If So Then Brush Up on Latest Camp Lingo

If You're Joining the Army Beware of 6 and 20-Tootsie   Lingo of Uncle Sam's New Army Contains Colorft Array of Expressions, Such As “Blind Flying” For Date With a Girl You Have Never Met

IN DEBATE TOURNEY   Regional Contest Being Held at University Today

GERMANS FIGHT BACK ON FLANK   Furious Assaults Northwest of Stalingrad Beaten Off, Russians Say   DEFENSE A RIDDLE TO NAZI EXPERTS   ‘Take. Five. Houses,. Give Up Two,’’ Officer Reports; Bombers Slacken Pace

RUBBER SUPPLY WILL STRETCH ENOUGH (IN NEW GARMENTS) T0 KEEP MILDAY IN SHAPE

Rubber or no Rubber, Milady Is Going to Have Her Girdle   Manufacturers, Preparing to Give Buyers Peck at “What's New Beneath Women’s Outer Garments, Says New Foundations Can be Made With Little Or No Elastic

Girdle Plans Take Shape   Milady Needn’t Worry, New Designs Show

Corset Clinic Shows How Industry Stretches Rubber to Help Milady

Canadian Merchant Ship Brought Safely To Port After Submarine Attack

Canadian Vessel Survives Attack   Reaches Safety After ‘Determined Attack’ By Sub

Canadian Ship Escapes Jap Sub Attack   Reaches Port Safely in — Western Canada — Ne Loss of Life

Baby Is Born in Lifeboat after Ship Is Torpedoed; Mother, Son Doing Well

CHILD IS BORN IN TOSSING LIFEBOAT SOMEWHERE AT SEA  Baby and Mother Finally Reach Haven. and Both Are Doing Nicely.

Baby Born In Lifeboat After Freighter Is Sunk      Injured Doctor With Only Elementary Equipment Brings Healthy Child In Craft Half Filled With Water; Mother And Baby Will Live

‘Not So Bad, Mother Says, After Birth Of Baby In Crowded Atlantic Lifeboat

Child Born in Lifeboat After Submarine Sends Freighter to the Bottom   By ALTON BH. PARKER

Story of Baby’s Birth in Crowded Lifeboat Told by Group of Survivors

The Doctor Is a Hero, Too  Baby Born In Lifeboat After Axis Submarine Sinks Ship

Little Evidence Of Birth — - In Boat Shown By Chila   Son Of Jugoslav Consular Official Born In Crowded Open Lifeboat Somewhere In Atlantic

MOTHER'S SHlF SUNK BY SUB   Child Now in Hospital, Doing Well, After Rescue bv Navv Craft

_ Lake Temperature  ns   OPA Approves Increased Prices For Canned Fruit

OPA GIVES CANNERS NEW PRICE CEILING   Increases in in Fruit, Labor and Transportation Make Move Necessary

TWO CHICAGO HOTELS TAKEN OVER BY ARMY   Radio Training School Ti Be Set Up for Air Corps

TAKE OVER TWO HOTELS   Army Air Forces to Use Congress and Stevens: Hotels

MARRIED MEN FACE INDUCTION CALL   Rosecrans Instructs Local Boards Not to Hesitate Inducting Married Men

Suffer Losses In Attempt To Regain Bases   Admiral King Announces Initial Surprise Attack and Achievement of “Planned Landings.”

U. §. Launches First Offense On Jap Bases   Report One Cruiser Sunk as Battle Enters Fifth Day

At Least One U. S. Cruiser  Announced Sunk   Five Warships Said Damaged In Operations Around Tulagi Island —

Offensive Carried Out In Face Of Jap Counter Attacks   Large Number Of Jap Planes And Warships Damaged; American Forces Also Suffer Heavily

American Force Smashes JapHeld Solomons   Australians Aid in U.S. Offensive .

Flying Fortresses And Liberator Four. Motored Bombers Attack Japanese Garrison In The Aleutians

Two Seek Republican  Position   William Gharrity And Cyrus Phillip Are In Race For Chairmanship Of Central Committee

CONTEST otth  FOR GOP POS)   Two Seek Chairmanship at Badger Meet; Demos QOnen Session.

AUSTRALIAN ISLE RAIDEL   Believe Japs Striking At New Britain From Air-. _ craft Carrier.

JAPANESE AIR FORCE LOOSES RAIDONRABAUL   Target In Australian-Man: dated New Britain, North of Australia, Badly  ; Pounded   AIR BASE DAMAGED   Believed Raiders Striking From. Aircraft Carrier; Marks Extension of Nipponese Activity

Melvin Rees Weds Miss Ann Sasker At Rushmore  Will Make Their Home On Farm  Near Merril]

Melvin Rees Weds Miss Ann Sasker At Rushmore.  Willi Make Their  Home On Farm

Housing Grouped Into One Agency   16 Separate Bodies Ar Consolidated, Three Sections Set Up

Housing Activities Are Consolidated By Roosevelt   John D. Blandford  Named Head of New Single Agency

YANKS FIGHT JAPS AT ODDS 10 10 1 AWAITING PLANES   \mericans are in Greatest Engagement Since Days of Argonne as Japanese Turn on Heat.   14th ARMY ASHORE  ON LUZON ISLAND   MacArthur’s Men Confined te 300 Square Mites, Barel' Large Enough to Hol Maneuvers.

Quick Evacuation Of Small Force In Colony Hinted   Allied Planes Pound Foe’s Bases To Pave Way For Troops; No Indication Of Firm Axis Stand In Africa   By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

British Capture Tobruk; Dakar On West African Coast Expected To Fall

ALLIED NUTCRACKER SMASHES DOWN HARD ON THE AXIS TODAY   Tobruk Fafls, Rommel is Still in Flight and Tun’ sia is Pounded.

Hitler Can Tolerate No Other God Than Himse!f—and He Is Taking No Chances

Hitler Fears Even His Generals May Shoot Him   Makes Them Disarm Before Coming to Meet; Napoleonic Complex Growing With Him

Must Park Arms to See Hitler, as Nobody Fully Trusted; Generals Who Disagree Go into Discard

Hitler Can Tolerate No Other God Thar Himse!f—and He Is Taking No Chances   By LOUIS P. LOCHNER

Breach Widens Between Hitler And His Generals;  Scorn Inhuman Treatment Of Conquered People   I  ———— Re LOUIS PP. LOCHNER

Wants to Out-Napoleon Napoleon, Praised _ Troops for Accomplishing What Corsican Could Not Achieve; Implied He Already Had Out ettinned Nar clear, .

Trying To Out-Napoleon Napoleon—  Hitler Controls Generals   BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER

Hitler Sees "Em But Can’t Come In With Pistols   Der Fuehrer Makes <All Generals Leave Revolyers and Belts Behine When They Make Call: Adolf Takes No Chances, Wants to Out-Napoleon Napoleon,

Hitler And His Generais  Der Fuehrer Would Out-Napoleon  Napoleon To Army Leaders Disina;

NORTHERN VA. MOPS UP IN FLOOD'S WAKE   Roads Re-Opened; Damage In Millions Of Doilars Done

Roads Opened, State Mopping      Virginia Flood Of Last Week Costly; 3 Death Toll Is Taken

VETO INDICATED WN TIME CHANE   Governor, Legislature. Buriec under Flood of Mail Favor. ing War Time

Vichy Orders Madagascar For ‘ce to Fight  WD. anto Warning   Rejects Warning From America On Resistance

U.S. Warning Is Rejected By Vichy Regime  Island Garrison.  =  1 7 2   Island Garrison: Told To ‘Resist To The Death’

Petain Calls  For Resistance   Vichy Rejects U.S. Warning Not to Put Up Fight on Island

Casualties at Madagascar Are Reported Light  FIGHT IS ORDERED BY FRENCH HEADS  oo  Attack on Island Bitterly Denounced by Petain

Madagascar s Told To Resist British Attack   Vichy Government Rejects U. §. Note against Putting Up Fight

Vichy Rejects  U.S. Warning  Against Fight Garrison Is Ordered to Resist to Death  for French Honor; Teedl Goanake

French Are Told To Hold Island Until Bitter End   Laval Says His Country Would Decline To Take First Steps Toward Breaking Off Relations With Government Of This Country

U.S. Warning Is Rejected By Vichy Regime   ‘Island ‘Garrison Told-To ‘Resist To The Death’

Social Justice Stons Publication   Coughlin's Magazine Gives Up Fight

FALSE LULL OF SECURITY SEEN AS FATAL SIGN   Writer Says Time Now Ripe for Hitler To Unleash Surprise Move

16 Dead, 9 Missing In Quebec Blaze   Construction Camp Barracks Destroyed

Score Dead, Many Hurt, by Fire in Camp in Canadian Wilds; Men Caught Asleep in Great Hut

Strong Possibility Congress Will Make fingerprinting Mandatory for Everybody

Fingerprinting of Every American Resident Under Mandatory Law Predictec

FINGERPRINTS MAY BEFOR ALL   War Workers. Already _Printed, May Be Made ~ Gerieral Law.

Fingerprinting Of Americans  May Be Ordered   Congress Hints Mandatory Plan

Cuba and U.S. Linked . In Military Measures   Coordination of Strategy To Aid in War Is Aim Of New Agreement

' SIGN PACT WITH CUBA   Mutual Agreement Is Made for Duration of the War

Major Allied Drive lo Clear Axis Out of Africa Is Hinted in Britain

Maior Allied Drive Aimed At Pushing Axis Out Of Africa Is Believed Near

Russians Stall Nazi  Campaign   Today’s War Picture Mor Favorable to Allies on  Several Fronts

AFRICA MAY BECOME 2ND WAR FRONT   Great Tobruk War Stocks Blown Sky High in U. S. Attack

Reinforce The Marine:   More Leathernecks anc Soldiers Landing on Solomon Islands

Landing Success Reinforces U. S. Solomons Positior   Operation Accomplishe Without Losses Of Me Or Equipment

INSANE PATIENTS DE AFTER EATING FROZEN EGGS   Thirty-six Men, Five Women Succumb Shortly After.

DEATHS SWEEP 9 WARDS AFTER MEAL 1S EATEN   Scrambled Canned Egg Yoiks Cause 1st Victim to Die in 40 Minute<

Tragedy At Insane Hospital   Iver 400 Inmates Made Il by Canned Egg Yolks—  Start Investigation

Frozen Eggs Blamed for Fatalities  400 Other Oregos  Bd oe Shh Bl

M4 KILLED AND 480 WADE ILL AY EGE YOLKS   Writhing, Screaming. Victims Begin Dying 40 Minutes After Special Diet.   38 MEN AND 6 WOMEN DIE BEFORE ATTACK ENDS

460 INMATES OF STATE. ASYLUM ARE TAKEN SICK   Scrambled Egg Yolks Are Fed Group On Special Workers’ Diet !   IDEATH STRUCK SUDDENLY   Oregon And Federal Officials Call For Prompt Investigation

MYSTERY SURROUNDS POISON: INGS.. FROM CANNED : EGG YOLES OF, FEDERAL ag SURPLUS FOOD AL- .  “. - orMENT :

460 Patients Made Ill by Eating ng Eggs   Yolks Supplied by Federal Agency, Kept Six Months

SOINMATES DEAD AFTER SUPPER OF CORAMBLED EG&S   460 Patients Stricken; All Suffer Intense Aaqonies   PHYSICIANS BELIEVE OTHERS ARE SAVED

FAMILY HOPES © FOR WAGNER   Remain Close to Telephone for Word of Missing Ace

Death Claims  Early Settler  “Villentine Mehrer . Succumbs :To Old Age

Death Claims Early Settler  Valentine Mehrer Succumbs To Old Age

Nelson Sees More Rubber From Alcohol Next Year   Predicts Manufacture  Of 32,300 Long Tons  By Synthesis This Year ' And 338,000 Next  “2 aa 72 mb anh ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee eee   MATERIALS SCARCITY LIMITS PROGRAM

ESTIMATES ON RUBBER GIVEN BY WPB CHIEF   More Synthetic Rubber Will be Made from Aleahol   NONE WILL GO To PLEASURE DRIVERS   Nelson Accepts Full Re sponsibility for Federal Program

Synthetic’ Rubber Output Reviewed By Donald Nelson   32,300 Tons'Seen “, for this Year, but.  ‘None:far Peivate lea:

Ersatz Rubber Yield Climbing      Nelson Promises Enough For Necessary Uses During 1944

NATION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 32 300 TONS OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER   Product Will Not Be Avail able for Pleasure Driving, Nelson Says

Rubber Program Given Impetus   Little Hope Seen For Pleasure Cars

PLEASURE CARS MAY BE BANNED   Synthetic Rubber Will Not Supply Tires Till End Of War

Pleasure Auto To Be Shelved   Nelson Gives Views On Rubber Supply

"No Rubber for U.S. Until War Ends’--Nelson  ® Deaductian af Cunthati

PLEASURE CARS CET NO RUBBEF   Scarcity of Materials for Plants Holds Up Synthetic Product

PRAVDA URGES HESS BE TRIED   Toliews Russia's Demand German War Criminal Be Tried At Once,

ILLITERACY KEEPING 250000 MEN OU;   Lack Of Education Hampering American Draft System

433,000 Who Would Have Been Placed in 1-A Have Been Deforred.   250.000 PHYSICALLY FIT   Government Plans Program to Sharpen Wits of These Nien. -

Illiteracy Keeps Many Qut of Army   Roosevelt, Aides Consider Program  Of Education

NUMBCH OF LLTERAT Eo CTARTL ING   433,000 Who Would Hav Been Placed in 1-A Have Been Deferred.   250.000 PHYSICALLY FIT   Government Plans Prograrr to Sharpen Wits of These Men.

Continued UMW Support To War Cause Promised   Lewis, However, Rap: "Poll Tax Congressmen’ For Anti-Labor Aid

Lewis Lashes —  Tax Measure   Is Unfair, Shifts ‘Burder  To Low-Income Groups, He Tells Miters

Lewis Urges Mine Workers To Make Greater Contribution to War Effort   Hits 1942 Tax Bill; Rap: Poll Tax Congressmen for Anti-Labor Efforts

TAX BILL ATTACKED BY UNION LEADEF   Lewis, in UMW: Report, Calls for Greater War Support

Radio-Controlled Ship Developed   May Be Answer to U-Boat Problem

ENVOY EXPLAINS TIES OF LANDS   Says Too Much Stress . Laid on U. S.-Aussie Differences

FORMER STATE OFFICIAL DIES   David J. Davis Was 28th’s Adjutant in World War I

Red Cossacks KillOver3000 Nazi Troops   New Destruction Inflicted Near Central Caucasus

FIND BODIES OF SCORE IN W. VA., MINE   Officials Indicate It Will Be Only Matter of Hours Before Victims Will Be Removed   LARGE NUMBER ESCAPE

20 ARE KILLED WN COAL MINE BLAST   Two Crews Trapped in West Virginia-Pennsylvania Onerations.

RESCUE WORKERS REMOVE BODIES 20 MINERS FROM QfENE OF FEYDI NSION

Locate Bodies Of 20 Men In  Pursglove Mine      Explosion Traps 70 At Morgantown

Rescuers Fine 20 Miners After Blast      Explosion, Fire Trap Workers 4 1-2 Miles Underground; Remove 18 Bodies

BODIES OR TWENTY MINERS LOCATED   Victims Trapped By Explosion And Fire In Coal Tunnel Nea Morgantown, W. Va.—Blast Occurs Four And OneHalf Miles Inside Workings

BODIES OF 20 MINERS FOUND   Others May Have Lost Live: When Explosion Wrecked West Virginia Shaft

Twenty Bodies Found In Mine   Pursglove Operation In West Virginia Scene Of Explosion -

MINE BLAST FATAL TO 20 MEN: CREW LOCATES BODIES   Officials Believe It Will Be Only a Matter of Hours Before Bodies Are Brought  ee

Mine Yields Score Killed In Explosion   Two Monongalia Crews Trapped By Blast, Fire

RESCUE WORKERS LOCATE BODIES OF 2 KILLED IN BLAST   Explosion, Fire Traps Two Crews Of Coal Miners

TWENTY BODIFS ARE LOGATED IN MINE BLAST   Victims, Comprising, T wc  Crews, Trapped By Ex " plosion Near Morgantown, W. Va.   50 OTHERS ESCAPE   Fire Mlampers Rescue Workers In Reaching Entombed Workmen Under Pennsylvania

LOCATE TWENTY BODIES IN MINE   Rescue Workers Find Bodies In West Virginia Mine Following Explosion.

Men Are Trapped Deep In Workings   Fire Hampers Efforts 0 Rescue Crews: Fifty Be lieved Saved

20 Bodies Removed After Mine Blast   Crews of Workers Trapped by Blast

Bodies Of 20 Men Found In Mine Aceident   26 Of 70 In West Virginia Property Are Checked Off As Safe

RESCUERS FIND BODIES OF MINE BLAST VICTIMS   Must Travel by Foot For Perhaps Nine Miles to Bring Out  20 Victims of Morgan: town Explosion

Rescue Workers Find Bodies Of 20 Men Killed In Blast   Explosion And Fire At Morgantown; Miners To Be Removed To Mortuary

BODIES OF 20 MINERS FOUND   Victims Trapped By Explosior In Underground Pit In West Virginia

KILLS OMEN   Bodies Of Victims In West Virginia’ Explosion Are Located

Bodies Of 20 Found   Miners Killed By Explosion Four Miles Inside Mine

Japs Suspiciously Quick In-Claims of Great Victory   ‘Declare Allies Have “Lost 22 Warships In  Battle For Solomons

Japs Rush Out Tale of Pacific Battle   Claim Numerous Allied Ships Sunk With Attack Beaten Off in Aleutians

Japs Hurry To Beat U. S. In Battle Claims   Said To Have Sunk Many Battleships  In Solomons

JAPAN HASTENS TO T0 TELL OWN STORY: OF PACIFIC BATTLES   Claim — United - States Had Sustained. Huge Losses— _ _ Jap. Losses Not ~ > Heavy

THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIC  ‘CNEWS RBPEDIINGI THR NEWCO"   Washington  eit des gee ee ea,

Toe-to-Toe Fighting   seven Convicted Nazi Spies Get 117 Years in Jail for Treachery

7 SPIES GIVEN PRISON TERMS   Espionage Will Not Be Tol: erated, Says Judge Handing Out Punishment

Seven German Spies Given Prison Terms   Band Headed by Kurt Ludwig Draws Total 117-Year Sentence

GLAMAN SPIES ARE SENTENGEL   Sik Men and Woman, Members of Espionage Ring in U. S., Draw Sentences Totalling 117 Yeras

7 Convicted Spies Given 12-20 Years   Avoid Hanging Since Act Was Before Wartime; . Nazi Chief Cacky

COURT HANDS SENTENCES 10 7 NAZI SPIES   JANITOR AND TAXI DRIVER STIR UP FIRST CLUES

7 NAZI SPIES ARE SENTENCEL   Group Gets Total Of 117 Years; Maximum 20Year Terms Are Given Two

Seven Convicted Spies Given Long Sentences  Total Penalties of 117 Years Are Handed Nazi Ring

Port Moresby Again Bombed First Attack Carried Out  On Airdrome, Then Targets Near Town

JAPS ATTACK PORT MORESBY   Raid Airdrome, Then Assault Targets Near Town in New Guinea

JAPANESE AIRMEN MAKE SECOND RAID ON PORT MORESBY   SEND TWO WAVES OF BOMBERS PROTECTED BY FIGHTERS OVER COAST TOWN   J, S, SUBMARINES ACCOUNT FOR 30 ENEMY SHIPS SO FAR   Recount Action Against Nipponese Aircraft Carrier; American Captain Missed Destroyer

Attack On Moresby Is Failure   Enemy Mokes Second Heovy Assault in Two Days Withput Any Success

Jap Bombers Strike In Force At Port Moresby   Aim At American  And Australian Air Bases From Which Our Attacks Are Launched

Aussie Port © Struck By Two BombingWaves   One Military Action On Australian Front Reported By Prime Minister

Port Moresby Bombed Again By Japanese   Second Big Attack  - Made on Outer Island Qutpost Of Austrafia

Barrier Port to Invasion Bombed   ‘Australia Voices Faith in Allied War Victory

JAPANESE ATTACK PORT MORESBY AGAIN   Raid First Centered On Allied Airdrome

DUCK SEASON 10 OPEN OCTOBER 1   Hunters Ta Have Seventy Days of Sport This -- Geason ©

Duck Hunting Season At Hand  Regulations More  Liberal This Year

Duck Season to  Open Oct. 15th   Shooting Permitted From Sunrise to Sunset. Season to Be Seventy Days.

Duck Season Opens Oct.   Waterfowl Hunting Regn. latién Are More ‘Liberal on Dueks and Stricter on Geosp.

SHIPBUILDING SPEEDED; TWO ON ONE WAYS   TANKER, THREE FOURTHS O! ANOTHER, BUILT ON SAME WAY

Assembly Line Principle Used In a Shipyard   Work Being Done on Two-Tankers at the Same Time as They Are Moved Down Ways.

Production Battle Won   Business Executives Report Enough Indus: trial Power Marshalled to Beat Axis

GUILTY IN CUBA   German Spy Sentenced to Die Before Firing Snuaq

Nazi Spy is Giver Death Sentence   German in Havana  To Face Rifle Squad

Plan Citizens Defense Corps  In This County  Organize To Meet   War Emergencies AL ADL LFawowele

Plan Citizens Defense Corps In This County  Organize To Mee  War Emergencies A. .) ATR UF. ... ....3_

0. K’S BUILDING   Supreme Court Says ‘City Can't Restrict Area of Churches«.

Follow With Daylight Raids   RAF And Nazis In Fierce Battles Between Bombings

GREAT FIRES SET IN RAID ON GENO:   KING, QUEEN TO CITY TO RAISE MORALE—NEW ATTACK INDICATED.   RULLETIN.

WEBB CITY BOY HELPS BAG NAZI TRANSPORT PLANE   LeRoy Skinner and Texat  _ Down Junkers 52 During R. A. F. Attacks on Dutch Port and France.   MISSOURIAN GOT HIS FIRST SHIP APRIL 15   British Heavily Bomb Heinkle Aircraft Factories and German Shipping Center at Rostock.

Flood Regions Appeal for Aid   Ask Help in Rebuilding Streets, Homes, Buildings

HELP SOUGHT BY TOWNS IN FLOOD AREAS   Death Toli Reaches Fourteen as Appeal Is Broadcast for Assistance to Repair Damages   VOLUNTEERS ARE BUSY

NEARBY FLASH FLOOD DEATH TOLL REACHES 14   +Olean Man Reported Drowned; Damage tn ‘Elk County Alone Is Estimated at $3,000,000  HUNDREDS VOLUNTFLR

FLOOD AREAS APPEAL   Death Toll in Four Counties Has  Reached 14   LOSS MILLIONS   Damage At Port Al. legany “Simply Tremendous”

Investigators Probe Facts of Huge Fire  Death Toll Set at — 480; Noted Actor  Te Amona Victims

Probers Hunt Facts On Blaze   Buck Jones Dies And Deaths Near 500 In Boston

Death Toll In Boston Night Club Fire 484   Buck Jones, Movie Star Dies of Burns; Officials Investigate Holacaust

Estimated Toll \s Set At 484, Slowly Rising   Fire Inspector Claims Conditions Were Good

T0 BE MADE Ot NIGHTCLUB FIRE   Investigation Launched !nto Fire Which Took Toll Of 480 Lives   FIRE PRECAUTIONS AT CLUB SAID TO BE ‘GOOD’   FBI Representatives and High Naval Officials Seen At Official Inquest Conduct. ed by Fire Department; Others Called to Testify

PROBERS BUSY; 484 VICTIMS REPORTED   Fire Official Tells Board Conditions At Night Club “Good;” Many      Bodies Unidentified

Inquiry Opened Into Fire  In Night Club   Conditions Pronounced Good, Exits Were Okeh and Extinguishers Provided; Death List by Holocaust Is Mounting

Buck Jones's Death Brings Total fo 478   Famous Star of Westerr Movies Succumbs in Hospital   Boy Who Started Fire Is Witness at Opening of Inquiry

Toll in Fire Up to 484; Investigation  Under Way   Conditions at Club Good, Official Says, Had Sufficient Exits And Fire Extinguishers  COWBOY BUCK JONES DIES C™ INJURIES  Barboy Whose Match Started Holocaust Among Witnesses

Boston Fire Death Toll Mounts: Probe Opened   Death List Rises to 484-—-Cowboy Motion Picture Star Charles ‘Buck) Jones Dies—lIdentification of Bodies Continues

INJURIES FATAL TO BUCK JONES; FIRE TOLL 484   Blood Plasma Rushed T: Boston To Aid 170 In Hospitals   SCENE 1S DESCRIBED BY CLUB EMPLOYES

484 Dead in Night Club /'Holocaust      INQUEST INTO COCOANUT GROVE NIGHT CLUB FIRE OPENS; CONDITIONS GOOD INSPECTOR TESTIFIES.   Buck Jones Succumbs

PROBE OF FIRE BEGUN; DEATH TOLL NOW 480   Night Club Employes Heard at Inquest In Boston

BOSTON PROBES MIGHT CLUB FIRE, COUNTS 484 DEAL   Inspector Testifies Ther - Were Sufficient Exits in Place and No Inflammables.   PANIC DESCRIBED BY INJURED EMPLOYES   Firemen Found Doorways Clogged With Bodies— _ Match Lighted by Boy, 16, Started Blaze.

Fstimated Toll s.Set  er nag settler erent te ee ee  AF AR4. Slowly Rising   Fire inspector. Ciaims  ‘Conditions Were Good.

Standard Oil Accused of  Aiding Nazis   Amold Says Firm Developed German Aviation Gas Plant

7ASHINGTON, March 27. (U.P.) Assistant Attorney Gen. eral Thurman W. Arnold charged today that the Stand. ard Oil Company of New Jersey was considering “closer rela:

Standard Oil Charged With Jap Relations   Attempted To Reach Post-War Pact, Is Claim Of Arnold   CABLE INTRODUCED   Treason Claims Given Added Emphasis By Committee Head

PRODUCTION OF RUBBER HELD BACK   New Jersey Oil Company, Accused of Treason, To Have Big Share in Our Synthetic Output

Says Jap Pact Planned By Firn   Standard Oil Company Activity Draws Fire

Hurls Charges at Standard Oil Co.   Helped Nazis Get Rubber, Says Solon

Arnold Charges Standard Oil Sought ‘Closer Relationship’ With Jap- trust

U.S. Firni Gave NaziOil,Rubber  Seerets, Claim   Wome Supply Blocked by  Cartel; Deal Disclosed Woth Tans

STANDARD OIL WOOED JAPS, ARNOLD SAYS   Cable Sent to Yokoham: Urges Partners: With  Nippons   CARTEL ACTIVITY   Arrangements With Nazi Trust Prevented Use By Americans

Charge Standard Oil Sought Nippon Tieup   Arnold Asserts Company Tried to Form Combination for Trade After the War

S.O. Sought Closer Jap Tie-Up, Charge   Arnold Continues Testimony on Cartel Arrangements as Chairman Truman Terms Company’s Actions Treason

‘Standard aided nazi program’   Planned gas plant, Arnold tells probers

The Great Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT The Dictatorship Threat

U.S; Troops At Morachy  I  Jap Attacks Repulsed  Two Enemy Planes   Ave Shot Down

YANKS DEFEND PORT MORESBY IN NEW GUINE?   American Planes Battle Against Japs North Of Australia

U.S. Troops At Port Moresby   War Department Discloses Aid of American Soldiers ir Defense of Outpost

Yank Troops At Port Moresby —   Size, Nature of U. S. Force Not Revealed

U.S. Troops Stationed At Port Moresh:   Much Bombed Base In New Guinea Guarded By Americans, Says War Department

AMERICAN TROOPS AIDING DEFENSE OF PORT MORESBY   Australian Port Has Long Been An Objective of Jap Aerial Attacks

American Troops In Port Moresby      New Guinea Base Frequently Bombed

With Ou Soldiers \ and  \° Sailors @ @°                    Fred Beese Writes From Prison Cam]

WPB SANCTIONS A UNIQUE PLAN   Grants Maintenance ot Membership on Probationary Basis.

BOO BRITISH SUGGESTION      Vigorous Opposition Heard Agains' Not Keeping Lend-Lease Books

Senators Think Record Should Be Kept Even lf Payment For Goods Is Doubtful Event

Senators Riled By Move to Put Debts ‘on Cuff   Briton Suggests LendLease Obligations Be Cancelled

PLAN TO CANCEL LEND-LEASE DEBTS MEETS OPPOSITION   Briton Suggests No Ac: counting Be-Kept OF Materials: Exchanged

SENATORS SLAP BRITON’S PLAN T0 VOID-DEBTS   Oppose ‘Proposal That U. S. Cancel Lend-Lease. Biil But Admit Chance of  “ Collecting Slim   TYDINGS PROTESTS   Asserts Records Should Be Kept.of Materials and Other Aid Sent To U.S: Alfies

Senators Oppose British Plan To Stop Keeping War Accounts But Doubt Making Collections

NO LEND-LEASE CASH EXPECTEL   Senators Think U. S. Will Never Be Paid For War Materials

Lease-Lend Debt Cancellation As Suggested By Briton Meets Vigorous Opposition In Senate

MAY. NEVER RUN AGAIN   Wendell L. Willkie Says He May Be Thru Running for Office

Willkie Doubts He'll Seek Public Office Again   Has Other Interests ‘More Important Than Self-Ambition’  ‘PRESERVE U. S. RIGHT:  Speaks At a Dinner Honoring Sen. Wagner  In New York City

Willkie Doubts He Will Be Candidate   Doubt He Will Aspire to Of. fice Again Is Expressed at Dinner Last Night.

SIGN SERVIGEMEN'S RELIEF ACT TODAY   Safeguards Civil Rights o' Soldiers, Sailors While Fighting.

Law Protects Rights of Soldiers   President Signs Important Bill

Will Speed 20 Billions For the Navy   Congressmen Set to Act  Quickly, Send Army Bill to FDR.

CONGRESS IN HIGH GEAR 10 PROVIDE CASH   Speeding Appropriation of Billions to Build Up  U. S&S: Navy.   ARMY CASH VOTED    Bember Output Goal Has  Been Set at 1,000 Per i Month.

Heavy attack on Turin by  R. A. F. eraft   Italian industry center target of lone flicht

Great RAF Fleet Pounds lialy’s Heart   Turin, Industrial Center, Blasted By Block Busters

BRITISH MAK HEAVY RAID ON TURIN   Italian War Industry Center Is Devastated

Devastating Assault Made On Turin   Great Motor, Plane Works Blasted By British Bombers

BRITISH BLAST ITALIAN PLANTS   4,000-Ib. "Block - Busters Shatter War Firms At Turin

Turin, Italy, Devastated By British Bombs   Blasts Heard 80 Miles Away : On Swiss Border; Use Heaviest Bombs

TURIN BOMBED IN HEAVY RAIL   Giant British Planes Attack Italian Industrial City

AXIS REAR GUARDS SMASHED BY BRITISH BESERT GROUPS   Nazis Must Decide Whether to Stand at Agcheila or Retreat

CHECKING RENT AREAS   'OPA Wants to See If Federal Or ders Have Been Carried Out

RENTAL PROBE BEGUN   Surveys Of 20 Defense Rental Areas Are Underway

House Balks Hawaii Quiz In 14-6 Vote   “Committce Ends Agitation For Further Details

House Committee Balks at Investigating Pearl Harbor   CLAIM JAP SPIES WERE ACTIVE BEFORE ATTACK

House Naval Committee Rejects Supplementary. Pearl Harbor Inquiry

Pearl Harbor Report Inquiry Voted Down   House Committee Votes 14-6 Against Probe—-Some  Criticism in Senate

HOUSE GROUP VOTES AGAINST HAWAII STUDY   Members Vote 14 to 6 Against Supplementary In quiry of Pearl Harbor Disaster

Two House Groups Would Inquire Still Further Into Pacific Situation

Separate Probe Of Pearl Harbor Losses Is Urged   Senate Decries Fact No Aid Sent To MacArthur Se Far As Publicly Known

HAWAIISSUE SIDETRACKED BY COMMITTEE   House Group Refuses tc Renew Inquiry Into Pearl Harbor   14 TO 6 VOTE CAST   Lack of Reinforcements Causes Concern in Washington

Committees Ask Separate I nvestigations of Pearl Harbor; More Aid to Philippines

Pearl Harbor  - Probe Sought   Demand Seen For Facts Why U.S. Let Forces. Get Into Trap

NEW PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY BALKED   ‘Proposal To Undertake Supplementary Congressional Investigation Into Disaster At Island Base Voted Down In Committee—Lack Of Aid For MacArthur Criticized

BLOGKS PEARL HARBOR PROBE   Demands For. Study OJ Conditions In Hawai Are Heard - i

Aporeve Apnnaintment   House Group Refuses to Continue Pearl Harbor Probe

Table Further Inquiry Move   Committee Is Opposed To An Added Probe

NAVY COMMITTEE REFUSES A NEW. PROBE OF DEC. 7   House Naval Group Vote 14 to 6 Against Supplementary Inquiry Into Pearl Harbo: ’ DHhisaster

URGE NEW PROBE OF PEARL HARBOR TO END CRITICISM         ‘Roberts Report Fine One, Says House, But Not Sufficient   AWAITING FDR   Plenty of Bombers Over Germany No Comfort to MacArthur

HOUSE COMMITTEE TURNS DOWN PROPOSAL FOR NEW PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY

GROUP. IN-HOUS! VOTES AGAINST HAWAII INQUIRY   Naval Committee Refuses  to Undertake Supplemen tary Investigation Pearl Harbor Disaster   VOTE IS 14 TO 6   Missouri Senator Displeas ed Because Planes Are Going to Europe Instead of Pacific

Se ee Oe  URGE FURTHER MIWA PROBE   Clamor for or Investigation Rises in Congress Despite Justice Roberts’ Report

Motion for House Inquiry of Pearl Harbor Is Tablec   Committee Decides te Drop Proposal; Some Senators Critical

Solons Spurn Proposal For Hawaii Inquiry   Supplémentary Probe I: Tabled, 14 To 4, By Hause Naval Committee   EUROPE AEF IS HIT   Unified Command Effort Revealed By- Stimsan; Nimitz Example Cited

OPPOSE ANOTHER HAWAIIAN PROBE   House Naval Commitice Votes Down Congress Inquiry by 14 to 6

House Naval Committee Kills Probe   Votes 14 to 6 Against Investigation of  Pearl Harbor

PAY-AS-YOU-GO PLAN REJECTED   Senate Overrides Its Own Committee's Kecommendation.

Man, Wounded at Pearl Harbor, Saved by Blood Bank, to Give it Back

Union Couple Marry In Texas  Both Graduated From Union Consolidated

JANETTE SAMPSON MARRIED IN TEXAS   Young Couple Will Make Home in Texarkana, . Texas

Draft Classes  For Family Men Urged By Tatt   Error On ‘Dependents Aid Bill Corrected, Measure Ready For FR

DELAY IN DRAFTING FAMILY MEN URGED   Hardship Must Be Avoided Declares Senator Taft

Science Promises Baby With Malformed Esophagus Will Live   Infant Survives Five-Months, Longer Than Any of 300 Others So Afflicted

CONGRESS NOT TO ADD POWER   War Powers Bill For President Is Shelved In House.

CURB ON GASOLINE IN STATE SCORED   Bachmann Charges West Virginia, Which Produces More Oil Than It Uses, Being Discriminiated Against

DISTRICT SCOUTS. MEETING TUESDAY   Field Executives In_Plym outh County for Reorganization

Supplies For Guinea Japs By Parachute  All Attempts To  Reinforce Defense  A Are Stanned

Japanese Units Receive Supplies In Parachutes   All Sea-Borne Efforts To Land Reinforcements Are Smashed By Allies

Allied Airships Smash Jap Water Landing Efforts   Enemy Drops Supplies From Large Planes in New Guinea  STILL CLOSE IN THEM American Warships Pa trol Waters to Prevent Japanese Aid

Chutes Supply Japs Trapped In New Guinea   U. S. Warships Awai New Landing Attemp At Guadalcanal.

Japs Drop Supplies From Air   Sea Lanes Closed  To Nipponese Ships Seeking to Enforce New Guinea Troops

Planes Parachute Supplies to Japs   Allied Forces Are Still Closing in

Japs Supply Forces With Cargo Planes   Unabie to Land Sea-Borne Reinforcements and Supplies Planes Drop FoodAmmunition to Besieged Forces

JAPANESE RESORT  TO AIRBORNE FOOD  AID TO NEW GUINEA AMERICAN AND AUSTRAL IAN TROORS. STEADILY CLOSE IN ON ENEMY   AMERICAN TORPEDO BOAT CREWS HAVE HARASSED JAP NAVAL UNITS LIKE SWARM OF MOSQUITOES

Japanese Drop Army Supplies By Parachute   Try Air Stunt When Allied Planes Hit Troop Transports   U. S. Dive Bombers Attack Small Convoy   Secretary Knox Predicts Enemy Will Try Again

Supplies Dropped By Parachute to New Guinea Japs   Meantime Allied Troops Inexorably Move Closer to Japanese Buna-Gonc Sector; Landing Attempts Expected

Allied Airships Smash Jap Water Landing: Efforts   Enemy Drops Supplies From Large Planes in New Guinea

Allies Close in On Enemy Around Gona; Japs Get Supplies By Parachute

Rt on  GHPPS PLEDGES ACTION IN INDI   Spokesman for Churchill Urges Unity With : - Britain

PLEDGES INDIA DECISION SOON   Cripps Makes Forceful and Liberal First Speech as Churchill Spokesman

CRIPPS OFFERS HOPE TO INDIA   Pledges Churchill Group To Act Swiftly On  Freedom Plea

Cripps Pledges  Action in India   Parliament Leader Injects Enthusiasm Into House

PARADE ON SATURDAY   New Quota of Selectees Will March To the Station

ARADE ON SATURDAY   New Quota of Selectes Selectees Will March To the Station

French at Martinique Agree To immobilize Three Warship:   Orders Believed Sent Out by Vichy to Scuttle Cargo Ships and Tankers There.

Martinique Will Immobilize Big French Warships   Agreement Reached as  Concession to the United States   Status of Many Frenct Merchant Ships Remains Unsettled

French Immobilize Three Warships At Martinique As Concesston To U.S.A

WARSHIPS OF FRENCH TOBE IMMOBILIZED   Government of Martini que Makes Concessian to U. 5.   FUTURE OF OTHER VESSELS IN DOUBT   Hesshantmen and Tank evs May Have to be ScuottHed

With Our Soldiers: and \ Sailors ale ©             ‘Look, An Australian’ Quip Yanks Pouring Into Anzac Natior

yy . With Our Soldiers:   ‘Look, An Australian’ 7 Yanks Pouring nto Anzac Nation

AVG fa foys 88 J, é Janes Dv * , Two Days   Drive Off Repeated Japanese Attacks On Rangoon, Burma Capita

FLYING TIGER ACCOUNT FOR at   American Pilots Prove Pain In The Neck To Jap  Airmen In Burma

88 Jap Planes In48 Hours Is Burma Score   Report Enemy ‘More Helpless Than Usual In Moulmein Fight

ENEMY PLANES IN 48 HOURS   Japs “More Helpless Than Usual’? In Latest Duel With Americans.

ALLIES REJOICE OVER AMERICAN SEA VICTORIES   Aussies And. Americans Push Toward Buna In New Guinea

United Nations Rejoice At U.S, Smashing Victory     CHINESE EXCITED  Aussie Chief Grateful to America for Gains In Solomons

Reaction to Claims of Success Carries Note of Caution Against Otimism   AUSTRALIA GRATEFUL

United Nations Rejoice Over Great Sea Victory   From Chungking to London, Capitals Ring With Jubilant ‘Reaction, With Background cf Caution

Welles Hangs Out “No Welcome’  Sign for Former Rumanian King   Reports Heard Ex-King Carol Might Come to U.S. to Head “Free Rumania’? Movement

Success of North-Africa Campaign Due to Long Planning, Says Stimson

+ + +  The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  3 ° [oe ff a

EGYPT BATTLE ONE OF MAJOR CONFLICTS  Tank Destruction Immediate Aim

‘Montgomery Seems to Be Pointing At Destruction of Axis in Africa

The War Today   Battle of Egypt Rapidly Swelling Toward Crisis ©

dhe War today .,  Desert Tactics Aim At Destruction ‘Rather Than: Long, Dangerous Drives

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Destruction Of Rommel Tank Corps Principal British Objective

Battle of Egypt Represents Major Conflict of War   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Today’s War Moves   Control of Mediterranean  Area in Balance of Cauntinn Datla

QTTAQELCTACTTUETRGTETCEAE TACT ETS TENT  The War Today   By DEWITT MacKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

MACKENZIE SEES BATTLI OF EGYPT SWELLING TOWARD CRISIS  "TL 2 RA..-- D.. Pinan ern   That May Be Decisive Engagement for Contro of Mediterranean Area

Federal Judge Chases Draft Dodger From Courtroom--Lectures Women

Americans Pay Tribute to Flag   Demonstrations Are Staged in Big Cities and Tiny Villages

PARADES SET NEW RECORDS   U. S. Pays Tributes to Flag, MacArthur on United Nations Day

British Planes Spread Raids  Over Europe   England ‘Blamec For Bombs On  Denmark

RAF Bombs Copenhagen. (ther Areas   British Fliers Keep Up Aerial Attacks: Foreign Planes Fly  Over Swiss Sectors

Air Ministry Is Silent On Reports RAF Raids Wide Areas in Europe  FOREIGN AIRPLANES OVER SWITZERLAND  Tanker Hit off Norway And Merchant Vessel Bombed and Set Afire

Copenhagen Hit By Bombs; R.A.F. Continues Drive   Anti-Aircraft Batteries ir Denmark Open Fire on Attackers

R.A. F. Keeps Up lis Aerial Raids   Bombs Are Droppec on Capital City of Denmark

Danish Center Given Air Scare   Said Bombs Dropped On Copenhagen; British Raiding On

RAF Hammers Danish Capital   Nazis’ Anti-Aircraft Guns Blaze Away at Bombers With Blasts Heard For 18 Miles      Smashing Air Offense Aimed at French Coast   British Silent on Swiss Report of Bombings Over Italy

BRITISH BOMB DENMARK CITY   German Occupied Capita Keeps Up Fire For 45 Minutes; RAF Raids Are Widespread

R. A. F. Bombs Copenhagen, North France   Antigircraft Guns In Denmark Fire For 45 Minuteés

1ets of Individual Heroism in Bataan Warfare Recalled   \meriean Captain On Pussyfooting. Expedition Gives Jap Grenade In Darkness That Blows Up Patrol; Filipino Cut Down Whole Col umn One by One With Bolo

Officer Gives Jap A Present---Hand Grenade   Lone Sergeant Stands Off Landing Party: Reporter Cites Luzon Heroism   Ry (LARK LEE.

“S-s-s-h-h-h,” Said American Captain As He Placed Grenade In _ Jap’s Hand

aia Officer Wi ipes Out Patrol By Giving Japanese Leader Hand Gr ‘enade ithout Pin; Filipino Scout Cuts Down 13 With Bolo; Writer Admits Injury

One Man Armies Familiar Among Bataan Defenders   Capt. Wermuth Plants Grenadé In Hand of Surprised Japanese; Another U. S. Soldier Holds Off Nipponese Warship With 50-Caliber Machine Gun   BY CLARK LEE

Many Heroes In Battle of - Philippines   Clark Lee, Who Disclose: He Himself Suffered -Wounds, Tells of Exploits   CAPTAIN WERMUTH A ONE MAN ARMY   And a Sergeant With a Ma chine Gun Mows Down Landing Party

CORRESPONDENT GIVES PICTURE OF BATAAN WAR   Tales Of Heroism Told By Clark Lee Of Gallant Fighters

Clark Lee Gives New Dope About Heroism In Defense Of Bataan Up To Present   Ry CLARK LEFF

  U.S. Scout Puts Live Grenade In Jap Patrol Leader’s Hand—S-w-o-oes-h! Nips Long Gone

Filipino Scout Lopped Off Japanese Heads One By One  American Officer Slipped Grenade Into Hands  pachiees S cmap semecuae

Pitt Mn ee. WD anid ‘Qne-Man Army’ Shoves Japs Around At Bataan   Tales of Individual Heroism Stagger Imagination As Yanks Fight On

Writer Describes More Exploits From Bataan, Battlefront Of Many Heroes

BATAAN IS A BATTLEFRONT OF HEROES: WRITER TELLS NEW EXPLOIT TALES

‘S-s-s-h-h!’ Whispers Wermuth, One Man Army, But Jap Patrol on Bataan Won't Take Advice

Heroic Exploits by U. S. Forces on Bataan Described by Correspondent

Bataan Is Now Synonymous for Soldier Valor      Adding to Chronicle — of Glorious Deeds, Clark Lee of the A.P., Himself A Battle Casualty, Says Many Tales of Heroism There Remain Untold.

U. S. Captain Returns Japs’ Hisses, Hands Invader Grenade In Dark And Tiptoes Away Before Blas

Lee Tells Terrors of Battles   Correspondent, Hurt Himself, Reports Brave Acts by Bataan Soldiers And What MacArthur Said   By CLARK LEE

Heroism On Bataan      One-Man Army Gave Explosive Gift to Japanese Patrol -

CEE DESCRIBES MORE. HEROISME ON BATAAY   Discloses That He Himset! Was Wounded at Front

Bataan’s Unsung Heroes  AP Reporter Weathers Corregidor Shelling — Jokes About War Gift — Deaf Ear

Clark Lee Tells Interesting Stories Of Fichtine ef Yanks on Bataan

Wounded Foreign Reporter Tells Tales Of Heroism In Philippines   Rye CLARK LEE

Lee Tells More Heroic Exploits   Filipino’s Bolo Beheads Entire Jap Patrol; Wermut! Plants Hand Grenade

Another Wermuth Saga      American Officer Bimped Into Enemy Patrol In Dark, Pressed Grenade Into Hand. of Leader, Then Tin Toed Away Before It Exploded.   Re CLARK LEE

Bataan Memoirs   Clark Lee Writes New Account of Heroism In Philippine Campaiqn

Lala U. S. NEWSMAN [RELATES SINGLE-HANDED [ENGAGEMENTS IN BATAAN

‘GOOD FOR FALL WORK    More Pleasant Indian Summer Forecast for Kansas '

Weather   Nice Weather Helps Farmers   And There's Plenty More In Sight, Says Forecast For State

NAZIS STORM RUSS TROOPS IN STALINGRAD   Battle Blazes Again Into Full Fury In South

Doolittle’s Raid On Jar Cities May Have Hurt Output Of Ships, Plane   Nation’s Newest Hero Reveals Bombers Could Have Blasted Imperial Palace

New Bomber Model Dwarfs Largest Of Current Ships   Space For Huge Demolition Bombs Much Larget Than Present 4,000-Pound Block Busters

Army Displays Model of Super Bomber   Flying Fortress Dwarfed by Experimental Design

New And Mighty Bomber On Way   Flying Fortress May. Be Dwarfed  7=¥eTneansn we wewm @7 ea

Design of Giant Plane Bares Shape of Things To Come in War in Ait

NEW BOMBER WHICH WOULD DWARF FLYING FORTRESSES IS DISCUSSED   Design Calls for Extended Bombing Range and Heavier Loads

Allied Troops and Ships Cluster In Gibraltar Zone  Vichy Government Promises Nazis Interned Vessels

ALY MOVING  THE CHILDRE   SCHOOLS . TO’. .CLOSE . -TWO  ‘MONTHS TO SAVE FUEL AND  : _ FACILITATE. EVACUATION FROM CITIES  —

Wage Stabilization Plan Adopted By Labor Board   Chairman Says Program Will be Tough on Proposed Increases Above Levels of Sept. 15——-Wages and Salaries Frozen

U.S. Is Told Wage Policy To Be Tough   Granting of Salary Increases to Be Few and Far Between, Pledge

‘New Wage And Salary Policy Of WPB Tough   Increases Granted In Exceptional Cases; Plat Living Cosf Offset

Getting Raises ‘Pretty Tough   But WLB Says ‘Little Steel’ 15 Percent Pay Increase Will Be Followed

WAGE POLICY HELD ‘PRETTY DAMN TOUGH   Excuse Language, Ladies Says WLB Chairman  Davis   $25,000 BAN RELAXED   Increases To Be Giver Only in Exceptional Cases, He Says

WLB Has New Wage And Salary Control System  Plan for Granting Increases Is Being Made Ready

Stern Policy On Salaries And Wages  Announced   Labor Board Action Puts Virtual Freeze On Pay Below $5,000 At Sept. 15 Level  CUATRO MAN Cvpcrrc   CHAIRMAN EXPECTS FEW INCREASES   Board To Be Guided By Recent Decision In Litfle Steel Case

WLB SETS UP “NEW SALARY, WAGE POLICY   Davis Says Proposed : Increase Okeh To Be Tough

War Labor Board Freezes Wages as Of September 15   ‘Pretty Damn Tough’ Order Issued by Chairman Davis   ncreases Will Be Granter Only in Exceptional Cases

WPB EXPLAINS WAGE, SALARY CONTROL PLAN   Davis Says Little Steel Case Suz plies Principle but Policy “Pre! ty Damn Tough’

TOUGH POLICY ON SALARIES, WAGES FIXED   Action Token by War Labor Board Under Recent Roosevelt Order   SEPT. 15 PAY LEVEL TO SERVE AS GUIDE   “Little Steel’ Case Will Be Followed in Consid ering Requests

New WLB Wage Policy Is Tough   Proposed Increases Definitely Limited

Salary Policy Termed ‘Tough   WLE Reveals New Stabilization Plan

New Stabilization Policy On Wages And Salaries Is: “Prettv Tough,” Davis Says

TOUGH POLICY COVERS WAGES AND SALARIES   War Labor Board Says That Raises Will Be Few and Far Between.

FEW EXCEPTIONS TO BE MADE IN WAGE FREEZING   ‘Damn Tough’ Policy Laid Down by WLB

War Labor Board Sets Up “Tough” Policy On Wages   Increases Will Be Provided Only In  Exceptional Cases

SALARY POLICY TO BE “TOUCH   WLB Official Promises _ Strict  Interpretation Of Wage 8 Freeze Directive.

 W LB Charts IPoliey on Wage Pegging  Increases Limited      Increases Limited To 15 Per Cent, Restricted to Groups

VIRTUALLY ALL WAGES AND SALARIES UNDER $5,000 ANNUALLY ARE FROZEN AT SEPT. ISTH LEVELS

WAGE INCREASES WILL BE TOUGHER   WLB Stabilization Policy Te Provide Wage Levels of '” Sept. 15 In Future, —

SEPTEMBER 15 SET AS LEVEL FOR SALARIES   Increases Allowable Only in Few Cases

FEW WAGE BOOSTS LIKELY UNDER NEW POLICY OF BOARD   Group Announces It Will ' Grant Increases Above Sept. 15 Level Only in Exceptional Cases.   TO FOLLOW PRINCIPLE IN LITTLE STEEL CASE   Where Inequalities Exist or Sub-Standards of ~ Living Prevail Raises Will Be Held Warranted.

WLB Announces New Policy on  Wages, Salaries Order Virtually Freezes Them at Sept. 15 Level

U6, BOMBERS TRIKE JAPS HARD BLOWS   Credited With Crippling Invasion Armada on Way to New Guinea.   TOKYO ADMITS THREE SHIPS SUNK   Russians Say Move Toward Smolensk Breaks German Lines.

sirong Enemy Convoys Move Bown Coas!   Japs Have Good Chance To Invade Australia

Foe Admits Six Ships Damaged And Three Sunk   Main Allied Fleet Gone, Says Jap Premier; Convoy Advances

Delay Big Help for  Australia   Believe Japs Will Take Even Harder Pound ing As They Come In Range of Fighters  Diet Celebrates   Diet Celebrates

Tokyo Admits Three War. ships Are Damaged and 6 Other Vessels Sunk In Maneuver   STAGGERING BLOW  DEALT BY YANKEES   Other Ships of Strong En: emy Convoy Reported Moving Down Coast of New Guinea

IOKY CRUSHING OF SEAPOWER   Allies’ Main Fleet Already Disappeared, Jap Claim   JAVA DEFENDERS   Outnumbered Four To One: Australia Plans To Send Food To Prisoners

Tokyo Admits Some Ships In Armada Sunk, Damaged By Aerial Counter-Blows

Australian Spokesman Says Assaul “Only Beginning” of Counter-Blows— Russ Break Through At Smolensk. .

Part Of Enemy Invasion Armada Is Knocked Gut   Washington Reports Staggering Blow Dealt By Amer ican Bombers; Australia Says Is Beginning Of Coun. ter-Blows

Jap Premier Tojo Boasts Allied Sea Power ‘Crushed In Pacifie’; Allied CounterBlows To Be Expected, Says Australian Spokesman .

TWO JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK FOUR BURNED, ANOTHER LEFT STRANDED OFF NEW GUINEA   American Bomber Planes Drop 18 Tons of. Bombs On Enemy Armada Saiiing Toward Australia; Nipponese Leader Says Allied Sea _-Power In Far Pacific Has Been Crushed

8 U.S. Bombers Down Two Jap Ships, Cripple Five Others”   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

AUSTRALIAN DRIVE. BOGS         Reinforcement O Foe Predicted; Faces Fury

Japanese Armada  Crippled   U. S. Bombers Showing Strength Of Allied Forces  Near New Guinea

Premier Declares . Allied Sea Power Has Been Crushed   Strong Japanese Convoy Reported Moving Down New Guinea C coast; American Bombers Crinole.at Least Part of Armade

Seven Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged in _ Spectacular Attack   Tokyo Diet is Told Main Allied Fleet in Far East ‘Disappears’

ENEMY ARMADA CRIPPLED: BY U. $. BOMBERS   Seven Ships Sunk Or Dam: aged As Tokyo Claims Allied Fleets Wiped Out   HEAVY LOSSES ADMITTED   invasion Fleet Moves Along New Guinea Coast For Attack On Australia

Invasion Armada Raided Off New Guinea as Tojo Boasts of Jap Conquests

U.S. Bombers Given Credit for Score of Seven Jap Ships   Australian Pilots Had Been Reported As Responsible

Washington Reports Staggering Blow Dealt By American Bombers; Australia Says Is Beginning Of Counter-Blows

U.S. Army Bombers  Destroy Vessels       Japanese Premier Asserts That Allied ‘Sea Power Has Been Leviiied in Far Pacific

US Bombers Pounding at Jap Armada   Premier Tojo Boasts Allied Sea Power Is Smashed in Far Pacific; Foe Admits Some of His Ships Lost _

Three Jap Ships Sunk Or Beached   Six Others, Including Cruiser Damaged in Landing Operations on New Cuinea   GEN. TOJO BOASTS   Jap Premier Asserts Maia U. §.British Fleet Has Disppeared from Par Pacific

What's The Hour? lf All: Depends!   Mostly You Can Go Or Eastern War Time

"Unbelievable", Says Radio Man in Describing Lt. O'Hare's Epic Fight

Warship Radio Man Tells How He Watched Lieut. O’Hare’s Epic Fight

Men On Ship Cheer Like Football Crowd As O’Hare Shoots Down Six Raiders, Sends 3 Fleeing Home

YANKEES WIN AIR BATTLE   Six German Planes Destroyed or Damaged Despite 2 to 1 Odds

Allies Hold Air Mastery Over Nazi Territory   Germans Fail To Challenge 500 Plane Raid On France; Yanks In Fortresses Smash Six Focke-Wulfes

GIANT U. 5. FORTRESSES HIT AMIENS   Communication Areas Behind Coast of France Shattered In New Raids.

GERMANS PRESS DRIVE TOWARD STALINGRAD   REDS CLAIM THRUST REPULSED; FRESH NAZI TROOPS MOVE

Nazi Fighiers Downed At Sea By Fortresses   + One Flying Fortress Damaged As Best German Planes Go Down

United Nations Meet No Resistance In Mass Flights Across Channel Yesterday

YANKS SNAG 6 FOCKE-WULFES   Nazis Attack 11 U. S. Fort J resses and Take, Se-... vere Beating

NEW NAZI PLANES FIND FORTRESSES TOUGH CUSTOMERS   Six German Planes Bite Dus’ In 20 Minutes—uU, $, Loses None.

Fortresses Down  Six Axis Planes  Battle Takes Place In North Seas Area, Is Allied Announcement

U.S. WINS AIR BATTLE OVER NORTH SEA      Eleven American Army Flying Fortresses Destroy Or Damage Six Of Germany's New Focke-Wulfe 190 Fighters After Being Attacked By 20 To 25 Enemy Craft

Flying Fortresses Best Nazi Fighters   Six of Germany’s New Focke-Wulfe 190 Planes Destroyed or Damaged Over North Sea in Battle; One Bomber Heavily Damaged

Yank Bombers Get 6 German Fighter Planes   li Flying Fortresses At tacked Over North Seow

FLYING FORTRESSEa SIVASH NAZI ATTACK   Six German Planes Shot Down By Our Big Bombers

Win Battle In The Air   Six Nazi Fighters Destroyed By U.S. Fortresses

“FOR SOLDIERS   WAR DEPARTMENT WORKING OUT SYSTEM TO INSURE \TRAINED MEN .FOR. NEXT GENERATION

OFFICIALS REPORT ON SITUATION   Declare That No Truth Exists in the Rumor of Internal Trouble in Germany.

SIGNS OF TROUBLE IN REICH GROW: BERLIN — ASKS DENIAL OF ‘COUP’   Rumania: wae ale ot Flan

RUMOR OF NAZI-ARMY SPLIT STRONGLY DENIED IN BERLIN   GERMAN GOVERNMENT TAKE: NOTICE OF REPORTS ARMY OFFICERS MAY UNSEAT HITLER REGIME

Warning to Armed ~Rumanians Seen as Nazt Fear of Revol   Germans Frantically Deny Reports of In ternal Strife; Gestapo Check on Goering Is Reported

German Une “est Grows, Repor t   Rumania Ready For Revolt, Indicated - -

BERLIN DENIES REVOLT FEARS   But Hitler Press Chief Prepares Germans For Some Bad War News

BERLIN COUP RUMOR GIVES NAZIS JITTERS   Allied Reports Twice Denied, Officially, But Three ‘Traitors’ Are Executed; Army Peace Demand Refuted

REVOLT. RUMORED IN ROUMANIA   Unrest, Threatened Uprising Indicated in Berlin.

Rumblings of Revolt   Berlin Denies Plots—or Rift With Army-Hitler Watching Goering? —Death for Rumanian Gun Bearers—Sweden Blasted   Sweden Denounced By GCnellel.

English Parliament Threat ens Revolt Against Churchill Cabinet «- .

Parliamentary Revolt Is Touched Off By: Liberal “Nationalist Party —   THREE ‘MEMBERS: OF THAT PARTY. ‘HAVE RESIGNED   Japanese Claim. Their Mair _ Army: Has Entered City 0: Singapore”. ." a

ENGLISH TROOPS FIGHT DESPERATELY DESPITE ~~ FACT THALCITY 15 ‘ALMOST CERTAIN TO FALL " “, INTO ENEMY HANDS ‘AT AN EARLY DATE~ MANY UNITED NATION TROOPS ARE. CUT OFF

Big British Cuns Still Pound Japs      Tokyo Claims Main Army Now in City Proper

Ships Are Bombed by  Japanese   Hamper British Evacuation —Dutch Brace for Batavia Attack

Parliamentary Revolt Feared. In New Dunkirk   British Guns Still Reported Firina at Japs

NORSE SUICIDE FLEET SAILS   10 Interned Ships Free From Sweden, Braving German Blockade

Navy Makes Public Extracts from Dive Bomber Squadron   Reveals That Fliers Gave Japanese Battleship a Bad Five Minutes’

Navy Dive Bomber Squadron Carries  On Novel Conversation During Fight

KAISER SETS NEW BUILDING RECORD   Richmond Yard Launches Vessel in One Week

NAZI FACTORIES BLASTED AGAIN   Saarbruecken Bombing by Allied Air Force Called ‘Outstanding Success’

RAF BOMBER FORCE RAIDS NAZI COAL AND IRON CENTER   British Describe Attack Or Saarbruecken As ‘An Out  standino Success

200 Bembers Raid German Coal Cente:   Second Blow of Week at  Saarbruecken Termed ‘Out. standing Success’

Coal And Iron  Center Bombec   Saarbruecken Raid By R. A F. Last Night Called Big Success.

Saarbrucken Bombed Again   Only 36 Federal Workers Discharged On Subversive Count, 4,579 Complaints,

Aerial Blow Directed On S aarbruecken   More Than 200 Bombers Participate in Mass Attack on lron Center   SECOND WITHIN A WEEK

BRITISH RAID SAARBRUECKEN AGAIN      ‘Strong Force’ Of Bombers Carries Out Attack Described As “Outstanding Success’ On Nazi Coal And Iron Center —More Planes Head For France

SAARBRUECKBN. RAIDED SECOND TIME IN WEEK   Only Three of 200 RAF  Bombers Lost During  _ Aerial Smash At Nazi Industrial Center   Assault Compared For Destructiveness With 1,000Plane Raids On Ger =. man Cities

Second Heavy Aerial Blow Dealt Saarbruecken In Week   Only 3 Out Of 200 Bombers Lost In Devastating Attack On Iron Center

RAF Blasts German Iron Center; Three Planes Lost   East Prussia And Occupied Poland Pounded By Russ,

SAARBRUECEEN IS AGAIN TARGET OF R.A.F. WARPLANES   Raid on Big German Coa! and Iron Center Is Termed an “Outstanding Success”

RAF Makes A. Big Raid With Light Losses   Attack On Saarbruecken Called  Great Success

SAY RAF ATTACK GREAT SUCCESS   Strong Force Raids Saarbruecken Second  Time During Week

Raid is Staged At Saarbruecken   British Bombers Continue Attacks

RAID ON GERMAN IRON - COAL CITY WAS A SUCCESS   British Bombers Do Good Job After Three - Night Lull; American And British Planes Sally Over France In Daylight.

Saarbruecken   Again Raided   Nazi Coal, Iron Section Offers Good Targets For RAF Pilots

Saarbruecken Bomber Targe!   German. Mining Center Heavily Attacked

British Bomb Saarbruecken   Strong R. A. F. Bomber Force Makes Raid in Clear Weather

R. A. F. Devastates German Coal City   Virtually Every Building in Saarbruecken Left Burning After “Raid in Force’— Onlv Three Bombers Fail to Return.

Raid on An Iron  Center a Succes:   More Then 200 British Bombers Take Part in  Attacks in Germany.

79,000 DAMAGE FROM FIRE AT EAST WATERLOC   Six Shops in One Building Destroyed, City Hall Threatened But Saved by Wall

Miller Quits Race as Trio Stands Firm   Dems Fail To Shake Other Candidates For Governorshin.

DEMOCRATS OF OHIO FACE FREE-FOR-ALL   Attempt To Clear Path fo Miller Is Failure

[French Patriots Bomb Five Collaborationist Buildings Last Friday

THREE DROWNED IN ALLEGHENY   Young Mother, Daughter, Sister. Water Victims

Flashes of Life — By. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “~HE WINNAH AND STILL

Allied Bombers Renew Assaults Against Enemy   Nipponese Encirclement Movement In Burma Fails To Trap British And Chinese Troops; . Germany Ready For Biggest Gamble Of War

Encircling Efforts Are Foiled   Reorganize Defense Positions for Battle for Burma Oil Fields

Axis Prepares ‘All or Nothing Victory Drive   Allies Hit More Japanese Planes Near Australia

BUHMA BATTLE GUING IN FAVOR UF JAP FORGES   British And Chinese Armies Fight Way Out Of Jap Trap And Rejoin Main Line-Up

U.S. Halts Heavy Enemy Attacks: In Philippines.      Altied Bombers Renew Assaults Near Australia

TO A NAVAL POSITION   Rear Admiral Shafroth In Charge Of Southeast Pacific

U.S. Admiral Named To Southeast Pacific   Admiral Shafroth to Guard Waters Off Western So. Ameriea Coast

Darlan, Nogues And Juin to Act  In Organization   French Leader Praises U.S. and British Forcec

FRENCH IN AFRICA TO JOIN ALLIES   Gén, Giraud Says He Will Organize The French Army

Gen. Giraud Assumes Command of French Forces in North Africa; Says Army Will Join Allies in War

RAF RAIDS NAZI BASES ON COAST   Japs Reinforce Burma Troops; Laval Assumes Chief Power As Parisians Hold Demonstrations

Wave of Incendiarism, Executions, Sabotage Grips Nation as Proaxis Leader Assumes Dominance

VIOLENT RAIDS ARE CONDUCTED BY RAF PILOTS   More Than 400 British Fighter Planes Sent Inte Action   JAPS ARE LANDING MORE BURMA TROOPS   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Associated Press War Editor

Mrs. Adeline Shane, 99, Dies Saturday Nighi   Believed to Have Been the Oldest Resident of This County  NEARING 100 MARK Would Have Reached Ful!  Century Had She Lived Until March 1

‘Mrs.’ Adeline  Shane, 99, Dies ' Saturday Night   SIAC, Jd, its Saturday Night  Believed to Have Been th< Oldest Resident of This i County.  !  NEARING 100 MARK  ‘Would Have Reached Ful Century Had She Livec Tintil March 1

BRITISH REPORT AXIS SHIP TOLL   1,273,000 Tons Downed. Report Claims

TOLL IS TAKEN   British Say 1,273,000 Tons Of Axis Shipping Lost

iniotametntemmancnettonm,  ancumentemamnaare MEDITERRANEAN AXIS SHIPPING LOSSES HEAVY

Enemy Armada Was Aimed At Coast Of U.S.   Size Of Naval Force Routed Off Midway Leaves Little Doubt Of Intentions

Invasion OF U. S. Japanese Goal   Review Of Midway Fight Indicates Jap Plans

JAP FLEET ROUTED AT MIDWAY MAY HAVE HAD DREAMS OF U. S. INVASION:

Midway Saved West Coast?   Associated Press Writer Says Fleet Was On Its Wav

INVASION OF U. S. PLANNED BY JAPANESE   Size of Defeated Fleet At Midway Island is Regarded as Proof Of Hostile Design

Prisoners in Canada to be unshackied   Government to act on Dec. 12

Unshackle  Prisoners   Canada and Britain Reveal Plan; Germany Expected to Follow

AXIS PRISONERS OF WAR WILL BE UNSHACKLED    Canadian Government Says  Shackles Will Be Removwec 'On December 122th

Shackles Off  The Prisoners   Canada Acts Promptly On Swiss Proposal

J BRITISH SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   Big Convoy Battered For 3 Days, Italy Claims

British Convoy Battered By Axis, Rome Radio Claims   estroyer, Patrol Boat and.Seven Merchantmen Sunk, and Eight More Cargo Vessels, Five Cruisers and Two Destroyers Are Damaged, Between Alexandria and Malta, Report Says

Axis Forces  Attack Convoy   Pounce On British Ships Nearing Malta

Call More Mer For Physicals  Schedule Next Groups To Leave Decemher @ And 19

68 Report For Physicals  Schedule One Group Today fina In Mant firtaher 1?

ALL FARM POLICIES TO BE REEXAMINEL   Administration Costs Too High, Says Congressman

THINK . MOTORMAN OF PASSENGER CAR DISOBEYED ORDERS   Preliminary “Investigation “Indicates That ‘Shrunk on Was Ordered  To Wait -

U.S. Bares Little Of Saboteur Tria      ‘Necessarily Seeret? Say Officials, to Protect U. S. Nation

Bizarre Story Unfolded by FBI af Trial   Information Pieced Together as Secrecy Shrouds Proceedings °

NAZIS’ TRIALS PROCEED In DEEP SECRECY   Military Commission Issues Two Statements As To Progress Of Saboteurs’ Case; Staffs Of Lawyers.   Seven Witnesses

Nazis’ Trial Gets to Point Ot Arrests   Seven Witnesses Go Before Commission: All Cross-Examined by Defense Counsel

Sabotage Trial Testimony Is Believed to Be Near End   Bold Nazi Effort to Send In Spy on Exchange Ship Defeated by F.B.I.

Bizarre Story of Sabotage Plan Revealed   Brief Summary of First Day of Trial Is Given

Bizarre Sabotage Plot Unfolds In Washington Under Veil Of Secrecy

SEVEN WITNESSES TESTIFY AT NAZI SABOTEURS? TRIA   Military Commission Apparently Told About Arrest of Eight Who Landed From U-Boats.   HEARS FBI AGENTS AND COAST GUARDSMEN   Hearing Proceeds Smoothly in Justice Department Building — Crowds Waiting Outside Are Smaller.

SECRECY MARKS SABOTAGE TRIAL IN WASHINGTON   Seven Witnesses Have Been Heard Thus Far, Commission Reports      TESTIMONY BEING FULLY SAFEGUARDED

7 TESTIFY AT THETRIAL OF 8 SABOTEURS   Brief Statements Giver ’ Out on the Progress of Trial   TRIAL CLOAKED IN DEEPEST SECRECY   Decision to Give Out tnformation Left to Commission Head

Mass Nazi Parachute Landings Fail To Check Assauit: Casualties High

NAZI CHUTISTS STRIVE VAINLY TO-HALT DRIVE   Armored Flying Wedges Hurled Into Death Trap Closing About Kharkov   UNABLE TO CHECK SOVIETS      Russians Advance On 100Mile Front Over Bodies Of . 12,000 Germans

Germans Plunge Into Death Traps As Reds Roll On   Mass Nazi Parachute Landings Made; Soviets Advancing On 100-Mile Front

OUVIETS MOP UP ‘SUICIDE UNITS   Hitler's Parachutists Fail To Slow Drive Against  Kharkov

TANKS, TROOPS, HURLED INTO DEATH TRAPS   Russian Gains Made On Fields Littered With Dead   Reds Are Advancing On Arched Front 100 Miles Long

Germans Counter - Attack But Get Into Death Traps As Thousands Lose Lives ~

Big Offensive Of Russians Now In Seventh Day.   Fleet of 2000 Or More Tanks Blasts Enemy -

SOVIET TROOPS STORMONWARD NEAR KHARKOV   Annihilate German Reserves Brought Up on Tank Drawn Trailers

RUSSIANS MAKE SPECTACULAR GROUND GAINS   Kerch Still Resists Despite Nazi Claims of Complete Capture Saturday Night

Flying Wedges Become Death Traps as Red Army Closes In  KERCH IS FALLING  Russians Holding Isolated Positions Only in This Crimean City

GERMANS HURLING TROOPS INTO DEATH TRAPS IN RUSSIE   Counter-attacks Fail to Check Reds Closing In On Vital Kharkov   NAZIS USE CHUTE TROOPS

Russian Drive ~ Closes In On  Vital Kharkov.   Red Offensive Reported Surging Ahead - On 100-Mile Front; Soviets On.Kerch Peninsula Break Out.  Of Encircling Trap. -

Hundreds Of Tanks In Soviet Drive: Nazis, Unable To Stem Advance, Turn To Suicide Squads As Last Resort

Soviets Gain 12-37 Miles At Kharko      Report 12,000 Germans Slain; Nazis Using Chute Troops -

Russ Continue Drive Through German Lines   Desperate Counter Attacks Fail to Check Soviet Thrust

Tanks, Troop: Hurled Into Death Trans   Counter-Attacks and Mass Parachute Landings Fail to Check Russian Thrust

Nazi Cruiser Damaged By Torpedo Hits   Germany Using ‘Suicide’ Parachutists In Effort To Stem Soviet Advance; Prinz Eugen Struck In Running Battle

Hoy oT ORM, TOWAND AND AROUND TOWN   Moscow Reports Army Forging Ahead with Fleet of 2,000 Tanks.   MOP UP PARACHUTISTS DROPPED BEHIND LINES

1,000,000 Russ Push on Kharkov   Corpses Litter Bloody Battlefieids; Nazi “Suicide” Chute Troops Shot in Air

Nazi Paratroops Annihilated In  Russian Advance   Fleet of 2,000 Tanks Blasting Paths; Kerch Forces In Last Stand

GERMAN SUICIDE ~ SQUADS CLEANED: “OUT IN BATTLE      Russia’ Ss Big’ Offensive. In Seventh -Day—Villages ‘Surrounding Big City Aflame From cae  : Bombardment’ —

FORGE TOWARD CITY, REPORTED PARTLY AFLAME   Tanks, Planes Blast ‘Way for Troops; 300 Towns Retaken

Germans Try Desperately To Halt Red Offensive   Human Wedges Hurled Into Veritable Death Traps In Drive On 1OO-Mile Front

Land Battleships Lead Red Armies   Nazi Parachutists and Last Ditch Fighters Slaughtered, ne eae Moscow Teowwi Say

Timoshenko's Red Troops Advance on 100-Mile Nazi Front   PARACHUTISTS SLAIN   Nazis Lose Many Tanks And Equipment Trying To Break Line

(12,000 Nazis Killed During ‘Big Attacks   Flying Wedges of Tanks And Trailer-Borne Troops Trapped by Red Army

Soviets Sweep Nearer Kharko ‘As Blitz Fails   Nazis Fling Parachute ‘Troops, Tank Trailers Full Of Infantrymen In Vair Attempt To Halt Offensive .

FLYING WENGFS oF TANKS AND TROOPS FAIL CHECK REDS  _ DESPERATE NAZI AT“TEMPT TO BREAK SOVIE

Crush Resistance In Kharkov Drive   Enemy Loses Thousands In Effort To Halt Offensive

Germans Make  Desperate Try To Flee Trap  Battlefield Re ported Littered With Dead; Kerch Fighting Said To Be Continuing —

RUSSIAN FORCE ~ ESTIMATED ~——HLLION MEN   GERMANS THROW IN SUICIDE S, NTRY To STE f TINK          ADVANGE HAS EXCEEDED 40 MILES IN SOME AREAS   Snipers and Machine Gunners Pick Off Chutists In Same Cases Before They Reach Ground

Flying Wedaes of Tanks and Men Are Death Traps   Reds Still Fight Germans Within Battered Kerch

TROOPS IN TRAILERS WIPED OUT   2000 Tanks Blasting Path For Relentless . Red Push

Capture 300 Villages In Vital Areas   Fleet of 2,000 Tanks Blasting Path Toward Key Nazi Stronghold.

Soviets Annihilate Nazi Parachutists   Jubilant Russians Blast Path To Advance 40 Miles Around City

FLYING WEDGES OF TANKS SENT 10 DEATH TRAP   Counter-Attacks On Wheels and Treads Fail, However, to Check Impetus Russian Thrust   CHUTISTS WIPED OUT BY REDS IN MID-AIR   Soviets Gain Over BloodStained Battlefields Littered With 12,000 German Dead

SOVIET DRIVE IS SPREAD OUT IN GREAT ARCH.      Germans Fling Tanks an _ Trailer-Carried ‘dea        ; Seif.

MOTORIZED  he ABE HALTED       Critical Fighting I Reported About Kerch Area

NAZIS HURL FLYING WEDGES OF TANKS AND TRAILER-BORNE: TROOPS INTO SOVIET TRAPS —   Desperate Thrusts of Germans to Break Up Red Offensive Fails; Soviet Offensive Has Gained 1: to 37 Miles Over Blood-Stained Battlefields

REDS CLAIM NEW ADVANCE —ATKHARKOV   Battlefield Littered Witt German Dead, Says Moscow.

Russians Report Large Gains In  Kharkov Attack   Kill 12,000 Germans In 40-Mile Advance, Wreck War Material Of Enemy

Nazis Using Tank Wedges In Attempts   Germans Try Desperately To Break Up Crushing Red Offensive

Red Army Closes In Upon Vital Kharkov; Nip Nazi Trailer-Troops, Parachutists

NAZI SUICIDE SQUADS. FAIL TO STOP KHARKOV PIISH- REDS CONTROL AIR

NAZIS HURL TANKS AND MEN AT FOE   Timoshenko’s Armies Advance _ On 100-Mile Front

Russian Armies Drive Ahead fo Vital Kharkov   Germans Hurling Flying Wedges Of Men Into Traps

NO. KNOWLEDGE AT VICHY ON DEMAND FOR FRENCH SHIPS   Reich Apparently Feeling For, information — : Sudden Activity At Vichy

Nearly 3 Billions Sought For Navy   $820,000 Set For Helium; 100 Millions to Arm Merchant Ships

NAVY'S BUDGET IS 17 MILLIONS   Congress Is Asked for Funds to Arm More Merchant Ships

President Asks $2,731,154.308 More for Navy   Most of Money Needed For Aeronautics Bureau.  But Details Withheld

FOR SEA SERVICE   $2,731,154,308 -Appropriation Would Aid Bureau of Aeronautics

Nearly Three Billion More In Naval Funds Is Being Sought From Congress

President Requests Huge Appropriation  Most Money Earmarked  For Aeronautics

Report Laval Ha: Agreed To Senc Volunteers To Aic Germans In Russiz

REPORT LAV WILL PROVIDE AID FOR NAZIS   Subject to Petain’s Okay, He Would Send “French Volunteers” to Aid Hitler in Soviet

Report Laval In New Deal   Would Send Hitler Four French Divisions, Turn Over Equipment.

Laval Agrees lo Use of Four Divisions   300,000 Frenc Specialists Work In Getman Plants

Laval. To Send French to Soviet Front   Germans To Take Over French Army Equipment

Laval Heed: Hitler Pleas For Succor   Agrees to Send: 4 Army Division: To Red Frent

Quisling Laval Vows Hitler Aid   Four Divisions Will Help Axis in Russ Battle

Allies Open Armored Drive for Tunisia Gate; British Speed Rommel Flight, Nearing Tripoli   Laval Gives Troops and Arms to Nazis. Report

LAVAL-HITLER PACT CLAIMED   ® French ‘Vohnteers’ Ma) Fight In Russia

Victory Of Allies In Egypt Is  Heartening   President Says  It Appears To Be Development Of Major Provortions

FDR Says British Gains Look Good   PRESIDENT REVIEWED ALLIED DRIVE IN AFRICA

EGYPT BATTLE MAJOR AXIS DEFEAT: F. R.   Chief Executive Analyzes North Africa Campaign as United Nations Triumph

President Sees Victory   Says all United Nations Have Been Heartened By African Campaign

Looks Like Major Win, FDR States   United Nations Much Heartened By Axis Rout In Egypt

President Sees Africa Victory Very Important   ‘United Nations Much Heartened by Major Victory—Use Most  ly British Equipment

FDR Says Desert Battle Important   Says Guadalcanal Action Limited

Allied Drive in North Africa Has Appearance of a Major Victory, Roosevelt Declare

’ Roosevelt Thinks Egypt Campaign A Major Success   Republican Gains Mean Nothing to Him, All Want to Win the War Quickly; Reporters Should Read Papers Closely

Roosevelt Hails Victory Of Major Proportions In North African Campaign

FDR SEES MAJOR DEFEAT FOR AXIS   ONLY SMALL PART OF DESERT EQUIPMENT FROM UNITED STATES

AIRPLANE-BORNE TROOPS RUSHED TO AID ROMME!   But British Claim “Complete and Absolute Victory” in Their Great Desert Campaign.

Roosevelt Is Cheered Over African Drive   Says It Looks Like a Vic tory of Major Propor tions

NATION'S CHIEF HEARTENED BY EGY PT BATTLE      Analyzes Allied-Campaign As Having Appearance Of Victory of Major Proportions   AIRS SOLOMON FIGHT   Says U. S. Operations On Guadalcanal Could Not Be Regarded As Major “Operation

Tells Press ‘Conference United Nations Are Heartened. ;   SAYS U. S. HELP NOT VERY GREAT

FDR SAYS AFRICAN VICTORY OF MAJOR PROPORTIONS   President Says Things Seem to Be Going Extremely Well for Allie:

Decisive Battle for Central Burma Imminent  Japanese Troops Move Toward British Defenses

New Defensive Stand Taken By British Forces.  = Outcome Of Clack   Qutcame Of Clash Likely To Depend On Chinese Aid

DECISIVE BATTLE IN BURMA BREWING   Jopanese “Troops Move Northward Toward Britteh Defenses

Big Battle Neat  In Burma Area   Japs Move to North ‘To. ard British Unit  in Prome Sector

WAR IN BURMA   Decisive: Battle Looms as Japanese Columns Advance Northward

Decisive Battle ‘for Central Burma Imminent  Japanese Troops Move Toward Rritich Nafencscag

British Retreat To New Position South of Prome   Imperial Forces Abandon Tharrawaddy for Strategic Reasons   Japanese Forces Alsc Moving Up on Eastern Branch

JAPANESE MOVE ON IRRAWADDY   Branch of Burma Road Is Objective In Crucial Battle

Japs Continue Burma Advance With British Forces Retreating And Chinese Told to Hold Fast

Batlle For Mid Burma imminent   Jap Troops Move North By Motor Transport, Boat, Mule Train Towards British Defenses.   Fight For Oil

ENEMY MOVE UP FOR GREAT BATTLE   Seek Vital Branch Of Burma Road; Hostilities Ate Imminent.

Conflict Looms  On Irrawaddy   Battle-Worn Imperial Army Takes Up New Positions, Hopes to Hold Central Barma Gilfields   Big Refugee Migration Chokes Road to India   Result Mainly Dependent Upon Fighting Quality Of Chinese Allies

Two Attacks Made on Port Moresby   Allied Bombers Join in Attacking Japs

Treasury s Tax Collection Plan Heads for Defeat   Special Finance Committee Studies Provision

Americans Score At Macassar  And Philippines   Big Bombers Inflict Damage on Japs at Raliknanan Rase

One Flying Fortress Lost as American Air Force Successfully Enters Malaya Campaign.

PENDERGAST APPEAL TO HIGH COURT   Hearing to Be Held on Conviction of Criminal Contempt   TO REVIEW DECISION ON MEDICAL ‘TRUST      Association’s Opposition t Group Health Unit Resulted in Fine

U. S. Supreme Court Will Hear Pendergast’s Appeal From Contempt Convictiot

Court Will Hear Pendergast Case   Appeal of Once Political Boss on Court Contemp! Is Accepted,

Blackout Tests Cover 9 State Area: Largest in Nation   Sirens, Church Bells Sound Signals; 100  Planes Scaut Section

Admiral Sherman  May Be Witness   . 2 ” Lexingion Commander  Confers With Attorneys In Newspaper Probe

QUIZ BEGUN ON TRIBUNE STORY   Government Claims Con fidential Information Published

Federal Jury Investigates  Three Papers   Inquiry Into What Appears to Be ‘Leak’ Is Directed Against Big Publications

Commander of Carrier Lost in Fight With © Japs Is Called in   Chicago Inquiry :      DATA HELD SECRET      Government Claims Some Statements in Story “Were Confidential  Navy Infermation

FEDERAL JURY PROBING THREE NEWSPAPERS   Accused of Publishing Confidential Naval Information—Counter-Charge Against Knox

RD PROPOSES END OF NYA, FSA   Liquidation Seen As Economy Move By Federal Government

BYRD DEMANDS END OF TWO PROJECTS   NYA And FSA Are Useless And Costly To The Government, Virtinja Senator Reports

Byrd Proposes NYA, FSA Be Liquidated  Declares Programs Are Costing  Entirely Too Much

Ask NYA, FSA  Be Abandoned   Senator Byrd Declares Both Projects Costing In Excess Of Value.

BYRD WOULD BAN NVA. FSA AGENCIES   Committee Hears 12,52C NYA Supervisors, Workers Required for Training 53,: 603 Persons for War Jobs

BYRD CALLS FOR END OF FSA - NYA      Liquidation of Federa Agencies Proposed by Senator

Liquidation Of FSA AndNYA Is Urged By Senator Byrd   He Proposes End Of Both Nev Deal Agencies After Hearing How Much They Are Costing Taxpayers

ncaa   Byrd Proposes NYA, FSA Be Liquidated  Declares Program: Rea Cacting

Byrd Demands End to NYA, FSA   Cosling Too Much, Senalor Declares

Sen. Byrd Calls For Liquidation Of Two Projects   Includes Mrs. Roosevelt’: Costly Venture in West Virginia

See Action by Brazil   Believe South American Nation Is Heading for War with Axis Soon

State Tax Reductions Are Almost Inevitable   Soaring Of Federal Taxes, Due To War, Has Strengthened Pennsylvania’s Financial Position

BARRYMORE iLL WITH PNEUMONIA   Actor Is Taken to Hospital; Condition Is Reported Serious

Barrymore Is Seriously fl   Movie, Stage and Radio Star Is Ill With Pneumonia

Four Axis Vessels Sunk by British  Subs Raid Supply Line to Africa

Four Nazi Supply Ships Sent Down in Mediterranean by British Navy

Sociologists Cite Changes In American Life Recentl,   One, Writing That Economic and Political Systems of Country Have Been United Into New Order, Which He Calls War State; Government Has Reached Peak of Magnificence

RATIONING BOARDS FACING NEW DUTIES   Controi Of All Types Of Orders In Automotive Field Will Be Invested In Groups, Administrator Reveals

ROCKFORD WOMAN, TWO SMALL CHILDREN KILLED, HUSBAND INJURED IN AUTO COLLISION

‘Advance Slower; Thought Waiting Fresh Supplies   Hammering of Axis Bases and Lines Hinders Movement Of Rommel’s Men

Rommel Forces Within 15 Miles Of Stronghold   ‘Invaders Restricted Only By Light Parrying Action Of British Units

AXIS PANZER FORCEMOVING FURTHER EAST      ROMMEL MAKES ADVANCE ON COAST OF ABOUT 15 MILES

Axis Army Within ' 15 Miles Of Matruh   15-Mile Advance Made, Restricted Only By Light Parrying Action By British

ROMMEL'S ARMIES HAVE DRIVEN 115 MILES INTO EGYPT   Advance Concentrated Along 5-Mile Front, Slow Compared to Earlier Drives —

Axis Advance Continues At Slower Pace   British Report Rommel Has Moved Up to Within 15 Mile: Of Matruh, About 115  Miles inte Eqypt

MOTOR FORCES MAKE CONTACT WITH MATRUH   Enemy Advance Units Reack British “Last Ditch” Stronghold   NC MAJOR BATTLES FOUGHT YESTERDAY   American - Built Torpedc Craft Augment British Fleet

EXPE IN DEFENSE OF MATRUH   No Major Battle Reported On Libyan Front   ROMMEL ADVANCE   Slower Than On Previous Days: May Be Waiting On Fresh Supplies

ADVANCE SLOWS AS FORCES NEAR BRITISH BASE   ROMMEL NOW 115 MILES INTO EGYPT FROM LIBYA BORDER

LAUDS JARS ENTRY INI WORT WAR   Predicts Trouble For Reds In Spring  a ee  TALKS OVER HOUR     Admits Winter Wat Not Planned

Viakes Threat of Intensified Sub Activity   Looks To Break In Weather  For Russian Campaign

HITLER PLEDGES DRIVE IN SPRING   Fuehrer in 9th Anniversary Speech Fails to Pledge Victory in ’42

MAJOR GEN. ROYCE IS APPOINTED STH CORPS COMMANDING GENERAL  Major General Benedict to be Succeeded

Malta Smashed By Nazi Bombers   British Island Is Subjected To Heaviest Attack Of War

Malta Pounded Day And Night   Populace Is Using Cave: As Shelters; Fierce Attacks Reported

Malta Suffers Heaviest Air Blow So Far in Wat   German Raiders Strike Island From All Directions in Attack

MALTA POUNDED BY NAZI BOMBERS IN HEAVY ATTACK   German Planes Strike From Many Directions In Round. The-Clock Relays

Malta Suffers Heaviest Air Attack of War   Nazis Strike From. Many Directions To Confuse Defenders

British Take Halfaya Pass; Russians Gain   “Hellfire” Canyon’s ‘Capture Opens to Allies Direct Route To Tripolitania

British Take Halfaya Pass   Win Direct Supply Route Take 5,500 Prisoners

British Capture Halfaya Pass  Axis Defenders Surrender Unconditionally

Halfaya Pass Army Gives Up to Allies   Last ‘Island’ of Enemy Resistance Wiped Out; Direct Supply Route Is Gained

Pave Way For Show-Down In  North Africa   British Take Hellfire Pass And 5,500 Fascists

HELLFIRE PASS IS CLEARED OUT   Axis Unit Surrenders Direct Route Gained to Tripolitania

Axis Forces at Halfaya Pass Give Up  Utehially (ut Off   Virtually Cut Of German Force of 100,000 Men

British Gain Direct Route For Supplies         By EDWARD KENNEDY.

Axis Forces at Halfaya Pass Give Up  Virtually Cut Off German Force

Hitler, Duce > Map Strategy. Ignore Tokyo   Conference Of Dictdtors Held At Salzburg But Jap Envoy Is Missing; Statement Of Agreement On Drive For Axis Victory Is Broadcast

THIRD. MEMBER UF AAT LINEUP NOT CONSULTED   Conference Emphasizes Fact Japan Playing Lone Hand In World-Wide Battle

Japan Not Represented At Conference — RAF Makes Light Daylight Raids On Targets In Earopes Stalin In May Day Li iy   CORREGIDOR STILL RESISTING ENEMY

Worried by Reverses, Sabotage   Axis Leaders Have Plenty to Talk About — Try to Build Morale

AMERIGAN AND FILIPING ~ TROORS HOLDING EROUN   Imperial British Troops Smash Three Nippon Assaults In Malaya   ATTACK SINGAPORE DURING NIGHT

MacArthur’s Force Holding New Lines North of Fallen City   British Throw Back New Nipponese Assaults on Malaya; Chinese in Counter Attack

Mrs. C. A. Patten Badly Scalded With Hot Water  Kettle On Stove   Kettle On Stove Accidentally Upset And Contents Spillec

Mrs. C. A. Patten Badly Scalded With Hot Water  - Kettle On Stove Accidentally Unecet

Remnants Of Big Jap Fleet Hiding — ~ After U. S. Victory   23 Jap Warships Lost In Battle  Termed Bisgest Since Jutland

BLAMES CAREERS   Rita Hayworth Seeks Divorce From Ojlman Hushand,

Everybody Knew It, But—.Demo Committee. Announces Winners Of Julv Primary

Nazis Hammering  At Stalingrad   Bull Way Forward Without Regard to Cost—Bodies Line Railroad Which Is Battle Center   Break in Red Lines  Imperils Astrakhan   Cancasus Fighting Called So Fluid No Actual  ‘Front’ Exists

Automobiles Lost In Gasoline Fire   Blazing Fuel Runs in Gutters

Mexico Checks On Foreigners   Senate Acts Today On War Declaration

SEES WHEAT LOSSES DOUBLED THIS YEAR   Ohio Farmers To Be Paid $200,000, AAA Man Says

LOSSES HEAVY ON 1942 WHEAT   Some With Crop Insurance in N. W. Ohio Report — Total Damage

FIGHT FOR $50 TO CONTINUE   House, Senate Conferees Agree on Compromise But “teete Goes On

SOLDIERS, SEAMEN ASSURED OF $46 PAY BEGINNING THIS MONTH  Strong Indications That   Strong Indications That ‘Amount Might Be Boostet to $50 Before Bill Is Legal

The Service Pay Boost Is Assured,   . Soldiers and Sailors Will Get More On. June Payday; End Appears Near for the CCE

PAY BOOST 10 AT LEAST S46   May Be Put as High as $50 fol Buck Privates, Apprentice Seamen Serving U. 8.

SOLDIERS SURE OF $46 BASE PAY   Amount May Be Boosted To $50 Before Measure Be comes Law.

MINIMUM SERVICE PAY OF $46 LIKELY   compromise Reached By Conferees Faces Dispute, However, In Senate Monday—-House Adherence To $50 Figure Expected—Would Be Retroactive To June 1

Servicemen To Get Pay Boost Despite Fight   $46 Base Figure Agreed Upon But Some Determined  To Stick By $50

$50 Soldier Pay Fight Continues   House Compromise Facing Rejection

‘SERVICES SURE ‘OF PAY INCREASE   DECISION ON AMOUNT AWAITS OUTCOME OF VOTE NEXT WEEK

Army Pay Will Be at Least $46   Rep. Rankin, Author of $5C Plan, Asserts House Wil Not Comoromise

COMPROMISE REACHED ON PAY IN SERVICE   Senate and -House Conferees Acree On $46

HIGHER SOLDIER _ PAY 15 SOUGHT   Backers~Of-$50-A=Montl Rate Plan: Fig ht ir . Senate, House

PAY INCREASE SURI FOR MEN IN SERVICE   ss cents iaamnsiacinti  Compromise May Be Thrown Out for $50-a-month

SOLDIERS ASSURED OF $46 IN JUNE   Amount May Be Bousted To $50 Before Bill Becomes Law

June Pay Boost  For Forces Certair   Buck Privates, Apprentice Seamen Are Assured of Wage Increase

Compromise Service Pay  of $46 Voted   Bob Will Open Fight or Monday for Boost To $50

$46 COMPROMISE IN BASIC PAY   Soldiers, Sailors May Gel $50 If House Stands Fast

® Thirteenth Vessel Presumed To Have Been Beached And Possibly Lost In  Engagement

.Navy Reveals Cruiser, De. stroyer Sunk In Clash Starting February 27th

American Cruiser Houston and Destroyer Pope Sent to Bottom  J AP LOSS IS SMALLER Fierce Battle to Turn Back  _ Enemy Landing Forces February 27

Total Losses Include Five Cruisers And Six Destroyers; Eight Japanese Ships Are Accounted For; Description Of Greatest Sea Clash Of War Given By Navy

NAVY DISCLOSES LOSSES TO UNITED NATIONS WHILE JAP SEA FORCES LOSE EIGHT SHIPS   Dutch, British, ‘Australian and U. S. Cruisers and Destroyers Lost In February 27th Attempt to Block Landing of Jap Troops In Convoys Betwee  Bawean and Soerabaia

Cruiser Houston And Destroyer Pope Victims   Navy Reveals Eight of Superior Jap Fleet Knocked Out in Fight

Eight Jan Vessels Hit  In Java Sea   Furious Battle Takes Place Feb. 27; Atempted To Block Troop Convoys

Losses In Java  Sea Battle Told      United Nations Lose 12, Possibly 13, Warships to Eight Nipponese Warships Destroyed, Navy. Discloses -

U. S. Cruiser Houston, Destroyer Pone Sunk: Japs Lose Fight Shins

Five Cruisers Hit Jap Fleet. AL Missing.   Enemy Losses Put at  “Ships, Including 4

Two American Ships, Cruiser Houston And Destroyer Pope Among Those Down In Greatest Naval Encounter of War, Fought Feb. 27

U.S. Cruiser Houston And Destroyer Pope Sunk In Big Southwest Pacific Battle   Eight Enemy Ships Accounted For In Desperate Engagement Which Failed Ti Halt Enemy Invasion Of Rich Island

Eight Japan Cruisers, Destroyers Were Sunk  In Feb. 27th Sea Battle   Navy Releases Details; Jap Subs Cred-ited With Major Share of Six Allied Cruisers Torpedoed, Sunk

12 Allied Ships Lost th Battle   Fight Warships Of Su. perior Japanese Forces Reported Sunk

American Cruiser, - Destroyer Lost   Eight Jap Vessels Sent Down In Battle Of Java

12 or 13 United Nations Vessels Were Sunk Feb. 27   But Java’s Defenders Took Eight Japanese Warships With Them

Furious Clash Off Java Costs United Nations 13 Ships: Jap Losses In Clash Put at Eight

Allies Take Toll of Eight Jap  Vessels In Effort to Block Landing  Of Nipponese Forces Between Baweer Island and Soerabaja., Java Naval Base

American Cruiser Houston and Destroyer Pope Sent to Bottom      Fierce Battle to Turn Back _ Enemy Landing Forces February 27

8 Nipponese Craft Go Down; U.S. Loses Cruiser Houston And Destroyer Pope in Clash

United Nations Reveal Toll Of Furious Java Sea Battle With Japanese—U. S. S. Houston Included— Claim Sinking Of Eight Enemy Vessels

D WARSHIPS OF FOE SUNK   Action Took Place Feb. 2? In Attempt to Block Enemy Landings.   JAPS HAD LARGER FORCE

U.S. CRUISER, DESTROYER INCLUDED      Bight Japanese Warships Sunk in Battle Which Started Feb. 27   SUPERIOR ENEMY. FORCE ENGAGED   Allies, Though Outnumbered, Sought to Block Landing of Jap Troops

‘Cruiser Houston and Destroyer Pope Down With 10 Other Shios   Action Begins February 27 When Allied Navies Attempt To Block Japanese Invasion

United States Lost One Cruiser and One Destroyer in Greatest Naval Battle of Present War; Dutch, British and Australian Losses Revealed

Dutch Troops Fighting On In Hill Country   Australian Spokesman Wars His Nation’s Fall Will Leave Americas “Wide Open”  For Invasion

U.S. CRUISER DESTROYER, AMONG LOSS   - Allied Reports - Says Japs. Lest Only -Eicht Shins

Van Mook Ridicules 98,000 Defenders   Cur tin Warns Americas Wide Open; ~ Would Outflank BEF In Burma: ~ Block. Oil: Hope For Present

Crafts Lost Seeking to Prevent Landings Of Nippons     13TH DRIVEN ASHORE     Greatest Naval Battle of War Was in Screen Of Smoke

SHIP SCORE WAS 12 TO EIGHT IN FAVOR OF JAPS   Thirteenth United Nations Warship Also Presumed Lost, According To Report From Washincton.’

8 Japanese Craft Sunk Or Damagec   American Toll Set at Cruiser, One Destrover

ALLIED TOLL EIGHT JAP WARSHIPS   One Nipponese Cruiser Sunk, One Hit and Burning, Another on Fire and Possibly Sinking and Fourth Damaged—Destroyer Sunk, Three on Fire

American Press Urged To Police ts Own Rank:   MacLeish Praises Majority, but Criticizes Small Minority

ESTABLISH TEMPORARY PRICE ‘CEILINGS ON 25 VARIETIES OF *” (CANNED. FRUIT. VEGETABLES

Price Ceiling Established On Canned Geods   Twenty-Five Varieties Of Canned Fruits Anc Vegetables Included Ir  Henderson’s Order

CANNED FOO PRICE CEILING PUT ON TODAY   Temporary Action for 25 Varieties of Vegetables, Fruits, Order Being Effective Monday

SETS PRICES   Henderson Puts Ceiling ot Canned Fruits, Veaetables.

Secretary Knox Warns ‘While Round Twi Clearly Won, There May Be Round Three To Face; Allied Capitals Celebrate Victory,

Between 20,000 And 40,000 Nipponese Go Down On Sunken Transports—U. S.British Move to Showdown In Tunisia. .—

JAPANESE FEAR NATIVE REVOLT   All Filipinos Must Surrendel Weapons; Drive Against Troops Stalls

FILIPINOS ORDERED BY JAPS TO GIVE UP ALL WEAPONS   Enemy Is Apparently On _ Alert For Native . Uprising Against Them

UPRISINGS FEARED BY THE ENEMY   Precautions Taken in Oc cupied Territory to Guard Against Native  Outbreaks.

JAPANCOt FEAR NATIVE REVOLT IN PHILIPPINES   Filipinos Ordered To Turn Over Bolos, Other Arms To Jap Conquerors   MACARTHUR’S ATTACK DISRUPTS OFFENSIVE   Daring Air Raid Believed Te Have Dislocated Plans For Attack

FEAR UPRISING IN PHILIPPINES   Japs Order Natives to Give Up All Weapons

Filipinos In Occupied Arez Lose Weapon:   Even Famous Bolo Knife Confiscated By Japs Who Appear Fearful Of Native Uprisings

Japs Strip Filipinos of All Knives To Prevent Uprising; Offensive Is Stalled

Filipinos Are Forced To Give Up All Tools   Uprising Feared, Says MacArthur, As Japs _....Take New Steps

Japan Orders Filipinos To Give Up Arms   Invaders Demand Natives Yield Knives, Tools That Can Be Used As Weapons   FEAR UPRISING   MacArthur Ship Sinkings Disclosed Enemy Plans For Offensive

Japan Fears Uprising, in Philippines   ‘Orders Natives’ to Give -Up Bolos Which They  Need for Agriculture   DRIVE IS HALTED      MacArthur’s Subie Bay Raid Dislocates Plans for Bataan Offensive

Japs Act To. ae A ;Drising      _ Urder- All Natives In Occupied Areas~  Yo Surrender Weapons And. Tools; Fear .- OF Rebellion Seen ‘In Deactip Anta,   MacARTHUR BLOCKS NEW ASSAULT   Losses Inflicted.On Enemy By Subic Bay Raid Seen Preventing Immediate’ All-Out On Bataan; All Quiet-Today -

Japs Fear Philippines  Uprisings   Natives Orderec To Surrender  All Weapons

LON WARNEKE GOES TO CUBS   Assigned to Chicago or Waivers in Surprising  Move Today

Sabotage Found In Wreck Attempt!   Two Railroad Trestles Destroyed In California

JAPAN LOOTING OCCUPIED AREAS AND. ENFORCING: ITS CONTROLS, CULTURES.

Jap Looting Is Following The Conquest   Pillaging General In Territory Taken By Yellow Men

Miners to Ask Increased Pay   Longer Work Week  Also Recommended

HIGHER WAGES FOR MINERS IN NATION MAY BE REQUESTED   Scale Committee of the U.M.W. Organization Makes Recommenda tion Todav.

Carole Lomoard. Gable Like. Will Rogers, Will: Be* Missed-“In ™:. - Heliywood   MARRIAGE HELD: ONE OF. IDEAL ROMANCES   Great: Wealth: Did Not Impress: Her; She Earned . ‘More Than ‘Two Mil* - Hien Dollars

LOMBARD WAS WELL LIKED   Actress Had Intense Dislik For Everything Artificial Or Insincere.

Film Actress Well Liked   Intense Dislike of Everything Insincere Won Many Friends

ACTRESS LIKED FOR SINCERITY   Carole Lombard Was Happy To ‘Help’ With Huge Income Payment

TAX COMMITTEE TO SAFEGUARD NEW MEASURE   Decides to Surround Bill With Enough Safeties to Prevent Any Modification   GOES TO HOUSE   To Ask Rules Committe To Approve Procedure Which Would Preclude  All Amendments

Commitee of House to b« Asked to Approve Plan to Avert Amendments   FALLS SHORT OF GOAL

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT U.S. TAX MEASURE   Want Bill To Be Passed In  Present Form

Assurance Given That $6,250,000,000 Measure Will No Be Altered; Corporations And Individuals To Pay Bigger Income Levy

New lax Bill Surrounded. by Limitations   Greatest Revenue Bill of All Time Goes Before House Thursday

HOUSE COMMITTEE PUTS SAFEGUARDS AROUND TAX BILL   Decision Will Prevent Any Modification When Present ed to House for Debate

Would Safeguard New Tax Bill   Committee Seeks To Prevent Any Changes in House

SAFEGUARDING NEW TAX BILL   Seek to Prevent Cut: When House Gets It This Week

New Tax Bill Has Several  Protections   House Committee Surrounds tt With Armor Against  Amendments

Early Passage Of Tax Bill Is Seen in House   No Amendments To Be Permitted Before Passage

Figure Is Short Qf Treasury Goal   Record-Breaking Sum Wil Be Paid By Individuals, Corporations Alike

BAN ON NEW AMENDMENTS SOUGHT AS BIG TAX BILL FACES DEBATE IN HOUSE

No Amendments to Tax Bill in House  Will Be Permittec   House Committee Acts tc Keep Its Measure As It Is Written

Safeguards To Tax Bill Made   House Ways and Means Committee Would Prevent Modification of Measure

NEW TAX BILL MADE AMENDMENT PROOF BY HOUSE GROUP   Record Revenue Bill May Be Discussed But Not Modified

Committee Hope: For Tax Bill Without Change  $6,250,000,000 Bill   $6,250,000,000 Bill Still Short of Morgenthau’s Goal

Begin Debate On Tax Bill On Thursday   No Modification To Be Possible

Bridges Must Be Deported, Biddle Rules   Finds CIO Leader Was Member of Communist Party

BIDDLE ORDERS DEPORTATION OF HARRY BRIDGES   Attorney General Says CIO Leader Was A Member Of Communist Party   SOUGHT OVERTHROW OF U. 8. GOVERNMENT

BRIDGES WILL BE DEPORTED   Biddle Order Reverses Findings of Immigration Appeals Board

HARRY BRIDGES ON SPOT AGAIN   Attorney General Orders Communist Leader Deported

Deportation Of Bridges ' Ordered By Biddle Rulinc   Attorney General Rules Communist Party “Teache: Violent Overthrow” of Government—Board of Appeals Reversed

Allied Forces Pushing Toward Suburbs in Methodical March Through Fields Sown With Mines   To the East Preliminary Skirmishes for Tripolitania Are Underway—London Hears Africa May Be Evac aated hy Bae   By HARRISON SALISBURY

ALLIES MOVING UP HEAVY GUNS BEFORE ATTACK   Doubt Report Axis May Evacuate Tunis And Tripoli, Too

DEATH TOLL OVER 70IN. OKLA. STORM   Tornado Struck War Boom Town Last Night

At Least 70 Dead In Okla. Tornadc   War Boom Town of Pryor Struck, Buildings Wreckes in Business District; ‘Death Toll May Rise

RESCUERS. SEARCH FOR VICTIMS OE OKLAHOMA’ STORM   At Least: 70 ‘Killed When Twister Hits War Boom Town Of. Pryor. At  Rush Hour *—

TQ PERSONS ARE BELIEVED 10 BE DEAD IN TORNADC   Rescue Workers Seek Bodies in Pryor, Okia., War Boom Town, Fully 300 Were Injured.   BUSINESS DISTRICT REPORTED LEVELED   Storm Struck During Even ing With 3,000 Construc: tion Workers of Plant o1 Streets.

Cyclone Hits Town; 70 Die, 300 Are Hint   “Oklahoma Village Is Wiped Out; 3,000 “> Or Moré Are Homeles

40-MILE AREA BETWEEN PRYOR AND TALALA LAID WASTE; PLANES, HUNDREDS OF WORKERS AID IN RESCUE WORK   MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN AREA; 300 BELIEVED INJURED; 40 BUSINESS BUILDINGS IN PRYOR WRECKED, LEAVING MANY BODIES STILL BURIED IN DEBRIS.

@ In Washington   Silver Shirter’s Slimy Sheet Barred from Mails as U.S. Plans Action Against Axis-Loving Sheets

Silver Shirt Sheet Kept From Mails   Postal Department Issues First Such Order Of War

HITLER, DUCE LAVAL CONFER   Hear French Stooge Meet ing With Axis Chief In Rome Today.

TRAIN MORE AN’AVIATION   ie Include’ Age Groups of -18° To 37’ Years in New Glasses

Widen Age Range For Flying School Of Young Aviators  Meeting Called At  Western. ‘Union  ‘Collesze Fridav Nicht

Widen Age Range  For Flying School  Of Young Aviator: Meeting Called At  Western Union College Friday Nicht

Wyoming Boy, Former ~ Toulon Woman Die _ In Accidents.   FOG BLANKETS COUNTY

TWO ARE KILLED IN AUTO CRASHES AS FOG PREVAILS   Wyoming Boy, Former Toulon Woman Die In Accidents.

440 BODIES OF "ENEMY FOUND dN GONA AREA   Nipponese Again Resort To Dropping Supplies To Garrisor By Parachutes.

SIEGE LINES DRAW TIGHT AROUND JAPS   /Beachhead of Enemy  At Buna Getting  Smaller

Jap Attacks at Buna Are Renulsed   Attempts to Break Siege Lines Costs Them Dearly

STEEL WORKERS SEEK PAY HIKE   Negotiations To Oper Next Week; CIO Sees Acceptance Of WLB Ruling

STEEL FIRMS TO MEET UNION IN WAGE DEMAND   Conferences With Bethle hem And Inland Are Scheduled Next Week   NEGOTIATIONS WERE BROKEN IN FEBRUARY

NEW CONTRACTS SOUGHT BY CIO   Inland and Bethlehem to Discuss Raise In Pay With Union

Aircraft Meet Near Lakehurst Dirigible Base   Seven Naval Men, Five Civilians Lost; One Rescued

NAVAL TRAINING BLIMPS COLLIDE: 12 FEARED DEAL   Three Bodies Are Recovered Also Wreckage of One Dirigible Lost In What Apparently Was A MidAir Collision Over The Atlantic.

Navy Will Not Discuss Mission of Blimps Which Set Out From Lakehurst

2 NAVY BLIMPS APPARENTLY IN MID-AIR CRASH»   Only One Known Survivo Of 13 Aboard Blimps In  ‘Experimental Mission’

Navy Blimps Collide A Sea  First Dirigible ° Accident Since ‘37; 12 Men Killed

eS eo  BLIMPS HIT, PLUNGE IN SEA; 13 MISSING   3 Bodies Found After Air Mishap Over Ocean

12 PRIM ‘AS GLINPS HIT AT SEE   Two Training Craft Lost; One Man Is Rescued

Blimps Collide Over Open Sez   Nine Still Missing in Acci. dent to Two Naval Air. ships Over Atlantic.

THREE BODIES, WRECKAGE ARE FOUND TODAY   Civilians- Aboard Blimps Or Unexplained Experimental Mission” Last Night

NAVY BLIMPS COLLIDE, FALL IN ATLANTIC   THREE BODIES RECOVEREL AND NINE MEN ARE MISSING

Come Together Over At Jantic Ocean While On Unexplained “Experimental Mission”   3 BODIES FOUND, IN WRECKAGE OF ONE   Only One of Thirteen Oc cupants of Two Blimps Survives; Coast Guard Seeks Missing Fliers

Dozen Men Die  As Two Biimps  Collide at Sea Only One Surviver Known After Accide  OS Seo Gineiss Gee: cee MReeeeea

«Navy Blimps Collide Over “The Atlantic  Te nlwn nf 19 am   Twelve of 13 on Two Ships Missing: Four Civilian   ~ Scientists Aboard

Apparently Aircraft Came Together in MidAir and Exploded  MISSION A SECRET  Three Bodies Recovered— Nine Persons Are Still Missing

Two Training Blimps Collide o» Over Atlantic   Three Bodies Recovered By Coast Guard After Mid-Air Collision Northeast Of Lakehurst

On Atlantic, Perhaps on Sub Hunt   Only One Survivor . Known; Three Dead, Nine Missing

Blimps Crash Over Atlantic: 9 Are Missing   One Survivor Made His Escape  Through Window

Bodies, Wreckage Recovered Today   Nine Men Still Missing ‘in ‘Tragedy While Ships Are On ‘Experimental Mission’ Over Atlantic

12 Killed In Collision Of Navy Blimps   Only One Survivor Found As Ships On Experimental Flight Crash

TWELVE MEN LOST AS BLIMPS COLLIDE   Only One Survives Crash Of Two Lighter-Than-Air Craft Off New Jersey Coast During “Experimental Mission” —Coast Guards Recover Three Bodies

9 MISSING AS U.S. NAVY BLIMPS COLLINE   Training Blimps in Mid-Air Crash Were  on Secret Mission

TWELVE LOST AS BLIMPS COLLIDE   Several Bodies Recovered Off N. J. Coast; Only One Known Survivor Of Nava! Tragedy.

 Fe . * 6 Navy Dirigibles  Plunge Into Sea   Lone Ensign Rescued From Lighter-Than-Air Disaster Near Lakehurst Base

Two Navy Blimps Crash Over Ocean   Recover 3 Bodies And Wreckage Afte Mid-Air Collision

Navy Blimps Collide; 12 Men Missing   Noted Balloon Racer, California Scientist Are Ameng Victims

12 Believed Dead In Blimp Crash   Three Bodies Recovered From Wreckage Off Lakehurst

BLIMPS CRASH IN MID-AIR: ONE MAN IS SAVED   Three Bodies Recovered, Nine Missing Aller Apparent Colli sion Off Lakehurst

BLIMPS CRASH, KILLING DOZEN   Only One Survives Mis: hap on Atlantic "Mission'

Only Que Survivor Known: 3 Bodies Recovered; 9 Qecupants Missing

TWELVE LIVES LOST IN COLLISION OF TRAINING BLIMPS   Big Bags Collide in Mid-air Over the Atlantic Last Night While on an “Experimental Mission”

TWO NAVY BLIMPS CRASH, 12 KILLED   Navy Says Mission Ove Ocean Was Hazard, Nature is Not Revealed,

BLIMPS CRASH OVER ATLANTIC; 9 MEN MISSING   One Man Rescued, Bodie: Of Three Others Recovered

12 Lost When Navy Blimps Collide in Air   Off-Shore Crash Ends Test Mission Over Ailantic.

One lowan Among 9 Missing; Ensign Is Only Survivor   Navy Declines to Give Details of Flight Last Night

12 MISSING IN MID-AIR CRASH   Only One Survivor of Blimps’ Collision Over Atlantic

TWO TRAINING BLIMPS CRASE   Only One Survivor Known; Three Bodies Recovered, Nine Missing

Blimp Crash Kills Many   Naval and Civilian Scientists Lost When Balloons Collide

Two Blimps In Collision Over Ocean   Coast Guard Recovers Three Bodies; Only One Man Survives Crash   ON EXPERIMENTAL  MISSION FOR NAVY   Famous Balloon Race! Among Nine Missing of  13 Aboard

TWO NAVY BLIMPS COLLIDE OVER SCA; ~ S BODIES RECOVEREL   9 Naval and Civilian Occu. pants of Craft Are Still Missing”   GNE SURVIVOR IDENTIFIED

ONE To RESCUED BY COAST GUARDS   Training Craft Cras While On paperdiniant al Mission’   PLUNGE INTO SEA   P'Three Bodies ‘And Wreckage Of One Blimp Reported Recovered

Two Navy Blimps Crash In Mid-Air  Only One Survivor Is Found; Seek Bodies Of Others

3 Dead, 9 Missing In Blimp Crash Off New Jersey   Lieutenant Frank Trotter International Balloo. Racer, Is Missing

Two Training Blimps Crash On Test Trip   Three Bodies Recovered With Nine Navy Men Still Missing   3UT ONE IS RESCUED

3 Die, 9 Lost in Collision of 2 , Navy Blimps   Only: 1 Survives Crash: best. Rounds, Famed - Flier: Killed . -

Bodies of Men Dead in Blimp Crash Sought   Two Naval Training Blimps Collide in. Mid-Air Over the Atlantic Ocean

1 DEAD AND § MISSING FAO BLIM CRASH   Only One Survivor Found After Two Blimps Collide in Training Tour.   NAVY SAYS FLIGHT MADE ON EXPERIMENTAL HAZARD

FEAR 13 KILLED IN BLIMP CRASK   Bodies of Three Recovered  Nine Still Missing

Resignation of — Pastor Accepted  By Presbyterians   Annual - Congregational Meeting Receives Re: ports on Activities  MacDANEL TO ARMY

Resignation of Pastor Accepted By Presbyterians   Annual Congregational Meeting Receives ports on Activities  MacDANEL TO ARMY  Recognition Service Held As Memorial to Late  TL amac

Q'Conor, Jackson Get Together in Maryland Contest   Agree upon Candidate for State Legislature at Conference

Mining Men Insist On Discussion Of Gold Priority  Want Question to Be Brought Up at  Meeting in Butte

Downey Demand:  F DR Take Over All Automobiles  Congress Must Give This Power to Save Rubber Sunpliv   Universal Service for All Citizens Provided in New Bil Before. Congress Today

Universal Service Bill Drafted; All People. 20 to 64. May Be Affected

PREPARES BILL ON MANPOWER   Alabama Senator to Offer Measure Granting President Wide Powers

Iowa Guard Training Continued   Military Police Battalion Held At Camp Dodge

Plans For Rodeo Get Underway   Jim Heir To Stage Annual Event This Year; Many Colorful Acts To Be Seen

Plans For Rodeo. Get Underway —  pe ee ee   ’ Jim Heir To Stage Annual ‘ Event This Year; Many’ Colorful Acis To Be Seen

MORE CHICKS IN KANSAS   Commercial Production Is 21 Per Cent Ahead of Last Year

West Rushes   Coastal Work Spots, Short Some Supplies, Raid Feast Stocks.

GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS OPEN CAMPAIGN TODAY   McSweeney, Heer Charg Bricker Building State Fund for Political Reasons

FINANCIAL POLICY OF BRICKER SCORED PY POLITICAL FOES   Governor Charged witt Holding Money for State At Expense of People

Defense Bonds Are Not   Available to Banks. ts Secure Municipal Fun   Treasury Department Make Rul. ing at Request of Kansas At: torney General i

Defense Bonds Are Not — Available to Banks to  Secure Municipal Funds   ry Department Make wed — x Request of Kansas A -torney General

SCHOOL YOUTH KILLS FATHER      California Boy Says He Couldn’ Stand Seeing Mother Beaten Continuously

Man Beating Wife Is Slain By Young Son   14-Year Boy Says He'd Seen Mother Beaten For Years

Boy Shoots Brutal Father   One ‘Too Many Beatings Given Tis Mother

Japs Threaten Burma Terminus   Mandalay By-Passed; U. S. Warplane: ~- Beat Off New Caledonia Raids

54 Bombers In Raid Repulsec   Pounding Of Corregidor Does Light Damage  Artillery Takes Heavy Nip Toll

Jan Bombers In New Assaults On Corregidor   Fifty Four Heavy Bombers In Attack But Are Beaten Off   ARTILLERY ACTIVE AGAINST JAPANESE   War Department Savs Little Damage Done To Fort By Air Attack

GUNS ON-BATAAN POUND JAP LINES   Corregidor Aerial Battery Also Brings Down Three of 54 Bombers

HUNT SUBMARINES OFF GIBRALTAR   BRITISH SAY HITLER HAS THROWN SCORES OF UBOATS INTO BATTLE.

War Debt  Can Be Paid, FR Believes   Continued Heavy Taxes Will Per mit Amortization

WORKING ON PLAN TO PAY BIG DEBI   Heavy Wartime Taxes, Reduction in Federai Expenses Are Talked.

ADMIRAL LEAHY EXPECTED TO BE APPOINTED MILITARY COORDINATOR   WOULD BE ANSWERABLE ONLY TO FDR; TAX BILL VOTE EXPECTED TODAY.

ROOSEVELT MAY — GIVE LEAHY NEW  > att.   Former Ambassador May Become Military- Coordinator; Further Battles Loom Over Inflation.

Dies le Be Moved To New Sites   Committee Chairman Says Threats Made Against His Family

Dies Hearings Will Be Moved To New Site:   Committee Chair rman Say! Threats Made Agains His Family

House Spurns Senate Figure for Pensions   More Money Demanded anc Measure. Probably Will Go to Gonference   MAY WRECK PLAN FOR ADJOURNMENT      Leaders Had Hoped to Fin ish Special Session Sometime Saturday

Action On Two Bills Before  Ad journment   Bill Goes Back To Senate For Changes

Singapore Held Despite Jap Nut-Cracker Attack   Defenders Dispute Every Inch Of Way To Heart O City; Which Is Under Continual Bombing And Shelling: Closing In From Several Sides.

Brave Stand By. Defenders Of Singapore   Japs Attack From Front And Flanks As End Nears

TODAY'S WAR MOVES   BY LOUIS ©. KEEMLE ar the Tinitied Press War Desb

Jap Base Taken by Allied Forces  Vigorous Assault on Enemy Continued

LARGE CONVOY IS ATTACKED; DILLI RAIDED   Force Of Enemy Ship: Apparently Was Trying to Land Troops, Supplies At Buna.

Allied Forces Capture Kokoda; Halt Landing Effort   Enemy Effort Off Coast of New Guinea Checked

SHOW REVOLT   Hints Country In Danger Petain Speaks To frenchmen

Delay Action On 18-19 Dratt   Senate Military Affairs Committee Leaders Score Temporary Delay On Measure

Rickenbacker Is Found After Exhaustive Hunt   Man With Charmed Life Is “Alive And In Good Condition.”

UMW POSTPONES WAGE . DEMANDS   Put Off Until Renewal Of Contract; Will Cooperate In 42 Hour Week

UMW to Organize Chemical Worker:   Drive Here Foreshadowed: Far-Flung Campaign Is Voted

Interpreting  The War   Vichy Shift May Be Due to Nazi Need for Workers

Nazi Labor Shortage Seen As Reason For Vichy Coup  Directly Reflects Growing German Mann0wer Attrition At Front And In Industry

pee ee ell i Ao  If It’s A Bonus, Demands Woman, ~  Why Pay For It?

Nation Lists All Manpower   Fifth and Final Registration Completed; Draft Boards List Men

Allied Operations On African Coast Watched  U. S. Fire Said to Have Killed French Officer ~~ °

U.S. Plane Shot Flier Off Dakar, Vichy Declares   Germans Exhibit Liveliest . Interest in’ American Landing of Traops In Liberia

Vichy Admits Flight Officer Killed While Scouting US Troops in Africa

AMERICAN PLANE IS ACCUSED BY VICHY   Dispatch Claims French Officer Was Killed Of African Coast During Attack

U. S. Officer in British Submarine Got - . Gen: ‘Henri H. Gtraud Out of France

Giraud Escaped Death Narrowly   General Was Dragged Aboard Sub from Sea

Giraud s Narrow Escape Revealed   General Falls in Sea On Flight to Africa

South Africa To Occupy Island?   Breaks Off Relations With Vichy Government!

MADAGASCAR ISLAND MAY BE SEIZED   Step May Be Taken To Forestall Japs, Protect Life Line

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA BREAKS WITH VICHY   Leads to Speculation the Island of Madagascar May be Seized

PLAN 3G SAL VA GE  CAMPAIGN   Intensive Drive For Scras Metal Getting Under Way

SALVAGE DRIVE iS STARTED   Get All Scrap Metal In By Date Of Junk Ral. ly, Sept. 12

Hitler Calls Laval For A Conference   French Leader To Be Told What Germany Expects   Make Plans To Raise A New Army In France   Dutch “Quizling” Appointed To Try To Convert Holland

Laval Going To Berlin With Possible Plans Of Furnishing French Army To Help Germanc

HITLER. HAMES  TUEHRER FOR NETHERLANDS   Picks Obscure Dutch Nazi Politician Mussert To Head People

VICHY REPORTS TELL OF PLANS TO AID NAZIS   Petain Said to Have Agreed to Raising Group of 400,000 Workers to Send to  ‘Germany

LAVAL WILL GIVE — NAZIS DETAUS OF at   Advecate of Axis Victor to. Ge ta Berlin This’ Week—Germans Want Detailed Promise nt Caollahoration

Evacuation of Part of British Force from Singapore Probable   Churchill's Brief Announcement Omits Details anc Press Demands Greater Effort To Win the War

DETAILED STORY OF SINGAPORE LACKIN(   Few Details Given Ou! Concerning Surrender of Bastion

Eee yen A 4 a  Peace And Order Claims Denied   Tokyo Admiis Dutch Guerrillas Still Busy

Defenders Down Big Jap Bomber In Philippines   Two Successful Raids Are Reported By AmericanFilipino Forces At Correg dor; Japanese Battery Silenced

AMERICAN GUNS SILENCE ENEMY BATTERY SIGHTS   Island of Mindanao Attack by American-Filipino Patrols Penetrates Enemy Lines ©

JAPS CONTINUE AERIAL ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR  AMERICANS COUNTE! WITH LIGHT RAIDS

U. S. Forces Make 2 Raids   Also Shoot Down Heavy Japanese Bomber

DEFENDERS OF BATAAN TURN   Raid Japs s and Shoot Down Bomber Attackins Corregidor.

Defenders of Philippines Makes2 Successful Raids On Japs;Bomber Downed

Bataan’s Defenders Make Two Successful  Raids on Japs’ Lines   Corregidor’s Big Guns Silence Batteries of Enemy on Cavite

ISLAND DEFENDERS HIT NIPPON RANKS   Two Successful Raids Are Reported; Corregidor Baas: Bomber

‘Enemy Bomber Shot Down by Corregidor Guns   Raids Staged on  Bataan and on Mindanao—Enemy Guns On Manila Bay Shelled

DEFENDERS OF PHILIPPINES CONDUCT RAIDS   War Department Reports That Two Successful Forays on Japanese Had Been Made With One Heavy Bomber Shot Down   LINES ARE PENETRATED

TWO SUCCESSFUL RAIDS REPORTEL   Anti-Aircraft Gunners on Island of Corregidor Down One Jap Bomber.

American Forces  * Attack Japanese  Philippine Defenders Hit Enemy Positions; One Bomber Downed

U.S. Troops Raid Japs   Two Successful Attacks In Philippines; Big Jap Bomber Downed

CONTINUE RAIDS ON CORREGIDOF   Jap Bomber Knocked Out By U. S. Marksmen

Successful Attacks Made And Enemy Planes Driven Off Over Corregidor

Corregidor Shoots Down Big Bomber, Shells Shore Guns   Anti-Aircraft Guns Force Planes Too High for Damage

Japan’s Lines  Raided   Wainwright Suiprises Foe As Corregidor Repels Air Attack

Raid Jap  Positions   Philippine Defenders Make Two Successful Raids

DEFENDERS IN RAID ‘ON THE JAPANESE   Anti-Aircraft Gunners on Corregidor Shoot Down Bomber

2 raids on Japs in Bataan   Enemy lines penetrated by defense forces.

BATAAN FORCES RAID JAPANESE   Corregidor Gunners Shoot Down Heavy Nipponese Bomber

BATAAN ARMY ATTACKS, ALSO DOWNS BOMBER   Two Successful Raids Push Back Japs In Philippines Neaz  indanao 

Australia Troops ai Singapore   In Action Against Japanese Invaders Above Johore, British Announce; Refugees Pour Into Singapore.   London Anxious

Singapore Gets Set For Defense Of Base Itself   Announcement Australian! Now in Fight Electrifies   Bastion, Gives Hopes Of Counter-Drive   Japs New 120 Miles ** Away at One Poini   ‘Amazing’ Fifth Colum Activities Are Blamed Fer Foe’s Success

FRESH RESERVES GF AUSTRALIANS IN MALAYA FIGHT   Announcement They Are Engaged Electrifies Singapore —People Hope for Offensive Action.   BATTLE FOR GREAT BASE APPEARS NEAR   Refugees Pour Into City From Areas of Jap Advance— ‘Latter Claims 30,000  British Surrounded.

Australians Fight In Malaya   Long Held in Reserve They Are Now Hurled Against Japs

Australians In Action  In Malaya   Combatting Japanese Above Johore State On Lower Peninsula   SCARCITY OF NEWS NETTLES LONDONERS

sibility of Offensive in Place of Rear Guard Action Encourages City; Fighting in Johore

AUSTRALIANS JOM SINGAPORE FIGHT   Move Into Action Against Japanese Invaders   ELECTRIFIES CITY   Residents Hope Troops Will Not Be*Bound by Rear. guard B&ttle Policy

Fighting Anzacs Ente: Battle for Singapore   First Official Reference. to_ Australians in Combat Places Seene of Fighting Near Johore

AUSTRALIANS FACE JAPS IN MALAYA AREA   Troops in Reserve for Five Weeks Trying to Check Drive of Invaders   ALLIED PLANES, FOE RAIDERS IN BATTLES   Many Refugees: Pour Into Singapore, Cause Problem of Housing

Great Battle Expected for Sindanore   Japanese Report 30,000 British Soldiers Encirclad

Singapore Llatec As Aussies Get: Anto Action   Battle For Great Base Appears To  Be Drawing Near

Planes F ight Raiders Over Nava! Depot   British Consolidate Lines Somewhere in Southern Malaya   JAPS CLAM GAINS

Crew of Torpedoed  Cutter Was  Steady in Crisis Censored Story Now  Released of Coast Guard Ship

Newly Enlisted Sailors Calm Atter U-Boat Attacl   Officers of Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamilton Say There Was No Panic or Confusion—Fiery Live Steam and Boiling Water Caused Most of Injuries—Torpedo Was Fired Without Warning and No One Saw Submarine.

GREW OF GUTTER TELL OF SINKING   Recently Enlisted Men Act Like Veterans   ‘Officers of Lost Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamil) ton Praise Seamen

Bureau Policies on Wage Control  Said in Conflict  F. D. R. Is Expected to Step Into ~ Muddled Problem

Roosevelt Action On Wages Is Seen   To Reconcile Diverse Agencies’ Policies

ROOSEVELT LIKELY TO ACT ON WAGES   President Is Expected~to Take Action in Muddled Situation .

FDR MAY END WAGE MUDDLE   High Official Declares Only President Can Reconcile Views  Of Agencies

FDR May Step Into Muddled Wave Problem   Report Indicates President May Seek Agreement. Within His Administration

Slaughter Of Desperate Nazis Continues; Soviets Capture Defense Center

REDS STEP UP PRESSURE ON TRAPPED FOE   Report Capture of Important Nazi Position in Staraya Russa Area   MANY KILLED TRYING FOR BREAK-THROUGH   Berlin Admits Soviet Forces Breached German Lines Above Orel

Soviets Put Pressure on  L6th Army   Major Nazi Defense Center Seized, Many Men Slaughtered   REDS BREACH LINES

Russians Kull Hundreds of Trapped Nazis   Increase Pressure On Besieged Foe At Staraya Russa .

RedsPress  Trapped 16th Army   Slaughter Hundreds Of Nazis At Staraya Russia In Cap. turing Important Nazi Defense Center.   Moscow Raided

BIG RED GAIN   Russians Have Pushec 180 Miles in Some Sectors, Berlin Says

TIGHTEN NOOSE AROUND GERMANS   REDS REPORTED IN STARAYA RUSSA WHERE 96,000 GERMANS ARE TRAPPED.

Russians Apply More Pressure On Germans  Important Nazi Defense Center

Nazis Prepare to Give Up Kharkov   Reports Say Military Supplies Are Being Destroyed in City :   DONETS LINE SAGGING   In the North Soviets Tighten the Ring Arourid  Staraya Russa

Nazi Defense Center Taken By Red Forces      Commander, Survivors Fall In Staraya Russa Sector   PRISONERS STARVE      Officers Shoot Own Men Attempting To Surrender

CIVILIAN USE OF WOOL SLASHED   40 Pct. Cut Is Ordered Fo First Quarter Of ’42

CLOTHING WOOL USE CURTAILED   About 38,000 Worker: to Lose Jobs In Industries

Civilian Use Of New Wool Reduced   Can Use Only 40 Per Cent Of Amount Used Year Agc

Civilian Use Of Wool Is Cut   To Be Reduced to ' 40 Per Cent of Amount Used Last Year

Vevada Airplane Crash Was Due to Disobedience of Orders by the Pilot

Once Fired For Insurbordination, Captain Of IIl-Fated Plane Was Rehired On Labor Board’s Order, Solon Says

Enthusiasm Drops— Spring Different In  Germany This Year, Correspondent Says

Australian Version Is  U.S. Victory   BELIEVE MARINES HAVE TAKEN . AIRDROME AND SEAPLANE BASE: JAPS CLAIM HUGE U. S._ LOSSES

GASOLINE RATION SPREADS; BUFFER ZONES CREATED   162 Counties On Edge Of Ration Area Affected; Autoists Of Rationed Areas Allowed No Gas.

Charges Hurled At Chair ‘man Of Democrats   Gotham City Employes Worked at Flynn Estate, Ousted Official Contends

Edward P. Flynn Accused of Using City Workmen for Private Building

GOES AFTER HIS OWN AID   ‘Farm Youth Loses His Right Hand in an Accident

‘GOES AFTER HIS OWN AID   Farm Youth Loses Hi: His Right Hand - jn an (Accident 

DECLINE. A RECOUNT   Results in Oklahoma Governor Race Will Not Be Changed

NAZIS ADMIT PLANS UPSET BY RUSSIANS   Paper Implicates Exceedingly High Losses A Factor

Stalingrad Fall Delayed, Claim German Paper Insists  Capture Will Come To  7 SS. Sf Ve a

TO JOIN IN BROADCAST   F.D.R. and Mackenzie King of Canada to Speak

i de. sy de, se 2. di, de dee Sy ce i, el ie  Voters Rationed After Floor Fails

CONTRACTS LET FOR 632 NEW VESSELS   Merchant Ships To Cost Over One Billion

632 Merchant Ships Ordered   Cost Estimated at More Than Billion

Majority Leader Favors Suspension of Rules to -. Hasten Pension Repeal   Senator Barkley Says “I Think  “The Senate Wants to Vote on The Rn?

13 More Vessels Sunk By U-Boats   Toll In West. Atlantic Area Raised To 439

AXIS RAIDERS SWELL SINKING TOLL TO 439   Shift to Different Waters Seen as 13 Vessels Destroyed in South Atlantic

RAIDER TOLL OF SHIPS NOW STANDS AT 439   Axis Operations Center ir Southern Waters

AXIS UNDERSEA RAIDERS IN SHIFT OF OPERATIONS   Disclosed Last Week 13 More Merchantmen Were Sunk in Southern Waters.   This Is Wartime Toll of Al lied and Neutral Victims, It Is Said.

Subs Change Attack Area   Sink 14 More Ships In Southern Waters; None Off East Coast

F.R. Promotes Admiral      BRITISH MAY BLOW UP SUEZ CANAL IF NAZI INVADERS REACH RED SEA

Explosions Hit Another Ship   Big Tanker Blasted Along Atlantic Coast

Tanker Damaged By Mines or Torpedoes   Struck Monday Night Along Atlantic Canc

EVERY PURSE TO BE HIT BY NEW WAR TAX   TREASURY OUTLINES FRESH LEVIES ON INCOMES

Congressmen Consider  War Tax Bill   Would Hit Every Person Who Makes an Income

WAR TAX TO REACH ALL IS CONSIDERED   All Incomes, Regardless of Size Would Be Tapped Under Proposed Emergency Levy.

New TaxOn Small Salaries Studied   Practically Every Individual Would Pay Under New Treasury Proposal

WAR TAX EYED TO REACH ALL WAGE EARNERS   Emergency Study Under Wa) By Treasury Dept. to Boost Needed Revenue

Emergency Tax Is Considered By U. S. Officials  New Program Would Reach All Who Have Anv Income

General Taxes  Being Studiec   Some Means of Reaching Every Worker Slated To Give Revenue

War Tax to Reach All Is Considered  May Be Combined With System of

NEW WAR LEVY BEING STUDIED BY SENATE UNIT   To Reach Practically Every Individual Who Makes Income, Ns Matter How Small   DETAIGS WITHHELD   Conjecture Centers Around Form of Gross Income Tax, Possibly Levied.at Source

‘NEW TAX WILL TOUCH ANYONE WITH INCOME   Proposal Under Study By Terasury, and May Be Some Form of Tax On Gross Sales

Kansas Serap  Metal Piles  Are Growing: Kiowa Apparently   Kiowa Apparently In the Lead In Per Capita Total

SCRAP HEAPS GROWING   Reports From All Over State Coming Into Headquarters

Broadeast From Tokyo Seeks to Offset U.S. ‘Win’   Battleships North Car. olina and Idaho forced to flee, radio says: claims victory.

TOKYO SAYS 2 U. S, BATTLESHIPS FLED   Declares the North Carolina and Wdaho Received “Terrific Damare” in Solomons Rattle..

“Bomber for Bataan” Fund Started by Fighting Men   Troops in Philippines Subscribe Their Pay To Acquire Warplane

Bataan Force  To Buy Bomber   Soldiers Raising Funds From Their Pay

LEADERS OF TEXAS — _OILINDUSTRY SEE ~ NO GAS SHORTAG   INDICATE NO NEED NATIONWIDE RATIONING WITH  FULL EXPLANATIONS

RUSSIANS SHOW AMAZING POWER AT STALINGRAD   Bloody Five-Hour Battle Drives Nazis Off Vital Hill Position   Reds Also Hit on Kalinin. Leningrad, Veronezh Fronts

GERMANS PUSH REDS BACK TO FOOTHILLS OF CAUCASUS   Tank Battle Rages Near Stalingrad; Nazis Gain in Drive Toward Oil Fields

U. 5. Launches First Offense On Jap Bases   Report One Cruiser Sunk as Battle Enters Fifth Day

US, Australian Forces Steadily Attacking Japs  RY NHN MAQWYT TT.

Targets Comprise Nazidom’s Chief Communica tions and War Factories

THE WAR TODAY   DESTRUCTION OF 200 INDUSTRIAL TAR. GETS WOULD HASTEN WAR’S END.

Destruction of 200 Plants W ould Render Hitler Helpless    BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Increased Air Attacks Could Pave The Way For New Front, Observer Says

FEWER THAN 200 WAR TARGETS FOR U.S. AND BRITISH BOMBERS TO DESTROY TO WRECK GERMAN

France, Germany Have 200 Targets Allies Should Ge      With These Prime ‘Areas Out of Action, Hitler. Could -Be Made’ -Vulnerable

ONLY 200 KEY TARGETS NEED BE DESTROYED      Writer Shows Way To Allied War Victory

ar l oday  Ihe Destruction Of 200 Targets In Germany By Air Would End Hitler

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Must Treble Air Strength In Britain To Finish Hitler

With Destruction of Less Than 200 Main Targets Needed to Paralyze Nazi Machine, Urges Trebling Bomb Attack

+ + + The WAR TODAY  _ By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World, War Analyst)

PRIME TARGETS MAKE HITLER VULNERABLE Destruction 200 Can Cripple Nazi:

Today’s War Moves   Allied Bombers Need Only To Destroy 200 Prime

Allies Can Render Hitler Vulnerable By Blasting At 200 Prime Targets

Gov. O'Conor Wil Work To Remove Trade Barriers   State Trade Barriers Are Impeding War Effort, Governor Says

ELIMINATION OF STATE BARRIERS   Governor To Work For Re. peal Of Laws Hampering War Effort

Deferred Ohioans Will Be Callec   Abolishment Of Class 1-E Places 1-A Group In Line For Service

a  1-B ABOLISHED, MOST OHIGANS MOVE TO 1  Reclassification of Group Tc Be Completed Jan. 1

NELSON REPORT DISCLOSES LAG “TN PRODUCTION   WPB Chief Exhorts U.$ Workers to Speed Up Arms Output, Already Ahead of Axis   “MUST DO MORE”   Aircraft Industry No Keeping Up With Its Schedules; August Lagging Cited

NELSON CALLS ON WAR WORKERS FOR “(INHEARD OF EFFORTS” IN PRODUCTION

CURTAIL DELIVERY OF HEATING OILS   Eastern Consumers Suffer Under Plan Drawn By Tokec -

ROONEYS 10 ‘START ALL OVER’   Mrs Mickey Takes Back Her Action. For Divorce

DIVORCE SUIT IS WITHDRAWN TODA)      Actress Stops Proceedings Against Mickey Rooney She Reveals Today.

U. S-CHINESE INVADED SIAM BUT ARE HELD   Japanese offensive on Burmese front still is advancing

Chinese Troops  Enter Thailand   Invade Thailand At Twe Points Supported By Volunteer Fliers   CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK IS NOT FAVORABLE

SENATE BODY BOOSTS HUGE DEFENSE FUND      Adds Over 1-2 Billion fo Equipping New Army

NEW WAR FUND VOTED   3? Billion Dollar Appropriation Gets Committee Approval

SENATE GROUP, APROVES HUGE DEFENSE FUND    President Requests Funds To Clothe and Equip Increasing Expansion of Arm ed Forces

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVED DEFENSE APPROPRIATION:   BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS TOOK TIME HEAR WASHINGTON ADDRESS

Approval By Committee Of  Big War Fund   Hundreds of Millions For  Expanded Army

Fund Increased By Senate Group For Equipment   ‘Half Billion Above Amount  Voted By House Asked  For Expanded Army

22 Billion War Fund Approved   Senate Committee Ok's Bill for Vote; 691 Million Added

Senate Group Gives Approval To Big Fund   Increase Amount Voted by House by $691,836,000

Senate Group Approves Fund   32 Billions Asked To Pay for Defense

Stalin Hails Army, Sees a Hard Fight   Premier Regrets Allies Lacking at the Front   Senate Adds $691,836 ,000 to House Defense Measure

SENATE PASSES DEFENSE FUND   Thirty-Two Billion Dollar Sum Exceeds by 691 Mil. - lion Bill Passed by House

FUNDS TO CLOTHE BIC ARMY ASKED   TOTAL 1S BOOSTED TO $1,525,764,000 IN NEW REQUEST

SENATE GROUP BOOSTS DEFENSE FUND   Appropriations Committee Approves $32,762,737,900 Outlay, Providing $691,836,000 Increase Over Amount Voted By House—Passage Of Bill Expected Soon

FUND BILL WINS COMMITTEE 0.   Votes 691 Millions Be Added in Measures

HALF BILLION TO CLOTHE ARMY   Senate Committee Ap‘ proves 32-Billion for Defense, with Increase.

Months May Pass Before Japs Give Captured List  Ulises Mannectmant we.   War Department Nov Expects Long Wait O1 Philippine Report

Months May Pass Before Names Of Prisoners Known   Japanese Delay in Report. ing Hints Indefinite Time To Elapse

Men’ s Fate Is Unknowr      May Take Months To Learn _of Philippine Victims

MONTHS MAY PASS BEFORE JAPS GIVE QUT MANILA LIST   Think Many Who Fell In Defense of Bataan and Corregider May be Permanently Listed as Missing

Months May Lapse Before Japs Give Out Yankee Casualty, Prisoner Lists In The Philippines

LONG TIME BEFORE US DEAD ON LUZON KNOWN  Enemy Delays Reporting Prisoners

U, 5. PRISONERS IN ORIENT MAY NEVER BE KNOWN   More Than 50,000 Americans And Filippinos Estimated To Have Been Captured

Names of Dead and Captured in Orient May Be Long Comin:   Many Who Fell on Bataan and Corregidor May _ Be Listed “Missing”

Silence Shrouds Soldiers’ Names   Philippines Lists May Be Long Delayed —

Months May Elapse Before Americans Captured, Killed On Islands Known

Months May Pass Before Philippine Toll Is Reported   Long Japanese Delay in Early Stages of War Foreshadows Interminable Wait for Information

NEWS WILL BE SLOW   Some Time Before Names of Those ’ Captured Will Be Known

NEGRO AFTER  OB HANGS RAPE ATTEMPT   /ictim Is Dragged from in Hospital at Texarkana, Arkansas

FIVE OFFICERS ARE APPOINTED   New Policemen Will Take Ur Duties Wednesday; Ordinances Drafted

FIVE OFFICERS TO JOIN LIMA POLICE FORCE   Three Additions And Two Replacements Will Be Appointed By April 1   PAY RAISES ARE APPROVED   Workers In Three Departments To Get 10 Per Cent Boost Next Week

Russian Planes Bomb Berlin  And British Raid Strategic  Island In Mediterranean; Bomb Attacks On Axis Camps In ‘Africa

Soviets Hold Growing Nazi Pincers Push   Defense Lines Firm at Stalingrad; Fight Way Ove River on Central Front

German Might Bounces Back At Stalinarad   Russian Defense Holds Everything Nazis Can Muster   Fall Rains Indicate Approach Of Winter   U. S. Bombers Hit Enemy's Landing Fields At Tobruk

NAZI THRUSTS AT LENINGRAD ‘BOUNCE BACK’   New Show Of Russian Strength Appears To Be Holding Along Line

SOVIET DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD HALTS INVADERS   Germans Slaughtered During Six-day Assault on Volga Industrial City   REOS RIDING U. S. TANKS   Russian Offense Rolls on On Central Front To Ease Threat To Caucasus

Reds Fight Bloody Path Into Rzhev   Tanks, Bombers of Germans Fail to Dent Russ Line

BATTLE WAY INTO RZHEY   Soviet Show of Power Impressive; U. 8. Weapon: Aiding Their Ficht

ASSAULTS. FAIL TO MAKE GAINS   Russians Smash Beyond Rzhev in Red Offensive on Central Front

RUSSIANS ® ‘IN DISPLAY OF POWER      No Change At Stalingrad Where German Losses Are Increasine Daily   TANKS AND PLANES CONTINUE ASSAULT   But Defenders Hold On and Push In North Is Widened

Full Weight of Nazi Man and Machine Power Is  Bounced Back   REDS ON IN THE NORTH   Power. of Russians in Defense and Offense Wor ‘ries Germans

Mightiest Nazi Attacks Hurled Back   Russians Keep Offensive Rolling on Central Front Also

Full Weight of Hitler's Machine Fails to Break Stalwart Defense of Reds Who Have Enough Punch For Offensive of Their Own

Reds Beat Back Mighty German Push   Heaviest Nazi Assaul On Stalingrad Crumbles. Russ Hold Initiative Or Other Frant«.

DEFENGES HOLD IN NAZI ATTACK   Russian Army Smashes Beyond Enemy Stronghold at Rzhev.   SHOW UNBROKEN POWER

Soviet Bombers Cut A Path of Fire Across Germany From  End to End

Russians Smash Past Pivotal Point Of Rzhev on Both North and South: And Have Cleared Whole Northern Bank of the Volea River

Hitler’s Great Outpouring Of Men And Machines Hurled Against Stalingrad Plucky Defenders Bounces Back

REDS’ NORTHERN ARMY SUSTAINS ‘SECOND FRONT’   American Equipment Regular Part of Russian Arsenal as Offensive Unrolls

Nazi Capital Under Alarm for Three Hours—Japs’ Milne Bay Invasion Turned Into Disaster by Allied Trap

Nazis Fail To Crack Lines   Germans Stiil Hurl Men, Machines at Stalingrad

HEAVY GERMA ASSAULTS FAIL AT STALINGRAD   Red Offensive in North Demonstrates That Power of Great Russian Bear Still Unbroken.   Tee TS. Tanke

Might of Nazi Army Fails to Dent . Stalingrad   SOVIETS ARE INTACT   Germans Leave Men and Machines or  .° Fields

Red Armies Hold Nazis, Also Attack   Russian Lines Remain Intact After Six Days of Assault By German Tans and Dive Bombers at Stalingrad

QUTILE IhuuT HURL BACK NAZIS   Red Army Staging Streng Offense In North   STALIN'S FORGES   Display Strength All Alonc Line Against Invadinc Hordes

Desperate Nazi Thrusts Bounced Back; Enemy Is Within 15 Miles Of Big Volga Steel City; Reds Make Gains In Rzhev Area

Red Army Hurls Back Nazi’s Best   Russians Turn North of Leningrad and Launch  Offensive of Their Own

Defense Lines at Arsenal Cit Hold Intact For Sixth Day—Near Rzhev, Soviet Troops Ride American  Tanks Into Battle and Find Invaders’ Defense Line Vulnerable as the Fall Raine Reoin.

NAZIS THROWN BACK BY REDS’ SHARP BLOWS   For Sixth Day Russia’s Fighters Keep Intact Stalingrad Lines.   RAF Raids Stopped by Unsuitable Weather

Counter-Drive In North Still Making. Gains   American-Made Tanks Aid Russians In Drive on Rzhev: Berlin Undergoes Three-Hour Alarm as Soviet Bombers Stage Air Raid.

Grim Battling Russians Hold At Stalingrad   Force Germans Back From Sfrategic Central Zone In New Show Of Power.   A MASS SLAUGHTER

Stalingrad Line Holds in Face Of Heavy Attack  Red Army Launches Own ‘Second Front’   Red Army Launches Own ‘Second Front’ Near Rzhev

Reds’ Second Front Pushes Nazis Back   Despite Summer-Long Camipaign, Russians Still Stron Enough to Launch Attack

RUSSIAN ARMIES PRESS OFFENSIVE IN RZHEY SECTOR   Stalingrad Defences Bounce Sack Massed German Weight

Germans Hurled Back at Stalingrad   Russians Smash Past Pivotal Point Of Rzhev on Both North and South And Have Cleared Whole Northern Bank of the Volga River

(Germans Unable To Cut Hole Through Lines After Six Days Of Assault; Reds On Move North Of Moscow

Soviet Stand Is New Evidence of Red Army's Power   Russia’s Own ‘Seconc Front’ to North Is Worrying Nazis

Red Army Opens Its Second Front In North Sector   Unbroken Power Stil! Shown As German's Attack Appears To Slow Down

Reds Stall Germans at  Stalingrad   Russians Gain Ground in Offensiv - to North of City, With Germa: Dead Multiplying

SOVIETS STALL GERMANS PUSH ON ALL FRONTS   Red Army Gives Renewed Evidence Of Nation’s Still Unbroken Power’ ~   AMERICAN TANKS USED   Axis Bases !n Mediterranean’ Area Blasted From Sea And Air .

Reds Offer Nazis Tough  Resistance   Soviet Information Bureau Says Nazis Leave Men, Machines an Rattlefield   Reds Drive Ahead  Russians Open Their Own ‘Second Front’ tn Narth

MECHANIZED FORGES OF HITLER UNABLE 10 CRACK STEEL GIY   SOVIET DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD HOLDING INVADERS BACK

Nazis Use Hundreds of Tanks and Bombers in Assault, but Fail to Smash Through Soviets’ Armored Lines

Russian Army Holds Firm at Stalingrad   Storming Germans Unable to Break Through; Soviets Demonstrate Unbroken Power by Counter-Attacks to North.

JERRY SADLER RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED      STEVENSON ANNOUNCES DECISION AFTER CONFERENCE

NINE BILLIONS IN TAXES ASKED BY PRESIDENT   Treasury Proposals Con. template.Basic Income More Than Double Present Levy   NO WAR PROFITS   Taxable Portion of Per son’s Income May Be Raised to Nearly 25 Per Cent

WAR BUDGET SKYROCKETS FEDERAL DEBT   Figure Will Rise To Recor $110,000,000,000, Chief  Eyeritiva Deelarec   HIGHEST OF ALL TIME   Calls For !nerease In Wa Spending Per Month To $5 900.000.000.

War Program to Send U.S. Debt fol 10 Billions “i   President Asks 56 Billions for War, 9 Billions in New Tayec

War-Budget Sets Record   Outlay Will Send U.S. Debt Over 110 Billion

ROOSEVELT LISTS BUDGET FOR WAR   Fifty-Six Billion Dollars Asked in Budget Message for Next Fiscal Year.   SEE HEAVY NEW TAXES   ‘President Promises Superior Equipment for Fightin i Forces.

56 Billions Asked for Next Fiscal Year; Means 9 Billions in New Taxes   President Approves of Almost Any Kind of General Sales Tax, But May Be Needed Later—Resources Sufficient for Good Living Standards—No Ration Cards Yet

Congress Receives Roosevelt Budget   “Nothing Short Of Maximum Is Suffice,” President Says In Annual Message

Nine Billion In New Taxes To Be Asked   Congress Receives Largest Budget in History of the World from Chief

25 Per Cent  Income Tax Coming Up   President’s Budget Would be Met by Treasury Proposals Already in the Making; Everybody Will Pay Heavily

Present Basic Tax Rate On Income  To Be More Than Double Next Year

United States Federal Debt To Be Raised To 110 Billion   F. D. R. Tells Solons No Final Estimate Is Possible

WAR BUDGET WILL SEND U. 8, DEBT OVER 110 BILLION   ‘Changing Fortunes of Struggie Will Determine Ultimate Cost, Says President

War Budget Biggest fn World's History   Set Up Highest Taxes On Record; Must’ Deny Selves: Many Luxuries

BOOST IN BASIC INCOME TAXES 1S ANTICIPATED   To Help People Meet Stiff Assessment Executive Urges Congress to Consider Method of Collecting Them at the Source  ThAmrrmaIromy NOMI TO rnHire   ‘PAYCHECK DEDUCTIONS

INCOME TAX MAY BE DOUBLED 10 FINANCE BUDGET   SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEVIES TO BE ’ GREATLY INCREASED

9 BILLION ASKED IN — NEW TAXES   President’s Budget Calls fo: 26 Billion in Taxes Nex Fiscal Year; Plan to Double Income Tax

Pay Checks Are Likely To Be Cut At Source; Would Avoid Inflation

May Double Income Tax   Rise Also Expected In Social Security And Other Taxes

IncomesDue For Higher Levy Rates   Social Security Excess Profit Roosts Sought

People willing to _ Pay Whatever  pe, a eS   People Willing to ‘Pay Whatever Price We Must to Preserve Our Wav of Life’ He Tells Gonaress

NINE BILLION INNEW TAXES ASKED BY FR.  Doubled Income Tax for Next Fiscal Year Proposed        PRESS BOND ISSUE     Two Billions More Sought For Social Security Levy   lDoubled Income Tax for Next Fiscal Year Proposed   Two Billions More Sough' For Social Security Levy

FDR REQUESTS NINE BILLION IN NEW TAXES   Doubling of Income Tax Levy and Increased Social Security Taxes Planned

(The full text of President Roosevelt's budget message is published on Page 7.)

President Calls for Seven Billion Dollars in New General Taxes, Plus $16,480,000 from Existing TaxLaws .   WILL BORROW $35,540,000   Biggest Budget in History Steps Up War Spending from Two to Five Billior Monthly, Nearly Double Nazi Outlay

$36,000,000, 000 IS NEEDED, ie TELLS SOLONS   Additional Taxes of Nine Billion Also Are  Planned   Borrowings To Send It To $110 Billion, He States

President Roosevelt Says We Are Determined to Pay To Preserve Our Way of Life   President Declares It Is Biggest Budget in History of World and Nearly Double Germany's Annual War Expenditures

War Budget Biggest In History Of World   Ready To Pay Whatever Price We Must To Preserve Our Way Of Life, Declares President In Message To Congress.

War Budget Submitted For Study Today   President Urges Congress To Call For 56 Billion Budget, With National Debt at 110 Billion.

MR. ROOSEVELT ALSO CALLED FOR 9 BILLION NEW TAXES   This Would Send the Federal Debt: Above $110,000,000,000; Told Congress It Was a War Budget.   “] CANNOT PREDICT THE ULTIMATE COST”   We Are Determined to Pay Whatever Price We Must to Preserve Our Way_ of Life, He Said.

NINE BiLLICNS IN NEW TAXES ARE PROPOSED:   President Asks Congres: For Record-Breaking Payment Total

Unprecedented Borrowing To Aidin Sending Nasional  Debt Beyond  10 Billions

U.S. Must Pay Victory Price,  Congress Told   Calls For Nine-Billion Dollars In New Taxes; Says Public Will Have to Do Without Many Luxuries  And Conveniences   Temporary Sales Tax May Be Needed

WAR BUDGET PLACED BEFORE THE GONGRESE   Fifty-nine Billion Dollar Measure Recommended by President.   TO BEGIN JULY 1, 1942

War Budget, Biggest Jn World History, Lists 9 Billion More Taxes   Roosevelt Declares 56 Billion Tota Means ‘Crushing Superiority O Equipment’; Greater Costs Lie Aheac

‘War Costs for Next Year To Be $56 Billions—$9 Billion New Taxes  MUST PAY THE PRICE ‘Soldiers and Sailors Are  _ Promised Superiority of Fighting Equipment

PRESIDENT BELIEVES NATION READY TO PAY PRICE FOR FREEDOM   WAR BUDGET PRESENTED CONGRESS DEGLARED LARGEST IN HISTORY OF WORLD

CONGRESS TOLD HEAVIER TAXES TO BE IMPOSED   Federal! Debt Will Pass  One Hundred Billion  Mark Under Mammoth  Spending Program   PEOPLE MUST GIVE UP MANY LUXURIES   President Asserts “We Will Obtain Crushing — Superiority Over Axis Equipment”

TOTOP ALL EXISTING   Chief Executive Says Unprecedented Borrowing Would Send Federal Debt Above $110,000,000,000

Nine Billions In New Taxes Set As Year’s Goal   Federal Debt To Pass $110,000,000,000 By End Of Next Fiscal Year; More Money May Be Needed For Victory, FDR Says

9 BILLIONS NEW TAXES REQUESTED   May Double the, Presen Rate on Incomes; Hike in Security Rates   NEW BENEFITS ALSO PROPOSED      Revenue Sought From Almost Any Source Except a General Sales Tay

Biggest Budget In History  Freep ACUVEC   FDR ASKS 56 BILLION FOR WAR EFFORT

Biggest in History of the World; To” Spend Five a Billions a Month   MEANS NEW TAXES AND BORROWING   ~gl. 8. Debt to Exceed 110 “Billions; Non-Military Funds Slashed

Nothing. Short of. Maximun ~Expenditure Will Suffice, He Says. °   110 BILLION DEBT SEEN

Budget Message Calls For 26 Billion Levy   Twice that Amount to Be Spent for War Purposes; Income Taxes May Be Hiked To 25 Per Cent, Other Sources Tapped.

Nine Billion in New Taxes Are Sought   Would Raise Total Levy for Next Year to $26,852,000,000—Greater Loans From Citizens by Bond Buying Is Requested.

Cost of Victory Is High, He Tells America; Production Of Arms Is Key to Success

Roosevelt Asks Congress To Levy. Nine Millions In New Taxes In Submitting Annual Budget Message

F.R. BUDGET OF J6 BILLION SETS WORLD RECORD   Roosevelt Declares Heavy New Taxes Must Be Levied on. Americans

Huge Amount Must Be Raised By New Levies; Paycheck Deductions Are Urged By President

ROOSEVELT SAYS HE'LL SPEND ALL NEEDED 10 WIN   Tells. Congress to Enact Any Kind of Taxes it Wants to Except General Sales Lev)

FDR Proposes Doubling of Income Tax  Beawctadond’ Bas   President Puts Budget Message Before Conaress

NOTHING LESS WILL SUFFICE: PRESIDENT   Nation Will Borrow 35 Billions to Battle Axis, Chief Executive Says

il] Increase  Federal Debt  eS ' (annot Predict Ult  % Cannot Predict Ulti Costs’, President  Declares   € vest Fund in World   Tort of Budget, Page 9

FR Says Size Depends On          Declares Ultimate Costs Cannot Be Stat Because Of Changing Fortunes: Of Conflic

‘CONGRESS ASKED 10 IMPOSE NINE BILLION IN TAXES   Treasury Proposals'in Making Contemplate Basic Income Tax Rate Deuble Present Levy

GREATEST IN ALL HISTORY   Expenditures Will Entail Huge Borrowing That Will Send National Debt to 110 Billion Dollars. 

9 Billions In New Taxes Proposed  War Soeniine “  To Jump to Around 5  eg ew

Double Income Taxes Suggested Under New Levy   President Asks Congress To Impose 9 Billion Levies, Which Doubles Rate for 1942.

HIGGLoT OUTLAY IN ALL foT ORY AMERICAN PLAN   56 Billion War Expenditure In 1943 Fiscal Period Outlined By Executive   HUGE OUTLAY OF MONEY NECESSARY FOR VICTORY   Non-Military Funds To Be Reduced By Government As Cash Is Spent

Borrowing Yo Send National Debt Above 110 Billion Mark   FDR Warns Luxuries Must Be Sacrificed  For War Program

56 Billions Asked for. Next Fiscal Year; Means 9 Billions in New Taxes         President Approy OF Almost ‘Any Kind. of General Sales Tax, But May Be ; Later--Resources Sufficient for

PRESIDENT SENDS BUDGET MESSAGE TO CONGRESS TODAY   Nation Determined To Pay Any Price To Preserve “Our Way Of Life”   Unprecedented Borrowing Program To Send Putlic Debt Over 110 Billions

TAX TOTAL FOR YEAR WiLL HIT 26 BILLIONS   Public Called On To Raise Another $33.000.000,000 Thru Bond Buying   CONFIDENT OF SUPPORT)

y%e EB  “Keep °Em_ Flying”   Nine Billion. Dollars In New Taxes Are Asked By Roosevelt In His Messace

Nation Must Pay Costs to Keep Freedom   New Taxes and Money Borrowing to Put Federal Debt $110,000,000,000

96 BILLION ASKED FOR WAR YEAR   Nine Billion Dollars In New Taxes. Debt Of 110 Bil  lion Proposed.   WIDE RATIONING OUT

A 56 Billion War Budget Is Sought   Unprecedented Borrowing Would Send Federal Debt Above 110 Billion Mark, President Tells Congress in Message on Budget.   Says War Spending to Be Stepped Up to 5 Billion Dollars a Month

‘BIGGEST BUDGET IN THE HISTORY OF WORLD,’ TO BE DOUBLE NAZIS SPENDING   War Budget for Next Fiscal Year To Total 36 Billions, President Says; Means ‘Crushine Supericrity in Armes’

56 Billion For Next Year With Nine Billion New Taxes; Income Taxes Hiked

SAYS NOTHING SHORT OF MAXIMUM WILL SUFFICE   Calls For Biggest Budget In History nb World

A War Budget Is  Sent To Congress      President Calls for Nine Bil lions of New Taxes for Fiscal Year   TO SPEND 56 BILLIONS   World War Spending Peak ~ Will Be Approximately Tripled Next Year

Maximum Effort Held Paramount   Nation’s Public Debt to Reach 110 Billiancin Mnsuine Year

DEFIGHT Ut THO BILLIGh PREDICTED   ‘Tax, Security Froposals Later  STRESS PROGRAM  nd  Declares . Luxuries Must Go

PRESIDENT ASKED CONGRESS TO RAISE ALL-TIME HIGH TAX   TOTAL OF NEARLY TWENTYSEVEN BILLION WITH WAR COSTS TWICE THAT

New Borrowing, Taxes Planned   Expect Unprecedetited War ‘Bill ‘Will Send Federal Debt “Over ‘SH 000,000,000 for First Time  -.*

President Asks Nine Billions in New Taxes: Income Levy To Be Doubled

Will Be Alimes#? Double of What Nazis Spend   Should Provide For Crushing  Supnertority

Asks for 27 Billion Revenues, Leaving Deficit of 35 Billion   Roosevelt’s Record Proposal Mean: National Debt of 110 Billion at End of Year

Revenues To Total About 27 Billion   Will Leave Deficit of Thirty five Billion

PRICE Scth IN REEPING LIFES WAN   Keeps U. S. Living Standard High In Conflict

36 BILLIONS ASKED BY FDR AS YEAR COST   War Chest to Double German Spendings, Output to Crush Axis Efforts

President Calls For Huge War Budget to Assure U.S. Victory   Asks War Budget of $56,000,000,000 For Coming Fiscal Year; New Taxes, Unprecedented Borrowing

NINE BILLIONS IN NEW TAXES WILL BE LEVIED   National Defense To Take 52 Bil lions, More Than Entire Cost of First World War

Nine Billions In New Taxes  Are Proposed   Increase For Income Tax Rate Is Suggested

New Spending To Send Federal Debt Over 110-Billion   President Tells Congress Half-Way Measures Will Not Suffice; Taxpayers To Feel Burden Of Program

‘War Budget “Presented   Nation Must Pay The Price, Says Roosevelt

Asks 9 Billions  In Federal Taxe:   And Treasury Propose: Doubling Basic Income  Tax Rate.

TREASURY PROPOSES DOUBLING PRESENT INCOME TAX RATE   Roosevelt Urges Public To Invest In Defense Bonds

Income Tax Will Double   26 Billion Taxes Planned; Borrow 33 Billion

FDR Sees Federal Debt At Over 110 Billions; Opposes Sales Taxes   Predicts War Spending of 5 Billions Per Month; Declares Budget Is Biggest In History of World

READY TO PAY WHATEVER PRICE PROVES NEEDFUL   Roosevelt Calls For $9,000,000,000 In New Taxes; Federal Debt Will Soar Above $110,000,000,000

Nine Billion in Additional Taxes Asked of Congress   Nation Determined To Pay Whatever Price Necessary

IncomeTaxMa) Be Taken Fron All Paychecks   Basic Income Tax To Be Doubled to Meet President’s  Reanuect tor Funde

Income Tax Rate Will Be Doubled  Increase Also Asked In Social Security. Other Levies

9 Billion fn New Taxes Sought; May Deuble Levy : On Incomes,   TOTAL TAXES 26 BILLION

World’s Biggest Budget   Asks 56 Billions  For War Program; 9 Billion in Taxes’ And More Borrowing

Would Double Levy Of °41 On Incomes; Wide New Imposts   mst Talk urdens “Until “Job Is Done;” Biggest  Budget In History Of World.

President Asks Nine Million — More In Taxes On Top of All Existing Levies In Message

Extra!   FLIER REPORTED FROM HERE LED ATTACK AT SEA   Dispatches Mention “Col. H. A. Halverson” as Commanding Mediterranean Detachment

Col. Halverson Of Boone Heads African Flver:   Two Other Iowa Men Are With American Flyers On That Sector

Oil Fields To Be Shut Down Four More Days   Only 27, None in Nueces County, Are Exnected

SING SING PAROLEE HELD FOR MURDEI   Frank Johnson Charged Wit Slaying Former Employer After Robbing Her Home

SUES TO BLOCK FREEWAY WORK   Cuyahoga Taxpayer Name: State Highway Chief, Others In Injunction Action.

Charges FSA With Waste, Corruption   Money Tossed Abou! Farm Bureau Head Tells Congressmen

DEMANDED BY O’NEAI   Waste and Extravagane Charged by Head of Farm Bureau   SAYS IT AMOUNTS TO A DISGRACE   National Administrator of Agency Defends Policy of Paying Poll Taxes

Refugee Vessel ; , osel . For Axis Agents         Liner. Gripsholn - Arrives gee sensi - Repatriated’ “Americans

ron sameaneennccermmen inet ce  One Man's 2h. Hour Fillilbuster Ends

i-Man Filibuster Held in South Carolina House   Wilbur Grant Holds Floor For 21 Hours Before Vieldings

F ilibustering Solon Interrupted Until Card Game Stopped; Finally Yields

Gage Has Big Majority in Kansas City   Reform Slate Caplures Majority of Council Seats

GAGE WINS OVER MACHINE IN RACE FOR Kt. C. MAYOR   Reform Candidate Defeats John Linger, Supported by Pendergast - Shannon Group, by 25,000.   7 OF 8 COUNCIL SEATS TO ADMINISTRATION   Helen Templeman Beaten in First Ward—Five Booked for Questioning About Alleged Irregularities,

CIVIL AIR PATROL PLANS SPEEDED   600 PLANES AND 2506 MEN AVAILABLE FOR  me Or A  ILLINOIS SERVICE

GPO S PREPARING SUGAR RATION CARL   Local Agencies ‘Will Get Booklets And Forms By March 7

Sugar Rationing Forms Printed   Will Be Given To Rationing Agencies By March 7

JAP MIGRATION FINALLY BEGUN   Vanguard Enters Grea Boom Town to Smooth Way for Fellows

Church Group Seeks to Halt Liquor Sales   Resolution Calls for the Elimination of Alcoholic Beverage Industry

STATE'S. PART. IN WAR PLAN PRAISED   Gen. Martin..L Lauds ‘Both pe bendursiony Soldier. - Supply

JAPANESE PATH BLASTED T0 DELAY DRIVE IN MALAYA   Operations of Demolition Squads Ease Pressure on British Forces Continuing Withdrawal.   SINGAPORE SHAKEN BY EXPLODING BOMBS   Six Air Raiders Downed a: They Carry Out Attack— English Airmen Bomb  Port Swettenham.

Jap Path Is Blasted By Britisl   Demolition Squads Slow Foe’s Progress While Malaya Retreat Js Continued

BLASTS CHECK JAP ASSAULT   British Continue Slow Withdrawal Along Malay Peninsula; Singapore Raided

Demolition Squads Blast Japs’ Path to Singapore   Engineers’ Wrecking Operations Ease Pressure on Retiring British Forces; — RAP Bombs Port Seized by Nipponese

British Ferces Blast Invader At Singapore   Demolition Squads Eas: Pressure of British Forées in Withdrawal Alone 150-Mile Line

CIVILIAN UNREST SEEN IN HUNGER   Gen. Ejisenhower’s  Brothe: Predicts Trouble Unless Relief Comes Soon

Says Food Is Needed In North Africa   Civilian Want May Hamper War

Hunger Stalks North Africa   American Food Must Get There  Soon. Savs Envoy

AFRICAN HUNGER THREAT LOOMS   ‘OWI Official Says American Aid Necessary To Prevent Serious Trouble

Africans Need Food   Hunger and Poverty Of People Threaten Serious Trouble

North Africa Needs Help   Brother of Eisenhower Urges Aid to Prevent Hampering Military Action

HUNGER INVADES NORTH AFRICA   EISENHOWER OF OWI SAYS CIVILIANS NEED FOOD BADLY

AFRICANS NEED FOOD, CLOTHES   Eisenhower’s Brother Re ports on Conditions Among Civilians.   SEEKS LEND-LEASE AID

Claim Hunger Among North African Givilians May Hamper. Military Moves

SHIPMENTS OF FOOD IS NEED OF AFRICANS   Brother of Lieut. Gen. Eisenhower Says Hunger May Hamper Military Operations   FLOW MUST INCREASE

Hunger Held Rife In Africa   Fisenhower Urges Speed In Food Shipments To Native Peoples

FOOD SHORTAGE IN AFRICA MAY HAMPER ALLIES   Civilian Hunger Vital Question, Report Indicates

Democrats Take Severe Trimming as  GOP Wins 20-3 Edge in Congress

Raid May Hamper U-Boat Action   St. Nazaire Damage May Take Some Time to Repair

London Acclaims Daring Maneuver   Base At St. Nazaire May Be Crippled For Year, Say British Observers

BRITISH SAY U-BOAT™ ACTIVITIES CRIPPLED — IBY RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE   ‘Commandoes Receive Heroes’ Welcome on Return Home; German Version of Battle Flatly Refuted

St. Nazaire’s Damage Heavy   Months May Be Requirec Before Nazi Sub Base Can Be Used Again

Graphic Account Of Raid Related  Destrover Rammed Lock   Destroyer Rammed Lock Under Heavy Fire, Is Claim Of British

BRITISH RAID ‘SMASHESLAIR OF NAZI SUBS   St. Nazaire e “Attack Expected To Cut U-boat Operations In- "Atlantic A Year

St. Nazaire Base Is Believed Put Out Of Action   Heavy Damage May Force Germany To Curtail Activ: ties In North Atlantic; Eyewitness Tells Of Exten sive Destruction

Nazi Sub Operations In  North Atlantic Believed   Crippled by St. Na-  zaire Raid  MISSION SUCCESS, EYEWITNESS SAYS      Sees Former American De. stroyer, Transformed Into Time-Bomb, Ram Docks With Guns Blazing

CLAIM BRITISH RAID AT ST. NAZAIRE WILL CURTAIL U-BOAT ACTIVITIES

St. Nazaire Raid Expected To Reduce Operation Of U-Boats; British Report Docks Damaged

U-Boat Base ls Crippled   Gritish Say Less Than #09 Commandos Injured ix _ Attack en St. Nazaire

St. Nazaire Raid Cripples Base for Year   Commandos’ Blow Ma: Curtail U- Boat Ac-_ tivity Sharply

AXIS SUBMARINE NEST CRIPPLED?   British Report Commandos Raid May Have Blotted Out St. Nazaire for Year

BRITISH DAMAGE ST. NAZAIRE BAS!   Sub Activities Will Be Crip pled For Some Time, London Says

NAZI SUB CENTER IS CRIPPLED   Raid on St. Naz Nazaire May Curtail U-Boat Movements for a Year   BRITISH SAY MAIN LOCKS DESTROYED   Casualties Probably High But Action Is Declared a Great Success

British Claim Nazi U-Boat Nest Knocked Out of War For Year by Daring Raid

Damage at St. Nazaire Should Cripple Nazi Submarine Base For at Least Year

Germany s Sub Base at St. Nazaire is  Crippled by Attach   Daring Raid Early  Dee Report Success of Saturday Morning

BRITISH COMMANDO OT, NAZAIRE RAIN DECLARED EFFECTIVE   EXPECTED TO CRIPPLE THA} NAZI SUB BASE FOR YEAR AND CURTAIL U-BOATS

NAZ U-BOAT BASE CRIPPLED IN RAID BY BRITISH TROOPS   Pumping Station. and Main Lock Gate Destroyed at St, Nazaire, France   BRITISH LOSSES - HEAVY:

St. Nazaire’s Not The Same   German Sub Base Crippled For Year, U-boat Use Hurt

Check Is Being Made at Re quest of National Housing Agency   WORK STARTS TUESDAY   FIX LEVIES SOON   Most Budgets.Have Been Published and Hearings _ Are Being Held   ‘WAS HOT AND DRY   Rainfall During Month c July .Was 2.67 Inches Below Normal   VOTE TOMORROW  POLLS OPEN 8am, CLOSE 6 p.m.

War For Control Of Air In’ China   WPA WILL CONDUCT DWELLING SURVEY   Check Is Being Made at Re~ quest of National Hous ing Agency   Japs Worsted in Encounter With United States Air Units   WORK STARTS TUESDAY   FIGHT IN NEW GUINEA   Jap Conqueror of Malaya Said to Be on Siberian  Border   FIX LEVIES SOON   Most Budgets .Have Beer Published and Hearings Are Being Held   Rainfall During Month of July Was 2.67 Inches } Below Normal   VOTE TOMORROW  POLLS OPEN Sam. CLOSE 6 pm.

Move Clocks fo Help Beat Axis   Proves ‘'Painless”’ In Most Cases

TIONS SET ee AHEAD EARLY TODAY   Little Confusion Experienced in Change of Time

You'll Get That Houtr’s Sleep Back After Enemy Is Defeated   Today’s War Moves

GERMANS WITHDRAWN FROM RUSSIA, REPORT   Troops Said to Be Moving West ward to Face AmericanBritish Offensive.

HITLER WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM RUSSIA   Turkish Report States That 40 Divisions Are Being Rushed To Other Sectors

Hitler Seen “Pulling Red Front Force   Troops Rushed Southward To Meet New Perit

THE WAR TODAY  U.S. MAY BE FORCED TO FEED RUSSIAN: DPLRING COMING WINTER.

The War Today   ( By DeWITT MacKE.NZIE ‘(Wide World War Analyst)

Today’s War Moves   Stalingrad Holds Ground,  Musters Strength for Attoantve

t+ + The WAR TODAY  By. DEWITT MACKENZIE — (Wide ‘World War Analyst)  Pa ee 2

The War Today Mackenzie Would Leave ‘Decision On Second Front To The Military

STALINGRAD THE MAGNIFICENT ‘LEADING WAY FOR DEFEAT OF HITLER BY ALLIED NATIONS

MACKENZIE BELIEVES STALINGRAD'S GREATEST DEFENSE HAS BEEN STARK COURAGE, WILLINGNESS TO DIE   Russian Insistence For A Second Front May Be Due to Her Own Weakened Condition In Men and Material In Savage Battles

Drain On Russia Not Manpower But Plant Production And Food   Courage Did It

Russia May Have To Live Off Own Fat This . Winter   While  Stalingrad Shows  ‘Soviet Strength, Courage  *.. \Faci-Is Nation Has Really Suffered

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Gigantic Soviet Losses May Serve To Hamper Winter Campaign

'MINE WORKERS’ CONSTITUTION TO BE CHANGED 70 PAVE i. WAY FOR INCREASED MEMBERSHIP «

Way Opened For Third Big Union   Miners Propose To Bring In Other Groups

UMW COMMITTEE OPENS WAY FOR SRD LABOR GROUE   Recommends Amendments Union’s Constitution Permitting He

UMW MAY BECOME 3RD LARGE GROUP   Pave Way For Workers Outside Mining Industry

Air War Spreads On Libyan Front   British Fight Off Drive On Bir Hacheim

RUSSIA TO WIN SAYS WILLKIE   Declares Germans Stym. ied by Country’s Spirit, Japs Can’t Lick U.S.

Germany Can Never Take Russia Nor Japanese America, Willkie States

NAZIS CAN'T TAKE RUSSIA-WILLKIE   REDS NEVER WILL BE CONQUERED, HE BELIEVES

WILLKIE PREDICTS U, S., RUSSIA TO Wih   Address on “March of Time’ Program

Hitler Can't Take Russia   Japs Can Never Take U. S., Wendell Willkie Declares in Address

Willkie Convinced Russia Will Hold   1940 Candidate Praises Ally

SECOND FRONT IS URGED IN WAR DFRATE   Attlee Tells the House o Commons that Invasior Needed in Europe: Speaks for Churchill

SECOND FRON T IS DEBATED IN COMMONS   No Indication, ot However, of When It Will Start .

Importance of  Second Front Is Stressed   Two-Day War Debate Opened In Commons

SCOUTS IN DRIVE TO GET SCRAP IRON   Boys Will Make Canvass of the Entire County on Saturday

NAZIS CLAIM PROGRESS ON WHOLE FRONT   Red Counter-Attack At Voronezh Admitted But Victory Claimed

Stamp Corsage Challenge Made   Co. Chairman Request Organization to Ente State-Wide Event

DEMOCRATS. READY, TO HOLD ANOTHER HARMONY MEETING   Sen. Guffey Hits At Asking FDR For Choice In Selection Of State .  - Nominees’

Russians Push Forward  Southeast OF Nalchik, Nazi Division Halted

Japs Sink Old Plane Carrier   Hermes, British Craft Of 10, 000 Tons Is Sent To Bottom Off Ceylon

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK   Admiralty Denies Jap Claims of Total Victory in. Battla Off Ceylon

Aircraft Carrier Sunk Off Ceylon: Jap Claim Denied   London, Admitting Loss of The Hermes in Bay OF Bengal, Brands Enemy's Total Claims of Victory “’Too Extravagant” — Denies Two More Cruisers Sunk as Claimed by Nipponese

Britain's Oldest Plane Carrier Lost To Jans af Ceylon   Defending Naval Units in Bay of Bengal Cut Further

Ceylon Battle Costs Britain Plane Carrier   Hermes Is Sent Down Ir Sea, Air Fight; Two More Cruiser Losses Denied   FOE WINS CONTROL   English Aircraft Flier Score Near Misses O1 Japanese Ship

Great Britain’s First Aircraft Carrier, The Hermes, Sunk By Japs   BIG VESSEL WAS 23 YEARS OLD AND THE FIRST BUILT BY THE BRITISH — SUNK BY PLANES 10 MILES OFF.  CEYLON

BRITISH CARRIER HERMES SUNK BY ‘TAPS OFF CEYLON   Enemy Planes Sank 10, 850-Ton Aircraft Carrier In Bay of Bengal

Aged Plane  Carrier Sunk,   British Lose Vessel, Deny Other Jap Claims

British Lose Plane Carrier To Nipponese   Britain’s First Aireraft Ship. Hermes, Sunk By Enemy Off Cevlon.

British Plane Carrier Sunk By Japanese   British Admit Hermes Lost But Say Other Jap Claims Untrue

LOSS OF CRUISER SERIOUS BLOWTO INDIAN DEFENSE   Fresh Hitches Develop ir Cripps, Congress Party Conference

BRITISH PLANE ~ CARRIER LOST IN INDIA FICH)   Loss of Hermes Related Though Nip Claims Are Discounted.

Jap Bombers Sink British  Plane: Carrier   Hermes: Lost in Fighting * Off. Ceylon; Cripples < + Fadia Defense. ~

GLASH IN BAY UF BENGAL ON WAY TO INDIA   New Loss Follows on Heets of Cruiser Sinkings; Done by Planes.   NIPPONESE CRIPPLING FAR EAST SEA ARMS

HERMES, 10,850) TONS, IS VICTIM OF AIR ATTACK   English Deny Other Claims by Nipponese in Battle Near Cevlon

LOSS IS SERIOUS ONE NOW   Sunk Off Ceylon Along With Two Heavy Cruisers   DENY CLAIMS

JAP CLAIMS OF HITS OFF INDIA EXAGGERATED   Admiralty Admits Loss Of Carrier Hermes And Two Heavy Cruisers, Denying Other Japanese Claims.

OLD VESStL 1S BLASTED BY BOMBERS   Huge Toll Claimed By Tokyo; Loss Hits Allies

Carrier Lost in Running Battle in Bengal Sea   Japs Claim Control of Sea and Air in Indian Ocean

JAPS SINK RN PLANE CARRIER   HMS Hermes Destroyed by Enemy Aircraft Off Coast of Ceylon; British Deny Addi a*.. FY mae ta To eee

First British Aireraft Ship Sunk By Japs   23-Year-Old Hermes If Sent To Bottom In Bay Of Bengal   HELD SERIOUS BLOW   Loss Follows That Of Two Cruisers Only  Yesterday

Carrier Hermes, ; “Britain’s First, . Reported Sunk   London Denies Jap Claim 2 Other Cruisers Lost At Ceylon Naval Station

A British Carrier Sunk By the Japs  “Hermes,” Small 23-year-old Ship, Down Off the Coast of Ceylon

British Plane Carrier Sunk Off Ceylon   dap Planes Send Britain’s First Aircraft Carrier "Ts tha Pattam

BRITAIN LOSES AIRPLANE CARRIER   Japanese Sink Hermes About 10 Miles Off Ceylon—Also Say They Sent Other Warships Down—Claims Are Extravagant, London Declares

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SUNK BY JAPANESE   Loss of 23-Year-Old Ves: sel, Following That of Two Cruisers, Is Admitted as Heavy Blow te India’s Defense.

SERIOUS BLOW TO PROTECTION OF SEA ROUTE   Other Jap Claims Tox Extravagant, British Reports Indicate

LONDON SAYS LARGE PLANE CARRIER LOST   Sinking of Hermes Strip: Royal Navy of Another Formidable Weapon At Sea   DENIES ENEMY CLAIMS

JAP AIRPLANES IN SUCCESSFUL ATTACK IN BAY   ‘Sunk Close to Shore, Leading te Hope That Most of Several Hundred Aboard Saved

Britigh Carrier — Hermes Is Sunl   23-Year-Old Craft First  _ Carrier Built By Great . Britain z .  BROADER CLAIMS  British. Deny Two Cruisers Sunk in Addition to Two Yesterday

Old British Carrier Is Sunk By Jap Air Attack   Loss Of Hermes Come: Soon After That Of  2 Cruisers Announced On Thursday

British Admit One Aircraft Carrier Sunk   Japanese Claim That Two Additional Cruisers Have Beer Sunk {s Denied

British Announce Another Sea Loss   AIRCRAFT CARRIER I: SUNK ON INDIAN COAST

Nazis Execute Former Premier   Elias Confessed Plots Against Reick

IONAPED BABY 1S FOUND ALIVE   Woman Admits Taking Chil From Buggy While Moth er Shopped; Offers no Rea son for Action

KIDNAPED BABY IS FOUND IN ILLINOIS      Woman Is Questioned Af. ter Child Found in a Travelling Bac

WOMAN DETAINED FOR TAKING BAB)   CHILD SNATCHED FROM ITs BUGGY FOUND TUCKED IN A TRAVELING BAG.

SNATCHED BABY FOUND IN GRIF   Four - Months - Old_ Boy Kidnaped At Waukegen Kecovered At Zion

Baby Is Found In Traveling Bag   Four-Month-Old Boy Taken from Buggy

Petticoat Ponzi Sent to Prison   Mrs. Amelia Carr Offers No Defense

CHURCH WOMAN SENT TO PRISON   GETS 8 TO 12 YEARS AFTER HALF CENTURY OF CRIME IS BARED

ESE jCaLiOn buttons.  Towa Draft Director Would Helo ‘Retectees’

Plan System For Protection  Of Shipping   Latin) American Ships Will Be Included In Possible Convoy Pian, Reports Welles

Hawkes Advocates U.S. Improve Upon Unity of Purpose   President of U.S. Chambe of Commerce Sees Need of Broader Action  to Win War

AUSSIES LOOK ‘TOU, 8, HELF   America Should Fight From Australia, Says CBS Reporter

Suggestions For Saving  Rubber Due   Committee Puts Finishing Touches On Its Reports

Baruch Group Said To Favor 35-Mile Speed   Buying Of ‘Extra’ Tires, Cars By U. S., Expan _ sion Of Rubber Program To Forestall Gas _ Ration May Be Urged By Committee

Tire and Auto Buying to Be Recommended   35-Mile-an-Hour Speed Limit for Cars Suggested

MAY HOLD EACH U. §. FAMILY TO ONE MOTOR CAR   Ask Five Tires for Each Auto, No More

Raid Towns In Britain During Day   Trail Of Bomb Damage Left In Southwest Seaside Town By German Planes

NUMEROUS BRITISH TOWNS SUBJECTED TO GERMAN RAIDS   AXIS AIR LOSSES FOR JUL} LISTED AT 424, WHILE BRITISH LOST 432

Bomb Seaside Resort Towns   British Holiday Crowds Draw Hitler's Raiders: Weather Keeps RAF Home

Nazi Planes Bomb British On Holiday   Various Resort Towns in England Attacked by Daylight

Holiday Throngs Raided By Nazi   Crowded Sea Towns See Air Raids

RESORT AREAS   Other Towns Are Also Bombed by Nazi Airmen on Sundav

Nazis Raid England On Holiday   German Warplanes Scatter Bombs Across Southwest Port Of Country

Nazi Air Raiders Bomb Scattered Towns In England   Holiday Seaside Resorts Were Enemy’s Targets

NAZI PLANES STAGE DAYLIGHT RAIDS      Germans Bomb Scattered Towns In England During Afternoon Of August Bank Holiday—-Casualties Believed Slight —Some Enemy Planes Shot Down

English Town Is Bombed In Daylight Raid   Short Alarm is Sounded in London But No Shells Are Dropped   THREE SHIPS DOWNED

Nazi Raiders  Hit Scattered  English Towns Britons Spending Hol  iday Are Targets Witl Damage Slicht

BRITISH RESORT AREAS RAIDED   Germans Attack Holida; Crowds But Casualties Are Believed Slight

NAZI WARPLANES ACTIVE OVER GT. BRITAIN TODAY   Nazi Raiders Swoop Down ant Make Target of British Bank Holiday Celebrant at Beaches and Towns

German Bombers Launch Heavy Attacks On English Towns But No Fatalities Are Announced

GERMANS RAID RESORT AREAS   Other Towns Are Also Bombed by Nazi  Airmen nn Sundaw

DIES IN ACTION   Son-In-Law of Vie Donahey Victim of Pacific War,

Russians Win Control Over  Ilmen Region   Borok Captured As Armies Of Two Nations Spar For Opening

Send Fifth Son To Uncle Sam   Works Hardships, Says Par ents, But They’re Cheerful

Somerset Couple Sees Fifth Son Answer Call to Colors   Graying Mother and Father Thin and Bed-Ridden With Incurable Disease Cheerfully Bid Last Unmarried Son Farewell; Was Last Means of Familv’s Suppor

Fifth Son Leaves For Army Service; Graying Mother To Care For Bed-Fast Husband

Sacrifice   Graying Mother, Invalid Father Gladly Send 5 Sons Inte Service of Their Country, Though It Means Real Hardshin.

FIFTH AND LAST SON GOES TO WAR   Somerset Couple Forget Their Illness and - Destitution .

GIVE LAST SON TO UNCLE SAM   Aged Mother And BedRidden Father Glad To Do Their Bit.

Father Thin and Bedridder Cheerfully Consents To Latest Induction  FOLKS NOT WORRYING

‘UNDE ERSEASCRAFT MAY HAVE sUnK AMOTHER AND DAMAGED S SHIPS   Navy Has Taken Total Toll of  129 KRnemv Vessels

Subs Torpedo Two Cruisers In Java Area   One Definitely Sent Down, Other Listed A: ‘Probable;’ Two Seaplane Tenders, Barge Transport, Supply Vessel Hit

NAVAL FORCES TAKE REVENGE FOR LANGLEY   5 Other Enemy Ships Damaged in New Sez Forays

Enemy Losses Now Total 193   Navy Communique Reveals Full Effect Of Sea Campaign; Army Adds Big Share To Sunk, Damaged Craft Since War's Start

ANOTHER HIT, FIVE OTHERS ARE DAMAGED   U. S. Underwater Craft Repay Enemy for Loss Of Langley, Two More In Southwest Pacific

Jap Cruiser  Sunk by Sub:   U. S. Submersibles Hit Back in Pacific

ALLIES ENCOUNTER STIFF RESISTANCE BY JAPS AT BUNA   U..5. And. Australian Forces Slowly Closing’ In On’ Enemy’s Remaining Beach Head

ALLIES GAIN IN BATTLE OF BUNA   Two Attacking Forces Now Only One Mile Apart

Japs Continue Desperate Fight   Allies Within Mile of  Pincers In Buna Area

CLOSE IN ON JAP AT BUNE   Enemy Resists Desperately T Attempt To Stretch Out

Desperate Jap Resistance at . Buna Continues   Allied Pincers Within Mile Of Closing

Desperate Jap Fighting Slows  Up MacArthur      Allies Closing Pincer: Around Buna Area  Beachhead   RABAUL MENACED      Tanks Aiding In Drive To Batter Down Jap Pillbox Posts

JAP RESISTANGE DESPERATE NOW IN NEW GUINE?   Allies Closing Pincers on Re maining Forces Near Buna.

Allied Pincers Is Mile From Goal AtBuna   Progress Is Slow Due Te Thorough Defenses; San. ananda Drive Advances   FOE SCREENS RABAUL   Enemy Attempts To Extand Campaign Hint Fear For New Britain

CLOSING PINCERS ON NEW GUINEA   Japs Continue Fierce Resistance at  Buna

Japs Fight Desperately In Buna Area   Two Allied Forces Are Closing Pincers

IAP RESISTANCE CONTINUES WITH PINGERS CLOSWN   Progress of Allies Relatively Slow Owing to Prepared Position of Japanese  - Army.      AMERICANS MAKE TWO ATTACKS UPON KISKA   British Announce Attacks or Jap Installations On Sabang Island, Start Man) Fires.

AND SOME CASH   Miners .to Cut Fourth of July Holiday to Three Days.

Reds Take Heavy Toll of Nazis But Enemy Keeps Moving Forward.”   RUSSIAN FRONT ONLY ‘ACTIVE MAJOR BATTLEGROUND TODAY   French. Patriots Start to Celebrate _ Bastile. Day With Anti-Nazi ‘Violence:

Fhilippines Hold Against Renewed Enemv Offensive   Concealed Batteries Blasted by MacArthur's Artillery; Infantry Beats Back Heavy Jap Assaul}s

British Execute Withdrawal  on Singapore   Enemy Is Checkec by MacArthur in Luzon Battle

Outcome of  Struggle Uncertain   British Reform Line in Supreme Effort to Save Vital Point; Enemy May Get Reinforcements

Desperate Drive To Free Island Of Japs Made   Enemy Succeeds In Landing On Fortified Isle

GIVE GROUND UNDER HEAVY JAP BLOWS   Invaders Widen Their . Foot .- hold by Dive-Bombing Attacks and Artillery Bombardments.   FORWARD SECTORS HELD BY AUSTRALIANS   Two Armies Wage Fierce Fight Through Thiclt Mangrove Swamps and Rubber Plantations.

Planes, Troops Arrive to Aid Burma Defense   Enemy Launches Parachute Attack In Dutch East Indies

Germans Go Forward In Stalingrad   Russians Fall Back Some In Factory District   Reds Improve Position In Flanking Movement   Goering Warns Germany About Russian Winter

Nazis Throwing In Half Million To Win Decision   Reds Driven From F. actory Area But Hold In All Other Sectore.

IN MOST AREAS   Germans Claim Advance, However, in Drive on Factory Settlement

Axis Uses Half Million Soldiers   Germans Are Seer as ‘Trying to Get Decision Before fonk Weather   Airy Raids Checked   BAAD MARS  Allies Hold Back All Raiding Planes Over Germany

ALLIED FLIERS SCORE HITS ON JAP CARRIER   Shoot Down af Least Ten Jay  Planés in Attack after Ceylor Naval Base Raided

JAPANESE PLAHES DOWNED BY ALLIES      Enemy Aircraft Carric1 Straddled With High Explosives

Enemy Aircraft Carrier Bombed By Allied Force  Ten And Perhaps 16 Jap: anese Airplanes De-

ALLIES DESTROY I JAP PLANES   Bombers Straddle Japanese Aircraft Carrier with High Explosives: Foe Damages Base At Trincomalee

Ceylon Raided, British Airmen Attack Carrier   Developing Sea-Air Battle May Determine Mastery Of Indian Qeean, Arabian Sea   British Acknowledge  Loss of 2 Cruisers   At Least 6 of Japanese Probably 12 Shot Down Over Trincomalee

TEN JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   ALLIED FORCES BLAST AT EN. EMY AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN INDIAN OCEAN.

India-Based Planes Bomb Enemy Carrier   Jap Raiders Strafe British Naval Base on Ceylon Island

Allied Bombs Straddle Jap Plane Carrier   Ceylon. Raided; British Naval Base. Damaged

Japanese Aircraft Carrieris Bombed   -Altied Indian Forces Score ‘Near Misses” On Enemy Vessel Off Ceylon; Invaders Cause Damage To Trincomalee Naval Base

Jap Aircraft Carrier Is Attacked   At Least 10 Enemy Planes Are Declared Sho} Dowr

Jap Aircraft Carrier  Is Attacked  At Least 10 Enemy  Plemeac Ara   At Least 10 Enemy Planes Are Declared Shot Down

Defenders of India Shoot Down At Least Ten Japanese Planes, Barely Miss Aircraft Carrier

Japanese Pay Heavily For  Tarakan Isle   Most Of Small Dutch Garrison Lost Guarding Destruction Of Oil Wells.   20.000 TROOPS USED

Butch Bombers Slash at Jap Invasion hia   Tucan: Gil Producing Inland, Lost News Spreads” That Aid Ly on the: Way :

Hint Reinforcements Moving Up For Counter-Drive Over Varied Far East Warfronts

Slash at Jap lnvasion Armada   Tarakan, Oil Producing  News Spreads That Aid Is on the Way

DUTCH FORCED TO SURRENDER TARAKAN ISLE   Allies May Locate Main Defense In Australia As Enemy Advances

'Brifish Announce Change In Malayan Situation Can Be Expected Any Moment; (Jap Armies Now Vulnerable To Affack

Lriiish Declare News of Startling Nature May Be Revealed Soon  COUNTER EXPECTED  Dutch Make Japanese Pay  % Heavily For Tiny Isle of °~ Parakan

FORT SHAKEN BUT LITTLE HURT   London Reports Important Announcement Impends ‘Which May Change Ma lavan Situation in Britain’s Favor’

DUTCH SLASH AT INVADERS OF TARAKAN   British Dispatches Declare That Announcement Which May Change Malayan Situation Is Expected Soon.  Qaan

Island of Tarakan Easy Jap Prey  Dutch Poccecsian.   Dutch Possession, Off Borneo, Falls; Hint of Allied Reinforcements

ANGLO-AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS 10 AID IN FAR EAST   Are En Route to That Batt Zone, According to Information.   DUTCH BOMBERS BUSY   ‘Reported Slashing Today a  a Japanese Invasion Armada.

Indies Island . ‘Tarakan Taken;  Reds Take Orel; ‘Britich Have Salum

SHOCK TROOPS  OF ALLIES ON WAY   Dutch Bombers Slashing At Jap Invasion Armada   TARAKAN GAPTURED   By Tokyo Forces With Huge Loss; Hint Invasion Of Australia Soon

DUTCH SLASH AT ENEMY VIA AIR   Yielding Ground, Islander: Are Heartened by Word Reinforcements on Way

Dutch Bombers Stast At Japanese Armada Off North Borneo   Word Spreads That Anglo-American Aid Is En Route

Dutch Bombers Slash at Nippon Borneo Invasion   Netherlands’ Garrison at Tarakan Forced to Surrender to Japs.   Establish New Line North of Singapore

Indies Bombers Slash at Armada Off North Borneo   United Nations Are Optimistic Over Counter Attack

BRITAIN SEES SHIFT IN TIDE OF EAST WAR   Dutch Admit Garrison At Tarakan Driven Out by Enemy

Rush Fresh Men to New Battle Zone    Powerful Counterblows Are Coming, Hint British as Enemy Spreads His Lines Dangerously Thin >

British ‘Expected to Make Important Announcement “Which May Change Malayan Situation Considearbly In Britain’s Favor; All Apparently Indicates Powerfu Allied Counter-Blows May Soon Be Struck

Japs seize Tarakan from fighting Dutch   MacArthur’s men silence 11 Jap batteries and shatter and disperse panzer columns

Rush Help To Allies In Far East War   Dutch Battle Foe Valiantly As Japs Still Gain

DUTCH BOMBERS ARE REPORTED SLASHING AT JAP SHIPPING   BRITISH DISPATCHES INDICATE COUNTER-BLOWS MAY BE STRUCK SOON

BritishLuck In Malaya May Change   Report MaeArthur Forces Silence 11 Batteries,  Pisperse Tank Coluinns

Reports Indicate Counter-Blows Are Nearing   Observers Declare Japanese Forces — Spread Too Thin: '

VU. S.-Filipino Blast Back at NipponGuns   MacArthur’s Forces Silence 11 Enemy Batteries, Disperse Columns of Invading Tanks, Armored Cars and Large Infantry Forces

BRITISH SAY ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON   Dutch Bombers Damage Jap Armada Off  ar. akan   ISLAND SURRENDERS   Direct Hits Scored Or Two More Japanese Transports

Counter-blows May Come Soor   Some Fear Allies May Be Forced Back to Australia

Reinforcements Reported En Route to Battle Zone; Dutch Hit Jap Transports

Dutch Bombers Pound Jap Invasion Armada As Hope For Aid Rises   General MacArthur’s Luzon Forces Silence 11 Enemy Batteries to Prove UL Ss Marksmen Superior to Invading Japanese PRarnac  Ps

POWERFUL COUNTER BLOWS PREDICTED             American-F lipino Artillery Fir ire eIn Philippines  Shatter: Japanese Tanks, Armored Vehicles. And Infantry; Eleven‘Jap. Aatillery. Batteries Are Silenced:      Dutch Airmen Slash At Invaders

Cheering Word Spreads a: Dutch Bombers Blast Jap Invasion Fleet   BRITISH EXPECT IMPORTANT TURN   bd Nipponese Make Gains in Indies; May Plan to Attack Australia

Allied Aid on Way to Far Kast; ‘Change’ for Better Seen in Malaya   Dutch Bombers Hit 2 More Jap Transports; Reveal Surrender of Rich Oil Isle to the Enemv

Japs Repulsed in Philippine Battle, Continue Malaya Drive.   DUTCH ISLAND IS TAKEN

Defenders Slash at Japs As Allies Hint Powerful  Counter-Blows Planned

Japanese Invasion Armada Bombed by Flying Dutchmen   Cheering Word Spreads Reinforcements Are Enroute to East

East Cut Off From Gasoline  At Noon Today   Shipment Rushed From Seaboard To Meet  African Needs   UNFORESEEN CRISIS   Means Foregoing Rides For Pleasure ‘‘For  Day Or Two”

Limited to Amount Obtainable on One Ration Book Coupor   And Then Only in Case of “Emergency” Which Is Not Described

Gasoline Sales to Easterners Limited To One Coupon  “Regulation Issued : To Stop: Run on Filling Statione

North Africa Needs Leave Tanks Empty   Filling Stations Told Not té Honer Coupons Excep. ting “T” Class.

HOLDERS OFT’ BOOKS ONLY ARE EXEMPT BY OPA   Order, Which Became Effective At Noon Today May Be Modified by Midnight Tonight   ACTION TAKEN TO STOP STATION RUNS   Sales Beyond One Coupon Banned to Holders of A, B and C Books; Henderson Resigns

OPA Edict In Effect Today  Is Temporary   No Restriction Placed On Commercial Vehicle:

Drastic Cut — Ordered to Stop a “Run”   New Regulations Will : Be Issued Soon to Deal With Shortage   A CARD HOLDERS MAY BE CURTAILED   Pleasure Driving Is Out, Say: Officials Working .on New Proporam-

j-MILLION AUTOS IN THE EAST MAY BE ORDERED IDL   limination of Alf Pfeasure Driving in Seventeen States May Follow Shortly.

Ordinary Autos Get Fuel Only © For ‘Emergency   Temporary Order Affects Holders Of A, B, And C Ration Books In East

EASTERN DRIVERS’ GAS CUT TO ONE: EMERGENCY COUPON   New Regulation Taken: to Stop A Run on Filling :Stations— May Be Replaced Shortly

One Coupon At A Time Expendable  Run On Filling   Run On Filling Station Results In New Ruling

Just One Counon Allowed Now For  Emergency Use   FD Says Action I: Temporary; Sale: Halt As Gasoline Gives Out

Motorists Get Three Gallons For Emergency   Measure Explained As Stop-Gap Action; ‘T’ Coupons Excluded

EAST COAST T0 GET GAS ‘CUT   Sales Limited To One Coupon Of Ration Books

HALT SALES OF GASOLINE IN THE EAST   Stations Ordered: Ta Honor Only 'T' Coupons

Shortage Grdws Increasingly Critical Because Of Transportation Difficulties; Temporary Suspension Of All “A” Cards Seen

East Suffers Sharp Cut in Sales of Gas   Purchases by Ordinary Motor ists in 17 States and Distric of Columbia Are Limited t ee os ar, eee

Motorists Limited to Use of One Coupon of Their Ration Book.   SHORTAGE IS. CRITICAL

Single Coupon Good Only In ‘Emergency’  Ne Commercial Cute. A.   No Commercial Cuts: A  And C Holders Must Prove “Emergency” Te Buy Gac

East Coast Gasoline Ration Users Limited fo One Coupon   OPA Puts No Limit on Sales to Commercial Vehicles, Bans Them To Others Except in Emergency

East Faces Gas Famine   Motorists Limited to One-Coupon Purchase For Emergency Use

Sales To Commercial Vehicles Not Affected; A, B, C Books Are Banned Except In ‘Emergency’   Order Mav Be Modified Later Today, President Says; Regulation Issued To Stop Threatened Run On Filling Stations By Motorists

Cut Gasoline in East To One Coupon   Commercial Vehicles Are Exempted From Drastic New Order   Emergency Expected To Last Short Time   Board Apparently Decides Not To Suspend A Cards

ONLY “T” BOOKS TO BE HONORED   All Other Users Limited To “One Coupon For Emergency Use” With Order Effective At 12:01 O’Clock This Afternoon; May Be Lifted In Few Days.      CRITICAL SHORTAGE IN EAST

GRANT OTHERS ONE COUPON IF BADLY NEEDED   F. R. Says Measure Temporary Because o} Military Operations

GASOLINE SALES IN EAST COAST SECTOR. ON EMERGENCY BASIS   NEW ORDERS ISSUED BY OPA BUT SITUATION SEEMS BE CONFUSED

Gasoline Use On East Coast Much Reducec   Ickes Asks Drivers Not  To Use Cars Unless  Badly Needed

Gasoline Sales in East Coast Area Limited to Amount on One Coupon

Gasoline Sales   Ordinary Motorists Car Buy Only Three Gallon: For Emergency   A RATIONS ARE HIT   Shipments To Africa Front Cause Critical Shortage In 17 States

CRITICAL SITUATION IN EASTERN STATES BRINGS DRASTIC ACTION TO CONSERVE LIMITED SUPPLIES   Gasoline Sales to Ordinary Motorists In Eastern States Limited at Noon Today by Temporary Federal Order to Amcunt Obtainable on One Coupon of Ration Bock

 Drastic Gasoline Curtailment Order See-Enct Mhacdo Effoctive Noon Toda)

Only T Cards Allowed to Have Anv Fue   May Be Only for Tew Days; Gas Needed for Alyica

GAOULINE SALE IN tAol oTATES LIMITED AGAIN   Motorists To Be Restricted To Use Of One Coupon In Emergency Period   SUSPENSION OF ALL A CARDS CONSIDERED   Georgia Is Among 17 States Affected By New Order From Washington

Gasoline Sales Are Limited in Eastern States   Emergency Ration Only Permitted Under Latest Rule

Order Effective at 12.01 P. M. Today—Drastic Action, Due To Critical Petroleum Situation, Applies to “A’”’, “B” and “C” Ration Coupons — Provision Made Only for Use in “Emergency”

Gasoline Sale In East Cut to Emergency Use   Rations Except for Commercial Vehicles Limited to One Coupon And That for Emeraency

9,000,000 AUTOS WILL BE ORDERED OFF U.S. HIGHWAYS   Seventeen Eastern States te Be Hit In Drastic Action Due Today.

Gasoline Sales All But Stopped in East   A, B and C Card Holders Apparently Can Buy Only One Coupon of Fuel; Little Explanation of Restricting Order,

Pleasure Driving Is Halted   President Says Measurs Temporary—Gas Needed in North Africa

ORDER TAKES EFFECT TODAY IN 17 STATES   Complete Details Not Worked Out To Enforce Plan

ONE COUPON IMT EADS aIVTN BI   Ruling Is Effectiv. At Noon Due To  Shortage

Order Stations Honor © T Coupons, Provisions Made For Emergencies

GAS SALES IN EAST: FORBIDDEN EXCEPT IN ANFEMERGENC   Motorists Limited ‘To Amount Obtainable On One Ration Book Coupon =~   17 STATES ARE- INVOLVED

ONLY T BOOKS GOOD EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY   Action Taken To Tide Section Over Critical Shortage Of  Supplies :   STATES AFFECTED   Ickes Ordered To Make Fast New Survey Of Whole Petroleum Situation '

One Coupon Permitted In ‘Emergency Only ‘T’ Is Eligible  For Gasoline Under Temporary Action Of

Private Cars Get Gas Only  In Emergency   No Restriction on Sales To Commercial Vehicles; Fuel Crisis in Area

Limit Gasoline Sales to Coupon  On East Seaboard   Motorists Held to Small Amounts, Due to a Shortage in East,   No Mention Is Made Of Suspending Cards

GASOLINE CUT ON ALL BOOKS IN 17 STATES   Only 'T' Coupons To Be Honored, Except in Emergency   NEW SURVEY SLATED   Ban Only Temporary Due To Increasing Need In African War

  One Coupon Limit For “Emergency”   Regulation to Be Replaced, Possibly Later Today by Less Drastic Order— May Put Curtailments Quly on “A” Books—Western Penosylvania in Area

NO MENTION OF SUSPENSION OF “AY GAS BOOKS   Inly: One Coupon Of Any Type Book May Be Used, Then Only In Emergency; Time Involved Is  Not Yet Definite.

Easterners cut to use of 1 coupon   Talk suspension of A gas cards; stock ‘critical’

“GAS” SALES IN EAST CUT 10 1 COUPON   Order, Necessitated  by Shortage, Applies to All but Commercial Vehic Jes in 17 States and the Canital eo

Only ‘T’ Coupons GoodInEast Under OPA Order   Ban Just Temporary Measure For Day Or Two, Says President

DRASTIC CURBS ON CAR DRIVING LOOM IN EAS]   OPA May Order 5,000,000 Autos Off Road For Holidays

Time Limit On Ruling Not Known   Situation In North Africa Demands Big Increase In Shipmente Of Fuel

ONLY T COUPCNS GET GAS IN 17 EASTERN STATES   Order Temporary: Du to Military Needs, FDR Savs

Lambertson Waxes Warm In Hearina   Criticises Handling Of Land Purchases Around Fort Riley

J OLL OF REICH DEAD MOUNTS, " ATTACKS FAI   Foe Munitions Dump, Mili$ tary Equipment Blasted By Russians   FRESH FOE TROOPS » HURLED INTO FIGHT   Soviets Admit Nazi Wedge Driven Into Positions « In Leningrad Sector

‘Batfle Over Stalingrad Swings In Favor Of Reds As 1,500 More Germans Killed

1.500 Germans Killed as Reds Threaten Flank   200 Nazis Are Slain Inside City as Enemy Munitions Dump and Equipment Blasted

MANY NAZIS SLAIN — AS FIGHTING RAGES. NEAR VOLGA CITY   Heartening Development Reported an 33rd Day of  Statingrid's Siege—Allied Attack on Bakar be Dirmanend

25,000 Germans Die in 7 Day Baffle for Stalingrad; Red Army Holding Volga City

1,500 More Germans Killed on City’s Flank Where Defenders Press  NO GAINS CONCEDED TO NAZIS IN SOUTH  Defense of Stalingrad Likened by Russians  To World War Verdun

Reds’ Gains Are Threat tening to Nazi Flanks:   ; Munitions Dump ‘Is Destroyed By: _ Gallant Russians

Troops Against Newly Established Russian Positions; No Nazi Gains In Caucasus.

Reds’ Gains Are Threatening lo Nazi Flanks  ec Miimn   Munitions Dump ls Destroyed By . Gallant Russians.

1,500 GERMANS KILLED INSIDE BATTERED CITY   Heartening Report Made On 33rd Day Of Russia’s — ‘Verdun’; Attacks Turned   Other Fronts Firm

GERMANS DIE BY THOUSANDS IN VOLGA CITY   SLAUGHTER WORSE THAN VERDUN, ARMY SAYS

REDS CAPTURE VITAL POINT, KILL 1.500   Repulse Three Heavy Coun. ter-Thrusts by Reinforced Nazi Army Northwest of City.   INVADERS’ FLANK PLACED IN PERIL   Defenders in Command of Streets Deep in Metropolis -—Enemy Losses in Past Week Put at 25,000.

RUSSIANS TAKE VALUABLE POINT AT STALINGRAD   1,500 Germans Reported Killed Northwest Of City Yesterday   NO ENEMY ADVANCE IS ACKNOWLEDGED

MANY NAZIS SLAIN AS FIGHTING RAGES NEAR VOLGA CITY   Heartening Development Reported on 33rd Day of Stalingrid’s Siege—Allied Attack on Dakar Ils Rumored

Volunteer Wage  Hikes Approved   War Labor Board Clear: Decks to Start Work Linder New Set-Up

War Labor Board Affirms All  Wage Increases  Way Open to Start From Scratch In Inflation Drive

FACES TRIAL FOR ATTACK ON DRAFT OFFICIAL  > genednen. Gite @ sa 4

Certificates Be Required For New Mileage Rations   SHAIRMAN: PRESTON EXPLAINS  STEPS THAT TRUCK AND BUS OWNERS MUST TAKE TO GET NEW QUOTAS

ALEUTIANS OPERATIONS SUMMARIZED   J. S. Drops 56 Bombs 0; Jap Infested Kiska Isle, Blast Cruiser   Dutch Harbor Raided Again; Foe’s Lose 20 Ships Off Alaska

U. S. Planes Hit Cruiser In Aleutians   Navy Gives Summary of Operations To Date; Japs Take Third Island.

Navy Discloses Second Raid on  Dutch Harbor   Operations Report Tells of Attack July 11 on Frnemy Croiser

Report Is Made On Jap Attack   Forty-Four Service Men And One Civilian Killed By. Enemy In Aleutians

Bomb Island of Kiska, Enemy Cruiser   Second Japanese Raid on Dutch Harbor Revealed

U.S. PLANES BOMB JAPS ON KISKA   Navy Reveals Nip Cruiser Bombed By Airmen July 11

YANKEES BON JAP CRUISER, BASE INKISKA   U. S. Losses in Aleutians Placed at 44 Army. _ And Navy Men   NIPPON SHIP IS SUNK   Navy Loses Station Ship Bombed and Sunk in Dutch Harbor

Bus and Train Rationing  Appears Likely  gees goo   Government Lays Groundwork for the Action

U.S. Maps Plans For Rationing  Of Travel Space   Also Establishes Pattern For Reducing Mileage Of Bus Transportation

BUS CURB STUDY INCLUDES LINES OUT OF TOLEDO   U. S. Seeks to Save Tire: by Banning Unnecessary Mileage   Gas Rationing Is Extended to Entire Nation, Date Up to Eastman

Train, Bus Seats Rationing Planned   Washington to New York Buses Ordered Pooled, Schedule Starcered

Bus and Railroad Rationing Plans Being Considered   ODT Launches Survey Will Require Bus Lines To Pool Services

TRAVEL SPACE IS RESTRICTED   Eastern Bus Lines Will Pool Services; Train Use Surveyed

Bus and Train. Rationing Appears Like);   Government Lays Groundwork for the Action

Travel Ration Survey Started   Washington-New York  Lines Pool Buses

PATTERN TO POOL’ SERVICES ESTABLISHED   Nation-Wide Survey Is Launched, To Get Information For Adjustment.

Uncle Sam Takes Steps for Rationing of Seats For Passengers in Trains and Busses

aAR BEARING BODY OF BOY IS SOUGH   tight-State Alarm Is Seni Out After Man Displays  rumpled Form.

Ickes ‘Thanks’ Press For Oil Pipeline ‘Aid’  a (TL 1.9 Dn).   Also ‘Thanks’ RR’s

GAS SITUATION WORSE BEFORE BETTER, ICKES   Sees Pipeline As Only Relief Fo New England “Dry” Area

Ever Narrowing Japanese Line At Buna Is Split ‘As Allies Drive To Sea

BABSON DECLARES INFLATION MOST CERTAIN RESULT OF WAR   Writer Believes Rising Prices Are Very Similar To Flood With Present Action Only  Causing Postponment.   {By ROGER W. RBARSON)

WAR INFLATION AND ~ REAL ESTATE VALUES   Babson Asserts Some Inflation Is Inevitable; And That Real Estate Values Will Benefit

TET THE FARMER ALONE TO PRODUCE, S MARTIN MESSAGE    Republican Candidate For Governor Questions Need {Of 90,000 Payroll in U.S. Agrieniture Dept.  REVIEFWC PreORhH

Amount Not Known But 1-2 To 3-4 Lb. Per Person Likely   Contectioners Will Apply For Carda ~~ April 28-29; All Consumers Will . Be ‘Listed. At. ‘Public: Schools

Begin Sugar Registration On April 28   Individuals To Sign Up For Stamp Books May 4 To 7.

REGISTRATION FOR SUGAR RATIONING TO BE HELD IN MAY   Individual Consumers ‘Will Sign Up At Schools May 4 To 7

WILL SUSPEND ALL U.S. SUGAR SALES   Preliminary to Rationing Program . Is Announced

Rationing of Sugar Later   Consumers Scheduled To Reeister May 467

FIX NEW SUGAR CARD DATING   Ration Enrollent for In. dividuals to Be on May 4.5.6 and 7.

Individuals Will Sign Up May 4-7 Weekly Amount Still Is Undecided; Books Will  Contain 28 Stamps

Plan Sugar Sien-Up      Dates. Set for Sugar Users te Register Aprii 28-29 anc ’ May 4-7 j

HALTED A WEEK   Industrial Consumers Are to Sign For Cards April 28 and 29

SUGAR REGISTRATION DATES ARE ANNOUNCE]   Individual Consumers Will Be Enrelied For Rationing Purposes On May 4, 5, 6 And 7

No Sugar For Week of April 28, May 7...  SUGAR RATIONING DATES SET IN APRIL AND MAY   CHICAGO, Mar. 21. — National sugar rationing dates were fixed today by the Office of Price Administration fot April 28 and 29. and Mav 4. 5. 6. and 7.

Sugar Rationing Dates Fixed   Individual Consumers Register in May

Halt Tire Retreading   Future Orders Not To Be Filled Without  Preference Certificates

CURBS TIRE   RETREADINC   Only Those Given Pref erence Rating May © Have It Done.

Cut Tire Retreads   No Machinery Allowed With.  out Preference Rating

LIMIT SALES OF MACHINERY TO CAP TIRES   WPB ACTS ON COMPLAINTS FROM SMALL TIRE DEALERS

WPB ORDER ON TIRE RETREADING   Prohibits Manufacturers of Tire Retreading and Recapping Machinery From Filling Orders Except for Those With Preference

Lower Draft Age Change Due in 1943   President Opposes New Minimum Now

18-19 Draft In 1943 Foreseen   No Change In Selective Service During 1942

CONGRESSMEN FEAR PARENTS’ VOTES   Drafting of ‘Teen Age Boys Deferred Until Afte  November Election.

Women’s Reserve Measure Approved   House Passes Bill To Form Sailorettes

Expect Administration Will Ask Congress To Lower Minimum Draft Age Early In 1943

OTES AID 10 IEPENDENTS OF S. SOLDIERS   Deferment of Married Vien Is Permitted Lnder Measure

ADMINISTRATION NOT PLANNING TO SEEK 18-YEAR-OLD SELECTEES IN IMMEDI. DIATE FUTURE’

HOUSE OKAYS FAMILY AiD MEASURE   Allotment Bill Goes to White House

EPENDENTS BILL GOES 10 PRESIDENT   Financial Aid For Enlisted Men’s Families Sure

LOWERED DRAFT AGE LIKELY NEXT YEAR   Will Be Lowered To 18, Ad: ministration Indicates

AXIS FRIEND NAMED VICE PREMIER   Also Given Post Of Interior Minister

Pierre Laval ls ReturnedtoPowe   Ends 16 Months of Political Eclipse

Patriotism to Highlight Talks Today  Army, Navy Heroe:   Army, Navy Heroes Among Others on © Speaking Program

Patriotism to Highlight Talks Today   Army, Navy Heroes Among Others on’ Speaking Prooram

FRANCE BALKING AT AXIS PROPOSALS   Vichy Is Opposed To Territorial Claims Advanced By Germany And Italy To End Armistice

STUDENTS AT. fe 0.   ‘Thirty Students From -Tipten County at State. University.

STUDENTS AT LL Vr.   Thirty Students From Tipton County at State. University.

Iwelve Killed: 36 Injured When Train Hits Bu:   Bodies Scattered Along Tracks of Mississippi Railroad

COLLECTED 36 TONS   Junior Red Cross continues to Collect Salvage Material

Use Strong Foree: U.S, Planes In Raid   Americans Make Their Deepest Penetration

ATTACK AFTER FLYING FORTS SUNDAY RAIDS   Eleven Bombers Lost During Night Flight; Many Fires Left Burning.   SIX AMERICAN PLANES LOST IN RAID ON FRANCE

COMPLIES WITH ORDER   Frank D. Hedrick Sr. Surrenders Right to Practice Law -

. 5. BOMBERS DOWN 18 NAZI BATTLE CRAFT   Yank Flyers Deliver Theis Mightiest Blow of War On North France   FLYING FORTRESSES PARTICIPATE IN RAID   Assault Follows Blasting Of Flensburg U-Boat Base by RAF

AMERICANS GET 18 NAZI PLANES   Big U. S. Bombers Stage heey Over France With No Losses

U.S. BOMBERS SHOT DOWN 18 NAZI FIGHTERS   Not A Single Boston Bomber Ur Flying Fortress Lost, Thcugh 6 Fighter Planes VW ava.   400 In Flight

U. S. Bombers Hit Hard Blow   Boston Bombers Get 13 of 18 Nazi “Planes*Dotned

18 Prize Nazi Fighters Are Shot Dowr   Flying Fortresses Account for 13 of Enemy Craft

BATTLE 100 ENEMY GRAFT (VER FRANCE    Flying Fortresses Emerge From Engagement Without a Loss but 6 Escorting. Fighters Are Missing.   EXPLOSIVES DROPPED ON THREE TARGETS   Raid Follows 4-Week Lull in American Operations and Is Heaviest Punch They: Have Delivered.

Fortresses Lead Raid And Shoot Down 13  -Nazi Fighter Planes  SIX ALLIED FIGHTERS LOST DURING RAIDS  Day Attacks Follow Heavy RAF Assault On Flensburg Sub Base

Flying Fortresses Down — 13 Prize Nazi Fighters   American, Allied Fighter Planes Deal Heaviest Blow, Losing No Fortress or Boston Bomber; RAF Raid Smites Baltic Sub Baco

Mightiest Punch Of War By U.S.   6 American Fighter Planes Lost in Raid or Nazi Held Targets

Americans Get First Taste Of What Nazis, British Have Faced Since ‘39

NECESSITIES, MOST LUXIIRIFS OBTAINABLI   In Companigon, ‘ Adiveri cans Living Life of Riley   New Tires and Tubes, Sugar Rations, Just “Annoyances”

Americans Sign for Sugar, till Enjoy “Life of Riley”   What Germans, English Faced in Rationing in  1939 Is Described

Americans Still Pretty Well Off  Living ‘Life Of Riley’ Compared To British. Germans In 1939  Be Te BIEABR CIE Ts OL WVEewe

Americans Still  Living Well Standards Here Muck Higher Than German

Start Of Food Rationing In U. S.  Finds Necessities. Luxuries Here

Americans Séll Living Life Of Riley Despite Rationings   All of Necessities and Most of Luxuries Are Obtain. able; Germany and Britain Faced Shortages At Outbreak of War With Limits On Foods And Clothing Growing Less Monthly

FIRST WAR RATION BOOKS SEEN INU. 8   Sugar Registration Starts Today But Restrictions at Present Are Not Too Severe,

MUhAR GARD FIRDT TEP TN RATION   U. S. Is Still Aheae Of Europe With  Necéssities 

PREDICTS U.5. RATIONING T0 GO FURTHER   Henderson ‘Believes That Next Year We'll Be ‘at Depression Level.   LOOKS FOR RATION “PLAN TO EXPAND   Americans Now Can Buy Nearly Everything, But Not Europeans.

Rationing, But U. S. Still Lives ‘Life Of Riley   Necessities, Luxuries Still Obtainable; Real Pinch  Comes Later.

Start Of Food Rationing In U. S. Finds All Necessities Obtainable   Most Luxuries Also Available, So Americans Still Living Life Of Riley Compared With What Ger“mans, English Faced At Outbreak Of War.

START OF FOOD RATIONING INU. S.. FINDS ALL NECESSITIES OBTAINABLE

AMERICANS GET THEIR FIRST WAR RATION BOOKS   Still Living Life of Riley Compared With Nazis And British at Outbreak

FDR Plans Three ‘Addresses; One To World Youth   Quilines to Labor:

ON PROBLEM OF INFLATION   Will Also Speak at Medical Center Dedication and To World’s Youth   PLANS 3 ADDRESSES IN PERIOD OF 8 DAYS   Anti-Inflation Drive Will Mean Tough Sacrifices, President Indicates

Roosevelt Plans Three _. Major Radio Addresses   War Effort, at Home and Abroad, to be Discussed— Speeches to Conclude With Plan to Attack. Inflation, High-Living

FD Schedules Three Talks   Will Address Youths of World; to Outline Inflation Remedy

President to Make Three Speeches On Wear Between Aug. 31 and Sent. 7

WEEK I$ BUSY FOR ROOSEVELT   Three Important Talk Scheduled; Inflation Speech Labor Day

Congress 6th District   EDR Arranges Crowded “War’’ Speaking Schedule

ee &  FDR WILL GIVE 3 RADIO TALKS   Labor Day Address To Present Inflation Attack Plans

Milkweed Being Carefully Saved      Is Being Used For Life Preservers And Aviation Jackets

DEATH TOLL PLACED AT 5! 'ARTER BLAST   Army hopes to repair Elwood Munition Plant within 30 days

TOLL 10 TOTAL , FIFTY-ONE DEAD   Army Authorities Moving to Repair Damage in 30 Days  Munitions Output Reduced fNinal, 1042. AN Dat

DEATH TOLL 51   Hepe Given Up For Missing © “In Arms Plant Blast

FRANCE SWEPT  BY UNREST   Laval Unable To Muster Many For War Work.

WANTED—A FRY COOK. MALI  WHITE. APPLY CI’ IZEN‘  CAFETERIA AT ONCE

SAND FOR  ) PRECAUTION USE   MORE BILLIONS ASKED FOR WAR   FDR's Latest Requests Jump Victory Budget To 114 Billions, Details Secret

$26,300,000,000. ASKED FOR PLANES, SHIPS AND TANKS   President Recommended Expenditures Yesterday Bringing War Total Now to $114,000,000,000; Most Goes To Army and Navy.

President Jumps War Total Cost To 114 Billions   Only a Few Details Given as fo How Money Will Be Used   But Major Share Will Gc for Equipment of Army and Navy

Increases War Program To 114 Billion Total Since June 30, 19-140

WAR COST JUMPS TO 114 BILLION   TOTAL. SOARS AS ‘ROOSEVELT ASKS $23,500,000,000 MORE FOR DEFENSE.

ASKS BIG SUM TO WAGE WAR   FDR Proposes Expenditure Of $28,500,000,000 for Army and Navy

U.S. WAR CHEST AT NEW RECORD   M4 Billion Mark Is s Reach “ed By Big “he  dition

282 Billions Sought for U.S. War   Expendiiures Are Recommended for Armed Forces

F.D. Asks Big Sum for Vital War Supplies   New Expenditure of $28,500,000,000 Is  Recommended   FEW DETAILS GIVEN

President Asks 26 1-2 Billion New War Expenditures   Brings Total to 114 Billion Dollars, including 56 Billion Dollars for Next Fiscal Year Noted Earle:

FDR Asks 28  Billions, Total Jumps to 114   Nearly 16 Billions Sought For Navy, 12 Billions Snggested For Army Tn New Renneat

FDR Asks 28 More Billions For War Quota      Additional Expenses Would Hike Nation War Program Total  to $114.000.000.000

War Program Mounts to 114 Bilons   President Requests $28,500,000.000 In Additional Funds

County Man Missing In the Philippines   R. G. Manuel, Whose Par ents Reside Near McGraw, Believed Lost   RELATIVES ARE NOTIFIED

See Overall Cut In Production At Paper Plant:   Cartailment Order In U. § To Be Accompanied By Parallel Rule In Canad.

NEWSPRINT CUT IN PRODUCTION MAY BE ORDERED FEW DAYS   WPB ORDER ANTICIPATEL THAT WILL FORCE REDUCTION IN CUPPYT.. «

MAKERS AND USERS OF PAPER, INCLUDING NEWSPRINT. FACE CUT IN PRODUCTION

Paper Will Be Rationed   United States And Canada Get Together On Plan

Bonds Forged Of Comradeship   Churchill Expresses Hope Relations Will Continue After War

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS ©   Hitler Not In Position For Diversionary Move On Any Battle Front

Ross To Study Logan’s Report Before Replying   Charges Of Payroll Padding Seen As Opening Salvo O 1942 Gubernatorial Campaign, Yet Immature

800 Vaccinated In Holmes County   State Curbs Amish  Smallpox Epidemic

LOCAL NAVY RELIEF DRIVE COMPLETED   Total of $2038.45 Collected, Exceeds Assigned Quota

Maybank has Slight Lead In §. C. Primary   Sen. Doxey Headed for Run Off In Mississippi Democratic Race

4-H Girls Giving Demonstrations  At Achievement Show On August 20

CONTRACT FEES ARE OUTLAWED    House Passes Bill To End  Agents’ Cut On War Orders

HOUSE PASSES BILL OUTLAWING FEES ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS   “Sordid, Outrageous Performances’ of Agents Prohibited by Voice Vote after Speech by Vinson

NEW LEGISLATION 10 PROHIBIT FEES   “Sales Engineers” Reported to be Obtaining Large Sums on Orders.

Commission Fees On War Orders Banned By House   Vinson Asserts Practice ‘Worse Than Robbery, Says Agents ‘Fleecing American Taxpayers;’ Vairo Vato Annroaves Tegal BRarrier

VOTES 10 OUTLAW COMMISSION FEES ON WAR CONTRACTS   House Approves Bill Afte1 It is Told Agents Are “Fleecing the American Taxpayers.”   VINSON CALLS PRACTICE “WORSE THAN ROBBERY”   He Reviews Testimony ‘That “Sales Engineers” of 8 Firms Earned Nearly $2,000,000 in 6 Months.

BILL 10 BAN FEES PASSED BY THEHOUSE   Commissions on Govern ment Contracts Would be Outlewed   CHAIRMAN VINSON SCORES PRACTICE   Maximum Penalty of Five Years in Prison Pro. vided

Plans Underway For Registration Of Men Between Ages of 18 And Inclusive On Tuesday, June 30

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AKD NOTES   Bond: cf $3,000 Is Fixed for Harold Hunt by Judge .F. B. Russell. :

GIG Saunt NeWo ANU NOTED   Bond cf $3,000 Is Fixed for Harold Hunt by Judge _ F. B. Russell.

Eyewitness Tale  "750 Japs Are Slain In Moonlight Sweep   Correspondent Tells How Marine Tanks Trapped Nips Or Solomon Isle And Literally Mowed Them Down

Reporter Tells How U. S. Marines Wiped Out Jap Force in Solomons

lap Landing Force of 750 Men, Refusing To Quit, Wiped Out by Tanks in Coconut Grove.

Tanks Turn Island Battle, Marines Wipe Out 750 Japs on Guadalcanal

TEACHERS ARE PLEDGED TO AID SUGAR PROGRAM   State Officials Awaiting Instructions From Washington Declare Plans Will Be Organized for Rationino Protect      ‘DATE IS UNCERTAIN

' Teachers Go “Sugary”  Haas Pledges All-Out Aid Of 60,000 Instructors

OHIOAN ON BATAAN CAPTURED BY JAPS   Canton Physician Alive and Well, Mother Learns

YEAR OF TOIL AHEAD, STATES BRITISH CHIEF   Churchill and Roosevell Resume Conferences In Washington

FDR, Churchill Resume Planning  Britisher Returns ~ To U. 5. From. Four

Churchill and F.D. R. Confer   Prime Minister Of Britain Offers Toast to New Year

F. R., CHURCHILL CONFER AGAIN   Prime Minister Offers Toast to “Toil, Peril, Step Toward Victory”

RETURNS FROM any a      Drinks “Victory” Toast At Midnight On  Train   Plans To Smash Axis To Occupy Two Allied  Leaders

CHURGHILL RETURNS T0 WASHINGTON   Sonferences On World Wide War Strategy Resumed At Capi. tal—Toasts New Year While On Train—Talks To Mrs. Churchill Over Telephone

Churchill in Capital Again   Resumes Talks With FDR On  War Strateeyv

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL RENEW THEIR CONFERENCES   Prime Minister Welcomes New Year's Arrival by Proposing ‘Victory’ Toast

Churchill Resumes Strategy Talks With Roosevelt After Celebrating Advent Of 1942

FDR, CHURCHILL RESUME TALKS ON ALLIED STRATEGY   Prime Minister Welcomes New Year With “Victarv” Toast

Churchill Back In Washingtor   British Prime Minister Resumes War Strategy Conferences With President Roosevelt After Trip to Canada.   VICTORY TOAST ON TRAIN

President and Churchill in conference   British premier back from Canada

FIRST F LABORERS LEAVE FOR GERMANY   Complete Factory Crews, Foremen Traded For Prisoners, Three To One, by Pierre Laval

———GET IN THE SCHAPi-——  FIRST. FRENCH WORKERS LEAVE FOR GERMANY

133,000French WorkersAre Started by Train to Germany   Other Departures Expected to Follow Under Vichy Government’s New Compulsory Labor Program: German Minister Flays Lukewarm Attitude of Frenchmen Toward Set-up

FRENCH LABOR BEING RUSHED INTO GERMANY   First Contingent of 133,000 Workmen ‘Designated’ For War Work

French Labor Is Sent Nazi:   Thousands: Are‘ Departing ‘For German Factories  Under Laval Plan

Laval’s Workers For Hitler Leave  KYynly, Faw  icted   Only Few Listed As Volunteers

CVACUATION OF MALAYA IS PICTURED   Rear Guard Action Make: Possible Retreat O Imperials; Reporter :  Nearly Bombed

Men with Dependents To Be Put in Class TH-B if Work Supports War

Annual Spring Event WillBe  Held Here Apr. 3(   Rex Beresford of Ames Wil Speak To Cattle Feeders Of County

Beef Producers Plan Banquet for April 30   Rex Beresford Will Speak at Pocahontas Public School

Bitter Battle for Naval Base Flares   Vichy Disregards U. S. Warning to Let British Occupy Vital Indian-Ocean Spot

VICHY ORDERS FRENCH ARMY MEET ATTACK   London Says Action to Forestall Japanese Move on Island

Commandos, Marines Of England, Land on North Tip, Attack Strong Naval Base

In Addition to Run-Off, Pappy Faces Pay-Off   Political Telegrams Charged to Senate Probed By Committee

‘Senate Committee to Quiz 0’ Daniel About Telegraph Bill Well Over $1,000

TODAY'S ” NEWS ~ CAPSULES   Mussolini Reported At Hitler Conference

AID TO RUSSIA.   Sumner Welles Says U. St Will Give All Possible Agsistance.

‘DIED,’ BUT HE LIVED TO WED   Fiance Wouldn’t Give Up  Bomber Crash Survivor

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  —BY DREW PEARSON.   Nazis Making Feverish Plans For Three-Pronged Drive In Near East

Hitler Out Of Touch witl Grass Roots   Losing Hold on Masses Through Bad Advice from Hangers On

HITLER’S HOLD OVER MASSES 1S. SLIPPING   Louis P, Lochner, Home After Internment, Tells Inside Story   APRIL 26 SPEECH DEPRESSES PEOPLE   Reference to Next Winter Fails to Arouse Enthusiasm

Hitler Losing Grip Or German People, Is Lochner’s View   Former Chief Of Berlin Bureau Of Wide World Returning To U. S., Says Nazi Chief No Long: er Able To Fathom Public Sentiment

Hitler, Master Psychologist When Sensing What Masses Want to Hear, Has Shown Signs of Losing Knack

Hitler, Once Master of Crowd Psychology ‘Now Aloof and Losing Hold on People

HITLER'S HOLD UPON THE MASSES [5 GRADUALLY SLIPPING, SAYS WRITER   Louis P. Lochner, Back In U. S., Tells Of Dictator’s Control Of German Gov’t   By LOUIS P. LOCHNER

LOUIS LOCHNER SAYS:  Hitler's Hold on the Masses Slip:   Aides Withhold Information From Him, Noted Writer Just Returned Reveals

LOUIS P. LOCHNER SAYS:  Hitler Mistrusts, Fear: Commanders Of His Army   General Must Disarm Before Being Admitted Tc Fuehrer’s Presence; Hidden Disagreements Not Likely To Cause Revolution

Hitler's Hold Fast Slinning’  Aoonrtnkanl Denne   Assaciated Press Correspondent Teils Of Fuehrer’s Change

HITLER NOW SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILING TO SENSE WHAT MASSES WANT TO HEAR AND WHAT THEY'RE READY TO ACCEPT   Master of Phychology for Almost 20 Years Is Unable to Fathom Public Sentiment Correctly; Speech of April 26 Is Most Recent Case In Point

Lochner Gives His Impressions Of Sit uation , GERMANS TIRED  Tyavts Want VT. rf.   Don't Want To Gao Through Another Winter Of War

Hitler's Magic Power Waning; People Gloom   Fire Is. Gone: From Fuehrer, Germans Disillusioned

Nazi Generals Must Lay Sabers and Pistols Aside Betore Talking to Hitle:

HITLER LOSING HOLD ON THE GERMAN PEOPLE   Lochner Cites Instances Showing That Hitler Is Definitely Slipping Of Late; Masses Depressed,

ona HITLER S LOSING HS POPULARITY   Former AP Chief in Ber_lin. Gives Impression  . of Public Feeling.   APRIL 26 SPEECH ~ RECEIVED SADLY   Nazi Chief Seems to Be Fast — Losing Touch  With People. 

Adolf Hitler Is Losing Magnetic) Hold On Masses Of German People!

LOUIS LOCHNER SAYS:  Hitler Mistrusts His Generals   They Park Their Guns Outside When They’re With Der Fuehrer—He Insists

Says Hitler Is Slipping   Correspondent Just Back From Germany Reveals New Facts

Hitler’s Hold Is Slipping; War On U.S. Was Mistake   Rwy LOLS FF. LOCHNER

Hold of Hitler on Masses In Germany Said Slipping   Aides of Fuehrer Withholding Information; Psychology Is Bad

HitlerHold on Masses Is Slipping   Fuchrer’s Weakness Comes Partly from Fact All Bad News Is Kept from Him

SOLOMONS MAY DECIDE BALANCE OF SEA POWER   Outcome m2 Guadalcana Depends On Ability To Contro! Water Lanes   U. S. MARINES DOING OKEH      Further Naval-Air Action Expected And May Prove Turning Point

Interpreting  The War   German Attack in Russia May ‘Have Been Checked

Supplies Problem Facing  German Armies In Russia  Must Dislodge Reds From Oskol River Front Or Have Moscow To Azov Drive Bog Down

SCORCHING JOB IS THOROUGH: VOLGA PRESSED   Huge Air Battles Being Fought Along Lines From Caucasus  To The North   Kletskaya Contested

REDS ADMIT MAIKOP’S FALL TG GERMANS   But All Supplies And Equip ment Are Saved And Oi Establishments Rendered Unusable.   No Oil for Nazi

Quick Causasian  Fuel Denied Foe   Supplies, Equipment Saved Before City Evacuated; Soviets Are Certain  Oil ‘Unusable’   Germans Press Ever   Closer to Stalinerad   Artillery Roars on Volgag Russians Report 369 __ Planes Downed

Russians Destroy City of Maikop Oil Industries   Abandon Rich Caucasu: Field fo Germans Moscow Reports   Heavy Fighting Continues on Fronts Menacing Stalingrad

Germans Victory Is ‘Hollow’   Retiring Soviet Makés Town ° ‘T Jnnsable’

Industries, Oil Are Destroyed Before Retreat   German Forces Press Against Red Artillery Defending Stalingrad As Claim Denied

Scorch Torch Applied, Nazis To Get No Oil,  Moscow Announces  FIGHTING CONTINUES DEEPER IN CAUCASUS  Nazis Press Campaign Against Red Artillery Before Stalingrad

OIL CITY HELD BY THE NAZIS REPORT SAYS   All Oil Supplies and Equipment Saved, Soviets Say   HEAVY FIGHTING ON FRONTS IS INDICATED   Germans Press in Full Force Against Massed Artillery

Soviet Admits Maikop Has  Fallen to Foe   But Earth Scorched, Nazis Did Not Get Oil and Will Not, Russians Say; Nazis Pushing Deep Into Caucasus

Soviets Destroy Oil In Maikop  Before Retreat   Admit Nazis hold city; equipment and supplies rendered “unusable,”’ however.

13 Planes Downec In Allied Forays   Yanks, Australians Rain Havoc On Lae and Rabaul: Hit 2 Shing

Tanker Damaged, Troop Transport Smashed, Planes Blasted In Daring Allied Air Blows

Allied Bombs Smash At Jap Ships, Planes   Tanker And Transport Are Crippled, 13 Of  Aircraft Destroyed

US BOMBERS HIT ~ JAP TRANSPORT: DAMAGE TANKER   Smash 13 Enemy Planes  More Raids on Enemy Invasion Bases.

ALLIES DAMAGE TWO JAP ona AND 13 PLANE:   MacArthur's Airmen Ayair Raid Enemy Bases At  Rabaul And Lae

UNITED PLANES SMASH TANKER AND TRANSPORT   Lae and Rabaul Japanes Bases Hit Hard by MacArthur

JAP TANKER, TRANSPORT ARE DAMAGED   13. Planes-Also. Smashed in-Raids By Allied Planes

Allied Planes Wreak Havoc On Invaders   Bombers Hit Jap Tanker. Transport; Smash 13 Enemy Planes.

 Daring Raids Made on n Lae, Rabaul; 13 Ene i my Planes Smashed, Bombs Rained: ' on Docks

Allies Pound Bases at Lae And New Guinea   Jap Tanker and Troop Ship Struck; 13 Planes Smashed

DARING RAIDS MADE ON INVASION BASES BY BOMBING PLANES   Jap Tanker, Troop Trans port Damaged and 13 Planes Smashed in Recent Foravc_

JAPANESE BASES ATLAE, RABAUL SEVERELY BOMBED   Aviators Rained Destruction on Docks, Shipping and Airdromes, Bombs Dropped at High Level.   LANDING CRUSHED, 10,000 JAPS DEAD   Red Army Presses Offensive on Kharkov .Front After Successes of Riflemen Riding on Tanks.

Planes Lash Jap Ships in  New Guinea   Allied Bombers Also Attack Airplane Concentrations

SMASH AT LEAST IS ENEMY PLANES IN DARING RAIDS   RAID JAPAN'S NORTAFASTERN  INVASION BASES AT LAB, pana      DAMAGE JAPANESE TANKER, CRIPPLE TROOP TRANSPORT   Allied Planes Down 5 Qut of & Navy Zernes Over Lae; Total Casnaltles, One Rear Gunner Wounded

TRANSPORT, TANKER HIT ORF AUSTRALIA   Destruction Is Rained on Docks and Airdromes In New Raids.

Allied Planes Bomb Lae and Rabaul, Damage 2 Ships, Down: 13 Planes

Allied Bombs Blast 2 Ships, Winpon Bases   New Raids On Lae, Ra baul Inflict Heavy Dam age; Docks, Fields Raked   5 FIGHTERS DOWNEL   Tanker, Transport Are Victims OF Ferocious Yank, Aussie Attacks

HEAVY BLOWS ON JAPANESE NAVAL POWEF   Inflicted by Yank, Aussie Airmer In Daring Raids on Two Jap Invasion Bases

AMERICAN STEAMER TORPEDOED AND SUNK OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Enemy Submarine Cruises Brazenly About Area for Hours After Attack: 7 Survivors Land, 21 Believed Lost

SEVEN SEAMEN OF DESTROYED VESSEL SAVED   Twenty-One Others Given Up as Lost; Survivors on Raft Ten Hours Before Picked Ug   SUB CRUISES ABOUT HOURS WITH LIGHT   Pumps Two Torpedoes Into Steamer So Fast Crew Is Unablé to Launch Lifeboats

REGISTRATION DATES FOR GASOLINE SET   Junior High Schools To Han dle Job Starting Wednesday.

Rommel In Flight Over Libya   Allied Planes Roam Skies Unopposed — Forces Ap preach Tunisia Frontier

Germans, Forced Back From Voronezh, Smash Toward the Caucasus   nvaders Pushed Westward on Upper River Froni, but Soviet Troops Fail To Siop Them in Drive Pointed at Rostov; Tanks and Planes Dealing Nazis Hard Blows, Moscow Stalement Declares

Upper Don Crossing Cuts Nazis   Germans Push Smash Attack. In South ©

FIERCE BATTLE BEING FOUGHT   Reds Grab Initiative lh Veronezh Area; Caucasus Push  Continues

Reds Are Forcing Nazis Back in Fight Of Upper River Near Voronezh; Foe Continues Advance in South Area

HITLER'S MEN HAVE TROUBLE AT VORONEZH   ENEMY HEADS FOR ROSTOV, KEY TO CAUCASUS

Soviets Take Initiative in Don Fightince   Russians Admit Enemy Smashed Way Southeast of Voroshilovgrad In Drive Aimed at Rostov

Russ Take Offensive In Voronezh Sector   Germans Pointing At Rostov Still Smash Way Toward Defenses Of Caucasus

Germans in Push Toward Caucasus   Whole Complexion of Fighting Changed Reds Say: Repel Attacks

BLOODY FIGHT NOW RAGING NEAR ROSTOV   Russian Reserves Being Rushed There For Final Showdown Against Nazis.

DEAL ENEMY LANK BLOW AT YORONEZH   Reds Report Cutting Foe’s Communication Lines—Say Whole Complexion of Bat tle Has Changed.   INVADERS CONTINUE PUSH TOWARD ROSTOV   Smash Way Southeast of Industrial City of Voroshiloygard—Muscovite Retreat Declared Orderly.

Forces Intact After Retreat      Foe Hurle Dive-Bombers, *Chutists in Supreme Effort to Capture Caneasus Gate   German Drive Perils  Stalingrad Railroad   Reds Fiercely Defend Rich Coal, Iron, Wheatlands On, Donbas, Steppes

Enemy Forced Back Toward  Western Area   Soviet Communiques Admit Nazi Advance Toward Defenses of Caucasus Oi] Fields

Advance in Battle of Upper Don, But Germans Point to Rostov, Smashing Their Way Towards Caucasus Defenses.

Couple Drown: in Lake  Near Harrison   Budd Greenwell,  Mrs. Fanyak Recideant Victime

Manutacturer Protests Income  Tax Too Light  Senate Committee Urged to Increase Individual Levies

New Englander  Urges Sill ,  Higher Levies Rayon’ Manidaeturei  Declares He Is. Paving ‘Too Link:

MAKER URGES STIFFER TAX ON INCOMES   New Englander Says Pending Bill Too Lax

BURIAL LOT CASE OPENS   GOVERNMENT RESUMES PROSECUTION OF MEN CHARGED WITH FRAUD _IN CEMETERY LOTS RATER

Infantry Is Wedged Into Defenses On Wide Front; Allies Masters In Sky

2 CARGO SHIPS BOMBED IN U. S. RAIDS ON KISKi   Seven Jap Zero Plane: Destroyed On Attu Island

NEW BLOWS STRUCK AT JAP FORCES IN THE PACIFIC ARE}   American Airmen Blast Enemy on Solomons and Aleutians—Ma rines Forge On.

American Airmer Strike Again — On Kiska, Attu   U. S. Marines Continue Offensive Action In  Guadalcanal Struggle —

American Fliers Strike New Blows On Pacific Front   Action in the Aleutians Takes Place Monday

U.S. AIRMEN STRIKE NEW BLOWS AT JAPS IN 2 PACIFIC-ZONES   Marines Active Around Big . Guadalcanal Auegart— “Attu‘And -Kiska “77> Raided tS

U.S. Strikes at Both Ends of Pacific Front   Deliver Blows In Solomons and Aleutians

G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN TELLS PEOPLE HOW TO WIN THE WAI   Urges Adoption of Six Measures to the End That Victory Comes

Tha enieeenenimeneeaed  State Election Board Declares Move Made to ‘Intimidate’ It During Hearing on Candidate’s Right To Run — Attorneys Engage in Verbal Clash.

Election Boar¢ Resents Move   Sees in Proposed Probe Attempt to Intimidate Board

ALLIES BOMB. JAPS IN SOLOMONS; MOVE AHEAD IN GUINEA      Australians Continue “Slow Climb Toward Hump OF Owen. Stanley  Range - cig

JAP BASES IN SOLOMONS BOMBED   Australians Continue to Gain in New Guinea

Japanese Believed Shifting Attack to Burma-India Area   Nipponese Fleet Sighted Within Striking Distance of Calcutta, As Air Drive on Australia Shows Marked Decrease.

Nipponese Move Toward China’s Defending Army   Concentrated United Nations Force In ‘Australia Believed Cause of Change; Philippines Under Heavy Bombardment

Seven Aerial Attacks Hit Corregidor Fortress President Quezon And War Cabinet Join Mae Arthur in Australia; Allied Planes Smash Raie Qn Moreshy

ENEMY ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA IS SLACKENED   Quezon With Americar Unit After Running Island Blockade

Pressure On Australia Is Lessening   Japs And Chinese Battle Fiercely  , ae , as ea

Manuel Quezon, War Cabinet Join General MacArthur in Australia ‘With Approval’  Tigers Blast Japs  Volunteer Unit Scores Heavy Toll Upon Jap  Planes

Quezon, Not Dead After All, Joins MacArthur In Australia; RAF Raids Krupp Munitions Works: Threats To Turkey

New Thrust Northward Is Indicated   Foe May Be Switching Main Pressure From Australia To Burma-India.

Attack Plans May Be Under Way With Burma, India ‘Storm Centers tae

JAPAN SHIFTS BATTLE SCENE TO INDIA AREA   Renewed Pressure Is Aisc Brought Against Corregidor: Quezon in. Australia,

Cruiser And Destroyers Re~ ported Seen Off Island In Indian Ocean As Other Fronts Are Quiet   ‘BURMA ESCAPE CUT OFF   Chinese Fight From Pocket To Try To Stop Advance; Meeting Of Gandhi And Cripps Today Awaited

JAPS SHIFT ATTACK 10 BURMA AREA   Fierce Pressure Exerted ir Attempt to Knock Out Chinese Defenders   NEW FLEET MOVES 7 THREATEN INDIA   Flying Tigers Again Rur  Up Big Score; Raids on  Moresby Beaten Off

Japs Switch Pressure to India Sector   Aim to Knockout Chinese in Burma; Ease Australian War

Burma, Gateway to Both India and China, Believed Next Object of Attack by Invaders.   AERIAL THRUSTS ON AUSTRALIA DECREASE

Enemy Fleet Movements In Indian Ocean Suggest new Storm May Be Brewing Far North of Australian War Theatre.

Shifting Of War Theatre From Australia Hinted   Jap Invasion Armies Exert New Pressure Against Chinese Defenders In Burma; Gandhi In Conference With Crivpos .

Japanese Efforts Center on Burma   ’ Enemy Fleet Near Andamans; Pressure on Australia Relaxed   -QUEZON IN AUSTRALIA   American “Flying Tigers”’ Blast Jap Airfields in Thailand

Fleet Movements Suggest New Storm Brews North Of Australian War Zone

Japanese Fleet Movements In Indian Ocean Suggest Pressure on Burma-India   Decrease in Aerial Thrusts Toward  Australia Indicate Possibility of Shift b: Nipponese-Severe Japanese Pressure Reported on Chinese Forces in Burma

BURMA - INDIA AREA MAY HOLD WAR SPOTLIGHT   ‘leet Movements Indicate Japs May Be Switching Greatest Pressure From Australia Temporarily.

Jap Warships in Indian Ocean May Mean Shift in Operations ‘Scene.

Battle To Knock Qut Defenders   Report Japanese Cruiser and. Several Destroyers Have Been Sighted -in Bay of Bengal

Jap Action Indicates New Storm   Fierce Pressure Exertel To Knock Out Chinese Defenders Of Burma

Japs Shifting Navy Units to Indian Ocean   4  Decreasing Pressure on  Australia Since U. 8. MacArthur Arrived  NEW THEATRE?  3urma May Be Target of Quick Knockout Blow in Next Phase

Nipponese Efforts to Take Burma From  Chinese Redoubled      Fleet Movement Hints At Action Far North  From Australia

Invaders Exerting Fierce Pressure Against Chinese in Burma; Attempt to Invade India May be Imminent; Jap Planes Again Raid Port Moreshyv : . -

Foe Rains Bombs on Corregidor   Manila Bev Forts Withstand 24- Hour  Continusue Fira   ‘Quezon Joins Chief   Enemy Believed Set For Showdown In Drive For Burma.

FLEET MOVED INTO INDIAN OCEAN AREA   Presence of Naval Forces at Rangoon and Near Andaman Islands May Presage Attacks on Calcutta and Other Allied Bases.

Increased Attacks Today On Bataan Indicate Full Offensive Is Near Start

NIFPONESE FLEET MOVEMENT IN INDIAN OCEAN: BATAAN POUNDED   Seven Attacks In 24 Hours Fail to Seriously Dent American Defenses: Quiet In Australia

Pressure on Australian Front Eased   Burma Now Center of Drive; Jap Warships In Indian Ocean

JAPANESE FLEET ACTIVITY REPORTED IN INDIAN OCEAN   NIPPON’S INVASION ARMIES EXERT PRESSURE TO KNOCK BURMA FROM WAR

NEWEVENTS INDICATE JAPS NOW HAVE SWITCHED WARFARE TO BURMA-INDIA THEATER   Arrival of MacArthur and Reinforcements to  Australia; Decrease In Jap Air Attacks On Continent, and Enemy Warships In Indian Oceat Point Toward Assault On Indian Bases

Indications Noted That Pressure On India And Burma May Be Increased

Nippon May Have Moved Theatre to Burma Sector  IN RANGOON  ——-—-V¥——— Block Chinese Withdrawal North of Toungoo

Bombardment Of U. 5. Forts In Manila Bay Intensified Bul Litlle Damage Is Reported: Alfacks Turn Toward Burma

Signs Point Today to Big Bataan Test   Nippon’s Fleet Is Sighted In Bay OF Bengal Today

PRESSURE ON AUSTRALIA IS CUT SHARPLY   Thrusts Slow Down After MacArthur And Reinforcements Arrive   MANILA BAY POUNDED   Flying Tigers Destroy At Least 10 More Japanese Airplanes

Australia Front Fighting Eases   Yellow Fascists Turn From MacArthur Area to Increase Pressure on India; Flying Tigers Blast Enemy Airports

DANGER EASE FOR AUSTRALIA BY NEW MOVES   Corregidor Guns Beat Of! Seven More Air Raids; Quezon and War Cabinet Join MacArthur—Chinese Unit Cut Off in Burma.

JAPS SEEK TO KAYO CHINESE   Enemy Relaxes Pressure on Australia, Sends New Forces to “Burma Theatre Where Chinese Troops Cut Off

New War Activity At Burma   Japs Continue To Pound American Defended Forts In Manila Bay

WAR VESSELS ARE REPORTED IN NEW REGION   Fleet Movements In Bay OF Benga! Indicate Direction Of Assault   AUSTRALIA IS QUIETER   Chinese Force Cut Off in Burma; Flying Tigers Blast Thai Bases

Aerial Thrusts at Australia Decrease, Increasing Belief Japs  fo Shift Attack   CHINESE CUT OFF   Sharp Pressure Exerted Against Allies of Brifish in Burma Fighting

uezon Is Sate, With McArthur   Japanese Attacks On India Expected Soon; American Aces Active

INDIAN STORM MAY BE COMING; QUEZON JOINS MACARTHUR   Japanese Fieet Movements Reported In Indian Ocean

Aerial Attack on Manila Forts More Violent as  All-Out Offense Brews

AUSTRALIA 15 GIVEN RESPITE   President Quezon And War Cabinet Of Philijpines Join MacArthur   FORTS BOMBED   Japanese Planes Renew Attacks On U. S. Defenses At Corregidor

Jap Movements Indicate All Out Offensive  Invasion of India : Believed Near as Australian Attack:

Chinese Troops Are Pressed In Toungoo Area.   Philippine President And War Cabinet’. Join MacArthur...“

Tokio Says Navy Units Have Been Seni fo Rangoon   Quezon and His War Cabinet Have Joined MacArthur

 Nips Seek to Oust Allies From Gateway to  China, India     ‘AUSTRALIA AVOIDED      American Awaits New Supplies for Asiatic War Theatre

FLEET ACTIVITY NEAR ANDAMANS SUGGESTS ‘STORM   EXERTING FIERCE PRESSURE AGAINST CHINESE IN BURMA

Drive Against: Australia s Letting Dowr   Change In Strategy Of Attack Indicated In South Pacific

Heavy Pressure in Bt ! Seen As Aimed at I;  dia. =        CORREGIDOR HAS =. HEAVIEST ATTACK   Destroy Jap Planes: Ground in Thailand.

Decreasing Pressure on Australia Since U. S. MacArthur Arrived  NEW THEATRE? Burma May Be Target of  Quick Knockout Blew in Next Phase

Axis May Now Be Pinned In Narrow Strip   French Troops Beat Off German Attempt To Land More Men; Big Battle Ahead

Five-Mile Gain. Made  Near Tunis   Hitler Senda Troops and Tanks by Air in Effort to Turn Back Allies   ‘Claim Js Made      Axis Says Allies Are Repulsed, Armored Units Taken

Allies Strike Hard At Two Major Bases   Bulletins   RAF Raids Turin Again

OUTER DEFENSES OF BIZERTE AND TUNIS HAVE BEEN REACHED  HITLER RUSHING AIRRORNE REINFORCEMENT!

Allies Attack Enemy  at Bizerte and Tunis   Germans Report Steady Stream of Reinforcements Landing in Africa; Britis} Press Race after Rommel.

Nazi Report Says Anglo-Americans Have Reached Gull   lf True it Means Wedge Is Between Rommel! and Bizerte

Allies Drive Between Two Major Armies   American-British Force Advances Toward Tunis   Flying Fortresses Bomb Along Coast   British Report First Prisoners  In North Africa

Yankees, British Pitch Into Nazis at Bizerte, Tunis   Two Main Axis Forces  im Tunisia, Libya Believed Split

Nazis Unable to Hold Out Against Allies at Outer Defense of Bizerte and Tunis.   AXIS NOW PINNED INTO SMALL CORNER

Cross Tunisia to Pin Foe in Corner   Fortresses Pound Axis Bases While ‘Hitler Rushes Reinforcements

U S., Australians Seek Death Grip wi i Ground Forces in Buna-Gano Area—        Russians Regain Height South of Stalingrad

Pitch Into: Germans On Outer Defenses Of Bizerte and Tunis   American Flying Fortresses Rain . Deadly Punishnient On Enemy; See Two Main Axis Forces Split

Allied Forces Score Five Mile Advance   wWIUSTNQ GM Wi Wrights at Bizerte and Tunis; British Occupy Bengasi; RAF Again Bombs Italy; Russian Forces Active 

OUTER DEFENSE OF BIZERTE IS SCENE OF FICHT   Flying Forts Blast Enemy Hemmed In on 30 Mile Wide Strip

Nazis Hurled Back Five Miles On One Front For Bizerte   Hitler Sending Air - Borne Reinforcements Across Mediterranean in Kffort to Turn Tide

Trapped Axis Forces In Tunisia Battered Today From Land And By Air

Rain Deadly Blows Along Coastal Area   [wo Main Axis Armies in Tunisia and Libya Are Split by Advancing Forces of British and Amercans.   Allies Now Direct Their Attack  On Defenses of Bizerte, Tunis

Allies Hem In Ayis Forces In Tunisia   But Nazis Stil Send More Troeps; Priseners Takea

Fortresses Rain Deadly Punishment on Enemy as Fight Grows More Bitter

Yanks Cut Off Retreat to Italian Tripolitania In African War     NAZI FORCES SPLIT     French Capture Germans In Attack at Port Of Gabes

Allied Troops Hold All of Tunisia but Bizerte and Capital City—Hitler Sends Air Aid

BATTLING ON OUTER BIZERTE, TUNIS DEFENSE   Fighting Grows More Bitter Hour!) With Final Phase of Action Seen Approaching.

Jerry Afraid Of “Fortress”   Pilots Keep Distance ¥rom Big B-17s

OFFICIAL, UNITED STATES TREASURY INDIANA  WAR BOND QUOTAS  FOR AUGUST

OFFICIAL UNITED STATES TREASURY  NEW MEXICO  » WAR BOND QUOTAS  FOR AUGUCT

FOR STUDIES STEPS TO CURB INFLATION WITHOUT NEW LAW   President Canvasses ‘Wartime Powers, Secks Advice

SEEKS SPEEDY ACTION (N INFLATION CURBS   Advice Sought by President From Labor, Management

FDR May Stem Inflation With Own Authority  Congressional Advisers Tell Him Not to Ask New Legislation

ROOSEVELT WEIGHS WAR TIME POWERS   May Act Independently o Congress in Relation te Cost of Living Problem

FDR Studies Use Of Powers On Inflation   Asks Advice Of Labor, Capital

Advice Sough? To Place Curb On Inflation   Pres. Plans Conferences to Study Steps He May Take Indevendently  MAY HAVE OPPOSITION

FDR STUDIES USE OF POWERS   Seeks Capital anc and Labo Advice to Curb Inflation

(Turn to TAXES, Page 6) Roosevelt Ponders Action To Speed Inflation Curb

Will Discuss  Atlantic Charter  To Be Debate Subject At Next Civic Forum

Tempo Rising On Russ-Axis Battlefront:   Reports Conflict on Which Troops Are Trapped at Waterhole

Tempo of Russian Offensive Reported As Rising Today   One Nazi Division ls Declared Wiped Out in Ten Days

Reds Smash Nazis For More Gains   Five Strongholds Reported Seized

RED OFFENSIVE SHOWS: SIGN OF GREATER SPEED   One Entire German Division Said Wiped Out On Central Front

RED OFFENSIVE RESUMES GAINS   Fighting Flares All Along Line, Soviet Reports

Montana Holds Political Stage   Murray’s Bid For Renomination In Demo Senatorial Race Takes Spotlight

HOPE RISES INLIQUOR CASE   State, Union Leaders See ‘An Early Settlement

U.S. TORPEDO BOATS LEAVE. LIGHT JAP CRUISER: : SINKING   Lieut. “ Bulkeley. And’ His ; “Sea Guerrillas” Are: ‘Still Hitting Hard - At Enemy

‘SEA GUERILLA’ SQUADRON PERFORMING BRILLIANTL'   TORPEDOING OF JAP LIGHT CRUISER ANOTHER EXPLOIT OF HIDDEN TORPEDO BOAT FORCE

SEA GUERRILLAS OF BULKELEY GET NIPPON GRUISER    Suicide Squadron of PT Boats  Scores Again In Philip! pine Waters.

Jap War ship Ts Sunk By Torpedo Boat   Bulkeley Again Hero Of Attack On 5 Tokyo Vessels In Pacific

Bulkeley Does It Again; Cruiser Sunk   Intrepid PT Boats Take on Five Jap Vessels in Foray

PT Boats Strike Again at Enemy in Pacific; Torpedo Jap Light Cruiser

“SUICIDE SQUADRON’ QF AMERICANS NOW TERRIFYING ENEMY   “Sea Guerillas” Strik Again at Jap Vessels and Leave Cruiser ‘in  Bad Shape.

Jap Cruiser Hit by U.S. Torpedo Boat   Bulkeley Leads Squadron In Daring Attack On Five Ships

T-Boats Blast Jap Ship   U.S. Craft Make Darine Raid Against Enemy

SEA GUERRILLAS COME OUT AGAI   PT Boats Encounter Five Jap Warships, One Cruiser Was Left Sinking.

Third Feat of U. S. Torpedo Boats Disclosed   Elude Four Nippon Destroyers In Daring  Foray With Two PT’S

Bulkeley And Sea Guerillas Sink Japanese Light Cruiser In Pacific

GERMANS ADMIT MOST OF FRENCH FLEET SUNK   BRITISH REPORTER SAYS SOME SHIPS FLED FROM PORT

Nazis Order French Air Base Evacuation   Germans Take Istres, Near Toulon, in Move to Build Up Aerial Defenses

Act May Give Strength to Anti-Nazis   Believe Reports Are True Because Allied Airmen Coulc Easily Detect Hoax

FRENCH SUB AT BARCELONA   ‘ oe ee ae  Succeeded in Escaping From Toulon Harbor

EVACUATION OF WARPLANE BASE ORDERED TODAY   Possession Would Provide Axis With Stronghold. French Naval Officers Jailed

RESURRECTION OF FRANCE SEEN IN MOVE   Believe Several Destroyers Escape To Africa   MINUTE’S SILENCE      Observed By DeGaulle’s Followers In Tribute Te Toulon Seamen   BULLETIN

Allied Ports Hold Out Hand Of Welcome To Any Surviving Warships; Some Believed To Have Escaped; Nazis Admit Almost All Scuttled.   F.scaved French Sub Reaches Barcelona

FRENCH SUB AT BARCELONA   Succeeded in "Escaping From Tou. lon Harbor

JONES ASKS INCREASE IN SYNTHETIC RUBBER   Secretary Reveals Government-Backed Grain-Rubber Plants to Be Increased

SYNTHETIC RUBBER OUTPUT TO BE HIKED   Jones Says Plants Using Grain to be More than Doubled, Urges Quarter Increase in Whole

GRAIN FAVORED IN RUBBER PLAN   SENATOR SUGGESTS USING ALL WHISKEY PLANTS IN PROGRAM

Nation-Wide Hunt Started for Three Nazi Spy Cohorts   FBI Chieftains Call on Public To Assist in Capture of Trio;  Buoitives Are Trained Sahatenre

U. S. BOMBERS RAID LUNGLING   Big Cache of Munitions Believed Fired at Jap Base—Chinese Take Positions at Tsincheng

Lungling Target - O£FU.S. Bombers   Jap Army Base, Munitions Dump on Burma Road Hit By 3 Tons of Bombs

U. S. Bombers Blast Jap Base On Burma Road   8 Tons of Exnlosives Are Unloaded With Heavy; Damage

U. $. BOMBERS BLAST JAP BASE   Three Tons Of Explosives Unloaded On Jap Base On Burma Road.

Bomb Jap Army Base   American Airmen Strike At Japs on Burma Road

eee Seer Server rrsem  Archbishop Is Still In Critical Condition

FIGHT ON GASOLINE RATIONING PLANNED   Texas and Arkansas Senators Call Conference of Congressmen From Oil-Producting States.

Chicago Soybeans   Chicago Wheet   New Orleans Cotton   Sikeston Navy Flier, 2 Companions, Adrift 34 Days On Rubber Raft

Fliers Forced Down Survive 34 Day Sea Odyssey   Lost Navy Bomber Crew Stab Fish, Sharks; Finally Land Qn Tiny Atoll

3 Men Drift34 Days atSea      Navy Trio Survives Perilous Jaunt to Island

THREE AMERICAN FLIERS SPEND 34 DAYS ABOARD TINY RUBBER LIFE RAFT

Three Fliers Float 34 Days on Rubber Raft: Reach Island Weak From Hunger and Blackened by Sun)

34 DAYS ON TINY LIFE RAFT SPENT BY NAVAL FLIERS  Stab Fish, Sharks with Pocket Knives, Eat Them to Keep Aliva.

THREE U.S, NAVY FLIERS LIVED 34 DAYS ON RAFT   OHIOAN AMONG MEN WHC REACHED SAFETY AFTER MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Three U. S. Fliers Who Floated 34 Days On’ Rubbe: ‘La Raft Tell Of Eating Fish Raw In Order To Keen Alive

tapo Chief led; 700. vats Shot   herlands on Inton Footing:  i French, Renamed ; L

The Marseillaise, Battle Song of French Revolutionists, Is Heard In Free World on Bastille Day

NOT SQ WITH ~ FREE FRENCH ON “OUTSIDE”   Change Their Name to “Fighting French,” Look Forward to Great Day of Liberation   Wreath Placed

FRANCE 1S QUIET ON BASTILLE DAY   Free French Roar Battle Song of Revolution

FREE FRENCH CELEBRATE   But Nazi Conquerors Put Damper on ‘‘Bastille Day’’ Rites in France

Free French Hail Bastille Day Loudly   Occupied France Observes 153rd > Anniversary ol Revolution Discreetly  HUM MARSEILLAISE  Marshal Petain Honor: War Dead With Wreatt On Vichy Monument

Germans Clamp Stern Hand On France as Celebration  Ot Bastille Day Is Bannea

Free French Renamed As Bastille Day Observed   Movement ‘Officially Renamed ‘Fighting French’ And Hopes Revived For Freedom

BASTHE DAYIS BEING CELEBRATED BY FREE FRENCH   ‘Today Is the 153rd Anniver sary of Birth of French Revolution.   MOVEMENT IS RENAMED   rn Is Now Called “La France Combattante”—Fighting French.

700 Croats Lose Lives  In. Reprisal      Free. World. Observes ‘153d “OF Birth

NEW TIME STIRS UP PROTESTS IN STATE   Holland, Zeeland and Granc Rapids Adopt Central Standard Time

Japanese Checked South of Efogi; Casualties Heavy   Bitter Fighting in Moun tains of New Guinea Continues   American Colored Troops Believed in Action with Australians

(JAPS  TEMPORARILY CHECKED JIN PORT MORESBY OFFENSIVE   Bitter Fighting Still Contin ues In Owen Stanley Mountain Passes With Heavy Casualties On Both Sides; Airmen Harass Enemy Lines

JAPANESE FORCES REPORTED CHECKED   Bitter Fighting in Drive Toward Port Moresby Raging

U.S. ARMY NOW FIGHTING WITH NAVY, MARINES   Heavy Jap Forces Engaged in Effort to Regain Guadalcanal   Fiji Islands Are Disclosed as One Base of Ground Troops

NIP SHIPS DAMAGED. BOTH SIDES REINFORCED   Soldiers Are Also Sent Ta New — Fiji   JAPS COUNTERATTACK   ‘Nip Losses At Sea Sapping Supply Strength

NAZIS. STARI ~ HEM ASSAULT ~—ONSTALINGRAD   Rerewed Fury Acainsit C.'y After a Sh:rt Rest for Weary Trco-s.   'REDE STILL HO_D-NG   On Ct-er Fron‘'s Garm-ns Find Rrssians Blocking Their Advance.

NEW ASSAULT *FOLLOWS LULL ‘ON RED FRONT   Nazis strike hard at Stal. ingrad after resting weary forces

Germans Renew Their Assaults Qn Stalingrac   Nazi End Lull In Attacks Upon Beleaguered City With New Action   MOSCOW REPORTS MOVE REPULSED   Russians Make New Advance Northwest Of Stalingrad Is Soviet Report

Draft Boards to be Advised of Official View Regarding Both Industries; Boards to Decide Whether Any Individual is Key Man and Eligible for Deferment

PRESS, RADIO RULED ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY   Local Boards To Decide H Individual Is Lvamnt From Dratt

SON TELLS FBI HIS FATHER IS SABOTEUR TALE INVESTIGATED   Claims Parent Put Emery Dust In Grease for Machines.

Death Toll May Reach 150 In Devastating  ‘Tornado in Oklahoma   Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Says U. S. losing War, Needs New Spirit

Oklahoma Boom Town Recovering From Shock of Tornado; Still Digs Out Bodies; Plans Rebuilding

Death Toll of Pryor Tornado May Pass 125   Damages Estimated al Two Million; Red Cross fo Scene

Tornado Toll May Reach 150   Pryor, Okla., Digs Badies From Ruins

Capture of Key City Would Imperil 2,000,000 Axis Troops in South; Russ Admit Falling Back on Kerch

Tanks, Planes Boost Reds In Kharkov Fight   Fierce Battles Raging Day And Night Along Russian Fronts.

Fall of City Would Imperil 2,000,000 Troops Hitler Has Poured Into South — Giant Struggles Rage at Other Points—Invaders Gain in Crimea, Muscovites Break Through Near Leningrad.

Soviets Fall Back to New Kerch Posts   Russians Knock Out 150 Tanks in Two Days of Fighting;  Guerrillas Active

Russia’s ‘Pittsburgh’ Key to Whole Struggle In Southern War Area  REDS GAIN IN NORTH

Red Forces Concentrate on Key City   Knock Out at Least 150 Nazi Tanks in Last Two Deve

But Red Troops On Kerch Peninsula Are In Fighting Retreat To New Positions In Crimea.

Nazi Supply Train Blown Up in Crimea  Caviate Fall Rack   Soviets Fall Back to New Positions on Kerch Front

Russians Admit New Retreat In Kerch Zone   . Red Offensive Is Likely Greatest (OF Entire. War.

SHOCK TROOPS CLOSING IN ON GERMAN PIVOT   “FIGHTING RETREAT” RAGES IN KERCH PENINSULA

Nazis Hurled Back in Great Russian Drive      Soviets Report 150 German Tanks Destroyed in Ukraine; Admit New Retreat in the Crimea

Kansas, and Nevada Are Neck and Neck in the ‘ Per Capita Scrap Race   Average Is More Than 50 _ Pounds Per Person in the Ten Leading States :

SCRAP AVERAGE MOVES HIGHER   Goes Above 50 Pounds Pet  Person In Ten Lead ing States

Nation-Wide Scrap Pile Is Growing   Twenty-Four States Average More Than 50 Pounds Pe: Person 25 Campaign Enters Final Staze

DEFERMENT OF TAX PAYMENTS :IS.PLAN OF ‘WALTER GEORGE   Senate Finance. Committee Chairman Proposes Government, Bond  Purchases -

PLAN OF TAX DEFERMENT IS PROPOSED BY SENATOR   CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COM MITTEE PROPOSES SYSTEM BASED ON PURCHASE OF WAKE BONDS

PLAN TO AID SALE OF DEFENSE BONDS ADVOGATED FRIDAY   Deferment of Payment of Part of Taxes Unti! After War Is Suggest ed by Georae.

PROPOSE BOND PURCHASE PLAN TO EASE TAXES   Would Allow Partial De ferment Until War's End

New Plan Proposed To Pay Tax   Would Defer Pari Thru Purchase of US. Bonds

BUY BONDS WITH PART OF TAXES, GEORGE PROPOSES   Plan Would Let Taxpayers Defer Part Of Taxes Until After War

U. ». Envoy Gives Nomura Curt Salute  Americans. Begit Last Leg Of Trip Home «

Grew Spurns Parley With Jap Admiral   U, §, Envoy Rebuli  Nippouese in African Meeting

bad ae See er ae ™ WSS 28 — 2 *o SS  JAPAN'S WAR INDUSTRIES FOUND TO BE FINE TARGET

Fighting Texan Tells of Battle   Stirring Eyewitness Account Is Furnished

Smashing of Jap Fleet in Pacific . Described By Wounded Yank Flier

TEXAN HAS RINGSIDE SEAT AT SEA BATTLE  ‘DIANE VOROEN NnAWN NAVY BPIIECR CUTC ‘PRISE EVE’ VIEW OF TAPANFSEF PDEFFEFAT

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF BATTLE GIVEN      Tourh Texan Tells Of Sea Fight With  L peed   Had Fish-Eye View Of Epochal Ocean Warfara

U.S, NAVY FLIER GETS FISH-EYE VIEW SEA FIGHT   Texan, Shot Down on First Day of Battle Off Midway, Floats Amidst Engagement   SAW VESSELS BURN   Helped In Direct Hit Or One Jap Carrier; Witnessed Probable Destruction Others

Texan, Shot Down in Early Stages Of Midway Battle, Tells of Fight

FLIER SEES FIGHT AT MIDWAY FROM SUNKEN PLANE   Ensign George Gay Sat Under Seat Cushion to Escape Detection as Battle Raged

Fish- -eye View  of Sea Battle  U.S. Flier Sees  Jap Carriers Blasted by Plane

Wounded U. S. Pilot Gives Eye-Witness Account of Victory   Texan, Afloat for Ter Hours, Saw Defeat Of Japan’s Fleet

Yank, Shot From Sky, Floats On Raft Amidst Burning. Jap Ships   Says Torpedo-Planes Scored Direct Hits On Jap Carriers; Enemy Planes Could Not Land; Wreckage Plentiful -

Fighting Texan Has Fish-Eye View Of Sea-Air Battle   Floats 24 Hours In Midst  Of Belching Guns Be fore Rescue

EYEWITNESS TALE TOLD OF MIDWAY NAVAL, AIR FIGHT   U, 5. Flier Views Battle While Floating For 24 Hours in the Sea After His Plane Was Downed

FLOATED 24 HOURS AS FLEETS BATTLED ON ALL SIDES OF HIM   Sees American Torpedo Planes Score Direct Hits On 2 Jap Carriers

Lyewitness Lauds US. Bombardiers   Texas Pilot, Periled By Flaming Ships, Describes Foe’s Defeat

Ensign George H. Gay Keep: Afloat For 24 Hours On Rub. ber Life Raft; Is Barely Miss. ed By Crippled Carrier

Airman, Down At Sea, Views Naval Battle   Sees Damaged Japanese Warship Sail Past: U.S. Planes Score Hits On Vessels

Midway Battle Is Described By Eyewitnes:   Flyer Rescued From Rubber Raft Tells Of Great Fight

Had Fish-Eye View of Big Midway Battle   Texan Believes 3 Big Jap Carriers Sent to Bottom

Fighting Texan Tells Sticring Tale Of Midway Battle Seen from Raft

United States Flyer Who Floated 24-Hours Amidst Savage Midw ay Island Sea Battle Viewed Destruction Of Great Japa nese Carriers And Planes, Bandaged Bullet-Torn Leg In Water

Germans Have Shot, Hanged 250,000 Poles   50,000 Others Have Died in Various Concentration Camps

250,000 Poles Executed By Nazi Army   Additional 50,000 Reported To Have Died In Concentration Camps

NAZIS EXECUTE 2a 000 POLES 10 END RESISTANCE   Complete Annihilation of Na: :  tlon’s Intellectual Life !s German Goal.

250,000 Poles Are Executed By Germaris   Polish Official In Exile Reports On Nazi Cruelty

300,000 Poles Killed By Nazis   “Village of Death” Set Up Outside Warsaw

NAZIS EXECUTE 250,000 POLES   Estimate Given b Premier; 50,000 Die in Camps

JAPS CLOSE IN FOR CLIMACTIC DRIVE ON CITY OF SINGAPORE   Ignore Huge Losses and Continue Thrusts in Effort to Reach Their Objective.

ENEMY IGNORES LOSS OF LIFE AND CARRIES ATTACK   Singapore In Dire Danger. Fleet of Ships Suffer But Is Not Annihilated.

LARGE NAZI AREA FEELS AAPS BLOW   Burman Situation Grows Critical;  Japs Move

Rostock Is Pounded On Fourth Straight Night — Raids Ex. tended Far Inland.

R.A.F. Again Pounds at Rostock   New Daylight Raid on French Coast Is Launched

Whole Course of Conflict May Depend on Factor  BLITZ SHADED  ae 1,600,000 Pounds of  Bombs Dropped on Rostock

Swarms Of R.A. F. Planes Batter Docks At Dunkerque.   BATH BOMBED

‘TH POUNDING FOR ROSTOCK BY THE R. AF   British Airmen Rule Skies Over Western Europe, Widening Area Of Their Attacks,

Control of Air of Western Europe Strategical Factor on Which Whole Course Of Conflict May Depend—Another Daylight Sween Made Over Northern France

British Fliers Rule Skies of West Europe   Americans May Soon Join In Task Of Devastation

OFFENSIVE IN AIR GREATEST YET RECORDED   1,600,000 Pounds: O Bombs Dropped On Rostock   DAMAGE IS HEAVY   British Have Promise O Americans Flying With Them

Smashing of Centers of nazi Power Threatened By Great RAF Offensive   Control of Air of Western Europe Strategical Factor on Which Whole Course Of Conflict May Depend—Another Day light Sweep Made Over Northern France

Greatest Aerial Offensive of War Finds British Blasting Germany Almost at Will:

British Rule Skies ©   U. S. Plane Armadas to Join Allied Blitz on Nazis *

Raids On Nazi War Industrial Centers Continue Relentlessly As British Take Command Of Skies Over Conquered Europe

British Fliers Lash Out In Greatest Offensive Of War; Hitler Sees Prolonged War; English Cities Hit

RAF Rules © Air In Europe   Offensive Threatens Ruin Of German Bases

U. S. Planes Will Soon: Be Fighting Wing to Wing. With the British — s

Continues To Domin. ate Skies Of Western Europe   See Signs Of Terrific Offensive Against Nazis

“IND FRONT" IN EUROPE 15 RULED BY R.A.F.   American Planes, Pilots Flying Wing To Wing With Briton: To Increase Offensive

ROSTOCK HARD HIT IN FOURTH STRAIGHT RAID   Britain Turns Air Blitz On Hitler, Threatening Devastatior Of Centers Of Ger: man Power One By  One.

German Centers of Production Threatened With Devastation.   RUSSIANS LA LAUNCH CAMPAIGN IN NORTE

THREATENS 10 RUIN GERMANS VITAL CENTERS   U.S. Planes Soon to Be Joining British in Heavy Air Assaults

ALLIED FLIERS RULE SKIES Of WESTERN EUROPE   Blasting of German Cities Out-Blitzes Nasi Blitses of °41; Day Sweep Over France OTHER WAR NEWS Re THE ASSOCIATED PRES'

FOOD DIVISION OF - ARMY, CVTLANS: TSSTILLANISSUE   General Outline Was Recerit* ly Agreed Upon, New Fear Is Supplies.at' Home. May Be Too Short. . °°.   NEWSPRINT PROVIDES . ° ONE OF ARGUMENTS   Army’s Food’Demand Is Con stantly- Increasing, An Great Cuts May © Caus Disruotion.

WPB and Army Clashing Over  Civilian Needs   Nelson and Henderson fear military demands will be so heavy as to impair morale.

‘Urge Voters To Go to the Polls Tuesday   Demo and Republicar Chairmen Join in Iowa Appeal

WAR EMPHASIS IS OBSERVED IN BALLOT APPEAL   Chairmen of Democrats cand Republicans Issue _Final Statement«

Mag Hoisted Over Diibouti After Keon d   Last Vichy Stronghold In Africa Comes Over To The United Nations

Add French Somaliland To Allied Ares   Vichy’s Last Strongholc On African Continent Joins Fighting French In Opposing Axis

LAST VICHY ‘POINT GOES TO SIDE OF DEGAULLE   Action Of African Unit Is Called Major Victory   VITAL RAIL JUNCTION!   * Fighting French Flag Flies Over Djibouti

BRITISH MARCH ON FRENCH CAPITAL OF SOMALILAND   De Gaulle’s Forces Join Ir Move Against Vichy Controlled Territory.

Last Vichy Outpost in Africa Falls   Occupation Major Victory; Little Fighting Reported

LAST AFRICAN STRONGHOLD OF VICHY S LOST   Fighting French And Britist Soldiers Start Occupation Of Colony   AIDS. SUPPLY PROBLEM   Hour Believed Approaching For Military Showdown In Tunisia Area

STRONGHOLD WON OVER 10 ALLIED CAUSE   Fighting French Flag Is Unfurled Over Djibouti, Capital of Territory.

British Commander = !r Ethiopia Signs Pact, Gaining Jibuti Terminal   BIG HELP TO ALLIES   Axis Reports ‘Invasion’ 0} Africa Colony; Littl Fighting Indicated

Cross of Lorraine, Fighting French Flag, Hoisted Over Djibouti, Territory Capital, Marks the Adhesion; Is Terminal of Railroad To Addis Ababa, Capital of Ethionia

Important Asreement Is Signed   U. S. Planes Make Raids on  Trinonlitania

COLONY WAS LAST VICHY HOLD IN AFRIGI   Move Eases Supply Problems in Continent’s Interior 

TERRITORY ANNOUNCES INTENTION   Last Stronghold of Vichy on African Continent Joins Fighting French.

French Somaliland Has: Joined De Gaulle, Word  From London Declares

British Take Over Strategic Djibouti   Fighting French Join In Invasion of Last African Colony

Last Stronghold of Vichy Forces In Africa Falls   Tersitory Controls Vital Strait Between Red Sea, Aden Gulf

‘eebler Resigns as Liaison Officer in Gov. Green’s Family   ays His Business ir Chicago Demands His Entire Attention

FINAL PEACE TERMS SHOULD WAIT UNTIL HATREDS COOL, SAYS SECRETARY WELLES

Esposito Brothers, Wheeled to Chair, Pay Death Penalty   “Mad Dog’ Killers Exe cued for Brutal New York Murders

Brothers Die In Electric Chair   ‘Mad Dog’ Slayers Wheeled Inte Chamber

‘Mad Dog’ Killers Are Wheeled Into Prison’s Death Chamber   Brothers Esposito Are Electrocuted in Sing Sing Prison; Fulfill Underworld Proverb— ‘Kill A Cop and Die in the Chair’

OHIO'S WAR WORKERS AIM AT NEW RECORDS   Return to Their Jobs After Holiday Rest

ALFONSI SEEKS. CONGRESS SEAT   To Seek Post for Tenth District on the Republican Ticket,

BOMBERS FROM AUSTRALIA DO HEAVY DAMAGE   Hammer Japanese troop. supply and ship concentrations

American Fliers Hammer At Jans In Pacific Area   Troop, Ship And Supply Concentrations In The Solomons Are Attacked   JAPANESE FORCES EMPLOY CAUTION   ‘Heavy Toll Taken By U. §S.  Airmen Delays Attacks By Japanese

BOLSTERS FLEET   Britain’s Duke Of York Bring: Up Naval Strength.

Lawyer Is Named C. & O. President   Selection of New Yerkes Deemed as Signifying Young Ascendancy

FURTHER ALLIED DRIVES PLEDGED   Cripps Promises More Aid For Embattled Russians

NEW OFFENSIVE PROMISED FOR SOVIET RELIEF   British Official Says Egyp. tian Action To Be Fol lowed By Others

OTHER DRIVES COMING   Egyptian Offensive Merely First Of Many For Allies

DESERT VICTORY SEEN AS WAR'S TURNING POINT   Field Marshal Smuts Optimistic; Allied Leaders See Defeat Of Rommel As Forerunner Of Offensive Actions In Europe.

Allies To Win More Triumphs   British Cabinet Member Says That Other Actions Wilf Help Russians

OSSIBLE IN  ase  THER AREAS   sir Stafford Cripps Says Victory In Egypt Will Pave Way To Give Relief To Kussia   KING GEORGE ELATED

INCLUDE WOMEN IN COLLEGE PLAN   McNutt Explains That Manpower Commission ‘Seeks to Train Men and Women

GASOLINE PRICE PEGGED   Retail Prices Must Remain At Level Prevailine November 7

Warn Against Any Gasoline Price Boost   Henderson Orders Prices Remain at or Below  That on November 7

Retail Price of Gasoline Fixed Levels of  November 7 Tha Cailing

Prices of All Grades of Gasoline Cannot Go Above Level of Nov. 7

PRICE CEILING -ONGAS LOOMS   Prices Must Be At Or Below - Nov. 7 Level, Or Ceiling To Be Imposed.

ap 7 : One Cheering Ray—  Or Is lt? — Gasoline Prices Won't Suar

Gas Prices  Held Down   Must Go No Higher Than Price Last November 7

HENDERSAN FIXES GASOLINE PRICE!   Retail Dealers Are Warned Not to Go Over November 7 Price.

Gasoline Pegged at the — November 7 Price Level  And Dealers Are Warned   Price Ceiling Will Be Imposed Uniess Order Is Obeyed, Says Henderson

SENATORS AGREE 10 TEST VOTE ON FARM BLOC PRICE PLAN   Concerns Demand To Give Wickard Power To Apply Brakes

BERLIN CLAIMS RAIL LINE INTO OIL FIELD CUT’   Also Reports Soviet Route of Retreat Eastward In Big Bend of Don Has Been Closed   GERMANS ON TAMAN PENINSULA, REPORT   Presents Menace to Flank and Rear of Reds Trying to Stem Enemy South From Rostov

Last Rail Connection  Is Cut, Nazis Claim; Stalin Makes Appeal   Cannot Retreat, Communist Newspaper Says Of Caucasus Battle; Taman Peninsula Landing Reported, Would Proye New Menace To Soviets

Find A Soft Spot In Red Army Defense   in North Soviets Say They Have Beaten Off All Nazi Attempts To Drive Wedges

Dr. Walter Maier of St.  ' Louis Will Be the Guest Speaker at Lake Okoboj “Tuly 26. .

RED ARMIES ~ PLOW AHEAD   Occupy Several More Areas  Nazi Counter-Drives Crushed

RAF Grounded During Night   War In Air Subsides To Lowest In 11 Days

175 Ohioans In Foe Hands   Buckeye Captives On Bataan Mostly National Guards.

PENSION LAW EXPECTED. f0 BE REPEALED   Pensioning Own Member: Labeled Untimely And Unwise By Barkley

PENSION UPROAR STIRS CONGRESS   Angry Protests Speed Uy Move to Repeal Their Mistake

Congress Is Expected To Repeal Pension Measure   Senator Barkley Terms Act Providing Pensions fo Congressmen “Unwise and Untime!y”—Many Solons Admit Mistake Made

PENSIONS CAUSE FLOR ARGUMENT   Congress Seems Ready To Repeal Law Under Which it Granted Pensions To Its Own Members; Byrd Leads

‘Woman Kills Self and Babes   Note Tells Her Boy Tc Go to Neighbors, But He Finds Bodies

BRITISH COUNTERATTACK JAPS IN SINGAPORE FIGHT   Lines Holding Despite Fierce Pounding Of Jap Guns   ENEMY CONCENTRATES ON CITY RESERVOIRS

Still Hold Japs Away From City   JAPANESE SEND MERCILESS — “ARTILLERY FIRE INTO-CITY. BUT ARE UNABLE TO ENTER IT

British Lash Back As Gans Bombard City   Far Eastern Bastion Continues Fight With All Lines Holding

May Triple Size of Women’s Arm:   Expect President To Sign An Executive Order

THINKS F. D. R. WILL BE CALLED UPON TO RUN IN1944 IF WAR IS NOT OVER

Hill Guilty Of Periury   Rep. Fish’s Secretary Quickly Convicted

Looking Ahead To 1943.   Special Officer Schools.   Jury Convicts Fish s Secretary

Jury Convicts Hill, Secretary To Fish, on Two Perjury Counts   Maximum Penalty of 20 Years Imprisonment  Likely on Charges; Judge Delays Sentence

SUGAR HOARDS MUST BE SOLD 10 GET CARDS   More Than Two Months Supply Not to Be Permitted   About 130,000,006 Books Will Be Given  in Program

SUGAR RATIONING TO PROBABLY BEGIN LATE IN MARCH   No Card to Be Issued to Persons Hoarding Until, Their Stock Is Used Dowr ot “Normal’’

BOOKS FOR HOARDERS      Sugar Cards Will:Be With held From Them Until They Use Up Supplies   PRICE CEILING ON CANNED FRUITS   i5 Vegetables Also Are Included in Order Applying to Wholesalers

Sugar Hoarders  Placed Under Bar   They Won't Get Ration Cards Until Supply Is Re duced.

Rationing Books Will Be Denied Hoarders of Sugar   Will Have to Reduce Their Stocks to “N ormal” Levels, Office of Price Administration Announces; Registration for Rationing to Cover RonreDay Period in March

Sugar Hoarders Will Be Denied Ration Books   Must Reduce Stocks te Normal Before Bein: Allowed More

GIANT JOB WILL BE IN LATE MARCH   Registration To Reqiire Over One Million Workers

Hoarders Possessing More Than Two Months Supply Will Be Denied Books Until Stocks Ave Reduced  WITT ISSIR 120 900.000   WILL ISSUE 130,000,000

No Sugar Ration Books To Persons Having More  Than 2 Months Supply   a ee  Teachers to Be Registrars for Rationing, Under Rationing Board Supervision

No Ration Books For Sugar Hoarders   Can't Possess More Thar 2-Month Supply.

Sugar Hoarders Denied Books Until Stocks Are Reduced   Registration for Rationing Cards To Last Fo.:r Days at End of March

Rationing  Plan Set   Sugar Hoarders Will Be Denied Ration Cards

i i i A i A nN Nh a A a a ca i Nall iN i i ce eth i tae) peri i ints.  Sugar Ration Books Will Not Be Given Those With Hoarded Supply

Ruling on Sugar Ration Books   No Books to Be Given Those With Two Months’ Supply

MUSSOLINI ESSAYS TO ANSWER CHURCHILL BUT HIS SPEECH WAS OF NO AID TO ITALIAN MORALE

The War Today   Defeatist Tone in Duce’s Reply to Churchill Speech

The War Today—  Mussolini Tacitly Admits Allies’ War Of Nerves Is Winning In Italy

THE WAR TODAY BATTLE OF NERVES IS * GETTING THE BEST OF MUSSOLINI.

Mexico Nearer  To War   ‘Camacho Prepares To Ask Congress For a Declaration Against the Axis

TENSION MOUNTS AS TWO MORE SHIPS ARE REPORTED SUNK   President May Ask For War; Berlin Rejects Protest

Germans Reject Mexico's Protest; Sink Second Ship   Ten More Lives Lost; Ca macho May Issue Call Fo - War Declaration

MEXICO NEAR OUTRIGHT WAR AGAINST AXIS   Nazis Reject Protes Over Sinking of Mexican Tanker

MEXICO ON VERGE OF DECLARING WAR ON AXIS POWERS   Berlin Rejects Protest Agains' Sinking of Tanker Last Week   TWO MORE ARE TORPEDOED

MEXICO POISED TO ENTER WAR AGAINST AXIS   Berlin's Rejection o Sinking Protest May Start Hostilities

“TODAY'S o News  ie . cole  Mexico’ On Verge. 4" OF Declaring War.

NAZI REJECTION OF MEXICAN NOTE MAY MEAN WAR   Country Awaits Statement From President Which May  Decide Issue

Cardenas Rushing By Plank To Get Orders; Await  President’s Statements

Declaration of War Against Axis Nears ‘n Mexican Capita   Protest Against Naz Sinking of Tanker Is Not Allowed

PROTEST MADE TO GERMANY IS NOT ACCEPTED   Camacho Reported to Be Ready to Order State of Emergency

BERLIN SNUBS PROTEST OVER SUB ATTACKS   President Camacho Reported at Work on Manifesto to Enter Fight.   CARDENAS RUSHES TO RECEIVE. HIS ORDERS

Mexico on War’s V erge  As More Ships Are Sunk   Decisive Step Hinges on Parley Between President and General

Former President is Preparing to Take  Charge of Nation’s  Armed Forces

MEXICO IS ON VERGE OF WAP   Armed Forces Alert As Ger. many Turns Down Demand For Reparations

Mexico Incensed Over Sinking Of Vessels   Declaration of Wai Against Axis May he Expected

Mexico Nears War as Ship Is Torpedoed   Declaration Against Axis Expected Momentarily

MEXICO NEAR  STATE OF WAR WITH THE AXIS   Nation Is Tense as It Waits Statement From President Camacho and Hears Reports of Second Shin Sinkins.

President Camacho Prepar. ing to Declare Nationwide Emergency.   Axis Property and Intern ment of Nationals to Be Ordered.

War Declaration Against Germany Nears in Mexico   Republic Angered By Rejection : Of Ship Loss Protests

MEXICO ON VERGE OF WAR WITH AXIS   -Tenseness Of Situation Following Rejection By Berlin Of  Protest Against Sinking Of Tanker Heightened By Re ports Of Torpedoing Of Two More Ships

MEXICO ON VERGE OF AN OUTRIGHT WAR DECLARATION   GENERAL TENSENESS QF SITUATION HEIGHTENED BY REPORT OF NEW SINKINGS

Mexico on Verge Of War With Axis   Statement Drafted by Camacho Decides Issue Today for Nation

Mexico, Her Note Rejected by Berlin, Ponders Whether to War Against Axis

EXICO NEAR DECLARATION: LOSE PROTEST   Berlin Rejects Her Note On Sinking Of Tanker   WAITING ON CAMACHL   lenseness Intensified B Reports of 2 More Sinkings

Mexico May Join War Against Axis   Another Ship Torpedoed as President Studies Situation   REJECT MEXICAN NOTE   Axis Powers Refuse Satis: faction for Earlier Sub Attack

MEXICO HELD ON VERGE BREAK WITH GERMANY   Qutright Declaration of War Expected As Result of Snub to Republic's Sinking Protest   NATION HELD TENSE   Heightened by. Report Two More Mexican Ships Had Been Torpedoed  By Submarines .

Second Mexican Ship Torpedoed   Terrific Job of Policing Coming After the War, Bankers Are Tole

Mexico On The Brink of  Declaration   Country Aroused By Rejection of © Protest Note

Relations Strained as Two More Ships Torpedoed—German’ Rejects Protest Over Sinking of Tanker Off Florida Coast Last Week—Mexican Army Ready but People Calm

President of Mexico fo Ask War on Axis   If Congress Decides On Declaration of War Government Will Take Axis Properties

PROTEST IS REJECTED IN BERLIN NOTE   Commanders of all Military Zoncs Ordered to Remain at Their Posts Durin 3 Crisis

Mexico Set To Declare  War on Axis   Germany Refuses To Accept Protest From Camacho

MEXICO (a NEAR WAR WITH AXIS   Nation Indignant As Berlin Rejects Protest Against Sinking.   TO DECIDE ISSUE SOON:

President Camancho Said Preparing Manifesto to Read to Congress  ARMY STANDS READY  Cardenas Flying to Mexico City to Receive His Orders

Mexico Near War Declaration  Nazis Refuse to Consider Ship Sinking Protect

Mexico Is  Near War   Berlin ‘Rejects’ ‘Protest A— gainst Sinking of Mexican  Ship Last Week

MEXICAN GOV'T BELIEVED READY TO ENTER WAR   Axis Powers Reject Note Of Protest

MEXICO AWAITS CAMACHO’S ACT ON WAR ISSUE   Decision Expected Soon on Any Future Steps Taken Against Axis Powers

Mexico May Declare War On The Axis   Second Sinking Of Mexican Ship By A Submarine Reported   President Prepares Call Upon Congress   Tanker Faja de Oro Sunk Last Saturday Near Miami Beach

Second Mexican Ship Sunk By Axis, Camacho War Declaration Likely

St. Patrick’s Day Another Day Of Hard Work For Troops In Ireland

AEF IN. IRELAND OBSERVES ST. PAT’ DAY BY WORKING   Many Americans Wanted & Go “Over Border” But Rules Forbid.

SECRET BASE AIDS BOMBERS IN PHILIPPINES   GEN. ROYCE REVEALS STORY OF RAID ON JAPANESE

Americans Using Secret Base in Philippine Area   Intend To Return Agaii and Again To Attack Japanese

U. §. to Make More Raids On Philippines   Royce Says Japanese Were Dismayed by Sudden Air Attacks

US. Attacks Enemy from Secret Base   Fliers Plan to Raid Japs in Philippines Soon; Royce Tells of Bold Island Assault

Hidden Field, Guarded by Fighter Planes ane Well-Provisioned, Will Be Used Often; Raid Spread Dismay Among Japs

U. §. BOMBERS: PLAN NEW RAIDS ON PHILIPPINES   Secret Base Deep in Islands Provisioned for Future Use —American Fighter Craft There.   ROYCE GIVES DETAILS OF FIRST ASSAULT   Japs, Thrown Into Panic Used Radio All Day Sunday Trying to Find Out How to Stop Onslaught.

U.S. Fliers Plan More Attacks On Philippines   Secret, Fighter Guarded Base Deep in Islands to bi Used—General Royce Says First Assault Caused Panic Among Japs

Reyee, Describing Virst Attacks, Terms It A Sort of Pienie For United Nations‘ Pilots; Says Ht Causes’ Japans ese Punie

Yanks Had Philippine Air Base   Flew 4,000 Miles To Spread Destruction And Dismay Among Japanese In The Islands.   Be Medal Heroes

Secret Base in Philippines Waits New Bomber Raids   Fighter-Protected Operations Center Will Be Used Again and Again, MacArthur’s Headauarters Declares.

Commander Royce Tells More Details of Exploit By Big U. S. Bombers

U. S. Flyers Prepare Base For New Philippine Raids   General Royce Tells of Japanese Surprise, Frantic Hunt for Bombers

4,000-Mile Exploit is Only Opening of MacArthur's Promised Drive

American Bombers Span Pacific to Bomb Islands   Thirteen Planes Used in Surprise Raid on Japanese Bases in Philippines: General Royce Commands Flight From Secret Airfiel

U.S. Fliers Plan More Attacks On Philippines   Secret, Fighter Guarded Base Deep in Islands to be Used—-General Royce Says First Assault Caused Panic Among Japs   FLYING HERO HAS  VISITED IN CIT   Brigadier General Ralph Royce Classmate of Mal. Jos. Byron —

Secret Base Foils Japs In Philippines   Hidden Field Used by Royce  In Amazing Raic

Hidden Field, Guarded by Fighter Planes and Well-Provisioned, Will Be Used  Often: Raid Snrand Diemou Amann lance

EMERGENCY AIR SERVICE SET UP   Couriers Will Speed Transportation Of Materials For War Plants

CIVILIAN AIR PATROL TO PROVIDE SERVICE   CAP Will Haul Material for War Industries

Japs Halted in March on Port Moresby   Allied Patrols Cut Columns; Nip Warship Believed Sunk

JAP WARSHIP IS. SUNK: LAND DRIVE STOPPED   Thrust Toward Port Moresby Reported Checked In New Guinea Hills   ' FIGHT ON JUNGLE ROAD:   Enemy Penetrates Half Way From New Bases Before Being Stopped

Tornado Rips Oklahoma Cit V 27 Killed   100 Injured by Twister Which Tears Into Capital]

Vichy's Faith ls Suspected   Official British Spokesmar Asserts Axis Supplied Through France

‘Charge Supplies Reaching  Axis In Libya From Tunisia  f   London Takes Serious View of Aid Going to German And Italian Armies Through French North Africa

Vichy Aiding Axis In Africa   Britain And U. S. Make Urgent Inquiry

Jap Base at Lashio Takes Hard Pounding at Hands Of American Air Raiders

Lashio Raided As Allies Push Toward Akyab   Chennault's Bombers Anc Fighters Deal Severe Blows On Japanese Base   HIT SUPPLY TRUCKS   British Plod  Steadily Through Jungle Enroute To Burmese Port

Chennaulf Men Smash Japanese   Bomb Air Base and Military Warehouses In Lashio, Burma

Jap Eastern Burma Base  Is Blasted   No Fighters Met By U.S. Squadrons In Sunday Raid

LASHIO SMASHED AY ULS. AMER   General Chennault’. ‘Bombers Score Devas tating Blows

British Plod Half Way to Burma Por!   No Resistance Offered by Japs Except for Air Raid in Calcutta   ALLIES ADVANCE THROUGH JUNGLE   American Bombers Under Chenault Blast Enemy Bases and Fields

‘OPA Explains Point System  We'll All Have Ration Books In "43 to Guide Meat Eating

New System Devised for Meat Ration   BOOKS TO COME OUT EARLY NEXT YEAR

Red and Blue Coupons Will Guide You On Quantities of Meat You Purchase

Five More  Vessels At Bottom   U.S. Navy and Its Airmen Strike Foe: Savagely and Toll of Long Battle in Macassar Straits Is Heavy

Bombs, Guns Blast 26 Foe Vessels  Raid on Convoy Enters Third Day of Fighting

Sixth Probably  Is Destroyed, Officials Report   Announcement Raises to at Least Nine the Number Downed in Sea Engagement With Enemy in the Pacific

Score Stands 6 to 0 Favor of Americans In Long Engagement   Japanese Convoyed Transports Destroyed By Surface Craft, Air Power and Other Means in 3-Day Struggle in Straits of Macassar; Dutch Also Take: Heavy Toll « ,

Pelley Faces Trial on Charges  Of Sedition   Silver Shirts’ Leader Also Confronted With Carolina Prison Term

@ In Washington   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington Correspondent

Junk Junket Is Synthetic Rubber Help   Idle Refinery Equipment Discovered By OPC Aide On Tour :

NO AUTOMOBILE TAGS FOR 1942   Present Plates Will Have to Last for the Duration

BOTH SIDES SAY ENEMY REPULSED, CHINESE HALT JAPS   Rommel Meets Allies Near Tobruk; Reds, Nazis  Claim Advances Near Viharlbau

BRITISH REPEL ROMMEL’S NEW LIBYAN THRUST   Chinese Hurl Back Japs, Russians ‘Seize Initiative’

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IS REPORTED   Fiercest Fighting of War Rages in Russia, Africa, China; Nazis Pour in Reinforcemente

SUBMARINE REACHES PORT AFTER FORAY   Enemy Vessels Totaling 60,000 Tons Sunk in 15,000-Mile Trip Through Philippine, Indonesian and Malavan Waters. .

MM ENV CAN TAR ALLAUARS UN PUL  B BY AIR AND SEA ARE REPORTED   Word of U.S. Assault On Jap Communications With Subs As Spear head Published   RAIDS PLANNED ON ENEMY TERRITORY   Meanwhile, Allies Locked in Rattle r ftelane Ap Sit Reyeitiw for ROAR RSA proaches to Thinly Settled Continent

BRITISH BETTER WAKE UP AND FIGHT THIS YEAR, WARNS AUSTRALIAN EX-MINISTER   British Empire Stands Nearer Destruction Than Ever Dreamed Of; Mathematicians Should Lay Off

New Air Raids Qn Japanese Base In Timor   New Air Attacks Also Made On Jap Bases In New Britain   JAPANESE BOMB MORE ISLANDS   United Nations Sub Com pletes 15,000 Mile Trip— Sinks 60,000 Tons Of Jap Shipping   BULLETIN

MOVIE ACTRESS, WRITER MARRY   Fay Wray And Robert Riskin Qui High-Paid Jobs For Government Work

[Fay Wray Former Movi Actress Marries Robert Riskin, OWI Employe

BRITISH, VICHY FIGHTING CITED AS PRECEDEN   Historic Friendship Wil Continue Despite Break

30V, TALMADGE LOSES BID FOR ANOTHER TERK   F.D. Foe Loser In Georgiz Primary To Demo Opponent

Georgia Voters Defeat Talmadge   Arnall Winner in Gubernatorial Race

GOVERNOR TALMADGE IS TURNED DOWN BY VOTERS OF GEORGIA   Administration Foe Loses Out for Renomination to Attorney General Arnall.

TALMADGE LOSES GEORGIA PRIMARY: ARNALL 1S WINNEF   Attorney’ General Scores Glear Victory on Two Chief Issues.

Eight Missing In Tokyo Raid   Three More Names Are Added to List

BRITISH DENY JAP LANDINGS AT PORT AKYAB   Enemy Troops Hit Outskirts Of Prome

BRITISH ABANDON POSITION NORTH OF PROME AREA   Deny Jap Landing at West Burma Port of Akyab; Jap:  On Outskirts of Prome

British Are Forced Back North Of  Prome Lines   Burmese Point Is Abandoned; Deny Tha‘ Japanese Have Taken Port Of Akvab

Withdraw Line North Of Prome: Japs Near India   Defense Anchor Lost; Enemy Presses On Oil Fields

British Forced To Fall Back North Of Prome   Officially Deny Reports of Jap Landing at Akyab, West Burma Port

NEW COVERING POSITION TAKEN BY ALLIED ARMY   Advance Places Nipponese 130 Miles From Rangoon and Less Than 100 Miles  From Yenangyuang   ATTACK BY INVADERS DESCRIBED “HEA V¥”   Meanwhile, Reports of Jap  Landing At West Port of Akvab, Officially   Denied

BAITIGH LINE PUSHED BACK   Abandon Prome, Wester Anchor of Allied Defense Lines in Burma.   NIPPON LANDING DENIED

British Fall Back In  Prome Region   Deny Japanese  Occupy Akyab

British Fall Back Before Jans In Burma   Occupy New Positions North Of Prome; Deny New Japanese Landings

RETIRE TO NEW COVERING POINTS NORTH OF PROME   INDICATES OF WESTERN FOr CRIP  COMMUNTOUE ABANDON            DENY JAPANESE LANOING AT AKYAB, WEST BURMA PORT   British Headquarters Report They Are In Contact With City and No Landings Have Been Made

PICKS CAPITAL   Quezon Prepares to Set Up His Government At Washington."

Philippine Government Here Prepared   Quezon Greeted Warmly by American Leaders

NEW VICTORY PLAN STUDIED   Offensive Defense Is Outlined  ee eee

BILL ON FARM FUNDS TIED UF   Agricultural Department i: Left Without Cash by Congress Deadlock

CROP PROGRAMS ARE STYMIED BY NEW DEADLOCK   Senate And House Spokesmen Blame Each Other For Situation   SALE UNDER PARITY STUMBLING BLOCK

Farm Bill Left Hanging in Air      House Resolution Changed Senators Say and Both Adiourn to Monday

Victors Gain Only Mass of Ruins and Suffer Terrible Casualties; Russians Say Battle Has Been of Vast Strategic Value

Great Naval Base Taken At Huge Cost   Moscow Claims The Nazis Lost 150,000 Men In 25 Days

FALL OF CITY [S ADMITTED “ BY RUSSIANS   Say German Spring Offenft  sive Plans Disrupted By Great Defense   60,000 NAZIS DIED IN LAST DAYS OF SIEGE   Fierce Fighting Reported To Be Continuing in Kursk Sector

AEDS WITHDRAW FROM VITAL PORT   Decimated Garrison Continues Fight Outside City   KURSK FRONT BLAZES   Germans Throw Waves of Men Against Peasants,  Trying Break-through

Reds Repel Kursk Drive, Killing 15,000 Nazis; Foe Claims Broad Break.Through

Crimea Base s Mass Of Ruins, Soviets Report   Defense Served To Upset Hitler’s Spring Schedule

RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZI TROOPS NOW HOLD SEVASTOPOI   Declare Its Defense Upset Hitler’s Plans and Cost Germans 300,000 in Dead and Wounded.   LONG SIEGE DELAYED SPRING OFFENSIVE   Fierce Battle Rages on Kursk Front — Muscovites Destroy Hundreds of Enemv Tanks.

Russians Admit Fall . Of Sevastopol! Por   Bitter Fighting Is In Progress On Kursk Front; Tank Attacks Repulsed

Red Army Destroys Hundreds of Nazi Tanks at Kursk   Numerous Axis Prisoners Are Taken and Many Heavy Guns Are Destroyed on Northern End of the El] Alamein Line

TANK ARMIES! NOW LOCKED WN SHOWDOWN   Soviet Reports Say 15,000 Germans Were Killed Yesterday In Terrific Battle.

Russia Admits Sevastopol — Has Fallen   Magnificent Deferise Hailed as Major” Factor in Holding Up  Wast Saving Offensive

Reds Admit Nazis Take Sevastopol   Germans Capture Only Ruins, Soviets Say Capitulation Ends One Of Greatest Sieges: Kursk Line Active

CRIMEAN PORT FAL'S; KURSK FRONT BLOODY   REMNANTS OF RED FORCE FIGHTING AT SEVASTOPOL

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES MAY CAUSE LOCAL TAX SITUATIONS   Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Will Result In Lower Receipts For State, Cities, Babson Says, Many factors Appear.

Because Of War Needs, Town And County Officials Need To Keep Local Taxes Low As Possible

Interpreting The War   Rumors of Further Breaks Among Nazis Significant

FOLLOW CLUES IN 2 MURDERS   Many Valuable Jewels Miss ing From Home Of Radio Maker’s Wife.

Brutal Murders in Evanston Bear Ear Marks of ‘Ow!’ Job   Possibility of Touhy Gangsters Being Involved Advanced

TOUHY’S GANG SUSPECTED   Jewels Worth $28,227 Stolen From Home Wher Women Were Slain

Snow Removal ; To Take 2 Days   Will Require That Time to Open All Roads in County

MOVIE FILM IS FROZEN   WPB Determined That Services Will Be Supplied.

'   Insist on New Powers for F.D.R   Biddle Before House Committee

GOVERINOH 10 oPCAK AT SHIP LAUNCHING   Mrs. Lister Hill Will Sponsor New Battleship Alabama

ARGUMENTS START IN PETRILLO CASE   Defendant Defended As Pa triot After Charge By * Arnold.

CASUALTIES ARE PUT AT 44,145   That Many Americans Kill ed, Wounded Or Missing Since December 7

Casualty List Totals 44,143   4°801 American Dead: In War; 36,124 Believed To Be Missings

U. 5. CASUALTIES TOTAL AT 44,143   Include 36,124 Missing Many Taken Prisoners ’ By Jananese.

U. S. Casualties Set at 44 143   Total Includes Dead Wounded, Missing

4,801 Americans Killed Since War Started; 36,124  Men Are Missing   lofal Casualties Placed a 44,143 with 3,218 Wounded; 3,420 o' Dead Were with Navy

4601 KILLED IN WAR SINCE DEC.   War Information Offices An nounce 44,143 Casualties Since Opening.

4801 KILLED IN WAR TO DATE   44,143 Casualties Are Reported By U. S.

War Losses  Reach 44,143   36,124 of These Missing: 4,801 Reported Dead, 3.218 Wounded

U. S. CASUALTIES TOTAL 44,143 MEN   36,124 Of Losses Are Listed As Missing

U. S. Casualties Total 44,143 in All Services   UW! Releases Figures on Dead, ‘Wounded and Missing of War

UL S. CASUALTIES AROUND 44.000      Total Includes 4,801 Dead and 3,219 Wounded and the Remaining 36,124 Missing.

U. S. WAR wien <4 _ CASUALTIES - SET  AT 44,143   4,801 Are Listed as Dead, 3,218 In jured and 36,124 Missing—_ Filipinos Included.

U. S. FORCES LOSE 44,143   Over 36 Thousand Are Listed As Missing, Many Prisoners  Of The Japs

Casualties or U.S. Tofal 44.143 in War   4,801 Deaa in Armed Forces, 3,218 Wounder and 36,124 Missing

Ad, 143 CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY U5. SINCE WAR BEGAN   Dead Number 4,801, Wounded 3,218 and Missing 36,124—1,022 Others Reported Prisoners.   WAR INFORMATION OFFICE GIVES FIGURES   List Includes Losses of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Philippine , Scouts,

44,143 Casualties Since Start Of War Reported   List Given Out by U. S. Includes Dead, Wounded and Missing—Combined Losses of Different  Branchec Given

U.S. Casualties Total 44,143  WNumher Dend Any   Number Dead And Missing Since War Beaan Given

801 KILLED IN ACTION BY AXIS POWERS   Combined Losses Of All Forees Told

WAR CASUALTIES FOR U, S. FORCES NUMBER 44,143   Official Report On Losses Made  By Government

Report On Gibinities   4,801 Dead, 3,218 Wounde And 36,124 Missing

U.S. WAR DEAD TOTAL 4,801   All Casualties Number 44.143, OWI Statement Reveale in Canital

44,143 Americans Listed As War Casualties by OW]   Figure Includes Missing Men, Wounded And Dead; Many Believed Prisoners

Armed Units Have 44,143  Casualties   Combined Losses Disclose 3,420 Navy Fatalities; 36,124 Reported Missing

U. S. Combined Losses Include 4,801 Dead And 36,124 Missing  1,022 NAVY MEN PRISONERS OF WAR Majority of Missing Believed Prisoners In Philippines, Java

M18 15 TOLL IN. WAR TO DATE   U. §. Losses Sho bette op Killed, Waning

TOUHY MOB BLAMED FOR DARING HOLDUP   Armored Truck Containing $20,00¢ Is Hijacked By Gangsters Near Chicago Plant

Believe Hold Up Work of Touhy Mob   Armored Truck in Chicaao Robbed of $20.000: Guard Shot

Jap Exploitation Corps Follows Close on Troops   ‘Special Service Section’, Which Has Monopoly on Plundering of Occupied Territories, Expected to Be Active in Philippines

‘DIRTY WORK’ BY JAP SSS IS TOLD   ELITE CORPS PLAYS MAJOR ROLE AGAINST CONQUERED AREAS

President Reviews War With  Pacific Council   Important Sessions  Bring Many ' Leaders Tocether

Stream of War Callers Keeps President Busy   Reviews Situation On All Fronts Of Global Conflict

WAR REPORTS ARESTUDIED BY DRESIDENT   Series of Conferences, Including War Council Meet, Held   LORD BEAVERBROOK iS LUNCHEON GUEST   Harry L. Hopkins Gives - Report on Trip to Britain

PACIFIC GROUP REVIEWS WAR   Leaders Of Nations I: War Against Japan Reveal Optimism

Allies Take More Cheerful Outlook   ‘We Are Getting Places, Say Envoys After Seeine FDR

WAR OUTLOOK IS GONE OVER BY ROOSEVELT   PRODUCTION ABOUT OVER THE HUMP, NELSON SAYS

Roosevelt Reviews War Situation \t Conferences   resident Confers will Members of Pacific War Council

President Reviews War With Pacific Council  Important Sessions Bring Many

WAR PARLEYS HELD BY FOR   President Holds Unusual Series of Conferences With Leaders

One-Soldier Campaign Against Women In Uniform Rouses Ire Of Movie Queens

Invasion Leaves Rommel’s ‘Depleted Forces With Foe At Both Frontand Rear

FIRE RISK — INQUIRY IS > . ORDERED   Tustice Department Says Grand Jury Will Go Into Anti-Trust Charges   FOLLOWS MOVE BEGUN IN MISSOURI   * attorney Genera] McKit. trick Long Has Been Engaged in Similar Case

Fire Insurance Group Subiect Of Jury Probe   Subpoenas Call for the Records and Books of 13 Organizations

Russians Claim Scores of Nazis.  Frozen To Death   German Soldiers Make Desperate Attempt To Reach: Warmer Areas

Reds Advance In Heavy Blizzard   Russians Admit Loss  In East Caucasus

BLIZZARD RAGING IN CAUCASUS   Advancing Reds Find Germans Frozen in Dugouts

NAZIS FROZEN BY BLASTS OF ~ ED BLIZZARG   Use Skis and Sleds to Speed Drive Toward Coast of Black Sea.   RUSS TROOPS FORCED TO RETREAT iN CAUCASUS

NAZIS PERISH AS BLIZZARD HITS CAUCASUS   Russians Find Scores of Germans Dead From Cold In Enemy Dugouts.

British Forces Land In Madagascar In Move To Prevent Jap Invasion 

FRENCH BATTERY CAPTURED; U-BOAT TS REPORTED SUNK   British Move Onto Important Island After Ultimatum Is Rejected, 10,000 White Troops Are Defenders.   CHINA’S BACK DOOR BEING FORCED OPEN   Japs Bombing Corregidor to End Yankee Resistance While English Attack Nazi's Lines.

Picked Commando Troops Land On Strategic Island To Forestall Axis Move

Naval Base is Center of  Sudden Attack   Axis Claims American Warships in Indian Ocean

Threat to Allied Ship Route Eased   ‘Light’ Defense Offered by Isle; _ Submarine and Dispatch Boat Sunk

FARMERS CAST VOTE SATURDAY ON WHEAT MARKETING QUOTAS   POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM ° A. M. TO 5 P. M: FARMERS URGED TO VOTE

Axis Launches New Thrusts on Libyan Front; Is Dangerous   Advance on Acroma, Ter Miles From Tobruk; Other War News

BRITISH PUSHED HARD IN LIBY!   Rommel Aims At Tobruk; Reds Counter Attack Around Kharkov

Axis Troops In Libya Gain   British Admit Dangerous New Thrust on Point 10 Miles From Tobruk

British Lines Pierced in Libyan War  Nazis Only 10 Mile From Tobruk; Reds Admit  Gama Tl nesae

BRITISH REPORT NEW AXIS THRUST   ARMORED COLUMNS » ADVANCING WITHIN 10 MILES OF TOBRUK

Strike in Coast Shipping Averted   Disputed Vessels Reallotted to Western Companies

STRIKE THREAT IS AVERTED ON PACIFIC COAST   A. F. L. Business Agent Notified His Men Can Man Ship   DISPUTE CLEARED UP   Liberty: Ship Is Center Of Move That Would Halt Shipping

Vessel Hijacked by Nazi Sub Crew   Motorship Is Sunk Off Havana Port

‘Hi, ya Babe!’ Is Quite Proper   x *k * x *k x kK OK  Yank Slang Is Explained to British Girls

'OK Pop! Join The Button Busters And Pop Off:   By Edward Curtis

FATHERS OF NATION'S FIGHTING MEN MAY BRAG ABOUT SONS ONLY - IF MEMBERS OF BUTTON BUSTERS

Button Busters   Soldier Fathers of New Fighting Men Do a Bit of Bragging

‘Button Busters’ Formed by Dads Of Fighting Men   Constitution of Organization Founded by Tulsa Veteran With Boy in Present War Asserts ‘Fundamental Right To Brag About Son in the Armed Services’.

Button Busters Club Organized by Fathers of Nation’s Fighting Men So They Can Brag Without Interruption

BRIEF SUMMARY OF MAJOR PROVISIONS 08° NEW TAX BILL   Single Persons Making More Than $500 Annua lv Subiect to Tax

Three-Day Show Is Scheduled At Fairgrounds   “'Eood For Victory’ Theme; Auction Is Set Wednesday

Three-Day Show Is Scheduled  At Fairgrounds   “Eood For Victory’ There; Auction ts Gat \Alfadnecday

Japs Not Suicide Divers: Crash on Ships Only When Afire   2y CHARLES MceMUERTRY

Beetmen Irked By. Sugar Deal   Domestic Sugar Is Largest Supply « Ever on Hand, Kemp Asserts

Admiral Promises 23 Million Tons of Shipping by 1943  Vickery Says Total Is Half Amount in

ILLINOIS CIO LEADER QUITS   Ray Edmundson Says Group’s Policy Does Not Help U. §., Labor Unity

AUIO PLATES  ROT oELLiNt   Local Manager Fears a Rea’ - Rush Will Come at End of Month. —   BETTER BUY EARLY

AUIO PLATCG NOT ocLLint   Local Manager Fears a Rea! Rush Will Ccme at End of Month, ©   BETTER BUY EARLY

QUESTION ANSWERED ON SECOND FRONT   ‘Do You Want Dunkerque?’ First Lady Asks

T0 BE FILED FOR OFFICER’S DEATH      Pretty Daughter-of Colonel Be ing Held For Shooting: Was to Have Married

Tulsa Enjoys First Runaway Of Years   Milk Wagon Team Stages Snappy Dash Down Town

COUNTIES REGUESTED TO CHECK HAZARDS   State Insurance Commissioner Hopes To Avert Disaster Such  As Boston Fire

Clerks Consider Anpeal to Board   Many Actions Proposed by Cafe Owrers

LIQUOR CLERKS APPEAL TO a ON WACE FICHT   Willing To Work Pending Board  Rulino   STORES CLOSED      Attorneys Study Precedent For Juris‘dietion

13 KILLED IN "TWO CRASHES   Heavy Army Ships Crack Up In West  Caact Aran

—_—_—_-- ee  Thirteen Flyers  Die in Crashes Two Tragedies Are Reported in West

Axis Columns Shattered By Planes, Tanks; Heavy Losses   Meantime, Race For’ Reinforcements Goés., On; Paratroops Are « Sent Into Action :

ENEMY LOSSES MUCH GREATER THAN OUR OWN   British Parachute Troops Strike Far Behind Axis Lines In New Forays

Disorder Spreading In Europe   Disorder in France and Norway—Heavy Fighting  Reported in Russia

Silver Shirter Faces Long Term   William Dudley Pelley, Con. victed Of Sedition, Will Appeal To Higher Courts

BENGHAZI OBJECT OF AXIS THRUSTS IN LIBYAN BATTLE   Rommel’s German Afrika Korps Swings West And Northwest Of Msus  “Despite RAF

Axis Re-Takes City of Benghazi   Occupation Said To Have Occurred At Dawn

AXIS RECAPTURE BENGHAZI.N NORTH AFRICE   GERMAN CLAIM MADE IN SPEC  TAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY Irian CORTAT ART   SOUTHEAN RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. COSTS NAZIS REGIMENT A DAY   Reds Scoring Fresh> Triumphs at Sea Ax Well As On Land by~ Cutting Supply Lines

Reoccupation Marks 200Mile Advance By  Nazi Force      OSE ON RED FRONT   Hitler Recalls Generals To Conduct War, Says England

BIG RATIONING ~ PROGRAM WILL START IN MONTE   Americans Put On Honor For Period Until Greatest Program In History Starts.

FOOD RATIONING IS IMMINENT   Americans Put On Honor Not to Upset Plan by Hoarding.

Dutch Sub Reaches U. S. After Sinking Japanese Tanker and Eluding Hunters

NEI U-Boat Eludes Japs  After Attack   Sinks 14,000-Ten Trans jort Braves De ptt ombs to Reach Safety

DUTCH SUB SINKS JAP TANKER   Hits Vessel in Strong Convoy. Then Escapes Pursuing Ships and Airplanes

Heavy Action Also Reported Around Mateur As _ Allies Drive To Cut Bizerte From Capital. —

ENEMY STRIVES TO TURN TIDE WITH ATTACK   Decisive Battle For Tunis And Bizerte Is Now Joined.  >. 87 428k agcwr'etwerrmarea.f”

Decisive Battle for Bizerte and Tunis Betieyed Joined   NUMBER OF TANKS ARE KNOCKED OUT   Continued Assaults Made by Fliers on Axis Airfields

32 Aliens Taken by FBI   Dynamite Seized In Scattered Raids In Western Penna.

 SEIZES DYNAMITE AND ARRESTS 37   Bighteen Enemy Aljens Taken At Revloc   SHIELD IDENTITY   Fate to Be Determinec Monday At Pittsbureh

JOB ALREADY PLANNED FO YANK TROOPS   General Staff ““Somewhere in England” Will Take War to Enemy.   ONLY BAD NEWS SO FAR: NO LEAVES FOR MONTH

AIR EXPERT IS IN COMMAND Of AEF IN FUROPE   Maj. Gen. James E. Chaney given command of boys in Ireland

Head Of Army Section Of U.S. Military Commissio: In London Is Chosen; Modernized American Air Defenses

EXPERT AIRMAN HEADS AEF UNIT   Maj. Gen. Chaney Already In London As Military Mission Leader

U. S. Air Expert Commands AEF In British Isles   Maj. Gen. Chaney, London Observer,  Given Key Rank

DUTCH REPORT 78 AP SHIPS WERE DAMAGED   American Forces Under Gen. yMacArthur Cling Grimly to Their Positions In Bataan Peninsula.   BRITISH FORCES IN BURMA STAND FAST   Russian Offensive Threatens Bryansk as Pinchers Drive Toward Smolensk Continues..

AGE AIR LEADER NAMED AEF HEAL   Maj. Gen, James F. Chaney Commands American lorces In British Isles

General Chaney, Veteran Airman.  Commands AEF   Pioneers Modernizing of American Aerial  Defense At New York

90 DIVISIONS OF NAZIS IN    BIG OFFENSIVE   Germans Trying Desperate ly to Take Kharkov  and Sevastopol.   ARE BEING STOPPED   Savage Fighting Going on as Big German Attack Gets Under Way.

30 OMISIONS : OF ANG H BIG. OFFENSIVE   Germans. Trying Desperate. .. ly to Take Kharkov and Sevastopol.   ARE- BEING STOPPED   Savage Fighting Going on as Big German Attack’ \ .» Gets Under Way.

GERMANS SUCCEED IN DRIVING WEDGES IN RUSSIAN LINES   Use 30 Full Divisions Totalling Half A Million Soldiers   SOVIETS ACKNOWLEDGE   Soviet Troops Are Checking Drives, However; Launch Counter-Attacks

More Areas Closed To Aliens   Dies Recommends Similar Measures Along East Coast

Ayis Nationals To Be Removed From West Coast   Prohibited Regions Are Designated Ry Attv. General

AIRMEN ARE HITTING AXIS IN LIBYA   Americans Heavily Bomb Benghazi anc Candia in Crete

War Council Agrees India Must Be Base   New Zealander Defends British Government Offe:

Ruling Is Given   War Department Reports Its Stand on Office Holding Troops

GRAIN CROP IN EUROPE IS FAR SHORT OF NEED   Crop This Fall Expected Ta Be 15 To 20 Per Cent Be. low Normal; Shortage of Farm Hands and Rainy Weather May Make Defi ch Greater.

German Crops Below Normal  Nazis Face Serious   Nazis Face Serious Food Situation

EUROPEAN CROPS ARE INSUFFICIEN   Most Serious Foad Situa. tion Since Start of Wat to be Faced This Winter.

Food Supplies Are ‘ Shrinking Rapidly      Coane 15 To 20 Per Cent Below N ormgl 7 Thic Year.   ENSLAVED P PEOPLE _ Tt) FACE A-FAMINE

Harvest Said Subnormal  Germans Get Skimpiest Food Since War's Start

NAZI HARVEST WILL BE OFF 20 PER CENT   LABOR SHORTAGE, WEATHER MAY MAKE DEFICIT STILL LARGER

Third Reich and Nazi-Controlled Europe fo Harvest Crop 15 to 20 Percent Belew Normal This Year, According to British-American Agriculture Experts

GERMANS FACE FOOD SHORTAGE   Nazidom Will Harvest 15 Percent Less Crops This Summer, Experts Relate 

FOOD CRISIS IN AXIS-HEL() AREF   Shortage of Labor, Rainy Weather Reducing Yields, Report.

EUROPE FACING CROP SHORTAGE   ESTIMATE HARVEST 15 PERCENT BELOW NORMAL, MAYBE MORE

Face Food Shortages   ‘Nazi-Controlled Europe To Face a Hard Winter

TROOPS IN LIBERIA?   Roosevelt Refuses To Confirm Reports Of U. 8, Force There

CARRIER TORPEDOEI   Put Out of Action By An Allied Submarine March 3rd

REPORT ALLIEO SUBMARINE TORPEDOED ENEMY AIRCRAFT  CARRIER OFF BALI MARCH 3

SUB REPORTS HIT CN JAP CARRIER   Aircraft Carrier Either Sunk or Out of Action for Long Time, Dispatch Says

Saboteurs Fire Two Bridges on Southern Pacific   Crew of Argonaut Sees Flames, Stop Crack Train Quickly  150 ABOARD  Oil Used on Wood Trestles; FBI  Men Investigate

Two California Bridges Set Aflame  There Is No Doubt It Is Work of Sabotage Outfit

Saboteurs Are Sought For Burning Bridge   Crack Southern Pacific Train Halts Quickly To Avoid Wreck

Saboteurs Sought In Bridge Fires   Crew Stops Train on Sighting Flames

NEAR BREAKING POINT   BRITISH ADMIRAL TAKEN   YUGOSLAVS FIGHT ON   EXECUTIONS CONTINUE

20 More Executed lh Heydrich Case   82 Czechs Have Now Paid With Lives for Attack On Nazi ‘Hangman’

Nazi Reprisals Take 20 More Czech Live:  Total Since Wounding Of Heydrich Now 82

Senate Battles Over Big Farm Budget Measure   Economy Group May Be Helped By Dissension Ir Farm Bloc.

Attempt To Reduce Farm Money Fails   Senate Votes Down Proposal To Cut Travel Expenses   Increases Amount For Buying Farms   Seek Compromise On Effort To Sell Wheat For Feeding

PLAN TO SLICE THREE MILLION MEETS DEFEAT   Byrd Sees Amendment Beaten by 43-25 Majority

SENATE VOTES AGAINST GUT IN TRAVEL COSTS   Selons Boost Loan Funds For Farm Tenants, Sharecroppers

TRAVEL EXPENSES CUT   Senate Reduces Appropriation For AAA Travelling Expenses

Axis Blames Britain For Darlan Death   ~ Radios Doing Best To Profit By The Admirals’ Murder

GERMANFRANKNESS CONCERNING BIG RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE READS _LIKE PROPAGANDA OF SOME SOR'

The War Today  Hitler, Stalin Regimes Both Can't Survive   By DEWITT MACKENZIF Wide World War Analvst

Russians Preparing’ To Cat Loose  With Everything They Can Muster “In An Effort To Crush Fuehr. er

Russia To Emerge From War Dominant In Europe   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wida Warlad Wer Analyct

Outcome of Great Spring Battle Likely to Tip War Scales, May Be End of Either Sovietism or Nazism

Nazis Report Huge Red Troop Actions Along Frozen Line   Fuehrer’s Reason for Thi: Statement, Upheld by Russia, Remains in Obscurity

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reds Prepare To Launch Own Spring Offensive Ahead Of Hitler's

Reports From Moscow Tend To Back Up Fuehrer’s Statements; Outcome Of Battle — Of Giant Carries Great Stakes

NAZI ADMISSIONS SEEN AS FORM OF PROPAGANDA.    Massing of Russian Troops As Seen by Hitler’s Spokes. men Substantiated By Moscow ,

Asks Partition Of May Estate. Among. Heirs ,  Judge Rodman. ; .Adjourns Court Aft  ‘Rriaf GSaens mare

Asks Partition . of May Estate.       ; Judge Rodman  _ Adjourns Court A

To Boost Crops in  This Area   Farm Leaders Called for Conference to Double Production of Soybeans for War

(CC Program Will Be Slashed Deeply In Coming Months   Almost Half of Camps To Be Closed, Personnel Cut to 70,000

Admiral E. J. King Named Supreme Commander of Navy   Admiral Harold R. Stark Relieved as Chief of Naval Operations and Will Assume Command of U. S. Fleet Overations in Eurone

Gourt House or Defense Bonds’      Admiral King New Chief of Naval Forces   Stark To Head U, S. European War Fleet

TOP COMMAND OF U.S.A. NAVY IS SHAKEN UP   ADMIRAL KING WILI BE CHIEF; STARK ON NEW JOB

Admiral King: Is Made Commander of Fleet; Admiral Stark Sent To London, for European Command

SIMILAR BIDS SUBMITTED ON CABLE SALES   Profits of Approximately $18,000,000 On Sales Of $50,000,000  FUuIATrFP mM ALLIAP 4A fA   Justice Dept. Announces Indictments Also Of 6 Officers

NINE CHARGED WITH PLOT 10 DEFRAUD NAVY   §50,000,000Cable Sale Involved, Grand Jury Reports

Nine Firms, Six Officers Indicted Tn Cable Bidding   Sale of More Than 50 Mil ~ lion Dollars of Insulated Cable Is Involved:  G.-E. Listed

NINE CONCERNS FACING CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY   Accused of Planning te Defraud Government In Connection With Sale of Cable to Navy   SIX OFFICIALS NAMED.   One Company Already Ha Returned. $230,000 to Navy on Contracts Involving $2.000.000

Nine Companies Are Named By U.S. In Fraud Charges   Six Officers Are Also Listed in Federal Indictments

9 Companies Indicted for Conspirac’   Charged With Conspiring To Defraud the Govern ment in Sales of Cable

Conspiracy Charged in Cable Bids   Nine Companies Indicted in Investigation of Navy Contracts   SOME $3,000,000 TO BE RETURNEL   20 Sets of Indentical Bids Given, Justice De. partment Says

U. 5. INDICTS NINE FIRMS FOR FRAUD   Charge Conspiracy in $50,000,000 Navy Cable Deals

NAVY'S DEALS. OF TWO YEARS ~ ARE INVOLVEC   Profits, Says Justice Dept. Ran 35 to 70 Per Cent, or 18 Millions,   NINE COMPANIES, SIX OFFICIALS CHARGED

U. S. Indicts Nine Firms on  Fraud Charges   Conspired to Defraud Government in $50,000,006 Cable Sale to Navy

Conspiracy Is Charged To 9 U.S. Companies   P. D. Affiliate One Named In Sale Of Insulated Cable

IDENTICAL BIDS MADE, 15 CLAIM   Conspiracy Involves Sale of $50,000,000, Says Justice Department,   DENIED BY DEFENDANTS

INDICTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD   Nine Firms And Six Officers Indicted For Conspiracy To Defraud Navy In $50,000,000 Cable Deal.

Insulated Wire Fraud Charged   Nine Firms Named In $50,000,000 Plot

Nine Companies Indicted On Fraud Charges   Cases Concern Sale Of Insulated Cable To Navy

U.S. Indiets 9 Firms On Fraud Count   Action By Grand Jury Charges Conspiracy In Sales Of Cable To Navy

FIRMS ACCUSED CF FRAUD PLOT   Indictments Returned In Con nection With $50,000,000 Navy Contract

9 Companies, Six Officers Are Indicted  Cable Firms Charged With Conspiracy To Defraud U. S.  OVER $50,000,000 INVOLVED IN CASE  Maximum Penalty Two Years in Prison  And $10,000 Fine   Cable Firms Charged With Conspiracy To Defraud U. S.

Nine Companies and Six Officers [Indicted for War Sales Conspiracy

Indict 9 Firms On War Profits   Federal Grand Jury Charges Fraud In Connection With $50 Million Sale To Navy

Government Defrauded Through The Sale Of Insulated Cable, Is Report Of Jury

Indict 9 Companies, 6 Officers On Charges Of Conspiring To Defraud Government

NINE COMPANIES NAMED IN FRAUD CHARGES BY US.   SIX OFFICERS ALSO ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT TO CHEAT NAVY

Six Officials Named in Sale of $50,000,000 Insulated Cable to U. S. Navy; 20 Bids Identical

9 Companies. 6 Officers Indicted By Grand Jurv    Accused Of Conspiring To Defraud U.S. In Connection With Sales Of Cable To Navy

9 COMPANIES — AREINDICTEL   Charged With Conspiring T Defraud Government In Cable Sales

NINE COMPANIES, SIX OFFICERS ARI CHARGED BY JURY   Conspiracy to Defraud:Government Charged in Sales Made to Navy

Nine Companies Are Indicted For Alleged Fraud Conspiracy In Selling Cable to the Navy

NINE COMPANIES ~ HELD FOR FRAUD   May Have To To Return: 3 Million Dollars: ToGovernment 

9 Firms Charged With Navy Fraud   Huge Profits Alleged On Cable Contracts

9 Companies and 6 Officers Indicted   Charged With Conspiring t Defraud the Government, It Is Said.

‘Nine Firms Are Accused of Frauc In Sales of Cable to Government

SIX OFFICERS ALSO CITED BY JUSTICE DEPT   Navy Was Purchaser in Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Government of Villions of Dollars

Nine Companies Indicted On Fraud Charges   Conspired to Defraud Government in Cable Purchases

Indict 9 Firms  For Defrauding Navy On Cable   U. S. Charges Conspir. acy Resulting In Identi. cal Price Bids.

INDICTMENT IF 9 FIRMS ANNOUNCED      Conspiracy Charge Seen In Sale Of U. S. Cable

NINE FIRMS FACE CHARGES OF FRAUD IN SALE OF CABLE   One Company Returns $250,000 To Navy On $2 600.000 Contracts

indict Companies On Sale to Navy   Six Officers Charged With Defrauding U.S. on Sale of Cable.

9 FIRMS INDICTED ON FRAUD CHARGES   Accused Gypping Uncle Sam On War Contracts

Popular Actress Given Headline Play in Nevada Tragedy But Real Heroes Are Soldiers Aboard the Luxucy Liner     IN PNR Ok Om reyarem lw ee   DOING A ROUTINE 10R

Draft Boards Ordered to Be Strict in Deferment Due to Occupation

Draft  Boards Given Orders To Allow Less Deferments   New Instructions Advise Officials To Be Strict in Granting Pleas Because of Occupation; Only Those Whose Civilian Jobs Are Really Vital Deferred

JOB DEFERMENT WILL BE STRICT   Only Civilian Activities Necessary to War Production Or Essential to Support Will Be Recognized

Draft Boards To Tighten Up   To Be Strict on Deferments Because Of Occupation

DRAFT RULES ARE TIGHTENED   Gen. Hershey Orders Fewer Deferments Because Of Occupation

AXIS 1S SEEKING TO CAPITALIZE ON INDIAN CAMPAIG   Nationalist Japanese League Petitions Governmcrt At Tokyo To Support the Indian Movement for Liberty With All Its Power.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Germans Winning Untold Sources Of Supplies In Soviet Campaign

PUSH BY NAZIS IN RUSSIA CONTINUES TO MAIKOP SECTOR   Little Hope Held Out That They Can Be Stopped Short of ’ Gronzy Fields.

GERMANS FACED WITH LONG HAUL   Russian Stand in Hill: Foreseen as Nazis Advance

NORSE CLERGY FACE THREATS   Quisling Strikes Back With Concentration Camp and Ultimatum

QUISLING ANGRY AT CHURCHME!   Norwegian Nazi Leade Sends Four Bishops to Prison

1) Primaries Count Out Four U.S. Senators   19 House Members Included in Toll Of Congressmen

Four Senators Lost Out in Primaries   Nineteen House Members Failed of Nominations, 138 cans; Change About Normal] Democrats and Six Republi-

4: Democrats Are Defeated  19 House Members  Tannn Dannminatinen

RECENT PRIMARIES — HAVE COUNTED OUT 93 OLD MEMBERS  FOUR SENATORS, ALL DEMOCRATS, WERE OUST

4 Senators Lose Qut in Primaries   Also Nineteen House Mem. bers, Including 13 Dem.  ocrats, Beaten.

Turnover In Primaries Is  Held ‘Normal’      Four Senators, 19 House Members Lose Out In Apathetic . Voting

Oliver Among 19 House Members Out In Primaries   Foreign Policy Plavs Big Part

LITTLE SHOCK IN PRIMARIES   Casualty List of Senator: and Congressman No’   Unusual.

Senate Speedily Votes War against 3 Small Nation:   Bulgaria, Rumania anc ~ Hungary Now Classed with Axis

PUPPET NATIONS ON ENEMY LIST   Declaration of War Now Needs Only Signature of President

SENATE ADOPT WAR RESOLUTION   Roosevelt’s Signature Will Complete Action Against Nazi Satellites; President Quezon Receives Ovation

Senate Votes War Declarations Against Nations  Action Is Completed On Resolution; Ballots Unanimous

APPEAL FOR SKIS - IS MADE BY HITLER   Declares Donations Will Render Service to Army—Plea Follows Reauest for Clothes.

Planes From Vital Henderson Field Are Mauling Enemy Base At Rekata.

Operations of Nazi Air Force Halted by Bad Weather at Stalingrad

Size of German Losses Indicates All-out Assault on City Is Lessening.

Rain, Winds Slow Germans Losses Heavy   Winter Expected To Halt Historic Battle And Save Volga City

@ In Washington   Short Scenes From the Capital Front Include Cars, OCD, Barriers And Gossip

Brief Scenes From Stage At Capital   Auto Makers May Turn Out Something New After War —

SWELL FORCES   Nazis Increase Air Strength in Eastern Mediterranean.

FDR GIVES GZAR FULL AUTHORITY * TORULE RUBBEF   Nelson Reorganizes All War © Output With G. E. Chief as Chairman   Poves Designed to Provide Materials Where First Needed

U. S. BOMBERS BLAST AXIS AT TWO POINTS   Round-the-Clock Air At. tacks on Axis Ground Forces Are in Progress

MANPOWER PLAN “DATE PREDICTED      Labor Expects Disclosure On April 7. at  Rally

Mobilization Of Manpower Set For Early Date   Rumors Current Presiden Has Chosen Tuesday  For Announcement

State Property Tax Levy Wiped Out by Governor   Wilson Says Public Will Be Helped in rederal hs.  i. oa SD nao eh?

‘First Time No State Levy  Has Been Made Since  Year 1934  WILL EASE LOAD  Governor Says Increased  Taxes for War Indicate  State Should Ease Off

1-Mill lowa ‘Property Tax Is Eliminated   Governor’s Act Means No Levy Against Real Estate In 1943.

A.C. M. to Boost Zinc Output by 25 Per Cent  $2,000,000 Program of Expansion Set  far Anacanda. Fealle

A.C. M. to Boost Zinc Output hy 25 Per Cent  $2,000,000 Program  nk BPeownmntines Mink

AIR BATTLE BY AMERICANS IS SUCCESSFUL   The P-40 pursuit planes make good record against enemy

U.S. Bombers In Heavy Raids On  Jan Airdromes   Enemy Held Airdromes In New Guinea Under American Attack   FIVE JAP PURSUIT PLANES SHOT DOWN   Second Successful U. §S. Bomber Raid In Australian War Theatre

@ In Washington   War May Swing Mexico Away From Radical Agrarian Policy; Puerto Rico Also Shifts

Land Policy Heating Up Hot Nations   Mexican And Puertc Rican Programs Are Compared

SEEK KNOX'S (DEAS ON LABOR LEGISLATION   Vinson Drafts Bill to Control "War Profits

New Hope Arises As India Congress Discusses New Plan   Situation Grave On Burma Front; Wainwright’s Little Army Awaits Rainy Season For Protection

BATAAN HEROES WITHDRAW   Out-Numbered American ‘And Filipino Defenders Of Philippines Peninsula Fall Back To New Positions  Because Of Japanese Penetration rit a... _ 2s 9 6

After Ferocious  Japanese Assaul   Little Philippine Army Overwhelmingly Oug numbered; Fear For Outcome; Hope Rises For Suecessful Settlement In India   _ By. ROGER D. GREENE “Associated Deracs Wane Dk.

Orderly Withdrawal As Fierce Jap Attack Penetrates American Line.

Yankees Forced To Fall Back as Lines Are Broker   New Hope Raised For Settlement of Indian Question

AMERICANS IN BATAAN BEING FORCED BACK   Withdraw In Face Of Huge Japanese Drive   India Leaders Discuss New Formula For Defense

Movement Made Necessary By The Ferocity Of Japanese Five Day Attack

AMERICAN - FILIPINO FORCES EFFECT GENERAL WITHDRAWAL IN BATAAN TO NEW POSITIONS   Enemy Constantly Hammers at Defense Lines _ With Tanks, Heavy Artillery Fires and Aerial Bombardment for Fifth Day; Japs Waging AllOut Assault On Bataan .

Japs Penetrate Defending Line   Situation Remains Grave on Burma Front with Japs Reorganting to Attack British Troops  2

All-Out Attack Launched By Nippons Against Bataan Lines     FORCES SUPERIOR     Nips Gamble All on Win Regardless of Lives Lost in Assault      FORCES SUPERIOR

U.S. Forees Retreat on Peninsula   Japanese Are Trying to Knock Out U. S. Defenders Before Rainy Season  Hopes Rise Anew  New Formula Offered to India Might Bring Results

Wainright’s Force  Qutnumbered 5 or 6 to  by Jap Hordes   Withdrawal is Orderly; New Hope Arises in India Stalemate

New Hope for Settlement Enrolling India’s Millions on Side of Allies—Situa- ; tion in Burma Grows Graver—Hitler .’ Drive to South Seen fas

Japanese Invaders Keep Up Incessant Bombardment Of Lines: Position Of Allies In Burma Reported To Be Very Grave

As Last Resort Defenders Could Enter * :  Corregidor.   FLIERS ACTIVE

Gen. MacArthur Keeps In Touch With Beleagured Philippine Forces, Backing Up As Japs Bring In Heavy Reinforcements

Wainwright Is Pushed Back By Superior Force   -Sritain Grasps at India Hope: — Enemy Reaches for Burma's Oj].

Withdrawal Is Achieved In Orderly Way   Japanese Continue Intense Attacks for Fifth Straight Day; MacArthur in Touch With Our Heroes

Native Princes Have Full Rule Over Kingdoms   Terms Hard If Nationalists Insist On Bringing In Native States,   HOLD RIC HES, ARMIES

WiNsUN Fi tA  LAUNCHED BY JAPANESE   Breakthrough Anticipated By Gen. Wainwright   AMERICAN BOMBERS   Carry Out Successful Raid On Rangoon: Large Fires Are Started On Docks

Defenders Of Bataan Withdraw   All-India Congress: Party ___ Discusses. New Plan For. Empire’s  Defenses

Numerically Superior Jap. Forces Batter Lines for Fifth Day  AVOID ROUT  Hopes For New Terms of Settlement With India

EENETRATION s CAUSE OF WITHDRAWAL   Retirement of American jAnd Filipino Forces is for _ Purpose of Preventing  - ‘Disastrous Rout   BURMA FRONT GRAVE

Bataan Defenders Effect Withdrawal to New Line:   Jap Penetrations Force Taking of New Po. sition, Apparently Accomplished in Orderly Fashion—Burma Situation Grave

AMERICANS WITHDRAW IN BATAAN   Outnumbered, the Yankee: Take Up New Defensive  Positions.   Japs Reforming Lines For Attack in Burma

EXPEDITIONARY RUMOR SPREAD. ABOUT EUROPE   New Offensive Believed. Started In Libya By General Rommel ;

Interpreting  The War   Allied Offensive Draws Near as British Take Isle

ATLANTIC WAR BEING CARRIED TO THE NAZIS   ST. NAZAIRE ATTACK MAY PROVE BLOW TO U-BOATS

CRUISER AND DESTROYER AMONG SHIPS SUNK IN RAID   Two Large Cargo Vessels and Five Other Merchant Vessels Hit

TEN JAPANESE SHIPS BLASTED AT RABAUL   SHOIDS. Dropped by Alfies Hit Cruiser: and Destr over i ~~ Daring Low-Level Attack an Eneniv Harher 

MAJOR ACTION IN EGYPT SEEN WITH SHAKE-UP      Hero of Dunkerque Namec Middle East Leader to Succeed Sir Claude J. E. Auchinleck   LONDON PUZZLED   American Forces Reach Eegvptian Theatre In Large Numbers As  Attack Impends

Action On Middle East Front Seen Churchill Parley,   Churchill Parley, Army Shakeup: Put Spotlight There

MIDDLE EAST IS SEEN AS THEATER OF MAJOR ACTION   New Leaders and New Fighters and Churchill Visit Stamps N. Africa As Front

Appointment of Alexander May Presage Action   North Africa May Be come England's Sec. ond Front

Concern Over  Fresh Shift  In Command Britain Uncertain As To Outlook In

‘MIDDLE EAST MAY BE MAJOR WAR TONE. BRITS FEEL   Transfer of Alexander to That Arca and Visit: Paid by Churchiil Is Cause of Belicf

British Believe Changes Made in Middle East Front Are Leading To Big Clash for North Africa

Change In Leadership In Middle East Indicates pening of Zone of Major Operations In Section

Middle East Is Possible Second Front   Shift of Commands Again Confusing To British

FLARE-UP OF BATTLE IN EGYPT EXPECTED   Change In British Command Indicates Early Action

Major Action in Egypt Believed Forecast by Change in Army Chief:

Alexander Called Advocate Of Surprise Attack; Some Papers Criticize Trial  And Error Method. .

Major Action Expected Soon In Middle East   Auchinleck Replaced By Gen. Alexander As Brit:  ish Commander.

MIDDLE EAST MAY TARE ON NEW {MPORTANCE SOON   Churchill Visit Gives Impetus To Beliefs; U. S. In Action There

Major Fight May Open in Middle  Eastern Theatre   North Africa Might Be Second Front of Allies; Britons Weigh Possibilities

Impending - Action Is Forecast   British Have New Com mander; Mere U. S. Troops Arrive.

Middle East May Be Battlefield Of Next Big Action  Change* In Command Is Viewed As Important Development

MAJOR ACTION LOOMS IN MID-EAST      ntusion Of New Brains And Blood On Britain’s Precarious Front, Coupled With Churchill's Close Attention To Area, Stamps Zone As Likely Seat Of Developments

Major Action In N. Africa  Is Seen Soon      Might Possibly Become Second Front; Church. ill Made Visit

AUCHINLECK REPLACED AS BRITSH LEADER N MIDDLE EAST      Gen. Alexander ‘Takes Over Churchill Visited Desert . Front on Way to Moscow   NEW ACTIVITY EXPECTED

MACHINERY ON “FABNS FOR TOBE SCARCE   Quota of Farm Tools Avail. able for Sale, Is Received Here.   ON RATIONING SYSTEM   Farmers in Need of Some Implement Should Apply at Once.

MACHINERY ON FAR FOR 43 JO BE SCARGE   Quota of Farm Tools ‘Availakle for Sale, Is Received Here. ,   ON RATIONING SYSTEM   Farmers in Need of Some Implement Should Ap- . ply at Once. -

Whatta Week ! People Are The Craziest Of People   Conscientious Objector Fills Out Questionnaire Adding “I Believe In Killing Japs”

Staraya Russa Battle Nears Bloody Close   Gigantic Fight Is Raging Between Leningrad And Novogorod In North

GIGANTIC BATTLE RAGING ON NORTH NEAR- LENINGRAD   Beleaguered : Get rivar 16th Army’s : Tenure At Siaraya Russa  Nears End:

RUSS FLIERS DESTROY 11 NAZI PLANES   Great Battle Fought Over Murmansk In Northern Russia

HUGE BATTLE IS NOW RAGING IN LENINGRAD AREA   German 16th Army Nears End 01 Resistance At Staraya Russa

Soviet Guerilla Forces Reported Slaying Nazis   Sanguinary Clashes Ir Vicinity Of Orel Are Reported From Moscow   ANOTHER AXIS TRANSPORT SUNK

Radical Child Care Change Is Urged After Ohio Study   State Commission Recommends Offsets To Axis Destructive Mode).

Enemy s Air Arm Strikes at Java   By WELLIAM SMITH WHITE Aaancinted Press War Editor

DUTCH INDIES AWAIT ATTACK ON JAVA BASE   OILFIELDS WORTH 510 MILLIONS DESTROYED

DUTCH SOLDIERS BATTLE FIERCELY TO STOP JAPANESE   Bombers Strike at Nipponese Shipping Near Palembang and Report Hit on One Transport.   ENEMY ATTACKS ISLES NEAR JAVA FROM AIR   Raids in Sunda Strait May Be Prelude to Invasion— Several Persons Killed or Wounded.

TRAFFIC IN OIG CLAIMS 5 LIVES   Woman Killed, 4 Others Injured in Head-on Crash at Fremont

Interpreting he War   Recriminations at Home of Result Of Battle Likely

Marines Face Stiff Fight To Hold Guadalcanal Isle  Should Worst Occur, There Is Much To Sup. port Idea Our Gains Greater Than Losses

Curry Won't Sign Murals Tn Statehouse  Artist Disgusted Over Denial of

Artist Curry Refuses To Sign His Murals in ' The Kansas Statehouse   Project Uncompleted, He Says, Because Marble Panels Were Not Removed

TOLL OF AXIS SUBS IS BEING REDUCED   American Shipyards, Too, Are Turning Out Replacements

Axis Subs Find Going Tougher   Ship Building Is Now Scheduled To Meet FDR’s Goal

AAIS SUBS NOT $0 ALARMING       “Sinkings ‘Decline “as New  Vessels Are Launched. -

Subs Finding Going Tough In Atlantic   US Shipyards Continue to Turn Out Merchant Vessels in Record-Breaking . Numbers: 19 Lost in November

Axis U-Boats Find Going Tougher Now   Steady Drop In Shivping Toll

U-BOAT TOLL SHARPLY CUT   U. S. Breaking Records In Turning Out Cargo Ships

WAAC Training Center To Be  No ‘Playhouse   Work and Lots of It I: Plan Ahead, Says New Commandant

Candidates for WAAC Commissions Will Have ~~ Hard Work and Lots of I

BRITISH ARMY NEARS TOBRUK IN AXIS CHAS   Allied Planes Shoot Dowr 23 Planes, Including 6 Transports

MANY VEHICLES OF AXIS FORGES BEING DESTROYED   Allies Are Moving Forward For Showdown With En-. emy In Tunisia, 150,000 Picked Men In Army.   FRENCH FLEET REMAINS AT TOULOA   Victorious British Army {s Still Capturing Many Prisoners, Is Moving at High Speed.

TO MOVE ODT OFFICES   Temporary Set Up to Handle Truck - Mileage Appeals -

x Nazi-Filled PlanesDowned; ay Have Filed  rom Tunisia   fienhower's Troops kx: pected to Cross Bor der Today   Race for Tripoli?   lied Forces Only 400 Miles from Libyan Port, Rommel! 600   Report Nazi Africa Air Chief Sacked

CONGAESS SPEEDS Ut MUST BILLS   War Loan to China  Heads List   MAY SIGN WOMEN   Will Honor Lincoln Thursday

O'DANIEL GOES AROUND ALLRED   Rural Voters Put Texas Governor Ahead In Run-Off Primary

W. Lee O'Daniel Jumps Into Lead In Texas Election   Rural Votes Begin Coming In to Give Senator Margin

Sen. O'Daniel "Leading In , Fexas Run-Off  ZAAA Vala Aduanianea   6000 Vote Advantage as Rural Ballots Pour in Allred Gain in Cities

40-HOUR WEEK AGAIN BACKED BY PRESIDENT   Restrictive Labor Law Campaign  Assailed

Labor Bows to Demands of F.D.R., Nelson   C. 1. O. and A. F. L.  Will Waive  Costly Double Pay

LABOR LEADERS BOW TO DOUBLE PAY DEMANDS   Will Not Press For Extra Pay For Sunday And Holiday Work In War Industries.

Labor Bows to Demands of F.D.R., Nelsor   C.1, O.and ALF. L. Wilk Waive Costly Double Pay

W orkmen Submit to Demands   Leaders of AFL and CIO Is  sue Simultaneous Announcement of Contin ued Win-War Spirit

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Australia Primary Key To Allied Campaign In South Pacifie

SPAIN REPORTS U. S. AND GERMAN CHUTE’ UNITS HAVE GLASHED   Axis Radio Claims Main Forces Also Engaged; Allies Hope To Isolate Foe At Tunis meee And Bizerte

BRITISH COLUMN ~ RACES 10 CUT OFF ~— ROMMEL’S FORCES   If Successful, Short-Cut Drive May Wipe Out  Nazis.

British Trying to Cut Off Retreat Of Rommel Army Near Gulf of Sirte

ALLIES READY DESERT TRAP BRITISH SAY   Isolation of Axis Force! Seen by Moves: Tunis Bizerte Scenes of Majo: Clashes.

Attempt cut off Rommel forces in Sirte region   Main British body loses sight of fleeing Germans

MOVES ARE MADE TOCUT OFF NA TROOPS IN DESERT   Former Losses of Rommel May Be Extended if Fast Moving Column ts Able to Make Contact.   MOBILE UNITS READY FOR SMASHING TUNISIA   Germans, Wearing Summer Uniforms, Are Again Fighting In Freezing -Cold af Russia,

Allies Thrust Into Tunisia In An Effort To Destroy The Axis Army

BRITISH: ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF NAZIS AT GULF OF SIRTE   Send Fast Column Due West Across Libyan: Desett Track From Meksl]

Gabes, 100 Miles Irom Libya, Said to Be Joint Objective ATR-SE A. _ FIGHT ON  TTA gy A wea 7,   First Army May Pass Tunisian Perts to Get at Germans

U. 5,-British Armies Aim Tto Clear Path For March To Border Of Libya  DRIVE IS POWERFUL  Route To Be Followed fs Vital In Moving _ Supplias

CROSSING OF COUNTRY TO SOUTH IS REPORTED   Move May Leave Foe Cut Off At Tunis, Bizerte   LIBYA SEEN AS GOAL   Little Actual Fighting Has Yet Taken Place

Fast Column Is In Race To Cut Off Nazi:   Detachment . Of British Eighth Army Attempt To Block Route O!  Germans’ Retreat

British Column Races To Trap Rommel's Army   Fast-Moving Force Heads Due Wes Across Libyan Desert in Attempt To Cut Off Fleeing African Corps

ALLIES RACING AT FULL SPEED T0 SHUT DOOR   ‘Meanwhile Rommel’s Broken Army May Be Cut Off In Desert.

ALLIED FORCES DRIVE — DEEPER INTO TUNISI   Objective of Big Push Is to Trap Axis Troops at Tunis and Bizerte—Lieutenant General Anderson and British First Army on the March.

CRIPPLED NAZIS FACE ADDITIONAL LOSSES IN LIBYA   Afrika Korps in Full Re. treat as Eighth Army Takes Short-Cut

FRENCH PATRIOTS STRIKE DAMAGING BLOWS AT NAZIS   Two: Gestapo Agent: Slain, Train Wrecked: Laval Orders Labo:  . Conscription.

GERMAN SOLDIERS WITH FIXED BAYONET ARE PATROLLING THE STREETS OF PARIS   Are Enforcing Curfew in Punishment of Theatre Bombing ; French Kill Two Gestapo Agents, Blow Up Military Train.

Only War Workers, Physic  ians, Etc. Permitted To Secure Motor Fuel Now   OFFICIALS HINT AT DRASTIC QUOTA CUTS

FLOW OF GASOLINE REDUCED 10 THIN STREAM IN EAST   Government Bans Sales 0! More Than One Coupon’s Worth to Non-Commercial Vehicles.   STEP TAKEN TO. MEET MILITARY SHORTAGE   Arrangement Called Temporary by Roosevelt—New ‘Curtailment Program to Be Worked Out.

NEW SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED FOR RATIONING   Non-Commercial Vehicles In East Made Stationary By Gas Decree.

iNew Ration Plan Being Formulated   Henderson Hopes Setup Will Be Ready to Go Into Effect Monday .   Curtailment Called Military Emergency   DaityConsumption Has Run 100,000 Barrels More Than Supply

East to Get New Gasoline Ration Plan   Only Meager Emergeney Allotments Available as New  Curtailment Expected

Orders Fuel Supplied to War Workers   New Plan Is Being  Worked Out to Take Place of Suspension; Expected Tomorrow

Only ‘Emergency Gas’ And Enough To Get War Workers to Plants Allowed in East  RATIONING BASIS MAY BE CHANGED  Ickes Sees Big Drop In Fuel Available Remainder of Winter   RATIONING BASIS MAY BE CHANGED

Supplies Shut Off As  Emergency Measure   Gasoline Shipped to North Africa Caused Shortage in East, Necessitating Limits to Ong Coupon— New Program to Curtail Consumption!

Gas Supplies in Eastern Area Nearly Shut Off  New Curtailment Program  to Be Effective

licnderson Kelaxes Re strictions to Vrovide Fuel Kor War-Workers, Physicians, Mail s; Says “Thoroughly Integral Plant Beings Worked Out”

OPA Restricts &as Purchases On Seaboard   * Motorists Start Run on Stations as Word ~~ Of Order Leaks Out

War Plant Workers To Get Fuel   Present Ban May Be Lifted By OPA Sunday Midnight

Gasoline-Famished East Is Promised Relief Next Week   New Curtailment Program To Be Started; _ EDR Says Shutdown To Be Only Temporary

NEW RULES WILL BE ISSUED TO REPLACE DRASTIC SUSPENSION   Motorists With “A,” “B,” and “C” Cards Can Now Only Get Limited Amount of Gas for Emergency

OPA Limits Gas Sales in East To Emergencies   Non-Commercial Drivers Restricted To Enough to Complete Trips; New Plan Slated to Start Monday

Gasoline Shut Off Except To Commercials      Embargo May Be Lifted Monday When New Curtailment Program Is To Become Effective.

DESIGNATION OF LAVAL A! DICTATOR 18 FIRST STEP IN MOVE TOWARD WAR -

Laval Becomes Puppet French Dictator   Nazis Put Heat On for More Callaharatian

Germans Put More Pressure  On Laval ~   _Berlin Hails. ‘Man: Of Hour,’ Puts Squeeze On French: -

LAVAL TS BEING ~ PRESSED 10 GET ~ FRANCE INTO WAR   German Radio Refers to Him As “the Man of the Hour” While Aged Petain ts Just Mentioned.   LAVAL TRANSFERRING GOVERNMENT TO PARIS   French Cabinet ts Shaken Up to Make Secret Servic and Propaganda Agency Pro-Nazj.

HITLER MAKES PIERRE LAVAL PUPPET CHIEF   Aged Petain Ignored by Germans After Appointment of Political Heir.

MAY MAKE ARID WEST YIELD RUBBER   Pian To Convert Deserts 1s Brain-Child Of  Agriculture Danartment

 Rubber from Desert  U. S. Considers Plan to Use Fiber-Producing Plants

Ait N. Y. School Problem in Court   Situation Said _ To Be Turbulent

GOP Controls Legislature   "Fail to Win Two-Thirds of Senate  For Confirmations

GOP Majority In Leaislature  Martin Will Lack Two-Thirds Majorit)

bermans Closing In On Stalingrad   25 Armored Divisions Are  Pacing All-Out Offensive

TENSION GROWING IN AFRICAN DESERT   Rommel Expected To Oper Offensive At Any Moment

Egypt Tension Tightens; Axis Move Foreseen   American Air Force To Be Fighting Along With British Fliers ‘

Tension Rises On Cairo Line   German Forces Move In Southern Sector.

U.S., French Soldiers Walk Oran’s Streets Arm in Arm; American Officer of Foreign Legion Captured

HOUSE TO DROP PIPELINE PLAN   Project Is Defeated By Unexpected Opposition

HOUSE REJECTS PIPELINE BILL   Leaders Say Measure Alsc Providing Florida Canal Is “Dead”

Pipeline Is Kalled   House Leadership Abandons Plan For Oil Pipeline

FLORIDA PIPE DOESNT PAY         House “Vetoes” Plan to Relieve “Gas” Shortage

House Leadership Drops One Plan   Gives Up Pipeline-Canal Idea Across Florida

STRIKE CALLED OFF ON GREEN'S ORDERS   Work Resumed as Problems Are Being Studied

Striking Chemical Workers Back on \%y Job at East Altor   Obey Orders From AFL President William Green This Morn

GREEN ORDER ENDS STRIKE   Employes of East Altor Cartridge Plant Go Back to Their Jobs

RETURN TO WORK AT ALTON, ILL.   Strikers Go Back to Jobs in Cartridge Plant After Warning hy Greer

Alton Cartridge Makers Heed WLB's Order to End Their Strike at Once

RETURN EDICT REOPENS WAR PLAN   AFL Chief Orders Workers te Resume Production in Car tridgqe Plant

CARTRIDGE PLANT WORKERS COMPLY WITH AFL ORDER   Green Bluntly Directs Strikers To Return To War lobs

ALTON STRIKERS RETURN TO WOR}   WLB PROMISES TO SEND A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

CARTRIDGE STRIKERS RETURN 10 WOR   Move Ordered By Presiden’ of AFL.

AFL SRIKERS GO BACK TO WORK AT CARTRIDGE PLANT   End Four-Day ‘Walk-Ou' Which Paralyzed Munitions Production

ALTON STRIKERS RETURN TO JOBS   COMPLY WITH ORDER FROM AFL PRESIDENT BUNZY NOT WORKING

UNION MEN GO BACK AFTER GREEN ORDEF   Walkout At Illinois Plant Brought To End

HEAVY RAINS SLOW BATTLE IN BUNA AREA   Jap Ba ses Attacked By Allied Planes  In New Guinea

Jap Airdromes at Salamaua,  Lae Aitacked   Rains Keep Ground Fighting at Minimum ct Buna

MACARTHUR'S PLANES, POUND SHAMAUA. LAE   Japs Trapped At Buna Get Short Respite From Air Blows Due To Rains

ACTION ON GROUND AT BUNA LIGHT   Bad Weather Hampers Coast Drive; 638 Buried At Gona

Heavy Rains Give Jap Garrison In Buna Rest   Allied Bombers Attack Airdromes At Salamaua And Lae Saturday.

Complete Black Out for Middle West, Dec, 14      ALL LIGHTS OUT AT TEN 0°. CLOCK FOR TWENTY MINUTES

Sudden Flood Traps Four Illinois Mine  Workers Last Night   One of Men Was to Have Been Married Today; Chances Are Slim

Seek Rescue Of Four Men In Mine Trap   Flood Traps Worker: As Old Mine Shaft Is Penetrated

4 FEARED LOST  IN MINE MISHAP  AT EAGERVILLE TRAPPED SUDDENLY  AS WATER AND GAS FLOOD TUNNEL

4 Miners Trapped   Rescue Squads Work To Pump Flood Waters — From Mine

Mine Rescue Squads Work to Save Four Miners Trapped By Flood in Workings

2 Diie in (rash   Rescue Squads Seek Four . Trapped in Mine Near Gillespie

"WILL CAUSE CHANGES   /Malott Issues Statement Concern _ jng- New. Draft. Measure

P. H. Greenan Is Victim of Lona Illness   Equalization Boarc Clerk Dies in Helena Hospital

Youth Dies After Rescuers Get 1,500-Pound Boulder from Legs   Men Manage to Hoist Rock Off Lad After All-Night Struggle: Wise-Cracks, Smokes

RESCUED YOUTH DIES OF HURTS   Cadet, 16, Pinned By Bou! der for 13 Hours Lapses Into Coma

YOUNG CADET DIES AFTER HIS RESCUE   James Harper's Legs Crushed By 1,500-Pound Boulder; Wise-Crackeé With Rescuers

Tokyo Claims 10 Ailied Ships Sunk During Last of July and First of August

ALLIED AIRMEN KEEP WATCHFUL ° EYE OFF SOLOMONS   Gen. MacArthur’s Airmen Maintain Ceaseless Vigil tc Prevent Jap Reinforcement:

U.S. Airmen Keep Vigil Over Islands   Marines Believed Exlending Their Bridgeheads On  Salonwwne

JAPS BEATEN INLAND, SEA         London Correspondent Re ports From Australia That Victory Achievement Has Been the: Greatest Stroke Yet Made Against Enemy. —

HARBOR AND ALR BASE CAPTUREL   British Writer Says Marines Have Gained Major Objectives   U.S. IS SILENT   Australia Confident Despite Lack Of Official Details

GOV'T MUM ON OPERATIONS IN SOLOMON ISLES   Allied Asrceaft Continue Watch To Aid Marines

Marines Extend Bridgeheads in Solomon Islands   Ceaseless Vigil of MacArthur’s Airmen Prevents Jap Reinforcements.   Official Silence Hides  Actual Developments

ALLIED FLYERS HAVE ADOPTED A CEASELESS VIGII   Patroling Waters Northeast of Australia to Head Off Jap Reinforcements.   ARE AIDING MARINES   Action Is to Prevent Enemy From Getting Reinforcements to Solomon Islands.

JAPS TRYING TO GET HELP INTO SOLOMON ISLES   General MacArthur’s Airmen Blast at Enemy—Marines Widening Bridgeheads

London Hears Washington’s Reluctance To Give Details Is Due To Security Reasons   U.S. Marines Reported Extending Their Beachheads: MacArthur's Bombers Continue To Attack Enemy Bases; Indo-China Raided

SECRECY HIDES SOLOMONS NOW   MacArthur's Planes Keep On Alert For Any Signs Of Jan Reinforeements

AIRMEN BAR JAP ALD TO ISLANDS   MacArthur’s Fliers Maintair Ceaseless Vigil in Solomons.   BATTLE IN ITS 11TH DAY

BATTLE RAGING IN TULAGI AREA FOR VITAL BASE      Australian Official Says American Marines More Than Match For Jap Force In Isles   WASHINGTON GIVES NO WORD OF FIGHT   MacArthur Reports Allied Bombers Blasting Nip Ships and Ports In Solomons Zone

AMERICANS HAVE WON SOLOMONS. WRITER ASSERTS   London Correspondent in Australia Reports ‘Greatest Victory’ Over Japs

Writer: Declares It Is Clea Allies Have Won Great Battle of War: Marines Achiev

SOLOMON BLOW WORST FOR JAF   British Reports Declare Marines Get Steady Re-inforcements

LONDON HEARD MARINES HAVE ACHIEVED GOAL   Sydney Correspondent Re ports Seized Bases First Step in Qusting Japs.   ENGAGEMENTS AT SEA TESTING NAVAL POWER

Airmen Try to Prevent Sweep of Japanese Reinforcements From Outside Bases   Hold Is Extended   U. S. Marines Believed Establishing More Bridgeheads

U.S. Airmen Bar Jap Aid To Solomons   MacArthur's Air Force Maintains Ceasless Vigil Over Avproaches

OFFENSIVE IN SOLOMONS IS CONTINUING   Marines Said to be Extending Bridgeheads Already ' Wen in Hard Fighting On the islands   “OKYO STILL BOASTFUL

London Correspondent Says All. Objectives Achieved   Still Pounding

AUSTRALIAN WRITER IS OPTIMISTIC   No Mention Of Operations Made Bv U. S.- Officials

JAPS BLOCKE IN SOLOMONS BY U.S. FLIERS   Airmen Pravent Enemy from Landing Reinforcements in {sland Battle.

MacArthur's Force Keeps Pressure on Japan’s Air Bases   Officials Silent Abou Progress of Marines’ Drive in Solomons

Allied Planes Checking Aid to Japsin Solomons   MarinesBelievedE xtending Bridgeheads in Islands

GREATEST VICTORY YET ACHIEVED, IS WON BY U. S. FORCES   Belief is That Allies Have Wor in Air, Land and Sea Battles   ON SOLOMON ISLANDS   Must Crush “Japs” To Make Hold Secure On  islands

laims Allies dave Won Big ap Victories  London Correspond ent In Sidney Says Gnccececes ig Great

U. S. Marines Keep Pressure On Japanese   Continue Offensive In Solomon Islands Against Enemy Bases

U. S. Planes Keeping Vigil At Solomons   Seek To Prevent Jap Reinforcements From Reaching Bases; U. S. Hold Strengthened

WLLIED PLANES HAINTAIN WAR ON SEA LANES   \ustralians Confident Of U. S. Victory In Drive On Japs

MACARTHUR AIRMEN HALT JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS   Battle For Control Of Islands Enters Eleventh Day

LAND, SEA, AIR CONTROL SEIZED IN FAR PACIFIC   Australia Guarded Agains Attack—Fight Shows Japs No Match for Americans

HEAVY DEFEAT FOR JAPANESE IS NOW SEEN   ALL INDIC ATIONS POINT TO GREAT ALLIED SUCCESS IN SOLOMONS

U.S. Airmen Keep Pressure On Jap Bases   Guard Australia Waters To Prevent Enemy Reinforcemen

Allied Offensive Against Nippon Has Attained All \Of the Objectives Aimed For

Officials Silent on Battle   Smashing Allied Triumph Seen by London Writer

London. Paper Says American Drive Succes:   Washington Maintain Cautious Silence On Progress

SOLOMONS FRAY INTITHDAY, SEAS GUARDED   India Moslem League Meets in Secret To Decide Policy

Ceaseless Vigil Being Maintained Over Waters To Prevent Jap Reinforcements As Warfare Enters Eleventh Day In Fight For Islands

Hide Results of Solomons in Silence   Believe Marines Consolidat ing Gains but Receive Nc  Official Word

Comeclidation Of Marine Positions In Solomon Islands Reported Today — “Knock Down And Drag Out Fight’ Is Said To Have Raged On Islands Ever Since Marines Landed

UNITED STATES KEEPS SILENT ON SOLOMONS   Large Fires Started by Air Raids on Timor; Japs Claim Sinking Of 10 Allied’ Vessels

Details Few As. Solomons Fight Enters 11 Days   Marines Believed To Be Extending Bridgeheads ‘Already Won

BIG. VICTORY SOLOMON HINTED AT   Sydney Writer Says U. S. _ Forces Have Ach’ ajor Objectives.   SAYS AMERICANS HOLD AIR BASES   Reports from Washington and General MacArthur Very Cautious.

Great Victory Over Japs Seen in Solomon Island:   Washington's Reluctance to Bare Details Believec Due to Security Reasons — Fight Continues on New Guinea

MACARTHUR’S AIRMEN IN CEASELESS VIGIL AGAINST JAPANESE  DESPERATE EFFORTS BE INC’ MANE TH DDEVENT

U.S. VICTORY   London Star Writer Lauds _ Marine Acihevements In Solomons

MacArthur's Airmen Keep Watch Against Reinforcements Of Japanese; Tokyo Continues Claims Of Victor;

SILENCE SHROUDS DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLOMON ISLAND:   MacArthur’s Bombers Con. centrate on Keeping Aid From Reaching Japs   AUSTRALIANS. CONFIDENT

INVENTOR LAKE URGES CARGO SUBMARINES   Man Who Produced Torpedo Sub Develops Silent Undersea Craft to Fight Sub Menace

FOR SUBS LATEST LAKE INVENTION   Claims New Plan lan Would Rid Water: __.. Of Axis _U-Boat-Menace To. American Shiesimng

Sub Inventor Adds Silencer To Beat Axis   S. Lake Proposes Undersea Freighters with Improvement to Avoid Disaster

Lake Says New Invention Would Silence Engines, Advocates Shipyard Use

CARGO-CARRYING SUBMARINES PROPOSED BY AGED INVENTOR   Simon Lake Has Developed Secret Silencing Device That Would Permit Fleet Of U-boat Freighters To Elude Enemy Craft

SUBMARINE STING TO BE OVERCOME WITH NEW DEVICE   Simon Lake, Inventor of Undersea Torpedo Boats, Has {idea for Freighters to_ Escape.   MAY TAKE PLACE OF BIG CARGO PLANES   Aged Inventor Believes Tw Could Be Produced Eacl Day; 7500-Ton Loads Ar Possible.

Silent Submarine Cargo Ships Are Proposed By Inventor Of The U-Boat

Inventor of Undersea Torpedo Boats Has Plan to Take Sting  Out of Axis Submarine Menace

ARMY JOINS. HUN FOR RICKENBAGKE   Planes; EnRoute to Solvmons. Search for Missing _ World War  Ace

SEARCH FOR CAPT. RICKENBACKER CONTINUES   Airmen Ordered to Fan Out In Search For World War Ace In S. Pacific

Search Continued For Rickenbacker   Army Men Hope To Locate Flier

SEARCH CONTINUES ~ FOR RICKENBACKER   Fliers Bound for Fighting Fronts Still Look for Missing Men.

Americans i in Philippines Continue to Thwart Jap Efforts   U. S., Australian Bombs Hit Big Ship

CORREGIDOR'S BiG GUNS BLAST AT JAPS’ POSITIONS   Allies Hit 7,000-ton Jap Vesse! at Koepang

Jap Bomber Shot Dowr in Unsuccessful Attack on Fortress   PATROLS ACTIVE   Defenders Inflict Casualties in Night Raid on Bataan Frent

CORREGIDOR, BATAAN LINE DEFY HEAVY JAP BLOWS   Foe All Out for Capture of Manila’s Bay to Shorten Line   Anti-Aircraft Guns Keey Picking Off Tokyo's : New Bombers

Artillery Breaks Up New Attack   Jap Bombers Again Assault Corregidor

U8, ARTILLERY RESISTS ENEMY BOMBING ATTACK   CORREGIDOR ASSAULT BROKEN UP WITH HEAVY LOSS TO JAPANERE   AMERIGAN TROOPS CARRY OUT SUCCESSFUL NIGHT RAIDS   Fourth Consecutive Day That Heavy Bombers Have Attacked Island Fortress; Little Damage

Break Up Attack On Corregidor   Jap Bomb Assault On Bataan Routed

American Big Guns Smash Japanese Attempts To ‘Soften’ Correaidor for Final Offensive

CONGRESS 10 LIM GRANTS OF POWER   Studies Means to Force Administration to Observe Letter Perfect Action

SEEK TO LIMIT FDR WAR POWERS   REQUEST TO LIFT. TARIFF LAW STARTS MOVEMENT

‘Moderate’ Quake Felt   Georgetown Plices Center 2 600 Miles Aaav

Four-Year-Old Murder Case Reopened With Announcement of Arrest in California; Van Horn Sheriff Will Not Divulge What Phase Man and Wife Are Involved in

President Suggests Bullitt As Democratic Candidate For Governor in Pennsylvania

F. D. Suggests State Demos Pick Bullitt   Former Envoy to Russia and France Says He'll Run for Governor of Pennsylvania If President Wishes; Earle Also Discussed as Candidate

CRAFTS DECIDE TO QUIT AIRPORT   Brothers Will Discontinue Operations About February    WILL SELL EQUIPMENT

TO QUIT AIRPORT   Brothers Will Discontinue Operations About February    WILL SELL EQUIPMENT

OF COURT A SECRET   No Indications Yet Giver As to Verdict and Sen. fence of Eight Nazi .  Spiec. -

Roosevelt Scans Trial Testimony      Will Complete his Review bv Fridav

STEPPING UP OF HARD COAL MINING URGED   Nelson Invites Labor and Mancogement to Form Committees to Sponsor Production Drive   FUEL URGENTILY NEEDED

BIG PUSH ON BATAAN FRONT IS EXPECTED   Test Approaching for Outnumbered Troops of Gen.  Wainwright.

APO. IG PUSH AGAINGT OAT AAN READY 0 OPEN   Continual Raids On Corregidor, Heavy Troops Movements Foreshadow Attack

Lull Continues On SW   (Continued on Page 5, Col. 4) —Buy Defense Bondsa—   Japs Keep Bombing Corregidor

JAPS STEP UP BATAAN RAIDS   Corregidor Subjected tc All-Day Bombing

Corregidor Is Subjected to Heaw A At ial   Fortress Undergoes Fourth Successive Day of Bombings.

JAP PLANES BLAST CORREGIDOR SEVEN TIMES IN 24 HOURS   Ground . Fighting 5 h ows Sharp Increase’ On Bataan: — Island... . “ts Biaenae Aletive

Japs Launch Incessant Air Attack on Fort   Morning-to-Midnight Blasting Seen a: Preludeto All-Out Offensive on Batan; Patrols Clash Sharply; Many Missiles Fall In Bav-

JAPANESE SEEM ABOUT READY FOR BiG BATAAN PUSH   INCREASED ACTIVITY BEHIND ENEMY LINES REVEALED TW RPrerrporwnt      MOST OF ENEMY BOMBS FALL HARMLESSLY IN MANILA BAY

Enemy Bombers Hit Corregidor For Fourth Day  AA ain Chuiisn flush ne   More Sharp Clashes Hint Push to Come; Dive-Bombers Active

Big Test Is Believed Near  In Philippines   Round-The-Clock Aerial Bombardment Of Island Fort May Be Prelude To All-Out Offensive

INCESSANT BOMBING OF CORREGIDOR HAS FINALLY COMMENCED   Fortress Is Under ‘Round. the-Clock Attack and Big Push May Be In Offina.

‘Round Clock Air Attack On Bay Fort   Ground Fighting on Bataan Increases Sharply, Says Communique   ENEMY PLANES HIT   Most of Bombs Fail it Bay, Says Report to Washington

Steady Wave of Bombers Blasts At Corregidor —   Nipponese Appear Set To Launch Big Push On Bataan Peninsula

HOUSE MAY DELAY SHOWDOWN ON BILL FOR SOLDIERS   Senate Strikes Poll Tax Requirement From House-Approved Act

Finland Reveals U. S. May Help Her Escape Position as Ally of Germany

Finns Hint They Might Drop Out of War if U.S. Gives Assurances on Their Status

FINLANG nEADY TO QUIT WAR?   Finnish Press Suggests Deal May Be Mace Under U.S, Guarantee.   NOT PRESSING STRUGGLE

Finland Hints At Desire to Quit Germany   Suggestion Made That U. S. Might Provide Guarantee

Finland Hints That It May Be  Won from Nazis   Wide Circulation Given to Swedish Paper's Editorial

FINLAND SEES U. S. IN RESCUER ROLE   hives World-Wide Currency To Suggestion That America Might Help Extricate Her From Position As Ally Of Germany And Possible Sacrifice To Reds

Finland Drops Another Hint She'd Like to Drop the Axis   Suggestion Made U. S. Might Help Country To Free Hersetf From Role of Nazi Ally

Finns Reported Ready To Make Deal With U. S.   Complicated Series of Reports Indicate Hel:‘sinki Is Asking Post‘War Security

Finns Angle For U. S. Offer   Post-War Guarantee Believed Sought From This Country

Finland Seeks U. S. Assurance  Of Just Terms   Fears Sacrifice to Russia in Event United Nations Win War.

DENY THEY ARE ENEMY BASES   Argentina And Chile Form ally Protest Assertions Of Welles.

SADLER SUGGESTS RATEABLE TAKING OIL TEXAS WELLS   COMMISSIONER CHARGES EF.  FORTS BEING MADE IMPAIR OPERATIONS

Seattle Welders Strike Situation Greatly Improved   Most Workers Are Back At Work as Patriotism Is Upheld at Plants

GREGOR ZIEMER IS BADLY HURT   Radio News Commentator Gets Skull Fracture in 3-Car Crash

cs cioeaaeiedeeneananemnmesineniiniiednemaneemteieianinaiiieiedieanememeeninenamentiedl  GREGOR ZIEMER INJURED SERIOUSLY IN CAR CRASH

RAILS FACING  NEW DEMANDS   Pelley, Predicting New Records in Transportation, Says Additional Equipment Needed

Japs Trying to Drive Yankee Air Units Out of China   India‘s Position in Oriental Struggle Is More Precarious  — a

JAPANESE BECOMING MORE ACTIVE PACIFIC WAR AREA MONDAY   JUNGLE FIGHTERS SEEK TAKE OVER NEW GUINEA; SEEK WIPE OUT U S UNITS

Japs Attempt To Wipe Out US Air Force   Fight Resumed Today After American Fliers Down 17 Planes in Fighting Near Air Base at Henayang

Pacific Battle For Position Is Starting Anew   Report General Yamashita Has Gone To Manchukuo To Head Japanese Attack On Siberia

Far Pacific Flares Anew With Battles   Jungle Fighting In New Guinea And New Chinese Action

Savage Jungle Fighting Marks Renewal of Jap Efforts For Advance; China Air War Flares

Japs And Yanks In Air Clash   Chungking Reports Tell Of Fight To Gain Control Of Air Over China

Allies, Japanese Clas In Jungle Fighting  In New Guinea   Concentration Of 119 Japanese Planes Bombs American Air Bases In China; 17 Enemy Craft Reported Shot Down .

119 Japs Raid U.S. Airport   Great Air Squadron Fail: Wipe Out Base In China 17 Attackers Shot Down.

BATTLE FOR POSITION IN FAR PACIFIC   Japanese Fighters Make Supreme Effort to Wipe Out American Air Units in China   { i\FRESH FORCES MOVING

NEW GUINEA’S JUNGLES, CHINA ARE HOT SPOTS   Japanese Press Their Efforts to Wipe Out American Air Units

Yanks Rip Japs in China   Nips Seek to Wipe Out American Air Bases

War For Control Of Air In China   Japs Worsted in Encounter With United States _ Air Units   FIGHT IN NEW GUINEA   Jap Conqueror of Malaya Said to Be on Siberian Border

Japs Use New Aerial Force   Attempt Believed Being Made to Smash VU. S.  Awmnw Pe Tak Ea Re Mea

Savage Fighting Renewed In New Guinea Jungles As Jap Base Reinforced

Air Clashes Over China      U.S. Planes Beat Off Japs in Battle; May Strike at Siberia

Report Yamashine in Manchukuo To Prepare Jap Drive -Aqgainst Siberia

SAVAGE JUNGLE FIGHTING MARKS PACIFIC ACTION    Special Japanese Fighter Force Tries to Wipe Out L 'S. Air Units In China

IAPS BATTLE YANKS FOR AIR RULE IN CHINA   Special Nippon Fighting Force Sent To Wipe Out U.S. Units   INSTEAD, THEY LOSE 19 OF OWN PLANES   Gen. Yamashita, Malay Conqueror, Reported In Manchukuo

Battle For Position Resumed With Jungle Activity In New Guinea And Attempts By Japanese To Wipe Out American Air Units In China—Second Clash Reported

Japs Edging Toward Port In New Guinea   Clashes Reported In Interior; Air Battles In China

OAVAGE BATTLE RAGING TODAY IN NEW GUINEA   American Planes Score Vic. tory Against Japanese In China

Pacific War Flares Anew On 2 Fronts   New Guinea And China Battles

BATTLE BLAZE   Additional Firefighters Sent Int National Forest.

FEAR TWO DEAD IN FOREST FIRE   California Blaze Blackens 35,000 Acres; Thirty Escape

Congress Gets Good Start On  Price Program      Amendments Rushed By Heads Of Committees For Quick Consideration

Confer With F. R. On Anti-Inflation  No Agreement Reached So Far On Form Of Levislation

White House Help Sought By Congress   Unable to Agree On Anti-Inflation Bill Among Selves

PRICE BILL DEBATE TO ROOSEVELT   Congressional Leaders Un able to Agree On Details of Measure   ARRANGE MEETING WITH PRESIDENT   Differences Not Revealed, But They May Cover Wage Controls

LIVING COST LEGISLATION PARLEY HELD      HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS FAIL TO AGREE, GO TO ROOSEVELT

SOLONS DEBATE H. 6. L. MEASURE   Congress Leaders Talk With F. R. on Measure

SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERS 0 CONFER WITH PRESIDENT   PLAN SEEK AGREEMENT ON DETAILS OF BILL CON. TROL COST OF LIVING

STAGE IS SET FOR ACTION TO BRAKE PAY, FARM PRICES   Leaders Express Hope Of Meeting FDR's Oct. 1 Deadline

Speed Plans For Curbs on Inflation   Congress Moves Into High Gear to Meet Demands of President

Senate, House Leaders Unable to Agree on Price, Wage Limits.   SENATE HEARINGS SET

INGES DRAFTED IN PRICE CONTROL   Congress Hopes To Mee Roosevelt’s Oct. 1 Dead - line

Hasten Action  ‘On Wage Curh   Congress Is Pushing Inte High Gear To Meet FDR’s Demand

To Confer On Plans   Leadens Meet With Ressevel On Anti-Inflation Drive

WAGES, PRICES TO GET QUICK SENATE ACTION   Leaders Prepare To Con sider Recommendation  Of President

WAGE AND PRICE BILL HEARINGS PLANNED MONDA\   MAY BE LIMITED TO 3 DAYS AS CONGRESS EYES DEADLINE

Cost of Living Conference Today   Congress Leaders Talk to President

Confer On Curbing Of  Inflation   Leaders Of Senate And House Arrange To Meet With Roosevelt On Proposed Bill

LEADERS MEET ON INFLATION   Confer With FDR After Fail. ing To Agree on Cost of Living

CONGRESS GETS SET 10 ACT ON WFLATION BILL   senate And House Leader: To See President Today For Outline Of What  / powers He Wants

ANTI-INFLATION BILL CONFERENCE TOPIC   House And Senate Leaders To Confer With FDR

ANTI - INFLATION BILL IS PUSHED   Senate And House Leaders Plan Short Hearings On Proposed Changes

SPEED ACTION ON INFLATION   Stage Set - for Prompt Consideration of Pres- ident’s Demands.

CONGRESS READY TO STUDY DEMANDS  FDR’s Proposals Ta Re Considered

HOUSE, PASSING HUGE ARMY BILL LIMITS PROFITS   Designed to Enforce Six Percent Top, Amendment Is Termed ‘Unworkable’ By Chairman, Who Sees Revision in Senate.

House Passes Big Army Bill With Curb on Profits   Late Amendment Puts Six Per Cent Lid on Contracts

Profit Limit Placed in Bill   House Accepts Clause _ In Appropriation Bill for Army

HOUSE PASSES BiG ARMS BILL AND AMENDMENT   Provides Limitation Of War Profits On Specified Contracts

House Approves  Army Bill, Takes 2-Week Recess  Fix War Profits Limit At © Per Cent; See  Senate Revi<ian

WAR PROFITS CURTAILED IN ARMY BUYING   House Votes $18,301,961,345 Appropriation As Amended    DEBATE IS SHARF      Six Per Cent Limit On Earnings Imposed By Measure

AlG ARMY BIL   Measure Contains Provision To Limit War Profits To 6 Per Cent; Follows Sharp Debate on Production

ARMY FUND BILL OF 18 BILLION PASSES HOUSI   Appropriations Measur' Enacted After Sharp Debate. Over Nation’s War Production Efforts   PROFITS LIMITED    Uncertainty Exists Among Members of Congregs Over Operation of Profits Curb Provision

House. Limits War Profits In Army Bill   Measure Carrying More Than 18 Billion Passes With & Per Cent Ceiling   SENATE MAY REVISE   Cannon's Report Or ‘Amazing Output’ Termec Whitewash By Ditter

Huge Army Billls Approved  War Profit Limite: To 6 Per Cent ;   War Profit Limited To 6 Per Cent Under Amendment

House Passes.Army Funds Bill With ‘Profit Limit   Net Gains'‘On Contracts Would Cease At 6%; - Some Solons Think Amendment “Unworkuble”’

House Passes New $18 Billion Fund For Needs of Army   Profit Limitation Is One Provision, But Effect Is Disputed

HOUSE PUTS. NEW LIMITS  ON PROFITS   Defense Revenue Draft Approved By 70 To 8

GRAVE THREAT IS FACING SOVIETS IN THE NORTH   Hitler’s Strategy Is to Appl; Economic Strangulation and Cut off Reds From World

‘The War Today  New Grave Threat To Red» Develons   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide Woerld War Analyst

The WAR TODAY  ‘By DI DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)   a

Nazis Trying To Strangle Muscovites   Russia Drawing Terribly * Close to Lack’ of Supplies; May Need U.S. Food   GREAT FOOD LOSS IN WAR IN SOUTH   Germans May Strike. From Crimea and Against . Red Arctic Port

Japs Occupy Island City _  Ot Salamaua   Regarded as Move To Establish Air Base And Harass Australia  AUSTRALIANS BRACE

INVADERS MAKE SECOND LANDING   Japanese Occupied City Of Salamaua In First Invasion Of New  Guinea Island

2 Fleets Land Army to Seize Key Air Base:   ‘Australia’s Mainland = Is Menaced by Capture Of Post Only 400 ~ Mites Dictant   Gen. Bennett Pleads For Offensive Action   Northern Part of Nation Prepares for Attack  Reliswacd Imminent

Make Second Landing 7 Hrs. Following First   Occupy Salamaua At 2 A M Sun day And Land Second Fore 35 Miles Away At 9. A

Second Landing on New Guinea Attempted by Japanese After One Town Reported Captured

Invaders Occupy Salamaua on New Guinea   Nipponese Apparently Struck to Gain Airdrome as Base fer Possible Air Attacks Against Sub-Continent

Invaders Land At Two Places  On New Guinea   Australia Braces for Assault With Hurried Military Preparations; Drive for Airfields Looms

New Guinea Invaded By Nippons   Actual Attempt on Australia Later Expected

Japs Seize Salamaua, New Guinea and Launch Drive To Capture Lae   Enemy Seizes Air Base only 400 Miles from Northern Australian Coast; Warships and Bombing Planes Protect Invaders; Affacks upon Australia Proper Expected within a Few Days

JAPS’ SUPPLY  LINES HIT   Flying Fort~ and Other Allied Planes Keep Rusv in Far Pacifie

Contributions To Chest Now $5,000   inal Reports of The Workers, Expected Soon, Swell Totals

Mrs. J. M. Kennedy Claimed By Death  Was Member Of  Senev Pioneer Family

SERVICES TODAY FOR MRS. KENNED'   Former Seney Resident Died ~ Friday After Long Sickness

Liveryone Urged To Help Lick The High Cost Of Living And Cooperate In Restrictions

Senate Passes Grazing Bill   War Use Compensat 1Or Given Approval

TO SUCCEED HITT   Dr. Laurence Woodruf! Named Assistant Registrar at K. U. 

TO SUCCEED HITT   Dr. Laurence Woodruff Named Assistant nt Registrar af

RAF Blasts St. Nazaire, Hunting Nazi Destroyers; Nazi Ship in Channel Clash

Leaps To Death ‘After. Slaying   Electrician Jumps Afte Killing Former Sweetheart.

Kissing The Girls Goodnight Not ‘Disorderly Conduct’ Judge Rules

GOOD NIGHT — IS THIS DISORDERLY ?   PIS DPIOSUAUVENRLI: Soldier Taken to Court by Girls Landlady for Good-Night Kiss.

LIQUOR COMM IO AEVAMPED      Ralph Thomas, Felix H. H. Flynn Named to State  Board

GOVERNOR REVAMPS CTATE LIQUOR BOD   Ralph Thomas, Former Ser Fiyna Are Named to Vacancies.

Cuts 437 Million: From Nation’s — Non-Defense Cos   President Asks Only Six Billion For Regular Activities

TAX COLLECTION TOPS MILLION   Ohio Income Returns Set AllTime Record, Preliminary Reports Show

U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats Damage Jap : Cruiser   IN ippon Millions Still Said Jittery Over Next Raid

Four Jap Planes Are Shot Down   Nipponese. Level Heavy New Attacks on Panay Islands in Philippines

United Nations Air Fighters Win Four. to-Nothing Battle   U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats Report Damaging Jap Light Cruiser

APPROACHES TO AUSTRALIA SEE VICTORY ACTION   American -Filipino Troops  Retreat on Panay ; Burma  Hard-Hit

U.S. Navy BoatsSink Jap Light Cruiser; Nippons Slash Panay   American-Filipino Troops Fall Back Before Fierce Thrusts; Burma Defenders Retreat Before Invaders

Lieutenant-General Brett Says Everything Is on Up and Upin Building Base  Forces Retreat  British and Chinese Beat Retreat in Burmese Region

Yank Torpedo Boats Sink Jap Cruiser   Allied Planes Down 4 Enemy Aircraft Over Port Moresby   American-Fi'ipino Troops Fall Back   New Japanese Attacks On Panay; Enemy Makes Gains In Burma

“A 4to0 ‘Score in » The Air   Four Jap Planes Downed Over Port Moresby; ‘Hit Jap Cruiser

Navy Torpedo Boats Damage Jap Destroyer   United Nations Lose Ground Both in Panay and Burma

‘Allies Down Jap Planes at Port ‘Moresby; Japs Drive'on in Burma

NEAVY ALTAUS REPORTED ON PANAY ISLE   Navy Torpedo Boats Dam aged Jap Light Cruiser   ALLIED TROOPS   Forced To Withdraw Again On Burma Front: China Reports Marked Gains

SCORE FOUR TO ONE . VICTORY OVER JAPS «AT PORT MORESBY   U. S. NAVY TORPEDO BOATS DAMAGED ENEMY LIGHT CRUISER IN PHILIPPINES

Americans Fall Back in Defense  Of Panay Islanc   Allied Sky Fighters Score Victory Over Japs Over Port Moresby.   Outnumbered British  Forced Back in Burma

ALLIES DOWN 4 PLANES IN RABAUL RAID   British Report Burma Lines Forced Back By Jap Attack

Battle Takes Place Near Approaches to  Australian Center   U. S. Navy Torpedo Boats Seriously Damage Japanese Light Cruiser in Philippines; British, Chinese Retreat in Burma

Japs Hammered  From Air And Sea   Japs Use Force To Combat Unrest   Australian Destroyer Sunk In Bay Of Benga

/ERO PLANES IN ADOAULT OVER PORT MORESB   Allied Fliers Seem to Have the Best Of It All Along the Line; Retreat Slowly On Burma Front

PT Boats Damage Jap Cruiser Al Cebu; Tokyo Reports 62,600 Prisoners Taken In Islands, Including 10,609 Americans

Navy Torpedo Boats  Seriously Damage ©. Jap Cruiser   LOSING ON PANAY Allied Air ‘Air Fighter  Whip Japs Over” Part Marachvy -.-

Four Jap Zero Planes Downed Over Moresby   Brett Praises Aerial Defenders Of Australia; Japs Say U. S. Raiders Captured

U. S. Fighters Win 4 to 0 In Plane Battle   Japanese Jittery Over Prospect Of More Raids

Aerial Defenders Praised For Hammering Jap Ini vasion Bases as  CRUISER ATTACKED  Torpedo Boats Boldly Hit At Jap Vessel, Leave. It Sinking

Yanks Score Over Japs In Sky Battles   U. S.-Filipino Troops Fall Back Again in Philippines.

Bulkeley: in: New. Blow Japs Lose 4. Planes at. "Port Moresby: <<"

EPORT SAYS OUR PLANES RE DOWNED   Enemy Repulsed at Approaches of Australia as Jap Cruiser is Damaged by Light Boats   REVERSES IN BURMA

Down 4 Jap ‘Zero’ Planes At Moresby   U. S. Torpedo Boats Sink Enemy Cruiser In Daring Philippines Raid.

Allied Pilots Hold Ato 0 Score in Port Moreshy Scrar   British, Chinese Withdraw Farther On Burma Front  Ow A-«-earisatant Drace

Allies Win New Guinea  Air Battle   Defenlers Of Australis ~—Down-Jap- Zero Pr —es; New Attacks On Panay

» UNITED NATIONS FLIERS GET 4-0 > VICTORY IN RAID   shoot Down Four Nipponese Warplanes in Battle Over Port Moresby Without an Allied Loss — Burma and Panay Situations Darker.

4 Jap Planes Shot Down Over Port Moresby   Chinese-British Forces Again Forced To Withdraw on Burma Battlefront

SECOND HEAVY ATTACK LEAVES FIRES BLAZING   Four Jap Planes Shot Down tr Battle for Approaches to Australian Mainiand

Four Jap Planes Shot Dowr Without Loss to Allies; Invaders Advance in Burma.   ENEMY CRUISER IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED

Allied Sky Force Wins At Moresby   Austrelian Headquarters Reports 4 To O Victory Over Japs

But Situation On Burma Front Is Again — Critical   Japs Reinforced

Sky Fighters Of Allies Win Out in Battle   Shoot Down Four Jap Planes During Clash Over Port Moresby

British And Chinese Again Fall Back   Torpedo Boats Damage Cruiser In Philippines

Four Nipp Planes Downed, Light Cruiser Damaged   Allied Sky Fighters Hang Up Victory Over Port Moresby; Wharves And Buildings Fired At Rabaul

SENATOR JOHNSON IN DENIAL OF STATEMENT   Californian Says He Has No Intention Of Resigning Seat To Herbert Hoover

JOHNSON WILL NOT STEP OUT   Brands As False Story He’ll Quit Senate For Ex-President

Plan Now To Lay Groundwork Of Flood Control}  Long-Range Program   Long-Range Program Launched By State; $635,000 For Work In Two Fload Arenc

UNION SEVERS CIO CONTRACT   Construction Workers Tc Be Affiliated With UMWA

BREACH BETWEEN C10, UMW WIDENS   United Construction Workers Sever: Direct Affiliation With CIO To Become Di‘vision Of Lewis’ UMW

BREACH BETWEEN AFL AND G10 WIDEN      Construction Workers Sever Affiliation With CIO

UCW Severs Tie: With ClO Body To Join Miners   Construction Worker: Charge ClO Leaders with ‘Betrayal’ of Unionism

cio Union Breaks Away to Join UMV      Move hy Lewis’ Brother As Construction Head Widens Breach

BRITISH SMASH AT FOE IN LIBY!   NUMBER OF AXIS TANKS KNOCKED OUT IN FIGHTING SOUTHWEST OF TOBRUK.

Outcome May Be Decided In Few Days   Allied Tanks Are Thrown Against Axis Forces; Germans Confronted With Supply Shortage

Libyan Desert Decision Seen In2 or 3 Days   Armored Clash Is Raging; British Hold Edge in Air

American Tanks Used in Desert Against Germans   Desperate Battle Anticipated Before Decision Is Reached

Counterattack Is Begun By British In Libyan Battle   Much Fighting Remains To Be Done Before Decision Can Be Expected, However

BRITISH OPEN COUNTER-BLOW CLOSE TOBRUK   English and AmericanMade Tanks Thrown Into Terrific Struggle, Cairo Announces      NO DECISION LOOMS FOR SEVERAL Days   Germans Experiencing Trouble Getting Supplies to Battlefront; Enemy Raiders Repulsed

U.S. lanks Are On Offensive   British Open Terrific Counter-Attack Witt Hard Fighting Due Before Outcome Known: Decision Expected in Few Daves

AMERICAN-MADE TANKS ENGAGED IN DESERT WAR   Nazis and British Stage Battle Near Tobruk As Maior Clash

Allied Armored Forces Launch Counter-Attack   Decision Will Not Be Reached For Several Days

AMERICAN-MADE TANKS USED IN DESERT BATTLE   British Counter - Attack 1 Checking Nazi Advance In Libyan Campaign

IVE BATTLE AAGES IN DESERT   British Move To Halt Nazi Jabs Toward Tobruk   TANKS DESTROYED   Mobile Columns Roam Over Desert; Smash Nazi Supplies; Terrific Heat

Decision Seen In Battle: In 2 or 3 Days   Nazis Face: Trouble Get _ . ting Supplies ‘to Front Line. ~

U. 5. TANKS ARE TAKING PART IN DESERT BATILE   Decision is Expected In Several Days; British Destroying Fuel and Water

Tank Battle  Rages on Libyan Desert   Outcome of Fight Expected in Two or Three Days

Tank Battle Rages on Libyan Desert  Outcome of Fight  Pwvnartan in   Outcome of Fight Expected in Two or Three Days

ARMORED CLASH BEING FOUGHT OUT SOUTH OF TOBRUK   Battle Area !s 20 Miles Behind First Allied Positions

Big U.S. Bombers Make Biggest Assault of War   More Than 100 Fortresses and Liberators Score Heavily on Lille Plants of Nazis; Is Most Extensive Daylight Raid

Raiders Smash Railroads and Factories  Omile Faure af AN   Only Four of 600 Planes Are Reported Missing

FORESTALL GRAB NF IMPORTANT BASE BY ENEMY   ENGLISH FORCES QUICKLY CAPTURE FRENCH ARTILTERY RATTERYE   PUSH TOWARD NAVAL BASE OF DIEGO SAUREZ ACROSS ISTHMUS   Bold Attack Signals End nf Allied Altempts To Win Vichy from Nazi Influence with Kid Gloves

British Commandos, Trained Well For Landing Operations, Carried Out Occupation of Madagascar

Behind The \ews   ‘Division Of Authority In Gas And Rubber Rationing Resulting  In Chaos In Handling Of Both Problems —By PAUL MALLON-

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Average Soldier Taller and Heavier Thanin World Wor   ACT AT ONCE

KEOKUK, 1OWA CITY SOAKED   Neighboring Cities Get Torrential Rains; Warmer Ts Forecast

Reinforcements in ‘Not Too Distant Day” Promised by Secretary Knox   says Enemy Will Not Al ways Qutnumber Our Fighting Forces

QUINUMBERED J. 3 FIGHTERS PROMISE REINFORCEMENTS SOOK   Knox Pledges They Won't Bi  Qutnumbered On Not Far Distant Day   “COMPLACENCY !S FADING’

U.S. Forces to Get Aid   Secretary Knox Promises Reinforcements on a ‘Nol Far Distant Day’

Knox Promises Aid To Fighter:   Needed Support To Be Made Available Soon

Canned, Frozen, Dried Products On Ration List   One-Third Cut in Consumption of Schedule Under Point System

DRIVE OPENED TO FORESTALL RUN ON STORES   Officials Emphasize Danger of Hoarding Before New Program Opens.

Canned, Dried, Frozen Food Ration Plan To Cut U.S. Quotas One- Third

Government Officials Announce All Canned, Dried And Frozen Fruits And Vegetables Will Be Rationed In February   EMPHASIZES DANGER OF FOOD HOARDING

U.S. Moves To Halt Food Run   Rationing of All Canned Fruits and Vegetables Starts in February; Buyer: Cautioned Against Hoarding 

Point System To Be Started In February   Officials Emphasize Danger of ‘Run’ on Available Supplies

FOOD GFFICIALS WARS AGAINST HOARDING BEFORE NEW PROGRAM ‘GOES INTO EFFECT

Canned Foods Ration Looms In February   Government Announces Plans For Complete Rationing Program to Start Early Next Year      ASKS ALL REFRAIN FROM HOARDING

Public Told That Hoarding Will Help Axis   New Program Will Begin Sometime In Vohruarv

Nation Told Hoarder Will Assist Enemy      Wickard, Davis Outline System to U. S. In Radio Address.

Ask Citizens fo Be Patriotic in Food Rationing   Program to Be Extended Next Month 

Drive Begun To Prevent ‘Run’ On Present Stock    Canned; Dried’ and F rozen Articles : ‘Will ‘Be Placed Under “Point” Systen

WILL RATION MORE FOODS IN FEBRUARY   Will Include Dried, Canned and Frozen Fruits, Vegetables

Dried and Frozen Fruits, Vegetables Also to Be By Cards      HOARDERS WARNED   Citizens Must Play Fair With Food Supply, Officials Says

New Plan Starts February: Officials Seek to Block Run on Foodstuffs-

CANNED, DRIED, FROZEN FOODS TOBE RATIONEL   High Officials Set Forth ‘Points’ System to Re I]sed

Canned, Dried, Frozen Products Cut One Third   ‘Point’ System Te Start In February; Excess Stocks To Be Deducted   (Readeren, Wickard Bationing Texts On Page 2-4)

‘Hoarding Of Food Harts War Effort   Appeal To Patriotism Of Housewives To Prevent ‘Run’ On Goods

Makes Appeal To Patriotism   Food Administrator Wickard, Aided _ By Davis, Announces Point Ration Program To Start In February.

OPA Begins Drive lo _ Alalt “Run’’On Food   Government Officials Announce All Canned, Dried And Frozen Food Stuffs Will Be Rationed z

UIL SHORTAGE (8 GREATEST PLAGU   Gas Rationing Is Means Fo: Saving Petroleum As  Well As Tires.

U. S. Faces Oil C risis, Assert Senite Prohers   Rationing still does not leave enough to meet enormous militarv needs.

NIPPONESE CONVOY TO GET BOMBS   Our Sea and Air Forces Expected to Take Increasingly  Heavy Toll of Enemy Expeditions

U.S. Subs and Planes Plan Convoy Raids   Expect to Take Heavy Toll of Japs; Marines Join Batan Battle

NO REINFORCEMENTS FOR PACIFIC AREA ON LARGE SCALE EVIDENT   BLUEJACKETS AND MARINES REPORTED FIGHTING ON BATAN WITH M’ARTHUR

Blows Dealt By U.S. Air, Sea Forces Just Foretaste Of Future   No Large Scale Plan For Reinforcement In Southwest Pacific Yet Evident in Operations

ELEVEN KILLED IN CRASH OF BOMBER      Four-Motored Plane Wa: on Routine Flight From Rapid City

JAP AIR RAID ON DARWIN MONDAY FATAL ONLY T0 2   Twelve Were Injured How-ever — Attack Aimed Solely at RAAF installations— Seme Buildings Damazed

Will Unshackle  Nazi Prisoner:   Use of Trons by English Will Be Abolished De cember ?.

Allies Open Supreme Bid for Africa   South Corner of Tunis Triangle Is Target of Drive

‘Tanks, Planes _ And Guns Roar Into Action In Southwest Areq Stepped Up Opera tions Reported From ' El Agheila, Where  Rarmrminal £B42.%.. 2. 1

May Be Supreme Allied Bid to Force Out Axis   Fighting Erupts Around Teurba, Communication  Link Near Tunis.   Duelling Stepped Up With Rommel’s Army

TANKS, PLANES AND GUNS ALL HURLED INTG FIGHTING ABOUT STRATEGIC TEBOURBA   Rome and Berlin Reported Stepped-Up Artillery Duelling in El Agheila, In Libya. Rommel and British Both Have Been Reinforced   U. S.BRITISH AIRMEN DELIVER WAR'S BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON AXIS CONTINENTAL OBJECTIVES —   British Lost Nine Planes In Bombing Missions Over Germany. Vital Rail Center Through Which Supplies to Italy Flows Hard Hit

Allies Drive To Push Axis Out of Africa   Plans are Laid For Final Phase Of Tunisia Fight

ALLIES TRYING TO QUST AXIS   Big-Scale Action Rages in Vicinity of Teboura, Strategic City.   BRITISH ATTACK ROMMEL

Armored Forces Clash In Violent New Engagement   Action May Be Supreme Allied Bid To Drive Axis Out Of North Africa   German Resistance Growing On Moscow Front; Russians Repulse 20 Counter-Attacks   Reds Claim Three-Day Advance Along Important Rzhey-Vyazma Rail Line

Conflict Of Tanks, Planes And Guns Rages Along Southwest Corner Of Triangle—Plans For Final Phase Of Campaign Made By American And British Officers—Stepped-Up Artillery Duelling .Reported In Libya, Where Showdown With Rommel Looms

Heights Above Tebourba Still Dominated by U, S. and British      ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE   ARETILLERE lo AiweThrh  Germans Launch Assaults To Regain Ground  In Riyecta

Seek fo thrust Axis Troops Out Of North Africa   Savage Battle of Tanks, Planes and Guns Now Raging

Tebourba Site Of Big - Scale Allied Attack   Commanders Reported To Have Laid Plans For Final Phase Of Drive  Te Afeican Sector

Allies Supreme  Bid To Oust Axis May Be Under Way   U. S. and British Commanders Plan Final Phase of Campaign as Nazi Counter-Attacks Held at Tebourba

Final Plans Are Laid For Tunisia Fight  Supreme Bid Being ree ide ‘By Aiies hits

ALLIES START FINAL DRIVE TO ROUT FOE   Main Fight Near Tebourba, 20 Miles West of Tunis, Strategic Point

Savage Battle Rages In Tunisia Triangle   Artillery Duels Step Up Near El Agheila, While RAF Pounds German Rail Bottleneck Carrying Supplies

SAVAGE BATTLE OF TANKS, PLANES AND GUNS NOW RAGING  "ALLIED COMMANDERS RE PORTED TO HAVE LAID FINALS CAMPAICN PLANS

Savage Battle Reported After Allied Chiefs Hold Strategy Meet: Things Close To Popping at El Agheila, Where Rommel Stops

Allad Drive To Oust Axis  Forces Onens   Fighting Near Point Where Allies Have Been Attacked; Artillery Duels in Libya

Tanks, Planes And Guns Clash Near Tebourba   Report Plans Laid By Allies for Final Phase of Campaign

Tanks, Planes, Guns Sent Info Savage Battle   ‘Allies May Be Making Supreme Effort to Hur Axis Forces Out of Tunisian Trianale

Youths Held After Chase And Battle  Kansas Brothers In Thriller With

Kansas City Gun Battle   Car Stolen h. Horton Recovered When Smoke Clears

SINGAPORE AWAITS INVASION   Huge Jap Forces Drawn Up at Singapore  Heavy Enemy Air Raide an City Indicate Accault le Imminent

Jap Bombers Raid Singapore   Land Defenses See No Action; RAF Hits  Back at Enemy   SIEGE CONTINUES

JAP COLUMNS STAND READY FOR ASSAULT   Reinforcements Continue To Pour Into Invading Forces

Foe Continues To Mass Might  Across Johore   Violent Air Raids Blast Singapore in Apparent Prelude to Atlempt To Bridge Strait   City Fights Off Attacks From Dawn Till Dust   RAF Bombs Motor Unit: Moving Toward Front, Jan Airdromes

JAPS MASS MEN FOR ATTEMPT 10 TAKE SINGAPORE   Invasion Force Before Johore Strait Grows Hourly as Reinforcements Arrive From Malaya.   ISLAND STRONGHOLD IS HEAVILY BOMBED   British Commander Joins _ Civilians and Others in Fighting Flames Started by Raiders.

BOMBS ARE DROPPED ON SINGAPORE   Jap Invading Columns Pour Through Malaya as Air Force Blasts at City   FIRES ARE DOUSED; RAID VICTIMS FEW   Australian Minister Says Big Movement of Allies Is Now Under Way

gap Forces Continue  To Gather   26 Nipponese Bomber Pound Soerabaja, Big Dutch Naval Base  U. S. PLANES SINK TWO ENEMY VESSELS  69 Vessels in Convoy Moving Southward Counted by Chinese

Queen Wilhelmina Reaches Canada; Planning to Call Upon Roosevelt

Netherlands Queer Is In Canada; To Visit Roosevelis Js Now With Her _.   Is Now. With Her Daughter And Two Grandchildren

BOMBS POUND VITAL GERMAN KUHR BISTRICT   Estimaied 800 British hombe:s smash enemy ‘ndustrial center

Bombing Advice Received Here   Avoid Handling Bombs, Bartine Told

BUY KAW VALLEY LAND   Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zimmerman ' = Now Own 190 Acres

Spanish Ship Called Back To Home Por   Order Following Cabinet Shakeup Arouses Grave Speculation in Cuba

ASK REPEAL OF PENSION BILL   REPEAL OF ELECTIVE PEN SIONS IS ASKED IN BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE

PHILIPPINE CITY RAZED BY IAPS   Destroyed In Reprisal fo! Cuerrilla Activities

IAP FORGES RAZE CEBU ON ISLANDS   Philippine Guerrillas War On Invaders; Oa May 22

Japs Raze City of Cebu To Punish Guerrillas, Says Philippine Leader

Federal Curb On Livestock Prices Loom   High Enough, Declares Secretary Wickard; Ceiling Up to Leon Henderson

Ickes Granted Sweeping Power Over Oil and Gas   Roosevelf Gives Him Mucl More Rigid Control of Rationing

Ickes Becomes Oil Czar, Keeps Post in Cabinet   FDR Confers Complete Authority 10 Control . Petroleum Supply For War Use   Refusal of Appointment To Manpower Job Seer   New ‘Authority Inclodes Power Over ‘Gas’ Rationed Area

MORE POWER IS GIVEN TO ICKES   Interior Secretary Accorded Sweeping Control Over Petroleum Industry

ADDED POWER FOR ICKES 15 GIVEN BY FDR   Plan to Make Secretary Manpower Chief Is Shalucod   WIDE AUTHORITY IS ° GIVEN TO OFFICIAL   Scope of Power Over Rationing Is Limited to the Eact

WIDER POWERS —RNENFTTHKES   Keens Pétroleum Title Bul Adds Gas Ration. Area Authority

President Gives Iékes Control Of Oil Industry   -Petroleim Administrator Will Hav - Authority to Direct Rationing Of Gasoline in 17 East Coast States

Ickes Given Increased   Power Over Oil Industry   Includes Authority  ' To Control Rationing Of Oil and Gasoline In Shortage Areas  CABINET SHAKEUP SEEMS ABANDONED  Has Power To Issue And Enforce Orders Considered Necessary

Ickes’ Oil  Power Grows   To Control Oil, ‘Gas’ Rationing in Areas Facing Shortages

ICKES IS GIVEN ‘WIDE POWER IN ‘NEW OIL SETUP   Plan to Put Interior Secretary in New Job Abandoned

‘Blame Signal Tower   Two Others Injured On PRR Line At  Seward   TERRIFIC CRASH   Firemen and Police Rush to Tragic Scene Yesterday

Bannacks Ride Again: Indians Form [wo Companies of Volunteer Cavalry

FUNDS VOTED   Board Appropriates Money for Administering New Lays.

F. R. Requests That Tunisia Allow Passage Of U.S. Troops   _ Notifies Bey of Tunis of Desires for Action Against Axis: Message Carries Ultimatum

Tunisia Given Notice Troops Will Pass   FD’s Message Indicates Blow Eastward At Axis

Passage Through Tunis Asked by Roosevelt; A Friendly Ultimatum   WILL CO-OPERATE IN THEIR DEFENSE      Elimination of Forces of Evil the Goal, Says President’s Messave

BEY OF TUNIS TOLD AEF WANTS TO PASS THROUGH TUNISIA   French Protectorate Lie Between Algiers, AxisHeld Libya

PASSAGE IS ASKED FORU.S. IN TUNISIA   Roosevelt Notifies Bey That Forces Hope to Cross _ Country   LARGE ARMIES'ON WAY

President Tells Of Impending U.S.  Move in Tunis   Yanks Will Move Across Protectorate kT. Attack Avia

Roosevelt Notifies Bey Of Tunis American Intentions  Are To Cut Off Fleeing Nazi:

Americans Hope Bey of Tunis Will Cooperate  Vichy Navy Takes   Vichy Navy Takes Severe Losses; Algiers Captured

New Move Would Catch Nazi Army In Trap; Americans In Algiers; Casablanca Bombed

U.S. Notifies Tunis Of Desire to Strike To East at Rommel   Passage Through . Area Requested; F rench Pr. otectorate Now Between ‘Allied Units in Aleeria and Libva

Ask Troop  Passage   U. S. Ferces Seek To Go Through French Tunisia

Oran Cut Off by Americans   Mighty Army Rolls On, Batters Down Token Resistance

Bey of Tunis Is Told Americans Would Go Through   Informed in Nice Way Yanks Mean to Move Against Rommel from Wes

African Drive Paves Way For  Move To North   Serious Naval Losses Admitted by French As Yank Advances Continue   U. S. “SRRESISTABLE’

Vichy Rejects U.S. Explanation Of Move And Severs Diplo matic Relations      J.S, LOSSES ARE SLIGHT

Algiers Surrenders; Casablanca Roads Cut   Algerian Naval Base of Oran Virtually _ Surrounded While American Forces - Make New Landings in Africa   MOVE TO TRAP ROMMEL SEEN   Nazi Chief Succeeds in Escaping from Egypt into Libya Where American Advance Would Form Nut-Cracker

Americans to Go Throug! French Tunisia to Strike at the Retreating Rommel

Algiers Falls, Vichy Navy Hit At Casablanca   American Losses Reported Slight As French Yield Many Points On Coastline, Offer Battle In Atlantic Off Morocco.

Move Would Clear Way for 2d Front Against Europe   President Says That Forces to Aid Colony With Defenses

President Asks Passage  Through Tun:   Quick Attack on Rommel’s Rear Is Indicated

F.D.R. TELLS BEY OF TUNIS t. 8S. FORCES HOPE TO PASS THROUGH FRENCH TUNISIZ

Troops Due to Pass ThroughFrenchTunisiz   Indicate Possible Pincer Movement Against Fleeing Axis Forces; to Open Way for New Front Against Europe.

Plan to Close InOn Rommel Via Tunisia    British Continue Pursuit o German Forces in Nort! Africa; Russians Holdings  All Along Front 

BEY OF TUNIS TOLD OF HOPE OF AMERICANS   ROOSEVELT SAYS TROOPS HOPE TO PASS THRU HIS COUNTRY

British Win Back Egypt and Chase Rommel Back Toward Americans; Vichy Says French Suffer Severe Naval Losses at U. S. Hands

Roosevelt Asks Permission To Cross Tunisia   Allies May Strike At Libya Through French Territory

Tunisia Warned Of Plan To Move Against Rommel   President Says Americans Hope To Cross Country

FOR SENDS NOTE TO BEY OF TUNIS   White House Discloses Today That Warning Was Sent Saturday

F.D.R. NOTIFIES FRENCH OF U, S, MOTIVE IN COUP   To Drive Out Evil Forces From N. Africa, President Declares

FD. R. TELLS TUNISIA BEY U.S. ARMY PLANS 10 PASS THROUGH COUNTRY

President Roosevelt Asks Ruler of Tunis to Permit Passage Through That Country; Says Move Is Made to Prevent Axis Occupation; President Says He Has No Doubt of Success of Move in Africa. .

HOPE 10 HIT HARD AGAINST FLEEING AXIS   First Step in Second Front Challenge to Hitler Achieved With Rut Little Setback

TUNISIA IN PATH OF YANK ADVANCE   PRESIDENT SENDS NOTE OF ADVICE [O GOVERNOR

Tunisia Told Yanks Coming   Blow at Rommel’s Back Looms; Trap Set by Allies

U. 5. Forces Hope fo Pass Through French Tunic - ~ Ruler Informed ibyE Fé oss

Fast- Striking U.S. Troops Push Onward   Powerful Challenge Accomplished With But Slight Losses; Hope To Pass Through Tunisia To Clear Way For Second Front in Europe

FOR Informs Governor of \ntentions   Seen as Effort To Trap Rommel Now. Fleeing From British

WOULD HIT AT FORCES OF ROMMEL   Permission Asked In Form Of Ultimatum From FDR

US. TROOPS 10 PASS THROUGH BRENCH TUNISTA   President Roosevelt Notifies Bey, Sidi Moncef Pacha, of Intentions  of Yankees   ASKS COOPERATION   Americans Seen fai to Strike Eastward Toward Fleeing Axis in Egypt

U. S. Forces Plan To Pass Through Tunisia, FR: Says   Notifies Bey of Tunisia 0 U.S. Armed. Forces’ Hone.

"HEAD OFF ROME   Notice Served U.S. Ar. - my Intends to Pass Thru French Tunisia 

FOR NOT It TUMolA ALE. F. 10 GO THROUGH   Permission Is “Requested” For American Passage Thru Protectorate

Roosevelt Tells Tunis Yanks Will Cross To Libya   Admiral Esteve, Nominal Ruler Are Asked To Help Beat ‘Common Enemies’

F. D. R. Tells Bey AEF Will Cross  French Tunisia   Friendly Note Regarded As Ultimatum; Mentions French Co-operation

French Naval Forces Suffer Severe Losses In Battle Outside Port Of Casablanea; Ad~ . miral Darlan May Be Prisoner —  ae

ASKS PASSAGE TO CLEAR WAY ACROSS AFRICA   Americans Continue Gains; Algiers Surrenders

Hints Plan To Go Eastward Into Egypt   Algiers Falls  To Americans

DESTRUCTION OF MUTUAL ENEMIES 1S PROMISED   Virtual Ultimatum To French Country To Let U.S. Get at Rommel from the West

Operations In Tunisia Quiet Now   Allied Nutcracker Appears Ready to Get Under Way

Operations Have . Beer. Slowed By Bad Weather; Allied Strength In  Tunisia Grows. .

SUPPLY OF ARMS BECOMES AMPL   Stock Sufficient to Arm Al Soldiers; Enough for Shipping.

Arms Production in U. S. Meets Huge War Demand:   Patterson Declares Industry Now Providing  All Guns Needed Here and Abroad

Yanks Hold Japs at Bay on Cebu   Invaders Unable to Push Past Coastal Points Despite Tanks, Dive-Bombers

Yanks Inflict Heavy Losses In Philippines   North Luzon Guarills Raids, Mindanao Ambust Exact Tall Of Lives   CEBUHOLDS OUT   Wainwright Reports Bravs Resistance; Corregidor Awaits Night Attack

Hold Japs at Bay On Cebu Island   Enemy Thus Far Unable to Ptish Way Inland From _ Landing Points   HEAR FROM DEFENDERS   Skirmishes in Mindanao; Heavy Air Attack on Corregidor

Two French Generals Skip Out on Laval   Terrorism in Occupied Territory Reported Rising

TWO FRENCH GENERALS AT GIBRALTAR   Unable to Support Laval Unverified Report Reveals

Two Generals of France Said In Gibraltar    Sabotage, Terrorism Outbreaks Reported By Vichy Government

Generals of France Quit Vichy Ranks   Two Join DeGaulle In Protest To Elevation of Laval Toe Power.

Two Anti Laval Generals Arrive At Gibraltar   Pair Reported Ready To Join Free French; Nat’ Troop Trains Wrecked

JNREST IN FRANCE STILL INCREASING   Two Generals Opposing Laval Flee to Gibrattar, Join  Free Cause.

Report Two French Generals Have Arrived at Gibraltar to Join DeGaulle

FRENCH ARMY MEN DESERT   Two Generals Will Join Up With Degaulle

REPORT TWO FRENCH GENERALS WON OVER TO ‘FREEDOM’ GROUP   Arrive At Gibraltar To Confer With De Gaulle Vichy Admits New Disorders And German Reprisals   Rv UNITED PRESS

Two Freneh Generals Quit Vichy France   Terrorism Mounts— Giraud Embarrasses  Laval

TWO GENERALS DESERT VICHY FOR DE GAULLE   Officers Confer With Free French Chief At Gibraltar, Spanish Hear   TERRORISM IS RENEWED   Trains Wrecked And Hostages Slain: Gen. Giraud Is Subject Of Debate

Universal Pledges of Production For Victory Featured 194   Full Speed Ahead Promise of America’s Important Industries to Win War

Large Freighter Convoy Fights Way Through — U-Boats and Air Attacks

WAR DEPARTMENT FAVORS DRAFTING YOUTHS OF 18, 19      Their  Recklessness and Buoyancy Make Them Preterred Soldiers.

ARMY PREFERS YOUNGER MEN INSTEAD OF THOSE MARRIEL   YOUTHS OF 18 AND 19 MAKE EETTER SOLDIERS THAN ‘ MEN WITH FAMILIES, OFFICERS DECLARE

YOUNGER YOUTHS BETTER SOLDIERS   Army Favors Draft of 18-15 For Battle Before Men With Family.

Berlin Concedes Russians Are Defending Stalingrad Bitterly, Aided by Masses of Civilians

Berlin Admits Bitter Struggle   Defenders Of Stalingrad May Delay Capture Of City, Is Report

Civilian Volunteers Aid Million Russian Troops in Battle   Resistance by Reds So Desperate Berlin Cannot Predict Time of Fall

= tele eae  Germans Admit Their Plight  Reds’ Resistance ‘At Stalingrad is * Termed Strann

Errol Flynn Held On Three Counts In Assault Case   Actor Ordered To Appear in Los Angeles Court Nov. 23

Errol Flynn Bound Over to Hisher Court   Hints at ‘Shakedown’ for $5000 Before Filing  at Charepe

Flynn Ordered To Trial On 3 Attack Charges   Peggy Satterlee Testifie Actor Called Her Hi "Little J. 8.”

FLYNN IS HELD AFTER HEARING   Date For Trial Will Be Set November 23; Actor Charges Shakedown

FLYNN HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT   At Liberty On $1,000 Bond The Actor Is Facing Tria In Superior Court Or Three Counts of Statutory; Rape.

Testimony Of Second Girl Accus: ing Star Of Attack Expected To End Today

HEAVY FIGHTING IS TOLD IN LAST WORD SENTIIS.   Tokio Says Philippine Government Has Been Moved to Australia

Sugar Rationing Program Is Partially Explained By Questions, Answers

A MESSAGE; OF DEATH ; REPLACES SON’S WIRE ON FATHER’S BIRTHDAY?)

100,000 Lbs. of Scrap Rubber   That Is Minimum Goal Set  For County

Major Wray Has Taken New Post   Major Kneussl’s New Job Has Not  Raen Diccloced

Interned Japs Leave Country   Will Be Exchanged For U. S. Citizens

Planes Slaughter  Reinforcements   Allies Now Pummeling Few Enemies Still Remaining Alive on Papuan Peninsular

Americans  Capture Buna Village   Jap Invasion Force Blasted Of New Guiaea

Buna Village Finally Falls To The Allies   Air Forces Send Many Yellow Men To Watery Grave

HEAVY FIGHTING STILL RAGING ON NEW GUINEA   Allies Pushing Ahead After Capture Of Important Base Of Buna   INVASION FLEET BOMBED   Some Reinforcements Reach Shore To Aid Trapped Jap Troops

feavy Fighting Kages At nemy-nen Buna Mission: Barges Shot To Pieces

ALLIED PLANES POUND ENEMY SHIPS, BARGES   Jungle Fighters Storm Into Bitterly Defended Papuan

Enemy Troops, Blown From Ships, Landing Barges, Hurlec Into Flaming Oil And Debris   Heavy Fighting Follows Foe's Attempt Te Reinforce Beaten Troops; Allied Airmen Have Field Day Pounding Nipponese

New Landings Made By Japs  In New Guinea   Fighting Rages At Buna Mission After Village Of Same Name Fall: To Allied Forces

Buna Mission Is Battle Scene   “Allies Storm Villaze To Cut Jap Operations In New Guinea

American Jungle Fighters Supported By Aussies Storm Into Buna Village Monday; Heavy Fighting Rages About Ja p-Held Buna Mission To the East.

Allies Plaster New Jap Invasion Units Along Guinea Coast   Landings Create Additional Front; Seizure of Buna Village Followed By Racing Struggle About Mission

FIGHTING RAGES ABOUT JAPHELD BUNA MISSION   Allied Bombers Smash At New Enemy Invasion Expeditions Put Ashore On New Guinea   NIPPON COST IN MEN TERMED FRIGHTFUL   Landing Barges Sunk Supplies Set Ablaze; Bar. rels of Ammunition Blown Up In Water

LOSSES OF ENEMY TERMED FRIGHTFUL   Heavy Fighting Still Rages About Japanese-Held Buna Mission

Americans, Australians Storm Buna   Allies Slash Their Way Into  Japanese Base

Buna Village Is Taken By” Allies   Enemy Lands New Invasion Expeditions Further Up Coast   LAND AT HEAVY COST   Many Landing Barges Sunk or Disabled by Allied  - Air Forces

Buna Village Is Taken By  Americans and Australians    HEAVY FIGHTING RAGES ABOUT BUNA MISSION TO  THE EAST TODAY—AIR FORCE HALTS JAP ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE TROOPS.

Many Barges Are Sunk by Dawn Patro   Supplies Also. Destroyed as Jans Encounter a ‘Withering Fire   -BUT SOME TROOPS REACH THE COAST   Many Others Leap Into Sea; - Big Barrels of Ammuni_ tion Blasted -.

Allies Take  Buna   One More Step Toward Wiping Jap Forces:  Out of New Guinea And Nearby Islands

HARDFIGHTING RAGES ABOUT BUNA MISSION   Dispatches Reaching Melbourne Say Enemy Being Squeezed From Three Sides   SOME LANDINGS MADE

TERRIFIC LOSS INFLICTED ON LANDING EFFORT   Buna Village Captured but Fighting Continues with Mopping Up Process   PLANES BLAST NIP CONVOY   Reinforcement Troops Sent To Bottom as Barges Bombed from Air

Allies Attack Japanese-Held Buna Mission   Allied Bombers Smash At Jap Invasion Forces Put Ashore by Strong Enemy Naval Fleet

HEAVY BATTLE RAGES TO EAST OF FALLEN TOWN   American And Australian Jungle Fighters Capture Jap Base On New Guinea; Allied Planes Smash At Invasion FE xneditions.

Enemy Reinforcements in Other New Guinea Sector Pounded by Allied Planes

UNITED JUNGLE FIGHTERS TAKE BUNA VILLAGE   New Nipponese Landing Op eration Losses Heavy in Men, Supplies

Heavy Fighting Rages As Allies Storm Into Buna   Bombers Smash At New Jap Invasion Expedition Inflicting Heavy Losses

A. N. GREEN ASKS FOR REELECTION   FILLING UNEXPIRED TERM OF REESE TURNER, GREEN NOW SEEKING FULL TERM

Four Private Firms Are lEngaged To Buy Scrap Rubber For Government

A FIRMS 10 BUY RUBBER FOR U. §   Agents of Government for ~—~-§erap—=Not Act On ~ Own Account

“Sneak” Attack Completely Unsuccessful .  Jap Subs Try Raid On Aussie Port

Jap Midget Subs, Trying Sneak Raid On Sidney, Sunk   Three Submersibles Believed Sent to Bottom Attempted Raid on Coast Complete Paibire

Three Japanese Midget Subs Believed Sunk   Appear in Harbor At Sydney, ‘ Australia

JAP MIDGET SUBS “TRY SUICIDE RAID IN SYDNEY HARBOR   Three Believed on Bottom As Result of Concentrated Shell Fire.

Two Jap Submarines Sunk In Attempted Attack On Sydney   AXIS SUBS SINK 9 ALLIED SHIPS

Japan Loses 3 Midget Subs in Raid on Sydney   Suicide Crews Hit At Harbor, Blasted By Alert Defenses

urprise Raid n Australian eaport Fails   Three Small Jap Submarines Sunk In Sydney Harbor

THREE JAP-SUBS ARE BELIEVED 70. HAVE BEEN SUNK   Suicide Crews Steered Into Main Port Channel in Sight of Passengers on Ferryboat.   ATTEMPTS TO RAISE THEM TO BE MADI   Two-man Type Were Probably Launched by Mother Ship Nearby, Damage Is Done to One Ship,

MIDGET SUBS AT BOTTOM OF  SYDNEY HARBOR IN SNEAK RAID   Abortive “Pearl Harbor” in Australia is Quelched   Quelched Japs Sighted; One Seen to  Submerge Following Denth Charge

S RAID SYDNEY HARBOR; SUNK   Slight Damage Is Accomplished By Suicide Crews

Three Japanese Midget Subs Sunk In Suicide Raid On Sydney Harbor

ALERT HARBOR DEFENSE BAGS ENEMY CRAFT   Gun Fire and: Depth: Charges Repulse Enemy Attempt.To Raid Naval Base. °   ‘ONLY ONE SHIP DAMAGED   Homes Along Water Front Are Shaken. as. Heavy Fire of Defenders Hits She.

Nippon Loses 3 Submarines InSydney Raid   Midget 2 Man Craft Enter Harbor In Abortive Effort At Suicide Attack   HARBOR VESSEL IS HIT   MacArthur Reports Guns Depth Charges Destro} Enemy Submersibles

ANOTHER “PEARL HARBOR” AVOIDED Three Midget  Jap Subs Sunk  a Sie   Big Allied Raids Made on Three  Tan Ineactnn Rasa

JAPANESE SU RAID FAILS AT SYDNEY HARBOE   Three Midget Craft Sun In ‘Suicide’ Attack On Big Port

Jap Subs ailIn Raid nSydney   nicide Midgets elieved Sunk In old Invasion.   yj Port Menaced

MIDGET JAPANESE SUBMARINES THAT TRIED TO SNEAK INTO SYDNEY HARBOR WERE BLASTED

Grim 9 Day. Fight of 31st At Abucay Saved Bataan   Battle at the Hacienda Also Proved for the First Time That American Soldiers Can Ouifight The Japanese Any Time

dist United States Infantry Stages Heroic 9-Day Battle Against Japanese On Bataan

YANKS ROUT JAPS  HEROIC ‘FOREIGN LEGION? HELPS Te  CAUL MACARTOIIP AT RATAAN

The 31st Infantry Saved Bataan — Bloody Fight  Kept Japs from Splitting Forces

Story of Heroic Nine-Day Battle on Bataan by U. S. Foreign Legion is Detailed

HEROIC BATTLE OF 31STU.S. INFANTRY PROVES AMERICANS CAN OUTFIGHT JAPANESE FOE   Regimental Roster Is Studded With Names of Dead, Wounded and Missing, As Well as Those of Living Heroes In Historic Fighting Taking Place  Owen Reataanm Daninenia

31st-Infantry Routed Foe $ Other Troops Could Make Bataan Stand.

United States ‘Foreign Legion’ In Heroic 9-Day Fight Allowed MacArthur’s Army to Withdraw

dist Infantry Is Given High Praise For Heroic Fights   Tradition of Valor Among Veterans, Recruits Is Upheld; Paved Way for Bataan Stand

HENDERSON INDORSES: TAX EXEMPTION: CUT   Vigorously Opposes Wartime Sales Tax

INCOME TAX VOTE 1S NEARING   Discussion on Counter Pro: posals May Decide Fate o Sales Tax Plan

 Compulsory Savings Plan Is Explained  To Senatarc   But Fear Expressed Mechanics of Scheme Would Present New, Difficult Prablemc   GOTHAM MERCHANT ADVOCATES PLAN

COMPULSORY SAVING URGED   Senators See Difficulties In Administration of Merchant's Proposal

DOUBTS SAVINGS PLAN WOULD WORK   SENATOR GEORGE SEES NO WAY TO SIPHON OFF EXCESS PURCHASING POWER.

Only 8 "Boys in Blue" Expected to Attend Encampment of Illinois GAR

BLUOBAOUNDS USED TO HUNT lOWA WOMAN   Continue search for Mrs Madsen in connection  with husband’s death

Rommel’s Tank Force Smashec   Entire Axis Position Ir Mid-East Menaced

U.S. BOMBS HIT TWO AXIS SHIPS   Two Cargo Vessels And Half Of Jetty Destroyed  By American Planes At 'T ,hrok

TOBRUK AGAIN IS TARGET OF U.S. BOMBERS   THREE NAZI FIGHTERS ARE DOWNED IN BATTLE OVER DESERT

ENGLISH TANKS ROLL FORWARD  INDESERT WAR   Armored Units ] Follow Up First Victory, Smash Ahead After Axis Force Is Routed   LONDON SAYS FOE “IN FULL RETREAT”   Report Gen. Montgomery Using Greatest Aerial and Armored Power Yet Used In War

ROMMEL FACING er nique THOC KT   Entire Position On E Alamein Front Report ed In Jeopardy   Land Fresh Reinforcements In Struggle For Guadalcanal Island

TROOP LANDINGS. PROBABLY 10 BE ATTEMPTED THERE   HEAVY FORCES BROUGHT TO LUZON FRONT FACING Mac+ ARTHUR’S DEFENDERS   BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC = ENTERS CRUCIAL STAGE   News From Corregidor Becomes Scarce As Word Jan Expected Ot Abbecte

Critieal Phase Is Reported In Pacifie Battle   Japanese Preparing For Mass Attacks On= Singapore And Luzon

LIBYAN, SOVIET BATTLES TUR AGAINST HITLER   Flanking Thrusts By Germans On Two Fronts Are Halted By United Nations   PROBLEMS OF SUPPLY GRAVE DANGER IN LIBYA   British Losses From Convoy In Mediterranean Serious Blow In This Theatre

American Air Power  Helps Out   Powerful Attacks Against Tobruk and in Ukraine  Turned Back

United Nations Forces, Bolstered By American Air Power in The Mediterranean, Batter Libya, Russia Drives To Halt   SUPPLY PROBLEMS i GREATEST DANGER

MED FORGES BATTER AXIS TQ HALT   United Nations Attacks Bolstered by U.S. Air Power. : : {

Nazi Thrusts At Sevastopol, Tobruk Futile; Losses Heavy   American Help-In The Mediterranean Theatre Influences Outcome O} Heavy Axis Campaign

ALLIED ARMED FORGES BATTER AXIS TO HALT   United Nations Attacks Bolstered by U. S. Air Power. {

HITLER MAY FACE THIRD EUROPEAN AIR FRONT OF LONG-RANGE U.S. BOMBERS   Axis Stalled In Libya and Southern Russia; Encircling Movement Aimed at Suez Canal and Caucasian Oil Fields For Knockout Blow

Axis Drives In Libya, Crimea Fail   Supplies Delivered To Tobruk, Malta Despite Attacks

Japs Claim Kinhwa; Chinese _ Decline To Confirm It; Foe  Trapped At Burma Road Town   Japanese-Held Town Said Surrounded; Chekiang Situation Admitted Serious

Chekiang Province Capita Further Menaced In New Japanese Attacks

BURN AUTOS   Thieves Set Fire to Vehicles After Gtealinse Tire<.

GENERAL GEORGE KILLED WHEN FIGHTER PLANE GETS OUT OF CONTROL ON TAKEQE!

UNCONTROLLED PLANE KILLED GEN. GEORGE    Officer And Correspondent Were  Ready To Board Another Ship When Accident Happened

FREAK ACCIDENT KILLED GENERAL   George And Jacoby Struck By Wild Plane

GEORGE, JACOBY STRUCK BY PLANE   General, Correspondent Killed When Fighter Crashes Into Party

Runaway Plane Killed General   Details Revealed Of Death of George

DEFENDERS T0 CONTINUE FIGHT IN PHILIPPINES   American And Filipine Forces Set Up New Lines Despite Loss Of Manila   BATTLE OF LUZON IS FAR FROM OVER

Americansin — Corregidor Stand Firm   Without Air Force Were Unable to Withstand Japanese Pressure; Cavite Stores Evacuated

Japanese Find Manila, Cavite Minus Weapons   second Phase of Great Battle For Luzon Shapes Up; Disaster Faces Axis in Africa and Russia

Nippos Seize New Guinea Coast Area   2500 Japs Move South Toward Port Moresby

JAPANESE LAND HEATER FORCE UN NEW GUINEA   1,500 To 2,500 Jan Troops Land On Coast 100 Miles From Port Moresby

Japs Gain New Guinea Fanthald   Advance 150 Miles Closer To Port Moresby   Loss Of Many Lives And Ships Reported   First Aggressive Jap Thrust Since Coral Sea Battle

THRUST TO SOUTH BRINGS NEW PERIL TO PORT MORESBY   Enemy Makes First . Aggressive Move Since Coral Sea Battle

JAPANESE’ ONLY 100 MILES FROM AUSTRALIAN PORT   Threat to Port Moresby Increased As Japs Advance ——-New Guinea Lodgments

JAPANESE ADVANCE   Enemy - Has Moved. 15€ Miles Further to the Southeast

Forward Move Made by Japs  In New Guine:   First Aggressive Thrust Sine: Naval-Air Defeat in Cora Sea Costs Nipponese Dearl; in Casualties =;

Bulgarians Are Reported in Revol   New Axis Wave of Terror Against . Civilians is Feared

NAZI REPORTS OF REVOLT BRING FEAR OF TERRORIST WAV!   Announcement Of Rebellion In Bulgaria Called Suspicious

New Axis Wave of Terror Feared in Yugeslav Cireles   Germany Reports Revolt in Bulgarian Macedonia and Proclaims State of Siege in Skoplje in Former Yugoslavia — Reports Received With Sus‘picion by Yugosiay Government Sources

Report Navy BlimpsMeet With Success Off Eastern Coast      Used in War on Enemy Submarines

DEFENSE AGAINST SUBMARINES — STILL SHROUDED IN SECRECY      NAVY NOT ANNOUNCING SUC CESS AGAINST SUBS ALONG COAST~INTENBIVE SEARCH BEING   MADE

BLIMPS ARE USED TO FIGHT U-BOATS   First Squadron of Lighter Than-Air Craft Now in Operation.

BLIMPS ENTER ATLANTIC WAF   Navy's Newest Weapor May Prove Nemesis To Submariner

Blimps Useful in Search for Subs   Success of Navy's Measures Hinted

Believe U. S. Blimps Are Getting German U-Boat:   President Gives First Hint Of Aircraft’s Importance A’ His Press Conference

Indicates Blimps Are Playing Vital Role Against Axis Subs In Atlantic

BLIMPS Vo. SUBS NAVY'S ANSWER   U-Boat Attacks On Eas‘ Coast Bring New Navy Counter-Measures

Blimp Becomes Navy's Newest Defense Weapon  Meeting With Success

Gas Tax Revenue Shows Sharp Drop   Sales, Compensating, Severance Increase   HOLSTON EDITOR DIES   ‘Design Undies for Women Soldiers?’---‘No’, Say Officers

German Claim of 40.000 Prisoners Taken Probably ‘Greatly Exagaerated’   STUKAS LEAD WAY   Report from Hitler‘s Headquarters Asserts Battle ‘Decided,’ Encircled Reds ‘Annihilated’

Ickes Warns Coal Mines to Speed up   Says Increased  Production Needed

“Shall Lose War If We Do Not Produce Enongh Coal,” Declares Coordinator In Asking UMW And Operators To Abandon Short Week   REQUIREMENTS WILL JUMP IN SHORT TIME

Ancient Rituals At Church of Sepulchre Proceded as in Past   Easter Motif in Nation’s Capital Is Uniform; Thousands of Oklahomans Attend Annual Paveant:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Must Begin Drive Soon To Replenish Oil Supplies For War

HITLER: TACTICS DEMAND ATTACK   Week-End ‘Habit’ Hele Likely to Reassert Itself Soon

German Drive Is Expected To Start Soon   War Analyst Thinks Hitfer Will Loose Panzer Juggernauts on Week-End  By KIRKE L. SIMPSON

SPRING DRIVE PUT OFF FOR NEXT SUMMER   FUEHRER’S BOAST;: BOOMERANG, LIES ARE FOUND OUT

‘Points to Sunday Speech And Tacit Admissions: Says Lies Boomerang

Hitler Knows Downfali - Near, Welles Declare:   ‘Acting Secretary of State Comments on Address o Fuehrer and Says Conquest of German Armies I< Inevitable

Hitler Realizes He’s Doomed, Acting Secretary Welles Says   People Haye Learned to Pay Less Attention to Nazi Leader’s Boasts, Official Explains

Six Russian Divisions Break  Thru Nazi Lines   Big Russian Army Lands on Kerch Peninsula in Crimea

Soviet Divisions Break Through  Germany s Lines  Fierce Fighting Rages on

Soviet Divisions Break Through  Germany's Lines  Fierce Fighting Rages on Rugsicn Front

Reds Break German Lines Near Vyazma   Fierce Fight Rages On Central Front

Reich Hopes For Victory Gone, Report   Germans Resigned To Fail. ure of Hitler Scheme For World Domination.

AUSSIES ARRIVE TO CHECK JAPS’ MALAYA DRIVE   Americans: in Philippine: Repulse Intensified Attacks   Soviets Continue Advance; Retreating Nazis Mine Libyan Route

PHILIPPINE DErENDER ARAGE INVADING ARMY.   ther American Forces Helping To Improve War Situation In Pacifie   JAPANESE MEETING WITH SURPRISES

@® In Washington   U. S. Gives Private Companies Gigantic Job of Selling WDC Bomb  Risk Insurance

U.S.Steamed Up For War Insurance   Fire Coverage Deal I Explained By Edson

CASH BALANCE LARGE   ——————: 1 $3,338,889 in Kansas State! General Fund Auust 31°

CASH BALANCE LARGE    $3,338,889 in Kansas State Gen.  eral Fund Auust 31

STRIKE AT     PAOSHAN BY BUR    Encirclement ‘ Maneuver Seems Aim Of Enemy

JAPS ATTEMPT © TO ENCIRCLE CHINESE TROOPS   Dynamiting of Bridge Is Supposed to Trap Survivors in Burma

PS REINFORCED IN BATTLE FOR CHINE   Resume Thrust Northeastwarc in Yunnan Province

VIRGINIA HOUSE REVERSES ACTION   Delegates Kill Proposal To Increase Liquor Revenue Reserved for State Before Counties, Cities Get Share

HOUSE HIP LIQUOR TAX aCTEHTIANG   Ballot Is Reversal Of Stand; War  Bonus Near

OF SERVICEMEN   Second Group of Names Is Compiled for the County Memorial Plaque.   TO ACQUAINT PUBLIC

Tht T UST AF sAICEMER   Second Group of Names Is Compiled for the County - Memorial Plaque.   TO ACQUAINT PUBLIC

Plays Important Role In Beating Back Nazi Raids   Big Industrial Center In English Mid. lands Principal Target Of Big German Bombers

30 to 70 Nazi Planes Raid Industrial City And London Districts  9 PLANES DOWNED, BRITISH ANNOUNCE New Ack Guns Used;  Nazis Say 200 Planes Take Part in Attacks

TO SECRET WEAPONS   British Try. Out New AntiAircraft Guns During Raids By Nazis Over Bri tain.   Down 8 Nazis

NEW TYPE OF BOMB USED BY AXIS, TIP   ‘Rocket’ Hurled at British Convoy in Mediterranean

Rocket Bomh Used In Big Convoy Raid   New Weapon Described As Having Terrific Penetrating Pow er. Iinusnal Accuracy

NEWEST ROCKET BOMB DEADLIER THAN OLD TYPE   Was Used by The Axis Planes in Their Fight Against Allied Convoy; Can be Aimed Easily

Haynes Is Named Chief Of U. S. Bombers In China   Base Of Yank Force [1 Not Revealed; New Head ts Air War Veteran   New Axis Rocket Bomb Plays Bia Part In Sea-Air Battle

sy: reeemneneemnemnneminneimnennen ania mmc  AXIS BELIEVED USING NEW TYPE QF ROCKET BOME   Characterized by Technica Authorities As Most Important Innovation Since Magnetic Mine   ITS POWER TERRIFIC   Experts Believe It Migh! Result In Development of Technique Superseding Dive-Bombing

NEW TYPE ROCKET BOMB REPORTED © USED BY AXIS   AIMED BY POINTING PLANE DIRECTLY  AT OBJECTIVE

New Rocket Bomb Used in Battle   Axis Planes Use Latest Explosive

41 YANKS KILLED AT DUTCH HARBOE      American Casualties for War Over 40,000

CASUALTIES LISTED FOR ALASKAN ARE   Announce Names Of 41 Mer Killed June 3

Texans to Register For Gasoline Nov. 12   Basic Requirements for Securing Gas Rationing Books Are Outlined Here

Texas Registers  For Gasoline Nov. 12, 13, 14   Registration Will Be lm Schools Throughout State

Americans Had Lett Ships Betore They Were Sunk by Subs Along African Coast

Loss Of Life On Ships Smal   Men Had Debarked From Torpedoed Transports

Save Men  On Ships   Only Few Casualties In Loss of 5 U. S. Ships

LOSS OF LIFE ON SUNKEN AMERICAN TRANSPORTS OFF AFRICA SMALL AS TROOPS HAD ALREADY LEFT SHIPS   German Subs Torpedoed Vessels After Initial . Landing Operations, Navy Announces.—Casa blanca Harbor Filled With Wreckage of Qoveeleaee CL: r.Y¥ a a ees

TRUCK-BUS CRASH KILLS § WOMEN   Loaded with Celery, Truck Demolishes Bus Carrying 30 Women, tInjuring 13

Five Killed When Truck  Crashes Bus    Thirteen Women To Hospital As Result of Mishap

Trailer Truck Rams Into Bus;  Five Are Dead   Thirteen Others Injured In Accident In Virginia

5 Dead, 13 Hur In Bus Mishap   Passenger Vehicle Wrecked bv Truck

2 KILLED WHEN TRUCK RAMS BUS   13 or More Injured as Women on Way to  Work Are Struck

WOMEN WORKERS WREGK VIGTIMS   Thirteen Or More Injure¢ . In Mishap Near Keller Va.

TRUCKS CRASH h WOMEN DIE   Thirteen Others Injured Near Keller, Va., in Rear-FEnd Collision

5 WOMEN DIE IN COLLISION      Heavy Trailer Truck Rams End Of Bus Crowded With Workers.

9 WOMEN ARE KILLED AS TRAILER RIPS BUS   13 Others Injured While Or Way To Work In Virginia

FIVE KILLED IN HIGHWAY CRASH   WOMEN FACTORY WORKERS IN BUS RAMMED BY TRUCK

HIT BY TRUCK   Five Women - Killed, Hurt... in Accident’ on Virginia East Shore.

5 Women Killed In Bus Accident   Virginia Mishap Blamed On Heavy Truck

FIVE KILLED IN TRUCK MISHAP   Collision Dutiolishes Bu:  Loaded With Workers

5 Women in  Bus Killed   Crowded Vehicle Hit In Rear by Heavy Trailer Truck

ALEXANDRIA IS_ GRAVELY MENACED BY AXIS FORCES   Axies Armies Rolling Eastward Without Encountering  Solid Line of Resistance

Axis Armies Roll Toward Seapower Base   German Headquarters Report Assault On El Alamein, Only 65 Miles Away

ALEXANDRIA MENACE 15 GROWING GRAVER AS AXIS ROLLS AHEAD  EL ALAMEIN, ONLY 65 MILES FROM ALEXANDRIA, UNDER ASSAULT

Germans Rushing Toward Alexandria  Ryrtreh Maa, Doctvns C'annaal   British May Destroy Canal To Thwart The Invaders

END STRIKE, WLB WARNS   Sends ‘‘Final Notice’ Today to Midwest Truck Drivers

WARN TRUCK DRIVERS   WLB Tells Striking Truckers to Return to Work at Once

[Final Warning  Given Strikers   Government Says They Must Return to Work at Once or Action Will Se Taken.

ARGENTINE MINISTE! FACES QUESTIONS   Republic's Demand Of German Salute Denied A: Alien To “New Order"

D. Baker. Otto  Justice, Dies   Prentiss Vale Man, 44, Succumbs After  Relapse in Olean

Nazis Report Naval Victory   Germans Claim -:Sinking Of 18 Enemy Ships In Caribbean 

HITLER SEEKS AIR BLITZ ON - HIS BIRTHDAY   Sends Mass of Aircraft _At Single Objective * In Russia   IWEATHER IMPROVES   Globe of World as Gift Fails to Depict  America

RESTORE BLITZ   Formations Of 50 Planes Hurled At Single Russian Objectives

Germans Launch Heavy  Air Assaults in East RV THE ASSOCIATED PRres

HITLER MUSTERS AIR FORCE ON 53RD BIRTHDAY   But Blitz is Gone As Reds Retain The Positions Pierced  In Earlier Raids

Nazi Planes Bomb Points in Russia      RAF Bombers Are Forced by Weather to Pause in Wave of Attackg

HITLER BULKS AIR STRENGTH ON RED FRONT   Observes 53rd Birthday Today In Headquarters On Eastern Line   POOR VISIBILITY SLOWS RAF ATTACK   Germans Still Hopeful O¢% Starting That Long Expected Offense

J0 WARPLANE ATTACK EACH OBJECTIVE   Pause In R. A. F. Offensive Is Caused By Weather   GERMAN SUBMARINE   Shells And Sets Fire To Oi Tanks At Bullen Bay Ir Carihhean Sea

Hitler Launches Heavy Air Push On Russia On 53rd Birth Anniversary

HITLER WOULD PUT OLD BLITZ BACK INTO WAR   ‘Signs Indicate Nazis Move  Bull OF Airforce “To Fastern Feent. -

His Air Fighters Against Russians  th Marshals   azi Bombers Range Vast Russian Front, Smashing Many Positions.   nt Artillery Up I  n Range of Smolensk

Nazis Stage Aerial Attacks   Bulk of Luftwaffe Believed Marshalled On Russian Front

Hitler Trying Put Old Blitz Back Into War   Observes 53rd Birthday with Attacks By As Many As 50 Planes Against Single Secret Objectives; Marshals Bulk of His Air Force On Eastern Front.

Allies Have Occupied Gona Base   Japs Have Only Buna Beachhead Left On New Guinea

Gona Occupied As Americans Push Japs Back   am SERS E pint ile ares was  General MacArthur Takes  To Field in First CleanUp  JAPS STILL AT BUNA  Allied Airmen Beat Down Japanese Planes at New Britain

Coastal Base At Gona Is Occupied   Allies Crowd Japanese Into Narrowing Death Trap at Buna.    MAC ARTHUR IS THERE   Desperate Attempts to Re inforce Dwindling Enemy  Beaten Off

COASTAL BASE OF GONA ON NEW GUINEA TAKEN FROM ENEMY  INVADERS CROWDED _ INTO NARROWING DEATH

Gen. MacArthur Pens Nipponese Into Death Tra   Enemy Being Herded Into Narrow Beachhead On New Guinea

CROWD NIPPON REMNANTS INTO STRIP AT BUNA   Allied Forces Show Superiority by Beating Japs in Jungle Fighting

Occupation Is In Command  Of MacArthur   Japs Pinned In Small Coast Strip Near Buna

Aussies, Yanks Advance On Japs Stationed In New Guinea     SEA ASSAULT IS HIT     Flying Fortresses- Down Ten Tokyo Planes Without Loss

Allied Troops Crowd Japs Into Narrowing Death Trap At Buna, Occupy Gona Base

Gona Gone:  BunaGoing   Gen. MacArthur Ta kes Field Personally To Command Mop-Up Of One Coastal Are In New Guinea After Prolonged Siege

Cortin Says MacArthur Takes Field ‘Personally to Direct Cleanup of Japs; Planes Trim Zeroes

NEXT GOAL ON NEW GUINEA IS 12 MILES AWA)   Japs Are Being Crowded into Narrowing Death Trap At Buna

General Takes Field Himself To Lead Troops To Victory   Japanese In New Guinea Now Trapped In Narrow 12-Mile Strip Near Buna

JAPANESE LOSE CRUCIAL FIGHT IN NEW GUINEA   Americans And Aussies Beat Nippon at Own Game Of Jungle Battle

Gona Occupied As Americans Push Japs Back   Ceneral MacArthur Takes To Field in First CleanUp  JAPS STILL AT BUNA  Allied Airmen Beat Down Japanese Planes at New Britain

Japs Pushed Into A Tight Spot At Buna   General Himself In Field To Direct The Cleanun

Japs’ Last Desperate Night Attack at Gona Was Stopped Cold by Allied Forces And Jap Resistance Collapsed

Report Jap Forces Held In Death Trap 12 Miles To South   MacArthur Leads First Cleanup In Move Of Vengeance For Bataan; U.S. Wins Furious Aerial Battle

Gen. WArthur Leads Army In  Cleanup Drive   Heavy American Bombers Down Ten Enemy Fighters Without Single Loss.   THANK U. 8. SEAPOWER

Remnants Of Enemy Forces Crowded! Into Narrowing Death Trap At Bun

Force Enemy into Narrow Trap at Bune   Gen. MacArthur Personally Directs Offensive Against Jap Held New Guinea Base

ALLIED FORGES. CAPTURE GONA COASTAL BASE   MacArthur Takes Field To Direct Campaign Of Vengeance

ALLIEO URINE FORWARD AGAIN IN NEW GUINEA   Japanese Crowded Deeper Into Buna Death Trap By Yanks, Aussies

Allies Take Gona Base From Japs   Foe Herded Into Narrowing Death Trap At Buna, In New Guinea.

Enemy Narrowed To Death Trap af Village of Buna   Bombers Down 10 Rising Sun Planes in One Engagement

Congress May Be Asked to Forego Recess for Immediate Action.   ROOSEVELT INTIMATES   Henderson Says Price Regu lation Program In Danger of Being Broken.

President May Ask  For Law   Henderson Say: Stabilization Is Near

ROOSEVELT MAY ASK: RECESS PLANS BE DROPPED TO COPE  WITH SERIOUS SATUATION

R INDICATES AGE CONTROL MEASURE NEAR   psident Weighs Drastic Inflation Curb; OPA Fund Tilt Flares   nderson Stresses Value of Canadian Price Svstem

Congress Is Blamed By Henderson   Lack of Money For Department Chief Reason

Price Controls — Near Breakdown Henderson Says   Declares Projected Cut In OPA Funds Contributes To Threat

Ironbound Control To Be Sought   Roosevelt May Request Congress To Forege Recess In Order Te Act On Legislation

INFLATION PROBLEM SERIOUS   F. R. Says He May Ask Congress To Forego Recess

WAGE CONTRO!   Hints Plans To Congress Leaders; Fights Inflation.

U.S. Considers Iron-Bound  Wage Control:   Roosevelt Indicates Early: Action to Combat Inflation

WAGE CONTROL PLAN WEIGHED   I. R. May Ask Congres: Not to Recess in Order to Enact Law Ouickly

{UTD 10 ttf, £45 VY British, Russian Planes Blast At German Cities

RUSS, BRITISH FLYERS POUND AXIS CENTERS   Commando Sorties by Russians and British Other War Developments

Nazi Offensive Is Believed Unlikel)  Based On Statemen's B) German Prisoners

Nazi Industry Gives Hitler Huge Income   Fuehrer Collects 12 Million Yearly From Manufacturers

NAZI INDUSTRY GIVES HITLER GIANT INCOME   Feuhrer Said To Receive At Least Twelve Million Annually

FAMED WRITER PASSES AT 75   McIntosh Also Renowned For Role of ‘Taffy’ On Stage

WAR: BOND SALE “15 BOING NICEL’   Tipton County’s Quota for Month of October Far _ Above Quota...   THE TOTAL IS $80,609

WAR BOND oALE TO GOING MIGEL   Tipton County’s Quota fo: Month of October Far Above Quota.   THE TOTAL IS $80,609

FUNSTON CONTRACTS LET   148 Buildings to Be Built at Cavalry Training Center —

FUNSTON CONTRACTS LET      148 Buildings to Be Built at Cay: alry Training Center

AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN NOW ARE THE BEST PAID IN THE WORLD; WAR’S EFFECT ON CIVILIAN FRONT INCREASINGLY FELT

NATION AT WAR MUST UNDERGO MANY CHANGES   American Soldiers Now Highest Paid In World; FDR To Explain New  Rationing Plan Soon.

SOVIET ARMIES OF UKRAINE HIT BACK SAVAGELY   Counter - attack Tank - supported Nazi Forces Advancing on Kharkov   SEVASTOPOL BEARS CONTINUED ASSAULT   German Siege Lines Drawr About Crimean Naval Base Blasted Heavily; Operations on Kharkov Front Are On Maior Scale

RUSSIANS HACK AT NAZI LINES   Kharkov and Sevastopol Counter-Attacks Do Heavy Damage

ITTER BATTLE “RAGING ALONG BLAZING FRONT   Hitler’s Legions Lose Heavily All Around Sevastopol Area.

REDS ATTACK NEAR KHARKOV   Soviet Forces are Cheered By Allies’ Pledges; Sevastopol Battle Fierce

Soviet Ukraine Forces Attack      Hitler’s Summer Campaign Believed Now Developing On Kharkov Front

SOVIETS ATTACK NAZI TANK UNITS IN THE UKRAINE   Russian Artillery Said To Have Checked Enemy At Sevastopol

Reds Slash Back In Savage Attack   Russians Renew Offensive At Kharkov After Allie Piedge Western Front; Nazis Lose Heavily In Crimea

Russians Launch Savage Attacks In Kharkov Area   Soviet Armies Encouragec by Promises of a Second Front

Soviet Forces Attack on Kharkov Front   Red t= of Sevastopol oe. cm Fight Stubbornly ‘

Reds Counter Germans At Kharkov   Heavy Offensive Is Opened; Battle Rages at Sevastopol

COUNTER-ASSAULTS LAUNCHED BY RUSS   Soviet Armies of the Uk raine Deliver Fierce Blows

Counter-Attacks Thrown Af Nazis   German Advances Are Made But Casualties Hecevy

Neds al Anarkov Counterattack, Defying Germans  Sevastopol Defenders Also Hurl Blows  At Axis Siege Lines  AVG IN VICTORY i Oe Pee

Russians Stage Savage Attacks   German Siege Lines About Sevastopol in Crimea Are Blasted

NEW INFLATION CONTROL TALK      Henderson Sees President and Submits Much Data to Judge Rosenman

WORKING ON INFLATION   New York Judge Is Assisting Price Administrator Henderson

losion In Remsen Waiting Room Somewhat A Mystery!   t Came From Under loor and There’s No  Basement

sion (n Remsen Waiting ~ Room Somewhat A Mystery!      {Came From Undei and There’s No  Basement

Sugar to Be ‘Dished Out’ By Boards   Cafe Patrons Unlimited in Amounts

SUGAR RATION:  STAMP BOOKS   HOUSEWIVES TO BE ISSUEI SUGAR RATION BOOK FOR EACH MEMBER OF FAMILY

Ration Boards To Be in Charge Of Sugar Supply  HMancaewivec Will Naed   Housewives Will Need Stamps to Authorize Purchases

Rationing To Be Handled Bs Local Board:   Price Administration [: Working Out Syster To Prevent Hoarder: From Gaining Benefit

MASSIVE TANKS LEAD AOOAULT UN NAZI LINES   Counter-Attack Of Germans Smashed Back With Reds Gaining New Ground

Russians Deny Kerch Captured As Nazis Claim   Red Troops Hold. Advantage in Tank Battle at Kharkov

East Indies Set For Nipponese Invasion Attempt   Dutch Freighter Sent To Bottom; Survivors Machine-Gunned bv Jans

Japanese Sink Dutch Ship  in Java Sea   Submarine Fires on Struggling Seamen in Water

DRAFT REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE SLOWL'   All Men Classified As Avail able July 13 Must Go

NEW SELECTIVE SERVICE RULES SOON EFFECTIVE   Men With Families Still Being Inducted Pending ChangeOver

aUSSUUA STRIKES BACK AT CHURCHILL   Duce Says Italians Will Not Be Inferior to Britist or Russians

Mussolini Scorns Churchill Warning: Attacks Roosevelt as War -Monger

IL DUCE HURLS HOT DEFIANCE AT CHURCHILI   Declares Italy y Will Not be Inferior to British and Russians, Savs Germans Will Aid

Mussolini (Between Coughs) Tells ltalians What He Thinks of Churchil

AXIS DENIED ACCESS   Germany Will Send Help.  Mussolini Tells Italians

Harassed Mussolini Defends Himself   Admits Italy Is Hitler’s Stooge; Tries To Justify tah in The Back

Duce Throws Tantrum at British Plea   Says ‘Hot Reception,’ With German Help, Awaits Attackers.

Raid Threat Is Answered By Mussolini   FDR, Churchill Denounced for Jahs at Tkaly

Three- Way Party. F ight  Seen Among Democrats   *, (Clair Ross Appears Certain To Win Official Indorsement Of State Committee

WAR DEMANDS DRAIN OHIO OF KEY TEACHERS   Schools Several Hundred Short; None Will Close, Belief

TEACHER SHORTAGE ACUTE OVER STATE OFFICIALS REVEA   War - Created Situatio Faces Boards of Education Throughout Ohio  This Year.

7erald D. Rotter, Commerce Youth, Is One Of Eight Americans In Flying Fortress Who Beat Off Nazi Planes Over Europe

Fortress and Crew Bring In Another ‘Incredible’ Feat   Fight Off 36 Nazi Fighter Planes, Downed Four To Eight of Them, Fortress Sieved But Gets Home

Scrapping Yanks   Return From Raid With Wingtip Rolled Up ‘Take Sardine Can.’

STORY OF FLYING FORTRESS AND GREW WHO WERE FIGHTERS  FIGHT OFF 30 BEST NA2   FIGHT OFF 30 BEST NAZ PLANES AND GET HOME EVEN THOUGH CRIPPLED

ANOTHER ROUSING STORY AS TOLD BY FORTRESS CREWMEN   ’ Fought Off 30 German Focke Wulf-190’s and Downed 4 to 8 of Them

FORTRESS FIGHTS OFF THIRTY GERMAN PLANES  Downs Four, Scores Four Probables

Fire in Mogollon Mine Camp Building:  Bucket Brigades Save Town From Destruction

REDS BREAK NEW GERMAN WINTER LINE   Russian Steel-Producing Center Recaptured in Thrust Which Wipes Out 2,700 Nazi Officers and Men.

ALLIED THREAT T0 AXIS GROWS WITH BID ON ERIE BASES   RUSSIANS CONTINUE SWEEP WESTWARD A‘ GERMANS FLEE

RUSSIANS HURL NAZIS OUT OF DEFENSE LINES   Recapture Vital Railway; And Large Steel-Pro ducing Center

»Reds Break New Hitler "Defense Line   Tighten Vise On Nazis; Allies Press For War  Bases In Eire.

Renew Efforts To Gain Irish Air, Sea Bases   Axis Fuel Supplies Run Low in Africa; i.ritish Pursue Foe

Aussies Resume Slow Advance In New Guinea   Effect Contact With Japanese And Sharp Skirmishes Start   STAND IS UNCERTAIN   U. S. Bombers Strike At Buna And Strafe Enemy Lines

Nippons Making Stand At Kokoda Gap In Guinea   Lively Skirmishes In Progress As Aussies Resume Their Advance

Aussie Troops, Ettect Contact With Japanese   Skirmishes of Lively Degree Are Renorted

COURAGEOUS BAND ENCIRCLED AFTER LINES ARE BROKEN   Exhaustion, Short Rations and Disease End Heroic Stand Against Numerically Superior Forces.   WAR OFFICE WITHOUT _ COMPLETE DETAILS   Most of Defenders Believed Slain or Facing Captivity — Forts in Bay Holding Out.

Heroic Defenders Under Wainwright Go Down Fighting   Outnumbered Eight To One, Tragically Deficient In Air Power And Short On Rations

Attempt To Get Reinforcements To MacAtthur, Wainright Cost Heavily In Ships

Americans Overwhelmed byJapNumbers      Cut Off From Reinforcements, Deficient In Airpower, Exha st ed By Short Rations, Disease pe Battle. -—  a ee ee

Efforts To Get Help To Troops Balked by Foes   Only a Few Supply Ships Succeed in Running Japanese Blockade   Cut Off and Exhausted, Americans Battled to the Last

Wainwright's Men Yield To Enemy Horde:   Most of 36,853 American, Filipino Forces Believed Slain or Facing Captivity; Forts Holding Out

Americans Sull Holding Island Forts   36,853 Men Feared Lost; Disease, Short Rations, Exhaustion Lead to Collapse

i.xhausted Forces FinallyWornDown By Cruel Pressure   Outnumbered Defense Force ‘On Short Rations for Weeks;  Temporary Loss, Stimson Says

Most Of American, Filipino Forces. Killed, Captured —   Corregidor Remains In- Allied: Hands But How Long It Can Stand Not Predicted:

Jap Tide. Sweeps . Over 36,000 Men   Fear Few Were Able to Escape To Corregidor Fortress.

Little Philippine Army Is Crushed   Most of 36,853 American and Filipino Soldiers Slain Or Captured By Hordes of Nipponese

Most of 36,853 American and Filipine Soldiers Stain  or Facing Captivity—Corregidor Still Kald Canital Hance

36,853 LOST WHEN ENEMY BREAKS LINE   Superior Force And _ Disease Blamed

Most of 36,853 American and Filipino Soldiers Slain or Facing Captivity—Corregidor Still Held, Capital Hears

Fate of 36,3853 Native, American Defenders Unknown-—Capital Gloomy. Grim ~

36,000 Defenders Die, Face Capture   Wainwright's Last Order to CounterAttack Fails Because of Complete Exhaustion of His Troops      Corregidor and Other Rocky Fortresses At Entrance To Manila Bay Still in Hands Of Americans; Fate Is Sealed

WOOD TAKES IMPORTANT PLACE IN A WAR OF METALS AS 4 BOAT MATERIAL

Patrol Boats Of Navy To Be Built Of Wood   Great Lakes Facilities Expected To Be Used In Construction Of Smaller Craft :

Thousand Ships To Combat Subs   Navy to Construct Smali Wooden Boats

Patrol Ships — ToBeWooder   Thousand Small Vessels Will Be Constructed  To Combat Subs

Wood Boats Are Planned   Aircraft Carriers Will Be Most Important Ships in New Expanded Fleet

1000 Ships Of Wood in Blueprint _   Navy's New Program Utilizes Timber To Save Metal.

Midway and Coral Sea Battles Indicate True Values   INLAND BUILDING   Fleet to Have Wood Vessels For AntiSub Patrol

Some Wooden Naval Craft To Be Built in Midwest Waters   New Program Calls for Speed and Reduced Use of Steel

WOODEN VESSELS a» TO CHASE SUBS   Navy Plans . 1, - 1,000 Small Craft for Coast Patrol; To Use Inland Plants

1,000 Vessels Of Wood Will Be In Anti-Sub Patrol _ New Expansion On   Fleet Calls For Added Protection

Patrol Boats to Be Built of Wood   U. S. Plans New Craft To Meet Menace of Axis Submarines

President’s Address Stimulates Nation to Win War, No Matter What the  Sacrifice.

U.S Troops, Fighter Planes In Pacific Area  U. S. Production Will Overwhelm Axis, Says FDR

HIGGINS OFFICIALS SAY OLD COMPANIES GIVEN PREFERENCE   No New Yards By New Companies Is Navy Policy, They Assert

Higgins’ Officials Claims Navy Opposed New Companies Opening ‘Shipyards; Work Held for Old

HIGGINS SAYS NAVY BALKEG HIS YARDS   Testifies that ‘Only Old Line Companies Could Open New Yards.’

Shipyard Deal Aired by House   Higgins Says Navy Favored Old Firms

Horror Tales Told By Eighteen Survivors Of Ships Torpedoed Dec. 9 On Landing In Suva Today

Story Of Harrowing 38-Day Voyage In Open Lifeboat Told By Survivors

Survivors Of Two Ships Reach Fiji Islands With New Stories Of Horror

18 SURVIVORS BATTLE WAVES SINCE DEC, 9   MEN FROM TWO SHIPS TELL HARROWING TALE OF HARDSHIP

Survivors Tell Harrowing Tale Of Torpedoing   58 Die On Two Ships Hit By Enemy Subs Dec, 9 200 Miles From Hawaii

18 SURVIVE 38 DAYS IN OPEN BOAT AT SEA.   Tell Harrowing Tales Of How 58 Others Killed By Shell. fire, Starvation ~

18 Survivors Of Two Ship: Torpedoed December 9 React Safety With Harrowing Tale:   Group Arriving At Fiji Islands Tell How 58 Others Were Killed—Stories of Great Hardships Told

Adrift At Sea For 38 Days, 18 Are Saved   58 Others Killed By Shells, Starvation: Three Subs Pocket. Sink Merchant Craft

Youth Once Jailed. for Poking Fun, at Hitler Joined U.S. Air Corps

Cripps Believed To be Making  Prooress in India   Envoy to Make Public British  Pranncale Mandav

ARGENTINA ACTS TO GUARD COAST   STRENGTH OF ARMED FORCES STEPPED UP TO 100,000

Argentina Plans Defense of Coast   Additional Men Called to Army

ITODAY'S  1 hAaior News   Argentina Fortities “tlantic Coastline

LATINS MOVE 10 DEFEND COAST   Araentina to Build Army Of 100,000 Against Threat

Argentina Builds Coastal Defenses  Nation Still Keeping Axis Relations Will Have Army Of 100,000

Argentina Boost: Army Strength To 100,000 Men  Moves to Defend Atlantie Coast; Still No Break With the Axis

Had $1,250,000 Worth Of Fun   And Uncle Sam Gets Sum For War Bonds

Night Club Customers and Uncle Sam Have $1,252,300 Worth of Fun Sunday

Sir Stafford Cripps Renews Pledge That Britain Plans To Invade The Continent

BRITISH PUSH FIVE MILES IN NEW ATTACK   Biggest Air Battle of African Campaign Follows Advance by Ground Forces of Allies

TROOPS ADVANCE 0 MILES; SAVAGE BATTLE OPENED   Allies Take Offensive In Desert Fight

Attack Northern Sector of Front   Thrust Accompanied by Axis Move Eastward on Southern Section  OF Battle Line—British Claim  pore  (1 PAN gee

IN PASSING BIL   War Purchases Protected By ; Draft Approved in Houca

Akron Couple  Observe Event  Mr. And Mrs. Willer Wed Fiftv Years

OBSERVE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING ONMARCH1] —   _Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wille Honored By Friends And Relatives

6000 Marooned By High Waters   Flood Forces Many To Tops of Houses

Axis Subs Sink Two Medium Sized Allied Vessels; Total Reaches 559

FORESEE BATTLE FOR SHIP LANES   Make Prediction Following An nouncement of Arrival of U. 8. Troops in Ireland.

Manpower Jam Needing Firm Action   Drastic Reorganizatior Or Broad Legislation Called For

SURVIVOR TELLS OF HOURS AT SEN   .one Member of Dutch Sub Which Sunk Four Jap Transports, But Later Sunk By Mine, Swims 36 Hours

Life Sentence For Madeline   Two Men In New York Killing Get Death Penalty

Madeline Webb Is Given Life —   ~ “Oklahoma Wontan*~* Sentenced in Murder Of Polish Refucee

Madeline Webb Gets Life Term   Model Sentenced For Part in Killing

Life Term For Model   Lover Sentenced To Die For  Murder of Wealthy Woman

Miss Webb Is Sentenced  To Life Tern   Oklahoma Girl Given Life Imprisonment For Her Part In Murder Of  - Woman

MADELINE WEBB IS GIVEN LIFE   Two Accomplices In Hotel Murder Sentenced To Die In Electric Chair July 17.

Madeline Webb Gets Life Term   Does Not Have Chance To See Her Lover, Who Is to Die in Chair

ADELINE WEBB SENTENCED 10 LIFE IN: PRISON   Stiliwatet “Okla. “Model 28;.Given Term: for Part: In Murder of Wealthy ~  ' Polish Refugee '   SHOWS. NO EMOTION   Walks Haughtily From Court; “Her. Lover and Third Accomplice Sen-. tenced.to Death:

Madeline Webb Given Life For Part in Murder   Two Companions in Kill ing Mrs. Susan Reicl Sentenced to Die

Webb Given Life, Friend Must Burn   Oklahoma Model And Lover Show Little Emotion

BACKERS OF SUBSID' BILL MOVE T0 AID THREATENED FIRMS   Businesses Caught In Squeeze Between Rising Costs. Price Ceilings

Push Price Subsidy Plan   Gov’t Would Aid Businesses Threatened by Squeeze ot Ceiling, Rising Costs

CAUTION 15 URGED IN VOTING FUNDS   MANY LEGISLATORS TALK OF NECESSITY OF HOLDING DOWN COMMITMENTS.

“Imagination Staggered By Debt”--Norris   Near 94 Billions Appropriated Since January 5th

NORRIS HITS RAPID RATE OF SPENDING   Caution Is Asked In Voting On   Finances

WAVERLY SUGAR PLANT DAMAGED   rire Destroys Machine Shop  wad Cragin ow

RAID ON BANGKOK   American 4-Motored Bombera Deal Destructive Blow

American Bombers Stage Bangkok Raid   Enemy Airdromes Reported Smashed

Japs Forced to Chute Food to Men   Allied Aircraft Smash Foe in Solomons, Burma

BANKOK GIVEN SECOND BLOW   Large Force Of American Bombers Smash Dock  Area, Arsenal

U.S. Bombers Rake Bangkok   Smashing Blow Dealt Dock Area After 1,600-Mile Flicht Over Beneal

RECLASSIFICATION JOB WILL BE HARE   Task {s Seen to Raise Quota Without Calilng On Men With Dependents.

TREMENDOUS JOB’ FACES OHIO DRAFT BOARDS, CHIEF SAYS   Physical Standards May Be Relaxed In Army Build - Up

BIG TASK FOR. _. DRAFT BOARDS      } _ CLOSE STUDY TO BE MADE OF CASES OF MEN WHO HAVE DEFERRED RATINGS

SUPPORT CHURCK PLEA OF BABSOK   Don’t Let Other Drives Crowd Out Religion Economist Urges

‘usiness And Church Finance   #0GER BABSON WRITES ABOUT EFFECT THIS YEAR

CANADA, BRITAIN UN TIE PRISONERS   Nazis Silent on Overture Made by Swiss to Have Captives Unloosed

7 KILLED AS PLANES CRASH   Collision Of Bombers In Louisiana Sends  Both Down

2 Bombers Crash In Air, 7 Dead   Mishap Near Baton Rouge: Thick Woods Hamper Rescue Crews

I Perish When Bombers Crash   Planes Fall After Colliding in Air

1 Fliers Killed In Mid-Air Crash Of Two Bombers   Medium - Sized Machines Come Together Near Harding Field   Several of Crew Float to Earth in Their Parachutes

7U. 5. Flyers Lose Lives In Bomber Crash   Two Planes Collide in Air Near Zion City, La. 3 Officers Among Dea

2 PLANES CRASH; 7 FLIERS KILLED   BOMBERS FALL AT BATON ROUGE, LA., AFTER COLLIDING IN MID-AIR.

Too Much Talk In Washington   President Charges Much Loose Talk In Capital Of Value To Enemy   MORE THAN ALL OF REMAINDER OF U.S

FBI Agents Capture Nazi Saboteur: Landed Along Coast by Submarine:

AB EIGHT NAZIS -ANDED BY SUBS 0 BOMB IN U.S.   Viore Arrests of Accomplices Expected After FBI Round-up   All Eight Confess, Reveal » Training in Axis School of Sabotage

Hunt Aids of Nazi Agents   New Arrests Appear Likely After Capture of 8 Spies

Nazis to F ight For Their Hits In Caribbean   Convoys Take Up Shippers Cause in Vulnerable Allied Southern Sea Lanes

Merchant Ships Routed Through Safety Trail   Gonvoys Now Going By Caribbean Sea Safe From:-Subs -

CONVOY SYSTEM FORCING U-BOATS TO RISK BATTLE   Commander John F. Walsh Says Sinking Ships Will Not Be So Easy for Subs in Future.   SKIRMISHES TAKE PLACE IN CARIBBEAD   _ Depth Charges Dropped by - Escorts of Merchantmen . With Result Raiders Are Driven Away.

Forecast Japs Will Strike Again  In Solomons Area   Strong American Units Deployed to Meet Any Counterattack  ~~. eeerrnan ar > eee es © oe

Naval Showdown Due In Solomon:   Strong U.S. Fleet Deployed to Dispute Jap Rights to Sealanes; Marines Holding Island Gains

PACIFIC FRONT IS SCOURED BY ALLIED SCOUTS   Combined Fleet Deploy: In Anticipation Of Battle Following  Island Success   U. S. Claims Undenied

Forthcoming 1g Operations At Sea Stressed As U, S. Landing Forces Firmly Establish Themselves In Solomons.

Admiral Ghormley Deploys Strong Units o Fleet in Expectation Japs Will Have to Seek Decision or Lose Holds

Solomons Fleet Deploys For Brewing Sea Battle   Ghormley Splits U.S. Forces, Putting One Flotilla On Guard Qver Marines, Sending Other Out To Meet Foe’s Expected Counter-Blow   Sub Bombed Near Brazil   U. S. Plane Auacks Axis Craft as Latin Nation Veers Nearer War

U.S. Fleet Is Deployed To Meet Attack   lanes Search Pacific Front as Navy Units Prepare for Anticipated Test For Sealane Control

SENATE GROUP OKAYS TWO OIL PIPELINES One Would Originate in Mississippi

$93,000,000 Pipeline Bill Js Advancec   Senate Group Approve: Florida, East Coast and Gulf Projects

Oil Pipeline Wins Approval   Florida Project to Be Placed Before Senate, Announced

Sanate Committee  Okehs Valley Cana   Voting 11 to 3, Group Authorizes Appropriation o $93,000,000 to Relieve Gas Shortage

SENATE GROUP VOTES MONEY TO PIPELINE   APPROVES ENLARGEMENT OF GULF-INTEDCOASTAL CANAL

LAUNCH 27 SHIPS ON MARITIME DAY   Tide Conditions Today To Determine Time Vessels Start Sliding Into U. S. Waters

Maritime Day Will Feature 27 Launchings Observance Mark  Start Of Higher  Production

LAWSON THE SPEAKER   West Side Presbyterian Church to Have Charge of Union Meeting

Education Program For Adults Studied By U. $. Government   Congress Considers Bill to Finance Adult Education Plan

ILLITERATES IN UNITED STATES TOP 10 MILLION   250,000 Physically Fit Men Lack Sufficient Education For Army Duty   ADULT EDUCATIONAL PLAN DISCUSSED

Adult Education Planned As Army Rejects 250,000   FDR Startled by Wholesale Illiteracy Over Nation With Men Physically Fit But Mentally Untrained; Schools to Aim For Army. Defense Plants

War Production Goal To Be Raised   Output for 1943 Will be Largest

Coupon System Of Gas Rationing Goes into Effect   Scores of Local Board: Swamped by Late Rush of Applications

Dive Bombers Resume Attack On Stalingrac   Russians. Report Lines Hold: Weather Gives  Brief Respite   Italian Regiment: Mutinies; Leaders Are Put’ Tx Death

Ducee’s Troops  Made To Fight   Regiment Mutiny Claimed As Men Ate Ordered To Soviet Front

Mutiny by Italians   Alpini Regiment Forcibly Sent to Russian Front; Ringleaders Are Executed

talian Soldiers Are Reported to Have Mutinied   Albania Patriots Are Said Fighting Mussolini's Forces

RINGLEADERS SHOT, TROOPS ~ DISARMED   ‘Albanian Mountaineers Also Fighting Italians On Three = Mountain Fronts

Chief Executive Says Services Seem To Be Work. ing Well Together unde: Present System

F.D. RB. Dismisses Proposal for Unified Command  Says Services Are Working Well Tocether at Present

White Hous Hits Unified Army, Navy  Roosevelt Turns Thumbs Down On Merger Idea

UNIFIED WAR PROGRAM HIT BYPRESIDEN]   Roosevelt Says Service: Now Working Well Toacther .   BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CLARK   Discussion  of Supreme Command Also Discouraged

FDR Opposes Army, Navy Merger Scheme   ! Proposals Are Dismissed With Remark Services Seem To Be Working Well Together Now—Discourages ;: Diseussion on Supreme Command Sugzestions

F.D.R. Dismisses Proposal for Unified Command  Says Services Are Working Well  eee! Nee ae LS See 

Winter Driving Rules Given By Nation’s Chief:   Reduce Speeds on Snow And Ice, Prepare Cars Is Stressed  MORE CARE URGED  Accidents May Tie Up Vital War Transportation Say Officials

Winter Driving Rules Given By Nation’s Chiefs   Nation's Chiefs  Reduce Speeds on Snow And Ice, Prepare Cars Is Stressed  MORE CARE URGED  Accidents May Tie Up  Vital War Transportatian Gav Of fierale

Saltonstall Asks Use Of Fuel Oil Be Cut In Homes   Urges That Temperatures In Offices, Dwellings Be Held To 65 Degrees

A.E.F., British Dash to Grab Key Africa Base   Berlin Says Giant English Liner Sunk; Hitler Sends Troops From Russia to Southern France, Fears New Invasion

NAZIS SUSPECTED A NORTH AFRICAN ATTACK - STIMSON   Germany Was Believed tea Have Concentrated Large Sub Force There.   THE ARMY IS GRATEFUL   Magnificicnt Service Rendered by Both U. S. and British Navy.   (By the Associated Press) CAIRO, Nov. 12—Nine Italian  generals have been captured so far in the battle of Egypt, it was announced today.

WAR PLANES OF ALLIES IN RAID AGAINST TUNIS   Axis Troops Reported Massed ir Tunisia to Meet Onslaught of Allied Columns

Big Allied Force Driving East   Yank-British Units  Big Enough to Meet Nazi Forces

Bone Entered This Morning, Planes Strike   riitier Sending [Troops to Tunisia by Airplane; British Divisions Join Americans in North Africa; Nine Italian Generals Captured

Axis Masses Planes, Men For Struggle  Allied Warships Lurking  , fee SE TP ences Eee ain Tee   Allied Warships Lurking Nearby; Warplanes In First Blow At Enemy Positions

French Navy Indicates It Will Oppose Any Aggression And Fleet Home Alone In All  France Is Unoccupied By The Germans

Axis Troops Massing in Tunisia to Meet Oncoming Yanks   BULLETIN

Bomber Pilots Are Decorated   SEVEN GIVEN AWARDS FOR JAVA AIR FEATS

U.S. HINTS SEIZURE OF PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES MAY FOLLOW SHORTAGE   Ban: on Netw Sales. Hits Local Auto Men; Fifty Expected to Lose Tobs

U.S. Troops in Solomons Hit  Japs on 2 Sides   Naval Officials Think Se: Lull is Quiet Before Storm

Another Jap Try Awaited  In Solomons   Area Quiet Since Assault Failed Last Month

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk   Unarmed Vessel Latest Submarine Vietios

U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER SENT DOWR   Acacia Shelled, Sunk In Caribbean Area; All Aboard Sav-d

Sub Sinks An : Unarmed Cutter  Coast Guard Vessel Down In Caribbean

NAVY ANNGUNGES SHIP'S SINKING   Coast Guard Cutter Acacia Recently Shelled and Sunk In Caribbean Area; All Aboard Rescued.

Navy Reports Coast Guard Cutter Sunl.   All Aboard Are Rescued; Cutter Is 22nd Vessel In Navy Service To Be Lost Since Fall

Coast Guard Cutter Sunk   Acacia Shelled and Sunk In Caribbean by U-Boat; No Lives Lost

COAST GUARD CUTTER SUNK   All Aboard Acacia, Shelled In Caribbean, Reccied_

Coast Guard Cutter is Sunk   Navy Announces All Aboard Acacia Were Rescued

COAST GUARD CUTTER SUNK   All Aboard Escape, Says Report by Navy

A STRONGER COMMITTEE   Fair Employment Group Is Part of War Manpower Commission

Republicans Poll 200,000 Plurality   Ross Concedes The Election To General Martin Early This Morning As Two Thirds Of Precincts Reported   RULLETIN

STATE TICKET OF GOP HOLDS LARGE MARGIN   Philadelphia Gives Lead of 20,000 to Republican Candidates   ALLEGHENY COUNTY GIVES ROSS EDGE   Two Democratic Congressmen in Philadelphia Are Defeated

SECOND GIRL NAMES FLYNN   Movie Actor Attacked Her on Yacht More Than Vear Ago. She Charges

Another Girl Says Flynn Attacked Her   2nd Rape Charge Against Actor

Errol Flynn Is Again Charged   Daughter of Hotel Chef Charges Offense On Yacht, August 3, 1941

Flynn Faces New Charee:   Actor Accused of Raping 15 Year-Old Girl on His Yach! in Aupust, 19414

President’s Request for Broad War  Powers Develops Into Major Battle

TARIFF ARGUMENT OPENS IN CONGRESS   President’s Request for More Power Is Opposed

Economic Power Sought For F. D. Catise Of Battle   Effort By GOP To Block Cousideration Of Plan Said Gaining Headway

REQUEST MAY OPth BATTLE IN CONGRESS   GOP Gathers Forces to Op: pose President’s New War: time Power Bill

GOP 10 FIGHT MORE POWERS GRANT T0 FOR   Will Be First Test Of Strength Since  Election   STUDY WAYS MEANS   Authority : Sought T Suspend Taniff  Regulations

FIGHT STARTED TO CURB POWER OF ROOSEVELT   Republican Leaders Open Drive to Halt Plans Fer  Broadening of His Authority   Bill Designed to. Give Power For Suspension Of Immigration and Tariff Rulings

BATTLE ON FDR ' POWER LOOMS   Request for Right to Drop Tariff Meets Opposition

U. §. Bomber Trio, Forced Down In New Guinea Jungle, Is Rescued After Trying to Fly 1914 Plan

Bomber Crew Attempts To Fly Out of Mountains ‘In 1914 Model Biplane

Crew Who Tried 1914 Plane To Fly Out Mountain Found   Three U. §. Bomber Members Get To Australia Base From New Guinea

STAR PRESIDENT DIES   : George B. Longan Was Also Direetor of the Associated; Press

Labor Shortage  Hits Canneries   Big Indiana Tomato Crop Menaced

Huge Tomato Crop Periled   Acute Labor Shortage Is Threatening Indiana Canning Output

* Libyan Battle , Tide Turns" To British  Nazi Afrika Korps Falls Into Trap Set

Counties Are Aided   Bricker Requests Transfer Of $2,000,000 For Defense

Presbyterian Missions Meet  Here This Week  Sessions Sioux City Presbyterial Here Ovens .Wednesdav

Presbyterian — Missions Meet Here This Week  Coectane QS saw (58x;   Sessions Sioux City Presbyterial Here Opens. Wednesday

PAST COMMANDERS TO BE HONORED HERE AT 23RD BANQUET   Annual Event of Post 49 Scheduled for Tuesday Night

FRENCH NAVY CHIEF KILLED BY ATTACKER   Slayer Under Arrest After Firing Two Bullets

Youth Discharges Two Shots Into Body Of Darlan   High Commissioner OF North Africa Died En Route To Hospital.

Non-Essential Savings Reported By Committee   wut of Over 1,313,000,000 Announced—Possibilities for Economies no More Than Schatched, Byrd Committee Says in Findings

Solons Exceed Suggestions In Funds Cut   Economy Committee Gives Figures _ On Reductions Made

U.S. NON-WAR OUTLAYS CUT OVER BILLION   Economy Committee Re. ports Congress Went Beyond Recommendations   POSSIBILITIES ONLY SCRATCHED, CLAIM   Cooperation of Various Fed. eral Agencies, Budget Bureau Noted

U.S. Spending Slash Exceeds Sum Suggested   ‘Non-Essential’ Items Cut $1,313,983.208, Joint Economy Committee Announces   Says Surface Just Scratched, However   Byrd Group Plans to Keep Eye on Mounting Costs Of War Effort

umny es Cut (ogress   ilies Are No ¢ han Scratched Says: CCC  ijor Killing

Economy Committee’s Saving Goal Pared   Cut of ‘Non-Essential’ Expenditure: ' Pleases Joint Congressional Group Members

Economy Committee Reports. ReducHon: for “Non-Detense Expense - « Spending

COMMITTEE CUTS BUDGET EXPENSES   Say Surface Only Scratched as $1,313,983 Is Pared off Appropriation

ECONOMIES ARE STILL POSSIBLE   Appropriation Cuts Tota Billion In Non-Essential Expenditures

$1,313,983, 208 Slash Reported In Non-War Fund   ‘ommittee Reports Con gress Cutting Down on Appropriations

Rongreat Economy Committee Reports Savings Goal. Topped; Plans Scrutiny of Spending

ECONOMY CUTS ARE REVIEWED   Congressional Committee Points Out Slashes In Non-Wax Bills

Le Mars High Football Squad Is Banqueted   Coach Dick Crayne  Delivers Principal Ardewace ;-

Le Mars High © Football Squad Is Banqueted  _ Coach Dick Crayne  Delivers Principal AAwnace

Retake Native Village in New Guinea   Warplanes Hammer Enemy Supply Lines Behind Front

BOMBERS HIT BRIDGE; CUT SUPPLY LINE   Biggest Jap Defeat Since Milne Bay Battle

BRITISH 8TH ARMY FORCES TRAP THOUSANDS OF AXIS TROOPS IN TRIPOLITANIA

PART UF AXta FORGE TRAPPED BY NEW AGTION   Romme'’s Chances Of Forming Junction With Tunisian  Forces Appear Dim

Axis Army Split Into 2 Sections   Setback for Rommel’s Forces to Help Campaign  tor Tunis, Bizerte

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   MacArthur In Australia To Take Supreme Command

BATAAN FIGHT TO CONTINUE   Wainwright To Sue. ceed MacArthur   Same Defense Plans To Be Followed

Becomes Head of All Forces In That Area   Accompanied By Wife And Son and Staff Members

War Department Announcement Is  Thrill To Nation   Gen. MacArthur To Direct Far East War For United Nations   U.S. TROOPS ALSO READY FOR ACTION   Wite And Son Arrive In Australia With Hero Of  Bataan It Is Revealed

HERO OF BATAAN IN AUSTRALIA 10 LEAD OFFENSIVE   Electrifying News Revealed In Army Communique In Washington   WIFE AND SON WITH HIM   Other Staff Officers Gc With Leader; Big A.E.F. Unit On Hand

ARRIVES VIA AIR WITH WIFE, SON, STAFF OFFICERS   Ordered to His New Post Feb. 22, Delays Until Successor Ready   Directs Entire Southwest Fighting Including Philippines

DEN. MARTHUR TAKES COMMAND TN AUSTRALIA   Will Lead United Nations in Defense Against Japarese Invaders.   MORE HELP POURS IN   Democracies Gird for Finish Fight in Southern Pacific Stronghold.

POP LAD eS. Ereé. Show:F or:              oe bes $  Mi BL gd Wap Fi 4  4 A a  i 4; ‘  $ a ehh! a in, Gower

Russian Force  Massed To Hii   Nazis Learn That Drive Ts Planted: Saccess Is ‘Continuine

THAWING RIVERS MAY CUT NAZIS OFF FROM REAR   Germans Put Out Story About Russians Plans Obviously For Psychological Effect

Motive Seen Behind Propaganda Move   Fantastic Effort Is Made To Bring About Decision _ Correspondents Declare

GERMANY SAYS RUSSIANS MASS FOR BIG DRIVE   Berlin Corresponden States Reds Obviously Starting “Fantastic Ef+ fort to Bring Decision”   PROPAGANDA SEEN   May Be to Brace Axis Peo ples for New Reverses Or More Likely to Lull Allies to Complacency

REDS REPORTED MASSING ARMY   Berlin Says Giant Attack Due On Russian Front In Near Future

Germans Report Russians Mass For Big Attack   Biggest Drive Of War  Said To Be Launched B Soviet Troops

SOVIETS MASS FOR NEW DRIVE   Large Scale Attacks Admiltec By German Propagandists In Berne

SOVIETS MASS FOR ASSAULT   ‘Prodigious’ Foree 1 Reported At Front

Gasoline Appeal Forms For Truck Operators Received  Permits Must Be Obtained To Receive Gas in 1943

NeW OUTBREAK UF tGYPT WAR BELIEVED NEAR   Indications Point To Shif From Russia To Africa By German Troops

Axis Blasting Air Trails to Africa   Fighting along the whole Eastern front appeared to be dying down today but in Africa there were increasing signs that new offensives may

IGHTING ON EASTERN  FRONT IS DYING DOWN   ction in Africa, However, Indicates That New  Offensive: May Be ‘Imminent—Royal Air Force.  Runs Bag of Enemy Planes Up to 60 Destroy. ed and More Than 50 Damaged  Since Saturday -

60 AXIS PLANES ARE DESTROYED   Major Attempt to Cripple Malta Opens

SIGNS OF NEW DESERT DRIVES ON INCREAS}   Axis Pounding at Malta; Russia Fighting Dwindles

‘Stalingrad Action Dies Down and Malta Assault May Be Prelude To Taking Troops Across Sea   But Attacks on British Fortresses Have Been Expensive to Axis Raiders; 60 Planes Downed in Five Davs.

Axis Attempt To Cripple Base At Malta Started   Attackers Lose 60 Planes As Raids Increase; Fight. ing Wanes On Russian Front; New Rommel] Drive Due

NAZI ARMORE DIVISION READY ON RIVER BANK   Invaders Seek Foothold East Of Waterways

RUSSIANS URGED 10 FIGHT 10 DEATH   Another Big Garman Salient _ Gains Ground 100 Miles ~ South of Voronezh

Autos to Keep Rolling      At Least For Three Years. Says Tire Executive

Wedge Driven Into Jap Defense Lines   ‘Important Enemy Emplacements Taken by Allies

Russians Failed To Smash Nazis Hitler Declares   Sends Message to Party Members at Munich from Eastern Front

RUSSIAN HOPES HAVE COLLAPSED HITLER STATES   Jews Will Be Eradicated Fuehrer Tells Nazi Party

Hitler Blames Winter, Wo rld Jewry For Troubles, Vows Victory Fight

USS. Spending Hits New High  In December   Two and Half Billions Paid Out by Tr easury In First Month of War

Spending Hits  Record Amount   Outlay in December Is $2,557,103,354; FD Plans Budget

SPENDING HITS NEW HIGH MARK   Treasury Chalks Up Most Expensive Month in History; FDR Puts Finishing Touch To Big War Budget

SPENDING IN MONTH GOES TOHIGH MADK   Treasury Chalks Up Most Expensive Month in History   ROOSEVELT WORKS ON HUGE BUDGET      Figures Will be Sent to Congress Next Week

TREASURY MARKS UIP CREAT MONTH   Spends More Than Ever Done Buring World .. War Era ~ :

EXPENDITURES RECORD IS SET   Most Expensive Month in History‘is Reported by “Treasury:Department

Pilot Killed, 13 Injured In Plane Crash   Northwest Airlines Ship I: Destroyed When It Fails To Land On Field

2 ALARMS DUE. -INNOVEMBER   Day ‘and Ni ght Drills, Are Forecast for State.

More Men To Get Questionnaires For Selective Service  Being Mailed 2300 To 2400 Group Within Next Few Days

More Men To Get Questionnaires For Selective Service  - Being Mailed 2300 Tc 2400 Group Within  RY... ¥.._... Fe...

Bus Tragedy Sends Death Toll High   Worst Accident of Year Puts Month’s Total to 30

FLYING TIGERS AMAZED AT LUCK   NARROW ESCAPE FROM JAP BULLETS RELATED BY FLIER

Tigers Down Five Planes   Americans Declare They Are Lucky to Destroy 400 Planes

NAVY TAKES A STRUCK” PLAN   New Jérsey Factory Is Tak en Over by Presiden- a" - tial. Orders. a   MEN :-ARE . WILLING

NAVY TAKES A “STAUGK” PLAN   New Jersey Factory Is Tak en Over by Presidential Orders.

ADMIT NAZIS HAVE FORGED. AED RETREAT   Moscow Says Germans Have Smashed Into Outlying“ Streets of City.   FIERCE BATTLES SPREAD  EASTWARD ALONG RIVER

NORSE ELUDE NAZI WARSHIPS   Four or Five Ships Run Blockade OK, Hint British ~

VESSELS ELUDE GERMAN PATROI   Make Good Escape Fron Swedish Ports

Togo Downfall Moves Barrier  To Red Attack   Last Important Civilian In Jap Cabinet Opposed To Further Expansion

Removal of Togo Seen as Indication Japs Plan to Stab Russia in Back

Brand New Jeep Will Arrive Here On Victory Day  * Conéerted Plan OF * Citizens To Sell 7 Wear Bande 

Brand New Jeep Will Arrive Here On Victory Day  : Concerted Plan Of Citizens To Sell ;. War Bonds

VICHY WARSHIPS LOGE IN BATTLE AT CASABLANGA   French Lose Big Battleship As Americans Tighten Hold On Coast

COLD WAVE TO — CONTINUE HERE   Snow Flurries Forecast Thursday Night

Rubber Importer Denies Shortage   Tire Requisition Called Shocking

C10 to Ask Wage Raise, Security For Unions  Claims Living Costs, Corporation Profits Justify Demands  SEES UNEMPLOYMENT  3,000,000 to Lose Jobs in 1942, Through  War Conversions

(10 BOARD AGAINST SALES, WAGES TAX   Labor Group Also Urges Wage Increases for Workers

HITS SMOKING   Judge Asks Parents Join to Curb Hich School Girls.

Two Lawrence Men Meet i Trans-Pacific .Plane: On Way From War Front   Col. T. B. Wilson and Lieut. Dick Ameriné Find They" Are Neighbors

Madeline Webb Goes fo Prison   First 10 Days to Be Devoted to Getting . Used to Routine

Latin America Changes. Heads  In 4 Countries   Colombia is latest to change, inaugurating Dr. Alfonso Lopez, a liberal, as president.

Registration Date In Texas Set for  November 19-21   OPA Officials in Washington Expect To Announce New Rationing Deadline Soon; Schools To Close for Armistice Tomorrow

Rest Case In Welsh. Hearing    State Completes Six: Days of Testimony: -Defense: May CrossExamine J. B. O’Day

STATE ENDS TESTIMONY » ON WELSH   Prosecution 1 Rests . After . Presenting Six-Day Parade of Witnesses   _NEW TESTIMONY ON GLOVE IN MURDER   * Banker Also Is Heard on - $1,200 Draft Payable to George Welsh, Jr.

Churchill Ready for Big Debate   Cabinet Reorganized 2nd Time to Win Support

LEADER IS PREPARING TO BATTLE   Is’ Set for Hot Sessions Certain to Follow Criticisms After Singapore’s Fall,

Churchill Faces House Debate  Dronos Five Men   Drops Five Men From Cabinet

CHURCHILL OUSTS THREE MEMBERS OF WAR CABINE!   Prime Minister Listens tc Public Clamor and Acts Swiftly In Shakeup.

Lritics Unappeased By Churchill Shake-Up Of  Cabinet, London Hears

FIVE DROPPE FROM CABINET BY CHURCHILL   British Government Is Reorganized Second Time Since Singapore

Churchill Shake-up Leaves  Critics Unappeased; Change In War Heads Expected

BRIT. CABINET CHANGES N 0T SATISFACTORY   Churchill’s Critics Call Shakeup a. . Half-Way Measure

Churchill Again Shake: Up Cabinet   Prime Minister to Face Commons ‘in  Two-Day Debate

CHURCHILL READY TO FACE COMMONS IN DEBATE ON WAR   Political Quarters 'Predict  ‘Full Support For Prime  Minister’s Prosecution  Of Conflict

FURTHER CHANGES ARE DE MANDED BY CRITICS AS CHURCHILL ANNOUNCES,  A SHAKEUP. IN HIS . CABINET

CABINET UPSET BY CHURCHILL TO SILENCE CRITICS   India Expectedto Obtain Partial Freedom to Aid in War

FULL SUPPORT OF CHURCHILL I$ PREDICTEL   Faces Commons In Wai Debate After Second Cabinet Shuffle

HURGHILL Io PREPARED [O FALE COMMONG   Two-Day War Debate t Take Place After Cabinet  Reorganization. iy EDWARD W. BEATTIE

DEBATE ON SITUATION CONTINUES   “Half - Woy” Cabinet  ‘Change Fails to Meet Popular Favor and  _ More Changes Are  Caan

MORE CHANGES IN BRITISH: CABINET. ARE NOW EXPECTED   Churchill Critics’ Unappeased in What They Term .as Only Haif-Way Shake-up of Members.   (NFORMAL STAFF IS PLAN OF ROOSEVELT   Unified Tactical Command is Similar to German High Command, Meetings Hele at White House.-

Churchill's Critics Not Appeased By Reorganizatlon Of His War Cabine

CHURCHILL'S WAR GABINGT SHAKEUP GETS GRITICISM   Called “Halfway’’ Measure As Critics Predict Fur. ther Changes Soon

BRITISH CRITICS STILL UNQUIETED   Cabinet Shake-up Fails to Appease Attack

Churchill Fails To Meet Criticism   Reduces Cabinet To Seven Members

Churchill Fails To Appease Critics With Cabinet Moves, Called “Half Way” Shake'Up; Predict More Changes Soon

FURTHER CHANGES IN BRITISH CABINET DEEMED PROBABLE   Churchill Reduces Number of Members From Nine to Seven But Fails to Halt Criticism of War Policies

Mrs. Roosevelt Returns From Tour Of Britain   Two Plans Proposed To Ease Tax Load

PAY-AS-EARN TAX FAVORED FOR DURATION      Proposals Would Post pone Year's Levies  Until After War   GEORGE BACKS PLAN   Senator Seeks to Avoid Tremendous Hardships in 1943

ASK POSTPONEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR   Chairman George Suggests Plan Advocated by New York Banker Ruml

Tax Payment Plan Need Seen   Pay As You Earn Plan to Be Discussed  Senator Says

PAY AS. EARN’ PLAN PROPOSED FOR NEW TAXES   One Year's Grace For Duration Also Suggested To _ Prevent Defaults

Tax Payment Plan Need Seen   Pay As You Earn Plan to Be Discussed Suavstay Sees

Postponement Of Taxes For Year Proposed   Plan Suggested To Place All On Pay-As-You-Earn Basis For 1943

New Proposals For Federal Income Tax Collections   George Would Postpone Year’s Taxes Till After War, Use ‘Pay As Earn’

Pay As You Go Tax Plan To Be Urged   Senate Committee Chairman To Press For A New Plan

Tax Payment Plans To Come Before Group   Finance Committee Thursday May Consider Pay-asYou-Go Plan and Also Delayed Collection.

440 Japs Die, 16 Captured In Bloody Fight   Enemy Positions In New Guinea Being Methodically Erased

Allies Blotting Out Trapped Japanese Along Buna Beach   Enemy Making Desperate Effort ‘To Break Out of Sea Shore Ring; Attacks ‘Bloodily Reputéed’

ALLIEO OnDRTEN JAP BUNA LINES   Bloody Fighting Rages a: Americans and Australians Wipe Out Foe

ALLIES CLOSING TRAP ON ENEMY TROOPS AT BUNA   Japanese Attempts To Break Out Are Again Smashed

Trapped Nippons Made Desperate   Stage Frantic Attacks Tc Escape Allied Ring

BLOTTING OUT TRAPPED JAPS   AlHes Smash Enemy’s At tempts To Break Out Of. Buna Trap.

Japs Getting Pinned Back   Nips Unable to Break Out of Buna Trap

Japs Strive to Escape Trap   Buna Positions Being Blotted Out Methodically

JAPS DESPERATELY TRYING BREAK QUI OF TRAP IN BUNA   Remaining Positions of Enemy Being Blotted Out Methodically By Allied Artillery; Few Still Resist Along Trail To Soputa.

Japs Fight To Death In  New Guinea   Only 16 Prisoners Taken At Gona By The Allied Armies

Break Jap Try To Spring Trap Enemy Strength Cuts Casualties Heavy In Nipponese Ranks

Japs Plunge Against Sides Of Buna Trap   Allies Gradually Slaughtering Last of Enemy

JAP POSITIONS IN BUNAAREA BLOTTED ONT METHODCAL   Make - Desperate Effort To Escape From Trap; All Attacks Bloodily Repulsed   SUPPLIED BY PARACHUTE

Hold Japs In a Trap   Enemy Pinned Back Againe! Sea In Buma Area

JAP TROOPS TRY DESPERATELY 10 BREAK OUT OF TRAI   Allied Forces Methodical ly Blotting Out Japs On Beachhead Position

Japs Desperately Try To Break Allied Lines Before Buna   American Troops Pick Enemy Snipers From Trees

JAPS FIND BUNA TRAP TOO STRONG   PINNED AGAINST SEA, ON STRIP MILE WIDE, NINE MILES LONG

JAPS TRYING TO BREAK OUT OF BUNA TRAP   Last Positions B Being Blot ted Out by Artillery However, and Their Counter-Attacks “Blood ily Repulsed.’”’

Long-Range Bombers In Air Again Today After 2nd Blast At Rostock

British: Bombers Again Blast Rostock, German Industrial Center And Baltic Ports

NUTLCH CALLING IN NEW TROOPS TO HALT REDS   Uprisings Among Oppressed People Also Giving Nazi Regime Much Trouble

Reserves Brot up for Big Battles   U. S. Submarine Sinks Two Ships In Jap Waters

Nazi Machine Blocked as Underground VY, Armies Arise     GESTAPO ALARMED  Burma's Two Fronts go Against British, China Forces

American Troops To Join British Commando  enera [ Marshall ‘Promises ‘Drive

U. S. Troops To  Join Commandos   Entire Army Corps  Receives Training

AUSTRALIAWAR COUNCIL MAKES ERENCE PLANS   Secret Session of Group Attended by High Advisers From Allied Nations   STRATEGY MAPPED   Meanwhile, RAF Raids  Captured New Britain Port of Rabaul; Fires Are Started

Hint Allies May Start Offensive  Strategy Conference Under Way With Chiefs In Australia

Strategy Meeting In Australia  Possibility of Allied Offensive ~ Is Hinted

CRISIS EXPECTED IN AUSTRALIA AS JAPS:NEAR   Greatest War Planning Conference in Nation’s History In Progress

Allies Mapping Out Offensive  Representatives .. Meet With  Australian Groun

AUSTRALIAN WAR CABINET MEETS TODAY   Greatest War-Planning Conference In Country’s History Convenes In Secret Session.

WAR PARLEY AS HELD IN ~ MELBOURNE   Council. Holds Secret Sessior With High Allied Advisers:

AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL PLANS OFFENSIVE   War Planning Conference Meets a! Melbourne to Study Conclusion: of Strategisis

War Ceuneil’s  Meeting Begun   Australia to Decide Upon Defense and sending Troops to Java

Allies Confer  In Australia   Commonwealth Debates Whether To Send Troops To Doomed Java.

WAR PLANNING CONFERENCE CONVENED   Plans Call For Heavy Offensive Strokes As Well As Guarding of Australian Mainland

Australian Newspaper Believes Java Will Not Be Abie To Resist ¥ery Long

Strategists Meet In Australia To Map New Tactics   Reports Say Melbourne Session Presages Drive RAAF Raids Islands

LEGISLATORS ‘TAKE UP WAR POWERS BILL   Demand Made Governor List Laws Which Might ; Require Suspension   JAMES’ STAND HIT BY ALLEGHENY MAN   (egislature Will Get Report on Slate's War Effort to Date

State Assembly Will Study Bill   Legislators to View James’ War-Powers  Measure This Week

TAKE UP WAR POWERS BILL   Demand Made ~ Governor List Laws Which Might  . Require Suspension   JAMES’ STAND HIT BY ALLEGHENY MAN   egulatere Will Get Report on State’s War Effort to Date

PLAN FOR USE OF ALIENS IN ARMY TALKED   “LIBERTY LEGION” SOLDIERS OF ALL NATIONALITIES is CONSIDERED

pine, . Cumemenennioens THEY’LL SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCE IN ‘RING’

KEEPS RICE ON BOARD   Lawrence Attorney Reappointed a State Law Examiner

JUNE 19 MEETING ON AGRICULTURE AND WAR SERVICE   Will Seek To Show Essential Needs Of Both Services

PATRICTS DEFYING DAYLIGHT CURFEW   French Ignore Orders, Twc Nazi Guards Killed; Railroads Being Damaged.

Parisians Slay Iwo More Nazis  Llinberieh, Salaatana   Unleash Sabotage Drive Against Foe

Morgenthau Arrives in  England  First Cabinet MA... LL... Tee   First Cabinet Member Flies Across Ocean

Morgenthau In London On Trip   Is First Cabinet Head To Visit Britain

MORGENTHAU IS IN LONDON   Disclosed, That Treasur; Secretary Arrived By Plane Yesterday.

MORGENTHAU IN ENGLAND   Treasury Head Is First Cabinet to Go Abroad

Sec. Morgenthau In Great Britain: Holds Conference   tne  First U. S. Cabinet Member To Go To London Since Start of War; Purpose of Trip Unknown and His Arrival Unheralded; Confers With Winant.

Morgenthau in Britain; Reason IsUnannounced   First U. S. Cabinet Of ficer To Go There Since War Began

Morgenthau In British Visit   U. §. TREASURY HEAD ARRIVES IN GREAT BRITAIN

First United States Cabi- net Member to Go to Britain Since Start of War      ARRIVAL UNHERALD   Purpose of Mission Not Disclosed; Relieved “Reciprocal Aid” One Pur pose Surprise Journey

Morgenthau In Britain on War Mission   Arrival in London I: Unheralded After Ocean Flight

Morsenthau in Britain   Purpose of Visit Not Revealed By Officials

MORGENTHAU IS NOW IN LONDON   Treasury Secretary Arrives On Secret Mission

Disclose Arrival Of Morgenthau In Great Britain   Fakes Part In Discussion Of British - American Money Arrangements

THREE DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Lieutenant Colonel Anc Two Captains Perish In Puget Sound

THREE DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   Two Captains and a Lieutenant Colonel Perish When Plane Falls Into Puget Sound.

Army Plane Falls Into Puget Sound   Three Officers on Bomber Lose Lives

Main Forces Of Enemies NowLocked   Mountain Push Wins 8 Miles © ‘For Ninnonese-

rARIM BLOC SEEKING AGREEMENT WITH FR   Swift About-Face In Tactics instituted By Group

Farm Bloc Ready For Agreement   Leaders Agree to Ask President For Conference

ce  , meen  Senate Farm Bloc Seeks Agreement With President   Sen. Thomas Abandons Attempt at Attaching Rider To War Appropriations Bill

Farm Bloc To Ask Accord Or  Price Policies   About Face Is Agreed On In A  Conference Held

FARM BLOC TC GIVE UP FIGHT   Senate Group Will Seek Agree: ment With Roosevelt On Price Policies

Retreat Made By Farm Blox   FDR Agreement Sought On Commodity Price Policies Of U.S.

Farm Bloc to Seek Accord With F.D.R   Abandonment of Effort te Force Administration Inte Letting Prices Go Uj Is Indicated by Senate  ‘ # Sd wertccea! al Sek bo ees 04.0%

Farm Bloc Backs Away From Fight Over Parity Bill   Senate Group Decide: to Seek Agreement With Roosevelt

Capt. Train ~~ To Run Navy  Intelligence   Appointed By Presiden As Successor to Rea: Admiral Wilkinson

NAZE U-BOAT.   Dutch Have Sent Another Enemy Menace to. Bottom of Sea...

Unconditional Terms Signed As City Burns   Singapore gives up as three columns * pierce defenses; Britain loses many ships.

YANKS’ AIR POWER WON THIRD ROUND IN SOLOMONS   MANY SHIPS DAMAGED AND NEARLY 100 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN

Eyewitness Story of Smashing U. 5. Blows To Would-Be Jap Landing Fleet in Solomons

U, S. AIRPLANES PUT SEA-BORNE JAPS TO FLIGHT   Many Japanese Ships Damaged, Including Aircraft Carrier, Associated Press Reporter Reveals In First-Hand Account Of Great Battle.

Jab in Solomons Repelled   Many Jap Ships Recedled Damaged in Action

Our Losses Were Small— Writer Gives AnEyewitness Account Of Solomons Fight

4mericans Smash, Turn Back Japs In Third Battle Of Solomon Isles   Third Round Of Battle

Eyewitness Tells Story Of U.S. Air Smash Repulsing 'Biq Fleet In Solomons

Vessels Take Plenty Punishment From Rival Planes, AP Eye-witness Reports

GREAT VICTORY REVEALED AFTER SHIPS BLASTED   Invading Armada Repulsec And Many Naval Craft Sunk in Air-Sea Fight   ONE U. S. SHIP DAMAGED   Heavy Toll of Nip Planes Taken—Mastery of Air Seized by Americans

U. 5. Wins Third Round In Scrap For Solomons   Clark Lee. Gives More Details Of Biggest U.S. Air Victory —

Big Japanese Force Routed At Solomons   Eye-Witness Account Given of U.S. Victory Over Nipponese in August

American Planes Turn Back Huge _ Jap Force In Drive On Solomons   Many Enemy Ships.Damaged And Nearly Hundred Japanese Planes Shot Down With Only One Allied Ship Damaged, Eight Pilots Missing.

GREATEST U. S. AIR VICTORY IS  SCORED IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   29 MORE ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWS

Constant Bombing Wearing Down Hitler’s Resources   Yankee Airmen Give Japanese Lesson In ‘lying In Battle Near Solomon Islands

“ee Tells of Solomons Battle   Plane Attack on Large Jap Sea  Forces Described

WATCHES JAP FORCE GET TURNED BAC   Many Enemy Ships Damaged, Nearly 100 Planes Shot Down

Yanks Smash Jap Planes Off Islands   96 Nip Ships Downed Says Witness of Big Victory

U.§. Planes In Solomon Islands Win 2-Day Battle   Biggest Air Fight Of Pacific Fighting Turned Back Big  Invadina Farcec

Lee Describes Big Victory Scored by American Warplanes   Delayed AP Message Is Record of Slashing Attack on Japs

Over 200,000 Income Taxpayers Yet to be Heard From Says Collector

Planes Battle In New Guinea   Allies, Japs Trade Blow as Rain Halts Land Drive for Buna

Heavy Rains Slow Battle for Buna   Both Sides Send Qu Aerial Raiders

TIMOR LANDING MADE AT DAWN, TOKYO REPORTS   Japanese, Imperial Headquarters Say, Are Direct‘ed to Oust British and Dutch Troops      INVASION EFFECTED UNDER GUN FIRE   To Withdraw As Soon As -Enemy is Ousted; to Respect Portuguese Teér-. ritory Integrity

JAP FORCES LAND ON TIMOR AS LIBERATORS      Tokyo Reports Intent to Oust Allies from Portugese Colony, Says Ships Sunk at Darwin

Timor Isle Falls to Foe   Portuguese, Dutch Areas Are Occupied, Is Claim of Tokyo

ALL-AMERICAN PAGEANT LABOR DAY SPECTACLE   West Frankfort Celebration Prom ises Something Interestingly New for Tri-Labor Members

Group Raps Military Use Ot Rubber   Report Criticizes Army and Navy for Failure to “Cut Needs to Bone”

ARMY AND NAVY LAX IN RUBBER         May Find - Themselve: Without At Some Future Date

Solous For Gas Ration, Tire Grab: Army Criticized On Rubher Wacte

Army and Navy Are Criticized   Senate Committee Scores Them for Not Cutting Rubber Needs

HIT ARMY, NAVY ON RUBBER USE   Senate Group Criticizes Services for Not Paring Requirements.   SENSE IN GAS RATIONS 

ARMY AND NAVY ARE CRITICIZED   Armed Forces Accused 0 Extravagance in Report By Senate Committee

Army. And Navy Citticized For NotiCutting Rubber > Regutemente Ta 1 he Bon

GAS RATIONING OVER NATION PROPOSED   Ample Supply Of Rubber In South America, Report   THREE YEARS   Before New Or Reclaimed Product Is Available, Says Counter Argument

Army and Navy Crificized for Wasting Rubber   Services Failed To Cut Down Use Declare Senators

ARMY, NAVY CRITICIZED FOR NOT SAVING RUBBER  Says Germany Gets Along with Less

Senate Scores Army, Navy For Squandering Rubber, Urges Sensible Rationing

N FOR SOME CRITICISN   Get Criticism From Senat« Defense Investigating Committee For Not Paring Their Rubber Require ments To the Bone.

STRICT BAN ON WASTE OF RUBBERURGED   Senate Committee Criticizes Army and Navy for Not Paring Requirements to the Bone— May Taka Tirvac.

“No Rubber;” Gas Rationing Would Hel)   Truman Committee Tells Findings; Sees Need of Strict Conservation   ASKS ARMY, NAVY TO MAKE CUTS. TOO   Gasoline Rationing Needed to Save Tires Regardless of ‘Gas’ Supply

1S. FOUND FAR BEHIND ON RUBBER   Army, Navy Facing Scarcity, Savs Cominitiee

REPORT oAYo ARMY SHOULD SAVE RUBBER   Senate Committee Asks Armed Services to Act in Own Interest.   RUBBER. SUPPLY ‘MAY BE EXHAUSTEL   Requisitioning of Tires Must Be Given “Serious Consideration.”

Rap Army, Navy For Not Paring Kubber Needs   No New or Reclaimed y Rubber for Unneeded  Uses for Three Years,  Commillee Declares

Army, Navy Scored in Report to Senate for Wasting Rubber   Gasoline Rationing on “Sensible Basis’ Is Commitee’s Urge

‘SENATE GROUP REPORTS ON RUBBER   Defense Investigating Committee Criticizes Army And Navy For Not Paring Their Rubber Requirements To Bone —Makes 57-Page Statement

Senate Committee Criticizes Army, Navy For Not Paring Rubber Needs to Bone

Army, Navy Criticized For Uses of Rubber   Senate Committee’s Report Declare: Gasoline Rationing, Requisitioning of Tires Must Be Considered

Army, Navy Criticized. for  Rubber Waste   See: No. Rubber for. I

SENATE HITS USE OF RUBBER   Assails Army and Navy For Not Paring Their Requirements

ALLIES CUT OFF CHUNK OF ROMMEL S EGY PTIAN ARMY ALONG THE MEDITERRANEAN   German Break Threteh In Caucasus or British Reverses in Egypt: Might Put German Armies In Turkey% ‘Front Door to Europe

VAN NUYS 15 GOING 10 TRY 10 REMAIN IN   Has Told Political Friends He Will Be Candidate in 1944.   HE HAS RECONSIDERED   Senator Believes a Conservative Democrat Has Good Chance. .

VAN NUYS 15. GONG all} Tr JO REMAIN IK   Has Told Political Friends He Will Be Candidate’ "jn 1944.   HE-HAS RECONSIDERED   ‘Senator Believes a Conser vative Democrat Has: Good Chance... -

ODT TO MAP PLAN: FOR NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING   War Production Board Calls For Gasoline Ration Plan. As A Tire Conservation Meas-

NATIONAL GAS RATION MAPPED   Plan Considered To Pu On Limit All Over Country To Save Rubber Supply

Gas Rationing Near for Nation   Extension Studied Of Ban on Supply

National ‘Gas’ Rationing Mapped as Tire Conserve:   Office of Defense Transportation Ordered by ¥'PE fo Plan Measure Starting Possibly July 1; FDR Sees Rationing as U. S. B&eblem

Gas Rationing PlanForU.S.. Being Drafted   WPS Discloses Order Te Study Natianwide Curtail ment To Save Rubber   NOT YET FINAL   Roosevelt Hints Extension But Opposes Curb In Pipe Line Areas

FOR NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING   WPB May Start Rationing July 1 to Save Tires

New Naval Bill Passed by House   Expands Shore Facilities  : Ship-Building Measure Ready Far Floar

DEATH TOLL OF TORNA REACHES 12   250 Injured By Windstorm At Pryor, Okla.

OKLAHOMA TOWN PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW   Bodies Of Victims Found In Debris Of Devasted I5-Block Business Area

UME VICTING CARRIED MILES AWAY BY WIND   Nearly All Buildings on Main Street-of Pryor, Okla, Blown Away.   DEATH TOLL EXPECTED TO MOUNT, POLICE SAY

Rescuers Dig In Wreckage © of Boom Town   Expect To Find More Bodies In Search of Two Square Mile Area

ae aC Can iia eae is SCRAP CAMPAIGN,   Four Groups Werking in Cicero Township Have Reported,

OHIO TANK UNIT IN STAND WITH BATAN FORCES   At Least 28 Ottawa Count Boys With General Wainwright

Many Ohio Himes Saddened  As Bataan Dei 2nders Go Down   At Least 28 Ottawa County Soldiers Believed To Have Been With General Wainwright

[28 Ottawa-co Men Served In Tank Battalion With \Wainwright’s Bataan Army

Trust Trial Of Carboloy Postponed   Yresecution Called Oft for Duration as Brake on Production   TTEUP WITH KRUPP      siction Results From Re. quest of War and Navy Departments

Claim Paten' Cuts Plane Output   ‘Arnold Charges Special Screw Withheld

American Air Officers Open Headquarters At India Base      British Chief Says Units To Carry Wa Into Enemy’s Country—Into Japan

Planes Batter Japs in Burma   British Air Marshal Promises War to Be Carried Into Japan

Allied Fliers — Ravage Foes’ . Burma Front   AVG and RAF Lend Weight  To Prediction of Air   Marshal That Enemy Will Suffer    New-Type U. S. Planes Coming at Fast Rate   Stiff Fight for Remainder Of Burma Is Presaged; Our Streneth Grows

American Staff Officers Open Base in India  Will Carry War to En   Will Carry War to Enemy Marshal Peirse Declares

U.S. OFFICERS NOW IN INDIA   British Leader Disclose: Americans Have Set Up Staff Headquarters

Allies Mean to Assume Offensive Soon  Americans to Take Part in Air Drive From India

aTiLL “FOR AISI AT STALINGRAD   Great Batt'é. Field in, ‘This  Offensive With the Soviet.  _ ;/ Forces Helding.  RED: PLANES: ACTIVE   Germans ‘Are Using Great + Numbers ‘of Tanks in This Battle.

STILL GRAVE FOR AUSOIANG AT OTALINGRAD   Great Batt’e Field in This Offensive With the Soviet Forces Helding.   RED PLANES ACTIVE   Germans Are Using Great Numbers of Tanks in This Battle.

Both Sides Take Heavy Losses In Battle Of Giants.   Russians Drive Stubbornly On And Nazi. Division Trapped In Snow In Caucasus

‘Allied Forces in Egypt Keep Pounding Rommel   Front Changed But Little; Germans Tell of Attacks on Arctic Convoy

UVIETS ADMIT NAZI ADVANCES IN ONE SECTOR   Egyptian Battle Still Going In Favor Of Allies As Rommel Forced Back

WPA Near A Showdown   New York Representative Moves to Knock Down Allotment for Relief Agency

HOUSE SEEMS NEAR SHOWDOWN ON WPA QUESTION   Critics Denounce Organizations As Inefficient. Unnecessary

HOUSE: NEARS SHOWDOWN IN FIGHT ON WPA.   Move Made To Knock Out New Allott“ment

DUE ON WPA CURTAILMENT   Critics Denounce Administrators As ‘“Misfits’”’   PENNA. SETUP   Wartime Unemployment Still Persists, Reports Cannon

ANOTHER BOSTON FIRE CAUSES GREAT DAMAGI   Hub City Has Third Big Fire Inside of Month; 34 Coast Guardsmen and Eight Firemen In red.

Another Bad Fire  In Boston   408s BKstimated at Miullor Dollars — Third Major Blaze in Last Month

BOSTON HIT BY BUSINESS BLOCK BLAZE   Fire Loss Above Millior In Heart of Shopping ; District   FURS ARE DESTROYED   Coast Guards Aid Fire Fighters in Handling Crowds, Hoses

FIRE SWEEPS TWO BLOCKS IN BOSTON   42 Injured in Fighting Con. flagration; Damage to Over a Million.

$1,000,000 FIRE RAGES IN BOSTON   Big Stores Swept by Flames; 44 Are Injured

FLAMES RACE THROUGH TWO "HUB" BLOCKS   Fire Followed Blackout by Few Hours, Coast Guardsmen Summoned to Help Fight Blaze

Two Business Blocks Gutted  In Boston Fire      orty Six Injured i Third Major Blaze In Month

Fire Roars Through Two  Blocks in Boston   Blaze in Business District; 42 Fire Fichters Iniured

46 Injured In Another Boston Fire   Two Business Blocks Hit; Expect Loss Over $1,000,000

$1,060,000. BLAZE ROARS IN HEART OF DOWNTOWN BOSTON   Third Major Fire For Boston Within A Month—Starts In Ladies’ Clothing  : Store

36 Coast Guardsmen, Ten Firemen Injured Fighting Million Dollar Blaze In Boston Business Ditric

Third Boston Fire Results In Big Los:   Two Business Blocks Ir Shopping District Are Swept By Flames Bu No Lives Are Lost

0 Injured: in                   In Boston, Mass      City Has Third Major Blaze Within Month-

Million Dollar Fire Hits Hub of Boston   Huge Shopping District Blaze Injures 46 in Third Conflagration in One Month

Boston Hit Again By Major Blaze   Damage May Reach $1,000,000 In Fire

Lawrence Cagers Lead (Argentine at the Hal:   Third Quarter: . Lawrence 23 Argentine 18. i :

ae Cagers Lead Argentine at the Hal   Third Quarter: Lawrence 23, Argentine 18. 

Dratt Evader Will Resist Arrest With a Shotgun, He Says as He Awaits Officers

He's Still Set On Refusal to Appear   Balks at Taking Physical Exam For Army Service

(pe oe Nome el  Opposes Draft   Doesn’t Think The World Will Be Any Better For The War

Wants Fight But Not With Huns And Japs   Young Engineer To Shoot It Out With Draft Officials

Isolationist Holds Out      U.S. Calls, But Young Engineer, Armed With Shotgun, Won’t Come

YOUTH HOLES UP IN SMALL CABIN, SAYS WAR UNJUS   Tells interviewers He Will Sub mit Only H Charged With Treason

FIGHTS DRAFT WITH SHOTGUN   Massachusetts Man Says  War Is Unjust, Barricades Himself.

Massachusetts Man Defies Army, Says War Is Not Just   Engineer Says Speeches of Allied Chiefs Show War Is Based on  Imperialism

Caurc: “ut. S-avemen- Far c CONVINCE Germans Seconc. ron: _s Near      “Wins: on Caurcai. Warns °/. 2? Asains- _00se “_a.< 0- _hvasion

Second Front Actuality May Be Rapidly Nearing  Knanurlodao That TTrnnne Aro Mneeinn Ir   Knowledge That Troops Are Massing In British Isles Harrassing German Nerves

Interpreting e\W ar   Churchill’s Words Are Aimed to Worry Germans

REA Program Is Stopped By WP B Orders   Copper, Steel Need Given As Cause -Bay Acton

Maryland Is in a ‘Target Area,” Civilian Defense Official Says   Need for State To Be Pre pared Is Stressed by Governor O'Conor

MARYLAND IS IN TARGET AREA OF ENEMY BOMBERS   Official States Washingtor Would Be Natural Objective Of Token Raids   NEWSPAPER, RADIO MEN AT MEETING

EXECUTIVES HEAR TALKS ON DEFENSE   Maryland in Target Area News, Radio and Thea. tre Men Told

Cracking Of German Air Force Hinted   Allied Operations Of Past Few Weeks Points To Nazi Weak Spot

Young Chinese Dies in Crash   Aviation Cadet Wanted To Fight Japs to Avenge Parents’ Fate

Japanese Pay With Heavy Losses in Men   British Continue to Drive Ahead on Desert Front

Reds Slowly Liquidate Nazi Lines   British Believed Again Raiding Italian Cities

DEFENSE LEGION IN: OHIO PENITENTIARY OFFERS MEN CHANCE   More Than 250 Inmates Join Organization in Hope of Parole and  Enilistment. =

ARMY GROUP AT OHIO PEN   MORE THAN 250 PRISONERS TAKING BASIC MILITARY TRAINING COURSE UNDER BRIG. GEN. HENDERSON

Fo, chien oe eee ee eee  MILITARY RINE PROC AIMED FOR NORTH AUSTRALIA.

EXPECT RECORD LOW VOTE COUNT   Candidates Unable to Swing Voter’s Mind from War to Politics

Light Vote Anticipated — At Elections On Tuesday Party Leaders Confident

NEW LOW VOTE RECORD SEEN   Campaign Nearing end On¢ Of Most Listless In History

Japs Threaten Capital For Crude Rubber   Enemy Forces Within Ten Miles of Kuala Lumpur in Malaya; Little Fighting in Philippines

Withdrawal ‘Farther South’ Is Admitted by English; Nipponese Mass in Philippines for New Drive

BRITISH SAY MORE TANKS, MEN NEEDED   Admit Withdrawal on East Malayan Coast Under Jap Drive Headed hy Big Tanks   JAP BASES RAIDED   Planes Bomb Three Targets in Effort io Relieve Incessant Pressure on Front

Near Crude Rubber Capital   British Admit Withdrawal of Men Toward Singapore.

THE JAPANESE ARE WITHIN TEN MILES OF KUALA LUMPUR   This Is the World’s Crude Rubber Capital, 240 Miles North of Singapore.   BRITISH REELING BACK   Direct Attack on City Was Expected Today; Troops Withdrawing.

Claim Vital Malaya Base      Kuala Lumpur Falls, Tokyo Report Declares

Japs Prepare For Onslaught On Mindanao   Enemy Troops Advance 50 Miles In Malay Jungle

Monstef Tanks Advance 50 Miles in 24 Hours Through Malayan Jungles, Tokyo Broadcast Asserts.   BLOODIES FIGHTING OF WAR IS REPORTED

Huge Tanks Used by Nipponese; London Says Outlook Grave   British Bombers Blast Japanese Bases; Intensive Patrolling, Artillery Duels on Luzon Front

JAPANESE FIELD DISPATCHES — INDICATE BRITISH TROOPS HAVE ABANDONED KUALA LUMPUR   World’s Crude Rubber Capital May Be Center of Direct Attack Today, As Enemy Troops Advance Almost 50 Miles in 24 Hours, To Outskirts of City. British te  ported Falling Back in Confusion

Axis Units Strike At Kuala Lumpur, In Sweeping Drive   London Quarters Admit Critical How Has Arrived For Singapore; Say Planes, Men Needed Quickly

Japs Open Assault on Kuala Lumpur in Drive on Singapore   Heavy Tanks in Vano Nipponese Advance Through Jungles

World’s Crude Rubber Capital North of Singapore Heavy Offensive Launched

MIPPON CLAIMS KUALA LIMPUR   Report British Abandoned City, 240 Miles From Singanore.’   BRITONS ADMIT RETREAT!

Japs Unchecked In Malayan Drive   A 50-Mile Gain Made In 24 Hours   The Fall of Kuala Lampur, 240 Miles from Singapore, Near

Kuala Lumpur Seen In Extreme Danger From 2 Directions   Report Invaders Open Assault On -—Big-Grude Rubber-Gapital-fron ‘Position Scant Two Miles Away

Monster Tanks Are Used By Invaders to Drive in  10 Miles of Kuala Lumpur

British Fall Back In Malava Drive   Kuala Lumpur Is Abandoned As Japs Smash On

rnemy Reported Within 10 Miles Of Kuala Lumpur   British Admit New Withdrawal While R.A.F. Blasts Three Jap Bases to  Pealiere Pressure   FOE BRINGING UP REINFORCEMENTS FOR NEW OFFENSIVE ON LUZON

nD eae British Declared Reeling Back in Confusion; London Admits Critical Hour— Luzon Fighting Said Dwindled  to Minor Skirmishes

Monster Tanks Lead Way for Nipponese; Strengthening of Island Forces Al. so Reported.

KualaLumpui NearlyTaken.  Invaders Say   Claim: Troops Are On Outskirts After Jungle Advance

JAPS SWEEP ON THROUGH BRITISH LINES IN MALAYA   CRITICAL HOUR FOR SINGAPORE NEAR AS DEFENDERS RETREAT

London Admits Rein- forcements: Badly   Needed.   RAE. Is Active

Invaders Close In On Kuala Lumpur, Big Rubber Cente:   Japs Reported Opening As. sault On Southern Part Of City; Reinforcement Need  At Singapore Grows Urgent

AMERICAN SHIP ISDESTROYED : BY BOMBER   Report Croundless U-Boat In Ne ‘land Waters   M’Ain i iUR ARMY   Believed Withdrawn To New Defense; To Concentrate All Remaining Forces

Heavy Tanks Leading General Assault Through “‘Green Hell’’ Jungles   INVADERS INTO / KUALA LUMPUR   London Admits Gravely That Critical Hour Has Struck for Singapore

Crude rubber capital thought near capture   Japanese also move up reinforcements on Luzon, prepare for new landings on Mindanao.

KUALA LUMPUR IN JAP HANDS, INVADERS SAY   No Confirmation Put Out By British Or Capture; Hard Fight  Is Continuing

Japan Captures Kuala Lumpur on Malay Peninsula   Japs Massing for an All-Out Attack on Dutch East Indies.   Heavy Type Tanks Are Used in Jap Assault

Invasion Armies  Launching Attack On Kuala Lumpur Just Outside City

INVADERS CLOSE IN. ON KUALA LUMPUR   London Admits Critical Hour Is at Hand in Defense of . Sineapore

JAPANESE FORGES ADVANGE NEAR 50 ~ MILESIN24 HOURS         IS SAID URGENT!

Clamn They Are Within 10 Miles of Kuala  Lumpur, Crude Rubber Center

INVADERS ABVANCE THROUGH JUNGLES IN SINGAPORE CAMPAIGN  DISPATCHES INDICATE THAT   DISPATCHES INDICATE THAT BRITISH TROOPS ABANDONED RUBBER CAPITAL

SEEK T0 EASE PRESSURE ON LAND FORCES   Battle-Wearied Soldiers Withdraw Farther South in Furious Malayan Jungle Fighting. —-No Singeanore Raidg.

Advance Marked by Bloodiest Fighting  Of Campaign; Japs Lead by Monster Tanks

Japs Closing on Kuala Lampur, Rubber Capital   British Acknowledge Their Troops Have Been Withdrawing Further

Report British Defenders ave Given Up Kuala Lumpur Unconfirmed.   NEW WITHDRAWAL IS ANNOUNCED

KUALA LUMPUR IS. ABANDONED BY BRITISH. JAPS SAY   Dispatches Claim - Japanese Troeps Advance 50 Miles In 24 Hours Through’ Malay’s “Green Hell” Jungies

Japs Nearer  Goal   Monster Tanks Lead Yellow Invaders In Bloody Jungle Fights On Singapore Front

Rationing Of Pork Is Seen  During Year   Huge Lease-Lend Purchases May Result In Shortage For U.S. Consumers

U. S. Pork Rations Possible, Livestock Authorities Think   Self-Rationing’ Might Be Necessary Due to Buying Under Lease-Lend  hw C nwasmenant

SCHEDULE PAYMENTS UNDER NEW TAX BILL  Increased Income. Victory Tax

Reds Capture 17 Points on Northern Front   Russ Army Delivers Shattering Blow To Nazi Division

Soviet Army Captures 17 Strongholds   Red Forces Defeat 217th Nazi Division; German Air Force Loses 1,500 Ships

Russians Tell Of Heavy  Blow at Foe   Reds Report Taking 17 Strongholds; Review of Past Six Weeks Lists Huge German Loss of Men, Planes

GERMAN DIVISION SUFFERS DEFEAT NEAR LENINGRAD   ‘War Front Dispatches Say Reds Captured 17 Strongholds in Assault on Enemy Lines.   15 NAZI WARPLANES DOWNED AT MURMANSK   Big Guns of Muscovites Drawn Up to Within Range of Smolensk on Central Front.

Dies Charges Reds in High Places   Board of Economic Warfare Hit By House Prober

Wallace Hits Back at Dies   Says Charges Being Made Against Officials Acts To Lower Morale

WALLACE HITS ‘BACK AS DIES MAKES CHARCE   Texan Claims at Least 35.0 Economic Warfare Board Have Red Records   DAMAGING EFFECT ON MORALE IS SEEN   Vice-President ‘Sees State  mehts of Prober Like Those of Goebbels.

Wallace Scores  Dies’ Charges   “Texan Urges Ouster of 35 Men on Board Because of Records

Dies Demands Ousting of . 35 Officials   Wallace Retorts Dies Statements Might as Well Havé Come Fron Gaebhels Hiwcolf

Dies’ Charges Weaken Morale Wallace Holds   Communistie Records Charged to 35 Members Of Econvnomic War Board

Mountain Troops Skirmish With Japs   New Guinea Area Scene of Activity

America Facing Acute Shortage Of Oil For Fooc  —— fb Az   Early Action To Limit Consumption Is Predicted In Washington

Nation Faces Shortage of Fats and Oils  Official Warns Dher DPecc2thl   Official Warns On Possible Consumption Curb

Fat, Oil Shortage Confronts Nation   More Ships. or Rationing Nears. Agrientiural  Officials Warn

U. S. Faees Big Fats Shortage.   Action to Limit Consumption Seen As Likely Remedy

LACK OF FATS AND OILS SEEN   Supply 7 Per Cent. Under Requirements of Coun try is Predicted

NATION FACING HUGE SHORTAGE OF FATS AND OILS   Government To Act Te Limit Consumption,  Spokesman States

Country Faces Huge Shortage Of Fats and Oils   Nearly Billion Pounds To Be Lacking in 1943 For Industry and Food

U.S. Faces Billion-Pound Shortage of Fats And Oils for Food, Industrie! Purposes

U.S, Faces Food Oil Shortages   Home and Industrial Supplies Will Be Small in 1943

FAT AND OlL SUPPLY RUNS SHORT INU. S,   LARD PRODUCTION DISAPPOINTING TO OFFICIALS

PLANT AT LORAIN IS SEIZED BY U. 5   Action Taken Because O! Ownership Interest By Enemy Aliens

U. S. Navy Takes Over ©. oflown   Warns Rigorous Life Is Needed To Defeat Axis

Navy Takes Over Iowa Air School   Rep. Jacobsen Serve As Chairman for Ceremonies

Men Will Gei Basic Training   Fach Three Months Met Will Be Sent to Flight Schools

Dry Law Rider To Teen Age Draft Bill Seen   Barkley Predicts Senat Will Adopt Ban On L quor Sele Near Fosts

Senator Barkley Admits There Is. Chance That Amendment By Lee Will Be Accepted

Chinese Bombers Rain Destruction  On Japs’ French Indo-China Bases

CHINESE AIRMEN BLAST INDO-CHINA   Raid Regarded as Possibly a Pre lude to Land Attack on Japanese-Occupied Colony.

ADMINISTRATION LOSES 1ST ROUND IN SENATE FIGHT   Barkley Continues Battle  or Administration  Proposal As Deadline Draws Near.

U. S. CASUALTIES NOW TOTAL 47,463   Army Has Lost 31,649 Men, Navy and Marine Corps and Coast Guard 15,814.

P.R: R: HELD LIABLE TO PENNROAD FOR SECURITY LOSSES      Committée Recommends The Payment Of 23 Million’ After Suit By ~ : Stockholders

Chutes Save 17 Pilots of Group   Group Has Shot Down 55 Planes, Lost Four Fliers

Chutes Save 17 Pilots of Single Group   One Iowan Among Mem. bers of ‘Caterpillai Club’ in Australia

SINKING ARDUats TRE OF GHILEANG   Reprisals Against Axis De: manded For Sinking O: Chilean Vessel

CHILE ‘AROUSED BY SHIP --T0ORPEDOING OFF NEWYORK CITY      Prominent Politician “ods Leading: Demand That  - Nation Sever Ties With Axis °.

CHILEANS AROUSED BY SHIP SINKING   By WILLIAM L. F. HORSEY,  Stalk Carrecnondent.

CHILE'S AROUSED COVER THE SINKING OF 1.700-T0N SHIP   Workers Demand Immediate Break With Seizure of Axis Property.

GREEK VESSEL TO LISBON   Ship Flving Swiss Flag Arrives With Survivors of Tanker

‘Ghost Man’ Captured In Attic Nest   ' Admits Murder as Police Find Him Half-Starved In ‘Haunted’ House.

“GHOST MAN” IS SEIZED NINE MONTHS AFTER AGED HOUSE OWNER !S KILLED

SAVINGS PLAN BEING STUDIED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Group Considerin; Compulsory System T: Finance War Effort

Enforced Saving  Has Careful Study   This Feature Would Go With Victory Tax

Solons Study Compulsory  Savings Plan Victory Levy on   Victory Levy on Earnings Added to Revenue Bill

Compulsory Savings Plans  To Be Studied By Congress  Committee Set Up To Consider Plans    ACTION FOLLOWS ‘VICTORY LEVY? OK

0° VICTORY TAX PLAN APPROVED   Earnings Over $624 Are Affected By New Revenue Bill

COMPULSORY SAVING PLANS   Senate F inance Committee Approves Study by 11Member Group   AMENDMENT TO BILL SPONSORED BY TAFT   Further Consideration May Be Given Proposal for Retail Sales Levy

Forced Saving  Inquiry Voted   Solons’ Survey Will Pick Best Plan, Report Back For Action in 1943

Compulsory Savings Plan  Under Survey  Approved by Senate Finance Committee For Paving War (Cos's

SAVINGS PLAN TO GETSURVE   Five Per Cent “Victory” Levy Is Added To  Revenue Bill

FORCED WAR BOND BUYING WEIGHED   SENATE GROUP VOTES FOR SURVEY OF COMPULSORY SAVINGS PLANS.

STUDY OF FORCED LOANS S PLANNED   Congressional Survey Ap proved by Senate Committee

Trafficking in Texas War Jobs Told Senate Grou   Complaints Say ‘Union Fees Taken, Workers Dismissed

NELSON WILL GIVE ORDERS TO BOOST CIVILIAN CONTROL   WPE “Chairman Prepares Statement To Clearly Establish Rulings “On Materials

NELSON PLANS. ‘MORE: CONTROL   WPrB HEAD .TO' curs CONTROL  “OF ARMY AND" NAVY,  ‘7 FICERS: OVER, “ALL ‘2. MATERIALS

Anti - Semitic Charge Held to Be Libelou:   Supreme Court Uphold: Decision Against Newspaper

High Tribunai Makes Ruling On Libel Law   N. Y. Circuit Court Is Upheld In 4-4  Decision

Court Rules On Libel Case   Circuit Court Upheld On Ruling On New York Law

Anti-Semitic Charge Held Libelous   High Court Rules Solon Injured by Charge

State Leaders Hear Wills   Annual National Governors’ Conference Continues With Sessions At Asheville

FDR SENDS SENATE O'HARE NOMINATION   Flying Ace May Be Made Lieutenant Commander

NOMINATION OF O'HARE AS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IS SENT TO SENATE BY F. 0. F

GAS’ RATIONING MAY BE DROPPED   Administration Quits Objec. tion to Senate Probe of Question.

GAS INQUIRY   Congress Circles Predict Abandonment of U. §. Rationing Proposal

RATIONING MAY ‘BE ABANDONED   Congressional Quarters . Report Proposed Gasoline Program Is Out.

SENATE PLANS NEW PROBE OF GAS PROBLEM   Green Light Given For Following Plan Of Sen. Maloney   TO CHECK SHORTAGE   Deliveries To Consumer: Also To Be Checked In Inquiry

GAS RATIONING BELIEVED OW]   ‘Dropping Of Plans Seen As Senate Quiz Ok’d

MAY DROP Glo RATIONING PLANS   Senatorial ‘ Investigation 0! Situation Is Given Adminis: tration Go Ahead Signal

GO-AHEAD GIVEN FOR SENATE STUDY OF GAS SITUATION   Abandonment Of Plans For Nationwide Rationing Pradictad

ABANDONMENT OF GAS RATIONING PLAN PREDICTED   Senate Prepares a General Inquiry of the Entire Situation — Leaders to Support Proposal §.. sass é

Gas Ration Plan Fades   Report ‘ ‘Go Ahead’ Signal For Senate Investigation —

GAS RATION MAY NOT BE EXPANDED   SIGNAL FOR SENATE INQUIRY OF NEED REPORTED GIVEN

GASOLINE SITUATION 10 BE INVESTIGATED   Predi¢t Abandonment of Plan: for Nation - Wide Rationing

CARS STRANDED BY EMPTY TANKS   Meanwhile, Extension ¢ Gasoline Rationing Is Getting More Remote

Administration Lieutenants Reportedly Give Senators ‘Go Ahead’ Signal for Investigation

Thousands Are Strande¢  Sunday in Eastern States as Stations Drain Supplies

Senators Predict There Will Be No Nationwide Rationing of Gasoline    Comes on Heels of Proposal for  Investigation of the Whole Kbnatian t

See Abandonment Of Gas Rationing  Cue Is ‘Go Ahead’ On Senatorial Probe Of  Entire Situation

Nationwide Gas Rationing To Be Shelved, Belie   Congressional - Probe. : - Expected To. Bring re Change In Plans

Senators Predict There Will Be No Nationwide Rationing of Gasoline   Co eels of Proposal f —— eas of the al for

Two U.S. Ships Torpedoed In Atlantic; Sixty-Eight Lives Saved, Twenty Lost

Allied Air Forces Hammer Japanese Air Bases In New Guina; Blast Supply Lines Into Mountains

TOUHY, BANGHART MOB QUIZZED IN OTHER CRIMES   FBI SEEKING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GANG’S ACTIVITIES

ouhy Trigger Man, to Federal Prison  . Send Banghart,   oose Ends of Roundup of Gangsters  : Agents Cleaning Up

CHINESE NOW IN-12 MILES OF NANCHANC   Strike Behind Japanese Lines At Kiangsi Capital   Hope To Cause Japs To Withdraw Forces There

Weather To Be Little Warmer   But Nothing Hot Is In Sight, Says Bureau At Topeka

TO BE SOME WARMER   Kansas Resort Weath Weather, However Will Continue for Awhile

American Tanker Blasted   Two Torpedoes Crash Into Hull; 38 Survivors Landed

TANKER TORPEDOED OFF FLORIDA COAST   Stricken Ship Fails To Sink But Five Men Lost

Five Men Reported Lost As Enemy Takes War To Both Oceans   ON ATLANTIC COAST   American Freighter Alsc Sent to Bottom in Caribbean

Subs Attack Two More  U. S. Ships   Tanker Survives Two Torpedoes;  Sugar Boat Sinks

ANOTHER SHIP IS TORPEDOED   TANKER STRUCK BY TORPEDO OFF ATLANTIC COAST . . FAILS TO SINK

5,287 TON TANKER TORPEDOED OFF PALM BEACH, FLA   Was. Struck, By.,TworForpe: does But: Did Not Sink. Five Men Lost.

Tanker Survives Two Torpedo Blows, but Five Men Are Lost   50,000 Sacks of Sugor Sunk With Freighter

MANY DEAD IN DISASTER OFF NEWFOUNDLAND   Destroyer, Cargo Vessel Run Aground In Heavy Storm

Another Air Raid Follows Heavy Attack   War Production Centers Are Objectives

INDUSTRIAL AREAS HIT   Assault follows in wak of heavy raid made last night

Willkie Urges Unity For Wat   Basic Principles For Victory Outlined

WILLKIE GIVES POLITICAL IDEAS   Urges Both Parties Adopt His Principles in Platform

Willkie Offers Unity Principles  Would Have Both  ‘Parties Join In Threae Racice Ralipte

WILLKIE DRAFTS “WITY” PROCRAKE   Three Basic Principles Are Outlined By Republican Leader

SUGGESTION ON CAMPAIGH BY WILLKIE   Advances Proposals on Principles to Take War Out of Politics.   HAS PLATFORM FOR BOTH PARTIES   Leaves Rep wb licans Broad Ground of Criticism of Administration.

WILLKIE SUGGESTS POLICIES FOR WAR   Three Basic Timely Principles Are Offered To Re~ move All Politics.

Assault Victim Says Attackers  Were Fascists Waldo Frank, United’ States Writer And Lecturer Hurt In Argentina

Dh i LL hn hh he he he he ee i he Blame Small Group For Frank Assault

4 JAP BOMBERS BROUGHT DOWN   54 Planes Do Little Damage In Corregidor Raid

Bomb Corregidor For Six Hours   Sharp Skirmishes Along Entire  Front in Bataan

Japs Lose Four Manila Bombers   54 Raiders Foil To Damage Corregidor

U.S. Manila Bay Guns Down Four Cnemy Bombers   54 Planes Participate In Six Hour Attack; Japan Attack Plan Outlined

TODAY'S   Matior News   Japs Make Air Attack On Manila Bay Forts

Jap Planes Blast At Corregidor   Four Big Bombers Reported Shot Down

o4 Jap Planes In 6-Hour Raid  On Corregidor   Four Enemy Bombers Shot Down; Sharp Skirmishes On Bataan

54 JAPANESE PLANES STAGE 6-HOUR RAID   island Forts at Manila Bay Entrance Attacked But. Damage Is Not Serious

Stage Six Hour Raid   54 Jap Bombers Attack Manila Bay Island Forts

Bombers Lash At Manila Bay Forts  Corregidor Is Hardest Hit; Skirmishes On  Retaan Are Sharn

JAPS ATTACK MANILA BAY FORTS FROM AIR   Heavy Bombers” Pan ticipate In, SixHour Assault -

54 Jap Planes Attack Forts At Corregidor   Defenders Bag Four; Bring Total To Seven For Two Days’ Work

JAPANESE ATTACK MANILA BAY FORT:   4 Enemy Planes Downed Dur. ine Bombing

uP DEES         Six-Hour Attack Waged: 0  Island Forts at Manila Bay: Entrance; 4 Enemy Planes: Downed

BOMB LUZON FORTS AGAIN   U. S. Defenders Shoo Down 4 More of Japanese Warplanes

Japs Lose 4 Aircraft On Bataan   Forts at Entrance to Manila Boy and Troops on Pen_ insula Attacked

MANILA BAY FORTS ATTACKED   54 Ene my Bomber: Join in Six-Hour Attack

DAMAGE LIGHT IN — CORREGIDOR ‘RAID   Four of 54 Heavy Japanese Bombers Are Shot Down

54 Jap Bombers Attack Manila Bay Fortresse   6-Hour Raid Costs Them 4 Bombers and Nets Little Damage

BOMBERS RAID BATAAN FRONT FORTS IN BAY   SHARP SKIRMISHES ALONG U. S,-FILIPINO LINES

FOUR BOMBERS SHOT DOWN IN FORT ATTACKS   Six-Hour Attack op Corregidor Fortress But There Were Few " Casualties for U. 8,

MANILAREPULSES SIXHOUR ATTACK BY JAP AIR FORCE   FOUR OF 54 PLANES REPORTED DOWNED BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT

Corregidor Is Nippo_ Target   Heavy Jap Bombers Blast Yank Fort 

CORREGIDOR IS AGAIN RAIDED BY 54 JAP BOMBERS   Defenders Anti-Aircraft Gunz Shoct Down Four Nipponese Planes — Few Casualties Sintered.

Filibuster Foreseen in Poll Debate   Southern Solons Threaten Action, Warrants Issued

DEFENSE PLANTS MUST BLACK-0U)   New Regulations Issued by Major General Milton A. Reckord

SET BACK FOR ‘ROOSEVELT   Berlin Broadcasts Comment on Yesterday’s Elections

Axis Looks For Comfort In U.S Elections  Berlin Quotes   Berlin Quotes Paris And Vichy Statements

NAZIS HAPPY OVER RESULTS OF ELECTION   German Controlled Paris Pa per Says Voters Torpedced White House

Berlin Gives Broadcast on Elections As Setback by Roosevelt From Nation:

Admiral King Foresees Victory  Tells Annapolis  Quadauntac Natinn

Must Pay to’ Gain Victory   Admiral. King Talks To Annapolis Grads.

Unremitting Labor and Heartaches Such As the. Country Has Never Before Known, Price   WORLD MUST BE FREED, CLASS TOLD   Admiral King Says Ability of Any Persons to Enslave Others Must  - Be Destroyed

‘Greatest War In History’ Says Admiral   Kings Says Costs to Include ‘Headaches and Sacrifices’

Admiral King Sees Victory   But He Also Envisions Many Heartaches And Sacrifices

Russia Claims Nazi Resistance Broken On Leningrad Front   Balance of Power, Claim German Plans For Spring Offensive Blasted

NAZI. RESISTANCE AROUND LENINGRAD BROKEN BY -REDS   Soviets _ Crashing Through  First,  Second  ‘Defense  Lines And Advancing ) Great Distances,

RUSSIANS BREAK NAZI RESISTANCE NEAR LENINGRAD   [Crash Through First And Second  Defense Lines Long Distance

Reds Cracking  Ger man Lines. At Leningrad         ‘Important Victory, oe News To Be. Revealed On: Army Anniversary

O }f Germans   CRASH THRU F IRST AND  -SECOND DEFENSE. LINES:ON LENINGRAD BATTLE FRONT

ENGLAND'S © PROPOSAL TO INDIA FINAL.      Cripps to Start . Home If Offer. Is Rejected 

Plane Hit A Precipice, Says Cowboy   Needed About 275 Feet To Clear; Some Bodies Recognizable

Ill-Fated Air Liner Found Scattered Over Snow Bank   BY G. C. “BUCK” BLAINE

Plane’s Nose Hit Mountain   It Skidded Around So Tail Also Hit, Boulder Foreman Says

Glo OR i “SHER 5 FEARED i   Railroads and Trucks “May ‘Not Be Atle to Handle : “the Problem, -   RUBBER I§ BLAMED   ‘Transportation ‘of. Food tc ‘Markets ‘Is Causing Great Ccncern.

UHlala ic th OHIPPHNG [b CARED NUM   Railroads and Trucks May Not Be Atle to Handle the Problem.   RUBBER IS BLAMED   ‘lransportation of Food to Markets Is Causing Great Ccncern.

(New Thrust By Japanese 'Hurled Baek    Enemy Uses Tanks, - But U.S. Lines Hold   Againsi Reinforcement: TAP SHIPS DAMACEN

Latesi Reperis Say American Lines Holding Firm, Japs Using Tanks and Troops   REPULSE ATTACKS   Jap Planes Trying to Prepare Way Shot Down and Enemy Uses Heavy Artillery Barrage

Heavy Artillery Barrage is Laid Down By Enemy Who Employs Tanks; Jap Reinforcements Land

Terrific Drive Siarted by Foe On Guadalcanai   Iwenty-One Enemy Fighter Planes and One Bomber Shot Down   American Airmen Pound Japanese Shipping in the Solomons

Japs Lose Planes, Tanks as Island Struggle Opens  More Ships Sunk By U. S. Bombers In Solomons  HONGKONG BLASTED  Tokyo Transports Land Reinforcements in Nigh   To Aid Airfield Drive

Five Heavy Onslaughts Repulsed by Marined During Friday and Saturday, Communique’ _  Says, But Foe Succeeded in Putting hnather Faree Anghoare Vesterday

SOLDIERS AND MARINES STOP 5 GNSLAUGHTS   Japanese Open Big Pust Friday Night And American Lines Hold Firm Repulsing Attacks.   Halsey Heads

Nipponese Land Additional Reinforcements. as Fight Develops to Full-Scale .

Fighting on Solomons Increasing   Full-Scale Battle Developing Now and Fnemy Beaten Back Thus Far But Is Known to Have Landed More Men

EnemyLands New Reinforcements   CS a  Big Push Opened Friday Night With Four Raids On Western Defense Lines; 20 Fighters — Brought Down In Battle

Farm Block Fighting To Prevent Government From Selling Its Surplus

Labor Peace Parley Delayed for Month   Union Officials Fail to Set Date

CONTEST ON SCRAP   wena Fe Taught by Mrs. Buehler Win at High School

‘CONTEST ON SCRAP   Clases  Taught by Mrs. Buehler Win at High School

Miles Mahan Died Thursday      Widely Known Great Oal Twp. Farmer. Funera To Be At Ayrshire Friday

SERIOUSLY ILE.   Condition of Howard Richardson Is Now Alarming.

SERIOUSLY ILL.   ia os . be Condition of Howard Richardson Is Now Alarming.

CHILE VEERS AWAY FROM UNITED STATES   Delegates Seem Inclined to Join Argentina in Opposition to Break With Axis

Chile Veers Nearer Argentina’s Stand   Apparently Against Ful Anti-Axis Rupture; Long Coast Cited

TIPTON Phot BEEN HOARD   Rev. Urbar L. Ogden Will Attend National Meeting in Ohio.   FOR STUDY OF PEACE

TIPTON PAOTOR GIVEN HONORS   Rev. Urban. L. Ogden Will Attend National Meeting in Ohio.   FOR, STUDY OF PEACE

30 Direct Hits Scored; Yanks Back Safely   ‘Just Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel,’ Says Commander

Cruiser Set Afire; Hit  Destroyer   First Blow Struck in Mediterranean War  Area Very Destructive

CALLED LIKE SHOOTINGFISH IN A BARREL   Fascist Fleet Never Got: Within Shooting Dise. tance of Big British’ Convoy Which Delivered Supplies to Malta’ and Tobruk. ie

Planes All Return To Their Base   Like Shooting Fish In Barrel, Says Leader; Reveals British Shot At Bombers

LIKE SHOCTING FISH IN BARREL, DECLARES AMERICAN OFFICER   One of II Duce’s Battléships Is Hit 20 ‘Times, Another 45 Times

35 DIRECT BOMB HITS MADE ON 9 BATTLESHIPS   Yankees So Batter Fascists Naval Squadron It. Never. Made Contact With Convoy   CRUISER SET AFIRE; DAMAGE DUSTROYER   British Acknowledge Sharp Losses In Sending Sup_ plies to Malta and Tobruk

U. S. Planes Make 35 Diract Hits On : Battleships  ‘Like Shooting i Commander Wes Led Raid On Italia

Major Says — Like Shooting Fish In Barrel   Battleships on Run, Bo:;b, ers Smack Smaller Ships

Score 35 Hits on Italian Battleships   LikeShooting Fish in A Barrel   Americans Score 20 Bomb Hits on One Battleship, 15 on Another

SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA POURING IN   Stalin Tells US Ambassador Standley Deliveries Satisfactory; Nothing New on Interned Airmen

Ambassador Says Stalin Is Satisfied With U.S. Deliveries, Has No Complaints

STALIN SAYS U. 5. SUPPLIES ~~ COMING THRII   Commitments Carried Out Up To End Of This Month   STANDLEY REPORTS   U.S. Ambassador State: Soviet Leaders  Satisfied

‘Nazi Peace Offers Made ’ To Britain, Are Rejected   U. S. War Supplies to Russia Meet Pledges. Stalin Happy; Nazi-RAF Dogfights Seen

War Supply or Russians  On Schedule   Ambassador Reports Stalin Pleased; Tokyo Bombers Safe.

REDS GETTING WAR MATERIEL   eS  Stalin Satisfied, Says U.S Envoy After Parley In Moscow

U.S, WAR SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA UP TO SNUFF   Ambassador Has Conference With Stalin, Molotov

STALIN PLEASED WITH SUPPLIES BEING DELIVERED   Ambassador to Russia Re turns After Conference With Stalin and Foreign  Minister .

UPRISINGS IN FRANCE CONTINUING   Nazi Troops Are Attacked © By ‘Comnnathisia'

CURFEW ORDERED IN VICHY AFTER DEATH OF SOLDIER   Places of Amusement Closed, Orchestras are Silent Untit Friday Morning, Nazis Orders.   NATIONAL GUARDS TAKEN PRISONERS   Allied Planes Siart Fires at New Guinea Jap Base; Reds Claim 85 German Shins Sunk.

FLOOD WATERS COST FOUR LIVES IN ALABAMA   Many Families Forced From Homes By High Waters

PHILIPSBURGER AGAIN CITED   Willever Given Oak Leai Cluster for Corregidor Bravery

UNIVERSAL BOOK TO RATION FOOD   OPA Reveals Printing Job Greatest in History; Available Next Month

2nd Rationing Books Printed   Distribution Is Slated Tn January; To Contain Universal Svstem

Counterfeiting Of Books To Be Hard   18 Firms At Work Or Huge Task

“Universal Ration Book” To Be Distributed In January   Job of Printing 150,000,000 Such Books Biggest in History; Each Contains 192 Stamps, Making Grand Total of Almost 30,000,000,000; Paper to Give Counterfeiters Headache

ALLIES HAMMER JAP BUNA BASE   Warplanes Range on + 620-Mile Front

Heavy Toll of Jap Planes at Midway   Jap Battleship and Carrie: Damaged

MIDWAY ISLES ARE ATTACKED BY JAPANESE   Pacific outpost took heavy toll of invading flyers, report says

coos 8G PT MAR Fae  Eastman Insists an Speed Of 35 Miles an Heer

SRITISH BATTLE TO JOIN CHINESE e IN BURMA FRONT   Australians Pound Japanese @ Warcraft in South Pacific   Lull in Bataan Continues: @ Powerful Red Units Claim Gains

BRITISH STRIVE FOR UNION WITH CHINESE FORGES   Australia Hits Hard From Air Against Japanese Ships At New Guinea   FOUR TRANSPORTS STRUCK   Moscow Successes Continue; 17 More Villages Taken By Soviet Troops

400 EXECUTED: BY. NAZIS IN LITHUANIA   Most Of Slain Peo People: Poles— “ Slaughtered. F or.. Killing 2 German. Officials

Nazi Avengers Kall 200   Innocent Poles Slanghtered After Dual Crime

NAZI EXECUTE 400 INNOCENT:   Hostages Pay With Live: For Two German Dead;  200 to  Ratio

SrmCTTED IN LITHUANIA   : Nazis. Exact Toll “For: Killing of Two Germans.

NAZIS EXECUTE 400 HOSTAGES   Most of Victims in Lithuania Were Poles. Execution Ratio of 200 to 1 by Nazis

400 IN LITHUANIA AREA EXECUTED AS NAZI HOSTAGES   Germans Exact 200 for One "Ratio In Alleged Killing - of Ofticials .

Killing of Iwo Reich Officials Costs Poles Lives   Ratio Bespeaks Cruelty of Hun General

REPORT 400 HOSTAGES SLAIN BY GERMANS IN LITHUANIA   TWO HUNDRED SHOT FOR EACH OF TWO GERMAN OFFICIALS KILLED, STOCKHOLM DISPATCH SAYS

NAZIS EXECUTE 400 HOSTAGES, MOSTLY POLES, IN REPRISAL   Retaliate In Lithuaniz For Killing Of Two Germans

Six Rescued After Sinking   Seamen Aver They Wouldn’ Have Accepted Help Except From Gand Shin

Six Survivors Of Torpedoing Against Rescue   Preferred Chances In Small Life Boat To Another Attack, They Say

Six American Seamen Rescued   Thirty-two Other Members of Crew Lose Their Lives

Survivors Prefer Lifebeat Safety  ‘Didn‘t Want To Be   ‘Didn’t Want To Be ‘Torpedoed Again On. Rescue Ship

Holiday Travel Taxes Railroads   Reservations Sold Until January 10 On Pennsylvania

Six Others May Have Been Hit    AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN PLANES CONTINUE TO DROP BOMBS ON JAPANESE BASES

(ERMAN MYSTERY SHIP ATTACKED, PUT 10 FLIGHT   British Torpedo Planes Chase Super-Dreadnaught Tirpitz to Refuge in Norway.   DAMAGE TO VESSEL IS UNDETERMINED   Brush Believed Opening Phase of Prolonged Battle for Control of Supply Lane  to Russia.

British Chase Tirpitz Into Norway Port   Admiralty Fails to Make Clear Whether Ghost Ship Damaged   TWO AIRCRAFT LOST

NAZI DREADNAUGHT [S$ CHASED FROM SE!   Spotted and Attacked By Brit ish Torpedo Planes

British Airplanes  Spot and Attack  Nazi ‘Ghost Ship’ Dreadnaught Tirpitz  Reportedly Chased to Refuge in Norway

Ghent ae NaziNavy in NorwayReruge      Super Dreadnaught Part Of Cam paign To End Flow Of Supplies By Convoy To Russia.

Planes Chase Nazi Ghost Ship Tirpitz To Norway Port   Super-Dreadnaught, One Of Germany’s Finest Battleships, Spotted And Attacked At Sea; Smoke Screen Veils Escape

Big Warship Seeks Refuge  In Norway    Spotted and Attacked By British Warplanes, But Result Not Known  CONVOY ENDANGEREFT

British Chase German Dreadnaught to Norway   50,000-Ton Tirpitz Is Spotted At Sea And Is Attacked By British Planes; Big Convoy To Russia Is Saved

BRITISH PLANES CHASE TIRPITZ TO NORSE PORT   Frustrate Nazi Attack on Convoy in Opening Phase of Battle fo: Supply Lane to Russia

NAZI WARSHIP FLEES. AFTER EIRCT BATTIE   Vedsel Risked in Vain At tempt to Raid Convay Bound for Russia   NOT KNOWN IF BOAT HIT BY TORPEDOES   Long Struggle for Control Of Supply Lane tu SovJet is Expected

NAZI SHIP CHASED TO NORWAY PORT   Super-Dreadnaught Tir pitz Attacked by Brit. ish Planes

RUSSIANS HOLD LINES FIRMLY AT STALINGRAD   Germans Report Capture Of Salsk; Nazi Divisions Fan Out Against Russian Defenses Below The  Lower Don.

Retreat Means Death   Soldiers Who Fall Back Will Be Shot, Red  Star Intimates

Railroad Junction Captured, 7 Germans Say; "A Ceaseless Violent Battle’ in Don Benc

RAIL CENTER IS CAPTURED. BERLIN SAYS   Admit Setbacks South of Don, But Claim Edge in Bend Battle

Nazis Annihilate Encircled Soviet Forces, Is Claim   Railway and Railway Junction Town Reported Captured; Say 48 More Red Tanks Destroyed

SALSK FALLS, _ SAYSBERLIN: ~ PURSUE FOE   But Reinforced Soviets Coun ter-attack And Hold Don River Bend

Nazi Troops Knife Deeper  In Caucasus   Germans Claim Capture Of Rail Junction Of Salsk For Second Cul In Oil Field Line

lazi Forces Claim Capture of Railroad Junction at Salsk   3 Soviet Tanks Reported Destroyed in Fierce Fighting

GERMANS SEIZE RATL JUNCTION TOWN OF SALSK   Berlin Claims Capture of Area About 100 MilesSoutheast of Rostov In Pursuing Reds   SOVIET FORCES HOLD OWN AT STALINGRAD   Bloody Hand-to-Hand En. gagements Mark Some of Battles Southwest,  Southeast Bataisk -

Chinese Clear Japs Out of  Salween Area   Invader Launches Manking Drive Jn Thailand Area

Jap Force Makes 20 Mile Retreat      Hurled From West Bank Of Salween, Ending Paoshan Threat

CHINESE ROUT JAPS INBURMA ROAD BATTLES   Enemy’s Advance Columns Wiped Out or Driven Back to Lungling   FOE LAUNCHES NEW DRIVE IN THE SOUTH   Heavy Fighting Reported as Nipponese Strike From Thailand Area

Japanese Hit Chinese Snag  On Salween   But Drive by Enemy From Thailand Adds To Defenders’ Probler:  FIGHTING INTENSE

Japanese Driven Away from West Bank of Salween   Chinese Bar Further East: ward Advance on the Burma Road

P.-T. A. HEAD HITS GRUMBLERS   Urges Americans To Help Nationwide Rationing

MASSED TANKS USED BY NAZIS IN HUGE DRIVE   Hitler's Hordes Strike Deep Into Key City’s Defense Areas, But Reds Hold Line   RUSSIAN BOMBERS  HIT EAST PRUSSIA   Germans and Rumanians Making Progress In Caucasus, Despite Heavy Losses

‘Reds Bare Dangerous ‘Nazi Gains   ‘Russian South Force Retreats To New Time

SEE GUN  CAN RANE OF RED CHT         English Continuing To Hold Rommel: In Desert -

Bomber Crashes Into Bay, Sinks   No Trace of Seven Occupants Found

BOMBER CRASHES IN BAY. 7 MISSING   Twas Captain Witnesse gat Mishap, Tige-,

BOMBER FALLS, — 7 FEARED DEAL   PLANE PLUNGES INTO BAY OFF WEST COAST—NO SIGN OF LIFE NEAR SCENE.

Bomber Crashes into Humboldt Bay And Sinks with Crew of Seven Met

DeWitt Restricts Liquor Sale Hours For Service Men   New Hours Will Becont Effective December 10! Orders 4th Army Chief

AMERICANS ON GUADALCANAL REPULSE JAPS   Check Five Attacks Made By Enemy Troons   FIGHT: ON’. LAND   Nip ponese Lanc Fresh’ Troops On. Island

Yank Foree in Solomon Isles Hurls Back 3 Enemy Attacks   Fresh Invaders Put Ashore On Northwest End of Guadaleanal   ‘American Fliers Hit De  : stroyer and Light Cruiser

5 Enemy Attacks on Guadalcanal Base in Night Repulsed   Japs Land Fresh Troops on Island; Nip Ships Are Biasted

Japs Hammer At Yanks on Guadalcanal   Land Fresh Troops ‘Despite Continued Pounding of  Naval Supports

Japs Strengthen Solomons’ Force   Fresh Troops Are Landed on Guadalcanal Island Despite Continued Pounding by the American Naval Supports.

Enemy Attacks U.S. Defenses Determinedly  ‘Five: Onslaughts  "Are Broken:U  . ee ee

JAPS POUR TROOPS INTO GUADALCANAL   Foe Hurls Attack at U. $ Positions 5 Times, with Each Repulsed

Yank Force in Solomon Isles Hurls Baek 5 Enemy Attacks   Fresh Invaders Put Ashore On Northwest End of Guadaleanal   Lose 5 Tanks   American Fliers Hit De.

JAPS LANDING FRESH TROOPS   Reach Guadalcanal, Ham.mer Repeatedly At U. S. Defenses

More Nips Landed in Solomons   Invading Armada Pounded incessantly by Americans From Air and Sea

Japanese Reinforcements On Guadalcanal Hammer + a Positions of U.S. F-02232   Americans Hurl Bach’ \\> °—, Attacks Led by Tanks Followin <.crages of Heavy Artillery; Five Tanks Are Destroyed

U. S. Troops -Repulsc Five Jap Attacks ~ American Bombers Damage. Many-- Jap Ships. ‘

JAPANESE LAND FRESH TROOPS ONSOLOMONS   Northern Guadalcanal Site o! Enemy Landings in Battle Area

U.S. PLANES DAMAGE D JAPANESE WARSHIPS   3 Merchant Vessels Are Hit and One Gunboat Is eunt

JAPANESE CONTINUE LANDING OF TROOPS ON GUADALCANAL  INVADERS HAMMER   INVADERS HAMMER AT AMERICAN DEFENSES BUT ARE THROWN BACK

JAPS HURL FORCES AT U. S. LINES   New Landings Are Made De "spite Incessant’ Pounding of Their Naval: Support:   AMERICAN PLANES CONTINUE. ASSAULT   Bui Japs Keep E Hammering .at-Guadalcanal Defenses; First: Attacks. Renulsed.

Fresh Nipponese Troops Put Ashore Despite In-sexe Pounding of   -- Naval Supports     sara mupTTane ON   ENEMY THRUSTS ON GROUND BEATEN OF   Five Jap Warships and Three Merchantmen Damaged Or Possibly Damaged: Gunboat Sunk

JAPANESE REINFORCE TROOPS GN GUADALCANAL DESPITE AMERICAN ATTACKS ON BASES   Japs Used Tanks and Heavy Artillery In Effort to Drive Americans From Island. Five Nippon  Tanks Destroyed’ And Onslaught Broken Up

Japs Land Fresh Troops After Five Attacks On Guadalcanal Repulsec   Pive Enemy Tanks Destroyed By U. S. Army Anc   Marine Corps Troops And Artillery Batteries; - Airmen Pound Japanese Ships.

Japs Land Fresh Troops, Hurl New Blows at Guadalcanal   Five Attacks Thrown Back by U. S. Land Forces; Grumman ‘Wildcats’ Destroy Flight of Twenty Zeros

Japs Land Fresh Units On Guadalcanal Island  Despite Losses at Sea

Despite Hammering From Air, Japanese Land Fresh Troop Or Guadalcanal; Lash At Defense:

JAPANESE HAVE LANDED FRESH MEN ON GUADALCANAL   Are Hammering Determined. lv at the American Defense.   HIT AT WESTERN LINES   Attacked Five Times Friday Night and Saturday Morning But Were Repulsed.

Yanks Repulse Five Assaults On Guadalcanal   Japs Land New Troops: Guns, Tanks Hammer U.S. Positions

Yanks Hurl Back Five Assaults   Five Nip Warships Damaged, 4 Other Ships Bombed

AMERICAN DEFENSES HAMMERED   YAnk Aircraft, Artillery Re pulse Five Assaults   Targets Of U. S. Bombers: 20 Nip Fighter Planes Downed By “Wildcats”

JAPAN PLACES MORE MEN ON GUADALCANAL   American Defenses Earlier Throw Back Five Enemy Assaults On Island

RESH TROOPS ARE ~ LANDED BY JAPS   Nips Thrown I Back Five - Times By American  “ -. Defenders .

FIVE ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY U.S, UNITS   Enemy Forces  Pounded Hard In Isle Battle

3, FAGES HARD lah FOR {SLANE   Previous Attacks Had Failed To  Gain Ground

4 ATTACKS BEATEN OFF BY MARINES   Guadalcanal Is Scene Of Heavy Fighting As Allies Hold

Allies Repulse Nippon Attacks  Bombers Continue To Slam Away At Enemy Ships In Area

U.S. FORCES “USE AIRCRAFT AND ARTILLERY   American Bombers Strike at Enemy Ships Gunboat, Three Merchant Ships Struck  At Rahou!l

JAPS PUT MORE MEN INTO FIGH ON GUADALCANAL   Fresh Troops Landed, But Enemy Attacks Are~ Re» pulsed by U. 8S. Forces; More Foe Warships Are ' Bombed,

JAPANESE CONTINUE LANDING OF TROOPS ON GUADALCANAL   INVADERS HAMMER AT AMERICAN DEFENSES BUT ARE THROWN BACK

All-Out Drive Is Opened By Japanese On Guadalcanal   Fresh Troops Landed: American Defenders Take Heavy Toll And Repulse Attacks

Naval Support Kept Unde Steady Air Assault; Five Land Assaults Repulsed

More Jap Troops Land on Guadalcanal   ~ Hammer at American Defense Despite Blasting by Allied Air Forces; Shipping Destroyed.

‘Guadalcanal Yanks Face Fresh Units, — Beat Off 5 Attacks   _Enemy Continues to Land More Mei Despite Blows of American Flyers; Raiders Sink Vessel. Hit 2 Others .

More Jans Land On Guadalcanal, Hammer Marines   Hurled Back 5 Times, Japs Finally Make Landing; Major Fight Due   One Plane Lost   Jap Gunboat Sunk

Japs Manage To Get More Men Ashore   Five Attacks Repulsed By U. S. Forces; Jap Naval Units Under Attack

Japs Hurled Back 5 Times by U.S. Marines but Land Fresh Men on Quadalcanal

Enemy Pressure On Guadalcanal Grows Steadily   More Troops Land Despite Incessant Pounding; Allies Hit Shipping Anew

JAPS LANDING  MORE TROOPS   Hurled Back &8y Solomon: Defenders in Five Heavy. Attacks.   BOMBERS ATTACK SHIPS

Enemy Troops Bolstered Despite Heavy Pounding By American Navy Units

MORE JAPS LAND AN GUADALGANA   American Forces Repuls Five Attacks Friday Saturday   —SOLOMONS-

RENEW ATTACK UPON MARINE DEFENOE LINE   Enemy Transports Put Frestl Forces Into Battle on Guadalcanal.   AMERICANS THROW BACK FIVE JAPANESE ASSAULTS

Enemy Lands Fresh Troops In Solomons   United States Planes, Artillery Break Up Five Jap anese Assaults.   POUND NIP WAR FLEET

AXIS FACING “AFRICAN DUNKIRK’   Showdown Near In Tunisia And On Libyan Front

Time Is Near To Drive Axis Into ‘Dunkirk’   Columns 25 Miles From Stronghold of Enemy in Tunis   LONDON, Nov. 21.—(?)— The first axis prisoners have been taken by Allied forces in Tunisia, said a Reuters correspendent with the British first army today.

Minefields Cut Axis Lines to Spanish Coast       British, American, French Forces Advance On

> DUNKIRK’ FOR AXIS IN AFRICA HOPED FOR   Nazis Continue To Rush Supplies From Sicily   @JESERT UNITS RACE ON   Main Clash Believed Near In North Tunisia

U. §.- BRITISH DRIVE FORWARD   a t in Tunisia Being Threatened by American Troops— Decisive Battle Near as British Push Toward Remnants of Rommel’s Army,     xf

Allied Columns Drive Against  Axis Bridgehead   Decisive Struggle Between Eighth Army, Afrika Corps Near

COMMANDERS HOPE. TO PUSH AXIS INTO AFRICAN DUNKIRK   United Nations Columns, 25 Miles From Bizerte And Tunis, Are Closing In. Rapidly—Showdown Nears In  Libvan Battle :

STIFF GERMAN FIGHT TO RETAIN TOEROLDS IN TUNISIA EXPECTED   “rench And Yanks Encircling Foe At Gabes; Nazis Rush Tanks, Troops From Sicily To Protect Kev Cities

Victory Is Forecast  For Allies   Germans Land Reinforce. ments and Will Put Up Strong Fight

Axis Forces Face Desperate Fight   Americans and British Surging Forward to Complete Control

VISIT OF LYTTLETON FELT TO HAVE A BEARING ON QUESTION OF NEW FRONT

Another Sign Of New Allied Attacks Seen   Imminent Visit Of Production Minister Believed Step In Opening Second Front

Lyttleton May Visit America In Near Future   Imminent Visit of British Production Minister View. ed As Having Significant Bearing On Question of Opening Second European Front.

U. S.-England To Weld Plans   Lyttelton Visit Is Likely To Bring Allies Into Close Relation

ANOTHER SIGN Of NEW FRONT SEEN   BRITON’S VISIT TO U, S, MAY BE PRELUDE TO DEVELOPMENTS

SPECULATION REGARDING CONFERENCES   Visit of Lyttelton Viewed By Officiais as Having Bearing on Opering Of Second Front   WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT

Seek To Weld War Program   Visit of British Production Manager To U. S. Significant

BRITON’S VISIT HELD IMMINENT   Four-fold Purpose Seenir Conferences With  Roosevelt

BRITISH-U, S, TO TALK POOLING OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES, 2ND FRONT

Forthcoming Visit To U.S. Of British Production Chief Seen As Having Bearing On  Qo ane TwAne

LYTTELTON TRIP BEARS SIGNIFICANCE   mminent Visit Of British Production Minister To Washington Viewed By Officials As Having Important Bearing On Question Of Opening Second European Front

English Production Minister Confers With FDR, Nelson and Others,   OBJECTIVE 1S FOUR-FOLD

British Produce Minister Planning To Pay U. S. Visit   Second War Front Seen as Imminent In Lyttelton Trip

CONFERENCES HOLD FOUR-FOLD PURPOSE   To Deal With Production Problems, Most Essential For Offensive In Western Europe

U.S. TROOPS ON DUTY IN AFRICA   American Service Detach. ment Aiding British in Desert Warfare

Americans Facing Rommel in Libyz   Maj. Elliott Roosevelt I: Among Them—Eritrea Arsenal Grows

U. S. Supports “Neséert Armies   Yankees Assisting British In Campaign Against General Rommel

U.S. MEN BACK ALLIED TROOPS IN LIBYA AREA   Non-Combat Soldier: In Place Behind Desert Army   ROOSEVELT IS THERE   ‘Swarms of Yank - Made  Equipment Helps  Route Axis

American Troops Bolster Allies In Libyan Drive   Swarms of Bombers Made in U. S. Are Engaged Over Front

U. 5. TROOPS OPPOSE NAZIS IN N. AFRICA   Roosevelt’s Son _ Among Them; Expansion of U.S. Red Sea Base Under Way

U. S. Service Troops Support Main British Desert Army, . Air Force in North Africa   Optimists Elect New Mexico Man  District Chief .   San Antonio Chosen for Next Meeting al Closing Session

U, 5, POWER IN AFRICA GROWS   Technical Men ‘Are Serving  Fighting Forces 

Troops of U.S. Back British In Africa Area   Son of President Among Forces With Desert Army

AMERICAN UNITS TAKE POSITIONS   Help British Desert Army Ranged Against Rommel —   TECHNICAL CORPS   Supply Specialists and Mechanics Reach Near East In Increasing Number

Food Czar Advocated   Hoover Urges Farm Secretary Given Complete Control

FOOD CZAR FOR U, S. URGED BY HOOVER   Former President Suggests Agriculture Secretary

Hoover Wants Food Czar Named   Appointment of Farm Secretary Is Advocated

CALUMET & HECLA TO REOPEN MINES   Inactive Properties in Uppe Peninsula May Be Operated Again.

COPPER MINING FUTURE BRIGHT   Calumet & Hecla Plan to Open Properties In Peninsula

JAPS IN DESPERATE DRIVE 10 CONTROL MANILA BAY; j MORESBY, AGAIN BOMBED

Japs’ Aim Poor Over Corregidor   Night - Raiding Plane: Flee; Bombs Fall In Manila Bay

WAINWRIGHT: TELLS QUELON HE. WIL DO: HIS FULL’ DUTY   New Commander ‘In: Chie! Of .Bataan’ Forces, Gives : Message To Filipino, Head Before'Triy °°’

Fortress Gets Two Bombers   Corregidor Gunners’ Fire Still Accurate

JAPS CONTINUE TO BOMB ISLE FORTRESS IN BAN   Corregidor Absorbs Punishment Easity-—-One Bomber Is Downed.

CORREGIDOR GUNG MAKE JAPS WARY   Bombardment Continue: But Anti-Aircraft Make: Japs Miss Mark

House Passes New Tax  Bill; Senate Acts Next   New Income Tax Rates and Victory Levy Expected to Yield Nine Billion

HOUSE PASSES WAR TAX BILL, 130 TO 2   Measure Now In Sengte Hands For Final Action

House Approves  War Bill Report   $9,600,000,000 Act Returned To Senate

Murray Flays OPA Policies   Assails Wage, Rationing and Price Control

LITTLE STEEL? HEARINGS WILL FIX WAGE RULE   “inal Argument O pene  By War Labor Board In  Pay Cases Expected ~ to Set Poliey   FAVOR WAGE HIKE   Panel Recommended That Check-off and Union Status Be Kept Up In Four Firms

MURRAY ASoAILD FEDERAL POLICY   Attacks Delay in Wage Question, Rationing, Price Cantroi.   HITS ARMCHAIR EXPERTS

LITTLE STEEL WAGE HEARING OPENED   Murray Raps ( OPA Wage Price and Rationing Pol. icles to Date

At Least Four Killed In State  Violent Death Toll in North Carolina For Week-end

300 BRITISH PLANES RAID FMDEN BASE   Flight Is Made Despite Stormy Weather

Nazi Bases Bombed   300 British Planes Figh Thru Storms To Attack Emden

Estimate 300 LongRange Planes In Raid on Big German U-Boat Base.

300 British bombers hit nazi cities   Osnabruck and Emden attacked

RAF Renews Big ‘Aerial Offensive   Planes Roar Over Channel Telay Following Attacks by Force of 300 Planes in Storm y Weather Last Nieht

BIG FORCE OF R.A. F. PLANES OVERCOME STORMY WEATHER TO BOMB NAZI NAVAL BASE

British F ight Storm and  Bomb Nazis   Large Fleet of Planes Attacks Emden and  Rail Center

R.A. F, BATTLES THROUGH STORM TO RAID REICH   Heavy Bombardment of Emden, Submarine Base, and Important  German Railroad Center

Local D.O. Students Hold Third Banquet For Employers Tonigh   Officials of State Department of Industrial Education To Attend; Guests Include City Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee.

Officials of State Department of Industrial Education To Attend; Guests Include City Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee.

THE WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND  Unteest-Grows Among Merchant Sailors With Mounting U-Boat Toll      By DEEW PEARSON and ROBERT 5. ALLEN

Nelson Says Production ‘Hump Passed   Declares America Will Outstrip Axis by Year's End

Hump on War Production Is Passed   Nelson Paints Optimistic Picture At Editor’s Meeting

WAR PRODUCTS ON INCREASE   NELSON REVEALS THAT AL LIED NATIONS WILL EXCEED FOES. IN WAR PRODUCTS BY END OF YEAR

Says U. §, Passes Production Humr   Nelson Cites Need Of Free Press

Six of Solomon Islands Firmly Held by Yanks   All Counter Blows Crushed: Planes Sink Destroyer, Two Others Believed Badly Damaged

{Many May Be LandlubbersiNow, But-— ‘Nearly Thousand Texans To Re Sworn Into Navy Today

“NEAR ST. LOUIS   BIG SHIP’ BELIEVED ARMY BOMBER—REPORT 7 DIED NOT VERIFIED. .

Only 2 of 19 Survive WAL Plane Crash   Civilian and Military Passengers Die With Crew; Cause Mystery   Crash af Lambert Field

Jap Forces in New Guinea Continue Retreat Toward  Kokoda Second Straight Day

Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union in: ‘New York.Stages an Unexpected Strike

New Yorkers Get No Morning Paper   Unexpected Strike Of Di: tributors Stops Delivery To News Stands, Stations

NO SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR HOUSING WORK   Beet, Tomato Growers Ti Petition Congressmen

ENEMY FORCES DRIVE NEARER TO SINGAPORE   Battle for Great Pacific Bastion Near Crucial Phase With Japs Still Advancing

Ship With Hole In Side Arrives   Seafaring Men Amazec At Voyage of Sturdy American Vessel

American Ship Reaches Port After Halt Of Starboard Side Blown Of   Vessel Completes Incredible 12-Day Voyage Home Crew Ready To Go To Sea Again When Repairs Made; Attacker May Have Hit Reef.

TORPEDOED SHIP MAKES INCREDIBLE 12-DAY TRIP HOME      Sturdy Cargo Vessel Had Half of Starboard Side  Blown Away by Enemy,  z

Sturdy Ship, Half Of Side Blown Away, Completes Incredible Voyage

U.S. Ship, With Half Side Blown Away by Axis Sub. Finishes incredible 12-Day Voyage Home

Cargo Vessel Makes Port With Starboard Side Gone   ‘Sturdy American Merchantman Completes Incredible 12-Day Voyage Home After Torpedo Leaves Gaping Hole That Extends Right Down to Badly Twisted Keel

RAF Strikes Navy Base At Kiel Heavily   Gives Trondheim Base Another Working Over

BRITISH PLANES CONTINUE HARD BLOWS AT NAZIS   RAF Rounds Out Full Week Of Incessant Large-Scale Bombings; Nazis Retaliate  With Raid On York.

TRONOAEIM GWEN ND BOMB BATH   Low Country Air Fields Targets — OF Birdmen

Nazi Warship Again Bombed By British .   Airdromes And Power Station In Occupied Countries Also Visited By RAF .

KIEL, NAZI NAVALBASE, SET ON FIRE   Another RAF Bomber Fore Attacks Warship Haven at Trondheim   LOW COUNTRIES BOMBED

GREAT NAZI BASE LEFT IN FLAMES   RAF Hits Trondheim Anew In Continuing Devastating Radis

Thunderous Attack Sets Kiel Ablaze   British Massing Sea Power for Trondheim Fight

Airdromes In Occupied Low Countries Bombed; British Continue Devastating Raids

HAIDS GERMAN WARGHIP BADE AT TRONDHEIM   Another Force Sets Fire to Nazi Base at Kiel in Heavy Attack.   ROSTOCK REFUGEES S4Y TOWN 1S HEAP OF ASHES

BRITISH AIR FORCE ATTACKED KIEL AND BASE AT TRONDHEIN   FIRES SET AT KIEL AND NAZI AIRDROMES IN LOW COUN’ TRIES ALSO BLASTED

Anglo - Soviet Parley Held In Moscow   U. S. Representatives Join In Discussion of Ilmminent War Moves.

Significant That Army Men All From Mid-East   - Number of Decisions Reached, But No Mention of Second Front Pact

Near Climax Of Fight For City OF Volga   Meanwhile Russians Stab At Invader In Regions 130 Miles From Moscow  MOP UP. PARATROOPS

Vichy Radio Reports Germans Have Reached Point Only 13 Miles From City; Reds . Making Repeated Counter eo

SITUATION I! SERIOUS AT KEY CITY   Swarms Of Red Infantry Block Advancing Foe   SOVIETS MEANWHILE   Hammer Own Offensive At Rzhev Where Fighting Is Moving Slower

MEN CLOSE IN ON ALL SIDES   Soviet Troops Continue T Hammer Germans Near Rzhev In Own Drive

'‘MoscowAdmits Situation Is Still Grave.   Attack on Central Front by Russians Continues: Nazis Slowed in Caucasus

Stalingrad Push Checked Russians Say  Rzhev Attack   Rzhev Attack Being Pushed By Russian Forces

RED INFANTRY SWARMS OUT IN DEFENSE   Soviet Troops Close in on Invaders From All Sides as Battle Reaches a Climax, With Situa~tion Still Admittedly, Grave, ec.

Germans. Charge Over Mounds Of Their Own Dead   Russians ‘Continuing Offensive Action: Around Rzhey .

Red Army Hammers ' Home Own Offensive At Rzhev.   Wipe Out Chutists

REDS CUT OFF FIRST SPEARHEAD   Battle Is Raging to a Climax; Dive Bombers Attacking City   GERMANS CHARGE OVER OWN DEAL   But Russians Hold and Continue Their Own Big Push at Rzhev

RED INFANTRY SWARMING IN HALTS DRIVE   Nazi Shock Troops Have To Battle Hard To Survive   DIVE BOMBERS BUSY   Main German Forces Try Break-Thru By Mere Weight Of Number

DRIVE FAILS TO HELP FORGES IN SOUTHERN ZONE   Germans Throw More Soldiers Into Red Fight

VOLGA VALLEY STRUGGLE HELD IN CRISIS STAGE   Main German Forces Stream Up From Rear In -Desperate Attempt to Break Through   ARMORED UNIT OF ENEMY ENCIRCLED   Meanwhile, Reds Hamme Home Own Offensive In Suburbs of Nazi-held Rzhevy, Central Front

Defense I[s Bitter In Caucasus   Moscow Admits Situation Is Grave But Strong Resistance Is Maintained

Claws Of Fire And Steel Surround Stalingrad; Reds Hammering Rzhev

Russian Dispatches Claim German Forces In Distant Approaches To Volga Steel Center Have Been Blocked By Swarms Of Defending Infantry — Situation Admittedly Grave As Dive Bombers Begin Destructive Attacks On City

NAZIS ARE HELD AT STALINGRAD   Swarms of Red Infantry Cut Off Shoektroons in LastDitch Defense.

Heavy Soviet Defense Fire; Crisis at Hand   Extreme Effort Being Made to Break Advance Power of Invading Nazis

Batile-Grimed Germans Blocked at Approaches By Swarms of Russians

NAZIS BATTERED TO HALT. BY BIG INFANTRY CHARGE   Smash Forces Advance Units To Fight For Life; Offensive In Territory Around Moscow Goes On; Caucasus Battle Moves Into Mountains

REDS CUT OFF SPEARHEAD Of NAZI ADVANCE   Dive Bombers Launch Destructive Attack On Russian City

Nazis Forced To Form Own Defense Line   German Forces Batter Approaches of City But Are Stopped

Swarms Of Russian Troops Close In On The Germans On Approaches To Stalinorad

QUVIET INFANTRY BLOCKS GERMAN   One Nazi Spearhead Reported Encircled Northwest Of City   "REDS NEAR RZHEV   Russians Claim Gains In Fight For Important Transport Center

Battle in Volga City Is Raging to Climax; Enemy Shock Troops Fighting for Survival

Russians Closing In On Nazi Forces From All Sides   Germans Forced To Fall Back On Noted ‘Round Defense’ And Fight For Survival

Nazi Shocktroops Forced to Round Defense by Reds   Armored Spearhead of Invaders Reported Encircled Today

GERMAN FORGES STOPPED AFTER A 400-MILE DRIVE   Battlegrimed Nazi Troops Halted at Approaches to Stalingrad.   RED ARMIES CLOSE IN      The Situation Admittedly Grave With the Fight Raging to Climax.

Soviets Stem German Drive  On Stalingrad  Defense Fire Slowin; Nazis At Approache: To City; Situation Admittedly Grave

Might Rages to Climax As Red Infantry . Closes In On Enemy From All Sides; One Nazi Armored Spearhead Is Encircled—Dive Bombers Attack City.

Spurs Raids as Russians Hold At Stalingrad   British Bombs Rock Rail-Aircraft Center  At Kassel, Planes Range to Gdynia; Germans Blocked   For 24 Hours Near Volga.

NAZ BOMBERS STRIKE AT HEART OF STALINGRAD   BATTLE FOR VITAL CITY REPORTED NEAR CRISIS

Shock Troops Forced To Fight For Survival: Russians Push Offensive

Red Infantry Chokes Off Spearheads   Situation Remains Grave as Nazis Reach Volga City Approaches   CRISIS  AT HAND   German Dive Bombers Hammer Away at Industrial Center

Russ Check Nazi Drive or Stalingrad   Reds Hurl Masses of infantry Inte Fight, - Trap German Vanguars

Stalingrad’s Defenders Cut Off One German Armored Spearhead, It Is Reported   Situation Continues Serious, Moscow, Admit; Red Rrmy Hammers Home Its Own Offensive in Suburbs of Rzhev

Nazis Halted On Distant Stalingrad Approaches   Situation Grave But Germans Are Reported Trapped; Armored Spearhead Cut Off

ULELER TAT TTT TE TREE TRUE ETT   eee eee eee eee eee eee eee   By DEWITT MachENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Viscount Cecil Is Of Belief League Could Prevent War   New International Author: ty Could Be Barrier, He ‘Says; Reforms Are Needed

lhe War toda League Sponsor Says Organization Can Form Nucleus Of New Peace Plan

REAL BARRIER AGAINST WARS MUST BE IMMEDIATE CONCERN OF ALLIES WHEN CONFLICT ENDS

New International Authority Called Post-War Need   League Can Serve As Organization’s Nucleus, Cecil Says

+ + + The WAR “TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  + » +

ramer of Covenant League   scount Cecil of Chelwood Believes Erection of Nev International Authority—a. Real. Barrier Against War—Must Be Immediate Concern of the Allies’ As Soon As Conflict Ends 

FEW anUT DOWNS FOR LABOR OA)   U.S. War Plant Workers Stick To Jobs; New Vessels Launched

Most Jap Losses At Sea Were In Navy   At Least 309 Ships Of All Kinds Destroyed

Floor under wages and prices part of bill being drafted   Sen. Brown announces measure also to include ceiling asked

TO INTRODUCE BILL ON FARM PRICES, WAGES   Will Give Pres. Roosevelt Power To Place Floor Under Wages and Farm Prices.

Plan Ceiling, Floor Prices For Country   Members of Congress Ex press Resentment ai White House Ultimatum

Solons Irked, / But Begin Work On FR’s Edict   President Asks F or. Authority To Fix Farm Prices At Parity

GREAT “DEDICATION  ——FO- VICTORY" WEEK  Dr AKIAIMO Ta. TAT FPF TATeIe

UNDERTAKER’ BEING SOUGHT BY DETECTIVES   Obtained Emergency Gas By Showing Body Of Boy ‘To Be Buried’

Body of Boy Seen in Back End of Car   Police Search For Bus Driver

Schoeppel Is For Harmony   Answers Senator Reed’s Charges In A Statement

A Schoeppel Peace Bid    Reed, Irked at Star’s Attitude, Threatens To Quit GOP Nominee

Seen As Threat to Northern Flank of German Army Driving Toward Caucasus.

Moscow Denies Nazi Claims Of Victory On Kerch Peninsula, Admit Retreat; Severe Fighting Rages.

ompulsory Act To Allocate Men ike Materials May Be Insfituted   Nutt Says National Ser vice Plan Will Be Used lf It Is Necessary

McNUTT SEES ALLOCATION OF MEN TO MEET WAR DEMANDS   Manpower Chief Declares “So Far We Are Losing” ‘ the War and Predicts National! Act for Drafting of Manpower

U.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base Near Peru Will Be in Operation First of July

U.S: ‘Naval Reserve Aviation Base Near: Peru: Will Bei in:  Operation First of July.

U.S. Airmen Assigned Big Job in China   Powerful Offen  sive-Defensive Unit Expected

Air Foree In China To Be Big Help   American Unit Expectec To Become Importan‘ Factor In Turning Tide Of War There

Writ Calls For Release of Roger Touhy   Niece of Gangster Charge: His Detention by FBI Is Unconstitutional.

Touhy Release Sought In Writ   Petition Asks That Cangster Be Freed

Ace British Fighter Pilot Plunges to Death; Last Words, “This Is le!’

Trish, Paddy Finucane Plunges to Death   'Bidding Comrades Farewell With Calm This Is It, Chaps," RAF Ace Sinks  ‘Into Channel With Crippled Plane

AIK ACE PLUNGES TO DEATH IN SE!   SHOT CRIPPLES PLANE OF R A. F. PILOT WHO HAD DOWNED 33 GERMANS.

addy Finucane rowns in Wreck His Spitfire   This Is It, Chaps’, Ac British Flier Says As He Crashes

China's Grim Battle to Stave off Japanese Conquest of Chekiang Suffers New Reverses   Nipponese Seek Full Control Over Potential Allied Offensive Springboard; British Defenders of Burma Probably Withdrawn

Japs Taking Chinese Area Allies Need  Chekiang, East Coast Province, A Possible  = ” ees

Chinese Fight On   Japs Near Kinhwa As British Fall Back Into India

Allies Suffer New Reverses in Pacific   Chinese Driven Back in Effort to Save Chekiang Province; Last British Defenders Make Way Out of Burma.

China Suffers New Reverses On East Coast   100,000 Jap Troops Advance to Gates Of Chekiang Capita!

Japs Advance To Outskirts Of Chekiang Capital   Chinese Suffer New Setbacks In Trying To Stem Enemy Push; Nipps Massing Strength On Formosa Island

Japanese Troops Press Upon Ancient City of Kinhwa, Capital of Chekiang  Planes Do Trick  Chinese Say Japanese Air Force Is Factor in Advance

Japs Push Forward In Far East   China’s Grim Battle of Defense Suffers New Reverses: Burma Abandoned

CHINESE SUFFER REVERSES   Japs Advance Within Two Miles of Kinhwa; British Withdraw Last of Burma’s  > Defenders into India

JAPS WITHIN TWO MILES OF WALLED CITY OF KINHWA   Last British Defenders of Burma Are Reported to Have Withdrawn Into India

CHINESE SUFFER NEW REVERSES ON EAST CGAST   Jap Troops, Estimated A 100.000. Within Two Miles Of Kinhwa   FUKIEN INVASION LOOMS   Nippon Forees Are Reported Massing In Formosa Island Arca

Chinese Suffer More Reverses   Superiority in Air Enables Japanese To Gain in China

JAPS REPULSED AT KINHWA IN FIRST ASSAULT   firsi Column Thrown Back Witt Heavy Losses but Others Ad vance in Walled City   WULIPSO RETAKEN   Chungking Dispatches Report 3, 000 of Foe Slain—British With draw from Burma

JAPS DEAL HEAVY BLOW T0 CHINESE   Nipponese Troops Num. bering 100,000 Are With. in Two Miles of Che kiang Provincial Capita) in Santhaact

Chinese Suffer New Reverses At Hands Of Enemy   Japs Advance Within Two Miles.of Chekiang Capital, As British Withdraw Into India

NEW REVERSES SUFFERED BY CHINESE ARMY   Allied Offensive Agains' Japs Dependant Upon “  Chekiang Area

China Hard Hit by Jap  Pincer Drive   100.000 Enemies Pouring Inland Toward Kinhwa

Chinese Driven Back By Japs: In Chekiana   Nipponese Aerial Superiority Playing Havoc With KaiShek’s Defenses

China’s Grim Fighters Get New Reverses   100,000 Japanese Advanc Within Two Miles of Walled City of Kinhwa

Report Chinese — Suffer Setbacks Along East Coast   Last Of British Defenders Said To Have Withdrawn  . From Burma To India

Japs Close In On City Of Kinhwa   Chinese Suffer New Re verses In Battle For Chekiane Province.

10,000-Ton Nazi Cruiser Damaged   Prinze Eugen Attacked Off Southern Norway by Torpedo Plane. Savs Britis!

Nazi Cruiser Prince Eugen Given Blow   Big German Ship Is Hit By Aerial Torpedoes In British Attack

Tokyo Broadcas Declares Batavia Taken ©   Dutch Forces Are Preparing for Final Defense Effort Similar to That of MocArthur on Dhilinnineg Talende

Tokyo Says Java Capital Captured Thursday Morning   Rangoon Likely to Be Occupied Farle Newt Waek

President Plans Curb on Profits. Wages-Prices .   Program to ban pay boosts likely to be told Monday; living costs rise steadily.

HEAVY DRIVE ON INFLATION NOW OUTLINED   President expected to order far reaching changes

See Drastic Anti-Inflation Plan By FDR   Sweeping Program Wil]. Probably Be Revealed “Monday

OUNTER - BLOW 1S DELIVERED TO JAP FORCES IN BURMA BY HARD-FICHTING eHINECE ADer         Situation in Burma is _Eased by the Chinese

TIRED BRITISH, REGARDED LOSI, ~ ARE LIBERATED   Kai Shek’s Reinforcements Recapture Yanangyaung. Fighting Bitter.

BRITISH ARE AIDE WITH NEW ATTACKS   Chinese Break Strong Jap Spearhead in Irrawaddy Valley Front; Allied Situation Relieved

YENANGY AUNG, IN OIL FIELDS, IS RECAPTURED   Eneirded British Force Freed in TwoDay Battle

First Jap  Reverse In That Sector   ENCIRCLED BRITISH TROOPS  LIBERATED; GERMANS TAKE 4 ‘HEAVY. POUNDING IN RUSSIA -

Supreme Court Opens New Term  _ Resignation of _ Byrnes Announced

SEVEN FLIERS FROM HARDING FIELD DIE IN BOMBER CRASH   Plane Cracks Up, Burns-Last Night In South Mississippi

Japs Seek To Spread Plague   Dropping Bacteria Over China, Charge

CARGO PLANE CONTRACTIS GIVEN TODA)   HIGGINS 8 AYS 3 ARMY HAS ORDERED 1,200 FROM LOUISIANA YARD

HIGGINGS 1S GIVEN AIRPLANE CONTRACT   Shipbuilder Says He Is Awarded Building of Cargo Planes.

Higgins To Build Big Cargo Planes   Gets Army Order of 12,00 Of the Big Ones

Higgins to Build U.S. Cargo Plane:   Army Awards New Orleans Shipbuilder Contract for 1,200

Awarded Contract By Army   Production to Start as Soon As Passible

WHEAT VOTE MAY 2   About 600 Douglas Coun: ty Farmers Eligible to Take Part

Appraisal Waited  In Mine Situatior   Ex-Sen. Burke to Confe With Secretary Ickes On Coal Holiday

Confer With F PC On Gas Rate Matter   Kansas and Missouri Act Together For Lower Fuel Costs

Take Steps To Obtain Lower Gas Rates   Conference Will Be Held  With Commission

FARMER KILLED IN POSSE FIC   Midnight to Dawn Siege Held in New Mexico; Two Officers Shot

IFDR And Churchill Statement Pledges. Stroke At Nazis    ‘Coming Operations To Divert German Strength From: Attack On Russia,’ Statement: Boys

STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY FDR AND CHURCHILL   United Nations Will Divert Axis Strength from Eastern Front.

Leaders Plan to Strike Japanese   Momentous Conference Details Reveal United Nations Girding for Knockout Blow Against Fascists Everywhere

‘Allies Will Divert Nazis From Russia’   wFR, Churchill   Joint, Statement Says ‘De tails Necessarily Not Disclosed’

TO DIVERT GERMAN STRENGTH FROM THE ATTACK ON RUSSIA   Joint Statement Issued To. day by Roosevelt and Churchill.   PLAN NEW OPERATIONS   Statement Was Released Si: multanecusly in Washington and London.

Assault Pledged In Allied Chiefs Joint Statement   Roosevelt and Churchill Withhold Time  and Other Details of Impending Blow Avainst Nazis   FURTHER CUT IN U-BOAT TOLL OF MERCHANT SHIPPING PLEDGED

Statement Is Issued by F.D.R. And Churchill   Pledge to Divert German Strength from Attack on Rus: sia In Statement Ominous For Axis

Second Front In Europe Thought Set By Leaders   Emphasize Difficulties of Transportation; Praise Russia, China

OUTLOOK si      2nd Front Or Bombing On Large ‘Seale Slated : To Divert Foe Q

President And Prime Minister In Joint Statement Promise To Divert Nazis From Soviet Front

Second Front Is  Promised by FE.R.. Churchill   Joint Statement Says Offensive Plans Have Been Completed to Divert Nazi Forces From Soviet Russian Front

Allied Chiefs Map Diversion Blow af Nazis   Roosevelt, Churchill Promise to Eose Enemy Pressure on Russia  And Also China

Roosevelt And Churchill Believe Navies Will Furthor Reduce Toll Of Merchant Shipping

FR. CHURCHILL PLAN TO DIVERT NAZI STRENGTH   Forthcoming Military Action Will Be Designed To Reduce Pressure Of German Army On Red Forces

EDR and Churchill Tell Of ‘Coming Operations’, Navies To Cut Ship Toll

DAY OF ATTACK SEEMS 10 BE NEAR   Transportation Continues To Be Major Problem   EXACT PLANS SECRET   Observers Conclude Mobilfgation in British Isles  Forecasts Invasion

HINT MOVE TO DIVERT NAZIS   Rocsevell; Churchill Is. sue Statement On “Operations”

Agree On War  Plans    ‘Leaders Say Coming ‘Allied Attack Will ‘Divert Pressure Fron (Thea Ruecsian Front _

JOINT STATEMENT . AFTER MINISTER ARRIVES SAFFLY   Plan For Naval Forces to Re duce Toll of Axis: Sux Preying on Allied Merchani Ships.   APPLAUD RUSSIANS, PRAISE CHINA ARMY   Victory Now More Favorabl Than One Year Ago An  houncement Says, Losse: Being Replaced.

“Coming Operations’? Will Relieve Load on Russia, wi Leaders Say   NO DETAILS GIVEN ON ALLIED PLANS   qoint Statement’ Released “As Churchill Reaches London Safely

Joint Statement Is Issued by FDR-Churchill   Coming Moves Will Divert German Strength From Attack On Russia

Joint Statement Indicates Plans For New Front   Leaders Also Map Campaign to Cut Down Menace of Submarines

AlliedChiefs See Position Improving. .   Cite ‘Coming Operations’ as ‘ Aid to Soviets

No Specific Mention Made Of Second Front But Speculation Is Provoked

),§, and Britain Promise  lo Divert Nazi Strength Being llurled at Russians

ALLIED CHIEFS GIVE PROMISE TO AID RUSSI   Will Divert Nazis o1 Soviet Front, Claim FDR, Churchill

German Strength To Be Pullec From Russia By Second Front  Ils Promise Of Allied Leaders

Many Observers Think Troops in England Wil Start Land Campaign Almost at Once -

TODWERT NAZI POWER, (9 GOAL   Soviet, China Lauded in Joint Statement at Wash-: inaten. London.   BRIGHTER PICTURE SEEN

Will Divert Nazi Strength, \s Promise   Churchill, Roosevelt Issue Joint Statement on Plans

Leaders Seek Reduction of Submarine Toll   Opéning of Second Front Seen In Joint Statement But Time and Place Remain Secret; Prime Minister Flies Back To England Following Talks.

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL IN STATMENT   Say Operations Will Divert Nazis From Russ Front

FDR Indicates 2nd  Front Is Imminent   President and Churchill Speak Ominously of Coming Operations Into Nazi-Occupied Europe.   Intend to Intensify a ‘War of Nerves’ Against Hitler’s Chiefs

Allied Diversion Of Hitler Power  Promised Soon   British Awaiting Opening of Rommel's Allempt to Drive on Suez

BLOW T0 DIVERT NAZI ARMY FROM RUSSIA PLEDGEL   Roosevelt and Churchill Issue Statement Saying They Will Act to Relieve Pres , sure on Reds.   STIRS SPECULATION OF A SECOND FRONT   Many Believe It Foreshadows Invasion of Continent— Others Hold Mass Air Attacks Probable.

Full Support Promised Reds By Two Leaders      FDR, Churchill Give Statement Telling Of Conferences

Roosevelt, Churchill Phan Steps To Reduce Merchant Shioping Toll

GERMANY DUE TO BE DIVERTED BY ACTION   Joint Statement Promises Allied Operations   Over-All Picture Declared Brighter Now

Roosevelt _ and Churchill Plan Operations as Aid to Russia   WERE DISCUSSED IN U.S.   United States Army Air Forces Already in British Isles

FDR, Churchill Pledge Operation To Divert Nazis   Statement Issued by Leaders Reveals Steps Discussed to Ease Chinese and to Reduce Shippine: Losses Fram UJ-Roat Attacks:

Roosevelt and Churchill Promise Blow at Germany to Divert Nazi Troops From Wide Russian Front

PLEDGE ACTION TO DIVERT NAZIS   FDR and Churchill Promise to Ease Pressure on Russia

FDR And Churchill Statement Pledges. Stroke At: Nazis _             ivert tack  Chote eartk wre  ‘Coming ‘Operations To:  -German St ‘ ngth From Pn ee

FDR, Churchill Promise Stroke That Will Divert Nazis From East Front

UNITED NATIONS SET 10 DIVERT ATTACK ON RUSSI   Joint Statement Issued This Morning By Roosevelt and Churchill.

Joint Report Is Issued ByWar Leaders  Roosevelt, Churchill Say Allied Operations

ALLIED STROKE AGAINST NAZIS SPECULATED ON   Some Observers Believe Roosevelt and Churchill Have Planned Intensi fied Air Raids   INVASION SEEN   President and Prime Min. ister Hold Chances of Victory Improved in Last Six Months

United Nations — Ready To Divert German Strength:   Second Front To Ease Pressure On Russia Promised In Joint Statment As Churchill Gets Back To London; Critical Clash In Eaypt Awaited

OPENING OF SECOND FRONT SOON HINTED   “Coming Operations Will Divert German Strength From the Attack on Russia,” Says Roosevelt Churchill Statement.

New Moves by Allies Promised   Roosevelt -Churchill Statement Says Operation Will Divert Nazi Strength

F. D. R., Churchill Agree On Plans   Joint Statement Issued In Washington And London Gives Report On Results Of Recent Con‘ferences Between Allied Leaders

FDR And Churchill ~ Promise Nazi Attack   Diversion Of German Troops From Russia  Front To Be Object Of New Action

FDR- Churchill Meeting Hints Second Front   Allied Leaders Promise ‘Diversion Of German Strength From Russia.’   PRAISE REDS’ STAND

CHURCHILL BACK IN LONDON 10 FACE NEW CRISIS   Meets Crities for Versjon of African: Reverses   King and “Queen See A. E. F. in Finest  Manenvers

Allies Promise Blow to Divert German Troops   Transportation ts Termed Major Allied Problem

FR. CHURCHILL PLEDGE 70 SAP GERMAN POWER   Statement Is Issued After British Prime Minister Reaches Home

Revolution Is Certain If Hitler Attempts To Occupy All Of France

Exact Plans Are Not Given; Navy Activity Against U-Boats Is Promised  Assault  Begins  British Are Attacked in Egypt; Reds Face  Critical Hours

Roosevelt-Churchill  Statement Assures Second Front Soon   Pledge To Divert German Strength From Russia by Operations In The West

Statement Is Issued By F. D., Churchill On Plan Of Offensive.   Moves To Be Made Against Japs And Plans For Relief Of China Discussed With Military Men

Stroke At Germany Promised By Allies   Churchill Prepares To Defend His Conduct Of War Before Angry Nation.

Operations to Divert Power  Of Germans   Roosevelt and Churchill Map Program for Attack; Hope to Cut Sub Losses

Churchill, Roosevelt Prepare Wide Action   Allies Promise To Relieve. Pressure on Russia, Aid China and Stop Submarines

Aid To Russia Pledged   Roosevelt. And Churchill Say Germany Will Be “Diverted”

NAZI STRENGTH ON RED FRONT TO BE SLASHED   Leaders of Nations Plan Moves to Divert German  ‘Forces, So Statement ToAswyw Trandicratac.

London Reveals U.S. Bomb Units Awaiting Signal   Roosevelt-Churchill Statement Promises To Divert Nazi Strenath.

PLAN MADE TO WERT HITLER FROM RUSSIA   Joint. Statement. by Churchill and Roosevelt Asserts Outlook Better.   NO SPECIFIC MENTION MADE OF SECOND FRONT

Say Operations Will Divert Nazis   Roosevelt-Churchill Statement Issued On Results 0:1 Historic Conference

Drive Into Europe Is Hinted In Confab Statement As Churchill Returns Home

oint FDR-Churchill Statement Says “Coming Operations” Of Allies Will Divert German Strength From Russia

Joint Statement By FDR, Churchill Says Measures Planned To Help Russians

F. D. R. And Churchill Have Plans...  Will Ease Nazi Blows At Reds

Will Divert Nazi Forces From Russiz   President and Churchill Is sue Joint Statement Or Conference.

FDR CHURCHILL PRAISE SOVIET. CHINESE ARMIES   ‘Hope Expressed Respective Navies Will Further Reduc: Toll of Merchant Shipping

War Council's Decision Bared   White House Issues Statement Upon Retwrn OF Premier to London; Gravity of Task, % Need of Action Stressed; Forces Ready *

Purpose of United Nations Revealed;  Will Aid China Too   Roosevelt and Churchill Issue Joint Statements This Morn

BRITISH, U. S., LEADERS MAKE PI FNGE TANAY   Will Divert Strength Of Nazis From Attack On Russia   Statement Is Issued At Washington And London

Details A War Secret At This Time   Joint Statement Issued Today By F. R.Churchill Conferemes

Operations to Divert Nazi Strength from Reds   Joint Statement Issued on Return of Churchill to London—Pacific War, Aid to China Planned   U. S. AIR UNITS MAKE READY   American Air Force Groups Already in Britain Preparing Groundwork for Attacks on Germany

United Nations Leaders Promise Aid to Russia   Joint Statement Says Tha Coming Operations Wil Divert Nazis   DETAILS WITHHELD   Declare Overall Situation Brighter Than at Former Meetings

Move Mapped to Cut Pressure on Reds   Joint Statement Issued on Roosevelt-Churchill Conference; Hope Expressed Navies Will Be Able to Reduce Shipping Losses,

Russia Will Be Relieved, Says F. R.-Churchill Statement  PLANS ARE SECRET Nations in Hearty Accord  On Details, Reports White House

Coming Operation: Of United Nations Planned in Detail   Both Leaders Hold More Optimism in Expected Victory

ATTACK WILL DIVERT NAZIS FROM RUSSIA   SHIPPING IS MAJOR SECOND FRONT PROBLEM

MAIL TRAIN RAMS FREIGHT   6 Faken io Hospital in Crash Near Bluffs

8 Injured as  Mail Train-Hits Freight Today   Fast Train Crashes Into Rear of Freight Near Council Bluffs ‘

soals Mor War Goods Plants  Changed—FDR   xperience In War Zones Shows Value Of Improved Models On Front.   UOTAS NOT REACHED   6 HURT IN CRASH

Police Still Rule Japanese Camp; Stores Reopen   Return To Normalcy  Seen, But Fate OF Pre Axis Rebels Is Unknown

Poston Reign Of Terror Is Ended, Report   Unit No. 1 Is Returning To Normalcy After 5-Day Revolt Broken

JAP CAMP QUIET AFTER RIOTING   Pro-Tokyo Group Seize: Control of Center In Arizona

Davis And Guffey May ~  Run For State Governor   Unprecedented Situation May Develop If Two “Unite » " States Senators Enter Race

INDICT 2 WAR PLANT WORKER   Des Moines. Ordnance Inspezlors Passed Defective Ammunition.

ASSERT 40,000 MADE PRISONER IN5 DAY BATTLE   Red Report of “Little Change” Contradicts Germans’ Assertions

i Germans Claim Capturing  40,000 Russians to  Break Resistance  IRUSSIANS DIFFER  Report No Substantial Changes in Battle Since Yesterday

Reds Give No Hint  Of German Gains,  Claiming NoChange   Chinese Batter. Enemy_In_Burma;. Jap. Bombers Quiet In Pacific: Report Laval Meets Setbacks

40,000 SOVIETS ANNIHILATED IN KERCH SECTOR   No Far-reaching Gains Believed Scored by Either Side as Heavy ' Fighting Continues.

REDS DECLARE NO MAJOR GAIN HAS BEEN MADE   Informed Quarters Discount Claims Of Defense Break   HITLER USES 2,000 BOMBERS IN DRIVE   Hitler Asserts 40,000 Russian Prisoners Have Been Captured

U.S. FORTRESSES SHOOT DOWN TWO IAP FLYING BOATS   Huge Airplanes In Long Range _~- Battle Far’ Out Over, Racific Goean. 

Yanks Shoot Down Japs in Solomon War   Flying Fortresses Blast Nippons Out of Air: Photo Wrecks

Army Flying Fortresses Shoot Down Two Giant Jap Flying Boats   Encounter Believed First Dog Fight of Four Motored Planes

NINTH ALLIED SHIP SUNK IN ATLANTIC BY ENEMY U-BOATS   Believe Tenth Ship May Have Slipped Out Of Grasp Of German “Rattlesnakes”

NIRELESS CALL LAST WORD FROM BIG U.S. TANKER   Tenth Allied Ship Attacked Off East Coast May Have Eluded Torpedoes

NAZI SUBMARINES SINK NINTH SHIP OFF EAST COAST   Enemy “Battlesnakes” Apparently Have Permitted  Prospective Tenth Victim - to Escape Death Trap.   ANOTHER TANKER SUNK LATE MONDAY NIGHT   Submarines Have Attackec at Least 10 Vessels In U. S. Territorial Waters Cinee lanuary 14.

NAZISUBS SINK NINTH U.S. VESSEL   A Tenth Has Been Attacked But May  Have Survived __

U.S, TANKER ATTACKED BY CERMAN SUBS   Atlantic Refining Co. Vessel Is Sunk Somewhere Off Coast Monday

SEE MANPOWER PINCH IN U.S   House Agriculture Com. mittee Hears Selective Service Official.

NATION FEELING — MANPOWER PINCE   Should Not Fi Fill Quotas  With Essential Men in Oth er Work, House Told  :   SERVICE ACT BEING FRAMED

Sav Essential Men Not To Be Put In Dratt   Local Boards To Consult State Office Before Taking Needed Farm Hands.   WORK OR FIGHT PLANS

Stalin Tells People Allied Help Coming   Second Front “Sooner o Later”, Says Leader in  War Review.

Is Vital to Cause of  The Allies   Forecasts Victory for Unit. ed Nations and End of  ‘‘New Order’

Stalin Says 2nd Front Is Certain,   Comes Sooner or  Later, Tells Crowd

STALIN IN TALK ASSERTS SECOND FRONT IS COMING   German Successes Due To Absenci Of Such Front. He Tells People

STALIN SAYS 2ND FRONT ASSURED   States Nazis 1942 Gains Due to Lack Of Second Front

Stalin Says Nazi Success  In Russia Due To Absence Of Second Front In Europe

Stalin Says New Order Must Be Destroyed  “Second Front Sooner Or Later’’

Cool Weather For Weekend   Scattered Showers Also Predicted By Topeka Bureau

FORECAST MORE RAIN   Summer Resort Temperature Will Remain in Kansas

BED OF COWS’ TAILS FOR FIGHTING ME   Every One Gives Eight Inches For New Mattresses

SCORES Dit AS RIOTING ROCKS PARIS   Heydrich Embarks on Re. ign of Terror in Occupied Nations; Anti-Naz: Up-Rising Spread

BRITISH REGARD CHANGE AT VICKY AS SERIOUS NEWS   Allied Governments  Tensely on Alert As France Enters New Crisis.

Price. Regulatiox Effective Today ‘Throughout U.      Wholesalers May: “Charge     “"Top- Figure’ In March

Wholesale Price Ceilings Operate Today; Rents In Defense Areas Fixed July 1

WHOLESALERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ CEILINGS NOW ON   Is First Part of Largest Single Task Ever Undertaken by Government to Regulate Business.

PRICE CEILINGS NOW IN EFFECT   RETAIL LEVELS NOT GOVERNED UNTIL WEEK FROM TODAY

3A‘s Who Ask for Officer Training To Be Limited To Army Combat Groups

(LASS 3A MEN MAY APPLY FOR OFFICER POSTS   Those Who Desire To Enter Voluntary Training For Commissions Must Confine Choice To Combat Branches.

THIRTY. PERMITS: BY RATION BOARL   No Rejections ‘Recorded br County Beard. t. Regu , lar Meeting. -

THIRTY PERMITS BY RATION BOARD   No Rejections Recorded by County Bcard at Regular Meeting.

DRAFT DIRECTOR FLAYS APPEALS AS UNPATRIOTI(   Col. Armstrong Regrets Action Of Some Registrants To Delay Action By Taking Appeals Which Are Not Justified.

3-A MEN URGED TO ENLIST FOR OFFICER SCHOOL   To Many Appeal Cases, Declares  Illinois Chief

REPUBLICAN - WOMEN TO MEET   Next Monday Afternoor _At The Penn-Well: Hotel <-

GOP WOMEN TO MEET JUNE    Mrs. G. Mason Owlett tc Speak at Final Meeting of Ypar.

SUBMARINE TOLL AOOSTED 10 40L   Hungry Nazis Raid Onior Boat Before Sending It Tc Bottom; Average 2 Ships A Day Since Pear! Harbor

MANY SHIPS SUNK SINCE DECEMBER °   Unofficial Total Boostec to 400 by Onion Boot Sinking

U-Boats’ Average Ts 2 Ships Dail   Two Sinkings Send Total In Unofficial AP Tally To 401 Craft Lost

SINKING OF SMALL ONION BOAT BRINGS ALLIED TOTAL TO 400   Hungry Nazis Hijack Little Craft and lake Off Cargo All Three Survivors Safe

Tiny U.S. Vessel With Onions Aboard Is Sunk  Rate of Sinkings by Subs Has Set Un New Mark

Low-Rationed Sub Hijacks  Onion Vessel   Supplies; Are Taken Loss Raises Toll  To 400 Shins

AXIS SUBMARINES SINK 400TH Suit   OPERATIONS IN WESTERN AT LANTIC HAVE COST LIVES OF 2,000 SEAMEN,

MEXICAN SHIP IS TORPEDOED   Freighter is Sixth Boat of ’ That Country Sunk By  Axis Submarines

Governor Lehman May Be Given Job Of Feeding World   Roosevelt May Name Him To Post of Administra tor

LEHMAN IN LINE FOR WAR TASK   May Be Named Administrator To Aid Countries Friendly To Or Occupied iy T)

LAGUARDIA TO QUIT AS DIRECTOR OF OCt   No Specific Date Revealed for Resignation

LaGuardia Decides  To Quit OCD Post   New York Mayor Says He Expects to Resign His Position as National Director in Near Future: Criticized Recently for Retaining Dual Role

LAGUARDIA WILL QUIT CIVILIAN DEFENSE JOB   Still Has ‘Odds And Ends’ Te Finish Before Resigning

LA GUARDIA TO_ QUIT OCD POST   Mayor Announces Intention to Re sign Soon, but Names No Speci fic Date

NEW GAIN IN NEW GUINEA   Important bridge-head gained in Buna Mission area

Urge Citizens To Purchase  War Bonds Now   County Short of Large July Quota —Only Friday  Left to Hold Record

Bond Sale Is $20.000 Short   “Buy W: ar Bonds Sat. urday,” Plea to Meet October Quota

Buy War Bonds Now to Meet Quota, Is Plea   Jackson County’s Tota Only $37,900 Toward Goal of $102,000 for Month of Aneust

Invites Public To Inspect New (Office Building   Open House From 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Treats For All Registering m

Dedicate New REA Building   At Pocahontas Sunday, June 14. Open House to Be Held. Histery of the Pro Feet

Sioux City Navy Recruiting Station To Remain Open All Day Sunday In The Future

MINUTE MAN FLAG UNFURLEE   More Than 94 Peréent Bell Employes Buying Bonds

Timoshenko’s Men Storming into Enemy Trenches as Snow Drifts on Steppes; Roads Turned into Bogs   American Flyers Scout Out and Attack  Enemy Naval Units — Losses on  Both Sides Include Two U.S.  Destrovers.

Report Forces Assembled at Lake Chad Area   France Fears Dakar Also Will Be Target; Smuts Speech Cited

Admiral Darlan  Hurries to Dakar   Claim Big Allied Army Assembled At Lake Chad for Push into Libya

War Interest Centered On Allied Offensive Plans As Weather Slows Up Fighting On Stalingrad Fron   Soviets Charge 2nd Frent Being Sabotaged By Certain Elements In U. S., Britain

ALLILU AL TAUK IN NEAR FUTURE ID PROBABLE   Strong Free French-Ameri can Force Being Assembled  For Drive, Is Claim

EIGHT GERMAN SHIPS DAMAGED BY BRITISH   London Reports Hits on Enemy Vessels in Two Naval Clashes —QOne Left Sinking.

Henderson Is Resigning OPA Position   Office May Be Taken By P. M. Brown; Date Undetermined

Henderson, Tn Il Health Quits OPA.   Prentiss M. Brown Expécted to Take Over Price-Fixing, . Rationing Problem

FOR ACCEPTS HENDERSON'S RESIGNATION   OPA Head’s Act Due To Hi) Health; Post Open

Defeated Senator Likely Successor  Retiring OPA Chieftain - Quits ‘Principally’ On Til Health President Alludes _ To ‘Thankless’ Job  FDR Will (Want Him Back In “Other Capacity,’         FDR Will(Want Him Back In “Other Capacity,’ Letter Sava

Leon Henderson Resigns As OPA National Chiet   Target Of Congressional! Criticism Gives Ill Health As The Reason

Assigns Cause {o IllHealth; to Vake Effeed Upon Appointment and Qualification of Successor

LEON HENDERSON: RESIGNS AS BOSS OF PRICE-FIXING   Administrator Steps Down on Grounds of Ill Health and © Impairment of ‘Eyesight.   POLICIES HAD LED . TO SHARP CRITICISM   Ceiling and Rationing Deci sions. Were Assailed in Congress—Post May Go to Sen. Brown.’

Director of Price-Fixing and Rationing Says Health Prevents Him from Continuing Work

BROWN SAID TO BE BOOKED AS OPA CHIEF   Henderson's Resignation Due “Principally” to Ill Health   CAREER OF OFFICER HAS BEEN STORMY   Michigan Senator Expected to Succeed to the Post

Target of Irate Criticism  Henderson Resigns; No Successor Named      OPA Chief Quits Principally on Grounds of Ill Health; Date of Departure Not Set

Resignation Submitted by Henderson   Quits Principally on Grounds of Poor Health

LEON HENDERSON RESIGNS AS OPA ADMINISTRATOR   Official, Opposed By Con. gress, Quitting Because  Of Ill Health      SENATOR BROWNIS BXPECTED SUCCESSOR

Ill Health Cited By Administrator In Formal Action   Ex-Senator Brown Expected To Take Up Arduous Work

Henderson eResignation ls Accepted   Fiery OPA Adminisfrator Gives Ill Health as Basis for Quitting

Private’s Warning Of Atfack Ignored   Superior Said To Have Disregarded Report At Pear! Harbor

RECOMMENDED FOR CITATION   Private Joseph L. Lockard, 20, of Williamsport, Pa.., Listed As Soldier Who Detected Approach of Jap Planes Before Attack On Dec. 7.

Plane Detecter Cited for Honor   Pvt. Joseph L: Lockord Recommended for Pearl Harbor Warning

Williamsport Boy Is Cited HeroByF. D.R.   Pvt. Joseph Lockard Detected Jap Planes Approaching But His Officer Dicreaarded

Germans and Italians Hit South-Central Sectors of El Alamein Battle Line   New Zealanders Make Successful Night Raid on Enemy and Weak Italian Attack Is Repulsed With Heavy Losses

Starts Thrust With South Flank Attack   Major Battle Developing, U. S$. Bombers Taking Part; German Vanguard Moves Eight Miles Through Defense Mine Fields

Rommel Force Makes Drive On Flank   Fighting May Open Major Struggle For Eastern Front

FIERCE FIGHTING RAGING IN DESERT “ON EL AMEIN LINE  NEW AMERICAN MEDIUM BOMBERS WITH AMERICA

Axis Makes Long Expected Assault   Germans Reported to Have Penetrated Through Many Mine Fields—Central And Southern Section of El Alamein Line Under Attack

8-Mile Wedge Is Driven Into British Minefields By Nazis   Second German Thrust Hurled Back; Fight Developing, As Yanks Enter Fray

TOWATO GhOP VERY LIKELY WILL BE GUT   AAA Members Here Were Told This at Meeting Held in Muncie.   CROP GOALS COMING   Decrease for Wheat, Oats and Soy Beans Also Is Expected Here.

TOMATO CROP ath LIKELY WILL BE CUT   AAA Members Here Were : Told This at Meeting Held i in Muncie.   CROP. GOALS COMING   Decreiise for Wheat, - Oats “and Soy ‘Beans Also Is_ Expected Here.  1

Three Men Given Death Sentences   3 Women, Also Convicted of Treason, Get  25 Years

DEATH FOR THREE IN TREASON CASE   Men Aiders of Dead Han: Haupt to Die, Prison foy Women.   NO EMOTION IS SHOWN IN COURT

3 Traitors Doomed To Death   Men In Chicago Group Sentenced To Death And Wives To 25 Years

DEATH GIVEN THREE AIDES TO SABOTEUR   WIVES OF CONVICTED MEN GIVEN 25 YEARS AND $10,000 FINE

3 Sentenced to Die On Treason Charges   Men Convicted of Aiding Nazi Saboteur to Be Executed in Electric Chair—Their Wives ‘Given 25 Years and $10,000 Fines.

Three More Must Die — For Treason   Sentenced to Death for Aid. to Nazi Saboteurs; Wives to Serve 25  Year Prison Terms

Three Men Get Death For Treason   Women Sentenced To 25 Years For Aiding Hans Haupt   No Emotion And No Demonstration   Parents, Uncle And Aunt And Friends Of Haupt

Trio Guilty Of Treason Will Be Executed   Three Men Sentenced Tc Die and Wives Go to Prison for 25 Years  ARE HEAVILY GUARDED

Death Sentences For 3 Convicted Of Treason   [Wives Of Men Facing Execution Are Each Sen tenced To 25 Years Imprisonment And Fined $10,000: Aided Nazi Saboteur

TRAITORS 10 DIE IN CHAIR   Trio Who Associated With Saboteurs To Die, Wives Get 25 Years In Prison

Mento Die; Wives Face Prison Terms   Electric Chair Awaits Three Whe Helped Sabotensrs

SABOTAGE HELPERS RECEIVE SENTENCE   Men To Be Electrocuted in January

3 Get Death In Spy Case   Wives Get Life. SLO.000 Fines —~3 to Die Jan. 22

PRISON TERMS GIVEN WIVES OF SPIES’ HELPERS   Six Convicted in Chicago On Charges of Sheltering Executed Saboteur

CHICAGO MEN DOOMED; WIVES GET 25 YEARS   Wergin, Haupt, Froehling Will Be Electrocuted  ‘654 Warthern Tilinogic’’

3 Convicted Traitors To Die In Chair   Wives Of Chicago Men Given 25-Year Terms, Fined $10,000 Each.

Wives Sentenced To Imprisonment And Heavy Fines   Convicted of Aiding And Sheltering One of — Nazi Saboteurs

Three in Chicago Treason Trial Sentenced to Death      Wives of Bach Given 25 Years imprisonment aiid Fined $10,000 for Aiding and Sheltering German Saboteur Who Was Executed In Washington; Doomed Husbands Show No Emotion

Trio Guilty of Treason Faces Death   Wives of Men Who Aided Nazi Spies Draw 25-Year Term

3 Men Convicted of Treason Must Die, Wives Get Long Prison Terms

COURT ORDERS HUSBANDS 10 DIE IN CHAIR   Wives Given 25 Years, Fined $25,000 for Aiding Haupt

Three Convicted Of Treason Given Death Sentences   Defendants Convicted of Sheltering One of Eight Nazi Saboteurs.   Wives Are Sentenced  To 25 Years in Prison

Execution of Men Week of January 22, ‘at Place in Northern Minois’ .  All Are Stbical        No Demonstration Is Made in Courtroom by Defendants ©

Three Men Sentenced To Die For  Treason  rry.. ..7.. War?... Wt...   Their Wives Each Given 25 Years And Fined $25,000  Bnew Atalteww VWairnt

Traitors Are Sentenced To The Hot Seat   Three Men To Face Electrocution And Wives Go To Prison

WIVES RECEIVE PRISON TERMS FOR 25 YEARS   Convicted of Treason for Aiding Haupt, One of 8 Nazi Saboteurs

Wives of Condemned Men Each Sentenced To 25-Year Terms In Jail, Fined $10,000

Men Must Die For Treason   Electrocution Sentences Passed on Three; Wives Get Long Terms

3 MEN GET DEATH FOR TREASON   Wives of Those Convicted in Chicago Court Draw 25Year Prison Terms — Execution on Jan. 22.

HOOSIER CALLS FOR WAR FACTS   Navy In Pacific Almost Out of Commission, Solon Charges

Dr. George H. Gallup, Head Of The Institute Of Public Opinion, Says The Findings Are Splendid Testimony Te The Effectiveness Of The Treasury Department’s Wat Savings Campaign.

Ho's WHO ON MINDS & STAMPS   allup Poll Reveals That 78  Per Cent of People Have Invested.

New Quotations For Penn’a. Crude  Hits New High   $3.00 Per Barrel Highest Price Paid For Crude Since Early 1930's

Rickenbacker Says Japs On Decline   Reveals Full Story a Experiences During Ordeal at Sea

Green Pilots Used by Japs Asserts Flier   Capt. Rickenbacker Makes Report On Far Eastern Tour

Rickenbacker Says Quality Of Jap Fighter and Bomber Pilots Is Declining Rapidly

Declares Quality of Jap Fighter and Bomber Pilots Going Down Rapidly, While Americans Go ing Up.—If Folks at Home Could Know What Boys Are Going Thru They Wouldn’t Worry About Rationing Restrictions He Declares

Jap Flyers Decline, Ours Get Better, Capt. Rickenbacker Say:   Calls Guadalcanal Hell-hole Of Mud And Corruption: Rationing Nothing In Comparison

In Contrast, Eddie Ricken- backer Holds, Level of U.S. Fliers “Going  Uphill”    GUADALCANAL REAL HELL HOLE, HE SAYS   Believes People Would Take War More Seriously If They Knew What Boys Are Doing

FLYER RELATES EXPERIENCE OF RESCUE AT SEA   Ace Is Enthusiastic in Praise of Yankee Successes in Cusdaleans

Also Says Quality. of. Japanese Pilots Is Going ~ = Down ‘Very Rapidly.”   GUADALCANAL Is. - REAL. “HELL BORE      Our Boys Highly Praised by Ace, Who Tells of Days * Following Plane Crash

Rickenbacker Urges People To Take The War More Serious!   Declares Complaints Agains! Gas Rationing Ridiculous Compared To What the Boys ‘Heven’t Got’ Or Guadalcanal.

“RICK” REPORTS JAPS SLIPPING   Flier in Washington Says Enemy Pilots Less Competent.

RICKENBACKER SAYS QUALITY JAP PILOTS GOING DOWN RAPIDLY  SAYS IF PEOPLE ONLY KNEW GUADALCANAL THEY WOULD BE SERIOU:!

Rickenbacker Praises _ Americans At Fron   People At Home Would Stop Complaining If They Understood Hardships Which Confront Fighters On Guadalcanal, Says Flier On Return To Capital

PELLEY CASE. “MOVES: SWIFIL   Prosecution Is Expected to Conclude Its Evidence Friday Evening.   ECCLES IS EXCUSED

PELLEY CASE. ~ MOVES: SWIFTL'   Prosecution Is Expected to - Conclude Its Evidence . _.. Friday Evening. _   ECCLES: 1S EXCUSED

Hertzog, South Africa Premier  16 Years, Dies   Opposed Present War, Losing Office Because Of His Fight For Peace

Gen. Hertzog, South African  Fascist, Dies   Former Premier Urged Union’s Noeutrahltty

KEY WORKERS WILL BE KEPT ON JOBS   Army and Navy Not te Accept Men Needed in Plants

Mo Volunteers From Essential War Jobs Wanted   Atmy and Navy Will No — Jake Men Needed in Production Plants   Neither Will Men in Some Federal Agencies Be Accented

Army-Navy To Refuse Men In  Essential Jobs  Civilians in Federal Key Positions Also Nat ta he Taken

ESSENTIAL JOBS BAR TO UNIFORM:   FDR Says 18-19 Year Old Youth Won't Be Called Until Af ter First of Year

Services Won t Raid Industry   Volunteers Needed or lobs to Be Rejected

ARMY NOT TO RAID INDUSTRY FOR MEN   F. D. R. DOES NOT BELIEVE J8-YEAR-OLDS WILL BE DRAFTED BEFORE JAN, 1.

DRAFT TO SKIP WAR WORKERS   Call for 18-19 Year Olds Not Likely Until Next Year

Drafting of Boys Of 18, 19Not Due Until Jan.1  Army and Navy Will Not Take Men In War Indusctry

VOLUNTEERS MAY NOW BE REJECTED   Army and Navy to Refus Men Needed tn Essential War Production Work.

INDUSTRIES IN SOME SECTIONS ARE CRIPPLED   New Policy States Written Releases Must Be Secured From War Plants.

Army, Navy Will Refuse to Accept Essential Workers ‘As Volunteers for Service

ARRESTS NIP PLOT TO KILL GIRAUD, ENVOY   General Reveals ai Least 1 Frenchmen, Some Prominent Taken Inio Custody   HAD AIDED ALLIES   Knew of Plot to Slay Darlan Planned to Kill General and Mur phy, Reports Say

Giraud Nips. Assassination  Plot in Bud   12 Arrested in Alleged Attempt on French Leader and American Envoy’

Giraud Orders Arrest Of 12 Frenchmen In Assassinations Plot   Scheme Against General and U.S. Minister Disclosed in Roundup; Police and Prominents in Group

Plot To Kill Giraud And U. §. Minister Revealed; Prominent Men Arrested

Soviet Lauds Africa Fron!   Second Front To Come Out Of New Allied Offensive

“Buffer Zone” Planned Between (,as-Rationed, Unrationed Areas   Coordinator’s Office Offers No Hope of Changing Boundaries Separating Counties

SIX: KILLED... AS TRUCK ‘AND  AUTO COLLIDI    Members of Rolle: Skating Party Are Victims

SIX DIE WHEN AUTO STRIKES LOADED TRUCK   Gay Roller Skating Party Turns Into Tragedy Near Shamokin During Midniaht Ride   ANOTHER BADLY HURT

Six Youngsters Killed In Crash With Coal Truck   Sister And Brother, Niece Die With . Three Friends On  Shamnalin Hiahwav

ARMY IN SIBERIA REPORTED READY   TROOPS AWAIT COMMAND THAT WILL SX ND THEM AGAINST GERMANS.

REDS: DRAW ON ‘MANY HUNDRED ‘THOUSAND MEN   Russia: Reported Jumping Ahead of Germans at Launching Gigantic . ‘Spring Offensive —

Red Reserves Set For Duty   Many Divisions Drilled In Siberia To Meet German Drive

Russia Hurls New Divisions Into Offensive   Thousands Well-Trained __ in Siberia Start Push On Orel

SOVIET FORCES SET FOR DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Huge Armies Brought Up Siberia To Strengthen Red Lines in Push On All Fronts   Bra  HIT AT KHARKOV   Indusirial City, Taken By Germans Last Year, Now Under Attack of Russ Armies

Red Divisions Ready to Join Drive in Spring   Reserves Tapped To Provide Great Force for Russia

Red Reserves From Siberia Menace Nazis   Russian Spearhead Lunges At Orel, Other Armies Battle in Villages : Around Kharkav      Fierce Conflict Raging For Capture of Poltava   Soviet Guerrillas Striking _ At German Withdrawal  a Near Brvansk

Lieut. Bulkeley Called Bravest Man in Service   Torpedoes Enemy Ship Night and Day and Gets Little Sleep

RIDER ON PROFIT ° IRD Bi LIKFI   House-Senate “Unit Agrees Swiftly; Action Due Monday

IN DEA D LY FIR OF      Initial Setback Affects Entire Operation But Commandos &y      In Destroying Enemy Six-Inchers _ :

Enemy Patrol Warned Nazis Attack On Way   Coastal Batteries  Tipped-Off, Commandos - Met By Hail of Fire

They Walked Into The Face Of Death—  Eye-Witness Describes Raid On French Coast By Allies

Chutists Raid Nazis in France      British Destroy Valuable German Radio Location Post At Bruneval And Wiped Out Garrison.   Surprise Action

City to South Has Collected 45 Tons of Scrap in 0 Days   EVANS IS IN CHARGE

BALDWIN GOING TO ‘TOWNIN CAMPAIGN   City to South Has Collected 45 Tons of Scrap in 10 Days   EVANS IS IN CHARGE

WPB TO LIMIT STORE STORK!   MERCHANDISE TO BE LIMITEI TO SAME RATIO AS DURING   ” COMPARABLE ‘PERIOD,  io". OIL GON ANNONCES —

Baby Earth Quakes Felt in Bureau and Six Adjoining Counties Early Sunday

Mexican Head Sions War Declaration   Notice of Conflict Action Served on Axis Through Sweder

De GAULLE WON  AGCEPT DARLAN   Free FrenchSpokesman Demands Removal Of Vichy Leader In Africa

Miners Told to Return by Lewis   Unwarranted Strikes Should Be Ended,  Union Agrees

Peace Between Labor Organizations Can Be Had if C.1.0. and A.F.L Really Want it, He Say:

AXIS IS HIGHLY INDIGNANT = ~ OVER THE AMERICAN .DRIVI   BERLIN RADIO SAYS INVASIO>  J. “IMMORAL VIOLATION OF   HUMAN RIGRTS—TOKYO CLAIMS “BANDITRY"

Gandhi Handed Authority To Direct Campaign of Passive Resistance and Disobedience

Gandhi Given Power to Direct Campaign Against British Rule   Indian Nationalis! Leader Will Make Every Effort io See Viceroy Before Onening Drive of Passive Resistance

(Gandhi Given Power to Direct Campaign Against British Rule  Indian Nationalist Leader Will Make Every   Indian Nationalist Leader Will Make Every Effort to See Viceroy Before Onening Drive of Passive Resistance

Mohandas Gandhi Receives Full Authority to Direct Campaign Seeking Death of British Rul.

Indian Leaders Arrested; Viceroy Refuses to Talk Ahout Demand for Liberty

FOL APSE OF NEGOTIATIONS IS ANNOUNCEL   Cripps Pledges Britain T¢ Finish Fight In Defense

COLLAPSE: India Parley Ends As Cripps Withdraws Proposal   BULLETIN

U.S. Charges Plot In Vital Plastics   Denture Angredient Sai Skyrocketed—Giant Cartel Cited

ANTI-TRUST CASE IN PLASTICS NEAR   Indictments Charge Du Pont Others With Output, Sales Restraint

Government Charges du Pont Company Restrains Production of 2 Plastics

SECOND FRONT MUST AWAIT AIR VICTORY   Captain Eddie Rickenbacker brings Back From England Conciusions After His Study ii —tuation.   Trend Favors US

Rickenbacker Says Second Land Front in Europe Must Await Decisive Success in Air Attacks

Rickenbacker Favors Delay   Second Land Front Must Wait Time Success Assured

Rickenbacker Says Air Power  To Be Decisive   Optimistic on Return From Official Survey Of European Theatre

FLIER ANALYZES SECOND FRONT   Rickenbacker Says Allied Air Successes Must Come First

News Behind The News  @onyright McClure Newspaper   WASHINGTON Hy Ray Tucker

FARMERS: ASKED TO CONSERVE SUPPLY OF OIL, GASOLINE   Critical Shortage  : Paves “Way For Plea ~~ OPA ’ Head ‘Plans -Newer, Touzhér Policy

TANKS, JEEPS, AND BIG GUNS TAKEN ALONG   iiggest U. S. Convoy Of War Crosses Ocean Safely

WELL-EQUIPPED EXPEDITION OPENS TRAINING   Much of Trip Made Through Heavy Fog Banks

Many Great Ships Carr Huge Army and Equipment Closer to Scenes  of Battle

Goering Uses  Full Strensth   Fighters Rushed Into Wes' Despite Terrific Needs Of Embattled Nazis Against Russia   Day-Long Battle Ends In About Equal Losse:   Air Bombardment Equal To Dunkerque—Bombs Smash Bouloene

DAY-LONG AIR FIGHT RAGES OVER FRANCE   Germans Put Up First Op. position in Weeks to British Planes   BRITISH CLAIM NINE NAZI PLANES DOWNED   Bombardment One of Heav iest Since Days of Dunkerque, Observers Report

RAF Stages Heavy Attack Over France   British Fliers Meet First Real Opposition in Several Weeks: Nine Nazi Planes, Eight English Craft Destroyed in Day-Long Battle

OCCUPIED FRANCE ~ BOMBED BY FLIERS   Nazi Airmen Battle RAF After Sweep Across Channel

Nazi Air Force Battles British In Major Action   Nine German and Eigh RAF Planes Reported Shot Down

War Effort Hits Lowly Cuspido.   Sharp Curtailment In Use Of Iron, Steel, Zinc In Many Household Articles Ordered

Kitchen Utensils Victims Of Orders WPB Curtails Use Of  Iron, Steel, Zinc In Latest Action

MORE GADGETS ARE BANNED   Manufacture of Many Kitchen, Household Utensils to Be Curbed

SUMNER GAZETTE  OFENIAL PAPER OF THE TOWN OF SUMNER OF BREMER COUN NTY

SUMNER GAZETTE  OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE TOWN OF SUMNER AND OF BREMER COUNTY

ClO TROUBLE MAY BE AIRED AT THE MINERS’ MEETING   Biennial Convention Is Opened at Cincinnati With Lewis on the Job.

Nazis Increase Their. Effort To Obtain French Labor With Gestapo Given More Latitude

GESTAPO GOES TO WORK TO GET FACTORY HANDS   Laval’s Registration Of Men Between 18 Anc 50, for Forced Labor, To Start Soon

German-Occupied Lands Feel Increased Pressure;  Gestapo Aided by Laval

Laval Unable To Meet Hitler Labor Demand:   Gestapo Takes. Charge ‘Of French Roundup; - Crisis Mounts

Germans May TakeoverRest of FranceSoon   Gestapo Agents Naturalized by French as Edict for Labor Is Issued

NAZI-QOCUPIED LANDS FEELING WHIP OF HITLER   Germany Intensifying Ef. forts to Recruit Manpower For Her War Industries   GESTAPO CALLED IN   Five Hundred Agents Are Rounding Up Workers In France: Laval , Cooperating

Censorship Situation Clippings   Press, Radio Leaning Over Backward To Abide By Rules

@ In Washington   Clippings From the Censorship Situation Indicate Almost 100 Per Cent  C'ooneratian

TWO STUDENTS HELD IN DEATH MATH TEACHER   Questioned in Police Lineup on. Killing of Brooklyn High School Instructor   MAN SHOT IN BACK   Had Reprimanded Ac cused’ for Smoking in Washroom; Police Say  They Have Confessed

International Nof fo Be Held   Great Livestock Exposition Canceled On Account of War

International  a ant Show  Is C Off   Added Load on Transport  Facilities Is Reason For  Cancellation — _

International Livestock Show Is Called Of}   Added Load on Transport Facilities Is Reason For Cancellation

JAPS TRAPPED INNEWGUINEA COASTAL BELT   Hour of Decision Between Surrender Annihilation Near

Japanese Attempt To Res _ cue Hard-Pressed Army From the Sea Smashed By Flying Fortresses.

Publicity On Ration Cards   President Says Type Issued Should Be Revealed to Public

PUBLICITY FOR GAS RATION CARD HOLDERS IN ORDER   Henderson Orders Lecal Boards To Make Ail Records Available

Fuel Cards Made Public   FDR Causes Drapping of Confidential Status

GAS CARD LISTS TO BE MADE PUBLIC   Confidential Status Of Rationing Dropped In Decision By Leon Henderson To Have Local Boards Make Records Available ‘*‘As Soon As Practicable”’

Names of Card Holders Are Opened to Public   Henderson Orders Ration Boards To Allow Publication—President Scores Mixup of Stories

Plans Publicity For ‘Gas Card:   Price Administrator Leon Henderson Falls in With Pres. Roosevelt’s Suggestion and Decides to Drop Confidential Basis.   CONFUSION ADMITTED

Government Will Publicize Gasoline Rationing Cards   CALIFORNIANS FAVOR INELIMITED CARDS

GASRATION CARDS TO BE MADE PUBLIC   Henderson Decrees Boards Make All Records Available

WILL BE NAMED   Confidential Status Drop ped, Says Leon ’ Henderson

Gas Rationing Publicity Planned   Curb Is Sought On Fuel Chiselers

WILL INTRODUCE. ANTI-INFLATION BILL NEXT WEEK   Will Freeze Wages At Curren Levels — Check Parm Prices

PLANS LABOR, FARM FREEZE   Rep. Gore to Introduce Bill During Week

Gore Aims At Blocking  Inflation   Bill Would Freeze Wages at Their  Present Levels

Gore To Offer Bill Freezing  Pay, Produce   Farm Prices Would Be Kept At Parity And  Savings Forced   GRADUATED SCALE   All With Salaries Of $1500 And Up Face  Bond Purchases

PROPUato LAM FREEZING WAGES   Anti - Inflation Measure Would Put Farm Price Ceiling At Parity

GORE PROPOSES TO FREEZE WAGES AND FARM PRICES   Agricultural Level Would 8c At Parity Not Present 110 Per Cent,

Stringent Wage Control And Farm ‘Price Ceilings Being Considered

LEGISLATION TO FREEZE WAGES AND PARITY CEILING ON FARM PRICES ALSO INCLUDED

Bill To Freeze Wages, Compel Savings Planned   Tennessee Congressman To Introduce Measure  In House Next Week

AEF SETTLES DOWN   Intensive Training Prgoram Begun By American Troops

AEF Begins Intensive  Maneuvers In Irelanc   After Week Getting Settled And Limbered Up Men’ Are Again On March—To Be Reviewed’ Soon

McNutt Chosen As Manpower Head   Selective Service Will Go Under Commission

M'NUTT CHIEF OF MANPOWE   FDR Reportedly Set To Give Him Draft Control

ALLOTMENT OF LABOR 10 BE UP TO HOOSIER   Absolute Authority Giver For Meeting Needs Of Army, Industry, Farms   ALSO WILL RULE DRAFT   Appointment Ends Rumor Regarding Shifts In President’s Cabinet

SENATORS TO PROBE  CENSORSHIP SETUP: tnguiry Is Result OF Com: plaints By Alaska's

BES SAGE  Blea oie,  SENATE TO CALL CENSOR CHIEF ; PROTEST FILED

Britain Moves To Give India Full Freedom   Cripps Selected For Important Mission To Gain Help   DETAILS WITHHELD   Solution To Problem Of Cooperation Is Expected Soon

Dominion Status For India After War Is Over   Churchill Makes Promise; Sending Cripps There As Special Emissary

BRITAIN MOVES TO nOLO HUGE ALLY FOR WAR   Churchill Dispatches Cripps with Detailed Plan for Self-Government.   COMMONS TOLD INDIA PART TO PLAY IN WAR

Plan Drafted To Gain Aid From Colony   Cripps Selected As Emissary to Seek Acceptance

To Send Cripps to India With Freedom Plan  Churchill Renews Promise of Dominion n Status Aftar Wa

Cripps Appointed Emissary; London Drafts ‘Precise Plan’ To Rally Nationalist Group

Cripps Will Carry Pian To India   Londen Government Has Already Drafted Terms, Says Churchill

Churchill Reaffirms Pledge of Dominion Standing for India   Sir Stafford Cripps to Take Plan for Hindu  Self-Government

Cripps Will Give Dominion  Plan To India   Britain Works Out Detailed Plan Which Would Give India Its Independence After War Is Ended.

Tells Commons All! Details Are Ready But Does Not Make hem Public

Churchill Repeats Assurance Of British Intentions; Nature Of Concessions Not Revealed; Government Backs New Plan

Vague Pledge To India By Churchill   Dominion Status After War Held Out; Cripps to India Soon

CRIPPS GETS TASK OF WINNING INDIA TG BRITISH PLAN   Churchill Does Not Disclose Exact Nature Of Concessions

DOMINION STATUS PLEDGED 101i.DIA BY CHURCHILL   CRIPPS WILL GC 9 NEGOTIATE END OF AGE OLD DISPU" ©

Promise of Self ~ Rule for India —  s Re-Affirmec   Churchill Sending Cripps To India to Work Out - Details of Plan PROGRAM DEFINITE Earlier Assurances Have  Failed to Mollify Indian  Nationalists

CRIPPS TO INDIA FOR APPROVAL   Offer First Made In 1940, Failed To Soften India

India Promised Dominion Status   Plan Drafted for Self-Government

Dominion Status. For India. Seen   Sir Stafford Cripps Will Go to India as Speciai British Emissary

Dominion Status Promised India After the War   Cripps to Go to India to Seek Assent to Plan Being Worked Out

Cripps to Take New. Churchill Plan to India   Proposal Contains “ Pledge of Dominion ~~ Status After War

SAYS DOMINION STATUS ASSURED AFTER THE WAR   India Reminded of Help Expected in Fight for Freedom Against Axis Groups

To Confer In India  On Status   Churchill Repeats Offer of Dominion  Status After War.

Churchill Again Promises India Dominion Status   Cripps To Be Sent T« East To ‘Sell’ Tribe: On Postwar Plan.

India Will Get Dominion Status Soon   Churchilf Will Send Cripps «: Emissary to Expain Details of Plan

India Awanance Of Self-Controt   Churchill Announces - ‘He. py Seek “Acceptance: re . “Atter-War”. Plan:

CRIPPS 1060 JO INDIA TO PRESENT PLAN   ec ee 2 OFFER FIRST MADE IN AUGUST 1940 FAILS TO . MOLLIFY INDIAN NATIONALISTS   ATTEMPT TO CONVINCE ALL INDIA OF SINCERE RESOLVE   Bir Stafford Has Job af Procuring Majority and Minority Consent = In Ponulous India

BRITAIN OFFERS CONCESSIONSTO WIN NEW ALLY   Cripps Faces Task of Winning Agreement  To British Plan

Prime Minister Repeats Promise of Dominion Status for Imperiled Nation After War and Announces That Sir Stafford Cripps is to be Emissary     RAAYV EC TONC_AWAITER   MAKES LONG-AWAITED SPEECH TO COMMONS

FULL DOMINION = STATUS AFTER WAR IS OFFERED INDIA   Sir Stafford Cripps to Go t India for Conferences With Leaders

Cripps to Seek India’s Acreement   London Drafts Detailed Plan, Sevks General Acceptance of Terms   ‘DOMINION STATUS. AFTER THE WAR

Promises India Post-WarStatus Of a Dominion   Churchill Repeats British Policy — Will Send Cripps as Emissary

India Is Given New Pledge Of Freedom   Churchill Withholds Details Of Plan For Dominion Stdtus; Cripps Will Go To Far East As His Emissary

Dominion Status, After War, Britain’s Promise To India    Churchill's Ranking Aid, Sir Stafford Cripps, Takes Detailed Plan to India for Approval  :

ime Minister Repeats Britain’s Pledge First Made In 1940 Of Indian Self-Government Within British Commonwealth Of Nations After War—Announces That Cripps Will Go To India As Emissary To Seek Assurance That London Plan Will Be Accepted

Dominion Status  After War End:   Sir Stafford Cripps to Leave Soon for Purpose of Seeking Assurance That Plan Drafted in London Will Get Native Acceptance.   FURTHER CONCESSIONS

ASSURANCES OF PRECISE PLANS SEEN   Sir Stafford Cripp To Visit Country For Talks

BRITISH OFFER INDIA STATUS OF DOMINION   Equality With Other Dominions After War Held Qui—Cripps te Go  ta India Saon

OFFER DOMINION STATUS TO INDIA   Churchill Sends Sir Staffore Cripps to Facilitate Step.  «

BRITISH HOPE FOR PEACE Ih MOTHER INDIA   Dominion Status Pledge After War Repeated by Churchill   Sir Stafford Cnpps to Go as Special Envoy

Definite Plan Is Drafted By London Chiefs   Cripps To Make Trip To India Soon; Promise Of Self-Government First Made In 1940

BRITAIN GIVES INDIA PROMISE OR NEW STATUS   Self-Government Would B Granted After War to Country Now In Grave Peril   LOYALTY SOUGHT   '  Sir Stafford Cripps !s to Visit India Soon As Emissary, Says Prime Minister

Churchill Agair Offers Post-War Dominion Status   Sir Stafford Cripp: Will Be Sent to Seek Acceptance

INDIA TO BE DOMINION _ AFTER WAR   Chur chill Says Promise of Status to Be Kept   Will Go to Far East Soon to Seek Assurance

DominionPlan For India ls Reiterated   Commons Is Told Cripps Will Journey East To Seek Acceptance   TO LEAVE AT ONCE   Conferences May Take Three Months; Indiar Sources Rap Delay

Cripps IsSent to India by Churchill   Britain Fails to Tell Exact Plan for Freedom

BRITISH OFFER TOBE TAKEN T0 INDIA BY CRIPPS   Churchill Repeats Promise of Dominion Status After War 

Cripps Will Go To In: dia To Seek Plan   - Acceptance   But After War

CRIPPS T0 60 ON MISSION TOINDIA   Disclosure Follows Repeated Churchill's Pledge of Dominion Status After War

CHURCHILL REPEATS BRITAIN’S PROMISE NEW INDIA STATUS   DOMINION. STATUS FOR -IM. PERILLED INDIA AFTER WAR IS REITERATED

INDIA PLED IS RENEWED   Dominion Status After War Is Promised for War Support Now

INDIA GIVEN PROMISE OF MORE RIGHTS      Churchill Announces Plat to Place Middle East Provinces Under Do minion Status After the War Ic Ended.

Churchill Says Cripps To Have Emissary Post   Seek Approval Of Plan Drafted In London For Imperiled Colony

Precise Plan Drafted To Gain General indian Acceptance, Churchill Says . ;

CHURCHILL REPEATS PROMISE   Says India to Be Given Dominion Status After War; Cripps Going to Imperilled Country as Emissary

START FALL PROGRAM   Civil Air Patrol Training Is Now Open for Enlistments

New Repulse of the Japs Is   Sharp ‘Set-Back of Invaders’  Push Along Kiangsi’ Rail way   SIX LIVES TAKEN AND MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY FLOODS IN MID-WEST AREA

FLOODS CAUSE SIX DEATHS   Heavy Industrial Loss Reported in Illinois and Missouri Areas

Quizz- Quizzing Committee: Sends Out Own Questionnaire   Congressmen Seeking to Bring Early Halt To Federal Questions, Ask Some Themselve:

Quaint Quiz-Quizzer’s Quiz Qualifies As Queer Quirk   ttee Seeking To End Lengthy Govern ment Questionnaires Sends Out One of Its Ow

Bureaus Realize What Quiz Craze Means to Nation   Federal Agencies Get Taste Of Own Medicine in Questions Mailed Out by Gommittee to Clip Red Tape; It’s Enough to Drive One ‘Qu-razy’.

Bureaus So Busy Answering -Quiz-Quizzers’ Quiz They Lag in Mailing Their Ow

Quite Querulous Quirk Is I nserted By Quiz Quizzers Quiz  Byrd Committee's Questionnaire To End

Probers of Quiz Epidemic Also Mailed Another Quiz   Congressional Committee Named to Put Quietus On Questionnaires by Federal Agencies Also Mailed One That Would Baffle Any Citizen;  But It Was Put On Shelf

QUIZ QUIZZERS QUIZ ATTRACTS ATTENTION OF CAPITOL INQUIRY  THIRTEEN-POINT QUESTIONNAIRE SOUGHT AN-

Wickard Supports Plan To Produce Tires trom Crops   Says Large Quantities o Wheat and Corn Will Be Available

See. Wickard Wants Surplus Of Grain Made Into Rubber   TESTIMONY HEARD BY SENATE GROUP

RUBBER PLAN IS PROPOSED   Use Of Surplus Grains Urged For Synthetic Auto, Truck Tires

WICKARD FAVORS PROCESSING OF GRAIN RUBBER   Secretary Says Wheat Anc Corn Could Be Manufactured Into Product   SYNTHETIC PLANTS ARE BEING BUILT

Rubber from Grain Urges Sec. Wickard   SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE PROPGSES TO ULTILIZE CROPS TO KEEP FARMERS’ CARS GOING.   Chiided By Wheeler

WICKARD URGES GRAIN USE TO MAKE RUBBER   Secretary Reveals Efforts to Secur Funds to Build Synthetic Rubbe: Plants

Proposes Rubbe From Grains   Wickard Approves Conversion Program

WICKARD URGES AUBBER PROGRAM   Throws Influence Behind De mands That Wheat ant Corn Be Converted Int Synthetic Rubber

GRAIN USETO MAKERUBBER IS PROPOSED      Secretary Wickard Lends His Support to the Program   CABINET OFFICER GIVES TESTIMONY   Jones Appears Before Senate Committee on Rubber Situation

SURPLUS GRAIN MAY BE RUBBER   Synthetic Plants Ari Pledged 700 Million By the RFC

Thye Likely To File In Primary   Makes Speech Pledging Self To State Farmers

Rep. Rankin Hit War ‘Intrigue   Accuses President Ir Pearl Harbor Blow

Jeannette Rankin Breaks Year-Lon: Silence on Her Vote Opposing War

UTILITY PLANT ~ ON PROFIT SIE   Last Year the Plant ‘Was Able to Show a Profit . _ ef $10,179.25.    ASSETS ARE $195,738.48

UTILITY PLANT ON PROHT oIBt   Last Year the Plant Was Able to Show a Profit “ef $10,179.25.   ASSETS ARE $195,738.48

AFL Electricians Threaten Tieup Of Stee! Plants   Production in South Men aced by Action of Labor Group

Lack of Conscientious Objector: Bogs Down Plan to Use Them Ir Pa. Institution Labor Shortage

Texas, Minnesota Defeats  Stand Out in Grid Wars   But They Are Not Alone as Dizzy, War-Time Campiagn Advances; Notre Dame Beaten

SOVIETS DRIVE OUT WEDGE OF GERMAN ARMY   Desperate Fighting Around Sevastopol. Germans Intensify Fury of Kharkov Attacks

Casualties Of Nazis Put At 10 Million   Russians Admit They Will Suffer Reverses In Future

MURRAY FACES UMW. QUSTER   Leaders Apparently Laying Groundwork To Expel   ACCUSE CIO CHIEF   Of Being Allied with Com. munists and Supporter Of Their Doctrines

‘New Warfare Among Ranks Of CIO HintedGroundwork Is Believed Laid For Expelling Murray

MURRAY ATTACKED BY MINE WORKERS      Groundwork Being Laid for Expelling C1O President

Lewis Union Says Murray is Communist   POLICY COMMITTEE OF UMW ADOPTS RESOLUTION ACCUSING CIO PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE WITH REDS.   Murray Accuses In Turn

Robot Guardsman Invented By U.S. Engineer   Instantly Flashes Warning and Even Locates the Intruder

STEINHARDT !S ENVOY TO TURKS   ‘Nominated by Roosevel in Move to Strengthen U.S. in Nentyal State

‘Steinhardt New Turkish Envoy; Burns To Russia   Roosevelt Moves To Strengthen Diplomatic Corps In Neutral State

NEW ENVOY TO TURKEY NAMEL   Laurence Steinhardt Chosen For Important Post

Diplomatic Shifts Announced      Steinhardt to Be Sent to Turkey

STEINHARDT NAMED NEW AMBASSADOR TO NEUTRAL TURKE'   U. S, Diplomatic Representa tion In Key State Is Bolstered By Ex-Russian Envoy.

STEINHARDT T0 GO T0 TURKEY   Succeeds MacMurray a: U. S. Ambassador

THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG  “NEWS BEVIND THE NEWS"   Washington  Saeco ee REN ep Reem aeenie:

PARLEY: Giraud, De Gaulle Work For French Empire Unity   RVILTLETIWYV

SMASH COAST DEFENSES OF FRENCH UNITS   ‘Diego Suarez Is Primary Objective of Assault—Subsequent Attack on Airdrome Is Expected.   BATTERY THAT SHELLED LANDINGS CAPTURED   Tommies Go Ashore Under Protection of Planes and Warships — Parachute Troops Reportedly Used.   RILLETIN.

Nazis Get Order To Scorch Earth   Burn Towns, Slay Leading Citizens Before Allies, Men in West Told

Germans Prepare To Scorch Earth On the Continent   Also Ready To Sacrifice Women and Children When Invasion Comes

Christmas Music Will Peal Forth From Bok Towel   Designed To "Make The World A Bit More Beautiful And Better’

Carols To Peal Out for Man Who Helped To Make the World Better   Impressive Ceremony Planned in Memory of Late Edward Bok

ARNALL LEADS TALMADGE IN GEORGIA GOVERNOR CONTEST   Youthful Attorney General Has Big Lead Over Red Gailused Executive—Talmadge Refuses to Concede Defeat

TALMADGE GETS POLL KNOCKOUT   Governor Of Georgia Is Trailing Arnall In Bitter Battle

 Talmadge Suffers Political Knockout   But ‘Red-Gallused Georgiar Refuses to Concede His Defeat

Ellis G. Arnall Leading Talmadge In Georgia Count   Fiery Governor of Cracke State Apparently Defeated

94 Bombers Hit Vichy. Industry   In Seven Minutes Armament Works  Had Been Wrecked

British Lose One Out of 94  HugeBombers   See Damage Affecting Flow of Heavy Arms Into Nazi War Effort  CARRIED OUT AT DUSK

94 PLANES IN GIANT RAID OVER FRANCE   RAF Bombs Schneider Arm ament Works At LeCre usst Inflicting Much Dam  age.   Rich District

RAF BOMBERS BLAST GREAT ARMS PLANT   Much Damage Done by Giant Lancasters in At tack on Schneider Works   IS BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID OF WAR SO FAR   Vichy Broadcast Report 40 Were Killed, 80 Hurt By Bombardment

Berlin Says Subs Caught 3 Transports   British, American Naval Authorities Decline To Comment.

Nazis Assert Large Part Of Convoy Sunk   a =e  Submarines Credited With Destruction Of Troop Ships From America

HOUSE GETS BILL TO DRAFT YOUTHS OF 18 & 19 YEAR   Legislation Introduced Yesterday By Rep. Wadsworth, Republican of New York, Author of Original Draft Act.

Bill To Draft Youths of 18, 19 Is Introduced   Evident Some Months Move Was Inevitable, Rep. Wadsworth Savs

BILL OFFERED 10 LOWER DRAFT AGE   Measure Sent to House by Representative Wadsworth

BILL TO LOWER DRAFTEES’ AGE   House Measure Would Make 18-19-Year-Old Group Eligible For Service

CHURCH SERVICES   Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Hey. Dobbs F. Ehiman,

Metalic Intheran   Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Rey. Dobbs F, Ehlman, Ph.D.

CHURCH SERVICES   Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Rev. Dobbs F. Ehlman,  wa. Tra en ~+ rw

Charaes Socialism   OPA Revamps Price Ceilings of Wholesale Beet To Permit ‘Moderate’ Increases in Some Cases

OPA To Halt Beef Shorlage By Price Hike  Prices to Vary As fo Zones from Kansas _ City Bace Doint

Regulations Upon Beef Have Been Changed  Moderate Increases In Prices To Re Parmiited

REVAMPING BEET WHOLESALE PRIC   Specific Ceilings In 10 Zones According to Distance Are Provided.

OPA Authorizes Increases in Charges Made by Wholesalers Without Changing Maximums in Retail Market—Order Expected to Result in Fairer Distribution Among Stores —Specifications for Carving Carcass Issued.

Wholesale Price Ceilings on Beef Revamped  Attempt Is Made to Relieve Grawing Shartecasc

Beef Famine Forces OPA Price Hike   NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE BEEF TO COMMUNITIES DE.NIED ANY BY HENDERSQY’S EDICT.   Cattle Prices 3tay Up

BEEF CEILINGS AREREVAMPED BY GOVERNMENT   Move Is Made By OPA Ix Effort To Remedy Growing Shortages      VEAL AND SAUSAGE ARE NOT AFFECTED

OPA Revamp: Wholesale  Price Ceilings On Beef  Agency Takes Action   Agency Takes Action In Move To Remedy Shortage of Beef In Certain Areas   PRICE TO INCREASE IN SOME CASES   Live Cattle Prices, Retail Quotations Are Not Affected

BEEF CEILINGS JACKED UP TO BETTER SUPPLY   Wholesale Scales Affected hy OPA Order Permifting ‘Moderate’ Increases

BEEF CEILINGS ARE REVAMPED BY OP/      Increases Granted in Ef fort to Remedy Growing Sheartages

Wholesale Beef Prices Revamped To Level Supply   OPA Says Order Wil Mean More Even Distribu tion To Stores

CHANGE MADE IN WHOLESALE MEAT PRICES   OPA Order Revamps Ceilings to Allow Some Increases

Wholesale Price Celis on Beef  Revised by OPA   ‘Moderate’ Increases In Some Areas to Chec Growing Shortages  TEN PACKING ZONES   Live Cattle Prices Left Untouched; Cuts Regulated

Laval, Friend Of Germany, Returns To Power In French Government; Fear For Fleet

France Forms New Government With Axis in Control   May Mean Frenc! Fleet Will Be Lost to Allies

PLACE 1S MADE FOR RETURN OF NAZI ADMIRER   The Petain Gevernment Which Once Ousted Lavai Also Suspends the Ricm Trials 2! French Leaders

Cabinet Shift" eae Close to Nagis         With Vichy As Petain Names. Lea ’ Collaborationist Vice- Premier; Status Of Fleet Watched.

Laval, Darlan Taken Back Info Vichy Cabinef   Surrender OF Fleet Is Feared As Allied Diplomacy Faile

PETAIN WILL FORM ANEH ~ GOVERNMENT   'A dmiral Darlan, Foe of Brit. i ish, Also To Be Given Seat  In Government .

ASSUMES POST AS CHIEF OF GOVERNMENT   Riom Trials Are Suspended; Darlan Joins Triumvirate   DIPLOMATIC DEFEAT   Suffered By Allies As Nazi Regime Tightens Grip; Fear For French Fleet

ANAM OMT TTT VUNOLILU TON  BEING FRAMED TO MERT NEEDS   Looked Upon As Diplomatic Defeat for United States and Great. . Britain : at   STRONGER ALLIED ACTION FORESEEN   Tighter Blockade Against Vichy Looms; At Same Time, Hitler Has Riom  Trials Suspended

TO TAKE SEAT ON THURSDAY, BERN REPORTS   Riom Trials, T o Which Hitler Objected, Suspended   TO INCLUDE DARLAN   lex. Congressman Urges Seizure of French  Possessions

Hrance Takes Two Steps In German Plan:   Leading Exponent Of Col. laboration With Germany In Beside Darlan.   BRITISH SEE DANGER

Petain Bows To Hitler; Laval In: Trials Stopped   United Nations Suffer Defeat: French Fleet Good as Gone.

Axis Favorite Darlan Moved Up In Juggle   New Constitution On “New Foundations” To Be Drawn, Petain Announces

WAR TRIALS SUSPENDED BY VICHY   Pro-German Is Named “Chief Of Government”

Laval Is Given New Vichy Post   Exponent of Collaboration with Germany Becomes Number Two Man in Government of: France

VAL BACK IN LEADING ROLE         Petain Decides to Forr New Pro-German Cabinet

PLANES MOVE TO AUSTRALIA   Great Convoys Carry Soldiers, Pi lots, Tanks and Guns Through Sea and Air Battles

Big Convoys Reported in South Pacific   British Writer Says U.S. Ships Carrying Men and Material   BATTLE DEVELOPING

Forces Will Pave Way for Giant Allied Offensive   Naval, Air Battles Without. Parallel in History Developing

Pacific Naval and Air Battles Without Parallel in History Impend, British Newsmen Say

REPORTER SAYS VAST DRIVE SET TO CHECK JAPS   History-Making Sea And Air Battles Are Expected In Far Pacific Region -

British Newsman Reveal: Flow of Troops, Arms Amid Constant Sea, Aerial Battles

Great Convoys Head Across South Pacific   British Writer Says Huge Naval Battles Developing

Believed To Be Foundation For Big Offensive Against Japs   Correspondent For London Daily Mail Re ‘ports Great Air And Naval Battles Deve loping Throughout Broad Pacifie

Huge U.S. Convoys in Pacific Described by British War Reporter   Hundreds of Pilots, SpeciallyTrained Landing Units Reportec En Route to Southwest Pacific

U. S. Forces Are Rushed To Pacific War Zone:   London Correspondent Says Great Naval and Air Bat. tles Without Parallel in History Are Fast Developing

Greatest Naval And Air Battles Now in Proaress   sritish Correspondent Re ports Unparalleled Activity of Fleets   Declares Japs Are Shoot ing Out Tenacles of Air and Naval Power

Says Massive U.S.  Force in Pacific   Correspondent With U S. Pacific Fleet Claim: Great Convoys Of Troops, Pilots, Planes,  Heading Through Southwest Pacific

Bll CONVOYS CARRY TANKS AND PLANES   London Correspondent With U. 8S. Fleet Predicts Great American Offensive Against Japs.   LARGE-SCALE NAVAL, AIR BATTLES FORESEEN   Writer Says Units Trained in Landing Operations and Skilled Pilots Are Aboard Ships.

Huge Convoys Move To Aid Allied Forces           London Daily Mail Correspon dent Says Naval And Air Batt : les Without Parallel are De veloping. 4

Convoy Of Great Size Is On Way   British Correspondent with Fleet Says Enemy Subs Can't Interfere

CONVOYS TAKE BIG U. S. FORCE OVER PACIFIC   British Writer Says Great Naval and Air Battles Are Developing   CARRY MATERIALS FOR DRIVE ON JAPS   Foe Reported to be Shoot. ing Out Tentacles of Great Power

Great Naval and Air Battles Rage, Briton With Fleet Reports   Immense Convoys Carrying Material For Offensive, Newsman Declares, American Navy Superiority Is Beginning to Tell

Gre at Convoys Of American Troops “Heading Through Southweet Dante.

London Told Big Push Under Way   British Correspondent With U. S. Fleet Says Great Convoys of American Troops, Planes, Tanks and Guns Move to Battle

AID BEING SENT AUSTRALIA BY UNITED STATES   Pacific Fleet Convoyins Troops, Pilots. Planes, Tanks And Guns

Naval, Air Battles Without Parallel Loom   MASSIVE POWER   Forces To Help Australia; Will Build for Offensive Against The Japanese

India Moslems Reject Cripps’ Post-War Plar   Second Largest Party of Same View as India Coneress

Moslems Reject British Offer   BPR AGAR NAR  Largest Indian Minority Demands Saenarate State

ALL-INDIA CONGRESS IN CONFERENCE OVER JAP INVASION THREAT   MOSLEM MINORITY LEADER OPPOSED ANY PLAN AGAINST  SEPARATE STATE

MOSLEM CHIEF IS OPPOSED 10 BRITISH PLAN   Mohammed. Jinnah Indicates Autonomy Proposal Unsatisfactory: Others Cool

MOSLEMS TURN THUMBS DOWN ON CRIPPS PLAN   Jinnah Declares Program Woult ‘Keep Moslems Tied to Chario Wheel of Hindudom’

Moslems Shy At British Proposal   Mohammed Ali Jinnah Indi cates Plan Not Acceptable To His Following

Separate State Is Goal Of Minority  Faction In India   Working Committee of All-India Congress Continues Discussion of Sir Stafford Cripps’ Offer of Dominion Status After War Is Over

ALLNDIA CONGRESS GROUP MEETS TODA\   Discusses Course to Take.O British Proposals

BRITISH OFFER NOT RECEIVING MOSLEM FAVOR   SECOND LARGEST PARTY BRANDS PLAN ‘UNSATISFACTORY’

BRITISH PROPOSAL ISUNSATISFACTORY J MOSLEM GROUP   Leader Declares Plan would “Keep Moslems Tied To Chariot Wheels of Hindudom”; Jinnah Expresses Keen Disappointment.

Moslem League Head Declares « India Plan Unsatisfactory As ~ Cripps Continues Conference

Moslem Lea gue Rejects Plan For Autonomy  Says They Would Be ‘Tied To Chariot  EXTL....?. suit F¥".. 3..%4% ..9%

Spokesman Say: Party Fears Rule Of Hindus   Congress Working Group Confers Again Today On Cripps Autonomy Plan

No Accord By Moslems   Jinnah Rejects British Offer But Talks Still Continue in India

AGREEMENT IN INDIA 1S NOT YET REACHED   Moslem League Leader Is Not Satisfied With  Proposals   IN FEAR OF HINDUS   All-India Congress Has Already Rejected British Plan

LOCAT, ORSERVATIONE   Moslems Dislike British Proposa   Say Autonomy Plan Would Keep Moslems Tied to Hindudom.

Blackout Hides Big Coast Area   San Francisco Bay Regior in Darkness for 20 Minutes While Strange Planes Approach.

 Draft and Blackout  Married Status Held Up; Praise State Air System

State Director Decides te Await Further Orders From Washington   ADVICE GIVEN BOARDS

Dutch Base Subjected To Shelling   Nipponese Land Invasion Force But Lose. ‘Sub’

 SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION  SETS NEW RECORD OF 44 DAYS FOR COMMISSIONING VESSEL

DEGREES TO GROUP   Several K. U. Students Have Recently Completed Their Courses

SCHOOL EXHIBIT WILL BEHELD ON MAY 7 8; OPEN HOUSE PLANNEI   C. T. AMICK ANNOUNCES. PLANS FOR ANNUAL YEAR'S END EXHIBIT

Youngsters Really Wade Into Scrap Collection Drive In Philadelphia

Children “Get in the Scrap” in Big Juvenile Drive in Philadelphia

weer eens  Sa kges  SSRSh ee Hee he *     <Sterrterrerry  £9 Fe vere * PPO h SSG bine. SOLOS 6

AXIS ARMY IN FULL FLIGHT IN NORTHERN AFRICA THURSDAY ROMMEL’S ONCE-PROUD  LEGIONS SEEK POSITION  TAY AVUECDT NICACTED

AXIS ARMY IN FULL FLIGHT IN NORTHERN AFRICA THURSDAY   ROMMEL’S ONCE-PROUD LEGIONS SEEK POSITION TO AVERT DISASTER

ST: CHARLES, wade i? {PARBOESTEIN THE BLACKOUT DEC. ' ™   Full Instructions to Be Furnished m _ People Balti: ‘the Event ‘Takes Place.

Kennedy Funeral To Be Conducted Today  Burial At Sylvan Heights Cemetery

Kennedy Funeral To  Be Solemnized Friday  Rev. David Hunter Of Church Hill To Officiate

Only Intervention by Presi_ dent Roosevelt or High - Court Can Save Him.)

~ ORDERED TO DIE IN TREASON CASE   German - Born Citizen Convicted Of Harboring Nazi Prisoner, Krug.

REPORT NEW JAP AIR RAID ALARMS   Berlin Wireless Says Various Areas Hear Sirens During Afternoon

RES BREAK OUT AT RUG AND NAGOYA AFTER RAIDS   Daring Attack Announced By Nipponese— Washington Is Silent   HINT PLANES HOP FROM CARRIERS   Feat Indicates Stimson’s Announced Offensive Has Already Started

Foe 15 Miles  ~ From Bastion   Presence in El Adem Area Not ‘Break-Through,’ Cairo Command Claims   Bir Hacheim, Coastal. Drives Said Stemmed   RAF Ranges Far Behind Enemy Lines, Blasts ‘akeoff Points

Desert War Spreads With Axis Near Goal   Marks Opening of Long Expected Nazi Offensive

But Sources in Cairo Not Greatly Concerned Over Enemy’s Advance  VAST AREA ACTIVE

LIBYAN DESERT FIGHT SPREADS   FORCES OF AXIS COMMANDER DRIVE TO WITHIN 15 MILES OF TOBRUK.

U.S. Aircraft Sink Two Enemy Cargo Vessels   Soldiers and Marines Kill More Than 150 Japs with Loss of Four Killed, One Wounded

Fleet Of Jap Cargo Ships Off Guadalcanal Bombed By U.S. Planes; Two Sunk

7 INP VESSELS   U. S. Aircraft Strafe, Bomt Cargo Fleet Off New Georgia Islands.   ALLIES GAIN AT BUNA

‘HIT “ENEMY SHIPS   U. S. Aircraft Attacks Fleet Taking Supplies to j\Guadalcanal

AMERICAN PLANES STRAFFED, BOMBED JAPANESE VESSELS   OPERATING FROM GUADALCANAL AIRCRAFT - SINK TWO ENEMY SHIPS

Henderson Field Planes Sink Two Japanese Ships   Fleet of Enemy Vessels Strafed Off Solomons

AMERICANS SINK TWO JAP SHIPS   Fleet Of Enem y Cargo _ Ships Bombed By Fliers “From: Guadalcanal ©

TWO FOE CARG SHIPS SUNK BY YANKEE PLANES   American Fliers Pounce Upon Jap Supplies Fleet Off Solomon Islands

Yanks Capture Jap Triangle In Hard Figh   Thirteen Bunkers Taken From Enemy in Bitter Scrap  FOE AIR FIELDS HIT  One Jap Operates Eight Guns With Wire, Cord In Series

Landing Of Supplies Is  Prevented   More Than 150 Japs Are Killed In Fighting With Army And Marine Troops On Island

BOMBED FLEET OF ENEMY CARGO SHIPS OFF GUADALCANAL   Two Ships Were Sunk, Navy Reported at Washington Today.   150 JAPANESE KILLED   ‘Attack on Cargo Vessels Oc curred in New Georgia  Group.

Jap Cargo Fleet Hit, Two Ships Are Sunk   Attack Off Guadalcanal Made By U. S. Planes; Army, Marines Clean  Up More Enemy Patrols

U. S. Airmen Sink 2 Jap Cargo Ships   Attack Fleet of Vessels From Henderson Field on Guadalcanal— Marine and Army Troops Kill 150 Nipponese on Island.

Planes Sink 2 Jap Cargo Ships   150 Japs Slain in Solomons Action-—  Yanks Lose Four

U.S. PLANES SINK 2 JAP VESSELS.   Yank Troops Kill 150 With Loss of Only 4

U. 5, PLANES BOMB, STRAFE JAP FLEET, SINK TWO SHIPS   Army, Marina Troops Kil 150 Japs, Lose Only Four Men

Kill 150 Japs And Sink Two Enemy Ships   Navy Announces Guada!canal and New Guinea Actions   U. §. Losses Only Four Killed, One Wounded   American Troops Capture “Bloody  Buna Trianegle’”’

American. Planes Attacl Fleet Carrying Supplies ’. to the Solomons   ISOLATED JAFS GREATLY WEAKENED   Enemy Mortar and Machine Gun Positions Destroyed by Fighting Marines

TWO JAP CARGO VESSELS SUNK ~ BYU-S.PLANES   Fleet of Enemy. Ships Is Strafed and . Wasa ia) .   Army. and Marine ._ TOs Kill; Over ; 150 Japanese =.

TWO JAP SHIPS SUNK BY YANKS OFF SOLO MONS   U. S. Airmen, Operating From Guadalcanal, Are Credited With New Cargo Vessels   Report 114 Japs Killed Or Island In Patrol Skirmishes; Four U.S. Men Lost

Enemy Cargo Ships Off Guadalcanal Are Bombed and Strafed   Attempt to Land Needed Supplies There Is Frustrated

Yankee Fliers Sink Two Ships   Enemy Craft Surprised Off Guadalcanal; Army, Marines Kill 150 Foes, With Loss Of Only Four Men; Other Gains Reported

U.S. BOMBERS SINK 2 ENEMY VESSELS   Fleet of Enemy Cargo Ships Strafed and Bombed off Guadalcanal

Straf Jap Fleet Of Cargo Ships   American Aircraft Sinks Two Vessels in Solomor  Island Group.

Fleet Of Jap Cargo Vessels Hit By Yanks   American Planes Blast Ships Off Guadalcanal; MacArthur’s Forces  Gain In New Guinea

Yanks Sink 2 Jap Ships  In Pacific   Navy Reports Attack In New Georgia Islands; 150 Nipponese Killed

Trap Closing in Area of Buna Mission   Yank Soldiers, Marines Kill 150 Japs in Attack

JAP CARGO FLEET BOMBED, STRAFED   TWO VESSELS SUNK OFF GUADALCANAL, NAVY ANNOUNCES

Bee ge  Planes Blas! Jan Shipping  Two Cargo Vessels Sunt. Off Solomons

TWO JAP GAAGU afIPo ARE UNK IN OOLOMONS   American Aircraft Account For Vessels As Marines Kill Over 150 Japs

Operate From Field on Gauadalcanal; Two of Vessels Reported Sunk

Jap Cargo Vessels Bombed, 2 Sunk   150 of Enemy:Are Killed; Fleet Attacked Near New Georgia: Other Damage Inflictec

Solomon Fliers Sink Two Ships   Army, Marine Troops Kill More Than 150 Japs, Lose Four Men

Hitler Needs Stalingrad As Winter Line Anchorage  Otherwise His 1942 Campaign Can Re Writ-

Air Corps Supervisor Says Stalling Rumors “Oral Sabotage”   Procurement Chief Protects Factories Before Subcommittee

Kaiser Urges Penple to ‘Pay With ‘War Bonds for Delivery After War’   Voices Interest in Prefabrication of Small Houses

UNITED STATES. GEARED 10: WAR   As the Year. Closed. This Country Is, United in . One Bio Effort, : "28      MUST HAVE VICTORY

UNITED. STATES GEARED 10 We   As the Year Closed This Country Is United in . One Bie Effort.   MUST HAVE ViCTORY

United America Starts Increased War Effort as the New Year Opens

U.S. Battleship Sunk By Italian Sub, Rome Says   Vessel Of Maryland Class Sent To Bottom In Brazilian Waters On May 20 En Route To Cape Of Good Hope, Communique Asserts

16 Killed In Detroit Bus Crash   Number of Schoo] Pupils Included In Crossing Mishap.

VILLAGE ASKS FOR RATING ON PROJECTS   Want Priorities on Materials Needed in The Sewer System

INSPECTION OF HYDRANTS BY STATE BUREAU   Clerk Raymond Rauh Reports On Village Water System

COLLECTION OF GARBAGE ON SATURDAY   De Pue Village Board Will Not Interfere With WPA Work

SEWER SYSTEM IS APPROVED BY WAR BOARD   Possibilities Are Favor. able to Start Project At An Early Date

ORDINANCE REGULATING AIR RAID PASSED   Residents Of De Pue Must Obey Certain Rules Of Defense

OFFICERS ARE RENAMED BY DE PUE BOARD   Sanitary Water Board Agrees to East Bluff Sewer Project

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED   Motor Fuel Tax Properly Disbursed and Correct Records Kept

VILLAGE CLERK SUBMITTED HIS ANNUAL REPORT   De Pue Board is Authorized to Sell Local Improvement Bond

CONCRETE TO BE LAID ON TWO DE PUE STREETS   De Pue Council to Improve Lighting Facilities at Park

W.P. A. PROJECTS SUSPENDED IN THE VILLAGE   Residents Are Neglectin; To Place Their  Salvage in Containers

TO CONSIDER COUNTY W.P. A. IMPROVEMENTS   De Pue Village Council Passes Ordinance Defining Fire Limits

PURCHASE FLAGS FOR VILLAGE BUILDINGS   Department of Health States Water Is Safe To Drink

ANOTHER BREAK MADE IN PRICE CEILINGS   Increase Of One Cent A Package Permitted In Pancake And  Buckwheat Flour

CEILINGS ON PRICES ARE AGAIN PIERCED   Henderson Approves Increase of 1 Cent a Package on Some Brands of Pancake Flour.

Safety Council In July 4 Plea      CITIZENS ARE URGED TC BE CAREFUL OVER HOLIDAY

War Boss Stimson 75 Today   Oldest Member of Cabine Carries Responsibilit) With -Vigor

Stimson Is Seventy-Five   Secretary Of War Celebrates Birthday Working As Usual

Jap Warships Try to Break Seioe of Buna   Dare Bomber Threat as Nips Ashore Put Up  Fierce Fight

Allies Drive On Fretatare Vital  Japanese Base .   Japanese Naval Forces Again Approach Buna, Where Bitter Fighting Is Going On, but Significance Is Not Known

VILLAGE OF SOPUTA IS CAPTURED IN GUINEA   4 Jap Destroyers Venturing Into Area Again   BATTLE REPORTED ‘HARD’   Nips May Be Tr Trying Evacuation Maneuver

GRAFT INQUIRY IN _ ILLINOIS ORDNANCE. JOBS   Valley Man Denies Any Racketeering In Southern Illinois

GRAFT INQUIRY   Valley Man Denies Any Racketeering In Southern Illinois

Military Area On West Coast Is Designated   Entire Pacific Coast from 95 to 250 Miles Inland Placed Under Restrictions.

First Order To Affect  Japanese   Germans and _ Italians Will Be Moved Out Later, With Exceptions to Be Made   Strip Is Chosen

No. { Military Area Defined   Area Extends From 95 to 250 Miles From Pacific Coast

California Clean-Up   Gen. DeWitt Sets Up Military Area Where Aliens Are Restricted

PACIFIC COAST MILITARY AREA IS INCREASED   Under Order of Command. er of Western Defense Section It Will Extend 95 to 250 Miles Inland   ALIENS ARE BANNED   First Evacuation Order t Deal With Jap Aliens and Americans of Japanese Descent

Army Defines Military Zone For This Area   Line Extends Inland To Part Of Arizona From West Coast

ARMY ZONE SET ON WEST COAST   Wide Strip Is Designatec From Which Aliens May Be Moved to Interior

Enemy Aliens To Be Removed From Pacific Coast.Area Military Zone

Ar rmy': Designates Military. Area‘] On’ West Coast   AmericansJapanése, Aliens < May -Be*. Exeinded ‘0; ‘Movemenis ‘Restricted

DEFENSE AREA IS UTLINED   Enemy Aliens to Be Moved from Wide Tract on Pacific Coast

Army Marks Off Coast Zones For Gradual Ban On Aliens, U.S, Japanese   DeWitt Rules Out Mass Evacuation Valley Included In Boundaries Of Pro. hibited And Restricted Sectors

To Exclude All Aliens From Military Area  Cen. DeWitt Announce   Gen. DeWitt Announce: Plans To Evacuate West Coast Japanese

Wide Strip Of Coast Designated ~ As Military Area; Aliens Barred   Entire Pacific Coast, 95 To 250 Miles Inland Desig nated By Army From Which American- .  Japanese May Also Be Excluded.

Military Area — To Be Clearec   Aliens On Pacific Coast Will Be Moved Inland As Precaution

ARMY MOVES ON COAST CLEANUP   Area Up to 250 Miles May Be Cleared of Enemy Aliens.

ARMY DESIGNATES PACIFIC SECTION A MILITARY AREA   Enemy Aliens and AmericanJapanese Can Be Excluded Or Any Mcvements Restricted Therein :

Early Drafting of 18 and 19 Year Qlds Urged in Speech by Wadsworth

Koreans Warned Of Jap Attack   Senator Says Agent Informed Officials Before Pearl Harbor

Koreans Warned in October Japs Planned Attack on U. S.  Told of Contemplated Surprise Raid on Pearl Harbor and Attack on Panama

Iowa Democrat Says He Was Advised December _or January Picked for  Pearl Harbor Raid   STATE DEPARTMENT GIVEN INFORMATION   Warning Came From Kil soo Haan, Agent for Korean Independence  Groups in U. 8.

Gillette Says U.S. Warned of Jap Attack Plan  Advice Said to Have Come From Korea in October

KOREAN WARNED ON PEARL HARBOR   U. S&S ADVISED IN OCTOBER SURPRISE WAPANESE ATTACK WOULD BE MADE.

Gillette Says Korean Agent Bared Plans   Five-Point Attack Report Transmitted fo Capital Oct. 28

HOG-PRICES HIGHEST IN PAST 15 YEARS   Advance $1 Hundred in Las Twn Weoebe

Some Doubt Curb  On Swine Prices   Livestock Men Wonder If Authorities Will Stop the  Upturn.

GAINS MAY BRING CURE   Spectacular Increases Cause Trade to Wonder If U. 8. Will Act   HENDERSON COULD FIX A ‘CEILING   Possible Top of $12.50 for Average Hogs If Curb Is Ordered

Speculation Rife on Possible Move To Curb Upturn in Live Hog Prices

HOG PRICES UP NEAR ‘PARITY’   Recent Gains Causing Live. stock Men to Wonder If Ceiling Will Be Set

See Possible Action To Curb Hog Price Rise   Spectacular Spurt In  Market May Result In Ceiling Reino Set

TUNISIA RIORTS      8-Day Soviet Offensive Aggregate of 72 to ic Miles. They Claim

RUSSIANS GAIN 18 MILES IN ONE DAY;  8.000 NAZIS SLAIN   Position of Japanese in New Guinea Considered “Des. perate’——French Continue Assault on Germans in Africa

Troops Advance 710 103 Miles” Past Eight Days   Thousands More’ _ Nazis Slain And ~ Many Towns Taker

Strong And Effective British And American Raids On Jap Positions Are Reported In Pacific

Troops Advance 12 To 103 Miles Past Eight Days   Thousands More  Nazis Slain And Many Towns Taker  hm... Ure F FRR SesrTrtcty Ferrer

High Finnish Officials Toast Jap Sneak Attack During December 7 Fete

Claim Finnish Premier Aided Jap Celebration   Say He Participated In Pearl. Harbor Sneak Attack Party

SAYRE URGES WAR HELP FOR BATAAN ARM   Defenders Un dergo Torture, Battle Witness Says

Sayre Urges Speedy Help For Islands  wooed   nines Ft le Hels Totes

Sayre Urges Supplies Rushed to Bataan Defenders   Philippine Commissioner Arrives in Frisco Enroute to Capital

SAYRE REPORTS FIGHTING ‘HELL   Must Send Supplies and Planes, Says Official

650 Killed In RAF  Raids on Paris Area   ‘Heaviest Attack of War’ Strikes a ‘Industrial Plants Turning Out War Products for Germany.

Crash Boat Fleet Army's Own ‘Navy’, Self-Sufficient Unit of Flying Force

Casualties For Navy At 6.393   2.991 Dead in Little Over Four Months

NAVY CASUALTY TOLL 6,393 IN WAR TO DATE   4-Month Report List: 2,991 Dead, Mostly At Pear] Harbor

Navy Announces 6,393 Casualties   Report Covers War's First Four Months

Losses in 4 Months Reported   Nearly 3,003 Dead, 2,49 Missing and 907 Wounded Since Dec. 7

NAVY CASUALTY LST TOTALS 6,393 IN FOUR MONTES   Majority of Those Killed, Wounded Were At Peart Harbor.

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Nazis Demanding  Ships From Vichy  All Merchantmen Now In French Harbors Asked Bv Enemy

Nazis Demand French Vessels   Ships in Harbors Wanted by Germans

Hitler Demand: French Ships   About 300,000 Tons Of Bottoms Are Involved In Fiat

Nazis Demand French Ships, BBC Reports   All Merchantmen in Harbors, Regardless of Nationality, Is Said To Be Goal

WPB Stops Juke Box Making May    Order Affects About 30 Companies

WPB Puts Ban On Manufacture  Of Juke Boxes   Order Effective May 1 Also Includes Slot And Pinball Machines

Latest OPA War Restrictions May Cut City Revenue   Ban on Production of Pin Balls, Juke Boxes Is Announced

 Fapanese Launch Greatest Drive In Effort To Smash Chinese Opposition — Russian Advance Within 20 Miles Of Kharkov   ‘DOWN WITH HITLER’ JEERS ROUSE FRANCE   BULLETIN

BELGIAN TRAITOR ASSASSINATED AS UNREST SPREADS   Nazis Take 50 Hostages In Reprisal; Dissatisfaction Sweeps  Balkans, Conquered Nations.

Hawaii To Returr  To Civilian Rule   Will Be Military Zone As West Coast Setup

JAPS TURN FIRE HOSE ON CANADIANS   Smash Windows in Immigratior Building in Vancouver, B. C., Where They Are Detained.

DETAINED JAPS RIOT IN CANAD   Turn Firehose on Vancouver Street Passersby; Women Wave

Raise Synthetic Rubber Output   Industry Prepares To Meet Demand

RUBBER PLAN -TS ANNOUNCE!   MANUFACTURE OF. SYNTHETIC RUBBER TO BE STEADILY STEPPED UP INDUSTRY

Production Of Synthetic Rubber Jo Be Increased   Private Industry Pools Patents And Scientifie Skills To Answer Government's Demands

Axis Armies Capture Main Anchor Point Of British Defense Lines In Egypt

Panicin Egypt Berlin Hears   Alexandria Base Ta Be Demolished, Says German Radio

MATRUH FALLS BEFORE olllFT AXIS ADVANGE   Rome Claims 6,000 Prisoners Taken in Capture of Coast Town.   ALEXANDRIA, BASE OF BRITISH FLEET, BOMBEL

REJECT STATE, CITY BOND TAX   House Committee Member: Turn Down Proposal Made bv Treasurv

‘Here Is Result of Midway Battle Between American and Jap Forces

Nimitz Reports Score Of Three Warships Sunk, Eleven More Damaged And Virtual Complete Destruction Of Protecting Air Arm In Battle ‘Off Midway Island

Two More Jap Cruisers Sunk   American Forces Continue Pursuit of Crippled Japanese Fleet In Crucial Pacific Battle; U. S. Now On Initiative On All Fronts

MIDWAY VICTORY ADVANCES DATE OF DRIVE ON JAPS   SHOWS AMERICAN AIRFORCE BETTER TRAINED, EQUIPPED

JAPS BOMBED HOSPITAL SHIP OF RED CROSS   American wounded were being taken from Manila to Sidney

ae dene ee ee  Work Wells Dry, U.S. Order Says   None May Be Abandones While Paying Costs, Edict Directs

Ban Abandoning Certain Wells   Can't Stop Those Capable of Meeting Costs, Is Ruling

OIL SHUT-DOWNS DISCOURAGED   ALL. PRODUCTION NEEDED TO ASSURE SUCCESS IN WAR

WELL ABANDONMENTS FORBIDDEN IF THEY ABLE TO PAY COSTS   ‘MAXIMUM RECOVERY OF OIL RESERVES DECLARED ESSEN TIAL TO WAR EFFORT

Survey Ships Reported Missing   Two Ships Damaged Or Missing In Philippines

JAP STRONG POINTS BLASTED HEAVILY BY AMERICAN AIR FORCE   Planes Slash At Enemy In Northern Solomons, Nev Guinea, But Foe Getting Supplies Through

13 RAIDS ON JAP BASES IN SOLOMONS      Made in Past Two Weeks By U.-S. Airmen

Believe Reinforcements And Supplies Reaching. Japanese Troops In Guadalcanal

Jap Bases In Solomons Hit  Hard From Air   American Airmen Have Made At Least 13-Attacks In Last Fortnight

ATTEMPTS TO DELAY ARE MADE   American Airmen Seek fe Hamper Enemy in Any Plan to Retake the felands«.

Believe Japs Are Getting Reinforcements, Supplies  To Troops In Guadalcana!

Jap Bases On Solomons Under Attack   U.S. Planes Make At Least Thirteen Attacks During Past Fortnight.

AIRMEN RAID JAPS IN SOLOMON ISLES; ENEMY REINFORCED   Attack On Japanese Bases Designed To Hamper Counterattacks Qn Islands

Jap Forces In Guadalcanal Get Reinforcements   Yank Fliers Carry Out “At. Least - 13 Attacks On Key Enemy Bases

Molotov Points to Atrocities   Charges German High Command Exterminafes Prisoners of War

Methodists Meet as Unit   National Assembly Brings Refugees To Ohio Session.

Japanese Get Wires Crossed      Report Quezon Dead Two Different Ways

Ford, Nearing 79, Plans For Peace. 3 While Turning Out Mighty Bombers

GIANT BOMBERS ABOUT 10 ROLL AT FORD PLANT   Dream Coming True Now fo Apostle of Mass Production Of Amazing Proportions   EVEN BUILT NEW FACTORY   Automobile Magnate Expects To Turn Out Commercial Planes After the War

Mass Output Of Sky Giants Is In Sight   Ford Accomplishes A Modern Industrial Miracle at Detroit

Huge Willow Run Airplane Factory, Biggest Thing World Ever Saw, Ready To Produce

Murderer I[s Put To Death Kor Slaying   Formal Funeral Is Held For French Leader

FIRING SQUA TAKES LIFE OF FRENCH YOUTH   Formal Funeral Services For Leader Who Swung Over to Allies Held In Algiers.   U. S. LEADERS ATTEND   Identity of Killer Remains  Secret; Council Meets to Name Suprnaecar Taday

Women Flock By Hundreds ‘To Join WAAC   Application Blanks In Heavy Demand Throughout Country

War Tire Made Of Reclaimed Rubber Will Soon Be On Market For Wide Distribution, Oil Firm Says

British Froops in Burma Withdraw   Scorched Earth Policy’ Followed

BRITISH IN BURMA FORCED NEARER TO RICH OIL ‘IELDS   Allied Troops Only Sixty . Miles Below Minbu Oil Region—Japs Are — , Pushing North. 3

BRITISH DROP BACK TO NEW BURMA POSTS   Forced To Take Up New Positions As Japs Advance. Scorched Earth Policy Applied

Nipp Fleet Hunted In  BengalBay   Britain’s Burma Forces Take Up Posts Near Rich’ Minbu Oil Field

British Troops Forced To Take  New Positions   Form Lines Short Distance From  Rich Oil Fields

BRITISH TROOPS: RETREAT, RICH OIL FIELDS SCORCHED   Battle Line Moves North Closer to Mandalay. Chinese Reinforced.

BURMA DEFENDERS ARE FORCED BACK BY Japs   Troops Defending Western Flank In Important Sector Take Up New Positions In Irrawaddy Valley Close to Rich Minbu Oil Fields—“Scorched Earth” Policy Revealed.

NIPPONESE PRESS CLOSE TO BURMA OIL   Brtish Withdraw To Point 37 Miles North of Prome

British Retreat Puts Japanese 60 Miles From Oil   Seriqusness Of Burma Sit uation Indicatad By Scorched Earth Actions

STRAY BULLET HITS ‘ENGINEER ON TRAI   Authorities Believe the Accident Was Caused by Someone at Target  Practice.

U S. HONORS DUTCH BY RAISING RANK OF THEIR ENVOY   SE at e: “Department - Pay Tribute To. Netherlands. ae On 2nd Anniversary “Of Invasion —-

Il Allied Ships Sunk In Aflantic In Week's Time   Total. Since Start Of War Boosted To 98, Report Says

2 SHIPSSUNK BY ENEMY SUB:   Atlantic Sinkings Since Pearl Harbor Stand At 98

WEEK’S LOSS 22   Atlantic Ship Toll Since War Began Now Set at 98.

Posse Grabs Four Fugitives From Nazi Camp; One Shot   Germans Surprised Asleep on Hillside; Apparently Were Heading for \exico

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‘behind the ews  Black Market In Second-Hand Tires Being Exposed     Inflation Near Unless Henderson Freezes Prices  ——By PAUL MALILON—

JAP INVADERS MEET DEFEAT ON SALWEEN FRON   One of Pincer Jaws Broker , and Other In Precarious Condition.

NEW BURMA BATTLE RAGES   Situation Near Paan ‘‘Obscure,’’ British Announcement Says

NEW BATTLE RAGES IN. PA-AN SECTION OF SALWEEN FRONT   Heavy Fighting Resumed In Area Where British — Yesterday Drove . Japs Back

Former Pipe Organ Boys Are Hard Hit   Donation Of Iron Deer By Walt Disney Is Blow To Members

OHO RATIONING BOARDS TO SUPERVISE WAR’S NEWEST PROBLEM PRICE CONTROL   Reorganization Planned To Cut Number in Each County Using Que for Every 30,000 As Basis of Redistribution

Wife Of Hess Would Join Him In Exile   Report Reaching House of Comrnons Request Is Coming to Eden   REPLY IS UNREVEALED

GermansFrustratec In Repeated Tries To Break Stalemate   Hitler Loses Destroyer of Which He Has Very Few Left; British Hit Axis Positions in Libya, Also Raid Enemy Shipping Off Norwoy

Russians Retake Extensive Area Near Smolensk   German Air Force Loses 3 Planes In Second 1942 Raid On Moscow

Reds Claim Nazi Rout At Kalinin   Europe’s War A Tanglec Contest Of Sea Ane Aerial Might.

Soviets Rout Nazi Attacks At Kalinin   Five-Day Effort to Regain Initiative  Reported Turned Back

2,450 SLAIN _AT KALININ, REDS CLAIM   Report German Counterattacks in Effort to Seize Initiative Utter Failure

Soviet Takes 20 Towns in 2-Day Battle   Areas Around Smolensk and Kalinin Scenes  of New Victories   MOSCOW IS .RAIDED   Soviet Capital’s Alarms: Sounded First Time Since Dee, 23

Fire Sweeps New Nevada War Plan   Sabotage Blamed for De struction of Magnesium Structure

botage Suspected in ire at Magnesium Inc. lant in Las Vegas, Nev.

Sees Sabotage In Plant Fire   Administration Building At Magnesium Plant Destroved.

DEFENSE PLANT BUILDING LOS]   Sabotage Suspected in Fire in Federal Magne sium Project.: -

FLAMES SWEEP MAGNESIUM PLANT   Sabotage Suspected; Administration Building Ie Destroved

Sabotage Blamed in Fire at Site of New  Magnesium Plant   Loss of $25,000 Caused as Building is Destroyed

Fire Damages New Magnesium Plant   Sabotage Suspected Plans Mav Bel oct

SABOTEURS FIRE PLANT   Administration — Building Magnesium Firm in Las Vegas Burns

Magnesium Plant Burns   $25,000 Administration Building Destroyed; Suspect Sabotaue

Magnestuin Plan! Building Burned   Flames Sweep Administrotion Building OF Defers2 Project

600 REPORTED KILLED BY QUAKE IN TURKEY   Shock Centered Along Black Sea Coast—Wounded Said to Exceed Number of Dead.

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON NIPPONESE   RANGOON GUARDIANS SHOOT DOWN 20 ENEMY SHIPS

, Japanese Airmen Ambushed in Battles Above Rangoon   ® Many Are Shot Down As Enemy’s Salween River Base Hit By Hard Raids

AMERICAN, RAF FLIERS BREAK UP SERIES OF JAF ATTACKS ON BURMA PORT      Destroy At Least Ten, Probably Twenty Raiders, Up to Two-thirds of Attacking Ferce; Tomahawk Guns Score

Ameriean Air Fighters Rout  Rangoon Raic   At Least 10, Probably 2€ Of Japanese Attackers Destroyed Without Tl. §. Loss

Enemy Attacks On Burma Road. Port Broken Up   AVG, RAF Fliers Get Two-Thirds Of  Jananese Raiders

U.S. Fliers in Biggest Victory  Bag 90 Planes in Doag-Fiaht Over Rangoon

Japanese Raids In Burma Broken Up by the Allies  American and British Units   American and British Units Destroy Ten Enemy Raiders

AVG and RAF Drop  10 Japs   Ambush. Raiders On Rangoon In Spectacular Victory Defending Burma Road; Ne  * Allied Losses.   Jap Base Raided

TEN JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED OVER RANGOON   American Volunteer Units. R.A.F, Break Up Vicious Japanese Raids On Burma Port

AMERICAN FLIERS IN EGYPT STRIKE PUNISHING BLOWS   Thirty-Seven Axis Warships and Other Vessels Sunk or Badly Damaged Since June.   LONG FLIGHTS MADE TO BLAST HARBORS   Lines Supplying Rommel’s Army Harassed—1,580 Tons of Bombs Dropped in Past 110 Days.

Yanks Sink, Hit 37 Axis Ships   Americans Harass Desert Supply Lines

Budget Okay On Pay Hike Sought   Senate Committee Approves Soldier Raise

Many Enemy Air Craft Are Wrecked   However, Nipponese Continue To Show Aerial Strength

Counter-Offensive Pace Maintained — Japs’ Losses Heavy  SEVERE JAP RAID  Port Moresby Given Its Worst Bombing Yet — Japs Use Fighter Planes

MPARTHUR'S AIRMEN AGATA SLASH AT JAP HELD INVADION APPROACHES OF AUSTRALIA   But Despite Losses Enemy Sends _ Bomber and Fighter Force  Against Port Moresby for Heav jest Attack of War; Nips Plan   .  Blow at Russia.

Airmen Wreck 40 Foe Planes, Raid Timor Bas   Enemy Counters With Attacks on New Guinea Port, Austraiian City

Jap Fighter Said Down  Over Ti imor   New Port Moresby ‘Assault Claimed Worst Of War; - Rake City From 200 Fre

GEN. MAG ARTHUR'S AIRMEN STRUCK AT JAPS RIGHT WING   Action Came After Wrecking About 40 Enemy Planes Over Week.-End.   JAPANESE WERE ACTIVE   Sent s Bomber and Fighter Force Against Port Moresby Today.

Two Score Jap Planes Destroyed   Japs Send Bomber and Fighter Force Against Port Moresby Despite Severe Week-End Losses of Aircraft. :

MacArthur s Fliers Taking Heavy Toll Of Ninpon’s Planes   Cripps Arrives in New Delhi to Talk Of Independence  DB., Aeseenrr rata Biseace   Invaders Crippled

‘Invaders Rebound With Heavy Raids On Port Moresby   Most Severe Attack Of War Is Launched On New Guinea Harbor; Japs Believed Making Ready To Attack Russia

Edict Is Spurned   Americans on Bataan Reject Japanese Call to Surrender

Despite Heavy Losses to Fighter Planes, Inflicted by MacArthur, Japs Continue Strong.   WESTERN AUSTRALIA ALSO IS ATTACKED

‘Troops On Bataan Ready To Take Any Consequences For Refusal To Answer Tokyo Demand For immediate Surrender

—MacAn lait h—  Counter-Offensive Pace Maintained — Japs’ Losses Heavy  SEVERE JAP RAID  Port Moresby Given Its Worst Bombing Yet — Japs Use Fighter Planes

PORT MORESB} UNDER HEAVY _ ASSAULTS   Western Australian Town Target Of Enemy Bombs   OFF-RECORD TALK   Led By Bataan Hero With Newsmen: Confident 01 Complete Victory

Port Moresby Has Fiercest Attack of War   MacArthur’s Airmen Blast Japanese Strength On Timor After Bagging 23 Planes Over Week-End; New Commander Works On Plans.

HARD COUNTER TO OFFENSIVE BY JAPANESE   Destroy Two Score ot  More Jap Planes Over Week-end   PORT MORESBY IS HIT   Heaviest Attack of War Is Made on Port of  New Guinea

MacArthur's Airmen Strike At Enemy in Timor; Japs Again Hit at Port Moresby   Australians Admit Heaviest Attack of War on Northern City; Jap Raiders Also Attack Wyndham in Western Australia

FIERCE RAID MADE . ‘ON PORT MORESBY; 'WYNDHAM BLASTED   Airmen Under MacArthur Sustain Counter-Offensive Qn Invasion Approaches

ALLIES KEEP POUNDING AT INVASION LINE   Japs, However, Make Heaviest At tack of Australian War on Port Moresby Today.

AERIAL BLOWS ARE TRADED IN AUSTRALIA   Allied Airmen Blast Timor After Wrecking 40 Enemy Ships Over Week-End   JAPS RAID PORT MORESBY   Foe Has Striking Power Despite Severe Losses At Hands Of Yanks

HATA ENEMY BASES   Claim Some Two: Score Planes Shot Dow: Week End Raids..         JAPS RETURN TO. © NTC nS            Australian Minister Say Plane Loss Hard Blow to Japs.

Sustains Counter Air Drive; Allies Down 44 Planes   Japanese Still Have Considerable Striking Power Despite Week-End Losses; Pound Port Moresby

Nipponese Lose Heavily In Planes, But Savagely Assault Port Moresby

Allies Strike at Foe in Dutch Timor; ’Port Moresby Has Heavy Raid.

‘Despite Big Losses  Enemy Moves on:  Port Moresby Vv                American Gene Reiterates Full Confidence

Strike at Japanese Right ‘Wing on Timor; Wreck Two Score Planes Over Weekend   Nipponese Send Bomber and Fighter Force Against Port Moresby in Heaviest Attack of War — Japs  Also Attack Wyndham

AIDS MADE ON MORESBY. ny IAVADE   Cripps Gets Ready To Court India— Support

In Spite Of Losses Japs Send Bomber And Fighter Force Against Port Moresby

ALLIED ATTACK SOFTENS ENEMY PUNCH ON TIMOR   Invaders Send Strong Bomber, Fighter Squadron Against Port Moresby Today

Strike at Jap Bases in Duich Timor Afier Successful Forays Over Woeokernd   DOWN 24 PLANES   Japs Raid Port Moresby but Otherwise Make but Weak Showing in Aerial War

Jape Bean Faet Be ey, y Despite Heavy - Losses.”   44 PLANES LOST

Airmen Strike Again In Dutch Islands; Nippon’s Fliers Rap Australia

Labor to Be Distributed On Basis of Priorities   McNutt Says Manpower Commission Will Supply Labor to Industrial Plants in Accordance With Urgency of Their Needs

MeNutt Planning Labor ‘Rationing   Will Be Put Into Plants On Priority Basis, He Sava, Banning Draft

FDR Speaking At 4:30 Today   Has Part In Dedication Of Navy Medical Unit At Bethesda, Md.

President To Dedicate Hospital   Roosevelt Helped Desigr Medical Center in Collabo ration with Rear Admira MeIntvre

President’s Dream Will Be Realized With Dedication   Naval Medical Center Tc Be Scene Of Talk By Roosevelt

FDR Dedicates , Naval Building   President to Speak on Radio at 4:30 P. M.

To Dedicate Medical Center   Roosevelt Speaks At Bethesda At 4.30

FDR TO DEDICATE MEDICAL CENTER, DEALITES DREAM   President To Address Nation At 3:30 P. M. (CWT) Over Major Networks 

FOR TO DEDICATE NAYAL HOSPITAL   Dream Comes Tr ue as Navy Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Medical Unit

ROOSEVELT ON AIR TODA   iNew ‘Naval Medical Center to Be Dedicated

FDR To Realize A Dream Toda   President Will Speak A Dedication Of Naval Medical Center.

FDR DEDICATES MEDICAL CENTER   New Edifice Partly Designec by President; Speech To Be Broadcast

Rationing Board Granted Permits To 23 for Tires   Group Refused Application for Purchase of Automobile. Tires Included Both New, Retreads.

Rationing Board Granted: 16 Tires At Meeting Friday   Group Also Granted Certificate to I. L. Tack to Purchase Automobile, Replac: ing One Wrecked.

Tavern Section Near Fort Dix Seene of Killine   Ordered ‘Off Liniits’ For Military Personnel After Fatal ‘Incident’

Chinese Withdraw From Kinhwa Area   Provincial Capital Falls to Japanese

Chinese Leave Kinhwa After Long Siege   Japanese Had Claimed Capture of City on May 28

JAPS SEIZE KINHWA ON ~— CHINA COAST   Eastern Battle Is Aimec At Wiping Out Air Base Sector   YANKS BOMB NIPS   Allied Planes Raid Bases North of Australia, Return Safely

British Halt Japanese in  North Johore   Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted by Artillery Fire

British Halt Jap Drive in Johore State   Singapore Defenders Shoot Down at Least  13 Enemy Raiders   RAF BLASTS BASES

BRITISH HALT FOE IN JOHORE   Heavy Artillery Fire Saic To Have Checked Jap Drive on Singapore

LINE TIGHTENS FOR SINGAPORE   British Artillery Beats Back Enemy; 13 Planes Brought Down

SINGAPORE'S AABATTERIES BLAST PLANES   Johore State Lines Hurled Back

Thirfeen Enemy Planes Downed Over Singapore   “Only In Eastern Malaya Do Jap Troops Advance

Sailor Leads F riends,  Officers A Merry Chase   Five Pals, Squad Of Police And Fire Truck Required To Get Seaman Joe Debrowski Down Off Big Electric Sian In New York City

Five Councilmen To Be Elected. Tuesday, April 7   City Election Will be Held Tuesday at City Ilall to Set Up New Governine Body

President's Ball Draws Over 800 to Capitol Rotunda   Governor, Elective Officials Lead March Down Grand Stairway

Red Tanks Play Strong Drive Role   SUTUATION OF JAPANESE TN NEW GUINEA DES. PERATE.,

RAILROAD CITY NOW IN PERIL   Important Center $u: rounded by Russians and May Fall to Red Army.

Russians Isolate Railroad Center   Axis Ready to Launch Tunisian Drive,  Signs Indicate; MacArthur Gains

Push Deeper Thru .Nazi Defenses   RUSSIANS CAPTURE GERMAN GENERAL AND 1000 OF HIS  MEN; TANKS LEAD ATTACK

British Return To Attacks On Paris Suburbs   15 Bombers Lost h Series Of Raids  On Continent

Suburb of Paris ~ Bombed hy Britist   German-Controlled Truck Factory Is Blasted In One of Far-Reaching Raids by R. A. F. —15 Planes Fail to Return.

FOUR ANMEN DCAD, TWO STILL MISSING   Six Shins Lost From Training Flight Of 35 Craft

FLIERS SEARCH FOR MISSING CADETS   ‘Four British Students Known Dead In Croce-Countey Flight?

Paris Terror. Bombs Blast. Hotels, Cafes   Patriots Strike As Nazi Issue Sweeping Decree Te Extend Working Heurs   PETAIN GETS BUSY   Marshal Cuts Vacation Short, May Sea Goering Qn Martinique Crisis

BOMBS BLAST SIX BUILDINGS IN PARIS ARE!   Nazi -Used Restaurants And Hotels Are Targets

German Occupied  Hotels Bombed    Terrorists on Rampage in Paris as Petain Returns to Vichy To Discuss Martinique

Paris Hotels Are Bombed   Buildings Housing German Army Officials Terrorist Targets,

TERRORISTS BLAST NAZI HELD HOTELS, DISPATCHES STATI   Restaurants in the Pari: Area Are Also Bombed —New QOutburst Follows Dynamiting.

Six Paris Cafes, Hotels Bombed By Terrorists .   Germans Isolate All of Areas Affected; Laval, Petain Confer

SIX PARIS HOTELS RESTAURANTS Hil] BY ANTI-NAZIS   New Outbreak Follows Destruction of Paris Radio   PETAIN RETURNS FROM  RIVIERA TO SEE LAVAL

HRENGH BOMB D PARI OPOTS HELD BY NAZIS   New Outbreaks Of Terrorism Flare In Occupied Areas; Hotels, Cafes Targets

TERRORISTS: BOMB SIX PARIS “HOTELS AND: RESTAURANTS                 «Germans Wrecked After. i * Dynamiting : wie Radio Station...

Terrorists Blast Nazis in Paris   Hotels, Restaurants  Wrecked by Bombs

TERRORISM INCREASING IN FRANCE   Six Paris Hotels _ Seized by Germans. Have Been Bomed

TERRORISTS BOMBING BI PARIS HOTEL!   Worst Outbreak of War § Indicated; Germans Close Areas

TERROR WAVE STRIKES PARIS   Buildings Taken By Nazi: Rocked With Bombs

NINE VESSELS — SUNK BY SUBS   Two Skippers Reported Taken Prisoners by  U-Boat Raiders.

MACARTHUR HAS ALL REQUISITES OF LEADERSHIP   Shows Great Capacity in Refusing to Launch Prema: ture Offensive Against Japs

[MacARTHUR SHOWS LEADERSHIP ‘BY REFUSING BE STAMPEDED INTO PREMATURE. OFFENSIVE DRIVE

MacArthur Shows Mettle in Way He  Resists Pressure   Disasters Can Result From Hasty Offensives and General Anticipates We Katheons

MacArthur Will Not Be Rushed Into Offensive   Great Leadership Shown In. Refusal To Hit Prematurely

Ane yYyaur sguuy MacArthur Won't Be Placed On Spot By Public Acclaim; He Will Wait Until Ready

MacArthur’s Refusal To Launch Premature Drive Against JapanEmphasizes His Great Captaincy

IMacARTHUR WON’T BE RUSHED INTO BATTLE  Needs Planes, Tanks in Australia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   MacArthur Won't Rush Into Any Offensive Before He’s Ready

NOT TO BE STAMPEDED BY HERO WORSHIP  M'Arthur Again Shows His Gift as Leader

» 7 The War Today   Considerable Time Needed For MacArthur’s Offensive

MacArthur Knows Necessity for  Full Preparation   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Allied Chief Smart Enough To Know That War Materials In America Of No Use To Him Over In Australia

FDR'S PRESS CONFAB HOLDS GLOOMY TONE   Solace Found in Value of New Loan For ussia .

GERMANS COULD BOMB DETROIT, F. R. SAYS   Also Unable Always to Protect Alaska, President Informs Press Conference

Japs Blasting At Great Dutch Base   Furious Battle Rages For Amboina, Vital Defense Link

Japs Attempt To Take Big  Naval Base   Dutch Lay Waste To Prizes Enemy Seeks In Islands

JAP INVASION UNIT STRIKES  HARD AT ISLE   Dutch Destroy Works To Hamper Enemy

FURIOUS FIGHT BETWEEN DUTCE AND NIPS RAGE   Nipponese Striving to Seize Amabonia, East Indies’ Second Naval Base   FACILITIES BURNED   Flames of Vital War Needs Licking Sky as Dutch Carry Out Scorched Earth Policy

Furious Battle Rages OnLand, Sea And In Air   All-Out Attack Made On Islands’ Second Naval Base

DUTCH BATTLE FIERCELY TO STOP INVADERS   But Demolition of . Attacked Area Indicates They Expect to Lose; Burma Imperile

STRONG JAPANESE FORCES SHASH AT AMBOINA ISLANI   Furious Battle Rages Between Defenders and Invaders on Land, Sea and in the Air.   BOMBS AND SHELLS FALL ON OBJECTIVES   Netherlanders Apply Torch at Various Points Before Onslaught Gets Under Way.

Furious Battle Rages on Land,Sea And in Air for Butch Naval Base

Japs Direct Great Attack At East Indies   Land, Air, Sea Batfle Rages Off Dutch Base of Amboina

Battle Rages in Dutch East Indies   Japanese Invasion Force Strikes at Amboina Base

DUTCH FIGHT BiG FORCE   Second Naval Base Of East Indies Threatened

DUTGH BATTLE TO STEM NEU JP INVASION   East Indies Second Naval Base Attacked from Sea and Air.   MOULMEIN IN BURMA TAKEN BY JAPANESE

Dutch Battle Furiously With Invaders Striking Toward Big Indies Naval Base

Jap Warships Pour Shells Into Amboina   Dutch Adhere'To Scorched Earth Policy As Jap Transports Edge Nearer To Shor

On New Guinea Coast, Bomb-Happy /  Japs Killed Like Cornered Rats

Jap Garrison Remnants At Buna Doomed   Forced Back Onto Thin Strip Of Beach In South east New Guinea   FIGHTING LIKE CORNERED RATS   Must Be Exterminated One By One—-Have Fortified Lines Of.Machine i  Clings

Navy Has Record Job of Its Kind in Raising and Re pairing Normandie   RttiPrrtes

Navy Has Big Job In Salvage  Of Normandie Report From Berlin Intimates Fire Due to Sabotage

REDS ADVANCE ON KARELIAN ISTHMUS FINNS’ FIGHT HARD   Soviet Forces Shatter Twe German Regiments*In — Clashes South’ Of  - Leningrad

CHINESE GAIN SUCCESSES — ON 4 FRONTS   Pursuing Enemy Remnants From Chengsha Rout

SECTOR IS IN DANGER AS RESULT   Warning Is Given By American Volunteer Forces After Forays in Enemy Territory.

LORD HALIFAX PRAISES RAF   British Sending Wat _ Production Where Needed, Claim

RAF HAS SHOT DOWN 10,000 ENEMY CRAFT   Lord Halifax Says Britain Has 60¢ Naval Vessels Fighting Axis Around The World

St. Marvs Man  Waives Hearing   ( tharged with Attack On 14-Year-Old Girl

STATE UNDECIDEL ‘ON ‘WAR TIME’   “GREEN AWAITED, BUT RULING UNEXPECTED: “IT'S UP TO CITIES

French and U. S. Expected to Break Relations   First Treaty” Was Signed on Feb. 6. 1777

VICHY ENDS RELATIONS WITH U. S. DECLARATION \OF WAR NOT EXPECTED

Ambassador To United States Gets Passport; Secretary Hull Reveals No Formal War Declaration As Yet

House Approves Group's Report On Price Fixing   Last-Minute Republican Effort to Recommit Legislation Is Failure

SEA, AIR AND LAND  FORCES STRIKING _ AT ENEMY BASES   rend Of Fighting ‘Still Unknown ‘But Americans: “Hint Progress Is Satisfactory—Tokyo Makes Usual Claims

MacArthur Air Force Strikes At Jap Lines    “Attack Continuing, But Still Masked _ By Official Secrecy

INITIATIVE IS KEPT BY U. S. ON 4TH DAY      First Big Scale American Offensive Of War Entering Decisive Stage; Japs Start Inflated Victorv Claims

JAPANESE-HELD SOLOMON GROUP UNDER ATTACK   Americans and Others In Drive Hold Initiative Over Enemy.   BULLETIN

Allies Still — Holding The  Initiative   JAPANESE PUTTING UP REAL RESISTANCE TO AMERICA’S FIRST STRONG OFFENSIVE

Feature Finder   This Coupon Will Call Truck  to Mave Your Hanvy Sceran

18 More Men Lost In Lake Tragedy: Raises Toll to 32   Tanker Barge Breaks Up After Tug Goes Under With Crew of 1

SHIP GOES DOWN WITH LOSS OF 18   DEATH TOLL OF DOUBLE DIS ASTER ON LAKE ERIE IS RAISED TO 32.

Believe 18 Of Crew Lost In Lake Disaster   Death Toll 32 In Double Sinkings On Erie Waters

CONTROL PUT IN HANDS OF WLB AND TREASURY   Few Exemptions Allowed In New Order, Approved By President.

Japs Dislodged  From Vital  Base by Chinese 10,000 Casualties  Inflicted oh Enemv’s Forces

Chinese Drive Enemy Out Of  Taihang Area Japs Suffer 10,00   Japs Suffer 10,Q0t  Casualties In

Goodland Makes Peace With Heil: Democrats in Battle Over State Chairmanship

Harmony Keynote Of Meet   Goodland Tells GOP He Plans To Support Heil For Reelection

German Agents to Round Up French Workers  Vichy Government Naturalizes Gestapo Members

GESTAPO 10 START WORKER ROUNDUT   Agents Naturalized it Drive to Meet Demands Hitler

Theta Rho Girls’ Club to Hold Their Annual Convention in Butte   Elaine Seymour to Preside Over One-Day Gatherine

Will Rogers, Jr., Looks Like His Famous Dad, But He’s Going Into Politics, Seeking Job in Congress

Will Rogers,  Jr.. ‘em Pa For Congress   In That Respect Is Unlike His  Famous Father

WEATHER FORECAST   Not much change in temperature todar and tonight.

CLASS 1-B MEN MAY BE CALLED SOON   Few to Be Called From Each State As An Ex periment.

Chinese Troops Join British in Burma Battle   More Ground Lost Despite Counter Attack; More  rca wm

ALLIED FLIERS BLAST AIA AID FOR ROMMEL   Shoot Down or Damage 1% Nazi Troop-Carrying Junkers 52's.   BRITISH HOLD ADVANCE, TAKE 1,500 PRISONERS

Dozen Axis Troop Craft Intercepted   Step to Bolster Forces Foiled; . Allies Hold Gains

Allies Smash  Egypt-Bound  Plane Convoy Imperials Hold   Imperials Hold 5-Mile Gain Against Rommel

U.S. BOMBERS HIT SUB BASES   Flying Fortresses Dump Heavy Loads In Axis Concentration Centers

American Pilots In Raids On Sub Bases  LaPallice And Lorient Are Bombed Heavily

PETIT JURY 10 REPORT ON WED.   Two More Plead Guilty Bringing Total Number Of Pleas To 20 This Term

Claims 126 U. S. Airplanes Brought Down: Off Midway.   Bomb Oil Tanks

NAVY IS SILENT ON JAP CLAIMS   Tokyo ‘Fishing’, Naval Spokesman Says

Laval Eases May _ Bread Ration Cut   ‘Empire’ Conference Seen Next Move of Vichy; — Hitler May Talk

FDR Requests Right to Annul Tariff Laws   Asks Congress to Gran Sweeping Powers for Duration

Refers Particularly To Those Statutes Which Interfere With Moving Of People. Property

NELSON NAY NARIE LABOR ‘CZAR’ 10 HIS WAR BOARD   Production Leader Meeting With the Group for First Time Today.

NELSON, NEW WAR BOARD WILL MEET   To Discuss Reorganizatior Plans — New Agency May Be Created _

REDS CONTINUE VICTORY DRIVE   Pinecer Advanced Into White Russia; Early Celebration Seen

RUSSIANS EXTEND SMOLENSK PINCER   STRONG GERMAN ARMY IN SECTOR FACES THREAT OF ENCIRCLEMENT.

Soviet Increases Force Against Nazi   Push North Pincer Behind Smolensk

Russian Pincers  Peril Smolensk  Reds Drive Deeper Into White Russia

Cold Steel Broke Bardia Resistance   Axis Garrison Surrendered Rather Than Face More

FALL OF BARDIA IS LAID T0 AXIS FEAR BAYONETS   Surrender Rather Thar Face. Second Assault ‘by South Africans, Cairo  Reveals °   PRISONERS TAKEN   Include Nazi.Major.-Gen eral, Believed’Right Hanc ‘Man. of General Rommel

BAYONETS ROUT AXIS GARRISON   ‘Nazi General and Much Booty Taken When  Bardia Falls

Blazing Well Is Finally  ‘Subdued   BRITIOH CAPTURE AYS GARRISON

Germans Lose 5000 Men in: Bardia Fight   Hold-Out Garrison Surrenders After Daring Bayonet Charee of British

Axis Garrison Falls Before Brit Bayonets   More Than 5,000 Prisoners Are Captured

BAYONETO YIELD AKIO PRISONERS   Bardia Garrison Quits Rather Than Face Steel   UNCOUNTED BOOTY   Assault Costs British Im. perial Forces Less Than Three Score Dead

- FIVE-HOUR ECLIPSE   Moon Early Today Completes One Of Its Longest Eclipses

SPECULATION ON VATICAN ENVOY   Taylor's Return To Post Stirs World Capitals

Ailing Elephant Killed in Chicago   Appetite Gone, Beast Is Shot

Our Wank Ads get resulte—try one   S. V. Social ial Society Maate Sa

A Stitched Heart Quits Operating   Stanley Kolburg of Holyoke Mass, Was Given a 50-50 Chance.

MAN LIVES 19 DAYS WITH SEWED HEAR}   But Strain Too Great and He Finally Succumbs

BIG JANESVILLE FIRE IS TRACED   Boy, 8, Admits He Started $250,000 Blaze While Looting Store

BOY, 8, ADMITS HE SET FIRE, CAUSING $250,000 - DAMAGE, ACCIDENT ALLY

Fuehrer, Duce. Talk Over War. With Russia   2 Discipline : ermany. And Ataly Diéciseed -

Peace Hopes Abandoned By Chieftains Of Axis   Hitler and Mussolini Decide on Tightening of Home Discipline and Getting More Men to the Front in Russia

Home Unrest, Troop Needs, Vex Dictator:   Hitler, Mussolini Confer For 2 Days—Discipline Of Dissenters May Grow Harsher   Means of Raising New . Army Levies Pressing   Peace Hopes Said Shaken; Later Meet May Plot Jap-Soviet War

PLAN LARGER ARMIES FOR RUSSIAN DRIVE   Hitler And Mussol ni Talk At Salzburg Of Measures Of Rigid Home Discipline, A lem   Jap Not There

‘Hitler, Mussolini Map Plans  'To Swell Forces in Russia   Axis Rulers Also Discuss Measures For Rigidly Enforcing Home Discipline in Germany and Italy

Axis Leaders Seek  Increased Armies   Hitler, Mussolini End  Salzburg Conference

Hitler, Mussolini Hold Talk On. lightening Discipline And Putting More Men in East   MEETING AT SALZBURG Effort To Regain Initiative

Dictators Map Enforcement of Rigid Home Discipline; Abandon Hope for Armistice  2

Hitler, Duce Discuss Ways To Get More Men to Russiz   Analyists Believe Two Axis Rulers Have Given Up Hope of Negotiating Peace Thi Spring; “Great”? Events Soon Predicted

Axis Partners Seek To Strengthen Troops On Fighting Fronts    Hitler, Mussolini Believed to Have Given up Hopes of Ne: gotiated Peace This Spring

ER DUCE TO PLAN MOVES IN WAR   Conference Held at Salzburg on Getting More Men on East Front   PEACE HOPES GIVEN UP, IT IS BELIEVED   Only Bare Facts of Conference are Given Out by Axis Communiques

Salzburg  Meeting Is Ended   Fresh Troubles Confront Axis Leaders

AXIS LEADERS DROP HOPE OF SPRING PEACE   FUEHRER AND DUCE TALK OVER PUSH AGAINST REDS

Fuehrer, Duce Talk Over War With Russia   Home Discipline In Germany And Italy Discussed

Vast Streams o: Red Troops Move Into Line   Hitler's Aitention Diverted to ; Western Europe

Withdrawal of 15 Divisions Lessens Likelihood of Spring Offensive; Italy Wobbling

HITLER SENDS MORE TROOPS INTO FRANCE   Commando Weapons Used by French In Revolt

PARENTS BATTLE FOR BABY, NOW MISSING   Father Gains Custody of Child in Trial

SALES TAX RECEIPTS DOWN FIRST QUARTER   Drop Due To Automobile Stoppage; Others Up

P. T. A. ELECTION TONIGHT      April Meeting Will be Held x Hl. S. Auditorium   Hot Lunch Menu for Next Week at Nashua School

RBM LU wh idhd LAESY Dy 2B Sas  JAP FLIGHT INDICATES THRUST AT AUSTRALIA

U.S. Steps Up Solomon Attack   Japs Quit Drive, Reports Indicate

Japanese Troops Retreat Slowly On Guadalcanal   Kokoda Captured By Australians; Nippon Troop Convoy Blasted

LACKOUT FOR HUNTERS   US. Will Probe Steel Market   ‘SIllegal’ Sale of Material to Higgins Brings Investigation

PROBE PROMISED IN STEEL BLACK MARKET CHARGES   OPA Orders Immediate Investigation of Charges Made by Higgins Shipbuilders

BLACK MARKET’ IN STEEL BARED   Investigations Are Pledged . Into Higgins’ Charges

Black Steel Market To Be Probed   President Would Jail Sellers Told Of by Higgins

"Black Market In Steel Is To Be Probed   House Committee, OPA Both To Look  lity Tigeins’ Charge

Black Market In Steel To Be Investigated   Testimony By. Higgins Causes OPA To Order Thorough Inquiry Into Existence Of Market

WILL PROBE BLACK STEEL MARKET TALE   Two Investigations Inte Charges Made Before Congressional Group  Are Promised   ACTION BY HENDERSON

UNDER COVER STEEL STOCK IS REPORTED   Charges of “Black Mar ket” in War Material: to Be Probed.   HIGGINS SAYS HE PAID PREMIUM   Manufacturer Says Ware‘houses All Over Country Are Bulging.

Plan Two Inquries ir  Steel ‘Black Market   OPA Asks Immediate  Investigation of Higgins’ Claim

Black Market In Steel Charged   Investigation Promised Into Charges That It Can be Had Any Time

To Probe “Black Market” Charge   Higgins to Be Quizzed in Secret Session

STEEL BLAGK MARKET TQ BE INVESTIGATED   Immediate Deliveries at High Prices from Bulging Warehouses Reported

Two Steel Probes Promised by U.S.   Henderson and _ Petersor Would Examine Charge on ‘Black Market’

Black Market Steel Charges Being Probed   Two Investigations Of Higgins Claim Are Gotten Underway

Black Market for Steel Revealed By Shipbuilder After Contract Held Ur

PROMISE PROBE OF BLACK MARKET   Shipbuilder "Higgins Says Steel Supply Depot Exists; Congress, OPA Investigate

Promise Two Probes Black Steel Market   Higgins Makes Senate Charges

BLACK STEEL MARKET PROBE   Deliveries Said Mad from Bulging Warehouse

Steel “Black Mart” Charge To Be Probed   Two Investigations Are Promised After Higgins Gives His Testimony

PROBE BLACK STEEL MARKET   Ship Builder Charges Ware houses Sell Supplies at a Premium.

OPA'S CHIEF ORDERS STEEL CHARGE OUI7   ' House Group Also Will Sift Higgins’ ‘‘Black Market’’ Accusation

New Orleans Builders’ Charges Result In In- . vestigation by Federal Agency  WILL BE QUIZZED        Ship Contract Awarded  Le + oc . a  a ae   Ship Contract Awardet Firm Was Cancelled; Higgins Alleges Steel Purchased

CHARGES OF BLACK MARKET IN STEEL TO BE INVESTIGATED   Higgins Said Company Bought Material From "Bulging 'Warehouses”

Manning Highest Rank ing County School With ' 7 First Places   GLIDDEN HAS 6  Large Local Cross Will  Compete Tonight ¢ Denison 

Manning Highest Ranking County School With 7 First P laces;  G L I DDE No m AS 6 Large Local Groups Will : Compete ‘Tonight at  > Danigan

STATE IS GIVEN LARGEST SHARE FROM LECCONY   Final Decree in LongFought Case Reveals Distribution of Money Received From Sale

STATE GETS BiG LECCONY SHARE   Tax Commission Takes $12,159.60 Of Coal Company Assets

Madeline Webb Gets Life Term, Friends Must Die   Girl Convicted in Murde Case Holds Poise in Court

MADELINE WEBB, WHO SOUGHT _ BIG TOWN FAME, IS GIVEN LIF!   Gitl, Whose Probation Reports Described Her as Not So Smart as She Thought She was, Sentenced to Prison

OCCUPATIONAL FORMS NEEDED TO AID PLANTS   Older Men Not Answering War Questionnaires

DETROIT BLACKOUT TERMED A SUCCESS   Another, Without Warning, Is * iew Blanaad

DETROIT STAGES SECOND BLACKOUT   Defense Officials Will Hold a Third, and Surprise, Alarm Soon

RED CROSS DRIVE FOR NATIONAL AID   Palo Alto County Asked to Raise $4,000 for War Fund; Local Solicitors at Work.

RED CROSS DRIVE EXTENDED A WEEK   Campaign for War Funds: Ends Next Saturday: Goal Must Be Reached.

Jap Troops Attempting to Throw Wedge   Move by Nipponese Is to Prevent Chinese And British Junction

Japanese Drive 100 Miles Up Road From Rangoon to Mandalay-to Separate Allies   Operations Now Are Proceeding in the ‘Shwegyin-Nyaunglegin Area,’ Wavell’s Headquarters Announces

Farm Bloc Says Statement That They Would ‘Torpedo’ President’s Effort False

Farm. Bloc Is Angered   Resent-Criticism in Newspaper Ads; Hope Seen for Compromise

Victory Must Be Assured Cripps Says      Expect Issue to Reach Climax when Disobedience Edict Is Passed

GANDHI WARNED BY BRITISH NOT 10 TRY TO: THWART DRIVE .   New Crisis Breves Over Campaign For Indién Independence

CAN'T PERMIT GANDHI TO THWART VICTOR   India to Get Her Freedorr After War le Wan

SOURS PLANNING SETUP TO ACT IN WAR DISASTERS   Plans To Train Highway Em ployes for Duty in Emergencies

DISTRICT 61 TAKES   Rural Schools  Showing Much Interest in Scrap Metal Drive   AFTER $40 IN PRIZES

DISTRICT 61 TAKES LEAD IN. CONTEST   Rural Schools Showing Much Interest in Scrap Metal Drive   AFTER $40 IN PRIZES

HIT KERCH PENINSULA   Nazi Air Forces Smash at Russian Positions:

Mixed Axis Armies Make Fresh Start   Berlin Claiming Success On Donet: River Front

GERMAN FORCES DRIVE REDS BACK AFTER 2 MONTHS   MIXED AXIS ARMIES CLAIM SUCCESSES IN DONETS BASIN

Commons Backs Prime Minister’ In475 to 25 Vote   Prédict News of Grave Importance From Eaypt ©

Churchill Is Backed With 475-25 Vote      Prime Minister Says News of Grave Importance Expected Hourly,

Prime Minister Asserts Conflict Is “In Balance”   Wins Poll By 475 To 25 Margin; Britain’ In ‘Mortal Peril’

Prime Minister Delivers Somber Speech On Grave War Situation In Egypt

Churchill Wins AT5 to 25 Vote Of Confidence   Prime Minister Says Situation in Egypt Grave

50,000 Troops Lost in Africa,  Churchill Reveals   Loss of Material Great Also, He  Tells Commons

Premier Discloses 50,000 Men Lost In Desert Warfare   Rommel Adyance of 400 Miles and Subsequent Threat to Nile Bared; ‘Evil Effect’ on ‘Spain’ Turkey Seer

Declarcs Strength Of United Nations Has — Increased During’ 1942

Opposed By Only 25 In House Test   Gravity Of Situation In Middle East Admitted By Head Of British   Cewernment

Peril To Britain Unequalled Since Fall Of France Prime Minister Says; 950,000 Troops Were Sent Tio Libva

00,000 MEN ARE LOST IN AFRICA FIGHT   Churchill Says Battle Is Now in Balance; Receives Vote of Confidence Amid Cheers

PRIME MINISTER DECLARES BRITISH HAVE ALREADY * LOST 50,000 MEN IN NORTH AFRICAN BATTLES

PRIME MINISTER SAYS BRITAIN FACES WORST HOUR SINCE DUNKIRK   Warns Any Minute May Brin; Grave News of Course of Eovnpt Batile

Axis Armies Have Taken 50,000 British Troops,  Large Amounts ‘Of War Materials  _ TELLS OF REVERSES  Prime Minister Reveals Britain In“Moral Peril”

FOLLOWS DRAMATIC SPEECH   Says 50,000 Men Lost In Past Two Weeks

STARTLING FACTS ARE REVEALED TODAY WHEN MINISTER “SPEAKS UP”   Statesman’s Stand Is Backed Up In House By Vote of 475 to 25 As He Reveals the Loss of 50,000 Men and Huge Amounts of War Material  es

Vote Was 475 To 25 ‘After Prime Minister Demands Decision   Makes Dramatic Speech In Which He Declares That Battle For Egypt Is “Now In The Balance.”

90,000 BRITISH LOST IN EGYPT IN RECENT FIGHTING   Prime Minister Refers to Condition As Disastrous As Fall of France, Help Has Been Sent.   TELLS POSSIBILITIES OF VERY LONG FIGHT   English Had Superiority In Air But Enemy Howit ~ zers Were Twice Those of Allies.

banubi lak WING VOTE OF CONFIDENGE   Vote of 475 to 25 Comes After Dramatic Speech to Commons.   EGYPT BATTLE COSTLY   ‘News of Grave Imorptance’ Must Be Expected, Churchill Says.

50,000 Men Lost In African Battles He Tells Commons   Describes Present Fighting as Time of Mortal Peril; Says Superiority Over Axis Held at Start of Libyan Battle :

Churchill Says Upwards Of 50,000 British Troops Captured By Axis In Desert; Much War Material Los

Paints Grave Picture } Of War Developments; Gets Confidence Vote

Confidence Extended To Churchill   COMES AFTER ADDRESS. I WHICH HE TELLS ABOUT CRISIS.

Setback In Africa Detailed   Enumerates Losses in Speech to Commons —  ‘*Time of Great Peril’’

School Officials Get Prelim inary Instructions for Registration —

WORD ABOUT SUGAR   School Officials Get Prelim inary Instructions for Registration

Leiserson Predicts Congress Will Decree Wage and Labor Policy Soon

FORCED LABOR POLICY IS HELD A POSSIBILITY   Present Governmenta Agencies Unable To Settle Vital Problem   WAR PRODUCTION WILL BE IMPEDETL

Labor Board Member Says Congress May Set Wage Policies   Legislators Would Be Forced to Back Decisions of War Group

a we CY YY ere  Odd Names Prove Confusing * * a * * x & * Greens And Browns ‘Involved In Crash  Colonel Hoss Testifies About Horses

La Suardia’s Idea Gn Coffee Assailed   Use Old Grounds, He Advises City

Walter Laney To Speak To Bureat   RETAIL CREDIT GROUF MEETS AT HOTEL THURSDAY

Credit Bureau Meets Thursday   BUSINESS LUNCHEON “TO BE HELD AT LOCAL HOTEL

Credit Bureau  Meets Thursday   ALL MEMBERS URGED TC ATTEND NOON ' LUNCHEON

Credit Bureau  Meets Thursday   MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND NOON LUNCHEON

Credit Bureau Meets Thursday   REGULAR NOON SESSION TO BE HELD AT HOTEL

Credit Bureau Meets. Thursday   LOCAL BUSINESSMEN HAVE LUNCHEON AT HOTEL

Credit Bureau  Meets Thursday      REGULAR LUNCHEON TO BE HELD 41 LOCAL HOTEL

Credit Bureau Meets Thursda'   BUSINESS SESSION TO BE HELD AT NOON TOMORROW

BURMA ROAD SHUT BY JAPS   Back Door to China Closed As Invaders Capture Lashio.

Contact Is Reported Lost By British And Chinese Defenders... OF. Burma.

BURMESE BAGK DOOR TO CHINA FALLS TO ENEMY       BOTH SIDES SUFFER HUGE CASUALTIES CHINESE COMATANT) ANNOUNCES   THREAT 10 MANDALAY WAS NEVER GREATER THAN NOV   At Least Some of Lend Lease SupPiles Which Failed to Be Moved To China Have Been Destroyed

DEFENSE OF BURMA MENACED BY ENEMY CAPTURE OF LASHI   THREAT TO OUTFLANKEL MANDALAY BECAME IMMEDIATE AND DESPERATE

LASHIO'S. FALL PERILS ENTIRE BURMA DEFENSE   Battle Continues, But British And Chinese Armies Are. Split   RETIREMENT, NECESSARY   Chungking Says Enemy Spear head On Burma Road May Be Encircled

Lashio Falls To Japanese; Heavy Losses   Entire British - Chinese Defense Lines Menaced by Wednesday Developments

Disaster Faces Allied Forces In BattleFor Burma   Entire Defense Line In Danger; ‘Flying Tigers’ Bring Down 22 Of 24 Japanese Attacking Planes

Fall Of Lashio To Japs Proves Mandalay Threat   Enemy Menace Entire Burma Defense By Encirclement Of City

Japanese Take Lashio, China's Burma Gateway   City Falls To Foe Afte: Long ‘And Bloody Bottle

Back Door te China Won by Nippon   Mandalay Periled With Heavy Casualties

Lashio, Back Doo: To China, Falls To Japs In Burma   Losses On Both Sides Reported As Heavy; Bottle Still Continues, However, Nearby

Loss Blow to Entire Allied  Defense Line   Threat to’ Outflanked > Mandalay Was Never . Graver’   BURN: LEND-LEASE SUPPLIES FOR CHINA   22 Japanese Planes Aré Downed by ‘F lying . Tigers’ ke

British, Stilwell: Armies Are Split: h Burma Reverse   Tanks Grind Into Flaming City; Whole Allied Defense [s Perilad

Japs Astride Burma Road   Mandalay in Grave Danger, Route to China Gone

Back Door’ To China Seized; Burma Road Cut         Enemy Spearheads » Counter-Attacked By Allied Troops -..

City is Burmese Back Door To China; Entire Defense Of Burma Menaced by Fall   Threat to Bomb-Ruined and Outflanked Mandalay Held Grave—Some Lease-Lend Supplies to China, Which Could Not  Be Moved. Are Destroved

JAPS SPLIT. AW ADVAN         Lashio Is Captured: L. S. Supplies . Are Moved :

Japs Take Key City of Lashio   Battle Continues Near City; Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses

JAP THREAT TO MANDALAY WAS NEVER GRAVER   Fires Raging at Lashio In dicating Allies or Bur- mese Fifth Columnists’: Applied Torch   NIPPONS REPORTED NEAR BURMA ROAD   Weli-Informed British Sources Say Allies Must Withdraw to Escape Envelopment

‘Back Door’ . ToChinaIn Japs’ Hands   Mandalay Outflanked, In Grave Danger; Burma Defenses Are Menaced By Enemy Successes

ALLIES FACED WITH ~NEW MAJOR REVERSE ~~ [NBURMA BATTLE   Japanese Standing at Lashio, Most Important Back Boor to Chine   MANDALAY THREAT GRAVE

Mandalay Outflanked By Invaders, Supplies For China Are Destroyed

Lasnio, Gate To China, Falis   Entire Front Menaced; Battle Still Raging With 12 Jap Tanks Smashed; Enemy Spearheads Face Encirclement

SET AFIRE: JAPS HOLD KEY ROAD   Threat To Mandalay Held Exceedingly Grave   CHINA ROUTE IS LOST   U. S. Supplies Destroyed Ag Enemy Pushes On

Chinese Admit Crisis Now Acute as Invaders Put Al. lied Forces to Route To day.

Jap Invaders of Burma Bar Backdoor to China   gRv Smencrear Monca)

LOSSES HGH IN HARD FISHTING   Entire “British-Chinese Defense Menaced; Burma Road Link Blocked.   BURN LEASE-AID STORES

Lashio Captured By Invaders in Fierce Battle   British-Chinese Defense Campaign Said Imperiled

ALLIES FACE DISASTER ON BURMA FRONT   Whole Defense Menaced With Enemy Envelopment, Chungking Dispatch Declares Today   SUPPLIES DESTROYED

Chinese Concede Gateway’s Loss   Grim Turn in Burma Is Offset by Slash. ing New Allied Aerial Vietories over Japanese

intire Defense Of Burma Menaced By Grim Turn In Fray   MacArthur Reports New Aerial Victor: ies In Destruction of Nippon Planes; “Flying Tigers” Active

Vital China Lines Are Cut By Enemy   Invaders Already At Lashio Making Situation Critical For General Stilwell

Lashio Falls To  Japanese   Fighting Continues In Lashio Vicinity; Situation Bad For Chinese And Britisk

Japs Seize Lashio, Gateway To China   Allied Defenses Split; Mandalay Threatened

INVADERS CAPTURE LASHIO BACKDOOR TO CHINA; THREAT “10 MANDALAY NEVER GRAVER   Fierce Fires Raging Near City as Japs Enter Towr From Outlying Positions; Lend-Lease Supplies Intended for China Known to Have Been Destroyet

CHINESE ARMY. IS SEPARATED FROM BRITISH   Huge Fires Reported Raging in Lashio, Key City, at Head of Road to China—Lease-Lend Supplies Destroved. ;

RANKIN SCORES "USING UNION CARD: TO ESCAPE DRAFT’   Pictures Results if Union Rules ‘Were Applied Ta Eichting Men

RUBBER OF FICIAL SEES NO SHORTAGE   Military And Civilian Needs Can Be Filled Through Tire Retreadins

Mistreatment Of Luzon Prisoners Laid To Japan   U. 5. Charges Filipin Hero Bound, Bayonstted Thrown In Stream

KILLING OF PRISONER CENSURED   Filipino Bayonetted War Department - Charges

NIPPONS ABUSE U.S, PRISONER:   Filipino, Bound, Founc Bayonetted, Says MacArthur

FDR CONSIDERS FOOD DIRECTO!   Nelson Recommends Office  Within WPB Setup

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Fatally Stricken While Walking To His Office  Fred D. Moore, Well  Known Citizen, Passes Away

Fatally Stricken While Walking To His Office  Fred D. Moore, Well  Known Citizen, Do Lenn A wav eww

FORMER AKRON MANTIS CALLED   Heart Ailment Is Fatal To Fred D. Moore, Of LeMars, On Friday

Marine Private Is Living on Borrowed  Time Alter Experience With Jaos

Marine Private s Living on Borrowed  Time After Experience With Japs   By SERGEANT RICHARD T  wricwr

Marine Private Is ‘Plenty Mad’— Japs Who Beat, Kicked and Left Him for Dead. Toole His $20

65 Japs Trapped His Tank, Threw in Grenades, Knifed Him; But He's Much Alive

Big Shot Beer Baron in Wrong With Uncle Sam  Wayey Gordon Thic Time   Naxey Gordon This Time ls Accused of Sugar Racketeering

Ex-Racketeer Held For Black Market   Waxey Gordon, One Other Accused of Mlicit Sugar Traffic

WAXEY GORDON CHARGED WITH OPERATION OF “BLACK MARKET”   Prohibition Beer Baron, Accused of Trying to Cash in  On Wartime Sugar Shortage, Behind Ubcle Sam’s Efaht Ball Aqain

CARD GAS. RATION SYSTEM IS URGEL   Plan 25 Per Cent Cut Now at Filling Stations In East

ma eek ee 0 Be: Consid ed,”  iat aE ead a  :  — Sec.-Ickés Says -

GAS RATIONING NOT FAR AWAY   Card System Proposed li East to Offset Losses In Tanker Sinkings

Iwo Jap Cruisers And 4: Troopships Target of Planes   British Fall Back to New Line 150 Miles North of Singapore; MacArthur Holds on in Luzon

TWO U. S. SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM OF CARIBBEAN BY SUB!   Seven Freighters, Onc American, Sunk In Bay OF Bengal

NAVY REPORTS TWOSINKINGS   U. S. .Merchant Ships Sent to Bottom ‘in. Car ibbean Sea. ‘

Crew Leaving Ship Targets   Axis U-Boat Is Not Content With Sinking

NAVY ANNOUNCES 2 MORE SINKINGS   SURVIVORS REPORT SEVERAL KILLED BY MACHINE GUNS

MORE U-BOAT VICTIMS   Two More American Merchantmen Sunk In Caribbean

GENERAL. 49, NEW 28TH HEAD   Omar - Bradley Thirc Commander in Six » °.Months

NAME BRADLEY COMMANDER OF 28TH DIVISION      Young Major Genera Now Heads Penna. Troops

American Army Heavy Bombers Hit New Japanese Bases in New Guinea

U5, BOMBERS DOWN 3 PLANES   BUILDINGS WRECKED IN RAID ON NEW GUINEA—YANKS SUFFER NO DAMAGE.

Army’s Fliers Ravage Islan¢   U. S. Long-Range Bombers Unseathed in Downing Five of Nipponese Interceptors   Airdromes, Runways Hit at Salamaua, Lae   Lull on M’Arthur’s Front Continues Says Day’s Communidaue

9 JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   American Army Bomber: Bag Japanese Planes In Raids On New  Guinea Bases

Heavy Army Crait Bomb Jap Invasion Bases on Guinea   Long-Range Bombers Shot Down Five Enemy Fighters, Lose None

Fortress Planes Jndamaged in Jouble Raids  “W. GUINEA-PHILIPPINES

Army Bombers Deal Heavy Blow to Japs  - Shoot Down Five Enemy Planes;

Bombers Raid Flying Fields On New Guinea   Five Foe Planes Shot Down in Air Battle and Buildings Wrecked; Americans Suffer No Losses

Raid Flying Fields at Salemaua and Lae Costs Enemy Five Fighters Shot   9 ee   M’ Arthur is OK

Reds’ Stand Strengthens Before Vital Volga City   Even Counter-Attack In Northern Sector, But Situation  Is No Less Critical

Reds Stop Nazis At Approaches To Stalingrad   Soviet Anti - Tank Gunners Pump Explosives Into German Panzers

STALINGRAD 3 LINES STIFFEN TO HALT NAZI   Huge German Army Beating at Approaches of Volga River City   RUSSIANS TAKE BIG TOLL OF FOE FORCES   ,Moscow Admits New Gains By Enemy on Caucasus Battle Fronts

AUGOIAN TROOPS DECIMATE ENEMY   Anti-tank Gunners Fire At Close Range   BEAT OFF LUNGES   Soviet Black Sea Fleet Bom: bards Germans North. west Of Novorossisk

Reds Continue To Decimate Enemy’s Manpower And Equipment Before VolgaCity; Even Counter Attack.

Battle Rages Toward Crisis For Russians   Late Re ‘ports Indicate € ity © ‘Ringed By Enemies, Perhaps About To Fall’

COUNTER BLOWS MADE AGAINST MASSIVE ARMY   Black Sea Fleet Enters Battle In Caucasus;  Germans Advance In Foothills   Violent Fight Rages

DEFENSE LINE IN STALINGRAD SECTOR HOLDS   REDS STIFFEN, TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF NAZI POWER

STIFFENING RED ARMY HOLDING AT STALINGRAD   ‘Enemy Manpower And  Equipment Being Decimat ed, Russians Declare   BLACK SEA FLEET  GOES INTO ACTION

Soviet Army Stiffens Resistance   Moscow Report Savs Nazis Halted Before Stalingrad

Massive Enemy Force Beating Aft Approach Of Steel Center; Fighf At Close Ranae for City

‘Violence Of Battles Of City On Volga Is Unprecedented    Further Advance Of Germans In Caucasus Foothills Is Being Admitted By Soviets

Late Communique Says Nazis Stopped’ Before Volea City   Soviet Black Seca Fleet Bombards Ge r ma tis Rumanian For ees Northwest’ of Novoros sisk; Nazis Advance In Caucasian: Banihtne

FIERCE NAZI THRUSTS ARE BEATEN OFF   Reds Stiffen Defense at Crucial Hour—Pour Shots Into Oncoming Tanks -at Close Range.   ENEMY STOPPED BOTH BELOW AND ABOVE CITY   Russians Counter-Attack in Several Sectors—Admit Retreat in Mozdok Area of Caucasus.

CLAIM ITALIAN “TROOPS MUTINY   Officers of Crack Regiment ® Shot; Men Balk at Going to Russian Front

FIRST NOV. COUNTY DRAFT GROUP LEAVES   Go to Kalamazoo Tuesday Afternoon for Examination Today: to List Men Soon

SEPTEMBER DRAFT GROUP DEPARTS   Leaves VFW Hall by Bus al 1:10 P. M. for Kalamazoc and Fort Custer

PAYING OFFICIAL VISIT   Rotary Governor Coy to Speak at Birthday Party Here.

Red Army On Offensive  On Four Key East Fronts   Troops Hold Doggedly Before Stalingrad And In Caucasus, Says Moscow Communione

GERMAN DRIVE FOR OIL FIELDS IS SLOWED DOWN   Reds Taking Initiative or Four Key Fronts and Hold Stalingrad Defense   DETAILS ARE NOT GIVEN   Nazis Cross Elbow on Don River But Force Is Wiped Out by Russians

Soviets Take Offensive on Broad Front   Still Holding Ground Before Stalinarad

Defense Holds At Stalingrad      Timashenko Declares German: Have Reached Limit Of Their  Caucasus Invusion

REDS REPORT INITIATIVE ON FOUR POINTS   Hold Enemy in South And at Stalingrad,  Soviet Claims

Soviets Attacking West, Southwest And Northeast of Moscow and on Lake [nen Front—Admit German Crossing OF Elbow of the Don Bend

Wipe Out Nazi Drive Across Don Elbow   Reds Appear to Have Safe Guarded Stalingrad with Defensive Action

Initiative Is Taken By Reds  In Four Areas   Counter-Attacks Turr Back Germans Along Wide Front

Russians Seize Initative On Central Front   German Spearheads Across Elbow Of Don River Wiped Out By Reds.   REDS IN WITHDRAWAL

Soviet Forces Reported to Ge Holding Doggedly in Battle for Stalinarad   HEAVY TOLL IS TAKEN

viets Take itiative On our Fronts   Reds Attack From Bryansk To Lake men; Hold Fiem Before Stalingrad   GAIN IN NORTH   Nazis Force Crossing In Don Elbow Only To Be Quickly Annihitated

HEAVY TOLL  BEING TAKEN BY REDS   2000 Germans Reported Killed At Voronezh   n Defense Of Stalingrad Claimed By Soviet Over Invaders

Soviets Hold Doggedly to Lines in Stalingrad and Cau.  casus Sectors

AUSUIANG OPEN HEAVY ATTACKS UPON 4 FRONTS   Red Army Holding Doggedly At Stalingrad, Caucasus, Attacks Elsewhere

HOLD FAST ON ALL LINES ON SOUTH FRONTS   Defense Is Dogged At Stalingrad And In  Carica SLIS   ATTACK KEY POINTS   Areas Vital To Moscov And Leningrad Are Now Active

RUSSIANS HOLD. AT STALINGRAD AND CAUCASUS    Battles Developing Along the 400 Miles From Bryansk to Lake Ilmen

Hold Doyyedly in A Fierce Battle For Stalingrac   Take Heavy Toll of Naz Garrisons Left to Mar Northern, Central Line.   Germans Cross Elbow  Of Don in the South

Russians Take Initiative On Central Front   Defenders Hold Out In Stalingrad - Area, and South in Caucasus...

SOVIETS REGAIN INITIATIVE WITH THEIR ASSAULTS   Russian Offensives Claim Terrific Toll of Nazi Garrison Forces

REDS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE IN NORTHERN ZONE   Assaults Staged In Four Key Sectors Along 406-Mile Front   HEAVY TOLL IS TAKEN   Germans Push Across Don In South, But Spearhead Is Wiped Out

” ATTACK ON > 4 FRONTS IN NORTE   “aosecow for First Time Tell of Counter Action Along 400-Mile Line      “ALSO HOLDING AT STALINGRAD   Dogged Resistance at Other & Points, But Reds Yield Krasnodar

Attack In Central Section; Hold Doggedly At  Stalingrad, In Caucasus

BATTLES DEVELOP ON FOUR CENTRAL RUSSIAN FRONTS   Red Army Takes Initiative Along 400 Mile Front From Bryansk To Lake IImen; Also Holds Doggedly Before Stalingrad and In Caucasus.

Red army takes initiative on 400-mile long front; holds firm at Stalingrad   Axis troops ‘wiped out’ after crossing in elbow of Don river

Russian Forces Open Offensive Against German:   Moscow Announces Initiative Taken On Four Fronts

SOVIET ARMIES START OFFENSE ALONG 4 FRONTS   Stalingrad Lines Hoiding Firm, Red Officials Report

Stalingrad Holds Dogsedly Before German Attack   Caucasus Front Alsc Holding Thursday: Nazi Losses Are Heavy

DEFENSES ARDUNG STALINGRAD HOLD   Major Battles Developing From Bryansk To Lake . Timen   Four Hundred: Mile Cen: tral Front Scene Of Re newed Activity ‘

INTTIATVE TAKEN BY RUSSIANS. w “FOUR KEY FRONTS      NO DETAILS: ARE. GIVEN

REDS LAUNCH 4 ATTACKS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Holding Grimly, Their Reports Assert, Near Stalinorad in Caucacne

Doggedly Holding Nazis in South   Soviets Attacking West, Southwest And Northeast of Moscow and on Lake Ilmen Front—Admit German Crossing  Of Elbow of the Don Bend

Russ Launch Four-Front (ffensive   Soviets Hold Line at Stalingrad, in Caucasus

‘ithdraw Behind Screening Cavalry CounterAttacks From Krasnodar In South   AZI CROSSING OF  DON IS REPULSED   eavy Fighting Continues Around Battle-Scarred Voronezh On Upper Reaches of River

Reds Hold Edge on 4 Central Fronts,  Resist at Stalingrad and in Caucasus

KILL NAZIS NORTH, CENTER SOVIET FRONTS   _ Claim Nazis Weakened Garrisons for Power in Southern Campaign

Russians Attack — In Four Sector:   Holding Firm Before Stalingrad Despite Nazi Reserves

Hold Doggedly On To Stalingrad And In Caucasus   Offensive Launched By Soviets On 400-Mile Moscow To Leningrad Front

RUSSIAN RED ARMY TAKES INIATIVE ALONG WIDE FRONT  CONTINUE TO HOLD DOC GEDLY AT LENINGRAD

RUSSIANS TAKE INITIATIVE ON 4 VITAL FRONTS   Reds Hold Doggedly Before Stalingrad, in Caucasus, Says Report

Soviels Take Initiative In New Battles   Moscow Says Forces Resisting Doggedly In Stalingrad Defense

Reds Rekindle Battle Flame Inthe North .   Claim Successes In Offensive Thrusts Except In Don Bend

ti HSI BY SOVIETS   Initiative Is Seized ‘In 4 Key Areas, Stalingrad

SOVIETS TAKE INITIATIVE IN MOSCOW AREA   German Troops Which Crossed Don River in Stalingrad Vicinity Are Wiped Out, Russian Government Renorts.

Soviet Seizes Initiative On 400-Mile Line   Russians Holding Doqgedly Before Stalingrad and in The Caucasus

Russians Take Initiative On Central Front   Take Heavy Toll Of Germans Along 400-Mile Front   2,000 Nazis Killed In Yesterday's Fighting   Red Forces Stand Against Enemy In Stalingrad Defense

Soviets Take Initiative on Four Fronts   Press Attacks Along 400 Mile Strip; German Losses Heavy

Cotton Textile Industry Must Convert Half Of Facilities To War Production Within 60 Days

Cotton Plants Must Conver   Half Of Textile Industry Must Be Changed To War Production.

COTTON MILLS WILL OPERATE HALF FOR WAR   Ordered to Convert Half Facilities Within Sixty Days   WILL MAKE BAGGING   Fabrics For Wear Anc Household Use To Be Cut

Half. of Cotton Text ile To Be Used for. War.   ‘Industry. Ordered ‘To. Convert Half ‘Of Facilities.

COTTON MILLS MUST CONVERT HALF OF FACILITIES TO WAR   Ordered To Turn To Production Of Bag Osnabureg, Sheeting

COTTON MATERIALS NEEDED   Industry Is Ordered to’ Convert Half of Looms to War Use

Cotton Industry  To Convert To  War Production   No Radical Change In New England

Cotton Textile Plants To Change  TO nmuart Half OF   To Convert Half Of Cotton Facilities To War Effort

COTTON MILLS ARE ‘DRAFTED   Government Orders Industry To Convert Half Capacity To War Production

Textile Units ToBeChangec  To War Effort In Sixty Days   Half Of Facilities T« Go Into War Work Under Order.

Coffon Plants To Turn fo War   Half of Facilities Ordered to Go Into War Production

 BURMA,  JAVA DRIVES   Japs Come Into Contact With Chinese as They Advance in Burma

Insurance Rates  Of Ship Sinkings   Atlantic ; Coastal Cargoes. “Mist” “Pay Bigger Fees -On War: Risk. Policies

SURVIVORS TO PORTS      Fifty- Six Persons Saved From Torpedoing March 6 .

100 Nippo Planes Raid Port Darwin   Chinese Gain on Thai Frontier; Dutch in Furious Engagement to Save Sumatra

SOVIETS BREECH NAZI] POSITION   Red Army Pushes Furious Assault In Donets Basin, Reports Indicate

Russians Say Nazi Lines  Are Breached   Fierce Fighting Is Raging On: Southern Front; Issue In Doubt

BREACH OPENED IN NAZI LINES BY RED TROOPS   Furious Fighting on Wide South. ern Front as Germans Use Reserve in Counter Attack

REDS OPEN BIG HOLE IN GERMAN ~DONETS POSHICA   ‘Counter-attacks By Nazis Re  sult In Terrific Losses  to Enemy.

BREECH NAZI DONETZ LINE   Germans Launch Counterattack, Try To Close Gap

NAZI POSITIONS ARE BREACHED IN DONETS ZONI   Germans Counter-Attack Despitc Big Losses, Russia Says

Red Attacks Open New Hole In Nazi Front   ermans Fight Furiously        to Prevent Donets Ss rn 7

RED ARMY OPENS BREACH IN NAZIS’ DONETS POSITIONS   Enemy . Counter-Attacking _ Despite Heavy Losses— ' Furious Fighting In Progress.

TRUCK OPERATORS VIOLATING RULES   Infraction of OCD Regula tions Charged ai Meeting In Cleveland

LA MANCE TRIAL — IS:POSTPONED   Defense Attorney, Namec Only Last Saturday, Is Given More Time

Zero Fighters Wrecked In Vicious Attack ;   FLYING BOATS MAULED   At Least One Jap Vessel Hit Rv Exnlosives

Allies Smash 40 Jap Planes   Race Through Tropical Rainstorms to Strike  At Rabaul Twice

SUBS PUT ON PRESSURE   Germany Now Exerting Greatest Efforts Of War, Claim

BRITISH ARMY BATTLES AXIS WEST OF SIRTE   Announce Allied bomb ing attacks against Tuni:  and Sousee harbor

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   British 8th Army Resumes Battle With Axis Rearsuard

REDS VOLGA SUPPLY ROUTE SIN DANGER   Nazis Step Up Pressure on Stalingrad Fronts as Rommel! Strikes.   BRITISH TANKS, YANK AIRMEN STRIKE HARD:

American Tanks to Take Part   Rommel Starts Desert Wat Machine—Meet Strong  Resistance

Gen. Rommel’s Hordes Arrayed On Egypt Desert Front As British-American’ Forces Prepare Repulse Action   FIRST BIG COMBAT FOR U.S. IN EGYPT

Russians’ Volga  Lifeline Menaced   Germans Claim to Have Reached River North of Stalingrad

U. S. "Tanks, Planes Active In Desert Fighting to Stop Axis Drive

Runaway Barrage Balloon Settles On Allegheny ‘Mountain Near Huntingdon

BARRAGE BALLOON GOES BERSERK   Leads Crew On 300Mile Zig-Zag Chase, Wreaking Havoc

LOOSE BALLOON SNAPS POWER LINES, CAPTURED   Goodyear Employes Trail Huge Bag Across Two States To Mountainside

BALLOON FLIES UNCHARTED TRIP   Barrage Blimp Snags _ Power Lines Before Coming Down

Unconfirmed Boast Leaves Hope Of Firm Soviet Stand  Fact Reds Still Fighting North Of Don In

JAP PRESSURE IS; INCREASING   ‘Heavy Fighting Rages In MaJaya; RAF Breaks Up Raid ° On Singapore

British Report Situation On Malay Fronts Grave, Japs Speed Drive

SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS ALONG. 3 FRONTS OF MALAYA   Allied Troops: Fightin; . Heavily—Jap- ‘Pressure. ‘On Western Fr ont’ vans  y,     4 eS ee es a0

Plan to Organize Sports Riflemen Being Studied   Would Be Used As Guerrilla-Like Home Guard Units  In Coping With Sabotage and Surprise Enemy  Raids: National Rifle Association  Advances Proanncsl

AIRLINER ES FEARED LOST   Passenger plane is over due on flight to Los Angeles

Deaths In Mental Hospital Called Mass Murder By  Governor: Poison Found

State Police Continuing Poiscn Probe   Possibility That Inmate Poisoned Food Investigated

MASS MURDER IS CHARGED IN POIS~ ONING OF 46¢   Cockroach Poison Placed in Egg Batter Served Oregon Mental Hospital * Patients.

DISCOVER POISON ADDED TO EGGS THAT KILLED 47   Common Cockroach Poison In Scrambled Eggs Eaten By 460 Mental Patients Wednesdav.

Mass Meeting in London Demands That Second Front Be Set Up in Europe

Throng Clamors  For Second Front  60,000 Gather at Trafalgar Square

British Crowds Ask Second Front   60,000 Demonstrate In Trafalgar Square

UFFIGERD HOLD MEETING TODAY   FBI Sponsors Quarterly Conference Here; De  fense Talks Scheduled

FHL ObHEDULES MEETING HERE   Quarterly Police Conference To Be Held At Court House June 22

FIVE KILLED IN RIOTING   Five-Day Rebellion Has Cost Lives Of 73 Persons.

Five Killed in Flare-up of Indian Rioting  Violence Subsides in Bombay and New Delhi

Santa Stands In  Line For Candy  For Christmas If Kiddies Get Any,   If Kiddies Get Any, They Should Be Thankful For Jt

Kids Should be Thankful if They Find Candy in Stocking:   Santa Claus May Have Stood In Line Hours to Get It; Greatest Demand In History for Sweets, Coupled With the Sugar Shortage, Creates Scarcity Throughout Nation, Manufacturers Say

SUGAR RATION BOOKS MAR. 17-2   Elementary School Teach: ers Will Issue to Civilians.

Crisis Thought Near in Battle For Sevastopol   Nazis Reported Hurling Men at Fortress in Fe-

Battles Seen as Turning Point In Pacific War; More Tests lo Come

U. S. Adds To Irish AEF In Eastern Push   Germans Fight to Stave Off Allied Efforts to Gain European Foothold.

GREATEAT AFF LANDS: BRITISH IN MURMANSK   Huge American Contingent Safe in Irish Port After Quiet Warship-Conyoyed Voyage

Rommel Apparently Has Chosen Another Area For Stand Against The United Nations

interpreting The Wer   Rommel May Make Final Stand Around Tripoli

Profiteers in Cairo Punished By Whipping   20: Lashes Each Given fot Violation of Ceiling ' Price Statutes

ROFITEERING PUNISHED BY USE OF LASE   EIGHT ARE WHIPPED AND THEN HOSPITALIZED AT ALEXANDRIA

TWO DEPUTIES SHOOT WAR PLANT EMPLOYE   Victim First Shot at Police Questioners

PERSONNEL LOSSES ARE NOT KNOWN   Considering Number Of Ships Involved, Losses Are Light

Five U.S. Ships Sunk And Five Are Damaged ‘Loss Considered Light

BRITISH NAVY SINKS 6 AXIS SHIPS RUSHING  TO AID TUNIS   Reinforcements Reported To Have Arrived In  Tunisia For Axis.

PRICE CEILING OPA PROGRAM NOW COMPLETI   . Final Control Order To Cover 1,000,000 Concerns

PROGRAM OF PRICE CONTROL © — COMPLETED BY ORDER TODAY   ALL CONSUMER SERVICES CON NECTED WITH COMMODI* TIES ARE NOW UNDER OPA

PRICE GEILING PUT ON SERVICE CHARGES   Order Effective July 1 Covers Million Establishments

Limits Set On Charges  For Services   Highest Prices  Charged in March Comprise Ceiling

PLACE CONTROLS ON CONSUMER SERVICES   Office of Price Adminis. tration Completes Price Ceiling Program Today.

PROGRESS MADE BY ALLIES IN BATTLE ON: ALAMEIN LINE   Throw Back Roi Rommel Tank Forces In-” Heaviest  ‘Armor Battle Of.  ’ Neéw Offense 

Big Tank Battle Develops on Alamein Line   Allies Continue To Dominate Air Over Desert

Battle of Main Forces i Imminent   Rome Admit Heavy Attacks Made by British

Allied Armies Making Progress, Reports From Cairo Today Proclaim

Allied Ship Loss Toll Reaches 329   Merchantman Sunk in Atlantic June 15

PASTOR IS QUSTED: WOULDN'T  BAPTIZE   Rite Not Necessary to Ge To Heaven, He Says

ENEMY BASES IN AUSTRALIA AREA POUNDED   HANGARS SET AFIRE: DEFENDING FORCE STREAMLINED

DARWIN RAIDE BY JAP BOMBERS      Australia Strea Army Command; Entire Nation Girds a For Battle

Allies Attack  Japanese Bases   Hits Made on Timor. New Guinea: Anzacs Streamline Army

Tail Gunners Outshoot Japs 5 Miles High   Flying Fortresses Exhibit Especial Effectiveness In Sub-Stratosphere Off Australia   Bases Heavily Bombed  In New Guinea, Timot   Allies ‘Streamline’ United Command, Make Ready For Invasion      Can’t Miss With Our Bomb Sights, Yank Airman Says

Allied Forces Blast at Jan Bases   Much Destruction Is Wrought on New Guinea, Tirnor

Allied Planes Batter Japs In New Raids   Air Initiative Taken by Aussie, American Fliers

LOST CRUISERS SAVED CAMPAIGN TO WIN SOLOMONS   Eyewitness Tells of Grand and Terrile Spectacle of Night Fighting.

Four American - Australian Ships Sunk, But Invasion Success Assured

Grand ictal 12,180 11,705 See REGISTRATION-—Paze 2.   Keep Yourself Healthy! ‘Doctors are Busy Today

Be Careful, Doctors Urge   Ten Thousand Medicos Already In Uniform

Doctors Ask People to Please Ir +o Curtail Their Aches and Pains

POTATO MASHER WRECKS KIDNAP   Farmer Slugs Youth to End Threat of Abduction

Angry Farmer Uses Potato Masher to Subdue Would-Be Kidnaper Who Has Family at Gunpoint for Five Hours

KIDNAPING PLOT OF TWO YOUTHS FOILED BY ILLINOIS FARMEF   Family Held At Gunpoin Five Hours By Boy Workers

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL 1S DOOMED   Proponents of Measure Concede They Have No Chance to Win

ANTI-POLL TAX MEASURE KILLEI   UNDER AGREEMENT BILL CAN NOT BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN AT THIS SESSION,

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL IS KILLED   Barkley Agrees to Drop Measure on Vote to Limit Debate, Conceded Lost by Proponents

Senate To Bury Poll Tax Bill  Vote On Cloture   Vote On Cloture Rule Set Monday

TAX MEASURE IS EXPECTED T0 DIE IN SENATE   Bill to Abolish Poll Taxes Likely to be Killed  Monday   VOTE ON LIMITING OF DEBATE ORDERED   Proponents of Bill Con. cede Death for This  Beet pee

Senate to Drop Poll Tax Bil.   Obsequies Set For Monday ‘Gentlemen's Agreement’ To End Filibuster

Million Men To be Overseas By January    President Reveals Plans—Tells Congress Of Progress of Lend Lease Program

F.D.Reveals Number That Will Have Left By End of Month   Lend-Lease Total 3 And 1-3 Billion In Last 3 Months, Congress Told: Third Over Previous Quarter

F. D. R. Reveals Million Troops Overseas  Declares Axis Has Lost Initiative on Global Scale

Says U.S. Forces Overseas Will Total Million Men By End of Current Month

Million Men To Be Abroad On January 1   Roosevelt Informs Congress of Extent Of Lend-Lease Aid

President Informs Congress That Overseas Forces Will Pass Million Mark by Jan. 1

MILLION OF Uo. THOUPS ABROAD GUNGRESS TOLD   FDR Discloses Huge Figures On AEF In His Quarterly Lease-Lend Report   ALLIES NOW HOLDING INITIATIVE, HE SAYS   United Nations Must Bring Full Power Against Foe, President Asserts

JAN. 1 TO SEE MILLION U.S. MEN ABROAD   President Reveals Figure Ir Report to Congress on Lend-Lease Aid.   SAYS AXIS LOSES LEAD   Declares Help During Last Three Months Totals Over  Two Billinne

Overseas Forces Nearing Million   Roosevelt Asserts Allied Armies Are Holding Upper Hand in World Fighting

F.D.R. STATES INITIATIVE. iS LOST BY AXIS.      Says ‘We , Must D Do All We Can To Keep. Them: : From Reaainina t’   LEND-LEASE MOUNTS   Aid In Last Three Months To December 11. Totals $2 367000000...

U.S. Overseas Force to Number  Over Million Men   President Says Axis Has Lost Initiative

FDR Says Million Men Overseas By January 1   Asserts Axis Has Lost Initiative, Japs Recklessly Expending Ships and Men

U.S. TO HAVE. MILLION MEN   Lend-Lease Aid Key to Offensive,  FDR Says 

LEND LEASE AID FOR QUARTER IS OVER 2 BILLION   President Gives Quarterly Facts To Congress

MILLION AMERICAN MEN TO BE OVERSEAS BY END OF °42, PRESIDENT SAYS

Over Million Will  Be Overseas Soon   President Says “We Must Do All We Can To Keep. Axis From Reaaining Initiative’

WAR ENTERING NEW PHASE AS ALLIES ATTACK   President Emphasizes More Planes, More Tanks and More Shins Needed

Cluiins Axis Mag Lost Fnitiative Ou Global Scale At Least ‘lemporarily; Also eports — LendLease Aic. Tas Increased

Million Men  To Be Abroad By Next Year, F.D.R. Says   STRESSES SINGLE ‘WORLD STRATEGY’

F. 0, R. REVEALS FIGURE IN LEND LEASE REPORT   Iver Million Amer. ican Men To Be Serving Abroad By End Of Month Lend-Lease Aid In  CYreAses.

Million Yanks Overseas By  End Of Month   President Reports On Lease-Lend Aid Of Past Quarter

Roosevelt Stresses  Lease-Lend Progress And United Nations Seizure of Initiative

BY JANUARY FIRST OVER MILLION AMERICAN TROOPS WILL BE ON BATTLEFRONTS OVER THE SEAS   President Reporting On Lend-Lease Operations Says Task of United Nations Is to Keep Axis From Regaming Initiative Me

Lease-Lend Was One Third Greate! in Last Quarter   Allies Must Keep Their Enemies Off Balance, He Says

JANUARY 1. FORCE BEST IN HISTORY   President Reports On Lend-Lease  Figures

President Reports On Lend-Lease   Chief Executive Declares Axis At Least For Present Have Lost Initiative

President Says AXIS Powers Have Lost Initiative’ for Time Being at Least +     Progress Is Good     \ Gctking Pawer Craws

MILLION MEN OVERSEAS BY ~ ENDOF MONTE   President Says Axis Powers Temporarily At Least, Have Lost Initiative

FDR Says Million Yanks Soon To Be Fighting Overseas   Global War Initiative Lost By Axis And Lend-Lease Assistance Shows Rapid Rise

Army Of Million  Overseas   U. S Objective By January 1; Axis Powers  Lose Initiative

‘Axis Has Lost The Initiative, Roosevelt Says  U. S. Lend-Lease Aid   U. S. Lend-Lease Aid Increased One-Third Over Last Quarter

MILLION MEN TO BE ABROAD END OF MONTH   Roosevelt Says Allies Hold Initiative Now; Lend Lease Shows  Big Increase   United Action Cited

Million In A.E.F. By End Of ‘42   President Gives Lend, Lease Facts

N ation Has Million Men  Overseas   President Tells Solons Axis Has  Lost Initiative

FDR Says Allies WonWhipHand By Offensives   ‘Axis Chances For Initiative Seen Declining as U. S. Forces Overseas Hit 1.000.000 Tarai   Billion Dollars A Month In Lend-Lease Shipped   President's Report Cites Invasion of Africa Besides Huge Aid

Axis Powers On Defensive, Congress Told   * President’s Report Reveals Extent Of American Operations

One Million Yanks On Duty Overseas; ‘Axis Loses Offense   FDR Reports Lend-Lease Aid Four Times Pre-Pearl Harbor Figures; -Afrtean Tavasion Sets World Mark

FDR DECLARES AXIS FIGHTING ON DEFENSIVE   Jap Losses in Pacific Heavy, President Says in Report .

NEF. WILL TOP NILLIGN MARK BY JANUARY   President Gives Figure On U.S. Troops Abroad In Lend-Lease Report

hitiative Has Been Los! By Axis, Presiden Aserts In Quarterly Lend-Lease Report

AEF Will Total Million’ By New Year-- Roosevelt   Figures Are Given Ir Lend-Lease Réport “ By. President 

Roosevelt Says American Forces Will Go Beyond This Figure by End of Month — Declares Axis Has, Temporarily, at Least, Lost the Initiative.   LEND LEASE REPORT

Figure Given By Roosevelt In Loan Tally   President Says We Musi Keep Initiative From mactes   $7,496,000,000 IS LENT   .While House Announces Policy of Feeding Starved Nations

OVER MILLION MEN OVERSEAS   FOR Reports Lend-Lease Aid in Last 3 Months Totals $2,367,000,000

OVER MULLION OVERSEAS JAN. 1   Tells Congress Axis fo1 Time Being Has Lost Tnitiative

Must Work to Keep Foes on De-ensive   President Calis for All Our Resources and Power Being Used in Attack   TELLS OF INCREASE IN LEASE-LEND AIL   New: Task Ahead in Feed. ing Peoples Liberated; Our Policy Opposite of Enemy’s

AMERICAN OVERSEAS FORCES ARE NEARING MILLION MAN MARK:   PRESIDENT MAKES REPORT ON LEND-LEASE OP ERATIONS TO CONGRESS

President Says Axis Has Lost  Inilialive   Job Is To Keep It From Regaining It, He Says In Report Om Lend  ease

FDR Reports On Lend Lease Aid   Current Rate of Assistance $10 Billion Annually; Every Aid Will Be Given to Restore Liberated Countries

FR REP Al TQ ALLIES   U. S. Forces Overseas Wil Number Million Men By End of Month.   URGES SINGLE STRATEGY

REPORT MADE TO CONGRESS BY PRESIDENT   In Letter of Transmittal, Roosevelt Says the Axis Powers “Have, Temporarily at Least, Lost the  Initiative ”

Will Reach Kigure By Kind of Month   Japs Recklessly Expend Ship: and Men

ALG HAG LOST INITIATIVE--FOR   President Submits Sev. enth Quarterly Repor On Lend Lease   3 AID INCREASING   Help To Allies Last Three Months Amounted To $?,367,000,000

Axis Has Now Lost Its Initiative, Claims F. R.: Lend-Lease Aid Ta  Allies Mounting

FD Says Allies Now Have Initiative On All Fronts   Reports On Lend-Lease, and Reveals U. S. Aid Zooms During Past Three Months

AMERICAN FORCES OVERSEAS NUMBER ONE MILLION SOON   That Many Men’ Will Be in - Service “Over There” by : End of Month.   THE PRESIDENT SAID   Axis Powers Have Temporarily, at Least, Lost the Initiative, He Added.

Million Overseas  As The Year Ends   President Discloses News in Lend-Lease Report to - Congress   INITIATIVE TO ALLIES   Problem: ‘of ‘Supply Grows as New War Fronts  Are Opened

AXIS POWERS HAVE LOST INITIATIVE   Statement on Lend Lease Operations Given by President

Axis Has Temporarily Lost Initiative and We Must Do All We Can to Prevent Foe From Regaining It, He Says

Million Yanks Overseas, Initiative Ours, Says FD   wend-Lease For Quarter Exceeds 2% Billions, Executive Reports.

Million U.S. Soldiers Abroad, Says Roosevelt;  Lend - Lease Increases

Allies Now Hold Initiative, Congress Is Teld fa Report On Lend Lease

President Declares Axis Forces Have Temporarily Lost Int tiative In Conflict

PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS WE NOW - HOLD INITIATIVE   “We Must Do All We Can t Keep Enemy trom Regaining It.’

CITED TODAY BY ROOSEVELT   Reporting On Lend-Lease, Says Axis Has Lost Initiative   “WE MUST KEEP IT”, HE TELLS CONGRESS      Single World Strategy To Achieve Victory Urged By President

We Must Do All We Can To Prevent Them From Regaining It   LEND-LEASE IS LISTED   Greatest Single Overseas Force in History Now in Africa

CONGRESS IS INFORMED ON LEND LEASE   Seventh Quarterly Report On Operations is Transmitted by President Roosevelt   AXIS LOSES INITIATIVE

PLEASURE DRIVING MUST “CEASE SAYS SENATE COMMITIEE      Reports Nationwide  Ga Rationing Abundantly . Justified — Fuel: - Oil Problem

 > ‘A. E. F. to number over one million by end of year   Axis has lost initiative, FDR asserts in lend-lease review

Claims Foe Has Lost nitiative   President Reports On Lend-Lease Kor Last 32 Months

OVERSEA YANKS *EXCEED MILLION BY MONTH’S END   “Roosevelt Says U. S. Must Keep Initiative from Axis Powers   Japs Spending Recklessly in Pacific Battle Ground ‘of Our Choosing’

INITIATIVE HELD BY ALLIES NOW, CHIEF ASSERTS   Rising Tide of Lease-Lend Aid Revealed in Report For Three Months   REPORTS ‘GOOD PROGRESS’   Striking Power Increasing For Allies as New Lands Freed from Axis

U.S. Inereases  Lease-Lend Aid   FD Reports Million Troops to Be Abroad by End of This Year

Million U. S. Troops Already  Sent Overseas   Allies Must Hold On To Initiative, President  Says In Report   PRAISES RUSSIANS   Good Progress Made In War As Lease-Lend Aid Grows

FDR ASSERTS INITIATIVE IS LOST BY AXIS   Over Million Troops Soon to be Over seas, He Says

GURE GIVEN QNGRESSMEN BY ROOSEVELT   sident, At Same Time,  ys Axis, Temporarily  At Least, Has Lost War's Initiative   ¥ STRENGTH OF  IES NOW NEEDED   Must Be Preventec om Regaining Offensive, Chief Executive   Says In Message

REPORT MADE BY PRESIDENT ON LEND-LEASE   Shipments to United Na. tions reach huge sum for 3-months period

American Forces Overseas Soon To  Be Over 1,900,000   President Says Axis Has Temporarily at Least Lost Initiative.

AEF Soon To Number A Million —   Axis Powers Said To Have Lost  Initiative

President Speaks Before Congress   Roosevelt Tells Congress Axis Has Lost Initia: tive; Lend-Lease Costs Over Two Billion For Last Three Months; Russians Praised

Roosevelt Says Americans Hold War Initiative   Asserts United States Wil Soon Have Million Men Overseas

Million U. S. Soldiers  Overseas   President Says Axis Has Lost  : a oe

MILLION U.S. TROOPS OVER THERE BY JAN.   President Reports Lend-Lease Expenditures For Last Quar ter Aggregated $2,367,000 000; More In Prospect.   Production Up

EXECUTIVE MAKES REPORT ON HELP IN THREE MONTHS   Australians Continue Advance After Cleaning Out Japs at Gona to Capture New Strong Points.   ORIENTALS LOSE 10 TO EACH AMERICAN   ‘Bombers Down 10 Jap Zeros When They Interfere at Bombing of Six Oriental Cruisers.

Over a Million Yankee Fighters In Oversea Duty   President Says That Axi: Temporarily Have Los! the Initiative.   Lend-Lease in Three  Months Is 2 Billions

AXIS HAS TEMPORARILY LOST INITIATIVE SAYS ROOSEVEL}   By End of This Month, FDR Tells Congress, American Forces Overseas Will Number More than 1.000.000 Men.

ALLIES ARE TAKING WAR TO HITLER   Roosevelt Says Axi: Nations Have Lost War Initiative

U. S. Will Have Million Troops Overseas by Jan. 1   Roosevelt Tells Congress Axis Has Lost Initiative in Wa) “Temporarily at Least”—lLease-Lend Aid Pouring Out a Annual Rate of $10,000,000,000—Discloses Production I: on Increase With Peak Still Far Away.

AEF’s Total Approaches Million Men   Roosevelt Reports Allie: Have Wrested Initiative From Axis Forces   PROGRESS IS MADE   United Nations Will Sup ply People Starved Durin Nazi Occupation

INITIATIVE OF AXIS FORCES LOST. HESAYS   Over Million Men to be Overseas by Jan. I, President Reveals   REPORT GIVEN ON LEND . LEASE AID   American Production Re. ported Still on the Increase

FDA REPORTS ENEMY LOSING TS INIFIATWE   In Lend-Lease Summary te Congress, President Tells ~ of Steady Gains.  JOB NOW, HE CHARGES,. ~ IS TO KEEP ATTACKING

Men Are Listed In Class 1-A   Selective Service Office Announces Additional Names

F lying Forts ° Attack Sousse   Tunisia Land Activity Restricted To Patrols

SUSTAIN ATTACK ON ENEMY LINES   :  U. 8S. Bombers In Big Offensive In Africa, As Eisenhower Reveals French Receiving Planes, Tanks

HEINIES DON’T LIKE YANKS BECAUSE THEY’RE ‘CRAZY’ AND GET AWAY WITH IT

Allied Fliers Range Far To Raid Jap Air And Sea Bases   Smash At Nip Troops In Buna-Gona Area; Down Numerous Enemy Planes

Air Attacks Level Japs   Range ‘Far and Wide to Blast Enemy Bases; Japs Lose in Raid

SMASH NIPPON FLIERS   Allied Planes Ranged Far to Pun ish Jap Air and Sea Bases

Japanese Pounded By Allied Airmen  Foe Attempts To Deliver Aerial Blow, But Ends Up Badly Crippled

Japanese Bases Smashed by Bombs   Repeated Drives Made in New Guinea

JAPS’ PLANE 1OSSES SOAR   Enemy Counts 18 Airships Destroyed After Action In New Guinea Area

Allies Range Far To Strate Paettfie Japs   United Nations Aircraft Smash At Numerous Bases Of Nipponese

Pacific Fliers Range Far Io Strike At Japs  11 Enemv Bombers   11 Enemy Bombers Downed In Fight Over Gona, Buna

ALLIED BOMBERS KEEP JAPS HOLED   POUND NEW GUINEA BASES WHILE ARMY DIVIDES FORCES

Two Places in Paris Bombed by Patriots   Defense Coordinator Says Beards Healthy

Tobruk Attacked By Allied Planes   Fires Started By Bombing Raids

ALLIED PLANES ATTACK TOBRUK   Medium Bombers See Ac tion Along Coast

50 Firemen Ov Overcome  During $500,000 Fir   Paper Warehouse Flame: Four Hours Before Controlled

Firemen Overcome In Warehouse Fire   7-Story Structure In New-York Ablaze

KOEPANG ENEMY BASES WRECKED   Allied Airforce Strikes Hard to Cripple Tokyo Invasion Strength

200,000  Japanese Freed by Bataan Fall   Australian Flyers Blast Nipponese Air Bases

Attack Looms. : On Australia   200.000 Japs Are Freed By Bataan Victory; © Air Force Ready ss

Allied Air Force Strikes Jap Base   Hangars and Runways at Koepang Blasted, Fires Set

Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Anc Nurses Escape Bataan Ton Enr?   AUSTRALIA 1S BY-PASSED BY JAP INVASION HORDES   12.000 Enemy Troops Landec At Several Points On Ceby

ALLIED FLIERS BOMB JAPANESE AIR BASE   Great Fires Started. in Hangars and Other Buildings at Cap-  ital of Dutch Timor. '

James May Not Call Session.  Wants Democrats To Put Alignment Plan In Writina

MAY NOT BE AN EXTRA SESSION GOVERNOR SAYS   State Executive Declares it is Improbable Call Will Go Out if Democrats Fail to Submit Redisiricting Plan   GUFFEY HAS PROPOSAL

OVER $25,000   Senator George Thinks New Taxes Will Meet President’s Reauest

SENATE DROPS $25,000. LIMIT   }  ‘Proposed Rates Automatically  Put Ceiling On Individual Incomes

Reject Plan To Revise Oil. Mine Credits   Adjustments in House Excise Rates on Cigars Made

Senate To Act On New Taxes  Committee’s Bill  Revises Surtax Rates wT. tiale  casts Lalla

Committee Approves Income Surtax Revisions, Ignores $25,000 Limit

New Travel Taxes, Highest Income Rates, Voted By Senate Committee

Senate Committee Rejects Proposal To Revise Oil Depletion Allowances

Senate Nears Vote On New  Revenue Bill   Approve Income Surtax Revisions

FEW TO KEEP OVER $25,000   Senator George Thinks New Taxes Will Meet President’s Request

SENATE FINANCE GROUP REJECTS TREASURY’S PLAN   Votes Down Joint Proposal tu Boast Revenue by Revising Depletion Allowance Sys  Sarm

SENATORS DOWN NEW TAX LEVIES   Vote Is 12 to 6 Against Change in Petroleum And Mine Duties

INCOME SURTAX REVISIONS GIVEN COMMITTEE'S OKAY   Senators Cleaning Up Odds, Ends Of Mammoth New Tax Bill

Depletion Items Are Retained   Committee Rejects Joint Proposal To Revise Credits

TAX COMMITTEE REJECTS STAFF REVENUE PLAN   Group Votes 12-6 Against  New Measure

SENATE NEARS VOTING ON NEW TAX PROPOSAL   Omit Mention of FDR’s Recom:mended $25,000 Minimum Income

Senate Nears  Tax Bill Vote   Committee Votes -Sharp Increase In Travel Taxes, Rates

Senate Group Omits Voteon Salary Limit   George, However, Says Surtax Revision to Slash   Incomes Above $25,000   RAISE TRAVEL LEVY   Rates on Train, Bus and Plane Tickets Increased to 15%

INCOME SURTAK REVISIONS QKAYET   Omit Mention’~of $25,000 Income  Limit Recommended By Pracidant

Reds Repulse German Aftacks   About 700 Nazis Killed In Factory Area Alone, Moscow Declares

agan ’s Axdenci-ure o- Warsi ats area-ens Su>.y Lines ~0 _s ancs

ATTRITION WAR FELT BY JAPAN   Knox States Enemy Will Soon Be Unable To Support Bases

Knox Says Ship Losses In War Drive Japanese Near Desperation Point

Invasion Routes To Tokyo Soon To Open-Knox «   Seerelary Says Enemy Is Losing Ships at Tnereasine Rate

KNOX COMMENTS ON LOSS OF JAP   Number of Vessels So Grea - Guarding to Tokyo Becomes Serious.

Battle ‘Lull’ May Decide  Campaign   War Correspondent Tell: How Much Is Going On When Communiques Reveal Little

Air And Sea Blows By Allies In ‘Lull’ May Defeat Axis   inflict Heavy Losses On Enemv: May Be Decisive Factor

NAZI PRESSURE HEIGHTENED, REDS INDICATE   Tanks Attack to South, Fighting in City Pressed

RUSSIAN GRIP IN STALINGRAD — STILL FIRM; TIMOSHENKO ROLLS STEADILY SOUTH TOWARD CIT’   Germans Attack With Two Columns of Tanks from South. Pay Heavily for Slight Gain in City Street Fighting on 46th Day of Siege.

Trinity River F loods Rising; Gulf Is Stormy   Fishing Boat Lost Off Aransas Pass; Two Trying to Ride Out Blew in Oven

Nazi Loss Half Million In 2.Months, Reds Say  Both Sides Using Reserve Men; Soviets Claim 5-to-] Bir Fdaa

REPUBLICANS MAY GAIN 40 HOWE aEATS   Noon Returns Show Net Gair of 29 with Close Races in 35 Districts.   G. 0. P. TAKES GOVERNORS FROM THE DEMOCRATS

GOP Gain 29  Seats In House   Additional Returns> Increase Total Number

LETS LANGER RETAIN SEAT   Senate Rejects, 52 to 30 Move to Bat Him for “Moral Turpitude’?

SENATE SEATS LANGER AFTER LONG DEBATE   52-30 Voting Rejects ‘Moral Turpitude’ Charge

LANGER GETS SENATE SEAT, 52-30 VOTE      Contention of Election Committee Rejected by Solons   CASE DEBATED 15 DAYS BY SENATORS   Brief Statement by Nortt Dakotan Follows Action

Senate Refuses To Oust Langer   Rejects Committee Recommendation, 52-30

SENATE GRANTS LANGER SEAT BY 52-30 VOTE      Former North Dakota Governo Vindicated Through Decisio: Two-Thirds Needed to Unsea

LANGER RETAINS SEAT IN SENATE   Contention Of Election Committee Rejected  By 52-30 Vote

Langer Will Retain Seat in Senate,  Colleagues Decide  Charges of Moral Turpitude Are Rejected by Body

LANGER SEATED BY SENATE, a2-d   CHAMBER REJECTS CONTEN TION HE 1S NOT ENTITLED TO MEMBERSHIP.

The  WAR TODAY   tThis daily feature. conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie. Wide World news analyst. is written today by Fred Vaaderechkmidt }

Analy zing War Front    (his daily teature, conducted py  DeWitt Mackenzie, 15 peing wrilten i today by Fred Vandersehoudt.)

The War Today   American and British History Full of Valjant Stands,

Siege-Of Mafeking. Is-Recalled_.... In Pondering On Length Of Time Before Allies In Far East Get Aid

Crucial Battles Raging Now To Determine War’s Course   (This daily feature, conducted by De Witt MacKenzie, Wide World war analyst, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Singapore, Borneo And Jap. anese Attempt To Take Command Of Netherlands East Indies Hold Eastern  Spotlight

Two Big Sieges In Far East Hold Limitless Stakes   Tasks Before MacArthur and His Soldiers and Singapore Defenders Have Precedents

BRITISH GIBRALTAR OF FAR EAST FACES BESIEGING JAPANESE   EVERY MAN AND WOMAN IN SINGAPORE CALLED UPON TO HELP DEFEND FORTPESS   FIGHT FOR PHILIPPINES AND SINGAPORE IN SIEGE STAGES: NEW DRIVE STARTS FOR INDIES

MOST CRITICAL FIGHTS OF PACIFIC WAR RAGE  Batan, Singapore Must Hold Out

(This daily feature, conducted by Witt MacKenzie, Wide World news Malyst. js written today by Fred ‘anderschmidt.)

The War Today!.   (This Daily Feature, Conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World War Analyst, Is Written Today by Fred Vanderschmidt) (Telegraph Special Service)

Spilling of Gas Saved 11 Lives,  Passengers Say   Shank, Two Others of Crew Die From Wreck At Miles City, Montanez

Quick Thinking Of Pilot Saved  Passengers Lives   Army Men Do Heroic Work in Miles City Airliner Crash

Must Declare all Sugar on Hand  And Every Member Of the Family Must Be Registered

fax on What You Make and Spend   Yew Plan To Provide $3, 000,000,000 Revenue Considered

PROFITS TAX IS PROPOSED BY SENATOR   Excess Earnings of Individual Would be Highly Taxed   PLAN IS OFFERED . BY TEXAS SENATOR   Spending Tax Amendment in Shape for Early Study :

90 Pet. Levy On Individual Excess Income Is Proposed   New Tax on Spending Also Due To Come Before Senate Group For Study Today   TREASURY FAVORS OUTGO ASSESSMENT   A NN SRA BILIARY OD  Extra Income Levy Would Be Collected on Over-Averagce Waves

‘50 PERCENT TAX BEING PROPOSED   Committee Studying Lev: On “Excess Earnings” Of Individuals

INCOME-OUTCO LEVIES PUSHED   New Treasury Proposal To Tax Spending Is Outlined

Allred Asks Why Flour Mar  Quit $50,000 Year Income Tx  ~ Run For Governor; Promises War Support

AMERICANS Olt FOR VAX BURDER   Buckle Down To Job of Winning War   GREAT RESPONSE

Berlin Fired By Red Flier:   48 Separate Blazes Are Set by Soviet Airmen; Danzig Blasted

Nazi Centers Bombed By Russians   Big Blazes Said to Have Been Started in Berlin

A Triumph For Accord   American Solidarity Affirmed in Windup Of Rio Parley Today

Reach Agreement At Rio Parley   Pan American Conference Reaches Triumphant Finale Peru Ecuador Span Gap

PAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE IN FULL AGREEMENT   21 Nations Sign Pact To Break With Axis

Border Row End Unites 21 Americas   Recommendation to Severe Relations With Axis  Dawere Arramnitchment

Pan American Nations Close Their Meeting   Major Elements of Conference Contained in 41 Resolutions, Covering Wide Scope of Relations.

Hemisphere Solidarity Is Unanimously Affirmed; © ‘Peru, Ecuador to Settle   PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE COMES TO A TRIUM PHANT CLOSE EARLY TODAY AT RIO DE JANEIRO— - BOUNDARY ROW TO CEASE

ARGENTINE AND CHILE HOLD OUT   21 Other Latin American Countries Agree to Spurn Axis.

PERU, ECUADOR AGREETO SETTLE ~ BORDER DISPUTE   CONCLUSION COMES: IN POST . CONFERENCE MEETING OF  COTNITRIES MEIKTeTeE Re   ONLY THREE NATIONS HAVEN'T. BROKEN RELATIONS: WITH AXIS   Banking and. Financial “Experts ts Meet In WaslIngton on Mone> tary Problems

MEETING ENDS IN HARMONY      Western. Hemisphere Solidarity Affirmed Unanimously   ECUADOR SIGNS   Agrees To Settle 111 Year Old Boundary Dispute

Peru, Ecuador  Quash Dispute   Pan-Am Solidarity Made Unanimous As Parley  At Rio Ends

SOLIDARITY WESTERN HEMISPHERE SETTLED AT RIO CONFERENCE   CENTURY - OLD BOUNDARY DISPUTE BETWEEN PERU AND ECUADOR ATS9O SETTLED

AMERICAS AFFIRM ._ SOLIDARITY   Pan American Conference Ends in Triumph as Peru. Ecuador Agree to Settle Boundary Dispute

PEAGE IN PERU MAR Ko END UF BID MEETING:   Post-Conference Agreement Settles Dispute Over Ecuador Line.   41 RESOLUTIONS COVER © CONFERENCE COURSE

Ecuador, Peru Get Together On Border Row   Agreement Enables Latin American Nations To Sign Anti-Axis Paper

Harmony As Rio Parleys’ Are Closed   Ecuador ind Peru Agree to Formula, ‘For Settlement

Peru, Ecuador Sign Pact In Rio Windup   Western Solidarity Is Af firmed In 41 Resolution: Approved By Delegates   CREATE JOINT BOARDS   Military Chiefs Will Con: fer; Mediators Guarantee Barder Plan

Peru, Ecuador Settle Old Boundary Dispute To Cap Pan American Conference      Agreement Together With Unanimous Affirmation Of Western Hemisphere Solidarity, Climaxes Sessions {In Triumphant Windup

HEMISPHERE SOLIDARITY — [S AFFIRMED   Peru and Ecuador End 111-Year-Old Boundary Dispute   MAJOR FRUITS   41 Resolutions in French, English, Spanish and, * Portuguese

HEMISPHERE SOLIDARITY 1S AFFIRMED: AT BIC   Peru and Ecuador Agree To Settle Boundry Fight: 41 Resolations Passed Setting Up Joint Boarda  'prOW AT AXIS

Pan American Parley Closes In Solidarity   Peru, Ecuador Pac: Climaxes Ending Of Conference

Peru and Ecuador Sign Pact; 41 Resolutions Unanimously Approved.

Pan-American Confab Has  Peaceful Close   Peru And Ecuador Agree To Settle Boundarv Dispute

Keuador and .  Peru Sign Up   Peace Pact Over Boundary Dis. pute Follows Adjournmen’ of Pan American Parley

Reach Agreement  At-Rio:-Parley   Pan: rican: Conference : Reaches Triumphant Finale: Peru: Ecuador Span Gap

HEMISPHERE SOLIDARITY CONFIRMED   Peru and Ecuador Agree t Settle 111-Year Old Boundary Dispute   CONFERENCE IS ENDED

Peru And Ecuador Dispute Is Settled   Only Three Nations Fail To Sever Axis Ties; Parley At Rio De Janeiro Ends

REPUBLICS VOTE SOLIDARITY FOR AMERICAN FRONT   PERU AND ECUADOR END DISPUTE, CLEAR FINAL OBSTACLE

Hemisphere Solidarity Unanimously Affirmed: Peru, Ecuador Spat Ended

U.S. AND JAPAN GO INTO 15TH WEEK OF PACIFIC CONFLICT   Both Have Been Sparring For Time While Gathering  Qtranoth   A PROLONGED SILENCE   It Has Been Proved That The Nipponese Can Be Checked

United States And Japan Working Out Strategy For Future Conduct Of War

Japanese Claim To Occupation Of Some Part Of The Aleutians Need Cause No Anxiety In U. *

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   “Even If Japs Do Land On Aleutian Islands Danger Is Slight  j

The War Today   Japs’ Aleutian Isle Claim . Unimportant. if True

ALEUTIANS JAPS MAY  BE ON ARE OF NO VALUE War Analyst Describes Rocky Chain

Aleutian Story Of Japs Fails To Get Any Confirmation  If Dutch Harbor ' Captured, Situation

JAPS RESORT TO LYING IN FACE OF LAST DEFEATS   ‘Claims of Troops on Aleuti: an Islands Repudiated’ By  American Officials

The WAR TODAY  ‘By DEWITT MACKENZIE . (Wide World War Analyst)  > pf 7. se

Washington Knows Nothing of Japs Having Occupied Western Isles in Aleutian Chain

Aleutian Story Of Japs Fails To Get Any Confirmation  lf Dutch Harbor Captured, Situation Might Have Changed

Japs Make Frantic Claims After Midway Defeat   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Churchill Gets Set to Meet Crities’ Attack  Prepares to Defend   Prepares to Defend Dual Role in Conduct of War

CHURCHILL 1S LAYING PLAN FOR DEFENSE   Prime Minister to Defend } Dual Role in Parlia4 ment   ITWO- DAY DEBATE : SOON WILL START   ‘Lylleton Likely to Make First Government Statement

Churchill Prepares Defend His Government Against Parliamentary Opposition

DEBATE FACED BY CHURCHILL   His Victory is Expected As He Prepares to Defend Self in Parliament   Crises at Hand on Both Russian, Egyptian Fronts

Churchill Prepares Defense in Commons is Talk to Follow  eiten: 9 Se, os

DEBATE FACED BY CHURCHILL   His Victory is Expected A: He Prepares ta Defend Self in Parliament

Churchill Gets Set To Defend His Role   ixis Capture of Matruh Bolsters His Opponents; Hints He Will Make Startling Announcement; London Newsnaners Tain in OQutees .

Prepares To Defend His Dual Role   Two Day Debate Expected in Parliament a Churchill Faces Critics

PARLIAMENTARY CRITICS READY FOR CHURCHILL   British Official To Defend Position As Defense Minister   WAVELL MENTIONED FOR GENERAL STAFF

RISING STORM OF IRE FACED BY CHURCHILI   AFRICAN DEFEATS STIR UP HOT DERATE

Churchill Faces Rising Storm as Disaster Grows   Prime Minister Prepare: To Defend His Dual Role against Parliament

CHURCHILL 10 FACE CRITICS   Two-Day Debate Likely When Minister Will Defend Conduct Of The War

Churchill To Defend  Government In House   Debates In Parliament Will Answer Move For No-Confidence Vote By Critics

Churchill Faces  His Crities Soon   Opposition Gets New Strength as African Disaster Increases

Senate Starts Debate on Draft Bill; Knox Opposes Lee ‘Dry Amendment

SENATE BEGINS DEBATE ON 18-19 DRAFT BILL   Knox Joins War Dept. In Opposing Lee Dry. Proposal

BATTLE TO BAN LIQUOR HALTS DRAFT VOTING   Army First to Condemn Lee - Amendment Prohibiting Sale Near Camps.   SENATE TOLD DELAY INYOUTH DRAFT DANGEROUS

ANTI LYNCHING RIDER LOOMS IF "LEE PERSISTS   gAuthor Of Prohibition Plar Said To Be Considering Compromise Measure    SOLONS GIRD FOR FIGHT   Upper Branch Prepares For Debate On Bill Passed By The House

“Political Trickery” Charge Brings Terse “No Comment” From Governor

Dub Donnell A ‘Trickster’ In Vote Call   Jasper Democrats Lef Special House Election Go By Default

GLIDER-BORNE FORCES REACH AFRICAN AREA   Lull In Fighting Lucky Break For Axis Armies

Germans Rush to Meet New Onslaught South of Tebourba as Russians Claim Stalingrad Gains, Fight In North Grows Hotter.

CONFEREES GET PRICES BILL AS MARKETS RISE   Compromise Sought Betweer House and Senate Ver sions of Battered Measure Grain Pits Scene of Quo tations Upswing.

TRAIN WRECK KILLS FORT)   HEAVY DEATH TOLL FROM AC. CIDENT WHEN: CANADIAN > TROOP TRAIN RAMMED  COACHES

TROOP TRAIN HITS REAR OF ANOTHER WHICH HAD HALTED   Tragedy Occurs on Canadian Pacific At Almonte, Ont.

Canadian Train Wreck Takes At Least 40 Lives   150 Passengers Hurt In Crash; Rescue  Squads Hunt Survivors

GERMANS CLAIM 3 MORE KEY POINTS FALL INTO HANDS   Threat To Stalingrad Becomes Graver  —Soviets Stage Gallant Counter. ~  _ Attacks In North Caucasus—~ ~ Oil Fields In Peril 

British, Chinese Back Across River   Fighting Goes Steadily On. Japs Counter-Attack

SEVERE FIGHTING IN BURMA CONTINUES AS JAPS PRESS ONWARD      BRITISH FORCES, BOLSTEREL BY CHINESE, COMPLETE FIGHTING WITHDRAWAL

CHINESE COVER BRITISH TROOPS   Withdrawal Across Pinchaung River in Burma Effected with Some Losses

British in Burma Forced To Retreat   Chinese Help in Withdrawal at Yenanavaunag

Burma Defenders Backed Over River   Fighting Withdrawal Reported by British

FACT FINDING TRIP PLEASING TO PRESIDENT   Roosevelt On Coast To Coast Tour Learns War Effort 95 Percent Effective   “DARNED GOOD RECORD”   Says Washington Trails In Morale, Spirit, Willingness To Make Sacrifices

PRESIDENT 10 TOUR AGAIN NEXT oPRlNG   He Will Visit War P‘ants and Sold er Camps in Midd'e West.»   HE IS WELL SATISFIED   Finds War Production Over tte U. S. Generail 7 Is Booming.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS   Events in Society’s Realm— Visitors in and Out of Town.

State School Head Takes Steps to Streamline Pennsylvania Education Plan te War Needs

CHECKING LECOMPTON MILK   Health Unit Hears That Milk is of Poor Quality

Swallows of Capistrano Arrive on Schedule Today   Vanguard of Flock of Birds Reaches Summer Home at Mission

Fleeing lroops Pounded From  Ground And Air   Allied Commander Vontgome wy Declares Full Victory W ithin Sight.

Rommel’s Broken, Bleeding Desert Troops Fleeing Across Egypt   BRILLIANT VICTORY BELIEVED IMMINENT

Rommel’s Axis Forces ‘Broken  And Bleeding’   Enemy's Wrecked Tanks, Planes, And Gunposts Litter The Way

Beaten Enemy ' Flees to Fuka, 62 Miles West   Sth Army Spurs Relentless Chase as Bombers Soar Overhead to Plaster  Fleeing Enemy "

Axis Continues Flight In Desperate Attempt To Escape Annihilation  TATTERED FORCES MAY LACK FUEL  Allies Pursue Closely And Hack at Remnants Of Rommel’s Legions

BETS JUMP ON GERMANY WITH OPENING DRIVE   Aerial Warfare Spreads To Russian Front And Malta

ENGLISH AIR FORCE GETS JUMP ON NAZI SPRING OFFENSIVES   Britons Toke Advantage  of the First Break in  Winter Weather to: : Make Attacks.

RUHR IS AGAIN ATTACK TARGE) LAST NIGH   Aerial Fightin. Spreads to Nazi At tack on Red Front

Hit At Key Obj ectives  In Europe ~      HEAVY BOMBERS RAID POINTS I : GERMANY AND.NORTHERN 2 FRANCE IN DAY AND NIGHT — OPERATIONS  __.. 

LARGE SQUADRONS — OF HEAVY BOMBERS BLAST KEY POINTS   Air War Spreading On All Fronts— -RAF Dumps Tons Of Bombs On Big  —.. War Factories'As Spring 0." Weather Arrives

Army Pay Bill To President   Senate Approves Minimum Scale Of $50 Per Month

Army Pay Bill To White House  Senate Accepts Conference Report On the Measure

Complete Action On $50 Base Pay   Bill Now Goes To FR For Leader’s Signature

Senate Passes Bill for $50 Service Pay  Measure Approved,  Lith ar Mm Cnca   Measure Approved, 69 to 0, Sent To White House

$50-a-Month Service Pay Bill Passes   Last-Minute Attempt to Have Legislation  Sent to Conference Bee TT

ADOPT $50 PAY BILL      Congressional Action on Army Pay Increase Completed

Soldier Pay Bill Believed Near Passage   Only Perfunctory Senate Approval Needed to Send Act to White House   STIPEND TO BE $50

Pay Bill Sent ~ To President   Senate Completes Congressional Approval of Military Wage Adjustment Measure

Military Wage Bill Approved   Senate Completes Congressional Action Of $50 a Month Pay

House Blocks Third Attempt To Stymie $50 Soldier Pay Bill; Final Approval Seen Today

Roosevelt Considers  Wage Bill   Congregational  Approval Of Wage Increase For Armed Men Given Today

Soldier Pay Bill Goes To President  Senate Completes Approval Of Military

TODAY'S News ° Capsules  Senate Ready To Act ‘San Caldias Dau Bilt

Await Senate Action on $59 Soldier Pay   Formal Approval is Held Certain; House Again Turns Down $42 Senate Proposal

PAY BILL COMPLETED   Congressional Action On Armed Forces’ Pay Finished

SERVICE PAY BILL APPROVAL EXPECTE   House Votes 363-0 Not to Ac cept $42; Senate Passave Due

SOLONS APPROVE PAY HIKE, BILL IS SENT TO F.0D. R.   Measure Provides $60 Minimum Pay in U.S, Armed Forces as of June 1

Action Completec On Military Pay   Senate Approves Bill to Fix Minimum Pay Scale at  $50 a Month.

Senate Sets Service Pay   Complete Congressiona Action for $50 Per Month; Starts June 1

FINAL APPROVAL OF SOLDIER PAY BILL SEEMS CERTAIN   Senate Vote Will Send Measure To 'White House

SENATE OK'S $50 PAY FOR ARMEN FORCES   Wage Increase Effective As of June First, This Year.   VOTE 1S UNANIMOUS   Bill Sent to White House For Signature of President

Soldier Pay Bill Sent To White House  ore   Senate Completes Action By Vote . OF 69.0

Military Pay~ Hike Voted By Congres:   $50 a Month for Armec Forces, Effective as of June 1   UNANIMOUS VOTE : IN BOTH HOUSES   Measure Finally Passed After Month of Debate and Gonferences

Soldier Pay Bill Goes To President  Senate Completes Approval Of Military  Salary Scalo

SOLDIERS’ PAY BILL IS VOTED   Only Perfunctory Action by Senate Needed to Send It to White House

HOUSE AGAIN APPROVES $50 SERVICE PAY   Defeais Las! Minute Atiempt tc Send Bil] o Conference, Upholds Retired Officers’ Increase

SERVICE PAY BILL 10 FDR   Senate Completes Passage Of $50 Minimum.

CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON PAY BILL COMPLETED  Service Men’s Measure Sent to FDR

SENATE STYMIE   Final Approval of $50 Basic Pay Is Seen Sure Today  THIRD “ATTEMPT  Overwhelming Vote of 363 to 0 In Low ar Chamber

(50 A Month Pay Rafe Is Assure   Action Is Completed B) . Senate Today

Pay Bill Now Awaiting Only FDR Signature   Congressional Action Is Completed By Vote In Senate

President Given Service Pay Bill   Measure Receives Senate Approval

SOLDIERS’ PAY BILL APPROVED   Legislation Setting $50 Minimum Ready for White House

What to Do If You Lose Your Gas Rationing Book, Told in Board Order

Lost Gas Ration Book?   Well, the Price Rationing Board Has A Proéedumes THat You Must Follow

MEXICAN FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVED IN GAPITAL MONDAY   DR. PADILLA ON OFFICIAL VISIT IN WASHINGTON ON TWO NATIONS’ RELATIONS

SAND STORM SHIELDS AXIS WITHDRAWAL   British Pursue Enemy from Avedabia

WHEAT’S GOING UP, SOLONS SAY   Senate Group Also Seeks To Prevent Cotton, Corn Sales Below Parity

Move To Block Dumping Of Surplus  Bill Prevents Governmen   Bill Prevents Governmen Selling Below Parity.

COMMITTEE OKEYS FARM PRICE GUARI   To Prevent Government Sales Below Parity

Approve Plan To Ban Sales Below Parity   Agriculture Committee Of Senate Votes For Legislation On Corn, Wheat And Cotton

FARM MEASURE IS APPROVED   Senate Committee Puts O. K. on Plan to Curb Surplus Stock Sales

Farm Price Boost Sought By Solons  Ban Sale Of Government Stocks At Figures Relow Parity

212 PROMOTED   ' Marine Corps Officere To Get Lieutenant Colonel Rank.

British bomh Genoa, fires left burning   Round trip of 1,500 miles to Italian port

STAGED IN MOONLIGHT   Round- Trip Journey of 1,500 Miles Is Marked Sueccess—Large Fires Are Started.

Planes Cross Alps to Blast   Rome Admits Raids Caused Muck Deaemoce

No Planes Lost In Assault on Genoa, Turin   Rome Admits Damage; War Industries Hit and Fires Started

GENOA DOCKS, PLANE PLANTS   Reprisal for Malta Raid Hinted After Warning Of Sir Archibald   NO BOMBERS LOST   1,500-Mile Flight Made In Bright Moonlight By Britons

Round [rip of 1,500 Miles Safely Made   Many Fires Started After Heavy Bombs Are Dropped

STRONG RAF FORCE BLASTS GENOA IN 1500-MILE ATTACK   Estimated -Heaviest. Raic OF War. On Italy Is Made Without Single Loss

Strong Force Of RAF Plane: Blasts Genoa   British Fliers Complete 1,500-Mile Round Trig In Successful Attack Qn Htalian Seaport

Big Italian War Center Is ‘Hammered   Large Force Of British Planes Make 1,500-Mile Round-Trip.Flight

gacavicst = Ct: Suffered By ltaly, Claim   Vital Port and Industrial Center Set Ablaze by  Bombers.

R.A.F. RAIDS GENOA PORT, NORTH ITALY   Termed Heaviest Raid of War On Industrial City

MAKE FLIGHT TO ITALY WITHOUT LOSS OF PLANE   Rome Reports Turin Also Hit, Admits Damage at Genoa

Important City Of Genoa in Italy Bombed   British Fly 1500 “Miles Without Losing a Plane

S boteur T :al Held  ir.’ Secret   Justice Department Refuses to Give Out Any  Developments

Secrecy ot Nazis’ Trial Starts Row   Elmer Davis And Stimson In Showdown

SECOND DAY OF TRIAL STARTED   Large Crowds Disappea as Progress of Case Is Cloaked in Secrecy

Saboteur Trial Still In Secrecy   Second Day, But No  Information Released

Secret Trial Of Sahoteurs Continuing   Government Refuse: To Give Out Any Information As To Its Progyess.

NEWS OF SPY TRIAL REFUSED   Hearing in Session, Is Only Official Report

Trial of Eight German Saboteurs  Cloaked in Secrecy   No Information On Trial Released to Public

HORSE MEAT SALE PLANNED IN WEST   Packer P lans Butchering  tion to Ease Shortage

OUTLOOK FOR ~ RUBBER TOLD   EXPERT SAYS SYNTHETIC PRO DUCTION WILL MEET 90 PER CENT. OF NEEDS WY 1945. J

Navy's Answer To Japan's Jujitsu Tactics Found In ‘ New Intensive Training

Navy Has Answer to Jujitsu; It’s No Sporting. Proposition, It’s War

May Be Turning Point Of Battle For South Pacific   Admiral Halsey’s Mighty Forces Blast Irreparable Hole in Japanese Fleet During Four Day Engagement; Yanks Retain Hold After Termic Rattle

America Scores Great Victory in Solomon Islands   Battered Nipponese Armada Limps Off After Vain Attempt To Recapture Lost Positions

Enemy's Bases On Wake, Marcus Islands Lashed   Navy Stages A ‘Pearl Harbor’ In Reverse, Sinks Ships   Raid Box Score

MOORE TO THE ARMY   Geology Professor Will Be a Cap tain in the Engineering Corps

, Invaders Reported Held To Original Positions; .Bombers Raid Bandoeng

ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE IN JAVA BUT FACE FORMIDABLE TASK, REUTERS SAYS

Allies ‘Seize Offensive In Battle Of Jave   United Nations Forces Seeking To Drive Enemy Into Sea

ENEMY DRIVEN BACK 7 MILES ON ONE FRON]   Central Sector News  Vague; Russians Push Ahead

BACKWARD 7 MILES   Invaders Halted On Fronts; 12 Planes Shot Down

Situation Well in Hand On Every Front, It Is Said   BANDOENG IS BOMBED   No Evidence of Invaders Landing Any New  Forces

Invaders Have Not Advanced  Since Sunday   Enemy Bombers Hit. Dutch Headquarters City of Bandoeng; New Invasion Fleet Is Violently Attacked bv -Allied Planc<

NO AUPES HELD THAT JAPANESE LAN BE HALTED   United Nations’ Outlook Dark Despite Stubborn Defense Of Allied Forces   JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK 7 MILES IN ONE SECTOR   Invaders Pour Fresh Troops Into Breach To Overwhelm Tough Allied Armies

Bomber Relays Kill 102, Rip Main Airfield   Invading Ground Forces Are Held At Standstill By Dutch, Allies; 30 Enemy Warships, Transports Sunk Or Hit In Battle.

Delaying Action Seems Best That Can Be Expected   Government Quits Batavia; Japs on Rangoor Doorstep, Extend Air Offerisive  Against Australia   BULLETIN ©

NEW FORCES ARE LANDED NEAR LUZON   Aerial Activities _ Are Continuing  Over Indies

JAPS EXPECTED TO LAND MORE MEN ON ISLAND   Action Reported Taking Place 50 Miles North  of Java

ATR AND NAVAL UNITS HAMMER ENEMY AT SEA   Seeking to Cut Off Nipponese Ocean Lane of Retreat and Possible Reinforcements   JINVASION FLEET  NEARLY DESTROYED  t   Military Spokesman Says - Situation Remains Well  — In Hand; Japs Bomb Bandoeng

Close Contact Fighting  Rages as Battle Appears To Take Brighter Turn 

FRENCH FLEET REPORTED SEEN   Soviets Acknowledge Reverses On Southern Kharkov Front   FIGHTING GROWS   French Warships Roving Mediterranean, Says German News Report

Kharkov Fight Assumes Vast New Intensity   Reds Admit Reverses On South Flank; Germans Pay Heavy Toll.

GERMAN CLAIM THAT OFFENSE TAKEN DENIED   Russians Admit Progress Retarded by Stiffening Nazi Resistance   GIGANTIC BATTLE RAGING   Jap Invaders Slaughtered Near Foochow by Attack Of Chinese Guerrillas

Reverses Are. Acknowledged By Soviet Army   Reds Contend, ‘However, Attack ‘ls: Continuing:

Fight Intensifies As Soviets Press  Kharkov Attack   British ‘Radio Says Strongholds of Enemy Failing In Succession

Russian Reverses  In Kharkov Fight   Soviet Power Still Claims Initiative in Twelfth Day of Battle   ‘CHUTISTS WIPED OUT   Air-Borne Forces Dealt With as They Land, the  Russians Assert

Russians Dig In Before Kharkov Nazi Losses Big   Germans Throw Masses Of Air-Borne Troops Into Bloody 12-Day Battle

Reds Admit Reverses on  South Flank   Set-Back Admitted In Spite of Slaving Of 15.000 Germans In Threoee Dave

Russians Admit Reverses For First Time in Bloody 12-Day Fight.   CLAIMS IN CONFLICT

THROW MASSES OF. TROOPS IN BLOODY BATTLE   Struggle For Kharkov Is Now 12 Days . OA   ADMIT REVERSE   Russians Report Re. verses On Southern Flank

MASS ATTACKS COLLAPSED SAY NAZIS   Powerful French Fleet Is Roving Mediterranean   AIR-BORNE TROOPS   Are Hurled Against Soviets After Reds Lay Claim 15,000 Foes Are Slain

Russians Acknowledging Setback for First Time In 12-Day Battle  TAKE BLOODY TOLL  French Naval Units Are Reported To Be Roving Mediterranean

Fierce Fighting Intensified As Nazis Try Desperately To Halt Foe

Soviets Admit Strong Attack By Axis Force   Russians Insist They Still Hold the Initiative French Naval Formation Reported in Wester Mediterranean

Bitter Fight Rages Around Kharkov Witt  Nazi Counterattack —   War Centers Today On Battle For Key City In Southern Russia

Russians Hurl Back Repeated Nazi Attacks   Counter-Drives Fail To Halt Advance On Kharkov   LOSSES ARE GREAT   Tank Assaults Meet With Destruction At Soviet Hands

Air-Borne Nazi Troops Halt Red Offensives; Germany's Losses Hike

MASSES OF AIR-BORNE NAZIS ARE HURLED INTO 12-DAY-OLD © BATTLE FOR KHARKOV SECTOR   Russians Admit for First Time Reverses On ‘Southern Flank, Despite Toll of 15,000 Germans  Killed There In ‘Three Days; Nazis Claim ce... 0:

HUGE LOSSES FOR GERMANS IN THE EAS!   Nari High Command Claims Russ Campaign Around Kharkav Has Colleysed, “Familiar Claim”,

Russian Reverses in Kharkov Battle Admitted by Reds   Nazis Throw Masses of Fresh Troops Into Gigantic Struggle

Germans Claim Widespread Gains   Hitler Headquarters Asserts That Russian Attacks on Kharkov Have Collapsed Completely

GERMANS SEE TO BE TAKING THE OFFENSIVE   Reds Hard - Pressed Despite Slaughter Of 15,000 Nazis In Three Days; Mos cow Says Defenses  Holding.

Moscow Admits  German Gains Against Flank   Battle Is Assuming Huge Proportions; Losses: Great .

German Marshal Uses Air-Borne Troops in Twelve-Day Battle of Kharkov  Raids Are Made  Royal Air Force Sweeps Across Channel to Attack Nazis

Masses Of German Air- Borne Troops Thrown Into Battle   Nazis Suffer Toll of 15,000 in Bloods Fight; Big French Naval Formation Reported Roving Mediterranean

Reds Admit Drive  Is Slowing Down   French Warships Reported in Mediterranean—Caucasus Battle Roars Into 12th Day

Russians Admit Reverses On Southern Flank of Battle in Kharkov Area   Conflicting Claims Made—Berlin Reports Powerful French Naval Formation in Mediterranean—Nazis Seek to Recapture Rostov

Germans Are Using Air-Borne Troops To Protect Kharkov   French Navy Said To Be Cruising In Mediterranean

TANK GUNMEN AND ARTILLERY SMASH NAZI COUNTERATTACKS; PRESS OFFENSIVE ON KHARKOV   British Radio Reports ; Hitler St Strong Points in Area Falling One by One Berlin Alarmed Over Stag sering Losses at the Front

ADMITTING REVERS   Toll Of Germans In Only Three Days Set At 15.000 Dead

AIR-BORNE TROOPS ARE THROWN INTO KHARKOV BATTLE   ' For First Time Russians Acknowledge Reverses on the [ Southern Flank.   15,000 GERMANS KILLED   I Hitler’s Headquarters Claim the Russian Mass Atj tacks Have Failed.

Air-Borne Germans Used In 12- Day Battle; Claims Are Exaggerated

FIGHTING AT KHARKOV IS INTENSIFIED   Counter-Attacks Of Nazis Smashed By Red Army

Reds Admit Setback On South Flank   Berlin Says Battle Now Assuming ‘Gigantic Proportions"   15, 000 GERMANS ARE SLAIN, CLAIM   (Russians Still Claim Offensive Is Pushing : Ahead

Soviet Flank Bending   Kharkov Battle Rages; French Fleet Reported At Sea

Germans Put New Troops Into Battle   Soviet Attacks Against City Halted, Report; Slay 15,000 Nazis In  Three Davs

Germans Using Air-borne Troops   Soviets Assert They Still on Initiative  In  2-day Fight.

Enemy Throws  Air-Borne Men Into The Battle   Soviets Admit Reverses on Kharkov Front for First Time but Claim They Still Hold Initiative

German Tanks Lead Attack on Russian Flank   Soviets Claim Capturing Vital German Position Near Kharkov Itself

Hurl Infantry, Tanks at Reds: On Long Front   Moscow Claims Capture of Fortified Post Before City But Admits Savage Counter-Offensive Against Left Flank.

Germans Rush Masses Of Air Troops North   Russians Acknowledge Reverses Despite Big Toll Of Nazi Lives   Russians Hold Out Jn Kerch Peninsula    British Planes Again . Blast U-Boat Nests At St. Nazaire, France

Germans Take Offensive, Rush Men by Planes   French Naval Formation Seen Roving Western Mediterranean.

Report French Battle. Fleet Roves Medi _terranean   FROM TOULON   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fdattar —

Germans Claim Initiative Taken In Kharkov Fighting   Russians Acknowledge Reverses, But Say 15,000 Enemy Killed; FDR Says U-Boat Menace Being Solvec

Conflicting Claims Made—-Berlin Reports Powerful French Naval Formation in Mediterranean—Nazis Seek to Recapture Rustoy

azis Throw In Masses Of Chutists  Trend of Battle Isin Doubt; Report French Navy Is at Sea

Total Great  Pn  Neuen : Germans. Fling A  Borne Troops Into Battle  -YDr kRAWD PT Wr a 

Reds. Acknowledge Reported Reverses On Karkov Front   Strong - French. ‘Naval Formation Said In Western. Mediterranean; _ Vast RAF Units Cross Channel

Germans Suffering Huge Losses On Kharkov Front;  Reds Drive Forward.

VAST BATTLE BEING FOUGHT FOR BIG CITY      Berlin Military Headquarters Declare Hitler Troops Have Seized ‘the Offensive. in Fighting of “Gigantic Proportions.”

Counter-Thrust of Foe Smashed,  Moscow Reports   Red army continues offensive on the Kharkoy front;. German losses heavy.

Kharkov Jkosses Mount   Nazis Throw Sky  - Troops Into Fight; French Naval Force Roving Mediterranean

Nazi Air-Borne Troops Hurled Into Kharkov Front; Reds Say Céreans Are on the Offensive

BROTHER’S INDICTMENT IS CLIMAX OF DEATH PROBE   Hammer and Knife Killing of Girl Has Been Outstanding Mystery.   YOUTH DENIES  GUILT OF CRIME

Nearly 4,900 Are Involved in Exchange Between Axis and American Republics

Near ly 4,000 Are e Involved i in Exchange -Between Axis and American ‘Republics

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Deeprooted Uneasiness Lays Behind Welles’ Inquiry Concerning Vichy’s Loyalties  “War Fraud Unit”

DEFENSE WORK. RULING MADE   DRAFT BOARDS INSTRUCTED NOT TO GRANT RELEASES SO DEFENSE WORKERS CAN ENLIST

Russian Drive Rolling Along  Soviet Paper Predicts Collanse   Soviet Paper Predicts Collapse Of Nazi Armies

IPRING DRIVE BY  NAZIS CERTAIN  TOMEET DEFEAT RUSSIANS SAY   Superior Resources anc Man Power Being Felt and Red Stars Sees Col. lapse of Hitler Armies This Year

Red Drive Continues   Soviet Army Paper Red Star Predicts Collapse of Hitler Armies This Year

REDS FORECAST DEFEAT OF NAZI SPRING DRIVE   Red Star Predicts Collapse of Ger man Armies This Year as Resul —Lull in Libya

Soviets Rolling Along  RED STAR PREDICTS ©   Russian Newspaper Says Hitler’s Spring Offensive Will Be Smashed and Muscovites Will Win This Year

Russians See Nazis Beaten During Year; Losses Heavy   Red Winter Offensive Rolls On Steadily Against Nazis

RUSSIANS PREDICT VICTORY   Official Publication Foresees Defeat Of Hitler’s Spring Campaign—Fighting Coalition Of U. S., Britain And Soviet Called Stronger Than Germany

DRIVE UNCURBED, SOVIET ASSERTS   Germans’ Counter - Attacks Being Crushed With Heavy Losses, Reds Declare

REPORT DRIVE IS UNCHECKED   Claim Six Million Nazis  Lost in Russian War

nee nna te ceoeieananeieeneneeetineinenenentineieernthtenennennanetienemeeeseemennnenenenmenemensennnenennndimeeenenemenenemmemenenmnanastenmnnaneannaetnmamnnen  Reds Predicting 1942 Victory

Red Offensive Is Rolling Westward, Russians Assert   Mean to Defeat Nazi Spring Campaign and Cause Collapse This Year

Reds Predict Collapse of Nazis in 1942   Russians Crush German Counter Attacks, Drive Toward Smolenck

Reds Predict Nazi Collapse  During Year   Allied Resources, German Army Loses Are Pointed Out

Hitler’s Army To Fall In 742   Russian Army Newspape Predicts Defeat Of Herald ed Spring Drive.

PAPER THINKS NAZI ARMY T0 FALL IN 1942      Sees Defeat Of Germans After Collapse Of Spring Campaign   DESERT BATTLE LULLS   Axis Armored Forces Retire After Encounter With British

RUSS CONFIDENT OF BEATING NAZI SPRING ASSAULT   Churchill Shakes Up Cabinet To Meet Wide Storm of Criticism

CONFIDENT NAZIS WILL BE. CRUSHED   Red Army Newspaper Pre. dicts Collapse of Germans This Year   CASTS DOUBT ON SPRING DRIVE   Declares Hitler Cannot Re. place Losses; Allies Increasing Red Aid

Nazis Wilt — Under Red Fire   Soviet Armies Roll On In Winter Offensive

SOVIETS DECLARE WINTER CAMPAIGN ROLLING UNCHECKED   SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS SENDS RADIO MESSAGE TO NAZI WORKERS

Peper Also Says War Will Be Determined by Resources, Army Reserves  Cabinet Changed Churchill Cuts His Cab.  inet to Seven Men in Shakeup

Russia Claims Winter Offensive Rolls Unchecked  Dade Naclara that li] S   Reds Declare that U.S Britain and Russia Too Much for Nazis

ui Loss 000,000  Russia   raided Spring Offen. ¢ Will Be Defeated, alaims Red Star

Churchill * « Streamlines’ ’ War Cabinet — Cripp: Is New Key Figure.

Russian Winter Offensive Rolls Along Unchecked   Reds Claim They Are Crushing German Attacks With Bloody Losses   In Shake-Up, British Cabinet Is Reduced

REDS ROLL ON, SAYS MOSCOW   Predicts Defeat of Hitler Churchill Cabinet Is Shaken Up

Extension of Big Pipeline Ts Approved   Many Tankers to Be Released for Other Shipping

Big Pipeline To Extend to East Coast   Extension of Line From Texas toN. Y Area Is Approved

FAVOR EXTENSION OF OIL PIPE LINE      857-Mile Line Will Cost $60,000,000—24-Inch . Line Po Be Laid

MOSCOW PRESS IS QUIETER ABOUT A AND FRONT NOW   ‘Visit of Churchill—Harriman  Referred to in Subdued.  Tones.

Scott Heads U. S. Planes in China   Heroic Fighter From Georgia, a West Point Graduate, Appointed

OCORGIAN HEADS IST U. 5. PURSUIT GROUP IN CHINA   Solonel Robert Scott, Lanky Dare Devil Fighter To Command 22rd Pursuit Group of U. S. Army Air Corps To Replace AVG’s On July Fourth.

Robert Scott, Georgian. Assigned To Command American Army’s First Pursuit Planes In China

Daredevil Leads Pursuit Squadron   Col. Robert Scott Head Of New Fighter Unit To Replace AVG Aces In China

Airliner Crash Laid to Bomber   Western Command Admits Service Plane Collided * With Transport

AIRLINER CRASH IS INVESTIGATED   Fatal Accident Blamed On Collision With Army Bomber

BOMBER CAUSES AIRLINER CRASH   Defense Command Admits Collision; Bodies Of 3 Victims Still Hunted

Crash of Giant Airliner Due To Air Collision   Hits Army Plane; & Bodies Found in Wreckage

» TWELVE DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY SHIP AND LINER   Ralph Rainger, Writer, One of Victims in Midair Accident

American Airlines Official Says Craft Hit By Army Bomber   INQUIRY MADE BY ARMY AND CAA INVESTIGATORS   Ralph Rainger, Writer Of Popular Songs, Is One Of Victims

Airline, Bomber Crash Kills 12   Bodies of Eight Found In Wreckage; Some May Have Fallen Out

ARMY COMMAND ADMITS BOMBER HIT AIRLINER   American Airlines Trans port Plane Crashes After Mid-Air Collision Over  California   12 PERSONS KILLED   Eight Bodies Found ir  “Wreckage;: Others Be ~Jieved Thrown Clear of Airliner

Crash Blamed On Collision   12 Persons Meet Death In California When Airliner Falls

GIANT AIRLINER IN A COLLISION    CRASH WITH ARMY PLANE SENT SHIP DOWN WITH LOSS OF 12 LIVES.

Axis Smashing At South and Central Russia   Nazis Strike Across Don River Toward Outskirts of Voronezh, Report Heavy . Bombing Raid on Rostov, 89,000 Russians Taken Prisoner.

IF YOU WANT CUFFS ON YOUR PANTS, LET TAILOR KNOW BEFORE SATURDAY

Style-Conscious Males Many Think It Swankier To Have Pants Cuffs Off

If You Sew Pants Cuffs Back On After May 30, You’re a Bootlegger

Some Want ’Em With Cuffs, Others Ask Just Plain Pants   But, At Any Rate, Bootleggers Will Be Fined $10,000 Plus A Year In Prison, Says WPB

Seat or Cuffs--Which?   Let's Get This Stvte Issue Settled. Men!

Tailors Have Until End Of Week to Attach Extra Strips on Pants  STIFF PENALTY IS FIXED

14 Die In Two  Bomber Crashes   1] Killed When Plane Falls In New Mexico

U.S. SUB SINKS THREE JAPANESE MERCHANTME      Attack Carries Undersea Craft Almost to the Heart of Japanese Empire   DETAILS NOT REVEALED

U. S. Sinks 3 Jap Ships Off Tok yo Bay   ‘Nipponese Push On In  Malaya and The  Philinnines

Varing Blow Struck Near Enemy's Shore   U. S$. Sub Was Operating Within Striking Distance Of Japanese Capital.   LAND FIGHT CRITICAL

British Planes Pound Enemy Army in Malaya: Dutch Drive Off Bombers   MacArthur’s Forces Face Flank Attack Threatening Corregidor; Burma Border Drive Flops as English Troops Hold Positions

U.S. Submarine Strikes Close To Enemy Port   Brings To 27 The Jap Ships Sunk Since Pearl Harbor; Bad News From MacArthur   By Bill Boni Associated Presa War Editor

American U-Boat Sends Merchant Craft Down; Land Fighting Intense

JAPAN LOSES 3 MORE SHIPS ~~ -FOR27 TOTAL   LITTLE LUZON ARMY FIGHTS TO KEEP OUT OF TRAP

Most Daring Raid of War {s Announced   Successful Raid: Staged Just Off Tokyo Bay

NAVY DISCLOSES ATTACKS CLOSE TO FOE CAPITAL   \nnouncement Comes as Admiral Hart Takes Command — Nipponese Press Land Attacks in Philippines and in Malaya,

Hart Takes Command Of Allied Pacific Fleet   Japanese Intensify Attack on MacArthur's Philippine Forces, British Lines Near Singapore

6 Enemy U-Boats Bagged   Jap Cruiser, Aircraft Carrier Damaged; Several Enemy Ships Hit, Many Planes Destroyed; Attack On Hawaii Believ ed Imminent.

British and Nazi Radios Are Active   Propaganda Being Laid Down; Pope Gets Mention Too

JAPS INT INDIA SIBERIA INVASION   Nipponese Ready to Aid Nazis, General Says

Tokyo s Commander tn Chiet tn China mints boldly af Fossibie  Jav Invasion of Siberia or India

In Far Pacific and Indian Ocean:  Japs Hint Siberian Invasion; Madagascar Surrender Near; Heavy Fighting In Solomons

U. S. Navy Reports Sinking Of Aircraft Cars rier Yorktown During Midway Battle; Japanese Push Second Battle Of Solomons

AT ATTACK ON SIBERIA   Invasion of India Also: Possibility; General Talks of New Action   COULD STRIKE AT OTHER POINTS   British Rapidly Taking Over Madagascar With Surrender Indicated

Japs Hint Boldly At New Campaign  Siberia Or India  —Tthely Taraete >

MAJOR MILITARY MOVE ON PART OF JAPAN INDICATED  HINT BOLDLY’ AT POSS!BI  INVASION RUSSIAN

Jap. Radio Hints at Possible Invasion of Siberia or an  Attack on Allies in Indic

FAST ASIA WAR EXPECTED LINK WITH EUROPEAN   Jap Spokesman Boldly De clares Asia War About to Take Important Step

SEE SURRENDER (IF MADAGASCAR   General Says East Asia War To Cooperate With European War.   SIBERIA TO BE STRUCK?

Japs Plan Thrust At Russian Siberia or India, Commander Reveals In Tokvo Broadeast

 ’ Madagascar s  Surrender Is éxpected Any Moment Now   Tokyo Broadcast : Authority Strike To Come Soon

Jap Broadcast Hints At Invasion Of Siberia   U. S. Marines Successfully Battle Major New Nipponese Attack In Solomons; Surrender Of Madagascar To British Appears Near.

JAPANEOt HINT NEW ATTAGKA ARE IN MAKING   Possible Invasion Of India 0: Siberia Indicated In Tokyo Broadcast

Solomons Battle Is Being Renewed      Surrender of French Madagascar to British “Appears Imminent;:East Asia War Develops

Japs Hint Boldly At Invasion Of Siberia Or India: Jap Offensive On In Solorions

Volga City’s Defenders Continue to Battie for Life, Do Not Concede German Claim Main Rail Station Taken .   JAPS TRY AGAIN AT SOLOMONS   Reports Indicate Marines Holding Enemy —Berlin Denies Report French Ready tc Geek Truce on Madagascar

Japs Hint Invasion   Half Million Troops on Siberjan Border May Mean Attack When Stalingrad Falls

New Attack on Solomon Islands   Nippon Commander Tells of Important Step in Asia War.

Nippon Hints Drive About To Be Opened   U. S. Marines Successfully Battle New Attempt By Japs In Solomons.   “MADAGASCAR TOTTERS

‘Cooperation With European War’ Is Strategy in Tokio   U.S. Marines Battling Attack; Madagascar Is Near Surrender

Japs Hint at Blow at Siberia   Jap Commander Says Asia to Cooperate With European War

Small Loss Of Life Is Reported   Allied Warplanes Continue Attacks on Germany and French Coast

BRICKER’S CABINET WON'T BE CHANGEL      Governor Wants ‘Family’ Tc Stay for Third Term

BRIGKER 10 RETAIN PRESENT GABINE]   Governor Requests All Tc Serve Again

BRITISH BOMB RAIL JUNCTION IN FRANCE   Work Shops and Port Facilities at St. Nazaire Also Are Under Attack,

RAF Raids Rail  Junction in France   Facilities of Base at St. Nazaire Hit

RAF Pounds French  Railroad Junction Day Raid Follows   Day Raid Follows U-Boat Base Attack

Northern France Raided by R.A.F   Rail Junction of Haze brouck and Sub Base at St. Nazaire Bombed

Island Invaded By U.S. Troops   Plones Raid Jep Shins la Solovsous

Troops Fight On Makin For Toehold; J aps Admit Action   New Offensive In The Pacific Under Way; Drive On Small Scale, However. Reported

TUAYO REPORTS Uo. LANDINGS UPON GILBERTS   No Official Word From Allied Headquarters Is Received To Confirm Jap Claim   U. S. FLYING FORTRESSES POUND JAPANESE FLEET   Marines Now In Solomons Engaged In “Mopping Up” Remaining Nip Troops -

Tactical Offensive 01 American Forces In Pacific Broadening   Fortress Said To Be Based In Australia Making Round The Clock Attacks Along Vital Supply Line.

Jap Navy Blasted by Yanks   Raid, Air Attacks Point Growing Drive in Pacific

Yanks Land in Caroline Isles; Flying Fortresses  Bomb Jap Sea Squadrons

Report American Offensive Stil Is Underway   ‘Landing Parties, Flying Fortresses, . Active in Southwest

NEW LANDING, ROMER RADS HARASS, JAPS   London, Tokyo Report One of Gilbert Islands Is Being Gecunijed.   MARINES MOPPING UP~ IN SOLOMONS. GROUP

FLYING FORTRESSES BLAST NAVAL UNITS; TROOPS TAKE ISLAND   Ground Assault On Makin In Gilbert Group Reported From Tokyo; Japanese Radio Claims Invaders Repulsed   By HARRISON SAL ISBURY  ee ee nie.

U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK JAP NAVY SHIPS   Japs Say Makin island Attacked By U. S. Troops

TOKIO REPORT BROADENING OPERATIONS   British Tell of Bombing of Japanese Naval Units in Solomons   Tokio Sends Mysterious Report of Landing in Gilbert Islands

Bombers Attacking Jap Bases   Troops Reported to Have Landed on Island of the Gilbert Group

Allied Dieppe Raid Help To Soviet Russia; Nazis Must Withdraw Planes

FLYING FORTRESS PLANES BROADEN ~ SCOPE OF ATTACK   British Radio Reports American Planes _ Carried Out Strong Assault On. — _ Nippon Naval Squadron _ In Solomon Islands

VOTE IS EXPECTED TODAY ON REVENUE PROGRAM IN HOUSE   Committee to Ballot o1 Share Corporations Throughout Nation Will Have to Pay.

HOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDES FRIDAY ON CORPORATION TAXES   Expect Adoption Of 9 Pet. Excess Profits Flat Rate

90 Pct. Excess Profits Tax V irtually Assured  - Treasury and House’ Groups: Agree on Flat Corporation Rate.

Fear Present Ominous Lull  Says Lack of Sabotage Means Something Underfaot

Dodge Poll Tax Vote   Order Arrest of 8 Senators To Compe! Attendance

SENATE TRYING TOGET QUORUM   Vice President Issues War: rants for Eight Absent Senators.   CONNALLY HITS ACTION

LINDBERGH SUMMONED      Expected To Testify In Pelley Snalitinn Wetal

 Fabulous Surgeon-Missionary, ‘Dr. Seagrave, Aids Wounded Soldiers on Burma Battlefields

Massing Troops On 1,000-Mile Soviet Frontier   Prediction Made Nippons Will Attempt To Isolate Vladivostok in 3 Northward Drives

Japs Concentrating on Soviet Frontie:   British Military Source Believes That Attack Is Certain

Jap Forces Are Concentrating In Manchoukuo   Nearly 400,000 Enemy Troops Said Massing Opposite the 1,000 Mile Soviet Frontier; ‘Little Doubt They Are Planning To Attack’

‘London Hears Japanese  Mass 400,000 Troops On Siberian Frontier

400,000 Japs Along Siberia Front, Report   Briton Sees 3-Prongec Drive to Isolate Viadivostak

JAPS MUSTER STRONG FORCE INMANCHUKUO   INVASION OF SIBERIA BY‘ 400,0C0 OR MORE TROOPS SEEN

Japs Ready To Attack Soviet  London Report Says Force of 400,000 on Measachukuo Border

Nazis Preparing Troop Gliders For - Spring Offensive   Nation Is Increasing Juvenile and Alien Labor For  Tasks.   Britain Reinforces  Army in Middle East

PLANES BOMB BRITISH COAST   RAF Doesn’t Follow Through Its Air Assault on Nazis

NAZI BOMBERS VISIT ENGLANE   RAF Is Grounded by Ad.  verse Weather

TROOPERS JOIN ARMED FORCES   Some State Police Posts May Be Closed Up By Shortage Of Men

NO ACTION ON  INTEDRING OF  CREW LIKELY   U.S. Not Expected to Ob ject to Action of Soviet Gov't   WORD IS AWAITED FROM AMBASSADOR   Matter Being Dealt With According to International Law

Incident Fails  To Cause Stir In Washington   Capital Is Content! ToLet Russia Keep Pact

Soviet Action Disregarded  U.S. Not to Press Internment af Plane Crea,

NO ACTION ON [NTEONING OF CREW LIKELY  U.S. Not Expected to Object to Action of Soviet Goy't  WORD IS AWAITED FROM AMBASSADOR  i Matter Being Dealt With According to Internaey ae eee      U.S. Not Expected to Object to Action of Soviet Goy't   WORD IS AWAITED FROM AMBASSADOR   Matter Being Dealt Witt According to International Law

Washington Planning No  Protest to Russians On Holding of U. S. Flyers

U6. TO ACCEPT RED ACTION IN INTERNING GREW   Matter Being Dealt with According To International Law and Precedent   WASHINGTON IS CONTENT WITH SOVIET -JAP LINK   Capital Comments That Russian Announcement of Landing of U. 8. Plane in Russia Tends To ‘Confirm’ Tokyo Reports of Air Raid

FDR Is Thought To Have Soviet Note on Matter  Hull Reports State Department Can No

Soviet Action Disregarded  I? & Nat ta Prece Internment at Plane (Crear:

Red Internment Of Plane Crew 's Joke fo FDR   resident Not Worrie about Landing of Avialors in Russia

MOSCOW - SAYS HITLER'S. ARMY EXHAUSTS SELF   Progress Stalled, And Nazis Forced To Go On Defensive In Some Areas   HOLD CAUCASUS DUTPOST   Russians Concede Enemy Foothold As They Push Back Foe At Veronezh

PED HOOPS ARE BATTING i “ABAINST ODDS   German ‘Revort Says ‘Nazi Troops Have Captured Much Territory.    OUTLOOK IS. GLOOMY   Russians Counter Attacking - Desperately in Effort to , ‘Halt Drive.

HITLER'S “BLITZ” OFFENSIVE HAS BEEN BROKEN   Soviet Army Newspaper, Red Star, Says Nazis Are Stop   MAIN FORCE EXHAUSTED   Soviet Dive Bombers Sink 10 Axis Ships With Supplies

Soviets Say Drive Halted   Number of Attacks Stopped By Defenders

ARMY PAPER SAS ATTACKS, ROLLED BACK   Frontline Dispatehes Indicate Major Force of Hitler Drive Exhausted.   Ms MAKES GAIN ON ONLY TWO SECTORS

THE AFRICAN SITUATION AT A GLANCE:   Churchill Says F. D. R. Author Of Campaign In French North Africa

Yanks Reported Driving Southeastward To Close Vise on Rommel’s Armies   Admiral Darlan Captured

Yank Force eWweepig on Toward Libya    Vichy Says Advance Will By-Pass Tunisia and Head Into Desert   U. 5. LOSSES LIGHT   All Fr ench North Afmea Totters Under American Style of Blitzkrieg

Battered Axis Desert Army Put in Squeeze by British and U. S, Forces Dashing in from Both Sides—French Joining Allies and Italians Surrendering   AFRICAN WAR AT A GLANCE

GAS RATIONING ~ 1S EXPLAINED   East Coast Rules Hit Tourist bu! Farmer Assured of Ample Fuel  fo Market Produce

OUTLINE GIVEN OF GAS RATION PLANS   Non-essential Motorists tc Get Two or Three Gallons Weekly

*Non-Essential’ Gas Dole To Be About 2 Gallons   Cars Used by Workers To Get Adequate Supply Under Plan, However

Gas Rationing Plans for East Are Disclosed   Motorist Using Cars For Work Assured ‘Adequate?’ Supply

‘NON-ESSENTIAL’ AUTO GAS SCARCE   2 Gallons Weeklv Likelv: Workers Get ‘Adequate’ Supply Under Plans Set By Hencdersen

2 Gallons Weekly Allowed Motorists   9 Million Eastern Driver! Affected—Use of Cars For Work Approved

PLEASURE TRIPS BANNED IN EAST   Gasoline Rationing Will Assure Supply for Working Cars

Pleasure Driving Ends in East   ‘Nonessentials’ to Get 2 Gallons Week

East Gets Car Gas Ration Next Friday   Supply Assured For Fueling Workers’ Autos

Will Go 's Erie on September 26   Draft Quota For October to Be 94, Officia!s  Reveal

BRITISH ARMY SQUEEZING FOE IN LIBYA AREA   Imperial Force Crowding Rommel’s Chastised Corps Into Approaches of El Agheila   RACE TO DELIVER KNOCKOUT PUNCH   German Radio Insists Rom mel’s Force Has Escaped Entrapment and Is Ready to Make Stand

British Race To Deliver Blow to Nazis  Rommel at Approach of El Agheila Defile;

Desert Fox Holes Up On Narrow El Agheila Front   Rommel Deploys Surviv ing Forces For Showdowr Battle With British

BRITISH ARMY RACES 30 MILES IN SINGLE DAY      Retreating Shreds Of German Africa Corps May Not Get Time To Reach Defenses

British Eighth Army Squeezes Rommel In Approaches To El Agheila Fortifications

Rommel Chased Info El Agheila   British Hope to Deliver Knockout Before He Gets Set

ROMMEL'S ARMY BELIEVED READY TO MAKE STAND   German Troops Reach EF Agheila Area and Are Expected to Turn on Pursuing British Shortly.   MOST OF TANKS GONE; POSITION PERILOUS   But Writer Believes Another Campaign Must Be Fought Before Axis Is Driven From Africa.

AXIS SURVIVORS FACE KNOCKOUT   Africa Corps Squeezed Intec El Agheila Defile By British 8th Army

CONSCRIPTION OF LABOR SAID NATION’S NEED   Compulsory Manpower Legislation Expected Early In Next Congress

Civil Suit Is Filed Against Associated Press; Charge of ‘Monopoly Denied by Officers

Justice Department Files Suit Against A. P.; Charges Anti-Trust Violation

One Man’s Opinien Ry Walter Kiernan  sv et @ QGbeeaW TTT nit oe i

Nation’s Chief Hears Cargo’ Plane Appeal   Roosevelt Receptive To Plan, Says Member of House

WORST STRIKE SINCE “HARBOR   Mediator Hopes for Quick Settlement at Johnstown

Strike Delays Defense Work   Coke Workers’ Walkout Throws Steel Plant Empdloyes Out Of Work

STEEL STRIKES HIT WAR WORK   6000 Thrown Out of Jobs By Two-Day Walkout Of Oven. Crew

HOSPITAL NOTES       News of the Sick at Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mare

Lt. Gen. Montgomery Announces Eighth Army Has Achieved Complete And Absolute  Victory In Egypt.

Briton Declares Complete Victory Gained On Desert   - Badly Battered Enemy Tries Desperately To Escape Impending Full Annihilation

British Force Drives On Relentlessly   Commander Says Complete Victory Is a Fact

Rommel's Fleeing Army Attempting Desperately To Escape Annihilation   British Leader Asserts Complete Victory is Almost in Sight; 40-Mile Front Littered With Hundreds of Foe Tanks, Planes

"We Have a Chance To Pul the Whole Panzer Army in the Bag and We Will Do So’’, Gen. Monigomery Says; Both Germans and Italians Fleeing from Allies: American Fliers in Action

Wild Scramble To Lay !n Reserve Stock Ends _ As Nationwide Gasoline Rationing Begins Today

Liquor, Gas Ration Hit Oklahoma At Once....  Motorists Hoard Gas In New Ration Areas

Amarillo Board Holds State And Federal Car Users To The ‘A’ Card, As A Phase Of National Dislike Of Law Starting Today   Special Police Details Struggle With Angry Mobs Jamming Gas Registration Spots Ai Last Hours Of Last Day:

Gas Hoarding Causes Fires;  I Man Burned   Oklzhomn Sees Rush To ‘Store Liquor As Well as-Fuel

WILD SCRAMBLE ENDS, TANKS ARE FULL FOR TIME   Start of Nation-Wide Ra tioning Sees Drastic Changes in Storage

Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Is Effective Today   Precious Fuel Is Stored Away

Advent of Rationing Ends Wild Scramble lo Lay in Reserve Gasoline- -and Liquor

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY   Ee  Ends Wild Scramble of Mo-. torists To Lay In Reserve Stock; Fuel Stored In Everything From  Dishpans To Abandoned Filling Stations.

Drivers Risk Extra Tanks To Grab Gas   First Fires Appear As Violators Slip; Guards Get Busy.

Rationing Of Gas  All Over Nation   Ends Frantic Scramble Te Lay In Reserve Stock Despite Grave Warning:

Motorists Lay In Gas Supply   Even Lease Stations For Storage As Nation Is Under Rationins

GASOLINE RATIONING BECAME EFFECTIVE OVER NATION TODAY  WILD SCRAMRIE OF MOH.   WILD SCRAMBLE OF MOTORISTS TO LAY IN RESERVE STOCK REPORTED

Autoists Rush To Mix Gas And Liquor   Nation-wide Rationing Goes Into Effect. - -

More Men Leave — For Army Soon From This County  Number of Registrant: Have Enlisted In  rr .  2

More Men Leave — For Army Soon From This County  Number of Registrant: Have Enlisted In Army Or Navy ~™

Unannounced Blackout for Area Plannec   First Test Results it Death of Air Warden ai (‘reston

BIGGEST BLACKOUT COMPLETE SUCCES!   Nine Western States Dimout; Next One to Be Unannounced; One Warden Killed

Unscheduled Blackout In  Near Future   First Midwest Test In Nine States Called ‘Com.  plete Success.’

INext Blackout  In Midwest to  Be ‘Surprise’   Seventh Defense Region Officials Pleased With 2u-Minute Test

Unannounced Blackout Planned:  Test a ‘Complete Success   Some “In: Dark” On Big: Even!

AIR RAID AIDE IN CRESTON IS FATALLY HURT   Nation’s Biggest Test Shows Midwest Realize: Responsibilities Fully      Unannounced ; Blackout Planned  After First Test Meets Succece

girl Pilot Faints And Plane Circles Crazily Over Airport For Hour—She Revives And Is Uninjured

Girl Pilot Faints and Plane, With No Guiding Hand, Circles For Hour

oU Minutes of suspense Plane Circles Crazily for Hour; ’ Unconscious Girl Pilot Revives

Plane Circles Over Airport With Girl Pilot Unconscious   Spectators Watch in Frozen Fright While Craft Flies Crazily— Recovers and Lands.

Girt Pilot: Faints But. Plane Stays -In-Air For- How   Spectators: Stand “Frozen “At Ann ‘Arbor “Airport

Pilot Faints, Stays Aloft   Plane Circles for Hour Before Girl Revives

Girl Pilot Faints, Plane Circles Field For An Hour, Lands Safely

Plane Flies for an Hour With Girl Pilot Unconscious at the Controls

Airplane Circles Crazily Nearly Hour with Girl Pilot Unconscious Who Revives, Lands, Faints Again

PHILIP BENNETT DIES IN CAPITAL   Sixth District. Congressman . Stricken by Heart Ailment at Age of 61.

REP, P, A. BENNETT DIED EARLY TODAY   Missourian Passed Away at Naval Hospital Following Heart Attack.

DIES IN CAPITAL   Rep. Bennett of Missourl Was Serving First House Terr,

NEWTON COUNTY MORBIDITY REPORT   Congressman Bennett Dies of Heart Disease   61-Year-Old Representative Suffered Heart Attack Saturday in Washington.

Philip Bennet Dies in Capital   Representative From Missouri Had Heart Attack Saturday

Provincial Capital Siege Report Today With Alliec Airmen in Pac#fic Active.

JAP DRIVE IN CHEKIANG IS MOVING ALONG   Communications Center Of Kinhwa Is Now In Danger   JAP FORCE 100,000   Resistance Of Chinese Good In Isolated  Sections

Success In Burma Improves Position   Winged Japanese Warplane Sinks Allied Ship After Striking It Amidships

Japanese Near Important Chinese Points   Southeastern China Crucial Sector In Orient

SOVIETS ROUT GERMANS FROM 5 MORE TOWNS   Red Army Seizes Three Ammunition Dumps and Quantities of Other Booty.

Russians Seize Five More Towns in Drive Near Rzhey; 2000 Killed; Booty Is Large   Soviet Troops Attack Under Cover of Raging Blizzards to Rout Nazi Troops

00 MEN KILLED MooING IN ob AIDS ON GULE   Sinking Last Tuesday Takes Lives Of 36 Americans; One Ship Reaches Port

New Incendiary Torpedoes Used — —  Some U-Boat Captains Kind, Others Cruel

96 Are Lost in Ship Sinkings In Gulf by Axis   Enemy Submarines Use New Incendiary Torpedoes, Navy Says

Four Attacks On Ships In Gulf Are Disclosed  gg   Casualties Total 96; 36 Lost In Tuesday Sinkina

Pepper Urges Drafting of Juke Joint Operators to Meei Mannower Needs

Pepper for Drafting Juke Box  Joint Owners for War Industry   Senator Says He Would Rather Jerk. Suctr Person From Roadside Houses Than Housewives From Homes: Says Such Places Are High On His List of Non-Essential Wartime Enterprises

ALLIES ARE Vi THHOLOING ANY COENEN   Nazis Also Claim Prisoners Were Taken from Vessels.   it's Understood There Has Been !norcose in U-Boat Warfare.

Yank Troop Ships Sunk   Allies Offer Ne Comment on Berfia Reports

U.S., British Silent Over Enemy Claim   Germans Claim Three U. S. Troop Transport: Torpedoed And Sunk

Presbytery Will Conduct Service  Of Installation  Install Rev. Glen E. ' Morrow As Pastor:  Of Local Church.

REV, MORROW 10 ASSUME GHARGE   Installation At First Presby: terian Church Will Be Monday

INDICATE AMERICA’S THIRD VICTORY OVER ‘JAPS’ IS UNDERWAY   Believe 7 Enemy Warships anc 1 Transport Are Sunk Or Damaged   INCOMPLETE REPORT   Definite Victory Not Claimed Until Full Reports Are Available

war FORGES TN ALEUTIAN MAY BE LARGE   First Reports Indicate U. §. Advantage But Details Are Shrouded,   FIGHT STILL GOES ON   Jap Move Could Be a Feint to Cloak Drive on Midway or Our Coast.

Report Seven J apanese Ships Are Damaged   Attacks Continue On Landing Parties

Rubber Programs Of Administration Are Criticized   Reasons for Current Shortages Listed by Committee

No New Rubber For Privat Civilian Use For Three Years Senate: Committee Declares

SENATE REPORT HITS HANDLING NF 11 § RURRER   Committee Sees No Civiliar Supply For Next Three Years   SIX CRITICISMS VOICED   Caution Urged Against Optimism Concerning Synthetic Program

Administration Blamed in Report   Army and Navy Also Wasteful, Truman Group Says—Jesse Jone: Hampered Synthetic Program

REPORT MADE TO SENATE IN CRITICAL TONE   Says Stockpile, Synthetic and Scrap Programs Were . Badly Handled.   LISTS SIX REASONS FOR PRESENT RUBBER PLIGHT

NO-NEW RUBBER IS _SEEN FOR PRIVATE: “USES FOR'3 YEARS      Severe Handicap Seen in  the U.S. — Administra tion Criticized forHandling of Stock nile

NO RUBBER FOR NEXT THREE YEARS   ‘Senate: ‘Comm. * Warns. Civilians of Their Plight:

LIST 6 FAULTS IN CONTROL GF RUBBER SUPPLY   Senate Committee Sharply Critical in Report Made Public Today: See Little Chance.

Truman Report Blasts Nation's Rubber Program   Solons Hit Cartel Pacts Score Administration For Not Collecting Scrap

No New Rubber  For 3 Years,  Senate Told   Committee Blasts Administration's Handling of Program

Senate Committee Scores New Dea Handling Of Rubber; Warns There'll Be None For Civilians Next 3 Years

ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING OF RUBBER SITUATION IN  PAST CRITICIZED BY 1NVESTIGATING GROUP -.

SOLONS WARN NO RUBGER FOR CIVILIANS   Truman Senate Committee Issues Formal Report

F.D.R. Expects Substitutes For Auto Tires   Believes they will be developed before present supply of rubber is exhansted.

RUBBER SUPPLY 10 BE SHORT 3 YEARS   Senate Committee Blames Conditions Upon Six Different Causes,

ARMY URGED TO CONSERVE UPON RUBBER SUPPLY   Exhaustion By May, 1943. Seen at Rate Amount Being Used

11 Warships, Five U. S. Transports Sunk Off Africa; 5 More Damaged   British Fleet Working With  Ground Forces In Tunisia —

U.S. Aim Forees In Egypt Battle   12 Fighters Tangle With 20 Nazi Fighters, 12 Stukas

Desert Aerjal War Spreads  - American Fighters Win First Victory

AMERICANS WIN DESERT BATTLE   Heavy Aerial Warfare Spreads to Africa; Germans Beaten

AXIS FIGHTERS ROUTED BY U.S   Americans Triumph Over Enemy In First Big Battle In Egypt With No Loss

Fighter Pilots Win Over Deser'   Americans Enter First Major Battle

U. S. Fighters  Score Victory   12 Tangle With 20 Enemy Warplanes Over Egypt, Come Out Winners

RUSSIAN ARMY EVEN THROWING GERMANS BACK   First Nazi Defense Lines Cracked Northwest Of Stalingrad

Fight Nazis To Standstill SaysMoscow   Declares Supreme German Effort To Crash Stalingrad Was Smashed.

Hitler’s War Machine Halted As Soviet Puts On Counter-Offensives

DRIVE ON NAZIS PROMISED   Britain And United States Will Launch Great, Successful Attack On Hitler In West When Proper Time Comes, Sir Stafford Cripps Declares

Second Front Plans Made, Briton Hints   Great and Successful Attack Will Be Made by United States and England When the Proper Time Arrives, Cripps Says.

SECOND FRONT CERTAIN - CRIPPS   Attack Will Be Startec At Proper Time Says Sir Stafford

oripps Sees Allied Drive   Assault Will Be Made at Proper Time, Deputy Says

Cripps Forecasts Offensive Against Hitler at Proper Time   Anniversary of German Invasion of Russia Observed By British Press and Public Today

Cripps Says Allies Ready Attack Hitler   Declares Britain and United States Will Launch Attack in the West

DRIVE AGAINST SUEZ FEARED BY BRITISHERS   Invasion Jitters for Germany as Roosevelt, Churchill Continue Serious Situation

CRIPPS. REVEALS OFFENSE PLANS   Great’ Drive To ‘Be Launched At Proper “Time, Says Official   PRAISES TREATY   _ Sir’ Stafford Says Russia -. Has. Been Told About _Camnaien

Jap Radio — Feeds People Propaganda   -All-Day Broadcast  Eveii: Claims America - Fired First Shot --.-

MUCH LEARNED BY RAID ON DIEPPE AREA   Dive Bombers and Parachutists Will Be Used Next Time

Dive Bomber Need Seen In Dieppe Blitz   Use Of Planes Would , Have Brought Smashing Victory, Believe

Dive Bombers Necessary   Allies Might Have Established New Front

DIEPPE POINTS 10 GREATER SUCCESS IN FUTURE RAIDS   Use of Dive Bombers and ’chutists Might . Have Meant -Bigger Victory.

Absence of Dive Bombers And ‘Chutes Seen as Bar To Huge Dieppe Victory

Dive Bombers and Chutists Would Have Made Raid  More Successful   Despite Deficiencies Operations Declared Worthwhile by Experts

Observers Believe Commandos Wonld have Achieved Smashing Victory If They Wad Employed Dive Bombers and Parachutiste— U. 8. Flying Fortresses  Aid Greatly in Attack on French Coast,

WD ON DIEPPE WNLY MODERATE SYCGESS, REPORT   live-Bombers, Chutists Needed, Claim Observers

Dive Bombers And Chutists Needed in Raid   Believe Smashing Victory Might Have Resulted

UNE HUMBER, PARAGHUTIOT3 BIGGEST NEEDS   Use Of Two More Air Weap. ons Would Have Turned Raid Into Big Victory   CONTRIBUTIONS OF RAID OFFSET DEFICIENCIES   Germany’s Losses In Planes May Help To Ease Russian Situation, Is Belief

REVEALED ON FORAY   Belief .Is That Smashing Victory Was Possible by Using Chutists, Dive Bombers.

U.S. FLYING FORTRESSES PLAY VITAL  PART IN RAID   Greatest Threat to Germans Since 1,000-Plane Attack   Shatter Rail Yards of Three Most Important Nazi Centers

Deficiencies Crop Out  In Review   Use Of Dive Bombers And Parachutists Would Have Been Of Great Aid.

Convinced Dieppe Raid Would Have Been Greater Success Had Commandos Used Paratroops And Dive-Bombers

DIVE BOMBERS AND "CHUTISTS NEEDED IN DIEPPE ATTACK      Analysis Reveals Success Of Raid Limited When Allied Losses Are  Considered

Windshield Stickers to Identify Type Of Gas Ration Book Holder Is Issued

Some injormation ©For Auto ilrivers--—  The A-B-C-T Of Gasoline Rationing

Aussies Hold Nazi Force In a Pocket   LAWRENCE OFFICE TO OPEN THURSDAY   Staff for Local Rent Control + Office to Be Named Soon   Thrust Cuts Off a Concen_ tration on Rommel’s _  Left Flank   NAME TOPEKA LAWYER   PRISONERS ARE TAKEN   American - Fighter Pilot: Break Up Messerschmitt Formation   RAIN IS PLENTIFUL   Moisture for Remainder of Year Will Be Above Normal Mark   Lawrence Citizens Will Go to Polls for Tomor- ~ row’s Election   VOTE TOMORROW  POLLS OPEN 8am, ‘CLOSE 6p. m.

Aussies Hold Nazi Force In a Pocket   LAWRENCE OFFICE TO OPEN THURSDAY   Staff for Local Rent Control Office to Be Named  n   Thrust Cuts Off a Concentration on Rommel’s  Left Flank   ‘NAME TOPEKA LAWYER   PRISONERS ARE TAKEN   American - Fighter Pilots Break Up Messerschmitt Formation   RAIN IS PLENTIFUL   Moisture for Remainder of! Year Will Be Above Normal Mark   DS'12 VOTING PLACE!   Lawrence Citizens Will Ge to Polls for Tomor- ~ row s Election   VOTE TOMORROW  DIC OPEN @awm CIAGE An m

Liner Sinking, Stirs Wrath; Score Lost   Destroyers Comb Sea Lanes for Sub Pack; One Believed Sunk

U.S. Destroyers Open Offensive On U Boat Packs   9 Submarines R epa rtec Massed In Atlantic O Routes To America

NAVY ORDERS WARSHIPS TO ~ DANGER AREA   3 Raiders Sink Shir But Enemy Craft Said Lost

Destroyers Take To Sea in Hunt For U-Boat Pack   American Warships Reported Headed Into Danger Area

Soviet Thrust Perils Smolensk   May Be New Maneuver Toward Vitebsk

Havre on Proposed  Feeder Route   Western Air Lines Files Application With the (CA. R.

Far From World's Battlegrounds, Tulsa Sets Pace For America In Nation's Defense Bond Sales

COMMUNITY CO-OPERATION PUT ; TULSA FIRST IN WHOLE NATION FOR SALES DEFENSE SECURITIES

BARAGA KILLING IS CLEARED UP   Covington Man Admit He Shot Roomer In Rage of Jealousy

JAPS FEELING AERIAL MIGHT OF THE ALLIES   Carrier or Transport Sunk in Indo China Raid as United Nations Extend Air Power.

Fliers Get Transport Or Carrier   Aussies And Yanks Bag ‘ Another Enemy Ship On New Guinea Coast

Uo. BOMBERS HAD JAP Ghat IN NDO- CHINA   Allied Fliers Pound Enemy From All Directions In Week-End Attacks

Haiphong, New Guinea  ‘Are Raided   Indo-China Attack Nets Either Plane Carrier  or Transport at Vital  Port , .  Power Is Shown

EITHER AIRCRAFT CARRIER, OR BIG TRANSPORT SHIP   Allied Air Force Proves Its Rising in Power Attacks

Sky Dragons Sink Jap Ship   Allies Sink Destroyer Of  New Guinea; RAF Blasts - at Enemy Bases

American Bomber: From China Sink Large Jap Ship   Destroyer Sent to Bottom Northeast Of New Guinea

ALLIED FORCES CLOSING TRAP ON NEW GUINEA   Destroyer Apparently Trying To Bring Reinforcements Is Sent to Bottom

overnor Questions Sales Tax   ays Legislature Should :  Consider Removing ¢ Cent State Levy

yovernor Questions Sales Tax   ays Legislature Should Consider Removing 2 Cent State Levy  NCOME TAX TOO  ipposed to Principle of Double Taxation By the “pate, Nation

UAGES DEATH OF IOWA SALES TAX   Governor Thinks Duplicate on Income Could Go.

Wilson Opposed tc 1% Tax on Food   State Income Levy Also Is Criticised

Cheerful Theine ih Christinas Message   Babson Points ‘Out ‘Hope. ful Signs Though Pall © of War Hangs Heavy

People During Yule Season Become Less Critical, More Joyful Than At Other Times

Air Transports Carry Aid to Chinese Forces   Essential Goods Transported by Military Planes

Supplies Go To China Over New Air Line   Thousands Of Tons Will Be Delivered Monthly By Next Autumn, Says American Executive

AR OERVICE a SUPPLYING CHINE   Essential ‘Military Good ‘Flown From India B _ Americans.

AN AMERICAN AIR SERVICE IS NOW SUPPLYING CHINA   Moving Increasing Stocks o Essential Military Goods . From India.   STEP-UP DELIVERIES   ‘By Autumn It Is Expecte  Planes Will Be Delivering  Much More Cargo.

U. S. AIR SERVICE SUPPLYING CHINA. FROM INDIA:    Increasing Stock of Essential Military Goods Once  Carried Over Burma Read

AIRPLANES SUPPLYING CHINA NOW   By Autumn Planes Should Be Approaching Capacity of Burma Road Which Rendered Ineffective by Japs

American Air Transport Gets Aid to China   Military Goods Being Flown From India — Will Increase Shortly

Americans Fly Aid to China From India   Aerial Move Forced By Jap Capture Of Burma Port

American Planes Carry Army Supplies to China In Increasing Volume

Supplies Are  Being Flown In   Transport Service From India To China

American/ Air/Transpor' Service K¢eps Supplies of War Moving Into China

Planes Are  Supplying —  China Needs Increasing Number Of Craft Employed  In Ferry Service

Arms to China By Plane Ferry  U.S. Army and Private Planes Doing the Job

18 SAILORS WMISSINC AFTER BOAT TIPS   Five Found ‘Dead on Beaches When Liberty Boat Capsizes in Rough Water

5 U.S. SAILORS DIE: 16 MISSING   28-Foot Liberty Boat Cap sizes in Rough Water of Narragansett Bay— Two Saved.

Allied Air Fleets Hammer Axis Along World Wide Front   Against Japanese

Washington Refuses to Verify Reports of Long Distance Raids   Capital Crowds Caught by Surprise. Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya Also - Hit——Nippon Mystified by Source of Operation.

Fires Reported in Flimsy, Crowded Towns of Nippon   Japanese Capital Caught by Surprise With Many Thousands in Streets; Incendiary Bombs Feared

News of Daring Raid Comes by Japanese Radio; Fires Started   Boldest of Many Aerial Blows by United Nations on Axis

ill Be Drafted Unless Jobs  wi Deferred For Dependency Are Essential To War Effort

DEPENDENCY CLAIM ONLY FOR “ESSENTIALS”   Otherwise 8. 8. Men to Eventually Be Inducted    War Plants, Products Rated in Order of Urgency

Henderson Signs Blanke: Order Covering Nation Food Freeze Effective   BYRNES ASKS UNITY,   Eviction Of Tenants Through Sale Of Property Will Be Curbed

MARCH 1 RENT LEVEL   Henderson Orders Rents “Cut Back” to That Date

Demand All Facts In Higgins Case   ‘Chairman Of Subcommittee Promises To Get All  Interested Parties Together And Continue Investigation Until Controversy Over Closing   Of Shipyard Is Solved

HIGGINS TELLS LOSS TO U. S. ON CONTRACT   Cancellation of Shipbuilding Order Protested to.Senate Probe Committee

QULUTION TO nIGGING GAGE 15 PREDICTED   Rep. Boykin Declares Dispute Can Be Settled

Solution Is Offered in Ship Dispute   House Leader Wants Parley Of Top Trio

$75,000,000 Los: To U. S. Seen   Higgins Says Man-Hours Slashed In Shipyard

TORRENT TAKES “RISING TOLL OF LIFE, PROPERTY   Canita! Mobilized, Sandbag: Thrown Up Around Navy, E War Departments   THOUSANDS HOMELESS   eyShenandoah, Potomac Rivers Continue Rise—President Orders Precautions

‘Major. Disaster Averted, However as River Climbs to Crest of Over . 16 Feet, Now Begins Slowly to Recede—1000 Families Reported Homeless in Shenandoah Valley— Washington Lowlands Inundated —F R Taare Cantal Areas

CAPITAL FLOOD PERIL ABATINE   Potomac Hits Crest at 26.75 and Then Starts Receding

RIVER DROPS SLOWLY FROM DANGER POINT   FDR Makes Personal Tour of Danger Zone, Orders No Expense Spared.   DISASTER AVERTED   Government Empleyes Have Hard Time Getting to Thair Offirse

ONE OF WAR'S MOST CRUCIAL WEEKENDS MAY PRECIPITATE OPENING OF A SECOND FRONT

Allies Stage Mighty Air Blast at Egypt:   Axis Drawing on Italians for fF forcements as Losses Mount; F  Raids on Gun Replacements.

Desert Battle Is Reopened; Planes Lead New Assault   British Report Heavy Damage To Enemy Motorized Equipment; Fresh Supplies Brought Up By Invaders

ADVANCE: British Strike at Axis, Gain Five Miles In Esypt   RILEFTIN

Great Air Battles. In Egypt   RAF HITS AXIS DESERT ARMY HARDEST YET

Allied Plane ArmadaHits Rommel   British Gain Five Miles in Egypt Flank Attack

Largest Aerial Assault Of Desert War Supports British Army’s Advance

5 ee a  British Ground Forces Advance Five Miles Over Desert; Before Daren Thrust In New Battle

AIR ATTACK LEADS WAY   Aerial Assault Is Hele » Mightiest Yet To Hit Desert

FIVE MILES GAINED   Savage Battle Ends [1 Egypt With Pre-Dawn Thrust

British Open Offensive, Gain 5 Miles   Auchinleck at Front As Rommel’s Line Is Bent Back in North

MAKE ADVANCE OF FIVE MILES, HOLD INITIATIVE   “Battle of Bottleneck” Out of Stalemate as Crucial Period for Allies Looms Ahead

Fate Of Midle East Hanging In Balance As Germans Push Ahead In Russia; Fighting  Resumed On Eayptian Front

BACK  BRITISH  GROUND FORCE:  GAINS MADRE   Advance Five Miles On Northern Sector At E] Alamein   Dogfights Recordec High Above Expanse Of Desert

Huge Allied Aerial Force In Desert War   tn Desert War  Largest Assault Ever To Be Scen in Desert Is Now in Action  AXIS CHALLENGES  Italian Reinforcements Are Used to Noticeably Mnylarce Nazi Force

ReopenSavage Desert Battle At El Alemein   Aerial Forces Support Britis Troops In Mightiest Attack: Ever Witnessed In Desert  We. BEXAWREBR? & EBTm BT BY mt MRT Bt as

REINFORCED   Trend Of Fateful Struggle Is Not Revealed In Ranist

Advance. Five: Miles In. North An Dawn Attack   Air Force Raids Axis “Motor “Equipment . And Planes.

Germans Rout Red Lines. in Big Gain   ‘Battle of Egypt’ Flares Again in One of Most Critical  Week-Ends of War

BREAK 10-DA\ LULL IN WAR FOR EGYPT   "Number Of Prisoners Held Auchinleck Reports   ALLIED BOMBERS   Crack At Rommel’s Lines Long And Bitter Fight : Anticinated

Five Mile Gain  Made by British   Cairo Reports Success as Savage Battle n Egypt Is Reopened With Axis Forces Pushed Back in Northern Sector of Front.   PRISONERS CAPTURED

ALLIED AIRMEN WAGE MIGHTY AIR ASSAULT   Reinforced Enemy Air Force Rises to Challenge   Allied Airmen ‘Supporting British Troops

New Allied Offense Bends North Flank   Italian Planes Feature Enemy _ Craft Opposins Record Assault

Huge Allied Aerial Force In Desert Wai   Largest Assault Ever To Be Seen in Desert Is Now in Action  AXIS CHALLENGES Italian Reinforcements  Are Used to Noticeably Enlarge Nazi Force

ENEMY FORCES ARE HEMMED IN BY ALLIES   Previous Attempts to Get Reinforcements Ashore Result In Failure.

PLANES BRING JAP SUPPLIES   Enemy In Desperate Pligh As Australians Advance

InP ‘PLANES DROP SUPPLIES ~ ~ FOR TROOPS ON NEW GUINEA   DETERMINED EFFORTS TO. BE NFORCE TROOPS BEMMED IN  "BY MacARTHUR'S MEN — WAVE FAILED:

‘Chutes Drop Supplies to Japs in Buna   9 Big Enemy Transport Planes Flee Before Allies Can Attack

Enemy Force In Serious Position   FORCED TO DROP SUPPLIES BY PARACHUTE TO GARRISON TRYING TO DEFEND BEACHHEAD

JAPS DROPPING CHUTE SUPPLIES ON NEW GUINE!   Planes Used to Get Needed Materials to Men Because Strenuous Land Efforts Have Failed

USE PARACHUTES TO SUPPLY JAPS   Enemy Position In Buna Increasingly serious As Allies Press Them Toward Sea

JAPS USE CHUTE TO HELP TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA   ‘SCRAP METAL TO ‘BE GARNERED BY TRUCKS MONDAY      ‘Nine Big Plaues 1 Drop About 100'Ask All People Place Metal A  Bundles On Buna Curb In New ; BReachhead ‘ Drive

JAPAN FORCED TO SUPPLY BEACHHEAD AT BUNA BY PLANE.   Enemy, Unable To: Land Troops Or Sypplies, Is “In A’ Serious  DAs

ae  * + #“* -A’A GERMAN PURGE.   Jtexvow: “Says. Miller: Witt Durg

23 Japanese Warships Are Destroyed   Battleship and Five Cruisers Are Sunk

Witness Tells of Visits to Defense Centers in Southern Coastal States Made By German Spy Leader

Lucy Boehmler Tells of Trips To Yank Camps   German-Born Blonde Say. She Toured Country with Kurt Ludwig

RUSS REPORT 45-MILE GAIN   Reds’ Largest War Success Claim of Recent Weeks Announced Today

Russians Claim — Sweeping Advance  Across a River   Best Movement in Weeks Sends Nazis Reeling Backward ay

TWO KILLED AT R. R. CROSSING   Automobile Hit By Hagerstown Bound Pennsy Train Near Mechanicsbura Todav

Hitler Poses as Perfect Example of Master Race   By FREDERICK OECHSNER Staff Correspondent.

Hitler Measures. His Head For -Posterity   The Dictator’ Wants ‘Posterity [To Know The . a Dimensions. Of His Cranium — Believes : Himself A Perfect. Example 

Hitler Once Had His Head Measured - For Posterity   Views Himself As Perfect _ Example Of ‘Master  Race’—Oechsner

Hitler Considers Himself a Perfect Example of Master Race; Wants to Be Pattern   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER Linited Press Staff Correspondent

No. 3 Adolf Hitler: Superman's a Chump  By BREDERICK C. CECHSNER   By FREDERICK (. ORCHSNER  MOR bebo er. MM A Man mamasna: Bhahan stan Oa

Bei cee teat ae nabs on oat ange  TRACE OF SNOW IS SEEN IN TOLEDC

Labor Asks WPB Voice   AFL and CIO Unions Reques Representation on Board

LABOR UNIONS PLAN TO ASK MELSON FOR PLACE ON WPB   AFL, CIO Members To Present Demands, Assured Of Hearing

LABOR PETITIONS FOR WEB VOICE   Draft Resolution to Put Rep resentatives on  Board-Seek to Cut Snags

OFFICIALS OF MILK CONCERNS MAY FACE TRIAL NEXT AUTUMA   Delay Is Seen Today in Action in Federal Court Against Cincinnati Firms.

QUEEN INJURED   Danish Ruler Suffers Hip Injury In Fall sau, Eerlin_

Oregon Is Ist  In Collection      States Battle To Clinch Scrap Honors; Local Figure Mounts

Americans, Canadians Bring  Back Tales of Bitter Fighting On Dieppe’s Clitis and pdt ties

U. §. Rangers Describe Experiences In Record Commando Raid on Dieppe

American Rangers Tell Of Battle In Dieppe Raid; Silenced Nazi Pill Boxes

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Malta, Corregidor Prove Deep Probing Thorns In Side Of Axis

Malta, Bataan Sharp Thorns In Axis Flesh   Tiny Island Bastions in Enemy Territory Disrupting Conquest Schedule

Interpreting  The War   Two Bases Still Balk Plans Of Axis Chiefs

Sita. cm aaa ia —  WHATEVER THEIR ULTIMATE FATE Two Tiny Islands Proving Thorns to Axis

IN CAUCASUS   Russians Report Gains Along Black Sea Coast  Acainct Hitler Farrae

SINS AXIS PAYING FOR SUB ATTACK   Naval Spokesman Declares Criticism By Laymen Unwarranted.

Axis Pays High Price in U-Boats   Submarine Menace Hits Us in Vital Spot, Admiral Says

Axis paying ‘terrible’ price for U-boat war on Atlantie   Admiral Simons speaks at commissioning of new base

U-Boats Worst Atlantic Menace, But AxisPavina Price: Adm. Simons

qJ. S. Fliers Blast Jap Bases In Central China   Stillwell Loses Only One Plane As River Boats, Troop Trains Bombed.

BROOLYN UNANIMOUS DEMO CHOICE   Mead’s Supporters Offer No Objec Hon to Making Benneti’s Hom: Town Convention Site

Democrats To Meet in Brooklyn   Mahoney Hopes Farley Will Change Mind, Become Candidate for Governor Vote Is Solid  Unanimous Approval Shows Mead Backers Want Na Teet

Nazis Trying to Stop Soviet Supply on Volga River: Reds’ Drive Carries to Other Bank of Don to Hit at Invaders’ Supply Line

Seek to Cut Off  German Supplies   Russians Drive Forward Slowly in Flanking Attack on Enemy

RED FLANKING ATTACKS GAIN INNORTHWEST   Russians Slash At Nazi Supply Lines On the Don

VIET DRIES AGAINGT NAZIo BRING GAINS   Flanking Attacks Designed To Relieve Pressure Upon Stalingrad

REDS SMASH NAZI FLANKS NEAR VOLG!   German Supply Lines Hit On West Bank of Don River   HEAVY TOLLE TAKEN   Stalingrad Fight Fierce As Winter Nears: Ground Frozen -

Take Aliens  From Coast   Federal Authorities Act to Clear Vital  Defense Areas

Bombers Destroy 7/7 Grounded Jap Planes   Allies Regaining Air Mastery in China; Chiang Confident Enemy Losing Power

Japs In China Lose 77 Ships   Allied Planes Catch Ene my Asleep With Sudden Aerial Offensive.

Cards Take Second By 4.3 Score   Slaughter Scores Winning Run After Yanks Tie It Up   Stan Musial’s Single In Eighth Does Job   Keller Of Yanks Knocks Home Run With Two Men On

Musial’s Single in 8th Inning Gives Cards 4-3 Win to Square Series

Yankees Are Nosed Out in  Second Game   National Leaguers Win in Eighth Inning, 4 to 3) After Charley Keller's Two-Run Hamer Had Tied Seove

Cards Win, 4 to 3 As Series Evened   \3102 14/6/0   Yankees 0/0/000/0/0/3 0  Cardinals 2 0000/011 x

Musial’s Single Drives Across Winning Run   Reds Even Series: Charley Keller Pounds Homer

Cardinals Hold 2-0 Lead Over Yankees at End of Sixth Inning Th Second World Series Game

Cardinals Take Second Gam : by Score of 4 to 3   John Beazley, Cardinal Rookie, Pitches Brilliant in Pinches.   W. Cooper Drives in Both Cardinal Run:

CARDS oGURt UN IN clbnlt TO BEAT YANKS   Winning Score Follows Three Run Rally By Yankees Which Ties Game   JOHNNY BEAZLEY HERO FOR ST. LOUIS ENTRY   Rookie Pitcher Wins, 4-3 Against Vaunted Power Of Yankee Line-Up   Secand Inning

Line Single From Bat of Musial in Eighth Brings In Slaughter for Victory

Cards Take Seconc Series Game, 4-3   Eighth Inning Hit Cinches Game For Home Team

Cards Win 4 to 3  To Square Series   Stan Musial’s Single in the Eighth Sends the Winning Run Home   A ROOKIE IS WINNER   Victory Came After Charley Keller Poled a Two Run Homer for Yanks

CARDINALS WINNERS SECOND GAME WORLD SERIES 'N THURSDAY  TWO HITS IN EIGHT BRINC IN RIIN AFTER KEITER’S

CARDINALS WINNERS OECOND GAME WORLD SERIES ON THURSDAY  TWO HITS IN FIGHT BRING   TWO HITS IN EIGHT BRINC IN XUN Ar TER KELLER’S HOMER TIED GAME

Cards Even Series   Musial’s Single Gives St. Louis the Winning Run After Keller Knot: Score With a Homer

Army Takes Over BC. Sanitarium   Kellogg’s. Will Be. Base Hospital

aUGAR WILL Be GATIONED  Federal Order Is Expecte d   Federal Order Is Expected as Move to Prevent Hoarding.   NO SHORTAGE SEEN

QUGAR WILL BE RATIOREL   Federal Order Is Expectec as Move to Prevent. Hoarding.   NO. SHORTAGE ~ SEEN

Aerial Battles. May Determine Fate Of Egypt   Land Campaigns th North Africa. Are Said Slawed

BRITISH BLAST SUPPLIES FOR AYIS IN ECYPT   Aerial Battles May be De ciding Factor in Middle East Campaign   ENEMY CONTINUING ATTACKS ON MALTA   Empire Fleet Spreads Its Power to Protect Army Supply Lines

Singapore Isle Subjected to Bombing Attack  Defenders Await ‘Trick’ Action hu Fnemyv Farces

Invasion Army Across Strait Strangely Silent   Chungking Dispatch Says Nipponese Division Defeated

Fall Results In Man’s Death   Joseph Minchie Dies of Injuries Suffered in Drop from Ladder

WELL SPENT!      Money Raised For Japanese Nov Goes To China felief,

UMW TAKES NEW SLAP AT MURRAY   Vote Removal As Official After Resigning CIO

LEWIO oLAPS AT GO PRESIDENT   Miners Approve Murray Removal From Union After Quitting Greup

MINE WORKERS  MARCH AWAY FROM THE CI   Lewis Quells Unity Plea from Organization   STAYS AS HEAD   But Dozen Delegates Express Opposition

VU. M. W,, ON THE HEELS OF WITHDRAWING ‘FROM C. 1. 0.. SLAP AGAIN AT MURRAY

UMW CONTINUE UNION REVOLT   Withdraw From CIO anc Ejects Philip Murray from Vice Presidency

Miners’ Convention Takes Hard Slap at Philip  Murray.   CLEAR VICTORY -  ~ FOR JOHN L. LEWIS

Mine Workers Withdraw from Murray's ClO   Lewis Tells Union To Decide Between Him and His Foe

YANKS MAY BE LANDING IN SYRIA   Unconfirmed Reports Also Say that United States Troops in Madagascar

Naval Base Falls To British Attack   Allied Foothold in Mada gascar; Enemy Threatens Australia   ARMADA IN SOLOMONS   Churchill Hints at Further Offensive Moves by United Nations

Diego Suarez Surrenders to British Foree   Big French Naval Base in Mad agascar Capitulates After 48 Hour Battle — Island Stil Holding Out

VichyAdmitsMadagasca Base Surrender; Will Fight For Rest Of Isle   British Battle Fleet Enters Harbor Paris Demands Reprisals As Laval Tokio Envoy Hold Conference

. Jap Envoy Meets Again with Laval   ’ Conference Held As Madagascar _ Battle Rages

Resistance Is. Expected From Other Points   Attackers Suffer Thousand Casualties In Fierce Push

3 Big British Ships Reported Sunk by Germans   Iwo Destroyed off Africa Berlin Broadcast Asserts

Nazis Claim Sinking Of 3 British Vessels, - Two in South Atlantic ANOTHER DAMAGED, RADIO CONTENDS Fleet of Small Subs Reported off Africa  By Correspondent

FRANK GANNETT SEEKS 6,0,P, POST   Publisher Enters Race For Republican Chairmanship.

Barber Price Act Is Voided   STATE SUPREME COUR’ THROWS OUT PRICE FIXING

Price-Fixing Law Invalid Declares Court   Reed-Kelley Case From Washington Reversed and Remanded

STATEMENT DECLARES AERIAL PATROLS HAVE FAILED TO CONFIRM RUMOR OF NEW JAP LANDINGS

OPA ORDERS RENT FREEZE IN 97 MORE AREAS NOVEMBER   -All Large Cities Except New York To Be Under Control

Rents Frozen  In 97 Areas   Twin Cities Included In New OPA Order  Effective November 1

COFFEE SCARCE: MANY HOARDING   Encouraging Rumors Are Heard About Boosting Brazil Shipments

British Abandon Derna in Fifty Mile Retreat  » However, Axis Have Yet to Contact Main British Army en art ee

Derna Abandoned By British Troops   Axis Forces Have Driven Imperial Army Back 50 Miles in Two Days—Best U-Boat Commanders and Crews to Mediterranean.

British Have ~ Yielded Dern   Forces Stationed At. City _ Have Rejoined Main   Force.

BRITONS FALL BACK AGAIN BEFORE NAZIS   Rommel’s CounterAttacks Drive British Force Back to Starting Point

British Again Fall Back On Libya Front   Allied Troops Abandon Derna; Main Force Hasn't Crashee With Axis Assault Force

British Forces Abandon Derna  Fall Back 50 Miles On Coastal Flank In Two Days

PORT OR DERNA TAKEN BY AXIS, BRITISH LEAVE   English Forces Abandor Libyan City, Fall Back Fifty Miles In New Desert Reverse   ROMMEL GETS ALD   Nazi Commander Given Reinforcements by Use of U-Boats In the Mediterranean

BRITISH FALLING BACK FROM PORT OF DERNA   Axis Counterattack in Libya Drives Imperials 50 Miles in Past Two Days

Derna Captured By Axis Forces   British Fall Back In Desert Campaign

Lewis Asks for.a Resumption  of  AFL-CIO Talks   Says Labor Unity. Imperative in U.S. War Effort

ARGENTINA MAYBE.   Rumored Another Republic Lin. ing Up With Brazil.

ARGENTINA MAYRE.   Rumored Another. Republic 1 Han ing Up With Brazil.

COUNTY RATIONING COORDINATORS ARE TO BE ELIMINATEL   Paid Chiefs to Replac Them Under New Plan —Miami in Cincin-  nati District.

Rationing ‘System ‘Reorganized   New Setup Will Eliminate County Coordinators

COUNTY CO-ORDINATORS DROPPED FROM NEW SETUP AND FIVE DISTRICTS  ‘ HAVE BEEN FORMED

County Co-ordinators In Rationing Setup Will Be Replaced By Paid Chiefs

VANDENGERG SEEKS SOCIAL SECURITY TAX FREEZE   Would Counter Treasury Plan To Increase Levy. Stop Automatic Doubling

Plans Freezing Social Security Tax at 2 Pet   Vandenberg Moves to Stop - Treasury Move to Boost Them

SENATOR WOULD FREEZE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX:   Vandenberg, Michigan Republican, Opposes Automatic Doubling of Levy January 1   TREASURY FOR MORE:   Has Reveal ed Ir Would Ask  Boost to 5° © After. In-come Tax Measure Is Passed

WOULD FREEZE TAXES   Vandenberg Opposes Increase ‘of Social Security Levies

Resolution Freezing Social Security Taxes At Present Levels Will Be Introduced

WOULD FREEZE TAXES   Vandenb Inc f enberg Opposes Increase o Social Security Levies

JAP MILITARY BOOKS CALL FOR ATTACKS ON PACIFIC COAST AND CANAL IN APRIL

Jap Plans Call For Attacks on Alaska, U.S.   Military Books Turned ir By Korean Who Ones Was in Consular Service

ANAMA CANAL, AWAILALASKA BLD JAP GOALS   ilitary Books, Confiscat. ed From Nipponese, Place Time Limit On Phases of Moves   APTURE OF PEARL ARBOR IN WEEK AIM   leanwhile, More Than 250  Aliens, Chiefly Japanese, Seized by Federal Agents In California

BOOKS CALL FOR RAIDS   Korean Turns Japanese Publications Over to Authorities

Seized Documents Show Japs Planning To Attack Panama Canal An West Coast Soo:   Papers Claimed to Have Been Obtained by Korean Reveal Plans to Strike in April — Alaska And Hawaii Also Objectives ,

Says Captured Jap Military Plans Call for Attack on U.S. in April

Hawaii Attack Set For April   Korean Reveals Military Plans Of Japs: Would Intern Nipponese

Attacks On U. S.; Hawaii, Panama Canal, Alaska Scheduled For Apri   Japanese Military Books, Seized By Korean. And Turned Over To Government Reveal First Phase  Of War Slated To Be Completed Next Month.

Jap War Plans Are Disclosed   Korean Says Sabotage Campaign Awaiting Attack On Pacific Coast

MacArthur in Supreme Command, Acceptance  iby All Allies Lacking

R.A. F. Blasts Large Arms Plant in France   94 Giant Lancaster Bombers Do Great Damage to Factory

First RAF Raid In Daylight Is Reported Success   Armada of 94 Plane Simuate American Attack on Lille

BIG DAYLIGHT RAID IS MADE IN FRANC   Armament Works Blasted  in Occupied Area Raided by RAF

Brit Bombers Blast French Arms Factory   Only One Plane Is Lost in Great Raid by Daylight

New York Has Blackout Test   Civilian Activities Halted 21 Minutes as Wardens Answer Theoretical Calls

ans Advance ew Guinea Allied Base   Enemy Hurls Big Fore At Allied Port Moresby and Kokoda Vicinity

Enemy Advances Toward Moresby   Allied Troops in Kokeda Area Give Ground Before Japs

Japs Advance Through Jungle On Port Moresby, New Guinea But Suffer 1,000 Casualties

ALLIED TROOPS FORCED BACK TO NEW POSITIONS   Japanese Suffer Heavy Casualties But Advance In Kokoda Area   ENEMY IS 60 MILES FROM PORT MORESBY

Kokoda Area Scene of Hot Fight   Allied Troops Are Thrown Back As Japs Advance

JAPS ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA ATGREAT COST   Reinforced, Push Across Island In Kokoda-Myola Area Supported By 26 Heavy Bombers.   Fighter Escort

Allies Throw Back New Jap Thrust  Report 1,000 Enerny Casualties in Battle

U.S. AND MEXICO MAKE TRADE PAC)   Tariff Scale Reduced b) Reciprocal Agreement

U. S.-MEXICO. IN TRADE PACT   Will Speed Up Wartime Exchange of Goods

6 INJURE EXPLOSION AT ARMS FACTOR)   Building Blown to Bits at New Haven, Conn. Immediate Investigation Commenced

DRIVER HELD IN SAILORS DEATH   ‘Auto Plunges Into Group Of 400 Marching From Theatre At Oxford

Auto Crashes Into Group Of Miami U. Naval Cadets One Killed, Many Injurec

RECRUITING HALT URGED BY HERSHEY   General Wants Entire Re liance Put on Selective Service

Hershey Favors Early End of All Recruiting   General Favors Relying upon Draft To Secure Men for Service

 Use Of Selective Service Only Favored— No Recruiting Of Volunteers Ts Urged By Gen. Hershev

Draft Chief Would  Ban All Volunteers   Skilled Men Being Lured From Vital Production Jobs, Nation Faces Disruption of Essential Power, Hershey Tells Stimson and Knox

End of Recruiting  Volunteers Asked  Hershey Says Plan Injures Manpower

REGRUITING IS URGED HALTED   All Recruiting for Army, Navy and Marine Corps Urged Wound Up By Hershey: To Now Rely  Entirely Upon Selective ES

HERSHEY RECOMMENDS HALT ON VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENTS   Head Of Selective Service Tells Knox And Stimson That Many Skilled Laborers Have Been Lured From Defense Industries

Eldora Inmate Takes Engineer’s Car and Escape:   Overpowers Enginee} With Aid of Anothe: Youth

RAF Blasts Plant Near Adolf Hitler’: ‘Eagle Nest’   Augsburg War Plants Heavily Attacked  In Daylight; Hamburg Hard Hit In Nicht

RAF SUSTAINED LONGEST DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE TODAY   Striving to Hammer Adolf Hitler’s New Europe Out of Shape.   DIESEL WORKS BOMBED   Was Heavily Damaged at Dusk Yesterday, Informed Sources Said.

LAST NAZIS’ DIESEL PLANT   British Lost 8 of New Bombers in Boldest Raid on Germany

RAF Smashes At Big Diesel Works  Bold Blasts Costly To British, But Success Of Attack Is Noted

BRITISH BOMBERS - CONTINUE TO BLAST NAZI OBJECTIVES   INDICATED, HOWEVER, THAT MANY BRITISH WARPLANES LOST IN ATTACKS

RAF RIDES SKY DAY AND NIGHT   Flies To Augsburg During Deepest Daylight Sweep into Hitler Domain

British Carry Qut Greatest Daylight Raid   Fresh Waves Of Planes Strike Into German Industrial Areas   NEW BOMBER USED   Biz Diesel Works Are Badly Damaged And Hamburg Scored

RAF WARPLANES RAID IMPORTANT GERMAN PLANTS   U-Boat Engine Factory Blasted In Day Assault

British Stage Longest Daylight Raid of the War   Big Diesel Engine Plan At Augsburg Damage In Daring Blows 

RAF SMASHES BIG AUGSBURG DIESEL WORKS   British Use New Lancaster Bombers In Raid; Also Pound Hamburg

RAF Blasts Big Diesel  Factories   Heavy Damage Reported to Plan Turning Out Half of Germany’ Submarine Engines   FIRES IN HAMBURG   Four of Twelve Big Bombers Selting Out for Augsburg Shot Down Near Paris

RAF SWEEPS OVER CONTINENT, POUNDS GERMAN FACTORIES   London Claims Damage Is Great From Bold Smashes Into Reich

British Air Force in Almost Steady Attack on Germany   Over 1000 Planes Rain Hundred of Tons of  Bombs on Enemy

FRESH WAVES OF WARPLANES HAMMER NAZIS      LONGEST DAYLIGHT RAID IN RECENT SERIES IS MADE TODAY

Heart of Reich Raided by R.A.F   Subnigiiae Cnyme Works at Augsburg Blasted by Bombers

RAF Pounds. Diesel. Plant At ‘Augsburg   Bombers,’ Pummel Big _ Areas 1,000 Planes: -.. Used-in 2-Day Raids -

Diesel Works at Augsburg Are “Heavily Damaged” in Daylight Offensive

R. A. F. Blasts Nazi Augsburg Diesel Works   New Lancaster Bombers  Used In Raid; Hamburg Again A Target.

New Bomber Lashes Nazi Diesel Works   RAF Continues Its Around The Clock Attaeks Today

R.A.F. BOMBS SUB FACTORY _AT AUGSBURG   Longest Daylight Raid of British Nears Hitler's Berchtesgaden   NEW PLANES USED   Hamburg, St. Nazaire, Docks at Le Havre Blasted

NAZIS IN LONG DAYLIGHT RAID   Augsburg, Site of Sub Engine Works, Heavily Damaged in Assaults

ERMAN U-BOAT ENGINE FACTORY BOMBED BY RAt   Big Diesel Works At Augsberg Credited With Production of Half of Hitler’s Submarine Engines; Fresh Waves of Fighter Planes Hammer Europe.

R. A.F. Smashes at German Targets   Augsburg Hit in Daylight Raid

British Stage Longest Daylight Raid of the War   wy — cane Plant — re Damage¢ in Daring Blows

SUB FACTORY IS TARGET OF R. A.F. SMASH   Striving to Hammer Hitler's New Europe Out of Shape, British Fliers Continue Rarave   NEW WARPLANE USED

RAF’s Spring Air Assault  Continued   Use New Bombers And Fighters in  .. aa Diinmadanne

PERU-ECUADOR DISPUTE ENDEL   Century-Old Border Di ferences Settled By Agreement

Border Dispute Settled   ed  Way Cleared For Ecuador Break With Axia

Peru, Ecuador Settle Dispute   Action Clears Way for Ecuador to Cut Relations With Axis

BRAZIL JOINS BREAK TODAY: VARGAS SIGNS   All Diplomatic, Business Relations With Axis °  Severed   ECUADOR, PERU AGREE   Total of 19 Latin Nations Lined Up Now With United States

Peru Breaks Ties With the Axis   Nation Is First to Act Under Rio Policy

Peru is Ist American Nation to Break With Axis; Others Follow   Compromise Unanimously Adopted Believed to Constitute Strong Evidence of Hemisphere Solidarity. More Action Expected Soon.

PERU. BREAKS OFF RELATIONS TODAY WITH AXIS. GROUP   First To- Act: l ‘Under Plan  - Adopted At Emergincy > Conference—Uruguay.  -Next In-Line: .-

PAN AMERICAN NATIONS BEGIN AXIS ‘BREAKS   Eight Republics Start T¢ Sever Relations Under Pact

PERUISFIRSTTO ACTUNDERPACT ADOPTED AT RIO   Breaks Relations With Axis Today; Others Will Follow   ARGENTINA, CHILE LIKELY TO HOLD OUT

“ First to At Under Ri: . Plans   Seven American Nations Still at Peace With Nazis, Italy, Japan

COMPROMISE RESOLUTION AP. PROVED BY FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ALL 21 REPUBLICS OF HEMI.  SPHERE

Peru Makes Initial Move To Shun Axis   Three Republics To Sever Relations Within Few Days

PERU BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH AXIS   South American State First to Act Under Pan American Accord

8 REPUBLICS IN SOUTH AMERICA TC BREAK RELATIONS   Uruguay, Peru Expected to Be First; Three Others to Hand Over Passports in a Few Days.      THREE COUNTRIES MAY DELAY ACTION   Argentina, Chile Opposed Any Break to End; Delayed Conference, Action More Than a Week.

PERU BREAKS RELATIONS WITH AXIS   Conference Adopts Resolution Urging Severence Move

PERU FIRST TOBREAK WITH AXIS      “Three South American Nations ‘May Delay Action

Anti-Axis Resolution Approved, But Effect Is Dimmed by Revised Wording

Peruls First. To Break With Axis Nations —   Uruguay Expected To ‘Act Today,-Others: To Follow: Swiftly =:

Uruguay To Act Shortly   Argentina, Chile And Ecuador Slated As Lone Holdouts

PERU FIRST 10 BREAK WITH AXIS AFTER AGREEMENT   COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ADOPTED ®#Y ALL COUNTRIES AT CONFERENCE   ARGENTINA, CHILE OPPOSE  UNITED FRONT-EFFORT TO END   Key Figures To Meet Today In Attempt To Settle Ecuador, Peru Border Dispute

Peru Breaks Off Relations With Axis After Parley   Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay To Act In Similar Manner Soon

Ray Witt Weds Janet Hamilton  Wedding Takes Place In Le Mars Saturday

S. F. Bay Japs Begin Trek to Camp in South   Six Hundred Fifty Go  Today; Trains Leave TWLe't  OU aA

Germans Sele Initiative In. Donet ts Sector,   Invaders -Believed “Trying To Relieve =KKarkov Studion

Germans Seize lnifiative In Donets Sector   Invaders Believed Trying To Relieve Kharkov Situation

SOVIET UNHALTED IN KHARKOV AREA   Crisis Approaching In Reds’ Spring Offensive; Germans Claim Kerch Victory

Mechanics Needed For War Program   MAJOR NEILSON TO BE IN AREA SEEKING MEN

Ends Life After Stabbing Woman   Newark Man Found In Licking River

PEARL HARBOR RUMOR CALLED PROPAGANDA   No New Japanese Attack Has Been Made On Hawaiian Islands Despite Axis Radio Broadcasts

Official Axis Liars Are at {t Again  Start Rumors of New Pearl Harbor Attack

Civil Evacuation To be Demonstrated   Mass Maneuver Planned in East

Work To Take Most Of FDR Xmas Holiday   To Prepare Budget And Plan Address To Congress On Jan. 7

Australians Hail Timely Aid of U.S.   Brett Named As Air Chief For MacArthn:

Eleven Members Of Jacob Jones Crew Are Saved   Survivors Are Landed ¢ Cape May, N. J.; Numbe of Dead Unknown

Survivors Of Torpedoed Destroyer Tell Of Attack   Eleyen Land at Cape May After the Sinking of the Jacob Jones—More Than 100 Are  Missing

11 Jacob Jones Survivors Landed; Tarried for Coffee After Ship Hit

Eleven Others Lose Their Lives Fighting Against Darkness And Cold Aboard Life Rafts.   2 Heavy Blasts

Axis Submarine Torpedoes, Sinks Destroyer  Eleven Survivors Reach Mainland; Sinkina Described

U.S. Destroyer Is Sunk By Axis Sub   Eleven Survivors, Believed Only Ones Of Crew Of Jacob Jones. Reach Shore

More Than 100 Officer And Men Missing From  Jacob Jones      ‘ATTACK OCCURRED  OFF NEW JERSEY

SURVIVORS TELL OF U-BOAT ATTACK ON U. 5. WARSHIP   Eleven Men, All That Were Saved, Reach Cape May, N. J.—Dead Number More Than 100.   DESTROYER SENT DOWN BY TWO TORPEDOES   After They Struck Some oi the Men Stopped to Don Three Suits of Underwear and Drink Coffee.

British Demand  “Combined: Staff” For AL Forces      Would Weld Army, Navy . And. Royal. Air’ Force: Inte Hard-Hittine’ Unit

URGE HIGH COMMAND IN BRITAIN   Nation Near End of Fresh Manpower: Resources and Now Must Use Army, Navy, RAF More Efficiently

British Ask For Combined General Staff To Weld Hard-Hitting War Force

OVER-ALL STAFF UNDER STUDY IN LONDON CIRCLES   Combined General Staff Would Direct 3 Fighting  Services as One Unit

Would Combine British Staff   Agitation Grows For Com bining Three Fighting Services

AGITATION GROWING FOR GENERAL STAFE ACTION IN BRITAIN   "WOULD INTEGRATE EMPIRE’S THREE FIGHTING SERVICES AS CREAT COMBAT TEAM

BRITONS WANT GENERAL STAFF   AGITATION FOR ONE COMMAND OF FORCES REPORTED GROWING

BRITISH PUBLIC WANTS GENERAL STAFF FORMED   Integration Of Three Fight“ing Services Said Big War Need

[Integration of British Army, Navy ‘And RAF Under One Staff Demanded

AUTO INDUSTRY Hi GRINDING OUT ‘WEAPONS OF WAR   Qutput Five Billion Dollars In Year; 20 Per Cent Increase Over Peacetime

Auto Industry Turns Out Weapons at the Rate of $5 ,000,000,000 a Year   This Schedule Is Es Is Exceeding Its Peace-Time Production i 20 Per Cent

AUTO INDUSTRY IS OPERATED AT PEAK   Five Billions in War Equipment Being Produced Yearly at Present.

Auto Industry Is Kxceeding Expectations   Weapons For War Turned Out At Far Greater Pace Than Peace Product

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY GRINDS OUT WEAPONS  Production $5,000,000,000 a Year

SUTHERLAND NAMED CHIEI   Native Of Hancock Nam. ed By MacArthur As Chief Of Staff.

Americans Get  High Ranking   U.S. Officers Who Helped MacArthur Execute Plans Honored

Sutherland Is Chief Of Staff  Other Appointments Made By MacArthur

Stage Star Dies at 83   Otis Skinner Was Dean of The American Theater

3 JAP PLANES DOWNED OVER FORT MORESBY   Eighteen Bombers Made Unsuccessful Attack—Two Allied Planes Are Lost.

Nazis Drive Wedge Into  Soviet Lines   Tanks and Planes Join in Cannterattack

Red Lines Cracked By Nazi Drive   Recapture Points Recently Lost Near Stalingrad

NAZIS MAKE GAINS ABOUT STALINGRAD   Armored Wedge Driven Into Russian Lines In Strongest of Latest Attacks

Nazis Push Wedge  In Russian Lines   Slash at Stalingrad Wing; Reds Gain on Other  Fronts   AHEAD IN THE CENTER   Russian Pace on Winter Front Is Slow But Crushing

NAZIS DRIVE. A WEDGE INTO SOVIET LINES   Gain Made by Armored Units in Positions, Oc_cupied Only Recently by the Russians Southwest of Stahinerad.

Nazis Drive Wedge Into Soviet Lines   Tanks and Planes Taking. Part In Full Scale Attacks   Strike Repeatedly At New Red Gains   Russian Gains In Other Sectors Are Reported Continuing

Nazi Forces Drive Wedge Into Red Line   Axis Strikes Heavily South of Stalingrad Before Russians Can Consolidate Gains

German Units Slash Hard At  Russian Line:   Assault Positions Taken Recently By Russians In Their Operations Near Stalingrad

Tanks Drive Wedge In Rus: Left Wing  Germans Strike Heavily Near

GERMANS GAIN AT STALINGRAD   Drive Wedge Into Red Lines Southwest of City

Axis Forces Drive Wedge In Red Lines   Strike Heavily at Positions Recently Taken by Russians

Strong Nazi Efforts Win   ‘Armored Wedge Driven Into Stalingrad Salient

Nazis Foree A Wedge Into  Soviet Lines   Germans Muster Strongest Attack In Several Weeks

SOVIETS DRIVE TO NEW GAINS NEAR MOSCON   But ‘Axis Still Fails To Shat ter Ring In Which They Are Caught

Nazis Drive Wedge Into Soviet Lines   Germans Slash Hard at Left Wing Southwest Of Stalingrad

GERMANS STRUCK HEAVILY AT SOVIET POSITIONS TODAY   Reported to Have Driven ar Armored Wedge Into Russian Lines.   STRUCK REPEATEDLY   Positions Were Occupied Only Recently; Had No Time to Consolidate.

TANKS AND PLANES BACK UP ATTACKS   But Russian Offensive North. west of Moscow Rolls Steadily Qn

Germans Cut Into Red Line   Armored Units Uncork Big. Scale Attacks South of Stalinerad   BUT THE SOVIET RING IS UNBROKED   Russians Are Continuing Drive on Central Front Despite Counter Attacks

NAZIS SLICE SOVIET LINES   Drive Armored Wedge Into Red Positions Southwest of Stalinorad.

Nazis Drive Wedge Into Reds’ Lines   Axis Attacks Reported Heavy

GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE THROUGH RUSSIAN LINES      Armored Troops Thrown Into New Campaign

GERMANS SLASH AT REDS FLANK:   Drive Wedge Into Soviel Lines After Attacks By Tanks. Planes.   RUSSIAN RING INTACT

Germans Drive Armored Wedge Near Stalingrad   Repeated Blows Gain Fo Nazis; Reds Slog Aheac On Rzhev Front

GERMANS SOME GAINS IN RUSSIAN ZONE   Armored Wedge Driven Into Russian Lines Southwest Of Stalingrad, But No Signs Encircling Ring Has Been Shattered.

WEDGE IS FORCED IN RED LINES   Soviet Offensive Or Northwest Front Gains Ground

RED ARMY ROLLS ON UNCHECKED IN MOSCOW SECTOR   Heavy German Attacks Score Break-Through South OF Stalingrad

Foe Makes Gain Near Stalingrad   Soviet Offensive Northwest Of Moscow Kalls Steadily Qn Through Snow

NAZIS INDENT RUSSIAN LINES AT STALINGRAD   Red Ring of Encirclement Hold: However as Russians af Veliki Luki Move In For Kill

GERMANS SLASHING  AT STALINGRAD ARE  MEETING SUCCESS NAZIS DRIVE ARMORED  WEDGE INTO RUSSIAN wine INN ennTuwerer

NAZIS CONTINUE STRONG ATTACKS AT STALINGRAD   HEAVIEST ASSAULTS SINCE REDS BEGAN OFFENSIVE NOV. 19

Germans Drive Armored Wedge Into Red Line:   Full Scale Attack Nea Stalingrad Bolstered by Tanks, Planes.   Red Drive in Central Front Rolling Along

WEDGE DRIVEN IN SOVIET LINE AT LEFT WING   Germans Strike Heavily Ard Repeatedly at Positions Recently Occupied by Soviet Forces   ASSAULTS STRONGER

Central Front Offense Still Going Forward   Mounting Nazi Attacks Are Bolstered By Tanks And Planes At Stalingrad

Germans Pierce Russian Lines At Stalingrad   Reds Driven Out Of Some Recently Occupied Positions

GERMANS DRIVE ARMORED WEDGI INTO RED LINES   But Moscow Claims Continued Success Northwest Of Stalingrad

Nazi Units Drive Armored Wedge Into Soviet Lines   Germans, Aided By Tanks, Planes. Mount Full-Scale Attacks

GERMAN UNITS SLASHING HARD  AT STALINGRAD   Nazis Using Planes and Tanks to Bolster New Counter-Attack Southwest of Volga   RUSSIANS ADVANCE ‘BEYOND RZHEV ZONE   Red Army Pace Slow, But ' Troops Slog Into Two Villages, Following Violent Battle

GERMANS SLASH AT RED FORCES TO REGAIN EDGE   Left Wing of Soviet Arm. Endangered in Smash Below Stalingrad

DRIVE WEDGES INLEFT WING AT TANK fiTy   Use Tanks, Planes. With Infantry Occupying Salients Made   RED RING HOLDING   Central Front Offensive Reported Rolling Steadily

RED CROSS RELIEF EFFORTS GET STATE AND U.S. FUNDS   Rehabilitation Machine Set To Work In Wake of Tornadoes That Killed 150 Persons

New Naval Battle Reported by Japs   Enemy Tells of Guadalcanal Fight—Americans Chase Jap  Destrovers From New Guineas

Nippon Claims Naval Victory   T okvo Reports Battleship Cruiser. Destroyers. Sent To Bottom -

Japanese Imperial Headquarters Says Sinkings Occurred Off Guadalcanal November 30   ACKNOWLEDGES LOSS OF ONE WAR VESSEL   Say Other Enemy Ship: Damaged; Not Confirmed by Any Allied Source

4 Naval Ships Sunk By Japs. Tokyo Claims   Story Of Battleship, Cruiser And Two Destroyers Sunk Is Not Confirmed

FREIGHT RATE HIKE REFUSED RAILS, TRUCKS   SADLER SAYS ¥S REFUSAL T( SAVE TEXANS 15 MILLIONS

JAVA WILL BE WAVELL'S GHQ   Dutch Welcome Selectior Of island For Anti-Jap War Base; Second Sub Is Lost

Dutch East Indies Selected by Wavel For Headquarters   Batavia Radio Report: Java Will Be Seat of Unified Command

Dutch Lose Sub  In Pacifie Area   Wavell Picks Indies as Headuarters to Conduct Conflict

WAVELL TO SET HEADQUARTERS IN EAST INDIES   Supreme Commander I Southwest Pacific Likely  To Operate From Java   DUTCH EMISSARY IS IN AUSTRALIA

INDIES WILL BE WAVELL’S BASE   Dutch Report Anothe: U-Boat Lost; Welcome Allied Help

CRIPPS MAKES STATEMENT BEFORE HOUSE   Press Makes’ Denia U. S. Commander Not Wanted

COMMAND OF SECOND FRONT DEBATED BY LONDON PAPERS   German Propagandists Begin Campaign To Influence U. S. Against Second Front

TON AY'S SUN INDEX.   BRITAIN AND GERMANY AWARE SECOND FRONT NEARS ZERO HOUR

Japs Offer No Interference  To Offensive   Many Large Fires Are Started by Explosives Loosed Over Camps  in Island Area

ARMY BOMBERS HAMMER KISKE   Last Nipponese Foothold In Aleutians Raided, Big Fires Started

US. BOMBERS POUND KISKA   Many Large Fires Started In New Raids; No Enemy Air Opposition

Americans Bomb Japs on Kiska   Set Many Large Fires in Attacks upon Enemy Camps

MACARTHUR T STRIKE SOON   Should Strike From Australia   Must First Have Aers« ial Superiority

Three-Day Fight Sends ‘Japs Fleeing   23 Enemy Ships Sunk and Seven Others Damaged

Battleships And Other Surface Boats Slug It Out In Old Fashioned Way

NAZIS CONTEST MILITARY TRIAL   Defense Argues German: Are Refugees, Not Saboteurs, In  Seeking Writ

Biddle Urges Enemy Aliens Not Be Freed   Defense Counael Want Alleged Nazi Spics Put Under Protection of Civil Authorities

RULING SEEN DUE ON NAZI AGENT TRIAL   High Tribunal Gives Study To Appeal  eae aa ee www   FDR POWER HIT   Attorney - Says Acts Are ‘Inv alid’

Saboteur's Berated By Biddle   Supreme Cour Hears First Testimony *

Alleged Nazi Saboteurs Denounced By Biddle   Attorney General Urges Supreme Court to Refuse Writ of Habeas Corpus for Seven Men— Procedure Challenaqed

Highest Court Hears Nazis Case   Full Justice Given Germans; Take Rebuttals Today

Biddle Denounces Spies As Aliens —   Supreme Court Expected To Reach Decisior Teday In Habeas Corpus Writ Application

BIDDLE ARGUES AGAINST HALTING TRIAL OF NAZIS   Says Eight Who  Landec  From U-Boats Came _ to  United States Bent Upon Destruction.   DEFENSE ASKS CIVIL COURT PROTECTION   Declares Prisoners Adopted Role of Saboteurs in Order to Escape From Germany.

NAZI SABOTEURS ARE REFUGEES COURT IS TOLD   High Tribunal Expected To Rule On Habeas Corpus Writ Today   BITTLE SAYS MEN MADE CONFESSIONS

Supreme Court Hears Data on Sabotage Case   Counsel Says Men Accused Were. Fleeing From Nazis

Opposes Trial for Germans by Civil Court; Escaped from Germany, Lawyer Says in Defense

Accused Nazis Claim They’re Just Refugees   Surprising Contention I: Lodged in Plea Before High Court for Writ Of Habeas Cornus   Biddle Denounces Seven As Confessed Saboteurs   Justices Hear Both Sides And May Rule Today On Civil Status

Biddle Urges Saboteurs Be Denied Writs   * Would Free Spies Fron Custody of Military Commission He Says

eet MEPENSE SUADS —— One Killed, Five Injured In Laboratorv Blast

Seek To Vest Price Control  With Wickard  Bankhead Leader In Effort For Big Chanve in Measure

DGCUPIED FRANGE ALSO 19 BLAGTEL   Severe Damage To Naples Harbor; RAF Revisits Turin For Third Time

Fire Causes Blast in Mexico Plant   Three Killed In  Powder Explosion

Soviet Troops Evacuate Voroshilovgrad to Nazis   Reds Report Army Gaining Ground Around Voronezh and Slowing Germans in South;  Pritigh in Egypt Make Local Successes

CITY NEAR ROSTOV. LOST; MOVE NORTH   Nazis Again Blame Weather As Drive  Falters; British Gaining on Desert Front —

SOVIETS GAINING IN VORONEZH SECTION. DISPATCHES REPORT   Germans, Having Been Blocked in Eastward Moves, Turn Southward Along Railway Toward Rostov-—British Gain in Egypt

British Score Slight Gains At El Alamein           British Score Successes In: Egypt:

‘FAVORITISM’ IS HIGGINS CHARGE   Says Maritime Unit Told Te ‘Play Me Down’

HIGGINS SAVS GOVT TERS TO Ble PLANT   Shipbuilder Discloses Orders to “Soft Pedal’? Two Small Concerns.   SAYS OFFICIALS TGLD TO PLAY UP BETHLEHEM CO

Eye-Witness Describes Brief Raid By Commandos on Nazi Held Sector

Tells How Navy and RAF Keep Germans Occupied And Protect Raider Party

COMMANDOS STARTLED NAZI SENTRIES IN NEWEST ATTACK   Correspondent, Who Accompanied British Raiders, States Nazis Became So Confused They Were Shooting At Each Other; Gained Valuable Information

Connie, That Red-Faced Mar At the Launching Is the Bos:   Slight Over-Sight by Shipbuilding Officials  Causes Confusion in Liberty Ship Ceremony Plan

BIG PLANES TO OPEN ATTACKS SOON, IS WORI   100 Fortresses Per Raid Prediction Of Base Commander

New Infantile Paralysis Drive  N ow Under Way  Collection Of Dimes To Be Featured In 1942 Drive

WRIGHT FIELD WILL INVESTIGATE GRAS   Seven Killed In Accident Near Versailles

MacDADE’S LEGAL VIEW ON PAROLE BOARD REVERSED   High Court Upholds Constitutionality In Test Case

VALIDITY OF BOARD OF PAROLE UPHELD   Justice Stern’s  “Opinior Reverses Ruling Of Judge MacDade

NAZIS SPEND MEN & TANKS PRODIGALLY   Press Attack Along Strategic Kharkov Front For Third ’ Consecutive Day Driving  Wedge In Red Sector.   Sevastopol, Too

30,000 TROOPS « HURLED AT REDS. IN ONE SECTOR   Charges Made Without Re gard to Losses Over Fields Heaped With Dead — Tanks Support Infantry.   WEDGE IS DRIVEN : INTO SOVIET LINES   Fighting at Sevastopol Rages  With Unabated Fury—Iin vaders Driven Back at Two Points.

Nazis Put Hordes Into Fierce Push On Red Defense:   gnore Losses In All-Out Efforts To Rout Russian: At Kharkov And Black Sea Bastion: Wedge Is Driven

WEDGE DRIVEN IN RED LINES NEAR KHARKOV   HUGE LOSSES ARE DISREGARDED BY ATTACKERS

Reds Repulse Assaults in (rimea Area   Enemy Gets Wedge in at Lease One of Soviet Districts on Kharkov Front

Furious Mass  Attacks Made Against Reds   German Losses Huge in Charges I.cd By Hundreds of Tanks; Fierce Sevastopol Battle Continues

INDIA TAKES THE LEAD   Nearly All Rural Schools Have Jun! Piles in Their Yards

U.S. NOTABLES -REACHLONDON   Marshall and. Hopkitis to Confer on United Grand Strateey

U.S. Officials In Conference  With Churchill   Purpose of American Forces in Europe Is  “to Expand,’ Marshall Fells Newspaper Men

GEN. MARSHALL AND HOPKINS IN LONDON FOR TALKS   Visit Is Presumably to Discuss Grand Strategy of Allies 1942 Campaign

MARSHALL IS IN LONDON, ALLIED ACTION HINTED   U. S. Army Chief of Staff Accompanied on Trip By Hopkins   AMERICAN LEADER, CHURCHILL CONFER   Declares That Purpose of Our Troops Over There Is to Expand

AIMS BROUCHT TO CHURCHILL   AMERICAN FORCES SEEK TO EXPAND IN EUROPE

General Tell  British AEF  Will ‘Expand Marshall Lands  * With Hopkins

GEN. MARSHALL AND HOPKINS FLY T0 LONDON   Confer With British On Grand Strategy Of 1942 Campaigns For Allies

Hopkins and Group Of Aides Fly With U. S. Chief of Staff   Conference May Set Groundwork For Continental Invasion by ‘Armies of Britain and Ti <

Early Offensive in urope Hinted  By U.S. Mission   General Marshall and Harry Hopkins Arrive Suddenly in London for Conference , With Churchil]: Talk of Great Expansion

Marshall and Hopkins F ly To London, Meet Churchill   Two Arrive in England Amid Speculatio1 Of Impending Allied Drive on Continent: Visit to Cairo Suggestion, General Savs

rrive in London r Conferences ith Churchill   sief of Staff Says Ameri an Forces Will “‘Expand’ in Europe   kins Asserts That Sol jiers Will Be Deciding Factor

Surprise Mission Revealed   American F orce Said To Plan  ‘Expansion’

Army Chief *And Hopkins In London   London Newspapers Declare American and British Will Strike Together at Heart Of Industrial Germany Through France

Allied Strategy for Action Against Axis This Year Expected to Be Mapped By Military Leaders

Army Chief, Harry Hopkins In London   To Talk With British Leaders On Strategy—Invasion Talk Is Heard

Arrival Of American Leaders Is Called Reminiscent Of Pershing’s Trip To London In 1917

Army’s Chie! Of Staff In London For  Conferences   Marshall Accompanied By Harry Hopkins And Military And Naval  Darcanneal

Marshall, Hopkins in London To Help Map Allied Strategy Pershing 1917 Jaunt Recalled

DUE TO SEE CHURCHILL, TALK STRATEC\   Two Flown by Bomber Across Atlantic. for Conferences

Marshall And Hopkins In London For Conference:   Army Chief of Staff and Roosevelt Aide Confer With Prime Minister Churchill on War Plans—Im- pending Allied Offensive Indicated

U.S. Army Chief, Hopkins Confer With Churchill  Surprise Flight To Britain Stirs  SS selene BA  A oe om   Axis Forces Drive Forward in Libya But May Be Feint

George C. Marshall, U. S. Chief of Staff, Arrives in England With Hopkins

U. §. ARMY CHIEF AND HOPKINS OPEN TALKS IN CONDON   See Churchill Soon After Ar. rival by Plane — Conferences Expected to Deal With Strategy.   MARSHALL ANNOUNCES A. E. F. WILL EXPAND   Newspapers Say Bulk of Americans in Isles Are Be‘ing Trained for Invasion of Continent.

General Marshall Arrives In London; Hint At Large  Scale Invasion In France

MARSHALL SAVS AE. F TO EXPAND IN EUROPE      Chief of Staff and Hopkins See Churchill

Second Front Opening On Continent is Hinted   Gen. Marshall, Harry Hopkins Fy To London On Surprise Mission; “Well, We Want To Expand Over Here,” Army Chief Says

U.S. Officials Fly To London   ARMY GEN. MARSHALI AND HOPKINS MAP “ PLANS

ED HEADS WILL DISCUSS WAR STRATEGY      Harry Hopkins Goes to England With Army’s Chiof of Staff For Allied Sessions  INVASION HINTED BY BRITISH PRESS  Reports Circulated In London That Germany Is to Be Attacked Thru France

Americans Confer With Churchill      World-wide War Problems To Be Discussed

REPORT MASS INVASION OF FURODE NEAR   Americans’ Arrival on Heels Of Reports Troops Training to Drive on Germany

U. S. Officials Plan To Study War Strategy   3omber Carries American Chief Of Staff To Britain In Surprise Visit; Papers Hint At Continental Oftensive

GEN. MARSHALL HOPKINS MAKE LONDON VISIT   Fly to See Churchill; Invasion Plans Hinted

AND HOPKINS INLONDON:   Chief of Staff And Lend-Lease — Head Arrive Today

Gen. Marshall, Harry Hopkins Fly To London   Strategy Talks Booked. Mass Invasion Of Con tinent Hinted.

Bulk of Amerkan Army Reported In Training For Blow   Soldiers Under Marshall, Sailors Under Adm. King To Be Decisive Factor

WILL CONFER WITH CHURCHILL ON NEW ALLIED STRATEGY   Discussion Will Mainly Be  Concerned With Vital  Long-Range War  = Problems

STRATEGISTS. AND AIDS ARE FLOWN OVER IN BOMBER   Yankees, Filipinos Have Fallen Back to Prepare Their Defense Positon. Under Heavy Pounding,   HEAVY CASUALTIES FOR BOTH ARMIES   Japs Reported to Have Lost 120 Planes in Attacks on Bases in Islands Near Australia.

General Marshall and Harry Hopkins Arrive in England on Undisclosed Mission, Described by President as “Normal”; London Has Talk of American Army to Invade Continent,

Army's Chief Of Staff To Talk Strategy   ~ Arrival Of Army Head Follows Newspaper Reports Of Invasion Plans.

CHIEF OF STAFF OF UNITED STATES ARMY ARRIVES IN LONDON   MARSHALL AND HARRY HOP KINS CONFERRING WITH GREAT BRITAIN LEADERS

a ee ee ee Se ee  Will Confer With British Leaders, Presumably on Strategy  1917 IS RECALLED  Reports Circulated That Bulk of American Army Will Invade Continent

GEN. MARSHALL, HARRY HOPKINS NOW IN BRITAIN   WILL CONFER WITH CHURCHILL, PRESUMABLY ON ALLIED STRATEGY

125,000 AXIS TROOPS ON MARCH IN LIBYA   Nazis Lash at Alexandria and Malta in Blows Hinting African Offensive

Marshall And Hopkins To Meet Britons   Leaders Likely To Map Plans For United  Nations’ War Program

Arrive Amid Speculation Of Impending Offensive Ou Continent by Allies

U.S, OFFICIALS REACH LONDON   Hopkins and Marshall tc  Discuss War Program

3, ARM FLIES TO LONDON   Gen. George C. Marshall and Harry Hopkins, Close Aide Of President Roosevelt, Confer With Churchill

HONOR STUDENT TO FACE DEATH   Herbert Bahr Is Convicted By Federal Jury For Espionage Conspiracy

Banr Awaits  His Sentence   Death Or Imprisonment Confront Man Found Guilty Of Espionage  Effort

BAHR MAY GET DEATH AS SPY   Sept. 2 Set for Sentence of Honor Student Found Guilty by Jury

PRESSURE DUE TO WAR MAY CANCEL CONGRESS’ HOLIDA)   Tariff Suspension Bill Put Away To Await New Conoress   Professor Byrd, Congressional Quiz Kids Dream Of Blizzard Of Letters

CONGRESS MAY NOT QUIT SOON   77th Session May Continue Work Until Jan. 2

Congress May Get No Formal Layoff At Yule   Pressure Of Wartime Work Likely To Carry Over Holidavs.

Fortress Crashes 7 Killed   Army Crash Crew Searchnig. for Eighth Man

Seven Dead in Army Bomber   tobe  Eighth Mana Desieved  Aboard Wrecked Piane Is Sought

House Passage ‘Of Youth Draft Seen By Tonight   Feelings Mixed As Solens “Tap "Teen Age Bracket For U. S. Fighting Men

TRAINING FOR TEEN-AGE MEN MAY BE SHORT   Gen. Marshall Opposed To Guarantee Of One Year   Action On Lowering Age For Draft Expected Quickly

HOUSE VOTES SATURDAY ON YOUTH DRAFT   Approval By Nightfall  Seen; Deferment Plan Drafted

Expect Passage By House Of ’Teen Age Draft Bill  srt" Ff eS er aS

Gen. Marshall Opposes 1-Year Training Rule   Wants No Strings Tied to 18-19-Year-Olds Who May Be Drafted 

Soldier's Pay Will Be Doubled   Basic Rate Of $42 Due  For House O.K.

HIGHER SERVICE PAY APPROVED   Senate Favors $42 Monthly For Privates; House Action To Be Delayed

Pay Boost For Army   May Be Two Weeks Before House Acts On Measure, However

House Delays Pay Increase   Soldiers Must Wait Two Weeks Due To Faster Recess

WOULD BOOST BUCK PRIVATES FROM $21 TO $42   House May Delay Action; Meas. ure Propeses Raise for Navy Men Aleo

SOLDIERS’ PAY BOOST MEASURE APPROVEL   Senate Acts On Bill By Vote of 73 to O

Buck Private,’ Tention Senate Votes To Boost Your Pay   ‘House Miy Metay Action but’ Tt Seems to Be On the Books for New Soldiers to Get Raise from $21 to $42 Monthly

Soldiers Pay May.Be Raised   Basic Pay For Buck Private Would Be $42 Month Under Bill Passed By Senate

Senate Votes To Raise Soldier Pay   $42 Per Month Proposed New Base;  ony rn

Senate Votes To Double Pay In Army   House Likely To Delay Action

Soldier Pay Hike Nears   Senate Approves 'Plan_ to ‘Double $21-a-Month Basic Pay; Other Adjustments

Things Looking Up on That Idea of Increased Pay for U.S. Fighting Men

SOLDIERS’ PAY MEASURE SENT TG U.S, HOUSE   Senate Passes Bill To Double Monthly Wage

Army Pay Hike Up To House   Senate Passes Bill — Upping Base To $42

Cannonading Heard In Colombia Area   Destroyers Believed Battling Submarines

CannonadingHeard  Near Colombia ” Believe U. S.  Dectrovers Were

Destroyer-Sub Clash Reportec   Cannonading Is Hears Off Columbia

BOGOTA HEARS CANNONADING IN CARIBBEAN   Belief Expressed in Columbian Cap. ifal U.S. Destroyers Engaging Avice Suh   MORE SHIPS SUNK   Week's Tol! Brought io Eleven in Atlantic, Total Since Pear! Harbor 275

Sea Battle Off Colombia   U. S. Destroyers and Axis Subs Believed Engaged in Battle

Destroyer-Sub Battle May Be Underway   Cannonaiding Hearc Off Columbian Coast Last Night

Destroyers Engage Axis Submarines   Cannonading Off Colum bian. Coast Probabl; From U. S. Ships

Battle Subs Near Coast of Colombia   Hu vy Shellfire Heard and U.S. Warships Are Believed in Actior      SURVIVORS OF U. §. FREIGHTER LANDED   Mexican Patrol Planes Be gin Operations in Guif and Pacific

Midway Cost Foe 20 Ships Navy Reveal:  American Plane   American Plane Carrier Hit, Destroyer Sunk

MIDWAY BATTLE LOSSES OF JAPS ARE ANNOUNCED      20 Ships Of Tnvasion Fleet Suni  Or Damaged, U. S. Losses Light

Hill Proposes One Commander for All  U.S. Fighting Units   Democratic Whip in Senat Speaks as Member of Military Committee of Long Standing

SUPER BOARD ON OTRATEGY 5 PROPOSED   Suggestion Put Forward by Senator Hill, House Party Whip.   SAYS PRESIDENT - SHOULD, TAKE STEP   House Committee Says U. S, Output Not Match for Axis.

One Supreme Commander, Staff Urged   Senator Hill, Key Man in Administration, Urges One Chief Over All      ONE GREAT STRIKING  MACHINE IS GOAL   Would Combine All Land Sea, Air Forces Under One Authority

Single U. S. Command Advocated   Significance Seen In Utterance By Democratic Whin,   Hill Backs Change

Super Commander Urged   One-Man Command for U. S. Forces Proposed

PROPOSES NEW BOARD   Super War Strategy Body Suggested by Senator Hill

One-Man War Board Is Urged   Senator Hill Of Alabama Calls For Unification Of All Forces

Senator Hill Proposes Top Strategy Board, Complete Unifying of Command Over All Forces, to Get Great Striking Power Out Of Growing Machine U. S. Is Now Building

One-Man Supreme’ Command c Key Backer Would Force Army-Navy-Air Activity

SUPER STRATEGY BOARD PROPOSED   Hili Advocates Single Commander-tn-Chief For Army, Navy

One Command  Again Sought   Sen. Hill Voices Need 01 Supreme Head For U.S. Fishtine Forces

Hill Demands Single _ Head For Army, Nav:   Veteran Alabama Senator Declares: Unification O1 Command Necessary For United States To Develop Maximum Striking Power

SUPREME COMMAND FOR ARMY AND NAVY OF U; $. 18 URGED   SENATOR HILL OF ALABAMA, ~ DEMOCRATIC WHIP, SAYS UNIFICATION NEEDED

Super Unified War Strategy Board Proposed   Sen. Hill Urges Single Command For Land, Sea And Air Forces.

SUPER STRATEGY BOARD ADVOCATED   One Commander-in - Chief For Army, Navy, Senator Hill’s Proposal

Want One ‘Man Head All Arms   Supreme Commander Said Needed: Could Concentrate Attack

One-ManSupreme CommandIs Urged   Key Administration Back er Says Unification’ Of Forces Necessary To:Develop War. Power.

Single Head _ For Army and Navy Advised   Democratic Whip Proposes Super War Stratexy Board for U.S.  SIGNIFICANT IDEA  Veteran Military Affairs Committee Member an Administration Backer

Super-Strategy Board Urged  Single Head for Army and Navy   Single Head for Army and Navy Favored by Hill

DemandsSuper Strateg yBoard.  One Command   Sen, Hill Waiits FDR to Act to Co-ordinate Armed Forces

Senator Wants One Chief For Army, N avy   Believes Unification Of Command Is Necessary To Win

Single Commander of the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force Urgedin Washington

ONE-MAN SUPREME COMMAND FOR ARMY, NAVY. AIR FORCE IS URGED BY SEN HILL

SINGLE HEAD FOR U.S. WAR FORCES URGED   Democratic Senator, Military Affairs Committee Head, Declares a Unified Command of All Units Is Necessary.

SINGLE COMMAND FOR U. S. URGED   SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE VETERAN ASKS CONSOLIDATION

Unified War Command for  U.S. Urged   Senator Hill, Key Administration Supporter, Advocates War Strategy Board Headed by Single Commander -in~-Chief for All Armed Services.

One Command Is Being Urged   Commander-in-Chief For Both Army and Navy Is Proposed

URGE SUPER WAR STRATEGY BOARD   Senator Hill Advocates Single Head for Both U.S. Army and Navy

War Strategy Board Is Urged For President   Democratic Whip Proposes That FDR Set Up Super Structure With Powers Over Navy and Army.

Immediate Unification Of Land, Sea, Air Forces Is Seen As Necessary

AIR WAR SAVAGE ON RUSSIAN FRONT   NAZIS PUT HUNDREDS . OF PLANES IN FIGHT—322 DESTROYED IN WEEK.

322 GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED BY REDS   Brings Total Since March 11 to 1,103, Soviet Information Bureau Reports; 9,000 Nazis Killed

PT BOATS POISED TO HIT ENEMY   Navy's Mosquito Fleet All Set  For Instant Defense Of Panama Canal

Canal Guarded By PT Patrols   Fast Mosquito Fleet Is Rounded Into Shape To Repel Attack

NAVY’S TORPEDO BOATS, LITTLE BUT LOUD. PCISED FOR DEFENSE OF CANAL

Pint-Sized Battle Buggies Poised For Quick Defense Of Panama Canal

Patrol Torpedo Boats Mighty Mites in Panama Canal Joint Defense Operation:

MOSQUITO FLEET FOR PROTECTION OF ~ PANAMA 1S: ACTIV   PINT-SIZED BATTLE BUGGIES ARE RAZZLE-DAZZLE UNITS OF UNITED STATES NAVY

SEA RESCUE IS COSTLY AFFAIR   Marines Dropped Records Ant $500,000 To Aid Five Sailors

RED AND NAZI GUNS ROAR IN INFERNAL IN   Russian . Mechanized Forces Crash Against German Panzer Units.   GAINING IN NORTHWEST BUT LOSE. TWO STREETS

Struggle For Red City'At  A A I te, a  Fevey  Pitch   Soviet forces use mech. anized units to protect Sialinerad }

FORCE GERMA TANKS 10 FLEE   Russians Continue to Advance  Moscow Hints at Sensational News

Allies Reveal 8 More Cargo Vessels Sunk   Canadian Navy Men Waren On ‘False Optimism’ About Atlantic

FDR EXPECTS ORDER LIFTED IN FEW DAYS   EmergencyDemandsin North Africa Given As Cause of Act

OPA ISSUES DRASTIC RULE; OHIO'S UNHIT   FDR Declares Order Will Be Effective on Coast Only Few Days.   AFRICAN NEED CITED   President Says Emergency Call From Front Could Not Be Foreseen.

SUPPLY DOWN, UPA CANCEL AATION flGhT   Henderson issues Sweeping Order for Seaboard; Trucks Exempt.   NORTH AFRICA DEMAND HALTS CIVILIAN USES

Most Sweeping War-Time Move  Is Announced   A, B. And C, Gasoline Rationing Books In 17 States Temporarily Cancelled   HENDERSON ISSUES ORDER THIS MORNING   President Roosevelt Savs Ban To Last But Very Few Days

Captains Went — Down With Ships   French Tars Fought German Boarding Parties at Toulon

HITLER GRABBED OFF FRENCH NAVAL BASE OF TOULON FRIDAY  VICHY BROADCASTS, HOW EVER, SAY ALL FRENCH

Many Officers, Crew Members Lost With Ships   Powerful Armada ‘Blasted To Foil Seizure By Nazis

French Crews Fight Off German Boarding Parties as Hitler Moves in to Occupy Toulon Base.   62 SHIPS REPORTED SUNK IN THE HARBOR

Vichy Says 60 Hulks Now Litter  Harbor at Toulon   Berlin Claims Fast Work Saved Some Of French Vessels  MINES PLUG HARBOR  Only Two Submarines Able to Escape, Radio Declares

Destruction of Powerful Armada Amounts to Great Naval Victory for Allies — Wild Melee Fought in Harbor With Naval Units Firing Last Rounds at Boarding Parties—Hitlerites Take Over City.

Sailors Battle Nazi Troops In Harbor Clash   Toulon Anchorages Are Cluttered With Smoking Hulles

Vichy Announces Many French Officers And Dynamite Crews Went Down With Their Vessels.

French Fleet Scuttled By Ships Crews   3ermans March Into French Base at 4 a. m., but by 10 o'clock Not One Vessel Was Afloat; All France Occupied

Two Submarines Escaped, Vichy Report Asserts   Berlin Declares Some o Warships Were Saved from Destruction   But Admiral Darlan Be lieves French Scuttled about 60 Ships

Crews Fight German Boards ing Parties; Harbor Left In Ruins.   HITLER BREAKS PROMISE

WEATHER   sink 62 Ships As Nazis Enter Base At Toulon   Resistance Of Vichy Troops Provides Time For Scuttling Warships When Hitler Violates His Promise By Sending Forces Inte Base On South Coast Of France

‘WARSHIPS ARE SUNK AS SAILORS BATTLE "ATTACKING GERMANS   Many Officers and Dynamite Crews Gc Down With Vessels; Enemy Claims » Part of Fleet Was Saved

Admiral Darlan ApparentlyAccepts Vichy Version Amounting to Colossal Allied Naval Victory; Harbor Pictured Pyre of French Seapower; German Tommy-Gunners ‘Too Late’;  Wild Dawn Struzele Revealed

60-Odd Ships Are Sent to Bottom As  Nazis Take Toulon   ‘Soms Units Clainied Saved From  Naval ‘Suicide’; Arsenal  Destroyed

Jessels of French Squadron Scuttled on Orders of Admiral De La Borde; Sixty-Two Ships Were Based ir Toulon Harbor.   French Troops Put Up Resistance; Last Veil of Collaboration Ripped   Hitler’« Excuse

Axis Forces Occupy Toulon In Violation Of Hitler’s Promise; Vichy Aids Fleet

DEFY GERMANS AS THEY TAKE TOULON HARBOR   Reports Differ as to Whether All or Only Part of French War Fleet Sent Down

Hitler Seizes Naval Base but French Wreck 62 Shins   Another German Pledge Trampled Into Dust As France Falls Into Same Category As Belgium, Holland.

Hitler Breaks Word And Seizes Toulon, French Too Quick   Nazi Trickery Blocks Outlet to Sea But French Were Ready, Put Up Resistance To Invaders While 62 Warships Being Sunk

All Or Part Of Mighty French Fleet Scuttled   French Soltiers And Sailors Resist Last Infringemat By Nazis; Hun Bombers Make Any Escapeby Warships Impossible

“rench Seamen Thwart Nazi Plans to Take Fleet as. German Troops March Into Toulon This Morning

Action of Hitler and Mussolini Erased Last Vestige of French Liberties and T:srned Whole Country Over to Military

Nazi Attempt To Grab Fleet Frustrated By Crews; Casualties Heavy   HARBOR MADE. USELESS FOR HITLER’S FORCES

Vichy Declares Two Submarines Escape Capture   Coup Also So Clutter: Toulon Anchorage It Is  Probably Useless

Wild Battle Fought at Toulon as Nazis Strive To Prevent Scuttling   Naval Base Rendered Useless as More Than 60 Ships Are Sunk; 2 Subs Escape; Nazis Take Sailors

Act When Germans Occupy Big Naval Harbor at Toulon   Captains Go Down With Their Vessels; 62 Warships Lost

Hitler Again Breaks Word; French Fight   62 Vessels, Including 3 Battleships, May Now Be On Bottom; Enemy Sets Minefields

Many Die in   Vrastic Toulon Acct   Germans Claim Several Ships Are Savec Submarines May Have Escaped; Death Toll on Both Sides Reported Great

Field Marshal Von Runstedt Put in Charge Of All France   Hitler Orders French Army and Navy Demobilized   Charges Allied ‘Plot’   Germans Admit Seizure of City Met With Resistance

Self-Destruction of Fleet Hailed as Heroic Episode in French History

Germans Again Break Word in Fear of Allies   Resistance Offered Seizure Gives Time For Scuttling Ships   London, Nov, 27.—Reuters reported a Vichy broadeast today saying that al! French warships at Toulon had been sunk.

RADIO TELLS OF GRAVEYARD OF 60 SHIPS   Germans Deny That Entire Fleet Went Down At Toulon Yesterday,

france Now In Same Category As Norway And Other Conquered European Countries

REDS CHECK NAZI DRIVE ON GROZNY   Russians Make Stand After Week Of Retreating

RED ARMY HOLDS GERMAN OFFENSIVE   Stand Firm After Week Of Retreating In Fight For Caucasus

Red Army Holds Germans in  Nalchik Area   Large Scale Fighting Breaks Ont in Stalinorad

Germans Fail To Gain For 24 Hours; Attacks On Stalingrad Repulsed

Soviet Line Stiffens in: Caucasus   Germans Fail To Gain Toward Oil in Two Days

Russians Check  German Drive   No Nazi Gain In Caucasus Fo 24 Hours.

TORPEDO BOATS SCORE AT CEBU   Japanese Light Cruiser Reported Hit Amid Warship Fire

Attack Made Against Heavy Foe Sea Force   Warship May Have Been Sunk, Navy Reports; One of American Vessels Forced Ashore

ATTACK REPORTED ON ENEMY CRUISER   Japanese Vessel Left Sink ing After Assault by Torpedo Boats

Torpedo Boats Hit Jap Cruiser   Make Night Attack tn Philippines

Two Motor Torpedc Boats Damage Jap Light Cruiser   One American PT Boat Forced Ashore at Cebu During Action

JAPANESE LIGHT CRUISER DAMAGED OFF PHILIPPINES   American Torpedo Boats, Operating Against Five Warships, Leave Vessel in Sinking Condition.   2,900 GUARDSMEN CAPTIVES ON BATAAN   Only 107 of Some 3,000 Evacuated to Corregidor — Missourians in Group Taken Prisoner.  ;

Torpedo Boats Hi  Vessel Near Cebu   Cruiser Is Possibly Sunk, Navy Reports

Anzac Destroyer Sunk by Enemy In Bengal Bay  Manila Bay Forts Withstand Heavy Bombardment  FALL BACK IN PANAY  British, Chinese Holding Long Line In Central Burma   FALL BACK IN PANAY

Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Arthur Henry Schrader Among Four South Dakotans

Tough Commandos Ge Ashore On Lofoten Now Held by Germany; Spend Several Days   NUMBER OF NAZIS TAKEN PRISONER:   German Patrol Vessel Sunk and Enemy’s Sea Communications Are Com~  pletely Disorganized.

Commandos Hi Nazi Sea Units on Lofotens   Brifjsh Make New Raids on Islands Off Norwav

BRITISH AGAIN RAID ISLANDS OFF NORWAY   Commandos Spend Several Days in GermanOccupied Area, Sinking a Vessel and Capturing Prisoners.

Successful Raids Made by British On Bases of Axi:   Commandos Raid Lofoter and RAF Strikes Heavily  in Aegean.   Germans Dealt New Blows in Soviet War

On North Coast      German Prisoners Are Captured Without A Fight   A GERMAN PATROL VESSEL IS SUNK

BRITISH MAKE SECOND RAID ON LOFOTENS   Use One Harbor As Base And Spend Days On Island   Report Nazi Prisoners Are Captured With No Fight

‘COMMANDOS CARR’ oor SECOND RAID LONISLANDS   Specially Trained Unit Includes Free Norwegian:  and Polish Fighters

Allies Give Hard Blows on Fronts InEurope   Surprise for Enemy in Burma ls Promised

Australia India Jap Objective   Enemy Planes Blast at Nev Guinea—Some Dutch Resistance

Dutch Give Up At Bandoeng As Invaders Drive ThrouehBurma   British Also Fall Back, Promising One More Surprise; Port’ Moresby Is Bombed

Today's War Summarized (Complete Details and Pictures on Pages 1, 2, 3.)

Nh, otA BAdta NOW AVAILABLE FUR NEW RIVE   Some Dutch Forces Fighting On In Java, But Invaders Tightening Control   AXIS BATTERED HEAVILY BY RAF AND RUSSIANS   Japs In Position To Challengt United Nations’ Control Of Indian Ocean

British Bombers Again Raid Essen   Dutch Command in Java Forced To Ask Japs for Armistice

British, Russians Deal Hard Blows On EuropeFronts   Japan Now Ready for Drive At Indian Ocean and Australia Mainland

JAPS DRIVE TOWARD INDIA, AUSTRALIA   Jap Use Of Rangoon, Hit By Demolition

ALLIED BLOW: FALL IN EUROPE   Hammering Russian Drives ~ And RAF Bombers Deal ~~ QOut Punishment

1942 Will Not Be As Bad For Business As Some Quarters Say Certainly This Is   Se SS Smee a+  a   Certainly This Is Not Happy New Year For Chesty Hitler

Cripps Starts Back for Home   Mission Fails But He Leaves Spark Ear New Meeting

Cripps Says Initiative Nov Must Come From India; Nehru Says His Country Will Not Embarrass Britich War Ffoart

CRIPPS SAYS INDIA IS IN REAL DANGER’:   Only Ember Remains of the Bright Hopes Emissary From London Carried to New Delhi   INVITES A SOLUTION

INDIA WELCOMES MILITARY HELP   Cripps Ready To Renew Parleys Whenever Agreement Seems Likely

BATTLE IS RAGING BETWEEN AXIS AND BRITISH IN EGYPT   Tank Battle Covers Wide Area in The Vicinity of Mersa Matruh   NAZI PENETRATION   Not Known if Rommel’s Forces Have Made Any Sizeable Headway

Hart Is in East Indies   Admiral in Region Where Jap Invasion Has Spread

INVADING ARMY IS IN _ ROUT DISPATCHES SA   -agagement Northeast of Changsha Disastrous to Japanese Who Lost 60,000 Men in Effort to Capture Hunan Province—Defenders Capture Aritillery and Radio Enuinment

BROKEN JAP ARMY IS MOPPED UP BY CHINESE FORCE   Chungking Announces 8,00( Slain In Attempt to Take Hunan Province.

CHINESE SLASH FLEEING JAPS   8.000 More Killed And Others Routed In Retreat From Changsha

8,000 JAPS KILLED IN 24-HOUR BATTLE   Chinese Slash Into Fleeing Remnants Of Crack Nippon Army ,

GHINEOE GLAIN BIG ENEMY TOL   Broken Japanese Army Loses Heavily In Retrea From Shangsha

8,000 MORE JAPS SLAIN BY CHINESE   Remnants of Army Fleeing From Chungsha Routed By Defenders

CHINESE STRIKE HARD AT JAPS NEAR CHANGSHI   Claim 8,000 More Killed Remainder Of Foe Routed

secret UJ. $. Planes Are ‘Enough To Make: The Angels Gasp,’ Society Is Told Today

New U.S. Planes Make the Angels Gasp,Says Major   Twenty secret types being tested, mechanical engineers are told by air force officer.

Nir Force Cffiver Te'’'s Frgineers “ew Planes Will Make Auge!s G:sn’

“Enough To Make Angels Gasp”   Wilts, aii, + eo  That’s Description Of Some Of Our Secret Planes

U.S. HAS SECRET NEW PLANES NOW UNDERGOING TESTS FOR USE IN WAR, ENGINEERS SAY   U.S. Navy Stronger Than Before Start Of War, Says Knox

UY. §. Has Secret New Planes Which Would “Make Angels Gasp,”’ Engineers Are Told

Mighty Secret Planes Being  Produced For U.S. Air Force   By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Scienre Writer

Plane Crashes Into Sea   One Killed, Two Others Are Missing in Accident

ALLIED CHIEFS CONFERRING ON SECOND FRONT      Meet In Moscow To Discus: Matters Of Utmost ; Importance

SECRET SESSION IN MOSCOW TODAY   Aid to Russia, Possibly Sec ond Front, Believed Subject.

NAZI OBIECTIVE APPARENTLY 1S TOLEVEL-TOWN   Every Able - Bodied Mai Available Turns Out Takes Part in Most Des: perate Fighting.   ‘CHINESE IN MORE GAINS OVER JAPS   Allied Forces Shoot Dowr 12 Enemy Planes in Act: ion In New Guinea, Twe Damaged.

People Pour From City to Aid Defense   Soviet Counterblow Cuts Off Nazi Force Along Don River

Merciless Bombing Is Under Way   Blocked On Ground Fo: 24 Hours, Nazis Are Attempting To Leve! City With Bombs

CITY SUBJECTED TO TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT   Reds Cut Off, Wiping Out Most Advanced Nazi Force -

Terrific bombardment of Volga city launched; allies bomb nazi areas

TERRIFIC AIR ATTACK OPENED BY LUFTWAFFE   Attempt Seen To Demolist City As Land Forces Are . Stopped in Tracks :   NAZI WEDGE SURROUNDED   Spearhead Being Wiped Out, And Reds Driving Onward in Moscow Zone

German Gains Near. City Halted For 24 Hours”   Russian Counter-Drive ‘Cuts Off Strong Nazi  Break-Through At Don

Hard Battling Sees Russians Well Fortified   Panzer Spearhead Being Wiped Out In Systematic Procedure After Being Trapped.

INVADERS ARE HELD ON FRONT   Open Terrific Bombard ment of Key City Apparently in a Plan to Level It.

REDS BLOCK NAZI’S STALINGRAD DRIVE PLANES BOMB CITY   Key Volga City Subjected To Terrific Bambing - Intent On Reducing City To Rubble

NAZI FORCES BLOCKED AT STALINGRAD   Invaders Trying To Level City With Bombs

LINE Vo HELD 24 HOURS, BUT CITY BOMBED   Office Buildings and Houses Crumble as Luftwaffe . Rains Bombs.   ONE THRUST ENCIRCLED; GAINS MADE NEAR RZHEV

STALLED. NAZIS. TURN 10 WRECKING RUSSIANS’ GITY   Meanwhile Reds are Cleaning Up Spearheads on All Fronts—Hitler Foiled.

NAZIS’ ADVANCE 1S BLOCKED FOR PAST 94 HOIIRS   Russians Think German Goal Is to Turn City Into Mass of Rubble

Terrific Bombardment o! Key Volga City Launched  BUILDINGS TOPPLE  Soviets Take Initiative  want wz   Soviets Take Initiative When it Seemed Backs Were Against Wall

SENATE TAKES UP CONSIDERATION OF WARTIME TAX BILL   EIGHT BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE CONTAINS NOVEL “VICTORY TAX’

Five Per Cent Gross Income Levy In New  U.S. Tax Bill   Salaried Men And Wage Earners To Be Affected; Before Senate Tuesday

New Tax Bill Ready   Senate Scheduled To Con sider Measure Tuesday

Kight Billion War Tax Bill Is Approved   Biggest Revenue  Measure Fe Fon}

Senate Gets Tax Question   Hope to Pass Bill Before No vember (Elections; Include ‘Victory Tax’

Believe 8 Billion Will Be Realized By Huge Tax Bill   Goes To Senate Tuesday; “Victory” 5 P. C, Levy Qn’ Income Included

Victory Tax’ Bill Is Ready For Senate   Expect Measure To Bring Income To 26 Billion

Senate Gets ‘Victory Tax’ Bill Tuesday   Measure Would Provide $5,000,000,000 in New . Revenue

“VICTORY TAX” GOES TO SENATE   Eight Million Dollar Wartime Bill To Be Considered Tuesday

WARTIME TAX BILL READY FOR SENAT   Consideration of Measure Scheduled Thursday

NEW FEDERAL TAX BILL READY FOR SENATE DEBATE   EXPECTED TO BRING FEDERAL INCOME TO 26 BILLION A YEAR

VICTORY TAX INCLUDED ON US. INCOMES   Senate to Get Measure For Consideration  Tuesday   HIKES U. S. FUNDS   Income Rates Advancex On Individuals and  Also Corporaations

New Eight Billion Dollar Tax Bill Is Ready for Senate   Novel ‘Victory’ Levy May Be Substituted by Sales Tax

“VICTORY” LEVY GOES TO SENATE   War Brings “Odd Condi. tion of Affairs in State

Wartime Tax Bill Is Ready   Senate Will Have It Tuesday; It  Lyee 'Victare Tax’

Eight Billion. Tax Bill Is Scheduled ToGoBefore House   Federal Income Expected to Be About 26 Billion Yearly; Vietory Tax Principat Feature

NEWINCOMETAX BILL READY FOR SENATE DEBATE   Mezsure Containing Nove “Victory Tax” on Individual Incomes Approved by Committee:   ‘ALL LEVIES BOOSTED   “Vietory Tax” Will be Five Percent on Gross Incomes Over $624 Annually

WARTIME TAX BILL READY FOR SENATE CONSIDERATION   Contains Novel “Victory Tax" On Individual Incomes—Is Five Per Cent Levy Over $624

Thanksgiving tems Under Price Control   Henderson Ruling Affects Turkeys, Potatoes and Onion:

War Secrets’ Bill May Be Withdrawr   Present Laws May Suffice Senators: Say After Talk With Biddle

MAY SCRAP ‘WAR SECRETS’ BILL   Existing Legislation May Be Sufficient To Halt “Leaks”

SUGAR SALES TO BE SUSPENDED   No Retail Purchases Are Allowed From Tonight Until May 5

SUGAR SALES END AT MIDNIGHT   None to be Permitted Until May 5 While Nation Registers for Rationing Program

Sugar Rationing Program Goes in Effect  Midnight Tonight Is Opening Hour For Restrictions

SUGAR SALES STOP TONIGHT   Shut-Down Will Be in Effect Till Rationing Begins on May 5

Sale of Sugar Halts Tonight   Retailing Prohibited Until Ration Begins May 5; Cautions Issued

CONGRESS APPROVES   Senators Are Delighted With Agreement Made With Russia

Approval Of Allowances  B v The Senate   More Liberal To Dependents Than  The Last War

Senate Approves Liberal   Allowance to Dependents   Questions And Answers Explain Basis Upon Which Government And Service Men Would Contribute

Yes, Lady, You And The Kids Will Eat Even If Pop Does Go To War!   More Liberal Allowances Are Made For Dependents Than In First World War

Behind The \ews   Reply To Rep. Pierce Don't Gag Opinion Criticism Important Suppression Dangerous Uphold Democracy uutie BACH MALT OMe

19 ARE KILLED IN CRASHES. OF 9 Bie PLANES   Converted Liner Falls in W. Virginia; Bomber Wrecked in Cakfornia

Big Transport Plane, Bomber ‘Are Wrecked      Majority Of Victims Are. ‘Believed To Be. Army Men. :

19 Dead In 2 Plane Crashes   Transport Down in East And Bomber In West

19 DIE IN TWO PLANE CRASHES   California and West Va. Acc! dent Victims Reported To Be Army Men.

19 MILITARY MEN KILLED IN CRASHES   Nine Die in Crash of Bomb er at March Field, Calhfarnisa   A SECOND CRASH IN WEST VIRGINIA   At Least Ten Army Mer Killed in Fiery Wreck of Converted Airliner

2 Plane Crashes. Man v Die   Twelve Bodies Found In West Virginia; Nine Die In California

Majority of Victims In Army Uniforms; All Bodies Burned   Flames Engulf Craft in Garden; Property of American Airlines; Search Continues for More Men

OR ee ee eS  BIG AIRPLANE CRASHES BURNS IN MOUNTAINS    At Least Ten Lives Lost _ Believed to Be Army Men Search Made for Others

>» THE WEATHER   Two Serious Air Crashes Reportec   Bomber Falls in Califor.  nia: Liner Burns in er ups

Eleven Men + Meet: Death a On Airlines   Machine Apparently Carrying Army Personnel Loses Wing and Crashes Into Hillside in Southern West Viroinia

TED AIRLINER CAASHES, KILLING 19   All Persons Aboard Big Craft Believed Army Men

Ten Perish In Air Crash   All Believed to Be Army Men; Badly Burned Bodies Recovered

At Least 10 Die in Crash Of Big Plane   Bodies Taken From Charred Hull in Mountains of W. Virginia   9 Killed in Crash Ol Armee Rambo

1 ARE DEAD IN AIRLINER CRASH   Bodies Burned Beyond Re: cognition in West Virginia Mountains.

TEN KILLED IN GRASH OF AIRLINER   Charred Bodies Removed From Wreckage After Huge Plan: Falls And Burns In West Virginia Mountains—Occupants Of Craft Believed To Be Army Personnel

10 Dead in Plane Crash   Big Ship Comes Down in West  Virginia Hills

Big Plane Falls in West Virginia   Ten Burned Bodies Recovered, Believed to Be All of Army Men; Ship Carried Mark of American Airlines; § Woman Witness Says She Saw Wing Come Off Before Liner Fell

19 Dead After Plane Crashes   Apparent Converted Airliner, Bomber Wrecked Wednesday

10 Army Men Are Killed When a Converted Air  Liner Falls and Burns

19 Lose Lives In  2? Plane Crashes At Least 10 Perish In  Sees: I, Pee jis  5 eee

At Least Ten Lives Lost in Plane Crash   Most of Those in Converted Airliner Believed Army Men

HITLER USING FRENCH SHIPS   German: Sailors Trained On Vichy Vessels,’  London Hears

Hitler Reported Given Permission To Train Nazis For French Warships

VICHY FRENCH GOVERNMENT TRYING TO PLAY BOTH ENDS FROM MIDDLE IN AXIS DEAL   Axis Squéeze Play Is Suggested In Demands of Italy and ‘Laval’s Consent for Nazi Sailors to Train at French Naval Bases to Study Warships

GERMANS TRAIN ABOARD FRENCH WAR VESSELS   Both Germany and Italy are Colder in. Attitude to Laval; May Kick Him Out

Keller to Appeal In NW Arkansas  ee ee ee es   Candidate for Goverernor Here Wednesda:

Keller fo Appear In NW Arkansas  Candidate for Goverernor Here Wednesda

Argentina Again Balks at Break With Axis Powers   Statements by Sen. Connally Reportedly Helns Alter Stand

Pan-Americans Give Delegates Until this Afternoon to Line up; Brazil  ecks Axis

Tondre Pledges Republicans To Become Active Minority   Defeated Candidate Sends His Congratulations To Dempsey on Gubernatorial Campaign Victory

OPA To Exercise No Control Over Serving of Coffee in Restaurants

Allies Cling Stubbornly to Hill Positions   British and U. S. Staff Officers Map All-Out Assault Against Axis Units

Allies and Axis Forces Fight for Triangle, Key to Axis Defenses  ALLIES HOLD HILLS AROUND TEBOURBA  Struggle Is Renewed After Week-End Lull; Air Battles Intense

ALLIES STILL HOLD  TEBOURBA SECTOR: AIR BLOWS STRUCK   Supporting Aircraft on Both Sides Intensify the Battle Aloft—Reinforcements Being Drawn Up for New Drive

Americans and British Hold Fast to “Heights Dominating Bizerte-Tunis Defense Are.   GROUND FORCES SUPPORTED BY AIRMEN   Plans for All-Out Assault Said to Have Been Mapped by Allied Leaders at Nicht Conference.

Losses Heavy In 4 Days Of Bitter Fight   Lull Induced by Mutual Exhaustion Ends; Struggle Renew:

INTENSE TA BATTLE RAGING NEAR TEBOURBA   Allies Cling Stubbornly To Heights Dominating Biz erte-Tunis Area   STAFF OFFICERS IN   ALL NIGHT PARLEY.

ALLIED FORCES HOLD GRIMLY TO HEIGHTS IN TEBOURBA REGION   ierce Struggle is Continuing, Says Communique; Both Sides Bringing Up Reinforcements to Area

British-American Forces Cling Te Heights at Tebourba; Air Blows Continue

Both Sides Get Reinforcements For Final Battle   German Air Strength Is Apparently Superior at Tebourba   But Allies Shoot Down Many Enemy Planes in  Sky Action

PLANES OF BOTH SIDES CLAGH IN BATTLES IN SKY   Ground Fighting Grows Amid Olive Groves, Rugged Hills In Northern Tunisia   TRIANGLE HOLDS KEY TO BIZERTE DEFENSE   Allies and Foe Draw up Rein. forcements Through Series Of Air Attacks; American And British Commanders Plan for All-Out Assault

Supporting Aircraft Of Both Sides Intensifies Battle Aloft; Berlin Claims Heights Surrounding Tebourba.

Intense Tank Battle Still Being Fought   Both Sides Draw Up Reinforcements in  Face of Fierce Aerial Athlacks

Intense Tank Battle for  Tunisia Rages  Supporting Planes arry On Fight in the Air

TANKS TANGLE AMONG HILLS OF TEBOURBA   NAZI PLANE POWER DELAYS ASSAULT ON KEY SECTOR

INTENSE TANK BATTLE RAGES NEAR TEBOURBA   Germans Supertor In Air Power: Both Sides Lose Men And Material.

Tank Battle Is Raging in — North Africa   As Allies Cling Stubbornly to Their Lines; Air Raids Are Wide and Pressure Is Put-on Italians Again

HOUSE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FAILS TAKE ACTION   SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT AS. SERTS REA MISUSED COPPER ON TRANSMISSION LINES

Train Derailment Delays Commuters   Thousands Affected At Jersey City

Music Czar Yanks Fifteen Name Bands Off Net worl   Wage Dispute At One Station Leads Petrillo To Forbid Broadcasting Over Mutual

Music of Fifteen Big . Bands Is Ordered Off Mutual Radio Network

213 Americans Killed in Philippines   Philippine Army Losses Much Heavier. War Department Says

Troops Poised For Attack On Siberian Front   Military Preparations By Japs Have Reached Point Where Attack Can Be Made Quickly

APPROVE SOLDIER DEPENDENTS’ BIL!    SENATE VUTES CASH ALLOW ANCES FOR RELATIVES OF ENLISTED MEN.

SERVICE MEN'S WIVES TO GET AT LEAST $50   Government To Helt Support Families  Of Men In Various Fighting Forces.

AID MEASURE IS APPROVED   Cash Payments to Families Of Enlisted Men Provided Under Senate Bill

SENATE VOTES CASH BENEFITS   Dependents of Men In Armed Forces May Get Allotments

SERVICE PAY! 10. DEPENDENT: ‘ONES GOES ON   Senate Passes Draft But Delays Wage  Increase.

Bill Providing Allowance: For Dependents of Enlisted Men Is Passed

teenie natcenat tai tenet amienenatat i tnanaeneen  Sen. Taft eae Truce for Duration

Taft Asks Solons Halt Arguments On Social Laws       Should Not Be Used As Exeuse To Ask Changes

Political War  Time Truce  Is Suggested Sen. Taft Would  Postpone Social ¥ eG

War Effort  Is Primary   Taft Would Calf Halt "Ko Party Bickering

aft Proposes olitics Peace   Ohio Senator Urges Party Controversies Be Eliminate For Duration

Many Evacuated From Low Areas   Peak Apparently In Sight With Higher Level Than In 1937 In Some Places; 10,000 Go To Upper Floors Or Higher Ground

Burke te Run For Governor? Demo Question To Be Settled at  . Topeka Saturday

Democrats Tune In On Bill Burke   Little River Man Expeeted To Make Intentions Known

Demos Await Burke Move   Annual Powwow To Be Held In Topeka Saturday

CHANGES IN MEN'S CLOTHING ORDERED TO CONSERVE WOO!   TROUSER CUFFS, TWO-TROUS. ERS SUITS AND PLEATS ARE AMONG BANS ISSUED TODAY

Cuffless Trousers, Fewer Vests,  No Exrta Pants in Offing for Men

Total Expected to Top 140-Billion Dollars By Year's End. .  ig, mig ae eae aa a ss   1943 ALLOTMENTS WILL BE LARGER

WAR COSTS RISING FAST   Expected tr Reach $140,000,000,000 by End of the Year

FEDERAL FUNDS OF 140 BILLION BY YEAR'S END   Appropriations Hit All-Time High In U. S.

WAR DEBT GOING = — JODIZZY REALMS   $140,000,000,000 Appro priated Since Pearl Harbor =.

SN oe eeeeeEEEeEEEEoEE——E  ALLOTMENTS AHEAD OF FIRST WORLD WAR   New Deficiency Bill Expected To Boost Total

140 BILLION SPENT SINCE PEARLHARBOR   Stagaering Allotments Re_ presents Four Times Size of Bill For First War   DEMANDS TO INCREASE

Soviet Gains Are Credited To Guerrillas   Germans Admit Fight! Behind Lines Is Potent Factor .

Red Guerrillas Harry Germans Near Leninarad   Germans Gird For Vast Spring Offensive; War Effort Pushed

GUERRILLAS AID SOVIETS WINTER COUNTER ATTACK   IRREGULARS STRIKING IN THE LENINGRAD ZONE ANNILATE 1.462 GERMANS   NAZIS DECLARE THEY HAVE DRIVEN REDS BACK AT DONETS   British Announce Enemy Force L ‘ Seattered By Artillery Fire Un Libyan Desert

RUSSIAN GUERRILLAS HARASS GERMANS   Annihilate 1,462 Enem y Troops in January

FIRE DESTROYS FOOD WAREHOUSE   KROGER BRANCH AT CARBONDALE LOSES MILLION IN DAMAGE

HOME HEATING FUEL RATION INCREASES ANNOUNGED TODAY   A 10 Per Cent Advance I Given in 13 Middle Western States.   COLD WEATHER, CAUSE   Missouri Is Included in the States Benefitted by the Increase.

Henderson increases oil coupon values from 10 to 11 gallons in midwest states   News in brief   War Reports   General

OPA INGHEASES QUOTA OF FUEL   Henderson Grants 10 Pe Cent !ncrease in Home Heating Rations.   MIDWEST WILL BENEFIT

Increased  A... 2... wc... Ux.   Allow More Oil For Heatin In Midwest

10% Increase in Fuel Oil Granted   Coupons Will Be Worth 11 Gallons

Admiral Reports More Than 30 Japanese Ships Involved; Accounting Not Complete

MORE THAN 3) SHIPS ENGAGED IN GREAT FIGHT   Nipponese Report On Results Of Midway Battle; Admit Defeat, But Don’t Tell All.

Nazis Eat, If Europe —  Starves, Says Goering      Admits Red War Will B Prolonged—Apologizes For RAF Havet

Nazis to Dram Europe  Of Food for Home Use   Best Nourished Man In Germany Says Other Nations Must Contribute Harvests To Reich If Necessary

Germany To Eat First, Goering Says in Speech   People of Occupied Coun. tries May Go Hungry, He Declares

EUROPE TO FEED GERMANS DURING WINTER MONTHS   Goering Says Food Will Be Taken From Conquered Peoples For Reich

GOERING PROMISES FOOD FOR GERMANS   Reichsmarsha!l Bluntl y Says Rest of Europe Will Suffer

Germans To Eat This Winter, Goering Says   Says Food To Be Had, Even If at Expense Of Rest of Europe

GERMANS EAT THO’ OTHERS MAY STARVE   Goering Tells His Comat. riots That They Will Be Fed This Winter AtEurope’s Cost.   Harvests Good

Goering Says Germans  to Get Food  Will Be Fed at the Expense of Occupied Europe

Goering Talks. Lot About Food   Germans Will Have It Even If Others Don’t .

American Sub Sinks Jap Cargo Vessel   Six Nipponese Aircratt Reported Downed

Submarine Sinks Enemy Cargo Ship   Navy Reveals Sub Activity in China Sea  Theatre of War   U. S. LOSES 1 PLANE

Army, Navy Carry Fight To Enemy Over Pacific   P-40 Pursuits in Big Squadron for First Time on Java; Freighter Victim Of Raider

Shoot Down 6 Jap Airplanes  Over Surabaya   American — air . force battles four waves of invaders; . reinforee mente nat eranach.

ENEMY CARGO SHIP SUNK BY YANK SUB   ‘lame Throwers rs Being Used By Japas . ‘As Foes Concentrate Operations Against Fort Frank

SIX JAP PLANES DOWNED BY YANKS OVER SOERABAJA   War Department Reveals 16 Pursuit Craft Took Part in Action Against ~ 27 Nipponese.   FLAME-THROWERS USED AGAINST M’ARTHUR   Several Captured by Defenders of Bataan Peninsula, Along With Three Artillery Pieces.

AIR FIGHT WON BY AMERICANS   Shoot Down 6 Planes Near Soerabaja; U. S. Sub Sinks Foe Vessel

JAPANESE PLANES REPORTED DOWNEL   American Fighter Plane: Strike Over Soeraboaia

Planes of U.S. Fighting in Java Defense   American Squadron Downs Six Jap Bombers as Submarine Sinks Enemy Cargo Ship; Flame Throwers Are to Be Used on Bataan

J. 8. Sho Down Si Japanese   Sixteen Army P-40 Pursuit Planes Took Part In Battle With 27 Japs Over Soerabaja.   Jap Ship Sunk

Mexicans Cry for War After Sub Shoots Torpedo Squarely Into Mexican Flag on Tanker

MEXICAN TANKER IS TORPEDOED. SUN!   Sub Uses Iiluminated Flag Painted On Her Side As Bull’s-Eye

FIRST MEXICAN CHIP IS SUNK      Fully-Lighted Tanker Sent to Bottom Off Miami Beach; Mexico ‘Protests

MEXICAN SHIP SUNK BY AXIS SUBMARINE   Sa  Efforts to Preserve Neutral Status Strained

Flag Was in Plain  Sight of Submarine: Apology Demanded From Axis Nations

AXIS SUB STALKS, SINKS NEUTRAL MEXICAN TANKER   Raider Sends Torpedo Crashing Into Lighted Flag: President Protests

Mexico May Declare War   Deliberate Sinking Of Neutral Ship Causes Sharp Note

NEUTRAL MEXICO LOSES FIRST SHIP   DEMANDS DAMAGES FROM AXIS; CALLS FOR WAR HEARD

U-Boat Sinks Fully-Lighted Mexican Ship   Leaves Tanker Ablaze— 14 Killed: Mexico Calls It ‘Outrage’

Mexican Ship Attacked By Sub   14 Men Die When Plainly Marked Vessel Is Torpedoec By Axis U-Boat

Mexican Oil Tanker Sunk Off Florida   Axis Torpedoing Of Neutral Ship Strains Mexico's Neutrality.

MEXICAN TANKER TORPEDOED OFF MIAMI BEACH   Thousands Gathered On Beach to Watch Burning Ship. 14 Crewmen Lost

MEXICAN TANKER SUNK NEAR U.S. COAST BY NAZIS   Thirteen Men Killed; Report Shows Today

MEXICAN TANKER TORPEDOED BY SUB   Illuminated Flag On Ship’s Side Hit Squarely

Mex Ship © Torpedoed   Nation Enraged At Attack On Fully-Lighted Ship —

13 ON LIGHTED BOAT KILLED   Mexico’s EHforts to Preserve Neutrality  Strained by Attack

MEXICO’S IRE AROUSED OVER SHIP? S SINKING   Neutral Tanker Blasted By Axis Sub Off Atlantic Coast _

Dies’ Agents Seize Detailed Maps Drawn by Jap Spies   Plans to Guide Invasion Forces in an Attack on United States Through Alaska and Canada Taken After War Started

SPY MAPS RINT U.S. INVASION   Materials Seized By Dies Committee; To Make Report

Duquesne Steel  Melting Beeun      Huge Pittsburgh Unit, Built On Patriotism, Yields High-Grade Alloy

President Voices Plea for War Chest Drive  He Stressed Need of Relief During This Wide Crisis

Community Chest  Donations Urged  President Appeals for Financial Aid

GIVING URGED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Appeals for Donations in Opening Human Needs Drive

Chest Drives Are Launched By Roosevelt   Increase In Giving Power Urged By Dyacident °

LAND APPOINTED U. $. SHIPS CZAR   Admiral Will Head Board to Administer Supply for War Needs

LAND IS NAMED SHIPPING CZAR   Given Complete Pow er By Roosevelt

LEVINE ARRESTED BY U. S. AGENTS   Charged With Smuggling Alien Into Country

Japs Initiate Full Seale War  In Guadaleanal   Marines, Army Meet Four Attacks Begun By Artillery Barrage Action

Jap Gunboat Sunk In Raid on Base at Rabaul  Three Other Ships Hit and May Have Gone Down

Congressman Says Miss Genevieve Samp Was Fired Because She Worked Too Fast   TERMED JOB KILLER BY GIRL WORKE!   Says She “Started to Take Punch At Accuser, But Foreman Stepped In; Won Ficht Outside

ClO WORKER ON UNION TRIAL   Detroit Woman Charges Sh Was Fired for Working To: Hard

Call Girl On Carpet   Union Accuses Member of Unbecoming Conduct

Facing CIO Trial ~ For Not Stallins   Girl Worker Fired Be cause She Did More Than Average.

Today's Big Question in Detroit: Why Was Miss Samp Fired from Job?

CHARGE ILLEGAL PRISONER USE   Reds Captured By Axis  Forced Into Servitude

SUB BUILDERS BEAT SCHEDULE   FIRST INLAND-BUILT ‘FISH! LAUNCHED ON GREAT LAKES

Stamp Sales  State Leads Nation   Newspaperboys Sell Five Million Ten-Cent Stickers

Newsboys In State Sell Over 5,000,000 U. S. Stamps   Pennsylvania Youths, Includ ing Those Of Hanover, Lead Those Of All Other States In Defense Effort

One Thrust Successful,  Three Fail   Radio Broadcasts Defiance —With Music—as Fires Roar in Many Places   JAPS SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES   But They Continue to Edge Closer to City Under

BRITISH TAKE A HEAVY TOLL OF JAPANESE      Battle Thunders Around City, With the Defenders Determined to Make Invaders Pay a High  Price foxy Snuecess.

Refuse All Demands for Surrender   Twenty Rescue Ships in Harbor Pounded by Dive Bombers

Penalties For Farmers Who Fail In Quotas   Failure Te Achieve Productien Allotments Next Year Te Bring Deduction

-ARMERS PUT ON CROP PLAN WITH PENALTY   Will Lose Part of Subsidies for Overplanting or . Underplanting.   MUST FOLLOW RULE ON BASIC WAR ‘PRODUCTION

Farmers Who Fail To Reach — War Crop Goals Will Receive Penalties, Department Says

FARMERS MUST REACH QUOTAS   Those Who Fail Will Be Penal ized in Payment Deductions

CUT IN SUBSIDY FACES FARMERS SHORT OF GOALS   Need for Food To Meet War’ Demands Causes Uncle Sam To Get More Insistent   PRODUCTION GOALS RAISED   Ohio Farmers Are Asked Tt Produce More Hogs, Dairy And Poultry Products

Penalty For Not Meeting Crop Goals   Farmers Must Meet War Goals Or Face Stiff Reductions

FARMERS FACE PENALTIES FOR SHORTER CROPS   90 Per Cent Planting Necessary to Keep AAA Benefits

Stiff Penalties Face Farmers Who Fail to Meet '43 Production Quotas

Farmers Must  Achieve Goal:   Failing To Meet Productior Allotment Means Sub+ sidy Cuts.

To Penalize . Farmers Who  Miss Goals   U.S. Subsidies To Be Reduced When Acreage Is Light

FARMERS MUST MEET ALLOTMENTS OR FORFEIT SUBSIDY   AAA Payments Designed To Help Get Full Crop Production

Stiff Penalty For Laggards In Production   Crop Subsidies Cut If Farmers Fail To Meet Allotments.

FARMERS FAILING MEET ALLOTMENTS 10 BE PENALIZED   Agriculture Department Says Farmers Who Fail To Achieve Goals Will Be Penalized By Stiff Deductions from Crop Subsidies.

New Contro On Farmers   U.S. Will Penalize Those Not Meeting 1943 Production Goals

FAILURES ON FARM TO DRAW PENALTIES   Failure To Meet Allotments Means Subsidy Loss

Farmers Face Penalties For Underplanting   Must Plant At Least 90 Per. cent Of Allotment Or Pay From Subsidy.   OVERPLANTING IS OUT

Germans Learning Sacrifices of War   Gochbels Says Bombing: Are Bringing Conflict Home to People

Hero Ship Comes Home For Repair   Cruiser San Francisco Led Solomons Battle

Cruiser That Beat. Nippon Battleship  Returns to America   ‘Name-City Prepares Reception For Leader of American Squadron; Repairs and Décoration Scheduled

CRUISER FRISCO RETURNS AFTER SOLOMONS FIGHT   Comes Home For Repairs: Helped Destroy 928 Jan Shins

Gallant Ship Welcomed by City Namesake   Vessel on View for Public at Pier 16 Today and Tomorrow

JAPO SEEKING NEW OPENING IN YANK LINE   Pressure Except Skirmishes Relaxed After Repulse of Last Week.   JAPANESE SEIZE FOOD AND CROPS OF FILIPINOS

ENEMY TRYING: TO. FIND: OPENINGS: IN MARTHUR’S ARMY.             Am: -ican ‘Commander  * Successful In: Beating   Off Large Scale: Attacks: 7

CLIMAX NEARS IN JAP THREAT AT SINGAPORE   Allied Lines Stiffen On All Fronts In Far East

BATAAN SECTOR STILL HOLDING OUT AGAINST HORDES OF THE ENEMY   Major Offensive Is Turned Back by MacArthur's Men and Additional Enemy Planes Are Shot Down— Costly Toll Is Taken by Invaders In Fighting—Press Correspondent Is Reported Cantured.

DEFENSE LINES IN PHILIPPINES HOLDING TIGHT   Defenders’ Great Success In Beating Off Attacks Surprises Japanese   LIGHT SKIRMISHES TODAY PROVIDING ONLY ACTION   Americans Given Respite From Heavy Bombings At Hands Of Japs

MAY BE SEEKING OPENINGS FOR NEW ASSAULT   Gallant MacArthur Forces Enter .7th Week of Battle

ARGENTINA HOLDING OUT      Hesitate About Joing in Break With Axis Power:

BATTLE LULL REPORTED BY MAC ARTHUR   Reveals Harsh Measures of Japs in Occupied Areas

Jap Drive In Luzon Stalled  By Americans   Skirmishing Parties ‘Hunting New Opening, However, For Assault

JAPANESE HUNT WEAKNESSES IN AMERICAN LINE   Philippine Battle Limited T Skirmishes, Communique Reports   AIRFORCE IS INACTIVE   Harsh Measures Employed In Occupied Areas, MacArthur Discloses

JAP OFFENSIVE IN PHILIPPINES AT STANDSTILL   Skirmishing Partie: Seek Opening for New Attack

Japs Send Skirmishers Seeking Weak Spots In MacArthur Defenses ~

INSPIRES MEN   Naz's Give Up Positions on North Don Flank   BITTER FIGHTING   Day and Night Shelling Continues Without Break; Air Fighting Rages

Rally to Stalin’s Call to Follow Example Of Russia’s Great Heroes; Fierce Battle Also Reported Raging in Tsimlyansk Are

Enemy Yields Newly Won Don Positions   Weight of Hifler’s Army in South Too Great for Reds

REDS HALT THRUST AT STALINGRAD   Muscovites Score Gains in Voronezh Area—Wvage Battle of Annihilation at Tsimlyansk,   NAZI TROOPS PUSH ON SOUTH OF ROSTOV   Fighting Heaviest Where Don Makes Great Bend With   Enemy Going All Out   to Reach Goal.

Respond To Call Of Joseph Stalin To Obey Examples Of Great Heroes Of Russia’s Darkest Hours.

BITTER BATTLE IS WAGED ON BANKS OF DON   INSPIRED REDS OUT TO ANNIHILATE THE ENEMY

Russians Push Nazis Baek in Bitter Struggle   Fighting Almost Hopelessly Russians Thrust Back Germar Tank Formations

Stalin Inspires Troops To Fight With Great Fury   Urges Battle of Annihilation of Nazi Army along Don River   Moscow Admits Further Retirement South of City of Rostov

Reds Respond By Hurling Nazis Back _ Below Don   furious Battle Rages 80 Miles From Stalingrad; Stalin Appeals to Remember Examples © of Grent lleroesc :

Fury of Red Army Is  Holding Foe   Talk by Stalin Inspires Defenders to Seek Annihilation of Germans at Two Points on Don; Bataisk Weaken:

Reds Report New Gains On Voronezh Flank In Sanguinary Battle  BUT FORCED BACK SOUTH OF BATAISK  Both Sides Throwing Reserves into Fighting For Vital Caucasus

Reds Retire Southeast of Bataisk   Several Hundred Nazis Killed Near Kletskava

Stalin Inspires Red Defenders Of Stalingrad.   soviets Seek To Annihilate Nazis Who Cross Don

Only to South Of Rostov Do  Germans Gain   Nazis Hurled Back in Push Toward Stalingrad, Give Up More Positions At Varanpzh

Foe is Hurled Back by Reds On Don Front   Reich Troops Also Lose Ground in Voronezh Fighting, But Press on Beyond Bataisk in South

Lerman Reserves Used To Force Final Decision   Shock Troops Press Hard At Both ‘AAnds Of Line Imperiling Stalinerad.

STALINGRAD THRUST CHECKED BY ARMIES IN FURIOUS BATTLE   Germans Give Up New Positions in Voronezh Sector But Make Gains to the Southeast of . City of Bataisk

Wild Duck and Brood  Ties Up City Traffic   Mother Insists on Taking 214 Ducklings Each Day To Public Lagoon

Wild Duck, Babies Hold Up Traffic   Police of Boston Haye Their Troubles

Catholic Clergy. Asks Vichy Aid.  © Jews In France   Pope Supports “Movement To “Stop,” Anti-Semitic

POPE SUPPORTS JEWISH APPEAI   Vichy Spurs Attempts Tx Stop Enslavement

Pope Supports F rench Catholics in Plea for Jews; Request Denied

French Catholic Clergy Denounces Jews’ Treatment   Protests Shift  To Eastern Area

Big Battles To Involve Millions   Correspondents See Fierce Axis and Allied Offensives

Interpreting  The War   Plight of Malta Gives Concern To Ally Leaders

eT er ee Ee Tee ee ee ey  Plight Of Malta Causing Deep Concern .To Allies  Loss Would Be Serious,Though Not Fatal, To The Defense Of Suez, Middle East

GREAT NAVAL BATTLES HELD TURNING POINT   55 Jap Ships Sunk, Damaged In Two Encounters

7 Carriers, 350 Planes Lost To US   Coral Sea and Midway Losses Slow Japanese Schedule For Taking Ha wat. Australia

‘Must Possess War  Ration Book No. One   Those Who Do Not Have the Book Must Register Before December 15.

KEY TERRITORY IN ALLIED DRIVE TOWARD LIBYA   YANKS AND BRITISH PUSH OVERLAND FROM THE WEST

FRENCHMEN ASSIST AMERICANS AT DOCKS   Aid in Unloading American Troops and Supplies Arriving in North Africa,

Tests on Negro Executed Here Help Science   Heart Gives Early Warning of Trouble, $t. Louls Doctors Say

NIGHT HORSE SHOW FRIDA)   Entries Indicated Larger Show Than Last Year—$335.00 In Cash Prizes

HORSE SHOW ENDS FAIR AT RICHWOOD   $335 Cash Prizes, Trophies Offered In Event Friday

Probers Rap ‘Huge Profits In Contracts   ' Bare Exorbitant Fees,  Salaries, Big Waste On Army Jobs.

BARES WASTE UN GONTRAGTS FUR WAR JOBS   Committee Reveals Excessive Salaries, Bonuses, Fees and Profits.   RECOMMENDS CURB ON  COST-PLUS-FEE BASIS

WASTE IN THE WAR IS HOUSE CHARGI   Committee Alleges Excessive Commissicns, Profits, Fees

War Graft Revealed In Capital   Millions Wasted, Is Committee Report; Floys Cest Plus Contract System

Inquiry Hits Profits, Big Salaries in War Contracts   Committee Charges Extravagant Waste Shown by Investigatior

DEMAND CURB ON COST-PLUS TYPE AWARDS   Huge Commissions and Excessive Bonuses, Salaries Bared

WAoTt IN ARMM GONTRAGTS tT BY COMMITTEE   Exorbitant Profits, Salaries And Fees Bared In Report Of House Investigators   ELIMINATION OF ENDLESS RED TAPE IS ALSO URGED   Improvements Falling Short Of Correcting Manv Evils, Report Points Out

PROBERS BARE WAR PROFITS   Cost-Plus Contracts Ban Favored By Military Committee

WAR DEPARTMENT ASSAILED IN REPORT   Extravagance and Waste: i Contracts Charged

THE WEATHER   War Contracts  Paid Big Fee:   Year's Inquiry Reveals Sordid Picture of Excessive Commissions.

BOARD SCORES WASTE IN U.S. WAR CONTRACTS   Stringent Control Is Urged in Report Of Committee

Profiteering on War Contracts  Is Uncoverec   Special Committee Say: ‘Sordid Condition’ I: Shown to Exist

War Deals Criticized   Arms Contracts Rife With Extravagance and Waste, Says Committee

Criminal Waste No Longer Justified Under Any Excuse, House Committee Reports; Official Blindness to Needs Is Scored

Ask Curb Cost Plus Contraet Extravagancees   House Committee’s Probe Blasts Contractors ‘Honeymoon At Publie Cost.’

Committee Recommends Curbing Certain Type Of Contract; Fault Is Found With Air Corps

TEMAPERATIIRES:   Investigation Reveals Excessive. Profits, « Waste, Inefficiency   House Military Committee Reports Sordid Picture Of Washington; Restriction Of : Rubber Imports Is. Exposed

House Military Group Attacks War Spending   May Says Investigation Reveals “Sordid Picture” Of “Extravagant Waste”

Red Tape, Top-Heavy Personnel, Lack of Orientation Noted.   WOULD OROP COST-PLUS

House Scores Loose Spending   Committee Reports Waste in Contracts

COMMITTEE SEES WASTE OF MONEY IN WAR SPENDING   REPORTS ‘SORDID PICTURE’ AFTER YEAR’S INQUIRY

Report Charges “Unbelievable” Red Tape, Waste   Army buying is criticized; House committee attacks Big Profits and salaries.

Congressional Report Raps War Contracts   Waste, Profits Are Condemned

House Group Scores Many Army Contracts  Sion, Fe wae  Maneee Se   Committee Chairman Recommends That Curb be Placed

Waste Cited In Report on War Outlay      House Committee  Raps Careless Handling of Money

HOUSE COMMITTEE CONDEMNS SORDID PROFIT GRABBING   Fixed Fee Contracts, Army Red Tape and inefficiency Seored

Find Salaries, Fees, Bonuses ‘Exorbitant’   Ask Curb On Orders Awarded On Cost-Plusa-Fixed-Fee Basis

Evidence Tells Abuse Of Money   House Group Reports Sordid Picture of Profits, Bonuses, et Cetera   Waste Is Shown   War Department, Air Corps Are Criticised Roundly

PROFITEERING SEEN IN WAR CONTRACTS   ‘Sordid Picture’ Uncovered By Investigation

EXTRAVAGANT WASTE IN U. S, CONTRACTS ALLEGED IN REPORT   House Military Affairs Committee Makes Charges in War Material Output.

IS ASSAILED BY PROBERS   House Committee Finds ¢ ‘Sordid Picture’’ of Excesses, Red Tape   NOT YET GEARED TO STATE OF WAR   Administration, Congress, War Office and Public All Criticized

COMMITTEE URGES  CURB BE PLACED ~ ON WAR CONTRACTS   A Sordid Picture Revesled it Report of House Military Probers.   MADE PUBLIC TODAY   Report Prepared by Chair- man May After a Year’s Study.

VOLUNTEERS AlD POLICE IN HUNT   Aged Woman Robbed, Crimi nally Assaulted Late Thursday Afternoon

BRUTAL SLAYER HUNTED IN OHIO   Scioto County Farm Woma Beaten To Death in Home Where She Lived Alone

TROUTMAN CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY AT 3 P. M.   New Perth A. R. P. Congregation Proud of Edifice; Rev. Hood Is Pas tor.

ALLIES BLAST 20 AXIS SHIPS   Rommel’s Ferrying Line Continuous Target;  Tobruk Bombed

British Sink 20 Lighters Near Africa   Wreckage Said Equivalent To 1,500 Three-Ton Trucks—Tobruk Rambhed

Two War Bills Of 50 Billions Near Approval   Mammoth Army Measure Carries 11° Billions For Vast Armada Of Airnlanes   Grand Total For War Reaches 205 Billion:   Battleships Not Abandoned, Other Things Needed, Sava Connally

SUB SINKS TWO MORE GULF SHIPS   Thirty-Three Seamen Lose Lives in Explosions or Burning of Vessels Last Week

AXIS TOLL OF SHIPS GROWING   Eighth Naval District Announces Sinking of Two More Cargo Ships of U. S. Registry Last Week In Gulf of Mexico.

SINK TWO MORE SHIPS IN GULF   Axis Toll Of Shipping Ir Gulf Of Mexico Mount: To Six.

12-Acre Tract ls Transferred   Seven Real Estate Transfers Recorded At Clerk’s Office

PICNIC IN SOUTH PARK   Labor Day Celebration Will Be Sponsored by Odd Fellows

BRAZIL SENTENCES SPIES   lialians Given Long Jail Terms For Axis Espionage

U.S. O. Official Even Provides Chinese Famil; As Company For Flier

Navy to Retain Present Members  Discharge Petitions Will Be Denied

OLDER MEN 10 STAY IN NAVY   38-Year-Olds Will Be Retained For Duration.

MINNESOTA SOLON HITS WAR POLICIES      Wants Uncle Sam To Go After Japs To Save World

REP. MAAS URGES MORE EMPHASIS ON WAR WITH JAPAN   Says Future Of “White Man’s Civilization” Rests On Outcome

TWO WOMEN FOUND SLAIN   Brutal Club Killings Unrelated, Waukegan’s Authorities Believe

TWO WOMEN KILLED BY BRUTAL CLUBBER   Battered and Left in Woods Near Waukegan To Die

Club Murderers of Two Women Sought in Waukegan Aree   Victims of Mad Brutes Left to Die in Woods in-Lake County

Nazi Spy Ring Secrets Bared  By N. Y. Girl   Military Secrets Learnec From Hitch-Hiking With Soldiers

BLONDE SECRETARY SAYS NAZI SPY RING OPERATED LIKE WELL-RUN BUSINESS

Claims 303-Vote Gain for Valdez   Manager Cites Recounts, Corrections

Kept Alive Eating Raw Fish—  Seaman Adrift for 58 Days   Survivor Tells Horror Tale

Planes Swarm Over Foe Ships, Spread Havor   American Aircraf  And Pilots Prove Superiority

SALIENT POINTS IN BATTLE   Japs Sent Two Fleets, One of Transports, One Battle Force, Against Island; Failed at Crucial Point After Attacked

British Warn French From Invasion Coast,  Talk of Second Front   Thousands of German Shock Troops Slain In Fierce Battle; MacArthur’s Bombers Blast Jap Base at Buna for Tenth Day

Shock Troops Die By Thousands In Stalingrad Fight  [Moscow Gives Remark  Moscow Gives Remarkable Picture Of Nazi  Destruction

jap, Allied Fighting Is Intense   Air And Ground Forces Slowly Pushing Foe Back

Fighting In Buna-Gona Grows Infense   Allied Air Forces Are Supporting Ground. Treoos In Advance

Allies Preas Forward In Buna-Gona Fighting   Seven of Twelve Japanese Zeros Brought Down; ‘Our. Losses 2 om

Sen. Thomas Warn: Japs Over Radio   ly Their Own Tongue, Predicts Disaster

Senator Warns  Japs in Talk      Thomas Broadcasts Message in Japanese Language

MACARTHUR 12 JUST TOO 1WUGr   His Troops Have Infiicted Heavy Losses on the Japanese.   WINS GREAT VICTORY

REDS CLAIM DIVISION OF NAZIS SLAIN   Hitler Reserves Try ~ To Stem Advance

German Military Circles Quoted as Admitting 1,500,000 Losses  In Russia

SOVIETS SEIZE ANOTHER TOWN   Red Army Claims Nearly 15,000 Nazi Wiped Out In Two-Day  Engagement

Soviets Wipe Out Nazi Division in Capture Of Town in Two-Day Battle

Red Army Captures Sychevka, Kills '5,000 Germans in Two-Day Battle

RAILROAD TOWN IS TAKEN BY SOVIETS   Sycheva Captured Follow ing Fierce Two-Day Battle

RUBBER DRIVE OVER NATION GETS olARIED   Gasoline Filling Stations Are Acting as Depots fcr Collection. »   PAYING CENT A POUND   For Two Weeks It Is ‘‘Get Your Scrap in the Scrap With the Japs.”

RUBBER ORE OVER MATION GETS STARTED   Gasoline ‘Filling Stations Are Acting as Depots — fcr Collection.:   PAYING CENT A POUND   For Two Weeks It Is “Get _Your Scrap in the Scrap _ With the Japs.”. -

PRESIDENT MAY TAME A HAN   May Make Personal  Ple:  for India to Collaborate With Britain,   IS STUDYING ACTION

FOR APPEAL TO” INDIANS LOOMS      Will, Ask: ‘Colony: To” ~ Support-Allies.

JAP SHIP SUNK IN ALEUTIAN:   Carrier Is Damaged by American Plane Attack

See Great U. S.-Jar Battle Off Alaska   Third Great Air-Sea Clash Looms as Yanks Fight to Drive Foe From Attu

Pearl Harbor Reports That U. S. Planes Attacking In Aleutian Islands

Battle Is Growing At Albany Due to G.0.P. Reductions   Possibility Exists Fight Might Break Into Open and Carry to Fall Elections

LAID IN GERMANY   How FBI “Broke” Case 2 -. Secret Until After War's End   LANDED FROM U-BOATS

SABOTEURS’ PLANS LAID IN GERMANY   How FBI ° Broke” Case : . Secret Until After War's End   LANDED FROM U-BOATS

HERE’S HISTORY OF ‘SPY SABOTEUR’ CASE  DEATH WRITES FINIS FOR SIX GERMAN AGENTS AFTER FIGHT WEEKS IN AMERICA

REPORT 39 ALLIED WAR CRAFT SUN   Japanese Claim 5 More Ar  Gavaralu Tims neenl

JAPS CLAIM 33 SHIPS SUNK IN ISLAND BATTLE   Report Has Not Been Confirmed  By Gov’t Here

Report Loss of Three Cruisers   Sunk By Japs While Protecting Night Landing of Troops In Solomons

CRUISERS SUNK BY JAP SHELLS IN SO. PACIFIC   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted  On Japanese

3 U.S. Cruisers Lost in Battle Of Solomons   Toll Raised to 9—Losses  of Japanese at Least 38

SUNK IN SAVAGE NIGHT BATTLE   American Ship Toll in Islands Reaches 9

President To Back Veteran      ROOSEVELT ENDORSED CANDIDACY OF NORRIS

Bloc Rejects Compromise On Inflation   Farmers Seek Showdown ; F. R. Aides Plan on Talav

SENATE VOTE ON PARITY DELAYED   250 Farm Bloc Members “Work On” Solons

Stand Of Farm Bloe  W eakened   Adoption Of Compromise Farm Price Proposal Assured, Says Senate Democratic Leader

MEETING AT TOPEKA   —— Officials Holding Three ay Session at Capital

MEETING AT TOPEKA   County Officials Holding Three Day Session at Capital:

OCMEHAL GHAFT FORGED DOWN INSIDE TURKEY   Raid Constitutes Opening Attack By U. S. Bombers Against Nazi Europe

American Flyers Join in European War; Bomb Nazi Oil Fields in Rumania   Half-Dozen Four-Motored Bombers and U.S. Crews are Forced Down in Turkey

Price Control Agreement Near   House Members Giver Time on Proposals

House Group Snags Action On Price Bill   Senators Abandon Parley in Effort To Speed Up Truce

GERMAN SOLDIERS LUNGING FORWARD TOWARD VORONEZH   Heavy Fighting Begins Alon; Eastern Bank of The  Don River   UNDER BRAUCHITSCH   Russian Newspaper Admits Situation at Rossosh is “Most Tense’”’

Soviets Retire In Good Order During Attack   ‘Major Onslaught Against Town of Voronezh

EVIDENCE IS GERMAN ARMIES DOING BETTER   Russians forced to yield ground but are not in retreat 

REDS FALL BACK BEFORE NAZI ATTACK   Nazi Planes Pound Kharkov To Soften Russians For Ground Offensive.

REDS REPULSE NAZI ASSAULTS ON SEVASTOPO!   Russ Airmen Battle With Invaders At Kharkov

MPNUTT HEADS POLICY GROUP UN MANPOWER   Named by Roosevelt to Direct Mobilizing for Industry and Agriculture.   NINE-MAN COMMISSION TO CO-ORDINATE EFFORT

MCNUTT HEADS MAN-POWER COMMISSION   Will Mobilize Labor; Merchant Marine Goes To Government.

MNUTT HEADS UNIT TO RUN LABOR DRAFT   President Names Nine To Mobilize

Paul V. McNutt. Heads President’s New '9 Man War Power Commission   Measure Carries Broad Rights to Make Full Use of Man nower : came

FDR Creates Commission t Mobilize Nation’s Manpower for War.   LABOR POST TO HILLMAN

Name Commission On War Manpower  Nine-Man Body Headed By McNutt Assigned To New Tasks

Pau i McNutt Selected As Leader of New Commission      HILLMAN IS SHIFTED   Nelson and Seven More Will Be Placed on Labor Control

McNutt Appointed To Head New US.  Manpower Board   Created to Bring About Effective Mobilization of Manpower.   U. S. Takes Control Of All Private Ships

MCNUTT TOHEAD COMMISSION ON WAR MANPOWER   Given All-Embracing Au thority to Mobilize Men and Women   APPOINTED BY FDR   Eight Other Members, In. cludipg Nelson, to Be Named Later

FDR CREATES )-MAN BOARD TO SPEED WAR   McNutt Named Chief Of New Manpower Commission

MANPOWER BOARD IS ~— SELECTEL   McNutt Is Named Head o Commission With Broad Mobilization Powers’   OTHER AGENCIES ARE REPRESENTED   Sidney Hillman — Appointed Assistant to. President on Labor Matters

War Manpower Unit Is Formed   President Roosevelt  Creates Nine-Man Body

Roosevelt Names Body To Provide Most Effective Use Of Manpower For Prosecution Of War

MW’Nuit Heads Resource Body   Special Commission Will Mobilize Vanpower For  U.os. War Effort

NEW MANPOWER BOARD IS SET UF   McNutt Named Chief of That Agency—Hillman to Be ‘Assistant to President’

MANPOWER BOARD HEADED BY M'NUTT   Nine-Man Commission Set Up; 'WPB Labor Division Reorganized

McNutt Heads  Manpower Board   Mobilize Nation  For War Labor Jobs

McNutt Heads 9-Member War Labor Board   Nelson ‘to Be Included ily New Setup Or- . > dered by FDR” ©

President Names MeNutt to Head Man Power Body   Niné Commission Members Will Have Charge of Mobilizing, Integrating Work Forces to Win Wa

M'NUTT HEADS MOBILIZATION FOR WAR LABOR   Unified Control Provided In New Step By Roosevelt   HILLMAN IS OUT   Labor Leader To Become Presidential Aid After Vacation

Broad Authority Given Commission  Of Nine Members   New Federal Agency Will Have. Authority To Mobilize Nation’s Manpower and Woman: power for War Labor Jobs; Bei iertanrs s Division Reorcanizved

BOARD CREATED FOR MANPOWER   New Division Mobilizes Men and Women for War Labor Jobs

Boat Containing Bodies Seen from Ship but Sub Prevents Investization

Solon Demand:  Help Be Sent to MacArthur   Declares Victory Must Be Won Through Offense

Tydings Pleads For Philippine  Reinforcements   MacArthur Bracing Himself for Another Jap All-Out Attack

AF Oe ea wa = =o eo ail ee ~ Dl or  SHIPYARDS IN SWEDEN DESTROYED BY FLAMES

Remember Pearl Harbor!   vr SS ES ee ae a Se Oe ee — eS ee OR Se ee Oe eC  Just One Year Ago Today !nfamous Taps Started Journey to Hawaii

Year Agc Today Jap Ships Were Ploughing Pacific to Strike Pearl Harbor Blow   Play by Play Events During Those Final Ten Months Before War Are Repeated Here

Another Cool Night Ahead   Warm Dry Days For Kansas Crops Are  Still Badly Needed

RAINS TO CONTINUE   Unseasonably Cool Weather tc Stay on in Kansas

10,352 AUGUST QUOTA OF TIRES   32,883 New Tubes, 51,19% Recaps Also Allocated Ohio in August

bean tit nt nein eiacnns eae aetna:  NEW TIRE QUOTA FOR JUNE FOR OHIO IS ANNOUNCED

Dadhaad’e Dranncal  AGUHUGU OF Pupuout,  Blank Check Offer Has Sarge Stymied

ROK OUSTING OF STA YEAR MEN   ClO Members of WPE Say Vested Interests Blocking War Effort.

AOK FOR DloMooAL OF St-A-YEAR MEN   Material Shortages; in Wa Production Due to Ineffi cient Planning

C. 1.0. Members of Labor Advisory Group Ask Dismissal of Certain Dollar-A-Year Men

Asks Ouster Of Certain W. P. B. $1-A-Year Men   C. I. O. Group Blames Them For Shortages Of War Materials.

DOLLAR-YEAR MEN GIVEN BLAME FOR PLANT SHORTAGES   Nelson Called Upon to Distnis: Executives as Inefficient Planning Charged

C.1.0, ATTACKS WPB $1 STAFI   War Work Paralyzed By Inefficiency, States Three-Man Board ©.

C.1.0. Advisers Criticise Dollar- Year Men for Shortages   Members of W.P.B. Advisory Group Ask Nelson to Dismiss Those Unsuited for Responsibility

Dollar-A-Year Men Hit By ClO Group   Remoyal Is Asked; Blamed For Shortage Of War Materials

Nelson Plans ShowDown With Military  on Priorities Powel   General _ Housecleaning in His War Production Board Expected

BLAME ‘DOLLAR MEN’ FOR WAR SHORTAGES   CiO Members of Committes Calls for Dismissals

NELSON ORDERS REVIEW FOR ALL WPB EXECUTIVES   To Eliminate Men Who Are Not Suited

DEMANDS DISMISSAL (t WPB MEMBERS   Certain Dollar-a-Year Men Blamed for Shortage of Critieal Materiale

Three German Peace Offers  Given Britain   British To Be Given Empire As It Stands, Nazis Control Of Europe.   ‘JAPAN NOT INCLUDED

THREE GERMAN PEACE OFFERS SENT T0 LONDON   Nazi Price is Control Of Europe; Would Leave British Empire Intact; Offer to Help Allies Defeat  Japan.

Made Through Neutrals; British Sources Deny Knowledge of Overtures

lreeFrench Ageney Says  Offe rs True   British Deny Knowing Anvthing About Peace Overtures: Talk Ib Centered on Italy  9 Points Cited  Goering Memorandum Would Give Nazis  kLuropean Control

Free French Report Three Proposals from Nazis in The Past Six Weeks

German Peace Offers Reported By French   Allied Acceptance Would Mean German Control Of Continent

Berlin Offers  Peace Feelers   French Agency Declares Axis Is ‘Anxious That War Be Ended

French Report Hitler Offers Britain Peace   Three Approaches Made Within Six Weeks, Agency Says

Mastery of Europe Is Main Clause   Would Divide World into Three ain Parts, German, Brit: ish and American

Three Proposals To End War Said To Have Been Made within Six Weeks   French News Agency Gives Terms upon Which Fuehrer Will Accept Peace; Ask Much and Offer Little; Demand Control of French, Dutch and Belgian Colonies

Three Nazi Peace Offers Are Reported   Reich Would Claim Undisputed Master’ Over Europe

THREE OFFERS »MADE, FRENCH AGENCY SAYS   “Feelers” Directed To Britain; Hitler Hints Such In Latest Speech.

Germany Has Made Peace Proposals .   French Agency ‘Says’3 Offers Made Recently

French News Agency Reports ‘Three~ Proposals Made te Britain Within Last Six Weeks—Authoritative Sources in London Disclaim Knowledge of Overtures—Hints Dropped That Italy Is Ready to Quit Fighting.

French News Agency Reports Nazis Have Made Britain Three Peace Proposals in Six Weeks

REPORTS GERMANY — HAS MADE. PEACE OFFERS 10 BRITISt      Would Give Reich Contra! o Continental Europe, Says. French Agency   THREE CONDITIONS LISTED

Three German Peace Proposals Sent fo British   French Agency Says Nazis Eye Undisputed Mastery Over Europe

Free French Claim Three Offers Made   Report Nazis Seeking To Concentrate Their Forces On Front Ta Rattle Riu«ciange

BRITIGH SENGE PEACE FEELER   French News -Agency Re ports Nazis Proposed War’s End.   HITLER TO KEEP POWER

French Report Nazi Peace Bids to Britain   Three Proposals Sent ta London, Says News Agency

Nazi Peace Offer Reported Would Turn Against Japs   Proposal Would Recognize Three World  ft ° i ° C7 a eee Emnires’: U.S. Britain cad Geiinan r tf

—FRAUHN DIS  Independent French News Agency Carries Report Of Proposals  BRITISH DENY  Goering Memorandun Would Give Nazis Con. tinent

Independent French News Agency Carries Report Of Proposals  BRITISH DENY  Goering Memorandum Would Give Nazis Continent 

HitierReported Seeking Peace   Independent French News Agency __ Says Three Offers Have Been Made  - Britain Indirectly During the Past Shy Weeks,   WOULD RETAIN EUROPE

PEACE OFFERS SAID PROPOSEL   French News Agency Says Germany Has Made 3 Overtures During  Last 6 Weeks

PEACE SUGGESTED IN GERMAN OFFERS   So Declares French Agency Which Reports Three Separate Actions

PEACE TALK REPORTED IN WIND AGAIN   Free French Sources Say Hit Jer Has Made Overtures To England

Nazis Make 3 Peace  Proposals to Britain   British Sources Disclaim Knowledge of Any Such Overtures Reported by French Agency; Free ‘Hand to Concentrate on East Sought

Germany Declared to Have Proposed Peace Three Times   Free F rench News Item Says Nine-Point Plan Has Been Suggested

Peace Drives Are Continued By Germany   Three Proposals Made Within Few Weeks — Goering Memorandum  Is Used As Basis

REPORT HITLER SEEKING PEACE WITH G. BRITAIN   French Say Three Offers Made By Nazis

‘CLAIM NAZIS MADE PEACE PROPOSALS 3 TIMES IN MONTH   British Officials Disclaim Any Knowledge of Such Overtures — State Department Has No Information

Germany Offers Peace Proposals Again to London   Freedom Sought For Concentration On Russian Front

GERMAN PEACE BIDS ARE MADE. FRENCH REPORT   Proposals, Advanced te Britain Toree Times Since Mid-March Based On Goering: Memorandum   FUEHRER ASKS MUCH   Terms Would Give Thir Reich Undisputed Master of Continental Europe, Is Claim

PEACE FEELERS FROM GERMANY ALREADY ACTIVE   Nazidom Would Control Entire Continental  Europe, Says A.F.L

French Report German Peace Feelers   Three: ‘Proposals Submitted : to Great Britain

HITLER PEACE OFFERS AGAIN ARE RUMORED   NEWS AGENCY SAYS THREE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED

French Report German  Peace Feelers Ee Three Proposals   Three Proposals Submitted to Great Britain

PEACE TALK REPORTED BY FREE FRENCH   Germany Declared to Hav: Made Proposals to Britain Three Times. Since Mid-March   ITALY 1S DISTURBED

CLAIMS REICH MADE RECENT PEACE MOVES   French News Agency Bares Three Proposals in Last Three Weeks   OVERTURES MADE THROUGH NEUTRALS   Britain Disckhims Knowl. edge of Receipt of Any  Such “Feelers”’

FRENCH AGENCY REPORTS NAZI PEACE FEELERS   British Sources Deny Knowledg: of ‘Goering Memorandum’ Pro posing World Division

NAZIS REPULSED AT SEVASTOPOL   Kharkov Drive Eases Up Enemy Retreats On Kalinin Front

Nazis Rain New Blows on Red Defenses   Moscow Reports Their Lines Remain Unbroken After Fierce Attacks

Voluntary Bonc Buying Viewed As Unreliable  Head of New York Stock Exchange Says  Ba AsSTO 2 mee "E.°. a

WAR FINANCE FUND NEEDED: SCHDAM SAYS   Exchange Head Testifie: Voluntary Bond Sales Insufficient   GADSBY RAPS TAXES   Power Chief Asks Return On Common Stock From Income

BRITISH AIRMEN IN MALAYA SMASH FIERGELY AT JAPS   Havoc Wrought Among Nip ponese Troops, Freight Cars and Truck Convoys Along Gemas-Tampin Line.   OTHER FLIERS BOMB ENEMY SPEARHEAD   Pound Barges and Ships or West Coast—150 Civilians Killed or Wounded in  Raid on Singapore.

DAT oti PLANE OLADT AT JAPO ON WIDE FRONT   Bombing Attacks Take Heavy Toll Of Enemy Troops, Material Saturday

R.A.F. Planes Strike at Jap Forces   Bombs Wreak Havo With Columns And Supply Trains

BRITO DOMES WREAK nAVOG ON JAP LINES   Planes Attack Troops, Trucks  North of Singapore and cn West Coast.   JAPANESE PLANES RIT HEAVILY AT SINGAPORE

BOMBERS BLAST AT RAIL CENTER   Fighter Planes Strafe Invasion Barges

upply Lines Are Attacked By Bombers   Planes Defending Singapore Also Strike At Barges  Mong Coast

U.S. Submarine Sinks Three Transports Off Tokyo Bay In Daring Raid: Enemy Attempting To Outflank Mac _ Arthur’s Army Fighting in In Philippines :

Smash Japan’s Supply Route To Singapore  British Bombers Get Long-Awaited

BRITISH AERIAL JABS AT MALAY FOES VIGOROUS   Troops, Freight Cars Anc Truck Convoys Along Gemas-Tampin Line Targets Of Attack   MORE THAN 1,000        Assault: Made: Possible ‘By Plane Reinforcements From Australia; Japs  Claim Progress .

CRISIS NEARER FOR SINGAPORE   British Airmen Pounc Nipponese Convoys In Malaya

BRITISH HIT JAPS TRUCK, RAIL CONVOYS   Bombers “Catch Foe At Disadvantage

JAPS LASHED BY R, ALF. PLANES   Fliers in Relays Rake Nip ponese Columns in Malaya; Singapore Gets Strafing

INVADERS ARE CAUGHT AT A DISADVANTAGE   Australians Hold Their Advantage as Japs Confine Activities To Cautious Patrols

Allied Bombers. Wreak Havoc Among Japanese   Supply Lines Of Enemy Blasted As New Plane Join In Air Tight Defense Of Singapore

JAP COLUNINS ARE RIPPED BY RAF BOMBERS      Relays Of Planes Wreak Havoc Among Troops And Supplies     RAILWAYS HIT     Devastating Attack Follows Arrival Ot  Reinforcements

Allied Flyers Slash At Timor And New Guinea   American, RAF Flyers Arriving In China For Big Campaign

WEATHER FORECAST.   NEW GUINEA AND PORTEGUESE BASES FIRED BY ALLIES   13 Enemy Planes Destroyed or Damaged In Combat; Only Two Allied Planes  T oet

13 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   Jap - Held Areas In New Guinea And Timor Set Afire By Allied Raids.

13 JAPANESE PLANES ARE KNOCKED OUT   Fires Set in Allied Attacks on Lae and Salamaua—Two Raiders Missing.

Allies Destroy or Damage 13 Jap Fighter Planes In Clash Over New Guines

Japanese-Occupied Areas Are Pounded   MacArthur’s Airmen Make Their Raids Effective

Pound Jap Bases North Of Australia  U.S. Fliers Down   U.S. Fliers Down 13 Jap Planes in Raids on Timor, New Guinea

IAP-OCCUPIED AREAS ATTACKED BY ALLE   13 Enemy Planes Destroyed o; "Damaged

13 Jap Planes Shot Down in New Guinea   MacArthur's Headquar fers Renorts 2 Allied Craft Fail to Return

Allied Fliers Down  13 Japanese Planes   Allied Bombers Start Fires at Salamaua

13 Tokio Planes Are Smashed In Pacific Raids   New Guinea, Timor : Bombed By MacArthur's Men; 2 Aircraft Ara Los!

Allied Airmen Set Bases Of Japs On Fire   Thirteen Enemy Fighting Planes Destroyed Or Damaged North Of Australia

ALLIED FLIERS BAG 13 OF FOE   MacArthur’s Airmen. Pound New Guinea and Portuguese Timor; Lose But 2 Planes

ALLIED AIRMEN BAG 13 PLANES   Craft Shot Down In Raids On New Guinea

Ailled DOMpersS Bag 13 Jap Plane: In Island Raids  _ Four Big American Planes Lost in Attack On Burma Road

All Civilian Goods Work Is Banned   Conquered Countries Must Labor for German Army

‘Thousands ‘of Men and Guns Ready te Meet Onslaught of Invaders  CRUCIAL HOUR NEAR  Entire Russian Front is Aflame With New Bloodv Battles “

ALLIES READY 10 STOP FINAL AXIS ATTACK   Thousands of Soldiers, Backed by Cannon and. Pianes Stand Ready to Meet Main Onslaught ef Rammoable Armies.

AXIS TROOPS ARE CLAIMED ATTACKING LAST STRONGHOLD  ALEXANDRIA AND SUEZ CANAL LIE JUST AHEAD BLITZING FORCES

Hint Suez Canat-~ May Be Destroyed !   As Zero Hour Nears, London Quarters Say Scorched Earth Policy Talked By British

‘British Hold Big Force for Climax Battle   Suez Canal May Be Rendered Useless If Enemy Gains Control

British Will Destroy Suez Canal If Forced To Yield It, Is Belief   Hour Nears for Decisive Battle of Fey Allies Still Hold Several Strong -» Lines Before Alexandria —

CONSIDER PLAN FOR WRECKING OF SUEZ CANAL   Hour of Decisive Battle in Egypt Approaches. British Have Many More Men, Guns

Battle of Keypt Neari ‘ing ‘Climax: Malta Reinforced  By U. S. Aireraft Carrier

British Ready To Meet Attack Of Nazi Forces   Reinforcements: of Soldiers and Cannon Received for Final Stand for Eqypt

DECISIVE FIGHT MUST COME SOOK T0 CHECK NAZIS   Fresh Troops and Guns Being Rushed Into The Battle for Egypt; U.S. Planes Reinforce Malta

BRITISH HINT SUEZ CANAL MIGHT BE DESTROYED SHOULD ARMIES BE FORCED TO YIELD   Gen. Auchinleck Rushing Fresh Troops, New Guns and Supplies Into’ Forward Zone for Showdown In Battle: British Say “Zero Hour’ Is Near

Showdown At Hand In Battle For Egypt   British Hint They May Destroy Suez Canal If Forced To Yield It To Enemy; Germans Claim Fresh Gains At Sevastopol, Launch New Offen sive On Central Russian Front.

Axis Troops Now Only 65 Miles From British  Bastion At Alexandria

Axis Armies Within  70 Miles of Nile Delte   Germans Report Attacking Last British Fortifications; New English Commander Expresses Confidence in Final Results.

Germans Drive On El Alamein, Near Alexandria; London Will Not Let Canal Fall To Enemy

Rommel’s Force Only 70 Miles From Nile Delta  8-Day Battle Nears Pieeamewe Aspl.taltaoal,   8-Day Battle Nears Climax; Auchinleck Says, ‘We Will Win’

Battle for Egypt Surges on Toward Its Bloody Climax   British Admit Enemy is Within 70 Miles of Nile Delta

Nine French Ships At Alexandria May Be Part Of Booty If Egyptian Port Falls; Talk Of Destroying Suez Canal: Battle Expected Soon

German Attacks Grow   Axis Troops Said:  65 Miles from Alexandria   SOVIET AFLAME

“Dive Low, Dive Bombers, MacArthur's Men Sing Their Defiance to Japs

CHURCHILL T0 OUTLINE TASKS WAR MINISTER   Tells House of Commons He Will Make Statement At Next Meeting Re garding Appointment   MATCHES U. S. MOVE   Arrangements for Dominions to Be Represented In War Cabinet to Bring No Changes

Post-War Period to Get Intensive Study By Federal Agency   SURVEY I$ SCHEDULED!   Four Freedoms Expectec To Form Basis of Reconstruction

PEACE SURVEY IS UNDER WAY   Post War Problems Get Attention of State Department

Cooking School Tc Close Tomorrow   Expect Capacity Growd For Final Session; Grand Prizes Will Be Awarded

LECTURER SHOWS METHODS 10 CUT HOME WORK TIME   Number at Second Session of Cooking School Leave With Market Baskets and Other Gifts.   “GRADUATION DAY” WILL END PROGRAM   Mrs. Baldridge Budgets Time to Make Preparation of Food Easy, Final Day te Be Interesting.

MUM ON WEATHER   No More Kansas Forecasts or Tem< peratures Will Be Printed

YOUNG DEMOS PLAN MEETIN(   County Group Named to Prepare State Convention

BAIT oH BOMBER: A AYO CONTINENT   Hammer Targets On French  Coast And In Germany In Night Attacks

WEST GERMANY AGAIN TARGET ~ OF BIG BOMB:   French Invasion Coast 1 Raided; Dover Strait Guns Blaze

146 Japanese Ships Sunk or Damaged By Allied Forces Since December 7

JAP SHIP LOSS TOTAL NOW 141   Allied Nations’ Compile Itemized List Of Sunk, Damaged

Oil and Gas Workers Ruled Draft Exempt   112 T.-e> of Jobs Declarec asia for Deferment In Selective Service

Oil and Gas Workers Ruled Draft Exempt      119 T:--es of Jobs Declared Grounds for Deferment In Selective Service

Bombers Hit Five Jap Ships In Night Raid   MacArthur’s Flying Fort resses Pound Enemy’:  Naval Base.

ALLIED /PLANES- IN SOLOMONS STRIKE 5 JAPANESE SHIPS   Support Beleaguered Force OF Marines Defending wae Guadalcanal Trland:

Americans Bomb Five Jap Ships   Flying Fortresses “Make Another Raid

BOMBERS FROM AUSTRALIA -*- PONTINUE RAIDS ON JAPS   FIVE SHIPS AT JAPANESE BABE NEAR SOLOMONS WERE DAMAGED IN LATEST AERIAL THRUST

FIVE OF FAMILY PERISH IN BLAZE   Trapped in Home at Tra verse City; 2 Children Die in Blast. —

amber of Commerce Asks Open Shop And Suspension of Hour Limitations   olution Seeks Immediate Legislation To Protect the Right to Work; Johnson Elected President

CHAMBER ADOPTS POLICY ON LABOR   Doen Shop Is Advocated; Amend Price Control Act As Debate Flares

U.S. Chamber Calls for Curb on Labor   Urges Open Shop, Suspension of Restrictions on Work

DRAFT LOTTERY WALL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 1   First Wartime Drawing Since World War 1 on St, Patrick’s Day.

Draft Lottery Set for March 17   New Registrants to Be Assigned Numbers

Draft Lotierr ‘y On March 17th   9,000 000 Me Men To Be Affected 

DRAFT LOTTERY T0 BE HELD MARCH 17      Order OF Call For Men Whe _ Registered Feb, 16 To ' * Be Determined

First Wartime Lottery Since 1917 to Fix Order of “T” Class of Registered Men.

ORDER IN WHICH MEN IN LAST REGISTRATION WILL BE CALLED FOR SERVICE ~ TO BE DETERMINED  MARCH 17

Fusillade of Bullets Sprays Wildly Around Room Before Girl is Killed   SOME NARROW ESCAPES

Erie Man Kills Woman and Self   Factory Worker Kills Waitress And Himself

ERIE HOSTELRY TRAGEDY SCENE   Fusillade of Bullets Kill Waitress and Boy Friend

Draft Lottery Tuesday Night   Drawing To Determine Cal] Order For Men In Latest Registration   DRAWING WILL LAST THRU NIGHT

Heavy Loss tnflicted On Rostock   churehill Informed F.D:R. Approves Conclusions Reached By Marshall

FD. R. Approves dnd War Front   Churchill Told That Gen. Marshall Plan Backed by President

F.R., Churchill  Agree On Plans President Tells British Prime Minister All Conclusions Approved

DRAFT CALLS TOTAKEMANY DURING 1943   Total of Three and a Half Million Men tobe Inducted   HALF EXPECTED TO BE IN ‘TEEN AGES   Average Rate of Induction to be Over 250,000 Monthly 

3,000,000 WILL BE CALLED INTO SERVICE IN 194:   Between 250,000 and 300,. 000 Men From 18 Thru 37 Will Be Called Each Month; To Have 9,700, 000 In Armed Forces End of Next Year.

Draft to Take 3,500,000, Half of Them Teen-Agers   ‘Lf Ratio Holds, Remaining 1,750,000 Will Consis ' Of Childless Married Men—100,000 Monthly Will Auain 18th Birthdays

TEENS 10 MAKE UP BiG PART IN 1943   ‘Over Three Million Will B Called In Large Numbers Next Year.

Draft Calls to Be Heavy After New Year   Military Services to Require 3,500,000 Members

YOUTHS, MARRIED MEN FACE CALLS   Officials Estimate Half of Each Group in 1943 Induction Quotas

3,500,000 Men To Be Drafted In Next Year   Fighteen and Nineteen Year-Olds To Make Up Half

Draft to Take 3,500,000 Men During New Yea  Childless Married Men Up to 38 _

DRAFT TO TAKE 3,000,000 MEN IN COMING YEAR   Inductees To Be About Half ‘Teen-Age, Many From Childless Married Class   Goal Is 9,700,000

1 3-4 Million Boys To Get Call in'43   Childless Married Men To Supply Same Numbe:

Childless Married’ Me. Likely to Be Called Make Up Quota ol 306 000 Enduetees 7 Month, Starts In Jan tape.

HOUSE STARTS FUND TO PROBE FIFTH COLUMN   2 Inquiries ss Planned Into Normandie  Disaster

FIFTH COLUMN THREAT TO BEINVESTIGATED   $300,000 Made Available For Sp; Hunt Or Wesi Coast And In  Hawaii Islands

May Aim Gas Ration to Save Tires   Gasoline Supply Plentiful, Says Sec. Ickes

WAR EXPENBITURES OF BILLIGN DOLLARS WEEK CALLED FOR   WAR DEPT. GETS LARGES' SINGLE SHARE---OVER EIGH  TEEN AND HALF BILLIONS

Billion Dollars a Week Will Be ‘Spent for the Defense Program in Year   President Roosevelt: Allots Largest Single Share to the . War Department

Gasoline Parley Called   Beyeenes dets to Salee Raitraand Problen:

Co-Pilot Tells of Last Flight Made by Capt. Colin Kelly, No. 1 Army Hero, in Which Jap Battleship Haruna Was Sunk

‘Co-Pilot Tells How Kelly Died F ighting   Stuck to Bomber After Ordering Companions to Jump

Co-Pilot Reveals Details Of Kelly's Heroic Flight   ‘Big Fat One’ Attracted Bombs As Army  Ace, Crew Hunted Japanese Invaders

Sef 10 Others Alire in Raids 0n Burma Front   ix “Flying Tigers’ Battle More Than 100 Enemy Bombers   miazing Adventures o U. §. Fliers Described by Daniel DeLuce

Heroic AVG Pilots Defy Jap Air Fleets  Six Volunteer Flyers  Battle 100 Enemy Plane  ) 

Feeding Foreign Population Seen As Big Problem   Americans Will Have Te Tighten Belts, Dr. Vaile Says

AMERICA MUST TIGHTEN BELTS   Feeding of Conquered Nations Added to U.S. Food Burden

Battles \aging Along the Narrowing Arc of Germar Defenses at Bizerte, Tunis

Allies Inflict Heavy Losses On Nazis in Repulsing Second Heavy Counter Drive in 2 Days      Anglo-American Air Power Continues To Batter Its Enemies

Shoot Down Seven Planes  Of The Enemy   Ground Forces Of Gen. MacArthur Are Harder Pressed

Seven Jap Planes Are Shot Down   Heavy Odds Faced By Troops In Bataan— Loss Of Transpor Is Announced

MacArthur troops down seven planes   U. S. transport sinks: 29 lost

7 JAP PLANES OVER LUZON   Odds Against Bataan Defenders on Ground Increasingly Heavy

Americans in Philippines Shoot Down Seven Japanes: Planes as Odds Increase   Army Transport Royal T. Frank Is Keported Sunk by Torpedo in Hawaiian Waters With Loss of 29 Persons

OUR FORCES IN BATAAN FELL 7 JAP AIRPLANES   MacArthur’s Defenders Battling Increasingly Heavy Odds on Ground

U.S. Troop Ship Sunk By Torpeda   23 Reported Lost, 33 Saved Wher Transport Hit in Hawaiian Wa tars : . ~

7 Jap Planes Shot Down in Bataan Fight   Small Transport Sunk b: Enemy Says War Department Report

MacArthur’s © Men Facing Bigger Odds   More Troops Landed in Lin. gayen Gulf Area by * Jan Invaders      ‘AMERICANS SHOOT DOWN 7 PLANES   Loss of Small Transport in Hawaiian Water on January 29 Reported

JAPS UP ODDS IN BATAAN   American Forces Shoot Down Seven Enemy Planes; Army Transport Sunk by Torpedo in- Hawaiian Waters

7 Jap Planes  Shot Down in Philippines    Increasingly Heavy Odds ' Face Yanks in Ground  Warfare

Americans Down  Seven Jap Planes In Phili vines   Odds Against Forres Are Increasing Heavily on Groand; U. §. Gives Report

SEVEN JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Reveal Army Transport Was Sunk by Torpedo Near Hawai on jan. 28

YANKS FACE HEAVY ODDS ON ISLANDS; JAP LOSSES GREAT   Seven Nippon Planes Downed as Fury of Philippine Fight Increases

Pressure Grows On Batan Defense   Small Army Ship Sunk by Torpedo

SEVEN NIPPON PLANES DOWNED IN PHILIPPINES   American Forces Score Ir Aerial Attack While Ground Battle Grows More Desperate   FACING HEAVY ODDS   Jap Forces Increased By Five Veteran Divisions On Bataan Peninsula,  MacArthur Reports

Japs Lose 7 Planes on Luzon   MacArthur Faces Growing Odds in Batan Stand

Yanks Shoot Down Seven Jap Planes © Over Philippines   Arrival of U. 8. ‘Naval Force In New Zealand Reported; Reinforcements Are Left At Way Stations Along the Route

MacArthur's Forces Down Seven Planes   Pressure Against U. S Fighters Incrsases: Army Ship Sunk Near Hawaii   SUBMARINE ATTACKS   Transport Loss Costs 2° Lives; Americans Bloc! New Bataan Landing

JAP ATTACKS ON BATAAN INCREASE AS ODDS WORSEN   SEVEN ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN; LAND PRESSURE GROWS

Fresh  Withdrawal Of British Troops   London Sources Think Invaders Attack, Silence Radio Station; Demand Defenders Surrender

MacArthur Up Against Heavy Odds On Batan   American Forces = — Have Shot Down Seven More Jap Planes

Yanks Down 7 Jap Planes InPhilippine:   MacArthur Finds Odd On: Ground Heavy;  _ Small U. 8. Trans. mS ee EB

M’ARTHUR FORCES BAG SEVEN PLANES   But They're Facing In creasingly Heavy Odds On Ground

U. S. Troop Carrier Sunk Off Hawaii   29 Men Reported Lost; » Yanks In Bataan Down Seven Jap Planes.

 JAP PLANES sr DOWN IN PHILIPPINES   Defenders Face Increasingly: Heavy Odds In Ground

Philippine ‘Troops Down 7 Jap Planes   But General MacArthur Reports More Enemy Troops Being Landed

Savage Fighting In Philippines  MacArthur's Men   MacArthur's Men Shoot Down Seven  Planes in 24 Hours

ALL-OUT PUSH ON MARTHUR NOW UNDERWAY   Japanese Furiously Attacl Philippine Defenders ii Victory Drive, Dispatche Sav.

AMERICAN FORCES BATTLING GROWING ODDS ON BATAAN   Army Transport Royal T. Frank Reported Sunk In Hawatian Waters.

Bataan Defenders Shoot Down Seven Attacking Planes   MacArthur Reported to  Increasing Odds

Report Army Transport Royal T. Frank Sunk by Torpedo In. Hawaiian Waters January 28.’

Bag Seven Jap Planes   American Forces In Philippines Keep Fighting

] AP PLANES ARE SHOT OOM N PHILIPPINES   MacArthur’s Forces Score Heavily Against Aerial Attackers, He Reports   SHARP LAND FIGHTING STEADILY INCREASES   Japs Suffer Heavy Casualties In Savage Offensives On Bataan Peninsula

U.S. BLASTS 7 JAP PLANES OUT OF SKIES   Pacific Forces Battlinc Increasingly Heavy  Odds on Land   TRANSPORT MISSING   Savage Fight Continues For Bataan, Reports MacArthur

No Commandeering Private Cars Or Rationing Used Cars in Prospect

No Rationing Of Used Cars   Commandeering Of Private Cars Not Anticipated By Price Administrator.

Henderson Sees No Rationing Of Used Automobiles   Price Administration Also Tells Auto Dealers That Private Cars Not to Be Confiscated.

OPA HEAD SAYS NO RATIONING OF CARS IN PROSPECT   Henderson Says Office Doesn't Contemplate Commandeering Autos

Used Car Rationing  Not Likely   Dealers Told OPM Office Sees No Prospect Of Commandeering Autos

OPA NOT PLANNING TC RATION USED AUTOS   Relieves Tension Among Na: tion’s Car Dealers

Car Rationing  Is Less Drastic   Private Commandeering Denied; Used Auto Sales Permitted

NO USED CAR RATIONING   Henderson Letter Gives Auto Dealers More News of Situation

USED CAR SALES ARE UNLIMITED   Henderson Tells Dealers He Sees No Prospect Of Rationing Plan °

Will Not Ration Used Cars Yet, Henderson Says   Warns Gas Dealers Price Must Remain At Nov. 7 Level

Standley Named U.S. Ambassador To the Soviet   Former Navy Chief Has Had Broad  EBEwneriance far Tnh

Vessels Go Down in 12 Days Time   770 Persons Aboard Craft With 635 of Survivors Already at Caribbean Port

AXIS SUBMARINES SINK 13 VESSELS IN CARIBBEAN SE!   Forty-Eight Persons Dead, 135 Missing in Attacks in 12-Day Period — 635 Others Rescued.   5 OF SUNKEN SHIPS TORPEDOED JUNE 10   One Port Crowded With Scantily Clad Survivors— Stories of Experiences Told by Those Saved.

Subs Sink 13 Ships In 12 Days   Navy Says 635 Saved, 135  Mitccine .

WHITE SHEETS HUNG "UP BY ITALIANS   Residents of Genoa, Heavily Bombed, Signify Desire for Peace on King’s Visit.

Number Of Orders Issued By Court In Cases Heard  No Jury Cases — Are Being Tried

Number Of. Orders Issued By Court In Cases Heard  No Jury Cases o Are Being Tried This Week

CONGRESS GETS FDR THREAT ON PRIGE CONTROLS   Congress-White House Battle Likely To Result   FARM BLOC INSISTS ON RETAINING PRICES

Lack MARKET IN GASOLINE   Plet to Stage Graft in Chi _ cago Has Been Effec-. , tively. Blocked.

BLACK WARKE! IN GAGULINE   Pict to Stage Graft in Chi cago Has Been Effectively Blocked.

BLACK MARKET FOR GASOLINE IS BROKEN UP   Planned Focal Point o Illegal Sales in Chicago

BARBARA BENNETT RESTS, POLICE HUN’   Can’t Understand What Fuss Was About

Former Wife of Morton Downey, Singer, Had Been Renorted Missing By Husband   WENT TO REST HOME RATHER THAN DINE   Husband, Addison Randall, Told Police She Was “Somewhat Intoxicated” When She Left

“LOST” STAR STILL SHININ         ‘Barbara Bennett Can’ Understand Why: the Fuss

TORNADIC WINDS HIT WEST TEXAS ON MONDAY NIGH   RAINS CONTINUED OVER THE STATE; DAMAGE REPORTED SAN ANGELO, BROWNWOOD

Tornadic Winds Cause Damage   West Texas Areas Hit By Storms Following Rain

28 Killed In Canadian Train Wreck   Holiday Travelers Victims of Tragedy. Injured Total 200

HEATED CONTROVERSY INVOLVING . AMENDMENTS WRITEN INTO BILL DRAWING CLOSE TO RHOWDOCN

PRICE CONTROL POLICY FACES CRUCIAL TEST   eaders Carry Dispute To People As Angry Senate Launches Debate   AMENDMENTS PROPOSED    Restrictions Designed To Curb Henderson's Authority Are Pushed

PRESIDENT’ PRICE CONTROL PROGRAM FACES SENATE TEST   Administration Leaders Fear Limitation OF . OPA Head's Authority

Roosevellt’s Price Lids Face Test   Senate Fight Due On Proposals to Limit Hen< orson

Price Controls Facing Crucial Test In Senate   Conferees Compromise, Allow Wheat Sales Below Corn Parity

Price Control Program Faces Crucial Test   “Administration Heads Appealing, To People . “ForHelp. . 4,

Price Control Program Faces Crucial Test   Fight Centering On Amendment Restricting Adm. Henderson.

PRICE CONTROL OLICY FACING TEST IN SENATE   “Administration Fears Limitations on Henderson Power Will Be Approved.

State Auditor Carter Claims Dr. Bennett Has Drawn $2,000 Salary Increase He Reportedly Rejected

Bennett Action Frets Carter   State Auditor Charges Ben. nett Took Funds Illegally

HESS IS TREATED.AS PRISONER OF WAR   Eden Makes Statement In House OF Commons Today

BRITON ASKS EVE FOR EYE AGAINST NAZIS   Killing Innocent Czech Warning Demanded By Conservative   REPRISALS SOUGHT   R.A.F. Urged to Wipe Out Undefended  German Towns

Demands for Eye For An Eye’’ Retribution Against Nazi Killings Voiced In Commons

EYE FOR EYE’ REVENGE UPON NAZIS WANTEL   Deadline Nearing Fo! Surrendering Killers Of ‘Hangman’

Czechs Want Privilege of Killing Adolf   Demand Right to Execute Leaders  Of Nazi Regime

ULTIMATUM ASKED IN KILLING OF INNOCENT CZECHS  Razing of Undefended Nazi Towns Demanded

Demands for Tye for Eye Retribution Made   Deadline for Turning Over of Heydrich Slavers Approaches

British, Czechs Ask Retribution   Seek “Eye For Eye” Revenge of Germans

BRITONS ASKING FOR EVE FOR EVE MOVE ON NAZIS   Demand RAF Wreck One Vil  lage for Every Czech Shot.

ANGER IS SHOWN AT ~ SESSIONS   Demands for “Eye to Eye’ Retribution Heard in ’. House of Commons  Todav.

{HL RETRIBUTION OR NAZI KILLINGS ASKED IN BRITAIN   Germans Threaten More Revenge for Heydrich   CZECHS ASK RIGHT TO  4  KILL HITLER, GOERING

Nazis Sweep on Toward Caucasus Qil, Claiming Capture of Coal Center   Heavy Tank Battle Rages Day and Night In Struggle for Egypt; RAF Makes Daylight  Raids on German U-Boat Production Centers

STALINGRAD RAILWAY CUT BY THE NAZIS, 1S CLAIM OF BERLIN   Soviet Forces North of Rostov in Serious Danger — British Drive Through Axis Defense _ Lines ¢n Great Danth

Russian Armies Are Retreat ing Elsewhere; Coal Basin Is Lost  }   BRITISH DRIVE INTO AXIS DESERT LINES

INDUCTING MARRIED MEN SOON UNLIKELY OHIO OFFICIALS SAY   No Boards Have Asked To Include Men With Dependants, Said

Hull Tells How Policy Toward Vichy Paid U.S. In Vital Information

HULL DESCRIBES POLICY TOWARDS VICHY FRANCE   Calls Press Conference To Clarify 2Y2Yeer Debate   TELLS OF AMERICANS INVADING AFRICA

HULL EXPLAINS VICHY POLICY      Gives Reasons for So-Called “Appeasement” of French Rerime

U.S. Policy Toward Vichy Since Armistice Results _ In Diplomatic Triumph

SECRETARY HULL CLEARS UP ~ PAST POLIGY TOWARD VICHY   WAR STRATEGY BEHIND CON SINUATION OF DIPLOMA‘SIC RELATIONS OUT LINED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Secretary Hull Explains U. S. Policy Toward Vichy; Planned for Attack

MILD WEATHER HOLDS   Only the Calendér Shows That It’s . Still Winter

“SENATE BEGINS ANTI-INFLATION DEBATE TODAY   Final Vote Not Ex pected Until Late This Week

WANT FARM LABOR COSTS CONSIDERED   Subcommittee. Agrees To i Support Amendment To Pending Bill

Vote Expected Late ir Week on Anti-Inflation Bill With Administratior . Gaining Victory.

DEBATE OPENS IN SENATE ON FARM PRICES   Congress Lines Sharply wn On Farm, Labor Issues

AMENDMENT WOULD BOOST FARM PRICES   To Include Labor Costs in Computing Parity Ceilings

Farm Laber Cost Addition Sougat. In Price Measure   Leaders Confident Of Defeating Demand Of Growers’ Bloc

SUBCOMMITTEE SUPPORTING “DEMAND THAT LABOR COST “BE ‘COUNTED IN THE '3 -PARITY LEVELS “~

HOPE FILES AS CANDIDATE   Will Run in Fifth Di District, Formerly the Seventh

Henderson, Jeffers Assure Farmers And War Workers Will Get Sufficient Gasoline

LEADERS SAY RATIONING NECESSARY   OPA Chief Says Farmers To Get Needed Gasoline

JEFFERO GETS HDA GAGKING ON RATIONING   Rubber Czar, Price Boss ii Senate Group Hearing Tell of Needs.   UNLIMITED SUPPLY IS PROMISED AGRICULTURE

Necessary Fuel To Be Provided   Jeffers Sticks To Plan For Rationing As Only Method Of Conserving Supply Of Rubber

JEFFERS AND HENDERBOD YELL SENATE COMMITTEE RATIONING WILL NOT “ HAMPER PRODUC.  TION

ASSURE GAS FOR FARMER, WORKER   Jeffers Says Rationing Essential to Save Rubber; Hopes to Relax In '44.

SKY’S LIMIT’ FOR FARMERS, DPAHEAD SAYS   They'll Get °C’ Cards Senate Told as FDR Orders Rationing

Claim Rationing Essential Move  To Save Rubber   Assert War Workers Also Will Receive ~ Necessary Supplies —

U. S. WARSHIPS BOMBARD JAP POSITIONS   Soften Up Enemy On Northwest Guadalcanal

DOWN 30 JAP PLANES OVER GUADALCANAI   U. S. Warships Punish Knemy Positions For 10 Hours

U.S. and RAE Raids Rock Italy, France   Round-the-Clock Raids Strike At Key Targets

18 Nazis Are Shot Down In Heavy Attack.      Important French Industrial Town Pounded As Allies Continue ‘Round-The-Clock’ Offensive Over Europe And Italy

U. S. Bombs Rock Big Industrial Area   14 Nazia Downed as Yanks Lose 6; RAF Condticts 2rd. Raid on Turin.

Submarine Fires Torpeds At Convoy In Swedish Waters: Misses Target

Italian Battleship ‘Out’ Four Months After Raid. Axis Acknowledges

AXIS .C NS Aaic yn _aran-0 —_ cime . re . 4 Tisad ec. _izzorto -or _8 .£on-1s

HOSPITAL PLANES TO TRANSPORT WOUNDED  Quick Service Promised Injured

WOUNDED EIGHTERS. . ~~ TD RET AIR SERVIC      Huge Transport Hospita Planes Planned

Ruhr, Holland © Bombed By RAF   Invasion Coast of  France Also Blasted

FLYING FORTS SMASH 9 PLANES   3 American Craft Are Lost in Lorient Raid

Fortresses Down 9 NazrPiaies   Three U. S. Ships Fail to Return From Lorient Raid.

THREE PLANES LOST IN RAID OVER FRANCE   Mine Enemy Fighters Ar Downed In Air Duels   NAZI AIRDROME   Near Cherbourg Is Secondary Target: Vichy Radio Says Damage Heavy

U. S. Airmen Destroy Nazi Airdrome, Down 9 Fighters, Lose 3 Bombers

Destroy 9 German Fighter Planes in Big Daylight Raid   Three Bombers Fail to Return to Base in Great Britain

Forts Bag 9 Nazi Planes During Raic   Attacks on Submarine Base and Airdrome Cost U. S. Three Bombers.

Nine Nazi Planes Said Destroyed In German Raid   _ Three Bombers Reported Missing In Operation; Casualties Said Heavy

FORTS DOWN § NAZI PLANES   Enemy Fighters Are Destroyed as Yank Flyers Blast Lorient

FORTRESSES HIT SUB BASE   Nine Enemy Fighters Destroyed In Raid At Lorient, France   THREE BOMBERS LOST IN RUNNING BATTLE   Other Raids Carried Out: Germans Strike Back At Enaland

NINE PLANES DOWNED BY FORTRESSES   United States Bombers Are Engaged Crossing Enemy Coast On Way To Axis Targets   THREE FAIL TO RETURN

BOMB NAZI SUB BASE AT LORIENT   Three Fail To Return Af. ter Extended Raids Or French Bases   HEAVY DAMAGE   British Fliers Attack Im: portant Objectives In Western Germany

roriresses Got Nine Oi Nazi Planes   Vichy Admits Raids On Lorient, German Sub Base Was Devastating

FLYING FORTS’ RAID SUB BASE   NINE ENEMY PLANES  DESTROYED; THREE U, S, PLANES MISSING

Flying Forts uot Down 9      Three U.S. Bombers Los in Raid on Lorient Sub Base

 Fortresses Destroy Nine Nazi Planes   Attack Submarine Bas: And Ajirdrome in French Area

Big Fortresses Unload On  Main Nazi Submarine Nest   Lorient Plastered In Aerial Blow At Shipping Raiders; Vichy Broadcast Indicates Considerable Damage; Germans Reply With Dawn Attack On Town

Heavy Damage Is Caused To U-Boat Base   Reports Expected To Show Excellent Results In Bombings By U. S.

Nine German Air Fighters Downed   U. S. FORTRESSES SEE ACTION OVER FRANCE

GERMANY’S SUB BASE BLASTED BY U.S. FORCES   Flying Fortresses Scere Disect Hits On Target At Lorient; Destroy 9 Enemy Planes   RESULTS STUDIED   Reports Broadcast By Vichy Radio Indicate Raid Had Had Devastating Effect

Flying Fortresses Down _ 9 Enemy Fighters In Raic      Devastating Attack Made By Americans On German Sub Base At Lorient, France

Flying Fortresses © Down 9 Axis Planes   Defeat Enemy Fighters in Battle on Way to Bomb German U-Boat Base in France— Vichy Says Raid Had Devastating Effect.

Fortresses Knock Down 9 Fighters   Vichy Radio Says Raid on Sub Base Had Devastating Effect

Nine Nazi Planes Are Destroyed   Flying Fortresses Submit Submarine Base to « Heavy Pounding.

Nine German Planes Blasted By Fortresses   Three American Bombers Are Missing After Destructive Raid On Lorient Submarine Base

Fortresses Down  § Razr Piaies  ‘Three U; 8. Ships Fail to Return

Congressional Medal Cites Commander for His Work on Bataan Peninsula

Aussies Advance  in New Guinea  Reach North Slope of Owen Stanleys

RED CROSS SENDS QUT 80 SWEATER‘   Hanover Chapter Makes Ship. ment To Jersey City—Supply Of Yarn Received For  RAnran Carmente

HANOVER RED CROSS SHIPS MORE GARMENTS   Preduction Committee Sends Out Articles For Refugees—Sweaters Go To Many Service Men

RED GROSS MAKES CLOTHES SHIPMENT   Production Committee Orders More Yarn For Garments For Men In Service——Volunteer Knitters Needed

French Troops Hold Off Axis In Drive East   British Believe Nazi General to Altempt Stand in Tunisia

STRONG COUNTER ATTAGKS DRIVEN OFF BY FRENCH   Attempt Being Made Ti Cut Off Rommel Before Reaching Tunisia   AXIS REINFORCING AFRICAN GARRISONS

AXIS FORCES MOVE OUT OF LIBYAN BASE   ROMMEL CONTINUES WESTWARD FLIGHT INTO TUNISIA

Nazi Desert Army Heads  For Tunisia   French Had Taker Eastern Tunisian ‘Town in Effort to Head O(f Retreat

SUPPORT IN ENCAGEMENT   Victors Trying to Push Eastward to Meet Rommel’s Forces Fleeing Toward Tripoli.   DESERT COLUMNS REACH MISURATA   Indications Grow Tha Axis Troops Will Try te Enter Tunisia for ; Final Stand.

Nazi Assault Beaten By French   Drive to Cut Enemy Off From Goal Continues

Rommel Forces Continue Retreat Toward Tripoli   Ground Fighting Near Tunis and Bizerte  Still Is Limited PUSH ON IN BURMA  Allies Reported Using Tanks Near Buna  Capture Jap Airport

~ TO SING OVER RADIO    Nadyne: Brewer Will ‘Present 'Pro: ‘ gram ThisiEvening -

' TO SING OVER RADIO   Nadyne Brewer Will ‘Present Pro- gram This ‘Evening

JAPS PLAN TO INVADE SO. AMERICA   Move to Be Made If Australia  Is Conquered

Japs Look To Invasion S. America   That Would Follow Conquering  Of Australia

Japan's Timetable Calls For An Invasion Of South America If Australia Is Conquered

 Japs Would Invade South America After Australia, Writer Informed

RIGKENBACKERS ARE REUNITED   Mother Meets Famous Son In Los Angeles.

Democratic Leaders Bury the Hatchet   ‘Private Nomination Papers Not State’s Obligation

“Politics Shure Is Pickin’ Up in This Here State of lowa’   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Corres®::ndent

Kraschel and Herring Bury the Hatchet   Kraschel Hat In Ring For  Governovship

No Legislation Needed: Nelson   Wants To Give Labor,  Management Chance

ana LABOR LAW NOT NEEDED NOW FOR PROQUCTION   Nelson Tells Senate Committee Job Can Be Done Without Force

Nelson Hits Labor Law Revision   Opposes Suggested Change in 40-Hr. Week Measure

NO NEW LAGOR BILL o NEEMCD, CLAIMS NELSON   Labor And Management Must Have Chance To Perform Tasks, He Declares   FORCE IS NOT NEEDED FOR WAR PRODUCTION   War Department Spokesman Also Bares Opposition To Drastic Measure

Labor Hearings Being Held in Washington   Testify Drastic Steps Are Not Yet Necessary

No Legislation Now--Nelson   Give Management And Labor Chance First

Chab Over Production Is Opposed   Labor And Management Should Have Chance To Increase Output, Says Production Chief

Japanese Fail In Attempt To Land Reinforcements   Infantry Pakes Over Stronghold After Mortar B: arrage Pisems ‘s Wav.

Heavy Barrage of Mortar Shells Preceded the Assault   LANDING ATTEMPTS OF ENEMY FOILED   Casualties of the Japanese Forces Heavy, Com. muniaque States

Buna Falls To Attack By Allies   MacArthur's Troops Defeat Nipponese Attempt At’ Re-Infercements

Joint Aerial Offensive Blasts Nazis   Osnabruck Again Is Battered by R. A. F. Planes

Trio Sentenced On SH Plot Charges  Get 15. Year Terms. . On Guilty Pleas .

Three fo Prison On Pleas of Guilt   Planned to Send Defense Knowledge to Germany

Rabbi WiseSee: Anti-Jew Plot   Says Millions Have Been Slain In Foul Campaign

DR. WISE REPORTS MANY JEWS SLAIN   Extermination of All in in Nazi-Occupied Europe Reported Ordered

Hitler Reported As Ordering All Jews To Be Slain   Yr. Stephen Wise Say: 2,000,000 Have Already Been Killed

HITLER RECLAIMING BODIES OF — SLAIN CIVILIANS TO BE USED IN MAKING SOAP, FERTILIZERS

Half Europe’s Jews Are Reported Slair   2,000.000 Already Killed By Hitler, Others Face Death. Says Wise

MANY JAP SHIP SEEN OFF BURMA   Enemy Fleet ‘Approaching Undefended Part Of Coast

JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS IN VICINITY OF BURMA   Are Reported Sighted Off the Coast Where Defenses Are Sadly Lacking.

JAP WARPTLEET = MENAGES BURMA   Enemy Believed Ready To Attempt Landings Along Undefended Coast

CHINESE CHASE REMNANTS OF DEFEATED JAPS   Correspondents Taken on Battlefields Tour Observe Many Bodies

MASS TOMBS ARE DUG FOR JAPS   Coolies Prepare Graves For Invaders At Changsha.

Russians Say Nazis Used Gas   Trial ls Reported On Crimean Front

‘ :, Report Received From! Northern Causasus on May 7 i  AN EXPERIMENT  More Than 60.000 Nazis Reported Killed During March and April

Brahmas and Somerville Tangle in Basketball ‘Game Tomorrow Night   A Week Of War

De Witt  Mackenzie Overseas   Noted War Analyst War News Series Start Tomorrow

MacKenzie Flies To War Zone For First-Hand News  Will Write For Biddeford Journal

Mackenzie Goes Abroad To Analyze the War for ~ Record-Herald Reader:

Mackenzie Back in War Zones  “The War Today” Author ta Write   “The War Today” Author to Write From Atiroxd

Mackenzie Back In War Zones   “*The War Today” Author to Write From Abroad

Surprise Raid on Portuguese Timor Staged   Ground Fighting on New Guinea Is Intermittent

Gona District Scene of Hot Battle   Allies Going After Japs Right On New Guinea

fa) JAPS WIPED OUT NEAR GON:   ALLIED PLANES STRAFE AND BOMB NIPPONESE TROOPS FROM LOW LEVELS.

British Empire in "Mortal Peril," Churchill Declares; Given Vote of Confidence

EDITOR CHARGED WITH LARCENY   Advocated Taking Of Old Cannon For Salvage.

ACRES OF SOL ~ ANCHORED DOWN   FSA Puts ; - Conservation Practices To Work  Here

Transportation Committeemen are  Named in Kerr Co.   Farmers and Ranchers Urged to Prepare Applications in Order to Get Certifieates

Canada Okehs Road to Alaska   War and Its Threats Bring Dream Project to Life Again

ENGINEERS ON WAY Canadian Cabinet Approves Alaska  To U.S. Highway

BULLETINS!   Battleship Tirpitz Torpedoed By Russian Submarine, Convoy Saved

SOVIETS SAY GIANT TIRPHZ WAS TORPEDOED   But Germans Deny It—Rus. sia States 2 Torpedoes Found Mark.

Red Submarine Cripples Giant Nazi Battleship   Two Torpedoes Hit Ship Attacking Convoy in Arctic

Damage Naz! Tirpitz; Save Convoy: Reds   Ace Russian Sub Commander Reports Two Hits On German Battleship.

Battleship Tirpitz Hit By Torpedoes   Giant German War ship Badly Damaged By Russian Submarine.

Great German Battleship Is Blasted By Sub   Two Torpedo Hits Are Scored On Tirpitz By Daring Reds   RUNS FOR ‘COVER’   Was Headed With Her Protective Fleet  For U. S. Convoy

Nazi Battleship Tirpitz Damagec By Russians   Two Torpedo Hits From Submazine Ace Reported

SOVIET SUB SCORES TWO DIRECT HITS ON NAZI TIRPITZ   Action Saves -Big Alliec Convoy. From Disaster—Commander Lunin » Praised

Tirpitz, Great Nazi Battleship, Hit By Red Sub   Big Allied Convoy Saved From Disaster  In Arctic Sea Fight

HITS MADE ON VESSEI   Russien Ace Commande: Makes Brilliant Attack and Saves Allied Supply Convoy,

Quick Action Saves United Nations Convoy   Red Sub Commander Faced Odds in Sionnine Rattleshin

Tirpitz Is Struck By Torpedoes   Successful Attack Or German Battleship By Russian Submarine   Claimed At Moscow

Germany's Largest Ship Crippled By Hero Of Russ Fleet   FLEES TO THE FJORDS   Impossible Odds Braved By Soviet During Engagement

Hits On Tirpitz Save Big Convoy   Ace Russian Sub Commander Launches Torpedoes, Crippling Chief Unit of German Fleet on Northern Supply Route

Germans Claim 63 Sinkings For January   Submarines Are Credited With 56 Ships Totaling 367,000 Tons

WILL BAN STEEL IN 400 ARTICLES   May Sieze Ornamental Iron from Buildings and Fences

USE GF STEEL FOR GIVILIANS — IO NEAR END   May Be Necessar to Take Ornamental Iron and Iron Fences.   40) PRODUCTS ARE HIT   Makes of Tlese Articles Will Go Int: War Work or Close Shop.

BRITISH BOMBERS AGAIN OVER GENO)   Many Large Fires Started All Planes Return.

GENOA AGAIN IS BLASTEL   IRAF Bombers Start Large Fires In Italian Port; All Planes Return

ALLIED BOMBERS HIT ITALY AGAIN   Port of Genoa Wrecked by Long-range Raid—Many Fires Left Blazing

ENGLISH BOMBERS ATTACK GENOA PORT   Every Plane Returns fron Hazardous Trip

Three Music Festivals Are Arranged For County   Ben Franklin, South Union ‘And Georges Township High Schools To Be Scenes Far Orchestra, Choral And Band Concerts

BOY, 5, FOUND FROZEN IN PUDDL   COMPANION, 12, HELD IN COLUMBIA, MO, JAIL AS POLICE INVESTIGATE.

MYSTERIES CF INTERNAL WORKINGS OF TLS. SUB REVEALED TO AP WRITER

GOING DOWN IN SUB JUST LIKE ENTERING CELLAR AT OWN HOME   /REPORTER FINDS NOTHING TERRIBLE ABOUT SUBMERG. ING IN U-BOAT

BASH HOSPITAL INBATAAN HIT BY JAP BOMB:   War Department Reports Number of Casualties Caused by Bombing of Hospital   JAP LAUNCH SUNK   Hospital, Plainly Marked Avoided Carefully by _ Japanese Until Mon-  dav Attack   Reporter Finds Sub Diving As Easy as Going Into Cellar   Main Difference, He Prints Out, Is That U-Boat ks  Darn Sight Cleaner; Fearful Things He Had  Heard About Evaporate Quickly Under  Contact With the Crewmen

National Reclamation Association Will Urge Necessity of Accelerating Water Construction   Secretary-Manager of Group Declares Food Shortage Probably Will Be Critical by This Time Next Year

Allies And Japs xchange Hits   “While Japs Strike ‘ At Port Moresby, Allies Hit Buin

NAZI AGENTS PURGED   Russia Wipes Out Fifth Columnists In Leningrad Area

COPPER CENTS, NICKELS AND BABIES’ RUBBER DANTS MAY BECOME EXTINCT FOR DURATION : °

Mexican Farm . Labor Imported   Nation’s Southern Borders Are Opened To Restricted Immigration

a a i aan a i an ene ee ene ee  Door to Mexico Opened To Let in Farm Labo:

British Beat Off Japs in Bilin Attack   AVG Pilots ~ Hamme Enemy Positions in Des. perate Burma Battle

Bay Fortress Falls to Japs After 28 Days   Wainwright Reports Heavy Losses From Unceasing Gun Fire

Japanese Storn Island Bastions  In Manila Bay   General Wainwright Surrenders 27 Days After Fall of Bataan

Fine, Imprison Violator Of Blackout Rule   Offender Would Not Darken Home

Over 1,500 Tanks And 4,000 Planes Produced By America During May

Country Nearing Production Goal Roosevelt Says   Announces 4,000 Planes and 1,500 Tanks Were Completed in May

MAY'S OUTPUT NEARER GOAL, FDR REVEALS   Over-Confidence Hit On Production  Releases

4,000 Planes Made in May, F.D.R. Reveal:   First U. S. Production Figures Since Dee. 7 Are Made Public  RAW MATERIALS ARE A PROBLEM  Nearly 2,000 Pieces Of Artillery Turned Ont tn Same ATanth

FD. Says 4,000 Planes, 1.500 Tanks Produced by U.S. in May   President Warns of Over-Confidence and Says Serious Output Problems Are Ahead

WAR MACHINES GOAL WELL ON WAY, SAYS FDR   FDR Reports 4,000 Planes Were Turned Out In May; Red Envoy Is In Parley   1,500 Tanks Made

May Tank Total Put Over 1,500   President Asserts He Gives Axis ‘Opposite of Aid, Comfort,’ Revealing Nation’s Work   But He Cautions People About Over-Confidence   Meetings With Soviet Air, Military, Naval Officers Are Disclosed

— in nmnmnmnnuianmcnn mmm  1 000 Airplanes And Over 1 ,500 Tanks Turned Out By U. S. Factories For May

Roosevelt Sees Nation  Well Along Way Toward Victory Production Rate

4000 Planes 1500 Tanks Built in May   Nation Nearing War Goal, Says President

MAY PRODUCTION HOURES CLIMA   U. S$. Builds Nearly 4,000 Planes and, More Than 1,500 Tanks: Well on Way To Goal, President Says

U.S. May Seize Cars   Drastic Action May Become Necessary as 650,000 Are Exhausted

Car Ban May Shorten War, Hillman Says Auto Industry To Pool Resources   To Turn Out  War Materials

MAY SEIZE AUTOS   Possibility That Govern: «ment May Buy or Commandeer Is Stated

ORDER NAVY ALERT IN FRISCO   * Report.of Unidentified _ Craft Not Substantiated

Invading Fleet Report Brings  Naval Alert   Error, Declares Admiral  Radio Used to Call In Mon

NAVY ALERT ORDERED IN S.F. TODAY   Report of Large Fleet Off Coast Found Erroneous

TRE QUOTA FOR GOUNT   Only Four Tires for Tipton County in the Septem-.. ber Allotment.   AND ONLY 43 RETREADS

Ae UGTA  GOUNTY   Only Four Tires for Tipton County in the September Allotment.   AND ONLY 43 RETREADS

GIANT BOMBER PLANT DEDICATED   D. W. DOUGLAS PREDICTS OKLAHOMA FACTORY WILL SET PRODUCTION RECORDS,

U. S: Airpower _Is Globe Hope   Sen. Lee, Speaking Before Plant Dedication Body, Urees More Planes

Party Leaders Concerned Over Lax Contributions   Drain On Pocketbooks By War Bond And Stamp Purchases And Incresead Taxes Are Factors

“Ugly Duckling”? Freighter Gets Supplies to Egypt   American-Built Vessel, Flying Stars and Stripes. Braves Challenge of Nazi Bombers and Submarines by Sailing Through Eastern Mediterranean—Cheered By British

New Type U.S. Ship Reaches North Africa    First Ugly Duckling,’ Built In Baltimore, Braved Enemy Bombs

U. S. “Ugly Duckling”’ Freight Ship Arrives  In Alexandria, Egypi

Ship Gets To Egypt   U. S. Supply Ship Arrives Safe At Alexandria

‘Ugly Duckling’ in Egypt   Ui. S. Supply Ship Reaches Alexandria Unmolested

First American ‘Ugly Duckling’ Reaches Egypt   Carries War Materials To Gt. Britain’s North  African Armies.

First ‘Ugly Duckling’ Ship Reaches Eevp'     Enters Mediterranean at Suez — Bring British Needed Supplies  SAW NO ENEMY  British Delighted With First American Flag Seen There This War

"WORK OR FIGHT’ ULTIMATUM ENDS WAR PLANT STRIKE   Employes Resuma Output of Aircraft Precision Tools

"Work or Fight’ Order Halts Strike   Ultimatum by Army Brings Settlement

Dependents Pay Voted   House Passes Bill For Immediate Aid to Servicemen’s Families

HOUSE APPROVES EARLY PAYMENT   Bill Passed Permitting tmmediate Relief For Soldiers’ Dependents

APPROVE EARLY — ARMY PAYMENT   HOUSE, WITH ONLY 3¢ PRESENT, VOTES TO AUTHOR IZE IMMEDIATE PAY. MENTS TO DEPENDENTS :

io ee eh RE Ete ot  Payments for Dependents Of Servicemen Passed

HOUSE OKEHSPAYMENTS 10 DEPENDENTS   Senate. Given Measure Allowing War, Navy Payments —   STARTS ON JUNE ji   Bill Cares for Immediate Needs, According To Sponsor

BILL TO HELP NEEDY CASES SENT SENATE   Makes Payment Possible In Case Of Real  Emergency  ACCRUE SINCE JUNE 1  Original Bill Delayed All Payments To  November 

WouldEnd Delayin Allotment   Houses Passes Bill for Pay ment to Soldiers’ Fam.  ilies Immediately

Immediate. Payments  'To Dependents O. K.d   House Passes Legislation Permitting War And Navy Departments To Give Assistance To Servicemen’s Dependents At Once

HOUSE OKAYS EARLY DEPENDENTS PAYMENT   Rankin Obtains Vote on Servicemen’s Benefits; Expect Senate Opposition

Quick Dependent Aid Bill Okayed.   Original Law Provided Payments In November

ARMY AND NAVY TO PAY DEPENDENTS   Legislation to This Effect Was Passed by the House Today.

House Passes Bill to Step War Benefits   Must Wait Until November Under  Present Rules

PASSES HOUSE   Measure Authorizes Immediate Payment to Dependents.

House Votes Early Payment Of Allowances   Permissive Legislation Sx That Dependents Car Get Funds Prior Ti Nov. 1 Approved

House Votes Immediate Pay To Dependents   Rankin Bill Passes Without Opposition; Previous Date Was Nov. 1

House Approves Immediate Pay To Dependents   Nov.  Was Original Payment Date, But House Now Okays Speed-Up

Senate Votes $90 Base Pay  For Services   Acceptance Of Hous Figure Now Assures New High Minimum

Important Labor Day Announcement   Pronouncement On Wage Control to Be “Country-Shaker” Is Believed.

WAGEB TO BE STABILIZED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER AND FARM PRICES OURBED, 1T 18 REPORTED

Roosevelt May Fix Wages   Reported Ready to lasue Executive Order

FOR IS READY TO STABILIZE ALL U.S. WAGES   Anti-Inflation Order Will B “‘Nation-shaker” of Labor - Day.

Wage, Price Rules to Be Known Soon   Drastic Economic Controls Being Prepared, Claim

State Librarian Noon. Fails: in ‘His. Attempt to Withdraw Resignation

ASKS BOARD PICK STATE LIBRARIAN   Gov. Bricker Indicates Noon Can’t Withdraw His Resignation

U. S. Supreme Court Studies Nazis’ Rights   Hears Arguments of Defense on Legality Of F. R.’s Trial Order

Denies Power Of Court Over The President  Rights Supreme As  Haad of A wwe]

DOUGLAS JOINS IN DEBATE ON NAZIS’ RIGHTS   Military Trial Recessed Pending Decision By High Tribunal   BIDDLE RESUMES PROTEST   Defense Staff Will Follow With Demand For Civil ” Proceedings

Denies Right of Saboteurs To Civil Trial      President Not Answerable as Commander In Chief, View

Arguments Against Saboteurs’ Plea To Supreme Court Resumed By Biddle

Attorney General Declares President Cannot Be Made Answerable; Defense Counsel Finishes Argument  In Nazi Case

ARGUMENT BEFORE SUPREME COURT FOR SABOTEURS RESUMED  BIDDLE SAYS PRESIDENT AS NATION'S WAR COM.

Arguments Start In High Court   As To Legal Rights Of Alleged Nazi Saboteurs

That Is Argument Advanc ed By Biddle Defending: Order For Military Trial

Commdr-in-Chief Not Answerable to Supreme Court   Biddle Expresses Viewpoint While Opposing Nazi Spy Petitions

BOMBS HURLED. AT. KEY OBJECTIVES; ATTACK AIRPORT   Allied Warships And Planes Await ‘Another Enemy Thrust At Bali . —Japanese Aerial Attacks  ~ Intensified 

READY: Java Girds To Meet Sea-Borne Invasion By Japs   BYITIETEX

JAPS HIT JAVA WITH BOMBS AND FARE ON PEOPLE   Damage Is. Reported Slight. Dutch Slast Them With Anti-aircratt Fire.

—eeeeE OE  BUND OFFICIAL TAKEN IN RAID RY BRT ACENTS   Hoover Leads G-Men Anc Arsenal Is Seized On Farm In Illinois Own ed By Group,   ATTORNEY IS HELD   Claim Bundist Was Seen With One of German Saboteurs Landed From U-Boat

Bund Leader Held On Draft Charges  FBI Seizes ‘Veritable Arsenal’ On Farm In Illinois

U.S. Bombers Raid Jap-Held Lashio   Planes, Supplies and Equipment Are Hit

American Bombers Attack Japanese At Lashio   Score Hits on Airdrome and Planes at Burma Road Terminus

American Plane: Raid Terminus  Of Burma Road  Hits Are Reported on Airdrome and Grounded Plines

AMERICANS BOMB LASHIO, BURMA ROAD TERMINUS   Hits Scored on Japanese Airdrome, Grounded Planes, Railway Equipment and Supplies.   RAIDERS ATTACKED WITHOUT SUCCESS   But Four Are Lost in Moun. tains Because of Bad Weather on Return  , Trip to India,

LASHIO IS BOMBED BY AMERICAN PILOTS   Airdrome And Railway Equipment And Supplies Hammered At Terminus Of Burma Koad

Yank Bombers Hit Crete, Tobrul   Land Operations In Egypt Routine Patrols

J. S. Bombers Attack Crete   Blast Axis Shipping In Su: da Bay; Start Fires al Tobruk.

U. S. Bombers, Subs Lash Into Armada Off Bali   Action Indicates Nippong Trying To Reinforce Men On Island Outpost

Torpedoes and Bombs Hurled at  Enemy Invaders   American Submarines Credited  With Four More Ships Off Bali

TAKE PART IN BATTLE   Flying Fortresses Attac! Vessels While Subs Carry on With Back ing of Warships.

FIFTH SHIP BELIEVED STRUCK IN OFFENSIVE   Another Convoy Reported , Attacked By Allies   Two Troop Transports Are Hit By Americans

American Submarines     Torpedo 4 Nipponese Shins in 2 Day Attack

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES AND SUBMARINES STAGE ATTACK ON JAPANESE CONVOY FLEET

BOMBERS ALSO SCORE HITS ON TROOP CONVOY   American Air And Sea Forces Join In Severe Blows In East Indies   NEW INVASION ATTEMPTED   Japs Raid Dutch Naval Base As Land Fighting Rages In Borneo, Celebes

A More Jap Ships Sunk By U.S. Subs   American Planes on Patrol Spot Attempt to Reinforce Foe on Bali   PALEMBANG AFIRE   Dutch Bombers Batter Japs Storage Yards in South Sumatra

JAP. INVASION FLEET RAIDED BY BOMBERS   Submarines Torpedo Four Or Five Invasion Vessels Off Java; Fortresses Attack New Fleet

American Flying Fortresses And U.S. Submarines Strike New Invasion Fleet Off Bali

AMER. PLANES ATTACK OFF BALICOAST —   Flying Fortresses  Bomb Jap Warship, Transport Force 

Air, Sea Attack Takes Toll of Fleet.at Bali   uemy Pressing Forward In Drive to Overrun  Conia)     Ind.

American Pianies Slash At Fleet On Way To Bali   Dutch Continue To Fight On Invaded Pacific {slands

Soldier's Trial Is Being Decided   Evidence May Warrant Court Martial Order

CAMP SWIFT SOLDIER MAY BE ARRAIGNED   Findings of Army Probe to Be Given; Youth Was Insane

LA GUARDIA WILL QUIT CIVILIAN - DEFENSE POST   New York Mayor Gives Broad Hint of Imminent Resignation from OCD.

IGET IN THAT SCRAP,  Ea 4s   SCRAP NELDED :'70 PRODUCE Uren & Steel)

Stationery For V-Mail Here   Monticello Post Office Will Distribute Free

Will Organize State Guard Here Friday Night  Col. Otto Roenninger Will Muster New  TJrit Tata ,

Will Organize State Guard Here Friday Night   Col. Otto Roenninger Will Muster New  Unit Into Service

BRITISH NAVAL GUNS BLASTING AXIS SHIPPING   Four Enemy Merchantmen and Two Destroyers Bound for Tunisia, Are Sunk   TIMELY BLOW STRUCK NIGHT DECEMBER 1   Meanwhile, British anc American Troops Converging On Axis Strongholds

AXIS PROPERTY FACES SEIZURE   Decree Gives Mexican Governmen Power To Act; Purpose Is Twofold

Congressional Medal Is Rare Army Award   Six other decorations given for gallantry or distinguished service;  started in 1862.

Sharp Break In Cattle Prices After OPA Order   Drop First Reaction by Packers on New Interpretation

Cattle Prices Drop Sharply   Packers Adjusting Buying To New OPA Ceiling . On Beef

CATTLE MART PRICES SLUMP   Processors Seek to Adjust Buying to New Ceilings Placed on Beef

OIL RATIONING SPREAD SEEN   Ickes Says It May be Ex tended as Result of Tank Car Shifting

Spread Of Oil Rationing To Southwest And Midwest Seen Possibility By Ickes

Qil Rationing May Be Extended, Ickes Indicates  May Take in Part of Mid  May Take in Part of Mid west and Southwest, He Says

MORE OIL CARS MOVED TO EAST   ICKES SEES POSSIBILITY OF RATIONING IN PARTS OF MIDWEST, SOUTHWEST. .

Price on Alcoholic Drinks To be Raised November 1      OPA Permits Wholesalers and Retailers to Pass Increased Federal Excise Taxes Provided In Recent Tax Bill to Consumer; Draft Beer Sole Exception

LIQUOR PRICES TO BE BOOSTED   DPA Sets Limits On Increases Caused By New Federal Excise Taxes

DRAFT BEER  ESCAPES TA}   Consumers Will Be Paying More For Alcoholic Bever_ages November 1.

New Excise Tax on Liquor To Force Prices Up on Nov. !   Price of “Straight Drinks” to be Raised By Three Cents Each, Price Officials Decide

Dionne 's Record  Intact   Mrs. Woodley Gives Birth to Three Sons

England’s Quintuplets Born With 2- Missing   Failure of Forecasts Wrecks Village's Bid for Fame

Allied Bombers Blast Tobruk   Fires And Explosions [ Wake Of Attack

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 10 BE CONTROLLED BY GOVERNMENT]   Local Officers To Act

ODT WILL TAKE CONTROL OVER TRUCKS, BUSES   Sweeping Regulation of Al Commercial Vehicles in Nation Planned   ORDER WILL BE PUT INTO EFFECT NOV. 15   Will Include Rationing of Gasoline, Tires, Tubes And Accessories

ODT Will Take Full Control Of U.S. Vehicles  Trucks, Busses and Taxis to Be Put Under Orders

Sweeping Control Over Commercial Vehicles Ordered  Moa 6 PAE Faas Ties   Rationing Of Gas, Tires Tubes And Accessories On November 15

Government Plans Control Of Trucks,  R, IeAPEe. Ca he   To Include Rationing Of Gasoline, Tires, Tubes, Accessories for Commercial Vehicles  WILL KEEP CHECK ON MILEAGE, LOADS

Government Decides to Ration Gasoline, Tires and Trucks to Vehicles Aft er November 15.   AMBULANCES, HEARSES ALSO ARE AFFECTED   Certificates Will Be Required to Operate Millions of Vehicles—Private Passenger Cars Exempt.

CONTROL OVER TRUCKS, BUS      Limits On Mileage; Certificate: Required

0.D.T.10 TAKE OVER TRUCKS   Will Assume Control Of Commercial Vehicles _November 15

Drastie Move Includes ‘Gas’,  Tire Rationing   5,000,000 Trucks, 150,000 Buses and 50,000 Taxicabs Come Under Order

[ODT to Assume Control Over Commercial Cars   Certificates of War Necessity to be Required for Operation of Trucks, Busses, Cabs, Enforced by Tire, Gas Permits

TRUCK CONTROL TO BE TIGHTER   All Commercial Vehicles Come Under New ODT Regulation Noy. 15

U.S. Controls Trucks, Buse:      Must Obtain Certificate Of Necessity to Fill Commercial Needs

India Munitions Speed-up Sought   Grady Opens. Urgent Talke With Production Chiefs; U.S. Moves Susnected

U.S. Plans Meeting With India   With View To Speeding Up  - War Production As Japanese Advance Through Burma.   For Land Attack

WAR MUNITIONS ASKED OF INDIA   Grady To Confer Witl Nation’s Industrialists In Effort To Speed Arms Output

War Production Boost in India Sought by Grady   Former Assistant U. S. Sec. refary of State Now in Delhi

U. S. Bombers Destroy Several Jap Warplanes In Attack on Andamans

Seeks fo Speed Indian Plants  U.S. Official Will Tall VAS  andere

Blanket Price Freeze Order.  Expeeted Soor   Virtually All Consumer Goods to Be Affected By Edict Tuesday; Food Excepted   Highest March Levels Viewed Likely Ceilin:   Baruch Plan Now Favored By Washington, Avow Capital Sources

FREEZING OF PRICES SOON DIE REDODT   Virtually Afl Prices to b Fixed at Last Month’s Levels   ROOSEVELT WORKS ON INFLATION CURB      Program Expected to be Outlined by President Monday

MORE PRICES TO BE FROZEN NEXT TUESDAY   ORDER WILL COVER EVERYTHING BUT FOODSTUFFS

Blanket Freezing  Of Prices Seen   Lexy rected Tuesday,  With March Limits

MARCH LEVEL SEEN AS PEAK ~ OF ALL PRICES   Roosevelt Busy. On Ma: Jor Program Of Term » As’ President. ;

March Levels To Be Basis; Food To Be Excepted  Drastic Action To Curb Inflation I>   Drastic Action To Curb Inflation Is Said Planned

BLANKET PRICE ORDER LOOMS   Figures to be Frozen at Lev els of Last Month in Fight on Inflation

Blanket Price Freezing Order Seen   Administration to Act Against Possible Inflation

Blanket Freezing  Of Prices Looms   Henderson Expected to Announce Order on Tuesday Affecting Retail, Wholesale and Factory Prices; F. D. Labors on Program

(Action Foreseen  Immediately After  President’s Talk Many Other Drastic  Measures Predicted _ ne GOR Woebe Beccth.

All Commodity Prices to Be Frozen Next Tuesday   Washington Sources Predict OPA Will Place Ceiling on Retail, Wholesale, Factory Prices; Action Will Follow Presidential Address

DRASTIC ORDER PROBABLY WILL COME TUESDAY   It Will Cover All Consumer Goods, Authoritative Source Says, With Probable Ex ception of Food.   TO AFFECT RETAIL AND WHOLESALE FIRMS   Program Scheduled to Be Announced After Roosevelt Reveals Plans to Prevent Inflation.

PRICE CONTROL PLAN WILL BE RELEASED SOON   Blanket Freezing Orde: To Peg Costs At March Levels

All Prices To Be Frozen Next Tuesday   Prices To Be Pegged At Last Month’s Level. Washinston Hears   PART OF PROGRAM. . ‘TO CHECK INFLATION

BLANKET PRICE FREEZING EDICT EXPECTED SOON   Announcement Likely Tuesday, With March Levels as Base— Foods Likely to be Excepted

March Levels To Be Basis: Food’ To Be Excepted   _ Drastic Action To Curb Inflation Is Said Planned ~~:

All Prices to Be Fixed On Tuesday   Henderson to Issue Blanket Order For Entire Field

ANTI - INFLATION PROGRAM LISTING DUE ON TUESDAY   Henderson Price Order Announce ment Will Affect Retail, Wholesale and Factory Charges

Invasion Defenses  Smashed   Dogfight During Bombing Fatal T>5 Cermans

ELEVEN NAZI PLANES LOST IN AIR FIGHT   Dogfights Occur  In Furious Battle Of 100 Planes Over Northern France.

SAYS ARMY HAS CUT USE OF RUBBER 25 PER CENT— OTHER SPEAKERS  TELL OF SITUATION .

* 5 FF FF + &  SCRAP DRIVE IS NECESSITY   Patterson Claims Army Has Cut Consumption

PATTERSON POINTS OUT ARMY HAS CUT RUBBER USAGE 25%        BEER ‘Rubber Campaign Ts   Military © “Necessity «  2. Weeks’ Drive is. ie ms Vide: Way

ARMY CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER I$ GUT: — OFFICIALS REVEAI   Twenty-Five Per Cent Re duction Is Made — Salvage Plan is “Military ” Necessity,"

ARMY CUTS =. ITS RUBBER CONSUMPTION   .Has Slashed It _ 25 Per Cent; Can Go No Farther —

Army Cuts Consumption  Of Rubber   Success of Campaign a ‘Military Necessity’

FORCED 10 CUT NEEDS SHARPLY   25 Per Cent Reduction I] Reported by Patterson

ARMY RUBBER USE ALREADY CUT A FOURTH   Suecess Of Serap Drive  Termed ‘Military  Necessity’

Baltic Region Blasted by British Fliers   Great Supply Base At Rostock Hit By Many Bombs

2 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY MINES   Cruiser And ‘Destroyer Ar Lost In Mediterfanean °

CHINESE WAR IN CRITICAL STAGE   American Missionaries Are Leaving Region Where Jap Troops Launch Attack

IF CHINA OUT JAPANESE CAN HITSREDS. U.S.   Hill Says Must Prevent Development If Possible   KINHWA THREATENED   Missionaries Reported tc Be Leaving Capital Of Chekiang

Russian Push Perils Nazis  In All South   Double Drive Severs Two Railroad Lines Supplying Germans  14.000 NAZIS KILLET

Smashing Drives By Russians Put Germans on Run   More Than 14,000 Nazis Slain, 13,000 Captured By Onrushing Soviet Forces In Don Basin; 7 Divisions Put To Flight

REDS CUT RAIL SUPPLY LINES OF GERMANS   More Than 14,000 Nazis Slaughtered, 13,000 Captured By On-Rushing Rus. sian Forces East Of Don.   Roads Mud Seas

German Divisions Reported Thrown in Headlong Flicis?  RED ARMY IS STILL ON THE OFFENSIVE  Russian Gains Acknowledged by German Radio

Headlong Flight By Seven German Panzer Divisions   Communique Report: 14,000 Nazis Slaughtered, 13,000 Captured

RED ARMY IS STILL ON THE OFFENSIVE   Russian Gains Acknowl edged by German  Radie

Huge Nazi Force Put To I Flight   Dual Blow Cuts Supply Lines ~ Of Invaders

Brilliantly-Executed Russian Maneuver Imperils Enemy in Whole Don River Basin, Caucasus; _ 14,000 Nazis Slain, 13,000 Captured;  7 German Divisions Shattered; Slavic Drive Continuing

Nazi Positions  Threatened By Reds’ Drive   Axians May Lose All They Have Gaine On Vital Sectors; They Suffer Another Defeat in Stalingrad Area

More Than 14,000 Nazi: Slain And 13,000 Captured In New Offensive   TWO VITAL RAILROADS ARE TAKEN BY SOVIETS

Nazi Positions Imperilled in The Don Basin   Fourteen Thousand Germans Killed and 13,000 Captured   Soviet Forces Advance 38 to 44 Miles in Stalingrad Area

Lake Charles Officers Ready For Possible Move By ‘Cowboy Henry To Free Wife Scheduled To Di   BELIEVE ‘COWBOY’ MAY TRY TO FREE WIFE

POLICE READY IF HENRY ATTEMPTS Tt SPRING TONI JO   Convicted Stayer Escape: From Texas Prison; Wife To Die Saturday

Louisiana Officers Ready for Escaped Texas Convict If He Tries to Get His Doomed Wife Out of Jail

Killer Escapes from Prison To Help His Condemned Wife   Police Ready for Attempt to Free Woman Scheduled to be Electrocuted Saturday

Police Prepare Reception for Escaped Convict Who May Try to Spring Mate

Dies Charges Get Support In Congress   Representative Cox Exoresses Regret At Wallace’s Attack

REP. DIES ASSERTS BOARD OFFICIALS COMMUNIST-MINDED   Seeks to Remove Group From Board of Economic Warfare; Wallace Resents Chargrea

Employment of Parmelee Is Hit   Representatives Cox and Mason Criticize Vice President

British Driven Back Again on Libyan Front   Nazis Drawing Noose Around Vital Tobruk

CITY SIEGED FOR . SEVEN MCNTHS IN “RECENT FIGHTING   Reds Reported to-Have Halt: ed Germans in Fighting at Kharkov, Nazis Pounding at Sevastopol.      CHINESE MAY HAVE 400-MILE RAILWAY   Italy, Germany Join Claims in Naval - Aerial Victory Over British In Mediterranean. 7

Tobruk Prepares For Siege Again   British Admit Loss Of E Gazala After Eluding Trap

IMPERIAL LINE ANCHOR POINTS ABANDONEL   Withdrawal Again Puts Tobruk Under Encirclement by Axis Forces.

REPORTED BY ENEMY   Mounting Axis Pressure at Anchor Points of Battle Line Force Retirement.

British Make Withdrawal In Libyan Fight   Concentrate Defense On Tobruk After , Escaping Rommel Tray

BRITISH GATHER FORCES 10 DEFEND -BESIEGED TOBRUK   Abandon Coastal Anchor of Desert Line—Withdrawai is Covered.

Besieged City of Tobruk Virtually Encircled   Anchor Points Of Defense Line Are Abandoned

5 Texans Die In Weekend Accidents  2 Jefferson Boys Drown: Dallas Man

GREEK FREIGHTER SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM SUBMARINE   Three are Lost In Attack Survivors are Landed In Canada.

3 Bund Leaders  Plead Innocence   Two Erie Men Held on Federal Charges

Hold Up Of Gasoline Station, Kidnaping Of Young  Attendant. Is Charged: By Sheriff

Only 36 More Days to Make Good Victory Quota for 1942      PEARL HARBOR DAY, DEC. 7 SET AS DEAD LINE FOR ALL TO REPORT

Dickinson Co. Pledgors Behind in War Bond Quot:   ONLY THIRTY-SIX MORE DAYS TC ‘MAKE GOOD ON VICTORY  QUOTA FOR 1942

Counter Raid Forces Nipponese Back At Yenangyaung      BRITONS RESCUED   Nazis Admit Russian Gains; Damage Done In Nippon Areas

BRITISH CAUGHT IN JAP PINCERS ARE LIBERATED   Andaman and New Britain Raids Destroy Jap Planes   Rome Admits Loss of Sub; Berlin Concedes Reds Break Line

Drive Frees Trapped British Troops  U. N, BL AST JAPS  Italy and Germany Set Back

SAPS TAKE AIR PORT ON COAST.   Weary Defenders Being Evacuated By Airliners

JAPS CAPTURE AIRFIELD ON BURMA COAST   Lies Within 300 Airline Miles Of Calcutta, Near Border   PLANES MOVE TROOPS   Stilwell’s Chinese Arm Is Scattered About Lashio Area

Another Allied Defeat Is Near On Burma Fron'   Jap Troops, Striking Toward India, Capture Akyab Aijirfield, Only 300 Miles By Air from Calcutta; Weary British and Chinese Defenders Falling Back At An Accelerated Pace.

Scribe Flies On Bomber In Raid In Kiska   Gives Graphic Account of Air Attack On JapHeld Base.

Keith Wheeler Says There Is Nothing To Excel The Courage Of These Fellows; Ac knowledge American Losses

Plane Losses Heavy In Fight For Aleutians   Crews Of Big Catalina Flying Boats Doing Heroic Duty - Againsi Japs

Here's How Bill The Pilot Who Was Sick Inside, And Radio Man. Died

STRANGE ALEUTIAN WAR PROCEEDS IN EVER PRESENT FOL   U. S. Planes Hammer at Enemy Ships Along Bleak Coasts Whenever Weather Permits.   HITS SCORED TO DATE ON NUMBER OF VESSELS   Writer Says Japs Are Getting Set for What May Become Push Against Continental America.

Yanks Make Things Hot for Japs When They Try To Take Aleutians   By KEITH WHEELER

Some Real Fireworks!  American Sub Marked July 4 By Blasting 3 Jap Destroyers

Dutch Harbor Was Ready fora Jap Raid But Not the Weather   By KEITH WHEELER (Copyright, 1942, by Chicago

BRITISH 8TH ARMY FORCES CONTINUE TO SWEEP WESTWARD THROUGH LIBYA; MANY TANKS, VEHICLES, GUNS TAKEN   Beaten German Forces in Mid-Caucasus Abandon One Position After Another After Red Army Inflicts 15,000  Casualties on Nazis near Ordzhonikidze

DESPERATE BLOW STRUCK AT JAPANESE   Artillery Crashes on Eastern Malayan Coast, While Troops Are Locked in Close Quarters With Invaders. ..

British Launch Full Scale Malaya Counter Attack   Battle Rages 80 Mile: Across Johore; Bennet Says Situation Is Serious

British Strike Back in Malay   Austrolion and Indian Troops Join in Fierce Johore Offensive

J apanese Assault  in Malaya Checked   Nipponese Troops Are Reported in an Infiltration Movement in Coastal Regions of Batu Pahat Area

Jap Invaders Pushed Back Across Johore   Japanese Throwing Planes All Over Saction of Front; Singapore Raided

Dutch Bombers Score Hits on 8 Jap Warships  BFeamu lnvadac   Enemy Invades Australian Territor: of New Guinea, Solomon Islands

British Stage Counter Offensive   SINGAPORE = DEFENDERS WAGE BITTER NEW DRIVE

COUNTER - OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED. BY. ALLE ON MALAY PENINSULA   British Admit Japanese Infil tration Into Batu Pahat Coastal Regions   SINGAPORE RAIDED AGAIN

JAPS CHECKED BY ALLIES IN JOHORE AREA   British, Australian and Indians Throw Full Weight In Counter-Attack

Allies in. Big Drive   Counter-Offensive Is Launch ed on Malayan Peninsula —

BRITISH HALT . JAPS’ ADVANCE ON SINGAPORE   Desperate Counter-Offensive Hold Positions in Center but Japs Fil ter Down Coast   TRY PINCER MOVE   Nippon's Air Force Active, 42¢ Killed, 1,049 Wounded in Singa pore in Three Days

BRITISH IMPERIAL FORCES THREW FULL WEIGHT AGAINST JAPS   TREMENDOUS COUNTER-OF FENSIVE IN DEFENSE SINGA PORE BEEN LAUNCHED

Mainland Is Within Easy Bomber Range   Nipponese Forces Landed In New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Allies Attempting To Counter - Attack In Singapore Defense; Air Raids On Fortress Continue .

Malay Fight More Bitter   Empire Forces in Desperate Blows, Japs Force Way Closer to Moulmein

British, Aussies Throw Full Force In Raging Battle   Have Held Main Jap Army In Check For Three Days Now; Air Raids Continue On Great Naval Base

AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN TROOPS FACE JAPANESE   Battle Raging Along Eighty Mile Front

Yanks Disrupt Burma Railroad   ‘Heavily Bomb Nippon Bases. Near India:

AUSSIES REGAIN INITIATIVE   JAPS CONCENTRATE THOUSANDS FOR NEW GUINEA DRIVE

Aussie Patrols Stall Enemy in Mountains   Japs Bringing Up Troops for Moresby Drive as Bombers Blast Supply Lines

HEAVY FORCE CONCENTRATED FOR JAP PUSH   Already Enemy Made Way Over Peaks Of Stanley Mts.   PORT MORESBY GOAL   Believe Half Invading Force 40 Miles From Port

ALLIED AERIAL SUPERIORITY IN TUNISIA NEARS   Axis Basis There Pounded Hard While Their Troops Retreat From Advanced Positions,

Axis Planes in Attempt to Aid Retiring Army   Four Enemy Transport Crafts Downed Between Sicily and Tunis  BOMB TUNIS AGAIN  Rain Hampers Movements Of Troops Ready For Final Battle

OHIO REGULATIONS ON TRUCKS LIBERAL   Federal Conference To Con sider Shipping Restrictions

FRENCH FORCE REPELS AXIS IN TUNISIA FIGHT   More Prisoners are Taken; Patrol Activity Vigorous

FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIALS   Sharp Engagement Of Axis Forces And Frenchmen At Pont-du-Fohs.

FRENCH REPULSE AXIS FORGES IN SHARP FIGHTING   Prisoners And War Material Taken In Action At Pont Du Fahs   PATROL ACTIVITY BEING INCREASED

Axis Hints Africa _ Showdown Brews   Giraud Advance Scored Near Pont Du Fahs, Prisoners Taken   Patrol Activity Grows In Tunis-Bizerte Arc   Rommel Continnes Flight: Main Body of 8th Av pny In Sirte Sector

FRENCH DRIVE ENEMY BACK IN BRISK BATTLE   Axis Sources Hint Major Struggle Is Shaping Up In Tunisia; Rommel Still In Retreat   Patrol Action Heavy

Led by Giraud Take More Axis Prisoners   Axis Hints Great Battle Shaping Up in Tunisle wx.

AXIS HINTS BiG TUNISIAN BATTLE ID NOT FAR OFE   Patrols on U. S. and British Sectors Step Up Activity —French Win Sharp Engagement.   BIG REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE AT MALTA   Nazis Report Flying Boats and Troop Carriers at Rock —Rommel! Continues Flicht.

GEN. GIRAUD'S FRENCH DRIVE ENEMY BACK   While Axis And Allies Spa In Tunisia, Rommel Strive To Form Junction In Tun isia.   2 AxisShipsSunk

Axis Hints Big Battle Shaping Up in Africa   Rommel Races for  Tunisia; Allied Subs and Planes Hit, Sink Supply and Warships

FRENCH DRIVE AXIS BACK IN TUNISIA AREA   BIG BATTLE SHAPES UP; ROMMEL STILL ON THE RUN

rench Capture lore Prisoners Norih Africa   tivities of Patrols Indi. cate Major Drive Is Coming   rman Reports of Victor over French Army Are Denied

Alllies Gain New Ground in African Battle   Many Axian Soldiers, Much Material Captured; Major Fight Looms at Tunisia; Rommel Continues Flight

Red Forces Smast At Trapped Nazis In Mozhaisk Area   Europe Situation Becomes Brighter For Anti-Nazi Bloc  AFRICAN VICTORY  Axis Ships Seized In Spanish Port Off African Coast

Smashing Gain For Russians  Hundreds Of ’Chutes Behind Nazi Lines

U.S, GLIDER SCHOOL TO BE SET UP IN OHIO   Volunteers To Be Trained af Franklin County Camp

Ohio Glider Field Opens   Franklin Co. Gets Army School For Volunteers 18 to 98.

Necessity Still Mother of Inventions; War Regulations Blessing In Disguise

BUY SUBSTITUTES AND LEARN TO LIKE THEM   Babson Says Under Stress Of Necessity Substitutes Are Being Devised Better Than the Originals

BABSON SAYS ALLIES WILL WIN THIS WORLD WAR BY PATIENCE.   Writer Declares We at Home Must Accept  Substitutes, Wear Felt Hats of Skimmed Milk and Be Cheerful.

PLEA OF BABSON   Economist Says After War U. S. Can Make Jo's for Everyone

HAMILTON FISH IS » WINNER IN BATTL   ls Named: for Congress ir the President’s Own Congressional District.

CHARGES GUARDSMEN STOPPED DURING ALERT LAST FRIDAY   General Mohr Says Members of Guard Units and Min. ute Men, Wearing Armbands, Obliged to Enter Shelters

T COUNTIES DID NOT TAKE PART IN RAID ALERT   Confusion In The Signals Blamed For Mixup In Last Friday’s Test   WARDENS DELAYED STATE GUARDSMEN

Gen. Mohr and Col. Barrett Clash Over Stopping of Men during Alert

SECOND FRONT OBVIOUS TOPIC OF CONFERENCE   Secret Plans Made Fo: Turning Nazis Back On Tremendous  Battlefield   Unity Reaffirmed

STALIN CONFERS — WITH CHURCHILL ~ ON SECOND FRONT   Decisions Reached by Twc Leaders for Turning Back Hitler’s Hordes on Great Battleground.   FOUR-DAY PARLEY IS HELD IN MOSCOW   Talks Proceed as British and American Generals Go - Over Plans With So viet Military Leaders.

Secret Decisions  Mark War Epoch   Source Near Minister See: War at Turning Point, Formulas Readied Toa Reat Avic

HOLD SECRET MEETINGS IN ~ RED CAPITAL   United States and British Military Leaders Also Hold Conferences   SECOND FRONT IS HELD LIKELY TOPIC   Observers Hold View That Meeting May Prove to Be Turning Point

Churchill And Stalin Confer On War Plans   Secret Decisions for Turning Back Germans Reache at Four Day Conference in Moscow at Which United States Envoys Joined

TURNING POINT IN GREAT WAR MAY BE NEAR   BRITISH AND U.S.A. LEADERS CONFER WITH STALIN

Perhaps Aim at Knitting Major United Nations Into One Fighting Force

Allied Leaders Discuss Plans In Conference  Churchill. Stalin   Churchill, Stalin Major Figures Of Sessions

Churchill And Stalin Decide War Strategy   Decisions may. bring about turning point in war; President Roosevelt represented.

United Nation: Plans for  War Framed   Second Front Is Theme of Parley Held In Moscow When Churchill Goes There; Details Have Not Been Bared

Churchill, Stalin and U. S. Representatives Confer  On Methods fo Halt Hitler

Churchill, Stalin And U. 5. Leaders Plan War Moves   Moscow Conference Believed To Herald Opening of Second Front

Kremlin Meeting — May Be ‘Turning Point’ in War    Only Bare Facts of Conference; In Moscow Are Disclosed in Russian: London Cammuiunianuec

Allied Leaders Discuss Plans In Conference   “Churchill, Stalin Major ‘Figures Of Sesciane

Form Plans To Open A Second Front In Europe   Decision of Leaders Remain Secret After 4 Day Kremlin Meeting

CHURCHILL IN CONFERENCES WITH STALIN   British Premier’s Mission In Moscow Completed Before Announcement Is Made In Russia And Britain.   Turn Back Nazis

Churchill and  Stalin Hold Secret Meeting    Decisions for Defeating German Forces in Soviet Are Reached; Americans ' Join in Discussions at Russian Capital

INDIA WILL STAND BACK OF GANDHI   Almost Solid Backing Giver His Resolution Demand. ing Independence   DISOBEDIENCE PLAN ALSO ENDORSED   Appeal Goes Out to America As British Face NonViolent Revolt   ROCIETIN

Americans Face Army Of 300,000   MacArthur's —Indomitable Band Inflicting Ternble Losses Upon Vast Opposition

Four Poteau Miners Perish   Explosion of Gas Tatters Tunnel 600 Feet Underground

OPA FREEZES RETAIL PRICES FOR GASOLINE   Order Effective Monday Issued a Curtailment Goes Injo Effeci— Licensing Studied

PRICE CEILING ON GASOLINE PLACED   Filling Station Prices Are Frozen by Price Ad. ministrator

Levels of Lasf Friday Highest For Motor Fuel   Atlantic Coast, Pacific Northwest and D. C. Come under Order  ie nr ern   All Gasoline Station Op erators in Area May Be Licensed

GOVERNMENT FIXES PRICES   Figures Frozen at Levels Of Last Friday in East And Northwest   ORDER TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MONDAY   Stations in Curtailment  Area Studied

Auto Gasoline Prices Frozen  By U.S. Order   60-Day Ceiling Is Placed At Last Friday’s Level; W. Va., Other East Siates Affected

60 Day Ceiling Takes Effect Next Monday   Heavy Penalties Ordered For Violators Of New Order.

GASOLINE PRICES ON COASTS FROZEN   SALES ABOVE LZVELS OF LAST FRIDAY PROHIBITED BY GOVERNMENT.

FILLING STATION PRICES FOR GASOLINE FROZEN AT LEVELS OF LAST FRIDAY   Order Embraces West Virginia and Virginia; Bluefield Area Stat ions To Close From 7 p.m. To7a.m., All Day Sunday

Public Expects War to Last 2 More Years   Average American Views Firm Despite Favorable News

NAZIS REPORT NEW SINKINGS   Claim Destroyer and Tw« Ships in Convoy Sunk

Approves Funds To School Dists   $700.00 Due Local School From Liquor Licenses

BUCKS DISTRICTS GET LICENSE FUNDS   Boroughs and Townships T¢ Receive Refund From Liquor Licenses   BRISTOL RECEIVES $6825

Soviets Drive Nazis Back on 4 Fronts   Appear to Have Opened Their Winter Offensive

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK ON ALL BATTIE FRONTS   2,000 Enemy Troops Slain In One Day Of Bloody Assaults; Reds Report Successes.

REDS INITIATE FIRST STAGES OF OFFENSIVE   Nazis Smashed Back On All Points  In Russia

AEF IN IRELAND IS FINDING OUT - SEVERAL THINGS   Girls Are Friendly, Liquor Strong, Coffee Bad, Beds Are Hard.

The Yanks Report: Friendly Colleens, Costly Whiskey, And Poor Coffee

American Troops Report Irish Whisky Strong; But Coffee Termed Very Bad

COFFEE BAD 0 ‘OTHER SIDE’ IS AEF DISCOVERY   Yanks Making Friend: Easily With Pretty _lrish Girls

BODY OF GIRL iS  FOUND BY OFFICERS      Nude and Battered Body Discovered in Theater Lat

(GIRLS NUDE BODY . 1S FOUND IN-YARI   Believed to Have Been Mur dered In New Brunswick, N. J., Opera House

Hitler Grabs Toulon, But Vaccale Siuink   Sixty-Two Warships Scuttled While Frenchmen Defending Port Fight To Keep Last Bit Of Soii Left To France By Hitler Promise

German Statement Attributes Seizure Of Toulon to Growing Allied Might— All French Naval and Army Forces Demobilized by Hitler’s Order

Hitler Breaks Pledged  Word to Petain Second Time in 3 Weeks  ALL FRANCE CONE      Remnants of Army and Navy Demobilized; Rundstedt Put in Control

Ships Are Sunk by the French as Nazis March Into Naval Base   ALL OF FRANCE HELD   ‘Fuehrer and’ Duce Make _ Move'to Keep Fleet Out of Allied Hands

62 Ships Sunk As Nazis Take Big Vichy Base   Vessels Sent To Bottom By Crews As French Troops Resist Germans

Enemy Fears Growing Allied Might In North Africa; Von Rundstedt Placed In Charge; To Dissolve All French Units

NAZIS ATTEMPT TO oeldt ania TODAY BUT FAIL   Total Of 62 Units Of Fleet Scuttled, Vichy Claims In Radio Broadcast

Hitler Meets Resistance In Surprise Move   Every Vessel In Harbor Scuttled By French Crews   Last Trace Of French Sovereignty Is Gone   Hours Required To Wrest Control Of South Coast Port

PORT OCCUPIED BY AXIS UNITS THIS MORNING   Some Resistance By Frenchmen At Key Naval Base

BLASTED LOCOMOTIVE:   GERMANS SUDDENLY MOVE INTO TOULON, VIOLATING PLEDGE BULLETIN!

Hitler Orders Occupation After Claims Of Breaches Of Word Of Honor And Attempts At Escape By French Naval Officer<   \Seize Rest Of Unoccupied France

FRENCH FLEET AT TOULON SENT. TO BOTTOM AS GERMANS BREAK ARMISTICE TERMS AND MOVEIN   ' Rich Prize Nazis Had Hoped to Grab Destroyed Under Orders of Admiral De La Borde.—Three, Big Battleships Believed Among Those Sunk

Toll On French Fleet Is Large   BERLIN REPORTS ‘MUCH OF NAVY NOW SC™TTLED —

‘Not One Vessel Afloat’? Says Vichy Broadcast After Hitler’s Double Cross ~~

REDS DRIVE DEEP WEDGE INTO LINES   Nazis Trying Vainly To Break Russian Encirclement

REDS BATTLE TO DIG DEEPER IN AXIS LINES   Communique Reports 650 More Germans Killed In Fighting Southwest Of Rzhev.

SEA TRAGEDY = 5 BioGLOoed FRON ArnICA   Sinking of a British Ship With Loss of Many Lives Reported.   RAN INTO SUB. NEST   Many of the Vict'ms Were Ita ian Prisoners on the  Way to England.

SEA TRAGEDY a DSLOSED. ~~ FROM AFRICA   Sinking of a. British Ship With Loss of. Many ‘Lives Reported.   RAN INTO SUB- NEST   Many of the Vict'ms Were ‘Ita ian Prisoners on the,» Way to England.

NELSON ASKS NATION'S WORKERS TO STRIVE HARDER THAN EVER   U.S. Faces a Long War and Vital Material Must Be — Conserved.

NELSON SPOKE LAST NIGHT IN DETROIT   «addressed 1000 Manufacturers  On War Effort

East’s Gas Ban Likely To Be Lifted Monda   But Gasoline Tap, Shut To Emergency Trickle Yes terday, Will Likely Flow Thinner Than Old Rationing Volume When It Is Opened.

East Gas Slash Due   New Ration Plan Expected For 17 States Monday

Rationing System To Be Revamped   Unit Value of Coupons Expected To Be Reduced— “A” Books May Be Eliminated

EXPECT GASOLINE TAP TO BE TURNED ON AGAIN MONDAY   Prospects Are, However, That Flow of Motor Fuel Will Be Thinner Than Old Rationing Volume; Officials Working On Program.

May Modify Gas Order On Monday   Reduction Over Previous Allowances  Held Likely

East May Get Gas Again by Monday   African Campaign Drained Supplies

New Schedule for Motorists Being Worked Out in 17 States and Will Be Ready for Monday.

WILL PROBABLY TURN FUEL TAP. ON AGAIN MON,   Cut In Value Of Coupons Is Forecast Today

OPA PROMISES TO EASE GAS CRISIS IN EAST MONDAY   SOME: EXPECT NEW ORDER TO BE MORE SEVERE THAN BEFORI

0.P.A.Seek Formulafor ‘Motor Fuel   New Plan Is Supposed to Eliminate Some of Inequities Caused. by Ceicta Order   EDR. Cites Gain   Gasoline, for “Allied "Forces in Africa Giver ac Reason

Eastern Gasoline Tap Likely To Be Released Monday   Flow Of Fuel Thinner Than Old Ration Plan

Flow Of Motor Fuel Expected To Be Thinner Than Old Rationing Volume — Henderson Says New. Plan May Be Ready To Put Into Effect On Monday Morning

EAST'S GASOLINE TAP MAY BE TURNED ON-AGAIN MONDAY      Prospects Are That Fuel Supply To Be Thinner Than Old Rationing Volume   DETAILS ARE WITHHELD

Gasoline Tap, Shut to Tric’'e in "ast, Likely Be Turned on Again Monday

HENKE TALKS 10 HIS SWEETHEART OVER THE RADIO   Also Greets Parents Over Air from ‘Somewhere [In Freland.‘

JANUARY DEFENSE BOND SALES Z0GM TO A RECORD TOTAL OF ONE BILLIGN

SALES OF DEFENSE BONDS ZOOMINC   Hit Record-Breaking Total o Billion Dollars in January

RAF Claims To ‘Have Scored Hits On Huge Vessel      Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Steam Through Dover Strait, Evading Attackers

From Brest ~ =   BRITAIN. LOSE. OVER 40 PLANES: DURING BATTLE; SINGAPORE. Is STILL HOLDING AGAINST: JAPS: -

London Press Unleashes Bit ter Criticism Of Churchill Regime After Coup

HEAVY ATTACK FAILS TO HALT NAZI WARSHIPS   Criticism of Churchill Cabinet Is Touched Off by Surprise Dash

AVY, RAF LOSE FIGHT IN CHANNEL   charnhorst, Gneisenau, Prinz Eugen Arrive At German Port, Fleeing From French Base

Nazi Battle Fleet Dashes Through English Channel   Coastal Guns, Planes Fail to Stop Ships.  British Lose 46 Planes in Mad  Biahe

3 Warships Flee Berths at Brest   British Down 18 Planes But Lose A? in Ensuine Battle in Channel

Enraged Press Flares Against Prime Minister   Three or Four Hits Thot Scored by British Planes but Armada Escapes Almost Unscathed

At Least 3 Torpedoes of RAF Struck Home, London Reports  42 PLANES — LOST      Dash of German Ships Sets Off Blast of Criticism Against Cabinet

English Claim Cruisers Badly Battered By Torpedoes     CHURCHILL SCORED     Prime Minister Takes All Blame for New Setback

BRITISH CLAIM NAZI BATTLESHIPS HIT BY TORPEDOES   Speed Cut After ‘Two or Three” Torpedoes “Strike Home; ”” Reach Port Safe ly, However.

ESLAPES FROM HRANGE UNDER NOSE OF OVER COASTAL GUND   Shoot Down 48 of Britain's Planes in Daring Run Home   Angered British Turn Upon Churchill After Disasters

ALL GERNIAN otP ALIA AT HOME PORT   Damaging British Blows Slow Convoy of Warshins, However.   TOREPEDOS SENT HOME   Atlantic Supply Line from America to Britain to Be Threatened.

BRITAIN’S PILOTS TELL OF EXPLOSION NEAR ENEMY SHIPS   German Squadron Takes Advantage ’ OF Poor’ Visibility To Make  Dash—Regarded As _ British Disaster

SAFE IN PORT AFTER RUNNING FIGHT, BELIEF   British Lose 42 Planes, Germans 18 in Furious Channel Battle

BRITONS VENT ANGER ON CHURCHILL AFTER REPEATED SETBACKS   British Planes, Warships Still Scour North Sea For Crippled Vessels After Daring Run Through English Channel   (RULLETIN)

Freight Wrecked On Burlington Line   Seven Loaded Cars Are Derailed Near Villisca

FARM LABOR — REPORT MADI   PROGRAM TO REGISTER’ MEN WOMEN AND YOUTHS FOR FARM WORK EMPHASIZED BY WICKARD

Got His Wish- Brig. Gen. George Had Always Wanted to Die. “Chasing Japs”

‘Ghost’ Revealed As Killer   RECLUSE LIVED IN ATTIC 10 MONTHS BEFORE BEING CAUGHT

“GHOST” IN HOUSE TURNS. OUT TO BE EMACIATED KILLER   Denyer - Man Liv Lived In Attic Of Home After He Had Slain: “Owner — Captured

Half-Starved Killer Dragged ‘From Attic Hideout; ‘Ghost’ Reports Bring About Arrest

Emaciated ‘Ghost’ Haunts Home of Victim 10 Months      Killer of Aged Man Is Dragged from Attic ‘Nest’ Covered with Dust and Spider Webs

‘Police Baffled By’ “Ghost” In House, Finally. Nab Kille  Whe Lived In Old: Attic            Bizarre Story. of Horror Unfolds as ; Ex: Tonawanda Man Is Caughtin Denver. -Home — Killed Owner. -

MYSTERY OF ‘HAUNTED HOUSE’ ~ -ENDED BY RECLUSE CAPTURI   MAN WHO LIVER IN ATTIC OF HOME TEN MONTHS AFTER KILLING OWNER I8 CAUGHT

Slayer ‘Haunts’ House   Emaciated Man Ends 10-Month Stay in Attic

Ragged, Emaciated Recluse Discovered In Attic 10 Months After He Beat Denver Homeowner To Death

“Ghost” Arrested Weeks After Killing Owner of House In Which He Lived 10;Months Before Committing Act

“State Tempting Target for Planes,” Says James in Appeal for Alertness

MARTIN TO WASE HARD BATTLE IN GOVERNOR RACE   Makes Slashing Attack On Sex Davis In Speech At Philadelphia

BITTER GOP FIGHT SEEN FOR STATE   Gen. Martin Announces He Will Wage “Aggressive, ‘ Active” Campaign

PAROLE LAW 41, 1G UPHELD BYHIGHCOURT   State Supreme Court Sc Rules. in Split De.  elsion. ve   NEW BOARD Now HAS GREAT POWER   Exclusive Authority Over All But Most Serious  Cases.

Parole Board Law Held Valid   State Supreme Court Reverses Ruling of MacDade

State Parole Act Is Upheld By High Court   Opinion Written by Justice Stearn Reverses Delaware County Judge   FIVE TO TWO DECISION

ODT RESTRICTS LAKE COAL MOVE      Pian Hoped to Divert More Ships to Hauling tron Ore

Restrict Lake Coal Shipping   Nearly 300 Boats Pulled Out of Coal Service to Handle Demands for  lron Ore

RESTRICT HAULING OF COAL ON LAKES   ODT Orders 0 Diversion of Vessels to Iron Ore Traffic.

Large-Need Folk: Sign Up for New Supplies   “GAS” IS NEXT   WPB Orders 25 Percent Cut in Coffee Consumption

EMPLE NAMED AS ARCHBISHOP ‘OF CANTERBUR   Vill Succeed To Post Va cated By Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang

OHIO RANKS SIXTH IN SCRAP METAL DRIVE   Average of 25 Pounds Pel Person Collected in State

ENTIRE COMPANY ESCAPES   Medium Size U. S. Vessel Hit by Torpedo in November

52 Escape After Ship   Te Tarned ned  No Lives Lost When Merchantman

British Isles And Continent Prepare For Most Bitfer Winter Of Present Conflict

JAPS WILL TRY AAW ON U. 6, SAYS STIMSON   Japanese Must Regain ‘Face’ Lost Through Doolittle Success At Tokyo   U. S. FORCES PREPARING FOR ANY ENEMY EFFORT   America’s West Coast Most Likely Target, But Other * Points Not Excluded

NATION GIRDS AGAINST BLOW FROM SKIES   Secretary of War Claim: Japs will Raid Coasts te Retaliate

ON U.S. ARE ANTICIPATED   Stimson Predicts ‘Face-Saving’ Move By Nipponese

Face Saving Raid On Coast  Is Foreseen   Army Doing Everything Possible To Meet Any Attack, Says Stimson At Press Conference

JAP.RAIDS ON U.S. ARE ANTICIPATED   Stimson Predicts *Fuce-Saving’ Move By Ninnonese

Stimson Warns of  Jap Raid   Secrctary of War Says Thev'll Try to Get Even for Tokio Bombing

Heil Silent On Requests By Leaders   Reveal Commission’s Chairman Predicted Public Outcry Over Removal Of Chief  .«

WEATHER COOLS OFF   Temperature Moved Up to 104 at Phillipsburg Yesterday.

Willkie Intimates Comeback For Statements Concerning His Second Front Utterances

WILLKIE ON WAY T0 SEE ROOSEVELT   Takes Off From Minneapolis On Hop To Capital

JAPANESE FAIL TO GET WILLKIE   Railway Coach Bombed But U. S. Envoy Is 130 Miles Away

Willkie Nears Chat With FDR   Presidential Envoy Will Meet Roosevelt Late This Afternoon

FLIPPANT TALK’ BY OFFICIALS IRKES WILLKIE   [Intimates He Will Have Something to Say About Such Statements On Return Home   WITHHELD HIS FIRE   Felt It Duty to Uphol Hand of President While Abroad; to Make Full Report te Nation

Willkie Leaves For Washington  Bee eae i. es   Reports To President Later Today On Trip To War Zones

WILLKIE WILL DESCRIBE TOUR TO PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Requests Immediate Story On Trip To War Theatres   CRITICISM IS WELCOMED   High Praise Heaped On Ameri can Aircraft, Crews Of Army Plane

Willkie Will Tell FDR Of War Theater Inspections At White House Tonight

Willkie Will Report to President   Unofficial Ambassador Flying To Washinoton

Willkie Starts Last Lap Of Trip   AMERICAN ENVOY LEAV ES MINNEAPOLIS FOR CAPITAL

Willkie Will Arrive Today In Capital   Completes Last Lee Of Journey

Willkie Enroute From Minneapolis To Washingtor   Expected to Report t President Roosevel! Very Soon

Willkie Expected At Washington . This Afternoon   Envoy Remains Silent On Front Line Experiences In Egypt, Russia, China

WILLKIE PLANS NEW STATEMENT   Roosevelt's Envoy To Answer Official Criticism Of Second Front Plea

WILLKIE SAILS TO WASHINGTOR   Roosevelt Calls Envoy to Capital for Report On World Hop

WILLKIE TO REPORT 10 THE PRESIDEN   Army Plane Speeding Him tc Washington

Willkie Plans Sharp Reply to Flippant Critics   Republican Leaves For Minneapolis at End of World Tour

WILLKIE OFF . TO SEEF.D.R   Expected To Arrive In Capital From Tour Late This Afternoon.

JAPS ARE OUT TO HIT WILLKIE   Strafing of Train Coach, Shelling at Front Fail To Get “Tourist”

Willkie, Enroute Home, Slaps At Officials’ ‘Flippant’ Statement:   Says He Has Collected Much Material And Reached Certain Conclusions About Our War Effort And Will Report Conclusions To People Of U. S.

FDR Asks Willkie to Give Report   Special Envoy Shift: Schedule to Make Washington Hop

WILLKIE ELYING TO WASHINGTON T0 SEE PRESIDENT . TODAY      Roosevelt “Awaits  Report: After Inspection ‘Of War Theatres Of The World

WILLKIE BACK IN U. S. TODAY   MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THOSE WHO CRITICIZED HIM

Willkie Flies to Capital For Report to Roosevelt   ersonal Envoy of President Returns From His WorldGirdling Trip, Heads For White House In Army j Bomber; Asserts He Will Answer “Flippant” Remarks On Second Front

Willkie to Give Report of Tour At White House   Roosevelt Requests Him to Proceed o Washington

Willkie Journeys To Capital on His Final es. of Trix   Report té- President I: .Expeécted Soon After - His Arrival -Froin War Zone Flicht

GLOBE - TROTTER WILLKIE WILL REPORT TO F.D,   Flies To Washington Tc Tell About Tour Of War Areas

 AXIS BOMBERS ATTEMPT 70 INTERCEPT BRITISH  RPETURNING EROM TORRUK

Axis Bombers Are Driven From Prey   British Planes Drive Them From Battleships Returning From Raid

Urge Course In Ouster Cases   Fixed Procedure For Actio1 Similar To Langer Incident Is Advocated

Wave of Terror Spreads in Big Part of Europe   Nazis Hard Pressed To Pu Down Serious Uprisings

Savagery on Increase in Nazi Europe   Mass Arrests and Mur ders Reported in Conquered Countries

WAVE OF TERROR SWEEPING OVER OCCUPIED LANDS   Thousands Of Hostages Executed And Sent Into Naz: ' Slave Labor Camps   FORTITUDE ASKED OF GERMAN PEOPLE

Exiled Czechs Vow to Avenge   732 of Their Countrymen Now Dead in Reprisals ¥or Heydrich Murder;  All Nazis Marked   250 Slav Hostages Reported Executed   Guerrillas Capture 1,500 Axis Soldiers in Fights 1.000 Poles Seized

Nazi Wave Of Terror  Increases   Savagery Marks New German  E Maacirae

NAZI CONTROL IS INCREASING ITS SAVAGERY   NORWEGIANS, POLES FEEL IRON HAND; MORE EXECUTED

Growing Wave of Terror Is Reported   Repressive Acts Increase Through Europe

Growing Wave of Terror Reported. In Many Parts of Occupied Europe

TERROR WAVE {S INCREASING   Nazis Open Propaganda Drive Calling for Fortitude

A GROWING WAVE. OF TERROR GRIPS OCCUPIED EUROPI   Repressive Measures of Nazi Conquerors Said to Be Increasing in Savagery and Ingenuity.   EVEN GERMAN WOMEN SULLEN OVER MEASURES   Warsaw Says 1,000 More Per. sons Arrested—Killing of 250 Hostages Reported From Yugoslavia.

Wave Of Terror Intensified In Occupied Europe   More Cruel And Savage Measures Taken By Nazis

Growing Wave Of Terror Sweeping Occupied Europe As  Nazis Increase Savagery Of All Repressive Measures

ENEMY TROOPS NOW 660 MILES FROM AUSTRALIAN COAST   Jap Forces In Vicinity Of Great Airdrome On Dutch Island Of Anbbine

DUTCH FAIL TO STOP JAPANESt   Invaders Now Reported In Vicinity Of Big Aboina  Island Airdrome

PERIL GROWS FOR AIRDROME AT DUTCH BASE   Jap Invaders Advance Closer, RAF Pilots Report

40 MORE GIVEN 1-A RATING HERE   Board Lists Classification for 52 Registrants  from County

BOARD ASSIGNS 15 MORE IN 1-/   29 Classifications for Arm) Duty Are Released for County

IN NEW GUINEA ALLIED PLANED BUMB JAPANEOt   Jars Retreat Pell Mell cn Kokoda Track in the Mountains.   UNDER STEADY BLAST   Australian Ground Force: Also Are Continuing to Make Progress.

Russian Forces Driving Ahead  Against Nazis   Advance Northwest And South Of Stalingrad Says Moscow Report   HUGE NAZI FORCE MAY BE CUT OFF   Communication Lines For Germans East Of Don River Bend Are Reported Cut

RED ARMY [3 ONAGHING AT THe GERMAND   In Vicinity of Stalingrad the Russians Are Winning Great Victory.   DRIVING STEADILY ON   Nazis -Are Routed and Con. siderable War Material Is Taken.

Soviet Drive Greatest In Nearly a Year   Allied Forces Gain On Other  Fronts

HETY-FIVE MEN CALLED INTO SELECTIVE SERVICE   Two Greups of Linn Courty Men To Leave, Frockfield, April 24-25

C. Walter Baker Given Sentence Of Two Years   .ocal Attorney Convicted in Two Cases, Charging Embezzlement——Court Acquits Defendant in Three of the Cases

NEW TRIAL MOTION HEARING DATE SET   Conviction of C. Walter Baker to be Argued Tuesday

ene ea ANCA  NEW PLAN OUTLINED FOR WAR PRODUCTION      Smaller Plants To Be Given Greater Responsibility

Big Firms Shifted To Save Smal]   WPB Order Calls For ‘Concentration Of Production.’   Stoves Are First   Move Turns Civil Manulacture To Tacear Concarns.

Stove Industry To Be ‘Guinea Pig’   Gets New Lease on Life In Experimental Method

Change Poliey Of Production   Small Plants Given “Break’” in New Orders Issued by WPB  for Stove Indusiry

Large Stove Faciories Must Stop Work, Turn Business To Small Ones   All Stoves May Carry ‘Victory’ Label; Large Lumber Mills Output Frozen For 60 Days

SWEENEY RULES ON SOLDIER VOTE   Ohioans in Armed Forces Tc Receive Regular State Ballot

OHIO SOLDIERS TO GET TO VOTE   Secretary of State Takes Matters Into Own Hands In Ordering Ballots

UMW AGREES ON AUTONOMY IN DISTRICTS   Miners Now Divorced From C10; Lewis Still Head

ee b ee eee ee ’ OPENING RESTAURANT.   a {po Staley Canfield F ipeisinye ‘in “the on Former /Duteh Min’ ‘Room.,

OPENING RESTAURANT.   Stonley Canfield Opening in the Former ‘Dutch Mill Room.

Officials Draft Rubber Program, Rationing System      Administrator Will Be Named By FDR Mon day; 20,000,000 As Yet Unrationed Motorists To Be Affected

“Dive Low, Dive Bombers, MacArthur’s Men Sing Their Defiance to Japs

EEE Ei EEE EE ee eee see re  FIGHTING YANKS OF BATAN GREETING JAP INVADERS WITH SHOT AND SONG

Yanks Face Death With Song-P oe m   AP Correspondent De _ scribes Spirit Of Ameri ean and Filining Troone

Fighting Yanks On Batan Peninsula Sing As They Hurl Back Jap Forces   Poem Entitled “Dive Low, Dive Bomber” Tells Whole Story Of American Warrior Spirit In Grim Struggle

British Follow Up Raid With Plane Attacks   Air Activities Follow Lay-Off; Cause Much Coastal Damage   PRAISE COMMANDOS   Frequent Sorties On French Coast Are Now Predicted

RESUMED ON NAZI AREAS   RAF Smashes At Rhineland And French Coast

RAF HAMMERS RHINE TARGETS   Germans Given No Rest Following Spectacular Commando Raids

RHINELAND AND LE HAVRE DOCKS RAID VICTIMS   FOLLOW YESTERDAY'S DARING COMMANDO RAID ON INVASION COAST   AIR MINISTRY REPORTS 4 PLANES LOST IN ACTION   Btockholm Dispatches Report Two Raids On Denmark, Apparently Aimed at Copenhagen

War Objectives In Rhineland Are Bombed   Le Havre Docks Also Attacked By British -

ALLIED AIR FORCES KEEP UP RAIDS ON JAPANESE BASES   6 dap Planes Are Hit As Enemy Attack On Port Moresby Js Beaten Off   BOMB FOE’S AIR FIELDS

Allies Smash At Jap Bases;  Down Raiders   Five Enemy Planes Hit In Australian Area; Council Formed

JAPANESE AIR ATTACK ONPORT MORESBY FAILS   Five Nipponese Planes Hit By Allied Fighters Defending New Guinea Outpost   ENEMY AREAS HIT   Airdromes At Lae, New Guinea and Rabaul, New Britain, Objectives Allied Raiders

Enemy Raiders Are Beaten Off   Five Planes Hit By Allied Fighters

Repel Jap Raids At Port Moresby   Effective Smashes Are Made At Nipp Bases Above Australia

Skoda Works Bambed   ALLIED AIRMEN SHOOT DOWN 4 JAP BOMBERS   Get Another Plane in Defending Port Moresby, and Heavily At tack Jap Bases at Lae, Rabaul

Jap Island Bases Again Are Smashed  United Nations Plane   United Nations Plane Also Beat Off Attack On Port Moresby

Allies Smash Force fully At Japanese Bases   Attack Enemy’s Island Base Above Australia and Bea Off Another Enemy Rai On Port Moresby.

ALLIED FLIERS DOWN FIVEJAPS   THWART ENEMY RAID ON PORT MORESBY; ATTACK JAP BASES

FUEHRER’S SPEECH CHARACTERIZED AS “MOST DEFENSIVE”   Nazi Chief “Asserts: He Faces Future W ith Confidence — Says Hour Will Come

Hitler Betrays Fears Of Future   Hints U. S. Move Caught Nazis Unprepared  For Action

THEY PAY HIM!    Contractor Lands Joh of Building World’s, Worst Roads.

SOVIET ARMY CAPTURES KEY NAZI POINTS   Advancing Steadily On Stalingrad Sector

SEVERAL KEY BASES TAKEN IN ADVANCES   Gun Emplacements. Blockhouses And Trenches Overrun Near Stalingrad.

VALLEY CANAL BILL SENT 0 WHITE HOUSE   Final Congressional Approval .Given

EO REESE ETE: OME SRE  ERE  ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY SEEN AS NEXT MOVE

Approval of Pipeline Bill Brings Prediction _ Of St. Lawrence Proposal Legislative Action

SEWAGE PLANT   Tentative Award Goes to Victoria Contractor on Bid of $24,612. 

Tentative Award Goes to Victoria: Contractor on Bid of $24,612. °°

BOMBERS CRASH, 9 FLIERS KILLED   Third Army Warplane : Missing in Jinx Area In Northwest

2 ARMY BOMBERS CRASH, ONE LOST: O FLIERS KILLEI   THREE INJURED MEN SURVIVE TWO CRASHES; SEARCH FOR MISSING PTLANE

16 Killed in Three Crashes   Three Persons Are Injured in Pacific Northwest Accidents

16 Army Airmen Killed In Wrecking of Three  Bombers in Northwest

3 Bombers Crash; 15 Fliers Die   Planes Crack Up In Widely Separated Areas of  Pacific Northwest _

0 ARMY BOMBERS CRASH: 16 KILLEL   Two Others Are Hurt in Pa cific Northwest Air Accidents.

16 FLIERS DIE IN OMAGH OF ARMY PLANES   Twelve Kilted in Two Oregon Accidents, Three in Washington.   TWO ESCAPE DEATH IN McCHORD FIELD CRASH

2 ARMY BOMBERS RSH: 9 KILLED, THREE ARE INJURED   Two ‘Miraculously Survive; Third Bomber Missing In Northwest   BOUND FOR FELTS FIELD

3 Army Bombers Crash; 16 Fliers. Killed; 2 Hurt   ‘Go Down In Widely Separated Areas. Of Northwest Pacific

Nine Killed In Crash Of Bombers   Three Hurt In Pacific Narthwaeaaet

CRASHES FATAL TO NINE FLIERS   Two Army Bombers Fall; Another Is Missing

lo Army Fliers Killed In Three Pacific Crackups   Bombets Crash In Widel Separated Northwes! Areas; Two Survive

TRIO ARMY BOMBERS CRASH IN NORTHWEST SECTOR ON SUNDAY   FIFTEEN FLIERS KILLED AND THREE OTHERS INJURED IN SERIES ACCIDENTS

DIE IN CRASHES OF ARMY PLANES   Third U.S. Bomber Missing In Pacific Northwest

15 Killed as Three Army Planes Crash   Three Airmen Escaps Death in Pacific Area Accidents

BOMBERS CRASH, NINE ARE KILLED   Third Craft Is Reporte: Missing. ‘In Pendleton Ore., Area

THREE BIG ARMY BOMBERS CRASHIN NORTHWEST: 16 DIE   In Addition To The 16 Dead Only Three Were Injured In The Pacific Northwest Mun olen’ ,

THREE BOMBERS CRASH, 15 MEN KILLED   Army Planes Fall In Widely Separated Areas Of Pacific Northwest—Three Fliers Survive Accidents—Wreckage Of One Listed As Missing Found In Oregon

? ARMY BOMBERS CRASH; THIRD IS REPORTED MISSING   Nine Fliers Killed, Three Injured. in Airs Tragedies

16 Killed In Bomber Crashes   Accidents Occur In Pacific Northwest Areas; Two Persons Injured

3 Army Bomber Crashes Claim  Lives Of 16 Men   Two Others Injured Ir Tragedies In Pacific Northwest.

Politics Holding Up All-Out War Effort, Charges New GOP Director

FULL WAR EFFORT IS DELAYED UNTIL AFTER ELECTIONS   Republican Charges. Administration Holding Back Until Voting is Over

Missing Creston Girl Returned To Her Home   No Charges To Be Made Until Investigation Goes Further

AFTO: Workers Again: Walk Out Of Textile Mill:   : a et “2 sie a ee a 2d Independent Union Action » . Again’ Threatens Tie-Up

Enlistment Still Permitted Under New Draft Rulinc  Modified To Fill Navy   Modified To Fill Navy, Marine And Coast Guard Quotas Quickly

All-Service Draft Is Not Effective Until February 1   Voluntary Enlistments Are Being Accepted by Draft Boards

FULL DRAFT PLAN DUE ABUUT FEB.   ‘Men 17 Through 37 May Vol  unteer Through Boards to Build Up Units.

Voluntary Enlistment Ban Modified   Men 17 fo 37 May Go Into Service Thru Local Boards

Volunteers to Be Accepted Through Boards  New Action Will Be Effective Until February 1

Enlistment Ban Modified; Volunteers In Some Branches Allowed Next Six Weeks

BATTLE RAGES IN NEW GUINE:   JAPANESE PUT UP STRONG RESISTANCE TO ADVANCE OF AUSTRALIANS,

Furious Battle Is Raging at Oivi As Allies Hit Foe  MacArthur's Advance Is Slowed, But Effort Is Tireless

JAP RESISTANCE IS NOTED IN GUINEA   Bitter Batile Is Raging In Vicinity Of Oivi, MacArthur's Head quarters Stale

ALLIES SLOWED IN NEW GUINEA   Resistance of Nipponess Tightens; Battle Rages Around Oivi

Several Strong Blows Repulsed On Guadalcanal   Heavy Jap Toll Is Taken As Bombers  Cantiniie Panrayve

Several Strong” Blows Repulsed On Guadalcanal   Heavy Jap Toll ts Taken’As Bombers Continue Forays

Mlinois Primary ~ ~ Gives First Tesi   Politicians to Eye Result Today as Showing War Trend of Voters

RAF Blasts German War Plants Agair   Third Giant Raid in Four Days Leaves Great ! Fir Raging in Ruhr Area; British Also Continue To Pound French Coast

300 To 400 In Raid On Essen,  Other Town Today   fhird Big Onslaught by RAF Finds Factories Still Blazing; Fourteen Planes BRailte Roti

Krupp Works Again Blasted, Many Other Targets Hit   Tempo Of Savage RAF Assaults Continues As Fliers Revisit Nazi Armament Centers

‘FACTORIES OF ESSER ARE FIRED “2ND TIME   » third Night Of Mass Attack Has Fewer Planes   c Mas FUOWE! Fidalits 300 TO 400 TAKE PART  a™ any Other Industrial Towns Get British Bombs

Interpreting The War   Claim That Egypt Is In No Danger Is ‘Subject to Question

MORE TO INDUSTRIES   Registration of Women Increases. Says State Director :

O'Daniel Opens Race, Calls Allred "Yes-Man   Says Opponent's met. «Zt... Cf,   Says Opponent's Platform Is “Termite-Eaten”

Gireth Must Die For Slaying Of Sweetheart   Glendale Jeweler Is Caln As Oakland Jurist Speak Fatal Words

Death Sentence Imposed on Gireth   Confessed Slayer Of Girl Must Die

House Committee Urges Legislation To Outlaw Profiteering; Charges Made Against Industry And Labor

House Naval Committee Recommends Legislation To Halt Profiteering: Consider 7% Fair Return On War Jobs

NAVAL GROUP IN MOVEMENT TO END ALL PROFITEERING   House Naval Affair, Committee Points Out Big Profits of Industry, Mounting Unjon Assets.   CONGRESSIONAL ACT- ION TO BLOCK PLANS   Committee Prepares Recom: mendation Which Woult Have -Effects on Pro ducers. Men.

Excessive Income Is  Disclosed   Restrictions On Both Capital And Labor Recommended By House Committee

Profiteering By Business,  Labor Cited   Both Groups Enriched By De-  fense Jobs

Naval Affairs Committee Critical Of Labor And Industry On Profits

NAVAL “COMMITTEE ASKS FOR LAWS TO HALT PROFITEERING   House Group ‘Says Labor And Industry Have Tried To Enrich Theinselves

ASTOUNDING CASH BALANCES FOUND IN UNIONS’ HANDS   Action Wanted to Stop Cor ' porations and Labor from Fattening Treasuries.

REPORT CHARGES INDUSTRY, LABOR ARE PROFITEERING   Probe Committee Says Profits High on Defense Work   UNIONS ACCUSED OF  CONCENTRATING WEALTH

NAVAL AFFAIRS’ COMMITTEE CHARGES BOTH LABOR AND ‘CAPITAL SEEKING PROF “PPS FROM DEFENSE *

Curb Demanded on Defense Profiteers   House Probers Bare Huge Profits, Urge Legislation; Industry, Labor Criticized

Labor, Industry Profiteering Hit House Naval Group Favors Restrictions

End To Profiteering On Arms Jobs Askec   Unions And Corporations Scored By Solons For Making Huge Gains In Profits At Expense Of Taxpayers

Fat War Gains Charged To Labor, Indust   Hause Group Repart Re: veals Defense Firm Profits Up To 247 Per Cent   UNION FUNDS SWELL   Legislation To Curb Returns Urged; Committee Hits Concentration

DEMANDS CURB BE PLACED ON PROFITEERING   - House Naval Comm Blames Both Labor ,_ And Industry

Committee Asks Legislation To End Profiteering, Says Union Treasuries Are Full

INDUSTRY A LABOR PROFITS ARE ATTACKEI   Profiteering Charged B: ' War Contract Probers

Synthetic Rubber Due To Change Nafional Econom}   Will Remain in Domestic Use After Wor

INATION NEVER AGAIN TO DEPEND ON FOREIGN SOURCES FOR RUBBER  ‘Synthetic Production Due to Stick After War Ends

SOME THINGS SCIENTISTS TALK ABOUT   Topics Include Cure of Humar _ Sterility With Mare’s Serum

Cure of Sterility Human Male By Use Mare’s Serum Reported   Use of Gout Medicine to Speéd. Development of Baby Chicks and Whistle That Tells When You Are Hot Also Discussed At Convention of Science Advancement Group

500,000,000 for hina Is Asked   President. Requests Congress to Approve Loan to Japan‘s Foe

Roosevelt Asks A Half Billion Loan to China   Sum, for War Activity, Is In Addition to Lend-Lease Aid

~~ LOAN TO CHINA   Roosevelt Asks Congrest Authorize 500 Millions; 200 Millions-from Britain

PRESIDENT ASKS $560,000,000 LOAN FOR CHINA   Big Sum FDR Seeks Congres‘sional Authorization for to Provide Economic, Financial Ae«cistance

Leaders In Congress To Support   Members Of Cabinet Explain Request To Congressmen   LONDON — (AP).-—-The foreign: office announced Britain -would lend China up to 50,000, 000 ‘pounds ($200,000,000)  for ‘war purposes.

LEADERS AGREE TO SUPPORT THE : IOAN TO CHINA   President Asked Congress te Approve a $500,000,000 Fund.   LETTER SENT RAYBURN   Republicans and Democrat: Held a Conference Saturday.

ASKS BIG LOAN FOR CHINESE   President Requests Half Billion Credit Be Voted for Far East Allies

FDR Requests Chinese Loan   500 Millions Desired To Assist War Ally; Full ~ Support Likely

HALF BILLION CHINESE LOAN ASKED BY FDR   CONGRESS LEADERS AGREE TO SUPPORT PLAN TO AID ALLY

HALF BILLION LOAN FOR CHINA   President Asks Authority for Ai and London Announces Loan o §200,000,000

Half billion loan asked  for China   Party leaders  to support bill

PRESIDENT: ASKS CONGRESS. 0. ‘APPROVE $500,000,000:. ~ LOAM:TO: RELEAGUIAED CHIN

Half Billion For Chinese   President Asks For "Barve Additional Loan

HALF BILLION CHINA LOAN 18 ASKED FOR   President Wants Congress to Give More Aid to Chungking.   CONDITIONS GOOD MORGENTHAU SAYS   Reports Fiscal Affairs Better Off Now Than in First World War.

Roosevelt Seeks Loan for China  500 Millions Asked From Congress

PRESIDENT ASKS LOAN FOR CHINA   Urges Congress Approve Five Million Loan

FDR. ASKING HALF BILLION ~ FOR CHINESE   ‘Approval For Huge Loat To China Is Asked Of - Congress  =

Court Upholds Petrillo Stand   U. S. Plea to Restrain Union Head is Denied

Petrillo Wins Initial Round  Government Request For Restraining Order Is Turned Down

Judge Won't interfere in Music Ban   U.S. Request for Restraining Order Against A, F. L. Is Refused   RULING FOLLOWS ARNOLD ARGUMENT   Labor Dispute Involved ix Denial of Recordings, Jurist Says

Musie Union Is Upheld In Radio Action   Court Refuses To Restrain Petrillo Ban On Use Of Recordings

COURT RULES FOR PETRILLO   Arnold Argues Agains Ban on Recordings Without Effect

JUDGE REFUSES 10 LIFT PETRILLO’S BAN   Government’s Request in Matter is Ignored

Judge Refuses Government Request To Restrain Ban on Recorded Music

CANNED MUSIC ORDER UPHELD BY U.S. JUDGE   RESTRAINT OF PETRILLO OF AFM IS REFUSED AT CHICAGO TODAY

Union Czar’s  Order Stands   Conrt Refuses Order Soucht By U. 5.

JUDGE UPHOLDS RECORDING BAN   Court Fails To Restrain Petrillo’s Orders

Rule For Petrillo    Judge Refuses Te Stop His Ban en Recordings

PETRILLO BEATS — ARNOLD CHARGE   Federal Judge Talks of Hirelings and Masters Before Ruling,   DEFENSE REPLY NOT REQUIRED

PETRILLO WINS COURT VERDICT   Attorney General Loses Anti-Trust Case on Recordings

Petrillo Wins In First Round   U. S. Judge Refuses To Restrain Ban on Making Records

Judge Retuses Action Against Petrillo Order   Turns Down Arnold’: Bid for Restraint of Record Ban

PETRILLO UPHELD IN FEDERAL COURT   Judge Refuses to Restrain Union Fram Enforcing Ban on Records.

Ban on Making Recordings Holds   Government's Request Refused in Monday Ruling

Court Refuses to Grant Request to Restrain James C. Petrilla From Enforeing His Ban Against Record Making; Judge Renders Ruling After Hearing Government’s Plea

Court Refuses Injunction In Petrillo Case   Federal Judge Dismisses Government's Petitior For Removal Of Ban Or Making Recordings

Federation May Enforce Ban Against Making of Records ©  and Transcriptions

NO INJUNCTION FOR PETRILLC   Federal Judge Dismisses Government's Request for Writ After Hearing Only Arnold’

Reprisals for Shooling of Geslano Head   Himmler Flies fo Prague to Take Over Investigations

Germans Start Retaliation Against Czechs   Six Reported Executed For Heydrich Shooting: Himmler Takes Charee

SIX ARE EXECUTED IN QUICK REPRISAL   Gestapo Acts ‘in Praque After Attack on Hevdrich

Italians Hit At Gibraltar   Pilots Observe Heavy Fires on British Base, Rome Declares

GIBRALTAR IS SAID RAIDED BY {TALIANS   REUTERS DENIES DAMAGE I DONE; BOMBS FALL INTO SEA

11,574 Trapped On Corregidor   Figures Include Men In The Service and Civilians

lap Planes Attack Bayof Bengal Area   RAF Strikes At  Points in Burma

Greed Is Saboteur  U.S. Senator, Union Head Hit Private Inefficiency

GREED, INEFFICIENCY DECLARED NATION'S NO. 1 SABOTEURS   UNITED STATES SENATOR  AND SHIPBUILDER’® UNION . HEAD MAKE CHARGES

Greed and Inefficiency Are Called No. 1 U. S. Saboteurs   Senator Truman Criticizes Putting Private Interests First; Labor Leader. Critical

CHARGE GREED, INEFFICIENCY   John Green Soys Some Contractors Encourage Loafing On Job

Scientists Are Breeding New Kind of Bug Which They Expect To Exterminate Weevil and Pink Boll Worm

Science Breeds New Kind of Warrior Bug That May Exterminate Boll Weevil

Continued Mild’   Forecast Is For Another 24 Hours of Mild Weather

‘Labor Piracy’ Rules Tighten on Pay Rate   Prevents Higher Wage Lure When Over Established Standards

Duich Islands Critical  War Theater  TJ]. S. Army Pureuit   U.S. Army Pursuit Planes Enter Action Over Java

Dutch Islands Critical War Theater   U.S. Army Pursuit Planes Enter Action Over Java

ALLIED MIGHT IS BIG WORRY TQ NIPPONESE   PRESENCE OF U.S PLANES NOTED IN INDIES   Quick Victory Essential   Burma Story Unfavorable

ISLANDS ATTACKED — WITH MAIN FORCE OF ENEMY PLANES   Japanese, Lying Idle in the Philippines and Stil! Delaying Spring at Singapore, Hit Islands Before American Air Force Can be Fully Felt

SOERABAJA BEARS ‘BRUNT OF ACTION IN PACIFIC AREA   Concentrate On Dutch-East  Indies; Kalinin Cheers _  Russian Peonle

60 Planes Pound At Soerabaja, Big Naval Base  MacArthur Forces Rest at Bataan Battle in Lull  SINGAPORE BOMBED  American Flyers Bag Two Aircraft Over Dutch Isle

Effort To Beat U.S. Air Arm To Punch Is Made   Little Action In Philippine Area Is Reported

Baby Clue Fizzles Out   Man With Infant Proves To Be Mate Of Hospiia) Patient.

SCANLON ‘LEAD’ PROVED FALSE   Mother at St. Ann’s Hospita Proves Kidnap Theory False

BRENNER PASS IS REPORTED © CLOSED   British Broadcast Reports * Pass Closed for 2 Days. Traffic From Germany Being Stonned at Frantiar

SOCIAL JUSTICE QUITS   Publishers of Weekly Fail to Appear Today at a Hearing

Havoc at Big Nazi Seaport   Russians Throw Large Forces of Reserves Into  Battle for Caucasus

AREA OF HAMBURG LEFT IN RUINS BY NEW ATTACK   German Bridgeheads Shattered by Blazing Seviet Artillery. —

HAMBURG nl] AAD OY nA BlG BOMBERS   British Assault Is Biggest Since 1000-Plane Raids.

Battle Of Don, On South Russian Front, Becomes Fiercer By The Hour; Sitvation Stiti Remains Grave   TWO TON BOMBS DROPPED BY RAF

PARTS OF GERMANY’S CHIEF PORT LEFT IN FIERY RUIN AS REDS SLOW NAZIS ON DON   100 to 800 R. A. F. Planes Engage; Drop 4,000-Pound Block-Buster Bombs as Russians Shatter Germans Seeking Foothold in Caucasus

Seven-Man Pacific War Council Will Have Supreme Saj   Holds First Meeting tc Complete Unity of War Planning

Seven Gather With FDR For War Planning  ouncl   New Pacific Council Opens Work With All Present   HAS DIFFICULT TASK.      Complete Unity Agreec As Primary Move To Gain Victory

HEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MEETS F.D.R   nitial Conference of Men - Who Will Direct, War ' Policies in the Pacific -Is Held at the White  ’ Hance.

— (Continued on Page 2, No,  New Pacific War Council Meets For First Time   Roosevelt Reviews War Situation, Representatives Express Their Views

WAR COUNCIL IN SESSION TODAY IN WASHINGTON   ?resident Calls the Six Oth. er Members Into Confer. ence to Shape Long-Range Policies to Turn Tables on Nipponesgse.

Pacific Council Holds ‘Valuable Capital Parley   Roosevelt Presides A Members Review Gener: War Situation

Pacifie War Board Meets   FDR Presides As Representatives Of Seven Nations Review Situation.

New Pacific War Council In Valuable Parley Today   Seven United Nation: Represented At White House.

ALLIED PACIFIG COUNCIL MEETS   General Survey of Problems Ahead Discussed, Indication Given.   7 NATIONS REPRESENTED

NEW PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MEETS AT CAPITAL TODAY   Details of Discussions Are Withheld but Members Call it “Very Successful”

Pacific War Council in First Session   General Situation Mapped; Conference Regarded as Yaluable

New Pacific War Council Holds Session   Discusses Over-All War Situation and All Agree Much of Value Is Achieved

FAR PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MEETING IN WASHINGTON   EXPECTED TO EFFECT FIRST UNITY SINCE FALL OF SINGAPORE

WAR COUNCIL IN SESSION   Pacific Area Problems Are Discussed in Group’s First Meeting

New Pacific War Council Goes To Work   First Meeting Is Extremely Helpful Say Those There

Savage Raids On Malta Are  Resumed   Assaults Believed Foreshadowing New Drive In North Africa

Issue Rules For Radios   Censorship Regulations Announced; Impromptu Qui: Programs Banned

Ban On Radio Quiz Programs   War-Time Code For Broadcasts Announced

RADIO PROGRAMS POSSIBLE AIDS TO U, S. ENEMY   Some Quiz, Reauest Programs Will Be Banned Because of Possibility of Sabotage

Censorship Ban gOn Some Radio Quiz Programs  Man-in-street @ Or Audience ’ Participation Out  wr Pn

Air Programs Placed Under  Censorship   Quiz, Man-In-Street, Request and Spot Program Under Ban

CENSOR ASKS BAN ON RADIO OUIZ PROGRAMS   Regulations Issued To Keep Spies From Broadcasting Data In Code   WAR-TIME RULES INVOKED   Elimination Of All Impromptu Or Man - In - The - Street Broadcasts Asked

BAN PLACED ON QUIZ PROGRAMS ON U.S. RADIOS   New Restrictions Invoked To Limit Spy Activities

Censorship Hits Radio   Informal or Quiz Programs May Provid An Espionage Leak

Move To Spike Possibility Of Spy Messages   Axis Agents Could Use Aiz Waves To Give In formation By Signals.

Broadcasts Which Might Aid Foe Off   Impromptu Programs Are Silenced By  Federal Censor

Radio Programs Restricted by War Censorship  Some Quiz and   Some Quiz and Request Programs Banned

SOME QUIZ PROGRAMS RULED OFI      Censorship Office Acts te Avert Use of Radio Pro. gram by Spies   VOX POP, DR. I, Q. TYPE TO CONTINUE   Other Restrictions Are Placed on Radio to Avoid Possible Dangers

—~- Wartime Radio Control —  Ask Stations To Ban Spot Programs To Avoid Vital Information Leaks

Ban Radio Quiz Programs In New Rules To Prevent Spy Messages   Request Prierams Also Out In New Censouskio Rules: Certain News That Appears On News Service Wires Also Must Have Approval.

RADIO QUIZ, REQUESTS ARE NEW AID BAN   Censorship Ruleg, Aimed Against Sending Spies’ Messages   WAR-TIME CODE   Reguilations Call fot Extraordinary  Precautions

Radio Requests and Quiz Programs Are Tabooed by Censor   New Rules Are Aimed ai Preventing Sending of Spy Messages

Quiz Programs Among War-Time Ban On Radio   Code for Radio Stations Announced with Certain Restrictions on Some Kinds of Every Day Programs.

Radic Censorship Plan To Ban Request, Quiz Shows   Order Aimed Against Sending Of Messages By Axis Spies

CENSORS. ISSUE RULES TO KEEP SPIES DOWN   Regulations Prevent Enemy Agents From Broadcasting Secrets to Hostile Groups -

Rules Announced to Prevent Use Of American Radio Programs for Broadcasting Information to Foe

Quiz Programs Are Under Censorship   Regulations Will Curb Use by Spies

‘U.S. Censorship Clamps Down on Radio Programs  , Certain Types of Quiz Programs, Weather Forecasts

CENSOR BANG OPEN QUIZZta FROM RADIO   New Order Says Enemies Might Use Them to Give Information.   MOST REQUESTS\ WILL BE BARRED   No More Man - on - the Street Programs to Be Permitted..

A Ban Is Placed  On Quiz Programs   War Time Radio Code Is. sued to Keep Information From Enemy.

FEAR ACD USE BY AXIS   Censorship Director Bans Quiz and’ Request Procrams From Air.   URGES CAUTION IN NEWS

Radio Stations Given Warnina   Asked to Help Keep Enemy Spies from Sendina Information

QUIZ PROGRAM MAY BE BANNED FROM AIRWAYS   # ‘  Regulations to Keep Enemy  Spies From Broadcasting   Are Proposed

Stiff Radio Code Bans All Quizzes. “Request” Music    Regulation Laid Down To  Prevent Spies Giving ' Data To Submarine:

BROADCAST STATIONS PLACED UNDER STRICT REGULATIONS BY OFFICE OF CENSORSHIF

Japs Flee So Fast Dead Are Left Behind   Invaders in New Guinea feel fury of allied attack; much material captured.

FIRST CHECK ISSUED TO NAVY DEPENDENTS   Checks Totaling $17,435.80 Sent to 35 States

Gas Prices Are Slashed Sharply   Rate Base of Hope Natural Gas Company Is Reduced by Many Million Dollars

Order Hope Co. To Cut Rates   Wholesale Charges to Other Firms to be Cut, FPC Orders

{OPE ORDERED 10 SLASH GAS RATES   Charges For Natural Ga:  To East Ohio Reducec By Decree

NAZI DIAMOND © “PLOT REVEALEL   VON. RIBBENTROP'S COUSIN CONVICTED IN NEW ¥ORK OF CONSPIRACY TO SELL SMUGGLED GEMS

STORES WILL LOSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT   Begiuning Next Week Stores tc Be Open Only on Saturday Evenings Weekly.

FACES COURT   Soldier, Charged with Killing 2 Women. Given Hearing.

5 People Lose Lives in State Week-EndToll   Cadillac Crash Takés Lives of Two Youths ard Injures Six; One Drowns at Adrian

SUPREMACY IN AR REC TIE   Program Qutlined By FDF Will Eventually Employ 1,400,000 Persons.

New Army of Men Needed in Plane Industry  At That Planes May Come Off Lines Faster Than Pilots Are Ready

Objective For Plane Industry Placed Very High Next 2 Years; Wants Air Superiority

RED ARMORED TRAINS SMASH ENEMY TANKS   FOE ROUTED FROM POSITIGNS IN STALINGRAD

USSIAN ARN HOLD rIRMLY ON ALL FRONTS   Germans Still Attacking But All Are Repulsed With Heavy Losses

RUSSIANS HOLD ON ALL FRONTS   NAZIS ATTACK BOTH AT STALINGRAD AND IN CAUCASUS BUT FAIL TO GAIN.

Red Army Holds On All Fronts  Qn Anniversary   Fierce Nazi Attack On Nalchik Plains Fails; Stalingrad Holds

RUSSIAN ARMY HOLDS GROUND   German + Losses Mount In Stalingrad, Central Caucasus, And Western Front

Russians Hold Ground on All Fronts While Killing « 1,800 Germans in Stalingrad   Nazis Continue to Attack Fiercely on the Nalchik Plains at Foot of the Caucasus Mountains, but Fail to Advence

Red Army Holds Ground On All Fronts  ~ Victories Mark 25th Anniversary of Red Revolution: 1800 Dea

Soviet Holds To Celebrate  25th Year Of Revolution  Marea Than 41 Gnnr   More Than 1,800 Germans Are Kiiled On Three Fronts By Defiant Russians

SOVIET ARMIES HOLD POSITIONS   Kill 1,800 Germans Ii Stalingrad Area Alone

PLEADS FOR TAX EXEMPT BOND ISSUES   Sen. Austin Fights Provision In Bill; Favors Amendment

U.S. AIR FORCES BLASTING AXIS’ VINES IN TUNISIA   Newest Fighters See Action Against Transport   *FORTRESSES’ SCORE AGAINST SHIPPING

U.S. FORCES: MAKE SUPREME BID 10 WRECK. AXIS LINES   Blows Centered -On Axis “Ports On’ Tunisian oast — Weather '

BLAST ENEMY TRANSPORTS IN TUNISIA   Flying Fortresses Try to Wreck Axis  Communications

U.S. FLIERS OPEN DRIVE IN TUNISIA   Violent Fighting Reported Around Medjez-el-Bab

BOMBERS, NEWEST FIGHTERS BLAST AT TUNISIA” BASE   Harbers---are Focal: Point, P-38’s Raise Havoc With. Transportation.

U. S. BOMBERS TRY TO WRECK TUNISIA LINES    Smashing Attack Resumed 01 Ports Of Bizerte q And Sfax

US. Planes in Great Offensive Over Tunisia   Seek to Wreck Axis Transport, Communications

Vortresses’ Bombing Axis Supply.Lanes   Supreme Offensive Opened Jn Growing “N. African Battle

IS BLASTED BY ‘FORTS’ IN RAIDS   British Army Is Reported 118 Miles From Tripoli

U. S. Airmen Batter Axis Supply Line:   Flying Fortresses In Supreme Effort to Enemy’s Tunisian Routes.

Supply Lines Of  Axis Hammered   Wet Terrain Holding Uy Ground Action In Tunisia

BERLIN JITTERY, TALKS OF ALLIED > APMADA AT SED   Fleet in Mediterranean, Nazi: Report, With ‘Second Front’ Intentions

Germans Report Allied Armada Moving Into Mediterranean Sea   Jittery Broadcasts Intimate Second Front Preparation: Being Completed; South Europe Awaits  Develonment«

NAZIS CLAIM FLEET INTENDS 10 OPEN SECOND FRONT   Declares Large Force Has Saited From Gibraltar

GOVERNMENT WILL PRODUCE SUPPLIES IF INDUSTRY CAN'T   'Will Make War Material: If They Can't Be Obtained Through Plants

U.S. May Go Inte Arms Production   Secretary Ickes Says Plans Perfected

Bound to Get The Materials   Unele Sam to Produce Them If Need Arises

US Will Produce War Material At Supply Does Not Come from Indugiry

I caEitaiietlliememmnaliniantamannaiaemietiaiaaadamnadeneemeetiameaiae  Uncle Sam Hints Turning Producer

LABORPARTY CANDIDATE IS DIT IN FIFID   Three Party Figh Fight for New York Governor to be Lively   DEWEY iS EXPECTED REPUBLICAN CHOICE      Strength of the American Labor Party Will be Shown

ALFANGE PICKED AS LABOR. CANDIDATE   Party Fails to Endorse Democratic Nominee’ First Time in Six Years

END BORDER DISPUTE   Japan Seeks to Give Friendly Impression Toward Russia

Secretary Wickard Discloses © . - America Faces Food: Shortages : ~ Through Meeting Needs Of Allies

SHIPPING SPACE LACK I FACTOR, ASSERTS WIGKARI   Gays More Vessels and More Exports May Soon Develop New Shortages Here

U.S. Might Have Food Shortages   Needs of United Nations Might Cut Seriously Into Production

Wickard Sees Food Shortage   Lack Of Shipping To Allies Prevents It Now, Says Wickard

Lack of Sufficient Shipping Space Now Hampers U. S. Effort   Food May Be Exempted From Price Fixing For Time Being

United Nations Needs May Bring “Surprising” Shortages Of Common Fooc

THREE CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE   Parents. Another Child Ant An Employe Escape Blazing Structure

Axis Airmen Attack Cairo   Slight Damage Done; Desert Battle Quiet

BANK CLEARINGS   ‘BUILDING PERMIT 4 -TOTALS a   Home Sold  In Brantwood

Home Defense For Civilians Is Big Thing   Final Passage of Bill Will Set in Motion Huge Program That Will Cost the Nation $500,000,000.

FOR HOME DEFENSE   Equipment Procurement Program May Eventually Exceed $500,000,000   INITIAL OUTLAY - OF $100,000,000   That will Be Only a Drop in Bucket to the Ultimate Cost

AMERICA SPEEDS DEFENSE PLANS   Large Outlays By States For Air Raid Arms Predicted

Guess Cost of Defense   Believe Civilian Defense Program Will Cost Government $500,000,000 or More ...

Civilian Defense To Be Cesily Coastal and Gulf  States May Need A Half Billion

CIVILIAN DEFENSE “EXPECTED 18 COST NEAR HALF BILLION   HOUSE AND SENATE MEAS URES WIDELY DIFFERENT AND MUST BE COMPOSED

PASSAGE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE BILL WILL CALL FOR 5G0 MILLION PROGRAM

CHILE HAILS NEW PRESIDENT ‘BACKING U. S.    Juan Antonio Rios Defeat:   Former President Del   Campo, Who Had ProAxis Support

FRIEND OF U, S, NEXT PRESIDENT OF CHILE   Rios Victor Over Pro-Axis Candidate

Chile Picks New Leader   Anti-Nazi Elected As President Over General Del Camp

Anti-Axis Wins Out in Chile   Juan Antonio Rios Friend of U. S. Is Named President

Pro-American  Wins In Chile   Country Expeeted to End Axis Relations

RIOS VICTOR IN CHILE ELECTION   New President Is Exponent of Full Cooperation With United States; Holds Lead of Nearly 56,000 With Only 9,000 Votes To Be Counted.

Chile’s New Head In Full Sympathy With U.'S. Plans   Rios Elected President To Succeed Leader Whom Pro-Axis Group Backed

New Chilean President Is Friend of U.S   Rios Scores Victory Over Pro-Axis Ibanez in Sunday Election  56,000 VOTE MARGAIN  Government Expected to Stand Firm With Rest wi Continent

New Chilean President Is Friend of U.S.   a l= Oe AS Oe SY’ SE  Friend of U.S.  Rios Scores Victory Over Pro-Axis Ibanez in Sundav Election  56,000 VOTE MARGAIN  Government Expected tc Stand Firm With Res!  ws C'Oonimant

FRIEND OF U.S, MADE PRESIDENT OF CHIL   Choice Of Pro-Axis Force: ~~ Defeated In Election

CHILE ELECTS FOE OF AXIS   Juan Antonio Rios Is Victor in Sunday’s Election Contest

CHILE ELECTS PRO-ALLY MAN NATION’S HEAD   Rios Is Winner By 56,000 Votes

Axis Foe Named  President Of Chile   Rios Is Exponent Of Co. operation With U. S.

Axis Loses  Chile Poll   Pro-U. S. Candidate Elected over Axis-Backed Candidate in Vote Sunday

Chile Elects — Friend Of US   Pro Axis Candidate Del Campo Defeated In Vote For New President.

Kansas Bank Robbers Held In Colorado   Five Arrested For Robbery Of Portis State Rank   One Is Escaped lowa Life Termer   Officers Trace Them To Ohio And Then To Denver

Arrest Five Suspects In  Bank Robbery   Portis Bandits Believed Caught At Denver

HOLD 5. SUSPECTS   Men Arrested in Denver = Connection With Portis Bank Robbery 

SUGAN BALDING 10 Bt WELEGRIEL   Merchants Generally Will Be Relieved cf Much Annoyance.   STARTS ABOUT FEB. 15

SUGAR PATIONING 10 BE WELCOMED   Merchants Generally Will Be Relieved cf Much Annoyance. ©   ‘STARTS ABOUT FEB. 15

Laval Makes New Bi to Have French Labor to Take Jobs ir Nazi Plants

BRITISH MAKE CZECHO - SLOVAK POST-WAR PAST   Discount Munich Agreement; Both Nations  Pleased With Result

Munich Pact Renounced  Britain Says Nazi: “Seas See paodinaiee Sewer    Britain Says Nazis Destroyed Aqreement

HIGGINS CARGO PLANES WANTED   Army Air Forces Will Get Large Number of Big Transports

CARGO PLANE CONTRACT LET   Higgins Will Build An Undisclosed Number For Army Air  Forces

Higgins Given  Plane Contrae’   ‘Cargo Aircraft: to Be Built Largely of Non-Critical Materials

CARGO PLANES WILL BE BUILT   Undisclosed Number O Craft Will Be Built By Higgins Firm

8 WARSHIPS OF JAP FLEET SUNK OCT. 11   Five Destroyérs and ‘Three Cruisers Went Down in Battle—Knox Warns Against -“Growing Too Optimistic.”

UUR MARINES PUOH FORWARD   Are Consolidating Ga‘ng on Guadalcanal as the En-2 emy Retreats.   FIRST ROUND IS OURS

Knox Warning Of Optimism   But Latest Reports Tell Of Mor2 Jap Warships Sunk

” SHIPS SUNK, - KNOX HEARS   “Admiral Ghormley, Back From the, Pacific; Gives S: Additional. News   ENEMY SURPRISED .. BYU. 8. WARSHIPS   #But ‘Knox Caut Cautions. -That - ‘We Haven’t Any Doubt’ Japs Will Come Back 

U. $. Naval Units Supporting Land Forces on Island   Knox Reveals Two More Nip Warships Were Sunk by Yanks  PITY wre

Admiral William Halsey, New American Commander In Solomons Is Hard-Hitting Fighter.

EXPEGTS JAPS WILL RETURN   Navy Chief Reports Two More Japanese Cruisers Sunk in Battle,   STILL A BITTER FIGHT

Says Japs Lost Eight Warships In Midnight Battle   Ghormley Reports To Knox on Fight  In Solomons

Jap Fleet Will Ret, ERO Knox in Warning” vast Too Much Opfimism in Solomons   Navy Secretary Reports Sinking of Two Additional Enemy Cruisers in Battle of Savo Island; Capture Kokoda

Two More Jap ers Are nk By Yanks   Enemy Destroyer Also Goes Down In Savo Battle   nox Warns Against 00 Much Optimism   Says Japanese Are Liable To Try New Attack

Knox Warns Against Any Big Optimism   Navy Secretary Reports Successes But Declares  Enemy Fleet Will Return

Warship Sent. To Bottom Off Salvo Island   Knox Warns Against Too Much Optimism As Ghormley Reports New Enemy _ Losses On Oct. 11-12; Battle Called ‘Hell of A Melee’.

U. S. Destroyers Move in To Bombard Japs on Guadalcanal  AIR ATTACKS MADE   Knox Warns Nips’ Fleet Will Return, Hits At Optimism

Japanese Fleet Will Return to Isles Says Knox   Secretary Warns Against Optimism In Solomons Fight

OUR “MARINES  : PUSH FORWARD   Are Consolidating Ga‘t hs on Guadalcanal as the En--. _ emy Retreats.  _   FIRST ROUND IS: OURS

Pacific Naval Action Waning   SEC. OF NAVY KNOX IN PLEA FOR LESS OPTIMISM

MORE FACTS ON FIGHT OFF SAVO ISLE REPARTEN   Knox Warns Against Growing Too Optimistic on Solomons Campaign

American Ground Forces Drive Enemy Back Two Miles on Guadalcanal—Ghormlev Back

Still a Tough Fight In The Pacific But Our Boys Are’ Meeting All Comers

KNOX WARNS OF NEW ATTACK BY ENEMY FORCES   “It Is Still A Bitter, Tough Fight,” Navy Secretary Tells Nation   MARINES FORGING AHEAD   Drive To Force Nipponese Off Guadalcanal Begun By  U. S. Troops

Bombard Japs On Isle From Air And Sea  U.S. Destroyers '   U.S. Destroyers ; Lend Hand to the Fighting Marines

SECRETARY KNOX WARNS AGAINST OPTIMISM AGAIN   REPORTS SINKING OF 2 ADDITIONAL ENEMY CRUISERS

Three additional Japan warships sunk—Ghormley   Knox warns against too much Solomon optimism

Knox Reveals Further Nip.  Naval Losses   Warns, However, That Hard Stiff Fighting Is Still Ahead

SECRETARY WARNS » OF HARD FIGHTING; ENEMY POWERFUL   “No Warrant For Optimism,” Navy Head Says; “Headlines Today More Optimistic Than Situation Justifies”

JAP BASES IN SOLOMONS. HIT BY DESTROYERS   oe Lands More  roop On Island in Face Of Heavy Attack

JAP LOSSES HEAVIER THAN REPORTED, BUT THEY’LL COME BACK FOR MORE - KNOX

KNOX CAUTIONS JAP FLEET WILL RETURN TO ISLE   Warns Nation Against Any Undue Optimism; Marines Take Up Offensive

U. S. Reveals Two More Jap Cruisers Sunk   Knox Warns Enemy’s Flee! Will Return In Striving To Check Optimism

Knox Makes Statement On Fighting   Japs Still Have Powerful Fleet In Area, He Say:

Two Cruisers And Destroyer Added To List   Knox Warns Americans Of “Growing Too Optimistic’ About Solomons Fiaht

Navy Reports Loss Of 2 More Nippon Cruisers   Yanks Press Land, Aerial Attacks: Second Battle OF Savo Island Revealed

U. 0. WARSHIPO DUMGARD JAP UN SULOMONS   Enemy Reinforcements Land On Western Guadalcanal Despite Attacks   TOO MUCH OPTIMISM NOT IN ORDER, CLAIM   Enemy Will Send Fleet Bact Into Solomons Theatre, Navy Chief Warns

KNOX REVEALS MORE SINKINGS OF ENEMY FLEET   Secretary of Navy Declares Solomon Campaign Still Tough Fight

ENEMY POSITIONS ON ISLAND ARE SHELLED BY U. S. DESTROYER:   Jespite American Sea, Air Attack Japs Land Reinforcement; Eight Foe Ships Damaged in Battle

SINKING OF MORE SHIPS IS REPORTED   United States Task Force Sends D:wn Two Additional Enemy Cruisers  Off Savo Island   STILL A BITTER FIGHT

BiggestTankClash   British Thrust 16 Miles Into Axis Defense Zone: Combat Is Raging at Tel El Akakir

IAP LOSSES MORE THAN ANNOUNCEL   Knox Says No Warrant Fo  Optimism, Comments Upon’News Accounts.

FORMER NAVAL, CHIEF REPORTS B anlPo oUNK   Ghormley Tells Knox Battle at Savo Get 5 Destroyers , and 3 Cruisers.   MARINES BEGIN PUSHING “JAPS OFF GUADALCANAL

NEW JAP ARMY LANDS UPON PUADALCANAL   Two Addtional Japanese  @ Cruisers And a Destroyer Syunak In South Pacific Off Savo Island.   U S Subs Active

Navy Chief Warns Against ‘“Too Much Optimism’’ About The Solomons Campaign} Captain Small, Pearl Harbor, Lists Two More Jap Ships Sunk, Possibly Nine, In “Hell Of A Melee’? October 11-12,

Knox Warns of Over-Optimism   , Destroyers, Planes Bombard Enemy on Island

PUSH JAPANESE FARTHER AWAY FROM AIRFIELD   Aircraft Blast Enemy Positions  In New Offense

NO WARRANT FOR ELATION IN SOLOMONS   Secretary Knox Says Despite Heavy Losses Japs Will Return.   Reports Sinking of Two Nippon Cruisers

Two Additional Enemy Cruisers  Added To List   Knox, Announcing Blows, Warns Jap Fleet To Return To Quadalcanal

More Hard Blows Struck At Enemy   Two Additional Jap Cruis‘”. ers anda Destroyer  Reported Sunk   “STILL BITTER FIGHT”   Knox’ Was Against Undue Optimism; Enemy Still Strong .

2 Additional Ships Lost by Nipponese in Battle Off Save   Ghormley Reveals It on Return: Warning Issued by Knox

JAPS WILL RETURN, SEC. KNOX WARNS   Ghormley Adds 2 Cruisers and One Destroyer to Total - Enemy Loss

Three Warships Added To Total: Fight Not Ended   Knox Warns About Over-Optimism; Expects Foe To Attempt Comeback

Vice-Adiniral Ghormles  Gives . Information. — -Knox. Warns * Against Over-Optimism. ;

Believe Yanks Drive To Push Nipponese Ou  Two More Cruisers Ar Reported Sunk By U.S Naval Forces In Figh  ~ Of Oct. 11-12

Sent Down In — Oct. 11-12 Batth   Previous Report Listed One Jap Cruiser Sunk-——Higher Toll in Foe Destroyers—Knox Warns of Optimism, Gace Jen Bleet Will Retue

Knox Cautions  That Japanese Will Be Back   Announces New Sink: ings But Warns Against Optimism

KNOX WARNS AGAINST OPTIMISM   Still A Bitter Fight, Navy Secretary Reports   DRIVE STARTED   To Squeeze Enemy Out Of Guadalcanal; U. S. Fliers Continue Assault

Warn U.S. on Growing Optimism   Nip Toll in Savo Island Battle Eight Warships

Add Jap Ships to Toll of U.S. Pacific Fleet      Navy Secretary Knox Warns of Growing too Optimistic: Marines Add to Gains

RETURNING ADMIRAL TELLS OF VICTORIES   Knox Warns Public Against Over-Optimism   @VIPS ‘WILL COME BACK’   Only One Cruiser Claimed In Earlier Reports

SECRETARY KNOX IN WARNING: AGAINST TOO MUCH OPTIMISM  ANOTHER REPORT OF E} EMY LOSSES BUT THEY > EXPECTED TO RETURN

NAVY SECRETARY WARNS AGAINST SUCCESS STORY   It Is Still ‘Bitter, Tough Fight’ in Solomons, " He Declares

Expect Jap Fleet. to Return to Solomons   Secretary Knox Warns Against too Much Optimism After Announcement Made of Heavy Toll of Enemy Vessels.

NAVY REVEALS NEW REVERSES FOR ENEMY   More Warships Blasted; Retreat on Island and Kokoda’s Fall Bared

Knox Warns Public Against Growing Optimism; Says Battle Not Over, Japanese Will Return   ‘Still Bitter, Tough Fight,’ Navy Secretary Declares; Pays Tribute To Work Of U. S. Submarines; Foe Lost Eight Ships Oct. 11 And 1°

Knox Hikes Savo Island Battle Toll   Jap Fleet Will Return, He Warns; Marines On Guadalcanal Force New Enemy Retreat.

NEW KAISER BOAT AFLOAT   Built in 10 Days; Even More Speed Promised Today

Kaiser Promises Greater Speed Than Tenth-Day ‘Launching Of Freighter

“Goodby Last Word From U. P. Reporter In Torn Singapore    Dispateh Timed 9 A. M. Today Indicates Great Naval Base Is Doomed With Men, Women, Children and Some  Troops Evacuating By Sea Under Heavy Fire

U. P. WRITER FILES LAST NEWS STORY FROM SINGAPORE   Battle Is Moving Closer To. City — Jap. Planes Striking: At Key Points

Receive Last News Message From City   Singaporeans Apparently Resigned

United Press Correspondent’s Last News Message From Singapore   WW. K. WEE

AMERICAN PLANES CONDUCT GREATEST DAYLIGHT ATTACK   Boeing Fiying Fortreises  And Liberators Claim 41 German Plans   . Downed

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Cannot Afford To Ignore Other Fronts In Favor Of Europe

CONCENTRATION OF NAZI TROOPS AND PLANES IN SICILY SEEN AS PRELUDE TO ATTACK UPON MALTA

Axis Plan Attack On Malta   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

na Planes Concentrated in in Sicily; Full Dress Attack on Island of Malta Possible

Military Experts See Possibility Of Malta Attack   Nazi. Concentration Of Troops In Sicily May Bring Invasion

THE WAR TODAY MALTA CAPTURE WOULD BE MIGHTY STRIDE TOWARD HITLER VICTORY.

BRITISH FEAR MALTA ATTACK   Nazis Landing Planes A‘ Sicily for Possible Assault

ine wartio  Full- Dress Blow At Malta Looms As Probable Move In Axis War Strategy   Concentration Of Enemy Planes And Troops In Sicily Gives Rise To Possibility; Loss Would Be Severe Blow To Britain

WAR NEWS “ANALYSIS   Nazis Preparing Effort To Strike At Malta, Sever British Line

The War Today!   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Ww orld War Analyst  ie a  Se

: War Today: *tler May Move Against treat British Air And  Javal Base At Malta   +y DEWITT MACKENZIE a, Wortd War Analyst

SENATOR ATTACKS SMEAR CAMPAIGN   Illinois Solon Hits What He Calls “Insidious Intimidation”

Two Congressmen Flay Newspapers Of Opposite Sides in the Campaign

HIGHER GASOLINE PRICES PROPOSED   [Move Designed to Offset Increased Transportation Cost.

Higher Gasoline Prices In East “Are Requested   Petroleum War Counci Also Wants Hike In Kerosene And Fuel Oil

OIL MEN ASK HIGHER PRICES FOR GASOLINE   Cite Cost of Rail Transportation So Justify, Urge Curfew and Sundav Closing   RATIONING LOOMS   Ickes Expects Industry's Recom mendation Soon, Indicates Hi Will Accepi It

EAST HAS NEW ‘GAS’ WORRIES   Tanker Sinkings Bring Call For Price Increases and Shorter Sales Hours

Higher Petroleum Price: Requested For East In View Of Tanker Losses

HIGHER GAS PRICES IN EAST PROPOSED   Advisory Group Asks Night, Sunday Closings Throughout Nation

Axis Forces Withdraw From Tobruk  Rammal (Civac TIn      Rommel Gives Up Any Idea of Making a Stand

ROMMEL’S MEN MOVE SUPPLIES OUT OF TOBRUK   Action Indicates Defeated Axis Army Does Not Intend to Make Stand at Libyan Stronghold.   FIRES REPORTED IN AREA OF PORT   Gap Separating Pursuing British and Americans in North Africa Is 1,000 Miles Wide.

Rommel Pulls Out Of City of Tobruk   Evidently Expects To Fight Farther On

U. S. Bombers Hunt Jap Fleet Off N. Guinea   Destroyers Reported Near Buna—Allied Ground Forces Advance

Heavy Bombers Hunt J ap Nav al Foree Off Buna   Eight Jap Destroyers Are Deployed Off Buna To Aid Or Evacuate It

8 Jap Destroyers Lurking Off Buna  U. S. Bombers On Hunt For Warships Near Battle Zone

Allied Forces Push Action in Solomons   Heavy Bombers Hunt Japanese Destroyers Off New Guinea While Troops Close in on Papuan RBeachhead.

~ DESTROVER FORCE   Ground Forces Closing “In On Papuan ‘+ =. Beachhead

JAPANESE NAVY PORCESOUGHT OFF NEW GUINEA   American Bombers Making j Search Through Spotty   Weather for “Enemy Near Buna   ALL ARE DESTROYERS   Meanwhile, Allied Ground Forces Closed Within 25 Miles of Papuan Beachhead

U.S. Hunting Jap Force Ott New Guinea   8 Destroyers Deployet Nearby as Allies Close . on Buna

U. S. Bombers Seeking Flee   Japs Reported On Guinea Coast May Be Ready To Take Off Troops

U. S. BOMBERS HUNTING EIGHT JAP WARSHIPS   Relief for Hard-Pressed Buna is Probably Their Aim; Jungle Fighters Advance On Jap Base

Americans Seek Jap Destroyers   Heavy Bombers Hunt Off New Guinea Coast Near Base at Buna

JAPANESE DESTROYER . FORCE 1 HUNTED ~ BY HEAMY BONER   Allied. Forces Close to Within 25 Miles of Buna Beachhead   RESISTANCE 1S. SLIGHT

U. §. Bombers Seek Jap Ships   ALLIED ATTACKS ON JAP BASES ARE CONTINUED

British Lash At Axis Army In Agedabia   Fee Harassed hy -Bombs and Fighter Planes in Reoccupied Town.

Haunted Hov House Enigma Solved   Man Admitting Murder Of Resident Found Almost Starved

‘aunted House “Mystery Solved, Slaver Nabber   Emaciated Man Admits He Lived in Attic for $ Months After Slaying   KILLED THE OWNER   Lived in Home a Month Before Owner Caught Him Looting Ice Box

Mystery Of Ghost House Ts Solved   Police Find Man Hiding Who Beat Ownet To Death

Slayer Hid In Haunted House   Mystery Of House Solved When He Is Found Living In Attic.

Police Lift Secret of Haunted House with Arrest of Half Starved Man

Haunted House Mystery Solved, Slayer Nabbed   Emaciated Man Admits He Lived in Attic for 9 Months After Slaying  KILLED THE OWNER Lived in Home a Month   KILLED THE OWNER   Lived in Home a Month Before Owner Caught Him Looting Ice Box

House “Haunted” By Man Who Killed Owner, Hid In Attic For 9 Month

ATTIC KILLER'S HIDING PLACE   Stayed There 9 Months After Beating Owner of House to Death

See Compromise On Army Pay’   Hope For Speed-Up Of Benefit Distribution

May Compromise On Oct. I For First Payment To Dependents   However, Senator Clark Wants Service Men’s Dependents to Get Sum At Earliest Possible Date

May Compromise  On Allowances  Benefit Checks Might Go Out After Oct. 1  Linder Pranncal

Believes Some Form Of Pay Control Will Be Needed To Check Inflation

Jap Suffer 3,000 Losses.   Chinese Cite Successes In Kiaggsi Province

Ground Troops Inflict Heavy Losses, as Forts  Sink Small Boats Fleet   Action Believed to Have Balked Invasion Attempt on Caraboa Island, Site of Fort Frank; Nipponese Bomb Corrigedor, Bataan Savagely

FOE SUFFERS “HEAVY LOSSES «ON PENINSULA   Arlillery Fire froni Fortress:  es Smashes Concentra© tion of Enemy Baats      JAP BOMBS CAUSE NOT MUCH DAMAGE   ‘American Units on Outpost Duty Only Temporarily Dislodged by Attack

Island Forts Smash Many Small Boats   Japan’s Airmen Hit Corregidor for 5th Successive Day   ENEMY LOSSES BIG,

Take Stiff Toll Suffer Little   Smash Concentration of Small, Hostile Boats. Off Patungan Beach With Heavy ich Fire.

Bataan Hurls Back Heavy Jap Assault  RE cys Hoes oes Me oe oR   Fortresses Smash Concentration of Nipponese Boats

Enemy Suffers Heavy Casualties In Abortive Attempt to Stage Full Scale Attacks on Island

HARD TO SAY WHO BOMBED TOKYO FIST   DESTINATION OF TOKYO BOMBERS WAS SECRET UNTIL LAST MOMEN

LIMIT NUMBER OF AUTOS FOR BLACKOUT USE   100,000 Only To Get Authority Substitue Pennant For Present “E*

EMERGENCY AUTOS LIMITED IN. STATE   Will Now Display Pennant: Instead Of Former Letter “E*

TRIO SEIZED IN. SLAYING   Dancer And Two Men . Picked Up For Strang ling Woman.

Trio Held In Slaying   Two Ex-Convicts and Dancer To Face Charges

Jap Attack on. Russia Is Seen   Chinese Newspapers Predict Japs Will Try Another Pearl Harbor

Japs Believed Planning Raid On Siberia   Chinese Newspaper Says Attack to Come While Jap Ambassado -“Toalka Pasee al Maseoy

SOVIET WARNED ANOTHER ‘PEARL HARBOR’ LIKELY   New Ambassador to Have Kurusu Role in Russia, Chinese Press Florecasts; On East Front, Emphasis Shifte to South Flank.

SENATE BACKS STOP-GAP FARM FUND MEASURE   Would Provide Twice as Much Money for July as Disputed Bill Would  Give   HOUSE BILL FOUGHT   Argument Over Regula Appropriation Bill Chiefly One of Farm Price Policy

EE  Farm Stop-Gap Help Proposed   Senators Would Let U.S Department Have 93 Millions in July

Funds Sought For  Farm Department Stop - Gap ___ Legislation  To Carry Office For  Month Proposed

Funds For Farm Bill Favored   More. Money For Agriculture Department Recommended By Senate Subcommittee

STOP-GAP LAW TO GIVE USDA DOUBLE MONEY   Senate Sub-Group Has Pian to Present Both Houses   SUBSTITUTE ACTION   Offers 93 Million for July Spending By. Farm Officials

Kkkkkkkk kkk      INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT AT PEAK CAUSES RECORD INCOME   Babson Estimates Earnings For 1942 Will Approximate 117 Billions For People, Gain of 65 Per Cent Over 1939.

INCOMES RISING TO NEW RECORL   Babson Declares Retailers May Benefit from Leap in Employment

PROSPECTS GOOD FOR RETAILERS   Babson Asserts Plenty Merchandise Is Available For Civilian Use and That People Have Plenty Money To Buy the Merchandise.

Equipment Sent To Fighting Zone   President Reports on Lend-Lease Aid

Heavy Shipments Sent To Egypt Under Lend-Lease   FDR Lists Value At $636.952 000

State Cffice Of OPA To Be Reorganized   Six District Offices To Replace Centralized Headquarters in Philly  WILL ELIMINATE JOBS

0.P. A. SHAKEUP IN STATE DUE   Six Officers’: to Replace Present Centralized Philadelphia Office.

60 Planes Take Part In Attack   Corregidor Is U. S. Stronghold Commanidng Manila Entrance

U.S. Stronghold Bears Brunt of Nipponese Attack   “No Material Damage”’ Inflicted In Raid,  Says War Communique

U. S. And Philippine Forces Withdrawn To Mountainous Area For “Last Ditch’? War  Against Japanese Invaders

2 Girls In Plane Dead   Among 5 Killed, War Workers Were Getting Reward

RIGHT EMPLOYES IN RIGHT JOBS IS M’NUTT PLAN   Hours In Industry Wil Be Adjusted To Standard  @2Prtirtfr Tree nessa

Manpower Boarc Plans To Ration Nation's Labor   McNutt Says He Is Prepar ed To Act Where It Is Necessary   Asserts He Will Adjus' Hours To Promote Better Production

McNutt Ready To Ration Labor In Essential Work   Agriculture Will Get Equal Chance At Labor With Industry, WMC Chief Save

MNUTT PREPARES TO RATION LABOR   HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO MEET MANPOWER DEMANDS.

McNutt Explains Manpower Program:  Priorities May Be Set Up; ‘Plan Is Not Nationwide as Yet

Industry Gets Draft Parity, _ WNntt Rules   Skills of Workers Placed Ou Basis of Equality With Fighting Forces   ‘Hoarding of Labor Will Be Prevented   Labor Priorities Resolved: ‘Rationing’ of Scarce Manpower Set

MeNuit Sees  Ration of  Searce Labor Priorities Set-Up  Will Govern Pohiew of Roard

MANPOWER CHIEF MAPS NEW PLANS   MicNutt Says Needs of Essential Industry Will Be Given Equal Consideration With Needs of Armed Forces

McNutt Ready To Ration Scarce Labor   Priorities for Use Of Manpower to Be Based on War Effor

Nazis Counter Drive Halted By Heavy Loss   Russians Say 4,470 Germans Slain in One Phase of Battle fin Kalinin Front

Strike Affects Arsenal Plant At Detroit   ’ White Workers Walk Out When Negroes Advanced: Knox Orders Resumption

NELSON HITS WAR OPTIMISK   ‘This Is Beginning, Not End of Victory, Says WPB Head

PRODUCTION CHIEF CAUTIONS AGAINST OVER-OPTIMISM   ‘Warns Offensive In Africa 1s Only A  Boginning

Many Headaches Ahead  For Business ---Nelson   German War Machine Still Strong; Jap Clean-up Seen Long Wav Of

OVER - OPTIMISM SAID UNTIMELY   Nelson Wars That ‘War Is Just Beginning’

Squadron Of Speedboats Carried General MacArthur And Party To Secret Rendezvous WithAirplanes

Reveals MacArthurRan Jap Gauntlet By Speedboat to Meeting Place With Planes; Trip Required Seven Days

MacArthur Used Speed Boats, Plane:   Escape Details Bared; Seven Days, Nights Necessary for Flight

Torpedo Boats Carried MacArthur From Bataan, Says Chicago Reporter

MACARTHUR. HS. FAMILY LIVED IN JUNGLE T0 ESCAPE   Seven Days Were Required to Get Party From Enemy Infested Waters for Australia Trip.      STILL WELL iN COMMAND IN BURMA AREA   German Broadcast Announeed New Food Rationing te Begin April 6, Children Not Affected.

TELL OF FLIGHT BY MACARTHUR   Speed Boats Whisked Party From Batan In Spectacular Journey

DESCRIBE JOURNEY OF MACARTHUR   -Party Made « al Hazardous . ‘Seven-Day. Trip

MacArthur And Staff Ran Bataan Gantlet In Fast Speedboats: Met Planes

SPEEDBOATS TOOK M ARTHUR PART. OF WAY-TO-AUSTRALIA   Reporter - Says. “General Aine Party: Were’ Picked  Up By Planes At Secret ° Meeting Place :

MacArthur’s Escape In Speedboat Is Revealed   Roared Through Darkness For Two Nights, Then Waited Three Days In Secret Rendezvou: For Planes Which Bore Party To Australia

Deny Wage Boost For Ford Workers   Praposal Rejected By War Labor Board

Wage Increases Denied 115,000 Ford Employes   Jnion’s Request for 12 1Cents Hour Raise Refused by WLB

Pay Increase Requested By Ford Motor Company Employes Is Rejected

Pay Boost Denied To Ford Worker:   Board Member Says Rise Couldn’t Be Justified By WLB Formule

PAY BOOST DENIED FORD EMPLOYES   BOARD TURNS DOWN REQUEST OF 115,000 FOR 1214 CENTS MORE AN HOUR.

HOUSE OF COMMONS TO VOTE ON LIBYAN DEFEAT NEXT WEEK   Leaders Hope Churchill Will Be Present And. Speak At The Debate

Churchill To ‘Accept’ Vote On War Policy   Full Debate Will Be Held In Commons  Next Week

Churchill Accents Test OfConfidenc   Full Dress Debate on ‘No Confidence’ Vote Slated . jn Parliament

CHURCHILL — BACKED BY ‘LABOR PARTY   Commons Will Vot Next Week-on Lack Of Confidence Motion

Churchill Will Accept Vote On Hostile Motion   Sure Egypt Will Stand, Prime Minister Tells Congressional Leaders

Churchill Will Accept Vote on Criticism  Twn Dev Eli   Two Day Full Dress Debate to Be Next Week _

Att WILL PLAY CNC OF MAJOR ROLES IN MOVE   Post-War System To Maintain Peace Is Also Important Subject Of Talks

WAT DO YOU WANT? TAKE YOUR PICK   RUSSIA, BRITAIN UL S. IN SECOND FRONT PACT   20 Year Agreement Is Signed By Two Great Natione °

Post War System To Assure Peace ls Established   U. S., Britain And Russia in Agreement

Great Britain, Russia, U.S. Reach Agreement to Destroy Axis. Maintain World Peace

‘WiSthiputed DY Ring Features OD: dicate, Inc., Reproduction in Full o1 in Part Strictly Prohibited.)

To jo Trying To Become Dictator   Emperor Reported Prisoner in His Own Palace

T0JO-STRIVES TO RULE JAPS AS DICTATOF   Emperor Hirohito Deniec _Power, Avers War Correspondent

American Reporter Views Jap’s Tojo as New. “Club” ‘Over People- and. Empero   War LordIs. Unpopular With Masses, But As Trying to. Push ‘Hirohito to One Side. ~

Gen. Tojo Striving For  Dictatorship   Emperor Hirohito Virtual Prisoner  Of Army Leader

Most Bombed Place in World Upsets Axis Plans for Africa   Island of Malta Has Not Had a Bombless Night Since December 5. :

LITTLE MALTA ISBALKING HITLER PLAN      \Upsettine German “Plans for An. “African Campaign

MALTA I$ UPSETTING. HITLER'S TIMETABLE IN ALARMING MANNE   Rocky Island Holds Out Against Incessant Attacks and Battles Raae Daily.

MALTA ISLAND IS DISRUPTING HITLER'S PLAN   Rocky Base Most Bombed Place In World, But Holds Out

lowa Fathers fo Be Drafted Soon, Official Reveals   State Quota Stays Although Its Farm Workers Deferred

YOUTH UNDER 20 MAY BE CALLED WITHIN 45 DAYS   Date of Marriage Makes Difference to Family Heads; 18-19Year Olds Up “Seon”

Hold Boy for suvenile Court   Thomas Blakeslee Charged With Death Of Step-Brother

SIGN FOR SQUADRON   Organization of “Flying Jayhawks’’ Gets Under Way Here Today

THIRD YEAR OF WAR TWO ENDS TODAY       Special: Rites Are Held In London, Melbourne

BRITISH PRAY FOR VICTORY   Industries Silenced 15 Minutes on Anniversary of English Declaration

WORKERS SILENCE FOR WAR PRAYEE   Britians Pause For 15 Mir utes on Anniversary of Declaration.

Britons Pause ‘ to Say Prayers   NATIONWIDE SERVICES FOR 15-MINUTE PERIOD

Britain Observes 3rd Anniversary Of War’s Opening   War Industries Silenced While Nation Prays for Victory

MAXIMUM PRICES SET ON NYLON HOSIERY   Wholesalers Required to Sell al Levels Prevailing Oct. 1— Ceiling Put on Tea.

MAXIMUM PRICES SET ON NYLON HOSIER}   Wholesalers Required to Sel at Levels Prevailing Oct. 1.

At Least 60 Persons Die in Quake   U.S. Vice Consul and His Wife Are Amone Dead

GERMANS CLAIN U.S. CONVOY IS SUNK BY SUBS   Loss of American troops ts uncoufirmed by  Allied sources

Greek King Foresees World of ‘Decency’   Rising Might of Americz Soon to Tip Scales, Exile Predicts

si aula Snes pac"  ours Shells Into Matrub   Salvo After Salvo of. Explosive Missiles Creates Havoc at Axis Supply Base on Fringe “of North African Desert.

Guns of British Warships Pour Terrific Salvos Into Port of Matruh

Attack Is Heaviest of Conflict   Installations And Jetties Are Blasted by Shells And Bombs  ~_ + & Soe er 606 UP OUP A

British Fleet Pounds Matruh With Savage Bombardment   Every Shell Hit Target, Eyewitness Reports; Heaviest Pounding Port Ever Received From Sea

SECOND F RONT   Britain, U.S. Study Plans As Reds  Continue Falling Back

NAVY 1S DETERMINED 70 WRECK HARBOR   Many Big Salvos Hit Directly Into Target Area of Axis Supply Port

Attack is Heaviest of Conflict   Installations And Jetties Are Blasted by Shells And Bombs

PIERRE LAVAL IS INJURED BY MINE   Official With French Chief I. Killed.

62,600 PRISONERS TAKEN, JAPS CLAIN   (Note that the following was not filed by a United Press correspondent but is an enemy broadcast recorded outside enemy territory.)

WILL KEGEL, 88, ~ NEWSMAN, DIES   Pneumonia Fatal to Dean of State Publishers

Swung By Sword Swallower, Sues For $3,000 Damages From Sabre Consumer Baby Betty, Bopped By “Bop” Bottle,

INCREASE GRANTS FOR NAZI WOUNDED   Signs Of Alarm Shown Ag Result OF Huge Losses On Eastern Front

FRANCE’S LINE OF DEMARKATION 1S CLOSED TODAY   "Developments From Vichy: or  Collaboration Talks. Be   tween. Petain and Laval are Awaited :

HEAVY AXIS. PRESSURE ON VICHY      Occupied and Unoccupied Demarkation Line Frontier Reported Closed   GERMANS TALK OF -SENSATIONAL NEWS      Petain and Laval’ Meet Again, Axis Seeking Greater Collaboration

NAZIS INCREASE PRESSURE T0 GET FRENCH SUPPORT   CONFERENCES SEEN AS EFFORT TO FORCE VICHY INTO AXIS

French Frontier  Closed by Nazi:   Sensational Announcement: Expected After Talk With Petain.

Pressure On Old Marshal By The Nazis   Frontier Closed And Big Events Are Probably Neat

SPEED SUPPLIES   Distillers Rushing Liquor To Ohio For Holidayve.

Murray and Green, Peacetime Rivals, United for Battle   Pledge AFL and CIO to Stand Together to Win “Labor's War’

(10 AND AFL TO ‘STAND TOGETHER’ LEADERS DECLARE   Murray and Green, Rivals In . Peacetime,. But United In War, Pledge . Unity Last "Nicht =

GREEN, MURRAY MEET FOR FIRST SINGE ‘36 SPLIT   Pledge Unity Before 4,000 a “Unite for Victory” Rally

RIVAL LABOR CHIEFS ARE UNITED IN Wal   Pledge AFL and ClO Million: to Stand Together

Green and Murray, in Brother Act On Rostrum, Urge C. I. O., A. F. of L. ‘Stand Together’ for Victory in Wat

LABOR UNITY 5 PLEDGED BY MURRAY, GREEN   Rival Leaders Promise Theil Followers Stand Together For Duration   BOTH CHALLENGE CRITICS   Symbolic Handshake Is At Request Of President, Both Chieftains Say

Murray, Green In Joint Pledge Of Labor To War   Heads Of Rival Union Organizations Make Peace On Pittsburah Platform

RIVAL UNIONS PLEDGE LABOR FOR VICTORY   Presidents of CIO and AFI Meet on Same Platform Before Cheering Audience in Pittsburgh   CRITICS ARE ANSWERED

Green and Murray Hit - Critics of Workers and ' Appeal For Aid In Winning War     APPAR TOCDTMITDYD   APPEAR TOGETHER TO EXPRESS UNITY   AFOL and CIO Leaders On Same Platform to Symbolize Campaign In Cooperation

MURRAY AND GREEN PLEDGES WORKERS 10 HELPING WIN WAR   LEADERS BIG LABOR UNIONS CALLED UPON FOLLOWERS TO UNITE FOR PRODUCTION

AFL-CIO HIT HARMONY NOTE   Green And Murray Pledge Support To Nation In War Effort

Murray, Green Tell Joint Rally Labor Will Stand Together Under Roosevelt

Leaders Pledge Unity of Labor   Murray, Green Symbolize Spirit In Rally Speeches

Murray and Green Pledge Their Millions of Workers to War Program

GREEN AND MURRAY PLEDGE UNIONS TO WAR PRODUCTION   Rivals in Peace Are Unite In War to Symbolize Labor’ Unity In Crisis

LABOR HEADS PLEDGE UNITY IN WAR WORK   Murray, Green Call on Critics to Join Effort, ‘Not Stab Us In Back.’   SPEAK AT RALLY   Pittsburgh Meeting Ends Feud That Started In 1936; FOR Gets Credit. .

Murray And Green United In War; Pledse Labor To ‘Stand Together’

Rival Labor Heads Pledge  To Cooperate   Stand Togther To Win War and ‘Sell’ Labor To Public

LABOR HEADS PLEDGE UNITY TN WIN WAR   ‘More Than 4,500 Kem: bers of C.1.0., A.F.L.  - Join Program   PATRIOTISM IS CITED   We'll-Stick By Roosevelt And Produce Arms, Leaders Say

CIO, AFL TO STAND TOGETHER   Murray and Green Exhort Critics to “Join Labor, Not Stab Us in Back” as Organizations Pledge Unity

Labor Pledged To War Victor   ClO, AFL Join Hands To Defeat The Axis

LABOR PLEDGES WAR SUPPORT   Green and Murray. Declare “Peace” To Be Kept for Duration of Conflict.

Murray, Green Pledge Labor To Victory   Peacetime Rivals, United in War, Exhort Critics of AFL, CIO, to “Join for Victory” and “Not Stab Us in Back”

STRIKE DELAYS TANK ARSENAL   Work Stopped By AFI Workers When CLO Men Are Hired

Cannot Dissipate O us Strength, Apostle Tells Gathering   PRESIDENT SPEAKS   All We Have Is Staked On War, Declares Richard Lyman

AFRICAN PORTS AND FRENCH iWLEET CONTROLLED BY LA ; VAL’ REGIME UNDER   (LOBE BURVEILLANCE

U.0, WATCHING AFRIGAN PORTS   Dakar, Oran and Bizerte Scanned for Signs Of Pro-Axis Attempt

French Ports Are Watched By Uncle Sam   Possible Attempt At Pro-Axis Coup Guarded Against

Germans Claim Break-Through Close fo Rostov   Fighting Continues Near Voronezh, Russians Report

ALL-OUT ORIVE HY U.3., BRITISH NOT PROBABLE   Conferences Upon Invasion Thrust Are Continued, But Action Unlikely   INTENSIFIED AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY PROBABLE   Allies Not Yet Ready To Risk All-Out Invasion Effort In Western Theatre

Batile of Don River Spreading   Soviet Dispatches Admit Decision Near on Im portant Front

ASSEMBLY MAY AGREE ON LAW MODIFYING PLAN   Spokesman Believes Some Plar May Yet Be Decided : Upon

War Power Compromise _  Is Expected This Weel   jpokesman Close To James Expects Governor Anc Legislature To Get Together

Jap Advance Continues in China   Push Drive Along Burma Road; 40 Planes Hit

Japs Continue Advance Into Yunnan, China   Drive Along Burma Road ~—Situation at Wanting ‘Obscure’

Japs Continue Gains in China   Strong Nipponese Reinforcements Hurled Against Defenders

Allied Drive On Enemy Is Promised   Both MacArthur, in Australia, And Stilwell In China Announce They're Preparing To Strike And Put Nipponese On The Defensive

‘Germans Pressuring Turkey   ‘Fo Join Axis; Offer Land  In Middle East

1 Believe Concerted Effort Being Made Now To Draw Turkey Into War On Side Of Axis   RUSSIANS CONTINUE ASSAULTS ON ENEMY

ALLIED LEADER MAPPING. PLANS FOR OFFENSIK   MacArthur Says He'll Follow Orders From Roosevelt To Organize Attack   ADDITIONAL AIR BLOWS DEALT JAPANESE FLEET   Flying Fortresses Get Hits On Heavy Nippon Cruiser In New Britain Port

Mac Arthur Intends That Heroes of Philippines Shall Have Some Help

MacArthue, Stilwell— Statements Are Issued From Vital War Sectors

Nazi Drive Expected i in Near East   Reds Get Importan German Base In Russia

DEPENDENCY BILL SENT TO PRESIDENT   Immediate Pp ayment ol Allowances Sought

WHITE HOUSE GETS SFRVICE PAY BILL   Congress -Approves of Bill to Allow Soldiers to Get Benefits Before Nov. 1

LEGISLATION ON TO PAY DEPENDENT!   Action For Immediate Payment fs Under ‘Way

FDR GETS BILL   Senate Passes Measure For Quick Dependency Payments.

DEPENDENTS PAY BILL TO WHITE HOUSE   Senate Completed Action on Measure Yesterday; Defers Bill Giving Soldiers Vote

SOLONS VOTE RETENTION OF VICTORY TAX      Five Per Cent Levy Seen For 1943; Partly To Be Rebated   IS STIFFEST KNOWN   Miner Amendments Will Improve Operation Of Program

* a EXTRA 3 PER CENT. TAX ON GROSS INCOMES ABOVE  412 PER WEEK ig APPROVED

Former Merrill  ‘Woman Passes  Mrs. Cora Hiles Dies At Castle Rock, Wash

$50 MINIMUM PAY ALMOST CERTAIN TO U.S. SERVICEMEN   LaFollette  will” “Insiruc Senate sConkerdes To. : ~ Adopt. House   ”  Robedule

FIFTY DOLLARS MINIMUM PAY REGARDED VIRTUALLY ASSURED   SENATE EXPECTED TO AGREE TO HOUSE PROPOSAL— DEPENDENTS BILL AP. PROVED BY SENATORS

Recheck Of All Bond Pledges To Bea Made      ONLY .20 MORE DAYS TO MAKE GOOD VICTORY QUOTA FOR 1942

ARGENTINA IS NOT TO AGREE TO ALLIANCES      ANNOUNCEMENT IS PREVIOUS TO HEMISPHERIC MEET JANUARY 15

VICEROY OF INDIA, LEADER OF CHINA MEET FOR PARLEY   Marquess Of Linlithgow, Chiang Kai-Shek To Discuss Strategy In Conflict

Gen. Kai- Shek Goes To India To Map] Plans   Confers. With: Viceroy “On: Strategy. For. The Defense Of: Nation”.

HEAD OF CHINESE ARMIES: “HOLDS INDIA CONFERENCE:   CHIANG KAI-SHEK CONFER  RING ON CLOSER COLLABORATION BETWEEN CHINA AND INDIA IN WAR

Chinese Leader Confers With Indian Viceroy al New Delhi  tL a ee Dine cha tc bes, Alt aid Chum be wc   Talks May Result ia New Allied Stroteg) For Defénse of India

Terrific Artillery Attack Drives Foe Back with Heavy Losses; Chinese Reach Mandalay

Chinese Force Kills 3,000 In Fierce Attack   One Invading Army Reported to be Facing Annihilation; Assault Made on City of Mandalay

3,000 JAPANESE TROOPS KILLED ON BURMA ROAD   Crack Chinese Soldiers Are In Pursuit Of Retreat ing Enemy Force   ARTILLERY ATTACK REPULSES INVADERS

Chinese Slay 3000 on Burma Road   Artllery Blast Sends Japs Reeling Back

Trap Sprung On Invaders  By Chinese   Remainder of Japanese Flee Down Burma Road And Perhaps Trapped  MAYMYO RECAPTURED

Chinese Turn on Japs and Win Victory Qn Burma Road; Chinese Report Says Enemy Is Retreating in Rout

MANY JAPS KILLED IN BURMA FIGHTING   Terrible ‘Artillery Blas Unleashed by Chinese Forces

CHINESE SLAY 3,000 JAPS IN YUNNAN TRAP   Invading Force Caught Between Two Armies as Force Thai Captured Maymyo Turns Nori   RAF Raids Aid Chinenece

Americans in Egypt Are Advised to Leave Country   Developments in Libya Causes American State Department to Warn Its Citizens

Amerieans Warned to Leave Egypt   Advice to Civilians Prompted by  Events in Libva

GAMBUT SECTOR IS PIERCED BY .AXIS MECHANIZED UNITS   Mediterranean Coastal Road Is Cut—Tobruk Isolated In New Counter- Blows

azis Drive {fish Back )Border   obruk Takes Up 'efensive Again ean Annther Sieae

Rommel’s: Army Isolates Tobruk: British Retreat   Egypt Is Threatened; ‘American Civilians Told to Evacuate

Americans in Egypt Told To Evacuate   Events in Libya Said tc Have Influenced U. S. Orders

Rommel Again Puts Town Under Siege   Defense Difficulties Worse Thar Last Time—Empire Forces Retire Behind Border Fortifications

AXIS FORCES ‘CUT LIBYAN COASTAL ROAD   Isolate. Mediterranean Port, Force Main Empire Army To Egyptian. Border.   SECOND SIEGE STARTS   Defenders Ready For Bitte Hold-Out Reports From

Axis Forces Cut Libyan Coastal Road; Tobruk Put Under Seige Again

Rommel’s Forces Cut Coast Rea, Isolate Tobruk   Stronghold Again Under Tight Siege In Desert War

AXIS ISOLATES TOBRUK AGAIN IN LIBYA DRIVE   Rommel’s Mechanized Forces Cut British Mediterranean Road

Rommel Forces  Break Through In Gambut Area   Ritchie Army Getting. Set To Make Defense of Libyan Coast City

TOBRUK NOW ISOLATED BY AXIS FORCES   Main British Army Is Thrown Back to Frontier of  Kiey pt.

NO. REASONS. ARE. QVEN IN PLANS “AT WASHINGTON   Axis Mechanized Forces. Cut Through’ Gambut’ Section In - Libya Fighting - in ~ Tobruk Area. ;   HUNDREDS OF WOMEN HELPING RUSSIANS   War Department Revealed tr Communique That Arm, Scored Victory in Figh With Germans. ;

British Army May Abandon Tobruk   Main Forces Driven Back to Egyptian Border; Rommel Claims 1000 Prisoners Taken in Slashing Axis Drive to Coast

BRITISH = ARMY WITHDRAWS 10 EGYPT BORDER   Tobruk Once More Surrounded And Besieged By Rommel’s Forces   ENEMY KEPT NEAR COAST   Foe Repelled Near Beleagquered Port, But Situation Is Critical

Main British Army Driven To Egypt Line   Xommel Slashes Through Gambut Sector,  Cutting Off Tobruk, With Defenders Retiring To Egyptian Border Forts

American Civilians In Egypt Advised To Leave As Rapidly As Possible

U. S. Advises Civilians To Leave Egypt   Axis Isolates Tobruk, Drive British Army Back t  Frontier.

Axis Tanks Cut Lost Road Leading te Tobruk  Seas eames reaaeenalie:

Americans To Leave Egypt   Civilians Advised To Evacuate Immediately

Civil’ ans Advis: ":d to Quit <gypt   American Residents Teld to Evacuate — Are 358  Americans There

Americans Warned to Flee Egypt   400 Hear of Perii As British Face Foe On Frontier Line

RITISH BACK  a DRIVES 10 FRONTIER   hed fold on Libya is Wiped Out in Push by Rommel; Tobruk Still Holds Out

ENRAGED FATHER SLAYS HIS SON   Grabs Three-Year-Ol¢ By Ankles, Swings Him Against Culvert

outed Rommel Forces Reported Halfway to Libya   U. S. Flying Fortresses  Make Daylight Raid On Big U-Boat Base  ‘NO CHANGE IN RUSSIA ; RAF Is Believed  i ee ee

Remnant of Routed Army Fleeing Into Libya Under Fire of Planes and Tanks

Yorktown Gone, But She Avenged Pear] Harbo:   1e Helped End Jap Naval Superiority in the Pacific Battlefront

Fighting Carrier Yorktown Is Gone But Its Work Will Not BeForgotten

Log of Yorktown Is History of New Era in Warfare at Sea   allant Carrier, Lost Af. ter Midway, Lived Up To Its Name

YORKTOWN HAD NOTED RECORD IN SEA BATTLES   Big Aircraft Carrier Played Leading Part In Avenging Pearl Harbor   ITS LOG IS HISTORY   Her Valiant Fighters In On Kill That Crushed Jap Move to Seize Hawaii

Yorktown Took MajorPart In Avenging Pearl Harbor   Many Pilots Flew From Deck of Vessel to Meet Enemy and Return as Spectacular Heroes; Ship's Log History in Itself

YORKTOWN IS GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTES   Log of Carrier is a History in Itealf

Yorktown Did More Than Her Share In War   Took Part In Greatest American Victories  Before Sinking

CARRIER YORKTOWN GONE BUT MEMORY 15 STILL GREEN.   VALLIANT NAVAL VESSE! AIDED IN STOPPING JAP THREAT TO HAWAII

FOOD STAMP PLAN GOES INTO EFFECT   In Tioga County Next Sat urday, The First Day O: Auguat.

10D STAMP PLAN STARTS ON SATURDAY   ty-Seven Retailers in Ti va County Will Partici ate in Proocram.

Allies Stop Drive After An Advance   Assault Repulsed Only 2,000 Yards From Medjez El Bab   Two Attacks Believed Beaten Off In Battle   Russians Report Additional Gains In Winter Fights

Allies Meet Second Stab;  No Decision   U. S. Troops Strike Toward Gulf Of Gahes Opening Second Front.   DELAY LIBYAN DRIVE

ALLIES CHECK NAZI ASSAULT IN TUNIS WAR   Axis Forces Advance Near Medjez El Bab In New Drive   BATTLE LINES SHIFTED   U. S. Fighters Hit Planes As Germans Bring In Reserves

Onslaught Fails To Smash Right Flank Of Allies   Second Tunisian Front Appears To Take Form

Report Enemy 2000 Yards From Medjez El! Bab; 2d Front Seen Formed

U.S. ’Chute Troops Strike At New Tunisian Objective   Japs Shoved Closer To Sea

Allies Repulse Tank Attack at Medjez el Bab   Nazis Within 2,000 Yards of City Before Being Repulsed; Japs Hemmed in on Buna Beach where Airdrome Is Under Heavy Fire

One Column Drives Close to Medjez El Before Thrown Back; Second Battlefront:Se

DRIVE CARRIED NEAR ROAD JUNCTION BUT WERE TURNED BACK  ATTACKS WERE APPARTAITE WW awa Tre FA Preecoap sr   ATTACKS WERE APPARENTLY MADE IN EFFORT TO TURN ALLIED FLANK

One Assault Nears Vital Road Point   New Battle Positions Not Disclosed; U. S. Paratroops, Tanks Hit Toward Gulf Of Gabes

German Column Is Forced Back After Artillery, Planes Get  . Into Action  Raff Is Leader Col. Edson Raff Leads  Picked American Forces

U.S, PARATROOPS AND TANK FORCE MOVE INTO FRAY   Fierce Fighting in Russia Is Renewed as German Resistance Stiffens   YANKS BEST NAZIS IN AIR   Battle Resumed on Libyan Desert Indicates Chase For Rommel Taken Up

Artillery And Plane: Halt Foe At Edge O Road Junction Towr  Near Tebourba.

TWO NAZI TANK COLUMNS DRIVE AGAINST ALLIES   Scored Major Advanc Before Losing Drive, Allies Report

One Drive Halted:Not Far From Medjez ' ELBab  ". wm hk wer Pa ee eee

U.S. Parachutists, Tank Forces Strike For Gulf of Gabes   Port, 150 Miles South of Mired Tebour: ba Front; French Infantry Aiding American Soldiers

Allies Repulse One Along Tunisian Border; A Second Battle Reported Forming

Infantry and — Tanks Thrown - Into Battle   Artillery. . and. . Fighter: Planes ‘Break Up. Thrust;  Another Line Attacked   NEW POSITIONS ; NOT YET CLEAR   Meanwhile, American Units Begin Advance Toward. Gulf of Gabes

Repulsed After Meeting Heavy Artillery Fire   Germans Carry Attack to 7 . * * Near Vital Junction in Tunie Vicmity.   French Infantry Aids In Repelline Germans

Two Nazi Tank Columns with Infantry Attempt to Reach Medjez El Bab, Southwest of Tunis.’   ENEMY LOSSES ARE HIGHER THAN ALLIES

Hitler Rushes — New Troops To. ‘Tunisia, Libya   Giant 6-Motored Planes Haul Gliders; Land Fighting Slows

Almost Reach Road Juncture   Artillery, Plane Fire Finally Halts Tank Columns.

One Enemy Force Halted  In Tunisia   Reached 2000 Yards of Medjez El Bab Before Being Forced Backward

NAZIS’ VICTORYAT - ANY - PRICE DRIVE COSTLY   Advance In Two Streets But Lose 1,000 Men At Stalingrad

SHAKEUP SEEN IF PRODUCTION LAGS ON WPB   Nelson Denies Program For Shipbuilders May Fall Short   MUST DELIVER GOODS   Steel Plate Shortage Raises Possibility Of Failures

GIVE JAP, U.S, NAVAL LOSSES      Navy Releases Ship Losses 0  Both Sides In Solomons J Battles,

FARM LABOR FROM: sail   KENTUCKIANS: TO GET’ TWO "WEEKS COURSE AT. O. 8. U. 2, DAIRY FARM BEFORE Ye GETTING JOBS’

FIRST FARMER GROUP RECRUITED FROM KENTUCKY TO EASE OHIO LABOR SHORTAGE

Day to Be Quiet   Capital Makes No Attempt to Get Tourists as in Other Years

“NAVAL: BASE ATTACK   Soviet. Dispatches Reporte Fierce Battles Raged in Two Sectors,   TERRIFIC CASUALTIES   Germans Have Lost 50,000 Men Since the Siege “: ‘Regan.

Fighting !s Hard Around Sevastopol   German, Russian Claims Conflict

BLOODY BATTLES AT SEVASTOPOI      : ‘Germans Are Thrown Back in Fierce Encounter in . Two Sectors

Nazis Fall Back From Sevastopol   Suffering Huge Casualties in Attempts to Reduce Red Naval Base  IN TWO SECTORS  Russian Counter-Attacks Reported Checked By Heavy German Force

Hatch Urges Anti-Strike Legislation, Unified  Command of Forces « .

Salina Man Slain By 2 Hitch Hikers   Brothers Given Lift, Beat, Then Shoot Benefactor

Brothers Held for Slaying   Kansas Salesman’s Body Found Near KansasNebraska Line  BLOODY CAR SEEN  Brothers Tell Patrolman They Did Not Intend to Shoot Vietim

Hitchhikers Slay Kansan And Dump Body   Found Near Rulo After Brothers’ Arrest In K. C.   Directions Lead To Discovery Of Crime   After Shooting Him They Carry Body Nearly 200 Miles

Hold Two. In Murder   Hitchhiking Brothers - Confess Slaying of ’ Tractor Salesman

Western Union  Commencement Monday, June 1   Preliminaries To . Graduation. F eature .  This Week’s. Program

ALECREICHMANN TO BEHONORED   He Will Receive Honorary Degree of Doctor — of Laws

LAST RITES SUNDAY   Services for Mrs. G. E. Douglas Will Be From Liberty Church

PUSH THROUGH 10 DON RIVER AT ONE POINT   Nazi strength not crushe as bitter figliting continues

GREEN, BROOKS SOUND KEYNOTE OF GOP CAMPAIGN   CALL UPON PARTY TO SUPPORT UNITY FRONT TO WIN WAR

Our First Duty !s To Win War , Says Brooks in Addres:   Yeclares Victors Will Write Peace Terms: Republicans Meet

COOK RESIGNS AS HEAD OF SCHOOLS   Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., t« Succeed as State Superintendent

DR. COOK QUITS AS STATE HEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS   Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., His Assistant, Is Named  © nmeere   CHANGE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MARCH 

Set Up Quotes For Bond Sales   Voluntary Method Brings Only Half

BOND SALES NOW THE QUOTA BASIS   Failure to Get Suffielent Pledges Results tn Resort to Appl tlon of More Pressare

SET UP QUOTAS FOR BOND SALES County Committee Changes Plan, Each Person to be Asked to Sign  ee ae ee pee B

Gas Rationing Means Minor Social Revolution, Dr. McDougle Asserts

GAS RATIONING MEANS SOCIAL REVOLUTION, PROFESSOR SAYS   Sociologist Declares Hundreds of Gay, Chi!dfess Mar tiages May Break Up——Benefit Seem to the Home Life of Children

MRS. BYRON WILL RUN FOR CONGRES:   Representative ‘in’ Brie Statement Announces  Candidacy      GAS RATIONING MEANS SOCIAL REVOLUTION, PROFESSOR SAYS   Sociologist Declares Hundreds of Gay, Childfess Marriages May Break Un—Benefit Seen ta the Home Life of Children

WOMAN SPY CAUGHT   Mexican Arrest Believed Te Be Widely Seught Agent

WILLKIE URGES DEFEAT OF FISH      Cites Representative’s Record o1 Defensa Measures in Backinc Bennett in Primary

GERMANS AND ITALIANS EITHER CAPTURED OR TRAPPED AS ALLIED DRIVE MOVES ON   More Than Two Thirds of Total Axis Forces of 140,000 Troops In Africa Reported Eliminated, With Much Bootv Taken.—British Near Libya.

EGYPTIAN ARMIES HAVE TRAPPED OR CAPTURED (60.680   MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS TOTAL AXIS FORCES BEEN ELIMINATED

President Asks More Control of Living Costs   “Must Keep in Mind What It Costs Avxerage Family to Live.”   Employment Up   Expect 17,500,000 "To Be Emploved in War Industry by December.

Nimitz Hails Navy Victory At Midway   Admiral Reports Air Power Takes Chief Role in Conflicts in Pacific Theatre

Japanese Losses Exceed Those of U.S. Ten to One   Admiral Nimitz Also Say: Enemy Plane Casualties Were Heavy

LAUDS HEROES FOR VICTORIES   Sees More Carriers In Action As New Aid Arrives; Knox Joins Praise

Jap Losses 10 to One, Nimitz Says   Admiral Says Air Power Played Leading Role Against Nips in Sea Eattles

USE BARGES.   Admiral Nimitz Reveals Great Enemy Losses In Midway Battle

JAPANESE LOSSES — WEAVY. HE STATE   Admiral Nimitz Reports on Coral Sea and Midway Battles

Admiral Nimitz in Address to Fleet Eulogizing Midway Heroes Tells of Increasing U.S. Strength

Nippon Losses 10 Times Our:   Admiral Nimitz Lauds Hi Men, Says Air Power Now Main Factor

Admiral Reports to Men on Personnel Losses in the. Midway and Coral Sea  Engagements, .   VICTORY OVER PLANES ALMOST IN SAME RATIO   Pacific Fleet Commander Reeognizes Value of Air Pow- . er in Speech Eulogizing Midway Heroes.

WAAC TO. FACE SERIOUS WORK, OFFICER SAYS   Grim Business Aheac For Unit, Faith  Declares

Flying Fortresses Strike At Jap Invasion Fleet   Gen. Brereton Personally  Leads Raid   Prome Admitted Lost by British; New Stand Made

Big Bombers Hit  Japanese Cruiser   3 Troop Ships Bombed In Daring Raid ~ On Andaman Isle In Bengal Bay

Impressive Debute Takes Sting Off England’s Abandonment of Prome;  Akvab is Safe.

Congress Discovers It Passed Law Forbidding Information For Allies

Civilian Meat Supplies Are Ordered Cut  Action Is Taken to Meet Nation’s Expandinag Neede

Civilian Meat Supplies Are Ordered Cut  Action Is Taken to Meet Nation's

Quota of Meat First Quarter Of 1943 Is Cut   Civilians To Be Given 35 Ounces Per Week, Instead of Present 10

Meat Supplies For Civilians Slashed Again  13 Per Cent Cut Ordered; Ceiling

Civilian Meat Quotas Are Ordered Cui   Limit ls 35 Ounces Weekly Instead Of Present 40 Total

Food Officials Pare Nation’s Quota of Meat   “Reduce Consumption To 35 Ounces in _ First Quarter of 43

VOLUNTARY MEAT CAPITA REDUCED   Civilian Supply Cut; Presen' Limit of 40 Ounces Week Pared 5

Move to Relieve Shortages  Officials Reduce Per Capita Supply of Meat for Civilians

MORE REDUCTIONS ORDERED ON MEA   Consumers Requested T Limit Themselves to 40 Ounces Without Order.

MEAT SUPPLY FOR CIVILIANS IS CURTAILED   Civilians Asked to Effect Cut As Wholesale Supply Reduced ~ Holiday Shortage Relieved

Meat Supplies For Civilians Slashed Again  13 Per Cent Cut   13 Per Cent Cut Ordered; Ceiling Change Planned

OPA Orders Cut In Voluntary Meat Rations   Reduces Civilian Supply From 40 to 35 Ounces Weekly  EASE HOLIDAY PINCH  New Maximum Prices Set on Poultry; Increases Forecast

BENGASI SLIPS AGAIN OUT OF BRITISH HANDS   General Rommel’s Counter Attack Sweeps on Due to Superior Forces

INDIANS FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE BENGASI ARE!   Sudden Sweep of Strong Axis Column Caused This Action of Defenders.   STUBBORN RESISTANCE   Converging Attacks by Axis Force British to Seek a Safer Place.

DEFENDERS OF LIBYAN PORT OVERWHELMEL   Forced to Withdraw Ir Face of Sudden Sweep By Strong Axis Frontal Attack   ALL BRITISH FORCES SAFELY WITHDRAW)   Most Ammunition Dump cand Supplies~-Destroyed Before Enemy Reoccupies Area

SURRENDER OF BENGAS CONFIRMED   British Admit Withdrawal: Some Forces Believed Cut Off

BRITISH DEFENDERS OF BENGAS! FORCED TO WITHDRAW   Axis High Commands Announce Reoccupation Of Libyan Part

NEW TASK FOR GIDEONS   Plan to Distribute 5,000,000 Testa ments to Armed Forces

FOUNDATION DAY MAY FORCE JAPS INTO BG DRIVE   Yanks on Bataan Peninsula are Fighting With Backs to Walls Against Much Larger Forces.   SEE CORREGIDOR AS POSSIBLE LAST STAND   Nothing Yet Indicates Fall ing Back of Forces t Position to Make Extend ed Stand.

MAC ARTHUR'S LINE SOME 15 MILES FROM CORREGIDOR   Forces Kept Intact for With. trawal to Fortress f Pressure Becomes Too  rant.

GEORGIA MAN GETS GOLD STAR FOR NAVAL HEROISM   Lt. Commander Richard E Hawes of Thomson Cited for Bravery at Cavite Base

Report Large Scale Battle In Yugoslavia   Guerilla Forces Figh  For Possession of Bosnian I owns

Jugostavs Battle Axis In Big-Scale Action In Bosnia  Artillery Used By Both Sides During Fight For Towns

GUERRILLA BATTLE RAGES IN BOSNIA      Reports Say Fight Is On Of Largest Ever Waged In Yugoslavia

Guerillas Battle With Axis Troop:   Large Scale Struggle Raging In Yugoslavia

New York Has Blackout Test 20 Minutes Long   Broadway and Times Square Atone for Failure to Obey Earlier

NEW YORK BLACKOUT CALLED GREAT SHOW   Great White Way Is Dark For 20-minute Test

BLACK MAGIC IS EFFECTIVE IN NEW YORK   Greatest Man-Made Wel Of Light In World Suddenly Darkened

Oil Shipments  $oon By Water   INLAND WATERWAYS TC BE USED TO HAUL GASOLINE

INLAND WATERWAY GAS HAUL HINTED:   Indications Point to East Benefitting By Use of Barges

GASOLINE MOVEMENT BY BARGES STUDIED   Government Invites Bids For Construction Of Craft To Transport Fuel To East By Inland Route

Qil and Gasoline May Be Moved in Fleet of Barges   Marifime Commissior Seeks Bids on ShallowDraft Craft

Japs Stalled © InNew Guinea   Foe Bases And. Ships Bomber Targets. _

Japs Halted 40 Miles North Of Port Moresby      Japanese Base And Airfield At Lae Bombed And Flying Fortresses Attack Three Enemy Ships And Cruiser Of New Guinea

JAP INVADERS: HELD AT BAY ON NEW GUINEA   Patrol Activity Increases As Allied Bombers Attack Shipping, Destroy Buna Air Base

JAPS A IN NEW GUINEE   Allies Bomb Nip Base A Lae, Attack Cruisers

ALLIED FIGHTERS HOLD JAPANESE   Enemy Driving On Post Moresby Stopped For Fourth Day

ALLIES HOLD JAP FORCES 40 MILES FROM OBJECTIVE   NEW GUINEA FIGHT ‘REMAINS UNCHANGED’ M’ARTHUR REPORTS

JAPANESE STOPPED AQ MILES TO NORTH OF PORT MORESB)   17 Tons of Bombs Dropped  On Enemy Airfield at Las   ATTACK'4 OF FOE’S SHIPS

JAPANESE HELD AT BAY NORTH OF PORT MORESBY   Nippon Base, Airfield at Lae Attacked, Merchant Ship Sunk

NIFS FAIL Wt ADVANCE ON MORESBY   remy Ships Destroyed B\ Flying Fortresses   Madagascar Advance: Foe Claims Move On Tobruk Fails  il I ll

JNPS BEING HELD. FOR FOURTH DAY   Allied Forces Keep New Guinea Invaders From _ Port Moreshv.

Japs Held at Bay Near Port Moresby   Planes Drop 17 Tons Of Bombs on Enemy Base and Airfield

Flying Fortresses Attack Enemy Merchant Ships And Cruiser off New ‘Guinea Coasts.

Jap Offensive Halted On Isle   MACARTHUR IN REPORT ON ACTIVITY IN PACIFIC

JAPS AT BAY IN NEW GUINES   ‘Allied Tréops Halt Advance o1 fe Part Moresby ag Planes Pala Bomb: Eneny,

Hold Japs   On Guinea   Allied Bombers Attack Enemy Base and Airfield

Allies HoldSkipper Just Japs At BaylIs Not. There At Moresby To Save Self

Allies Hold Jap Invader   Allied Bombers Attack Japanese Airfield And Base at Lae

Japs Held At Bay 40 Miles North Of Port Moresby For Fourth Day By Allied Forces

Iowan Is First Yank to Fire Liberty Shot   Enlisted Seven Months Before Pear!  Harbor

lowa Farm Youth Is First American Soldier to Fire Shot on European Soil in World War Il; He’s a Ranger

lowan Fires First U. S. Shot in Europe   Ex-Farmer, 23, With Range     ‘Storming Inte Dieppe ta Destroy Guns

Farmer From Swea City, lowa, First American Soldier To Fire Shot For Liberty In Europe

Iowa Soldier First To Fire On Continen   Corporal Franklin Koons Describes Part Played By His Party During Raid On Dieppe

Iowan First American To Fire Shot at Diepps   Swea City Farmer Has Honor of Opening U.S. Campaign

BIG U. $. CONVOY OF FIGHTERS, GUNS ~TANDS TN PRITAIN   Grectest Shipment of War Makes Safe Crossing   MEN, MATERJAL ARE QUICKLY DISTRIBUTED

IOWA FARM BOY FIRES FIRST SHOT BY AMERICAN AFTER SLEEPING ON TRIP

HOUSE BALKS FOR AID FOR WORKERS   Committee Feels Detroit On: ly Area Needing Type of Helo

AID FOR LABOR DISPLACED BY WAR REFUSED   House Group for Second Time Votes Down FDR Request for Furids   PROBLEM IS LOCAL, NOT FEDERAL, VIEW   Committee Vole is 7 to 5; Leaders Hold Proposal Is Now “Dead”

‘Vote Down Relief For War Jobless    Action Taken Today Turn: t Thumbs Down On War j Relief Measure   BULLETIN

Refuse Bid For Aid Tc Unemployec   BY VOTE 7 TO § DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS SUB-COMM:1TEE DENIES PRESIDENT’S REQUEST.   Snyder Votes Aye

(00 MILLION WPA REQUEST DENIED   HOUSE GROUP DISAPPROVES PROPOSAL TO AID WARDISPLACED WORKERS.

War Jobless Aid Rejected   Special WPA Fund Turned Down by Subcommittee; Johnson Votes ‘No’

BILL 10 ASSIST WAR IDLE DIES   House Committee Turn: Down Roosevelt's Request Again

Members Of Military Committees Demand An Estimate Of Number Of Men Needed for Army

OPA STRAIGHTENING OUT SUGAR RATION ~ KINKS FOR CANNERS   ‘Another Allotment For Later Crops Will Be Given

state OPA Agents Ease Housewives’ Worries Regarding Sugar For Canning, Also Moving ‘oc Adjust Qucta For Retail Stores

CANNING SUGAR _NGTION TAKER   AGENTS OF OPA BUSY STRAIGHTENING OUT PROBLEMS INVOLVING HOME CANNING OF FRUITS

NAVAL NURSES ARE REPORTED MISSING      Eleven Names Appear on  Navy's Seventh Casualty List

Eleven Navy Nurses Listed As Missing  Fleet ‘ Casualtie:  During War Are Ser At 11 000

TLEVEN ARMY NURSES MISSING IN MANILA AREA, NAVY SAYS   Seventh Casualty List Announced at Washington  May Mean [haf All Are Held Prisoners   WASHINGTON, July 13 (#)—Eleven navy nurses we officially reported missing today in the navy’s seventh casus  Aijing: ee i ee a a is

ELEVEN NURSES REPORTED MISSING   Navy’s Seventh Casualty List For Period June 18-20 has 49 Dead, 7 Wounded and 212 Missing.

Navy Nurses Are Reported Missing  War Casualty List Nears 11,000 Mark

11 NAVY NURSES LISTED MISSING   Last Heard From in Manila Bay Area; 3 From California

ll Navy Nurses Listed Missing   Only One Escapes Manila Bay Area—268 Names On Casualty Sheet

THREE NEW CARS -— ALLOTTED HERE   Sheriff and Two Rural Mail Carriers Get First Three Cars Under Rationing Program.

GOAT GOT HER   Womaa, Drives 10 Miles, Finds Nancy Followed Her.

ASSEMBLY OK’S CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING   Bill to Permit States Localities t Add Another Hour of Dayligh Time Killed

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rey. E, A. Bersagel, Pastor      Sunday: Sunday school at 10 Morning worship at 1i o'clock,   War on the fowa Front

REALTOR WANTS TO RETRACT CHARGES   Judge Will. Rule Today Or Petition Against Gen, Martin

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  Ry Drew Pearcan & Roahert S. Alle   Army In Hawaii Has To Use Jap Labor, Under Guard, On Defenses

PARLEY WON'T INDORSE WAR   Upper Towa Methodists Adopt Report After Sharp Flareup in Debate

O. D. Grimsley is Kile: Son Badly Wounded: i Four-Man Gun Fight.

O. D. Grimsley, is Ki led Son Badly Wounded; it - Four-Man Gun Fistt.

CONFEREES AGREE ON SOLDIER VOTE:      Poll Tax Waived in Meas ure Which Goes Back  to House

Soldiers’ Voting Bill Moves Toware House Show-Dowr   Amendment Waiving Pol Taxes Bitterly Contested by Southerners

SOLDIER VOTE ACTION NEARS   Showdown On Contested Poll Tax Amendment Stirs Congress

Chinese Battle Through Jap Lines; Retake Kyungon Airport In Burma

Chinese Break Eneirclement About Toungoo   Reinforcements Reach Town's Defenders; Airport Is Recaptured

AIRDROME IS RECAPTURED BY CHINESE   Fight Way Thru Encircling Jap Lines In Burma

FORCES IN INDIA ARE ASSEMBLED   Chinese Army Joins Main  Forces at Toungoo—  Report That Kyungon Sector Is Retaken.

CHINESE FORCES FIGHT 10 BREAK FREF OF CIRCLE   Burmese Situation Improves  As Stilwell’s Armies Hit 5 Rack At Japs.

aI UATION CAOt i ON BURMA FRONT   Chinese Lines Under Gen. Stilwell Reported Holding; Airdrome Taken

BURMA JOIN MAIN LINES   Situation Improved as They Fight Through Encirclement, Retake Kyungon

SENATOR INSISTS ON COTTON CORD TESTS   Wants Staple Used By Army instead OF Ravon

Curtin Asserts Australia’s Foremost Needs AreE.quipment And Equal Voice With Allies

AUSTRALIA'S NEEDS ARE LISTED BY CURTIA   Says MacArthur's Authority Is of Highest Order

AUSSIES NEED EQUIPMENT AND EQUAL VOICE   Prime Minister Curtin Tell Australian House of Representatives

TWO FOREMOST NEEDS OF AUSTRALIA EQUAL VOICE; EQUIPMENT   AUSTRALIAN HOUSE REPRE. SENTATIVES TOLD M’ARTHUR GIVEN HIGH POWERS

Wide Powers Are Given To MaeArthur In Australia —   Commonwealth Now Has Much More Active Part In War, Curtin Tells House

Russians Holding Tight After Losing Two Sectors at Outset   First of the Fall Rains Give Steel City Tired Defenders New Hope—lt May Tie Up. i in Mud, the Axis Tanks  wee o™NohU6U©Ww??w,naAewrreowre,

FALL RAINS RAISE HOPES OF SOVIETS   Arid Steppes May Yet Become Traps to Bog Down Hitler’s Tank Forces.

Autumnal Rains Fail In Russia   Russian Lines Stiffen and Hold Firmly in Front Of Stalingrad.

STALINGRAD DEFENDERS   Russians Holding : Against Renewed German Attack

RAINS AID STALINGRAD DEFENDERS   Russians Holding Against Renewed German Attack

NAZIS IN GENERAL STALINGRAD FIGHT AS RAINS ARRIVED   Russians Have Hopes of Tanks of Enemy Becoming Mired in Mud \f Fall Rains Continue.   SOVIET PLANES ON . LONG BOMBING TRIF   British Make Two More Landings on West Coast of Madagascar, 18 Vessels in Fleet.

REDS HOLD STALINGRAL AS AUTUMN RAINS FALL   Germans Open Attack on All Sectors as Defenders Hope for “General Mud”

Survivors Reach Port After Long Hardships   Submarine Com- . mander Gives Victim: Some Cigarets and Food After Sinking

Mine Workers: Ready To Take Up C10 Row   - Question OF Murray’ 5. Status To Come Before Committee -Soan

NLY ROUTINE DISCUSSED AT POLICY MEET   Only One Point Of Issue Listed In Call For Executive Board And Policy Committee Meeting In Washinoton   MUERAY STATUS NOT DISCUSSED

ROUTINE BUSINESS TAKEN UP TUESDAY AT LABOR MEETIN(   Group Is Awaiting Offi. cial Permission to Talk About UMW-CIO Re lations at Capital:

Laval Threatens Use of Force on  Anti-Nazi Labor   Vichy chief says Hitler has conqueéror’s right to demand workers; predicts Nazi victory.

Laval Appeals For Workers   Follows Up Request of Last June for Workers  In Germany’s Factories

Laval Demands Labor, Says Nazi Victory Certain   Vichy Broadcast Show: Fear Of Soviets; DeGeulle Reply Hails Resistance

Senate Probe Of Vice Will Start. At Once   District Of Columbia On: Of Worst Problems In Handling Army

ARMY MORALE PROBE BEGUN   U. S. to Investigate Vice As Prostitutes Menace War Effort

2 U. S. Senate Groups Plan Vice Probes   Conditions in tapital and near many. army camps will be thoroughly investigated.

Douglas Potentia, Wage-Price Czar   President in Labor Day Statement; Congress Awaits Message Monday

Tells Nation in Labor Day Talk To Make Ready tor  Wage, Farm Price Limits

Fd Warns Americans They Must Sacrifice Comforts   Sacrifices In Wages, Prices, Profits Must Be F.xpected To Win the War, He Says

FARM PRICES TO BE LIMITED BY PRESIDENT   Other Drastic Moves Are Planned to Avoid Effect of Inflation;  To Speak on Labor Day

PUBLIC AWAITS ANTI- INFLATION NECREE OF FOR   President Warns Of Sacrifices; Praises System  Of Free Labor

PRESIDENT WARNS U. S. TO COMBAT INFLATION   Grave Hour For Free Men Must Be Met, He Says  PLANS ECONOMIC CZAR  Evil Men Of West And East Threaten Democracy

Preview of Message on Mondaay Indicates New Viewpoint  LITTLE’ TO SACRIFICE Economic Administrator  Hinted By Sources Close to F. R.   LITTLE’'TO SACRIFICE

WARNING GIVEN BY ROOSEVELT ON WAGE CURE   Crop Price Increases T Be Checked, President _ Says; Cites Need of  Sacrifices   TALKS TOMORROW   Program. To. ‘Be Aired Ir Message To Nation and Congress; ‘Control.  ' Action Is Seen:

NEW SACRIFICES   FDR Warns Nation Radical Changes Will Be Necessary

PLANS 10 PUT LID ON WAGES, FARM PRICES   President to Outline Program in a Labor Day Speech

President In Advance of Labor Day Message Warns Nation—  Faces Far-Reaching Sacrifices

DR Warns That Sacrifices Are Facing People  Limits On Wanee   Limits On Wages And Profits Are _Little Enough

DANGERS WILL BE VOICED IN HOLIDAY TALK   Waege, Crop And Profit Increases, Bodily Com forts Listed   GRAVE DAY'S SEEN   Anti-Inflation Decree T Be Eagerly Awaited By Nation

President Warns Nation to Expect New Sacrifices of Wage, Crop, Profit Increases

President Says Nation Faces , New Sacrifices   Anti-Inflation Decree fo Come on Labor Day Plan United Program

HINT CONTROL PROGRAM MAY INVOLUE GA   Officials Say Economics Administrator Might Enforce Order.   MESSAGE MONDAY TO ~ COVER WAGES, PRICES

FDR Warns Of Many Sacrifices   Increases in Wages Farm Prices Must Be Given Up

NATION HEARS OF SACRIFICES YET 10 COME   ADVANCE LABOR DAY STATEMENT GIVEN BY PRESIDENT

President To Announce Anti-Inflation Decree To People of Nation In Labor Day Statement

FDR Warns Of Sacrifices Ahead  Curbs Due On Wages, Salaries, Farm Price:

ROOSEVELT WARNS PROFITS AND WAGE BOOSTS ARE OUT   Declares in Advance of Anti Inflation Decree ‘That Nation Must Make New Sacrifices.   TO OUTLINE PPROGRAM IN ADDRESS MONDAY   Says Things People Will Be Forced toGive Up Are. “Little Enough” in Time of War.

Nation Facing Sacrifices, F.D.R. Warns   Wade. Price, Profit Increases, Bodily Comforts to Be Hit

FDR Warns Nation to Face Wage and Crop Price Curbs   Indicates Program He Will Announce on Labor Day and in Message to Congress

F DR Warns of Sacrifices  Yet To Be Met      Wages, Crop Prices Profits, Bodily Comforts Will Be Affected, Is Hint

JAPS DRIVE ON TOWARD RANGOON   British Battling Invaders Thrust From Waw to Pegu

TIME OF PAYMENT FOR  LEND-LEASE COSTS POSTPONED   Britain, U. S.: Agree To Put Off Final Day Of.Settlement On Bills  , indefinitely

OSTPONE FINAL ACCOUNTING OF LENDING COSTS   Britain, U. 8. Agree To Defer Settlement Indefinitely

First Blow Is Struck In Promised Campaign to Carry the War to Nazi Europe—vVichy Reports 650 Persons Killed and 1,500 Wounded During Attack Carried Out by British Bombers —Battle of Java Still Raaes.

Nazis Order Detention Of  French Jew:  Pressure Brough To Get Supply  f  abor

Nazis Seize French      Use Terror Tactics to Get Labor for Piants

Nelson, Getting Tough, Stops Priority Chaos   He Quietly Abolishes ‘PRP’ System, Then Installs Allocation Method For Materials   Every Manufacturer Will Now Get Slice   Changing of 2 Key Officers Meant to End Conflict  . . OF WPR, Military

NELSON SHAKES UP WPB TO SOLVE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS   Orders Designed To Boost Flow Of Materials; Eliminate Friction

Nelson Plucks 2 WPB Thorn:   Chairman To Speed Flow Of Plant Materials, End Friction

Reorganization of WPB Liquidates Army Conflict, Faltering Materials Flow

NELSON SPEEDS WPD CHANGE-QVER PLAN   WPB Takes Steps To Liqui date Principal Worries

Scorched Earth Policy, Labor Shortage Hamper Germans in  Making Use of Conquered Russia

Russia’s Scorched Earth And Flight of Workers  Hamstring Nazis in Ukraine   Germans Have Been Unable To Convert Soviet Breadbasket Area To Much Use; Conscription Of Men, Children, Women For Farm Work Reported

RUSSIAN SCORCHED — EARTH POLICY HAS UPSET GERMAN PLAN   SERIOUS LABOR SHORTAGE ALSO WORKS AGAINST NAZI ECONOMIC IDEAS

Reich’s Economic Plan Is Crippled   Labor Shortages and Scorched Earth Policy Obstacles fn Russia

‘Scorched Earth’ Policy in Russia Cripples German Strategy, Forces Invaders to Labor Draft Policies

Hitler Says Russian Hopes For Nazi Collapse Has Miserably Failed

neem etna onn nr ntinenr mee inner mgt enmecerenien an e  AN  aaen  a ats esr waste ammeentl ee sion ane een  Jackie Coogan No More Successful in Marriage Than He Is in Finances

JACKIE COOGAN LOSES AGAIN   No More Successful it Marriages Than in Finances

TESTIMONY HAS HAUPT ON SPOT   Witness Says Father Of Executed Saboteur Gave Him $900 To Hide Day After Eight Saboteurs Were Arrested.

Given Money To Hide From FBI Agents   Witness’ at Treason Tria Says Defendant Gave’ Him. $800:   SIX CHICAGOANS” - BEFORE COURT   Government, Charges Aid Was Given to One of Six Nazi Saboteurs

HANS HAUPT GAVE CHICAGOAN $900 16 HIDE, WITNESS SAYS   Saboteur’s Father One OF Six On Trial For Treason

EGGERT TELLS OF HOLDING MONE   Given $900 By Hans Maz Haupt, Accused O. Treason

HEAR MORE ABOU" SABOTAGE PLAN   FBI DISCLOSES NAZI ye g7 EXCUSE IN LATE REGISTRATION

N'_ A t.. CL... bIg Uaill JNOWN  By Methodists.   ~ Only Few Changes  Lt ees     Seto Dantas: Cann.

Big Gain Shown By Methodists   Only Few Changes For Pastors Seen

TWELVE SURVIVORS.      From "Térpedoed Tanker Arrived a . in: New York.

Senator Walsh Is Exonerated of Malicious Charge  Attempt to Couple Him With Spy - Group Is Exposed

FBI Clears Walsh, Tense Senate Told   Paper Says Senator Talked With Enemy Aliens in Brooklyn House of Ill-Repute

Sen. Walsh Is Exonerated Of “Unjustified Charge,” Barklev Notifies Senate

Massachusetts Solon Cleared B Investigation   Those. Responsibli For Chargés May Cees (aus

Sen. Walsh Hela Nof Guilty of Serious Charge   Department of Justic Finds He Did Not Visit House of Ill-Repute

Senator Walsh Exonerated of Paper’s Charge He Frequ ented Brooklyn Dive

FBI Inquiry. Clears Walsh, Senate Told   Barkley Assails Charges Senator Often Visited ‘House of Degradation’

SENATORS CLEAR WALSH ON CHARGE      Newspaper’s Vice Statement Results in Probe By FBi, Senate

FBI AND SENATE LEADERS GLEAR WALSH OF CHARGE   Solon Exonerated of Charge He Conspired With Alien Enemies in Brooklyn   FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEE SMEAR CAMPAIGN   New York Post, Branding Walsh Frequent Visitor To House of Degradation in Brooklyn, Continues to Demand Public Investigation

Massachusetts Solon Cleared By Investigation :   Those Responsible For Charges May Face Inquiries

Senator Is Exonerated After Thorough Probe   David i. Walsh, of Massachusetis, ts Cleared of the Charge That He Visited House of IIl-Repute and “Conspired With Alien Enemies”

Walsh Cleared Of Aiding Spies   Barkley Tells Senate FB) Probe Proved Newspaper Accusation False

HOLD HEIGHTS LOOKING DOWN ON TANK CITY   Stand Up To Redoubled Assaults By Tanks, Troops   FACTORIES ARE BUSY   Reds Watching for Nazis Planes See Ducks Flying South

Beleaguered Stalingrad Bomb-Seaked   Russians Report 4,000 Germans Annihilated On Moscow Battle Front

SOVIETS STILL HOLDING AT STALINGRAD   Blocks Of City Smoulder In Bomb-Strewn Ruin   ANNIHILATION OF   4,000 Germans, Capture Of Small Town Is Soviet Claim

Reds Still Hold the Hills Looking Down on Heart Of the Volaa City

Reds Stand Guns, Hold Doggedly To Dominating Hills   impossible To Retreat Further, Russian Correspondent Reports

Heavy Pattern Bombing Fails To Break Lines   Nazi Troops and Tanks Fail to Capture Hills Looking Down Upon City on Volaa

“Impossible To Retreat Any Farther,” Russian Correspondent Reports From War’s Bloodiest Battlefield —Germans Claim Capture Of City’s Main Railroad Station—Red Army Continues Punching At Nazis’  Defensive Lines On Moscow Front

REDS HOLD HILL LOOKING DOWN OR HEART OF CITY   Correspondent Terms Bat tlefields ‘War's Bloodiest; No Retreat Now Possible

Backs To Volga, Soviet Troops Repulse Nazis   Germans Wage Heaviest Assault Under Fira*' ‘Of Massed Guis ~~’

Reds Battle Desperately With Backs to Volga as Explosives Rock City

Patern Bombing By Planes Turns City Into Rubble   Defenders of Stalingrad cannot. retreat -any farther; German gvains costly.

WAR FACTORIES KEEP MAKING AMMUNITION   German Gains are Held To About Quarter -Mile Per Day; Russians Win on Other Fronts

Reds Holding Tho Bombed In Patterns   Nazis Claim They Have Stalingrad's Main Rail Station

SOVIET TROOPS IN DOGGED DEFENSE OF BATTERED VOLGA CIT)  GERMAN PLANES SELKIN¢ TO EXTERMINATE ALL ytor ra UIBIUTA

MINERS FEEL LACK OF TIRES   More Bus. Service ] Suggestion for the County Men

JAPAN'S LOsoco IN GORAL oth   Nady Reveals for the First ime Details of Our Great Victory.   U. §S. LOSSES LIGHT

Three Die Of Poisoning   500 Other War Workers Suffer From Skin  Disease From Chemicals

THREE CHEMICAL WORKERS DEAD   500 More Are Afflicted By Chemicals, Say Health Aides

Three Killed: 500 Afflicted   Contact With Chemical Used in Treating Cables Blamed

Chemicals Used in Treating Cable Lines Blamed for Deaths, Sickness

500 WAR WORKERS HIT BY POISON   CHEMICALS USED IN TREATING CABLES CAUSES ILLNESS

3 WAR WORKERS DEAD   [Pthers Are Stricken From Working -. with Chemicals in Plants

Indian Ocean Shipping Lanes Now Guarded   Two U, 5. Battleships Also Reported in Indian Ocean by Axis’ Radio Station

American Approval Stressed In Terse Note To Vichy Aide   Vital Island Is Wanted By Japs To Help Connect Forces With Axis Powers

Naval, Military Units Sent To Prevent Territory From Falling Into Hands of Axis

TEXAS PRIMARY SHOW PLEASING   Three Former Governors  Seek Senate Seat

NEW SPEED LIMIT LAW IS OBSERVED   CHECKUP REVEALS THAT MOST MOTORISTS ARE DRIVING SLOWER

Condemnation Value of Sloug) Near Lost Island Lake  Wienda at 219 AAI

MacArthur Laudec  By Congressmer   Gen, Honored on Birthday For Heroic Stand Being Made in Philippines

May Hold New Draft   REGISTRATION OF YOUTHS 18-19, MEN 45-64 MAY BE HELD IN SPRING, SUMMER

Not Liable For Army Service   Would Include Youths o 18 and 19 and Men of 45 to 64 Years

20,000,000 MEN WILL BE ADDEI   Those Between 45 and 6  are Net Liable for  Military Service.

YOUTHS OF 18-19 MAY BE CALLED   Program Is Tentatively Outlined for Late Spring or Early Summer, Officials Say.

Hart Says U.S. Army Failed   Air Fighters Could Have Crippled Java Drive in First Day Over Luzon: Criticizes U. S. Navy

Failure Of Air Corps In Philippines Blamed For Success Of Jap Drive -

Former Commander of Allied Naval Forces Believes Air Fighters Failed  U-BOATS DOING WELI

Naval Officer Declares Fighters Could Have Blasted Japs Before Drive to Java  NAVY ALSO ERRED     American Subs Reported Taking Heavy Toll Of Nip Fighting and Freight Ships

Raps Air  ‘Failure’    Admiral Says Planes Missed Chance At Pearl Harbor

Admiral Hart Criticizes Air Defenses Presented By Army At Luzon And Pearl Harbor

Hart Declares Army's Planes  Failed At Luzon  Missed Big Chance A   Missed Big Chance At Pearl Harbor As Well, Says Alicea!

SAYS PHILIPPINES LOST ON FIRST DAY   Admiral Hart Sums Up Op. erations in the Pacific ° Area   PLANE LOSSES CRUCIAL

Says Army Ai Force Failed At Luzon   Admiral Hart Also Says Navy Erred at Pearl Harbor in Presenting Too Many Tarvets in Small Area

Army Aviators Missed Big Chance      Could Have Hurt Japs Over Luzon, Pearl Harbor, Says Admiral

Hart Says We ‘Missed Chance’   Admiral Army Airmer Failed in First Day Of Battle Over Luzon

HartSays Army Planes Failedat Luzon, Missed Pearl Harbor Chance   Admiral Appraises “Our Mistakes and Virtues”—Tells of U. S. Submarine  Succerses Against Jans in Pacific

Japs Got J ump In Luzon Raid   Admiral Hart States Air Armof Army Failed To Follow Advantage

Army Fighters Failed First Day Of Luzon Battle, Hart Says   Missed Chance Te Cripple Jap Drive To Java; Navy Had Too Many Targets At Pearl Harbor

Army Planes Failed Luzon, Hart Asserts   Says Navy Erred At Pearl Harbor

SCORES ARMY IN LOSS OF LUZON   Admiral Hart Declares Planes ‘Missed Big Chance’ To  Crinniea lananoco

Yanks Retreat in Bataan Fighting   NO CHANGE REPORTED IN BURMA FIGHTING

Enemy In North Thailand Bombed  British Planes Attack Concentrating Japs; Chinese Moving Up  RIT erTiw

Martaban to — - Japanese in Burma Drive   British Confirm Loss of Defense Center; Jap. Concentrations Bombed

Imperial Headquarters As serted the Japanese Had Entered the Area at 8 a. m., Local Time.   ‘ADMIRAL THOMAS C.  HART HAS RESIGNED   He Is Succeeded in Far Pa cifie Command by Vice-Admiral C.E.L. Helfrish of Royal Dutch Navy.

British Battle To End   Tokyo Claims Japs Enter Outskirts Of The City

BURMESE FRONT ‘SAME OLD STORY   » BRITISH REPORT NO CHANGE IN JAPANESE DRIVE ON OIL FIELD

Parts of Japan Held Under © Air-Raid Alert:   Battle of Asia Goes Better for Uniied Nations

BOMBS RAIN ON BREMEN IN AIR RAID   fourth Great Devastating Attack on Nazi Europe Carried Out by RAF; Commandos Also Active

Bremen Blasted in New RAF Attack as Britain Warns French Workers

BREMEN BOMBED, COAST IS ATTACKED BY COMMANDAS   300 Planes ‘Took Part Ir Latest “ Visit”—Raiders Hit Invasion Spots.

Bremen Is British Target Last Nigh   About 300 Planes Strike at Great Port as Commandos Make Raid on French Invasion Const

NAZI CITY  OF BREMEN IS BOMBED   British Planes Smash at Great. Port and Industrial Center During the Nicht.

Bombers Blast — At Bremen In — Fourth Big Raid   Upwards of 300 Planes Used Against Big Nazi North Sea Stronghold

BRITISH. . BOMBERS STRIKE’ BREMEN. IN FOURTH BIG ATTACK      Commandos. “Raid” Invasior     War Center. -

R. A. F. BOMBS BREMEN, NAZI U-BOAT BASE   Commandos in Dramatic Reconnaissance Raid  Of French Coast   FRENCH ARE WARNED   Berlin Radio Off Air as British Bombers Soar Over Germany

JAMES FEARS OEOOIN MAY BE LENGTHY   Defense Problems Ac--cumulating With Each Passing Week.   STREAMLINING OF ~ COURSES PLANNED   Would Affect Present Requirements of Professional Men.

JAMES PREDICTS LONG SESSION IN CASE OF A CALL   Governor Says Numerous Defense Subjects Have Been Submitted to Hum for Inclusion in Proposed Special Term   'MORE. APPROPRIATIONS

India Mission Fails: Reject Post-War Offer   All-India Congress And Moslem League Say London’s Terms Unacceptable.

NELSON ON ATR.   Will Make Another Talk to Nation Tuesday Night.

Manpower Control Plan Affects Many  All Major Industrial   Areas To Come Und  a

Manpower Control for Major Points   Commission Expected to Have Some Plan in Effect im Three Months for All Seetions of Country

FULL CONTROL OF MANPOWER APPEARS NEAR   Some Plan to Be In Effect In Every Major. Industrial Community  “Within 3 Months”   270 SUCH SECTIONS   Reports Show 102 Already Have Labor Shortages; Two Plans Already Are In Operation

TO CONTROL MANPOWER IN MANY AREAS      270 INDUSTRIAL AREAS ON LIST: OPERATION IS EXPECTED SOON

Industrial Communities Face Manpower Control  Inside 3-Months Period

MANPOWER WILI GET ATTENTION OF WARBOARD   Labor Shortages Declared in 102 Areas; Workers To Become Stationary

Manpower Plan Expected Soon For Nation   Labor Shortages Seen in Major Work Areas of Farm, Industry  Re CRPFARIES MOLONY

MANPOWER PLAN EXPECTED SOON   WMC’ Neports Titet: Within 3 Months Method of Control Due

See Manpower Control in All  Factory Cities   WMC Says Action Wil Be in Effect in Three Months

INDUSTRIAL AREAS TO HAVE MANPOWER CONTROL IN 3 MONTHS. WNUTT SAYS

MANPOWER PLAN TO BE WORKING IN NEXT FEW MONTHS   'WMC Lists 270 Maio: Industrial Areas Under Plan

Man Power — Controls for  Each Gity —   270 Areas of , Nation To Be Placed  Under Commission

Forecast Some Form Of Manpower Control For All Industrial Cities —

MacArthur’s Forces Increase Pressure on Japs on Guinee   Hirohito Orders Nips Tc Hold Beach Head to Last Soldier

Buna Section  Being Opened   Japanese Followed Order To Win Or Die In War Vor New Cuinea

Hirohito's Order: ‘Fight To Death!’ Jap Emperor Tells Army To Battle To Last Man

Pressure on Buna Area Is Increased   Bombers Damage Shi In New Georgia Island Raid

JAPS ORDERED TO FIGHT TO DEATH   ALLIES INCREASE” PRESSURE ON ENEMY IN BUNA VICINITY

ALLIES STRIVE 10 DOMINATE BUNA   Seek To Complete Domination of Buna Area On Land and In Air; Pressure On Enemy Steadily Increases.

ALLIES STRIVE  TO FINISH ROUT OF FORINBUNA   Japs Faithfully Obey Em. peror’s Order to Hold New Guinea Beachhead to Last Man   SMASH AT SHIPS   Fliers Keep Up Punish ment of Japanese Troops ‘Landed In Mamba Village

Pressure Grows On Japanese in New Guinea Area   Emperor Tells His Soldiers to Fight to Death

Allies Strive To Finish Buna  Area Conquest   Captured Jap Says Emperor Told Buna Troops To Hold To Last Man

ENE Ae  Joe Miller’s Ghost Bows xk k kk ke ke kk  Captain Is Made Major While Waiting;  Cop Gets Answer To Old Query

FINNS SAID EAGER FOR EARLY PEACE   Reds’ Winter Comeback Set:  Rumors Going in Scandinavia

Approve $50 A Month Aid To Dependent   Senate Committee Sets Up Schedule of Allowances For Enlistees.

$50 a Month For Wives of Men In  Service Provided   Would Deduct From Pay of Enlisted Men, Make  Government Grants

Total Of $50 Monthly, Plus Allowances For Others, In New Measure

Allowances for Dependents Given Approval  Senaie Committee Unanimous on Lecaisiction

SENATE GROUP OKAYS $50 FOR DEPENDENTS   Committee Speeds Action on Bill to Defer Men With Families From Draft

ee ENTERTAINS ROYALTY AT HYDE PARK      ueen Wilhelmina of Nether lands Among Weekend Guests of President

BENES URGES SECOND FRONT   Says Hitler Would Be Seeking Peace Within A Year.

Americans Blast Foe’s Supply Base, Air Field North Of Guadalcanal

JUNE RECEIPT UN BOND ALE   Total Announced as $76,730.75 by the Ccunty Chairman.   IS BELOW MAY TOTAL

JUNE RECEIPTS ON BOND SALE   Total Announced  as. $76, ~ “730. 75 by the Sint Chairman..   IS BELOW MAY TOTAL

First U. S. Labor Camp for Migrants Opens in Jersey to Ease Farm Shortage

BOMBS ON THE RUHR:   Germans Report Raid on Duisburg, Inland Port

RAF Cuts Swath Across Ruhr Area   Industrial Region Hard Hit by Bombs

RUHR BLAST BY RAF AGAIN; PORT BLAZES   Industrial Area Ir Flames After Raic Described By Mer As ‘Fair’

Texas GOP Name State Officers   Ticket Selected At State Meeting

Vinson Drafts New Bill on Labor, Profits  Proposes 48-Hour Work Week,  Ineantive Baninand

Vinson Drafts New Labor Act   Georgian Would Increase Work Week. Cut Profit  Freeze Unions

Vinson Drafts New Bill on  Labor, Profits   Proposes 48-Hour Work Week, Incentive Bonuses

HEL) AGoAULT TAOS BATTER WN LANES   Russian Attack Is Led by Tanks and Anti-Tank Planes.   FIGHTING IS HEAVY   Germans Reported to Have Filed and Abandoned Much Equipment. 

SMASH AHEAD  THROUGH FOE DEFENSES OF KHARNOV KEY   Line Blazing From South to Arctic; Planes Darken Skies

HITLER'S NEW OFFENSIVE IS THROWN BACK   Russians Drive Toward Kharkoy as Furious Fighting Rages Along Fronts

Break First Enemy Lines At Key City   Soviet Troops Under Timoshenko Open Major Of fensive Drive.

Soviets Retreat In Kerch, But Fight Continues   New Russian Drive On South Front Threatens  Rear of Nazis In Crimea

Soviets Holding Kerch Peninsula   Germans Suffer ‘Enormous Losses’ As Foe Rushes Key Southern City

Soviet Pushes Ahead To Upset Hitler Spring Campaign Plan   Fall OF Kharkov Wilf. Mean End Of German Push Toward Rich. Oil Fields Of Caucasus” ;

Soviets Break Siege al Two Major Cities   Leningrad, Sevastopol Garrisons Join Strong Red Counter-Offensive

RUSOIAN ARMIES THRUST FORWARD   Virtually Lift Leningrad and Sevastopol Siege   OFFENSIVE FORCES   Threaten To Smash German North and South Anchors; Drive In Center

Initiative Torn From fhe Nazis, Russians Assert   sermans Reported 1, Have Lost Great Number of Men and Guns   ondon Believes Invader Will Attempt To Hall Retreat at Smolensk

REDS REPORT SIEGE LIFTED ON LENINGRAG   GERMAN MACHINE BROKEN, SAYS MOSCOW

Red Armies Virtually Lift  German Siege   Relieve Pressure at Both Leningrad and Sevastopol   TOWNS RECAPTURED

NAZI SIEGES OF RUSSIANS SAID LIFTED   Offensives Started From Two Cities

Soviet Army Presses Nazis Hard   Sieges at Leningrad And Sevastopol Are Both Smashed

Reds Rush Forward on Entire Line   Germans Continue Retreat In Many Sectors Of Front Losing Men, Tanks, Truck:  Ss.   * Nazis Can’t Halt

SIEGES LIFTED AT TWO CITIES BY RED DRIVES   Leningrad and Sevastopol Garrisons Converted into  Offensive Forces   MORE TOWNS TAKEN ON CENTRAL FRONT   Hitler May Not Be Able tc Halt Retreat Short of Luga-Dnieper Line

REDS THREATEN BOTH ENDS OF GERMAN FRONT   Sieges Of Sevastopol And Leningrad Are Virtually Broken, Push Continues   Near Vvazma TL.ine

Kaiser May Get Cargo Plane Help   Materials, Facil. ities Ordered For Samples

Approval For Kaiser Planes Recommended      Nelson Advisers Viould Let Contractor Have Needed Materials For Work

Nelson Advisers  Back Up Kaiser   “Urge Go-Ahead For  ‘Sample Cargo Planes

Kaiser Wins Point On Cargo Planes  WPB Relents Enough To Allow ‘Samples’

NELSON AIDES BACK KAISER   Report Plans for Cargo Planes Cali for 7 Motors and 7 Hulls

WPB Air Experts Recommend Kaiser Build Several Sample Cargo Planes

Sugar Rationing May Be Dropped   New York Newspaper Says New Supplies Will Make Program Unnecessary

SUGAR RATIONING PROGRAM MAY BE SCRAPPED - SOON   - 4  ‘This Announcement Made Today by New York Her : ald-Tribune.   MORE SUGAR FROM CUBA   Approximately 1,000,000 Tor More Than Expected Will Be Received.

Uncertain On Sugar Rationing   New York Paper Says Nation-Wide Program May Be Scrapped

MIGHT SCRAP SUGAR RATION   Might Be Dropped If Esti ‘mates Of Current Sugar Supplies Prevail

National Sugai Rationing Plar May Be Dropped   First Estimates Of U.S. Supplies Too Low By Million Tons

Sugar Ration  Program May — Be Abandoned   Herald-Tribune Report: WPB Estimates Shov Supplies Adequate

SUGAR RATIONING ~ MAY BE SCRAPPET      Reports Indicate There Is Plenty of Sugar For Everyone

Sugar Rationing May Be Dropped   Supplies Larger Than Anticipated

Scrapping Of Sugar  Rationing Plan Seen   N. Y. Herald-Tribune Says Million Additional Tons Of Commodity To Be Available; WPB Would Kill Program ©

MAY ABANDON SUGAR SET-UP   Final Decision On Ration ing Expected Within Few Days

ESTIMATES OF SUPPLIES SHOW HUGE RESERVE   Million More Tons From Cuba Is Now Available, Says Report

Sugar Rations Plans May Be Scrapped, View   New Estimate of Cubat .. Supply Prepared oO.” a WT pRB -

Program for Sugar Ration in U. S. May  Not Be Necessary   New York Paper Reports Million Tons of Cuban Sugar Now Available

May Scrap. Sugar Plans   Report Larger Suppy Available Than Had Been Pre~ viously Expected

EIRE FARMERS GET APPEAL   De Valera Ca!ls for Increased Crop Production —

STAGE SET FOR INQUIRY INTO GAS RATIONING   Senate Committee Seeks Facts On Advisability And Necessity   SECRET PARLEY CALLED   High Officers Of Navy And Army Give Information To House Group

TRUMAN GROUP TO PROBE NEED OF GAS-RATIONS   House And Senate Groups Summon Army And Navy Chiefs To Hearings   APPEAL IS CONSIDERED.   Public Cooperation Asked Un til All Facts Are Made Available

CRUISER 1S LOST IN ARCTIC FIGHT   British Ship Edinburgh, Four Merchantmen Sunk _ in : Convoy to Russia

British Lose Ships In Big Arctic Fight   Cruiser, Four Merchant Vessels Sunk: Germans Pay with Destroyer.

BRITISH CRUISER, FOUR MERCHANTMEN SUNK BY GERMANS   One Nazi Destroyer Goes Down Another Severely DamagDees ed in Battle

BRITISH ADMIT CRUISERLOS   Four Merchant Ships Are Also Sunk; Nazis Lose  Destroyer

Nazis Lose One Destroyer and Another Is Namaaed.   EDINBURGH IN TOW    Germans Attack Another Allied Convoy Later But Many Escape.

War Department Probes East’s ‘Saboteur Arrows, Army Press Boner Seen

Papers Hoaxed By Army Photos   ‘Signs ‘Pointing to Defense  Installations’ Fertilizer  Raee

Story of Signs May Be Untrue   Public Relations Office at Mitchel Field Says Story Approved In Washington.  ‘Marker Hoax’   Washington Star Says Papers Were Victims of Press Agents

AIR RAID GUIDES REVEALED AS HOA}   20 ESCAPES FROM BIS LAST WEEK DISCLOSED

Stories About Air Markers Believed Hoax   Reports Released at Mitchel Field About Signs In Rural Areas Doubted  PRIS IPACAITC CVD! AIANIEN

ARMY ‘SIGN’ STORY MAY BE UNTRUE   QUESTION RELEASE OF DETAILS ABOUT ‘AIR MARKERS’

Air Marks Story ‘May Be Untrue  . Washington Star Says  Sign Discovery Phones Aemy Invactia

Air Markers For Raiders Called Hoax   War Department Blamed for  Press-Agentry

Marker Story Being Probed  ee ee   Reports Received That it “May Be Untrue”

“RMY PROBING MARKER STOR)   Account Of ‘Bomber Guides’ May Be Untrue

MYSTERIOUS ARROW SIGNS MAY BE HOAX   Alleged Markers’ for En* -emy-- Bombers Just . Fertilizer Bags.   HIGH ARMY CHIEFS TO INVESTIGATE   Dept. Expresses ‘Doubt, Though Its Publicity Bureau O.K’d Story.

War Workers Near Army Quota   1,650,000 Civilians Engaged In Direction

U. S. Government Has Nearly Twice as Many Private Citizens on Payroll as  It Had at Close of First World War

Josephus Daniels Comes To Aid of U.S. Buck Private   Resents Unwritlen Lav They Cannot Date Army Nurses

Nurse Dating ‘Law’ Hit   Josephus Daniels Champions Buck Private

Siamese Twins Born In New York   Operation To Separate Them Contemplated

HEAVY BOMBERS DOWN 3 PLANES   u. S. WAR OFFICE’S CONFI DENCE IN BIG SHIPS DECLARED VINDICATED.,

Flying Fortresses Live Up to Airmen’s Promises   Performance of Heavy Bombers in Fighting Over New Guinea Described as Clinching Vindication of War Department's Confidence

Key War Zone Evacuation _ Is Urged   Remove Everyone, Solons Ask; FBI Raids Japs

Quster Of Aliens From Coast War Zones Is Urged   FBI, Police Raid Nippor Homes In Salinas Area Arrests Are Made

UTH: ERRS MOST   Officials Check on Gasoline Bootlegging and Other Violations

Stiff Battle Waged for Rail Control   Loss Would “Equal Los: of Half of Berlin,” Troops Told   RUSS PRESS GAINS   Axis Troops Trapped Near Stalingrad Start Counterattack

Hitler Emphasize: Threat to Vital City — Nazis Fail to Stem Soviet Drives at Stal  wren

HITLER MAKES AN APPEAL WHICH HAS SPURRED THE NAZIS   Germans in a Desperate Bu Unsuccessful Fight for Railroads.   BATTLE SOUTH OF RZHEV   This City Is a Vital Network of Communication for the Nazis.

HITLER'S PLEA SPURS TROOP   Nazi Chief Warns Loss o Rzhev Equal to Losing Half of Berlin.

Reds Smash Efforts to Retake Lines   Hitler Makes Special Appeal To Recapture Rail Lines

New Russian Attack In Voronezh  Area Likely   Berlin Expects Drive On City  Between Moscow Q@...3 ete. ee

RZHEV SECT IS VITAL 10 NAZI DEFENSE   Fuehrer Makes Personal Appeal In Attempt to Stiffen Army   SOVIET BEATS OF COUNTER-ATTACKS   Russians Reported To Be Making Steady Progress In Stalingrad

Counter-Attacks of Germans Trapped Before Stalingrad and Stiffening Resistance Foil to Stop Russian Advance

Hitler Spurs His Armies To New Efforts   Calls Personally For Recapture Of Key Railway Lines

Nazis Are Beaten Off By Soviets   German Transport Planes Drop Food And Ammunition To Encircled Troops

GERMAN LOSaES NEAR 128,000   Important Nazi Commu“nications On Moscow Front Threatened   ' ENEMY CUT OFF   Officers Trying To Conceal Drear y Outlook From Their Men

FRESH GAINS CLAIMED BY SOVIET ARMY   Hitler Reported to Have Issued Appeal to Spur Nazis In Fight to Retain Rzhev   THRUSTS BEATEN OFF

HITLER SPURS NAZI TROOPS IN RED WAR   But the Germans Make Un. successful Fight to Take Railway Lines.   All Counterattacks Beaten Off by Soviet

FIGHT RAGING WITHIN VITAL RUSSIAN CITY   Pincers Closed, Reds Say in Report of New Offensive

Appeal From Hitler Sent To His Army,   Must Hold Rzhev, Despoiler Claimed To Have Told Men

Rail Lines South of Rzhev and Southwest of Velikie Luke So Vital To Nazis That the Fuehrer Says Its Loss Is Equal To the Loss of Half of Berlin.

New Drive Blocked By Red Army   Hitler’s Personal Appea To Troops Fails Tc Bring Any Successes In Rzhev Sector

RED ADVANCE PERILS VITAL RAIL CENTERS   Counter Thrusts Of Germans Beaten Back By Soviet Armed Forces   ENEMY DEATH TOLL GROWS   Artillery, Tanks Being Used In Great Strength By Soviets

HITLER COMPARES LOSS OF RZHEV T0 FALL OF BERLIN  CARNAGE AT VOLGA  HDivco Oirv AcCADS

Invaders Try To Hold City At All Costs   Hitler Mekes  To His Trooss

Reds Report ‘Every Thrust ~ Jhrown Back   Hitler Said to Have Mad Appeal to Troops to Retake Rail Line *   GREATLY NEEDED TO SUPPLY ARMY   Many Strong.Units Are Re “ported Isolated; Reds ~Ponnding Fortifications

HITLER FEARS FALL OF RZHEV TO ATTACKERS   Importance Of Center Is Stressed By Fuehrer   AXIS TROOPS   Fail In Fight To Recapture Railway: Trapped Armies Get Food

Hitler Appeals to Spur Russian Fight   Desperate Nazis Unsuccessfully Fight to Recapture Railway Lines Vital For Communications Network,

HITLER MAKES FUTILE APPEAL TO RETAKE R.R.   Reds Beat Off German Counter Attacks and Continue With Advance

2250 INVADERS KILLED DURING NIGHT FIGHTING   Russians I Move Ahead On Two Battle Fronts

Desperate Hitler Exhorts Nazi Troops To Hold Rzhev; Reds Pinch Vital City

“Loss Os Rzhev Equal To Loss Of Half Of Berlin” Adolf.  Telegraphs Commander —

PERSONAL WORD FAILS TO STEM RUSSIAN GAINS   Germans Battling Desperately But Unsuccessfully For Rzhev Rail Lines; Trapped Nazis Counterattacking.

GERMANS FAIL TO RECAPTURE REDS’ RAILWAYS   Axis Commander Claims Rzhev is Equal to Half of Berlin

Fail to Take Back Vital Railroad Line   Hitler Makes Frantic Appeal to Recapture Lines South of Rzhev

HITLER WARNS LOSS OF RZHEV WILL BE MAJOR DEFEAT   Invaders Trapped Before Stalingrad Lash Back, Fail To Halt Reds

HITLER'S APPEAL TO il NAZI HORDES IN RUSSIA UNAVAILING   DESPERATE BUT VAIN EF EFFORTS MADE BY GERMANS RECAPTURE LINES

Hitler Urges Germans To  Hold Lines   Nazis Vainly Try To Recapture Railroads Near Moscow

RUSSIAN GAINS WORRY HITLER   Nazi Troops Beaten Back In Rzhev Sector

Hitler Orders Rail Lines At Rzhev Taken   But German Legions In Area Are Held Off; One Report Says Reds Are Already In City

Hitler's Plea Fails fo Spur Army in Russia   Desperate Nazis Seek to Recapture Vital Rail Lines

Germans Fail To Stem Reds   Hitler Warns Loss Of Rzhev Equal To Loss Of Half Berlin

Adolt Exhorts His Men to Slow Reds, But Rout Goes On   ‘Loss of Rzhevy Equal to Loss of Half of Berlin,’ Hitler Telegraphs Commander; Nazis Try Unsuccessfully to Recapture Vital Rail Lines.

Red Army Hammers Out Fresh Gains at Stalingrad, Moscow   20,000 Germans Report: ed Slain in Four Days; Hitler Sends Plea

Retake Railroad Fuehrer Pleads   Machine-Gun Detachments Posted to Hal Retreat; Red Army Kills 2500 More Nazis As Soviet Pincers Close Tighter on Enemy

NAZIS IN LOSING BATTLE FOR RAIL LINES AT RZHE\   Hitler's Own Appeal Reported Spurring Germans Ir Desperate But Unsuccessful Fight To Recapture Communications — London Broadcast Declares Russians And Enemy Are Locked In Fi  erce C i Oe ae ce Conflict

Russians Shatter Counterblows   Germans Lose 125,000 Dead in Futile Attacks to Stem Red Army Steamroller

Hitler’ s Appeal To Army In Russia To Recapture Railway Is Unsuccessful

NAZIS FAIL TO RETAKE - RAIL LINES   Desperate Effort Following Fuehrer’s Appeal Unsuccessful — All Thrusts Beaten Off, Pa nar Soave.

Appeal By Hitler To Re-Take Lines Spurs Resistance   Germans Trying Desperately To Save Vital Communications: Network In Vain

(Cumberland Business Area Covered By Flood Waters: ‘Extensive Property Los:   Fear Expressed Savage River Dam Will Net Hold; Railroad And Highway Trafhe Disrupted; Many Marooned Persons Transported To Safety

PRESSPRICH ELECTED   -Baltimorean Named Head Of Postafficea Clarhe

Escaped French General Not To Return Unless Many Soldiers Released

CLOSE: HITLER AID IS REBUFFED BY GEN. HENRI GIRAUD   French: War ‘Hera: Tells Otic if ‘Rahn. ‘That’ He. Would Not Trust Word Of  “Any German: 

GIRAND INCIDENT CAUSES BREAK IN NAZL-VICHY DEAL   General Defies Aide Of Hitler Seeking His Return   GERMANS ANXIOUS TO RESTORE ARMY'S HONOR

GIRAUD REMARK PARALYZE VICHY. NAZI RELATIONS    French Genera! Says He Won’t Trust Word of Any  : German.

FRENCH WAR HERO TELLS ONE OF HITLER’S ENVOYS THAT NO NAZIS WORD IS TRUSTWORTHY

Gen. Giraud Rebuff Ires Hitler Aide   French War Hero Tell: Nazi He Trusts Word of No German.

VICHY-GERMAN RELATIONS ARE NOW PARALYZED   CONTEMPTUOUS REBUFF OF HITLER AIDE BY GIRAUD HALTS NEGOTIATIONS

Giraud’ Rebutt Of Hitler's Aide Nips Negotiation   Vichy-Berlin Relations Par alyzed As General Re fuses To Trust Nazis

GIRAUD REBUFFS AIDE OF HITLER   French War Hero Who Escaped Nazis Refuses Tc Return In “Deal’’

KANSAS ‘IS SECOND   Rhode Island Takes the Lead in the National Scrap Drive

Mountains of Scrap Rising Over America   Rhode Island Into First Plaee Today On Per Capita Basis

RHODE ISLAN TAKES LEAD IN SCRAP SEARCH   Six Western States Ranking In Top 10 as Drive Nears End —Four Cities Collect Over 200 Lhs. Per Person.

Mountains of Scrap Appear   Newspaper-Backed National Campaign Nears Conclusion

SCRAP MOUNTAINS CONTINUE 10 GRO   Collection Campaign Drawing to a Close

President Sends Message Of Cheer to Entire Nation   Americans Everywhere Told that Christmas This Year Is Happier Because of War's Trenc

Nation Gets Roosevelt’s Best Wishes   Forces of Evil  Badly Shaken, Messave States

Flying Fortresses Sink. Jap Cruiser Attack Convoy   American. Forces. Pocket: Enemy Units Fighting at Buna

Shock Troops Smash Through Fortified Area, Wrest Beachhead From Japs; Planes Blast Convoy of New Guinea

Cane Endatadere Is Captured By Yanks Near Buna   Flying Fortresses In Raid On Jap Navy, Sing Cruiser At  ' Madang 

Fortresses Sink Cruiser   ‘Allies Also In Ground  Progress Against Japs

Allies Capture Cape Near Buna Village   Flying Fortresses Sink Jap Cruiser; Landing Anihilated

Allies Capture Enemy Position   Take Cape Endaiadere And Mop Up Japanese Who Had That Area

U. o. BOMBER oINK GAUL OEA UT JAPANESE   MacArthur Troops Capture Cape Endaidere To East Of Buna Village

U. S. To Take Hand In Row At Flagstaff      Labor Department Sends Man To Arizona City Tied Up By Business ‘Strike’

GOVERNMENT STEPS IN   Labor Department Takes Hand in Arizona Business Strike

Wheat Allotment In 43 Minimum   Growers Asked To Seec Other Needed Crops

TWO oHIPS SUNK, 4) SEAMEN L057   Axis Subs Attack Vessels Off South American Coast

SUBS KILL 42   Navy Reports Toll in Sinking of Two Allied Vessels.

42 SEAMEN LOST IN 2 SINKINGS   PANAMANIAN SHIP LOSES NEARLY HALF OF CREW MEMBERS

4? Allied Seamen Lost fo Submarines   Navy Announces Sinking of Ships

Hope Aroused for Early Offense by Allied Powers   MacArthur Expected to Step Up War Efforts; Russian Forces  Threaten Whole Nazi Position

NAVY TELLS BLOWS Ott AUSTRALIA   Only One Plane Lost In Operations Off  New Guinea

6 WARSHIPS BELIEVED SUNK   U. S. , Australian Fliers Lose Only 1 Plane In Battle

Four Cruisers, Destroyers Hit In Air Attack   US. Diver Shark Missing; Destroyers, Wyoackod

American T troops Pour Into Australia Delermined to  Carry War to Japs

B Enemy Ships Reported Hit In Air Attack   11 Are Sunk or Probably Sunk, Washington Says

Air Forces Hy Enemy At. New Guinea:   ONLY ONE OF YANK AND AUSSIE: PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN '_t-

12 Warships Included In Invading Fleet Sunk Or Damaged, Navy Says

Roundup Of Capitol Hill War Worries   Propose Some Kind Of CCC For Rejected U. S. Men

@ In Washington   Roundup of War Worries On Capitol Hill Involves Flat Feet, Small Business, And Aluminum

ARMY PAY BOOST VOTED BY SENATE   PRIVATES WOULD START AT s2 A MONTIL UNDER BILL INSTEAD OF 3821.

Senate Approves Boosts in Pay  Soldiers, Sailors Mew Cat Advances

Soldiers’ Pay to Be Boosted  ’ Senate Votes to. Raise tt From $21 to $42 a Month

BUCK PRIVATE VOTED $42 BY SENATE, 73-0   ENLISTED MEN GET PAY BOOST ALL ALONG LINE

SENATE BOOSTS PAY OF PRIVATES   Bill Which Now Goes to House Raises From $21 to $40 a Month Soldiers Pay; Other Allowances Upped

SENATE BOOSTS SOLDIERS’ PAY   Vote 73 To O To Start Privates At Salary Of $42 A Month

House Committee Counsel Charges "Willful Dissipation" of U.S. Money

Toland Scorns Big Defense . Works Profits   Counsel Says One Firm Made 100 per Cent on Navy Order

“ALCOA AND ~ BOONVILLE   16 Escape From Two State _: Penal Institutions; Fifth Algoa Break   ONLY TWO HA’ HAVE : BEEN CAPTUREL   Algoa Head's Resignatior Up to Board; No Comment: _.on Charge of Politics

Mass Breaks In Missouri   Convicts Escape From Penal Institutions Ove: The Wetk End

Sixteen Escape From 2 Prisons   Nine Slug Way Out of Algoe and Six Break Out ai Boonville.

PAUL REVERES IN DUPLICATE   But Wailing Sirens o Cars Will Tell of ., > * Aid Raids

Trip Made By First Lady To  Great Britair   Mrs. Hobby, Director Of WAACs Is Companion OF Mrs. Roosevelt In Visit To London

MRS, ROOSEVELT IS NOW IN BRITAIE      Wife of the President Is the Guest of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

MRS, ROOSEVELT FLIES ATLANTIC; NOT A SURPRISE   America’s First Lady Make: Trip Across Ocean Over Undisclosed Route   ANOTHER PRECEDE! SET   Visits with King and Queer And Yank Troops Are On Brief Schedule

FIRST LADY IS. GUEST OF ROYAL FAMILY   Wife of President Accom. panied to Europe By Director of WAACS And Secretary   ROUT? IS UNDISCLOSED

Mrs. Roosevelt Guest of Queen, KingofEngland   Palace Announces Ar rival of Eleanor, Secretary

MRS, ROOSEVELT . ARRIVES SAFELY IN BRITAIN FOR VISIT   First Lady ‘Will Be Guest Of King George, Queen Elizabeth

FIRST LADY 70 STUDY BRITAIN   Mrs, F. R. and Secretary Plan Three-Week Visit

First Lady In Britain   ‘Mrs. Roosevelt Guest of ‘English King and Queen

Mrs. Roosevelt Arrives in Britain, Accompanied  by WAACS’ Director

MRS, ROOSEVELT ISINENGLANE   Guest of King, Queen; To Visit American Forces Over There

Mts. Roosevelt Arrives In England; Plans Study Of Britain’s War Effort

Mrs, Roosevelt In England As ~ Guest Of King   Flies To Britain Ta Inspect Woman's Part In War, Tour U. S. Camps

First Lady  In London Te Visit King And Queen   Mrs. Roosevelt Will Also Call On U.S. Soldiers  Owersean

Mrs. F.D.R. Is In Britain For War Visit   Mrs. Roosevelt  Guest Of Rovalty

Wife of President Guest of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth At Royal Palace   TO STUDY BRITISH WOMEN’S WAR ACTS   Also to Visit United State: Forces In Britain;, Expects to Stay Three Weeks

First Lady In England For A Visit   Mrs. Roosevelt And WAAC Commander Fly Across The Atlantic   Met At Station By The King And Queen   Will Make Complete Tour And Visit VU. S. Forces In The Isles

ARRIVES IN BRITAIN   Mrs. Roosevelt Is the Guest of English King and  Queen

Eleanor a Guest  Of English King   Mrs. Roosevelt on Visit te Learn of British Womer War Activities.

FIRST LADY © ‘MAKES TRIP TO LONDON   Accompanied on Flight By Head of the WAACS and Her Serretary   SHE IS ‘GREETED BY KING AND QUEER    Will Be Their Guest.on Twa or Three Weks’ Visit to Study. War Activities

President’s Wife Reaches Londor   W.A.A.C. Director Arrive: With Mrs. Roosevelt as Crowds Cheer

Mrs. Roosevelt On Inspection Tour In Isles   Presidents Wife. Director Of. WAACs Greeted In  London By King, Queen.   IN SURPRISE FLIGHT

DS TODAY FOR VISIT 10 ROYAL COULPLE   With Secretary Flies By Unannounced Route To England   PLANS 3-WEEK VISIT   To Study War Activities Of Women, Visit US Armed Forces

ELEANOR ARRIVES FOR WAR VISITS   President’s Wife Is Guest at British Palace.

Mrs. Roosevelt in Britain, A Guest of King and Queen; Plans to Visit U. S. Troops

MRS, ROOSEVELT REACHES LONDON   Mrs. Hobby Accompanies First Lady on Trip

First Lady Is Welcomed to Great Britain   irs, Roosevelt and Mrs, Hobby, Director of WAACs, Will Make Study of English Women's War Activities

Kleanor Is The Guest of King George   First Lady and WAAC Boss Fly Across Aulantic

First Lady In Trip To Londo:      MRS. ROOSEVELT FLIES TO GREAT BRITAIN IN PLANE

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Arrives in England to Visit King and Queen

Ocean Crossed  By First Lady   Mrs. Roosevelt Reaches London Safely After ‘Plane Flicht

WIFE OF PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN BRITAI   Mrs. Roosevelt Is Guest of Royal Family; Will Visit U. S. Soldiers

First Lady Flies Atlantic Ocean by Undisclosed Route.   GOES TO GET FIRST ~ - HAND KNOWLEDGE

Crosses Atlantic In Plane   To Study War Work of Women In England

MRS. ROOSEVELT IS IN ENGLANI   Will Study Women’s Wai Work, Visit. U. 8. Soldiers

Axian-Vichy Relations To Change   New Situation Wil Affect  Armiectica Tarme

'Petain Summons ‘Leaders (To Parley on Vichy Poliey   Berlin Sources See Changes in Relations Between France and Axis Nations; : Pronazi Party Demands War Declaration

Vichy, Axis. Setup Change Is. Expected  France Is Warnec   France ls Warnec  — To Fight Back  PT A fins

A CIVIL AIR MEETING   CAP Will Sponsor Open Meeting at High School Thursday

Brooks For Senator To Head G.O.P. State Ticket In Fall.   KNAUF IS EASY WINNER

q Tempor ary. Freezing of Far mm  Machinery . “dn the Hands. of: Dealers Is Explained

[femporary Freezing of Farm Machinery in the Hands of Dealers Is Explained

THAI SOLDIERS ATTACK BURM!   Puppet State Joins lh War Under Direction of Nipponese

THAI TROOPS ENTER BURMA   Attack 60 Miles Northeast Of Moulmein Resisted, London Hears

Thai Troops Raid South Burma After Seizure of Tavoy by Japs   Invasion Is Apparently Under Direction of Japanese Who Have Occupied Their Country

LONE GERMAIN RAIDER   Kills Five and Wounds Wounds 12 in Attack on English Town

Rubr Valley Again Target  Of British   Operations Not On Large Scale; Nazis Are Over England

RAF RETURNS TO RUHR   Bombers Back Second Night Run. ning But On Smaller Seale

R.A.F. AGAIN POUNDS RUHR VALLEY PLANTS   Any Large-Scale Operation Stopped By Bad Weather

RUHR VALLEY 18 TARGET OF RAF   British Planes Also Active In Egyptian War Theater

ARMY RELEASES 4000 MINERS   Furloughed To Get Out Vital Metals; Bill To Prevent Job  Transfers

Universal Service Bill BeingDrafted. MeNutt Says   To Give Administration Unprecedented Power To Control Employment ‘And Allocate Warkere   4,000 MINERS FREED FROM ARMY SERVICE

DRAFTING BILL FOR CONTROL OF MANPOWER   McNutt Says Proposal Will Be Given Roosevelt in Near Future   PLANS ONE AGENCY FOR EMPLOYMENT   Transfer of Workers from Plant to Plant Would Be Prevented

SERVICE BILL TOBE HANDED ~TOPRESIDENT   Legislation Would Give FDR Power to Control Employment   SOLDIERS WILL BE  RELEASED TO MINES   McNutt Emphasizes the Growing Acuteness of Labor Shortage

MNutt Reveals Manpower Bill Being Prepared   Says Measure to Control Employment, Workers Readied at Request Of President   Law Declared Needed To Protect Majority   Patterson Discloses Army Releasing Metals Miners To Produce Gre

» McNutt Plans Legislation To Give President Control over Man Power

ARMY TO RELEASE 4000 MINERS   ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AS STEPS ARE TAKEN TO CONTROL EMPLOYMENT.

Corregidor Guns Sink Jap Ship In Manila Bay; Dire Crisis In Burma

Additions To US Strength In Australia   More Good News — From Defenders Of Corregidor Fortress

Australia Gets Strong Reintorcement   President Discloses That U.S. Troops Are Thousands of Miles From Home

Americans Stand On Many Fronts   Strong New Reinforcement: Strengthen Forces in Australia   \PHILIPPINE GUNS ROAR   Corregidor Defenders Sink Jap Ship, Silence Enemy  tteries

TROOPS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA   Strong Reinforce. ments And Equipment Are Landed   Ameriean Gunners At Corregidor Blast Jans

AMERICAN GUNS ON CORREGIDOR SINK JAP SHIP   British and Chinese in ‘Burma in Desperate Straits: Facing 10-1 Odds; Danger To Australia Emphasized  OTHER WAR NEWS

NEW SOLDIERS FROM U.S. NOW IN AUSTRALIA   Heavy Reinforcements ‘Down Under’ As Jap, Red War News  Improves

Corregidor Gunners Sink Armed Japanese Ship and Hit Troop Concentrations   Strong New Reinforcements of Americar Troops and Equipment Land “Down Under”—-Defenders on Panay Continue To Fight Against Nipponese Invaders

U.S. Troops. Equipment Reach East   Australian Force Now Bolstered; Wainright Troops Make History in Philippines  Force Is Large

U, 5, DEFENSES HIT JAPS HARD IN MANILA BA)   Strong, Well Supplied Contingent Of U. S. Reenforcements Reaches Australia Today.

AMERICAN GUNNERS ON CORREGIDOR AND > OTHER FORTS ACTIV   SINK ARMED JAPANESE SHIP, SILENCE BATTERIES AND BREAK UP TROOP COLUMNS

U.. .S.. Increases’ Pacific Force As Japs Are Repulsed at Corregidor.   REDS REPORT: GAINS, R. A. F. RAINS BOMBS

PU LLB Ein  CHUNGKING —(— Japan. ese advance units have reached the surburbs of Lashio, railhead of the famed Burma Road to China, the Chinese command announced tonight.

Curtin Says Australia Gird ing For Drive Against Japs: Nipps Push On Toward Twe Important Burma Bases

Danger Of Attack Emphasized Anew   Drenching Rains Sole Hope Of Burma Defenders As Climactic Phase Nears

New Landings Are Called ‘Strong and Well Supplied’   Allied Defenders of Philippines Making Good Show for Selves

MORE TROOPS IN AUSTRALIA   Announcement of Plans for Offensive Follows Disclosures by President.

U.S. BOLSTERS AUSSIE FORCES, SINKS JAP SHIP   Yanks Score in Manila Burma Crisis Held More Grave

JAP INVASION ARMIES IN BURMA ESTIMATED AT 100,000 MEN AND 7.000 ARMORED VEHICLES —   Gravity of Situation Revealed In Advance of . Enemy Toward Two Great Allied Bases at Mandalay and Lashio; Strong U: S. Reinforcements and Eauinment Arrive In Australia :

Report U- S:Gunners in~ Philippines Sink Armed Enemy Ship   Disclose Anzac Offensive Plan Despite Threat To Antipodes; Battle Of Burma Nears Climax

New U. S. Force at Australia   Battle of Burma Speeds Toward Its Climactic Phase; ' Hope for Rain

CORREGIDOR GUNS SINK JAP VESSEL, SILENCE BATTERIES   Defenders Continue To Fight Invaders Qn Panay Island

Strong New Reinforcements of American Troops and Equipment Land “Down Under"—Defenders on Panay Continue To Fight Against Nipponese Invaders

U. S. TROOPS, EQUIPMENT IN AUSTRALIA   Allies Heartened by Val iant Resistance in Philippines   Stilwell’s - Defenders i Dogged Fight to Stem Japs

U. S. Forces On Corregidor Sink Jap Ship   Invaders Push On Towards Northern Link Burma Road

New Yank Forces In Australia   Capital Reveals Arrival of Another ‘Strong’ Contingent.   Jap Fighter Sunk   Philippine Fort Guns Exact Toll; Burma Peril Increaaas

Aussie Premier Announces Arrival of More American Troops; Burma Climax Near

‘BAY FORTS STAND OFF THE ENEMY   ‘Out-Numbered British, Chi nese in Desperate Straits in Burma: Foe Pushes on Toward Mandalay, Lashio

More U. S. Troops In Australia   Announcement Follows President’s Radio Speech To Nation   Corregidor Guns Sink A Jap Ship   Break Up Enemy Concentration And Silence Batteries

Corregidor’s Guns Silence Batteries of Enemy at Manils   Battle of Burma. Speeds to Climactic Phase; *  Other War News

More Yanks Reinforcing ‘Down Under’   a7 VY 26 SY ABNEY  Australian Premier Asserts His Nation Preparing for Offensive  PANAY HOLDS OUT  Corregidor Guns Break Up Troop Concentrations and Sink Jap Ship

More Yanks Reinforcing ‘Down Under   Australian Premier Asserts His Nation Preparing for Offensive  PANAY HOLDS OUT  Corregidor Guns Break Up Troop Concentrations and Sink Jap Ship

CURTIN TELLS OF MOBILIZING FOD OFFENSIVE   Nation’s Danger Emphosized By Grim Burma Situation   FIRST RAINS START   Offer Almost Only Hope Allies Will Be Able To Mald (ie

Outnumbered Chinese, British in Desperate Straits—British Concede Situation Grave

Suoar Rationing Registratio: Is Slated For Today   Here’s Information You Need Today In Sugar Registration

Grownups Go Back to School This Week To Get Ration Books Needed to Buy Sugar

MORE SECOND FRONTS      Allies Will Invade Eurepe In 1943, Reoseveit Indicates

FDR Reveals Startegy of U. S. Offense   Smashing Allied Drive Against Western Europe In °43 Seen.

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN WEST EUROPE PROSPECT IN 1943   More And Bigger “Second ‘Fronts’ To Be Opened As War Goes On, FDR Save

SMASHING ALLIED DRIVES. PLANNED FOR 1943. SAYS FR   President Telis Story 0 Events Leading Up to African Campaign.

Sets Up Operating Table in Center Of Bombed Town on Toungoe Front

Lone Missionary Sets Up Place For Wounded Chinese In Burmc   Gallant Doctor Establishes Emergency Hospital In Center of Bomb-Wrecked, Deserted Towr

Butler For Hamilton Held   Former G. 0. P. Head Cave FBI Information

Butler In Home of G.0.P. Leader Held   Arrested as Enemy Alien; John Hamilton Employe

BUTLER IN HOME EX-CHAIRMAN GOP ARRESTED   FB! Announces Seizure o! Enemy Alien Employed By John D. M. Hamilton, Near Philadelphia   REASONS WITHHELD   Hamilton Says He Furnish ed Information Which Led to Arrest; Wife of Man Not Detained

LAVAL CALLS FOR ENTENTE WITH NAZIS   Says Russians if - Victor Would Invade  France

Extra   LAVAL HURLS DEFIANCE 10 REICH'S FOES   Strikes Out at “Foreign Influences” in Repeating His Sympathy for Hitler's Realm

Laval Asserts: France’s Hope  Lies With Nazis   Poliey is inspired by “superior French interests ;”” will not alter ‘policy.

SAYS “FOREIGN INFLUENCE” NOT TO SWERVE HIM   New Chief Declares France Must Collaborate or Lose to Russians

2 Trains Halted In Rail Dispute   3rd Speeds Through Lin Of Pickets in Hlinois; AFL, CIO Aid Strike

Citizenship Laws May Break Up Famil Who Are Citizens of Different Nations

Senator Demands Facts on Loss Of Normandie  Vandenber rg Says ‘Re eee BEE SY ES Oe   Vandenberg Says ‘Re member Normandie’ May Become Slogan

Vandenberg Calls for ““Cold-Blooded Facts” Of the Normandie Fire   Michigan Senator Introduces Resolution Calling Senate Investigation

NEW PASTOR FUn TIPTON GHURGE   Rev. Darrell Daniels, Now at Eaton, Coming to the . Christian Church.

NEW PASTOR FOR TIPTON ciUuRet   Rev. Darrell Daniels, ‘Now - at Eaton, Coming to the ., Christian Church,

War Savings Drive tc Be Launched May 1  Pledges Will Be Sought During Nine-Day Campaign.

Wins GOP U.S. Senator Nomination      Detroit Racket Buster Pile: Up 85,000 Majority ove Smith in Primary

RATIONING APPEAL MUST BE WRITTED   Objections to Local Board Rulings Must Also Be Under Oath

Saboteurs Trailed By Federal Agents  Recover Some Money Brought By Haupt

Federal Agents Describe Capture Of Nazi Saboteu   FBI Men Testify at Trial o Six German-Americans in Chicago

Arctic Convoy Raid Seen Heralding Nazi Offensive   ~Ong Expected Determined German Effort to Cut Allied Route to Murmansk: Believed Launched; Tank-Laden Transport Sunk. Soave Rorlin

Nazis Claim Tank Laden Transport Sunk in Arctic   Germans Admit Loss Of Destroyer in Sea Battle Near Murmansk  REDS CLAIM VICTORIES  Soviet Dispatches Say 10 Villages Recaptured In Smolensk Drive

LONDON IS SILENT ON GERMAN REPORT   Nazis Claim Destruction of Murmansk-Bound Transport

Transport Carrying U. S. Tanks Reported Sunk   Germans Claim To Have Destroyed Ship in Big Scale  Land and Sea Battle in North

Attack Upon  Convoy Reported   May Be Opening Phase of Fight for Northern Route Into Russia; Said Nazis Have Lost Destroyer

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY IN SEA FIGHT IN ARTI   State They Sank Murmansk Bound Ship Laden With Tanks and Torpedoed  British Destroyer.   ADMIT THE LOSS OF ONE SUPPLY SHIP   Engagement May Have Been First Battle for Command of Allied Route to Russia in Far North.

Nazis Claim Destruction  Of Transport   Loaded with Munitions From U. S., They Say; Admit Destroyer Sunk  BRITISH SHIP LOST

GERMANS CLAIM CONVOY ATTACK   Say Big Transport Lader With American Tanks Is Destroyed

GERMANS CLAIM CONVOY ATTACK   Attempt Made to Cut Route for Supplies to Murmansk

Nazis Claim Convoy Attack In Far North Is Suecessful   Murmansk-bound Shir With U. S Tanks, Munitions Sunk

Australia Suspends Air Mail Service To British Empire   Practice Blackout Held on Coast in Sydney Area

Australia Suspends Airmail Service To Britain As Jap Menace Increases

AIR MAIL SERVICE IS SUSPENDED BY AUSTRALIA TODAY   Jap Threat To Southwest Pacific Becoming Graver —Practice. Air Raid   - Blackout’ Hela *

NIP LOSSES SET AT 250,000 MEN   U. S. Toll ls 50,000: Knox Cites Accomplishments

DUCE ACCEPTS CHALLENGE OF PRIME MINISTER   Day’s Communiques Provide Slight Support For Brags Of Victory   UNREST SWEEPS NATION   Russians Smash Ahead On Two Fronts—Jap Position At Buna Hopeless

SAYS JAPS LOSE 250,000 IN WAR   Knox Puts American Losses Since Pearl Harbor at 50,000

ACHIEVEMENT DAY WAS SUCCESSFU   Mrs. Raymond Sayre Delivers Absorbing "Talk -

Farm Women Hold Their Annual Achievement Program Tuesday   Mrs. Raymond Sayre Delivers The Principal Address

SENATE FARM BLOG MAKES AGREEMEN   wii Try fo Place ‘Price Floor ~ Uritier Wheat, Gor Saies —  for Feed

Senate Farm Bloc Bosses  Seek Accord   Open Split Between Factions Possible Over Grain Sales

Patch Near Split Over Feed Wheat   Farm Leaders Agree On Plan To Prevent Injurious Prices   Try To Keep It At 85 Per Cent Parity   Price Floor Will Be Established To Keep Prices In Line

Farm Bloc Leaders Agree On Course of Action For Putting Grain on Market   Hope Plan Will Keep Such Sales From Cutting Price of Wheat  ana Carn

EARLE PATS THEM ON BACK   Former Governor Send: Endorsement of Candidates

RUBBER PROCESS IS DEVELOPED BY FIRM   Standard Oil Subsidiary Has Formula That Will More Than Double Potential Plant Capacity

NEW PROCESS FOR RUBBER FOUND   STANDARD OFFICIAL CLAIMS DISCOVERY MAY TRIPLE OUTPUT

New Rubber, Oi Process Found   Standard Oil Terms  ' ‘Big Development’ 

Head of Standard  Oil Claims Rubber, Improved Aviation Gas Can Be Made Simul taneously. :   OTHER COMPANIES TO HAVE PATENT RIGHTS   Potential Capacity of Plant: Now Under Constructior Will Be Greatly Booster Shortly.

New Oil Find Triples Ersatz Rubber Output   Butadiene, Better Type Of Aviation Gasoline Made by Standard Discovery   Held Important Enough ‘To Get Excited About   Increased Use of Grain Is Sought by Jones To Hike Yield

New Petroleum Product May Help In Making Tires   Makes Raw Materials fo Rubber and Aviation Gasoline

Standard Finds New Way to Ge Rubber Base, Plane Gas from O11   New Method to Be Made Available to Oil Firms Under Patent Licenses Now in Use

Pubber wate   Improved 1 Aviation Gas -Oline Also. Can:Be Produced From Petroleum

NEW SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROCESS TO SPEED OUTPUI   Standard Oil Announces Discovery Expected to Double or Treble Production Capacity of Plants.   FINDINGS AVAILABLE TO OTHER COMPANIES   Method Can Be Used by 100. Octane Gasoline Producers With Minor Changes in Equipment.

Synthetic Rubber  Process Improved Can Be Produced  Bree Deeexteg eae

FIGHTING IN ~~ UAVA REMAINS VERY OBSCURE   ACTION NOT DECISIVE   At Least Ten Jap War- ships Have Been Put Out cf Action.

FIGHTING IN AMM ANS VERY OBSCURE   Invasion Efforts of Javan~ ese Stoutly Resisted ~~ «by Defenders.   ‘ACTION NOT DECISIVE   At Least Ten Jap War"ships Have Been Put - Out cf Action.

United States Soldiers Told ToRemain Off Irish Streets   Tension Mounts As Big Munitions Cache Is Uncovered

Scheme to Attack United Nation Forces in Ireland  Is Nipped by Policemen   A Great Arms and Explosives Dump Was Ca — by Offieere Sunday

Irish Plot To Kill Americans   POLICE DISCOVER HUGE ARSENAL IN NORTH IRELAND

[rish Threat  To Americans  Wwteoeds Bow... fe)...   U. S. Seldiers Ordered Off Belfast Sireets

Plot Against U. S. Troops Is Uneovered   Ordered Off Streets Of Belfast As IRA Plans Action   EXPLOSIVES TAKEN   Scheduled Execution I: Held Excuse For  Violence

Fear Attacks On Americans in Ireland   United States Troops Ord. ered to Stay Off Sireets Of Belfast Frat tee   ARMS CACHE IS FOUND

U.S. Troops. Ordered Off Streets Of Belfast As IRA Plans To Strike

ArmsDump Is Seized In Belfast   Order American Troops To Remain Off Streets In Capital Of Ulster

Big Arms Dump Found in Ulster   Was to Be Used by IRA Against U. S., British Forces

As I. R. A. Tension Mounts  U. S. Troops Told To Stay Off Streets of Belfast

IRISH ARMY THREAT TOUS. ‘TROOPS SEEN   American Soldiers Ordered to Stay Olf Belfast Streets—IRA Man tc Die Tomorrow   ARMS UNCOVERED   Cache of Munitions, Explosive: Found on Farm Near North Ire land Capital

Report Outlawed [: RA Planned Action; :Cache of Arms Is Discovered

Southern “Waves”.  Sworn In  Explosives Cache Intended For Blow At Yanks Found In Ireland

R.A, PLOT IS AIMED AT U. S. TROOPS IN ERI}   American Soldiers Orderec To Stay Off Streets o Belfast Tomorrow — Out.  laws Cache of Munitions Is Discovered.

Irish Attacks on British And U. S. Forces Planned, Belfast Police Believe   Great Quantity of Arms and Explosives To Have Been Used in Attacks Seized ans One Man With Tommygun Killed

U. S. Troops Ordered Off Belfast Streets  Irish Tension Grows As IRA Plot To Attack USS. Troops Comes To Light

Scheme to Attack United Nation Forces!in Ireland Is Nipped by Policemen   A eit Arms and Explosives Dump Was Captured by Officers Sunday Night

Giant Arsenal Captured From Outlaw Group  ~ American Soldiers Ordered   ~ American Soldiers Ordered To Stay Off The Streets Of Belfast

Order Yanks Off Streets in Belfast   Action Is Taken as Tension Mounts Because of. LRA, Activity   ATTACKS PLANNED, . POLICE HEAR   Cache of Arms Found, Po. lice Investigate Reported Plot

Yanks Ordered off Belfast Streets As Internal Trouble Grips Ireland

HUGE CACHE: ARMS, “EXPLOSIVES FOUND   United States Troops Or dered to Stay Off Streets Tomorrow As Ten-, sion Mounts

Plot Of IRA To Attack Yanks In Ireland Nipped   Police Say Belfast Arm: Cache Was For Raids Or U.S. Troops

American Troops Are Barred From  Belfast Streets Police Find Weapons   Potice Find Weapons Hidden by Irish Who Planned Attack -

Tension Mounts In Ire! Reports Grow Outlaw Republic Army To Fight

Guard Against Break Between Irish And Allies  Explosives Piled Up For IRA Attack  On Americans And D.°2°-k le Eilean

REPORT OUTLAWED IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY MAY ATTACK   Tension*Mounts as Time Nears for Hanging of Convicted Party Member -

OUTLAWED IRISH PLANNED ATTACK ONU.S. TROOPS   Police Disclose Capture Of Arms And Explosives Dump Near Belfast, Ireland

U. S. Troops to Stay Off the Streets During Hanging Of Captured Irishman

ARMS DUMP IS FOUND SUNDAY NEAR BELFAST   Thot Intended By IRA To Attack US And British Men   ONE MAN IS KILLED   Many Are Questioned Situation Grows More Tense

L R.A. Reported Planning Attacks On.U. S. Troops   United ‘States © Soldier: - Ordered Off Streets oi “Belfast; North Ireland  . Ramarrov..

Plot To Attack British, American Troops In Ireland Uncovered By Belfast Police

YANKS ORDERED OFF STREETS IN IRISH UPRISING   Outlaw Erin: Army Plan To Attack Troops, Belfast Hears

UNCOVER PLOT AGAINST ALLIES IN IRELAND   ATTACKS PLANNED ON TROOPS THERE, POLICE BELIEVE

Irish “Rebel”? Arms Dump. Is Capturec   Discovery Near Belfast Prompts Belief Attack on U. S. and British Forces Was Planned _-Americans Keep Out of City.

IRA Planned Armed Attack, Says Report   Cache Of Ammunition. Arms Seized; Outlawed Organization Set For Battle. Claim

Trish Explosives Dump Uncovered In Belfast Region   U. S. Troops Are Ordered Off Streets as Plot Is Suspected Against  Amearicane

Planned To Attack U. S., British Men   Police Uncover Plot Of Irish Ontlaws

U.S. Troops Ordered to Stay Off Streets Of Belfast As  Tension Mounts In Ireland   1  REPORT OUTLAWED IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY was PLANNING ATTACKS ON U. 8. AND BRITISH TROOPS i JN NORTH IRELAND

Uncover Plot of Irish Outlaws to Attack American. British Troops

Yanks Ordered From Belfast   Outlawed LR.A. Reported Planning Attacks on Them

Tension Mounts With Report Outlaw Irish Republican Army Plans to Attack

Cache Of Explosives Discovered   U. 5S. Troops Orderec To Keep Off Streets Of Belfast To Avoic  Dieturbances

BELFAST BAN FOR U.S. TROOPS   Fear of LR.A.. Attack Heightened by Discovery of Explosives Store.

TENSIONMOUNTS HIGH IN BELFAST   U. S. Troops Ordered Of Streets as Attacks Are Rumored

Attack Planned by Outlaws on U.S. Troops   Seize Huge Cache of Arms, Powder in Belfast

Tension Mounts Over Irish Army   J. §. Soldiers Ordered te Stay Off Streets of Belfast.

Explosives Dump Captured, Plot  (ft Raid Exposed   Belfast Headquarters For Group Planning To Attack Yankees And British

GUARD AGAINST IRISH OUTBREAK   U. S. Troops Ordered Of Belfast Streets as Tension Mounts.

ALL FIT MEN FACE EVENTUAL SERVICE   No Matter What Job They Hold, Says Liaison Officer

ALL ABLE MEN FACE WAR CALL   Expect 2-B Men Will Be - Drafted for Service in U. S — Apmed Forces ©

Every Fit Man May Bear Arms   Jobs No Longer To Keer Men From Army Under Latest Rulines

EVERY MAN FIT TO FIGHT FACES MILITARY DUTY   No Matter What His Job, He'll Be Subject To Call, DNEfisial Gave

AUSTRALIA IS USED AS BASE IN AIR RAIDS   American Planes Starting Blows Gen. MacArthur Promised.

YANKS FLY 2000 MILES © FROM AUSTRALIA BASE   13 Planes Blast Enemy Shipping, Air Fields, Docks And Aircraft

JAPANESE SHIPPING, DOCKS, AIRFIELDS AND AIRPLANES GIVEN TERRIFIC POUNDING

AMERICAN BOMBER ATTACK PHILIPPINES   Planes Strike From Australia At Japanese Invaders

Solons Turn Neat Trick Of Slashing Taxes And Boosting Appropriations

NAZI BATTLESHIP BACK TO TRONDHEIM   Pocket Ships Scheer and Prinz Eugene  Are Also in Port.

Pension Repeal Measure Headed  Toward A Vote   Senate Committee Recommends Bill Be Taken Up, When Group’ Reports from Night Meeting.

Senate Gains Step to Repea Pension Bill   Committee Votes to Send Measure to Floor for Action

8. D. Solon And Senator  Mead Of New York Cast: Only Dissenting Ballots; Measure Is Sent To Floor Today

SENATE GAINED ON HOUSE IN REPEAL PENSIONS MEASURI   UNEMPLOYMENT —BENEFT1 PLAN DROPPED; URGE INCREASE SOLDIER PAY

Pensions Repeal  Bill Speeds To U. S. Senate   House Presses For Vote On Measure

SENATE GETS BILL TO REPEAL PENSIONS   Two Houses In Race To i Repeat Odious gt  .Measure.  *

Open Fight in Senate to Give Pensions Kaye   Upper Chamber Gets Jump on House in Race To Avert More Bundles

PENSION REPEAL BILL IS PUSHEL   Measure Sent to Floor of Senate After 4-to-2 Committee Approval

Federal Employes Union Asks Congress to Show “Intestinal Stamina” and Stick By Its Pen sion Guns; Eight Congressmen Have Already Applied For Pensions

SENATE DUE T REPEAL PENSION:   Civil Service Committee Votes, 4 to 2, Against House Bill

Willkie Arrives in Chungking   Gets Organized Public Welcome; 10,000 on Hand To Greet Him

CHINA'S CAPITAL GREETS WILLKIE   Hints of Attack by Jay Plane While En Route But Refuses Details

WILLKIE RECEIVES CHUNGKING WELCOME   10,000 Representatives on Hand for Greeting

poniatnentenentiiee en Lee Ses See  WILLKIE GIVEN HAPPY WELCOME IN CHUNGKING

WILLKIE ARRIVES IN CHINESE CAPITAI   Thousands Present To Greet Personal Emissa Of President

Crowd Of 10,000° Greets Willkie At Chungking   First Organized Public Welcome Given There Jo Foreign Dignitary

Fine Welcome Given Willkie At Chungking   President's Emissary Receives First Public Greeting of Tour

a ce A cr ar oe oe  Willkie Given Public Welcome   Emissary Greeted By 10, 000 At Chinese Capital

Willkie Gains Real Welcome   U. S. Envoy Reaches Goal In China; Made Trip Under Censorship

10,000 CHINESE WELCOME WILLKIE   First Foreigner to Have Pub. lic Welcome in Provisional Capital.

Little Steel Policy Group Debates Policy If WLB Doesn’t Meet Demand For Higher Wave

uel Oil Users in Midwest Promised — Tncreased Supplies   mbargo on Gasoline in East May Be Lifted Partially Monday

Ease Ruling On Fuel Oil   January Coupon to Be Good December 23 For Midwest Users

‘Advance Effective Date : Of Fuel Oil Coupon No. : \From Jan. 5 to Dec. 23

OPA Relaxes Fuel Oil  Rationing in Midwest   January Coupon A¥ailable Just Before Christmas, Savs Resianal Chief

LIGHT RAINS FALL   Fall Pastures Are Helned by Precipitation in Kansas

Weather Will Be Seasonable   Light Showers Are Expected In Northeast Kansas

AV SVAN 2 BALD AU Ww EN GB im"  Picked American Combat Divisions Sent To. Britain: Da Not Plan To Sit On Defensive, U. S$. General Says:   Revolt In India Is Advised by Tokyo

PICKED FORCES READY T0 ACT   Crack Combat Troops Ir England; Commander In Favor Of Early  Second Front

FAVORS EARLY SECOND FRONT   U. S. Ground Forces Chief In England Says ‘the Sooner the Better’

U.S. Forces Not on Defensive,  General Asserts  Picked Divisions Await Opening   m8 Gananal Beant

PICKED DIVISIONS ~ SENT TO BRITAI   Sooner Second -Front i Opened the Better, Officer Says

Clark Awaits Openiiig of  Second Front   Leader. of U. S. Forces in. Britain Declares - Shipping Is Only  BRanleanerk in

U.S. General Urges Second Europe Front   Picked U. S. Combat Forces Restive for Offensive; ‘Sooner the Better,’ Clark Declares

Picked Combat Divisions Sent To Help British   Thousands of Troops Bein Trained for Probable Invasion

Faces Firing Squad after Court Martial   Neither Name Nor Motive of 22-Year-Old Youth Yet Divulged by French Gov’t

Firing Squad _ Ends Life of Darlan Slaye!   Neither Name Nor Motiv: Of Youthful Assassi Is Revealed

Report DeGaulle Favors Appointment of Giraud as French Unity Move

Successor Io  Admiral Will Be Selected   French Leaders Gather To Name Council Head

SLAYER OF JEAN DABLAN FACED A FIRING SQUAD   The 22-Year-Old Assassin Was Put to Death This Morning.   Motive of the Assassin Ha Not Been Made Known, It Is Said.

POLICE POWERS UNDER CONTROL OF GEN. GIRAUD   African Leadership Brings Bitter Protest from Divided French Quarters

ASSASSIN. OF DARLAN EXECUTED   Neither the Name Nor “the Motive of Killer Has . Been Divulged   US. GENERALS AT ' DARLAN’S FUNERAI   Survivors of Admiral’ Council to Meet Today to Name Successor

Successor To Admiral To Be Chosen Today   Fisenhower And Clark At Funeral Services For Victim Of Slayer’s Rillete«

Giraud Takes Or Darlan Powers; Killer Executed   VeGaulle Declaration for Unity Of F french F actions Is Fynenie.]

Assasin of Darlan Is Executed   ‘Sentenced to Death by Court Martial 27 Hours Afte’ Death of Former Head o   French Navy

Slayer of French Leader In North Africa Put to Death By Firing Squad

Darlan’s Assassin. * Executed in Algier:   Youth Unnamed and Motive Undisclosed, _ But Described as 22-year-old Frenchman With Italian Mother Now Living in Italy  GIRAUD NAMED COMMISSIONER

FIRING SQUAD DISPOSES OF DARLANKILLER      Radio Reports Execution of French Youth of Italian Descent — Leaders Will Name Admiral’s  Qaireeeadnr

Execution Expedited At Algiers   Leader Of Fighting French Is Believed In Favor Of Girand Appointment

De Gaulle May Be Pacified If Giraud Named   Algiers Reports Assassin o! Admiral Jean Darlan I: Shot to Death.   French African Chief Killed Christmas Eve

Giraud May Head French North Africa   DeGaulle Expected to Formal. ly Declare Himself for Unity Among French Elements if General Chosen

COUNCIL MEETS TO NAME NEW FRENCH CHIEF   Assassin Reported to Be French Youth With Mother in Italy

Darlan Slayer ls Executed By ~ Firing Squac   Gen. Giraud Expected To Be Successor; Unity Stressed

GENERAL DE GAULLE  MAY DECLARE UNITY  OF FRENCH ELEMENTS VARIED REPORTS INDI CATE REACTION DARLAN DEATH ALSO VARIED

Killer Of French Nationality, With Ita_ lian Mother  WOUNDED AIDE

Assassin Of Darian Faces Firing Squad   Identity Still Unrevealed By The Authorities   Odious And Cowardly Act, Says Hull   DeGaulle Expected To Make Statement Within Few Hours

GIRAUD MIGHT WIN DE GAULLE   ‘FIGHTING FRENCH LEADER BELIEVED READY TO UNITE

Giraud May Be Chosen   Council Meets Today To Pick North African Leader; French Unity Hanging in Balance

NAME OR MOTIVE OF ASSASSIN NOT YET DIVULGED   IMPERIAL COUNCIL MEETING TODAY TO NAME SUCCESSOR

DARLAN’S ASSASSIN REPORTED SHOT DEAD BYFIRING SQUAD  NEITHER NAME NOR MATIUEC OT ACCACCIN TTA!

Motive Of Slayer Is Not Yet Divulged; Pro-Allied French May Be Unified In New Setup   Burial Of Former Vichy Collaborationist Who Joined United Nations Forces Uccurs; ” Giraud Is Seen As Probable Successor

DE GAULLE MAY FAVOR UNITY IF GIRAUD IS NAMED   Fighting French Leader Remains Silent On Darlan’s Slaving

Report Admiral Buried Today With Honors   Assassin Described As Frenchman With An Italian Mother

DE GAULLE UNITY. PLEA PROBABLE   He Is Expected-to Act I Giraud Succeeds. Admira] Darlan   GERMANS MAKE CAPITAL OF EVENTS

ASSASSIN OF ADM. DARLAN IS EXECUTED   Firing Squad Puts 22Year-Old Killer Ta Death   VICTIM 1S BURIED   Mystery Still Cloaks Name And Motive Of Slaever

Assassin © Of Darlan Executed   Swift Justice Meted Out to Man Who Shot French Admiral Dec. 24

COURT MARTIAL ORDER CARRIED OUT QUICKLY   U. S. Generals Attend Funeral With Widow   Taken Over By Gen. Giraud; DeGaulle May Speak For Allied Unity

GEN. DE GAULLE MAY DECLARE FOR FRENCH UNITY   The Assassin’s Status May Be Vital Point In African Politics; May Heal Breach

Firing Squad Ends Life of  Assassin  French Generals Meet To Pick .   French Generals Meet To Pick  T pader

NAME OF SLAYER AND HIS MOTIVE ARE UNREVEALED   22-Year-Old Youth Is Put to Death by Firing Squad Thi: Morning—Counci] to Namie Successor to Darlan

Slayer Identified As French Youth   Council Meets to Choose Successor; * Gen Giraud Believed “Man of Hour’

DARLAN’S KILLER EXECUTED BUT NAME NOT GIVEN   Reactions Among French Are Uncertain — De Gaulle Remains Silent   AXIS BEGINS PROPAGANDA   Pleas for French Unity and Support of Allies Come From Several Leaders

Assassin of Darlan Is Executed   Neither Name Nor Motive Of Slayer Revealed

Swift Toll Is Exacted for Killing   Darlan Slayer’s Name, Motives Are Unrevealed

Assassin of Darian is Executed  ft ae: aay een   Neither Name Nor Motive Of Slayer Revealed

Swift Justice Meted Out to Young Slayer   Council Meets To Name Successor To Slain Admiral

Giraud Looms As Successor In Africa Post   22-Y ear-Old Killer Speedily Sentenced To Pay With Life, And Firing Squad Goes Into Action Early Today

Sentence Of Death For Slayer Of Admiral Carried Out By Firing Squad At Algiers—Temporary Police Powers In North Africa Taken Over By General Giraud, Possible Successor To Murdered Official—  Consequences Of Assassination Remain Unclear

french May Fall Behind Gen. Giraud   Nazi Radio and Press Try Hard to Make Capital From ‘Anglo’ Accassination   DeGaulle Silent   French Chief in London Has. Nothing to Say ‘About Slaying *

‘Name and Motive Not Divulged   Military Funeral Held For Darlan; Commission To Select Successor

DeGAULLE MAY ’ DECLARE HIMSELF FOR UNITY AMON( PRO-ALLIED FRENCH

De Gaulle May Urge Unity Behind Giraud   German Radio Tries To Make Propaganda

DARLAN KILLER PUT TO DEATH THIS MORNING   Meet To Name Successor For  French Office

FRENCHMAN WITH TTALAN MOTHER “IS SHOT ATDAWA   Gen. Giraud Takes . Oves  Temporary Police Powers Until Successor ts Namet By Five,      MURDERER DECLARES HE IS READY TO DIE   Some in Washington Believe Will Help Relieve An Embarassing Phase of Relations.

HERSHEY CITES NEED FOR MEN   Employers Are Told To Decide What Men May Best Be Spared

Reichenal  Death Sets Dif Gossip   British Press Accepts With Sketiciam Official Announcement T hat Field Marshal Died Of Apoplexy.   * Peak Condition

NAZI OFFICER HELD VICTIM OF INTRIGUE   British Press Figures Von Richenau Died Result -of Dissension   SKEPTICISM FOLLOWS AWNOUN CEMENT   No Doubt of Argument Among Army Leaders, Articles Say

HITLER BREAKS WITH GENERALS   Death Of Von Reichenau Believed Challenge To Hostile Army Leaders

Hitler Intrigue Blamed for Death Of von Reichenau   ellow Officers Believer To Have Killed German General

Press Charges  High Nazi Slair   British Newspapers Offer Circumstantial Evidence in Death

Three Killed At Elk River   Automobile Struck at Railroad Crossing by N. P. Passenger Train

Train Accident  Fatal To Three   Automobile Struck At Elk River Crossing

Ttaly Is Pressing  Demands on Vichy  for Nice, Corsica and More of' Tunisia

Russians Fighting  Battle in Lapland   Powerful Offensive Begun To Relieve Murmansk, Archangel Threat

REDS PUSHING FINN ATTACKS   Striving To Open Wa: To German Flank; Capture Borok, Cut Railway

REDS STRIVING FOR KNOCKOUT AGAINST FINNS   THAW NOT STARTED YET; RUSSIANS GAIN GROUND

Roosevelt Plans  Series of Talks   President Gives  First Speech Today

Ee DD eee Eee  FIRESIDE CHAT TO CLIMAX THREE ROOSEVELT TALKS WITHIN WEEK

DR TO MAKE FIRST F 3 TALKS TODAY   veaks At Dedication Of Naval Medical Center In Maryland ©

VOTING PLACES OR TUEoDAY   Also the Boundary Lines for the Precincts in the City of Tipton.   WILL AID THE VOTERS

VOTING PLACES: FOR TUESDAY   Also the Boundary Lines for ~ the Precincts in the - . +. City of Tipton.   WILL AID ‘THE VOTERS

REPORT PURGE IN NAZI RANKS   Suggest Heydrich Shooting ) Was Plotted by Nazis

UNDER U.S. COMMAND:   Action Is Taken Affecting New Zealand Land Forces

BUNA, RABAUL BOMBARDED BY , §. AVIATORS   35,000 Rounds Cannon, Machine Gun Fire Crash Into Far Places In Hands Of Japs

Hammer  Big Jap War Bases   MacArthur’s Airmen Smash Enemy at -: Several Points; Navy Reports Successes

4 More Japanese Ships Destroyed   New Guinea Fighting Is Stalemate

FIGHTERS STRAFE BUNA; JAP-HELD GASMATA BOMBED   American Subs Destroy Four More Ships, Hit Four Others

RAIN NEW AIR BLOWS ON JAPS AT TWO BASES   American Fighter Planes Pou 35,000 Rounds of Shots Into Enemy at Buna.   FIRES STARTED AT RABAUL   U. S. Submarines Destroy Four Enemy Ships in Attack on  Ciimnnhy  Ineae

Allies Pour Slugs to Japs Tn Pacific War   Nip Ships Take Severe Bombing frome Amanstonn Phiass

Buna Is Heavily Blasted; Fires Started in Rabaul By United Nations Planes

US Planes Attack Jap Supply Base   American Submarines Destroy Four More Jap Ships and Register Hits on Four Others .

ALLIED PLANES, Bo LAAUTING TERRIFIC TOLL   Bombers, Fighter Craft Pour Heavy Destruction Onto Japanese Bases

ALLIES BATTER JAP SUPPLY BASE IN NEW GUINEA   Heavy Bombers Set Huge Fires in Rabaul Attack

Japanese Supply Base at Bunc Blasted by American Planes, While Rabaul Given Pounding

U.S. Hits Jap Base At Buna   Blasts Supplies For Army Driving On Port Moresby.

» BUNA ATTACKED BY FLIERS USING > AEPIAL CANNON   Machine Gun Fire Also Sent Crashing Into Nipponese Supply Center on New  Qiteslwanen aes A mmaninae naa

Jap Base at Buna Shelled   MacArthur's Men Fire 35,000 Rounds Into Important Supply Cente:

Buna Base Unde  Heavy Plane Fire   Heavy Bombers Set Big Fires in Assault on Rabaul, New Britain   SUBS SCORE ‘ON JAPS   New Air Force Chief Says United Nations Have — Fight on Hands

American Fighter  Planes Blast  Jap Supply Base 35,000 Rounds of  Cannon Are Sent Crashing Into Buna

Heavy U.S. Attacks On Island Bases   Buna and Rabaul Are Bombed and Machine Gunned

ALLIED AERIAL POWER HURLED AT JAP BASES   Additional Blows At Nine pon’s Supply Line Ree-ported In Pacific

AIR ATTACKS UPON JAP BASES IN SOUTH PACIFIC WAR AREA  NEW GUINEA AND NEW BRITAIN BASES ARE HEAVILY ATTACKED

BUNA, RABRUL BOMB TARGETS   Fires Reported Raging Ir -’ Both Important Enem) Centers   SHIPS ATTACKED   American Submarines Take Large Toll Ot Japanese Shipping

U. S. Pilots Shoot Up Buna Jap Base   Nips Are Still 32 Miles From Moresby

MacArthur Says Planes Send 35,000 Rounds Of Fire at Nips   DARWIN IS RAIDED   Hull Asks Agreement for Humane Treatment of War Prisoners

Step Up Attack in New Guinea   Hold Japs Away From Port Moresby; Blast at Their Supply Lines

RABAUL IS SET AFIRE IN HEAVY ASSAULT   American Fliers Leave Nip Supply Dumps In Flames  MOUNTAIN FIGHT LULLS   35,000 Rounds Of Fire Are Used In Heavy Blast

Nazi Sub Inflicts First Deaths  On American Soil  Dud Torpedo —— While It Is Being Dismantled

‘NAZI TORPEDO KILLS 4 DUTCH SOLDIER:   Supposed “Dud” Explodes BelaiedTy While Being Handled By Troops

Four Dutchmen Are Killed When Dud’ Torpedo Explodes   Men Were Examining Ex plosive Declared To Be of German Origin

DUD TORPEDO KILLS FOUR MEN   First Casualties Of War On American Soil  Are At Aruba

Four Killed as Torpedo Explode:   First Casualties on American Soil

FOUR FATALLY HURT BY "DUD" TORPEDO   Dutchmen on Island of Aruba Killed by Belated Explosion

Newton Gets Commission   Graduated As Second Lienenant at Fort Sill This Week

Legion Opened Teo Veterans Of Present War   Delegates At Fond du Lac Request Congrese Te Provide Compulsory  . Military Training

Vitamin K Deemed Baby’s Life Saver   Essential to Blood Clotting. Ta Made Synthetically From Alfalfa. Fish

Plans For Sophia Anc Junior High School Addition Studied By Officials   Penny’s Worth of Vitamin K May Save A Baby’s Life

neeietemtenetenmmnee teemeeaeiatiemneet DUTCH FLYING CADETS TO TRAIN IN U.S.

Hamliton, IIlf., Kiwanis Club Given Award For Its Welfare Activities

CHARGE. ACCOUNTS. AND FNSTALLMENT BUYING AFFECTED BY REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED , BY FEDERAL RESERVE

REASON GIVEN . FOR SLOWNESS OF AMERICAN OFFENSE   Fighting In Pacific And Guarding In Atlantic Greatest Naval Problem

-fere’s Explanation Why the Navy -las Not Engaged Enemy in Pacific

hommel is Now  100 Miles Past Libyan Stand   Nazis Reported Withdrawing From Advance Positions In Tunisia.

Allied Pincers in Africa Close Rapidly   Nazis in Tunisia Leave Their Advance Positions

Allied Pincers in Africa   Nazis in Tunisic Leave Their Advance Positions

Nazis Are Pulling In Both Ways   Rommel Fades 100 Mile: West Of El Agheila; Defenders Retiring In Tunisia.

GOVERNOR ACTS TO SAVE TIRES   State Officials to Travel by Rail and Bus as Much as Possible

73 Passengers,  Crew of  Ship Rescued R. A. F., Coastal  Command and Navy Participate

PLANES ON LONG TRIPS TO SAVE 73   FLY 55,000 MILES TO PICK UP SHIP’S SURVIVORS AFTER TORPEDOING.

Epic Rescue At Sea Is Revealed  RAF, Coastal Command  And Navy Cooperate In Saving Scores .

Survivors From  Torpedoed  Ship Rescued Victims Spend Day:  In Lifeboats Rut Finally Saved

Survivors From Torpedoed Ship Rescued  Victims Spend Day: In Lifeboats  rt... El... @&...... 7?

New 3-B Class To Be Set Up By Draft Boards   Will Include Men Who Have Occupational And Family Deferment

Draft Tighten: Up 3-A Class   New Unit Set Up So Boards Can Draw on Class More Heavily

Ai The Same Time Free French Allies Hold Fas! Against Efforts by Romme' Teo Seize Key Point.

AXIS ROUTED IN LIBYA WAR, RUSSIA QUIE]   German Warlord Seeks To Seize Key Position In Africa   IL DUCE 1S HOPEFUL   Soviets, Nazis Clash o1 Moscow Front Near Kalinin ;

AXIS ROUTED AT KEY POINT, CAIRO STATES   French Prevent Seizure By Rommel Forces  Of Bir Hacheim TANK LOSSES HEAVY Germans Driven Out O!  Tamar, Southwest  Of Tobruk

BRITISH FORCES ROUT AXIS FOES   Desert Stronghold, Held by Rommel’s Troops, Is Seized by Britain

ROUT AXIS TROOPS AT DESERT STRONGHOLD   British, Free French Repulse Drive by Rommel’s Forces in Tobruk Area

Nazis Suffer More Defeats In Libya Area   Free French Holding Fast Against New Enemy Thrusts

BRITISH ROUT FOEINSTIFF DESERT FIGHT   Drive Invaders Out 7 Of-Key Position Fo Further Foil Axis

Axis Soldiers in Libya Driven From Desert Strongholc   British Cain Ground in Severe Fighting as Free French Hold

Axis Driven From Desert Stronghold   British Rout Rommel Porces—Free French Hold Fast at

BRITISH IMPERIAL ARMORED FORCES OUSTED AXIS UNIT   FREE FRENCH CONTIN. GENT HOLD ROMMEL OUT OF BIR HACHEIM

Free French Hold Germans In Desert   British Tanks Oust Enemy From Strong Point

Allies Firmly Hold Initiative in Desert Fighting; More and More Troops Being Thrown into Great Battle

GERMAN FORCES DRIVEN OUT OF TAMAR IN LIBYA   Free French Forces Also Reported Successfully Holding Romme! Off At Bir  Hacheim.

BRITISH DANE AKIS. SOLDIERS QUT OF TAMAE   Free French Allies Check Axis Efforts to Seize Bir Hachiem; Night Bombing Raids

BRITISH ROUT AXIS SOLDIERS IN SKIRMISH   Take Desert Stronghold, While Free’ French Hold Firm Against Rommel’s Attacks on Bir Hacheim.

British Rout Axis From Stronghold Near Tobruk, Hold Fast At Bir Hacheim

Axis Driven From Desert Stronghold   British Rout Rommel! Forces—Free French Hold Fast at Biz Hacheim

GERMAN DESERT FORCES ROUTED   Free French Allies Check Ef fort To Seize Key Position Of Bir Hacheim

British Soldiers Drive Axis Force Away From Tamar   Desert Stronghold Wrested from Rommel’s Grip; Free French Hold Fast Against Axis At tempt to Seize Key Town of Bir Hacheim.

British Imperial Forces Rout Axis Soldiers From Libyan Stronahold

British Imperials Rout Axis Troops From Stronghold  Free French Attempt! Te ME Wee: Tink   Free French Attempt To Hold Key Post From Rommel Forces

Axis Soldiers Routed From Desert Pos   Free French Also Engage Enemy at Bir Hacheim Key Position  FIERCE FIGHTING  Tamar, Taken By British, Is Important Rail Cen te;

Wild Battle Still Swirls In The Desert   Axis Forces Routed By the British From African Stronginold

Axis Soldiers Are Driven Out Of Tamar;  Wage Fierce Engagement On Libyan Sand

Seize Tamar, Near To bruk; Free French Ball Axis At Bir Hacheim.

DESERT STRONGHOLD WRESTED FROM AXIS IN FIERCE FIGHTING      Britain’s Free French Allies Turn Back Thrust - at Key Libyan Position   GERMANS LOSE 14 TANKS

Axis Forces Driven Back Near Tobruh   British Seize Tamar in Fur ious Battie of Tanks © and Dive Bombers   FREE FRENCH HOLD AT BIR HACHEIN   R.A.F. Successfully Battles Stukas, Shooting Down Seven Junkers

Mother's Day ‘Reversal Asked   It Js Up to Mothers To Do Remembering, Founder Declares

Its Mother’s Turn This Year   Mother’s Day Founder Suggests Reversal Observance

Hitler's Excuse?  'Motherless Life Reason For His Nazi Regime—Says Founder Of Mother's Day

Founder of Mother’s Day Urges Reversal of Custom   Miss Anna M. Jarvis, Native of Grafton, W. Va., Says It Will Be Up to Mothers Themselves to Do Remembering On Sunday Because of War-—Flays Commercialism

Axis Nations Agree On Joint War Strategy   Berlin Announces Accord For Mutual Military Operations Signed

Navy Reports 2,991 Killed In 4 Months   2,495 Listed Missing On Worldwide Sea Battlefront

NAVY ANNOUNCES CASUALTY LIST FOR 4 MONTHS   LOSS OF 5486 DEAD AND MISS ING INCLUDES MARINE, AND COAST GUARD

Navy Reveals Casualties In Four Months At 5,486 Since Start of War, 6,393

2991 Killed, 2495 Missing, 907 Wounded,  Navy Reveals   Officials Say Most Casualties Were Due to Direct Enemy Action   Include Pearl Harbor   List of Names, By States, To Be Released On May 5

FOUR MONTHS OF WORLD-WIDE WAR BRINGS CASUALTY LIST OF DEAD AND MISSING AMERICANS UP TO 5.486   Summary Shows 2,91 Dead, 2,495 Missing, 907 Wounded and Total of 6,393 May. Be Increased by Late Arriving Reports From Distant War Zones. Savs War Derartment

Navy’s Dead ‘Since Dee. 7 - Set, At 2,99]   Total Of ‘2,495 Missing _And 907 Wounded, Is Announcement Ma de By Navy Department

5,486 LOST. 18 NAVY’S REPORT   Figure for Four Months Is Greater Than for All Ot World War

5,486 Dead Or Missing; Naval War   First Recapitulation of Current Worldwide Naval Warfare _  MANY ARE MISSING  Casualty Double That of First World War; Many  T act in Tawa

Losses In Four Months Surpass World War; Include Pearl Harbor   991. Known Dead; Large List of Miss1 ing 2. 495 — Due to Loss of Four. Warships in Java Battle.

Heaviest Loss Reported At Pearl Harbor   Most Casualties Result From Direct Action  With Forces Of Enemy

U. §. NAVY LOSSES REVEALED AS 6,486   Casualty Recapitulation For First Four Months Of War Lists 2,991 Dead And 2,495 Missing—Wounded Total 907 —Figures Exceed 1917-18 Toll

NAVY REPORTS 5486 KILLED INA MONTHS   Half Again As Large As Last War; Pearl Harbor Loss The Heaviest

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF 5,486 DEAD AND MISSING IN THE HRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS WARFARE

5,486 Navy Mer Dead, Missing in Conflict   Figures Include Marine: Coast Guard——Some Lost in Accidents  At Sea

Navy Losses In 4 Months Of War Total 6,393 Men   2,991 Dead, 2,195 Missing; Pearl Harbor Disaster Was Greatest Casualty Lists Soon

Navy Announces 5486 Dead and Missing in War   First Four Months Of Conflict Take Toll of Americans

NAVY ANNOUNCES 5,486 MEN KILLED, WOUNDED OR MISSING IN FOUR MONTHS

NAVAL LOSSES ARE ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNMENT   5,486 Casualties In Four Months Of Current War

6,393 LISTED AS AMERICAN NAVY WAR CASUALTIES   Dead Put At 2,991, Missing 2,495, Wounded 907 So Far In Action

Navy Loses 5,486 Men  in: Warfare   Casualty Report for First Four Months of War Is Released by Washington

Marine, Coast Guard Losses Included in Recapitulation; Figure 14 as Large as That for Whole World War ° :

Deaths Half Again World War Figure   President Roosevelt Says Pearl Harbor “Stab” Cost Lives Of 2,340 Yanks

NAVY STATES WAR TOLL IS NOW 5486 MEN   Includes Men Knowr Dead or Those Held As Missing   CASUALTIES RUN 6393   Coast Guard and Manin Corps Losses Are Included

Casualties of Navy in War. Total 6393   2991 Killed, with 2495 Missing and But 907 Wounded

Navy Has Lost ! 5,486 in 4 Months   Summary Is 2,991 Dead, 2, 495 Missing, 907 Wounded, It Is Announced.

Navy Dead and Missing 5,486  Casualties So Far More Than Entire Last War

U.S. Losses In Navy 5,486 Dead, Missing   Report On First Four, Months Of War Shows 2,991 . ,Listed As Dead With 2,495 Missing: And 907 ’ Wounded

U.S. Navy Lists 5,486 Casualties   2,991 Dead, 2,495 Missing And 907 Wounded First Four Months Of War

NAVY LOSSES IN 4 MONTHS SET AT 6.39:   Total of 2,991 Killed, 2,495  ~ Missing and 907 Wounded Since December 7— List Does Not Include Prisoners.

9,486 TOTAL CASUALTIES IN CONFLICT   Four-Month Total Is Half Again As Large As Figures for the Entire World War   MISSING UNEXPLAINED

RELEASE LIOTo CF NAMES SOON   Naval Casualties for Four Months Greater Than for World War .   MANY AMONG MISSING!

NAVY REVEALS hgh MEN LOST   Late Casualty List Includes All Since U. S. Entered War.

FIGURES ARE FOR {ST FOUR MONTES OF SEA FIGHTIN   Naval Losses Are Half Again as Large as Those of Entire World War

5486 Navy Men Dead, Missing  ‘In Present War   Report » Covers Perioc From: Pearl Harbor To April 15   Casualty Lists’ Are Almost Ready For Publication

Navy Reveals 5,48¢ Sailors, Marines Lost Since Dec. /   Dead and Missing Exceed Total of First World War

0,486 DEAD OR MISSING AT SEA   Navy Announces Casualty List For First Four Month; War.   _BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER—

U.S. Navy Lists 5486 As Dead or Missing   Losses During Virst Four Months Greater Than Total of First World War

NAW LOSSES NOW AHEAD WORLD WAR   Dead and Missing in Four Months of Warfare Total 5.486.   2,498 OF TOTAL ARE REPORTED MISSING   Large Part of Casualties Occur at Pearl Harbor and Cavite...

486 Navy Dead And Missing In First 4 Month:   Casualty Lists Will Be Made Public Next Week

NAVY REPORTS ON CASUALTIES   5,486 Dead or Missing and 907 Wounded; Pear] Harbor Toll Included

U.S.Navy Lists 5,486 Dead and Missing As War Toll   Total Is Half Again as Many as Were Lost in World War; Casualty Lists Bue Soon.

Navy Sets Losses During Four Months at 5.486 Men   Dead and Missing Include Marines and Coast Guard Members; Most Casualties Are Caused by Action  Against Enemy Task Forces

SUPERIORITY IN PLANES GIVING ~ FOE ADVANTAGE   GROUND TROOPS FORCED TO HIDE FROM JAPANESE WHO. CONTROL AIK =   ALLIED FORCES ARE FIGHTING: STUBBORNLY AGAINST INVADER   Desperately Trying To Match Bight Ton Tanks Against the Japanese 10 Tonners with Cannon —

TORCH IS APPLIED BY DUTCH AS FOE PUSHES FORWARD   Scorched Earth Policy Adopted As Alhes Battle With Inferior Numbers Of Planes, Ships And Men

Jap Planes Thwart Allied Counter Push; Enemy Tanks Heavier   But Dutch, Americans, British, Aussies Fight With Everything They  Naw Have.

New Gains Scored By Jap Troop:   United Nations Fighting Desperately To Check Invaders Who ‘Have Air Superiority

Jap Sea Control Is Stronger Than Ever   ALLIED SOLDIERS LAY IN DITCHES SHAKING FISTS AT SKIES IN FUTILE ANGER AS JAP PLANES ATTACK IN UNMOLESTED SWARMS.

JAVA TROOPS DEPLORE LACK OF AIRPLANES   Situation There, With Foe _ in Command of Air and Sea, Like That at Singapore

Japs Push Ahead In Java as Dutch Air Support Fails   Enemy Planes Are Unchallenged: Allied Forces Fighting Savagely; Earth Scorched in Path of Foes

ENEMY ROANS JWASKY TG AIO ADVAN   United Nations’ Air Support Reported Collapsed: U.S. at Front.   AUSTRALIAN COAST IS UNDER RAIDS AGAIN

Air Opposition Apparently Has Collapsed   Enemy Control of Sea Approaches Grows Stronger

Allied Aerial Protection Seems  To Have Falteree   Americans Get Taste of What British Had In Singapore and Crete

JAPS TAKE AIR POWER IN JAVA: SURGING AHEAD   Dutch Carrying Out Scorched Earth Plan  as Japanese Gain

UNITED NATIONS _ AIR SUPPORT HAS FALLEN TO PIECES   Japanese Control Of Sea. Approaches To Java Is Stronger Than Ever.  —Allied Ground Forces. _ + Show Anger —

Americans Join in Bitter Fight Against Nippons } In East Indies     SUPPORT IS LACKING  Japs Bomb Bandoeng Airport and Other Sectors   SUPPORT IS LACKING

GREATER POWER IN AIR HELPING JAVA INVADER   War Correspondent With Troops Says Enemy Planes Go Unchallenged

JAP INVASION FORCES SURGE QVER ISLAND   [inited Nations Waging Futile Struggle Without Planes.

CRACK TEXAS OUTFIT JOINS JAVA BATTLE   Enemy Gains Controj Ot Air in Most Sectors, Permitting Troops To Sweep Forward

JAPS SURGE FORWARD IN JAVA BATTLE   Air Superiority, Larger Tanks Aid Invaders

Oil and Gas Filner   Nevada County   Tuesday, Mareh 17, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hesteriv

’s Negro Troop: -d Are Defendex on By Britishe:   Madagascar’s One Guarded Port Is Taken

Tulear Port  Surrenders  To British Churchill Tells Commons Of Campaig  On Madacacrar

LAST PORT IN MADAGASCAR SURRENDEREI   Only Resistance Left  South Of Island Capital

LAST REMAINING MADAGASCAR PORT HAS SURRENDERED   Success of Initial Landings of British Accomplished With Only the Lightest Casualties To Both Sides,

RESISTING FRENCH SHIPS, CASABLANCA, SUNK BY BOMBERS   Vichy Garrison ' Bitterly -Assaulted By Force Of The Fighting French

U.S. Attends 4-Day Parley. Heldin Kremlix   “Number of Decision Reached” on War, Says  Statamant

Churchill and Stalin . Agree to Fight Until Victory Has Been Wor   British Prime Minister in Moscow to Agree on. Strategy for Their “Just vo of Liberation.”

He Meets Stalin and Harriman   Number of Decisions Reach ed, Is Announced Today  at London

ALLIES IN ACCORD ON PLAN TO CRUSH HITLER'S TYRANNY      ‘Important Decisions On Carrying On War Reached During: Conference

U.S. Britain, Russia to Use All Their Energy   American Agents Meet Churchill And Stalin

MILITARY TALKS IN MOSCOW ARE REVEALEL   Churchill, Stalin, U. § Representative Participate

CHURCHILL, STALIN AND HARRIMAN PLAN MILITARY STRATEGY   Battle To “Full Victory” Agreed Upon At Moscow Conference London Reveals; Specific Decisions Are Still Secret   By EDWARD W. BEATTIE  Timitad Deace Siaff Carracnandean:

CHURCHILL HAS RETURNED FROM MOSCOW   Conferred with Stalin; Harriman Represented U. S.

Solons Agree to Carry on War with All Power and Energy.   DECISIONS REACHED   Jecisions Presumably  Include Opening of Second Front.

Churchill, U. S. Representatives Meet With Stalin, All Agree To Carry On Fight Until Full Victory Is Achieved

LEAVE PANAMA   Enemy Aliens On Way to Internment For Duration in TT &

Henderson In Price Control Passage Urge  Appeals To Senate  To Accord It

PRICE BILL NEARS VOTE IN SENATE   Action Forecast Today De spite Opposition From Several in Farm Bloc   SEN. McKELLAR ASSAILS BILL   Levels Attack on One-Man Control, Particularly by ‘Leon Henderson

Baltimore Growth May Hit 200,000   Sharp Increase in Population Brought about by War Program

ESTIMATES VARY ON POPULATION   Baltimore Gain In Year Placed Between 50.000 And 700.000

PREDICT JULY 1 ’ GAS RATIONING ~— IN ENTIRE U.S,   ,  2% to 5 Gallons a Weel to Be Rule in East Starting May 15   Ickes Hits Short Allowance, Others Warn of Full Shutdown

President Offers Position to Norris   Senator Confers With Roosevelt

Sub Sinkings In Atlantic Low   Allied Losses Take Spurts In Some Other Areas

‘Twenty-five Souls Made Happy   Rationing Board Issues 25 Certificates

McNutt. Lists Developments To Be Expected  Two Manpower Tasks Face U. Ss.

McNutt Lists US. Manpowe Aims For’43.   Millions OF Men, Women To Be Drawn To Industry, Farms

DEFEAT IS HANDED T0 ATTACKERS   Enemy Is Forced to Flee Northward After Hot Engagement [n the Java Sea Areg.

Repel: First Jap Attack On Java.      U.S. AND DUTCH NAVAL AND AIR UNITS SEND FLEET  FLEEING NORTH IN RETREAT

ALLIES CHALK UP, VICTORY; - STRIKE WITH FULL POWER   Hits Scored On Allied As ‘Well As Jap - Warships. —Air Forces Attack  Savavely

JAPO IN OE TOAGK No FLEET FLEES WATERS OF JAVE   U. S., Dutch Air and Sea Forces Cause Enemy Ships To Retreat

NAZI OFFICERS . GIVING ORDERS ~ TO STAND OR DIE   VIOLENT FIGHTING IN 8MOLENSK SECTOR CLEARS MANY TOWNS FOR REDS   JMPERIALS LEAVE DERNA AS GERMAN FORCES PUSH Oh   One Flank of British Army Remains  Stationary As Other Is Pushed Toward Fervent

Nazi Resistance Stiffens as Reds  Push on Smolensk   Luftwaffe Dropping Foo And Supplies to Troops By Parachute

Nazis Trying To Hold On   Russians Smash Ahead, Determined Spring Offensive Is to Be Theirs

Soviet Says Red Army Holds Edge   NEWSPAPER CLAIMS NAZ! MACHINE REELING FROM BLOWS

Russia Says Reds to Make Spring Drive   German Army Too Battered Now, Army Publication Declares

NAZI MACHINE iS WORN OUT, SOVIET SAYS   RED STAR SAYS” OFFENSIVE WILL BE RUSSIAN, NOT GERMAN

Spring Offensive Will Be Russian   Red Star Says Nazi Military Machine Worn Out from Battering It Has Received; Further Soviet Advances Claimed

RED STAR SAYS SPRING OFFENSIVE WILL BE RUSSIAN   ‘Nazi Army Described As : Worn Out From Costly Fall Drive and Winter Battering

GERMAN MILITARY MACHINE WORN OUT, RUSSIANS DEGLARI   Red News Agency Says Offen. sive in Spring to Be Russian, Not German   RED ARMY PUSHING OI

RED ARMY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER DECLARES OFFENSIVE BE SOVIET    NAZI MILITARY MACHINE DE-CLARED WORN OUT BY ITS COSTLY FALL DRIVE

Reds To Hold Offensive, Say   Red Star Declares War Wil Be Under Russian Control This Spring

Spring War Offensive Will Be Made by Reds, Not Nazis, Soviets Sa}

‘Reds Say Spring Offensive to Be All Russian   Believe Nazis Are Worn Out in Fall Drive.

U.S. Troops Advance On Gabes, in Tunisia   Within 40 Miles of Strategic Port; Other Forces Move Forward Slowly in Three-wai  Drive on Coastal Road.

Many Say Midnight Prayer For Guidance During Year   Solemn Watch Services Held Throughout West Virginia + As Thousands Greet New Year With Revelryi After Super-Prosperous Era of °41

THE WEW YEAR   Churches Hold Traditional New Year’s Eve Watch Services; Celebrate Most Prosperous Year in History

Texas Day in Burma Is Much Enjoyed By All Except the Japanese Flier:

Allied Squadron Boosts Score Of Raiders Bagged to 11 Ships   U.S. Volunteers Tear 13 and Possibly -17 More Jap Planes Out of Mass Enemy Sweep

Allied Airmen Boost Score Over Rancoon   Down at Least 19 Jap Planes Without a Loss

Texans Pace RAF, U.S. Airmen as 13 Japanese Downed  Not an Allied Plane . Lost, as Destroyed Enemy Total Now 111

It’s ‘Texas Day’ Over Rangoon When Yankee Fliers Down 17 More Planes

It Was. “Texas Day” Thursday Over The Rice Paddies Of The Kipling: Country [American V olunteer Squadron Again Tears Jabs From Skie:

“TEXAS DAY” NETS 13 TO 17 MORE JAP PLANES FOR FLIERS   ‘Unbeaten American Volunteer Squadron and RAF  Colleagues Boost Score in the Burma Theater of War

U.S. Volunteer Aces in Burma Continue To Knock Down Japs, Bring Score to at Least 111

Japs Again Feel Sting Of Yankees   Yoluuteers, Aided by RAF Knock 13-——Maybe 17-—— Raiders From Skies Over Burma

House Clique Angrily Raps  ‘Gas’ Ration:   100 Members of Congres: In Boisterous Meeting Accuse Government As ‘Dictatorial’   Roosevelt and Aides Study Twin Problem   Eastman, Transport Chief. Says No Rubber Tires Ready For Years

100 Congressmen Demand Facts on Rationing of Gas   Oppose Plan if Facts Ar Not Provided To Prove Necessity

RESOLUTION AGAINSTNATIONWIDE GASOLINE RATIONING ADOPTED AT MEETING ATTENDED BY HUNDRED

Roosevelt and Aides Dig Into Gasoline and Rubber Problem:   100 House Members Oppose Any Move to Ration Fuel Until They See “the Facts”

Chief Executive And Aides Silent OnGasRationing   But 100 Congressmen Oppose General Dole Unless Shown ‘Facts’

FDR, Aides Dig Into Rubber and Gas Problems  Hance Membhere Vaic   House Members Voice Oppositions to Rationing Proposal

Officials Silent on National Gas Rationing; 100 Selons Oppose Move, Await ‘Facts’

ASK’ HEARING ON RATIONING   Hundred House Members at Meeting Demand ‘Facts’ On Gasoline Plans

Take Gas Protest To Roosevelt   House Members Also Plan Rubber Probe

President Is Looking Into Rubber and Gasoline Problems: Uproar Grows

{00 CONGRESSMEN VOICE OPPOSITION TORATIONING GAS   House Members Say They Cannot Support Proposal Unless Shown Step Is Necessary.   ROOSEVELT AND AIDS CONSIDER PROBLEM   Fail to Come to Any Decision —MacLeish Hints President May Issue Statement in Few Days.

PARLEY HELD ON RATIONING BY OFFICIALS   Congressmen Oppose Na tion-wide Rationing of Gas   ROOSEVELT GIVES STUDY TO PROBLEM   Announcement Expected to be Made in a Few Davs

FDR HOLDS FATE OF 8 SABOTEURS   Military Commission Adjourns To Await Call from President Roosevelt

FOR HOLDS ~" FATE OF EIGHT   Reviews Findings and “Sentence” of Nazi Saboteurs

FOR HOLOS FATE OF NAZI SABOTEURY   Commission Sends Presiden Findings in Saboteur Trial Await Sentence

NAZIS’ FATE UP TO FOR   Commission’s Use of Word ‘‘Sentence’’ Hints Gonviction Verdict

ROOSEVELT STUDIES SABOTEUR VERDICT   Indications Given Some Of Men Convicted

Gas Sales Halted   Suspension Ordered for Selling Without Requiring Ration Cards

14GAS DEALERS DENIED SUPPLY   O. P.A.. Alleges They Made . Sales. Without ‘Requiring Ration Cards

Hawaii Ready  For Japanese   Can Hold Islands in, Attack, Emmons Says

Hawanan Isles Ready For Anything   U.S. Forces Are Prepared for ‘The Worst’

AP Foreign Staff Works in Face of Personal Danger, Serious Obstacles

Tax Deduction Is Requested Next January  7 ana   Secretary Of Treasury Hopes To Start Plan Holding Money From Pay

Income Taxes at Source in 1943?   Secretary Morgenthau Hopes to Begin New Method of Collection Jan. 1

TAX DEDUCTION JAN. 1, HOPE   Morgenthau Discusses Plans for Withholding Part of Workers’ Waves

Deduction of Income Tax  Starts Jan. 1   Treasury Will Take Money From Pay Checks

OKLAHOMA WIND CTORM KILLS 7   Four Houses Destroyed 800 Acres Grain Crops Flattened at Headrick

GOP Captures All Major Races in Maine Election, Indicating Political Trend

GOP Takes All Maine Offices   Is First State Election tc Be Held Since Pearl Har Line

MAINE REPUBLIGANS TAKE STATE ELECTION   First Vote Since Pear! Harbor Skips Democrats

REPUBLICANS CAPTURE ALL MAJOR OFFICES   Maine Election Results Are First State Returns Since Pearl Harbor; Vote is 2 to 1

GOP SWEEP IN MAINE YOTING OVERWHELMING   Republicans Capture Every Major Office In Nation’s First :State Election   VICTORY EDGE LARGE   Tightest Contest Give Robert Hale First District Congressional Seat  By 16,000-Majority -

G.0.P. SWEEPS MAINE VOTING   Republicans Win. Alt Important Offices in First Election Since Pearl-Harbor,

‘AS ‘MAINE GOES  -§80- GOES: ‘THE-NATION: NOVEMBER’ 11      Re blicans:. Bec ea ee eS _- Office in Nation’s.. First: Stato. » Election” Since: Pearl Harbor /

Capture Every Major Office In Big Landslide   Sewall, White Returned To Posts, Hale Defeats Brann For House Seat

REPUBLICANS WIN IN MAINE ELECTION   First State To Go to Polls Since War Declared

RAF Keeps On Hitting Naziland   Dusseldorf, French Coast Take Blows

Big RAF. Raid Fires Dusseldort   *Unceasing Rain’ of Bombs Poured on Vast War Plants by 600 Planes; 31 Lost; Northern France Also Raked by Airmen

RAF. STRIKES CONCENTRATED BLOW OF WAR   600,000 Pounds Of Two-Ton Bombs Are Dumped By 600 RAI Planes On Dusseldorf

COLD-BLOODED JEW KILLINGS TS CONDEMNED      United. States: Joins Other  iited Nations In Pledg i Punishment For hose Responsible =.       GHETTOS EMPTIED   Poland Principal Nazi Slaughter House; Bodies . Utilized In Making :- Soaps.and Fats

Condemn Avis Treatment  Of The Jews   U. S And Other Nations Pledge Retributions

Reporis Fron’ “Europé Show Extermination  Sof Jews Is Plan of  Withers Reoime

U.S. Deplore: Nazi Plan To  Destroy Jews   Joins Allies In Pledging Justice

SNe re eee  HITLER IS OPERATING JEWISH SLAUGHTER HOUSE IN POT AWN

Extermination Of Jew Brings Condemnation   United Nations Pledg: Retribution For Lead ers

U. S. CONDEMNS NAZIS’ POLICY AGAINST JEWS   Retribution Promised For ‘Bestial, Cold-Blooded  Extermination’

U. §. JOINS PROTEST   Nazi Policy of Extermina tion of Jews Will Bring Retribution

TREATMENT OF JEWS DEPLORED   United States Joins Other United Nations In Condemning Persecution.

NETHERLANDS FORCES HIT BACK AT JAPS   Indies Fighters Aided by Allies Harass Enemy Strongholds on. Borneo And Celehes

U.S. Planes, Naval Forces Join Battle   Two Nipponese Cruisers, Destroyer And Two Transports Bombed; Dutch Stubbornly Resist Invasion OF Borneo

ALLIES AIR FORCES HELP IN BOMBING   Yanks Hit At Jap Fleet In Philippines

Land and Air Forces Strike Back at Strong Jap Invaders Attempting to Gain Footholds.   SEVERAL JAP SHIPS REPORTED AS BOMBED

Enemy Gains _ Positions On Tarakan Isle  Banthaldg Alea TaLen   Footholds Also Taken On Borneo, Celebes; Warships, Transports Strnck By Bombs

JAPANESE SHIPS ARE BOMBED BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT   Jap Parachutists Attempt To Gain New Positions

JAP ’CHUTISTS, SEA FORCE TRY TO MAKE GAINS   Dutch, Allies Bomb 2 Nipponese Cruisers, Destroyer, 2 Transports

AMERICAN AIRMEN “PLAYING VITAL PART IN DESPERATE BATTLE   Japanese. Parachutists and Air-Borne Troops Seek to Improve Positions

CRUISERS AND TRANSPORTS ARI BOMBED BY AIR   Jap Parachutists and Sea-Borne Forces Try to Reinforce Troops at Oil Center

INDIES FORCES STRIKE BACK AT ENEMY INVADERS   BOMB: VESSELS IN ‘CELEBEE SEA WITH AID OF ALLIED AIR. FORCE   JAPANESE EFFECT LANDINGS ON SMALL ISLANOS OFF COAST   Anticipale ‘Tarakan Will Not Hold Out for Long Against Superior Forces

2 Cruisers, Destroyer, 2 Transports Hit; Foes On Borneo, Celebes   Jap Chute Troops, Sea-Borne Forces Also Grab Oil Center on Tarakan Teland: Down 4 Nippon Planes

Jap. Ships, im Battle   Nippon. Troops ps Fight Doggetly to Improve Footholds* ir Dutch East: Indies

!nside The Axis  AP Comespondents, Released From Germany Ad Italy, Tell ~ Of Hunger, Growing Despai

Four A.P. Men, Released ‘After Moriths, Tell What Is Hahnhenins Todav in Germany: Italy

‘Morale of Sacrificing Germans on Downgrade; Hungry,  Disillusioned Italian People Have No Heart for War  With United States; Freed AP Writers Tell Situatior

Writers Reach Neutral Soil, Tell What Our Enemies Are Doing and Thinking Since They Declared War on The U. S.

CONSUMER TAX IS CONSIDERED   House Members Believe It Necessary To Put Over Program

Sales Tax Plan Spares Income  From ‘Big’ Levy   Virginia, congressman advocates’ collection based on consumption to meet needs,

Sales Tax Again Urged as Needed To Pay War Bill   Withholding Tax’ Als under Consideration by Leaders

Levy on Sales Urged to  Finance War   House Committee Starts Study of Tax Rates Today

Talk of Sales Tax Plan Is Revived   “Withholding” Taxes Also Meet Some Support

SOLON URGES APPROVAL OF TAY ON SALFS   Levy Held Necessary to Reach Treasury Revenue Goal   INDIVIDUAL RATES WILL BE TAKEN UF   No Escape From “With holding Tax,’ Congressmen Say

CONGRESSNEEDS THE COURAGE TO PASS TAX BILL   General Sales Levy Is Held Necessary To Finance Huge War Cost      WITHHOLDING TAX ALSO CONSIDERED

World Series   NEW YORK YANKEES  OOUoUuenE  ST. LOUIS CARDINALS  BOOUDDO RE Hi

Grim Cardinals Seek To Square Series With Yank:   Beazley On Mound Fo Redbirds, Opposing Bi;  Ernie Bonham.

CARDS LEAD YANKS2T00 INSEVENTH    Bonham and Beaseley Drav Mound Assignments for Second Game of Series

Cards Win 4-3 in Second Game  of World Series   Dv TFIMNQAN RATIMYV   Ninth Innine

St. Louis Team Evens Up Score With N.Y. ¢  Yankees     FINAL SCORE 4 TO 3  New Yorkers Unable to Make It: Rookie ls Star

February 16 Registrants May Expect Call To Service In June Allotment   Lacking Dependents. Men In 3rd Group To Get Call

Soviet Papers Urge New War Effort   Why Did Churchill Wear His Jumper Suit To Dinner?

Churchill’s “Siren Suit’’  Proves Puzzle In Moscou   It’s One of Two Riddles He Left: the Other—"What Did He Say?” Is Still Unanswered

two Riddles ‘of Churchill's Visit to  Stalin Still Puzzle Moscow Newsmen

CHURCHILL AND STALIN MEETING HOLDS RIDDLE   Flying Suit Worn by Prime Minister and Second Front Issues Puzzle Newsmen

Two Big Riddles Remain In Moscov After Churchill: None Has Answers

CANADIAN SOLDIER BOUND TO RAILROAD   Private Says Ewo Germans Tied Him To Tracks For Failing Te Give Military Data

OPA Rationing Division Stays ‘Temporarily’   Gardner May Remove Section Later; Appoints Wm. H. Bryan Head

MANY KINDS OF METAL NEEDED FOR WAR PRODUCTION   Bring In Salvage Or Let Scouts Gather It Friday

ENEMY HAS STRONG FORCE ON ISLAND; LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Strength Of U. S. Forces A Military Secret—Navy, However, Admits Sea Forces Are Outnumbered— Enemy Lands More Troons

JAPS WEARING DOWN AMERICAN AIR FORCE BY CONSTANT BLOWS   Believe All Available Naval Units Massed By Foe In Attempt For Knockout; U. ‘S. Plane, Pilot Losses Heavy   (RITLLELETIN)

Army and Navy Planned Attack, Stimson Says  Powerful Jap Force May Launch All-Out

American Troops Await Further Nippon Attacks   Japanese Still Have  Edge In Power Despite “Very Heavy Losses”

SOLOMONS DRIVE MAPPED BY ARMY-NAVY CHIEFS OF STAFF, SAYS STIMSON   Believe Solomons Battle Nearing Decisive Stage; Returned Fliers Urge More Supplies Be Sent There

BATTLE PLANS AGREED ON AT JOINT PARLE}   Both Army and Navy Chiefs Stimson Says, Had Hand in Mapping Attack.   RETURNED FLIERS STRESS REINFORCEMENT NEED

JAP DESTROYER {5 BOMBED BY FLIERS   Twelve Enemy Zeros Shot Down in the Solo. Mmonc

Flying Forts Wipe Out 12 Jap Zeros  U. S. Loses Plane During Fight

12 JAP PLANES BROUGHT DOWN   Zero Craft Trying to Inter cept Fortresses are  Wiped Out

12 JAP ZEROS WIPED OUT BY FORTRESSES   Zeros Presumably Came trom Field at Munda, Half the Distance to Guadalcana U. S Bases   Japs Quit Buin

Dozen Zeros Sent to Doon      Entire’ ‘Attacking Fligh Bagged by Fortressea Over Solamnnus

Twelve Jap Zero Fighters Downed By U.S. Bombers   One Flying Fortress Lost In Engagement But Crew Is Rescued

12 Jap Zeros Shot Down by Forfresses   One U.S. Bomber Lost in Battle

AIRCRAFT CLEAR WAY FOR TANKS IN DON SECTOR      Fallen City On Vital Railway To Oil Fields

Yanks, Japs InBitterHand to Hand Duels   Allied Fliers Strike New  Effective Blows on Jap Bases and Ships   AIR FIGHTS RAGE OVER WIDE AREA   Japs Suffer Heavy Losses In U.S. Attack on Kiska

Marines Are Believed To Have Made. Some Progress. In Solomon Islands. Offensive

LEATHERNECK FORCE FIGHTS HAND-TO-HAND   Supporting Allied Airmen Strike New Blows at Jap Bases      OFFICIAL SILENCE CLOAKS PROGRESS   Definite Word Not Expected Until Let-Up In Operations   RULLETIN

Allied Airmen Batter Japs on Extended Front   Navy Announces Saturday Attack On Aleutian Isle

New American Landings Use Of Parachute Troop: Hinted; Air Battles Continue

Taft Still Roots For Sales Tax   Foreshadows Fight In New Congress

A WAR PROGRAM TO AID THE FARMERS ANNOUNCED TODA’    Farm Security Administra tion Activities Placed on a War Footing.   POSSIBILITIES ARE ‘SEEN   Will Put on War Basis Thousands of Low-Income - Farmers and Farms.

FR RR RR ee CN Ne Nee See een orem  War Program For Farmers Announced By F.S.A. Head  

Grain Storage Makes Problem   Surplus Crowds Available Storage Facilities in U. S.

While kurope Starves, American Farmers To Hear “Cut Wheat Production More Or Take Lower Price”

WHEAT PRODUCTION MUST BE CUT UNLESS LOWER PRICE TAKER   FORTHCOMING CROP, CAR: RYOVER EXPECTED SWAME  TRANSPORTATION-STORAGE

Jap Retreat In New Guinea Is Continuing   Advance Groups of Allie: Push Six Miles Beyond Kokoda Base   SHIPPING IS BOMBED

ALLIES 6 MILES BEYOND KOKODA   LITTLE FIGHTING AS ENEMY RETREATS THROUGH JUNGLE

ALLIED FORCES PUSHING AHRAD IN NEW GUINEA   MacArthur's Forces Are Advancing Beyond Jap Base, Captured In  Tungle Drive   FOES RETREAT   Aussies and American Troops Get Support From Bombers: Push  Toward Buna

Allied Army In New Guinea Sweeps On Six More Miles Toward Enemy Base At Buna   Approach Another Village In March Along Road To Japanese-Held Port

JAPS RETREAT IN NEW GUINEA   Allies Press Pursuit, Pushing Nearly Six Miles Beyond Kokoda.

Allies Press Pursuit of Retreatin ‘Japanese in Jungles of New Guites

Nation Observes Safe, Sane Fourth   Only 70 Violent Deaths Reported

America Had Safest And Sanest 4th   ‘ Only 90 Persons Reported Killed During Holiday Week-End.

‘Blank Check” Powers to President 7  Bikely to Be Taken Back by Congress

“BLANK CHECK” DAYS NEAR END   New Congress Plans Move To Regain Many Powers Now jn Hands Of Others

TAK HEARING SPEEDS ROAD ~ PROGRAM HERE   : . County Is Asking fer $2,100 Fund to Buy Up-the Right of Way.   ALSO DEFENSE FUND   ‘New Road,for No. 19 Now  Being Constructed South   of the City,

TX HEARING ~ SPEEDS ROAL PROGRAM HERE   Courty Is Asking fcr $2,100 Fund to Buy Up the Right of Way.   ALSO DEFENSE FUND   New Road,for No. 19 Now Being Constructed South of the City.

MRS, THAD BROWN HEADS “OHIO DAY”   State Visitors in Capitol tc Picnic July 11 on Potomac

Food Weapon For Victory  _ Wheat Pool May ; Stir Hopes For  Allied Triumph

Big Wheat Poo Established For  Postwar Relief   Food To Be Rushed To Ruined Countries Soon  As Conflict Ends.

PLAN FEEDING OF MANY AFTER WAR   Immense United Nations Wheat Pool for Axis-Gonguered People,

Soon As Shipping Space Is Not Needed For Transportation Of War Implements, Materials Will Be Sent

HUGE WHEAT GIFT PLANNED BY 5 NATIONS   Immense Pool to Feed  ~ Hungry in War-Strick-en Areas Arranged, to Be Delivered Immediately War Permitc.

Immense Pool of Wheat Created By Allies for War-Stricken Countries

Five Allies Setting Up A Wheat Pool   Will Furnish Bread To Stricken  Countries Later

Four Countries Sign Pact. For Feeding World   Great Wheat Pool Set Up By U. S., Argentina And British Nations

PLAN WHEAT POCL FOR HUNGRY EVROP   When Ships s Are Available, Breadstuffs Will Be Rushec to Axis Occupied Areas

IMMENSE WHEAT POOL IS FORMED FOR EUROPEANS   Bread to Replace Bombs For Hungry As Soon As World Conflict Comes to An End   SET UP BY ALLIES   United States, Britair Canada.* Australia and Argentina Parties to Agreement

HUNGRY PEOPLE IN EUROPE ANXIOUS FOR U.N. VICTORY   'U. S., Four Other Nations Have Wheat Pool for Use  Soon As Permissible

Inventory Program I Approved to Give Control of Goods; Order to Come

INVENTORIES 10 BE CONTROLLEE   WPB To Crack Down On Merchants Hoarding Civilian Supplies; Program Approved Yesterday Expected To Become Effective Early In 1943.

WPB Acts to KEndHoarding By Merchants   Controls Set Up to Assure Equitable Distribution of Supplies

WPB MOVES TC CHECK HOARDING   Cracks Down on Merchant: Building Up Supply of Civilian Needs

HOARDING HIT ’ BY WPB BOARL   Group . Okehs Program To Control Inventories  Of Merchandise

WPB Check OnlInventory   U. S. to Crack Down On Merchant “Hoarders” To Even Distribution

Hoarding By Retailers Is Hit By WPB   Favors Inventory  Of Merchandise

Crack Down On Hoarding   WPB Anpraves Plan To Con~ wrof Inventories in Hands of  Relatlers and Wholesalers

STORE STOCKS TO COME UNDER RULE   W.P.B. Maps Program ta Prevent Hoarding by Merchants,  INVENTORIES TO BE REGULATED

Hoarding By Merchants To Be Stopped by WPB To Get Fair Distribution

WPB WILL CONTROL RETAIL INVENTORIES   Smaller Stores to Be Exempted Under Plan to Prevent Hoarding Goods

Hoarding By Retailers to  Be Cheeked   Even Distribution OF Merchandise Is Aim of The WPB

To Control Purchasing   WPB Acts To Prevent Hoard. ing By Merchants

PLANS GHECK ON RETAIL HOARDING   Inventories To Be Con trolled Under New WPB Program

WPB STARTS WAR ON HOARDING OF CIVILIAN GOODS  RELEASES RETAIL   RELEASES RETAIL REFRIGERATOR STOCKS

WPB ACTS TO CRACK DOWN ON CIVILIAN SUPPLY HOARDING   Program Approved To Control Wholesalers, Retailers Inventories

AUSSIES, YANKS, CONTRACT GRIP ON.GUINEA GOALS   ,Bomb Buna Area; “Combat Landing Of Enemy Troops

Senator Declares There Is Too Much Drinking by Soldiers in Army Camps

Home Canners Will be Able to Get More Sugar   Purpose is to Conserve Nation's Fruit Crop

FOR CANNING   OPA’S Newest Order I: Designed to Conserve Nation’s Fruit Crop

MORE SUGAR . IS PROMISEL   ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENT DE CIDED ON TO HELP CONSERVE NATION'S FRUIT CROP

Britaii Bigges Loser of Naval  Vessels in War      Jap Casualties Increase Much More Rapidly Than Those of Axis Partners

203 Ships LostinWar by Britain   United States ‘Has Lost 1& Since Dec. 7; 13 Lost ByEnemy Action; Japanes« race   Nazis 64, Italy 62

U.S. FACES LONG WAR SAYS NELSON   Tells Legionnaires Unity, Endurance Are Required

Face Long and Horrible War, Nelson Warns   WPB Chief Pleads fo Public Understanding o! Gigantic Job.

Soviet Closes Break In Lines As Fight Hits  Furious Stage   Germans Also Open New Drive On Kharkov With Some Successes Reported

WOMEN AR TINEA OM SEUNG TOPO   Defenders Swear to Fight t ‘The Last Drop of Blood.’

DEFENDERS WIPE. OUT NAZI WEDGE POINTED AT CITY   Many Women And Children Evacuated From Besieged Crimean Fortress— _ _ New Drive On Kharkov Is Launched By Germans _

F ortress_ Still Ino Reds’ Hands   RUSSIANS, IN FACT, WIPE OUT NAZI WEDGE POINTED AT HEART OF .. CITY; SOME WOMEN STAY. ed. TO FIGHT

Soviets Remove Civilians From Sevastopol Fight   Wipe Out Nazi Wedge In Fortress’ Lines;   Kharkov Front Aflame

Many Women and Children Evacuated from Sevastopo   German Wedge Pointed at Heart of City Is Destroyed   Smashing Attack Unleashed by Nazis at Kharkov   Enemy Makes Small Gains at Great Loss of Lives

Garrison is Reinforced By Sea Rout   dvacuation Carried Ou Under Guns of Russ Battle Fleet   AP IS CLOSED UI   ‘erman Wedge in North ‘Area Breaks on De- ~ ~  fense Line

GERMAN WEDGE AIMED AT CITY IS WIPED OUT   Massive Drive Is Opened by Nazis on Kharkov Front North of Crimea.

GERMAN WEDGE AT SEVASTOPOL IS WIPED OUT   Russians Rush Reinforcements By Ship To Beleaguered Black Sea Garrison °   CIVILIANS ARE EVACUATED.   Nazis Reported Launching New Massive Drive On Kharkov Front To North

Two Others Rumored Torpedoed: Official Total Now Is 31 Vessels Attacked In American Waters; 20 Lost From One Ship

Axis Submarines Strike. _ New Blows At Shipping; » Survivors Make Florid:

U. S. Plane Crew Bags Submarine   Plane Swoops Down to 100-Feet  To Make 2 Hits on Connine Tower

Bomber Gets U-Boa With Depth Charges   Texan Co-Pilot of BomberReturningFron Photographic Mission

3 MORE SHIPS LOST IN RAIDS ~ IN ATLANTIC   Depth Charges Score 2 Direct Hits on  Submarine

Price, Wage Bill Compromise Gets Conferees Okeh   Joint Committee Clear: Wey For Final Congres: Action Late Today

House,Sends Mea.ure to Conference   Quick Adjustment Of Differences in Anti-Inflation  Bill Sought

Senate-House Conference on Inflation Bill   Legislators Are Reproved By President

TRY TO SEND BILLTOEDR   ‘Senate-House Conferees Hope  To Have Anti-inflation Bill  Ready Tonight

HOUSE DELAYS “ACTION CN BILL   Leaders Predict It Will Reach White House Late Tonisht .

Conferees in agreement on inflation bill   Way cleared to permit final passage today

EXPECT VOTE ON INFLATION   Control Measure May Reach FDR by Midnicht

Farm Measure Up for Final Revisions   Solons Expect to Send F. D. R. Bill Before Midnight

Inflation Bill Sent By House To Committee   Price Control Plan May Get To President Tonight

Inflation Bill Expected to Pass Before Midnight   Senate-House Conference Committee Will Ease Differences

DECISION ON PRICE ACTION BILL IS NEAR   Action of Conferees May Permit Measure To Be Routed To White House  Before Midnight   ADJUSTMENT IS CERTAIN

ANTI-INFLATION BILL ALMOST COMPLETED   Measure To Miss Deadline By Only One Day

Inflation Bill Before House. Senate Group   Prompt Action Expected Today

PRICE MEASURE IN COMPROMIS!   Final Action Expected On Measure By  _ Congress ~

House Sends Stabilization To Conferees   Quick Adjustment of Differences Expected Before Night

Congress To Rush Inflation Bill to President by Midnight   House, Willing To Accept Senate Elements, Nevertheless Sends Measure To Conference Committee for Changes

Anti-Inflatior Bill Sent to Conference   House Suspends Rule: To Rush Action on  Control Plan   BULLETIN

HOUSE DECIDES TO ADJUST SOME OF PRICES BILL   Leaders Plan to Route Anti Inflation Proposal To FDR Tonight

INFLATION CONTROL MEASURE EXPECTED BE COMPLETED SOON  LEGISLATION GOES -SENATE_UNTICE CONERRENCE

PRICE CONTROL BILL MAY REACH FDR BY MIDNIGHT   HOUSE DECIDES TO SUBMIT MEASURE TO CONFERENCE

AGREE ON INFLATION CONTROLS   A Joint Senate - House Committee Approves Compromise Plan   CONGRESS TO ACT  ON BILL TODAY   90 Percent of Parity Loans to Provide Farm Price “Floor”

Inflation Bill =~ ' Expected to Pass _  Before Midnight   Senate-House Conference Committee Will Far Differences ;

WAR END IN 1944 HELD POSSIBLE   Smuts Says-Hard Fighting Lies Ahead

Axis Minefields  Are Encounterec   Allies Destroy Minefields Ir Advance Toward Tunis And Bizerte   KEEPS ADVANCE AT RATHER SLOW PACE

GIRL, 12, MARRIES 52-YEAR-OLD FARMEE   Bride's Father Swears Ou Warrant But Case Ia Dismissed by Tenn. Magistrate

NAZIS ATTACK BLOCKED Al STALINGRAD   German Legions In Caucasian Regions Of Nalchik Anc Tuapse Repulsed With  licavy Losses.   Lose Heavily

Russians Smash German Attacks   Bitter Cold Aids Soviet Defenders

ALL ARTICLES » MADE LIABLE TO RATIONING   g With Henderson Given Full  Powers in That Field, Price Controls Measure Goes to President — Gradual Application Charted.

Henderson Has Power To Ration All Commodities   Congressional Action Is Completed On Legal Price Fixing Measure

PRICE FIXING — EXPECTED SOON   Roosevelt Will Sign Meas: ure Finally Approved in Senate Yesterday

PRICE CONTROL BILL TOF. 0, 8   Expected to Sign Bill De ‘signed to Halt Inflationarv Trends.   HENDERSON IN. CHARGE

See Wider  Rationing   Leon Henderson Gets Ful Power to Ration All Retai Commodities

AMERICAN GOODS BECAME LIABLE T0 RATIONING TODAY   LEGAL PRICE FIXING WILI COME AFTER PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL JUST PASSED

PRICE FIXING NEAR   Everything Americans Buy at Stores Now Liable to Rationing

‘Merchandise Is Subject To Rationing   Price Fixing By Government Now Seems Inevitable

FULL POWER T0 RATION RETAIL PRODUCTS GIVEN   WPB °GIVES™ ‘HENDERSON. [NEW POWERS AS PRICE BILL JS PASSEen

SIGNING OF PRICE LAW AWAITED TO AID IN RATIONING   RIGID CONTROL OF SALES AND USE IS IN GOVERNMENT HANDS

PRICE BILL SENT 10 WHITE HOUSE   Legal Price Fixing Only Short Step Away and Everything Sold In Stores Becomes Liable to Rationing; Further Ration “Inevitable’’.

PRICE FIXING, AATIONING ON CALL ANY ORY   OPA Says Situations Will Be Met by Gov’t Action as They Arise.   HENDERSON PROBABLE “BOSS FOR ALL BUYING

EVERYTHING AMERICANS BUY AT STORES BECOMES LIABLE TO ‘RATIONING: UNDER NEW ORDER

Rationing Faced In Store Buying   Legal Price Fixing Only One Step Away from American People as Senate Passes Much Amended Price Control Measure.    HENDERSON ASSIGNED

Price Fixing ls Here ANYTHING   MIGHT BE RATIONED   War Production Board Gives Henderson Full Power to Ration Commodities; Fixing Bill to FDR

FULL RETAIL RATIONS LOOM   -WPB Hands Over Powers To Henderson, Price - Fixing ~ Also on He Wavy.

Rationing Program  Is Near   Legal Price Fixing Als Seen; Control Bil Passed

EVERYTHING NATION BUYS AT THE STORE TIABLE TO RATIONIN(      Senate Passes Price Contro Bill; President Expected to Sien It   NAMES HENDERSON CZAR

Rationing Of All Goods ts Liable Now   Price Fixing One Step Away; Everything At Store Faces Ration Possibility

FIXING OF PRICES IS ASSURED BY ACTION OF CONGRESS   President Is Expected To Sign Bill Approved At Washington Yesterday    Everything That May Be Purchased Is Liable To Rationing Soon

Price Control Bill To FDR   Senate Finally Approves A Riddled Measure

Legal Price Fixing By Government Nearer On Every-Day Commodities

_ Rationing, Price-Fixing  * * xe * * £  To Docuité Talk Of Land  x * * > * * * ‘* * * * *  As Federal Power Grows

Grant Henderson Sweeping Powers   Await Roosevelt Signature: Farm Prices Subject To Approval Of Wickard

AMERICANS BUY MAY BE AFFECTED   Senate Sends Much-Amended Price Bill to FDR by 65-14 Vote

Legal Price Fixing Is Only One Step Away; Henderson Is Given Full- Power

RATIONING ARRIVES, AND LEGAL. PRICE FIXING IS ONLY A SHORT STEP AWAY

Retail Items Subject to Rationing; Price Control Bill Goes to President

Rationing and Price Fixing Close at Hand   President Is Expected ta Sign Much Amended Bill on Price Control

ALL ARTICLES MADE LABLE 1) RATIONING   FDR Signature Awaited To lmpose Rigid Price Control; More Rationing  “Seems Inevitable”

Everything Liable To  Rationing   Henderson Expectec To Be Installed As U. S. Price Czar

All Articles Made Liable To Rationing   WPB Orders Authority To Henderson; Price  Control Bill to F.R.

LEGAL PRICE FIXING NEAR AS BILL AWAITS FDR SIGNATURE; MORE RATIONING EXPECTED

May Ration Any '.  Retail Articles  ‘Await F. R. Signature On Rigid Price Control

QUANTITY AND PRICE BOTH IN PaNTROL NOW   Rationing Order Accompanies Enactment of Price Fixing.   NEW ACT SETS UP: LICENSING PLAN   Commodity Buyers and ellers Subject to Loss of License and Fine.

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE GOES 10 PRESIDENT   Everything Americans Buy At Stores Liable to Rationing Under New Bill   AWAITS SIGNATURE   Capital Concedes Hender son Wii! Be Retained In Price Administration Post

Price Fixing, Rationing and Rent Control   All come ‘under ‘new law; wages and utility charges. are on -ex: empted - list.

Everything Bought At Stores Becomes Subject to Ration   Legal Price Fixing  Only One Short Step Away; Up to FDR

LEGAL PRICE FIXING AWAITS FOR SIGNATURE   Everything That Americans Buy Liable To Rationing. °   TO BE EXTENDED   Believe Henderson Sure To Be Retained As Administrator,

Legal Price Fixing Near A: Henderson Gets Right To Limit All Buying

COMMODITIES RATIONING IS CIVEN QKAY   Everything Sold At Stores May Be Rationed   PRICE PEAK NEAR   Bill Now Only Await: Signature Of President

ALL ARTICLES MADE LIABLE T0 RATIONING   Legal Price Fixing Is Regarded As Only One Short Step Further   ROOSEVELT GETS CONTROL MEASURE   Henderson Expected To Be Retained In Administrative Post

All Retail Goods Become Liable For Rationing   Price Control Bill Goes to President; Signing Expected

Price Control. Measure Goes ' To Roosevelt   President Is Expected To  Sign Bill Although He  Is ‘Opposed To Some > Deoavisions —-

Price Administrator Gets Power To Ration All Retail Goods   War Production Board Says More Rationing ‘Seems Inevitable’

All Retail Goods May Be Subject Te Federal Rationing   Henderson To Have Full Rein In Regulating Of Commodities During War béduae ao

Claims Mission For the Empire   Lord Cranborne Says Imperial Colonies Not Nearing End

EMPIRE NOT TO END   Authoritative Statement Made to Critics of British Policy

Colonial Empire Not Coming to End   Imperial Policy Critics Answered

Kadens’ Crime  Wave Is Ended   Much-Wanted “Army Deserte Captured in Chicago in Ac  of Staging Holdup

A DESERTER CONFESSES 90 CRIMES   Irvin Kadens, ‘One of Most Desperate Criminals,’ Caught in Robbery   FBI LABELLED HIM 3-STATE GRIME WAVE      Captured in Chicago,He Ad. ‘mits Charges; Spree Started on July 14

ARMY DESERTER 19 CAPTURED IN ACT OF COMMITTING ROBBER} ” THREE-STATE CRIME  WAVE STAGED BY FORMER MODEL CITIZEN

Kadens Admit: All And More Atter Capture   “Three State Crime Wave” a Respected Father Until Mid-July Started On Crime Career Wher Army Officer Struck Him, He Declares —

Army Deserter’s Crime Spree Ends with Capture in Chicago   Irwin Kadens Admits Fifty Robberies Today After Police Nab Him in Attempted Hold-U

Deserter Is Arrested In Chicago   Irwin Kadens Is Beaten Into Unconsciousness By Policeman As He ‘Attempts Holdup

Police Capture Robber-Rapis! During Hold-up  lewin KMadeanc  ana   Irwin Kadens, Long Hunted as Deserter Seized in Chicago

ONE MAN CRIME WAVE   Three-State Crime Wave Ended With Desperado'’s Arrest

Crime-Mad Deserter Arrested   Chicago Policeman Clubs Irwin Kadens  Into Unconsciousness   Admits Wide Variety Robberies, Rapings   Says He Doesn’t Want To See Family After His Arrest

Wild Crime Trail Ends   Chicago Officer Nabs Army Deserter, Object Of a Wide Hunt

Irwin Kadens, Sought in About 50 Robberies, Other Crimes, Arrested In Act of Staging Chicago Holdup

3-State Crime Wave’ Captured  Kadens Fails in At  Kadens Fails in Attempted Holdup

CHICAGO POLICE TAKE DESPERATE CRIMINAL TODAY   “Three-State Crime Wave’ Kadens Confesses Most of Guilt

Kadens, Deserter, Gunman, Rapist [s  Apprehended Today   Clubbed Unconscious by Police Soon After Bold Holdup

Army Deserter Is Caught in Chicago  Irwin Kadens, “Three State Crime Wave,”

U. S. Will Seek All — Idle Tires   Voluntary, Sales: To Uncle: Sant: Will Be Made in Kansas. ‘And Miesour; Soon:

Infantry fo Use Gliders   Airborne Operations To Close Maneuvers At Fort Sam Houston

Gliders Used in Texas Maneuvers   Ground Troops Are Given Air Force Support

GLIDER TROOPS ON MANEUVERS   Airborne Operations Used For First Time

Heydrich, Chief Gestapo Killer, Dies Of Wounds   Hundreds Of Reprisal: Are Expected As ‘Butch er Of Maravia’ Succumbs

NAZI ATTEMPT TO PLACE SPY IN U.S. FOILED   Justice Department Bare: Arrest of Man Aboard Drottningholm   SUSPECT IS FORMER BUFFALO RESIDENT   Is Being Held in New York Pending Arraignment On Spy Charges

Bold Nazi Attempt to Slip Spy Into U. 8. Aboard Diplomatic Exchange Vessel Revealed hy FBT

Bold Nazi Plan To Slip In Spy Charged By FB   Charges Against Former U. S. Student Caught On Drottningholm

Germany Attempts to Slip ‘Spy in U.S. on Exchange Ship   Herbert Karl Friedrich Bahr, Former American College Student Arrested by FBI; Is Said to Admit Espionage Attempt

FORMER AMERICAN STUDENT ARRESTEL   Attempt to Ship Nazi Spy Into U.S. on Steamer Charged

GERMANS TRY TO SNEAK SPY INTO AMERICA   STUDENT NABBED ON DROTTNINGHOLM BY FBI

FORMER AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT IS HELD AS SPY   Herbert Karl Bahr, Who Wa: Educated in Buffalo, N. Y., Arrested on Diplomatic Exchange Ship.   ADMITS HE ENLISTED . IN GERMAN GESTAPO   J. Edgar Hoover Says Prisoner Was Taught How to Carry On Espionage and Use Secret Ink.

FBI Seizes Man As German Spy   Germans Try to Slip Ex-Buffalo Resident Into U.S. on Ship

F, B. I. Holds Former U. S. Student as Alleged Nazi Soy Aboard Drottningholm

Reds Open Fight For White Russia  Section Was Seized in First Weeks of War

Nazis Making Strong Stand Against Reds   Germans ‘Definitely Stiff. ening’ Resistance, But =“Feds:Advancing ~~.

cette smaaaasanassitiatNt tt NC NAO LD  On To Fight For White eke

Rail Service Cut Nears, Says Eastman   Duplicating Runs, Luxury Trains Due for Elimination

Curbs on Travel Called Imminent   Rail Schedules  Face Readjustment

STRIKE OF WELDERS “ABSOLUTELY OVER’   Union Leader Pledges no More -Work Stoppages

3 WEEKS’ STRIKE OF WELDERS I$ ENDEL   Rebuffed Strikers Swallowed Pride, Leader Says

ALLIES HAMMER TOBRUK HARBOR   U. S. Bombers Help Raic Auta Supply Lines In Egypt

Americans Hit Axis Centers   Join British Naval And R. A. F. Planes  Hitting Supply Lines

SOLDIER'S WAITING PERIOD TO BE CUT   Induction. May Follow At Once If Selectee Passes Final Test ‘

Change Soon:  In Induction.   To Eliminate 10-Day -Waiting Period

§. Renovo Youtl Killed In Crash  Sgt. Gordon Johnson, Son Of H. A. Johnsons, Dies In Connecticut

9 ARMY FLIERS DIE IN CRASH   Planes on Routine Duty Fall in Connecticut and Washington.

FIVE FLIERS DIE W CRASH   Sixth -Man Missing After Plunge of Plané on Routine _ Flight over Connecticut

Five Army Men Die in Crash   Sixth Reported Missing When ‘Multi-Motored Plane Crashes

Five Army Fliers Killed In Crash  Sixth, Unidentified   Sixth, Unidentified, Reported Missing; Open Chute Found

Five Soldiers Killed In Crash of Big Plane      MultiMotored Craft Falls During Routine Flight In Connecticut

16 Dead i in Boat Crash   ‘Towboat Smashes Against Ohio River Bridge Pier

16 PERSONS DIE IN RIVER GRASH   Rivermen Struggle to Recove Bodies After Towboat Rams Inte Bridge Pier.   FIVE CREWMEN RESCUED   Three Womemn Among Victims of Mishap Between Cincinnati and Newport, Ky.

RIVERMEN SEEK TO RECOVER 16 BODIES IN RIVER   Towboat Sinks After Striking Bridge Pier

16 Persons Die In Towboat Crash   Rivermen Struggle To Recover Bodies

BOAT CRASHES INTO PIER AT CINCINNATI   Five Crewmen Are Rescued: Three Women Missing   SWOLLEN RIVER   Causes Current Shifts, Say Rivermen: Probe By F. B. . Of Disaster Promised

BODIES: OF: te: VICTIMS SOUGHT IN -SUBMERGED BOAT IN SWOLLEN OHIO

RIVERMEN SEEK TO RECOVER 16 BODIE:   Victims Trapped in Sunker Ohio River Towboat

‘Craft Rams Bridge Pier; 16 Drown ~   West Virginians Among Victims Of Ohio Traged:

RIVER TOWBOAT DEAD: SOUGHT   ‘Sixteen Persons ‘Drown a Craft - Strikes Pier an Sinks in Ohio. River

16 ENTOMBED ~ IN TOWBOAI   Ohio River’s Worst ‘Trag. edy in More Than 20 Years

IB DIE IN OHIO RIVER ACCIDENT   Towboat, Dashed Against Stone Bridge Pier; Five ‘Rescued

RIVER DRAGSED FOR 16 BODIES   Tugboat Splintered Agains Stone Pier of Bridge In the Swollen Ohio

HUNT 16 BODIES IN ‘TOWBOAT CRASH   VICTIMS TRAPPED IN VRECKAGE AFTER © “IP HITS BRIDGE -

UATE INCLUDEE IN RATION PLAN   OPA Director to Present Facts, Figures to Officials in Effort Have West Virginia Removed From Area

This State Affected More Than Others   ‘A’ Cards Here Former; Had 4-Gallon Value, Other States 3   West Virginia Produces More Than It Consume:   Ickes Believed Overlooking Several Factors in His Caleulstions

Call Married Men Last. Boards Told   Draft Headquarter: Sends.Orders to Local - Groups

Draft Headquarters Tells Loca! Boards Married Men Must Be Last Ones Taken

(all Married Men Last In Draft Plans   Instructions Sent To Boards From Offices In Washington; Dec. 8 Moerriave Deadline

Married Men Will Be Called to Arms  Last in New Ruler   Essential Occupation: Listed by National Draft Director

CALL MARRIE MEN LAST, 18 BOARD RULING   Single Men Placed ir First Three Classes By New Order

MARRIED MEN WILL BE CALLED UP LAST   Specific Directions Have Beer Issued By Draft Headquar. ters In Washington To Loca Boards

U.S. Lists Order Of Draft Calls   Single Workers To Go Before Married Men

Draft Boards To Reclassify Men on Lists   Married Men Will Be Deferred as Long as Possible

Married Men Last In Draft   Boards Instructed To Defer Industrial And Farm Workers

DRAFT BOARDS bIVEN ORDERS UN GALL LISTS   Married Men To Be Called Last Under New Rules Given Local Boards

Married Men Called Last In Draft   Single Workers Taken Before Husbands, Fathers

MARRIED MEN _ TO GOLASI   Local Draft Boards Are Given Directive as to Calling of Men

CLASSIFICATIONS OF MARRIED MEN AS TO WAR JOBS   Single War Workers Will Be Drafted Before Husbands and Fathers are  Taken

Married Men Ordered Last  For Induction   Instructions Issued To Local Boards On Classification

Married Men To Be Called Last in Draft   Single War Workers to Go Ahead of Husbands and Fathers

Miners, Farmers  On Defered List   Lumbermen, Repairmen, Armature Winders Will Be Among Last to Be Called; Draft Boards Instructed to Leave Family Men to Last

Induct Married Men Last, Draft Boards Ordered   To Call Up Single Wa Workers Ahead Of Hus bands And Fathers.

MARRIED MEN TO BE CALLED TO WAR LAST   Local Board Is Directed To Pick Single Men

Married Men to be Drafted  Last Under New Regulation   Draft Headquarters Direct Local Boards to Tak Single War Workers Ref ore Hushands and Fathers: To Be Classed as Married Man Registrant Must Have Been Wedded Before Pearl Harbor

New Draft  Order Issued Married Men Will         Married Men Will Be Called Up Last

Be ope Last  Single Men Placed In sak  Theee Maceae Ruy Now fird

DRAFT BOARDS NOTIFIED HOW TO CALL MEN   All Single Men To Be Called To Army First

Husbands Placec In New Classes   Married Men fo Be Drafted Last, After War Workers

Draft Headquarters Sends Out New Order Whereby All Single Men Will Be Placed on List for Army Duty Before Husbands and Fathers.   TABLE IS COMPILED

Maid mat  To Be eCalled Las  Draft Boord Defines Classes in Order To Be Summoned

NEW DRAFT PLANS  CALL FOR MARRIED  MEN TO GO LAST   Single War Workers To Be Called Up Before Husbands And Fathers, Draft Headcuarters’ Rules to Boards

War Workers Must Go Before 3-A’s   Selective Service Issues  Order In Which Quotas Are To Be Filled

CALL FOR SINGLE WORKERS FIRST   Draft Headquarters Set Ur Classifications; Notify Local Boards.

Husbands, Family Men to Come Last In Draft Service   Seven Orders of Call Ar Issued to Local Boards; Fathers Are in Last Brackets

MARRIED MEN TO COME LAST   Local Draft Boards In structed as to Order of Call.

Single To See  Service First   Draft Boards Instructed To Let Married Men Be  In Final Groups

Defense Work Has Bearing on Induction   Seven Groups of Eligible Mer Are Listed to Aid in Select: ing Men

76 Solons to List Selves For Draf   Special Boothe Planned In Capitol to Register U.S. Lawmakers

ROMMEL PASSES SID BARRANI IN -SWIFT ADVANCE   British Commander Abandons Frontier Positions to Fall Back to Positions of Own Choosing.   BIG FIGHT IMPENDING FOR VALLEY OF NILE   Indications Are Battle Will Be Fought Somewhere About Matruh, 120 Miles From Border,

Major Battle Now Looms In Matruh Region   British Abandon Fixed Positions on Frontier; Rommel is Using Captured Tanks and Trucks

Rommel’s Forces Plunge on Toward Matruh  Offensive Is Pushed Ahead Despite Very Heavy Losses

British Army Withdraws to  New Positions   Matruh, 130 Miles from Libya, May Be Scene Of Next Big Battle  NAZIS MAKE USE   Also Use Captured British and American  Trucks, French Tanks

Major Battle Likely Near Matruh   Invaders Forge 60 Miles Across Eavyotian Border

BRITISH DROP BACK TO NEW DEFENSE LINE   CAPTURED AMERICAN TANKS USED BY GERMANS

Bloody Battle As Nazis Trv To Push Ahead   Great Battle On Flat Land  Between Rivers

MOUNDS OF DEAD SOLDIERS LITTER DON TABLE LAND   Russians Continue’ Drive on Rzhev, Leningrad Fronts   Nazi Dive Bombers Press Systematic Assault on Key City

German Dead Piled High in Batile   Nazi Reserves Still Pouring Across Don

Many Die By Quakes in Peru Cities   Total of Those Hurt Is to Be High, Losses Very Heavy

Two Torpedoes Hit Old Craft: Skipper Killed   One Blast Explodes Ship’s Own Supply Of Depth Charges

ONLY ELEVEN OF REW SURVIVE -BOAT ATTACK   -ar-More Than One Hundred Officers and Men Believed to Have Gone Down With Warship   COMMANDER AMONG LIST OF MISSING   Iwo Torpedoes Find Mark One. Exploding Depth Bombs After First  — Blows Up Bow _  Agremmenciran

EMY SUB TORPEDOES AGED SHIP   Heavy Toll Taken In Human Lives By Blasts

Only 11 Members of Crew’ “urvive — Commanding , Officer Lost  TWO TORPEDOES  Sinking Took Place Just Before Dawn February 2Z8—Sub Not Sighted

Only 11 Members Of Crew Survived Submarine Atfack   Fore, Aft Blasts Killed More Than 10 Officers and Men

ENEMY SUB SINKS U.S. DESTROYER   More Than 100 Feared Deac In Attack Off Coast of New Jersey,   ONLY 11 MEN SAVED   Two Torpedoes Hit Craft Ir Waters Off Cape May; Sth  Alnual Chin  aad

THE DESTROYER, JACOB JONES, SUNK ON FEBRUARY 28   The Navy Anounced Thai . Only Eleven Members of the Crew Survived.   HIT BY TWO TORPEDOES   Number of Men ‘Men Lost, includ. - ing the Commander, Not  Made Public.

2 TORPEDOES  BLEW UP SHIP FEBRUARY 28   Only 11 of Crew of Approximately 145 Officers and Men Survive Attack Made Without  Warning in Rarly Dawn.

Only 11 Survive Sinking   Destroyer Jacob Jones Torpedoed By U-Boat Off Cape May Saturday Morning; Over 100 Lives Lost.

ONLY 11 SEAMEN ESCAPE WARSHIP FOLLOWING RAID   Two Torpedoes Strike Craft In Atlantic

Destroyer Is Sunk off East Coast   Cnly 11 Men Saved from  The “U.S.S. Jacob Jones”

Jacob Jones Blasted Off  New Jersey   Dne Torpedo Crashes Into Depth Charges: Normal Complement Of Warshin 145 Men

MORE THAN 100 OF CREW LOST: I] ARE SAVED   Two Torpedoes Hit Ship Off Cape May Just Before Dawn   DEPTH CHARGES HIT   One Torpedo: Has Bow and Other Lands at Stern

Old World War Ship Blown Up Off Cape May   All Officers And Mos Of Crew Perish From  Two Torpedoes   HIT FORE AND AFT   Usual Complement Of! Such Craft Listed As 145 Total

SUB TORPEDOES WARSHIP OFF JERSEY COAST   Only 11 Of Crew Saved In Tragedy Early Saturday, Navy Discloses   ALL ON BRIDGE KILLED   Neither Attacking Craft Nor Missile Sighted Before First Hit

Torpedo Strikes Anti-Submarine Ammunition   Ninth Naval Vessel To Be Sent Down In Atlantic and Pacific

More Than 100 Die As U-Boat Sinks USS. Jacob Jones   Sub Attacks Before Dawn, Sending Torpedo Into Bow, Then One Into Stern, Blowing Up All Denth Charges Aboard   ONLY 11 SURVIVE SURPRISE BLOW: ALL OFFICERS AMONG THE DEAD

JACOB JONES WITH * MOST OF CREW SENT TO BOTTOM ATLANTIC   U.S. DESTROYER STRUCK BY TWO DESTRUCTIVE TORPEDOES OFF CAPE MAY, N. J.

One or Two Torpedo Hits Blow Up Craft's Own Depth Charges  ONLY ELEVEN SAVED     Sinking Brings to Nine Loss of U. S. Navy  Vessels

Jacob Jones Sunk Off  New Jersey   Two Torpedoes Hit Ship; Only 11 of  Crew Survive

U. S. DESTROYER SUNK OFF JERSEY ONLY 11 SURVIVE   SHIP BLOWN UP BY TWO TORPEDO HITS; MORE THAN 100 DIE

JACOB JONES SUNK OFF CADE MAY   Destroyer Was  Torpedacd Off Cope May, WN. J.

CASUALTY LIST WILL EXCEED 100 MEN   Sinking Occurred Saturday Shortly Before Dawn   ONLY 11 OF CREW   Survive Double Torpedoing; One Blast Blows Up Depth Charges Stored In Stern

DESTROYER SUNK, OVER 100 MEN I   Jacob Jones Was Torpedoec Twice Off Cape May Coast Navy Announced.

Enemy Sub Fired 2 Torpedoes Into Boat Off Jersey Coast   Only 11 Survivors Are Rescued——Men Say Neither U-Boat Nor Torpedo Was Seen Before Hit.

American Destroyer  Sunk by Sub   Jacob Jones Sent io Bottom of Cape May by Two Torpedoes Bow and Stern   ONLY 11 RESCUED   More than 100 Men, Including Commander, Believed Losi— Many Killed in Bunks

Jacob Jones Is Struck  by Two Torpedoes From U-Boat; 11 Reach Port

Ship Torpedoed by Enemy Sub Off U.S. Coast   Ninth Naval Ship Sunk February 28, Off Cape May,  New Jersev

Commanding Officer Lost Life With Men; Ninth Naval Ship Lost In The War

Only Eleven Men Saved As U.S.S. Jacob Jones Sinks Off New Jersey   Navy Reports Attack Took Place Off Cape May At Dawn Feb. 28; Ship Is Ninth Lost By United States Since Outbreak of War

U.S. Destroyer Sunk by Sub; Over 100 Lost   Naval Vessel Attacked Off Cape May, N. J

But 11 Of Crew Of 145 Rescued       Two Torpedoes Hit Jacob Jones, Fi irst Blowing Up Bow And Killing All Personnel: On The © Bridge; Second Blew Up Stern. And. . .. All Depth Charges:              COMMANDING OFFICER LOST

JACOB JONES 1S TORPEDOED BY AXIS SUBMARINE   NUMBER BELIEVED COST \ta FAR MORE THAN 100; ONLY. 11 AURVIVORE +   VESSEL IS NINTH NAVAL SHIP LOST SO-FAR IN WAR   Shin Was of the Old World War Four-Stacker’ Type: Launched November 11,1918 *-

MORE THAN100 OF CREW LOST   ‘Two Torpedoes Smash Bow and Stern of Warship; 11 Men Survive

A Destroyer And Most of  Crew Downed   Only 11 Survive Jacob Jones, Sunk By U-Boat Feb. 28

MANY DEAL INSINKING SATURDAY   All Depth Charges Blown Up by Explosion; Only 11 Survivors; List of Those Lost Not Released

U, $. 8. JACOB JONES IS SUNK BY A TORPEDO   Enemy Sub Scores Hit Off Cape May: Only 1 of Crew ot Probably 145 Sur  vive.

Enemyouh  bets Ship In Atlantic   Jacob. Jones Is Hit By Two Torpedoes; Most Of Crew Killed

Over 100 Of Crew Lost In Attack   Two Torpedoes Hit Vessel, Blasting Bow and Stern; Only 11 Men Are Saved. from Death :

MANY LOST AS “JACOB JONES” IS TOR PEDOED   U. S. Waship Hit by Enemy U-Boat Off New Jersey  Coast.

U.S.Warshiy Torpedoed, 100 Dead   Jacob Jones Sunk OW N. J.; Large Seamen Toll

World War Ship Torpedoed¢ On Morning Feb. 28; Captain And More Than 100 Die. 11 Survive

Jacob Jones Torpedoed; Only 41 Survivors   Sunk Off Cape May Before Dawn Saturday Missle Explodes  Depth Charges

‘11 Survivors In Torpedoing Of Destroyer   One missile hits. bow of Jacob Jones; total crew about 145 officers and men. .

More Than 100 Officers ‘And Crewmen Perish After Two Terrific Explosions   First Torpedo Blows Up Destroyer’s Bow And Second Causes Explosion of Depth Charges in Stern; Many Sailors Asleep

JACOB JONES SENT DOWN BY SUB OFF NEW JERSEY   Two Torpedoes Hit Vessel; Only 17 Of Crew Survivee

Enemy U-Boat Sends Warship To Bottom Off Cape May, N. J   Only 11 Men Of Crew Aboard Jacob Jones Are Rescued; One Torpedo Explodes  Sarrardcr OO Wnwtdh Mh.

MORE THAN 100 CREW MEMBERS REPORTED LOST   Ship’s Depth Charges Set Off by Torpedo From Enemy Sub

AL CRAFT IS TORPEDOED   Only 11 of Crew Escape After 2 Hits and  Benilacion on Shin

Depth Bombs Are Exploded   Only 11 Seamen Escape as Two Torpedoes Score Direct Hits on Jacob Jones; Ninth Navy Loss of War; Commander Is Casualty

Heads New Gorps   Allies Hold Japs in Java   “Planes Hammer Foes in Burma

Torpedoing of U.S. Ship Off Jersey Coast Told By Navy; Only 11 Men Saved

U. S. ‘Detroyer Sunk Off New ' Jersey; More ‘Than 100 Lives Lost .

U.S. Destroyer ls Sunk With Over 100 Lost   Two Torpedoes Hit Old Type Jacob Jones Off Cape May, N. J, Coast   ONLY It ARE RESCUED   Submarine Sinking Of Four Stacker Boasts Navy Losses To Nine

Warship Destroyed Off NewJ ersey Coast: Only 11Crewmen AreSaved   Jacob Jones Hit by 2 Enemy Torpedoes: Ninth Official Loss Revealed by Navy: Conmander Killed

100 Men Perish on Destroyer   Navy Announces Jacob Jones Goes Down Off Jersey Coast

Only 11 Members of Crew Estimated at Nearly 150 Survive Attack by U-Boat

U.S. DESTROYER TORPEDOED BY ENEMY SUB   ‘Only 11 Men of Crew Sur‘vive February 28th Attack Off Cape May. N. J.

MORE THAN 100 ARE KILLED IN NAZIS’ BTTACK   Only 11 Survive as United States Ship Goes Down Off Cape May   JACOE JONES HIT BY TWC TORPEDOES   One Blasts off Bow, Second Explodes Depth Charges In Stern

100 FEARED LOST: ONLY 11 KNOWN SURVIVORS   Torpedoed Before Dawr Last Sunday Morning  OCCURS OFF NEW JERSEY  Neither Attacker Nor Torpedoes Are Seen

First Known Naval Loss or Eastern Seaboard Warfare.   SURVIVORS ARRIVE   One of Torpedo Hits Blows Up Ship’s Own Supply of Deoth Charaes.

Torpedoed By Sub Oif New Jersey   The Jacob Jones Is Ninth Naval Victim of Axis Sea Campaion   VESSEL WAS OF OLD WAR STYLI

OVER 100 MEN ARE LOST OFF JERSEY COAST   Navy Suffers First Loss During Submarine War On Eastern Seaboard; 11 Men Saved

U. S. Destroyer — Sunk by U-Boat   Vessel Lost Off New Jersey Coast

ONLY 11 MEN LOUAPE DEATH IN SUB ATTAGK   Two Torpedoes Strike War ship, Second Exploding Depth Charges In Stern   MORE THAN 100 MEN OF CREW ARE KILLED   Action Occurred Before Dawr Last Saturday But Report Withheld Until Today

Feb. 28 Sinking. Is Reported by War” Department  100 ARE LOST  Attacking Boi Boat N Observed by.  A mnaweanmns

Only 11 of Possible 145 Survive U. S. Destroyer   Warship Torpedoed Off Jersey: Deadly Shot Hits Depth Bombe.

More Than 100 Men Die In Attack Off Coast Of N. J.   Only 11 Members Of Crew Survive; Submarine Nor Torpedo Not Sighted Before Attack, Men Report

NAVY REVEALS SHIP SMASHED AY TORPEDOES   Survivors Include 9 Enlisted Men from Engine Room, Two Aporenticcs.   BOW AND STERN OF OLD SHIP BLOWN UP IN 2 HITS

Ship Had Been Stationed Here; Many Of Men On Vessel Married Key West Girls

FIRST U.S. DESTROYER SUNK HERE   Allies Smash Japs Back On Two Bronte

Japs Driven Back On One Battle Line ©         ' FEAR STAND WILL ONLY DELAY  _ OVERWHELMING JAPANESE F ORCE. —FATE OF RANGOON UNDECIDED:

DESTROYER IS SUNK BY. SUBMARINE   ULS. War r Vessel ' ‘Struck Off Cape  May; 11 Survivors

Dead Believed To Exceed 130 Altho Navy Gives Out No Figures on Loss

JACOB JONES LOST OFF NEW JERSEY COAS   Only 11 From Estimated More Than 100 On Board Survive After Two Torpedoes Strike.

Destroyer Is Sunk By Sub Off Cape May   Only 11 Men of Crew Sur vive, Neither Torpedoes Nor Sub Sighted

U. S. Destroyer Sunk By U-Boat Off Cape May   Only 11 Of Men Of Crew Saved; Torpedo Which Struck Stern Exploded Depth Charges; Ninth U. 8S. Naval Loss Of War

Only 1i of More Than 100 in Crew Saved When  U-Boat Sinks U.S. Destroyer Off East Coast

JACOB JONES HIT BY TORPEQO OFF JERSEY GOAST, 100 KNOWN LO   Eleven Survivors; Crew Dic Not Sight Either Sub o1 Missles Before First Hit Navy Renorts

DESTROYER TORPEDOED   11 of Crew Saved After Ship Sunk Off New Jersey

Only Eleven Members Of Crew Of Jacob Jones Are Rescued After Attack By Submarine

leven Live fter Attack y Submarine   The Jacob Jones Is Sunk February 23. Before Dawn Off Cape May, N. J.

Sub Blows Up U. S. Warship: Scores Die   Old Destroyer, Jacob Jones, Sinks Off Jersey Coast ©

Destroyer Is Sunk Off N. J. Coast   More Than 100 Officers and Men Killed

ONLY 11 FROM CREW SURVIVE SUDDEN ATTACK   Two Torpedoes Hit Jacob Jones, 9th U. S. Naval Ship Lost in War

VESSEL HIT SATURDAY BY TWG TORPEDOES   Sinking Occurs Off N. J. Coast; 11 Rescued

Sub Sinks Destroyer   e S. S. Jacob Jones jped Feb. 28 at “ae May, N. J.

[wo Torpedoes Strike Craft; Depth Charges Explode to Cause Heavy Loss

Eleven Of Crew Survive Attack Off New Jersey   Number Of Lives Lost Is Believed More Than 100; Submarine Was Not Sighted

Daly Eleven Of Crew Saved After Two Torpedoes Blast Vessel In Pre-Dawn Attack

NAZI SUB SINKS U. S. DESTROYER   SINKS AFTER TORPEDOES EXPLODE WARSHIP’S OWN DEPTH BOMBS   JAVA BATTLE SEESAWS AS JAPS FAIL TO MAKE ANY GAINS   Russians Continue to Gain anc Burma Defenders Hold Jap:  at Sittang River.

Navy Reports Destroyer Sunk By U-Boat Early Saturday; Only 11 Survivors Rescued

U. 5. Destroyer Torpedoed Off Jersey Coast   Jacob Jones Sunk With Only 11 Men Of Crew Rescued

ONLY 11 MEN SAVED: SHIP TORPEDOED OFF NEW JERSEY COAST   Navy Reports More Than 100 Lives Lost; Jacob Jones, World War I Vessel, Hit Twice By U-Boat

> THE WEATHER   Destroyer Sunk Off New Jerse:   Only Eleven of Crew of U S. Jacob Jones Survive  Sub Attack.

Enem) ONLY. il OF CREW OF THE JACOB  JONES ARE SAVED   Was Attacked at Dawn Saturday, February 8, off Cape May, N. J. — Think Far More Than 100 Perish

ENEMY SUB GETS WARSHIP OFF JERSEY COAST   Only 11 Men Are Known to Survive: Two Torpedoes Strike Ship, Blowing Up  Its Bow

Yankees Crush Jap Elite Fighter Bomber Force   Hong Kong Reduced In Importance as Enemv Base

U.S. BOMBERS HIT JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS   Americans Shoot Down  Foeman Planes in Week: Lose 

Elite Jap Force Broken by U. S.   Enemy Pilots Sent to Clear Out China

BEST OF JAPANESE AIRMEN DEFEATED COVER HENGYANG   Fled After Three-day Battle With Americans Leaving - 17 Bombers and Zeros Behind Them.

Allies All-Out Air Drive on Nazis Opens   Planes Blast Foe From Channel to Egypt

Allies Open 24-Hour-Day Plane Raids   Follow Monday’s Bombing By U. S. Fortresses With Sustained Blows.

HbnTtH Gna DUWN 2 NAZI VER GHANNEL   American Flying Fortresses Join In Growing Offensive Against German Bases   U. S. BOMBERS POUND AT ROUEN IN FRANCE   Britain’s Heavy Warplanes Wing Way Over Germany To Loose Their Bombs

24 Hour a Day Air Offensive Carried Out Against Nazis   Allied Fighters Engage Force of German Planes  Off Feench Coast

U.S, British Bombers Attack Nazi Districts   12 American Planes Attack . City of Rouen

24-Hours-A-Day Bombing Program Being Carried Out By Allied Nations Against Nazis

ANOS. WILL CONTINUE T NNT CITIES   British and American Air Forces Prepaed to Launch Attacks.

ALLIED — FIGHTERS CONTINUE 24-HOUR ATTACKS ON AXIS   U. S. Flying Fortresses ‘Make Raid On France— RAF Strikes Rhine  Industrial Area

U. S. Planes Join Battle On Germany   British Battle Nazi. After Americans Bomb France

Fortresses Hit Rouen, British Blast Osnabruck   ‘Americans Drop All . of Bomb Loads In Target. Area In: France

US Airmen In Action Over Nazi France   Americans Join in RAF’s New 24-Hour Day Aerial Offensive

Bombardment To Be Greatest in History   Allied Airforce Prepared To Launch Sustained Bombing Of Axis.

U5, PLANES GET LIBYAN VIGTORY   Shot Down 20 in a Forma tion of 35 Axis Craft, Cairo States.   ROMMEL IS’ SLOWED

U3, PLANES BEL 30a VICTOR  Shot Down 20 in a Forma      Shot Down 20 in a Forma tion of 35 Axis Craft, Cairo States.   ROMMEL IS SLOWED

Allied Planes Strike Telling Blows   Reinforcements for Resumption of Attack Awaited

Allied Bombers Strike Hard Blows on Tunis and Bizerle; Germans Claim Victory on Ground

Allies F ight Bitter Holding  War In Tunisia   New Threat to Axis Position in Libya  Takes Form in South As Supplies Awaited

Native Companies Occupy Heights On Algeria-Tripolitania Frontier; Yanks And French Occupy New Fortified Position.

Stalled Allies W ait for  Reinforcements  A wae   British and Americans Are Holding Fast To Line in Northern Tunisia; Bizerte and Tunis Heavily Bombed

Allied Bombers Strike New Blows at Docks Of Bizerte and Tunis  AXIS REPORTS TELL OF HEAVY BATTLES  Americans and French Provide New Threats To Enemy in Libya

NAZIS MAKING TANK, DIVE-BOMB ATTACKS ON STALLED ALLIES   British-American Force is Awaiting Reinforcements; Bombers Strike Bie Blows at Foe Bases

ALLIES ENGAGE IN DEFENSIVE HOLDING ACTION   British And Americans Taking Punishment While  Awaiting Reinforcements   ENEMY THREATENED IN SAHARA DESERT

HOLDING ACTION IN TUNISIA IS RAGING   Important Reinforcement Awaited by the Allies

SENATE FARM BLOG PLANNING FURTHER BOOSTS IN PRIGES   Win Second Show-Down Battle With FDR on Issue — Huge War Bill  Is Up Today.

Farm Bloe Again Beats Roosevelt      President Likely To Veto Measure Passed by Senate

Farm Bloc Starts After Third Victory   May Seek Amendment to War  Money Bill

FARM BLOC SEEKS APPROPRIATION   Spurred by Second Victor in Few Days Move Made to Secure Fund.

MORE FARM PRICE CONTROL HINTED BY SENATE BLOC   Third Tilt) Over Parity Prices Is Deemed Poss bility

SENATE FARM BLOC SEEKS AMENDMENT TO HUGE WAR BILL   Group Objects To Any Part Of Allotment Being’ — Used To Depress, Farm Prices

SENATE FARM BLOC IN NEW ‘PRICE’ VICTORY   Hints New Efforts Afte: Winning Second Battle With FD

SENATE PASSES FARM BILL WHICH PRESIDENT MAY VETO   SENATE FARM BLOC FAILS TO FOLLOW PRESIDENTS WIESHES REGARDING HANDLING OF FARM SURPLUSES

Cold Weather Skips Kansas   Warmer Weather Again Predicted By State Bureau

KANSAS WARMS UP   Cold Spell Moves on After Causing Light Freeze

Worry over War Drives Farmer Crazy: Bludgeons Family and Then Suicides

QHIOAN KILLS DAUGHTER, SELF   Farmer. Worried About War Also Bludgeons Wife, Two Other Children

WAR IS BLAMED FOR OHIO DEATHS   Farmer Kills Daughter Injures Three Others.  Ends Life

War-Dazed Athens Man Wields Ax on Four, Dies  Ohio Farmer. Kills His Daughter.

Federal Agents in Houston Raid Homes of Many Aliens; Seize Guns, Other Contraband

BRITISH LOSE, THE ARGRAET. ~ GABRIER HERMES   Japaiese Claim of Two British. Cruisers Also Sunk  Is Denied.  _   BATTLE OFF CEYLON   At Same Time British Sunk  ‘Four ‘Axis Ships. in the _ Mediterranean: 

BRITISH LOSE ~ THE AIRGRAET - GARRIER HERMES   Javanese Claim of Two British Cruisers Also Sunk Is Denied.   BATTLE OFF CEYLON   At Same Time British Sunk Four Axis Ships in the Mediterranean,

ATION BOARD. HED ssi ON THURSDAY   Seventeen Petitions on Tires  - and Tubes Were Grant‘ed by Board.  peg    THREE ARE REJECTED   There Were.a Few Other: Held Up for Further .. ‘- Consideration. -,-

RATION GUARD HELD otoolUN ON THURSDAY   Seventeen Petitions on Tire: and Tubes Were Granted by Board.   THREE ARE REJECTED   There Were a Few Others Held Up for Further Consideration.

RANGOON, {6 STRIPPED FOR ACTION NOW   United Nations Fight New Jap Thrusts Against Burma Road.

TWO MONTHS EPIDEMIC OF MUMPS REACHES CLIMAX; SIGN TACKER NOW IN REI

Changes Mind About Fleeins   Former Idaho Mayor, Convict, ed of Murder, Returns tc  . Prison After Escape

Convicted Slayer Escapes From Pen   Man Walks Out, Returns Later

ARMY NURSE. DIES “IN-ACTION’   Ligonier. Girl Had He Wish for Front Line Service

American Soldiers Take Part   Today’s Operation Bigges' in Western Europe Since  Dunkirk

DESTROY NAZI BATTERIES AND FEEL OUT DEFENSES GERMANS — BUILT AGAINST SECOND FRONT

In Attack   AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANADIAN TROOPS SWARM OVER COASTAL DEFENSES; ACHIEVE OBJECTIVE:

Three Men, Including Former Judge, Held In Oklaho- 1a Liquor Case

TWO ARMY PLANES COLLIDE IN NEW YORI   Pilot of One Killed, Othe Lands Safely

Reds Strong; Tough Going for Fuehrer   Muscovites Again Shov Readiness to Deal With Any Emergencies   HITLER’S 3RD SPRING DRIVE WAY LATE    But German Army Is Not Finished and May Soon Show Former Power

The War Today . If Hitler Cannot Crack Soviet Line He May Strike In Another Direction   MacKenzie Sees Possibility Of Break Into Middle East; Reds Are Continuing To  Beat Fuehrer To The Punch

DON’T BE FOOLISH: HITLER NOT FINISHED He Still Has Much Power at Hand

GERMANS BEHIND SCHEDULE MADE IN PAST-YEARS   RED TACTICS KEEP NAZI ARMIES FROM PRESSING A “SK

Hitler Tries To Drive Wedge And Gain Oil   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY GERMAN ATTACK SEEN AS INTRODUCTION TO DRIVE LPON CAUCASLS.,

NAZI CRIMEAN ATTACK MAY BE EFFORT TO REACH CAUCASUS OIL   Soviet Tactics In Getting   Soviet Tactics In Getting Jump On Nazis May Have Decisive Effect On Fight

Hitler's Spring  Offensive Is Hard  To Get Underway In Other Years, He  Got What He Went For By Blitzing

Moscow Report On Russian Front Further Demonstrates That Reds Face Foe With Powerful Machine

Russians Display Ability to Cope With Nazi Pushe   Latest German Thrust I Being Met Apparently by Strong Soviet Resistance

meee  German Attack In Crimea Looks Like. Hitler’s Entering Wedge For Drive . On Caucasus :  an bd... 2... .*.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Remains Unable [To Get His Offensive Started In Russia

HARD ATTACK INDICATES HITLER May Be Sparring for an Opening for Drive

Sudden Demise of High Nazi Officer Viewed As Big Setback For Hitler

MARTHUR DAY OF TRIAL NEAR IN PHILIPPINES   Position Turns Blacker A: Japs Pour In More Men; Roosevelt Says Ally Job Is To Hold

REINFORCED FOE SMASHES AT LINES OF GEN. MAG ARTHUR   Little Room Left for Doubt That Batan’s Defenders’ . Plight Ils Desperate   PACIFIC PICTURE IS BLACK

President Says Hold Action On World Front   Allied Armies In Pacific Face Blackest Hours Since Pearl Harbor Attack

Japan Hurls 5 Divisions At Yankees   Outlook Grows Dark for Brave Men of Bataan

President Roosevelt Says American Philippine Stand Part of Allied Holding Strategy

Third Victim Of Collision Dies  From Injuries.         i  : Burns: Prove Fatal To Clara Sawin Of Brunsville

Third Victim Of Collision Dies From Injuries. Burns Prove Fatal  To Clara Sawin Of Brunsville

“TO BEGIN JULY   240,000 Will Be Released Foltowing April 2  —- Sales “Freeze”.

‘GAS’ RATIONING TO BE DELAYED WEEK OR MORE   Books, Forms Late, Prompt: ing Action; Oklahoma Signup Nov. 18, 19 and 20

Ten Enemy Planes Are Downed Near New Guinea  Ground Troops Close Pocket Around Japs in Buna Zone

Foe Blasted By Planes In Two Areas   Small Invasion Fleet Crippled Off Guadalcanal

10 JAP FIGHTER PLANES BAGGED OFF NEW GUINEA   American Airmen Cripplex  Small Enemy Invasion  Fleet Last Week

GERMANY GETS FOOD FROM U. S,   Cargoes Destined for French Relief Said to Wind Up in Germany

FOOD SHIPPED TO FRANCE GOES ~ ONTO GERMAN   INSTANCE IS NOT ISOLATED ONE BUT OTHERS ARE SMALLER

WE FEED NAZIS!   American Food Sent to France Goes on to Germany.

Let’s Keep the Flag Flying!      Hope Held Out that British Have Checked Axis in Egyptian Sector

RADIO ANNOUNCER DEAD   Funeral Services for Graham MeNamee Will Be Held Tomorrow

SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE LEXINGTON IS DECORATED   Commander Arthur J. White Receives Naval Cross for Heroism on Sinking Vessel! Despite Severe Wounds

Czechs Vow They Will Avenge All  Gestapo Slayings   Formal Notification Is Sen! to United Nations That Reprisals to Come for Executions

REVENGE VOWED BY EXILED OFFICIALS      Pledge Made as Germans Continue Mass Exe. ruhions

TOLL OF CZECHS ~ ROLLED BY NAZS . ~~ REPORTED AT30¢   31 More Executed at Prague and Bruenn After Mass Se ap, ee ee =

Vengeance  Is Vowed   Czechs Swear To Avenge Executions By Nazis

REVENGE FOR NAZI TERROR   Executions Since Assassina: tion of Heydrich Now Total Nearly 700   PROTEST IS MADE TO ALLIED NATIONS   Polish President in Broad. cast Tells of Mass Killings of Poles

Czech Government Vows Revenge For Nazi Killings  Executions in Mass Reprisals Now Reach Nearly 700

Czechs Want Eye F or Eye  wenn: Kiaeen “Bees.   Vengeanee Yow By Exiled Government

Czechs Vow Revenge  For Mass Slaughter   34 More Reported Slair By Nazis, Bringing Thial in KOO

NAZIS DEFEND CZECH PURGE   Inhabitants of Village They Wiped Out Were Helninge Enemy. Claim

Czechs Vow Revenge for Killings   German Murder: Reach Total of at Least 690

306 Reprisal Slayings for  Heydrich Death   Figure Does Not Include Wiping Out of Little Czech Town

CZECHS VOW REVENGE FOR NAZI PURGES   EXECUTIONS TOTAL 690; BARBARISM PROTESTED

NAZIS. GONTINUE EXEGUTE CZECH   Government in Exile Vows Revenge for Wave of Exe: cutions: ‘Barbarous Acts Are Protested To Allies

Urgent Warning Is Given Dutch By Nazi Official  Dine. Meiko wari   Blood Bath Will Result In Case Of Allied Aid

German Overlord Warns Dutch  Against Helping Allied Invader:   British Authorities Work ‘*Zealously” with U. S. on Preparations for Continental Front

Nazis Threaten Death fo Dutch lf They Revolt   “Most Urgent Warning’ Seeks To Prevent Help in Invasion

DUTCH WARNED TO WATCH STEF   Assistance to Allies Wil Mean Death, Nazis Announce

Urgent Warning Is Given Dutch By Nazi Official   Blood Bath Will Result In Case Of Allied Aid

ALLIES WORKING TOWARD SECOND FRONT INVASION   Nazi Overlord Warns Dutch Not To Aid Land tne Partiac   ASSISTANCE FOR RUSSIA STUDIED

DUTCH NOT 10 AID INVADERS   Netherlands is Threatened With Blood Bath Should Allies Be Helped   LONDON PREPARING FOR SECOND FRONT   United Nations Leaders AIlso Seek Means to Increase Aid to Reds

BRITISH WORKING ZEALOUSLY WITH U.S.ON SECOND FRONT      Warning Given Dutch by Nari Commander Against Helping Invaders—Conferences Held With the Leaders of Russia

‘Blood Bath’ Is Nazi Promise to l'hose  Who Help Invasion   Stern Proclamation to the Dutch Is Issued; Second-Front Plans _Are Reviewed by Allied Leaders

Netherlanders Told Those Who Assist Allies in Case of Invasion Will Be Shot—Stern Proclamation ot German Commander Is Read Over Radio—British and U. S. Reported Working on Plans for Ultimate Second Front.

LAFOLLETTE LABOR BILL   Stiff Penalties Are Asked for ‘‘Oppressive Tactics’’ by Employers

Bill Aimed at “Oppressive Labor Practices’ Offered by LaFollette

LaFollette Measure Calls For $10,000 Fine, 6-Month Term   LIFTS 46-HOUR WEEK   Act Defines Oppressive Labor Practices in Eleven Cases

LaF ollette Introduces Stiff Measure   Bill Designed To Offset Pending Labor Legislation

New Bill a Safeguard For Labor   LaFollette Designates 11 Specific Actions —

Lafollette Offers Bill.   Bill Sets Penalties For Oppressive Labor Practices, It Is Said

USE OF SPIES TOPo UaT Of - OPPRESSION   Measure: Filed as Congress Argues Over Labor’s Role in Defense.   CRIMINAL PENALTIES OF BILL ARE SEVERE

— ae  Lafollette Introduces Bill Ta Curb Oppressive Labor Practices

Sen. LaFollette Introduces Bill To Guard Labor  Lists 11 ‘Oppressive Practices’ Defined   Lists 11 ‘Oppressive Practices’ Defined As Interference

LaFollette Asks «Bill to Protect - Labor’s Rights   ~ Not Destroy 4

LA FOLLETTE OFFERS NEW LABOR LAWS   ‘Oppressive Labor Practice’ Bill Provides Penalties For Specific Actions

OFFERS MEASURE 10 PROTECT. U.S, LABOI   ‘LaFollette Would Fix Criminz Penalties for Oppressive Practices

LAFOLLETTE BILL WILL ASSURE LABOR   Criminal Penalty For Oppressive Practices Proposed

Pr ‘oposes Law  Affecting  a)  Labor Dispute:   LaFollette Would Punish For Severe Labor Practices

‘OPPRESSIVE LABOR’ BILL IS PROPOSED   LaFollette, Wisconsin Pro. gressive, Wants New Bill

LA FOLLETTE BACKS LABOR BILL FRIDA'   ‘Oppressive Labor Prac tices” Measure Designed to Invoke Penalties  Proposed.

Bill To Penalize Anti-Labor Acts Is Introduced   LaFollette Pushes Measure To Guard Bargaining Rights

La Follette Asks Bill To Protect Labor's Rights’   California Pointed Out As Example Of Opprassive Practices, Anti Unionism

LA FOLLETTE INTRODUCES: LABOR BILL .   Would Eliminate ‘Oppressive ‘Labor Practices’ °—

Ask Law to Guard Rights of Labor   La Follette Bill Proposes Criminal Penalties for “Oppressive Practices”

WISCONSIN SENATOR PROPOSES PROTECT LABOR IN RIGHTS   LAFOLLETTE SAYS LABOR NEEDS TO BE ASSURED IN PRESENT SITUATION

CAPCOTANT MOTHER AND CADETS DIE   Twin-Motored Trainer from Ellington Field Hits House.   HOME OWNERS AWAY   Firemen Work Several Hours to Extricate Body of Woman.

HITLER TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FAILURE ALLIES OPEN SECOND WAR FRONT TO BLAST RUSSIANS

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIES MUST HOLD UNTIL POTENTIAL POWER CAN BE PUT TO ACTUAL USE.

Soviets Need U. S. Supplies and Weapons   Getting Convoys Through of Vital Concern Pending a Second Front   REDS VULNERABLE AS TO RESOURCES   ' Hitler Employing Double. Barreled Strategy in Big 1942 Offensive

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Second Front Or Getting Supplies Into Russia Our Big Question

Russia Wants Second Front   Hitler Profiting By Its Absence Says War Expert

Allies May Be C ompelled To  Rush Invasion   Every Month Of Delay Means More Supplies

The War Today Impelied To   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Analyst

‘Absence Of Second Front Aids Hitler In Assault To Eliminate Russians

ALLEN SAYS BARHAM SANK IN 5 MINUTES   Story of Dramatic Sea Battle Held Up by Censor

Larry Allen Sees Sub Sink British Warshir   Native of Mt. Savage and AP Seagoing Correspondent Describes Torpedoing of the Giant Barham

Writer Describes Sinking of British Battleship Barham by Enemy Submarine   Ry TARRY ALLEN.

6 ADDITIONAL VESSELS LOST IN U. S. OCEAN   United States, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Cuba Report New Torpedoings 

Six Torpedoings In U.S. Waters   Allied Ships Sunk Or Damaged; Berlin Claims Total of 151

Sinking of Six Allied Vessels Is Revealed   Torpedoings Are Widespread in Eastern Waters

Japs Get Cruisers   Axis Subs Send 6 Ships To Bottom in Atlantic

Six More Attacks on Ships Bared   Tanker, Freighters Torpedoed in American : Waters

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Italians Face  Mass Bombing   Capture of Tunisia Woulc Open Way For Attacks, Nash Reports

MASS BOMBING IN ITALY I$ FORECAS)   Production Centers to be Targets, New Zealand Minister Says

Rock Island Drug uilding Roof. ‘Collapses Today   li Persons Anjured ix ‘Crash. of , Debris, Bu None Seriously. ro

Rock Island Drug Building Roof Collapses Today   i1 Persons Injured i: Crash. of. Debris, Bu None Seriously

Hoffmaster Finds Cheer In Outlook For Both Southern And Northern Michigan; Plans Being Made For  Pirpantian

EXPECT GOOD TOURIST YEAR   Believe State Will Benefit a: City Dwellers Resort t Short Vacation Trips

Coffins Are Torn From Ground By Sudden Flood In Northern Wisconsin Village

Pacific Danger Seen In 1919, U.S. Shows   Publication Of Official Documents Reveal Proposal By Which America Sought Isle Came To Naught At Peace Conference

NAVY REVEALS EARLY FEAR OF JAP AMBITION   Hitherto Unpublished Documents Foretold Future Troubles   NOTHING WAS DONE   Deal Was in Making to Remove Mandate Isles From Jap Influence

Official World War One Papers Just Published Reveal How-—  Japs Get Three Strategic Islands

U.S. LONG HELD FEAR OF JAPAN PACIFIC POWER   Consequences of Her Possessions of Island Foreseen as Far Back as 1918   ONCE GERMANY’S °   Proposal by Which Ameri. ca Might Have Acquired Them Came to Naught in Paris

Far-Sighted Americans Knew in 1919 That Strategic Pacific Islands Would Come in Handy’

Report Tells Pacific Isles Trouble Feared in 1919   Plan by Which U. S. Might Have Acquired - Them Came to Naught; Screen Jap Homeland

PAPERS on OW Uo. EFFORT 10 OBTAIN PAGIFIG ISLANDS   Consequences Jap Possessior Foreseen and Feared as Long Ago as 1919   DOCUMENTS DISCLOSE PEACE PARLEY PLANS   Show How U. 8., with Hands Tied Against Acquisition of Territory, Advised to Help Germany Regain Islands for Transfer Later to U. 8.

Guide to Peace Conclave Given   State Department Reveal: Mistakes We Made In 1919

Japanese Acquisition Of German Islands In Pacific Opposed In ‘19

Relentless Attack On Ship Revealed  Nazi Command Reports 40 Merchant Vessels. Destrover Sunk

Discuss Flow of Laborers to _ Germany After Ouster Of French Minister

Te SO MM ree eran ee  U. S. ENVOY TO TURKEY STOPS NAZI SHIP PLAN

@ In Washington   Almost Any Wednesday Noor You'll Discover Texas is Deep in the Heart of Washineton. D.C.

Texas Deep In Heart Of The Capitol   Sam Rayburn Entertains Lone Star State Group Every Week

ITALIAN PRODUCTION OFF   Report Claims Italy Producing Only One-Tenth Of Nermal

SIKHS TURN DOWN PLAN FOR INDIA   First Flat Rejection of British Offer May Be Followed by Others   MAJORITY GROUPS TO ACT FRIDAY.   Leaving of Wartime Defenses to British. Proves Chief Stumbling Block   Fight Way—30 ..

ISSUE OF DEFENSE IS HOLDING UP DECISIONS   Sir Stafford Reportedly Seeking Compromise   SIKHS VOICE PROTEST

SIKHS REJECT CRIPPS OFFER FOR DOMINION      CLAIM WOULD LEAVE THEM AT MERCY OF MOSLEMS IN PUNJAB

Defense Looms As Opposition To Cripps’ Plan   Native Leaders See Tragedy If Mission Fails, Action On Plan Looked For Today   By H. R. STIMSON.

INDIAN LEADERS: EXPECTED 10 REIECT. DOMINION OFFE!   Reparted to Oppose Plan t Have Britain Direct Wartime Defenses   QUICK DECISION EXPECTED

Moslem Domination is Feared   All Major Indian Groups Are Expected To Have Their Replies Ready Before End Of Week

Sikhs Turn Down Offer   Make Common Cause With Moslems Against British

Claim Fear Of Mostem Reprisals   Americans — Help’ Chinese .. Flee Japs:In - Burma; -- Bataan: Line’ Attacked

CONTROL OF DEFENSE IS MAIN BLOCK   Sikh Committee Says Plan Leaves Them At Merey Of Moslem Majority.   SLIGHT RAY OF HOPE

Two Important Minority Groups Reject Proposat   Congress Party's Decision Expected To Come Friday

Rejection Of British Terms Is Indicated   Minority Groups Turn Thumbs Dowr On Cripps’ Plan

India Draws Back From British Plan   Sikhs and Hindu Extremists Register Adverse _ . Judgment   LOSE GROUND IN BURMA   Both Chinese and British Forces Are Forced Back in Fighting

India Near Rejection of British Plan   One Faction, the Warrior Sikhs, Has Turned Down Proposal

Sikh and Hindu Sects Oppose War Offer   Extremist Group Joins Warriors in Refusal

SIKHS REJECT BRITISH PLAN BEFORE INDIA   Fiat “No” to Proposal for Dominion Status as Presented by Sir Stafford Cripps.

Sikh All-Parties Committee Flatly Rejects Play, Saying It Would Leave Them At  Mercy Of Moslem Majority

Extremist Hindus Also Answer ‘No’   Gandhi Group’s Final Decision On Dominion Plan Expected Friday.

Enemy Troops Launch Attack At American Line On Island But Gain Only Minor Posts

INDIA OFFER REJECTED BY TWO GROUPS   Extremist Hindu Organ ization and Sikhs Refuse to Accept Cripps Plar for Dominion Status After the War.

India’s Hindus Reject British Dominion Offer   The Sikhs, a Minority Group, Say They'd Be at Mercy of Moslems.   Major Indian Group Will Decide Friday

SIKH ALL-PARTIES COMMITTEE REFUSES * POST-WAR STATUS   MINORITY PARTY “OMMIT"TEE FIRST TO REJECT PROCRAM OF BRITAIN

Sikhs First To Flatly Turn  Down Program   Indu Warrior Caste Says Pian Would Put Them At Mercy of Moslems

LARGER GROUPS STILL CONSIDER BRITAIN'S PLAN   Mosiem League to Announce Verdict on Dominion Status Propoaal Friday

Sikhs Decline Offer of Cripps:   first Flat Rejection of Britain’s Pro posal to India Comes From One o Country’s Minority Groups Today.   AT MERCY OF MOSLEMS

MINOR PARTY FIRST 10 TURK DOWN PLAN   Hindu Warrior Caste Fears Moslem Dominance In Punjab Province   HINDU EXTREMISTS ARE ALSO OPPOSED   Yielding Wartime Defense To British Big Stumbling Block

Object To Plan That All Indian Wartime Offensives  Be Left With British

EAPECT NATION TO SPURN PLAN   British Control Of War. _ time Defenses Chie!  Stumbling Block   RAY OF HOPE   Decision Of All-Indi: Congress Party Is Like. ly Today

SIKHS REJECT STATUS PLAN » BY SIR CRIPPS   British And _ Indians Retreat While U. S. And Aussies Hold In South

BRITISH CONTROL OF DEFENSE IS MAIN OBJECTION   Formal Rejection May Come Today; Gandhi, Nehru Draw Up Response

Sikhs First fo Flatly Reject ’ British Offer   Other India Parties Due to Give Answer to Cripps bv Friday

OTHER REPLIES NOT EXPECTED BEFORE FRINAY   Hindu Warrior Caste Fears Proposat Puts Them at Moslem Merc:

Hindu Warrior Caste Rejects Post-War Idea   More Powerful Factions Are Showing Similar Disposition; British Defense Plan § Sticker

SIKH ALL-PARTIES CLAN MAKES FIRST FLAT REJECTION   Hindu Warrior Caste Says Plan Would Leave Them at Mercy of Moslems in Duniah —

MINGRITY GROUP FIRST 10 TURN PROPOSAL DOWN   Sikh All-Parties Committee Flatly Refuses Dominion Status Offer; Negotiations Apparently To Fail Completely.

Offer Presented to Give Dominion Status Is Not Satisfactory, Observers Say   ASK COMPROMISE IN DEFENSE PLAN   Little Hope Seen by Eng: lish Reporters Attending Conference At New Delhi

Minority Group In India Rejects Dominion Plan   Hindu Warrior Caste Fears Majority Of Moslem Party

Mahasabhaand Sikh Register Negative Vote   Hindus Object to Requirement India Defense to Be Left T.> Great Britain

Sikhs All-Parties Group Turns Down Britain’s Proposal   Burma Battle Growing More Critical Each Hour; Other News

COMPROMISE HINTED AT 10. ND PROPOSAL   Sikh Committee Makes First Flat Rejection of Post War Dominion.   INDIANS WANT GREATER VOICE IN HOME DEFENSE

Sikhs Reject British Plan — - For India   SJLRUISEE 2 LE  For India  Declare Offer Favors the Moslem Group — First Definite Stand  CRIPPS IS WAITING  Chief Stumbling Block in Plan Appears To Be  Niafancn (‘antral

Morgan fo Head Objectors Camp  Creston Minister's   Creston Minister’s Son Upholds Views

VOTE 10 ob Aol TAK EXEMPTIONS   Senate Would Lower Income Tax Exemption For  Dependents To $300

Senate Cuts Income Tax Exemptions   Rejects Proposal To Boost Taxes of Corporations

RUSSTROOPS MOVING AHEAD ON OFFENSIVE   Observe Anniversar Of Winter Drive Last Year

SOVIET UNION AGAIN TAKES BHE INITIATIVE!   Russians Began Thei  Crippling Offensive @Just One Year  Ago Today.

U.S. DESTROYER 1S STRUCK BY TORPEDA NEAR MARTINIQUE   Proceeds To Port Under Own  a Power But Count 10 Missing And Six Injured — Identity Gf Sub Unknown.

U.S. Destroyer Damaged By Sub   World War Vessel, Blakeley, Reaches Port Safely; 10 Crew Members Missing

Axis Damages U. §; Destroyer   Blakeley Reaches Port With 10 Missing And Six Wounded

U.S. Destroyer Torpedoed But Makes Port   10 of Crew of World War Ship Blakeley Missing;  Six Injured

U.S. Destroyer Damaged by Axis Torpedo   Ten Members of Crew Lost—Latvian Freighter Sunk

Destroyer Hit In Caribbean   Enemy Sub Damages U. 5S. Warship; Ten Missing,  Q3e Tnitred.

WARSHIP IS ABLE T0 MAKE PORT   6 Injured In Attack In Caribbean On USS Blakeley

U.S, DESTROYER HIT BY TORPEDO IN CARIBBEAN   Reaches Port: First American Combatant Vessel Attacked In That Area   16 CREWMEN MISSING   Six Others Injured: U. S Merchant Ship Sunk 80 Miles From Costa Rica; Crew Saved

DESTROYER TORPEDOED; 10 MISSING   Warship Damaged In Caribbean Sea Reaches Port

TORPEDOED DESTROYER REACHES PORT   U. S. S. Blakeley, Damaged By Enemy Missile In Caribbean, Is First Combatant Ship Reported Attacked In That Area—Ten Crewmen Missing, Six Hurt

U.S. DESTROYER - HIT BY TORPEDC   Ten of Crew Missing; Six Injured, Says Report

Destroyer Blakeley Reaches Port With 10 Missing After Torpedo Damaged Her in Caribbean Sea

1050 TON WORLD WAR DESTROYER HIF BY TORPEDL   U.S.S. Blakeley Damaged B Submarine In Caribbean Burt Reaches Port.

U. 5. DESTROYER HIT BY TORPEDO   Latvian Ship Also Damaged Axis Sub Bombed; Pick Up 56 at Sea

US Destroyer Torpedoed at Martinique   10: Sailors Missing, Six Are Hurt; Ship Able -. To Make Port.

[Destroyer Is Damaged By Torpedo      Blakely, Attacked in Caribbean Makes Pori—Ten of Crew Miss ing, Six Injured

U0. dU DANIAGEL IN CARIBBEAN SEA   Ten Of Crew Missing, Six Hurt In Torpedo Attack

Torpedo Damages U. S. Destroyer  Blakeley Hit In Caribbean; 10 Crew Members Missina

SUB DAMAGES “US. WARSHIP IN GARIBREAN   Destroyer BE lakely Makes Port, Ten of Crew Missing

U-BOAT DAMAGES U.S. DESTROYER   World War Blakeley Reaches Por With 10 Of Crew Missing After Attack

U.S. DESTROYER IS DAMAGED BY TORPEDO SHOT   World War Destroyer — Blakely Is Sunk or Damagec In Caribbean; Ten Missing

SUB ATTACK S REVEALEL   OLD DESTROYER DAMAGED AND TEN MISSING IN ~ TORPEDO BLAST

WORLD WAR TYPE VESSEL DAMAGED IN CARIBBEAN   NEXT OF KIN OF BOTIT IN« JURED AND MESSING HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED   10 MEMBERS OF CREW ARE REPORTED MISSING. 6 HURT   Shipe of Blakeley's Claas Normally Carry a Complement of From 129 ta TaN Men

Finish Fight Wages; Nazis Push Wedge   Soviet Soldiers Gain in Voronezh Drive; Novocherkassk Fight Takes Big Axis Toll

Million-Man Nazi Army Drives Wedge In Russian Lines   Sorely-Pressed Soviet Forces _Have Fallen Back to Defenses of Rostov for Fight to Finish

Situation of Timoshenko’s Army Declared Grave by Red Army Newspaper; Terrible Times Ahead, But Russians Are Confident.

; Million-Man German Army Carves Deep Wedge Between Stalingrad And Gateway to Caucasus Oil Area

REDS GIAD FOR ~ FINISH BATTLE   Gain Ground in Offensive Around Voronezh   FIERCE FIGHTING   Soviet Calls All Its Strength To Front; Wounded Men in Line’

WEDGE DRIVE IN DEFENSES OF CAUCASUS   ROSTOV IN RUINS; SOVIETS GAIN AT VORONEZH

Red Losses Heavy in Two Day Battle   Russian Calls for a Supreme Effort in Terrible Days of War

PREPARE FOR FINISH FIGHT   Million-Man Army Hit At Caucasus, Volga; Situation Grave For Russians

Soviets Fall Back to  Rostov Lines  yy » ney ‘i ill a ae Ua de Petes   Nation Summons All Its Strength to Front

Germans Drive Deep Wedge In  Russian Lines   Soviet Forces Continue Retreating On Southern Front, But Make New Gains in Voronezh Area

Reds Concede Wedge Deeper   Timoshenko’s Tired Army Retreats to Caucasian Gateway For Finieh Struggle   Soviets Still Gaining In Area of Voronezh   Utmost Gravity of Crisis Admitted, Terrible Days’ Ahead, Says Red Star

Nazis Drive Deep Wedge Into  Rostov Front   Reds Planning Fight To Finish on Outskirts of City

CAUCASUS OIL IS OBJECTIVE FOR INVADERS   Reds Still Advance Near Voronezh

British Launch New Offensive Against Rommel’s Egypt Line   Vast Soviet Oil Fields Directly Menaced As Nazis Slash Toward Volga; Reds Still  Pounding at Enemy in Voronezh Region

REFINERIES IN FRANCE MOVED INTO CRIMEA   GERMANS TELL LAVAL .TEN MILLION TONS MORE GAS NEEDED

HITLER PUTS IN NEW CHIEF   Gen. Franz Halder Loses Out In German Shake-Up.

Japs Head For India   Threaten Both India and Australia With Invasion

Chinese Report Jap Slaughter   Say 4,500 Enemy Killed In Fight For Cheljgang

NEW ASSAULTS ON KINHWA BY JAPS BEATEN   CHINESE CLAIM 4,500 ARE SLAIN IN ONE DAY OF FIGHTING

Chinese Slaughter — Japs in Chekiang   Defense Along Burma Road Reported Greatly Improved, With American Volunteers Blasting Defenseless Invasion Bases.

Chinese Burma Position Is  Much Better  Alen DWeanwdhnuwn VW. me

Chinese Repulse New Stabs; Foe Heads For India   Japan Is Forced By Heavy Losses To Change Tac tics; Raids Are Weak

CHINESE HURL JAPANESE BACK ~ FROM KINHWA   Invaders Rejected in Hand to Hanc Fighting After Entering Suburt —U.S. Offers Aid

Japs Renew Attack On City of Kinwha   Force Penetrated Suburb Tuesday, Is Ejected -

New U.S. War Planes On Australian Front   Supovlies, Troovs Still Rolling In

Material And Men Gathered  In Australia   Battle For Australia Appears Likely To Be ‘American Show’

U. §. GATHERS ITS MIGHT FOR COUNTER -DRIVE   Newest War Planes Reach Australia; Troops In Battle Positions   ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED   MacArthur: Expected To Employ Offensive Tactics To Defend Nation   HOUSE INSISTS ON LABOR LAW CHANGES DESPITE ROOSEVELT OPPOSITION

TOULON FLEET MAY TURN 10 ALLIED CAUSE   WARSHIPS URGED TO SAIL QUICKLY FOR GIBRALTAR

Fleet Location ls Big Mystery   Report Says They Will Join Allies

FRENCH FLEET PUZZLE; PART JOIN ALLIES   Influence Of 'f§ Admiral Jean Darian Believed To Have Caused Action; Nazis Cross  ; rr ranere.   Nazis in Toulon

Fate of French Fleet At Toulon Doubtful As Movement is Reported         No Official Hint As Yet If Force Will Remain Ir Harbor Or Join Allies; Reaction To Nazi March Awaited

Where Ships Located Is Mystery   Several Units May Have Joined United Nations

French Fleet Whereabouts Said Mystery   Believe ‘Several’ Units Leave Toulon To Aid Allied Cause

Where Is Fleet? Still Question   Correspondent For London Paper Says Some Units Headed For Africa

Conflicting Reports Heard About Fleet   Stories Have Ships Leaving Port To Join Anglo-American Allies  CONTRADICTED LATER BY VICHY RADIO  Gen. DeGaulle Appeals To Sailors, Officers TT. Tatn Dts Maxrns

Reports Upon Fleet Conflicting   Eisenhower Appeals To French to Join Allied Ranks

American Rangers Trained By British For invasion   Newspaperman Describes Stiff Training Uncle Sam's New Brand of Fighting Men Receive In British Camps; Climb 4,000-Foot Mountain Thru Forests Never Before Penctrated

U. S. RANGERS CUNNING AS INDIANS, RUTHLESS AS AMERICAN GANGSTERS

'U. S. Soldiers In Commando Group Raiding Dieppe; Aerial Convoy Lays Blanket Of  Protection Over Invaders

U.S. Rangers Drilled Seeretly For Weeks  Against Live Ammunition [n Invasion Prep

U.S. Rangers Learn Fighting Hard Way   le ey  Unele Sam’s Boys Receive Grue lling Training In Camps

Rangers Train For Weeks for Commando Reid   Crack American Troops Prepared For Daring Task

U. S. Rangers Trained Secretly For Weeks For Today’s Raid In France   Have Climbed 4,000 Foot Mountains, Through Forests Never Before Penetrated, And Have Been On Speed Marches Of 36 Miles In Half Day.

J. §. Rangers, Rigorously Trained, Nnitiated’ In Attack On Dieppe

American Rangers Who Joined In Commando Raid Trained Secretly; Taught Ruthlessness Of Gangster

United States Rangers   Named After Rogers’ Rangers, Who Stalked Northern America In French and Indian War; Taught To Strike Swiftly and Hard.

Tanks, Heavy Guns Also Used in Allied Smash at Nazi-Held French Coast

45 More Men To Leave For Army Exams   LEAVE SATURDAY AND HAY] ONLY WEEK BEFORE RECEPTION

92 County Men Selected To Fill December Quote      REGISTRANTS SELECTED BY HOCAL DRAFT BOARD FOR INDUCTION

Largest Single Quota of Men Yet Called From Dickinson. County Under Selective Servic

WARD PUTS WLB ORDERINHANDS OF ROOSEVELT   Mail Order House Ready to Sign Union. Contract Should Nation’s President Direct It   RULING REJECTED   Roosevelt Has Onc: Agreed With Labor Board; Contract Provides Security Clause

MAIL ORDER FIRM'S LABOR DISPUTE GOES 10 FOR FOR ACTION   Montgomery, ‘Ward ‘Will Accept 'WLB Ruling On President's Order

WARDS WILL olGh UNION CONTRACT   President Roosevelt Must Or. der Action; ClO Group Ob. jects to Duress Clause

SMALL BUSINESS BILL MEANS HEAVY 1055, BROWN SAYS   Declares Entire Basis OF RFC May Be Changed By Measure

Model Denies  Part in Crime   Madeline Webb Says She Did Not Invite Mrs. Reich to Death

QOLDIERS’ RELIEF BILL 1S APPROVED   House Gives Unanimous Ap proval to Debt Legislation for Servicemen.

DEBT-RELIEF FOR ARMY PASSED   Bill to. Aid. Fighting: Met Awaits Senate Action Afte Passing House:

HOUSE PASSES BILL PROTECTING FIGHTER:   Gives Them Time to Get o1 Feet Financially After Their Discharge

Relief Act Is Passed   House Approves Relief Bill For Service Men

Former Baseball Player Murdered In New York Roor  eneatetentnniiemteiins   30rdon McNaughton Re ported Slain by Blonde Girl Friend

Former Big League Pitcher Slain in Chicago by Jealous Lady Friend

British-American Army Advances To Within 70 Miles Of German-Held Base

Multiple Advances Covered By Power ful Allied Air Squadrons; Rommel Continues Flight

ATTACK BEGUN UPON BIZERTE, GERMAN BASE   FLYING FORTRESSES BOMBARD NORTH AFRICAN PORT

CHUTISTS ih TUNISIA TARE NAZI AIRDROME   Allied And French Troops In Contact With Germans Axis Masses 1000 Planes In Sicily.   Allies Get Ships

J. S. BOMBERS BLAST GASOLINE, MUNITION SUPPLIES IN BIZERTE   slashes Foreshadow Great Battle to Decide Mediterranean Fate; Vital Enemy Airdrome is Captured

BIZERTE NAVAL BASE ATTACKED BY FORTRESSES   Allied Parachutists Cape  ture Vital Airdrome In PRS Bo.   BATTLE IMPENDING FOR AIR. SEA LANES

Flying Fortresses Pave Way for Advance of Big Force on Naval Airdrome   Allies Also Cross Tunisian Frontier at Several Points; Gap between Americans and British Army Chasing Rommel Narrows fo 800 Miles; Major and Decisive Battle Looms

Parachutists Capture Vital Airdrome   Allied Forces Advance On Bizerte; Points of Tunisia Crossed

ALLIES PUSH TOWARD VITAL NAVAL BASE   Contact of Troops With Enemy Patrols Indicates Battle for City Is Near at Hand.   HITLER REPORTED MASSING PLANES   Parachutists Sent to Prepare Way for Land Forces Take Strategic Airdrome in Tunisia.

U. a DidSi Bizerte Air Field   Foe Shows Little Inclination To Enter Battle

Parachuters Take Vital Enemy Field   Yanks Bomb African Zone in Strong Movement on Tunis

Little Inclination Shown By Enemy  For Pitched Battle   Clashes Foreshadow Start Of Crucial Scrap: Fortresses Blast German Base

Paratroops Seize Airfield  In Tunisia   Allied Forces Advance To Within 70 Miles Of Port of Bizerte  FORTRESSES BUSY

U. S. Planes Destroy Nazi Supplies As United Nations Chutists Grab Airfield Deep in Tunisia

General Giraud Leading French In Great Drive   Gap Between British First And Kiehth Armies Cut To 800 Miles.

Parachutists Capture ‘Vital Airnort   British, Americans Within 70 Miles of Bizerte Base

Gen. Doolittles Flying Fortresses Batter Bizerte Air Field, Setting Oil Tanks Ablaze Destroy Nazi Plane.

AEF and British Reach Point 70 Miles From Axis African Stronghold

ALLIED, GERMAN PATROLS GLASH   Seems Start of Battle Decide Mediterranean Fate   PARATROOPS LAND   American and British ‘Chut. ists Continue in Van of Advancing Forces

British and American Forces Within 70 Miles of Bizerte  DESERT AXIS ARMY NEARING BENGAS! Hard Fighting Lies Ahead of Allies, Commentator Save

Ticcory az’ Cicwayy “Tincicates Se-ccegy Crez-ec 37 Dear. ~arvor

Naval Victory Smashing Vindication Of Strategy   Army’s Faith In Potency Of Long Range, Land Based Bombers Is Definitely Proven

Interpreting The War   Probably Bombers Had Decisive Part in Victory

Kuala Lumpur Taken in Jap Malayan Attack   Russians Strike in Arctic; Amer ican Planes Aid in East Indies As Enemy Attacks Islands

American and Filipino ‘Standing Firm Against Terrific Jap Assault   Initial “Tremendous” Wave Of Japan’s All-Out Attack Meets Courageous American Defense.

Allied Chiefs Sound Note of Confidence   Russians Beat Back Nazi Thrust into Stalingrad Defenses; Situation Still Grave

Capture Three Dominating Heights Before Stalingrad   Crown A Rocky Upland Which For The Nazis Means Down Hill Fire Into The City

LeMars High Will Graduate Largest Class In History May 22   Rev. Bob Chapler Of Hawarden To Deliver Address

91 SENIORS TO GRADUATE   Sixty-First Commencemen To Be May. 22——Class Play Friday

JAPANESE START NEW THRUST FROM NANCHANG SECTOR   Chinese Still Cimging to 25Mile Sector of ChekiangKiangsi Railway

JAPS DRIVE FOR SECOND CHINA LINE   Fighting Centering About Railways  In Invasion

CHINESE CLING TO RAILWAY SECTION   Japanese Objective Is Complete Line From Shanghai to Singapore,

Japs Driving From Nanchang In Effort To Take Rail Line   Nipponese Hope To Link Route Between Singapore And Shanghai

Japs Begin New Thrust   ‘Seek to Open Rail Lire Between Shanghai and Singapore; Chinese Still Fight Bitterly

Japs Open New Chinese Thrust   Seek To Link Shanghai And Singapore By. Taking hnpor. tant Rail Line

CHINESE HOLD 25-MILE LINK OF RAIL LINE   JAPS THRUST FOR LINK ID SHANGHAL-SING APORE OVERLAND ROUTE

JAPANESE START NEW OFFENSIVE °   CONTINUE FIGHT FOR RAILROAD; AIR ACTIVITY LIGHT

JAPANESE OPEN NEW THRUST-T0 TAKE RAILROAD   Two Towns Penetrated In Southern China, With Vital Rail Link Again Menaced   CANTON. RAIDED   United States Airmen ‘No Active’, July 7, But Jap_ Held. Base Is Ree  ported ‘Hit -

Report Japs Start New Offensive   Chinese Still Clinging to  25 Mile Stretch Of Rail Line

Submarine Sinks Uruguan Vessel  ee  fm, e a, SGA a eee pIeey ee   Government Seizes Nazi Ship Tacoma

AUTOIST DISPLAYS SMALL BOY'S BODY IN DEMANDING GAS   8-State Search Begun ‘Emergency’ Trip Was Claimed

BODY - CARRYING AUTO IS HUNTED   Filling Station Attendant Re ports Case After Meeting Gas Demands

LOOK FOR CAR WITH BOY'S BODY INSIDE   Driver Showed Body To Get Gas, Attendant Took Car Number

Interpreting  The War   Japs Perhaps in Trap in New Guinea Advance

Japanese Appear In Flight From M’Arthur-Made Trap   Vew Guinea Invader Leadership Concerned In Avoiding Another Dunkirk In Reverse

MARINES HOLD JOINT DRILLS   British, Americans In England Complete wWlaneuvers.

TO ‘SURPASS PLANE GOAL   American Plants To Produce Over 20,000 This Year

TWO SCHOOLS 4 Habe   Eudora and DeSoto Schoo! Men Confer With U. S.  Representatives   MEETING IN LAWRENCE

TWO SCHOOLS SEEK GOVERNMENT FUNDS   Eudora and DeSoto Schoo Men Confer With U. S.  Representatives   MEETING IN LAWRENCE

GLEAN DRESS WILL BE WORN TODAY BY TONI JQ HENRY   ‘Scheduled to Die At ‘Noor _ for Killing Sales moan,

Toni Jo Gets Her Wish for Clean Dress to Wear at Her Execution   LAKE CHARLES, LA.—(UP)—Mrs. Toni Jo Henry, the Texas tiger woman, died early this afternoon in the electric chalr.

TON JO HENRY TO DIE '§ CHAIR TODAY   Killer Refuses To F ace Executioner Until Dress Is Cleaned

Rendezvous in Mid-Air Caused Plane Crash   Army Flier Faces Manslaughter Charge And Court Martial

PLANE PILOT HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTEI   Prearranged Meeting of Pi lots Over Mountains Rlamad for Crach

AIRLINE CRASH BLAMED ON TWO PLIERS “DATE”   Congressional Commi ttee Says. Planned. Aerial Ren-. dézvous Led to Accident: Killing 12   REVEALED BY PILOT   Meeting, Arranged At Lo Angeles Party, He Tells. Investigators of ’ Tragedy

Party Date Blamed in Air Crash   Pilots’ Rendezvous That Killed 12 at Palm Springs Bared

Hold Army Pilot On Manslaughter   Mid-Air Rendezvous Blamed For Fatal Crash

WHIM OF FLIERS BLAMED FOR BIG PLANE COLLISION   Death of 42 Aboard Airliner Blamed On Pilit’s Agreement For Aerial Meeting '

GASOLINE MAY BE RATIONED IN EAST   Atlantic Seaboard Com. panies Report Dwind.ling Stocks

Rio Conferees Reach Compromise Solution For Break With Axis   Delegates Recommend Unanimously That Relations With Ger. many, Italy, Japan Be Severed

Latins Approve Resolution Recommending Axis Break   Modified Plan Represents Concessions to Argentina and Chile; Welles Admits U. S. Would Have Preferred More Definite Action

NASH TO WICHITA   Attends Kansas Conf Conference of So. cial Work

LABOR BOARD IN FIRST MEETING   Governor Says American: Strongly Disapprove Of Disputes

0 Conor Tells Labor Victory Board Public Disapproves Labor Warfare

F.D.R. Requests Co-operation  In Scrap Drive   Cites Need for Scrap, Warns Many Shortages Will Be Felt by People

PUBLIC WARNED OF SHORTAGES   President Makes Appeal for Cooperation In  Salvage Drive

 Shortages Directly Affecting People Lie Ahead---F. D. R   President Makes General Appeal for Full Co-aperation in Scrap Salvage Campaion: Metal. Rubber. Bans. Fats Neader

Cooperation In Salvage Drive Urged By FDR   -Wastes Of Every Description Are To Be Collected

APPEAL MADE BY ROOSEVELT   President Sounds Warning Nation Faces Shortages In Many Things   CAMPAIGN TO GET SCRAP IS HELD TEST   Gives Three Reasons fo Lack of Meat in Some Parts of Country

FDR PREDICTS SHORTAGES OF MANY GOODS   Urges Fullest Possible Co-opera tion in Scrap Drive—No Short age of Food in General

FULL SUPPORT IS ASKED IN SCRAP METAL CAMPAIGH   Roosevelt Cails Attention tc Success of Drive and How {t Will Affect in the Future,   GIVE IF IN DOUBT RELATIVE TO VALUE   President Sees Possibilities of Producing Many Auto Tires in 18 Months With Substitutes.

President Has  Appeal to Get Scrap In   He Asks People to Ransack Homes and Get Needed Materials; Says There Will Be No Food Shortage

Many Shortages Facing Nation, President Says   Appeals for Full Co-Operation In Scrap Salvage Drive  SEES ‘TEST’   JEOO IDOI  Samuel Rosenman Collecting Inflation Data for Frecutive

FDR Warns Shortages Lie Ahead For America; Urges Salvaging   President Asks People to Save Fats, Metal, Rubber, Rags; Meat Coming

ALLIED ADR FLEET POUNDS DUESSELDORE   Russian Bombers Keep Ur Attacks On Germany

GOVERNMENT RESTS IN EWING'S TRIAL   Former Democratic Ne tional Committeeman Accused of Rape

0 FF Exposes N azi Strategy Of f Propaganda   ‘Pamphlet Reveals What Hitler Wants U. S. to Believe

 Divide And Conquer” Strategy Is Used—  Hitler Te Have Hands Full Trying To Convince TS

ARMY ESTABLISHES STRICT CURFEW © FOR ENEMY ALIENS   Seven Western Slates are Affected by the Army’s Third Public Proclamation Today.

Japs Must Obey   Curfew in Wes   Enemy Aliens Ordereé Home After 38 P, M.— 7 States Affected

CURFEW ON ALIENS ORDERED IN WEST   Must Be in Homes From 8 P, M, To 6 A. M., Army Orders

ENEMY ALIENS MUST OBEY STRICT CURFEW  Japanese-Americans Also Warned

Other Nazi Forces Move Closet Towards Threatened City Of Stalingrad; Reds Rush Uj Reserves.

Reich Forces Gain in Drive On Stalingrad   German Troops Storm Across Vital Kuban River Into Armavir Area; Big Tank Battles in Don Bend

NAZIS SMASH AT DEFENSES OF OIL AREA   MOSCCW REPORTS SITU ATION AS VERY TENSE IN . CAUCASUS

Resistance Of Reds Swamped By New Surge   Enemy Plunging Deeper Into Caucasus: Within 60 Miles of Maikop.

NAZI MASSES CROSS KUBAN TO OILFIELDS   DON BEND BATTLE RAGES WITHOUT LET-UP

Germans Plunge Nearer Maikop Oil Centers   Nazis Apparenily Have Gone Over Kuban River:

Nazi Masses Storm Across Vital River   Soviets Make Terse Report of New Reverse in Oil Reaions

Reds Suffer New Grief From Enemy   Despite Invaders’ Advance, Some Success Reported

REDS SUFFER NEW SETBACK IN CAUCASUS   Nazis Storm Across Vital Kuban River to Menace Maikop Fields In Armavir Area.   DRIVE STEEL WEDGE CLOSER TO STALINGRAD   Russians Attack With Success Around Voronezh in Effort to Relieve Pressure in South.

Germans Storm Over the Kuban In the Caucasus   Reds Tell of ‘Forces Superior’ Opposing Them in Vital Area In the Maikop Area

German Armies Plunging Deeper into Caucasus in  Drive for Big Oil Fields   Moscow Acknowledges Retreat To New Line in Direction of Armavir; Germans Drive Wedge toward City of the Volga in Spite of Furious Attacks by Reinforced Russian Armies

Germans Plunge Nearer Maikop Oil Centers  Nazis Apparenily   Nazis Apparenily Have Gone Over Kuban River

Move Closer to Volga City in Fierce Battle   Midnight Communique Reports New Reverse In Caucasns; Reds Repulse Attack In Kletskaya Region

Sailorettes   Uncle Sam May Soon Have Lady Sailors and Lady Marines

PRODUCTION JUST STARTED, FDR SAY:   Increasing Flood of Ma: - terials Necessary to Win the War

Roosevelt, Labor In Output Rally   Army, Navy Men Join In ‘Awards’ Broadcast

PRODUCTION IS JUST STARTED   Tells Nation Great Progress Made, But Immense  Task Lies Ahead   WARNING SOUNDED BY ADMIRAL LEAHY   Nimitz Tells of Need fo Materials, Says Victory “Long, Bloody Task”

President Warns That Nation's  War Production ‘Only Begun; Adm Leahy Says-Picture-Grir

F.D.R. Warns Production  Just Starting To Hit Stride   Says Folks at Home Must Increase Effort To Provide Weapons For Fighting Forces  “FE FRG wWeesryysy ire   GRIM PICTURE PAINTED BY LEAHY

Progress Made in Production Battle, President Asserts   ‘But in Terms of What Will Be Required, We Have Only Just Begun to Reach Our Stride,’ Chief Executive Points Out

FDR Appeals  For Immense  Victory Drive   President Calls on Nation For ‘Increasing Floed’ Of War Weapons, Materials   Hard Work at Home Cannot Fail, He Says   ‘No Pleasant Fate Awaits Beaten America,’ Says Admiral Leahy

FDR WARNS WAR PRODUCTION IS ONLY STARTED   Admiral Leahy Sees Grim Days Ahead But Points To Similar Time  During 1918   Full Unity Urged

Germans Mass New Forces in Don Bend Area   Russians Hammer Enemy with Huge Forces of Tanks

Tribute Paid To Loomis By Townspeople   Residents Of Mauston Attend Rites Conducted This Afternoon = In School Auditorium

Hold Last Rites  For 0.S. Loomis   — — ee Se ee  ae sat Pays Its Final Respects To State's Governor-Elect

LOOMS RITES HELO AT HOME   Mauston Is Bewildered Over Loss of Its Leading Citizen,   STATE JOINS MOURNING:

Regimentation Is Reality On  Farm Produce   Farmers Curtailed in Activities and Asked to Produce More Products

WILL ESTABLISH NEW QUOTAS   Dealers To List Farm Machinery Inventories

America To Spend Labor Day At Work  Right Of Way. On Traine Will Re

SCANT HOLIDAY FOR WORKMEN      War Industry Worker Stays at Machine

FORCES AT SEA SMASH THE ENEMY   Recapitulation Shows Netherlands Navy Ac_ tive in the Ambaina  Island Area.

DUTCH BATTLE JAVA INVADERS   Details Lacking On Success Of Pincer Movement; Five Ships Sunk

DUTCH NAVY STRIKES AGAIN AT THE ENEMY   Three Cruisers, Destroyer, Sub Sent to Bottom In Latest Attack.

FIVE JAP SHIPS SUNK OFF AMBOINA BY DUTCH FORCES   Enemy Aircraft Carrie Also Bombed—Nippon Troops Thrusting At Java’

Dutch Fighting Bitterly Against Japanese [hrust Directed Against Java

Indies Troops Wagiig All-Out Fight in Celehes and Borneo; Raids Continue

Governor Criticized For Accepting Money From Insurance Firm BLISTERING REPORT ‘Political Employes’ Costing $150,000 Yearly, Jury Says

Drastic Manpower Policy Proposed  Ask Law To Halt re  r=, ® gm™ rf

SEEK TO HALT INROADS ON FARM LABOR   Hundreds of Farms Abandoned for War Work and  Army

Attempt To Halt Drain On Farm Labo:   Agriculture Committee Of House Seeks Drastic Revision Of Nation’s Manpower Policy

Protest Huge Drain On Ag Labor Supply   House Committee Sees Se vere Food Shortage Un  less Trend Reversed.

Demand Action to Avert National Starvation By Revising Policy to Halt Farm Labor Drain

FARMER LABO CHANGE ASKED   Workers Go to Defense Jobs at Alarming Rate, ‘Tis Said

American Fliers Strike Hard Blow At Burma Jans   Report Volunteers Have De. stroyed 36 Jap Planes In Two Weeks   BURMA BATTLE IS STILL RAGING   Chungking Report Says - Japs Make Surprise Landing At Akyab   (BULLETIN)

ALLIED FORCES ENDANGERED IN BURMA PUSH   Some successes reported but big Jap reinforcements arrive

American Fliers Hit 44 Planes   Destroy 36 of Number’ And Damage Eignt

JAPS WARN: PRISONERS   Americans Told to Avoid Displaying “Superiority”

HINT CHURCHILL MAY REVISE WAR CABINET   British Press Group Reports Possible Beaverbrook Ouster, Post for Cripps

U.S. TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES HAIL ‘FDR DAY’   MacArthur Braces Force for Fresh Assaults by Nipponese   Axis Recaptures Bengazi; Russians Still Push Nazis Back   BULLETIN

Men 45 fo 65 To Reaister   Will Be Available For Non-Combatant Service. It Ie Said

Near a Shift To  Control Congress   Republican Sweep Endangers Democrat Majority in House   IN SPECTACULAR GAINS   From East to West Coast.  _ Republican Success Is ~ Marked

Injuries Porve Fatal To F. S. Peterson, Veteran Of War   Succumbs After 3 Week: At Veteran’s Hospital; Military Funeral

Injuries. Porve Fatal To F.S. - Peterson, Veteran: Of Wai Wa   Succumbs After 3 Week At Veteran’s Hospital; _ Military Funeral

Reduction Made  in State Levies  Two One-Half Mill Cut Is Ordered

Workers in Steel Hand Slam To John L. Lewis  Attempt to Disrupt C.1.0. Union Will Be Battled

clo Steel Workers Hit Disruptions Of Organization Or Its Leadership

REDS REPELLED IN UKRAINE, GERMANS SAY   Counteroffensive  Continuine Despite Resistance, Berlin Claims   LIBYAN FRONT UNCHANGED   Nazi Factories Redouble Ef. forts To Prepare For Spring Campaign

Gradual Stiffening of fntire German Line Noted Afte Twe-Month Retreat

Nazis Claim Russians Driven Back   First Report In Many Weeks Of  German Victories

AXIS TROOPS FORCE SOVIETS TO RETREAT   Russians Driven Back On Donets River Front Where Armies Stormed at Kharkor Gates

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES ON DONETS FRONT   British Artillery Scatters TankSupported Axis Force in Libya

NAZIS CLAIM NEW ADVANCE   Adolf Hitler’s High Command Asserts German, Ruman jan And Croatian Troops Have Driven Russians  Back Despite Stubborn Resistance

Claim Initiative Agains' Red Amies Driving or  Kharkov,   ADMIT HELP BY SUBJECT SOLDIERS

Nazis Claim To Drive Soviets  Back On Donets   German, Rumanian And Croat Troops Press Attacks In Face Of Stiff Resistance

BALIN GLAIMG AARP oUGGESG AGAINST REDS   For First Time in Weeks Nazis Report Offensive Action Against Russia   HOME WAR PRODUCTION GIRDED TO NEW EFFORT   Supreme Effort Being Made To Match Productive Capacity Of U.S.

Nazis Claim  Gains SAY REDS STOPPED  IN SOUTH   Russian Guerrillas Giving Germans Much Trouble; British Scatter Axis TankSupported Force in Libya

NAZIS CLAIM REDS DRIVEN BACK IN DONETS   British Report Tank-Supporte: Axis Force in Libya Scattered Patrols Aggressive

Hitler High Command Claims Russians Are Being Thrown Rack: No Change In Africa

NAZI HIGH COMMAND REPORTS VICTORIES IN UKRAINE SECTOR   CLAIMED MIXED AXIS FORCES THREW RUSSIANS BACK IN, KHARKOV DISTRICT

Nazis Check Red ‘Advance      Claim Initiative On Donets River Front

REPORT NAZIS ON OFFENSIVE ALONG DONETS   Russians Driven Back is High Command  Claim  IS FIRST IN WEEKS   Croats and Rumanians in German Force, it is Said

Axis Forces Throw Red Troops Back   Nazi Command Reports Revival of Armie: on Donets River Front

Nazis Say Reds Are Repulsed      First Time in Many Weeks That Germany Has Claimed Initiative in Russia

GERMANS CLAIM TURN OF BATTLE TIDE IN UKRAINE   Mixed Axis Forces Hurlec Russian Attackers Back Nazi Command = Asserts First Time in Weeks Re norting Inifiatice

Axis Claims Initiative On ~ Soviet Froni   For First Time in Many Weeks, Berlin Reports Reds Driven Back   REPORTS ON ACTION NEAR KHARKOV   Situation in General Is Un changed; Guerrillas Have : Nazis Worried

Nazis Claim Reds Halted   First German “Succes: Story” in Many Weeks: RAF Hits Factories

Nazis on Initiative   Claim Reds Driven Back on Donets River Front

NAZIS CLAIM RED FORCES DRIVEN BACK IN DONETS   Declare. ‘Mixed , Axis Forces  Threw. the: Russians Further “Back Despite Strong; Stub. born: Resistance —

Reds Driven Back   Russians Repulsed In Attempt To Take , Kharkov   NAZI RESISTANCE NOW STIFFENING

Nazis Claim Russians Driven BackonDonets   Production Activity of United States. Mixed Axis Forces Admit Stubborn  Resistance; Germans Undertake to Match

Drive Reds Back On Donets Front   Germans, for First Time in Weeks, Claim to Be on Offensive.

Reds Driven Back Along Donets River Nazis Claim Toda’   Germans Announce They Have Again Taken the Initiative

Axis Drives Reds Back on Donets Front   Mixed Axis Forces Continue Attacks, High Command of Hitler Announces

Report Russians Are Pushed Back  On- Donets -Front   Bombing” Raids” Handicap ’ Expansion Of Ontput In German Factories

Germans Claim Gain in Russia  First Claimed Advance in Two Months of Retreat

For First Time in Many Weeks, Germans Claim Initiative in Russia, After Two Months of Steady Retreat.

GERMANS CLAIM SS AUGIAN GAINS   Soviets Reported Driven Back On Donets River Front   RAF IS ACTIVE   Targets In Nazi-Held Ter. ritory Are Again Bomb. ed By British

FROM THREE DIRECTIONS—  Allied Forces Driving  In Fort The F Bil   Three Forces Advancing or German Troops in Tunisia

Quick Defeat Of Axis Seen As Objective; French Help   Decisive Battle To Come By Sunday.As Opposing Forces Gird For Climax Of Brive

MIGHTY OFFENSIVE IS — UNDER WAY BY ALLIES   Forces Close In on the Axis Today from Three Directions in Drive Designed to Evacuate Germany and f{taly Permanently from Africa— Objective Is Quick Defeat of Enemy Power—PR A E. le Avétun  ‘ 4

Predict That Allies May Bring Crisis In Tunisia Campaign Before Week-End   French, British And U. S. Start Relentless Brive In North Africe

Russians Fall Back Fighting In Caucasus   Reds Seeking to Smash Nazi Flank at Voronezh; Source In London Says 2nd Front Conference Being Held

March Lion Kicks Back 14-Inch Snow in Ohio   “TraHic and Communications Hit By Wintry Spring Storm Gale.

Clear Walsh, ‘Spy’ Charge    Sen. Barkley Defends Col league Against New York Press Smear.

WALSH FREED OF NAZI SPY PRESS CHARGE   Justice Unit Exonerate: Senator, Barkley Announces   PAPER IS SCORED   Writers Criticized for Linking Solons With German Agent

Exonerate Walsh On Spy Charge   Investigaton By Dept. Of Justice

SEN. WALSH FYONFRATED   Justice Department Finds **House of Degradation”’ Charges Unfounded

SENATOR WALSH EXONERATED OF PAPER'S CHARGES   INNOCENT OF CHARGE THA HE FREQUENTED HOUSE WHERE WAZ? SPIES MET

Naming of Senator in Story Called Part of ‘Filthy Plot.’   WINCHELL AIRED STORY

Sen. Walsh Exonerated In Spy Tale   Justice Dept. Probe Refutes Espionage Center Visit Charge

Sen. Walsh Exonerated  Of Charges   Hushed Senate ~ Listens to Leader Barkley’s Report

PRESIDENT DUE TO FACE FIGHT -FROM CONGRESS      Parity Plan Is Being Op. posed By Powerful Farm Bloc In Soth Houses   MORE FAR-REACHING  LABOR PLAN URGEL

FDR's Program To Bring Test Of Leadership   Congress Sharply Divide on His Plans to Combat Inflation

FARM PRICE ISSUE WILL BRING FIGH!   Congressmen Indica t Roosevelt Program Will Test Leadership

Will Help to Defend Heart of Rich Indies   American Forces Speed Plans to Take Offensive: Stimson   JAPS BOMB DARWIN, BIG AUSTRALIA BASE   Attack on Mainland Seen As Forerunner to Invasion Try

U.S. Ground Force, Pilots Now Bolster Vital Dutch Island   Australian Port Bombed Twice Today; Japs Push to Within 75 Miles Of Rangoon

American Troops Reported in Javz   Small Force Arrives to Take Part in United Nations Defense   BOMBS ON AUSTRALIA   Air Raid on Darwin; Chrnese Troops Win Fight _ With Thai Troops

).5. BOMBERS READY 10 FLY   Australian Fighters Als« With Expeditionary Forces

REINFORCEMENTS FOR DUTCH INDIES. ARE NOW ARRIVING   SMALL NUMBER AMERICANS REPORTED, INCLUDES FIGHTER. BOMBER PILOTS

Darwin Undergoes Second Attack by  Japanese Bombers   Dutch Forces Are Still Battling Against Invaders Near Palembangis Air Field. ‘in Western Java Raided: oa

Join Other Foreign Troops in Defense   Size of Expeditionary Force Not Indicated; Dutch Declare Number Of Reinforcements Far From Large Enough Yet

FOREIGN FORCES ARRIVE TO HELP DEFEND INDIES   Strong Dutch Resistance Continues; British Forces In Burma Prepare To Make New 30-Mile Withdrawal: Pes simustic.

RCE IS SMALL SUTDUTGH HOPE OTHERS COMIN   Netherlands Aren't Fighting Alone, Dutch Say   J.$. BOMBERS, FIGHTERS IN ACTION ALREADY

Yank A.E.F. Arriving to Defend Java   “Relatively Small Number” Joins Contingents of Other Nations   JAPS OVER BATAVIA   Fighting on Sumatra Holds Up Main Assault on Dutch Capital

AMERICANS JOIN DUTCH DEFENDERS   Many Flying Fortresses, P-40 Fighters Active in Defense of Indies; Batavia Has Alarms

YANK ALR AND NAVAL FORGES ALREADY THERE   Join with Australians for De fense of United Nations Headquarters.   FURIOUS BATTLES STILL RAGE ON BURMA FRONT

Flame Throwers Captured By U. S. Philippine Defenders As New Assault Begins; Reds Close Trap In ‘Napoleonic Corridor’

TALL NUM FU. a. TROOPS HAVE ARRIVET)   Presence of Men Shows That Netherlands “Do Not Figh Alone.”   DEFENSE IS PREPARED   Flying Fortresses and P-40 Fighter Planes Availahle.

LAND TROUPS, AIR UNITS 10 DerENG INDIES  UNITED BADE   Japanese Bombing West  Port Indicates  Invasion

Ground Forces Brace Isle for Expected Attack   United Nations Rush Invasion Preparation; 182 Jap Ships Hit

US Forces Arrive to Aid In Defending Heart of Rich Dutch East Indies

‘Not Enough Yet, Dutch  ‘<oonee Says   Reinforcements Land as Japs Stage Two Air Raids on Australia

American 1: Bombers And Fighter ‘Pilots: On Hand   GIVEN A JUBILANT WELCOME BY DUTCH

Delaying Actions Are Fought By Dutch A: They Request More Help From Ouiside

JAP BOMBERS RAID DARWIN   Some Casualties and Damage Reported in First Attack on Australian Mainland

GROUND FORCE AIDS DEFENSE OF ISLAND   U. S. Fighter Pilots Seen Frequently In Area   JAPANESE ARMY   Reported Within 75 Miles Of Rangoon Chief Port For Supplies To China

BOMBERS  ALSO SEEN IN ISLANDS   Dutch Weléome Reinforcements But Seek More

BATAVIASAYS SIZEU.S.UNIT NOT SUFFICIENT   Meanwhile, Battle On Sumatra Approach Delays and Cuts Down Power af fap Assault   PHILIPPINE DEFENSE LINES HARD PRESSED   senemy Action Indicates Resumption Offensive; Corregidor Fortificattons Hammered

American Troops Arrive in Java   Relatively Small Number of Yanks To Aid Dutch

Japanese Bomb Australian Por! Closing In On Rangoon; Expec Full -Fledged Attack Australia .

SMALL NUMBER WELCOMED BY DUTCH ALLIES   Japs Bomb Mainland Of Australia, Push At Chinese Supplies

[Stimson Reveals U. 5. Forces Prepared  To Take Offensive Adion; Invaders Use Flame Throwers Against MacArthur's Mer

Expect Invaders To Assault On  Batavia Soon   Jap Aerial Raiders Feel Out Defenses In Dutch East Indies

READY TO HELP IN DEFENSE. OF DUTCH ISLANDS   Numbers Still Small, News Agency Reports

ENEMY BOMBERS AND FIGHTER PLANES MAKE TWO ATTACKS ON NORTH COAST CITY OF DARWIN:   72 Bombers With Protective Fighters Participate In First Raid; Sécond Wave of 21 Enemy Boml ers Return to Attack, Is First Direct Assault  On the Australian Mainland F

Size of Expedition Not Revealed but Dutch Say Small   Nation Warned of Probable Coastal Attacks Like Aruba

Japs Within’ 75 Miles Of Rangoon, Tokyo ©  Claims...   Fighting Rages

FAR T00 FEW ~INNUMBER, IS — DUTCH SLANT   U. S. Bomber, Fighter Planes Also Active Over Island   182 JAP SHIPS SUNK   U. S. Ships and Planes Credited With 84 Sinkings

Japs Move fo Within 75 Miles of Rangoon  However. Chincse   However, Chinese Forces Reported Driving Enemy Back in Thailand

TOKYO CLAIMS TROOPS 75 MILES FROM RANGOON   Chinese Defeat Thai Allies of Japan; U. S. Bombers and Fighters Aid: Attacks an Teva

Hepe For Reinforcements Comes As Darwin, Northern Port of Australia, Has Second Bomb Attack; Bataan Undergoes New Jap Pressure

More Foreign Forces Reach  Indies Bases   Number Is Regarded As ‘Relatively Small’; Foe Expected ‘To Launch  A een allt Gaan

Enemy Planes Hit Australia — For First Time   Tokyo Claims Japs Advance Within 75 Air-Line Miles Of Rangoon; British Say Foe Hurled Back

U. S. Troops and Others from Foreign Countries Help Dutch Defend the Indies.    OUR SEACOASTS MAY BE STRUCK — STIMSON

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   SMALL NUMBER OF AMERICAN GROUND TROOPS WITH BOMBER AND FIGHTER PILOTS IN JAVA   . First Disclosure ‘That U. S. Soldiers Have Arrived to Bolster Untied Natio 1s Defenses In Far Pacific Conflict; Ready to Def znd Rich Dutch Indies  Againet Enernachment of Tananece

Small Force Aids Dutch; Australian Port Bombed; Battle Rages for Burma

WILL AID IN DEFENSE OF DUTCH INDIES   Urgent Preparations Now Being Made for American Forces to Launch an Offensive.

U. §. Soldiers To Aid Dutch Defend Java   Small Number Of Americans Now on Island

Invaders Mass For Final Try On Philippines   Commonwealth Port Of Dars win Twice Attacked By Enemy Bombers.   CHINESE GAIN GROUND

Reinforcements Also Arrive From Other United Nations; Japs Bomb Australian Port

Additional Forces May Be Supplied   ‘Not Near Enough Yet,’ the Dutch Say, as They Fight Delaying Actions      DEFENSE FORCES BEING ASSEMELED   Battle on Sumatra Is Cutting Down Power of Jap Assault

To Aid Dutch In Defense Of Vital East Indies-Japs In First Air Raids On Australia

AMERICAN, OTHER FOREIGN TROOPS ARRIVE IN JAVA   Will Aid in Defending Hear of Rich Dutch East Indies Against Japan.   INTO LOWER SUMATRA   Numbers Are By No Mean Large Enough Yet, It Was Stressed Today,

‘Small Number Of US. Infantrymen In Java   Jap Bombs Fall On Australian Soil First Time In War

ALLIED .- SOLDIERS ARRIVE TQ AID IN DEFENSE OF JAVA      Jap Bombing Of Westerr Airport Indicates Prepdration For A ecaailt

Darwin Thrust Hints Invasion   Rangoon. China Aid Gate, Periled: Dutch Battle To Hold Sumatra

U. S. and Other Soldiers to Aid  In Java Defense   Japanese Warplanes Attack Darwin For First Time.   Nippons Are Driven In River at Rangoon

U.S. Troops Are  Included In Force   Dutch Troops Fight Delaying Action as : Allies Prepare Vigorous Defense of  ‘-_[sland of Java

DUTCH FIGHT STUBBORNLY INSUMATRA ©      Jay aps. Renew Attack     ‘Western. Javac: a

American Troops And Air Units Arrive On Java Front   British Report Singapore Base Blown Up Before Surrender

Other Foreign Troops Land With Americans to Help in Defense of Indies Island   Jap Warplanes for First Time Attack Australian Mainland, Bombing Naval Base at Darwin; Japs Advance in Burma

Yanks And Other Allied Forces Defend Island   ‘AEF Number Small. ‘Australians Also Bolster Stronghold

TROOPS, PILOTS. LAND ON (SLANG   Arrival Of United Nations’ Expeditionary Force Is Announced   MORE NEEDED   Australian Also Reported In Force Sent To Battle Japs

Urgent Preparations Being Made for Yanks to Take Offensive  SMALL NUMBERS War Secretary Also  Warns Nation to Expect Raids, Coastline

Aneta Says Number Of Foreign. Fighters ls Much Too Small   Hearty Welcome Accorded Reinforcements by Defenders of Strategic Dutch Island; Stubborn Fighting Reported in Southern Sumatra

ARRIVAL OF U.S, ‘TROOPS IN JAVA IS MADE KNOWN   ONLY SMALL FORCE PRESENT BUT INDICATES THAT INe DIES ARE NOT LEFT ALONE   ALLIED FORCES WAVE SUNK  OR DAMAGED 182 JAP SHIPS   American Warships and Planes are Responsible For 84 of the Known Sinkings

SMALL FORCE ARRIVES WITH PLANE SUPPORT   Stimson Warns Nation Tc Expect Attacks On Coasts

‘Yankee Pilots Also Seen on Island, Dutch Report; Stimson Says U. S. Preparing fo Launch Offensive

Foreign Troops Get Hearty Welcome; Chinese Score Victory Over Thai Forees: Darwin Hit Twic.

Send More, Is the Cry Of the Dutch   Ground Troops, Bomber and Fighter Pilots In East Indies

U.S, SOLDIERS, PILOTS ARRIVE AT DUTCH ISLE   Bolster Defense Of Java Against Japanese Raids

Small Force Of Americans Reaches Java   Allied Nations Rallying Forces to Defend Key Island Against Assault

JAVA WELCOMES U.S. SOLDIERS   Ground Troops, Bomber and Fighter Pilots Ready to Defend Rich East indies.   RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER   ‘Not Large Enough Yet” States ment Foliows First Disc'osure of Arrival.

Some Americans Arrive in Java For Action —   Japanese Pressure On MacArthur is  Incraacina

New Drives  On Rangoon  Are Started   Gen. MacArihur Feels More Pressure In Bataan: Chinese Report Victory In Thailand Invasion Drive

Size Of ALE.F. Withheld As Stimson Reveals Plans For  Allies To Take Offensive

Ground Forces Arrive to Aid Defense as Dutch Battle Invaders on Three Islands

Over 100 Jap Planes Raid Darwin; U.S. Prepares to Take Offensive—Stimson

U.S. Forces Getting Set For Attacks   Stimson Says Offensive Being Planned; Jap Warplanes Attack Australia; Japs 75 Miles From Rangoon

U.S. Bombers and Fighter ‘Planes Also Taking Part In Battle for East Indies

Ickes Drops Crystal Ball For Duration   Not Thin-Skinned, Bu He’s Through Being A Prophet

@ In Washington   Ickes Diseards Crystal Ball For the Duration, And Limits Predictions to Fish, Coal and Stuff

POSITION OF ALLIES IN BURMA THEATER iS HELD CRITICAL   Arrival of More American Forces in Australia Report.  ed—Mandalay-Lashio Railway Imperilled Rew Whew Deivea

Navy Returns Struck Plant   Workers Vote Against Work Stoppages Whether Unde Navy or Not.

NAVY RELINQUISHES PLANT   Bayenne Plant Restered To Owners As Production Assured

OWNERS GET PLANT BACK   Navy’s Control of New Jersey Cable Firm Is Ended by President

ROYALTY $ WILL VISIT U.S   Holland’s Queen in Canadé After Air Trip; Yugoslav Monarch Coming

Americans Are Badly Treates   Half of 300 in Jap Prisox At Hongkong Declared Doomed to Death

300 Americans Face Death in Hongkong  Prison  Escaped Professor Say! They Cannot Survive Six Months

" Army Bomber Crew Safe _ Adventure and Hardship * After Amazon Landing

SPEND AMONTHS © ~—-LOSTIN TROPICS   Bight Members.of Army ~ Bomber Crew Have  - Returned: Safely

Bomber’s Crew Reported Safe After 4 Months   Story Released of Four Months of Adventure and Hardship In the Tropics By Eight Members of Army Bomber Crew; One Raleigh Youth.

Reds Isolate Nazi Salient At Stalingrad   Germans Now Under Attack From All Sides

RUSSIANS STILL CONTINUE W'TH NBROKEN SUCCESS   Soviet Troops Capture Strategic Hill From Germans In - Desperate Fight.

REDS ISOLATE SALIENT AT STALINGRAD   Hitler's Army i in Most Precarious Position of War

Texas Beauty ‘Miss America’   California Entrant Only Sth In Contest

State Age Pension Rolls Dropped 424, Total $1,500,000   Cole County's 564 Recipients to Receive Average $13.14 Check

GERMANS CUT MAIN RAILWAY, TAKE ROSSOSH   Success of Three-Pronged Nazi Of fensive Admitied by Russians as Drive Continues

Battle Turns Toward South Along Don   Heavy Artillery, Tank Traps Slowing Enemy

Rossosh Falls: Rail Line Cut   Red Army Admits Peril os Enemy Pushes On at Three Points in Don River Area; Counter-Attacks Hurled to Close Breaches

But Germans Find Tough Going Along Banks of Don  River Because of Tank Traps and Heavy Artillery Cive   Rossosh Captured by Germans Who Also Cut Main Line of Railway

ROSSOSH FALLS TO INVADING TANK FORGE   Soviets Acknowledge Gains Of German Troops   At Voronezh Forces Enemy To Swing Weight Of Campaign To South

Russians Admit Foe Is Rushing On New Centers   Three-Pronged Offensive Toward Don River Cities Meets Success

TAKE ROSSOTH AND FURTHER SUCCESS SEEN   Red Star, Army Paper, Admits Gains By  Germans   Timoshenko Fighting Against Spearheads  At Voromezh

Enemy Spearheads Thrust Ove Don; ‘Destructive Defeat’ For Russians Claimed In Berlin

Attempt Is Made Tc Expand Holdings Or East Side Of Don Rive: Along Wide Front

NAZIO PRESSING a-POINT DRIVE   Capture Rossosh, South o Voronezh; Russians Admit Gravity.   SOVIETS COUNTERATTACK

GERMANS PRESS DRIVE TO KNOCK OUT RED TROOPS   Seek Foothold On East Bank Of Don River

Rossosh Loss Cuts Two Red Armies Apart   ‘Soviet Forces Fiercely Battle Spearheads Put Across Don At Voronezh, And Report Germans Repulsed In Kursk Area

RUSSIANS ADMIT SUCCESS OF NAZI ADVANCE ON DON   GERMAN DIVISIONS PRESS OFFENSIVE WITH NEW VIGOR

Take Rossosh And Force On At Voronezh   Russians Admit Developing Successes by Nazis But Clain Stiff Resistance

Rossosh Falls as Germans Press Offensive on Don River     FIGHTING EXPANDS  Red Army Counter-Attacks Tenacious on Invaders’ Flanks

Shoot Any Man Who Retreats, Russ Order   Germans Gain in Flaming Battle for Caucasus

DEATH PENALTY THREATENED FOR RED WHO RETREATS   Noon Communique Acknowl“edges Enemy Advance South of Bataisk.

Reds Admit Lines Broken ‘In Critical Bataisk Sector   BATTLEFRONT IS HOT   U. S. Bombers Hit Creve, African Supply Bases Of Axis Forces

No Further Retreat Allowed,  Army Is Told as New   Climax Is Reached

PEOPLE WILL NOT PARDON RETREAT, ~ ARMY PRESS SAYS   Red Star. Intimates’ ‘That “Any Russian - Soldier Who Retreats Will Be Shot mo —German Gains In Past 24 — ae Hours Admitted 2°

ADMIT GERMAN BREAK-THROUGH BELOW BATAISh   Destructoin of Nazi Panzers Reported at Kletskaya

(ne of Two Who Survived Plane Crash Gives Vivid Account of Tragedy As Witnessed From Within Fated Ship

Passenger Tells of Plane Crash  Marine Lieutenant One of Survivors

R.A. F. Pounds Nazi Bases In Wide Area   Great Air Offensive Ranges Through France and Norway

NAZI PLANTS, BASES HIT BY RAF RAIDERS   Unhalted Offensive of Flying Forces is Continued   BATTLESHIP NEST SEVERELY BOMBED   French Coastal Points and Rhineland Factories Attacked

British Attacks Enlarged   Niazi-Held Bases Ports Shaken By Bombs

BOMBS RAINED ON TRONDHEIM INRAF SWOOP   NORWEGIAN BASE IS KEY OF BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE

Nazi Battleship Nest Is Blasted hy RA. F, Bomb:  German Bases in   German Bases in _ France, Rhineland Bre Objectives

RAF Raiders, By Hundreds, Blast German Bases  Battleship Nest   Battleship Nest Is Also Pounded By British Aces

R.A-F. Blasts Nazis With ‘New Violence  Hundreds of Planes   Hundreds of Planes Attack From Norway to Rhine

Nazi Battleship Nest Is Blasted by R. A. F. Bomb:   German Bases in France, Rhineland Are Objectives

OF RAF BLAST REICH PLANTS   Tremendous Raids are Mad, Against Nazi War Plants And Military Bases   TRONDHEIM WARSHIP NEST UNDER ATTACK   Great Fires are Started in Cologne; Assaults Cost British 18 Planes

RAF BOMBERS SMASH NAZIS ON WIDE RANGE   Wiith Fighters, Single Unit Covers Square Mile Of Sky; From Trondheim To Rhineland.   3 Ob jectives

RAF Raiders, By Hundreds, Blast German Bases   Battleship Nest Is Also Pounded By British Aces. :

RAF Formations §mash at Nazi Bases in France   Tons of Exploding Stee Flung upon Harbor and Dock Installations

R.A.F. Blasts Nazis With New Violence   Hundreds of Planes Attack From Norway to Rhine

RAF VIOLENTLY SMASHES NAZI DOCKS. PLANTS   Assaults Range From Norway’s Shipyards To Rhineland.

General Martin EntersRace   Four Way Contest For Goyeriorship Cnstect Acie

General Martin Enters Race   Four Way Contest For Governorship Contest Assured

Wavell.Given Command In India; Dutch To Lead Battle For East Indies   DUTCH TAKE SUPREME COMMAND IN JAVA’S Mlst CRITICAL HOUR — JAP SUCCESSES SPLIT THE ALLIED - EPONT IN SOUTH PACIFIC

Dutch Take Over  Indies Command   Shake-Up In. Supreme Circle. Sends Wavell Back To Former Post In British-India

United Nations Admit Their Pacific Lines Have Been Split; Burma Situation Critical

DUTCH ASSUME COMMAND OVER INDIES BATTLE   Wavell Returns To India; Mac: Arthur Hinted As High Chieftain   POLITICAL MOVE SEEN   Transfer Linked By Some With Demand For Freedom For Natives

DUTCH TAKE CONTROL OF JAVA FIGHT   Gen. Wavell Relieved of mmand, Shifted to India by British.   SITUATION IN ISLAND NO WORSE   iDefense of India May Bring British Offer of Dominion Status.

WAVELL RETURNS TO POST IN INDIA   Supreme command of Fight For Indies Is Turned Over to Dutch

‘Wavell Heads India Defense, Dutch Lead Fight In Indies   Japs Have Split Allied Front in South Pacific, But Preparations Go on For Offensive Operations

Britain May Offer India Dominion Status .. .  Wavell, Leaving United Nations Command, Must Plan Defense Of India

Dutch Commanc Indies Defense  Wavell Leaves To Organize India To  Meet Burmg Drive

Allies Divide Command in Pacific Area   Wavell to Return To India; Dutch to Continue Fight

DUTCH ASSUME FULL COMMAND OF INDIES WAR   Sir Archibald Wavell Re moved From Supreme Command: Returns to Former India Post   ALLIED AIMS STAND   Shift Not Considered Indi. cation of Any Sudden Worsening of Situation In Java

DUTCH TOOK OVER SUPREME COMMAND OF INDIES DEFENSE   GENERAL WAVELL HAS BEE} RELIEVED AND RETURNED TO COMMAND IN INDIA

DUTCH GIVEN FULL CONTROL IN FAR EAST      Change Is Made in Supreme United Nations Command as Java Faces Her Most Desperate Hour—W avellto Burma.

Allies Split Command in Pacific; Coneral Wavell Returned to India

Wavell Returns to India To Meet Jap Threat, Dutch Get  Supreme Command in Indies   Allies Split Command Following Nipponese ; Successes — Washington Sees Grave Threat Tc British India—Won’'t Change Plans for Coordi nation of General Strategy

Aen Wavell Shift May Mear On Early Allied Offensive   British Chief's Return to Burma Puts New Emphasis on India

INGREASED PRESSURE QN BURMA EXPECTED   Japanese Successes Split Al. fied Front in South Pacific

Wavell Sent Back to India In New Plan   Allies Split Pacific Command; Dutch Take Charge in Java

DUTCH ASSUME SUPREME COMMAND IN INDIES FIGHT   United Nations Admit Jap Successes Have Split Allied Front in South Pacific

DUTCH GET TOP JAVA COMMAND   Transfer of Wavell to In dia Accents Threat to That Rich Region

DUTCH ASSUME HIGH COMMAND OF INDIES WAR   Wavell Is Returned Te Former Post As Chief In India   OFFENSIVE PLANNED   Allied Nations Getting Ready To Carry Fight To Enemy

Splitting Of Allied Commanc In Pacific No Indication Of Worsened Java Situation, Say; Allies Planning Offensive

WAVELL OUT, DUTCH TAKE COMMAND   United Nations Admit Japanese Successes Have Split Allied Front In South Pacific, Creating Grave Threat To British India

Remove Wavell As Commander In East Indies   Change Made As Allied Front Is Split In South Pacific

Wavell Gets India Post, Quits Java   Dutch Assume Defense Reins, Atded bv U.S.

Gen. Wavell Is Shifted as Jap Advance From Burma Looms   Dutch Take Over Su preme Command in Fight for Indies   Strategy Unchanged   Transfer of Leader May Be Linked With Indian Freedom

Wavell ls Shifted To India As New Blow Threatens   Dutch Assume Commanc Of NEL Battle; Fea Fresh Nippan Drive

Reds Smash Nazis Over Wide Front   Spring Drive for Suez  And Gibraltar Seen

Whipping Gale Adds Terrors   Planes Made in U. S Used by Russians; Germans Hastily Laying Mines   Drive on’Smolensk Frees .18 Localities   Nine Nazi Batteries Smashed in Fierce Crimean. Action

AMERICAN PLANES AID SOVIET DRIVE   Russians Continue to Hur German Forces Bock

REDS SAY ENEMY ‘TS FALLING BACK IN DONETS BASIN   Declare Nazi Retreat Resembles Rout — Blows Dealt Germans Besieging Base of Sevastopol.   ADVANCES CLAIMED IN OTHER SECTORS   Drive Toward Smolensk Un checked—Stockholm Hears Muscovites Have Entered Rzhev’s Suburbs.

SOVIETS CLAIM SMASHING GAINS ON WIDE FRONT   Russi’s Armies Assert “One Village After Another” Taken In Big Drive

SOVIETS SEND NAZIS FORCES INTO RETREAT   Donets Basin Gains Are Reported

German Forces Again Retreat, Russia Claims   British Siabilize Lines And Turn to Offensive In Struggle for Libya

Russians Hurl Germans Back on Wide Front   American Planes Are Used to Great Advantage

AIDED BY U. S. PLANES, REDS HURL NAZIS BACK AT BOTH ENDS OF LINE   Important Gains Made in Donets Basin As German Withdrawal Takes on Appearance Rout; 30 Villages Liberated

Reds fur Back Nazis al 2 Ends   In The North, Annihilate Two Battalions Of German Infantry Capture Important Enemy Documents.   Air Victories

NEW VICTORIES   Red Troops Smash Ahead On Both Ends of Long Battle Front

Russians Throw  Nazis Back In Smashing Gains   Nazi Withdrawal Is Beginning To Look Like Rout

Reds Hurl Germans Back on Vast Front   New and Smashing Gains Are Made With Aid of American-Made Planes; Nazis’ Withdrawal in Donets Basin Takes on Appearance of Rout

RAF Presses Nonstop Air  Offensive   Invasion Coast Given Ne -Respite as Hundreds of Planes Attack

RAF Presses Nonstop Air Offensive   In ion Coast Given No Respite as Hundreds of FE s Attack

REGISTRATION IS UNDER WAY TODAY   First of 700,000 Men 4! to 64 Years Sign Up in Fourth Selective Servfee Call.

_ ee MIDWAY Page 5 a Seals  Texas Provided Ten Per Cent of  ’ Sunday Recruits

ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE TONITE AT KNIGHT'S HARMONY BOYS AND SHELKY   $1.00 BINGO, THURS., OCT. 15 IVORY BALLROOM ALL SPECIALS FREE

Japanese May Be Preparing To Attack Siberia   Reported Taking Defen sive in Chinese-Burmese Theater of War

STILLWELL SEES THREAT TO SIBERI!   GENERAL BELIEVES THERE IS A “GOOD CHANCE” JAPS WILL ATTACK.

Stilwell Sees Siberian Blov   Enemy Loosening China Burma Grip, He Says, For Northern Push

STILWELL PREDICTS ATTACK ON SIBERIA   American Generat Says Certain Signs Point To Such A Move  By Japanese

“Good Chance” of Jap Thrust at Russians   ‘That's J ust My Guess: I’ve ‘Been Wrong Before,’ Gen, Stilwell Says   HE HAS RECEIVED UNCONFIRMED DATA   Chinese Also’ Expecting Some Vigorous Japanese Stand .Toward Reds -

Stilwell Thinks Japs Plan Siberian Attack   On Defensive Throughout Chinese-Burmese Theater, Indicating Preparations To Throw  Heavy Force On Reds

Field Gun ‘Christened’ By B. H. Soldier Drives Nips Wild In New Guinea Jungle

Gun Commanded by Rapids Officer Keeps Japs on Jump in New Guinea

ALLIES MOVE ONJAPINGWEN STANLEY MT.   Offensive Aimed Primarily At Jap-Held Ground On loribaiwa Ridge 30 Mi. From Port Moresby.   2d In 3 Days

Allies Move On  New Guinea   MacArthur Adopts Infiltration Techniue

STARTED ON NEW GUINEA   Allies Launch Infiltrating Attacks on Japs in Owen Stanley Mountains

NAZI THOUSANDS KILLED BY REDS   THREE-DAY ONSLAUGHT NETS GERMANS ONLY A FEW YARDS AT STALINGRAD.

Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Stalingrad  ‘ Russians Advance Near Nalchik, in Deep Caucasus

Loss of Germans In Stalingrad Area Again High  They Gain Only Few Yards; Soviets Win on Nalchik

Nazis Throw Away Troops At Stalingrad   Three Days of Attacks Produce Only Few Yards

Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Stalingrad  , Se Bees RS Bee ecereiegapenn   Russians Advance Near Nalchik, in Deep Caucasus

German Gains  Costly In Men  Thousands Dead, Few Yards Gained, Says

Russ Beat Off 3-Day Attack OnStalingrad   Germans Lose Severa Thousand Dead in Gaining Few Yards

DEAD MOUNT IN NAZI ATTACKS   Enemy Assaults Are Repulsed in Caucasian Ard Black Sea Areas

TERRIFIC TOLL TAKEN BY REDS IN STALINGR AD   Several Thousand Ger. mans Slain In Advance of “Few Yards” Within  Rattered City   PORT IS SHELLED   Nazis Digging Dugouts And Winter Quarters Outside Volga City, London Reports

SOVIETS TAKE HIGH TOLL OF HITLER'S MEN   THOUSANDS SLAIN ON VOLGA FOR MINOR GAINS

Thousands of Nazis Killed At Stalingrad   Continuous German Attacks Are Repulsed With One Exception; 17 Guns Destroyed

FIERCE BATIL AGAIN RAGING IN STALINGRAD   Germans Renew Attack To Crack Volga City But Pay High Cost

Few Yards’ Gain In Stalingrad Is Costly To Nazis   Reds Report Advance By Nalchik Defenders; Black Sea Fleet Shells Foe

GERMANS PAY HIGH COST IN SLIGHT GAINS   Three Days Continuous Attacks in Volga City Reported

Several Thousand Nazi Die For Gain of Few Yards in City   Russians Make Fresh Advances in Caucasus; Efforts to Crack Citadel Continue; Fight in Biter Cold

Reds Beat Back German Attacks   Thousands Slain; Fleet In Action

Nazis Gain Only Few Yards After Three-Day Attack   Advance Within Stalingrad Costs. Germans Thousands

BRITISH PLANES HIT RUHR AGAIN   Six German Bombers Shot Down Over England; Use New Bomb

English-German High Commands Exchange Blows; In: vestigate New Nazi-SUnw:

RUHR'S WAR PLANTS ARE BLASTED AGAIN   Night Assaults by RAF Are Followed by Day Raids

Ruhr Attacked During Night By RAF Planes  Germans Send Small Force of Raiders Against Southwest

BRITISH PLANES RIP RUHR AGAIN   Germans Send Small Force Of Raiders At England

BRITISH RAID RUHR VALLEY TARGETS   Bombers Attack Industrial Zone In Germany While Fighter Command Hammers Railroads And Other Objectives— Nazis Send Small Forces Over Britain

BRITISH BOMBS SMASH AT RUHE   RAF Fighter Planes Also Strafe Railroads And Other Objectives In Occupied Territory.

Secret British Defenses Score   Knock Down Six German Raiders; Ruhr Valley Is Bombed.

BRITISH BOMB ~ RUHR TARGETS      ‘American Airmen Blasi Hankovw Area, Score Hits on Enemy Con: voy in Mediterranean

RUHR VALLEY IS TARGET OF RAF IN NIGHT   Other Objectives In Occupied Area Also. Are Pounded

TODAY'S NEWS - CAPSULES   british And Germans techanae Air Raids

Report Nazis Dropping New Fire Bombs   Studies Being Made Of Incendiaries; RAF Hits At Ruhr Valley

Ruhr Is Scene Of RAF’s Raid   Occupied Area Is Targe' Also Last Night; Loss - To British Light

British Air Force Raids Railroads in Ruhr Valley; — Hits Ships in Mediterranear

TEMADERATIIREC:   Six Nazi Bombers, Shot “Down Over Southern Enaland. Wales

Ruhr Area Under Heavy RAF Raid   Germans Claim Capture o Kropotkin, 125 Mile: Below Rostov.

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK TARGETS IN RUHR VALLEY   Iwo RAF Planes Lost In the Night Operation; Fighters and Fighter-Bombers Make Morning Sweep Over English Channel.

OHIO PLANT SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION   ‘Several’ Killed In Three Blasts At Kings Mills

ESKIMOS WORK FOR U.S. NEAR STARVATION   But Finish Big Project in Time  They Promised

CAR SHARING IS ESSENTIAL FOR EXTRA RATION   Sam Perry Tells How to Apply for More Than Basic Ration Book

Car Sharing Made Integral Part of Mileage Rationing, Local Board Chairman Says

SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND PROPERTY DAMAGED IN ALBANIAN EARTHQUAKE

Quake Rocks  _  Albania in Tirana Area   Several Persons Killed ‘Considerable Property Damage

Jap Offensive — Takes Town But Battle Contir: 2s   Capture Cuts Supply Lines To China; Fear Allies May Be Trapped

LASHIO FALLS AS ENEMY THREATENS  FORCES OF ALLIES   rept For Supplies For China Now In Mass Of Flames — Scattered _ Forces C ontinue To Snine At Enemy —

Fall Of Lashio Threatens Chinese, British Forces On Central Burma Front

China Admits Fall Of Lashio On BurmaRoac   Attackers use’ tanks, airplanes. and heavy artillery in drive on key town. .

rew Lost In  aie Field acific Crash   Four Missing, One Body Recovered Off North Island, Sen Diego   4 PROBABLY TRAPPED   Sergeant Elias Saucede, Husband Of Visalia Woman, Is Victim

REDS SAY LINES HOLD INTACT AS NAZIS ADVANCE   Germans Lodge New Wedge in Stalingrad’s Western Defenses

RED ARMY LINES 4] STALINGRAD STILL INTACT   RAILROADS, PLANTS STILL OPERATING RUSSIANS REPORT

GERMAN LOSSES TERIFFIC REPORTS RUSSIAN SOURCES   Smoke Still Pours From Chimneys Of Volga City’s Plants

SOVIET TROOPS ADMIT ADVANCE BY AXIS ARMY   Nazis Push On In Drive For Steel Center

©, ? aneeeaneeenneneimnal ‘COOL V WEATHER SETS RECORDS FOR SEPTEMBER

Chinese Close Around Japan s Advance Forces  F ie rce Battles Rage   Fierce Battles Rage in Conflict for Railway Sector

Fighting in Far Pacific  Continues   Japs Attempt To Seize China Rail Facilities

CHINESE ARMY ENCIRCLES JAPS   Invaders Fail in Attempt To Seize Vital Rail Head But Still Fighting

CLOSE AROUND JAPS   Chinese Counter Drive on Railroad; Japs Raid Horn Island

CHINESE ENCIRCLED JAP ADVANCE FORGE   Japanese Attempts To Seize Railway Meet Reverse

Fierce Battles Raging on Two Sectors, Reports by Kai-Shek’s Leaders Today Indicate.

James Edict to Be Effective After Today FOR DURATION  Fines of $10 to $25, Loss of Permits Provided

James Proclaims 35-Mile Speed Limit In This State   Pennsylvania Motorists, Star ing Tomorrow, Must Not Travel At Faster Rate— State Police To Act

MEXICO SIGNS WAR DECREES   Troops Rushing To Gulf And Pacific Coast; Men Mobilized

Final Act by Mexico Completed   Sister Republic Is Now at War With Axis Outfit

MEXICO IN WAR ON ALLIES’ SIDE   President Camacho Signs Declaration, Notice Served Through Sweden.

Nazis Smothered  on Libyan Front by British Fire   MEYXICO’S WAR DECLARATION SIGNED

WAR DECLARATION — SIGNED BY CAMACHC   Mexico Becomes Twenty-Seventh 4 Nation to Enter Conflict ° Avcainst the Axis.

TROOPS RUSH TOSTRATEGIC COAST POINTS   First War Writ It Mexico’s History

AVILA SIGNS DECLARATION OFWARONAXIS   Some Time In June ,Possibly As Late As July Nazis Will Be Ordered  For pera    Thru Turkey

Camacho Signs Declaration Of War On Axis   By WILLIAM D. PATTERSON Associated Press Staff Writer

MEXICO JOINS WAR ON AXIS   Becomes 27th Nation Lined Up in Battle Against The Axis Powers

President Signs Declaration and Assembles Troops   Camacho Given Wide Powers To Mobilize Nation s Resources   Official Notice To Be Read in All Mexican Cities Today

MEXICAN CHIEF SIGNS DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST AXIS POWERS   Makes 27th of United Nations to Align Itself Against Germany, Japan and Italy; Only Remaining Formality Is Publication

Nation Joins 26 Countries In Allied Aim   Notice of Stand Is Served on Germany, Italy and Japan as Camacho Signs Act

Wants No Part  In Second Front   Laval Says Vichy to Keep Hands Off

French Unopposed To Second Front Opening   Laval Says Vichy Would Maintain Hands-Off Attitude If Troops Land.

Light Vote in State Forecast   Will Also Test Effect of Rationing On Vote

GAS RATIONING MAY CUT VOTE   Pennsylvania Tomorrow Will Be Testing Ground To Determine Whether Party Workers Can Get Out Electorate Despite Gasoline Shortage

RATIONING OF GAS EXPECTED TO CUT VOTE   Party Leaders Predicting About One-Fourth of Those Registered To Ballot   CANDIDATES CONFIDENT

DUTLOOK FOR LOW VOTE IN PRIMARIES   Selection of Candidates for Highest State Officials Due Tomorrow,   LESS GAS, TIRES TO GET OUT VOTE   Few Soldiers Have Asked for Ballots to Take Part in Voting.

PENNA. T0 BE TEST GROUNDS ELECTION DAY   Question of Getting Out Voters Due To Gas   SEE LIGHT VOTE   Public More Interest. ed In War Than Ballotine

Parker Emphasizes Importance Of Good Teachers In Schools   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

State Supt. Asks Deferment Of Teachers   Says Schools Are Essential To War Program

London Seeks War Debates  On Reverses   Churchill May Delay Report For One Whole Week

Demanding Immediate Par Hamentary Debate On Britain’s Reverses In Singapore Warfare   DELAY IS FORECAST   Prime Minister Conferring With High Administrative Officials; Changes Poreshadowed

Malaya, Review By Churchill Now Awaited   Statement to Parliament On Critical Situation Is Expected Before Full Renort

British Critical Of Far East War   Immediate Parliamentary Debate on Reverses ;  Demanded.

Churchill May Issue Statement   On Malay Crisis  Delay in.Full Report of Roosevelt Talk Reported Likely

Churchill Delays Full War Report   Brief Statement on Malaya Is Planned

London Critics Demand Debate   CHURCHILL TO FACI CRITICISM OF POLICY

BRITISH CRITICS DEMAND DEBATE   Government Critics Want Far Eastern Reverses Aired In Face Of Churchill's Plan To Delay Discussions For A Week.

ORITISH CHECK ON SET-BACKS   Statement By Churchill Expected to Cover Malayan Retreat

Debate Likely  Upon Reverse:   Churchill's Postponement Of Strategy Statement Upsets Parliament

DEMAND DEBATE ON REVERSES IN THE FAR EAS!   Immediate Parliamentary Debate Demanded By thi Government Critics Fol lowing Churchill’s Retur: To London; Prime Minis ter Very Busy.

Await Churchill's Malayan Views   Report on Roosevelt Talks to Be Delayed

2,173,142 Ohio Men Enrolled   Fight-or-Work List Is Augmented By 808,426 Seniors.

Empire's Family In Sensational Row over Policy   ransfer of Ambassador t Middle East Angers Curtin   Australian People Ey press ‘Surprise, Shock and Disappointment

Australia and Britan = Have Clash   Dispute Over Policy Follows Casey Appointment

Churchill Clashes With Curtin Over Casey's Pos'   Empire Family Dispute Comes Into Open—Sensatior Is Created by Naming Australian Minister to British War Cabinet

EMPIRE FAMILY SCRAP IS AIRED   Churchill's Appointment of Casey Disappointing to Australians

BRITISH CLASH ON CASEY JOB   Churchill Appointment of Envoy to New Post Angers Canberra Heads   CURTIN TO PRESENT CASE TO COMMONS   London Announces That Envoy Has Accepted Task In Middle East

CURTIN’S CLASH WITH CHURCHILL STIRS AUSTRALIA   Differences Between Two on Appointment of Richard Casey to Middle East Post Bared.   POLICIES AND AIMS OF EMPIRE INVOLVED   Australia Reported Embar rassed by Selection—British Prime Minister Surprised at Reaction.

British Empire Chiefs Clash  Over Emissary   Churchill’s Choice Of Casey Irks Australian Leader

Casey Appointment Causes Family Clash in Empire —   Australian Urges Speed in Supplying Allies Equipment

Dispute Comes  Out Into Open   Curtin and Churchill Row Over Naming of Casey Continues

NORRIS’ DEFEAT ILLUSTRATIVE OF TUESDAY'S TRENE   Number of Governorships Gainec by Republicans, Headed by Thomas Dewey of N.Y.

Warns of Nippon Attack in Pacific   Australian Urges  Allies to Act

Aussie ‘Leader Urges Early Blow at Japar   Says United Nations Must Seize Pacific Offensive

RAPIST GETS LIFE TERM   Court Ignores Youth's Plea for ‘‘Scientific Treatment’’ of Mania

Youthful Foe Of Moral Code Gets Life Tern   Chicago Judge Impose: Life Imprisonment Of David Steffey, 18 For Altacks On Women

British Troops Keep Initiative As Nazis Retreat  Maoris Drive Enemy Back: With Fierce

BRITISH HOLD INITIATIVE IN DESERT WARFARE   Savage Maoris Cause Axi: Retreat With Terrifying Bayonet Charge      ENEMY SUFFERING SHORTAGE OF WATER

‘British Army Retains Initiative As Fierce New Zealand Troops ‘Charge Germans withBayonets

NATIVES ENTER BAYONET CLASH   Axis Given No Time For Rest Or Regrouping; Supply Lines Are Heavily Hit

BAYONET CHARGE WINS GROUND FOR BRITISH IN EGYP1   Germans Driven From Strong Point by Fierce Attack of Maori Troops From New Zealand.   DEFENDING FORCES CLING TO INITIATIVE   Artillery Barrages and Tank Onslaughts Harass Rom-. mel as R. A. F. Bombs His Supply Line.

BRITISH CONTINUE ATTACKS IN EGYPT   New Zealanders Drive Germans Back in Bayonet Charge

DARK-SKINNED ISLAND TROOPS USE BAYONETS   Badly Mauled Forces Of General Rommel Resort To Ambushes In Terrific Fight.

FOES RETREAT AFTER DAY OF TANK DUELING   RAF Is Active With Raids On Axis

British Holding Initiative with Help of Maoris   Fierce New Zealand _ Troops Enjoy Bayonetting Axis Troops   Heavy Artillery and Tanl Duels Won by Defending Forces

Maori Troops Strike Terror With Bayonets   Fierce New Zealanders Rush Into Battle With Yells and Bare Steel

BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE IN EGYPT BATTLE   Firtoly Hold Initiative Aft er Maori Troops Drive Germans Back   AXIS LOSES HEAVILY IN TANK, GUN FIGHTS   Flyers Constantly Harase Rommel’s ConcentraHons. Supply Lines

BRITISH KEEP INITIATIVE IN DESERT FIGHT   GERMANS TERRIFIED BY MAORIS FROM NEW ZEALAND

BRITISH ARMY OF NILE HOLDS INITIATIVE   Fierce Maori Troops From New Zealand Drive Nazis  Farther Back In ElAlamein  Cauldron.   Bayonet Attack

British Hold Initiative in  Lgypt Battle   Fierce Maori Units Win Strong Point in El Alamein Fighting as Axis Lacks Water

Enemy Is Driven Further Back By New ] ealanders   Bayonet Charge: By. Moonlight “Ferrifies Nasic-

British Retain Initiative In Nile Battle   Fierce Maori Troops Drive Germans Back With Bayonet Charge

Charging Maori:  Drive Nazis In Egypt Battle   Polynesians Prove Too Fierce for Foe, Who Loses in Bayonet Charge; Outcome Undecided Still

Imperial Troops Seize Harbors AtMadagascar   10,000 Vichy Troops Stand Ready To Defend Island Against Enemy.

KEY HARBORS CAPTURED IN MADAGASCAR   Imperial Troops Now Sweeping Inland On Island

Allied Columns Drive Thru Dense Mine Fields: Germans MayEvacuate

Some Allied Units Believed Approaching Outskirts Of City. Germans May Evacuate In Few Days.

ALLIES PUSH INTO MINE FIELD TO CITY   Tunis Hammered With 20th Century Version of Seige

Slayers of FBI Man  Get Life Sentences   Judge Forbids Marimba Player to ‘Torture’ Neighbors

Mrs. Bobbe Ernst Will Have To Stop Annoying Neighbors with Her Tune:

Richard Leroy, Ex-Sailor, Held At Fall River, Massachusetts, As Fugitive  From Justice

NAZIS SUFFER AFTER HITLER WARRED ON U.S.   Sharpest and Most Sudden Upward Economic Curve Began With Germany's Declaration on America   PEOPLE DISMAYED   Gives Lie to Propagandist Claim U.S. Entry Would Be Too Late to Affect Course

Germany's Economic Pincl Really Began When Hitler Declared War On America, Lochner Declares

Nazi Rations Cut As U.S. Enters Wat  Hitler Declaration Terrible Jolt to Germany, Freed A. P. Reporter Writes

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   HITLER'S DECLARATTION OF WAR ON — U. S. BROUGHT MOST UPWARD CURVE IN RATIONING NAZIS HAD YET SEEN   Sweeping Restrictions and Regulations After U. S. Entry Into war Gave4Lie to Nazi Propaganda Claim That U. S. Action Would Be Too Late

German Economic Position Deteriorating Fast Since  Declaration Of War On U.S.   Lochner Gives Stark List of Great Sacrifices Demanded From Nazi Public

Nazi Rationing Hits New Peal   Restrictions Take Sudden Upward Curve Since Hitler’s Declaration of War Against United States, Return  ing Newspaperman Writes.   LIST OF REGULATIONS

LOCHNER TELLS OF MOUNTING BURDENS OF GERMAN PEOPLE  DECLARATION OF WAR UPON U, 5. BRINGS SHAR

‘Blunder’ on “art of Nazis   Lochner Says Rationing Made Upward Curve After Dec. 11

AP Correspondents. Now Released by  Germany and Italy-Tell af Conditions

 LOUIS LOCHNER TELLS OF RATIONING IN GERMANY  ' Correspondent Reports From Portugal

Nazi Ration Orders Show Decline of  Economic Position   Chronology of Curbs Upon Germans Since Entry of U. S. in War Gives Key to Situation

Economic Strings Tighten Steadily In German Reich   AP Correspondent, Free After Five Months Of Internment, Nar rates Events Showing Stringency Growth Since War With U.S.

Rationing  Hits Hard  at Nation   People Heavily Burdened bi Restrictions and Regula tions of Nazi Government   (Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Economic Pinch For Nazis Began With War On U.S.   AP Writer: Says Hitler's Declaration" Brought Much: More Rationing To Germans

Lochner Reveals Severe Blow Dealt German Life By U.S. Entry Into War

DEFENSE EFFORT BOOMS ALABAMA MANUFACTURING   Long-Range Program Not Forgotten In Expansion

State Guard _ Training Lasts 30 Days Longer   Period Is Extended By ’ Governor Wilson—Wil End June 17

Senators Send "Teen-Age Draft Bill To F. R.   Calling Of Youths Expected To Start In 30 To 40 Davs

YOUTH DRAFT MAY START IN NEXT 40 DAYS   "Teen Age Bill Finally Approved; Goes To President

RESISTANCE ENDS ON FRENCH ISLAND GF REUNION TODAY   British Occupy French Island 40 Miles East Of Madagascar

REUNION SURRENDERS   French Garrison On Island Yields To Allied Forces,

British Occupy Reunion Island   French Resistance Ends, It Is Announced By Vichy Radio

French Island of Reunion Surrenders to the Allies.  Governor Gives Order to Cease Resistance   Governor Gives Order. to Cease Resistance Monday at 8:45 A. M,: British Land There

Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Dies   Death Followed New York Operation

SUB TOLL STANDS AT 313; ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE BEGUN   Japanese Undersea Raiders On Prowl in The Pacific

Sub Record 313 Ships      Indicate Japanese Raiders Are on Prowl in Pacific Ocean; Two Sinkings

Atlantic Sinkings Are Set at 313   Japanese Submarines Are Prowling Pacific; Two More Ships Lost

Governor Turns Mackenzie Down Conservation Office To  Get No More Men. Heil Declares

Allies Believed Ready To Invade Parts of Europe   Troops Being Concentrat: ed, but Plans Are Kept Secret

British Government Refuse: To Reveal New Front Plans   Large United States Convoy Arrives in Islands, People of England See Their Fate Bound Up With That of Russia

MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS REACH BRITISH ISLES   Airmen and Ground Troops Among Thousands in Detachment—Convoy One of Largest to Cross.   SECOND FRONT TALK  CONTINUES IN LONDON   Commons Kept in Dark on Government Plans—EngJand Calls 18-Year-Cld Boys and Men 48.

BIG U. S. CONVOY SAFE IN BRITAIN   Speculation On Secone Front Leading War Topic In London

Convoy Lands In British Isles   Commons Remains in Dark Regarding  Second Front Plans

Britain Maintains Secrecy on Invasion Plans  But Actions Seem to Indicate That Decision Ils Made

Commons Denied Information On Second Front  ne Pe  arnact at LInited   One of Largest of United States Convoys Safely Lands In Britain

SECOND FRONT PLANS SECRET   London Agitation Continues as Big Convoy of U. S. Troops Arrives

British Bar Information on Second Front as New Troop Convoy Arrives

Second-Front Plans Are Kent Secret   However, British Call Up New Classes of Mer

invasion Decision  Held Near  Huse New U.S.   Huge New U.S ‘Convoy Lands ~ O)n Isles

ILLMAN WOULD QUIT HIS FEDERAL POSITION   ants to Return to Forme Job As Head of Clothing Workers Union

Americans In Australia Get Real Actior   Populace Becomes Dazed By Speed In Which A. E. F. Cuts Through Red Tape

AUSTRALIANS AMAZED   Rapid Vire Methed Of American lorees Causes Amazement

Amazing, These Yankees!   Americans in Australia Get Thines Dono

Here Are Examples of How Men Under MacArthur Get Things Done-No Red Tane Attached

ADMIRAL BLOCH GETS NEW POST   Commandant Of The 14th Naval District Goes To Washington

Honolulu Naval Chief Called to Washington Duty  Accianment Given   Assignment Given Rear Admiral Bloch Is Not Disclosed

Admiral Bloch Is Assigned Post in U. §. Navy Office   Commander of Fourteenth Naval District in Honolulu Transferred

BAGLEY GIVEN HAWAIIAN POS]   Replaces Hear Admiral Bloch in Command of Honolulu Naval District-Bloch to Washington

NEW NAVAL CHIEF > AT HAWAIL NAME]   ADMIRAL BLOCH REPLACED BY ADMIRAL BAGLEY WITHOUT EXPLANATION.

Rear Admiral Claude C. Bloch Is Ordered to Duty in Washington in Secretary of Navy's Office

BAGLEY COMMANDS HAWAII DISTRICT   Admiral to Replace Bloch as Navy Comman.dant

Castillo Rebuffs _ Nazis’ Sub Plea   Argentine Holds Berlin Reply Unsatisfactory; Still Negotiates

McKeesport Blast Kills 8 Workers   12 Other Women Are Hurt In Factory Making Rail Torpedoes

Eight Women Die in Blast, 10 Injured at McKeesport   SMALL FIRE STARTS, BUT IS SMOTHERED

Blast Kills Light Women And Hurts 10   Explosion in Plant of Railways Signal Firm Is Disastrous; Bodies Seattered

EXPLOSION IN MIXING PLANT KILLS 8 WOMEN   Ten Others Seriously Injured In Mishap Near McKeesport, Pa.   MUTILATED BODIES WIDELY SCATTEREL

Eight Women Are Dead in Big Blast at Plant  Mixture for Railroad Torpedoes Lets

EIGHT LOSE LIVES IN FACTORY BLAST   Explosion Guts Plant of Signal Co. in McKeesport  :

M'KEESPORT BLAST KILLS RIGHT WOMEN   10 Others Hurt by Explo: sion Wrecking Signal  z Company Plant   VICTIMS ENGAGED IN MAKING TORPEDOES      Witnesses Tell of Terror As Mixture of Potash And Sulphur Lets’G

B WOMEN KILLED IN POWDER BLAST   10 Others Hurt at Plant Ex: plosion Near McKeesport

8 WomenDie 10 Injured In Explosion   MIXING PLANT IN CENTRAI RAIILWAY SIGNAL PLANT, VER SAILLES, IS DESTROYED; TU) CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED   Making Signal Torpedoes

§ Women Killed in Factory Blast   Railroad Torpedo Plant Explodes

8 Women Killed In an Explosion At McKeesport, Pa.  Parts of Bodies Scatterec  over Vicinity; Cause oe

ISOLATIONISTS VICTORIOUS. IN PRIMARY TESTS   All But One of the Stote’: Candidates. Win Out in Election Tuesday.

SWEENEY LOST ~~ BITTER FIGHT   CLEVELANDER WAS, ONLY PREPEARL HARBOR “ISOLA-' . TIONIST” TO LOSE IN OHIO CONGRES. — BIONAL -RACES

Isolationist Issue Fails  At Ohio Polls   Sweeney, Cleveland, is Only Casualty In Congressional Tilts

U.S. Hits Subs, Planes at Kiska   Two Cargo Ships Strafed in Harbor

Planes Shoot At Jap Subs In Aleutians   Son of Famed AVG.Com mander Takes Part in Raid on Kiska.

U.S. BOMBERS DO GREAT WORK   Greatest Daylight Air At tack’ Stirs. Acclaim in London.

Nine Ohiogns Participated In Air Raid   Performance Of Amer ican Planes In Attack Amazes Britons

YANK PLANES AMAZE BRITON   All But Four of 100 Fort resses Return From Big Daylight Raid.   NAZIS HINT ‘REPRISALS’

big Bombers Amaze British Air ixperts   All but Four of 100 Bombers Return From Damaging Blow Ay Kreneh Area

Only Four Ships OF 100 Lostin Daylight Raid   Fortresses Amaze British Air Experts by Their Performance

All But Four of 100 VU. S. Flying Fortresses and Lib. erators Return From the Greatest Allied Daylight Attack Yet Launched Against Hitler’s War In. dustries.

Big American Bombers Again Amaze British   Liberators and Fortresses Once More Prove Worth

Flying Fortresses Amaze British by Their Great Fight   All but Four of  Plane Return From Raid on Northern Franee by Daylight

British Are Amazed by Performance   American Flying Giants Carry Out Biggest Daylight Raid in War

U.S. Bombers Amaze British  By Successes   Daylight Raids Hailed; Flying Fortresses Are Ruling As Kings Of Air In Battle

U.S. Planes Rate Tops In Ace Raid   Fortresses. Liberators Lead 600-Ship Punch At Occupied France.   Only Four Lost   Dash Coapurad With Blitz By 500 That Cost Germans 125.

U.S. Planes Amaze Britons   Exceed Best Daylight Effort of Germans in 1940

GIANT AMERICAN BOMBERS AGAIN AMAZE BRITISH   All But 4 of 100 Huge Plane: Return From Devastating Daylight Raid

AIR EXPERTS IN LONDON AMAZED AT U.S. BOMBER   Any Lingering Doubt Con cerning Flying Fortresses Erased After Raid Qn France   ONLY FOUR MISSING   Germans Finally Tol American Airforces Are Battering NaziHeld Europe

NINE OHIOANS TAKE PART IN DARING ATTACK   All but Four of U. S. bomber: Return from Assautt On Hitler’s Factories   ‘Gave ‘em Hell,’ Says Yanks   Allied Fighters Swoop in for Kill When Enemy Planes Go Against Fortresses

oP FRANCE      Tons of Bombs Unloaded on Hitler’s _Factories and Railroad Yards   BRITISH EXPERTS AMAZED

AMERICAN FORTRESSES AMAZE BRITISH BY SUCCESSES IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS

> fank Raid On Lille Shatters All Records For Daylight Air Forays.

BRITISH AMAZED WITH SUCCESSES OF U. S, PLANES   Giant Fortresses Prove Masters  Of Air Warfare

BIG U. 5. BOMBERS AMAZED BRITISH IN NEW DAYLIGHT RAID  ONLY FOUR OF 100 ELVING ENR TP ECE

Yanks Amaze British Air Aces on Raid   Fliers Survive Hazards, To Far Exceed Blitz Of Germans

ONLY FOUR OF ONE HUNDRED FLYING FORTRESSES SENT ON RAID OVER FRANCE FAILED TO RETURN —500 FIGHTERS JOIN BOMBERS ON MISSION

American Bombers Amaze British by  Successful Raid:   Flying Fortresses Are Known as Kings of  Air Over Europe

LONDON, ()—United States bombers destroyed 48 enem planes in yesterday’s air raid on northern France, United States Army headquarters announced tonight.

Only Four Of 100 Fail To Return   Seven Ohioans Take Part In Daring Daylight Raid

TEMPERATURES:   Michigan Representative Claims Nation Has Facilities To Produce Enough Synthetic Rubber To Meet All Reauirements: Assails ‘Czar’ Henderson

Martial Law ~ Planned. at Wentzville   Governor Intends to Have State Guard Force at Housing Project      EXPECTS VIOLENCE WHEN WORK BEGINS   Says State Not Taking Sides, But Will Preserve Law and Order

MAJOR VICTORY TOH PRtolJENT   Houss Votes to Permit the Sale of Government Held > Wheat Below Parity.   DEADLOCK WAS ENDED

Rigid Control Of  Tenant’s Eviction In Amendment:  Landlord Must Notify Rent Area Office Of Evictions

American Bombers Step Up Attacks On Enemy Ir Egyptian Battle Zone

FIVE WORKMEN DIE IN MISHAR   Two Others Injured in Scaffoldine Accident at Modeltown Ordnanc: Project

5 DEAD, 3 HURT   Ordnance Workers Killed When Scaffolding Lets Go.

RESISTANCE OF FRENCH IS SLIGHT   U.S. Backs British, Laval Notified Officially

RESCUE BOYS IN OLD MINE   TWO “EXPLORERS” FOUND BY - RESCUE PARTY DEEP IN ABANDONED OHIO CLAY MINE.

COUNTY RATIONING BOARD RECEIVES ORDERS FROM STATE RATIONING OFFICE

DRAFT GROUP LEAVES FOR DETROIT TONIGH   High School Alumni Band t Ptay at Wabash Station

GAS RATIONING DECISION DUE   Ickes Says Definite Word May Be Expected This WeekEnd

Decision On — Gas Rationing Is Soon Due   Ickes Expected To Make Announcement During Weekend

Gas Rationing To Be Decided This Weekend   Industry Recommendation Is Awaited By Ickes Before Definite Steps Taken

ICKES TO DECIDE RATIONING SOON   Definite Word Expected During Weekend

KAISER STEEL MILL TO SPEED NEW SHIPS   First Plant of Kind on West Coast Is Ready To Go

Seized  Dye Firm’s Officers Removed   Former German-Controlled General Aniline Corp. Supplied Army

TRAITOR FACES DEATH PENALTY   Mechanic Convicted Of Aiding Saboteurs Who Landed From U-Boat

MECHANIC TO FACE  JREASON CHARGI   Anthony Cramer Accusec of Aiding German Saboteure

Treason Charge For Aide Of Saboteurs  First Of 14 Alleged Ac.  complices Tried

German-American Held as Traitor  Anthony Cramer Accused of Aiding Nazi Sahoteur

NEW YORK RESIDENT ON TREASON CHARGE   German-Born Mechanic Is Accused Of Aiding Two Of Eight Nazi Saboteurs

907% MORE 10 REGISTER IN 4TH   700,000 Ohioans Expected a Draft Boards in Latest Call

Seniors To Swell Ohio Draft List   "700.000 In 45-65 Age Class Register April 25. 26, 27.

HONG KONG IS AGAIN BOMBEI   Americans Score Hits When Harbor Attacked

ALLIES POUND GUINEA BASES   Buna Raided, Fires Set In Attacks On Jap  Headquarters

ALLIES ATTACK ENEMY SHIPPING OVER WIDE AREA   Large Vessel Is Set Afire At Rabaul And Cargo Ship Hit   PATROL ACTIVITY IS BEING INCREASED

Man Found Dead   A. G. Abrecht Is Found Along Railroad Line in Forest Hills

WLAC Nashville To “Salute Louisiana’ !n Broadcast Temerrow   C Of C And Mayor Sen Wire About Ruston  Dageege:  aes Oa been:

Wilson States He Will Not Seek 3rd Term   Has Still Not Made Any Formal Announcement Of Senate Aspirations

His Sights Appear Set On G. O. P. Nomination For UU). S. Senate.

NO THIRD TER WILSON SAYS   Giving Up Present Job, Says Governor—Silent About Senate Race

FRENCH WORKERS BEING ROUNDED UP FOR GERMANY   Thousands Leaving for Virtual Slavery in Naziland.

Oven Workers Out On Strike   Bethlehem Steel Plant’: Officials Hopeful Of Early Settlement

HOPE 10 SETTLE STEEL CO, STRIKE   Is Most Serlous Shutdown ir - Steel Industry Since Natior  Entered War

Early Settlement Sought — In “Most Serious Strike” Since Pearl Harbor Attach

Strike Perils Steel Output   Coke Oven Warkers at Johnstown Stage W atkeut

ALLIED FLIERS SLASH AT BURMA   United: States Air Forces: An nounce Loss of Heav — Bomber in Raid

U.S. LOSES HEAVY BOMBER IN ACTION OVER BURMA   Bomber Fails to Return In Attack of 12 On Docks of Rangoon Used by Invader.

Conthret Approaches Most ‘Tense  Period, Churchill Tells Workers

WAR APPROACHING CRISIS ~ CHURCHILL   Says Hard Core Of - Nazi Resistance Hasn't Yet Been Reached

CHURCHILL SAYS TASK NOT EAS)   n Speech to Workers Say Core of Nazi Resistance  Not Yet Reached.

Most Tense Period Aheac For Allies   Churchill Warns Nazi Resistance Remains Strong

Goebbels Approved By Liars’ Club   First Award For ‘Pro’ Class Goes to Nazi

Nippon Airmen Pound Forts Around Manila   Heavy Losses Suffered it Plane Atlacks on Points ne pon eee ee

Air Power Unleashed In Sea Raid   Destroyer Sunk, Battleship Hit; 7 Planes Bacced

DAMAGED BY S. SHELLS   American Planes Attack Enemy Navy, Sinking Destroyer, Damaging Bie Battleship

ENEMY HAS SEVERE LOSSES INFLICTED OVER CORREGIDOR   Seven OF Fifty Nippon Planes Damaged In 4-Hour Attack Yesterday

American Planes Take Vengeance On Enemy Ships   Nipponese Sustain Severe Losses In  Heavy Air Attack

US. Bombers Attack Ja BD:        Sink Destroyer. and Score Direct Hits on Battleship; Jap Air Attack Repelled”

JarS HURL ATTACK ON CORREGIDOR   Seven Planes Are Damaged By UV. S. Defenders

U.S. Bombers Again Active  In Far East    Allied Hopes Rise As Air Reinforcement: Begin To Reach Front

BOMBERS HIT JAPS HARD   Sink Torpedo Boat, Score Three Big Hits on Dreadnaught   Air Reinforcement, Stand on Land May Drain Japan’s Strength

Nipponese Air Attackers Shot Down in Attack On Island     FOUR-HOUR ASSAULT     Three Direct Hits Made On Tokyo Warship  By Americans

Japs Suffer Severe Losses In Attacks On US Strongholds   Corregidor’s Guns Knock Out Seven Bombers During Raid On Fortress; MacArthur’s Forces Holding

Democrats Greet Own Candidates   Many Presented At Club Meeting; Lane Warns Of False Rumors.

False Reports Still Rampant   Democratic Candidates Tolc To Pay No Attention Ta Gossip.

farm Benefits  teduced In 43   Corn Payment 3.6 Cents Pet Bushel. Wheat 9.9 Cents Per Bushel.

Soviets Fight. Desperately to Halt Big Drive   Concede Fall Of Rostov, Novocherkassk: Renew Hints Of Need For Second Front In Europe; Nazis Only 50 Miles From Vital City.

GERMANS RACE TOWARD GRAIN CAUCASUS OIL      Russians Hint At The Urgent Necessity For Opening Second Front Germans Fear This

Stalingrad in Danger by Nazi Drive   Reds Hold Germans on Defensive .on !Bloody’ North Flank at Voronezh

Loss Of 2 Vital Towns Conceded By Soviet In New 2nd Front Appeal

Russ Press Hints For “Front’   Despite Terrific Losses Nazi Hordes Said Racing Across Northern Caucasus Toward Astrakan on Caspian Sea— Sharp Fighting in Egypt

ROSTOV LOSS CONCEDED BY SAVIET ARMY   Hitler Legions Racing Through Caucasus, All Revorts Today Indicate

LAUNCH DRIVE FOR SCRAP IRON   Paying $8 to $9 per Ton Urgently Needed

CAMPAIGN TO ~ BOLLECT IRON   Scrap. Dealers Offer $8 te $9 a Ton; No Tin Cans ‘Wanted

Parties Wage Unique ' Wartime Campaign   No Fanfare — Small Vote Is Expected

Only A Month Remaining Until Election Day   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

F.R. Attacks 6th Column   Spreads Poison of Fifth Column in Print, Conversation and Parties

SIXTH COLUMN AT WORK, FDR STATES   Spreading Poison of Fifth  Columnists, President  Declares

F.D.R. Says Sixth  Columnists Active   Public Opinion May End Latest Group

‘Sixth Columnists’ Are Rapped as Aids to Fifth Columnists’   President Asserts Public Opinion Will Kill New Grour

SIXTH COLUMN ACTIVE   Enemy Agenis’ Werk Supplemented By American Carelessness

‘Sixth Column’ Decried by FDR   Distributes Pgison of Stl Column, President Says; Foresees Its Doom

BAN IS PLACED ON SPECIAL BUS TRIPS   Non-Essential S Service Will Save Gasoline And - Tires

Behind The \ews   7  “Some One e May Get Him Down From That Chandelier

Lighthouse Near Iceland Is Raided   German Planes Attack Light Off Northeast Coast

Nazi Planes Attack Grimsey Isle Lighthouse   Small Post Off Coast o' Iceland, Operated By; Icelanders

Report Clark Gable Is Seeking Commission in Uncle Sam’s Air Corps

LEXINGTON LOST IN CORAL SEA BATTLE      U. £. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyer Sims And Tanker Neosho Sunk During Naval Encounter May 4-8.   Japs Beaten

At Least 15 Enemy Ships Sunk and 20 Others Damaged;  Navy Gives Details

CARRIER LOST N CORAL SEA NAVY REPORTS   Says Destroyer arid: Tanker Went Down Day Before on The Lexington   FOE PLAN TO INVADE AUSTRALIA CHECKED   Nt Least 15 Enemy Vessels Destroyed, 20, Others Bad! Damaged’

‘Lexington, Destroyer, Tanker Sunk In Coral Sea   But Jap Losses Great  And Recult Fenetrated   But Jap Losses Great And Result Frustrated Australian Invasion   15 JAP SHIPS SUNK, 20 BADLY DAMAGED   Jap Carrier Sunk So New Was Not Listed In Reference Books

U. S. Aircraft Carrier  Lexington Is host in the Coral Sea   92 Per Cent of Personnel Reportedly Are Rescued; Jap Losses Include 15 Ships Sunk and at Least 20 Damaged

American Soldier Stabbed To Death, Another Wounded In North Ireland

U. S. Soldier Dies In Clash   American Was Victim Of Knife Wounds During Trish Disturbance.   Vspaic POARAEIRCCION

Doom For City 0: Cebu Is Predicted   Philippines’ Second Largest Town Is Endangered As Janagnesce Eleat Manre

Doom For City O: Cebu Is Predicted   Philippines’ Second Largest Town Is Endanaered As Japanese Fleet Nears

Jap Occupation Of Cebu Likely, Experts Believe   Invasion Fleet Reported Seen Off Second City of Philippines

Brazil Secures  Air Equipment   Vargas Decree Gives Nation Services of Aeros Condor Lines

MANY EMPLOYES Of STATE GET -RAISE   Fourth Of Unemploymen: Compensation Workers Receive Increases

HITLER’S PROMISE TO RESUME BOMBING OF BRITAIN FAILS TO WORRY PEOPLE OF THAT NATION

Britishers Awaiting Air Blows   But Hitler Has Some Problems in Way Before He Starts Retaliation

Today’s War Moves   John Bull Unmoved by Hitler’s Promise To Retaliate for Raide

The War Today Hitler's Threat Of Retaliatory .  Bombing Finds British Prepared

Soe a, ee. Oe  swe  British Are Reconciled To Renewal Of Nazi Aerial War.

The War Today   Hitler’s Threat of Retaliation Leaves England Unmoved

John Bull Ready For Anything Nazis Have From Air   By DeWitt Mackenzie Wide World War Analyst

OE EEE SSNS BIN ETE, * John Bull Not  Frightened by Hitler’s Bonet

EEE EE     The War Today Hitler's Threat Of Retaliatory  Bombing Finds British Prepared

John Bull Is U nmoved By Hitler's Boastful Promise Of More Raids

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)..  . ri a -

THE WAR TODAY BRITONS RECONCILED TO RESUMPTIOD OF NAZI AIR ATTACKS,

NAZIS BOASTFUL PROMISE UNMOVES BRITISH PEOPLE   Hitler Vows Retaliatory Measures Against British For Raids On Germany

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Europe Not Only Spot Wherein Second Front Would Be Possible

BRITISH ARE NOT AFRAID OF HITLER THREAT   His Air Force is Not So Large, Now, May Be Occupied on Second Front, Says Writer   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

FREEING ALBANIA AN ALLIED AIM   HULL CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF COUNTRY AS A SOVEREIGN STATE.

British Re-Form S tronger’ Defense Lines Near Prome  Sharp Buttress Spur Of Arakan Yoma Mounts Forms Narrow Point

Interpreting The War   Burmese Topography Indicates Japs Face Hard Problem

GLAMANG LOGE I] AIR RAIDERS   Beaverbrook’s Son Bags One As British Take High Toll During Night

GERMAN RAIDERS RUN INTO POTENT RAF DEFENDER      fight Fighters Knock Dow 11 of 50 Enemy Planes Thursday.

RAF TECHNIQUE IN NIGHT BATTLES ~~ SEEN IMPROVING   11. German Bomber: Downed During Last Night   FIGHTERS LOAF OVER AIRPORTS IN FRANCE

British Down Il ot 50  Nazi Bombers   Sunderland Attacked: RAF Offensive Has Night Off

"RUISERS AT MADAGASCAR   AIRCRAFT CARRIER HOME   JAPS SAY 400 KILLED

Military Stores And Oil Supplies Are Destroyed In Russian “Pittsburgh;” Turkey Back In Spotlight

GERMAN UKRAINIAN ARMIES REPORTED BE PLANNING RETREAT   NAZI DEMOLITION SQUADS REPORTED HASTILY WRECK! ING CITY OF KHARKOV

Nazis Destroy Supplies; to Quit Kharkov   German Donets Line May Collapse, It  Is Reported; Nazis Claim Reds Repulsed

Kharkov Reported To Be In Flames   Germans Said To Have Blasted. Military.: Steres And Oil Supplies In Preparation For . Withdrawal From Soviet “‘Pittsburgh’’

DEMOLITION SQUADS BLAST SUPPLIES: CITY IN FLAMES   No Direct Word from Moscow on Progress of Military Operations; 16th Army Suffering

 bps £ 7 emnens Plan To Retreat.  From Kharkov   Demolition Squads Blast Army Supplies As Fire Sweeps Russian City

Nazis Reported Preparing fo Quit Kharkoy  Stockholm Dispatches Report Industrial City  in Elamac

Claim Nazis Preparing To Flee Kharkov   Huge Fires Reported As Hitlerites Demolish Mil itary Supplies.

Germans  May Quit Kharkov   Report Supplies Burned; 500,000 Nazis Based in City

FRESH GAINS CLAIMED FOR SOVIET ARMY   Germans Making Brave Boasts However, for Their Side of Fierce Warfare in Russia

City Aflame as. Hasty. Plans For Retirement Are t Put Under Way Today —

Kharkov Reported In Flames, Nazis Prepare To Leave   Stockholm Reports Upper Donets Line Sagging Near Point of Collapse  STORES DESTROYED  Hitler Headquarters, However, Says Red Offensive Thrown Back

NEW REVERSES FOR GERMANS REPORTED   Demolition Squads Blasting Stores, Oil Supplies   STOCKHOLM ADVICES   Assert Upper Donets Basin Line Of Nazis Sagging To Point Of Collapse

BEATENNAZIS BURN KHARKOV AS REDS NEAR   Germans Prepare For Re treat From Russian “Pittsburgh”   MILITARY STORES, OIL ARE BLASTED   Hitler Armies Suffering From Lack of Food, Savs Moscow

Kharkov Aflame as Germans Prepare to Retreat From City   Stockholm Hears Whole Upper Donets Line of Nazis Near Collapse

Nazis Reported Making Way Way For Retreat. F rom Kharkov   City in Flames as Nazis ‘Demotish Oil and Military Supplies,

GERMAN ARMIES, NEAR ROUT, SET RED CITY AFIRE   PkKharkov, Soviet Steel Cen ter, Scene of Latest Reversal for Nazis

New Reverse For Nazis In Russian War   Kharkov In Flames As Germans Prepare A Hasty Retreat

HITLER'S UKRAINE ARMIES PREPARE KHARKOV RETREAI   City In Flames as Nazi Demolition Squads Blast Military Stores and Oil  Suonhes

NAZIS TO FLEE KHARKOV, WORE   Lemolition Squads Destroying Military Stores As Reds Press on.

Hitler Army Burning War, Oil Supplies   StockholmReports Grea Fires Raging, Nazi Line Near Collapse   BERLIN SAYS REDS ARE ‘THROWN BACK?   German Envoy. te Turkey Visits Hitler; May Plan New Blow

Germans to Quit Karkov;  Fire Stores   Stockholm Reports Plan To Retreat; Germans  Claim Reds Checked

Stockholm Dispatches Report Nazis Ready to Quit Kharkov   Reds Claim Nazis Have Slain 30,000 Civilians in Soviet “Pittsburgh”

HASTY RETREAT FROM KHARKOV   Soviet ‘Pittsburgh’ Reporte In Flames As Germans Blow Up Supplies

Nazis Fire Kharkov as Fall Near   Stockholm Dispatches’ Report Ger man Army Preparing to Qui Tonets Sironghold   RED GAIN IN NORTH   Important Defense Center Reported Taken from Trapped 16th Army

Nazis Speed Evacuation Of Kharkov   Military Stores and Oil Supplies Being Blasted By Demolition Squads  STAND IN DONETS Russians Report Germans  Have Slain 30,000 Civilians in Kharkov  a

soviet “Pittsburgh” Burning As Nazis Blast Military Stores And Oil Supplies Preparatory To Retreat, Stockholm Dispatches Say

Nazis Are Getting Out Of Kharkov   Germans Suffer Another Ma. jor Defeat ct Hands of Russiens

Nazis Destroy War Supplies In That City   Hitler Asserts Reds Being Thrown Back  In Sector. However

HITLER FACING MAJOR REVERSE   Recapture Of Sovie ‘Pittsburgh’ By Reds Seen Near   CITY IN FLAMES   Stockholm Reports Says Great Fires Are Raging In Area

HITLER BURNS SUPPLIES FOR HASTY RETREAT   Preparations To  Abandor Kharkov Reported In Stockholm Dispatches   30.000 CIVILIANS SLAIN   500,000 Germans Believer Based In Industrial Region In Donets Basin

NAZIS FIRE SUPPLIES IN KHARKO\      Soviet ‘Pittsburgh’ Said te Be in Flames as Germans Plan Hasty Retreat   30,000 CIVILIANS REPORTED SLAIN      Moscow Gives No Details on That Area; Tells of Gains Elsewhere

Donets Line Of Germans Sags Badly   Torch Reported Applied to Big Industrial City

STOCKHOLM REPORT STATES RUSSIA’S “PITiSBURGH™ IS IN FLAMES AS NAZI DEMOLITION SQUADS BLAST OW, MILITARY STORES

NAZI RETREAT FROM KHARKOV HELD PLANNED   Red 'Pittsburgh' Afire As Germans Destroy Oil Supplies   CIVILIANS ARE SLAIN   Stockholm Claims Donets Line of Hitler Is Near Collapse

MAJOR REVERSE IS SUFFERED BY GERMAN ARMIES   Entire Upper Donets Line Said Sagging To Point OF Collapse

Report Nazis Firing Kharkov   Believed to Be  Preparing to Withdraw From City

NAC! HETREAL THOM KHARKOV NOW IN MAKING   Forward Surge Of Russians Forcing Germans Back From Vital Base   HITLER MAY LOSE CITY HELD SINCE OCTOBER 24   Soviets Capture Important German Defense Center On Northern Front

NAZIS PREPARE HASTY RETREAT FROM KHARKOV   CITY REPORTED IN FLAMES AS SQUADS DESTROY SUBP! Its

Germans Claim Russian Troops Lose Territory Qn Drive Into Donets   Russian Reports Declare 30.000 Civilians in Kharkov Are Killed By Germans; Von Papen Goes From Ankara to Berlin

NAZIS PREPARING TO RETREAT FROM KHARKOV 15 REPORT   Stockholm Dispatches Say Great Fires Burning In Soviet “Pittsburgh”

Burn City as Soviets Draw Near   Russians Claim Germans Have Killed 30,000 Civilians ‘in Soviet ‘Pittsburgh’

India May Not Accept British Offer   Troops Holding Lines Before Burma Oil, ° Fields Counterattack  in Effoet to Halt Tans

CHINESE IMPROVE POSITION ON LEFT   indians Planning To Reject British Plan; Burmese Rising to Aid ‘of Jan Invaders

 Slight Improvement On Chinese-Held Left Flank Reported; Corregidor Again Bombed

India-Believed  Ready To Rejec  Britain's Offer    eee LA Lae ATA   Enemy Makes No Progress In War On Pacific Front

DUTLOOK DARK IN BURMA FOR ALLIED CAUSE   INDIA DISSATISFIEL WITH OFFER FROM ENGLAND

India Believed Ready To Rejec Britain's Offer  g Foe os oe KE   : Enemy. Makes No Progress In War  ‘On Pacific Front

OCEAN EYE FOR AFRIC!   DAKAR SERVES AS OUTLOOK ON SEA TRADE FROM WESTERN EUROPE

NAZIS REPORT TAKING IZYUM FROM SOVIETS   Enemy Activity Increasing Along Whole Front, Russtans Declare   SEVASTOPOL STILL REPULSING ATTACKS

oviets Fall. ack Before sraine Drive   Reinforced Major Push To East Develops As Kup yansk Is Lost   NAZIS CLAIM IZYUN   Reds Keep Lines Unbroker In Retreat; Sevastopol In ner Defenses Hold

Seven-Ocean Fleet Goal Of America   Senate Speeds Expansior Bill After Secret Legisla tive Debate.

NAVAL BILL IS PASSED  BY SENATE      Aircraft Carriers Chiet Item, Rather Than Batelships....

“even Ocean Teet’ Bill des To E.R.   Legislation Embodies Changes In Sea Warfare

WHITE HOUSE. GETS NAVAL WARFARE BILL   Seven-Ocean Fleet Seer In Measure Before Roosevelt *   CARRIERS PLANNED   Battleships Are Ignored - In New Legislation Ok'd By Solons

7-Ocean Fleet’ Bill Before F. R  Carriers to Replace   Carriers to Replace Battleships; Navy of 5,649,480 Tons Seen

Nurses Return   Fight Reach San Francisco After Intense Work in Bataan Battle

E ightU.S.ArmyNurseskrom Bataan Battle in California   Under Treatment In Hospital As Result of Tortuous Experiences; Twenty-Two of Nurses Who Served In Philippines Battle Safe; Others of 85 Believed Prisoners Or Are Missing

EIGHT BATAAN NURSES ARRIVE IN U. §   Group Who Worked Gallantly For Months During Japanese Assault On Peninsula Reach San Francisco— Fourteen Others Now In Australia

8 BATAAN NURSES REACH GALIFORNI/   22 Others Reported Safe bu' Rest Taken Prisoner

U.S. Army Nurses In Coast Hospital   Twenty-two are Safe After Bataan Ordeal

8 Army Nurses Back On Coast   Survivors Of Bataan And Corregidor Tell About _Philippine Horrors

@ath Comes Suddenly as He Plans Visit fo New        Star of Broadway

Otis Skinner Dies In New York at 83   Actor Star in Many Broadway Hits

COUNTER-ATTACKS © ARE NOT RENEWED   Statement Issued Cover. ing Southwest Pacific Situation

JAPS FAIL TO RENEW ATTACK   No New Actions Reported In Solomon Islands Area; Marines  Gain Rest

Fail ta Counter-Attack Alter - 48-Hour Quiet Mariuee Gain Time te Liquidate Remaining Jap Snipers;  Vietory Described As ‘Minor By Authority

Solomons Area Sees No Action   Nippon Navy Fails To Renew Assaults Against Allied Units

SOLOMONS AREA CONTINUES QUIE)   NAVY ENDICATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEW ACTIONS IN LAST 48 HOURS.

Japanese Fail To Renew Drive For the Solomons   No New Actions in Area Navy Spokesman Declares

SOLOMON AREA CALM OMINOUS   Tokyo Fails to Renew Counter-Attacks On American Forces

STATE IS GIVEN CHILLY SOAKING   Bartlesville Has 4.39 - Inch Rain, Blocking Highway; Miami’s Tops 2.5

Rain; Hail and Wind Hif State   Stores and Homes At Bartlesville Are Flooded by Downpour

High Court Holds Federal Gas Regulation Legal  Rate Making Also Affected By Supreme

High Court Upholds Gas Control Aet   Supreme Tribunal’s Decision Clears Up Many Utility Cases

Investment Held Basis Of Cas Rates   Supreme Court In Big Upset of Past Utility Rate Making

NATURAL GAS MAY BE REGULATED BY GOVERNMENT BOD!   SUPREME COURT RULES FED. _ ERAL POWER COMMISSION HAS FULL POWERS

WINTER SNOW AND MUD HAS HALTED NAZIS   Stockholm Papers Say Fighting Has All But Stopped

German War Machine Now Bogged Down   Fighting All But Stopped by Winter Snow and Mud

FDR SAYS CAPITAL iS RUMOR FACTOR’   Roosevelt Also Refers t “Cliveden Set” in Washington

‘Roosevelt Hits Rumor-Mongers : Washington  _ Greatest Source of Lies He Declares

Tragedy Hits In Oregon Hospital; Probe Ordered   Scrambled Canned Egg Yolks Believed Cause of Poison Attack

460 Hospital Patients Lat Eggs.4l1 Dead   Food Poisoning Results In Agonizing Deaths In Five Wards Of Oregon Mental Institution; Prohe Started   (RITVIETIN)

Egg Poisoning Fatal to 41 Mental Patients   Sudden IIIness Hits 460 After Dinner; Probe Is Ordered

Food Poison Fatal to 41 In Hospital   Federal Surplus Allotment Eggs Kall Two Score

41 DIE AT STATE HUSPITAL BECAUSE OF FOOD POISONING   460 Fatients E Eat Canned Egg Yolks At Oregon Haspital—Attack  — Byphetdpc

HOSPITAL'S PATIENTS DIE ~~ AFTER DINNER   ‘Inorganic Material’ in Eggs Biamed For Mass Deaths at Oregon Institution.

Hitler Seeks Schacht Views  On War’s End      Ex-Wizard Of Finance Told To Report On Various Possibilities

Six To Be Tried —On-Charges of Treason Oct. 26   All ‘Plead Innocent of Charges’ at Hearing Todav ,

ACCUSED TRAITORS PLEAD NOT GUILTY   Trial of Six Set for October 26 In Chicago

Rangoon, Mandalay Line Claimed Cut Many Times By Japs   CITY IS SET ABLAZE   Commander of Australians Says Few Escape Singapore

CITY IS FIRED AS FOE FORCES PRESS ATTACK   Hard-Hitting Yank Fliers Carry Fight to Bases Thailand   REPORT CHINESE MOVE INTC BURMA   Secretary Stimson Lauds “Magnificent” Defense Of Indies

21 Japanese Planes Downed in Burma   Allied Fighters Continue to Take Heavy Tol of Raiders Over Burning Rangoon—v. S. Pilots Report Attack on Thailand.

Air Battles Over Flames In Rangoon      Flying Tigers Take Big Tol as British Burn All Installations   BRITISH HOLDING ALONG SITTANC   Trenches Reported Being Dug in Calcutta; More . Chinese to Front

OL REFINERY IN RUINS AS JAPS ADVANCE   Delaying Action I: Said Best That Can Be Done At  Burma Base

Warns Coast Cities  CALCUTTA READIES TO MEET FOE   Americans Also Triumph in Java; Experts Say Nippon to Lose if Present Rate of Shipping Losses Continues

Stimson Praises Defense of Java   India Prepares for Nippon Drive as Burma Capital Totters; ABDA Fliers Deal Heavy Blows to Invasion Navy

[his Monkey Business Has Gone Far Enough, Police Decide, But Silly Simians Prove [00 Elusive For Them

Administration Seeking To Block Vets’ Pension Plan   House Bill Near Approval By Senate Committee May Be Shelved For While

MOVE TO BLOCK WAR PENSIONS SEEN IN SENATE   MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE WOULD COST OVER 30 MILLION

Pension Act Might Get F.D.R. Snub   Hines Will Talk With Senate Leaders and Try to Have Bill Deferred  Cost Is Factor  Excessive Costs Figure in Way Government  I padere Kael

WOULD BLOCK WORLD WAR  PENSION PLAN   Administration Finds Plan I Too Costly; Seek To Block Committee Action

WAR PENSION BILL OPPOSEL   Administration Asks Measure Be Deferred Because of Other Demands on Gov’t

WORLD WAR PENSION BILL IS DISCUSSED   Administration Seeks Te Delay Action, Tip

STEPS TAKEN 10 BLOCK PENSIONS   World War I Veterans May Be Denied New Payment

Would Block Pension Bills   Administration Finds Measures Too Costly Now

Strive To Block New Pension Law   Administration Will Strive To Give Preference To Other Legislation

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rev. E. A. Bersagel, Pastor   Sunday: Sunday school at 10. Morning worship at 11 o’clock,   Women's Missionary Union

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rev. E. A. Bersagel, Pastor   Women's Missionary Union

UNDERSEAS CRAFT ARE SENT DOWN   2 Supply Ships And Motor Vessel Victims   6 SCHOONERS BLASTED   Convoy En Route To Libya Suffers Severe Blow

SMASHING BLOW IS DEALT ENEMY PLAN. TO BACK ROMMEL   British Boats Return Unharmed ' To  _ Bases After Running Gauntlet   : Of Mines And Traps—One.. Troop Vessel Goes Down

BRITISH SINK {1 SHIPS OFF ITALY'S COAST   Daring Exploit Is Carried Out Within Sight of Shore.

A BRITISH U-BOATS RAN GAUNTLET 10 GIVE HARD - BLOW   Activities of Japanese Parachute Troops in Burma Indicate Big-Scale Battle is Brewing.   RUSSIANS KILL 700, TROOP TRAIN MINED   Japan is Believed to Be Recruiting Two Large Armies to Attack Russia on the Eastern Front.

BRITISH SUBS SINK 11 ITALIAN SHIPS   _ Slip Thru Wop Mine Fields to Sink Troop Ship Within Sight  of Italian Coast.

NAZIS SAY REDS ARE ATTACKING ON HUGE SCALE   May Be Over Stressing Situation With Some Political View in Mind

Reds Unleash Powerful New Assaults On Nazis   German Military Spokesman Says Russian Attack: Are On A Scale Not Hitherto Reached in War: Soviets Marshal Heavy Forces

Russians unleash huge scale attacks on Germans   Nazis threaten to shoot 20 French hostages

Russia Steps Up Campaign   New Large Scale Assaults Launched Against Germans

MASSED ATTACKS BY RUSSIAN RED ARMIES REPORED BY NAZIS   POWERFUL NEW DRIVES ARE BEING UNLOOSED ALONG ENTIRE 1,200-MILE FRONT

GREATEST MASS OF REDS HURLED INTO OFFENSIVE   NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE RUSSIAN PRESSURE ON ENTIRE FRONT

Reds Lash At Nazis   Hitler’s Field Headquarter: Acknowledge Powerful New Soviet Assaults

Pound Nazi  Lines   Germans Admit Fierce Red Assaults; May Be Propaganda Aimed At Slowing Allied Aid

Reds Unleash Mass Assaults on Whole of 1,200 Mile Fron   Attacks on Unheard-of  ies Admit Powerful Scale Today

NAZIS REPORT HUGE MASSED RED ATTACKS   Russians Unleashing Powerful Assaults on Unprecedented Scale Along Entire 1,200-Mile Bat - tla Front.

Russians in Big  Scale Attack:   Hitler Acknowledges Reds Unleashing Powerful Assaults.

Greatest Red Surge Opens, Nazis Assert   Berlin Claims New Attacks Repulsed;  Germans to Retreat

Red Drive Intensified   Attack Nazis on “Scale Not Hitherto Reached” ~

GREATEST ATTACKS UNDERWAY   Germans Acknowledge Pow: erful Pressure Being Felt Entire Distance of 1,200Mile Battle Front

HUGE MASSED RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPORTED UNDER WAY FROM GERMAN SOURCES

GERMAN MILITARY SPOKESMAN AND. HITLER’S FIELD HEADQUARTERS ‘ADMIT THERE ARE ATTACKS “ON A SCALE NOT HITHERTO. REACHED”

Reds Begin Powerful New Drives   Nazis Admit Massed Soviet Attacks Along Entire Front.

IMPACT OF RED STABS GROWING, NAZIS CONCEDE   Massed Attacks ‘on Scale Not Hitherto Reached in War’ Reported by Berlin Spokesman, Reversing Previous Policy of Reticence.

Attacks Are-Reported On Most Expansive Scale Of War; German Propaganda Is Seen In Stories Of Russian Successes

NAZIS REPORT REDS STAGING HUGE ATTACK   Germans See ‘Fantasti Effort To Bring About Decision’

GIGANTIC NEW PUSH LAUNCHED BY RED ARMIES   Massed Attacks “On Scale Not Hitherto Reached in The War” Are Reported By German Military Spokesman  ATLONC ENTIRE FRONT   ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

Hitler Admits Gigantic Mass Russian Drive   Red Army Unleashing Powerful New Assaults All Along 1200 Mile Front On Scale ‘Not Hitherto Reached’.

Nazis Admit Reds lw Powerful Drive  ‘Strong Attacks Along ~ 1,200-Mile Front Are Toald Rw Germange

Mass Russian Attacks Made On Huge Scale    Berlin. Repor ts, Enemy Is  Attacking in 40 to 50 Waves at a Time.

REPORT HUGE SOVIET DRIVE   Nazis Acknowledge Russians Opening New Assaults

90,000 NAZI TROOPS ARE ENCIRCLED   Wave On Wave 0: Reds Driving At German. Positions

REDS STAGE GIANT DRIVES   a EE ee  Massed Russian Attacks On Unprecedented Scale Reported By German Military Spokesman—New Assaults Extend Along Entire 1,200-Mile Front

NAZIS TALK OF GREAT RED MOVE   Few Details A Are Given, _ However, On Actual Front Line Resnits   BERLIN REPORTS © MAY BE A TRICK    May Be Over-Emphasizing Situation to Cover Some Nazi Activity

Germans Say Reds Massing For Big Drive   Russians to Attack On Entire Front; Use 40 to 50 Waves

REDS LAUNCH HUGE ATTACK ON BIG FRONT   Russians Make Assaults In 40 or 50 Waves At Time   CLOSE IN ON 90,000.   Axis Increases Air Wa Over British Troops In Libya

Hitler Headquarters Say Unleashed on 1200 Mile Front   Progress of Battle of Starays Russo are  Lacking

Russia's Heaviest Attacks Admitted   Nazis Tell of Big 1,200-Mile Drive

CHURCHILL AT LONDON AFTER RETURN FLIGHT   Will Address Commons On United Nations Agreement   IN THE AIR 18 HOURS   British Envoy to Russia Replaced By Chinese Ambassador

Churchill, Back At London, To  Face Showdown   Returns Via Flying Boat; Expected To Shake Up Cabinet

British Chief  Faces Crisis  On Far East  ripected to = Answer Critics in Parliament * Immediately  SHAKELP IS SEEN           First Diplomatic and Military Changes Are VWiaade Aada   First Diplomatic anc Military Changes Are Alveady Made

CHURCHILL RETURNS TO ENGLAND   Faces Showdewn On Allied Position In the Far East

Churchill Returns To England By Flying Boat   Secret Air Journey Fron Bermuda To Plymout Takes Eighteen Hours

SHOWDOWN HELD NEAR ON MALAYA SITUATION   Premier Flies 3287 Miles In 18 Hours   4 WAR CHIEFS WITH HIM   Is Slated To Make Speedy Report To Empire

SHOWDOWN ON FAR EAST FACED   Vigorous Shakeup in War Cabinet Expected: Will Address Commons

Churchill Safely Back In England   Segre 3,287 Miles In 18 Hours to Reach Pome:

Churchill Safely Back In England   ~ Faces Showdown With Parliament On Far East War

SHAKE-UP IN WAR CABINET LOOKED FOF   Prime Minister Expected to Ad. dress Commons Soon. Changes Made in Ambassador Statf   (EARLY STORY, PAGE 2)

PRIME MINISTER REACHES BRITAIN   Rising Criticism, Possible Cabinet Shakeup Welcome Churchill on Arrival

Churchill  In London   Returns Home from Con. ference With Roosevelt at Washington

Beaverbrook, Sir Dudley Pound, Portal, Others Accompanied Him from  Washinaton.

PRIME MINISTER MAKES RETURN TRIP BY PLANE   ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH THI® MORNING IN GREAT SECRECY FROM RERMUNA   EXPECTED 70 SPEAK TO COMMONS IMMEDIATELY   Facex Critical Parliament Wanting To Know The Situation In 3 The Far East

636 Americans Are Leaving Far East   Italian Liner Repatriates Contingent Heading For East Africa

House Group Tentatively  Recommends Big Tax Plan Estimated To. Raise. $5, 924,000,000 From ..  Gh ea eg

House Group Tax Plan for Six Billion   Corporations, Individuals And Luxuries Will Have Additional Levies

SUBSTITUTION OF 5% PAY TAX I$ CONSIDERED   Would Substitute For 10 Percent Plan Adopted - Previously On Tentative Basis   DUE MARCH, 1944   a Both Plans, Em _ployers Would Collect Pay Percentage For Treasury

House Studies New Tax Plan   Ways and Means Committee Considers Substitution for Recent 10 Per Cent Plan

NEW TAX LEVIES ARE PRESENTED   Nearly Six Billion I; Sought from “New”  Ooipeed

Six Billion Tax Bill Is Ready   House Will Debate Rate Boosts; Total Short of Estimates

Bill Hikes Income And Luxury Tax   House Committee Trims Morgenthau Demand A Third   Treasury Must Get 39 Billions More   Sharp Increases In Liquor And Cigarette Levies

COMMITTEE OK’S TENTATIVE PLAN TO RAISE TAXES   NEARLY 6 BILLION WOULD BE RAISED BY HIGHER LEVIES

CONGRESS GETS TENTATIVE PLANS FOR NEW TAXES   Steply Increased Levies On mmon Luxuries Recom Mended to House Group

Tax Bill Ready  For Congress   Income Levies Doubled But Treasury Still Needs 39 Billion

Taxes, Which Will Raise Nearly Six Billion, Set  For Congressional Action

Big Tax Bill Tentatively Complete   House Will Begin Week’s Debate on Proposal July 13

APPROXIMATELY SIX BILLIONS OF TAXES IN APPROVED BILL  HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS   HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE RECOMMEND: MANY NEW LEVIES

Draft Of New Six Billion Tax Bill Completec   House Committee Ends Long Task; Debate To Begin July 13

Draft Bill — To Provide  New Taxes   House Committee Has Tentatively Agreed  On Provisions

TENTATIVE TAX BILL DRAFTED   House Group Proposes Near 6 Billion in New Income, Excise Levies.   FALLS SHORT OF NEEDS

STEEP LEVIES INCLUDED IN TAX MEASURE   Common Luxuries, Including Cigarettes, To Cost More Under Bill Drafted  By Committee   PLAN WEEK'S DEBATE

BIGGEST TAX BILL IS READY FOR CONGRESS TODAY   Measure Estimated. To Rais!  $5,924,000,000 From Cor  . porations, Individuals, {1 creased Levies.

New Tax Bill Hearings Ended By House Group   Measure Ready For Presentation To Congress Soon

Bulk of New Taxesto Hit . The Individual   More Than Double Income Payments Next March 15

CUT IN PAYCHECK DEDUCTION PROPOSEL   Morgenthau Says 5 Instead of 1 Per Cent May Be Withheld for Income Taxes.

House Committee's Tax Bill Finished After Long Studie:   Provides for Levies te Raise $5,924,090,000 Next Fiscal Year

Huge Tax Bil Wins Tentative Committee Okeh   $5,924,000,000 Figure  Far Short Of Needs; In  come Levies Raised -

NEW STATE TAX IS COMPLETED   Payroll Deduction Formula Adopted and Increases Set For Lower Brackets

TAX PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED BY COMMITTEE   EEE  Suggestions On: New Levies Are Sent To House

TAX MEASURE READY 70 G0 TO CONGRESS   Includes Greater Levy On Luxuries Such As Cigarets   WON'T PAY WAR BILL.   General Tax Levels Up In Act; Payroll Savina Listed

U.S: NAVY OFFICIALS HIGHLY COMMEND AKRON YOUNG MAN   Freeman H, Myers — Gives Good Account Of Himself Under Fire

Livestock Prices Jump   Active Eastern Demand Brings 50 Cent Cattle Boost 25 Cents on Hogs

LIVESTOCK PRICES MAKE SHARP RISE   Upswing Interpreted a: Reflecting Shortage

ROMMEL DEALT ANOTHER HEAVY BLOW BY BRITISH   Loses 28 More Tanks, 24 Guns afid 250 Motor Vehictes -- Benghazi  Evacuated —

Drive Japs Back In Burma Sector   Advance of 40 Miles Made After Terrific Aeria Bombardment.

BRITISH ADVANCE 40 MILES IN NEW PUSH INTO BURMA   MONSOON PERIOD ENDS, BREAKING 6 MONTHS’ CALM

BRITISH TROOPS HAVE CROSSED THE INDIAN BORDER   “Advanced Some 40 Miles In.   to Japanese-Occupied  Burma.   WITHOUT OPPOSITION   British and United States Planes Blasted Japanese Concentrations.

Forces Cross Border And Proceed Some Forty Miles Into Japanese-Occupied Territory—Drive Follows Ter. rific Aerial Bombardment Of Enemy Positions— Action Puts Initiative In That Area In Allied Hands First Time Since Last May

Attack Launched Toward Burma Road   British Army and American Planes Open First Attack Since They Were Driven Out

No Opposition Is Offered By Japs; Heavy Air Attach   Thrust Aimed At Akvah

WAVELL MAKES FORTY MILE DRIVE IN FIRST ATTACK   Announcement Says Allied Planes Have Been Softening For Week

British Stab 40 Miles in Burma in New Smash   Japanese Fall Back Under ‘Assault as Wavell Launches New Drive From India

NO OPPOSITION GIVEN BY JAPS    Aerial Bombing By British«  U. S. Planes Precedes  Drive.   WAVELL IS IN COMMAND

GO 40 MILES WITHOUT JAP OPPOSITION   Troops Are 60 Miles From ' Akyab on Bay of Bengal in First Step of Promised Reoccupation  aft Clranntrv_

British Units Cross Indian Border Line After Air Attack   English, United States Planes Bomb Japanese Positions Near Akyab Without Enemy Opposition

Japs Ketreat After Heavy Air Assaults   Forty-Mile Drive Doesn’t Indicate Full-Scale. Offensive is Underway In That Area, But Action Gives United Nations the initiative

British Into Burma   Advance Forty Miles Past Indian Border Without Opposition From Enemy Planes

Wavell Forces Tred 40 Miles; USAF Aiding   Enemy Chooses Not to Defend Positions They Built on Border

DRIVE ACROSS INDIAN BORDER IS UNOPPOSED   Japanese Forces Reported To Have Withdrawn Before Advancing British Army.

BOMBERS BLAST WAY FOR UNITS OF EAST ARMY   Enemy Troops Fall Back In  Border Sector

Offensive Into Burma Gets Underway With Nipponese Retreating, Reports From India Say.

British GoOver Line Into Burma   Woavell’s Forces Mect No Opposition In Their Advance From India

British Open Offensive on Flank of Japanese Occupying Troops  Along Bay of Bengal   ENEMY WITHDRAWS   ‘Nippenese Retreat From Prepared  Posilions — Size of Invading  Force Not Revealed

Gen. Wavell Headed for ‘Vital Port   No Indication of Size of His Force: Which Crossed ‘From India   INITIATIVE TAKEN FROM THE ENEMY   Reopening of Burma Road Big Allied Goal: U. 8: Planes Soften Foe

Wavell’s Troops Move on Akyab   Terrific Aerial Bombardment Precedes Advance Which May Bz Beginning of -  Reconquest; Enemy Forces Avoid Battle  -

Penetration Of 40 Miles [s Revealed   Allies Within 60 Mile: Of Striking Distance - Of Akyab Port; Enemy  Beaten To Punch

Air Arm Paves Way for Army; No Opposition   British Go into Action at Monsoon Season Comes ‘te End: Japanese Withdraw

British March Back Into Burma Gain 40 Miles   Wavell Is Unopposed In Drive For Akyab After Terrific Air Attack Softens Up Border Defenses

Japs Make. No Attempt AtResistance   Wavell Sterts lavasion After Heavy Air Attacks

JAP POSITIONS GET FIERCE AIR POUNDING   Japanese. Withdraw; Waveil’s Goal Appears To Be Vital _ , Port Of Akyab

Advance Made After Terrific Aerial Attacks   tnitiative Taken By Allied Forces Along New Front

Cross Indian Border   Push Follows Terrific Aerial Attacks On Jap Bases

Wavell’s Drive Believed To Be Aimed At Akyab; Terrific Aerial Attack Precedes Advance   Important Port Held By Enemy Since May 8 Thought To Be Objective; Place Bombed Last Nicht: Foe's Prepared Defenses Ahandaned

Cross Border From India; Move Some 40 Miles in Initiative   Maneuver Starts After Terrific Bombardment of Jap Positions

Wavell Hits New Front Via India   Drives 40 Miles Into Foe Territory Near Bay of Benacl   Planes Pave Wavy   Attack Launched In Season To Permit Larce Srele Duck

British Push  Takes Forces Back to Burma   Gen. Sir Wavell’s Army of India Has Crossed Frontier

Troops Cross India Area’ ‘And Advance Around Bay of Bengal  JAP BASES BOMBED Allies Take Initiative for  First Time Since Last Mav   JAP BASES BOMBED

Jap Opposition Reported Minor   Wavell’s Men Move 40 Miles Into Enemy-Hel Territory; American And Chinese Forces May Be Joining In General Allied Offensive

40 Mile Advance Made by Troops   Japanese Withdraw From Prepared Position--Brittsh and American Planes Blasting Jap Positions Alone Frontier for Week

6 DESTROYERS ROUTED AFTER HITS ON FIRST   Land Counterattack Is Thrown Back; Enemy Bombs Several Hospitals   Lae Pounded Again

JAP ATTEMPT TO AID FORCES AT BUNA FAILS   U. S. Bombers Repulse 6 Destroyers; One Left in Flames

Warships Are Halted By Planes   Allies Inflict Heavy Losses On foe At Buna, Gonc

Reds Slashing At Nazi 5th Divisior   Germans Admit Russian Break Through Lines, Claim Counter-Attack

Crack German Unit Slashed By Red Army   Hitler's ''Spring Offensive’ Division Cut to Ribbons In Twelve Hours   BREAK IS ADMITTED

Tokyo Warned Again of New Bombing Raids   General Arnold Reveals Secret Weapons of War

TOKYO TO FEEL AMERICAN BOME RAIDS SHORTLY   Americans Will Come Again and Again: Secret Weapon Will Hurt Them, Says General Arnold

Air Force Chief Promises Tokyo More Bombings;  Declares U. S. Has ‘One or Two’ Secret Weapons

Tokyo! Obtains  Grim Promises   Gen. Arnold Warns Japan ‘Of, Air Raids. Secret Weapons Of U.S.

WARNS JAPS OF NEW U, S, SECRET WAR WEAPONS   Tokyo Has Definite Promise of Return Raid from America’s Pilots

Warns Tokyc US Bombers Are Coming   General Arnold Tells Graduating Classes We Have a  Few Secret Weapons Including Parachute Bombs

Arnold Promises U. S. Will Pay Tokyo Visit   “Went Step With One Visit”

ARNOLD PROMISES  TOKYO BOMBING BY  AMERICAN AIRMEN U. §. AIR FORCE CHIEF  ALSO PROMISES SECRET NECTRIICTIVE WEAPON

TOKYO WARNED OF BOMB RAIDS   American Air Forces Have Secret Weapons

BOMBERS AGAIN TO VISIT TOKYO   Arnold Tells Graduates Japar Is Worried; Speaks Of Secret Weapon

Yanks Will Return To Tokyo With More and Bigger Bombs, Says Arnold

US Airmen To Strike Tokyo Soon   Arnold Gives Grim Promise Te Japs That They Wil Be dit With Mow Weapon

To kyo Grimly Vowed More Bombings by U.S. Air Force   Also Given Disquieting News Uncle Sam Has Some Secret Weapons of Air “That Will Deal Paralyzing Blows to Our Enemies;” Attacks to Re Devastating

RAIDS ON TOKYO WITH NEW SECRET WEAPON PROMISE!   Lt. General Henry Arnold Says America Has Some Aerial Surprises for Enemy

U. 5. Air Chief Promises Tokyo Many More Raids   Also Discloses That _ Uncle Sam Has New Secret Air Weapons

SEVEN FLIERS DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Wreckage of Ship Scattered Over Wide Area

BOMBER CRASH KILLS SEVEN MEN IN IDAHO      Crash Occurred Shortly After Take-Off From Army Field

U.S. Bomber Crash in Idaho Kills 7  Fortress Cracks   Fortress Cracks Up En Route ¥rom Hill Field

BOMBER CRASH IS FATAL 10 1   ‘Body Of Eighth Army Flier Hunted In Idaho

Seven Fliers Die in Crash   Four Motored Bomber Meets Disaster Near Utah-Idaho Border

Believe Eight Dead In Crash   Seven Bodies Found Near Bomber Wreckage

BOMBER CRASHES, 7 FLIERS KILLED   ‘HUGE ARMY PLANE FALLS IN IDAHO — EIGHTH BODY BEING SOUGHT.

FIGHT BELIEVED DEAD IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANE   Four-Motored Bombe: Falls With Terrific Force Near Bridge on UtahIdaho Border   FIND SEVEN BODIES   Eighth Believed in Wreck age; Plane Was on Routine Flight; Six Officers  “Victims

PLANE CRASHES   Seven Dead, One Missing As Bomber Falls In Idaho; Two Die Near Detroit

Telegrams Of Felicitation, Other Wire . Services Must Be Discontinued In Month

TELEGRAMS OF FELICITATION ORDERED BANNED FROM WIRES   Board of War Communications Directs Telegraph Companies to Refuse Such Messages for the Duration

RICKEY IN NEW yorr   Noted Baseball Man Presumably Conferring in Brooklyn

Interpreting e War   Churchill Is Facing Biggest Crisis Of Stormy Career

FOOD PRUBLEM HOLD ATTENTION IN WASHINGTON   Farm Subsidies May Be Discarded For Higher Food Price Ceilings

Subsidies On Farm Goods May Be Lifted   System of Ceiling Prices to  Be Simplified

FALL OF MADAGASCAR CAPITAL IMMINENT   British Reach Outskirts  of Tananarive.

Submarine Sinks U.S. Naval Tanker, Navy Also Reveals   Marine-Bluejacket Battalion Fights with MacArthur Forces; Two Jap Landings Thwarted

United States Torpedo Boat SendsBigShip ToTheBottom   Navy Admits That Big Tanker Neches. Sunk By Japanese  With 46 Missing

4 apanese Warship In Manila Bay Is _ Said Torpedoed      Daring Raid Made By Torpedo Boat; US. Navy Tanker Sunk With 56 Men Miesing

U.S.S. Neches. Sunk by Enemy Sub Says Navy.   _ American Troops Overrun Three  Enemy Trenches in Counterattack

Torpedo Boat Blasts Heavy Jap Warship   26 Men Are Missing After Navy Tanker Sinks: 126 Saved   LANDINGS REPULSED

American Naval Tanker Sinks} Fifty Nissing; Japanese Warship Slips Past Corregidor Into Bay

JAP WARSHIP IS TORPEDOED IN MANILA BAY   Navy Reveals Marines and Blue Jackets Fighting With MacAr thur—Tanker Neches Sunk

M’Arthur’sMer Repel2Jap — Land Attacks              War Department Reports Battal ion of Marines and Blue Jackets Fighting on Bataan Penninsula.

Battalion of Marines and Sailors Fight Side by Side With Hard-Pressed Philippine Troops — Navy Tanker Sunk.

BLUEJACKETS AND MARINES ENTER FIGHT   Battalion Believed to Have Been Left in Philippines When Fleet Abandoned Cavite Base.   JAPANESE WARSHIP STRUCK BY TORPEDO   Craft Attacked Inside Manila Bay—Americans Smash Landing Attempts Behind Their Lines.

Marine Force, Sailors Fight Foe on Batan   Mosquito Boat’ Torpedoes Japanese Warship in Manila Bay; U. $. Navy Tanker is Sunk

JAP DEFENSE POSTS Ay BUNA OVERRUN   Jap Destroyer And Transport Sunk By Bombers

Fables For Our Time Department   OSCAR THE MEATBALL FEATURED IN THIS I8S8U1

GERMANS CLAIM SOVIETS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   Nazi Tank Forces Report Widespread Destruction of Russians Around Rzhov

Russian Troopers Landing In Crimea   Invaders’ Strength Sapped By Weather And Disease Says Soviet Bureau

Nazis Tell Of Many Dead Reds   Report 27,000 Russians Killed in Battle of Encircle: ment near Rzhev

NAZIS AND REDS LACH CLAIM BIG WAR VICTORIES   FRESH SOVIET TROOPS LANDED IN CRIMEA; BRITISH GAIN IN LIBYA

“Nazis Report Red Slaughter Around Rzhev   Russ Claim New Gains. Advance On Feodosiyz In The Crimea.

Nazis assert 27,000 Russ  troops slain   9,000 captives taken near Rzhev

Hitler Claims 27,000 Soviet Troops Killed InFour Weeks   London Says Fresh Russian Soldiers Are In Crimea.

Moscow Determined to “Put An End To Nazi Germany In 1942”; Hitler Makes New Claims.

Nazis Claim Russiar Force Surrounded   Reenforcements Sent to Crimea

NAZIS DISPUTE RED CLAIMS:   Hitler's High Command Asserts German Tank Forces Have Killed 27,000 Russians And Captured 5,000 In Battle Of Encirclement Near Rzhev

HITLER COUNTERS SOVIET CLAIMS BY SUCCESS REPORT:   NEW THREAT INDICATED TO U. S.-BRITISH-RUSSIAN SUPPLY ROUTES

Blow at Soviet   27,000 Russians Captured Near Rzhev, Berlin Says

NAZIS CLAIM SLAUGHTER OF RED TROOPS   Russians, However, De. clare That  DiseaseStricken German Sol: diers Are Wearing Out and Victory Is Near.

27,000 RUSSI REPORTED KILLED BY GERMAN FOREES   ‘Capture of 5000 Prisoners Is  Also Claimed in Four-Week Encirclement Batthe.   OCCURRED NEAR RZHEY      London Radio Reposts the Landing of Fresh Soviet — Troops in Crimea.

European Claims Are Big   Germans Say 27,000 Killed Near Rzhev, Which Russians Say Is Controlled by Them

GERMANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY ON RZHEV SECTOR   Nazis Report 27,000 Red: Killed, 5,000 Others Taken Prisoners

Nazis Report Slaughter of Red Troops   Say 27,000 Killed at Rzhes Where Reds Say Germans Surrounded   MAY BE ANOTHER PROPAGANDA BLAST   Moscow Is Expected to An. nounce Sweeping Gains In Day or Two

Nazi Claim Conflicts with Pre-" -vious. Russian Assertions  That Germans in That Area  Have Reen Surrounded

Sermans Claim  Huge Red Losses   RUSSIANS HOWEVER NOw  SURROUND NAZIS AT ps RZHEV

Successes In Cold Claimed By Both Sides  asunvan Danceac Aen   Severe Losses Are * Inflicted On Reds,  Berlin Declares

Nazis, Report  Blow to Reds in  The Rzhev Area Claim 27,000 Dead  In a Pocket; More Red Troops  Tand in Crimea

Germans Declare 27,000 Russian Soldiers Killed   Big Victory Claims Made A: Reds Prepare To Beat Back Nazi Spring Offensive; Ger man Ships Prowl Norwegia! Coast

Nazi Effort To Check Red Drive   Hitler Claims Destructive  Blow At Rzhev

Nazis Say Soviet Hit Hard Blow   Russians, However, Claim Additional Advances Made.

Streams Gvertfiow   Southern Ohio Road: Blocked As Rivers Spread From Banks

Yanks in Sweden Advised to Leave   Liner Sailing on May 2: May Be Last Chance, Legation Savs

King of Denmark Injured In Fall   /72-Year-Old Monarch Said Seriously Hurt

KING CHRISTIAN INJURED IN FALL   72-Year-Old Ruler Of Den mark Thrown Off Horse Onto Street

Danish Monarch Injured When  Horse Throws Hin   Aged King Christian Hurt About Head  In ('nananhacan

HORSE TOSSES DENMARK KING   No. Fractures or Con: cussions Suffered, However

War Heroes on Tour For Bond Sales   AMERICAN AND ‘D BRITISH FLYERS VISIT PITTSBURGH AND RE CEIVE ROYAL WELCOME; EN  TERTAINMENT A FORBES FIELD      “Cighted Sub; Sank Same”

 A COLUMN. ABOUT iOWA:   230,000 Icwans Will Register For Service

RAF Drops ‘Triple Block-Busters’ on Italy   This Week It's Coffee, Meat, Bonds, Gasoline and Tires on the American Home Front >   Many Motorists To Be Caught Short By Ration Deadline, Operators Say

Coffee, Gasoline Rationing Heads List Of Restrictions Effective In U.S. This Week

RATIONS HIT NORMAL LIFE OF AMERICANS   All Motorists Must Buy Gas by Books, Have Tires Inspected

Americans Begin To Feel Pinch of Wartime Economy   Coffee Ration Goes Into Effect— Gas Ration Extended to Whale Natlon

Coffee, Gasoline Join Ration List   Nation-Wide ‘Gas’ Cur Program Starts Tuesday

 NATIONWIDE DRAFT. OF MANPOWER ON HOME FRONT TO BE SUBMITTED SOON   MANPOWER LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ALREADY DRAFTING THE LEGISLATION

MacArthur's 33 Ton Raid Blasts ] Ships In Isles   Heaviest Attack By Alliec Force Hammers Warship: In’ Buin-Faisi Area

MACARTHUR'S PLANES DEAL HEAVY BLOWS   33 Tons Of Bombs Dropped; 7 Ships Sunk Or Damaged

MacArthur’s Fliers Smash Japs at Buir   Seven. More. Ships - Dis -- posed: ‘of in Rain’ ‘of 38 ‘Tons of Bombs

Compulsory Savings Favored By Byrne:      Economic Director Says Rationing o

BYRNES URGES FORCED SAVING FOR AFTER WAR   Defends Price Controls In Forum Talk; Says  Purchasing Power  Control Needed   More Rationing Seen

Byrnes Speaks of Compulsory Savings System  Accumulations to Be Returned to People After War

“Aristocracy” Of Labor Draws Fire   Holdup of Workers On Defense Projects Assailed

Public Is, Connally Says; Reed Assails High Fees Assessed by Labor Unions

CONNALLY WARNS LABOR PROBLEM — MUST BE FAGEL   Texan Declares Do-Nothing Attitude Will Cause Voters to Oust Sena tors Responsible.   STATEMENT PROMPTED BY BARKLEY’S STAND   Majority Leader Asserts Chamber Is “Not Ready” to Consider Amendments  to Labor Law.

LABOR BATTLE STIRS SENATE IN ORAL TILT   ‘Barkley and Connally Top Facticns In  Torrid Debating

Senators Battle Over Labor Issue   Connally Warns Voters  Will Punish Inaction

BARKLEY TRIES TO SIDETRAGK NEW LABOR LAW   Connally Warns Senators Who Are Opposed To Legislation   UNIONS GOUGING MEN. REED SAYS

CONNALLY AND BARKLEY LEAD SHARP DEBATE   Texan Warns Mates That “Voters Will Catch Up” If They Don’t Work Fast.

SAYS PEOPLE WANT CHANGE IN LABOR LAW   Senator Connally Warns of Voters’ Action if Attitude is Not Altered   BARKLEY OPPOSES LEGISLATION NOW   Reed Makes Attack on High Fees He Says are Assessed by Unions

CONNALLY WARNS VOTERS TO AGI   Stall on Amendments t Labor Law Criticized b Texan in Answer.to Bark ley’s ‘Not Yet Ready’

Connally Warns Vote To Catch Up With Laggards In Move On Problems

Connally Warns Voters Want Labor Law Action   Texas Senator Blasts Delay in Acting on Measure Allowing Government to Take Ove War Plants Tied up by Union Disputes

Connally Calls For Debate © On Labor Curbs   Warns Senators of Fate at Polls If Leaders Delay Action; Barkley Asks Time for Avcreement

Pass Labor Law Or Face Voters, Connally Warns   lexas Senators Says He : Trying To Save His Colleagues

KARLSRUHE CITY © LEFT IN FLAMES BY RAF BOMBERS   Railroad Shops, War In. dustries Smashed In Night Attack On Nazi  Transportation.

RAF BOMBS NAZI TRANSPORTATION   Karlsruhe Raided For Eighth Time by Over 200 Planes.

NAZI TROOPS SURRENDER   Russians Report German Retreat Becoming Rout

ARNOLD INTO  MUSIC FIGHT      Will Personally Argue Case Against Petrillo’s Ban On Recordings

Arnold to Argue Petrillo Case   Sees Ban as Attack On Industrial Freedom, He Says

CONGRESS PUZZLED OVER HOW TO STOP MUSIC CZAR   Inguiry Into Orders Halting Recordings Is Recommended

2 MORE BOATS SUNK BY SUBS   Swedish and American Car. go Vessels Latest Sea Warfare Victims

RESCUERS WAVED AWAY   L-Beat Victims Refuse Pick-Up Offer Of Two Brazilian Ships

Russia Seen as Strongest Nation In Europe in Event Allies Win War

CRIPPS SEES RUSSIAN DOMINATION   Former British Ambassador To Moscow Declares Soviet Union Will Be Strongest European Power If United Nations Triumph In World Conflict

Russia To Be Strong Nation   Cripps Says Russia Wil! Be Strongest European Power After War Is Over

Russia May Take Berlin, He Says   Sir Stafford Cripps Says Soviet Union Mav End War 

CRIPPS STATES RUSSIA WILL BE STRONGEST EUROPE POWER IF UNITED NATIONS WIN WAR

Russ Strongest If Allies Win  Cripps Says Nazis Ca >. woes. t. Wane If

High Command Advocated For Manpower Job   Rep. Voorhis Sees Need On Home Front To Defeat Confusion

Order Immediate Trial Of Officials   Aberdeen Judge Denies  Motions For Continuances; a,

Order Immediate Trial Of Officials   Aberdeen Judge Denies Motions For Continuances; Douglas Case First

15 Jap Ships Sunk, 2 Prob« ably Sunk, 20 Damaged in 2-Month Campaign.   MOST OF CREW SAVED

Most Of Crew. Rescued Before  Ship Blew Up   vavy Announces Details Of Campaign. Ir Coral Sea From March 10 Through May 8 In‘ Which Attack On ‘Australia. Wa: Blocked But Lexington Was Lost

NAVY ANNOUNCES ALLIED LOSSES IN CORAL SEA   Loss Of Life Small, Report Here Indicates

Navy Asserts Jap Casualty Toll Greater   53.000 Ton Lexington Survives Air Attack, Sinks Later: Most Crew Saved.   PROTECTED AUSTRALIA

DISCLOSE LOSS IN REVIEW OF SEA BATTLE   Casualties Were Light Say U. S. Naval Reports   Listed At 15 Vessels Sunk And 20 Damaged In Coral Sea Fight In May

MOST OF PERSONNEL ABOARD LEXINGTON RESCUED. AS SHIP EXPLODES AFTER BEING HIT   Normal Complement of Carrier Was 2,300 Men, 92 Per Cent Were Saved; Battle Started March 10 and Lasted Through May 8. U. S. Destroyer and: Tanker Alen I net

Seven Nippon Warships Are Claimed Sunk   Destroyer Sims Is Also Lost; Navy Reviews May Battle

U. S. Lost Three Ships, Japs Many   Aircraft Carrier Lexington Sunk; Vast Damage Inflicted on Jap Invasion Armada

U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER DOWN IN CORAL SEAS   Loss of Vessel Showr In Navy's Report of Margin of Victory

The Lexington Main Casualty In Coral Sea   Only 8 Per Cent Of Crew Drowned In Mav Disaster

Lexington Lost As Damage To Jap Armada Revealed   Relatively Slight Loss Of Life Ils Reported By Navy

Coral Sea Victory Cost Big U. S. Carrier   Lexington Goes Down After Helping Crush Jap Armada: Destroyer, Tanker Sunk.

Explosion After Battle Is Blamed For Loss of Ship   American Destroyer and Tanker Also Sent fo Bottom of Coral Sea: Jan Sinkings Put at 15

But Battle Termed Victory As 15 Jap Ships Were Sunk   Navy Reports on May 8 Sea Battle Thai Halted Jap Invasion of Australia

JAP LOSS CRUCIAE   Navy Reveals Carrier, Four Cruis ers, Destroyer Among Nipponese Ships Sent Down

2 Other US. Craft Down In Coral Sea   American Personnet Toll Light; invasion Force Smashed, Routed

Over 15 Jap Warships Sunk, 2 Probably Lost. 20Damaged,NavySays   Crew Fought 5 Hours to Save Carrier: Loss of Life Small; U.S. Destroyer, ' Tanker Also Downed in Fight

U. S. Aircraft Carrier Sinks With Relatively Slight Loss  of Life; Big Ship Sinks in a Post-Battle Explosion in Its Hold.   March 10 - May 8 Sea Battles Cost Japs 15 Ships Sunk, 20 Damaged

Enemy Lost 15 Ships, Two Probably Sunk 20 Damaged; American Loses Besides Lexington Were Tanker and Destroyer

TOKYO LOSES  a7 SHIPS IN LONG BATTLE   Navy Lists U. §. S. Lexing‘ton, Tanker, Destroyer as Two-Month Toll.   15 JAP VESSELS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE SUNK

92 PER CENT OF HER MEN REPORTED RESCUED   Big Carrier Went Down Ablaze in Coral Sea Following Blast   2 OTHER U.S. SHIPS LOST IN BATTLE   U.S. Planes Beat Off Jap Invasion, Sinking 15 Ships, Damarine 20 Others

Announce Loss of Aircraft Carrier   Lexington Was Sunk by  Japanese Somewhere in the Pacific   FEW MEN WERE KILLED   U.S. Navy Releases Review of the Entire Coral Sea Campaign

Chief U. $. Casualty In Coral Sea Victory   92 Per Cent Of Personnel Saved, Some Aircraft Lost; Navy Says More Than 15 Jap Ships Sunk, 20 Damaged In Futile Thrust At Australia.

Mol UF GREW ON LEXINGTON WERE SAVED   Explosion, Fire Just After Coral Sea Battle Wreck Big Naval Craft

Navy Reveals Ship Casualty of Battle of Coral Sea May 8   Post - Battle Explosion Fatal to Ship; Loss of Life is Small

Coral sea Victory Cost United States Carrier Lexington   Explosion Blasts Craft Several Hours After It Was Bombed By Japanese

92 Per Cent of Lexington Crew  Members Saved   Many Jap Ships Sunk, Two Probably Sunk and 20 Damaged; U. S. Carrier Explodes and Sinks After Jap Planes  Attack; Tanker-Destroyer Also Down

Short Wave Radio Could Help Police Chief Get Department Car Back

TPW SYSTEM GRANTED WRIT   Rail Unions Temporarily Enjoined for Violence Against Line in Strike

U-BOAT PRISONERS FIND BRITISH OFFICER FRIEND OF THEIR DEAD LEADER

WORLD SERIES LOTTERY HAS BEEN SMASHED   Fifty-three Of Operators Of Million Dollar Business Now In Custody

Million-Dollar Lottery Business Is Liquidated   ‘FBI Agents Swoop Down To Catch Tickets on World Series

FBI ARRESTS 53 IN SERIES POOL   HUGE LOTTERY ON BASEBALL CLASSIC REPORTED SMASHEL

WRECKED BY FBI AGENTS   Probe Here, Too; About to Cash in on World Serie<«

F, B. I. Smashes World Series Lottery Setup   Five lowans Among 53 Operators Of Gambling Pool Arrested.

YOUTH-MISSING ‘IN DEMING AREA; CAR FOUND ABANDONED   Rancher’s Son Last Seen Week - Ago; Foul-Play Feared;  Possé Searching

Interpreting the War   Where Is the Luftwaffe? Allies Begin to Wonder .

TOKYO RADIO ADMITS ATTACK   Report Is Heard By CBS; Broadcast Says Schools, Hospitals Hit

Assault Not Confirmed By United States   Enemy Claims Hospitals. And Schools Are Struck.

NIPPONESE CAPITAL SHELLED BY ENEMY, JAP RADIO REPORTS   Radio Broadcasts in Japanese and English Languages Tell of Attack—No Official Confirmation From Washinaton

Pearl Harbor Installment Paid to Jap:   Japanese Radio Report Says Only Schools and Hospitals Were Damaged in Raid and That Casual: lies Are Unknown; Washington without Officia Information; Identity of Planes Not Stated

Nip Radio Reports Damages   Japs Indignant Because Schools and Cultural Centers are Hit; No  Allied Reports

Enemy Bombers Appeared Over Tokyo For First Time Since War Was Declared

Daylight Raid Declared Made On Jap Capital   U. §. Military Department Say They Have Received No Report of Allied  ket: 1 kecasle

Assault Not Confirmed By      Enemy Claims Hospitals And Schools Are Struck

‘Nipponese Claim Tokyo Bombed by Allied Planes Today; No Proof   Radio Says Planes Dropped Missiles on Schools, Hospitals

First Installment of Payment For Pearl Harbor Brings Howls Of “Inhuman War” From Japs

Nipponese Luzon Forces  Exceed 200,000 Soldiers   Empire Troops Launch Heavy Counter Attack On Malay Front   Dutch Destroy Borneo Oil Wells, Capture Feared

Destroy Oil Wells Ahead . of. Japanese   Enemy Will Not Find Any. thing Useful at Balik * Panan: Dutch Say

GET SUPPORT   Donald Nelson Receptive to Idea, Senate Committee Told.   ENVISION 500-TON PLANE

Witness Says Nelson Favors eCargo Planes   Kaiser Reports Full Support Of His Plan For ‘Air Giants.”’

Nelson Backs Kaiser s Plan  Shipbuilder Insists He Ready to Produce Big Ol. When Ackcd

KAISER CLAIMS NELSON SUPPORT   For Plan To Build Giant Troop Cargo Planes In His Regular Shipyards

Donald Nelson Support Given  Kaiser Planes   WPB Head Promises Support For Cargo Airship Plan, Shipbuilder Says

Kaiser's Bid For Planes Supported   New York Authority Says Own Plans Were Rejected

KAISER ANXIOUS -TO-GET MOVING ON PLANE JOB   Says. Nelson’ “Ha Has. Assure ‘Him, “of: anh Support? : on 6,000. Cargo Ship: . Nrdor.

NELSON FAVORS PLANES: KAISER   Wants Assurance of Men  And Materials

Kaiser Says Nelson _ Favors Huge Planes   WBP Chief Has Pledged ‘Full Support’ To Plan For Fleet Of Cargo Aircraft, Shipbuilder Reports

Nelson Favors Cargo Planes   Will Give Full Support, Kaiser Says

Kaiser Presses Cargo Plane Plan   Support Given Idea By Nelson, He Says

WPB Chief Approves of Cargo Planes   Nelson Assures Kaiser Support For His Plan

VALLEY FAILS TO GET PART OF RAINFALI   Most of Texas Moistened By Precipitation After Long Drought

U.S. Bomber Attack On Hankow, Big Jap Island Base, Was Damaging On«

U. S. Bombers Raids Jap Base:   AMERICAN ACES DAMAGI IMPORTANT CITIES IN ATTACKS

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HITS JAPS IN HANKOW   Nipponese Inland Base on Yangtze River Target of Raid With “Very Satisfactory Results”   TAKEN BY SURPRISE   Fourth Attack Staged 01 Waterfront Since LISAF Took Over Work of “Flying Tigers”

U. S. Bombers Raid Hankow, Inland Jap Base In China   “Wery- Satisfactory Results” Scored In Attack On Yangtze River City

U.S. BOMBERS BLAST GREAT BASE OF JAPS   Docks ‘And Warehouses At  Hankow Bombed; Japs Taken By Surprise

U.S. Bombers Raid Hankow   Attack Started on Great Jap Inland Base on Yangtze

BOMBERS RAID HANKOW, JAPS’ INLAND BASE   ATTACK BY VU. 8. AIRMEN I SATISFACTORY, SAYS GEN, STILWELL

Raid at Hankow Fourth for U. S. Force in China   Satisfactory Results on Raid on Jap Base

AAF CONTINUES ATTACK ON JAPS   BOMBERS CARRY OU' ‘SATISFACTORY’ RAID ON HANKOW

‘Satisfactory Results’ From Hankow Raid  U.S. Bombers Made  haa... Pe. ML   U.S. Bombers Made Attack On Great Jap Iniand Base

U.S. Flying Fortresses in — Daylight Raids on Hollanc   VICHY, Unoccupied France, Sept. 7. (4?—Pierre Laval delivered today to the United States an “energetic protest” against American air raide an Mranco

Davlight Raid  By Fortresses   Precision Bombing Causes Great Damage: Two Lost From Sortie Over France.

Akron Man In. Fatal Accident:  John Earnest Succumbs To Iniuries

JOHN H. EARNEST IS FATALLY INJURED IN AUTO COLLISION   Death Comes mes Wednesday To Prominent Akron Man—Rites Friday-

DEFENDERS OF ‘BATAAN SPURN ~ JAP’ DEMANDS   American Filipino Troops Dig in Deeper; No - wAnswer-Givenss-s22

IAPS PUSH i (F BATAAN   M’ Arthur Assured Of Loyalty To  Successor

New Zealanders, British Enter Tobruk as Last of Nazis Leave Ruined City

WENDELL WILLKIE SAYS HE FAVORS A SECOND FRONT   Makes Announcement Ir Moscow As He Arranges To Confer With Molotov

WILLKIE FAVORS SECOND FRONT Ir STAFFS APPROVE   Delivers Roosevelt Letter tc Stalin—Praises Reds for Great Fight.

WASP COMMANDER REVEALS STORY OF SINKING ‘OF CRAFT      Ship’ Was Hit By Three  Torpedoes —~ Gasoline  ‘And Ammunition Explodes

SENIORS WIN ON ” TROUSER EDICT   White Flannels Out For School Commencements Ta Columiic,

THREE U.S. SHIPS. LAUNCHED TODA\   Two Destroyers Launched 20 Minutes Apart at Kearny, N. J., and A 10,000 Ton Light Cruiser Sent Down the Ways At Newport News.

SENATE LAST HOPE FOR CCC   Upper House May Rescue Conservation Corps

Objectors May Aid At Army’s Camps   Elimination of C.C.C. I Cause That May Give Others Their Chance

CCC Liquidation Is Army Problem   Paid Labor Expected In Work Battalions

ARMY MAY TURN 10 PAID LABOR FOR WORK BATTALIONS   But Senate May Reverse House Action, Rescue CCC

House Kills CCC Fund      f Senate Sustains Action, Agency Will Probably Suspend for Duration of .War

WILL OBSERVE GOOD FAO   Tipton Churches Will Have ‘ . Services During the’ : Afternoon, : —   STORES TO BE.CLOSED

WILL ObOERYE GUOD ThIDAl   Tipton Churches Will Have Services During the Afternoon.   STORES TO BE CLOSED   W. A. COMPTON, Mayor City of Tipton

ALLIES STRAFE NEW JAP BASE IN NEW GUINEA   Planes Hammer Enemy Force Which Pushes Inland To Seize Airdrome   JUNGLE FIGHTING WAGED   Ground Situation In Kokoda Area Unchanged: Patrols Clash Savagely

PLANES FROM AUSTRALIA BOMB KOKODA   Make Incessant Attacks On Jap-Held Base

Enemy Only 55 Miles from Advance Base at Port Moresby   Nipponese Stand To Make Big Bid To Hold Ground

f lies Continue Air Raids On  Japs In Guinea   ‘Believe Enemy: Trying “To Entrench;- Hold. “New Base At Kokoda

ALLIED. PLANES. HIT AT. JAPS” HOLDING STRATEGIC: BASES             Jap Subs . Resume. “Action  “Australia—Damage ho rawler 6 00 F

16 Leaders of Mankind United Jailed by U.S.   Arthur Rell of 8.F. Known as ‘The Voice’ One of Those Held

Mankind United Chiefs Nabbed Or Sedition Charge   FBI Announces Arrest O: 16, Including Fresno Lead ar Of Movement

16 ARRESTED a SEDITION CHARGES   Mankind United Leaders Held On “ Conspiracy Count

ALLIED FORGES LOSE GROUND IN MALAYASECTOR   British and Australian Diyisions Thrown Back by: Furious Onslaught of. Japanese   MANY.-PLANES. LOST IN ASSAULTS ON CITY   -Nipponese“Transportssand Troops’ Bumbed. in Labis Sector As” Terrific . Fighting. Rages

SOLDIERS AID CITY OFFICERS   Troops Back Up Police in Effort to Prevent Further Property Destruction.

LOOTING INDIAN MOBS FIRED ON   Fires Started And Property Wrecked As Laborers Surge Thru Areas

PAN LOSING AT HGH we   Estimated . Japs’ ‘Have Lost - One-Fourth of Air Force _ Since. Dec. Te    COMPARISON *IS ‘MADE

ALLIED PLANES BLAST GERMAN DESERT BASES   50 Axis Craft Are Destroyed In Assaults

Fifty-Axis Planes On Ground Are Destroyed   Long-Range Craft Blasts Bases In Egypt And Alsé In Libva

ANNIHILATION OF AIR FORCE SEEN OBJECTIVE   Land Operations On Egyptian Front Are Confined To Patrol Action   50 PLANES DESTROYED   Supply Base At Tobruk Is Subjected To Heavy And Devastating Assault

British Shell, Bomb German Supply Lines  Concentrations Hit T (Vl Ax   ee Qf   Concentrations Hi! In Series Of Arr, Sea Attacks

More Than 50 Axis Planes Are Destroyed  Rommel’s Supply Timace Rea   Rommel’s Supply Lines Are Being Blasted

BLAST FIFTY £NEMY PLANES AT TWO BASES   Sir Claude’s Tactics Gradually Stopping Marshal Rommel’s Onslaught.

AIR OPERATIONS OCCUPY CENTER OF WAR IN EGYPT   50 AXIS AIRPLANES DESTROYED BY RAF IN TWO ASSAULTS

SUPPLY BASES ARE STRAFED BY AIR FORCE   Fighting in Egypt and Libya Turns Into a Battle of Supplies, With  - Nazi Ports Under Continual Blasting by  Rambhareo

British Navy Attacks Port of Matruh with Devastating Results; Auchinleck Saps Rommel’s Strength.   Convoys Set on Fire

RAF BLASTS 50 AXIS PLANES IN RAIDS OF IBASES tH EGYPT   Land Action On Desert Front Confined To Patrols

MORE THAN 50 ENEMY PLANES ARE DESTROYED   3ritish Wipe Out Large Number Of Axis Planes On Ground In Attack On Desert Air dromes.

50 Axis Planes Destroyed By British In Attacks On El Daba And Fuka Bases   BRITISH SHIPS BLAST MATRUH

RAF Destroys 50 Nazi Planes   Royal Navy Pounds Matruh; Axis Power Sapped by Pounding

 RAF Raids Rommel’s Air Bases And Destroys Axis Planes, Fleet Pounds Again at Matruh

Fleet Leaves  Matruh Afire   Fighter-Bombers Smack 2 Key Airports, Surprise Large Concentrations  Of Enemy Craft   Navy Shelling Is 3rd On Advance Sea Base   Auchinleck’s Tacties Seen To Be Sapping Rommel Of His Supplies

eS ~~~  Over er 50 Axis Planes Destroyed In RAF Raids On Desert Bases; Navy In Action

0 OF ROMMEL’S PLANES SMASHED   CRAFT DESTROYED BY R. A. F —BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD MATRUH.

Fifty Enemy Planes Hit In Air Raids   Battle For Egypt Limited To Continuing Air Assaults By Allies '

British Planes, Warships Strike At Axis Desert  Concentrations   More than Fifty Planes Grounded at El Daba Are Destroyed; Port of Matruh Is Pounded

GEN M'ARTHUR VISITS SHRINE   Pays Tribute To Anzacs Or Memorial Day

AMERICANS TAKE PART IN AUSSIE MEMORIAL RITES   Marks First Time U.S. Par. ticipation In Anzac Day; MacArthur Led Procession

Gen.M’Arthu: Assumes Role On Anzac Day   Thousands See Chie! Stand With His Head Bowed.

MacArthur Participates In Anzac Day   Tank-Led Japanese Make New Gains Toward Mandalay

MacArthur Leads A Procession to Australian Shrine   ‘Allied Officers. Pay Homage te Anzac Heroes. Who Stormed Gallipoli 27 Years: Ago.

GENERAL MACARTHUR LEADS OFFICERS TO AUSTRALIAN SHRINE   FIRST AMERICAN PARTICI. PATION IN ANZAC DAY, OR  MEMORIAL DAY

Death Claims Hubert Bolen   State Tax Commission Chairman Dies at His Oklahoma City Home

New Type Rubber Solves Re-Treads   Dow Chemists Assert The; Can Fix Million Tires Every Month

‘NEW RUBBER PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED   Chemists Of Dow Company Claim Million Tires A Month Can Be Retreaded By Product

315 Enroll At _ Pioneer Institute   Twenty Per Cent Increase Over Preceding Year

Tueson Youth Is Killed In  Iowa Aecident   Sgt. Jack R. Jones .Among Four Going To Death In Training Plane Crash

27 Jefferson City Men Leave Today  To Be Examined for Induction Into U. $ < ‘  rPeaeaae *arvire€de

Aussies Blast Rabaul, Timor   Jap Naval Force Concentrating Off Portuguese Holdings

AUSTRALIAN BOMBERS STRIKE AT JAPANESE BASES ON ISLANDS   NIPPON AIP. FORCES STRIKE TWIC AT PORT MORESBY NEAT. AUSTRALIA

Australian Air Force Attacks Rabaul. Timor   Concentration Of Jap Air And Naval Units North Of  Arictealia Nrawe Ramhere

RAAF ATTACKS TWO ISLANDS HELA BY IAPS   Range 400 to 500 Miles to Raid Rabaul and  Timor Islands   Jap Bombers in Secon Raid on Coax} of  New Guinea

Australian Bombers Raid Jap Foothold:   Attack Rabaul and Timo Where Enemy Has Set Up Landing Bases ~

NELOUN HEALS U. 3, ARSENAL UF DEMOCRACY   Generalissimo Answerable Only to President Roosevelt

NELSON GIVEN TOTAL POWERS QVER SUPPLIES   New Head Of War Production Board Will Formulate His Own Setup   NAMED UNDISPUTED BOSS   Establishment Of Supreme Al lied Supply Council Speculated Upon

May Be Named Head of Allied Supply Council   Roosevelt Promises Decisions of New Executive To Be Final

NELSON TAK OVER AS HEAD ~— OF PRODUCTION   INDICA TES ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPREME ALLIED SUPPLY OOUINGT,. SOON   KNUDSEN, OTHERS NOW ARE ANSWERABLE TO NEW HEAT      Belicve Nelson wilt Call Upon Members of Replaced Agencies Aa, Board Personnel

Arms Board Setup Awaits Nelson Order      Roosevelt Sass Production Czar Can ‘Write His Own Ticket’   HIS SAY IS FENAL   White House Designa tion Will ‘Be What New Director Wants’

Supreme Allied Supply Council Is Seen In Nelson's Appointment As Czar Of United States War Production

APPOINTMENT OF NELSON POINTS T0 SUPREME COUNCIL      Believe High Allied Supply Board Will Be Named To Coordinate War  Noliveviac

BIG FIRES ARE SET IN HEAVY RAID   ‘Intruder’ Patrols Keep German Fighters Grounded

Fires Left By Raiders At Duisburg   300 British Bombers Pour Explosives On City At Rhine, Ruhr Junction

SELEGTEES 10  LEAVE Allg. 18   August Contingent Takes Train From Ironwood Tuesday Noon.

STEPS ARE TAKEN FOR FARM LABOR   Senate Votes 62 to 6 In Plar For Draft Boards to Defer Farm Workers.

CONGRESS MAY KEEP FARMERS BACK ON FARM   Plan Said To Be Ap “proved By James ° Byrnes   House Unable To Act Yet On Draft  Meaaanra

MOVE.TO KEEP FARM. “MEN QUT OF ARN   Plan. Reported to Have Byrnes's Approval

Plan to Defer Farmers Is Up to House   Byrnes Gives Approval of Move; Manpower -Legislation Due Next

Wants Farm Workers to Stay on Farms   Economic Director Byrne: Said to Advocate Amend ment to “Keep Farm Boy: Out of War”

Favor Move To Defer Farm Men In Draft _   ’Teen Age Draft Bill Faces Delay

MOVE TO DEFER FARMERS ASKED   Byrnes Approves Proposal; Senate Passes Draft Act

Rommel Placed In Command of Sea, Air Forces   Marshall Elevated fo More Important Post in Mediterranean

ROMMEL PLACED IN COMMAND OF MEDITERRANEAN   German General Will Bi Over Land, Naval And Air Troops Of Axis   TWIN OFFENSIVE IS NOW ANTICIPATED

Rommel Plans Attacks on Eevut. Svria   Nazi General Gets Supreme Command in Mediterremnedn

Rommel Heads Axis Command  In Egypt, Syria   The Marshal Got His Job On His Recent Visit To Berlin and Rome

ROMMEL IN FULL COMMAND, REPORT   Authority of German Mar. shal Reported Ex. panded

Report Rommel Commands Mediterranean   German Marshal Said Also in Control Of Italian Navy

SAY ROMMEL PLANS DRIVES   Reports Indicate Marshal Has Supreme Command In Mediterranean

ROMMEL PLANS DRIVES UPON EGYPT. SYRIA   German Marshal Is Put f Supreme Command Of Al Axis Land, Sea And Ai  Forces.   Italian Navy

Egypt And Syria Marked For Rommel’s Offensive; British Ma ry Strike First

THIRD OF NATION WILL PARTICIPAT   Nelson Says Large Portion : Necessary In Various War Activities.

MAY NAME M’ARTHUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF S. W. PACIFIC FORCES   Reshuffling of Command Be lieved to Pave Way For Such Move   WAVELL GOES TO INDIA   Repeated Demands Made That MacArthur Be Given Larger Sphere

MACARTHUR Io MENTIONED Ao PALIFIG HEAD   Belicved He Will Eventual. ly Head the United Nations Forces.   IN SOUTHWEST AREA   Washington Foresees Japan Turning Toward Russia in Next Move.

MACARTHUR IS. MENTIONED 5  PAGIFIG. HEAD   Believed. He ‘Will Eventual ly Head. the United .  Nations Forces. . a   IN SOUTHWEST AREA   Washington. Féresees ‘Japan Turning Toward Russia  in Next Move.

Elephants, Horses Escape Menagerie On Cleveland Lot   Nine Cages, Other Beasts Among Victims in Roaring Holocaust;  Cireus Loss Placed at $125.000

RINGLING CIRCUS MENAGERIE TENT BURNS AT CLEVE. LAND AND MANY ANIMALS WERE KILLED

SIMPLE RAF AMBULANCE CARRIES DUKE OF KENT TO FINAL RESTING PLACE

Duke of. Kent’s Body Is Taken to Windsor Castle   Is Borne Through London Streets in Simple R. A. F. Ambulance as Crowds Stand Silent,

SMOKE CLUE FIRST HINT FOR WAGNER   Planes and 1 Civilians Scour Area of 18 States   ‘First Ace of World Wat 2 Missing Since ‘ Sunday

SEEK WAGNER ~ INWIDE AREA   Missing Ace Flier May Have Gone Far from Course.

CONN’S CAREER ENDANGERED BY INJURY TO HAND          Breaks Bone In Left Hand I Fight With Wife’s Father

Rescuers Reach Mine Victims; Toll-Hits 54   33 Bodies Found as Workers Tunnel Way Through Debris Following Explosion; 21 Discovered Earlier.

RESCUE CREWS REMOVE BODIES OF 32 WORKERS   Gas Pocket Blamed For Blast Which Wrecked West Virginia Pit   CASUALTY LIST GROWS   Check-Up On Missing Head. lamps Reveals Likelihood Of Higher Toll

More Escape Blast in Workings Near   Morgantown    DANGEROUS WORK OF RECOVERY CONTINUES

[Death Toll In Coal Mine Blast In West Virginia Set At 54; Recover Bodies

54 MINERS. KILLED IN EXPLOSION.   Blast Occurred  In Coal Mine  In West Virginia

Rescue Crews Reach Bodies Of 33 Men This Morning; Blast Occurred Near Morgantown Late Yesterday   BRING BODIES TO SURFACE TODAY

54 Bodies Found in  Blasted Mine   Gas Pocket Blamed For Disastrous Explosion

Bodies Of All Victims Found In W. Virginia Pit Disaster   Gos Pocket Believed Cause Of Explosion In Christopher Coal Mine Near Moraantown

“Gas Pocket” Believed Cause Of Explosion   Victims Trapped Behind Barricade Of Rock and Coal

Explosion Far Inside  Coal Mine   Bodies Located / Several Miles from Shaft in West Virginia

04 MEN KILLED IN MINE BLAS]   Bodies Of 33 Victims Are Reached Today

aes THIRTY-TWO BODIES ALREADY  REMOVED FROM SCENE OF EXPLOSION IN MINE

33 Found Today After Reaching of 21 Earlier —   Rest of 123-Man Day Shift Escape Titanic “Force of Explosion —

WORKERS ARE BURIED ALIVE IN COAL PIT   Worst Blast in Years Hits Morgantown, West Virginia, Mine Tuesday; Rodies Recavered

U.S. Ballot Boxes Are Hope Of Worle   Author Kelland Says Its Duty_to Engage in Politics

Local Baby Stolen At Gun Point   Woman Takes Boy From Hospital Crib In Capital City.   Mother At Lunch   Columbus Police Think Relatives May Be Involved.

HOSPITAL EMPLOYE’S CHILD IS ABDUCTEI   Nurse Menaced by Revolver o' Abductress

STEWART’S HOLSTEINS WIN AT DIST. SHOW   County Breeders’ Assoctation Awarded Defense Stamps to Those Placing in Judging Contest

U.S. Planes Not Inferior   Survey Dispels Fog of Conflicting Reporis

All Reports Of Impending German Revolution Should Be Treated With Caution

WAR NEWS »-ANALYSIS   Hitler’s Grip On German People Remains Firm But Is Precarious

Today’s War Moves   Expert Advises Against Too Much Hope of Nazi Crackup Now

GERMAN REVOLT WOULD BE ALLIES GREATEST STROKE OF GOOD LUCK   But British Spokesman Warns of Over-Confidence and Distorted Views, Says MacKenzie

The War Today   Internal Collapse in Germany Paccible. but Not Yet Probable

Hitler's Grip Weakened, But Revolt In Germany Remains Only A Hope

F uehrer In Precarious Position. As Result. Of Losses In ‘Rusia’

Amerieans Are Hurt In Raid  On Guadaleanal   Some Casualties Suffered As Japs Bomb Positions; U. S. Retaliates

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Promise: Soviet Unflagging Fight By United Allied Forces

Reds Appear Stronger, But Grave Position In No Way Lessened  GET NEW PLEDGES  FROM U. S., BRITAIN Nazis Pound Steadily In Effort To Split Timoshenko’s Forces By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT

LINES STIFFENING  AGAINST ASSAULTS OF GERMAN FORCES   Attacks of Great Ferocity Repelied by Russian Troops on the Lower Don—Solemn New i Pledaee Made

CROP PROSPECTS. FOF THE STATE ARE GOOD   Quite Favorable’ Outlook Is Indicated, According to Crop Reporting . Service.

CROP SURVEY « REPORT MABE   CROP PROS®ECTS IN OHIO RATED “QUITE FAVORABLE” IN FORECAST ISSUED TODAY

HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL TO LOCAL MAN   TEN PERISH IN ROMAER CRASH

TEACHERS MAY GET NEW TIRES   Those Traveling From Schoo! To School To Conduct Classes Are Eligible

TIRE RATION CHANGE MADE   TEACHERS HAVING CLASSES IN MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL ARE ELIGIBL E—OTHER CHANGES ANNOUNCED.

Given County fair      ‘Traveling Teachers’ Made Eligible For Tires And Tubes By New Ruling

TEACHERS ELIGIBLE  FOR TIRES IN SOME CASES, BOARD SAYS   Those Forced to Trave from School to School May Purchase Tires and Tubes.

DRAFT DELAY FOR “T-MEN’ IS HINTED BY GEN, HERSHE'   Hope To Exhaust First Two Groups Before Calling Third

Will Consider Jobs As Well As Depend’nts   Draft Officials Will Give More Attention To Registrant’s Job

DRAFT CHIEF TELLS PLANS    OFFICIALS TO GIVE MUCH CON SIDERATION TO OCCUPA  TIONS HERSHEY. SAYS "IN SPEECH  4

MANHATTAN ISLAND HAS FIRST BLACKOUT   Darker for 20 Minutes Than When the Indians Sold  lt for $22, Associated Press Says

Germans Report U.S. Carrier Is E      Set Afire by Six Direct Bomb Hits, U. S. S. Wasp Is Declared to Be Trying to Reach . Malta After Attack in Mediterranean.

PEACE APPEAL MADE BY POPE YESTERDAY WAS AN EARNEST ONE   Was Not Inspired by Mus. solini or Hitler, Diplomats of World Say Today.

Action in Burma Now Seems Likely   Wavell, Stilwell and Auchinlech Conferring

Allies Mapping Drive In Burme   Leaders Hold Council Of War In New Delhi:

Burma Offensive Reported in Sight   Military Leaders Meet in New Delhi

Expect Allied Push On Burma   Allied Military Leaders Mee! In India: Burma Frontier Inspected,

Allies Close In On the Japanese   Drew Ring Tighter around Entrapped Japs in New Guinea

Japs Trying To Get Aid Into Buna   Allies Closing In On Trapped Foe In New Guinec

Ring Around Japs n.Néew Guinea  nt Tighter          Destroyers to Land

Ring Drawn Tighter On GuineaJaps   Hipponese Fighting Fiercely a: They Arc Forced Back To Beaches

U. §. Submarines Sink Destroyer,  Four Other Ships  Allied Forces Tighten Ring Around Enemy On New Guinea  HEAVY AIR ATTACKS  Artillery, Planes Aiding U. S. Forces On Guadalcanal

(Japs Attempting To Bolster Bunz   Four Destroyers Reported Enroute as Allied Unit Draws Ring of Steel

Draft Policy Is Modified   Selectees Get 10-Day Leave After Induction

REDISTRICTING KINK ADJUSTED BY DEMOCRATS   Chairman Meredith Meyers Declares Leaders Have Reached Compromise to Settle Reapportionment Argument  WwreeT a ¥0 ce OP TAT 2 ORITRICATTATIM FT   DETAILS UNANNOUNCED

Interpreting The War   Current Battle in Solomen’s May Break Al! Records

Temperature Readinas   Naval Silence On Action In Solomons Significant   Implies Blackout Of Fleet Radio Communications To Cover Battle Positions At Sea

Loss of Ships Is Heavy as Nazi Blockade Closes  Two United Nations  Vessels Bring Aslandbia Tall Ile

Deep Cut In East’s Gas Quote   Joy Riders May Expect No More Than Three Gallons Per Week, Savs Leon Henderson

Allies Must Police World. Eden Declare      Peak Of Three Gallons Of Gasoline Weekly For Non-Essential Purposes

3-Gallon Weekly Gasoline Ration Faces Seaboarc   Drivers Using Cars for Non-Essential Purpose: Unlikely to Get More

2 to 3 Gallons A Week Likely  Gasoline Limit   Henderson Says Average Motorist to Get More Than a Fair Share.

3-Gallon Gas Quota Faces Drivers in Eas!   Henderson Isn’t Sure Autoists Will Be Allowed That Much

2 GALLONS GAODLINE PER WEEK PROBABLE   Non - Essential Motoring Is Facing Drastic Cut In Fuel

3 GALLONS A WEEK   Henderson Sets Up Stif! Rationing of Use of Gasoline in East

Non-Essential Drivers On East Coast To Be Allotted . 2.3 Gallons of Gas Weekly

East Facing ‘Drastic Cut In Gasoline   No More Than 2 or 3 Gallons a Week for Non-Essential Driving   WILL APPLY TO THIRD OF AUTOS   Leon. Henderson Outlines Rationing Outlook for Eastern Seaboard

Price Administrator Henderson Announces That Motorists on Eastern Seaboard, Using Cars For Non-Essential Driving, Can Expect No More.   RATIONING SYSTEM

FAST STATES’ NON-ESSENTIAL DRIVERS TO CET NO MORE THAN 3 GALLONS WEEK

3 GALLONS SET AS TOP FOR GAS   Henderson Warns Rationing Won’t Pass That Figure

Weekly Gas Ration Seen        No Prospects of ‘Getting r Figure Above Three For Non-Esséntial.. Driving

REVEALS ‘GAS’ RATIONS PLAN FOR THE EAST   Non-Essential Autos Will Get Under 3 Gallons Per Week. Henderson Says

rice Administrator Hen derson Says Non-Essen tial Motorists to Get Up to 3 Gallons Weekly   ERTAIN WORKERS TO ‘ET NEEDED SUPPLY   ‘ill Be Provided Enough to Get to and From Employment; Other Classes Set Up

UNESSENTIAL DRIVERS GET ONLY 3 GALS      Henderson Warns Motorists ‘They May Get Only Two Gallons Weekly

CAR OWNERG IN EAGT FACE aGAL. LIMIT   Henderson Tells Reporters One-Third of Cars to Feel Rationing.   FUEL CUT FALLS ON UNNECESSARY USES   Workers’ Needs to Be Divided Into Four “B” Classes.

HendersonReports 3 Gallons Weekly For Average Cars   Non-Essential Drivers Are Not Going to Get More, He Tells Newsmen at Washington

Gas Ration In East Only Two Gallons Week   Administrator Says Classes In East Are Based On Car Uses   Little For Pleasure Driving Is Planned   About One-Third Of Passenger Cars In  Area Are Affected

ALLOTMENT MAY BE TWO GALLONS SAYS OPA HEAD   Henderson Says Average Motorist In Seaboard States Can Expect Only 3 Gallons Weekly At The Verv Most.

“0 GALLONG f EEK FORESEEN   Henderson UDeclares NonEssential Driving Will Be Sharply Cut.   4 CLASSES OF DRIVING

Fastern Autoists Get 2 Gallons Of Gas Weekly, Edict   Perhaps a Little More, Says Henderson, But Not More Than Three; Regulations After July 1 May Be More Stringent, Hint

Henderson Sees Three Gallon Gas Ration For East   OPA Chief Says A Thirc Of Cars Will Be Affect ed; Plans Honor System

Gas Ration of Two Gallons   Might Possibly Reach Three, Says Henderson

Low Gasoline Ration Ahead   Non-essential Cars on Eastern Seaboard to Get Little

3 Gallons Of Gas Weekly To Be Limit  For Pleasure   Henderson Says That Allotment May Be Onl: Two Gallons; To Give Figures Soon

Mightiest Air Assault in Desert Warfare Aids ‘Allies      PRISONERS SEIZED   Planes Fly so Low They Literally See Whites Of Enemy's Eyes

Mighty Air Smash Back Romme   British Gain Five Miles Ie Rail Zone As Planes Anc Troops Cooperate   1,500 ARE CAPTUREE   Egypt Defenders Battle Axis Attempting To Ad: vance In South

Axis Aerial Force Shows  Marked Gain   English Gain 5 Miles On Northern Sector; Auchinleck Reopens Savage Fighting

BRITISH GAIN FIVE MILES IN GROUND FIGHT   Greatly Strengthened Plane Contingent Launches Biggest Attack Ever Seen in the Desert—Axis Losses Are Heavy.

Allies Pound Axis From Atr   Low-Flying Strafers Rake Rommel’s Forces

CLINCH GAIN OF 5 MILES MADE IN DESERT WAR   Ground Fighters and Airmen Achieve New Mark in Co-Oneration

MIGHTIEST AERIAL ASSAULT OF DESERT WARFARE TOLD   Axis Position Gives ‘Way To West Of El Alamein

COVER GAIN BY BRITISH FORGES      Stronger Luftwaffe Rises to Challenge Allied As eanlt   MANY ‘DOGFIGHTS’ RAGE

Mightiest Desert Aerial Assault Clinches Five Mile Gain on the Ground

Allies in a 5-Mile Advance in North   \ Greatly Strengthened Axis Air Force Challenges Violent British-American Airmen and Dogfights Result.   British Take Prisoners in Savage  Thrust Which Bends the Axis Line

Egyptian Front Reported Active   British Destroy — Enemy Garrison

British Patrols Destroy Garrison On Alamein Line   Allied Bombers Attack Axis Ports And Shipping

British Patrols Destroy Garrison of Enemy Strong  Detat On Alamein Line

VICTORY FOR ALLIES ALONG EGYPT FRON]   British Patrols, Air Arm Spring Into Activity Against Strong Points of the Axis.

Life of Girls in WAAC Isn't Going to Be Half Bad Judging From Menu

Giraud Wove His Rope From Thread To Escape Prison   French General Made Hi Way to France Amid Dangers; Sharp Watch Kept

GIRAUD TELLS OF HIS ESCAPE F ROM FORTRESS    French General Gives Account  Of Flight From Strong Nazis Fortress

House-to-House Attack Drives Nazis Backward   Russians Capture Another Settlement South of Stalingrad and Take Strategic Hill to North as Grim Defense Continues.

Nazis Dislodged From Positions   Battle For Stalingrad Is Ir 39th Straight Day

Germans Inch Deeper From Northwest   One Red Guard Division Stages Successful Counter. Attack in City

GERMANS MAKE INCH HEADWAY IN. STALINGRAD   Soviets Defenders Fight Furiously To Throw Back Northwest Push   STRATEGIC HILL SEIZED      Invaders Reported Fortifying Every House Left Standing In City 4

Invasion Forces Smas Deeper Into Suburbs A Russians Take Heavy T

SOVIETS PRESS OFFENSIVE OUTSIDE BELEAGUERED CITY   Attacks Reported Routing Germans From House After House

U. §. AIRMEN BLAST JAPS IN ALEUTIANS   Hit And Possibly Sink Tavc Enemy Destroyers—Raid . Kiski Daily

Reds Near Key Industrial City   London Claims Soviet Advance On Two Fronts

BERMAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS WRECKED, RUSS   Reds Expect Soon to Liberate Key Industrial City. Vielent Air Rattles Over Soviet

Tiny Jap U-Boats Blasted   Enemy Subs Make Bold Attack, Believed Forerunner Of Larger Attempt; Allies Continue Air Raids.

U.S. TROOP ADVANCES IN AFRICA RECOUNTED   Yanks Capture Many Impor. . tant Rail Points   ‘CASABLANCA BOMBARDED   French Fleet Losses Held To Be ‘Serious’

Vichy Aamits  Naval Losses   Says Serious Losses Sustain ed In Engagement Off Casablanca   ALSO CONCEDES ALLIES ADVANCE

Labor Raiding Is Charged By ~ Local Grower:   Southern Michigan Gets Unfair Treatment, Farmers Say

DE PUE GIRLS JUMP FROM MOVING TRUCK   Became Fearful Of Driver East of Spring Valley

TOO MUCH TALK DECLARES E.D.R   President Tells. Adminis “trators to: ‘Hush. Airin;

Too Much Talk Says President  F. R. Warns Bureau Heads to Avoid Department Disputes

President Clamps Down On" Public - Airings of  Governmental Arguments   Roosevelt Asks That All Disagreements Be Submitted to Him for Hesring

Disputes Banned By Roosevelt   Orders Government Heads Te Keep Out Of Public Debating

Stop Debate, FDR Tells Heads   Some Officials Talking Too Much, President Says

0 MUCH TALK, OAYS ROOSEVELT   Orders Government Agencies To Refrain From Discussing Policies

PRESIDENT PUTS GAG ON AGENCY LEADERS   Asserts Many Goverenment Aids ‘Talk Too Much’

CUT OUT TALK FDR ORDER TO AGENCY HEADS   TOO MUCH DEBATE, ALSC CRITICISM OF EACH OTHER

President Hits Too Much Talk By U.S. Heads   Bans Arguments And Orders : Controversies Turned Over To Him

‘Must Submit All Disputes To President   Inter-Departmental Quarrels Must Not Be Aired Publicly Hereafter.

MUZZLE PLACED ON AGENCY MEN WHO TALKED TOO MUCH   FDR Tells Them to Keep Differences on Policy Out of  Public Print

BUREAU HEADS TALK TOO MUCH SAYS PRESIDENT   Administrators Told To Re frain From Public Debate On Policy

Public Airing Disputes to End, Says FR   Orders Disagreements Submitted To Him in Future

Ee a  President Tells CEES Agency Heads To Talk Less: Arguments Aiding the Enemy

POLICY DEBATES BANNED BY F. R   President Says Enemies Are Exploiting Arguments by Government Officials

Hunt 3 Expert German Saboteur:   J. Edgar Hoover Issues Alarm To Nation

ALL U.S, ALERT FOR SABOTEURS   Hoover Warns Expert Tric May Seek to Enter Country

MILITARY TRIAL COMING TEND   Within a Few Days Fate of the Nazi Agents Will Be Known.   FEW DETAILS GIVEN

Crops Go To Waste   Shortage of Farm Labor Leads To Asparagus Spoilage

GHORTAGE OF FARM HELP. CROPS SPOI   New Jersey Asparagus Goes To Waste for Lack of Harvesters.

Asparagus and Other Veg etables Already Lost to Farmers   MANY ARE FACING RUIN

CROPS SPOIL DUE TO FARM LABOR LACK   Farmers Face Ruin; Lend-Lease Food Lost By Hundreds Of Tons

LABOR SHORTAGE  THREATENS CROPS  Hundreds of Tons Spoil In Now lareovy Fields.

Crops Are Rotting in East Because ot Labor Shortage; Road Grader Scrapes Garde:

BIG ASSAULTS “BY AED AB ON TWO FRONTS   Germans: Are Sent. Reeling Back From Numerous  ” Strong Pints.   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Five Huge , German Trans. port Planes Shot Down _ '~ Near Stalingrad. -

BIG ASSAULTS BY RED ARH ~ ON TWO FRONTS   Germans Are Sent Reeling Back From Numerous  ’ trong Pcints.   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Five Huge German Trans. port Planes Shot Down Near Stalingrad.

Germans Being Forced Back On  Russian Front  PERSE P RO ONOE NO NAUNNE RTH NIN NERC OTM KonUnNE ITU NeeNy   Continued Smashing As sault Are Made By Soviet Forces   BIG AIR TRANSPORTS REPORTED SHOT DOWN   By NATALIA RENE

RUSSIAN SURGE WIPES OUT NAZI STRONGPOINTS   Desperately - Resisting Ger: mans Seek To Reinforce Troops From Air   COUNTERATTACKS FUTILE   Artillery Duel Rages Near Stalingrad As Enemy Losses Are Mounting

BOMBERS KEEP PhitaoUht ON ENEMY TROOPS   Italy Again Raided By RAF As Our Bombers Busy © In North Africa

Allies Hold On ~ While Preparing Major Attack   Fighting in-—— . Tunisia Held Up by Rains

Reuiforcements For Allies In Nortil Aivicu Buildiug Up Rapidly— Strengthen Belief Forces Will Hold   \NEW ATTACK UPON TURIN I8 ADMITTED

Aerial Attacks on Italy Increase   McArthur Captures Gona, Closes in On Japs at Buna in New Guinea

New Phase Nearing in Campaign   'o Hold Positions Unt Ready for Offensive —  Heavy Rains in Tunisia

TIPTON: MEN ~ WERE ELECTED   James Colling and Ed New. house Honored by Masonic Bedy.   MEETING AT ANDERSON

IIPTON MEN WERE ELEGTEL   Jemes Collins and Ed Newhouse Honored by Masonic Bcdy.   MEETING AT ANDERSON

UMW MARCHES OU] OF C10, OBEVING CZAR JOHN L. LEWIS   Delegates Vote Almost Unanimously To Withdraw From Union

LEWIS’ UNION LEAVES ClO   United Mine Workers Vote to Withdraw on Fiery Leader’s Demand

United Mine Workers Quit CIO Union   Follow Lewis When He Tells Men to Choose Between Him and Congress; Murray Daclineac ta (Cnmment

MINERS CHEER SPLIT WITH CIO   Lewis Wins Another Victory in Taking UMW Away from Union He Founded.,

LEWIS LEADS UNION BREAK   UMW Agrees to Breal With CIO Affiliation

FOOD PRODUCTS FOR’ SHIPMENT TO ALLIES BURN   Series of Explasions After Outbreak of Fire Reported to Chief

INDIA EFFORT DEADLOCKS ON DEFENSE PLAN   Dangers of Japanese Conquest Shown By Cripps

India Spurns British  Overtures   Squabble Over Control Of Country’s Defense Cause of Failure

Yon Rundstedt Is. Offensive Specialist; Hitler Feelers Seen in-Announcements

Rescuers Wage Heroic Fight Against Odds  ANN NCANM MICCIAL   Bodies of 118 Victims of Storm off Newfoundland Are Recovered

(68 MEN SURVIVE. SINKING OF TWO NAVAL VESSELS   Two Hundred Others Deac or Missing in Disaster Off the Coast of. Newfoundland.      DETAILS OF BATTLE WITH STORM TOLD   Rescue Efforts Begun After Ships Had Been Aground Four Hours — Heavy Seas Impeded Work.

125 MORE RESCUED FROM NAVAL CRASE   Seamen Tell of Heroic Battle Against the Elements

HEROIC BATTLE SAVED LIVES OF 125 AMERICANS   Newfoundlanders Braves Cold And Heavy Seas Making Rescues

Butte, Anaconda Labor to See Demonstrations   Tanks, Artillery Pieces, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Converge on Mining City _ to Pay Tribute to Producers of Copper   Buite All Set for Martial Display; Parade at 7:30 to Be Outstanding

Butte, Anaconda Labor to See Demonstrations   Tanks, Artillery Pieces, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Converge on Mining City to Pay Tribute to Producers of Copper

Visit Cheese Plant Here   Cudahy to Hold Open House Saturday, 10 to 4:3!

Cudahy Company Will Hold Open House Saturday   Public Invited to Visit Cheese Plant, Inspect Facilities

Men in Armed Forces Virtually Assured of Raise   LaFollette Wants Senate to Adopt House Schedule

$50 Service Pay Believed Assured   Senate Expected To Okay Boost

JAPANESE THRUST IN CHINA CHECKEE   General Allied Position in Section Reported Improved

CHINESE CHECK JAP ADVANGE ON THE BURMA ROAD   British-Indian Armies Are Poised To Defend India  From Invasion   U. 5. SUBMARINES BAG 3 MORE SHIPS

FOLLOW RULES, URGES STATE'S DRAFT LEADER   Armstrong Tells Younger Men What They Must Do

ce 18 YOUTHS perp TO STUDY 11 DRAFT RULES   Compulsory To Carry Card At Times

Duel Survivor Takes Turn For Worse   Hammett, t, Who Killed Major Wenstrom, Makes Self-defense Claim

600 PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON DUSSELDORF   Block Busters, Incendiaries Showered on Factories, Furnaces

30 Bombers Lost Wher British Raid Heart Of  Nazi Industrial Area

Bombs Rain On Rhenish Steel Mills    RAF Loses 30 Bombing Planes In Savage Raid

MOVEMENT OF TROOPS NOTED, INDIAN OCEAN   Burma-India War Theatre Seen as Main Objective Now Instead Of Australian Area.

ALLEGE PACKERS SENORE CEILINGS   More Than 100 OPA Suit: > Hit Meat Distributors in 18° Cities

OPA Cites Violators Of Beef, Veal Ceiling:   Files Suits Today In Federal Courts Ir 18 Cities, Charges ‘Upgrading’ and ‘Plain Overcharging.’

Seek To Reduce Prices Of Food   Nationwide Drive Launched Against Alleged Violators Of Price Ceilings   INJUNCTIONS ARE ASKED IN COURTS

ONE- HOUSE PETITIONS IN DOUBT       Many May Be Thrown Ont as Result of Check of Signatures   PROPOSAL MAY NOT GO ON BALLOT   Repeated Similarities and Other Discrepancies Found By Investigators

‘Check Affidavits of Notary Public   The Future of a One-House Legislature Depends Upon Its Legality.

Similarities In Signatures   Investigating Names QOn Petition For Referendum

RUBBER SETUP * SHAKEUP SEEN   FARM BLOC PREDICTS SPEEDY ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION TO FORCE USE OF MORE GRAIN

SHOWDOWN IN ~ UMW EXPECTED   Rumored That Titler Ma Get Bittner’s Post As District Head; Meet Monday

POLICY SROUP   Developments Point To Show Down:on Union Administrative Affairs in Southern West Virginia District

HITCH -HIKING AMERICAN SOLDIER HAS. UNPLANNED RIDE WITH QUEEN MARY

American Soldier Has Unscheduled Audience With Queen Mother Mary

» ON MARKETING SCRAP   Farmers Might Pool Collection To ; Get A Truck Load

BRAZIL OFFERS U.S ALUMINUA   ‘Only Machinery Needed for 100,000,000 Pound  Annual Production

Do You Wonder?   Government Telis Why Sugar Rationing Is Necessary In Our “All-Out” War

Women of Butte fo Push Sale of Bonds  Mrs. A. F. Rice Is Named County 

Women of Butte to Push Sale of Bonds  Mrs. A. F. Rice Is - Named County  PP iain i i ee

RAIDS LAUNCHED ON JAPS’ BASES STILL CONTINUE   World War Picture Brightened Some by Developments In Far East, Aleutians

Battle Rages In Solomons For Sea Bases   Communique From Pearl Herbor Indicates Turning Point in Pacific

WEATHER MAN SPOKE. :   Io Es Armington Addyessed ' Thi Kiwanis Club.

WEATHER MAN SPOKE.   J. KE. Armington Addressed  The Kiwanis Club,

OHIO MERCHANT IS HELD BY OFFICERS   Authorities Detain New Middletown Man on Charge of Failing to Register.

PLEADS GUILTY   Amish Merchant Held For Failing To Register For Draft.

HERRING SAYS PARTISANSHIP SHOULD END   Senior senator urges elec tion of these who support F. D. R.

BOAT SURVIVES STORM ON LAKE   Six Land Light. Craft Safely After Night On Water

Senate Orders  Closer Cheek on  Army Promotions Charges Made Some  Inefficient Men . 1 +

Senate Committee to Probe  Charges of Army Inefficiency      Military Group Orders Closer Checkup of Promotions in Ranks of Officers

CHECK ORDERED ON PROMOTIONS MADE IN ARMY   Senate Military Committee Take Cognizance of Criticism of In efficiency and Waste

SENATE WILL PROBE ARMY PROMOTIONS   Military Committee Or. ders Closer Check-up of Advancements   ACTION RESULT OF RECENT CRITICISM   Senator Chandler Named Chairman of Envestigating Group

Army Promotions Checkup Ordere¢   Kilgore on Gronp Named After Charge Inefficient Officers Elevated

U.S. RENT CONTROL INLAWRENCE SOON   Awaits Only Setting Ur  of Facilities for ~ Administration   60-DAY PERIOD ENDED

U.S. RENT CONTROL IN LAWRENCE SOON   Awaits Only Setting Up of Facilities for Administration 

VICHY CABINET VOTED ON WAR WITH AMERICA   Issue Failed To Carry By A 8-6 Vote

Vichy Nearly Declared War on‘Allies Two Days After African Campaign

Laval: Went to Munich, Found Ribbentrop Undecided; Hitler Gave Order

FRENCH PREFER MASS SUICIDE TO NAZI RULE   Witnesses Tell First Stories  Of Scuttling Of French Fleet

Vichy Almost Declared War At Nazi Urging   Cabinet Proposal To Battle Allies Loses By Only Two Votes

VICHY CABINET VOTED AGAINST WAR ON ALLIES   Defeated Proposal From Hitler by Two Vote Margin, It Is Revealed by French Dinlomat   INSIDE STORY TOLD   Fuehrer Ordered Seizure Toulon; French Africa Invasion Upsei Ribbentrop

Pierre Laval’s Vichy Cabinet Came Close To Declaring War On Allies After Africa Landing

France Within Two Votes of Declaring War Against Allies   French Diplomat Tells Melancholy Story of Vichy’s Trials

LavalCabinetCameNear Voting War On Allies, Report Shows  (RY THE ASSOCTATEREN PRESS)

FIRST TALES OF SCUTTLING VICHY FLEET   Unusual Story Comes From French Diplomat In Active Service Until Last Friday

Vichy Leaders Refuse fo Turn Against Allies   Vote 8 to 6 Against Declaring War On Former Partners

Laval's Cabinet Refused, by Close Vote, To Plunge Into War on Side of Germany

GERMAN AIR FORCE REPORTED TO BE ON DOWNGRADE   VICHY CABINET NEAR WAR DECLARATION

VICHY CABINET REJECTS 'NAZ’?S DEMAND FOR WAR VOTE AGAINST ALLIES

FRENCH CABINET VOTED 6-8 TO WAR ON ALLIES  Admiral Gave Order to Scuttle Fleet

SCUTTLING OF WARSHIPS WAS LONG PLANNED   Laval Cabinet Had Refusec By 8 To 6 Vote To Declare War On Allies

VICHY CABINET WITHIN 2 VOTES OF JOINING AXIS   Story Related by French Diplo mat; Four Submarines Escape Toulon

Tragic Last Days Of Vichy Unfolded. ....  Reveal Laval’s Cabinet Was Within 2 Votes Of Declaring War On Allies

FOUR FRENCH SUBS ESCAPED FROM TOULON   Two in Allied Hands, Third Enroute—Laval Cabinet Came Close to Declaring War

Vichy Votes Down War On Allies   Cabinet Killed Demand Of Hitler, 8 to 6; Scuttling Well Planned

VICHY CABINET IN GLOSE VOTE OVER WAR UPON ALLIES  -  LAVAL’S CABINET CAME WITHIN TWO VOTES Waren aYVIG CHIN

Vichy Rejects. Hitler Demand   Cabinet by Vote of 8 to 6 Refused to Dectare War on Allies

‘OHIO RUBBER DAY’ SET FOR SATURDAY   Call On ‘Farmers Fo ‘Second Look’

RURAL SCRAP RUBBER NEEDED   Cov. Bricker Urges Farmers To Collect Scrap Rubber

FARM CLEANUP ~ BEING URRET   GOVERNOR ASKS FARMERS TO ‘TAKE A SECOND LOOK" FOR SCRAP RUBBER ON THEIR FARMS

ALLIES BATTLE JAPS ~FOR MOUNTAIN PASS   700 Jap Troops Destroyed: in Milne Bay Area

Slow Jap Drive An New Guines   Battle Continues  - Mountain Pass

AUSSIE PATRO! OF 20 MEN ROUTS 300   ia Sea-Borne Force  Whipped At Milne Bay   Continue Repeated Drives On Nip Warships Off New Guinea Coast

Fight Japanese Below Mountain Pass 50 Miles West Of New Guinea Outpost.

Enemy Halted‘at Mountain Pass Near Port Moresby   Australians: Destroy 700 Troops Around Milne Bay Area of New Guinea: 2 Ships Hit

Jap Advance On Port Moresby Is Slowed By Allies   Enemy Proceeds Up Rocky Mountain Gap - - Heavy Blows Struck In New Guinea

MOPPING UP OF MILNE BAY NEARING END   Allied Forces Slow Up Japs In Steep. Approaches to "The Gar" Leading to Pert Moresby   SNEMY SHIPS ATTACKED

AUoalEo oLUW JAP ADVANGE IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Troops Use Bayonets To Stop Japanese Drive Upon Port Moresby

Jap Advance Across New Guinea Slowed   Much of Fighting Is With Bayonets, Japanese Losses Heavy; Warships Under Attack

Japs Slowed Up At Steep Range   Allied Forces Fighting Back Japs 50 Miles From Port  Moresby.

ALLIED TROOPS USE BAYONETS TO OUST JAPS   Fighting Rages 50 Miles West Of Port Moresby Outpost

ARTHUR'S RCE SL HP ADVANCES   700 Japanese’ Are Destroved ‘By. Australians

Jap Destroyer Believed Damaged  Allies Block Jap ‘Mountain Drive

Slow Up Nipponese Attempts to Cross Owen Stanley Range   Australians Wipe Out 700 Enemy Troops in Milne Bay Sector

Japs Slow Down  At Port Moresby   Battle In In Mountait Pass Rages

(00 NIPPONESE TROOPS KILLED IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Forces Slow Up Japs In Mountains of Milne Bay Area, 50 Miles From Base   TWO NIP WARSHIPS BOMBED BY AIRMEN   Situation Described As Static, With Japanese Checked In Attempt to Reach Port

Allied Forces Slow Up Japs Driving Toward Port Moresby   Australian Troops Destroy 700 Enemy Soldiers In Milne Bay Area Fighting

ALLIES TRY 10 HALT JAPS IN MOUNTAINS   Fight Rages Near Gap In Towering Range

Bayonets _ Defend Pass   Allied Troops Slow Jap Advance Through the New Guinea Jungle

ALLIED TROOPS SLOW UP JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Fighting Rages 50 Miles East of Port Moresby Outpost v4

Drive Upon Moresby Is Held Back   Australians Destroy 700 Japanese Troops at Milne Bay, Mac Arthur Reports   Ships Are Raided   ae +B, BRCSELELLE  er ee  Allied Planes Attack Warships, Damage  Destrover

Japanese Troops Are Slowed Up At Approaches to Mountain Gap In Drive Toward Port Moresby

Drive of Japs Slowed Down   Allied Troops Battle Invaders In Mountains Near Port Moresby

Mop-Up In Milne Bay Nearing End Allied Bomber, Torpedo  Planes Attack Enemy Warships

700 JAPS KILLED IN MILNE BAY   Bastion Of Australiz Held More Firmly After Repulse

Mop-Up Of Jap Invasion Force Of Milne Bay Is Nearing An Enc   Allied Forces Slowing Up Japs At Mountain Pass About Fifty Miles From Important Allied Base At Port Moresbv..

Allies Tighten Grip on Milne Bay Region   = Troops Slowed n Mountain Pass, 700 Killed

ALLIES SLOW JAP MOUNTAIN DRIVE WEST. OF MORESB)   U. N. Patrols Defend JungleBordered Trails in Handto-Hand Fighting

Mountain Drive In Far Pacific  Slowed By Allies   Japanese Losses Heavy In Jungle Trail Battte On Owen Stanley Range

JAP MOUNTAIN DRIVE CHECKED   Nippon Troops Trying To Pierce Owen Stanley Range In New Guinea

HEAVY FIGHTING RAGES BELOW THE. OWEN STANLEY GAP    Patrol of 20 Aussies With   Machine-Guns, Tommy Guns, Rifles Successfully ! Ambush Force of 300 Japs

Jap Force Slowed Up   Allies Tighten Grip In Port Moresby Battle —

Americans Rain Bombs onFoe’s Battleships   Battle Rages in 8000-Foot High Mountain Pass

JAPANESE TROOPS SLOWED BY ALLIES NEW GUINEA AREA   AUSTRALIAN FORCES PRACTICALLY DESTROYED ONE INVASION UNIT

Hand-To-Hand Fighting Stops Japs At Mountain Pass Near Port Moresby

/Amerieans Meet Nips  In Guinea   Drive Retarded in Fighting on Island Mountain Range

Slow Japs in New Guinea   700 Japs Practically Wiped Out in Milne Bay Area

JAP TROOPS ARE SLOWED IN MOUNTAINS   Enemy Troops Still Held on Opposite Side of Rugged Pass From Fort Moresby—Nippo nese Warships Bomhed.

Jap Drive in New Guinea Is Slowed   Enemy Pushing to Mountain Pass

JAPS CONTINUE DRIVE TOWARD PORT MORESBY   Enemy Troops Nearly Gone In Milne Bay Area

German Sabotage Suspected In Arkansas Oil Fields   Jorrosion in Wells of Magnolia Field Starts Investigation to Determine Cause—Theory Advancedl Nazis, With War Plans in Mind, Made Pipe of Interior Material or With Process That Would Cause Quick Deterioration.

Hint Sabotage In Arkansas  Oil Fields   Failure Of German Pipe Threatens Damaging Blow-Out:

War Bond Quota Is Set For Towns And Townships   Bond Mecting Held Monday Evening At Hetel Kermore, Emmetshurg; Special Quotas For ‘Towns And Tewnships Set.

Quotas Are Set for New Bond Drive   The First Effort Was Not Successful. Will New Methods for QHeeacc

Santa Claus To Be On Job As In Past   It’s A Gross Fib, That Tale The Old Gent Is Sidetracked

LOCAL CHEST IS GOING STRONG   Second Morning's Work Proves Gratifying To Many Workers   OLD SANTA CLAUS PROGRESSING WELL

SANTA IS COMING EVEN IN WARTIME   Toy-makers Look Forward To Record Business

Santa To Have Plenty Of Toys  *#¢+¢ 4 * + + +  Bright Yuletide Likely For Kiddies

Star of Bethle:em Will Not Shine Christmas Eve, But Rites Planned

Eclipse Star Of Bethlehem   Pennaylvani  Black-Out TI  City To Year

GEN. STILWELL REACHES INDIA   Motley Crowd Traverses Rugged ‘Mountains From Burma To Safety

Gen. Stilwell Reaches India      Head of Chinese Armies In Burma Is Reported Across Frontier

BRITISH: FLEE BEFORE JAPS ON SINGAPORE   ATRPORT CAPTURED 10 MILES NORTH OF CITY

BIG JOINT AIRPORT   Ark City and Winfield to Increase Plane Facilities _

THREE RIVERS ill BY SEVERE STORM   6  Woman Is Killed and 2 Children Hurt

40,000 Italian Peasants Protest Wages As Feeling Of Revolt Grows

OPEN OUTBREAKS AGAINST IL DUGE SWEEPING ITALY   Dissatisfaction Over Regime Precedes Bombings by British   Allies Shorten Tunisian Line: Noose Tightens at Buna; Reds Advance

Headliners Have Plenty of Goofey Stories To Write about for Week

HELFRICH ENTAUSTED WITH SPECIAL: MISSION: LEAVES. . POST AS INDIES COMMANNE;

HELFRICH OUT AS LEADER OF NAVAL FORGES   Entrusted With “Special Mission,’ London Announces   HEIN TER POORTEN HEADS LAND ARMY   Governoy General To Continue In Full Civil Authority

Superiority Of Invaders. _ Is Reported   Dutch Admiral Resigns Allied Naval Command: Tokyo. Claims Gains; Batavia Appears New Goal

Dutch Admiral Relieved Of Command As Indies Navy Battles For Java Control.

New Chief Named For Dutch Flee’   Commander of East Indies Naval Forces Has Been Entrusted With a “Special Mission,” Possibly With Guerrilla Troops.

Acting Rear Admiral J. J.  - A. van Staveren Named Com mander Of Naval Units In Coastal Waters; Shakeup  eee hy Se Ba

HELFRICH REPORTED TO HAVE RESIGNED   Dutch Submarine Warfare Expert And Firm Believer In Offensive Leaves Post As Naval Commander-In-Chief In Southwest Pacific

Helfrich Makes Special Mission   Poorten To Command  Dutch Land Forces

Allied Naval Chief Resigns  Admiral Helfrich Quits to Go on Special Missian

Dutch Head of Fleet Resigns   Gen. Hein Ter Poorten Named Head of Naval Units

Helfrich, United Nations Fleet Leader, Is Out   Yan Staveren Is Placed  Charge; Dutch Ordere To Fight To End

VAN STAVEREN COMMANDER OF INDIES FORCES   Succeeds Vice-Admiral Helfrick Who Goes On Special Mission

‘Reliable Sources” In London Report He Will Quit Post Tonight Or Tomorrow

HELFRICH OUT OF WAR POST   Dutch Chief of Allied Naval Forces in Far East on Special Mission   Japs Overpowering Java  Defenders, Dutch Admit

New Dutch Naval Chief   Helfrich Given “Special Mission” In Indies War

Dutch Navy Commander On ‘Mission       Successor Named for Helf rich, Who Is Assigned  to ‘Special. Duty’   ALL FORCES WILL ‘FIGHT TO LAST   Guerrilla Operations to Be Carried On Shouid Forces Be Sengrated

Helfrich. Quits Naval Command   Entrusted With “Special Mission” Poorten Named

ALLIES CHANGE EAST COMMANE   Van Staveren Designatec Commander of Indies’ Naval Forces

Van Staveren Commands  Dutch Navies   Helfrich’s Leave Described as  ‘Special Mission’

ENEMY AIDED 8 SUPERIOR FORGE:   Island’s Defenders Re ported To Be Heavily Outnumbered   NEAR BATAVIA   Demolition Squads Begin Blasting — Picturesqui Old Town

4ELFRICH S GIVEN NEW POST   Jew Commander Named for  Dutch Indies Naval Forces as “Ship-a-Day” Admiral Goes on “Special Mission”

HELFRICH QUITS HIS COMMAND OF THE NAVAL FORCES   Has Been Entrusted With ‘ “Special Mission” It Was Announced.   LOST 2 DUTCH CRUISERS   WHigh Sources Declined ‘to Speculate Whether This Caused Resignation.

Allied Naval Chief Resians   Admiral Helfrich Has Been Entrusted With Special Mission

United Nations Sea Chief Quit   Vice - Admiral Helfrich Gives Up Command

Helfrich Out [As Leader Of Allied  Naval Forces   Dutch Vice Admiral Resigns; May Be Due To Loss Of Two Of  His Criuicare

Officials Refusing to Spec ulate On Action; Lost Two Cruisers In  Nicht Battle

Allies Give Ground To  Foe In Java   Superior Strength Of Enemy Factor

NEW NAVAL HEAD   Commands Shifted by the - Dutch for Defense of  the Indies

JAP PRESSURE ON ALLIES IN JAVA IS REPORTEDGAINING   SITUATION BECOMING CRITICAL; AGAIN IT’S TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

HELFRICH HAS QUIT COMMAND   Dutch Vice Admiral Reported To Have Resigned AIllied Naval Command In Southwest Pacific.

Dutch Navy Chief Is Relieved for Special Mission   Acting Rear Admiral Suc. ceeds Helfrich in Indies  Naval Force

BILL NOT END TO INFLATION BATTLE   Roosevelt Signs Price Con _ trol Measure But Op~ * poses Farm Section   MAY AMEND IT LATER

PRESIDENT SIGNED PRICE CONTROL BILL BUT PART NOT GOOL   PROVISIONS APPLYING TO FARM PRICES OFFERS DANGER. ROOSEVELT DECLARES

An Adequate Tax and Other Programs Essential to Attain Victory      PRICE BILL BEST OBTAINABLE NOW   Farm Provisions Seen as: Threat to. Living Costs; May Ask Changes

PRESIDENT SIGNS PRICE CONTROL BILL TODAY   Says Bill Is Good In Many Respects But Provisions  Offer Danger

President Signs Price Bill But Is Apprehensive   Declares Farm Provision: Offer Great Dangers ot! Inflation

FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION NOT WON FR SAYS   Signs Price Control Bil; Doubts Wisdom  of Sections of Measure

DLR. STAMPS APPROVAL ON PRICE ACTION   Objects to Provisions of Measure Applying to Farm Control   ‘SEES 'REAL DANGER'   Henderson to Administer Measure, President Tells Press

FR. Signs, Hits  Pu. bd.  rile Medsule Farm Crop Sections  Criticized; Henderson Te Avsotuiepan Axe

THE PRICE CONTROL, BILL SIGNED TODA   The President Declared Thi: Does Not Mean Inflation Battle Is Won.

F.R. Signs Price Bill   Provisions Applying te Farm Price Offer Danger, He Asserts

Price Lid Bill Signed Into Law    Fight on Inflation Not Yet Won, Says President; Ceiling Put on Many Articles

REAL VOICE IN ALL DEFENSE ISSUES IS DEMANDED BY INDIA   Limited Defense Coordination Portfolio Opposed by Nationalist Group.

BRITAININ NEW OFFER TOINDIA   Offers Limited Sayi in. Matters ‘Of Defense :

Indians Want Real Voice in Defense Plans   Cripps Will Submit New Proposal This Afternoon

BRITAIN AGREES T0 ESTABLISH . INDIAN DEFENSE PORTFOLIO   Move Is Attempt — ‘To Win All- India Congress ‘Over To England’s Post-  War Offer’

INDIAN DEFENSE PORTFOLIO is BRITISH OFFER   Leaders Expected to Hold Out for Greater Concession

000 MEN FiGhT HUGE WOODS FIRE   Blazes Have Already Swept Through More Than 30,000 Acres of Land.

Chinese Check Japanese Advance   Attempt to Cross River Frustrated

Center Efforts On Recapture Of Kiska Island   Operations Head List for Eventual Attack on Japan

Japs On Kiska Said Menace To U.S. Offensive   Solomons Vicinity Claimed To Be Of Equal Importance

Armed Forces Get Priority on Men   Hershey Says Every Young Man Needed

12th Air Force Playing Big Role   Fortresses Hit Harbors And Nazi Airfields

Thomas E. Cook Runs Second To Governor In Democratic Voting   TWO CONGRESSIONAL FIGHTS STILL CLOSE

Republican Candidate And Incumbent Easily Win Primary Contest:   More Than Half of State Gives Them Eight To One Lead over Opponents in All Counties; Both Issue Victory Statements; Two Congressional Fights Appear To Be Close; Returns Come in Slowly

Egg Nogs Lose Fluff  Holiday Spirits to Demand More Rugged Taste This Year

VFI W. Post: To Meet Thursday   NEW OFFICERS TO BI ‘ELECTED AT THIS _ SESSION

V.F.W. Post To. Meet Thursday   NEW OFFICERS TO BI ELECTED AT THIS SESSION

GET IN THE SCRAP   Old Rubber Continues t  Pour in at Lawrence Filling Stations

AMERICAN NATIONS START SEVERANCE OF AXIS RELATIONS   Peru Leads Parade of Nations to Sever Axis Relations.

Peru First To Break Relotions With Axis   Brazil to Publish Threats Made During Conference; Other American Nations to Terminate Relations Saon

REGISTRANTS MAY ENLIST ' PRIOR TO TAKING PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR DRAFT

Victory Slate Of Officers To Head A.F. OfL   Herman Seide Re-Electec President—Sheboygan  . Man .Named Member Of Executive Board

U.S. Suit May Break Ban on Canned Music   Musicians Halt Making Of Records, Radio  Transcriptions

U. S. Plans to Sue  Musicians’ Head   Will Seek to Lift Phonograph Ban

SET UP RULE OVER VESSELS   Ship Administration Is Established by F. R. Wik Pando. Cee:

WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATOR IS NAMED BY FDR   Czar of All U. S. Water Transportation Facilities Is Rear  Admiral Emory S. Land.

FDR AUTHORIZES SHIPPING BOARE   Appoints Admiral Land Chairman of Unit

War Shipping Board Created   All-Out Authority Over Nation’s Vessels Given Admiral Emory §. Land

To Control All Cargoes And Vessels   Head Of Maritime Board Will Hold A Position Similar To Nelson's

Emory S. Land Is Appointed Czar Of U.S. War Shipping      Continued Sinicings May Force Cut 2 Petrolesxm On East Coast

War Shipping Agency Set Up   Adm. Land Given Control Over Shipping Similar To  Nelson's In WPB.,

ESTABLISH WAR SHIPPING BOARD TOCONTROL SHIPS   ADMIRAL EMORY §. LAND NAMED AS CHAIRMAN OF NEW AGENCY -

WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION 1S ESTABLISHEL   Admiral Land Named Head of New Agency Which Will Have Virtually All Out Authority Over Nation’s Ocean-Going Vessels and Their Cargoes.

War Shipping Board Formec   New Administration, Established by Pres. Roosevelt, Will Have Authority Over Nation’s Ocean Going Ships and Cargzoes.   ADMIRAL LAND HEAD

President Roosevelt Establishes Federal War Shipping Agency   Land of Maritime Commission Namec As Administrator

Land Named To Direct All War Shipping   Given Free Hand to Con trol U. S. Ocean-Going Ships

Merchant Shipping Organized   Land Is Named Administrator  Of New Agency

War Shipping  Bureau Is Created  Adm. Land Given Full Canteal OF Oreanan Veecewle

E. S. LAND Pgh CHIEF OF SHIPPING   Given Control Of All U. S. Merchant Ships By President

PINCERS CLOSES ON CHINA AGAIN   Last Important Airbase Captured In Thrust By Nipponese

JAPANESE TROOPS RECAPTURE KWEIK'   Last Important Chekiang Air Base at Lishui Falls Into Nipponese Hands.

Chinese Admit Loss of Air Base at Lishui   Japanese Reduce Gap Between Two Tongue:  of Offensive 10.50 MCL. AIP. Cn

Japs Recapture Kweiki and Reduce Gap Between Iwo Lines of Offensive

Japanese Take Lishui Air Base   Recapture Kweili In Fresh Advance

CHINESE RETAKE IMPORTANT BASE   Recapture of Kweiki Reduces Gap Between Two Tongues of Chekiang - Kiangsi Offensive 50 Miles

Kweiki Again In Jap Hands   Last Important Air Base In Chekianey Taken As  Nippons Advance

Xmas Mail To Go By Dec. 1   _—_ Sr a ne was  Lack Of Railroad Car: Trucks and Employes Handican Pactoffice

Christmas Packages Mailed After December 1 May Miss Detivery Until Next Year

Bulk Of Mail Must Bein PO by Dec. 1   Gifts Must Be Put In Mail Early to Assure Delivery

SHOULD HAVE CHRISTMAS PACKAGES IN MAIL DECEMBER 1 FOR DELIVERY   Wartime Postal Demands Necessitate Earlier Sending Of Gifts In Order To Insure Timely Arrival

URGES MAILING OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS BY DEC. 1   Trains Overburdened With Wartime Traffic And Mail Increases.

MAIL EARLY!       Postal OFficia) Warns Cardy Must Be In Mail Dec. ].

BULK OF XMAS MAIL MUST BE INBY DEC. 1   Wartime Demands On Postal Service Are. Unprecedent

BULK OF CHRISTMAS MAIL MUST BE IN POSTOFFICES BY DEC. 157   Unprecedented Wartime Demands Necessitate Earlier Mailings Than Ever Before, Assistant Postmaster General Declares

Postal Official Says Mai Must be in by Decembe: 1 to Assure. Delivery} ne _. fore Christmas. ‘  RECORD MAIL   Wartime Demand. and ‘Prospective Xmas Vol ~ ume Makes it- Impossible  .- to Offer Service of Normal Year. —-

POSTOFFICE DEPARTM’T ASKS EARLY POSTING OF YULE MAII   DECEMBER FIRST IS SET AS A DEADLINE TO INSURE SAFE DELIVERY

Jrge Mailing of Christmas Packages by December 1 to Insure Quick Delivery

BULK OF XMAS MAIL MUST BE IN BY DEC. 1ST   Postal Authorities Unable  To Promise Delivery Un  Jess Get Cooperation

URGES MAILING OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS BY DEC.    Trains Overburdened With Wartime Traffic.

You Must Mail Your Christmas Mail By December Ist   Negro Health Week Award Won By Caroline County

BULK OF XMAS MAIL MUST BE MAILED DECEMBER 1S)   Unprecedented Wartime De mands Will Greatly Delay  Deliveries   URGES EARLY MAILING

Will Bring Slayer Into Sparta Court   Adell Man Dies After He Is Struck By Car

CONFESSED SLAYER (5 HELD ON COASI   Wisconsin Officers Leave to Return Killer of Two Women.

Twin Japanese Drives Being  Resisted Along Railroad   American Ground Crews Evidence of Coming Air Aid

JAPANESE DRIVES OFFSET BY STRONG COUNTER ATTACKS   Severé Fighting: Rages Ove: “Stretch Of Railway. ‘Which : Remains in Chiriese a  Hands 4

Chinese Launch Counterattacks To Offset Pressure Of Twin Jap Drives

CHINESE ARE COUNTERING ~ JAP DRIVES   Guerrillas and Regulars Attempt to Offset Enemy Pressure.

China Hurls Counterdrives Against Japs   Town Recaptured, But Fate of Chuhsien Appears Sealed

‘Entered the German-Held Republic Bordering Old Poland; Ski Troops Penetrated the Lines.     To MPrnnpy tiee oon   “TERRITORY LIES 230 MILES WEST OF MOSCOW   RAF Bombers Pursued Three of Germany’s Mightiest Warships Which Eseaped Yesterday.

SOVIET ARMIES THRUSTING INTO WHITERUSSIA   Three Nazi Warships Believed Safe After Daring Dash Through Channel

White Russia Is Reached By Soviet Troops   German Lines Penetratec By Ski Troops Ir Republic Bordering Or Old Poland

Soviets Keep Driving Back Nazi Forces   Moscow Says Troops Have Broken Through Into White Russia

White Russia Is Reached By Red:  Ski Troops Penetrate Lines; Jeopardize Nazi Leningrad Flank

 White RussiaPenetrated Today By Ski Troops Of Reds’ Triumphant Army   BORDER OF GERMAN-HELD REPUBLIC LYING NEXT TO - OLD POLAND IS PIERCED BY. RUSSIAN SNOW SOLDIERS - ADVANCING ON SKIS. gg ot

RUSS FORCES STRIKE INU WHITE RUSSI   ‘REACH GERMAN HELD REPUBLICS BORDERING ON OLD POLAND   RED SUBMARINES IN ARCTIC — SINK FIVE NAZI TRANSPORTS   German Dive Bomers Driven Off In Attempted Attack on Tobruk Harbor

Russians Break. Through Nazis  Soviet Armies in White Russia, Nea Poland

RUSS STRIKE CERMAN-HELD POLAND ARE!   Soviet Ski Troops Break Nazi Lines Into  White. Russia

TRIUMPHANT SOVIET ARMIES HAVE REACHED WHITE RUSSIA AREA   ‘WHITE RUSSIA LIES WEST OF SMOLENSK, KEY GERMAN INVASION BASE

RED FORCES DRIVE TO WHITE RUSSIA   Soviet Ski Troops Penetrate to Territory Bordering  Old Poland   GAIN IN THE CRIMEA

CONSEOUERNCE DISTURBING   Soviet Troops Break Through to White Russi   Whole North German Flank May Be Endangered By Latest Move

TRIUMPHANT REDS BREAK THROUGH INTO WHITE RUSSIA   “Navy Marines Capture Fortified Hill Overlooking Sevastopol

Reds Reach’ White Russia   Soviets Penetrate German Lines Endangering Whole Nazi North Flank

White Russia Area Reached By Red Armies Fighting Hard   Strikes Being Made . In Area Near  Old Poland

WHITE RUSSIA IS REACHED BY SOVIET ARMIES   British Seek To ‘Run Down’ Escaping German Warships

MAY ENDANGER NAZIS’ ENTIRE NORTH FLANK   Russian Ski Troops Dash Across Snow To Penetrate Enemy Lines   GERMANS USING REDS   Transporting Miners From Ukraine To Release Own Workers

Soviet Troops  Break Through to - White Russia   Whole North German Flank May Be Endangered By Latest Move

Red Armies Reach White Russia; British Seek Three German __ Ships Which Escaped Yesterday

Reds Storm Te Borders Of White Russia   British Planes In Pursuit Of Fleeing Nazi Ships

SOVIETS ENTER WHITE RUSSIA   Germans Driven Back Into Republic Bordering On Old Poland

EXPLAINS SCHOOL RELIGIOUS POLICY      Dr. Haas Says Setup Doe: Not Violate Church, State Principle

TWO RED FORCES ONLY 40 MILES FROM JUNCTURE   300,000 Germans at Stalin grad Hopelessly Cut Off.

a1, 753, 753,000,( 000 Is 00 Is Paid “For Income ‘Taxes Tn Cash in Marcel

Cash Deposits for Tax — Collections to Date in March $1,753,000,000   Treasury Counts Returns From Income Levy for First Sixteen Days :

ALLIED BOMBERS RAID AXIS PORT ON CRETE ISLAND   Suda Bay Is Object of Repeated Attacks by Allies; U. S. Bombers May Have Taken Part

Allies Hit Axis’ Crete Supply Base   U. S. Bombers In Suda Bay Raid

Allies Hit Hard At Crete Supply Base   Suda Bay Target Of Attack; Axis Merchant Ship Hit

Allied Bombers Hit Suda Bay In Attack At Dusk   Crete Port Is Transfer Point For Supplies Of Axis Powers

ALLIED BOMBERS POUND AXIS SUPPL HARBOR IN CRETE   Land Operations Confined To Patrol Actions On Fl Alamein Pront

AXIS SUPPLY PORT BOMBED   Allied Heavy Planes Raid Suda Bay, Crete; Land Activitv Slight

German Supply Port At Crete Hit By Allies  United States Bombers Participate in Mid.

Vital Axis Supplies Attacked   Believe U. S. Aids In Bombing Raid On Crete Harbor

SUDA BAY, CRETE . ATTACKED BY THE - ALLIED BOMBERS   Land Operations on the El Alamein Front Confined to Patrol Activities.   U. S. BOMBERS ARE BUSY   Participated in Attack Monday Night on Tobruk, It Is Said.

UNITED STATES BOMBERS HELP RAFIN ATTACK   Vital Axis Supply Harbor of Suda Bay In Crete Is Pounded by Allied Rajders   BIG AXIS MERCHANT VESSEL IS DAMAGED   Land Operations On E! Al. amein Front Confined to Patrol Activities, Communique Reports

KEY AXIS BASE IS BOMBED BY ALLIED PLANES   Operations On El Alamein Front Quiet

ALLIED BOMBERS IN ATTACK ON GRETE      Heavy Aircraft, Presumably Including United States Planes, Take Part In Raid On Vital Axis Supply Harbor Of Suda Bay——El Alamein Front Quiet

U. 3. BOMBERS STILL POUNDING AWAY AT GRETE   Base For Transfer Of German Forces To Egyptian Battle Area Bombed

Allied Bombers Attack Suda Bay At Dusk Tuesday   Dispatches Interpreted tc Mean. U. S.- Heavy Bombers Used

AXIS HARBOR AT SUDA BAY RAIDEL   SERVING AS BASE FOR TRANSFER OF TROOPS, SUPPLIES

Axis Hit On Crete   Allied Bombers Attack Suda Bay Supply Harbor

Allied Heavy Bombers Raid Axis Supply Base Of Suda Bay, in Crete      American Craft Believed to Have Taken Part in Smash at Enemy :

Axis Supply Bases Atfacked by Allies   American, British Bombers Join Raid

Castner’s Cutthroats,’ Who Paved Way to Rout laps In Aleutians, Think Commandos Are Tame

“CASTNER’S CUTTHROATS,” ALASKA ARMY PLATOON, PAVED WAY FOR BASE LANDING

Alaskan Scouts Blaze Way For U.S. Andreanof Landing   Rough and Tough Band That Can Go Farther On a Chunk of Dried Salmon Than Most Men Can Go On Full Field Rations, Draws Praise For Feat

HEROIC SCOUTS BLAZE TRAIL IN ALEUTIANS      Aid American Forces In Landing On Audrienof Isle

Castner’s Cutthroats Are Credited With Going To Islands To Make  Arrangements

ROUGH AND TOUGH BAND OF ALASKAN SCOUTS AID ARMY   “CASTNER’S CUTTHROATS” PAVED WAY FOR ANDREANOF LANDING

Castner’s Cutthroats Blazed Heroic Trail for Landing on Andreanof Isle

‘Castner’s Cutthroats’ Are Unsung Heroes Of Battle Against Japs In Alaska

‘Castner’s Cut-throats’, Platoon of Alaskan Combat Troops, Credited With Laying Ground for Yank Move

TOUGH ALASKAN FORCE PRAISED FOR WAR WORK   eS —  Group Led Way For Americans In Aleutians

Alaskan Platoon Becomes Fabulous As ‘Cutthroats’ For Blazing Trai   Their Leader, Col. Castner, Credits Them With Pav. ing Way For Landing On Andreanof Islands, From Which Base U.S. Planes Struck At Japs.

NAVAL BATTLE OFF INDIA MAY BE IMMINENT   Rome Reports British  Fleet on Way—Burma Ss4uatinn Tanlc Rattan

BURMA SITUATION REPORTED IMPROVED IN TOUNGOO SECTOR   AIRPORT RECAPTURED BY REINFORCED CHINESE ON EASTERN END OF LINE

Chinese Battling   Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fighting Reported Growing. in Intensity at Key Railroad Point 120 Miles North of Rangoon.   By the Associated Press, Prosnacte Rrichter.

Nazis Warned: Prepare For Invasion Shock   Hitler Tells Germans There Is Grave ‘Danger of British Invasion of the Continent

GERMANS ARE TOLD 10 LOOK FOR INVASION   PROPAGANDA DISHED OUT TO BOLSTER MORALE

U.S. DUE TO TAKE PART, REICH SAYS   Attack May Be Timec To Check Drive On Russia

Allied Invasion Seen by Germans   Propaganda Ministry Tries to Whip up Idea at. Home

NAZIS ADMIT LAND ATTACK IS EXPECTED   Propagandists Prepare Nation For Shock Of  Invasion     MAY HIT NORWAY     Germans Say Churchill Will Ask Help Of U.S. Fleet

HOLD OBJECT IS TO DISORGANIZE MOVE IN RUSSIA   Recent Raids by British Commandos on Norwegian Coast Seen as Making Berlin Jittery   OTHER MOVES HINT OF INVASION PLANS   Reconnaissance Corps of Units, Hardened to Supplement Commandos, Formed

Nazis Assert Invasion M ay  Come in Spring   German Propaganda Seeks to Prepare People for Shock

Germans Faced With Invasion   Propaganda Mac hine Get Busy; U. 3... London Linked In Plans

FLOOD TOWNS FACE MONTHS OF HARN WARK   New Homes Must . Be Found for Seores of Families   ‘Emporium Man in Try te Rescue Woman, Aged 72

Flood Death Toll Up to 15   May Take Couple Of Months to Find Homes for All

FLOOD CLEAN-UP TO TAKE MONTHS OFFICIAL STATES   LF  ‘Sull Being F Fed By Red Cross Workers

Probable Death Toll Rises To 15 With Recovery of Another Body   $15,000.00 FOR’ RELIEF

BATAAN’S GUNS SMASH BARGES   Japs Use Tanks in Jungles But Defenders Inflict Heavy Losses

POINT BLANK FRt BLOCKS JAP INVASION   Wainwright’s Forces Smash Two Japanese Attempts . by Land and Sea.   COMMUNIQUE REVEALS JAPS NOW USING TANKS

Heavy Assault By Jans Halted By Bataan Army   Enemy Invasion Barges On East Coast Smashed By Artillery   INFANTRY FORCES ARE THROWN BACK

+ WAINWRIGHT'S DEFENDERS SNIP OFF SPEARHEAD   y Point Blank Artillery Fire Smashes Invasion Barges On East Coast   » TANKS, DIVE PLANES USED   Corregidor Quiet; Two Forts Hit During Week End By Nip Bombers

BATAAN BREAKS SPEARHEADS OF INVASION   First mention of Japanese tanks indicates all-out attempt

JAP BARGES DESTAOYEL Att BATAAR   Wainwright Smashe: Invasion Effort

MOVED CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   Public Is Talking of “The Battle of Singapore,” Expected Soon.

Fighting Front Surges Closer To Great Base   Arrival of Hurricane Planes To Aid City Cheers Defenders

House Votes to Oust LaGuardia From Defense Joh   New York's Mayor Criticized for Holding To Important Positions

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Opening Of Second Front Distinct Possibility In Southern Italy

SECOND FRONT THROUGH ITALY IS NOW HINTED   italians Might Welcome Allies, According To Expert

FILM COMPANY PRESIDENT DIES   Sidney Kent, 55, Suffers Heart Attack

PROPERTY OWNERS GET FIRST CHECKS   Government Starts Paying ’ for Land in Sunflower Area

PROPERTY OWNERS GET FIRST CHECKS   Government Starts Paying - for Land in Sunflower Area   AT OFFICE IN OLATHE

Madagascar Undergoing Reign Of Terror In Enforcement Of New Orders Of Vichy

Report Madagascar Reign of Terror  Laval Orders Free French Imprisoned

Reign of Terror Hits Madagascar Strateaic Island   Arrest of Hundreds o Free French Sympathizers Reported

Reign of Terror Against Free French In Madagascar Reported Started

DE GAULLISTS SEIZED ON FRENCH ISLANL   Dispatch Says New Vichy Orders Have Created Reign of Terror on Madagascar.

‘Terror Rages On Island of Madagascar   Enforcement of New Vichy Orders Leads to Practices Upon  Vital French Island

NINE TEXANS MISSING   Rescue Workers Searching for Members of Fishing Party

ATTACK BY JAPAN ON RUSSIA SEEN   TIGHTEN CORDON AROUND FREE PARTS OF SOUTHERN CHINA

Japs Mass  Air Sir ength  On 2 Fronts   Planes Concentrated i Southern Area as Pincers Close

(Japs Build Air  Power In Chins   a wit Yes #22422 %42 52242209  Strength Also Boosted In Burma; See Blast At Siberia Later

JAP’ ATTACK RUSS SIBERIA CREW IN OFFIN(   Nips, Meanwhile, Concentrate On Reinforcing Air Strength In China, Burma   NEW INFLUX PLANES   Japs Seek to Intensify Ef forts to Tighten Cordon and There Strangle  Chungking

Japs Reinforce Air Strengt!   Concentrating Warplane: In China And Burma Theaters.

Japs Increase Air Strength In Burma Area   Chinese Believe Attack on Russia Will Be Made Soon

Japs Concentrate Air Strength For China, Burma War   Apparently Mean to Stran gle Chinese Resistance, Then Attack Siberia   Airdromes Ready

Threat Seen {In Airplane ‘Concentration   Predict Attack Against Siberia Before Summer Comes lo End

JAPANESE ARE CONCENTRATING IN BURMA, GHINA   No Immediate Attack On Siberia Expected, Although Observers Predict Such A Move Before  GQ nmer'c i weak

Japs Increasing Air Strength In — Burma And China   Indicates Fall Blow On Chungking Before Possible Summer Attack On Russian Siberia

Air Strength Intensified In China, Burma   Concentrated Drives Narrow Chinese Hold on Important Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway

Japanese Attack on Russian Siberia Is Expected in Summer   However Nipponese Now Concentrate Forces in China, Burma

JAPANESE REPORTED REINFORCING THEIR STRENGTH IN AIR  BIG INCREASE IN ENEMY PLANES IN BOTH BURMA

Guard Outfit Delaved Until Officer Named   Committee Searching For Commanding Officer To Head Local Company.   MUST FORM BY JAN. 1]   Reds May Open Drive + To Release Leningrad   terriot. Former Head Ot France. Arrested

VETERAN FRENCH STATESMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED   Edouard Herriot Outspoker Critic of Vichy France Detained at Lyons

Bremen is Powdered By Bombs   Pulverizing Results of His: tory's Greatest Raid is Revealed by Recon naissance Planes

RaidMade By 1,000  Bombers   American - Built Planes Take .. Big Role

Soviet Relief Army Nears Stalingrad   Nazis Pay Heavy Toll to Advance Within City

200 RED TANKS USED AGAINST - GERMANS NEAR STALINGRAD   Big Russian Army Moving To Relief Of the Volga City Crushing Deeper Into Nazi Lines.

Timoshenko’s 200 Tanks Smashing Closer to Red City from Northwest   Germans Edge Forward on Two Streets » As troops Battle with Renewed Fury

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY SLASHES AT NAZIS ON DESERT   Believe Forces Have Done “Great Execution” in Bombing And Strafing

BRITISH AND NAZIS CLASH ON HUGE FIELD      Bitter Battle Develops As Rommel Redoubles Tracks in Effort to.  Recapture Agedabia 

British, Nazi Tanks Battl   i OT ‘Mobile Ymperial Columns Strike at Forces Trying Counter-Offensive

Spain Denies Germany Has Vowed Neutrality   Allied Assurances Given But Spanish-Nazi Ties Sull Unclarified

THREE U.o. vulPs Ant DeoTnQyel   Destroyer and Nav, Cargo Ship Lest in Storm With 189 Dead.   TANKER WAS SUNK

BAD WEATHER AND AXIS SUBS TAKE TOLL   Three vessels and 189 lives have been lost in North Atlantic

Report Loss of 189 Lives   American Tanker Sunk Off Florida Coast

1.9, TANKER Miata LFF FLORIDA   Blame Foul Weather lor Ship Wrecks  SHIP TOLL SOARS  Naval Vessels Break Up Quickly

White House To Act Soon On Manpower Poser   Sweepine Order From FDR Is Anticipated

Buying Is Urged   Morgenthau Says 10 Per  Cent Wage Payment Goal in War Bond Drive

SOUTHERN SENATORS WIN WITHDRAWAL. OF ANTI-POLL TAX BILL  SENATE VOTES AGAINST LIMITATION OF DEBATE AIT, RAT ACTING tree

ANTI-POLL TAX BILL SHELVED BY SENATE   Legislation Is Laid Aside By Upper Chamber

Anti-Poll Tax Law Shelved   Senate Defeats Motion to Limit Debate on Measure

ANTILPOLL TAX ~ MOVE KILLEE   Senate Shelves Ban on Tax-paying Election Requirement.   PA, POLITICS CITED IN BILBO SPEECH

SOLONS DOOM TAX BILL BY VOTE 97 T0 A}   Motion for Gag on De bate Fails to Get Majority Ballot   MEASURE WILL’ DIE   Utah Senators Vote 'Yes On Limiting Debate; Idahoans 'No'

Poll Tax Bill Is Shelved by Senate Action   Filibuster Ends With Victory for Southern Forces

Poll Taxes  To Remain   Senate Unable Te Limit Debate. Shelwes Action

{37 BALLOT S VICTORY OF SOUTHERNERS   Joture Motion Meets Decisive Defeat in Senate Fight

SENATE VOTES DOWN POLL TAX DEBATE LIMIT      Action Paves Way For Shelving Legislation For This Session of Congress   VICTORY FOR SOUTH   Supporters of Mvasure Had Agreed With Opponents to Test Vote On Cloture Rule

Poll Tax Bill Put on Shelf   Southerners Beat Plan to Let Votes Be Free to All

Poll Tax Bill ls Discarded   Measure Shelved When Motion to Limit Debate Failed

Senate Shelves Anti-Poll Tax Bill   Debate Limitation Proposal Defeated By Vote 41 to 37

Anti-Poll Tax Bill Shelved By Senator:   7  Move Follows Failure to Adopt Motion Limiting the Debate   CLOTURE RULE FAILS 37 TO 4   Southern Senators Con ducted Long Filibuster Against the Measure

Senaté Shelves Legislation To Ban Collection Of Poll Taxes For Voting In Federal Election

VOTE ON CLOTURE LOSES IN SENATE   Barkley Predicts That Two Thirds Vote Will Be Impos ' sible to Get   REFUSE TO LIMIT DEBATE

Anti-Poll Tax Bill Shelved   Senate Acts After Defeating Motion to End Fillibuster

Southerners Win In Poll Tax Ruckus  Pigex Pe hc Toccs   Law To Outlaw Levy, Aimed At Nezro, Shelved

SOUTHERN SENATORS WIN WITHDRAWAL OF ANTEPOLL TAX BILL  SENATE VOTES AGAINST LIMITATION OF DEBATE AND MEASURE DIES

Senate She'ves Proposal To Abolish Poll Laxes; Refuses to L:mit Debate   Further Moves Discouraced.

Senate Votes Not To Limit Tax Debate   Paves Way To Shelve Poll Tax Bill This Session

Anti-Poll Tax Bill Beaten; Vote 37 to 41   Move to End Filibuster Defeated; Barkley Abandons Measure

Poll Tax Vote Will Be Taken   Defeat Seen For Move Te Stop Paying OF Levy: in Dixie Area

POLL TAX BILL SHELVED BY THE SENATE.   Action. Taken After. Vote Limit Debate On — Measure Had Failed

Nippon Tells Midway Story   Fails to Claim a Victory Over. U. S.

Japs Claim Operations Continue In North And Washington fs Silent; Wide Divergence In Box Score For Midway Naval Action

Thousands Of Them Perished   Incemplete Reports Indicate Fearful Toll

Tokyo Concedes Sinking  Of One Aircraft Carrier And Damage To Second

2 OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED SAYS TOKYO REPORT   Claim ‘Operations’ i Dutch Harbor Area  Are Continuing

Uses “Inhabited” To Qualify Claim; Says Midway Loss Tale  Fishing Expedition _

MIDWAY LOSSES "HEAVY FOR JAPS   i al  Thousands Perished in the Battle, Admiral Nimitz Reports

Mounting Casualties in Sea Defeat Revealed as Navy Reports Are Analyzed

American Naval Officials Refute Assertions Of Nipponese Imperia Command; Enemy Admits Losses   Naval - Aerial Operations Continuing In Dutch Harbor Area, Says Report

LINN COUNTY SCHOOL GARDEN COMMITTEE MET AT MARCELINE   Mrs. Cecile Miner, District Supervisor and Mrs. Mabel Wilcut Present   PROGRAM: PROGRESSING   Cannery With Capacity of. 2,000 te 3,000 Quarts Now Being Completed

JAPO IN BURMA FIGHT ON RIVER   Mile-Wide Salween River Engagement Opens ‘Real Battle of Burma’

Battle Spreads Over 20. Mile Front; Americar Bombers Join British In Attacks.

AMERICAN AIR AND GROUND FIGHTERS ARE IN THE THICK OF THE NEWLY FLARED UP ~ GERMAN OFFENSIVE FIGHTING.

Madeline Is Exonerated  By Her Lover   Shoulders Blame For Killing of Polish Refugee

Miss Webb’s Lover Takes Death Blame   Shunbrun Exonerates New York Model In  Startling Confession   Says He And His Uncle Are Guilty   Robbery Was Motive And Murder Was Not Intended, He Said

MADAGASCAR SITE OF NAVAL BASE BATTLE   BRITISH OVERCOME SHORE DEFENSES OF FRENCH

FRENCH RESIST BRITISH MOVE ON MADAGASCAR   Casualties Have So Fa Been Light In Advance On Vital Port

NAVAL BASE IS UNDER ATTACK   Waves Of Parachutist: Reported To Have Been Landed; Casualties Claimed Small

English Forces Are Smashing A Big Naval Base  Veteran Officers Are In Charge Of

Allies Effect Big Coupin  Seizing Isle   Few Casualties Are Suffered by British Invaders as French Sav Foe Near Base

MAKING DRIVE TO NAVY BASE   London Reports Casualties Light; Island Governor Plans Resistance   PARACHUTISTS USED BY BRITISH IN COUP   Vichy Government Fierce In Reaction, Rejects American Warning

British Near Madagascar’s Naval Base   Commandos Lead 0c. cupation of JapThreatened Island

British Assail Madagascar’ Diego Suarez   French Say 20,000 Comman dos, Infantry Men And Royal Marines Strike At Vital Axis Positions.   Japs to Attack?

British Seek To Capture  Naval Base   Operations Proceeding And Casualties Light,  Conmmunique States   VICHY OFFICIALDOM STIRRED BY ATTACK

English Forces Are. Smashing A Big Naval Base   Veteran Officers Are In ‘Charge Of “Attack On ‘ileaa

Vichy Leaders Are Violent in  Denouncing Act U. S. Is Backing Up Ally to Limit; Warning Rejected

LARGE NAVAL PORT [5 AIM OF INVADERS   Major Allied Coup Is Thought Success

Casualties Are Light; French  Resist Drive   Vichy Coast Defense Broken as Landing Forees Effect Bold Dash for Share

WREST VITAL DIEGO SUAREZ FROM THE AXIS   Vichy Orders French On Island To Resist To Death; Rejects FDR’s Warning.

French Resist Landing Force  On Big Island   Coast Defenses Pierced On North Tip, Jungle Crossed to Attack Fleet Center

British Sweep Madagascar  Forces Back  Silence Coastal  Guns,  Head for  ,Wws

Probing Fluid Milk Shortage  Frederick One Of Points Investizated

NEGRO ADMITS HE STARTED CIRCUS FIRE   Roustabout Says He and Compan ion Set Blaze to Get Even for Their Discharge.

Menagerie Fired By 2 Roustabout:   Negro, 16, and Companion Charged With Setting Rineline Blaze

NEGROES ADMIT BURNING CIRCUS   Boys Toss Cigarettes Into Straw Piles At Ringling Tent

Negro Boy Admits Starting Circus Fire   Disgruntled Youth Feels Sorry Now

Major’s Wife Dies   Second Victim of Battle in San Diego Subject of Ballistic Study

Mrs. Evelyn Wenstrom. Whose Husband Was Killed in Point Blank Battle, Succumbs  HIT BY STRAY SHOT   HIT BY STRAY SHOT   Major Buell Hammet Clings to Life in Hospital With Bullet-Shattered Pelvic Bone

Committee Declares Alien and American-Born Nipponese Form Menacing Fifth Column in California, Hawaii, Philippines and Panama Canal Zone—Statement Supported by Maps, Pictures and Intercepted Messages.

Dies Bares Widespread Japanese Espionage For  Years In California

COUNTY YOUTHS 10 BE INDUCTED TODAY      Group Will Leave for Final Exam for Army Service

COUNTY YOUTHS 10 LEAVE TOMORROW   Local Men Ordered to Re port for Army in. duction

COUNTY INDUCTEES REPORT WEDNESDAY   Group Ordered to Repor'! to Baltimore by Board No, 2

COUNTY YOUTHS T0 - BEINDUCTED TODA’   Group Will Leave for Fina Exam for Army Saruieg

COUNTY GROUP TO LEAVE WEDNESDAY   Men to Take Final Exam: for Service in the Army

Tax Nation’s Spending   Senator Connally Proposes 50 Percent Levy in Treasury Proposed Bill

NEW INCOME BILL WOULD TAKE HALF OF EXCESS PAY   TEXAS SENATOR’S PROPOSAL FOLLOWS CORPORATION PLAN

Proposal To Levy 50 Per Cent Tax On Excess Earnings Of Individuals Is Under Discussion

CONNALLY DRAFTS 50 PCT. TAX PLAN ON EXCESS EARNING!   Senate Committee Await Treasury Outline Of Snending Tax Proposal

CONNALLY PROPOSES OO PER CENT LEVY ON EXCESS EARNINGS  SENATE COMMITTEE AWAITS OUTLINE TREASURY SUGGESTIONS

DRASTIC NEW TAX PROPOSED   50 Per Cent Levy on Excess Earnings of Individuals Suovcested

NEW EARNINGS TAX PROPOSED   Connally Drafts Plan for 50 Percent Levy Upon All ‘Excess’ Income

ULD TAX EXCESS EARNINGS 50 PGT   Connally Wants to Reach High Earnings Brought on By  Ale Demee

Short, ‘Kimmel Ask. Retirement From Services   Pearl Harbor .Comman: ders” ‘Applications Told. Rv Armv. Navv:

‘WANT TO RETIRE   “General Short and Rear Admiral Kimmel Make Request

Short and Kimmel Seek Retirement   Ousted Pearl Harbor Commanders Wish to Retire to Civil Life.

Defenders Of Hawaii Would Quit   Retirement Asked By Gen. Short and Admiral Kimmel

WANT TO RETIRE   Hawaiian Commanders Ask to Return to Civil Life.

KIMMEL, SHORT WOULD RETIRE   Former Navy and Army Chiefs in Hawaii Make Application

ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY NAVYWAR HFFIGES   Neither on Duty Since Relieved after Dec. 7 Raid   3th Charged in Robert Report as Derelict

Short and Kimmel Make Application For Retirement   Japanese Successes At Pearl Harbor Charged Against Pair

Kimmel, Short Seek Refirement   Applications are ‘Under Consideration

KIMMEL, SHORT ASK TO RETIRE   Navy, Army to Consider Cases of Disgraced Officers

Short, Kimmel Seek To Retire   Dismissed Pearl Harbor Officers File Application

Ousted General, Admiral Ask U.S. For Retirement   Short And Kimmel To Civil Life   Million Pilots New Goal For U. S.

Short And Kimmel Seek Retirement  Applications Studied By Both War And Navy  Nienartment«

Short. Kimmel!  Ask To Retire   Informed Circles Think I Likely Applications Will Be Accepted.

COMMANDERS IN THE HAWAIIANS SEEK TO RETIRE   Major Short and Admiral Kimmel, Charged With “Dereliction of Duty” as Result of Pearl Harbor Raid. Ask to be Relieved   WOULD AVERT TRIALS

Retirement to Private Life Asked by Kimmel and Short   Commanders Of Army and Naval Forces At Pearl Harbor To Leave Service

Applications Of Suspended Fair Studied   General-and Admiral Seek ‘To Quit Service

Short, Kimmel Ask Retirement To Civil Life   Have Been Without Or ders Since Being Re lieved of Command

Kimmel and Short apply  to retire   Applications are being considered

Kimmel and Short Ask  Retirement   Army and Navy Commanders ix Hawaii ai Time of Attack Unde: Fire as Derelict

WERE WITHOUT ASSIGNMENT IN RECENT WEEKS   Roth Applications Are Under Consideration, Departments Report

Two Men Under Cloud Since Pearl Harbor Attack Apply  For Retirement From Service

Short and Kimmel Ask Retiremen'      Former Pearl Harbor Com manders Send in Their Anpnvlieations   ACCEPTANCES ARE. RELIEVED PROBABLE      Informed Circles See Move as Solution to Disciplinary Problems

EX-HAWAIIAN COMMANDERS IN REQUES   Were Charged with “Dereliction of Duty” by Probers. Now Seeking Civil Life

SHORT AND KIMMEL WANT TO RETIRE   Commanders Responsible for Pearl Harbor Disaster Ready to Leave Service of

Kimmel, Short Ask to Retire   Former Commanders In Hawaii Seek to Resume Civil Life

Kimmel, SI Ask Retirement Fo Private Lif   Pleas Of Ex-Commander Peing Considered ' B War And. Navy Depts

ASSISTANCE. GRANTS TOTAL $879 193.3   Disbursements for Feb. Show Increase Over Jan, in the North Tier. a

ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR MAY DECLIN   Disbursements of $844,063.81 Made in Region 4 During Past Month.

GOVERNOR DONNELL DEFIES LABOR UNION   Weclares State Does Not Re-cognize Right of Any Organization or Person to Dictate.

Governor Rejects Union Demand He Reinsfate Employe   Donnell Says State Will Not Allow Union to Dictate Policy

my, Former Wonder Horse ‘ Sereen, Will Die Today   and Decrepit Horse Hasn’t Taken Much Interest In Life Since Tom Mix, His Master, Died Two Years Ago; Has Been Living Animal’s Version of Life of Riley

Tony, Heartbroken Since Death Of Master. Follows Tom Mix To Grave

68 New Cargo Vessels for U.S In August  Wast (Coast Vards Ton   West Coast Yards Top Nation With 31 Ships; Cut Delivery Time

AUGUST SHIPYARD DELIVERY SLUMPS   68 New U. S. Cargo Vessels, Tankers Are Put Into Service

68 New Vessel: Ass Delivered During August   Maritime Commissior Announces Total as 753,600 Deadweight Tons for Month

BATTLEFIELD, CRISIS NEAR   Invaders Advancing Steadily, Dutch Bulletin Says As Fight Continues

FOUGHT FROM ANOTHER SIDE   Dutch Lieutenant Governor Says United Nations Blow at Enemy May Be Launched at Any Moment—Location Not Specified.

BATAVIA AND BANDOENG ARE NOW IN PERIL   Six More Key Towns Captured By Forces of Invasion   Dutch Headquarters Say Enemy is Advancing Continually

Batavia and Bandoeng i itt  Path of Foe   Last Possible Harbor for Land. ing of United Nations Reinforcements Is Bombed by Planes of Rising Sun

Battles Now Raging All Over Island   yapanese Aftempt fo Knock Out Last Possible Harbor Where Reinforcements May  Land

FRESH ATTACK BY ALLIES 18 HINTED TODAY   May Come from “Another Side”, Says Governor Van Mook   FIGHT NOW RAGING “ALL OVER ISLAND”   Both Batavia, Bandoeng Are Endangered By Foe Advance

ENEMY WITHIN TEN MILES OF CAPITAL CITY   Mysterious Allied Aix Raid on Japanese island Reported

Enemy Drives Nearer Allied Headquarters  Indies Stronghol. Appears Doomex Burma Situation

JAPS LANDING NEW TROOPS TOPRESS DEFENDERSBACKIN FIGHTING OVER WHOLE ISLAND   Nipponese Gain Control of Six Key Towns.— Lieut. Gov. Mook Hints That New Attack Will Be Made On Japs From Another Side at Any Moment

INVADERS HAVE NUMERICAL EDGI IN-MEN, PLANES   Infiltration Methods Of Invaders Muddles Actual Situation   By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Pres« War Fditar

Invasion Hordes Seize Key Towns. Threaten Batavia   Japs Batter Down Courageous Allied Resistance; Invaders Cross Lower Sittang River; Australia Fear: Tnvasion

BATTLES RAGE ALL OVER ISLE, REPORTS SHOW   Last Possible Harbor by Which Aid Might Debark Is Bombed

Six Key Towns Captured; Menace Batavia, Bandoeng: Bomb Port on South Coast   Fierce Battles Raging All Over the Island,  Dutch Headquarters Say—-Port Bombed to  Prevent Departure or Arrival of Troops -Virtually Overrunning Island

Enemy Now Threatens Batavia   Invaders Hove Air Superiority and Are Raining Bombs on Defenders

Invaders Bomb Last Port Where Troops May Land  To Reinforce Defenders

aes Last Patt 2 Taken: All Hone Gone      Fresh Japanese Armies Landed 0 West Coast Thursday; Driving: Every Sector; Allies Overwhelm

JAVA DEFENSE  OUTLOOK DARK   ‘Dutch Leader Hints at Help As Invaders Overrun Island.   AID SENT, SAYS STIMSON,

Japanese Capture Six Vital Towns   Dutch Admit Fierce Battles Now Are Raging All Over Small Far Pacific slan

Enemy, ‘Advancing Continually,’ Reported Within Ten Miles of Batavia and 25 Miles of Bandoeng, New Indies Seat

Enemy Advances as Fierce Battles Rage All Over the Island   NO LONGER A FRONT   British Sources Say Japanese Have Landed Additional Troops

Dutch Hope for Early Attack from Another Side on Java Invaders   Where Allies Might Strike Not Revealed; Fate of Java Appears Doomed As Japanese Advance Over Island.

DOOM OF ISLAND REPORTED NEAR; INVASION GROWS   MORE TROOPS LAND; DEFENSE GALLANT BUT INSUFFICIENT

Jap -Invading Hordes Press - Relentlessly Forward As Alt Island A Battlefield —

Batavia,. Bandoeng In. Grave Danger; Six Key Towns Lost       Reinfor cements. Might Debark: Enemy Loss:At Subic Bay Heavy

Batavia And Bandoeng - Both In Critical -Danver   M‘ARTHUR H HITS  -_JAPS HARD BLOW

Battles Rage All Over Place But Defenders Yield Many Important Strongholds.   MacARTHUR’S WORK ONLY BRIGHT SPOT

At Least Six Key Towns Captured; All Ports Bombed   Official Reports Place Enemy Within 10 ‘Miles of Batavia and Within 25 Miles oi New Government Seat at Bandoeng

‘Invaders Cut Railway Link Of Defenders   Brown Hordes Overrun Island; Planes Bomb  Reinforcement Port

CONQUEST OF DUTCH ISLAND BY JAPANESE APPEARS BE CERTAIN   BOTH BATAVIA AND NEW ALLIED HEADQUARTERS ARE THREATENED BY INVADERS

Last Dutch Island Stronghold Is Now Nearly Conquered   ‘Too Little and Too Late’ Again Winning Battle for Axis

DUTCH HOPE FOR RELIEF .. FROM ALLIES   Enemy Drives In Princer Movement Against Capital

Planes Sent To Java, Is U.S. Report   MacArthur Reports Thousands of Jap: Drowned in Raid on Subic Bay   Burma Is Overrun   ‘Bad News Is Received From Burma as Jap: Push Ahead

Jap Hordes Swarm Over Java; Fall of Island Seems Neat   Defenders Inferior in Air Power; Invaders Advance Steadily

Enemy Hordes Capture Six Key Towns, Drive To Within 10 Miles of Batavia, Bomb Port on South Coast To Prevent Either Remforcement or Escape of Island's Defenders

Last Possible Escape Port Bombed: MacArthur Deals Japs Hard Blow.

Japs Seek To Seal Last Port   MacArthur Takes Heavy Toll: Foe Crosses Sittang in Bure

Dutch Say Advan : Continues “All Over Island”  cRISIS NEAR.  Soviet Report Gri Bloody Reverse: for Nazis _

MORE WOMEN TO BE USED IN WAR FACTORIES   War Department Moves Tc Meet Growing Shortage on Men for Industries   AGE LIMIT FROM 18 TO 50   Pian Evolved To Release Al Possible Eligible Men For Military Service

Growing Manpower Shortage In U.S.....  Vast Number Of Women Will Go Into War Posts

More Womer To Go Into © War Work   Stimson Says They Will Be Used in Army Arsenals, Depots, Office Jobs and in Other Capacities

More Women To Re Hired in U.S. War Industries   Stimson Says Shortage o! Manpower Will Be Me This Way

War Department Plans to Employ More ‘Women in The Arsenals and Depots   About 300,000 Women Are Already Employed in Various Posts in the U. S. :

More Wonten To — Be Hired in U.S. War Industrie:   Stimson Says Shortage o! . Manpower Will Be Me ' This Way .

NEED WOMEN TO SPEED WORK IN VARIED FIELDS.   Growing Manpower Shortage To Be Met By Women Replacements

MORE WOMEN TO REPLACE MEN   Stimson Says War Depart ment Intends To Meet Manpower Shortage

Manpower Shortage Forcing Army  To Double Women War Worker:   Stimson Says About 30,000 Women Already Working On Guns, Planes And Tanks And Filling Clerical Pests.

‘Women War ‘Workers To Be Doubled,  (Stimson Says   Old Cannon And Othe: Relics Of Former Wars Turned In To U.S. For Serap

WAR ARSENALS TO HIRE WOMEN   Secretary Stimson Reveals Program To Meet Shortage Of Manpower

Secretary Stimson, Wa Department, Says Number of Females. In In ’ dustries to Be Doubled   o Be:Employed In Prefer. ence to Men of War Service Age Or Capabilities.

MORE WOMEN 10 OBTAIN WORK IN WAR ACTIVITIES   300,000 May Enter Arsenals, Depots, Office Jobs as Manpower Shortage Becomes Acute.   WOMEN TO HAVE PREFERENCE IN SOME CASES   Age Limits 18 to 50 Years Married Women Not Bar red, Must Meet Civil Serv tee Reauirements.

MORE WOMEN 10 BE USED IN WAR JOBS TO RELEASE MEN *   May Double Number To Mect Growing Manpower Shortage

WOMEN EMPLOYES TO REPLACE MEN   May Double Number of Women in Vital War Projects.  STIMSON SAYS “HIRE WOMEN”

13 Troopships Are Shattered   Time Gained to Mass Fighting Power for Defense of Continent; Second Convoy : Reported on Way to Vital Straits Port

INVASION TIMETABLE GOES AWRY   U. S. Heavy Bombers Blast 7 Ships  At Salamaua

INVASION ARMADA BOMBED: SEVERAL TRANSPORTS HIT   Allies Muster Fighting Force In Australia

Jap-Won Beachheads Littered By Wreckage   Ships Suffer Heavily From Aerial Attack With U. S. Bombers  Seoring Deadly Riaw

Violent Air  Activity Over New Gitine:   Australia Gains Valuable Hours While Japs Fight To Hold Beachheads

BEACHHEADS LITTERED WITH DEBRIS   Aussies Get Needed Hours For Preparing

AIR ATTACKS BY AUSTRALIA HAMDER JADS   New Guinea Beachheads Littered With Wreckage

TIME GAINED TO BUILD UP RESISTANCE   Blasting of Nipponese Ships and New Guinea Beachheads Gives Defense Valuable Hours to Prenare Defenses.

Blow Gives Australia Valuable Hours To”  Prepare”      JAP SETBACK

Ally Air Attacks Stem Foe   No New Action on Australia Front Reported

Win Time To Prepare Land Defense   Jap Airfields On New Guinea Blasted by RAAF Planes

Two-Day Air Attack Slows Japs’ Thrust         Australians PreasAssaiil On New: Guinea” :

VIOLENT AIR ATTACK ON JAPANESE ARMADA * AID TO AUSTRALIA   INVASION FLEET BADLY BATTERED ALONG NEWLY WON NEW GUINEA COASTS

AtLeast 7 Ships Beached Or Burned; 13 Transports Damaged in Two Day Attack   Blasting of Jap-Won Beachheads on New Guinea Gives Australia More Time to Muster Fighting Power—-No Word of New Action or of Second Convoy

At Least 13 Transports AreDisabled   Pounding of Jap Bases Gives Australia More Time to Prepare; No Further News of Big Ine vasion Fleet Headed for Port Moresby

Jap Schedule Is Dislocated By Air Raids U. S. and Australian  Fliers Credited With Heavy Damage  PORT MORESBY HIT  Repeated Raids Seen Prelude to Effort to Set Up Beachhead      PORT MORESBY HIT

Two Days of Violent Attacks Littered Japanese-Captured Beachhead of New  Guinea With Wreckage.   FIERCE AERIAL BLOWS AT HANGARS, RUNWAYS   Heavy U. S. Bombers Credit. ed With Crippling at Least Part of the Japanese Invasion Fleet.

ALLIED AIR ATTACK LITTERS JAP-WON BEACHHEADS OF NEW GUINEA WITH ENEMY WRECKAGE.   Battered Japanese Bases Gives Threatened — Australia Valuable Hours to Muster Fighting — Power for Life-and-Death Struggle on Own ShoresN Total of 13 Jap Ships Put Out of Actio.

AMERICAN BOMBERS AID IN RAAF RAIDS   At Least 13 Japanese Transports Put Out of Action off New Britain, New Guinea

TOKYO ADMITS LOSSES   Tokyo Says Main Allied — Fleet Has “Disappeared’

New Verbal Bombardment From Tokye      But No New Military Action Is Reported in New Guines Area   TOJO SAYS ALLIED SEA POWER CRUSHED      Declares 210.000 Prisoners in Jap Hands; Says Japan Wil] Break British Control

TOKYO ADMITS LOSSES, DAMAGE IN FAR PACIFIC   Australians, With Aid of Tv. 8 Fliers, Almost Continuously Pounding at Japs

Invaders’ Spearhead Is Blunted   At Least 13 Enemy Warships and Transports Put Qut of Commission

Aerial Blows Aid Defenses   Slow Invasion Armada And Handicap Japs By Pounding Their Air Bases

U.S. PLANES TAKE PART IN ATTACKS   American Bombers Credited With Crippling Part Of Armada

U.S. War Toll Is Increased  To 3,395 Mer   eemiy Provide: First Bataan > Casualties

Ee a Tn  ANNOUNCE 75 U8. TROOPS KILLED   Brings to 796 the Total o Army Deaths . Announce Since War Began

171 SOLDIERS HOTEO DEAD IN PHILIPPINES   War Department Issues First List of Dead in Philippines,

PHILIPPINE ~ LOSS GIVEN AT 121 MEN      American Dead Included 3¢ Officers And 91 Enlisted Men

3,099 Yanks, Die In ‘Action   War Dept. Makes-First Official Listing

AMONG 75 DEAD   Army Names Those Killec Fatally Wounded in Philippine Battling

War Department Issues Ist Casualty List From Philippines, 121 Dead

Price Power To Wickard   Report Senate Farm Bloc Agreed On Bankhead Proposal

FARM BLOC SUPPORTS BANKHEAD PROPOSAL   42 Senators Agree That Secretary Of Agriculture Be Given Equal  Price-Fixing Power

Future Will See Rattletrap Autos   Safety Council Gives Gloomy Prediction

SAFETY EXPERT BELIEVES TIRE PROGRAM WILL BOOST MISHAPS   Bicycles, Thin Tires, Rattletrap Cars and Horse Buggies Will Add to Hazard, Public Satety Director Asserts

Buggies, Blackouts, Bad Tires May Increase Accidents, Council Says

Recruiting Office: Disregard Order On Registrants   Enlistments Still Being Accepted Despite Regulation

Draft Board Orders Cost Armed Forces Hundreds Of Volunteers, Officials Report

Agriculture Money Bill, Amended, Passed by House  Economists Win in Fight to Pare Many Allotments

HOUSE. PASSES PATCHED FARM BILL, CUTS IT   Relief; Rehabilitation Suffer-Largest Reductions

HOUSE REDUCES FARM MEASURE BY $48,510,722   Economy Blec Trims Farm Relie and Rehabilitation Funds anc Travel Allowances

lashed and Patched Farm Bill Is ont to Senate; Trimmed $48,510,722

FARM BENEFITS BILL IS PASSED   Economy Forces Slices $48,510,722 From Total Fund

HOUSE ECONOMY FORGES DEFEAT THE FARM BLOC   Nine-Day Struggle Results In Saving Of $48,510,722 In Budget   CHAMBER REFUSES TO RESTRICT REA

FARM SUPPLY BIL! PASSED BY THE HOUSE   Appropriation Measure Is Patched and Slashed   ECONOMY FORCES SCORE IN BATTLE   Total of $48,510,722 I: Trimmed From the Bill

HOUSE APPROVES GUT FARM BALI   Economy Forces Beat Farr Bloc and Trim $48,510,722 From Total; Reliet Funds Slashed

House Passes Agriculture Fund Measure   ‘Economites Trim $48,510,722 From the Bill ©

House Passes Farm Measure   Economy Forces Cut $48,510,722 from Total Amount of Act

Reduced Farm Appropriation Passes House   Economy Bloc Cuts $48,000,000 From Controversial Bill

652 Million Cut In Farm Outlay   Surplus Crop Sales Clause May Bring FDR Veto; Relief Reduced

HOUSE PASSES NEW FARM BILI   771 Millions Avthorized Farm Expenditures During 1943

NAZIS TRY JANUARY REVOLT - LEADERS IN SOUTH HUNGARY   Hungarian: Premier Says  2,550 Serbs Blamed   For Affair Were © Killed

POSSE HUNTS WIFE SLAYER   Pennsy Woodsman- Charged With Cheking And Shooting To Death Estranged Wife

Seek Woodsman I Slaying  a blanaar yvrroet eg   “Very Dangerous’ Man Sought By Posse

Ensigns Testify In Aroff Trial   Officer Concerned Only With Men, Defense Says

BATTLE T0 DEATH NOW ENVISIONED   U.S. Admonishes Against Believing Victory Decisive

FLEET IS WITHDRAWING  MWTigtk i$TCQTraAakRkTRnrG ns) ATSAIWDWMTCY

NAVAL GUNS AID MACARTHUR ANI BATAAN FORCES   ‘Natives Change Law To Decree Death to Nipponese Soldiers

Filipinos Put Up Brave Fight Against Enemy   MacArthur Reports Civilians Revolt Against Invaders

Invader Faces Growing Hate In Philippines   Filipino Civilians ‘Fight for Freedom’ Affects Jap Decrees

Fighters For Freedom Organize; Naval Guns From Cavite Helping Bataan Defenders

Filipinos Organize Secret Group  To Hinder Enemy MacArthur Is Making Use of Guns, Supplies From Base

Find Civilian Resistance By Filipinos Grows   GunsSalvagedFromNavy Base at Cavite Used By Bataan Army

JAP INVADERS OF PHILIPPINES FACE NEW RESISTANGE   Many Quislings Mysterious! Disappear; Civilians Form Resistance Groups   MacARTHUR HAS USE OF NAVAL GUNS IN DEFENSE   Weapons Salvaged from Ca. vite Naval Base When U. 8 Forces Withdrew; Jap Big Guns Hammer Bataan, Ma. nila Rav Fortifications -

FILIPINOS CHANGE ORDER   Civilians On Bataan Lining Up Against Enemy

Big Jap Guus Dammering At American-Filipino Forees On Bataan Peninsula and Fortifications In Manila Bay: Also Drep Incendiary  Bons

Civilians Are Resisting Japs In Philippines   “Fighters For Freedom”, Secret Society, Fosters Resistance To Invaders

RESISTANCE BY CIVILIANS IN BATAAN GROWS   Communique Also Discloses MacArthur Has Use Of 4-Inch Naval Guns

SECRET GROUPS CREDITED WITH FIGHTING NIPS   Change Wording of Proc. lamations Plastered Over Manila to Warn Enemy of Drastic Acts   NAVY GUNS HELD BY MACARTHUR   Salvaged from Cavite Base; Are Being Used in. Defense of ‘Bataan: Peninsula

Civilians Resisting Japanese   Secret Society Draw Up Proclamation Against Enemy

NATIVES PROVE THEIR LOYALTY TO AMERICANS   MacArthur Says Filipinos Busy; Use Guns From ]-Fated Cavite

Libyan Losses Rile British   Disitllusioned London Wants Campaign Aired

ENGLAND ASKS WHAT'S WRONS   Parliament Inquest Asked As Result of Libyan’ Reverses

LIBYA QE FEN   British Press: Demands Inquiry To Determine What. Went Wrong   SECOND FRONT   Hitlei’s Desert Campaign Threatens Egypt, Suez “Canal.

JAPS REPULSED BY CHINESE IN HEAVY ATTACKS   Chinese Retain Cities In Chekiang, Take 10 Places, Wipe Out  Advancing Unit   Situation Critical

Chinese Holding Chekiang Chien   Repeated Japanese Attacks Resisted

Chinese Holding Province Cities   Resist Repeated Jap Onslaughts

CHINESE HOLD AGAINST JAPS   Defenders of Kinhwa and Lanchi Desperately Resist Assaults

Chinese Hold Bloody Kinhwz   Batile in Hain Finds Jap Balked Again in Front Of Chekianege Cities

OPA Sets Ceilings   Maximum Prices Fixed On 44 Household, Appliances _

PRICES FIXED ON ELECTRIC GOODS   Ceiling Set By OPA On 44 Common Appliances

[2 ON TORPEDOED SHIP REACH SHORI   TELL OF STRUGGLE FOR LIFE OFF ATLANTIC CITY—26 MEN MISSING.

26 Crewmen Missing After Sub Torpedoes Another U.S. Fanker   ‘India Arrow’ Goes Down in Five Minutes When U-Boat Sends Missile Crashing Inte Ship Off New Jersey; 12 Survivors, Including Captain, Are Picked Up by Fishermen. Taken to Port

26 Missing In Sinking Of Tanker   ‘12 of Crew Survive Two Nights of Struggle Reach Atlantic City  TORPEDO AND SHELL! SINK INDIA ARROW  Vessel Sinks So Fast Only 2 or 3 Escape  From Fneine Raam

12 Survivors o! Sunkén Ship Reach Safety   26 Crewmen Missing After India Arrow Sunk Only a Short Distance Off Coast

TANKER TORPEDOED WEDNESDAY NIGHT   Twelve Survivors Are Landed at Atlantic Cjty

Survivors Of Torpedoed Tanker Picture Fight For Their Lives   Twenty-Six Men Missing from Crew of American-Owned India Arrow, Sunk off the Atlantic Coast Wednesday Evening

{2 Survivors of Torpedoed Tanker Relate Story of Desperate Struggle

26 Go Down With Vessel In Atlantic   Two Fishermen Find Lifeboat 12 Miles Off Atlantic City   17TH U-BOAT VICTIM

India Arrow Men Fought 2 Nights; Live   Two Cod Fishermen Tow Torpedoed Ship’s Life Boat to Atlantic City; 26 of Crew Miss ing.

TALE OF FIGHT FOR LIFE TOLD BY SURVIVORS   12 Men Reach Atlantic City  After Desperate Struggle; 26 Missing   FEW OF CREW HAVE TIME TO QUIT BOAT   Rescued Men are Found by Fishermen; Flares Scare Other Ships Away

Survivors Spend ) Nights Adrift; 16 Men Missing   American Owned India Arrow Sunk by Submarine in Sight of Coast   Two Fishermen Pick Up 12 Men and Tow Their Lifeboat to Port

Vichy Chiefs In Constant Conferences   Darlan Studies Dakar Situation: Laval Talks With Germans

Darlan, Morocco Leaders Confer   French Chief Flies To Rabat For Parley

DARLAN TALKS WITH AFRICAN ARMY CHIEFS   Arrives In Morocco Afte Conferences At Dakar

War Bond Pledges Exceed Hopes, As  Garson Visits City      Actress ‘Presents’H Her: ‘Corsage of “Grehids ‘ToMrs: Alma Cole;;whom She Terms “The Real"Mrs. Miniver”

War Bond Pledges Exceed Hopes, As Garson Visits City   Actress Presents’ Her. Corsage of “ToMrs. Alma Cole; whom She Terms “The Real Mrs. Miniver”

Larry Allen, AP Correspondent Held As Prisoner Of War   Believe He Fell Into Axis Hands At Tobruk In Commando Raid

Best Information Is He Fe into Hands of Axis Forces Defending Tobruk

Noted War Correspondent Apparently Captured During British Commando-Type Raid on Port Last Sunday Night— Writer Had Witnessed Every Major Engagement of Royal Navy in Mediterranean Since War Began.

Larry Allen Is Believed To Be Prisoner-Of-War   Noted AP Correspondent Reliably Reported to Hav. Been Taken While With Nayal Task Force at Tobruk —

MOTORISTS MUST MEET DEADLINES   Three Things to. to Do To. day, or You Don’t Drive Monday   NO“EXTENSIONS—*   Kress Gives ‘Last Minute Warning on Possible Prosecution

DEADLINES TO FACE DRIVERS   Must Make G ood or Three Counts Afte: Midnight.

DEADLINE FOR PA. MOTORIST AT MIDNIGH]   Car Inspection, Driv: ers License, Tax Stamp Listed

Bombs Are Thrown   Attacks on Headquarters of German Officers Indicate Increasing Unrest Among French —Pamphlets Attack Nazi Leaders.

NEW UNREST IN GERMAN HELD AREAS   Bombs Thrown at Famous Parisian Hotels Where Germans Are Staying   24 HOLLANDERS TO FIRING SQUAD   Other Reports of Trouble Are Heard From Balkans to Norway

By WALTER LOGAN UP) Staff Correspondent Conrvricht 1919 he rrmttad Dene.

UNDER BOND   Theater Manager Pleads Innocent In Bank Night Cases.

MARSHALL BACK FROM ENGLAND.         Hurries to-Washington : After Declaring-“Time for Action Is Near"

NEW PLAN LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED FOR RATIONING OF “GAS   Believe System July Ist Wil Be Modified Form of That Now Used for Sugar   TO STOP. CHISELING   Ineligible Holders of “High Rated” Cards Advised To Turn Them Back

NAZIS REPULSED SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF CITY   REDS STORM AND CAPTURE HEAVILY FORTIFIED POS1TION BEFORE TOWN   GERMANS SHOW FLEXIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY IN TANK WAR   Kaviet Planes Working Closely witt Ground Forces Destroy 72 Tanks, 140 Motor Cars, Kill 1,000 Men

REDS THROW NAZIS BACK: TAKE OUTPOST   Huge Masses of German Tanks and Infantrymen In Counter-drive.

REDS CAPTURE STRONG POINT. BEFORE CITY   Huge Forces of Tanks, Troops Thrown Into German Attack

REDS. THROW. BACK: GERMANS SEVERAL. MILES: BELOW: CITY:   Stronily 5 : -) Fortified chy Place Captured. By. Russians— “Nazis Making Good §  Use Of Tanks;

Motorists Begin Gas Registration   Five-Tire Decree  Modified by OPA

1,808,000 Ohio Motorists Flock To Schools For Gasoline Ration Cards

Nippon Attacks Kinhwa   Japs Seek To Knock Out Key East China City and Establish Air Bases; Stilwell Describes  Rurma Camnaion.

JAPS STORM CAPITAL OF CHINA'S EASTERN PROVINCE   General Stilwell Says Japs in Burma Can Be  Licked.

AMERICANS FIGHT THRU TO BEACH IN _ NEW GUINEA FRONT   Bottle Up Japs in Number o!  Narrow Pockets.

SALESMEN GET GAS INCREASE   Effective When — Dealing With Essentials

GASOLINE CURB FOR TRAVELING SELLERS: EASED   nereased: Rations Granted Commercial Group by Office of Price Administration   ASKED BY JEFFERS   Will Be Allowed up to 68 Percent of Théir Mileage for Last Year or 8,606  Miles Annually

SALESMEN WILL GET MORE GAS   Order Eases Situation; Fuel Oil Problem Remains Acute ©

Salesmen Get More Gasoline   Restrictions Are Eased As Transportation Problem Grows

NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING PUT OFF UNTIL DEC. 1ST   Postponement fs Because of Difficulty In Distributing Registration Forms.

New Date to Register for Gas is Set   Nationwide Rationing Date Unchanged, Is Official Report

Tank Replaces Sea For Allen   Star War Correspondent Learning To Swim At Miani Biltmore

War Correspondent Learns to Swim ‘As He Vowed to Do While Fighting  Death in Mediterranean Waters

Allen Tackles Swimming   *J ovelv Idea.’ Savs Scribe te Girl Instructor

Writer Taking Swimming Lessons After Close Call in Mediterranear

‘Horsey Set Informed Of Sad Figures   Old Gray Mare Still Ain’t What She Used To Be

@ In Washington   The Old Gray Mare, She Ain’t What She Used to Be And She’s No Answer To Traasportation Problem

Allies Extend  Reconnaissances   Fly Into Heart of Dutch East Indies

Allied Planes Extend Flights  Into East Indies   Reconnaissance Work Done Over Celebes Island

NORRIS SAYS NELSON ‘DOING NOTHING WITE FARM COMMODITIES   Both Incensed in Hearing Before Senate Subcommittee.

Sen. Norris Hurls Charge At Nelson   WPB Chief Is Accused of  ‘Doing Nothing’

Nelson Lax On Rubber, Says Norris   Senator Charges othing Done to Increase Supply

RUBBER CLASH   Norris and Nelson Argue About Use of Farm Cammoanitiac

SENATOR TANGLES WITH WPB NELSON ON RUBBER SUPPLY   George Norris Declares Board Doing Nothing About Utilizng Farm Products

1000 Killed In Earthauake   Many More Injured as Turkish Town Near Samsun Is Destroyed

1000 TURKS DIE IN EARTHQUAKE   Black Sea Town’ of 5000 Reported Destroyed Mondav.

1,000 Reported Killed in Earthquake Which Destroyed Turkish Towr

1D IR rn,  Hope Students fo Attend Meet  Misses Tolleson, Williams Invited to Conference

Marfaban Falls Britain Admits  R.A.F, Smashes at Jap Concentrations t pl gk wee tg lg

“DAKAR NAVAL UNITS READY TG FIGHT SOON   But Immobilized French Ships at Alexandria Will Kequire Several Months Before Battling Axis   Africa Allied

FRENCH SHIPS WILL BE USED   Formidable Units at Dakar Can be Put in Fighting Trim in Short Time

Formidable Navy Units Of French In Trim Shortly   Immobilized Warships At Alexandria, However, Will Take Longer

FRENCH VESSELS JOINING ALLIES ADMIRAL STATES   Ships At Dakar Probably In Fighting Condition; Doubt About Others

Fighting French And Darlan Get Together  French Fleet Is to Be Used in Aid of the Allies

FRENCH WARSHIPS TO JOIN ALLIES   NAVAL UNITS AT DAKAR CAD BE PUT IN FIGHTING TRIM IN SHORT TIME.

Dakar’s Fleet Could Be Used By Allies Soon   However, Units iv Other Ports Believed Rusts, Ready Only After Much Repair

Units of French Fleet at Dakar May Be Used Soon; British Naval Experts Say

Riots Break Out in Streets in Oslo; Timoshenko Keeps Moving Nearer to Stalingrad   Russians Stand Like Stone Wall Before New Assaults; Prussians Thrown Into Attack. .

Anti-Nazi Outbreaks In Capital   GERMANS EXECUTE 15 MORE” NORWEGIAN HOSTAGES AS ALARM OVER SITUATION INCREASES ___-

Additional Executions  Take Place   Fighting Occurs In Streets of Oslo, Is Report

Algiers’ Surrender Ordered by Darlan, Who Is Prisoner —   Other North African Capitals Expected To Capitulate Soon, Resistance on Ground Is Slisht

Admiral Darlan in Hands Of Americans, Vichy Hints; Break Off With Washington   Invading Flyers Use French Air Fields, As Armies Press Rapidly Into Interior Areas

JAPANESE ORDER BOLUS TURNED IN   Invaders of Philippines Fear Uprising   SCHEDULE UPSET   Enemy Activities on Bataan Almost Cease in Wake of Surprise Air Attack

Writer Touring Bataan Fails To Answer Query: Where Are Those P40’s¢

Filipinos Ordered to Surrender  All Weapons to Japs   Nipponese Apparently Fear Popular Revolt on Islands; Fighting  in Bataan Practically Has Stopped

Japs Fearing Revolt (n Islands   Philippine Civilians Are Ordered To Give Up Bolos

Japs Demand Surrender of Filipino Arms  Tool-Weapon Bolos   Tool-Weapon Bolos Confiscaled fo Prevent Civilian Revolt

Japs Impound Filipino Bolc   Rising Tide of Revolt Brings Stern Order To Seize Weapons

JAPANESE, FEARING UPRISING,  ORDER SURRENDER OF BOLOS   Enemy Activities Reported Almost at a Standstill in Wake of the Spectacular Raid by MacAythie’e Air Force

Japs Order Filipinos Yield Bolos   Fear Of Popular Revolt Believed Back Of Decision  To Impound These Long Knives.   M’ Arthur Rests

Japs, Fearing Uprising, Order  Filipinos to Surrender Bolos   Activities on Front Almost Cease in Wake of Raid by MacArthur's Small Air Force

MISSPELLED WORD CONTEST NOW ON   Opportunity to Try Your Ability As a Proofreader: Awards for First Correct Lists.

ENEMY ALIENS FACE MORE RESTRICTIONS AUTHORITIES STATE   Movements Are Curtailed in California, Oregon and in State of Washington.

The War Today  MacArthur Must Not Be Expected To Perform Any Deeds Of Magic   Faces Mammoth Task, Mac. Kenzie Says; Appointment Is Big Boost For Morale Of America And Her Allies

Allies Jubilant As Mac Arthur Takes Command In Pacific Zone   Knows Pacific, Has Confidence Of All Armies; Japanese Fear The Soldier. Master Strategist

Appointment Of Gen. MacArthur _ Gives To Continent ‘Down Under’  Essential Skill And Leadershir

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   World Need Not Expect Immediate Miracle Krom MacArthur

The War Today   MacArthur’s Leadership Genius Is Spark Plug Allies Need

MacArthur Move  Regarded As Well Nigh, Perfect One  Mackenzie Says Ail  qae fuivar Banc   Mackenzie Says Ail Allies Given Boost By Appointment:

NAMING OF MacARTHUR SUPREME COMMANDER OF ALLIES INSPIRES NEW CONFIDENCE IN AUSTRALIA

MacArthur Move Thrills Allies, Shrivers Axis   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Woarlll War Analvct

2 WOMEN WELFARE WORKERS KILLED      Robbed, Wounded Fatally Then Nude Bodies Left In Woods

URES CONTROL OF NEW BRITAIN CAPITAL   [Australians Say Loss of Pacific Battle May Mean Loss of Entire War

Australian Island Is Taken Over by Japanese Forces   Continent Itself Is Being Menaced by lrivading Armies

Big Guns Protect Invasion Parties   Appeal For Immediate Aid From United States And Great Britain Is Made

16-YEAR-OLD BRITISH LAD MAKES 30 MINUTE FLIGHT AND LANDS PERFECYLY

Joy Riding by High School Pupils Should Be Out for War’s Duration

FRUSTRATE A BREAK   Arkansas Convict Killed—Deputy Warden Wounded

Foe Retreating Under Attacks By. Mac Arthu   Driven From Fortified -Positions On Crest Of Mountain Range

Mountain Troops Take First Objective, Send Japs Inte Hurried Retreat and Are Driving Toward Next Defense Positions

Drive Japs From Guinea Ridge   Nipponese Driven Into Hurried Northward Retreat

First Objective In New Guinea Taken By Allie:   Send Jape Into Retreat And Seize Equipment In Mountain Campaien

Mountain Forces Take loribaiwa Ridge, Initial Goal Of Offensive Against Japanese On Southwest Pacific Island—Retreating Enemy Being Pursued Toward Newly-Established Defense Positions—United Nations Bombers Continue To Hammer Bases

Japs Are Routed From Island Bass   Leave Much Equipment and Supplies in Haste - to Retreat as Allies Capture Strategic  ~ Ridge in New Guinea.

Nippos Retreat Before Allies at Moresby   Mountain Troops Take Ridge in New Guinea

Allied Troops Retake Ridge, Seize Stores   First Objective Taken And Advance Continues, Gen. MacArthur Reports

Allied Bombers Pursue Japs; Six Barges Usec In New Guinea Campaign are Destroyed

ALLIES SEIZE HUGE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT   First Objective of New Pa. cific Offensive Claimed Captured By MacArthur   ADVANCE CONTINUING

Take Ridge  From Japs   Allies Capture First Objectivi In New Guinea

MacArthur Men Seize Ridge, Capture Supplies As Tokio Treops Retreat   ADVANCE CONTINUES   Bamber, Fighter Planes Hit At Enemy Columns; Buna Ships Are Blasted

ALLIES CAPTURE FIRST OBJECTIVE IN NEW GUINEA ~    Quantities of Jap Equip  iment Seized As Enemy Hurriedly Retreats Northward

YANKS MOVE AHEAD   Allied  Forces Driving the Japs Back in New  Guinea Area

SEIZE RIDGE, FORCING JAPS -INTORETREAT   ‘Allied Bombs Continue Blasting Retreating Foe And His Supply Bases

ALLIED MOUNTAIN TROOPS CAPTURE FIRST OBJECTIVE OF NEW GUINEA OFFENSIVE

Allies Force . Jap Retreat in ~ New Guinea   Land Troops Seize Ridge, First Objective of Offensive

S DRIVE JAPS OFF RIDGE IN NEW GUINEA   Capture First Objective in Oifen sive to Clear Foe Out of Ower Stanley Movniains   PURSUE JAPANESE   ‘Continue Advance Toward Nauro : Ten Miles North, Where New De ' fense Established

"NEW GUINE   Allied Mountain Troops Seize Quantities of Abandoned Equinment.

Allies Capture Key Ridge InNew Guines   Jops Abandon Their Supplies; New Battle Appears Imminent

Allies Advance To Rout Japs Near Moresby   Strong Resistance Expected in Hills North of loribaiwa

MOUNTAIN TROOPS AT HEELS OF ENEMY: SEIZE EQUIPMENT   Japs Set Up New Defense Positions North Of Ridge

Allied Mountain Troops Send Foe Reeling Backward   Recapture Important Ridge, Seize Quantities Of Enemy Equipment 

MacArthur's Troops Recapture Initial. Objective In Offensive. Just Launched In New Guinea

ALLIED MOUNTAIN TROOPS DRIVE JAPS BAGK IN NEW GUINEA  ENEMY BARRICADED RIDG! RECAPTURED AND INVADERS NRIVEN NORTHWARD

YANKS- AUSSIES ROUT JAPANESE IN. NEW GUINEA   Allied Mountain Troops, Sifting Through Dense Jungle, Force Nips From High Ridge   CONTIN UE ADVANCE AS JAPS RETREAT   Bombers Blast Barges Supply Craft Used. by Invaders and Hit Salamaua Base

Nipponese Retreat Hastily in Jungle Land of New Guinez   “Our Advance Contin  ues’, Gen. MacArthur Says in Communique

ALLIES ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEE   Japanese Beat Hasty Retreat In Mountain Bat. tle

ALLIES CAPTURE FIRST OBJECTIVE iN NEW GUINEA   JAPANESE RETREAT FROM RIDGE UNDER AIR, LAND ATTACK

ALLIES WIN OBJECTIVE, CHASE NIPS IN JUNGLES   loribaiwa Ridge Positions  Are Consolidated   EQUIPMENT IS SEIZED   Enemy Is Not In Rout, U.S. Spokesman Asserts

JAPS RETREAT IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Offensive Is Forcin, Invaders Toward Nauro; Foe Equipment Taken

Allies Capture — Jap Positions   NEW DRIVE IN NEW GUI NEA IS PROGRESS“ING

Japanese Beat Hasty Retreat In New Guinez   Abandon Equipment an¢ Fall Back Under  Pursuit

ALLIED FORCES ADVANCE THRU HEAVY JUNGLES      Follow Fleeing Soldiers After Taking Ridge

FIRST OBJECTIVE OF THE NEW GUINEA OFFENSIVE TAKEN   Allied Mountain Troops Sent the Japanese Into a Hurried Retreat.   EQUIPMENT IS SEIZED   Consolidating Their Positions the Allied Troops Are Pursuing the Enemy.

ALLIES CAPTURE FIRST OBJECTIVE INOFFENSIVE   Monntain Troops Filter Into Owen Stanleys, Cause Jap Retreat

JAPS DRIVEN BACK 10 MILES IN MOUNTAINS   Allied Troops in New Guinez Gain First Objective In New Offensive.   ‘ADVANCE CONTINUES’   Retreating Enemy Abandon: Supplies, Expected to Make Stand at Town.

Allied Mountain Troops Recapture Ridge, Force Japanese Into Retreat

Allies Recapture Ridge in New Guinea; Japs Retreat   Quantities of Abandoned Enemy Equipment Seized; New Positions Are Consolidated

ALLIES BAG FIRST GOAL WN JUNGLES      Japs Forced Back Toward Buna In  New Drive

Japs Sent Into Hurried Retreat   Nips Abandon Supplies As Aussies Move Forward

Ob jective Reached In New Guinea   Hurried Retreat Made By Japanese Wher Allied Troops Seize loribaiwa Ridge

Allies Capture First Objective   Japs Are Driven From Pacific Base

) Jap Destroyers Believed Sunk in Bombing Attacks   German Auxiliary Ship Trapped in Pacific Crew Captured

Allied Bombers Sink Two More Jap Destroyers   Nazi Crew Scuttles Ship When Trapped In Australian Area

Two Destroyers Sunk by Allies © Off New Guinea   German Ship Trapped; Japanese Believed To Have Landed by Sub

Nazi Ship Trapped In Pacific   Two Jap Ships Thought Sunk In Same Area

TWO MORE JAP WARSHIPS ARE BELIEVED SUNK   Foe Destroyers Blast: ed as They Try to Aid Buna Force

Huge Tank Battle Rages Near Kursk   Germans Claim Summer Offensive Now Under Wav

Postal Receipts Set May Record   Total of $6,972.03 Reported For Month

LEAVES NO DOUBT ON-TUESDAY START      Due Allowances To Be Made In Some Sections; Administration To  Protect Farmer

Jetfers Pledges  AMMAN tC ane  Common JICIISU - No Doubt Left Of

Jeffers, Henderson Pledge  ‘Common Sense’ Gas Ration:   Dempsey Testifies at Senate Hearing; House Opposition to Program Continues

RATION CHIEFS PLAN COMMON SENSE RULES   Say Allowance to be Made For Gasoline for Long Distances in West   JEFFERS IS HEARD BY SENATE GROUP   Rubber Boss and Hendersor Make Promises to Work ers and Farmers

GAS RATIONING PROMISED FOR NEXT TUESDAY   JEFFERS PLEDGES COMMON SENSE PROGRAM

Jeffers Pledges Common Sense   No Doubt Left Of Rationing Start  Rw FRANCIS YY WEFIYIYtY

Government Adopts Policy Of Fair Dealing   Sarcastic Comment From Legislators Spurs Efforts To Use ‘Common Sense’

War Workers And Farmers Promised  Enough Gas   Jeffers and Henderson Say Essential Needs Of Those Two Groups To Be Taken Care Of   ESSENTIAL TRUCKS TO BE KEPT ROLLING   Gasoline Rationing On Nation-Wide Seale Definite for Tuesday

‘Common Sense To Guide U. 5. Gas Rationing  _ _leffers Promises Due   leffers Promises Due Allowances Permitted In Wes! and Midwest

Common Sense s Determining Rule In Gas Rationing  Administration Leaves No Doubt Order Will Be Effective Tuesday

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle   Administration Getting Fed Up With Petty Laborite Politics

CLAIMED BY JAPANESE    No Confirmation Given by Allies, But British Con“tinue Retreat   JAPS HURLED BACK  ON BURMA RCAD   ‘Late Chinese Dispatches Tell of Stopping Drive North.of Hsenwi

Japs Claim Capture Of Storied Kipling City; Chinese Rush Reinforcements To Stilwell; Corregidor Attacked

Allies In Burma Fac _ing Another Major Disaster   NEAR CHINA   BY ROGER D. GREENE. AD War BRattnr: =.

GOLDEN TEMPLES OF FAMED CITY SMASHED BY ENEMY’S BOMBS   Official Confirmation From Allied Headquarters Lacking But Dispatches From Burma Front Yesterday Indicated City Was Seriously Threatened

~ TOWARD CaN   Fall. OF Burma Will Bring Another Major Allied Disaster   BRIDGES WRECKED   British, In Retreat, Seek To Check Advance Of  Nippon’s Forces

Mandalay Reported Fallen to Nippon’s Advancing Forces   Japanese Maneuvers In. dicate Invasion of  China Their Plan

Knock At Back Door Of China   Burma ‘Battle Borders On Major Disaster —

FIRE BLACKENS STORIED CITY OF BURMA   Another Major Disaster For Allies Seems Impending   CHINESE INVASION   Through Back Door Instead Westward Toward India Probable Tokyo Strategy

Féar Foe To Invade China From Burma   Battle Verges on Another Major Disaster for Allies; Heavy Reinforcements Are Rushed by Chiang

LLIES FACING ISASTER ON URMA FRONT   pan Believed Bent on Invading China Through Her ‘Back Door' Instead of Through India   SORREGIDOR SHELLED

ENEMY THRUST TOWARD CHINA IS REPULSED   Scouting Planes Heighter Australian Fears of Invasion Attempt

Chinese Troops Face Critical Situation Now  Tank-l_ead Columns   Tank-Lead Columns May Push on for Invasion of China  Through Back Door

Disaster Threat Looms for Allies   Mandalay in Hands of Japanese; Enemy Drive  Toward China   HEAVY CIVILIAN TOLL   Japanese Bomb Indiscriminately in Northward Advance

CHINESE FORCE SEEKING ESCAPE FROM JAP TRAP   Mandalay Has. Fallen to invaders and Supply Line to China Cut   DRIVE SHIFTS FROM INDIA   Planes from Australia Go Out To Bomb Jap Bases; Corregidor Blasted

MANDALAY IS SAID — TO HAVE FALLEN TO THE JAPANESE   Official Confirmation of th Report, Is Lacking, It Ts, Announced.   IMADE 410-MILE ADVANCE   Dispatches From the Burma ‘ Front Yesterday Said Brit( ish Were. Falling Back.”

British Army Still Retreats   Nipponese Threaten Invasion of China  Rather Than India.

BATTLE FOR BURMA VERGES ON FRESH DISASTER FOR ALLIES AS ENEMY BOMBS SMASH CITY   Imperial Headquarters Claim Nipponese Troops Occupied City of Mandalay Yesterday, Climaxing Drive of 410 Miles From Rangoon Since March 9. Allies Have Not Confirmed Occupation

CHINA BORDER      Mandalay Reported to Have Fallen; Fight on North Of Lashio.   IBLAST JAP SEA BASES

CHINESE SAY "ENEMY DRIVE ~~ HURLEDBACK   British Admit Bridges Near City Destroyed By Retreating Army

Japs Threaten Mandalay But Strike Snag   Reported Hurled Back With Heavy Loss Near Hsenwi   Only 45 Miles Now From China Border   Fall Of Mandalay Not Yet Conceded By British Heads

Burma Major Disaster For  Allies   Japs Make 410-Mile Advance from Ran: goon Since March 9; Now Menace Stilwell’s Chinese Army—New Attacks on Corregidor—Aerial War Grows

Japs Push Ahead To “Backdoor” Invasion Of China   Allies Headed For Major  Disaster In Burma; Chinese Rush Reinforcements To Stil. well’s Hard-Pressed Forces

Japs 40 Miles From China Back Door   Stilwell Situation Serious Along Lashio Front

Capture Of Mandalay  me Chinese Halt hrust Up Burma Road   Loss Of Defense Center ls Not Con ceded But British Admit Falling Back Foe Checked By Fresh Chiang Troop

Tokyo Claims Fabled City Has Fallen   Defenders Burn Bridges, Fall Back  Across River

Storied City Is Wrecked By Nippon   Tokyo Troops. Seriously Threaten Allied Defenders of China’s Back Door

Japs Claim Capture Of Mandalay   Battle of Burma Recomes Disaster

Back Door Invasion of China Seen  British Guard   British Guard Of India Along Burma Coast Is Collapsing

Tokyo Says Troops Ocenpied Mandalay Yesterday: British Ruin Bridges  Chinese in Peril  Stillwells Forces Face Disaster on Lashio Front

Another Disaster For Allied Forces Seen In Long Battle For Burm:

Allies Have Not Confirmed Tokio Repoit of Capture   Stilwell’s Position Is Precarious; China Sending Assistance

BURMA BATTLE NEAR DISASTER FOR THE ALLIES   Mandalay, Made Famous by Kipling, Badly Wrecked by Bombs From “Nip” Planes

Chinese Force In Danger Of Being Trapped   Gen. Chiang Is Reported Sending Aid; British Blast Bridges, Fall Back Under Pressure

Major Disaster Seen To Allies In Burma If Jap Assertion Is Confirmed

See Battle Of. Burma  Diastrous   \British: Are. Withdrawing. From. Positions . North.

Chinese Troops Face Critical Situation Now   Tank-Lead Columns May Push on for Invasion of China  Throuck Back Daar

Japanese Juggernaut at< Climax of 410-Mile Ad- vance Since March 9  BRIDGES BLASTED  British Being Withdrawn  ' From Irrawaddy Position

CHINA APPEARS TO BE AIM ON JAPAN’S DRIVE   Capture Of Mandalay Not Officially Confirmed; Stilwell’s Chinese Army In Bad Position.

JAPAN: IS SILENT ON MIDWAY BATTLE   Reviews Successés Since Dae 7-——Charge Of Using Gas Denied

JAPAN SILENT ABOUT BATTLE NEAR MIDWAY   Celebrates Anniversary Of ‘Peace’ Attack On Pearl Harbor

Nothing to Back Up Jap Claims of Severe U.S. Fleet Loss, Navy Says

NAVY DENIES CLAIMS MADE BY JAPANESE   Congressional Circles Jubi lant Over Allied Victory.

TOLL OF JAP SHIPS IN WAR FIXED AT 254   Losses Suffered by Allies Hidden By Secrecy

lied Men-of War Pursue Fleeing “oe, Damage 19th Hostile Ship   Damage to American Vessels Declared Relatively Slight as Invasion Armada Is Shattered and Hurled Back From Approaches to Australia

Confused Germans Pursued By British Over Egyptian Sands   U. S. Scores Gains At Guadalcanal; Japs Overcome In New Guinea; Russians Crush New Assault

BROADCASTE REPORTS AXIS IN WILO ROUT   British Army Pounds at Rear  of Rommel’s Forces in  Flight to Libya.   TROOPS TOLD PANZER ARMY NEARLY IN BAG

Estimates Place Axis Losses at 40,000; 3 Co of Africa Corps Captured ; Both German ; _ians Tell of “Withdrawal to New Lines} Heavy Casualties.

ROMMEL'S ARMY FACES DISASTER:   Report Second in Command. Gen. Thoma Captured: Solomons Quiet

Malta Downs Raiders   At Least 37 Axis Planes Destroyed or Damavzed

MALTA'S GUNS RIDDLE NAZIS   35 Bombers downed In Epi Fight Over Embattled Island

Thirty German  Bombers Downed   Enemy Craft Destroyed Or Damaged In Big Air Battle Over Malta

BRITISH PLANES BOMB NAZI WAR PLANTS IN RUHR   AIR WAR IN EUROPE RANGES FROM DOVEF TO ARCTIC CIRCLE

CHURCHILL HITS. OPTIMISTIC NOTE   ‘Cannot Lose War Except Through Our Own Fault’, He Says   .-.ADDRESSES PARTY   Prime Minister, However, Says Atlantic Situation Is Worse

NAZIS LOSE 30 BOMBERS AT MALTA   British Beat Off Big Force in Greatest Air Battle Over Island   HEAVY AERIAL BLOWS ELSEWHERI   Churchill Sounds Rare Note of Confidence; Reds Continue Successful

Germans Lose 30 Dive-Bombers   Great Air Battle Fought Over Malta

GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY IN BIG MALTA BATTLE   RAF Spitfires And Hurricanes Take Huge Toll In One of Greatest Air Battles Of War.

THIRTY GERMAN DIVE BOMBERS ARE VICTIMS OF RAF   Were Either Destroyed o Damaged in Battle Fought Over Malta.   IT WAS A GREAT FIGHT   At Least Half ef the Raiders Unable to Return Home, It Is Announced.

NeW JAP MOVES THREATEN INDIA   American Military Leader Say “No Compromise” in Fight on Japanese.   INDIA MAY MOBILIZI   Jap Capture of Andaman Island Spurs Activity to Swell Allied Manpower.   RULLETIN

JOPLIN MAN DEAD IN WRECKED PLANE   BODY OF SERGEANT RAN DOLPH JONES FOUND IN OREGON—TWO OTHERS KILLED.

Neely Wins Over Kump; Funkhouser Has Margin   Shepherdstown Man Leads In Republican Senatorial Fight In West Vireinia Primar

NEELY ASSURED OF NOMINATION   Rolls Up Wide Margin Over Kump In Senate Battle

He’s A “Shooting Fool” From Michigan Soldier Coolly Topples Japs \From Trees: Has 22 To Date

Big Rapids Boy Kills 22 - Japs With His Rifle In Battle Of New Guine   vt. Charles Zuke Just Picks ‘Em Out Of Trees . Chattanooga Soldier Credited With 17 For Second High: Score

TRAITORS ARE HELD UNDER HEAVY GUARD   Three Middle-Aged Couples Convicted of Treason Awaiting Sentences Next Week   FACING LONG TERMS

SENTENCES NEXT WEEK   Six Chicagoans Were Convicted of Treason Last Week

‘Six Are Convicted Of Treason Charges   Sentences Set For Next Week

HEAR COMPLAINTS   soo0oac Cococoococoace 3 t 5% NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS ¢

RED CROSS SKATING PARTY   To Be Held Friday Even« ing At The Kilgus Rink.

Ponder Right of Senators to State Jobs   Dignan and Brake May Be Hit by Court Ruling That Ousted U. cf M. Regent

COURT QUGTS STATE REGEN   Action Raises Question on Elections of Dignan And Brake.

Supreme Court - Ousts Burhans   Election As Regent Ot} _U. Of M. Held Void

Sub Chaser Is Launched   Second Chaser In Less Than a Week Launched   Radio Newsman To Be Army. Communique Writer

Bomb Attacks On Corregidor Are Continued   Twenty-Two Aerial Attacks Are Made On Fortress In Two Days   DEFENDERS FORCE PLANES TO FLY HIGH   No Word From Cebu—U. § Force Sinks Number Of Small Jap Boats

+JAPANESE LOSE. BOATS 10 GUNS * ON CORREGIDOR   U. S. Fort Fights Despite © 22 Air Raids During Past Two Days   , No Word on Cebu Fighting: @ Two Army Freighters Lost in Pacific

12 German Bombers Sint British Destroyer Wild Swan Off French Coast

Distribution A Food Hurdle   Secretary Wickard Asks Farmers To Spread Pig Crops

Reports System Of Distribution In U.S: Straines   ‘War. “Needs” Put: ‘Obstacle: In Way- Of Getting Foo “To: Nation’s . Consimmer:

Transportation Is Difficult Problem   Wickard Says Only Essenti. als Can Be Moved Now

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   City of Cebu Shelled With No Serious Damage

CITY I$ SHELLED BY JAP GRUISER   Little Damage Done in Attack Staged Upon Heart of Philippines

Island Of Cebu Tn Philippines Shelled By Jap   Japanese Cruiser Appears Off Island And Opens Fire On City   LITTLE DAMAGE DONE IS REPORT   No Ground Or Air Activit) Reported In Philippines In Past 24 Hours

CENTER OF ALLIED DEFENSE LINE IN BURMA ASSAULTED   Japs “Hurl: ‘Spearhéads™ “Inte ré “Chinese Defenders, On Central Front At Thazi

SURVIVORS OF SINKINGS TELL UECTIC CTANIEC   Only Six Seamen Are Reported To Have Perished  In Torvedoings.

Tanker, Small U.S. Vessel Torpedoed   Survivors of Vessels Landed at Ports on East Coast, Culf of Mexico. Says Report

Subs Sink Two Ships Off Coast   Survivors Landed at Ports Along Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Nine in Lifeboat Tossed Food by German Sub Creu   Half-Clothed Seamen, Who Drifted 10 Days After Their Shi Was Sunk Off Bermuda Easter Monday, Reach Americar Shores in State of Exhaustion—Navy Announces Sink ing of Another Ship Off East Coast.

SURVIVORS TFLI OF SINKING OF TANKER   Torpedoing of Four Ves. sels in Atlantic An. nounced by Navy

Nine Adrift Since Easter Are Savec   Norwegian Tanker Sunk Three Die as U. S. Shin Goes Down

Sinking of 2 More Vessels In Atlantic Announced   Small American Ship And Tanker Victims Of Axis Submarines NINE MEN FROM ONE ADRIFF TEN DAYS Survivors Warn Off  U. S. Passenger Ship After Own Vessel Sunl

General Bradley Is Pleased With Soviet Parleys   Expresses Confidence ir Russian Friendship anc Military Strength

Victory For llies Seen —  By Churchill   End Might Come At Any Time; Jap Air Supremacy Hurts

BRITONS TOLD: EXPECT VICTOR   Might Come Unexpectedly Churchill Tells House of Commons.

Air Liner With 20 Aboard Les!   Search Extended Ove: Utah Section

Axis Drives To 16 Miles Of Bengas   Rommel’s Force Veer West After Battering br RAF.

Rommel Vers Toward Bengasi  With 16 Miles of British Held Port In Libya

MINERS URGED 10 VOTE FOR NEELY   Percy Tetlow, George J. Titler, Other UMW Officials Tell Locals To Support Neely for U. S. Senator

NEELY BACKED BY UMW CHIEF‘   Tetlow, Titler Urge Al Locals To Vote For Governor; Kump Is Lambasted

FBI Agents Believed Within Nazi Command; Eight Spies Arrested. °

TANAZI SPIES   FBI Agents Believed Within Nazi Command; Eight Spies Arrested.

ARMY WILL ACCEPT 16 AND 1¢ YEAR OLD VOLUNTEERS WITH PARENTS CONSED1

OCD Again Under Fire For Adding a Film Star And Dancer To Payrolls 

OCD Again Under Fire   Adding Actor and Dancer to Payroll Arouses Criticism

OCD ‘GLAMOUR’ . POLICY SCOREL   Mrs. FDR’s Appointments Are Disapproved

OCD CRITICIZED FOR SALARY ADDITIONS   Actor And Dancer Ari Given Civilian Defense Positions

Patriots Slaughtered’ In Man’ Countriés By German ~ Firing Squads..

GERMANS ENRAGED OVER RED DEFENSE, PATRIOT ACTIVITY   Uneasiness Evident in Slaughter Of Many Patriots Over  h ee

German Anger Over Russian Defense Grows   Rage Reflected In _ Latest Radio Charges, Killing Of Hostages

Another Hot Night Ahead   But Thundershowers May Bring Relief In Some Communities

SHOWERS FORECAST   Sticky Weather Is Expected to Prevail in Kansas Tonight

Chairman May Favors Lower  Age in Draft   Will Sponsor Legislation To Induct Boys of 18, 19 When Army Aske Solons to Act   War Department Adds Fuel To Speculation, Boosts ,  Enlisting Top to 50

35 FIRE VICTIMS FIGHT PNEUMONIA   DEMANDS INCREASE FOR REVISION OF SAFETY MEASURES

VICTIMS OF BLAZE BATTLE PNEUMONI   Induced By Smoke and Heat of Nicht Cluk Fire

Recheck At Hub Sets New Total Of 490 Deaths   Cocoanut Grove Tragedy Spurs Stricter Rules For Nightclub Safety

30 SURVIVORS OF BOSTON DISASTER HAVE PNEUMONIA   Disaster Deaths Today Placed At 490 With All But Three Bodies Identified; Demands Heard for Overhauling Night Club Safety  Precautions.

Fire Prompts Safety Move   Boston Clubs Closed In Sweeping Recheck On Fire Precautions

Boston Temporarily Bans Entertainment in City’s Cafes, Bars.   35 DEVELOP PNEUMONIA

35 FIRE SURVIVORS BATTLE PNEUMONIA   Jemand Overhauling of Night Club Safety Precautions

35 SURVIVORS OF TRAGIC FIRE RIGHT DISRASE   Pneumonia Said to Be Induced by Smoke and Heat Inhaled During Night Club Inferno   DEATHS SET AT 490   Boston Police Close 5 Night Clubs Pending Complete Re-Check of Premises

COCOANUT GROVE DEATI TOLL CREEPING CLOSE TO 500  State, City, Army, and Navy All Move to Deter

Blaze Victims  Staging Fight   35 Survivors Of Bostor Club Holocaust Have Taken Pneumonia

Night Club Death Toll Nears 500; C. C, Gark Vietim   Public Safety. Committee Announces Official List Is 490 Dead, 174 Injured

Night Club Fire Toll Up to 490   State, City, Army And Navy Moves to Probe Tragedy

35 SURVIVORS HAVEPNEUMONI!   Overhauling of Night Club Rules Demanded

Boston Fire pees Toll Nears 500   Many Others In Hospital Have Pneumonia

35 SURVIVORS OF BOSTON HOLOCAUST BATTLE PNEUMONIA   Demands Rise For Overhauling Of Night Club Safety Precautions

Many Victims Of Blaze III Of Pneumonia   Thirty - Five Survivors Of Holocaust Battling Dread Disease   TOTAL DEAD NEAR 500

Pneumonia Is Contracted by Fire Victims   Death Toll Climbs to 490; Twin Investigations Are Being Carried Out

BOSTON FIRE’S TOLL OF DEAD REACHES 490   Grand Jury Investigation Added t State, City, Army and Navy In vestigations.

DRIVE PLANNED TO CUT COASTAI ROAD OF ENEMY   Frenchmen Beat Off Heavy Axis Counter-Attack _

FRENCH TROOPS PUSH TOWARD COASTAL ROAD   Successful Drive Would Cut Escape Route From Tripoli To Tunisia   ALLIES ABANDON HILL   Rome Claims Heavy Losses ‘in. flicted On Enemy Columns In Libya

ALLIES DRIVE ~ TOCUTROAL   Tunisian Advance Slow In Triple-pronged Threat Because Of Heavy Mud

ALLIES FORMING TRIPLE-THREAT TUNISIA DRIVE   French Lead Advances Which May Cut Coastal Road Between Axis Units In Desert War.

TO HEAR CRITICS   Farm Representatives Will Oonfer With Rubber Czar Today.

Jeffers backs farm criticism of ration form   Calls meet for simplifications

INCREASED DEMAND CUTS GRAIN STOCKS   Ever-normal U. S. Granary Is Not Near Empty, However

Excess Corn Is Reduced   Ever-Normal Surplus Cut By Third In Course of Year.

Believe Marines On Guadalcanal Now Replaced   : Lack of Important Combat Activity In Solomons Noted

NAVY DIVE BOMBERS, TORPEDO PLANES OPEN BATTLE OF CORAL SEAS WITH SLAUGHTER OF SHIPS   [wo Heavy, Three Light Cruisers, Two Destroyers, Twe Big Transports Sunk Napping in Harbor, and Tender, 3rd Transport Believed Sunk

Two Other American Ships Are  Sunk But Japanese Lose Total Of 15 To Furious U. S. Pilots

Pilots Yell ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ As They Roared On Jans In Coral Sea

DIVE-BOMBERS OF NAVY FIND JAPS NAPPING   American Fliers Give First Eye witness Accoun of Coral Sea.

Invaders Cross Salween River   Japanese Occupy City In Burma; Still Fail To Toke Martaban:

FOE CROSSES SALWEEN IN BURMA THRUST   Empire Troops Counter With Patrols on East Side of Vital River.   ‘HOLD RANGOON,’ CRY   Spokesman Says Command to  Keep China Supply Port at Ali Pacte

Jap Patrols Cross Salween; iBomb Rangoon   British Seek To Hold City At AI Costs

JAP OFFENSIVE NEARS RANGOON   British Admit Enemy Patrols Cross Lower Sal ween River

Japs Cross Salweer River at Moulmein   Fall of Rangoon, Chief Supply Port for Burma Road, Hinted by British

JAPS GAIN IN DRIVE TOWARD RANGOON PORT   ' Bewesale Determined to Hold Road

Nippon Patrols Cross Salween River in Burma   British Acknowledge Jap Capture of Paan—Rangoon Twice Bombed

Allied Command Intends Ta Hold Vital Rangoon At All Costs In Campaign

British Determined To Hold Rangoor   Loss of City, However, Would Not Mean End of Burma or Its Famous Road, Military Spokesman Declares.

Rangoon May Prove Harder For the Japs  U.S. Airmen Help British Defend _ Important City

BRITISH HOPE TO ~ HOLD RANGOON   That City Chief Port Of The Important Burma Road.

Japanese Cross Salween River; Blast Rangoon   Fires Started In Second Raid On Soerabaja

JAPANESE PATROLS CROSS RIVER FROM MOULMEIN IN BURM/   REPORTED BRITISH DETER: MINED TO HOLD RANGOON FROM INVADER AT ALL COST

SALWEEN RIVER IS CROSSED BY JAPS’ PATROLS   Nipponese Forces Are Still Balked in Effort te Capture Martaban

Burma Road imperiled By New Jap Advance   Britons Optimistic But Admit Invaders Are Gaining

iJ ap Threat  To Rangoon  Is Increased   Lower Salween River Crossed In Drive Toward Burma Road

JAPS CROSS THE LOWER SALWEEN RIVER BRITS SAY   Patrols Cross the Waterway at Several Points Since the Fall of Moulmein Last Sunday 

Japanese Make Gains In Burma   Patrols Cross Salween River; British Determined To Hold Rangoon

NIPPON THREAT  TO BURMA ROA   Patrols Cross Salween River Above Moulmein; Fighting Extensive.   HEAVY AERIAL ACTIVITY

Crossing Of Salween Made By Japanese   Occupied Town Blasted By RAF; Martaban Is Still Being Held By British, Indians

May Name Leahy  As Coordinator   Would Be Directly Under FR’s Authority

LEAHY MAY GET HIGH WAR POST   President Is Expected to Name Former Embassy Head Coordinator

LEAHY IS SEEN AS COORDINATOR FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS      FDR's “Trouble-Shooter” Would Be -Responsible Only To President In New Post —

Congressional Resentment Develops  Against Nature of F. D. R. Message

Congressional Resentment Flaring Up   Members Do Not Like Idea Of  President Setting Limit For Action

Congress Angry At EDR. Price Control Messace   Resents Time Limit on. Law. Fixing Ceilina

Nature Of President’s Request For Change In Price Curb Act Arouses Resentment, May Split FDR, Congress

CONGRESS IRATE AT FDR’S DEMAND FOR FULL POWER   Ultimatum Expected To Create Friction Be tween Legislators and  White House. 

President s Ultimatum is Resented   Oct. 1 Deadline On Revision of Prices Stirs Congress

New York Cotton   Congressional Anger Flares  Following F.D.R.’s Ultimatum

CONGRESS RESENTS TIME LIMIT SET _ ON FARM PRICE LEGISLATION BY PRESIDENT IN INFLATION MESSAGE   Leaders Prepare Bills But Even Friendly Lawmakers Fear Task Has Been Made Harder By “You-Do-It, or-1-Will”’ Speech. —

Congress Ire Growing Over  FR’s Demand   Leaders Prepare Bills, However, To Meet Oct. 1 Deadline Set

Congress Resents FR’s Talk   Sharp Break Be tween Solons, Pres ident Threatened

Congressional Resentment Against F. D. R.’s Requests Threatens Congress-Executive Break

Congress Angered by  Ultimatum   But Legislation to Amend Price Act Is Prepared

‘Deadline Set For .Price Top Action Irks Legislators   Open Break Feared Over Oct. 1 ‘Time Limit’ Re quest; Solons May Add Wage Control Law If They Pass Farm Measure

Congress Hot’ Over FDR's Ultimatum--- “Wo 1-Do-1 t-Or--Will’’ Speech May Bring Canitol Breach

MUCH REBENTMENT BEING EX PRESSED BY CONGRESS- _ MEN OVER DEMAND FOR QUICK PRICE : CONTROL

Presidential Price Control _ Proposal on Farm Goods Meets Loud Howls by  Conagrescmen.

BREAK IS FEARED OVER PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S PLAK   Leaders Prepare Legislatio: to Permit Price Ceiling: on Farm Products a Parity.   HOPE MEMBERS WILL “COOL” BEFORE VOTL   Executive Calls Leaders Fo’ Conference to Discus: Questions Before Plan : Started.

FDR's Threat Stirs Congress But Leaislation Already Being Framed

Congress Resents  Demands By FD   *You-Do-It-Ore]- Will” Nature. Of Piesident's Request Fo Price Control Act Revision Overshadows Main Issue Of inflation Battle

HE HOLDS BELIEF KNOCKOUT BLOWS CAN BE DELIVERED   Opinion Based on What He Has Seen in Travels That. Have Taken Him to Many Parts of World.   DEMANDS MORE ARMS FOR RUSSIA AND CHINA   Declares Enthusiasm of Asi atics Has Been Killed by.  Failure to Renounce .Imperialistic Designs.

Willkie Reports Allies United on Four Principles   Advocates ‘All-Out Armec Offensive Everywhere by All United Nations

TUNISIAN BATTLE WILL FLARE AGAIN REPORTS INDICATE   Germans May" Try To Beat “Allies To: Operiing © ‘ Punch—Lull On Roth: Sidac

U.S. To Give Up Rights In China   New Treaty Presented To Chinese Ambassado1

Draft Of New Treaty Given Chinese Envoy      Handed Document By Which U. S. Would Give Up Special Rights

Will Give Up Rights In China   United Sitates Agrees t Give Up Extra-territorial  Privileges There

DUTCH ISLAND TOWN SHELLED   Scattered Bombings Take Three Lives In East Indies

3 Killed in Jap Air Raid on NEI Areas   19 Wounded During Scattered Attacks

Witness in Spy Case Charges FBI Forced Confessior   Walter Froehling Testifies He Was Kept Awake Two Nights

Pilot With Arm Half Blasted Off And — Green Bombardier Heroes Of Sky Fight

HEROES TELL QF NORTH SEA AERIAL BATTLE   Florida Bombardier And Half Conscious Pilot Relate Fight With German Planes   CO-PILOT KILLED   Shoot Down or Damage 12 Nazi Focke-Wulfs Despite Being Outnumbered Five to One

‘Washed Out’ As A Flier, He Saves F ortress   Pilot Killed Over Dieppe, So Bom bardier Brings Plane Home Safely

Thrilling Tale Of Big Plane Battle Related   Hixton, Wis., Man On Flying Fortress As Four Of Huge Ships Down 12 Fighters

Thrilling Story Told Of Air Flight  Bombardier, Who Had Washed Out Of Flying School, Flew Fortress Home

Flier Who “Failed”? Saves Bomber When Pilots Are Put Out of Action

Bombardier Who ‘Washed Out’ Is Hero of Battle   Second Lieut. Swart Sconiers of Florida Acts Quickly in Sky Fight Over North Sea as American Bombers Shoot Down or Damage 12 German Planes.

COMPENSATION CLAIMS GROW   aes ; li oe ce. : — : : - 7 ) ce aa a mace nene tars mere emcee ili cal

RUSSIANS PUSH AHEAD DESPITE FOG AND SNOW   London Reports Pincers Enveloping 300,000 Nazi Troops

BATT LEOnIE SLUG LT OUT OVER WEEK-END   One Of Enemy’s Huge Craft Sunk, Another Damaged — In Week-End Clash —

Woman Wills Fortune to Hospital for Animals: Prefers Them to Humans

Interpreting The Wear   Americans Taking Leading Part In Eavnt Battle

WANTS LUD o ANNUAL PARTY   Ladies’ Night Was Enjoyed Wednesday Evening at the Wedge Hotel.

KIWANIS (CLUB'S. ANNUAL PARTY   i ; Ladies’ Night Was Enjoyed Wednesday Evening at the Wedge Hotel.

RAF Resumes Big Attack On  Invasion Area      Raids Over France Continue Despite Opposition By Nazis Yesterday

CHANNEL PORTS BLASTED BY RAF   Allied Air Offense Against Nazis Intensified on Day-Night Schedule

RAF RENEWS BiG FORAYS ON GERMANS   Repeated Attacks Made On Occupied Coastal Regions

RAF Attacks French Coast   Positions Held by Germans Raided Durtng Day After Night Assault

RAF Hammers French Targets   German Airdromes in Holland Are Sprayed With High Explosives

RAF Pounds Coast Held By Germans   Hundreds of Planes Fight For Control of Sky Over Northern France -

RAF HAMMERS CHANNEL COAST   Repeated Air Attacks 01 Heels Of Punishing PreDawn Foray

WAR EFFORT PHONE CALLS GET PRIORITY      Long Distance Messages Classified by Federal Agency   PROGRAM WILL GO IN EFFECT Nov. 1      Calis Dealing With Public Security Given Rightof-Way

Long Distance Telephone Calls Under Priority   Messages Vital to War And Publie Security Given Right of Way

War Calls Are Giver Priority Rating For Long Distance Use   Order Is Effective November 1; Civilian Calls Not Rated

_ Set Up  or Phone Calls   War Effort Gets First Chance at Wires

War Effort Gets Priority on Wire Calls after Nov.   Board of War Communica tions Issues New and Sweeping Decree

WAR PHONE CALLS 10 GET PRIORITY   Three Classifications to Pro vide Order to Have Messages Completed.

Soviet Forces Reported To Have Entered Province of White Russia After Inflicting 537,000 Casualties

FIERCE BATTLES BEM: FOUGHT =A WATMA, BRYANSK      Soviet Air Force Claims Toil-o 494° Nazi Planes In Nine Davs:--. -

REDS DRIVE: NAZIS FROM 30 VILLAGES ON CENTRAL FRONT   Germans Lose 494. Planes {In 9 Days, 500,000 Men In Past 2 Months > OF Fiehtine

WHITE RUSSIA IS ENTERED B “SOVIET ARMY   93 /,000 Germans Killed or Wounded During Winter War, Says Moscow In New Report

Reds Claim Entry Into White Russia   Estimate 537,000 Germans Killed, Wounded During Winter Fighting; Nazi Lines Smashed Near Old Polish Border

Russians Crack Nazi Line Near Polish Border   Over Half Million Nazi Troops Die In Past Two Months   SIEGE IS BROKEN   Red Troops Are Driving Into White Russia Province

REPORT SOVIET FORCES ENTER WHITE RUSSIA        ONLY SHORT DN NCE FROM POLISH BORDER, 527,500 RATAN CAST'AL TIES      REDS BREAK THROUGH SIEGE LINES AROUND LENINGRAD   Spring Thaw Melts Ice, Snow Fortifications Which Invaders Wad Bullt To Hold Out Reda

139,000 TROOPS BEGIN ADVANGE ACROSS DESERT   ‘Speculate On New Allied Blows In Western Europe

DAIRY NEEDS SHOW GAIN   Milk Preduction at Record Level— Wo Rationing Seen

DRY PRODUCT CONTROL SEEN      Consumer Rationing of Milk Butter, Cheese Held Unlikely.

More Contro. Dairy Foods Is Foreseen   Held Necessary To War Effort

PROBLEM OF DISTRIBUTION   Consumer Rationing Milk in U.S. Is Not Considered Likely

Control Over Dairy Products May Increase   Equitable Distribution Will Be Objective Of Program Considered By Government Officials

¥ With Our  Soldiers and \ Sailors \eae quae      David B. Haselton Enlists as Naval Cadet in Reserve

ie Gl With Our Soldiers and  a Seilors    David B. Haselton Enlists as Naval Cadet in Reserve

‘Victory ‘Garden Booklets May Be Obtained From Congressman LeCompte

2B STATE LAS WN EFFECT TOD   Measures Passed By 1941 Legislature Become Onerative,

POLICE PARLEY 10 BEHELD JULY 22NE   FBI Official Announce Quarterly Meet Here

F.B.I. MEETING HERE FRIDAY   Disarming Methods, Techni. ques To Be Explained To Police.

Allred Opens Run-Off Tuesday At Abilene; To Explode Another O’Daniel Mvth -

Malta Destroys 2 Axis E-Boats, Eight Planes   First Enemy Surface Craft In Months Encounter Teagh Defense

Malta Forces Sink Two Axis E-Boats   RAF Fighters Down Eight More Planes

SOLGN SEEKS FAST ACTION IN TENATE ON INFLATION BILL   Democratic Leader Barkley Denies FDR’s Call For AntiInflation Measure Is a Threat

Barkley Urges Quick Action On Inflation   Leader Denies Roosevelt's October 1 Deadline Was A Pistol Aimed At Conaress

Denies FDR Used Pistol   Barkley Says a Time Limit Was Essential

SENATE ASKED TO PASS BILL ON INFLATION   BARKLEY DENIES OCTOBER  DEADLINE PISTOLING OF CONGRESS

Inflation Bill Votein Senate Likely Today   Barkley Calls . Session Hour Early to Complete Action on Measure

Senators Are Urged To Act On Measure   Democratic Leader Barkley Defends President's Call  For Decision   APPEALS FOR HARMONY

Barkley asks quick action on inflation   Defends stand of president; says nation impatient

Seek Immediate Action On Bill To Curb Inflation  - Barkley Denies FDR Pointed ‘Pistol At  - Congress’ In Asking  Action By Oct 1 -

SENATOR ASKS INSTANT ACTION ONINFLATION   Barkley Denies FDR’s Call Holding Pistol Over Head of Congress

Says Group May Be Kept In Session   Farm Bloc Still Endeavoring To Gain Compromise

ANTI-INELATION BILL ELD UF AY SENATOR   Controversy On Farm Labor Cost Inclusion Brings Additional Delay   BARKLEY RENEWS PLEA FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION   Upper Chamber May Remain In Session Until Final Approval Obtained

Efforts Made To Get Ballot On Price Bill Later In Day   Barkley Pleads Wit! Senate To Justify Responsibility.

CONGRESS VOTES TO TAKE RUBBER AWAY FROM WPB   Bill Would Require Govern. ment To Revise Synthetic   WHITE HOUSE DUE TO VETO MEASURE

GRAIN RUBBER BILL GOES TO WHITE HOUSE   Measure Backed By Farn Bloc Likely To Be Vetoed By FDR, Critics Say   Provides New Agency

House Passes Farm Product Rubber Bill  Qulane Cat W. :  arninc   Solons Get Warming Plan Would Hurt . War Effort

FARM PRODUCTS RUBBER PUSHEL   Veto Forecast for Bill Creating Synthetic   Production Agency _

House Passes Measure Which Would Require Revision of Synthetic Rubber Program

House Passes Bill Requiring Synthetic Rubber Plan Change   e Measure Calls for Use of Larger (Quantity of Farm Products as Basic Raw Material

HOUSE PASSES FARM BLOC’S RUBBER BILI   Dares Presidential Veto to Ordai: Revision of Program, Use o Grains, Vital Materials

Rubber Office Bill Approved;  Veto Forecas   Farm Bloc Drafts Battle To Override Possible Rejection After House Vote   Would Mean Revision OF Synthetic Program   Takes Power From Nelson Forms Separate Agency To Fill U. 8, Needs

Bill To Produce Rubber from Farm Crops Goes to FDR  srecemarwemyienh wntimenrsscmet:   Passed by House 104 tc 18. Presidential Veto Predicted

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO REVISE RUBBER PROGRAY   Votes to Require Use of Farm Products as Base—Measure Goes to White House.   VETO BY ROOSEVELT REGARDED AS LIKELY   Agricultural Bloc Believes I Will Be Able to Override President if Latter Disapproves.

Bill Revising Rubber Plan To White House   ~ Forecast of. Vefo Doesn’ Defer House Members on Change in Measure

~y-8e Desses xevsor 2 77S ~EC7 “y Mesa Bates Qeomien te eORGy  -~ 0 cee!

Congress Puts Final Okeh On Rubber Bill   House Disregards Forecasts of Fresidential Veto

FARM RUBBER BILL 1S SENT . TO PRESIDENT   Veto by Roosevelt Forecast As House Passes Dis' puted Measure   NEW AGENCY WOULD BE CREATED BY BILL   Undersecretary of War in Last-Minute Protest Against Passage

House Passes Rubber Bill: President  May Veto It   ; t Law Would Require Program Revision To Use More Products From Farms of Nation  FARM BLOC PLANS TO OVERRIDE VETO  Measure OK’d, 104.18. Despite Objections From War Department

GRAIN - RUBBER BILL IS VOTED BY HOUSE   Measure Is Approved De spite Forecasts of White House Veto

FARM BLOG WINS ON RUBBER BIL   House Passes Measure Call. ing for Use Larger Amoun Farm Products in Synthetic Rubber Production

“WE'RE GOING TO WIN”   It May Take Years But Democracies Will Win, Says FDR

WE'RE GOING TO WIN   So Roosevelt: Assures Latin Americans, With Voice in Future

Roosevelt Talks To 20 Latin‘American Diplomats; Says Hemispheric Council Next

Roosevelt Predicts Strong U. S. After Victory Over Hitler and Axis Powers

President Talks To Latin Americans   May Take Some Time But We’re Going to Win War

U-Boat Sinks New England Fishing Boat   Survivors Eager To Return to Sea; Survivors British Vessel Landed

Fishing Vessel Torpedoed, Sunk  Crew Thinks Enemy Had Poor Gunners; British Merchantman Hit

Fishing Vessel Sunk by Submarine   Enemy Shellfire Destroys Trawler

Submarine Shells Tiny Trawler at Close Range   First Fishermen To Be Attacked Reach Port—Two Other Ships Sunk Near Coast

TABLES TURNED AS RAID UPON CEYLON FAILS   English Strew Isle With Wreckage of Jap Squadron

Fifty Seven Jap Planes Hit In Easter Dawn Attempt To Duplicate Pearl  Harbor.

Parades Open  Scrap Drives   3,000,000 Tons Are Wanted From State In 2-Week Harvest

PRICES BOOSTED ON THREE FOODS   OPA Allows Retaii Increases On Potatoes, Onions And Turkeys

MRS. ANNA E. HILL. 73. DIES AT HOME IN CITY   Funeral Services Will Be Con ducted Monday Afternoon From Church of The Nazarene.

Forest Fires Believed Set Deliberately   Over Two Thousand Acres on South Mountain Are Burned Over   BLAZE 1S SUBDUED.

U. S., Britain Plan Pool of Munitions, Shipping, Material   Efficient Utilization of Joint Resources Purpose of Move

Anglo-American Shipping Pools To Be Establishes   Three New War Boards Are Created to Create Most Efficient Methods

Shipping, Munitions,   2 Nations Will Pool Entire Resources; Hopkins, Land And Batt Heads

Joint Boards to Assure Bes Use of Munitions, Ship: ping, Raw: Goods.   FOR ALL UNITED NATIONS

Three British - American Boards to Pool Shipping, Munitions, Material:

New Allied War Boards Created   U. S. and Britain to Pool Their Entire Munition Resources.

Arms Resources of U.S., Britam Will Be Pooled   Create 3 War Boards te Assure Most Efficient Use of Materials

Form British And American  War Boards   Pooling Plan To Bring Better Use of Resources

New War Boards Are Organized   U. 8. And British Announce Groups To Utilize Use Of War Goods

CREATION OF THREE NEW WAR BOARDS TO GET QUICK ACTION   PROGRAM CONTEMPLATES POOLING UNITED STATES AND BRITISH RESOURCES

ALLIES 10 CREATE NEW WAR BOARD TO POOL ARMS RESOURCES   Plan, Says White House, 1 Designed To Speed U; War Output   Munitions Of Both Britain And U. S. To Be Pooled For Best Results

Allies Name 3 War Boards   Organixctions Wilt Have Control Over Munitions, Ships

Three Anglo-American War Boards Created   White House Announces Groups Will Work to Assure Full Use of Arms, Shipping and Raw Materials’ ~

“American Plane: Will Join Those Of Britain Soon   Says Air Forces Commander Arnold in London Press Meeting.   I ‘ To Bomb Germany   “To Hit Enemy Hard Until His Military Power Is Broken.”

Reds, Nazis Fight Bitterly for Well Near Stalingrad   Blistering Heat Is So Intense that Candles Melt In Dugouts at Night; Russians Claim to be Withstanding Tremendous Reinforcements

Nazi Armies Reinforced In Russia, While Rommel Edges  Forward In Desert Warfare

Germans Pour Reinforcements Info Bloody Battle For Stalingrad; Rommel Opens New Offensive In Battle For Egypt, Suez

Severe Desert Engagements Believed Prelude To Large Scale Bid For Nile; American Bombers Support Alexander’s Armies  age

RUSSIAN LINES STILL HOLDING ON ALL SECTORS   German Reinforcements Are Hurled Against Stalingrad But Defense Unbroken   YANKS IN FIGHT IN EGYPT   Axis Columns Drive Wedgs Toward Suez Canal Under Assault of Allied Planes

Masses of Germans Hurled at Stalingrad, Open Egyptian Fray   Heavy Fighting Rages Along El Alamein Front; Rommel! Starting Onslaught Toward Suez Canal

Reds Hold Lines in South   Stalingrad Hangs On as 4th Year of War Opens

Hitler Hurling Masses. at Stalingrad; Starts New  Push in Egypt oe

Blistering Heat Melts Candles  Russians, Nazis Fighting Bitterly for Water Well

Aussies Mop Up Japs in New Guineas Jungles; Enemy Bases Bombed— — China Declares Japan’s “Rising ; Sun” Setting

Red Defenses, However, Stop Nazis As Rommel Blasts Desert Sector

Opposition to Prospective Sailorettes   Objection to Unanimou: House Consent for Measure Voiced by Senator   LEGISLATION AMENDED

STORM CLOUDS LOOM FOR U.S, SAILORETTES   Kentucky Congressman Says Women’s Place in Home

Senate Fight Is Waged Over  (otto rettes’   House Approved Bill Meets Opposition From One Of Two Kentuckians

Women’s Naval Reserve Plan Meet: ‘Opposition Before Fully Launched

STORM CLOUDS ARE LOOMING IN HOUSE FOR. SAILORETTES   Kentucky Congressman Asserts ‘Whole Mess Is Ridiculous”

JAMES ISSUES SECOND APPEAL TO LEGISLATORS   Governor Bluntly Tells Assembly to Consult Men And Women of State on Demand for Wartime Powers if Doubtful   “MUST BE PREPARED”

DUTCH FLIERS IN NEW SMASH AT JAP SHIPS   Three Vessels Said Hit  ff Borneo

DUTCH BOMBERS SCORE HITS ON TWO ENEMY SHIPS   Make Second Consecutive Smash at Japanese Ship Concentrations In Macassar Straits

JAP SHIPS   Liner Capsized, Big Transport Vesset, Destroyer Bombed

Passenger Liner, Struck By Explosive, Sinks; Transport, Destroyer Aleo Hit

Big Nippon Ship Struck   Passenger ‘Liner Capsizes After Direct Hit by Dutch Army Bombers

Dutch Bombers Contirme Attacks on Jap Vessels; Bag Big Passengey-Hiner

DIRECT HITS ARE SCORED ON EIGHT SHIPS   Jap Liner Is Capsized; Australia Braces For Invasion Attempt

Score Hits on Three Jap Ships   Large Passenger Liner Capsized — Destroyer, Transport Are Also Hit

Dutch Again Wreak Havoc On Jap Ships   ; Passenger Liner Capsized : And Hits Scored on Transpor And. Destroyer

Dutch Sink Big _ Japanese Line:   Hits Also Scored on Transport and Destroyer in Bomber Attack Which Causes Passenger Ship to Capsize.

DUTCH BOMBERS IN NIN SMASH AT ~ JAPANESE SHIPPING    PASSENGER LINER SUNK ANI ‘DIRECT HITS MADE ON DE  STROYER AND TRANSPORT

DUTCH FLIERS AGAIN SCORE HITS ON JAPS   LARGE PASSENGER LINER I CAPSIZED, OTHER SHIPS ARE HIT

Dutch Bombers Score Hits on Three Jaa Shins   Large Passenger Liner Capaized — Destroyer, Transport Are Also Hit

NAVY MEN STUDY SALVAGE OF LINER   Whether Fire-Eaten And Water-Logged Normandie Can Be Righted And Used Again Remains Unanswered As Hulk Sinks Deeper Into Hudson River Bed

INES FE NOT DECIDED   Former French Sea Queen Will Rémain on Her Side for Many Months.

DISCOUNTED   Ship Set Afire by Flame: and Sparks from Welder's Torch, Officials Say   SALVAGE PLANS STUDIED

GERMANS SINK 3 DESTROYERS   Mediterranean Attacks Take Heavy Toll Of English In Drive To Aid Rommel

NAZIS SINK 3 NEW BRITISH DESTROYERS   Lively, Kipling And Jackal Lost In Eastern Mediterranean Battle; i28 Axis Planes Destroyed.   Help for Libya

BRITISH SHIPS ARE SUNK BY GERMANS   Three New Destroyer: Lost in Dive Bombing Assaults

BRITAIN LOSES S DESTROYERS IN AIR ATTACK   NAZIS TRY TO DRIVE ENGLISH FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN

German Air Force Sends Three British Destroyers to Bottom   All But 100 Men of Total Complement of 500 Saved: Malta Bags 128 Axis Planes

Britons Lose 3 Destroyer:   All But 100 Men Rescued: Bombers Make Assault In Mediterranean

BRITISH LOSE 3 DESTROYERS   Nazis Broaden Campaign to Drive Empire Navy Out Of Mediterranean

Germans Sink Lively,Kipling And Jackal   Fourth Destroyer Saves 4.00 of 500 Men Aboard In East Mediterranean  NAZI PLANES SUFFER

Bombers Sink Three British Naval Vessels   German Air Force Blasts Destroyers In Mediterranean

RUSSIANS SMASH INTO GERMAN FLANK NORTHWEST OF STALINGRAD      DRIVES DOWN OVER STEPPES BOGGY WITH RECENT SNOWS IN ATTEMPT TO SLICE THRU GERMAN LEFT FLANK.

Timoshenko smashes in German lines   City’s defenders repel attacks

Timoshenko Cuts Through  Nazi Lines   Russian Pressure At Stalingrad Grows Hourly

Reds Smash Deey  Into Nazi Lines   Timoshenko Pressure Continues Qn Germans

Relief Campaign By Timoshenko Makes 3 Gains   Soviets Drive Into Ger man Fortified Zone; Fac tory Lines Hold

SOVIET RELIEF DRIVE PIERCES GERMAN LINES   Cracks Nazi Defenses At 8 Points, Killing 1,000 Of Foe

SOVIET RELIEF FORGES POUND AT NAZI LINES   Stalingrad Hu rlin« feck Continued Attacks   TIMOSHENKO ARMY KEEPS UP PRESSURE

RED: RELIEF ARMY SMASHES NAZI LINE AT THREE “POINTS   In. Stalingrad Reds’ Hurl Back, Attacking Force Gf Desperate Germans

Soviet Relief Drive Sriashes Into Nazi Lines   Stalingrad Defenders Repulse Desperate New German Attacks

TIMOSHENKO'S. Bic RELIEF DRIVE IS GAINING SPEED   Ruasians: Smash Deeper “Iiito Nazi.-Lines Northwest of Stalingrad.

Davis Explains Ship Statement  Believes Navy Did Ne Know of Carrier Sink inn at Tima

ADMIT BEING NAZI AGENTS   Former Louisville Manufacturer And Wife Plead Guilty.

Bodenschatz Pleads Guilty AsNaziAgent   Wife of German Gen. eral’s Brother Enters - Similar Plea

ADMIT SERVING AS NAZI AGENTS   LOUISVILLE COUPLE FACE SEVEN-YEAR SENTENCE, FINE

1 NN AGENTS g PLEAD GUILT!      Man, Wife. - Admit They * Are Unregistered: 'G man Employes 

Nazi Agents Sentenced to Five Years   Pair Entered Guilty - Pleas to Charges In U. S. Court

Admit Being  Nazi Agents   Louisville, Ky., Couple Fined  And Imprisoned

Louisville Pair Plead To Spy Charge   Former Manufacturer And Wife Plead Guilty Of Failing to Register

CONGRESS GETS BIG WARBILL   $6,236,956,621 Measure Carries Fund: For Navy

WW/ASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (® ) A $6,236,956,621 appro nriation hill. swelling the

APPROPRIATON BILL CALLS FOR §6,236,956,621   Elmer Davis Will Get Funds to Pay For New To Frighten Enemy; Gliders Being Built

House Is Given New Giant Bill For Conflict   Most of $6,236,956,621 Appropriation Will Go Into Construction for Navy

Ninety Per Cent of Six-Billion Dollar Request. Earmarked for Sea Forces.

We Won First World War Easily--So Far, And We Haven't Won Yet, Cost Of Arming Is Six Times More

SIX BILLION DOLLAR FUND BILL SENT 70 HOUSE FLOOR   Almost 90 Per Cent Of New Expenditures Earmarked For Navy

MOST OF FUND EARMARKED FOR NAVAL PROGRAM   Latest Appropriation Bill Would Make Total Six Times More Than Last War’s

SIX BILLION BILL, MOSTLY NAVAL, GIVEN HOUSE   Swells Cost of Arms Sip Times That of World Warl   FRESH RESERVES   Dozen Agencies to Share in New Appro priation

Ninety-Percent of Fund Earmarked for thé Navy   Committee Authorizes 14,611 New Nayal Planes to Complement Building Program 

90 Per Cent of Proposed Expenditures Earmarked For Ships and Navy Planes

SIX BILLIONS MORE ASKED T0 CARRY ON WAR   90 Per Cent of Appropriation Sought For Navy; 14,611 More Planes Wanted.   25 MILLIONS FOR ow!   Director Davis Says He Plans To Employ Hitler's Own Tactire tn Raat Yim

House Passes . War Measure   Supply Bill Provides for 14,. 611 Naval Planes and Va. riety af Other Projects

War Fund Is Voted By  Committee   Cost Of Arms Rises To Six Times The Bill For World War No. 1 — Authorize Planes

BILL IS SENT 10 HOUSE SEEKING $6.236.956.621   Swells Country’s Arms Cost to 6 Times That Spent in World War 

New Tax Measure  Sent To House   Is Six Tisiids Cost Of Last War

House Gets Measure Tc Provide More Funds In National Defense Act

COST OF PRESENT WAR SIX TIMES THAT OF WORLD WAR   NAVY GETS GREATER PART OF LATEST - APPROPRIATION BILL

ASK BIG SUMS TO AUILD NAVY   14,611 New Naval Planes For Carriers Requested in Measure.   WAR BILL 220 BILLIONS

Navy ToGet 30 Per Cent Of Amount   Fresh Financial Reserves Given Many Agencies To Carry On War Projects

Sig Funds Bill Goes to House   90 Per Cent. Earmarked For the Navy

LANGE PORTION FOR U.S. NAVY   Appropriations Committee Authorizes 14,611 Naval Planes   BOOSTS WAR BILL   Measure Would Jump Defense, War Costs To 220 Billion

‘SIX BILLION MORE ASKED FOR WAR USE   Sum Sought Will Raise _ Total Cost to Six Times World War Bill.   COMMITEE GIVES  ' QUICK APPROVAL   Major Portion to Go to  Navy for New Carriers and Planes.

War Cost To U.S. 6 Times That Of Last Conflict   House Gets Huge Nev Appropriation Bill With Large Part Of lt For Navy

NEW U.S, FUNDS EARMARKED FOR AMERICAN NAVY      Appropriation Bill Sent To  House Floor

Six Billions More Approved By Committee   90 Per Cent Of New Funds Earmarked For Navy To Speed Plane Quota

REQUEST SIX BILLIONS FOR WAR PURPOSE   Would Swell Total to Si Times Cost of World Wa  No. I.   Manpower Placement  May Be Another Stet

ARMS GOST SIX TIMES BILL FOR WORLD WAR    NAVY WOULD GET NINETY PERCENT OF NEW APPROPRIATION

House Weighs Huge Arms Appropriation   Ninety Per Cent of New Expenditure Is Earmarked for Navy Department

HOUSE GIVEN HUGE BILL TO FINANCE NAV}   MOST OF $6,235,956,621 IS TC BUY NEW PLANES AND BLIMPS

BILL PROVIDES 4.11 PLANES FOR U.S. NAVY   Nation’s War Bill Swelled To More Than Six Times World War Expenses

GIGANTIC BILL GOES TO HOUSE   Six Billion Appropriation Asked For War

$6 Billion Appropriation Bill to House   Measure Calls for 14,611 Navy Planes to Added Carrier Program

Cost of Arms for Thi: War. is Six Times » Cost. of Previous  Warld fConflicn .

ARMS COST WILL BE MORE THAN 6 TIMES LAST WAR   Ninety Per Cent of New Expenditures Earmarked For U. S. Navy

6 BILLION WAR BILL REPORTED   90 Per Cent of Spending Scheduled for Navy

House Gets Six-Billion Measure   Sea Forces Benefit Up To 90 Per Cent In Appropriation.   12 Others Share   Peak Production Of New Goals Expected By December, 1943.

Staggering New War Funds Bill  To House Floor  90 Pct. Of Appropria  90 Pct. Of Appropriations Earmarked For Use Of Navy.

ar 220 Billion   New “Billions. Nearly Ald Ear-Marked. ! ‘For Navy.   AIRCRAFT CARRIERS SEEN AS BIG NEED

House Gets Biggest War Money Bill   Appropriations Total Six Times World War I Cost   90 Per Cent Earmarked For Use By U. S. Navy   Authorizes Many Navy Airplanes For Carriers Under Way

NEW GIGANTIC WAR-COST BILL SENT TO HOUS!   Calls For $6,236,956,621 Appropriation; Swells to More Than Six Times World. War I Bill   90% ROR: NAVY .   Report Contains Testimony of High Ranking Officials; Military Secrets Deleted

$6, 236,956,621 BILL SENT 10 THE HOUSE   90 Per Cent of New Spending Earmarked for Navy

Huge Defense Money Bill  Before House   90 Percent of New Expenditures Have Been Earmarked for Navy

Fund Is Asked For 14,011 New Naval Plane:   Included In 6 Billion Appropriation Bill . Before House

90 Per Cent of Big Appropriations to Be for Use of Navy   $6,236,956,621_ Total of Sums Provided in House Measure

SIX BILLION REQUESTED IN DEFENSE BILL   Appropriation Measure O: Floor of House Swells Cost To More Than  Six Times First War   MOST OF IT FOR NAVY

Six Times More Spent In New War   Another Big Supply Bill Is Placed Before the House

Rockford Man Confesses Murder of © Spouse at Behest of His Children

Father Confesses To Slaying Wife As Children Urge Him To Tell Truth

FATHER ADMITS KILLING SPOUSE   Puts Question of Confession Up to Jury of Five of Seven Children

Children Decide tor Father  Man, Questioned in Slaying of His Ex-Wife, Allows Children to Act as Jury for Confession

ROCKFORD MURDERER MAKES CONFESSION AFTER ASKING FIVE CHILDREN WHAT TO: Of

GAS RATIONING CHIEFS GATHEE   Receive Instructions O: Program To Becom Effective Nov. 22

Normal Business Suspension for Sale of War Bonds, Stamps in All Stores July 1 Arranged

STORES TO SELL BONDS   Special Drive Will Be Made by Retailers Some Time on July i

Chairman Of Maritime Commission Contends “Infernal Agitation” Delays Shipbuilding

LAND BLASTS AGITATION IN . §. SHIPYARDS   Chief of Maritime Commission Charges Delays Due  _ to Labor Relations in Con- struction Areas.

‘Agitation’ Of Labor Delays Ship Program      Admiral Advocates Freezing Of Relations, No Loafing To Solve Problem

Charges U. S. Shipbuilding Program Being Retarded By “Infernal Agitation”

Shipbuilding Program Retarded By Agitation Among Workers, Says Land

Jap Fighters Well-Equipped   Captured Snipers Carry Surprisingly Complete Packs

TREASURY DEPARTMENT ASKED TO MAKE STUDY OF PLAN FOR INCOME TAX PAYERS

CHINESE ARMY ABANDONS KEY BURMA REGION   Main Body Cuts Way Through Jap Line To Reach Aid

Chinese Abandon Toungoo to Join Other Sino Units   Rear Guard Action By Allies Proves Costly to Japs

YOUNG MEN 18-19 YEARS OLD WILL HAVE BEST CHANCE OF ENLISTING IN ARMY NOV

GOP. TRUSTEE Fh WILOGAT VERY POPULAR   Several: Factions in “That ‘Township Clamor for Recog ition,   NEED COOLING OFF.   Gecrge Shortle;\Jr., Is Treas. _urer of County Central: Committee.

G.0.P. ThUaTee FOR WILDCAT VERY POPULAR   Several Factions in That Township Clamor for Recognition,   NEED COOLING OFF   Gecrge Shortle, Jr., Is Treasurer of County Centrai Committee.

NAZI SPY TRIAL LIKELY TO RUN ANOTHER WEEK   Three ‘Communiques’ Or Secret Hearing Tell Little

PLOT TRACED TO OPERATION FBI SMASHED   Trial of 8 Nazis Expected to Be Prolonged by Legal Arguments.   CONFESSIONS ON RECORD   Defense Attorneys Dispute All Evidence In Hope of Goatting Annaal

REPUBLICANS GAIN 4 STATES   May Oust Democrats from Goverr.orships in Other Close Contests

G.0.P.GAINS 4 GOVERNORS   Final Results May Take More Posts From Democrats

Osnabruck Is Hit With Fire Bombs, Block Busters’   Americans In Flying Fort resses Raid Reuen Suc cessfully

Hess Called ‘Ambassador’  For Hitler   He Flew to England With Peace Terms, Glasoow VT eader Sav;   DAILY MAIL QUOTES FORMER MAYOR   Terms Said To Make Britain Nazi Colony With Hess Protector

Hess Sought To End War With Britain   Former Mayor of Glasgow Says Peace Terms Would Have Made England a German Colony

SAYS HESS CARRIED OFFER   “Peace Proposal” Would Have Made Britain Nazi Colony

HITLER ORDERED HESS TO BRITAIN WITH PEACE TERMS   Briton Reveals Hess Went To England As Official Ambassador of Hitler with Peace Terms That Would Have Made Britain A German Colony.

bea ich coer vee oc i SAYS HESS CARRIED OFFER   “Peace Proposal” Would Have Made Britain Nazi Colony

Scots Mayor Says Hess Offered  Peace Overture  Speaker Says Plan Was to Make

Glasgow Mayor Says Hess Was Official Envoy   Claims He Had Terms of Peace to Make England  Nazi Colony

Hess Went to Britain With Peace Terms from Hitler Says Ex-Editor

Hess Reportedly Carried Terms  _ Would Have Made  Britain a Colony

Scots Mayor Says Hess Offered  Peace Overture Speaker Says Plan Was to Make Hitler Overlord

Hess Brought Peace Terms   Parachuted to Scotland as Official Ambassador; Britair Would Have Been Colony

Pacific Coast  War Vigilance Is Redoublec  Radios Are Silencec As Alert Sounds -  _In Wide Area

NEWTONS’ BOND IS SET $25000   DOCTOR IS RELEASED ON $15,000 BOND AND WIFE $10,000 AFTER WEST TEXAS SHOOTING

SAK A. -A tL. .2! london Hails Gen, MacArinur $  Transfer as Good Sian for Allies

Two AEF Men Held In Ireland   Reported To Have Firec Into Crowd of Children

DUTCH INDIES PREPARED FOR MASS ATTACK   CARS IN BANDOENG MACHINE-GUNNED BY NIPPONESE

Java Prepares  For Mass Raid   Army Headquarters Attacked Third Time by Japs’ Bombers

MASS ATTACK ON JAVA NEAR   Jap Bombers Machine-gun Autos in Streets and Set Oil Drums Afire

AIR RAIDS MADE ON BANDOENG BY JAPANESE FLIERS   Airmen Machine-Gun Auto. mobiles in Streets of City and Set Fire to Oil Drums.   SITUATION ON BALI REMAINS OBSCURE   Dutch Urge Concentration o: Stronger Naval Forces for Wider Counter-Offensive Action.

Japanese Raid Dutch Army Base on Java, Inflict Little Damage   Bombers Machine Gun Streets in Third Attack on Bandoeng; Oil Drums Set Afire; No Fatalities

British Drive Back Nazi Libya Outpost   Germans Withdraw Flank Column—-RAF Blasts Crete ’Dromes

BAND OUT FOR PLUG   Santa Fe Local Made First Trip Teday; Celebrate at DeSoto

JAP SHIPS LAND TROOPS AT BUNA   DEFENDING FORCE HOLDING FIRM AGAINST AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS.

JAPS LAND REINFORCEMENTS DESPITE HEAVY SHIP LOSSES   Americans Are Meeting Fanatical Resistance And “Beautifully Placed Defense Positions” On Buna Approaches; Long Hard Fight Still Ahead On New Guinea

Japs Land More Men At Buna   Enemy Holding Against Attacks By U. S., Aussies

Japs Reinforce Buna Beach Head. Keep Up Hot Fight   Sinking of Ships Fails to Keep Out Fresh Enemy Troops  QUIET IN SOLOMONS  China Reports Tokyo Sending Great Force To Burma and Thailand

Japs Reinforce Buna Sector Despite Losses   Ground Battle for Base Slackens, Air Offensive Continues

Air Fighting Intense Over Island Base   Ground Battle Lulls; Uniforms Reveal New Forces Into Fray

Buna Defenders Get Reserves   Shock Troops Get Through To Help Desperate Japs

JAPS AT BUNA BEACH HEAD REINFORCED   Frenzied Fighting In New Gui nea Jungles Against Japs Entrenched In Dugouts Behind Barbed Wire.   Darwin Suffers

JAPANESE HOLDING AMERICAN FORCES      Reinforcements Atrive in New Guinea Despite « “Nevy Losses

JAP DEFENSE OF BUNA AREA IS REINFORCED   Fresh Shock Troops’ Landec Despite Naval Losses Suffered Recently   NEW GUINEA GROUND STRUGGLE SLACKENS   Aerial Fighting Continues Intense; Foe Airdrome At Lae Blasted

Reinforcements  Landed by Japs at Buna   Ground Fighting in Area Slackens, but Aerial Activity Continues Intensely, General MacArthur Reports

Green Is General County Charman of Volunteer (vilian Registration

Shipyard Work ~ Slowed by Strike    Plant Continues to Operate  With AFL Workers Who  lenore Walkout

WELDERS SLOW SHIPYARD WORK   Coast Production Continues As Onty Fart Walk ut

4 90-Day Ban on Pleasure Driving Has Now Been Proposed for the East

A.90- Day Ban on - Pleasure Driving  “Has Now Been Proposed for the East

RECORD BREAKING CROWD EXPECTED TO ATTEND CERENONIE:  ra eae ya   CHAIRMAN ROBERTS EXTENDS CORDIAL INVITATION TO EVERY CITIZEN

GENERAL PUBLIC 1S INVITED DEDICATION OF AVIATION SCHOO!   ARRANGEMENTS MADE TC ACCOMMODATE LARGE CROWD THURSDAY

MEAT-SAVING MENUS PRIOR TO RATIONING      State Defense Council To Put Out Helpful Hints

U.S. BOMBS FRANCI WITH PAMPHLET:      Aim To Encourage French Resistance To Nazi Occupation Army

FRENCH RESISTANCE TO GERMAN ARMY IS ENCOURAGED BY U.S   Leaflets Are Dropped in Occupied Territory to Bolster Stand of the People.

LEAFLETS TELL OF OUR VAST WAR PROGRAW   “rench Encouraged te Sabotage Axis in Occupied Areas

RAF BOMBARDING FRENCH CITIES WITH U. S. LEAFLETS ENCOURAGING RESISTANCE

FRENCH GET ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH LEAFLET ‘BOMBINGS   WAR EFFORTS OF UNITE! STATES AND TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIP DESCRIBED IN LEAFLETS BEING  + DROFPED

Heavy Losses in Manpower and Material Inflicted on Germans   Reds Claim New Successes on Russian Front

Soviets Advance Despite Fresh German Forces   More Points Are Said Occupied By Russian Troons

Germans Hurline Reserve Forces Against Russia   Men Intended for Spring Offensive Go into Action

SOVIETS CLAIM NEW ADVANCES   Report Says Red Fleet Has Sunk 65 Enemy Transports

AEDS TAKE OVER MORE TERRITOR)   Heavy Losses in Manpowe And Material Reported In flicted on Germans on Vas Winter Front

SOLON SEEKS -SILVER HIKE, $1 PER OUNCI   Price Would Aid Mines, According to Nevada Senator   SALES TAXES TOPIC   House Group Sees Need Of General Levy To Reach Goal

Fall Of Mozhaisk, Keystone Of German Line, _ Not Yet Admitted By Berlin

Russians Drive Beyond Mozhaisk  Fall of City Seen As Greatest Soviet War Victory

Reds Celebrate Their Greatest Victory of War   Russians: Pursue Nazis. Who. Fled  Fram: Mashricle

REDS DRIVE PAST MOZHAISK   Russia Celebrates Her Greatest Victory Of War As Armies Advance Beyond Fallen Forward Anchor Of Hitler’s Defense Front—Nazi Losses Heavy

Mozhaisk Is Recaptured   Russia Celebrates Her Greatest Victory of War; Naz  Retreat Continues

Japs Raid N. Guinea CoastPorts   Reds Celebrate Mozhaisk Fall:  Nazis Retreat   Sand and Rain Storms Hamper British Move in Africa

Red Armies Drove Six Miles Beyond Mozhaisk in Pursuit of Hitler’s Battered Invaders.   THROUGH NAZI LINES, UPPER DONETS RIVER   This Presumably Is in the Fierce Battle‘for the Big Steel City of Kharkov, Bulletin Said.

Nazis Admit Russian Break-T hrough at Kharkov: Both Sides Take Heavy Toll: “Titan tic Continuation -of Battle” Foreseen by Soviet Quarters in London

Red Army Scores A Major Victory   Capture of Mozhaisk Breaks the German Line Be. fore Moscow    NAZI UNITS RETREAT   Fall Back on Smolensk Thru 70-Mile-Wide ‘Escape  Corridor’

Greatest Victory Of War For Reds; ‘Hitler Also Admit: Break At Kharkov

SOVIETS PUSH ON SIX MILES BY MOZHAISK   Nazis Suffer Enormous Losses In Attempt to Obey Hitler’s Order to Hold City

Pursue Nazi Troops West Of Mozhaisk   Estimate 200,000 Men Have Been. Forced To Withdraw As Result -Of Russian Victory

SOVIETS REGAIN MOZHAISK BASE IN FIERCE DRIVE   Battered Nazi Units Retrea Along Road To Smolensk After New Setback

Recapture of Mozhaisk  celebrated   Russians drive on beyond city

CELEBRATION OF VICTORY BY SOVIET   Pursuing Fleeing Nazis After Moz haisk, Anchor of Hitler's Winter Line, Taken.

SOVIETS SWARM PAST MOZHAISK IN GREAT VICTOR\   GERMAN LOSSES IN FUTILE DEFENSE ARE CALLED ENORMOUS

SOVIETS PUS ON AFTER BIG WAR VICTORY   Streets of Mozhaisk Are Scene of Carnage, and Littered With German Bodies as Hitler’s Key  Defensa Fate

MOZHAIGK IN SOVIET HANDS   Retake Point of Nazi Salient; Hitler’s Armies Fall Back:   BATTLING FOR KHARKOV

REDS PURSUING BATTERED NAZI INVASION ARMY   Celebrates Moshawsk Victory; Score Gains on Unner Donets River

Victorious Reds Drive 6 Miles Beyond Captured Mozhaisk In Pursuit Of Germans

Red Armies Drive Six Miles Beyond Fallen Mozhaish   200,000 Nazis Forced to Withdraw Toward Es cape Corridor

Germans Driven ~ Back Six Miles   Russian War Issue As Good As Decided Says London Military Correspondent

GREAT VICTORY OF SOVIET ARMY   Capture of Mozhaisk ‘Is Hailed as Hardest Blow to Hitler.

SOVIETS SMASH GERMAN LINES ON TWO FRONTS   Nazis Flee Toward Smolensk As Reds Celebrate Greatest Victory   FOLLOW NAPOLEON'S ROAD   Hitler's Headquarters — Alsc Admits Break in Detenses Near Kharkov

Reds in Greatest Win of War; Fierce Battle Is Raging at Kharkov   Hitler Headquarters Admit Break In Lines In Donets Basin; London Writer Savs Russ War ‘ ‘Good As Decided”

Victory Held Greatest of War for Reds   Break Keystone of German Central Line;  Troops In Full Flight

NAZIS, FLANKED ON BOTH SIDES, LOSE MOZHAISK   German Nation Given No Hint of Hitler Defeat on Central Front

RUSSIANS DRIVE SIX MILES BEYOND FALLEN MOZHAISK   RECAPTURE OF CITY HAILED AS STRONGEST BLOW OF COUNTER ATTACK   HITLER'S FORCES FALLING BACK ALONG ESCAPE CORRIDOF   British Encounter Heaviest Storm: In Ten Years In North Africa Fighting

Soviet Troops Drive Six Miles Beycnd Recaptured Mczhaisk in Pursuit of Fleeing Nazis

Russians Hit. Nazis as They: Quit Mozhaisk   Soviets Pursue Nazis As They Retreat After Capture of Key City On Moscow Front -

Russians Celebrate Biggest War Victory In Fall of Mozhaisk   Estimate 200,000 Germans Forced to Withdraw Toward Narrowing Vyazma Gap; Hitler Had Ordered Town Held at All Cost.

Hitler Armies Beaten RUSSIANS  RECAPTURE MACY FERIA ICIS    Triumphant Soviets Drive Six Miles Past City in Pursuit of Winter Scourged German Enemy

Fall of Mozhaisk Russia s Greates! Victory of War   200,000 Germans Follow Napoleon's Route in Retreat

Rossa Drive Beyond Mozhaisk      * Fall of City Seen As Greatest Soviet War Victory

GREATEST VICTORY © OF WAR CELEBRATED BY RUSSIA TODAY   RED ARMIES DRIVE BEYOND RECAPTURED MOZHAISK IN PURSUIT RETREATING NAZIS

@While Nazis Fall Back To ward Smolensk, Facing Mass Encirclement, Berlin Radio Broadcasts ‘Line Remains Intact’,

SOVIETS PUSH BEYOND CITY OF MOZHAISK   In Stiff Pursuit of Hitler’s Battered Invaders Retreatine Toward Smolensk

REDS PUSH  RETREAT OF * BATTERED ~ INVADERS   Maxis Driven Six Miles Past Mozhaisk; Hitler’s @ Losses ‘Enormous’   ‘LINE I8 INTACT,’ BERLIN REPORTS   @lo Hint of Defeat to Germans; Reds Have Fresh . Men for Big Drive

RUSSIA. FESTIVE AFTER CAPTURE OF KEY CENTER   Reds Pursue Hitler’s Forces After Thrust Through ~ Mozhaisk

PUSH ON BEYOND MOZHAISK AFTER BATTERED NAZIS   Soviets Break Through German Lines On Upper Donets River:  eds Have Thousands Of Fresh Re serves.

Russ Troops Smash Past Mozhaisk   Nazis Admit Soviet Break Through Donets Line

* Soviet Armies Sweep Beyond .  « Fallen Mozhaisk Greatest Victory  e Of War for Reds Is Seen on  Central Front

RUSSIAN TROOPS DRIVE SIX MILES BEYOND MOZHAIS}   Troops Pursue German Forces Now In Retreat

Hitler’s Winter Defense Line Is Badly Shattered   Nazi Armies Retreat Along Historical Route Taken By Napoleon; Fresh Reserves  Are Poured In By Reds

REDS ACCLAIM BiG VICTORY OVERGERMANS   Russians Pursue Battered Invader Troops West Of Mozhaisk   GREATEST REVERSE   Hitler Command Admit: Soviets’ Troops Advance

ed Armies Drive Beyond  Mozhaisk Pursuing Nazis          Russians Claim Break . Through German Line Along Donets River.

VITAL MOZHAISK BASTION FALLS TO RED ASSAULT   ‘Soviets Pursue Battered Nazi Army on Napoleonic Road of Retreat

Hitler Loses Another Key Point To Reds   Russians Celebrate Major Victory Against Germans

Voters Retire Sen. Norris After 39 Years of Service   Republican New Nebraska Senator

NORRIS LOST SENATE SEAN   NEBRASKA—-SENATOR  DE FEATED AFTER SERVING ’ FORTY, YEARS IN CON. -GRESS—BACKED BY 8 ROOSEVELT

Norris Loses In Nebrask:      Liberal “Elder Statesman’  Falls in G. O. P. Upheav al After 40 Years Service

SENATOR --NORRIS LOSES SENATE SEAT      Kenneth Wherry, Small Town Businessman, Victorious

MEANS NEW PERII   Concentration of Nazi Ship May Signal Raids in the Atlantic

Ominous Possibilities in Escape Of German Battleships From Brest

Second Minister Cabinet Shake-up   Ministry For “Greater . East Asia’ Set Up; Siberia Attack Seen

Second Jap Leader Quits   Vice Foreign Minister Resigns  ms... Piariir*en>, Ree ee

NISHI LEAVES JAP CABINE   Two Jap Foreign Office ‘sen Resign From Cabinet Porcts.

JAP VICE FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS   Follows: His C} Chief, Togo, In Foreign Office _ Shake-Up... _,

Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Second To Resign In Apparent Political Shake-Up

Togo Aide Steps Out Of Cabinet   Developments  Indicate Stab At Russia Coming

Touhy, Banghart To be Separated   Latter May go To Federal Prison As Mail Robber

CAPTURE MAY BREAK UP ARGH CRIMINAL TEAM   Touhy and Banghart Will   Probably Spend Remain der of Sentences In Separate Jails   CRIME PARTNERS   Consorts For Many Year Before Being Sentenced In 1934 to the Same Prison

RR EEE EEE IEEE ET eR ee ee ee  FBI May Break Up Criminal Team of Roger Touhy and Basil Banghart

FIGHT IMMINENT ON SCHOOL AID   Federal Assistance I Urged By Senator Pepper

ALLOTMENT FOR SCHOOLS ASKED   Senate Bill Would Distri bute $300,000 Annually.

US MOBILIZATION FOR  TOTAL WAR SPEEDED  Steps Being Taken to Ration Travel

American Mobilization For Total War Is Being Speeded Up, Reports Shou

MOBILIZING TOTALWAR SPEEDING UP   Restricts Hit Housing, Travel; Plan Wage Pacts

U. §. Mobilization for Total War Now Reaching Top Speec   Official Reports Show Nation Approaching Maximum Strength

Tightening of Controls te each to Train and Bus Travel.   CUT PRODUCTION  FOR CIVILIAN USE

AMERICAN TOTAL WAR PROGRAM IS SPEEDING ONWARD   Production Output Is Expanding; New Article Rationed

Total War Mobilization Nears Peak in America  Production Swells: Travel Ration  Ahead; Inflation Spiral Nipped.    increase in Government Authority Is Predicted   New World Order Will F ollow War, Forecasts Ohio Sterte Profeccor.

MOBILIZATION FOR TOTAL WAR IS SPEEDING UP   Official Reports Show  merica’s War  Economy Achieving Desired Results.

U.S. Speeding All-Out Effort   New Regulatotry Steps Taken By Government To Push War Program

New. War Moves Affect Consumer  May Ration Bus And Train Travel; Output OF Razors Halted

War Effort Gains Speed, Reports Show   Construction to Be At Minimum; to Extend Rationing

U.S. Speeds Mobilization For Total War   Consumer Industry Shifts to War;  To Ration Bus, Train Travel

America > Speeds Up For War    Switch From Peace .. ‘Industries to War . Building Moves Ahead Easily. Renorts Say :

War Effort Speeding Up   Arms Output Moves Ahead While Peace Production Slows

MOBILIZATION FOR WAR SPEEDING UP   ‘Armament Production Forging Steadily Ahead As Manufacture Of Many Peacetime Articles Grinds To Stop, Reports Show——Safety Razor Sales Restricted

AXIS TURNED. BACK IN COUNTER-DRIVE WEST OF ALAMEIN   Imperials ‘Open Drive On Entire Northern And Central Sectors —  . Today

Axis Attack Thrown Back   Counter-Blows by Romme' Defeated; Count 2,00( Prisoners Taken.

BRITISH DEFEAT ROMMEL DRIVE ~ASLINES BOLD   British Guns Shelling Axis Line Along Wide Sector   PLANES ACTIVE DESPITE SEVERE DUST STORM:

‘HOLLYWOOD ACTOR DIES.  Hale Hamilton Was a Brothe Of? tankers Te 4T LWemilian

WILLKIE INSPECTS RUSSIAN. FRONT IN THE RZHEY SECTO   Hears Crackle of Artillery Fire and Steps Across Bodies of Fallen Men.

Willkie Views Front Line Of Rzhev Battle      Gets Unusual Picture Of Russian Fighting With Other Officials

WILLKIE SO NEAR HE HEARS BLAST:   ‘Roosevelt's Agent Talks T German Prisoners Just After Capture.

WILLKIE ON “TOUR OF RZHEV FRONT   Carries Out Inspection Immediately Behind Lines

WILLKIE WATCHES RUSSIAN ARMY IN ACTION AT RZHEV   American Impressed By Youth and Ability of High Ranking Rec Officers.

Willkie Visits  Russian Front   Yank Party Impressed By Red Skill, Confidence

Barkley Urged For Court Post   Senate Members Pushing  Kentuckian For ‘Seat Left By Byrnes

Barkley Gets  Court Boom   Round Robin Letter Urges President to Appoint Democratic Chief

SOME SENATORS WANT BARKLEY ON HIGH COURT   Bi Pars ti sac evement  ka anageeanitaeimiomnnt  “Would Name Kenti ackian; Chances Seem Slight

ASK BARKLEY NAMED 70 SUPREME COURT   Urge President to Appoint Democratic Senate Leader to Byrnes Position

SENATORS 10 URGE PRESIDENT 10 NAME BARKLEY TO COURT   Kentuckian Proposed Tx Succeed Byrnes On Supreme Bench

BOOST. ALBEN BARKLEY   ‘Senators Urge President to Name  Leader to Court Position

BARKLEY GIVEN COURT MENTION   Washington Hears Senate Majority Leader May Succeed James F. Byrnes

Sen. Barkley  ::  [s-Pushed for, > ~ Supreme Court   Senate Members Begin Round Robin Urging Appointment ‘ 25

Sen. Barkley Is: Pushed for Supreme Court   Senate Members Begin Round Robin U rging Appointment

SENATORS URGE BARKLEY FOR ~ BYRNES’ POST   Round Robin‘ May  Have. Majority of Solons- but Majority Leader“ship May Decide

Senate’Group Urges Barkley for High Court; Round Robin Stresses His Fitness

Would Appoint Senate Leader To High Cour!   Round Robin Circulate In Among Senator: aE TTS TOIT ent

NAMED CONSULTANT IN MINE TAXATION   Dr. Bergquist, jist, of MSC, to Aid Tax Commission in U. P. Hearings.

Hurley, Badger State’s “Bad Boy” Town, Is Raided by Federal Officers   Has 84 Taverns

Tough Little ‘Wide Open’ Town In Wisconsin Logging, Mining District Raided by State Agents

+ + +  The WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE : (Wide Wo! rid War Analyst)  =e Pars

AXIS POWERS ARE FEELING STRAIN OF FIERCE PACE   No Indication They Are at Breaking Point But Signs Show Exhaustion Coming

NEWS POINTS TO COMING EXHAUSTION OF AXIS  Not at Cracking Point, However

The War Today   Axis Powers Begin To Feel Strain Of Fierce Para.

Allied Prospects Brighter As Axis Begins To Show Effects Of Fierce Pace

he War Today  . By DeWITT MacKENZIE rsewewr?> a  awt.itia hh  ae eer Tee 2

T he W ar Today a Believes Axis Beginning To Feel Strain; Yet Far From Exhaustion

THIS MONDAY MORNING FINDS THE OUTLOOK FOR ALLIES, INC., NOT AS BLUE AS IT HAS BEEN

Axis Forces Beginning to Feel Strain of Fierce Race to Achieve Victory This Yea

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Beginning To Feel Strain Of Continuous Offensive Warfare

United Nations Begin Week in Brighter Way   Affairs in Europe and Orient Appear Less Blue for Allies; Axis Show Signs of Strain

Axis Powers Beginning To Feel Exertion Of Recent Heavy Pace In Aiming At Victory This Year

PROSPECTS FOR ALLIES SEEM SOME BRIGHTER   German War Might Is Showing Some Signs Of Running Down, as The Russian Winter Nears

AXIS POWERS FEELING STRAIN OF Ls PACE AS ALLIES GAINING STRENGTH: IN STRIKING POWER: OUTLOOK IMPROVED

POISONED EGGS KILL 41 PATIENTS   U. S., Oregon Officials Probe Hospital Deaths

POISON FOOD FATAL 10 41 AT HNSPITAI   36 Males, 5 Women Die At Oregon Insane Asylum   EGG YOLKS BLAMED   Government Starts Probe Into Handling of Products

Vision Great Tobruk Attack   Ritchie's Force Screens Egypt Defense Activity

Gigantic Nazi Blow At Tobruk Predictec   British Garrison, Cut Off From Supplies Except by Sea, Faces Siege as Eighth Army Hurries Egyptian Defenses.

BELIEVE: ROMMEL PLANS BIG DRIVE ACAINST TOBRUK   Possibility That He May Choose to By-Pass Libyan Port Not Ruled Out   ADVANCE IS NOT PRESSED

British Screen Preparations  To Defend Egypt   Two Major Axis Columns Return Westward After Engagement Near Bardia

BRITISH SEEK DEFENSE PLAN IN NO. AFRICA      NAZI COLUMNS REPORTED TO HAVE DRAWN BACK TO WEST

TOBRUK ATTAGK EXPEGTED SOON   Rommel Moving Up Siege Artillery As Armored Units Tie Up British,   PREPARE EGYPT DEFENSE,

BRITISH STAGE GALLANT FIGHT IN DESERT WAR   Believe Germans Are Preparing For New Drive On Tobruk

Convoy Ship: Torpedoed By U-Boats   Six to Nine Hit In 3-Day Attack

Survivors Tell of Disaster Striking Convoy Far at Sea   At Least Four of Its Ships Fall Victims to Pack of Subs

TELL OF ATTACK ON OCEAN CONVOY   At Least Four Vessels Are Lost in Disastrous Raic on Allied Fleet

U-Boat Pack Does Damage   Sink at Least Four M >-chant Ships in One Convoy

CONVOY IS ATTACKED IH NORTH ATLANTI   At Least 4 Ships Sunk By Pack of U-Boats

U-BOAT PACKS SINK 4 SHIPS INBIG CONVO}   Nazis Trail Victims For Days; 111 Men Brought Into Port Sunday

Four To Nine Convoy Ships Sunk By Subs   Survivors Brought To Canadian Port, Tell Tale Of Disaster In Mid-Atlantic

U-BOATS RAID CONVOY; SINK AT LEAST FOUR   Survivors Tell Story 0 Wholesale Disaster In Atlantic

Survivors of Convoy Which Lost At Least Four of Its Ships Tell Tale of Wholesale Disaster Striking Suddenly In the Night.

Subs Attack Big Convoy   Wholesale Disaster Strikes At Night; Nine Ships Believed Torpedo Victims

Survivors Of Convoy Attack Relate Story      Four Merchant Ships Lost, As Many As Nine Held Hit By Sub Pack

At Least Four Ships In Convoy Sunk by Pack of U-Boats   “Survivors Reveal Story of Wholesale Disaster

4 Ships © ‘Sunk in Convoy SURVIVORS  LANDED IN CANADA   Axis Submarines Trailed Atlantic Convoy Several Days; Seamen “Have Praise « for British Rescuers

PACK OF ENEMY U-BOATS ATTACK MERCHANT SHIPS   Survivors Relate Disaster After Reaching Port.

BiG CONVOY HI BY SUBMARINES   Survivors of Convoy Which Lost At Least Four of Its Ships Tell Tale of Wholesale Disaster Striking Suddenly In the Night.

SURVIVORS TELL OF BIG CONVOY ATTACKED BY SUB   Rescued Seamen Tell of the Wholesale Disaster —— Between Four and Nine Ships  .. . Forpedoed-by. Sub. Pack:

‘CONVOY ATTACKED IN ATLANTIC AND SHIPS ARE SUNK   AT LEAST FOUR MERCHANT. MEN GO DOWN AND NINE BE-LIEVED BEEN TORPEDOED

FOUR VESSELS TORPEDOED   Convoy Loses Heavily As Five U-Boats Stage Attack

Survivors Say Four Ships Lost   U-Boats Send Vessels Down in Atlantic, It Is Reported

U-BOAT PACK — ATTACKS CONVOY N THE ATLANTIC   Survivors Reach Shore to Tell of Loss of at Least Fou Merchant Ships

Subs Sink Four Ships  In Convoy   Tale Of Wholesale Disas ter In Atlantic Told B: Survivors

Survivors Tell of Sudden Disaster At Sea; U-Boats Sink Ships in Convoy

4 to 9 Ships InConvoy Sunk By Nazi Subs   Attack Made in Mid-Atlantic; U, S. Warships Pick Up Survivors

Sailors Tell Of Fierce Sub Attack   Convoy Crippled By Pack Of U-Boats In North Atlantie

FARM PRICE BILL HAS CLEAR TRAGK IN UPPER HOUSE   Vandenberg Suggests They Be Required to Act on Wages Simultaneously.

FARM LABOR IN CONTROL BILL   House Banking Chairman i: for Increasing Parity

Plenty Of Food  Seen For Home Use Next Year   Man, Horse Power  Needed On Farms

Plenty of Food in n Sight Provided Man and Horsepower Is Available

Nazis Hit By Typhus   Epidemic Among Troops Is Reported By Officials

NAZIS COMBAT OUTBREAK OF TYPHUS FEVER   RUSHED DOCTORS, NURSES TO EASTERN FRONT, SAYS WRITER

CERMANS FIGHT OUTBREAKS OF TYPHUS FEVER   Rush Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses to Eastern Front in ‘Battle Against Lice”; Find Asiatic   Cholera  { ee   ‘COLD CLIMATE BLAMED

DOCTORS RUSHED TO AID AGAINST TYPHUS   Nazis Beset With Dread Dis ease in Russia

Germans Fight Typhus Fever   Rushes Hundreds of Additional Doctors And Nurses East

TYPHUS EPIDEMIC SWEEPS GERMAN ARMY IN RUSSIA   MASS OF DOCTORS RUSHED TO FRONT TO COMBAT NEW MENACE

WALKOUTS HIT‘WATER SUPPLY IN GINGINNATI       CITY. MANAGER HAS WORK.  MOUSE PRISONERS ‘SENT TO L  PUMPING. BTATION: TO ee . MAINTAIN WATER  te BERVICE :

BODIES REACH SHORE   ‘Fisherman Find U. S. Soldiers off the Coast of Nova Scotia

OHIO ClO COUNCIL BACKS M’SWEENE}   Active Campaign Indicated by Kroll Statement

Tank Fleet of Nazis Wiped Out in Fight   Russ Take Stand in Mountains of Caucasus

Swedish Paper Reports — Germans Face A Crisis In Vicinity of Moscow   Red Offensive Northwest of  Capital May Prove of Great Signifiance

"IN NORTH, - FALL BACK IN SOUT      Counter-Attack Stops Nazi: Following Break-Through Near Stalingrad   “OTHER RED BLOWS IN NORTHERN AREA   But German Gains in Drive @ Toward Black Sea Are Acknowledred

Soviets Atfack North Of Moscow   Swedish Paper Reports Vital Developments

ENEMY NOW I POSITION TO) ANTAGK GREAT INDIA   Tokyo May Bypass Australia But Latter Nation Predicts Invasion   U. S. SUBS BLAST JAP NAVAL UNIT’

Third Landing On New (suinea Made b Jans   Another Air Raid Also Reported On Coast Of New Guinea   NO ESTIMATE OF CASUALTIES   Australian Home Defense Commander Warns Country To Be Ready

Yanks Hammer Japanese Bases   CHINESE AIR SQUADRON IN ACTION OVER YUNNAN

TANLODE DAE =   Great Damage . Done Without Loss of A Single Plane 

U.S, ARMY BOMBERS BLASTED JAPANESE BASES YESTERDAY   ‘Communication Lines West of  the Salween River Also 2 Attacked.   CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE   Did Not Lose a Single Plane, Lieut. Gen. Stilwell’s Headquarters Announced.

Jap Barracks Along Burma Road Strafed      American Bombers and Fighters Blast Bases and Communications   ‘FLYING DRAGONS’ ATTACK HIGHWAY   Indo-China Air Base Also Raided, General Stilwell Reports

Soviets Drive Into the German Lines  —_— aaa ~_ aa   5,730 of Enemy Troops Killed in Brisk Clashes

Japs Poised On Aleutian Springboard   Invasion Threat To North America

WANT A VOICE IN AFFAIRS   Mrs. Dwicht Davis Pleads for Red Cross to Take Heed

WANT A VOICE IN AFFAIRS   s +. FON A eet aa* 44a 42 oaeerer  Mrs. Dwicht Davis Pleads for Red Cross to Take Heed  vr eee %

Vichy Rejects ‘Offensive’ Move in Indies   Exchange of Notes Regarding Martinique Made Public

DECLARES VIEW IN NEGOTIATION 1S “OFFENSIVE”   But U. S. Ignores Vichy Chief's Claim for Island Control

INTERFERENCE BY Thilo NATION ANGERS LAVAL   ‘Offensive Demands” Against Martinique Rejected By Vichy Leader

ALUMINUM  PARLEY ENDS   Plan August 27 Vote or WLB Refusal of Wage Hike

ALUMINUM WORKERS TO VOTE AUG. 27 ON WIB WAGE RULINC   Shipyard Tieup Averted: Chrysler Tank Arsenal Workers Strike   AFL TRUCK DRIVERS QUIT

GIRL DRIVERS MAN TRUCKS AT LOWRY FIELD, COLORADO   Hundred and Nine Women Take the Wheels as Soldiers Are Sent Back to Class Rooms and Airplane Shop Lines

Girls Take Wheel, Send Men to Fight   109 Work as Chauffeur: For Army—Swell Job,’ Says Miss of 19

Girls Man Lowry Field Trucks   Send Enlisted Men To Military Tasks

INVADERS SET FOR ‘ALL-OUT RUSH ON CITY   Fifth-Column W ork Hinders British Defenders

Fall of Rangoon Matter of Days   Japanese Knockout Blow Expected

Nippons Attack On Five Fronts  In China Drive   Heavy Fighting Spreads Into Inner Mongolia;  Chuhsien Still Holding

Fleets Of Jap Planes Attack Chinese Areas   Serious Situation On All Fronts Reported By Commanders

300,000 Enemy Troops Open Strona Offense   Senator Says American Airplane Production lias Reached Level Of Nearly 5,000 a Month

JAP PLANES ATTACK ON 5 CHINA FRONTS   300,000 Troops Open Offensives; Chuhsien Holds

Japs Are Trying to Save Their. Faces by Move to Invade Aleutian Islands   United States Officer Looks on Attack as Step of “No Great Importance’”’

U.S. Fliers Bomb Foe on Rat Isle   Air Attacks Force Enemy to Fall Back From Villages; Bad Weather Slows Raids

DRINKING LED TO GANG'S FALL   Biddle To Decide On Federa Prosecution Or Return To Winois Prison

Planes Bomb Japs At Kiska   Destroy Seven Seaplane Fighters, Set Transpor fire.

Unity Is Urged With Russian Union:   Take Offensive, Canadian Pleads

Bier Stube Proprietor, Who Aided Escaped Nazi Flier, Now Worried   Not Only Loses His Liquor License, But Government Considering Trying Him For Treason,  With Death As Penalty.

GERMAN NATIVE 18 JAILED FOR AIDING ENEMY   Proprietor of Detroit River. front Cafe May Be Placed On Trial For Treason   FOUGHT FOR REICH   Charged With Having Helped Young German Army Flier In Flight From Prison Camp

FACES PALO FOR AIDING NAZ   Detroit Man Worries ove! Calamity Which Has Over. taken Him

MAN WHO AIDED NAZ TO ESCAPE 1S JAILED   May Be Tried for Treason; Ex treme Penalty !s Death

Labor Day Parades in Frisco and Los Angele: Called Off by CIO. AFI

Japs Pick Logical Objectives Then, Strike, Ignoring Losses of Troops

JAVA ZERO HOUR NEAR AT HAND, CLAIMS WRITER   Jap Methods Simple, but Logical, Declares Correspondent.

BRITISH SMASH LAST GARRISON IN E. CYRENICE   Fall Ends Resistance by Nazi Pockets at Libya Border   Blast Japs’ Ships, Columns Luzon Drive Onens: Churchill Home

AXIS HALFAYA CARRION IN TESERT SURRENIERS  5,500 Axis Troops Captured Japs Renew Drive In Philippines   BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST NIPPONESE

Nelson Calls On Industry To Abolish  All Holidays   ‘Mequests’ . Factories. Making War Supplies  _ To Continue Work Washington’ s Birthday  DECREE REGARDED LIKELY PRECEDENT Battle of Production  Holds War Decision, WPB Chief Warns

NELSON CUTS QUT HOLIDAYS   Production Must go on, He Says, Calling for Work Next Monday

WPB Bans Holiday Lay-Off: In War Supply Plants   Americans at Fighting Front Are Dependin, On Unceasing Arms Production, Says Nelson in ‘Request’ to Factories

NELOON REQUESTS WORK ON HOLIDAY   Most Holidays Are Virtually Abolished for Duration As Far As War Factories Are Concerned; Speed Needed

Factories Not To Shut Dowr On Holidays   Country Fighting for ‘ts Life, Nelson says ‘in Issuing ‘Request’ for Full Production

Most Holidays WillBe Abolished   War Production Is to Be Carried On By Nelson ‘‘Request’’

Nelson Asserts Production Must Be Speeded Up   Asks Employers Not To Grant Usual Holiday Next Monday  Declares Plants Mus! Keep on Working To Fill Needs  aft Army

MILITARY, STATF POLICE SEARCH — FOR NEGRO SLAYER   Macon Policeman Killed And Military Police Sergeant Seriously Wounded Ry Neoro

Baby Boy Borni in Crowded Lifeboat Mother Attended by Injured Doctor

Baby Is Born In Lifeboat   89 Survivors Land in Norfolk After Ship Sinks in Atlantic

BABY IS BORN IN TOSSING LIFEBOAI   American Passenger-Car go Ship Sunk Sunday Night

NEEDLE S HUNTED IN CHILD'S HEART   First Operation Fails To Locate It

ADMITS HE KILLED ONE-TIME FRIEND      Man Tells How He Hauntec  Victim's House for Nine Mawthe

Spidery Sceptre ef Man Lived In Attic Cubicle Nine Months After Slaving Friend   KEPT HIS PRESENCE FROM WIFE MONTHS   ound In Filth-Filled Cubbyhole High Under Gables of Death House He Had Haunted

“GHOST” SIGNS CONFESSION IN MURDER CASE   Admits Slaying Friend And Haunting His House

‘Arbitrate,’ FDR Orders Railroad   Line’s Head Doubts. President's Authority

F. D. Demands That Strike End   President Writes. Railroad Chief

STRIKE-BOU FIRM ORDERED TO ARBITRATE   Railroad Head Warned To Comply With Orders Of Board By President

ROAD ACCEPT ARBITRATION   Railroad Questions Right of Board To Issue Order

Orders Railroad To Arbitrate   FR Intervenes In  TPW Labor Wrangle

FOR JOBS IN PANAMA    Marine Engineers, Draftsmen and  Ship Builders Are Needed —

Gas Ration.  Delay Asked   Hope to Defer Action ir Michigan Until After Resor Season Ends

FURIOUS ASSAULTS BY GERMAN FORCES REPORTED CHECKED   British and Axis Fighting Stubbornly in Libyo— Chinese Acknowledge Loss of Key City of Nanchena

Four of 18 Enemy Planes Down  In Darwin Attack  Other Thrusts at   Australia Are  Quickly Checked

Japs Attempt to Raid  Darwin Second Time   Allied Fighters Intercept 18 Enemy Planes Trying to Attack Australian City and Bag Four of Them; Coast Defenses Fire on Ship

U.S. Assumes  Control of  All Shipping Federal Operatiqn Expected to

U. S. Moves To Cut Toll Of U-Boats   All of Merchant “Marine ‘Seized’ In Charter Plan

Crews May Be Drafted Into Navy   Government Control May Reduce Sub Sinkings, Belief

REDUCTION OF U-BOAT SINKINGS IS MAIN AIM   Navy Is Not Expected To Operate Vessels   SHIPS TO BE CHARTERED   Government Will Specify Operation Details

U.S. Takes Over Merchant Marine   All Ocean-Going Vessels Placed Under Government Control

Administration Has Power of Operating Ships   Move Made to Curtail Sinkings Ry Enemv Subs

U.S. Takes All Ships   Best Use of Cargo Space, Fewer U-Boat Sinkings, Order's Aim

‘French Assist Alhies im Tunisia Attacl   Garrisons Fire On German, Jtahan Planes

French Tunisia Aligns Strength on the Side of the Allied Army Moving Across Its Border   Joint Striking Force Now Pressing Into Key Protectorate Reportedly Is Getting a Considerable Amount of Help

JAP SAYS SINGAPORE OFFENSIVE IS NEAR   es ; ry if > Also Claims Tt Will Not Take  Long to Oust U. S. Forces In Batan

Allied Planes Blast Three  Jap Cruisers   Attack Enemy Naval Units at Buin; Other Vessels Hit

Other Jap Vessels Struck in Raids On Enemy Units at Buin; Seaplane Tender Given Strafing

ALLIED PLANES RAID BUIN BAY TO SUPPORT GUADALCANAL FORCES   Enemy Tries to Soften Up American Positions on Island by Bombing, Delays Attack by Land Army

BIG BOMBERS BLAST AT JAP WAR VESSELS   Allied Warplanes Believed tc Have Hit Three Cruisers, Other Ships at Bourgainville   SHIPS SET ON FIRE   Buin, Rabaul, Buka and Salamaua All Raided in Support of Americans on Guadalcanal

Three Cruisers, Several Other Ships Were Hi   22 Tons of Bombs Were Released Upon Enemy Base On Bougainville Island is North Solomons to Stop Attacking Force

THREE JAPANESE CRUISERS BOMBED BY ALLIES AT BUIN   Several Other Vessels in Harbor Believed Damaged in Raid upon Important Enemy Base

PAY INCREASES TO BE CHECKED   President Warns GF Un warranted Rises

U.S. Watches  Pay Increases   Unwarranted Rises in Private Plants to Be Stopped, F. R. Reveals

F. D. R. Surveys Private Plants’ Pay Increase:   Declares Government Has Plans To Prevent Any Unwarranted Raise:

Wage Top By Pressure Is Hinted  F.D.R. Opposes Raises to Draw Men from Their Pragant Taha —

PART OF DRIVE TO CHECK RISE IN LIVING COST   Higher Pay in One Plant Would Make Workers Not Getting It Very Unhappy

Seek to Halt Unwarranted Pay Raises, FOR   President Says  War Will Be Long One— Cautions Avains! Over-Optimisn

Roosevelt Will Seek to Check Pay Increases   Half-Dozen Steps Hintec To Avoid Unwarrantec Wage Boosts

Pay Increases Opposed By FDR   Issues Warning Tc ‘Private Plants

GOVERNMENT WILL DO ALL IT CAN TO PREVENT UNWARRANTED PAY INCREASE SAYS F. D. R.

Unwarranted Pay Hikes Hit   President Roosevelt Says Efforts Will Be  _ Made to Prevent Them

Americans ‘Amazing’ In Defense of Batan      Dutch Praise MacArthur's ‘Inspiring Leadership’ In Tarzon Battle

BATAVIAN COMMENTATOR PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS FIGHTING ON BATAN

Fifth’ Column Perils Bastion   ‘Enemies Within Our Gates’ Must Be Weeded Out Ruthlessly, Says  flianewandes   No Second Hongkong, We'll Win, He Adds   Causeway of Far Eastern Gibraltar Breached, Forming Moat

KING LAPSES   Has Periods of Uncanscionsness After Fall fram Horse.

CANTON BASE ~ - RAIDED AGAIN   American Warplanes Shoot Down Two More Jap Planes, Destroy Others on Ground

U.S. Airmen Hit All Axis  Enemies Hard  Raid Canton Area . And Attack Ships  In Mediterranean

UNITED STATES PLANES ATTACK CANTON REGION   Several Enemy Aircraft Put Out Of Acfion

U.S. Raiders Strike Canton Airdrome Again   Two Jap Planes Are Shot Down and Several Mors Destroyed on Ground

U.S. Planes Attack Canton With Success   Shoot Down Two Jap Craft And Destroy Several More On Ground

U. S. AIRMEN BOMB CANTO!   Extensive Damage Done Tx Airdrome, As Well As Docks And Harbor.

Yanks Hit Japs Again   Raid on Canton Area Net: More Japanese Planes

JAPS RAIDED IN CANTON AREABY U.S, WARPLANES   Two Nipponese Airmer Shot Down and Several Destroyed on Ground Stilwell Announces   SECOND SUGH RAID   Extensive Damage Done to “White Cloud” Airdrome as Well as to Docks and Harbor Buildings

U.S. PLANES ATTACK JAPANESE AIR BASE   Stage 2nd ‘Raid On Canton Area In 3 Days

Canton Area Again Target Of Bombers  Several Jap Planes   Several Jap Planes Downed By U. S. Fliers Airdrome, Docks Hit

Americans Raid Canton Air Base   They Also Strike Mighty Blows in South Pacific and Mediterranean.

AMERICANS BOMB JAPS AT CANTON   Two Enemy "Planes Shot Down, Several Others On Ground Destroyed

Judge Thomas Opens. Court Here Monday —  Petit Jurors Cited To Anvear Mondz

Judge Thomas  Opens. Court  Here Monday Petit Jurors Cited To Appear Monday  Tw... .. LL... tA

Streamline “Spangled Banner”  an.  Ae   So Average Citizen Can Carry the Tune

LOS ANGELES PUT ON ALERT BY RAID   SHARP VIGILANCE CALLED FOR AFTER JAPANESE ATTACK DUTCH HARBOR.

Uncle Sam’s Ear Tuned On Grass Roots  eee   Trying to Get Idea Of Gencral Opinion Of His Nephews

U.S. Makes Poll to Get  Reactions   Certain Executive Action Seems Suspended for Time Until Public Is Tanned   Officials Called   Nelson and Cabinet Men Are Called by Senate Committee

May Use Results As New Measures   Dissatisfaction Expressec In Production Of Arms Walkouts On Increase

PUBLIC VIEW OF WAR WORK BEING SOUGHT   Dissatisfaction With Plan Production, Strikes anc Prices May Bring About Change in Government Diana

Uncle Sam To Sponsor Poll For Opinions   Washington Hears That Public Is Not Satisfied with Progress of Military Production Program.

Government Is Taking “Backyard Poll” Of The Public’s War Opinion

Sound Out Public On Major Issues   Backyard Check On America's Ideas On War Program To Be Taken

Government Looks A Public Opinion OFU. §. War Effort   People’s Views of Labor, Prices and Strategy Surveyed

LISTENING T0 PEOPLE   Gpinion of All Parts of Na tion Is Being Sampled . Informally   SURVEY MAY BRING CHANGES   Many Complaints Going Te Congress Regarding the War Effort

Government Is Taking Backyard Poll Of Public’s Ideas Gn War Program

A Federal Poll On War Questions  Public View on Wages, Strikes Sought

Publics Ideas On War Program Being Surveyed   Opinion of All Sections of Nation Will Be Sampled informally By the Government; Results May Be Used As Basis For New  , oesre

PUBLIC’S IDEA ON WAR PROGRAM TO BE DETERMINED BY “BACKYARD POLL”

Brazilian Tells Of Axis Threats During Parley   Welles Praises Vargas for Role In Negotiations

Peru Breaks Relations With Axis   Uruguay and Brazil Also Ready to Act

ALLIES STRIKE AXIS HARD ON 3 KEY FRONTS   Reports On Solomons Battle Exude U, §. Confidence

Resistance Of Russians Is Stronger   ALLIES ALSO CARRY BATTLE TO.. THE ENEMY IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AND EGYPTIAN DESERT

Allies in South Pacific Stop Nippon Offenses, With Naval Warfare Predominating.

REDS REPULSE TANK ATTACKS   Soviet Troops Hold Firm As German Losses Mount

PHILIPPINES RELIEF WILL BE PURPOSE      F. R. Orders Action, MacArthu Immediately Serves Notice on Japanese Nation

JAP SMOKE SCREEN   Welles Says Charges o} Ruthlessness Bear Against _Nipponese

Japanese Claims  Rapped By Welles Nipponese And Germans  Disregard All Rules Of  Warfare. He Save

FEDERAL MEN T0 BE CALLED   President Announces No Deferments For Government Workers

HOME GUARD . MEN PREPARE   Local County Active Others to Complete Next Week

Russians Take Terrific Toll On All Front   Hitler’s. Armies Are Reinforced By 600,000  Maen

REDS CONTINUE COUNTER-DRIVE ON NAZI FORCES   NO INDICATION OF HITLER’S REPORTED ‘SPRING CAMPAIGN’

140,000 Nazis Killed by Reds Since Feb. 5   Germans Admit Russians Attacking on Three Maior Fronts

Germans Vainly Attack Soviets   RUSSIANS SAY HITLER LOSES HEAVILY IN EAST .

Say 80,000 Troops Are Slaughtered   Hitler’s Field Headquarters Again Stresses Defensive Action on Russian Front

Reinforced Nazis Going Through Grinder Say Reds   Russians Claim 140,000 Germans Have Died Since Feb. 6

Germans Lose 80,000 Killed   Heavy Casualties Inflicted by Russians, Moscow Claims

SOVIET CLAIMS HUGE NAZI TOLL   Germans Have Lost 140,000 Since Feb. 5; Send 699,000 More Men.

Soviets Mow Down Hosts  Of Germans   Defenders Claim 80.000 Killed

SOVIETS SLAY THOUSANDS IN NEW ATTACKS   Reinforced Nazi Armies Claimed Sent Through ‘Meat Grinder'   RUSSIANS LIST LOSSES   No Sign of Spring Drive Of Hitler Noted In Europe

Nazi Invasion Armies Hard Hit by Reds  500,000 Going Through _ Meat Grinder in Russian Offensive

Hitler’s Armies “Going Through A Meat Grinder”   Soviet Reports Declare 80,000 German Officers and Men Have Been Killed Since February 6; Nazis Acknowledge New Red Action.

Blood Flows Freely In Russian War   Reds Claim Nazis “Going Through Meat Grinder”

Nazis Being Put In ‘Meat Grinder’   140,000 Dead Since Feb. 6, Reds Say

NAZI ARMIES PUT THROUGH MEAT GRINDER   So Moscow Pictures German Slaughter in Attacks by Russians   CLAIM 80,000 TOLL SINCE FEBRUARY 6   Hitler Headquarters Stil. Acknowledges Defensive Tactics

No Hint Is Shown (f Nazi Offensiv   Violent Battles Developing In Smolensk Area; Athens Bombed By British Planes

Soviets Claim Nazis Sustain Heavy Losses   Russians “Assert 80.000 German . Troops Slain Since: February 6.

LEGISLATURE MAY HAVE 4-DAY SITTING   Will Try To Cle Clean Up All Piecemeal Legislation  Next Week

Sinking of Ship Blamed on Allies   Russ Vessel Sunk By U. S., Say Japs

Red Ship Sunk By U.S. Sub, Japs Say  Nippon Also Admits One Of Its Own Steamers Torpedoed Near Home

JAPS CHARGE SOVIET SHIP SUNKBYU.S,   Attack Alleged To Have Occurred In Japanese Waters

US. Sinks Russ Ship, Japs Say  Loss of Nippon Vessel in Home Waters Is Admitted by Tokyo

Tornado Razes Oklahoma Area   29 Persons Are Killed And 250 Homeless In  Freak Storm

29 ARE KILLED WHEN TORNADO RIPS OKLAHOMA   Over 250 Made Homeless By Terrific Storm in Residential Area of Southwest City   HOUSES ARE RAZED   Soldiers and Red Cross Workers Dig in Debris To Find Scores of Twister Victims

290 HOMELESS AFTER STORM   Death Toll In Okiahema Cit. Goes To 30

Tornado Kills 29 Oklahome Folk, Leaves 250 Homeless   Soldiers: Toil Through Night to Dig Victims Out From Under The Wreckage of Buildings

OKLAHOMA CITY BLOW KILLS 25   Relief Agencies Rushec to Care for Homeless Tornado Victims

Oklahoma City Cyclone Kills 30 Persons   Terrible Power Of Storm Described By Witnesses

Many Die In Cars Trying To Escape   Scores Injured; Whole Houses Sucked Up

Tornado Takes A Toll Of 31  In Oklahoma   Relief Agencies In Oklahoma Aid The Homeless

Area Two Blocks Square in Southwest Corner of City Was Transformed into Barren Waste by Fury of the Storm

Thirty Persons Die In Tornado; Many Are Injured  Red Cross Cares for 250 Homeless in Oklahoma Area

Oklahoma City Storm Kills 30   250 Homeless After Tornado Levels Home: In Two Sauare Blocks

Thirty Are Killed In Oklahoma Storm   Relief-Agencies Care For 250 Homeless ‘In Oklahoma City: Soldiers Give Aid

OKLAHOMA STORM TOLL REACHES 31   MANY OF DEAD CAUGHT ID CARS AS THEY TRIED TO ESCAPE—250 HOMELESS.

REQUIRE LANDLORDS TO REGISTER UNDER ~ RENT CONTROL PLAN   “Expect Federal Action Will Be Needed In Most Areas

REGISTRATION OF — LIVING QUARTERS IN AREAS COMINE   Federal Rent Control Board Takes Action— Provisions Are  Announced.

Survivors of. Two Ships Land   Taken to Georgetown British Guiena, It Is Announced

Survivors of Two Ships Torpedoed In Western Atlantic Reach Guiana

Ship Survivors ’ Reach Safety  Third Vessel Afire $ Sighted Off New Jersey Coast

SURVIVORS FROM 2 SHIPS LANDED   VESSELS REPORTED SUNK BY TORPEDOES; FIRE AT SEA SEEN

MacArthur News Thrills Londot   Causes Veritable Sensation When It Becomes Known In England

CROAT ARMY GROWS   Secret Guerrilla Army Steadily Augmented by Fleeing School Boys.

U. S., British Naval Officers’ ‘Work Together to Speed Output Of War to Vital Battle Arcas

VOL. 49. NO. 105   Maps, Spy Reports and Photos Found on Men; Bie Farm Raided

BRAZIL ARRESTS JAPANESE SPIES   Fifth Columnist Plan: for Conquest Around Sao Paulo Bared

MIDWAY IS STILL PROPERTY OF U. S.   America Wins First Roung To Keep Island Out OF Japanese Hands

bUVT TAKES A DARE: SEIZED CLINTON JUNK   WPB Gets 50-Foot Tire Pile 8 Feet High, 190 Autos, 50 Tons Scrap.   OWNER BOASTED HE WAS NOT AFRAID OF U. S. MER

BOMBERS VISIT DANISH CAPITAL   Anti-Aircraft Fires Sends 50 Persons to Hospitals

50 Injured in Danish Raid   Anti-Aircraft Sheil Scraps Take Toll in Copenhagen; No Bomb:

Bombers Over Copenhagen Cause Excitement   No Bombs Dropped But Anti-Aircraft Iniure Residents

RAF Flies Over Danish Capital   No Bombs Dropped By Two Waves of Raiders

A. Weidenfeller Retired Merchant Claimed By Death  Came To Plymouth County Seventy-One  Von Pre A ars

A. Weidenfeller Retired Merchant Claimed By Death  Came To Plymouth County Seventy-One  Years Ago

NAZI COLUMNS VEERING SOUTH FROM GAMBUT   Tempo of Desert War Speeded; Big Guns Enter Action

BIG BATTLE TOR EGYPT 18 SHAPING.   German Tank Army Rumbles On Toward 23-Mile Chain Of Border Forts.

Urgent Parley to Save Russia Is Under Way   Strategists and Diplomats Confer in Moscow

Second Front Parley Called   United Nations Leaders Gather In Moscow

Vital Session Of War Chiets Held in Moscow   Conference Called “To Save Russia” And ‘To Win the War

WAYS TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF SOVIET SOUGHT   Allied Diplomats and Strat. egists Hold Conferences in Moscow   AMERICANS TAKING PART IN PARLEYS   Tokyo Radio Hints Japanese May Soon Open Front  Against Russia

Outline Strategy To Assist Soviet   ‘Save Russia and Win the War’ Is Theme Amid Criticai Settins

Win War  Strategy Planned   Seek to Prevent Collapse of Red Resistance

Second Front Is. Probably Under Discussion   American Genera Will Confer On Supply Of Arms

"Save Russia, Win War’ Parley Set   Representatives Of Major United Nations In Moscow

Allies in Parley To Save Russia  Moscow Meet Opens With U.S. Ambassador Flier General Present

United Nations Leaders Meet With Russians   Representatives Be gin Conference On How Te Save Hard Pressec Russia From Defeat

Allies Confer  To Save Russia   Meeting in London Urgent;~ American Strategists There

Allied Chiefs To Confer on  Reds’ Plight   . (Gather i in Moscow For

Representatives From Major Allied Nations Confer On Strategy Plan

ALLIED ENVOYS GATHERING IN RED CAPITAL   Representatives of U. §. Britain Among Those Joining Conference

United Nation Leaders Meet In Moscow   British, Awaiting Second Front. Bomb ‘\azi Industrv

TALKS START ON MEANS TO SAVE RUSSIA   Allies Rally Officials in _ Moscow to Outline Program   STALIN REPORTED ON SOUTHERN FRONT   British Officials Silent on Russian Confer. ences

Allied Leaders  Meet In Moseow   ‘Save Russia’ Confabs To Open: British, U.S. Officials Present  _ ,  . ., — oh Ae Ok ek

Secret War  Talks Held In Red Capital  Tan []nited Naton:   Top United Nation: Strategists Are  In "Occitan

SAVE RUSSIA PD OBIECTIVE   Grand Strategy Conference Probably Will Hinge On ° Second Front Plans

CONFERENCE HELD TO AID SOVIET ARMY   Five Well-Known Men From Various Nations Known To Be Present At Conference.

Allied Diplomats Assembling in — Moscow for ‘Save Russia’ Conference

“Save Russia Win The War"   Leaders Of United Nations Gather In Moscow For Talks

UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES GATHER IN MOSCOV   Assembled Today for a “Save Russia and Win the War” Conference.   HIGH OFFICIALS THERE   ) s ‘ Admiral Standley and Maj Gen Bradiey of U.S. Airforce Are Present.

AXIS AND ALLIED SOURCES REPORT CONFERENCE   BRITISH SILENT ON MOVEMENTS OF MEN WHO MIGHT ATTEND

STRATEGY DISCUSSED - IN MOSCOV   ‘Save Russia and Win the War’ Conference Is On, London Hears   GOVERNMENT SILENT ON THE MEETING   ‘Frequent Rumors Heard of Churchill and Bullitt Beinz in Moscow

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IN MAKING   Cast Assembled In Moscow For Strategy Talks

REPORT STRATEGY TALKS AT MOSCOW   Representative of United Nations Rumored at “Save Russia, Win the War” Conference.

GAVE AUSOIA CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW   U. S. Envoys Have Lead. ing Part in Urgent Meeting in Moscow.   SEEK SUPPLIES FROM AMERICA   Meeting . Said. to Involve Grand Strategy of Utmost Importance.

A ‘Save Russia’ Parley Gathers   Leaders From Allied Na tions Assemble to Discus  Second Front.

TALKS START ON MEANS 10 SAVE RUSSIA   Allies Rally Officials in Moscow to Outline Program   STALIN REPORTED ON SOUTHERN FRONT   ee eee ee ee  British Officials Silent on Russian Conferences

ALLIES CONFER IN MOSCOW ON RED CRISIS   Leading Diplomats And Military Chiefs Seek Means For Preventing Collapse Of Russian Effort.   Stalin at Front

Allies Confer  ‘Save Russia   Grave Meeting At Moscow. Chinese Repeat Warning Of Jap Attack On Rear.

Allied Leaders Meet in Russia To Plan Attack:   British and American Leaders Discuss Ways To Win the War

ENVOYS. GATHER FOR PARLEYS   Spokesmen For United Na. tions Reported Assembling At Moscow

Allied Strategists Rumored In Moscow To Draw War Plan As Reds’ Downfall Threatens

URGENT NEED FOR RELIEF OF RUSSIA. SEEN   London Believes All Phases of Second Front Are Being Discussed— Japanese Threat. to Siberia Also Under Scrutinv of Groun.

Second Front Parley Set For Moscow   Officials of United Nations Reported There Enroute for Session

United Nations Confer on Way To Save Russia   Urgent Conferences Held in Moscow; Rumo Churchill-Bullitt There

‘SAVE RUSSIA’ CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD   Representatives of Major  _ United Nations Reported To Be Assembling   In Moscow   STANDLEY IS INCLUDED

Begin Moscow Supply Talks   U. 5. Ambassador Standley, British, Other Diplomats Due At Sessions   SECRECY HOLDS   U. S. Air Force Office Bradley Confers Wit Reds On War Materials

CONFERENCE IN RUSSIA ON WAR PLAN REPORTED   EEE  Allied Leaders Are Assembling At Red Capital

ACTION TO SAVE RUSSIA SPEEDEL   Conference In Moscow Attended By Allied Cause Leaders

Big Conclave OnStrategy Seen Due  In Moscow   Report Representatives Of Major Allied Nation: Gathering; Jap-Russiar Crisis Brings Warning

“SAVE RUSSIA” IS THEME FOR MOSCOW RALLY   United Nations Leaders Reported Gathering In Red Capital   CHURCHILL THERE. AXIS STATEMENT   Important Cast Is Being Assembled For Strategy Conference

MAJOR ALLIED  ENVOYS IN RED CAPITAL, CLAIM   Assembling for “Save Russia and Win War” Conference As Desperate  Soviet Plight Increases      OFFICIAL LONDON SILENT ON REPORTS   Moscow Says Standle Representing the United States; Axis Hold Bullitt Also Present

URGENT PARLEYS BEGIN IN HOSCOM ON NAZI THREA   Russian Militarists and Allied Leaders Discuss Ways to Relieve Pressure on Red Armies.    U.S. AND BRITAIN "ARE REPRESENTEL   Axis Broadcasts Have Rumored Churchill Was Present—Supply Lines to U.S. S. R. Menaced.

Save Russia, Win The War Chief Topies   Grand Strategy Parley ’ Rushed With Pressure On Russ Growing .   BRITISH SILENT ON REPORTS OF MEET   Claim Churchill, Bullitt  In Soviet Capital for  Talke

Strategy Is Big Point of Red Parley   ‘Save Russia’ Meeting Finds Representatives of United Nations in M ascaw   Warnings Given  Allied Quarters Report Japan Would Knife  Russia in Fast

UNITED NATIONS LEADERS CONFER IN RED CAPITAL   Allied Diplomats Gath. ered In Moscow Te Plan Relief For Des.  perate Situation.

Second Front s Probably Under Discussion  ee ee ee    American General Will Confer On Supply Of Arms

GATHERING IN RED CAPITAL   Representatives of U. §. Britain Among Those Joining Conference

United Nations Diplomats Reported In Moscow for ‘Save Russia’ Parley.

Report United Nations Envoys In Moscow To Map  Campaign To Save Russia

Stalingrad Is Graveyard of Russian Foes   U. S. Reporter Gets FirstHand Story of Terrific Struggles.

Vivid Account of Nazi Disaster at Stalingrad by U. P. Reporter Mere’

Don River Bend is Huge -. Graveyard for German and Rumanian Armie   Shapiro's Tour Reveals Low State of Morale Among Hitler’s Partners. _ Prisoners Are Interviewed.

Newsman Describes Scene of Russian Victory As Huge Axis Graveyard   RY HENRY SHAPIRO

0 ARMY FLIERS DEAD IN GRAS   Bomber’s Fall Sends Toi To 30 On Coast In May

9 KILLED IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   Plane Falls and Burns Near Ta coma, Wash.—Sixth to Plunge in Northwest This Month.

YANKEE AIRMEN CONTINUE DRIVE ON JAP AIRFIELD   U. S. Planes and Warships Smash New Attempt on Guadalcanal   Five of Eleven Destroyers, Bound for. Island, Suffer Hits

U. S. Airmen Attack New Jap Airbase   American forces control waters around Guadalcanal island

LINDY’S IN 3-B   Board Classifies Former Colonel In Air Corps Reserve.

RESERVES CALLED IN BY THE NAZIS   BY LOUIS, F, KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk  Rew Tl GC wes newt...

U, $, CONSIDERS MEANS RUSHING AID FOR SOVIE   Shipments From This Country Be. hind Schedule With Russia Needing Many Items.

Bengasi Now Threatened By Axis Offensive   British Admit 40 Mil Retreat in Battle of Libva

British Retreat on African Front   Russians Mop U Up ) Vast. Areas after Vir: tually Wiping Out Nazi Winter Line 

Bengasi Again Threatened By  Axis Force:   British Are Set Back 40 Miles In One Day As Axis Drive Gains Full Momentum

BRITISH SUFFER SHARP SETBACK IN DESERT WAR   Anglo Forces Retreat Total of 145 Miles; Russ Mop Up Big Sector

British Lose New Ground In Desert War   Bengasi Again Threatened By Axis Forces

NEW DRIVE OF AXIS THREATENS BENGASI AGAIN   ‘Rome Even Puzzled as tc What Has Happened to Powerful British Army.   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Reds Reported Mopping _ Up Vast Areas of Rus  sian Front.

Axis Thrust In Libya Now Real Attack   British Driven Back And Now Bengasi, Recently Taken, Threatened

Axis Forces Developittg Full Scale Offensive   REDS MOPPING UP VAST AREAS

NAZIS. TRAEATEN BENGASI: RED. MOP UP GERMANS   Rome Spokesmen Say it Is Not Quite Clear What Happened to the British Army in North Africa.

British Driven Still Farther Back in Libya   Axis Forces Again Are Threatening -Bengasi -

REPORT BENGAS! THREATENED ANEW BY AXIS FORGES   British Admit Main Battle Now In Zouiet Msus Area, Only 75 Miles From Ben. gasi, Which Means They Have Been Driven Back 40 Miles Since Yesterday.

BRITISH REVERSES CONTINUING GN AFRICAN FRONT   ‘HITLER REPORTED. TO WAVE MOVED HEADQUARTERS TO. MINSK. 200 MILES WEST

RUSSIANS  MOPPING UP NAZIS   Even Germans, Italians Puzzled by Success in North Af. rica as Rommel Develops  . BFull.Seale Offensive

“WN LAY   Bengasi Again. Threatener As British Are Driven Back 40 Miles.   SITUATION IS SERIOUS

Axis Menaces Bengasi Again   British Admit They Have Been Driven Back 40 Miles

Axis Forces Again Move Near Bengas!   British Admit Powerful Army Driven Back by New Attack 40 Miles

Axis in Threat to Bengasi  Counter Ofensive Pushes British Back 145 Milec

AXIS PUSHES BRITISH BACK - NEAR BENGAS!   Italy Claims Huge Losses Inflicted in Libyan Offensive   MALTA IS BOMBED   Russ Continue Advance Northwest of Moscow; Bombers Active

More Reinforcements Brought In by Nazis, ° Ttalians for Desert War’

Bengasi Periled By Axis Thrust In North Africa   British Forces Are Driven Back 40 Miles; Russian Mop up Virtually Wipes Out Hitler’s Winter Lines

MOVE ON BRITISE   Axis Forces Threaten Ben ~ gasi as Tide Turns in  North Africa

North Africa Faces Threat By The Axis Again Today   British Driven Back Forty Miles On Wide Front

BRITISH DRIVEN BACK IN ZIGZAG LIBYA WARFARE   Axis ‘Reconnaissance’ Develops Into Full-Scale Counter - Offensive That Wins Back 40 Miles of Territory In 24 Hours.

New British Desert Rout Is Indicated   . Axis Capitals Are Surprised At New Libyan Successes

RESIGNATIONS IN WPB STIR PRORF DEMAND   Leather Goods Division Head Quits, Asserts Industries Move Too Slowly.   SENATE ACTION FORESEEN   Committee Urged To Inquire Into Situation Touched  FMEE OP. AE EA LL LI

Aussies Push Forward Along Mountain Road   Near ‘Gap’ Through Which Japs Have Already Fled

AUSSY TROOPS PUSHING ON   Flyers Harassing Japs’ Line of Retreat on New Guinea Front

Japs Continue To Back Away   MacArthur's Men Are Moving Ahead in the Western Pacific

AUSSIES STILL TRAILING JAPS   7TH DAY OF DRIVE IN NEW GUINEA WITH NO JAP OPPOSITION

Australian Troops Continue to Advanct   Soldiers Unopposed In New Guinea Drive

Japs Retreat in High Gear onNew Guinea      Allied Planes Bomb Retreat Route While Aussies Press Advance

COLD IS MODERATING   Mercury Expected to Remain 4 Above Zero Tonight

“NORTH AMERICAN” PLANES SINK SUB: OFF BRAZIL COAS]   Brazilian: Merchantman Tor. pedoed; Await Survivors . in Port   MYSTERY SHROUDS EVENTS

RUSSIANS PRESS STAGGERING FOE INTO NEW TRAP   Two Mighty Forces Only 4: Miles Apart, Driving Toward German Troops

NAZIS LOSE HEALY AS INES FAl   Soviets Are Within ' 100 Miles Of  Rostov

JAWS OF RUSSIA TRAP NOW ONLY 5 MILES APART   Closing Northeast of Tsimlyansk, Between Rostov and Stalingrad On Lower Don   UNCOUNTED GERMAN FORCES THREATENED   Soviet Troops Surge Ahead In Bitter Cold On All Four Major Fronts of Hitler's Flank

Two German Forces Facing Encirclement   Pais Of Massive Ferces . ° Near Junction In Stalingrad Area Of Vast Front

Two Stalingrad Forces At. tacking Germans Are Only 45 Miles Apart   THREAT TO HITLER FORCES INCREASES   Reds- Pushing .- Advantage Nigh: and Day; German Losses Continue Larre

LOWER DON IS OBJECTIVE OF TWO ARMIES   Juncture Would [mperl Germans In Area Of Stalingrad  pene in. cniip noice   REDS IN FOUR DRIVES   All Advantages Pursued With Germans Losing Heavily

ARMIES NEARING JUNCTION      Many Nazis Die In Fruitless Counter  Offense   Nearer Rostov

Russian Units Gain On 4 Battlefronts; Enemy Losses High   00 German Soldiers Slain in Night Counter-Attack Northwest of Stalingrad

Two Huge Forces Are Converging   Gap Of Only 45 Miles Separates Russian Armies Advancing In Middle Don Sector

Two Russian Armies Closing In On Stalingrad Front Are Making Ready To Merge

Only 45 Miles Separates RedTreops Striking at Enemy In Don Sector

SOVIET FORCES ARE JOINING “AT STALINGRAD   Germans Wasting Lives I Futile Counterattacks   RED ARMY   Within 80 Miles Of Rostov Gains Are Reported I Middle Don Area

Germans Face Second Trap In Stalingrad   Two Giant Russian Forces Near Junction  On Lower Don Front

Pincer Jaws In Don Sector 45 Miles Apart  AI..¢. Eancan Mare Men   Nazis Lose More Men In Giant Four-Prong Offensive Of Soviet  Camnaione

RUSSIAN TROOPS. ~CLOSING'A TRAP IN ~ STALINGRAD AREA   Stalled. Nazi Forces’ Tn Caucasus _ Are~ -Imperilled   REDS WITHIN 80_ MILES OF ROSTOT

Russians Score New Gains in Battle of Don   Second Trap Threatens Nazi Troops in Area

CONTINUED SOVIET DRIVE ENDANGERING ADDITIONAL GERMANS RED ARMIES ARE NOW EN  GAGED IN FOUR SEPARATI WINTER OFFENSIVES

JAWS OF VICE BUT 45 MILES APART ON DON   Red Units Reported Still Advancing — Closing of Trap Also Would Imperil Germans in Upper Caincasne

Jaws of Red Trap Closing On Nazis   German Forces jin Stalingrad Area and Upper ‘Caucasus in Peril   4 WINTER OFFENSIVES   Russians Drive Deeply Into German Rear, Take  Crated Planes

RUSSIAN TROOPS . NEAR JUNCTION IN MIDDLE DON SECTOE   Two Huge Advancing Forces Now Only 45 Miles Apart .

Pincers May Close Around Big Don Army   Rostov 90 Miles Away as CounterAttacks Beaten Off

LARGER CIRCLE MAY JOIN IN THE LOWER DON      British Radio Reports Russians Only 80 Miles From Rostov

Soviets Forge New Trap For NaziVanguard   Huge Forces Peril Hitle Army In Upper Caucasu As Junction Nears   GAP IS 45 MILES LONE   Russians Capture Point On Railway Only 9 Miles From Rostov

RUSSIAN TROOPS PLANNING SECOND TRAP FOR GERMANS   Striking Southward From Stalingrad They Will Join Another Unit.   SOMEWHERE ON DON   German Forces in the Upper Caucasus Would Be in Great Peril.

SOVIETS CLOSE 2ND TRAP ON NAZI FORCES   Middle Don And Stalingrac Pincers Are Now Only 45 Miles Apart   VITAL TOWNS SEIZED   Russians Push Closer To Ros: tov, Seize Railroad, Near Coal Fields

New Gains Scored by Reds in Middle Don Battles Today   Two Massive Force: Threaten to Trap German Forces

Two Big Russian Forces Now Only 45 Miles Apart   Massive Soviet Armies Near Junction Imperil Germans In Upper Caucasus

Soviet Troops From Don Area Only 45 Miles From Mates Moving From Stalinerad

Jaws of Giant Pincers Only 45 Miles Apart   Enemy Forces ta  ie Grave Fert

OFFENSIVES.   Nazis Counte attac In Some Places;  Retreat At: Others:

TWO HUGE SOVIET ARMIES CLOSING TRAP ON GERMANS   JUNCTION WOULD CUT OFF INVADERS IN UPPER CAUCASUS

Trap Threatens Big Nazi Force   Two Russian Armies Marching to Close Pincers on Attackers Of Stalinarad

CONTINUED SOVIET DRIVE ENDANGERING ADDITIONAL GERMANS  RED ARMIES ARE NOW EN CACED IN FOUR SEPARATI

TWO HUGE RED FORCES MOVING TO JOIN HANDS   Russian Troops Advancing In Middle Don Sector Only 45 Miles From Those Striking From Stalinerad.

JAWS OF RUSSIAN PINCERS CLOSING ON ENEMY FORCES   New Action Taking Place In Stalingrad. Area—Red Units Said Only 45 Miles Apart.

UVIET SOLDIERS SEIZE SYGHEVK!   Drive Wedge Betweer Nazi Strongholds Of Rzhey, Vyazma   TAKE HEAVY TOLL   Germans Adinit Losses Of 1,500,000 As 'They Plan Drive

Russians Drive A Wedge Between   Nazi Strongholds, Wipe Out 15, 000   Berlin Admits Staggering Losses In War On Russia As Both Nations Prepare For Spring Offensive.

Soviet Splits Main Bases Of Germans  Sychevka Captured Afte Nazi 48th Division Is Decimated RESERVES PILE IA  Hitler Reported Drawing  Wissel. Av DA@Ranc FA      Hitler Reported Drawing Heavily on Forces for Spring Drive

soviet Troops Drive Wedge Between Rzhey and Vyazma on Central Front

Soviets Still On Offensive Against Nazis   Rival Leaders Prepare Program for Great Drives in Spring

RUSSIANS DRIVE WEDGE THROUGH GERMAN FRONT   Nazis Admit Loss of Million and Half Men, But Say Such Losses Are Bearable

Reds Desecend  On Sychevka   Important: Rail Link Ts Reported Captured By Russian’ Forees

REDS CAPTURE ANOTHER CITY   Drive Wedge between Ger. man Lines; Leaders look To Spring Fighting

Reds Take Central . Nazi Base   Stalin Plans Drive On Entire Front; As Nazi Attack Shaves

Bomb Raids On Increase In Europe   Nazi Raiders’ in Blows ai Russia and Britain;R.A.F. Continues Busy   REDS STILL PUSHING GERMANS BACK   Heavy Raids on Axis War Industries While Nazis Pound Malta Again

Russian Forces Take Sychevka   Drive Wedge Midway Between Two German Stronaholds

Russ Drive Wedge Into German Lines  Force Way Between  co ry cr er

Russo-German Spring Offensive Taking Shape   Stalin Turns Personal Attention To Counter Moves A Hitler Arrives In Kiev; Reds Say Sychevka Taken

Reds Battle On In Snows   Fight Unceasingly to Weaken German Foes

NAZI DIVISION I$ WIPED OUT   Russians Fight Unceasingly In Snow To Weaken Ex. pected German Spring Of. fensive.

SOVIET WEDGE DRIVEN INTO GERMAN LINES   Sychevka Captured, Dividing Nazi Strongholds OnCentral Front   HITLER SENDS RESERVES   German Losses Placed At Million And Half tn Berlin Report To Bern

Red Army Breaks Through: to Take Several Towns   Fight Unceasingly To: Weaken . Expectec ~Nazi_Offensive

RUSSIANS DRIVE NEW WEDGE IN ENEMY’S LINES   Capture of Sychevka Report. ed After Two-Day Battle: Hitler Reported Drawing Heavily on Reserves to Stop Onrushing Reds

WEDGE DRIVEN BETWEEN NAZI KEY POSITIONS   Ceaselessly Battling Russ Army Claims  Strategic Sychevka Captured By Them

RUSSIANS AND NAZIS GIRDING FOR SUPREME TEST   Stalin Turns Personal Attention to Plans to Counter Expected Nazi Drive

BATTLING RUSSIANS DRIVE NEW WEDGE IN NaZi DEFENSE LINES   CAPTURE OF SYCHEVKA, 125 MILES WEST OF MOSCOW, IS REPORTED

Mass Protest Fails at KU   Demand of Students For Longer Vacation Refused by Faculty

K. U. Student Protest Fails   University Will Have Only 4 Days Christmas Recess

Four-Day Vacation  To Stand   K.U. Students Not Able To Obtain  Time Extension

U.S. Soldier Is Acquitted   Freed By Court Martial Of Rape Charge

: A COLUMN  ABOUT IOWA:   State to Crack Down On Highway Speeders

Eden Ignores Franco Policy   Secretary Refuses to Criticize Generalissime Despite House Pleas

Nazi Quizes Ship's Captain   He Is Then Released And Swims Back to Other Survivors

Ship Sunk, Nazis Question Captain Haul Him To U-Boat By  Line, Then Make Him Swim To Raft

i OW ance ete eT BOLD.  Sabena Chan tented Bereta  Is Assured By OPA

Every Farm Has Scrap Pile Which Can Help Campaign   Omaha Newspaperman Tells How Nebraska Campaian Got Out “The Scrap”

BEARS ON FARMERS}   Houston Protests Hike of Gasoline and Lubricating Oil Taxes

LITTLE CHANCE: ROMMEL'S LINE NOW POUNDED   Observers expect big battle to be renewed very shortly

HOMMEL FORGE - 19 OUBGING WN ' AT ELALAMEIN   Aprarently German General Is Expecting ‘the Brit_ ish to Attack.   ae if BATTLE SLOWS DOWN   Allied Bombers Are ‘Trying to. Disorganize the Axis _ Supply Lines.

HUMMEL FORCE DIGGING WN AT EL ALAMEIN   Apparently German General Is Expecting the British to Attack,   BATTLE SLOWS DOWN   Allied Bombers Are Trying to Disorganize the Axis Supply Lines.

$900,000 FIRE THREATENS GAS   Auto Supply Firm Lose: Warehouse in Flames

Dean Call To Farmers   Tells Them They Must Work Hard And Long To Win

TREASON TRIAL NETS PRO-NAZI   Detroit Importer Hel: for Helping German Flier Escape

RUSS TROOPS SCORE VICTORY AGAINST TANKS   ‘Heavy Guns Shel French Coast in Morning

British Units Rout Jittery Defenders, Finish Task Without Losing Man; Navy Leads Way, Battles Germans

TORPEDO TOLL MAY REACH 24%   Many Americans Die When Liner Hit   Workers En Route To lar Kast Posts

Deferred Draft Registrants  Receive Warning  Those Failing to Aid War Effort  oe Be Dh gg

DIED EARLY TODAY   Had Been a Member of Uni versity of Kansas Fac——ulty Since 1919:   FUNERAL HERE FRIDAY

PROFESSOR JENSEN DIED EARLY TODAY   Had Been a Member of Uni_ versity of Kansas Fac ulty Since 1919   FUNERAL HERE FRIDAY

Urge Restrictions On Japs In U.S.   California Group Advocate Concentration Camps For American-Born Nipponese

WOULD PUT JAPS I CONCENTRATION CAMPS   Broad! New » Au ‘ Authority As -<gumed by Army

CAMPS FOR JAPS. URGED 10 PREVENT MOB VIOLENCE   Californians Say Temper Of People At Danger Foint

Find Black Market In Ration Coupons  Link Filling Stations In East With Improper  Oneratiaons

OPA Probes Ration Card Rackefeering   Charges Coupons For Extra Gasoline [lleaally Sold

OPA MOVES T0 STOPRACKETS IN GAS CARDS   Evidence Reported to Link Ten Stations In Capital   INSPECTORS OUT   OPA Charges 'S' Cou» pons Have Been Sold To Service Stations

Gasoline Coupon  Racket Is Probed   Some Filling Station Men Motorists Sold ‘S’ Ration. Stamps

RACKET IN GAS BOOKS ATTACKED   OPA Moves To Halt “Black Market” Found Existing In Eastern States

U.S. Strikes At Racket in ‘Gas’ Coupon:   Finds ‘Black Market’ ir ‘S’. Rations, Sold to Filling Stations

Relief Expenses At ~ New Low Reporte:   Taxpayers Benefit As Marginal Cases Become More SelfSupporting ;

Little Light Is Shed By This Bonfire   ‘Synthetic Rubber Ad Experiment Cited By : Edson

$5,000 Japanese Moved Off Coast   ‘Main Shore Cities, Excep! Los Angeles, Nearing Clearance

86,000 Japs Are Evacuated  In War Zone   Southern Arizona And Most Of California Area Is Free Of Aliens

JAP EVACUATION BEING PUSHED ON PACIFIC COAST   "85,000 Have Been © Moved Or ‘Will Be Evacuated By May 22.

Donnell Refuses to Accept Legislature’: 3-Million Dollar Pension Bill   APPROVES $609,000      Vetoes Parts of All Deficiency Bill Including Kansas City and St. Louis Hospitals

Old Age Pension Cut   D.nnell Refuses to Accept L@gisiature’s 3-Million Dollar Pension Bi.l   APPROVES $669,000   Veties Parts of All Deficiency Bill Tneluding Kansas City and St. Louis Houspitais

SILENCE COAST RADIO STATIONS   Presence of Unidentified Planes Near California Reported.

Radios Off Air In California   First Time Since Early Days of Outbreak

DOROTHY DREYER, FENTON, WINNER OF CHICAGO TRIP   Will. Attend National 4-H Boys’. and Girls’ .Congress Nov, 29 to Dec. 3: Member of Fenton Club

Repeal Of Congressional Pension  Plan 1s Voted By Senate, 75 To 5

GRAIN SAVED   Red Army Dispatch Tells of Fight jing In Stubble Flelds.

Behind The \ews      U.S. Attack On Wake Dark Future For Autos Politics And Gasoline Second Front In 42? Egyptian News Surprise ~-By PAUL MALLON—

Awidthawurtlt Uy Pdiig realures SynJicate, Inc. Reproduction in Pull o1 in Part Strictly Prohibited.)

BLAST ATTEMPTS 10 LAND TROOPS ON MALAYA COASI   Barges Are Blown to Bits by Shore Batteries and Nipponese Steamer Set on Fire.   INVADERS INCREASE PRESSURE BELOW IPOH   On East Coast They Push Into Outskirts of Kuantan, 100 Miles From Singapore,

MALAYA GOAST LANDING FAILS   British Batteries Blast Barges and Steamer of Japanese

JAPANESE FAIL IN 2ND EFFORT TO LAND FORGE   West Coast Of Malaya Is Scene Of Fight With Batteries Busy

yee Japs e Wily in Battle   American Reporter Tells of Fighting In Mayala Jungles

Fathers to Face  Draft Late in'43   Hershey Outlines  Plans to Committee

Violence of Blasts Cause Many to Believe New Four-Ton Bombs Are Used   EXPLOSIONS SHAKE TOWNS IN ENGLAND   Switzerland Towns Hav Alerts; Jittery Germans Clearing Ostend, Fear ing Commando Raids

Large Bombers Roar Over Channel; RAF In Mine-Sowing Sweeps Off Naziland

RAF BOMBERS BLAST FRENCH COAST AREA WITH BIG EXPLOSIVES   Terrific Blasts Shake Towns Across Channel Long Line Of Bombers Attack Riasi-hate Territory

NEW 2-TON BOMBS THOUGHT USED ON FRANCE   Hour Long Procession Of Heavy Bombers Had Left English Coast An Hour Earlier

RAF Bombs Shake  Towns on Channel      Watchérs Report Violent Blasts Across Water In France

British Pound French Coast   Terrific Explosions Heard in English Channel Towns

FRENCH COASTAL AREAS BLASTEE   R. A. F. MAKES VIOLENT AS: SAULT—EXPLOSIUNS SHAKE ENGLISH TOWNS.

~ ALLOTMENTS SEI   Larger Amount for Savings Insurance, Dependents Now Permitted

Fliers in China Lash Jap Field   Fifty Airplanes on Ground Plastered by American Bombers. Allies

JAP AIRDROMES ARE HIT TWICE   American Aid _  Lessens Chungking Threat; No Planes Lost

BOMBERS POUND JAP AIRFIELDS   Two More Attacks Made In China By U.S. Veteran Fliers

U.S. Airmen Smash Japs Again   Two More Raids on Jap Air Bases Reported in China

U.S. Flyers Hit Jap China Bases   Lessen Raid Threats On Chungking

Allin Ruins On Bataan   Rail Center Deadly Spot   3M Nazis Die Defendine City

Nazi Losses In Russia Are Huge   SOVIETS DEAL SEVERI BLOW TO GERMAN TROOPS

Ralph Kitterman  And Miss Gertrude Thompson Wedded  Ceremony Takes  Tl... Ag a   Ceremony Takes : Place At Hinton Church Wednesday

Ralph Kitterman And Miss Gertrude Thompson Wedded  Ceremony Takes

Mexican Crew Repor ts Sub Off Mazatlan   Fishermen Say U-Boat Seen And Dived Immediately After Surfacing

WRITER COMPARES STRENGTH OF JAP AND U. 5, NAVIES   John M. Hightower Finds Kach Fleet Is Supreme in Its Own Territory , in Pacific.   PRE-WAR SPY BATTLE WON BY NIPPONESE   Events Have Proved Tokyo Had More Ships Before Pearl Harbor Than Her  Enemies Ficured.

Survey Reveals Today’s _ Strength of Navie:   A Year Ago, Figures Compiled From Convenient ' “Charts Proved to Be Wrong; Losses Tell a Tale

BATTLES CHANGE SJALANGE OF oth POWER OF NATIONS  ‘~   No Question Is More Vital, or In Present State of Secrecy More Baffling   JAP PRE-WAR BATTLE OF ESPIONAGE SCORES   @onclusions Show United States Navy Supreme in its Own Territory; Jap Navy, Therefore, Ranks Highest  @ In its Own Waters

Sea Power  Is Altered In Battle   U. S. Navy Shows It Is Supreme  In Its Own Territory

PUNCH: Close-Up Story Tells How U.S. Blasted 4 Nazi Tanks   By RICHARD D. McMILLAN

U.S. Tanks, With Yankees / At Controls, Bag Four German Tanks In Desert Encounter   i By RICHARD Cc. McMILLAN)  Lei a atin alten al are ee A ge

GARVEY ENTERS CONGRESS RACE   Ironwood Man to Oppose Hook for Democratic Nomination.

Huge Air Force Expansion Soon Million Officers, Men  Planned This Year; Doubled Later

Increase to Be eo               Cadets at West Point to Be Given Air Training ei Graduated as Pilots; Announcement Made at We Point by General Marshall; Flying Course ; Added Next Month,

Wilk ‘Double That Late: wpOn’ Says Announcement : From War Office  AIR TRAINING AT WEST POINT  Fiinitary Academy Progran Will Be a Part of Vast New Increase

Air Force of Million This Year, Is Plan      Will. Double That Num: her Later Under New ‘Program =~

TO A MILLION MER   Expansion to be Completed This Year and Doubled Later

Army Plans Increased Air Force   Expansion Calls For Million Men This Year

ARMY AIR FORCES TO A MILLION MEN   Expansion to be Completed This Year and. Doubled Later

1,000,000 Officers and Men ‘Double That Number Later On,’ New Aim of War Department   Plan Dovetails With Plane Objective Set by Roosevelt

Army Air Force To Be Expanded To Million Mer   Corps Will Be Doubled Lat  er on, to Operate 185, 000 War Planes.   Call to Active Duty  27 Reserve Divisions

U.S, TO EXPAND ITS AIR CORPS   Two Million Officers anc Men Will Fly for  America

Air Force Goal Is Set *At 9 Milion   Corps’ Strength Will Be Raised To 1,000,000 Mer This Year   AIMS ARE DOUBLED   Objective Dovetails With President's 85,000 Plane Mark

EXTRA   Million Men For Air Force in *42   West Point Will Begin Soon to Turn Qut Pilots—Program More Than Doubles Previous Plans

Million Men (rdered for Air Corps   Army Bares Vast Ex pansion—and Redoubling

SEE MILLION IN ARMY AIR FORCE   Strength Will Be Doubled Later, Says Report

WEST POINT TO TRAIN PILOTS   New Goal More Than Doubles Previously -.. “Announced Progra

Huge Expansion Scheduled for Flying Service   Boost Is Scheduled This Year; Figure Doubed “Later on”

Report Made By War Department Today States That Number, Or Two Million, Will Be Goal “Later On”

U.S. Air Force Of One Million Men This Year   Plan Double That Number  Later On: West Point To  Graduate Pilots,  ;   DOUBLES OTHER PLANS

Million-Man Army Air Force In 1942   That Number To Be ‘Doubled Later On.’

US. fo Train Air Force  "Fr ha  OT Million   Total to Be Doubled Later; President Calls All Reserves to Service

ALL RESERVISTO CALLED TO OUTY   FDR Orders Up 27 Reserve Infantry Divisions for Active Service.   REORGANIZE ARMY UNITS.

U.S. Army Air Force To Be Expanded to Million Men in. 1942   Some West Paint Cadets To Be Grad ated As Pilots

TELLS DETAILS OF EXPANSION   Boost to Million Men This Year, to Be Doubled Later, Is Program

MILLION OFFICERS AND MEN FOR ARMY AIR CORPS PLANNED   DOUBLE THAT NUMBER I: OBJECTIVE “LATER ON” WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS

EXPANSION OF ‘AIR FORCES ANNOUNCED   War Department Will Increase Army Air Servite to la Million Officers and Men

al). AIR FORGE TOBE BOOSTED © TO TWO MILLION   Flight Training For West Pointers Included In Ex pansion Plans

Reds Will Regain Territory Lost to Nazis Says Stalin  Warns People That  Stern Struggle Ahead for Rissiaus ..

ARMY T0 MOVE TEN THOUSAND JAPS TO IDAH(   Coast Evacuees Wil Occupy Camps With Military Guard

General Motors Stops Making Parts Pending Understanding with W.P.B   President Wilson Says Confusing and Contradictory Orders Make Operating Difficult

STOP MAKING PARTS FOR AUTO!   GENERAL MOTORS SUSPENDS MANUFACTURE UNTIL WPB ORDER IS CLEARED UP.

General. Motors fo Stop Production Of All Auto Parts   Will Wait War Board Clarification of, Punitive-Order —

CHILE REPORTS SEVERE QUAKE   Communications Interrupted; Electric Services Cut, Cornices Toppled In Santiago

Earthquake Is Felt In Chile   SANTIAGO REPORTEL TREMOR EARLY TODAY

FIVE SINKINGS ARE REPORTED   Unotficial Tot: of. United ations Mereliant “Wessels “East” Sines January Increased to ai — Ships Sunk In Western Atlantic by Axk Submarines and. Mines,

Yank Tank - Crews Training Only, Few Miles Behind Egyptian Front.

Transportation Systems In Ohio’s Cities Facing Problems Caused By Wai

LAST ESCAPE HARBOR HI]      U. S. Bombers Destroy Ships, Smash Moles In Tripoli  Harbor: '

U3, FORGE TS PLAYING: ~ MAW ROLE         Counter-Attack O Germans Fails  On Coast

U.S. FLIERS HIT 6 SHIPS ATTRIPOLI   Use Of Harbor By Axis Impaired By Heavy Raids

U.S. Bombers WreckTripoli Port Works   Smash Moles and “Sink or Badly Damage Six Ships in Harbor

Bombers Destroy Merchant Ships   Axis’ Remaining Libyan Harbor Is Now Impaired

Six Enemy Merchant Ships In Harbor Of Tripoli Destroyed  Axis’ Only Remaining Harbor In Libya “Aton Toanesrad We Woave TT @. DAR Data

Midwesterners Undergo First Test Blackout   Twelve Million to be Affected by War-Time Trial Tonight

['welve Million Midwesterners To Experience Blackout This Evening

Big Midwest Area To Experience Its First General Blackout Tonight

Midland America To Have Initial Blackout Tonight   Fifty Thousand Square Miles In Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana Will Be Darkened for Half Hour—Civilian Defense Officials Plan To Make Test Realistic As Possible

luge Chunk of MidWest to Disappear in First Blackou   10,000 Square Miles o' Territory Included in Army Test Area

MIDWEST AREA TO HAVE TEST FOR BLACKOUTS   Twelve Million Persons Live In Section

Blackout Set In Huge Arez   12,000,000 To Experience Test Of 30 Minutes In U. S. Tonicht

MAKE AGREEMENT, SAPERCENTON. EXCESS: PROFITS   House Committee Took Action to Approve Levy, Reported to Have Favored Another Scheme.      CORPORATION BURDEN WOULD BE BOOSTED   Excess Profits Tax Applies to Income After Deduction of Certain Specific Credits.

Ration Stamps Or No Sugar   Sales Under The New Regulation To Start Tuesday

U.S. Will Start Sugar Card Signup Monday   Registration May Serve as Basis. For Later Rationing

Sugar Rationing May Be Introduction  For More     ALL SHOULD SIGN UP  Present Books Likely to Be Used ‘Again Is OPA Idea   ALL SHOULD SIGN UP

Rationing of Sugar Is On Monday   All Citizens Required To Register and Obtain Stamp Books

American Citizens to Be  gin Registering Monday  - “for Books of Stamps for Purchase of Sugar   NEEDED WITH MONEY   Registration Might Serve as Basis for Later Rationing of Other Com modities

Industrialists Who Resist Progress Will Be Blown to  Pieces, Henry Kaiser Says

May Buiid  jae Newwne  For Militia   War Deportment Considering Aid To State

Judges Uphold  Reno Divorce:   Far-Reaching 6 to 2 Opinion of Supreme Court Affects > All States of Union

Di. arces of Nevada Urhaid   Must Be Reco >:zed By Other States cligh Court Decides

Nevada Divorces Upheld In High Court Decision   Previous Finding On Reeognition By Other States Is Overruled

Reno Divorces Now “Binding”  On All States   Supreme Court reverses itself, cites requirement for, honoring court judgments.

Cold, Snow Drifts Limit Russian Activities on Stalingrad Front, But Gains Made West of Rzhev

Bitter Winds, Snow Hamper Soviet Drives   Nazi Counterattacks In Stalingrad Area Are Broken By Reds   LULL IN FIGHTING   Many Germans Are Slain In Growing Battle West Of Rzhev

RUSSIANS MOVE ON WEST OF RZHEV 1,200 NAZIS DI   German Losses Mount—Ad mit Heavy Red Pres-  Rife -

DRIFTING SNOW BOGS FIGHTING AT STALINGRAT   Red Army Smashes Aheac Near Rzhev Despite Weather

Freezing Winds Slow Operations On Soviet Front   Russians Use Lull To Bring Reinforcements To Stalingrad Troops

Winds and Snow Hinder Operations Of Soviet Troops   Counterattacks By Nazis at Stalinerad Stopped

Snow Limiting Operations at Stalinarad   Reds Advance _ West of ‘Rzhev, However 

Russ Surge Forward on Rzhev Front   Red Forces at Stalingrad Swell as Nazis Falter

Drifts Limit — Red Advance Against Foe   Gain West of Rzhev; 1, 200 Germans Killed in Two Days’ Battle.

REDS PUSH ONWARD DESPITE HIGH WIND AND. DEEP: DRIFTS   Smash Forward ! Nead Rzhey And Break Up German Counter-Attacks At Stalingrad

SLOWER IN ALL AREAS IN RUSSIA   Heaviest Fighting Reported On Stalingrad Front

NELSON TELLS COAL DEALERS, USERS 10 STOCK 10 LIM   Threatening Cut In Fuel fo Consumers is Not Far > Away.

Burma Clamoring  For Independence  Self-Rule Cry Grows As Japanese Thrust At Hinterland

School Studenis fo Aid Harvest  Arrangements Mad: at Missorla Mart

Doubt If U. S. Attack Diverts Threat To Russia   German Gains, Enemy Massing In Manchukuo, Significant Developments

QUICK SHOWDOWN SEEN ON JAMES’ WAR POWER PLEA   ‘Legislature Opens Second Week Of Special Session Deliberations

War Proposal Is Due For Showdown In Legislature   James’ Request For Extraordinary Powers Is Top Subject 8 - In Both Houses

Legislature eTo Ponder James’ War 7 Pr egram   Lawmakers Convene ‘For Second Week Of Special Session

Rents Frozen As Of March   Some Kansas And Missouri Counties In Defense Areas

lowa Cities Are . Named i in Rent _ Freezing Rule   38 Defense Areas Mus Sustain March Firs Levels, OPA Orders

PANAMA GITY’S RENTS FROZEN BY OPM. ORDER   Rental Properties Must: Be Registered; Dates To: Be Announced:

RENT CEILINGS DECREED   Dale And Housten Counties Termed Defense-Rental Areas

OPA Orders That Rents  Be “Frozen”   Defense-Rental  Areas Affected

Residence Rents  Ordered, Frozen At March 1 Level   New Order Will Increase __To_45_ Million. Person: Under Federal Ruling

Rent Director for Dixon Defense Area  Will Be Named Soor   OPA Rule Against High Rents Becomes Effective September Ist

SEE 2000 MORE WORKERS NEEDED FOR THIS SUMMER   Land Use Committee _ Completes Survey, Become: First In Ohio To Report

FARMERS FACE LABOR PROBLEM   Report of Union County Committee Emphasizes Need For Immediate Plans to Get Help

Wed Last ‘Week’ At Dakota City  Warner Matgen Marries Mabel Clement

TOWNSHIP AAA ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 15      Farmers To Vote For Delegate: Who Will Participate In Form. ing County Organization Sept 19.

BRITISH CABINET, EVEN CHURCHILL, IS LIABLE TO FALI   Indignation Over Escape of Nazi Battleships and Singapore Disaster Leads to Demands for Thoro Shakeup in Britain.

CHURCHILL TO DEFEND SELF      Mourtttmg Tide Of Criticism Against British Prime Minister

‘Churchill Faces Storm of Anger as Nazi Fleet Humiliates British Navy   Press Demands Sweeping Reorganization Of Cabinet to Eliminate All Weaklings and Appeasers

CHURCHILL, FACING SUPREME TEST, TO TALK TO COMMONS   Prime MinisterTo_ Address House Next Week In Defense Of His  Government

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET MEMBERS ARE BE.  ING BITTERLY ASSAILED   IN ENGLAND sO

Churchill To Defend Seli Before House Of Commons   Prime Minister Expected To Appear Next Week As Tide Of Bitter Criticism Mounts; Confidence In War Chief Is Waning

"Col, V. Britton” Says Underground Army Now Capable Of Carrying Out Huge Uprising

VAST V ARMY WAITING FOR CUE TO GIVE WORD REVOL1   “Col. V. Britton”, Mystery Man Reveals Underground Workings   People Ready; Voices Heard in Germany; Time is Near

“V” Army Ready Leader Declares   Vast Underground In Europe Now Hindering Hitler’s War Effort

Underground Army Can Carry Out General Uprising, Says Col. Britton

Patriots Ready To Rise Against Axis Control   Underground . Army Waits Only “For Second Front’

Mysterious Leader Claims Residents of Occupied Territories Await Word ic Fight.

EUROPE’S UNDERGROUND ‘V’ ARMY — READY NOW TO RISE UP AND STRIKE   Russia hopes for victory this year but it hinges on the establishment of an Allied second front. See stories on Page 2,

‘V’ Army Is Ready Io Strike   Millions To Aid Seconc Front, Organizer Declares

ALL KINDO OF OUHAP WANTED   County - wide Campaign in This Defense Effort to Be Started.   CHAIRMEN ARE NAMED

ALL KINDS. OF SORAP WANTED   County-wide Campaign in This Defense Effort to Be Started. . :   CHAIRMEN ABE NAMED

NAZI TRIAL 19 OELNYED FOR A OMY   Gives Prosecution and De fense Time to Realign Their Cases.   THREE SPIES TESTIFY   It Is Hoped Trial Can Come toan End by Saturday . Evening. =

Japs Invade Solomons, New Guinez   Nipponese Believed io have Cap‘tured Rabul, Capital of New Bri tain, in Thrust at Australia   THREATEN SUPPLY   Extension of Jap Bases Endangers United Nations Lines to East Indies, Singapore and Burma

SOLOMON ISLES ARE OCCUPIED BY JAP UNITS   Believe Invaders Have Captured City of Rabaul

NEWLINK FORGED ~IN CHAIN OF FOE'S BASES IN. PACIFIC   War Brought to Territory Only 100 Miles from Australian Mainland

ALLIED SUPPLY LINE MENACED BY NEW MOVES   Enemy Seizes Foothold Ir ‘New Guinea, Solomons - And New Britain

LANDING I$ THREAT. TO UNITED NATIONS’ SUPPLY LINES   May Not Mean A Direct Thrust At Australia Now +

Jab AtNew Guinea And Solomon Islands   Australian Mainland, Allied Supply Lines Threatened —

BARGE CANAL — IS APPROVED   Gulf Coast Inland Water way to Aid Petrol Shortage

Approve Florida Canal, Pipe Line   To Enlarge Gulf Coast Inland Waterway to Mexico

More Registered Jersey Cattle Will Th oan ase  * 3. _-— 4 rm y   Will Be Sold Monday Afternoon At The Fairgrounds

Chamber Of Commerce Purchases More Cattle For Distribution   Method Of Disposal Will Differ From Plan Used Previously

WAR CONTRACTS PAYING RACKET   Sales Engineer Tells of Earning $431,436 In Commissions

PAID LARGE FEES TO. GET CONTRACT!      Sales Engineer Tells o Earning $431,463 in Commissions

Sales Engineer Raps Own Fees   Big Commissions  Wrong, He Testifies

War Plants Pay ‘Socially Inclined’ Agent $431,463   Entertained Naval, Coast Guard Officers. Fel ‘Honored’ by Their Friendship, He Admits: Family Earns $613,789 in Commissions

Promise Te Get Copies   OEE  (hild Drinks Too Much Vater. Dies As Result

JERSEY CHILD VICTIM “INTERNAL DROWNING   Girl Dies in Mother's Arm: After Drinking 110 Small Glasses Water

BULKY PAY ENVELOPES   Workers :Who Missed Days Receive German Marks

PETAIN ASKS FOR MODIFIED TERMS   New Year's Broadcast I Directed to German Leaders

F ot Relaxation Of Peace Terms      This‘Téermed Necessar ‘10 Franeo-German :: ” War Collaboration: *

Petain Hints He May Aid Germany Under Own Terms   Marshal Seeks More Lenient Terms of Drastic Armistice

PETAIN COMPLAINS OF ARMISTICE TERMS   Urges Hitler to Relax Conditions Describing France’s Situation as a “False Peace.”

URGES TERMS» ~ BE MODIFIED      Petain Pleads With Nazis To Relax Terms Of  Armistice.

ITALIAN COUNT ARRESTED AS SP\   ADMITS OPERATING RING THAT TOLD AXIS ABOUT  ‘S~ENGUMWAONW dIHS

ltalian Count Admits Charge   Confesses Getting Information About The Queen Mary

ARREST NAZI SP\   Italian Count. Confesses He Gave Information on Ship Movements

Brazil Holds Italian Count As Axis Spy   Confésses He Gave Infor. mation on Transport Passing Through Rio   BIG ESPIONAGE RING SMASHED   Italian Is High Official of Air Line; Wife Is An American,

Italian Count Admits Working As an Axis Sp   Di Robilant Tipped Enemy about Ship Movements from Brazil

Brazil Stops Fascist Spy   Italian Count Admits Send. ing out’ Information Orn Queen Mary Sailing.

Halian Count Is Arrested in Rio   Gave Information On British Ship Queen Mary to Rome

JAIL ITALIAN COUNT CHARGE OF ESPIONAGE   BRAZIL BREAKS UP MAJOR ITALIAN SPYING RING

BRAZIL SEIZES. AXIS INFORME!   Italian Count Admits Use of Secret Radio To Aid Spy Ring

Five Miners Slain In Arkansas Blas'   Explosion of Gas or Dust Is Blamed For Disaster 1,500 Feet Down

Five Miners Die In Arkansas Pit   Exlosion of Gas or  Dust Is Blamed

5 Arkansas Miners Killed in Blast Near Fort Smith   Two Others Seriously Iniured in Excelsicr Explosion

MUNICIPALITIES NOT LIABLE FOR POLIGE LAXITIES   Fayette County Judge Hands Down Ruling In Favor of Belle’ Vernon And Fayette City Ta Damare<   SUIT HAD BEEN FILED FOR DAMAGES IN DEATHS

Municipalities Not Liable For Police Laxities   Judge Carr Rules In Fa vor Of Two Boroughs In Suit For Damages

Eaker Says All Parts of Germany Will Be Attackec   Believe It Is Possible Tc Destroy Nazis from the Air

Brigadier General Ira C, Eaker, Chief of U. S. Army Bomber Command in European Theater, Says Ail Parts of Reich Will Be Blasted Within Next Few Months—Believes It Is Possible to Destroy Eicmy From the Air.

Soon Start Fat Salvage Drive   An Appeal Made to House-wives to Co-operate in Important War Cam: paign. ,

Two Injured When Fast Passenger Spilled Saturday   Wreck Occurs Near Mari. etta, Several Coaches Derailed, Track Torn Up

CONFEREES AGREE ON BIG NAVAL BILL   House Members of Committee Ac cept Increases of $6,600,000,000 Made :-by Senate.

Joint Committee Agrees Upon Naval  Appropriations Bill; Silver Act Vote Is-Close

. 5. MARINES BELIEVED T0 HAVE VICTORY WITHIN GRASP   Australian Reports Indicate  They Are Capturing Solomon Islands   Consolidating Positions 1 Three; Have Foothold on the Fourth

U. 8. Force Hurls Enemy Further Back; Consolidate New Positions On Three Vital. Solomon Islands      Leathernecks Score New Gains on Tulagi,. Florida, Guadalcanal—Believe Japs May Attack in An oft oer

OP TIMION OF AUSTRALIANS INCREASES   -ootholds Gained by U. S$ Marines on Solomon ‘Islands Is Cause.

Rejection Of British Offer ls Reporfed   Negotiations Are Believed To Have Been Broken Down

British Plan Rejected (Once More   India Congress Party Again Blocks Independence Offer

INDIAN PARTY REIFCTS PLAN FOR FREEDOM   CRIPPS HAMSTRUNG BY LONDON, HINDU LEADERS CLAIM

HINDU PARTY TURNS DOWN BRITISH PLAN   All-India Congress: Reported to Have Finally Rejected Proposals   GANDHI’S INFLUENCE, iS HELD RESPONSIBLE   Roosevelt's Emissary Ard ently Works to Prevent Collapse of Talks

President’s Representative Believed To Be Striving To Keep Parleys Going

Final Rejection Of British Plan By Indian Party   Differences Have Arisen Over Transitional Government System

CRIPPS FAILS IN ATTEMPT T0 COMPROMISE   “Expected To Start Home Sunday; Lewis Johnson Still Has Hope.

Hindus Say ‘No foPlan For India   All-India Congress Party Rejects Post-War Dominion Status; Charge Cripps I Hamstrung.   Gandhi Silent

ouls Johnson Continues Efforts To Prevent Complete Collapse of Negoliations

DIFFERENCES ~ ARISE DUE 10 DOMINION ACT   “Settlement — Thought Near Before

British Plan For  Indian Dominion Status Rejected   Congress Party Reported To Have Given Fina Adverse Answer; Differences Arise Over Transitional Government System

Defense Plank Still Obstacle   Johnson Reported Striving To Prevent Complete Collapse of Talks In New Dethi   Hindus Say Cabinet Hamstringing Cripps   Gandhi’s ‘Influence Seer In Action by Majority Of Committee

India Rejects Dominion Status Offer   Differences Arise Over System During War Period

Hindus Reject British Plan For Freedom   All-India Party Holds Out for Full National Governmen

INDIANS TURN DOWN PLAN IT IS REPORTED   Negotiations Over Domin. ion Status Are Near Callanca   AMERICAN ENVOY IS CONTINUING TALKS   President of AIl- India Congress Will Issue Statement

India Congress jects British Plan   Differences Arise Over Transitional . ent System to Be Employed Until  far's End; Negotiations Break Down

Germans Drop Parachute Snipers To Protect Lef Flank Along Don   ASSAULTS INCREASE   Berlin Claims Advances In Caveasus; Russians Lis! Huge Nazi Losses

FRANTIC MEANS TAKEN BY NAZI TOSTOP MARCH DOWN THE DON   Chutist Snipers Dropped on Steppes to Slow Advance

NAZI GENERALS IN FRENZY AS: WINTER NEARS   Soviet Reports 19 Separate Attacks Smashed

Nazis Seek to Delay Arrival of Relief Column.   Parachutist Snipers Dropped Onto Steppes

GERMANS DROP, ‘PARA-SNIPERS' BACK OF LINES   Try To Protect Flank Stalingrad Beats Off Attacks

RUSS RELIEF COLUMN IS MOVING SOUTH   j Advances Toward , Stalingrad Despite ‘German Efforts

Soviet Relief  Column Pounds Alone River   Germans Drop Screen Of Parachutist Snipers To  . Protect Forces Hurled Against Stalingrad

POUNDS SOUTH ON OON RIVER TO STALINGRAD   Nazi Chute Snipers Dropped on Steppes Fail te; Divert Russians,   GERMAN ATTACKS INSIDE CITY ALL HURLED BACK

NAZI PARATROOPS ATTEMPT TO STOP ~~ ADVANCING ARMY   Germans Are Making Desperate Effor . In Narrow Northwest Sector  _ Of City’s Industrial . Dyetrict

ON IN SPITE OF GERMAN ASSAULTS   Huns Begin All-Out Effort To Stop Relief Column   Invaders Hurl 20 Attacks Daily At Soviets

Red Relief Troops Hit Nazi Flank   Soviets Smash Repeated  Mavi Attacks

Russian Relief Column Drives T<  Stalingrad’s Aid   Beleaguered City Holds As Germans Strive Tox. Halt Red Counter-Push

Nazi Snipers Fail To Halt Relief Units   Timoshenko’s Men Pound South Toward Beleaguered Stalingrad.

Approach of Winter and Forces of Brilliant Red Marshal  Cause the Germans to Worry   Meanwhile Soviets in Battered City Stand Firm Despite Constant ~ajor Assaults.

RELIEF FORGES AHEAD IN STALINGRAD AREAS. SOVIET MESSAGE SAYS   Invading Parachute Forces Resort to Sniping in Effort to Divert Russians and Break Up Plan to Aid Stalingrad Defenders—Nazi Tactics Fail, However, to Accomplish Objective.

RUSSIAN RELIEF FORCES MOVE 10 HELP VOLGA CITY   Germans Reported To Ust Means In Effort To Check Relief Column as Means 0 Saving Left Flank.   CHURCHILL DECLINES COMMENT ON RUSSIA   More Bombs Are Droppe on Industries In Germany Vichy Labor Officials Re sion Places.

Relief’ Drive Pounds Closer To Stalingrad   Germans, Hurling 20 Attacks A Day At Volga City, Use Parachute Snipers In Effort To Stop Russians Periling Left Flank.

RED RELIEF ARMY PUSHES TO STALINGRAD   Pounds South in Face of 20 Attacks A Day From Nazis

CONVOY ATTACK IS REPORTED IN ARCTIC WATERS   ® British Cruiser And Six Supply Ships Sent Down, Said

Boast Of  Defenses   Germans Sending Propaganda About Fortifications

Two Groups Are Called   Some Leave Friday to Begin Service; Others Called for October 20

Two Groups Leave Soon.   Draft’ Call Out for .. Mewto Go on June 10 :and June 11 =:

Another   New Group to Leave November 19; Will Get Only One. Week Leave

Large Group Leaves Soon   Announce Names of - Allen County Men ‘Called. for Oct. 27

HIGH WAVES POUND. LAKE FRIE RESORTS      Detroit Covered With Three inches of Slush

Wide Hunt For Killer   Father of Slain Boy Sought In Three States

FATHER HUNTED IN SON’S DEATH   Railroad Employe Had Tole Wife To Leave And Stay Away For Hours

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His Plane Shot Out of Burma Sky by Japs, Georgian Escapes by Falling Two Miles Before Opening Parachute

YOUNG MAN FROM GEORGIA TELLS OF FALLING QVER BURMA   FORCED TO BAIL OUT HI FELL FAR TO AVOID DIRT} JAP ATTACK: LANDS SAFEL‘

GEORGIA BOY BAILS OUT IN BURMA FIGHT   Has First Experience of Coming to Earth in Parachute As Plane Crashes

Yank Parachutes To Safety With oe Buddy Convovings Him In Descent

U, 5. 1S NOW READY TO OPEN OFFENSE   So Says Red Star, Officia Russian Army Organ

U. S. Is Ready, Soviet Army . Paper Says   Has Men and Equipment Necessary for Operations, Red Star Reports   REPORTS INDUSTRY IS MOBILIZEL   Russian Press - Frequently Has Expressed View That Allies Are Prepared

Russians Say U.S. Is Ready  Red Star Says We Can OpenSecond Front Now

U.S. Ready For Offense,  Says Russia   Plenty of Men and Material; Best Training In Real Battle

Soups, Soaps Seen In Ration Picture   Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Curbs ‘Very Likely,’ WPB Says; - Opening Of Rooms To War Workers To Be Necessary

Rationing of Pork, Canned Soups and Soap Is Expected to Be Ordered Soon

rire Destroys Wichita Falls Hotel, Iwo Die   Texan, Landmark of Oil Boom Days, Wiped Out; Studio Hotel,  Nearby Damaned

2 Leap To Death As Hotel Burns  10 Others Injured In Spectacular Fir  Aa tare ech ta.

TWO DEAD IN HOTEL BLAZE   Victims Leap To Death As Firs Levels Seven-Story Texas Hostelry

2 Leap to Death From Top Floor Of Blazing Hote   10 Other Guests Injured But None.:Seriously at Wichita Falls, Tex.

Two Dead in Hotel Blaze   Ten Other Guests Are Injured When Flames Destroy SevenStory Structure in Texas

Legion “Urges Drafting of Capital, Labor   Leaders Denounce Inequalities of Sacrifice, Service

LEGION WOULD DRAFT ALL FOR VICTORIOUS WAR   Claims VU. S. Losses in Man te Date Greater Than in All World War No. 1

American Legion Committee Calls For Lave Drafting All Resources in Closing Session

TIRES INSTEAD OF MONEY   Police Judge . Would Take Tires  Away From Speeders

DODGE DEATH CLEARED   Death Due To Accidental Means, No Foul Play Inveived

NAVY TAKES OVER IN TWO SHIPYARDS   Labor Dispute Held Up Caulk. ine of Vessels

NAVY TAKES OVER TWO SHIPYARDS   Work Stoppage Over. ‘Wage Dispute Brings Prompt Action

ATTACK SAID WORK OF HOME SABOTEURS   Officers To “Beat Brush” In Wide Hunt

GERMANY FEELS BLOCK BUSTERS   RAF Shifts “Attacks Back -to- Nazis; Frankfurt Target

Blockbuster Raid Staged On Frankfurt   Other ‘Cities in Westert Germany. Also Hit;.Six RAF Planes Missing

BLOCKBUSTER AGAIN TURNED ON NAZI CITED   Berlin Acknowledges FiveHour Raid On Frankfort; 6 RAF Planes Lost

BLOCK-BUSTER BOMBS RAINED OVER GERMAN’   Frankfurt Main Target As Italy Gets Respite

RAF SWINGS BACK 10. NAZI TOWNS AS TTALY GETS REST   Block Susters Rained or Frankfurt, But Ouce’s Respite Will Be Brief.

NAZI CITIES “ARE: BOMBEE   RAF DROPS “BLOCK BUSTERS  * ON. WAR INDUSTRIES AT.  “ FRANEPUET “AND  7. OVHRER POINTS

RAF BLASTS FRANKFURT   Switches to Germany in No tice Naziland Still No. 1  Enemy.

RAF PLANES AGAIN SEEK NAZI TARGETS   Switch From Italy To Drop Block-Busters On Frankfurt

POPE DENOUNCES GODLESS RULERS   Asks For New World With  Freedom.

Interpreting e War   Intense Bombing Of Reich May ‘Be Opened Soon

fink in Uinnitie War   Early Bombing Offensive Against Hitler is Seen

Midway Fight Cost Japs  Four Carriers   Nimitz Puts Cost To Foe at Possible 21 Ships

Toll of Jap Ships Now 21 As Midway Reports Boosted; Third Battleship Said Hit

Legislature Facing Prod In January   Sentiment Growing For All Work and No Horse Play

THOUSANDS FALL 10 REGISTER FOR GAS RATIONS IN DETROIT   Official Believes Many Ma) Have Decided To Cease % Drivine   CALLS PROBLEM SERIOUS

DAYS OF PRAYER: THANKSGIVING DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF   A PROCLAMATION

Text Of President Roosevelt's Proclamation Calling For Day Of Prayer On Thanksgiving   Sealed tl eenerttieiinemeinenell  President Quotes Twenty-Third Psalm As He Calls On American Cifizens For Observa tion OF Dav.

CRIPPLED U. ‘Ss. BOMBER ESCAPES. SIX VULTURES; OHIO GUNNER DOWNS ONE

GLASS DISPUTE GIVEN TO WAR LABOR BOARD    Negotiations Broken Off Last Night On Agreement  Of Parties

RETAIL SALES TAX 1S URGED   Business Spokesman Denies Levy Inflationary

Spokesman For Dry Goods Men Asks Sale Tax   Senate Committee Is Urged To Adopt Levy Of 5 Per Cent.

WAR TAX ON SALES URGED -BY RETAILER   Dry Goods Chief Denie: Levy Inflationary As Charged   EVERYBODY TO PAY   Solon Would Extend Levy Over Services as  Well as Goods

FEDERAL SALES TAX ADVOGATED   Five Per Cent Retail Lev: Urged By Dry Goods Spokesman

SPOKESMAN FOR RETAILERS ASKS 5 PC, SALES TAX   National Retail Dry Goods’ Association Favors Federal Sales Tax, Disagreeing With Moreenthau.

Retail Group Urges Passage Of Sales Tax   Sen. Vandenberg Agrees With Association In Denying Inflation Influence

Retailers Urge Senate Adopt 5 P.C. Sales Tax   Would Enforce Until War Ends

Refail Sales Tax Urged in Senate   Finance Committee Hears Another Plan

SALES TAX IS URGED BY DRY GOODS GROUP   SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TOLD WOULD HINDER INFLATION

URGE RETAIL SALES TAX FOR COUNTRY   National Dry Goods Grout Urges Senate to Adopt *Proposal.

SENATORS ARE URGED TO ADOPT 5 PER GENT RETAIL SALES TAX   Dry Goods - Official Denies ‘Contention That It Would Be Inflationary   SEN. VANDENBERG AGREES

MANY WIPED OUT   National Retail Dry Goods Assn. Urges Adoption of Sales Tax

NEW SALES TAX’ IS ADVOCATED       5 Per Cent. Would Be or . Until 6 Months After". War’s End

Five Per Cent Sales Tax Is Suggested To Senate Group   Debit Credit Plan Seem: Likely to Alleviate Suffering Among ‘Little Fellows’

) PERCENT TAX BEFORE SENATE   Business Man Proposes Re tail Sales Levy to Curb Inflation

Chinese Strike Back Hard On Kinhwa Front; Bremer Blasted by RAF Armada   British Commandos Capture Nazis in Raid on French Invasion Coast:  Axis Handed Setback in Libva

MORE INDIAN SUMMER   “Mercury Dips to Thirties But No ‘Frost ‘ Reported. .

Indian Summe: Is Here Again   Normal Weather Returns To State After Rainy Spell

Planes Leave 2 Other Ships Burning Badly   All Enemy Troops Annihilated Or Captured As Vast Supplies Seized.   CREDIT DIVE BOMBERS

Japs Land Troops in Milne Bay   MacArthur Report Fighting Severe In Area

JAPANESE ARM IN NEW GUINEA I$ REINFORCED   Heavy Fighting Reported In Progress In Milne Bay Area   COMBAT SPREADS   Allied Planes Pound Foe; Nips Repulsed In Kokoda Attack

FINE AIRPORT GREAT HARBOR HELD BY U.S.   Large Quantities Of Ammunition, Equip-_  ‘ment for Naval Base Seized by the Marines

THOUGHT LADEN WITH SUPPLIES AND ROUIPMENT   Douglas Dive Bombers  Hammer Home Attack To Sever Enemy Supply Lines to Outposts   NO MENTION OF JAP  AERIAL RESISTANCE   Meanwhile, Army Bombers Are Furnishing Effective Support to Allies in New Guinea

Japanese Send. More Troops fo Milne Bay Area   Heavy Fighting Takes Place in New Guinea, MacArthur's Headquarters Says

Auto Making Halts Jan.31   Canvertiing Plants to Arms Centers Near

AUTO MAKING TO HALT FEB. 1   Full Machine Power to Be ‘ Turned Into Manufac-  ture of Weapons. -.

Car Industry Order to End Production and Turn to  Weapons of War    ‘Daring Exploit Reveals Name of a New Hero

Automobile Assembly Lines Ordered Halted By Feb. 1   Draw Legislation To Halt - Defense Work Profiteering

AUTO INDUSTRY RECEIVES. RULL   Nelson On Orders End. o!  Passenger Car Pioduction by February 1

AUTO INDUSTRY. HALT ORDERED   Assembly Lines Will Produce No More Cars After Jan 31, War Chief Decrees

Nelson Commands Auto Industry to Cease Production of Automobiles Completely

PRESIDENT APPROVES ~— STREAMIINING PLAK   Nelson's Order. Includes Even Vehicles for Army, Navy and Lease-Lend Purposes

AUTO INDUSTRY TO HALT WORK   Production of Passenger Cars and Light Trucks After Jan. 31 Forbidden   NELSON ISSUES ORDER   Pull Machine-Power of tndustry to be Turned inte Weapon Manttacture.

CHILE CHIEF ~ REFUSESTO ~—VISITINU.S.   President Rios Upset b Stern Criticism of  Welles   ARGENTINA IS 'MAD   Diplomatic Quarters Buzz With Repercussion Of Incident

PRESIDENT OF CHILE DELAYS VISIT 10 U.S   Criticism by Welle: Causes Rios to  Change Plans

Rios Postpones  Good Will Trip To This Country   Statement by Welles Irks Chilean President

PRESIDENT OF CHILE GIVES UP U.S. TRIP      Abandoned After Welles Criticizes Chilean Attitude

Chilean President Postpones Visit To FDR Following  Welles’ Criticism

So. American Delays Visit To President   Chilean Chief — Executive Angered At Welles

DIOS CANGELS: ~ TRIP 10 U.S.   CHILE PRESIDENT NOT COSTING BECAUSE OF CHARGE AXIS AGENTS OPERATING FREELY THERE

British Defy Axis Fighters, Land Supplies   Break Thru Heavily Guarded Seas; Carrier, Cruiser Lost

BRITISH GET CONVOY THRU AXIS BOMBS   Lost Cruiser Manchester Anc Aircraft Carrier Eagle, In Axis’ Heaviest Attack On Convovs.   Italians Run

Britain Admits Loss Of Ships   Supplies Reach Malta In Face Of Heavy Fire

British Lose Two Warships Of Big Convoy   Cruiser And Carrier Are Sunk Aiding Malta Fortress _

British Convoy Battles Way to Malta at Cost Of Carrier and Cruise:

‘British Lose Carrier Eagle And Cruiser   But Other Big Claims Of Axis Are Branded False by Adniiralty  [TALIAN SHIPS FLEE

TWO BRITISH SHIPS LOST IN AXIS ATTACK   [talian Claims Thot 27 Ships Sunk Called Exaqgeration   CONVOY AT MALTA DESPITE ATTACKS   No Substantiation of Fir. ing of U. S. Carrier Wass

Allied Convoy Reaches Malts   British Concede Cruise And Air Carrier Lost; Wasp Fate Unknown

British Convoy Beats Off Many Subs and Planes   Fights Way To Delive Supplies fo Fortress of Malta

British Convoy Reaches Malta   Cruiser and Carrier Are Lost in Heavy Axis Air Attacks

Only Dudes and Henpecked Husbands Wear Coats in Hot Weather: Editor

Alien Signup Speeded By Post Office   Aliens Facing Evacuation Are Aided

WPB SETS $200 BUILDING LIMIT   Even Materials. on Hane Now Require Specific Authority

Bombing Tokyo Lucrative to  Some Yank Flier   Survant Among Those Who Offered $1,000 War Savings Bonds

[APPROACHES TO INDIAAND [AUSTRALIA HIT BY JAPS; /PORT MORESBY ATTACKED

War Nears Frontier’ Of India —   ' BRIT. TROOPS IN BURMA SEEK TO. JOIN CHINESE UNITS; PORT MORESBY ATTACKED BY JAPS

INDIA IS ALSO BELIEVED TARGET OF THE ENEMY   British Cenfabs on indian Matter Still Hang Fire. Aussies -Work Fast.

Allies Strike Counter-Blow At Jan Hordes   Action Develops “Satisfactorily,” Allied Command On Java Announces

U. S. PLANES AND DUTCH ARMY OPEN COUNTER-ATTACK   “Attack, Not Defense” Is Order Of Day As United Nations’ Fleet Takes Toll Of At Least 32 Enemy Ships

JAP INVASION BARGES SUNK BY DEFENDERS   Forees Fight Enemy At Three Points On Isle Of Java

Taxi-Cab Army Speeds To Japanese Beach Heads In Effort To Break Up Invasion

COUNTER STROKES AGAINST INVADERS DEVELOPING WEL!   SITUATION IN SOME PARTS OF JAVA CRITICAL BUT ENEMY BEING BATTERED

Invading Troops Are Receiving ‘Hammer And Tongs’, Says Bandoeng Report

Counter Blows Against Foe Have Developed Satisfactorily, Report   Japs Have Landed 85,000 Troops Despite Enormous Losses; Yanks in Battles; Dutch Admit 4. Warships Lost

RAGING FIGHT GOING WELL, LEADERS AVER   Taxi-Cab Army Speeds To Japanese Beach Heads In Effort To Break Up Invasicn

‘British Holding Positions In Burma; Japs Use German Made Reserve Bombers To Attack MacArthur's Army On Bataan

Jap Spearhead Said Cut From Shore Base  Dutch Report 27 of 70 Japanese Ships Sunk or..  5, oe 

Counter-Stroke Is “Satisfactory”, But Details Are Secret   ‘Situation Reported Critical, But Allied “Taxicab” Army,     And Ceaseless Pounding By Planes Have ) Exacted Terrific Toll  i

One Invasion Force May Be Cut Off; Bitter Battle Waged For Last Stronghold

Japanese Taking Terrific Loss to Get Men Ashore   Fighting Rages Only 30 Miles From Bandoeng; Vital Installations in Batavia Destroyed as Precautionary Measure   NEARLY ALL OF INVASION BARGES AT REMBANG SUNK BY BOMBERS

Allies Deal Heavy Blows « To Invaders   Japs Believed To Have Landed 85,000 Troops On Strategic Dutch East Indies Ieland

ONE SPEARHEAD OF FORSHEARED OFF, 1S GLAIM   Counter Stroke Officially But Cautiously Announced At Seat of Allied Headquarters   DETAILS REMAINING OFFICIAL SECRET   Losses On Both Sides Indicated As Frightful; Jap Supply Line Believed Separated

Situation in Some Parts of Island Obviously Critical: Invaders Receiving Blows   Vital Objectives Being Made Useless Although No Real Threat to Batavia —No Word of Any Further Japanese Landings or Approach of New Ships

HARD COUNTER ATTACK SAID SATISFACTORY   Details of Defensive Are Kept Secret, Says Headquarters   JAP BARGES ARE SUNK   Most Landed From Scor:  of Transports Are Detroved

Dutch to Front in Taxicabs   U. S., British And Australian Troops Ready To Enter Action

THREE THRUSTS HURLED INTO RICH ISLE   Details Of Defense Held In Secret By Authorities   is To Cut Invaders Before Reinforcements Arrive; Rangoon Deserted City

Americans Aid  Island Defense   Counter Stroke Delivered Against Enemy; Smashin Aerial Assault Wrecks Havoc Among Japs on Beaches As Defenders Rush Out In  Taxicabs To Meet Foe

Fierce Assaults Fail To Stop Invaders, As Allies Take Offensive      Defenders Outnumbered, But. Carry Aitack To Japs; Destroy Supplies; Taxicab Army Goes To Meet Japs

Wavell Throws All Forces Info Offense Fight   American and Dutch Planes Help to Hit Invasion Spearheads

Allies Put On Offensive   Invaders Within 30 Miles of Allied Head: quarters; All Jap Barges Landing Troops Destroyed; Torpedo Boat Sinks Large Destrover

Developing Satisfactorily, Says Official Report, But No Details Given; Taxis And Trucks Rush Men to Battle Fronts; Dutch Destroy Landing Party, Sink Destroyer

BIG COMPANIES BLAMED BY USA FOR LACK STEEL   Steel Workers Claim Bigger Corporations Strangling Smaller Firms to Death   ASK INVESTIGATION   CIO Union Claims Expansion Committee Sabotaged Order to, Expand Ingot Capacity

ORDER SIGNED   President Gives FCC Powers to Take Over Such Communications

U.S. Bombers Hit Convoy   Dock Facilities At Candia and Crete Under Difficulties

Prisoners And Guns Captured   Rebuffed Nazi 62 Miles From Alexandna

HEAVY FIGHTING IN EL ALAMEIN AREA; PRISONERS SEIZED      Rumble of Heavy Guns Heard in Alexandria, 62 Miles Away-——Bayonet and Hand Grenade  Einkt¢inga Cantinus

Reinforced Army Brings Axis Ta Halt; Bayonet Fights Go On After Tanks Retire

Numerous Prisoners Captured: ' Axis Lose Guns While Trying to   Diag Into Fixed Positions

Nazi Army Driven Back 4 Miles By British Units  Heavily Battered in Assault, Foe Is Now Reforming

Empire Troops, Axis Forces In Close Fighting   Furious Bayonet and Hand Grenade Battle Continues Into Night After Tanks Are Checked

ONRUSHING GERMANS HIT STONE WALL   British Lash Out at Enemy, West of El Alamein, Capturing Prisoners and Destroying Guns.   ALEXANDRIA HEARS RUMBLE OF CANNON   Tanks Withdrawn for Repairs and Troops Fight With Bayonets and Hand Grenades.

Battered Axis Forces Gird For New Try   Imperials Claim Capture of Many Prisoners

Britons Seize Prisopers,  Knock Out Foe’s Guns,  In Fight For Nile; ~ Aid Arriving

Many Kommel Men Captured, Cairo Reports  Invaders Artillery  Reported Smashed By Allied Troops  PAT TOO Crrmmartrra

British Balk Nazi Efforts In The Desert   American And Other Allied Airmen Are Punishing Invaders

Rommel Faces Setbacks in Eaypti lan War   Enemy Troops Are Captured, Guns Are Destroved

BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS IN COUNTER PUSH   GUNS DESTROYED AS GERMANS TRY TO DIG IN

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German Forces Streak Toward Armavir And Oil Fields at Maikop—7,000 Killed In Action   DISPATCHES CLAIM MAIKOP CAPTUREL

NAZIS PLUNGE NEARER OIL ZONE, REDS GIVE WAN   German ‘Losses High But Fast Advance !s Continuing.

024 DECORATED   Gallantry In Action Medals Relatively Restricted

Two Waves  Sweep Over ‘The Coast —          GREETED BY. BLASTS OF FIRE. FRO. ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS; BOTH Hoes ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO» BLACKED OUT = 

Waves of Craft Met With 2-Hour Blast of Gunfire   Japs Signalling From Pier Arrested During Blackout of Entire Coastline from Santa Monica to San Diego

Sugar Hoarders May See Trouble   Ration Books to Be Issued in Near Future, Announced

New College Of Business   Regular Business Courses To Be Given at ‘Pioneer Business College”’

Eight Yanks Lost In July 4 Raids   Not Known Whether Dead, Nazi Prisoners

Spaatz To Head European Units  OfU.S. Air Arm   Awards Made To Crews Making First Assaults Qn Nazi-Held Territory

Legion Gives Rules for the Display Of the National Flag in War Time

U.S. Prepares to Harvest Biggest Wheat Crop for Last 27 Years   Meat Situation in Nation Continues Serious

U. S. Harvests Big Grain Crop   Meat Situation Continues Serious

‘Late News Bulletins   S@hanck Conviction Unheld in Circuit Court

CANADIAN PLANES AND WABCRAFT ‘SEARCHING FOR 5UB AFTER FIRST SINK ; ING IN RIVER

3 Norwegian Vessels Sunk in Dash to Se:   Seven Others May Have Been Attacked during Af tempt To Escape and Reach Brifish Port

aU Ve MYO MEMES  Returns to Vatican   M. Taylor Resumes Diplomatic Post

Chaplins Divorced   ees eel  Actor, Actress Get Mexican Separation

Three Actions By Marines Good For 848 Enemy Lives Reds Launch Counter-Drive

Reprisals For ShipSinkings Are Pledged   Becomes First South American Nation to Enter Conflict   FORCED INTO WAR, IS ANNOUNCEMENT   Brazilian Ambassador Says He Is Proud of  Bia flanniryv

Germans Put On Defensive  By Red Army   Violent Counter-Attacks Are Launched by Marshal Timo. shenko’s Forces 40 Mile: Northwest of Stalingrad

Becomes First South American Nation in Fight   Action Came Following Recent Submarine Sinkings by Axis Submarines.   Sends Notes to Sister Republics

Brazil At War With The Axis, U.S. Notified   State Department Informed By Brazil’s Ambassador Carlos Martins; Argentine Foreign Minister Also Notified of State of Belligere#ncy.

Fi irst South Amecioun Nation to Act   Declaration Results From Series of Submarine Sinkings of Vessels

War Against Axis Declared By Brazilians   Secretary Hull Is Notified of Action By Ambassador

BRAZIL TODAY GOES 10 WAR WITH HITLER   Recognizes State of War Exists With Italy And Germany   HULL IS SO ADVISED   Ambassador To U. § Says Delivers Note to This Effect

Railway, Tank Works Hit Heavily; British Lose 30 Planes; See Fires Set At Hitler Rallying Grounds

Committees for Achievement Day Are Announced   County Home Ec Ladies To Hold Interesting Program At Burlington, Nov. 6

War in Egypt Quiets Down   British Armored Forces Lash Out as Axis Take Over Siwa Oasis

Siwa Oasis In  Hands Of Axis   Action Hints Rommel Diversion OF British Forces Along Nile Caravan Trail.

BRITISH LANCE AT AXIS FORCE ACROSS DESER   Italians Claim British Fighth Army Has Lost 1,000 Prisoners in Egyptian Battles.

SAY LAVAL WANTS TO. MAKE FRANCE CHIEF. AXIS ALLY   United Nations Sources Make Accusation When He Asks Workers  a For Nazis

Nazis Desperate  For War Workers   Laval Asks France To Aid Germans

Planes Sink Transport,  Hit Another   Also Score Hit On Cruiser In Continuing Battle  Of -Macassar Strait

Japanese Invasion Armada Reported Trapped in Ma-  cassar Leaving 25,000 Soldiers Drowned.   U. S. BIG BOMBERS ALSO SCORE HITS

Reveal Japs: Fell Into ‘Tra Bait. ed -Jipanese Invasion Hordes, Hov ~ Closer: To Singapore  ‘As. De  - Waver; Stronghold. Again. Bombe dl.

US Bombers oun Jap Transport; Damage Others   American Fliers Pound. Home Enemy’s Naval Disaster In 5-Day-O!ld Macassar Battle

Japanese Transports) anc Cruiser Sunk or Crippled  by Bombers    TOLL OF SHIPS GROWS   Heavy Japanese ’ Attacks Knife More ‘Closely to   Singaport

TWO OTHERS HIT IN EW U1. §, RAIS   Enemy Toll Raised To 36 Ships In  Macassar

AMERICAN FLIERS CREDITED-STRIKING NEW BLOWS AT JAPS   NIPPON INVASION ARMADA DROWNINGS ALREADY PLACED AT 25,000 TO 30,000

36 Ships in Enemy Fleet Bomb Victims   Fascists Blast Sumatra Port, Take City on Celebes, Face Major Borneo Battle

TROOPSHIP SUNK AND GRUISER HIT NEAR MACASSAR   Third of Enemy Aerial Formation Reported Downed By American Volunteers Over Rangoon — Sea Toll  ,.  “a ———— — = a .

NIPPON LOSSES CLIMB 10 36 IN FIVE-DAY BATTLE   Over 25,000 Enemy Soidiers Sailors Said Drowned in Strait

Believe Japs Fell  into Allied Trap      Total of Nipponese Ships Sunk or Damaged in Big Naval Battle at Macassar StraitIsSetat34 

U. S. Bombers Smash Japs   Sink One Transport, Fire One; 30,000 Die.

U. §. Bombers Sink Transport ir ‘Macassar Strait   Another Fired, Score. Direct: Hit on Cruiser

Yankee Fliers Continue To Deal Deadly ThrustsNipponese Losses Run High

BIG TRANSPORT REPORTED SUNK   Another Set Afire, and Jap Cruiser Straddied With Sticks of Bombs.   JAPS FALL INTO TRAP   Dutch Bait Trait With Story of Burning of Balik Papan Oil Fields.

Group of “Flying Tiger” Volunteer Pilots Wipe Out One-Third of 37-Plane Jap Formation: Sink More Jan Shins

2 OTHER SHIPS HIT IN ATTACK BY AMERICANS   Japs Advance Nearet Singapore in War On Land Front

Japanese Armada Sailed Into Horne! Nes! Of Subs, Bombers, Warships: British Withdraw Toward Singapore

Two Transports And Cruiser Are Newest Victims Of Air Assault By Giant Bombers

Believe 30,000 Of Jap Invasion Force Drowned   Americans Wipe Out OneThird of 37-Plane For mation Over Rangoon.   Also a Big Transport Sunk by U. S. Bombers

TRAP WAS SET BY DUTCH FOR INVASION FLEET   Japanese Losses in Macassar Straits Continue to Mount

Wipe Out Third of 40-Plane Enemy Formation Over Ra n, Burma;  American Bombers Engage in Hard fot

U.S. Pilots Shoot Down Or Damage 21 Enemy Planes, Bomb 3 Ships   Direct Hit Scored by Bombers on Jap Cruiser: Ee Another Set Afire: Batter Focs in Burma

WAVERING BRITISH WITHDRAW NORTH OF SINGAPORE   American Fliers Pound Home Japan’s Worst Naval Defeat Of War

MIGHTY BLOW DEALT JAPAN IN SEA FIGH]   U. S. Bombers Wreak Havoc On Enemy In New Attack Today

25,000 To 30,000 Japanese Said To Have Drowned; Jap Plane Formation Is Broken Over Rangoon

Nippon Transport Sunk, Another Set Afire, Third Hit     30,000 JAPS DROWN     Invaders Lured Into Trap Set Week Ago By Dutch

Transport Is Sunk, Another Afire, Cruiser Bombed in Macassar Straits Attack

Direct Hit On Cruiser Is Scored    A Transport Sunk, Another Set Afire; One Bomber Lost

Jap Invasion  Armada Again Bomb Target   30,000 Nipponese Believed To Have Drowned Already;  36 Ships Listed as Hit;   Singapore in Peril

4 Huge US. Bombers Score  Another Hit   Second Vessel Reported Afire and Cruiser  Straddled With Bombs

Giant U. S. Bombers Sink Jap Transport, Hit Two Other Ships   About One-Third of Invading Force of 40 Jap Planes Shot Down Over Burma Today

cIGHT AIRCRAFT ARE ENGAGED IN ATTACK   Second Transport Is Afire: Cruiser Reported Struck   DEADLY TRAP   Set By Dutch In Luring Of Jap Armada Into Hornet’s Nest Of Subs, Bombers

TRAP SETFOR JAPS BY DUTCH IS REVEALED   Netherlands Issued Invitation to Invasion of Java and Japs  Fell for it

One Other Vessel of Same Class Set Afire; Cruiser Hit Directly by Bombs

2 Others Hit in Macassar Strait Battle  Dutch Trap pf  -_ _   Dutch Trap Costs Invaders 36 Vessels, Sunt  ‘or Damaaed

Trapped an Invading Armada in Macassar Strait Where 25,000 to 30,000 Were Said  to Have Drowned.   40-PLANE FORMATION IS BADLY CRIPPLEL   U. S. Volunteer Pilots Were Credited With Wiping Out One-Third of the Planes Over Rangoon.

Toll In Tornado May Reach 40   Relief Crews Check  Isolated Sections

Ceilings Are Fixed on Appliances   Prices Are Frozen at March 20 Level; No Rationing Likely

CEILING ON ALL PRICES STUDIED BY WASHINGTON   Drastic Move Considered /to Check Sharp Advance of Commodities and End Indation Threat.   LID PLACED ON 44 ELECTRIC .APPLIANCES   Values of Virtually All Com. monly Used Household Equipment Frozen at March 30 Levels.

Electric Home Appliances Go Under Ceiling   Prices of 44 Items to Be Frozen at March 30 Level—Rationing Not Imposed   Takes Effect Monday; Blanket Freeze Seen   Move Is Studied to Place All Consumer Goods Under Contra)

Price Ceilings Imposed on 44 Appliances  Plan to Apply to AV mA Jde

Price Ceilings Put On Household Appliances   Electrical Articles Placed on List While Officials Dis close Plan to Place Ceilings on All Consumer Goode Prices

Price Ceilings Imposed on 44 More Appliances   OPA Also Considerini Plan To Freeze Prices of All Consumer Goods

PRICE CEILINGS PLACED ON 44 HOME ARTICLES   Price-Freezing Plan Ma Be Imposed On All “Consumer Goods,  OPA Announces

NEW ASSAULT ON INFLATION MADE BY OPM   CEILING MAY COVER ALL CONSUMER GOODS

CEILINGS ARE SET ON 44 ARTICLES USING ELECTRICITY   Freezing Plan Considered on Others Needed by Consumers Not Placed Under Orders.   MARCH 30 LEVELS USED AS BASIS   Price Order is  Effectiv Between Apri! 7 and Juni 5 Unless Under Permanen Schedule.

Price Ceilings Imposed on 44 Appliances   Plan to Apply to All Goods Is Being Studied

Government Considering  General  ines Ceiling  Ve. J.   Disclosed as Prices Are Frozen on 44 Electrical Appliances For Household Use   RATIONING PLANS NOT CONTEMPLATED

Price Limit Put On Household  Electrical Items   OPA Officials Discuss Sweeping Price-Freez ing Plan To ‘\ppty. On All Consumer Goods; Seek T 0 Halt Inflation

TAX BILL IS COMPLETED AFTER MONTHS OF. WORK   HOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDES ON BILL THREE BILLION DOLLARS BELOW TREAS URY'S GOAL

Ways And Means Committee Completes Four Months Work On New Tax Bill; Short Of Goal

WAITING PERIOD IS PAST, LEGION TOLD   Governor Says Nation I: on Offensive in World War No. 2

WAITING PERIOD IS” PAST, LEGION TOLD      Governor. Says: Nation 1 on Offensive in World > WarWNo-2 :

Russians Tell 93-Mile Gain  In Donets Basin   British Concede Capture of Bengasi—Defenders Not Trapped

BENGASIS  FALL ADMITTED   Rommel’s Forces Skirted City ! Straddle Retreat Highway British Forces

Educational Campaign to Prevent Counterfeiting On      Counterfeit Money ls Weapon of War Just The Same as Guns; Education Can Stop It

Traffic Offenders Are Given Choice Of Fine Or War Stamp Investment

Encircled Nazis Seek To Escape   Russian Forces Close To Staraya Russa

NAZIS TRY TO ESCAPE RUSS TRAP   Encircled Army At Starcya Russa Is Attacking

Willkie Blames Isolationists for Pampering Japs   Tells Americans to Become Acquainted  With Distant Lands

Allied Planes Continue Heavy Raids   Jap Ground Forces, Bases in New Guinea Pounded

Allies Push Japs Perpetually   Bombers Hit Large Ship Twice In Rabaul Raids

Burma Road Is Turned Into Trap   Counter-Attack Annihilates Invading Horde   Tide of Battle Turns With Rising Sun Settine

Allies Slam Back Door of China Against Japan   Turn Burma Road Into Trap for Japanese Troops

Chinese Push Attack on City   Fighting Continues In Suburbs of Air Base Town of Kinhwa

Harr Enters Race For Governor   Dem Drive Becomes Three Way Fight

Harr Out for Governorshir      MEREDITH MEYERS’ MAN FORM ALLY ANNOUNCES CANDIDAC\ FOR NOMINATION. 

 as ROTARY SPEAKER,   Howard Tooley Wilt. Discuss War Bond Sale Here ‘Tuestay. .

ROTARY SPEAKER.   Howard Tooley Will Discuss War Bond Sale Here Tuesday.

300,000 Nazi Casualties. .   ~ Germon Toll: ‘in Russia ‘Is Terrific’ - ;

Good War News Lifts — Thanksgiving Spirits   President, Military Chiefs Lead America’s Worldwide Observance; Turkey Served in Australia :

President Leads Observance At White House  As Grateful Nation Keeps Historic Thanksgiving Day

Good War News Augments Nation’s Thanksgiving Day   President, Army and Navy Officials  Lead U. S. in First Observance of War

WHITE HOUSE PROGRAM LED BY PRESIDENT   Thanksgiving Service Is ’ Marked by Prayer ond Song   WAR WORKERS ON JOB DURING DAY   Family Reunions Incom: plete Because of Songs in Service

MARINES SORE SHARP VIGTORY INSOLOMONS   Devil-Dogs Settling O1} Scores With Japanese By Killing 762

U.S. Marines Are Settling Old Scores  With Jaos in Recent Engagements

22 JAPS DIE FOR EACH U. S. MARINE IN RECENT ACTIONS IN  SOLOMCNS

22 JAPS KILLED FOR EACH MARINE LOST IN 2 FIGHT:   American Troops in Solomo1 Islands Pile Up One-Sided Score Against Mikado’s Soldiers.   2 ENEMY FORCES WIPED OUT IN ENGAGEMENTS   Admiral Nimitz Sends His Congratulations to Maj. Gen. Vandergrift, Com mander of ‘Devil Dogs.’

22 Jans Die For Fach U. §. Marine   Solomon War Shows  One-Sided Score

Marines Slay   Devil Dogs Are Mopping Up Enemy After Hard Fight In Solomons

Marines Settle Old Scor With Japs In Solomons, Win Smashing Victories

American Loss ls Far Below Nippon’s Tolls   Take Lives of 22 of Enemy For Each U. S. Devil-Dog Killed

U. S. Marines Kill 22 for Each Devil Dog Slain in—  Settling Old Scores With Japs

22 JAPS SLAIN FOR EACH LIFE OF AMERICAN   Marines Wipe Out An . Airport While Navy Sinks 2 Ships; Major Roosevelt Was on Raid

Nazis Push Across Don River And Drive Wedge  Into Soviet Positions

British Fliers Destroy Matford Truck Works   Coastal Towns of England Raided by German Luftwaffe

Speeded-Up War Against Japs Urged   Grew Again Warns Of Foe’s Strength

G-Men Seize Gangsters Touhy and Banghart, Killing Two of Henchmer   Escaped Criminals Nabbed in Chicago Apartment House; Loot From Recent Holdups Found in Possession

RINGLEADER SURPRISED BY CLEVER TRAP   Two Members of “Mob” Who Resist Are Mowed Dowr By Gunfire.

G-Men Kill Two Who Attempt To Resist Capture   Leader, Lieutenant Surrender Quietly In Chicago Apartment

Touhy, Pals Captured By G-Men; 2 Die   FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover . Personally Leads Officers In Raids Wiping Out Notorious Gang

7 Gangsters Trapped; Two Shot to Death   Desperate’ Criminals Are Tracked Down by ERT Agonte

ND OF MOB  FBI Nabs “Terrible Touhys’ in. Sensational Gun-Fray—      Tommy Guns and Rifles Clear Way for Capture of Touhys, Banghart

J ARE CAUGHT AND 2 SLAIN IN SERIES OF RAIDS   G-Men Mow Down 2 Who Resisted, Then Attack Apartment

Director Edgar J. Hoover Describes Capture Of Men, Gun Attack After Searchlighting BRnildinge :   TOUHY, DARLAK BACK INTO FSI MEN'S HANDS

FBI AGENTS UNDER HOOVER ALSO KILL 2 ESCAPED FELONS   AH Had. Fled. Joliet Pen October 9 — Mobsters Trapped In. North:  Side Flat

No Fight Is Left in Leaders   Touhy and Banghart Sur render in North Side  Apartment Building

TOUHY GANG WIPED OUT; 2 SLAIN: 5 CAUGHT   FBI In Raid, Breaks Up Vicious Chicavo Killers

Capture Five Mobsters In Morning Raid   Roger Touhy, Leader, and Basil Banghart Caught in Federal Dragnet.

TWO MEMBERS SLAIN IN CHI, FIVE CAPTUREL   Touhy, Banghart Among Those Taken Without Shot Being Fired in Round-up Today

Hoover: Announces End Of Most ‘Vicious of All Criminals’   RAID CHICAGO FLAT   Hoover Smiles When _ He Brands Men as - Draft Evaders

TWO SLAIN AND FIVE CAPTURED. WITHOUT FIGHT   Hoover Leads Two Night Raids on Gang’s. Hideouts : in Chicago;   TOUHY AND BANGHART. COME OUT BACKWARDS

FBI LANDS ON ESCAPED CONVICTS, TWO ARE KILLED   All Escaped from Joliet Per In Daring Move Last Ocinher.

FBI Gets Toohy Gang; Two Are  Killed In Fight   Carefully planned raid on Chicago apartment house carried out at 5 o’elock in morning.

Showdown In Crop Parity Fight Nears   Radio Talks Tonight Due To Present President’s Views

SOIL PAYMENT LIMIT VOTED   Farm Bill Amendment Will Save $56,000,000, Its Author Avers

FD ANSWER T0 FARM BLOC ON AIR TONIGHT   Wickard, Wallace To Speak Also

May Put $1,000 Limit on SC Povmestt   Would Seve $50,000 000 to Build ‘a Lot of Bombers’

"ADMINISTRATION TO OPPOSE BLOC   “FDR Due Te Talk: Against Farm Parity fider

HOUSE VOTES LIMITATIONS ON SOIL SUM   Measure Saves Millions In Payments Yearly, Says Sponsor   SURPLUS CROPS TOPIC   F. R., Wallace, Wickard To Discuss Farm Plans Tonight

FDR Will Air Farm Dispute Views Tonigh'   To Challenge Farm Bloc On Sale of Surphus Crops in Radio Talk at 0:45

farm Rider  Faces Test   House Plunges into Sixth Day  of Debate on ‘Agriculture  -Anpropriations

FDR Opposed To Sales Ban   May Express Attitude Over Air to Farm Bloc Move

Votes A $1,000 Soil Payment Limit   House Acts To Prevent Farm ‘Racket.’

TO LIMIT AAA SOIL PAYMENTS   House Tentatively Fixes $1,000 Top on Benefits to Anv One Person   ANNUAL SAVING OF $50,000,000   Debate on Agriculture Bil Continues for the Sixth Day

Agricultural Bill Is Before House  Conservation Benefits  Could Not Exceed

HOUSE DEBATES FARM FUNDS   F. R-- Opposition to Ban on Surplus Sales Distt Slane: Vexab

PRESIDENTTO TALK TONIGHT ONFARMISSUE   Roosevelt Expected to At tack Demands of the Farm Bloc   SENATE WILL ACT ON LANGER OUSTER   Unseating of North: Dako ta Senator Will be Debated

MAY AIM TALK AT FARM BLO(   President Expected to Hi Al Move to Preven! Relow Parity Sales

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON CROP SALES ISSUE IN HOUSE   inflationary Move Opposec By Administration Face: Test — President and Hi: Aides Expected to Take Fight ‘On the Air’ Tonight

$1,000 LIMIT ON FARM All   May Cut Conservation Checks From Present High of $10,000

FDR Attack: Farm Bill in Talk Tonight  Prepares to Hit Curbs on  Sales by U. S.

Washington — /)\— The house tentatively wrote into the agriculture appropriation bill today a limitation of $1,000 per person on soil conservation payments.  The present limit is $10,000,

SURPLUS SALE BELOW PARITY IS BACKED UP   Administration Fights Measure to Govern Offerings; Talks Set Monday Night

House Debate On Farm Bill  Continued   Administration Opposes Rider Barring Surplus Crop Sale Below Parity

TONS REPROCESSED   Campaign to Recover Waste Material Succeeds in This County

GEO. SHRIVER DIES SUDDENLY   Vice -. President Of B. & O. Injured Recently In A Fall.

STONEY SERVICE tT APRIL 1b AT OT. MIGHAEL   Rector At Grace Episcopal Will Be Consecrated New Mexico Bishop

BROWN OPPOSED TO DEFICIENCY FUNDS   Auditor General Suggests Action Be Left Until Later Session.

Saves Ten On Desert   Bravery of U. S. Soldier In Egypt Is Revealed

Former Editor's Bravery Is Talk of Fighting Men in Western Desert

Heroic Ambulance Driver, 50-Y ear  Old Former Editor, Saves 10 Wounded

FORMER EDITOR TALK OF DESER]   John Dun Saves Ten Wounded Men Under Enemy Fire

School Pupils Seeking Scrap   Many States Organizing Youngsters In Drive  To Feed Mills’

Nation’s School Children Begin Hunt for Scrap   Ingenious Methods of UeS. Youngsters Are Expected To Amass Tons of Junk.

SCHOOL CHILDREN OF AMERICA ENLIST IN SCRAP CAMPAIGN   BILLIONS OF THEM JOIN DRIVE WITH BACKING 0} ‘NATION’S NEWSPAPERS

Children of Nation Join  Scrap Drive   Millions Out Today Harvesting Precious Metal Junk for War Needs

Students Begin to Assemble Piles of.  Junk      Campzign Is Seen As Safe Guarding  Borytire

American Children Set Out to Gather Metal Junk Needed for War Production.

. nana: ert  SCHOOL CHILDREN OF AMERICA ENLIST IN SCRAP CAMPAIGN   BILLIONS OF THEM JOIN DRIVE WITH BACKING 0] NATION'S NEWSPAPERS

10 Killed in Plane Crash   Army Plane Falls Near Sioux City; Guards Around Area

TEN KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Army Fliers Die in Mishar Near Sioux City

Ten Killed in Sioux City Plane Crash  rt   Snowstorm Causes Accident; Name: Of Dead Not An. nounced

TEN FLIERS. KILLED IN CRASH OF BOMBER   Big Plane Plunges into lowa Cornfield in Flames

10 Die in Crash Of Army Plane   Disaster Occurs Near Sioux City Air Base, It Is Announced

BOMBER IN CRASH NEAR §, CITY BASE   Military Plane Cracks Up, Burns 'n Cornfield Shortly After It Had Taken Off.

Russian Says 2-3 Million Germans ‘Put Out Of Action’ by Frostbite

Citizens Put 10 Billions In U.S. Chest   Loan Response Gets Praise Of Morgenthau

New Reeord Set By Victory Bond  Sales Campaign   Morgenthau raises December goal to L1 billion after purchases exceed 9-billion goal.

U.S. BORROWS 10 BILLIONS   Greatest Outpouring For Loans For Any Month In U. S. History

TARGET IS RESET, LOAN SUBSCRIBEL   Over Billion More Tha Amount Asked Has Been Provided For Dec.

AMERICAN HEBREW MEDAL TO WILLKIE   Selected as Recipient for Promotting Better Understanding Between Christian and Jew.

Profanity in Camp Stopped by Poster   Lieut. Col. Frank G. March man Has Noticed De-_ cline in Swearing. .

Thrift Theme Penney Event   40th Anniversary Nation-Wide Store System Celebrated

New Japanese  Thrust Awaited   Bombing of Enemy Airfields Continued

IDEAL OF CHINESE   Dr. Hu Shih, Ambassador ‘to U. S., in Eloquent » Address Here   SIMILAR AIMS IN WAR

FREEDOM LONG AN IDEAL OF CHINESE   Dr. Hu Shih, Ambassador ‘to U. S., in Eloquent » Address Here “   SIMILAR AIMS IN WAR

War Production Streamlining s Ordered in U. §   New System Will Replace Unpopular Priority Ratings

WAR MATERIAL IS SPEEDED UF   New Plan Allocates Raw Products From One Unit; Avoids Bottlenecks

War Distribution Plan Spurs Outpu'   Raw Material Definitely _ Allocated Now, Rating Syatem Scrapped

WIND, SNOWS END AS IOWA SHOVELS OUT   Heaviest Single Day Storm  Biankets State; —-17 Cold Recorded.   PREDICT MORE COLD; TRAFFIC STRANGLED

THREE VICTIMS FROM STORM OF N. YEAR HOLIDA)   No More Snow in Sight But Bit.  ter Cold Will Continue, Hampering Efforts Toward Removal.

BORNEO UNITS ARE HOT STUFE   Spirited As Peppers Is Rural Report

FLIERS UNLEASH COUNTERATTACK   U. §. And British Strafe Japs in Burma, Inflicting Heavy Casualties

Allied Airmen, Soldiers Stem Push in Burma   Americans, RAF Violent: Strafe Exiemy Transport Columns Along East Battlefront

‘U.S. to Call Women for War Work’   Mrs. Roosevelt Makes Statement On British Visit

BOY SCOUTS TO COLLECT PAPEE   Please Have Your Waste Paper Ready Friday And Saturday.

eee eae _-v_n r=.” CC,  Second Front War News At A Glance   By The Associated Press

JULY, AUGUST BAD MONTHS FOR SUBS   ‘More Destroyed Than In Any  Similar Period Since Start OF War

DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY U-BOATS AT HICHEST RATE NOW   Admiralty Reports on Jul and August Campaign Against Subs.

WAR ON AXIS SUBS SHOWING RESULTS   ‘New Anti-U-boat Methods Increase Hope

Sub Sinkings At New Hich   July and August EBumpe: Months for Allied Cam. paign Against U-Boats.

Sub Campaign Success Reported   Underseas Boats Feel Allied Might

July-August Best Months Of Sub Hunt   Admiralty Declares Axis Will Meet New, More Effective Defenses

Many U-Boats Are Destroyed   July and August Most Successful Months of War, Britisher Says

Jaly nei oo       Axis. Submarities’ Find: ‘ing The Going Tougher -And Tougher   NOW ARE AV AVOIDIN G SHIPPING LANES

Record Bag of German U-boats   BRITISH NAVAL LEADER TELLS ABOUT TOLL IN WAR.

Success of Anti-U-Boat Fight Told   Alexander Says July and August Were Most Successful of the Entire War Against Undersea Raiders

Nazis Threaten Laval as Anti-German Move Spread:   Devastating British Air Raids Give New Hope to Spirit of Unrest Through Europe

Hitler Sternty Warns Laval   France Threatened With Terror Rule “SF Outbreaks Persist

LAVAL TO USE GESTAPO PLAN   Reportedly Warned To Stop Anti-Nazi Outbreaks

Laval Irks Nazis, London Declares   Germans Tell Him to Smash Sabotage

Hitler Calls On Laval to Keep Order   Growing Revolt Brings Threat of German Control

HITLER WARNS LAVAL TO HALT OUTBREAKS   Unless Vichy Stops Riot Reich will Take Over  Fuehrer Declares

Hans M. Petersen  Of Perry Weds  “Gertrude “Claude OF  er. gus ; J. R.° Pe

23 FEARED DEAD   Five Known Killed, 9 injured In B. anc O. Wreck.

Many Die In Train Crash In Maryland   Rear-End Collision of Fast Passengers Throws Pullman Into Freight  ENGINE CATCHES FIRE

Train Passenger: Die In Collision  © Crash Of Express Trains Throws Car

Many Dead As Pullman Hits Freight   From 5 To 23 Fatalities Reported In Unusual Accident In Maryland

TRAINS COLLIDE WITH INJURED LIST SAID HIGk   Eighteen Of 21 Persons Unaccounted For In B. And O. Sleeper

9 Known Dead With 18 Unaccounted For After Crash Of Three Trains

23 Feared Dead In Collision Of Two Trains In Marylanc   5 Known Dead, 23 Missing, After Accident; Pullman Hurled Into Freight Train

TRAIN CRASH   Five and Perhaps As High As 23 Fatalities At Dickerson, Md.

Number Dead Injured in Train Wreck   18 Unaccounted For in Crash  Of Trains  Near Washington

Industrial Accidents ~ In. State On Increase   758 Workers Lose Lives In First “Six Months of 1942 —Non-Fatal Accident Rate Up 12.2% -.

Savage Battle Rages On Kursk  Sector In Russia   Nazis Force Key Rj” Barrier; Hand-To,” Fight In Sevastopol *-

HELP NOW HELD VITAL TO VICTORY OF RUSSIA   Envoy Of Soviets Points Out Peril To Allies  FACING ‘GREAT CRISIS”  ‘May Not Win War If USSR ls Knocked Out’

SAYS CRISIS IS GREATEST SINCE DUNKIRK   Russian Envoy Pre sents Dangers if Red Army Eliminated -

Envoy Lodges Urgent Demand To Strike Now   Soviets Concerned About ‘Complacency’ In Official Circles

LITVINOV 0 CONFER WITH ROOSEVELT   United Nations Are Now Facing Greatest Crisis Since Dunkirk.   BULLETIN

Quick Action Again Urged y By Soviets   Second Dunkirk ts Feared If Request Fails

SOVIET ENVOY SEES FOR ON SECOND FRONT   Expected To Renew Pleas Fo Immediate Action To Relieve Russians.   ‘DEFEAT POSSIBLE’   Requests For Prompt Move Also Reported Being Made In Lonrinn.

Litvinov Lodges New and Urgent Plea For Immediate Opening Of 2nd European Front

Litvinov Silent On Talk With 'U. S. President   Ambassador Said To Ask Only Diversion In Europe Or Far East

Situation In Russia Very Critica   Russian Ambassado1 And President Held Conference This Morning.

Russian Ambassador Has Talk With President On Need-For 2nd Front Now

FDR Talks with Russian Ambassador   Conference Regarded as Renewed Plea for Quick Action

TANK-LED. DRIVES MEET CROSo-FIRE   Fate Of Strategic Volge City Still I; Hanging Ir The Balance

SAYS MUSSOLINI ~BULLTVOF TREASON   Handed Over Govern: ment Of Italy To The Nazic

DUCE’S SALE OF ITALY TQ NAZIS SAID CRIMINAL   Berle Convinced Italian Peo ple Disapprove ‘Terrible Treason’

ITALY SOLD OUT, BERLE ASSERTS   es «3 4  Assistant Secretary _ of State Calls It Treason to Italian People.

Americans Play Large Air Role   Allies Hunt Convoy; Japs Bomb Base

AID DEFENSE OF AUSTRALIA   Fliers Leading Attacks On Jap Invasion Spearhead

Yank Flying Fortresses Lead Battering Attack on Jap Island Advance   Enemy Spearhead Being Rolled Around by New Aerial Offensive on Land  Near Australia:

U.S. Planes Lead Attack on Jap Invaders   Enemy Fails in Attemp to Gei Moresby for  ee te

PLANES STILL SEEK ARMADA IN SOLOMON:   U.S. Planes Lead Attacks on Japanese Spearhead

Presence Of U. S. Soldiers, Flying Fortresses, Ships In Australia Confirmed

Yanks Lead Attacks Off New Guinea   U. S. Flyers Aid Anzacs in Raids On Jap Forces

AEF. BOLSTERS LAND DEFENSES OF AUSTRALIA      JAPANE ASS.  ES FE ARRIAL  PF AGAINST PORT ALORESGRY      NO DEFINITE WORD OF ENEMY ARMADA IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   This 'Phrast ~ Causes Widespread Concern Because of Threat To American Supply Line

American Planes Seek Out Armade Off Solomons   London Broadcasts Say 16 Nippon Vessels Sunk Off New Guinea

Turn Continent Into Base for New Offensive   U.S. Planes Leading Assault on Enemy’s Sea Invasion Fleet

American Planes Lead Attack On Invasion Spearheads as 380,900 Japs Mass for Blow

NAZI PROMISED SPRING DRIVE STILL ‘COMING’   Soviet Pressure Increases With Fresh Reserves Reported

Although It's Spring — —  Hitler Offensive Far From Materialization

REDS’ PRESSURE MOUNTS IN FIVE CRITICAL AREAS   Soviet Forces Driving On Ore Reported Within 35 Miles Of Goal   WAR MACHINE IS GETTING BIG MUNITIONS SUPPLIES   Rising Bitterness Between Ru mania And Hungary Unmistakable

Spring's na’s Come Bul No Sign of Nazi Spring Offensive   Instead, Reds Keep Mounting Pressure, Aid From U. S., Britain Arrives

SPRING ARRIVES BUT NAZIS WAIT   Hitler’s Offensive Delayed As Russia’s Winter Drive Continues

Germans Face » More Pressure On Five Fronts   Russians Driving At Critical Bases Hold By Enemy

SPRING’S ADVEN} TINDS NAZIS Ih DEFENSIVE ROLE   Mussian Armies Continue tc Pound Germans—No Hitlet Offensive Indicated

Sharp Soviet Thrust Agains Orel Gaining Momentum; Red Reserves Are Ready

Russians Press On Five Sectors   Sharpest Thrusts For Moment Appear To Be Against Orel

13 Enemy Controlled Radio Stations Have Been Closed in United States

PLAN PROJECT FOR LOCAL SOLDIERS   Jaycees To Sponsor Furnishing Day Room at Fort Jackson

Two Killed In Wild Fighting  Tn Phoenix   Negro Soldiers And Military, Civilian Police Battle

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, SCENE OF GUNTIGHT INVOLVING NEGROES  NEGRO SOLDIERS AND MIl ITARY POLICE BATTLE

Two Killed In Race Riot   12 Others Wounded in Battle Between Negro Soldiers and Whites

Phoenix Scene Of Big Scrap   Gun Fight Pits Negro Soldiers Against Military, Civil Police

Two Killed In Wild Riot   Colored Soldiers Battle Military Police in Streets of Phoenix

IN PHOENIX GUN BATTLE TODAY   Fight Breaks Out Betweer Negro Soldiers, Military And Civilian Police

Negro Soldiers And Cops Clash In Phoenix. Ariz   2 Killed, 12 Wounded In Battle That Turns City Into  Y Battleground

Negro Troops Battle Police   Two Men Killed and 12 Wounded in Riot At Phoenix. Ariz.

Phoenix Scene Of Hot Battle During Night   Negro Soldiers Run Amok And Two Are Dead, 12 Wounded

Henderson Eases Auto Rationing   Moves to Dispose Of 400,000 Cars

Buying of Car Is Made Easier   Rationing Relaxed Somewhat to Dispose of 400.000

Move Is Taken To Speed The Sales Of Cars   Purchases Have Lagged 40 Per Cent Under Quotas

Regulations on Auto Rationing Relaxed by OPA   Government Leaves Eligible Classifications Unchanged

AUTO RATIONING RULES RELAXED   Henderson Hopes To  Dispose Of 400.000 Cars In Year

Dad-to-be. Is Drafted   No Deferment If Wife Be came Pregnant Since Dec. 7

RATIONING OF FOOD FATS AND OILS LIKEL'   Would Include Butter, Margerin And Shortenings At 15 Per Cent Below Demand

Rationed Food To Be Under Demand   Civilians Must Help Supply Needs Of Allied Fighters

BUTTER RATION — WILL CUT SALES   Decrease in Fats for Civilian To Include Shortenings,   INDICATED AT 15 PCT, UNDER DEMANL

May Ration Fats and Oils   Civilian Use of Butter and Other Fats to Be Curbed

15% SHORTAGE IN FATS AND OILS   ABOUT 17 POUNDS OF BUTTER TO MEET 90-POUND DEMAND

Fat Rationing Seen For 1943   Tightening Up On Food: To Take Care Of War Time Scarcity

CIVILIAN RATIONING OF FOOD FATS, ONS FORESEEN TODAY   Supply May Be Set At 15 Per Cent Below Anficipated Demand

Rationing of Fats and Oils Expected   Reduction of 15 Per Cent in Supply to Civilians Will Be Necessary to Meet Demands Armed Forces, Lend-Lease

FOOD FATS, OWLS RATIONING SEEN   'Butter, Margerine, Short:  enings 15 P. C. Below  Demand

BUTTER LISTED FOR RATIONING BY U.S, BUREAU   Estimated Cuts of 15 Per. cent to Be Made In Food Fats and Oils Due Within Weeks   TO RATION MEAT   Military Needs In Next Year and Lerid-Lease Re. . quirements Given ° As Reason -

FOOD FATS AND OIL ALSO HIT SHORTAG!   Civilians To Get Less So Army Can Be Supplied

Food Fats May Be Cut 15% by Ration   Demand for Butter Has Increased

See Rationing  Of Butter. Oils   Increased Military. Lend. Lease Needs Cut Civilian Supply 15 Percent.

John Sault, B.B.C. Charms Texans .  VISITING ENGLISHMAN TALKS IN ASSEMBLY

J ohn Sault, B.B.C. Charms Texans   VISITING ENGLISHMAN TALKS IN ASSEMBLY TO ALL ROSSONIANS

CAMPAIGN COSTS FILED   Andrew Schoeppel Spent $457.10 in Winning Governor's Race

Twenty Persons Killed and Rescue Workers Are Still Digging  in Ruins for Bodies—Not More Than 30 Planes Take Part  ‘in Attacks and Two Are Shot Down—Three Alerts Sounded in London, but No Explosives Are Dropped.

Further Slash In Gas Likely   Deputy Coordinator See: Action Imperative As  Result Of Sinkinws

“TO BE HEAVIER   Deputy Coordinator Say: More Drastic Step:  Must Be Taken.

Ausiralians  Brace for Jap Attack  Government Ask: far Additional

Detense Forces Are Mobilized For Bitter Fight   New Britain Island Invaded; Gun Crews Prepared for Nippos

Australians Brace for Jap Aitack   Government Asks tor Additional Planes, Warships

Japs Apply Heavy Pressure Against Forces on Bataan   Fresh Troops Are Thrown Into Battle Against Gen. Wainwright's Armies; Hospital Bombed by Enemy Warplane:

JAPS GAINING IN PHILIPPINES AND IN BURMA   DEFENDERS FALLING BACK; BRITISH OLL WELLS BURNED

Outnumbered Allied Troops: Are Being Forced Back Sh * by All-Out Land-Air Jrive

Americans, Filipinos Battle Desperately; Two Enemy Ships Sunk   Tanks, Dive-Bombing Planes Spearhead Nipponese Drive to Clear Luzon Island; Losses Are Heavy on Both Sides

Gains by Japs On Peninsula  Are Admitted      Nainwright Reports Losses Heavy On Both Sides; Foe Unleashes Severe Aerial Bombardment

Philippine Invaders Throw Fresh Troops Into Struggle a and Defenders Are Forced Back.   CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES ARE HEAVY,   Enemy Concentrates Assault on Center and Rear—Again Bombs Hospital, Killing Number of Wounded.

Jans Glaw  Deeper Into U.S. Lines   Center Of Wainwright Defenses On Bataan Suffers From Tanks, Big Guns Anc  Airplanes.   Bomb Hospital

Japs Make  More Gains On Bataan   Losses Are Heavy on Both Sides; Hospital Hit, Killing Number of Wounded Men

INVADERS USE TANK SUPPORT   Outnumbered Troops Of Gen. Wainwright In Desperate Battle To Hold Lines

WAINWRIGHT'S FORCES BATTLE DESPERATELY   Nipponese Bomb Hospital For  Second Time Withir A Week.

AZIS PUSHED FARTHER BACK   Victorious. Red Forces Advance Seven Miles Beyond Mozhaisk

Exultant Reds Push Germans Farther West   Twenty-Five Towns Recaptured, Nazi Losses Heavy

NAZIS PUSHED FARTHER BACK   Victorious Red Forces. Ad. vance Seven Miles Be- . yond Mozhnisk

Red Army Drives Nazis Seven Miles Beyond Recaptured City of Mozhaisk

RED FORCES MOVE TO NEW VICTORIES   Settlements Retaken b: Exultant Russian Troops

Reds Roll Nazis Past Mozhaisk   Russians Deal Many Casualties and Seize Over 235° Settlements

RUSSIAN TROOPS PUSH SEVEN MILES BEYOND MOZHAISK   Flanking Attacks Launched Against Retreating Germans to Give Them No  Chance to Dig In.   25 SETTLEMENTS OCCUPIED BY REDS   Culminating Assault on Key City Was Made From Three Sides—Nazis Suddenly Fled in Panic.

AWAIT BATT BY FARM BLOG ON F.D.R. EDICT   Fixing Prices Below Parity to Bring Hot Fight in Congress  }   Monday Message Expected to Put Ceiling on All U. S. Wages

Ohio Physicians  Pour Into Service   1,137 Volunteer  For Armed Forces

EX-ENVOY TRIES TO CALM TOKYO   If. We-re. Upset, He Says, Allies Will Laugh, Clap Hands

Nazis Perhaps to Occupy All  Of France Soon   By ALVIN J. SPEINKOPE Associated Press Writer

REDISTRICTING HEARINGS QPEN   Gerrymandering Denied In Realignment Of Senatorial Districts

War Production Threatened By Far-Flung Strikes   - At Least Four F argo Carriers Tied Up By “Truck Driver Walkout

Labor Leaders Jom To Avert Vital Strikes   Auto And Aluminum Workers Threaten War Production

Walkouts Threaten War Production In East, Midwest, West and Canada

Numerous Jap Transports  Are Sunk   Allied Bombers Pound Relentlessly At Enemv Bases

Food Costs Up In Last Month   Seasonal Rises Not .  Under Control Blamed

Steel Workers To Get Back Pay   Checkoff System And Minimum Daily Wage Guarantees Given

‘Big Steel’’ Pay Increase   Workers to Get 51/2 Cent Raise; Arrange For Back Payments

Back Pay for Steel Workers   Labor Board Directs Payment  By Big Steel

(BIG STEEL’ PAY RAISE GRANTED   Labor Board Makes Increase Retroactive To Feb. 15; Affects 250,000 Men

BOARD BOOSTS U.S. STEEL PAY   Also Grants Other Provisions Voted in “Little Steel” Case

STEEL WORKERS VOTED PAY BOOS’   LABOR BOARD APFROVES IN. CREASE OF 514 CENTS AN HOUR FOR 250,000

Steel Workers Awarded Hourly Pay Increase   WLB Directs Corporation: To Make Raise for 250, 000 Retroactive

‘BIG STEEL’ LABOR: GETS RETROACTIVE WAGE INCREASE   To Receive Back Pay Far Last Six Months Under 'WLB Directive

Steel Workers Get Pay Boost   WLB Directs, U.S. Steel Subsidiarses te Raise Wages 5 1-2 Cent.

PAY RAISE GRANTED TO STEEL WORKERS      War Labor Board Directs Action of U, S. Stee! Corp.

Board Flails Appointee In Resolution   Hedgpeth called “Moral. a Unfit For Office  ough “Technically’

Board F ‘lails Appointee   In Resolution   Hedioet called “MoralUnfit For Office "Brough “Technically’  - Jn,

JAPS RESUME INTENSE RAIDS ON CORREGIDOR   13 Separate Bombings lh One Day Are Reported

JAPS PUSH NEW MANILA ATTACK   Intense Action Against Fort: Indicates Effort To Smash Defenders

Drive Started Ih Philippines   Japanese Trying To. Wipe Out Americans

BANS SWEATERS   Ordnance Firm Rules They Dis * tract Male Employes.

SEE LITTLE CHANCE OF MORE COFFEE   OPA Has Set Margin o Demand and Supply Very Close

COFFEE RATION BELIEVED FIXED   Little Hope Held For Liberal. ization Of Original Quota As Set

Just Who And What Are You Going To Believe? Last Week Coffee Was Above Normal--Future Now Darker

OPA ANNOUNCES COFFEE AMOUNT   One Pound Every Five Weeks for Adults Starting Nov. 28

COFFEE SHORTAGE ACUTE, SAYS OPE   Holds Little Hope Fo Liberalizing Rationing, Program

COFFEE RATION SYSTEM STARTS NOVEMBER 28TH   One Pound Each Five Weeks Available Through Sugar Stamp Book

Jap Air Power In New Guinea  Suffers Blow   Twenty-One Enemy Craft Destroyed Yesterday By Allied Fliers   EIGHTEEN PLANES LOST IN COMBA   Eighty-Two Jap Planes Destroyed In New Guinea Area Since November 20

CANADA 10 ACT ON DRAFT LAW   Conscription Planne for Agriculture and Industry Also

‘All 21 Musicians Aboard — ‘USS Arizona Were Killed In Attack On Pearl] Harbor

‘ALL21. Musicians Aboard: « USS ‘Arizotia Were Killed tn Attack On Pearl Harbor

BATTLESHIPS 21 MUSICIANS KILLER   MEMBERS OF ARIZONA’S BAND PERISHED IN ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.

Axis Losses are  Reported 43,000   22 Divisions Said to Be Trapped As Reds Circle Town of Millerove

FALL OF MILLEROVO WOULD BE BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR STALIN   Reds Capture 300 Towns, Put Nazi Losses at 43,000 In Third Big Drive; Rommel’s Fleeing Troops Pounded

New War Bond Sales Campaign Begins Sunday  a That 10 ~ Cent RR. Niaur Wea Te Slo.   ‘Top That 10 Per Cent By New Year’s’ Is Slo gan For Drive.

NEW WAR BOND DRIVE OPENED   ‘Top That Ten Per Ceni’ Lending By New Year's, is Slogan of Stepped-up Campaign

2 DIE AS B, & 0 TRAINS EXPLODE   Three Hurt as Locomotives Pulling Coal Cars Let Go

Jap Bases Given Good Going Over   Strong Forces of Allied Bombers in Attacks

ALLIED BOMBERS ATTACK JAP BASES NEAR AUSTRALIA  Rabaul of New Britain At  Rabaul of New Britain Attacked, Fires Started at Ingtallations in Wharf Area

NEW PROGESS FOUND FOR MAKING RUBBER   Quicker and Simpler Than Those Using Petroleum

SWENITIONS SUP FEPLONES   Synthetic Rubber Conversion Stepped Up py New Process   \Charges of Profits on’ ‘Serap Rubber Denied

More Retreads  For Kansas Cars  Mere Than 9,000 Allowed in the. April Quota

2 MEET DEATH      Truck Driver and Soldier Killed In Route 29 Accident.

Antagonists Squaring Off For Showdown   Major Clash Between Amer ican and Japanese Navies Believed in the Making

Enemy Also Is Preparing For Bitter Battle   Allied Airfield On Guadaleanal Withstands Another Assault.

Air and Land Forces Join fo Hold Solomons   Battle Undecided, No Large Scale Land Fighting Occurs; U S) Loceee Smal

ALL TYPES U. 8, ARMS ENGAGEIN PACIFIC FIGHT   Land, Sea and Air Forces of Army, Navy and Marine Corps Meeting Seri cus Enemy Assault   MAJOR NAVAL CLASH IN MAKING, IS BELIEF      Navy Department Warns Losses Must Be Expected; Kiska Island Again  Bombed

Major Clash of © Navies Indicated   -Fight Has Yet to Reach Showdown; U, S.'“kosses So Far Are. Reported to-Be Minor ~

Major Battle Is. Still Developing; Airfield Bombed   All Types Of American Arms Drawn Inte Vital Scrap: Maior Sea Fight Indicated --

AMERICAN SEA FORGES SPAR FOR POSITION   MARINES, ARMY AND NAVY READY TO STOP JAPS

ALL TYPES OF S. ARMS TAKE DART IN FIGHT   Indicate Major Clash of L.S.-Jap Navies Is In the Making

Army, Navy, Maririe Corps All Engaged In Fight for Island   Major Clash Between American, Japanese Fleets Still Pending; ,, Losses So Far Are Minor ~

U. S. SENDS ALLTYPES OF ARMS T0 SOLOMONS   ‘Outcome Still Undecided,’ Communique Reveals   NIP ASSAULT ‘SERIOUS’   Full Scale Engagement Is Expected, Navy Says

U. S. Airmen Get In Blows   Hammer At Japs Ashore, Aboard Ships; Hit Kiska

Engagement of U. S. Sea Units Is Mentionec For First Time; Showdown Stage Is Not Reached and Outcome Still Undecided

PRELIMINARY SKIRMISHES ARE UNDECISIVE   Japanese Losses Raised By One Cruiser Damaged, Two Transports Hurt; 8 Planes Downed

NAVY INDICATES FLEETS MAY SOON COME TO GRIPS   Both Sides Believed Maneuyering for Position—Our Losses to Date Have Been “Minor.”   BIG LAND BATTLE LIKEWISE WAITS   Enemy Again Bombards Ma rines on Guadalcanal—Jap Cruiser Damaged, Transport Set on Fire.

recur -SEVENTH OF A SERIES: "HITLER UNMASKED"  Once-Powerful Mussolini Becomes a Pawn of Hitler   Ris FIFRRAE J wc

Complete Unity On Home Front, Appeal From Knox At Legion’s Convention —

Knox Says Subs Still Are Major Stumbling Block   Navy Secretary Links U: Boat Menace With Sec .- ond Front

KNOX SPEAKS TODAY BEFORE LEGION MEET   Confident In Long Run That Sinkings Will Be Reduced   WAR IS NOT WON   Appeals For U nity Anc elving Bickering

Boats Remain: Major Problen   Knox. Tells Legion:.O > Sea War Outlook:

SECRETARY OF NAVY APPEALS T0 LEGION FOR COMPLETE UNITY  KNOX DECLARES DEFEAT POSSIBLE IF FULL POWE!  a a es

KNOX SAYS SUB BATTLE WILL BE WON   Fight, However, Will Be Long and Difficult, Legion Convention Is Told, With Unity of Citizens Imvnerative.

SUBMARINE STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM   Naval Secretary Appeals Be Before National Legior Convention for Complet« Unity On Home Front:  Declares Defeat Is Pos Ph

SUB IS MAJOR 'WAR PROBLEM   Knox Says Allies Must Wir Marauder Battle First

SUB IS MAJOR PROBLEM, KNOX TELLS LEGION   Navy Chief Says U-Boa! Menace Affects Second Front as Well as Russia, Par Pacific

Navy Secretary Calls On American Legion For Complete Unity In War Effort

LEGION HEARS KNOX PREDICT LONG STRUGGLE   Secretary Hopes to Reduce Ship Losses; Pleads for Unified Home Front

Unity at Home Knox's Plea to Legionnaires   Anti-Submarine Cam paign Being Intensified He Declares

Knox Says Submarine Menace Is Still a Problem and Tied Up With Second Front Plans

ceretary of Navy Ties Sub Warfare in With Second Front; U-Boat Majer Problem 3,  Work Goes On     Lak Meacurpa Ars

United Front Against Axis  Is Knox Plea   Secretary of Nav A Main Speaker At  Legion Convention

EAT S POSSIBLE, SECRETARY OF NAVY “TELLS LEGIONNARRE   Says It Is Sure'to Come Unless Full Measure of Threat Is Realized   ASKS HOME FRONT UNITY

KNOX MAKES APPEAL FOR UNITY AT HOME   Says Defeat Possible on United States Front

Submarine Is Still A Ma jor War Problem  Legion: aires ! Asked:  ee

Complete Unity On Home Front Asked By Kriox   Says Sub Still Big Problem Tied In Closely With Eventual Second Front

UNITY PLEA LAID BEFORE LEGION   Knox Says Sub No, 1-Peril To Success Of Allied Resistance At Moment

Tremendous Forces Are Needed for Victory,  Declares Knox      MATERIALS ARE VITAL   Work as You Never Worked Before, Legion Delegates Told

BRIDGES AWAITING ARREST BUT PLANS. TO CONTEST EDICI   Will Fight Deportatior Order Through the Courts—Pledges His Aid to War Effort.

SECRECY VEILS LONDON Volt OF ARMY HEAD   Chief of Staff Marshall anc Harry Hopkins Fly on Official Mission.   BELIEVED PLANNING ON EARLY MAJOR OFFENSIVE

DISCUSS A 15 PER CENT PAYROLL TAX   f Measure Passed ‘Congress It Would Be Placed on Sal aries Over $1000 a Year.

NEW PAYROLL TAX UNDER DISCUSSION   Administration Circles Have Under Consideration A Proposed 15 Percent Payroll Tax On All Salaries Over $1,000 A Year.

A 15 Per Cent Payroll Tax Is Under Study  Would Affect All Wages Over $1,000 Yearly; Sales Tax Also Considered

‘A15 PERCENT PAYROLL TAX ON PAY CHECKS OF $1,000 OR OVER DISCUSSED

SOLONS WEIGH PAYROLL TAX   Would Assess 15 Pet. o: All Salaries to Meet War Costs

PAYROLL TAX AGAIN DISCUSSEL   15 Per Cent Levy May Be Applied to All Salaries Above $1,000   SALES TAX ALSO GAINING FAVOR

15 PER CENT TAX ON WAGES OVER $1,000 BEING DISCUSSED   Proposed Payroll Levy Would Be Withheld At Source

NEW REVENUE BILL CAUSES DISAGREEMENT   15 Per Cent Payroll Tax or Salaries Above $1,000 a Wear Studied

Payroll Tax Discussed By Officials   Can't Agree on Plan te Raise Fund Asked By President

GOV'T LEADERS DISCUSS TAXES ON ALL PAYROLLS   Support Given For Additional  Sales Taxes

15 Per Cent Payroll Tax  Is Discussed   $7 Billion Dollars Must Be Raised in Genera Taxes to Meet Needs

Payroll, Sales Taxes Are Under Discussion in Washington Administration Circles

Payroll Tax Over $1,000 Possible   Treasury Officials Say Something Must Be Done to Boost Revenues.

Salary Tax Of 15 Per Cent Is Again Talked   Many Legislators Are Still Shy Of Plan, Favor Sales Levy

PAYROLL TAX IDEA REVIVED   Government Would Take 15% of All Salaries Above $1,000 a Year

inistration ‘ * 0, ighing 15% roll Tax   aenliat Converts ted Won Over by amu (4 Ficjals

PAYROLL LEVY OF 15 PER CENT BEING STUDIED   Earnings Over $1,000 Would Be Taxable Under New  Deansnacn 1

15 PER CENT PAY ROLL TAX ISCONSIDERED   Assessment, However, Would Not Apply to First $1,000 Earned Each Year—Sales Levy Gaing Wide Support.

Payroll Tax At Source Is Being Heard   Plan Is to Place Fifteen Per Cent Tax on Those Whose Annual Paycheck Is $1,000 Or More.

Payroll Tax of 15 Per Cent Studied, But Sentiment Grows for Sales Levy

Bae  15% PAY TAX i a   New Revenue Measure Would Affect All Salaries Over $1,000

Discussion of 15 Per Cent Payroll Tax On Salaries Above $1,000 a Year Is Renewed

Payroll. Taxes Of 15% Given  Consideration   Levy Is Proposed O: All Salaries Up Over $1,000.

¥ Japs Broaden Coastal Drive   Office Machinery Output Near End   WPB to Stop Productior In 6 Months—-Routes Stocks to War

WPB Puts Curb On Cutlery and  Office Devices   All business appliance firms hard hit; to convert industry for war  ‘sarin eele’ oy

Admiral Vickery Says Steel Only Factor Needed for Huge Cargo Fleet

Interpreting  The War   Little Cheer Is to Be Seen in  Libyan Situation

10,000 Shipyard Workmen Idle in Strange Dispute   Refuse To Pay Five Cen Ferry Charge To Get to Their Work

WORKERS ARE IDLE  RESULT OF DISPUTE   Work at t Standstill ai Shipyards in the South

Over 10,000 CIO Workers Idle; Troops Called Out   Walkout Over 5cF erry Charge Termed ‘W, holly Unauthorizea and Unwarranted’ by Green,

10,000 Idle as Result Dispute   Workers Object to Paying 5-Cent Ferry Fare to Shipovards

UNION WORKERS GO ON STRIKE   10,000 Walkout Of Ship. yard Rather Than Pay Ferry Fare

10,000 UNION WORKERS HOLE IN FERRY ROW   Alabama Guards Called Ou’ To Prevent Any Violence in Mobile Dispute   WORKERS REFUSE TO PAY FIVE-CENT FERRY PRICE   “Work Stoppage Not Strike,” Claims Union Spokesman As Conference Fails

Dispute Over 5-Cent Ferry Charge Makes 10.000 Shinvard Workers Idle

10,000 Idle In 5e Ferry Demonstration   Ship Building Halts While W. orkers Profest Against Charea

TWO ALLEGED NAZI SABOTEURS LINKED WITH RADIO SPY RING; PROLONGED TRIAL CERTAIN

Plea From One Who Lost A Son In The War   Asks Fellow Workers To Hurry Production  And Win The War

FATHER OF WAR VICTIM, WORKER IN WAR PLANT, PLEADS WITH HIS CO-WORKERS TO ALL GO TO WAR

WIN WAR NOW NOT SOMETIMES NEXT 10 YEARS   Appeal of Worker In Munit. ions Plant Who Lost Son In War Gives New Plea For Action

Father Appeals For Speed Up   Man With Son Killed in Action Urges Greater Effort

Defense Worker Who Lost Son in Battle Pleads For Fellow Workers to Step Up War Production

Federal District Court Orders Appearance of National Figures In Pellev Trial

Lindbergh and Other Noted Persons Called to Testify in Pelley’s Trial

Lindbergh Calle In For Defense   At Pelley Trial.      Eccles, Other U. S.  Leaders To Testify In Sedition Hearing

Prominent Persons in  Pelley Trial   Lindbergh, Others Ordered to Testify In Sedition Case

PROMINENT MEN TO APPEAR AUGUST 4 AT PELLEY’S TRIAL      Lindbergh, . Eccles, White “And Holt Subpenaed ~ To -Testify For Defense

Fiyer Sees Letter In Hayfield; Colls FBiI— Farm Boy Solves Myster

Says “Scorched Earth” Could Not Kill Christian Values   Missionary From Singapore To Address Methodists At The Lakes

ELEANOR DISAVOWS LEFT WING SUPPORT   Doesn't Want U. 5. Controlled By RussiaDominated Group

Mrs. Roosevelt Disavows:  ‘Left Wing Sympathie:   Presidént'’ s. Wife Rebukes Labor Party’s Ultra Radical Leader; We Don’t Want Russian Suctam She Savs

SHIPS CARRYING NID TQ RUSSIA VICTIMS, CLAIM   Soviets Hammer Deeper Into Nazi Lines at Kharkov, Lose In Crimea

UVIET OWE ACK OLEPER INTO DEFENSE   Bul Nazis Claim They Have Stormed Gates of Kerch.

Germany Claims American Convoy Bombed in Arctic   Information From Russian Scene Still Meager

HUGO HACKING INTO GERMAN KHARKOV LINE   Two-Front Battle “Even for Present; Reds Yield in ‘ Only One Area.   MacARTHUR’S PLANES BOMB RABAUL AGAIN

U.S. Convoy Bombed in  Arctic, Claim   Both Nazis, Russia Withhold News Of Crucial Fight

GERMANS AT KERCH GAIE HIT CONVOY   Russians Retain Initiative At Kharkov And All Other Sectors Except Kerch; Nazis Claim U. 8. Ships Sunk   'BRITISH ESCAPE _ JAPS IN BURMA

BRITISH TROOPS TAKE OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA FIGHT   American Made Tanks Turned Tide Of Battle

SCREEN RETAINS CLAIM TO LANA   Sweater Girl Weds, Says She’l Continge Picture Work.

BRITISH BOMBERS RETURN 10 ACTION   Spirit of Attack Against Nazis Marks Celebration of St. George’s Day

FIRST DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM AP WRITER SINCE FALL OF PHILIPPINES

ESCAP?. OF 5 U. S. SOLDIERS FROM JAPANESE TOLD   THREE PLAYED DEAD FOR 28 HOURS TO AVOID CAPTURE

Gen. Royce Bets“... Damned Nips Still Don't Know What Hit Them”   Leader of Flight From Australia Tells of Bombings

JAPAN CLAIMS MACARTHUR'S MEN RETREA]   Nothing From U. 8S. War Dept. to Indicate Japanese Claims Are True

Japs Report  MacArthur in  Full Retreat   Declare New Landings on Luzon Have Made Stand Impossible  NO CONFIRMATION  War Department Reports Only Attack By Huge Numbers of Japs   t

Foes Seek to Cut Corregidor Line   Invaders Claim General Retreat of Greatly Outuumbered U.S. Forces

Official Japanese Broad.  cast Claims’ Withdrawal.  Toward: Coast: of .Man- ila Bav. Is General   WASHINGTON ‘GIVES NO SUCH INDICATIO?   Says Attack by Over _whelming Jap Numbers Is Being Stubbornly  ‘on!

JAPS FIERCELY ATTACK BATAN DEFENSE FORCE   Infantry, Artillery and Aircraft Join in Battling Right Flank

HOSTILE FORCES SUPPORTED BY AIRCRAFT AND ARTILLERY GREATLY -OUTNUMBER DEFENSE   Right Flank of American-Filipito Troeps In Batan Peninsula Reported Retreating Toward Manila  Bay—Defenders Stubbornly Resist Jap Advances

U.S. Report Says Americans Are Resist ing Heavy Attack On Philippines; Aircraft, Artillery Support It

Japs Report MacArthur in Full Retreat   Declare New Landings on Luzon Have Made Stand Impossible  NO CONFIRMATION  War Department Reports Qniv Attack Bv Huge

Reported F inding Shel .. ter In Corregidor _  . Asland   Pressure Heavy

Enemy Attempts To Cut Line of Communications   MacArthur Reports Aircraft and Guns Supporting Assault

Nelson Tells U.S. to Speed War Output   25 Per Cent Increase o1 Existing Machines Is Demanded

SPEED ARMS. NELSON PLEA   Exceed President’s Goal, Production Chief’s Avveal to Nation

4th More Production Demanded   immediate Speedup Asked By Nelson In Radio Appect.   Suggests Quotas   Award System and Joint Shop Labor Councils Pronocead.

Order Speedup Of Arms Output   Nelson Announces Plans Fo Production In Excess Of FDR's Goals

PRODUCTION CUIPUT OF ARMS, GREATER THAN EDR COAL. IS GRDERED BY NELSON

NELSON ORDERS ARMS SPEEDUF   Calls For Production Even Greater Than Roose. velt Asked

Nelson Orders 25 Pet. Hike In Output Of Arms   ‘Emphasizes Desperate Need For Around-The Clock Production.

WPB HEAD ASKS ARMS SPEEDUP   Axis Defeat Depends Solely On Production Lines In U. S., Nelson Says

Nelson Asks More Arms   Production Chief Calls For Immediate Speedup Of Nation’s Industries

NELSON ORDERS QUICK SPEED-UP IK ARMS PRODUCTION   'WPB Boss Calls On Labor Leaders ’ Eor Cooperation .—

Anglo-U. S.Master Urged   Canadian Boosts FDR for ‘Dictator’ Role

WANTS ROOSEVELT WORLD DICTATOR   Canadian Says This Would Be Logical War De velopment

30,000 Japanese Claimed Trapped    ChineseAlso Report Several  High Ranking Enemy Officers Killed

Coast Guard Offered Bribe To ‘Forget’ Spy Landing; Sets Off Search for Saboteur:   21 Year Old John Cullins on Midnight Patrol Duty Saw Three Nazis in Water; U-Boat Exposed by Rifts in Heavy Fog

Coast Guardsman Discoverec Nocturnal Landing Of Nazi Saboteurs On Long Islanc   Quick-Witted Youth On Patrol Of Foggy Beach Accosted Men As They Came Ashore From Sub; Found $300 “Bribe” $40 Short

Coast Guards Tell How They Caught Saboteurs  Landed From Submarine

Coast Guard Tells Court Of Saboteurs   Trio Landing From Sub Short-Changed Him in $300 ‘Bribe’

Coast Guardsman, Patrolling Long Island Beach at Night, Encountered Three in Fog, Two Still in Water After Leaving U-Boat—Bribe Was Paid for His Silence—Hunt Began That Night Which Ended in Arrest of 8 on Trial.

Guard's Story Of Flushing Nazi Saboteurs Revealed   -ast-thinking Coast Guardsman Dis coverd Landing Of Group; Led Nazis To Believe Bribe Accepted

ALERT COAST GUARDSMAR CAUGHT NAZIS   Story Of John C. Cullen’: Courageous Deed Is Made Public As Saboteurs’ Tria! Continues.   Worked in Fog

Quick-Witted Coast Guardsman Discovered Landing of Nazis   Commission Hears Statement by One ot Sabsteurs

Coast Guardsman Outwitted Nazis   Details Announced  Of Saboteurs’ Capture

Guardsman Located Three of Saboteurs   Story of Coast Guard’s Part in Rounding Up Nazis Who Landed from U-Boat Unfolded:  Trial Board Hears Accused Man’s Statement

Coast Guardsman Given Credit for Capture of Nazis   stumbled upon Four Alleged Saboteurs on Long Island

Saboteurs Discovered By Quick Witted Guardsman   John €. Cullen Found Nocturnol Landing Party and Started Nazis Down Path to Trial—— - Disnlaved Coolnese

GUARD DISCOVERY OF SPIES REVEALED AT SABOTEUR TRIAL   Details Revealed Telling How Quick-Witted Coast Guardsman, Patrolling Beach, Found Four Saboteurs Landed By Subma rine.

President Of State Deaf Association Cites Removal Of E. Ivan Curtis, Veteran Teacher; Bathke Case To Rich Court

s  President Of State Deaf Association Cites Removal Of #. Ivan. Curtis,. Netéran  ‘Teacher; Bathke ‘Case ‘To Eizh Court. -

200 More Japs Nabbed on Coast   FBI Stages Series Of Surprise Raids

Offer plan to pool all single men   Would call them before husbands

SINGLE MEN POOLING TO BE PROPOSE!   Seek Delay in Call for  Married Men Draftees

POOLING OF EVERY SINGLE MAN FOR ARMY IS PROPOSED   Amendment..To -Go Before Congress’ — Will Slow Induction Of All Married Men

Draft Pooling Plan Advanced   All Single Men Put ’ At Tan -af. State Eick

DRAFT SYSTEM: — GHANGE SEER   POOLING OF ALL SINGLE MEN IN-STATE AS BASIS FOR IN. DUCTION 18 PROPOSED

Pooling of Single Men Considered      Draft Law Proviso  Mav Be Restored

Propose Pooling of Single Men   Would Serve As Basis  For Service Induction

Fight Suspensior Of 40-Hour Law   Administration Leader Opposed to Chaos He Foresees

Fight Plan To Change  Hours Law   Administration Indicate: tt Wants Profits Curbed Only Through Taxation

Administration to Fight Against Move to Suspend 40-Hour Week Labor Law      Also Shows Opposition to Curb War Profits Except Thru Taxation

DA ADMINISTRATION AGAINST LABOR BILL   Senator Barkley Announces Last-Ditch Fight Planned

RESTRICTIVE LABOR MEASURES OPPOSE   Barkley Favors Recapturing War Profits By High Taxation

LAST-DITCH FIGHT AGAINST LABOR CHANGE      Administration Gives Clear Indication That It Will Vigorously Oppose Attempt to Lenethen Work Week.

Administration To Fight Steps   Serves Notice of Last Ditch Fight Against Suspension of 40 Hour Week Law and Curb to War Profits Other Than Taxation.   SEN. BARKLEY SPEAKS   Senate Votes to Double Pay for Army and Navy

Administration to Fight  Against Move to Suspend 40-Hour Week Labor Law   Also Shows Opposit Opposition to Curb War Profits Except Thru hd

Administration For Overtime   Will Fight To. Last Ditch Any Effort To Suspend 40 Hour Work Week .

HINTS BATTLE TO BLOCK END OF 40-HR WEEK   Administration Plans  Las ‘Ditch Fight Also On War Profit Curb

Barkley Declares Extra Pay Needed To Offset Rising Living Expenses

Barkley Voices Opposition, Hits At War Profits Curb Except By Taxation; Says Overtime Needed To Meet  7? Jia YT tutte Htawabm

BARKLEY BACKS 40-HOUR WEEK   Senate Leader Opposes Pro. posals For Measures Restricting Labor

BARKLEY FAVORS ‘M-HOUR WEEK   ADMINISTRATION TO FIGHT ANY MOVES TOWARD! SUSPENSION

arkley Says Suspension of 40-Hour Week Is Likely _ To Cause Chaos In War ' Industries; Favors At_ tempting To Recapture _ Excessive War Profits By H High Taxation.

U.S. to Fight » Any Change In Wage Act   Flat Limitation On War Profits Also Opposed

FIGHT SEEN 0 40-HOUR WEEK   Administration Wil) Battle Against Any Plan For Suspension

Administration Will Fight Move to Suspend 40-Hour ‘Week Curb Profits 

40-Hr. Week Law To Remain ‘As Is"   Administration Against Any Change Now

ADMINISTRATION WILL FIGHT FOR THE AQ HOUR WEEK LAW   Jt Was Clearly Indicated To - day That a Last Ditch Fight Would Be Made.   STATEMENT BY BARKLEY   Opposed to Enactment Nov of Any Restrictive Labor Measures.

WHITE HOUSE TO STAND BY 40-HR. WEEK   Indicates Last Ditch Fight Against Extension of  Work Week.   AIMS ONLY TAXES AT WAR PROFITS   Senator Barkley Says ‘Change in Work Time Might Cause “Chaos.”

‘Administration Will Protect 40-Hour Week and Battle Any Fixed Limit on War Profits

Barkley Reveals Determination for ‘Last Ditch’ Battle Against Suspension of 40Hour Week or Limitation On Corporation Earnings.

OPA Injured Eyes,  Avers Hendersor      Sight Now ‘Getting Worse, He Blames Fine Print; ‘Quit Reluctantly

Another German City Leveled By Bombs   Industrial City of Dusseldor Attacked by Hundreds  of Planes

With New Aid Coming British Hopes Soaring   Chinese Veterans To Fight on Land, U. S.in The Air

SIX AMERICAN VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS BATTLE LARGE GROUP OF JAP PLANES

Soviet Army Fighting Hard to Check Nazi   Increasing Russian Successes  Are Told

SOVIETS ADMIT NAZI THREATTOCAUCASUS DON BASIN, “GREAT   Late Dispatches Describe The Soviet Successes at Voronezh, However   REDS FIGHTING HARD   There is No Indication That Enemy Has Reached Kam enskaya or Millerovo

AMERICANS T0 LEAVE. INDIES   SPEEDY EVACUATION OF ’ AMERICANS FROM DUTCH EAST INDIES IS BEING” CONDUCTED TODAY

CHINESE SCORE WIN   Heavy Losses ‘Inflicted Upon Jap Columns Near Kinhwa

Japanese Battered In Battle in China   Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Foe

Injunction Is Denied Kilday   Court Rules That Power Lies With  Demo Frecriuitivee

Kilday Denied Exelusive Place In Primary  Stale Candidates, Others Press on BST) ae Geen eer

Injunction Is Denied Kilday   Court Rules That: Power Lies With.  Demn Evers itivec

Committee Will. Aid Truckers 1 in.   Form Showing Necessity Must Be Made Before Nov. 15

Committee Will Aid Truckers in War Certificate:   Form Showing Necessity Must Be Made Before Nov. 15

FormerNormandie Can Be Repaired Following Fire   Rolls Over on Her Side at Hidson Pier

Flames Started By Worker’s Acetylene Torch   Loss May Amount To Five Million; One Killed, 104 Injured

NORMANDIE LIES ON SIDE IN HUDSON MUD   Huge Liner’s Blackened Hulk Topples Over Beside Pier; Salvage Uncertain

Liner Normandie, Gutted By Fire, Capsizes At Pier   Salvage Hope Expressed Navy Discounts Theory Blaze Was Sabotage

TN IRELAND FRR ACTION   First American Troops to Be Landed Near European Continent.   WILL HELP BRITISH   ‘At Same Time London An. nounces Scme Enemy Ac  tion Over Ireland.

Congress Is Thrilled At MacArthur News   Great Hope For Dealing Defeat To Japanese Seen By Members As General Arrives In Australia

New Rubber Coming Out Of Mills Now   Synthetic Rubber Under New Program

“Events” Due Soon, So French Hear   Petain Regime Will Wait on Parley With U. 5. Chiefs

New Development Causes Petain To Curtail Holiday   Marshal Rushes to Vichy for Reasons of ' Imperious Concern

PETAIN CUTS VACATION: ON WAY TOVICHY   Chief of State Called Back by Undisclosed “Events”   MARTINIQUE ISSUE NOT YET SETTLED   French Ambassador Ex. presses Hope of “Satisfactory Solution”

PEARL HARBO REPAIR WORK SETS RECORD   JOB BEGUN BEFORE BOMBS STOPPED FALLING

HARBOR REPAIR CREWS PRAISED   Navy Reveals Production A\ Jap-Attacked Hawaiian Base Is Doubled

BERLE SAYS UNIONS MUST CLEAN HOUSE   Assistant Secretary of State Also Scores Powerful International Corporations in Radio Talk

Taber Declines To ‘Lay Off? In  His Criticism   Is Insistent In His Stand On OCD, Outlays

CRITICISM OF OCD PERSONNEL BRINGS THREAT   Representative Taber Told by Anonymous Phone Calls to “Lay Off” on His Attacks   TO CONTINUE FIGHT   To Demand Elimination o  “Parasites” From Pay roll; Actor and Dancer Under Fire

NEWSMEN GET LOOK AT TRIAL   Brief Visit to Nazi Agents’ Hearing First Such in VU. S. Historv

Newsmen Admitted To Tria   Brief Visit Paid Te Courtroom In Whict Trial Of Saboteurs I: Under Way

REPORTERS GLIMPSE ESPIONAGE TRIAL ,  Two or Three Accused Spies. Smile But Maiority Look Glum as Case Continues

Reporters Permitted Briet Visit to Spy Trial but Hear No Presentation of Evidence

TRIAL OF 8 NAZIS STILL IN PROGRESS   Newsmen and Government Press Officials Get In - side Court’Room   A STATEMENT ISSUED

Newsmen Attend Military Court .  Seven Generals Hear Testimony In Trial Of Nazi Saboteurs

Newsmen Are Admitted To Spies’ Trial   11 From Papers And Two For U.S. Enter Room During Hearing

REPORTERS GET INTO COURTROOM   Permitted to Make Brief Visit Where 8 cop - es ro. rT

700 On Strike At Steel Plant   Coke Workers Peril War Production

TYDINGS FLAYS PRESIDENT FOR LABOR STANE   Asserts That Unless He Alters His Position It Will Be Difficult to Effect Change   ASK CONGRESS NOT TO TAKE ACTION   [hose Who Advocate Changes In Policy Have Not Given Up Fight, Senator Declares

Tydings Claims Cooperation Lack In Washington    Senator Discusses Pending Labor Leaislation

News of Bataan’s Fall Stirs Chinese to Offer Aid in Avenging Defeat   Chungking Shares ‘in “World Wide  Admiration” of Long Resistance

News of Bataan’s Fall Stirs Chinese to Offer . Aid in Avenging Defeat   “Wide A Shares in “World Wi — of Long

I You Want To Be A Soldier Gi waa dh You'd Be Better Get Into Condition Now  6. 6 Dinh OO Bes Wi Be eee

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES ROGERS BILL PROVIDING FOR PETTiCOAT BRANCH OF ARMY

Girls, Here's How To Be a Soldier In American Army  Capt. Jacqueline Guiwilli Lists Requirements for

You'd Better Start Getting I nto Shape If You Want To ‘Fight In This Girls’ Army -

Seize Hundreds Of Free French On Ocean Isle   Lavalists Spur Drive Interpreted as Hint Japs Will Get Area; Vichy Denies German Sailors Are Arriving In French Ports.

Situation Is Still Critical   Reports Conflict Of Battle Under  Way for Sevastopol

Resistance Stiffening as Yank Bombers Hammer Axis Columns  BRITISH REVIVE  Situation Still Critical; Sevastopol Defenders Stage Rally

Heavy Fighting 140 Mi West Of Alexandria Grave Crisis In Sevasto pol Siege.

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ALSO IN FIGHTING   Rommel's 175-Mile Drive Inside Egypt Encounters Stiffer Resistance   HEAVY FIGHTING IN ALEXANDRIA REGION   Situation Remains Critical cal, Despite New Trend of Battle

CLIMAX NEAR AT SEVASTOPOL   Germans Throw Fifteen Divisions Into Attacck on Fortress—Germans Repelled on Kursk Front

Nazi Army In Reach of Alexandria   Egypt Naval Base Bombed As Rommel Tanks Drive Fae   Russians Ralew®™   Shock Toth Siege Opsetesiopc Is Meported Checkad

New Zealanders Help Bolster British Line Against Rommel; Churchill Names Auchinleck New. Commander: Bremen Attacked Again

U.S. Planes Batter Foe’s Supply Lines   Land Troops Battle Near Fuka; Position In Egypt Improves

U.S. Army Flyers and Fresh New ‘Zealand™ and Free French Soldiers Aid.   ALEXANDRIA IS RAIDED   This Was the Second Assault on the City in the Past Twenty-Four Hours.

SITUATION SERIOUS   General Auchinleck Takes Over Personal Command of 1 British 8th Army

Fliers Stiffen British Stand, Blast Invaders   American Airmen Hit Rommel Columns Day And Night, Bomb Tobruk; Enemy Raids Alexandria; See-Saw Fight Rages Along Russian Front.

INSIDE TODAY   Rommel’s Drive Into Egypt  _ Slowed Down By New Troops   New Zealand Reinforcements Stiffen Allied Resistance; U. S. Planes In Attack

General Auchinleck Takes Over Direction Qi Eighth Army; Red Defenders Holding Nazi Attacks Despite Pressure

Heavy Fighting Is Reported 140 Miles From _ Alexandria,  Key Naval Base  Hope Is Seen  Observers Show More Optimism on Status  of Egypt

Axis Suez Drive  Is Slowed Down   Fighting Rages 140 Miles From Ale caning. it S,  Airmen Blast Rommel’s Supply

Auchinleck, Ace ‘Trouble - Shooter,” » Put In Command    SOVIETS HOLD

Axis Forces Meeting Stiffened Resistance; Auchinleck Replaces Ritchie as  ' Commander.      RUSSIANS, GERMANS WAGE FIERCE FIGHT

‘Axis Thrust Into Egypt Meets Safioned . Resistanice; Nazis Held Af Sevastopel As Big.Alr Battle Rages A Kursk, Kharkey

Nazis Throw 15 Divisions On Sevastopol   Battle Reported Nearing Crisis At Crimean Stronghold   British Beat Off ig Tank Assault   Another Battle Now In Progress  East Of Matruh

Drive In Desert Reported Checked By Fresh Troops   U.S. Airmen And Soldiers — From New Zealand Are Bol. stering British Defenses  In Furious Battle

Situation Still Grave Though U. S. Fliers Bolster Defenders   Selieve British Troops Retreatéd To ‘Tax Rommel’s Supply Line; Red Army Faces New Assaults

U.S. Airmen And New Zealanders Reinforce British On Egyptian Front: Russians Holding Nazis in 2 Sectors

DRIVE BY AXIS ON NILE VALLEY SLOWING DOWN   Meanwhile, Reds Continue To Hold Sevastopol in Face of Nazi Siege   AIR WAR OVER KHARKOV   Britain’s Commander ir Middle East Takes Over In War in Egypt   By RODGER D. GREENE

BRITISH ARMIES BOLSTERED BY U.S. ARMY FLIERS, NEW ZEALAND TROOPS IN EGYPT   Heavy Fighting Rages 140 Miles West of Alexan dria; Great Naval Base Bombed by Axis During Night. Observers Reflect Optimism But  Cte, gg ®t

U. S. Airmen, New Zealand Troops Reinforce British; Alexandria Bombed Again

Nazis Attacking from North Enter Sevastopol’s Inner Defense Ring—Italians Claim Gains—Bremen Lashed Again

Rommel Encounters Stout Resistance 140 Miles of \Alexandria Naval Base   Russian Forces on Kursk Front Cut Off Infantrymen Who Had Pierced Their Lines, Moscow Statement Claims —

RAIDS MADE ANG A      Critical Situatior Remains: Change Commanders

AMERICAN, NEW ZEALAND FORCES HELPING BRITONS   While Egyptian Situation Remains Grave, Observers Have Some Ground for Optimism

Situation Is Still Regarded As Critical   New Zealanders, s American Airmen Bolster Moral of British

Situation Better But Still Criticat   U. S. Army Flyers and New Zealand Troops Bolster British Forces— Alexandri Bombed During Night—Heavy Fighting 140 Miles West of Alexandria

Nazi Drive Inside Egypt Meets Stiff Resistance Today   Situation in Africa Remains Critical, Observers State

U. §. Army Pilots Pounding Invaders Lines of Supplies   Auchenleck Takes Command of Army; Sevastopol Weaker

BURLINGTON DEFENSE AREA I$ EXPANDED   Des Moines, Henry, Lee,  Henderson (Ill.) Counties Aen Braces Tan nla nan

BURLINGTON DEFENSE AREA I$ EXPANDED   Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Henderson (Ill.) Counties Are Now Included

Dakar On Verge Of Assignment As Allied Base  Valuable Part Of   Valuable Part Of French Fleet May Also Be Included

Dakar On Verge Of Assignment: As Allied Base   Valuable Part Of French Fleet May Also Be. Included

ALLIED CONTROL OF DAKAR IS EXPECTED   Port May be  Acquired Without Bloodshed Result of Parleys

Naval Units in Harbor Include Three Cruisers, Three Destroyers and Nine Submarines, All in Fighting Trim— Base Itself Probably Will Be Thrown Open for Use by Americans and British in Combatting U-Boats.

ALLIES HAVE HOPE TO OBTAIN DAKAR   Potential Dagger Pointed A Brazil, French Vessels May Be Acquired.

Allies Are on Verge of Acquiring Dakar   French Leaders Confer on Probable Action

Dakar May Fall To Allied Army Without Fight   surrender of Valuable Port May Be Arranged by the French

[Allies Are on Verge of \Acquiring Dakar  French Leaders Confer on

Dakar May Soon Be Placed in Hands Of United Nations  Chiefs’ Conference Has Aspect of Hope for Success

ALLIES APPEAR ABOUT T0 GET DAKAR AS BASE   Decision Expected To Be Made In Parley Now In Session; Navy Units Involved   Use Believed Certain

DEMOCRATS LOOK FOR FUNDS. 10 WAGE CAMPAIGN   Annual Dinners Will Be Held  Feb. 23: Flynn Says the  Party Still Owes $600, _ 000 for 1940 Election

Dems Look  to Election   Republicans Toy” with Hopes of Winning Control in. House of Representatives

Democrats Face Job of Financing 42 Elections; GOP Hopes to Win Seats

ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND BOTHERS DEMOS: COP SEEKING HOUSE CONTROL,

(247 CAMPAIGN IN GAPITAL i   Demos Want to Wipe Ou Debt; GOP Thoughts Turn To House Control.

Defend Every Cellar As Germans Press In To Complete Capture  WEDGE SPLITS CITY, INVADERS CONTEND  Citizens Help Troops Make Nazi Efforts Costly as Possible

DEFENDERS FIGHT ~ TO LAST DITCH TO HOLD VOLGA CITY   Battle for Russian City Approaches End in Hideous Drama of Destruction—Soviets Fight From Housetops and Cellars

Volga City Again Dwarfs In Immediate Importance All Other Actions Of Global Warfare

RUSSIANS S FIGHTING FURIOUSLY TO HALT FOE IN CITY STREETS      Claim Nazi Penetrations Repulsed By Defenders; Red Bombers Sink Boats In Raid on Black Sea Port

Convict Charged In Itasca Slaying   Identified As Escaped Prisoner From Eastham Farm

ARCADIA WOMAN - STROKE VICTIN   Mrs. William Baden Died Thursday Night at No- : “blesville Hospital. .   FUNERAL IS SATURDAY

ANGAUIA WOMAN STROKE VICTIM   Mrs. William Baden Died Thursday Night at Noblesville Hospital.   FUNERAL IS SATURDAY

German African Forces Retreat   BRITISH IMPERIALS ID PURSUIT OF AXIS , ARMY

AXIS REMNANTS MAKE RETREAT IN TRIPOLITANIA   Rommel Abandons Last Hold on Cyrenaica; May Still Be Cut Off

GERMANS ABANDON CYRENAICAN HOLD      British Pursue Main Axi. North African Forces Through Sandstorm

IMPERIAL TROOPS PURSUE AXIS IN © SEVERE STORM   GENERAL ROMMEL ABANDONS LAST HOLD IN CYRENAICA UNDER SCREEN OF SAND   LONDON REPORTS BATTLE 600 MILES FROM EGYPT BORDER   Planes Continue To Pound Axis Garrison At Halfaya Which Still

‘Nazis May Be Forced  To Evacuate   @ German General Abandons Last Hold In Cyrenaica Area

British Progress Again In Libya As Forces Flee   Rommel Abandons Last Hold In Cyrenaica In Dense Sandstorm

PURSUING AXIS FORCES FLEEING FROM N, AFRICE   Have Fled Inte Tripolitania Where Three Alternatives Face Tattered Army Remnants.

British Imperials Force Nazis from Holdin Cyrenaice   Africa Corps and Beaten Italians Move Out of Agedabia in Sandstorm

Yanks Push rag To Buna Village  ssies ASSIS ist In   Aussies Assist In New Pushes Into New Guinea Jungle

U.N. Fliers Bomb New Jap Units In New Guinea   Invaders Are Hit Farther Up Seacoast From Lost Bases Of Buna And Gona

U.S. Airmen Again Attack Munda Base   More Bombs Rained On Jap Field Without Meeting Air Oppositior

AUSSIES HELP YANKS TAKE MAJOR BASE   Bombers Blast Invasion Attempt On New Guinea   ENEMY CLINGS   To Small Holdings In Vicinity; Action Proves Costly To Nips

Hit Munda, Report Says   Fifth Day of Attacks Finds 7 Fortresses Attacking Japanese Installations     weed «be nore

Munda Pounded; Buna Captured   New Airbase on Constant Attack; Japs Make New Landings Despite Heavy Loss of Soldiers and Escorting Warships

BOMB 2 NEW JAP POINTS OF LANDING   At Frightful Cost, Enemy Puts Reinforcements North of Buna Village as Allies Storm Into Stronghold.

U.S. Pours More Bombs on Jan Air Base at Munda   Fifth Attack on New Georgia Islands Reported: Dive Bombers Are Used

Planes Rain Bombs on Jap Airbase   Raid Field Fifth Day With No Enemy Opposition

Jap Base at Munda Bombed   No Opposition By Enemy Planes Encountered

JAP AIRBASE ON GUADALCANAL AGAIN RAIDED   United States Airforce Pours More Bombs On Nearly Completed Field At Munda   IS FIFTH ATTACK   Dive Bortbers Participate, _ Raking Workers Striving to Put Base In Operation

Bombs Rainec On Jap Base   U.S, Air Forces Go Into Fifth Day of Attacks on Munda

Dive Bombers Rain Death On Munda Airbase   American Fliers Work On Japs Trying To Construct Field

GERMANS SHORT OF PLANES FOR RUSSIAN FRONI    Nazis Posted to Shoot Any of Their Own Men Who Abandon Posts on Wintry Steppes

Red Offensive Is Developing  At Stalingrac   Germans Use Transport Training Ships in Ef fort

R.A. F. Pounds Nazi Sub Base In Day Assault   Long-Range Raids During Daylight Seen as Aid to Reds

a i ia nail  R. A. F. Stages Daylight Raids  U-Boat Slipways Are Blasted

Daylight Raids By RAF Smash At U-Boat Bases   Stirling Bombers Pound At Flender-Werke Plant And Other Sub Yards

RAF Batters U-Boat Nest, Ruhr Plants   Submarine. Yards At Flensburg Blasted in Day Raid

RAF Pounds Nazi  Factories in Ruhr   Submarine Yards a‘ Flensburg Blasted

RAF Makes Day Attacks on Reich   Submarine Nests, Factories Hit in Quick Assaults By Smatl Forces

R.A.F. Raiders Renewing Air Attacks   Nazi Industries and U-Boat Plants Are Blasted Heavily

Japanese Endanger Singapore   ” New Flanking Move Forces British To Fall Back

Bodies of 22 In Plane Crash Found   Carole Lombard and Mother Are Among Those Dead

CRASH SCENE REACHED BY CF ARGHERS   Bodies Found Scattered on “ Slopes of Mountain—Day or So May Be Required. to Bring Them Out.   15 ARMY AIRMEN AMONG THE VICTIMS   Clark Gable, Husband of Actress, Heartbroken—Cause of Disaster Is Un-  determined.

Dito WITH 21 OTH IN Alh PLANE FLAMES   Tragedy Ends Sdyllic Gable Marriage When Skysieeper Hits Mountain Top.   15 SOLDIERS, CREW OF 3 AND 4 PASSENGERS DEAD

Bodies of 22 Plane Victims Found on Peak   Carole Lombard, Army Fliers Perish as TWA © Liner Crashes, Burns

Craft Plows Into Side Of Nevada Peak   15 Air Corps Officers Among Victims Of Week

MOVIE ACTRESS AND-21 OTHERS PLANE VICTIMS   30dies and Wreckage Found Scattered for Hundreds of Yards

Searchers Find Bodies of 22 On Mountain Slopes   Fifteen Officers And Men Of Air Corps Ferrying Command Among Dead

22 Bodies, Burned and Torn, Found Scattered Near Top of Mountain   Clark Gable Heartbroken Over Tragedy; To Bring Bodies Down Steep Slones on Horseback Todav

Miss Lombard Dies In Crash   Mother, 20 Other Person: Perish When Airplane Hits Mountains

Actress’ Mother, M-G-M Publicity Mar Detroit Woman, Three Crew Members And 15 Officers and Men of Air Corps

Victims’ Bodies Found Scattered Over Wide Area   Plane Falls Near Las Vegas; 8 Die In Another Crash

HENDERSON LINKS ECCLES IN DRIVE AGAINST RATIONS   OPA Chief Says Reserve Boarc Chairman ts Opposing U.S. Policies.

ECCLES LINKED WITH FIRM IN SUIRAR DISPUT   Listed Ag Chairman a) Board; Henderson Hits Concern

Eccles Involved In Sugar Squabble Says Henderson   Federal Reserve Chairman Connected With Utah Company

ECCLES HEADS FIRM ACCUSED BY HENDERSON   Sugar Company in War On Rationing, Says Chief of OPA

ECCLES LISTED AS HEAD OF BOARD OF ‘ACCUSED’ COMPANY   Federal Reserve Board Chairman Is Official of Recently Denounced Sugar Group.

Eccles Is Involved in  Sugar Scrap   Official Listed As Director of Beet Company

BLAST KILLS 200° IN PLANT NAZIS RUN IN BELGIUN   Sabotage Suspected in Explo. sion That Destroys Chemi‘cal Factory With Injuries to 1,000. .   LONDON SEES HAND OF “WHITE BRIGADE’   Believes Band of Patriots Op. posing German Rule Has Struck First Blow at Conqueror.

Blast Wipes Out Nazi Gas Factory  250 Persons Die in Tremendous Blast in Holland

Belgian Factory Blast Kills 250   Sabotage Suspected, Nazis Open Probe

Blast Wipes Out German Powder Plant   250 Killed in Ex- « plosion at Belgian Arms Factory:

Blast Wipes Out Chemical Plant In North Belgium With 250 Dead   Sabotage Suspected in Blowing Up of Big Nazi-Controlled Factory: 1,000 Injured

150 Killed, 1,000 Injured by Blast In Nazi Controlled Explosive Plant

Patriots Raze Belgian Plant    Nazi-Controlled Explosives Factory Blown Sky High; 250 Die, 1,000 Hurt

250 Killed, Many Hurt As Blast Wrecks German Plant in North Belgium

250 Die, Hundreds Hurt London Sources Report, Laid to ‘White Brigade’  ee 6 oe ees OR

VICHY MINISTER IN ROME ON MISSION   Hopes To Prevent Open Hostilities

Scrap Campaign Has Touched 330,000 Pounds: Rubber Drive Ends Tonight   Crews Will Reach Williamsburg, Timber Butte Today

STEADILY GROWING POWER. OF .ALLIES CAUBING ‘CRISI8-IN “LER, WAR PLAN

DEFINITE SIGNS: OF AIR WEAKNESS SHOWN BY NAZIS   Manpower Crisis Also Grow ing for Foe As Result of Factory Raids.

GERMANY" ‘SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAKNESS DIPLOMATS REPORT      Nazi Air Strength’ And ’’- Manpower “‘Dwindling —Allies Jn Good  ‘ Position

Russians Wage “Fight To Death” In City Of Voronezh; Battle Described As Most Terrific Of Entire War.

Executive Orders For Manpower Control Will Be Given Late Today .

WIGKARD, M'NUTT EAPEGIED 10 GET “TOUGHEST JOBS’   Expected To Be Assigned to Jobs of Complete Wartime Control Over All Food and Manpower Problems From Rationing To Recruiting.

Wickard To Be * Named Food  _ Administrator   Man Power Chief McNutt Will Have Control  Over Selective Service.

Await Order  On Manpower, Food Control   MeNutt And Wickard Expected To Be Named To Posts

McNutt, Wickard Top Candidates For Vital Posts   F.D.R. Working On Order Designed To Strengthen U.S. Manpower Controls

A MANPOWER ORDER MAY BE MADE TODAY   Announcement Expected Before Nightfall on Presidential Action De ‘ signed to Strengthen Contro}] of Workers.

F.R. to Act On Control Of Manpower   Executive Order to Be Issued; Wickard May Be Food Administrator

American Correspondents in Europe Say  It’e Now or Never for Hitler in Summer of 1942

American Production Puts Hitler in a Hole   OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE LIKELY

RETURNS FROM BEHIND ENEMY BATTLE LINES      CORRESPONDENTS RELEASE FROM AXIS INTERMENT CAMPS FILE REPORTS

ALL-OUT EFFORT NOW CAN BREAK AND BEAT AXIS  Italians Are Sick of War; Germans Under Increasing Strain; Conquer-

Must Beat Russia During Thi: Year Or Face Sure Defeat, They Think

BANK CLEARINGS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   RUILDING PERMID TOTALS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS      BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS.      BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   Jan. 194%, L448 deeds. .§3,337,55S8   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS

Fido Will Get Less Meat Under Rationing, But He'll Be Better Off

Muncy Inmates Start Rumpus   Outbreak Is More Sensational « Than Destructive

CIRCUIT COURT “PROGEEDINGS OF INTEREST   Jury Triai Starting Monday  May Continue for  f Scme Time.   IS SUIT FOR DAMAGES   J udge Frank B. Russell, on the Bench, Made Other S Court Record.

IS ‘SUIT FOR DAMAGES   Judge Frank B. Russell,‘ onthe: Bench, Made Other) Court Record. -

Two Killed, Two Injured As Load Of Pipe Shifts   Train Riders Taken From Car Lifeless  At Brunswick; Odd Accident At ‘Hump’

TWO KILLED IN R. R. YARDS   Two Killed, Two Hurt In Brunswick Yard As They Sleep In Car.

Seek Blanket.  Wage Increases   GM Workers Demand Dollar-A-Day Hike

CIO Auto Worker: Seek $1 Day Hike   Ask General Motors For Union Shop

British Cruiser Destroyed In Arctic By German Force   London Communique Says 90 Percent of Convoy Edinburgh Was Protecting, Carrying War Supplies to Russia, Reached Its Destination Despite Attack; German Destrover Sunk

ARE REVEALED   British Lose Ss Cruiser Nazis 2 Destroyer, In Arctic Raids

BRITISH ADMIT CRUISER LOST IN FAR NORTH   One German Destroyer Sunk, An - other Damaged in Battle in Arc tic—Convoy Geis Through   FINNS CLAIM GAIN   Report One Red Infantry Annihilated; Russians Push Wedge Into Novi Lines at Leningrad

“TODAY'S  Major News: British Lose Cruiser; ™ Sink Nazi Dectrover 

British Lose Big Warship   Cruiser Edinburg Lost — While Convoying Supplies To Soviet Russia

Hitler Flabby In Late Photographs   Pouchy Eyes, Double Chin And An Enlarged Midriff Noted

‘Sentry Probably Would Have Liked To Have Hac ‘Phone Number Himself

RUSSIANS FAILING TO GIVE DETAILS ‘OF THEIR EFFORT   Close-Mouthed Attitude o Soviets at Times Cloaks War Situation

Today’s War Moves   Real Willkie Victory Would Be Break in Red  Raearva

WILLKIE COULD DO REAL WAR SERVICE IF HE COULD BREAK THROUCH RESERVE OF SOVIETS

Willkie Can Aid Cause Of Allies By Breaking Through Barrier Of Russians

The War Toda  Reds Too Close- Mouthed About War: Hinders Effective Aid From Allies

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Complete Understanding With Russia Lacking So Willkie Has Job

THE WAR TODAY   RUSSIA OFFERS WILLKIE GREAT OPPOR.TUNITY TO HELP ALLIES.

bok The WAR TODAY:  By DEWITT MACKENZIE : (Wide World War Analyst).

Frost Forecast Here Tonight   Additional Rainfall. Hinders Farm Work

FRENCH AWAIT CHANCE 10 RISE AGAINST HUNS   U. S. Informed Vast Majority Ready To Act As Soon As Second Front Opens   MILLION TRAITORS LISTED      Wholesale Killing Of All Nazi Cooperators Fears When Drive Starts

FARMERS TO HOLD MEETING   Independent Group at Qaketoony Tuesday Night

FARMERS TO HOLD MEETING   Independent Group at Oskaloosa Tuesday Night .

RESERVE CORPS ON ‘COMMANDO’ TRAINING WORK   Large Part Of Development 0 Corps Work On Offensive Stratecies

RESERVE DEFENSE CORPS HAS. BEGUN TRAINING PROGRAM   Development Will Center On Offensive Warfare —: Units Now In 50  Of nieniioe

Beatty Zoo Animal Keeper Killed By Tiger Which Invades Black Bear Pen, Easily Slain by Bruin

14 MEN DIE AS PLANES CRASH   One Other Hurt When Twe Naval Patrol Bombers Are Wrecked

Men Killed in Crash of Two Giant Bombing Planes in California Wilds

Ships, Planes Hunt Raider In South Atlantic   Axis Marauder Believed About 1,000 Miles East Of Brazil

Guisers, Warplanes Search South Atlantic For Axis Surface Raider

HUNT AXIS ALDER IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   Warships, Planes Join in Search; 2 United Nations Ships Attacked. ©

FDR Expects Pearl Harbor Report Soon   Fails to Discuss Any Phase of Labor  Conferences

REPORT ON PEARL HARBOR SURPRISE ATTACK EXPECTEL   INVESTIGATION BOARD HEADED BY JUSTICE ROB. ERTS IS PREPARING REPORT

Report on Pearl Harbor Inquiry Expected Soon   President Not Certais That Findings Will Be Made Public

(Lontnuead Vn safe fF our)  PEARL HARBOR FACTS AWAITED BY PRESIDENT

FDR Promise: Early Report On Jap Drive   Probe Is Underway Into Jap Attack On Pearl Harbor

PEARL HARBOR FINDINGS SOO}   Probers of Surprise Attack Work on Report, FDR Reveals

WAITS REPORT   Roosevelt Expects Data Soon ©: Pearl Harbor Attack.

Delegates May Act Without Argentina   Roosevelt Says Report On Pearl Harbor Is Due Soon

EXPECTS REPORT ON PEARL HARBOE   President Doesn't Knov if Finding of Stone In Vestigating Group Wil be Released.

RITCHIE OUSTED ~ AS EGYPT CHIE!   One of Youngest War. lords in British Army ~ Relieved

Nazi Forces .Massing For Egypt Blow   Gen. Rommel’s Colulmns Within 15 Miles of British at Matruh,   BULLETIN

JOINT PLEDGE HINTS SECOND FRONT NEARS   Report Gen. Ritchie Ousted As British Commander In Egypt; Little Change In Major Battle Fronts   (Bulletin)

Offersive In Northwest Making Progress As Soviets Encirele German Forces  NAZIS STOPPED IN CITY  Improvement Reported On Caucasus Front To West And East

Russian ‘Attacks Penning Nazis In River Loop ©   Germans In All-Out Try for Key Height In Battle for City,

SITUATIO CAUCASUS IMPROVES   Big Nazi Forces Penned In Don Loop, Say Reds

SHTUATION STILL ‘GRAVE’ HOWEVER: NAZI LOSSES RISE   Germans Lose 7.000 3 Storming Heights Held  By Soviets.

FORCES OF NAZIS ARE PENNED UF   Large Numbers of Enem: Troops Caught in Loop — Caucasus Outlook Favorable.

Russians Report Nazis Trapped In River Bend  Germans Attempt   Germans Attempt To Capture Vital Stalingrad Hill

Germans Maintain Constant Assaults Against Stalingrad   Hitler. Hordes Try: Desperately To Storm Strategic City Hill; Red Diversionary Blows Progress

But Reds Advance In Caucasus   CITY ITSELF IN DANGER, BUT RUSSIAN POSITIONS BETTER AT OTHER POINTS

Soviets Admit German Gains In Stalinerad   Important Gains Made in Caucasus, Declares Makcecaw

Favorable News From The Caucasus   “Significant Improvement” Shown in Fighting In This Sector

AUSTRALIA FEARS ATTACK ON COMMONWEALTH AS RESULT OF FALL OF SINGAPORE OUTPOST

SEES ASSAULT ON AUSTRALIA   Prime Minister Says Large E Scale Attack Has Now Be ~ eome Inevitable

Curtin Urges All-OutDefense  For Australia   Prime Minister Declares Japanese Attack Is ‘Inevitable’

Reveal Details Of Naval Battle  In Java Straits   Allies Presumably Lost 13 Ships And Japanese 8 In Engagements   BATTLE BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27   U. S. Cruiser Houston And U. S. Destroyer Hope Lost In Sea Battle

BAITLE OF JAVA BUOILY 10 UL   Allied Nations Lost 1% Ship: and Admittedly Were Defeated.   LOSS OF LIFE HEAVY

UnitedNations Lose Thirteen of Warships   Cruiser Houston, Destroyer  Pope Are Included  

LINER GRIPSHOLM ~ ARRIVES AT N.Y   1,451 Americans Return From Japan on Diplomatic Exchange Vessel

GRIPSHOLM AT NEW YORK PIER   Arrives At 9 A. M. Today; Passengers Include 246 American Diplomatic and Consular Officials.

FIRST EXCHANGE SHIP FROM JAPAN REACHES U S.   1,451 Americans Repatriat ed From Japan Since War Declared, Arrive Home :

1,451 Americans Are Safe Home From Japan, Orient: Some fo be Questioned   Government to Conduct Thorough Search For Spies and Saboteurs

Diplomatic Exchange Ship Arrives Indiana Missionaries Among 1,451 Americans Aboard Gripsholm As It Reaches N. Y. Pier

GRIPSHOLM DOCKS BEARING AMERICAN.   First Repatriates To Arrive Since War Began

Exchange Ship Arrives From Orient Toda:   1 lowans Among Group o' Mary Knoll Fathers o1 Board

Diplomatic Exchange Ship Arrives At Jersey Pier   Passengers Will Be Submitted To Thor ough Examinations Before Going Ashore

GRIPSHOLM WIT 451 ABOARD IN FROM ORVENT   American Repatriates Face Long Wait at Pier Because Government Officials Want to Be Sure

Diplomatic Ship Docks   1,451 Americans on Board Vessel That Arrived From Japan

Diplomat Exchange Ship Reaches N. Y.   Ship Brings 1,451 Americans From Japan and Other Oriental Countries—Passengers Face Long Wait at Pier.

EXTENSIVE SEARCH SLATED FOR YANKS      All on Diplomatic Exchange Liner to Face Government Agents

ORIENT SHIP ... DOCKS INU. S.   Gripsholm Brings 1,451 Repatriated Americans To Home Shores

Diplomatic Ship Docks at Jersey   Over 1,450 Americans Repatriated From Orient End Long Vovage.

U. 5. To Disclose Plans To Supply All With Tires   Government Is Expected To Announce Program November 15.

Plan For Providing Tires To All _Autoists To Be Known By Nov. 1!   Will Be On A Rigidly Controlled Basis, Predicatec On Reduction Of Driving To Little More Than Absolutely Eessential.

Government Tire Plan Will Be Revealed Nov. 15   Rigid Contron!s Seen Forthcomin’

Government Plan to Supply Tires to All Probably Will Be Made Known by Nov. 1:

TIRE PLANS. OWEN   Government: Hopes T Keep Nation’s Car: Running

Tires For All Cars Planned   Government Will Announce Details  In Mid-November

Tire Program  Being Drafted   Rigidly Controlled Plan Expected By Nov. 15; Output Growing

TIRES FOR ALL  ON RIGID BASI   U. S. Plan Will B Known, Probably by Nov. 10

Tire Rationing Plan Will Be e  Revealed Soon   Government. Expected Toe Make Enough Available For All Essential Needs

TIRE PROVISION ANNOUNCEMENT DUE BY NOV. 15   Driving Curtailment Is Prime Motive Behind  Government Plan

Tire Plan Will Be Made Known By November ld  Replacemen t Casings For   Replacement Casings For All Autoists On Controlled Basis.

“A” Card Holders Rate Replacement  When Need Arises   Move Seen Possible By Increase In Production Of Reprocessed Or Reclaimed Rubber Casings

Plan To Provide Tires To Keep All Cars Rolling Expected By Nov. 15

TIRES PLANNED FOR ALL   Gevernment Te Make Known Plans Week Before Rationing

Reports To London Say German Victory Claims “Untrue’: List Losses

Nazis Report 40,000 Reds Are Prisoners   Secret Weapon Used Against Soviets in Summer Offensive

BITTER-END FIGHT RAGES IN CRIMEA   Nazi Claims Of Victory Discounted; U.S. Tanks in Action

Hitler Prematurely Speaks of Victory   Battle of Kerch  Peninsula Raging

London Reports Crimea Battle Still Is Raging   Berlin Claims Russians Have Been Defeated

Nips Still Chased by  Aussies    Tokyo Reports, Arrival of Winter: Storin in Alentiatis

JAPS RETREAT WITH AUSSIES CHASING THEM   ;Nips Also Forced From New Guinea Town of Nauro

Japs Still Retreat In New Guinea   Australians Make Ten-Mile Advance Near Port Moresby   Winter Weather Stop: Aleutian Infiltration   Allied Bombers Hit Jap Bases; Strafe Forces In Retreat

Aussies Push Japs on Back   Capture Nauro in 10-Mile Advance in New Guirea

Aussies Chase Retreating Foe In New Guinea   Surge Ahead 10 Miles; Winter Stops Japs, Ir Aleutian Isles. i

Australians Pursuing Jap Troops   Chasing Them Over Mountains  In New Guinea

‘Aussies Pursue Japs Ten Miles In New Guinea; Winter Hits Aleutians

Allies Hotly Pursue Japs   MacArthur's Forces Advance in Mountains Of New Guinea

AUSSIES TAKE NAURO, PURSUE RETREATING FOE   Meet Little Opposition in Continued Advance in New Guinea — Bombers Strafe Jap Base   TRANSPORTS SUNK   Navy Reveals Loss of Two in Solomons Operations but Says Loss of Life Small

Allies Pursue Nip New Guinea Units   Winter Grips Unsheltered Japanese Camps In Aleutians, Tokyo Radio Admits

we wo 7 a a 7 ca ”" “oo *  Australians Are Pursuing Japanese In New Guinea   Winter Weather Has Descended on Aleutian Islands

Japs Retreat In Mountains   Australians Capture Ahandoned Supplies

AUoalta DRIVE JAPANESE. BACK’ IN NEW GUINEA   Japanese Troops Retreat Ir Owen Stanley Sector, Reports MacArthur

Japs Retreat 10 Miles In  New Guinea   Aleutians Held In Frigid Grip

Aussies Press against Japs in Retreat   Winter Comes to Japs in Aleutians Bringing End tc Infiltration

Australians Close on Heels Of Enemy   Nipponese in Aleutians Already Blanketed by Winter

Japs In Retreat In New Guines   Australians Pursue Invading F oes

Aleutian Winter Hits Nips   Enemy Bases in Solomons Raided by U.S. Bombers

Japanese Facing New Difficulties As Front Widens   Russian Newspaper See: Important Gains by Allied Nations

ALLIED POWER SEEN GROWING   Japs Face New Trouble In Expanding Lines, Red Paper Says

Russias Say Japan Faces New Trouble   Expansion of Zone Of Combat Cited

Soviets See Japs  Facing Rocky Road      Long Supply Lines, Allied Blows, Ship Losses, Said Damaging

Japanese Face New Difficulties  Serious Strain on Enemy Reported

Former British War Secretary Calls For Opening Of Second Front At Once

Russell Gardner Succeeds Potter As OPA Director   Requests Made to Henderson to Retain State Office in City

U0, NEAR READY HOR UTFENDITE, OAYS STIMSON   Plans Have Been Progressing Ever Since Pear! Harbor, Says War Secretary

Stimson Says Things Beginning to Move in Right Direction Despite Handicap:

Stimson Says Rapid Strides Already Made   Things ‘Beginning’ To Move Right, He Says; Secretary In Praise Of Men’« Morale

ALLIES SUFFER GRAVE SET-BACK IN BURMA THEATER   British Destroy 6,000 Oil Wells; Forced Back Anew

EMPIRE FORCES RETREAT: JAPS DRIVE FIERCELY   Stimson Announces Allies “Pretty Near Ready for Offensive”

TORCH APPLIED TO OIL WELLS IN WEST BURMA   Quinumbered British Forced to Withdraw Again but Stimson Sees Early Allied Offensive

NEAR STAGE OF STARTING AN OFFENSIVE   American Military Progres: Since Pearl Harbor Is Reviewed by Secretary Stimson   DISCUSSES MACARTHUR

BRITISH DESTROY RICH OIL WELLS IN WEST BURMA   MacArthur Declared in Com _ plete Command of Allied Effort in Pacific

U.S. ABOUT READY FOR OFFENSIVE   ‘Things Are Beginning Tr Move in Right Direction, ‘ Stimson Savs   ACTION AT EARLIEST PRACTICABLE TIME   Secretary Stressés Factor of Preparations in War Involving Whole World

HINTS ARMED ~ FORCES MAY STRIKE SOON   Now "Pretty Near To Stage Of Being Ready For Offensive”   EMPHASIZES WORK THAT COMES FIRST   Must Be Certain Resources Are Safe Against Interruption

Offensive Soon, Says Stimson —   Army Nearly Ready To Smash In, War  Secretary Asserts;  Morale Is “Superb”

Battle Worn English Troops Retreat 15 Miles; Pressure.  Grows; Moresby Is Raided      Ry THE ASSOCTATED PRESS

Magnitude Ot Tasks Is Stressed   Army Will Be Ready Fo: Offensive Soon, : Statement Made By Secretary Of War

‘Things Starting To Move In Right Direction.” War  Secretary Tells Newsmen

Prepare For U. S.  Offensive   Allies Suffer  Reverses In Burma: Main Chinese Army Under Heavy Attack

BURMA SITUATION REPORTED GRAVE   British Destroy 6,000 Oil Wells, As Japs Continue  Advance   HEAVY FIGHTING   U.S. Says 65,600 Believed Captured By Enemy Ir . Philippines

eNear Stage of Starting, Says War Secretary   ‘Things Beginning To Move, and in Right Direction’

Allies Suffer a Grave New Reverse in Burma; China - Oil Supply Destroyed

Army Almost Ready To Open Big Offensive   Things Beginning To Move. Stimson Declares In Praising Forces

U.S. Ready To Take Offensive   SEC. STIMSON SAYS WAR PLANS ARE MOVING FORWARD

Things Beginning te Move In Right Direction, Says War Aide   MORALE IS ‘SUPERB’   Grave Reverses Seen ir Burma as Oil Lines Are Cut Off

U. 3, SECRETARY OF WAR CONVINCED AN OFFENSIVE I$ NEAR   CHINA’S OIL SUPPLY SOURCE DESTROYED BY SCORCHED EARTH POLICY IN BURMA

llies Suffer  Grave Reverse In Burma Area   ritish Engineers Apply Scorched Earth Policy te Oil Wells.   timson Discloses  U.S. Gets Prepared

STIMSON SAYS ARMY GETS SET FOR OFFENSIVE   War Secretary Reports Forces Are Nearly Ready; Praises Morale.

Stimson Says American  Offensive Now Nea   Blow Will Be Struck Soon, Secretary Of Wa Tells Press Conference; Declares Gen. MacArthur's Status [s Definite

ARMY NEARING OFFENSE STAGE SAYS STIMSON   Secretary Says We Must Be Sure Of Key Positions

STIMSON SAYS U.S, OFFENSIVE GROWING NEAR   Secretary Announces “We Are Getting Near Stage of Taking Offensive, However Difficult”   TASK DIFFICULT ONE!   “Must First Make Sure As Possible Certain Key Points In Our Armor Are Safe,” He Says

STIMSON EXPRESSES FAITH: INALLIED-EFFORT WHEN THE PRACTICABLE MOMENT COMES   As United Nations Suffer Grave New Reverses On Burma Front, Where British Have Been Forcec to Destroy 6,000 Oil Wells and Retreat Under Hloavy Attack %,

ABOUT READY. FOR ASSAUL}      Stimson Says Plans For Of  fensive Difficult, But Things — Are Moving

U. S. Offensive © Not Far Distant   Sec, Stimson Hints We Are Almost  Ready in Reviewing Military Progress Since Pearl Barbies — stig Move in Right Direction.   MACARTHUR IN CHARGE

PROGRESS OF ARMY LAUDED BY SECRETARY   ‘Gaps Are Being Plugged, He Declares   MEN’S MORALE ‘SUPERB’   ‘Things Are Now Moving In Right Direction’

Stimson Says Offensive Shaping   Secretary Declares “Things  Are Beginning To Move In Right Direction”

SECRETARY STIMSON SAYS U. 8. ARMY 18 READY START BATTLI   THINGS BEGINNING TO MOV} AND IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WAR HEAD SAYS

OFFENSIVE TO BE SOON, SEC. STIMSON SAYS   Things Beginning to Move i Right Direction, War Dept. Secretary Informs Today

‘Things Moving in Right — Direction Now’, War  Secretary Comment  BURMA - RETREAT  British Engineers Destroy 6000. Oil Wells as Japs

Things Moving Fast Says Was Secretary; Going To Move And In Right Direction

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IS NEAR, STIMSON SAYS   War Secretary States MacArthur Is in “Strategic Command” of South Pacific

Things Beginning to Move in Proper Manner for Allies   United Nations Suffe: Grave New Reverse in Burma Fighting

Must Assure Full Output Of Factories   Secretary Of War Says (;uarantees Against Inter: ruption Needed,  , Sy eee a ee weet ome tei + wee   ANAIOUS. TO. ATTACK

Stimson Says Army Nears Point Of Taking Offensive   Secretary Asserts Things Are Moving In Right Direction

Big Drive Plan Cited  By Stimson   65,000 ‘Bataan Defenders Thought Held By: Japs; * New Sethack In‘ “Buima

MacArthur’s © Sole Power Confirmed  Secretary Says Things Are Beginning to Move in Right Direction  ‘IORALE IS SUPERB’  America About to Take  Initiative Against Axis, He Predicts   MORALE IS SUPERB’

Things Are Beginning toa Move in Right Direction, He States; Morale Said to Be Superh

Readiness for Offensive Near—Stimson- 65,000 Unreported from Bataan

PREPARATIONS MOVE TOWARD ALL-OUT WAR   Cabinet Member, Howev: er, Stresses Vastness of ~ Program Which Will In:  - volve Conflict Over En tire Gloha.

U.S. Army Made Ready For Offense   Stimson Sees Forces Nearing Stave of Action

‘Things Moving in Right Direction Now’, War Secretary Comment  BURMA -RETREAT  British Engineers Destroy 6000. Oil Wells as Japs Attack Fiercely

Allies Suffer New Reverse in Burma   British Engineers Ap lying ‘Scorched Ecrth: rth’ to Oil Wells

Stimson Asserts Things Are Beginning To Move; British Losing In Burma   British Engineers Destroy Thousands Of Oil Wells As They Retreat; MacArthur In High Command

American Troops Soon ToGoOn Offensive   Must Be Sure Certain Key Points In Armor Are Safe, Stimson Tolle Prace

NEARLY READY FOR ATTACK, SAYS STIMSON   Secretary Stresses. However That Preparation is Long, Hard Job   MACARTHUR iN COMMAND   Flurry Over General's Power Called “A Tempest In A Teapot”

Secretary of War Points Out That Elaborate Preparations Must Be Made.   LAVAL GIVES DARLAN MILITARY CONTROL

Army ls Nearly Ready to Strike   Secretary Stimson Declares We Are Going To Get an Offensive

Stinson Gives Cheeri ng Words And Japanese Press British And Chinese Baek And Announce Large Force On Bataan Peninsula Prisoners

Plans for Security Are In Final Stage  Key Points Are Growing Stronger, War Seczetary Says in Statement

U. S. Army About Ready To Take Offensive In War   Stimson Points Out Plans For World Wide Attack Long. Difficult Process

U.S. ARMY SET: BUT REVERSES SEEN IN BURMA   MacArthur In Full Command; Losses In  Philippines B ared Today

Stimson Says U. S emy Nearly Ready ToGo   TELLS OF PLANS   British Troops Are Driven Back By  Tananesee

General MacArthur  supreme Commander Ut Southwest Pacific   Allies Heavily Pressed by Japs On Burma Front   Stimson Says Tide Will Be Turned Soon   Offensive Awaits Only Certainty That It Can Be Maintained to End

Sec. Stimson Predicts Early : Attacks by AEF Despite Difficulties   Reviews Progress Since Pearl: ‘Harbor Declares ‘Things Moving in Right rection’ and at Fast Pace =

ALLIES SUFFER NEW REVERSES IN BURMA AREA   Secretary Stimson Discloses Preparations For Mighty  ec

Army About Set to Start ‘Difficult Job   Must Make Sure Key Points, Secure First, Secreary of War Says

5. ABUUT READY #0 TAKE OFFENSIVE DECLARES STIMSON   Army Secretary Says “Things Are Beginning to Move and Move In ° the Right Direction”; Reviews American Military Progress Since Pearl Harbor.

U. 5. ARMY IS NEARLY READY, SAYS STIMSON   About At Stage To Take  Offensive, However Difficult   PROGRESS REVIEWED   Things Now Moving lr Right Direction, He States

LITTER DESERT WITH BURNED OUT AXIS TANKS   German And Italian Prisoners Say British Artillery Barrages Wapect Vat

Jap Counterattack At Buna Fails As Allies Advance  U. S. Infantry Moves Closer Toward Enemy Strongholds

NOOSE TIGHTENED AROUND JAPANES   COUNTER-ATTACKS BY NIP PONESE IN BUNA AREA BEATEN OFF BY ALLIES, 

Allies Beat Off Japanese Counter Blows  Tighten Ring Around Enemy's Beach Hold;

Allied Troops in New Guinea Beat Off Jap Attacks on Lines at Buna

Counter Blows By Japs Beaten Off; Allies Closing In   Artillery Pounds Jap-Held Areas While Planes Blast Remnants Of Landing Force

JAPS POCKETED ON BUNA COAST   Allied Lines Gradually Closing In On Last Enemy Remnants

3,000 NAZIS KILLED ON MOSCOW FRONT   Berlin Admits Ferocity  of Russian Counter Blows

[RUSSIANS FORCE GERMAN RETREAT AROUND MOSCOW      Nazi ‘Drive Threatens Novorosisk; Enemy Attackers Slowed On Other Fronts.

ENATE GROUP aka Hehontl TO HOLD GAL!   Freezing of Farm Workers it Present Jobs Urged by Herring, Others.   TELL DRAFT DIRECTOR WAR EFFORT SUFFERS

Taft Bill Would Deter Dads Over 30, Draft Boys 19 But Not 18-Year-Olds

Britain Proposes Creation of New Union With Right to Secede,  But Insists on Managing Defense

India Is Offered Dominion Status in British Emptre   Cripps Makes Public London War €abinet’s Plan After Week of Conferences at New Delhi; Not Effoctinoe Trastil Cantlice Ends

British Plan Is to Give India Full Independence as Dominio: After War, Declares Cripps

Independence For India ls Broached   Plans Laid Before Native Chiefs By British Envoy

Dominion Status Offered India by Great Britain   New Union Would Be Set Up After War and Would Have Power to Secede;: Meantime British to Direct Defense

BRITAIN AGREES TO GRANT INDIA DOMINION RANK   New Indian Union Would Be Created After War, Cripps Declares   CONCESSION MADE TO MOSLEM MINORITY

BRITISH PLAN TO FREE INDIA IS DISCLOSED   Complete Outline of Proposals Told by Sir Stafford Cripps   EQUAL DOMINION RIGHTS PLEBGER   New Constitution Would be Adopted After the War

Plan Gives Union Power  To Secede   Concession Made to Moslems by Cripps; Effective After War   TREATY TO BE MADE

Indian Union After War Is Proposed   “, F Britain Would Continue To Control Defense   OF Great Country  CRIPPS BARES PLAN

England Would Continue Control Of Nation’s Defense During Present World Conflict —_—

Freedom for Big Nation Promised By Sir Stafford   Asks Indian People To Mobilize Their War Resources   Makes Concession To Win Support of 77,000,000 Moslems

Change Would Be Effected At War's End   Cripps Reveals Proposals of War Cabinet of Britain; Strong Hope for Acceptance Held

President Gets Military Pay Adjustment Bill  ' Higher Rates Become Effective June 1  if:Annroved _-_-

Bill Raising Pay of Armed Forces to $50 Per Month Sent to F.D.R.

Roosevelt Gets Army Pay Bill   Minimum Pay of All Men in Armed Units Increased to $50

MILITARY PAY BILL SENT TO ROOSEVEL   Congressional Action Complete When Senate Approves $50 Base Rate.

Allies Determined On Offensive WEPSY ESE Commandos Training In Australia

Large Commanda Units Trained In Australia   To Form Important Plans in Plans For Offensive

FEDERAL RENT REGULATIONS TO BE SUPERVISED   Those Areas Refusing To Act Voluntarily To Be Put Under Control

RENT CONTROL RECULATION TO START JUNE 1   To Be Imposed On 20 WarCongested Areas Failing To Take Action

Rent Ruling Imposed on 2( War Sections   Government Acts When Areas Refused to Act Voluntarily

Federal Rent Regulation Will Occur In Areas Where Action Was Lacking

Rent Cuts Forced In Many Areas   Henderson Cracks Down When Orders Are Not Followed

Burlington in Rent Control Area June   Housing Costs Will Be Set Back of January 1. 1941 Levels   MANDATORY NOW  Voluntary Compliance Not General Following 60-Dav Grace Period

Federal Rent Control June 1 For Burlington   Regulation Imposed As War-Plant Areas Fail To Act Locally.

FEDERAL CONTROL OF DEFENSE AREA RENTS STARTS JUNE 1   0-Day Compliance Perioc Expires; OPA Cracks Down On Landlords

Burlington in Rent Control Area June ]   Housing Costs Will B Set Back of January 1  1941 Levels   Voluntary Compliance Not General Following - 60-Day Grace Period

Federal Regulations in 20 War-Congested Areas to Be Imposed June 1 When 60Day Grace Period Ends

Tenants May Cut Their Rent   Such Action Is Recommended Wher  Found Necessary

OPA TO CRACK DOWN ONRENT IN 20 AREAS   Failure to Accept Price Administrator’s Recommendation Brings Fed eral Action, Effective Juno 1_

UPA PREPARES ENFORCEMENT Ut RENT ORDER   Compulsory Reduction In Rent Charges In 20 War Areas Effective June 1.   APPROVAL OF LANDLORDS WILL NOT BE NECESSARY   Reductions Will Be Automatic And Tenants Must Pay Only Previous Level

Federal Regulation Of Rents Ahead   For 20 War-congestcd Areas That Are Backward

Govt Takes Steps To Cut Rents .   Federal Control Will Be Instituted in 20 OriginallyDesignated Areas -

Wants Excess Income Put Into Bonds   Senator Brown Would Channel All Income over $25,000 into Government Securities

WANTS INCOME OVER $25,000 FOR BONDS   Senator Brown Advances New Financing Proposal

$25,000 LIMIT ON INCOME IS AGAIN URGED   Michigan Senator Says Balance Should Be Invested In Bonds By Force Of Law

INCOME $25,000 WOULD GO FOR BONDS   Senator Brown Proposes Tc Channel Incomes Over That Sum Into Bonds

MacArthur Warns Success Depends On War Supplies   Melbourne Crowds Cheer General; Confidence In Victory Is Voiced

Broadcast of MacArthur Talk Picked Up in U.'S. By the Mutual System   “Down Under” Recording of Ad_ dress Prous re Up With Complete Clari

Rationing May. . Be Delayed Some   Experience Difficulty In Printing Forms

OPA DeniesAny Delay Duein  Food Rationing   Record Meat Production New Ceiling on S. F. Rutter

GANDHI AWAITS BRITISH REFORW   Indian Leader Sees No Sign Yet of Undoing Imperialism ‘Crime’

0'Conor Asserts Md. Income Tax Can Be Reduced   Indicates He Will Slash Levy from 20 to 25 Per Cent

Willkie Works on Speech To Be Delivered Over Radio In Neor Future

Large Battles Develop in Staraya Area   Advantage Shifts from Side to Side in Southwest   HEIGHT RECAPTURED

Reds Move To Retake  Vital Spot   Gigantic Conflict Rages About Approaches To Important Southwestern City; Nazis Active In Donets Basin.   Bitter Cold

‘Entire German Line to South Is Threatened   Nazi Command Tells Retreating Troops to 'Stand Fast for Hitler or Re Shot’: 25.000 Said Slain

GERMAN SOUTHERN LINE THREATENED, RUSSIANS REPORT   Reds Recapture Lozovaya, Midway Between Donets and Dnieper Rivers, in Wide Sweep.   20,000 NAZIS SLAIN IN 10:DAYS, IS CLAIY   Reds Advance 93 Miles in Industrial Basin on Heels of Powerful Strides ' in North .

Reds Recaplure Lozovaya in Southern Drive  Ae AAR om __._..... KF.   25,000 Germans Are Killed in 7 Bitter Fighting

REDS IN SOUTH HURL BACK FOE   Smash Forward 93 Miles to Menace Nazi Position  At Stalino

Reds Recapture Lozovaya in  Southern Drive 25,000 Germans Are Killed in Bitter Fichting

viets Make pGain in onets Basin  ed   Lozovaya Is Retaken in 93-Mile Drive in Industrial Area   B90 NAZIS SLAIN

Reds Retake — Lozovaya.Pert German Line        Four Hundred Populated Point Recaptured By Red Armies Bg in 10 Days of Bitter Fighting

Reis fake Lozovaya; Threaten German Line   Four Hundred Populated Points Recaptured by Red Armies and 25,000 Nazis Slain During the Past Ten Dave

Knox-Promises.Complete Probe Of Higgins Case      Informs Senator Truman That Bureau Of Ships Will Correct Mistakes

REVENUE CLIMBS   iB. And O. Reports Highest Incom On Record For June.

Grimmer Aspect for Japs’ Invasion Armies  ——-+v.  en Se eee BUSSE YT Tre Arm

12 War Vessels Hit In Attack Off New Guinea   MacArthur Girds for Drive In Australia Zone as Experts Warn Enemy Still Has Odds; Brett, U.S. Officer, Made Air Force Commander.

U3. FORGES ARE READY 10 FIGHT   MacArthur, in Supreme Command, Sees Major Battle Now Developing.   ODDS STILL FAVOR ENEMY   American General's Arrival Called “Healthiest Sign We Have Mad.”

Australia's Chance To Beat Off Japs Has Been Improvec   ‘Most Substantial’ U.S. Troops and MacArthur Cheerinc

In Far East  YANKS READY ‘DOWN UNDER   MacArthur And Men Face Grim Threat

JAPAN’S TASK TOUGHER NOW   But Washington Cautions Against Too Great Hopes for Australian Battle

General Brett, Another Top Flight U.S. Officer Is Second to MacArthur  AUSSIES CHEERED  Japs Still Stronger, But Odds Are Being Cut Down Steadily

M ARTHUR'S ARMY READ} FOR ATTACK   Substantial Army. Ready To Clash With Nippon

THOUSANDS OF TONS OF RUBBER ARE AVAILABLE   New York ‘Rubker ‘Expert Says There Is Great Sup- ply for U. 8.   GIVES MANY FIGURES   Eleven Latin American Na tions and Free French Can Help Us.

OPA CHIEFTAIN TO ASK SENATE FOR MORE CASH   Henderson Stocks Pocket With Cigars and Heads For Capitol Hill In Quest of Funds   WANTS $86,000,000   Price, Rent and Rationins Controls Jeopardized by Limited Budget, OPA Leader Says

LEON HENDERSON STILL SEEKING $86,000,000.0¢   Heads for Capitol Hill To Ask Senate for the Extra 86 Million the House Refused Him; Stocks Vest Pocket With Cigars.

HENDERSON SEEKS OPA BUDGET HIKE   Wants 86 Million More to Rur Rationing and Ceiling Anencies

Henderson Asks Funds For 0. P. A   Sees Anarchy Unless Cut In Budget Is Restored: Program Hindered

Leon Henderson Sees Menace to Price and Rent Control if Congress Does Not Give Him More Funds

PRICE CEILING HAS FIRST DENT   OPM Chief Lifts Price on 1942 Fruit as Funds for Office Are Sought

Budget Cut Endangers Price Law   Fight. Expected To Follow -Henderson’s D.¢ mand  PRK OCT” Resloraion

HENDERSON 10 SEEK FUND AID   Wants 86 Millions Tc  Force Rations

U.S, CUTTER HIT BY ENEMY SUB   Coast Guard Says Loss Of Life Moderate; Vessel Sunk In Atlantic

NAVY FORCED TO SINK CRAFT AFTER ATTACK   Cutter Capsizes While Beinc Towed to Port: Loss of Life Moderate.

Butte Proposed for Music Fete  Divisional Festival Plan Te Studiad

Off Atlantic Coast Enemy Sinks 2 Ships      21 Survivors of Latvian Carg Ship Ciltvaira are Landed m New York; 2 Killed.

Ss i i i i i ee i i Le Le Mere Man Takes All Cake Prizes At Fair

Brave Seaman Burns To Death  At Post In Effort Save Mates   Survivors of ship Torpedoed off Atlantic Tell Of Horror; 22 Crewmen Who Survived U -Boat Attack Reach Safety

Heroic Helmsman ' Saves Shipmates   Stays to Die on Blazing Ship as 22 Comrades Flee Sub Victim

Heroic Seaman  Sacrifices Self   His Death Gives  Mates Chance to Live

Heroic Seaman Burns To Death At Helm To Give Shipmates Chance To Escape

Seaman Dies at Wheel to Give Mates Chance   Twenty-Two Men Who Survive U-Boat Attack Say 11 Shipmates Perist

Dies At Helm To Save Crew From Flames   Texas Sailor Heroic When Vessel Torpedded

SHAMAN DIES AT WHEEL TO SAVE HIS COLLEAGUES   Keeps Torpedoed Vesse Headed Into Wind to Give Shipmates Chance  to Save Lives   TWENTY-TWO SAVED   Reach Norfolk After Axi Submarine Sent Craft to Bottom Off Atlantic Thursday

Seaman Braves Flaming Sea to Save 22 Lives   Helmsman Stays at Post After Torpedoing = Off Kast Coast as Blaze Sweeps Vessel — 11 of Cwaw Disvuietauad Tn

Texan Burns to Death on Torpedoed Ship but Enables Mates To Survive

SEAMAN BURNED TO DEATH TRYING TO SAVE MATES   Keeps Blazing Vessel Headed Into Wind After It Is Torpedoed Off East Coast by Submarine.   22 SURVIVE ATTACK, 11 OTHERS PERISH   Eight of Victims Killed by Blasts—Another Dies as Raft Drifts Into Flam  ing Oil.

DIES AT HELM TO oAVE CREW AS OHIP BURNS   Texas Sailor Heads Boat Into Wind When Torpedoes Set Craft Ablaze.   ELEVEN BELIEVED LOST IN. SEA OF FLAMING OIL

BABSON EXPRESSES IDEAS ON OPERATION OF INSTITUTIONS   College Endowments, Financial Policies, Cur riculum Are Matters to Be Considered  In Helping Win War.

THE COLLEGE UNDER WARTIME CONDITIONS   Babson Says They Should Fit Curriculums To War Needs And Release Faculty Men For War Activities.

CHINESE TROOPS AID INN BURMA S DEFENSE   Fully Equipped Forces Placed Under Wavel!l Command

CHINESE ALD GEN. WAVELL IN BURMA   Volunteer American Avia. tors Continue Patrol of Supply Road

CHINESE FORCE ENTERS BURMA   On Duty Under Wavel At British Request

JAPS PUSH ON IN MALAYA BUT PAY Bie. PRICE   - British Struggle to Delay Enemy, Exact Heaviest Possihle Tall

ENEMY PUSHES ANEAD BUT WITH HEAVY LOSSES    Singapore Defenses = Girt Themselves for Finish Fight With Japs.

British Exact Terrific Toll In Malaya   Japs Pay Heavily for Advance; Kuantan Air Base Taken

Jap Armored Forces Reported Pushing Forward On West Malayan Front At A Terrible Price in Casualties

JAPANESE LAUNCH STRONG ATTACK IN VITAL PERAK AREA   Some Penetration Made B; Enemy. At One Point, General Headquarters Admit<

Nazis Lose 40,000 in Debacle   Hitler Suffers Major Defeat; 2nd Front Talk Swells

RUSS ARMIES DRIVE AHEAD AT STALINGRAD   Casualties Mounting For Nazi Troops In Caucasus

Nazis Hurled Across River in One Sector   Axis Casualties Soar Over 950,000 Mark

British Give U. S. Army Jurisdiction  Parliament Refuse ry a  ¥   Parliament Refuses To Heed  Opposition

House Of Commons Passes Visiting Forces’ Measure   U.S. Given Military Jurisdiction In Crdintinal Offense Committed by Americans In Britain

BRITISH 8TH ARMY ENTERS AGEDABIA   Germans Continue Retrea Toward El Agheila In South

BRITISH PUSH ON T0 ACEDABIA, 90 MILES BEYOND BENGHAZ   Contact. Still Being Mad: With Fleeing German Rear Guard.

PARACHUTISTS REPORT DENIED   Fort Bragg General Says Report Of Landings False.

North Carolinans Hunt Parachutists With Much Gusto But Army Commande Says Rumors Have Proven To Be False

SPENT WEEK-END HERE   Lieut. Col. J. J. Shy En Route to Ft. Snelling, Minn.

SPENT WEEK-END HERE   ; Lieut. Col. 7. J. Shy En Route to   Ft. ©neliins, Minn.

TWO PERISH  IN MONTANA DI ANE CRASH   Craft Overshoots Field Hits Gully Blocks From Runways   PASSENGER IS HERO      He Opens Door to ‘Save Stewardess and All Passenaers

‘National Newspaperboy Day’ Is Celebrated ; And Many Papers of America Honor Carriers

“Paper, War Stamp,” Cry Of Newsboys   Newsies Carry Drive T: Every Street Corne Of Nation

TAKE SEVERAL BOWS  AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER BOYS ARE DOING PART TO WIN THIS WAR,

Paper Honors Newsboys Or ‘National Newspaperboy Day   Boys. Who Shout Headlines on Street Corners and Cover Routes, Credited With Selling Nearly $50,000,000 Worth of War Stamps—Plan Conceived Year Ago in Philadelphia

CARRIER BOYS AFTER STAMP SALES RECORD   Nationwide Campaign Aims at 50. Million Mark, °      (Newspaper. Boy Day  Cartoon Atpears on Editorial Page.)

Messenger Boys N o Longer to Sing Birthday Felicttations in U.S.

CAN'T TELEGRAPH - CONGRATULATIONS   Such Messages ages Banned, Be ginning .December 15  by War Board —

Congratulatory Messages Banned  Non-Telegraphic Service Also Discontinued By Orders Of BWC

ORDER TELEGRAPH COMPANIES MEET NEW REGULATIONS  TApMnTAwisntkt Af   FELICITATION, CONGRAT: ULATORY MESSAGES TO BE DISCONTINUED

Non-Essential “Wires” Banned   Congratulatory Telegrams Included— Other Services Out

ANOTHER ORDER IN MESSAGE SERVICE   Messages of Felicitations ane Congratulations Will Not Be Received.

Axis Hoists White Flag At Halfava   German-Italian Garrison Of 5,500 Surrenders To British.

Jans Wiped Out In New Guinea's Milne Bay Area   Nipponese Pause In Advance Toward Port Moresby

JAPS WIPED » OUT IN FIGHT _ AT MILNE BAY   Victory Arouses Hope Nips Will Be Trapped At Moresby

Aussies Consolidate Biggest Loss By Nipponese in Australian Zone   Battle of Solomons Believed Reaching Crucial Stage

Mop-Up At Milne Bay Completed   Much Patrol Activity In Guinea Mountains

Aussies Clean Out Milne Bay Area Consolidating Biggest Jap Defeat

Milne Bay Foe Cleared Out In Aussie Victory   Japan's Biggest Defeat In MacArthur War Zone Now Is Revealed   RESIST TO THE LAST   Complete Victory End One Moresby Threat Central Area Quist

Milne Bay Area Is Cleared of Jap Troops   Consolidate Biggest Defeat O} Japanese

BIGANVASION ARMY SMASHED SINCE AUG. 25   Severest Nip Defeat In Australian War Zone

AUSSIES WIPE OUT MILNE BAY NIPPOS   Complete Victory Boosts Hopes for Port Moresby

Foe Destroyed At Milne Bay   Troops Cortsolidate Bigges' sap Defeat in Australian Zone.

NIP DEFEAT IS CLAIMED BY ALLIES IN PACIFIC   Remnants Of Invading Unit Fights To Last Man   VICTORY IS COMPLETE   Situation Static In Drive Toward Port Moresby

JAPS WIPED OUT AT MILNE BAY BY WARTHUR TROOPS    Remnants of Landing  Force Wiped Out  By Aussies   : AUSTRALIA RELIEVED “AS THREAT IS ABATED

Milne Bay Is Entirely Free Of Jap Troop:   Work Of Mopping Uf Completed By Force Of Australians Under General Clowes

AUSTRALIANS MOP UP JAP REMNANTS IN MILNE BAY AREA   Action Consolidates The Biggest Japanese Defeat Of The Uys...

British Lose Cruiser   ‘Naiad,” Built in 1939, Ts Adynitied Sunk

Two Killed by Gas Explosion   Three Others Injured in Cali. fornia When Fuel from Leak. ing Truck Ts Ignited

NO’ IS ANSWER ON SPLIT TAX   House Group Spurns Pres:  ident’s Call For Divided Measure

Congress Refuses F. D. R.’s Suggestion To Split Tax Bill, Speed Action On Excise Levies

HOUSE REFUSES TO BE HURRIED   Ways and Means Committee Doesn't Heed F. D. R.’s Prodding on Tax Bill

Group Refuses President's Plea   House Committee Rejects Request That Bill Be Split

House Group Against Split Tax Measure   President Is Favorable; Wants Quick Revenue

Revenue Program Behind Schedule   Income Limitation Measure To Consume Five Weeks Of Study By Senate

House Group Refuses FDR’s Tax Request   President Suggested Split of Bill to Speed  Excise Levies   ‘Behind Schedule’   Every Day of Delay Costs Treasury  Money, Reosevelt ‘Says

PRESIDENT’S TAX PROPOSAL IS REJECTED   House Committee Gives an Emphatic “No” to Suggestion That Reyvenue Bill Be Divided and Part Passed Soon.

COMMITTEE REJECTS REQUEST TO DIVIDE PENDING TAX BILL   FDR Asks Congress To Speed Action On Excise Levies

HOUSE GROUP ~ SPURNS CALL EOP SPLIT BIT   Committee Says ‘No’ to Roosevelt’s Tax Suggestion   SCHEDULE LAGS   Months Needed to Get Setup in Full Moation

U. S. Officials in Europe For Conferences Aimed At Launching Counter Blows

Trip Makes Counterblow Rumors Fly   Harry Hopkins Also In Britain to Eye Flow of Lend-Lease

Soldier Flees In Green Coupe  Dashes From Cafe As Waitress Mentions Slaving Case

Man In Uniform Who Appeared At Anoka Restaurant Sought By Authorities Today

Burma's Fall Near: British Quit Rangoon   Two Remaining Ports Threatened; Long Resistance Doubtful

Hitler Transfers Personal Headquarters {o Safer Place Far In Rear.

Jap Destroyer Force Sighted Off the Coast   Heavy Bombers Attempt to Engage Warships

8 DESTROYERS IN GUNA AREA   Maneuvering In Support Of Ground Forces As Allies Advance

8 Jap Destroyers  Appear Off Bunz   May Be Set to Evacuate Troops, Hard Pressed By Nearby Allies

JAP DESTROYERS OFF NEW GUINEA   Vessels May Be Moving Ir To Evacuate Troops  From Island

SECOND COUNT AGAINST FLYNN   Girl, 16, Tells OF Relation ith Movie Star.

LAWRENCE MAN IN A TORPEDO ATTACK   Ensign Archie Mills on Plane Which Led Assault: ‘on Jap Ships   IN MOONLIGHT FORAY

Ensign Archie Mills on Plane Which Led Assault. - on Jap Ships.    IN MOONLIGHT FORAY

Butte All Set for Martial Display; Parade at 7:30 to Be Outstanding   First Performance at Stadium This Afternoon

Farmer Is Held To Be Key Figure in U.S. War Effort   ‘Grass Roots’ Speaker Cites Normal Granary As Example To Industry; Calls For Essential Crops Only.

RUSSIANS ADVANCING IN UKRAINE   Seek to Establish Dnieper River Line Before Spring

RUSSIANS SEEK ‘DNEPER- RIVER BEFORE SPRIN   Reds Advance. Rapidly vie Forced Marches Through  Vivraine.

Parity Formula « : May Be’ Forced  On Administration   Congressional Leaders Plan ‘Tying Farm Bill io REC Measure -.

RFC MEASURE MAY GET RIDER   Senator Threatens to Put Parity Hike in Loan Bill as Amendment

Parity May Ride With RFC Bill   Senate Farm Leaders Study Amendment Plar

Adjournment of Congress Near: Roster Of Vital Bills Is Awaiting Action

VIET ENVOY CONFERS ON RUSSIAN SITUATION   Ambassador Litvinoff Goes To White House For Talks On Grave Developments On European Front And On Problems Of Shipping — Pacific War Council. Assembles —- Admiral Leahy Appointed Chief Of Graff To President Roosevelt 

WAR COUNCIL CALLED TO WHITE. HOUSE   Soviet Ambassador Has   Separate Con ference  . With President.   LEAHY NAMED TO RIGHT HAND POST   Tense Situation in Russia and Fighting in Aleutians Bother U. S.

¥ To ~ Mapped In White House   Soong Dodges Question: On Siberia; Litvinov At tends War Parley   SEA LOSSES MOUNT   Leahy Faces Grave Ship Crisis As Sinkings Reach Record High

Discuss  Full Aid  To China   Pacific War Council Meets Today; Soong Explains Position; No Second Front Plan

Roosevelt Meets With Litvinoff, Pacific War Counci   Soviet Ambassador Denies Second Front Was Talk’s Topic

Aleutians War Also Is Sharper   Series of Conferences At White House as Serious Developments Reported  LITVINOFF CALLS  Roosevelt Has Admiral Leahy As Right Hand Man in Deliberations

War Situation Is Studied At White House   Ambassador Litvineff Of Russia And Members OF Pacific Council Talk With Roosevelt

Shipping Losses Cause of Worry   Sinkings Reach Peak During Week of  July 12,Far Exceeding New Construction—Three Jap Destroyers:  Sent Down in Aleutians.   NEW POST FOR LEAHY   “Rv John M. Hizhlower)

Pacific Council Plans Procedure To Help China   No Details Described but Meeting Termed ‘Most Interesting’

F. R. Names Leahy As Chief Of Staff   Admiral Expected To Head Combined Amy, Nayy Setup; Faces Grave Shipping Crisis, Continued Warfare Off Alaska

President May Appoint Joint Staff   Russian Ambassador And Pacific Council Meet At White House   Admiral Leahy Named FDR Chief Of Staff   Conference With Litvinoff Is Not On Second Front

y ROAISEVELT acy] ¢ enter   dmiral Named Director of Army-Navy Setup to Assure Coordination In War Strategy —   ACES PROBLEM IN SHIPPING SHORTAGE   Varfare Off. Alaska Alsc Mounts, With More Jap Destroyers Sunk By  —- American Craft

Expansion Of Navy Outposts Is Envisioned   Bill Authorizing Expendi. tures of $975,634,000 Wins Approval  HASTY PASSAGE URGEL

Pacific War Council Develops Plan To Get More Supplies Into China

Pacific War Council Members Also Meet at White House.   ADM. LEAHY F. R. AIDE

Litvinoff at White House   Pacific War Council Also to  Meet With FDR

LITVINOFF IN WAR CONFAE   Meets With Pacific War Counci! Members at White House, Says “No” to Questioners

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL PLANS AID TO CHINA   Nash Declares Allies Know How When and Where to “Get Stuf Tn’

PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL WORKS OUT A PLAN ASSURING CHINA WILL PUT UP BEST FIGHT THAT CAN BE PUT UP

Pacific War Council to Help China to Put Up “Best Fight Possible”   Procedure Is Worked Out in Conference at the White House Today 

COUNCIL AND FR CONFER   Discuss Aid for China, Leahy Named Chief of Staff to President

Grave Crisis In Shipping Disclosed   Warfare Off Alaska Sharpens; Supreme U. S. Command Appears Likely

Shipping Situation of United Nations Extremely Serious   Pacific War  Counci Meets With FDR to Plan Next Steps

Grave Developments Are Noted In Shipping, Upon Russian Front In Europe

Unifed Nations Draft Plans fo Bolster China   Leahy Named Aide To President Amid Wide Speculation

Crises Facing Allies Given New Scrutiny   President Talks To Litvinoff And Pacific War Council

Aid To Chinese Is Topic During  Council Session   Clarification Of Many Points Made: All Seem Satisfied

Germans Claim Many Prisoners   Berlin High Command Claims Over Million Prisoners, Thousands Of Guns

GERMAN CLAIMS.   Boast of Over a Million Prisoners Since Spring Offensive.

Three Sided Struggle for NYGovernor   AMERICAN LABOR PARTY DECIDES TO PLACE TICKET IN THE FIELD; McGOLDRICK FOR GOVERNOR.   Helps Dewey’s Chance

ALP LEADERS DECIDE TO RUN OWN CANDIDATE   Three-Way Contest for Governo: Assured at Conference—Choic Goes to Convention Today

LABOR PARTY ENTERS FIGHT   3-Way Race Now Assured In New York; Move Seen As Aid to Dewey

Expect Supreme War Council   Is Believed To Result From Conferences Betweer FDR And Churchill

Unified Command May Be Extend ed to Mediterranean — U. S Builds Arsenals in Eritrea

COUNTY GOP. “ALL PAD U   Filing of Committee’s Cam paign Expenses Shows a Balance of $1.64

maT GOP ALL PAID I   Filing. of Committee’s, Cam . paign n Expenses Shows a — Balance of $1.64

America Must Keep Those Old Cars Rolling From Farm to Market and Home to Factory   OADM: AN Atte  By JAMES MARLOW and WILLIAM PINKERTON

Cherry Day Chosen for Jap Bombing   Raids Indicates Tokyo Naval Defenses Depleted

JAPAN LEARNS WAR IS MORE THAN BANZAIS   GAY PICNIC PERIOD OF NIPPONESE MARRED

Japs, in Moment of Triumph, Sharply Reminded War Is Not All Banzais and Parading

Odyssey Of 18 Men Who Escaped Corregidor And Reached Australia After 2,000-Mile Trip Told

Navy Crew Makes Perilous Trip in Motor Launch From Fallen Corregidor to Port Darwin

London Newspaper Against Marshall As Generalissimo   Demands Briton Be Giver Command of Second Front

Weather Last Week Right for Corn Growth   Heat and Sunshine With Ample (But Less) Rair Cited

REPORTS CORN DOING WELL   Iowa Weather and Crop Bulletin Says ‘‘Ideal Conditions’’ Prevail

Weather Last Week Right for Corn Growttl   Heat and Sunshine With a (But Less) Rair ‘it

Yanks Say British Gun Better   Famed English 25-Pounder Given Praise

PUPILS BUY $260 MORE IN STAMPS   Central Building Led All Units In Past Week :

ARE SOLD IN THE SCHOOLS   Brings Total : School Sales ~” To $14,140.65:

PUPILS BUY. MORE BONDS AND STAMPS   $240 Added to: Schools’ Total.  ‘Purchases

32 Nazi Assaults Repulse   Tiring Germans Give Up Key Spot in Fierce Fight

Soviet Troops Repel Attacks By Nazi Forces   Red Army Expresses Belief Stalingrad  Has Chance to Hold Out Against Hitler

Berlin Admits Main Volga Line Is Penetrated   Reds See Hope Of Stalingrad Victory, Say Nazis Halted On All Fronts; New Positions In City Retaken

PULLMAN TO INCREASE FARE   ICC Authorizes 10 Percent Boost of Which Railroads Will Ge Large Share

PULLMAN RATES WILL BE RAISED   ICC Permits Company To Boost Fares By Ten Per Cent

Dead Animals Needed To Help Us Win War   County Agent Bruce’ Clampitt Says Fats Are Being” Wasted

Mrs. Joe Laser Taken By Death   FORMER RESIDENT Ol CAMDEN DIED ON WEST COAST

LIZZIE EBERHARD CALLED BY DEAT   Former Resident Died At Santa Clara, Calif., on January 24

VIEW EQUIPMENT OF SABOTEURS   Expect Trial to Continue for Several Days; ‘Trial Still Cloaked in Secrecy

Japanese Leaders Claim Allied Losses Include 130 Ships And 1600 Planes To Date In Pacific War

Three Rivers Leave Banks;.  One Girl Dead   Many Highways Blocked City of Napa Under  Ve

RommelLunges For Acroma, West Of Tobruk   British Resistance Against German and Italian Tank Forces Increasing  Bv HARRY CROCKETT

Germans Drive Toward Acroma  After Repulse   African Forces Meet Stuff Resistance From British

AXIS FORCE IS REPULSED ATEL ADEM   Rommel Strikes With Heavy Force Toward Acroma

Axis Attack ‘On-El Adem ‘Ts Beaten Of:   Ronimiel Forces * Launel     * Libyan Conflict *

ROMMEL STRIKES TOWARD ACROMA   Axis Desert Force Repulsed At El Adem, South of Tobruk

Holland Flays 3 Newspapers   N. Y. News, Chicago Tribune, Washington  Times-Herald Hw

Rep. Holland Blasts Again At Three Dailies   Keystone Congressman Charges Publishers With ‘Moral Sabotage’

3 PUBLISHERS ARE ASSAILED   Holland Accuses McCor. mick and Pattersons of  “Morel Sabotage”

TWENTY PERISH IN FLAMING OIL ON SEA SURFACE   100,000 Barrels of Gasoline, Kerosene and Fuel Oil Become Inferno  from Torpedo Hits   RESCUE SHIP DEFIES ENEMY TO SAVE MEN   Story of Craft's Heroism Mingles with Tale of Harror for Those Aboard Pan. Massachusetts

MARINES CONTINUE TOLL   Tanker Sunk, Another Hit in Atlantic, Caribbean   31ST SHIP ATTACKED   Berlin Claims 80 Ships Have Been Sunk off the American Coast

U0 oTILl COUNT COUPS IN US WATERS   Tankers Principal Targets Of Axis U-Boats

20 PERISH AS FIRE ENVELOPS THEIR VESSEL      Rescue Ship Pushes Thru Half-Mile Area Of Flaming Oil  18 MEN SAVED  39 Die As Norwegian Crafi Is Beached, Blaz~ ing Amidships         18 MEN SAVED

TWO MISSIONARIES ARRESTED BY JAPS IN CHINA   Reason For Arrests of Methodist Missionarie: Not Known

Italians Pounce on British Convoys in Mediterranean   Rome Claims Violent Battle Still Raging After Seven Ships Sunk and Nine Others Greatly Damaged; Italy Loses 20 Planes

ROME CLAIMS HUGE DAMAGE TO2 CONVOYS   Reports Violent Battle i: Still Raging as Italian Planes Blast Ships   3 BRITISH WARSHIPS SUNK, FASCISTS SAY   Torpedo, Dive Bombers, Fighter Planes in 5 Attacks on Sunday

HUGE CONVOY 1S ATTACKED NEAR COAST   Torpedo Planes Slap ‘Enemy Units’

CONVOY ASSAULTS CLAIMED BY ITALY      Violent Battle in Medi. terranean Reported by Rome

NAVAL BATTLE IN MIDDLE SEA AXIS VICTORY   Rome Claims Sinking Of 2 British Cruisers And Destroyer; London Offers No Comment.   Huge Convoy

ITALIANS GLATM OINKING OF SEVEN ALLIED VESSELS   High Command Declares Nine ' Others Are Badly Damaged in Violent Battle in the Mediterranean.   SAYS FIGHT CONTINUES THROUGH SECOND DAY   Two Cruisers and Destroyer Listed Among Ships Sunk — 5 Warships Among Those Reported Damaged.

Italians Ciaim  Planes Smash  BritishConvoy  Hold Two Cruisers,   British Destroyer,   CLAIM NINE HIT, INCLUDING CARRIER

Furious Battle Rages In Mediterranean Sea;  British Convoy Bombed

Violent Engagement Rages Through Its Second Day: Three Warships Said Loct

ITALIANS CLAIM NAVAL TRIUMPH   Axis Reports Say Large British Convoy Loses Two Cruisers, 5  Other Ships

WHEELER VOICES HIS OBJECTIONS   Asserts Powerful Interest: ‘.’ Are Blocking Rubber . ~ > and Alcohol.   SENATOR VERY ANGRY

WHEELER VOICED “Hilo OBJECTION:   Asserts Powerful Interests Are Blocking Rubber and Alcohol.   SENATOR VERY ANGRY

‘Speedier Defense Mobilization To Be Main Objective In State Wide Blackout Wednesday Nite

BLACKOUT NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGH'   First State-Wide Test Will Be Made In Pennsylvania —Will Continue For HalfHour

Defense ‘Test to Be State. Wide with Many: Tria  . “Incidents.”   REHEARSAL  OF : DEFENSE PLAN

No Plans For An All-Night, Dimout ‘This Time; Hour Not Announced

MUCH HAY STORED “THAT 18 TOO WET   Keep Careful Watch For Places iti Mow Where  > Hae Te Paating = 9°:

GIRL MURDERED WHILE. VIEWING MYSTERY FILM   Shot Under Heart In Chi cago Theater; Slayer  Makes Good Escape

Gunman Flees in Chicago   Attorney Hears Cry For Help; Stubs Show Victim Paid for Two

GIRL iS SLAIN IN CHICAGO THEATER   Killer Fires Shot in Movie House and Then Escapes

WAKE ISLANDS ATTACKED   Pacific Task Fleet Destroy Japanese Boats, Seaplanes And Installations

BLASTS WAKE AND MARCUS WITH BOMBS   Shells From Cruisers and Destroyers Also Rained on Nipponese Ships, Flying Boats and Shore  Inctallations.

Enemy Boats. Planes And Shore Installations Are’ Destroved In Onslaught   Action Carried To Enemy Less Than 1,000 Miles From Yokohama: Marcus And Wake Islands Were United States Objectives

Pacific Fleet Has Raided Japanese Occupied Islands And Left Destruction

Marcus and Wake Savagely Raided   Shore Installations Damaged, Small Boats, Seaplanes Razed

SHORE. INSTALLATIONS, SEAPLANES DESTROVED   American Warships Strike to Within 990 Miles of Yokohama

Wake,Marcus Islands Hit By Navy Guns   Attackers Lose Lone Aircraft

Certify 33 For New Auto Tires   Local Ration Board Per. mits Purchase Of Five New Autos.

U. S., Mexico Sign Agreement  Reciprocal Pact   Reciprocal Pact Lasts Three Years

MEXICO SIGNS PACT WITH U.S   Reciprocal Trade Treaty Is First Between Nations.

GIRAUD NAMED SUCCESSOR TI AON DAALA   French Military Leader Wil Take Over Post of High Caommissinner   DARLAN’S ASSASSIN PUT. TO DEATH BY RIFLE SQUAD

Noted French General Given Darlan Office   Council Picks High Commissioner Few Hours After Assassin Put To Death By Firing Squad During Noise Of Air Raid,  —

Giraud Chosen For Darlan Post In North Africa   Selection Expected To Have Unifying Effect on French

Danger of .Epidemics in War Industry Areas Is Acute, Says Mrs. Roosevelt

weetheart Of First oe Soldier To Touch British Soil Will Wait For Him

Doughboy in Ireland Worries About Girl He Left Behind—But Looka=—=

MOST IMPORTANT  MANEUVER PHASE IS BEGUN TODAY   New Streamlined Program Will Entail Operations of Infantry, Armored and Motor orized Divisions; Light Bombers To Take Part.

MANEUVERS IN “ULL TILT NOW   *rolinas War Games Enter Most Important Phase; “Flying Artillery’’ Goes Into Action.

TRAIN TO REPEL HAWAII ATTACK   Soldiers Practice Invasior Defense in Simulatec _ Jap Battle.

CHINESE REGAIN IMPORTANT PORT   Report Japanese Are Forced To Retire From Wenchow   STAGE WAR GAMES      U. S. Forces In Hawaii In Stimulated Invasion Battle

JAPANESE ARMY IS FORCED TO RETIRE   the Best  — A iden Reports China of Battle

Pearl Harbor Troops Ready For Invasion   Defense Practice By Army Reported On Mammoth Scale   Chinese Troops Force Japs Back In Chekiang   Retreat Toward Juian, Giving Up Port Of Wenchow

Chinese Force Japs to Retire From Wenchow   Americans in Hawaii Hold Practice Agains Enemy Invasion

YANKS READY FOR INVASION INJAP FIGHT   Fleet, Tanks, Heavy Guns And Warplanes With Parachutists Used   CHINESE TAKE CITY   Tokyo Reports Subs Sink 25 Enemy Vessels In Two Months

JAPANESE ARMY IS. FORCED TO RETIRE   News Agency Reports Chine . Is Getting the Best of Battle   ALLIED . PLANES HELP

Invasion Defense Practice, Bombings And Chinese Victory Noted in Pacific

U.S. Admiral Put  In Australia Area   New Command Announced With Hart Remaining ARDA Chief

T.B. SEALS ON SALE   Special Sale Table Is Set Up in the Gas Office

ecesnmemnmeenesennnemnened 2ilinemenmsmenesmmmenenented FOOD COSTS IN TEXAS GAIN OVER 1941 PRICE

Hero's Mothe To Testify In Spy Trial   Woman's Son Once Had Fight With Hans Haupt

No Disclosures In Trial Of Saboteurs   Court Martial Continues With No Statement Of Proceedings.

Indian War Drums Boom As Osages Dance To Victory Painted Braves Seek To Goad American Warriors To War Win

Indian War Drunis Boom A s Osages Dance To Victory: ne Sackett Braves Seek To Goad American Warriors To ‘War Win

SAYS NE GAN STOP TANK   Lord Beaverbrook Declares Britain Doubles Arms Production

Admit Retreat — From Maikop,  Wells Destroyed   Soviets : More. ‘Hopeful of Success. In Fight _ - Avound Kotelnikovski.

REDS HOLD FIRM AGAINST NAZI DRIVE   Russians More Hopeful About Situation

NAZI TARE MAIKOP BLASTED 10 RUINS OIL STOCKS SAVED   Russians Are Firmly Holding Against A Supreme German Offensive Southwest of Stalingrad.   BRITISH AND GERMANS ENGAGE IN SEA CLASH   Moderate-Sized British Bomber Force Struck at Western Germany and Fount Their Taraets.

REDS HOLD FIRMLY NEAR STALINGRAD      Announce That Maikop Has Been Abandoned

RUSSIANS HOLD AT STALINGRAB   Germans Hastily Bring Up Reserves For Supreme Offensive

Russ ‘Holding  Against Nazis  At Stalingrad   Further Advance Made 11 Caucasus; Maikop Oil Field Lost

REDS: STAND FIRM AGAINST BIG ‘NAL STALINGRAD DRIVE   Soviets Abandon Maikop  And. Its Demolished Oil :  ‘Wells—Germans Bring. Up Reserves

RUSSIANS HOLD GERMAN DRIVE ON STALINGRAD  eavier   OIL WELLS AT MAIKOP DESTROYED BY REDS

START WORK ON WORLD'S LONGES OIL PIPELINE   UNCERTAINTIES ARE DELAYING ACTUAL PIPE INSTALLATION

Start Preliminary Work On Pipeline   Clearing Right of Way For Giant 24-Inch Line

COST OF LIVING CEILING IS IN EFFECT TODAY   Retail Price Order Clamped Dow: ’ but Many Stores Already Hav Reduced Many Items Affected

THE COST OF LIVING TAKES A DROP! YES!   Federal Government Saya It’s Down 1% Per Cent.   Food Stuffa are “Under a Ceiling” Now—Supposed to Be Under a opid”’——Prices are Posted.

Cost of Living To Take Slight Drop in Nation   Government Ceiling Be comes Effective in Retail Stores

Ceiling Drops Prices Today   Savings to Average Home In Nation Estimated At 1 1-2 Percent  - Of Budget   Most Drastic Restraint Ever Imposed Upon U. S.   Step Is Termed ‘Citizen’s Charter of Security’  Against Rise

Retail Price Ceiling Takes Effect  It Is Most Drastic _ Economic ~ Restraint in U. S.

RETAIL PRICE ~ CEILING GOES — NTO EFFECT   Cost of Living Takes Drop Of About One and OneHalf Per Cent.      MAXIMUM MARCH FIGURE NOW LEMIT   Whousands of Articles are Pegged by Drastic Ware Time Reeulation

Ceilings, [!mpcsed Today, Cut Living Costs 1/2 Per Cent   Much of That Reduction Already Is Enjoyed By Retail Buyers, Result of Wholesale Ruling

t of Living Will ip 114 Per Cent as ‘1 Goes on Things o Fat. Use. Wear

RETAIL PRICE CEILING PUT INTOEFFECT      Lid Clamped on Cost of Living for the Duratian   COOPERATION ASKED BY OPA DIRECTOR   Prices of Thousands o' Articles Pegged by Order

Government's General Retail Price Ceiling  Now in Effect   Citizens To See Drop Of About 114 Percent In Cost of Living,  * Paannmicte Den Jina   ORDER EXCLUDES ONLY FEW ARTICLES

Retail Price Ceilings Start Today   1% Per Cent Slash In Budget Seen From Latest Order

Price Ceilings Now Effective   Virtually All ‘vou Wear Or Eat Affected

REVISED DRAFT POLICY STATED BY OFFICIALS   Deferment Until Last for Married Men with Children Declared Gen poral Rnlp   ‘PRIORITY FOR JOBS   McNutt Announces Men With Essential Skills to be Given Chance for War Industry Berths

Draft Policy Promulgated By Officials   Married Men With Children to Be Last to Be Drafted; F.D. Signs Measure

4 gee . “Uy. . “To. ~ San Woegers So oge ee We~ Vern  pe te ea ee ee ee ee

DRAFT SET-UP DEFERS FAMILY MEN TO LAST   But If Needed To Fill Quota Could Be Put Ahead Of Single  Registrants   Four Classes Listed

Draft Policy Announced After Roosevelt Signs Bill Pro-viding Aid for Soldiers’ Dependents.      CHANCE TO AVOID SERVICE FOR SOME   Men With Essential Skills Not to Be Inducted if They Find Jobs in War Industrv.

WITH CHILDREN LAST IN DRAFT   Selective Service Officials Announce Policy Gov erning Order of Call   MEASURE PROVIDING ALLOWANCES SIGNED   Telegram of Instructions or Classifying Men Sent to State Draft Heads

Home Front In For More  Revision   Wickard Wants More Work Out Of Farmers

America’s Home Front Undergoes Much Revision to Fit It To New Needs of War

Robt. T. Merrill Headed to be Named VFW Chie   Election of Havre Man to National Post Without Opposition

SPANISH UNITY IS STRENGTHENED DUE TO FRANCO'S PLAN   Reorganization of Cabi. “net Also Withdraws _ Spain Farther from the Axis Sphere.

Spain Turning Away From Axis   Important Changes Made.-in Cabinet

SPANISH PRO-GERMAN LEADER ~ QUSTER AS FOREIGN MINISTEF      FRANCO'S DROPPING OF Rit - BROTHER-IN-LAW ‘INDICATES  FIRMER STAND FOR oO EU RALITY 3:

SPANISH CABINET SHIFT WITHDRAWS SPAIN FROM NAZIS   Franco's Reorganization Will Strengthen Unity In Spain—Desires To Be Neutral

"WILDCAT’ STRIKE AT GOODYEAR FIRM OVER WAGES ENDS   Sit-Down Lasts 12 Hours: Plant Produces War Products

SIT-DOWN ENDS ATGOODYEAR RUBBER PLANT   “Wildcat” Strike, Involv. ing Pay Rates In Fabricating Department, Lasts 12 Hours   WILL NEGOTIATE   International Union Head Other Leaders Say No Further Stoppage Will  Be Tolerated .

WALKOUT IS  SHORTLIVED   “Wildcat” Strike In Tire And Rubber Plant Ended Today.

Wildcat Strikers Back on Job   Union Leaders Say Stoppage Illegal In Rubber Plant

Incendiary Type , Torpedo Believed Used In Sub Raids   "You Can Thank Mr. Roosevelt For This U-Boat Commander Tells Survivors; Children Passengers Among Rescued

NEW GAINS REPORTED BY SOVIETS   Fi ierce F ighting Rage:  In Stalingrad And  Middle Don Area

STRIKE SMASHING BLOW AT.ENEMY INSIDE STALINGRAD   One Of Largest Factories Occupied By Soviet Forres

Plant Falls as Red Push Gains Speed   Middle Don Offense Rolls On as 500 Nazis Die in City

SOVIET TROOPS DRIVE FORWARD AT STALINGRAD   106,700 Germans Killed Or Taken  In Don Campaign

REDS ADVANCE  ON DON FRONT, AT STALINGRAL   Rail Stations, 29 Towns Seized as Soviets Oust Nazis

RUSSIANS PRESS DRIVE ON DON AREA   Nazis Retreating. Smash ing Blow Struck on Germans at Stalingrad

REDS REGAIN HUGE AREAS IN FOUR DRIVES   Recapture 49 Setilements in Mid. dle Don Area, Press Into Ukraine aft Two Sartare   GAIN IN CAUCASUS    Troops Within Stalingrad Itself Re  capture One of Largest Factories  Slay 500 Germans

Reds Marching On  In Several Areas  Two 15-Mile Gains Told;  Big Stalingrad Plant Recaptured

RED OFFENSIVE ENTERS UKRAINE AT TWO POINTS   RECAPTURE ONE OF BIGGEST FACTORIES IN STALINGRAD

SOVIETS PRESS AHEAD IN DRIVE IN MIDDLE DON   Smashing Blow Struck Nazis In Stalingrad: Russians Advance In Many Sectors.

Russians Take 49 Villages, Railroad Yards In Don Area   168,060 German Soldiers Either Captured or Killed in Latest Offensive In Central Caucasus

RUSSIAN DRIVES ALL SUCCESSFUL -- STALINGRAD   Mid-Day Disparzhes In. dieate Hundreds Are Killed Along the 2000Mile Frevt   PRISONERS TAKEN

Drive in Don Area Presses Relentlessly Ahead; German Losses Continue High

ENEMY DEALT AHEAVY BLOW IN STALINGRAD   Russians Occupy One ot Largest Factories in City After Killing 50( Germans — 49 Village; Retaken.

RUSSIANS PREDOING MANY-HEADED DRIVE AHEAD ON SATURDAY  OFFENSIVE ON SEVERAL

Keep Nazi Forces In Steady Retreat   Many-Headed Drive of Rus ~~ sians Moves Relent“lessly Onward _   MANY VILLAGES TAKEN   Smashing Blow Within Stal. ingrad Recaptures a Factory

Offensive Pressed By  ‘Russians   Large Stalingrad Factory Occupied After Germans Lose 500 Men In Effort To Hold Position

REDS PRESS IN DON AREA, STALINGRAD    Russian Troops Advance on  Heels of Retreating Nazi   Legions.   Strike a Smashing Blow in Volga City

Red Fighters Slay 500 More Nazis In Middle Don Drive   Soviets Capture 49 Settlements, Stations, Populated Points

Reds Grind Ahead at Heels of Axis Columns in Fligh   106,700 Nazis Killed o' Captured in Don River Offensive

Soviet Drive Goes Ahead; Nazi Supply Problem Bad   Germans Report Use Of Air Transports To Aid Pocketed  Tenons In Biesia

Reds Grind Ahead; Push  Germans Back   Giant Encirclement Plan Southwest of Stalingrad; Enemy Toll 106,700

Many -Prongec Drive Pressed In Middie Don   Soviets Strike Smashing Blow Within The City of Stalingrad  Ry ERI OW twanpnon

RUSSIANS STRIKE SMASHING BLOW IN FACTORY DISTRICT   Soviet Drive Has Flanked Killerovo And Penetrat ed Into Western Border Area Of Ukraine; Capture More Settlements.

RED COLUMNS KEEP UP DRIVE   Push Ahead in Middle Don Area, Strike Hard in Stalinarad.

RUSSIANS STRUCK A SMASHING BLOW IN STALINGRAD   Soviet Columns Pushed Aheac on Heels of Retreating Nazi Legions.   500 GERMANS KILLED   Bulletin Told of Russian Ad. vances Near Kotelnikovski, Near Stalingrad.

No Legislation Needed Now, Is Solon’s View   Appropriations Body’: Chairman Of Opinion Law Not Needed Al This Time

SENATOR CONVINCED LABOR LEGISLATION INOPPORTUNE NOW   CHAIRMAN SENATE P™OBI COMMITTEE MAKES AN. NOUNCEMENT SATURDAY

No War Time Labor Legislation Now   Chairman Thomas Says Con: gress Would Not Be Justified in Attempt.

MURRAY CHARGES: ~ EFFORT TO DESTROY —“(S. LABOR UNIONS   [Complaint for Investigation By Truman Committee to Be Made   HIS CHARGES ARE DENIED

Senator Says No Labor Laws Now Justified   Committee Head Claims _ Evidence Of Plot To  Destroy Unions

ThomasHolds Labor Curb ‘Unjustified’   Senate Group Head Says 40-Hour Week to Stay Pending Shortage

WARTIME LABOR LAW NOT JUSTIFIED NOW, SAYS THOMAS   ‘Will Ask Investigation Of Pressure On Conpress For Legislation

NAME GRGANIZCRS  FOR RAO WARNING   John Shea Appointed in tron County; Dr. Gary for Vilag County.

Ration To Hit Tavern Bars   Liquor Limit For Patrons Made Part OF State Prooram.

CLEAR CAMP OF NON-JAPS   Military Seeks Out Axis Sympathizers Responsible For Sunday Riot

NON-JAPANESE PERSONNEL 10 QUIT MANZANAR   Evacuatiun Order At Scene Of Riot Affects Mostly Women and Chil * ge   PEACE RESTORED   Army to Make Certair Identification of All Axis Sympathizers Who Provoked Uprising

Interned Japs Being Watched   Military Police Are Given Help After Sunday's Pro-Nazi Riots ~

Voice, Reported As That 0: Il Duce, Is Heard Over Rome Radio   ATTEMPTS REPLY TO CHURCHILL

IL DUCE DEFIES BRITISH BOMB RAID THREATS   Message Is First Delivered Tc Italian People In 18 Months   REPORTS HEAVY DAMAGE   Japanese Entry Into War Lauded; Blames Spread Onto Roosevelt

LL DUCK SAYS GERMANS IL PROTECT ITAL   Wheezing Mussolini on Radio Answers Churchill's Ultimatum.   TO EVACUATE WOMEN FROM BOMBED CITIES

Mussolini's ‘Voice’ Heard in Broadcast   All Women and Children Being Removed From Cities

DEFIES BRITISH AIR RAIDERS IN REPORT ON WAR   Nazis to Aid Defenses Against Bombers, Mussolini Says

The War Today:  Possible Japanese Move On Siberia Remains As Puzzling Allies Problem

Russia Still Wants New Front  But Wants it Opened in the Riaht Pine.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Stalin Biding His Time, Not Making Any Overt Move Against Japan   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World War Analyst, is written in his absence today, by Glenn Babb.)

Russians Want. A Si % vi ‘Front: But They Want In the Right Place

United Nations, for Second Time In 10 Weeks, Omit Mention of Tokyo

‘Russia Still Has Single Front War   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, Wide World War Analyst, is written in his absence today, by Glenn Babb.)

STILL ONLY ONE WAR FRONT TO RUSSIA  Wants Second Front in Right Place

The War Today  Churchill-Stalin Talks Showed Russia Worried Over Jap Attack   Be ATENWN RARRB

Today’s War Moves   Russia Wants 2nd Front But is Particular About Place

Reds Doing Everything To Avoid War With Japs Now; U.S. Blow Takes Tokyo's Attention

Reds Want Second Front But Also Want The Allies, Not Japanese, To Open It

Japanese Threat In Manchuria Seen Studied At Moscow Parley Despite Need Of Stopping Hitte:

MASS INAVSIO OF CONTINEN SAID BREWIN   Gen. Marshall’s Arrival ly London Believed Pertinent

VISIT OF AMERICAN ARMY LEADERS CALLS ATTENTION INVASION   REPORTS PERSISTENT NEW FRONT BE OPENED WITH GERMANY AS OBJECTIVE

OPENING OF SECOND FRONT THOUGHT NEAR   Romme! Army Launches Heavy New Assault In Drive Toward Egypt.   CRIMEA WAR FLARES   Developments Point to Major Offensive By Axis In  BS dale DRrnt

U.S. TROOPSIN NORTH IRELAND IN MANEUVERS   Russians Strive To Taper Of Germans’ “Escape Corridor” from Moscow

AEF TRAINS FOR INVASION INTO EUROPE   Report Is Current as U. S. Chief of Staff Marshall Arrives in London.   Signs of New Drive Brewing in Mideast

GEN. MARSHALL ARRIVES IN LONDON   Chief Of U. S. Army Staff Accompanied By Hopkins   LONDON DISPATCHES   Say American And British Expeditionary Forces To Strike Through France

U.S. Chief Of Staff In London   Harry Hopkins With Him; Yanks May Help Invade Europe   Germans Prepare For New Assault   Russian Troops Smash Across Dnieper River To Block Escape

US ATTACK ON EUROPE IS TALKED    General Marshall Arrives in London Where Britons Report America Training Army  flaw Invading Cantinant

GEN. MARSHALL ARRIVES AMID INVASION TALK   British Say Americans Training For Mass Attack On Continent   HARRY HOPKINS INCLUDED   Axis Drive In Middle East Indicated By Action From Russia To Libya

Hint U.S.To Open Second  Europe Front   Talk Follows Arrival o: Gen. Marshall in London .

Talk Heard That Americans Will Invade’ ’ Europe   MAY HIT FRANCE:   Reds Report Smash - ing Across Dnieper . River

Talk Invasion Of Germany   May Be Purpose Of Diplomats Trip To London

“To Expand” U. S. Forces In Eurove   Production — Alone. Ts Not Going to Win, Hopkins Adds to Chief's Comment   ‘WARTIME MISSION,’ _ WASHINGTON SAYS   London Press Says U.S. Army Is Training for an Invasion of Continent

Axis Troops Numbering 125,000 Reported in Move Across Libya in What May be Opening of Spring Drive to Suez

Hopkins, General Fly To London; Offensive Talked   Americans See Churchill Tell Plans To ‘Expanc U.S. Forces Abroad

5. DRIVE ON NAZIS SEEN; GEN. MARSHALL ARRIVES IN ENGLAND   Reports of Invasion Attempt Comes as Chief: of Staff and Hopkins Go. to Britain.   Bataan Defenders Fall Back  Before Superior Jap Forces

MASSED DRIVE PREDICTED BY BRITISHPRESS   Newspapers Declare That Bulk of American Army, Is Being Trained for At tack to Be Launched Threanch Branca

HINT INVASION. CF CONTINENT   British Press Suggests U. S. Troops to Strike Through France.   SEE NAZ! MOVE'ON SUEZ

Declare American, British Expeditionary Force Set To Attack Through France

Gen. Marshall And Hopkins Are In London   Increasing Signs OF Invasion Try; . Nazis Step War

HARRY HOPKINS WITH CHIEF OF STAFF ON TRIP   British Papers Say Allies Planning Invasion Attempt

‘British Talk of Mass Invas " ton of Continental Europe      OPEN SECOND FRONT?   ‘On Russian Front, Reds Pinch in Moscow “Escape Corridor”

Hopkins With U.S. Army Chief Of Staff; Nazis Speed Spring Offenses

Huge Axis Army Moving Over Libya; Mojor Spring Drive May Be Beginning   British Report AEF Training For Invasion

Attack on Continent  Is Hinted   General Geo. C. . C. Marshall ane Harry Hopkins Arrive it British Capital

High Officers of U. S. Army and Navy in London for Parleys   Signs Seen of Big New Campaign Brewing in  Middle East Today

London Feels Continental Europe Is In  Line For Push   Hopkins, Top Mili. tary Men In Party Map Strategy.

Marshall Arrives In London:  Tnvasion Of Europe Rumored   Reports Indicate. Hitler May Be Prep2 ring for -Drive.to the South.

SOVIET FORCES SMASH ACROSS DNIEPER RIVER   Report Bulk of AEF Preparing for Mass Invarinn: at Furnne

Americans, British May Invade Reich By Way. Of France   a Of  Troops In Ireland Thought. Training For Battle; . Push Through Norway Possible

"U.S. Wal ‘Chief in -London   British Report Allies May Be ~ Planning An Invasion Effort

U.S.Sources Call Visit  NormalOne   London Newspapers Say Anglo and Americans Would Strike Together at Germany   Reds Smash Ahead

Gen. Marshall, Hopkins in London; Yanks Train for Invasion, Report

Report Allies Training For Invasion Try   Soviets Score Gain By Crossing Dnieper;  _ Axis Launches Heavy Aceeault In Libva

British Talks Of Invasion Strengthened As Marshall And Hopkins Reach England;  New Offensive, Libya

BRITISH HINT LAUNCHING OF SECOND FRONT   “Perfectly Normal Wartime Mission.” Explains White House   NEW MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN LOOMS   Violent Axis Assaults Are Recorded In Mediter- ~ ranean Area

London Newspapers Declare American and British Troops, Will Strike at Heart of Industrial Germany Through France; Thousands of U. S. Troops In Ireland ©

General Marshall And Harry Hopkins Reach London For Parley   Chief of Staff of U. S. Army Arrives on Heels of British Reports Americans Plan Mass Invasion of Continental Europe

Gen. Marshall In London   Report U. S. Troops Training For Invasion

U.S. On Brink Of Oil Shortage   16-State Group Sees Need of More Drilling

OIL MEN FEAR SHORTAGE NEAR   Conference Reports Lack of Drill ing and Exploratory Work, Urge Increase Price to Spur

NATION FACING OIL SHORTAGE   New Field Must Be Discov ered Monthly To Supply Demand

Today's Election Determines Political Complexion Of New Congress; GOP Due For Gains   30 Million Americans Vote Today In First Wartime Election Since 1918

DR. DUNDORE IN HIGH POST   Elected Moderator General Synod, Evangelical  and Reformed Church.

Reds Score Sharp Gains At Stalingrad   Backbone Of Hitler's Crucial Offensive Believed Broken.

SOVIETS REPORT TRIUMPHS OVER NAZI INVADERS   Indicate Backbone Of Offensive Is Rroken   SNOW IS FALLING   Weather Conspires To Aid Russian Defenders

Hitler's October Offensive Believed Definitely Checked   Germans Expected To Dig in Now for Severe Season Ahead

First Snowfall Hits War Front: Russians Gain   Indicate Offensive Of Germans Broken; Vital Points Taken

EVIDENCE OF HITLER DRIVE FIZZLING OU]   ‘Russian Winter Strikes His October Offensive Another Blow in Stalingrad Area

Reds Report Series of Triumphs   Backbone of Nazi Drive May Be Broken—Snow  North of City

NAZI OFFENSE IN RUSSIA IS ABOUT BROKEN   Reds Report Series of Triumphs in Their Defense of Stalingrad.   Bad Weather Stressed  In Report of Germans

Snow Heralds Hitler's Doom in Siege   Russians Reveal Series of Successes in Defense of Volga Stronghold

Russians Continue Attack On Germans Between Don, Volga   U.S. Flying Fortresses Inflict Havoe on Hitler U-Boat Nest at Lorient, France

Russian Triumphs Indicate Backbone Hitler's Vaunted October Offensive Broken   ‘Red Army Captures Important Hill and Another Height at Stalingrad, Moke Trench Raid, Recapture Several Building

Reds Report Triumphs at Stalingrad   Capture Importani Hill Overlooking City, Another in Flanking Maneuver   OVERRUN ENEMY   First Snow of Winter Falls North of City with German Offensive Virtually Broken

Reds Claim Back of Nazi Drive Broken   Ruseian Armies Take Back Captured Ground

Reds Report Series of Victories Hinting Nazi  Offensive Is Smashed

Soviets Report New Triumphs In Stalingrad Defense   BATTER FLANK   By ROGER D.GREENE AP War EFattar -

Believe Back Of Nazi Drive  Being Broken   Snow Oyer Steppes Of Don - Volga Corridor Creates Muddy Bogs: Reds Chaim Gains

Stalingrad’s First Snowfall Seen On 59th Day Of Siege   Important Hill Overlooking City Is Taken By Russians; Defense Stiffens

Reports from Russia Today Indicate That Hitler’s Offensive Had Been Virtually Broken.   HITLER HATES TO MAKE ADMISSIONS

Hitler Faces King Winter As Next Foe   Timoshenko’s Armies Hurl All Their Might At Leng German Flank

SNOW FALLS RUSSIA AS NAZI ARMY FALTERS   Vith Steppes North of Stal. ingrad Whitening, Soviet Reports Victories Claim. ed to Indicate Backbone Of Hitler Drive Broken.

First Snowfall Whitens Steppes North of City   Timoshenko Forces Keep Attacking German Left Flank; Soviets Report Several Successes

Russians Break Nazi Offensive   Reds. Score Anew A: First Snow Falls

Reds Score Series of Triumphs; First Snow at Stalingrac   Backbone of  Hitler’s Crucial Offensive Seemingly Broken

Russians Report Series Of Successes As Harbinger Of Winter Arrives; Fury Of Assaults Tapers

Soviet Armies Report Gains As Snow Falls   Nazi Headquarters Admit Stubborn Resistance as the Siege of Stalingrad Enters 59th Day

REDS PUSH © GAIN, SNOW ON STEPPES   Hitler’s October Drive Appears Broken as Soviets Tell of New Triumphs      NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE RUSSIAN ATTACKS   Berlin Again Stresses Bad Weather Conditions; Hitler’s Plans Upset

NAZI ASSAULT WEAKENS UNDER HEAVY LOSSES   Slaughter Goes On, However As Fighting Rages in Battered Volga City   SOME GAINS CONCEDED   First Snow Falls on Steppes And Nazis Face Prospect Of Bitter Winter

NEE BREAK IN NAZI ASSAULT   First Snowfall Reported North of Stalingrad

NAZI DISPATCH STRESSES BAD WEATHER AGAIN   Series of Russian Triumphs Indicates German Drive Broker

Russians Claim Victories  {In Stalingrad Sector With Germans Hard Hit in Trenches.

-Fuehrer’s Timetable Disrupted; Must Face Withdrawal Of Siege Armies Or See Them Huddle In Cold Dugouts

STALINGRAD HOLD ENTERS 59TH DA)   Hitler’s October Offensiv: Virtually Broken, Reds Claim

BAD WEATHER STRESSED IN NAZI REPORT   Communique Admits Red  Armies Hammering Violently Against German Left Flank   ENEMY ASSAULT EBBS$

Former Bay State Legion Head Named Police Chief At Phoenix In City’s Move To Wipe Out Vice

Runaway Gas Well Has Been Checked; Danger Over at Medicine Lodge   Seeping Gas I s Ignited to’ Prevent Leake ae Basements of eee

Runaway Gas Well Has Been Checked; Danger Over at Medicine Lodge   Seeping Gas Ignited to’ Prevent Leskage Into Basements of Homes .

RAIL COMMISSION HOLDING SEARING OF FREIGHT RATES   BARRAGE OF FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT 10 PER CENT RATE INCREASE

U. S. Soldiers ” Enter Liberia, Protect Bulge’   Americans Only 450 Mileg By Air From Strategic Vichy-Held Harbor On African Arc

345 Villages Recaptured By Red Armies   35.000 Germans Killed From Leningrad To Crimea Area

Soviet Guerillas  Retake Villages   Claim 35,000 Nazi Troops Wiped Out

Red Guerrillas Take 345 Villages, Claim   Soviet Says German Drive Turned Back; Re ports Failure of Effort to Destroy 4 Aretic Port

Russians Retake Villages   Moscow reports 35000 Germans killed trying to take offense

Nazis Lose 345 Towns, 35,000 Men   Move to Wrest Offensive From Reds Fruttless

LARGE GAINS ARE REPORTEL BY RUSSIANS   30,000 Germans Killed In Lake limen Region

MUVIETS REPORT GREAT MASOAGRE   Russians Claim 35,000 Ger.  mans Have Been Killec On Long Front

RUSSIANS TURN AIR ATTACKS ON MURMANSK   Defeat Raids, Carry War to Their Discomfited Enemy

2 British Cruisers  Are Sunk   Jap Airplanes Sink Ships in Bay of Bengal

2 HEAVY CRUISERS LOST BY BRITISH   Another Big Naval Fight is Possible, English Seek Japanese Fleet.

Ship Sinking Seen Prelude To Big Battle   Greater Naval Fight Of War (nh Making; Ceylon Coast Attacked

ENEMY PLANES SINK CORNWALL AND DORSETSHIRE   MAY BE PRELUDE TO GREAT EST NAVAL BATTLE ne WAR   JAPANESE FLEET ATTACKING SHIPS, TOWNS ALONG COAS’   Enemy Operations Against Coastal Ports Believed Aimed at ImmobllizIng British Naval Units

JAP AIR ATTAGKS SINK 2 CRUISERS QF BRITISH NAVY   Dorsetshire and Cornwall are Lost In Acton In Indian Ocean.

Leyion Raid Seen As Prelude To War's Biggest Naval Battle   1,100 Survivors of Cruisers Cornwall And Dorsetshire Rescued; Impending Battle May Decide Fate of Ceylon, India

HUGE NAVAL BATTLE IS ~ SHAPING UP   veyion Naval Base Raided By Enemy; Italy Also  - Loses Cruiser to Sub In Mediterranean

JAP PLANES SINK TWO BRITISH CRUISERS IN BENGAL BAY   Believed Preliminaries to Greatest Naval Battle of History.

2 Big Cruisers Sunk in Battle With Japanese   British Base Attacked Nipponese Land On Raneacal Canact

British Heavy Cruisers Sunk By Japanese   Loss of Two Warships in Bay of Bengal May Be Prelude to Greatest Naval Battle Of War; Nipponese Bomb Noval Base

BIGNAVAL BATTLE IS FORESEEN   1100 Men Rescued A: Japanese Planes Score Victory

JAP BOMBERS SINK SHIPS IN BAY OF BENGAI   Fiercest Sea Battle Of War Possible Off India Coast

Losses May Be Prelude To Great Naval Conflict   Battle Might Decide Fate of India; 1,100 Are Reported Saved

JAPANESE SINK 2 ENGLISH CRUISER’ IN CEYLON. SECTOR   Greatest Naval Battle Of War Looming—May Decide Fate OF India

OW! SAYS NATION CAN MEET PROBLEM OF MANPOWER   Report Contrasts Status Of Labor In Axis Countries, U. 5.

RATIONING OF U. S. MANPOWER SAID UNNEEDED   OWI Reports Great Unus ed Resources To Maintain War Production

OWI OUTLINES MEANS T0 MEET LABOR DEMANL   Says Manpower Probler Can Be Met Without Discarding High Protecting Standards   MUST USE WOMEN   At Least 300,000 Will Be  Holding Down Jobs in  Railroad Shops, Terminals and Hangars

RATINGS ARE HIGH   L. H. S. Musicians Get 7 Firsts, 3 Seconds’and  Third at Omaha

Restrictions On Aliens To Be Enlarged   Activities Of All In Fai Western States Will Be Further Limited

U.S. To Restrict Activities of Axis ‘Aliens Living in Eight Western States

AMERICAN LEGION TO SERVE COFFEE, DOUGHNUTS TO. MEN   Inductees Given Personal Invitation to Send-Off At7 A, M.

LEGION POST TO GIVE DO-NUTS, COFFEE TO MEN   Inductees Have Been Sent Personal Invitations to Send-Off at 7 O'clock In the Mornine   LEONARD IS IN CHARGE   Junior Band Will Lead Con- tingent to Point of Embarkation

JAP PROGRESS IN AUSTRALIAN DRIVE SLOW   Little Headway Being Made in New Campaign, but Dominion Is Warned Against Hopes of Early Counter-Stroke.

Food and Clothing Ordered to Afriea   President Also Directed Arme Be Sent Those Who Join Use

Associate of MacArthur To Head the War Plans Division of U.S. Staff      Change Completes Reorganization of the General Staff _ Since War Began

Arguments In Leslie Case Being Hearc   Parents of School Boy Charged With Strapping Teacher to Know Fate Soon

ARNOLD TALKS OF ~ SECRET WEAPONS   And ‘Promises Tokyo That .U. S. Bombers Will Be  Back. There Again

DEATH PENALTY FOR AT LEAST SIX: OF GERMAN SPIES IS REGARDED AS INEVITABLE

Your Army Soon Weeds Out Misfits   Psychiatric Exam Of Men Much Closer In This War

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Henderson's Pric Control Policies Hit by Senators   Wrangle Over Appropria tions Bill Continues; Final Vote Today

PRICE VOTE DUE IN SENATE TODA\   Appropriation Bill Items Approved. Despite » — . Criticism

SLAP IS TAKEN AT HENDERSO}   Chief of OPA Out In Rain With Half An Umbrella, Vandenberg Says

PRICE CONTROL PLAN ATTACKED   Vandenberg Says Lack Of Wage Regulation Will Result In  Inflation

Senators Rail At Henderson   Defense Offered For Cut In OPA Fund as Yote Comes Up Today

Tigers Get 200 Japs On Burma Rd.   American Volunteers Make Gocd Record In Plane Destruction In May

TURN TERROR ON TROOPS AS DAMAGE SOARS   Report For May By Volunteers Shows Tremendous © Gains Over Japs

Flying Tigers Kill 200 Japs In Biirma Raids      Yank: ‘Volunteers Deg: ed 24 Enemy Planes “ ‘In May

FLYING TIGERS KILL MORE JAPS   AVG Attacks Along Burm: Road and The Salween; Downs More Planes

20 Members Are Placed Under Arrest   Group Supplied Information, Fuel to U-Boats

Axis Sub War Aid Charged   Honduran Shir Owner Named  Rinoleader

HOPKINS TO WED   New York Socialite Says She Wiil Marry FDR’s Friend.

HARRY HOPKINS ’ WILL WED SOON   Lend-Lease Chief To Marry New York Socialite

Japanese Regroup Ground Forces for New Move in Luzor   setae nena omer eenmenaeneedl  Operations of Desultory Nature; Japs Seize —  we Harvested Crops 

Survivors’ Reports Reveal Four Attacks Off East Seaboard   ‘NO WARNING GIVEN   Army Communique Says Japanese Seizing Filipino Food

Axis Sub Sinks 4th U.S. Ship   Standard Oil Co. Tanker, Allan Jackson Latest Sub Victim  22 PRESUMED LOST Fighting on Philippine  Front Desultory, Says (‘ommuntanue

Fourth Vessel Sent to Bottom By Axis Subs   Navy Announces Tanke: Sunk Off Coast Of North Carolina

AXIS SUBMARINE = * ‘SINKS TANKER OF ATLANTIC COAST   PHILIPPINE INVADERS. GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER  SMASH AT DEFENDERS

U Boats Reported Thick As Cattish: In Western Atlantic: Tanker Is Sunk   Standard Oil Ship Lost Off Carolina: With 22.Men; Fourth Vessel's Surviv  _ ors Reach Canadian Port

Oil Tanker Is The Victim of knemy ‘Sub’   Thirteen Rescued Of Crew Of 35 Are At Norfolk

AXIS SUBMARINE BAGS OIL TANKER   Vessel Torpedoed And Sunk Off Atlantic Coast On Sunday -- Only 13 Survivors Of Crew Of Thirty-Five Are Reported -Little Fighting In Philippines According Ta War Denartment

Think 22 of Crew Are Lost   Survivors Tell Grim Tale o! Attack Off North Caroling Coast

RESCUE CRAFT BRINGS 13 OF CREW 10 PORT   Submarine Torpedoes Oil Vessel Sunday Off North Carolina Coast

Tanker, Third Sub Victim, Sunk Off North Carolina  22 Of Standard Oil Ship’s 35 Crew Members Believed Losi

Tanker Torpedoed, Sunk Off North Carolina Coast   Thirteen Survivors of Crew Tell Grim Story Of Struggle to Escape Flames; One Boat Saved

22 Lost After Torpedoing Of Tanker Off U. S. Coast   1] Hurt, One Missing In Oil Plant Blaze

Thirteen Of Crew Of 35 Lost When Tanker Allan Jackson Is Sent To Bottom By Enemy Submerine~Some Members Of Crew Are Trapped By Blazing Oil

13 of 35 Saved; Shots Answer Cries for Help   MacArthur Regains Some Grounc As Enemy Diminishes Pressure.

Tanker Torpedoed and Sunk Off North Carolina Coast; 22 of Crew of 35 Feared Lost   Thirteen Survivors Landed at Norfolk,  Va., Tell Thrilling Stories of Struggles to Escape Death by Sea and Fire

Fear 22 of Crew Lost: Thirteen Survive Third Sinking Since Wednesday

 Only One Lifeboat Able te Get Away; Sheets of Fire on Water   HIT AMIDSEIP BY  FIRST TORPEDO   13 Survivors and Four Bodies Are Brought in by Rescue Ship

STANDARD OIL CO. TANKER TORPEDOED ~ OFF NORTH CAROLINA   ‘THIRTEEN SURIVIVORS OF CREW 35 LANDED AT NORFOLK; NO WARNING GIVEN

2 More Ships Are Sunk Off Coast of U.S.   Standard Oil Tanker an¢ Panama Freighter Tornedoed

Survivors Tell of Battles to Escape From Burning Fue   Flames Develop Deck of —YVessel andOil Slick on Water

Standard Oil Tanker is _. Sunk Off North Caroline   SACRAMENTO HAS FIRE

EFA LOST   13 Survivors Tell of Struggle to Escape From Blaz- « ing Oi} Stick.   SHIP HIT BY TORPEDOES

MacArthur Troops Doing Well But Future Appears To Be Without Hope

TANKER SENT TO BOTTOM OFF EASTERN COASI   Rescued Men Tell of no Warnings As Submarine Sent Deadly Missles Into Vessel.

TANKER TORPEDOED BY SUB OFF COAST   Twenty-two Believed Lost in Sinking Off North Carclina

Ship Torpedoed Off Carolina Coast Sunday   13 Survivors Reach Norfoik With Stoiy of Sinkina

STANDARD OI TANKER VICTIN OF TORPEDOES   Thirteen Survivors Tell Grim Stories of Struggles to. Escape Flames on Vessel   22 OF CREW OF 35 "PRESUMED LOST   Only One Lifeboat..Man * ages to’ Get ‘Away; Oc-" ‘cupants Hear Cries From Within Flames

Standard Oil Tanker Sunk By Enemy Torpedo  22 Out Of A Crew Of 35 Presumed Lost Off  8 ee es I xy, Me

AXIS UNDERSEAS RAIDERS STRIKE FOR THIRD TIME   Hunt Underway For Submarines  By Naval Units

Axis Sub Sinks 4th U.S. Ship   Standard Oi] Co. Tanker, Allan Jackson Latest Sub Victim  22 PRESUMED LOST Fighting on Philippine  Front Desultory, Says  1 . f SALPIEBEBLRE REARS et er

22 Lost On Oil Tanker   Vessel Sunk By Sub Off Coast Of North Carolina

Tanker Is Sunk Off N. Carolin:   Twenty-Two of Crew Lost After Vessel Is Torpe. doed.

THIRD TANKER IS SENT 10 BOTTOM BY SUBMARINE   U-BOATS REPORTED ‘THICK AS FISH’ OFF ATLANTIC COAST

Believe 22 Men Lost As Sub Torpedoes Standard Oil Vessel   Submersible Makes No Attompt To Take Men From Stricken Ship

ANOTHER SHIP HIT BY U-BOAT   At Least a Fourth Vessel Indi cated Sunk in Atlantic Sea “war: Japs Mark Time ir Philippines

13 SURVIVERS OF TANKER'S GREW OF 95 RESCUED   Pept Again Quiet Jape Get Ready For yee Attack on  Men Under MacArthur   “SURMARINES THICK?

UNDERSEA TOLL THREE SINCE WEDNESDAY   Vessel Given No Warning; Believed Struck Twice   JAPANESE INVADERS   Group Superior Forces For Smash At Battle-Tired Troops Of MacArthur

THIRD TANKER SUNK OFF EAST COAST      Standard Oil’s Allan Jackson Goes Down Off North Carolina With Loss Of 22 Crewmen—Submarine Apparently Fired Two Torpedoes Without Warning

THIRD TANK anIP [9 cUNK IN ATLANTIC   Standard Oil Vessel Torpedoed Without Warning Off North Carolina.   22 OF CREWMEN BELIEVED LOST   Single Lifeboat Manages to Escape Fire After Explosion.

Axis U-Boats Claim 4 Ships  In Five Days   Thirteen Of 35 Crew Members Brought In From Tors pedoed American Vessel,   SUBS REPORTED THICK

STANDARD OIL SHIP WITH 22 OF CREW ‘MEMBERS LOST   Every Licensed Ofticer Either Injured Or Last

13 ARE RESCUED AFTER SHIP 1S HIT BY TORPENA   Survivors Report Narrow Escapes to Get Clear of Sinking Boat

STANDARD OIL TANKER FIRED ON BY SUBMARINE. THIRTEEN SURVIVORS TELL CRIM STORY   22 Members of Crew Presumed Lost As Victims Struggle to Escape Flames Which Enveloped Dect and Spread to Oil Slick On Water.—Only One’  Life Boat Managed to Cet Awav- 

FEAR 22 DEAD AS SUBMARINE STRIKES AGAIN   Fire Prevents Rescue After Torpedo Sets Ship Aflame

Subs Busy Off Coast   Ships Torpedoed Off Carolina and Canada; As “Thick as Catfish”

ADVISORS ARE TRAINED      Will Furnish OPM Divisions Information on Navy Needs   TANKER TORPEDOED BY SUB OFF COAST   Twenty-two Believed Lost in Sinkmg Off Nerth Carolina

Tanker Allan Jackson Torpeded Sunday is Third Tank Ship Off U., S. Coast Since Wednesday: .

U.S. Tanker Is Sunk Off N. Carolina  Submarine the   Submarine the Attacker; 22 Of Crew of 35 Believed Dead

Japanese Sub Base In Aleutians Bombed By U. S. Fliers   General Wavell’s British Army Ad¥ances 50 Miles Into Burma As Allied Forces Continue Tc Hammer Japs In New Guinea

Yanks bomb Kiska area,  Munda field   Blast at subs; hit cargo ship at Bougainville

JAP ALEUTIAN aot POUNDED AY BOMBERS   Invaders Of Northern Qutpost Being Given No Respite From Air Attacks

JAPAN'S SUB BASE AT KISKA BOMBED IN HEAVY ATTACK   ENEMY AIRFIELD AT MUNDA KEPT UNDER STEADY ASSAULT

KISKA ISLAND HEAVILY BOMBED   Flying Forts Again Raid Japs on Munda

Jap Sub Base On Kiska Is Raided  Flying Fortresses In Attacks On Nipponese Airfield On Munda

Yanks Heavily Bomb Jap Base on Kiska   Also Make New Raids on Enemy Airfield at Munda in the Solomons and Damage at Least One Cargo Ship in the Buin Area.

YANKEES BOMB JAPS ON KISKE   Fortresses Also Assault . Nip Airfield at - Munda

U.S. Bomb: Both Hubs Of Pacific   Jap Sub Base On Kiska Is Showered, Navy Discloses.   Wavell Advances   MacArthur Reports Part of Airfield At Buna Is Captured.

1 §, PLANES BOMB JAP SUB BASE AT KISKA ISLAND   Flying Fortresses Execute New Raids On Jap Airfield at Munda

U.S. Fliers Bomb Enemy Sub Base On Kiska Island   Report Jap Installations Near Munda Attacked By Flying Fortresses

Japs’ Kiska Sub Base Is Bombed By U.S. Planes   Heavy Attack Made And Damage Caused; New Raids Also On Minda Air Bald

Army Planes Bomb Kiska Submarine Base, Make New Raids On Solomons.

American Planes Heavily Attack Jap Sub Bases At Kiska; Flying Fortresses Raid Munda Field:

Jap Base At Kiska Is Bombed   Fortresses Again Shower Munda Base Of The Nipponese

Jap Sub Base In Alaska Damaged By New Attacks   Munda, In Solomons. Also Attacked By Fortresses, Say :  Navy Today

Hits Are Scored On Enemy Base   Camp Area And Buildings On Aleutian Island Are Strafed By WU. S. Planes

Jap Bases on Kiska and New Guinea Bombed   Munda Field Is Again Hit; Cargo Ship Damaged  RAID BUNA FIELD  'Wavell’s Army Takes  Town But 45 Miles from  Akvah

Kiska Island Base Bombed. Again by U.S.   Heavy Explosions: Observed in' Vicinity of Japs’ Sub“marine Base   MUNDA AIRFIELD : AGAIN ATTACKED:      Two ‘Enemy Cargo Ships Also Hit in ‘Raids’ by ‘Fortress Planes

J. §. AIRFORCE HEAVILY RAIDS JAPS AT KISKA   Hits Scored and Heavy Ex. plosions Observed In Vicinity of Enemy's Submarine Base   ALL PLANES RETURN   Flying Fortresses Carr Out Another Attack On Jap Installations In Munda Area

U.S. Planes Stage Big Raid On Kiska; Flying Fortresses Hit Munda

Allied Noose Tightens on New Guinea   Big Japanese Base of Akyab Is Threatened by British; Drive Wedge in Jap Lines

U. 5. Planes Bomb Japan Base on Kiska   Flying Fortresses  Make New Raids on Enemy Airfields at Munda in Solomons

West Coast Has First Day Alert   Lasts Four Hours; Planes Unidentified

UNIDENTIFIED PLANES SEEN IN L.A. AREA   Radio Stations Off Air Nearly 4 Hours This A.M.

PRINCE JOSIAS TO HEAD CAMPAIGN ON FRENCH. TERRORISM   Hitler's.’ Personal * Choid  For Post — Anti: Nazi - :  “ag ‘Uprising “Has”  _ , Not Stopped

PRINGE JOSIAS 1§ NAMED BY HITLER 70 HANDLE FRENCH   Pioneer Nazi, Aided By Storm  Troopers, Moves Into Sabotage Center.

PORT MORESBY AGAIN ATTACKED BY JAP PLANES   U. 8. and Australian Bombs Hit Ja. panese Vessel at Koepang Leaving It In Flames.

Japanese Kaid Port Moresby; Lose 2 Planes   Allied Bombers Sink Invasion Ship {n Dutch Timor Harbor   Wainwright Pledges: “I Shall Do My Duty”   Corregidor Fights Off Series Of Smashing Japanese Bombing Raids And Defenders Promise To Hold Out Until MacArthur's Retur

Enemy Returns To Attack: Naval Units Sighted Off Timor,  Partneneace Paececcinr

PORT MORESBY HIT. AGAIN BY RAIDER’   Japs Strike Hard Afte. Allied Bombers Attack 7,000-Ton Enemy Ves sel at Timoar.

New Guinea Is Jan Objective   Port Moresby Bombed For Second Time in Two Successive Days

SCORE HITSON ENEMY CRUISER AT ISLAND BASE   7,000 TON JAPANESE VESSEL SET ON FIRE; GUNNER SEES ENPLtLOaion   NIPPONESE AERIAL RAIDERS STRIKE PORT MORESBY AGAIN   Rattle-Toughened Units of Imperial Force Returna To Ranks of Australan Defenders

PORT MORESBY ‘IS RAIDED. AGAIN; JAP VESSEL SET. AFIRE   Ji. S.,. Australia. Bombs Hit -:7,000- Ton Nippon: Ship , At ‘Koepang—All  -:Planes Return --

JAP VESSEL BOMBED BY U.S. FLIERS   Ship Left Burning In Koepang Harbor All Planes Return

Allies Blast Jap Ship at Dutch Timor   Flying Fortresses in At tack on Invasion Base at Koepang

ALLIED AIRMEN HIT 7O00-T0N JAP SHIP AT KOEPANG   Raid Dutch Timor While Enamy Is Bombing Port Moresby Again.

Enemy Ship Based At Koepang Fired: Japs Raid Moresby   Gen. MacArthur Turns Attention To Australian War Problems; Anzac Expeditionary Fares BascL

JAP-HELD BAt HIT BY ALLIED   Flying Fortresses Partici pate In Raid On Koepany Invasion Base

PORT MORESBY RAIDED AGAIN BY NIPPONESE   United States and Australian Planes Strike at Enemy Base.

JAP BOMBERS AGAIN STRIKE IN NEW GUINEA   Australian Air Force Com. munique Says Details On Damage, Casual ties Not Available   SIGHT NAVAL UNITS   Move Indicates Japan May Be Attempting to Strengthen Foothold  - On Dili Island

Koepang Raided, Bombs Leave big Jap Ship Ablaze   Port Moresby Attacked Again By Enemy Planes; Convoys Reaching Australia In ‘Steady Stream’ From Indian Ocean

FRENCH UNITY 1S ASKED BY GIRAUL   immediately Upon Assuming Full Powers The Old French Warrior Calls for Unity In Resergent French Fight.

Giraud Choice Gets Approval Of Eisenhower   New Freneh Chief at Once Appeals For Unity But One Allied Aim.  Lae en           Churchill, DeGaulle  Confer on Situatior   All Factions to Be Solidly With Veteran Soldier, Says Spokesman

NEW FRENCH CHIEF . PLEADS-FOR UNIT}      General Eisenhower De lighted With Selection of Giraud

GIRAUD GETS EISENHOWER   Selection Delights Allied African _ Commander

Giraud in Plea  For United Fight   Eisenhower Is Pleased With Darlan Successor

Unity Asked in Fight on Axis Giraud Suceeeds  Admiral Darlan   Eisenhower Pleased with Selection of Old Warrior; DeGaulle Followers Back Him

GIRAUD HEAD ALL FRENCH IN NORTH AFRICA   Gen. Eisenhower Is Delighted That Old Soldier Is New HighCommissioner,Darlan’s Successor.   Assures Unity

GIRAUD URGES FRENCH UNITY   Eisenhower Pays Tribute To French Warrior Named To Succeed  Darlan

Eisenhower Gives Giraud Okeh As New Chief  Fighting French and Army Likely To Back Giraud

Appointment Of Giraud Meeting United Approval   General Eisenhower Pay: Tribute To Character Of "Old Warrior’

EXPECT GIRAUD TO UNIFY ALL FRENCH FORCES   Gen. Eisenhower Approve Appointment Of Gen eral As Commissiener   DARLAN KEPT WORD WITH THE ALLIES

‘There s But One Aim---Victory’ Giraud Asserts   Eisenhower Pleased With Selection of New Africa Chief

Swede Report Says Churchill Aiming Thrust   Prime Minister Said to Be Planning Secret Session of Parliament

NORSE ATTACK BY BRITISH IS SEEN BY NAZIS   German Newspapers Report That Premier Churchill Is Planning an All-Out Invasion Revardless of Cost.

Germans Fear Allied Landing On Norse Coast   Berlin Hears U. 8. Fleet Will Aid In Proposed Movement

NAZI PAPER SAYS CHURCHILL PLANS INVADE NORWAY   Lengthy Neport Says Premier Laying Plans For Large-Scale Landing Operations On Norwegian Coast and Hopes To Have U.S. Help.

Nazis Believe Churchill Wants To Invade Norway   Support of Lo Ss.  nae eames   Support of U.S. Fleet Wanted, Newspaper in Germany Says

HEAR BRITISH PLANINVASION WITH U:S. AID   Report From Stockholm Says Churchill Plans Landing On. ’ Norwegian Coast 

NAZIS HEAR OF INVASION PLANS   Reich Newspapers Carry Account of Rumored Landing Plan of Prime Minister Churchill

BERLIN CLAIMS LONDON LAYING INVASION PLANS   Dispatch Says That British  Prime Minister is Expect _ ed to Inform House of  Commons in Secret Session Soon   WITH U. S. SUPPORT

GERMANS LEARN OF INVASION PLAN   Churchill Said Plans Invasion Through Norway

Argentine Youth Is Identified as Frank Assailant   Beating of American Writ: er Inspires Caustic Comment

Plane Wings Destroyed In Ryan Plant Fire   Blaze Starting in Pain Shop Checked Before  Damage Serious

ODT Regulations On Trucks Eased   New Geneial-Order Set Up by Office

MINOR STORM DAMAGE   Utilities in Lawrence Had Little : Trouble Last Evening

“BOND SUNDAY”   Hoosiers Called to Go to “Polls” April 12 to Register Exten’ of Their Willineness to Aid With Defense Bonds.

BOND SUNDAY FOR INDIANA ARRANGED   Hoosier Voters Will Flock to Pclils April 12 to Make Pledges.   IN DEFENSE CAMPAIGN   Political Parties, Legion and Auxiliary Are Giving Their Aid.

SOVIETS GAIN ~ INDON ELBOW   Allies in Tunisia Tighter Net on Ports After PY Hard Fighting

HELP OUT WAR. EFFORT   Children at Pinckney School Purchase $138 in War Stamps

NATION OBSERVES NAVY DAY TODAY   Somberly Paying Tribute To Courage and Skill of America’s Naval Forces; President Expresses Pride.

Wartime Navy Day   Nation Pauses to Honor Fighting Yanks on the 7  CaARnn

TRIBUTE IN BATTLE   Navy Day Observed as Ships and Men of Fleet Engage the Enemy

DBSERVANG wT WIDESPREAD      Country Is Paying Tribute Today To Service 

Tribute Paid — Sea Fighters   First Wartime Navy Day ' - [Is Observed

Whole Nation Pays Tribute On Navy Day   President Ex p resses Pride; Biggest Job Being - Done Now, He Says

Navy Day Brings Official Praise  ~ To Sea Fighters   Biggest Job Any Navy Has Ever Had, Boast: Secretary Knox

Navy Fights On Navy Day   - Nation Pays Tribute To Its Fighting Men On the Seven Seas

(1, §. Somberly Observes Navy Day as "ea Warriors Fight on Seven Fronts

U.S. Salutes For Navy Day   Men and Ships Fight On Seven Fronts As Nation Observes.

U. S. OBSERVES NAVY DAY WITH CUNS BRISTLING   First Similar Occasion During Wartime; Faces Stupendous Job

Navy Day Is Observed By Nation Today   President Lauds Sailors Of U. S.

Tribute Is Paid To Naval Forces   Nation Observes Wartime Navy Day

NATION HONORS MEN OF THE NAVY   SOMBER OBSERVANCE ON FIRST WARTIME .. NAVY DAY ~~

Farm Payments May Be Less Than Estimate   ‘Sum Of 400 Millions Likely To Be Allotted Instead  Of Half Billion

FARM BENEFITS MAY BE REDUCED FOR NEXT YEAR   Advance in Prices and Farn Income and War Needs All in Background

FARM CONSERVATION PAYMENTS IN 1943 MAY BE REDUCED   FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS PLANNED BE CUT FROM GOVERNMENT GIFTS

FARM HANDOUT CU1   Conservation Benefit Payments in 1943 Will Be   Reduced

Farm Benefit Payments to Be Cut Fifty Million; Rising Incomes Cited

Farm Payments To Be Slashec   Benefit Reduction Of $50 Million Planned Next Year

FARM CONSERVATION PAYMENTS IN 1943 MAY BE REDUCED  FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS PLANNED BE CUT FROM

FARM BENEFITS MAY BE LOWER   Conservation Payments  1943 Might Be Reduced $100,000,000

CUT LOOMS IN FARM BENEFITS   Budget Bureau Will  Recommend Reductior

NAZI RADIO IS SEIZED IN BRAZIL   Powerful Transmitter Tak en From German Embassy Building   OTHERS ARE TO BE CONFISCATED   Highway Hacked Thyough Jungle to Afford. New Panama Canal Safecuard

Brazil Seizes German Radio Shortwave Set In Embassy Is Dismantled

ALLIED AIRMEN SHATTER ENEMY DAYLIGHT ALD OVER RANGOON   But Washington Military, Naval Observers Declare Situation at End of Sec. ond Month Is Serious

U.S. Cruisers Blasted Like Sitting Ducks   New York Times Exposes Blunder In Solomons

M’ Arthur Hampered   Problems Is Australia Cited By Returned Writer

Complicated Job Is Faced By MacArthur   Divided Command, Labor Complacency Are Cited As Great Handicaps To General's Efforts

RATIONING OF MEAT URGED   Request Citizens To Accept Voluntary Limiting Of Meat.

TWENTY PERSONS ARRESTED AS BEING IN A SPY RING   Charged With Fueling Axis Submarines and Disclosing Information.   THE ROUNDUP JUNE 25   Involves Trusted Canal Zone Workers and Prominent Husiness Men,

FLOOD DAMAGE HIGH IN STATE   Many Acres of Crops Ruined Roads, Bridges and Indusiria Plants Damaged

New York Flood Waters Subside   Property Damage Estimate Is High

*Ratner Hits at One-Sidedness in e Political Unity  Party Tines in   Party Lines in  , _ War Effort Should Be Forgotten, Governor Says

Governor. Asks Unity   Ratner Urges GOP To Pull Their Purely Political Punches

Up To FDR To Join In Unity Effort   Republicans Can't Make All Moves, Ratner Declares

Dieppe Reports Are Studied By Second Fronters   Last Wounded Brough Back; Preparations Fer Fresh Blows Speeded

Study Application — Of Raid Tactics To. Eventual Invasion   Commandos Straggle Back, Bring. Prisoners; Prove 2nd Front Feasible; More Attacks Expected Before All-Out Invasion

Take Prisoner  Big ‘Commando: Raic   Big  Commando: Raid Proves Feasibility Of 'Second Front’ _

Leaders Discuss Application of Raid Lessons   Fairly Complete ” Picture Available On Operations

EXPERTS SCAN HAID RESULTS AFTER DIEPPE   Say Success of Attack Proves Price of “Second Front”. ° Has Been Shown.   ALL RETURNING RAIDERS REACH COAST BY DAWN’

CHIEFS STUDY LESSONS OF DIEPPE RAID   Allied Leaders Confer On Invasion Tactics

Second Front Proved to Be Practicable   Dieppe Action Believer Forerunners of Real  Tneonctan

APPLY TACTICS TO » “EVENTUAL SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE   Fairly Complete Picture Of Operations On Dieppe Coast Is Already ~. Available—To Question   . Nazi Prisoners —

Preliminary Report Speeded to Parley Of Allied Chieftains   Britain Hails Returning Fighters Bringing Wounded and Prisoners Mightier Commando Farave Seen

SECOND FRONT AGAINST AXIS NOW FEASIBLE   Bigger and Better Commando Attacks Will Follow Stab at Dieppe.   BULLETIN

Call Parley For Invasio# Discussions   Speed Application of Lew sons Learned As Force Return To Engla:d. ~

Canadians Very Active In Fighting   Contrary To Berlir Reports Nazi Losses Reported As Quite Heavy.

PLAN T0 CHART REAL INVASION FROM REPORTS   German Prisoners Are Quizzed In Search For Information

Allied Leaders Meet to Study Dieppe Results   Berlin Reports 400 Nazi Casualties In Commando Attack; Last of Raid Troops Return to England With German Prisoners.

TO BE BASIS FOR FURTHER ALLIED ACTION   Estimated Third of Axis Fighter Plane Strength in Western Europe Reported Destroyed.

Initial Reports — of Operations — Already Received   Nazi Casualties Said To Be Severe; British Take Many Prisoners

Action Speeded As Leaders Are Quickly Called   Reports On Dieppe Attack Leave No Doubt Of Ability To Open New Fichtine Zone Immediately

Allied Leaders Gather To Study The Results Of Dieppe Attack; Nazi Prisoners Are Taken   Vichy Reports Nazi Troops Suffered Severe Losses In Dieppe Fighting: Many Allied Soldiers Are Prisoners

U.S., British, Canadian Chiefs Plan Application of  Valuable Lessons

Chinese Take 10 Points In  Counter Drive   : = Attacks Launched To Relieve Besieged Defenders Of Chekiang Province

Chinese Claim Successes In Ichang Sector   -Langyu Threatened After Japanese Invaders Bypass Kinhwa; Bloody Fighting Renorted

Chinese Holding Kinhwa   Jap Report of Capture Is Denied; Stave Off: Vicious Invader Attacks In Héavy Rainstorm 

JAPS STILL BEING HELD ATKINHWA      Bloody Street - Fighting In Rail Town Near KeyChekiang - Center   CHINESE OFFENSIVE. 7 AEOVE HANKOW   Allied. Planes _ Continue Blasting Emeny in Far East; More On Tokyo Raid

Japs Lose 10 Points   Chinese Claim Advances In  Three-Day Offensive

Chinese Battle To Hold Cities   Bloody Fighting Continues in Rain

Kinhwa. Lanchi Held By Chinese  Chungking Reports Its Troops Taking Lost

IS IN AREA OF HANKOW   Japs Bypass Kinhwa Still In Hands Of Defenders

BLOODY STREET FIGHTING RAGES NEAR ‘GOLD CITY    Chinese Say Japs By-Passed Kinhwa and Drove 25 Miles Westward to Langyu

Chinese Stave Off Heavy Jap Assaults   Claim Kinhwa and Lanchi Still Held And Nipponese Repulsed at Other Points; Allied Warplanes Busy in Pacific.

Chinese Hold On; Battle In Storm   Retain Possession of Two - Cities Claimed by Japanese   RAIDS SCARE THE JAPS   Population “Terrorized,” _ Morale Threatened, Says Official

Chinese Still Hold to Kinhwa   Japs Sweep Past to Reach Important Railroad Town

Tuberculosis Vaccination for Children Is Developed   BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE

TANK COMMANDER SAVED U.S, FORGE   Routed Eighteen French Vehicles

CANDIDATE HURT IN TRAIN WRECK   Michigan Senate Aspiran and Two of Crew Victims

TORNADO TAKES 70 KNOWN DEAD   Oklahoma Boom Town Digs Bodies From Debris of Main Street

Revenue bill totals about nine billions   Few changes will be made

Treasury Sets 1942 Tax Bill at Nine Billion; Measure Held Open for a Few Minor Chanaes

New Tax Bill To Bring In Nine Billion   “Victory” Tax To Be Paid Back Eventually; Measure Almost Finished

ARMY SIGNAL CORPS "JOBS NOW OPEN TO CIVILIAN WORKERS   PU. S. Employment Service Recruits Men Through Roseland Office

Situation in Java s  At Crisis   Dutch Government I: Trying Defense Similar to Bataan

U. S. Aviator Tells Story Of Attack on Jap Carrier:   Planes Circle Overhead Like Lost Geese  When American Bombs Rain on Enemy

Master X Has The Whole Thing Solved   Negro Mystic Anticipated Rationing, Was Well Prepared For It

Negro Mystic Prepares for Future By Buying Sixty Automobile Tires And Mounting Excess on Eleven Cars

Minor Jap Thrust On Western Flank Readily Repulsed  Aircraft Continue Active In Seeking Out And  Bombing Enemy Bases

Bomb Enemy Bases On Island   Battle Still In Prepara fory Stages Navy Reports: No Changes

Both Sides Appear Playing Waiting Games In Southwest Pacific  AMERICANS REPULSE MINOR LAND THRUST  Stimson Says Leaders In Sclomons Battle Closely Co-operating

Americans Still Await Big Push; Bombers Active   Officials In U. S. Laud Courage Of Men Under Fire

Marines Are Awaiting Jap Attack   Minor Enemy Thrust Is Repulsed; Generally Is Quiet

U.S. Waiting For Thrust By Enemy   Jap Positions Are Attacked: Baitle To Come

Enemy Bomber On Reconnaisance Mission Destroyed By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Guadalcanal, Navy Reports.

Fliers Continue  Pounding Raids   Striving to Blast Japs Before They Can Get Set For Drive   Yanks Smash ‘Minor Thrust’ on Oct. 20   Struggle in Preparatory Stages, Communique Indicates

BIG JAPANESE PUSH AWAITED IN SOLOMONS   FEELER ASSAULTS REPULSED; ENEMY PLANES DOWNED

FORCES WAIT FORBIGPUSH BY JAPANESE   Miner Enemy Thrust in the Solomons Repulsed   BATTLE IS STILL IN PREPARATORY STAGE   Japanese Bomber Wreck. ed With Anti-Aircraft Fire

Minor Jap Blow Hurled Back in Solomons Action  CONTHWECT DASICIC

AMERICANS AWAIT ENEMY OFFENSIVE IN SOLOMON ISLES   Japanese Continue Attempts to Mass Troops and Ships for Drive Designed to Dislodge Yanks.   NIPPONESE BOMBED ON GUADALCANAL   Minor Thrust Against Marines’ Western Flank Repulsed—Raider Downed by Anti-Aircraft Fire.

LAND THRUST TURNED BACK AS U.S. PLANES BLAST FOE POSITIONS   imericans Are Still Waiting for Big Push By Enemy; Stimson Declares MacArthur, Ghormley Cooperate

Japanese Continue To Mass Troops And Shins for Attack on Marines

Comment On Gas Rationing is Diverse   Congressmen Discus: Baruch Report To Save Rubber

SOLONS COMMENT ON GAS RATIONING   NUMBER INDORSE PLAN, OTHERS QUESTION WISDOM OF MOVE.

rd dil RRL Willkie In Turkey At Critical «Hours; Turks Wondering Whether  “Allies Can Hold Out Against Axis  renner  BRB. Malth/iss Adacolanvia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Turkey Likely To Choose Allied Side If Pushed Into World Conflict

ANKARA MISSION IMPORTANT PHASE OF WILLKIE TOUR   Upon His Shoulders Rest Burden of Strengthening ‘Turkey’ 8 Belief in Allied ‘Ability

WILLKIE’S MISSION TO TURKEY JUST NOW ONE MOST IMPORTANT PHASES HIS MIDDLE-EAST TOUR

WILLKIE WINS TURKS’ FAVOF   Diplomatic Triumph Seer As American Greeted At Ankara

Willkie’s Journey To Ankara Vital To Allied Cause   Turks Must Be Persuadec to Believe That United Nations Will Win  Against Awi«

The War Today   Willkie's Mission to Ankara Most Important Part Of His Tour.   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War analect

Willkie's Trip to Turkey Said Most Important of Tour   Must Strengthen’ Nation’s’ Belief In Allied Victory

The War Today Willkie’s Visit To Turkey Timed _ Well With Allied Victory In Egypt

Yank Flyers Destroy 65 Jap Planes   Single Squadron Gets Them All Over Java Says Official Diary

Hell-Benters Claim Toll Of 39 Jap Planes   % ‘Probables’ Listed After Air Battles At Java; Commander Of  Squadron killed

One U.S. Squadron Downed Many Japs   ‘Hell-benters’ Got 39 For Sure, 26 Probables

FRENCH NOTE REFUSES U. 3. SHIP REQUES]   Diplomatic Parley on Status of Island Is Proposed

Vichy Refuses to Hand Over Vessels   Formal Note Is Delivered to United States

Vichy Offers US. Pledge On Warships   Refuses to Yield Martinique Merchant Craft

Vichy Refuses to Hand Over Vessels  Formal Note Is Delivered   Formal Note Is Delivered to United States

U. §. TROOPS IN POSITIONNORTH OF FALLEN CITY   - Declare Fortifications Held to Prevent Use of Harbor by Japs

U.S. NAVY BASE IS EVACUATED   Equipment, Supplies Escape Capture

Tojo Succeeds Togo In Japan   May Foreshadow Japanese Attack on Siberia

THINK JAPAN IS TO MAKE ATTACK ON SIBERIA SOON   Shigenori Togo Resigns From the Japanese  Cabinet   RESIGNATION ACCEPTED   Foreign Minister Was the Last Non - Military Man In Cabinet

Jap Foreign Minister Out   Togo Resigns Post In Jap anese Cabinet Is London Report   “STRONG MAN’’ TAKES OVER CABINET POST   BULLETIN

U. S. Holding Upper Hand In Solomons   Troops Smash Jap Counter. Drive as Navy Await: New Sea Thrust.

MARINES STILL - CONTROL FIGHT FOR SOLOMONS   Navy Ready for New  incursion of Jop Fleet

U.S. READY FOR JAP FLEET BLOW AT QUADALCANAT   Sees Foes Return After Lull; Nippon in More Land Attacks

AMERICAN TROOPS AT ADVANTAGE ON GUADALCANAL ISLE      Navy Prepares For Return ' Of Japanese Fleet — Marines Smash Counter-Blowe

Red Tanks Try To Drive Wedge At Orel. Kursk   Guerillas Credited With Killing 5,000 In Sector O} "Hedgehog' Garrisons

Cities of Tomorrow Will Have Landing Fields Atop Buildings, Scientists Told

Soldier Killed In Traffic Collision At Indiantown Gay   Twenty-Seven Other Persons Are Injured In Accident  On Highway

Judge Enjoins Kaiser Company  _ First Restrained In Steel Buying

FIRM AGREES TO INJUNCTION   Consent Decree Entered by Kaiser and OPA

“Black Market”  Buyers Enjoined   Kaiser, OPA Agree On  Consent Decree Ruling

ENGLISH SUB STRIKES   Mediterranean Convoy Of Axi« Attacked By Submarine

No Special Session of Legislature; May Need Treasury Cushion This Year

WILSON NOT TO ISSUE. SPECIAL SESSION CALL   Wilson Declares Cash Balance Should Be Retained by State

NO SPECIAL ‘SESSION NOW, SAYS WILSON   Present emergency situation requires funds to cushion shock

State Taxes Will Drop Plenty Without Cailing Special Session Of Legislature for That Purpose

Pledge to Avenge Bataan Defender:   Many Missouri Familie: Have Relatives With  Wainwright's Forces.

BUS PLUNGES FROM FERRY   Twenty - five Workmen Rescued After Loaded Bus Plunges Into Virginia River

JAP BASES IN NEW GUINEA BOMBED ABAI   A'lied Bombers Blast at the Japs With Devastating Effects.   TONS OF BOMBS USED   Ground Forces Fighting the Enemy in at Least Three Different Areas.

Smash Again At New Guinea Bases   Ground Forces Fight Japs In Southeastern Tip Of Jungle-Matted Island   LAE AND BUNA ARE TARGETS OF BOMBERS   Australian Troops Hunt Down Remnants Of Jap Forces In Milne Bay Area

RECORD WARPLANE BAG OVER MALTA   R. A. F. AND GROUND BAT. TERIES DESTROY OR DAMAGE 70 AIR RAIDERS.

Axis Planes lake Parmer County Leads Beating at Malia Plains LISO Parade

MALTA BAGS 70 AXIS AIRPLANES   Help From Egypt Gives RAF Advantage In Bombing Raids

Government Charges Con. spiracy To Monopolize the Manufacture and Sale 0 Dyestuffs

CHARGE MONOPOLY OF WORLD DYE SUPPLIES   Justice Department Launches Another Anti-Trust Action, Condenins Cartels

Eight Dye Corporations  Are ‘Indicted   Du Pont Among Companies Chargec With Conspiracy

7 Others For Dye Monopoly   Federal ‘Grand’ Jury _ Finds Conspiracy Is World-Wide.

FIGHT FIRMS INDICTED AS BIG DYE TRUST   Du Pont Firm Heads List of Ameri. can Corporations—Foreign Firm: Involved

DU PONT LINKED WITH GERMANS   Giant American Corporatior Accused of Conspiracy On Sale of Dye

Eight Indicted In . Conspiracy  On Dyestuffs   DuPont Company Included In Charges Of World Wide Plot

Charge Firms Control Sale Of Dyestuffs   Development of Vita! Chemical Industry Restricted, Says Arnold.

Dye Companies  Facing Charges   Eight Corporations. and Eight of Their Officials Indicted by Federal Jury

JURY INDICTS EIGHT FIRMS — INDYECASE   Twenty Leaders Chargec With Monopoly Sale,  Manufacture   WORLD-WIDE CARTEL   Restricted Production of Chemicals, Arms ls Claimed

Indict 8 Firms For Anti-Trust Law Violation   World-Wide Conspiracy to Monopolize Dye Stuffs Charged.

GONGPIRAGY LAID TO CORPORATION:   American Firms Chargec With Conspiring To Con. trol Dyestuff Market

Giant Conspiracy On Dyestuffs Is Charged By U. 5.   Grand Jury Indicts Eight Corporations, 20 of Their Officials

Jury Charges Dye Monopoly   DuPont Among Eight Concerns Indicted

DuPont Indicted For Conspiracy   Eight U.S. Concerns Charged With Keeping Down Output of Dyes

Dye Concerns  Found Guilty   8 Large Companies And 20 Officials Are Facing: ‘UL. S. Indictments

Grand Jury Indicts Eight Firms. And 20 Officers for Conspiracy   U.S. Describes Indictment on Selling of Dyestuffs Most Far-Flung Action to Date

LEWIS SPLIT WITH FDR ON MINING BILL   UMWA Paper Says Failure to Put Inspection Bill-on. Books Caused Break

Delay In Enactment Of Mine Inspection Bill  Blamed For Break Between Roosevelt, Lewis

ARGENTINE MAY BRAN DEADLOCK   Has Own Idea on Severing With Axis   PROPOSAL READY

MOVES TO BREAK DEADLOCK IN RIO BY NEW PHRASE   Argentine Minister Presents Changed Resolution on Axis Relations   Sumner — Welles Reported Also as Offering Proposal

ARGENTINA AGAIN DEADLOGKS ANTI: AXIS CONFERENGE   Report Foreign Ministers May Re-Word Pact to Get Passage.

CHEST DRIVE WILL START OCTOBER 27   Personnel of Organization » Nearly Complete for Campaign

CHEST DRIVE WILL START OCTOBER 27   Personnel of Organizatior ‘+ Nearly Complete for Campaign   EBY GENERAL CHAIRMAN

SUPPORT FOR “A SHLES TAK NOW GAINING   May Be Enough to Get It Written Into the War ~ Revenue Bill.   % . mi { MANY ARE HOPEFUL   But Administration Wants Money ‘Only From Income: and Corporate Tax.

ein oe Explosion Heard 1 City ‘Has-Populace Guessing   Guesses on the Blast Range All the Way From Dynamite to Earth Quake Tremor 

Unexplained’ Explosion Heard in Kansas City Has-Populace Guessing   Guesses a the Blast Range All the Way From Dynamite to Forth. Guake Tremor —

It's Oscar Time Again -- Movie Colony Applauds Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper

GARY COOPER AND JOAN FONTAINE WIN ACADEMY AWARDS   Performances In. ‘Sergeant  _ York” And “Suspicion,”   Respectively, Ruled   Best Of 19414

Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper Best Mcvie Players of 1941   ‘How Green Was My Valley’ Ils Named Best Picture of Year; Ford Best Director

ACADEMY AWARUS 10 GARY COOPER, JOAN FONTAINE   ‘How Green Was My Valley’ Wins Honors As Best Movie Of Year

TOP MOVIE INDUSTRY AWARDS HANDED FONTAINE AND COOPER   GOLD PLATED “OSCARS” FOR BEST ACTING IN 1541 PRE‘’ SENTED AT ANNUAL BANQUET

ANTI-POLL TAA BILL {3 PASSED BY HEAW VOTE   Southern Members Expected To Filibuster Measure To Death In Senate

Poll Tax Bill Passes House, Now to Senate   Measure Approved 252 to 8: Over Protests of Congress. men from Southern States: Filibuster Expected

FIGHT AHEAD — OVER POLL TA}   Measure Passed by House May Meet F ilibuster in Senate. ;

RAID SMALLE THAN THAT OF MONDAY NIGHT   Two German Planes Give London Its First Night Alert in Seven Months, but No Material Damave Is Caused.

Constuction Costs of Some Army Camp _ Frame Buildings (May Bring Scandal

ARMY TRANSPORT ~ WRECKED BY FIR!   Clevedon a Total-toss But Ail Personne! Is Saved

FIRE DESTROYS U.S, TRANSPORT   All Personnel Rescued Disaster Occurs In Alaskan Waters

ARMY TRANSPORT BURNS OFF ALASKA; CAUSE IS UNKNOWN   Combination Passenger and Freight Vessel Destroy. ed: War Department Reports All Aboard Saved

CAUSE OF BLAZE IS UNDETERMINED; PROBE UNDER WA)   War Department Does Not  Indicate Whether It Is Be lieved Enemy Action — Started Fire.   ARTILLERY BATTLE. ON IN PHILIPPINES   Shelling of MacArthur’s Posi tions May Be Beginning of All-Out Attempt to  Crush His Army.

Spy Gave Report On Pear! Harbor   Letter on Slain Man Listed Number of Troops, Other Data

MEAT PRODUCTION IN 1943 TO RISE DEPARTMENT SAYS   All-Time Record of Nearly 30,500,000,000 Pounds Predicted for VU. S.

Meat Production Prospect For 1943 Forecasts Record   Nearly 30,500,000,000 Pounds Ex— Meat Will Be Rationed

Meat supply to set mark for nation   U. S. services, lend-lease will set first call

30 Billion Pounds Is Estimate   Meat to Be RKationed, ve  spite the Greatly In creased Amount

DEFENSE LINES HOLD IN BURMA   Motor Patrols Clean Up Infiltration Units  of Nipponese  . :

BURMA DEFENDERS ARE HOLDING FIRM   BRITISH CLEAN UP INFILTRATION UNITS—SOME RANGOON SHOPS REOPEN.

Defenders Hold  Lines in Burma   Wavell Visits Units in Sector and Then Goes on to India

Burma Lines Are Holding as Wavell Returns to Post   Motor Patrols Are Briskly Cleaning Up Japanese Infiltration Units

SITTANG RIVER POSITIONS HELD   British Mop Up Smal Japanese Units In Area Which Have  Infiltered

Plane Losses Stall Nippon Along Sittane   Wavell May Get Week’ Respite—Rangoon’s Evacuees Return;  o Invadera Wary

Half Million Texans To Cast Votes Today   Republicans Offer Little Opposition To Democrats

LIGHT VOTE IS DUE FOR STATE   500,000 Ballots Seen In OK Of Dem Nominees

Goering Masses Fortune Out Of War Profits, Britain Says   Reichmarshal Has Deposited $8,000,000 In Foreign Countries, Including United States, and Has Investments In Pennsylvania, THinois Central, Bethlehem Steel, Cities Service

DECLARES GOERING HAS MONEY IN U. S   Brifish Broadcasting Company Says He Has Smuggled Millions Out of Germany.

British Report Goering Holds U. S. Investments  Fortune Amassed In War Prafite

BBC Charges Goering Has Cached Big Sum Against Day of Nazi Collapse

BBO TELLS EUROPE GOERING 1S RIC   Claim German Official Has Magsed Vast Fortune in War Profits.

Dead Line Set On Nazi Reply To Argentina  New Demonstratior Marks Protest OVE Seo lee

GERMANS STRIKE TOWARD VITAL CAUCASUS ROAD   Enemy Is Less Than 60 Miles From Highway-Link To Oil Riches ©

Reds Capture  Strong Points In Stalingrad   But Germans Again Forg Ahead With Attempt To Gain Georgian Highway

REDS ADVANCE NORTH, SOUTH IN STALINGRAD   But Germans Forge Aheac In Offensive On Plain Of Nalchik At Foot Of Cau  cass.   2 Red Retreats

Russians Turn To Attack Nazis In Stalingrad   They Yield Ground On The Plains Of Nalchik In Region Of South Caucasus

REDS GAIN IN ATTACKS IN STALINGRAD AREA   Soviets Switch to Offensive in Big Battle for City, But Are Forced Back on Nalchik Plains

Soviets Win Around Stalingrad   But Nazis Forge on In Their Vital Caucasus Drives

Nazis Make New Gains ‘in Fight Fer Caucasus   "Attempt to Regain Initiative Is Fatal for Many Cermans

Russian Troops Advance in Part Of Stalingrad   Announce Successes in Both North and South of City   But Germans Gain in Drive on Plains of Nalchik

INazis Press Nearer Road  In Mountain   But Russians Attack, Advance in Two Areas Of Battered Stalingrad  MORE NAZIS KILLED

Battle Surges Within 40 Mile: Of Stalingrad   German tank formafinally get across Don River; situation worse in Caucasus.

Vicious Battle Rages Over Flat Don River Plain   Tank Formations Strike for City Forty Miles Away

New York Man Claims to Have Proof that FDR, Churchill Are Cousins

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA HAS UPSET ENEMY      Axis Is Believed To Be Projecting Major Plan To Counteract Gains ; Of Allies

AXIS CALLS AFRICA MOVE ‘MISFORTUNE   Projecting Major Plan to Counteract Advantage Gained by Allies.  NAZIS ALTER DEFENSES  Turkey Reported Shifting Troops to Meet Possible Threat Erom fermane

ARGENTINA ON! Y HOLDOUT NATION   Solid Front Is Sought In Latin American Break With Axis

SHIPS WILL MEET “VICTORY” GOAL SET IN JANUARY   Sole Armament Category Which Country’s War Plants Are Certain To Meet; Disclosure Made In President’s Press Conference of Friday.

WAR PRODUCTION. PROGRAM REVISE   Ships Only Category Certain to Meet 1942 Blueprint for Victory

Best Record Made In Ships  Changing Needs Cut Output Of Tanks And  Dinnac Thie Vanv

Ships Emerge As Sole Armament Category In Which War Plants Will. Top President’s Goal

Only Ships To Meet Goal In  Present Year   More Realistic Schedule ‘ Are Set To Attain Best Striking Power

Ship Goals To Be Reached or Beaten   Other Quotas Are Now Being Revised

SHIPS SOLE WEAPOR CERTAIN TO MEET VICTORY GOALS--  Fewer Warplanes, Tanks Scheduled To Be Turned Out

SHIPS SEEN AS ONLY ARMAMENT IN. WHICH “VICTORY COAL” WILL BE MET

SHIPS EXPECTED   IWill Be Sole Item Of Arma ; ment Category To Reach  F. D. R. Goal

Navy Day Is Observed As Battles Rage      AMERICANS HONOR WARRIORS AKOUND GLOBE AS NEWS _ OF HEAVY NAVAL LOSSES LENDS SOMBRE NOTE.   Greetings To Knox

Nearly 1,000 Programs Over The Country Devotec To Uncle Sam's Sailors, Marines And Coast Guardsmen At Home And At Sea

Twin Slaying Being Probed   Wife Of Manufacturer I: Found Dead In Home ‘Alone With Maid

Socialite, Maid In Mystery Murder   Wife Of Radio Chief Shot, Beaten

COOK COUNTY POLICE INVESTIGATE SLAYING   Wealthy Radio Manufacturer's Wife, Maid Murdered

RADIO MAKER'S WIFE AND HER MAID SLAIN   Mystery Surrounds Double Slaying In Mlinois; Jewels Reported Missing

Wealthy Woman And Maid Slain   Radio Manufacturer’s Wife and Daughter of Farmer Found Slain

VAN WAGONER ASKS KELLY 10 “SIT IN’   To Make No Appointments Unless They Clear Through  CGOnvarnor_flace

VAN WAGONER INVITES KELLY TO SHARE JOB   GOVERNOR PLANNING NO REVENGE ON REPUBLICANS

In Navy V-1 Program   New Ruling Enables Coliege Students To Become Officare

Duff Cooper's Mission Over   Appointment of: Wavell Ends Duties as Far Eastern Coordinator

DUFF COOPER TOLL TO RETURN HOMI   British Cabinet Minister Now At Singapore Told To Wind Up Mission

BRITISH GALL COOPER HOM   Eastern Expert Told to Wind Up Affairs in  Singapore

Duff Cooper Being Ousted At Singapore   Coordinator Orderec To Wind Up His Affairs Now

OUST COOPER AT SINGAPORE   Object of — British Criticism Conduct of Defense Attacked

Vast Move To South Seen In 60 Days   Los Angeleg Frowns On New Plan

Settle Thousands Of Japanese in Owens Valley   Seaport Zones Will Be First  Evacuated.

Allies Bomb Enemy Ship Concentrations In Buin Shortland Area   U. S. FORCES BRACE FOR HEAVY JAP ASSAULT

LARGE SCALE ATTACK LOOMS IN SOLOMONS   AMERICANS DEFEAT AIR ATTACKS TO SOFTEN DEFENDERS

Reds Hold UpperHand In Strength   Manpower Losses Show Russians Have 9-4 Ratio Over Germans in Offensive   ‘,anks Fight On   ‘Al: mein Line Center (° Raging Battle of ‘ rmed Forces

Reds Fall Back Toward Stalingrad on Volga, Rostoy on Don   CASUALTIES HEAVY.   New American Tanks Are Used to Help British In African Fight

Stalin Takes Personal Charge At Volga Defenses; Nazis Say; British Army Battles Back  German-Italian Smashes

MILLIUN MEN DRIVING OVER WHEAT AREA   Voronezh Defense Holds Reds Report Gigantic Losses for Germans

British Fighting Off Violent Attacks In Libya.   Bloody Battle   By C. A. FARNSWORTH AP War Editor

Report  Nazi Army Is More Fortunate. In Southern. Zone      : «Area rea May Toul Million Soldiers Northern. Flank ‘Initiative: ‘Lost:

MILLION NAZIS SURGING THRU WAVING GRAIN   German Drive Fought To A Standstill Further North At Voronezh   SIEGE LINES CRACKED   Soviet Success On Flank  Arouses Hopes For Diversion Attack

Russians Hold Germans Back At Voronezh   But Further South Nazi Hordes Push  Across Caucasus   Invaders Believed A Million Strong   Great Battle For Egypt Continues Since Yesterday

Nazis Brought to Bloody Standstill in Voronezh Battle   Stalin Reported To Be in Charge of Defense of Southern Front

Nazi Steamroller Reported Slowed Before Voronezh   German Tide Continues To Roll On, Million Strong, Further South; Stalin Is Reported In Direct Charge  Re. CT VMmE’ A CADATCUTSAD TEL

Nazis Are Being Checked-by Reds   Germans Are Reported ta _ Be Losing Initiative in "Some Places   FIGHTING IS BLOODY   Soviet Army Has Taken Of ~~ Sensive in Some Parts of 'the Front =!

Stalin Reported Taking Active Part in Defense: Reds Stiffen at Voronezh

British Fight Off Axis Attacks On Road To Alexandria; RAF Raids Submarine Building Center As Germans Bomb English Workshops

Nazis Continue Advances South of Key Rail Center: Stalin Reported at Front

ARE ROLLING LIKE TIDE OVER SOUTH RUSSIA   Have Lost 900,000 Mer In Two Months Accord ing to Soviets; Stalir May Take Charge

Russ Crack Lines Around Voronezh   Million Nazis Advance Across Caucasian Grain Fields—Russians Fall Back Toward Stalingrad— Voronezh May be Key to Invasion

Russians Fall Back Fighting   Fate of Voronezh May Decide Fate Of German Drive.

But Continue Sweep Across N. Caucasus:   Russians Indicate Enemy tn Difficulty on One Front; Egyptian Battle Flaring Violently but Indecisively

Invaders May Be In Actual. Difficulty    Harassed by Land and Sky, Russiané in Fight for Caucasus—British Keep — New Positions — Sunset Raids in England, Germany

MILLION NAZI TROOPS MOVE TO BATTLE   Nine German Men Lost Tc Every Four Russians   SOVIETS REPORT   900,000 Enemy Casualties; Invaders Strike From Land And Air

REDS FALL BACK FIGHTING OVER FIELDS OF GRAIN   Bloody Price Being Paid by Invaders for Every Mile Of Advance in Russia   STALINGRAD THREAT EASED   In Egypt, Allied Forces Fight Off Violent Attacks On New Positions

Marion County Vote   Cash Outlay For War Reaches New Peak In May. Treasury Claims

of the county club committee will assist the County Agent with the sale.   Home Project Women Plan Fall  Pranram

OIL OPERATORS AND RAIL COMMISSION T0 BiobUSS PROBLEMS  THURSDAY‘S STATEWIDE HEARING TO BE ONE MOST IMPORTANT

Vengeance in Czech Deaths By Nazi Order  “ 62 Murdered by  Pe Sin Casein fo

GERMAN FIRING SQUADS EXECUTE 44 MORE CZECHS   Reprisal Toll in Heydrich As. sassination Attempt Rises to 62—Ten of Latest Victims Women.   NAZIS PURSUE NEW THEORY IN SHOOTING   Believe Attack on Gestapc Chief May Have Been Made by Parachutists Dropped From Foreign Planes.

Gestapo Chief Was  In Glove With Germar Army Clique; Will be Invalid if He Lives _

44 More Put To Death By Nazi Gestapo   Germans Opine Attack On Heydrich Inspired By Parachutists In Bohemia, Moravia

Nazis Now Think 'Chutists Landed To Kill Heydrich  fractaunan Bannartadly   Gestapo Reportedly Airs Possibility; 62 Czechs Die

44 To Death As Vengeance  For DerHenker   Ten Women Among Czechs Murdered; Blame “Chutists”

G2 EXECUTED FOR ATTACK ON GESTAPO CHIEF   Foreign Parachutists Charged With Assas sination Attempt   44 MORE SLAIN

FOREIGN ha SUSPECTED IN CZECH ATTACK   PARACHUTISTS SHOT HEYDRICH, BERLIN STORY SAYS

44 More Czechs  Are Executed   Nazis Say ‘Chutists Wounded Heydrich

Nazis Blame Chutists In Assault   Think British Were Responsible in Heydrich Shooting

NAZT3 GELIEVE OEURET AGENTS OWT HEYDRIGH   Foreign Saboteurs Landing By Parachute From Planes Blamed For Attack

Nazis Blame Parachutists  In Shooting Of Heydrich   serman-Controlled Radio in Prague States Flatls Foreign Saboteurs Had Landed in Bohemia and Moravia; Persons Executed Said to Have Harhored Raich Fnomince

GREAT FIRES SWEEP KRUPP ARMS WORKS   i British Bombers Also Blast German Objectives in Other Sectors

RAF Renews German Raids   Bombers Spread Fire In Manitions Plants

Can’t Can More Than 80 Quarts  Will Get One Pound Sugar For Jell

British Deny Losses Off Africa Coast   German Claims of Over 30 War and Merchant Shipe Sunk, Exaggerated, London Reports.

FONVOY SHIPS REACH MALTA, LONDON SAYS   New Cruiser Manchester Lost In Battle Of Mediterranean

Eagle, Cruiser Sunk By Axis In  Mediterranean    Ships of Flotilla Reach Malta; Wasp Not In Battle, British Assert

Important Supply Convoy Reaches Malta   Kscorting Vessels Savagely Attacked By German \talian Warships.

British Lose New Cruiser in  Mediterranean Maior Battle on: U. §   Major Battle on; U. & Carrier Wasp Not In Battle

BRITISH SHIPS REACH MALTA CRUISER LOST   Admiralty Terms Axis Claims On Losses Exaggerated

ADMIRALTY ADMITS 9.400-TON CRUISER MANCHESTER SUNK   Aireraft Carrier Eagle Also Sunk In Fierce, Naval Battle - In Mediterranean

NEW CRUISER AND AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARE SUNK IN BATTLE   German and Italian Claims of Sinking Upward of 30 British Ships Branded As ‘Exaggerated’ By Admiralty

LABOR REQUESTED TO SPEED UP WORE   Roosevelt Also Asks Man ayement to Cooperate tn War Materials.

U. S. Warned War Demands  To Increase  Industry Is Asked For Continued Outovut

JEFFERS BACKS RED CROSS AID   ‘Let Common Folks Assis: Along With High Society’

ATTACK UPON RUSSIANS NOT LIKELY MOVE   BIG INROADS MADE ON INVADER’S AIR POWER

Yank Air Fighters  See Africa Action   Draw First Blood in Fight With German Airmen Over Desert

Blackout of Gulf Coast Ordered   800-Miles of Shoreline Affected By Regulation

NaziAgent Convicted   Viereck Faces Two To Six Years Imprisonment

Axis Agent To Prison   U.S. Charged Viereck With Using Congress Members As Dupes

CONVICTED   Faces Term in Prison. $3,000 Fine as Nazi Undercover Avent

VIERECK CONVICTED OF VIOLATING AGENT REGISTRATION ACT   Charged ‘With Using Congress To Spread Nazi Propaganda

VEREGK FACES TERM AND FINI   Author Convicted of Violat ing Foreign Agents Recistration Act.

Viereck Faces Long Term In U. S. Prison   Defense Counsel To Ask Retrial For Man Who Was Convicted By Jury In Propaganda Case 4

Viereck Is Faced With  Prison Term   Convicted by Jury Of Violating Foreign Agents Registration Act

Viereck’s Counsel To Ask New Trial Within Five Days   Agent Faces 2 to 6 Year: in Prison as Violator of Registration Statute

VIERECK GUILTY, FACES JAIL, FINE   Jurors Convict Writer For Spreading Nazi Activity

VIERECK FACES IMPRISONMENT TERM AND FINE   Magazine Contributor Convicted Of Spreading Nazi Propaganda

Chances for India Agreement Improved When Wavell Takes Hand in Parleys With Groups

HOPE REVIVED FOR BRITAIN’S INDIAN OFFER   GEN. WAVELL TAKES HAND; MOSLEMS STUDY PLAN

CHANCES BRIGHTER FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BRITISH PROPOSALS   Moslem League, Congres: Party Giving Decisions Second Thought

Wavell Tries. To Get India To Co-operate   British General Helping Cripps in Negotiations; Com promise May Be Reached

WAVELLENTERS BRITISH -INDIA NEGOTIATIONS   His Move Keeps Alive Chances of Favorable Reception to London’s  Freedom Proposals   CONFERENCES HELD   ‘Moslem League and Con.  gress Party Giving Care- ful Second Thought to    Their Decisions

RIFT IS SEEN IN INDIA DEADLOCK   Two Major Native Factions Study British Plan Anew As Wavell Intervenes

GEN. WAVELL CONFERS WITH INDIA’S MEN   Indians Said Growing Afraid of Cripps’ Withdrawal as Japanese Draw Near

Indian Chieftains Weighing Decision Wavell Participates In  Talks; Leaders Keep Eyes On Jap Advance

Gruetzmacher Quits; Going To Arms Plan   High School Instrumental Music Instructor Asks Release From Contract  BUDGET IS ADOPTED  ws = eee s —_

Gruetzmacher Quits; Going To Arms Plant   High School Instrumental Music Instructor Asks Release From Contract   IBUDGET IS ADOPTED   Combination of First and Second Grade Units To Re Discussed

IMPERILS BUNA   Australians, Led Personally By MacArthur, Wir Long Struggle

ALLIES CAPTURE GONA FROM JAPS; DRIVE ON BUNA   Victory Is Personal Triumph For General Douglas MacArthur.

ENTIRE GONA AREA OF ISLE TAKEN OVER   Victory Personal Triumph for Gen. Douglas MacArthur

A. E, F. IN AUSTRALIA TO RECEIVE GIFTS OF POCKET SIZED TESTAMENTS EASTER

Rising Costs Cause Hike In Paper Prices   More Than Half of Daily Publications Report Boosts In a Year   SURVEY INCOMPLETE

NEWSPAPERS FEEL PINCH JF WAR TIME   Half of Ne yspapers Have Increased’ Subscription Rates.   SOME MAGAZINES DOUBLE PRICES   Production Costs Mount and Rationing Hampers Deliveries.

SALARY CONTROL RULES DRAFTED   Increases Seen Possible Far All Except Those Making Above $25,000

UNORGANIZED WHITE COLLAR WORKER MAY GET RAISE IF CAN   . HOWEVER, THE BIG SALARIES WILL BE LIMITED TO $25,000 NET

WAGE FREEZE ONLY HITS $25,000 CLASS   Others Have Many Opportunities to Get Raises Treasury Report Shows

ASURY EXPERTS DRAFT RULES TO STABILIZE SALARIES   Only Boys In Upper Brack ets Seem Doomed To Go Raiseless

NO RAISE BAN HITS ONLY MEN ABOVE $25,000   Unorganized White Col lar Workers May Get Pay Hikes

EXPERTS START DRAFTING NEW CONTROL PLAN   Average Worker Will Have Chance Of Getting Raise

Stabilization Of Salaries Studied  Persons Drawing More Than $25,000 Doomed To Go Raiseless

Salaries May Be Raised in Many Cases   While Possible Increases Will Be Less Probable Under Stabilization of Wages Program

Treasury Experts Draft Detailed Wage Regulations  ie cee ne gg TO ee Thace.   Indicate Only Those Earning Over $25,000 Will Go Raiseless

Few Definitely To Go Raiseless During Warfime  Treasury Experts _ Are Drawing Up New Regulations Covering All Types Of Cases

UPPER BRACKET SALARIES HELD FIRMLY PEGGED      Plenty of Raise Possibili. ties Found For White Collar Workers Paid Less Than $5,000   DETAILS DRAFTED   Treasury’s Interpretation 0! Regulations Gives Big Majority, Puts New Light On Issue

No Electric Chair For South Dakota   Two Condemned Men Get Reprieve As Priorities Are Denied

WAR POSTPONING TWO EXECUTIONS   South Dakota Unable to Ge' Materials to Construct Electric Chair

HEAVY NAVAL ATTACK MADE ON NAZI BASE   MORE THAN 50 PLANES OF AXIS DESTROYED ON GROUND

Air and Sea Blows Hurt Axis Forces   Matruh Given Heavy Bat. tering By Navy; Bombers Destroy Many Planes

SMASH NAZI BASE, PLANES   Allied Air and Naval Forces Continue Their North African Attacks

AXIS LOSES HEAVILY IK TWO RAIDS   British Seek To Smash Enemy Air Units In Egypt

Allies Keep Up Air, Sea Blasts in Egypt   Determined Campaign to Destroy African Plane Force and Reinforcements; Land Operations Confined to Patrols.

BRITISH NAVAL GUNS BOMBARD AXIS IN MATRUH   2 Aerial Assaults Destroy 50 Planes on Ground in Desert

50 Axis Ships Hit On Ground   British Striking Blows At Foe’s. Air Might In Desert War

50 Axis Planes On Ground Los:   Attacks on Airdromes in Africa Accompanied by Third and Heaviest Bombardment of Port of Matruh by British Fleet.   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE   U. S. Planes Challenge Control of Air in Chine

British Naval Guns Batter Matruh Agair   Allies Bent on Putting Axis Supply Port Out of Service

BRITISH HIT MATRUH PORT ~INFYPT WAR   More Than50 Axis Plane: Destroyed in Two Air Assaults   NAVY IS ALSO ACTIVE   Behind Lire Blows Slated To Cut Supply Lines OF Axis

Navy Again Bombards EnemyHeld Port of Mairuh While RAF Testrovs 50 Axis Planes   SEEK TO CRIPPLE   Vialians Say British Trying Infiltration Tactics in African Campaian

Matruh Takes Battering By British Fleet   RAF Smashes Over 5 Axis Planes in Two Raids

Were on the Grand at an Advaneed Axis Air dromes. ot   RALDS WERE IN ONE DAY   El! Daba and Foka Were the Objectives of the” . British. *

BRITISH REPORT THIRD SMASH AT VITAL AXIS PORT   Naval Bombardment of Ma truh Heaviest Yet—Fliers Destroy 50 Axis Planes

Attack Is Heaviest of Three Made In Effort to Destroy Rommel’s African Air Force  BUILDINGS, JETTIES, SCHOONERS TARGETS      Explosions From Salve After Salvo Heard For Miles; Ground Forces in Battle Form

Vatruh Hard Hit By Fleet For 3rd Time   Air Attacks Destroy 50 Planes On Ground: Try To Smash Rommel’s Aerial Strength

Axis-Held Port  Of Matruh Bomber  For Third Time © More Than 50 Nazi  Planes Destroyed While On Ground

BRITISH AERIAL ATTACKS DESTROY OVER 50 PLANES   Grounded Axis Planes Battered by British in Single Day’s Operation

BLAST AXIS PORT AND AIRDROME!   British Navy Bombards Matruh for Third Time in Three Nights

FEAR AND FANATICISM IMPEL JAPS TO FIGHT TO DEATH   Appearance Belies Spartan Qualities Of Their Training, Correspondent Clark Lee Reports; Many Preferred Suicide To Capture By Americans   By CLARK LEE

A. P. Writer Back from Southwest Pacific Gives impressions of Enemy; Soldiers Fieht Stubharnal

Silver Buyer Terms New Law Needles:  McCarran Tells Senators of Threat to Life

Foreign Silver Is Held Ample For U.S. Use  Tumultuous Senate Session Hears 38  Pag BE es

Desfroyer Lost Saving Troops   Vessel Is Piloted In Torpedo’s Path

ee ee ee ee  VICTIM OF NAZI SUB   Yugoslavian Steamship Blown t Bits 25 Miles From Shore

Yugoslavian Ship Blown Up   Entire Crew of 37 Reach East Coast Port In Twa I ifehante

VICTIM OF NAZI SUB   Yugoslavian Steamship Blown te Bits 25 Miles From. Shore

SAY HITLER PREPARING T0 SACRIFICE 900.000 AIR TROOPS-AGAINST BRITS

London Fears Air Invasion   Hitler Reported to Be Planning to Sacrifice 200, 00G Airborne Troops

FEAR NAZIS MAY GAS  BRITONS   Germans Reportedly Preparing to “Sacrifice 200,000 Airborne Troops” in Smash Against Britain

Hitler Preparing To Sacrifice Airborne Troops To Smash British Power Stations

DECLARED GERMANY PLANS INVASION OF ENGLAND FROM AIR   WOULD SACRIFICE 200,000 TROOPS AND MATERIALS TO DAMAGE WAR PLANTS

HITLER READY TO RISK ARMY OF 200,000 MEN   Loss To Be Justified If Vital Centers Wiped Out   SUPPLY SOVIET ARMY.   To Win War Hitler Must Break Supply Line To Russia

Invasion of. England By 200,000 Airborne Nazi Troops Predictec   2. Ati VAL LIL ae FAITTYE ¥YVOUIT? De TO Cripple Production  For Russia. °

LONDON TOLO OF INVASION PLANS   Nazis Ready to ’ Sacrifice 200,000 in Attempt, Says Spokesman.   WOULD BE AIR-BORNE

HITLER PLANS DARING INVASION   Nazis Prepared to Sacrifice 200,000 Air-Borne Troops in Smash at British Power Stations, Gas Dumps, London Hears °

SUICIDE INVASION EFFORT FORESEEN      German High Command Preparing To “Sacrifice 200,000 Air borne Troops” In Spring Smash Against British Vital Points, London Observer Declares

GAS RATION DATE IS SET   Motorists Must Have Tires Checked After  November 22.

Rationing Of Gasoline Due Nov. 22   35-Mile Speed Limit Ordered By Eastman

GAS RATIONING TOIT NATION ABOUT NOV. 2   Compulsory, Tire Inspection Required with Penalty for Failure.   35°MiLE SPEED LIMIT SET BY TRANSPORTATION BOSS

GASOL INE RATIONING: ‘COMES IN NOVEMBER      Speed Limit of Automobiles to He Thirty-five Miles.

NOVEMBER 22 SET AS GAS RATION DATE   Compulsory Lookover Of Auto Tires Is Ordered

Inspection of Tires Each 60 Days Set; . 35- -Mile Limit F ixed   Baruch Committee. Plans “Adopted; Adoption of Eastern Setup Slated; . Slash Seen in Private Auto Driving

Russ Reserve Division Wins Over Germans   Nazis Also Foiled In Counter-Attacks At Taganrog, Kharkoy

Russians Throw Reserves Into Spring Push   Siberia Division Capture River Valley As Izvesti Hints Osive Is On

New Russian Forces Make Sharp Gains   First ‘Spring — Division’ Brought Out of Siberia Takes Important Valley   BEATS OFF SEVERAL COUNTER ATTACKS   Government Paper Says War Has Entered New Staces—of Advance

New Russian Troops Win   Defeat Germans and Capture Important River Valley, Moscow Claims

SPRING OFFENSE IS UNDERWAY BY RUSSIA, IS TIP   Reserves Out of Siberia Now Carrying War to Nazis; Japan in Danger, Too

RED RESERVES ARRIVE AT FRONT   CLAIM CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT SECTOR OF GERMAN FRONT

BALKS RAF   But Allied Flyers Are Busy Over Weekend in North African Area

JAPS CLAIM U.S AIRMEN SEIZED   Radio Reports Punishmen’ Given Fliers Downed In Raid On Tokyo

Tokyo Claims Punishment Of U. S. Flyers Blamed For “Inhuman” Bombing

REPLY 10 BE GIVEN CRIPPS BEING FRAMED   Exhortation of Potent Leader Taken as Omen That Negotiations are Near ing Success   S. EMISSARY BUSY

Says British Air Force Virtually Knocked Out Trying To Stem Japs.  SOMERVILLE NAMED Promises Statement In Two  _ Weeks On Course Of War —

3 BATTLESHIPS, “CARRIERS, MANY ‘VESSELS IN FLEET   Danger of Oriental Invasior of {ndia is Revealed by Churchill in House of Commons.   TOKIO REPORTED CRUISER DAMAGED   Somerville, Who Saved the Troops at Dunkerque, is Now in Chief Command in Indian Gcean.

BIG JAP FLEET OPERATING IN INDIAN OCEAN   Urgent Danger Of Japanese At tack On India Is Seen #

Jap Fleet In Indian Ocean, Charehill Says   British Admit For . First’ Time Peril’ Of? Attack On India

ATTACKING BRITISH AIR FORCE KNOCKED OUT OR DAMAGED   Fleet Includes Three Battleships and Five Aircraft Carriers.

JAP FLEET IN INDIAN OCEAN HAS 5 GARRIERS   Churchill Gives Size Somerville in British Command

Big Jap Fleet Roams Sea Lanes Close To India  Churchill Reveals   Churchill Reveals Heavy Air Losses  In Indian Ocean

Large Jap Fleet Said Operating  In Indian Ocean   Churchill Reveals — Urgent Danger of Attack On India

JAP BATTLE FLEET S — __ IN THE INDIAN OCEAN   Large Number of War Vessels, Headed By At Least Three Battleships and Five Aircraft Carriers, Is Operating in Vicinity of india and Threat of An Attack Is Looming Today,  Spokesman Save. :

India in Peril, Churchill Says   Huge Enemy Fleet Threatens Country

Jap Envoy to ~ _Kuibyshev Is - Called Hom   Returning to Tokyo fo. Consultation—To Leave  Sept. 25

Nippo Envoy to Russia Recalled   Jap Leaders Issue New Threats on Red Relations

Tokyo Reported Recalling Attache of Soviet Embassy   First Secretary, Funao Miyakawa, Going to Japan for Consultation, According to German Radio Breadcast of Tokyo Dispatch; Has Represented Japan in Long Series of Negotiations

Tokyo Recalls Envoy To Russi   Embassy Secretary I: Ordered To Tokyo

s sneeememneneneeniiemmeneneenldl ameiaeaneetiaiesiedlimenemmmemmemnedl  JAP DIPLOMAT TO SOVIET IS CALLED HOME      HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING ON SIBERIAN BORDER INCIDENTS

German Radio Reports Japanese Action; Hints At New Red-Jap Strain

Japs Recall Aide in Russia   First Secretary To Go Home for  Consultation

JAPANESE ARE FORMING NEW JAVA ATTACK      Many large transports are reaching island, but three are sunk

AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION OPENS   24th Annual Gathering Being Held In Pittsburgh

ANNUAL LEGION MEETING OPENS IN PITTSBURGH   National Commander To Strike Keynote As Corivention Starts Today

SCANTIES SCANT ENOUGH BUT WOMEN’S NIGHTIES ARE TOO LONG, SAYS WPE

PISTOL GAME IS FATAL   Student Playing “Russian Roulette’ Loses His Life.

Admiral Expresses Pride In Way His Men Are In Action   New Ones As Calm, Courageous As Veterans: Proud of Texas Group

Pacific Fleet Commander Thanks 200 Texans Joining The New “Nimitz” Unit

Morgenthau Asks End of  Tax Exemption   Demand 2 Billion Increass in Bill as Passed  hy Honce

Asks End af Tax ‘Privilege’   ae eee, State, City Bond Exemptien, Separate Returns  SEEKS EIGHT BILLIONS  Taft, Vandenberg Assail War Finance Plan; Fear Pease Beeat Dawa

SCOTLAND YARD SLEUTHS SEEK MANIAC KILLER   Hundreds of Detectives Assigned to Hunt for “Jack the Ripper” Slayer During Blackouts   SIX WOMEN VICTIMS   Leaves Bodies of Three in Their Own Apartments and One in Unused Air  Raid Shelter

LONDON HUNTS MANIAG KILLER   Blackout Murders Claim Six Women: Scotland Yard On Case

Maniac Killer Stalks Londor   Scotland Yard Is Makin: Search For Man With Six Murders

Blackout Maniac Killer Is Sought By Scotland Y ard In London Dark Streets   Jack The Ripper’ Slayings Takes The Lives Of Six Women Already As Police Baffled

Japanese Oil Tanker © Is Set Afire in Attack By Allied Dive-Bomber:

Japs Get 3rd Toe-Hold On Island off Australia, But Pay Heavy Price  SPOT DIVE-BOMBED, FRANSPORT SUNK  Still 100 Miles Away, But Jungle Between About Impenetrable

DELIVERY SERVICES TO REDUCE MILEAG   ODT Warns Against Violation of June Order

ONE-FOURTH FOR HIGHWAYS   Taxpayers’ League Declares Road Levies Should Be Reduced Now.

21 NATIONS TURN BAGKS HP ON AXIS   Expected to Sever Relations Today   NAZIS LOSE OUT

AXIS ENVOYS PACKING BAGS “FOR EXODUS   Rio Conference Action Makes Them Unwelcome In South America.   AGREEMENT REACHED   21 Nations Ready to Sever  Relations With Germany, ltaly and fanan

Axis Diplomat: InS. America Packing Bags   Hemisphere Ready to Take United Action ~

Lid Is Clamped On Appliances   Manufacture of Many Articles Is Ordered Halted

Electrical Devices Now Hit By War   WPB Has Forbidden Manufacture Of Household Articles

WORK RESUMED ON SHIP PLATE AS WALKOUT ENDS   CIO Unionists Return T Jobs At 'WLB's  aquest

STEEL STRIKERS HEED WLB PLEA   Republic Steel Resumes Work as 1,000 Unionists Go Back to Jobs.

STEEL STRIKERS RETURN TO JOBS      Full Operations are Restore Today at Republic Stee! Company

ISSUES PLAT FOR MEAT RATIONING   WPB With Hotel Associa tion Prepares Suggestion io Conserve Food.

Censor Office Urges Caution   Don’t Divulge Vital Facts, Public Asked °

Censorship Office Cautions Against Revealing Names of Units Overseas

Be Silent, U.S. Told by Censor  Don’t Reveal Names   Don’t Reyeal Names Of Ships or Troop Units, People Told

‘DO NOT AID ENEMY WITH INFORMATION   Office Of Censorship Asks That Certain Data Not Be Revealed Concerning Men In Service

Parents Warned To Watch Tongues  Much Information Vital to Enemy

Censor Urges Silence on Military Data   Families, Papers Asked Not to Tell Units, Ships Men Serving With

Citizens Warned Against ‘Gyp’ Patriotism Peddler:   War-Spawned Small-Time Rackéteers Prey On Publi Under A Patriotic Guise

Martinique Cargo  Ships Immobilized   Satisfactory Pact Reached On All Vessels, Newsmen Informed by Senator

Ignore Vichy In Dealings   Ships At Murtinique Being Immobilized

Hull Sees Some Grounds For Hope of Victory for United Nations This Year   Work of Removing French Ships at Martinique From Service Underway .

FILIPINOS STIR UP DISSENSION FOR INVADERS   MILITARY RULE TOO HARSH, PEOPLE SEE VICTORY AHEAD

Rising Tide Of Resistance To The Japanese   Sprit Of Filipinos Unbroken By Military Rule

Native Informers Disappear   Secret Society Formed to Fight For Freedom

Filipino Tide Of Resistance To Japs Rises   Many Informers Havd Disappeared; Civilians Form Secret Society

Filipino Spirit \ Of Liberty Rises Under Harsh Rule   Secret Blows Struck At Japanese; Expected Jap Attack on Bataan Delayed  BIG GUNS BUSY  Japs Blaze Away at Defense Forces, Fortification:

RESUMES WORK   Mt, Vernon Plant Back In Oper ation After S&tritka_

Rain Parachute Army on Retreating Reds   ‘Air-Borne Tanks Landed Behind Soviet Lines in Try for Knockout; News Gets Darker as Moscow Admits Foe’s Gains

WAR-TIME PLATFORM CONVENTION SPEEDED   Republicans To Meet Septem ber 30, One Day Only

No New Naval Actions  Are Reported  ~—=U. S. Planes Still   U. S. Planes Still Are Using Guadalcanal Field

Germans Payine High for Gains In Stalingrad   Lose 1,500 Men and 33 Planes in Advance of 50 Yards   Moscow Reports Most o! Position Continues To Be Held   Marines and Army Hold Airfield On Guadalcanal against Japanese

Enemy Treachery On Guadalcanal Told By Marine  Misuse Flag-of-Truce To   Misuse Flag-of-Truce To Massacre 28 Of Detail Of 30 Americans

No New Naval Actions Are Reported   U.S. Planes Still Are Using Guadalcanal Field

A\mericans Staunch In Pacific   U.S. Marines, Army Men Battle Grimly To Save Guadalcanal Airfield; Jans Are Repulsed in Several Moves

YANKS FIGHT SAVAGELY 10 HOLD AIRPORT   Lines Penetrated on One Thrust, but Counter-Attacks Recapture Lost Positions.

Two Thrusts Thwarted Without Even Denting American Defenses  NO NEW REPORTS OF ACTION AT SEA  Guadalcanal Field Still Operating Base For American Planes

U.S. Battles Grimly To Hold Airfield   Japs Manage to Pierce Lines in One Assault; Violate Flag of Truce

One Onslaught Pierced American Lines, But Counter Attacks Recover Momentarily Lost Positions.

AMERICANS REGAIN POSITIONS TAKEN BY FOE IN ONE ATTACK   J. $. Flyers Strike Telling Blows at Enemy in Fight for Guadalcanal: No New Action at Sea Reported

One Of Three Offensives  Dents U.S. Lane   Counter Action Puts Enemy Back To Place It Held Before Its Drive

Americans Hold Vital Airfield On Guadalcanal   Knemy Thrust Pierces American Line. But Positions Regained.

Allies Continue To Hammer Hard At Jap Shipping.   Ground Forces On. New Guinea Drive Jans On Backward

Allies Continue To Hammer Hard At Jap Shipping  Ground Forces On    Ground Forces On New Guinea Drive Japs On Backward

JAPS BLOCKE FROM TAKING lJ. §. AIRFIELD   AMERICAN PLANES HIT ENEMY WITH TELLING BLOWS

FORMAL RECEPTION,   W in Be Given Mrs. C..- A, Downes -. by Job's Daughters...

FORMAL RECEPTION,   Will Be Given Mrs. C. A. Downes by Job's Daughters,

Inflation Being Studied by Chief Executive  President to Send Message to Conaress Soon

Admiral Land Th Favor ‘Freezing’ Labor Relations   FDR Studying Inflation; Congress Leaning To: ward All-Out Economic  AMegsures.

LAND URGES LABOR RELATION FREEZING   FDR Studies Means For Combating Inflation; National Policy — Taking Shape 

Intensive Study Opened Into Inflation Problem   Roosevelt May Make Fireside Chat on Plans as High Officials Lean Toward Drastic Measures to Meet Situation

F.D.R. Works On Measures To Combat  Inflation   MARITIME CHIEF CHANGES HIS STAND

MARITIME HEAD ASKS NATIONAL LABOR POLICY   Urges Labor - Employer Relations “Frozen” . For Duration  Of The War   FDR Studies Problem

Drastic Means Urged to Curb War Inflation   Land Proposes Freezing LaborEmployer Relations

SAID TOFAVOR DRASTIC STEPS   Sentiment for All-Out Economic Moves Growing  In Washington   PRESIDENT DEVOTES STUDY TO QUESTION   Land Indicates Change of Mind, Urges Labor Re lations Be “‘Frozen”’

Roosevelt Begins Study of Means To Curb Inflation       Drastic Measures, : May: Be in Offing Finm Offiejalé

F.D.R. Studies New Threat Of Inflation   Admiral Land Asks Labor-Employer Pacts Be ‘Frozen’

Roosevelt Plans Decisive Action On Labor, Prices   President Also Consider ing Move To Prevent Inflation

Petain Assails Attacks hy RAF   Argentina Calls Home Envoy to Germany

Survivors Tell of Battle With U-Boats  All But One Ship of Convoy Gets Through to Russia

Convoy Reaches Murmansk Despite Four-Day Attack   One Freighter Lost as Allied Gunners Bag at Least Four Planes, One U-Boat

Labor Seeking United Fronts   CIO. Considers Plan For Rringing All Groups Tozether For War

MARYSVILLE AUTO DEALERS RECEIVED DEFENSE INQUIRY      VESTIONNAIRE ASKS THAT ¢’ INFORMATION BE GIVEN REGARDING MACHINE TOOLS FOK ARMAMENT WORK

LOCAL AUTO “DEALERS ASKED TO REPORT TOOLS   On Hand Avaliable For wait Wye —Also Asks About Sale ‘of  Gas Masks, Ete.

GERMAN NAVAL LEADERS GLAS   Report Growing Dissent In Nazi High Command Spreads To Navy

NAZI ADMIRALS CLASH, REPORT   Submarine Chief Blames Raeder for Failure of Germans in Atlantic

Sharp Disagreement Re  ported Between Grand Admiral Erich Raeder and Sub Chief, Doenitz   LATTER ACCUSES HIS CHIEF OF FALSEHOOL   Says. Raeder Spread Re  “ports Indicating Sinkings  **" Muéh - Higher : Than* Thev Actually Were

DISSENSION IS SAID SPREADING TO: NAZIS’ NAVY   London Hears Sharp Disagreement Has Arisen Between Grand Admiral Raeder and Submarime  Chief Karl Doenitz  ne ee mT iMmnnmn   ‘MISLEADING CHARGED

Dispatch Tells of Break Between Grand Admiral Raeder and His Submarine Chief Over Misleading Data on Cargo Sinkings And U-Boat Losses.

Discord Hits German Navy   Submarine Chief Disagrees With Nazi Naval Commander

DISSENSION SPREADS AMONG NAZIS   Sharp Disagreement Between Grand Admiral Raeder And Hi: Submarine Chief Reported By Reliable Source— ‘‘Miscarriage Of Warfare’’ Charged

HUNDREDS OF DOCTORS AND NURSES RUSHED TO THE  - EASTERN FRONT TO AID'IN STEMMING THE SPREAD  ; OF THE DREADED LOUSE-CARRIED DISEASE — EPI. _ DEMIC CENTER AT WARSAW

DISSENTION IN THE NAZIHIGH COMMAND REPORTED GROWING   Is Said to Have Spread to the Navy, a Reliable Foreign Source Said.   THE OFFICERS DISAGREE   Viee Admiral Kart Doenitz Accuses His Superior, Admiral Erich Raeder.

DISCORD REPORTED IN NAZI ADMIRALT'   Raeder, Sub Chief Said ir Sharp Disagreement

NAZI TURMOIL REACHES NAVY   Admiral And U-Boat Chie Reported At Odds As New Army Shakeup Looms

HEAR OF DoCOnD IN GERMAN NAVY   Dissension Because Battle Of Atlantic. Not Gaing Well, Is Word.

Dissention in Nazi Ranks Has Spread to Navy   Raeder and Sub Com. mander Reported in Bit. ter Disagreement

Nazi Dissension Spreads to Navy   Submarine Chief Criticises Raeder

Say Nazi High Command Split Spreadsto Navy   Admiral Raeder, U.Boa Chief Is Reported In Sharn Disagreement

Worker Charged With Slaying  Man, Two Women   Two Sisters, Musician Victims

eet eeeneinganinatieste rman rename anor eA  Hold Ship Worker for Triple Murder

Henderson and  Wickard Agree   _ To Cooperate On Price Control Objectives

O.P:M.,D.P.A. HEADS REACH AGREEMENT ON PRICE. CONTROL      Senator Thomas Charges Administration With Refusing To Give Farmers “Break”

SAY THAT FARMERS NOT GIVEN “BREAK?   Oklahoma Senator At tacks the Administration Because of Price Control Plan.

SEN, THOMAS SVS. FARMER H/*=0 CHANCE   “yee ew il  Disagrees with joint  statement by Henderson  and Wickard

MORE ARE ALIVE TO FIGHT   ‘Insurance Statistics Show Effect Of Drep in Death Rate

CONTINUE TO REGISTER    Registration of Youths for Army  at Coramunity Building

EDDIE RICKENBACKER WANTS TO TRY AGAIN      Famous Flyer Saved After Being Adrift at Sea

Rickenbacker Is Anxious to Finish ‘Task   Still Needs Rest in Hospital After Long Exposure

Rickenbacker Is Eager To Return To War Service   Would Inspect Pacific Bases

RICKENBACKER AaKo TO FINISH MISSION   War Ace Still Needs ‘Two Weeks for Recovery From Exposure.

‘Rick’ Itches To Get Going   Two Weeks More In Hospital Are Ahead For Rescued Ace.

RICKENBACKER RECOVERING   WANTS-TO CONTINUE SURVEY OF PACIFIC FOR WAR SECRETARY

RICKENBACKER» TO KEEP ON GOIN   Ready to Complete His Mission After Recuperation ;

16 Allied Ships Were Sunk in Africa Campaign   Report Casualties in Undertaking Wore Very Smell

TRANSPORTS ARE LOST BY NAVY; FEW CASUALTIES   Three Other Transports Tanker And Destroyer Are Damaged   NINE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS

9 TRANSPORTS U.S. LOSS INK AFRICA DRIVE   Land, Sea and Air Action Reported Some of Heaviest Of The Whole Cam narton   3 Others Suffer

16 Allied Ships Were Sunk in  Africa Campaign Report Casualties  in Undertaking Us aera Varw Sener]

16 SHIPS LOST BY ALLIES IN AFRICA DRIVE   Five U. S. Transports Among Boats Sent To Bottom

Losses in Original Landings Included Five U.S. Transports But Casualties ‘Very Small’

Navy Reports Loss Of Sixteer Allied Vessels   Loss, However, Was Slight When Compared With $50 Participating

Africa Invasior  Cost 16 Ship:   5 U. S. Transports, British Aircraft Carrier Among War Vessels Lost

Reds Stave Off Renewed Nazi. Thrusts   4,000 of Enemy Have Fallen at Stalingrad in Past Six Days, Soviets Report

NAZIS FORCED BACK IN TWO RED SECTORS   Izvestia Says Germans Driven Back of Hills South of City— German Punch Slackens

F. R., Churchill In ‘Full Understanding’   Prime Minister's Vacation  In Florida Bared.

AGREED ON PLANS   Roosevelt and Churchi Have Understanding on Joint Efforts

COMPLETE ACCORD      Agree On Joint Planning for Present and Future Mili tary and Naval Operations

STRIKE THREAT IS REGARDED AS CAUSE FOR ACT   Department of Labor Investigator Made Visit to McDowell. Operation, However

Somebody Gave FOR Bum Steer In Saving He, Too, Could Gather Pension

GERMANS SHIVER  IN RUSSIAN COLL   UNIFORMS SENT TO EASTERN FRONT TOO LIGHT TO’ KEEP SOLDIERS WARM.

Serman Army’s Winter Equipment Is Not Sufficient To Stand Cold Of Red Front

Nazis’ Uniforms Are Inadequate   German Soldiers in Russia Already Suffer From Cold Weather

Now Jimmie Wants A Book On First Aid For Iniured Bicycles   He Can’t Get A New One Because Of The War

GASOLINE HIJACKERS   Three Youths Crowd Car Into Ditch and Take Fuel

U.S. ADMIRAL IS KILLED IN FIERCE FIGH]   Sent Ship in to Close Quarters Against Battleship

Farley Makes Move For Harmony   Successful In Naming His Man For Governor, Works For Harmonvy.

BENNETT (S NAMED CANDIDATE BY NEW YORK PARTY GROUT   Farley Wins in Political Battle With President —Seeks to Unite Democrats.

FORMER POSTMASTER GEN. ERALS’ CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR CHOSEN OVER ROOSEVELT'S CHOICE

Farley Bids for Labor Support   Triumphs at N. Y.  State Convention

FARLEY WORKING TO UNITE PARTY BEHIND ATTORNEY GENERAI   Bennett Nomination I: Defeat For President At Convention

Farley Seeks Te Unite Party After Victory  Believes. Harmony Can BR. Mild dd ocd fae   Believes. Harmony: Can Be Restored: and Support of Labor Group

War Issue Causes Gandhi  To Balk   Leader Wants British To Offer Country Full Independence

Britain’s Efforts On Indian Aid At Standstil!   Gandhi's People Seek Native Defense Minister In Issue

New Deadlock ln India Parley   Nationalist Leaders   Nationalist Leaders Insist On Native Minister of Defense

PeOPLES WAR, DUVERNMIENT WARNS GANDY   Indian Aid Depends on Making Masses Feel It’s Their War.

ord Sub Believed Sunk Off Brazil in Nine Days  Recife Says U.S. Warship Chased Enemy After Scout Fliere Cerll..]

Brazil Coast Hot for Subs   One Surrenders, and Three: Are Sunk By United States Forces

U-Boat Believed To Be Que That Hit Destrover   Pilot Ensign Gets Reverige For Damage To U.S. Warship

AXIS SUB REPORTED SUNK OFF BRAZIL BY U. §. WARSHIP   Brazilian Press Attacks Reich For Assaults On Ships

JAPANESE BOAST OF NEW THREAT FACING AUSSIES   PREMIER RENEWS PLEDGE TO AXIS BUT SOOTHES RUSSIANS

a et ne  ‘THIRD SUB REPORTED SUNK ORF BRAZIL   Unconfirmed Account From Recife Says U. S. Warship Is Believed To Have Destroyed Enemy U-Boat Which Attacked  Freiohter —~ American Planeae Aidad

U.S. Warship  Reportedly Has Sunk Another Sub   Third Enemy U-Boat Te Be Reported Downed in Past 9 Days

OAY AD AXIS SUB SUNK OFF BRAZIL   Blasted By U. S. Warship After Attack on Brazilian Vessel.

Third Axis Sub Off Brazil Coast Reported Sunk by U.S  Farces--Another Surrenders

Submarine Is Reported Sunk   American Warship Sends Raider to Bottom, Brazil Hears

More Sub Activity off Brazil   US WARSHIP REPORTEDLY CHASES NAZI

Axis Sub Reported Sunk by Warshir   Third Craft Destroyed i in i Nine Days i in South : _ American Waters—lItalian Submersibles Surrender Announced.

Third Sub Reported Sunk Off Brazil   U.S. Warship Said To Be Successful

> Another Sub , Believed Hit Off Brazil  > U.S. Warship Attacks Sub

Surrender of Sub  Claimed in Brazi   Halian U-Boat Gives Up After Plane’s Bombing, Recife Report Sava

U.S. WARSHIP SINKS U-BOA1   Report From Brazil Says It Answered Call For Help And Sank Attacking Sub

Warship Credited With Third Victory: ltalians Give Up at Northern Brazil Port

THIRD SUB.IS THOT SUNK IN BRAZIL WATER   REPORT U. S. SHIP CHASE: SUB AFTER ANSWERING DISTRESS CALL

3 Submarines Sunk,  Seized Off Brazil   Halian Crew Surrenders, U, S, Planes, Ships Smash Other Raiders   22 NAZIS RESCUED   Yank Victories Come A‘ Press Demands Actior Against Germans

Third Submarine Sunk Near Brazil   Fourth Axis Craft Gives Up in Port

SUB BELIEVED SUNK BY U.S, DESTROYER   Raider Attacked After Shi Had Been Torpedoed

WARSHIP OF U.S. 1S CREDITED   Brazilian Press Asks Action Against Axis Raiders

3 Axis Subs  Thought Sunk,  One Interned Big Happenings   Big Happenings Are Reported On  Brazlian Coast

ANOTHER RAIDER SUNK OFF BRAZIL BY U.S. WARSHIF   Third Enemy Submarine Reported Sunk In Water Off Brazil In Nine Days; Brazilian Press Continues Attack On Germany.

Sub Destroyed By U. S. Ship, Report  American Craft Speeds To Assist Brazilian Freighter

Third Enemy Sab Is Sank   Fortaleza, Brazil. May 27 1 —The Htalian submarine PampInna was reported today ta hare surrendered te authortties at a Northeast Brazil pari.

U.S. Bags Four Axis U-Boats   Italian Submarine Surrenders, Says Brazil Report

REPORT US. WARSHIP CHASED SUB. SANK I      Makes 3rd Enemy U-Boat Re. ported Sunk Off Brazil in 9 Days:

F reighter’s Call Heard Off Brazil   Unconfirmed Report Save - American. Vessel Gets - Attacker Afier. Chase

HOPE TO AVOID FUEL RATIONING   OPA Sees Control of Gasoline as a Very: Definite Possibility Soon

Predicts Wider _ Gas Rationing   OPA: Speaker Says Move Likely In Near Future

OPA Official Predicts, Extension of Gasoline Rationing in the Future   Hawkins: Says’ .. Automobile Transportation Problem Is Not Purely Regional  

City and Rural Draft Balance Is Arranged   Heaviest Load To Be on Boards with Most Single Men

Single Men to Be Exhausted   Gen. Lewis B. Hershey Issues Orders to State Draft Boards

Hershey Asks Speed-Up in Classification   Seek to Avoid Call Of Married Men in Only Some Localities

To Separate Draft Calls   Hersey ‘Doesn’t Want Single Men Staying Home While Married Men Are Inducted

DRAFT BOARDS INSTRUCTED 10 “POOL SINGLES   To Prevent it Married Inductions-In'Some:Localities and Single Men In Others   TO DEFER FATHERS   Men With Collateral De pendents to Be Called Soon; Classifications Ordered ‘Speeded

Draft Boards Ordered To Call Single Men Firs st   Married Persons Not To Be Taken While Other Localities Have Unmarried Available

HERSHEY ORDERS SINGLE MEN DRAFTED AHEAD OF OTHERS   SAYS STATE SELECTIVE  SERVICE OFFICIALS

Single Men te Be Called On State Basis   Heaviest Load To Be Placed On Boards With Most Single Men

HERSHEY WANTS 1-A MEN AHEAD OF 3-A GROUP   Orders Are Sent To Draft Leaders From Washington

State Shuffle to Be Made to Bring Single Men tc Front. —   TO SPEEDUP NEW CLASSIFICATION   Plan is to Make Uniform Basis of Calli in All Sec Bier

DRAFT INDUCTIONS TO CALL NATION'S © SINGLE MEN FIRST    State Directors instructed to Notify Local Boards of Delay in Placing Married Men Ty 1. A

Single Men Must Be Taken First- ‘Her ‘shey  5 oe ee   Draft Boards Directed To Speed Up Initinl  Classifieatian

Draft Boards Ordered To Pool Single Men Or Statewide Bases   Place Heaviest, Load on Boards Having Most Sirigle ‘Men, or Men with: Collateral Dependents Only

NEW POLICY ON INDUCTION IS REVEALED   ‘Draft Boards Are Ordered To Pool Single Men on   Basis That Will Be Statewide   SPEED - UP NECESSARY

STATES ORDERED TO INDUCT ALL 1:-A MEN FIRST   HEAVIEST CALLS TO GO TO BOARDS WITH MOST SINGLE MEN

STATE POLL OF SINGLE MEN TO CLARIFY DRAFT   Fathers To Be Deferred Un der New Order Issued By Gen. Hershey

Hershey Calls  lor Change in  Draft Quotas   Tells State Boards To Call Single “Men Before Married Men Are Drafted   “Would “Level O#" Calls.

FATHERS WILL BE DEFERRED FOR AWHILE   Draft Boards ards Ordered Ti Pool Single Men On StateWide Rasis

Hershey Gives New Plan With Burden  On Unmarried Men   State Boards Should Put Calls on Areas Where Single Men Are Predominant

Single Men First In New Draft Plan As Calls Increase      Selective Service Policies. Revised to ‘Follow Order o Dependency Deferments’—Men Married After War Started And Those Without Dependents May Be Reclassified

"DRAFT SINGLE " MEN FIRST’ IS HERSHEY EDICT   Heaviest Loads to Be Placed Now on Boards Having Most Unmarried Re gis B trants, or With ‘Collateral Dependents’ Onty.

HERSHEY ORDERS A UNIFORM DRAFT FOR MARRIED MEN   Married Men Will Not Be Drafted In Some Localities While Single Men Are Still Uncalled In Others; Instructions Are Issued Today To All Boards.

New Draft Order Eases Situation Of Married Mer   Quotas to Call for Al Single Men in All Coun. ties First

NEW INDUCTION ORDER IS ISSUED  BY GEN, HERSHEY   Single Men Must Be Exhausted Before Married Men Are Called.   LOAD SHOULD BE NOW   Placed on Boards Having the Most Single Men It Is Announced.

Single Men To Go First   Selective Service Director Wants To Defer Married Men

State Chiefs Are Told T Take All Unmarried Ree istrants First   REARRANGE C ALLS   Fathers Deferred Unde New Plan; Fresno Board: Await Instructions

Draft Boards To Reclassify Men For New Quotas  Hershey Orders Married Men Kept Until All Single Men Are Called

Cctate Officials Ordered Te make Heaviest Calls On Boards With Unmarried Men Still On Hand

Draft “Pool” Announced   Must Rearrange Calls To Draw Single Men In the Army First

State Draft Heads T old T 0 T ake Single Men Before Married Men  ee eet BRE ieee To Arrange ce So ON es a To Ris Dr od ba Cnn: Gaintine nee Oe ee C.:1) * 2 eee Be ae

ONDERS DRAFT CALLS REVISED   Hershey Instructs States t Call All Available Single Men First.   ASKS MORE UNIFORMITY

Change vraft Quotas To Get Single Men   Heaviest Load Should Be On Boards With Most Single Men, Asserts Hershey

PLAN T0 CALL ALL SINGLE MEN FIRST   nduction Quotas Will Be Ar ranged In That Manne Under Instructions Issuec By Maj. Gen. Hershey

Single Men. Face Heavier  Draft Calls    Hershey Orders Greater Draws on Unmarried Revistrants.

Ask Shift In Quotas   Put Load on Draft Boards With Most Single Men

Si NNR Mette ic a la a  Heaviest Draft Calls Where Single Men Are Most Numerous

Draft Call Basis ~ Revision Orderec   Would End Calling Married Men In Some Localities While Single Men Uncalled In Other Communities

PROTECTION T0 FAMILY MEN OF NATION SOUGHT   Boards Advised By Director To Induct All Single Persons First   SPEED UP CLASSIFICATION   Serious Military Situation Stressed In Statement By Herstiey

State Directors Told To Make Allowances; Classifications To Be Complete Oct. 16

HERSHEY ISSUES DRAFT ORDER   Induction of Married Men To Be Eased Until Singles Are Called.

Single Men Are Ordered First   State Draft Boards Get Ord  ers From General Lewi Hershey.

Pool System Is: Adopted To Fill Quotas For Army   Local Board Will Call All Single Men Before Taking Those Married Before Dec. 7; 3-A Lists Being Reclassified

State Boards Ordered To Equalize Calls In Different Areas; May Draft More In 1943

Married Men Must Be Left. Hershey Says   Orders State Draft Heads To See That All Single Persons Come First

SINGLEMEN FIRST, DRAFT BOARDS TOLD   Local Groups Instructec To Speed Initial . Classification ©   ON UNIFORM BASIS   Those With ‘Collateral! Dependents’ Only “To Be Called

To Reconsider 3-A, 3-B  Aim to Defer Fathers and Form Pools of Single Men

CRUISER SENT TO BOTTOM IN ALLIED SMASH   MACARTHUR FLIERS POUND SHIPS IN BUIN HARBOR

JAPS LOSE CRUISER   Another Is Reported Hit In Bombing Raid On _ Buin Harbor

MacArthur’s Airmen Sink Jap Cruisel   Another Heavy Warshiy Is BadIy Damaged in Attack at Buin

Allied Airmen Get A Heavy  Jap Cruiser   Other Enemy Losses Claimed In New Raids On Bases

2 WARSHIPS ARE KNOCKED QUT AT BUIN   Three Merchant Vessels Dam. aged in Pre-Dawn Raid at Low Altitudes by MacArthur’s Airmen.    PLANES FIRED UPON BUT NONE IS LOST   Attack Also Made on Rabaul Area of New Britain, but Low-Hangmg Clouds Obscure Results.

5S. Gains Successes In Pacific   7  Enemy Fleet Retires After Hav ing Suffered Terrific  (  7 Pounding.

TAX. RULING ON — UTILITY RATES   FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION ‘BANS UTILITIES FROM RAISING BATES BECAUSE OF TAXES 

U.S. Stops Utility Tax Buck-Passing   Holds Firms Cannot Make Public Pay

General Lear Says War Can Only Be Won by Blood  Wishful Thinking Is Assailed; Men Will Decide Issue

Lear Decries Gold Maginot Line Idea   Nation Doesn’t Know War's Meaning, Says General, But Will Learn

1,000 Canadian Aviators Take Part in Raid on Western Reich   Several Fliers from United States Among Canadians: Tea Served When Attack Over

25 Burned To Death As French Transport Burns After Forced Landing

DIE IN CRASH       25 Burn To Death In France's Worst Aviation Accident.

Vichy Told Allied Units Total 10,000   Landing Boats In ‘Huge Wave’ Alone Coast

Vichy Hears 10,000 Commandos Fought In Dieppe Streets   Stories of Hand-to-Hand Combat Related In French Capital; 13 British Warships Hurl Shells Into German Coast Defenses

Hand-to-Hand Fighting on Streets of Dieppe Described   Civilians Estimated 10,000 Landed in 300 to 400 Small Boats

Thrilling Story Of Dieppe Battle Told By French   Landing Of Commandos, Subsequent Fighting -- Is Described.

DIEPPE BLASTED IN FIERCE CLASH   Vichy Relays Stories 0: Hand-To-Hand Fight _ing In Streets   CITY IS WRECKED   Between 300 And 40¢ Small Boats Landed  10,000 Commandos

Commandos Came In Huge Waves To Attack Dieppe, Vichy Hears   Hand-To-Hand Combat Raged In Streets Under Rain  Of Shells From British Artillery; French  Nurses And Firemen Active.

ALLEGE 26 SHIPS OF MEN DID NOT LAND   Attacking Forces Placed At 10,000 By Vichy Reports

\Vichy Reports Declare Streets \Of Dieppe Flamed During Raid   Civilian Estimates Place Allied Force At 10,000: Landing Boats Came In Huge Wave

Hand-to-Hand Fighting In Streets of Dieppe Is Described by Citizen:

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING STORIES TOLD IN REPORTS FROM. SCENE ee COnrm arc

Hand-to-Hand Fighting in Streets Of Dieppe During Raid Described

STREET FIGHTING RAGED IN DIEPPE   Civilians Say 10,000 Took Part In Allied Attack

VICHY REPORTS 10,000 IN RAID   COMMANDO LANDING AT DIEPPE OUTLINED IN FRENCH REPORTS

ALLIED RAIDERS OF DIEPPE SET AT 10,00      Report Hand-to-Hand. Fight SIne-in. Streets...

Plenty Of Gas For Farmhand:   Valley Workers Given  Encouragement

IN WITH SNOWFALL   Heavy Travel to Areas Nearby, Is Virtually Immobilized  #   AN INCH OF MOISTURE

C HAZARDS IN WITH SNOWFALL   Heavy Travel to Areas Nearby Is Virtually Immobilized °   AN INCH OF MOISTURE

HUNT MISSING AIRMAN   Bombing Planes Seek Flier Who Parachuted Down

BOMBER CRASHES IN WYOMING; ONE MISSING. 7 SAVED   Crew of Eight Parachute Safe % ly to Earth — Search on for  --Miasing Airman — Believed Roamine Rangéland

Nelson Warns of  Possible Long War   Production Chief Declares We Are Going to Smother Axis

Nelson Warns Of Long War   But Says America Will Literally Smother Axis With Production

Donald M. Nelson Goes Back to Home Town In Missouri, Gives Talk  At Dinner  PREDICTS VICTORY  Asserts United States “Will Smother Axis” With Production of War Material  x

NELSON WARNS OF LONG WAI   U. S. Will Smother Axi: With Arms Output, He Reports

A Spiritual Unity Needed   Baptists Told Great Revolution Is Near

PHYSICIANS TOLD TO SOLVE NATION’S HEALTH PROBLEMS   McNutt Blantly Tells Amer ican Medical Association I Must Take Over Emergency Military And Civilian Needs Or Government Will Act

NEED FOR ARMY PHYSICIANS POINTED OUT BY PAUL McNUTT   Medical Association Told Directly Doctors Must Or. ganize Immediately to Take Over Emergency Military and Civilian Medical Needs

Senate Turns Down  Subsidies Plan   Idea to Keep Price Lids Intact Beaten

Japanese Forces Overcome American Army On Bataan   Yank Resistance Reported Collapsed By War Department

Heroic Chapter of Yankee Defiance ls Nearing !ts End   Army Men Believe Few Could Move To Corregidor Isle  a a

Wave After Wave of Jap Shock Troops Engulf Battle — Exhausted Men —~ British and Enemy Pace Bengal Battle—Fierce Fights on All Fronts

Toll Of Flood Rises To 26; Fight Disease   Bethlehem Steel Plant Temporarily Disabled: Red Cross Aiding Many  Left Hamele««

96 LIVES LOST IN WEEK-END FLOODS   Ten Persons Reported Missing And Feared Dead As Honesdale And Other Hard-Hit Communities Begin Battle Against Threat Of Disease Following Inundation

MANY STILL MISSING AT HONESDALE   Grim Fight Against Disease Is Being Waged by Officials in Devostated Areas in State   TRAFFIC IS PARALYZED

EASTERN FLOODS TAKE LARGE TOLI   Twenty-Six Known Dead; Damage Will Hit Mil-» lions of Dollars

PENNSYLVANIA FIGHTS DISEASE IN FLOOD AREAS   DAMAGE TO PLANTS EXPECTED TO RUN INTO MILLIONS

Property Losses Climb To Millions Red Cross Leads Relief Activities

Flood Damage [n Millions   Every Able Bodied “Mat Enlisted f° Clear Away. Debris

FEAR DISEASE IN WAKE OF FLOOD   26 Lose Lives in Eastern  Pennsylvania.

DISEASE THREAT FOLLOWS FLOOD   All Ablebodied Persons Enlisted At Honesclale As Toll Reaches 26

Remove Debris In Flood Area   Damage To Run Into Millions Of Dollars; 26 Die, 10 Missing

26 DEAD, TEN MORE MISSING _ INPA. FLOODS   Honesdale, Mouniain Community  Split in two, Counts Lives Los  at 94   'BIG PROPERTY LOSS   Industrial Plants Damaged in East ern End of State, Some Damage in West

Victims of Floods in Pennsylvania in Fear of Epidemics   26 Dead, Property Dam: ages Running Into Many  Thousand Dollars

FLOODS CLAIM THE LIVES 26 PERSONS   Ten. Others A Are Missing And] Feared:

FLOODED TOWN BATTLES GRIMLY AGAINST DISEASE   Once-Gay. Resort Town of Honesdale, Pa., Grieves for Its Dead and Missing :

Lodge 31 Will Confer Degree   Meeting Called for Tuesday Night, It Is Announced

MINERS ADOPT SIX-DAY WEEK   Convention Resolution Ask Time and One-Half for Extra Day

VON BOCK REPLACED?   ‘Hitler Displeased With Progress Of Stalingrad Battie, Claim

Nelson Wins By Knockout  Civilian’ Contro] OF   Civilian’ Contro] OF Production Upheld

CIVILIAN OFFICIALS TO RUN PRODUCTION   Tilt with Army Comes Ti End After Mediation

CIVILIAN OFFICIALS HAVE LAST SAY ON MUNITIONS OUTPUT   Climaxes Back Rooni Ver bal Slugging Match With Armed Services

Civilians Victors In Munitions Row   WPB Vice Presiden‘ Aircraft Boss

Nelson Victor In Army Tiff.   Civilian, Heads Gain Production Control

Norway to Make Silent National Protest Tonight   Resistance in Oppressed Countries Reported

NORWEGIANS PROTEST NAZI TERRORISM   Stage a Mass Demonstration Thruout Country

Norwegian Patriots To Remain Indoors Tonight! In Silent Protest Against Nazi Terrorism

NORWEGIANS WILL REMAIN INDOORS TONIGHT, SILENTLY PROTESTING NAZI TACTICS

UNUSUAL METHOD OF PROTEST — —-1$ ADOPTED BY NORWEGIANS   MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDRE? TQ REMAIN INDOORS TONIGHT--ANTI-GERMAN STRIKE IN LUXEMBOURG

NORWAY HAS MASS PROTEST   — Desert Streets Tonight In Commemoralion Of Atmiversary Of Nazi Terror Drive.

THE SILENT PEOPLE Norway's Cities, Villages, Ghost Towns After Tonight   Mass Protest to Commemorate First Anniversary of Ruthlece Nazi Terrar

Norwegian Patriots Desert Streets AsProtest Of Terrorism Campaign

Single Men Only To Answer In October Quotas In State   Local Boards With Largest Number 1-H To Furnish Heaviest Calls During Month

Single Men Get Call In October   Enough To Fill Quota For That  Month, Evans Says

NIPPONESE TRY TO WIPE OUT ALL U. 5. DEFENDERS   Crack Shock Troops And Dive Bombers Hurled Into Battle   “SOFTENING” PLAN USED   Full-Powered Frontal Raic May Be Attempted Soon, Communique Says

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Japs Devastating Country

TOBRUK FORCE PREPARES FOR NAZI ASSAULT   British Sortie Jocties Axis Moves for All-Out Attack on Port   GERMANS RUSH BIG GUNS TO POUND CITY   RAF Slows Foe Program by Continued Strafing and Rombardment

British Forces Jostle Nazi Preparations. Tobiuk Given Time  to Perfect Defenses for All-Out Assault

British Fighting » To Last Ditch in Defending Tobruk   Launch Counter Attack: and af Least Delay Nazi Advance   Nazis Bring Up Heavy Guns in Effort To Capture Seaport

British Sorties Delay Attack Upon Tobruk   Fortress Perfects Defenses for Expected Assault

BRITISH SLAP NAZI ASSAULT NEAR TOBRUK   Reserves Rushed Into Furious Battle

Tobruk Prepares For Siege After British Reversal   Sn a i a a Rk aa a le  All-Out Attack By Rommel Delayed By Desert Forces While Minefields Are Laid;  Nazis Bring Up Cannon

British Form New Line on  egypt Border   Tobruk Gets Time to Perfect Defenses as Nazis Start Raiding Fort’s Outer Works

TOBRUK GAINING VALUABLE TIME   British Sorties Jostle Axis Preparations for Desert Assault

BRITIOH FORCES DELAYING GERMAN DRIVE-ON TOBRU   Mobile Forces From Egyptian Border Jostle Nazi Preparations tor All-Out Attack at Once.   GIVE DEFENDERS TIME TO PERFECT DEFENSES   Libyan Port Bristles With Newly Strung Barbed Wire, Minefields and Pillboxes— Enemy Moves Up.

Hour of Tobruk’s Crisis Delayed by British Thrust From Egyptian Border  Sima: «= hike a ca

BRITISH AWAITING ATTACK ON TOBRUK      Outworks of Libyan City Already Under Assault

Funds Provided For Department   Money for Payroll To Be Ready Soon

CASH IS VOTED FOR FARM BODY   Department Of Agriculture Can Meet Payroll Under Emergency Measure

MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY NIPPED   Agents of FBI Seize 4 Members of Ring In 32 Cities

TOMORROW LAST DAY FOR PRIMAR\   Candidates Must Get In b Midnight to. Qualify for Primary —

=ilS SOLDIERS, ‘2DS BATTLE IN NOW AND MUD   thawing Battlefield Is Scene of Particularly Heavy Fighting — Say 102 . Nazi Planes Downed Saturday

SOVIET LINES BOGGED IN MUD   Heavy Fighting Precedes Spring Offensive

Motorist Must Swear He Has No More Tires © Or Give Extra Ones  To Government Agency  NOV. 9 GAS RATION REGISTRATION SET  Every Owner of Auto To Get Enough Fuel For 2,880 Miles Year

MOTORISTS 10 REGISTER FOR GAS RATIONS   Supply will be limited in remaining 31 states  on November 22

GAS RATIONING SIGN UP NOV, S   Only Five Tires Per Car After Nov. 22, Inspection Due Before Jan. 31

LIMIT OF FIVE TIRES TO AUTO IS SET BY OPA   Registration for Gasoline Rationing Books Will Start November 9   PERIODIC INSPECTION TO BE COMPULSORY   “ocal Boards May Reduc: Or Revoke Rations of Speeders

OPA to Limit Motorists To Five Tires   November 9 Is Set As Registration Date for Rationing

GASOLINE RATIONING.   Motorists to Start Registering on November 9.  ~_

Limit Motorists To Five: Tires, 4 Gallons Weekly   Registration For Gasoline  Ration Books Will Start  On November 9

Motorists Must Register Nev. 9 For Gas _ Rationing; Limit 5 Tires; Cut Fuel Oi

OPA to Limit Drivers to 5 Tires Per Car   November 9 Is Sel for ‘Gas’ Ration Book Registration in 3] States

Every Car Owner Entitled To Gasoline To Drive 2,880 Miles Per Year—   Five Tires To Be Limit Allowed Motorist Under New  Ration Plan: Reaistration Set To Start November 9

Five Tires Per Car, Fow Gallons of Gas Weekly   Fine and Jail for Shooting Deputy Lb. S. Marshal

Registration for Rationing of Gas Opens Nov. 9  All Motorists to Be Limited to Five Tires for Any Car

GASOLINE CURB TO LIMIT CARS TO: FIVE TIRES   Rationing. Signup Will - Be Started Novem_ber 9 Chief Says.

Double-Time Pay Is Discontinued      FD Seeks To Enforce ‘Day Of Rest’

DOUBLE PAY ON SUNDAY KILLED   Executive Order Issued to Revise Union Contracts

BAN DOUBLE PAY BY F. 0. 8. ORDER   Permissable Only an Sev enth Consecutive Day  Of Work,

Double Time Discontinued   President Roosevelt Ends It for Sundays And Holidavse

Roosevelt "Eliminates Double Pay   Rates for Holiday Ove Time Abolished by Executive Order

New Ruling Is Made on Pay Schedule for Extra  Time on Certain Days   President Roosevelt Makes  emation in Interest of Ef. 7 ;

FDR Signs Bill Defining Pay   Double Time for Sunday, As Such, Is Thrown Out

New Ruling Is Made on Pay Schedule for Extra  Time on Certain Days   President Rooseveit Makes Regulation in Interest of Efficiency

FOR BANS PAYMENT DOUBLE-TIME PAY   Presidential Action Aims t Encourage Day of Rest fo War Workers

BY NEW ORDER   Roosevelt Acts To Eliminate Bonuses; Asserts Support For Action Given By Green, Murray

FD. R. RULES OUT DOUBLE-TIME PAY FOR SUNDAY WORK   Order Applies to Saturday and Holidays, but Not to Seventh Consecutive Dav of Labor.   BELIEVES DAY OF REST WILL BRING EFFICIENCY   Action of Executive in Lin With Pledges Given Him Months Ago by Green and Murray.

DOUBLE-TIME -PAYISBANNEL   President Says. Rate. ‘May ‘Be: Used. on: ‘Seventh Day.-: be bind ais

Double Time Penalty Pay For Sunday Ou   President Signs Order In Line with Pledges Made by Union Chiefs

F.D. RB. Bans Penalty Double Time   Executive Order Is Signed by Chiet Executive

DOUBLE-TIME PAY IS LIMITED BY PRESIDENT'S ORDER   Decree Intended To Encourage One Day Of Rest In Seven

DOUBLE-TIME PAYMENT FOR HOLIDAY STOPS   Discontinued By Presiden tial Order; 40-Hour Week Unaffected

DOUBLE PENALTY PAY BANNED   lWould Hava One Day of Rest in Seven for” Efficiency

DOUBLE TIME PAY ORDER 1S ENTERED   Extra Compensation Permit ted for Seven Consecutive Days of Labor.

Order Discontinuance Of Double-Time Pay For Particular Days of Week

President Discontinues Payment of Double Rates for Work on Holidays

British Renew Daylight Raids On European Coast; Mechanized Columris Take Axis Stronghold Of Segnali In Libya   JAPS MAKING NEW DRIVE IN CHINA

Several Hundred Planes Involved In Latest Raids   Outcome in Libya Remains Doubtful. American, British Planes Pound Jap Invasion Bases

Essen Is Again Hit By Bombs   Raids This Week Only Be. ginning of Raids on Nazi Industrial Cities

ES SEN VISITED AGAIN BY RAF DEATH DEALERS   ‘Smaller Force Used Second Night To Bomb Germany’s : Krupp Arms Works

Yugoslav General Said Captured  Berlin Dispatch Gives No Details

OBSERVANCE OF ARMY DAY EXTENDED COVER THREE FULL DAYS   DECLARED NATION AT WAR  SHOULD PAY TRIBUTE TO  SOLDIERS AT FRONTS

Nation Observes Rites for Army   Three-Day Celebrations t Be for Forces at War; Cadets Parade

U. S. REMEMBERS FIRST WORLD WAR   STARTS OBSERVANCE OF ANNUAL ARMY DAY CELEBRATION

Germans Were First   "DECISION GIVEN   10 Firms Break Anti- Trus' Law, Says Court

British Fleet Nears Lair Of French Ships   Two Battleships Join Prowl In Vicinity Of Toulon

MacArthur's Planes Maintain Batting Average   Four More Jap Planes Downed; No U. S. Losses

Allied Two -Day Score Against .  Jap Planes 17- 0   ‘Down: Four: More: Over . New. Guinea; Fighting  Fila lares. Up At Kokoda

MacArthur Airmen Down Four More Jap Zero Fighters Without a Loss

Allied Airmen Break Up Jap Fichter Force   Four Of 13 Attacking Ship: Shot Down To Reach Score Of 17 To 0

Second Jap Air Armada Routed  In New Guinea   Two-day Score in Moresh: Area 17 to 0 for Alling

ALLIED AVIATORS DOWN FOUR MORE JAP ZERO PLANES   MacArthur’s Fighter Planes Have 2-Day Allied Score Of 17 To 0 Without A Pee

WASHINGTON IS CONCERNED OVER VICHY’S ACTION   Fear Hitler May Gain Possession of French Fleet And Territories

INSPECTION OF AUTO FACTORIES   Reuther And Army Officer Learning Where Idle Tools May Be Put To Work

TOUR PLANTS IN TOOL HUNT   Reuther, Officer to Inspect Auto Factories for Possible Equipment Use

Navy Reports All Quiet at Dutch Barhor   No Bombs Dropped in Second Raid on Aleckan Bees

Mid-Ocean Atoll Is Latest Targef Of Enemy Raiders   No Details Made Avail. able in Brief Washington Announcement   Dutch Harbor Quiet after One Attack in Bombing  Raid

Results of Air Attack On Tiny Pacific Atoll Not Disclosed by Navy; More Raids Expected  DUTCH HARBOR QUIET

Enemy Battleship And Plane Carrier Are Said Damaged   Heavy Toll Of Nipponese Bombers Also Taken In Assault On U.S. Pacific Isle

Japanese Raid Tiny Midway Island Base   Enemy Battleship, Aireraft Carrier Damaged; Heavy Tol] Taken of Aipnlanne

YANKS BEAT OFF ATTACK ON MIDWAY   Enemy Battleship and Air  craft Carrier Damaged—  Hits Believed Scored on. : Other Vessels,   NIPPONESE SUFFER HEAVY TOLL IN AIR   Admiral Nimitz of Pacifio Fleet Says Fighting Continues—Raid on Island Sixth of War.

FEELERS TEST U.S. DEFENSES IN MID-OCEAN   DUTCH HARBOR ALL QUIET; LOSSES ARE LIGHT

JAP BATTLESHIP, PLANE CARRIER HIT AT MIDWAY   Heavy Toll Taken Of Enemy Aircraft During Raid On Island   OTHER WARSHIPS ARE ALSO DAMAGED

Second Pacific Base Raided In 24, Hour Period   Jetails of Fighting Are Lacking, Navy Report Says; Dutch Harbor Attack Believed Test of U. S$. Defenses   BULLETIN

All Reportec uiet at  Alaska Base   Heavy Raid on Little Island Outpost Indicated by Nimitz

Island Has First Assault Since March   Details of Fighting at Marine Garrison Lacking; Ali Quiet at Dutch Harbor

e In Washington   Capital Springs New Variations of Old Brush Off on Visitors to Seat of Government These Days

New Capital Variations Of ‘Brush Off’   Easy To Run Government With Few, Well-Chosen ‘Cliches’

STRIKE ENDS ~ AT GLEVELANI   WALKOUT THAT THREATENED ‘BERIOUS RESULTS IN WAR . ; PRODUCTION TO BE ‘ARBITRATED

LOANS T0 SMALL PLANTS URGED   ‘Greater Production Seen I Aid Extended By Government

War Contracts For Idle Plants Asked by WPB   Bill Proposed To Bring all-Out Production Effort

CALL MEETING THURSDAY FOR USO CAMPAIGN   Peoria Speakers Will Assist Organization At Meet, Wyoming H. S.

Springboard For Strong Attacks Being Developed   Supplies, Equipment Moving Steadily Into Southern Solomons

TWO-PRONGED DRIVES NORTH.  WARD FROM NEW GUINEA _  AND S0LOMONS com. . ING IN FUTURE ©

U.S, ALLIES PLAN. BIG OFFENSIVE IN THE PACIFIC   Recent Solomen Island Sue: cesses Spur United Nations: on: to More Ac Fh ag

Preparing for Attacks on Selomon Islands and New Guinea as Results of Recent Successes — Al lies Preparing Strong  Springhoards for Real Offensive.

Nations Plan.. Double Drive Against Japs   Recent Successes in Far Eas to Make Major Offensiv: Possible.

RAF, Navy Hit  Bases of Nazis   Enemy Ships Struek in Norway, Bombers Pound Other Areas

NAZI BASE IN NORWAY RAIDED   British Ships And Planes Sink Three Light  Vessels  7

NORWAY COAST REGION RAIDED   British Sink German Supply Ships, Pound French Ports

ESCAPED FRENCH GENERAL 10 AID ALLIES IN FIGHT   Giraud to Form North African Army With U. S. Guns

Eisenhower Seems Well Pleased at His  African Campaign   General Giraud May Form French North African Army to Fight With Allies

Eisenhower Hails Action By Giraud   ‘Well Satisfied’ With AEF and. Aulied Navies °

Marvelous,’ Says Eisenhower, Lauding Punch of American Blitzkrieg Fighters   British and Yankee Coordination, -Girauc Help Pleases Chief.

YANK DRIVING FORCES LAUDED BY EISENHOWER   Coordination Exhibited By British and American Navies In French Africa Praised   GIRAUD JOINS. AEF   French General, Who Flec German Prison, to Organize Fighting French, It Is Announced

Eisenhower Satisfied, He Declares   Only Disappointed With Resistance -—Giraud to Aid Allied Effort

Eisenhower Says French Gen. Giraud To Form Allied French African Army

WORK HOURS MAT Arr ELECTIONS   40-Hour Week Still Protested  rs  NO DOUBLE TIME     Both Labor Unions Agree

40 HOURS ISSUE MAY BE CARRIED TO POLLS DRIVE   ClO and AFL Officials Ask End of Sunday-Holiday Double Pay   Testimony of Nelson and Others Checks Fight to Suspend Law

Allied Position, In North Africa Said Improving  Soviet Front Je   Soviet Front !s Again Dominant ~ In War Picture

Ailied Position, In North Africa Said Improving   Soviet Front Is Again Dominant In War Picture

NAZIS RESUMING ATTACK AGAINST RED NAVAL BASE   Powerful Air And Land As. sault Is Hurled About Sevastopol   ALLIED ASSISTANCE FOR CHINESE ARMIES

ANGER FLARING IN BRAZIL OVER SHIP SINKINGS   Five Vessels Torpedoed By Axis U-Boats Off American Coast In Lasr Three Days   PEOPLE AROUSED   Diplomat Exchange Ships Are Held In Port, Due to Attacks by Subs On Other Craft

Jap Soldiers Equipped to Carry On Solo   Infiltering Troops Frustrated By U.S. And Filipino Army

GEN, MACARTHUR FRUSTRATES JAP INFILTRATIONS   Some Nipponese Prisoners ' Taken, Says Morning Communique.   SPURN SURRENDER   Troops Pay No Attention to Leaflets Dropped by  Enemv Planes. !

Yanks Frustrate Nippon Attempts At Infiltration   Jap Prisoners Taken by Americans in Battle Fo: Philippines.   Japanese to Resume  Large Scale Offense

MacArthur Ignores Surrender Demands Dropped From Plane   Frustrates Japanese Attempts to Filter Through His Lines

AMERICAN-FILIPINO DEFENDERS AT BATAN TAKE JAP PRISONERS WHILE HALTING INFILTRATION

MacArthur’s ‘Troops Hold Off Japanese   Frustrate Attempts of Enemy at Infiltration Through Defense Lines

JAP PRISONERS TAKEN BY U, S,   MacArthur Prepares for Great New Drive by Nippon Forces

MacArthur Forces Frustrate Jap Infiltration, Spurn Surrender Order.

MacArthur’s Men Repel Japanese Infiltration Moves   Defenders Ready For New Large Scale Attack; Jap Leaflets Get Cold Reception From Yanks, Filipinos

Yanks  Hold Line on Luzon   Filipinos Join in Refusing Surrender

HALT INFILTRATION   MacArthur Reports Deter\mined Japanese Attempts  > Are Frustrated

Jap Attacks on Batan Are Frustrate¢   Repeated Attempts to Break Through Smashed By ~ MacArthur’s Forces   DEFENDERS GRAB SOME PRISONERS   Filipino Soldiers Loyal Contemptuously Ignore’ Call to Surrender

LUZON ARMY ON ALERT FOR NEW ATTACKS   MacArthur’s Troops Frustrate . Determined En. emy Attempts at Infil. tration of Lines During Last 24 Hours.

Batan Defenders Thwart Latest Infiltration Plan   Some Prisoners Taken A: MacArthur Girds For Ful Scale Attack

MAJOR ATTACK EXPECTED AT i ANY TIME   Another Tanker Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   SURRENDER DEMAND   Contemptuously Ignored By American And Filipino Troops At Zero Hour

Mac Arthur Refuses to Surrender   U. S. Troops Repel Jap _attempt After Ignoring Surrender Note from Nipponese

New Jap Drive Is Frustrated By MacArthur   Infiltration Attempts Broxen Up By U. S.,  Filipino Forces   PRISONERS HELD   General Ignores Enemy Surrender Demand; Sees New Attack

AMERICAN-FILIPINO DEFENDERS FRUSTRATE ENEMY ATTEMPT TO INFILTRATE THROUGH: LINES   Fresh Japanese Troops Are Arriving Amid Apparent Preparations for Giant Offensive Against  MacArthur’s Forces. N> Air Activity Noted

Major Fronts Are Shielded By MacArthur Despite Japs   Jap Plea To Soldier: To Surrender Is Ignored.

Enemy Troops Arriving For New Offensive   Nipponese Leaflets Demanding Surrender Ignored Comtemptuously By Americans And Filipinos

MacArthur's Men Ignore Surrender  Frustrate Attempts To: Infiltrate Through Detan Danrtnaculan live

General Ignores Surrender  ‘Demand  Nippon Sends Ou Air Leaflet  Rarrage.

‘MacArthur Turns Back Japanese Infiltrations   Philippine Defenders Are  Poised For Expected  Big Offensive  SPURN SURRENDER ‘Little Hostile Activity in  Air as Japs Prepare for New Offensive  t ' "4

MINOR ATTACKS IN BATAN BY JAPS FOILED   MacArthur Awaits New Onslaught as ‘‘Surrender Proposal Is Spurned

Latest Appeal That He Surrender Is  Ignored By Leader Of U. S. Forces

U.S. Forces Get Set For Jap Assault   MacArthur Disregard: Enemy Demands For Surrender; Filipinos Scoff At Warning

Japs Massing ForNewDrive On US Troops   Surrender Demand Greeted With ‘Mirth’ by Filipino Soldiers   CARGO RATES CUT   {mproved Allied Naval Position in Pacific Is  Indicated

Batan Forces See Signs Of New Attacks   Fighting Of Sporadie Nature With Virtually No Enemy Air Activity.   JAP PRISONERS TAKEN

Jap Efforts At  Infiltration In Batan Thwartec   MacArthur Scorns Sur. render Demands; Girds For New Onslaught.

REINFORCEMENTS BY INVADERS ON BATAN MEANS NEW THRUST   JAPANESE ATTEMPT AT IN. FILTERATION, HOWEVER, FRUSTRATED

Inf iltration By Japs Halted  Preparing For New Ratan Offensciva

FIGHTING ONLY! SPORADIC OVER BATAN SECTOR   Army Communique Says, However, Fresh Jap Forces Are Arriv ing at Front   BIG. OFFENSIVE NOW BELIEVED TO BE NEAR   Morale of U. S$.-Filipinc “Warriors Held. Good; Surrender Ret{fiest’  Contemptuously Ignored’

Infiltrations Frustrated By MacArthur   Forces on Batan Peninsula Brace. Selves for Sixth Malor Jan Assault

FORCES STILL HOLDING OUT IN BATAN BATTLE   American. General Contemptuous Of Japanese Invitation To Surrender; Fight ing Is Sporadic.

Infiltration Attempts of Japs Are Halted  Prisoners Taken as Batan Defender _ Await Expected  Dich

MacArthur Stops Japs Trying Infiltration In Bataan Peninsula Line:

STOPS ENEMY INFILTRATION   Expects Large Scale Jap Offensive Soon

ENEMY MAKES ATTEMPTS IN LAST 24 HOURS   Communique Says That Some Prisoners  Are Taken   FIGHTING IS SPORADIC   Fresh Jap Troops Landed And Big Scale Battle Is Expected

Jap Destroyer M issed Chance to Seize MacArthur in Race to Plane Rendezvous

Brifain Praises War Production   Airplane Industry Is Leading World

Lyttelton Declares British War Goods Production Is Up to All Demands

Production Chief Defends British Plane Output .   Jadustry Js Leading World Lyttleton . Tells Conunons:

Auto Use Tax Must Be Paid By February    New Stickers Good Until July 1; New Ones Cost $5.00

Auto Stickers to Go on Sale  New Tax on Cars Will Be $2.06 Until July 1

Post Office Will Have U.S. Auto-Tax Stickers ‘For Sale After Jan. 26   - Motorists Will Be Asked to Take ’  Jnitiative in Purchases at. the Beginning

NEW STICKER FOR YOUR CAR   Federal Design Will Be Nice, Cost $5, But It’s  the Law.

Jans Raid on Guinea   Area Near Port Moresby Atiacked by 37 Planes

DRY WEATHER NEEDED   Harvest of Soy Bean Crop in County Will Start in October

R, A. F, BLASTS HAMBURG PORT, FRENCH CITIES   Nazi Planes Retaliate Raid Southwestern England

RAF BOMBS BLAST 8 NAZI WARSHIPS   Admiraity Says Gneisenay Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugen « Damaged

Bombing Raid On LeHavre Is Successful   Five Axis Planes and One Bomber Downed by British, Night Raid Hurts Hambura Area

RAF Bombers Continue  Steady Raids   Hamburg and Occupied French Coast Blasted; German Warships Damage:

Germans Retaliate With Heavy Assault Against Exeter in Southwest England

Hamburg Gets Hard Pounding By RAF Bombs   Three Big Warships Of Nazis Reported Out Of Commission For Months

Planes Over France After Hamburg Raid   German Night Bombers , Retaliate With Heavy Assault on Exeter

HAMBURG BLASTED BY RAF LAST NIGHT NEW RAIDS MONDAY   BRITISH OFFICIALS CLAIM GERMANY’S. THREE MOST POTENT WARSHIPS OUT

TWO GERMAN BATTLESHIPS KNOCKED OUT   British Report That Gneissenau and Scharnhorst, Together With Cruiser Prinz Eugen, Are Badlv Damaged.

Huge Air Force Sent Back Over France Today   Large Fires Left  By Attackers In German Port City; Enemy Shins Damagec

RAF HAMMERS ENEMY SECTORS DAY AND NIGHT      British Bombers Roa: Back Over Channel to France After Night Attacks On Hamburg   HIT NAZI SEA POWER:   German Night Bombers Retaliate With Heavy Assault On Exeter; Five Shet Down

RAF BOMBERS HIT LE HAVRE IN NEW RAIDS   Five Enemy Fighters Shot Down In Battles Over French Soil   HAMBURG TARGETS ASSAULTED AGAIN   Three of Nazis’ Warships Out of Battle For Soma Time

Hamburg, Exeter Are Targets For Air Attacks   Girl Driver Of American Ambulance Group Killed In Raid On English Town

RAF Bombers Continue Raid:   Le Havre Area in Northern France Attacked Today Following Night  . Operations Against Important German Port of Hamburg.   NAZIS LOSE PLANES

ALLIED FORCE HITS JAPS IN RANGOON   AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE PARTICIPATED

Allies Blast Kadu Island   Jap Forces Near Moulmein Are Raided By Allied Bomb ers

Jefferson Sends First Draftees   National Guardsmen Went From County Earlier

‘Let’s Ali Keep Faith      (An Editorial from the Commercial Appeal)

Labor Unions vs. United States  _ Arkansas Democrat Tells What Most People are

VICHY PROTESTS U.S, BOMBINGS   French Say 48 Civilians Killed, [01 Wounded in Aur Attack on Rouen

Apparenily Believe Occupa Makes No Difference:. ” Send Protest .-°" :

French Protest British Attacks   Claim 6 Unoccupied Regions Are Raided

VICHY PROTESTS TO U. S.   FF sombing Raid Upon Rouen By U. 8. Pianes Brings Protest

Vichy Profests Raid On Rowen   Vichy French Government Has Protested to U. S.

U.S. TROOPS POUF INTO BRITAIN   STIRS NEW ENGLISH SPECULATION ON SECOND FRONT   BULLETIN

FRENCH OBJECT TO RAF RAIDS   Protests Made By Vichy For Recent Daylight Bomber Attacks

Vichy Protest On US Bombing   Vichy Maintains Rouen Sul Under Protection Of It Government.

VICHY MAKES U.S, PROTEST ON BOMBINGS   Action Reveals Attitude On Allied Operations In France

Vichy Protests To London On Train Bombing   Report 26 Killed By Aer ial Assault Near  Blois

VICHY PROTESTS RAF BOMBING OF TOWNS IN UNOCCUPIED AREA   French Government Complains fo Great Britain over Air Raids on Six Different Regions

Rouen Raid Protested   Vichy French Government Lodges Protest to U. S. Against Plane Assault

Laval Clique Protests To U. S. On Raid  Bombing OF Roue   Bombing Of Rouen ‘Held Nonmilitary In Nature

Protest Filed On US. Raid   Air Attack on Rouen Under Vichy Protectior Held Unfriendly Act

ROUEN RAID PROTESTED BY LAVAL   Note to U.S, Involves Whole Question of War Actions in Vichy Zone      PRO-AXIS REGIME MAKES COMPLAINT   American Bombers Mad Attack Two Days Before the Dieppe Assault

VICHY PROTESTS RAID ON ROUEN   Attack Raises Question of Attitude Toward Allied Operations 

Vichy Protests Against U.S. Raid   The Attack Was Made Last Monday on Rouen, It Is Announced.

Meat Prices Violated, Is U.S. Charge   Packers Face Action for Al leged Chiseling in Sale o Product.

Firm Files  Libel Suit   Falk Company Names United Steel Workers, CIO Union

OMMEL Laka HALE HIS TANKS   British In Hot Pursuit, Hope To Prevent Stand At Hellfire Pass

NAB WOMAN SOUGHT FOR BRUTAL ATTACK   Charged with Assault with Intent to Murder; Injured Victim Is Recovering

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Forced Saving Plan Outlined By Morgenthat   Treasury Boss Asks Surplus Cash Be  Taken For Duration

Secretary Would Levy on Individuals: Provides Post-War Rebate   GIVEN TO SENATORS   Lowering of Exemptions  For Income Fees  Advocated

Proposal . for Levy ‘on ’ Spending to Raise $6,800,000,000 More. INCOME TAKEN TO AVOID INFLATION

Smaller Income Tax Exemption Demanded   Little Consumer Hit by Proposed “Outgo” Levy

Morgenthau Proposes Plan For Six Billion Additional  Tax on Individual Income:

TREASURY ASKS FOR VAST ADDED TAXATION SUMS   Morgenthau Asks Senate Committee for Another $6,500,000,000 in Levies Upon Individuals.

TREASURY WOULD LEVY SIX BILLIONS MORE ON INCOMES   Asks Spending Tax To Drain Amount Fenn ladividuale.

Asks 6! Billion Additional Tax   Morgenthau Wants Legislation Including a Post War Rebate.

TREASURY ASKS $6,500,000,000 ADDITIONALTAX   Request. to Senate Group Carries Provision for $4,-500,000 Post-War Rebate to Individuals.   ASKS EXEMPTION CUT)   Would Reduce Married Man’ s to $1,000 and Sin : gles to $500, With De ; Srendent Reduction

6 1-2 Billions More In Taxes Asked By U.S.  Treasury Proposal   Treasury Proposal Will Hit Consumer Spending Hard

Morgenthau Asks For 6 1-2 Billions More in U.S. Taxes   Secretary Seeks T. Get 14 Billions Above 1941

ASKS TAX BILL HIKE   ‘Lower Exemptions and  Spending Tax Requested by Morgenthau   NEW PROGRAM GOES TO SENATE GROUP      Iowa Senator Declares Sale: Tax the Practical Way to Hike Revenne

SEEKING SPENDING TAX AND LOWERING INCOME EXEMPTIONS  TREASURY ASKED CONGRESS LEGISLATION FOR

SEEKING SPENDING  TAX AND LOWERING  INCOME EXEMPTIONS TREASURY ASKED CON~ GRESS LEGISLATION FOR  Mm reremrrlnl & YT

WOULD BOOST TAX BILL TO 14 BILLION      Morgenthau Asks For - Additional Six Billion

Treasury Asks Sharp Increase In Tax Program   Spending Levy Proposed with Cut in Exemptions

New Treasury Tax Program Is Submitted   jdditional $6 Billion In Levies On Nation's Individuals Proposed  Rm. Marcenthau

MORGENTHAU ASKS FOR BILL TO LEVY ADDITIONAL TAXES   Wants Additional Levy of $6, 500,000,000 in Taxes on In dividuals With a Rebate Provision

Treasury Has New Tax Plan  For Revenue   Would Place Levy on Spending and Lower  Income Tax Exemptions

Morgenthau Asking for More Than Six Billion In Additional Taxes Placed on Individuals

TREASURY ASKS. SPENDING LEVY   Proposed New 6 Billion Do!lar Tax Plan to Halt Inflation,   WOULD EXEMPT SAVINGS

Morgenthau Asks Extra 63 Billions .   Part of Spending Tax To Be Classed Ac Refundable

Individuals Goal Of New Tax Requests   Morgenthau Wants Tax On Consumer Spending, Lower Exemptions

French Trial  In Recess   Considerable Doubt Expressed It Will Ever Be Resumed

TRIALS AT RIOM ARE RECESSED WITHOUT NOTICE   Doubtful Whether Cases Of French Leaders Will Ever Be Finished   DEFENDANTS WERE DEFIANT IN COURT

Trial At Riom To Be Suspended   Observers Doubt It Will Ever Be Resumed

Riom War Guilt   Resumption Is_ Is Doubtful, Though Rome’s Radio Sees Changes

FRENCH WAR GUILT TRIALS SCHEDULED TO BE SUSPENDED   DOUBT IS EXPRESSED THAT RIOM COURT ACTION WILL EVER BE RESUMED

Suspend Trials Of Five Former French Leaders   Hearings To Fix Blam: For Defeat In War May Not Be Resumed.

Vichy Suspends Riom Trial: Doubtful If lt Will Resume   French Apparently Trying to Stop Hearing Which Has Proved Boomerang Since Start   Five Defendants on Trial

Boomerang Trial Dropped by Petain as His Own Name Appears in Charges

Order Suspension Of Riom Trial   Recess Called From April ' To 15; Believe Will Not Be Resumed

See. ase ee Se ee ced  RTaapaapied ie J   Doubtful if Riom Resumes Case Trying French Defendants

VICHY SUSPENDS RIOM TRIAL   ‘War Guilt’ Prosecution of Leaders of French Republic Proves Boomerang, May Never Be Resumed   Trial Proved Boomerane

Trial Fixing Responsibility In France’s War Loss Suspends   Regarded As Doubtfu Hearings Will Be Resumed

RIOM WAR TRIALS ARE SUSPENDED   Doubt Expressed Hearings to Be Resumed; Vichy Officials, Including Petain, Emharrassed by Testimony

Defense Heads Told fo Rush Plans for Area   Rules Call for Extinguishing Lights Stopping Traffic

Prepare For Trial Blackout On August 12   Wardens, Fire Watchers And Medical Units To Be Ready For Duty In Lakeshore Counties

RED ARMY IS HITTING HARD NEAR STARAYA   About 5,000 mere German troops killed in violent attack

Russians-Nazis Preparing. For Spring Battles   Report Great Activity In Donetz Basin And The Crimea On Both Sides   FURIOUS BATTLES ON NORTH FRONT   Report Soviet Troops In Large Scale Attack Against Finns

Man and Woman Die by Poison   St. Louis Business Mon and Chicago Divorcee Perish

EIGHT KILLED IN CRASH OF TRAINER   Flames From Plane De stroy Home in Texas Friday Niaht

Texas Air Crash Kills Eight Men   Flames Destroy Residence at Hondo

COMPULSORY SAVINGS   Merchant Would “Siphon Off” Excess Purchasing Power

New York Man Wants Savings By Compulsion   Would Syphon Off 25 To 36 Billions Annually To Forestall Inflation

URGE COMPULSORY SAVINGS AS PLAN TO CUT INFLATION   Senate Finance Committee Hears Plan of Merchant to “Siphon Off" -25 to 30 Bil lion Dollars

Forced Saving Plan Set Out  For Senators   New York Merchant In Advocacy Of Curb On  Inflation.

Urges ‘Foreed Savings’ Plan To Senator:   Taft Backs Proposal to Siphon Off 30 Billion

Support Given To Compulsory Savings Program   Senators Urged To Place New Curb On Purchasing Powe:

Tax Fight Predicted  In Senate   Proposal of Joint Return Rejected By Committee .. Studying Revenue Aids

Forced Savings Plan Proposed   New Yorker Urges “Siphoning Off” of 25-30 Billion Extra Purchasing Power

FORCED SAVINGS PLAN PROPOSED   New York Merchant Offer New Plan to Curb Inflatien in Uk

Second Front Aid For Reds Now Appears Most Pressing  Unquestionable That Russian Pressure For

Interpreting he \/ar   Critical Phase of Great Battle In Russia Is On

UNITED NATIONS _ DRAWING UP PLANS GARRY FIGHT ENEM)   CHINESE TROOPS SWOOP DOWN AND RECAPTURE BUR. MA OIL FIELD CENTER

BURMA STRUGGLE TAKES A FAVORABLE TURN AGAINST JAPS   Chinese Troops Down From Northeast to Aid British Forces.   NEAR ENCIRCLEMENT   RAF Planes Joined Counter offensive Along the West Coast of Burma.

War in Favorable Turn For Allies  In Burmese Area   Chinese Swoop Down to Regain Oil Center From Invading Japs.   Japs Reopen Assault On Bataan Peninsula

Japs Unable To Figure How U.S. Planes Arrived   Chinese Troops Recapture Burmese Oil Center And Release British From Jap Encirclement; M’Arthur ° At Work On Offensive   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH  AoocnntatnJ3 Tr... Oo‘

\MacArthur Mapping New ‘Offensive   Situation Takes Favorable Turn In Burma

UNITED NATIONS OFFENSIVE PLAN FROM AUSTRALIE   Attacks in Philippines Being Inten. sified by Japs But U. S. Fights Back Hard.

Encircled British Force Relieved af Jungle Oil Center   Forts in Manila Bay Shelled Heavily But Return Fire

Tide In Burma Turns Shghtly In Favor Of Battling Chinese      Jap Gunners On Batan Open Fire On Corregidor, Other U.S. Forts; 40 Nippon Planes Aground

Believe Planes Flew on to China After Dropping Bombs      ONE CREW CAPTURED   British Stand in Burma; Counteroffensive in Pacific

Allies Plan Attack   MacArthur Sets Machinery in Motion; Raids Puzzle Japs

OIL CENTER IS RECAPTURED BY CHINESE FORCE   ‘Several Thousand British Troops Released From Encirclement   RAIDS PUZZLE JAPS   American And Australian Fliers Destroy 40 More   Enemy Plance

New Offensive Being Planned From Australia   Japanese Believe U. S. Bombers Came From Carriers   Chinese Troops Save sBritish Burma Force

Enemy Still Trying to Figure Out How They Were Bombed in Their Own Islands.   SUCCESSIVE RAIDS

Gain In Burma; Smash Planes At Rabaul; Japs Jittery Over Heavy Damage From Bombing

Thousands Safe From Japs’ Trap   Oil Center Retaken As Rescuers Roll In From North.   Tokyo Jittery

Allied Airmen In Australia Destroy 40 Jap Planes In Raids On Rabaul; MacArthur Maps Offensive; Japs Convinced Raiding Planes Were Carried.Rased

Burma Str ugele Looks Brighter But Uncertain   Chungking Reports Chinese Troops Have Recaptured Burmese Onl Center

New Trouble Brews For Axis In Southwest Pacific; Chinese Report Recapture Of Burmese Oil Center

Dive Bombers Hit Corregidor In New Attack   American Big Guns Hit Back At Attackers On Bataan; Chinese Reinforcements Come To Rescue Of British In North Burma

Japs Jittery Over Raids; Expect More   Chinese Retake Burma Oil Town; Corregidor Under Violent Attack.

Plans Drawn For Offensive From Australia   Tokyo Still Trying to Figure Out What Happened and How; Allied Airmen Whang Foe in New Guinea

Chungking Reports Sind: Troops Take Yenangyaung From Invaders: ~’  RABAUL IS RAIDED  Japs Trying to Save Face With New Fury Loose At Corregidor a

Japan Jittery After Air Raids   Chinese Troops Sweep Down from Northeast and Recapture Yenang: yaung, Burmese Oil Center 

‘Japanese Send Dive Bombers On America Foris in Manila Bay; MacArthur Draws Plans For Counteroffensive In Australia

GEN. MACARTHUR, AIDES PLAN OFFENSIVE WAR METHODS WITH PRIME MINISTER JOHN CURTIN   Famed Allied Commander Holds First of Series Of Conferences With Curtin, Now Defense  Minister for Australia... Subject Diccsaesl Termed Litahhky Canfidantial

CHINESE RECAPTURE GL FIELD, RELEASE ENCIRCLED BRITISH   Japs Still Puzzle Over Bombing Raids On Island Empire

Japan Pounds Corregidor By Bomber, Shell   Nippon Still Trying To Figure Out How Islands Were § Bey eee   DESTROY JAP PLANES

U.N. Draw Plans For . Big Drive  From Australia   Enemy: Opens  Tnianse Fire in, U.S. ‘Insular: Forts;. ’ Allies Gain In... Burma

Japan Reports Capture Of Crew of U. S. Bomber   Tokyo Still Mystified Where Bombing Planes Came From—Chinese Recapture Yenangyaung, Burma Oil Center      Allied Offensive Mapred

Brigadier Generals Made Ma}.-Generals   SI Colonels to be Advanced to Brigadier Generals

Coordinator  Or Czar To Win War?   Report Coordinators Are Losing Caste Now To ‘Bosses’

@ In Washington   Co-Ordinators Are Losing Caste to Czars As War Effort Demands Men With Authority

Jap Commander In New Guinea Reported Stair   Lieut. Gen. Horii Shot, Trap: Drawn: Tighter  By Allied Forces

Allied Tanks Smash Aj Dwindling Japanese In New Guinea      First Time General MacArthur Has Sent Tanks Against Enemy In Buna Mission Area; Commander Of Jap Forces Reported Killed

Bloody Trap Is Drawn Tighter About Enemy Defenders Of Island  Point«

NEW GUINEA COMMANDER   Allied Tanks And Troops Smash At Dwindling Enemy

Buna Mop-up Under Way   Allies Hammer at Dwindling Enemy; General Slain, Report

New Guinea Grip Of Enemy Broken   Dwindling Jap Forces Trapped in the Buna  Mission Area   COMMANDER IS KILLED   New Japanese Footholc Farther North Blasted  by Bombers

Jap Commander on New Guinea Killed in Action: Repor'   Allies Smash Hard at Dwindling Force of Nippon on Island

Allied Tanks SmashatJaps In Buna Area   Dwindling Nip Line Further Shortened By Battering Attack; British On in Burma

ALLIES HIT AN JAPS POCKETEL IN NEW GUINE:   McArthur’s Headquarters Say Enemy Commander, -Lieut. Gen. Tomatore Horii, Killed   NIP LOSSES HEAVY   Geiieral Attack, Spearhead ed-by Tanks: om Artil‘lery, Reported Now  ‘Under Way .

ALLIES POUND TRAPPED JAPS IN BUNA AREA   Invaders’ Position Is “De teriorating” Undes  ' Tank and Infantry As saults — Commander I: Renorted Killed.

Allies Smash At Jap Pocket  General Slain   Tanks and Infantry Used in Assault Against Buna Mission

MacArthur’s Men Close In Upon Trapped Japanese   Enemy General Slain In Battle At Buna Mission

Tanks Roll Over Japs For First   Buna Mission Areq In New Guinea Is Trap For Fnemeu   Nip Leader Killed   British Smash Down Coast of Burma Wihont Ractetannn

JAPS SQUEEZED IN NEW GUINEA   Yanks and Aussies Using Tanks and Artillery To Clean Out ‘Pockets’

ALLIED TANKS OMAGH AT JAPS IN NEW GUINEA   Only Two Pockets Of Enemy) Left Resisting Forces Under MacArthur

Allied Tanks Pounding at Japs in Trap  Final New Guinea   Final New Guinea Attack Opens—  Burmese Drive Gains

MacArthur's Men Tighten Grip on Trapped Japs; Enemy General Slain

BLOODY TRAP ABOUT JAPS AT BUNA DRAWN TIGHTER   Japanese General Reported Killed In Action As Al lied Tanks And Infantry Close In On Horseshoe Pocket; Enemy Casualties Heavy.

Allied Tanks In New Guinea Crushing Japs   Commander Of Dwindling Buna Forces Killed By MacArthur Men

New Guinea’s  Drive Pushed   Tanks Are Being Used To Blast) Pocketed Japs lun Mission Area

Enemy Commander Reported Killed... ..  Smash At Dwindling Jap Force Near Buna

ALLIED FORCES DRAW JAPANESE TRAP TIGHTER   Closing Pincers in Buna Mission Area of New Guinea

DEALER BALKS AT TIRE RATIONING   SAYS GOVERNMENT FREEZING ORDER N@T WITHIN LAW

New Type “Mystery” Bombers Are Used by Japs in Campaign Against Corregidor

‘ivilian Production Seen Due To Take Severe Beating. Grim Outlook Outlined

REAL EFFECT OF RATIONINS 10 Bt FELT IN SPRING   Not Enough Raw Materials Available for Full War and Civilian Production; Public Impatience

Allies Engaged In Terrifie Fighting In Coral Sea North East Of Australia

Greatest Naval Action o! War in Progress Sev eral Days   10 ENEMY SHIPS SUNK   Fight May Determine Fate of Australia; Population Warned

Four Other Japanese Warships Are Severely Damaged, Non-Combat Ships Sunk and Two Others Are Damaged

RAF Raiders Hit At Warnemunde   250 Tons of Bombs Fall on Baltic Port

Another Baltic Port Pounded By RAF Bombs   Sub Training Base Is Latest Target In Air Offensive   IS NEAR ROSTOCK      250 Tons Of Bombs Thought To Have Wrecked Base

British Lose 19 Bombers in \Nieht Assault   Double Weight of Coven try. Bombs Drapped : An Part ‘

RAF PLASTERS BALTIC PORT WITH BOMBS   Submarine Training Base at Warnemunde Blasted In Night Raid.   SUPPLY LINE RIPPED   Russians Claim 60,000 Nazis Slain or Wounded During Two Months of Fighting.

House Approves 12 Billions For Airplanes   Largest Single Outlay For Military Purposes Ever Asked of Congress

125 Billions More Voted for Planes   33,000 More Planes      HOUSE VOTES HUGE SUM IN LES3 THAN FOUR HOURS At LEK WECEIViNG CUMMITTEES KLQUEST.

House Passes Bill for Army Planes   $12,525,872,474 Measure Now Goes to Senate

HOUSE VOTES 12 BULLION T0 BUILD PLANES   AMERICA PREPARES FOR ‘KNOCKOUT’ BLOW BY AIR

Only a Starter In FDR's Plans To Defeat Axis   Will Provide 23,000 Com. bat Planes and 10,000 Trainers   Appropriation Is Larges Single Outlay Proposed in Congress

PASSES PLANE BILL SPEEDILY   House Acts in Four Hours On Request for Cash For 33,000 Craft

House Approves 12 Billion More For Airplanes —   Aeriat Mastery Over Enemies Is Beina Sought

VOTE 12 BILLION MORE FOR PLANES   HOUSE PASSES MEASURE FOR 23,000 COMBAT SHIPS AND 10,000 TRAINERS.

HOUSE .VOTES BIG PLANE FUND UNANIMOUSLY   Inclusion of 30 Million for Nev TVA Dam Occasions Only De baie—Bill to Senate

LARGE FUND VOTED FOR PLANE BUYING   Big Outlay Is Approved Amid Cries for Aerial Mastery

AIM AT MASTERY OF AIR OVER FOE WHEREVER FOUND   Fund Is Starter Toward Goal Of 60,000 U. S. Built Air Warcraft in ’42   LARGEST SINGLE OUTLAY PROPOSED IN CONGRESS   House sends Huge Bill on its Way by Vote of 389 to 0; Attempt to Include TVA Dam Fund in Measure Slows Un House Action

Record Sum’ Voted to Get ' Air Mastery   House Sanctions 12 Billion  As Starter Toward Goal  . OF Knockout Blow Upon Axis

House Passes  Big Plane Fund   Bill Provides Money for U.S. Drive to Seize Air Control

American Troops in Ireland Say They Are Ready for Combat with the Nazis   ‘Prepared To Fight and Get This Thing Over Quickly They Say; Praised by the British

Americans in Ireland Prepared for Anything   British Impressed by Physiques Equipment, ‘Silent’ Marching of Alert American Soldiers.

Fall Of Singapore Viewed As Disaste:   Loss Would Mean Dire  Consequences For AD ft ce

FALL OF BRITISH BASTION MEANS LONGER WAR   Imminent Fall of Singapore Described As Blow of Terrible Consequence for Alliee

Australia May  Be Only Allied  Base Left Soon Successful Defense Of Indies Unlikely; A Month Too Late At Singapore

Singapore Fall To Be Blow to Allied Cause   Loss of Naval Base Would Prolong War At Least a Year

MAY PROLONG PACIFIC WAR EXTRA YEAR   ' Capture of British Fortress Will Make Successful Defense of Dutch Islands Highly Problematical, Experts Say.

SEE YEAR ADDED TO WAR LENGTH   Experts In Washington. List Singapore’s Downfall As Tremendous Loss

SAY ALLIES MAY BE FORCED BACK ONTO AUSTRALIA   Hint United Nations May No’ Be Able To Save Dutch East Indies

Singapore’s Loss Would Be Terrible Blow   Defense of Dutch Indies Would Be Problematica! Venture  AUSTRALIA SHOCKED  This Continent May Be Final Bastion For Allies Between Hawaii, Asia

TooLittleToo Late To Cost Allies Base AtSingapore   Consequences To Be Terrible For United Nations; Adds At Least Year To War

Military Quarters Regard Fall Of Singapore As Blow To Cause Of Allied Nations

WAR EXTENSION  TO FOLLOW FALL  LV PVUUUVIE LOL  OF SINGAPORE   Loss of Big Base Will Be Severe Blow, With Conflict Prolonged Several Years   INDIES MENACED   Japanese Have Superior Manpower to Maintain Grip In Malay and Other Sections

‘ingapore Fall to Mean rolonging War at Least tra Year, Experts Say

SINGAPORE FATE VIEWED DARKLY IN WASHINGTON   Addition of Extra Year te Pacific War Is Seen ir American Military Quar ters as Loss of Base Ap pears Imminent.

Adds Extra Year to War In Far Easi      Imminent Fall of the Sing. apore Base a Blow of Terrible Consequence      MAY FORCE ALLIES BACK TO AUSTRALIA   Defense of Ea East Indies Highly Problematical; Great Costs Lie Ahead

Singapore’s Fall Means Prolonging War An Extra Year, Say Experts   See Whole East Indies In Peril, Making Successful Defense Of This Vital Area Problematical;  Australia May Become Main Base.

singapore Loss Seen Dire Blow  Washington Fears   Washington Fears It Means Year More of War.

Predict Fall of Singa pore Will Add  Extra Year to War in the Pacitic

FALL OF SIGNAPORE WILL BE GRAVE BLOW ALLIES IN PACIFIC   WILL TAKE AT LEAST AN EX: TRA YEAR TO OVERCOME EFFECTS OF DISASTER

Will Add Extra Year to War If Singapore Falls   It Will Be a Blow of Terrible Consequences For Allied Forces.   Makes Indies Defense Highly Problematical

OCCUPIED EUROPE ATTACKED BY RAF BOMBERS TODAY   American Bombers Smash At Axis In Mediterranean and On Egyptian  ° Fronts.

April Upsurge In War Gets Into Full Swing And Allies Face Test  Interpretation By  Kirke L. Simpsor

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Despite Grave Losses, Allied War Picture Has Bright Spots

Interpreting The War   Great Sea Battle May Be Near In Bay of Bengal

pril Upsurge War Now Full Swing   United Nations Determined to Bolster Russia’s Offensive in Every Way Possible

UPSURGE OF ACTIVITY INDICATES — Crux of the War Will Comeon Russian Froni

APRIL DRIVES — TEST ALLIE   United Nations Cling to Determination to  ’ Aid Russ

GERMAN LINES BEING BROKEN ACROSS RUSSIE   Far Fastern Army Of Soviet To tals 3 Million, Includes Mighty Force Of Tanks

Report New Soviet Gains   Advances On Southern Front Are Announced by Moscow Today

Claim American War Production Hampered By Bungling Officials, Selfish Labor, Greedy Managers

GREED SLOWS PRODUCTION; OPM ATTACKED   Senate Committee Lays Bare Inefficiency; Aircraft Situation Tragic

Senate Probers Blast ManagementGreed,OPM  Bungling for Arms Lag   Dollar--Yeur Men ‘Really Lobbyists,’ Truman Group Charges; Auto Industry+ Hit Rare Canrersion Failure

DEFENSE DELAY CHARGES WADE   Senate Committee Blames Government, Labor and Management.   WOULD REMOVE $1-MEN

Bungling Charged   Defense Probers Rap (fficials, Labor and Management

CHARGES WAR PRODUCTION ~ HAMPERED   Committee ‘Blames Bungling - On Labor Selfishness, Management: Greed

DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN CITED AS LOBBYISTS: LABOR IS CRIICIZED   Report Asks Effort to Utilize Facilities of Small Industries   INEFFICIENCY CHARGED

Blame Bungling, Selfishness, Greed For Hampering U. S. War Production

Defense Investigating Committee in Sharp Indictment of U.S. War Effort

OY BUNGLE HAMPERED U.5, DEFENSE   Senate Committee Reports That Delays Are Due to “Red Tape.”   STILL NOT ENOUGH PLANES FOR PILOTS   Declare “Dollar-a-Year” Men Should Be Ousted by O. P. M.

Senate Committee Charges U. 5. War Output Bungled   Accuses Government Agencies Of Slowing Down Production

War Output Slowed Down  By Red Tape   Senate Committee Charges Production Seriously Hampered By Bungling.  CRITICIZE ARRTY. NAVY   CRITICIZE ARMY, NAVY

PHOBE BARC MANY FAULTS IN DEFENSE:   Senate Group Says Bungling, Selfishness and Greed Hampers Work.   ASSERTS RED TAPE HAS SLOWED WAR OUTPUT

Red Tape and Greed Slowed U.S. War Effort, Probers Say  Senate Defense Investigating Committe Draws Dark Picture of Preparedness

War Production Hurt by Bungling, Senate Defense Group’s Report Charges

Senate Committee Reporls War Production Hampered by Labor Selfishness, Official Bungling   Management. Greed Also Listed:as Cause of Slow Output; Dollar-a-Year Men Called: Lobbyists for Their. Former Employers:

Suggest OPM Of’ The U.S. Be  Reor ‘oanized   Defense Inquiry Body Is Critical Over ‘Red Tape’

PROBERS CLAIM BUNGLING HOLDS UP WAR EFFORTS   Senate Investigating Committee Charges Production Has Been Hampered By Labor Selfishness and Management Greed   REMEDIAL STEPS URGED

Hit Labor, Management Attitudes   Committee Asks Dollar-A-Year Men Be Ousted

CLAIM OFFICIAL BUNGLING OF WAR OUTPUT   Senate Committee Files Report On Investigation   HITS RED TAPE   Labor And Management Also Assailed By Probers

Senate Defense Inquiry Group Says War Production Seriously Hampered

Senate Defense Investigating Committee Charges Dollar-a-Year Men Actually Lobbyists for Employers   SAYS RED TAPE CUTS OUTPUT   Declares No Real Conversion of Auto In dustry to War Production Attempted it 1941, Small Plants Should Get Orders

WAR EFFORT IN U.S, ‘BUNGLED’, SENATORS AVER   Official Red Tape, Labor Selfishness and Management Greed Are Assailed In Report on Detailed Study by Committee.

Bungling, Labor Selfishness, Managerial Greed Have Cost U.S. Defense Pretty Amount

OFFICIALS ARE HELD BUNGLERS WAR PROGRAM   Labor Selfishness and Man. agement Greed Also Accused of Slowing Down Military Needs   DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN TERMED LOBBYISTS        s rt, Already “lr Fype’ Wher Roosevelt Named:New. Produc‘tion: Head

‘Group Charges Months Lost Also by Labor Selfishness, Management Greed; Suggests Remedial Steps

Say Selfishness, Greed, Bungling Hit War Effort   Senate Probers Blame Red Tape, Officials, Labor, Capital—Rap  Dollar a Year Men

Committee Raps Bungling of U.S. Production  Says War Produc  Says War Production Hampered by Labor, Management Greed

War Production Badly Hampered By Bungling, Management Creed and Labor Selfishness, chore Declare

Committee Blames Many Factors For Production Delays   Official’ Bungiing, ‘Labor Selfishness‘And Management Greed Cited By Senate , Groun .

SENATE COMMITTEE PROBING NATIONAL DEFENSE DISPLEASED   PROGRAM HINDERED BY OF. FICIAL BUNGLING, SELFISHNESS AND GREED

War Production. Is Seen Bunglec   Senate Committee Finds Official Mistakes Combine With Labor Selfishness and Management Greed to Hamper Efforts.   REPORT PRESENTED   Pres. Roosevelt Counts  On Help of 'Home Folks

Accuse U.S. Agencies of  ‘Red Tape’   Committee Recommends ‘Dollar-Per-Year’ Men Be Elim. inated from Gov’t Posts

Bungling, Ax-Grinding, Red ‘Jape, Dollar-A- Year Men,.And ‘Army Game’ Hit By Senators

WAR PROGRAM DELAYS HIT   Senatorial Committee Charges Production Has Been Hampered

DEFENSE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE CHARGES WAR PRODUCTION HAS BEEN HAMPERED BY OFFICIAL “BUNGLING”

MAKES REPORT OF ITS STUDY IN LAST YEAR   Labor and Management  Views and Official Bungling Hurt   TOO MUCH RED TAPE   Urges Efforts To Use Facilities of Small Manufacturers

AWARDS ARE MADE TO HEROES OF WAR      List of 101 Americans and Filipinos Named in Communique

RATIONING OF COFFEE SEEN   Many Parts of U. S. Report Shortage of Supply

Supply Of Meat To Be Reduced October First   Civilian Use Cut Te 79 Per Cent Of Last Year’s

OPA Ordered Tc Plan To Ration Meat Supplies —   Program Ready In “Twe Or Three Months’ ; Voluntary Cut Asked:

Meat Rationing To Start Oct. 1: Cut 21 Per Cent   Consumers Asked to Limit Themselves to 24 Pounds a Week

Our Food Prices Skyrocket Higher   Canned Goods Disappear From Grocery Shelves Under Curtailed Production

Nazis Forecast  Allied Invasion  Report Boats Are Now Being Massed

NY WERE «KILLED.      Thousands Die in Barth, Shack: in Turkish Towns. !

MANY WERE KILLED.   Thousands Die in Earth Shacks in Turkish Towns.

REPORTS QUAKES   Berlin Says Casualties High as > Temblor Hits Turkey.

BOY CONVICTED OF KILLING TWO   Two Little Girls, 7 and 8, Are Victims of Twin Slaying

GENERAL KILLED BY WILD PLANE   Fighter Ship Hits George Waiting to Board Another Craft

GEN. GEORGE OF U §, AIR FORCE WAS ~ WORLD WAR ACE   Loved a Fight With An Air plane — Predicted He Wouldn’t Live Through  This War.

Early Morning Blaze Destroys Half of Jap Foreign Offi_e Building

Fire Damages Hal: Of Japanese Office   Sections of Foreign Bureau Destroyed

JAP FOREIGN OFFICE IS SWEPT BY FIRE   All Important Documents Report ed Saved—Overheated Stove Said to Have Caused Blaze.

BRITISH HOLD JAPS BACK IN BURMA DRIVE   RAF Blasts Outposts Along River; Mair Battle Is Said Yet tc  Come

UNITED PLANES DOWN 13 JAPS; SMASH BASES   Midget Gunner Foley Bags Another Crack Zero Plane In Half-Hour Fight

Destroy 13 Jap Planes At  Invasion Base   American And Australian Airmen Take Part In Battle Over Invasion Bases Of New Guinea

AIR BATTLE “WAS STAGED OVER QUINE:   T@IRTEEN JAP PLANES SHOT OWN DURING MASS RAID } BY AMERICAN AND AUS- .  - TRALIAN FLYERS

REPORT OF BIG MOVE      Vichy Broadcast Says Nazis Have Crossed Kerch Strait!

Naval Battle Rages Off African Coast   French Ships Hit And Allied Destroyers Sunk

SEVASTOPOL UNDER FIRE OF GERMAN   150.000 Men Being Used In Effort To Get Port

SEVASTOPOL IS HOLDING FIRM, REDS DECLARE   Triple Drive May be Substitute For The Long Awaited General German Offensive

Nazi Attacking At Three Major Points—Kharkoy, Sevastopoi and Murmansk  RUSSI ANS iS HOLDING  BEFORE NAVAL B ASE  Aerial Activity On Both  Sides Intense; Vichy Re ports Germans Landed   Caucasus Mainland

Algiers Already Taken, Oran Surrounded And Roads North And South Of Casablanca Cut.

BIG FRENCH SHIP IS REPORTED Hil   Four Submarines Also Are Hit in French Morocco Fighting

Bombers Hit Vichy French Battleship And 4 Subs   Two Allied Destroyers Sunk in Sea-Air Fight Off Morocco Coasts, Vichy Radio Reports BATTLE REPORTED STILL IN PROGRESS  Bombed Battleship  Named as Jean Bart, Alnus: aml @§f nANnNH T___.

FIGHTING IN KEY AREAS, VICHY SAYS   Casablanca Attacked by Three Columns of Amerjcan Troops   SOME TORPEDO BOATS ARE SUNK   Axis Dive Bombers Enter Battle, But U.S. Puts Thousands Ashore

11 Survivors of Freighter Chew Wood During Seven Dayson Raf   Ship Sinks 30 Seconds After Torpedoeing in South Atlantic; 14 Crewmen Die

SHIP SURVIVORS ~ ON RAFT SEVEN DAYS   Captain Says He and 11 Others Rescued Chewed Wood When Rations Ran Out.

FBI Nabs Famed  Italian Singer   Pinza, Opera Star, Held at Ellis Island

NOTED SINGER 1S HELD AS SUSPECT   Ezio Pinzo, “Metropolitar Opera Basso, Locked Up On Ellis Island

Corregidor Fortress Bags  Four Of Raiding Enemy _ Warplanes Sunday   BRITISH SUFFERING MALAYAN REVERSES

30,000 KILLED IN BATTLE, REPORT OF CHINESE DECLARES   Invaders Said to be in General and Disordered Retreat Before Chongsha—Bombing Attack on Correaidor Driven OFF

DAVIS CURTAILS U.S. MAILING   Directs Federal . Agencies Eliminafe Unnecessary Information, Flans Further Cuts

OWI RULES BUREAUS MUSTCUTDOWN =~ ON PUBLICATIONS ~.   Davis Makes Efimination OF Items Mandatory For Duration

NAZIS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE ON EASTERN FRONT   Menacing Wedge Driven Into Red Lines In South Russia   DRIVE EXPECTED  ON STALINGRAD

Nazis Advancing Upon Stalingrad In Volga Sector   Invaders Drive Menacine Wedge in Defenses of Russians   Soviets Launch Furious Counter Attacks in Several Places

Southern and Central Soviet Armies Divided By Drive for Rossosh   Reich Forces Rolling Up Flanks of Caucasu: Defenders; Stalingrad Now Threatened ; British Harass Rommel Army in Egypt

Reich Armies Held Near Don, Gain in South      lazis Appear to Have Knocked Out 100 Miles of Vital Railway; Soviets Hold at Voronezh

Germans Knock (Out Lines of ‘Communication   Communique Discioses That Fighting Has Reached Rossosh Area, Boliew Vannannely Ging

ADVANCES MADE BY © GERMAN FORCES IN BATTLE IN RUSSIA   Fighting Reaches Area of Rossosh—Ground Action In ~ the Egyptian War Theater Limited, Hiennbehae Shasa:

ADVANCES MADE BY GERMAN FORCES IN BATTLE IN RUSSIA   Fighting Reaches Area of Rossosh——Ground Action in the Egyptian War Theater Limited, Dispatches State

Drive Further Splits Defending Red Armies As Fighting Advances To Arca of Rossosh  VOLGA THRFATENEN

Morale Booster Issued by Germans   31 Allied Ships Reported Sunk

OTALIN DECLARED RUSSIAS TROUBLES DUE LACK NEW FRONT  RUSSIAN LEADER SPEAKS   RUSSIAN LEADER SPEAKS ON ANNIVERSARY BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION

STALIN BLAMES NO SECOND FRON’ FOR NAZI GAINS   SAYS RUSSIANS ARE STRONGEST EVER, DESPITE SETBACK

SAYS MOVE IS ESSENTIAL FOR UNITED NATIONS   Blames Lack of Front for Nazi Summer Gains: Reds’ Power Stressed

Stalin Blames Losses To 2nd Front Failure  300-Mile Enemy Gain h 5S Months Cited. Sav:   300-Mile Enemy Gain In > Months Cited, Says Germans Far Behind Their Schedule

FAILURE OF ALLIES TO OPEN SECOND FRONT WOULD BE A CATASTROPHE, STALIN SAYS

STALIN AGAIN URGES OPENING SECOND FRONT   Failure to Act Soon Means Catas trophe, He Tells Allies — Rus. sians Hold Foe. -

Stalin Tells People Second Front Assured   It Is as Essential For Allies as for Russia; Failure Would Be Disaster

Red Troubles Laid To Lack Of 2nd Front   Catastrophe to Result If Germany Is Not Attacked in Europe, Dictator Says on Eve Of 25th Revolution Anniversary

Russian Chief Says No Country Could Stance Up To Onslaught Met By Soviet In Opposing Hitler’s Aggression; Second Front Sooner Or Later

Failure to Establish One Means Catastrophe; Gives German Success Reasons

Second Front Again Urged by Premier Stalin   Russians Assured That Allies will Come to Their Aid

SOV''T PREMIER BLE: ES ALLIES FOR NAZI GAINS   Russia Never Before So Strong, Stalin Says As Reds Celebrate 25th Anniversary; Assures People Second Front Is Coming.

Reds Promised Joint Offense At Some Time   Germans Were Able To Win Because Of Allied Inaction

SECOND FRONT ON WAY, RUSS TOLD. BY STALIN   Reds Better Organizec And Stronger, Says  Premier

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   STALIN SEES DEFEAT IN LACK OF SECOND FRONT

STALIN SAYS NAZI SUMMER PLAN FAILED   ‘Main Reason for German Success is Absence of Second Front.    LAUDS RED ARMY FOR GREAT STAND   _Assures Russians of New Allied Front “Sooner  or Later.”

REVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED   Premier Declares Second  Front Would Have Prevented German BreakThrough Last Summer   NATION STILL STRONG

Assures Russians It ls Com ing; Says Alternative Is ’ Catastrophe.

Assures Russian people of allied offensive action ‘sooner or later’

“AN ALLIED © OFFENSIVE _ NECESSARY   ‘And Second Front Will Come ‘Sooner or Later,’ Stalin Tells Russia   DECLARES ALLIES MUST MOBILIZE      Confident of Military Potential; Tells of Load Cartried -by Reds

Failure to Open 2nd Front Would Result in Defeat   This Is Message Josef Stalin of Russia Tells — the Aliiec   Says It Is Essential Offense For Allie:

Russia Assured New Front Looms   Blame 300-Mi. Nazi Gain in Summer on Allied Inactivity; Says Reds Stronger

Stalin Sees Second Front Before Long   “Sooner Or Later” He Tells Soviet In An Address   Predicts Victory For Democratic Nations

UNITY OF MILITARY COMMAND URGE   Fixed Responsibility Neces sary, Vinson:-Says_. -

UNIFIED COMMAND IN CONTINETAL U. 5 URGED BY VINSON   To Coordinate Defenses Against Possible Stab On Either Coast

WILSON HITS AT CONFUSION IN GOVERNMEN    Iowa Governor urges need of more uniform control in Washington

Court Hearing. On Rail Commission Race Is Monday   James Kilday Wants ‘His Name Alone On Ballot

Kilday Court Serap Enters New Round   Hearing Tonight On Move For Exclusive  Listing On Ballot

Duke of Windsor Arrives in U.S. Capital Today   Here for Conferences in Interests of U. S. anc Bahamas

Horr ‘ors Of Jap T! eatment To Internees Are Revealed      Correspondent for New York Times Loses All But _ Heels of Both Feet as Result of Beriberi and Gangrene Contracted During Long Confinement; Missionary Given “Water Treatment”

WIRE COMPANIES MERGER STUDIES   President Suggests Tele ) graph Offices Be Located  * In Post Office Buildings; Rent Space Available

JONES WOULD MERGE WIRES   One Telegraph System Operated In Post Offices Asked

MERGED TELEGRAPH COMPANIES ' MAY OPERATE IN POSTOFFICES.   Secretary of Commerce Jones Presents Plan to Senate Sub-committee—-Speedy Enactment of Legislation Uraed by Witnece

WIRE-MIAIL JOINT OFFICE PROPOSEL      FOR Would Use Post Office to House Telegraph Bureaus

Roosevelt Urges Consolidation of ) Wire Services   Seeks Legislation  Authorize Post Offices Tc Rent Space   Presidents Ideas Reveal: ed in Testimony of Sec. Jones

Reporter Dodges Death And Tells How It Feels   Graphic Eye-Witness Account of Sinking Of British Cruiser Told by AP Writer

GEORGE 0. FOSTER CLAIMED BY DEATH   Had Been Member of Uni versity of Kansas Staff Since 1891   RETIRED MAY 15, 1941]

Had Been Member of University of Kansas Staff Since 1891   RETIRED MAY 15, 1941

NURSE PERISHES IN PITTSBURGH BLAZI   Eight Others, Including Fow Nurses Injured in Roomwing-House Fire

Ickes Order To Rule In Texas Qil Production   Commission Says His Wishes ‘Will  Be Our Desires’

Profits Regulation Is Responsibility Of President Et. Al.   Duty Doesn’t Lie With Courts, Supreme Court Declares

GANDHI CALLS FOLLOWERS T0 EXPEL BRITISH   Unprecedented Civil Disobe dience Campaign Waits Onl, For Congress Party’s Approval Perhaps Today.   No Violence

Gandhi Demands End of British Power in India   Calls on Followers To Joir Campaign of Civil Disobedience

GANDHI STARTS MASS CAMPAICK   Indian Leader Seeks to Drive British Out of Power

Says Movements in Past Will Be Insignifieant Compared to Liberty Driv  wewe wt sees eae

Congress Party To Make Gandhi Head Of Drive   "Now Is The Time To Rise,”’ Little Orator Declares

GANDHI CALLS FOR CAMPAIGN FOR FREEDOM   Appeals to Followers for Unprecedented Mass Civil Disobedience   SAYS VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED   Will Ask Leaders of United Nations to Support Their Demands

Gandhi Calls For Sit-Down ‘Revolt’ Nov   Warns His Party, However. Against Violence, Says Jap Invasion Would Be ‘Dangerous’   All-India Approval Due Perhaps Toda:   10,000 Hear Frail Leader Direct His Followers To Oust British

Gandhi Calls For Drive To End Rule Of Britist   _ Ul Frail Ascetic Orator Asks Mass Campaign of Civi Disobedience—Approval of Resolution, Perhaps Today, Expected

GANDHI CALLS UPON FOLLOWERS TO START DRIV]   Declares Present Campaign for Freedom Will Be Greatest Ever Conducted by Indians.   10,000 SPECTATORS HEAR HIS ADDRES:   Says Movement Must Be Free From Violence—Sees Jap Invasion as “Dangerous Thing.”

Gandhi Calls Followers To Mass Action   Passive Campaign of Civil Disobedience His Pian Against England

Gandhi Calls For Indian Rebel Action   Unprecedented Drive Against Britons Is Scheduled Today

Gandhi Demands Followers Rise In Mass Revolt   Congress Group Okeh Plea To Roosevelt To In tercede For India

SENATORS. LIKE TAX PROPOSAL   Deductions On Old Debts. Bonds, Insurance Suggested

FLEET MAKES FRESH EFFORT ATRECAPTURE   Three Aircraft Carriers anc Four Battleships Move on Area, London Reports.   MILNE BAY FIGHTS ON   Australians, Aided by U. S Troops In Fierce Battle fin New Grinea.

NELSON SHIFTS WPB FUNCTION   Directing Raw Materials for Converted Plants ~ Now Main Task

JAP TRANSPORT BLASTED FROM NEW GUINEA   Allied fliers also brought down nine Jap planes, Port Movesby

Plan Study of  Inflation Powers   Request For New Legislation Put Off

STUDY POWERS   Legislators Delay Request For Anti-Inflation Law =

Search Continue: For Slayer. 16, Who Broke Jail   St. Cloud Area Center — of Hunt For Youth, Companion Who Escap}

PASSED EX.         Temtnie Gr eon Over First Hurdle Flying . Cadet:

MAJOR PARTIES GO FOUR WAYS FOR GOVERNOR   Petitions Appear and Campaigns to Be Laden with Factionalism   , eee en Former National Guar¢ Leader Announces Candidacy

OIAGE SET BY BOTH PARTIES FOR PRIMARY   Factions in State to Fight for Party Control the Coming Spring.   EACH PARTY HAS FOUR CANDIDATES   Shift of Congress Districts Has Direct Effect on Mercer County.

Number of Candidates for Governor’ Mentioned by Democratic and Republican Leaders in State   PETITIONS: CIRCULATED

DRAFT NEW PLANS FOR GAS SHORTAGE      3..Agencies ‘To Overhaul Program, Restrictions To Continue

Heavy Cruiser Set On Fire By Allied Bombers   Destructive Blows Are Rained On Invasion * Fleet Of Enemy

French Slayer Of Darlan Is Put To Death   Giraud, Negues, Boistor Mentioned As Possible Choice For Successor   COUNCIL TO MEET   Eisenhower, Clark, U. S$ Diplomats Go To Algier: Military Funeral

Assassin of Darian Shot Early Today   French Council Meets To Pick Suecessor; Gen.  Giraud Mentioned.

neral Giraud May Be Asked To Take Over Dutics Of Leader Of French In Africa

Giraud to Decline Position?   Council to Name Successor to Murdered French  Leader in Africa

Youthful Frenchman Dies At Direction Of Court Martial, Algiers Radio Reports   FRENCH COUNCIL IS PLANNING ON SUCCESSOR

French Council Holds Meeting To  Name Successor   General Henri Giraud Likely To Be Chosen.  For African Position -’

COUNTY MUSICAL FESTIVAL FRIDAY   ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MARYSVILLE H. 8S, AUDITORIUM—GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED

Six Jap Warships Including Carriers Damaged by U.S   Action Against Enemy Fleet Trying to Retake Islands May Be Decisive Conflici

Greatest Sea-Air Battle In Solomon Island Area Is Reported Under Way—-Six Jap Warships and Aircraft Carriers Hit—Battle Is Continuing.

a With Our Soldiers and  Sailors      3 Carroll Boys  Enlist in Navy

PHILIP MURRAY   Not at Washington in a Grouch, Steelworkers Union Told.

Vice President of Mine Workers May be Asked to Resign His $18,000 Position

COLLECTIONS UP   Cigaret Revenue Climbs Despite Oul of State Purchases.

Record-Breaking Commando Attack On Dieppe Coast   Greatest Battle Since The Days Of Dunkirk Raging For Hours Between Commandos And German Forces.

Newly Organized U. S. Ranger Troops Taking Part In Raid; American And British Air Forces Supporting Commandos; British Headquarters Reports Attack Is Not An Invetion

RAIDERS WITHDRAW AFTER DESTROYING NAZI DEFENSE UNITS   Greatest Allied Offensive Action. Since Dunkirk Rocks Channel Coasts; Planes, Tanks, Participate With Commandos

Force Largest Since Dunkirk Penetrates Miles Into Nazi Zone; Wreck Six-Inch Gun Battery And  Invasion Coast Ammunition Dump   Swarm Across Channel Under Cloud of British Fighter Planes and Flying Fortresses; Americans Smash  Hitler Communication Arteries

HEPAT SAYS   U. S., British and Canadian Troops Give Hitler More — Worries. .   Record Breaking Commando Attack Covered by Cloud = of Planes.

“Not Invasion” Is London Warning; Use Tank Units   U. S., British and Canadian Troops Give Germans Taste of What Is Coming With “Second Front” Rehearsal.

Hitler Is Given F oretaste of Second Front In Europe By Record-Break. ing Attack on Coast of France— Say Objectives Accomplished —France Told “This Is  No Tra ctan >

Another Nazi Stronghold on Don Stormed  Russians Cut Enemy: Held Rail Lines Gn Central Beans

RUSSIANS SLAY 10.000 GERMAN SOLDIERS DAILY   Reds Report Great Winter Offensive Engulfs Added Nazi Stronghold

441 Aged Personsin Victoria Get Pensions   Eight Blind Persons Here Are Aided by Government Funds; 132 Children Helped

   Disappointment In 'Some Quarters Over 'Conduct Of The War  Question Of How Much Sugar Rationing Is Justified Still Open  -——-By PAUL MALLON—

Nazis Abandon Typhus-Infected Soldiers, Hoping They Will Pass Disease On to Attacking Soviets

TYPHUS-ILL GERMANS LEFT BEHIND, SOVIET   Famous British Physician Accuses Them of Thus Trying to Pass Disease On To Civilians

CHARGES NAZIS ABANDON THEIR STRICKEN MEN   British Doctor Says Disease May Be Europe’s Greatest Problem After War.

2 ASK DIVORCES: 2 ARE GRANTED   Temporary Alimony Given ' Two Wives on Court Action of Week:

2 NEW ACTIONS FILED IN COURT   Both Suits Ask Divorces: Two Decrees Granted By Court

U.S. OFFICERS RUSH STORES OUT OF CITY   Japs Cross Barriers As Defenses Fall

British Troops Burn Rangoon War Supplies   Americans work feverishly to get out tons of war supplies destined for China.”

Strive to Save China Supplies   American Military Mission In Rangoon Works Fever. ishly; kritish Are Using Torch On Stores.   Japs 60 Mi. Off

Torch Is Applied To Unmovable Military Stores   Lend-Lease Goods Bound For China Said In Danger

British Burn Some Stores In Rangoon   U.S. Mission Rushes to Get Out Supplies for Chinese Forces   TROOPS WITHDRAW

Jap Invaders Only 60 Miles From Capital   American Mission Works Feverishly To Get Out Supplies for China; - Imperial Forces Retreat

AMERICANS WORK FEVERISHLY T0 MOVE MATERIALS   Abandonment of Burmese Capital Gets Under Way as Defenders Withdraw to West Bank of Sittang.   BATTLE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING CLIMAX   Effort Being Made to Prevent Military Stores From Falling Into Hands of Japanese Forces.

LAST NATURAL BARRIER GONE FOR RANGOON   WAR GOODS RUSHED TO CHINA BEFORE JAPS COME IN

Butchers Are Told How fo Cut Beet   New Regulations Go into Effect

OPA DEMONSTRATES HOW TO CUT BEEF   Purpose Is To Put Crimp in  ‘Black Market’

BRITISH SMACK ROMMEL AGAIN   Nazis Seem Ready To Dig In “And Try To Hold Lines

Axis Forces Digging in   Rommel Will Attempt To Hold Positions On Egyptian Front

British Actions Force Rommel To “Dig In” In Attempt To Hold Posts

> THE WEATHER   Axis on Defense  In African Wat   Gen. Rommel Digs in te Hold Forward Posts 80  Miles From Alexandria.

ROMMEL’S — FORCES ON DEFENSIVE   No Attempt Is_ Made te Drive On Following British Attack   BOTH SIDES SEEK MEN AND MATERIALS   Air Raids Hinder Axis De. liveries and Distance Slows Allied Sunniliee

Rommel Is Digging In on Desert Fron’   German Commander Apparently Has Given Up Hope of Making Drive to Suez and Is Content to Hold British Stymied.

AXIS DIGS IN ON LINE WEST OF EL ALAMEIN   British Hammer North Flank Re lenilessly by Land and SeaBoth Wait Reinforcements

Axis Invader On Defensive   Rommel Forees Dig In To Hold Egyptian Position Under British Pounding.

ROMMEL'S FORCES DIGINTOHOLD THEIR POSITIONS °   British Land and Aerial Counter-Thrusts Harass Axis Egyptian Armies

GERMANS DIG IN IN EGYPT, BRITISH SAY   Rommel’s Forces Are Harassed by Continuing Land and Air Attacks

FIGHTING RAGES AT EL ALAMEIN   Heavy Artillery Duels Ac company Attack

BRITISH LASH ANEW ON THE DESERT FRONT   Severe Fighting Breaks Out In Northern Sector of the El Alamein District,  Report Says   SUEZ CANAL ATTACKED

AXIS TRIES TO DIG IN AS NEW DRIVE 1S BEGUN   British Forces Strike at Northern Flank in Egyptian Desert War

homme! Digs in On Desert Front  British Thrusts * Hurt; No Major Change On Battleground Seen

Say Rommel Digging in After Clash   No Large Wedge Made in Axis Lines in Desert Fighting

Rommel’s Men Digging In   Both Sides Racing to Get More Men and Material

BRITISH IN NEW FGYDT ATTACK: AXIS ‘DIGS IN   Rommel’s Forces Staggered by Latest Assault; Heavy Casuaities Inflicted

NEW BRITISH BLOWS ON NORTHERN FLANK IN AFRICA REPORTED   Reich's Desert Army Harassed By Land, Aerial Counter-Fhrusts

Attack Is Launched By British In Egypt   Severe Fighting In One Sector Of Front; Nazis Try Suez Canal Raid

IN EGYPT CONTINUES   No Indication British Have Driven Permanent Wedge in Axis Lines; Rommel Dig. ging In

Rommel's African Forces Dig in 80 Miles From Alexandria   AXIS ON DEFENSIVE   Some Prisoners Taken in Fight’ as Invaders Driven Back

AXIS BOMBERS ATTEMPT RAID ON SUEZ CANAL   Severe Fighting Is Reported On El] Alamein Front

British. Nazis Need Supplies; Little Fighting   German Bombers Attempt Raid On Suez, RAF Shoots Down Two Planes

ENEMY RACES TO AVOID NEW TRAP INDESERT   Africa Corps Jams Road to El Aghelia in Effort to Clear Libya Hump   SEVEN MORE FERRY PLANES ARE DOWNED   RAF Fighters Play Havoc With Axis TunisiaSicily Flights

FLEEING NAZIS JAM ROADS in RETREAT WEST   Long Range Fighters Attack, “Heavy Enemy Road Traffic Beyond Bengasi; Down 7 Axis Planes. .   3 Day Bag, 20

Rommel Army Flees Ahead — Past Bengasi   Allied Fighter Planes Attack ‘Road Traffic’ Beyond That Point  AIR TRAFFIC HEAVY

Fleeing Africa Corps In Desperate Race To  Clear Hump Of Libya   Enemy Flight Said To Be So Urgent That Truck Convoys Are Travelling At Night With Lights On; Tunis Airfield Badly Damaged

Rommel’s Men Pass  Bengas}   Nazis Desperately Try To Clear LibvaHump .

Fleeing Germans Blasted by Allied Air Units  - Rommel’s African  Corps Racing  i SRP ek ek TD nn wo meenk

BRITISH DRIVE NEAR BENGAS!   R. A. F. Fighters Down 7 Axis Planes Between Tunis And Sicily; Many Damaged

Author and Wife Suicide   Stefan Zweig, Who Fled Austria, Dies With His Wife

AN EVENT AT a. SEATS E Wl THURSDAY   Sister M. ‘Katharine First of Sisters to. ‘Reach. Golden Jubilee.    ‘SIX - RECEIVED HABIT   ‘Five. Sisters Celebrated Sil ver Anniversary; Bishop Noll Here..

AN EVENT Al oT. JOSEPHS & ON THURSDAY   Sister M. Katharine First of Sisters to Reach Golden Jubilee.   SIX RECEIVED HABIT   Five Sisters Celebrated Silver Anniversary; Bishop Noll Here.

PLAN NEWS BULLETIN   Junior Chamber of Commerce Will Send Word to Army Men

CIO UMON SUSPENDS 4) MEN FOR STRIKE   Unauthorized Walkout Brings Soeedy Union Action

AQ Steel Strikers Are Suspended   Union Approves Step Taken by Company

New York Welcomes New Year Amid Air Raid Precautions   War Atmosphere Pervades Celebration; 2,100 Police Patrol Times Square Area

NEW YEAR GIVEN NOISY WELCOME BY NEW YORK CROWDS   Throngs Shout and Toot in Times Square Amid Elaborate Air Raid Precautions.   HUNDREDS OF POLICE ON ALERT IN AREA   Night Club Prices Are Sky High—Defense Plants Keep Operating During Celebration.

New Year Gets. Uproarious Welcome in U. S.  Throngs Cavort as Usual Despite. . Raid Possibility

“Okies’ Lack Tires,  Crops Are Periled   Shortage of Harvest Hands Said Due to Jalopies Wearing Out

lransporfation For Farm Labor Being Planned   Department Of Agriculture Is Drafting: Plans

U. S. to Intern Nazi Bundist:   Fraudulent 5th Columnist  Oaths Cost Citizenship; Reich Branch Seen

BUND LEADERS TO BE INTERNED   Biddle Reveals Program Tc Revoke Naturalization Of Old Officials

P-40'S ARE IN ACTION (VER JAVA   American Army Warplanes Score Victory Against Superior Numbers As Bataan Fight Wanes

U.S. Pilots Dowr Two Jap Planes In East Indies   MacArthur's Defense Cracks Fierce Fury Of Bataan Assault

SHOOT DOWN TWO RISING SUN PLANES   First Revelation of U. 8. Forces it Dutch Indies.—Lull in Philippines Battle.

Army Fighter Planes Hur led  Into Action —   ~ 2-Nippon Warplanes Shot Down In Battle “Over Java’

U.S. PLANES SHOOT DOWN JAPS IN JAVA   Batan Front Quiet as First Yank Fighters Joir East Indies Action

U.S. FIGHTER PLANES IN JAVA BATTLE   Down Two Jap Warptanes At Cast of One P-40

‘Fury Of Jap Offensive ,On Bataan Peninsula Has Greatly Lessened

MacArthur’s Forces Put Damper On Nipponese; U. S. Planes Aid Dutch

U. S. Fighter Planes Join Fighi To Defend Java   Show Arrival of Aerial Aid As Promised In General Wavell’s Order

AMERICAN ARMY FIGHTER PLANES DOWN 2 ENEM)   AID “UNITED NATIONS 0 FIGHTING OVER JAVA; SAPANESE START FIRES.’   MacARTHUR’S FORCES BREAK FURY OF NIPPONESE DRIVE   Americans, Filipinos Holding Enemy At Standstill on: Bataan . 2 ee Fe *

1.5. AIR SUPPORT TO EAGT INDIES REPORTS oUCCE aS   MacArthur Holds Fast As Japanese Offensive — In Batan Slows

JAP WARGRAFT KNOCKED OUT BY U. §. PLANES   Vanguard of Great Reinforcements Has Now Reached  Pacific Zone.

U.S. PLANES 60 TO HELP DUTCH   Bring Down Two Japs ir Fight Against Odds

2 Invading Planes Lost. In Dogfights   One American Craft Listed As ‘Missing’

2 JAP WARPLANES SHOT DOWN IN AIR BATTLE IN INDIES   Small Formation Of P-49 Fighters Encounters Superior Force Of Enemy Craft

WILL DRIVE JAPANESE FROM CHINESE LAND   Gen. Chennault Says Enemy Will Be Reputsed Or Exterminaied  In Attempt

Report Advance Made By Japs At Guadalcanal   Alleged Tokyo Claim Of Solomons Action Given  No Other Confirmation

ES ee  TOKYO DISPATCH CLAIMS JAPANESE ARE ADVANCING OM CLADALCANAL ISLAND

Jap Destroyer Sunk by Allies in Guinea   Both Sides Reorganize for Showdown Struggle to Settle Fate of Moresby

JAP OFFENSIVE IN LUZON HALTED BY STRONG DEFENSE   BUT M’ARTHUR’S MEN HAVE GIVEN 20 MILES IN THEIR RETREAT

Enemy Blasted By Naval And Airpower, Continue Retreat In New Guinea

Nazi Radio Claims Japanese Make Guadalcanal Gains   Progress Achieved Against Stiff American Resistance, According to Broadcast of Tokyo Dispatch} Not Confirmed From Any Other Source. Not Even Jap Capital

Japs Flee From Aleutian Islands   lasted by Air Force, Remainng Japs Under Heavy Bombardment.

VOTE IN GASTON WILL BE LIGHT   Observers Predict Lightest Vote In History In Primary Here Saturday; No County Ticket Printed.

Don’t Forget To Go To The Polls..... Light Vote Forecast In Gaston Tuesday Despite Considerable Interest

PRIMARY ON TAP HERE TOMORROW   Vote May Prove Larger Than Generally Expected: Voting From 6:30 A. M To 6:30 P. M.;. Pare  Leaders Urge Good Turn C\a9+

Foe Reinforces Invasion Army At Heavy Cost   Air Forts Sink Nip Cruiser, Damage Cruiser, Destroyer in Fierce Foray on Guadalcanal   FORTY TONS OF DESTRUCTION   Germans Make Final Bid to Crash Suburbs o f Stalingrad as Reds Hurl Counter Attacks

U. S. Army Fliers Strike New Blows In South Pacific   Navy Reveals Enemy Bolstered Its Forces on Guadalcanal at Cost of Destroyer Sunk, and 2 Other Warships Damaged by American Guns.

Jans Land More  Reinforcements ~ At Guadaleana   Air Score At Lille Is 110 Germans To 4 Yanks; Red: Still Hold

Nazis’ Frenzied Efforts Fail To Dent Red Lines   Germans Paying Heavily With Men, Material

City Already in Flames From Nazi DiveBombers  REPEATED ATTACKS ARE HURLED BACK  Renewed Riahtina West of   Renewed Fighting West of Moscow Also Reported

Reds Smash Nazi Assaullf At Stalingrad   Fresh Troops of Germar Invaders Thrown Back Before Flaming City

Nazi Assaults Are Smashed hy Red Forces   Dive-Bomber Raids Start Fires in Stalingrad -

NAZI ATTACKS IN STALINGRAD AREA CHECKED   Fresh German Troops are Hurled Into Struggle For Burning City   REDS HOLD ENEMY IN MOZDOK BATTLE   Reich For orces s Make Fierce, Steady Assaults South Of Voronezh

NAZI ASSAULT THROWN BACK ALONG VOLGA   RED COUNTERATTACK DISPERSES ENEMY AT STALINGRAD

RED ARMY STILL STANDING FIRM AT STALINGRAD   German Advance In Southwest Is Hurled Back By Counter-Attack   UNITED NATIONS AIR RAIDERS ARE ACTIVE

CITY IS FIRED IN AIR RAIDS   Defenders Of Embattled Volga City Hold Off German Hordes;  Mozdok Firm

DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD SMASH NAZIS   Repel Successive Assaults By Fresh German Troops West And Southwest Of Volga City.   Slay 4000 Nazis

NAZIS STEP UP PUSH WITT FIRST FROST   Russians Counter-Attack Southwest of City to Regain Ground Invaders Had Taken.   MOSCOVITE FIRE FROM HILLS EFFECTIVE   Renewed Fighting Takes Place West of Moscow— Germans Checked in Mozdok Area of Caucasus.

Russians Regain Captured Region   Embattled Volga Legions Smash Repeated Drives On West, Southwest   Nazi Stukas Keep Up  Relentless Pounding   Two Defensive Successes  In Caucasus Foothills Claimed by Reds

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Stalingrad In Flames,  But Holding   Hitler’s Dive-Bombers Rain Steady Destruction On Embattled City  FRESH NAZI TROOPS rHROWN INTO BATTLE  Nazis Claim Seizure Of Railroad Leading To Heart of Volga City   SHARP RAID ON TOBRUK Hints of British Offensive

Stalingrad Blazing From Enemy Bombing   Soviet Army Defending Stalingrac Smashes Successive Nazi Assaults

Russians Hold Flaming Volga City From Nazis   They Hurl Back Smashes By Fresh German Troops Ir Stubborn Battle

City Already in Flames From Nazi DiveBombers  REPEATED ATTACKS ARE HURLED BACK  Renewed Fighting West of Moscow Also Reported

RECRUIT BUYS FOR DEFENSE      Navy Youth Sells Mules and Crops to Buy Bonds

Switches Must Be on Outside   Show Windows and Signs Not Equipped Must Remain Dark

Fall Dress Prices Fixed At 1941 Maximum by Board      Ceiling Order to Become Effective May 29; Henderson Warns on Quality Requisite

JAP BARGES IN SOLOMONS SUNK   Navy Reports Series o ‘Harassing Attacks’

JAPS AT BUNA APPEAR DOOMED AS 1942 WANES   Bombs Laid on Decks of Enemy Ships as Allied Warplanes Blast Again at Rabaul

Planes Bomb Jap Targets InPacitic   Destroy Five Enemy Barges— Allies Breach  Lines at Buna

Planes Destroy Enemy Barges   Battle of Buna Area Nears End  Py SSeS ee ae ee ee! Sr eS

Planes Blast Jap Barges   Five Destroyed in Solomons Islands; Other Targets Are Hit

U.S. Bombers Pound Barges In Solomons   Allied Troops Breach Thin ning Japanese Defense Lines Near Buna Village.  CAPTIIRE TAP SUPPLIES

S. Bombs ay Havoe  ith Japs                ye Barges: Destroyed ‘Solomons, Other gets ‘Are Hit  E EXTERMINATION  bb on Buna as iw Year Begins

Japs at Buna Seem Doomed To Swift End   Wedge Driven to Sea and Holds Hammered From Land, Air  BLAST JAP’S BASES Americans Credited With  Sinking of Five Enemy Barges

CHURCHILL RECEIVES WARNING ~ HE FACES POLITICAL REVOLT   PRIME MINISTER GIVEN DETAILS OF MOVE FOR VOTE ON “MISCONFIDENCE" IN FARLIAMENT

Germans Claim Reds Beaten on Kharkov Front   Russians Announce Many Nazi Dead In New Engagements

Nazis Claim Great Battle Of Kharkov Has Ended   Another ‘Annihilation’ Of Russians Reported: Brigade Of U. S.-Made Tanks Readv For Action

Say Reds On Central Fron Being Crush   Moscow Fails to Confirm Berlin Claim of Victory: B Sides Suffer Huge Losses

HERMANS SAY SOVIET LOSS: I$ ENORMOUS      Declare 240,000 Prisoners Have Been Taken and 1,249 Tanks, 2,026 Guns and 538 Planes Have Reen Destroved. : :

SOV ATKHAR KHARKOV ANNIHILATED   Report Russians Also Encircled In Moscow Sector

BILL WOULD PUT CURB ON UNIONS   ‘Move instituted te Place Unions  in Jurisdiction of AntiTrust Law.   CONTROVERSY GOES OI

Wants Unions Made Subject To Trust Law  Oklahoman Offers New Measure To  ig ee eee

Seek To Apply Trust Laws To Labor Unions   House Committee Open: Hearings on Proposa! of Sen. Vinson   OTHER BILLS OFFERED

Congress Continues to Debate War Profits and Overtime Pay  in New Hearinus

Seek To Apply Anti-Trust Law To Labor Unions As Overtime Debated   Would Prevent Unions From Forcing Employers Tc Hire “Unnecessary” Workers; Congress Continues Wrangle Over War Profits.

Introduce Measure in Congress to Bring Unions Under Anti-trust Law Jurisdiction

Labor Union Control Is in Congress   Would Subject Organization: to Prosecution Under Anti. Trust Law

Seek To Apply Anti-Trust Law To Labor Unions  As Congress Keeps Up Wrangle Over Deiafiégn Mheackimn

SEEK T0 APPLY ANTI-TRUST LAW TOLABOR UNIONS   Measure Would Not End With War; Congress Continues Profits Controversy

Anti-Trust Law Urged for Labor   Bill Would Subject Unions to Prosecution Under Sherman Act .

Blast Two Jap Cruisers With Bombs   One Warshio Sunk: 3 Others On Fire

Jap Warship Is Sunk; 3 Others ~ Badly Damaged   Dive Bombers And Torpedo Planes Blast Four Cruisers In Jap Force   ACTION OCCURS IN GUADALCANAL AREA   Ten Cruisers And Destroyers In Force Seeking To Reach Besieged Japs

BLASTS NEW JAP BID TO LAND AID FOR SOLOMONS   U.S. Pilots Sink One Warshi; Set Fire to Three Others . Off Guadalcanal   Ten Cruisers, Destroyers in Force Broken Up . by Yank Planes

WARSHIP SUNK, THREE OTHERS LEFT AFLAME   Navy Gives Detals o! Dec. 3 Attack on  Guadalcanal

Marine Corporal Had Thrilling Time With Japs   Hid For Days  Beneath House

Alleged Spies Are Refused Plea By U.S. Top Court  Military Group to Keep Authority In Germans’ Trial

PLEA OF NAZIS ') REFUSED BY HIGHEST COURT   Justices Uphold Legality of Their Trial by Army  Commission   SESSIONS RESUMED BY MILITARY BODY   “ourt Asserts Authority to Pass on President's Wartime Powers

UPHOLD LEGALITY OF MILITARY TRIAL   Court Declines Drop Juris~. diction Over Case   TRIAL TO PROCEED.   Prosecution and Defense Re“™ sume Arguments; Case Nearing Conclusion

Supreme Court Upholds Roosevelt's War Power:   Pleas of Alleged Saboteurs Turned Down-——Final Ar: guments in Cases of Eight Accused Men Heard by Military Cammiccian

DENY HABEAS CORPUS WRIT TO GERMANS   Supreme Court Supports President’s Right To Order Trial Before Military Commission; Approves Commision.   Murphy Absent

High Court Rejects Plea Of Saboteurs, F.D.R. Upheld   Rules President’s Orde: Directing Nazi Trial  By Army Commission Is Constitutional   KEEPS AUTHORITY TO PASS ON CASE

Supreme Court Refuses to Permit Saboteurs Escape By Refuge in Civil Courts   Body Upholds Legality of President’ War Powers But Assumes Jurisdiction Over Case as a Haven for the People

COURT DENIES HABEAS PLEA OF SABOTEURS   NAZI AGENTS MUST FACE MILITARY TRIAL AGAIN

SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN PLEA OF 7 SABOTEURS   Refuses to Grant Habeas Cor pus Writ That Would Have Halted Trial Before Military Commission.   DECLARES PRISONERS ARE LEGALLY DETAINED   Army Board Proceeds With Hearing With Findings Final Unless Reversed bv Presicent.

Tribunal Approves Spy Trial   Stone Stresses  Courts Still  A wn LY a

General Who Led Raid Tells of Attack on Tokyo:  ‘Every Bomb Reached the Target tor Which It Was Intended’

ABSOLVE UNIONS IN RACKET CASE   Supreme Justices Uphold N. Y. Circuit Court in 6 to 1 Decision

MRS. JANE SCHADE FUNERAL TUESDAY   Passed Away Saturday Following Long Ilness; Funeral at Sacred Heart Church.

Hitler Cries. For Revenge On Giraud   Threatens To Stop Releases Unless He Gets General.

Report That Hitler '- Insisting On The Return Of Escaped  French General To Germany

Japs Attack Allied Isles Off Australi   Big Strength Shown Mass Assaults Are Feared

MENACE SEEN BY AUSTRALIA   Japs’ Mass Air Attacks ot lands: Off Mainland  Cause Alarm

PERIL IS CLOSE FOR AUSTRALIA   Islands Off Mainland Bombed As Prelude to Landing Coup

Landing Attempts Likely To Follow Drive by Bombers   Many Planes Spray Bomb: upon East New Guinea Coast   Prime Minister Curtin Warns Public Situation ls Dangerous

Mass Jap Raids  Peril Australia   Attacks on Isles Off Mainland Menace to Nation, Curtin Says

Five Paralyzed From [Food Poisoning Found ‘When Screams are Hearc

Five Survive  Poisoned Food   Woman Finally Gets To Window To Call

Man with 9 Foster Sons in Service Gives Up Pension and Takes War Job

Victory F und Campaign Lags Behind   licking Subscribes 56 Per Cent Of Gaal.

e Per Copy, Three Cents nts  UNION SI ION SUBSCRIBES. $185,000 TOWARD ITS VICTORY GOAL   County Assigned Quotas Of $475,200, Gabriel Says; Campaign Ends In Week

F. D. R. Gives Cheer fo U.S.   Christmas Happier Than One Year Ago, President Declares

Peace on Earth Good Will in Homes, Churches  But on Distant Battle  But on Distant Battle. fronts Guns of War. Rumble Hate, Death

Christmas Is Only Holiday Nation Takes   War Prevents Observance Of All But This Holy Day

COUNTER-ATTACKS LAUNCHED 10 CAST OUT THE INVADERS   Japanese Claim Continuing Advance While British Say Situation Is Well in Hand—MacArthur's Men Repulse Jap Infantry   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Acenciated Preae War Editor

COUNTER-ATTACKS LAUNCHED TO CAST. ~~ QUT THE INVADERS   Japanese Claim Continuing Advance While Br Say Situation Is Well in Hond—MacArthur’s Men Repulse Jap Infantry

Enemy Forces Breach Lines  Of Defender:   Imperial Troops Counter-Attack ir Effort to Check Invaders; Fierce Struggle is Inconclusive   Hours May Decide Fate Of Besieged Singapore

Escapes Fr mVan, Cr wicted   Eck < , Who Got Away While Jury Leliberated, Guilty of Killing

Soviet Retreat — Increases Threat To Important Cit)   Indicate Withdrawal Made Deliberately; Russian Gain In North

German Drive Slowed Somewhat; Soviets Gain Bridgehead at Voronezh.

REDS SLOW PAGE OF ENEMY, TANKS RUIN EQUIPMENT   British Make Third and Hardest Naval Bombardment on German - Held Matruh, Wreck 50 Planes.   LE HAVRE, GERMAN INSTALLATIONS HIT   American Bombs Sink Two Jap Vessels, Probably 4000 Tons, In Yangtze River. Fight Goes On.

Falling Back May be Deliberate Plan   Fleets of Red Planes Attack Huns Incessantly

Units Join Before Fall Of Manila   Corrigedor Holds Afte Japs Ocupy Capital of Luzon; Hard Fight emer Can tiniine

AMERICAN, FILIPINO TROOPS HOLD LINES NORTH OF CITY   Principal Far Eastern Naval Base, Cavite, Also Captured by Japanese

Yanks in Action   Flier from Lebanon Shot Down in Africa but Makes Escape; Akron Tank Gunner Tells of ‘Potting’ Nazi Planes; Marine from Dayton Kills Jap While Mortally Wounded

BOMBING RAIDS CUT NAZI ARMS   Morale Also Given Blast Due to Devastating Trips of R. A. F,

Bombing of Reich Is Heavy Nail in  Fuehrer’s Coffin   Tri-Nation Scourge Ove: Germany Brings War Close to Home While He Pounds Reds

HITLER’S STRIKING POWER IS BEING REDUCED BY BOMBINGS OF HIS ESSENTIAL WAR PI ANTS

Every Mass-Raid Is A  Nail In Nazis’ Coffin   cK KK KR KK Nazis Threaten Heavy Duesseldorf Reprisal

Today’s War Moves   Nails Being Hammered Briskly Into Adolph’s Coffin by Air Fleets

Allies Are Pounding Nails In Hitler's Coffin While ‘He Concentrates On Reds

lhe war today Allied Bombings Hurting Germany’s Industries, Rail Transport System

HITLER'S COFFIN BEING SEALED AS HE FIGHTS SOVIETS   Lot of Nails Going Into Hi Coffin In Devastating Raids On Germany

MEAT SHORTAGE IN SOME AREAS   Some Packers Blame Deficiency On Price Ceilings, A Tremendous Demand for Beef and Lack of Adequate Shipping Facilities.

Meat Shortage Reported In Sections Of Natior   some Packers Attribute the Deficiency to Price Ceil ings, a Tremendous Demand for Beef and Lack of Shipping Facilities

MEAT SHORTAGE DEVELOPS; EAST IS HARDEST HM   Deliveries Drop to 75 Pct. Be low Normal in Boston— Some Akron, O., Stores Out of Supplies.   PHILADELPHIA AND N. Y. MAY SOON FEEL PINCH   Packers Say Scarcity Is Due to Price Ceilings, U. S. Buying and Inadequate Shipping Facilities.

Shortage of Meat Develops in East As Demand Grow:   rice Ceilings and Lack of Transportation Blamed by Packers   Deliveries to Boston Slump Sharply; New Jersey Hard Hit

eal Shorlage Develops in Eastern U.S.   Beef Deliveries Slump; ‘Impossible Situation’ Packing Head ‘Says

U. S. Meat Shortage Develops   Delivery Of Hog And Beef Cuts Curtailed

MEAT SHORTAGE IS EXPERIENCED IN SOME AREAS   Akron, Boston And Providence Hard Hit By “Impossible Situation”   PRICE CEILINGS HELD RESPONSIBLE

Meat Shortage Hits Midwest,  Eastern Cities   Number of Packers Blame Dearth On Price Ceilings

BEEF AND PORK SHORTAGE FELT   Price Ceilings, Transportation and - Government Buying. Blamed for Declining Stocks

Fire Chief Warns of Dangers From Winter and Yule Decorations   Martin Says Care Should Increase in Cold Weather

Wainwright Resolved to Stay With His Men Even Tho They Be Captured       Message From Commander of American Hortes Is Published Today

HITCH-HIKER ADMITS CRIME   Tells Police ce He Killec Man Who Gave Him : Ride in Texas.

Youth Conf esses He Killed Rudolph Canai On: Texas Highway.   Signed Statement Is Obtained by Officers

GAS RATIONING I$ DIRECTED AT BOOTLEGGERS   ‘New Form Instituted By Ickes  Aimed At “Black Market” Operations

New Eastern Gas Ration   Administrator Ickes Has New System to Prevent Crisis of Last Week

TO RATION Ga AT ITS SOURGt   New Plan for Eastern Area To Combat ‘Biack Market’ Sales,   FATS MAY BE RATIONED

OPC PUTS LIMIT ON OIL SALES BY DEALERS IN EAST   NEW FORM OF RATION EXPECTED TO STOP BOOTLEG COUPONS

ICKES. TAKES ACTION ON BLACK MARKET   New Plan Designed To Prevent New Gasoline Crisis

NEW GASOLINE RATIONING PLAN   Nill Be Aimed At Source Of Supply And Is Expected To Combat “Black Market” Operations

as Cut sSeen  In East   ickes Announces Plan Under Which Coupons May Be Worthless In Emergencies    jae eer  “BLACK MARKETS"   Dealers to Get Quota of  Fuel and When It’s Ex  -hausted No Sales Can Be Made

ICKES INSTITUTES NEW FORM OF GAS, OIL RAVONING   - Aimed At Preventing Recurrence Of Gas Crisis In East

KILDAY LOSES: 11 CANDIDATES GO ON TICKET   NO REHEARING POSSIBLE AS ELECTION DATE IS TOO NEAR

Kilday Request Denied By Courf   High Tribunal Rules 11 Names Must Go On State Ballot

Two New Ideas Studied To Push Output Of Arms   Distinguished Awards And “Incentive Pay” Are Viewed By Congress

Study New Steps To Boost: War Production   System: af Distinguished Service Awards For Ex: ceptional Performance And ‘Incentive Pay’ Are Endorsed By WPB Chairman -

Award To Plants Is Also Suggestec   Recognition Being Sought For Meritorious Service In Production Field

Nelson Believes Labor Entitled To Special Recognition Same As Men In Armec Service; Says Huge Job Not Understood

NELSON ADVISES INCENTIVE PAY’   Also Urges Service Award To Spur War Production

URGE AWARDS TOR INDUSTRY   aa natin eee  Nelson, Other  "Officials, Study Plans To Spur War Output

System of: Distinguished Serv: ice Awards in War Output Put Forth

Compulsion Will Hurt, Not Help In Labor Situation, Green Declares

List Plans to Increase Production   Service Awards, Incentive Pay Proposed to Increase Pace in Key Industries

NELSON PROPOSES CROIX-DE-GUERRE OF ASSEMBLY LINE   Congress Studies Idea O1 “Incentive Pay" For Poco-Setting ‘Workers

STUDY PLAN TO BOOST OUTPUT OF ARMS   Offering Of Distinguished Service Awards In War Production And “‘Incentive Pay’ Studied By Congress.

FOR FASTER WORK URGED   Distinguished Service Awards and Special Pay for Persons Setting Tor Pace in War Plant: Considered.

Croix-de-Guerre for The Workers on Assembly Lines Urged to Boost Production   Donald Nelson Opposes Any Special Wartime Laws Governing Labor; Says He Is Getting Cooperation From Both Labor And Management

Congress Gets Two Labor Plans   AWARDS, COMPETITIVE SLOGANS BEING STUDIED

TEXAS SOLON PRESSES FOR WAR MEASURE   Consideration of Bill For Seizing Strike - Bound War Plants Ils Demanded By Senator Connally   Other Laws Feared   Lew Ayres Goes to Conscientious Objector’s Camp

AYRES REFUSES TO "SHOULDER ARMS IN - NATION’S DEFENSE   Movie Star, Because of Religious Scruples, Goes to Objectors’ Camp Today.

Goes To Conscientious Objectors’ Camp  Lew Ayres Explains His Action

ae  FILM STAR LEW AYRES OFF FOR CAMP FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO WAR

Lew Ayres, Screen Star, Heads For Camp As Conscientious Objector

Ayres, War-Hater, Goes to C. 0. Camp   “All Quiet on Western Front” Changed His Entire ‘Attitude, Film Star Says

aaa tie etd  Lew Ayres, Film Star, Enter Camp For Conscientious Objectors Senat

Lew Ayres, Movie Star, _ Explains Why He Won't Serve In Armed Force:

Canada Trains Manv Aviator:   'O() Airfields Kept Busy: May Help U.S. Attain Supremacy Goal

Canada Set To Train U. S. Fliers   Offers Course To Army Air Corps

ALLIES DOWN 7 JAP PLANES   United Nations’ Bombers Widening Their Range Of Attack.

ALLIED BOMBERS IN EVER-WIDENING RAIDS AGAINST JAPS   EIGHTEEN ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED AGAINST LOSS OF EIGHT BY ALLIES

RAIDON DARWIN PROVES COSTLY TO JAP AIRMEN   Allied Bombers and Fight ‘ers Shoot Down Seven Enemy Planes During Attack Yesterday   NIP TRANSPORT SUNK   Allied Air Force Accom plishes Destruction During Raids On EnemyHeld Islands

Allies Widen Attack On Japs  United Nations Raiders   United Nations Raider: Covering Wide Area

ALLIES EXTENDING PACIFIC. WARFARE   7 More Raiders Shot Down Over Darwin

Allied Bombers Spread New Havoc Among Japanese Bases   Enemy Transport Destroyed; Fighters Shoot Down 7 More Raiders Over Darwin

TWO BOMBERS CRASH, 11 DIE   Wreckage of 2 Army Planes Sighted in Orevon Woods

PLANNING BOARD   Bayon Economist, 2 Others Are Appointed By Nelson

NELSON PICKS OWN COMMITTEE   War Production Director Announces Three-Man Planning Board

TRIAL OF KIMMEL AND SHORT ASKEL   Representative Young of Ohio Says It Is “Time for Americans to Get Tough.”

Congressman Urges Courtmartial For Kimmel, Short  Officers’ Request For Retirement  Drawe Criticiem

ECONOMIC CZAR POST MAY FALL TO GOV. LEHMAN   President’s Praclamation Will Effect Sweeping Price-Wage Rule   Herderson and War Labor Board Expected to Set Broad Powers

‘Launch ‘Delayed Blitz   London Reports. Full-seale Nazi Drive Underway On Russian Front

After Ring  Of Gamblers,  Says Lawyer’ Hedrick Gives  His Version In

SEE MORE MENACE. FROM HESSIAN FLY   Farmers Urged To Watch Planting Of Next Crop 

Bataan Troops Balk Jap Drive   Stop Foe After Fierce Hand-To-Hand Combat

Japs in Heavy © Drive agalaat Bataan Lin      es   Outposts Captured . But Main Positions Not En.

ADVANCE POSTS: FALL TO ENEMY   Japs Halted Before Main U. S. Lines On Bataan

eee ee  JAPANESE TAKE ADVANCED POSTS IN BATAAN: HALTED IN BITTER FIGHTING

Hand-To-Hand Fighting Halts Japs In Bataan   Foe, In Heavy Attack, Fails To Pierce Main  American Line.

FIGHTING aoe BATAAN: ATTACK   Japs Capture Some Advanced Positions But Are Halted ‘Before Reaching Main Lines

Heavy Attack OnDefenders MadeBy Japs’ Bataan Army   Few Advanced Positions Captured; Foe Halted In Fierce Hand-To-Hand Fighting, Savs Report

Hand Fight Is Waged In Philippines   Wainwright's Soldiers Prevent  Enemy From Reaching Their Main Lines

Japanese Gain Bataan Points   Invader In Heavy Attack: Fails To Reach Main U S.-Philippine Line.

Jap Attacks In Bataan Are Beaten Back   Americans Lose A Few Positions In Hard Fighting

APOLOGY MADE FOR ATTACK ON YANK HOSPITAL   Nipponese Halted ‘in Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting in Philippines

Halted Before Reaching Main Defense Line   Fierce Hand to Hand Fighting Staged——  Say Hospital  Bombing Unintentional

TWO BOMBERS ARE SHOT DOWN AT CORREGIDOR      Fierce Combat Results Iq Routing of Nippon Troops Which Took  Advance Points —   SUPREME COUNCIL. HAS FIRST SESSION   Roosevelt Confers Today  With Other Leaders of United Nations to Map Campaign

Halted Before Reaching Main ‘Defense Line      fierce Hand lo Hand ting Staged— Say Hospital  rere eee ee ee

Japanese Gain Some Advance Positions but Are Halted in Savage Hand-to-Hand Combat invaders Apologize for Bombing Hospital; ‘Two Big Planes Shot Down

Island Defenses Halt Japanese   Apology Voiced For Hospital Attack

Japs Capture Some Bataan Outposts; Hand-To-Hand Fighting Stops Advance

RAGES ON BATA   ‘Japs Make Advances But Are Halted After Hand-toMand Caommrat

STOPPED SHORT OF MAIN LINES BY COLD STEEI   But Capture Some Advance TU. 8. Filipino Positions in Furious Hand-to-Hand Figthing

Japs Checked In Bataan Drive    Capture Advanced Positions But Are Halted Short Of Main Line

GAIN IS MADE ON CENTER IN STRONG DRIVE   Fail To Reach American Filipino Main Line Says Report  (me =. to Oe ibe tat ae. oe. oe et   JAPS LOSE 2 PLANES   Bombers Downed Over Corregidor in Minor Raids Tuesday

Wainwright Reports Some * Positions Taken; Tokyo * ‘Sorry’ About Bombs

+ Japanese Still Push Ahead _ OnTwo Major Chinese Front   Rainy Season Fails to WHalt Nipponese Chinese Armies In Critical Shape

Two-Way Jap Drive In China   Invaders Hit From Burma and On Coas In Chekiang State; Both Vital Battles

Japs Claim Successes In China Drive   Tokyo Says Nipponese Storming Kinhwa; Allied Ship Sunk Off Australia

Jap So slaim Important > oy “in Southeastern os Youthwestern China    ~op Forces Cross Upper Solween River in Face of Fierce Chinese Fire, Occupying Hills From Which to Protect Bridgehead

Nipponese Advance On Two Fronts   Conquerors of Burma Continue to Be Grave Threat in South China

Surge Over Upper Salweer River In Face Of Fierce Fire From Chinese

Japs Hurling Two-Headed  Drive on China   Important Gains Made Against Chiang Kai-shek

Japs Report Major Gains On 2 Fronts   Chinese Admit Strong Enemy Drives at  Vital.Cities

REPORT TROOP ADVANCES ON TWO FRONTS   Yunnan and Chekiang Provinces Now Scenes ot! Most Crucial Fighting

STRONG FORCES BATTLE BEYOND SALWEEN RIVER   Rainy Season Aids Chinese In Conflict

Jap Pinchers Are Pressing China On Two Fronts   Tokio Claims Its Troops Score Gains 1,500 Miles Apart

Japs Push  New Drive   Claim Important Successes  In Chinese Areas

Provincial Capital Also Lies in Path of New Thrust After Burma Rout of Allies  Stillwell Is Blunt  General Says Japs Car Be Beaten but Arm: Are Needed

DEFENDERS PLT > UPSTIFE FIGHT   Rainy Season Expected To Forestall Any Drive .’ Against India   * NEAR KINHWA   Wnportant Communications Center Threatened By Enemy Advance

Japanese Advance In Pacific   Claim Progress On Two Fronts In Chinese War.

Important Success in China Is Claimed by Japanese Today   Invaders Dangerously Near Large Communications Centers, Claim

JAPS ADVANCE IN TWO AREAS   Claim Gains In Southeast ern and Southwestern China

INVADERS SURGE ACROSS SALWEEN IN CRUCIAL SECTOR   Enemy Threat To Chekiang Province Capital Increases

JAPS REPORT SUCCESSES IN CHINA BATILES   Reported to Have Crossed Salween River in West while Drawing Close io Kinhwa in East   CHINESE HOLD CITY   Report Inflicting 2,000 Casualties in Routing One Jap Column North of Chekiang Capital

BE TAKEN-STILLWELI   Japs Yot Supermen, U. 8. Com mander in Far Pacifie Claims But Acmits “Beating”.

BACCALAUREATE SIDE  Japs Claim Successes in Vital Sections Of Southeastern, Southwestern China

Goodfellows To Continue Help  Organize For Annual Christmas Activity

SPADE WORK DONE ON PLAN TO MEET INFLATION THREAT   FDR Goes Ahead With Drastic Control Scheme As Support For It Grows in Both Houses.

CONTROL LAW TO BE GIVEN TO CONGRESS   General ‘Freezing’ of Wages and Costs Supported

SINGAPORE’S BIG CANNON SHELL JAPS   Imperial Planes Dive Low To Bomb, Machinegun  Enemy Columns

GUNS RAINING SHELLS ON FOE   Troops Dig In, Await Attempt by Enemy to Storm Over Johore Strait

British Big Guns Open Up As Jap Forces Mass For Attack On Singapore

Attack On Island Is Awaited   Defensive Positions Taken By British Afier Evacuation Of Peninsula

JAPANESE AIRMEN INTENSIFY ATTACK ON ISLAND CITY   British Guns Rain Shells Across Strait, Planes Attack Columns Moving South

Jops Mass On Shore Opposite Singapore   BritishGuns Rain Shells Acsods Strait; Jap  Planes Intensify Raids  on Island  With Casualties Reported

BRITISH SHELL NEMY MASSED ACROSS STRAIT   Nipponese Planes Win Little Military Gain In Heavy Raiding

Singapore’s Big Guns Shell Japs Massed on Strait; RAF Bombs Nippon Siege Columne

JAP BOMBERS INTENSIFYING AIR ATTACKS   [Imperial Troops Are Prepared to Meet Onslaught Upon Island.

IAPANESE SIEGE FORCES MASS AT “TP OF PENINSULA   bean a ze Fag ee ¥  BRITISH: SINK ONE: OF "THREE  . SMALL BOATS FEELING OUT. DEFENSIVE STRENGTH   IMPERIAL TROOPS BLOW FIFTY YARD BREACH IN CAUSEWAY   Expected, Another Dunkirk: In _ Evacuation of Peninsula But.No- : i Bhots. Were Fired ©

Sutton fs Chairman Of Crippied Children Easter Seal Sale   Volunteer Charity Agencies Now Have Bigcer Job

ANTI ~ INFLATION GATHERS SPEED   Congress Clearing Way for Swift Action On Legislation

ANTI-INFLATION BILL I$ RUSHEI   Roosevelt Declares He Will Act If Move Is Delayed Too Long

Civilians Due To Feel: Increased  Pinch of War   Production of Most Consumer ‘Durables’ To Halt by May 31,  Nelson Annon neec   STANDARD OF LIVING DUE FOR BIG DROP

Manufacture of Consumers’ Durable Goods To Halt by May 31 for Duration, Nelson Says

NON-DEFENSE BUILDING. IS ORDERED 10 CCAS FOR WAR'S DURATION   Ban Ordered on Use of Steel in Hundreds of Civilian Articles   LUXURIES TQ BE DENIED

PLANTS WILL STOP MAKING   Nelson Says Manufacture of Most Consumers’ Durable Goods to be Ended   WPB ORDERS CIVILIAN CONSTRUCTION HALT   Use of Steel in Hundreds Of Articles Banned by New Orders

Durable Goods Output to Hal:   Plants Ordered to Cease Production by May 31; Ban Home Building

All Non-Defense Construction To Be Stopped Soon   Nelson, Announcing New  Orders, Lauds Indus trial Conversions

Manufacture Of Durable Goods To Be Halted   Construction For Non-Defense Is Ordered Stopped

Drastic Curb Faces Civil Goods Output  Durable Product Items Go Under

Consumer Good Output to Stop, Nelson Asserts  Pe ee. ee ed   Civilian Construction  Stop-Order and Ban o1 Use of Steel Reporter hy Production Chief ‘

Nelson Says Making Of Durable Goods To Hal:   Production Chief Announces Imminent Orders, In cluding Stopping of Civilian Construction— Sees Sweeping Change in Living Standards

Production Will Halt May 31 in Most Consumer Durable Goods   Nelson Sees Big Drop in Standard of Living; Bans Use of Steel in Hundreds of Civilian Articles

USE OF STEEL AND DURABLE GOODS HALTED   CIVILIAN BUILDING BANNED FOR WAR PERIOD   BY STERLING F. GREEN

Durable Goods Manufacture Will Be Halted   Nelson Sees ‘Sound But Lean Economy’ For U, S. Civilians

Three Slain In Vengeance Jaunt Of Pontiac Convict; Youth Sent Back For Life

Hard Labor for Life Meted Out to Kille   Ex-Convict Murderer of Farmer-Benefactor Caught, Sentenced In Short Time By Michigan Authorities

Convict Leaves Jail and Slays Former Employer   Dominic Picconi Also Con fesses Killing Two Other Michigan Men

Michigan Youth Gets Revenge And Life Term   Back in Prison Now In Solitary Confinement  After Killing Three Men

9 JAPANESE CARGO VESSELS BOMBED   Ships Attacked North of Darwin —Patrol Activity Increased s4 New Guinea.

Aerial Bombing Quiets Volcano   Mauna Loa Behaves after Attack by Army Warplanes

AERIAL BOMBING QUIETS VOLCANC   ARMY LIFTS CENSORSHIP ON ERUPTION OF MAUNA LOA ON HAWAII ISLAND.

Mauna Loa Erupts; Bombs Check Lava      HiloWater ¢ Supply Menaced In Volcano’s Greatest Flow Since 1881

AR BOMBS QUIE] HAWAIIAN VOLCAN(   Mauna Loa, Near Hilo, Began Eruption April 26, Army Reveals

LEAGUE SOUNDS WARNING AUAINSI CAMPAIGN APATH   Declares “Machine Politi cians” Will Have Edge it Independents Fail to Cast Ballots Today.   600,000 EXPECTED TO GO TO THE POLLS   , With Thousands of Men in Army, Feminine Vote Probably Will Play Big Part in Primary.

State s Voters Get Warning On Apathy   600,000 Votes Expecter In Missouri Primary Feminine Strength

Hit 20 Jap Planes — In Attack On Base Port Moresby Bombed  3 Times; More Enemy Troons On Mindanao

ALLIED AIRMEN SCORE HEAVILY AGAINST JAPS   Twenty Nipponese Planes Destroyed or Damaged in. Adtggks Yesterday  ase at Lae   FIRES ARE STARTED   Allies Also Make Relative ly Light Raids on Japanese Base at Koepang,  Capital Dutch Timor

ALLIES SMASH JAP PLANES IN LAF RAID   W-cArthur Headquarters Reports New Landings by Enemv in Philippines

Allied Bombers. Destroy Or Damage 20 Japanese Planes, Set Large Fires’   DAMAGE DONE AT ENEMY AIR BASE AT LAE, NEW   GUINEA YESTERDAY — PORT MORESBY. ATTACKED THREE TIMES RY TIAPG \

Allied Raiders In Damaging Blow To Jap Base On Lae   Destroy or Damage 20 Jay Planes On Ground, Start Large Fires’

ALLIES DESTROY 20 JAP PLANES   Raids On New Guinea Re. newed As Enemy Reinforcements Land

20 Jap Planes Hit By Bombs   Allied Bombers Attack Base at Lae,  New Guinea

20 Jap Planes Destroyed In  Attack On Lae      Enemy Retaliates With Raid On Port Moresby; Also Hits Philippines

20 Jap Planes Destroyed Or Damaged On Ground At Lae   Enemy Lands Reinforcements On Mindanao In Philippines, Allied Headquarters Says

20 WARPLANES OF JAPAN ARE PREY OF U.S   ARE BOMBED ON GROUND IN ATTACK MADE ON LAE

Allies Smash 10 Jap Planes   Japanese Planes Also Attack Port Moresby, New Guinec

This In Attack On Air Base At Lae, New Guinea; Port Moresby Attacked by Japs

THIRTEEN MEN -EXAMINED: FOR AGED SERVICE   Went to Indianapolis: Tues~ day as .First Group * in December.   GET-WEEK’S FURLOUGH   Twa ‘Scheduled for thé. Trip ‘ Joined the Navy Befere  * i, ‘Déadline..

THIRTEEN WEN COANE!) FOR ARMED SERVICE   Went to Indianapolis Tues’ day as First Group ~ in December.   GET WEEE’S FURLOQUGH

FBI Reports 177 Sabotage  Convictions   5,246 Complaints Have Been Investigated

Sabotage Field Now Crowded   FBI Reports Convictions In 17. Cases And 5,246 ‘Companies Investicated

NO FOREIGN-INSPIRED SABOTAGE FOUND YET FBI Says 177 Convictions Obtained

Report Made By F. B. 1. On Investigations   Convictions in the rield of Sabotage Since Last July Total 177  CONTRABAND S SEIZED

Report On FBI Task   177 Convictions Obtained In Field of Sabotage

FBI CONVICTS 177 PERSONS OF SABOTAGE   5,246 Complaints Are Investigated In Ten Manth:

GERMAN TROOPS NEAR DISASTER   British Forces Now ‘Mopping Up’ Nazis in North African Fighting

British Mop Up ~ At Tobruk   Bat Wily Rommel May Outwit Them Again

Heavy Toll Is Taken Of Axis Tanks   Plane Of Axis Misfired Badly In Libya, Is Report Sent Out By General Auchinleck

Hit Nazis In Africa   Rommel’s Forces Being Mopped Up By British

ROMMEL REGROUPS HIS FORCES   Cairo Believes German Deser General Making Desperate _ Gamble to Keep His Of fensive Alive

TANK FOR OF ROMMEL INOER FIRE   British Attempting To Wipe Out Big  Nazi Threat

British Mop Up Cream of German Force in Africa   Numbers of Tanks Knocked Out Trying to Escape a  rar).   Beat Off Attempts to Land Troops From Sea

British Harry Rommel Tanks   Troops and Planes Smash ing at Trapped Germans

BRITISH CLAIM ROMMEL FORCES BEING WIPED OUT   Trapped Axis East of Ain El Gazala-Bir Hachien Being Destroyed by Pursuers

BRITISH TRAP STILL HOLDS NAZI FORCES   CREAM OF ROMMEL’S AFRIC CORPS: IS BEING DESTROYED

Rommel Shifts Tactics In Desert Warfare   Believe Germans  Gamble In Libva

MOVE BY ROMMEL TO ESCAPE TRAP SEEN BY BRITISH   GERMANS ASSERT 3000 BRITONS LOST IN ENCIRCLEMENT

Rommel In Desperate Move To Save Army   Halts Troops’ Flight And Regroups Them; British Claim Battle Advantage Is Theirs

BRITISH MOP UP IN LIBYA   Rommel’s Forces Are Being Destroyed, Commander Announces.

Axis Leader Of African  War Defeated   Estimate On Number Of German Tanks Destroyed Can't Be Made At This Tim

GERMAN DRIVE IS STALLED BY BRITISH FORCE   Reds Renew Jabs at Nazi: In Russia To Keep Them From Starting Attack   AUSTRALIANS DEFY JAPS   Confusion Veils Precarious Situation as Japs Press Invasion Assaults

Axis Manages To Withdraw ‘Some’ Tanks   Many Are Still Left Or ‘Wrong Side,’ Report: General; Germans Fail To ‘Surprise’ Allies

Underestimated British Pre: parations, Takes Heavy Pounding.   TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN

Low-Level Air Attacks.:Deatroy Many Vehicles ‘Trying to Escape   “MECHANIZED FORCES . ALSO CHARGING   > German Losses Are Big as -Axis Push Toward Tobruk-Is Broken

British Harass Trapped Axis Africa Corns   Enemy Withdraws Some OF Tanks Through Gaps: Mest Are Cut Off   CHURCHILL REPORTS   Auchinleck Says Rommel Blow Anticipated; Nazi Plans Have Misfired

British Mop Up In North Africz   Troops and Planes Ceaselessly Harry Gen. Rommel’s Corps Seeking to Extract Selves From Trap in Libya.   SOME UNITS ESCAPE

Axis Aliens Moved   BiBS LRA BWRRD LPR YO!  Mexico Clears Vital Gulf Coast Zone

Mexico Ousts Jans, Germans From Gul  Are Given but Five Days to Evacuate

France Reduced To Balkan’ State   London Comments On Layal’s Return

FARM PRICE, LABOR BILLS ARE DEFERRED      ‘Indefinitely Postponed,’ Sign Hung On Proposed Measures As Congress Ponders Vacation   ELECTIONS NEAR   Seventy-Seventh Congress In Continuous Session  Since It Convened  January 3, 1941 

ISLATION ON.  ts AND FARM CES POSTPONED  P           eaders Study Possibility { Letting Congress Take hort Summer Vacation

Coner “ESS May "T, ake  Vacation   Proposed Farm And Labor Legislation Will Probably Be Delayed For A While

Action To Be Stalled   Postpone Work on Labor And Farm Legislation

DELAY LABOR, FARM ACTION   Indefinitely Postponed as Congress Seeks Vacation

See Indefinite Delay of Farm Price.LaborBill   Congress: Likely: to’ Take Summer Vacation — : Starting July 1°

BRIEF RECESS CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS   Postponement of Action on Labor and Farm Price Legislation Arouses Talk of Vacation   ANXIOUS TO GET HOME

CONGRESSIONAL VACATION SEEN   PRICE LEGISLATION FOR FARM AND LABOR MAY BE POSTPONED

Labor, Farm Bills Are Postponed   Leaders Study Possibility of Granting Short Vacation to Conaress .

Congress May Take Vacation   Delay For Labor and Karin Price Measures

SENTENCE NOBLE TO SERVE 5 YEARS FOR HIS DISLOYAL ACTS   Head of Isolationist Or. ganization Punished— Jones Gets Four Years.

Cross Gap In Owen Stanleys   Allies Bolstered By U. S. Air Support, Prepare Deseant On Kokode   CAPTURE EFOG   Details Are Lacking, But ‘Light Contact’ With Jepanese Is Reported

ALLIES CLOSE TO JAP-HELD KOKODA   . ~ 4 Continue Guinea Advance Toward Base At Port Moresby

U.S. Fleet Patrols  Vast Area in  Pacific; No Japs Operations Related  For First Time by Writer

Reporter Has No Tale Of Action ‘Riding’ With U.S. Pacific Fleet.

CHARTING PLANS FOR NEXT PHASE OF PACIFIC WAR   Air Power Takes Leading Role In Pacific Fleet Engagements

Nippon Losses 10 to I, Says Nimitz, Giving Out Awards  NINE ARE HEROES U. S. to Rotate Airmen  On Carriers, Allow Rest Periods   NINE ARE HEROES

COMMANDER ‘OF PACIFIC FLEET IN DISCUSSING FUTURE PLANS DECLARES ENEMY LOSSES TEN  TO ONE --

Nimitz Puts Emphasis on Air Power   Places Jap Losses At Ratio of 10-1 In Pacific Battles

Plans For Next Phase Of  - Pacific Wartare Sta rfed   Air Power Has Taken Leading Role In Pacific Flee ° Engagements—Will Continue To Do So

U.S. Mapping New Strategy   Air Power Now Takes The Leading Role

Naval Experts Plan Next Phase Of Pacific War   Admiral Nimitz Has High Praise  For Air Power

Wounded Reporter  Describes ‘Invasion’   Elected To Accompany The Invasion He Relates Some High Spots In This Memorable And Historic Commando Raid

American Rangers Show Gallantry, Win Victory In Assault Upon Coast

Speeders To Face Loss Of Gas Rations   Coupons Of Those Exceeding 35-Mile Limit May Be Revoked.

Speeding Drivers May Forfeit Gas Rationing Books   Provisions Made to Take Away All or Part of  Pyivilacesc   TRIALS WATCHED   Transcripts To Be Sent Rationing Boards For Action

Ration Boards to Get Reports on Speeders   State Officers Will Cooperate in Sending Conviction Records

T0 BE STERN WITH SPEEDY DRIVERS, WARN   Those Guilty of More Than 35 Miles An Hour Will Lose All or Part Of Ration Books

Major Offensive Against Java Is Seen By Dutch   Two Pointed Japanese Push Toward Borneo Wes! Coast Port Gains Ground

JAPANESE CLEARING WAY FOR OFFENSIVE WITH JAVA OBJEC!   TWO - POINTED NIPP” NESE THRUST REPORTED TOWARD WEST BORNEO CITY

Clear Way For Java Offensive   Convoy In Macassar Straits Is Pushing Forward Although Losses Are Heavy

Jap Convoy Still Plans Indies Attack   Soldiers On Borneo Continue Advancing Against Dutch

Japanese Forces at Sea And i in Borneo Appear to ‘Be Preparing Java Attack   DUTCH COMMUNIQUE DECLARES A TWO-POINTED SPEARHEAD IS BEING THRUST TOWARD PONTIANSE: CHIEF CITY IN WEST BORNEO

JAPAN DRIVING FOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAVA   Invasion Fleet In Macassar Strait Clearing Way For Blow At Heart of Indies   CONVOY STILL ASEA   Sixty-five Transports, Car rying 150,000 Troops, Escape Assaults by United Nations

Despite Heavy Losses in Macassar, Invasion Fleet is Still Moving

KEY POINTS OF BORNEO MENACED BY NIPPON   Invasion Fleet Hammered By Dutch, Americans  BUT CONVOY MOVES ON  MacArthur Hands Japanese Severe Beating   BUT CONVOY MOVES ON

JAPS POINT 2 INVASIONS AT INDIES HEAR}   65 Ships Still Float In Big Convoy

ROAD TO JAVA BEING SOUGHT BY JAP FORCE   ARMY IS ON BORNEO WEST COAST; FLEET IS IN MACASSAR

Believe Japanese  Aiming For Java Estimate 65 Ships In Convoy Afloat With 150,000 Men Aboard

Jap Convoy Heads for Dutch Isle   Think Troops on Borneo Are Preparing for Move on Heart of East Indies

Jans Prepare ior Java Drive  Convoy Trying to “Push io ‘Bottom: of ’ MAeencenr Cbynit

JAPS MAP MAJOR JAVA OFFENSIVE   Apparently Planning Big Scale Attack On Site Of United Nations Pacific Command; Allied Orders: “Stop Them At All Costs”

AUSSIES BATTLE HAND-TO-HAND IN -JUNGEE -ARE?   island's Heaviest Guns, Turned Toward Sea, Will Be of Littles Help

APS CLEARING WAY FOR PUSH INTO JAVA   Forces Driving Down West Coast Borneo and Macassar Invasion Fleet Brace for Maior Offensive

Drive on Java May Be Planned   Japs Still Push On Despite Losses  In Macassar

Too Much for Guys to Take,’ Soldier Describes Final Hour on Correaidor

Battered Corregidor Soldier Tapped Out Heart-Rending Story of Defeat

Radio Messages Describe Fall  of Corregidor Operator Gives icture of Fingl Hour

House Faces Roll-Call V ote On Pay Raise   Economy Group Seeks To Avoid Record Ballot on Bill

PROPONENTS OF $42 SOLDIER BILL SEEK TO AVERT VOTE   Rankin To Demand Showdown On $50 Pay Base

Seeks ToDodge Roll Call On Bill   Going On Record Against $50 Base Called ‘Suicide’

RANKIN TO DEMAND VOTE ON PAY ISSUI   $42-$50 Issue Viewed : Packed With Political

Pay Bill Causing Dithers  PROPONENTS OF $42 SEEK  =m, 2A CSE FA SXF

Many Will Vote For $50 Monthly if Their Vote is Made Public, As Seems Probable

Congressmen Seek Way Out   Efforts Made To Avoid Yote On Raising Soldiers’ Pay To $50 A Month

WOULD AVOID ROLLCALL ON $4? ARMY PAY   House Opponents Of $50 Per Month Jockey To Avoid Having Vote Listed

ROLL CALL BAN ON PAY SOUGHT   Solons See ‘Political Suicide lf They Reject $50

House Opponents Of $50 Army Pay Base Jockey To Avoid Roll-Call Vote

Senator Rankin May Demand Showdown On $50 Minimum; Congressmen Fear Action Would Be Political Suicide

Solons Don’t Want Record Of How They Voted $42 Pay For Privates Instead Of That $50

$50 Pay Scale Given Support   House Seeking To Avert Vote In Attempt To Keep S12 Base

Pay Boost Hits Political Snac   House Solons Fear Vote   Against $50 Plan

Fear Vote On Soldiers’ Pay   Political Suicide To Oppose $50 Limit, Member Says

Seek to Avert Roll Call On Army Pay Bill   Veteran Observers Say Record Voie Can Not Be Avoided   ALLOTMENT CHANGES

34 OFF TO THE ARMY   Bus Took Group to Leavenworth Early This Morning

Stassen And Ball  Minnesota Winners  Elmer Benson Leading In State Balloting On Farmer Labor Ticket

Woman, 26, Gives Birth To Siamese Twins Here   New Vienna Mother Is Doing Fine—Girls Expected to Live

FSA READY 10 HELP FARMERS   Additional Funds Make Possible Expansion of Loans, Credit Program

Russians Score Big Victory   By DEWITT MACKENZIE wiide World War Analyst

Recapture Of Mozhaisk By Reds Is Victory Of Great Importance That May Lead To Further Gains

The War Toda Loss Of Mozhaisk Forces Nazis To Make A Deep And Dangerous Retrea   Disaster May Easily Be Result Of Setback; Loss Of Burma Will Mean Loss Of Lifeline To China

IRED VICTORY AT MOZHAISK PUTS HITLER IN DESPERATE POSITION  Must Withdraw Large Army Under Pressure from Enemy

The War Today   Nazis Depended on Mozhaisk As Anchor for Spring Drive

Today’s War Moves   Fall of Mozhaisk Holds Potential Disaster for Navis

RECAPTURE OF MOZHAISK BY  RUSSIANS IS VICTORY OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO NEW OPERATIONS

Reds’ Recapture of Mozhaisk Regarded As Major Victort      In Pacific Area, However, Extension of Jap Attack On  Burma Is Viewed As Ominous

WAR NEWS ‘ANALYSIS   Japanese Burma Drive Means Grave Threat To Britain’s India

Dewitt Mackenzie Writes— Potential Disaster Facing  Nazis In Loss Of Mozhaisk

tlackers . old Aerial yuperiority  “Tonks Pushing Ahead, Reports

AFRIKA KORPS IS UNABLE TO STOP BRITISH DRIVE   Imperials Battle Forward it Gap Opened by Fighting Eighth Army

New Zealand Troops Widen Gap In Lines   Over Thousand Axis Prisoners Taken; Enemy  Counter-Attack Fails.

New Zealanders Pound Ahead On  Alamein Front   Widen Breach Made In Marshal Erwin  Rommel’s Defenses

ARMORED UNITS SEEK TO CRUSH FIXED DEFENSES   American And British Planes Tempt Luftwaffe Into Battie   ALL-OUT ATTACK LOOMS   Long-Range Fliers Smash Rommel's Efforts To Secure Reinforcements

New Zealand Units Storm Axis Lines — To Widen Breaches   Imperials Striving to Force Foe. TS Abandon Fixed Defense Area: British Employ Heavy Artilery

Control Air Over Desert   Breach in Axis Lines Widened by Anzac Drive

ALLIES WIDEN GAP IN AXIS ALAMEIN LINE   U. S., British Have Complete Air Superiority

American And_ British Planes Encounter Increased Activity By German Fighters

GERMAN LINES ARE SMASHED BY EIGHTH ARM}   ‘Imperials Blast Ga; For Armored Units To Enter   AMERICAN, BRITISH PLANES OVER DESERT

New Zealanders Widen Breach In Rommel Defense   Australians Hold Off Counter-Attacks: Allies Hold Air Edae

U.S. Planes And Tanks Are Spearheading  rAilied Advance   Offensive Expected To Be Forerunner Of Big United Nations Smash At The Axis

PT knee re Teh ht a es eerie eTOCs Sree  Nine Persons Are Killed In Two-Car Illinois Crast

HOUSE APPROVES BIG TAX MEASURE   Nine Billion ‘Tax Bill Now Goes To White House  For Signature

RECORD WAR TAX BILL 1S SENT TO WHITE HOUSE: TO RAISE NINE BILLIONS

HOUSE ‘AND SENATE PASSE: “TAX MEASURE DESIGNED TO RAISE ALMOST TEN BIL- . LION DOLLABS.IN  , REVENUE

NAZIS EXPLAIN DELAY IN WAR   Drive On Reds Will Not Start Until June, Is Latest Propaganda

Nazis Tell Public  Drive Due in June   Keep Confidence in Army Be Patient, Newspapers Advise People

Fighting French in Control   Vichy France’s Last Strong. hold in Africa Given Up —Strategic Value

Strategic Value of Vichy Stronghold Noted By United Nations      AXIS ARMY BOMBED   Yanks Withdraw in Tunis Fight After Losses Inflicted.

Last Stronghold Of Vichy France In North Africa Swings To United Nations   Jn Soviet Front Red Army Continues Drive Against Nazis As Germans Make Desperate Attempt To Check Russians; Allied Air, Sea Units Keep Blasting Axis Supply Line In Tunisia

ALLIED CAUSE IS AIDED MATERIALLY BY MOVE   French Somaliland, Last of Vichy’s Stronghold in Africa Adheres to the United Nations—Little Resistance Is Reported Despite Axis Propaganda Broadcasts to the Contrary— Strategic Value is Great.

TERRITORY. “CONTROLLING IMPORTANT STRAITS AND TERMINUS OF AFRICAN RAILROAD GOES, OVER’ TO ‘FIGHTING FRENCH—GERMANS THROW IN THOUSANDS OF RESERVES  _.ON SOUTHERN RUSSIAN FRONT  °

LAST VICHY SIRONGHOLD—  French Somaliland Comes Over To Allie      Russian Armies Continue Surge Toward Rostov, Caucasus Gateway.

Vichy Loses All Of North Africa   Russians Close Pincers on Rostov, © Germans’ Anchor Point in Caucasus

DEPT. OF CORMERCE TELLS HOW TOWNS CAN STAGE COMEBACK   By Increasing Trade and Setting Pace for Prosperous Post War Period   ALL CAN HELP WIN WAR.   a itpits= = See ae eae : Winning .the .War Will Require the Self-Help and Ingenuity Of All

6 Soldiers Drown When Truck Skids Vehicle Plunges Into  River After Breaking Through Railing

i thet We   President, Say: Says It: Has Become Model For Nation:

Press Japs Hemmed  In At Buna   Invaders Backed Virtually to Sea on Narrow Strip.

YANKS, AUSSIES DRAWING ING TIGHT ON JAPS   Enemy Bitterly Contesting On Shores On New Guinea, But Allies Moving On

Americans, Australians  Tighten Jaws of Trap   Japanese Pressed Back to Narrow Beach as Allies Close In on Buna Base

ALLIES BATTE FOE IN NARROW COASTAL REGION   MacArthur Reports Jap Counter - Attack Beaten Off; Guns Jolt Buna

COUNTER ATTACK BY JAPS BEATEN DOWN NEAR BUNA   Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fighting as Hemmed-in Invaders Try to Fight Their Way Out

Allied Troops Press Japs on Beach at Buna   Japanese Counter Attach Fails Under Heavy Gun fire

Yanks, Aussies Hammer Enemy Strip At Bune   Single Japanese Counterattack Collapses Under Heavy Allied Fire.   SHELL JAP AIRDROME

Allies center on Japs upor  Buna beach   Australians mop up around Gona

Allies Carry War To Japs On Buna Beacl   Counter-Attack Is Repulsed; Invaders Battered By Artillery

Allies in New Guinea Concentrate On Remaining Japs   Aussies Rush Up From Gona to Get in on Assault

150,000 Women To Be Employed In Shipyards   Thousands Now Working “Quite Successfully” For Kaiser Company

SHIPY ARDS WILL NEED 150,000 GIRLS FOR NEXT YEAR'S WORK, SAYS HEAD OF STABILIZING GROUP AT AFL PARLEY

Need 150,00C Women In Ship Plants   2,000 to 3,900 Already Working in Kaiser Yards, While 1,000 Employed at New Jersey Yards

150, 000 Women Workers Will Be Needed At U.S. Shinyards Next Year

SHIPYARDS NEED WOMEN WORKERS   Increased Activity in Ship yards Brings Call for Wom en: Will Need 150,000

SUPREME COURT DECIDES CONTEST   Holds Hartman Was Elected County Treasurer  Over Wood.

RENEWED JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF ISLAND IN ATTU REPORTED      Small Enemy Cargo Vessel Bombed and Apparently Sunk—New Aircraft Attacks Against Enemy Held Munda Bay Area Announced

Japanese Again Occupy Attu in Aleutian Group   New Landings by Enemy Reported in Official Statement  Flying Fortresses Attack One Ship and Set It

JAPS AGATA OCCUPY ATTU ALEUTIAN 18.   Japanese Destroyers Shel Native Villages in Wester Ielands of New Goeorgia  Croun. Solomons.   Plan to Hold

Japs Are Holding Attu Island  A Second Time  Attack on Isle by U. S. Discloses New Occupation

ENEMY TROOPS LAND ON ATTU   Small Japanese Boat Is¢ Bombed And Believed Sunk Off Island

JAP OCCUPATION OF ATTU ISLAND IS DISCOVERED   Small Enemy Cargo Vessel Bombed; New Georgia Islands Raided

HEAVY RAINS FALL   Storm Conditions te ‘Linger in Kansas Tonight

More Storms Over Kansas   Conditions Remain Unchanged; Wheat May Be Damaged

U.S. USES DIVE BOMBERS, TORPEDO BOMBERS IN SOLOMONS BATTLE; JAPAN HAS LOST NAVAL SUPREMACY IN AREA   Ambitious Attempt of “Japs” at Large-Scale Counter-Invasion of Islands Appears to Have Failed —- Announce ihe Destruction of 13 Enemy Planes in Two Raids

BATTLE SHOWS U, S. CONTROLS PACIFIC OCEAN   Tokyo No Longer Able To Challenge U. S$. Supply Lines, London Reports   GREAT FLEETS ASSEMBLE   Present “Sea Fight May Be Recorded In History As Another Jutland

» HAUPT ON STAND IN OWN BEHALF   Youngest Of Spies Talks First Arrests Reported Made June 23

Haupt First To Testify In Spy Trial   Hopes for Speedy Enc To Espionage Case Reported Dim

HAUPT Hn! 0 TeollrY Al Tht ory TRIAL   Youngest of the Eight Sa boteurs Took Stard in Own Behalf.   END NOT YET IN. SIGHT   ‘‘Time Table” of Arrests of the Nazi Agents Was Disclosed.

LIGHT STATE BALLOT SEEN   ‘Not More Than 700,00C  Voters Are Expected Out Tuesday

INTEREST SLIGHT IN OHIO PRIMAR'   Campaign Draws Toward End In Listless Fashion

THEIR MAXIMUM STRENGTH NOT YET EXERCISEL   But Enemy Concedes Victory Far Distant.—U. 8. Navy in Action Around the Solomons.

Yanks Strike At Jap Forces   Surface Vessels Shell Japs, Enemy Planes Downed

Shelling of Enemy Positions by U. S. Navy Is Revealed   Knox Sees Maximum Nipponese Force Not Yet Exercised

NAVY SECRETARY, WARNS THAT JAPANESE HAVE  NOT YET THROWN ALL THEIR RESOURCES INTO BATTLE, FOR SOLOMONS—FIRST BLASTS OF COMING WINTER REPORTED  FELT AT STALINGRAD _ *

Sec. of the Navy Sees Good, Stiff, Hard Fight Ahead Against the Japanese at Guadalcanal — U.S. Fleet There Spars for Blow on Foe’s Units—Large Scale Attack Awaited

Knox Says Fight Is Hard On Solomons   American Planes And Surface Craft. Are Engaged In Hammering Japs

Big Offensive Not Yet Started Declares Knox   U.S. Naval Units Lend Support to Air Base Defense

American Warships Arrive for Battle   U. S. and Jap Lines Bombarded: Knox Says Full Attack To Come: Japs Warned of Lone War

People Are Warned In Broadcast   Secretary Knox Says Enemy Has Not Used Strength   American Airplanes Dominate The Skies   Japanese Unable To Venture Out For Daytime Raids

Japs Haven't Used Maximum Force Yet, Knox Says   - Nipponese Concede Victory Is Still Far Out. of Sight

Solomons Clash  Climax Awaited   SEC’TY OF NAVY KNOX SAYS JAPS NOT YET READY

Knox Warns ‘Maximum Force’ Of Japs Not yet hx erted In Solomons; U. S. Fleet Shells Enemy Assault Troops

Reappear In Solomons To Surprise Foe   Thunder Into Action At Guadalcanal Island, Enemy Admits Long Wat

‘Good and Stiff Battle Ahead,  He Declares   Land-Based U. S. Planes To Play Part as Navy Shells Jap Positions

U. $. Warships Bombard Enemy On Guadalcanal   Tokyo Report Says Pacific. War Enters Long-term Phase

Secretary Knox Says Japanese Have by No Means Exercised Their Greatest Force in Battle.      TOKYO RADIO ALSO WARNS OF DANGER

KNOX WARNS HARD FIGHT LIES AHEAD   Says Japs Have Not Applied Full Force In Solomons

CHEAT DATILE TILL PENDING, ADOERTS KNOX   U. S. Fleet’s Bombardment And Heavy Air Attacks Holding Up Japanese

KNOX SAYS JAP STRENGTH NOT VET EXERCISED   Secretary Asserts Solomons Battle Still “Good, Stiff Fight.’   NAVIES SPARRING FOR CHANCE TO HIT QUICKLY

OFFICIAL CLAIMS BATTLE IS STILL A ~~ GOOD, HARD FIGHT   Latest Word From Islands Is To Effect That U.S, Planes And Warships Are Harassing Enemy Ship, Troop Concentrations

Nippon ‘Has By No Means Exercised Full Foree’ Warns Secretary Knox Who Predicts Long, Hard Fight

JAPANESE FORCES ON GUADALCANAL BLASTED FROM SEA  FLEETS OF OPPOSING SIDES FAIL TO CONTACTS, HOWEVER

Hori Forecasts Long-Term Wa   Clash of Warships Not Yet Reported; Enemy Shelled.

JAPS HAVE NOT USED FULL FORCE   Still a Good Stiff Fight Knox Says, But No New Details Are Given   LAND-BASED PLANES IN GREATER ROLE   Heavy Naval Units Support. ing American Land Forces in Solomons

Secretary of Navy Sees Hard Fight in Progress; In Battle of Solomons

Knox Says He Doubts Japs Are Using Ful Power _ in- Solomon: Warfare i  Ships “Hit Japs  U. 5. Vesséls 5 Set Fire tu Enemy - Ammunition

Knox Declares Stiff Battle Facing Forces   American Domination Of Skies Indicated By Action Of Warships.

Thinks Full Jap Force Yet Unused   Heavy American Naval Units Pound Jap Positions on Guadaleana! Island—Foe  Ships Shell U. 5. Lines—Japs Lose RAN Dlance 's Gla. se

Forces Jockey ~ For Position In. South Pacific   Main Solomons Struggle Not Yet Under: Way, Knox Declares

NIPPON ADMITS LONG TERM WAR IS STILL AHEAD   Knox Declares Enemy Has Not Used Maximum Strength in Solomons

Thinks Full Jap Force Yet Unused   Heavy American Naval Units Pound Jap Positions on Guadalcanal! Island—Foe Ships Shell U. S. Lines--Japs Lose  240 Planec in Solomon:

Navy Thunders Into Action, Bombards Japanese Positions      \mericans Challenge Jap Fleet; Knox Says Japs Haven’t Used Full Force Yet

JAPS STILL HAVE PINER TO Uno      American Warships Again On Scene Of Action

Naval Forces Shell Enemy In Solomons   U. S. Planes, Warship Continue to Harass Op position.

Warships And Planes Strafe Jap Forces As  Crisis Nears   Battle Is Still Confined Mostly To Air; Big Land And  Sea Enqacement Sear

Hint Land-Based Planes May Play Greater Part Now   Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Await Guadalcanal Clash   BULLETIN

AMERICA’S StA POWER BOLDLY DEFYING ENEMY      Effectively Bombard Nip Positions On Guadalcanal, Setting Ammu nition Dump Afire   DOMINATION OF SKY STILL IN U.S. HANDS   Indicated by Fact Japs Re. fuse to Strike In Daylight; Attack Under Cover Darkness

Japs Have Not Yet Used Their Full Strength in The Solomons Knox Says

STIFF, HARD FIGHT STILL FACING U. S.   American Warships Are In Solomons Area   AWAIT FULL-SCALE FIGHT   Secretary Lauds Report Of OW! On Warplanes

Knox, Admitting Stiff Fight, Says Japs Haven't Yet Used Entire Force

Solomon Battle Crisis Ahead of Us, Says Knox   Secretary Cautions That Japs Haven’t   Yet Thrown Full Strength Into  Fight; Navy Bombards Enemy Ammunition Dumps. Lines.

TOKYO WARNS PEOPLE LONG WAR LIKELY   Knox Tells Newsmen Ha Does Not Believe Japs Have Yet Exeried Maximum Force   SEES STIFF FIGHT   No Recent Troop Activity or Landings on Guadalcanal Reported, Navy Says

U.S.Guns Rock Japs   Navy Cannon Pounds Enemy in Solomons; Long War in Prospect

American Warships Thunder to Action Around Guadalcanal   Stalingrad Survives 57th Day of Siege; Wars Summarized

Navy Secretary Comments On Fighting As U. S. Planes, Ships Harrass Jap Troops

Japanese Warned  War Will Be Long   Foreign Office / Spokesman Tells People to Expect i Attacks   NAVY RAKES INVADERS   Daylight Shelling by U. S. Ships Sets Fires in Enemy Lines.

JAP STRENGTH NOT YET USED IN SOLOMONS   Maximum Force Not Placed Against U. S., Chief Of Navy Says   PLANES BATTER ENEMY   Fleet Bombards Positions Of Nippon Troops; Bases Under Fire.

MAXIMUM JAP FORCE UNUSED   Navy Secretary: Knox Says Battle Is Still a Hard Fight.   1U. S. WARSHIPS ATTACK

U.S, SHIPS COME TO MARINES! AlD IN STIFF FIGHT   Land-Based Airplanes Begin To Assist in Naval Activity

ENEMY SUPPLY DUMPS SHELLED ON KEY ISLAND      Allied Aircraft Prove Superior To Jap Planes

SEC. KNOX EXPECTS HEAVIER JAP ATTAGK   Says They Have By No Means Used Maximum Force Ac Wat

AMERICAN NAVY ENTERS BATTLE TO BLAST BASES   Yanks, Both Soldiers and Marines, Get Set for Full Scale Land Attack   LAND PLANES JOIN FIGHT   Flying Fortresses Take Part In Attack To Destroy Dozen Jap Planes

MAJOR STRUGGLE STILL TO COME   Knox Believes Enemy Has Not Yet Used MaxImum Foree   PLANES ARE BUSY   Heavy Naval Units Aid Marines, Soldiers On Guadaleanal

KNOX EXPECTS GREAT BATTLE   Says Japs Have Not Used  Maximum Force

Reappear In Guadailcana Area To Pound Invad. ers; Enemy Fleet Strike: Rack.

American Wars hi ps Also Bombard Enemy Positions. ‘   DUMPS FIRED

Knox Warns Japs Have Punch Left  In Solomons   Navy Secretary Says Battle Is Still "Good Stiff, Hard Fight;' _U. S. Warships Back In Action

Still Good, Hard Fight, Secretary Tells Reporters   Naval Forces Bombard Nipponese Positions  On Guadalcanal Island

Navy Secretary Gives  No Further Details Of  Battles For Solomons

Full Force of Japs Not Felt, Secretary Says   Land Based Plane: Becoming More Active in Battle

U. S. NAVAL UNITS TAKING PART IN ISLAND DEFENSE   ENEMY AIRCRAFT LOSSES RAISED TO 340 DESTROYED

Fleet Bobs Up As Knox Warns Foe Holds Back   American Sea Forces Bombard Enemy Positions on Guadalcanal

Rival Fleets Active But Dodge Clash   Nip Positions Are Shelled By Heavy American Ships

Long-Term War Is Forecast by Nipponese Official: American Ships Shell Positions of Foe in Solomons.

Jops Concede Victory Is Still Far Out OF Sight In Struggle For Pacific

JAPAN’S MAXIMUM FORGE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN ACTION   That Is the Belief of Secretary Knox Regarding the Solomons Battle.   STILL A STIFF FIGHT   Knox Had No Information to Add to the Most Recent Navy Communique.

FIGHTING — IS STILL GOING ON   Secretary Knox Makes Comment on Battle— No Additional Communiques Issued.

Says Japs Have Not Yet Struck With Full Force   No Further Word On Reappearance Of American Warships At Scene

Knox Says Jap Forces  Increasing   U. S. Naval Units Bombard Nipponese Positions In Northwest Guadalcanal

U.S. Warships Move In, Hit Enemy Bases   American Fleet Returns To Challenge Japanese Forces; Pesitions On Guadalcanal Shelled

YANK FLEET REAPPEARS IN SOLOMONS   American Land Planes Begin To Play Part   NAVAL CHIEF   Says Japanese Have Yet To Use Full Force; Nips On Guadalcanal Bombed

Hit Jap Bases in Sudden  Reappearence      No Indication of Showdown Battle Seen as Battle Fleets Adopt Hit-Run Tactics

Americans Aim fo Halt Enemy Concentrations   Solomons Situation Still Critical Though Foe Delays Attack

American’ Naval Forces Go Into Action In Solomons, Then Withdraw From Scene

Japanese have not yet exercised maximum forces in Solomons, warns navy secretary   Navy steadily adding to land planes in Pacific

Hull Declares Foe Not Using Entire Foree   Japanese Spokesman Says Battle Now Settling Into Long-Term War.   U. S. BAGS 340 PLANES’

THE BRITISH ~ TELL FRENCH ~~ OF INVASION   Warned . to. Move  Away   From Attack Areas. and Factory Districts.  ‘   joe toe ‘BUT REMAIN © QUIET   Indicated’ Some’ - Offensive Move in Southern France Is Coming.

THe BRITS TELL FRENGH UF INVADION   Warned to Move Away From Attack Areas and Factory Districts.   BUT REMAIN QUIET   Indicated Some Offensive Mcve in Southern France Is Ccming.

French Warned By British To Move Away From Coast And War Centers

AN INVASION WARNING FOR SOUTH FRANCE   First Time British Have Sounded Warning in Months Through Radio Channels

Self-Kick On NewspaperRadio Issue   FCC Performs Neat Trick _To Blast Its Pet Investigation

3 DIE AS MAN GOES BERSERK      Leaps From Building As Human Torch

SMALL PAPERS BACK AP. IN SUI]   Thousand Publishers Express Alarm That Service May Be Destroyed.

1,000 PAPERS TO SUPPORT OF A.P.   Smaller Publications An nounce They Will Resist Government Monopoly Suit

Smaller Papers  To Fight Suit   Contend Government’ Sutt Threatens Founda tion of Free Press.

Small Papers Would Aid AP in Its Suit   The Preservation of Unbiased, Factual News Is a Vital Issue; Says Loss of Service Would Be Tragic

OMALL PAPERS DEFEND THE AP      Disclaim Interest in Contro: versy Between Big Chicago Papers.   SUIT HITS FREE PRESS

BURNING SHIP IS ATTACKED BY AXI$ SUB   35 Shells Hurled at Vessel; Crew Saved

M’NUTT TO GIVE CIVILIAN JOBS GREATER VALUE   SAYS DRAFT BOARDS WILL PLACE THEM ON PAR WITH MILITARY

MeNutt Drafts Manpower Aci   Industry, Agriculture Ta Share National Pool Along With Army

M‘NUTT FILLS IN FRAME WORK FOR LABOR CONTROL   Industry, Agriculture To Get Equal Consideration ‘With Armed Forces

McNutt Begins Setting Up Man Power Program   Meets Army And Navy Chiefs To Map Basi Militarv Needs.

MEETING PLANNED FOR CONSIDERING CONTROL OF LABOK   McNutt Schedules Conference With Army, Navy Chiefs to Discuss Funda: mental Questions.    BASIC NEEDS OF MILITARY WiLL BE FIRST   Declines to Discuss Idea t Raise Armed Forces Nearly Ten Millions,  Hold Secret.

McNutt Says Farm and _ Industry: Calls for Men .to Be Considered.   MANPOWER NOW — IN NATIONAL POOL

President Appeals To  Emplovers   Wants Preservation Of War Workers Seniority Rights

McNutt With Navy And Army Leaders Is Mapping Draft   Military’ Needs To Be Determined ‘First on Program

McNutt Acts On Control Of Manpower   Meets With Army and Navy Chiefs; Workers To Be Distributed

MeNutt Talks Over Needs Of  Armed Forces   Army, Navy Officials Called Into Conference; Chief Outlines Program,   VIEW INDUSTRY, FARM

MNUTT MEETS SERVICE. CHIEFS TO PLAN DRAFT   Manpower Chief Seeks To De. termine Basic Military Necds As First Move   HERSHEY IS RETAINED   Inductees Will Have Chance To Express Preference On Branch Entered

M NUTT PLANS 10 DETERMINE BASIC MANPOWER NEEDS   Plunges Into Task of Filling In Framework of A LaborControlled Structure:

MeNutt Maps Program of Labor Control   Military Needs Firs On List of Study, Says Director

McNutt Maps Draft Program With War Heads   Military Needs To Be Determined At Conferences

President Asks Protection For Job Drattees   Employers Urged To Preserve Seniority, Other Workers’ Rights   CITES SERVICE ACT   McNutt Will Give Industry, Farming Needs Equal Study With Military

WAR MANPOWER CHIEF M’NUTT STARTS WORK FOR LABOR CONTROL   SCHEDULES MEETING WIT ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS AS OPENER

LABOR CONTROL VENTURE 10 BE ENTIRELY NEW    McNutt To Determine Basic Military Needs Then Adjust Manpower

MILITARY HEADS, — MNUTT CONFER   Shape Plans For Labor Control Structure Unique In U.S. History

MeNutt Meets With Army And Navy On Draft   Plans Will Be Made For Use Of Nation’s Pool Of Manpower

McNutt Meets Army, Navy Chiefs; Maps  New Draft Program   Farm, Industrial Needs To Get Equal Rating With Armed Forces

DIRECTOR OF MPC MEETING WITH CHIEFS   Commissioner Me Nu ft? Schedules Conferences With Army and Navy Officials   MAY RETAIN HERSHEY

Manpower Boss To Talk With Military And Naval Chiefs As First Step In Control Of Labor Needs

MNUTT PLANS LABOR GONTACL   First Step to Determine Ba sic Military Needs for Manpower.   HERSHEY DIRECTS DRAFT

M’Nutt Plunges Into New Task   Basic Military Needs to Be Determined First

LABOR CONTROL STRUCTURE IS BEING SHAPED   Likely To Be Unique In History Of Nation   MeNutt Will Confer With Army, Navy Staff Heads

Asks Rights of Employes Be Preserved   Roosevelt Makes Plea ti Employers as New Program Is Launched   WOULD PROTECT SENIORITY RIGHTS   President Refers to Met Who Will Change Jobs as Result of War

MeNutt Confers With War Chiefs  Maps Draft Program: Farm, Industry Needs

McNUTT WORKS. ON FRAMEWORK OF LABOR CONTROL. STRUCTURE   First Step to Be Determination of Basic Military Manpower Needs   MEETS ARMY, NAVY CHIEFS

SENIORITY URGED IN LABOR DRAFT   President Declares That Mer Switched to War Work Will Keep Status

PAUL M’NUTT STARTS TASK ON MANPOWER   F ramework For Control Being Organized

Asks Employer To Preserve Job  For WarWorker   President says seniority should be prateeted,same as those in armed forces.

McNutt To Settle Armed Forces Needs First  War Industry And   War Industry And Agriculture Next; Entire Labor Supply Subtect To Control

McNutt Plunges Into Job Today To Adjust Labor   Plans Reorganization of Expanded Manpower Agency and Looks to Battle With Congress.

McNutt Meets With Army, Navy Heads; New Selective Service Plans Studied

MNUTT STARTS MANPOWER TASK   Confers With Army, Navy or Basic Needs. Plans Labor Rotinninn

MCNUTT MAPPING PLAN FOR LABOR CONTROL   New Set Up Will Be Unique In Nation’s History, Says Washington

Finns Want To End War   Discontent Mounts Among Workers, Helsinki Press Reports Indicate

Finland Appears About To Ask for Separate Peace   Recen; Reverses and Dissension with Nazis Are Reasons

FINNISH PEACE MOVES HINTED   Nazi Reverses Cause Discontent: Border Aims Achieved

Finns Hint at Move to End War With Reds   Military Commance Ambitions Said Criticized

Finns Feel  for Peace With Reds   Discontent With Continuance Of Difficult War Mounts As German Debacle Grows In Proportions.   Time Sutiable

Finns Appear Ready to Quit   Discontent Mounting With Nazi Reverses  on Eastern Front

FINN WORKERS WANT PEACE   Sentiment Increases A Nazis Continue Retreat

BOTH SIDES IN EGYPT RACING AGAINST TIME  Battle Now Is a Play for Position

Battle for Egypt May Blow Up Soor  In Anyone’s Favor   Whoever Gets Equipmen First May Swing Fight Against Other; Nazis’  Lines Extended

Battle for Egypt Is Play for. Position and Race Against Time  Outcome Depends on Reserves

F einting Tactics In. Desert Battle. : “By Canny Axis, British Generals. -Only Pr elude To Knockout Blov

The War Today  Reserves May Detcrmine Egypt Batile Quicome   BY DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

BATTLE FOR EGYPT RACE FOR POSITION AND TIME BY ARMIES  ge   " Outcome of Conflict May Depend On Which Side  Cets Reserves Ouickest

Movement Of Reserves May Decide Whether Allies Or Axis Wins Battle Of Egypt

The WAR TODAY ’. By DEWITT MACKENZIE  - (Wide Wo! rid War Analyst)  a ie 7a

MacKenzie Says Conflict — May Be Decided In Favor Of One Which Gets Reserves  Soonest; Rommel Needs Help

Key Rail Center Plastered by RAF   Great Weight of Bombe Fall on Osnabrueck; Big Blast Seen

REDS CAPTURE NAZI POSITION   Fierce Fighting Reported i Northern Russian Front; RAF Raids Continue

NAZI ARMIES’ ROAD IS CUT   Germans Report Lull on Most Sections of Russian Front Today

Police Tell. Of Horror   Welsh Trial Into Second: Day; Describe Scene in Bedroom

Describe The Horror Scene  At Welsh Home   Policeman Testifies Of Seeing Murdered Girl's Body On Bed

Too Few Jobs Are Open Now   1,500,000 Seeking Employment, President Declares; Action Possible Later

DROPS PLAN TC REGISTER WOMEN   FDR Says There’s No Need tt Mobilize Feminine War Workers at Present.

MOBILIZATION OF WOMEN FOR WAR 10 BE DEFERRED   Nearly 1,500,000 Registered With Agencies, Training For Jobs Is Being Expanded.      SLIGHTLY DEFECTIVE MEN MAY BE CALLED   Those in B-1 With Flat Feet Poor Vision, Missing Fing: er May Be Tried as Ex. periment.

U.S. Drops Plan To Lis! Women For War Work   Registration Unnecessary As Volunteers Outnumber Jobs

PLANS FOR VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION ‘OF WOMEN FOR WAR ACTIVITY DROPPED

NOT REGISTER   Plans for Such Action Have Been Abandoned, President Reveals

DropPlanfo1 Registering of Women   More Volunteers Than Jobs Now, F. R. Reveals

ENROLLMENT OF WOMEN OFF   More Apply  for Jobs Than There Are Job: For Them. :

Drop plans for women to register   More want jobs than available  MeNutt finds

Plans to Register Women Dropped   M’Nutt Declares No Need Exists

Registration of Women Abandoned Not Enough Jobs for Volunteers —

ABANDON PLAN T0 REGISTER ‘WOMEN   Government Aids Say there Are More Women Than Jobs Now

Plan Dropped To Register Woman Power   Decision Announced By the President Not Necessarily Permanent  FEW JOBS ARE OPEN

No Women's Registration   President Roosevelt Says There Are More Applicants Than Jobs

PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES ABANDONMENT FOR THE PRESENT OF PLANS 10 REGISTER WOMEN FOR WAR WORK

WORK DRAFT FOR WOMEN ABANDONED   Roosevelt Says It Will Not Be Necessary For Ladte: To Register

WOMEN NOT TO REGISTER, SAYS EDR IN REPORT   Not Enough Jobs To Take Present Applicants

Registration Of Women Will Be Called Off   More Women Seeking Jobs Than Can Be Ac cepted at Present

Abandon Plan For Women’s Registration   President Points Out That Those Seeking Jobs In War Industries Can Use Employment Offices

Government Passes Up Registration of Women  More Female Workers Than Jobs; Listing May Be Necessary Later.

No Voluntary Registration Of Women, Roosevelt Says   President Announces Plans Have Been Dropped; More Applicants Now Than There Are Jobs

WOMEN NOT TO BE REGISTERED   Not kKknough Jobs Are Available Now

US. Wont Draft Women  Applicants Already   Appliconts Already Outnumber Jobs,

Registration Ot ~ Women Dropped   President Says Registra. tion May Be Necessary, However, Later.

Drop Plans to Register Women   More Women Seeking Jobs Than There  Are Openings

DROP PLAN TO ENROLL WOMEN   More Already Registered Than Likely To Be Needed In War Work

WNUTT SAYS FEW POSITIONS ARE OPEN NOW   Vay Find Registration Necessary in Future,  President Says

WILL NOT REGISTER WOMEN   Roosevelt Says Plans for Vol. untary Registration for Wartime Activities Have Been Dropped

F. D. Drops Plan For Registration Of U: 8.-Women   Auuouncement ‘Is Made After MeNutt Consults Adyisory SSB Council

Proposal For Registration  Of Women Out   President Says More Now Want Jobs Than Can Be Used

Drop Plan To Register U.S. Women   F. R. Reveals Stand; More Seeking Jobs Than There Are Openings

Plans for Registration of Women. __ for War: Activities Dropped Tioday

Drop Plan To Register Women For Nation’s War Industries   Report More Women Who Want Jobs Than There Are Openings For Them

War Registration of Women Dropped at Washington   President Decides No Enrollment Will Be Considered ot Present Time

Se EN I ce  Women Planned  More Applicants Now Than Jobs, Roosevelt Savs

Drop Plans For  Women Registerinc  FDR Announces Talk Dropped As Plenty OF Jobs Avaliable

U.S. FREIGHTER IS BOMBED BY JAP AIRPLANE   VESSEL SET AFIRE AND I ABANDONED; ONE OF CREW MISSING

Vichy Studies American Nofe On Madagascar   Protest Voiced But No Move Made Toward U.S. Rupture

Hitler's Puppet Says He Would Not Take First Step in Break With United States

Laval Spurns U.S. Demand; Defense Of Isle Ordered   Leader Says Vichy Wil Not Make First Move [r Rupture With America

Vichy Rejects Madagascar Note President Roosevelt  Laval, However, Says France Would No Make First Move for Break With U. S.

U.S. Takes Off Kid Gloves In Handling Vichy   Yank Forces Will Figh Axis In Madagascar Laval Is Warned.

Laval Terms Note From Roosevelt As "'Inadmissable’  Hauinuax Bence’ Wi et   However, France Wilt Not Make First Move. Toward Rupture :

Roosevelt’s Note Rejected by Lava   Says France Will Not Break Relations Witl U.S. but Puts Responsibility for Mada- — gascar Consequences Up to America.

Laval Won't  Break With  Washingtor   Gives His Word That France Will Not Make the First Move   REGARDS U.S. NOTE AS INADMISSIBLE   But He Says France Leaves to Roosevelt the Consequences

U.S. Endorses Strategic Move Defies Vichy   President Satisfied With Action, Called Challenge to Laval

BRIT on SMASH AT NAVAL BASE   Commandos, Marines and Infantry Combine With Raq Ascalt.   HINT JAP COUNTERMOVE

Laval Refuses to Make First Move Toward Break With U.S. Bitter Fighting on Madagascar   Roosevelt Says France Should Not Defend Island on Which British Land to Get Jump on Japanese

Broad Training Policy To Use Many Colleges      Institutions Will Be Selected Because  Of Facilities   PRINCIPLES LISTED      Not To Affect Setups Functioning Under Contracts Now

AMERICAN COLLEGES WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR ENLISTED MEN SAYS STIMSON   Plan to Hasten Winning of the War Will Temporarily Upset System of Liberal Education Declares Secretary of War In Statement Today

Stimson Says Training Plan For Service Men Will Upset U. S. System of Educatior

Army, Navy To Pick Colleges lAnd Universities for Special ITraining of Men in Uniforms

ARMY-NAVY PLANS USE COLLEGES FOR SPECIAL TRAINING   SPECIALIST ASSIGNMENT   SPECIALIST ASSIGNMENTS AND OFFICERS TRAINING BE PROVIDED

Army College Plan Aimed at Winning War   Army and Navy to Mak Contracts With Group Of Colleges to Train Young Service Men

Army And Navy To Use Colleges   Specialized Training Of Enlisted Men In Nation’s Colleges And Universities Will Upset American System Of Liberal Education, Asserts Secretary Of War Stimson

Army, Navy Drafting New Training Plan   Will Contract Selected Colleges and Universities To Train Certain Men

ARMY-NAVY PLANS USE COLLEGES FOR SPECIAL TRAINING   SPECIALIST ASSIGNMENTS AND OFFICERS TRAINING BE PROVIDED

WILL REPLACE RESERVE PLAN      Contracts to Be Made for  College Facilities for Training    TO TRAIN SPECIALISTS

CONTRACTS TO BE MADE FOR NEW PROPRAM   Uniform-Pay System Gradually to Supplant College Reservists

LAUNCH PROGRAW TO SEND SERVICE MEN 10 COLLEGE   ARMY AND NAVY WILL SELECT SCHOOLS FOR CONTRACTS

U. S. Bombers Have ‘Field Day’ In Philippines   Blast Japanese With Long Range Flying Fortresses

Cries for Peace Heard in Rome   ltalian Military Circles Em: barassed by Shouts of Crowd

U.S. FIGHTING MEN ENTRENCHED IN SOLOMON ISLANDS  MARINES BATTLED TO EX PAND THEIR POSITIONS WITH NAVAL AND AIR AII

Reperts Indicate That Initi: al Land Opposition Has Definitely Been Overcome   ENEMY SHIPS BOMBED

Marines Battling To Tighten Hold   Hear Report Japanese Hold On Tulagi Sector Broken By American Forces

EE ROS Fag  , Setar D t Y “> \Soghbhoagt hy tg ec ass ein PP a edly sg hie ; 4 ah Bes +

Initial Land Atfacks Win   Supporting Naval Craft In Bitter Fighting Now

CONSOLIDATE BEACH HOLDINGS IN TULAGI AREA   SUPPORTING NAVAL CRAFT ENCOUNTERS STIFF OPPOSITION

FINE HARBOR SAID TO. BE CAPTURED —   Japs: Believed. To Have Lost Hold In Fierce Fight _

Firmly Entrenched After Six Days of Beating Off Jap Counter Attacks

MARINES PRESS JAP RESISTANCE IN FAR PACIFIC   With Landings Effected at Three Points, Troops Expand Their Positions

Yanks Appear To Be Victors InRound No.1]   Supporting Naval Force Reported Engaged In Bitter Fighting; Hit Jap Bases With Bombs

FLYING FORTRESSES KNOCK QUT 4 SHIPS   Allied Airmen Concentrate on important Japanese Base at Rabaul

U.S. Forces Firmly Entrenched, Report From! sland Region   Australians Hint American Paratroops Used As Shock Forces In Latest Maneuvers; Hand-to-Hand Combat Te Sucraceful

Marines Firmly  Entrenched Af  3 Solomon Points Backed By Allied Sea, Air Assaults  On lnannace Race

WARSHIPS A PLANES BLAST ENEMY BASES   Three Islands Are Occupied By U. S. Units

BOMBERS BLAST BASE AT RABAUL   Americans Overcome Opposition in 6 Days of HandTo Hand Fighting.   RAID JAP SUPPLY LINES

Firmly “Entrenched At Thre Points As Air Crews: Give  Them Bio Assistance »

Marines On_ Three Isles’ In S. Pacific   U.S. Navy Units Meeting Heavy Opposition from Japs   JAPS LOSE TULAGI HARBOR: LONDON   Yank Bombers Knock Out 4 Enemy Ships at Rabaul

Jap Defenses In Area Said To Be Broken   Leathernecks Consolidating Holds, Washington Dispatch Reports  rT  »s@8gT@.%8 BWer osmeerter*eoi“am

SOUTHBOUND JAP CONVOY SIGHTED   NEW DRIVE HINTED IN REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS

No Confirmation Of Formosa Bombing Jap Transports Loaded With 20,000 Men Seen In The Gulf Of Tonkin

Transports Carrying 20,000 Japanese Troops Reported Sighted By Chinese In Tonkin Gulf

Transport Fleet With 20,00 Tokio Troops s Sighted   Japanese Reinforcemen Of Southern Units Indi cated; Yanks Bomb Hunan

Jap Transports ' Are Sighted in Gulf of Tonkir   20,000 Troops Aboard — No Indication as to Des tination

Fights Kill Dutch  Nazis, Germans Trotible’ Described As  ‘Serious As Those In November, 1918’

CIGAR TAXES ARE REVISED   Senate Committee Put: Levy Back to Level Collected at Present

Two-for-Nickel Cigar Tax Cut   Senate Finance Group Reverses Previous Action

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—i—, Remember Pearl Unrbor  MANY APPLICATIONS BEING RECEIVED FOR PATROLMEN

Reiterates Support of New York Democrat   JASHINGTON, Oct. 23. GP) President Roosevelt today  informed John J. Bennett, Jr., , S, pea: gee) Tee Aen Ae Reg A Sitsege eye tae nad eee pee ee

Wires Bennett He Hopes He Will Be. Elected and  Not Dewey. :   NO BELIEF ID INU ‘PROTEST VOT. ING

F. D. R. Strongly Backs Bennetf   Telegraphs Candidate There Are No Strings To His Endorsement

Roosevelf Repeats Bennett Endorsement!   Not Lukewarm Asserts President

Curtin Assumes Control of Aussie’s Forces   Lae and Rabaul Again Take Pounding From Allied Fliers

Selective Service Board Ex pects to Send Full ‘Quota ~ of 33 Men

LEAVE ON APRIL ¢   Selective Service Board Ex pects to Send Full Quota of 33 Men »

Reds Declare Final Phase of War Opened   Front Is Reported Static for the Time Being

Reds See Victory This Year   Fresh Russian Troops Take River Area

Traders Seek Bases in U.S. Defense Orbit   Shipping Lines Lead Transfer fo Caribbean Island Colonies

Dutch Shift Offices To West Indies Area   Move Taken as Japanese Overrunning Last Netherlands Eastern Hemisphere Strongholds

DUTCH ARE MOVING TO CARIBBEAN AREA   Main Offices And Foreign Assets Being Transferred Frem East  Indies Areney savé

Island's Peril Grows, Savage Battle Raging   Defenders Demolish Objects Held Of Value to Foe; Change is Made in Dutch Command

Caribbean Port To Be New Base, London Declares   Netherlands Government Seeks Safety within U. §. Defense Orbit   Advance of Japanese on Java Admitted by High Command

Allied Forces Continue  Stubborn Fight   Defenders Destroy Everything That Might Help Enemy

Dutch Firms Shift Assets And Occupational Bases From East to West Indies

Positions Open In Signal Corps   ‘Trainee Repairman to Earn $1440 Yearly; Mechanic Learner Gets $1020

Workers For Signal Crops   Persons to Be Trained for Radio Work. Both Men and Wonten Considered

Internal Crisis Said Reason For Spanish Shake-up   Declare Franco Ousted Brother-In-Law Only To Settle Quarrel

Franco Checks Serious Political Crisis in Spain   Shakes up Government After Army and Falange Party Start Feud

Spain Shakeup Not To Affect Policy On War   Internal Political Crisis Is Blamed For Dismissal Of Foreign Minister

Trouble in Spain Finds Nazis Asleep   No Changes In Policy Likely After Shakeup

OFFENSIVE POWER OF CHINESE GAINS ON FOUR FRONTS   JAPANESE REPORTED FUERING NORTHWARD FROM CHANGSHA IN GREAT CONFUSION   ESTIMATE 45,000 CASUALTIES FOR NIPPONESE: IN HUNAN   Batties On Other Fronis tive Chiang Forees Much Military Eauipment As Booty

Chinese Are . Successful On Several Fronts   Japanese Position On Lunghai Railroad Is Endangered As Result Of Chinese Advances

Chinese Stop Japan's Drive On Four Lines  To Aid Allies   New - Found Offen sive Is Having Great  Effect On War

Japs Get Trouncing   Chinese Report Success on Four Different Fronts

GHINESE CLAIM JAPS RETREATING FROM CHANGSHA   Enemy Suffered Stunning Defeat and Completely Routed While Trying To Escape Chinese Encirclement: 8,000 Dead Said Left On Field.

Chinese Smash Jap Army Of “io. 000 Claim   iReport Gains on Four  Fronts; Say Enemy   Lose 8,000 More  Ff at Chanosha

Chinese Beating Japs on 4 Fronts   Nippon Force of 100,000 in Rice Capital Is Completely Smashed.

Chiang Kai-Shek’s Force: Take Lead on Four Widely Separated Fronts

GHINA SPREADS ITS OFFENSIVE   Chiang Kai-Shek’s Force: Claim New Successes Against Jats.   WORST DEFEAT FOR FOE

ALABAMA LAUNCHED TO OPEN “WAR ERA’   tnd of Defense and Beginning of Offensive Seen by Knox at Christening of Giant Battleship

‘Alabama’ Sets Offensive War Knox Dectate:   Before Long, New Warship Will Get ‘First Taste Of Battle,’ Says Seeretaryv

NAVY LAUNCHES BiG BATTLESHIP   Giant Alabama Signals End of “Defense” Era for U.S.A.

GIANT BATTLESHIP _ PUT INTO SERVIC   Secretary Knox Speaks.a Launching of New-U.-5. Warship

SHIP LAUNCHING BEGING WAR ERA   Secretary of Navy Knox Declares as Battleship Alabama Goes Down Way Into Elizabeth River

Would Halt Farm Price Ceiling   Warn Agriculturists Would Reply At Polls

FARM BLOC NOT SATISFIED   Action of Secretary Wickard’s below parity selling protested

Ser ators To Resist Any Move   Claim Administration I “Circumventing’’ Price Contiol Law

SENATE : BLOC: SET TO CHECK CONTROL OF “FARM PRICES   Charges That Administration  sophiet  Circumventing=- New,  4 tee ieee  “Measures—Warns of ''March-To Polls’

SENATE FARM BLOC OPENS FIGHT ON PRICE SYSTEN   CHARGE ADMINISTRATION [5 GETTING AROUND PARITY PROVISIONS IN PRICE, CONTROL BILL

FARM LEADERS RALLY FORGES —(NPRICGE FIGHT   Administration Policy Wil Curtall High Prices Farm Group Concedes

Good Growing Weather Due   Warm And Dry Is Forecast For State Swollen Rivers Fall

BOOSTS SPRING CROPS   Warm, Drying Weather Prevails. Over Kansas —

COFFEE SHORTAGE S DUE TO WPB CUT   Government Is Silent on Plans to Ration or Control — Stocks .

U. S. Says There. Is. No Shortage Of Coffee: Stock:   Howevel j en Ref us        i to . Refit eh gte Woecele

U.S. COFFEE STOCKS NORMAL, IS REPORT   Hoarding Blamed in Part For Present Shortage

STOCKS OF COFFEE REPORTED NORMA   Government Officials Refuse to Discuss Rationine

NORMAL COFFEE, SAY OFFICIALS   “Loss” Prompted by Uncertainties of Shipping

DEPENDENCY BILL HITS SERVICE MEN   Draft in Ccaqress Provides For Payments; U Would Help

AID FOR SOLDIERS DEPENDENTS ASKED   BILL WOULD GIVE WIVES OF ENLISTED MEN $40 MONTHLY, PARENTS $45.

Bill to Provide for Service Men’s Dependents Is Up Before Coneres

MAP PLANS TO DEFEND HEMISPHERE   ‘Representatives of American  Republics Discuss Plans With U. S. Leaders

FIVE DEMOCRATIC SUL ONS HOLDING CAPITOL JOBS   Blue Book Reveals Facts Though Three of the Names Are Mis-Spelled; Some Dropped

ee =   Allied Planes Bomb Tobruk in Force   TAaACcTS enoOrxe FFT TT.

SEE EXTENSION OF GAS CURBS   Unless Scrap Rubber Drive Picks Up Sharply

Reds Trap Nazis Left At Outpost   Heavy Fighting In Cold Moscow Area Drains Both Sidec.

SOVIETS TRAP NAZIS IN KEY DEFENSE LINE   Russians Encircle Rzhev 100 Miles West of  Moscow   FINN SKIERS ACTIVE   Italians Report Capture * Of Oasis Sector In Libya

Soviet: Circle  Rzhev   GERMAN GARRISON IS TRAPPED   Both Sides Report Heavy Slaughter in Fighting in Russia; Axis Claims Further Gains in Libva

DEATH TOLL ON RUSSIAN FRONT GROWS   German Garrison at Rzhev - Reported to. Be Completely Encircled as Nazis Stiffen Against Rad Baad

SOVIETS. TRAP NAZI GARRISON AT RIHEV   As Moscow and Berlin . Chronicle Heavy Losses * Along Winter-Bound Fron'

Russians Trap Nazi Garrison 100 Miles Out  From Moscow   Losses Are Admitted To Be Heavy On Both Sides

Germany Thinks Invasion Planned   Report Churchill] Plans Bold Stroke a Norway to Be Aided by Units o! American Fleet

Rzhev Garrison Trapped, Report   Heavy Fighting Taking Place Both East and West of City

REDS ENCIRCLE NAZI BASE   Russians Reported To Have Trapped German Garrison At Rzhev, Defense Anchor Guarding North Flank Of Retreat—Axis Presses On In Africa

Russians Trap Nazi Garrison; Losses Heavy   Invasion Threat Excites Germany; Axis Captures Giale Oasis in Libya

NAZI FORCES AT RZHEV ARE SAID TRAPPED   IS KEY CITY ON GERMAN RETREAT FROM CITY OF MOSCOW

REPORT A GERMAN HOLD-OUT GARRISON TRAPPED AT RZHE\   A British Radio Broadeas Said. Heavy Fighting Is - Taking Place.   THE CITY ENCIRCLED   The Russians Have Completly  1 Surrounded the City,   -. It Is Said.

RUSSIAN ARMIES TRAP HOLD-OUT TROOPS AT.RZHEV   Leeale Of Fight Is 100 Miles West Of Moscow — Botl Sides Chronicle Heavy, New Losses

German Garrison Reported Trapped   Both Sides Report Heavy Losses; Nazis Jittery Over Invasion Rumors

RUSSIANS REPORTED HAVE TRAPPED NAZI GARRISON AT RZHEV   BOTH MOSCOW AND BERLIN CLAIM HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED UPON ENEMY

Russians In New Gains Over Germans   Nazis Also Have Jitters Over British Invasion

Ne eee  Russia Continues Rout of Nazis; Trap Rzhev Hold-Out Garrison   Hitler's Field Headquarters Counters With a Success Bulletin

NAZIS REPORTED TRAPPED BY RED ARMY ADVANCE  CLAIMS OF LARGE SLAUGHTER MADE AY PACH CINE «>.

CLAIM GERMANS GAUGHT 1M TRAF   ‘Nazi Garrison At Rzhes Caught In Russian Drive, Reds Report

AMERIGAN AIRCRAFT HAS LUGK EIGHT TIMES   Same Tag Line Caps Success of Flyers

All American  Aircraft Returned   That’s Tag Line For Flying Fortress Raids

Aliens Cleared From Key Areas   “Army And Navy Still No Satisfied With Measures So Far.

Alien Roundup Being Pressed   Modified Martial Law I: Urged To Assist Work  In California

ARREST HUNDREDS ALIENS IN CALIF   Cleared From California’s Key Military and Industrial Area; Move Without Incident.

Include Residents Of 69 Zones On Which Govt. Set Evacuation Deadline

Strike Halts East Detroii Bus Service   Many Passengers Enroute to Jobs Are Left Stranded by Walkout Today  MAYOR TAKES ACTION

TROIT SCENE TIEUP WAR ANTWORKERS   Striking Bus~ Operas Ejected and Passen1s Forced to Alight  py Striking Groups   ICE ORDERED TO REST MOLESTORS   or Tells Transporta1 Officials to ‘Fire ety Striker;” Threatas to Tail Disorderly

BUS DRIVERS GO ON STRIKI   Detroit Operators Walk out Despite Advice Of A.F.L. Leaders.

Strikers Halt Detroit Buse   East Side Passengers Are Left Stranded

Strikers Halt Detroit Buses   Transportation in City Slowed by Action of Men

Paves Way For U. S.  Offensive   May Turn Tide of War in Pacific—U. 8. Forces Re ported in Pursuit

Leave Coast, French Warned   Military. Action on Way, British Say

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   Invasion Const Attacked

Record-Setting Congress Ends Session Quietly   Swan song speeches delivered) by several members who will not be back next year.

70 CONGRESSMEN URGE 90-DAY GAS RATIONING DELA   Vote in Caucus to Place Request Before Henderson, Jeffers and Possibly Roosevelt.   SPEAKER RAYBURN , JOINS IN THE FIGHT   Oklahoman Predicts His Stat Will Pour Gasoline in Creeks —Says Hundreds Are Not Registering.

Speaker Rayburn Joins Texans’ ‘Fight  House Group Wants 90-Day Postponement In Rationing

Michigan Time Is Telegraph Battle   ,Governor Indicates Strongly He Will Veto Change; Withholds Decision

TIME TELEGRAMS HEL URE ROVERNOR   Van Wagoner Hesitates to Sign ‘Slow’. Time Bill, Of Lecisiature.

Farmers Will Be Given Chance to Redeem Part Of the 1938 Corn Crop   Action Now Would Result in Saving up to Two Cents a Bushel

RADIO-HITS-4UB, KILLS GIRL: 1;   ealthy Family in Chicag 4 Visti of Freak Accident

Portable Radio Falls Into Tub, Electrocutes Girl, 12, When Bathing

British Ships Hit West Coast Of Madagascar   Heavy Shelling by Fleet Ushers in  Offensive Against Big French Island

New British Attack on‘? Madagascar   Planes and Warshifis Smash at West Cofst; Full U. S. Approval Over Vichy Protest

Seek Control Entire Vital African Isle   French Naval Base Taken In May; Said Safeguard “Against Axis Movement.  VICHY HOWT e TOUnNniyv   VICHY HOWLS LOUDLY

Ships Planes Hit Island In Indian Ocean  Action Off African Coast Is Taken With Full Approval

British Open Offensive Aimed At Full Occupancy Of ; Madagascar _

U. S. Baeks New Drive  On Island   Churchill Warns Japanese India Too Well Manned To Brook An Invasion

Battleships And Planes Hit Island   Washington Gives England Consent To Make Attack   Must Control Entire Island To Be Safe   Bombardment After Free French Fail  To Make Landings

BRITISH ATTAGK IN WADGASGAE   General. Offensive Launches Against West Coast Of Island.

Occupaton of Entire Island Indicated Aim   New Offensive fs Given Washington  0. K. As Essential

OFFENSIVE TC SEIZE ISLAND IS UNDER WAY   __War ships and Pl. Planes Blast Ports of French Possession Off East African Coast in Preparation to Troop Landings to Prevent Its Falling Into Awta Wanda

BRITISH OPEN OFFENSIVE ON MADAGASCAR   Planes and 18 Warships Bombard Three Ports On West Coast   Steps Taken to Preven New Penetrations  By Axis

Offensive Has Full Approval of United Nations   ‘Shells. Poured. Inte Harbor. Prior to “Troop. Landing:

Brits Attack 3 Ports On  Madagascar  Military y Operation a   Military Operations Broadened Against French Island

Landing Of Troops Effectec On Vichy-Held Island In Indian Ocean; Planes Attack

No Opposition Offered by Japs   Eand Operation Started After Week of Air Bombardments   Bay of Bengal Port Is First Objective   Prepared Enemy Position: Fall to Advancing Allies Without Fight

BRITISH UPSET JAP PLANS TO INVADE INDIA   Advance Units Seize Area 40 Miles Across Border  QTC yn AUWAN   Aerial Barrages Prepare Way For New Allied Offensive .

Japs Now Say U. S. Aggressor   Propaganda Broadcast Flays Roosevelt

DEADLOCK OVER PARITY PRICE REMAINS BITTER   Senate committee votes Secretary Wickard one month’s funds

ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED IN WEEK-END RAID   American and Australian pilots hit hard at Vunakanau airdrome

NAMED PREMIER   Sarocoglu Chosen To Form Nex Turkish Government.

lowa Residents Evacuate Missouri River Lowlands   ‘Old Muddy’ May Reach Highest Flood Stage Since 1881; Stream Has Fallen at Kansas and Missouri Points; 20 Feet Here

Crowds Smash German Stores  In Brazil   Act After Government Seizes Some of Assets Of Axis Nationals

Furious Throngs In Rio Attack Axis Stores As Nation Gets Nearer War

2500 Rio Police Finally Quel! Anti-Axis Riots German, Japanese, Business Houses Stormed by. Mobs SEVERAL INJURED  Rainstorm Helps Officers Restore

Furious Rioting Marks Seizure of Assets of Enemy   Sinking of Four Ship: Brings Prompt and Drastic Action   Police Disperse Crowds After Many Show Windows Are Broken

BRAZILIANS oTAGE LONG ANTI-ARIS DEMONSTRATION   Crowds Damage Germar Stores, Other Axis Enterprises in Rio de Janeiro   BRAZIL ADVANCES TO EDGE OF WAR   Jovernment Seizes Many Assets of German, Japa. nese and Italian Subjects; Rainstorm, Hundreds of  Dalira Thiensares MrauwdAc

GERMAN STORES IN RIO SMASHED BY BRAZILIANS   Crowds, Angered by Ship Sinkings, Shatter Show Windows and Rip Out  Counter Displays.   “KILL THEM!” “DOGS!” THOUSANDS SHOUT   Rioting Comes on Heels of Seizure of Part of Axis Assets in Reprisal for Torpedoings.

ARIS STORES ATTACKER IN BRAZIL RIOTS   Furious Brazilians Assault German Enterprises   BIG GERMAN BANKS KEPT UNDER GUARD   Assets of Axis Nations Ordered Confiscated by Vargas

German-Owned Stores In Rio Are Wrecked By Rioting Brazilians   Sinking of Four Ships Angers Latin Americans; Police Make Little Attempt to Stop Mob

Axis Stores Mobbed   German Firms Forced.to Run Up Brazilian Flag by Rioting Throng

ANTLAXIS RIOTS FLARE UP IN BRAZII   Show Windows of German Stores Shattered

Nazi Stores in Rio  Are Attacked   Furious Throngs Are Inflamed by Ship Sinkings

Crowds Inflamed  By Recent  Sinking of Ships Nation Advances to  Edge of War By Seizing Assets

CROWDS IN RIO RAID STORES OF GERMANS   Demonstrators, Inflamed by Sink ing of Four Ships, Smash Win. dows, Counter Displays

Brazilians  Mob Axis Business   German Department Stores In Rio de Janeiro Victims Of Angry Throngs; Axis Property Seized.   Brazil Nigh Wat

Imperials Battle Bitterly Against Huge Jap Force   Defenders Drop Back on City Under Impact of Tanks, Bombers and Infantrymen; British Ignore Surrender Plea Dropped from Plane

Allies’ Great: Naval Base In Pacific  All but Gone   IGNORE DEMAND FOR SURRENDER

Sixth Draft For Teen Agers. ls Announced   REGISTRATION TO BE_ IN THREE PERIODS FROM DEC. 11 TO 31

Proclamation By.Goy. Sam Jones Concerning Sixth Registration for State

REGISTRATION OF 18-YEAROLDS BEGINS, FRI., DEC. 11, ENDING THURS., DEC. 31, 1942

East, 3? af ls Olive Drab And Navy Blue   Many Service Men In Washington for Weekend; Holy. Land Observes Facter

Easter Motif for  Capital ls  0.D., Navy Blue Services Are Held in  Church Where  oe oe ee ee

Easter Motif for Capitalls 0.D., Navy Blue  Services Are Held in  Church Where

Capital Awaits  Easter Minus  Tourist Crowe Olive Drab and Blue   Olive Drab and Blue Provide Hues Keynoting Scene.

Easter To Be Observed As World At War   Worshippers To Jerusalem For Solemn Ritual

GENERAL GIVES AUSTRALIA NEW SLANT ON AIMS   ‘1 Came Through And I Will Return,’ Leader Pledges In Interview Today

SNIPERS FIRE UN JAP LINES LED BY NAZIS   Enemy “Seeks Air Fields to Serve Invasion Planes; Port Raided.   NIPPONESE HAVE HARD PART OF TRIP AHEAD

Drive On Japs Expected Soon   - MacArthur Promises To Retake Philippines

MacArthur Promises An All-Out Offensive   United Nations Force: Already Reinforced By New Detachments Of  oy i A, See

Australian Snipers Open Fire On Nazi-Directed Japs Seeking to Advance Up Markham River Valley In New Guinea to Gain Needed Air Bases For Attack On Port Moreehy

WILL RETURN TO BATAAN, HE SAYS   New Allied Commander Promises Relief For Beleaguered Forces   JAPS ADVANCE   Nipponese Begin. ; Drive Through New Guinea Toward Port Moresby

American General Sent to Australia to Prepare Offensive   Relief of Philippines Its Primary Purpose, He Tells Reporters

 Will Return, Is Assurance Given By U.S. Commande!   Australian Snipers Harrying Japs Advancing Across : New Guinea  PORT MORESBY RAIDED  MacArthur Due in Aus- . tralian Capital Tuesday To Meet War Council

Battle Will Be Carried To Japanese  General Cites Roosevelt’s Orders in First Interview  BACKED BY CURTIN  Australian Snipers Are  Battling Enemy in

Fighting On New Guinea Flares Anew   Australian Snipers Open Fire On Nazi-Led Japanese Column In Markham River

ANINSPIRES TROOPERS AUSTRALIA   Came Through and © ‘ili Return,” Supreme ‘ommander of Southwest Pacific Promises   SVEALS ORDERS - ARE ROOSEVELT’   canwhile, Fight For Aus ralia’s Northern Approaches Flares Anew ‘Outpost New Guinea

RATION FROM GENERAL'S REMARKS  RCES GAIN INOPI   SNIPERS OPPOSE JAP ADVANCE NEW GUINEA; PORT MORESBY BOMBED TWICE

“1 Came Through and  Will Return,” MacArthur Declares in Interview   Australian Minute Men Open Fire on Jap  . Column Seeking to Advance in New  _ Guinea — Port Moresby Altacked Twice by Enemy Aircraft

‘Henry Morgenthau = Rap: Special Privilege in Open ing Talk on ‘43 Revenut . Measure.

‘Morgenthau Is Heard by Senate (On Tax Bill   Would Eliminate Privileged Tax Exemptions

BATTLE OPENS IN SENATE TO HIKE TAX BILI   ‘Morgenthau Calls Fo.   ‘Special Privilege’  Eliminations

Fight For Tax Bill In Senate   SEC. MORGENTHAU _ IN PLEA FOR MORE REVENUE

IN TAX BILL FOUGH]      Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Opens the Administration’s Fight in Senate to Boost the 1943 Revenue Program—Urges Speedy Enacfment After Changes.

Morgenthau Fights Tax  Exempt ons   Cites ’Special Privileges’ in Revenue Measure

Morgenthau Wants Higher Tax Levies   Secretary Demands Elimination Of “Special Privilege” Tax Exemptions.

MORGENTHAU URGES SENATE TO BOOST TAX BILL TOTAL   VREASURY SECRETARY RECOM MENDS,SENATE ELIMINATE “BPRECIAL PRIVILEGE” EXEMPTIONS AND MAKE OTHER  CRANK

FIGHT BILLION NECESSARY, IS OFFICIAL VIEW   Chief Would Eliminate Special Privilege Tax Exemption

Morgenthau Appeals To Solon To Boost 1942 Revenue Bill, Eliminate Special Privilege Tax Exemptions

Insists on Increase in  House Bill   Treasury Head Appears Be  fore Senate Committee  at Hearing

Elimination ‘Privileges’ Is Requested   Morgenthau Open: Senate Battle Over Tax Bill

FBI Raids 125 Homes Near Philly   Many Warrants for Arrest to Follow

Arrests Made, Contraband Taken by FBI at Chester and Marcus Hook

FBI Descends On 125 Homes In Alien Raids   WPB Gives Approval For Construction of 100 In Experimental Move

Pastor Accused Of Fraud To Get Widow s Fortune   Rev. Henry Darlington Charged with Using Undue Influence

TAFT WOULD HIT ‘LITTLE FELLOW’   Ohio Solon Suggests Wide Tax Reach in Low Income Brackets

Senators Disagree Sharply On Increasing Taxes on Lou Incomes; Tatt Favors Hike

Taft Says Bill Lets 36 Billion Go Untaxed   New York Accountant Urges Further Levies On Lower Income  Orarune

Too Much Escapes Tax. Claims Taft S36 Billion Earned In  Low Income Brackets Untouched, He Says

TK ON LOWER  INCOME GROUP TC HALT INFLATION   Dr. Klein Says Fair Impost Will Be Accepted; Corporate Tills Empty; Taft Warns Senate

Townsend Asks 5 Percent Tax   Old Age Pension Advocat Urges Senate Repeal O Present Revenue Laws.

Revenue Bill Still Debated   Taft Charges 36 Billion Income in Lower Bracket Will Escape Being Taxed

Lower Incomes To Go Untaxed, Says   Townsend Says Gross Income Tax Best Solution; LaFollette Disagrees With Taft

36 BILLION TO 60 UNTAXED BY NEW BILL, TAFT STATES   House-Approved Revenue Measure Would Miss Huge Amount in Lower Income Bracket, Solon Says

HOUSE TAX BILL FAILS TO REACH LOWER BRACKETS   SPECIALIST URGES SENATE TO INCREASE LOW INCOME LEVIES

MARSHALL CONFERS WITH: CHIEFS: OF 3 BRITISH - SERVICES   General And Hopkins Begin 'Task OF Aiding In Organizing Allied War Moves

MARSHALL, HOPKINS IN. CONFERENCES   “Chief of Staff's Meetings i in Londos Closely Guarded —

Gen.Marshall Maps World Offensives   U.S. Chief of Staff Con: fers in London With Military Leaders   HAILED BY BRITAIN   American Chief of Staf. Declares ‘We Intend to Expand Into Europe’

Marshall Sees British Heads Qn War Effort   Strategy Mapped When Chief Of Staff And Others Confer

Gen. Marshall Confers W ith British Chiefs   Commentators Insist Army Head's Visit Means Big Offensive

Gen. Marshall in New Conferencé With British  Outline Allied Offensive and

Marshall Holds Conference With British Chiefs   Preparations Made To Launch Offensive Against Axis Powers

GEN, MARSHALL MEETS BRITONS   Americans Begin Task of Organizing Efforts

Drives Hinted Soon on All Major Fronts   American Generals Al ready Head Armies at  Qientanin Dainia

Task Of Forming Bloc Against AxisOn World Scale Starts In London

U.S. BRITISH CHIEFS CONFER   Gen. Marshall And Hopkins Start Task Of Organizing Defense, Offense

“We Intend to Expand Into Europe,’ Marshall Tells London Reporters

ENVOY OF FOR BUSY OVERSEAS   General Marshall Meet: Heads of Three Fighting Services — Plan War Proaram.

Marshall Opens Important Talks     U.S. Army Chief Confers With British Military  ‘Leaders As London Awaits Signs Of New Offensive Against Axis

Gen, Marshai Holds Parley   U.S. War Leaders Meet British Army, Navy, Air Chiefs

MARSHALL BEGINS CONFERENCE WITH LONDON LEADERS   Starts Task Of-Aiding.In Organ izittg Allied Defense, Offense

Lindy to Get Schooling   Flier to Obtain Instruction in Bomber Production

SUMATRA AND ANA FEELING AP OFFENOIVE   Japs Pushing Southward From Sirngavore With New Intensity.   PALEMBANG IS TAKEN   Reported That Nipponese  Have Even Landed Men  on Java Coast.

Seven Vessels Hit But Japs Go Forward   Occupy Rich Oil Producing Center

CURRAN CALLS FOR UNITS   Baltimore Polltlcal Leader Says Jacxsor Should Be Re-elected Mayor

FRASER TALKS TO ROOSEVELT   New Zealand Prime Minister, FDR Confer Today

AMERICAN ARMY FLIERS SCORE GREATEST BLOW TO ENEMY IN !INDO-CHINA

CORREGIDOR  U.S. Loses 6500 Men as Epic Ends   Tired and Short of Supplies, Defender: of Four Manila Bay Forts Yield to Japanese After Terrific Assault

JAPS CAPTURE 3,845   Men and Officers of Navy and Ma. rine Corps at Corregidor

2-DAY SEIGE ENDS FOR U.S. FILIPINO FORGI   Destruction of Shore Defense b: Japanese Guus Overpower 7,000 Who Were in Fortress

Naval Force of 3845 on Corregidor   Sailors and Marines Are As sumed to-Be Prisoners of the Japs   FIVE SMALL SHIPS REPORTED LOST   Some Sunk by Enemy, Oth ers by Americans to Pre- yent Their Capture

3045 Navy Men At Corregidor When It Falls   Final Message Sent To U. S.; All Thought Now Prisoners

NAZI PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN STEPPED-UP DUE TO UNRES)   GERMANY ATTEMPTING TO HEAD-OFF RISING THREAT OF REVOLT BY SEVERAL PROPAGANDA MOVES

Germany Launches Drastic New Measures to Meet Growing Unrest in All Europe

Germany Launching New Measures To Tighten Holds on Europe, Meet Growing Threat of Unrest, Revolt

DOWN HARDER   Drastic New Regulations Proclaimed, Result of Occupied Area Unrest

A New Stalin Is Unveiled To World as Russian Leade Celebrates 63d Birthday —

Yanks Beal Jans In 8. Mindanao   Japs Renew Battle Against Corregidor And Bataan; Place Floating Mines Ir Philippine Waters.   Artillery Busy

War Rages Anew Ir Philippine Islands   Japanese Launch Major. Assault Against Corregidor Fortrece’ Bataan: Panineita

Major. Air Assault [4 Launched Against Corregidor  FLOATING MINES IN WATERS ARE FOUND  Attack May be Beginning of Long Expected Drive         FLOATING MINES IN WATERS ARE FOUND

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB CORREGIDOR   RAID SEEN AS OPENING ATTACK IN LARGE-SCALE PHILIPPINE DRIVE.

Enemy Stages Furious Renewal of the Battle of The Philippines   JAPS LOSE HEAVILY IN MINDANAO FIGHTS   Observers Believe Japs Intend Try ‘Finish Off’ Philippines Before Pushing the Drive on Australia; 54 Heavy Bombers Attack

Heavy Losses Are Inflicted On Jap Forces, Opening All-Out Assault.

FOE. BOMBERS POUND BATAAN   Corregidor Also Attacked As Japs Launch Major Aerial Attack

Smash Japanese  Motor Column At Zamboanga  Major Offensive Against Luzon Seen Underway  HEAVY AIR ATTACK  Enemy Steps Up Drive as Rainy Season Draws Near

Philippine Units Hit Jap Motor Column   Japs Launch Major Air Assault Against Bataan and Corregidor; Floating Mines Encountered

Major Air Assault Ie Launched Against Corregidor  FLOATING MINES IN WATERS ARE FOUND  Attack May be Beginning of Long Expected Drive

Furious Renewal of Battle Seen Start of Jap Move To Finish off Campaign Before Invadine Anctralia

BIG RAF BOMBERS CROSS CHANNEL 10 ASSAULT COLOGHE   Eight Messerschmitts Downed In Dogfights ‘With British

PLANES OF RAF POUND COLOGNE   Wave On Wave of Heavy Bombers Drop Loads On Factories

British Bombers Attack Cologne   Rhine City Shaken By Many Blasts

Election Called No Comfort to Enemy  Hoover Says Every Party’s Candidates

Election Is No Comfort To Enemy   Hoover Points Out Al United On War

° Comfort for e in Election   So Says Herbert Hoover As All Parties Demand Prosecution of War 

Remnants of Big Fleet on the Run, Reuters Declares   Two Japanese Aircraft Carriers Known To Have Been Destroyed   Cruiser and Six or Sever Destroyers Sent to the Bottom

JAPAN'S LOSS OF PERSONNEL IN THOUSANDS   CARRIERS BLAZING CREWMEN DIVE INTO WATER

2 Aircraft Carriers, One Cruiser, Six Or Seven Destroyers Toll Of Allied Interception.

India Key To Allied Plans   Supreme Effort To Hal Jap Advance To Be Made There

New Strategy Of Warfare Based On India May Enable Allies To Take Offensive Against Japanese Soon

india s Seen As Allied Offensive Jump Off Point   New Strategy May En abla United Nations T End Retreat, Start Push

POLICY OF RETREATISABOUT TO END   New Strategy of. Allies. Calls. for Hindia As: Base ©

Moorhead Hits Depletion Plan  Allen Won't Indicate If Proposed Is Opposed by Dept.

Tons Bombs Are Dumped On Tap Bases   U. S. Bombers Continue Their Offensive

Canton Again Is Recibed By U. S. Airmen   15 Enemy Bombers Thought Destroyed On Ground; Nanchang Also Hit

U.S. AIRMEN RAID CITY OF CANTON   15 Jap Bombers Destroyed On Nip Air Field

LS. W arplanes Carry  Offensive to Canton   Bombers Range Deep Into Japanese Held Territory, Blasting Enemy Plane«

U. S. BOMBERS RAID JAPS. AT YOCHOW, NANCHANG - AREAS   Blast Barracks, - Airfields And Railway Stations— Shoot Down 3. ‘ Jap Planes

_ Powder Blast Kills 2   Only Finger of 1 Victim Found After 2 Hours

Two Killed in Powder Mill Blast; Only a Finger of One Victim Found

TWO KILLED IN ILLINOIS BLAST   Cause Of Explosion A Powder Plant Is Undetermined

MacArthur’s Men Smashing at Japs at Kokoda  Ground Troops Are Engaged in Battling There

JAPANESE CARGO IS ATTACKED BY ALLIES   Enemy Units In Kokoda Area Ir New Guinea Are Subjected To Strafing

Pelley Denies Interference  In War Effort   Claims His Writings Aimed To Check  Communism

" MEANT NNO HARM,” 0 PELLEY QEFENSE   Silver Shirt Leader Denies Impeding War Effort

PELLEY GOES ON WITNESS STAND   Says He Signed More Than 25,000 Cards For Silver Shirts

Pelley Goes On Stand   Silver: Shirt, Head ‘Admits He Might Have ‘Been “Over Critical”

Pelley Takes Stand For His  Own Defense  Claims He Had No Ide: Of Interfering With  Matinanlra Alar EE Saxt-

Pelley Disclaims Interfering With War Recruiting   Silver Shirts Leader Takes Stand In Own Defense

William D. Pelley Takes Stand In Sedition Trial And Asserts He Never Blocked War Effort

PELLEY DENIES INTERFERENCE   Former Silver Shirts Leader Says He Had No Intention Of Interfering With Recruiting Or Nation’s War Effort.

100,000 Of Yugoslavian Guerrillas  To Attack   Preparing For Spring Warfare Against Axi: Escaped Soldiers Tell  Of Camp Hardships

Serbs Plan Offensive   Report 100,000 Yugoslav Guerilla’ Fighters Prepare to Attack Axis Troops

RAF Again Blasts Ruhr   Thousand Tons of Bombs Dropped in Offensive Lasi Week Likely to be Duplicated

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UNTIE STRIKE BOUND PLANTS   Eastern Firms Resume Operations with Differences in Hands of War Labor Board

Oklahoma City Storm Kills 25   At Least 50 Reported Hurt by Twister

UPSURGE OF 6. 0, P, POWER IS CAUSING SOME SPECULATION   Many Democrats Are Stil Confused Over the Reasons — Republicans Comment,

Election Is Taste of What’s Coming In 1944, Republican Leaders Claim

ARTERS GOES FREE ON BAIL   Man Who Escaped Fron _ Prison Says He's Paid for His’ “0  ne Mistake”

Governors Fight Big Labor Bill  300-Million-Dollar Unemployment Plan Opposed

Six Governors  . Oppose Measure   President Roosevelt Urges Displacement Benefit Program

Six Govefnors Opposed To Increasing Payments To Unemployed Workers   Testify Before House Commit tee as Administration asks  for Measure

Six State Chiefs OpposeHugeFund For Displacement Benefit Program

GOVERNORS VOICE OPPOSITION TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS   Six State Executives. Declare Proposed Measure Would Put “Premium on Idleness”—Goyernor Q’Conor Yaices Opposition

Fumes Kill Three Workers in Ship   Fire System Opens  Up Suddenly

Soviet Troops Blasting German Stronghold West of Moscow. While Hitler at Front Urges Stiffened Hold

MOTHATSKS FALL LOOMS TO SOVIETS   Reds Army Within Artillery Range — Of Goal

SOVIET TROOPS REPORTED NEAR MOZHAISK AREA   Garrison Is Last Threat To Moscow In  Winter Warfare

Soviet Army Is Closing in On Mozhaisk   City 57 Miles Away From Moscow in  Dann. pL Aare. nunge Gi aminesty

Direc Drive On Mozhaisk Is Under Way   Soviet Triple Success As Year Ends Brings Hitler Rushing to Front

HITLER FLIES TO FRONT 10 STEM RETREAT   London Calls Nazi Rout Calamity For Germans As Push Continues

DUVET TROOPS IN “ARTELERY RANGE OF GERMAN STRONGHOLD   STARITSA RECAPTURED ON NEW YEAR’S DAY; OTHER GAINS ARE CLAIMED

RUSSIANS NEAR NAZI GARRISON OF MOZHAISK   Red ‘Army y Reported With:  in Artillery Range of.  German Stronghold’ . West.of Moscow ~   NAZI GENERAL DIES   Reoccupation. of Starits: On Upper. Volga Marks Continuation of Rus -sian Army-Adyvance. -

Soviets Smashing Ai Nazi-Held Mozhaish      Attempt To Free Moscow Of Last German Threat

Nazi Salient At Mozhaisk Red Tarvet   Russians Seek To Eliminate Last Threat To Moscov

RUSSIAN TROOPS AM A DIRECT ASSAULT AT GERMAN STRONGHOLD   Red Army in Artillery Range of German-Held City West of Moscow   GAINS ARE CONTINUING

HITLER SEEKS TOHALT ROUT OF HIS ARMIES   Fuehrer Flies To Eastern Front As Lines Crumble Refore Russ Attacks

MAY BE COAL SHORTAGE   Shipments From Other States Must Be Increased in Kansas

CONGRESS [5 BUGKING THE PAIGE: BILL   President Finds Growing Revolt in Congress on _ This Legislation.   HE SEEKS A. TRUCE   Opposition of the Farm Bloc Is Cause of the Present Situation.

[MINERS URGED TO LEAVE CIO   Committee Offers Action at  UMW Convention

a mm ae ne a tea ea i Joe tment COMMITTEE FAVORS UMW WITHDRAWING FROM CIO

Axis Army Threatens Ally Lines   British Fort Of Tobruk Neared By Enemy Drives; Russians Claim Successes; U. S. Planes In Rattles.

BRITISH WITHDRAW INTO TOBRUK   GERMAN DRIVE INTO EGYPT IS PROBABLE

Second Front Is Opened in Africa; Guns Now Pointing at Rommel’s Back

ThisIs THE Second Front..And It Puts Adolf Behind The Eight Ball

Arica Is Second Front As Dagger Points At Rommel’s Back; Here Is Its Meaning   By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. Associated Press Foreign Edito:

This Is It Blow Directed At Hitler's Weakest Point   Longest Overwater Military Advance Ever Attempted

Arica Is Second Front As Dagger Points At Rommel’s Back: Here s !ts Meaning

interpreting Ihe Second Front  Axis To Be Driven From Africa Then Allies Will Sweep Into Nazi-Europe

‘SECOND FRONT’ IN THE SOUTE   It's a Blow at Hitler Where He’s Weakest

Africa Is The Second Front, There Is No Longer Doubt   Way Being Paved For Final Thrust At Nazi-Ridden Europe By Invasion

Barracks Fire Claims  Lives of 4 Soldier:   Seven Others Are Injured As Flames Destroy Frame Building

MIGHT DEFER —MARBIED. ME   Soldier Allotment Bill Has . a Major Amendment Coming Up.   WILL BE PASSED SOON

Germans Try to Stabilize Russian Front in Preparation for Huge Spring Offensive

NEW NAZI SMASR LOOMS IN SPRING   Caucasus, Egypt, Iraq, Suez Seen As Ultimate Goals —

\Germany Making Gigantic Ettort to Stabilize Soviet Front for New Drive South

Nazis Hope — To Strike In Middle East   Desperate Effort Made te Stabilize Red Front So They Can Act   NEXT MONTH BEST TIME FOR PLUNGE   Burt Russians ans Predict They Will Upset © Geriiiar. Plans This Month

HITLER PLANS 10 LAUNCH NEW DRIVEIN MARCH   Caucasus, Suez, Irak and Iran Believed by Observ-  ers to Be Goals of Fuehrer   RUSSIA OBSTACLE   Must First Stabilize Soviet Front, Is Contention; Bulgaria and Turkey May Be Involved

HAVE A NEW PLAN   Nazis Try to Stabilize Rus. sian Front So Troops Can Go East

GREATEST OF ALL DRIVES EXPECTED BY AXIS IN SPRING  OTDATOAY APALIL OC CAD   STRATEGY CALLS FOR PLANS SURPASSING ALL OTHERS IN SCOPE

FULL BLAST EXPECTED BY MARCH FIRST   Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Egypt Seen as Part  of Nazi Plans; Weath: er Will be Ideal

 viet Armies Push pin Vital Areas; berate 80 Cities   ins Reported in Smolensk,-Donets and tine Sectors; Retreating Nazis Leave ‘hed Earth: Libyan Front Static

Seeking to Stabilize Russian Front, Hitler Making Plans for Most Extensive Campaign Yet Next Spring

Making Strong Effort To Stabilize Red Front Ultimate Goals Are Caucasus And Suez

ANTS OFFENSIVE CFEN IN MARGE   Nazis Try to Stabilize Rec Front to Prepare Mediterranean Move.   SUEZ 1S AN OBJECTIVE

NAZIS STRIVE TO STABILIZE RED  FRONT TO LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE  Caucasus, Egypt, Iraq, Suez.Canal Ultimate Axis Goals.      GRAND AXIS PLANS

SPRING DRIVE OF AXIS WILL HEAD TO EAST   BERN REPORTS NAZIS BUSY TRYING TO STABILIZE RUSSIAN FRONT

GERMANS SAID PLANNING PUSH IN NEAR EASI   March to See Break O! eg» Offensive 

oLAN' TONS REPROCESSE   Nazis Try to Stabilize Rus: sian Front So Troops  : Can Go East

MIDDLE EAST OcEN OPRING GOAL OF AXIS   Present Aim Believed to e Stabilization of Front in Rusia.   SEEK PATHWAY THROUGH TURKEY   Offensive in Mediterranean Basin Expected to Start in March. ~

March Blitz *In Near East Nazi Plan   But First the Russians Must Be Stopped at Any Cost

AXIS SPRING PUSH. IN MEDITERRANEAN SEEN AS PROBABL   Observers Think Goals Will Be Caucasus, Iraq, Egypt and Suez Canal   MARCH fRITICAL MONTH

Germany Expected to Launch Spring Drive in Mediterranean Next Month

COOLER BREEZES IN   Temperatures to Go Lower in East ern Part of State

Yankees Jolt Jap Bombers   Corregidor Fights Back; Americans Raid Mainland

Defe so * Jf Philippines sh as wn One Jap Bombe: 7 3 urce Others to Flee  .   # Zealand Troops and Dutch Indies Division Join Australian and American Troops Under General MacArthur

JAPS GIVEN NEW JOLTS BY YANKS r PHILIPPINES   United States Patrol: Stage Coups, Described by War Department as Successful   JAP RAID FOILED   Enemy Bomber Bagged in Attack on Corregidor; Others Forced to Dump Bombs

AMERICAN GUNNERS DOWN JAP RAIDER   Fire From Corregidor Forces Other Enemy Fliers to Drop Bombs in Baunila Bay.

Bataan Gunners Down Jap Plane   Philippine Fighters Assume Offensive

LAND PATROLS STAGE TWO COUPS   Jolt Jap Bombers Trying To Batter Corregidor   COUNTER-BLOWS   Artillery Inflicts Heavy Cas ualties in Silencing Japanese Battery

JAP BOMBERS RECEIVE JOLT IN PHILIPPINES   GUNNERS DOWN ONE RAIDER; TROOPS HIT OUTPOST

Anti-Aircraft Works On Japs   Manila Bay Fort Raids Nipped: Patrols On ‘Bataan Active

JAPS GIVEN JOLT BY GUNS OF FORTRESS   Wave of Bombers Forced to Drop Bombs Into Manila Bay; Outpost Raided

FOOD PRICES ON 11 GROUPS WILL INCREASE SOON   Coffee, Sugar, Cereals and Canned Products Are Included In Formula In Effect Thursday.   MOST INCREASES TO BE UNDER 2 CENTS   Two Months Necessary For Merchants to Make Adjustments and Receive OPA Approvals.

Canadian Destroyer Is Credited With Sinking Nazi U-Boat In Atlantic

Canadian Seamen Sink Nazi U-Boat And Capture Crew   Commander of Enemy Sub Killed When Destroyer’: Shell Pierces Conning Tower in What Is Described as “One of the Most Spirited, Actions af the War”

Destroyer  Sinks Sub   Canadians Kill Commander, Capture U-Boat Crew

Nazi Rail Lines Ripped   Vital Military Facilitie: Left in Smoking Ruins By Full Moon Attack

RAF IN A HEAVY RAID ON FRANCE TUESDAY NIGH)   The Mighty German Military Transport Facilities Were Fired.   Sweeps Were the Largest in Many Weeks, It Is Announced.

RAF Smashe: At France, Low Nations   Nazi Facilities Left In Ruins

Air Raiders ‘Biock Vital , Rail Routes   Vital German Transport Fa. cilities in France and Low Countries Blasted

RAF Smashes At Nazi Area   Vital German Transport Facilities in Ruins  After Night Assault

VITAL NAZI LINES LAID IN RUINS   Bombs Block Many Railroads Serving German Military

RAF SWEEPS BLOCK RAIL‘   German Facilities in Northern France and Low Countries Hard Hit—Raids Continie

BLAST AT NAZI RAILROAD LINES   RAF Attacks Northern  France, Low Countries

War Labor Board Assumes Absolute Power in Disputes  Group Decides Agains ‘Umpires’ tu Handle

WAR LABOR BOARD Tl AGT FINALLY   Will Decide Only for Final Determination of Labor Disputes Which Cannot Be Settled By Arbitration

Purpose is to Teach by Actual Practice How To Act During Raids  TESIa: START AT 6:3

AMERICAN AIRMEN SET NEW RECORD AN THE SOLOMONS   Destroy 24 Japanese Plane: and Silence All Anti-Aircraft Batteries in Raid on Airfield at Munda.   U. S. FLIERS RETURN SAFELY TO THEIR BASE   Wrecked Nipponese Craft Con. sists of 14 Shot Down, 10 Shattered on the Ground—  Enemy Resistance Weak.

YANK AIRMEN DESTROY 24 JAP PLANES      Raid On Munda Airfield Results In 14 Shot Down And 10 Blown To Pieces Cn The Ground.   Of Guadalcanal

24 JAP PLANES DESTROYED ON CHRISTMAS EVE   Greatest Triumph To Date Achieved In Smashing  Blow On Enemy At Munda   All U.S. Fhers Return

Jap Munda Base Badly Battered   24 Planes Downed Or Hit On Ground

U.S. Bombers Deal Smashins Blow To Jap Solomons Base: : Anti-Aircraft Guns Silenced   14 Enemy Craft Are Shot Down And 10 Others Blown To Pieces On Ground In Christmas Eve Attack On Munda Island

24 Jap Planes Are Destroyed In Munda Raid   All Anti-Aircraft Guns Are Silenced in Assault; None of American Bombers Lost   Landing Barges Hit During Second Attack   Solomons Base ¥s Declared Greater Liability to Foe, Than Asset

24 ENEMY PLANES ~ DOWNED BY FLIERS   Great Triumph Is Scored Over the Japanese at Munda

U.S. Planes Destroy 24 Jap Aireraft   ‘Anti-Aircraft Guns Silenced on Munda, ‘Island in Solomons  VANKO TINCCATYICNH

‘American Fliers Pay ~— Japs Christmas Cal  Destroy 24 Enemy Planes Silence Ack-Acks

U.S. Fliers Mar! Their Greatest Gain at Munda   Yanks Observe Christmas Eve by Downing 24 Enemy Planes, Silencing All Anti-Aircraft Guns, All Return Safe

Yanks Destroy 24 Japanese Planes at Munde   Americans Achieve Greatest Aerial Triumph to Date

They Had Rubber 1,000 Years Ago  Well Preserved Rubber  Ball Is Unearthed

Vichy Hits ‘Savagery”   Eaments Loss of Travwlers In St. Nazaire Raid

ADVICES FROM TUNISIA INDICATE ALLZED AIR POWER INCREASED FOR POSSIBLE SHOWDOWN FIGHT   Morocco Radio Reports American and British Have Already Sprung New Attack On Both Sides of Axis Narrowing Foothold

CRISIS OF NAZI AFRICA ATTACK! 18 WEATHER BD!   Veteran British Army Overcomes Earlier Deficiency of Air Strength In Tunisia   REINFORCEMENTS STREAMING AHEAL   Reuters Quotes Morocec Radio Saying Attack Already Was On; Believed Premature

Crucial  Batile Is Likely Now   United Nations Declored Not. To Be Hampered By Lack Of Air Power

Allies Set For Mighty New Drives In Africa   Air Power Growing; Eighth Army Poised To Strike Momentaril; At Rommel’s Forces

Armies Are Gathered for Final Thrust   Air Power Swells as Bizerte-Tunis Showdown Looms

MIGHTY NEW DRIVES READY BE LAUNCHED IN NORTHERN AFRICA  “ MOROCCO RADIO REPORT. NEW ATTACKS BY ALLIE! ALREADY OPENED

ere ee  New Drives Against Axis on Libyan and Tunisian Fronts   Allies to Utilize Their Formidable and Ever-Growing Air Strength in Crucial Battle for Bizerte and Tunis

‘Moroccan Reports of Offensives o: Both Fronts in Alrica Are Be lieved Premature   BATTLE IMMINENT   Little Present Activily Reported but Allied Air Support Indicaled - Improved ,

MIGHTY MOVE IS EXPECTED AT ANY TIME   Radio Report That Attack Already Has Begun on Both Sides of Last Axis Foothold Believed Pre motupea

NAZIS FACE NEW DANES aN BIZERT      Allies Boost Their . Air Power; May Move Today

First Army Weathers Crisis Of Germar Counter - Attacks On Tunsian Front; Overcomes Earlier Deficiency In Air Power

Allied Forces Set To Launch Drive on Axis   Airplane Power Grows Steadily In Mediterranean

Tunisian, Libyan Drives Expected At Same Moment   Allies Apparently All Set To Begin Mighty New Offensives in Africa

Allies Ready To Push Nazis Out Of Africa   ee ee   Army Poised For Blow Intended To Blast Rommel

Big Push . To Come - AnyHour   Allies May Soon Open Up Both in Libya and Tunisia; Now Have Air Power   WEATHER HOLDS UP OFFENSIVE      Enemy Allowed No Rest But Rain Prevents Any Maior Activity:

Crucial Battle for Approaches to Tunisia and Bizerte May Explode at Any Time Montgomery Giving Rommel No Rest at El Agheila

Under Formidable and Eve Growing Air Power, the Drive May Start at Any Moment.   WILL ATTACK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENEMY   Allies No Longer Are Hamp. ered by Pinch of Air Support and See the Crucial Battle Is Near.

British Keep Pressure on At EI Agheils   Reports of Combined New Allied Offensive Called Premature   BUILD UP IN AIR   Fresh U. S. and Britist Units Arriving Constantly to Aid Ground Troops

Crucial Battle  For Last 20 Miles In Tunisia May Explode Any Time

Great Armies In Africa Not Yet On Move   Allies Poised For Coup De Grace In Libya And Tunisia

ALLIED AIR POWER  GROWING STEADILY   British Allowing Enemy No Rest in El Agheila Area,  ke fe Dennen

Battle For Last Twen: ty Miles May Explode Any Moment ;   Airmen Arrive

Land, Air Forces Massed In Strategic Spots For Attack     YANKEE FLIERS AID.  British Hit El ‘Agheila Lines With Big Artillery

Allied Forces All Set to Launch Drives Against Axis at Tunis, Bizerte

MESSAGE TO KING HAAKON   Reosevelt Encourages Norwegian : Ruler and People :

CASUALTY LIST MADE PUBLIC   ee 2.360 Men And Women Dead O: Missing While Serving Under U. Flag,

First Merchant Seamen s Casualty  List Is Revealed   Even 2,300 Men And One Woman Dead or Missing

Merchant Marine Casualties To 1 Are 2301   One Woman Included In List Of Dead And Missing

Merchant Marine Casualties in 10 Months Revealed   2,355 Persons Dead or Missing In War to Date

Navy Makes Public First Merchant Seamen’s List of War.   205 SHIPS ATTACKED   New York State Loses Larg ‘est Number of Men; Texas Is Second.

ROMMEL ARMY CLASHES WITH BRITISH UNITS   Tanks and Planes in Fierce Battle in Libyan Desert

Kommel's Men Open New Drive  Fichting Flares   Fighting Flares ’ Southwest Of oP Leak

JAP FORCES ‘DRIVE FORWARD AT THREE POINTS IN CELEBES   Enemy Landing , Troops Trying To Gain Good. . Foothold For Java — Thrust?

JAPANESE LANDING FORCES DRWE ON - AGAINST DUTCH   rg RC gee atch RT lid na  ATTEMPT TO-GAIN NEW Foor: HOLDS IN. THRUST TOWARD JAVA, 500 MILES SOUTHWEST

di  JAPS GAIN OOTHOLDS IN CELEBES   Dutch Fighters Break Up Air Fleet Attempting To Bomb Naval Base In  Eastern Java

NEW FOOTHOLDS ARE SOUGHT BY JAPS TO ADVANCE UPON JAVA   Landing Forces Drive Forward at Three Points in Celebes {sland Area Today.

DUTCH FORCES FIGHT STOUTLY AGAINST JAP:   Battle Invasion Arm j Landed On Celebes At 3 Points

DUTCH DEFENDERS OF CELEBES ISLE STAND OFF SAPS   ‘While Landings Continue to  Be Made So Far No Advantage Has Been  lajan

Augsburg is Bombed by Long Range RAF Planes   Bombers Make 1000 Mile Round Trip To Textile Center

Reds Mobilize Entire Nation   Textile, Aircraft Factories Draw RAF In Major Daylight Raid   Organize Workera

WHITE DODGES ANY POLITICAL ISSUES   Former Ohio Governor Refuses to Commit Himself Regarding His Candidacy.

FDR Promise: Equitable  Distribution   Says Government Wil Do All Possible to Allocate Civilian Goods Fairly

Disastrous Raid On Mandalay Told   Thousands Reported Killed By Japs

MANDALAY ALMOST DESTROYED   Two Thirds of Center of City Reported Blasted by. Japanese Bombers; Cholera Epidemic Threatens

MANDALAY DEVASTATED   Twe To Three Thousand Persons Killed By Jap Raids

Devastation Hits Mandalay  Two-Thirds of City Razed by Bombs;  3000 Dead Renort

BAY OF BENGAL   Japs Carry War Into India With Raids: RAF Launches Top Raid Yet

Mandalay Razed By Jap Bombs  Deaths in Friday Raids Set at 9 000 to 3.000

Foes Solomons  Destroyer Is Sunk: 2 Are Hit   U.S. Dive Bombers Attack Squadron Of Four; One Thought Lost, Secone Left Afire By Aerial Raiders

Yankee Planes Based On Marine Held Islands Intercept Squadron Of Nip Destroyers; Sink One, Damage Two

AMERICAN SOLDIERS HOSTS TO ROYALTY   King And Queen Of England Are Guests At Typical! Army Dinner In Northern Ireland

Yanks Are Host To King and Queen   Soldiers Have ‘Swell Time Entertaining England's Rulers

PETAIN PLANS TO TAKE OVER DARLAN’S JOR   WILL ASSUME COMMAND O} VICHY AIR, LAND SEA FORCES

CHURCHILL RETURNS HOME T9 FACE CRISIS IN GOVERNMENT   Reshuffling of Cabinet Predicted as Factions Show Far East Dissatisfaction

CHURCHILL FACES TEST IN ENGLAND   Cabinet Shakeup Talk I: Resumed as He Return: To Britain by Air Aftei Trip to America

[London Greets Churchill as Crisis Mounts   War Leader Flies To England  From Bermuda

Battle of ‘Supply Lines Rages On — British Claim Success _  FINNISH LINE SAGS  Soviet Forces Beginning To Roll Back Defenses Before Leningrad

SOVIET ARMs BATTER AT KtY GERMAN BASES   Russian Offensive’s Tempo Being Steadily Increased Against Nazi Forces   AIR. SEA BATTLE RAGES ON ARCTIC SUPPLY LINE   Germans Facing Serious Problem In Preventing Aid Reaching Russia

Russians Batter At Nazi Bases   Spring Offensive Pressed by Reds

Russian Armies ‘Batter “At German Bases Along Front   Nazis Claim 183 Soviet Tanks Destroyed In One Week's Action.

RUSSIANS PRESS ON GERMAN BASES   Germans Indicate Growing Battle on Far North Sup ply Line, While Reds Continue Operations Abou Lake Ilmen in North; Swiss Hear Supply Convo) ea North Able to Continue Voyage.

Reds Hit Key Nazi Positions   Russians Press Their Spring Offensive Along Entire Front; Supply Line Open

SOVIET POUNDS NAZI KEY BASES ON LONG FRONT   : German Field Headquarters Admits Red Pressure In Ukraine

NAZIBASES ON ENTIRE FRONT ARE BATTERED   German Field  Headquarters Admit Red Pressure In the Ukraine Sector  lnntnnwernw   AFRICAN ARMIES QUIET

Aerial Suecesses Claimed By Berlin   Severe Russian Pressure In Ukraine Is Acknowledged: Murmansk Attacked

RUSSIANS ROLL GERMANS BACK NEAR LENINGRAD   Soviets Slay 2,500 Nazis Seeking to Open Rail Route

Russians Press ~ Spring Drive   Fighting Increases Or Entire Front

Warships Of Both Sides Are Damaged   But Convoys Go Throughj Russians Press Spring Offensive on Land

One Nazi Destroyer And Three Subs Sunk As Convoy Gets Through To Russia

Press Relentless Spring Offensive   Nazi High Command, Meanwhile, Claims Aerial Successes and Destruction of 183 Soviet Tanks In One Week:

NAZI KEY BASES ARE BATTERED IN RED ATTACKS   Germans Claim Air Successes; Say 183 Soviet Tanks Wrecked

RUSSIANS PRESSING RELENTLESS SPRING DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   GERMANS ADMIT SEVERE PRESSURE BUT CLAIM DESTRUCTION SOVIET TANKS

Russia Hits . Hard To Open Northern Road   Moscow Claiming Gains, Berlin Says Attack Stopped

Red Offensive Pressing Nazi Winter Bases  U. S.-British Convoys Cause :

REDS BATTER NAZIS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   Germans Said to Be Ex periencing Serious Na val and Air Force Dif. ficulties in Norway anc Binland =

Reds Batter Heavily At Nazis Bases   Germans Acknowledge Severe -Pressure On :  MARncernvy Frant

Russians Batter Nazi Key Bases   Germans Claim Air Successes and Tan.  Destruction

Relentless Spring Offensive Pressed by Russian Armies   Batter Heavily at Nazi  Key Position Along Whole War Front

NEW SUCCESSES FOR SOVIETS ON LENINGRAD LINE   German Destrover Crippled, Three Submarines Crippled in Battle in Arctic Ocean

Soviets Battering Key Nazi Bases as Battle Gains Fury   German Sources Admit Pressure, But Claim Local Success

REDS HAMMER AT NAZI BASES RELENTLESSLY   British Admiralty Reports Naz Destroyer Damaged, German: Report Aerial Successes

‘Reds Pound At ‘Key Nazi Bases All Along Line   Soviet Reports Impor tant New Successes Or Leningrad Front.

SOVIETS BATTER NAZI KEY. BASES ALONG ENTIRE RUSSIANFRONT AS WINTER SNOWS BEGIN TO THAW   But Germans Claim Acrial Successes and Destructort of 183: Fanks’ Between March 23 and 30, As Red: Armies Press Relentless Spring :Offensive

Russians Press Relentless Drive Along Entire Front   Germans Admit Severe Pressure; Soviets Batter Heavily at Key Enemy Bases .

Red Army Pounds Key Nazi Points   Germans Claim Aerial Suc cesses and Destruction of Tanks   BATTLE IN FAR NORTH   British and Russian Forces Escorting Convoy Cripple Subs

Nazis Claim Attaek Is  Frustrated   Germans Also Lav Clain to Sinking More Vessels in Convoy  Of Norway

SOVIETS BATTER HEAVILY AT KEY NAZI BASES    Hitler High Command Claims Success in Air And Tank Destruction; Fieet Faces Problems  MORE SHIPS SUNK oc. TUR AGSOCIATED PRES:

Russians Press Offensive; Nazis Claim Air Gains   Germans Admit Heavy Enemy Pressure On Two Fronts; British And Russiar Naval Forces Smash Axis Raiders

Reds Hurl Back Finns, Germans Or Leningrad Front   Fighting Intensifies  North; Finland Losses Are Placed At 200,000

German Command Claims Successes   Dispatches ; Indicate .Steadily Growing Battle Along Allied Far North Route to Russia

Soviets Go. Ahead In Soft Snow   Muscovites Hammer ot German Key Positions Along Entire Front

Russians Batter Hard at Key Nazi Bases as Winter Starts Loosening Grasp

REDS PRESS SPRING DRIVE   Na” Army, However, Claims Aerial Victories and Peavy Tank Tol!

REDS BATTER AT KEY POINTS ONLONGFRONT   Germans Admit Severe Pressure On Ukraine And In Far North   FAR NORTH ROUTE ACTION LOOMING   Convoy Successes Compel Nazis To Keep Planes In Norway

Russians Halt Nazis’ Attacks   Obtain Hard-W on Victor With Cavalry; German Losses Heavy

RUSSIA PRESSES OFFENSE ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   BATTLE FOR SUPPLY ROUTE REPORTED GROWING STEADILY

Najional V. F. W. Chief Predicts War Will Last Four Years or More

Allred’s Campaign Swings Into High Gear After Getting Germany’s Nod

AIRLINER IS MISSING IN UTAH; AERIAL SEARCH IS ORGANIZED TO SCAN RUGGED DESERT AREA   Radio Control Lost Soon After Big Plane Took Off From Sal Lake City - - - Believed Not Far Away

PLANE “LOST” SOMEWHERE IN UTAH, BELIEF   Await U.S. Clearance On : Names   LAST REPORTED IN FAIRFIELD, UTAH

Plane With Nearly 20 On Board  Is Missing   Western Airlines Announces Craft Has Not Been Heard From For Hours

BIG AIRLINER WITH NEARLY 20 ABOARD SOUGHT   Disappears On Flight From Salt Lake City to Los Angeles Early This  Morning   SEEN-OVER UTAH   Air Search Being Organized; Failed to Report By Radio After Take-off

Western Airlines Transport Sought Near Salt Lake Gt   Plane, on Flight to Pacific Coast, Last Reported Over C.A.A. Station at Fairfield

Air Liner Carrying Score Reported Missing in Utah   No Radio Contact Since Take-off: Search Organized: Civilians Licted.

WAL SHIP LAST SEEN EARLY TODAY NEAR FAIBFIELD   Planes Have Been Sent Ou to Search Over Rouie, Adiacent Area.

20 MISSING Oh AIRLINE PLANE   Western Airlines Passenge Plane Unreported Be. tween Salt Lake City And Los Angeles.

Plane With 14 Aboard Missing   Salt Lake City to Los Angeles Ship Unreported

AIRLINER LOST WITH 15 ABOARD   Huge Passenger Plane Said Missing On Flight To Los Angeles

AIR LINER IS MISSING NEAR WESTERN CITY   Fourteen Persons Said To Be Aboard Airline Transport

STATE 1S BELOW BOND SALE QUOT!   1 . Perceniage Showing of Quota First Among Four With High Population

SALE IN STATE OF WAR BONDS SHORT IN JUNE   Quota For This Month Increased, Leader Reports

Gen. George C. Marshall  favors Sending Home Those Inductees Who Me In Their Forties

STIMSON PUTS 1943 ARMY AT 1509,000 MEN   = Secratary Cites Need of       ees at Hearing on  “3.19 Draft.

ANEW PANEL “ SELEBTED. __-FOR GASOLINE   ‘Senarate Group Is ‘Named to,  Handle This Big Ra- 3  ticning: Je b   THIS STARTS LATER   Ratioring Board Has Grour of Five. Panels No  in Operation. +.

A KEW PANEL {SELECTED FOR GASOLINE   Senarate Group Is Named to Handle This Big Ra- ~ ticning Jcb.   THIS STARTS LATER   Ratioring Board Has Group of Five Panels Now in Operation, ~

British Bait Death Trap For Romme   lmperials Hope For ‘Knockoat. Blow in Eevot

ROMMEL IS TOSSED FOR TANK LOSS   Allies Throw Back Thrust Of Afrika Korps Tank Units

Altered ‘Sea Otter’ Enters Shipping Picture Again   Senator Reports Lend-Lease Officials Will Build Number of Vessels; Claims New Design Proves Practical

Once Declared Impractical "Sea Otter’ Returns to War Shipping Discussions

ORGANIZER OF NRA DIES IN WASHINGTON   General Hugh Johnson, Caustic Newspaper Columnist Succumbs to At tack of Pneumonia   HERO OF WORLD WAR

HUGH JOHN aah  DIED FROM» PNEUMONIA      Former NRA Head Passed Away Today In Washington

Hugh Johnson Dies At 59,  NRA Director And Columnist Had Broken With FDR.

HUGH S. JOHNSON, 59, DIES OF PNEUMONIA Weakened by Months of Ill Health

GEN, HUGH JOHNSON, BROKEN IN HEALTH, DIES OF PNEUMONU   NRA ORGANIZER REFUSED REAPPOINTMENT AFTER BREAK WITH NEW DEAL

General Hugh S. Johnson, Critic Of  Early NewDeal,Dead Of Pneumonia

GENERAL HUGH 9S. JOHNSON, 59, DIES OF PNEUMONIA   Colorful Soldier and Writer Succumbs at Washington After  Completing Column  HEADED THER NRA

Hugh Johnson Dies. At 59 In Washington   World War General Anc Former NRA Directo Dies Of Pneumonia hk Hotel Room

rugn 5. Johnson NRA Organizer, Dies In Capital   Former Soldier {s Victin Of Pneumonia After Writing Newspaper Column

DEATH CLAIMS HUGH JOHNSON   Dies of Pneumonia, Work: Despite Orders to Take Rest

HUGH JOHNSON DIES SUDDENLY OF PNEUMONIA   Famed ‘Iron Pants’ of World War and NRA Fame Sucecumbs at 59 After Writing His Daily Column in Defiance of Physicians.

DEATH CLAIMS HUGH JOHNSON   Caustic General Suffered From Pneumonia

FORMER NRA LEADEF DIES OF PNEUMONIA WEDNESDAY MORNING   Hugh S. Johnson, 59, Passes Away in Washington After Long Hlness.

GEN. JOHNSON DIES, AGED 59, OF PNEUMONIA   Former NRA Chief and Recently Caustic Newspaper Columnis: Disregarded Doctor's Orders   REFUSED TO REST   Former Supporter of FDR Whe Switched ico Willkie Denied Army Reserve Reappointment

JOHNSON DIES THIS MORNING   FAMILIARLY KNOWN TC MANY FRIENDS AND FOES AS ‘OLD IRONPANTS; SUC. CUMBED TO PNEUMONIA

Death Comes To General Hugh Johnson, Colorful Character Of NRA Period

Death Comes To NRA Or ganizer at 4:45 A. M. Il A Washington Hospital He Had Been Ill For Sev eral Months.

Hugh S. Johnson Dies of Pheumonie   Critic of F. D. R. Succumbs at 59

DEATH CLAIMS GEN. HUGH JOHNSON IN WASHINGTON   Pneumonia Takes life of National Figure After Sever al Months of Tilness

eerste sence ee ee inane met me  HUGH S, JOHNSON SUCCUMBS AT 59 TO PNEUMONIA   Tongue of Famous “tronpants” of World War, NRA, Silenced

Hugh Johnson, Chief of NRA, Dies; Aged 5§   General, Called ‘tron pants’, Was Famed Vitriolic Commentator

Johnson, Founder of NRA, Dies   ‘Ironpants’ Disobeys Doctor to Write One Final Column

Gen. Johnson, Soldier. New Deal Aide, Pneu monia victim.   WAS RETIRED AS RESERVE OFFICER

PNEUMONIA FATAL TO COLUMNIST   Death Comes To Ex NRA Chieftain In Capital

Former NRA  Boss Dies   New Deal Critic  Succumbs at Capital Apartment

GEN. JOHNSON {9 CALLED BY DEATH   Fiery - Tongued “tronpants” of World War, Top Man of Late NRA, Is Dead.   VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA   Succumbs Few Hours After Writing Article Against Doctor's Orders.

‘Hugh: §. Johnson, Colorful Leader Of The NRA In Early Days Of The:New Deal Die:

HUGH S. JOHNSON OF NRA FAME DIES   The . _ Angry- Tongued. and ‘Hard. Driving General: Suc-

DEATH CLAIMS GEN. JOHNSON   Former Administrator O NYA Dies Of Pneumonia In Washington; Was 59 Years Old

Organizer Of NRA And Newspaper Columnist, Gen. Hugh Johnson, Is Victim Of Pneumonia, At Capita

Caustic Comments Of Hugh Johnson Silenced By Death   Angry-Tongued “ironpants”’ Dies 12 Hours After Writing Last Column Against Doctor's Orders for Rest

Death Claims Hugh S$. Johnson   _ “Ironpants” of World ‘War aitd Recovery Perioc ’ Is Victim of Pneumonia

GEN. HUGH 5. JOHNSON DIES OF PNEUMONIA   Old “Iron Pants” Wrote His Last Newspaper Column Agains' Doctor’s Orders

H. Johnson Is Victim of Pneumonia   Former NRA Leader Ill Several Months

Hugh Johnson Of NRA Dtes   Pneumonia Proves Fatal Te Fiery Brigadier General.  World War Vet.

HUGH S. JOHNSON DIES OF PNEUMONIA   Former Leader of NRA Had Been Il Several Months.

Death Takes NRA Head   Hugh Johnson First Supported, Then Fought, New Deal

HUGH S$. JOHNSON, FORMER NRA HEAD, DIES-OF PNEUMONIA   Hard- Boiled - Ex-New ° Deal - Official, Later. Critic Of FDR, Ill Past  Several Months

‘Old Tronpants Dead, Victim  Of Pneumonia   Early Stalwart Of New Deal Bitter Critic At Last

DEATH TAKES ‘IRONPANT'S’ OF WORLD WAR, NRA  Pneumonia Fatal To Hugh Johnson

HUGH JOHNOON, EA-NRA CHIEF, ONES IN GAPITAL   General “Iron Pants” Passes Of Pneumonia Early Today in. Washington Hotel

Hugh S. Johnson  Dies of Pneumonia   Acid-Tongued NRA Chief Foe of ‘Chiseler.’ Tl Several Months

Gen. Johnson  Dies At Hote]   Old ‘lronpants’ Of NR: Is Pneumonia Victim; Had Stormy Career

Hugh Johnson, NRA Organizer. Dies At Capita   “Tronpants” Of World War Reported Weakened By Many Months Of Dimess

Former NRA Chief, Dies   Paeumoaia Fatal To Draft Directer OF Firs? World War

RETIRED BRIGADIER GENERAL WHO BECAME COLUMNIST DIED OF PNEUMONIA EARLY TODAY

HUGH JOHNSON, ONCE HEAD OF NRA, SUCCUMBS   Angry-Tongued ‘Ironpants’ Succumbs To Pneumonia Attack

Gen. Hugh Johnson  Pneumonia Victim  Death Follows An Illness Of Several Months

HUGH 5. JOHNSON DIES IN CAPITAI      Strong Man. of the NRA Expires at the Age. of 59

———  HUGH JORNGON S DEAD AT 83   NRA Chief in First FDR Ad ministration Succumbs “Ty Poeumonia.

JOHNSON Dik OFPNEUMONI   “Tronpants” Of World Wa1 And Head Of NRA Ignored Advice To Rest

Hard-Driving “Ironpants” Comes to End of Brilliant Military, Political Life

Hugh S. Johnson, New Deal Leader Taken by Death  First Administrator of NRA Succumbs  to Pueumonia ai 59

HUGH S. JOHNSON, COLORFUL LEADER OF NRA DIES, 5   HAD BEEN ILL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS: RECENTLY RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL

Gen. Johnson, NRAHead. Dies  of Pneumonia   Was World id War No. 1 Hero; Became Foe of . FDR in Late Years

Colorful Leader In Early New Deal Days Succumbs To Pneumonia; Former General Had : Hectic Career

Hugh S. Johnsor Dies Victim Of Pneumonia   Former Brigadier Genera And NRA Administrator. Tit for Several Months

GENERAL HUG JOHNSON DIES TODAY, CHICAGE   Pneumonia Fatal for Once Chief of NRA Who Later Became Columnist for Press

Hugh S. Johnson Dies Suddenly in Washington Hote   Famous Soldier and Writ er Ill only a Few Hours with Pneumonia

‘Pneumonia Ends Career  Of Gen. Hugh S. Johnson   Advocate Columnist, “Iron Pants” Of World War and NRA Sueecumbe

Pneumonia Fatal   Rose to Fame During Recovery Period Following World War  DENIED COMMISSION  Quarreled Froquauam With New Dealers After Collapse of NRA

“HUGH §. JOHNSON FIRST CHIEF OF WRK DIES AT 83   Angry-Tongued “lponpants” of World War Wrote His Column- 12 Hours Before He Succumbed 

General Hugh 5. (Ironpants) Johnson of NRA Recovery Period Fame Dies of Pneumonia

HUGH S. JOHNSON, NRA LEADER, DIES   Pneumonia Developes During Hlness of Past Seyeral Months.

Hugh Johnson, Columnist, Dies In Washington   Former NRA Chief Victim OF Pneumanic

GENERAL HH      Former. Soldier dier and Chief of NRA’ Passes in Washington, D. C.- Hotel

GENERAL HUGh JOHNSON DIES   Fire - Eating General Of World War Days And Recovery Period Succumbs At Age Of 59.

HUGH JOHNSON DIES IN HOTEL: DEFIED DOCTOR   Noted Critic of New Deal Victim of Pneumonia After Refusing to Heed Physician   WAS NRA CHIEF   ‘Won DSM Medal In First  World War, But Lost Rank of General in Reserve Corps

Gen. Hugh Johnson Who Organized NRA, Dies at 59   Pneumonia Fatal To Bitter Critic of Roosevelt Policy

Draft Speeded As U.S. Builds Greatest Army   Inductions Into Military Service Being Doubled Or Trebled; Preparations Rushed For New Registration 

No Limit On Size  Of Wartime Army Prepare To Draft New Men Feb. 16

Double Rate Of : Draft Calls; To. Open Enlistment   ee eS  Volunteers Increase... As Nation Rushes: To Aid Aff-Out. Defense :

Double, Triple Draft Quotas Plan Of Army   Land Force Of Four Million Fighting Men Immediate Goal Of Program.   VOLUNTEER RATE HIGH

Induction Rate Being Doubled And Trebled   Hard Hitting Force of 4 — Men Immediate 70a  NO LIMIT TO SIZE  Present Army of 1,700,000 To Be Raised to 2,000,000 Immediately

ARMY INDUCTIONS ARE INCREASED AT RAPID RATE   Hard-Hitting Land Force Of Four Million Men {: Set As Goal   Cards Being Printed Fo Registration For Nex! Draft Call

DRAFT SPEEDED TO GET ARMY OF 4,000,000 MEN   But No Fixed Limit Being Set — War Dept. Is Not Waiting for Registration Of 9.000,000 Expected in Fel 16 Lists.

ARMY INDUCTIONS INCREASE AIMED AT FOUR MILLION   Officials Disclose Step-Up Plans Doubling or Tripling  Peace-Time Rate

Army To Speed Up Draft Plans   4.000.000 Fighting Force Is Goal; Conscriptee ”  Calls Tripled

8.10 DOUBLE OR TRIPLE SIZE OF ARMY FORCE   Indications Are That Immediate Goal Is. HardHitting Land Force of Four Million Men   NO AEF LIMIT SET   Army Accelerating Induction of Present Registrants Without Waiting  - . For New Registration

Sharp Stepup In Draft Induction   Immediate Goal Is Army Of Four Million Hard . Hitting Land Forces

Draft To Soon’ Double. Treble  In War Setup Bo Of Four Milo  Men; More Available se... Decicteatian

ARN INDUCTIONS BEING STEPPED Ut   Goal Believed Force of Four Million Men

Speed Induction of Men into Army   Immediate Goa! of Govern ment -Is Hard-Hitting, 4, .000.000-Man Force

INDUCTIONS INTO ‘THE ARMY IS BEING ~~ STEPPED UP NOW   ‘May Double or Triple the _ ‘Peace Time Rate, It Was Announced Today.  :   -GOAL IS’ 4,000,000 MEN   One Million Youths Are AL _ ready Clasified As.1-A, It Is Said.

Inductions In U.S. Army Are Stepped Up   Preparations On New Registration Are Under Way

INDUCTION TO BE DOUBLED IN NEAR FUTURE   U. S. Moves Toward Goa! Of Four Million-Man Fighting Force

Draft Boards Rushing Men Into Service   Inductions Stepped Up to Double or Triple the Peacetime Rate   NO LIMIT JS. SET      2,300,000 More Regis trants to Be Added to 1,700,000 in Army

4 Million Men Immediate Goal   Rate of Induction Into Army Reportec to Have Been Doubled or Triplec Since U.S. Entered the War.      NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS

LAND FORCE OF d-MILLION MEN S ARMY'S GOAL    Inductions Being Stepped Ur tc Double or Triple Peacetime Rate   . NC LIMIT SET ON INVASION FORCES   Younger Men of Feb. 16 Uni! tc Be Mixed with Present Eligibles

May Treble Rate Of Army Inductions; Land Force Of Four Million Is Goal

army Inductions Being. Doubled; “to Reach Immediate Goal of Four:

Bring New Millions Into Army   Induction. Rate Being Speeded Greatly to ‘Reach a Goal of . Four Million Men —

Soon To Double And Triple The  Peacetime Rate   Land Force Of 4 Mil lion Men Is Immediate  U. S. Goal.

PEED ARM'S INDUCTION Ot FOUR ANLLION   Draft, Recruiting Double and Even Triple as Demand Grows.   NO LIMIT ANNOUNCED FOR. OVERSEAS FORCE

INDUCTIONS iN U.S. ARMY WILL BE SPEEDED UP   Army Of Four Million Men Immediate Goal

Sharp » Stepup In Draft Induction.   Immediate. Goal Is Army “Of Four Million: Hard *. Wittive Land Forces

Draft Inductions Move To Goal Of 4000000   Will Soon Double and Treble Peace-Time Rate As U: S. Prepares for Hard Uteeing Land Force

Stepped Up Inductions Point to U.S. Army of 4 Million   Men Are Being Called at Douple or Triple the Peace Time Rate

Army Sets 4 Millions As Its Goal   Tripled Peacetime Strength Is Aim Of New Drive.   Supplies Rushed   900.000 Of First Registrants Already  Tn Seewien Rasbe

Ce  U.S. SEEKS. ARMY OF FOUR MILLION   Inductions Are Speeded To Double, Treble Strength

A Stream of New Men Going Into. U. S. Army   A Force of 4 Million Fully Equipped Men Believed Goal

Induction Of Draftees Stepped Up   Peace-Time Rate To Be Doubled Or Trebled

Land Force Of Four Million Is Being Planned   Government Officials Are Going Forward Now With Details for Registration on February 16.

U.S. Drastically Stepping up Rate of Inductions, Aims at Army of 4 Millions

Quicken Draft Pace to Build A Strong Army  U.S. Strength Is Close to 2 Millions And Moves Ahead

Inductions Into U. S. Army Tripling Peace-Time Rate With Four Million As Goal

NIPPON TROOPS GAIN IN THRUST FOR SINGAPORE   Americans, Dutch in Joint Air Attacks on Foe’s Invasion Ships   Soviets Gaining on Five Fronts, Now 12 Miles from Kharkov

Fortresses Cause Huns Real Pain   Britain Await Hitler’s Attempt To Counter Great Blows Delivered By U. S.

Fiss Slated For Speaker By Majority   REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES MEET IN HARRISBURG AND FILL POSTS FOR 1943 SESSION OF LEGISLATURE.   Short Assembly Session

FISS SLATED FOR SPEAKER   House Republicans Caucus Take Stand for Short Assembly Session

New Drive Designed To Cut Supply Lines In North Flank   Brazilian Pilots Flying ‘(American Bombers On  Warpath For Axis Subs

AUSTRALIAN AIR © FORCE SMASHES 7 - TO9 ENEMY SHIPS   ‘eteran Airmen Stage Largest Raid Of War Against Enemy Invaders —One, Perhaps Two, Warships   Targets For Fliers

SEVEN SHIPS BLASTED BY DEFENDERS   Invaders Reported Heading Toward Port Moresby

Fleet Moving Toward Moresby. Vital Approach   Seven To Nine Enemy Vessels Damaged Or Sunk In Bombardments

PLANES BLAST ENEMY FLEET, SIGHT ANOTHEF   Invasion Vessels Moving Toward Port  Moresby

DEFENDERS BLAST INVASION FLEET, SINKING, BURNING OR BEACHING 7 TO 9 VESSELS   Invaders in Great Strength Striking for Port Moresby, Key to March South for Contre! of Northern Coasts Defended as Allied Base

New Guinea Fleet: Riddled by Bombs   Warship, Transport Among Toll; Huge Jap Flvinme Boat Set Afire

RAAF Planes In Steady Attacks Upon Invaders   Enemy Fleet: Sighted Off New Guinea Moving Toward Port Moresby; Seven Vessels Are Sunk or Set Afire During Assault.

Being Blasted » By Australian Planes, Report   Australian Airmen Announce Big Raids ir Invasion Area, Leaving Trail of Blazing, Sinkine Jananese: Shing

Seven To. Nine Shins. Are Victims         JAPANESE INVASION FLEET. IS” UNDER CONSTANT AUSSIE FIRE:

ALLIED PLANES SINK § VESSELS AND SIHT MORE   Enemy Ships Believed Headed for Port Moresby and Then Australia.

7 TO 9 REPORTED ALREADY SUNK OUT OF LARGE FLEET SEEN MOVING INNEW GUINEA WATERS TOWARD PORT MORESBY.

ENEMY SHIPS SUBJECTED T0 HEAVY ATTACK   Air Foree From Continent Sets Afire, Damages or  Sinks 9 Vessels.

JAP FLEET RAIDED BY AID FORCE   Enemy Ships Move Toward Port Moresby, Key To Australian _— Invasion;  New Guinea Raided

PARIS MOURNS 650 KILLED INRAIDS   Germans Also Kill Hostages for Deatk Of Nazi Soldier .

French Protest Great RAF Raid On Paris Area   City Mourns 650 Dead, But Forced To Observe Death of Nazi Soldier

Official Mourning For Paris   20 Executed for Killing of Nazi Soldier Sunday

28th Day of Siege Finds Reds Fighting Furiously In Defense of Volga City   Defenders Rip Gaps in Wall of German Infantry and Tanks in Hand-to-Hand Fighting; Moscow Reports Repulse of Enemy in Certain Areas; Fighting near Voronezh Costs Nazis 3,000 Troops

Soviet Army Recaptures  Parts Of City   Stalingrad Obeys Historic Order Of Stalin To Hold The Key City, Or Die

Soviets Hurl Nazis Back in Several Areas, Recapture Streets in Most Ferocious Struggles of War

STREETS RETAKEN ~ BY SOVIET FORCES IN FIERCE FIGHTS   Nazis Still Short of Their Long Expected Goal on the Volgo—Stalin’s Historic Order to Die Rather Thon Retreat Is Being Obeved

Russians Claim Enemy Pushed Back « Some Points; in Mid-Caucasus Zone Soviet Forces Also Win Battle

Withstand Greatest Onslaught Of War  As Germans Pour h   Russians Batter Against Great Wall of Infantry; Enemy Casualties Great

REDS HOLDING NAZIS AT BAY AT STALINGRAD   Russian Counter - Attacks Regain Some Rubble Strewn Streets   ACTION IS REPORTED FROM ARCTIC FRONT

REDS RETAKE MORE STREETS IN STALINGRAD   Siege For Stalin’s s City Enters 28th Day In Struggle Unequalled In This War's Fer arty.   Die ’Ere Retreat

CARTHAGE PAPER QUITS   Will Leave City With One Daily t and One Weekly

U.S. Sub Scores Against Foe  Sinke Four Wessels in Japanese Waters

Action Takes Place Deep In  Jap Territory   One Of Four Nipponese Planes Met Near Midway Island Shot Down   By United Press

Four Enemy Ships Sunk By U.S. Sub   U.S. Underseas Craft Invades Nipponese Waters fo Score on Jap Supply Lines   MIDWAY STANDS   American Fighter Planes Based on Island Shoot Down Two Big Jap Seaplanes

“OUR VESSELS ARE REPORTED SUNK IN SUBMARINE ATTACK      Three Enemy Freighters and a Passenger-Cargo Shig Sunk, Navy Announces—Total of Japanese Ships Lost Is Raised to 149 by Action

UNDERSEA BOAT BAS GRAFT DEEP IN JAP WATERS   Three Freighters, PassengerCargo Vessel Sent to Bottom—Raises Sinkings by Yanks to 149,   NIPPONESE SEAPLANE DOWNED NEAR MIDWAY.   Vast Pacific Area Has Recome No Man’s Land Where Warplanes and Ships of Both Sides Rove.

Four Enemy Ships  Reported:Sunk  By American Sub Total of ‘Foe Vessels  Sunk or Damaged ‘in Pacific Reaches .149

Vessels Sunk In Japanese Territory   Freighters, Cargo Ship Bring to Total of 149 U.S. Victims in War  SEAPLANE SHOT DOWN

ENEMY VEScEIS   Ventures Deep into Japanese Territory To Sink Freighters and Passenger-Cargo Ship; Raises Total To 149

American Sub Sinks 4 Jap Cargo Vessels   Midway Defenders Shot Down Enemy Patrol! Bomber

An American Submarine Sinks Three Enemy Freichters, Passenger Ship, Seaplane Bagged

Cargo Vessels Destroyed In Enemy Areas   ad ei Ne! kl  Raider Raises to 149 Total of Foe Boats of All Types Destroyed; Jap Seaplane Shot Down

2800 Germans Die In Fierce Fight On Central Front   Battle Termed ‘Most Serious’; Leningrad Again Hit by Raiders

Soviets Beat Off Many Nazi Attacks   Major Offensive Likely to Open at Any Moment

Reds Beat Back German Attacks In Central Area   Russia Announces Success in Most Serious Recent Battle’   Both Sides Bringing Up Reserves for Fight to a Finish

Russians Beat Off Serious German Thrust   Report 2,800 Nazis Stain on Kalinin Front in Two Days

RUSSIANS BEAT NAZIS BACK ON CENTRAL FRONT   Many German Attack: Claimed Repulsed By Red Forces; Enemy Sub Is Sunk   Reserves Called Up

Decides to Raise Income Tax Rate   House Ways and Means Committee Adds Another One Per Cent to What Average Individual Must Pay, Almost Doubling Present Figure.   YIELD IS INCREASED

Committee Votes te Boost Individual’s Tax One Per Centun   New Rates on Incomes Will Increase Yieid  of Income Tax

BILL DOUBLES INCOME TAXES   House Committee Adds On Per Cent In Drive to Raise $6,000,000.

Increase im Income Tax Voted   House Committee Adds Ancther One Per Cent To Present Rate

One P-C. ‘Boost... In Income Taxes Ready For Vote        il ‘Raise To Six-Billior “Yield On Revenue ‘Bil “Gf ‘House’ ‘Coniniittee

Income Tax  Rate Hikes Once More   Low Brackets to Pay One-Filth to The Government

INDIVIDUAL TAX RATES BOOSTED   HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES MEASURE IN LATE SESSION

Tax Structure Is Revised For Corporations   Flat Excess Profits Tax Of 873% Per Cent Wins Approval Of House Committee

Income Taxes Are Hiked In Revision Of Revenue Bill   Present Rates Will Be Nearly Doubled By Eleventh-Hour Action; Measure’s Yield Is Boosted To $6,000,000,000

House Group For Flat 873 Profits Tax   Adds One Percent to Levy For Average Individual

CORPORATE TAX RATES CHANGED   87 1-2 Per Cent Exces, Profits Levy, Normal and Surtax to 45 Per Cent   FINAL DECISIONS REMAIN IN DOUBT       Several Reversals as Com  Mittee Strikes to Finish  Bill Tonight

Tax Boost Hits Income  Added Unit   One Per Cent Increase Almost Doubles Rates and Puts Yield Above Six Billions   Debate Lies Ahead   Weeks of Discussion Are Ahead in Congress for - Tax Bill

Income Tax Is Boosted   New One Percent Addition Almost Doubles Present Rate

NEW TAX PLAN FOR BUSINESS IS PROPOSED   WAYS, MEANS COMMITTEE AGAIN CHANGES TAX ON CORPORATIONS

INCOME TAXES ~ VOTED HIGHER   Proposed New Tax Bill Boost Nearly Doubles Present Rate. .

GROUP NEARS END OF WORK ON TAX BILL   New Law, if Adopted, Will Take Huge Slice Out of Private Individual’s Income, With Levy Virtually Doubled.

Further Boost In Income Tax - Rate: Approvec   House Group  Decides To Add One Per Cent To Schedules

Corporation Tax Figures Changed   Stormy Session Held by Committee

Revenue Bill Over 6 Billion   Decision to Boost Average Individual’s Income Taxes Sends Yield Higher

Committee Makes 11th Hour Decision to Boost Taxes Another One Per Cent to Almost Double Present Rates.

New Bill To Boost  Income Tax   Will Add One Percent to the Surtax Scale

Minimum of 19% Is Set  In Proposal   Two Committee Action: Add 225 Million  - Ts Revenne

NEW BOOST IN INCOME TAX IS NOW SUGGESTED   Committee Agrees On Proposal At Night Session

TAX STRUCTURE REVISED AGAIN   House Group Votes 87 1-2 Per Cent Corporation Excess Profits Levy.   FIX NORMAL AND SURTAX

COMMITTEE ADOPTS NEW CORPORATION TAX STRUCTURE   Attempts To Make Joint Tax Returns Compulsory Fail

Committee s Still Battling On Tax Rates   Stormy Session Finds Votes So Close Final Decisions Are Mystery

NEW TAX HIKE IS AGREED BY HOSE GROUP   Final Vote Is Close a Stormy Session of Committee   STANDS REVERSED   Solons Act to Increase U. S. Combined  Normal Tax

NEW REVENUE BILL ~— UPS INCOME TAXES   Would Almost Double Presen’ Ratec

PUSH INCOME TAX HATE NOTCH HIGHER   Tax Bill Nearing Completion 310 Million Added to Na tion’s Revenue

ANOTHER BOOST IN INCOME TAY   House Committee’s Action Nearly: Doubles Present Rates

DECIDE TAX BOOST ON INCOMES   Would Put Yield of New Rev. enue Bill Above Six Billion; Surtax Scale Increased from 10 to 19 Per Cent

All Servicemen Given Special  Tax Exemption   Additional Allowance: Voted By Committee In Rush Session   OTHERS INCREASED   Surtax Rates Boosted All Along Line But Goal Not In Sight

REPORT AMERICAN BRITISH CONVOYS SAIL AT GIBRALTAR   Dispatches By) Axis say . Troop” “Transports Are Led - ‘By Battle  Fleet

BATTLE FLEET CONVOYS TROOPS FRO ‘THE ROCH   Leaves Gibraltar and Steams Out Into  Moaditerranean

ATTACK UPON ITALY, AFRICA MAY BE NEAR   Great Fleet Escorting Both American and British Troop Ships.

REPORT FLEET AT GIBRALTAR      Axis Uneasy Over Prospect Of Invasion Frem Mediterranean.

CONVOY HINTS SECOND FRONT   Gibraltar Looms as Base _ For Activity of ; Allies

Should Air Raid Sirens Wail, Kids Hunt ‘Open House   ‘Block Mother’ Cares fo Children ’ Til All Clear Sounds

“Open Houses” Establ ished kor Children During Raid      ananassae MAty Te  Sticker On Nearby Home lf Bombs Whistle Down On American Mainland; Houses Equipped With Toys, In Charge of ‘Block Mothers’  U.S. Youngster wy Hunt Red White and Blue “V"

Reveal Task Force Has Fought Planes  No Brushes So Far With Enemy Naval Units Savs U. S. Admiral

GETS ACTION   U.S. Naval Task Force Meets Planes Off Evrone.. -.

American Navy Force In Fight  Admiral Griffen Discloses Action of Task Force Against Aircraft

Units of the American Force Have Had Flurries With Enemy Planes But No Severe Damage Has Been Suffered, Says Rear Admiral Giffen.

U.S. Task Force Has Met Enemy   Warships With British Fleet Have Had Brushes With Aircraft.

Milk Quotas Expected To Come In °43   Shortage Of Dairy Labor May Force This Development

STEEL WORKERS’ STRIKE IS ENDED   Report 900 Vote Unani mously to Return

Americans Filipinos Stage Raid   Destroying “Large Amounts Of Military Stores In Northern Luzon; Corregidor Still Gives Stubborn Resistance.   Flag Shot Down

Philippine Forces Raid Jap Outposts   Corregidor Is Still Under Heavy Attack

Raids Staged Upon Jan Luzon Forces   Corregidor Fortress Battles Bombardment

Americans, Filipinos Attack Luzon Outpost:   Heavy Air And Artillery Assault On Corregidor Continues: Defending Forces Resist Japs  On Cebu And Panay Islands

Jap Military Stores Are Destroyed   American, Filipin« Forces Stage Successful Raid

RAID MADE ON FOE ON LUZON   Force of Americans and Fil. ipinos Destroys Military Stores

Small Mobile Unit Of Allies Raid Jay  Outposts i in Luzon   Casualties Heavy; ‘Corregidor’ Again Bombed by- Enemy

HEAVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED ON ENEMY   Americans and Filipinos Make Raid on Japanese Outposts

Raiders Strike At Luzon Bases of Foe   U.S., Filipino Foree Inflicts Heavy Casualties on Foe

CEBU DEFENDERS STILL STALLING ENEMY INVADERS   Corregidor Reports Silence. ing Of At Least Four Jap Batteries   ‘GERMANS INCREASE / PRESSURE ON REDS

Luzon Posts Of Enemy Raid Goals   Island of Corregidor Still Under Very Severe Fire

LINN GOUNTY MEN GALLED FOR ARMY SERVICE   Eleven Browning Men Will Leave For Jefferson Barracks, May 17-18

Firemen Rescue Women Trapped By Fire in New York City Hotel   10,000 Persons Cheer and Applaud

IIE EEO EE  FRENCH SHIPS GIVEN TO JAPS      60.000 Tons Of Shipping Reported Turned Over To Nipponese In Indo-China

Tokyo Given 60,000 Tons Of Shipping   New Government Also Committee To Battle Free French In Africa

Vichy Gives Cargo Ships to Japanese   60,000 Tons of Indo-China Vessels Involved

FRENCH GAVE JAPS 60,000 TONS OF SHIPPING TONNAGE   Free-French Sources Sa; They Have Confirmed Vichy Transfer In ! Indo-Chingeen.

Nipponese Get French Shipping   State Department Sends Protest To Vichy   Allies Afraid of Premature Revolt In Occupied France

GAVE SHIPS   60 ,000 Tons of  Merchant Shipping Reported Involved

SAY GERMAN-DOMINATED FRENCH GOVERNMENT GAVE  SAPAN MERCHANT SHIFPING IN FAR BAST

Allies Close Trap on Axis in Tunisia   300,000 Men Pouring Into Vital Area; Fighting French Column on the March

Darlan Given ‘West African Support Pledge  7   Senegal Coup Brings Strategic Nava Base Under United Nations Control: Petain Asks New Resistance

Ratner Asks Jap Workers  F or Harvest   Approves Petition Of Beet Counties For Needed:Help

Here Are Ships Listed as Casualties During Jap Attack at Pearl Harbor

TWO SHIPS TORPEDOED   British Tanker, Swedish Freighter Attacked By ‘U-Boais

17-Year-Olds In Britain To Be Registered   Will Not Be Called to Fighting Forces Until They Reach 19

BRITISH RETREAT FROM MOULMEI      Japs 92 Miles From Burma Road as Allies Pushed Back to River Bank

MOULMEIN EVACUATED BY BRITISH   Fall Back Toward Rangoon, 100 Miles West fn Burma

Peace Move Hinted Of  By Japanese   War For Survival Should Be Fought To Definite End

 PROPAGANDA SEEN IN FACT . [Japanese Christians Are Pravina for Peace

Today’s War Moves   Jap Peace Movement  Fraught With Peril for Alliad Natinne

Any Peace Drive By Axis Nations Seen Filled With Peril For Allies Because Of Desire Behind Move

Don’t Pray For Peace; Pray For Victory   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  cc coos Pree FC oeeeree Pe ee ee re re

The War Today  This Is No . Time To Listen To Peace Pleus   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Aanalve

Axis Peace Campaign Fillec With Peril For The Alties, Now at Point of Offensive

THE WAR TODAY SAYS ANY PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WOULD BE DISASTROUS FOR ALLIES NOW.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Peace Feelers Of Axis Show Hitler And Co. See Defeat Ahead

JAPANESE CHRISTIANS PRAYING FOR PEACE, SAYS TOKYO RADIO   Entitles U. S. to Conclude Nipponese Have Started Peace Movements

ANY PEACE OFFENSIVE NOW BY AXIS POWERS SHOULD BE TAKEN AS JUST ANOTHER WEAPON WAR

: US, ALLIES CANNOT, DO ‘NOT WANT PEACE NOW War Must Be Fought Till End of Axis

Peace Talk Just Another War Weanor   Of Course the Axis Woulc Be Glad to End War Now; They’re Scared   AND THEY'VE MADE. SOME GREAT GAINS   But the Allies Must Really Uproot and Destroy Evil This Time

The War Today!   By DEWITT MACKENZIE  suet. *hineld’ thas Anal«eat

Enemy Ships Reported at Kiska, Attu, Still 1,500 Mile: From Alaskan Mainland

Enemy Driven To Mountains  By Attacks   Thrust Into American Territory  Called Defensive

U.S. Attempting To Blast Enemy From Foothold   Invaders Driven into Mountains On Island of Attu, Navy Says

Nutrition Courses on Sept. 14 and 1)   To Prepare Women to Help Teach Nutrition Classes In County

American Troops Raise Flag For First Time In Suez Canal Territory

AMERICAN TROOPS IN SUEZ AREA   Air Corps Ground Crew Forces Recently Arrived on British Ship

Big Yankee Group Arrives In Egypt   American Soldiers, Mostly Mechanics And Crews, Will Be Scattered About

U. S. Soldiers Are Operating At Suez Canal   Latest Arrivals of United States Air Force Has FlagRaising Ceremony —

Americans Raise Stars and Stripes Above Suez Canal   Army Men at Transit Camp Are Mainly Those in Airforce; Report Sinkine of Sub

Airforce Soldiers  Reach Middle East  Mechanics. Navigators   Mechanics, Navigators Among Arrivals In Suez Canal Area

STARS AND STRIPES BEEN RAISED SUEZ CANAL AIR AREA  LARGEST CONTINGENT OF AMERICANS REACH TRANSIT CAMP

Parole Board To Start Work  Dr. Dallas Armstrong Among Members; Salaries Are $10,000

   Klection Trend Arouses New Spirit of Independence in Halls of Congress

Election Tr end Arouses New ‘Spir it [: of Independence. in Halls of ‘Conatein

JAPAN. ADMITS. U-S. NAVY. CARRIED OUT ATTACK’ ‘ON WAKE   Japs Say Americans Usec Considerable Force To + Car ry Out Surprise A cuadrtt

JAPANESE REVEAL.       ATTACK “OCOURS:. LAST TUES. DAY ACCORDING TO ENEMY;, "NOU. S- REPORT

Tokyo Admits American Forces Battered Ships And Military Facilities In Heavy Assault Last Tuesday

JAPS ON WAKE TOKYO REPORT!   Yankees Damage Militar Facilities on Island,  Nippons Admit

Tokio Propagandists Make Few Claims of Damiaging U. S. Naval Cratt.

American Navy Attacks Nippons At Wake Island   Jap Patrol Boat Sunk, Military Faeilities Admitted Damaged ©

Japs‘ Report. Wake Attack  yp ge. 2g. gteep. iy   Washington Silent As Tokyo Admits Casualties, Damage

TPW OFFICIALS ACQUITTED   Federal Court Jury in Peoria Finds McNear, Two Aides Not Guilty

Rail Officials Are Acquitted   ‘George McNear of Shor’   Line Accused of Coercing Employes.

Rail Officials Are Acquitted   T. P. & W. Executives Found Not Guilty by Jury of Coere1 ing Union Emploves

Jury Acquits Railroad  President   Officials Govern ment-Seized Line Win in Court

PEORIA RAILWAY OFFICERS FREED   JURY FINDS THREE NOT GUILTY OF COERCING EMPLOYES

ARE FOUND NOT GUILTY   Railroad Officials Cleared Charges of Coercing Men

Peoria Railroad Heads Acquitted   Charges of Anti-Union Activity Not Upheld

WPB Curbs Using Of Rubber, Metal   Ban Hits Teething Rings. Baby Carriage Tires, Blow-Out Pstches

Limit Use Of  Serap, Rubber Production Of Metal  Furniture Will End This Month

Nevada Divorces Ruled Valid by Supreme Court  Justices Jackson, Murphy Dissent in-6-2 Vote

NEVADA DIVORCES UPHELD BY COURT   Supreme Court Rules All States Must Recognize Decreesce

NEVADA DIVORCES GET RECOGNITION   Supreme Court Renders De cision In Bigamous Cohabitation Case.

High Court Uphold:  Nevada Divorces Test Case Is Made   Test Case Is Made Of Six-Week Laws

NEVADA DIVORCE RULED VALID BY SUPREME COURT   Quick Decrees Awarded B: Western State Must Be  Recognized Elsewhere

Nevada Divorces Are Held Valid   High Court Reverses North Carolina

QUICK DIVORCE LAW APPROVED   Supreme Court Upholds Nevada's 6-Weeks Residence Rule

Highest Court Holds Nevada Divorces Valid   All Other States Must Recognize Rulings as Leyal

Nevada's 6-Week  Divorce Validatec      All States Must Reeognize 2 Dissenting Justices Criticize Ruling

Nevada Divoree  Law Held Valid   Other States Must Recognize Decrees, High Court Declares

United Nations’ Fliers Blast Warships And Planes Of Japan's Invading Forces

UNITED NATION! HIT SPREADING JAP LINES   Many Planes, Warships Are Damaged

Dutch Bombers Blast Eight Warships and Transports to Lead Allied Counter-Drives

NOLO AVIATORS OMUOT DOWN 13 AIDING GRAFT   Attempted Raid On Rangoon Proves Very Disastrous For Tokyo’s Forces   JAP LAND OFFENSIVES SLOWLY GAIN GROUND   Invaders Pushing Closer To Singapore And Australia With Heavy Attacks:

Raids on Rangoon, Singapore   Knemy Planes Foiled anc Cities Escape Damage— Allies Reinforced

OHO YOUTH, 13, RESCUES THREE   Robert Lewis, Springfield Carries Brothers From Fiames In Home

Ohio Boy, 13, Battles Smoke to Save Three Brothers from Burning Home

NAZIS LOSE 18 BOMBERS IN ATTACKS   Allied Army Move: Steadily Over Desert

Armored Clash Goes To Allies   American Bombers Help Take Toll of 18 More Planes in Egyptian Campaign.

Enemy Desert Forces Routed   Heavy Losses Inflicted On General Rommel'’s Tanks: Loses 18 Planes.

frial installation of Parking Meters Is Proposed in Legislation Before Cannot]         SEIZURE CAPS U,. S-FRENCH CpiIcic

MADAGASCAR’S PROBLEM ENDS   But New Questions Concerning U.S. And French Are Brought Up

QUESTION REMOVED   Washington’s Attitude Toward Occupation of Madagascar Raises Free French Hopes of Recognition

ROUND-THE-CLOCK BOMBINGS KINDLE ~ GIANT NEW FIRES   Several  Hundred © ‘Bombers. ‘Rete Raids On Ruhr; Targets—Huge  He _ Fire Sighted Off French Coast : . .—French Docks Blasted ©

Allied Pilots Report — Smoke Spreads Across Extensive Ruhr Area.

300 70.400 PLANES REKINDLE FIRES IN FACTORY AREAS      Fourteen Fail to Return—Pilots Say Blazes Still Raging In Essen Zone.

Blazes Rekindled In Industrial City.   300 Planes Used in Latest Foray; Kynupo Armament Plant Bombed

Bombers Slash . Ruhr Industry, Hit Coastline   300 British Planes Participate In New Sweep Across French, Dutch Areas; . Krupp Works Target; Germans Drop  10,000 Fire Bombs on Canterbury.

KRUPP PLANT BOMBED AGAIN BY 300 PLANES   British Continue Assaults 0: German Industrial Centers   DAMAGE MOUNTS DAILY   Vicious Attacks Also Carried Out On Rail Junctions, Docks In France

Jap Relief Force Balked in Pacific   Group of Ships 150 Miles Off Guadalcanal Hit By U, 8. - Planes

Russ Advance 55 Miles On Ukraine Front   ; Battle On Southern Front Continues Despite Blizzard

SOVIET CLAIMS HUGE ADVANCE AGAINST NAZI   Red Army Completes Drive of 55 Miles In Ukraine Sector, Taking Many Prisoners   DESTROY BATTALION   Russian Infantry and  Tanks Annihilate Crack  Elite Guard of Fourth Nazi Regiment ~

RUSSIANS SCORE 55-MILE GAIN   Fresh Red Successes Reported Along Long’ Front From Leningrad To Crim-

Fresh Russian Advance Seen   Ukraine. Leningrad Area Scenes Of Snecesses  By Red Forces

RUSSIANS ADVANCE IN UKRAINE SECTOI   Battalion of German Elite Guards Destroved

PLANES WHICH RAIDED TOKYO DISTRICT SAFE   Chinese Sources Deny That Bombers Are Based On Their Soil   TOKYO SAYS FIVE HELD   Crew Of American Attacker Being Questioned After Motor Trouble?

REINFORCED JAPS CUTRAL PORTION, OF ROAD 10 CHINE   London Commentator Say Imperials are “‘Back to Sittang River.”

JAPS WITHIN IS MILES OF BURMA ROAD   Imperial British Troops Believed in “Last Stand” Positions Before Important Centers

WAR FACTORIES IN PARIS AREA FIRED BY BOMBS   teavily Attacks Goodrich Rubber Works And Big Plane Factory in Paris Suburbs as Peace Of fer is Announced.

RAF Pounds Nazi War Plant ‘> Paris Area   Tokyo Broadcast Hears Hitler and Mussolin}  C Will Meet—Nazi Peace Offer'to Brilain Reposted

German ‘Peace’ Offers as Reported by Free Freneh Not Contirmed in London

Tokyo Radio Says Duce Hitler Plan Meeting a RAF Maintains Big Aeria Offense:

RAF HITS FOUNDRIES IN PARIS   Unconfirmed Reports Heard of German Peace Feelers; Hitler, Duce to Meet; Reds Claim Successes

British-Nazi Pianes Clash Over Channe!   London Hears Reports Of Three German Peace Offers Since March   Hitler Would Help Put Japanese Back In Place   Speaks Of Axis Powers And Japan; England And U. S. Scorn Offers

Dogfights Line Heavens Over Invasion Ports,  Witnesses Say  PEACE TALK HINTED Dictators Reported To  Be Planning Meeting In Few Days   PEACE TALK HINTED

Nazi Peace Feeler Out   Reports Persist of German Offers’ As RAF Attacks Continue

Free French Say Hitler Has Given Britain 3 Chances   Target Of Bombers is In Paris Area, As Raids Continue

London Hears That Germans  Seek Peace   Hitler is to Meet With His Italian Subordinate in A Few Davs

London Gets Report Germany Has Made Three Peace Offers   Claim Fuehrer And Mussolini Plan To Hold Meeting In Few Days; RAF Bombs Kill 52 Near Paris

ROUTE FEELE THROUGH TRIO OF SOURCES   Hitler And Mussolini Plan Meeting In Few Days   GOERING OFFER   Would Give Nazis Control Of Continental Europe: Recall Flight Of Hess

British, Nazis Clash In Giant Battle In Air   R AF: Raiders Smash ‘Al ane Goodrich Plant,..

"Peace  *Feelers -By Axis   Three Offers Made Since Mid-March; ‘Paris Bombed

British, Nazi Planes Stage Big Dog Fight  Over France   Gigantic Battle Seen By Spectators In England.

Proposals Call For Trade System Among Three Resultant “Em. pires;"” Paris Smashed By RAF Bombers

Nazi-Proffered Peace Advances  Called Insults   Hitler, Mussolini And Oshima To Confer Within Few Days At Unnamed Site; Britain Rains Bombs On  Thandnaw.. oro hi ec

BRITISH AND GERMAN PLANES CLASH IN GIGANTIC AERIAL — BATTLE OVER FRENCH COAST   _ Watchers On Englitl*Coast Hear Héavy Explosions Thunder Across Dover Strait; Vapor Trails of Dogfights Streak Skies Above Cape Gris New  a  Days ncwewn

British Clash With Germans In Air Battle   Fight Rages 25,000 Feet Over Invasion Coast; German Peace Proposal Rumored

ClGnTH NIGHT ATTACK AIDED BY MOONLIGHT   RAF Goes Forward with Big Offensive as “Peace” _ Talk Spreads.   RUSSIA SAYS “SPRING” TROOPS ARE CRUSHED

Great Air Battle On French Coast   Follows Heavy British Bombing Rains on Paris   Factories   FLEE FROM TRONDHEIM   Attacks on Battleship Base Cause Exodus of  Population

BRITISH BOMBERS HAMMER NAZI WAR PLANTS IN PARIS   London Hears Reports Reich Has Offered “Peace” Three Times

Gigantic Air Fight Staged  Over France   Battle Between British and German Planes Follows Raiding of Paris War Found. ries hy RAF Bombers

British, Nazi Fliers Clash  over Coast   Battle Follows Overnight RAF Assault on German War Foundries in Paris

NAZIS-BRITISH IN FIERCE AIR FIGHT INFRANGE   Battle Follows Night Attacks on Paris Foundries; Hitler, Mussolini To Meet

RAF; Nazis In Gigantic Clash Over France   Follows British: Moonlight Raid On  Paris Area

AERO FACTORY IN PARIS AREA RAF’S TARGET   Nazis Raid Norwich, Battle British Planes Over Boulogne As Offensive*Passes Eighth Night

Gigantic Fight Follows Night Assaults By RAF Qn Nazi Foundries   Watchers On English Coast Witness Fierce Dogfights Of Fliers High In Air

GIGANTIC AIR BATTLE RAGES OVER FRANCE   RAF Bombers Violently Attack German War Foun dries in Paris.   London Hears Hitler  Offers a Nazi Peace

52 Killed, 100 Injured in Industrial Section; Trondheim, ® Norway, Evacuated   ‘PEACE’ PROPOSAL OFFERED BRITISH   wHlitler and Mussolini + Meet; Fuehrer Disturbed Over Italian Situation

Gigantic Battle Is Witnessed 25,000 Fr.  Over Invasion Coast   Heavy Explosion Heard Across Dover Strait This Afternoon

RAF Hits German Foundries   Nazi Peace Move Reported; Hitler And Mussolini To Meet In Few Days

RAF RAIDS ON PARIS ANSWER PEACE FEELERS   Gigantic Air Battle Rages Over Channel After Blast At French Plants   VICHY ADMITS 52 DEAD   Three Nazi Proposals To End War Rumored; Hitler May Meet li Duce

RAF Again Hit: Nazi Foundries In Paris Area   London Hears Reports of Peace Off on Germany's Tern

British, German Planes in. Gigantic Air Battle Over “Invasion Coast”

War Foundries In Paris Bombec By RAF Planes   Tokyo Says Hitler And Mussolini Will Meat Snon

GERMAN FOUNDRIES OF WAR NEAR PARIS BLASTED BY BRITISH   HITLER AND MUSSOLINI TO MEET IN FEW DAYS TOKYO  BROADCAST DECLARES

R.A. F, REPLIES WITH BOMBS TO ‘PEACE FEELERS’   Nazi War Foundries in Paris Blasted — Three Recent Hitler Gestures to Britain Reported—Fuehrer and Mussolini Slated to Meet.

GermanWar Foundries. In Paris Raided      Roosevelt and Churchill Scorn Any Sug: gestion of Negotiations with Hitler—_ Norwich Blasted for Second Night; # U. S. Count for 20 Jap Planes

TO GET VITAL ORES   Senate Proposes to Exempt Producers From Excess Profits Tax

FINLAND IN THE MIDDLE   By HERMAN ALLEN. AP Feature Service Writer

Hundreds Homeless As Swirling Waters Swept Houses Away   Bradford, Johnsonburg, Roulette, Kldred, Port Allegany And Othe Towns Badly Damaged.

10 DEAD, HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS AS RESULT OF FLOODS   ‘. And Caus ge“2" More: Are Killed: By.’  * Po hinine©

FLASH FLOODS KILL TEN IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA   Hundreds Homeless I Upper Reaches Of Allegheny

CASE AGAINST FOUR CTHER SABOTEURS BEING PRESENTED   Trial ‘Will Require More Time Than Generally Expected

NAZIS LANDED IN FLORIDA GO ON TRIAL   Presentation Of Case Against Remaining Four Of Eight Alleged Saboteurs Begun By Government, Extending Hearing Well Beyond Earlier Expectations

TRIAL OF SABOTEURS ONLY HALF FINISHED   Prosecution Is Completed Against Four Spies

LABOR POLICY URGED BY LAND   Admiral Wants “Infernal  Agitation” Hampering Ship Work Ended

MARITIME CHIEF RAPS ‘AGITATION’   Labor Questions Blamed for Lagging In U.S. Shipbuilding

Labor Jumble Retards Ships, Land Report:      Definite Policy Needed He Says, to Stabilize Relations and End “ Agitation’

Admiral Land ° Calls for Policy On War Labor   ‘Infernal Agitation’ Reduces Ship Building. He Tells Senate Group

NATIONAL LABOR POLICY 1S URGED   Rear-Admiral Land Calls for Action to End ‘Infernal Agitation’ Keeping Shipyard Workers from Doing Best

GREECE HUNGRY   Report Says Famine Kill: ? 000. Bread fasts 215.

Weather   Cold Weather Spell Is Over   Moderates After Earliest Killing Frost On Record

WEATHER TO WARM UP      Record Breaking Low Temperatures Visited the State Saturday

ly destroyed and contents were Host: except one- dresser aot two   chairs,    con ua Re ME ge eee LOCAL MEN SIGN Urs   Anderson Employment Office Has Big Day at Courthouse.

United States and Britain Now Facing Desperate Outlook   Domination of Seas is Threatened Naval Expert Says

AMERICAN-BRITISH SEA CONTROL ENDANGERED BY GRADUAL LOSS OF BASES

U.S. And Britain Will Face Desperate Battle To Main tain Domination Of Seas;  Enemy Gaining Numerical ——

U. S., Britain Face Desperate Battle In Next Three Months To Maintain Naval Supremacy, Expert Says

U.S. AND BRITAIN FACE HARD — STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN DOMINION OF SEAS DURING NEXT FEW MONTHS   Recent Heavy Losses at Sea Seen As Affecting Seapower of United Nations With Near Equality on Part of Axis Seen As Possibility

AXIS STEADIL PICKING OFF ~ KEY BASES   Allies Face Hectic Battle In Next Three Months   FRENCH FLEET   May Be Seized By Nazis To Combine With Italy In Egyptian Offensive

AXIS FLEETS READY TO CHALLENGE ALLIES  Desperate Battle on for Bases

Desperate  Battle To Hold Power  Over Seas   Crucial Three Months Ahead For U.S. And Great Britain; Axis Picks Off Kev Rases

United States And Britain Face Hard Battle To Keep Dominion Of The High Seas

Desperate Struggle Seen i Next Three Months As Foes Pick Off Bases.

Sea Rule Of Powers Imperiled   London Observer Seez U. S., Britain In For Struacla.

Loss to Axis of Such Key Points as Bataan Perils Control of Oceans,

Problem of Maintaining Dominion of Seas  Heightens as Axis Picks Off Key Bases

Allies May Lose Control of Oceans —   Axis Hoards Main Battle   Fleety While Picking Off   Key Bases over World

CAPTURE OF KEY SEA BASES HARD BLOW 10 ALLIES   Face Bitter Fight To Hold Advantage  In Ocean Power

U.S. AND BRITAIN FACE DESPERATE  BATTLE TO MAINTAIN POWER AT SEA

DOMINATION OF SHAS BY ALLIES TS ENDANGERED   United States and Great Britain Facing Desperate Battle In Face of Axis Progress   FOES GET KEY BASES   Bataan’s Conquest Raises Imminent Possibility Manila Bay May Be Openened to Aid Japan

Axis Successes Threaten Allied  Sea Domination   Japanese, German, Italian Fleets Nearing Numerical Superiority.

Axis Seeks  Sea Control   Dangerously Near Blow Fot Dominion of Oceans

Axis Gaining Key Bases Of Allied Forces   Bataan’s Fall Swells Successes, Threatens  Current Domination  Of U. S.. Britain

ALLIES FACE A DESPERATE SEA BATTLE   Steady Axis Progress in . Picking Off Key Bases Seen as a Growing Menace to U. S.-British  Naval Naminatinn 

Sea Domination by U.S And Britain Threatened, London Ob<erver Says

U.S.-BRITISH DOMINATION OF OCEANS   Axis Progress in Picking Off Key Bases.to Bring Desperate Battle   BATAAN’S CONQUEST FITS AXIS PATTERN   French Fleet May Be Seized; Seapower Necessary, Hitler Has Learned

Sea Control May Pass To Axis Powers  sm ..1   Husband Battle Fleets And Nip At United Ships.

Allies Near  Loss of Sea.  Dominance Axis Drawing Even; Great  Battle Is In the Offing

Axis Has Been Acquirin: Key Bases in Manner to Imperil All Sea Lanes

UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN FACE LOSS SEA CONTROL   STEADY AXIS PROGRESS IN PICKING OFF KEY BASES OVER WORLD CITED

Sea Domination Threafened by Loss of Bases   U. S. and Britain Face Desperate Fight for Control

Bataan’s Fall Is Threat To Allied  Sea Domination  Victory Swells Axis Success In Picking Off Key Bases

U.S.-Britain Face Fight On Oceans   Domination Is Threatened As Many Key Bases Are Picked Off By The Axis

Next Three Months Will Be Critical; Axis Power Nip More Key Bases and Near Numerical Superiority of United Nations

AXIS REPS  UP ATTAGKS UPON BASES   Allied Supremacy of Seas Found at Stake

Axis Columns Driven Back At El Alamein   Germans, Italians Make Counter-Claim Vital Village Seized In Thrust Toward Alexandria; Battle Rages With Greatest Intensity.

Report Seizure Of El Alamein In Nile Threat   Oniy 70 Miles From Key Seapower Base as British Report Attacks Repulsed

Axis Repulsed At El Alamein Claim British   Germans, Italians Assert They Have Broken Defenses

Conflict Ebbs And:Flows Amid Desert Storms   Trend Is Confused; British Claim Axis Blows Repulsed

Axis Disputes LondonReport   Germans and Italians Contend E] Ala mein, 70 Miles West of Alexandria,  Has Been Taken With Forces Push ing Toward Nile Delta,   MAJOR BATTLE JOINED

OUTCOME OF DESERT CLASH STILL IN DOUBT   Berlin And Rome Claim Main Defense Line At El Alamein Pierced   FIERCE CONFLICT, RAGES   Allied Bombers Step Up Attacks On Axis Supply Lines And Depots

ATTACKS AT EL ALAMEIN BEATEN OFF   Fierce Conflict Raging; Claims Are Conflicting

ACuard Is Badly Beaten About Head — Convicts Climb Over Wall  AT 2 A. M. TODAY  Third Prisoner Present Did Not Attempt to Get Away

AS 2 ESCAPE   Prisoners Fled During Night from Anamosa State Reformatorv

Merchant Vessel Burned at Pier   Ship Overturns From Water Weight

FIRE SWEEPS SHIP: ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN   Freighter Then Capsizes at Philadelphia Pier

MERCHANT VESSEL BURNS IN DELAWARI   Ship Capsizes from Weight of Water

Merchant Ship Burns at Pier, Then Capsize   Weight. of Water Used it Fighting Flames Over * turns Vessel

FREIGHTER BURNS, CAPSIZES AT PIER   Four Fire Companies, Fireboat Fight Blaze At Phifadelohia

Ship Burns, Capsizes at River Pier   Medium-Sized Merchant Cratt Rolls Over on Side

U.S, MERCHANT VESSEL BURNS, THEN CAPSIZES   Sinks at Philadelphia From Weight of Water Sprayed on It in Effort to Put Out Fire

Third Selective Service _ Registration on Today _at Armory   SOME ENROLL SUNDAY

SET FOR MONDAY REGISTRANTS RUSH   Third Selective Service . Registration on Today _at Armory   ISOME ENROLL SUNDAY

HIGHER TAXES ON TOBACCO TO BE PASSED   Committee Refuses To Double Present Tax on Gasoline, But Boosts Tax on Oil

Excise Levy Boost Predicted in Congress; Opposition Concedes Fight

Moderate Rises In Tobacco Tax Ahead   Tobacco States to Resist But Are Not Hopeful

TOBACCO TAX INCREASE SLATED FOR HOUSE STUDY   Opponents Prepare To Fight Plan, But Concede Victory

Increase Is Seen For Excise Taxes   Smoking Tobacco Levy Is Expected

ALEXANDRIA IS AGAIN BOMBED   Second Raid Teday Lighter Than That Of Yesterday When 52 Persons Were Killed

Food Rioting Hits Paris, Two Killed   Violent Brawl! Begun as Store Is Looted; Laval Pays Respects , to Slain Policemen

TWO SLAIN IN PARIS RIOTS; SHOP LOOTED   Officers Clash With Mob and Shots Are Exchanged   SEVERAL REPORTED HELD BY OFFICERS   Pierre Laval Pays Re spects to Police Victims

FOOD RIOTS MARK SUNDAY IN PARIS   Two Policemen Killed and Three Wounded in Exchange of Shots; Laval Seeks Aid for Nazis

Two Policemen Die as Food Riots Break Out in n Paris   Officials Blame Communist Activity for Violent Brawl as Starving Residents Fight for Something to Eat

LAVAL DEMANDS MORE WORK OF LABOR, PLANTS   Axis Collaboration  Urged As Two Die In Paris Food Riot; Cafe Blasted   Points To Benefits

LAVAL DEMANDS COLLABORATION OF INDUSTRIES   Favors Conscripting French Workers For German Plants And Farms   FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT IN CAPITAL

Paris Food Riots Cause 2 Deaths   Reds Are Blamed For French Unrest

YANKS HOLD BATAAN LINE   Fighting Slows Down Ta ‘Minor Skirmishes’

A. V. G. Aids In Guarding , India Approach ; > Situation Is Grave

M’ARTHUR MEN HOLD OFF JAPS   Minor Patrol Skirmishe: Mark Fighting in _ Philippines

Urges Action By October 1 Or He Will  Use Powers   _-Points Out War Effort Sharply Imperiled By Growing Threat Of Inflation in U. S.  SOME MEMBERS  OF CONGRESS REBEL F. D. R. Pointing Pisto At Head of Congress, LaFollette Asserts

Congress Told War Effort Imperilled By Growing Inflation Threat; Demands Set

AT THE HEAD OF CONGRESS   President Threatens To Act Without Congress’ Consent If it Is Denied Him; S2es Poaril.   Rebellion Rife

FDR ASKS LAW FOR LIMIT ON FARM PRICES   Will Take Necessary Action Himself, if Congress Does Not, He Says   MESSAGE PROMISES WAGE STABILIZATION   Also Seeks Quick Passage Of Tax Bill; Rayburn Calls House Members

War Effort Imperilled by Inflation Threat, Con.  gress Told   SOME MEMBERS OF — ° CONGRESS OBJECT   Unless Lows Are Passed, President Will Act -*  hye Beocraee

War Effort Imperilled by inflation Threat, Congress Told  SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OBJECT  Unless Laws Are Passed, President Will Act by Decree

President Say: Inflation  Threat Grows   Farm Products Price Ceilings Asked; Wage to Be Stabilized; President Will Act if Congress Does Not Do So

Points Inflation Threat By October First; Demands Action By Then

Stabilization Of Wages Promised      President Will Take Action Himself Unless Congress Acts By October  To Prevent  Growing Inflation Threat

JAP BIG GUNS ON BARGES Al IN ATTACKS   Previous Communiques Had Told of Repulses Suffered by Foe

Sentence of Court Martial Is Carried Out Quickly Today   Motive of Murderer of French No. African Chief Undivulged

Hall Brands  Assassination  Cowardly Act Darlan Gave Allies  ‘Incalculable Aid,’ Secrelary Asserts

Darlan Killing A ‘Cowardly Act   Secretary Hull Says Tha Allies Will Not Be Divert  ed in Purpose.

Secretary Of State Warns Nothing Must Interfere With Great Objective

Secretary of State Says Assassination “Was an Odious and Cowardly Act   URGES CAUTION   Says Tragedy Should No   Divert Allied Attention   From Supreme Objective in Africa

HULL DEPLORES DARLANS DEATH AS COWARDLY   Allies Meanwhile Must Not Be Diverted From. Main Objective In Africa He Savs

Hull Announces Darlan’s Killing As ‘Odious Act   Says Full Support Needed To Get Control Of Africa And The Mediterranean

NEED UNIFIED SUPPORT   Darlan’s Work in North Africa  ‘Must Be Carried On, Says Hull

Odious Act, Full Asserts   Secretary Warns Against Diversion From Main Objective

COWARDLY ACT HULL SAYS OF DARLAN AFFAIR   Slaying Not To Divert Allies From Their ‘Objective’

Calls Slaving Of Jean Darlan Cowardly Act   Must Not Be Diverted From Objective In North Africa, Saye Secretary Hull

DARLAN DEATH COWARDLY ACT, HULL DECLARES   Gaining African Control, However, He Says,  Is Main Goal

PRIGE CEILING ~ BROKEN AGAIR   FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGE TABLES AFFECTED BY OR. © DER SETTING HIGHER PRICES

Body Of Girl Found At Laurel   Located Near Road From Laurel To Race Track

SLAIN GIRL’S. - BODY FOUNL   Pretty Blond’s Body Found Near Laurel, Md., By Boys. —

Partially-Clad Girl ‘Murdered At Laurel   Pretty Blonde, About 24, Discovered by Two Boys ' Near Road Leading to Maryland Race Track;  Lower Part of Dress Ripped Off, and  Shoes and Stockings Torn Off

Child Disappears in San Francisco   Air Raid Wardens To Join in Hunt

Marengo Paper Carrier Files Claim tn Court Against Estate for Dime

ADMIRAL SEES COAST RAIDS   Attack By Subs Is Held Possible to Harrass America

Sub Raids Likely Coast Cities Told   Admiral Nimitz Says Ocean Too Bico- to Prevent Attacks by Jans

Warns That Japs May Shell Coast   Attempts May Be Made to Attack City, Admiral Nimitz Says.

WARNS JAPS. MAY TRY To SH ELL WEST COAST Nimitz Tells How Subs Could Do It.

JAPS MAY TRY 10 SHELL COAST CITIES, NIMITZ WARNS   Admiral Awards Navy Cross To Pilots RB

Nimitz Warns of Raids on Coast   New Pacific Commander Says Nation Must be Watchful

COMMANDER OF PACIFIC FLERT SEES DANGERS   Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Says Nipponese Subs. Might Attempt to Shell. Coastal Areas   RELATIVELY SAFE  - FOR U:ROAT ACTS        Declares OceantIsFoo" “to. Prevent ‘It Entirely: Decorates-Two-Pilots At Pearl: Harbor

OVERJOYED PARENTS AWAIT RETURN OF TEEN-AGE BOYS, GIRLS FROM ABILENE, TEXAS

Axis Subs Hold Ten Skippers   Norwegian Captain Is Made Prisoner On German Sub

5. FORGES OUTNUMBERED BY JAPANESE   Little News Is Received From Philippines, But Washington Expects le Hear of Capital Loss

U.S. Without Word Of Siege for Hours: Fall Believed Near   One of Last Messages From Islands Describes Furious Japanese Thrust With Tank and Swarms of Bombers

Schools Buy $395.50 War Stamps in Nov   ‘Laurens Leads in Sales with  100% Participation

KIDNAPED GIRL IS FOUND SAFE   Police Fail to Find Man With Whom Pittsburgh Child Disappeared

Kidnaped Girl Found Unharmed Near Home, Cops Hunt Abductor   Four-Year-Old Pittsburgh Child Located by Hospital Employe; Suffered No Ill Effects

It Just Had To Happen, Absent - Minded Soldier Can’t Forget Dishes

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Two Days Overdue in Pacific Flight   Last Message Indicaied H Was Forced Down When Out of Gasoline

Plane Overdue Two Days Affer Leaving Hawaii  World War Ace  Had Hour's Gas

Rickenbacker. 9 Others Are  eared Lost   Army and Navy Forces Hunt Ace Of World War Lin  Poritie Araa

DONOR SLIGHTLY UNDER THE AGE   Youth, 12, Volunteers To Help Build Up Blood Bark.

NAZIS FAIL TO CHECK SOVIETS   New Advances In Face Of Fierce Resistance Are  Reported By Reds

RUSSIANS ADVANCE ON ENTIRE FRONT   REACH POINT DEEP IN SMOLENSK PROVINCE-—RZHEV IS ENCIRCLED.

SOVIET ARMY PERILS RZHE\   Another Red Force Men aces Nazi Position Near  Latvian Border

HUGE DAMAGE TO TURIN BY ALLIED BOMBS   RAF 8000 Pound Explosive Bombs VWead Biret Timo

Use Triple Block-Busters Weighing $.000 Pounds — Turin Raided Saturday Night — Northern Ttaly Objective Hit on Sunday Night.

BRITISH DROP HUGE BOMBS ON N. ITALY   Raid Emphasizes Churchill Warning To Italian People

Bomb Weighing § 000 Pounds Used on Raid   Turin Still in Flames From Saturday Foray

Churchill Talk Is Punctuated With Big Bombs      ‘Triple Block Busters’ Showered on Arsenal In Italy   TURIN IS RUINED      More Than 100,000 Fir Bombs Also Dropped On Target Area

RAF AGAIN SHAKES ITALY WITH RAIDS SATURDAY, SUNDAY   Attack Sunday Comes As Churchill Warns Italy Not To Stand By.  Mussolini

RAF AGAIN © RAIDS ITALY   uu Four - Ton Bombs. Emphasize Churchill’s Warning To Axis Partner

OFFICIALS . COUNT FLOOD-OF-DOLLARS  FROM TOP.TAX DAY      Preliminary, “Estimates - Or ‘Totals Indicate 50- 10095 ;  on Higher. Collections: *"" - "Phan’In 1941

Soviets Report 30-Mile Gain   Troops Contact Nazi Basic Winter Lines in Many Sectors

SOVIETS BATTER MAIN NAZI LINE   Spearhead Of Army Said Within 72 Miles Of Old Frontier Of Poland

Steubenville Escapes ‘Axis’ Bombs As Blackout Proves About ‘100 Percent Perfect

Steubenville Thwarts Theoretical Bombing Force;  Residents Cloak Themselves In Total Blackout

Steubenville’ s First  ae Blackout Is: Succes      Large Industrial Area In-Ohio And West Virginia Virtually Blacked Out; Active Steel’ Hhbnaces Shielded. Successfully.

Raid on German Cities One of Greatest Mass Operations of Red Force

Aged Recluse Had Fortune   Arrest Of Couple For Burglary Reveals Victim Wealthy.

WAR PLANT DESTROYED   Damage to {Industry in Denver Estimated at $500,000

Fire Destroys Denver Plant   Three Employes Are Burned, One Seriously, When War Industry Is Razed

Allied Fliers Raid Japs Off Of Australia   Hits Are Scored On Enemy Air. drome And On Nipponese Fiving EBinats

Salamaua Base Is Hit In Heavy Assault   Enemy Planes Are Destroyed In Two-Day Offensive In Island Near Australia

Allies Again Hit Heavily At Japs’ Base  On Salamaua   Non-Stop Attack Being Maintained Against Island Positions Held By Enemy

NAZI FLAK-SHIP.   Sunk By British and Three Other €lak-Shins Damaged.

Country Pays Lincoln Honor:   Roosevelt Drives to Memorial; Speeches Keynote Unity

BRITISH SMASH NURNBERG, NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITY  'Saarbrucken, Center  OF Coal Output,   Saarbrucken, Center Of Coal Output, Also Hit   BERLIN ADMITS FIRES, EXPLOSION DAMAGE

R.A.F. RAIDS, FIRES TWO NAZI CITIES   Saarbrucken And Nurnburg Targets Of Big Scale Afttacl

S AARBRUCKEN, AND NURNBERG   German Cities Set Alaze With Scores of  Incendiaries   ARMS AREA AFLAME   Fighter Ships Hit France In Round-Clock Offensive

BRITISH BLAST NURNBERG WITH ~ OVER 800 PLANES   30 Bombers Missing—Flying Fortresses Out 7th Time No Losses.

SAARBRUCKEN, NURNBERG HIT HARD BY RAR   More War Industry Centers of Nazis Given Blasting by British.

21 Soldiers Die in Crash Of Biv Plane   Converted Airliner Loses Wing Near Welch While On Flight Southward: AU Bodies Burned   Craft Lands, Explodes In ‘Victory’ Garden   Believed One of Eight Which Circled Around Charleston Airport

WING FALLS OFF ARMY AIRLINER KILLING 21 MEN   Plane, Southbound Witl Soldiers, Crashes In  West Virginia   IDENTIFICATION FOUND DIFFICULT

21 SOLDIERS AREKILLEDIN -DLANE CRASH   Former Ametican Airlines Flagshin Crashes in West Virginia   ARRIVAL OF ARMY OFFICERS AWAITED   Nine Others Killed in Army Plane Crash in. California

BODIES AWAIT RECOGNITION   Wing Lost At 500 Fee And Plane Drops In Miner’s Garden;  Search Hills

BEAVERBROOK 10 HEAD PRODUCTION   Churchill Has Decided Upor Changes !n British Personnel

BEAVERBROOK T0 HEAD BRITAIN WAR PRODUCTION   SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS TO SUCCEED HIM AS SUPPLY MINISTER

Beaverbrook To Duplicate U. S. Head of WPB   Cripps Expected To Be Supply Minister In New Britain Setup

ADEQUATE STORM WARNING ASSURED GULF COAST AREA   REGIONAL OFFICER GF WEATHER BUREAU ASSURES PUBLIC

City Is Assured Of Adequate Storm Warning  Regional Officer of Weather Bureau Visits Citv

SO.AMERICANS BACK BRAZIL AGAINST AXIS   Uruguay Gives Official Hint She Is Ready To Follow Big Neighbor In Declaring  eee   2 Ships Sunk

URUGUAY MAY FOLLOW WITH DECLARATION   Signs Of Solidarity Ir Stand Against Axis Are Indicated By Other Nations   Argentina In Doubt

Argentina Is  Shaken by. Brazil’s Move   Signs of Complete  Solidatity: Reported From Every Country in South America 

Solidarity Indicated By Southern Nations   Uruguay May Follow Brazil's Lead, Baldomir Indicates in Message to President Vargas

South American Nations Likely To Join Brazil   Signs of Complete Solidar ity against Axis Are Evident   Uruguay May Issue Dec laration of War in Few Days

Move Likely To Influence  Neighbors   Positions of Chile And Argentina Placed In World Spotlight  URUGUAY MAY ACT

Heartening Report Comes from Philippines to War Department. .   U-BOATS CREATE. 4 ATLANTIC PROBLEM

Headlong Enemy Infantry Assaults on Both Flanks Shattered by Artillery   Nipponese Losses Heavy, War Department Says— Washington Confirms Sinking of Jap Transport in Macassar Strait, Reported First by Dutch Forces

JAP ‘ASSAULT: INBATANIS — BROKEN UP   American Artillery Fire Inflicts Heavy Loss to Enemy Making Headlong Attack

American -Artillerymen Break Up Headlong Jap Infantry Attacks on Line   Heavy Enemy Losses Rep ted; U. S. Bombers Destroy} Anather Transport

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED Oh BOTH FLANKS   Accurate Artillery Fire Of Defenders Mows Enemy Down   SINK JAP TRANSPORT   Big American Bomber: Again Active In Macassar Area.

Take Bloody Toll   Japs Lose 46 Ships And 25,000 Troops In The ~ Macassar Strait   U. S. BOMBERS IN 7TH DAY OF BATTLE

Jap Assaults Are Beaten Off By MacArthur   Attacks By Infantry Are Broken Up By Heavy Artillery Fire

British Battle Japs in Jungle Of Malaya, 30 Miles North   Allied Fliers Wipe Out 13 Enemy Planes Over Burma   Nippon Transport Sunk   Foe Launches New Attack on Chief City of West Borneo

MAC ARTHUR REPELS JAPANESE ATTACK’   Assaults Broken Up by Arti lary Fire; Enemy Losses Heavy

Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses As American Artillery Fire Rakes Infantry; Macassar Sea Battle Continues

Americans Shoot Down Four Enemy Fighter Planes   lying Fortress Battles Fleet of Japs High over Wake Island   Aajor Glober Describes Engagement, His First Attack

WINS FIGHT WITH “OX JAP PLANES   AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESS DOWNS FOUR IN BATTLE OVER WAKE ISLAND.

SHOOTS DOWN 4 JAP PLANES   Flying Fortress Routs Foe Flyers in Sky Battle Over Wake Island

Red Cross Drive Total Of $1387.26   Henry Willingham, Chairman, Says It Was Most Successful in Histery of Pale Alto County.

Argentine, U.S. Leaders Confer  Holdout Republic Submits Proposal to Conference

PLAN OFFERED BY ARGENTINA   ' Counter-Proposal On Break With Axis Submitted, Rio Sources Say

Small Nation Group Irked Over Delays   May Draft ‘Quit Stalling’ Resolution After Argentin: Again Balks Moves

COUNTER-PLAN OFFERED AT RIC   Argentina Seeks Change In Axis-Break Proposal: " talling? Hit

COMPROMISE ON ANTI-AXIS PACT SEEN PROBABLE   Argentina Holds up Proceedings Again After Agreeing to Unanimous Action

ARGENTINE ENVOY TO RIO PARLEY OFFERS AXIS PROPOSAL   Counter-Plan Submitted In Deadiock On Wording Of Allied Resolution   Smaller Nations Are Irkec At Delay In Action Or Important Policy

Farm Group May Defeat Roosevell On Ceiling Plan   May Succeed in Writine Higher Tops into Inflation Bill   Force Administration Lead ers To Adjourn Session of Senate

Farm Bloc Is Gaining More Votes   Support for Higher Parity Ceiling In New Bill Grows

HIGHER FARM ‘PARITY PRICE 'MAYBEVOTED   Senate Advocates of Ceil, . ing Boost Gain 1 Support   OUTCOME WILL BE CLOSE, PREDICTION   Question Moy Come to a Vote in the Senate : Today

Advocates A eHligher Farm Parity Ceiling   Leaders Order An Early Adjournment as Move  — Gains Support

Higher Parity Gains Support      FDR's Fleor Men Launch Hurried Vote Survey; >, Mav Ballot Today

CLOSE FOTING ON INFLATION   Farm Support Forces — Leaders to Order  Adjournment

SENATE FARM BLOG PUSHING HIGHER PARIT\   ADMINISTRATION HAS SCARE; VOTE MAY BE CLOSE

Senate Advocates Of Higher Farm Prices Supported   Administration” Head: Order Adjournment, Begin Hurried: Survei

Senate Vote on Higher Parity Price in Doubt As Backers Make Gains

INCREASED FARM PRICE CEILINGS GAIN SUPPORT   Administration Orders Adjournment To Survey  Voting Lines   LIVING COST INDEX IS CERTAIN TO RISE

SUPPORT GIVEN FARM BLOG PLAN 10 BOOST PARITY   Rise of 4 to 5 Pct. in Living Cost Index Predicted if Provision Goes Into AntiInflation Bill.   LEADERS WORRIED BY STRENGTH OF GROUP   Formula Requires Recognition of Labor Costs in Computing Price Levels—' Close Senate Vote Seen.

Close Vote Is Foreseen On Parity  In Senate   Senate Advocates Of Higher Ceilings In Pending Measure Gain New Support   ISSUE MAY MOVE TO BALLOT TODAY.

Death in Action of Former Amboy Youth Is Told From Pulpit   Pastor-Father Announced Jack Merrifield Killed in Luzon

After OPA Takes Lid Off 25 Types of Services—  IF YOU'RE A TERMITE. SET YOUR OWN PRICE FOR MOVING OUT

Ceiling Off Board For Dogs, Horseshoeing, Shoe Shines   Twenty-Five Services Specifi cally Exempted By OPA— Regulations On 61 Other Groups Revised

Canada Retains  Ties With Vichy      Decides Against Chang After Parley With U. S.. Rritain

VICHY BREAK NOT FORESEEN   Canada Will Retain Its Present Status For  French Morale

NO BREAK PLANNED   Canaga To Continue Relations With Vichy France

U. S. Strikes New Blow In aeenen a One Jap Warship Is Sunk, Three Damagec

BOMBERS SINK JAP WARSHIP   Three Others Damaged Among Enemy Force Steaming Toward Guadalcanal

Toll Grows in Solomons Fight   Allied Planes Smash Destroyers Trying To Reinforce Buna, One Set Afire, Five Flee Northward in Latest Sea Action

ALSO DESTROY 10 JAPANESE NAVAL FLOAT PLANES   THREE AMERICAN PLANES REPORTED SHOT DOWN

Destruction Off Guadaleana On Dec. 3 Disclosed By Navy; Reinforcement Attempt {5 Foiled

wy Discloses Results of Attack On Jap Force Attempting To peach Guadalcanal

Three Others Damaged in New Landing Effort   Ten Enemy Float Type Aircraft Shot Down in Fight

Three Others Damaged Off  Guadalcanal   Enemy Force Attacke While Enroute to Island on December 3

NAVY REVEALS FINAL RESULT OF DEC. 3CLASH      At Least One Other Enemy Warship Believed Hit In : U. s. Raid   TEN FLOAT TYPE PLANES WRECKED   U.S. Loses One Dive Bomber, One Torpedo Plane, One Fighter

Results Of Attack, Previously Announced, Amplifie By Navy; Enemy Fails In Fifth Attempt To Rein force Buna-Gona Area

Jap Warships Hit By US. Dive Bombers   One Enemy Craft Is Destroyed  And Three Others Are i Set Afire S

JAP WARSHIP IS » SUNK, 3 OTHERS HIT BY PLANES   e Navy Reports Nips Also Lose _ 10 Aircraft in Futile Solomons Landing

Foe Smashed Again In Effort To Take Reinforcements To His Troops Still On Guadalcanal   Cruisers And Destroyers Hit By Heavy Bombs; Ten Nip Planes Are Shot Down; Our Losses Are Three Aircraft

Jap Warship Is Sunk, 3 Others Badly Damagec   Enemy Prevented From Landing Troops On ~ ~ New Guinea

Japs Fail To Get Help To  Island Forces   Damage Inflicted On Nip Fleets Off  Solomons, Guinea

YANK BOMBERS SINK JAP SHIP OFF SOLOMON   American Torpedo Planes and Dive Bombers Also Damage Three Other Craft On Dec. 3   DOWN SEAPLANES   Nip Warships Repulsed Ir Attempt to Bring Aid to Forces On Guadal . canal

U.S. Warplanes Strike Blow In Solomons Area   Aerial Assault By Fliers Operating From Guadalcanal Frustrates Landing

Enemy Fleet Frustrated In Attempt To Reinforce Army On Guedolcanal

Jap Warship Is Destroyed, 3 Damaged in Solomons   In Addition, Ten Enemy Float-Type Planes Downed as: Reinforcement Attempt Fails

Yanks Bag 10 Planes In Pacific   Navy Reperts On Activities Of Americans Operating From Guadalcanal Base

JAP WARSHIP SUNK IN SOLOMGNS   Three Others Severely Damaged by American Torpedo Planes

Landings on Guadalcanal and ‘ New Guinea Frustrated— Enemy Pays Heavy Price

Jap Warship Destroyed By Planes   Three Others Damaged by Planes Operating Fron: Guadalcanal

Three Others Damaged, Landing Try Frustrated   Another Jap Destroyer Set on Fire, Five Other Forces to Flee After Attempt to _ Reinforce New Guinea Forces  ;

U.S. Planes Attack Foe Off Solomons   One Vessel Sank; 3 Others Batty Demanced

U.S. Planes From Guadalcanal! Get Another Warship   Allied Bombers Alsc Break Up Attempt To Aid Buna-Gona

GUADALCANAL BOMBERS HiT ENEMY MARKS   Attack Took Place Dec. 3, Navy Reports

Another Effort To Aid Troops Guadalcanal Is Frustrated   Report From Australia Says One De. stroyer Set Afire In Different Oneratian

Navy Reports One Jap Warship Sunk, Three in Flames Day Later   10 PLANES DOWNED       All of Enemy Ships Put Out of Action May Have Been Cr :

Enemy Planes  Shot Down In  Solomon Islands   Attempt To Land More Forces Is Frustrated

IAP*.NESE WARSHIP WAS DESTROYE: * _AMERICAN PLANES   Three Other Ships Were Bad ly Damaged .*3 Dive Bombers, Dec. 5.   THREE SEEN IN FLAMES   In Addition Ten Japanese   Float Type Planes Were Shot Down.

HALT ATTEMPT 10 AND GUADALCANAL   Results Of Dec. 3 Attack Announced In Navy  Communique   Japanese Fail In New Try To Reinforce Besiegec Troops

Jap Warship Sunk, 3 Hit in Solomons   Navy Announces Results of American Bomb ing Attack on Enemy Force Steaming Toward Guadalcanal on December 3.

IJ, §, IVE RamBees DESTROY NUMBER OF JAPANESE VESSELS   PLANES OPERATING FROWN GUADALCANAL ISLAND DO MUCH DAMAGE

JAP WARSHIP IS DESTROYED   Three Others Badly Damaged By U. S. Dive Bombers Of Guadalcanal

American Planes Hit Jap Warships   American Forces Score _ Heavily From Guadalcanal Island   3 SHIPS IN FLAMES   Action Took Place While Enemy Was Bringing _ Reinforcements

Jap Warship Sunk By U. S. In Pacific   American Dive Bombers Damage 3 Other Ships   Ten Jap Planes Shot Down In Engagement   Destroyer Set Afire Yesterday And Fnemy Flees

Jap Warship Is Sunk: 3 Others Badly Damaged   Guadalcanal Plane: Blast Jap Attemp To Land _ Troops On Isle

IAP WARSHIP SUNK  AND THREE OTHERS BADLY DAMAGED   Attack Made On Enemy Forces By American Dive Bombers and Torpedo Planes Operating From Guadalcanal Island.

THREE OTHERS DAMAGED WHEN U, S$, ATTACKS   Results of Dec. 3rd Landing Frus tration Revealed by Navy for Guadalcanal Area

Dive Bombers Damage Three Other Ships   Enemy Force Trying To Reinforce Japs On Guadalcanal Are Put to Flight

JAP WARSHIE   Three Other Vessels Sever: ely Damaged by American Dive Bombers.   DOWN TEN JAP PLANES

Dive Bombers Drive Off Destroyers and Troop-Laden Ship   Plainly Marked  Fielc Hospitals Attacked by Nip Airmen

One Jap Ship Destroyed and Three Damagec   Another Attempted Aic At Guadalcanal I: Stopped

Jap Warship Is Sunk by Yankee  Dive Bombers   erating from Guadalcan al They Also Darnag Three Other Ships.   Ten Nippon Airplanes Shot Down in Figh

“TRAFFIC JAM” OF RAF PLANES OVER COLOGNE BIGGEST WORRY   Sergeant Tells of Mass Raid——-Not Worried About De. fenses as Much as of Bumping Into Each Other

Planes Staging Raids on Germany Fly So Close Together That Concern of Pilots Is Collisions

Late News Bulletins   Six Cincinnati Milk Companies And Ten Executives Are Indicted

Kidnaper To  Go to Prison   Plea of Guilty, Made at ‘San Francisco by. Abductoy of 4-Year-Old Miller Girl

Raton Reservoir Caretaker Iniured   Carrots For Colds---and You Don’t Have to Eat ’Em

Humble Carrot May Solve Old Puzzle . a Common Head Cold May Joir ‘List Of Conquered Diseases

BOMBERS RAID LOW COUNTRIES   Barges;—frains, Can: __ als Shot up During Attacks

Flying “Forts” Raid Rouen  British Planes Shoot Up Nazi  Barges, Trains, Tugs and Canals

Transport Lines In Western Europe Bombed  Points in Germany, France and Low Countries Strafed

Nazi Rails, Canals Blasted in Raid:   British Shoot Up Trains Barges in Attack On Transport Lines

BRITISH GIVEN NEW SETBACK; THEY ADMIT   Japs’ Johore Advance Increases Peril to Great Singapore Base

STIMSON WELL PLEASED WITH WAR'S ASPEE]   Declares Operations Progress Favorably For Alhes on All Battlefranis.

YANKS ~ AUSSIES POUNDED FLEET OFF SOLOMONS   Long-Range Bombers o MacArthur's Force In Australia Hammered  Invasion.Craft   MANY CRIPPLED   Fapanese Warships Se Afire, Armada Forced To Retire In South Pacific Area

MacArthur's Air Arm Accounted For 45 Nipponese Ships In Heavy Action

DAMAGE TO JAP VESSELS LISTEL   ‘MacArthur’s Air Force Plays Big Part In Protecting Guadalcanal

JAPS CLAIM CAPTURE OF SIX U. S. SHIPS   Declare Vessels Were Taken Around Philippines—Three Described as Transports.

Japs Say Six U. S. Vessels Are Captured   Domei Claims American Transports Taken While Trying to Leave Bataan -

AUGHT TRYING ) FLEE, DOMEI GENCY CLAIMS   igh Speed Motorboa  aptured Near Tiny For tune Island, Outside Manila Bay   ORPEDOBOAT ALSO SEIZED, TOKYO SAYS   eventh Held’ Damage  adly in Running Fight  South of Cebu, Where. Landings Made

Japs Fight Back In New Guinea   Enemy Increases Strength: Allied  Plonedc‘Actia ©

STRONG THRUSTS MADE AT ALLIED LINES IN KOKOD/   Japanese Attack With In creased Strength—MacArthur’s Airmen Strafe Enemy Positions.   NIPPONZSE PLANES SMASHED AT BUNA   Scattered Jungle Fighting Continues in Milne Bay Area—Lae and Salamaua Bases Bombed.

Jap Ground Forces Hit Allies at Kokoda   Fighting Intensifies W hile Allied Air Fighters Strafe Enemy: Guerilla War Wages at Milne

FIERCE BATTLE AT ° KOKODA REPORTED   Japanese Attack With In: creased Strength, Report Says

JAPS FIGHT OVERLAND 10 PT. MORESBY   Attack Allied Positions At Kokoda In New Guinea; East Of Owen Stanley Range.   Buna is Pounded

Allies Lash Out At Japanese In New Guinea   Australian Ground Troop: and U. S$. Fliers Mop Up at Milne Bay

Japs Fight Back In New Guinea   Enemy Increases Strength; Allied Planes Active

Intense Battle Flares Around  Kokoda Sector   Nipponese Attack Allies With Increased Power East of Moresby Tn N. Guinea   General Air Lashing  Given Enemy’s Base:   Remnants of Force Turr To Guerrilla_Fighting In Milne Bav Area

INTENSE BATTLE IS INPROGRESS AROUND KOKODA   Allied Positions Attacked By Japanese With Increased Strength   CLOSE AIR SUPPORT GIVEN GROUND FORCE

-urope Shows Signs of Violent Eruption That Will Exact—  Terrible Vengeance on Dictators

The War Today  Tight Military Control And Food Will Prevent Post-War Upheavals

ALLIES PREPARE PLANS TO DEAL WITH. EUROPEAN UNREST AS WAR RESULT

CONTROL OVER EUROPE 10 BE FRARD PROBLEM      Enslaved People Ready To Make  Germans Pay

Europe Is Seen as Rushing Toward a Violent Eruption As Hunger and Misery Grou

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS ©   Allies Already Studying Prevention Of Chaos In Post-War Europe

VIOLENT ERUPTION OF ENSLAVED CONTINENT OF EUROPE BELIEVED LIKELY TO OCCUR AT ANY TIME

ENSLAVED EUROPE RUSHING TOWARD VIOLENT ERUPTION   Is Likely to Come Moment Hitler Cries ‘Quits’ If It Doesn’t Happen Before Then - -

ob ob FE The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  i, ai a.

Reporter In London Sees Violent Eruption Likely When Hitler Cries Quits

The War Today   Enslaved Europeans Rushing Toward Violent Eruption.

The War Today   Hitler Piling Up Terrible Score Of Vengeance Against Himself

Today’s War Moves   Enslaved Continent of Europe Rushing to Violent Eruntion

MACKENZIE SEES SIGNS OF VIOLENT ERUPTION IN NEAR FUTURE IN FUROPE.

Enslaved Continent Of Europe Rushing Headlong Towards Violent Eruption

Pay Bill  Soldiers - At $42      Proposal Meets Enthi iasm from Senat¢ Reynolds:

MORE PAY FOR MEN IN UNIFORM WINS REYNOLDS’ SUPPORT   Seven Pay Categories ‘Would Be Established Under New Bill!

PLAN TO INCREASE SERVICE PAY BACKEI   Military Committee to Con: sider It Tomorrow

Pay Increase For U.S. Army Well Received   One Senator Says if U. S. Is to Finance Armies of the World, Then Our Boys Should Fare Better.

Jap Mines In China Wrecked By U. 8. Hits   Coal Installations Badly Damaged In Raid By American Bombers

U. S. Bombers Carry War to North China   American Fliers Also Strike Heavy Blows in Africa

SONS FOLLOWING. SERVICE FATHER      West Point Training Fou Offspring of U. S. Generals

SEVEN DEAD IN - BOMBER CRASH   Plane: Mishaps Reported in  Widely Scattered Parts of Nation. - 

_ Japanese Admit 26 Transports ‘Sunk, Damaged  ceapt Allt'..   Assert Allies  Have 1,000 Planes 50 Submarines in Far Pacific

TOKYO CLAIMS ALLIES SUFFER “MORTAL BLOW   Announce 68 British and Dutch Planes Based In Java Destroyed by Jap Raiders   Nippon Navy Spokesman Says United Nations Have Over 1,000 Planes In Area

Rescued Lashed To Plane Wings  Rickanhacker Thise   Rickenbacker Thus Rides 40 Miles

RICKENBACKER RODE 40 MILES ON WING OF RESCUE SEAPLANE   FURTHER DETAILS OF SENSA TIONAL RESCUE OF FAMOUS FLIER REVEALED BY WAR DEPARTMENT

Man Who Cheated Death on Land, Sea and Air Rode 40 Miles Lashed on Wing of Tiny Seaplane That Saved Him and Two Companions from a Rubber Boat in the Pacific—May Be Hospitalized Two Weeks.

K. U. ISSUES A FOLDER   Pampbiet Tells How the University Is Serving War Effort

K,. U. ISSUES A FOLDER   . Pamphlet Tells ils How the University  Is Serving War Effort

DETRONT 10 GET 46 000 HOMES   Area Assured of Construc tion ‘Program, Housing Authority Announces

Pilot Praises Accurate Sights On Bomber   Says You Can’t Miss; Tells of Sinking Cruiser During Indies Fighting

CHINESE RAID JAP POSITIONS   Barges Set On Fire, 500 Enemy Troops Slain In Devastating Operations

PAPERS MAY BE CUT NEXT YEAR   Proposed ‘WPB Cut of Supply May Bring aise Reduction.

W. P. B-STUDYING PROPOSAL AIMED AT CURTAILING PAPERS’ NEWSPRINT IN 43

WPB WEIGHS PLAN TO SLASH 43 NEWSPRINI   Would Place It on Basis of 1941 Consumption

Reduction In Newsprint May Be Under 20%   Increased Use Of Wastepaper And Other Materials To Help Industry

WPB Weighs Plan to Cut Newsprint For 1943 On Basis of 1941 Figures

OUD YING VERUE WN MARCUM GASE   Attorney Floyd Harper Has Filed Petition for Change of Ccurt.   FOR ELWOOD YOUTH

STUDYING VENUE IN MARCUM CASE   Attorney Floyd: Harper “Ha: _ Filed Petition for Change. of Ccurt.   FOR ELWOOD .YOUTH

U.S. Naval Forces  In Mediterranean   British Circles Are Jubilan‘ Over Revelation By President Roosevelt

Officials Ready To Classify Men In Draft Lottery   Drawings Start at 6 o Cloct Tonight; May Last 14 Hours

OPEN AT 6 P.M   About 9,000,000 Men Will Be Affected by Numbers Drawn

THIRD DRAFT. LOTTERY IS HELD TONIGHT   First War-Time Drawing from ~ Famed Bowl 

AD DRAFT LOTTERY SCHEDULED TONIGHT   Nine Million Men Affected By New Drawings

Stage Is Set For Selective Service Draw   Army Classification For 9,000,000 Due Tonight

Draft Lottery In Capital to Last All Night   First Number To Be Drawn By Stimson

DRAFT LOTTERY LISTED TONIGHT   Secretary Of War Stimson Will Draw First Number At 6 O'clock

Stimson to Open  Lottery Tonight   Pulls First Number About 6—Historie Bow! Holds Fate of 9 Million

CLASSIFY NINE MILLION FOR DRAFT TODAY   Stimson to Draw Firs Number in Third Lottery in 17 Months

Draft Lottery Will Start This Afternoon in National Capital   Secretary of War Will Draw First Number

Third Draft Lottery On Tonight   Those Taken Will Be Called in May, Inducted in June

Third Draft Lottery i Tonight   Classification of Nine Million Men to Take Place in Fish Row] Fete

Dratt Draft Lottery Tonight Will Pave Way For Classifying Nine Million Men  gee ee ee eee CO, Miistet Colofieh Bow!

LOTTERY TONIGH SETS NUMBERS FOR 9 MILLION   But Local Registrants Must Wait For Master Lists to Find Order Numbers

1 300 LOCAL MEN AWAITING DRAFT LOTTERY TONIGHT   Stimson Will Draw First Number At 6 p.m.   1,294 REGISTERED HERE GET ORDER NUMBERS

DRAWING OF DRAFT NUMBERS 10 BEGIN ATO P.M. TODAY   Lottery Will Determine Order in Which 9,000,000 Men Are Called for Possible Army Service.   HERSHEY TO DIRECT REMOVAL OF CAPSULES   Task Expected to Require From 12 to 14 Hours— Questionnaires to Go Out Middle of May.

GREAT NATIONAL ~ LOTTERY BEGINS AT SIX O'CLOCK   Approximately 9,000,000 Men Who Registered for Service Will Be Placed.

Third Draft Lottery Comes Tonight; Stimson Will Draw First Number

Third Lottery Starts Today   9,000,000 Men To Be Listed In Order

DRAFT LOTTERY FOR 9 MILLION MEN 1S READY   First War-Time Drawing Since 1918 Starts Tonight in Washington; Stimson to Pul] Out Capsule.

NINE MILLION MEN INVOLVED IN DRAFT LOTTERY TONIGHT   DRAWING IN FIRST WAR-TIME DRAFT SINCE 1917 WILL START AT SIX O'CLOCK

PLANS READY FOR LOTTERY THIS EVENING   Nine Million Registrants Will be Given Draft Numbers   STIMSON TO DRAW OUT FIRST NUMBER   Men Will Not Receive Questionnaires Until Mid-May

CAS RATIONING UP TG DRIVERS   Quit Worrying And Concen: trate On Voluntary Saving, Is Advice

SETTLE DISPUTE AT CINCINNATI   Newspaper Pressroom Crews Return To Their Posts This Morning

PRESSMEN WALKOUT ENDS AT CINCINNAT   New Contract To Be Signed During Day

GUN GIRL 3 HUSBAND RECAPTURED TODA)   Cowboy Henry Is Arrestec After Prison Break

Bombs Rock Singapore as Japs Attack      Naval Base Is Probabl  Target; Enemy Bats at British

Singapore Is Shaken By Nearby Bombs   Japs Renew Attacks On Base, Resume Overland Offensive toward City

JAP BOMBERS POUND BRITISE   Abandonment Of Oil. Capita ‘Orderly; Scorched Earth, -Policy Followed ©

JAP BOMBERS IN SKY FIGHT AT SINGAPORI   Force of Explosions Shake Buildings in Attack ‘Close to City.   AIR REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING FOR BRITISH

Singapore Is Heavily Bombed By Jap Airmen   City Shaken By Aerial Assault But Damage Is Reported Slight.

Bombs Rain On Fortress   Other Raiders Attack British Ground Forces

Japanese Strike British Bastion Retreat From Lost City  Of Kuala Lumpur Said To Be Orderly

Little Damage feported By  fenders   - Bomb Explosions And Anti“hircraft Barrage Shake. . Buildinos On Island

English Say Damage Is Relatively Light; Jungle Fight Still Raging In Malaya

JAPANESE BOMBERS LASH AT SINGAPORE AHEAD GROUND FORCE  BOMB EXPLOSIONS AND AN   BOMB EXPLOSIONS AND AN. TI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ROCK FAR EAST BRITISH BASTION

Bursting Bombs Literally Shake City Of Singapore   Battle Of Skies Rages In Dead Earnest As Jap Planes Lash Out Ahead Of Troops 150 Miles From Fort

Japs’ Air Bombers Shake All Singapore   - Air-Raid Believed Preliminary to All-Out Ground Assault on Naval Base; 'roops Bombed, Too

Early Surveys of Damage Area Show Littl Harm Done— Raid .Was Unlike Yesterday’s Attack  By C. Yates McDaniel

BLASTS ROCK BUILDINGS IN MALAYAN CITY      Bursting Projectiles and Anti-Aircraft Fire Rattle Windows as Nipponese Attack Stronghold —Damage Slight.

SINGAPORE GIVEN BOMBS SHAKING   Japs Intensify Air Stabs At Fortress City—Light Damage Is Indicated

SINGAPORE ‘SHAKEN BY JAP BOMB:   Anti-Aircraft Fire and Ex Plosions Are Felt Though. out City   SPECIFIC TARGETS NOT MENTIONED   Little Damage, Preliminary Survey Shows; British Make Orderly Retreat

AT SINGAPORE   City Virtually Shakes Un. der Assault of Bursting Rombs

Japanese Hit At Singapore   Bomber Formations Swarm Ahead of Troops Moving on City \

BOMBS RAIN ON FGLIG eTaNWeHOL   Singapore Target Of Planes: Few Losses Seen

TREND OF AXIS PROPAGANDA — CALLS ATTENTION TO: spall   GERMAN RADIO BROADCASTS — QUOTING JAPR ON HINT.  THAT NAZIS MAY DRIVE  . ‘ON GIBRALTAR

SOVIETS REPEL 4 NAZI THRUSTS   Hard Defensive Fighting Holds Foe S. W. of Stalingrad

RUSSIA ADMITS STH RETREAT IN LAST 84 HOURS   Germans Blast Way Towards City of Stalingrad

ENEMY DIVE BOMBERS FURIOUSLY ATTACKING REDS ‘IN WARS GREATEST BATTLE

DIVE BOMBERS BLAST SOVIETS AT STALINGRAD   Bloody Battle Rages Short Distance From Important Volga River City   RESERVES AID NAZIS   Huge Tank And {nlantry Forces Push Russian Defense Lines Back

FORCED TO FALL BACK IN SECTOR   Clouds of Enemy Bomber: Fill Sky As Germans Try to Blast Opposi tan.

BATTLE IS FEROCIOUS   Nazis Strike At Southwest  Approach to City   USSR Declines Offer to Use American Troops

Russians Forced To Retreat At Stalingrad Again   Dive Bombers In Action As Germans Try To Smash Through To City

BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD INTENSIFIED   Soviets Admit Ground Lost, Nazi Bombers Fill Sky

ON TOWARD STALINGRAD   Reds Admit Sixth Retreat Southwest _ OF City 1n.84 Hours

REDS RETREATING SLOWLY TO: NEW _ DEFENSE AREAS   Admit Germans are Throwing  Countless: Reserves Into Fight.

ENEMY PLANES FILL SKIES AS REDS RETREAT   Shrieking of German Dive-bombers Is Heard Over Whole Area at Front.

NAZIS PUSH ON TOWARD STALINGRAD   Reds Admit Sixth Retreat Southwest Of City In 84 Hours

Battle Of Stalingrad Mounts ‘To New Heights Of Ferocity, Russians Acknowledge Retreat

ENEMY USES DIVE © BOMBERS TO BLAST _ WAY TO OBJECTIVE   Reds Acknowledge Another Retreat In Southwest Area—Sixth In 84 ‘Hours—Germans Show No Regard For Losses

NAZIS FORGE NEW RETREAT IN OUUTHWEST   ‘Dive-Bombers Soften Volga  City in Rising Battle Over Wide Area;   GROUND TROOPS WITH. TANKS HEAD ADVANCE

PREPARE FOR LASTDITCH BATILE TO HALT JAP HORDES   M’Arthur’s Brave Men Take Stand In Mountains— Advance Is Costly To Enemy   JAPS MAY RECALL . MANY TO SINGAPORE

President Terms Darlan Stop-gap   Explanation Cools D’ Gaulle Resentment

Japanese Drive Spearheads from 3 Coastal Points   Cyclists, Light Armored Cars Pace Enemy Advances of 16 Miles from Rembangl, 100 Miles from Indramaju; Lose 17 Transports

Enemy Troops  On Island At  Three Places   Thousands of Japs Seize Big. Part OF Coastal Plain After Heavy . Lossés in Battles at Sea

Allied Defense Launch Strong Counter Drive   Invaders Drive Three Spearheae Strongly Into Prize of Indies, Keystone of Allied Stradegy.

Boston Area Has  Fourth Big Fire   Theater At Malden Partly Destroyed By Blaze; $40,000 Damage Est:mated

Patterson In  Reply To Charge   Says War Department Has Been Preparing

Knudsen To Direct Arms Production   To Get The Second Highest Rank In Army, Announced

APPROVE TIRE SALES   County Board Authorizes Purchase of Five With Tubes

Germans Rush Now To Caspian   Invaders Are Within 175 Miles Of Important City Qf Astraken

U, $, PLANES GET INTO BATTLE IN FRENCH SORTIES   Axis Airships Reported Attacking British Convoy in Western Mediterranean

VOLGA STEEL CITY  APPEARS OBJECT OF  NEW GERMAN DRIVE SEA BATTLE REPORTED  IN PROGRESS IN WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Nazis Thrust Half Across  Caucasus   Stalingrad Next Point of Assault—  Red Ships in Turkey

Nazi Command Also Claims Capturing Elista  Fraemy Cancer trote   Enemy Concentrates Huge Number Of Troops In Don Bend

Germans Massing Huge Army Near Stalingrad Now   Claim Capture Of Elista, 175 Miles  From __ Important  Volea Area

Germans Mass Big Force For Assault Along Volga   ELISTA IS CAPTURED   Hitler's Troops Halfway Across Caucasus on  Way to Sea

U. S. Planes In Europe's War on Large Scale Now   Hitler’s Forces Half Way Across Caucasus Isthmus

EXPEGT ATTAGK ON STALINGRAD   Nazis Reported Massing Strong Force Before Volga City.

U.S. Army Fighter Planes Enter War On Large Scale   American Fliers Make 31 Sorties In Europe, Nazis Mass Before Stalingrad

Nazis Massing Forces To Hit At Stalingrad   By The Associated Prece

PREPARE DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Nazi Armies Still Driving Toward Caspian Sea

Russians Battle To Halt Drive on Soviet Oil Field   Germans Claim Capture of Elista in Thrust Hall  Way Across Caucasus.   On Path to Astrakhan, On River-Borne Line

Stalingrad Is In The Path Of Invader   Hurt Huge Numbers of Men into Fight ‘Marking Start of Michtiest Battle

Other Nazi Columns Have Captured Elista In Thrust More Than Half Way Across Caucasus Toward Caspian Sea.

Hitler’s Invasion Armies Reported Massing for New Assault on Stalingrad—Gap  Made in Russian Lines in Caucasus   'U. S. CARRIER REPORTED ON FIRE   Axis Planes and Subs Still Attacking Convoy in Mediterranean—U. S. Fliers Raid Coast of France, Pylos Harbor

Hitler’s Army Is Ready For Battle   Nazi Invasion Armies Ge' Ready for An Assault on Stalingrad   ELISTA IS CAPTURED   Italians Report Axis Planes Are Attacking a British Convoy

Both Armies, Dispatches Say Are Hurling Almost Unprecedented Numbers of Troops Into Struggle.   MIGHTIEST BATTLE OF WAR INDICATED   The Russians Conceded Tha the Situation in the Caucasus Was Acute; Using Dive Bombers.

GERMANS MASS FOR AN ATTACK ON STALINGRAD   duge Force Prepares For Assault; New German Drive Aims At Moscow - Leninrad Line; Elista Falls To Enemy.

Axis Planes, Subs Attack Convoy In Running Battle In Mediterraneai:

Take Part In 31 Flights In Last Two Days   Hitler Masses Troops In Volga Region For Grand Assault On Stalingrad,  CAUCASUS OV ER-RUN

Fighting Flares On Leningrad Front Again; Britain Convoying Troops, Sup niies Ta BFowvnt

. Fighting Flares On Leningrad Front Again; Britain  . Convoying Troops, Supplies To Eevot

Germans Rushing to Coveted Oil   CAUCASUS AREA HELI BY NAZIS ‘AS REDS BEATEN

NAZIS PREPARE BIG OFFENSIVE ON. STALINGRAD   Enemy Apparently. ‘Aims  To Cat Vital Russian” Supply Line s

NOT A POUND OF RUBBER IN SIGHT FOR CIVILIAN CARS   NONE AVAILABLE FOR NEW TIRES OR EVEN RETREADING

SITUATION IS FACING NATION   Henderson Tells Senate Body Not.a Single Pound  Available for Passenger ’ Qe \

Where to: Find It      No Crude Rubber Left for  Tires,H enderson Reveal:

RUBBER CALSIS GRAVE FOR U5.   Not a Pound Available fo Ordinary Citizen, Henderson Declares.   STOCKS ONLY FOR YEAR!

CRUDE RUBBER SUPPLY SHORT. SENATE TOLD   HENDERSON SAYS NONE WILI 3E AVAILABLE FOR COMMON USE

PASSENGER CAR TIRES TO GET NO CRUDE RUBBER   Henderson Says Drastic New Reductions in Store far Civilian Teac

No Rubber For Passenger Cars.   Henderson Says Tires On: Privately Owned Cars May  Mm. Doniiatiansaa

econ Henderson Paints a Dismaj Picture of the Situation in U.S.    DRASTIC NEW a CURBS IN STORE   Would Require Miracle, He Says, to Achieve Big Synthetic Production

HENDERSON SAYS NO RUBBER FOR RETREADS, TIRES   Declares “There Will Not be a, Stmgle Pound of Crude ’,Rubber” for Civilian Automobile Tires

Rubber for Tires or Retreads Not Available, Henderson Tells Group

NoTires *For Ordinary ; Car Users   Val USCIS  Shortage May ,. End Use of Over’ 30,000,000. Autos Over the Canniry

CRUDE RUBBER FOR RETREADS NOT AVAILABLE   “Not a Single Pound Wil Be Allowed For Passenger Car Use,” Henderson Says   NO NEW TIRES   Civilian Supply Director I Favor of Bringing Home to Public Gravity of Situation

Not A Single Pound Of Rubber For  Automobiles   None Available For New Tires Or For Retreads, Henderson Tells Committee

Outlook for Rubber Darl   Requisitioning of Tires Now or Cars Operated by Ordinary Citizens Is Hinted

May Requisition Tires From Cars Of Citizens      Henderson Says Such Ste; Has Been Discussed — Paints Dismal Picture Of Rubber Situation Before Senate Committee

Absolutely No Crude Rubber for  Civilian Tires   Henderson Reveals There May Be Requisitioning From Private Citizens

Henderson Tells Senate How Grave  Is Rubber Problem   No Tires or Retreads to Be Available for Owners of Passenger Cars, He Reports

Absolutely No New Tires For Passenger Cars   —~—LEON HENDERSON  Even Seizure Of Those Now On Private Autos Being Talked.

BLACKOUT FOR TIRES, TREADS NOW PREVAILS   Rubber Entirely Out Henderson Says

No Rubber for Ordinary Driver   None Available for New Tires or  Retreads, Henderson

No Crude Rubber Available for Passenger Cars  Henderson Says Requisition of Tires of Citizvenc Diecucead

Little Chance Seen For Rubber For U.S. Cars   None Available For New Tires or Retreads Is Claim

NG RUBBER FOR TIRES AVAILABLE SAYS HENDERSON   Retreads Also Out, Reports U. S. Director

Private Cars Not to Get New Rubber  AT... MDP.se.... 3...   Not a Pound to Be Available, Says U.S. Price Czar

Government May Soon Take Tires From Civilians  Asserts Henderson   Asserts Henderson  ‘in Report to Senate Investigating Groun

Rubber Status  Grows Serious   Henderson Sees. Private Use Doomed; May Take Tires Off Cars

No New Tires Or Refreads   No Rubber to Be Available Says Leon Henderson

Crude Out for Tires. NOT SINGLE  POUND CAN BE WASTED   No New Rubber Available for Retreads for Nation’s 30, 000,000 Passenger Cars Bitharv

No Rubber  For Tires"   Report ‘Not a Single Pound’ Available For New Tires

DENATE TOLD OUTLOOK FOR RUBBER DARK   Henderson Paints Dismal Picture; Says Needs Far Exceed Stocks.   REQUISITIONING OF TIRES TALKED   No Rubber Available for New Passenger Auto Tires, Retreads,

HENDERSON CLAIMS NOT POUND RUBBER FOR PASOENGER CAR  rir seta Ta. gees he Fal t   DIRECTOR OF CIVIL'AN SUP: PLIES PAINTS DIFFERENT PIC TURE FROM JESSE JONES

NO MORE RUBBER FOR CIVILIAN CARS, HENDERSON REVEALS   OPA Boss Testifies On Situation Before Senate Investigating Group

Henderson Tells Gloomy Outlook — —  Absolutely No New Tires In Sight

No Crude for New Tires or Retread Jobs   . Henderson Reveals Rubber Supply For Civilians is Out.

Get Ready to Walk, Rubber ‘Ouv in 1943   Not a Single Pound Seer For 30,000,000 Cars Of Americans

Rubber Is Not Available For  Passenger Cars   Leon Henderson Tells Sen. ate of Requirements For War Purposes.   Not Even Available For Retreading Tire:

CRUDE RUBBER UNAVAILABLE   Not A Single Pound For - 30 Million Cars, Says Henderson.

NO MATERIAL FOR RETREADS; FINAL ANALYSIS REVEALS   Disclose Officials Have Discussed Requisitioning of Those in Use

Passenger Cars Off Rubber List   Henderson Says “Not One Pound” Of Crude Available For Them

NO NeW lifes; May Take Old  Not One Pound of Rubber—Even for Rotreads. Warning

NOT AVAILABLE ENP PIVITANS   New Tires, Retreads Impossible for 30,000,000 Cars      “GAS” SHORTAGE   Higher - Prices, Closing of Stations Reccommended

Change In Rationing Will Start On Monday   EXTEND PERIOD  Gasoline Will Have To Reach Two More Weeke

Two-Weeks Reprieve Given From New Gas Ration Plar   Present Temporary Systen Will Remain In Effect Until July 15—-Each Unit To Be Good For Six Gallons Starting Monday

New Gasoline  Plan Delayec   Six Gallons Per Unit Te Be Allowed Motorists On Old Cards

Gas Portions ‘Doubled for Short Perioc   Drivers to Get 6 Insteac of 3 Gallons Beginning Monday

Extend Gas Ration Plan To July 15   Extra Allotment After June 15

MOTORISTS TO GET 2-WEEK REPRIEVE IN GAS RATIONING   Allotment Allowed Is Doubled—But Cards Must Last Until July 15th

Motorists In East Receive Short Respite   Beginning Monday NonEssential Drivers May Buy Six Gallons a Week   CHANGE IS _ DEFERRED

NEW GASOLINE RATION PUT OFF - UNTIL JULY 15   Present Coupons Good For 6 Gallons After June 15 2”

Gasoline Reprieve Is Given East’s Drivers   Motorists, Starting Monday, May Get Six Gallons on Three-Gallon Unit Until July 15, O. P. A. Says

MOTORISTS GET REPRIEVE IN CAS RATION   New Program to Star Two Weeks Later Than Scheduled   MORE TRAINING   Eastern Drivers May Buy Six Gallons a Week Until July 16

Boost Gasoline Ration Limit   East Coast Auto Owners Get 2-V eek Reprieve Today

Gas Units Good’ For 6 Gallons Starling Monday   But Ration Cords Must Last Until July 15

a Ve FE ee OE ee SO  Fastern Motorist May Buy Six Gallons Of Gas Under Rationing

F. D. R. soon to determine  WPB control   Nelson wants direction taken from the armv

FDR Likely To Rule On Army Work Control   Battle Between Nelson And Armed Forces Awaits Ruling

‘POLITICS’ IS BLAMED FOR TWO DEATHS   Norfleet Hill Had Pullec Gun at Defense Meet Ir Houston

Political Feud Ends In Death Of Two Officers   Sheriff Shoots Self After Shooting Constable

'Blood of Church on Hitler’s Hands      Nazi Leader Fighting Religion as Hard as Ever but German People Just as Determined To Free Country of Nazi Doctrine of ‘Blood and Soil’ with Der Fuehrer as God

Hitler Fights Christianity Relentlessly   Church Attack  Now Indirect

Nazis Regard Christianity As Jewish Product; Churches Full Despite Hitler’s Relentlessness

Soviets Wax Optimistic Over Conflict   Kalinin Voices Firm Faith in Nation’s Strengtl

Spring Wave Of Confidence  Sweeps Russia   Believe Spring Offensive ' Will Be Made by Soviet, Nazis Crushed This Year

 Wave of Confidence in Victory Over Nazis in 1942 Offensive Sweeps Soviet Union

Russians Positive They Will Defeat German Invaders  Wael. PaAnwhiasn Ta Lie   Will Continue To Figh Even if They Lose Large Cities

SOVIETS VOICE CONFIDENCE IN FINAL VICTORY   Russia Swept by Feeling of Certainty of Triumph As Armies Maneuver   REPORT NO CHANGE ALONG BATTLEFRONT   Believe Spring Offerisive To Be Launched Will Be Their Own

Red Army Drive Will Open First  Soviets Believe   Russians find evidence of strength in young army; believe Nazis will be erushed.

Soviet Union Is Swept By Wave Of Confidence   Russians Say It Ils Good Healthy Optimism Based or Ever-Russian Realism—Victory Over the Germans During 1942 Predicted

Warren Co. Farmer Second Flood Victim  Find Body ef Man in Creek; Rivers at Crest Stage

U. S. Bombers Raid Naples And Taranto   Heavy Raiders Strike At Two Of Italy’s Vital Bases

Deserters Face  Murder Charges   Surrender To Posse After Tear Gas Attack

RUSSIANS WIN TANKBATTLETO MAINTAIN LINES      Sixteen Tanks of Germar Assault Forces Declared Destroyed In Stalin * orad Thrust   SCORE IN CAUCASUS   Regain Another Height Retreat In Nalchik Before Numerically Sunerior Invaders

"SOVIET ‘FORCES’ ALSO REGAIN ANOTHER ‘HEIGHT - IN WESTERN CAUCASUS BUT ARE FORCED TO RETREAT AT NALCHIK

GERMANS PRESS SOVIET TROOPS ON ONE FRONT   Reds Forced to Yield Agait In Nalchik Sector, But Gain at Stalingrad

Red Army Tanks Win Battle of Armored Forces   Soviet Troops. Retreat in] “Area, Gain in Another

RUSSIANS FORCED « a RETREAT AGAIN ~NNALCHIK SECTOR      (Reds Win. Battle of Armored Forces to Maintain Stalin~ grad. Defenses 1   16 NAZI TANKS SMASHED

Soviet Tanks Win Battle  From Nazis   Keep Stalingrad Lines Firm; Gain in Caucasus  But Retreat at Nalchik

REDS REPULSE GERMAN DRIVE   Russian Tanks Win Battle In Stalingrad Area

Soviet Halts Nazi Assault At Stalingrad   Reds Regain Another Height In Western Caucasus But Retreat At Nalchik

RED TROOPS HOLD FIRM AT STALINGRAD   Russian Claim to Have Destroyed 16 Nazi Assault Force Tanks

Soviet Tanks Keep Hold on Stalingrad   Russians Also Balk Germans  In Caucasus

RED ARMY TANKS WIN SKIRMISH AT STALINGRAD   SOVIET TROOPS REGAIN POSITION IN WEST CAUCASUS

Hurl New Troops Into Red Sector   Germans Gain in Nalchik Region, But Russians  Hold Elsewhere.

Tank Victory At Stalingrad Claim of Reds   Eallcimantea [pn Denver

Red Tanks Win  Armored Battle   Stalingrad Defense Lines Held by  Russian Defenders

Red Army Tanks Win Battle Of Armored Forces, Repulse All Attacks In Stalingrad   Regain Another Height In Western Caucasus But Fall Back Near Nalchik

GERMANS PUSH THROUGH LINES AT STALINGRAD   Gallant Soviet Army Repulsed By Invaders

GERMANS ARE REPULSED BY SOVIET TANKS   Critical Battle of Armored Forces in Stalingrad Reported Won By Red?   SETBACK IN CAUCASUS

RED ARMY TANKS WON BATTLE FOR STALINGRAD LINE   OTHER SUCCESSES REPORTED FROM VARIOUS RUSSIAN FRONTS

Red Army Tanks Win New Battle   STALINGRAD DEFENDERS TAKE NEW HILL IN CITY

Ground Lost In One Sector   a By Russians   Slight Setback Suffered In The Caucasus Bui Assaults At Stalingrad Are Broken Up

Soviets Report  New Successes   Win In Tank Clash At Stalingrad, Regain Height In Caucasus

UaaTANG WIN A TANK ACTION   Maintain Stalingrad Lines But Yield in Two Other Places.

THE STALINGRAD DEFENSE LINES ARE BEING MAINTAINED   Red Army Tanks Won Battle of Armored Forces Today.   ANOTHER HEIGHT TAKEN   In the Nalchik Sector the Russians Were Driven Back Again.

RUSSIAN TANKS REPEL NEW DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Reds Forced to Drop Back in Nalchik for The Second Straight Day; Reds Win on Black Sea

Stores Of Italian Material Helping   Guns, Ammunition Found In Eritrea Put to Use

Cards Score Two Runs in First Inning   Walker Cooper Drives Tallies Over With Double To Right Center

Cards Score Two Runs in First Inning   Walker Cooper Drives Tallies Over With Double To Right Center   Third Inning

British Down 3 Nazi Raiders   Damage Said Slight In Midlands Sween

PEFENDEV EGYPT   Raiding Germans Downed by British   Nazis Send Planes Over Midland Area

BRITISH DOWN NAZI BOMBERS   German Night Raid On England Follows Sweep By R. A. F. Force.

Germans Raid  English Area   Three Bombers Reported Destroyed; Both Foes Active In Air

Asserts Statement That “Organizers Should Be  Shot” Did Not Refer  to Labor Groups  LISTS PET HATES  NMU Head Telegraphed Roosevelt, Asking For Removal of Admiral After Address

U-BOAT SINKS. SMALL VESSEL   ANOTHER SHIP SENT DOWN OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST, NAVY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES

U.S. Halts All Aid to French   Shipments of Goods to North Africa End, Leahy Recall Looms

U.S. Withholds  Supplies as Reply to V ichy   Abruptly Calls Off Shipments To French Colony

U.S. Halts Aid Shipments to French Africa   May Recall Leahy; Urge Americans To Leave France

Visitor Says Citizens of South America Look on  U. S. in Changed Light   American Coordinator  Returns From Tour of Neighboring Countries

STAGE SET FOR DRAFT LOTTERY   ‘Stimson To Draw First Name From Famous Fish Bowl at 6 P.M. Tuesdav.

STIMSON TO DRAW FIRST OF 7,000 NEW LOTTERY. NUMBERS   Nation’s First Wartime Draft Lottery In 24Years To Start At 6 P. M. Tuesday

DRAFT LOTTERY SET TOMORROW AT WASHINGTON   Wil Determine Order In Which February Selectees Will  Be Called

Ask Probe Of Asylum   Charged Released Patients Hired As Attendants

ALLIED BOMBS SMASH THREE NIP DESTROYERS   Ring of Steel Is Now Tightening About Base of Buna

Third Vessel Believed to Be Downed   All Reportedly Were Heavily Loaded With Troops

Airmen Sink Two Ships, Injure Third, All Heavily Laden With Jap  La

FATAL CRASH PUZZLES ARMY   ‘Coincidence’ In Case Is Investigated

CAUSE OF MASS GRASI OF 4 PLANES HUNTEL   Debris From Scene Near Lima To Be Checked

Tuberculosis Unit to Start Drive  Dinner Meeting Is Slated Tonight

U.S. NAVY CITES 20 FOR HEROISM   RESCUE OF 32 MEN AT PEARL HARBOR TOLD AT CEREMONY

RESCUE FROM CAPSIZED U. S, VESSEL BAREI   32 Sailors Trapped on U.S.S. Okla. homa Taken Out Under Hazardous Circumstances.

Awards Disclose Heroic Rescues At Pearl Harbor   Twenty Civilian Navy Yard Workers Cited for Daring Removal of 32 Sail. ors from Burning Battleehin Oklahoma.

Rescue Story  Of Oklahoma Comes to Light  Navy Yard Workers  Given Credit for oe 99 c..'h...

Announce Names of 97 Draftees Leaving Mar. 12   List of 40 More Will Be Revealed On Monday

JAPANESE FORCES BEING “OMACKED?” IN THE ALEUTIANS   Naval Spokesman Says Some of Greatest Tales of War Will Come Out of Continuing Struggle.   U. 8S. STRIKES THROUGH  EVERY RIFT IN THE FOG   Clash Considered First Contact With the Enemy Where Conditions Are Same on Both Sides.

NAVY ACTIVE  IN ALEUTIANS   J aps Being Hit When _- Weather Breaks ©

Japs in Aleutians Smacked When Clouds Lift, Navy Say:  if Public Is Confused About Situation, » So Is Enemy, Soys Novy Spokesman

Fog and Snow Slow Up Alaska Battle   Spokesman Says Situation Is Well in Hand

Smacking The Jap Inv aders  At Islands   Crack Down On Them In Every Rift Of Fog Banks

Japs Blasted In Aleutians   Enemy Confused By Fog, Snow; lee Hampers Planes

Jap Invaders of Aleutians Getting Smacked Wherever There's Rift in Fog Banks   Naval Spokesman Hints Great Stories to Come Out of There; Difficulties Equal to Both Sides

Aleutian Invasion in Hand  AT... cl cs f .. SE gee rah Ss ORE SUE y ER ee ay gE Nt 2. LrL

Jap Invaders of Aleutian Islands  Are ‘Getting Smacked’ When [og's Lift for U.S. Fliers to Spot ’Em)

Navy Battles Fog-Hid Foe  In Aleutians   Asiatics ‘Getting Smacked' Whenever Clouds Rift, U.S. Spakesman Reveals

If This County is  Confused About The Situation, so are The Enemy, Says Officer

U. § + tela CLOUDS LIFT   Mystery Is Only One Of Weather, Says Naval  Spokesman

Jap Invaders Get Smacked When Fog Lifts   Weird Battle Of The Aleutians Continues In Dark

Fog and Snow Slow Up Alaska Baile  Sndokesman Save   Spokesman Says Situation Is Well in Hand

Aleutian Invasion i in Hand  AT vee vl Ce... O.... Yo . er’ 7 oe   Naval Spekesman Says Japs Taken Care Of

Mystery Of Battle Of Aleutians Due To Fog And Snow   ‘Spokesman Avers Japs Are.”Getting . Smacked“In- Rifts

ClydeEllisTo Back McClellan   RR eee ees  SECOND CONGRESSMA) TO SUPPORT CAMDEN MAN

Mediterranean Battle Described As Only Limited Success Because  Of Heavy Losses Suffered By Allies

Considerable Losses Are Suffered by Convoy; Italian Navy Reduced

Air-Naval Battle Called Limited Allied Success   Convoy Losses To Allies Are Considerable —

s Statement. Of Walker McAfee; Candidate For Office, County’ Solicitor

U. S. Drafts Program For Meatless Days   Voluntary plan would relieve shortage pending actual rationing; demand is soaring.

MEATLESS DAYS AND RATIONING BEING STUDIED   Agriculture Department Draws Plans For Voluntary Abstinence   TRY TO RELIEVE SHORTAGE   Program Needed To Tide Over “Scarcity Areas,” Experts Contend

(eh -umwa (C7 s Navy Ai: Field   Will Be Center for Primary Training for Hundreds  of Men

BIG LINER AGAIN GATCHES FIRE   Normandie Blaze Is Quickly Extinguished

REDISTRICTING IN STATE IS PLANNE!   Reapportionment Board Meets Today to Give Formal Approya! to the Setup.

Says Vichy Gave Japs 60,000 Tons Of Shipping   Laval’s Pians Micht Pull France Back into War   Terrorism Spreads As Laval Returns To Power

20 HOSTAGES SHOT IN NEW NAZI REPRISAI   Laval Goes To Paris To Meet German  Officials

ALLIED OFFENSE IN FAR EAST IS BRANCHING OUT   British Navy Planes  Biast Jap Military Bases in Dutch East Indies   DRIVE IN BURMA PRESSED   Yanks and Aussies Move in On Shrinking Jap Force In New Guinea

Heavy Assault Made Today On Sumatra, Big Jap Base   Planes From Carrier Illustrious Make Raid; Wavell Continues Advance In Burma

British Bomb JapBackDoor  at Sumatra      New Guinea Fighters Add Small Gains; Fortresses Sink Supply Ship

Jap Military Targets Hit At Sumatra   First Attack There Since March Was Made by British Naval Aircraft’ Launched from Warships

FIRST ATTACK THERE SINCE LAST MARCH   Naval Aircraft, Launched From Warships Operating in Bay of Bengal and Possibly Including the Illustrious, Made the Attack.

BRITISH BOME SUMATRA. ISL BASE OF JAP   Aircraft Launched From Warships Make First Attack Since Last March   BURMA DRIVE PRESSED   Allies Widen Assaults Against Enemy Forces On New Georgia Island 

BRITISH BATTER JAPANESE BASE   Naval Forces Send Planes in to Attack on Sumatra, In East Indies

BRITISH AT BACK DOOR OF JAPAN'S SOUTH SEA ZONE   English Bomb Japanese Mili tary Targets in Dutch East Indies

Planes of British Navy Assault Jap Targets on Sumatre   MacArthur's Men ln New Guinea Are Still Gaining Slowly  ee Se a a a Re ey

British Thrust At ‘Back Door’ Of Jap’s Zone   Attack Sumatra, First There Since Last March  POUND BURMA BASE New (Gains Also Made  At New Guinea By the Allies

BRITISH FLYERS BATTER JAPS IN NORTH SUMATRA   Blasts, Fires Result: No Loss To Raiders: Yanks Sink Nip Supply Ship

Heavy Assault by Carrier Based Planes in Bay of Bengal Challenges Japanese Claim  Fires Observed        ‘o Losses Are Suffered by Attackers, London Announces

Expanded Allied Offensive Gaining Ground, Report: Indicate Today: Japs  Tow FT anAinnc.

British Hit Jap Targets In Sumatra  Planes Launched From Naval Craft Score Many Hits

JAPAN'S Balok IN EAGT INDIES BIEN POUNDING   Carrier-Based Bombers Hit Enemy Military Targets In South Pacific

british Fliers Bombard Jap Bay of Bengal Base   Northern Sumatra Hit Coincident With Land Drive To Akvab. Burm-

British Bomb Sumatra Base   Large Explosions Follow At tack On Sabang: Akyab Burma, Also Raided.

British Airmen »Blast Japs In North Sumatra  DB Bomb Sabang Heavily:   Bomb Sabang Heavily;  Allied Fliers Hammer AbLweak Rua Ts ceseen es

Writer Sees ‘Eagle’ Sunk Amid Battle   Surviver Narrates Heroic Struggle, With Convey As Target of Axis Warnlanes

MRS. ROOSEVELT AND QUEEN CHAT   First Lady and Member of Dutch Royal Family Discuss War Work.

ELEANOR AND WILHELMINA   First Lady, Queen Have Chat About War Work

DEMS CONFER ABOUT BULLITI   Talk of Securing Candidate’s Withdrawal Has Come to Nothing.

Father, 18-Month-Old Girt Dead; Mother Is in Hos : pital Here  BeWAY COLLISION  Two Passenger Cars and  Oil Transport Truck In ~=volved

Pretty Wedding  Held At Marcus  Sunday Afternoon Ervin Moeller And  Lucille Barnes Exchange Vows

Pretty Wedding Held At Marcus Sunday Afternoon _ Ervin Moeller And  . Lucille Barnes

American Planes Blast ai  Occupied France Raids Are Designed   Raids Are Designe to Tie Down Hitler’s Air Force

U.S. Flying Fortresses Blast Great Nazi Air Base In France to Keeo Enemy Planes From Africa

Churchill Faces Hostile Commons Accused Of Inaccurate Statements

OFFICE OF CHURCHILL — AT STAKE IN DEBATES   Outcome of Charges Aired Against Prime Minister Will Determine His Future Position—“Untrue '_ and: Inaccurate” Statements Alleged to - Have Been Made by Official”

er Accused of ‘Untrue Inaccurate’ Statements egarding Libya Campaign

PRIME MINISTER CHARGED WITH GIVING “UNTRUE”   STATEMENTS REGARDING  EQUIPMENT IN EGYPT  :

Charges Untrue. Statements Made By Churchill.   Two Day Debate :Oh War Opens.  te. fon mnie ie tee

2 Boys Killed Near Knoxville; Were Walking   Trio Pushing Bicycles Home From a Fishing Trip About 9 P. M.

FIRST WARTIME LOTTERY SHOWS ORDER OF DRAFT   000,000 Men Are Classified For : Service With Armed [ Forres

LOTTERY HITCH REVISED LOT FROM 742, ON   Drawing Short Two Capsules; Number 2,885 Found Duplicated   Cancel First Drawn as 742; Identify Missing Nos. and Draw Again

Third Drawing From U. S. Goldfish Bowl Takes  Thirteen Hours   TWO ERRORS FIXED   This Is Everyone's War, Says Gen. Hershey In Keynote Talk

Complete Third Draft Lottery Early Today   3,485 Is First Number; 9,000,000 More Men Affected In Draw

Dratt Lottery Ends; 2 Errors Are Adjusted   Drawing Takes 13 Hours Two Capsules Are Lost One Is Duplicated   LESS SHOWMANSHIP   3485 ts First Number Drawn To Determine Or. der OF 9,000,000 Men

ORDER NUMBER FOR 9,000,000 MEN SELECTED   485 Drawn First by Secretary of War Henry Stimson

Nine Million Given Numbers in Lottery   Thirteen-Hour Drawing Fixes Serial Order for February 16 Registrants

Duplication Ot Number  Corrected   Adjustment Is Made In Draft Lottery After Error Is Discovered By Hershey And Aides

bat Lottery n (ania Ends   Drawing of All Capsules Takes 12 Haire

BIG LOTTERY IS COMPLETED IN 18 HOURS   Couple of Hitche: Oceur but Are Straightened Ou Promptly.

13 Hours Are  Required for 3d Drawing Two Numbers Missing  One Duplicated, When Task Ends  LIST RENUMBERED  Youths and Middleaged Men Learn Order of Thay Calling   LIST RENUMBERED   Youths and Middleaged Men Learn Order of Their Calling

2 Capsules Lost At Completion of 13-Hour Drawing   Duplication Also Settled by Hershey; 2,385 Final Number

13 Hours Required For Ceremonies At Washington; Third Lottery  Under Présent Selective Service Law; Stimson Hints That Men May - Be Drafted Soon For-Nation’s Industries

9,600,000 MEN GET CLASSIFICATIONS IN THIRD U.S. LOTTERY   First. World. War li Drawing ~-Ends-At 7:0 8+AP Myre » Took - 13 Hours a”  'Eyded Farle. -

Capsules Drawn in  13 Hours   Two Hitches Occur i Handling of 7,000 Numbers—Two Missing

9 Million Men Affected By Drawing   Secretary of War Picks Out First Number—3.485

“THIRD LOTTERY . TOOK 13 HOURS: FIND 3 ERRORS   ® Two Capsules Missing, One Duplicated In Drawing

Ist Dratt Lottery Of War Held: Nine Million Affected   Drawings Completed, With Couple of Hitches . This Morning; Atmosphere More Sober Than That of Previous Lotteries

9 MILLION MORE MEN AVAILABLE FOR U.S. FORCES      Draft Lottery Accomplishe But Not Without Goldfish owl Error.

DR. TORRANCE FREE UNDER $1 000 BONT   Official Says Manslaughter Charge Against Him Would Not Be Well Founded

Our Army Is Streamlined By Shakeup   Reorganization Gives U.S. Air Force New Prestige

Diagram of the U. S. Army's reorganization setup.   By Peter Edson The Reporter-Telegram Washington Correspondent

@ In Washington   Shakeup Gives Air Force New Prestige and Autonom: Within the War Department

Nazis Big Sub Area, Hamburg, Heavily Bombed   German Planes Swoor Down On Areas Close To London.

ESTIMATE 60( PLANES TAKE PART INRAID   eaviest Attack Since June Bombing Of Bremen   SEVEN AMERICANS   Accompany British Squadrons: Nazi Raiders Retaliate

Heavy Blows Are Struck At Huge German Submarine Build ing Center; Believe 600 Planes In Raids

Planes Of Allies Shower Bombs  Over Hamburg   New Devastating Bombs Used: Losses Are Listed At 29

‘Big Bombers Drop Tons of Explosives   Greatest Assault Since Bremen Attack; Around 600 Planes in Group

Shipyards Among Heavy Indusiry In German City   Civilian Casualties Admitted By Nazi High Command

Hamburg Hard Hit As RAF Bombers Lash  Industrial Center   British Indicate Air Raid On Important Submarin Building Area Highly Successful; Believe 60( Planes Took Part In Attack

Second German City Hard Hit; England Bombed   Great Nazi Submarine Base Badly Battered In Major Raid

Sub’ Center Attacked By Nearly 600 Planes Under Ideal Conditions

NAZIS BOMB 23 PLACES IN ENGLAND   Raid on Big German Port Follows Saturday Night Assault on Duisburg, in Which Whole Acres, 01 Buildings Are De:  otpavad.

German U-Boat Center At Hamburg Blasted By Heavy Allied Air Raid

Hamburg Target Of Heaviest RAF Raid Since Bremer   U.S. Pilots Are Getting Practice Bombing Germany

Heaviest R. A. F. Raid In Month — Strikes Hamburg   29 Planes Fail To Return After Blasting Germany's Largest Submarine Building Center

NEAR 600 PLANES * SAND USED; CLAIM DAMAGE IS GREAT   Canadian Fler Oeclares Ger “ man City Met Harder Than Bremen

SUNDAY NIGHT RAID BIGGEST SINCE BREMEN   British Report on Losse Indicates That About . 600 Planes Took Part

LOSS INDICATES STRIKING FORCE OF 600 PLANES   Important German Port Is Fine Target for Bombs in Moonlioht

—AERIAL BLOWS— .  Royal Air Force Resumes Heavy Bombing, But Not on 1000-Plane Scale  GREATER SUCCESS  Canadian Bomber Asserts Raids More Effective Than Against Bremen

Hamburg Is Target Of. Big RAF Offensive   Second Largest German City Hit Hard By At Least 600 British Planes

HEAVIEST RAID ON GERMANY IN SEVERAL WEEKS   War Industry Center Attacked By Force Of At Least 600 Planes; Nazis Bomb 23 Areas In En land; Some Casualties.

29 Planes Said. Lost In Big Raid   ‘Assault Hailed “Aa ‘Better _- Than; Breinen. Attack. % 3} ry 1000 British Waiders

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS BLAST Blt PORT OF HAMBURG  GERMANS RETALIATE BY   GERMANS RETALIATE BY ISOLATED RAIDS ON ENGLISH TOWNS

Hamburg Is Target Of Heavy RAF Assault; U. S. Flyers Accompany British In Raid

600 PLANES "IN RAID ON HAMBURG      ‘Better Than 1,000-Bomber Job on Bremen,’ Canadian Pilot Says   29 RAIDERS LOST, LONDON REPORTS      aGermans Also Raid 23 Areas in British Isles, - Some Near London

600 Planes Raid Germany’s Second Largest City In Renewal Of Blitz; U.S. Fliers In Air

HAMBURG POUNDED HARD BY RAF, STRIKE OTHER POINTS: GERMANS BOMB BRITISH AREAS

HIT HAMBURG IN NEW RAIL   Hundreds of Planes ir Latest Attack, Say War Observers

Germans Admit Casualties and Domage; Airdromes in Low Countries Bombed

HAMBURG IS TARGET FOR RAF ASSAULT   Reich's Second Largest City and Greatest Sub Building Center Hit Hard During Night   CASUALTIES ADMITTED

ermany $ Second Largest City And Greatest Submarine Building Center Target Of Most Severe Assault On Reich Since 1,000-Plane Attack On Bremen—29 British Craft Fail To Return—U. S. Army F ighter  Pilots In Action Over France 

VITAL NAZI CITY IS HIT HEAVILY IN HUGE RAID   Attack Is Biggest Since 1000-Plane Forays   U. S. Fighter Planes Join i Sweeps On France

Hamburg Has Much Rubble After Attack  RAF Staged Most   RAF Staged Most Powerful Attack On Chief Port

Germany's Big Sub Building Port Hit Hard   Heaviest Blow Against Reich Since 1,000-Plane Bremen Attack —

Hamburg, Nazi U-Boat Center, Heavily Bombed   Allies in Heaviest  Assault on Reich Since Bombing of Bremen.   German Raiders Hit Back at British Isles

HAMBURG POUNDED: FOR SST TEME BY -RAF BOMBERS   German Raiders Also Strike Bagk at England and Hit 23 Areas   RAF ‘LOSES 29 PLANES

Big Blaze Is Probed   Plan To Build New and Larger Elevator At Superior

Sweden Is Involved In Undeclared War   Nation‘s Destroyers Attack Submarines Striking At Germcdny- Bdund Convoys _

Sweden Fights Submarines In  New Sea War Russians Are Blamed ‘As s Nazi. Shipping  a ee ee

SWEDISH VESSELS DEPTH-BOMB SUBS    UNDECLARED SEA WAR DE. VELOPING BETWEEN NAVY AND UNDERWATER CRAFT.

SWEDISH DESTROVERS ATTACK SUBMARINES   Undeclared War Developing Ir Territorial Waters

Swedish Vessels Attacked Twice  By Submarines   Attempts, to Convoy Ships Appear To Be Developing Into War

Swedes Are Getting Into Heht   Their Attempts to Convoy Bring Battles With Subs

Allied Push Rolls On; Reds Continue Sensational Gains   Stalingrad Casualties Set At 133,000; .7,500 Dead Left On Snow Near Moscow’

Newsman Tells of First U.S. Navy Surface we : ‘Spanish-/'merican War; Japanese Force ls Wipe

8-Pound Boy Born In Open Lifeboat At Sea, Thirteen Hours After Attack By Sub

Mother, Child ~ Reach Norfolh   Death And Life Star Ir  Sea Drama

Sail, Only Cover At Hand, Used to Shield Woman From 23 Others In Craft, While Torpedoed Ship's Doctor Delivers Child In Darkness; Mother  and Child Are Landed At Norfolk __

BORN IN LIFEBOAT ~ AND DOING NICELY   Mother and Baby Show Nc Il Effects of Their Ordeal at Sea.

Lad Greets’ Life In / . Black. And Stormy Setting   MOTHER AND BABE ~~ ARE DOING WELL

BABY BORN IN LIFEBOAT 13 HOURS AFTER ENEMY U-BOAT SANK SHIP      No Anesthesia Available to Doctor Who Performed Operation In Total Darkness

Courage Was In That Boat   Injured Doctor Presides As Boy Born in Packed Lifeboat

Child Is Born On Chilly Sea   Packed Lifeboat Is Spot Picked By Stork; Both Bahe. Mother Live

Mother, Doctor Prove Courage   Baby Born on Packed Lifeboat After Ship Hod Been Torpedoed

Baby Born in Packed Lifeboat As It Plunges Through Waves   Infant and Mother Reported Doing Well After Surviving Torpedoing of Vessel

Young Sailor   Baby Born in Lifeboat After Ship Is Torpedoed by Axis Sub

"COMPLETE NAZI ARMY TRAPPED, RUSSIANS SAY   > 12.000 Of Foes Killed In Annihilation Struggle in Northwest   * MILLION SOVIETS USED   British Reported Holding in Last Ditch Defense On Rangoon Front

RUSSIANS TRAP BIG NAZI ARMY IN NEW THRUST   Reds Throw 1,000,000 Mer Into Battle ard Slay 12,000 Germans   New Soviet Drive Aiminc to Recapture Vyazma and Smolensk

ANGER FLARES IN BRITAIN AS TOBRUK FALLS   Full and Frank Report By Churchill Asked In British Press

ANTS POWER UVERWHELMS BRITON ARMY   Impending Thrust At Suez Canal Is Feared

Libyan Disaster May Blight Hopes Of Second Front In Europe And Prolong Entire Conflict

British People Take Loss Of Tobruk As Humiliating Defeat: Ask If Blunder Made

Britons, Angry. Ask Reason For Defeat   Second Front Unlikely Due to Peril in Egypt

Second Front Chance Lost By Allies   Holding Suez Canal Hard Job Now; British People Aroused

Military Disaster At Tobruk May Prolong Whole War, British Admit   Axis Expected To Cash In On Libyan Conquest Witt Quick Drive For Middle East Oil; Drive Toward Suez, Iraq Expected Soon.

Second Front Hopes Are Feared Blastec   Disastrous British Losses in Libya May Give Hitler New Lease of Life and Prolong War Far Beyond Original Expectations.

HOPES FOR SECOND WAR FRONT FALL AT TOBRUK   Allies Faced With Serious Crisis; War May Be Prolonged By Collapse Of City

London Anxious Over Disasfer to Troops in Libya   War Prolonged By Desert Losses Observers Believe

Libyan Loss May Delay 2nd Front   May Prelong War For Some Time,  London Fears

Second Front Plan Periled, London Says      Longer War Certain If  Hitler Grabs Mideast  Oil. British Agree   “BLUNDER” HINTED   Gen. Wavell May Leave India Post to Direct Fighting in Africa

Axis Victory Tn Libya May Prolong Wai   Titanic Effort Will Be Necessary To Prevent Gen. Rommel’s Forces From Reaching Suez

HOPES FOR SECOND FRONT BLIGHTED BY DISASTER IN LIBYA, BRITISH FEAR

Hopes For Second Front This Year May Be Blighted   Angry MP's Rap Church ill's ‘Rosy Picture’; De feat Stirs Deep Anxiety

Undisguised Worry Admitted by Great Britain's Officials   Churchill Will Face an Aroused Commons on  His Return Home——

ball ” La + Ld ”" “7 bal La  Britain Admits Set-Back Is  Maior Disaster

LIBYAN DISASTER ‘SEEN AS BLIGHT FOR SECOND FRONT   Deep and Undisguised Anxiety Written on Faces of British Leaders Today

LibyaSeen Proof Of Nazi Might   London Admits Allies Now Face Rea! Crisis of War.   Press Is Gloomy   Early Thrust Into Egypt Expected By Military Lendare

[2 SHPSSUNK NAVY BULLET SAYS TOTAL 199   Liberator Bombers Operating In Aleutian Islands In Five Attacks Earlier in This Week.   AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARE NEARING MENARI   Men Trained in Jungle Fighting Advance Deliberately, Flank Movements For Protection.

New Attacks in Aleutian Islands Are Reported —   Army Bombers And Submarines Are in Action

BOMBERS AND SUBMARINES EXACT TOLL   Navy Communiques Tell of Operations In Far-flung Front In Pacific.

BOMBEHS, aUDy INGRERGE TOLL AGAINST ENEMY   Bia B-24 Bombers Operating In Aleutian Area. Navy Announces Today

Huge army bombers, submarines sink or damage 12 Jap ships   Reveal Liberators in Alaska; submersibles in enemy waters

ARMY BOMBERS HIT FOUR  .. SHIPS IN ALEUTIANS AND SUBS ATTACK SEVEN "IN FAR EAST .

Foe Attacked In Aleutians And Far East   5 Sent to Bottom In Enemy Waters; Kiska Area Raided

U.S. LOSES ONE FIGHTER IN ACTIONS   Flying Fortresses Range Over Nazi Territory

JAP SUBMARINE BELIEVED SUNK   U. S. Bombers Raid Kiska  Harbor; Jap Transport Hit Near Attu

12 More Jap Ships Sunk  In Pacific   Army Bombers, U. S. Submarines Sink Warships

ACCOUNT FOR FIGHT SHIPS   These Strokes Raise To 380 Number Of Jap Ships Sunk  Or Damaged.

Foe Hit Hard In Aleutians, Far Pacific      Bombers Stage Five Raids In North; Subs Claim  Five Vessels.

Attacks Made In Aleutians And In The Far  Eastern Zone   Successful Assaults  Announced By Navy: tr  Revealing Huge Toll Taken Since Dec. 7

U.S.Damaces, Sinks 12 More Pacific Ships   Liberators Blast Transports, Probably Sink Submarine Off Kiske, AHu   LARGE TENDER DOWN   Foe Definitely Loses Fiv Craft As Sea Raider Strike In Far East

ENEMY SHIPS, AINGRAFT ARE “SUNK, DOWNED   Far East Attack Bags Five Vessels, Cripples Three Others Badly.   ALEUTIAN RAIDS STOP ; SIX ZERO FIGHTERS

NAVY REVEALS © SINKING SHIPS . IN THE: PACIFIC   ; Army Bombets Hit Japanese Bases In Aleutians Near Kiska.

eae RRaNTINNaI an, sti ste,..caypneeinemaemeneal CLEVELAND FIRM AWARDED CONTRACT

Nelson Seeks Month To Gain Labor Support   Production Head Says Voluntary Action Contemplated   DEFENDS WORKERS   Public Demand That Action Be Taken Stull Grows

F.D.R. Renews Opposition To  Overtime Curb   Objects on grounds it would reducé average pay; believes the campaion- was orvanized,.

French Fleet Remains at Toulon Base   Day’s Reports Differ on Future Moves

MAIN FRENCH FLEET BELIEVED AT TOULON   Reports That Warships Have Leff French Port No! Confirmed; Other Ships Still at Alexandria

Allies Deal Japs Heavy Blow In Buin   Sink, Damage, Score Of Ships, Aircraft Carrier in Islands

BOMB VESSELS LOADED WITH JAP   ALLIED AIRMEN DEAL ENEMY) HEAVY BLOW AT BASE IN NORTH SOLOMONS.

2nd Raid Hits Four Big Jap Ships in Buin   M’Arthue’s Fliers Carr Out Heavy Onslaught, Damage Loaded Transports

Loaded Vessels Are Caught At Buin-Faisi Base  lane Clanran Ove   Japs Cleared Out Oivi Sector; Much Equipment Taken

Americans Bomt Japanese Base At Buin-Faisi   MacArthur Reports Heay Blow at Enemy in North Solomons

Loaded Vessels Are Caught Af Buin-Faisi Base   Japs Gleared Out Oivi Sector; Much Equipment Taken

RAIDERS SINK OR DAMAGE 20 OR MORE SHIPS   Allies Made Gains in Land Battle in District Around Oivi   SEVEN CARGO BOATS SUNK BY U. S. SUBS   Enemy Destroyer is Damaged and Probably Sunk By Underseas Craft

BOMBERS SCORE ON CARGO SHIPS   Four Loaded Nipponese Vessels Damaged At Buin-Faisi Base

Four Loaded Jap [roopships Bombed   Believe Heavy Losses Inflicted at Buin

Meat Rationing — Can Be Avoided, Says Harlan Mar   Colburn “Declares Tha Production Can B. Geared Up

Three Convicted of Contempt of Court in Peoria Hearin:   Strike on T, P. & W. Ry.  os Was Outgrowth of Short Line Road

RAIL EMPLOYES ARE CONVICTED IN FED, COURT   Judge Adair Defers Final  Sentence

Interpreting The Wor   Hitler’ s Address May Encourage ‘Allies to Strike

PRIGE GHISELERS HiT BY HENDERSON   Says Pork Prices May Be Cut Because Merchants Abuse Confidence.

Executive Head for University Will Be Sought  Education Board to Seek Proper’ ~  Se 468 ae ee

Varsity Executive Recommended By State Board  Legislature Is to Be Petitioned to Create New Office

‘AMERICAN DEAL WITH DARLAN IS ATTACKED   Belief is that French Leader May be Kicked Out After He Helps Defeat Axis in Africa

CommonsDemands Ful}. Explanation OLUSDarlanDeal   Admiral’s New Appearance in Africa Opens Debate in House; Statement Left to Chorchill

Storm Flares on Darlan   Appéaser’s Africa Appointment Draw: Fire in Commons

Darlan Status Causes Furore   Commons Hears Demand To Air Eisenhower's African Deal

Darlan Bitter Pill For The  Free French  English Also Ask More Details Of  Af..*.._.. Ih. a

Faller Explanation of Deal With Darlan Is Demanded ir  British House of Commons

LABORITE ASKS DARLAN STATUS IN AFRICA WAR   Asserts “Strange Appear ance of Admiral On Scene’ Gives “Sinister  Side” to Invasion   LEFT TO CHURCHILL   Most London Newspapers Express Belief Darlan “Recognition by Eisen hower Temporary

DEAL WITH DARLAN STIRS CONTROVERS'      Called Bitter Pill For De Gaullists To Swallow

DEMAND A FULLER EXPLANATION OF  DEAL WITH DARLAN   Laborite Asserts ‘Strange Appearance of Admiral Darlan On Scene’ Gives ‘Sinister Side’ To Successful North African Operation.

Explanation Of Eisenhower's Deal With Darlan Demanded   Laborite Members Ask Clarification In Reopening Debate In British House

Mystery of Darlan Stirs British MP’s   Explanation of His Shift in Lovalty Asked

Explanation Darlan deal  is demanded   Briton says is ‘bitter pull’ to DeGaulle cause

Explanation Of Deal With Darlan Asked   English Laborite Raises Question In House

SEEK DARLAN EXPLANATION IN COMMONS   ‘Sinister’ Move Seen Military Decision, Leaders Reply

British Aroused Over Deal With Darlan —   Gasoline Rationing — Postponement Proposed

Eisenhower On The Spot In Commons   Policy In North Africa Alleged To Favor Vichy   General Says Plan Is To Save His Soldiers   DeGaulle-Darlan Feud Causes Hot Debate In House

COMMONS WANTS EXPLANATION OF FISENHOWER’S DEAL   Darlan’s Appearance Or Scene Gives It a ‘Sinister Side” Parliament Think:

Deal With Darlan Arouses Debate   “Sinister Side” Seen to War Move

Darlan Deal Stirs Debate   Commons Demands Explanation From Eisenhower.

Parliament Debates Use of Darlan By Eisenhower on North Africa Job

Report Crisis Between Vichy, Berlin   Nazis Order Mass Deporiations of French Citizens

West Coast *Unscathed In dap Shelling   Vancouver Isle, Oregon Targets; Enemy Expands Aleutians Foothold.

Japs Stab Pin Pricks at U.S. and Canadian Coasts   Oregon, Vancouver Shelled; Foothold in Aleutians Extended

Report Japs Expanding In Aleutians   No Casualiies Or Damage Caused’: By . Attack On Northwest Coast Tow:

JAPAN OCCUPIES ANUTHIER POINT UN ALEUTIANS   Expansion Move In Far North Accompanied By Shelling Of Oregon Coastline   HOSTILE CRAFT ATTACKS CANADIAN COAST ALSO   Japanese Force Established On Kiska, Only 585 Miles From Dutch Harbor

U, S.-CANADIAN COAST SHELLED; HAWAII WARNED   Unidentified Craft Fires Up on Pacific Northwest—Japs Move in on Kiska

JAP INVADERS OF ALEUTIANS MOVING TOWARD ALASKA   Landing Forces Inch Forward Under Cover of Fog and Thick Weather

Frustrated Nipponese Gain New Foothold on Aleutians—Stage Harmless Shellings Against Two U.S.Canadian Coastal Points

JAPS EXPAND FOOTHOLD ON ALASKA ISLES   Shells Fall Harmiessiy On Beach Sands of Northwest Tip of Oregon, Near River Mouth

JAPS OCCUPY KISKA ISLAND IN ALFUTIANS   No Major Damage Done by Missiles Thrown at Ooast, Preacumahlv hv Submarife

Reds Announce Capture of Selizharovo  yt ae on nt a &   Recover 140 Miles of Area Nazis Had Penetrated

Reds Announce Capture of Selizharovo   Recover 140 Miles -of Area Nazis Had Pensircted

Russians May End Czarist Capital Siege  New Offensive In North Aimed Also

THINK SOVIETS STARTING OFFENSIVE TO RELEASE LENINGRAD FROM SIEGE

22 Divisions Of Nazis Are In Red Trap   Russians Within 105 Miles of Rostov, Take 56,000 Men

Fate Of 22 Nazi’ Divisio Sealed; 116,000 Dead Or Captured In Eleven Days

HUGE TOLL OF NAZIS TAKEN BY RED ARMY   116.000 German  Fatalities Reported By Red Army; 22 Divisions Penned.

Russians Claim 22 Divisions Of Nazis Pinned In   Middle Don Drive Now Said In 105 Miles Of Rostov

He URGES ARE LOSER 10) SEAPORI   Losses Of Enemy Are Increased  To 116.000

RED ARMY GAINS; NOW WITHIN 103 MILES OF ROSTO\   Moscow Reports 116,000 Germans Killed or Captured in 11-Day Offensive on Middle Don.   DECLARES FATE OF 22 NAZI DIVISIONS SEALED   Asserts Soviets Advancing Southwest of Stalingrad Have Trapped Hitler’s Troops Before City.

11-Day Drive Has Taken Big Toll of Nazis   110,000 Germans Re ported Killed; Red Unit Rolls South

Russians Drive  Far Toward Goal On Don   Fate of 22 German Divisions Encircled at Stalingrad Is Sealed; Enemy Suffers Appalling Losses of Men and Equipment

NAZI LOSSES REACH 116,000 OVER 11 DAYS   RUSSIANS WITHIN 105 MILES OF ROSTOY

Soviets Drive Within 105 Miles Of City   60,000 Nazis Killed Since Middle Don Offensive Onened

Reds Within 105 Miles Of Rostov:   Claim Axis Have Lost 116,000 Men in I 1 Days Fighting

116,000 Nazis Die In 11 Days Of Red Drive   22 Nazi Divisions Ar Trapped; Steady} Russian Gain: Reported

Russians Wel  Steel Ring  Around Nazis Red Army. Drives  Wrisk-.. The ATTane3s   Red Army. Drives Within,105 Miles* Of Strategic “Rastov

REDS ANNOUNCE 116,000 ENEMY SOLDIERS SLAIN   Mighty Drive Continues As Soviets Claim 22 Nazi Divisions Are Doomed

Reds Within 105 Miles Of Vital Rostov   Offensive In Middle Don Has Cost Foe 116,000 Men killed, Captured In But 11 Daves

Fate of 22 Nazi Divisions Now Before Stalingrad Is Sealed, Says Moscow   Soviets Now Are 190 Miles Behind German Siege Lines in Drive to Regain Vital Middle Don Area; Axis Losses to New High

uermans Lose 116,000 Troops   Death Toll in 11 Days is 60,000, With 56,000 Prisoners; Russians Take Much  War Material: Drive Nears Rastoy

Reds Keep Up Rapid Gains   Drive Within 105 Miles Of The City Of Rostoy

REDS 105 MILES FROM ROSTOVIN THE MIDDLE DON   Booty Captured Includes 351 Planes, 178 Tanks And  21 Locomotives

Russians Claim ‘Ground Taken  ‘ In Four Drive:   ®eds Within 105 Miles of Rostov; 22 Divisions Said Trapped Between Don and Volga Rivers

RUSSIANS KILL 116,000 NAZIS IN DON SECTOR   Red Forces Push Forward In Offensive; Armies Within 105 Miles Of  Rostov   GERMANS TRAPPED   More Towns Retaken In Four Great Drives; Important Gains Made On South

Fate of Nazi © Divisions  Sealed by Reds   Gains Are Listed in All Four Soviet Offenses

SOVIETS CLAIM 116,000 NAZIS KILLED, SEIZED   22 German Divisions Are Trapped In Stalingrad Area      CAPTURE ‘TOWNS

Nazis Hemmed In Between the Don and Volaa   Red Army Pushes Withir 105 Miles of Rostov Taking Toll of 116,000 Germans in 11 Days

TAKE TOLL OF 116,000 NAZIS: SINGE DEC. 19   Red Star Declares Drive Has Now Sealed, Fate. of 22. “Nazi Divisions.   REPORT GAIN SATURDAY. OF FROM 9°TO 12'MILES

County Billed For $2,936.03   City Of Huron Claims Tax Collections Withheld Dur tee Barn Waar Parinan

County Billed For $2,936.03   City Of Huron Claims Tax Collections Withheld During Five Vear Period

SAYS VOLUNTEER HITS WAR LABOR   Official of WPB Demands That Recruiting Terminate

URGES SINGLE !. §. CONTROL OF MANPOWER   Selective Service Plan Lrged in Testimony To Committee

Lert Page FVM, Vr eriee Fees  HAL ROACH MARRIES, DOESN’T GET HONEYMOON

TO REGISTER JUNE 30   Governor Ratner Issues Selective Service Proclamation

Byrnes May Emerge as Overall Boss   ‘Deputy President ls Title Given New ‘Stabilizer’

ASKED TO CUT DOWN CALLS IN RAID DRILLS   Councils Of Defense Throughout State Told To Reduce Number Of Preliminary Warnings

Troops Guard Negro Homes   Over 1,500 Men Are on Duty as City Starts Settling Housing Proiect

STATE TROOPS: GUARD HOUSES   DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN AT DETROIT TO PREVENT NEW TROUBLE OVER NEGRO HOUSING PROJECT

Troops On Guard As Negroes Move Info New Homes   1,500 Are Augmented By State, Detroit Policemen

Negroes Begin Moving Into Housing _ Project Under Protection of Police

NEGROES BEGIN MOVE IN DETROIT   1,500 Police. Present: t¢ Prevent Outbreak of Rioting

Conviction . In ‘Signature Mill Tria   Springfield Justice of Peace Given Two Years, To Seek New Trial

Plymouth Coop — Special Meeting —  Consider Amending Incorporation Article

CHANGE ARTICLES — ACCOUNT OF WAR   (Pivroouth Co-op. To Hold -. Special Meeting on > Sept. 30

FARLY-T0-BED SOLON, CHIDED IN VERSE, REPLIES IN KIND THAT IS EVEN WORSE

Chided in Verse for Sponsoring Curfew Law for Girls in Capital, Solon Sticks by His Guns

HOUSE NAVAL AFFAIRS I1NQUIRY REVEALED COMPARITIVELY FEW PROFTTEERS,  REPORT STATES

Accomplices Of Haupt Are  Facing Trial   Government Agents Tel How Saboteurs Staye At Hotels. In Florid After Sub Landing

LAMPOONED!      Betty Grable, Veroniea Lake Cited Ws ‘Year’s Wors!.”

16 Jap Planes Shot Down by Navy Units   Two U. S. Craft Los’ in Action West of Gilbert Islands

“Breaking Fierce Resistance Of Hitlerite Beasts” Russian Report Declares —

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   BATTLE OF KHARKOV IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE ON ENTIRE SOUTHERN FLANK   Red Army Smashing Closer to Vital Kharkov Despite Increased Nazi Resistance and Sharp Counter-Attacks. Communist Party, Organ Denjes Naz; Claims of Kerch Peninsula:

nan mens: apmana ina << penance incon PROFESSIONAL MEN ARE IN DEMAND

CASUALTIES IN RAIDS ON MALTA SMAL'   Officer Returned fo England From Island Base Reports On Attacks

NAZI PURGE IS REPORTED   Hitler Orders Arrest of Court Officials

Free French AtHalfaya   Support British And Allied Troops On Libyan Frontier

FREE FRENCH ARRIVING TO HELP BRITISH   LIBYAN-EGYPTIAN FRONTIER SITE FOR FIRST ATTACK SINCE ARMISTICE

Free French Aiding British in Attacks On Nazis at Halfaya   Artillery on Both Sides Is Active, Cairo Reports

2 JAP CRUISERS SHATTERED IN SOLOMONS   Suffer Direct Hits From U.S. Flying  i ee re en

Two More Jap Cruisers Hit  By U.S. Fliers   Destroyers And Transpor' Also Believed Damaged In Solomons Attack   JAP-HELD AIRFIELD AT BUIN BOMBED   Ground Forces Pushing Japs Back Toward Buna In New Guinea

Big AEF Convoy Reaches Ireland   Called Largest Ship . ‘Unit To Leave U.S.

STOCKHOLDERS BACK STANDARD   James W. Gerard, Former Ambassador to Germany, Cffers Resolution at Annual Meeting

Soldiers Turn To Musical Powderboxes To Keep Girl: From Under Apple Trees

Final Mailing Of Quota Cards  ‘Appoint Chairman Woman’s Division

WAR BOND QUOTA CARDS MAILED OUT   Public Is Urged To Give Liberally To This Very Worthy Cause

Last Of War Bond Quota Cards — To Be Mailed Out In This County   Early Returns Indicate Plymouth County Will Meet Quota

‘Generals Swim Ashore from Trawlers Sunk by Jans; Offers of Help Refused

QcEK DATA ON MEN NECESSARY TO WAR EFFORT   Local Draft Boards To Send Questionnaires First To 9,000,000 Men Between 35 And 44 Who Registered February 16   FULL INFORMATION ON WOREERS ASKED

LABOR SURVEY IS STARTED   First Copies of New Questionnaire Being Mailed Out Today

Hidden Skills Of Nine Million To Be Revealed   Men Between 35 and 44 to Be Questioned First

APRIL 28-29 AND MAY 4-7 ARE FIXED   ‘Industrial Users First, Then All - Consumers In Mav

SUGAR RATION DATES FIXED; {iN APRIL, MAY   BIG CONSUMERS REGISTER . IN APRIL; HOUSEHOLDERS " \PROM MAY 4 TO 7

VOTE PENSION REPEAL PLAN   House Members 389 to 7 For Proposal to Rip Out Unpopular Law

House Repeals Congressional  Pensions, 389-7   Wisconsin’s Delegation Voted Entirely With Majority

House Votes For Repeal  Of Pensions   Technical Motion to Lead to Repeal Gets Big 389 to 7 Vote   BOLAND AGAINST IT

House Votes 389-7 To Repeal Pensior For Congressmen   Rep. Ramspeck, Sponso Explains Public Is Erroneously Informed

House Rolls Up Huge Margin in Favor Of Repeal of Pension Proposal

PENSION LAW IS REPEALED BY CONGRESS   House Piles Up Vote of 389 to 7 for Repeal Rill   SEVEN DEMOCRATS YOTE IN NEGATIVE   Act, Which Has Plaqued Solons, May Soon be Removed

HOUSE TAKES STAND AGAINST PENSIONS   Rolls Up 389-to-7 Vote to Repeal Law Permitting Congressmen to Retire on Pay.

House Votes to  Repeal Pension  Elimination of Bill Seen as Certainty

HOUSE VOTES FOR REPEAL OF PENSION PLAN   Votes 389 to 7 on Technical Motion with 36 Members Not Voting, t  Retain Senate Rider

BRITISH PLANES START BIG FIRES IN RAID ON WIE!   Trondheim and Docks at Dun. kerque Blasted as R. A. F. Presses Its Fiercest Air Offensive.   ROSTOCK IN RUINS, REPORTS INDICATE   Traveler Describes Attacks as “Four Nights of Horror” —German Reprisal Assaults Weak.   RILTETIN.

Find Your Order Number The Easy Way   Tabulation Enables Registrants {a Third Draft To Find Order Numbers Quickly

DRAFT LOTTERY 10 DETERMINE ORDER MEN TO BE GALLEI    NUMBERS OF DRAFT RECIS[TRANTS DRAWN LAST NIGHT LISTED BELOW

7,000 Serial Numbers Are Drawn      Drawing, Started by Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Takes over 13 Hours

ERROR MIXES UP NUMBERS IN DRAWING   Mistake of Governmen Printing Office Make: It Necessary to Reas sign 6,258 Places it Draft Lottery.

Arthur Peabody Succumbs at 83   Rites Wednesday for State Architect

Mangled Bodies of Tornado Victim: Add to Scene of Horror; Woman Weeps as She Searches for Baby   By MISS CLYDE GREENHAW

‘EVERYTHING BLACK, BODIES MANGLED,’ SAYS EYEWITNESS OF ARK. TORNADO

FLIER PAID BY NHS PRASED HITLER'S WORT   Laura Ingalls Says “It Was Wonderful What He Did for Germans.”   JURY HEARS OF MONEY RECEIVED. BY AVIATRIX

DENIES DISLOYALTY   De Bh Ee aiaaiabal  Laura Ingalls Takes Stand To De. fend Self From Spy Charge

LAURA INGALLS TAKES WITNESS STAND   Aviatrix On Trial At Washington For Failure To Register As Paid Agent Of German Government—Tells What She Said Concernine Hitler

Laura Ingalls  Lauds Hitler’s Work   Says Fuehrer Has Don Wonders For Germans.

CLOSED SHOP PLAN OPPOSED   Hampers War Production Business Chief Says

SPOKESMAN FOR MANUFAC TURERS CHARGES “CLOSED SHOP” HAS SLOWED UP  "DEFENSE WORK

King George VI Is Confident Of Final Triumph   United Nations Are Just As Determined Now As In Darkest Hour

King Gives Yule War Message  New Hope for Peace Expressed by Ruler

King Broadcasts Message fo Empire   Warm Welcome Given Americans

CHARGES MATE ~~” STAGED PARTIES   Virginia Capitalist Charged Witt Holding Nude Bathing Parties At Home

Charges Mate Was Naughty   Staged Nude Bathing Parties, Says Wife

New Air Power Joins In Battle For Stalingrad   ' Russians Recapture Hill Northwest of City In Five-Hour Attack; Red Air Fleet Bombers Hit Nazi Lines,  But Situation’s Still Acute.

RUSSIANS TO DEFEND CITY TO LAST MAN   Air Reinforcements Arrive to Beat Off Swarms of German Planes.   BULLETIN

RED Aki ... 10 HOLD STAL NGRAu unfit DEATH   STREET FIGHTING NOW RAGES 24 HOURS A DAY AS FIRES TURN NIGHT INTO DAY.   BULETIN

REPORT HEAVY BATTLE NORTH OF STALINGRAI   Reds Take Strategic Hill In City; New Air Force Aide Soviet

SOVIET AIR HELP BEATS OFF SWARM OF DIVE BOMBERS   Russians: Also. Regain Hill In Center OF City, But Situation Stil! Is Meaow Ractooe

Next Year’s Almanac Goes Modern; Has  Plan To Save Fuel By Keeping Dogs, Cats From Sashaying In And Out The House 

COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTS MRS. THOMAS —    42-Year-Old F ormer School Teacher Charged With Mur‘der: Widow is Absolved

TENANT FARMER DEATH CARRIES MYSTERY. ANGLE   Georgia Grand Jury Indicts  School Teacher, Ab: solves Widow

DUTCH BATTLE FOR NAVY BASE   Japs Threaten To Take Amboina; Fighting Rages At Island Beachheads

DUTCH BATTLE TO CHECK FOE   Seek to Confine Invasion Of Indies to Scattered Places in Islands

Dutch Battle  Foe on Amboing   Fighting Cotntinues on All Land Fronts in Macassar Area

Dutch Battle Invaders on Amboina   Air Assaults Are Reported to Have Slackened

Dutch Confident They Can Prevent Loss of Indies   Believe Smashing of Con. voy Spells Disaster for Invaders

Dutch Battle To Hold Japs  Along Shores   ‘Fighting Is Continning Is Brief Communique About Important Amhaina Arena

‘DANGEROUS KILLER’ ESCAPES HOSPITAL   ‘Candy Kid’ Breaks Out o Dayton Institution

Petain Fires Darlan  For Aid to Americans   Admiral Names Giraud Head of Fighting French—Politicians PRleeing From France

FLANDIN IN AFRICA   Former French Premier Joins Pro Allied Government

Bizerte, Air Bases Are First Objectives; British Army Pursuing Rommel

Impending British Desert _ Drive Foreseen By Expert  By Every Indication British.American Tank Power As Well As Air Power Is Supreme

Welles’ Charges Of Spies Substantiated ‘Federal Judge In Argentine Acts Against Nazi Embassy

ARGENTINE JUDGE BARES ESPIONARE   German Spies’ Fate Rests As Caumtry Dieses Sm

FINDS DIPLOMATS ~ SERVE AS SPIES   ARGENTINE JUDGE MOVES TO PUNISH GERMAN ENVOYS OR EXPEL THEM.

ARGENTINA MAY TRY NAZI SPIES   Inquiry Reveals German Embassy Directing Espionage

ALLIES HAMMER HALFAYA FORTS   Siege Lines Closed Ir About Italians And Germans On Egypt Border

AXIS ATTACKERS CROWD HALF AY]   hmperial Forces Thrust For: ward To New Positions ir The Siege of Axis’ Last Re. maining ‘Tobruk’

British Troops Continue Drive On Libya Borde   New Positions Won unde Cover of Air and Artillery Barrage

British Push Forward at Halfaya Pass  New Positions Are   New Positions Are Won Under Air, Artillery Barrage

British and Allies Gain New Position:  In Halfaya Pass   Positions Said. Won Under Cover of Aerial, Artillery Barrage

British Attack Halfaya Pass   Move Up Under Barrage To Clean Out Last Axis ‘Pocket’

British Push Forward at Halfaya Pass   New Positions Are Won Under Air, Artillery Borrace

VICHY WARNED FRENCH FLEET MAY BE LO3I   Refusal to Allow Shirs at Alexandria to Be Moved Ma, Be Costly,   WARNING BY WELLES   He Discloses Roosevelt Had Twice Made Proposals to Vichy.

Highest Tax Officials Seeking Program To Raise $27 Billions   Taxpayers Must Hand Over Nearly A Third Of The National income As They Shoulder The Greatest Tax Load In American Histcry   Be TAMES SHEPLEY

TAX LOAD MAY GET FOURTH OF PUBLIC INCOMI   8 Highest Tax Officials Confer On New Program

High Command In One of the Frankest Bulletins Of War Say Nazi Lines Penetrated

SOVIET FORCES IGNORE LOSSES, BERLIN CLAIMS   Nazi Communique Says Vaguely That “Counter Measures Proceeding” In Stalingrad Area   JAWS OF RED DRIVE CLOSING ON ENEMY   Offensive Biting Deeply Into Cold Steppes West of Don; German Losses Heavy

Black Hours At Hitler Doorstep   Russian Pincer Driving Closed Germans Admit Red Successes

Germans Declare Everything Quiet In Toulon Areas   Say Their Troops Occun\ Forts and Infantry Is Ir - Vicinity

Law Pr ‘ohibiting ‘Fightin’ Wor ds’  Recognized by Supr. eme Court

OLO CARS WILL “FURNISH SCRAP ~TOWHIP HITLER   WPB Officials Hope To  Send 500,000 Monthly  Into Steel Furnaces

BISHOP W. M. GREER DIES IN COLUMBUS OF HEART ATTACK   Episcopal Leader Was Born And Reared In Greenville

Bishop Green Funeral to Be  Held Monday   Second Heart Attack Fatal te Leader of Episcopal Churcl in Mississippi; First Stricker Wednesday

23 TANK CARS ARE DERAILED, BURNED   Man Fishing Near Bridge Burned When Gas Saturates Clothes

23 OIL TANK _ CARS BURNED IN LOUISIANA   ARE DERAILED FRIDAY NEAR ALEXANDRIA: ONE MAN BURNED

AUSolA 15 ONLY FONT OUR MEN NOT IN ACTION   American Fliers Are Engaged In Widespread Offensives; Marines Holding Gains

Believe Hitting Power Of Flying Fortresses May Have Been Felt   As U. S. Airmen Fly With  Rritish Aoainst Mans ~~”      THREE AXIS CRUISERS HIT IN GREEK PORT

Now Ranging Over Occupied France Says Official Communique   Having Been Flying Wing To Wing With RAF In Sorties Against German Held French Coast.

F ootholds Obtained on Four Islands   German Advance Thru Caucasus Losing Momentum

Damaging Attacks Reported   Blast Axis Ships in Greek Port—Raid Jap Bases  in Pacific

Only Russian Lines Devoid Of Americans   Air Power Unleashed On European Coast, Near Greece and In Pacific.

Marines Near Vital Airbase;  Suecess Seen   Reports From Pacifie More Optimistic As. Big Battle Rages On

UNITED STATES  AVIATORS ON OFFENSIVE IN ALL WAR ZONES   Operations Cover Germany, Greece, Pacific Islands and China   Solomon Island Action Viewed With Growing Optimism

U. 5. AIRMEN RAIDGERMAN U-BOAT BASE   Three Planes Are Lost in Long Operational Fliaght   DOCKS AT LE HAVRE ARE ALSO BOMBED   Many Hits Observed on Target, Communique Sove

RAID IS STAGED ON ST. NAZAIRE   Flying Fortresses Make Long Jaunt, Score Hits On Docks

Americans Blast U-Boat Base in Occupied France   Flying Fortresses and Lib erators Bomb St. Nazaire

Bombers Lash At St. Nazaire   ‘Many Hits’ Made on Dock As Americans Carry Out Longest Operation

Fortresses Blast Nazi Sub Base   St. Nazaire Hit Despite Swarms Of Axis Fighters

Senators Demand.  Crop Price Floor   They Would Require Ful! Parity Loan on Grain, Cotton. Peanuts

RAF AND AMERICAN PILOTS JOIN HANDS TC KEEP NAZIS DIZZY   Reports From Russia Have More Optimistic Tone Axis Objectives In France Are Bombed

RUSSIAN RESISTANCE STIFFENS AS ‘CHUTE TROOPS BLAST REAR   American Airmen Join RAF In Round-The-Clock Blows At Enemy And Back Up Marines In Southwest Pacific

American Planes in  Big Raids   Increased Participation Reported—Russian Reports Are Better Today

Round-The-Clock Schedule Of Air Attacks; Japs Hit   American And Allied Planes Also Strike Out Now To Aid Marinec   OPTIMISM SHOWING IN WAR NEWS TODAY

American Bombers Pace Attacks Against Axis Objectives   U.S. Force And American Airmen Stepping Up Participation In Attacks On Axis Army.

Iwo More United Nations Ships Sunt   Five Men Reported Dead or Missing

LATE GAS SIGN UF   Truck Operators May Se cure Coupons Monday Afternoon

‘Lots of Farmers” to Quit If “Power” Restricted  GRANGE ACTIVE  Cooperatives Plan

PLANS DRAWN FOR POST-WAR TRIALS   ‘Commission to be Set Up to Try Axis "War Criminals”

Trial of Hitler After War Sought By the Presiden  Rancevell Calic for Pun   Roosevelt Calls for Pun: ishment of Axis Ringleaders.   No Mass Reprisals

POST-WAR TRIAL OF ADOLF HITLER ID IN PROSPECT   Roosevelt Says Those Guilty of Murder and War Atrocities Must Pay for Their Crimes.   ALLIED COMMISSION TO GATHER EVIDENCE   Viscount: Maugham Demands in British House of Lords That Fuehrer Be Put _ to Death,

TO FACE TRIAL   Post-War Arraignment o' Hitler Seen; Commission to be Set Up

SOVIETS ONCE AGAIN WARD OFF DISASTER   Germans Driven from House to House by Reds

Pilot Training Up 100 Per Cen   Civil Aeronautics Author. ity Ordered To Increase Program

BIG INCREASE ISORDERED Ik AIR PROGRAM   Plans Are Drawn for Doubling Pilot Training   CAA 1S PUT IN CHARGE OF PLANS   Two Million Men Will be Trained, It Is Announced

AMY AIR FORCE TO BE EXPANDE    CAA To Increase Pilot Train ing More Than 100 Pe Cent; Part of Program T Train 2,000,000 Men

AIR PROGRAM EXPANDED BY 100 PER CENT   GROUND TECHNICIANS TO BE INCLUDED IN CAA COURSE

WILL EXPAND CAA TRAINING   Government Plans Increase Of 100 Per Cent. in Number of Students

POCTSEEF on ayer were IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL  Conpey l ecern

Ridgdill Runs for Assessor  Well Known Count Man Seeks Tax Assessing Post

GERMANS BOLSTER FORCES IN RUSSIA   Pressure on Battle-Scarred Sayastopol Increased

Pressure Great On Sevastopol As Nazis Move Up   Reinforced German Troops Spurred By Hopes Of Victory, Continue Bloody Assault On Red Fortress

CERMAN-RUSSIAN WAR CONTINUES AFTER ONE YEAR   Soviet Army Shows Stronger Spirit In Front Battle

Nazis Increase Pressure On Sevastopol;  Fresh Soldiers Join In All-Out Offense

Germans Step Up Pressure On Russians  wr   New Troops Hi At Sevastopol

Pressure On Crimean Port Is Increased   Germans’ Claim Of Success at Sevastopol is Not Confirmed

LARGE NUMBER OF BATTERIES KNOCKED OUT   Action north of Corregidor surprises invaders; losses heavy

IN EAST INDIES   Dutch Bombers Blast Jap Land and Sea Forces in Tarakan and Celebes Is lands.

Allied Reinforcements From Am erica Appear To Have Arrived ' In East Indies. Aerial Action _ Intensified   BRITISH CAPTURE FORTRESS IN EGYPT

U.S. AIRMEN REPORTED IN EAST INDIES   Jap Invaders’ Plane Losses Said Heayy

Enemy Armored Columns Are Broken Up .   Concentrations Of Jap Infantry Ara Smached.

Air Power Of Allies  Increased   Intensified Aerial Action _ Reported—Japs Driven Back by Artillery

U. S. Drives Back Enemy, Breaking Up Infantry Concentrations.   AIR HELP ARRIVES   Dutch Bonibers Swing Into Action from Secret Airdromes.

DUTCH START HEAVY  BOMBING RAIDS FROM 50 SECRET AIRPORTS   Roar Out From Jungles To Attack Jap Naval, Land Forces; Allied Air Power Also Grows In Malaya   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Iinited Preace Mareion Kditar

Heaviest Raid of War Centered On Tank Works   1,500 Others Hurt In First Attack On French City Since Armistice

French Tank And Aircraft Factories Hit  More Than 1,500 Wounded in ‘Heaviest Air Raid of War’  200 HOMES RAZED  Big Renault Works Is Main Target of British Romberg

British Raid Factory District Near Paris;  650 Killed, 1,500 Hurt

550 ARE KILLED AND 1,500 HURT IN RAID   Bombs Dropped from British Planes on City of Paris Play Havoc During the Night—Two Hours Are ‘Spent in Bombing Area With Industrial Centers the Principal Targets—Gacwneke Damancd

Americans Sink Six Warships, Y.wo Transports, Cargo Vessel. Enemy Tries To Deliver 1 yoopns-=upplies.   May Hold Out

JAP SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW IN SOLOMONS   AMERICANS EXPAND TERRITORY ON GUADALCANAL

JAPS EXPECTED TO TRY AGAIN   Knox Believes Nippones: Will Keep On Coming To Guadalcanal While Able

Knox Says Japs Will Present  Stubborn Front   Enemy’s Costly and Futile Effort to Land on Guadalcanal May Be Reneated Despite Allies’ Strenath

EXPECTS NEW JAP DRIVE ON GUADALCANAL   Knox Believes Enemy On Island is Short Of Supplies

Japs Believed Running Short  on Guadalcanal Latest Attempt to Reinforce Troops There Fails

Chiefs Discuss War Strategy   Roosevelt’ and Churchill Devise Offensive Plans

World Tolc Red Front Will Stand   Roosevelt Sends  Word From Session With Churchill.   Strategy Shaned   Hopkins Relays  Message Assuring Unitad ONtfen.:..

AID TO RUSSIA ON BATTLELINE OPENLY PLEDGED   Roosevelt and Churchill Reveal No Secrets in First Statement   STRIKING POWER MASSED   Determination to Destroy Military Dictatorships Voiced by Spokesman   By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL

F, R. - CHURCHILL PLANS SECRET   Strategy Now Being Mapped In Washington Will Be Known Only After It Is Put Into Operation.

Boy of Five Seeks Job in Airplane Factory—’To Help Win This War’

EXECUTIONS BY AXIS CONTINUE   Thirty-five More Czechs., Croats And Slovenes Killed By Germans, Italians Reported

35 More Czechs, Croats and Slovenes Die at Axis Hands   Executed by Germans and Italians With Accompany ing Threat That Ten Hostages Would-Be Killed For Each New Assault In Oceupied Croatia: Patriots Vietime

Reports Execution of 35 Czechs, Croats, Slovenes by Nazis in Reprisals

Killing and Terrorism Stepped Up By Nazis Among Conquered People

EXECUTION OF 35 HOSTAGES BRINGS NEW NAZI THREATS   Germans, Italians Promise Ten Hostages Will Be Kill ed for Every Assault In Croatia

Barbarians Execute 30 More,*czechs  Are Informed   Threaten To Slay Ten For Each New Assault In Croatia; 15 Shot In Rome

GERMANS CONTINUE ~TOVKILL HOSTAGES   To Execute 10. Hostages For Each New ~~ Attack

PLAN PRACTICE BLACKOUT   Towa and Several Other States Will  Be Included

Chinese Fight Fiercely, Hold Kinhwa Walls   But They Reveal Chekiang Situation ‘Very Grave,’ Forecast Desperate Battles Caming   Japs Massing Fleet, : Troops at Formosa   Even Larger Enemy Drive On Fakien Prepared, Says Spokesman

Worse Battles Are Facing Defiant Chinese Forces  Invaders Are Thrown * Back From Very Walle of Kinhwa

ENEMY BEGINS ALL-OUT PUSH FOR CHEKIANG   DEFENSE OF KINHWA MAY BE CRISIS OF THE WAR

Jap Forces Stopped AtKinhwa   Attack Thrown Back For Time But Situation Grave

Jap Attackers — Repulsed At Kinhwa’s Gates   Japan Attempts “Quick Knockout Of Old Enemy

Fierce Battles Predicted Soon In East China  Chinece Decict Quick   Chinese Resist Quick Knock-oul by Japanese Kinhwa Still Holds

HURLED BACK FROM KINHWA   Chinese Fight Off Furious Foe Assaults, But Say Situation is Grave   GREATEST BATTLES IN ASIA NOW LOOM   Foe Throws 100,000 Met Into Ferocious Drive to  Take Chekiang

Chinese Push Japs Back in Kinhwa Area   Situation Is Grave, Spokesman Avers in Predicting Greatest Battles in Asia Soon

Assault On Fukien Imminent Situation Grave;  Says Chinese.  — Sprakeeman

CHINESE REPORT REPULSE OF JAP   DECLARE INVADERS WERE THROWN BACK AFTER REACHING WALLS OF KINHWA.

Brazilian Ship Sent To Bottom   Freighter Torpedcoed Nea: Trinidad; 23 Survivors Are Picked Up

Brazilian ©  Ship Sunk   Freighter Torpedoed Near The Island of Trinidad 

BRAZIL LOSES SIXTH VESSEL   Freighter Sunk in Axis U-Boat Attack

Brazilian Ship Sunk May  Off Trinidad   Twenty-three Survivors Are Picked Up

BRAZILIAN SHIP ~ SUNK BY TORPEDO      Spanish Liner — Picks Up 23 Survivors. Near Trinidad —

BRAZIL LOSES SIXTH VESSEL   SUNK NEAR ISLAND OF TRINIDAD WHILE BOUND FOR NEW YORK

TORPEDO A FREIGHTER   .South American Ship Is Sunk Near Island of Trinidad

Brazilian Ship Sunk on Friday; 23 Men Rescues   Sixth Merchant Vesse - Lost By Brazil in Pas 8 Months

Brazilian Ship Sunk by U-Boat   One Lifeboat With 23 Survivors Picked Up by Spanish Ship.

BRAZILIAN FREIGHTER TORPEDOED   Rio Announces Vessel Struck Off Trinidad Making Sixtk Lost in Three Months; Sur. vivors Picked Up

BRAZILIAN FREIGHT SHIP TORPEDOED IN TRINIDAD SECTOH   SPANISH LINER PICKED UE ONE LIFEBOAT CONTAINING 23 SURVIVORS

Brazilian Ship Is Torpedoec   One Lifeboat With 23 Sur vivors Found, But Two Missing.

Brazilian Ship Sunk While On Way To U.S.   Freighter Parnahyba Is Torpedoed Off Island Of Trinidad — Sixth Vessel Lost By Brazil

ANOTHER BRAZILIAN SHIP TORPEDOED   Freighter Parnahyba Sunk Near Trinidad, Rio De Janeiro Government Announces—-23 Survivors Rescued—-Two Lifeboats With Others Of Crew Missing

Brazilian  Ship Sunk   23 Survivors of Torpedoed Vessel Safe; Two Boats Missing

Brazilian Ships Sent To Bottom   Official Report Says **“Enemy”” Submarine  Did Job

i. S. Mail Clerk, 23..— Stationed In Iceland, Marries Native Girl

Reported Death Of Indian Leader Denied in Berlin   Subhas Bose, Foe of Brit ish, Paid High Tribute by Gandhi

BOSE RUMORS FLY AT DEATH REPORT   Jap Plane Crash Item Stirs World Over Fate of indian Traitor

Axis. Agencies Heap Melodramatic Mystery As Intriguing as Oriental Fiction About Death Reports of Indian Party Leader

Report of Death Of Indian Leader Denied  Mystery Cloaking Fate of Man British Feared

AXIS DENY REPORT INDIA LEADER DEAD   Tribute Paid to to Man, Rat ed as Fifth Columnist, by British

India’s Leaders Mourn Naziphile   Axis Denies Own Report That: Bose Is Dead In Plane Crash

LT  CHURCHILL HOME IN ENGLAND AGAIN   Premier Faces Commons Angered by Loss in Libva.   LONDON TIMES WANTS CHANGES

Churchill Back Home Facing Major Crisis   Returns to An England Troubled By Defeats Vote of Confidence Is Expected

CHURCHILL IS FACING CRISIS   Back In England To Defend Self Before House

Critics Rant As Churchill Flies Home   Greatest Crisis Of Career Due After U, S. Visit

RETURNS T0 BRITAIN ‘MID GRAVE CRISIS   Arrives Home From America In Big Plane

CHURCHILL BACK HOME; IN DUTCH   Prime Minister Steps Out Of Trans-Atlantic Plane Into Most Serious Political Crisis Of His Career.

Churchill Faces" London Critics  On War Setback   Political Observers Think Prime Minister Certain Of Vote Of Confidence

Observers Say Political Crisis Confronts Leader   Debate Scheduled For Second And Third Day Of Next Parliament Meeting; Expect Vote Of Confidence

Churchill Back InEngland   Premier Expected To Win Vote of Castitonnc

PRIME MINISTER RETURNS HOME T0 FACE CRISIS   Winston Churchill Faces Most Serious Political . Crisis of His Career

His Most Serious Political Crisis in. Long Career Is at ‘Hand  IS LIKELY TO WIN  Conservative London Times Takes Up Cry . Against War Direction

His Reappearance In London Today Very Surprising Although He Had Been Expected To Return Soon.

Churchill Returns To Great Britain  Harriman Accompanies Prime Minister On Trip Home

PREMIER BACK, FACES CRITICS   Makes Quick reappearance In London After Washington Parleys

Churchill Back In England To  Answer Critics   Faces Most Serious Po litical Crisis Of Hi:  Stormy Career.

CHURCHILL IS HOME TO FACE HIS CRITICS   Political Observers See Prime Minister Winner of Vote of Confidence

Churchill Returns Home to Face His Most Serious Political Crisic

British Prime Minister Flies Back; Changes Are Demanded.   PARLIAMENT TO VOTE

” * cae Ww “a nw " ial ’  Britain's Prime Minisier !s Home To Face Criticism   Crisis Most Serious In His Career but Confidence Expectec

Prime Minister Back In England After  Conference  CRISIS IS SEEN

CHURCHILL BACK IN ENGLAND 10 FACE CRITICISM   Conferences with FDR ir America Completed Under Secrecy   HE SAW YANKS IN TRAINING   ‘Enormously Impressed’ as He Predicts They Will March into Europe

Churchill Faces Crisis   Press and Commons Demand Action te Recoup Failures

CHURCHILL IS HOME   Prime Minister Reache: England After Impor_» tant Conferences

CHURCHILL FACES POLITICAL CRISIS   Returns to Britain; Expected to Face Critics in Fightine Mond

CHURCHILL IN ENGLAND AGAIN   Prime Minister Arrive: To Face Critics

Churchill Back, Critics Bitter  ‘No Confidence’ Vote in Commons Due; Premier Believed Safe

Confidence Vote Seen Probable   Fall of Tobruk Brings Serioud Criticism of Government in Commons

Expected To Reply In Fighting Mood   Observers Believe Prime Minister Will Be Given Vote Of Confidence

Churchill ls Back  In Britain STEPS INTO   STEPS INTO BIGGEST CRISIS OF HIS .CAREER

Churchill Back In England For Serious Crisis   British Setbacks During His U. S. Visit Heap Criticism On Prime Minister

Churchill Back In England   Premier Expected To Win Vote of Confidence

—'“"/ERU SW ES  His Most Serious Political Crisis in Long Career Is at Hand  IS LIKELY TO WIN  Conservative London Times Takes Up Cry Against War Direction

Churchill Returns to England   Prime Minister Faces Hostile House of Common:

Churchill Back In London, Faces Political Crisis   Prime Minister Spans Atlantic Again by Plane

CHURCHILL VICTORY IS PREDICTED   But Observers Also Say He Faces Most Serious Crisis of Career   HIS EARLY RETURN SURPRISES LONDON   “Things Seriously. Wrong” The Times Says, As He Faces Critics

Churchill Is Home, Facing  Fresh Crisis   Greatest Challenge To Leadership Is In the Making

Churchill Returns Home From Parley  With FDR In U.S   Faces Most Serious Political Crisis; Commons Turbulent

CHURCHILL BACK IN LONDON AFTER U. S. CONFERENCE   FACES POLITICAL CRISIS AROUSED BY LIBYAN DEFEAT

Churchill Will Speak in Commons in Most Serious Crisis in  His Career

CHURCHILL FACES POLITICAL CRISIS   British Prime Minister Steps From Trans-Atlantic Plane Into Face Of Most Serious Non-Military Problem Of His Career—Fight In Commons Likely

District Contest At Akron Saturday  High School Typists  From Four Counties

Hold Commercial  Contest At Akron  LeMars Team High With Nineteen Points

Genoa Suffers Heaviest Raid As RAF Strikes   Italy Concedes ‘Great Damage’ Fascist Arsenal City Of Turin Alse Hit; Germany, Holland Attacked

HEAVY BRITISH BOMBER FORCE BLASTS GENOA   “Great Damage’”’ Reported From Italian Port

Heavy Damage Inflicted On Italian City.   Turin, Arsenal Center, {s Also Attacked By -Large Force Of Big Bombers

Genoa Hard “Mit in PAF Yomb Raid   Bombers Sweep Across Alps to Hit Italian City—  No Planes Lost

Mighty Air Arm Reaches  Across Alps   Kven Rome Admits “Great Damage” to ltalian Homeland  Following Big Raid

Rome Concedes Great Damage In Biggest Air Raid on Italy   Harbor, Industries of Mediterranean Port Hit   Turin Also Blasted   RAF Makes 1500-Mile Round-Trip Over 3 Countries

RAF BOMBERS BLAST ITALY IN ALPS HOP      Royal Air Force Wings Way Over Mountains To Visit Italy   GENOA. PRINCIPAL TARGET OF ATTACK   Northern ~ ‘Mediterranean Port Is Hit Heavily: All Planes Return

GENOA SUFFERS GREAT DAMAGE, ITALIANS ADMIT   Turin Also Bombed, But Famed Italian Port And Naval Base Bears Brunt of Mighty — Attack.

BRITISH RAD ITALIAN PORT   Great Damage Done at Ge / noa in Country’s Heav jest Air Assault.

Genoa and Turin  Hit by Moonlight   RAF Air Battleships Cross Alps To Bring Great Weight of Bombé Aeainst Axis Partner

Genoa Is Hit as Bombers Return Safely   4-Ton Loads in British Bombers Hit Axis Shipping Port, War Factories

Major Italian Port Ravaged By RAF Bombs   I Duce Suffers Hardest Blow of War From Long Range Planes, All of Which Are Claimed to Have Returned Safely

EVEN ROME ADMITS ‘GREAT DAMAGE’ IN ASSAULT ON GEROA   Bombers Also Blast Fascist Arsenal City Of Turin

Geno Battered by RAF Bomb: In Mighty Raid Across Alps   Heavy Damage Admitted by Rome in Report On Affair; Fascist Arsenal City of Turin Hit

530 AXIS SUBS SUNK, DAMAGED   BRITISH ADMIRALTY CLAIMS ACTUAL RECORD OF ATTACKS   RULLETIN

Germans Are Held In Check At Stalingrad   Reds’ Resistance Not Abated As New  Troops Arrive

R.A. bee Ss Cross =F a Strike  lary   Chief Blow Falls  On Industries and Harbor of Genoa and Rome Admits Damaae

R.A.F. Bomb Two Of Italy’s Cities   Heavy Assault on Genos and Turin Is Attacked; Rome Admits Damage   GO ACROSS THE ALPS   British Say No Planes Are Missing in the 1,500 Mile  Roondisis

Occupied Holland Also Under Attack; Big Bomber: Strike at Genoa, Italy

Genoa Subjected To Heavy Attack By RAF Bombers   War Foundries City Hit So Hard Even Rome Admtis Damage Is Great

Death Rained From Skies on Genoa, Turin   Air Raid Alarms Spread Acrass Europe as Giant British Bombers Make 1,500-Milc Trip Over Alge and Back

FIRST BRITISH RAD, ON ITALIAN. MAINLAND IN SIX MONTHS *  ——~  ewweer@mae we oe eS ck oe ie

RAF Crosses Alps To Bomb Italians   Genoa Is Hit by Such a Weight of Explosives That Rome Concedes Great Damage From British Airmen.   Cross Three Countries on 1,500Mile Flight to Wreak Damage

Hit Germany And Holland In Day Raids   Attacks Follow Night Bombings Across The Alps   War Plants Damaged In Italian Cities   Russians Continue To Push Invaders Back In Stalingrad

RAF CROSSED THE ALPS TO BOMS AN ITALIAN TOWN   The Homeland Was Given Its Heaviest Blow of the War, It Is Announced.   GENOA THE OBJECTIVE   City Hit With Such Weight of Explosives That Rome Conceded Damage.

Genoa Blasted By British In Heavy Attacks   Italy Admits Damage Is High To Port Of Embarkation

ITALY DEALT HEAVIEST AIR BLOW OF WAR      Genoa Hit So Hard That Ever Italians Concede Great Damage Was Done   ALL BRITISH PLANES SAFE

Ruin Rains On Genoa And Turin   Hitier’s Axis Partner ts Given to OF Might OF  oi Ais Farce

ROME ADMITS GREAT DAMAGE FROM ATTACK   Launch Raids From Home Base 1,500 Miles Away   GENOA TARGET   Of Explosive Bombs; Turin, Fascist Arsenal, Also Is Blasted By British

NORTH ITALY iS BOMBED BY RAF IN NIGHT   ALPS SPANNED FOR WORST PASTING OF GENOA AND TURIN

RAF Reaches Across Alps to Deal Heaviest Blow of War on Italian Homeland

London Says All Planes Returned; Alerts in France And Switzerland

Fly 1900 Miles, Raid Big Port   Italy Admits Huge Damage in Great Air Assault

Giant British Planes Strike ‘talian Citie:   Big Royal Arsenal At Turin Also Hit; All English Planes Come Back After Assault

BRITISH: BOMBERS:  REACH ACROSS ALPS  TO SMASH AT ITALY GENOA, BIG ITALIAN PORT, BEARS BRUNT OF  DIACTING CDOAM AID

2 ITALIAN TOWNS FEEL POWER OF BRITISH BOMBS   GENOA AND TURIN TARGET OF HARDEST ATTACK ON ITALY

RAF RAIDS IN GERMANY AND ITALY   Big Bombers. Make. Round Trip Over Alps to Blast Italian Centers   VERY LARGE FIRES IN GENOA, TURIN   Occupied Holland, France Also Attacked As. Air Offensive Spreads

MEETS WILLKIE   FDR Expected to Discuss War Front Tour With Wilkie.

NETHERLANDERS THRILLED AS NEW ANTI-NAZI RADIO STATION GIVES PROGRAM

Perfect Cooperation in Blackout Test Tomorrow Urged by Officials

Sirens Will Be Only Warning of Time of Big Defense Test.   AUTHORITIES ASK FULL COOPERATION

om  » Four Counties Exempted Because  of Flood , NO “DIMMING”  “Incidents” ” to Give Directors Good  Leads  "7

G BOMBERS TARGET WAS U-BOAT PLANT   Planes from all air commands participated in big attack

Allied Fliers Blast Japs in 60-Mile Stretch   Planes Fire More Than 34,000 Ammunition Rounds

Allies Bomb 60-Mile Stretch in New Guinea   Jap Planes Fail to Challenge Four Raids on Vital Points

SHIPPING AND AMMUNITION DUMPS RAKED   Machine-gun, Cannon Fire, Bombs Are Turned Loose on Nipponese.

ALLIED PLANE RAKE JAPANES BASES SHARPLY   No Jap Fighter Craft Arise To Challenge Raiders Over New Guinea

Allied Planes Shatter Enemy Invasion Lines   New Guinea Forces Hit Hard By Continued Air Attacks

WARTHUR .PLANES BLAST JAP FORCES ON GO-MILE FRONT      ‘Bombers Smash Shipping Supply Lines, Fighters Strafe Buna ostt..

MacArthur's Air Forces Pound At Japanese Bases  Continue Attacks  On Enemy Forces

FRENGH SHIP WITH 360 ABOARD SINKS   VESSEL GOES DOWN IN STORM ~—NO WORD OF LOSSES AMONG PASSENGERS.

ALLIED AND ENEMY AIR FORCES FIGHT FURIOUS BATTLES   Sinking of Two Japanese Ships and Destruction of Five Planes Reported as Australians Await the Grand Test of Invasion

MEN, PLANES LAND; SUPPLY TRAIN PLEDGED   Jap Bombers Attack Port Darwin in Two Waves

Army Designates Montana As  Military Area   Prohibited Zones in States Are Given; DeWitt Issues Orders

ODT Field Manager Issues Statement On New Regulation   Owners of Motor Vehicles ‘For Hire’ Included in Order

14 More Nazi Suspects Held   FBI Arrests Those Who May Have Aided Spies Entering U. S.

AIRLINER LOST WITH 21 ABOARE   Actress Carole Lombard and Mother Among Passengers

TWA Plane Feared Lost; 21 on Board   Carole Lombard Listed Among 18 Passengers

Air Transport Is Missing   Carole Lombard Is on Plane Officials Fear Crashed

12 ARMY MEN, FILM ACTRESS ON BIG PLANE   Pilot of Another Craft Reports Seeing Fire on Crossing Mountain   EXPLOSION HEARD BY MINE WORKERS   Carole Lombard and Mother Airforce Pilots Among Ship's Passengers

CAROLE LOMBARD,  12 ARMY AIRMEN  ARE FEARED KILLED   Actress-Wife of Clark Gable and 12 Army Pilots on TWA Transport Reported Missing Near Los Veqas—13 Passengers Aboard

Big Plane s Feared Cracked Up   Star Carole Lombard Among Those Aboard Lost Ship

Carole Lombard, 12 Army Flyers On Board Ship  Miners North of Las Vegas, Nevada, Report Explosion  HEADING WEST

Major Jap Drive in Yunnan Indicated  Enemy Concentrates Tanke Naw Tranne

Increasing Signs of Major Japanese Campaign In Yunnan Region Seen

PULP WOOD CONTROL (5 ASSUMED BY Uo   WPB Order Becomes Effec tive May 1; Canadian Imports to Be Frozen.

Rabbit Hunters Face Induction   Men Who Wolked off Job to Be Reclassified By Draft Board

Electricians Who Joined in Walkout Reclassified in1-A   Workers Who Left War Plant to Go “Rabbit Hunting” Face Early Induction Into Army

Workmen Leave War Plant To Go ‘Rabbit Hunting,’ Now May Do Shooting in Army

700 Men In O. C. Walkout to Go ‘Rabbit Hunting’ Face Possible Army Induction, Official Avers

UNION ELECTRICIANS WHO QUIT WORK FACE ARMY INDUCTION  eee ass   JUST WALKED OUT TO GO “RABBIT HUNTING” CLAIMS OF MEN

Flectricians Who Go ‘Rabbit Hunting Face Prospect of Induction Into Arm

e TAtCe 4b Ae  ieiiiaies Who Walked Off Job To Go Rabbit Hunting Face Call To Army

Draft Board Chairman Says Oklahoma Strikers Will Be Reclassified 1A

GAS RATIONING IN OHIO ONLY A MATTER OF TIME ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES

Ohio Motorists May Be Hit Next   Gasoline Rationing Coming, Forecast

THIS STATE NARROWLY ES. CAPED BEING INCLUDED IN RATION ZONE, It I8 REVEALED

CURTAILMENT SEEN IN USE OF GAS BY BUCKEYE AUTOIST!   Officials Reveal That This State Barely Escaped _the Rationing Plan Recently.

Living Comes High   Prices in Croatia Highest On European Continent

Japs Retire Before British Burma Push  Advancing Army   Advancing Army 25 Miles From Akvah Save Rulletin

British Push Nearer Jap  Burmese Base   American Bombers Destroy Enemy Cruiser at Rabaul

British Press Burma Drive   Advance Elements Close To Rathedaung; Magwe Airdrome Raided

Patrols “Encounter ‘Jap  Troops, but Enemiy Retires; R. A. F.. Raids Airdrome °

British Press Drive In Burm   Reach Point Seven. Miles From Bengal Coast .

British Forces Drive Within 25 Miles Of Akyab In Burma   Japs Encountered By Patrols Retreat Following An Exchange Of Gunfire

important Japanese Airdrome At Magwe Is Attacked Again By Air Power

Japs Retire as British March Closer to Akyab   Wavell’s Patrols Reach Rathedaung 25 Miles From City

BRITISH FORCE ‘ROLLING ALONG IN WEST BURMA   Has Reached Vicinity ol Rathedaung, Approxi_ mately 25 Miles Northot st of Akyab      JAPS RETREATING   Paris Radio Reports Othe British Troops Had Reached Chindwin River

ENROLLMENT GOING DOWN   ‘State Colleges, Including: K. U. : Report Drop in Students

WAR LABOR BOARD FACES CHALLENGE BY STEEL INDUSTR'   Authority To Rule O} Pay Hike Demand Questioned

SLOSED SHOP ISSUE FACES = TEST BY STEEL COMPANIES   WAR LABOR BOARD'S POWER CHALLENGED JN CASE THAT HAS FAR-REACHING EFFECT

CHALLENGE GIVEN WAR LABOR BOARD -BY BIG INDUSTR'   Steel Leaders File Forma Brief Against Authority  of Federal OrganizaSian.

Labor Board Authority Challenged   Court Test May Result From Steel Industry Dispute

MOTORCYCLE RIDER HURT IN ACCIDENT   Robert Fox Injured it Collision With Automobile

TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENTS   Cyclist Suffered Deep Cut While Autoists Hurt About Head.

Eighteen Men Lost in Sinking of U. S. Ship: Heroes Fight Sub to End

American Vessel Sunk by U-Boat Off So. America   Big Merchantman Crowd. ed with Refugees Sent to Bottom

18 CREWMEN OF SHIP ARE LOST   Nine Victims Of Axis Torpedoing Escaped Earlier Sinking

Sub Torpedoes Ship Loaded With Survivors   Vessel Had Picked Up Crewmen From Two Other Boats

Survivor-Filled  Ship Torpedoed   Loss Takes 18 Lives Of 110 on Board

18 LOSE LIVES IN TORPEDOING   Merchantman Had Previously Picked Up Survivors From Another Ship

Half of Tank Force Lost By Rommel   © British Launch New Offensive  . South of Tobruk

BRITISH KEFP UP OFFENSIVE   Opening Drive Against Axi: Forces In Libya Successfully Sustained

LIBYAN DEVELOPMENTS MAY FORCE SHOWDOWN  Rommel Will Have to Show Hand Soon

Initial British Attack Stalls RommeMove   Continued Raids On Nazi Supply Lines Balk Reorganization Efforts   PANZER LOSS IS HEAVY   340 Enemy Tanks Report: ed Out Of Action In 12 Day Libyan Battle

British Open Tank Drive In  Libyan Desert   Axis Positions Hit By Strong Forces And Gains Maintained   AIR FORCE ACTIVE   South African Troops Join Conflict And  Take Prisoners

WASTE PAPER CAMPAIGN   Conducted By Boy Scouts  And Cub Scouts Was Successful.

WASTE PAPER DRIVE NETS SEVEN TONS   Scouts Pleased With Success of Campaign, Thanh Peo ple fo. Suuport.

6-Cent Hike In Corn Loan - Rates Dee. 1   Government Announce: They Will Vary from 73 to 89 Cents   COUNTY RATES TO BE KNOWN Soon   Will Be Available to Al Who Complied with 1942 Allotment

PRICE LEGISLATION BILL 1S DRAFTEL   Living Control Bill to G to Congress Today

Living Cost Bill Hearings Open Tuesday  President to Have All Power He May Reauire

Congress Gets  Living Cost Bills   President Will Get Power He Asks

LIVINGS COSTS BILL PREPARED   Control Legislation To Be Introduced Today For Quick Action

PRICE LEGISLATION BILL 8 DRAFTEL   Living Control Bill to G  to Congress To- ~~  dav

Roosevelt May: Be Given Full Power Over Farm Prices -and:  Wages to Help Curb Inflation

Algeria Is Calm After Darlans Assassinatior   Assassin Still Unidentified—Greater French War Unity Expected—Appointment of Successor to Darlan to be Discussed Today

DARLAN KILLER SENTENCED TO DIE FOR CRIME   Five Possible Leaders To Succeed Admiral Are To Be Discussed During Day   French Are Calm

EISENHOWER HURRIES TO ALGIERS TO MEET LEADERS OF FRENCH   Assassin of Admiral is Sentenced to Die After Court Martial: His Identity is Not Revealed   BULLETIN

FRENCH EXECUTE ASSASSIN TODAY   Condemned Friday By_ Tri bunal; Complete Confession Claimed

AXIS DESERT PORT HIT IN NIGHT RAIDS   Alexandria Bombec By Axis Craft

U.S. Army Joins British in Violent Attack on Tobruk; Britons Also Hit Matruh, Strike Two Ships

McNear Charges “Favoritism” For Trainmen   Federal Government Makes First Seizure Since War Declared

U.S. Takes Over Struck Railroad   Head of Line in Bitter Statement

RAILROAD IS TAKEN OVEF   PRESIDENT OF RAILROAD PUT UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL DECLARES STRIKERS WERE “FAVORED”

EXCISE TAXES START SUNDAY   ONLY MILD BUYING SPREE REPORTED TO BEAT ADDED COSTS

NEW EXCISE TAXES STIMULATE BUYING   Customers Rush to Coun. ters to Avoid New Federal Levies.

EXCISE LEVIES START SUNDAY   Price Increases to Be Handed to Consus

New Excise Taxes Cause Last-Minute U. S. Buying-Spree   “ Cigarettes Up Half-Ceat Package; Other Increases Being Made on Taare Reer. Clears and All Fares

New Excise Tax  Big Hobgoblir   But Semi-Luxury Nature Keep Purchasing Lines Somewhat Short.

NEW EXCISE TAXES EFFECTIVE SUNDA)   Levies Will Be Placed On Liquor Beer, Wines, Cigarettes, Cigars, Travel Fares And Other Articles

New Federal Taxes In Effect Sunday   Last-Minute Buying Rush Is Under Way

Smokes And Drinks (If Any) Upped   New Excise Taxes Are Effective at Midnight Tonight

New Excise Levy In Effect Sunday   U. S. Tax To Be Passed On To Consumer

NEW TAX NIGHTMARE BECOMES REAL WITH PASSING OF TODAY  MUCH BUYING OVER NATION BUT NOTHING LIKE THAT OF SUGAR-COFFEE

EXCISE TAXES, LATEST HOBGOBLIN, ~ SCARES MANY INTO “BUYING SPREE”

Biggest U. S. Hobgoblin Is  Tax Increase      Nov. 1 Heralds Hike For Smokers, Drinkers And Many Others

Those New Excise Taxes  Scare Thousands Into 11th Hour Buying Spree

Citizens, Scared by New Excise Taxes, Rush to Counters in Big Buying Spree

CUSTOMERS GO ON BUYING “SPREES   New Excise Tax Scares Customers To Counters In Last Minute Shopping; Federal Levy Takes Ef fect Tomorrow.

GO UP SUNDAY   Smokers, Drinkers and Travelers Among Those Who Will Be Affected

NEW EXCISE TAXES “SPUR BUYING TODA   Treasury’s Revenue To Be $50,000,000 Monthly

Buying Spree Hits U.S. to  _ Escape Taxes   New Excise Levy Wil Bring in $50,000,000 In November

CUSTOMERS PUSH TO COUNTER TO BEAT NEW EXGISE TAXES   Hike ‘Expeeted to Bring $50, 000,000 to Treasury During the Next Month.   IS A RECORD TAX-BILL   The Increase Will Be Passed on to Smokers and Drinkers, It Is Said.

New Excise Tax Biggest _ Hobgoblin   Price of Cigarettes. and . Whiskey Will Go Up Tomorrow   OTHER ARTICLES ARE AFFECTED   New Levies Expected to Bring in $50,000,000 During November

ONE KILLED IN ENGINE BLASI      Four Crewmen Hurt As’. Locomotive Explodes

Rommel’s Machine Sticks in Reverse   Beside The Disappointment The Axis Feel In Failure To Be In Cairo “This Week’’, The Marshall Loses Gen. Bismark

FORCES OF ROMMEL RETREAT FURTHER   Ceaseless Assault Made by Alfied Forces Is Reported

Axis Desert Army Stull Withdrawing   Rommel’s Egyptian Forces Are Now Back Beyond Starting Point

AXIS ARMY IN SLOW RETREAT AFTER SETBACK   British Submarines Aiding Ground Troops With Shipping Raids   BENGASI AND TOBRUK PORTS ARE DAMAGED

Rommel Still Back-Tracking   His Offense in Reverse  In Egypt—Important Nazi Aide Slain

ROMMEL BACKS FURTHER WEST   Retreats Under Endless Pounding By Allies; Aide Is Killed

ROMMEL HOST BACKTRAGKS TOWARD WEST   Thrown Into Reverse After Losing Second Supreme  Bid For Valley Of The  + 2 ian   Back At Start

Axis Falls Back In Desert Under Allied Blasting   Battlefield is Strewn With Wreck of Tanks; One of Nazi Generals Killed

NAZIS BREAK THROUGH CLOSE IN ON OIL AREA   Invaders Smash From North and East At Maikop; Sweep Across Kuban Hinted

Drive Follows Break T hrough  Red Defense   Germans Smash At Approaches of First Major Goal Of Cauneasus Drive

RED STAR ADMITS HUNS UNSTOPPED IN MAIKOP SECTOR   Gravity Of Situation Admitted By Russian Publication

German Troops Near Gates of Rich Oil Fields   Situation Tense Admits Moscow as Nazis Drive Ahead

Major German Breakthrough Of Russian Defense Lines Is Acknowledged By Moscow   Reds Admit Inability To Hold Nazi Steamroller Approaching Oil Fields

[VATION NOW ERY TENSE,” SCOW HOLDS   1y Newspaper Says De ders Made Heroic But successful Attempt to Stem Enemy Drive   DS EXPECTED TO SSTROY ALL WELLS   mans Matching Cau Gains With Push ringing Them Closer to Stalingrad

Germans At Approaches Tc Big Oil Fields; Final Soviet Bid To Stop Drive Fails

‘Situation Tense’ Affer German Break Through Red Defenses on Maikop Approaches   REDS WITHDRAW   Germans Report Bombers Blasting Marching Columns, Transports on Black Sea

AXIS SMASHING AT APPROACHES TO OIL FIELDS   Soviet Armies Hurled Back  By Germans

Advance From Both East ant North After a Major Break Through in the Russian De fenses.

Reds Admit Failure to Ster Tide in Loop of Kuban River.   REPORT SITUATION GRAVE

Red Defenses Are Pierced: Major Goal   Red Star Says Soviet Army Made Heroic ‘But Unsuccessful Attempt to Stem Tide of The Nazis in Loop of Kuban River

NEAR MAJOR GOAL IN DRIVE FOR OIL FIELD   ‘Swarms of Nazi Tanks and Infantry Pierce Russian Ranks, While Dive-Bombers Strafe Hard-Pressed Troops— Stalinorad Menaced.

RUSSIANS UNABLE T0 STEM GERMAN TIDE   indications Are That Germans Have Crossed Kuban River On Wide Front

NAZIS NEAR CAUCASUS OIL FIELD      Russians May Destroy Rich Maikop Area If Foe Comes Closer   GERMANS ONLY 50 MILES WAY   Major Breakthrough in the South Makes ‘‘Situation Very Tense’?

GERMAN COLUMNS SMASHING AT THE MAIKOP OIL FIELDS   This Is the First Major Goa of the Invaders Caucasus Drive.   BREAK RED ARMY LINE   Soviet Defenders Made a Heroic but Unsuccessful Attempt to Stem Tide.

U.S. WORKERS VOTED RAISES   1,500,000. Employes T: Get Boosts In Stop Gap Measure

Federal Pay Boost Voted By Congress   1,500,000 Employes Affected by Measure Passed Unanimously   EXTENDS PROVISIONS FOR OVERTIME PAY

Congress Gives Raise to Federal Civilian Employes   Increase Will Jump Gov ernment Payrolls $250, 000,000 a Year

Approves Pay elncrease For U.S. Employees   1,500,000 Federal Civilians Affected in Retroactive Bill

FEDERAL WORKERS VOTED PAY BOOST   ! Bn INCREASES TO 1,500,000 WILI ADD $250,000,000 TO U. S.  r PAY ROLL.

PAY RAISE VOTED FEDERAL WORKER!   Legislation Passes Hous: Quickly After Senate Action

WAGE INCREASES GIVEN APPROVAL   1,500,000 Federal Em ployes Will Receive $250, 000,000 Additional

FEDERAL GROUPS GET PAY INCREASE   2 Congress Approves Pay Hike ~ For Civilian Employes in Stop-gap Measure; New Congress To Work Out Bil

CONGRESS OK’S ADJUSTMENT ‘OF FEDERAL PAY   Increases Provided for Approx imately 1,500,000 Federal Civ! ian Employes

Congress Hikes Pay Of Federal Workers   _Stop-Cap Bill Voted Until Detailed Act Can Be Worked Out in the New Congress

Federal Workers Will Get Raises   Congress Approves Salary Increases

Congress Votes Pay Increases  For 1.500.000   President Expected To Sign Measure Without Delay  STOP-GAP MOVE  Raises Retroactive  To December 1;

BRITISH SMASH OFFENSIVE   Decisive Battle In Libyen Desert While Heet Soers To 100

TANK BATTLE RAGING ON LIBYA FRONT   1,260 Nazi Tanks And Vehicles Destroyed

Casualties To U.S. Workers Are Many Times Those In Armed Forces--And Are Preventable

Husband of Amnesia Victim Wants to Start All Over Again   BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN

Defenders In Defiant Broadcast; Dive Bombers Blast Rescue Ships.

mS i. Fight on te  me! apanese From tering City   'RESCUE SHIPS BOMBED   Japanese Gain in the Fight ‘ing on Borneo and  Celebes

Singapore Defenders Make Four Desperate Assaults. Upon Japanese Invaders    _ Singapore Garrisan Refuses Demand to Surrender and Wages Last-Ditch Battle Disputing Every Inch of Ground

‘But Defenders Fight on to Keep Japanese From Entering City  i fa 3     ;   RESCUE SHIPS BOMBED   Japanese Gain in the Fight ‘. ing on Borneo and  Celebes

‘We Shall Win, Is Radioed Cry Of Defenders   Jap Planes Blast 25 Evacuation Ships Ready in Harbor

Surrender Demand Ignored; British Attack Savagely   Singapore Radio Says “We Shall Emerge ____._ From Struggle”   BULLETIN

Hold Survives Despite Japs’ All-Out Drive   Counter Attacks Reported By Radis On Island; AP Correspondent Still In Harbor Files Still Another War Dispatch

JAPS SAY DRIVE ON “REMNANTS” iS UNDER WAY   Defenders Fall Back After Bitter CounterAttacks During Night

Japanese Hurl 100,000 Troops Against Chuhsien   Launch Fierce New Attack: in Drive To Take Walled City   Invaders Lose 10,000 Men in Two Days of Hard Fighting

Japanese Hurl  100,000 Men at Chuhsien  Imnortant Rail   Important Rail Town Still Resists Invaders

Japs Hurl Big Force At Chinese Rail City   Walled Defenses of Chuhsien Still Hold Out as Barrier to Broadened Scheme of Invaders’ Conquest; Foe Concerned Over Shipping

100,000 Japanese Assault Chuhsien   Enemy Seeking Kuockout To Guard His Shipping With Land Route

Japs Throw Vast Army At Chuhsien  ~"mneon   Chinese Report -Enemy Loses 10,000 in Battle

CHINESE HURL» NIPPONS BACK AT CHUHSIEN   1,000 More Japs Killed And Wounded at Chu River   CHIANG OPTIMISTIC   Foes Unable to Conquer Us, Says Chinese Generalissimo

SECOND FRONT NEEDED BADLY   Russia Points Out Second Front Won First War.

RUSS AGAIN PRESS FOR 2ND FRONT   Their Sacrifice in First World War Is Stressed

U.S. To Feed,  Well As Arm  Axis Enemies Wickard Expects  To Hike Quotas Of The Farmers .

Higher Food Goals Planned For Country   Fears of Long War Cause Officials to Increase Crops Production Beyond Previous Schedule.

Food Goal Boost Due   U.S. To Become BreadBasket For Allied Powers

U. S. fo Boost Production   May Become Bread Basket of Allies As Well as Arsenal

FOOD PRODUCTION GOALS TO GET BiG ROOST THIS WEEK   DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE PLANS MAKE AMERICA™ WORLD BREADBASKET

Wickard Litts Goal To Raise War Supplies   New Quotas Of Agriculture Department Designed Te Supply Allied Nations.   MAY HIKE CORN QUOTA

FOOD OUTPUT GOALS BOOSTED   U. S. Preparing To Become Breadbasket As Weil As Arsenal Of World

SINGLE LEADER OA ALL ALLIED IS CONSIDERED   American Gen. Marshall May Become Supreme Commander OF All Allied Forces

American May Guide All Forces of Allies   Allies Consider Marshall, Leahy or MacArthur for Supreme Command

WARNING GIVEN OF BRITISH INVASION   Government Notice Follows Battering of the  Dover Coast

INVASION AGAIN BRITISH WORRY   People Told to Brace Themselves for Big Push By Hitler

German Raid  Coastal Areas   Britons Are Warned Anew of Dangers of Invasion by Nazis

NAZI BOMBERS BLAST ENGLAND   British Are Warned Ot} Possible Invasion Attempt By Germans

LONDON SIGHTS INVASION EFFORT   Dover Coast Is Battered By Most Destructive Air Assautls Since Major Raids Of 1941

Nazi Bombers Raid British Channel Area   RAF Counfer-Attack Directed at Power Station in France

Berlin Hints New Food Cuts For Axis Run Europe   Satellite Nations Slated For Sacrifices; Plunder Nears Exhaustion

MORE RATIONING IN GERMANY 1S TG BE ORDEREE   Believed Nazis Have Drained : _ Conquered Nations of  - Food. Reserves.

Nazis to Extend Food Rationing   Satellite Nations To Feel Effects.

TRUCKS MAY * LOAD HEAVIEF   James Indicates Federal Order to End Weight Limits

Head Of Musicians  Declares Ultimatum  Is Asked To Withdraw Stand On Recordings

BROADCAST BAN CRIMPS MORALE   Little Radio Station: May Be Hard Hit By Union Edict

Abraham Lincoln Talked 80 Years Ago As Of Today   His Speeches and Writings of Yesteryear Are Appropriate for Americans of Today

Nazi Winter Line Pierced In New Spo   Soviets Capiure Villag: 175 Miles Northwest of Moscow

SOVIETS CLAIM ~ 14,000 NAZIS   Two Axis Transports Reported Sunk

~ RELENTLESS ADVANC   City Taken 175 475 Miles Northwest of Moscow

RUSSIANS REPORT CAPTURE ANOTHER IMPORTANT CENTER   FOURTEEN THOUSAND GER. MANS REPORTED SLAIN IN PAST NINE DAYS THERE

14,000 Germans Die in 9 Days   Russians Hurl Army Spearneads Further Westward

RUSSIAN ARMY CONTINURS ITS DRIVE ON NAZIS   Bases Northern Spearhead of Central Front Pincer At Selizharovo, Mos cow Reports _   14,000 FOE ARE SLAIN   Recapture of Selizharov QOutflanks German Defense Point 50 Miles Down Volga River

Four Million Germans Killed Or Out Of Action By Sept., Benes States; Expects Peace Feelers from Leader.

Four Million Nazi ., Troops Are Lost   Benes Says Figures Are - Direct F rom Berlin; Says Food Bad

Four Million Germans Killed Or Put Out of Action Up to August, Eduard Benes Claims

Germans Have Lost Total of 4 Million Mer   This Number Killed 0: Put Out of Action By Wounds

MORE TOOLS NEEDED FOR TWO  OCEAN NAVY. ADMIRAL ASSERTS         “When We Get More Tools, We'll Kill More Huns and Japs, Chief of Naval Operations Tells C. of C. Audience

King Promises Death to Enem'   “When We Get More Tools We'll Kill More’ Admiral Says

. Over $2 Million  Refunds to Be Paid by Peoples Ca.   Domestic and Commercial Users to Be Benefited

Order Peoples Gas Rate Cut   PUC Orders Refunds To Be Paid for 3 Year Period

Building Trades Stabilize Wages   Compact Reached On War Construction

DELAY HEARING FOR INJUNCTION IN HOUSING PLAN   Hiness Of Attorney Cause O Postpovement In Monesen Case

 Anyway It Wasn't Gas Rationing That Closed This Service Station

EDEL: SN Pe eee  LAURA INGALLS SENTENSED FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS AGENT OF GERMANY

Russian Lines Waver Before: Nazi Advance   Germans Use Air-Borne Tanks, Troops In Smashing Caucasus Attack, Seize Railroad Stations, Highway Intersections.

Effort Being Made to Split Up Red Army in Caucasus.   Germans Force Withdrawals On Several Fronts Today.

Nazis Mass Behind Reds In Effort to Split Soviet Army   RUSSIANS WITHDRAW.   Encirclerment Threatened Defenders Around Stalingrad

PARACHUTISTS DROP IN CLOUD ON ENEMY LINE   Russians Falling Back Before War's Greatest Mechanized Assault   ‘SMASH INTO CAUCASUS   Germans Claim Capture Of Kropotkin On Oil Lines From Caspian Sea

Soviets Forced Back In Salsk, Don River Areas   Russian Army Fighting At Kushchevka May Be Trapped By Enemy Drive

Also Drop Small Air  Borne Tanks   Russians Inadequate Equipped To Stem Strong Offensive.

Nazis Trying To Split Reds At Caucasus   Tank Push Forces Russiar Withdrawals Along Sou thern Lines In Beielaya  glina Sector.

AIR-BORNE TANKS  “USED TO ‘SPLIT UP ~ WAVERING SOVIETS   Germans Force New Withdrawal In  _ Area Southwest Of Salsk—Waves  .- Of Tanks Thrown Steadily __ Against Russians

Nazis Drop Masses of Parachutists   Russians Make New Withdrawak At Bielavaclina

Splitting Defense Aim of Germans   Russians Retreat in Vital Sectors

‘More Chutists Landed Behind Soviet Lines   Huge Waves of Tanks Thrown Aaqaine? Buccianc

TOO BUSY TO RETURN HOME FOR HOLIDAYS   37th Division Wishes Ohioans Merry Christmas

PLANE CRASH KILLS 10; 8 “GO FOR RIDE   Airline Employes Die  After 200-Foot Plunge

Ten Men Killed In Crash of Big Airlines Plane  Wrarkane af Shin Takac   Wreckage of Ship Take Fire at Chamberlain Airport

CRASH KILLS 10 AT MINNEAPOLIS   Airline Employes Go Up for Ride On Check Flight, All Die

Crash of Cargo Plane Kills 10  All Were Employes ot N. W. Airlines

Take-Off Dive Kills 10 Men   Cargo Plane Stalls, Hurl: Into Ground and Burns At Minneapolis

TEN FATALLY HURT IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Big Army Command Craft Crashes During Take-off

Tulagi Harbor Reported Taker 3y Americans   Australian Asserts U. S. Has Broker Japanese Hold; New Invasion Hinted 4Ships Knocked Out At Rabaul

All Merchant Ships Taken . Over By U. §.   Land Says Requisition Order Will Affect Several Hundred Vessels   OWNERS ARE AGENTS   Government Will Charter Boats And Pay For Use At "Reasonable Rate’

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   ‘SEVERAL HUNDRED’ MORE SHIPS TAKEN OVER BY U.S. GOVERNMENT

Merchant Ships Requisitioned By Government   Several Hundred Vessels Affected By New Order

yt Tanker nd Cargo Vessels Included In Order   War Shipping Administration To Direct Operation of Merchant Marine In Close Cooperation With Navy

Private vessels requisitioned by administration   Land announces several hundred ships affected

. 5. SEIZES SHIP CONTROL FROM MARINE   All Ocean-Going Tankers And Dry Cargo Vessels Requisitioned   }SEVERAL HUNDRED   Shipping Heads Take Over Functions of Maritime Unit

'F ite Is Turned on Congres: “Thru Mass Meetings in Oklahoma  : t i i ‘

Ask 40-Hour Suspension For Duration   Concerted Effort Is Launched In Neighbor State

Libyan Port Target For British Raic   tAir and Naval Forces Land Sunday Night; Admit  Losses Suffered.

AXIS-HELD TOBRUK RAIDED BY BRITISH ATR, NAVAL FORCES   Landing Party Inflict: Damage To Rommel’s Chief Supply  Center

Commando Raid  Invades Tobruk   Losses Suffered Were Large As It Was Expected

SEA-BORNE RAID MADE ON THBRU!   BRITISH INFLICT CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE—SUPPORTED BY AIRMEN.

British Troops Make Commando Raid on Tobruk   inflict Casualties an Cause Some Damage to Axis Port

BRITISH REVEAL RAID ON TOBRUK   Report Troops Landed, Inflicte Casualties and Damage Befor Withdrawing

QUICK RAID ON TOBRUK STAGED   Small British Force Is Landed, Withdrawn After Attack

TWO LOST ON U. S. FREIGHTER   Sunk in Caribbean June 7 By Axis Submarine

TWO KILLED IN SHIP SINKING   American Merchantman 1:  Lost in Caribbean’

9 Million Will Register Today   Men Between 20-44 Enroll for Possible  Military Service

ENGLAND th NO MOUD 10 HALT BOMBING   Destruction of Germian War Factories tc Go. Along in Schedule.   NO TRUCE IS POSSIBLE   Report That Germany Now Wants to Stop Bombing of Cities.

Answer To German Talk of Agreement   Report Germany Wants To Stop Bombing Cities

British Defenders Beaten Back To New Lines Ony 20 Miles Below Mandalay; Sup ply Lines Unbroken

b cat Allies Retreat [00 Miles As Chinese Attack Near Lashio   YANKS HIT RANGOON    Aussies Bomb 30 Nippon ‘Planes at Airdrome In New Guinea

AngloF lank Kseapes Jap  ‘Squeeze’   } British Troops Protect Overland Roads to India; Crisis Still Is Acute  Jap Ships Mass  Mikado’s Navy Suspected af Drive Aimed at

Imperial Forces Fall Back 80 Miles To Protect Flank   Lashio’s Fall Will Not Halt Flow of Supplies to China

Advance Units Attacking Only 20 Miles South — - of the City .   BURMA MAY BE LOST   Massing of Enemy in Marshall Islands Threat to - U.S. Route:

ALLIED FORCES ESCAPE TRAP SET BY JAPS   British Withdraw to New Line South Of Mandalav  FAIL aPFrm itAIiMmisza RAITEREA   Fall Of Lashio Not Tc Stop Shipments To China

CHINESE STILL OPTIMISTIC OF FUTURE THOUGI   Crisis in Burma Still Acute But Fall of Lashio Does Not Mean End of Defense

BRITISH FLEE JAP TRAP, FALL BACK 80 MILES   Burma Road Cut But Supplies Continue; U. S. Planes Attack  Rangoon

BRITISH WITHDRAW TO PROTECT LAND ROUTES 16: INDIA   Chinese Say Fall Of Lastiio Won't Halt Reinforcements’ Flow

BRITISH DROP BACK 80 MILES ON BURMA FRONT   Take Up New Defense Line 30 Miles Fror Mandalay; Crisis Remains Acute Chinese Are Ada  mant.

Nippos Near Key Town of Mandalay   Japs May Try to Cut U.S.-Anzac Supply Lines

BURMA DEFENSE IN NEW SECTOR   Falls Back to Line 30 Mile: From Mandalay

JAPS ATTACK ONLY 20 MILES FROM SHATTERED MANDALAY: ALLIES FALL BACK 100 MILES   Fierce Fighting Reported By Chinese at Hsenwi, 25 Miles Northeast of Lashio; Allies Rapidly Losing Ground In Climactic Struggle for Burma

Chinese Say Fall Of Lashio Not To Halt Flow Of Reinforcements   Americans Chart Plans For Steady Flow Of Supplies To China Whether Burma Is Lost Or Saved; Many Already Arriving. 

BRITISH ELUDE TRAP IN BURMA BUT FALL BACK   ® Retreat 80 Miles to New Defense Sector, Striving to Protect Overland Routes To India — New Supply  Tinese tan tlean Mhttides Glew

ALLIES FALL BACK ON BURMA FRONT   But China Supply Lines Have Alternate Routes, Says Chungking Announcement

‘Alternate China Door Seen Open   Western Gateway Already Perfected, Chungking Cauge   VOlregidor Flares  Island Gunners Bring Down Three Dive-Bomh Raidave

China Sends Aic As British Fall Back In Burma   ‘Successful’ Withdrawal Gives India Protection; American Bombers Rake Rangoon; China Gets Supplies

With draw ‘To Protect India Roads   Lashio. Reported Reduced From Boom Town To Smoking Rubble Heaps

British Slip Out Of Jap Entrapment   Right Flank of Allied Line Guarding Burma Road Retreats .  TAKE NEW STAND Alternate Routes Already  Open So Supplies For China Keep Flowing

F BURMA APPEARS LIKELY   Allies Recognize Possibility Alternative Routes to China Devised.   BRITISH UNITS RETREAT

Allied Lines Bend Toward Mandalay   Troops Guarding Right Flank in 60-Mile Retreat

British Fall Back  100 Miles in Burma   Following Capture: of Lashio, With Enemy, Follwing Capture of Lashio, With Enemy Within 20 Miles of Mandalay.

Japanese Only Twenty Miles From Mandalay   Other Spearhead Pushes Northeast From Fallen Lashio

Allied Right Flank In Burma Falls Back  To Escape Jap Trap   New Defense Line Now Only 30 Miles Below Mandalay; Chinese Say Other Supply Routes From India Being Used.

Allies Losing Burma Battle   British Retreat To Escape Entrapment

Chinese Deny Enemy Success to Halt Flow of Reinforcements for Continued Défense of North Burma

Regardless of Situation in Burma-—and It’s Bad— @ Cargoes Will.Go Through  USE AMERICAN” FREIGHT. PLANES     @American Operations Are Shaping Into Readiness for: ‘Driv gainst Japan

Allies Retreating Rapidly in Burma; Fall Back 100 Miles   However Chinese Clain Routes From India to  China are Available

BRITISH ESCAPE JAP TRAP BUT FACED BY CRISIS   Australians Believe Japanese Ready To Spring New Drive

War Department Expects War To Last Beyond Christmas, “Canned” Messages Indicate

Canned Messages Prepared by Uncle Sam Indicate War Until Christmas

Yuletide Greetings Are Listed In ‘Canned’ Messages Being Prepared

MESSAGES. ARE PREPARED EARLY   War Department Drafts ‘Canned Holiday Greetings for A. FE. F.

Canned Messages Indicate Government Expects. War to Continue Beyond Christmas at Least

War Department Writes Greeting Messages for AKI   Must Expect War to Last Balance of Year at Least

Army Expects War To Last   Canned Messages Prepared For Soldiers Overseas Include Christmas Card

TOBRUK FALLS TO BRITISH; NO STRUGGLE   Axis Army Salvages What it Can And Flees West: ward On Ruin Of Li    No Axis Choice

Foe at Tunis Bagged by British Fire   Nazis Flee Under Attack; Tobruk In Allies’ Hands

MOVE TOWARD YANKEE FORCE   No Indication Yet Where Rommel May Try To Make Last Stand; Barges Sunk

British Enjoy ‘Good Hunting   12 Axis Divisions Destroved For  Ax: a Flight

BRITISH FORCE TAKES TOBRUK WITHOUT FIGHT   Eighth Army Speeds On to Destroy Axis Power Remaining in Desert   ENEMY CASUALTIES ARE SET AT 59,000   Foe Reported to Have Given Up Oasis South of Sidi Barrani

BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY TOBRUK WITHOUT A FG   Rommel’s Forces Salvage Some Supplies and Then Flee Westward Under Aerial Bombardment.   THREE HUNDRED-MILE RETREAT MADE TO DAT   Nazi Field Marshal Gives No Indication Where He May Try to Halt Flight and Make Stand.

TOBRUK GIVEN UP 10 BRITISH WITHOUT FRAY   ROMMEL PURSUED INTO LIBYA FOR ‘GOOD HUNTING’

Tobruk Seized, British Roll On   Rommel’s Fugitives Said Hastening Westward, Harried From Air

British Occupy Tobruk;  Continue Chase 30,000 Prisoners _ Have Been Taken, _ Montgomery Says

SOLOMON ISLES RAIDS DESCRIBED BY EYE-WITNESS   Clark Lee Watched Americans Bomb and Strafe Japanese Prior to Landing of Marines.   FLEW IN PLANE OVER AREA UNDER ATTACK   Saw Warships Pump Shells Into Enemy Trenches—Fol-. ’ lowed Action Through Radio.

116,000 Years Lost to Nation   Accidents Entail Terrible Loss. FDR  Reminds the Nation

F. D. R. Calls for Greater Care In Factories and on Highways, Points to Great Manpower Loss

NAVAL HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED BY ROOSEVELT   President Refers To Los: Of War-Workers Due To Accidents

FDR Criticizes Man Hour Loss ‘As Incredible      He Mentions 40,000 Slain By Automobiles, 19,200 Killed in Industry he Having War

Rooseveit Voices Plea ~~ For Program Of Safety   President, in Dedicating New Naval Medical Center, Tells How Plant and Highway Accidents ; ‘ Hurt the Wer Effore

Yaboteurs  Are Foiled   Quick Shooting By Factory Watchman Stops Plotters

Japs Changing Schoolbooks in  Philippines   Stamping Out English t Erase Dependence 0 Islanders  7

OFFICIALS STILL BATTLE FOR GASOLINE   But Roosevelt Says Rationing to Start Over Nation Dec. 

PRESIDENT SAYS GAG RATIONING: TO START DEC. 1   Anti-Ration Bloc Hope To Pass Law To Allow Sales In Oil States

QIUTTGART 1a AGALY BOMBCH   Large Force of British War Planes Strike at Great German City.

Stuttgart Is — RAF Targel   German Industrial City Is Heavily Bombed By British Airmen

RED DEFENDERS OF LENINGRAD KEEP UP FIGHT   Hitler Launched Drive On Former Capital of Soviet a Year Ago With  - Huee Army   CIVILIANS HELP   “People’s Army” Joined In Battle to Check German Hordes On Aug. 21, 194]

Manchukuo Premier Kills Family, Self   Also Kills Jap Adviser and Five Officials of Puppet Government; Unable to Stand Jap Oppression

Puppet Premier fr Manchukuo Kills Family, Aides, Set   Chang Ching-Hui, Usec By Japan Since 1931 Cracks Under Oppressior

Manchukuo Head Went on Rampage   ‘Killed Family, Six Others and Ended His Own Life

PREMIER OF MANCHUKUO POISONS ALL OF FAMILY   Shoots and Kills Jap Advise and Five High-Ranking Officials

JAPS’ PUPPET IS CRAZED BY OPPRESSIONS   POISONS FAMILY, KILLS JAP ADVISOR, FIVE OTHERS AND ENDS LIFE

Premier Of Manchukuo Poisons His Family, Ends Life After Slaying Adviser, 5 Others

PUPPET KILLS FAMILY, AIDE, THEN SUICIDE   Premier Of Manchukuo Un able To Stand Jap Oppression. Chinese Hear

China Quisling Runs Amuck   Chang Chung-Hui Kills Self, Family, Nippo Officials

TANKS THROWN INTO BATTLE BY INVADERS   Sevastopol Garrison Fights Stubbornly  For Fortress

Russians Fighting Stubbornly   Report New Nazi Divisions Thrown Back At Kharkov; Resistance Stiffens In Crimea.

SUB WARFARE PRODUCING NEW: BREED OF COURAGEOUS MEN      Young Officers Say Fighters Are as Resourceful as Frontier Indian Fighters of Bygone Years— Have Will to make Good

Courageous Men Are Being Bred By Sub Warfare   Officer Says It’s the Life Not Pay, That Gets Volunteers

FDR STATES AXIS IS NOW ON DEFENSE   Still More Equipment Will Be Needed To Win Fight

LOOKING BACKWARD By The Associated Press  meme i ee ee pe iia ie dee ae a

Col. Markey  Appointed To Command Of Camp Piekett   Important Replacement Center, Gen. Reckord Says S3 To. Be Home

HIT BY ORDERS   Act First, Confirm Later Ton of Nelson’s New Memo

Army Bluntly Told To Eliminafe Delay In Urgent Matters   Instructed to Standardize Equipment to Speed Production

Army Ordered To Cut Red’ Tape To Get Materiel   Nelson and Patterson speak up; also order stabilization of designs for essential weapons. 

YANK RANGES ENJOYED “FUN” IN DIEPPE RAID  Were “Picking ng Of the      Were “Picking OF the . jerries Like Shooting Ducks,” Says One  of Party      DESTROY. PILLBOXES   Sergeant Tells How Naz Sniper Was Set on Putting Him Out of Action

Ranger Raiders Ready For Invasion Any Time   Eager To Tangle With Nazis Again After Battle At Dieppe

Rangers Say They Are Ready to Take  On German Army   One Sergeant Who Wa: at Dieppe Was Scolded Ly , <r by Woman for Going Through Garden

Rangers Tell Dieppe Raid Experiences   Knock Out Two Nazi Pillboxes

American Rangers Ready To Tackle Anything Now: Tougher, The Better

First U. 8. Soldiers in France Shoot Nazis Like Backs  iRanaers Ready for Real invasien

YANKS ‘READY FOR ANYTHING’   Commando Rangers Picked Off German Soldiers “Like Ducks”

U. S. Rangers Tell Of Their Experiences In “Suicidal Raid’ Made On Germans at Dieppe

FOUR RANGERS FIRST FIGHTERS IN FRANCE   U. S. Soldiers Make Debut ir This War

Rain Again For Kansas   Showers Are Liable To Break Out Most Anywhere Says Flora

RAIN IS MOVING BACK      Thunder Showers Are Likely to Break Out in State Anywhere

30-YEAR-OLDS NOT ELIGIBLE   Men 38 And Over No Longer Will Be Inducted.

-rleavy Damage Results From Dual Bombings   J. S. Planes Based In Egypt Make Second Trip Over Naples; RAF Bombers Visit Turin Three Times In Past Week

Crockett Reveals Details of Battle On Western Desert   All Available Reinforcements Are Thrown into New Defense Line

NEW ZEALANDERS — ALSO JUIN ARMY FIGHTING ROMMEL   Defenders Stiffen Resistance to Axis Advance With Ar. rival of Air and Land Reinforcements.   MATRUH IN HANDS _ OF GERMAN FORCES   Supplies Reimnoved Before Occupation—English Say  They Had No Intention of Defending Town.      BULLETIN,

King Sees Battle  D..ll.s. age Spears yg eg eaen   Bullets Come Close to British Ruler

Asks New Increase In Taxes   Morgenthau’ Warns Only Bold Taxation Can Bring America a Sound EFédnomic . Future

SECRETARY ASKS LARGE INCREASE IN TAX MEASURE   Two and One-Half Billion Boost Is Now Recommended

CALLS Oh BOLD WAR TAXATION TD SAVE NATION   Morgenthau Asks Senate for Two and Half Billion Dollar Boost.   SAYS WAR SPENDING UP SINCE LAST. ESTIMATE

Higher Income Levy Urged To - Curb Inflation   U.S. Economic Future At Stake, Secretary Tells Senate.

Increased Income Payments Urgec   Secretary Warns Economic Future Is Dependent Or Bold Taxation

Morgenthau Calls For Bold War Taxation To Give America A Sound Economic Future

Contends Bold War Taxation Is Necessary   Secretary Morgenthau Asks Increase Of Two And Half Billion In  Present Measure

ASKS BOOST IN ~ U.S. TAX BIL   Morgenthau Wants Billion ane ~ Half. More; Cites Need For ‘Huge Borrowing:

MORGENTHAU URGES MORE INCOME TAX   Condemns Revenue Measure Passed by the House as Falling Short of Nation’s Needs—Lower Ex amntinnge Advunrated.

Morgenthau Asks 2 1-2 Bil lion Increase Over Bill In Congress.   TOTAL JS $8,700,000,000

MORGENTHAU CALLS FOR TAX BOOST   Asks For $2,500,000, 000 In Additional Revenue

Morgenthau Urges Big Tax Boost   Hike of 2 1-2 Millio Dollars In House Measure Sought

Morgenthau eeks Boost n Tax Bill   Appeals To Senate Finance Committee For Big Advance   ouse Bill Threatens nd Economic Future   Would Necessitate Public Borrowing  Of 53 Billions

TREAGURY ASKS NEW INGREASES IN TAX MEASURE   Original Request To House Made To Senate Finance Group By Morgenthau

Morgenthau Calls For A Boost Of 2.5 Billion In The Nation’s Tax Bill

TAX BILL BOOST ASKED IN SENATE BY MORGENTHAU  WARNS BOLD TAXES ONLY ASSURANCE OF  rr mma meeaeaixan PPC WP iam oe

MORGENTHAU CALLS FOR TWO AND A HALF  BILLION TAX BOOST  Warns Only Bold War Taxation Will Bring Soun Economic Future to U. S.

Treasury Chief Call Upon Senate Group to Acquire 214  Billions More

Seeks 2!» Billion Boost in Tax Bil   Morgenthau Asks Senate t: Increase Measure to $8.  700,.000.000.

FURTHER TAPPING OF INCOME IS PROPOSED   Sec. Morgenthau Makes Appeal To Senate   WOULD ADD 2%2 BILLION   Spending Up Since House Passed Bill

Morgenthau Wants Senate to Hike Tax   Treasury Chief Says Higher Rate Necessafy/ Due to Increased War Costs

Morgenthau Asks Boost in Tax Bill   Appeals to Senate to Add 2), Billions to the House  Measure   TOTAL  $8,700,000,000   “Only Bold War Taxatior Can Bring Sound Future,” He Asserts

TAX BILL JUMP OF 2’, BILLION ASKED BY U.S.   Morgenthau Says Only Bolc War Taxation Can Bring Nation Sound Future

TREASURY ASKS TWO BILLIONS MORE IN TAXES   Morgenthau Warns That Bolc Steps Needed To Assure Sound Future   APPEALS TO SENATORS   Committee Urged To Boost House's $6.271.000.000 Bill To $8.700.000.000

2% Billion Tax Boost  Is Sought         “Only Daring War Taxation Can Aid U. S Economics ‘.Morgenthan ~« Declares

Big Boost In Taxes Sought By Treasury   Additional $2 Billion Needed To Keep U. S. Economically Sound, Savs Morgenthau

SENATE ASKED TO HIKE TAXES $2,500,000,00(   Morgenthau Warns Onl: Bold War Levies Can ‘Bring America Sound Economic Future   SPENDING MOUNTS   Requests Scale of Exemp. tions of $600 for Single  and $1,200 for Married, $300 Each Dependent

TAX HIKE URGED BY MORGENTHAU   Secretary Would Boost Bil Two and One- Half Billion Dollars

‘Morgenthau Calls For Huge Tax Increase As Tempo Of War Spending Is Stepped Up   Warns That Only Bold Taxation Can Bring U.S. Sound Economic Future

Bold Levy Said Needed For Economic Future, Secretary States      NEW EXCISE FEES   Wants Joint Income Levy Of Married Couples; Snubs Sales Tax

26,900,000 May Pay U.S. Income Taxes  Coming Year   Morgenthau Calls For 2), Billions Boost; Wants Sound EKeonomic Future

MORGENTHAU ASKS FOR TAY BILL BOOS   Economic Future Depends a: Bold Action, He Says

lorgenthau Pleads for Two-and-a-Half ‘Billion Tax Boost   Will Bring a Sound  Economic Future  ia Only Bold Levies

Morgenthau Asks Boost in Tax Bill   A ; to Senate to Add VA, Billions to the House  Measure   TOTAL  $8,700,000,000   “Only Bold War Taxation Can ges exe Sound Future,”  Asserts

Secretary Morgenthau Wants ‘Two and Half Billion Increase In Tax Billfor Sound Future

‘Bold Taxation Guards Future, --Morgenthau  Wants Senate to   Wants Senate to  Raise Measure Up To $8,700,000,000

Australia Sees New Thrust   Coral. Sea Victory Said Merely Delay

PERIL IS SEEN BY AUSTRALIA   Leaders Say Japs Assembling More Powerful Force For Invasion

DANGER GROWS FOR AUSTRALI!   Coral Sea Victory Ot Allies Just Delays Jap Invasion

Australia Warnec Japs May Attack With Big Force   Curtin Says Coral Sea Bat tle Was only Delaying Action

Cartin Warns Jap Menace To Australia Still Grave   Aussies Might Soon Be Meeting ‘Shock of War Upen Own Soil” Premier Declares—Leaders Picture Coral Sea as Delaying’ Action

Big Sea Battle Is Deseribed as  Delaying Move   Curtin Says Aussies May Meet ‘Shock of War on Own Soil,’ Appeals to U. S.-

U.S. and Canada Agree on Post-War Pact  Trade Barriers to Be Lowered,

U.S. And Canada Agree On Sweeping Post-War Plan — On Economic Settlements

Fighting May Continue For Weeks As Japs Prepare To Risk Results Of Big Naval Action. 

Consolidation of Beach Heads Is. Said Progressing   Nawal Units Are Protecting Communication Lines and  Escorting Supply Vessels.

Marines Are Consolidating Beach Heads   Naval Units Protect Communications and Supply Lines; Army Pounds Jap Bases

YANKS TAKE. A FIRM GRIP (ON SOLOMONS   Navy Announces Troops Are Consolidating Gains and That Their Supply  Lines Are Open..    AIR SUPERIORITY  RESTS WITH ALLIES   English Correspondent Says Only Heavy Jap Reinforce‘ ments Could Dislodge “Devil Dogs.”

EARLY ROUNDS IN BATTLE WON BY AMERICANS   YANKS ENTRENCHED AT TULAGI; NAVY FIGHT LOOMS

Japanese Forces Heavily Battered On Beach Heads   Occupation Progressing Satisfactorily, Navy Declares   Naval Units Protesting All American Communication Lines

PROGRESS 1S MADE IN ISLAND ATTACKS COMMUNIQUE: SAYS   Allied Shore-Based Aircraft Continuing to Attack Air  Bases and Ship Concentrations—Fortreece Ratins Danunwe

Heavy Fighting Still Rages In” Island Group   News. Is Al! Gooc From First Big U.S. Offensive

YANKS SOON MAY CONTROL FOUR ISLANDS   LS. Believed To Have 15,000 Men Operating Against Lesser Number.

Marines Cling  To Beachheads   Americans Still in Thick Of Heavy Combat, Get Winning Grasp On Islands   ‘Strongly Entrenched At Strategic Tulasi   Navy Unite Protect Lines, Escort Supply Ships To U. 8. Forces

Frigid Wave Due Tonight   11. Inches Of Of Show ‘In Central: Penna:

Survivor of Tanker Sinking Bitten By Fish alter Escaping Explosior   Melvin Rand Gave Final Command from Bridge of Allan Jackson

YOUNG OFFICER ON TORPEDOED SHIP BITTEN BY HUNGRY FISH   Mariner Recounts How He Escaped Uninjured in Ex plosion and Plunge Into Sea Only to be Nipped by Member of Finny Tribe

 Americans Bombard Lashio, Japanese North Burma Base—New Signs Of British Air Strength   ISTALINGRAD DRI DRIVE IS REPORTED SLOWING

HITLER'S DRIVE ON STALINGRAD SLOWING DOWN   Reds’ Smashing Counter Drive on Moscow Front Gains 25 to 30 Miles

MOSCOW HOPES TO EAOt OT RAIN UN STALINGRAD   Powerful Red Offensive Desioned To Unhinge Nazi Defense Line

Japs Blasted in China by Yankees   Big Raid Staged on Lashio Base; Nips Land on New Guinea

‘Stalingrad Still Menaced;     U. S. Encouraged by  Solomons Reports

SINK MANY AXIS SUBS   Lord of Admiralty Makes Report to Audience at London

1943 PERMITS HERE   Non-Highway Users of Gas May Now Apply at Clerk’s Office

SAID HE'D LIVE  106 YEARS   But End Came Sunday, 34 Years Sooner Than Cult Chief Expected

Voliva Missed It By Wide Margin   Dies At 72, Far Short Of Predictions

Lionist Cult Leader Dies   Wilbur“ Glenn  Voliva vrore—BXpires At 720°

VOLIVA, CULT LEADER, DIES   Expires At Age Of 72 Al. though He Said He Would Live To Be 106.

Seek President, Secretary Jobs  Only 3 Offices Still Unfiled For

Wapello County  Attorney Seeks. State Offic   Joseph N. Wagner To Be On Demo Slate for- At torney-General

Propose a Full Parity on Loans On Major Crops   But Government Would Sell Surplus Wheat at a Lower Price.   Senate, House Can’t Agree on Farm Funds

COMPROMISE POSSIBLE ON FARM PARITY   Plan to Allow Government To Sell Surplus Wheat at Lower Price is Studied At White House   DEADLOCK IS UNBROKEN

Break Sought On Farm Bill   Compromise Would Give Full Parity Loans To Farmers

COMPROMISE ON FARM BILL IS CONSIDERED   White House Studies Plan to Permit Sale of Surplus Wheat in Effort to Break Deadlock on Fund Measure.

Compromise Would Permit Loans and Sale of Surplus ———_Vv-DEADLOCKED ——V—— Wheat for Feeding Purposes At 83c Stops Bill

Parity And Feed, Too   White House May Find Compromise  To Break Deadlock

AMERICAN TROOPS INCANADA TO START WORK ON NEW ROAD   Highway to Penetrate Wilder hess and Enter Alaska North of Yukon River *   ROUTE COVERS 1,500 MILES

Allies Hold Line Linking India, China   Japanese ‘Penetration of Burma Has Failed to Cut Vital Supply Route

THREE KILLED iN BOMBER IN TEXAS CRASH   NO DETAILS ARE GIVEN OUT ON ACCIDENT AT MIDLAND

 Extension of Offensives Planned  On Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

American Fronts To Be Extended In Near Future   Offensive in Europe an Asia May Get Under Way by Spring

General Says U. S. Soon To Extend Offensives   joseph T. McNarney Declares Victory Does Not Look Like Hurry-Up-Job—Speaks on “Labor for Victory” Program

Still Far to Go  On Anniversary   Military, Labor Chiefs Discuss War Activity

McNarney Says U. S. Will Extend  Offensive Fronts to Europe, Asia

McNarney Sees Extension Of Offensive Fronts Soon   Deputy Chief of Staff Warns Victory Not Quick Job on Anniversary of Attack

Vote Cash  For Planes   Senate Approves 12 Billion For 33,000 Army Planes

Japs Finally Admit Losses In Solomons   Americans, Aussies Closing in on Japs In New Guinea

JAPANESE ADMIT AMERICANS HOLD THE UPPER HAND   Berlin Quotes Jap Nava Chief On Situation A  Guadalcanal

Singapore i is Bombed Avain   Fighting Lines Above Johore Sway Even Closer to City

JAP WARPLANES HIT SINGAPORE AND THEN FLEE   Twenty-seven Bombers Escape In Clouds As Heavy Fighting On Land Rages   NIPPONESE TROOPS AGAIN REINFORCEL      Battle Lines 50 Miles From Base, With RAF Battering Ships Carry- ing laps

REACTION 10 CHURCHILL'S VOW VARIE'   Observers Rather Pessimistic As Japs Draw Closer and Blast Fortress Area

Singapore Is Again Bombed   Churchill's Declaration Of “Last Inch” Fighting Causes Uneasiness

27 JAP PLANES AGAINBOMB SINGAPORE   As Fighting Lines 50 Miles Above Johore Straits Swa: Ever Closer to City

City’s Suhurhs Raided by Japs While Battle Line Moves to Less than 50 Miles Away   ACTION IN SO.CHINA   Batile Developing Over Wide Area, Broadcast Indicales—Jap Transports al Rabaul Raided

TEXAS’ GREAT OIL INDUSTRY FACING GLOOMY PROSPEC   NEARLY HUNDRED THOU. SAND WELLS MAY RUN ONL’ ‘TWELVE DAYS NEXT MONTE

Cuba Recognizes Free French Areas   Five Territories in  Control Listed

Japanese Efforts to Land Supplies at New Post Fail   Steady Allied Bombing Breaks Up Would-be Landing Force

TO BOLSTER FORCES   Allies Drop 45,000 Pounds of Explosives on Troops Near Port Moresby   CARGO SHIPS WITHDRAW

Dive Bombers Upset Japs   Army Fliers Slash Enemy Supply Lines   All Quiet On The Egyptian Front

DIVE BOMBING IN BUNA-GONA IS CONTINUED   Fully Loaded Transports Steam Away With Naval Guard   DROP MANY BOMBS   MacArthur Says About 20 Tons Incendiaries,  Bombs Used

ALLIED BOMBERS BLOCK LANDINGS AT NEW GUINEA   Ships Bringing Supplies and Reinforcements To Jap Bases Driven Off   MANY FIRES ARE STARTED   Enemy Air Squadron Strikes At Port Moresby Again But Little Damage Done

STOP JAP LANDINGS   Allied Dive Bombing Has Checked Operations in New Guinea Area

Enemy Cargo Ships Smashed In New Guinea   Dive Bombers Halt Unloading Supplies At New Jap Bases

Allied Bombing Drives Japs Off Buna-Gona ‘Area   Pressure Too Great Fo! ' ‘Invaders Seeking Nev Hold on New Guinea

Bombers Halt Landing of Jap Supplies   Nipponese Thought To Have Landed More Men in  New Guinea

JAPANESE LANDINGS BROKEN OFF   Allied Dive-Bombing Forces  . Fully Loaded. Enemy Vessels to Withdraw Under Naval Escort

Allied Bombs Break Jap Supply Chain   Dive Bombing Tactics Stop Nipponese Attempt to Unload Supplies, Troops

JAP SUPPLIES  TURNED BACK   Steady Allied Dive Bombing Seis Fires, Chases Off Cargo Ships ir  Buna-Gona Area :

DIVEBOMBING EFFECTIVE AT NEW GUINEA   Enemy Attack At Port Moresby Is Reported Failure

ALLIED BOMBERS CONTINUE RAIDS ON JAP FORGES   Planes Blast Positions On Island Coast

Dive-Bombing Breaks Off  Jap Landings   Several Loaded Enemy Vessels Withdraw Under Naval Eseort

Several Loaded Vessels Withdraw Under Naval Escort; 45.000 Pounds of Bombs Dropped

Bombs Halt Jap Landing OnN.Guinea   Tokyo Vessels Steam North Under Fseoart

Dive-Bombers Raid Japanese In New Guine:   Several Enemy Vessels Withdraw Northward As Planes Attack In  Buna-Gona Area

Large Fires Set Qn Guinea Coast   Enemy Bombers Strike Back At Port Moresby; No Casualties Listed

ALLIED BOMBERS DRIVE JAPANESE FROM NEW BASE   VESSELS WITHDRAW WITHOUT UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT BUNA

ALLIED PLANES DRIVE OFF JAP SUPPLY ARMADA   Halt Landing Of Supplies In Burma-Gona Area Of New Guinea   SHIPS WITHDRAW NORTH   Jap Bombers, Fighters Hit Allied Airdrome At Port Moresby

LS  FORCED TO WITHDRAW   Papua Invasion Base: Are Fired Again By Allies

Japs-Unable Tx Land Supplies At Buna-Gona  Allied Pounding By   Allied Pounding By Dive Bombers Forces Loaded Ships Away

Allied Bombers Crack Spirit Of Guinea Invaders   Relentless Attacks Put Jap Landing Parties . To Fliaht oe

Allied Bombers Cause Loaded Nippon Ships to Withdraw   Lanamg Operations m Buna-Gona Area  Are Broken Off

ALLIED BOMBING HALTS JAPANESE SUPPLY LANDING   Larding of Jap Supplies In Newly-Occupied *BunaGona Area of New Guinea Halted By Steady Bombing Attacks Several Vescel<x Withdraw.

STEADY ALLIED BOMBING BREAKS UP JAP LANDING   45,000 Pounds of Explosives and Incendiarie: Dropped On Enemy Bases Yesterday

Bombers Half Jap Landing In New Guinea  U. S. Planes Drop Explosives on Troop and Ships

THREE 60 DOWN, FOURTH ABLAZE OFF ALEUTIANS   Navy Discloses First Time Submersibles in Action in Area   Toll of Nipponese Vessels Raised to 14 Since Dutch Harbor

U.S. Subs Sink 3 Jap Ships   Another Left Burning In The  Aleutians

ANOTHER CRAFT LEFT AFLAME BY U. §. SUBS   Submersibles Join In North Pacific Battle, Torpedoing Destroyers ‘   CIVILIANS EVACUATED   Removal And Sudden Naval Blows Indicate Extensive Operations

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   U. 8. “Subs” Sink 3 Jan Destrovers: Qne Rarne

JAP DeoTROYERS WERE TORPEDOEE   Three Sunk and Another. One Left Burning in the © Aleutian Islands.   IN AREA OFF KISKA

SINK THREE IN JULY 4 ALEUTIAN ATTACKS   Report Fourth Destroyer ‘Burning Fiercely’   NAVY RAIDS TWO ISLES   Sinkings Hike Alaskan Toll To 5 Enemy Boats

Boat Drills Prove Value   Crew Saved From 100th Caribbean Victim

Merchantman’'s Crew Of 41 Saved From Death   Disclosure Of Sinking Brings To 326 The Submarine Toll Since War Began.

TO SPEAK AT K. U   Associated Press White: Will Give Address in Hoch  Auditorium   TO BE SEPTEMBER 1)

LOUIS P. LOCHNER TO SPEAK AT K. U.   Associated Press Writer Will Give Address in Hoch  Auditorium   TO BE SEPTEMBER 17

Nazis Launch  New Offense   Seek Recovery of Ground Captured by Timoshenko Before Kharkov

Tamilovska Is Retaken By Germans as Front Straightened  WARPLANES IN FIGHT 1,000 Hitlerites Slain in  Effort to Retake Hamlet      WARPLANES IN FIGHT

(k Dempsey lunteers as (k Private   ses Physical Examina lion but Is Turned Downon Age Limit

13,000 Prisoners Taken by British         Rommel’s Army In Full Retreat Beyond Matruh, 104 Miles West Of Alamein Line; Many Italians Are Abandoned

Tank Divisions Smash Through  Townof Matruh   Surrendering Prisoners Are Ignored In Rush To Round Up Eneny

Desert Turns To A Shambles For Once-Proud. Axis >   Motorized Units Ignore Thousands Left — Behind As Germans Flee Wildly To, West

Over 13,000 Prisoners Cap. tured; 339 Tanks Wrecked In Desert Drive   ENEMY 104 MILES FROM BROKEN ALAMEIN LINE

British Tank Divisions Race After Germans   Surrendering Axis Prisoners Ignored In Relentless Chase

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY PRESSES ACROSS DESERT   At Least 539 Enemy Tanks Captured; Most Of Them Are Italian.

Prisoner Count Is Above 13,000   Captured Nazi General Admits Situation Is Critical   Aerial Hammering Continued by Allies   Berlin Says Rommel Again Dangerous Now Fighting Out of Bottleneck

Three Tank Divisions Ignore Prisoners __ To Pound at Enemy  PRISONER COUNT EXCEEDS 13,000  Retreating Enemy Lines Ribbons of Fire, Death, Debris Litters Desert

TANK FORCES RACE “TO WIPE OUT AXIS ARMIES IN DESERT   [Thousands of Prisoners Captured by the British os Remnants of Rommel's Forces Flee Beyond 9 => Clty af Matruh

Infantry Close Behind Takes Charge Of 13,000 Prisoners; Three Italian Divisions Trapped By British.

GREAT DRIVE COSTS NAZIS: 50.000 MEN   Hitler’s Siege Troops in Stalingrad Area Threatened by Double-Flanking Movement.   12-MILE ADVANCE MADE BY SOVIETS   British Observers Say More Than 300,000 Axis Soldiers Face Danger of Entrapment.

Russians in Double Flanking Move inflict Heavy Losses on Germans 

REDS DOUBLE FLANK ACROSS DON VS. NAZIS   Russians Strike Southward To Link Up With Other Units Penetrating Lower  Side Of Don.   Nazis in Trouble

Nazi Casualties Claimed 50,000   Much Equipment Is Said Captured

Nazis Lose 50,000 Men In Red Drive   Pincers Closing On Germans Beseiging City of Stalingrad

‘Thousands of Germans Face Extermination   Russian Winter Offensive Costs Enerny 50,000 Casualties in Three Days; Berlin Is Worried Over the Prospects

50,000 German Casualties in Four Day Drive   Special Communique An nounces Occupation of More Towns   ‘Southern Red Army Clos‘ing Pincers on Nazi  Armies

Soviet Lines Across Don River   Host of Axian Men Perhaps to Be Trapped Secon

RUSSIANS THREATEN TO TRAP THOUSANDS IN DRIVE ACROSS DON   Huge Offensives Rolling Northwest And South of Stalingrad; Soviets Occupy Strategic Places

Double Flanking Offensive Rolls  Over Resistance   Russians Smash Across Don River, Threaten Stalingrad Besiegers

Drive Costs Nazis 50,000 Casuallties,  Reds Claim   Twin-Flank Movement In Stalingrad Area Threatens To Smash Thousands of Others   TOWN CAPTURED WITHIN DON LOOP

” Russ Smash Across Don River In Flanking Move; Advance Continuing As Nazis Stalled

SOVIET WINTER OFFENSIVE HAS GONE 100 MILES   ‘Huge Pincer Movement Threatens To Exterminate Thousands More   HEAVY FIGHTING IS ADMITTED BY NAZIS

DOUBLE FLANK MOVE COSTLY FOR GERMANS   NAZIS LOSE 59,000; PINCERS BROKEN AT STALINGRAD

Noxi Casualties Reported Heavy Northwest of Stalingrad   TOWN CAPTURED IN CONTINUING SMASH   Thousands of Germans Are Facing Early Extermination

TWIN ARMIES PINCH GERMANS AT STALINGRAD   Russians Claim Great Success On All Fronts Along Volga River.

PROPOSE FOOD CZAR; PERKINS MAY GET POST   Appointee Might Have Powers Like Hoover In Last War

FOOD GZAR SEEMS: POSSIBLE SHORTLY   Milo Perkins Mentioned fo Post to Coordinate Agencies.

Food Czar For U.S. Is Condemned   Would Co-ordinte Activities of Several Agencies

Plans for Food  Czar Discussed   Would Co-ordinate  Various Agencies

U. >. lo Help Free French. Defend Island   strategic Base Flanks Supply Route Between United States and Australia; Vichy Expected To Make Angry Protest

10,000 Japs  In Aleutian:   Navy Announces Extent Of Invasion, Believes Pribilofs Safe

raven t kxtended  Landings, Naval  Officer Believes American Flyers  Keeping Watch Over Invasion Force  ON THREE ISLANDS

Army May Seize Machine Plant At South Boston   Firm Refuses To Compl With Labor Board Rule Concerning ClO Workers

Unrest Still Noted In Labor in  Several Sections  President May Take Over Plants In More Disputes

British-Axis Tank Baitle Rages Anew   Main Desert Forces Are Engaged in a Great Con. flict in Libva   BRITISH REPORTED WELL PREPARED

Axis CounterDrive Hits Main British Army   Great Tank Battle Raves

NEW TANK BATTLE   British Main Forces Engage Germans in Libya North f Agedabia

Great Tank Battle Is Raging in Libyz   German General Reported to Have Thrown More Than Half His Forces Into Fight at Spot of British Commander’s Choosing.

Vast Tank Battle Raging In Libya; Outcome In Doubt   British Army Apparently Well Situated To Engage Desperate Enemy; Large Area Covered By Attack

Main British Forces Engage Counter-Attacking Germans On Vast Battlefield

BATTLE ~ LIKELY   German Leader Apparent yt Decided To Make . i ~ Stand.”

Big Tank Battle Now Raging on Libyan Front    British Troops Make Contact Wit! Counter Attacking Axis Force

LIBYA TANK FIGHT RAGES   Rommel Throws Half His Strength Into Vast Desert Battle

Lend-Lease Transfers 12 Per Cent of Output   Allies Have Not Received as Much as The) Need to Do the Job

ALLIES GET 12 PCT. OF GUNS U. S. MAKES   Proportion “Much Higher’ — ir Planes and Tanks Transferred Tnder Lend-Lease Pacts.

 Se Ree a ee Ne See Oe ee “Mine Dogs’ Project Of Germans Ricochets

British Return to Offensive Tactics In African Batile   General Red Advance Reported on Northery Leningrad Front.

British Return To Offensive In Libya; Mobile Units Active   Probe Territory West Of Ain El Gazala, Also El Mechili

LINES TIGHTEN ON LIBYA FRONT   Offensive Tactics Are Resumed By English Desert Army

Libyan Momentum Is at Standstill   Desert Lines Stabilized But British Planes Serike Nazis Hard

Libya Line Now Holding, British Report Asserts   Tommies Return to Offen sive Tactics after Long Retreat

British Engage  Axis in Desert   Defenders Send Out Mobile Columns to  Probe Tobruk Area

Band concert in Pomeroy Wednesday nite. You are invited.   U. S. W. A. MEETING WITH MRS. BECKER MONDAY

Chest Provides Les: » Than 20 Per Cent Of Funds Needed   The Weather

Dutch Fliers Record Hits   Bombs Are Dropped on Eight Jap Warships and - Transports in Macassar Straits

BELIEVE JAPANESE SENDING TROOPS 10 BORNEO EAST COAST   Attacks On Dutch Fields And Harbors Cause Damage And Civilian Casualties

Dutch Bombers Hit 4 Japanese Warships and 4 Transports in Macassar Straits off Borneo

SMASHING BLOW HURLED AT SHIPS IN THE STRAITS   Cirect Hits Include a Battleship, Cruisers, Destroyer, Transports.

DUTCH SCORE MANY HITS ON JAP WARSHIPS   Say 12 Bombs Dropped Directly On Eight  Vessels   ONE IS BATTLESHIP   Others Are Heavy, Ligh Cruisers, Destroyer, ~~ Transports

DUTCH PLANES HIT. 8 JAPANESE SHIPS   Dutch Attack Japanese Occupied Capital of Sarawak

Crafts Believed Borneo-Bound Suffer Blows   Four Warships and Four Transports Targets for Heavy  Dutch Bombers

Dutch Bomb Jap Warship Flotilla   Score 12 Direct Hits On Eight Vessels.

DUTCH BOMBS HITS JAP WARSHIPS   Planes Score  Direct Hits in _ ee an  Straits Area --"%

DUTCH WARPLANES SCORE DIRECT HITS ON 8 JAP WARSHIPS   Smashing Attacks Made On Invaders Fleet In The. Straits Between Borneo, Celebes

Smashing Air Attack Near Borneo Told   Enemy Vessels Hit Include * Warships, Transports,  NOE B Perr ea Gem

Dutch Bombers Score Hits on 8 Jap Warships   12 Bombs of Varying Size Find Targets in the Macassar Straits

JUNIOR FARM BUREAU T0 GIVE PLAYS SATURDAY   Publie Invited To Program At Grade School

BILL AIMED AT CONTRACT EXTRA FEES   House to Gét Measure tc Halt Commissior Agent Dealings.   CHARGE PROFITS BOOST WAR COSTS   Data Secured in Committee Hearings to Go to Justice Department.

MEASURE RULES QUT COMMISSION FEES   Seek to Prevent Agent Profit From Boosting War Costs

QUICK HOUSE ACTION ON BILL T0 OUTLAW WAR FEES SOUGHT   Army, Navy Move To Stop Profits From Boosting War Costs

ANTI-COMMISSION BILL GETS SUPPORT   Seek Quick. ‘Action on Bill to Outlaw Agent’s . Fees for Getting Gov't Contracts

Union Potash Merger Hits Snag   Suits Filed at Denver,  Carlsbad, to Halt Plan

BLAST TORPEDO BOATS OF AXIS   BRITISH AIRMEN BOMB FLO* YTILLA AT MATRUH-—BIG FIRE STARTED.

BOMB AXIS VESSELS   Naval Bombers Score Hits on Boats and Barges at Matruh

Calling Solons : To Study State Budget Is Asked   ‘December Session Sought With Theme To Be Economy

CONFERENCE URGED TO STUDY BUDGET FOR NEXT 2 YEARS  ECONOMY GROUP APPROVED PLANS FOR 

Texas Plans For Gas Showdown   Stevenson Is Against Ration Set-Up

TIME TO STOP TALK AND ACT ON GAS PLAN   Stevenson Indicate: Action To Be Taken At Once   STATE IS IGNORED   Receives No In quir} From Baruch Com. of Rationing Effect

Texans Renew Fight Against Gas Rationing   Say Program Will Disrupt Economy Of the State

TEXAS OFFICIALS RENEW THEIR FIGHT ON GAS RATIONING  GOV. STEVENSON DE CLARES HE IS STILL  AGAINST PROPOSAL

PEACE TERMS TO BE HARSH FOR GERMANS BRITON “SAYS TODAY   Lord Halifax Predicts That It Won't Be So - Easy to Deceive Us a Secend Time.

42,000 Boys To Register In the State   Local Boards For First Time Take Actual Charge Of Draft Program   SYSTEM IS EXPLAINED

Willkie Gets Red Greeting   No Rationing To Interrupt the Festive Reception Events

Honolulu Has Air Raid   Citizens of Hawaii Undergo 67-Minute Air Raid Alarm

Honolulu Has Raid Alarm; No Planes, Appear   Radios Ordered Cut Off -. Army Silent ov-Rea-. son for Warnings:

HONOLULU HAS RAIDING ALARM JF 67 MINUTES   No Hostile Planes Appear Over Scene of: Japan’s First Attack Against “United States   RADIOS TURNED OFF   Civilians Rush to Air Raic Shelters While Soldiers and Sailors Hurry to Posts

Hour Alarm But No Raid At Honolulu   Army Reports Unidentified Planes Spotted

Honolulu Undergoes ‘An Air Raid Alarm   But No Bombs Dropped On Pacific Citadel

AIRPLANES HEARD OFF HONOLULI   ISLANDS UNDERGO 67-MINUTE AIR RAID ALARM—NO HOSTILE CRAFT APPEAR.

HONOLULU HAS ALARM SCARE   Air Raid Sirens Sounc But No Hostile Planes Appear

Honolulu Undergoes Air Raid Scare, but No Planes Appear   ‘Unidentified Element: at Sea’ Start Sirens Wailing Over Hawaii

ALARM IN HONOLULU   Hawaiian Citys Undergoes Alarm But No Planes Appear

American Troops Arrive in Natal   Confusion Exists As to Exact Place

Beef, Pork, Lamb, Mutton _ Civilian Deliveries Slashed Nearly 20 Per Cent by OPA

MEAT SUPPLY ORDERED CU}   20 Per Cent Decrease Distribution Ordered

OPM Curb on Civilian Wool Uses Forces  Clothing Producers to Drop Fall Plans

oPM Cur bi on. 1 Civilian. Wool Uses For ces” Clothing ‘Producers to Drop Fall Plans

FDR REPORTED READY TO SUPPORT A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE FOR HARMONY

Democrats Fail To Agree Upon N. Y. Candidate   Convention Goes Into Second Day Without Results

FR. Stymied.in N.Y. Conventior   Bean: dase Ac  Gime To Back Compromise Man for Governor

SEEK A THIRD MAN   President Is Reported to B Willing to Compromise in N. ¥y..

Compromise Is Indicated In New York      Roosevelt Unofficially Re ported to Have Agreed for Sake of Harmony

FDR Would Compromise  In New York  President Sends   President Sends Proposal As Two Factions Line Up

F.D.R. May Back ‘Peace’ Candidate   Compromise Nominee I: Seen as Solution to Democratic Fight

VOTE ON REFORN   Kansas Citians to Dect Between Administration’ and Machine   Bulletin

POLITICS STIRS UP KANSAS CITY   Remnants of Pendergast Machine Play Part In Election

VOTE ON REFORM   Kansas Citians to Decide Between Administration  and Machine

AXIS. ATTAGKS ARE PROBABLE   Stimson Says Our Coastlines Will Get Sporadic Bombing.   IN ALL OUT WARFARE

WARNS OF RAIDS ON U. S. SHORES   Stimson Says America Plan: Full-Scale Offensive Over Wide Area

Nipponese “0” Fighters Strike At Darwin   Aussie Bombers Again Blast New Britain Island

Jap Fighter Planes Attack Darwin  - Raiders Cause Some Damage, but There Bie  re EY... meee.  Benign

Navy Base At Darwin  Is Bombed   Australian F liers Raid Island Of ‘New Britain

Allied Airmen — Pound Rommel’s Concentrations   Supply Base at Crete Is Subjected to Attack By Bombers 7  VEHICLES ARE FIRED  British Artillery Shells Forward Positions on FI] Alamein Line

GERMAN AIR UNITS ARE - DRIVEN OFF   Sky Virtually Cleared o _ Enemy Planes Over . North Africa   AMERICAN. PLANES * JOIN IN DRIVE   Big Concentrations _ Are Blasted; British Make .. Headway on Land

TANK BATTLE UNDER WAY IN THE DESERT   British Eighth Army Reports Progress in Battle Which Has Been Re‘sumed in All Areas of Egyptian Front.

Tokyo Statement Reports Gigantic Atfack on Darwin   Iwenty-Six Allied Planes Declared Destroyed by the Invaders   Japanese Forces Also Land on Portuguese Island of Timor

26 Airplanes Also Bagged, Tokyo Claims   Cruiser, Two Destroyers And Nine Transports Listed by Japanese  CLAIM TIMOR LANDING

Japs Claim 13 Warships Destroyed   Report 26 Planes De stroyed in Raid On Darwin

Reds Continue To Hold Lines At Stalingrad   Germans Press Hard Attacks on Western Defenses

Soviets Stiffen  Against Fierce Nazi Onslaught   German Masses Concentrate Attacks On Western Defenses Of Stalingrad

NAZI TANKS, INFANTRY DEEPEN STALINGRAD HOLD UNDER DIVE-BOMBER HELTEE

Air Over City ls Filled With German Planes   Moscow Reports That Despite Tremendous Pressure, Reds Holding In Every Sector  Re CKHNNYV CI MOR

REINFORCED GERMAN ATTACK IN WESTERN STALINGRAD FRONT  CITTTATION COMPTICATED   SITUATION COMPLICATED BY RED ARMY STILL HOLDING FIERCELY

“Soviets Halt Wedge Of Reinforced Foe, Capture 3 Villages   Reds Hold Fiercely in All Areas; Western Defenses of Stalingrad Pounded by Concentrated Attack

Re nfor rced : K azis        Defiant Stalingrad ighes y edge. Driven From W

ON AGAINST NEW BLITZ    Umbrella of Bombers Shelters Tanks and Men Hitting at Stalingrad   BUT DEFENDERS HOLD NEW LINE   Russians Make Gains on Central Front and Stand Firm in Caueasus

RUSSIANS HOLD REICH FORGES AT STALINGRAD   German Divisions Again Reinforced, Hurled At Soviet Defenses In Western Sector   USE DIVE-BOMBERS TO SCREEN TROOPS   Moscow Reports No More Withdrawals In Vital Area, Claim Further Gains In Center

REDS REPORTED HOLDING IN ALL FIGHT SECTORS   Enemy’s Flanking Attacks Beat Off From Southwest

132 Russian Planes Lost (Nazi Count )   Fresh Tanks, New Troops Of Rumania, Italy Join In Bloody Siege Battle.   LINES REFUSE CRACK

Teutons Pierce Minefields West Of Stalingrad   Russians Hold Bending Volga Lines As Nazis Pour In New Troops; 4 Trip Hammer Panzer Blows Repelled

NAZIS PIERCE WESTERN LINE OF STALINGRAD   Invaders Concentrate Attack: in Effort To Widen HardWon Wedge   AIR ASSAULTS REPULSED   Russian Resistance Appear: Firmer In Central Caucasus Area

Red Army. Reported Holding In Every Sector of City   German Tanks and Infantry Deepen Salient From West::Other Assaults Are Repulsed.

NAZIS CENTER ATTACKS UPON WESTERNAREA   Make a Desperate Effort to Widen Spearhead, but Reds Are Reported Holding, Although Admitting the Situation Is “Dietionlt.?

SOVIET TROOPS REPULSE NAZIS AT STALINGRAD   Defense Lines Remain Firm, Reds Report

GERMANS PRESS TO WIDEN WEDGE IN RED DEFENSE   DEFENDERS CLAIM FURTHER GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT

RED ARMY REPORTED HOLDING ON ALL FRONTS   Situation Is Complicated In West, Soviet Says

RED ARMY HOLDS BEFORE STALINGRAL   Germans Seek to Widen Wedge Driven Inte Russian Lines

Strong German Forees Strike  At Stalingrad   Reinforcements Arrive Ta Widen Wedge Driven Into City’s Defenses

SCRAP SALVAGE DRIVE GETS AID FROM US ARMY   War Department Says  Trucks May Be Used To Assist In Collections

Manila Bay, Three Other  Bases Struck   Thirteen. Big Bombers Sink Or Damage Seven Jap Transports, 10 Planes, Strike Docks And Warehouses

U.S. Air Force: Smashes Jap Bases Upon Philippine Islands; Airports, Ships. Are Damagec

FIRST BLOW STRUCK BY U.S." INPLEDGE TOLIBERATE THE PHILIPPINES FROM JAPANESE   Manila and Three Other Key Bases In Islands Bombed by U. S. Planes; at Least 7 Jap Transports and 10 Planes Destroyed—Troop Concentrations, Docks and Warehouses Blasted

Only One Of The Ships Lost In Daring Venture   Japanese Troop Concentrations and Warehouses Bombed; Eight  Transports and 10 Airplanes Down

Eight Enemy Transports And Ten Planes Destroyed Or Badly Damaged in Raids   General MacArthur Announces It Is First Blow in Pledged Offensive to Liberate the Islands: Americans Lost Only One Plane and Saved the Crew

’American Bombers, Including Flying Fortresses, Make Spectacular As sault.   SEVERE DAMAGE IS INFLICTED ON JAPS

Strike Blow At Invaders Of Islands   Manila, Three — Other Key Bases Are Hit by Americar Flying Fortrésses

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   U. S. BOMBERS BLAST JAPS IN PHILIPPINES

MARTHURMEN LAUNCH FIRST REPRISAL BLOW   Seven Transports, 10 Planes, Docks And Warehouses Are Blasted   START FROM AUSTRALIA   Long-Distance Raid Opens Offensive; Craft Refuel fn Islands

Cebu.Davao And Manila AreBombed   At Least Seven Jap Transports, 10 Planes and Other Vital Points Destroyed  Claims Are Made  Japanese Say Convoy of 15 Ships Sinks  sya 6” we

U. 5, AIRFORCE IN FIRST BLOW AGAINST PHILIPPINE BASES   GIANT AMERICAN BOMBERS BLAST AIR BASES, OTHER ENEMY INSTALLATIONS

Seven Enemy Transports Destroyed or Damaged   Jap Troop Concentrations, Docks anc Warehouses Bombed in First Blow of  MacArthur’s Pledged Offensive   ACTION INCREASED IN BURMA   Japs Make Gains Both Along Irrawaddy and Sittang Rivers and Open Offensive in Southern Shan States

Manila, Three Other Key Jar Bases Raided   Eight Enemy Transports  Destroyed or Damaged; Nip Warships Operating Off Coast of India

Commander Of Daring Foray ‘Gets Flying Cross As He Steps From Plane In Australia; Raid Destroyed Hangars, Docks, Runways

JAP DRIVE IN KIANGSI AREA IS REPULSED   SFEK TO CLOSE RAILWAY FRONT GAP, SAYS CHUNGKING

JAPS ATTACK TO CLOSERAIL GAP HURLED BACK   Determined Attempt of Enemy In Kiangsi Provinc Meets Stiff Resistance

CHINESE TURN BACK JAPANESE   Jap Objective {s Said To Be Hengfeng

WAR NEWS BANNED TO JAP PEOPLE      Morale High As Only Favorable  News Is Released

Hogs Strike 16-Year Top   $14.20 Top Registered For Highest Price Paid Since 1937

Negro Admits Kindling Fire At Cleveland   Tossed Match Intg, Hay As Animals Were Eating

STARTED FIRE IN MENAGERIE   Negro Train Rider Says He Was Foreed To Start Fire That Swept Circus Tent

SAYS HE STARTED BLAZE AT CIRCUS   Negro Says Another Man Threatened Him

Two and a Half to Five Gallons a Week Allowed In 17 States and D. C.   ""Meal-Ticket’’ Type of Cards Will Each Contain Seven Squares Good until july 1 When More Elaborate System Will Be Established; Vacation Trios Curtailed

OP A Decrees Gas Rations On East Coast   Private Cars to Get 2 1-2:io 5 Gallons Of Fuel Per Week

OPA Plans To Give Gut Cards Soon   Motorists Will Get from 2'4-5 Gallons Weekly: Registration Is Set for May 12

Eastern Gas Rationing “Effective On May 1:         Coupon ‘Meal Ticket’ Allows 2} to 5 Gallon: a Week In 17 States, District of © Columbia Under Ruling

Caris Will Be Issued In Seventeen States   “Meal Ticket” System to be Put Into Effect Along the Eastern Seaboard After a Three-Day Registration, Starting May 12

214 to Five Gallons  W Weekly Allowance  For Average Motorist,  OPA Announces 3-DAY REGISTRATION TO START MAY 12  System To Affect  17 Eastern States,  District of Columbia

Gas Rationing Program In 17 Eastern States Begins May 15; Five-Gallon Limit   Temporary Plan Will Be Followed By More Elaborate And Comprehensive Coupon System About July 1: Will Issue Cards Beginning May 12

Drastic Gasoline Ration System Ordered in East   urdered 1 fast  Two and One-Half To Five Gallons Weekly Allowed  EFFECTIVE MAY 15  Tanker Sinkings  Compel Action, ae _

RATIONING OF GAS IN EAST ORDERED   LIKELY ALLOTMENT FOR Mo. TORISTS. IS PLACED AT 2144 GALLONS A WEEK.

(Gasoline Ration Cards For East   Average Motorists To Receive 21, to 5 Gallons

Drastic Order Applies to 17 States in East   Ration Cards Will be Issued Three Days; Commercial Vehicles are Not Affected by System

Gasoline Rationing  Ordered   Fastern States Curb Is Set  May 15

Gasoline Will Be Rationed in Fast on May 15  Seventeen States to Be Included In First Program

More Big Bombers Rushed by Boeing   To Step Up Rate of Output By 50 Percent--Women To Get Many Jobs

Flying Fortress Production Will Be Accelerated   Boeing Plant Operating a Only 40 Per Cent of Ultimate Capacity

BOEING TO INCREASE OUTPUT OF BOMBER   Type Used in Raid Over France Will Be Turned Out at Tremendously Accelerated Rate.

BOEING WILL RUSH BOMBERS   Aircraft Head Promises Speedier Output Of Tested Craft

SEES NEED FOR RATIONING MILK PRODUCTS SOON   Must Maintain Adequate Supply Of Fiuid. Powdered  i Wr

Predicts Early Ice Cream, Butter, Cheese Rationing   Butter Shortages Growing More Actue—-Powdered Milk Needed To Ship Overseas To Soldiers

Corregidor Still Holds Out, Sinks  Japanese Boats   U.S. Flying Fortresses Knock Out 25 Enemy Aircraft in Bases North of Australia; Japs Mass in Burma

SWETTENHAM GIVEN. UP BY BRITONS AS JAPANESE ADVANCE   Imperial Forces Abandon Port As Yellow Hordes Maintain Steady Drive.

FLOONS LEAVE TOLL OF DEATE   Waters Recede In Three States; Damage Runs In Many Millions

FLOOD WATERS RECEDING IN EASTERN AREA   Five Persons Known Dead, Property Damage Heavy   ‘CAPITAL ESCAPES

Flood Waters Recede Slowh   Damage Minor at Capital. Heavy in Other Areas; Five Known Dead

FLOODS RAVAGE THREE STATES; DAMAGE SEVER!   Multi - Million Losses in Property, Many Deaths In Wake of Torrents

Floodwaters Leave Wide Pail Of Death and Destruction in Trio of States, Capital

Now or Never Goebbels Tells German People   Nazi Propaganda Chie! Speaks at Munich Sun: ay

Win OrLose In + 198-Goebbel   Admits Germany - Face: “Its: Last. Chance -

BATAAN ARMY ON ALERT FOR THIRD ASSAULT   Front Line Troops Outnumbered on Philippine Peninsula Ready to Meet Jap Attack   NIPPON IN POCKET   U.S. Forces Reportec Moy ping Up Enemy Units Which Broke Thru Main Line

Japs Are Caught In Bafaan Trap   U.S. Counter - Attack Pockets Enemy

BATAAN TROOPS AT FRONT WATCHING FOR NEW ATTACKS   Forces Alert Against a Third Jap Raid in Two Days— Mop up Pecketed Nipponese Units

AMERICAN TROOPS STOOD ALERT TODAY AGAINST NEW ATTACK   U.S. FORCES REPORTED MUP. PING UP JAP UNITS THAT PIERCED DEFENSE LINE

Line Firmly Held  On Bataan Fron!   Americans on Alert for Third Jap Assault in  Succession   ‘POCKETS MOPPED UP   Counter Attack Restores ‘Line, Cuts Off Enemy  Groups

JAPANESE TRAPPED   Americans ‘Counter - Attack and Mop Up Enemy Platoons   READY FOR NEW PUSKI

BATAAN FORCES SET LINES FOR. THIRD ASSAULT   Mop Up Units After Breaking Through Lines

Trapped Enemy Units Mopped Up In Bataan   Americans Restore Main Lines; Alert For Third Maior Jap Assault.

Stand Ready For Third Try In Two Days; Enemy Units  Pocketed By Our Boys

US. Troops Await Next Jap Assault  InBataan   Two Heavy Drives Repulsed As Defender: Make Fierce Counter-Attarke

Bataan Troops Mopping Up Japs in Pocket   Yamks Beat Off Two Attacks, After Some Penetration  Of Defense Lines

Bataan Defenders Mop Up Trapped Japs, While Awaiting New Attack   Invaders Encircled After Breaking Through Front Lines Of Defenders; Japanese Superior In Both Numbers And Fire-Power.

BATAAN FORCES ON ALERT FOR THIRD ATTACK   Ready To Meet Largely  Superior Forces, Fire Power   MOP UP JAP UNITS   Trapped After Breaking Thru Main Lines Of Defense

YANKS MOPPING UP ENEMY UNITS ON BATAAN LINE   American Forces on Alert Against Third Jap Assault in 2 Days

BATAAN ARMY MOPS UP JAPS   Defense Alert for Renewa  Of Enemy Attacks

BATAAN FORCES READY TO MEET NEW JAP ATTACK   Superior Numbers of Enemy and Fire-Power Wil Be Met With CounterAttarke

U.S. Soldiers Line Up Along  Bataan Front   Possible Third Push By Japanese Gets Men At Posts

COUNTER DRIV PLACES FOES ~— INPOCKET   Japanese Platoons Face En circlement By Yanks   DESCRIBE TACTICS   Americans Recapture Out posts During Mopping Uy Operations

Bataan Alert For Japanese Major Attack   Expects Third Assault As Mopping Up Of Encircled Foe Proceeds

ae, “~~ oe" .aS Mop  “  “adapanese Trapped Units   Japs Break Through Main American Line In Two Heavy Assaults Only to Be Pocketed

DEFENDERS IN TATAAN ALERT TAR IAP PIISH   Third Nipponese Assault is Awaited: Enemy Losses Are Heavy, Wainwright's Report Reveals .

FOES TRAPPED IN POCKETS, SHOT; MAIN LINE HOLDS   Whole Platoons Encircled By Vigorous Counter Attacks; Wainwright Looks For New Raids To Break Through Defense Breastworks

NEXT JAP BLOW IS AWAITED   Men of Bataan on Alef Against Third Enemy Assault_in Two Days; Our Forces Retake Lost Positions

American Front Line Troops } On Bataan Alerted for Third Major Jap Assault in 2 Days   Invaders Striking With Superior Numbers But Are Halted After Penetrating Front Line—Attackers Pocketed By American Counter-Drive

Pennsylvania Will Be On Fast Time Automatically, Attorney Genbeal § Says

C. E. BENNETT IS APPOINTED   Member Of The Victory Fund Committee For Third Federal Reserve District.

Salesman Shoots City Prosecutor And Legislator  Dalicae Ranart Finding Sus   Police Report Finding Suspect Cringing In Office Of One Victim

'WO VIRGINIA POLITICIANS SHOT DEAD IN OFFICE BUILDING: SALESMAN HELD

TWO LAWYERS IN LYNCHBURG SHOTTO DEATH   City Attorney and Mem ber of Legislature Slain   SALESMAN IS HELD ON MURDER CHARGE   Difficulties Over Low Suit Given as Reason for Slavinas

Salesman Kills  Two in Office   Attorney, Member of Virginia Legisiature Slain in Building

BOMBS BATTER U-BOAT CENTEF   British Planes Fly A House-Top Level to Pound Flensburg

RAF Smashes U-Boat Plant At Flensburg   Drops Tons of Bombs In Low-Level Raid And Ten Bombers Lost

WaTlON'S FARMERS RETIRING DEBTS   Favorable Incomes ‘Will Retire Old Mortages Savs NAC Committee

NATION’S FARMERS PAYING OFF DEBT   Credit Given to Favorable War: time Incomes

WAR BOOSTS FARMERS’ INCOME BUT LITTLE LAND SPECULATION   Mortgages Being Paid Off at Unprecedented Rate and Payments on Others Being Made Ahead of Schedule; Real Estate Prices in Many Parts of Country Described at Normal

Farm Debt Being Cut   Group Also Reports Little Speculation In Land :

JAPS ADVANCE ON MALAYAN FRONT   GAIN 12 MILES IN ONE SECTOR; NOW 48 FROM SINGAPORE

Two Contingents Leave For Army During Month  f° _ FE. We.*... @..... J.   Calls Being Speeded Up To Meet Plans  For Expansion

Two Contingents Leave For Army During Month  Calls Being Speede:   Calls Being Speeded Up To Meet Plans  For Expansion

@ech Count To Atchison   Exiled Nobleman At St. Benedict's  Tomorrow Evening

Czech Count Here Today   Will Speak This Evening At St. Benedict's College

vovernor Asserts Enemy Subs Operating = Off Coast With Impunity.

ends Telegram To Secretaries Knox and Stimson Charging That “Defenses Against Submarine Depredations, Certainly In the North Carolina Area, Are Wholly Inadequate and Frequently Inept.”

Nazis Attempt to Isolate  Brit Garrison  Initial Assault on Tobruk Breaks

BRITISH STOP A NEW ATTACK NEAR TOBRUK   R. A. F. Fliers Knock Out 10 German Tanks—Defenders Also Block Nazis at Acroma.

FIGHT T0 TRAP TOBRUK FORCE   Axis Army Strikes South. east of Port, But Meets Stiff Resistance

Imperial Forces Break Up Attacks By Tank Troops   Hold Fixed Positions West South and Southeast of Tobruk   Battle Furiously To Protect Important Seaport Garrison

Dogged British Forces Retain  Grip on Tobruk   RAF Plays Stellar Role in Cutting Dowi Axis Troops

RAF DESERT DEFENSE HAS NAZIS AT BAY   Tobruk Again Feels German Attacks

British Stem Nazi Thrusts Near Tobruk  RAF Bombers Blas Tanks; Positions Hald Firm

Nazi Tobruk Thrust Foilec   More Strongly Mechanized German Force Faile+ To Isclate Fort

Desert Forces Move on Tobruk   Fierce Resistance Met By Axis Army

DESERT ATTACK SO BROKEN UP   British Eighth Army witt RAF Support Hold Smash. ing Blow Southwest of To: bruk

ZERO WAVE 10 CONTINUE HERE   One Below Reached At § A. M. Wednesday

More Sub-Zero Weather Coming   Reports Offer Little Hope for Relief

Nelson Will Launch Big Spring Drive   First Report Also Due O1 Progress In War Production

@ In Washington   Donald Nelson to Launch Big Spring Drive, Will Report on WPB With “Production Communique”

PAY BOUST IN ARMED FORGES MONTHS OFF   Bill Returned To Conference. House Insists On $50

SERVICE PAY IN CONFERENCE   House Members Insist o $50 Minimum. Wage fo Army. Navv

INCREASE IN SOLDIERS PAY IS DELAYED   House Sticks To $50 Figure, Votes Down Compromise

Pay Boost Bill In Conference   Little Prospect For Early Settlement; House Refuses Compromise

Pay Bill Back  In Conferences      Little Hope Is Seen Te Get Hike Before July . By Proponents

SOLDIERS MAY NOT GET PAY HIKES BEFORE JULY  House Insisting Upon $50 Minimum

Service Pay Bill Delayed   House Sticks to $50 Boost and Measure Returns to Conference

Dangerous For Soviet Armies To Retreat      Must Hold To Prevent Fall of Nation

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   “Not A Sten Back.” Stalin Tells Soviet Troons

Hunt Deserter For Sex-Slaying   Mississippian Cashed Check At Le Sueur

RUSSIANS ARE GOING ON WITH BG OFFENSIVE   Masses of Fresh Troops Are Brought Up on the Mozhaisk Front.   ARE PUSHING NAZIS   Moscow Claims Red Trcops Have Taken Thousands of Prisoners.

Germans Now ‘See Ugly Side: ‘of War; : - Victories Cease and: Victims ‘A ppear

Lease-Lend Aid Shows Increase   June Brings Total to Five Billion

LEASE-LEND AID MOUNTS   Reaches $708,000,000 In June, Highest Monthly Total Yet.

Lend-Lease Goods And Services For September lReach An All-Time Hig!

FOREIGN AID FIGURE RISES   Total of $3,835,000,000 Is Spent In Lend-Lease Program to Date

‘Lease-Lend’  Total for June.  , $708 Millions   President Reports Tota Aid to Date Amounts tc $5,205,000,000

LEND-LERSE AND SOARS IN APFIL   President Shows Total te Date $3,835,000,000.

SOLO’ RAID ON JAP AIRDROME IS SUCCESSFUI   Lone U. 8, Bomber Bags £ Grounded Planes On Island

Hundreds Of Tanks Being Destroyed   Germans Increasing Pressure On Kursk Front, However

Yardage Gained In Fighting At Sevastopol.   Nazi Tanks Trapped i : Violent Buttle al. Kiurek

SOVIET - DEFENDERS BATTLE FURIOUSLY WITH AXIS TROOPS   Russian Troops Give: Some Ground But Counter- Attack At  Seveituipel ‘

Reds Battle Off Big Nazi Attacks At Sevastopol   Furious Fighting On Kursk Front Reported; Enemy Tanks Encircled

NAZI DRIVE ON RUSSIA SLOWS DOWN   Reds Admit Germans Are Making Slight Gains With Great Losses in Men and Equipment

SOVIETS GIVE MORE GROUND AT SEVASTOPOL   Hundre ds of Nazi Tanks Cut Off Around Kursk

Many German Tanks Caught In Red Trap   Soviets Launch Counter-Attack Near Sevastonol

NAZIS STRIVE TO CRUSH RED ARMY DEFENSE   Soviets Claim Cutting off German  Tanks on Kursk  Front.

REDS GIVE GROUND TO ATTACKERS   Counter- Offensive, How  ever, on Part of Defend ers, Is Reported in  Dispatches.

Trap Enemy Tanks: Russ   Hundreds of Nazi Machines Cut Off in Kursk Sector, Moscow Report.

SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS STILL HOLD   Tension Mounts As Nazis Step Up Offensive

CONVICTION OF MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS UPHELO   Found Guihky Of Anti-Trust Lau Violations,

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BEGUN THIS YEAR FAR IN ADVANCE   Many Factors Contribute; More Cash Circulating, Widespread Employment, Rationing and Men In Service.

Christmas Buying Started Now, Expect All Previous Sale Records To Be Broken

BOOM TIME CHRISTMAS SHOPPING [S EXPECTED   Farmers Have More Money To Spend Than For 20 Years Past; Buying For Service Men Means Early Shopping.

OE EP, ee: DONNELL OPPOSES “Tie   Missouri Governor Orders Cam. paign Money Returned

DONNELL OPPOSES “LUG”   ‘Missouri Governor Orders Cam. paign Money Returned

Republicans Put ‘Lug’ On Prison Staff   But Governor Orders I Stopped and All Money Refunded   MONEY COLLECTED BY PRISON CHAPLAIN   Penal Director Says It’: Nothing More Than Right Has His Approval

EIGHT MINERS ARE KILLED BY SMOKE   FAIL IN EFFORT TO ESCAPE APPROACH OF FUMES

SMOKE CHOKES OUT LIVES OF MINERS   Fire Defies Efforts Of Rescuers To Save Eight Men

10 PCT. BUS FARE — ~ BOOST AUTHORIZEL   Interstate Commerce Commission Grants Lines Same Increase It Gave Railroads.

= BUY DEFENSE BONDS -—  Bus Lines Authorized to Ranct Fare. 10 Per Cent

b.U.P. GROUP MELD MEETING   Young Republicans Selected Officers and Town- — ship Leaders.   GLEN JONES, CHAIRMAN

10 P GROUP ( HED 1 EI  fou nag Republigah s Seléct fans Tam _ 7   Young Republicans Selected Officers. and Township ‘Leaders.   GLEN JONES, CHAIRMAN

EASTERN COUNTIES AGAIN INUNDATED BY FLASH FLOODS   Swollen Streams Overflow, Flood Homes, Highways. , And Industrial , Plants

New. Reduction  In Gasoline Use - Effected Today        East.; Northwest . Pacifi: Must Cut_ Consumption ’ Fronv40 To 50 Per Cen!

New Reduction Gasoline Usage Effective in East and in Pacific Northwest

CanadiansUndergo Further Rationing   Tea, Coffee, Sugar Placed Under Reductions by Wartime Board

Civilian Defense  Gets New Office   Reorganization of  Group Dodged

Rupture of U. 5., Vichy Relations Seems Imminent   Break May Follow Laval’ Return to Power in Petain Regime

Mass Arrests; Executions Reported as Pierre Laval Becomes New Vichy Chie!

State Department Silent; Complete Reexamination Of Relations Appears Likely

French Fleet May Be Turned On Free French   Laval’s Rise To’ Power May Lead To Formal Break

French Fleet May Be Turned On Free French  lLaunal’«e Rica Tra   Laval’s Rise To Power May Lead To Formal Break

Texan Wants U.S. To Grab  French Isles   Vichy Quickly Recalls Sharp Reply To American Note

U.S. May Break With France   State Department Is Silent on Nation’s New Developments

Washington Sees Reexamination 01 French Relations   Solons Urge Seizure O} Colonies: Welfare Bid: For People's Support

S.WIL RELATIONS IN VICHY FRANCE   Laval Regime Given Turn Down Here

France to Axis:  Laval Will Rule   Pro-Nazi Once Thrown Out of Government Returns to Power   GERMANY IS FEARFUL   Invasion From West Is Expected at “Any Time” in Berlin   U. S. RELATIONS   Seizure of French Possessions De manded by Congressman

LAVAL TO USE GUNS AGAINST FREE FRENCH   PRO-HITLER REGIME IS CONDEMNED IN WASHINGTON

U.S., Vichy Close to Parting  Any Action by French Fleet Will Be Met

France to Axis;  Laval Will Rule      Pro-Nazi Once Thrown Gut of Governrnent Returns to Power.   GERMANY IS FEARFUL   Invasion: From West Is Expected at “Any Time” in Berlin   WILL RE-EXAMINE U. S.. RELATIONS   Seizure of French Possessions Demanded by Congressman

U. S. Prepares Further Cut In Vichy Ties   Normal Relations During Laval Rule Impossible

Break With U. S. Is  Said Near   French Government Angry at U. $. Action in Africa

U. S. Break With French _  Regime Appears Imminent   State ‘Department. Remains Silent o on Political Coup That Re turns. Laval to. Power—Authdritative Source Says Com plete Re-examination of Washington’s Relations witl - Vichy Is Made. Necessary by Development.

Luther Patrick Is Defeated: Harwood and Bouldin Lead in Other State Races

exico Hands cting Fuehrer  f Bund to U.S.   G. W. Kunze, Indicted On Espionage Count, Nabbed in Coast City  XPELLED BY PLANE  Search Begun for Saboteurs Believed

Mexico Rounds Up Germai Agents, Expels Bund Leader Wanted in US.

Mexico Ships Bund Chief Back To U.S.  Kunze ‘Expelled’ From Country By Airplane; Saboteurs Hunted

Kunze ‘Expelled To United States   Mexican Search For Enemy Agents Is Intensified

Mexico Expels Kunze; Hunts Nazi Spy Ring  Believe U-Boats Lande  oo See oo oe BD im eitn Paget?   Believe U-Boats Lander German Agents: Officials Make Wide Search

Mexico Sends German-American Bund Leader, Gerhard W. Kunze, Back to U. S. For Court Trial

Farm Bureau Charges FSA With Waste   Federation Leader Says Agency's Spending Is ‘National Disgrace’

VICHY GETS WARNING FROM CERMANY   Unless Closer Harmony Made With Berlin, Nazis Might Occupy French Africa

Large Warships Race Daringly Through English Channel; Survive Attacks

3, BOMBERS RACK UP NEW VICTORIES   Seven Japanese Planes Are Downed, Two American

Second Front Weighted With Difficulties   Public Pressure On Military Leaders May Be Dangerous

The War Teday  “Pressure” For Ievanion May Ke bon ae  ae pena   BY DA WITT MACKENZIE Wile Verlag War Analyst

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Command Awaits Opportune Moment For Second Front

HIGH COMMAND IS JUST AS ANXIOUS TO WIN WAR AS PUBLIC, ARMCHAIRISTS REMINDEI

THE WAR TODAY ALLIES CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE IN OPEN. ING OF SECOND ELROPEAN FRONT.

HAS HUNCH 2ND FRONT VERY NEAR   MacKenzie Asserts Allied Command Won’t Attack Until Success Is Possible; Defeat Would Be Catastrophe

But to Do It Too Soon Could Result in Complete Disaster to United Nations  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analvst)

High Command Must Decide Proper Momentto OpenNew Allied Front Against Axis

The War I oday Allies Not Set To Open Second Front Or They Would Have Done It By Now   MacKenzie Says Attempted Invasion Without Proper Preparation Might End In Disaster, Lose The War

Warns Efforts Made By Civilians ‘ _ To Force Hands Of War Leaders: In Opening Second Front Risky

Interpreting The War   Russian Situation Discouraging But Not Hopeless

ry co  . ~- ‘oe S-a ingrac —atge.7 -so.aec, 3ut Nazi rive _s S owing Sown

Tanks, Men Are Used in Onslaught   Nazis Say Germans Capture More Ground in Center of City, in Cutten al Defense   Raids Are Made   British Attack Three Enenty Points Behind Egyptian Liaes

FIERCE FIGHTING IN CITY STREETS RAGES UNABATED   Germans Make Slight Gain: In Some Sections but Are Cut Down in Others   VON BOCK FIRED, REPORT   Meanwhile, British Make Daring Raid in Egypt Far Behind Axis Lines

HITLER KICKS VON BLOCK OUT AFTER DISPUTE   Famed German Genera! Wanted to Take Caucasus Before Starting On Stalingrad

A Night Attack Is  Made on Germans   Soviet Troops Reported to ~ Have Driven Nazis Back in: Places   ENEMY LOSSES HIGH   Hitler and: Field Marshal Clash Over Campaign Strategy

TANK- LED GERMANS CAPTURE SEVERAL STREETS OF CITY BUT OTHER ATTACKS REPELLED   Russian Troops Slip Westward Across Volga River at Night to Drive Nazis From Houses, Buildings and Streets In Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fichting In One Sector

VOW TO HOLD CITY ON VOLGA FROM HITLEF   Savage Battle Still Rages in Stalingrad Streets, Houses, Other Buildings Today

Invaders At  Arm’s Length On 30th Day   Claim 1,400 Nazis Killed, 17 Tanks Taken  —Germans Note “Severe Defense”  Caucasus Fighting Still Intense— ©  Desert Fighters Back At Base Af- : ter Successes—New Guenia Hit

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING NOW IN STALINGRAD   Nazi Troops, Tanks Take One Section — Russians Gaining on Both Sides of City as Battle for Area Is 30 Days Old.

Russian Reinforcements Slip Across Volga River Under Cover of Darkness and Take Part in Hand-to-Hand Fighting

Von Bock Out When He Fails To Yes Adolph   Bitter Fighting Continues Today In Stalingrad Streets

‘Stalingrad Defenders Hold Nazis at Bay as Siege Enters 30th Day

No Let-Up In Fighting In Russian City   Nazi Troops Capture More Streets in City; Reds Cross Volga River at Night to Attack German Forces

Troops Slip Over Volga, Succeed In Holding Nazis   Some Streets Lost But Fight Continues For 30th Day; Gen. Von Bock Dismissed?

Cross Volga River To Surprise Enemy  In Stalingrad Battle   Soviets Admit Several Streets Are Taken By Tank-Led Reich Units; Germans Fail In Other Sectors

Hitlerites Held at Bay As Siege Enters Its 30th Day  SLIP ACROSS VOLGA British Make Daring Raid  On North African Front

Russians Drive Nazis From Some Streets   Admit New Areas Captured, But Several Thrusts Repulsed; Hitler Forces Attack Fiercely to Take Stalingrad in September.

Hitler Discharges Field Marshal Fedor von Bock As Result Argument Over Stalingrad Assault, Reports Stockholm

British Pull Surprise In Libya   Stab Axis Base at Bengasi Russian Counter Attack At Stalingrad   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RUSSIANS SLIPPED ACROSS VOLGA LAST NIGHT FOR ATTACKS   THIRTIETH DAY OF SIEGE FINDS HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE CONTINUING

Desert Fighters Assail Ports And Garrisons In Daring Land Raids; Allied Warplanes Batter Jap Bases In New Guinea, Damage Jap Cruise:

Reds Report Gain, Loss In Stalingrad   Tide Of Bloody Fighting Ebbs And Flows In Streets Of City.

Stalingrad Battle in Thirtieth Day; Fighting Is Savage   Gravest Danger Still Pre vails Although Nazis Are Checked

STALINGRAD STILL HOLDS ON 307TH DAY   Germans Fall by Hundreds; British Raids in Africa

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK IN SOME PARTS OF CITY   More Than 1,400 Nazis Killed In 24 Hours; Hitler Fires Von Bock In Disagreement On Russian Campaign.

Behind The \ews   Some Sources Still Trying To Make This A Social War   Only Political Test Now Should Be  One Of Loyalty  —By PAUL MALLON-

FB) APPRERENDS atol. ENEMIES   1,084 Alien Cases Acted: Or _ Through Feb. 19 By: Biddle

FBI Arrests 5,151 Aliens   Biddle Orders 448 Persons Interned for Duration

9,151 pn   Biddle Makes Report on Ac tivities as Roundup is Continued by FBI

EXECUTIVE. MANSION MAT.FOR SALVAGE   )‘Conor Turns Rubber at. Oyer.To Filling (Station

Aleutian Threat Grows  Japs Report Large Convoy. Reaches Base Safely

U. S. Philippine Raiders Used Base Hidden In Islands: Medals Run Out

12 of 13 Planes That Raided Philippines Return Safe, Bring Back 44 Passangers

Leader Of Surprise Raid Reveals Attack Originated From Base In Philippines; Is Provisioned For Future Use

44 Rescued by Yank Pilots From Island   Tell Thrilling Story of Flight From Australia to Blast Japanese Bases

U.S. Raiders Used Protected  Hidden Base   Airmen Bring Men To Australia: Those Behind Are Supplied

Raiders Drop  110 Tons Of Bombs On Japs   Big U. S. Bombers Carry 44 Passengers from Philippines to Australia

Hidden Island Base Used For Bomber Raids      Philippine Point I: Provisioned For Future Use   ONE BOMBER LOST   First Thrust At  Jap Bases To Be Start Of Many More

Ready for Further Use Against Japs   Fightez-plane Guarded Field Provisioned for Future Attacks

Hidden Base In Philippines Used In 2-Day Raid; Huge Bombers Return U. S. Airmen

Protected By Fighter Warplanes And Provisioned For Future Use   ONE PLANE IS LEFT FOR ENGINE CHANGE   Others Return, Ferrying 44 Army Men, Civilians From Islands

44 Passengers Ferried Back to Australia From Bataan and Other Points

Philippine Raiders Used Hidden Base   Place On Island Provisioned and Protected by Fighters

U.S. Bombers Used Hidden Bases in Philippines in 3mash at Japanese Points   Big Ships Protected by Fighter Planes — 44 Passengers, Army Men and Civilians Ferried Back to Australia—Lost Ship Hi On Ground by Nipponese Bomb

ROYCE PROVISIONED IT FOR USE AGAIN AGAINST INVADERS   Disclose That Raiders Ferried 44 Passengers on Return Trip to Australia

Guarded By Fighter Planes, Secret U.S. Base In Philibpines Stocked For ‘Re-Use’

U.S. Bombers Used An Island Base In Raids   Fighter Planes Gave Protection InSuccesstu! Bombing Of Japs In Philippines; Australians Enthused Over Bold Venture

U.S Raiders Used Hidden ~ Island Base   And They Provisioned It _ for’ Future Use in War on Japanese   44 BROUGHT BACK FROM PHILIPPINES      Morale Soars. High as Result of Air Blow and. More Are Expected -.

Islands Raid A Sample Blow   Allies Map Relentless Drive On Jap Positions   -Corregidor’s  Guns Bash Japs   Philippine War Victims Recuperate In Australia

GROUND FORCES READY FOR NEW BLOWS AT JAPS   Fighter Planes Concealed In Islands To Escort Long Range Bombers   44 EVACUEES REMOVED   Details Of Two-Day Foray Disclosed As Decorations Are Bestowed

Big Ships Protected by Fighter Planes— 44 Passengers, Army Men and Civilians Ferried Back to Australia—Lost Ship Hi On Ground by Nipponese Bomb

AMERICAN RAIDERS USED SECRET BASE IN BLASTING JAPS   FORTY-FOUR PASSENGERS WERE BROUGHT BACK FROM FORAY IN PHILIPPINES 

Rlaten Man Feund Slain   .eader of Raid on Japs in Philippines Reveals Planes— ©  [Jsed Base Hidden in the Island:

Blind Base In Islands Revealed   Secret Air Field  Sheliered Yankee  Surprise Party. 42% - 42% 2.   (44 Brought Back   Refugee Fighters Picked Up. Taken To Australia,

HIDDEN FIELD IN ISLANDS PREPARED FOR FUTURE USE   Only One Plane Lost On Forays; 34 Refugees Evacuated

PROVISIONEDBY YANKEE: FLYERS FOR NEXT TIME   110 Tons of Bombs Were Dropped on Various Nipponese Centers

Ferried 44 Passengers - On Return Trip To Australia   One Bomber Hit

IS PROTECTE BY FIGHTERS: PROVISIONED   Gen. Royce, Leads Raid  Issues Statement In Australia   CORREGIDOR HITS JAPS   Aminunition Dumps and Troops, Trucks On Bataan, Targets

Secret Philippine Air  Base Is Provisioned _.During Raid on Islands

ARMY BOMBER CRASH IS FATAL TO SEVEN   Grazes Barn and Skids into House, Then Burns

Total Of 24 Persons Killed In Crashes Of Air Transport Plane And Big Army Bomber   17 Lose Lives In Air Liner’s Fall While 7 Perish In Military Craft

SHIPBUILDING PLANT UNDER ARMED GUARDS   Coast Guardsmen Patrol Baltimore Yards Because of Tension Existing Between Unionists   PROTECTION ASKED   Dispute Caused by Re sentment of One CIO Group to Employment  of Negro Workers

Troops Patrol Plant      [ntra-Union Dispute Laid To Hiring of Negroes

lalian, French Fleels May Be Used by German:   Mussolini Said To Hay Agreed To Turn Ships over fo Hitler

Junk Yard is Raided   U. S. Seizes § ap Which Dealer Wouldn’t Sel

FIRST ACTION ~ OFTHE KIND   Owner Refused to Sell Scrap To Steel Mills at Prevailing Price.   WAS RECOURSE IN COURT

U.S. Requisitions 100 Tons of Serar   Indiana Junk Man Wante Higher Price as Balm For Old Age

LATIN AMERICAN REPUBLICS AID HUNT FOR SPIES   Secret German Radios Divulge Too Much Shipping Data

Latin America Wars On ‘Sneak  Axis Newscasts   Maps All-Out Drive Te Rid Continent Of Secret Radio Stations.

AIDERS OF AXIS IN CLANDESTINE NEWS TO BE ELIMINATEL   LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS TO JOIN EFFORTS TO STOP NEWS LEAKS

Secret Nazi  Radios Sought   Latin-American Republics Will Join With UV. S.  In Extensive Campaign

LATIN: AREA WILL STAMP OUT SPYINE   U. S. Is Assisting With Drive On Radio Sets

Latin Americas Join U.S. In Hunt For Nazi Radios   Open All-Out War Against Distributors Of News Valuable To The Exemy

Latin-American Republic Join U.S, in Hunting Bown “Clandestine” News Distributors      SET UP IN JUNGLES   Shipping Data Bigge: Leak; Enemies Advised As to Dates, Cargo and Routes

WAR AGAINST NEWS TO AXIS   Latin Americans to Drive Against Sources Sending Facts to Foes

Food Shortage Pinches Italy   Fruit Is Next To Unobtain able In Fascist Country  Gold Hoarded.

rood Grows Scarcer Within italy; Coffee “‘Blaek Gold’   ome Report Says Italian Birth Rate Had Risen Since  Nation Entered War, But Infant Mortality Has Tripled; Hardships Reflected in Lighter  Weight Average of War Babies

FOOD DISTRESS IN TTALY TOLD   Coffee Is ‘Black Gold,’ Frui ; Is Next to Unobtainable it " Ayis Country

Army Paper Sees Possibility Of German Repulse  — © » gf F  .. .   Soviets Advance In Stalingrad And To Northwest

ENEMY TROOPS ARE REPULSED N. OF SENTER   Foil Attempted Counter-Attack By Nazi Forces

3.000 More Germans Are heported Dead   Russians Declared To Have Repulsed Repeated German Counterattacks

Ar my Paper Sees ‘Chance To Hold And Repulse Foe   Germans Brought To Halt On Every Front, Field Dispatches  Indicate

Toll Of Nazi Deaths Climb In Strugale   Optimistic Note of Repulsing Germans Sounded in Ret Star, Army Newspaper

HALTED ON ALLFRONTS   fnvasion Death Toll on Increase as Reds Turn Back All Attacks   OPTIMISTIC NOTE IN ARMY PAPER   But It Says Nazis Are Still Able to Inch Forward Over ~ Mounds of Own Dead

NAZI DEAD INCREASES BY ABOUT 8,000 WHILE SOVIETS TAKE INITIATIVE

5 OPTIMISTIC   ‘Possibility’ Seen for Holding and Repulsing fnvaders.   MANY GERMANS KILLED

STRATEGIC POINTS ARE RECAPTURED BY THE RUSSIANS   Both Within the Besieged Stalingrad and Upon the German Left Flank.   THE NAZI DEAD AT 3000    However, the Enemy Is Still : Able to Inch Forward Over  the Mounds of Dead.

Possibility of Hoiding And Repulsing Germans From Stalingrad Exists

SOVIET FORCES GAINING FRESH AREAS IN FIGHT   Yhirty-two German Counter-Attacks Crushed in 48 Hours, and Recapture Strategic Position      ENEMY HALTED ON  EVERY FRONT, CLAIM   Army Newspaper Red Star Contends German Forces Are Wearing Our; BerJin Claims Advances

RAIN IS MOVING EAST   Western Kansas Received A Good Soaking Last Night

Jap Forces Keep Up Drive On Singapore   British Mining Bridge Between Island and Mainland; Last Defense

Jap Troops Sweep Ahead In Malaya  Tokyo Claims ” Advance to Within 100 Miles  TA Chk nencaernk:

British Still Retreat In Malaya   McArthur’s Lines Keep Holding In Philinnines

Two Japanese Bomber: Shot Down Over Cor. regidor by U. S. De. fenders,

J ap Invaders Drive  To Within 50 Miles Of Huge Stronghold   Major Battle Develops In Malayan Jungle; Japs Claim Defenders ‘Of Philippines Now In Retreat

JAPANESE INVASION ARMIES PICTURED 4S DRIVING DOWN MALAY   TOKYO REPORTS INDICATE LAST BULWARK BEFORE SINGAPORE CRUMBLING

hilippines  ini Of Iso Fall Back   y Roger D. Greene Associated Press av Editor )

JAPS MAKE FURTHER GAINS   Official Tokyo Dispatch Claims British Authorities At Singapore Have Begun To Mine Bridge Connecting Singapore Island To Mainland

Japs Claim Break-Through; Also Report MacArthur's Army Routed Near Manila   Americans Hoping to Fiad Shelter On Corregidor, Tokyo Message Says; British Admit Jap Gains in Malaya

Japs Driving Into Johore 100 Miles from Singapore   Claim 30,000 British Troops Trapped in Jungle Fighting and 30,000 Others Defending Approaches to City—Island Bridge Mined

FIGHTING ONLY THONILES NORTH OF ISLAND BASE   NIPPONESE CREDITED WITH _ AER LINE ADVANCE OF 155 MILES IN 12 DAYS   STRIKE AT EAST INDIES MILITARY BASE, AMBOINA   Disclosure of Presence of Allied Forces In Burma Lead to Talka Of Invasion

Prepare For Last Stand      British Said to Be Mining Causeway At Singapore as Jap Hordes Push On

Tokyo Claims More Advances In Malaya   British and Dutch Planes: Fight Jap Raider in Fierce * Clash Over Singaper

Japs 110 Miles From Singapore   Johore State Called Last Bulwark of Defenses Before Singapore  FIERCE AIR SCRAP Town of Endau Flanked  By Japanese and Exnected ta Fall Saan

Now Attacking Last Defense in Malaya   British Mining Causeway to reaper Island With Enemy Only 100 Miles ale Japs Report; Score Other Successes.

Japs Claim Invasion Hordes Now In Johore;  U.S. Sinks Big Vessel   17,000 Ton Tokyo Liner Downed by Sub In Far East; MacArthur Under Heavy Pressure, Army Reports

CRISIS NEAR FOR DEFENSE OF SINGAPORE    Mikado’s Armies Reported to Have : Broken Through Australian Defenses in Malaya

NIPPON'S INVASION HORDES BREAK AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE LINES NORTH OF SINGAPORE   Warfare Draws Near Britain’s “Asiatic Gibraltar’, Singapore As Aussies a Up 50 Miles. North of City. Apparent That Crisis Near in. Fate of $400.000.000 Stronghold ;

Steps Tr For bense Ot Singapore   Tokyo Broadcast Says British Are Beginning To Mine Ceuseway ‘Bridge Connecting Island with Mainland

Major Battle For Fortress Developing   Invaders Occupy Malacca Capital

British Admit Foothold on Muar River   Tokyo Claims  Lines 50 Miles Above Singapore

Tokyo Says U.S. Army In Philippines Is In Retreat to Manila Bay   British Admit Japanese Troops Have New Foothold on Strategic Muar River: Crisis in Battle Is Near

in Armies Press earer Singapore   Have Reached Point 50  Miles From City, Tokyo Dispatches Claim   HEAVY BATTLE IS ON   Japanese Invasion Columns Reported Striking Into British Burma

Singapore Facing Crisis With Japs Fifty Miles Away   Tokyo Asserts U.S. Defend ers of Philippines Are ir Retreat.   Heavy Jap Attack in Progress on Island

Japanese Drive Within No Miles of Singapore  British and Dutch Planes Battle Jap Raiders Over Island Stronghold

Nipponese Also Report Defenders of Philippines Are in General Retreat

Japs Drive Into  Jungle OF Johore   Tokyo Says British Official: at Singapore Are Min ~ ing Bridge   PRESS ON MacARTHUR   Invasion Armies Are Now 100 Miles North of Great  British Base

TOKYO BROADCAST DECLARES BREAK IN DEFENSE LINE. MADE   ANOTHER BROADCAST SAYS MACARTHUR’S ARMY IN GENERAL RETREAT TO COAST

FIERCE AERIAL BATTLE FOUGHT OVER PORT CIT)   Rising Sun Troops Reported Little More Than 100 Miles to North of Strategic Point

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Says Invaders 50 Miles From  Singapore   Japanese Also Report US  Forces in General Retreat In Philippines; Nipponese Lash Into Burma

Jap Armies Press Nearer Singapore   Fee iy, Tove es From Lily, Lokyo Besetches Claim   HEAVY BATTLE IS ON   J Invasion Columns me rted Striking Into British Burma

JAPANESE GAIN A FOOTHOLD ON THE MUAR RIVER   RAF Slashes At Japanese  ransports Near Malacca; Invading Japs Strike Into British Burma.

Japs Insist Australian Line Broken     British Admit Inv aders  Have Foothold on Maur : River Bank  CRISIS IS NEAR  Major Battle Developing : In Malayan Jungle to  The Northwest

TOKYO CLAIMS AUSTRALIAN LINE PIERCED   MacArthur's Men Also Falling Back, Enemy Says: British Admit New Retirement As Major Battle Opens   By ROGER D. GREENE

IAPANESE TROOPS      Fierce Air Battle Is Raging Over Singapore Itself   JAPS GET BASE SOUTH OF CITY

Fighting On Luzon Island [s Continuing   Niponnese Armies Drive Within 100 Miles Of Singapore

Japs Report Break Through Australian Line Near Singapore   Now Only 50 Miles Northwest of British Stronghold, Enémy Claims; Major Battle Developing in Malayan Jungles.

Singapore Bridge to Mainland Mined Tokyo Broadcasts   Axis Reports Tell of New Threat to Far East’s Gibraltar

INVADERS BATTER AT DEFENDERS OF PHILIPPINES   MacArthur's Troops, Greatly Outnumbered. Hold Luzon Positions

JAPS SWEEP ON DOWN MALAYA   FIERCE AIR BATTLES RAGE OVER SINGAPORE AFTER LAND RETREAT

JAPS PUSH © NEARER T0 SINGAPORI   Terrific Drive Waged Against British 100 Miles From Big Base   30,000 DEFENDERS DECLARED TRAPPED   Fierce Air Battle Over City; Mac Arthur's Lines Also Are Hit Hard

Japs Gain In Jungle: Of Malaya   Report Endau’s Fall Near:  Fight . Enemy Raiders   WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (#) —The navy announced today that a 17,000-ton Japanese merchant liner had been sunk by an  Bea ee EEE, OPTI EE SPY

BRITISH ADMIT JAPS GET HOLD ON MUAR RIVER   Nipponese Declare Australian Defense Lines Have Been Cut

Invasion Army Advances Into Johore State   Japanese Claim MacArthur Forced Southward Into Batan Peninsula.   SINGAPORE 100 MILES

Japanese Cross To South Bank of Strategic Muar   Major Battle Is Developing in Jungles of Maiaya

British Mine Approaches   Giant Offensive Hurled Against Defense Lines

Invaders Now In Jungles of Johore State   “US. Forces Shoot Down:-Two. Bombers At Corregidor

Japs Break Defense Line Of Australian Force At Batu Pahat   U. S. ARMY PRESSED   Heavy Nippon Attack Is In Progress, Says MacArthur

Tokyo Says Fight Rages 110 Miles From Malay Capital      MAC ARTHUR PRESSED   Fight Continues in Batan Peninsula in Battle For Philippines

British Concede Invaders Nearing Singapore Now   Tokyo Asserts MacArthur's: Men Are Retreating to Corregidor Island; Crisis Near-in Battle for $400, 000 }000 English: Stronghold

ish in Last nd in Jungles Malaya State   wxcements Sent From gapore to the British mall Line.   Exert Pressure acArthur [roops

WITHIN 110 MILES — OF BRITISH BASE   Bombers Believed Preparing Way For - Direct - Assault By Land Troops Upon Singapore; oF resh British. And Chinese Troops   Reetyea Tn Rurma:   Filipino Patriots Hammer Japanese

Tokyo Claims American-Filipino Forces in Retreat, War Department Says Resisting   JAPS CROSS MUAR      Major Battle for Singapore Develops in Jungle, Tokyo Claims Break Through Aussies’ Line

lokio Reports Its Forces Have Pusher Into Johore State   Japs Say Causeway To Singapore Is Mined by British

BRITISH GET THEIR HELP IN CRITICAL FIGHT   Japanese Attackers Drive to Within 110 Miles of Singapore; Britain Indignant

‘Vast Force to Counter Early Enemy ‘Advantage Is in Making; Nipponese Launch Terrific Drive on Singapore

Tokyo Radio Declares Australian Lines Broken, Half of Defenders Killed   GAIN FOOTHOLD NORTH OF JOHORE   British Acknowledge Advance; U.S. Tells of Heavy Jap Attack

Crisis in Fate of Singapore Is Near; MacArthur Attacker   Tokyo Claims American Army Retreating on  ~~~ Corregidor Island

British And Dutch Planes Fight To Save Singapore      Japan’s Firing Squad Plan Shows M’Arthur’s Success

JAPS ADVANCE 10 WITHIN 50 MILES OF SINGAPORE   REPORTED BREAKING THROUGH NEW LINES OF AUSTRALIANS

Japanese Forces Clainr’ To Be Lashing Last Defenses Of Malaya; British Mine Connecting Bridge

JAPS MOVING EVEN CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   TOKYO SAYS BRITISH BEGID MINING CAUSEWAY TO MAINLAND

Last Malay State Feels Japs’ Wrath  Invaders Launch Johore Attack As

JAPS CLAIM GAIN TOWARD SINGAPORE!   Place Defense Lines Now Only 50 Miles North of Stronghold.   MAJOR BATTLE IS DEVELOPING   Heavy Attacks Being Made on U. S. Defend.  ers in Philippines.

REPORT ONLY 0 MILES OUT OF SINGAPORE   Crisis of Stronghold Is Thought To Be.  Near   GAIN NEW FOOTHOLD   Men Landed Near South Bank of Important Muar River

INVADERS DRIVE INTO JUNGLES IN JOHORE STATE   Report Japanese Troops Landing On New Island

Say British Are Mining Entry Bridge   British, Dutch Planes Battle Enemy Raiders Over City Itself.

Japs 110 Miles From Singapore   Johore State Called Last Bulwark of Defenses Before Singapore  IERCE AIR SCRAP  Town of Endau Flanked By Japanese and Ex-

ALLIES AND JAPS ENGAGE IN FIERCE AERIAL WARFARE      Violent Air Battle Reported Raging Over Singapore as Invasion Armies Are Pictured By Tokyo As Driving Into Johore State.

Invaders Near Jahore, Last De_ fense Stand  - PERIL IN BATAN  Yellow Men_ Press  Hard Against Defenders

Nazis Lose Heavily in Tank Battle; Russians.Concede Fall of Sevastopol

‘Nazis Seize ‘Sevastopol, ‘Rake Kursk   Casualties Estimated at 300,000 . As Hitler Legions Enter Shambles; Hungarians Fisht on Southern Jin.

DRIVE TO MOP UP GUADALCANAL IS ~FYPECTED BY U5:   Clean-up Qperations Probably Will Follow Naval Victory In Solomons.

ALL QUIET ON GUADALCANAL AFTER VICTOR)   Await Expected Yank Drive To ‘Clean Out’ Japs From Isle

NEW DRIVE AGAINST GUADALCANAL JAP FORCES EXPECTED   Nimitz Predicts. Big. Naval Victory Will Result In Extermination Of Enemy On Isle’

IN GUADALCANAL  YANK TROOPS SET TO CLEAN OUT JAPANESE   U.S, Navy Officials Expect Reports of New American Drive

News Expected of Big American  Drive on Japs   No Naval News Today of Action in Solomons

‘Cleveland Acquires Transportation  System After 30 Years of Trying

PROGRAM OF ANNUAL COUNTY 4-H EXHIBIT IS ANNOUNCED HERE   1942 FAIR TO BE HELD AT FLORA PARK ON AUGUST 11 12, 13 AND 14

Will Inspect Process For Grain Rubber   Senate Committee to Visit Plant of Publicker Company at Philadelphia  CTIINICC DEDMRTLH CN

To Scan New Rubber Process   Senate Subcommittee To Make Inspection Of Polish Wannfactire Method

Five Persons Perish in Fire   Six Others Reported Missing in Blaze At Chattanooga

NAME WICKARD U. $. FOOD CZAE   Secretary Heads Nine-Man Committee to Control Supplies

House Rejects Recess Action   Democrat Chamber Insists Legislature Do Work on Hand

Shock Fatal When Head Contacts Wire     Charles Klosterman Of Remsen Instantly Killed

Shock Fatal When Head Contacts Wire   Charles Klosterm  frill wT

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE PROBABLY SUNK 9 VESSELS   Warship, Transports are Sunk, Left Burning or .Beached in’ Japs Invasion on New Guinea. .   DARING ATTACKS AT LOW ALTITUDE MADE   United Nations Expected to Use All Efforts in Saving Australia, Defenses are Imoroved.

Leave Flaming Trail Of Beached Or Sinking  Ships Near Salamaua —

ALLIED AIR ARM IS STRIKING SHARPLY © IN TUNISIA AREAS   Aerial Attacks Batter Tunis and Its Harbor as United Nations Gain Mastery in Battle for North Africa

In eid   Rommel’s Army Retreats Methodically Ove Tortuous Route as U. S., British Air Arm Strenathens: Foe Leaves Traps

Three Axis Ships, Main Docks Hit In Assault Lasting Four Hours; Enemy Air Losses Double Allied

ROMMEL'S ARMY CONTINUES 10 FLEE WESTWARD   “Most Successful” Air Raids Batter Tunis, Naples And Enemy Columns.

Allied Air Arm Strikes With  Growing Power   Rommel Continues His Flight Across Desert

ALLIED PLANES HIT AT AXIS BASES WITH POWERFUL ATTACKS   RAF Bombers Set Many Fires in Port Installations at Naples; Three Ships Blasted at La Goulette

Rommel’s Army Continues Its  Flight to West   RAF Bombers Raid Naples, Set Many Fires; U.S. Destroys 70 Enemy Planes

Rommel Columns Under Al most Continuous Assault as Allied Air Power Grows in Africa.   YANKS DOWN 2 PLANES FOR EVERY ONE LOST   Axis Retreat in Libya Orderly —Mine Fields Left Behind Delay Gen. Montgomery’s Pursuit,

ALLIED BLOWS IN. NO. AFRICA GAIN POWER   Rommel’s Army Retreatins Westward Along Harsh anc Perilous Road; RAF Bomb. ers Attack Naples   Tunis Raided-

Tunis, Port Under Four-Hour Attack   Rommel Flight Orderly, Constant Hammering Given Columns   British Beyond Axis  Marble Arch Airport   Air Foree Reveals Yank: Have Bagged 70 Planes Over North Africa

Rommel's Army Still Retreating   U. S. and British Aided By End Of Rainy Weathers

More Power In Allied Air Arm in Africa   Keep Rommell Under Consfant Asaulf; Tunis, Naples Hit

Hommel's Retreat Is Rapid but Orderly; Mines Hamper Pursuers; Heavy ‘Action May Follow Rains

Allies Are Gaining  In Africa   Rommel’s Army Retreats Methodically Over Tortuous Route as U. S., British Air Arm Strenathens: Foe Leaves Traps

ALLIES WINNING MASTERY OF AIR OVER TUNISIA   Rommel Continues Tripolitan Flight Ahead Of British Pursuit   THREE ENEMY SHIPS HIT AT LA GOULETTE

Important Port Installations Are Left in Flames; Every Sort of Booby Trap Slows Progress of British = Army in Libva

GEN. ROMMEL STILL ON RUN ALONG COAST   ALLIED WARPLANES BATTER TUNIS AND HARBOR

ROMMEL MAY PUT UP FIGHT TO WESTWARD   Heavy Action In Tunisia Expected As Bogging Rains Ease; RAF Hits Naples   Three Ships Struck

Smashing Raids Pound Tunisian Bases Steadily  AFDIC A MENITEDDANEAN

Plane Reinforcements Swell British Air Power in the Battle of Malaya; Brits, Aussies, Indians Smash at Japs

Strongly Armed Hurricane Planes Reach Singapore   British Take Offensive Ground Forces Battle 7 Miles From Singapore

BRITISH AIR POWER IN MALAYA BOL STEREI   Counter - Attacking Troop: Smash at Jananecea

British Strike Bach At Foe With New Fury   Malaya Forces Augmented By New Hurricane Planes And Ground Troops Giving Japanese Army Real Battle ~

AERIAL FORCE I$ BOLSTERED  BY HURRICANES   Ground Troops Fighting  “Japs In Counter-Move  to Check Drive On. Singapore Base   ‘HEAVY TOLL TAKEN   RAF Blasts Transport Col.  ~umns, Shoot Down Five  Nippon Craft, Damage Another

ACTIVITY OF DEFENDERS IS ‘GREATLY EVIDENT   British, Australian An¢ indian Troops foin To Halt Drive

Brief Ceremony Held For © Carole Lombard, Mother   Service Simple In Accordance With Actress’ Wishes Noted Screen Stars Pay Tribute

Chicago Corn   New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Soybeans   ‘As She Wished, Simple Ceremony Marks Rites For Carole Lombard Who Died In Air Tragedy

MUSSOLINI STARTS SWEEPING PURGE OF FASCIST PARTY   In Drive to Strengthen His Grip on the Italian Home -Front—Awaits Vichy Declaration

FASCIST PARTY BEING PURGED BY MUSSOLINI   Would Strengthen Grip Or Italian Home Front, Say Observers

ROME AWAITS AN ANSWER FROM VICHY   Mussolini Said to Have Urn. dertaken Purge of Fascist Party to Strengthen Fiome Front  ¢   PROPOSAL IS ON WAY

Mussolini Reported Purging Party Before Pressing Claims On France

Take Action To Strengthen Grip On Home Front   Is Awaiting Word From Vichy Before Pressing Latest Territorial Claims

MUSSOLINI NOW JUGGLING PART)   Il Duce Purging His List: In Efforts to Strengthen Grip at Home

United States Pledged To Join Soon In Heavy Aerial Blows On Nazis

Weather Nips New Assault   Big Bombers Grounded But Smaller Machines + Raid Coast Cities; Nine FEoat

U. 5. 10 JOIN IN ATTACKS ON REICE   Air Chief Pledges Aid j Rain of Ruin From the Skies

Cologne Turned Into Mass Of Blazing Ruins   Allies To Destroy Germany "City By ~ City’’ — Arnold

To Repeat Devastation City By City to Blast Nazis Out of Conflict   HOMELESS STREAMING EASTWARD FROM AREA   Germany Cries Out for Reprisal; Canterbury Is Attacked; Fate of Cathedral Undisclosed; Germans Admit Damages in Raid

United States Pledged To Join With —  Britain Soon In Rain Of Aerial Ruin   Air Force Chief General Henry H. Arnold Promises Unprecedented Raids That The Reich “Cannot Meet, Defeat Or Survive”; To Repeat Devastation Of Cologne City By City

American Fliers To Join British In Bomb Attacks   More Hundreds of Plane: _Jo Attack Germany af Early Date   Only Coming of Better Weather Awaited for Mass Bombing

MIGHTY RAIDS WILL CONTINUE   Hundreds Of Thousands Flee Rhineland; RAF Held Back By Bad Skies Sunday

AMERICA WILL HELP BRITAIN DELIVER BLOW   HOMELESS STREAM FROM RHINELAND AFTER RAIDS   BY WEs GALLAGHER

REPORT CRITICIZES BUSINESS METHODS AT LIMA STATE HOSPITAL; CITES OPERATION OF PERSONAL LOAN BUSINESS BY EX-CLERK

Home Guard Feud Ends In Shooting   One Retired Officer Killed; Another Injured

Approximately 4,000,000 of State’s 5,167,272 Voters, Hight Per Cent Less Than in 1938, Expected to Go to Polls

Leningrad Troops Destroy Nazi Guns, Declare 2,500  Killed in 3 Days

RED ARMY TROOPS OF LENINGRAD STRIKE ‘AT GERMAN ENEMY   Seek to Divert Reserves Fron Relief of Encircled Foe In. Staraya Russa Area   2500. GERMANS KILLED

W. G. McMillan Resigns Post  en Gee ead ee   Special Election Is Called For ~ Auaust 18th

W.G. McMillan Resigns Post  Special Election   Special Election Is Called For Auqust 18th

Allied ‘Shipping Losses On the Upturn in Battle _Of Atlantic, Says London   “More U-Boats Are Operating in Western Atlantic . Than Ever Before”

Shipping Losses Growing Heavier   London Says Toll Is High in Month

Rangoon Port Mined, Burma Road Shiftec   Gen. Chiang Discloses New India-to- China Route Replacing Blocked Artery   Chinese Troops Set To Invade Thailand   Reuter’s Version Says They Are Already Advancing Against Japanese

‘Shek Plans India Road   Yore Goods Will Be Sent Direct to China Over New Route

CHINA DROPPING BURMA ROAD FOR NEW ROUTE FROM INDIA   Rangoon Abandoned As Port Of Entry As Sea Ap proaches Are Mined; Material Will Be Transported 2 300 Miles By Rail-Road-River

VICHY FORCES GIVEN REBUET      ‘Ships Immobilized at  Martinique

Martinique Isle Head Agrees To Strip French Warships   Assents to U. S. Plan of Immobilizing Number of Tricolor Fighting Craft; Efforts of Laval to Divert Deal Fail

NON-WAR SPENDING TO BE REDUCED   F.D.R, Challenges Next Congress To Make Cuts.

AS GOOD AS NEW   Guests At Wedding Eat) 27-YearOld Cahe And Like Ht.

RECAPTURE 16) ~WIELAGES, KILL  19-700 GERMANS      RED ARMY CUTS MAIN ROAD BETWEEN VYA7MA. SMOLENSK   Report Germans Given, Permission At Staraya Russa ‘To Kill Horses For Human Consumption

49,700 Nazis Are Killed On Kalinin Front   Moscow Hails Great Victory; 161 Towns Are Captured °

Soviets Claim Brilliant Victory On Kalinin Front   Say 49,700 Nazis Die, 161 Villages and Hamlet: Captured In Campaign

REDS’ KILL. 49,700 NAZIS ON KALININ FRONT, BREAK ‘LINE   Brilliant Victory. ‘Results In ‘Capture’ OF 161 +  -. Towns, Hundreds ~  Of Guns

REDS REPORT A BRILLIANT VICTORY   Kill 49,700 and Capture 161 Villages in Positions Hitler Had Commanded Held At All Costs.

BRILLIANT RESULT IS ANNOUNCED   161 Villages and Hamlets and Hundreds of Guns, Tanks, Trucks Are Taken.

SOVIETS WIN NEW VICTORY NEAR KALININ   49,700 Nazis Are Slain, 161 Villages, Tanks, Trucks Taken

NEED 2 MILLION FOR WAR WORK   Civilian, Armed Service Number 62,500,000

Desert Front Becomes More Active  New Zealanders Smash an   New Zealanders Smash an Italian Division

Desert Froni Becomes More Active  New Zealanders Smash an ttelian Division

New Zealanders And U. S. Fliers Rout Axis   Join Hands To Break Up Rommel’s Preparations For New Offensive.

Check With Thermometer In Public Buildings Here By Daily Times Reporter Finds Offices Just As Hot As They Were A Year Ago; Temperatures Run 75 to 88.

WAR HASN'T COOLED PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN WILSON MUCH   “heck With Thermometer In Public Buildings Here By Daily Times Reporter , Finds Offices Just As Hot  ie They Were A Year Ago; Temperatures Run 75 to 88.

Aussie Given  Cabinet Post   Dominion Statesman to Si In Inner Group First Time in History

NAZI INVASION CLAIMED NEAR BY CHURCHILL   They'll Find Hornet Nest Awaiting Them Here, ‘ Says Briton

Higher Milk Prices  Set in Pocahontas   Ceiling Price on Fluid. Milk is Raised 2c per Quart 

PILOT KILLED IN ARMY PLANE CRASH   Pursuit Ship Crashes Inte Mountain Side East Of  Connellsville

4 Main Issues Before Assembly   Scores of Wartime Law Changes Are Ready for Passage

LEGISLATURE MAY ADJOURN DURING WEEK   At Least Four Major Prob lems Unsettied as Members Return for Final Session   SEEKING COMPROMISE

TWO TOWNS IK ~ GERMANY ABE ~ GIVEN BOMBING   Nuremberg and Saarbruck _ en Visited by the British. ~ . Royal Air Force.   600 PLANES IN ATTACK   Allied Forces Are Stepping Up Tempo in the Raids Over Europe. —

HORNET NEST IS UNCOVERED BY NIPPONESE   ZERO HOUR NEARING FOR ALL-OUT AIR BLOW BY ALLIES

New, Desperate Blow Forecast   Enemy Must Strike Again Soon or Be Compelled To Admit Eventual Loss of War   American Air Force  Played Deadly Rele   Congratulations Pour In Upon U. §. Admiral For Pacific Feat

Planes Play Big Part in Beating Japs   Number of Enemy’s Vessels Withdrawn to Safer Waters Is Not Entirely Known

Remainder of Jap Fleet Is in Hiding   Admirals Prepare for “Face Saving” Move; Enemy Loss, Not Fully Determined, Includes Many Planes

Blasted Fleet Tries to Hide In Home Areas   Amazing Eye-Witness Account of Big Pacific Battle Given By Flyer Who Saw Foe Ships Burning

Fleet Licks its Wounds  - Naval Officials Expect More FateSaving Attacks By Nipponese:

JAP FLEET HIDES TO NURSE WOUNDS IN GREAT BATTLE   How Many of Mikado’s Crip. pled Warships Were Able to Reach Safer Waters Is in Doubt.   PLANES PLAYED BIG ROLE IN U. S. VICTORY   Yanks’ Triumph Brings Day Nearer for All-Out Attack Against Nipponese by Allies.

Say Japs Must Strike Again To Save Face’   Washington Predicts Enemy Will Make Desperate Effort

NEW ATTACKS ARE FORESEEN   Must Save Face Or Give Up As Defeated; Air Arm Is Virtually Destroyed

JAPS FLEEING FROM MIDWAY HORNETS NEST   How Many Have Been Able To Withdraw To Safer Waters Is Not Definitely  K nauwmn.,   US Losses Less

Disaster Retreat’ Eludes Pursuing  U.S. Warships   Nippon Losses Listed As Three Vessels Sunk, Fully Eleven Damaged  WAR OFF ALASKA  North Pacific Fight Thought Minor, Though Reports Are Scanty

re   Full Cost to Enemy Not Yet Disclosed, But Definitely Heavy  INEW ASSAULTS LIKELY

Powerful Nippon Fleet Runs Away To Lick Wounds   Question As To How Many Warships Were Able To Withdraw

Laval Permits German Sailors  In Naval Yards   Report Nazi Sailors Familiarizing Selves  With French Warships GRAVE THREAT  Heavy Axis Blow In Mediterranean  Believed Near

AXIS TIGHTENS UP ON FRANCE   Italy Pushes Demand: For Territory, Nazis Want Vichy Fleet

Hitler Uses Italy In Attempt to Cet French Fleet  - Maseolin’’ 's Deniands May Wring Control.  nf @L:t... F....... tT.

Hitler Using Squeeze On France   Italian Pressure ts Designed to Gain Use of Navy

Laval Allows Nazi Sailors Use of Bases   Hitler Uses Italy's Territorial Demands as Weapon to Secure France’s Big Fleet

HITLER EYING FRENCH FLEET   Using Italy’s Demands Tc Squeeze Laval; Nazi Seamen In Shipyards

France Is Playing For Time against Demands of Axis   German Sailors May Be Trained in French Naval Yards Soon

Rc Rote Senin A i san ee Se et earn ee  Hitler Demand Renewed For  French Fleet  Territorial Threat RB, leaker T ened   Territorial Threat By Italy Used 1 As Laver

Development Regarded As New Threat to Allies In Mediterranean Area

Laval Grants Limited Use Of Battleshins   Hitter Uses Italy’s Territorial Demands to Achieve Objective

Axis Forces Laval Hand On FE leet Use   German Seamen Get Access to Vichy Warships

Hitler Said Putting Screws On Laval for French Fleet   Cerman Sailors Permitted to Train at French Navy Yards, Say Guderground Reports From Europe: Ltaly Seen Conniving in New Maneuver

NAZI DEMANDS ON VICHY FOR _ FLEET PUSHED   Hitler Said to be Playing Italy Against French to f Make Laval Yield   GERMANS WILL GO INTO NAVAL YARDS   *New Threat to Allies’ Precarious Hold in Medi terranean Seen

LAVAL PRESSED TO TURN FLEET OVER TO HITLEE   Mussolini at Same Time De mands Territory in Axis Squeeze Play to Advance Its Own Ends.   JOCKEYING SERIOUS THREAT TO ALLIES   Vichy Leader Reported Play. ing for Time—Agrees to Let German Sailors Train in French Yards.

Hitler Regime Moves to Quel Rising Unrest   Reports Say Special Nazi Gestapo Eyeing Hermann Goering

NCW, UNUQUAL MEASURES ARE TM ul MA  Leaders at Odds as   Writers ‘Requested’ To Send Reports Denying Revolt.

Reports Also Have German Leaders at Odds as Well.   TROUBLE IN EUROPE   Writers ‘Requested’ To Send Reports Denying Revolt.

Revolt Hints Alarm Nazis   Berlin Takes Unusual Pains to Deny Plots, Internal Dissension

Worries Pile Up for Hitler, Claim   Reports Persist of Threatened Revolt In Occupied Areas

Nazis move to deny reports of revolution   Disavow rumors of any trouble

WEEK-END TOLL HIGH IN OHIO   Drowning, Traffic, Heat Wave and Unusual Accidents Cause 14 Deaths — Man Gives Life to Save Drowning Boy.

Recap Quotas Being Jumped   January Figures Boosted On Truck Tires Along With Private Cars

Violent Disorders Reported In Occupied France As Bitterness Mounts Against Nazi Suppression

NORWEGIANS FIRE GERMAN SUB YARD   Civilian Unrest Spreading Throughout Europe

GERMAN SUB YARDS FIRED AT TRONDHEIM   Sabotage and Disorders Sweep France, Yugoslavia, . Quisling Confines Ministers

GERMAN FIRING SQUADS ACTIVE   Nazi Submarines Building Yards Set on Fire by Norwegians

FRENCH RIOT, REPORTS SAY   Norway Unrest Also Continues; Nazis Shoot 500 Serbs

.. IY. Khadio Mears Broadcast of Laval Charge Arms And Explosives Parachuted Upon French Territory

DISORDERS SWEEPING UNOCCUPIED FRANCE   Conquered Nations Seethe With Mounting Bitterness Against Nazic

Britain Wins First Major Desert Clash   American Troops Are Re ported Seen in Gibralta: Harbor

REPORTED IN FULL RETREAT   Army of the Nile Said to Have Won First Major Test In Great New Battle

AXIS ROUTED IN FLAMING SIX-HOUR BATTLE OF TANKS   LATEST REPORTS FROM CAIRO SAY BRITISH FORCES ADVANCING

AXIS FORCE TS POUNDED IN-RETREAT   Full Allied Air Power Con: centrated on Rommel as He Withdraws   -aNEEEE POSITION IS IN JEOPARDY   Russians _ Stem German Drive in Caucasus; New Gains at Stalingrad

Rout Axis In 6-Hour Tank Fray   Report Infantry Drives 18-Mile Salient Through Rommel’s Left Flank

Marshal Rommel’s Position Along Entire Front Is Now Jeopardized, British Claim.

12-DAY-OLD BRITISH OFFES“"" NOW IN FULL SWING   U.S. Preaps Fare New Jap Theeat on Guadalcanal, Red Armies Stem Gerniaus ‘na Cancasus Fighting

British Win First Major Eovot Test   Rout Axis In Flaming Tank Battle; Threaten Rommel’s Entire El Al amein Paestinan

Large Convoy Of U. S. Troops Reported At Gibraltar; British, Victorious In First, Desert Battle, Renew Big Push Today

Britain's Desert Armies . Win First Test of Strength   By ROGER D. GREENE Ausoclaten Praca War Fulitne

British Push 18 Miles West Of El Alamein   Eighth Army Defeats Rommel’s Tank Forces And Drives Forward On 35-Mile Front

AXIS ROUTED IN A FLAMING TANK BATTLE   Eighth Army Again Thrusts Forward In Two Sectors Along 35-Mile Wide Front   ROMMEL WITHDRAWING

Rommel's Entire Position Threatened By Allied Gains   Yanks Face New Jap Pincher Threat On Guadalcanal

British Win First Major Test in Eqypt   Six-Hour Tank Battle Goes To Allied Forces, Jeopardizing Rommel’s Entire Position on E] Alamein Front.

British Win First Major Tank Clash   Rommel’s Position On El Alamein Front May Be Jeopardized

British Win Tank Clash With Nazis   Rommel’s Position Reported Jeopardized In Desert Battle   ‘U.S. Bombers Destroy Two Ships At Tobruk   American Troops In  Solomons Face New tan Bin mme ein &

Allies Win First Clash In Deser   Axis Forces Routed ir Flaming Six-Hour Battle of Tanks    IN FURTHER THRUSTS   New Enemy Threat in Solo mons; Axis Halted in  Caucasus  t

BRITAIN'S ARMY WINS 1ST MAJOR DESERT BATTLE   Japanese Land Fresh Troops East of Prize Air Field

Allied Tank Onslaught Routs Axis   British Follow Through With Twin Jabs At Rommel’s Front.   Japs Try Pincers   New Guinea Foes Chased, But Others Probe Salamnne

British Batter German Forces Back in Egypt with Heav Losses While Russians Finally Halt Nazi Drive. for Caucasus Oil—American Defenders of Guadalcanal Face Pincer Threat but Aussies Continue Advance in New Guinea

WIN SIX-HOUR TANK BATTLE, BREAK FRONT   Withdrawing German Forces Heavily Bomb. ed by Airmen.   DESERT LITTERED WITH AXIS TANKS   Japs Make New Landing on Guadalcanal East of  Airfield.

Rommel’s Entire Position Is Jeopardized By Outcome   12-Day Old British Offensive Now In Full Swing After Six-Hour Battle Won

British Rout Nazis In Tank Battle In Egypt   Fight To Decide Fate Of Middle East Favors Allies So Far; Japs Land _—  Reinforcements InSolomons; Retreat In New Guinea; Reds Halt Nazi Push

Gibraitar Ship Movements Watched as Germans Hint Attack  PLANES ARE ACTIVE Savints Beat Off Enemy  In Black Sea Sector, Caucasus   PLANES ARE ACTIVE

STORY IS UNTOLD   Britain Knows Only the Bare Fact That Singapore Has Surrendered

Dire Plight At Singapore Caused Fal   Entire Fighting Force At Brit ish Stronghold Believed Captured

BLOOD PRESSURE ANTIDOTE HINTED   Adrenalin Tests Prove It: Conversion, Chemists Are Told

Overnight Tenant Eviction  Banned by Order of OPA _   Sales of Houses Must Be Bona Fide and Accompanied By Third Pavment

NEW.ORDERS ON. SALE OF HOUSES   OPA, Regulations Designed To Protect War Plant Workers

Three Months Notice to Be Given Renters   Quickie Evictions And Phony Sales Must Be Stopped

“QUICKIE’ EVICTIONS OF TENANTS HALTED BYQOPAORDER   Sales Of Houses To Evade Rent Control Also Stopped

OPA TO CONTROL SALE OF HOUSES   Two Requirements To Go Into Effect Beginning Tuesday

OPA ISSUES NEW RENT CONTROL REGULATIONS FOR CONTROLLED AREA   Two Requirements Added To Rentals Control  PR aaiuilaokianmo

Halt Quick Evictions   Issue New Regulations To Protect Home Renters

Rule To Stop Rent Racket   New Regulation Will Halt Quick Evictions Made To Avoid Control Laws.

huling of OPA Is Aimed At Overnight Evictions   three Months’ Time Allowed Tenants; Buyer Mus? Pay This

NEW REGULATION HALTS OVERNIGHT - RENTER EVICTION   Purchaser of Place Must Pay One-Third Other Than Borrowed Funds to Get Certificate.   TENANT HAS THREE MONTHS TO VACATE   Henderson Says Necessit For Action Has Bee Growing, Will Help Moral of Workers.

Supply of Meat Declared Ample   Sufficient on Hand For Civilian Needs

LOTTERY OPERATION IS REVEALED TODAY   Federal Grand Jury Indicts 63 Persons and One Corporation from 10 States.

REVEAL LOTTERY   Federal Indictments Name 63 Individuals; One Corporation.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   Strict Patrol of Entire Italian Coast Ordered

African Aid Lauded by FDR   French There Have Accomplished Much, He Says

People OF North Africa Have Given Great Aid To Allies, Roosevelt Says

Darlan’s Help Acknowledged  By Roosevelt   French Admiral And His Men Welcomed By President Into United Nations

FDR Hails N. African  Accession   President Welcomes Newcomers To Side OF Liberalier   Darlan Speaks Up   Admiral Calls Upon All Frenchmen To Unite Agains? Axie

NNAVY DIVE BOMBERS   President Thanks People Of Africa For Assistance

F.D.R. Welcomes People Of North Africa As Allies   President Also Quotes Statement By Admiral Jean Darlan

FR Lawd. “orth Africa’s Efforts In Allied Behalf:  Darian is Not Mentioned

HITLER IS CRITICIZED BY YON BOCK   Field Marshal Says Battle Against Reds is Utter - Impossibility’; Sends   Note to Fuehrer

Von Bock Sees Nazi Drive As Impossible  Scores Fuehrer for   Scores Fuehrer for Seizing Powers, Says British Radio

DAYLIGHT RAID OPENS TODAY            Alicd ) Blasting French Objectives — American and British Air Forces Strike Italy from Turin’ and Napies.

» Allied Squadrons Roar To Attack on French Objectives   ‘Biggest Force Since War Began’ Aims Across Channel for Raids on France; Naples and Turin Pounded Overnight

Allies Stage Non-Stop Air Raid Activity   Planes Roar Over Contin. ent in Follow-Up of Blows at Italy.

Italy Hardest Hit In Aerial Offensive; Lash  Objectives In France

ALLIED PLANES START GIANT AIR ATTACK   ‘Biggest’ Daylight Bombings Follow Heavy Assaults On Naples, Turin.   U.S. BLASTS ITALY BASE   Smash Ships In Axis Harbor While British Return Th Rattor Torin.

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  -—BY DREW PEARSON   Truman Committee Tour Reveals Faulty Team Work In Armed Forces

HONEY URGED AS SUBSTITUTE TO AUGMENT SUGAR   30th Annual Farmers’ Week Opens at Columbus; Expect 10,000

WILL START HEARINGS ON YOUTH DRAFT      War Dept. Deems Drafting of 18Year Olds  Necessary

NEW RULING ~ ON STUDENTS   STUDENTS TO BE CALLED Al DRAFT AGE-—-HEARINGS ON ““ DRAFT AGE NEXT WERK

Norwegian Freighter Torpedoed; 24 Feared Dead, Six Are Rescued   Ponce, Puerto Rico—(.P)—Twenty-five survivors of a U. 38. freighter, sunk by a submarine 30 miles off Puerto Rico, were landed at 1 p. m. today at Guanica.

SIX SAILORS TELL OF FIGHT FOR LIFE IN SHARK INFESTED SEA   ‘Watched 17 Crewmen Of Freigther “Blink” Go Mad, Die

Freighter Is Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast   Six Survivors Of Norwegian Ship Land At Baltimore

Norwegian Ship Sunk Off Coast; 24 Feared Los!   Freighter Blink Torpedoed Without Warning; Only Six Known Survivors Reach Baltimore.

Small Freighter Sunk by Torpedo   Six Men Survive and Reach Baltimore By Lifeboat

SURVIVORS OF U. §. VESSELS HOSPITALIZED   Men Rescued From Destroyer Truxton and Supply Ship Pollux Owe  Lives to Hardy Citizens OL St Dawreanece   GRIM STORY OF RESCUE

6 OF 30 SURVIVE   Only Six Men Survive Torpedoing Of Norwegian Freighter

SIX SURVIVE _ TORPEDOING   Only Known Rescued Arrive In Baltimore With © Harrewing Tale. .

SUB VICTIMS FIGHT SHARKS, FINALLY LAND   Norwegian Freighter  Sunk Off Atlantic Coast %%

Six Survivors Of Torpedoed Ir r eighter Land   For 66 Hours In Fight For Life In Rough Seas

Six Survive Sinking Of Freighter   Norwegian Craft  Shelled Off Coast

SURVIVORS TELL OF SHIP SINKING   ONLY 6 GET ASHORE AFTER ATTACK BY SUBMARINE

NORSE VESSEL ~ SUNK BY SUB   Six Men, Believed Only Survivors Reach Land—Seven Die as An other Tanker Hit

Sailors Describe 66-Hour Battle To Reach Safety   Lifeboat Is Swamped In Shark-Ridden Sea After Freighter Is Torpedoed

NORSE FREIGHT SHIP iS SUNK 24 MEN LOST   BLINK IS TORPEDOED WITH NO WARNING, NAVY REPORTS

Norwegian Ship Torpedoed, Sun  Six Survivors Arrived at Baltimore Over Week-End

SIX SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED VESSEL LANI   Win 66 Hour Fight For Life in Swamped Lifeboat.

Six Survivors Of Torpedoed Ship See 17 Go Mad   Norwegian Freighter  Sunk; Two U. S. Tanker Freighter Hit

Bare Torpedoing Of Norwegian Ship   Six Survivors Tell Of Sea  Horrors.

Norwegian Ship Torpedoed: Six Survivors Land   Tell of 66 Hour Fight for Life —I7 Crewmales  Go Mad

SURVIVORS TELL OF SHIP'S SINKING   Six Men, Only Rescued Members Of Crew Of Norwegiatr Freighter Sunk By Enemy Submarine, In Baltimore Hospital—24 Others Probably Lost

Poll Tax Voting  Measure Passec      Bill to Give Negro Vote In South Now Goes To Senate

Bill Outlawing Poll Tax Given House Approval   Southerners Fail In Their Appeals On State’s Rights

House Passes Bill Outlawing Poll Tax Requirement  Southern Solons Put Up Bitter But Unavailing Fight

BILL OUTLAWS POLL STATUTES   Southern Bloc Fails Te Kill Measure Against Vote Restriction

‘Southern Bloc Wages, Loses Bitter Fight   252 to 84 Roll Call Vate Sends Measure to Senate; Northera Demorcruts: Assailed -

BILL APPROVED 10 OUTLAW POLL TA)   House Votes for Measure After Bitter Sectional Fight

HOUSE PASSES POLL TAX BIL   Southern Bloc Battles Measure; Negro Vote Is Hot Issue

BLACKOUT RULES — APPLY TO ALI   TRAINS AND MOTORISTS EX PECTED TO OBSERVE TEST IN STATE MONDAY.

oSIX-DAY WORK WEEK FOR MINERS ® MAY BE RESULT   —_———  Soft Coal . Conference  "y Is Opened in Pittsburgh   @ District 2 Expects to Ge Alorg on Any Decision

8000 Czechs Are Victims of  Nazi Reprisal   This Total Believed to Have Been Executed for Hevdrich Slaying

British Bombers Resume Raids on Ravaged Rostock   Submarine Nests Of Enemy Again Target of Bombs

GERMAN AIRCRAFT FACTORY IS BOMBED   British Fliers Attack Plant From Low Level—Battered Rostock Again Blasted.

BRITISH BOMBERS MAKE BLISTERING ATTACK ON ROSTOC!   RAF Raids Hammered Home With Intent To Smash Sub Nests

Pounding of Continent Seen as Preliminary to Possible Invasion Attempt

BRITISH RESUME ATTACKS ON FOE IN AERIAL RAIDS   Industrial Centers of Germany, Along Baltic, Target of R.A.F, Bombers

British Fire Warnemuefide Plane Plant   R. A. F. Bombers Fly Over Big Nazi Aircraft Factory, Droppina Bombs

R.A.F. Bombers  Resume Heavy  Raids on Reich   Big War Birds Drop Explosives on Aircraft Planis and Other Objectives in Area of Warnemuende

Heavy British Bombers Raid Rostock Area   Nazi Raiders Pound ‘Britain But Lightly _-

MACARTHUR’S STAND LAUDED BY ROOSEVEL'   Jap Encirclement 0: Islands Prevents U.S. Aid   Bomb Big Soerabaja Base

M’ARTHUR BAND HOLDS OFF JAPS IN PHILIPPINES   Fighting To Standstill Without Hope Of Help—Gain “Eternal Glory”

‘Attention Centers on Bricker and (Dewey as Presidential Possibilities

OHIO AND NEW YORK ELECTION EYED BY 6.0,P   Bricker, Dewey Regarded As ~ Presidential 1944 Tim/ber

BRICKER, DEWEY RACES WATCHED   Possibility As Presidentia Candidates Hinges On Vote Tuesday

BOTH BRIGKER AND — DEWEY ARE IN THE LIMELIGHT FRIDAY   Are Recognized as Possi bilities for G.O.P. Presldential Nomination in 1944.

Nation Watches Two Republicans   Bricker, Dewey in Political Spoittiaht

NATION WATCHES STATE ELECTIONS FOR 1944 TREND   Bricker of Ohio and Dewey o New York In National Political Eve.

Powerful Unit From Midwest   Allies Thrilled as Uncle Sam Starts Pouring Armed Forces Into Euronean Cauldron.

Several Thousand Young Men From Iowa and Minnesota Comprise First A. E. F. Contingent to Reach European Soil in Current War

Arrival of Several Thousand Men Brings Thrill to British Allies; Maj. Gen Russell Hartle Heads Unit

COES FOR, BONDS   Farmers Pledge to Buy $7,044 in Defense Securities

GRANT TOWNSHIP  CES FOR, BOND:   Farmers Pledge to Buy $7,044 in '! Defense Securities

RAF Softens Up Jap Base In Burma   Ground Assault ls Expected on Akyab Shortly

Raid Three Bases  In Solomons   Also Hit Targets At Kiska In The Aleutians

Allies Chase Remnants of Afrika Korps    Supply Columns Clog High:  way to Tripoli; Tunisia ' Pincers Tightens.

FLEEING AXIS BEING STRAFED FROM THE Alt   Allied Warplanes Also Shoo Down Axis Planes Carrying N. African Reenforcements

U.S. BOMBERS BATTER AXIS COLUMNS   Retreating Nazi Forces Pounded In Tripolitania

AXIS SHOW ONLY LITTLE AGTIVITY WITH AIR FORCES   Roads Jammed With Equipment and Men Provide Excellent Targets as They Try to Escape.   RED LINES HOLD AS NAZIS POUND THEM   Soviet Artillery Uses Withering Fire on Charging Enemy Who Fails With MineThrowers.

Box Score On County Fairs   271 EXPOSITIONS GOING AHEAD. 9 ARE CANCELED TO DATE

Two-Thirds of County Fair Boards Vote to Hold Scheduled ’42 Shows

FAIR OFFICIALS VOTING ABOUT TWO TO ONE TO ' HOLD THEIR FAIRS, SURVEY SHOWS

SITUATION BECOMES DESPERATE FOR ALLIES   Further British Retreat Endangers Chinese   40 TRANSPORTS SIGHTED   Many Fresh Troops Landed At Rangoon

UNITS MOVE INTO BURMA   Position of Chinese. Unde American General Made Still More Difficult   BRITISH RETREAT ‘A HARD BLOW   Five and a Half Enemy Divisions to Rangoon, Two Already Landing

JAPAN POURS MORE TROOPS INTO BURMA   40 Transports Sighted at Rangoon By British Fliers   FIVE NEW DIVISIONS   British Withdraw After Hard Fighting On Irrawaddy

WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH THREAT TO THE CHINESE   Nipponese Believed Attempting to Cut Mandalay-Lashio Railway

JAPS SEND FIVE NEW DIVISIONS TO BURMA FRONT   New Enemy Thrust Apparently Aimed At Cutting Mandalay-Lashio Railway; British Retreat Puts Chinese In Tough  CGnat

JAPS MASSING INBURMA AREA   Pouring In Fresh Divisions Forty Transports Sighted At. Rangoon

Reinforcements Expected to Put 150,000 Japanese Soldiers Into Burma Campaign; Chinese Position Endangered by British Withdrawal

Japs Reported Pouring More Men Into Burma   Chinese Say Position * More Difficult by  British Withdrawal— Trice in Shan States

CHINESE ARMY ~ VIGTORIOUS 1 BURMA BATTLE   Chinese Have Fought Their First Major Fight and Have Won.   ALL ARE VETERANS   Hammered Back the Enemy Along Rangoon to Mandalay Railwa/.

STILWELL'S SIND TROOPS DEFEAT JAPS   Expeditionary Force In Burma Veterans of Kai-Shek, in Major Battle With Enemy

STILWELL WINS MAJOR BATTLE   Chinese Armies Drive Japs Back in Burma

KRUPP WORKS, FRENCH PORTS   One of Fiercest Attacks of War Reported on Rubr Foundries—RAF Loses 12 Bombers   U.S. AID FORECAST   Marshall Revealed Discussing Ef fective Aid for Russia—Air Re inforcements Expected   BULLETIN

BOMB WESTERN GERMANY   R.A.F. Drops Well Over a Ton a * Minute for Four Nights

lavasion Coast Of France Has + Heavy RAF Rate   British Raiders Drop Hundreds of Tons of High Explosives and Incendiaries On Rhur Valley War Foundries In One of Fiercest Attacks of War.

RAF Pounds Ruhr Valley And Coast   Attack Continued Today After Big Nicht Effort

CHUNGKING MIFFED   Chiang Kai-shek Orders Return Of Mission From U., 8,

Chinese Mission Leaves Washington   Reports are Heard Group Dissatisfied

AWAIT FOR TALK ON MANPOWER, DRAFT OF YOUTH   Second Front Also Likely Topic on Radio Chat o ~~ at 10 Tonight   President Sees Hershey anc _. McNutt While Writing o Speech

PRESIDENT [0 VERY CONFIDENT   ‘“We Have the Fa‘th’” That the United Nations Will Win the War.   HIS FIRESIDE CHAT

RED ARMY ON ‘DEFENSWE AT SOUTH FRONT   Nazis Reported Throwing ir Final Reserves to Make Army of 800,000.   BATTLES RAGING AT GATE WAYS. TO STALINGRAD

Make Desperate Try to Crush Soviet Resistance   Army of 800,000 on Southern Front Compels Reds to Fall Back

Indian Summer Follows Rains   Some Kansas Streams Swollen Over Weekend But Stay Within Banks

GOOD WEATHER BACK   Farmers Welcome Sun To Aid in the Harvest of Late Crops

Turks Offer Views on Soviet Front   Widely Divergent Analyses of Situation Given

Turks Offer Views on  Soviet Front : Widely Diverden!   Widely Divergent Analyses of Situation Given

Nazis Atfempt To Tie Balkan Allies to War   Triple Diplomatic Offensive Designed to Involve Bulgaria

Diplomacy Boils In Balkans   Turks, Bulgars Rumanians Involved -

American Fighter Pilots Flying Side By Side With R.A.F. in Eeypt

U.S. Fighter Pilots Wingmates Of RAF in New Desert Aerial Activity

American Fliers Active in Egyot   Aerial Activity Gets New !mpetus

K. U. wey WAS LAST NIGH   Governor Ratner and Mrs Haughey Bring Greetings to Group   ADDRESS BY MALOTT

K. U. GRADUATION WAS LAST. NICHT   Governor Ratner and Mrs. Haughey Bring Greetings to Group   ADDRESS BY MALOTT

Hope Fades in Rickenbacker Search; Plane Piloted by Fort Worth Captain

PLANT WALK OUT   Deliveries Are Badly Hamp ered by the Action This  Morning   WANT HIGHER WAGES

WORKERS AT ICE PLANT WALK OUT   Deliveries Are Badly Hampered by the Action This  Morning   WANT HIGHER WAGES

HOUSE GROUP INVESTIGATING UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES WINS BIG MAJORITY IN VOTE

Thelen is Candidate   Enters Race for G. O. P.  Governorship Nomination

Thelen Files For  Covernor’s Post  Four-Cornered Contest Among Republicans Is   ere ee ee, ame NINES

Interpreting e War   Will Japanese Turn To India or Press Australia?

RELEASES BIG NIPPON FORCE   Japs Also Given Important New Sea Base with Corregidor Capitulation   BEGIN MOPPING UP RESISTANCE AREAS   About 7,000 Americans and Filipinos Taken Prisoner by Japanese   Fortress Fall May Bring Test for Australia Soon

BRITISH SEND 1,000 PLANES ON BOMB RAID   Great German Port Was Center of Submarine and Plane Production; 52 Bembers Are Lost

German Seaport Is  Devastated By RAI   Huge Fires Started In Raid Exceeding That On Cologne; 52 Planes Fail To Return; Docks, ~ Factories Warehouses Fired

Raid On Nazi Factory City May Surpass That On Cologne   British Lose 52 Planes; Hitler’s Arsenal Dealt Hard Blow In 3rd Major Raid

British Bomb  Bremen   1,000 RAF Bomber: Fly Over Germany For Third Time Within A Month

BIG RAIDS RESUMED BY BRITISH   %2 Craft Lost During Severe Attack On German City

MORE THAN 1,000 BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK BREMEN   Vital Arsenal Supplying Hit. ler’s Land, Sea and War Forces Battered   LARGE FIRES ARE STARTED

BRITISH PLANES RENEW ATTACKS ON VITAL AREAS   Port Of Bremen Target In Last Night’s Assault

BRITISH FIRE GERMAN CITY   Bremen Left In Flames By Heaviest RAF Raid

Navy Says Vessel Lost in Pacific   Freighter Presumed Victim of Attack

U.S. Freighter Presumed Lost  In Pacifie   Steam Vessel Malama Last To Be Announced  Under Navy’s Old Policy

[AMERICAN FREIGHTER IS REPORTED LOST   ; Malamia Eadiced Om January 1 That    I: Was Being Followed By Unideatificd Plane g

AMERICAN SHIP BELIEVED L051   ; FREIGHTER REPORTED SHE  WAS FOLLOWED BY PLANE —CARRIED CREW OF 33.

Ask Policy  Continued   Labor Chiefs Urge Roosevelt To Continue Wage Policy

F.R. Studies  Power as Curk On Inflation   President May Be Able To Act Under War Authority Immediately

Oppose Any Alteration  Ot Policy   Organized Labor Urges President To Retain Wage Control Plan Set Up By Board

Labor War Board Visits President Urge Chief Executive To Keep Wage Policy. Keep OPA Out

Labor Group Asks FDR To Continue His Wage Policy   Board Requests That No Interference Be Allowed From Any Other Federal Agency; Solons Object To  Heandercon Powers

CIO-AFL GROUP STRIKES AT OPA   Charge Price Agency ‘Inter fering’ With Union Labor Policy.   BUSINESSMEN SEE FDR!

CIO-AFL Urge No Interference In Wage Policy  Ask President to   Ask President to Prohibit Interference by OPM

ASK WAGE POLICY BE CONTINUED   Labor Urges That No Interference Be Allowed, Especially From OPA   CONFERENCES AT WHITE HOUSE   New Legislation May Be Needed to Expand Inflation Controls

Roosevelt Studies Use of War Powers to Curb Inflation   President Urged to Ge Ahead “On Own Hook”’ for Quick Results

Reshuffling Of Districts Is Up Again   Proposal Advanced by Govr.-Elect Martin May Meet Difficulties

TO USE KANSAS CRUDE   Commission Increases Production To Keep Refineries Open

Congress Party Leaves Way Open For Compromise   Britain Proposes Immediate Voice  In Home Defense

Reject British Dominion Offer  When War Ends   Reply Invites Altering of Britain’s Proposals To Prevent Collapse

Hope for India Pact Brighter   Compromise May Follow Refusal of First Offer

COMPROMISE SUGGESTED BY CRIPPS   British Believed Willing to Make Concession

BRITISH PLAN FAILS 10 WIN LEADERS’ 0.K.   Report Implied Offer That Britain Alter Proposals

Indians Demand Full Freedom Without Delay   Congress Tells Cripps Post-War Dominion isn’t Enough

Britain Is Reported Offering Natives Voice in Defense Council, to Save Parley

INDIA ASKING FULL FREEDOM TO FIGHT WAR   All-India Congress So Ad vises Sir Cripps of Stand

ALL-INDIA CONFERENCE ASKS “FULL FREEDOM” IN RETURN FOR COLLABQRATION WITH ALLIES

Natives Invite England to Alfer Proposals On Status  TO MEET THURSDAY     Cripps Gets Three-Page Reply Listing Five Main Points   TO MEET THURSDAY

COMPROMISE SOLUTION IN MAKING NOW   Door Left Open for Further Neco. tiations Over Future Status of Colonial Country.

Indian Leaders Are Willing To Continue Talks   Detailed Rejection May Be Basis For Further Parley   TALKS ARE HELD   Hopeful Signs Seen For Settlement Of Long Controversy

India Demands ‘Full Freedom, Rejects Offer   Reply Implies Bid For Britain to Offer Compromise Plan

Naval Fleet Lands  Troops Near India   British Offer Indians Greater Voice In Defense; RAF Raids France

Great Britain’s Offer Of Dominion Status After War Fails To Satisfy Majority

BULLETIN   Service Pay Bill Of $42 Monthly - Given Approva   House Attempts To Raise Minimum Rate-'To  $50 Tentatively Rejected .. 

JOINT COMMITTEE AGREES TO $42 LOW FOR SOLDIERS   Tentatively Rejects House Attempts To Raise Minimum To $50

DECIDE ON $42 FOR SOLDIERS    Conferees Reportedly Opposposing $50-a-Month Minimum If They Can Retreat Gracefully from That Figure

$42 PER MONTH BASE PAY NOW SEEMS LIKELY   HOUSE-SENATE CONFERENCE IS AGREED ON AMOUNT FOR MINIMUM

Pay Boost Is Reduced   Advocate $42 Instead of $50 For Men In Service

$42 MINIMUM IS FAVORED   Committee Favors This I] It Can Retreat Gracefully..

Joint Senate-House Confer. ence Group Agrees on L_eaistlation.   SCALE TO BE PERMANENT   Commissioned Officers Would Be Given Larger Allowances,

SOLDIERS PAY LIKELY AT $42   House Committee Seeks to Retreat from $50 Month Voted.

CONGRESSIONAL GROUP. AGREE ON $42 SERVICE PAY   Senate-House Conference Agreement Tentativély Rejects ‘House Attempts To Raise Pay To $50

COMMITTEE DECIDES ON $42 FOR PRIVATES   Task To Reconcile House to Lower Figure

SOLDIER'S PAY OF $42 1S OK'L   Joint Parley Decides or Senate Figure, With © Qualifications

Army Pay Set at $42   Joint Committee Agrees on Senate. Figure Today

HOUSE-SENATE CONFEREES FINISH TASK   Second Lieutenants and Ensigns Get in on Raises Voted by Congress

APPROVE PAY BOOST IN ARMY   Conterees Agree on Minimum of $42 for  Buck Privates. Sailors

Agree On $42 Minimum Pay for Army, Navy   Senate-House Conferee Reject $50 Base Asked , In House

Congress Sets Soldiers’ Pay At $42 Minimum   Conferees Accept Senate Figure in Service Measure

CONFEREES IN FAVOR $42 PAY FOR SOLDIERS   Seven Grades Includec In New Service Pay Proposal

Buck’s Pay Fixed At $42 By Conferees  Further Gift of Life Insurance to

Committee 0. K.’s $42 Soldier Pay Reject House Proposal For Lifting Figure To $50 Per Month   Save 175 Millions

$48 a Month Set as Pay For Soldiers   Conference  Committee Agrees On Minimum Wage

Sailors, Buck Privates to ' Get Boost   »*Plan $10,000 Life Insurance Policy at $3.25 Month

Expect $42 Army Pay   Lawmakers Seek to Retrea Gracefully from $50 Pro posed in House

Privates to Get $42 Per Month  oy   Conferee Says $50 Figure Out; Other Capital News

SOLDIER PAY PROBABLY $42   “If”? Committee Can Re. treat Gracefully from $50 Figure

COMPROMISE ON ARMY, NAVY PAY RAISE SOUGHT   COMMITTEE FAVORS $42 IF GRACEFUL RETREAT IS FOUND

COMMITTEE COMES TO AGREEMENT ON SOLDIERS PAY   Senate-House Group Estab: ishes Minimum $42 a onth for Men in Service

Conferees Agree On $42 Minimum Service Pay   Reject House’s Proposal Of $50 Monthly; Discuss Plans For Helping With Insurance.

AGREE TO 4? FOR SOLDIERS   Conference Group Cut: House Proposal of $50 A Month.

Agreement On $42 Army Pay Reached Today   Conference Committee Accepts Figure Of Senate Bill

Rationing of Air Travel To Start   Curtailment of Air Mail May  Gann he Naraccart

DRASTIC:RATIONING OF AIR TRAVEL FOR CIVILIANS IS SEEN   Army Assumes Virtually Complete Control Over All U.S. Flight  Services...

PLANE TRAVEL WILL BE GU   CIVILIAN TRAVEL ON COMMER CIAL AIRLINES FACING “RATION” SYSTEM UNDER ARMY CONTROL

PLANE’ RAVEL RESTRICTED       Half of Commercial Planes Ordered into Military Service -_

U.S. ASSUMES CONTROL OVER ALL AIR LINES   Civilian Travel Face: Drastic Plan Of Rationing

County is Buying Bonds as Agreed   Pledges $180, 000; $98,490.75 Already Purchased, Says Carter

Allied Bombers Blast Jap  Cities in Burma Tons of Bombs Are Dropped on  Ranaoon, Mandalay

U. §. BOMBERS POUND BURMA   Biggest Formation Ever Sent From India Hits Jap-Held Bases

Big Formation Of U. §.-RAF Planes Strike At Burma  Cascade’ Many Tons Of   Cascade’ Many Tons O1 Bombs Upon Rangoon, Mandalay, Toungoo

10th U.S. Air Force Bombs Burma Area      American Formation Joins RAF, Blusting Rangoon, Mandalay, Tonngoo

U. S. BOMBERS RAID IN BURMA   Japanese-Held Rangoon, Mandala and Toungoo Targets of fr creased Activity

U.S. Bombers Raid  Burma’s Big Cities   Fires Visible 80 Miles Away Are Set

Allied Airmer Bomb Three  Burma Cities   Week-End Attacks Set Big Fires in Rangoon, Mandalay

COTTON STATE SOLONS FEAR PRICE BREAK   Surplus Stocks Cause Worry; Would Limit  Transactions

“Industrial Commission ‘Seat’ Is Now Vacant, — “Most * Observers Declare

BOLD BRITISH STROKE BOOSTS ALLIED MORALE  Laval Must Know We Mean Business

The War Today Allied Occupation Of Madagascar Seen   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today Occupation Of Madagascar Is Same As Major Allied Military Victory   Also Serves As W4rning To Laval; Allies Beat Japs, To  Jump In Taking Base Badly Needed To Protect Shipping

Madagascar Attach Will Boost Morale Of United Nations   Occupation Is Notice Tha Laval Can't Toss Allies Around According to His Whime

Bane SAT Ma gah mee Bg Creer Barmy tT ee lt   THE WAR TODAY—.. ..  BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today!   By DEWITT MacKENZIE Ww ide W orld Ww ar Analyst  es Se IE. Lee,

ISLE OCCUPATION BOOSTS MORALE   It's Equivalent of Majo ‘Military Victory, ° Says: Analyst .

A llies Show Shirt - Sleeve Spirit in Taking Madagascar; General Warning For Laval

Occupation of Madagascar Will Boost Allied Morale; Warning to Premier Laval

M-3 Stands Up, General Report:  One Hit Dozen Times By German 88 Before Blaine “@tane 

AMERICAN TANKS ARE BUILT TOUGH   Criticisms Believed to Have Been Enerny-!nspired, Says General.

Orange Crafe   While Looking at Crate He Saw U-Boat’s Periscope. Saves Ship

Orange Crate On Atlantic Led To Ship’s Sighting Of Sub And Out-Manennerina It

ORANGE CRATE GIVES STEAMER SUB WARNING   Second Mate’s Glass’ Trained on Box Finds Also a Periscope, And-Ship Escapes

Orange Crate Saved Tanker   Pan Maine Officer, Watching-Crate In Ocean, Detected Sub’s Periscope .

MRS. BARR AND HER VICTIM TOOK DRINKS BEFORE oHOOTINE   NEGRO MAID WAS FIRST WIT NESS IN DALLAS MURDER TRIAL FRIDAY

Maid Says Women Were Drinking  Negro Testifies {n Murder Trial OF Daltac Waman

Maid Heard In Trial Of Dallas Woman   Victim’s Servant Tells Of Events Refore Slaving

More Snow On The Way   Predicted For Most of State Today, Tonight

MOSCOW THINKS GIANT EFFORT IS OPENING   Speaks of critical moment coming, intimating second front needed

Spring Drive Launched In Full Force   Germans Claim Vital Railway Is Cut

U.S, PREPARING FOR OFFENSIVE, STIMSON SAYS   Reiterating Warning That Coasts May Be Attacked War Secretary Cautions Against Clamor for Dis persion of Defenses.

SHOULD EXPEGT GOAST ATTACKS STIMSON SAYS   Secretary Declares War Will Be Won by Carrying Fight to Enemy.   BARES REORGANIZATION OF ALL NATIONAL GUARD

STIMSON WARNS OF COAST ATTACKS   Says Nation Should Expect Attacks “All Along Our Coast and Other Places”; Preparedness Urged.

Stimson Says U.S. Should Expect Attacks on Coasts   Declares Couniry Must Net Be Pressured to Scatter Farcec

UNITED POWERS ARE PREPARING FOR OFFENSIVE   Victory Will Be Won By Attack To Foe, Says War Secretary   CANNOT SCATTER FORCES   Warns Against Insistence On Dividing Strength To Resist Raids

Stimson Says United States Must Expect Coast Attacks   Nation Also Warned To Steel Itself  For Pressure

Sec. Stimson Warns U.S. of Coast Raids   Secretary Seeks to Allay Demands for Diversion of Forces

Coast Attacks Predicted by  Sec. Stimson   Warn Nation Against ‘Pressure’? Groups; Says U. S. Maps Offensive

STIMSON WARNS OF ENEMY ATTACKS   Secretary Of War Declares Nation Should Expect Assaults “Al Along Our Coasts And Other Places’’——Pledges United Nations Will Seize Initiative

Stimson Warns Nation Should Expect Attack   secretary Of Wdr Says Urgent Preparations For Offense Being Made.   TRAINING PERIOD OUT

Offensive — °%nly Thought Of the Army  -Stimson Warns _ ’- Seattered Coastal -

STINSON WARNS OF COAST RAIDS   Says Nation Should Expect Attacks Similar to. Shelling of Aruba

U.S. Is Now Preparing For Offense, Stimson Says   War Against America Scattering Forces  To Meet Promiscuous Raids By Enemy

U.S. CANEXPECT ATTACKS ALL ALONG COASTS. OTHER PLACES SAYS STIMSON

NATION WARNED U. S. COASTLINE 10 BE ATTACKED   War Secretary Promises America To Seize Opportunity To Strike

Nation Likely To See Raids Along Coasts   But Stimson Says Forces Being Prepared For Striking, Not Scattered Defense

7 Attacks  ong Our Coast:   is Is Opinion of Secreary Stimson After Raid: in Caribbean.

Axis Raids On. Coasts Expected   Stimson Says Steps Being Taken To Assume Of. fensive

PLANS READY FOR OFFENSE, HE DECLARES   Warns Against Thoughtles: Pressure For Scattered Defense   90,441 ENLIST IN ARMY IN JANUARY   Three Historic Divisions Are Ordered Back Into Service

SECRETARY HAS AN ANSWER FOR ARMY'S CRITICS   Says Nation Should Expect Attacks “Along All Coasts And Other Places;”’ 90,000 Volunteers  In lanuarv.

MAY ATTACK OUR COASTS   Forays Should Not Cause Demand for Scattering Our Forces. He States

U.S. Rushes Preparations For Offensive   Land Force Expansion Bared; Attacks On Our Shore$ Expected.

Stimson Warns Of Attacks Along Coasts   War Secretary Says Raids Are To Be Expected

MUST EXPECT ENEMY ATTACK ALONG COASTS   STIMSON ADVISES AGAINST SPREADING DEFENSE FORCES

Stimson Tells U.S. to Stand Up to Attacks   Don’t Yield to Calls To Scatter Forces for Defense, Secretary of War Uraes Citizens

Says U.S. Will Take Offensive   America May Expect Attacks on Coast, ~  Stimson Says; Warns”: Against Fear: Complex

Expects Attacks all Aiong U. S. Coast   Forays Liike At Aruba Visioned by Stimson; Organizing New Divisions, And Will Seize Every Opportunity for Offensives.

Stimson Warns That  America Must Expect Attacks Along Coasts And Other Places;  Prenarins Offense

RAIDS ONY. S ENVISIONED BY WAR OFFICIAL   America Must Prepare For Attacks on Coasts, Says Secretary   CERTAIN OF VICTORY   Warns Against Pressure From 'Thoughtless Persons’

Stimson Warns fo Expect U. S. Coastal Atfacks  « January Volunteers “of 90,441 Far Even cnta That kh

Must Expect Coast Raids   Stimson Says U. S. Preparing An Offensive

To Carry War To the Enemy   Stimson Gives Assurances That Urgent Preparations Are Bemg Made For Offense; Warns Nation To Expect Coastal Attacks

Stimson Warns Of More Sub Attacks On Coast; Plans Made For Offensive —

Stimson Says Coast Raid Expected   U.S. Mapping War Offensive, He Declares

Stimson Warns That America Must Expect Attacks Along Coasts . And Other Places; .  Deanaernd {Manca

Mass Forces To Carry The War To The Enemy   Stimson States Attacks On Coasts May Be Expected

Stimson Warns Of Attacks on ANUS Coasts   Secretary of War Promises American Counters, Offensive

Coast Attacks Likely, Stimson   Should Expect Raids Like That on Aruba Secretary Warns

Expect Attack On U.S..Coasts, Is Stimson Warning Secretary: Of War   Says U.S. Army  Is Expanding, Will.

Stimson Predicts Attacks on Coas'   Submarine Raids Like That on Island of Aruba Are to Be Expected, He Says— Plans Made to Take the Offensive.

Secretary of War Stimson Says They Might Be Similar to One on Caribbean Island   PLANS BEING MADE TO TAKE WAR TO FOE   To Seize Every Opportu nity for Counter Attack and Every Chance For Surprise

Attacks On Coasts Expected; Says Must Concentrate Forces; Tells Of New Fighting Units Being Formed

Stimson Warns Of Sub Atfacks      But Says We Must Fight Offensive War

‘PROMOTED TO ADMIRAL   Royal Ingersoll Is Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet

Admiral Rank For Ingersoll   Navy Announces Full Admiral Rating for Commander In Chief of Atlantic Fleet

LIBYAN BATTLE STILL STANDOF!   Badly Broken Axis Corps Harassed From Rear By British

Axis Desert Troops Smash British Lines   Allied Forces, However, Occupy Another Town; Rommel Hurls 100 Tanks Into Fight.

SAVAGE LIBYAN FIGHT RAGES O   STRUGGLE IN DESERT SANDS BECOMES ONE FOR POSITION AND SUPPLY.

Score Still Reported as Stand-off   Nazis Rip Hole in Center: British Capture Stronghold

Allies and Nazis In Savage Battle In Libya Deser   Fighting on a Large Scale _ ls Reported To Be Inconclusive

Libyan Battle Is Now at AStandstill   Axis Forces Open Big Hole in Center ‘But British Encircle

Terrific Battle Rages in Libya   Fighting Is Savage Stand-Off as Supply Bases Change Hands

RITISH OPEN OFFENSIVE ON MALAYA LINE   Hurricane Fighters Go Into Action

imperial Forces Engage Japanese in Bitter Battle   deinforcements of Hurri cane Planes Great Aid to Defenders   royal Air Force Recovers Part of Superiority in the Air

IMPERIALS OT AGE COUNTER-QRIVE   Hurricane Fighters Reinforce Singapore Defenders   STRONG OFFENSIVE   Fierce Struggle Rages in Malaya, Seventy Miles Above Singapore

COUNTER DRIVES ARE LAUNCHED BY SINGAPORE  DEFENDERS   Hurricane Fighters Move Into Action To Shorten Aerial Ratio      Decisive Struggle May Be At Hand In Attempt To Control Malay States

BRITISH MARE COUNTER PUSH AT SINGAPORE   HURRICANE FIGHTER PLANES ENTER STRUGGLE

British Open Up With  Counter-Blows  Dieciilive Struggle Rages in   rs Malava

British Strike Back Strongly  Above Bastion   Lunge. Appears to Be First Large Counter-Offensive Launched Against Japs in Malava    Bukit Payong Area Scene of Wild Fish   Augmented RAF Smashes At Forward Positions Of Enemy Army

BRITISH START MALAYA DRIVE   Launch Strong Counter-At tack tis Johiore Area; Dutch Fire Wells

David Virgil Lee Rites Saturday   Services Were Held at Family Residence at 2:30; Burial in Edgewood.

All Di Ciceo Claims Paid   Gloria Able To Move Furniture At Will

REPORT SHOWS THAT PEOPLE AREN'T CAREFUL ABOUT THE INFORMATION THEY GIVE OUT

LaGuardia Says No City Prepared For Emergency Arising From Air Attack

U.S. NAVY NOT IDLE TO STRIKE WHERE AND WHEN READY   Sec. Knox Says American Sea Forces Will Hit * When Ready, Not Before; Says There Will be “Other Reverses” Besides Pearl Harbor

No City Could Handle Air Attack Emergency, Says LeGuerdia, Asking for Funds

NO CITY READY FOR AIR ATTACK   So Declares LaGuardia In Warning States To Be Prepared

YOUNG MEN BEST FITTED FOR THE STRAIN OF WAR   Medical Men And Physica Directors Declare Men In  Thirties Less Able

NAZI EFFORTS TO BLOCK REDS PROVE FUTILE   Moscow Dispatches Tell of Soviet Forces Advaneing In Face of Superior Numbers   ONE RUSSIAN UNIT STRONGLY PRESSEI   German Prisoners Taker Tell of Orders to Defend Every Village to Last Man

But Red Army vill Advanees; \ai Reserves Flown to Front   Soviet Dispate ‘hes Reveal / Enemy” s Superiority in Numbers   ‘talian Air Aid id Sought   Reich Calls for Mussolini’: , Warplanes to Help Against Bolsheviks

Germany F lies Reserves Into Battle; Italian Planes Summoned to Help

REICH AID T SOVIET FRONT   Air-Borne Reinforcements Unable to Halt Red! Drive, Says Moscow.   ITALIAN PLANES HELP

Report More Troops For Germans On East Front   /Nazis Take Advantage Of Fine Flying Weathe To Bring Men In By  Dilanac

Nazi Efforts to Halt Red Advances Gaining Strength; Using Civilians as Shield:   Moscow Dispatches Significantly Tell of German Superiority in Numbers’ as Reserves Are  Brought Up by Air—Claim Reds Still Battling Forward .

REPORTS SHOW NEW ADVANCES FOR RED ARMY   Nazis Attempt To Strengthen Defense Lines

Nazis Reinforce Lines in Russia   Reds Continue To Gain, However

Hitler’ Air-Borne Reserves Slow Up Russian ‘Advance, but Red Army Still Moving Forward

Nazis Strengthen Their Defenses in Conflict in Russia   Fine Flying Weather of Recent Days Enables Reinforcement Move

NAZI EFFORTS TO HALT REDS SHOWING GAIN   Soviet Army, However, Reported Still on  Advance   German Superiority 1 Numbers is Being  Encountered

NAZIS RUSH NEW TROOPS BY AIR T0 BATTLE RUSSIANS   TRY IN VAIN TO HALT SOVIET ADVANCE AT UNNAMED POINTS

TRIPLE A FARM PROGRAM TO MEET REQUIREMENTS!   Adjusted To Provide For Increased Production of Food And Grain

‘WAVES’ Without Lipstick and  Sweaters Dooming Glamour Girl:   Editorial In Amherst College Students’ Weekly Say: Navy's Sailorettes Present Challenge: Create Stir In College Area; Co-eds Lose Punch, Editor Says

ere ee eee  C hallenge  tor Amherst Intorpet  ‘WAVES, in Natty New Uniforms, Glamorous Smith Girls,

Charge 2 Women With ‘Cruelty to Children’   Bound Children with Log Chains, Parents Are Held

Now Shelling U.S. Positions   Severe Fighting in Progress in New Critical Battle.

LARGE FORGES  OF JAPS LAND   Heavy Artillery Shelling American Positions at Guadalcanal.   U. S. BOMBERS ATTACK

SHOWDOWN FOR CENTRAL ISLE BELIEVED NEAR   U. S. Speeds Up Aerial Activity To Meet Enemy

‘Guns Shell Yank Lines On Island   Big Concentration Of Enemy Ships 259 Miles Off  Guadalcanal

, §. POSITIONS ENDANGERED BY NEW JAP UNITS   Reinforcements Land To Aid Jap Attack ©  On Americans

Large Concentration of Enemy Ships Also Discovered Near Shortland Island, Report Says.   U. S. TAKES OVER ISLAND FROM JAPS

GUADALCANAL FLYING FIELD JAPS’ TARGET   Strengthened American And Enemy Forces Strive Desperately For Knockout Blows     FLEET IS IN OPERATION

DEADLY BATTLE BEING WAGED ON LANDANDSEA   Stepped-Up Aerial and Naval Action Throughout Area Bolsters Likelihood of Showdown   JAP ‘HELL AIRFIELD HE. 3Y U.S. FORCES   Bombarded From Sea Meanwhile, Allied rorces Continue Two-Pronged Attack from Australia

Japs Assault Solomons With Strong Force   Neither Tokyo Nor Washington Indicates Trend of Terrific Fighting

[Foe Lands Reinforcements And. Equipment Including ‘Artillery on the Island

Battle Rages At Peak Fury In Lower Solo mons; More Enemy Ves sels Closing In.

Japs Shell Americans On Guadalcanal   Heavy Equipment Landed On Island By Enemy Vessels   See More Enemy Ships Off Shortland Islands   Only Yank Torpedo Boats Believed To Be In Vicinity

Enemy Moves Up Fleet To Island Area   All Southwest Pacific May Hang in Balance in Results of Battle; Americans Extend Hold on Aleutians

ENEMY TRIES TO KNOCK OUT KEY AIR BASE   Powerful Japanese Armada Thrown Into Fray   On Guadalcanal Target Of Foe’s Naval Guns: U. S. Inflicts Heavy Losses

No Mention cf Americar a_Strface Ships or Trend of the Fighting   TORPEDO BOATS ATTACK INVADER      Bombers Also Are Active as Both Sides Apparently Strive for Knockout

Enemy Lands Large Rein: forcements ‘Equipped With Artillery   Concentration Near Shortland Island North © of U.S. Base —

Showdown Conflict for! land Airbase  Believed Imminent   Nipponese Land Large Reinforcements With Heavy Equipment

Foe Shells U.S. Positions On Solomon Isles   Admiral Nimitz Declares Japs Will Agree American's Prepared For Task.  NIPS USE LARGE SHIPS

Fate of Entire Southwest Area Hangs in Balance   American Forces Extend Their Foothold on the Aleutian Islands.   No Indication Given  As to Trend of Fight

NipponRisks Armada In All-Out Battle   Enemy Reinforcements And Artillery Force Landing In. Spite Of U. S. Resistance;. Control Of South Pacific At Stake

U. S. Torpedo Boats Scored Probable Hit on Jap Cruiser Shelling Americans on Guadalcanal on Night Oct. 14-15   NINE ENEMY PLANES STRAFED   Navy and Marine Corps Dive Bomber. Score Minor Damage on Jap Transport: but Lose One Fighter in Action   Torpedo Boats Attack

Big Guns Are Put Ashore. And Enemy Begins Sheting Positions Held by Yanks   More Jap Ships Pouring late Solomons Battie Area; Navy's loatect Cammeaniaue Heveals

Japanese Land Artillery; Shell Yankee Positions   Another Large Enemy Naval Force Has Been Sighted

Artillery of Enemy Shells U.S. Forces   Large Concentration of Jap Ships Signed in Shortland Island Area

Showdown Near For Stronghold; Enemy In New Blow At Air Base; Yankee Airmen Busy

Large Concentration of Enemy Warships Is Discovered Near Shortland Island, Navy Says   U. S. and Japanese Strive Desperately To Inflict Knockout Blows in a Battle Which May Decide Fate of Solomons

American Troops Expanding Aleutian Hold; New Landing In Bombing Range Of Kiska

ENEMY LANDS PAcoH TROOPS FUR ASSAULTS   Scouts Find Nipponese Fleet Near Shortland {sland in Solomons Area.   GUADALCANAL BATTLE. REACHES NEW PITCH

U.S. Positions on  Island Shelled   Concentration of Enemy Ships Discovered 25 Miles From Area: Nip Cruiser fe Hit

FIEAUE BATTLE UNDE AWAY ON LITTLE (OLE   U. §. Naval Task Force Engaging Japanese Fleet In Sea Fight

SHELL U. S. TROOPS WITH HEAVY GUNS   Assault Made With Artillery Put on Guadalcanal—Large Force of Enemy Ships Near Shortland Tsland.

Giant Nip Armada Off Solomons   U.S. Torpedo Boats Hit Cruiser; Key Battle Rages

Have Artillery, Heavy New Forces On Guadalcanal Now   Large Concentration of Enemy Ships Located Near Island; Struggle for Key Island Mounting in Fury

Navy Fliers To Be Rough   Can't Practice Sportsmanship With Thugs

Motorists Sabotaging War Effort Object  of Intensive Drive Highway Patrol Arrests 291 Persons in Last 60 Days: Names of Violetors Given to OPA Office

Motorists Sabotaging War Effort Object  of Intensive Drive  Highway Patrol Arrests 291 Persons in Last 60 Days: Names

Drastic Measures By German Gestapc   Thousands" is Norwegians “Have Betome™ Scie "man Slaves *   SCHOOLS BEt BECOME ‘GERMAN BARRACKS

Germany Can't - Open New Front, ~~ Savs Von Papen   Defeat of Russia Hel Most Urgent of War’: Ohiectives

STEFL WORKERS ELECT MURRAY   New Union Will Pav His Salarv Instead Of Mine Workers

Murray Given $20,000 Pos   Steelworkers Union Name: CIO Head Unanimously; Fears Lewis Move

MURRAY TO HEAD NEW STEEL GROUP   ClO Chief Is Named Presldent of United Steel Workers of America; Demonstration Marks Election

STEEL UNION PICKS MURRAY   CIO President is Elected Unanimously to $20,000 Job at Convention

Airdrome at Toungoo Is Recaptured   Major Battle Rages as Nipponese Smash Into Burma

Allied Position Remains Grave   Forces Now Are Battling Enemy-on Three Sides Of Key Burma Citys Morale Boosted.   Prome Battle Looms, Foe Moving on City   British Commander Back At Front After Visit With Gen. Chiang

TOUNGOO FORCE RECEIVES AID   Battle For Burma Oil Fields Is Imminent; Japs Gain Along Irrawaddy

Allied Unit Battles Japs  Tn Toungoo   British Prepare for Imminent Struggle  for Big Oil Fields   CHIANG IS SATISFIED

Fight Rages on Three Sides of Toungoo With Defenders Trying to Smash Out of Trap.   ‘BRITISH PREPARE FOR ATTACK AT PROME   Battle Imminent for Oil Fields That May Decide  Fate of Central Part  of Colony.

SURROUNDED DEFENDERS STRIKE BACK   Aid Reaches Brave Allied Army After Heavy 60-Hour  i. sesmnnne

Enemy Also [s Receiving More Reinforcements  Whether Chineca   Whether Chinese Can Break Out Of “Trap Not Known

Help Reaches pln Army nBurma Trap   Toungoo Airport Captor: liquidated; Battle Rage On Three Sides   FIGHT SIXTY HOURS   Two Japanese Warship Formations Are Reported In Indian Ocean

CHINESEFIGHT FURIOUSLY 10 HOLD TOUNGOO   City's Defenders. Liquidate Japanese Force’ Which: Captiired Airdrome   BOTH ARMIES GET = REINFORCEMENTS   British. Prepare -for Early Batile Against Foe Head. "ed Toward Oil ‘Fields:

Chinese Cut Through Jap Lines   Reinforcements Are Aiding Trapped Units at Toungoo

Japs and Chinese Both Reinforced In Major Action   Latter Battling Invaders on Te Three Sides of  Ve Toungoo  3e   Defenders Now Have © Hopes of Escaping from Surrounded City

EXPERT CLAIMS ENGINEER HAD TIME TO STOP   Supervisor of B. & O. Locomotive Operations Testifies After Making Several Tests   ENGINEER PAINT   Harlon D. Clark Declares Fatal Rail Accident Should Not Have  Occurred —

ENGINEER FAILED TO SEE SIGNAL   Investigation i into ‘Train Crash Reveals Warning Flare Went Unheeded

Says Train Could Have Been Stoppec By Engineer   Expert Tells Of Making Tests At Scene Of Dickerson Wreck Killing 18

2nd Quisling Helps Japan In Philippine:   Aguinaldo, Filipino Patriot,  May Be Unwilling

Filipino Patriot Proposes Surrender  Says Aguinaldo Turns Quisling

Aguinaldo Again Turns Against United States   Filipino Patriot Broadcasts Appeal For Japs ‘Asking _ Allies To Surrender

Aguinaldo Pulls 2nd Doublecross   MacArthur Terms Him a Sort of Quisling* : eta Filipine Petriot Calls for Sur- ronder th Jans

Japanese Radio Tells  Of First Raid on Land of Rising Sun   First Installment in Repayment for Pearl Harbor Stab Is Apparently Under Way; Japs Angrily Declare Only Hospitals and Schools Are Bombed

Confirmation Of Broadcast Still Lacking   Japanese Announcer Says "Enemy Planes’ Bombed Hospitals

Planes Drop  Many Bombs On Capital   Washington Fails to Confirm Attack; Foe Says No Damage to Military Objectives

First Installment in Repayment for Pearl Harbor Stab Is Apparently Under Way; Japs Angrily Declare Only Hospitals and Schools Are Bombed

VACATION ISSUE IS NOW UP 10 JOHN L. LEWIS   100,000 Miners Will Be Idle for Extra Week .If Agreement is Not Reached Ere Saturday

Details of Fight Still A Secret   No Official Report, but Americans Win First  Stage of Battle

SKIP MENTION OF LAND GAINS BY AMERICANS   U. 8S. Naval Reenforcements Have Reportedly Arrived To Aid Hard-Fighting Marines

AXIS VERSIONS OF U.S. LOSSES ARE FANTASTIC   Japs Expand Solomons Claims To 35 Allied Ships Sunk ef

AUCKLAND DISPATCH RECEIVED   fondon Hears of U. §  Successes on Solomon Islands from New Zealand Today.

FIRST WEEK'S. FIGHT SHOWS YANKS ON TOP   Reinforcements Arrive to Help Navy, Marines Against Japs. ;   CAPTURE OF AIRDROME, SEA BASE REPORTED

New Zealand Claims Victory Is With Yanks   Supporting Naval Vessels Arrive In Solomons .

Early Stage of Solomon Battle Results in Success For U. S., London Reports   MacArther Reports Full-Scale Attack on Jap Reinforcement Fleet Headed for Battle Area

ARRIVAL OF SUPPORTING SEA FORCE REPORTZD   Landing Operation: Carried Out Strictly. as Planned

AIRDROME, SEAPLANE BASE TAKEN   Confidence Rises That Marines Will Keep Hold on Isles

Japanese Assail Gateway to Java   Force Landing on Island of ‘ Bali, Make Landings  on limor   ALLIES ATTACK CONVOY   British LinesReported Hold. ing on Balin River in  le Buima

S THREAT 10 EASTERN JAVA   Allied Planes Smash Heavily at Ships of Former Isle’s Attacker

Land Despite Heavy Attack On Transports   Invaders Only Mile From Java; Hold Springboards From Three Directions

Bataan Under Heavy Bombardment, Japs Claim Heavy Naval Losses  At Darwin; Start-Drive Against  Java By Landing On South Sea Isles

Dutch Declare Vital Points on Bali Destroyed   Allied Warships and Submarines Attacl Invading ‘Armada; British Holding Positions in. Battle of Burma.

Landings Are Affected on Timor. Bali   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR EDITOR

Dutch Destroy All Vital Points as They Retire — Allied Air Forces Smash Heavily at the Invader With Some Success

‘Nippons Pay Heavily in New Venture, Says Batavia     VESSELS ATTACKED   Ten Enemy Planes Fall in Fighting Over Dutch Naval Base

Defenders Exact A Heavy Toll as Japs Land Troop:   Allied Warships and Sub: Attack Invasion Armada  Around Bali.   Americans Probably Aiding in the Defense

Storied Isle ls Gateway to  Java Bastion  Netherlanders Putting Up Fierce Battle Against Landing Parties; British Hard Pressed i in ) Burma  mrirr Tr fire

Storm Gateway to Java; Dutch Take Heavy Toll   Allied Planes, Warships Active British Holding  Firm in Burma

United Nations Take Big Toll of Land ‘ ing Parties   M’ARTHUR HOLDS  Move Sean n As Pos: sible By-Pass to Australia Attack:

Invaders Also Land On Timor As United Nations Defenders Exact Heavy Toll On Enemy

BATTLE RAGES FOR EASTERN GATE TO JAVA   United Nations Take Big Toll Of Enemy Ships And Invaders

Island of Bali Is Under Attack   Mikado’s Troops Land on Jointly @wned Dutch-Portuguese Island of Timor East of Indies

Operation Carried. Out Despite Hard Fighting By Dutch Forces.   REPORT BOMBS HIT JAP SHIPS   United Nations. Base  ‘at Soerabaja, Java, ° At: tacked by Planes, ~~

NEW ADVANCE IS THREAT 10 EASTERN JAVA   Allied Planes Smash Heavily at Ships of Former Isle’s Attacker:

Nipponese Conquests Of islands Continues While Allies Smash At Armada

Allies Bomb Jap Invasion Armadé   Java Periled by New Landings on Key Isles; Burma Fighting at a Standstill

JAVA GATEWAY IS STORMED BY JAP INVADERS   New Assaults Also Report. ed Against Bali and Timor; Allied Planes Smash Heavily At the Enemy, Scoring Several Direc! Hits. ‘

Japs Invade Bali, Timor Off Java; Defenders Take Heavy Toll, Dutch Say   Allied Planes, Ships and Submarines ’ Attack Nipponese Vessels and  Aerial Forces—Vital Points on  Ral Dectraved By Dutch

STORMING AT EASTERN JAVA GATEWAY TODAY   United Nations Forces Smash Hard at Invaders on Storied Island in East Indies

Allies Destroy Vital Points As Foe Advance:   Only Mile-Wide Strait Separates Invaders From Java Obiective

Fighting Raging Along  Entive Bataan  oe > Ena el “   Drop Fire Bombs.

Enemy Storm Eastern ‘Gate’ To Rich Java      Report Losses’ Are Very  Heavy; Allied Planes Hit Jap ‘Warships.

Japs Are Met With Hail Of Bullets And Bombs; Nipponese Announce First Air  Raid On Mandalav

ATTACKS MADE AGAINST ISLES EAST OF JAVA   Heavy Toll Exacted as Japs Swarm Ashore on Beaches of Bali

Are Also Landing Troops Farther to East on Island of Timor, Reports Heard Today Say.   UNITED NATIONS WAR WITH PLANES

ALLIED SUBS AND WARSHIPS PARTICIPATE   Tokyo's Invasion Armada Around Bali Attacked; Planes Seore Hits On Enemy Cruisers   TWO DIRECT HITS  ON TRANSPORTS   Mile-Wide Channel Separ. ates Japs From Java, Headquarters United Nations Command

ALLIES SCORE BOMB HITS ON ENEMY SHIPS   Ten Jap Planes Down In Battle Over  Java Base

Japanese Troops Land on Dutch-Portuguese Island of Timor in Drive on Java   Defenders of Dutch East Indies Fight Lartdings Desperately and Exact Heavy Toll From Invaders, Batavia Announces

Japanese Assai Gateway to Jave   Force Landing on Island of Bali, Make Landings  on limor   ALLIES ATTACK CONVOY   British LinesRepor ‘ted Hold ing on Balin River in g Buima  Ras te

TIMOR AND BALI LATEST ADDITIONS CONQUERED AREAS   STOUT DEFENSE FAILS HALT ADDITIONAL FORCES IN -VADERS LANDING

Attack Bali, Land on Timor   Heavy Toll Taken Of Enemy Landing  From Vessels.

Java Facing ‘New Danger From Moves   Dutch Resist Stubbornly Despite Use Of Subs And Warships By Invader Seeking Eastern Gateway

Newly Gained Points Circle  ~ Duteh Island   Sixteen American Planes Take Up Battle Against Japanese Force.   HEAVY TOLL EXACTED

Japanese Invaders at Eastern Gateway to Java Isle Today   Landing Parties Swarm Ashore Under Hail of Bullets and Bombs

British Say Burma Line   Gen. MacArthur Reports Battle Is Raging Along  Entire Bataan Peninsula

Island of Bali Attacked; Defenders Take Big Toll  Of Invaders on Beaches

Warships, Subs Attack  Japanese   Allied Planes Score 3 Direct Hits on Jap Cruisers, Transports at Bali   Bataan. Is Ablaze  Heavy Fighting Rages in Philippines From Fixed Positions

Nipponese Paying Heavy Cost for Island Invasions   United Nations’ Air And Sea Power Hits With Some Success

Invaders Draw Pincers Tighter on Java; Land On Timor, Near Darwin   Portugese Government Involved In Jap Grasp At Timor; Java May Be Temporarily Sidestepped For All-Out Attack On Australia

Halfaya Garrison Surrenders With Force Of 5509   El Agheila Is Only Re. maining Frant As ‘Enemy Tobruk Is Captured

Axis Loses Last East Libya Post   Halfaya Garrison Give: Up To British, Who Capture 5,500

GARRISON ATHALFAYA SURRENDERS   Releases Many British Troops For Agheila Battle

BRITISH FINALLY SEIZE LAST AXIS’ POINT INE. LIBYA   ‘Enemy Was Entrenched  Stronghold for Nine Months Before Capitu latinn

5,500 Yield Arms in Fall Of Halfava   End of Siege Frees British To Push West

NELSON SETS GOVERNMENT WORK BACK   Announces Brake on Pro}ects Not Essential to War Effort.   ARMY-NAVY JOBS BEING REVIEWED   Further Tightening of Manufacture of Civilian Goods in Sight.

CONSTRUCTION IS HALTED   Action Taken To Divert Manpower To War Work.

RESTRICTIONS ON PROJECTS ARE ADOPTED   WPB Chairman Announces That Only Those Directly Essential to War  Effort Are Permitted   INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED

WPB LIMITS PROJECTS 10 WAR EFFORTS   U. S. to Revoke Priority Assistance to Much Construction   UNESSENTIALS HIT   Violators of Orders Will Be Turned Over for Criminal Trial

NELSON LIMITS U.S. BUILDING   Projects Essential to War  Effort to Have O.K.

NELSON HALTS ALL CONSTRUCTION NOT ESSENTIAL:TO WAR   Gives Instruciion To Revoke Priority Assistance To Non-Military Building

More Construction Liriitations Plannec   Government Building Will Be Held to Projects “Directly Essential” to War Effort, Nelson Savs.

Nelson puts halt to most construction   Military projects to be reviewed

VIRTUALLY. ALL . CONSTRUC. TION NOT ESSENTIAL TO WAR INDUSTRY. HALTED _ ON ORDERS OF aA NEVA

Nelson Bans Non-Military Building   Priority for Most Projects Is Withdrawn

WPB TO LIMIT CONSTRUCTION TQ WAR EFFORT   Priorities On Non Military Projects To Be Ordered Revoked

No Building Except For War Effort   Drastic Action Is Announced Today By Donald Nelson

Government Construction Limited.to “Essentials”’   Nelson Revokes Priority Assistance to Large Part of Non-Military Building

Nelson Orders Most Building Work Stopped   Only That Which Is Directly Essential To War Effort Will Be Allowed

> THE WEATHER   MISSOURI FORECAST Colder today and tonight.   Nelson to Limit  Federal Building   Only Projects Essential t War Effort to Be Per. mitted.

Nelson Halts All Non-War Building  Some Military Work Also To Be Dropped

WPB REVOKES AID ON CONSTRUCTION   U..S. Must F ace Problem Of Slash In Luxury Production Soon

NELSON TO LIMIT PRIORITY AID TO MILITARY PROLECTS   Review. Now Under ‘Way OF All Government Construction

U.S. Construction Will Be Curtailed  Non - Essential Projects Out; Revoke Priority For Non-Military Jobs

Will Limit Government Construction   Priority Aids To Non-Military Work to Be Revoked, Nelson

Hait Non-War Construction   WPB Orders Building No Essential Stopped; Oth ers Checked.

CUTS: DOWN ON FEDERAL PROJECTS      Nelson Orders That Only Those ‘Directly Essential’ to War Continue   MILITARY PROJECTS BEING REVIEWED   Willful Violators of Civilian Construction Code to Be Prosec.ited

ITALY HAS NEW POWERFUL SHIP   35,000 Ton Battleship Littorio Among Ships In Italian Naval Force which Attacked British Convoy.

Strong Italian Naval Force in Convoy Attack   Churchill Reveals Newest Type of Battleship in This Action °

Rome’s Fleet Is Formidable   Group Attacking Convoy Included Battleship Of Newest Design

British Claim Italian Ship Hit   Deny Mediterranean Convoy Badly Damaged

Jap Claim U. S. Battleship Was Sunk Unsubstantiated   Neither Is Tokyo’s Report That an American Aircraft Qarrier Was Lost in Southwest Pacific Naval Battle—Washington to Announce Damage Yanks Suffered When Information Will Be of No Value to Enemy.

PEOPLE ARE URGED NOT 70 BELIEVE NIPPONESE   ‘Nothing Indicates Sinking Of Battleship Or Carrier   COMMUNIQUE IS ISSUED   “Losses To Be Given When It Will Not Aid Enemy

ALLIED LOSSES IN REDULSING ENEMY ARMADA LIGHT   U. §. Warships, Bomber: Hot On Heels OF Fleeing Jananese Fleet

Japanese Armada Is Driven’ Out of Coral Sea With Heavy Losses   PRELIMINARY VICTORY   Eleven Enemy Ships Sunk, Six Damaged, Thousands of Men Lost   Bulletin

Japs Attack Naval Base Two Times >   American Coastal Defenses On Alert, Ready to Combat Possible New Blows, After Japan’s Face-Saving Assaults; RAF Hit Breman; Heydrich Dies

Second Jap Planes Fail To Drop Bombs, Says Navy   RECONNAISSANCE   Crew of 28 Missing With Small U.S. S. Craft Cythera

U. S. Strengthens Defenses From Aleutian Islands To Panama Canal

SITUATION QUIET  FOLLOWING ATTACK  UPON NAVAL BASE DAMAGE NOT HEAVY ANI FIRES EXTINGUISHED;  ( @INMRICHA WADNC

HRGT ATTACK LO30E5 LIGHT, NONE IN NEXT   Navy Report Says No Bombs . Dropped by Japanese in Second Flight.   BELIEVES RAIDS MADE TO TEST U. S. DEFENSES

Pacific Defenses  Placed On Alert   Damage Not Extensive After Bombing Of Dutch Harbor, U. S. Navy Reports

NAVY REVEALS ALL QUIET AT BOMBED BASE   Second Wave Of Bombers Believed Engaged Only In Reconnaissance   FIRES QUICKLY CHECKED   Officials Opine Attackers Were Carrier-Based: Other Assaults Expected

Damage To Naval Base Off Alaska Is Insignificant      Not A Surprise

No Bombs Dropped by Second Wave of Enemy Planes Flying Over Harbor, Navy Reports—Warehouses Fired

Dutch Harbor Quiet After Enemv Attack   Second Wave of Planes Did Not Drop Bombs

Second Wave Of  Enemy Planes Drops No Bombs   Dutch Harbor, At Top Of Aleutian Islands, First Point  On North American Soil To Suffer Bombina: Carrier Planes Suspected

DUTCH HARBOR TARGET OF NIP BOMBING MOVE   Area Twice Visited by Enemy Planes; Bombs.:  Drupped Only Dur... . ing First Visit   SMALL U.S. PATROL BOAT IS DESTROYED   Secretary of War Stimson Predicts Other Raids On American Areas Will. Follow Attack

No Jap Bombs Dropped In Second Dutch Harbor Raid   Situation Quiet Today. Navy Says; Stimson Warns They Are ‘Not Only And Last’ Attack:

Total Damoge In Two Attacks On Base Not Extensive, Communique Asserts

Navy Department Communique Says Damage Slight; Loss Of Small Naval Patrol Vessel Renorted

DUTCH HARBOR IS QUIET FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S RAIDS   Total Damage From. First Attack Was Not Extensive, It Is Said.   FIRES EXTINGUISHED   Loss of the U. S. 8. Cythera, Small Naval Patrol Boat, Was Reported.

Jap Raiders Were Apparently Based On Aircraft Carrier   Loss of Small Patrol Vessel in Atlantic Revealed

Naval Base . In Alaskan * Area Quiet      One Flight Dropped Bombs: Damags Believed Slight; New Warning Of © Raids Made By Stimson

No Bombs Dropped By Second Wave   Little Damage Is Done by Jap Bombers Which Struck Aleutian Naval Base ow Wednesday

Jap Planes Return To Dutch Harbor In Mystery Flight.   No Bombs Dropped; Seattle  On Alert

Nation is Alert For New Bombing   Two Attacks on Dutch Harbor, Heavily De. fended Naval Base Off Alaska Coast, Found Americans Ready and Waiting; Raid Was  Apparently to Retaliate For Tokyo Disaster

Dutch Harbor Is QuietAtterEnemy Visits Yesterday   West Coast in State of Rigorous Alert From Alaska to Panama; No Bombs Dropped: on 9d Visit. Damage Slisht Fram First

Dutch Harbor Quiet At Present Time, Says Navy; Japs Claim Bombing Prelude To Added Raids   Radios Silenced Along Pacific Coast; U. S. Army Forces On Alert

Fires Caused by First Attack Were Quickly Extinguished After Raid on Alaska; Secretary Stimson Sees More Forays.

Japs Fail'to Bomb on Second Visit; Raid Viewed as Test of Base Defense

Entire Pacific Coast Prepares For Almost  Any Kind Of Attack   Two Bombings By Planes Cause Few Casualties And Iqnite Warehouses

Alaskan Thrust May Have Met Fiery Reception   Few Casualties, Little Damage, Say Officials; Attack No Surorice.

Second Wave Did Not  Drop Bombs, Navy Says; Situation Is Now Quiet   ‘Total Damage At Base Not Extensive, Navy  Communique Says; Fires Extinguished;  Stimenn Raneaate ‘Bain’ Warning

Japs Omit Bombs On Second Flight   Navy Reports Situation at Dutch Harbor Is Quiet — - Today   LITTLE RAID DAMAGE   Fires Quickly Extinguished After First Enemy Flight

ALASKAN RAIDS MAY BE START OF NEW WAR PHASE   EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FROM ALASKA TO PANAMA; DAMAGE SLIGHT IN RAIDS SEEN AS OPENING FEELERS.   BULLETIN

Enemy Bombs  Alaska  LITTLE   Second Wave of Jap Planes Dropped No Explosives; Stimson Warns Nation to Expect More Air Attacks

Dutch Harbor Damage Is Light, Navy Reveals   Follow-up Visit of Enemy Planes Apparently \Only for Reconnaissance, Says Washington

JAPS DROPPED NO BOMBS ON SECOND VISIT   Navy Department Says Fires Started at Dutch Harbor by First Enemy. Raid Were Soon Ex; tinguished — Planes Probably Came From:  Carriar Racad

Second Wave Of Jap Planes Did © Not Drop Bombs   Navy Announces Fires Extinguished; New Raids Expected; Defenses Weak

Alaskan Oulpost Was Alert For Atfack; RAF Pounds Marifime Center Of Bremen: British Keen Inifiative In North Africa

Dutch Harbor Damage Not Extensive; Few Fires After First Raid Put Out   Nipponese Planes Believed to Be Carrie: Based—Defenses Along Entire West Coast Put On Alert—Loss of Small Naval Patrol Ship in Atlantic Revealed

Stimson Says More Attacks Are Expected   Entire West Coast On Alert; Small Damage Resulted From Initia! Raid

Navy Reports Damage Light, Casualties Few: Japs Came Over Twice   Few Fires Started Are Quickly Put Out: Second Flight of Enemy Planes Dropped No Bombs; Say Carrier Used

Little Damage Done by Enemy’s Planes Minor, Navy States      Dutch Harbor Scene of First Air Attack on North America

Alaska Base Quiet After 2? Jan Raids   Navy Reports Second Wave of Bombers Failed to Drop Projectiles  DEFENSE ON ALERT  Stimson Predicts More Raids Will Be Aimed at U. S. Soil

JAPS DROPPED NO BOMBS ON SECOND VISIT   Stimson Predicts More Forays as Entire West Coast Goes on Alert

Jap Bombers Set Fires In Assault On Dutch Harbor; Pacific Defenses On Alert

Second Attack Survey   No Bombs Dropped Ir Second Visit Of Jar Planes; Raiders Basec On Carrier; Nation Or Alert.

Casualties Few; Report All Quiet at Present; No Bombs Dropped in 2nd Air Attack

FIRES SET OFF ON INITIAL RAID QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED, “TOTAL DAMAGE NOT EXTENSIVE   Attackers Believed to Have Been Carrier-Based; Second Wave of Raiders Presumed to Have Made Reconnaissance. Stimson Warns Attacks “Not  Only and Last Raids”

Total Damage Of 2 Raids Reported Not Extensive   Fires Set Were Quickly Extinguished; Stimson Warns Of Other Future Attacks

NoBombsDroppedonSeconc Flight; Damage Light at U.S. Aleutian Island Base

Dutch Harbor Damage Slight   West Coast On Guard After Alaskan Raids

70,000 MINERS TO HALT 10 DAY   Maintenance Men ' Ordered To Stand By   Mines To Work in Charleston Area; Coal Men To Go To Washington Monday

70,000 Miners  Begin Vacations   Work Cessation Will No Affect Kanawha Area As ‘Fines’ Repaid

70,000 Miners In Southern Area To Take 10 Days Off   Maintenance Men Ordered To Stand By Afte: UMWA And Operators Association Fail To Settle ‘Fines’ Issue

Italy May Demilitcrize Rome Area, Make Canitcl Open City, Swiss Say

Italy May Demiliteri ize Rome Area, i Make Caenitel Open: City, Swi iss Say

Hard Blows Are Landed Against Japs   Big Ship Carrying Fighter Planes Damaged  ry UNITED PRESS

Big Ship Smashed By AA’s   Twelve Zero Planes Destroyed On Deck Of Jap Seaplane Tender; Supply Lines Bombed.

CHINESE CAPTURE TWO.OUTPOSTS ANI CLAIM 4,000 JAPS   Jap-Held Kwangfeng, Important Base Supplying Jap: Is Directly Menaced

CHINESE TRY 10 CUT JAP LINES AT KWANGFENG   Nipponese Report Strong New Drive in Chekiang Developing

War Mothers To Be Honored   Women From Five States to Gather At Boraer, Texas

YANKEE TROOPS ~INWEST AFRICH   Swinton Reveals Presence in Talk from Capital of Gold Coast

Hitler Reported On Moscow Fron  To Rally Forces   Fuehrer Believed Preparing To Direct Nazi Army In Person

Haupt’s Father, Two Other Men Given Death Sentence   Three Women Fined $10,000 Each, Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Aiding Saboteur

Prison Terms of 25 Years and Fines of $10,000 for Wives   Aides of Executed Sabo teur Hear Sentences in Court Today

Set Electrocution Of Haupt, Froehling, Wergin For Jan. 22   Dead Spy’s Parents Involved     In Second Conviction Of Kind In 148 Years Of U. S. History

THREE WOMEN SENTENCED 10 PRISON TERS   January 22 Set As Date For The  Electrocutions

‘Wives of the ‘Pawns-of Hit ler’ Get 25 Years, $10,000 Fines   THEY GAVE AID . TO NAZI SABOTEURS   “Women Forfeited Rights as » Mothers, Judge Says of Plea for Mercy

28 YEAR TERNS GIVEN TO WIVES   White - Faced Defendants Show No Emotion As Sentence Is Read.   AIDED GERMAN SABOTEUR.

Death Penalty Given Three For Treason   Wives Sentenced To Prison for Aiding Soboteurs

Next Legislature Asked to Adopt Reorganization  Gov. Ford Voices His Stand e

Next Legislature Asked to Adopt  Reorganization Gov. Ford Voices His Stand in Address Here

d CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM PRISON FARN   Trio Robs Madison Man At. ter Fleeing Institution Near Cambridge,

Cargo-Carrying Submarines Supply U-Boats Off Coast, Satterfield Says

U-Boats Supplied By Freighter-Subs   Evidence Used hy Solon To Bolster Argument For U. S. Fleet

Washington ‘Solidarity Agreement Looked: Upon As. Death Knell=For..  Axis Powers:   HELD NEW LEAGUE   All Countries Opposing  Germany, Italy, and Japan  Subscribe -to. Atlantic:. Charter: Principlés

New Pact Hailed: As Death Knell Of Axis    Ewenty-Six Nations: Jein Solidarity Agreemeu! _ Which Is Called In British Quarters The Be  ‘ginning Of A New League Of. Nations

Solidarity Pact Signed by U. S. and Twenty-five Other Countries Hailed in England.

PACT CALLED DEATH KNELL FOR THE AXIS   British Papers See  New League For World Nations In  Agreement

BRITISH HAIL PACT AS DEATH KNELL TO AXIS   See League of Nation On Way Under Fine  Auspices

London Newspapers See Anti-Axis Solidantty as Foundation.   MAY INTEREST FRENCH PEOPLE

Solidarity Pact Death Knell of  Axis: London   Declaration Hailed As New League ‘Under Better Auspices’

26-NATION PACT SEEN SOUNDING DEATH OF AXIS   British Quarters Foresee Beginning of New League of Nations

Navy Ready To Smash Return Of Nip Armada   Secretary Pleased At Fleet’s Mighty Showin; Of Sinking 23 Jap Ships, Gaining Control Of Guadalcanal Area In Brilliant Action

“Only Safe Assumption is That They Will Come Back’’— U. S. Battleships Play Major Part and “Contribute Materially” to Gigantic Japanese Losses

Leathernecks On Gudelcanal Rough, Tough---And Plenty Mad At Japs

auadalcanal Report Issued   Marine Writer Says Losses Were Comparatively Small

TREASURY DISSAPPOINTED IN NEW EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS; ONLY GAMING DEVICES UP TO HOPES -

POOR COLLECTIONS ON.NEW FEDERAL EXCISES FORESHABOW. DIFFICULTIES

Tax Collections Are Disappointing   Federal Excises Bring in Fa Less Revenue Than Ex: pected.

Reinforced Naxis Trying to Erect Bridgeheads   FURIOUS FIGHTING REPORTED RAGING      Next 24 Hours Moy Tell Grim Story. of Fight PASO gate et

Reinforced Nazis Trying to Erect Bridgeheads   FURIOUS FIGHTING REPORTED RAGING   Next 24 Hours May Tell Grim Story of Fight for City

MENACE CITY   Battle For Stalingrad At Critical Stage, Soviet Report Declares

Red Army Repels Steady Nazi Attack   Germans Attempt to Erect Bridgehead Above Stalingrad

Drive On Don Reaches Place It Is Critical   German Troops Try To Erect BridgeHeads Across River Near Stalingrad

GRIM STALINGRAD BATTLE REACHES CRITICAL STAG   Nazis Trying Desperately to Throw Bridgeheads Across River Don 40 Miles Above City.   24 HOURS MAY TELL MUCH IN STRUGGLE   je  Russians Fall Back Farther in Caucasus—Bomb Warsaw, Upper Silesia and East Prussia.

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Nazi's Bid For Stalingrad Is Now Critical.   Germans Are At Point 40 Miles. From The City

German Tanks Breach  Red Positions Red Army Repels  BE ibson ine   Red Army Repels Attacks on the Don Bend

GERMANS PUT STALINGRAD IN CRITICAL SPO}   NEXT 24 HOURS TO TELL MUCH IN GRIM BATTLE

FATE OF STALINGRAD MAY BE DECIDED IN NEXT 24 HOURS   Ry EDDY GlLVMORFE

Nazis Press Ever Harder In Don Bend   Russians Acknowledge Positions Breached Southwest of City

Nazis Wedge Red  Defenses on Don   Drive On Stalingrad Reaches Critical Stage As Germans Try To Erect Bridgeheads; Invaders Repulsed At Kletskaya

Blame Placed in Train Crash   Name Tower’ Operator In Bad Collision:

PRR REPORT SAYS WRECK WAS CAUSED BY WRONG ROUTING      4 Trainmen Killed In Cras Yesterday ‘Afternoon Near Johnstown—. . ’ 2 Injured

Democrats Poll 1,014 Delegates   First Floor Fight in 24   Years Comes as Mead. Bennett Nemes Come Up  ww = —_ ff. _   Farley Refuses

U.S. AIR FORCE IN REICH RAIDS   All Arrangements Made Under Combined Plan of Strategy

REDS BEAT BACK — 2 EARLIER TRIES   Midnight Report Says Russians Able to Regain Only Part of Loat Ground

Germans Forced To Alter Method Of Direct Drive   Every House From Top Te Bottom Reported Prepared For Defense

NAZIS LAUNCH THIRD ASSAULT AT STALINGRAD   Two Previous Advances Had Been Beaten Back By Red Defenders   STUBBORN DEFENSE   ADMITTED BY ENEMY

Reds Fail To Regain All of Lost Ground In Third Bitter Charge  GERMANS CAUTIOUS AFTER HEAVY LOSSES  Use Air-Borne Troops, Bring Up Heavy Guns For All-Out Assault

NEW ATTACK FROM OUTSKIRTS OPENED BY INVADING FORCE   Cautious Enemy Advance Beaten Back With CounterCharges—Advance Into the Streets Made at Heavy Cost

Swift Moving Japs Cut Off Defense Units   Essential Military Supplies Already Moved Out Of Threatened Area

Threaten Closing Of Back Door   Imperilling Allied Trans port Lines From China  To India.

DISASTROUS ENTRAPMENT IS POSSIBLE      Entire British-Chinese Defense Armies Face Danger of Being Cut Off From Connections With India and China.

Malayan Reinforcements Drive New Thrusts Toward Mandalay-Lashio Railroad

RESIDENTS OF LASHIO MOVE OUT 10 SAFETY   Military Supplies Also Are Being Evacuated   VG DOWNS 11 PLANES   Enemy Only 60 Miles From Mandalay Railroad

Jap Invasion  Armadas Seen In Bengal Bay  Tank-Led Columns Form Threat To Two Key Cities Of Mandalay,

TANK-LED NIPS DRIVING THEIR WAY TO LASHIO   Seeking to Seize- Mandalay-Lashio Railway and Pinch Off Entire Brit ish-Chinese Forces   ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TAKEN FROM LASHIO   Fall of City Would Threaten Defenders of Burma With Disastrous Entrapment

REINFORCEMENTS ONLY 60 MILES FROM LASHIO RR   Japs Appear Today to be on Pcint of Closing the Burma Back Door to China

Allies Face Grave Threa' As Japs Gain  In Burma   Tank-Led Attack Threatens To Cut Communications; Move  Sunnhiee Kram YT achin

JAPANESE APPEARED ON VERGE OF CLOSING BACK DOOR TO CHINA   ENTIRE BRITISH-CHINESE DEFENSE. FORCES IN DANGER, “OF ENCIRCLEMENT

THREAT SEEN TO LASHIO BY SUDDEN MOVE   Troops From Malaya In Sudden Thrust Past Mandalay   BRITISH THREATENED   AVG Fliers Shoot Dows Japs Whe Try Raid.  On Airdrome

BURMA: , Japs Threaten To Close Door To China; Closer To Mandalay

TRAP CLOSING ON BRITISH-CHINESE   Japs Appear On Point of Shutting Burma Back Door to China

JAPANESE ADVANCE THREATENS CHINESE   ta Burma Entry About To Be Closed by Enemy.

SEEK MORE SCRAP   Junior Red Cross Is Con ducting Drive in City This Week

CAN-OPENER RESTS IN CHILD’S THROAT   Physicians Will Again Try To Remove Object—3 Attempts Fail

Opinions Based On Developments In Russian, Africa And Solomons Areas

The War This Week   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of The United Press War Desk

RAILROAD FARE HIKE ALLOWEL   Texas Commission Okay: 10 Pct. Increase

ALL MUST HELP   ‘Meaning Of Sacrifice Is Un. known,’ Says Governor

Women’s Pay Can Be Raised  ‘To Equal Men’s   War Labor’ Board’s stabilization ‘policy revised to lift restrictions on such increases.

War Disrupts More Than Travel  War Worker Meets Blonde On Street Car and Troubles Start From There

Detroit Judge Admits Case of Jos. Ehasz Is Puzzler: Refers It to U.S.

FRANCO IN MOVE 10 HELP ALLIES   Gen. Jordana, Known Sym pathizer Is Announced As Foreign Minister.

SUNER OUSTED Spain Takes Swing Toward Allies   (EvIYORS: The following stary lg written by all Agdoe! ress corresjonient who re cently returned from a iwo-year Hasleaaieut in Maacies

WPB Renews Move To Slash Expense Of Construction   seeks To Cancel Buildine of Bridges and Public Structures

WPB WILL CURB ROADS, BRIDGES   Government Agencies Are  Told To Stop Construction Not Aiding War

WPB TriesAgain To Cut Projects Of Construction   Tells Even Army, Navy To Stop Construction Not Vital to War

WPB Decrees Project. Cart   All Construction Not Be In With War Eliminated By Nelsem’s Edite

Solomons Positions Expanded On Guadalcanal In Two-Day. Offensive; 15 Nipponese Planes Shot Down.

Positions on Guadalcanal Are Extended by American  Ground Force Operations

U.S. WARRING WITH INCREASING VIGOR AGAINST AXIS SUBS   “More - ‘Profitable Days Ace Ahead” ‘Says Admiral Ingersoll, Atlantic Fleet Commander

U.S. STRENGTH AGAINST SUBS INCREASING —   Commander of Atlantic Fleet _ Describes Picture

Sub Situation “To Improve”   ‘More Profitable Days “Ahead” For U. S. Eleet

KEEP ALERT TO FLOOD DANGERS   Southeastern Colorado i  Path of High Waters

Tanks, Planes Pace Russian Advance Toward Kharkov,  Nazi Losses Heavy

Counteracts. ” German Attack In Kerch Area   Seen as Prelude To Showdown on Eastern Front ,

Threaten German Flank in Crimea   Russians Deny Their Army Routed In Kerch Peninsula Battle

SHARP. BATTLES ON ALL FRONTS ARE REPORTED   Russians Driving Forward To Kharkov For Flanking Attack On Nazi Troops

NAZI LINES PIERCED BY RUSS THRUST   Timoshenko Move Seen As Threat To German Flank

Break Through Nazi Defense Lines; Inflict Heavy Losses, Claim   eek to Coun. ' t Setback P in Crimea—Active on  Other Fronts

Japanese Admiral’s Victory Claim May Force Him To Commit Hari-Kiri

HOT WEATHER RETURNS   Scattered Showers Are Forecasted to Fall in the North

Nazi Ground Forces Aided By Warplanes   Enemy Infantry Units Smash Into Streets ” of Volga City, Reds  ees  7 ee

NTO ITY i      Russians Fight Desperately, to Eject Invaders—Succeed ~. in Retaking Part of Lost — Positions. ;   SOLDIERS BATTLE FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE   Red Army Reinforcements From Siberia Said to Have. Been Thrown Into Sav- age Struggle.

Russians Eject Some Invaders   Garrison Repulses Foes In Repeated Effort To Seize Hill   Luftwaffe Raids City , In Swarms of 80-100   Tortured Volga Stronghold Fights House-to-House Against Besiegers

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Red Army Reinforcements From Siberia Are Reported In Action in Supreme Attempt to Hold City; German Commando Troops Are Dropped by Planes

NAZI TROOPS REPULSED IN THIRD DRIVE   Massive Assault Army Advance At Cost Of Lives And Equipment.

Fierce Fighting is Still in Progress In Tortured Volga City; Reds Draw Upon Siberian Troops .

Russian Troops Trying To Rid City Of (Enemy.   Part Of Positions: Lost To Germans  Aro Rarnntirad

Nazis Smash In To Stalingrad For Third lime   Russian Troops Carry on Fight to Recapfure Part Of Lost Positions

REDS FROM SIBERIA RUSHED INTO BATTLE IN STALINGRAD AREA   iermans Make Gains By Using Large infantry, Tank Forces; Employ Paratroops in Fierce Drive

Nazi Tank and Infantry Forces Balk All Russian Attempts To Evict Them   Moscow Reports Inflicting Heavy Losses on Enemy, but Admits Fighting Has Been Resumed on Broad Streets of City; Red Army Reinforced with Troops from Siberian Front; Battle af Voronezh

Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting Is Reported Again as Reds Battle to Eject Them; Some Successes Are Claimed

Part Of Lost Positions Are Recaptured By Russian Garrison Moscow Communique Asserts.

RED DEFE HELD GRIMLY IN VOLGA CITY   NAZI AIRPLANES AND CANNON BOMBARD POSITIONS

LIMIT 1S PUT ON SUPPLIES OFBIGSTORES   WPB Takes Action to As sure Goods for Smaller Merchants   INVENTORY CONTROL ORDER ANNOUNCED   Fair Distribution -of Con. sumers’ Goods Will! be Sought

Limit Placed On Larger Stores   Maximum Set On Volume Of Stock  Be 2STKOT YTKATS? COC FOrren

WPB Puts Limit On Merchandise Of Large Stores  ‘Order Intended to Insure Goods for Small Firme«

LIMIT SET ON INVENTORIES   WPB Seeks to Insure Weaker, Smaller Stores Get  Share of Goods

Government Puts Lid on Inventories Of Rio Starec   PRE-PEARL HARBOR LEVEL IS SOUGHT   HOVE Oo OUUOGTIEL  Action Taken To Assure  Fair Distribution, WPR Chairman Save

Limit To Be On Volume O}  Merchandise   Control Order To Insure Goods To Small Stores

Big Stores Get ‘Pearl Harbor’  Inventory Ban   WPB Fixes Volume Limits For Financially Weaker To Meet Castomers’ Requirements.   Nelson Acts to Give ‘Fair Distribution’   Crossroads to Get Sami Opportunity as Those In Metropolis

WPB PLACES CURB ON INVENTORIES   Board Limits Volume of Some Merchandise That May Be Accumulated by Big Stores And Wholesale Houses

INVENTORIES OF BIG STORES BEING LIMITEL   WPB Acts To Assure Fai Distribution Of Goods To All Stores

War Production Board Limits ‘Merchandise   Tells Stores and Whole salers What They Can Accumulate

SIZE OF STOCKS IN LARGE STORES LIMITED BY WPR   Inventories Must Be Held at Same Level in Relation to Sales as Before Pearl ' Harbor.   ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IN SECOND QUARTER   Restrictions, Which Affect _ Wholesalers, Designed to Enable Small Firms to Fulfill, Needs,

Merchandise on Shelve to Be Limited   Order Is Issued to Help Small Dealers Get Stocks

Wholesalers and Some Retailers Will Come Under New Federal Control

CURB INVENTORY FOR BIG STORES   WPB Seeks to Give Small Merchant Square Deal in Distribution

SMALL STORES 10 HAVE PLENTY FOR CUSTOMERS NEEDS   Inventory Control. Order Will  _ Hold Each, Store’s Inven_ tory at. Same Level as It Had Before Pearl Harbor.   IS MOVE-TO ASSURE FAIR DISTRIBUTION   fo Be> An’. Experiment ‘In Self Government. For - Smaller Stores; WPB To Continue Its Investigation.

Order Exempts Food and Oil:  Fairness, Aim   Nelson Says Order, Effective in Second Quarter of °43, Will Aid in Distribution

Lambertson. Has Report ‘From. Home District on: Nation’s Labor Policy   Says Northeast Kansans ‘Favor the Suspension of Wage-Hour and -Closed Shon ~~

LENGTHENING OF 40-HR. WEEK OPPOSED BY E.R.   Sneaks Coldly of Proposals By Big Chiefs to Chance Plat

FDR AND NELSON AT ODDS ON HIKE OF WORK HOURS   President Opposes Proposal as WPB Chief Urges Plan on Congress   Executive Against Headlong Rush Toward Abolition of 40-Hour Week

40-HOUR . WEER,   Cold Water Thrown on Proposals To Lengthen ,The Hours."

WICKARD, WPS BOSS BACKING LONGER HOURS   Nelson Tells Congress Nation Needs Extended Week to» Assure Win.   DRAFT OF MANPOWER URGED TO COMMITTEE

SAYS EXCESSIVE OVERTIME HURTS WAR PRODUCTION   Takes Issue with Nelson o1 Proposal to Lengthen Work Week

ANTI-AUSTRALIA PLOT THWARTED   Three Men, Woman Charged With Planning to Aid Jap Forces

SCRAP METAL PAY IN   Junior Red Cross Receives $473.45 From Campaign

Cats for Meat Bring $4   Shocking Conditions Reported in Fallen Lands

Nazis Pillaging ‘European: Foot   Germans Are Blamed Fo Starvation, Famine

‘amine, Starvation Lot of Citizens of Occupied Countries   taces in Danger While Germans Are Better Fed Than Before

Nazis Pillaging Occupied Area   Millions Starve Because Foods Are Sent Home To German People

Nazi-Dominated Europeans Face   Nations Are Being.Pillagea To, Provide Food For ch People, Armies

Cat and Dog Meat Called “Luxuries”’ in Occupied Lands Starved by Germans

Starvation Under Nazis      Germans Systematicall Looting the Occupied Countries of Europe

Nations Under  Nazi Rule Are Being Starved   Countries Now Occupied by Germans Are Being Systematically Ransacked to Feed the Armies.

Food Situation In Occupied Lands Critical   Starvation Is Faced As Nazis  Are Well Fed

Famine Stalks Europe As Germans Pillage To Provide Nazis With Food

STARVATION AND FAMINE THREAT TO ALL EUROPE   Germans Taking Needed Food To Supply Soldiers

F amine and Starvation Facing Occupied _ Countries of Europe, Committee Declares

Famine Is Facing Occupied Nation:   Countries of Europe Syste matically Pillaged by Germans.

Occupied Countries Pillaged. by Nazis Faced With Starvation.   HALF MILLION TO STARVE IN GREECE

FAMINE FACES MILLIONS AS NAZIS SEIZE   Food Grabs Peril  Whole Races, Is Report Of Allied Probers

STARVATION IN NAZI-OCCUPIED NATIONS GROW!   Countries Being Piflaged  By Germans to Provide Food for Their People   HUNS ARE WELL FED   Whole French Race En dangered; Greeks Dying, Dog and Cat Meat Drices Advance

German Pillaging Starves.-P Occupied Lands   ‘Germans Themselves WellFed While Conquered Peoples Underfed

Famine And Starvation linder Mavic   Occupied Countries Are Be ing Systematically Pillaged by Germans   PURCHASE PLAN ‘A MASQUERADE?      Conditions Declared ’ai Their Worst’’ in Greece; Bad Elsewhere

Starvatior Faced By  Countries   Nazis Take All Foo For German People And Their Armies

German-Held LandsFacing Starvation   Allied” Committee Re ports Systematic Nazi Pillaging

GERMAN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES EUROPE FACING STARVATION   THEY ARE BEING SYSTEMATICALLY PILLAGED TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR NAZIS

Germany’ $ Pillaging Of Conquered Countries Is Spreading Starvation   Death Is Penalty For Illegal Food Sales; Half Million In Greece Alone Face Death By Starvation Before Winter Ends. 

FAMINE FACES OCCUPIED COUNTRIES IN EUROPE: ARE PILLAGED BY NAZIS

STARVATION AND FAMINE FACED BY OCCUPIED EUROPE   Inter-Allied Information ’ Committee Finds Nazis Are Taking All the Foo

DETROIT REOPENS NEGRO PROBLEN   Washington Orders Negroe To Be Returned to Housing Project.

GET NEW NAME      U.S. Airmen Called ‘Sky Dragons By Admirlnagc Chinece.

Australasia Will Be Base. Of U.S. Fleet   Could Carry On Its Mission From New Zealand, Dutch East Indies, Malay Archipelago   Rear Admiral’s Talk Cited by Prime Ministe1   Newton Told Down Unders  *You Talk Like’ Us And Fieht Like Us?

AUSTRALASINLS. NAVAL BASES SFT   New United Nations Move Is Revealed Pi Curin

U.S. NAVY WILL OPERATE FROM SOUTH SEA BASE    Australians Told Fleet ~ Will Get Australasian Station; Japs Batter At New Britain

U.S. Navy Will Have War Base In Australasia   American Units Will Serve from Strategic Positions

Navy to Operate From Base  in Australasia   Japenese Extend Bombing Raids

U.S. Fleet Is to Operate From Base in Australasia: Japs Bomb New Britain

J ury Finds for  Raymond Schaefer   Dave Pulliam Had Brought Suit to Recover $25,000 for Alleved Injuries,

pyriniesieescenetoneeE in, uch. .cianmmeemanmnnneal PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS FARM MOBILIZATION DAY

JAN. 12 M-DAY FOR FARMERS   Meet Then to Consider Next Year’s Food Needs, President Reauests

FOR Aako FOR FARMER FOOD MOBILIZATION   In Proclamation Designates Tuesday, Jan. 12, for Vital. Meetings.   SUGGESTS THAT DAY BE FREE AMERICA SYMBOL

CALL FARMERS TO MOBILIZE ON JAN. 12TH   F.DR. WANTS PLANNING FOR FOOD PRODUCTION ON WIDE SCALE

JANUARY 12 IS FARM WORK DAY   President Proclaims “Farm Mobilization Day” For Nation.

CALLS FARMER © MOBILIZATION   FDR Proclaims January 12 to Insure All’ Vital Radgds

Farm Mobilization Day Proclaimed on Jan. 12   Schedule Meetings te Plan Certain Crop Production Gains

Farmers Urged To Note Vital Food Problems   President Sets Aside Jan 12 for Meets, Discus sions

Jan. 12 Is Proclaimed By President . As National Farm Mobilization Day 

URGES FARM MOBILIZATION JANUARY 12   Presidential Proclamation Says Purpose Is to Plan Means of Insuring Maximum Food Production m 1942.

“Farmers’ Day” ‘To Be Observed. By Nation Jan. 12   F. D. Calls For Meeting: To Plan: For Maximum Production. Of ‘Food

Agri Meetings Slated Jan. 12   FDR Orders Gathering: To Insure War Food For Next Year

PRESIDENT ASKS AID 10 FARMER   Food Mobilization Day Jan. 12; Crops Called War Weapon

British Forces Drive Westward For Benghaz   Advance Rapidly Beyond Tobruk After Retreating Axis Forces In Libya   AIR FORCES KEEP UP HEAVY ATTACKS   See Little Chance Tha Rommel Can Make Any Stand At Benghazi

Plan to Seize Autos Opposed   Senate Measure Would Build up Huge Stockpile

P TO CAR SEIZURE      ao  Private Car Requisi. tion Draws Ire in Senate

CAR SEIZURE BILL OPPOSED BY SENATORS   Formidable Opposition to Proposal to Requisition Private Automobile Develops as “Terrible” Public Tre Is Seen.

AUTO SEIZURE BILL DRAWS OPPOSITION   Senate Opposition Develops On All Proposals

Auto Seizure Plan Opposec   Sehator Connally Says Public Reaction “Would Be ‘Terrible’

OPPOSITION GROWS TO AUTO SEIZURE   Several Proposals Ready For Laws To Conserve U. 5. Rubber

OPPOSITION 10 AUTO SEIZURES   Senate Bills Would Prevent Such Action by Government For Duration

AUTO SEIZURE BILL OPPOSED   Strong Opposition To Suggested Auto-Confiscation Legislation Develops In Senate.

Opposition To Private Auto Seizure Seen   Senate Military Affairs Com: mittee Tentatively Plan: To Discuss the Two Bills Tuesday.

SENATORS BALK BILLS 10 SEIZE PRIVATE AUTOS      Reaction Would Be “Te: tible” 1f Some Cars Were Taken and Others  . _Not, Connally Says   ‘MUST SAVE RUBBER   Reynolds Proposes Commandeering.. All Cars Traveling Over 40  Miles An: Hour -

SOLON FIGHTS PLAN TU TAKE PRIVATE CARS   CONNALLY SAYS TO TAKE ONE, NOT ANOTHER, WOULD BE BAD

eize Private Cab   pabatavee = Tan gh ean sisoe> Ben a  it Bob Reynolds Would Seize Those’ Driven _ Over 40 Miles Hour

Opposition To Auto Seizure Plan Gaining   Two Proposals For Taking Over Machines Will Be Taken Up Tuesday

Auto Seizure  Plan Opposed   Public Reaction Feared By Connally; Buying Ureed By Byrd

Oppose Auto Seizure Plan    Asisert Public Reaction to Move of This Sort Would Be Terrible

PLAN OFFERED FOR RELIEF SHIPMENTS    Proposal ‘Made After Jeapan Turns Down Neutral Ship Program

Kansans Must Use More Group Riding to Save _ Their Automobile Tires   agile Official Sa: Says Practice Be Used in General javet the State

Kansans Must Use More Group Riding to Save _ Their Automobile Tires   Traffic Official Says Practice Must Be Used in General Thruout the State

Jap Attack Prelude To Large Drive   All Out To Win  In Philinnines

Japs Start Headlong Offensive on Bataan   Doughty Americans Accorded Small Chance to Stem Tide of New Drjve

Big War Contraet Awarded For Work Tn Robeson County             Award: © 0 2 Con struct Suppl: ‘Facilities in County.

WAR SINKINGS NOW TOTAL 309   Roving “Subs B Bag 1: Allied Ships in 12 Davs

THIRTEEN SHIPS ~ SUNK BY AXIS IN TWELVE DAYS   Swelis West Atlantic Sinking Total To 869

Worse Than The Pirate Days — —  13 Ships Lost In Coitibiai In 12 Days; Total Up To 309

ATLANTIC TOLL NOW SET AT 310   Blackest Period Lists 1¢ Victims In 12 Days

SHIP CASUALTIES IN CARIBBEAN MOUNT   Enemy Subs Send 13 Vessels To Bottom ln 12-Day Period

SINKINGS RISE AS ‘BLAGKEST? SHIP DAY NOTEL   Old Pirates Were Picker Compared to Modern U-Boats

More Than Hundred  Sailors Missing   Attack by Submarines ContinueYugoslav Ship Sunk—14 Ships  Destroyed in 12 Days

” WASHINGTON, June 24 (4/—The navy announced today that @ small ¥ngoslavian merchant vessel. had been torpedoed in the . Gulf- of Mexico and. that survivors had- heen Tavidled at nc onek ecaed ease

Roving Subs Bag Vessels In Caribbean   Get 13 in 12 Days, Destruction Worst Since Pirate Days of Spanish Main

CASUALTIES HIGH IN NEW SINKINGS   Known Dead And Missing Reach Huge Total As Result Of Loss Of Thirteen United Nations Merchantmen In Caribbean And Other Disasters In Atlantic Ocean

NAVY ANNOUNCES LOSS OF 13 SHIPS N 12-DAY PERIOD   Asnouncement of Loss of Additional Vessels Swells To 309 The War Total of Western Atlantic Area Sinkings; Heavy Toll of Life.

ROVING SUBS BAG 13 MORE ALLIED SHIPS   Wholesale Death and De struction Matching Days of Spanish Main Report  in Carribean   CASUALTIES RUN HIGH

HEAVY LOSSES OF U. S. SHIPS I$ ANNOUNCED   13 Merchantmen Sunk In Twelve Days By U-Boats

Subs Sink 13 Ships During 12-Day Period   Casualties Run High With 48 Known Dead And 87 Still Missing

13. UNITED NATIONS SHIPS. ARE TORPEDOLD IN T2-DAY PERIOD   Sunk in Caribbean; Swells Western Atlantic War Losses to 309   CASUALTIES RUN HIGH

13.U.S. Ships Sunk by Subs ‘Tn Garibbear   Report for 12-Day Periot - Lists 48 Known Dead ‘and 87 Missing

CARIBBEAN SHIP LOSSES LISTED   13 United Nations Boats Were Sunk in _ Period of 13 Days”

Sinking of Allied Ships Stepped Up   Wholesale Death and Destruction Are .Wrought by Axis Undersea Vessels

Washington, D. C.-)-The navy announced today that a small Yugoslavian merchant vessel had been torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico and that survivors had been landed at an east-coast port.

Navy Tells of Heavy Losses In Shipping   Wholesale Death And Destruction In Caribbean  By Enemy Subs

AXIS U-BOATS INCREASE SHIP SINKING RATE   }3 Merchantmen Sunk In 12-Day Period, Navy Reports

TERRIFIC TOLL IN SHIPS TAKEN BY ENEMY SUBS   Navy Reveals:Sinkings Have Averaged More Than Two a Day In  '. .Recent Months   MANY MEN LOST   Three Soldiers Dead Ir UBoat Attack June 15 Off the Coast of . New: England

Navy Discloses Casualties High   United Nations War Tota Now 309 In Western Atlantic Area

‘Western Atlantic Toll ~ Over 300 Mark, Now at  -Onea Day.  ee ee ee ee ee ee ee se ee et

PEORIA BAPTISTS MEET TODAY AT TOULON CHURCH   Prominent Leaders Speak At Afternoon And Evening Sessions, Supper.

TOULON IS HOST PEORIA BAPTIST MID-YEAR MEE’   Leading Ministers, Foreign Workers Speakers.

TOULON IS HOST PEORIA BAPTIST MID-YEAR MEET   Leading Ministers, Foreign Worker Are Program Speakers.

GOP Session For Endorsing Of Candidates   Heil Tells Delegates He Anticipated Wisconsin Defense Needs Prior To Pearl Harbor  —__ or ear a’ eo See a arom enhse tt . oT? ol

HEIL DEFENDS HIS PROGRAN   Anticipated Defense Need: Before Pearl Harbor,. Convention Told.   GOV. STASSEN SPEAKER

Nazis At Bizerte: Heavy Fighting On   Kommel May 3 American Make Stand Spearheads At Agheila Cross Tunisia

Allies Capture Vital Airdrome In Tunisia Raid   Paratroops Score Victory Deep In Colony As American Fortresses Blast Germans Massing In Bizerte

BRITISH TROOPS JOIN CHINESE   "Common Front For India Defense Established  Above Rangoon

LINES FORMED ABOVE RANGOON   Chinese Troops Contact English to Defend Central Burma

British, Chinese Troops Defending Center of Burma  Also Join Ranks for Profection of Approaches to India

New Convoys Head for Port Moreshv   Enemy Apparently Is Massing for Australian Attack

Enemy Threat  To Australia Is Increased   lipponese Continue Concentrations Off New Guinea in Spite of Losses in Aerial Attacks

American and Australian Iliers Believed to Have Broken Spearhead of Invasion Fleet.   SHIPS AND AIRPORT RUNWAYS BOMBARDED   Washington Announces Yanks Lett Two Vessels Sinking, Four on Fire and One Beached.

‘Ships Gather ‘Menacingly ‘Ott N. Guinea   Seven Japanese Vessels Put Out of Action By American Bombers  BURMA FRONT QUIET

ero Hour s Near for Australians   U. S. Planes Sink at Least 9 Ships Near New Guinea

U.S. Seeks To Rally All  Frenchmen   Goal Js, Establishment of Government in Exile

GIRAUD TO HEAD _ FIGHTING FRENCH IN AFRICAN FIELD   Allies Pushing Free French Government As Petain Assumes Command of Adm. Darlan.

With Our  \ Soldiers : and #) Sailors ff s\ee GH      Richard G. Manemann Enlists in Marines

Flier Telis of Raid  ‘We Came in at Nine Feet, Screeched Through Streets

AMERICAN TROOPS BEAT OFF JAP VICIOUS ASSAULT   U. S. Fighters Continue To Penetrate Japanese  Lines Yard-By-Yard.

U.S. Troops Defeat Japs on Beachhead   Vicious Assault Against Salient Is Beaten Back

Eagle Squadrons Join U. 5. Forces   American Fliers Are Transferred

OFFICE oie UE IN ND, BY 0.0.7   Transport Division Distric: Offices Established In Baltimore and Hagerstown   SERVES ALLEGANY   Offices to Insure Utmos Utility and Conservation of Commercial Motor Vehicles

Order Forbids New  Gas Installations   Restriction by WPB Hits Rural Areas

$ky-filling Air Armada Roars over Nazi Territory to Renew Devastating Assaults on Sources of Hitler’s War Supplies

RAF Sets Great Fires In Mass Raid On Bremen   Devastating Assault Called Largest In History Of Aerial Warfare; More Than 1000 Planes Take Part

Nazi Desert Armies Press Toward Clash With the Main British Force  100-MILE DRIVE MADE  Russians Give Ground in Kharkov Area But Hold At Sevastopol

Great Fires Set in German Port City   Lockheed Hudson Bombers Among More Than 1,000 Planes

BREMEN FEEL 1,000-PLANE BLAST   Third Attack Of Month By British Airmen   52 AIRCRAFT   Reported Lost By English: Shipbuilding Yards Are Principal Targets

R. A. F. Sends 1000 Planes Over Bremen   Great Fires Left Raging in Great German Port City; 52 Planes Missing

Devastating Raid — Largest in History   Number of British Planes Taking Part May Run Well  Over 1,100; American Made Lockheed Hudson Bombers Participate.   Fifty-Two Planes Are Missing; Biggest One-Night Loss to RAF

1,000 PLANES IN NEW DRIVE ON VITAL CITY   2 Planes Missing as Fliers Return From  Devastating Raid

Bremen Blasted In RAF Assaull   German Port is Target of Devastating  Attack, Listed as Probably the _ Largest Aerial Raid in History With  Great Fires Set.   52 PLANES ARE LOST

Reich Port Set Afire In Assault   Devastating Attack Called . Probably The Biggest In _ Aerial Warfare History

52 Of 1,000 Planes Fail To Return   RAF Loss Highest Ever Experienced In One Night

GREAT FIRES SWEEP VITAL GERMAN PORT   Air Ministry Hints Number of  Planes Used Was a } New Record.   '52 BRITISH PLANES MISSING AFTER RAID

Great Fires Are Reported  In Bremen   Big German Port Is Chief Target  of What May be RAE’s Biggest Raid

British Lose 52 Planes in Big Air Attack   Report 1200 Ships Used to Blast Nazi Base

BRITISH © LOSE 52 PLANES   German Airfields Al Also _ Flarassed By Fight-_  er Units 6   FIRES LARGE

Submarine Base Of Germans Hit By Many Bombs   Aerial Warfare’s Greatest Assault Made Last Night

More Than 1,000 Planes Take Part In Assault On Important German Seaport

Devastating Raid On German Port Leaves (Great Fires Roaring   England Loses 52 Planes In Great Aerial Onslaught Against Germany

daid May Be largest In Aerial History   Attacks Made On Low Countries by Second Forces—52 Planes Are Missing

Biggest Raid Of War Hits U-Boat Base   British Admit Loss Of 52 Planes  In Attack

HUGE AERIAL ASSAULT MADE BY RAF PLANES   Attaek On Bremer Believed Largest In History      More Than 1,000 Brit. ish Aircraft: Take

More Than 1,000 Planes Pour Destruction On Great Port With Attackers Losing 52 Planes; American Craft In the Raid

Creat Fires Reported Set In Port City   Number of Attacking Planes Greater Than at Cologne and Essen

Great Fires Set By RAF In Raid On German City  Dn ee a met FAL   Bremen Target Of Assault Termed ‘Largest [In History

GREAT FIRES IN BREMEN WITH RAF BELIEVED TO HAVE USED WELL OVER 1,000 PLANES

GREATEST AIR ARMADA ROARS AVER CERMANY   Port Of Bremen Left Aflame After Biggest Assault In History   TWO FORCES TAKE PART   More Than 1,000 Craft In One Squadron; Hundreds In Other

British Set  Great Fires In Nazi Port   Bremen Is Target  Of Largest Raid

Attack Bigger Than Cologne Raid: Second Force Pounds Low Countries

Overl, 900 RAF Ships Blast Nazis   Bremen, Principal Target, Scene of Great Fires  After Assault

Big Nazi Port Bathed in Fire   1000-Odd Plane Attack Exceeds Those That Flattened Cologne and Essen; Other Targets Also Attacked

MORE THAN 1000 RAF PLANES BOMB BASE AT BREMEN   THIRD HUGE SCALE ATTACK ON GERMANY WITHIN A MONTH

GREAT FIRES ARE SET BY BOMBERS ‘ON BREMEN PORT   Probably Largest Attacl Made In History of Aerial Warfare

Bremen Gets Huge Attack   Over Thousand RAF Planes In Devastating Raid

RaidGermany’: Port City In Huge Attack   Waves of British Bombers Blast City in Blow Termed Largest in History

1000 PLANES HIT BREMEN IN NIGHT RAIN   R. A. F. Loses 52 Ships In Third Mass Drive Over Germany   U-BOATS PREFERRED   Many Targets Offered To Bombers in Nazis' Second. Port

1,000 Planes Join Raid On German City   Fifty-two Of More Than 1,000 Planes Fail ‘To Return From Attack On Bremen And Other Enemy Cities — British Also Raid   Air Fields In Low Countries

PORT BLASTE BY MORE THAN 1,000 PLANES   Great Fires Left Raging in Big U-Boat Construction Base as R. A. F. Spreads Assaults Oven Reich and Low Coun tries.

Great Fires Set I Bremen by RAI   German City Is Victim of Huge Air Raid Made Last Night   USE AMERICAN PLANES   Hundreds of Other Fighter  Air Fields

“More Than 1,000 Planes In Raid:   RAF Blasts At Vital German Arsenal In Greatest Aerial. Attack. In History; Large Fires Reported *,

Great Armada Of RAF Planes  Bombs Bremen      Force Is Thought To Be Largest In All Air War History   OTHER POINTS HIT   92 Planes Lost But Percentage Held To Be Small

Great Fires Set In Bremen by RAF   German City Is Victim of Huge Air Raid Made Last Night   USE AMERICAN PLANES

U-Boat Plants Objective o' Devastating Assault on Nazi Port,   RAF LOSES 52 PLANES

Believe Over 1,100 Planes Used In Raid   Great German Port Left ‘Blazing Merrily,’ Say Pilots   BRITISH ADMIT 52 WARPLANES LOST    Bombers Smash Hard at Sub Base, Oil Refinery. Rails. Docks

Bremen Target Of New 1,000, Plane Air Raid   LONDON, June 26. (4)—Reconnaissance planes flying at great height over Bremen this afternoon observed fires still burning in the great port city, it was announced tonight.

NAZI WAR PLANT CENTER GIVEN A BATH OF FIRE   Attack Apparently Concentrated On UBoat Works; Large Fires Reported Set By Raiders.

itaid May Be Largest In Rerial History   Altacks Made On Low Countries by Second Forces—52 Planes eee Pete

BIG FIRES IN GERMAN ~ PORT CITY      Mass Assault Probably Largest Raid in History of Aerial Warfare   52 PLANES LOST, LONDON REPORTS   Less Than 5 Percent of Planes Involved But Biggest One Night Loss of War

VER THOUSAND LANES LEAVE ITY IN FLAMES   evastating Assault Believed Largest In His-tory of Aerial Warfare   IFTY-TWO PLANES MISSING IN RAI   itensive Attacks On Ai F ield In Low Countries Made by Second Force Bombers

Germans Seén Pinned To Another Drive Next Year   MEANWHILE ALLIED POWER IS MOUNTING

Russia Will Be Able To Stage  Winter Drive   Bulk Of Nazi Army Will Have To Stay In East, Believe

230 Japanese Ships Reported Blasted Ry Allies Since Start of Pacific War

Nabbed As  Impostor   Charge False Representation As WPB Official

Spring In Air Again   Kansas Temperatures Move Rapidly Back Toward Normal

GF With Our Soldiers and. sf Sailors ke                Miss Harrington Gets Notice to Report at Great Lakes on Jan. 

Inflation Billi to Be Placed on FDR Desk Tomorrow   Measure to Affect Every Man, Womar

House« Passes Amended Measure Without Controversy; Farm Bloc Victorious.

Farm Bureau  Reelects Heads   — Resolutions Urge Price Floors, Retention Of State Income Tax, Trinie A Revision.

2 Obstacles Block More Farm Output   Shortage Labor, Price Uncertainty Need Solutions

Display of War Arms, Visit of Heroes to  Give Butte Great Day   Copper Capital of Country Chosen as First Site for Demonstration of Fighting Tools June 2; O'Hare, Wheless on Patriotic Program

“HASTENS VICTORY”   Roosevelt Sends Sable to President Getulio Vargas

Jap New Guinea Beachhead Has Been Surrounded   Americans and Australians Fight

JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN PHILIPPINES   MacArthur reports 163 enemy planes eliminatec in two months

JAPD dtth I) surith MAT ARTHIIR   Dive Bombers Pound Bataan   FURIOUS BATTLE

A NEW ALLY IN AFRICA   Native Kingdom on Ivory Coast Join the Free French

16 DROWNED IN RIVER DISASTER   Towboat Crushed Against Cincinnati Pier

Towboat Is Crushed Avainst Pier   Swollen Stage of Stream Blamed fo Cincinnati Traged

DIVERS HUNT 16 BODIES   Ohio River Towboat Accident Caused Their Deaths—5 Saved

Close Understanding Between India And China Endorsed By Lord Cranborne

Advocate a Free India   Say Britain Favors India’s Political Freedom

HINDU FREEDOM IS GIVEN FAVOR   BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILLING TO GRANT POLITICAL CHANGE

BRITISH FAVOR FREEDOM FOR INDIAN PEOPLE   New Colonial Secretary Issues Statement Chiang Will Sit at Pacific War Council

We're in Favor of India’s Political Freedom, British Answer to Chiang Kai-Shek   Lord Cranhorn, Colonial Secretary, Make: Announcement to House of Lords.

BRITISH FAVOR INDIA FREEDOM, SAYS SECRETARY   Would Welcome Word From Chiang Kai-Shek, Cranborne Says

CHURCHILL PREDICTS FINAL VICTORY OVER AXTS ON ALL FRONTS   JAPAN RULES AIR AND SEA IN SPHERE OF OPERATIONS /  COMMONS TOLD

Political Freedom for India Favored by British Regime   House of Lords Told o Position; Churchill Speaks to Commons

SAYS BRITAIN FAVORS INDIA’S FREEDOM      Colonial Secretary Cranborne Declares In House Of Lords That His Majesty's Government Welcomes Message Given Indians By Chiang Kai-Shek

BRITAIN FAVORS INDIA FREEDOM, LEADER AVERS   New Colonial Secretary Mak: es Statement in House of Lords—Churchill Is Heard In Commons, Voicing Victory Prediction,

Cranborne For India Freedom   New Colonial Secretary Tells House of Lords Britain Wants Problem Solvec

Britain Favors Political Freedom of India, Reported  Lord Cranborne, Colonial Secretary, Makes Announcement to House of Lords

LORD GRANGORNE DECLARES ENGLAND IS IN FAVOR. OF INDIA'S POLITICAL FREEDOM

BRITISH TURN TO FREE INDI!   New Cabinet Member Says Government Now Favors Policy.

BRITISH PROMISE INDIA’S FREEDOM   England “Favors” It, Cranborne Says; Churchill Concedes Jap Air Successes   Japs Rule Air but Face Defeat, Churchill Savs

ANOTHER HE ADAC ACTER.   2 gs 1 oo Tax-Paying Time is Not So Pur > ON, Says! Treasurer. 

=  ANOTHER HEADACHE,   Tas-Paying Time is Not So Uar OW, Says Trensurer,

8 ARE KILLED IN COLLISION   ‘Freight Train Ploughs Int Silver Meteor In North  Carolina

Rail Collision Fatal to Eight   Body of Division Aide Found in Yard

EIGHT KILLED INRAIL CRASH ON SEABOARD   Freight Train Hits Obser yation Car of Crack . Train   FROBE IS STARTED BY RAIL OFFICIALS   Twe Baltimoreans Listed Among the Victims

Pay Raises Authorized   State Emergency Board Seek: Teo Halt Withdrawals

REAR GUARDS OF AXIS ARMY ARE POUNDED   TREMENDOUS AERIAL — STRUGGLE RAGES IN TUNISIA

BRITISH HAVE CONTROL OF dIBYAN SKIES   Entire Mediterranean Scene Highlighted By Activities Of  Filvers

Britons Keer Pushing  Nazi Flight   Allies Have Undenied Air Supremacy ir Africa; Germans Suffer Without Respite: Important Cities Are Bombed

Axis Rearguards Reach Point 100 Miles West of Start . of Retreat From =~  El Agheila.     QUEMbTT ATKggpwayr Crpracsiy ted wo   SITUATION OBSCURE . IN CUTOFF AREA   Some of Trapped Forces May Have Escaped—Allies Con-~ trol Air in Continuing — Struggle.

BRITISH AIRMEN POUND TRAPPED DESERT FORCES   Tremendous Aerial Struggle Underway On North  African Front   IMPORTANT POINT TAKEN BY FRENCH

British Attack Fleeing Rommel Rearguard Force   Part of Army Cut Off and Fate of Thousands Is Unknown   British Hold Superiority in the Air All along the Front

British Beat at Fleeing Africa Corps; Pursue Rommel Rear Guard   Communiques Reserved on Situ ation; British-American Patrols Contact Enemy at Several Points

In ‘Absolute’ Command Of Air, 8th Army Harries Axis   Fortresses Set Cruiser Afire in Bizerte Foray   Torrential Raine Abating In Tunisia, Big-Scale Fighting Impends

British Beat  Through Air At Rommel   Flying Forts Score  Hit, Set Fire to One Warship En Route to Pound Bizerte Again

RAF Pounds Retreating Africa Corps   Part of Rommel Force May ~ Have Fled Trap

British Army Of Libya, In Complete Control Of Air, Pounds Retreating Rommel Army.

2% Is Denied Co. Treasurer   Supreme Court Holds Against Carroll Co. Treasurer

Treasurer Gets Salary Only  Court t Says 1941   Court Says 1941 Law Not Salary Act

Unlimited Gas For Congressmen   Lawmakers’ Cars Called Essential

Congressmen’s Cars Essential  Rich Urges Saving . OF Gasoline By ‘Holders: Of X-Cards.

1000 Homes Are Razed By Storm   Recent Hurricane Was  Costly To Area

Line Asked To Stafid-for Death Or Victory   Dutch Losses In Indies Said ‘Very ‘Considerable’

Bloody Time Is Ahead  for Singapore Allied Chief Says   Allied Chief Says Port Must Be Ypres of Orient

Wavell Promises Help in Battle Against Japs  Growing Hope Seen Vital Base Will Halt Invaders  BATTLE IN BURMA  MacArthur Forces Break Up Another Tokyo Assault

Allied Command Bases Strategy — On Holding Base   Another Jap Attack Beaten Off in Philippines; Bitter Struggle for Important Dutch Naval Buse Rage:

GARRISON TOLD TO  MAKE FIRM STAND AGAINST INVADERS   General Wavell Says “Great Reinforcements” Beins Sent—Action Light on Front—Allied Success in Other Areas Reported

Bloody Time’ For Singapore  ‘Looms Ahead   Battles Inconclusive In Indies and Burma, But MacArthur Holds  AMBOINA NOT LOST

BRAZILIAN FLIERS SINK SUB   Score on Axis Raider Although Country Not Officiaily at War—Prop Pulled from Italian Claim U. S. Battleship Sunk

U-Boats Sink » More Ships In Atlantic   Sub Surrenders to Allies in Struggle in Ocean, Brazilian Sources Report

Report Farm Income In County To Grow Over Million Dollars   Advance In All Prices Of Farmers’ Products Reported In Estimate

WILLKIE NOW ON WAY HOME FROM CHINA:   News of Departure Yes: terday Withheld Unti! Today for His Safety —Expected to Go Directly to Washington.

Willkie ls Bound  For Home   Expected to Go Direct to Capital To See President

Willkie Starts Home Following  Extended Tour   Inspects Battle Front In China

WENDELL L, WILLKIE IS HOMEWARD BOUND   Announcement 4 Delayed As Safety Measure

Parisian To Lead Paralysis Drive  P. E. Ellis Succeeds CY \AJ Deewsssnll Ae

Cardinals Win World Series  Kurowski Homers in Ninth; Beazley Hero

Kurowsky Hits Homer in Sth With One On as Redbirds Win Crown   2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 —&8 H E Cards. OOO Rh ee Yonks HOO OO 0D 0 © _2 Ae

Cards Take  Series   Battling Redbirds Set Proud Yanks Down fo Fourth Straight Time; Binal Seore Te 4.9

CARDINALS WORLD CHAMPIONS OF 1942 BASEBALL SEASON  TAKE FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME FROM ‘ ‘UNBEAT Wahiwns ROBIETY & UY

Ninth Inning Homer Wins Finale. 4-2   Score by innings:  Cards 000 101 002-4 Yanks 100 100 000-2

CARDINALS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS      Today’s 4.2 Victory the Fourth Straight for Birdr Who Lost First Game   KUROWSKI’S HOMER IN NINTH DOES IT   Walker -Cooper’s Great Peg Nails Gordon, Killing Yank Threat in Ninth

Kurowski Poles Homer to Make Reds Champs   Beazley Hurls 2nd Win in Thrilling Classic Climax

World Series Won by Cards            Cardinals 00 010100 (2  Yankees 110101/00/010 0 

Kurowski’s Homer in 9th Wins Game   Third Sacker’s Blow With One On Breaks  oo Tie   Third Inning

Cardinals Win World Series With 4-2 Victory Over Yanks  Hectic Game Terminates Battle far   Hectic Game Terminates Battle far Baseball’s Title at Yankee Stadium

Cards Win 1942 Title in Basebail   Yankees Bow to St. Louis Team, 4-2, Fifth Game.

Cards Blast Yanks Out Of Series, 4-2   Kurowski, Slaughter Homers Provide St. Louis Margin

Birds Make It Four Straight From New York   Kurowski's Homer Tn Ninth Enables Nationals to Win

BEAZLEY TOPS  YANKS 4 TO 7   21-Year Old Hurler Beats Ruffing in Masterful Performance.   3 HOMERS IN LAST TILT

Cardinals Dethrone New York Yankees: Beazley Wins Agai   Two Runs for National Leaguers in Ninth _ Decide Series

CARDINALS WIN WORLD othilta 4 EAMES T0 1   Kurowski’s Homer In Ninth Breaks 2-2 Deadlock, Wins For St. Louis   RED RUFFING VICTIM, BEAZLEY IS WINNER   Rookie Captures Second Successive Victory In Annual Classic

BEAZLEY WINS, 4-2, ON HOMER BY KUROWSKI   Slaughter and Rizzuto Also Smash Homers in Thrilling Final Battle

Cards Finish: Off  Yanks in Series   St.” Louis Takes Worlc Championship by Winning Fifth Game, 4-2   ROOKIE HOMER DOES IT   Georae Kurowski Hits for ~ Circuit in Ninth to Tame  the Yankees

CARDINALS WORLD CHAMPIONS OF 1942 BASEBALL SEASON  TAKE FOURTH STRAIGH GAME FROM “UNBEATARTE” VANS MONNAYV

Kurowski’s Homer in 9th Wins Game   Third Sacker’s Blow With One On Breaks  2-2 Tier

GAS HOUSE GANG CINCH PENNANT INNINTHINNING   60,000 Fans On Hand To See Last Game Of World Series —

World Series To Cardinals In 4 Straight   St. Louis Team Beats Yankees By Score Of 4 to 2   Rookie Kurowski Hits Homer With A Man On   Nearly 70,000 Fans See Final Game In The Yankee Stadium

Home Run Wins Final Thriller For Nationais   American League Champs Drop Four Straight Contests

Rookie Kurowski’s Two-Run Homer in Ninth Is Margin   John Beazley Pitches Second Victory for National Leaquers

Beat Yanks, 4 to 2, in Final Game   Kurowski Clouts Homer In Ninth With W. Cooper On Base for Victory

Perkins Sees Future Full Of Problems   Labor Secretary Says No Small Privilege, No Difference of Dollars Worth of Risk of Delaying Victory

KAISER COMPANY TAKING ON MEN ~ FOR-CARGO-PLANE IO   Hundreds Will Receive Gooc Wage for Good Day's Work. 

Tus And Barges Sunk By U-Boat   First Incident Of Kind Ir Present War Is Reported At Norfolk

LA AEE CRI I rt ace tam Nr Ht aetna en ne enn Anema Nee Rm ON NM  Japanese ‘SSS’ Corps Is A Group To Break Morale

Philippines To Feel Heavy Hand Special Japan Force   Nipponese Army’s “Special Service Section” May Revert to Practices In China Where Vice Monopoly . Was Set Up; Started Deliberate Campaign :  to Drug Chinese Into Nation of Slaves

Now Manila Is Victim—  Japanese Perfect Art O} Fleecing Conqured People

SPECIAL SERVICE SECTION JAPANESE ~ ARMY IS REVEALEG   RACKETEERING BIG SCALE Is MAIN OBJECTIVE C™ THIS MILITARY UNIT

EXPLAINS JAPANESE. EXPLOITATION SETUI   Lehrbas _ Says Racketeer: Bleed Conquered Peoples

Lubbock Man Held After Five Burned   Thomas Kelly Is Suspected Of Starting Fire In Jail Which Was Fatal For Five

U. . TORPEDO BOATS ATTACK - ENEMY VESSELS AT CEBU, JAP CRUISER SUNK, SAYS MESSAGE   President Roosevelt. Reveals Message From General Wainwright, First in 17 Hours After Announcement of Probable Loss of Bataan TDhafencern ,

Foe Says War Continues ~ On Peninsula   Fate of 36,853 Troops on Bataan Hidden; US Torpedo Boats Destroy Nip Cruiser Off Cebu Island

Resistance on Bataan Is Believed Ended; No Word On How Many Evacuated   Torpedo Boat Sinks Nipponese War Craf Guarding New Invasion Forces Moving on Cebu— Wainwright is Without Word From Bataan, Washington Told

Pick Enemy Warships Out of Fleet of Five  Guarding Ten Transports Apparently - Landing Invasion Troops in Cebu    EARTHOUAKE ROCKS PENINSULA   Japs Reported Fighting Continuing on Ba. taan until 5 a.m. Today EWT, after Ear: lier Asserting Truce Asked

NIPPON GAULGCR SUNK OFF CEBU!   Hestilities Continue on Ba: taan, Say Japs Despite Earlier Claim.   RRITISH CARRIER S LOST

General Wainwright Notifies President That “Our Flag Still Flies”  Over Island.    NO FURTHER WORD AS TO BATAAN DEFENDERS

Flag Still Flies On Corregidor   Torpedo Boats Attack New Invasion Fleet At Cebu; Wainwright in Island Fortress Reports to F, R.; Fate of 36,853 Unknown

Corregidor Stil Flies Flag, Beats Off Heavy Raids   Wainwright Sends Metsage To Roosevelt: Peninsula Silence Ominous

DESTROYED TO PREVENT * A SEIZURE   Damaged Dewey Drydock 2 Also Destroyed; Force of 3,500 Ordered Out   U. 8. SUB SINKS ‘ AN ENEMY SHIP      “Most of Marines and Sailors Are Withdrawn to Island Fortress

U. S. Torpedo Boats Sink Japanese Cruiser on Way to Cebu j  STILL FIGHTING Japanese Radio Reports  sistance Continues on - Peninsula :  ’

Stars, Stripes Still -Fly - On Island, ‘General © Wainwright Says      DEFENSE SLACKENS   Fighting Flares in Burma As Nippons Renew Advance -

On Bloody Bataan Yanks Are Crushed   Wainwright Announces That U. S. Torpedo Boats Sink An Enemy Cruiser Guarding the Invading Enemy Forces.   Roosevelt Gives No Word About  American Soldiers on Bataan

a en st a ee ee ee ee  Bluejackets And Marines Moved To Corregidor Isle   Navy Hopes to Get 3,300 Men Back Into Active Service With Fleet

Japs Declare Hostilities Continue on Bataan: U.S. Flag Flies on Corregidor

Fighting on Bataan Has  Been Ended   General Wainwright Reports Fort Under Steady Air And Land Bombardment

Navy Says 3,500 Evacuated fo Corregidor    Marines and Bluejackets on Bataan Presumed Saved

MARINES AND SAILORS SENT TO CORREGIDOR   Removal Was Ordered By Wainright When Defeat Loomed

Report They Were Removed Under Cover cf Darkness When Fall of Peninsula Secmed Imminert

Most Of U. S. Naval Men On  Bataan Saved   Marines, Bluejackets Now At Corregidor, Report Says

U.S. TORPEDO VESSELS SINK SHIP OFF CEBL   Flag Still Flying Over Corregidor Fortress But Bataan Fighting Believed to Have Ended

But Fighting Has Stopped On Bataan; U. S. Torpedo Boats Sink Jap Cruiser

American Torpedo Boats Sink Jap Cruiser  Off Cebu Where New Landings Are Made

WERE REMOVE TO FORT UNDER COVER OF NIGHT   Marines and Sailors Were Evacuated, Navy Communique Reveals

OAREGIOOR'S  FLAG ON HIGH TO DEFY JAPS   Navy Reveals Bluejackets, Marines Fled Thru Night to Fortress,   U. S. TORPEDO BOATS SINK ENEMY CRUISER

Tiny Fortress Holds Out in Face of Attack   Torpedo Boats Sink Cruiser Of Invading Forces

Save Marines. Sailors From Bataan Front   Presume Most Of Force Of 3.500 Evacuated To Cor. regidor Fortress.   VESSELS DESTROYED

3.500 MEN ON  BATAAN MAY BE AT CORREGIDOR   Navy Department Presumes  Marines and Bluejackets 1 Ware Fwacnated

Observers Predict Siberia May Be  Next On List For Japanese Invasion

Nippon Cruiser Tors pedoed Off Island  Of Cebu   FLAG STILL FLYS   Japs Report Fighting Continues On Bataan Today .

 Japanese Cruise  Way to Cebu  STILL: FIGHT 1  Japanese Radio Repo Resistance Continues ry Peninsula - —

Yanks Destroy Three U.S. Ships, Drydock to Avoid Capture by Japs   Big Jap Vessel Sunk by U. S, Sub Near East Indies; American Torpedo Boats Sink Enemy Cruiser

MOST BLUEJACKETS, MARINES THOUGHT REACHED CORREGIDOR   HOWEVER, THREE NAVAL VESSELS DESTROYED TO PREVENT THEIR CAPTURE

DEFENDERS OF BATAAN. PENINSULA   All Communications Cut Off, Wainwright Reports; ‘Still Fighting,’ Japs Say      ENEMY LANDING TROOPS AT CEBU   U. 8. Torpedo Boats Attack and Sink Cruiser; Roosevelt Hears From General

Spring Rainstorms in Texas Cause  Four Deaths, Much Property Damag

Roads Closed by Heavy Rains in East Texas Area   Two Lakes Near Tyler at Highest Recorded Levels

Nazis Finally Forced to Tell German People of American Plane Attacke

Allies Push. Deeper. Into... ‘Rommel Fortifications In Great Egyptian Battle

Allied Forces Widen Control In Egygt Drive   Advance Steadily Under Cover Of Boinber And Fighter Planes   ALLIED PLANES IN LONG RANGE ATTACK   Gap In Rommel’s Front Line Is Being Steadily Widened, Is Report

Nelson Denies  Political Ideas   Says He'll Go Back To Business After War °

NELSON PLANS ~ RETURN T.0-JOE   Will. Enter. -Business oo! His Own When War  Is Over

Widow Is Slain  In Brutal Manner   Fire Applied Before Woman Had Died

FAMED SUBMARINE REACHES HOME BASE   The British Truant Credited Witt Sinking 20 Axis Ships in Two-Year Cruise.

Heroic British Sub ls Home After Long, Deadly Trip  HMS Truant Claims Many Axis Ships During Her Career

Sub Returns After Hitting 20 Ships   British Craft Home After 2! Year Hunt

Ceilings OnCanned  Groceries   Officials Announce Restri ticns on Foods—Prite Cailings Temporary

4 Days to Be Allowed for Sugar Registry   Only Bight Ounces Per Week Per Person  or ee oe ee

SECRETARY KNOX CONSIDERS Mi           “TRYING TO. FIGHT - A -TWO OCEAN. WAR WITH A. ONE: “OCEAN NAVY.” KNOX

NAVAL SITUATION IS CRITICAL, “SAYS KNOX AT HEARING   Warns: “We Are: ‘Trying. To a Eight... Two-Oeean War With ‘One-Océan a  Navu

Knox Regards U. S. Naval Situation In Atlantic, Pacific As Critical: Asserts Nation Is Trying To Wage  Two Ocean War With One Ocean Navy

GAIN 5 MILES IN SMASH AT AXIS FORGES   Allied Airmen Support Move With Desert’s Riovcest Air Blow

4th District Backs Campbell For Justice   Attorney White of Ottumwa De feats W. Keith Hamill of Newtor For State Committee Post

White Wins 4th District GOP Committee Post   ilected on Third Ballot In 4-Way Race; Mrs. Moss Re-Eelected

Refugees Risk Death To Flee  From Norway   Nazi - domination. intolerable, ‘one group puts: out. in .70-foot cutter, —

DURATION CAMPS FOR JAPS SCORED   American-Born Ones oe Problem to a  Probers

Senators Hit Bill to Hold ANU. S. Japs  Measure Rapped As Violation

JAP RESISTANCE ON KISKA ISLAND BECOMES FEEBLE   U.S. Dropping Tons of Bombs on Enemy Positions In Easternmost Aleutian.

AUSTRALIAN TRIP TWO-FOLD PURPOSE GENERAL REVEALS   Reds Take fiore Cities, Kifl Enemy Troops at Twe Fronts, Soviet Tanks are Being Used.   MANY NORWEGIANS  HELD AS HOSTAGES   Philippine Theater Reported as Inactive, Allied Bombers Again in Raid of Koepang.

‘DIRECTING OFFENSIVE IS MY JOB, CHIEF SAYS   ‘ Shall Return!’ He Tells Fighting Comrades   JAP ACTIVITY INCREASES   New Invasion Fleet Believed Forming Off New Guinea

MWARTHOR NOW IN IN AUSTRALIA TO GET OFFENSIVE . READY,   General] Says: Primary,  Purpose Is To Relieve.  .  , Long-Besieged . Philippines

Primary Purpose Said To Aid Men In Philippines   First Public Statement Issued By MacArthur Since Taking New Post

Fighting U.S. General Has Aussies Promise  To Relieve Philippines   Japs Lashing Away to Get Bases For invasion; MacArthur May Take Command Within 24 Hours.

RELIEF FOR - PHILIPPINES S PLANNED   Hero of Bataan Issues First Statement on War Plans.

In Australia To ° Open Offensive, Hero Declares   Fury of Aerial Warfare in Southwest Paiifi Increases; “Missionaries” Guide Jap March Toward Moresby Fee

NAZI AGENTS LEAD WAY IN  NEW GUINFA   MacArthur Issues Fighting Statement, Promising He Will Return in Time To Philippines

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MISSION 15 10 SAVE PHILIPPINES         SOME. ALTA IN TERANCE       FIRST PU ie   PLANS ON RETURNING TO EMBATTLED ISLAND GROUP      Curtin: Makes Statement at) Same Time Pledging To Yake Back All That We Have Lost

Manpower Policy {s Given Study   Agency Considered To Aid War Output

DRAFT OF ALL CITIZEN NOW UNDER STUDY   Full Manpower Control! ay Come By Execu. tive Order.   HILLMAN LIKELY TO HEAD AGENCY   Purpose to Apportion Manpower to Factory, Farm and Firing Line.

Government Gives Study To Control of Manpower For Nation’s Key Posts

DIRECTOR PROBABLE   Office ta Control Use of Men as Needed for Any Task Being Studied      POST MAY GO TO SIDNEY HILLMAN   Would Channel Men to Fac. tories, Farms and Firing Line

US. Considers Drastic Emergency Plan fo Draft Available Mannower for Industry

FOREXPECTED TO ISSUE ORDER WITHIN MONTH   See Eventual Need To Put Workers on Draft Board Basis   HILLMAN MAY HEAD BODY   Drastic Powers Not Expected To Be Voted Until Later in War

A Labor Draft Possible Soon:  Hillman May Head Agency to Secure Workers

Contre! Administration To Apportion Americans For Jobs’ Considered

WOULD PLACE CITIZENS IN NEEDED JOBS   Clerk, For Instance, May Go To Plant Instead of Armed Service   MENTION HILLMAN AS POSSIBLE HEAD   Presidentia! Executive Order I: Expected Within the Month

Executive Order Is Expected Soor   Mention Hillman As Likely Head Of New Agency For Enrollment Of Manpower

Plan Agency To Control Man Power   Would Apportion Americans Among Army, Farm And Factory.

Capital Views Control Board For Manpower   Body Could Apportion Men As Needed Among Facetory, Farm, Army,   HILLMAN MAY GET JOB

NAME MAN-POWER CONTROL BOARD?   This Action Was Under Study in the Capitol Today, It Is Said.

TOKYO TELLS MORE DETAILS OF AIR RAIDS   Claim “Around Ten” American Planes Operated From Aircraft Carriers in Attack

OVERFLOWS FORECAST   Heavy Rains Swell Upper Reaches of the Smoky Hill

Rain Boost To Floods   More Moisture to Fall Today As Stream: Boom in the West

East Kansas To Be Cooler   Rains Can Break Out Anywhere In State, Says Forecast

BOTH AIR AND © NAVAL ATTACKS CARRIED CUT   Results of four-day battle still held as military  secret z ro 3

JAP BAOES IN THE PACIFIC UNDER ATTAGK   Every Available Base Dangerous to Australia Is Bombarded.   REAL INVASION SEEN   Strong Forces of United Nations Are Waging This Newest Assault.

MacArthur’s Bombers Blast At Jap Bases   Day And Night Attack In Effort To Aid U. S.  Naval Forces

Land Units Aid Naval Offensive  In South Pacitic   Devastating Assaults Being Carried Out From New Guinea To Solomons   SHOCK »TROOPS ARE BEING USED

SOLONS HURL CHARGES ON FARM PRICES   Plan Resembles Commusist Collective Plan, Says Group   CONTROVERSY HOT   House Unit Gives Power To Farm Bloc on Surpluses

Commodities manipulation denounced   Committee cuts agriculture fund

HOUSE GROUP VOTES AGAINST PRICE CONTROL   Objects to Sale by U.S Of Stocks to Depress Markets

Committee Denounces Govt. Manipulation O.  Commodity Farm Prices

Manipulation Of Markets  Is Denounced   FSA Accused of Conducting Soviet-Like Program

HOUSE GROUP RAPS PRICE CONTROL MOVES   Views Given in Report on Appropriation Measure

GROUP DENOUNCES CONTROL OF FARM COMMODITY PRICES:      House Committee Hit}: At “Manipulation” Of — Markets By Farm Security Satun

Group Blasts Federal Control of Farm Prices   Finance Committee Says FSA Program Like Soviet  Collective Farming

Herriot Is Held Captive in House   Vichy - Critic Is. Arrested Because ‘of His Voiced Opposition

Former Premier Is Under Arrest   Herriot Arrested For Political Moves

Arrest Former French Premiet   Edouard Herriot Held On Order Of Vichy =

Vichy Critie Is Arrested.   Edouard Herriot Meets Nazi Iron Fist

Herriot is Placed Under House Arrest   Outspoken Critic Of Vichy Regime Placed Under  Surveillance

Behind The News   General MacArthur Had Prearranged That Units Cut Off By His Withdrawal Should Prey Upon Backs Of Japanese

Wilhelmina  Addresses  Congress Dutch Queen  Wants Lost Territory Rack

EUROPEAN QUEEN SPEAKS ON AIMS   Queen Wilhelmina Want Lost Lands, Means to Prevent Future Warfare.

CONGRESS. HEARD HOLLAND'S QUEEN IN ADDRESS TODAY   Wilhelmina Tells U. $. Law makers, Her Hope Is: . “still Firm.

QUEEN SPEAKS TO CONGRESS   SPEECH BY QUEEN OF NETHER. LANDS MARKED FIRST TIME FEMALE SOVEREIGN ADDRESSED CONGRESS

Congress Hears Queen Wilhelmin:   Exiled Dutch Ruler Gives War Aims

DANCE HALLS CLOSED NEAR GLIDER CAMP   Probate Judge Complies with Commander’s Request

HEAVILY-FORTIFIED NAZI DEFENSE LINE SMASHED BY REDS   Large-Scale Soviet Thrust Clears Way For New Advance On Central   eee 2

RUSSIAN TROOPS SMASH STRONGLY FORTIFIED LINE   REDS CONTINUE THEIR DRIVE - WESTWARD TOWARD THE @ POLISH BORDER   SOVIET WARSHIPS REPORTED SHELLING NAZI LAND POSITIONS   British Naval Airplanes Score Notable Successes In Fighting oft Attack on Convey

CHINESE LAUNCH COUNTER DRIVE IN WESTERN YUNNAN   Enemy-held Cities of Tengyueh and Lungling Have Been Encircled.

CHINESE ENCIRCLE TWO JAP-HELD CITIES   Kinhwa Defenders Stand Off 40,000 Enemv Attackers   Attempt Being Vade to Force Jans Into Burma

Chinese Forces Launch General Counter Offens: To Drive Japanese Out

Chinese Forces Encircle Jap Held Cities Of Tengyueh And Lungling

"PRODUCTION e SOARS HIGH   Planes, Tanks, Ships And Guns Rushed From Plants.

U.S. Arms Output Soars   Plant Pace Has Trebled Since Pearl Harbor

War Output Is Tripled in Six Months--Nelson   “No Time for Boasting,” War Production Chairman Cautions Americans.   War Revenue Bill   Is Passed by House and Sent to Senate; To Yield $6,.300,000,.000,

Bulk of Congress Opinion Supports President's Views   Some Members Want Statutory Ceiling on Wages Several Doubt Roosevelt Power to Act Alone

Senators View  With Surprise   President’s Plan Is Looked Upon With Some Misgiving

Darwin. Dailey Dies In Gifford   Deceased Had Retired From Oil Industry

Gifford Man Died Sunday   ' Darwin Dailey Was Well Known In Section

Turin and Naples Targets of Raid   British Eighth Army Launches Long Awaited El Agheila Drive

Ten Changes In Public School: Teaching Staff  One Position Yet ‘ -To Be Filled —_

Ten Changes In Public School Teaching Staff   One Position Yet © To Be Filled Before School Opens

SCHOOL WILL . OPEN AUG. 31   One More Position Has Tc Be Filled in Six  Davs

Nothing Reported  rom Montgomery   Japs Took A Terrific Beating When Testing Guadalcanal

Urges Speed Of Tax Bill   President Asks Solons For Heavy Taxes on All But Low Incomes

Heavier Taxes Again Asked By President   Necessary to Stabil. ize Cost of Living He Declares

ONLY LOW INCOME PEOPLE EXEMPT FROM HEAVY TAXES   President Asks Congress to ‘Impose Levies to Prevent Income Above $25,000

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK BY SOVIET COUNTER ATTACK      Invaders, However, Make Further Progress in Their Campaign in Caucasus Area

GERMANS DRIVE DOWN RAILWAY TO CASPIAN SEA   Invaders Within 140 Miles ot Grozny Oil Fields, Leave Plains

Russians Hold At Stalingrad   But Vichy Mouthpiece O Axis Reports Parts O Steele City In Flames.

Fierce Soviet  Stand   Hurl Nazis Back Fron Stalingrad, But the Retreat Continues  In Bloody Caucasus

Break-Through Toward Stalingrad \s Beaten Off   in South Invaders Gained 50 Miles During 24 Hours

Crush First Nazi Stab At Stalingrad   Counter Attacks  Force Spearhead Back Near City   Vichy Radio Reports Stalingrad Burning   German Columns Reported Nearer Grozny Oil Field

REDS CRUSH 1ST BIG. ONSLAUGHT AT STALINGRAD   Russians Admit Nazis Make Advance of 50 Miles Down Caucasus

Nazi Onslaught Is Crushed After Reaching Don. _ Northwest of City   FIGHT. IN FOOTHILLS   Russians Make Use of Caucasus Range in Southern Defense

Germans Now 140 Miles From Oil: Battles In North   Nazis Acknowledge Fierce Red Attacks In Leningrad Sector; Caucasus Situation Grave; Moscow Sector Flares

Reds Retire Before Nazis  In Oil Region   Hold Stoutly Against Attacks at Stalingrad; Repulse Break-Through

Crush Offense To Approach on Red Steel City   But Soviet Acknowledges Their Troops in Caucasus Fall Back.   Paris Radio States Stalingrad in Flames

British Say Big Malta Convoy Gets Through In Spite of Heavy Losses

Stalingrad Onslaught Is Stopped   Russians Attack At Voronezh and Near Leningrad

Have Advanced Within 140 Miles Of Big. Oil Fields   50-Miles In Day

HITLER'S HORDE, HOWEVER, ROLLS ONIN CAUCASUS   Russian Defense of Oil Fielc Expected to Stiffen as Mountains Reached   MOSCOW THREAT IS EASED   Reports Say Soviet Army Is Exacting Heavy Toll of Attacking Germans

Timoshenko Halts Stalingrad Smash  Counter-Attacks Drive Germans Back; Soviets Losing In Caucasus

GERMAN COLUMNS WITHIN 50 MILES OF GROZNY OIL FIELES   Counter-Attacking Russian Close Breach, Repulse Nazis Above Steel City

RUSS CRUSH ENEMY DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Germans Trapped After Breaking Through To Don; Red Army Advances in North

CRUSH ATTACK ON STALINGRAD   Reds Admit’ Nazis Nearer Grozny Oil Fields

Reds Crush Attack on Stalingrad   Russians. However. Continue Caucasus Retreat

Nazis Driven Back After Break-Through Made by Masses of Tanks on Northarn Front.

REPULSE DnWve ON STALINGRAD      But Nazis Advance 50 Miles In Day Toward Grozny Oil Fields.   BATTLE NEAR LENINGRAD

Nazis Drive Down Rails Toward Baku   Germans Advance Within 175 Miles From Caspian Seq

SOVIETS CRUSH GERMAN THRUST ON STALINGRAD      Situation In Caucasus Re« mains Serious; Battle _ In Foothills ~¥

Germans Hurl Massed Tanks At Steel City   Situation in Caucasus Becomes Even More Serious as Nazis Press Onward

GERMAN DRIVE PUSHES TOWARD GROZNY SECTOR   Hitler's Legions Stopped Within 75 Miles Of Stalingrad; Ber in Saye Part OU! City Is In Flames.

Stalingrad Army Drives Nazis Back   ‘Counter-Aitacking Russians Take  Heavy Toll of Germans Who  Reached Don in Drive   DRIVE IN CAUCASUS   Moscow Admits German Columns Have Advanced fo Within 50 Miles of Grozny Oil Field

Report Reds Crush German Onslaught Toward Stalingrat   Russians Admit Advance of Nazis Toward Rich Gronzy Oil Fields

Drive Germans Back From Breach Of Don   But Admit Nazis Advance to Within 50 Miles Of Oil Fields In Caucasus Area   Leningrad Activity

Admit Gain ByGermans  In Oil Area   Nazi Firing Squads Plan Ruthless Vengeance On Dutch Hostage Group

Ali Ready For Air Raid Siren   State CD Director Expects Full Civilian Cooperation in Test Blackout Tonight

SET FOR BLACKOUT   About 27,000 Air Raic Wardens in State Will  Assist in Event

Warn That Harrisburg Hotels Already ‘Strain. ed.   MARTIN CEREMONIAL TO BE SIMPLE ONE

Sugar Stamp No. 8 Is Good for Five Pound:   Rationing Board Asks Surrender of Ration Books Not Used By Owner

Change Value Sugar Stamp   Next Quota on Ration tc Last 10. Weeks, Good Un til October 37°

VOTE PLAN STUDIED FOR MEN IN SERVICE   Variety of State Laws I! Making Job Difficult

SOLDIER VOTE IN NOVEMBER IS EXPECTED   WAR, NAVY DEPARTMENTS TO WORK OUT ABSENTEE VOTING PLAN

ACCORD SOUGHT 70 AID SERVICE MEN IN NOV. 3 VOTING   FDR Expected To Issue Executive Order On Absentee Balloting

Tobruk Under Siege Again,  Fall Is Feared   Speculation On Speedy Assault  Given Impetus   Ritchie's Imperials Retire To Strongly Fortified Sectors   British Reverses And Intensified Nazi Drive Cited By Observers   Control Of Mediterranean Seen At Stake In Fierce Libva Battle

FALL BACK TO STRONG POSITIONS   Stand Is Being Made on Egyptian Frontier—Tobruk Again Under’  Siece.

FORTRESS OF. TOBRUK AGATN UNDER SIEGE   British F orces . Retireto. ) Egytian Frontier

ELIGIBLE FOR BOND   Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of George Welsh  Today

Says Geo. Welsh Is Entitled to Bond   ‘Kansas City Court of Appeal: Handed Down Decision  ! Today.

NUUSE WIVES SHOULD ENSURE FAIR PRICING’   OPA Asks Them to In spect Schedules of Merchants   ‘Independents Say Most Declines Are in Durables

HOUSEWIVES TO SCAN PRICES   OPA: ‘Says. They Should “Aggressively” Protect Rights in Stores.

Wugosiavs in REVvoOR.  Patriotic Guerrillas Fight Army of Puppet Chiefs

State Men Join Scrap Campaign   Conservation Field Workers in Drive

Panama Merchantman  Torpedoed, 9 Killec      6 of 28 ‘Survivors Hart; Two Explosives Hit In 30 Seconds

Call It Commando Raid, Many  Americans Take Part   American Flying Fortresses Bomb Railway Center in France

Carry Tanks With Them for First Time—Official Announce ments Insist Attack is Merely a Commando Raid and Not a Full-Scale Invasion — Unprecedented Forces of Aircraft Involved

Jittery Berlin Fears Opening Of Second Front      Operations Still In Progress Under Screaming Canopy Of U. S. And British Fighting Planes   DIEPPE AREA UNDER HARD ATTACK      As Fight Progresses More  Aijircraft Appear Over Channel Than Ever Before In All History

More Planes Are Used Than In Big Cologne Attack   Great attack is called ‘‘raid’? but not a full. scale invasion effort although of unprecedented size and force

ROSS AND HARR TO MAKE RACE   Coming Parley of Democrats Not Expected to Reach Agreement.

SCHOOL VACATION  CUT TO ONE WEEK   Action Was Taken at Special Board Meeting To day Noon   TERM MAY END MAY 21

CUT TO ONE WEEK   Action Was Taken at Special Board Meeting To y Noon   TERM MAY END MAY 21

AIRCRAFT CARRIER LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY   Former 10,000-Ton Cruiser, Now The Belleaa Wood, Takes  To Delaware River

NEW CARRIER IS LAUNCHED   First Of Three Warships To Slip Into River In Three Days

Tanker Torpedoed U.S. Navy Faced Witt  A Two-Ocean War  OR MERE GESTURE   OR MERE GESTURE TO HELP THE JAPS

NOT GUILTY PLEAS — ENTERED BY 4 MEN   Bonds of $4,000 Each Set for Group Caught with -, Quantity of Mari. . huana.

Japs Establish Military Rule in Dutch Indies  Proclamation Is Delivered to Batavia Mavor

NOT TO RESIGN   Stimson Says He Does Not Intend To.) 6 6fftesnd?§ ON aR

Ress-Garrison _ At Sevastopol Smashes Nazi:   Long - Besieged Defender: Break German Lines: Reds Gain At Moscow

Russian Armies Force Nazis Back Along Two Fronts   Kerch Peninsula Rewon, Invasion Menace Driven  Farther From Leningrad

NAZI CRIMEA LINES BROKEN   Long - Besieged Garrison At Sevastopol Is Given Relief

Sevastopol Lines Reported Broken By Soviet Armies   Russian Transports Attempt To Land Troops On West Coast Of Crimea; Nazis Ad. mit Main Lines Pierced

GERMAN LINES IN SEVASTOPOL SECTOR REPORTED BROKEN   RED TRANSPORTS DECLAR ED ATTEMPTING TO LAND TROOPS BEHIND NAZIS

Break Nazi Lines  About Naval Base   Russia's Sevastopol Garrison Advances to Smash Outposts   NEW MOSCOW GAINS   Soviet Transports Attempt to Land Troops on Crimean West Coast

Russ Break Out  German Lines Smashed at Sevastopol   Nazi Main Front Broken Before Red Capital

Sevastopol Troops Hit  Nazi Lines   Besieged Garrison Iu Blow At Germans; Berlin Admits Line  Roefare Voscow Broken

RED SEVASTOPOL GARRISON BREAKS GERMAN LINES   Soviets Attempt To  Land Troops 40 Miles Behind Nazi Seige Armiess Berlin Admits Red Gains  CONTROL BLACK SEA  1 wer IIE ACOMOTATON PRESS

Shatter Nazi Lines At Black  Sea Naval Base   Germans Being Swept Back In  Other Sectors

Sevastopol Siege Appears Ended as Reds Sally Forth   Berlin Admits German Line Before Russian Capital is Broken

Sevastopol Garrison Attacks; Berlin Admits ‘Main Line’ on Moscow Front Is Now Broken

Drive In Crimea Shakes German Sevastopol Siege   Major Offensive Reported Launched By Soviets  Against Kharkov

NAZI QUIPOSTS AT SEVASTCPOL APPEAR peAvER   Russia’s Long - Besieged Garrison Said in Have Peneircted the German Lines Around the Key Black Sea Naval Base   U. S. PLANES ENGAGED

SUNT. FORGED BRING RELIEF TO SEVASTOPOL   Siege Of Key Soviet Naval Base On Black Sea Believed Lifted   BERLIN ACKNOWLEDGES MAIN LINES PIERCED   German Forces Upon Kerch Peninsula Are Cut Off By Soviet Troops

KEY RED BASE ON BLACK SEA NOW RELEASED   Soviets Bend North And South Nazi Flanks; Center Thrust

RUSS GARRISON AT SEVASTOPOL BREAKS LOOSE   German Lines Pierced With Soviet: Now in Full Command of Black Sea Waters in Crimea

Nazi Woes Growing   Savastopol Garrison Breaks Nazi Lines Around Sea Base

Russian Army At Sevastopol Breaks Cirele   Germans Admit Main Line Around Moscow Broken, Reds Control Black Sea.   US PLANES TAKE PART

BESIEGED FORCES AT SEVASTOPOL BREAK NAZI LINES   Russian Troops Adyance at 2   Number of Points to Sraask   Nazi Outposts and Wreck Fortifications

RUSSIA BREAKS GERMAN LINES AT SEVASTOPOL   Berlin Radio Admits Nazis’ Main Front Before Moscow Smashed  oo:

Defenders of      Swarm Out of Fortress To Wipe Out German Outposts and Destroy Their Fortifications —

RUSSIANS BREAK NAZI SIEGE LINE AT SEVASTOPOL   Soviet Also Makes Bold Attempt to Land Troops 40 Miles to Rear of Enemy Lines on Crimean West Canet.

REDS BREAK SEBASTOPOL SIEGE LINES   Russians Also Continue Gains on Leningrad, Moscow Fronts

Nazi Line  Is Broken   Besieged Garrison At Sevastopol Breaks Out

NAZI MAIN LINE BEFORE MESCOW BROKEN BY REDS   Russian Garrison At Sevastopol Appears To Have Broken German Lines Around That Naval Base While Soviet Transports Attempt To Land Troops On Crimean West Coast.

Long-Besieged Soviet Troops at: Sevastopol Break German Lines   Advance at Number of Points, While Transports Attempt to Land Troops in West Crimea; Russians Gain at Other Points.

RUSSIANS CRACK NAZI SIEGE LINES AT SEVASTAPOL   Reds Seek To Land Troops Trap German Forces in Crimea Peninsula

Red Troops Snap Nazi Seige Line   On Leningrad Front Russians and -U. S. Planes Recapture Vast Area of Land

Sevastopol Troops Breaking Siege in Crimean Activity   Russia Ils Landing Reenforcements Behind Nazi Lines

SEVASTOPOL RING OF NAZIS BROKEN BY RED THRUSTS   RUSSIANS CONTINUE SWEEPING ADVANCES ON WHOLE FRONT

NAZI LINES IN CRIMEA BREAK   Russian. Troops Sally Forth From Sevastopol to Smash Enemy Pasts.   IN COMMAND OF WATERS

REDS SMASH NAZI OUTPOSTS AT SEVASTOPOL   Soviet Transports Boldly Try tc Land Troops Behind Lines Be sieging Port   GAIN AT MOSCOW   Berlin Radio Admits Russians: Have Broken ‘German Main! Line’ before Soviet Capital !

U.S. Fighter Planes Aid  Russians In Great Drive   Deadly Curtis Tomahawks Shoot Down Eight Enemy Mes serschinitts And Routed Others In Fight Before Leningrad; All Attackers Safe

RUSSIA ATTEMPTS TOLAND TROOPS ‘ON CRIMEAN COAST   Breaks Nazi Lines Around Key Base Of Sevastopol

Soviets Break Siege Lines at Sevastopol   Make Bold Attempt to Land Troops at Naval Base; Other Gains Made

GERMANS ADMIT MOSCOW REVERSE   Berlin, Radio Acknowledges Reds Have Smashed Main Line   RAIN IN AFRICA   Heavy Storms Slow Operi ations .-( Of. British In

RUSSIANS BREAK THE GERMAN LINES AT SEVASTOPO   Soviet Tgansportation Bold); Attempttd to Land Troops © on Crimean West Coast.   ADVANCEMENT SHOWN   German Outposts Smashed and Fortifications Were Destroyed.

Reds Crack Siege of Sevastopol   Nazis Admit Soviet Controls Black Sea in Crimean Warfare

S GAIN ONTROL IN BLACK SEA   ed Garrison at Sevas Breaks Through  man Lines.   : Say Reds Break  e Before Moscow

GERMAN SIEGE LINES BROKEN AT BLACK SEA   Soviet Transports Try tc Land Troopers on Crimean Coast   OUTPOSTS SMASHED   Berlin Admits Main Line Crushed By Defending Russ Army

SOVIETS BREAK GERMAN BLACK SEA. LINES      roops 40 Miles to Rear azi Siege Armies  bore Attempt Landin;

RED GARRISON, AT SEVASTOPOL BREAKS THROLIGH   TRANSPORTS BOLDLY AT TEMPT TO LAND FORCES ON CRIMEAN WEST COAST   REPORTED TO HAVE CUT OFF ENTIRE KEACH PENINSULA   Operations on African Front Slowed By Slashing Rainstorms

6 PUT 10 DEATH FOR SHOOTING OF GESTAPO LEADER   Germans Carry Out Swift Reprisals in Prague for Attempt on Life of Reinhard Heydrich.   HITLER AID IN NORWAY REPORTED KILLED   Patriots Said to Have Shot Nazi Chief Ruling Western Part of That Conuntrv.   RULLETIN.

THREE BULLETS REMOVED FROM WOUNDED NAZI   Shots Lodged In Spina Cord of Reinhard Heydrich, German Protector Bohemia, Moravia   REVENGE IS SOUGHT   Six Persons Executed In Prague for Attempted Assassination; Hundreds of Czechs Arrested

MAGE AREA UNDER RULE OF GESTAPO   SS Makes Arrests After Shooting Of Heydrich

Saboteur BroughtIn As Witness   Testimony Of Burger Is Expected To Aid In Prosecution Of Six On Treason Charges

Attack Termed Most Powerful Yet Launched   13 Nazi Fighters Downed; Eritish Bomb Le Havre

FRENCH TARGETS ARE DESTROYED BY FORTRESSES   American Bombers Hit Fac: tories And Airfields In Powerful Raid   13 GERMAN PLANES REPORTED BAGGED

Nazi Aircraft Factory and Airfield Are Bombed  13 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED IN ATTACK  Heavy RAF Attack Made on Base at Flensburg

BIGGEST RAD BY AMERICANS BLASTS PLANT   Growing Air Force Hit: Nazi Plane Factory, Downs 13 Germans  Without Loss   Was  3th Onslaught

400 Allied Pursuit Planes Take Part In Heavy Raids  DOWN FIVE MORE  Aircraft Factory, Airport, Docks Target of Bombs

Fortresses Raid Northern France, Down 13 Planes   Bomb German Airfield at St. Omer and Aircraft Factory   U. §. Boston Bombers At. ~ fack LeHavre Docks at  Same Time

At tack Termed Most Powerful Yet Launched   13 Nazi Fighters Downed: Eritish Rambh ] eo Havre.

Huge Flying Fortresses Blast Nazi Aircraft Factory and Shoot Down 13 Fighter Planes Without Loss; Others Raid Havre

Nozi Aircraft Factory and Airfield Are Bombed      13 GERMAN PLANES DOWNEDIN ATTACK

Aitempted Attack On Ceylon, Large British Island, Proved Entirely Unsuccessful

90 Nipponese Planes Destroyed Or Damaged; Defenders Of Ceylon Mete Out Destructign To Enemy Invaders.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE HITS NAZIS HARD ALL ALONG : FRONT      Reds Slashing Enemy ° From  Leningrad- To Far-Away Crimea ae German Maree erty “py

Germans Try ‘Chuting’ Aid  Into Russia   Nazi Resistance At Staraya Said To Be Weakening

GERMAN PLANES DAUP FOOD Fon TRAPPED ARM   However, Red Airmen Prevent Part Of Supplies From Reaching Men

Crafty Marines Annihilate Big Landing Force   ‘Others Are Driven Out Of Mountains And Mowed Down

Nip Landing Force Exterminated On Beach; Americans Taking Heavy Toli Of Planes

Japs Die Like Flies in Guadalcanal Battle  American Forces Are Pounding Enemy On All Sides

Japs Die Fast On Guadalcanal   U.S. Forces Pound Enemy From All Sides In Battle of Solomons

Japs ‘Dying Like Flies’ On Guadalcanal; Yanks Advance   Outcome Of Battle Still Undecided But U. S. Sees Slight Change In Our Favor

Japanese Dying Like Flies _ ~ On Guadalcanal As American  Troops Pour On Their Shots

Americans Are Taking Heavy Toll of Foe Ships and Planes, Returning Pilots Say, While Marines Are Performing Valiantly in Land Frays.

Japanese Dying Like Flies On Guadalcanal, Yanks Say   United States Forces Pounding Them on All Sides in Critical Battle of Solomons, Bomber Pilots, Returning From Raiding Mission, Report to Their Base

Japs Die Like Flies As U.S. Rules In An   Second Delayed Story Cites Death And Destruction Wrought On Nips As Americans Get Upper Hand

Bomber Pilots Tell Of All U. S. Forces Pounding Japs Landed On Island, Of Blowing Up Supplies, Downing Jap Planes

Aviators Describe Big Fight   16-Mile Advance Along Beach Is Revealed In Delayed Dispatch From Rattlefront

Japanese Said Dying Like Flies. On Guadalcanal   U.S. Forces Pound ’ Them on All Sides In 5-Day Old Fight

Yanks Regain Air  ~ Rule in Solomon:   Japs Die Like Flies, U. S. Losses Light in Battle For Guadalcanal

Bomber Pilots Say Japs  Dying Like Flies  Report U. 8. Land  Forces Have  Advanced 16 Miles

Will James, Noted Cowboy Author Of Montana, Dies  Native of State Was Artist Also; Was Self-Taught

Brazilian Embassy In Japan Oceupied By Military Police   Ambassador Held Incommunicado and Its “Functionaries Treated Like Persons of War," Says Rio De Janeiro; “Similar Measures” in Retaliation Against Jap Diplomats Taken

ALL BRAZILIAN ENVOYS SEIZED BY JAPANESE   BY JAPANESE  Identical Steps Taken In Rio In Retaliatory Move     EMBASSY RAIDED  Relations Strained With Nation Not Yet Involved In War

Japs Seize Argentine Embassy   Envoy Held Incommunicado; Rio Pians to Retaliate

Brazil Near  War With Japs Over Diplomat   Say Ambassador P Held In Tokyo Ast Prisoner Of War

Brazil Says Japs Are Mistreating Tokyo Delegation   Consequently, Rio Takes Retaliatory Measures Against Jap Envoys

"Victory Tire’   Japs Seize Brazil Embassy, Hold Ambassador And Aide:

JAPANESE OCCUPY BRAZIL EMBASSY     AMBASSADOR AND OTHER EN. * VOYS VIRTUAL PRISONERS   —RIO RETALIATES,

Japan Holds Brazilians   Occupies Embassy And Holds Diplomats  Incammiunicnda

BRAZIL HOLDS JAP ENVOY IN RETALIATION   Government of South American Nation Acts After Tokyo Puts Guards in Brazilian Embassy

OFFICIALS OF " BRAZIL HELD BY JAPANESE   Police Surround Handsome Home Of Ambasador Itaro Ishhn

Japan Holds Brazil Envoys As Prisoners   Rio Government Announces Retaliation for Custom Violation

South Americans Say Their Envoy Is Held Incommunicado, His Workers ‘Prisoners’

Brazil Says Embassy Is Occunied   Retaliatory Action Taken by South American Country

Brazil Retaliates Upon Japanese Diplomats for Harsh Treatment of Its Embassy Officials in Tokvo

Japs Hold Brazil Embassy Official:   South American Nation Takes Same Measure In Retaliation

AMBASSADOR OF BRAZIL I HELD BY JAPS   South Americans Tak: Similar Measures With Nipponese

Police Kill 5 in India Riot   Disorders Break Out As Peace Talks Start

Japanese Navy's Threat at Akyab manages} fender’s Hopes of Keepino Burma Onen.

Riders Bolstered By Tanks, Planes; Germans Fall Back, Losses High

SOVIET TROOPS PURSUE FLEEING sERMAN FORCES   Reds Using Tanks And Cavalry On Kharkov Front

COSSACK CAVALRY CHARGES “ACROSS PONTOON BRIDGE T0 RECAPTURE IMPORTANT POINT   Russian Shock Troops Breaking Enemy Resistance and Nazis Already Showing Signs of Strain As Wave After Wave of Reserves Fail to  pane Sawist Aduanra  ¢ at

RED CAVALRY MAKES GAINS   Soviets Report Recapture Of Large Territory On Kharkov Front

Charge Across Pontoon Bridge Built Themselves Ride Forward As Planes And Tanks Follow

Cavalry Used To Storm Nazi Battle Lines   “Large Inhabited Locality” Recaptured By Relentless Russian War Machine

Nazis Battle To Preserve  Supply Lines   Situation On Kerch Frontier Still Disnuted

SEIZE CITY “WL UKRAINE: FROM FOES      Foe’s Tank, Plane Losses Raised In Battles

Red Cavalry Claims Vital Point Taken   Charge Across River Under Warplane Umbrella Nazi Attacks Frustrated

REDS REPORT NEW GAINS IN KHARKOV AREA   Nazi Parachute Units Used in Effort to  Relieve Pressure

Modernized Cossacks Hit Nazis Hard  At Kharkov   Horsemen Carry Rifles, Anti-Tank And Machine Guns, Anti-Aircraft Rifles And Sabers

-Cossacks. Dash Over Pontoon “Bridge and Capture Village on Kharkov Battle Front   Russians Report Nazis Throwing All Available Tanks Into Defense

OF PLANES PROTECTS COSSACKS   Violent Battle Meaning Ad. vances, Say Soviets   400 TANKS DESTROYED   Germans Also Claim Victory In Tank Fight

Russian Drives Pierce Kharkov Defense Deeper   Planes And Tanks Back Daring Charge Over Pontoon Bridge —

Warplanes, Tanks Aid In Downing 17 Nazi Planes   Soviet Battle Aims To Link 2 Large Towns

Reds Report New Gains In  Kharkov Drive   Inhabited Locality On Kharkov Front Taken By Soviets; hill Off Nazi Parachutists

Umbrella of Warplanes Protects Advance; Tanks Aid In Kharkov Assault

REMNANTS OF AXTS FORCE FLEE TRAP   Try to Join Main Rommel Army in Flight to Tunisia

Premier Flown to Russian Capital by America: Fe Command Fliers and American Envoys Take           in Conferences; Germans Continue to Force Defenders Back on Southern Front; Gene ; little Visits U. S. Air Bases in Britain.

Man Who Ought to Know Says O'Leary Cow Did Start Great Chicago Fire

Butcher's Son Convicts O’Leary’s Cow, Which Retired Firemen Tried to Acquit  Says His Father Made Steaks of Bossie After Chicago Fire, and ‘Bums in Barn’ Theory Truly is Bum

MRS. O‘LEARY’S COW DID START CHICAGO FIRE. BUTCHER SAYS   Son of Man Who Butchered Famed Bovine Arsonist Refutes Chicago Fire Theory of Firemien’s Association

Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Started Chicago Fire, Son of Animal's Owner Says

Russians Swing To Offensive On Two Major Fronts   By ROBERT D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

Traps Closing on Nazis In Russia, North Africa   Russians Push New Offensive on Moscow Front to Within 100 Miles of Latvian Frontier—Berlin Admits Dent   ALLIES 15 MILES FROM TUNIS   Germans Routed from Mejez El Bab, While Eighth Army Prepares to Assault Rommel’s Forces at El Agheila

Vise Tightens on Germany's Forces In Russia, Africa   Anglo-American, Russo Offensives Pounding Forward

Allied Jaws Tighten On  Nazi Forces   Red Troops Only 100 Miles From Latvisa Frontier as Russians Close in at Stalingrad and Allies in Tunisia

TIGHTEN JAWS OF SOVIET TRAP AT. STALINGRAD   New Red Offensive From Moscow Reaches 100 Miles From Latvia

Axis Forces Squeezed On Two Fronts   Stalingrad And Tunisia Battles Favor The Allies   British-American Army Nears Tunis   Reds Believed To Have Almost Entirely Surrounded Invaders

Red army hits north Moscow   British wait to catch Rommel at El Aaheila

Germans Squeezed Tighter > Both in Russia and Tunisi:   Big, New Soviet Offensive Also Reaching Out at German Base at Rzhev; Allies Gain in North Africa.  a

NO AUTO BATTERY SALE BAN PLANNER   Henderson Makes Statement fo Halt ‘Fiaod of ~ Groundless Rumors,’

Ticket Apparently Complete For Deme Primary July 25  Competition For Texas Offices In

LIBYAN ARMIES SHORT OF FUEL   Nazi Tank Troops Unabl To Replace Fuel Taken By British

SAILOR FROM MADRID HURT   ‘Seamen From Stanhope, Scranton Also on List of Those Wounded in U. 8. Navy Action

ASK FARM INQUIRY   Kansas Delegation Wants Wickard to Investigate Situation

JAP TARGETS IN CHINA HIT   U.S. Planes Strike Twice Without Loss

Judge D. M. Durfee, Veteran of State Bar, Dies  Took Part in State Constitutional Canvantian in 1820

Judge D. M. Durfee, Veteran of State Bar, Dies  Took Part in State Constitutional

ARMY FLIERS BATTER TEN JAP. VESSEL'   Second Feeler Thrust At Guadalcanal Is Parried

Allied Heavy Bomber: Strike With Deadly Effect   PRE-DAWN ATTACK REPORTED BY NAVY   Japanese Attacks of Guadalcanal Are Repulsed

Cruiser, Destroyer, Ten Jap Transports Or Cargo Ships Struck  MARINES STAUNCH ON GUADALCANAL  Repulse Second Raid By Jap Land Forces On Solomon Island

Flyers Strike at Rabaul From Low Altitude At Dawn; Marines Repulse New Attack On Guadalcanal; Japs Extend Landings

Dozen Planes Lost by Enemy \At Guadalcanal  Jopanese Flank Attack Repulsed . Pereeg—-

ALLIED FLIERS SINK OR DAMAGE TEN JAP WARSHIPS AT RABAUL   One Cruiser, One Destroyer, Eight Transports o1 Cargo Ships Straved in Pre-Dawn Attack By MacArthur's Bombers

Heavy Attack by Germans On British   Believe Drive Towards Suez Has Started

ROMMEL OPENS TANK ATTACK; MAJOR EFFORT   Observers believe move is part of general spring drive

THINK JAPS SOON MAY HIT SIBERIA   Chunking Cabinet Discuss Report Troops Pour Into Manchukuo

CZECHS IN’ EXILE VOW VENGEANCE   340 Executed Since Heydrich Attack, Not Counting « Liakice Tolt t

TROOP ATTAC INCREASING ~ IN VOLUME   Zero Hour May Be Near For Long-Heralded Drive   Quit Bir Hacheim In Battle Of North African Desert: Taranto Is Bombarded

Zero Hour ‘For Big Nazi Effort Near?   Von Bock Attacks I Great New Battle I: Kharkov Area.

Zero Hour Is Believed Near For Russians   Germans Reported Massing For Great Battle For Industrial City   ASSAULTS ARE REPULSED

NAZIS STEP-UP KHARKOV DRIVE   Fresh Attacks Hailed As ‘Big Offensive’

Germans Attack at Kharkov  SEVASTOPOL’S DEFENDERS  B= ae Umm A CO ARE

Report New Battle Developing Around Soviet “Pittsburgh   Zero Hour for German Offensive Nearing, Experts Believe

Juggernaut Of  Nazis Rolling   Reds Backpedal Near Khar. kovy, Allies Give Grounc In Libya Desert Conflict

ZeroHourls Near in Nazi Offensive   VonBock’s Campaigning Near Kharkov Gives Hint That Summer Drive Is at Hand  Reds Make Gain  Crimean Battle Leaves Many Germans Dead  a ££

Kharkov Battle Rages Anew in Nazi Offensive   Zero Hour Near In Summer Drive Of German Army

NAZI ATTACK NEAR KHARK(\   Indications Are That LongAwaited Offensive Will Start Soon.

} HOUR MAY EAR; NAZIS ATTACK KHARKOV   Russians Report Bitter Resistance To German Drives

HITLER'S HORDE ADVANCING IN KHARKOV AREA   Germans Set Back in Drive For Sevastopol—War in Africa See-saws

ZERO HOUR I NEAR FOR NAZI ALL-OUT DRIVE   Great Battle Raging At Kharkov While Reds Admit New  ] npease

Germans Open New Oftense On Kharkov   Russians Admit Nazi Troops Gain; Claim Sevastopol Holding

Germans Hammer Anew In Battle Around Kharkov   Nazi Successful In Attacks Increasing In Volume, Fight Tense

Germans in New Drive at Kharkov   General Offensive Might Be Near

Nazi Army ‘Increases Pressure   Assault On Kharkov Rages With New: Ferocity As Russians Admit ‘Losses

Nazis Attack Near Kharkov   Maintain Assaults Also On Base of Sevastopol

Nazis Open New Assault At Kharkov   ’ German Offensive May Be Opening At Long Last

19 JAP CRAFT SUNK AND 20 MORE DAMAGED   American Losses Total Three, Including Aircraft Carsier   DESTROYER, TANKER GONE   Navy Discloses Smashing Defeat Of Foe In Sea Battle Last Month      NEW KHARKOV DRIVE HERALDS GREAT NAZI OFFENSIVE IN RUSSIA

NAZIS LAUNCH HUGE DRIVE IN KHARKOV ARES   May Herald Opening Of Sum mer Offensive; Reds Hold At Sevastopol

Nazis Atfack In New Battle Near Kharkov   Russians Admit New German Drive Makes Headway Against Stiff Resistance

Nazis Claim Gain In East   May Be Start Of Summer Offensive  Planned By Hitler

FOR SUMMER DRIVE SEEN   German Headquarters Says Successful Aftacks. in Kharkov Area Are. Increasing in Volume—. Bloody Fighting at Se vastopol.

GERMANS MAY BE STARTING SUMMER DRIVE   Fierce Battle Waged Before Kharkov; Red Admit Situation on Black Sea is Tense

Nazis Start New Baitle at Kharkov   Reds Acknowledge Nazi: Are Making Headway as Zero Hour Looms Near   COUNTER ATTACKS AT SEVASTOPOL   Two Great Battles Are De. clared Prelude ta ‘the’ Great Offensive.

Nazis Attack In. Great New Battle In Kharkov Area   “Indicates Zero Hour For German Offensive May Be Near: Axis Takes Desert Keypoint

Heavy Attack Around Kharkov   Russians Admit Drive Advancing In Hard Fighting.

Nazis Put Pressure On Kharkov   Zero Hour of Long Awaited Summer Offensive May Be at Hand  SOME GAINS MADE  Sevastopol Garrison Hits Back Fiereely to Gain Improved Position

ZERO HOUR NEAR AS NAZI ARMIES GAIN AT KHARKO\   Ruasians Hold at Sevastopol; British, Germans Clash South of Tobruk

MAJOR BATTLE RAGES AROUND KHARKOV ZONE   Zero Hour for LongHeralded Nazi Offensive May Be Near at Hand   Now

New York Central Station Patrolled   Plot to Dynamite Center Overheard

Confidence Vote Won by Managers   Standard Oil (N.J.) Stockholders Ballot

Automobile, Tire  Purchase, Permits  Issued by Board  Eight, New Cars Are a 1

Auto, Tire and Typewriter ©: Permits Issued  Call for Passenger Tires Here Exceeds URnard’e Quanta

FLYING FORTRESS GETS SEVEN NAZIS   Only Three in 1 Attack Force Escape Yank Gunners

BAGGED 7 PLANES IN 12 MINUTES   FORTRESS DOWNED ALL BUT THREE OF NAZIS THAT ATTACKED IT IN FRANCE.

Fortress Bags 7 Nazi Planes In 12 Minute:   Iowa Man Tail Gunner of Craft Accounting For Enemv Planes ”

A.E.F. for Ireland is Rumored   England Expects Americar Forces to Occupy Bases Prepared by Yankee  Technicians.

U. S. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO NORTHERN IRELAND RUMORED   American Technicians Now Employed at Building Bases, Refused by Eire

Republicans Gain 3 Seats in Senate And 6 in House in Maryland Election

REPUBLICAN GAINS MADE IN ASSEMBLY   Three Seats in Senate and Six in the House Added   FOUR WOMEN WIN SEATS IN HOUSE   Many New Faces Sent to the State Legislature

Dairy Industry, Farming In General, Condemn Many Government Policies;  Ansines To Do Their Share In War

DAIRY GO-QPo BLAS AY GOV'T POLICIES   Federation Charges Congres: Has Been /Disregarded it Formulating Plans

Milk Men Hi Wobbling at Washington   Co-ops Say Constant Change In Rulings Is Demoarelicinn

US. DESTROYER IS SUNK BY SUB OFF CAPE MAY   Over 100 Men Believed ta Have Perished in Torpedoing Last Saturday   HULL IS SHATTERED BY TWO EXPLOSIONS   11 Men Known to Have Es. caped; Number of Casualties Not Given

U-Boat Sinks Destroyer Off N.J. Coas   More Than 100 Lose Lives  On U. S. Craft

Sub Torpedoes U.S. Destroyer 11 Men Savec   More Than 100 Apparently Dead Afier Two Blasts Sink “facoh Jones”  Off Jersey

U-Boat Sinks — Jacob Jones Off Cape May      Destroyer Is First U. S. Warshi Ever Torpedoed In Hom Waters; More Than 100 « Crew Lost.

MANY KILLED AS SUB SINKS “US. WARSHE   Destrerer Jacob Jone: _ Torpedoed Off Cape May

Warship By Sub   U. S. Destroyer Lost In Atlantic; Over 100 Missing

Jacob Jones Tor pedoed Off Cape May   11 Men Reach Port. More Than Hundred Considered Lost  WAS OLD DESTROYER

Qid Destroyer, Jacob Jones, Goe ‘Down In Home  Waters OFF N. I      Only 11 of Crew Saved: Navy Says Two  Shiattering Explosions In Pre - Dawn  UVarkness Last Saturday, Did  Aes Vanidire

More Than 100 Lives Lost When U.S. Destroyer Is Sunk Off Jersey Coast; Only 11 on Ship Saved

Sub Sinks First U. S. Warship In Home Waters  11. Men of Possible Crew of 145 Escape Jacob Jones Sinkine

» 11 MEN SAVED FROM VESSEL   Sudden Attack Gets ) Aged Navy Craft

JAPANESE SHOWER INCENDIARY BOMBS BEHIND YANK LINE   Americans, QOutch Strike Battering Blows Against Japanese Invaders of Bali Island.   JAPS AT BURMA ROAD ARE AT STANDSTILL   Australians Rush to Posts in Alarms of Third Raid, Russians Pile Up Losses for Germans.

Fire Bombs Drop Back of Bataan Lines   MacArthur Reports Jar Incendiaries Made of White Phosphorus

NEMY SHIP IS SUNK BY US. GRAF]   otal for American Subs In Far East Now 15, Probably 18 Vessels;  Bataan News Slim

JAPANESE PLANES. DROP INCENDIARY BOMBS ON BATAAN   APPEARS TO BE PART OF CAM PAIGN TO SOFTEN UP REFENNPHG   ROLE OF DELAYING ENEMY IMPORTANT TO THE INDIES   Prevents Shifting of Strong Forces from Philippines To New Fronts  ‘Dee Gleteé hr waci

FIRE BOMBS ARE DROPPED BY JAPS NEAR MAG ARTHUR   “Positianal’ Fighting Con  tines on Bataan—Dam age Question ‘Not Mentionad.

APS. Wot. FIRE UMD ON LINES UF MACARTHUR   Planes Shower Incendiary Bombs Behind Positions Of Defending Forces   HEAVY LAND FIGHTING STILL IN PROGRESS   Jans’ “Softening Up” Attack Continues But Defenders Still Holding Lines

Japs Shower  Fire Bombs Or  Bataan Lines:      Fighting Continues » On’ All: Sections OF - Philippine Front

POSITIONAL FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES   Incendiary Bombs Showered Back of MacArthur's Lines in Prelude to “All Out”

Incendiaries Showered Behind U. S. Lines  In Bataan   JAP VESSEL BAGGED   Nippon Reinforcements Arrive to Increase Pressure

INCENDIARY BOMBS DROPPED BACK OF ARTHUR'S -- LINES      Enemy: ‘Planes ‘Trying ips “Soften: Up” Defender ¢ OF Bataan’ For Big: Push”

SHOWER FIRE BOMBS BEHIND LINES OF YANKS   ‘Positional’ Fighting Ir Bataan Front Is Reported

Dakar Evacuates  Women, Children   Paria Preas Begins Drive For Nazi Aid to ‘Save’ Port From Allies

DAKAR RUMORS HEARD IN VCH}   Campaign Opens to Put France In Alliance With Axis

Reds Capture Strategic Nazi Defenses  es ro pe ed, 8 bg Pe   Reportedly Wipe Out German Regiment of 2,500

Nazis Shoot Three  More Frenchmen   More Bombings in  Paris; None Killed

THREE MEN ARE SHOT IN PARIS   Executions Follow A New Outburst Of Bombing In Opposition To Germans

Afghanistan Faces Japanese Threat  Fifth Columnists  Bndewr thé 7

FIFTH COLUMN REVEALED IN AFGHANISTAN   Spies Seeking News ' On Allied Plans, War Moves

lowan, Indicted for  Draft Violation, Takes  Fxamination for Army

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Flying Torpedo Remains Greatest War Weapon Devised By Man

New Torpedo Worst Menace Of War Today   Deadliest Weapon Used Against Allies Was First “Developed By U. S. Navy

Flying Torpedo is Prime New Weapon of the War; It Was Developed in U. S.   Narrow Harbor of Brest Prevented Torpedo Planes From Planting Aerial Torpedoes in Sides of Two Crack German Battleships   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

Flying Torpedo Is One Of War's Most Effective Weapons  Interpretation By  Kirke  Simoson

Narrow Harbor of Brest Prevented Torpedo Planes From Planting Aerial Torpedoes in Sides of Two Crack German Battleships

Bill introduced By Bilbo To Grant President Authority to Draft All Citizens for Army Or Industries   Secretary to Head of War Contract Firm Says She Earned $39,356 in 1941.

U, S, T0 FEEL ‘WAR EFFECTS   Nelson Tells Nation Lowel Living Standards Due

‘HARDLY BEGUN Tf FEEL PINCH,’ WPB BOSS REPORTS   SEES AMPLE FOOD SUPPLY WITHOUT DRASTIC LIMITS

Public Soon To Feel Pinch, Says Nelson   Lowering Of Standard Of Living Necessary To Win War, WPB Chief Tells Legion

Nelson Sees Lower Standard of Living  “Says Country Has Not Yet Benun to

Lower Living Standarc Necessary To Win War, Says Nelson   “We Have Hardly Begun To Feel The Pinch, So Far’, War Production Board Head Tells Legionnaires, But Declares There Will Be Plenty Of Food

NELSON WARNS PINCH OF WAR NOT YETEEL   Tells: Legionnaires :In Convention Country -Must -Accept.Lower Living Standard   FOOD YET PLENTIFUL   Says “Believe Me, You Are Not Going to, Have An Ounce of Fat Left In Year”

Nelson’ Warns Living Standards Must Drop   Chairman of W.P.B. Declares Natior Has Scarcely Felt Pinch, but Its. Presence Will Be Felt Sharply

U.S. Must Get Used To Lower Living Standard   —DONALD NELSON, Victory Comes Ahead Of Everything Else, Says W. P. B. Chief.

U.S. TO FEEL MORE PINCHES   More Cuts In Civilian Economy Necessary, Says Nelson

NELSON WA ‘ACUTE PINCH o COMING IN 1943   Head of WPB Tells Legior War Will Cut Deeply € Into U. S. Economy   Must ‘Do Without ard Do — Without’, Except Food, & Till War Won

NELSON SAYS NATION GAN GUT STANDARDS   Necessary For  Allied Victory

Drastic Slash Ahead for Civilian Goods   “Very Much Lower Standard of Living,” Looms, Says Nelson; Pinch Unfelt as Yet

Lower Standard Of Living Must Be Accepted   Nelson Warns Natior to Feel Pinch of War This Year

PINCH OF WAR IN AMERICA IS TO GROW ACUTE   That’s Warning Given Ti People by Chief of WPB ‘In Order To Win War’   BUT STILL PLENTY TO EAT   Nelson Gives Hard Facts To Veterans of First World War

SAND 2a 2 LIN,  DONALD NELSON I$ SURE COUNTRY WILL SCE TOICHER TIMES

Hardly Begur To Feel Pinch Nelson Says   Country Must Accep"Much Lower Standard Of Living”  CADDN \VA/II 1 PE PILENTIFLI!

NELSON WARNS. “PINCH” AHEAD   Public Must Cut Deeper Into Standard of Living.

U.S. Must Accept Lower Standard Of Living to Win War, Says Nelson

Lower Standard of Living On Wa:   This Is Necessary to Win th« War, Donald Nelson Says.

U.S. Now Is Living Off ts ‘Fat.’ [Nelson Says   Will Be Down To Bone And Muscle Soon; Sees Lower Living Standard No More Luxuries

Nelson Says Americans Have Hardly Besun to Feel Pinch of War Sacrifice

PINCH OF WAR JUST STARTED, OFFICIAL SAYS   Lower Living Standard Within Next Year,  Is Forecast

NELOUN TELLS LEGION NetDS FOn ECONOMY   Convention Calls on Congress for Conscription of Manpower.   AWARDS SERVICE MEDAL ~ TO GENERAL MacARTHUR

Fighting Men Of Today May Enter Legion   Veterans Pledged To All-War Effort

PINCH IS COMING   Donald Nelson Says Amer icans Must Sacrifce to  Win the War -

U.S. STANDARD OF LIVING TO BE LOWERED   ‘RANK TALK U.S WITH STALIN OF FOR WILLKIE BE      Donald Nelson Tells American Legion Convention That Nation Will Feel Pinch of War Acutels  - Within a Year.

PINCH OF WAR SEEN FOR °43   Lower Standard of Livinc Must Be Accepted, . Says Nelson

Much Lower Standard of Living Seen   Nelson Warns “We Have Hardly Begun to. Feel Pinch” Yor

NELSON WARNS u. ©. WHHL HAVE +0 DOWITROUT’   Production chief says American people wil! teel pinch of war

Nation Warned Tighter Belts Are Scheduled   Lower Standard Of Living Near Declares Nelson

Joint Drive For. War Relief Funds Now Under Way  Committees Named  In U.S.O. ‘And

Joint Drive For.  War Relief Funds  Now Under Way Committees Named  . In U.S.O. And Navy Campaigns

Doctors Also Are Rationed Due to War   One For Every 1,500 Persons Is Commission Goal

YANKS HEMMED IN ON CORRIDOR ON SOLOMONS   Nipponese Forces May Be Waiting for More Troops to Arrive ©

Major Naval Clash Likely At Any Hou   Guadalcanal Defenders Make Great Showing as. Bigger Battle Looms   JAP-THRUSTS HAVE  TAPERED DOWN   But Operations ‘Spread, En. emy Gathering Powerful Armada for Big Test

Axis Forces, However, Show New Strength Today on Russian, Desert Front Lines, Reports Say.

Hemmed In, U.S. Forces Battle On   Large Jap: Forces Crowd 1ericans Near Guad -alcanal Field .   HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES   Fight for the Solomons Is _ Spreading Over a Vast % ° Areaat Sea

British Run. Into Stiffer Lines  At El Alamein; Nazis Gain  200 Yards In Stalingrad: Street; Jap Fleet Menaces New Hebrides

Invaders Using Heavy Artillery and Tanks in Drive on Guadalcanal

TROOPS AND MARINES INFLICT HEAVY LOSS: IN ISLAND FIGHTING  AMERICANS HEMMED IN

FIERCE DEFENSE SLOWS ATTACKS FOR AIR FIELD   Return of Invaders Expected As Soon as They Get Reinforcements   ALLIES SLOWED IN EGYPT   Hitler Shifts Assaults on Russia to New Sector And Some Gains Made

Steady, Unspectacular Tactics Gait Ground for British Desert Legions— More and More German Armor En- , ticed Into Action oS

Showdown Quite A Ways Off In The Deserts Of Northern Africa And In The Snowy. -, Mountains Of The Caucasus, Today's Ripert

Americans on Guadalcanal Crowded Into Corridor Six Miles Long, Three Miles Wide With Jans on Three Sides   ENEMY’S THRUSTS NIPPED   Rommel Shows Stiffened Resistance in Desert, Nazis Caucasus Armies Shift Attack to Nalchick Plateau

TROOPS AND MARINES INFLICT HEAVY LOSS IN ISLAND FIGHTING  AMERICANS HEMMED IN SMALL AREA GUADALCAN

THE WAR at A GLANCE   «BY ROGER D. GREENE— Associated Press War Editor,

Bloody Losses Are Infhicted On Jap Troops   Egypt And Russia Are Brighter For Allies  But Japs Crowd Yanks #4

British Kighth Army Appears Hitting Stiffer Opposition As Rommel’s Forces i Strike Back

AXIS FIGHTING MACHINES SHOW NEW STRENGTH   Overwhelming Numbers of Japs Crowding U. S. Defenders of Air Base

American Band Holds Foe On  Three Fronts   Pearl Harbor Dispatches Say Campaign To Destroy All U. $. Footholds.   DEFENDERS NEED HELP

Inflicting Big Losses on Japs   Axis Forces Gain On Two Other Battlefronts.

U. S. Forces Defending Guadaleanal Air Base Are  Hemmed In on Three Sides

Moniana’s Auto Dealers Elect Officers  _ Association Hears   Association Hears Talks on Vital Problems

FIGHT ORDER FACES BALKY WAR WORKERS   Suitable Employment Refusal to Force U. S. Action

‘WORK OR FIGHT” BECOMES POLIC   Refusal of Employment in War Wiil Put Men In Line to Enter Army.

DRAFT BOARDS TO REINFORCE LABOR DRIVE   Men Who Refuse War Jobs Will Not Get Defermenis Because Of Occupations

Nation Is Ordered To Work or Fight   Policy Inve cd to Insure Labor in War Plants; Draft Is Threat

Manpower Chief Takes Action To Sneed Production   Provides for Complete Mobilization of Labor Resources   Action Is Similar to That Taken in First World War

U.S. - Britain Pledge Utter Defeat of Japs   Britain to Send Full Power to Join U. S. And Other Allies, Churchill Says

Churchill Sees Japan’s Doom   Pledges Nation to Defeat of Nippon

U.S. And England Pledged To Utter Defeat Of Japan   Roosevelt, Churchill Exchange Vows To Devote Joint Effort In Crushing Nips

To Defeat Japs  Look Forward To Day  When Japanese Are Smashed—Churchill

Allies Agreed On Full Defeat Of Japanese   Fliers Punish Enemy as Leaders Pledge Resolve

Leaders Pledge Defeat of Japs   Roosevelt States Retribution Has Only Started

CHURCHILL VOWS NATION WILL AID DEFEAT OF JAPAN   NOTE TO ROOSEVELT POINTS TO BRITAIN AS EQUAL ENEMY

LOOK FORWARD TO TIME WHEN FORCES UNITE   Prime Minister Claims Years of Defense are Now Behind Us

‘Utter Defeat of Japan Is Pledaed by British and American Governments

To Strip Japs Of Evil Power  Churchill, Roosevelt Exchanged Letters

U.S. And Britain Will Combine To Crush Nippon   Defensive Days Over FDR And Churchill Declare Today  _~

CHURCHILL SENDS WORD TO ROOSEVELT   Retribution Growing Near, Prime Minister Says   UNITED NATIONS   Look To Time When Forces Can Be Joined For Final Destruction Of Nips

ENGLAND WILL SUPPORT U. S. IN WAR EFFORT    Attack Was Also Against Churchill Says Jap Sneak   Britain

Roosevelt, Churchill pledge nations to utter defeat of Japs   ‘Look forward to joining allies to destroy foe’s aqaressive power’

Laval Regime Repudiated By Leahy Return      New French Government Charged With Pro-Nazi_, Activities By U. S.

LAVAL GIVEN REBUFF BY U. 8. OFFICIALS   United States Is Reealling Its Ambassador for Consultation.

ADMIRAL LEAHY TORETURN FOR: CONSULTATION   RIP WILL BE MADE AS SOON AS WIFE'S HEALTH WILL PERMIT   SUMNER WELLES REBUKES couch AMAASSANIOR TOU, S   Henry-Haye Brought Note to State Office Which Welles Says wan  Rieei Ema:

U. S. WAR BUDGET GOES TO PRINTERS; CONTENTS SECRET   Calls For Greatest Spending Effort In ‘World History

First U.S. War Budget Will Set Spending Mark   TotalIndicated at Rough: ly Total of 55 Billions

War Budget ForEnsuing Year Ready   Greatest Spending Effort! in World Annals Believed in Measure Sent to Printers Today.

Roosevelt Finishes First War Budget; Double Spending Rate Of Current Year

Greatest War Budget Ever To Printers  : ee <<   Largest Spending In World Annals  Is Contemplated

FDR Finishes Work on New War Budaet   Carefully Guarded 1000-Page Document Is Sent to a Printers

Details Are Kept Secret But Total Outlay For New Fiscal Year Is Expected To Be In Neighborhood Of $55,000,000,000

WAR BUDGET QUON READY, WORLD TOPS   Being Printed to Go tc Congress Some Time Next Week.   CONTENTS KEPT CLOSE SECRET   80 Billion for Next Year's Spending Is Hinted War Effort.

WAR BUDGET IS SENT TO PRINTERS   Calls For Greatest Spending Effort In World Annals—Con.tents Guarded To Prevent Premature Disclosure Before Presentation To Congress

Australians Raid  Dutch Indies Port   War Goods Taken,  Some Destroyed

AUSTRALIANS RAID JAP PORT   Commandoes Succeed Ir Recovering Valuable  War Material

RAF Provides Allied Initiative   Enables Trapped Indians To Escape Nazi Forces

LABOAT DUSTROYVED      Axis Counter Offensive Held By Plane Fleet To Benghazi Sector

RAF Holds Germans at Benghazi   American Built Planes Helping To Spread Havoc

SEVENTH INDIAN BRIGADE EVADES FOE AT BENGHAZ   Twe Columns Break Encirclement and Rejoin Main Body of British.

4 MPERIALS BLAST INVADING GERMANS   Pour Bombs on Nazis-Italians in Attempt to Hold Them at

Royal Air Force Stops Axis Push In Benghazi Are:   ‘Seventh Indian Brigade Bat. tles Way to Main Brit ish Forces

Axis Celebrates Anniversary of Its Sideline Campaign   Attempt to Frighten U. S. Lands Democracy in Death Duel With Axis Ganesters

+ + + The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

Today’s War Moves   Axis Celebrates Anniversary of Treaty of Ber Rien @Qeceesd mcs

Spiritual Tonic Flows From Axis Capitals As Treaty Is Celebrated

EFFORT FRIGHTEN 40S OUT OF WAR   Two Years Ago Tomorrow _Axis Pledged One Another All Aid If Either Attacked By Nor Warring Power

AXIS POWERS ATTEMPTED SCARE UNITED STATES AWAY FROM WAR TWO YEARS AGO BY BERLIN MEET

May Change Sugar Quota For Home Canning Use:   Washington Officials Hold Ou Hope That Present Allotment Of 5 Pounds For Each Person Per Year Mieht Be Increased

Navy Officer  Faces Trial   General Court Martial Ordered for Head Of Procurement Office

‘EDITOR BEFORE JURY      Body Is Making Inauiry of Printing Confidential Information

JAPS REPULSED BY ARTILLERY IN LUZON FIGHT   Dutch Admit Loss Of Tarakan After Destroying Vital Oil Fields   RUSSIAN FORCES STORMING OREL

AMERICAN FORCES . IMPROVE POSITIONS RESULT OF DEFEAT   MacArthur's Men Force Enemy Back in 24-Hour Bal tle—Isfand of Tarakan, Off Borneo,  Cnatle an tha JaKanaca

AMERICAN FORCES IMPROVE POSITIONS RESULT OF DEFEAT   MacArthur's Men Force Enemy Back in 24-Hour Bats tle——Island of Tarakan, Off Borneo, Falls #6 the Japanese

MacArthur’sLuzonArmy Smashes Jap Attackers, Inflicts Heavy Losses   Brilliant Victory Balks Enemy Hope of Early Conquest of Philippines; Tarakan, East Indies Falls, But Dutch Destroy Oil Well Equipment

U.S. Artillery Adminisiers Heavy Setback   Huge Losses Are Inflicted on Enemy’s Forces

Last Indies Island Of Tarakan Falls To Enemy Forces   Oil Field Equipment On Isle Just Off Borneo Destroyed Before Jane aise tt

Detenders Repulse Jap Gun Assault,  Improve Position   Other Far East News Is Bad; Dutch Lose Island of Tarakan, But Invaders To Get No Oil

CONFEREES FAILED SETTLE DIFFERENCE OVER PRICE CONTRO!   GENERAL AGREEMENT, HOW. EVER, ON BROAD PURPOSES OF WAR-TIME MEASURE

Price Control Bill Discussed By Conferee:   Agreement Reached Or Broad Purposes 0; Legislation But Not Or Main Provisions

Rising Living Costs Hit State Pocketbook Again   Wage Earners Suffer Another Two Per Cent Cut During Last Three Months of 1941, Costs OF Six Major Items Went Up 1.9 Per Cent

SURVEY. DISCLOSES ADDITIONAL RISES IN LIVING COSTS   Wage Boosts, However, Ar - Still Ahead Of. Living Costs In Percentage. OF lucrence :

Nazis Complain About Nature  Elements Against Reich, Goering Sav

Wreck Kills 5, Injures 21   Four Soldiers Dead, 16 Hurt In Head-on Arkansas Collision.

5 Die in Train Wreck   Troop Conveyance Crashes  On Canadian Rait

" AIR PATROL 15 PLANNED HERI      Initial Steps to be Taker at Meeting on Saturday

CIVIL AIR PATROL IS PLANNED HERE   Initial Steps to be Taken at Meeting on Saturday

Rickenbacker Hunted at Sea      May Be Afloat on Plane’s Life Raft

ANNUAL FARM BUREAU MEETING DRAWS 40(   EDMOND C. FOUST, EDITOR OF “HOOSIER FARMER”, IS SPEAKER

Foust Speaks at County Meeting  Of Farm Bureau   Clay Township Served As Host To Members Of Farm Oraanization

Congress Is Hearing Ship Row   Serious Charges Are Made Against Advisors to U. S.

AD OF RIGGINS CITES ‘INFLUENCE’   Contract Cancellation Gets Detwiler to Score “Knox

Officer Testifies Capt. Carr Got Worst of It in Fight With Wife Before She Shot and Killed Him

ALLIES TAKE BUNA AFTER FOUR WEEKS   Japs Keep Air Strip and Village Of Sananda

BRITISH PUSH AT ROMMELLS AFRICA FORCES   German Troops May Not Make Stand Until Troops Are United in Tunisia.   RUSSIANS ADVANCING      China Reports Japs Preparing for Another Offensive There.

Take Key Point In New Guinea   ENEMY NOW HAS ONLY SMALL AIR STRIP AND VILLAGE OF SANANDA IN NEW GUINEA AREA

STALINGRAD YIELDS MORE AREA TO FOE   Russian Relief Force Mops Up Three Companies

Germans Swarm Close To Tuapse In Caucasus   Soviets Erase New Nazi Advance In Stalingrad With Fierce Counter-Blows.

SOVIETS GAIN 12 MILES IN NALCHIK AREA   Five Large Populated Places Captured in Fourth Major Offensive Against Germans.   MIDDLE DON DRIVE ROLLING FOE BACK   Reds Push Deeper Into Ukraine and Closer to Rostov — Capture 5,600 Enemy Troops.

Soviets Launch New Offensive ln Caucasus   Nalchik Advance Marks Opening Of Fourth Winter Push; Middle Don Army Rolls Up [20 Mile Gain

Soviets Start Fourth Major  Winter Drive   92,000 Nazis Killed or Captured as Don Advance Continues;  32 Towns Liberated

AXIS LOSSES TOTAL 92,000 IN DON AREA   HITLER DRIVEN OUT FASTER THAN HE CAME IN

Advanee in Middle Don   . Area Continue:   -92,000 Reported: Killed “or Captured in Third. Offensive; Caueasus Important

REDS BEGIN 4TH MAJOR OFFENSIVE   Nalchik Is Target Of Russian Drive In Caucasus Area

fourth Big Red Drive Announced   Latest Offensive Is in Critical Nalchik Section

Major Offensive - 4th This Winter   12-14 Miles of Russian Lands Are Recaptured In Nalchik Area

* Russian Pace In Offensive " Is Unbroken   Fourth Drives Launched: Drive Nazis from Middle Don

Caucasus Drive Major Reverse For the Germans   Russians Regain 12 to 14 Miles of Important Sector   Thirty-Two Towns Recap: tured and Thousands of Nazis Killed

Open Drive In Caucasus While Continuing Midile Don Drive Nets 'Total of 92,000 Nazis Killed Or Captured

Major Offensive Begun by Russian Armies  Fourth Winter Drive Is on and Loss Of Foe Is Severe

RUSSIANS OPEN FOURTH MAIO WINTER ATTAGK   New Offensive Gets Underway In Critical Caucasus Area Of Nalchik   ADVANCE OF 14 MILES ANNOUNCED BY MOSCOW   Axis Losses In Middle Don Region Reach 92,000 According To Reds

Russians Open Fourth Front In Caucasus   Also Continue Swift Advance Against Foe In Middle Don Area

BARKLEY MAKES HARMONY MOVE   Senate Steering Committee Is Calied to Meet _ Tomorrow,

A HARMONY MEETING   Barkley Calls Senate Democrats to Conference

BARKLEY SEEKS SOLON HARIONY   Steering Group Called As Senate Splits.on._. Poll Tax

SENATORS PLAN TWO MEASURES   Committee to Map Legisla: tive Program for Remainder of Session.

Attack Enemy In Islands; No U.S. Losses   Action In Solomons Over 3 Day Period Costly fo Japanese

Planes Take Round in Pacific War In Bomber Vs. Battleship Debate

STATE DEFENSE DISTRICTS SET    Mason County Falls in Dis. trict Five; to Name Distric! Commanders

Many Attended Legion Meeting   DEFENSE COMMITTEE IN PLANS FOR LOCAL WOR

Many Attended  Legion Meeting   DEFENSE COMMITTEE IN  PLANS FOR.LOCAIL Woon ie

NEW NATIONAL G.0.P. CHAIRMAN IS SELECTED   Harrison Spangler, 0: Iowa, Named -at St Fouis   SEE COMPROMISE   Committee Again Is Harmoniously . TInited

A New Chairman For GOP Party   Meeting Ends Harmonioush After Cedar Rapids Mar Is Elected.

GOP National Committee Reunited After Feud; Start ‘Work On ’44 Campaign

Republicans Compromise ‘On Spangler   National Committee United Again After One of Bitterest Feuds  RAADC 1042 CARKADAIGCN

¢.0.P. Picks lowa Veteran as Chairman   Spangler Seen as Neutral to All Candidates

GOP Selects Iowa Leader  As Chairman   Harrison E. Spangler Named in Compromise By Committee Members

GOP CONVENTION ENDS IN HARMON}   IOWAN ELECTED TO CHAIRMANSHIP AS RIVALS WITHDRAW

SPANGLER MADE PARTY CHAIRMAN   G. O. P.'s United After One of Bitterest Campaigns

SPANGLER AS CHAIRMAN   Compromise Man Named as National Party Chief hy Committee.   WILLKIE FRIENDS CAUSE DEADLOCK   Leaders Dedicate Party ‘to Successful War Effort and Just Peace.

HARMONY REIGNS AT 6.0,P. MEETING   fowan Is Elected Chairman of Party in Move to Unite Rival Factions

Republicans Select Iowan to Become Chairman of Party’s National Group

Republicans Select lowan as Chairman After Bitter Feu   Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids Given Rep. Martin’s Post

G.0.P. ORGANIZING FOR1944 CAMPAIGN — UNDER-NEW LEADER   Harrison E. Spangler Namec Chairman .of Committee Aiter Bitter Feud   HARMONY REIGNS AGAIN

IOWA REPUBLICAN LEADER 1$ CHAIRMAN OF GOP COMMITTEE  BITTER INTER-PARTY FEUD SETTLED AND COMMITTEE HARMONIOU!

IOWAN CHOSEN GOP CHAIRMAN AND FEUD ENDS   Republicans Get Together After Stormy Session At St. Louis   TAFT ENDORSES BRICKER   Willkie Makes His Presence Felt as He Blocks Chicago Attorney’s Candidacy

Spangler Heads Republicans as Party Chairman   Factions United As Result of St. Louis Session

Spangler Elected GOP Chairman Tc Break Deadlock   New Head Is Neutral Will Consult With Al Party Factions

G.0.P. Selects Spangler For Chairman Pos   lowan Is Compromise Candidate For Party Leader

SCHROEDER  [S STOPPED, SPANGLER HEADS GOF   Willkie Blocks 1 Election o! Tsolationist, Then a ‘Neutral’ Is Chosen   IOWAN A VETERAN PARTY WORKER   Post-War Co-operation Resolution Reaffirmed; It’s a Willkie Product

Peace Reigns AgaininGOP   Election of Spangler To Head Committee Heals Party Feud

GOP Prepares To Defeat New Deal In 1944   Harrison E. Spangler, of Iowa, the New National Chairman, Takes Over Future Strategy Task.

IOWAN TAKES b.0.P REINS IN COMPROMISE   Harrison Spangler Chosen as Party Leader to Break Vote Deadlock.   WAS ASSOCIATED WITH HOOVER AND LANDON

Spangler, New GOP Chairman Plans For ’44      Election Of Iowan Brings Back Party Harmony After Battle

G.0.P. Girds For '44 Battle Under Spangler   Party Factions Compro-: mise On Iowan To Maintain Unity.

NEUTRAL HEAL   Harrison Spangler Is Com_ promise Choice after Party Feud.

RUBBER CHIEF TO BE NAMED ON THAT DATE   Essential Machinery Will Be Handled By Local Boards   Identity of Administrator Not Yet Revealed By President

F.D. R. PLANS QUICK ACTION, MILEAGE CURB   Itopes to issue rules put ting eniire plan in force Monday

Motorists To Get 4 to 6 GallonsW eekly   President Hopes To Launch Program Monday

NELOUN oAYG WAR PROGRAM NOW BOOMING   July Production Is About Four Times That of Last November.   DESPITE ALL CONFLICT   Has Report Ready for the Nation That Is Really Very Impressive.

Fire Adds To Flood Horror In East Area   High Water Recedes Leaving Five Dead, Hundreds Homeless

State’s Floods Are Reéeding   Fredericksburg Has Fire Threat In Addition To Its High Water

Test Of Italian Morale Under Heavy Assaults From Air By Allies Is Nearing Final Phases

TEST OF ITALY’S MORALE UNDER AIR BOMBARDMENT IS NEARING A CLIMAX

Second Brazilian  Vessel Is Sunk   ‘Pocket Size’? Sub Shells Freighter to Bottom; Crew Saved

Brazilian Freighter Sunk by Shells Of Small Sub   Pocket-Size Submarine Too Small To Cross Ses Without Refuelling, Rescued Crew State<   ALL 46 CREWMEN PICKED UP LATER

Brazilian Ship Shelled and Sunk By Axis U-Boat   Olinda Sent to Bottom Off Atlantic Coast, Crew Rescued

BOMBS PELTE ON JAP-HELD DUTCH ISLANE   Southwest Pacific Command for United Nations Will Soon be Announced, Report.

Says Donnell Muffed Ball; To Support King  Robert Cobb, Negro Attorney, Cites Duff-

Says Donnell Mutfed Ball; lo Support King   Robert Cobb; Negro Attorney, Cites. Duff. Scantlin Controversy

Singapore’s Polyglot Defenders Are  Prepared fer Every Trick of the Enemy

Singapor e’s Paly yalot Defenders. Are Prepared for Ecery Trick of the Enemy

Akron Meat Shortage Brings Probe By OPA   immediate Investigation Is Ordered Of Packers Reports That Deliveries To Rubher City Wer Off 50 To 75 Per Cent

Shortage Of Meat Felt In Cleveland  OPA Will Investigate: Regulation Of Prices Draws Blame

Fuel Oil ‘Bonus’ *  Granted Midwest   10 Percent Hike Allowed Because of Prolonged Frigid Weather

Fuel Cou pon 3 Gets 11 Gallons   Increase of lo Percent; Good  Today

OPA Relaxes Rationing of Fuel Oil in Midwest; Similar Easement Is Seen for East: Food Fats Are Scarce

MIDWEST GETS OIL INCREASE   OPA Allows 10 Per Cent More: Gasoline Black Market Forestalled 

Ickes Order Backstops OPA Coupon CacRation —   May Result in Some Coupons Losing Value In Case Gas Demand In East Cuts Supply   ICKES’ CONTROLS APPLY TO SOURCE   Zone Quotas Are Set In Hope of Preventing Recurrence of Ban

Midwest Gets More Fuel Oil   OPA Chief Promises Increase for East If Cold Spell Prolongs

ICKES GAS PROGRAM MAY KILL COUPONS   Some OPA Ration Units Will Be Worthless If Supplies Decline   MIDWEST FUEL OIL ALLOWANCE BOOSTED

MID-Weot oTATES TO GET INGREAGE IN OIL RATIONS   Receive Warming News from OPA They Are to Get 10 Per Cent Hike   INCREASE FOR EAST IF COLD IS PROLONGED   Increase to Affect 13 States; Ickes Puts Into Effect Pro. gram Which May Render Worthless Some OPA's Rationing CGounone

OIL RATION IN MIDDLE WEST   OPA Acts Because ol Cold Spell; Ickes  Has New Program

New Ickes Gas-Oil Order May Make Some Ration Coupons Worthless   -ar-reaching Program  Announced by the Pefroleum Administrator

AREAIN WEST GIVEN BOOST INOILRATION   Thirteen Frigid Mid-west States Will be Given More Evel   INCREASE IN EAST IF COLD CONTINUES      New Ickes- Order May Make Some Ration Coupons Warthlece

OIL ALLOWANCES ~ ARE UP SLIGHT   Jncrease Is Allowed By Henderson After Below NorMal Temperatures.

Red Guerrillas Active in Norway   Trains Wrecked, Bridges Destroyed

BOND QUOTA IN COUNTY PASSED IN SEPTEMBER    Report Is Made On Sales For Last Month

Subsidies Out; Ceilings To Advance   New Dealers Find They Can't Afford To Pay Everyone

Subsidies For Holding Costs Down Dropped   Food Prices Will Be Fixed For Groups Of Stores At New Standards

MAY ABANDON SUBSIDIES 10 CONTROL FOOD   Higher Ceiling Prices Planned By Government

CEILING PRICE RISE MAY BE PERMITE!   Report Subsidization Plan Has Been Abandoned

SUBSIDY PLAN TOBE CHANGED   Excessive Cost Prohibits Idea; May Increase Ceilind Prices.

Abandon Subsidy To Limit Costs   Increases in Ceiling Price: to Be Permitted by Ag  Department.

Some Hikes In Ceiling Prices  To Be Allowed   Abandon Subsidy Pla For Holding Cost O Foods Down.

Abandon Use Subsidies in Price Control   Department of Agriculture Officials Say Plan Would Be Too Costly to Already Overburdened Government

Subsidy Plan To Give Way to Price Increases   Milk Program in New York Costing Plenty

FOOD SUBSIDY PROGRAM WILL BE ABANDONED   Raising of. Price Ceilings Instead Reported Favored by National Adoo°) “ministration ©. 2.05   SUBSIDIES COSTLY   New: Plan Will Permi Wiping Out Inequities That May Arise, and Which Now Exist

Doubt Cost of Food Control. By Subsidies   Ceiling Price Boost Seen, But Grocery Bill Is the Same. = —

NEW CERLINGS 10 CHECK INEQUITIES IN COST OF FOOD   Price of Flour Was Pegged at Wheat Costing $1.22 But Grain Price at Present ts $1.32. to.   IDEAS OF SUBSIDIES. ARE BEING GIVEN UF   Penny-A-Quart Milk In New York Reported to Cost Nearly Million Monthly at Present.

Subsidv Plan To Hold Down Food Cost Out   A dmini istration Consider: Cost Of Move Prohibitive After Test On Milk.   WILL RAISE CEILINGS

SUBSIDIES MAY © BE ABANDONE!    Ceiling Price Increases May ‘Be Permitted to Adjust.” Inequities

SUBSIDIES PLAN 10 HOLD DOWN COSTS REPORTED DROPPER   Ceilings May Be Permitted To Rise ‘To Wipe Out Inequities

SUBSIDIES HAVE — PROVED COSTLY   Food Price Adjustment Will Shift Some Load To Consumers, But Food Costs May Not Be Much Higher; New Ceiling Price Plan for Food Stores to Be Explained at Local Meetings,

OPA to Study New Ceilings   Subsidies Are Out; Plan to Simplify Price Regulations by Grouping Stores

Price Ceilings, Not Subsidies, Tc Regulate Costs   Administration Reported to Have Abandoned Plan Suggested to Keep Down Cost of Food.

Capital Tak Is Reviving tay Now, Get Later P ai   ‘Administration Leaving Subsidies and Leaning Toward Adjustment of Prices

ADMINISTRATION {5  ABANDONING PLAN Of  SUBSIDIES FOR FOOD INCREASES IN CEILING  PRICES WILL BE PERMITTED WHERE NECESSARY

May Abandon Subsidies In Price Set - Up   Administration Reported Ready to Increase Ceilings  COSTS ARE EXCESSIVE

No Subsidies To Cut Costs  Ceiling Prices May   Ceiling Prices May Be Increased To Help Food Producers

lett Sage gee, «=O Administration Leaving Subsidies. and. -- Leaning Toward: Adjustment. of ‘Prices

No Subsidies In Food Cost   Ceiling Prices To Be Adjusted When Necessary

Old Palsy- Walsy Axis Stuff Doesn't Work With Japs and Italians in Missoula Concentration Camp

Nazis, Italians and Japs Won't Mix; Scowl at Each Other in U.S. Camps

MAJOR BATTLE ON AROUND OLD CZARIST CAPITAL   Reds Claim 2,500 Nazis Killed in Southern Fighting

KAISER CARGO PLANE DUE IN 18 MONTHS   Genius, He Says, Is Chiet War Effort ‘Bottleneck’

SIMS FIGHTS EXTRADITION   State Auditor Denie: Guilt In Tangled Affairs Of Annuity  Corporation

ala ELECTS 10 FIGAT MICHIGAN COURT SUMMONS   State Auditor; Denies An) Guilt in Tangled Affairs Of Fidelity Company   HAS NO BUSINESS IN MICHIGAN, DECLARES   Gets Governor, Two Ex governors and Friends T< Testify for Him in Resisting  Attempt Remove Him Tc Detroit To Answer Charge

TWO MORE 35,000 TON’ BATTLESHIPS TO JOIN THE FLEET   Production Speeded on Vessels;.Work Is Rushed on Bicaer Type.

SPEED UP  OUTFITTING BATTLESHIPS   Join Fleet Much Quicker After  Launching

THREE SHOT IN MAJOR’S HOME   One Dead And Another And Wife Of Victim Wounded In Gun Play.

HIGHLAND MAN ASKS RE-ELECTION   Milton M. Mueller, Highland, Candidate for Representative on April 14.

GOVERNOR SEWALL WILL AID IN FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE   To Assist Campaign Against Infantile Paralysis

PHIRHILL. SAYS   Soviet Stand, U - Boat War Are Viewed As Encouraging   ARRIVALS OF AMERICAN TROOPS ON INCREASE

PRIME MINISTER SAYS ACCOUNTING TIME S NEAR   “Solid and Remarkable” tncrease In Last Two Months Is Important.

Oil Wealthy E. H. Moore, Choice Of Oklahoma for U. S. Senate, Is ‘Go-Getter’ in Business Deal:

Moore Victory ls Real Upsef   Friend and Foe Alike Surprised by Defeat Of Josh Lee

MAY CALL RESERVE   College Students May Be Summoned to Service at  Semester End

TOUCH OF AUTUMD   Cold Rains Hit Kansas: Frost Is Forecast in West  Tonight

Rains Usher  In Autumn   Eastern Kansas Gets Heavy Showers; Quick Drop by Mercury

rhat Gabby ‘G-Man’ Probably Is Imposter As FBI Hears Reports  Of Clever Talk to Get More Gas

FAKE FBI MEN SPRINGING UP   Director Hoover Urges Public To Demand Display Of Credentials

Fake G-Men Annoying FI BI: Chief Hoover Warns Public   4ul Agents Instructed To Exhibit Credentials: Cleanun lind.

loover Warns Fake G-Men ‘Spri inging Up all Over U. S.   Jost Popular Fraud of Moment Is Special Agent Whe : Wants Extra Gasoline, FBI Officials Assert; One Inspector Closed Station, . Using Gas to Fill Own Tank

FAKE 6-MEN ARE OVER COUNTRY   Hoover Instructs All Agents To Exhibit Their Credentials

Many Fake G-Mer Being Reported   They Are Using Many Schemes to Defraud People Alleaed

Gabby G-Men May Be Fakes; Racket Sweeping Country   They Try To Get Extra Gas, Borrow Money, Or Just Thrill The Girls

Mrs. Roosevelt Is Expecting to Have a Very Busu Time During Stay in Britain

Mrs. -Roosevelé Is Expecting to Ha ue. a: 2! Very Busy Tine During Stay i ur Britain

First Lady Holds Little Hope For  Return Of American Prohibition

U.S. Planes Fal On Hongkong, Surprise Japs   First Raid On Crown Colony Since Japanese Occupied City Christmas

Checks Dakar For Defense   Darlan Brings People Mes sage from Petain Pledg ing Assistance.

 TODAY'S Major News  Kina Says U.S. Troop   King Says U. S. Troop Arrival Shaws Unity

ee  Unity Between U. S., Britain  Demonstrated by Troops in Ireland, Kine Says

INCREASED RATE PETITIONED TODA)   Ohio Bell Telephone Company Asks for Boost to Meet Increased Oper ating Costs.

Seven lowans Jap Prisoners At Shanghai   Father and Son From Logan, Jefferson and Atlantic Men Listed  ODEBOLT MAN TOO  All Were Working For te Be Contractor on  , Paper Bi a

Seven lowans Jap Prisoners At Shangha   Father and Son From Logan, Jefferson and At lantic Men Listed

Many Die Or Missing In A a Storm   Tornadoes Take Toll Of Lives In Oklahoma

21 Die or Are Missing in Tornadoes   Twisters Hit Many Sections in Kansas, Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA HIT BY TORNADOES   21 Dead Or Missing In Two States; Babe Snatched From Mother’s Arms

Tornadoes Ait State: Of Kansas, Oklahome   21 Persons Dead or Missitig, \_ Scores Injured, Heavy Property Damage Caused by. Twisters.

New Oklahoma Storms Kill 18: Scores Reported Hurt   Savage Tornadoes Batter Many Localitie: In Northeast Part Of State

21 Die or Are Missing in Tornadoes  Twisters Hit Many Sections in   Twisters Hit Many Sections in Kansas, Oklahoma

Five Killed, Many Injured At Pawhuska   Three Children Are Missing and Believed Dead in Northern Tulsa County

TORNADOES KILL 21 MID-WEST PERSONS   Savage Spring Wind Storm: Leave Death In Wake

WARDEPARTMENT AIDE SEES ACUTE RUBBER PROBLEM   SAYS TIME HAS COME TO STOP PLEASURE TRIPS, VISITING

HITS BELIEVED SCORED ON SUBS OFF WEST INDIES   Gen. Frank Andrews Says Americans Probably Sank Some U-Boats That Attacked Aruba.   3 TANKERS TORPEDOED; 24 SEAMEN KILLED   Germans Fire Upon Great Oil Refinery on Island, but Only Slight Damage Is Caused.

Sign-Up Pend: For Women  On War Work   Labor Leaders, President Study Nation-Wide Call

Women of 18 to 65 MayBe Called to Work  Registration Plan Disclosed With President

Labor ‘Sees’ Women Register For Work   Availability Is U. S. Chief Concern

39,000 Register In State Today  Registration to Con   Registration to Con. tinue Until 9 p. m.

Japan Plans to Supply Armies From New Lands   Conquered Territories Te Be Used—Military Wil Continue to Rule

JAPAN PLANS FOR LONG WAR   Pians To ‘Supply Fighting Forces From Lands  Seized.

“Japs Planning For Long War   Will Supply Forces From Occupied Territories

NAVY SAYS ‘VICTORIA’ TORPEDOED BY AXIS      Argentine Motorship Struck Off Cape Hatteras

Nature Of Blasts Shows Not Mines   Explosions Prove Was Torpedoes From U-Boat

Gurney Still ~ Pushes Lower Age for Draft   Wants to Give Younge! Boys More Training Before They Fight

Government Closes Case In Silver Shirt Leaders Trial   Letter Pelley Allegedly Wrote To Late Dr. John R. Brinkley Is Introduced Into Evidence In Court At Indianapolis On Friday   Former Amarillo Worker Presents Denver Officials With Fantastic Mystery Case

Government Closes Case In Silver Shirt Leaders Trial —   Letter Pelley Allegedly Wrote To Late Dr. John R, Brinkley : Introduced Into Evidence In Court At Indiqnanalic On -Ceida.,

A ‘Warning to the -- Local Merchant:   A Man Is Operating in Mis souri Passing Checks at Stores.

WAR BOOM RENTS TO BE CURBED   Price Administrator Leor Henderson Will Take Firn Action within Few Days

Inflationary Rents Soon To — Be Regulatec   Henderson to Take Firn Action Within a Few Days

HENDERSON TO CURB RENTALS - INBOOM CITIES   Price Administrator Prepares to Invoke Anti - Inflationary Powers, Designate Areas

Rent Inflation -To Be Curbed Soon By Henderson’ 5 OPA   Defense. Rental: Areas To Be Designated: Firm Action Due

ACTION TO CURB RENTALS IN ‘ DEFENSE. AREAS   Rent Increases Ranging From Five To 100 Per Cent Have Beex Reported.

SOON TO CURB RENT BOOSTS      Henderson Soon To Recom- mend Ceilings For WarBoom Sections

TAKE ACTION TO CURB WAR BOOM RENTALS   Government To Survey Defense Areas, Fix Ceilings

Henderson to Curb Rentals   Will Crack Down on Inflationary Rentals In War-Boom Towns

OPA Action to “Curb High Rent _in Boom Areas  Cities, Towns to Be Put on 7 AN_Davu Naties

Henderson To Set Rent Ceilings in War-Boom Cities   Landlords To Get 60-Day ‘Notice in About Dozen Areas

RENT PROBLE TO BE HANDLED BY GOVERNMENT   Ceiling To Be Placed In War Plant Areas

RENT CEILING - WILL BE FIXE]   OPA To Curb’ Inflationary Rentals: in _WarBoom Communities.

Move Due To Curb Inflated Rentals In Boom Cities   Action Expected to Designate Areas Involving 7,000,000 Persons

Firm Action to Curb the War Boom Area Rentals To Be Taken by the OPA    Communities Will Be Given 60  Days. Notice toe Reduce to - Certain Leyels

0. P. A. Will Curb  Inflationary Rentals  To Apply Ceilings    To Apply Ceilings In War-Boom Areas.

Bert Wilcox, Westfield Gave . Interesting Talk To Civic Forun   Retired -Lumberman Spent Twenty Years In Central America

Army Activates 3 ‘Paper’ Division:   76th, 79th, and Bist Are Revived—Organization To Take 4 Months

‘Don sector  Is gigantic graveyard   Rumanian plight major disaster; thousands taken

EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT OF STALINGRAD   Battle Ground Called a Huge Axis Graveyard

FEAR 60,000 IMPERIALS CAPTURED   Entire Singapore Garrison Believed In Japanese Hands

(FFICIALS LACK FORMATION IN SURRENDER   Gen. Percival Advised Wavell Sunday of Plan to Submit

Far East Bastion Yields to Superior Japanese Forces   Fate of Gallant Defenders Not Known to Officials in London; Guaall Fyacnation Effort Seen

Britain Has No ses Word  of Surrender   Heavy Losses, Lack of Food, Water Prompt Action By Percival

LONDON FEARS ALL GARRISON SURRENDEREL   Wait Anxiously for  Singapore News Following Speech

ALL ACCOUNTS T0 BE SQUARED, WORLD IS TOLD   Churchill Asks Faith In Gov ernment As He Announces New Tragedies   SILENT ON CHANNEL FIGHT   London Fearful That All 60,000 Singapore Defenders Are Captured

England Aroused Churchill Under  Bitter Criticism   United Nations Faced With Gravest Situation Since Fall of France; Britons Demand Cabinet Purge

Defenders Gave Up Only as Water, Food and Fuel Failed; No Large Force Saved, Belief

Japs tn Control Of Great British Far East Base   Erfgland Shocked, Demands. Shake-Up  In. Gavarnment

FATE OF 60,000 iS NOT KNOWN   London: Fears Many in Singapore May Have Been. Suvvandarea

60,000 Men Involved: At ‘Singapore        BELIEVE NO TROOPS WERE ©.” EVACUATED; BRITISH PEOPLE ‘DEMAND CHANGES IN WAR SE

British Fear Entire Empire (Gareisen' Lost   Demand.Growing For Action; Churchill's. Speech Falls Flat

Britain Loses  60,000 Men In Singapore Fall   "Very Heavy' Cost In War Weapons  Admitted; Percival Yields Uncond tionally; Few Are Rescued

Believe 60,000 Men Surrender to Japs After Valiant Fight      British Public Shocked by Loss of Great Naval Base — Last Hours Were “Riavzing Hell.’

British Fear 60,000 in  Singapore Surrender   Fate of Crack Troops Unknown, but Eva cuation Unlikely

Fear Japs Capture 60,000   Shocked Britons Demand Cabinet Alterations

25,000 Take Shelter in London Nightly, and a New Communal Life Has Arisen

25, 000 Take Shelter. in London. Nightly, , i .  ad gear Communal Life. Has Arisen

Iie, 2 With Ou  Soldiers  and ;  Sailors  @o @   Pvt. Edward Thiers, Halbur, Assigned to Armored Force Schoo

Moscow Bombed By Germans in Daylight Raid   Cause Casualties, but only Two Planes Manage lo Reach City

Soviet Report  Says Nazis Suffer Rout   Bloody Five-Day Battle Is Said to Have Ended in German Defeat; Losses Of Hitlerites Have Been Very Heavy

Reds Continue To Break Up Nazi Assaults   Hurl Back New Efforts To Relieve 16th Army Trapped at Staraya Russ.

GERMAN ASSAULTS REPULSED BY RUS!   Soviets Report Rout o Nazis on the Kalinan . Front

Nazi Planes Shot Down Over Moscow   Nazi Counter-Attacks On Kalinin Front Are Beaten Back

Soviets Rout Nazi Attempt To Open Trar   Germans Reported Crushec In Effort to Relieve Desperate Situation In Staraya Russa   Reich Units Divided Into Separate Group:   Russians Keep Initiative: Fruitless Nazi Raid Made on Moscow

Australian Lines Broken, Japs Say   Bad News Shows Crisis at Hand; Tokio Claims MacArthur Retreating to Fort

Skull Fracture Given as Cause Of Dodge's Deatt   May Have Taken Place a Party or in Prison Cell

Skull Fracture Is  Found in Autopsy   Cerebral Hemorrhage Is Fatal to Dodge

SOLDIER HELO FOR INVESTIGATION IN MURDER OF WOMEN   Hitch-Hiker Detained A: Material Witness in Wisconsin Double Killing,

SOLDIER HELD IN SLAYING CASE   Private Says He Rode With Man Suspected Of Killing Two Women

Soldier Provides  Clue in Murder      Rode in Car With Suspect, He Tells

Geography Issue . In Republicans: State Meeting   Western Iowa Faction: Is Backing Ropes for Sec’y State Nomination <«-~

IOWA GOP WILL GATHER FRIDAY   Nominee for Secretary of State to Be Named at State Convention

GOP SESSION FACES FIGHT   Ford and Ropes Lead Field of 6 for State  Sanratary Naminatinan

Inflict Big Losses On Vichy Navy Off  Port of Casablanca   Americans Occupy Towns on Atlantic Side And Far Along Mediterranean Shores  Most Resistance of ‘Token’ Sort  Greatest Sea-Borne Troop Movement In History; What's Done Only ‘Initial Landing’

LAND ALONG 1000- MILE COASTLINE   Overwhelming American  Forces Closing In on Key Colonial Defenses      MOST RESISTANCE HAS BEEN NAVAL   Powerful Challenge to Hitler,Still at Its Start, Achieved With Slight Loss

Say Reinforcements Still Steam Ashore From Great Convoy   Footholds In Axis-Dominated Area Now Over 1000 Miles Of Coast; ~ Qnly Dakar And Tunisia Exempt

Algiers. Taken; Oran Menaced   Positions Attained With Only Slight American Losses — SHI Streaming - ider'§ Sweep of Operations Dows Atlantic Coast Is Revealed

AMERICAN LOSSES IN NORTH AFRICA RELATIVELY SLIGHT   OVERWHELMING MIGHT AND ABSOLUTE PRECISION MARKED INVASION

Troops Still Pouring Ashore—French Fleet Offers Opposition—Darlan’s Whereabouts Unknow n— Rommel Being Chased Into Great Allicd Trap

U.S. Losses Slight; Axis Planes Attack   Overwhelming Might and Exquisite Precision Win Key Defenses; Part Of Forces Sailed Across Atlantic

Algiers Taken; Oran Menaced   Positions Attained With Only Slight American Losses —— Still Streaming Ashore—Wider Sweep of Operations Down Atlantic Coast Is Revealed

Algiers Falls; Safi Occupied; Losses by U. S. Forces Slight   Oran Encircled: Cast. blanca Heavily Bombarded   New Landings Made   Yanks Hold Positions on One Thousand Miles of Coastline   African Invasion Illegal’? lane Gen   RILLSeriwn

Capture Algiers, Smash Vichy Navy; Greatest Seaborne Troop Movement In History.

Closes Upon Key  Africa Defenses    Vichy Suffers Heavy Losses And Algiers Taken; American Casualties Fev

Fieavy Forces Take North African Ports   ‘Largest Troop Movement In History Is Believed Start For An Invasion Of Europe

Americans Still Stream Into Africa  Oran Encircled as Invaders Take Over 1,000 Miles of Coast Line  OPPOSITION SLIGHT  Chief Difficulty Met at Casablanca, Where Vichy   OPPOSITION SLIGHT   Chief Difficulty Met at Casablanca, Where Vichy Navy Puts Up Fight

American Troop Losses Light; Serious Damage Done To Vichy Fleet   Safi Occupied, Oran Surrounded; Our Forces Continue To Pour Ashore; Fate Of Darlan In Captured Algiers Not Known

Vichy Navy Suffers Heavy Losses Attempting To Halt AEF Forces at Casablanea

British and American Naval Units Expect Little Trouble with French Navy as Troop Landings Continue

righting Rages in Casablanca; Algiers Falls   Vichy Admits Its Fleet Has Been Seriously Damaged

Key Ports Under Attack As Enemy. Uses Air Action As Diversion, But Americans Advance On All Sectors:

{,000-Mile Coast Is. Under U. S. Control   Stars And Stripes Hoisted Over Ports Along - Mediterranean; Stage Is Set For New Victories: Axis Sees Its Fate

ALGIERS, KEY POINT IN WESTERN IMEDITERRANEAN, TAKEN FROM AXIS INOW HELD BY AMERICAN FORCES   U. S. Land, Sea and Air Forces, Aided by British Naval Forces Overcome Fren ch Resistance.— Fresh Reinforcements Now Being Landed at Various Points.

Sati, Aigiers Fall; Vichy NavyHit-OranEncircled   Months Of Secrecy, Careful Labor Preceded U.S. Movelnio North Africa

ALGIERS, SAFI ARE OCCUPIED BY U. 5. FORCES   Serious Losses Inflicted On French Naval Units At Casablanca   RESISTANCE IS SLIGHT,   Vichy Severs Relations; Ex tent Of Landing Opera  tions Widened

NUMBER OF ‘C’ BOOKS MAY BE RECALLED   All Applications Received From Salesmen For Supplementary Gas To Be Re-Examined

ARMY TO BE EXPANDED TO  : 3,600,   Increase This Year Authorized By President

U. S: Army of 3,600,000 Men Seen This Year   Giant Force to Include 5 Completely Motorized  ” Tyrertcinme

THIRTY-TWO NEW TRIANGULAR ‘DIVISIONS WILL BE FORMED—AIR FORCE TO BE EXPANDED

U. S. Army to Be Boosted to War Basis OLE 2 LON AND Man CHmean Ravanle  ._

GOVERNMENT WANTS MORE SCRAPIRON: CONTINUE HUNT   Chairman Nelson Wants Farmers to Use Remaining Weeks of ’42,

Prime Minister Watched Channel Fighting From London Quarters by Map

PLANT SEIZURE BILL DEFERRED   Connally, Seeking Unity. Awaits Roosevelt’s Talk to Nation

U.S. Planes and Ships Continue On Offensive   -Japanese Fleet Is Attempting  To Reassemble

Lewis Ousts Murray From UMW Posi.   Move Is Climax Of Feud With CIO Chieftain

LEWIS ARRANGING INDEPENDENT PLAN      Head of UM W May End Al Ties With C10 Associate Annonces.

LEWIS HAS OUSTED MURRAY AS MINE UNION OFFICIAI   BEMOVAL OF CIO HEAD FROM UMW OFFICE SEEN AS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO ORGANIZATIONS

SPLIT IN RANKS OF ClO SEEN TODAY AS LEWIS MAKES PLAN   Leader May Withdrav ‘Workers from Organization or Adopt Another Course.

Lewis Maps Independent Course for Mine Union   Ties Between UMW, CIO at End; Murray Anegrily Leaves Meetine

WONT’ GIVE UP HIS GASOLINE   Senator Barkley Refuses to Waive Privileges Under Rationing

Scrap Iron Drive Making Headway Says Chairman  Plymouth: County To Be Covered One

Scrap Iron Drive Making Headway Says Chairman  Plymouth County To Be Covered One Hundred Per Cent

Says Organized Labor I: Is Solidly Back Of The Nation’s War Effort   John Schoen Gives Address At Civic Forum

Side of Organized  Labor Is Pracenter   Speaker Says They Are Unselfish and Don's Cost Too sj Much

Director Landis Regulates Duties Of C. D. Workers   Measures Relate To Us: Of Insignia And Give Units Official Status

BRITISH BAG TWO SUBS, 40 PLANES IN NAVAL BATTLE   Nazi Attack on Convoy to Russia Thwarted and Heavy Casualties Inflicted.

YOUTH GROUPS ~~ GET SUPPORT   ROOSEVELT OPPOSBES BILL THAT WOULD ABOLISH NYA AND CCC AS RESULT “OF WAR

RETENTION OF CCC, NYA, IS FAVORED   Roosevelt ‘Against  Abolishing Two . Youth Agencies: "

CCC AND NYA UPHELD TODAY BY PRESIDENT   OPPOSES BILL TO ABOLISP SAYING PART OF WAR EFFORT

F D.R. Opposes Abolition of ccc and NYA   Stand on Senate Bill Revealed © To Paul V. McNutt

Roosevelt Feels Agencie: Have Part in Nation's War Effort, Cites Several Reasons

Roosevelt Upholds Two Youth Movements Contends N.Y.A. And C.C.C. Vital In War

Roosevelt Favors Keeping NYA, CCC   Opposes Bill to Abolish Youth Agencies

Says NYA Is Training Youth  For War Effort   President Opposed To Bill To Abolish It And The CCC

FDR Defends NYA And CCC   Agencies Should Be Continued As Part Of Nation’s War Efforts

Keep NYA, CCC. Roosevelt Pleads   Agencies Needed, He Tells Committee

PRESIDENT BACKS NYA AND CCC   Opposes Bill to Abolish Two Federal Youth Agencies; Asserts They Are Needed

Roosevelf Backs N.Y.A. And C.C.C.  President Opposes Bill To Abolish Asencies

NATION'S CHIEE SEEKS DEFEAT AGENCIES BILL      Holds National Youth Ad ministration and Civilian Conservation Corps Part War Front   HOLDS COUNTRY IS AIDED BY TRAINING   Says Employment Youths In Some Cases Releases Soldiers For Active Duty

FDR OPPOSES BILL WHICH WOULD DROP BOTH CCC AND NYA   Youth Agencies Now Have Definite Place In War Effort, Says  : President

FDR Would Retain Both CCC-NYA   President Says Both Needed in War Effort

PRESIDENT DECLARES RETENTION OF YOUTH AGENCIES IS NEEDED   Opposes Abolition of CCC and the NYA, Holding Both Are Essential in U.S.

Reds Mass 90. Army Divisions For Big Attack      Pre-Spring Drive For Donets Basin

Nazis Retreat Before Savage Soviet Attack   Donets Basin Drive B: 90 Divisions Opens Spring Activities   RESERVES RUSHED   Counter-Attacks By Germans Fail To Halt Enemy

Onslaught Beats Nazis to Punct   Heavy Russian Attack in Ukraine  Forces Hitler to Use More Reserves  Who Were Held Back to Start Spring  Offensive.   DNEIPER BEND IS GOAL

Reds Breaking Up Resistance   Preparations Are Begun for Spring Offensive Ry Both Armies

REDS HURL BIG FORCE AT FOES   90 Divisions On Attack In Ukraine; Seek To Beat Germans To Punch

Soviets Beat Foe To Punch With  Great Offensive In Donets ‘Keen   Russia Throws Ninety- “Divisions: Into: Pre-Spring _ Drive Aimed At Gaining Control Of Road To . Caucausus: Germans Unable To.Stem Drive. —

90 Divisions Thrown Into Red Campaign   Nazis Admit Being On Defensive; Offensive To Be Soviet And Not  Corman. Save Mascow

REDS BEAT NAZIS TO PUNCH WITH NEW ONSLAUGHT   GERMANS REPORTED UNABLE TO STEM NEW OFFENSIVE

BEAT NAZIS T0 PUNCH WITH 90 NEW DIVISIONS   Germans Acknowledge Strong Enemy Forces In The Donets Basin And On Other Fronts

Uriensive laken From Germans   1,500,000 Red Army Troops Surging Forward in Donets Basin; Strike for Dnieper Bend, Strategic Ukraine Base

Russian Offensive Is In Full Swing; Nazis Dip Anew Into Fresh Reserves

QUOTA CARDS BEING ISSUED FOR SALE OF DEFENSE BONDS   Original Pledge Cards Signed. In This County Were Not Acceptable

Mailing Defense Bond Quota Cards  Expect Every Person To Subacribe

VOTES TO FREEZE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX   Senate Group Would Leave Levy at Present Level Another Year— Bill Closed to Amendment.

Social Security Taxes May Stay At One Per Cent   Senate Committee Votes To Freeze Them at Present Level

SENATE FREEZES SECURITY TAXES   Present Level Holds for Year: Probe Income Plan, Reiact Excece One

Governor Expresses Sympathy to Parents of Girl Killed Serving Nation

INTERMITTENT ARTILLERY, AIR BOMBARDMENT UNDERGONE BY CORREGIDOR FORTRESS

SOLONS HAIL MARTHUR’S ADVANCEMENT   Morale of All United Nations Troops Expected to Be Lifted by Appointment of Noted General to High Post.

GRAND ALLIED STRATEGY TO BE GIVEN COMMONS   Churchill to Tell of Talks With Marshall in  Secret Session.

JAP IN SAVAGE  LAND-AIR BLOW  UN MPARTHUR ISLANG LINES   Bombing, Straffing Meant To Soften Defense For Knockout   Battle Front, Corregidor Delay Reinforcement At Singapore

BRITISH CONTINUE TO FALL BACK IN MALAYAN - DEFENSE.   Chinese Report Gains; Russians Advance Strongly in Crimea

MacArthur and Men Fighting Back In Brave Resistance   Steady and Valiant Defenders Of Philippines Still Stand Fast On Their Chsen Battleground

BEGIN OAVAGE LAND ATTAGKs ON MAG ARTHUF   Launch Nonstop Air Assaults with Bombers Upon Corregidor Forts.   CLIMAX IN AMERICAN STAND BELIEVED NEAR

IAPAN LAUNCHES SAVAGE ATTACK ON CORREGIBOR BASE   MacARTHUR AND. MEN ARE FIGHTING BACK IN FACE OF GREAT ODDS

Enemy Bombers Pound Fortress In Manila Bay   U. S. Defenders Hank On Valiantly To Isle And Rocky Peninsula

Japs Launch Fhilippines Offensive ’—   MacARTHUR’S MEN FIGHT — BACK STRONGLY AS JAPAN ATTEMPTS 'TO SMASH :

APS OPEN UP NEW ASSAULT ON LAND ISLE FORCE   U.S. General and Valiant Men Cainily Prepare to Meet the Thrust.

HEROIC DEFENDERS RESISTING COOLY; DECISIVE BATTLE      Japanese Bombers Aided By Machine-Gunners In Non-Stop Savage  Offensive ©

Reds Destroy 50 Nazi Centers   Report Killing of 650 German Officers And Men

Soviets Rout Nazis Near Leningrad   Report ‘50 Centers of Re. ‘sistance’ Taken From . Germans

Ring Around Trapped Nazi Army Yn Staraya Russa Sector Gradually Tightening

50 NAZI CENTERS DESTROYED, REDS CONTINUE GAINS   REPORT SLAYING OF THOUSANDS OF FOES IN PRESSING DRIVE

SOVIETS SCORE AT LENINGRAD   Renort About 50 Centers Of Enemy Resistance’  Destroyed, 650 Officers And Men Captured In Leningrad Area,

SOVIET TROOPS PUSH AHEAD IN COUNTER BLOY   Moscow Reports Germans Have Lost 3,400 Men In 48 Hours Fight Abcve Moscow   TRAP TIGHTENED   Red Ring of Steel Drawr Around 96,000 Nazis In Staraya Russa Sector

SOWET ORNVE HT LENINGRA   Offensive an Northern Fran Continuing; Nazi Losses Said High.

Fifty Centers Of Resistance Are Destroyec   Offensive Continued On Leningrad Front With Soviet Forces Claiming  650 Officers And Men

Reds Destroy 50 Centers of  Resistance   Victories Reported on Leningrad Front; 650 Germans Are Killed

RED OFFENSIVE CONTINUES   Russians Destroy “About 50 Cen : ters of Resistance”

SOVIETS KILL 650 NAZI LEADERS AND MEN IN LENINGRAD   Russians Destroy About 50 Centers of Resistance; Manv Nazis Slain Elsewhere

Reds Blast Foe Bases   Report Destruction of 50 Centers of Resistance

Russians Crack Enemy Resistance   650 Officers And Men Report ed Killed In Leningrad Offensive

STEAMER IS SUNK AFTER COLLISION NEAR HATTERAS   American Freighter Brazos In Collision With Unidentified Vessel 150 Miles Southeast of Cape Hatteras On January 13.

JETTISON A CARGO   Crew of American’ Freighter Throws Sugar Overboard

ADMITS KILLING HIS SWEETHEAR)   Defense Worker Shot To Death Girt Because She Jilted Him.

Young Worker Admits Slaying Madison Girl   Defense Plant Employe Drives Car Carrying Girl’s Body To Police Station At Madison

FRENCH FLEET QUITS TOULON: MAY JOIN U. §   Admiral Darlan Might Thwart Hitler’s Schemes by Going Over to Allies.   BULLETIN

2 DIE, 20 HURT ~ INTRAINGRASI   Santa Fe Passenger Goes Through Burned Span in West

Many Commercial Truck Operator: Fail fo File Certificates   Warning Is Issued by District ODT Offices Here

TRUCK OWNERS WARNED THEY CAN'T GET ANY GAS WITHOUT CERTIFICATES   Deadline Is Dec. 1, Yet Many Have Not Yet Applied For Gas Rations.

TRUCK OWNERS FACE LOSS OF GASOLINE, ODT OFFICER SAYS   Despite Repeated Warnings, Many Commercial Ve hicle Operators Have Failed to Apply for Certificates of War Necessity

‘HUNDREDS FAIL TO  GET CERTIFICATES   ODT Offictal Says Blanks Are Necessary To Continue In Business After December 1

Monopoly Charge Untrue, AP Says   Sees Suit Aimed at Freedom of Press

Associated Press Denies Anti-Trust Accusations   Says AP Has Never Monopolized Collection Or Distributior Of News _ sy

LAST MINUTE FLASHES   I EET IIS MAY CURTAIL TRAINING prparposais

YANKEES JOIN WITH RAF IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Two Ships With Wnited States Crews Missing After ‘Attack   PILOT, HONORED   Holland Points Hit; Ship Machine-Gunned OFF Coast

Bloekade Put Around Touhy   ‘scaped Gangster ‘Flees After Being Seen In -Michigan Town

MICHIGAN POLICE TRY TO TRAP TOUHY GANG   Motorist Stopped, Threatened by Armed Desperado

Touhy Gang Being Hunted In Michigan   Clamp Road Blockade Qn Southern Part Of State: Other Clues Reine Followed

Hunt Touhy In Michigan   Motorist Reports Gang Leader and Companions Threatened Him With Gun

HEPORTS TOUR TOBE IN STATE   Paw Paw Creamery Operator Believes he Saw Fugitives on US-12.

TOUHY AND GANG REPORTED SEEN IN SOUTH MICHIGAN   MOTORIST FOLLOWS FUGITIVES’ CAR, CALLS POLICE

State Police Seek to Trap Roger Touhy   Road Blockade Set Un in Southern Michigan This Morning

gan Roads Brady   “Motorist Reports Being, Stopped by ‘Tilitiais Fugitives

Motorist Reports Being Threatened by Illinois Thugs   Indiana Priest Guardec After Receiving Telephoned Warning

Roads Blockaded To Cafch Ouflaws      Motorist Reports That He Was Threatened By Roger Touhy

TOUAY HUNT SHIFT! TO INDIANA   Gang Threatens Fort Wayne Clergyman as Police Comb Former Gang’s Haunts

A HIGHWAY BLOCKADE   Michigan Officials Are Searching for Escaped Convicts

PACKER TRIO PLAN REFUNDS TO CUSTOMERS   AUDIT OF BRANCH HOUSES FOLLOWS OPO PROBE OF PRICES

Packers To Refund lilegal Charges   Audit Being Made OF Over-Payments

Packers to  Give Refund   Agree to Audit Records Of Branches and Refund Above-Ceiling Charges

ALL UUT ErFORT TO TAKE LUZON ABOUT 10 OPEN   Japanese Ignore MacAr thur’s Troops While Preparing Offensive   DESULTORY SKIRMISHES PROVIDE ONLY ACTION   Jap Air Force Suspending Attacks Upon Corregidor For Present At Least

JAPANESE ~ FORCES MASSING ACAINST MACARTHUR LINES   Enemies ‘Believed To Be Preparing For All-Out Assault On Strong Positions

Nippons Obvious In Massing For Bataan Assault   MacArthur Picks Manila Bay As Battleground For American Defense

GLIMAX BATTLE MAY OUON END FIGHTING LULL   Americans Can Only Wait As Enemy Musters Overwhelming Strength

BELIEVE JAP ALL-OUT Tht 13 NEXT OTEe   MacArthur Reports Second Day of “Desultory” Enomyv Tilte.   FOREIGN NATIONALS ORDERED TO REPORT

MAC ARTHUR AWAITS JAP ONSLAUGHT   Reports Invaders Moving New Troops To Forward Areas

Enemy Apparently Prepares For New Smash During Lull  MacArthur's Forces   MacArthur's Forces Expect All-Out Push .To Follow

Ominous Lul Falls Over Luzon   MacArthur Forces Await All-Out Blow by Japs

Out "Assault   ‘PREPARE FOR F INAL. DRIVE “ON-BATAAN PROVINCE AND _The-CORREGIDOR FORTRESS

Urges Agency To License All Inventions   Should Be Placed at Disposal of Industry During War Without Compensation, Kaiser Tells Committee

Added Rubber Supply May Be  Possible Soon   Standard Oil He: Head _ Asserts Company To Produce 200,000 Tons

Has Hope For Production Of Rubber   Enough Synthetic Rubber For Manu. facture 34,000,000 Tires In 1948.

Wounded Jap Ships Slink From Midway   Ky DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World Analvet

Striking Power Of Jap Fleet Definitely Curbed   By DeWITT BacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Beaten and Badly Wounded Jap Fleet Is Slinking Home   Losses Particularly Seriou for Japan Because of Her Navy to Protect Ill-Gotten Gains

While Japs Aren't Overwhelmingly Whipged  Their Striking-Power Has ‘Been Lessened

Naval Striking-Power of Japanese Lessened But Not Reduced Beyond Threat

The War Today Japan’s Striking Power Is Dealt  Stinnine Blow In Defeat At Midway   Nipps’ Activities Now Most-* ly Of Defensive Nature, Says MacKenzie; Attack On Russia Still Held A Possibility

Slashed Farm Supply Measure Sent To Senate   More Than 56 Millions Cut From Bill By House  Economy Bloc.

ECONOMY BLOG CUTS. FARM SUPPLY BIL   House Reduces Measure By $56,510,722

SENATE AWAITS FARM MEASURE   Body Encouraged by Success of House Bloc in Slashing Figure as Proposed,   ‘ITS A GOOD START’   House Members Dispose of Meas-~ ure Late Friday by a Voice Vote.

Senate Economy Bloc Eager to Cut Farm Bill   Lauds House for Slashing $56 Millions From Thi: Measure

Farm Supply Funds Cut in Bill Passed by House on Friday   Economy Advocates ir Senate Await Their Chance at Measure

To Slash Farm Bill   House Makes. Its Cut, Now Senate Awaits Chance

Economy Bloc Eyes Huge Bill   Senate Group Is Encouraged by Slashes Performed by House Economy Group

Farm Bill Is Pared   Senate Economy Bloc Eager To Get» Chance At Measure

More Farm Bill Cuts   Senate Awaits Chance At Supply _ Bill Next Week

Slashed Farm Bill Sent To’ Upper House   Economy Advocates Hope To Bring Further Cuts By Farm Bloc Starts Its Own Campaign

Farm Bloc Leaders Start Move To Restore Some Of More Drastic Cuts; Contro-. versial Commodities Sale Clause Still In

SENATE AWAITS HOUSE - PASSED FARM MEASURE   Encouraged by Economy Bloc in Congress in Slashing $56,510,722  From Supply Bill   MORE CUTS LOOMING   Advocates of Non-Defetis Expenditures Anxious for Chance at $771,555,137 Legislation

SENATE, ENCOURAGED BY HOUSE, AWAITING CHANCE FARM BILL  HOUSE ECONOMY BLOC STASHED MORE THAN S56   HOUSE ECONOMY BLOC SLASHED MORE THAN 56 MILLIONS FROM MEASURE

SENATE ECONOMY BLOC SEEKS CHANCE TO SLASH FARM BIL!   House Disposes OF Measure After Nine Days Of Debate

DRASTIC SLASH MADE IN FARM BILL IN HOUSE   Encouraged By Success of Economy Bloc, Senate Advocates of Curbing Non - Defense Expenditures Eagerly Await Chance to Cut   RESTORATION SOUGHT

Controversy Arises Over Female Branches Of Service Ce ek, ms Be Oil tk Attacked By Solon

Public Hearing  c  To Be Held On Labor Dispute   ‘Little Steet’ Employes Ask Wage Hike. And Union Shor

LABOR UNIT TO DISCUSS STEEL WACE INCREASE   Public Hearing Scheduled On Panel Reports Supporting Boost In Pay   157,000 ARE AFFECTED   ‘Bethlehem. Republic, Inland And Youngstown Sheet To Fight Proposal

‘ADOPTION OF THREE-MAN RX. PORT BY WLB WOULD AF- . FECT STEEL, AUTO AND  : . AVIATION

WAR LABOR BOARD TO. HOLD HEARING ON UNION DEMAND:   Te, ‘Hear 3-Man Panel Report Which May. Influence  4, ,000, 000 War  OO Workere  ae

REPORT BACKS LITTLE STEEL’ PAY INCREASE   Wage, Security Demands Of Million Workers At Stake

INCREASE IN WAGES FOR STEEL WORKERS WILL BE DISCUSSED      Wor Labor Board to Hold Public Hearing Tomorrow on 3-Man Panel Rannrs

WLB Studies Steel Wage Boost Demanc   3-Man Panel Acts Favorably On Union Pranacsi

County Councils lo Head Defense  Legality Of Using  County Funds Gets lanat Fenm lamac

AUTHORITY IN DEFENSE WORK IS DESIGNATED   Pennsylvania Representatives Decide -to Center Full Control: for Future Action in the County Councils     TAMES TIRPCES TINITY   JAMES URGES UNITY

KIMMEL AND SHORT RAVE MADE APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT   High Army and Navy Officers Were Accused of Derelection of Duty

KIMMEL, SHORT WANT TO RETIRE   Officers’ Applications Ar. Under Consideration

BIG STORES MUST SHARE SUPPLIES   ' WED Issues Order Effective Earlv In 1943.

House Makes Final Plans To Fight Inflation By Control Of War Prices

MEMBERS BACK IN’ WASHINGTON AFTER RECESS—4HOUR WORK WEEK MAIN CONTROVERSY

House Returns To Work After )-Week Recess   Main Problem Is  To Combat VU, S. Inflation

BOND SALES HERE $3050 LAST WEEK   ROCKDALE TOTAL IS NOW $34,425 "THIS YEAR; COUNTY SALES  $12,450 LAST WEEK

BOND SALES NOW TOTAL $100,923   ROCKDALE SALES REACH $24,048 TOWARDS ITS QUOTA WHICH HAS BEEN SET AT $81,700

BOND SALES AT CAMERON SOAR   SALES OVER $29,000 LAST WEEK TAKE UP ‘SLACK IN QUOTA; COUNTY STILL FAR BEHIND

WAR BOND SALES TOTAL $60,751   SALES PAST WEEK IN ROCKDALE WERE $975; COUNTY SALES FOR WEEK $810,000

Hardin Makes Plea For Party Harmony   Lemocrat Reports Under-Cover Committe Fight Underway

SIX BIG JAPANESE TRANSPORTS ARE SUNK BY ALLIED AIRPLANES IN STRAIT OF Maracenc

3 JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK IN MACASSAR STRAITS BY ALLIES   Planes Heavily Bomb Enemy Fleet Concentration— Believed Enroute To Bali, Java   ONLY 3,000 ENEMY . TROOPS IN BALI

Allied Sinking Toll in Western Atlantic Raised   Torpedoing of British Ship Makes A461 Total

Willkie Stand Fails To Beat Hamilton Fish   isolationist Purge In 5 States Fails, Most Incumbents Victors

Chinese Hurl Japs Back On  Kinhwa Front  a      Three-Pronged Drive Brought To Halt In Big Battle   NEW THREATS SEEN   Transports Are Taken To Formosa Island For New Attack

PLACE CHARGE AGAINST CHE]   HOSPITAL EMPLOYE WHO POIS GNED NMATES ‘THROUGH MISTAKE FACES “* PRISON SENTENCE

WORD OF DEATH.   Mont Baker, Former Resident, Died at Toledo, Ohio.

7 , WORD_OF. DE.   Mont Baker, Former, Resliént, - “Died at {Loledo, Obi

U.S. Will Buy Tires From Auto Owners   Earmarks Fund Of 150 Million  For Purchases

U.S. TO BUY TIRES FROM MOTORIST!   FUND OF $150,000,000 CREATED FOR PURPOSE—DETAILS UNDISCLOSED.

Fund Set Up To Buy Tires From Autoists   $150,000.000 Progran to Be Launched; Defails Not Announced

Government Sets Up Func To Buy New, Used  Car Tires From Motorists

Flood Ravages Town in Mexico   Three Dead, Most of Residences Destroyed

Interpreting e \/ar   Events in Pacific to Abate Fear of Jap Drive on Siberia

BIBB GRAVES TWICE GOVERNOR OF — ALABAMA AND CANDIDATE FOR THIRD TERM DIES OF HEART. ATTACK   Was Recovering In Florida Where He Had Gone t Recuperate From Recent Operation; Had Been Taking Active Part In Campaign for Nommation

EX-ALABAMA GOVERNOF BIBB GRAVES EXPIRES Was Planning Third-Term Campaign

Javid Bibb Graves, 68, Former Alabama Chief Executive, Dies Today

Eight Perish In The Sinking Of Mine Planter   Vessel Goes Down In Being Towed Toward Port

U.S. MINE SHIP. 8 MEN LOST   Sweeper Arnold Goes Dowr Off New Hampshire Base While Being Towed

$ Men Perish As Navy Craft Sinks  Mine Planter, In Tow After Rescue Task, Springs Leak

Mine Sweeper Sinks; 8 Drown  "mete Finne Down In   Craft Goes Down In Atlantic While Being Tawad To Port

Mine Sweeper Sinks; 8 Drown   Craft Goes Down In Atlantic While Being Towed To Port

Only Master Saved   Pulled From Water. Af: ter His Boat Goes Under   ACCIDENT CAUSE IS NOT EXPLAINED

Eight Drown As Mine Sweeper Sinks   Vessel Springs A Leak While Being Towed In.

8 LOST AS MINE PLANTER SINKS   GOES DOWN WHILE BEING TOWED AFTER HELPING ANOTHER

Mine Sweeper  Sinks; 8 Die   Vessel Being Towed To Port by Another During Atlantic Storm

8 MEN DROWN WHEN MINE SWEEPER SINKS   Being Towed to Port at Time of Tragedy

Crew of Mine ~ Planter Lost   Eight Men Drown When Vessel Sinks Off East Coast While Being Towed to Port

8 Drown When . Vessel Sink:   Minesweeper Had Gon To Rescue Of Another Yesterdav.

8 Men Drown in Atlantic, Mine Planter Sinks   Ship Being Towed Intc Port When Ii Wen Down

Boat Sinks, 8 Drowned   Mine Sweeper Goes Down While Being Towed In

8 MEN DROWNIN WINTER STORM   Mine Planter Vesse Founders While on Res  cue Errand.

Mine Planter Goes to Botfom   Eight Men Drown In Accident Off Portsmouth. N. #.

EIGHT ON MINE PLANTER DROW   Believe All Casualties Were Civilians As Mine Craf Went Down Off Ports mouth. N. H.

8 Men Drown on Minesweeper  98-Foot Boat Sinks in Atlantic offShaal Ieclandc

RUILDINGS GUTTED   8 Men Drown in Atlantic, Mine Planter Sinks   Ship Being Towed Inte Port When Ik Wen Down

Eight Drown In Sinking of Mine Craft   Planter Goes Down Under Tow in Heavy Seas Off Porismouth, N. H.

Ninety-Eight Foot Arnolc Goes Under When Being Towed to Port ~ In Aflantic   SKIPPER RESCUED   Coastguard Boat, Search ing Vicinity, Finds Empty Life Belts and Overturned Boats

AT LEAST 122 VICTIMS STILL UNIDENTIFIED   Bus Boy Replacing Electric Bulb After Prank Starts Fire With Match   Many Prominent in Society, Business and Sports Among Dead

DEATH TOLL IN CLUB DISASTER RISES TO 477   Prankster’s Joke Believed To Have Been Cause Of Deadly Flame   MAJORITY DIE-IN PANIC   > Few Exits To Building Are Blocked By Struggling Men And Women

185 Others Suffer Injuries In Blaze Set Off By ‘Joke’   22 Bodies Still Unidentified As Officials Be. gin Immediate Investigation Of Nation’s  Worst Fire Disaster Since 1903

BIG FIRE IN NIGHT CLUB  CAUSES DEATH TOLL OF _ 477 AND MANY INJURED

Simplicity Marks Inaugural Ceremonies As Governorship  Is Placed In Darden’s Hand:

Britt Calls Off Annual Hobo Event   Hobo King Ben Benson Will Retain Crown An. other Year

Reif In 14 Areas Goes Under Contro  Paris, Others, Must Await Federal Order  cine oT Meee m.

Confederates Of Nazi Spies Sought by FBI   More Arresis Made After Selzure of 8 Landed

FBI SEEKING CONFEDERATES OF SABOTEUR RING   Two ‘Seized By Agents are U, S. Citizens—Cases to Be Deait With Quickly.

DONT EDERATED UF NAZI AGENTS HUNTED IN U.S,   Accomplices of Spies Are Rounded Up By FBI, Other Arrests Are Expected   EIGHT GERMAN AGENTS FACING DEATH PENALTY   FBI Director Claims Entire Group That Landed Here - Now Under Arrest

Nazis Landed To Organize U. S. Sabotage Drive —   Buried-Explosives, oe Equipment On Beaches In Florida, New York

SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR NAZI SPIES   Nab Eight’Put Ashore by Subs; Seek Confederates

More Arrests Loom In Nazi  Spy Plotting   Make Additional Arrests.   Riddle Promises Swift Action.

G-MEN PICKING UP CONFEDER. ATES OF SABOTAGE EX'. PERTS WHO WERE LANDED FROM SUB: MARINES

Sahoteurs Had Plotted To Organize Campaign To  . ‘Halt America’s War . Effort  LANDED AT 2 POINTS:  Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Was On Program Of

Eight Nazi Agents Nabbed by FBI Face Death: Confederates are Hunted

U-Boat Spy Confederates Rounded Up   “Additional Arrests” Are Made, More Expected Today, Says F.B.I.   TWO ARE CITIZENS      Death Penalty for Treason Likely to Be Ex-: acted in Manv Cases

German Spies, Accomplices  Facing Death    Speedy Trial To Be Given; Confederates Are Arrested

‘( ongress Ponders Plan to Aid Small  ’ War Contractors   Sill Would Make U.S. the Banker for Thousands Of Businesses

OMALL CONTRACTOR: LOOK 10 CONGRESS   Bill To Aid Little Business. men Comes Before House

SMALL BUSINESS TO RECEIVE AID   Congress To Provide For War Functioning

AO FOR LITTLE PLANTS PUSHED   May Get Chance to Demon: strate Ability in Productior of War Goods

SMALL BUSINESS LOOKS TO CONGRESS THIS WEEK FOR SHARE OF CONTRACTS

ARS GOAT-GLAND QOCTOR’ EXPIRES   Or. Brinkley, Former Kansas Political Power, Dies In Texas

RADIC SURSEON DIES SUDDENLY   Dr. Brinkley Found Dead In Bed, Most Of Vast Fortune Gone

Japs’ Drive Toward Burma Oil And Gateway To India Takes Mehacing Turt

Japan's Drive s Aided by Burmese Natives in Rear   British Admit New Penetration, But Claim Heavy Cost

ENEMY WITHIN  TEN MILE’ OF ANCHOR CIT   Nipponese Are Given Suy port By Treiicrous Burmese Natives   =  CHINESE FALL BAC:   Group Under Stiiwcil Believed Withiliavn  From Tountio

Japanese Troops, Aided By Traitorous Burmese Natives, Reporled Pressing On Toward India; Brilish Lack Air Power

Native Traitors Help Foe Army Menace Prome   U.S. Hospital in Bataan Bombed; India May.Reject British Offer.

Invaders Are Supported By Traitorous Burmese Natives; Prome in Danger

JAPAN DRIVES NEARER RICH BURMA OIL FIELDS  rT. Ti... .. [a Se ee Ee

Advance Upon Oil Field With Aid of Natives   Approach Prome On Right Wing of Allied Line As Chinese Yield Ground On Left Flank Near Toungoo; Foe Raids Mandalay From Air.

Right Wing of Allied Line Is Menaced; Chinese Force Falls Back From Toungoo

Now Within 10 Miles of Prome. Anchor of Line   City Important as Barrier to Oil Fields — Chinese Get Reinforcement:

Japs Approach Prome, Anchor of Allied Right Wing Defense Line in Burma.   /BATAAN HOSPITAL BOMBED BY JAPS

PROME, BRITISH RIGHT WING BASE, IS THREATENED   Chinese Under Stilwell Forces Back; Indians May Reject British Plan £

Japs Drive For India Gateway   Nipponese Are Being Helned in Burma by Traitorous Natives of Country

Enemy Moves To Prome, Anchor Of Allied - Held Line   Equally Dark News Com From ChineseHeld Line, Indicating Gen. Stilwell’s Command, Withdrawn From Touncoo

Traitorous Burmese: Natives Aid Enemy's § Forces In Campaign      -Axis Reports Say: Nipponese: ‘Have: Carried Out Heavy Aerial Rai ‘Mandalay; Attack Other Key Points

Say Enemy Given Help By Natives   Chinese Face Difficulties; New Trouble {n India; Sharp Clashes In Bataan

BASE HOSPITAL TN BATAAN IS HIT BY BOMBS   Nippon Bombers Attack Plain ly - Marked Institution, Officials Claim ~  NATIVES AID INVADERS   Allied Air Units Set Fire Te Japanese Bases In New Guinea

Chinese-held Left Flank Withdrawn io Unite with Other Forces, Readjust Lines   BURMESE AID FOE   Chinese Reinforcements Moving South Occupy Rail Station Tea Miles North of Toungoo

Forees Are Required to Alter Lines   British Say Japanese Push to Shwedaung in Heavy Fighting: Prisoners Taken  Aid Is Given  General Stilwell’s Men Receive Help From Fresh Troops

JAPANESE PUSH CLOSER TO OIL ARFA IN BURMA   Traitorous Natives Helping Invaders Driving Toward Gateway to India—Enemy Airmen Bomb Base Hospital in the Philippines.

JAPAN DRIVES TO OIL FIELD INNO. BURMA   SUPPORTED BY BURMESE  ARE ONLY 10 MILES  FROM PROME

Now Within 10 Miles of Prome   Aerial Attacks Seek to Block  Reinforcements.

Chinese Apparently Withdrawn front Toungoo Front—Ltitle Damage in Con tinuous Attacks On Manila Bay— Patrols Clash At Bataan

Japs Only 10 Miles From Prome - Both Flanks,   Both Fianks,  One Held By British, Other by Chinese, Weakened

Sub Torpedoes  U. S. Tanker 36 Missing, Pine Bluff Boy One of  Twelve Rescued

Tanker Sunk By Sub; 26 Men Missing   Socony-Vacuum Ship India Arrow Eighteenth Reported Atiacked off U. S., Canadian Coasts

AMERICAN TANKER SUNK OFF COAS1   iwelve Survivors Reach Shore; ’ Twenty-Six Missing :.

U. S. Tanker Is Attacked By Sub   26 Crew Members Of Socony Vacuum Vessel Missing; 12 Reach Shore Safely

26 Missing As Tanker Is Torpedoed   12 Survivors Picked Up After 36 Hours.

U-BOAT SINKS atl? OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Few Details Of Torpedoing Given Out By Navy

ANOTHER TANKER SUNK   Twelve Survivors Of India Arrow Arrive At Atlanti City After Torpedoing Of Ship By Enemy Submarine —26 Crew Members Reported Missing

Navy Announces Sinking Of Tanker   JUNE vi Vall Av!  indian Arrow Is 18th “Sub Victim Of U. 3  Cranding Cancte

12 Survivors of 18th Sub Victim Reach U.S. Por   Tanker India Arrow Was Torpedoed Wednesday Off Atlantic Coast

Enemy Guns Placed For Attack on Fort Corregidor Silenced   President Reveals Joint Pacific Council Now Functioning   BRITTLE TIN

16 MISSING AFTER U, S, BOAT SUNK   12 Survivors From Tanker Reach Atlantic City After Vessel Down Off Atlantic Coast

AXIS SUBMARINE HITS 17TH SHIP OFF EAST COAST   United Nations’ Vessels in Indian Ocean Now Imperiled   Nine Transports Put More Nipponese Ashore in Philippines

Tanker Sunk Off East Coast   Twelve Survivors  Report 26 Died After Torpedoing

Losses in Atlantic Inerease   Big Part of U-boat Fore Now Believed in American Waters

12 of Tanker's Crew Rescued; 26 Are Missine   Survivors of American Tanker India Arrow Sunk Off Atlantic Coast. Landed

26 MISSING AS TANKER SINKS   American Vessel Js Torpedoed by Enemy Sub Off Atlantic Coast

U.S. TANKER IS TORPEDOED OFF EASTERN COAST   Twelve Survivors of Ship Sunk Wednesday Reach Atlantic City — 26 Miss. ing — Allied Losses at Sea Up in January.

SHIP TORPEDOED 26 ARE MISSING   12 SURVIVORS REACH SHORE AFTER U-BOAT ATTACKS NEAR U, S,

26 Missing In Latest Sinking   American Tanker India Arrow Torpedoed In Atlantic: 12 Reach Shore.

Jans Capture Airport At Kuantan   Intensified Bombing Of Singapore Is Now Expected

ENEMY TROOPS ADVANCING ON TO SINGAPORE   Japanese Forces Reported 190 Miles Away—Hour’s Flying Time

British Admit  Malayan Losses   Japs Seize Kuantan Airport, Penetrate Selangor State

BRITISH TROOPS ARE PUSHED BACK ON MALAYA FRONT   Japanese Occupy Kuantan Airport in East dnd Penetrate Selangor State in West.   SINGAPORE BRACES FOR AIR ASSAULTS   Heavier Raids on Vital Nava! Base Are Expected to Follow Advances of ” Nipponese.

OUTLOOK DARK FOR SINGAPORt   Rising Sun Forces Less Than Hour Away By Bomber Flight

J aps Seize Kuantan Field In Malaya   Puts Invading Planes Less Than Hour’s Flight From Vital Singapore  ADVANCE IN WEST  rO SELANGOR STATE Singapore Admits British Withdrawals In Both Sections

Japanese Troops Only Hour By Air From Singapore Base   British Admit Withdrawals on Two Fronts but Report Nipponese Advance Losing Momentum; Vital Kuantan Airport Falls to Invaders

JAPS WITHIN HOURS FLIGHT OF SINGAPORE   Kuantan Airport Taken British Forced To Give More Ground In Malaya

JAP SOLDIERS PUSH AHEAD IN MALAYA DRIVE   British Admit Kuantan Airport Lost, Selangor State Penetrated   SINGAPORE BRACES FOR AIR ASSAULTS   Foe Troops Now Less Than Half Hour’s Flight From Naval Base

Kuantan Airport Seized; Selangor State to the West ls Penetrated   British Acknowledge Withdrawals; Naval Base Braces for Expected Heavier Air Attacks

FIRE KILLS SIX IN AKRON HOTEL   Man and His Wife in Hospita Suffering Serious  Burns

STATE-WIDE DRIVE FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS SLATED   County Campaign Begins Monday, Grisham States

Farm Membership Appeal Will Be . Made In County  Week Of November 16   Week Of November 16 Des.cnated Farm Bureau Week

Dealers Return Surplus Tires To Factory  Excess Stocks Returned To . a Manufacturers

Dealers Return  Surplus Tires’  To Factory Excess Stocks  Returned To .   @ @

JAPS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH NEW PACIFIC ATTACK   U.S. Conquest Puts Foes Or Defensive—They May Admit Defeat by Idleness

JAPANESE NAVY NOW ON DEFENSIVE   Predict Desperate Efforts t Break Growing U. S.  Beas Data

NEW JAPANESE EFFORTS PREDICTED   Enemy Must Either Initiate Further Operations Or By Inactivity Admit Eventual Complete Defeat Even Before Allied Offensive Begins, Authorities Declare

FOE MUST SAVE FACE AND SOON   Only Course Left Open to Enemy Is to Initiate Operations Somewhere or to Admit Eventual Defeat

Contact Is Lost With Fleeing Eneniy Fleet; U.S. Destrover Is Sunk   Japs Also Lose Destroyer, 2 More Crui-, sers Damaged; At Least 3 Nippon Warshins Sunk. Ll or More Battered

EXPECT JAPS TD OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE   Inactivity Would Admit - Their Eventual Com. plete Defeat.   HEADED DINTO TRAP _ :  AT MIDWAY ISLAND)   Still Need to Do Some. thing - Important to “Save Face.” :

(See Admiral King's-announcement and ancther article by Hightower, both on Page 8.)

TOKYO CLEARLY ON DEFENSE IS ADVICE   Regard Trap At Midway As Major Setback Of War   ALASKAN BOMBING   Is Linked With Latest Sea Battle: Pearl Harbor Is Termed Key To Pacific

Foe Desperate As Utter Rout Faces Leader:   Death Knell Sounded For Conquest Hopes “In The Pacific

HUGE LOSSES SEVERE BLOW TO JAPANESE   Course of War in the Pacific May Be Decided as Result of U. S. Vic tary at Sea   EXPERTS ARE OPTIMISTIC

Japan Now Clearly on Defense Experts in Capital Believe   Must Initiate New Oper. ations Tacitly Admit Eventual Defeat

Desperate New Assault Seen As Only Jap Hope   Naval Inactivity Now Would Admit Defeat In  Pacific. Sav Fwynerte

New ‘Save Face Attack Looms   Nippon, ‘Clearly on Defensive,’ Must Make Desperate Assault on Growing Might of

JAPSMUSTTRY NEW THRUST OR ADMIT DEFEAT   Desperate Efforts to Break Growing Might of America’s Power In Pacific Predicted   HELD ONLY HOPE   Commander-In-Chief of U S. Fleet Says Midway Might Decide the Gourse of War

Japan Must Attempt New Sea Attacks   Desperate Effort Must Be Made Or Admit Defeat In Pacific

Desperate New Jap Attacks Seen After Beating At Midway   Tokyo Must Either Initiate New Operations On Line. From Alaska To Australia Or, By gemeas a:  Admit Complete Defeat .

DESPERATE NEV JAP OFFENSIVE NOW PREDICTED   Midway Battle May Determine War’s Outcome

Japs Must Launch New Assault Or Admit Pacific Defeat, Say Experts   Great Armada Aimed At Midway Appears To Have Fallen Into Trap; Battle Just Ending May Decide Course Of War, Says King.

See Enemy to Make Desperate Effort to Break Growing U. S. Power.

, NEW DESPERATE JAP EFFORTS — PBREAK AMERICA’S AIR AND SEA I/POWER IN PACIFIC EXPECTED

Forecast Fresh Thrusts by Japs   Informed Quarters Expect Desperate  _New Efforts to Break Growing  Might of=America’s. Aifand Sea Power in Pacific.   NOW ON DEFENSIVE

Mammoth Ordnance Installation Near  Joliet, Il., Shaken   Casualties and Damage Confined to Shipping Room in One Unit

Army to Form Maine-Florida Military Zone   Mass evacuation — of enemy aliéns not planned, but a “‘selective process’ is possible.

Corregidor Guns Smash Jap Troops   EASTERN SEABOARD SOON TO BECOME MILITARY AREA CONTROLLED BY ARMY

EASTERN SEABOARD JS MILITARY ARE:   Action Taken as War. time Security Measure, General Announces

MILITARY AREA COVERS COAST   Army Conirol Exiended tc Froteci Shipping, Prevent Subversive Activities

Entire Eastern Seaboard Will Be Designated Military Area   Control of Area from Maine to Florida Assumed as wartime security measure

Army Will Put 52,000,000 Civilians Under Military Regulation, Control

Eastern Military Area, Covering Whole Atlantic Seaboard, Is to Be Set Up Soon, Army Chief Announces

MILITARY AREAS SET UP IN EAST   4 Corps Care For Atlantic Seaboarc From Maine to Florida As War Security Measure

Sweeping Wartime Meas ure Covers 400,000Square Mile Sector   CONTROL OF ALIENS

Atlantic Coast — ~ Ts Placed Under Military Rul   Chief Object Will Be te Regulate Lighting anc Control Aliens

EASTERN COAST IS DESIGNATED MILITARY AREA   Seaboard From Maine To Florida Affected By Army Order      NEW ENGLAND LIGHTS MUST BE BLACKED QUT

Set Up a Military Area Along Atlantic Coast to - Control Conduct of All   Sweeping Wartime Measure Will Become Effective at Farlvy Date

sah hn heii a hit a a mel a tila ane eel  Entire Atlantic Seaboard Designated Military Area; Army Controls Civilians

- EAST SEABOARD WILL BECOME MILITARY ARES   52,000,000 Civilians te Be Subject to Army Control

Eastern Military Area Established As Security Move   Gen. Drum Announce: Plan To Control. All Coastal Lights

SEABOARD PUT IN ARMY HANDS   Entire: Area, Maine te Florida Subject to Mili tary Rule.

Plan Control of Seaboard   Army to Regulate Conduct o 52,000,000 Civilians ir Area .

ARMY TO CONTROL ACTION OF MILLIONS ON ATLANTIC COAST   - Entire Eastere: Seaboard. Is Designated As Military Area

Slayer Is Killed By Deputy Sheriff   Soldier Shot Down In Portland Park

Political Investigators Really Have Nothing To I nvesticate in 1942

POLITICS LOSING GRIP ON NATION   Savings Legislation Also o1 Way, Probably in "42, Economists Assert

SOVIETS IN WHITE RUSSIA HEAD FOR BORDER OF POLAND   One Division Of Red Guards - Breaks Through Nazi ~__ Lines, Advances 30 Miles:

REDS NEARING FORMER POLISH BORDER LINES   Desperate German Counter Attack: Being Beaten Off With Great Losses for Nazis

Reds Reported Nearing Poland   Are Within 85 Miles Unofficial Claim Says

GAS RESTRICTIONS WILL NOT BE EASEL   Government Plans Ta ‘Take Steps  To Improve Rationing Methods  On East Coast

Gas Restriction Likely To Stay For Long Time   Officials See No Hope fo Letup, They Say after Conference

GAS RESTRICTIONS NOT 10 BE EASED   Officials, However, Take Steps to Improve Ra. tion Methods

RESTRICTION ON GAS TO STAND   No Hope For Lessening Restrictions, Say Officials After  Conference

No Lessening Of Restrictions On Gas Likely   Announced by Byrnes After Conference On Petroleum Problem

ALLIES SPEED DEVELOPMENT OF AIR FIELDS   British Infantrymen Rushing to Halt Counterattack

Allies Holding Grimly to Key Positions —  » . mee li le  ik aaa   Paratroopers Said in Action Behind Foe’s Emplacement:

Allies Cling To Command Of Bizerte Roads; Counter Attacks Ease Situation.

14.Year-Old Widow Faces 20 Years in Prison for Murder of Husband

Child Bride Guilty; Gets 20-Year Term   Mountaineers Also Give Girl’s Father Long Sentence

Gi rl 14, Is Sentenced to Prison For Killing 35- Year-Old Husband

Mountain Jury — Convicts Gir   Fixes 20-Year Prison Sentence For Pistol Slaying Of Husband.

Child Guilty Of Murdering Her Husband   Fourteen-Year-Old Widow Is Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison  FATHER IS CONVICTED

CHILD-WIDOW GETS 20-YEAR SENTENCE   Father Also Convicted; Pair Reesives Verdict Without Emoticon

DECLARES THERE WILL BE NEW FRONTS, BUT WARNS THERE ARE “DARK DAYS  _ AHEAD"

Greater Aid For Russia Is Promised   U. S. Troops May Join Reds Soon, Hopkins Infers

HOPKINS SAYS U. 8. FLIERS WILL BOMB GERMANY IN FORCE   Gives Message Fed! White House At Mass. Meeting.  * On- Daté’ OF Soviet...  mW are isyseeck:

Hopkins Hints U. S. Arm Will Fight on Red Front   Air Force to Plaster Reich From British Bases in Siratesic Plan

ER, CHURCHILL EVADE DEFINITE WAR STATEMENT   Even Hopkins’ More Datailec Outline Omits Second  Frant Reference.

Second Front Question Remains Unanswered   Hopkins Gives War Outline at Mass Meeting

JOINT STATEMENT IS INDEFINITE ON OPENING OF FRONI   Harry Hopkins Talks at Mass Meeting on Russian Anhiversary and Text Is Sub mitted.   MORE FRONTS PROMISED IF NECESSARY   Allies Are Assured Assist: ance, Believe Italy Wil Collapse at First Violence.

FE. D. R. »» and Churchill .  «Called Cousins “+ of )~ MacArthur

Alfange and Amter Might Drop Out Of Gubernatorial   Alfange Declination _ I: Rumored; Amter Says Communists May Withdraw Slate

U.S. Recalls Envoy to Vichy Regime   Moves Swiftly To Counter Nazi Activity

SWIFT ACTION DUE. TO RISE OF LAVAL   Losses On Bataan More Than 65,000) 6,000 Wells In Y Field Set Ableca

U.S. Reealls  Ambassador  ‘To Viehy   PETAIN RETAINS MEASURE OF POWER   - Names Admiral Darlan Commander-in-Chief  Of All Armed Forces

CONVICT PARENTS OF FLOGGING   Jury Urges Pair Be Locked Up for Whipping Their Son’s Teacher

Floggers Given Terms in Jail   Pair Who Whipped Teacher Convicted

Whipping Teacher Isn't Profitable   Jury Says Couple Should Be Locked Up For Action

Convicted  Of Assault   Couple Found Guilty of Beat  ing a School Teacher

Favor Cells For Beaters  Of Teacher  Indiana Couple  Found Guilty Of

All Persons May Be Moved From Prescribed Areas   Roosevelt Orders Stimsor To Set Locations; Plan  Aimed Against Nisei

Sets Up Military Areas   FDR Puts Tight War Clamp On; Senators Hear Cheering Report On Arms Production

Oppose Removal of Japs to Kern Areas   County Defense Group Protests Plan to Intern Axis Aliens in Central Valley

FDR AUTHORIZES MILITARY ZONES   Aliens or Citizens May Be Barred From Areas

War Zones for Nation Ordered   Roosevelt Directs Stimson to Set Up Military Areas From Which Aliens or Citizens Can. Be Barred or Removed

AUTHORIZES SETTING UP OF MILITARY AREAS FROM WHICH ANY PERSONS MAY BE BARRED

Military Areas Will Be Set Up From Which Any Persons May Be Barred   President Issues Order Which - Can Apply to Citizens as Well as Aliens

ON SEPARATE DAYS   Two Sendoffs Will Be Giv. en Departing Draftees, ard Explains

BIG. BLIZZARD ~ HITS MIDWEST, TRAVEL TIED UF   24, Inches af Snow At Des Moines—Bus Lines Susnend Service.

First Blizzard of Winter Sweeps Over Midwest   West Coast Alsa Féels Effects Of ‘Cold Wave

MIDWEST IS GRIPPED BY FIRST BLIZZARD   Relax Wartime Curbs Or Weather Data

January Drops Blizzard On Ohio and Midwest  45-Mile Gale Ushers In   45-Mile Gale Ushers In Redical Temperature Chance.

Believe Few Did Escape   Army Is Immobilized As CGernfans Rule Entire Nation

US. Builds 4000 Planes In 1 Month   F. R, Reveals 1500 Tanks, Thousands Of Guns Produced

President Reveals l), S. Built 4008 Warnlanes In fay   F. R: Says Nation Well On Path To  Production Goal

May Plane Output Was Nearly 4,00¢   Tank Production Exceeded 1,500; 2,000 Pieces of Artillery and 100,000 Other Weapons Were Turned Out, F. D. R. Says.

War Plants Now Into High Gear   FDR Reveals That U.S Factories Turned Out 4,000 Planes, " 1,500  Tanks i in Month of Ma;

Official War Effort Figures Reveal 4,000 Planes and Over 1,500 Tanks Produced

AMERICA’S WAR EFFORT CALLED BEST IN WORLD   Roosevelt Gives First Production Report Since Pearl Harbor

U. S. May War Production Tarns Out 4,000 Planes  FDR Discloses 1,500 Tanks Made During  lect Adanth: Warne Aaninst Overconfidence

4,000 PLANES TURNED OUT IN ~ MONTH OF MA)   War Production Figures Told by F. R. With Warning Against People Getting Over-confident

4.000 Planes, 1,500 Tanks Built In May   President Reveals Ove 100,000 Machine Gun Also Are Turned Gut   MAKE 2,000 CANNON   Roosevelt Warns Agains Over Confidence, Say Problems Lie Ahead

4000 PLANES  O00 TANKS S MAY RECORD   Pres. Roosevelt Releases Figures On Production During Single Month

Production Big In May   President Roosevelt Announces 4,000 Plane: And 1,500 Tanks Built

U.S. PRODUCED 4,000 PLANES IN PAST MONTH   More Than 1,500 Tank: Were Turned Out, The President Reveals, to Discourage Axis

4.000 PLANES LAST *ONTE   President Reveais Our Grea’ War Effort, Also Produced 1,500 Tanks

Nearly 4,000 Planes Turned Out During May   More Than 1,500 Tanks Huge Gun Output Dis closed By F. R.

‘BAD NEWS’ FOR AXIS IN REPORT ON PRODUCTION   Over 4,000 Planes Produced It May, Also 1,500 Tanks

FDR REVEALS FIGURES ON WAR PROGRAM   President Discloses May Production Totaled Near 4000 Planes

Figures Given On Productior      Pres. Roosevelt Discloses Facts On America’s  War Effort

MAY. PRODUCTION FIGURES REVEALED   FDR Says Results Should Prove Headache to Axis.

4,000 Warplanes, 1,500 Tanks Built In Month Of May, FDR Announces

U. S. Reply to Axis: 4000 Planes in May   America’s Mighty War Plants Turn Out 1500 Tanks in Month ‘Also, F. R. Reveals

Little "Aid or Comfort" for Enemy in Figures Released by President

U. S. War Plants Also Turned Out 1,500 Tanks in -Month, FR Reveals.

4 000 Planes  In May   REPORT ON OUTPUT   President Says Figures Will Give Anything but “Aid and Comfort” to Enemy; 1,500 Tanks Built

Figures for Earlier Months Kept Mum as - Military Secret.  WELL ON WAY TO WINNING RATE

PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL HITS NEW PRAK   Roosevelt Reveals 4,00( Planes and More Than 1500 Tanks Turned Qut In May   150.009 GUNS MADE   Well On Way to Goal, He Says; Warns Against Over-Canfidence by Americans

U. S. BUILDS 4000 PLANES DURING MAY   1500 Tanks Roll From Assembly Lines in Same Menth   ROOSEVELT REPORTS   Artillery Output Is Also In Thousands, Says Chief Executive

4,000 Planes Turned Out In Month Of May   1500 Tanks, Many Other War Materials Produced, President Reveals

4000 PLANES, 1500 TANKS TURNED OUT BY PLANTS IN MAY   Roosevelt Releases Official Figures On Mighty ‘War Effort

1500 Tanks In Month's Yield Cited By FDR   50,000 Machine Guns, 50,000 Sub-Machine Guns Included In Accomplishment Story Not Due To ‘Comfort Enemy’

REVEALS QUIPUT OF WAR MATERIA   4000 Planes, 1500 Tanks Much Other Equipment Produced in May.

TIWUNES onul BiG UPTURN IN EFFORT   No “Aid And Comfort” Tc Axis, Roosevelt Says   Against Overconfidence A: Shortages Remain Ti Cause Worry

1,500 Tanks Included {n Total; Other Output on Way To Announced Goals

U.S. WAR EFFORT IN SINGLE MONTH DISCLOSED BY FDR   Official War Production Figures Released for First Time Since Pearl Harbor

U.S. Turned Out Nearly 4,000 Planes in May   President Reveals Nation Well on Way To Attaining Goals

4,000 Planes, 20,000 Guns In A Month   Also Turn Out 15,000 Tanks In May

F. R. Reveals May Ovtput Planes, Arms   News Intended to Give Discomfort to Enemy, Savs President   HUGH PRODUCTION  ‘Well on Way to Meeting’ Objectives of Overwhelming Output

FDR GIVES FACTS, FIGURES ON TANKS, PLANES PRODUCED   Nearly... is 4, 000°. icAivplanes ~~ Over 1,500" Tanks; Are’. Manufactured’  In May

President Gives War Production   a ee SENN Ne ere  Notion Made Nearly 4,000 Planes, More Than 1,500 Tanks In  Beco

FDR. Reveals 4, 000 Planes Built In May   More™ Than: 1,500 Tanks Also. Built, in. Month; President’ Discloses.

America’s Mighty War Efforts Shown by Report of FDR   4,000 Planes, More Tha: 1,500 Tanks Produced Last Month, He Says

President: Says’. U.S. War Effort   Assures Victor‘        4000: Plariés, 1500 Tanks. ‘100,000: ‘Machine ‘Gun Are ‘Producéd- In. May

4000 PLANES AND 1,500 TANK‘   i DR ‘Discloses Great Production in Month of May

4000 WAR PLANES IN ONE MONTH   U.S. Also Produced More Than 1500 Tanks in May, Roosevelt Says   ‘WELL ON OUR WAY’ BUT WE CAN’T REST”   Distribution Is Made Ac cording To Strategy Talks Reds Included

Reveals U.S. Produced 4,000 Planes In May   President Reports War Factories Also Turned Out More Than 1,500 Tanks And 50,000 Machine Guns.

NEARLY 4,000 WARPLANES AND OVER 1.500 TANKS TURNED OUT DURING MAY

FDR Reveals May Output   Manufacture of War Implements Soaring in U. S,

U.S. PRODUCED NEARLY 4000 PLANES IN MAY   Roosevelt Gives Out Few Fig: ures: in Production:

4000 Planes, 1500 Tanks Made in Month of May   President Gives First Production Figures Since Pearl Harbor— Guns Also Poured Out

1,500 Tanks, 4,000 Planes May Output   FDR Gives Production Figures for First Time Since Pearl Harbor

U.S. Produces Nearly 4000 Planes in May   In Addition U. S. Turn: Out More Than 1500 Tanks, Artillery, Roosevelt Announces

1,900 TANKS. 4,000 PLANES MADE IN MAY   FDR Releases Rigures Because They Won't "Aid and Comfort Axis”   100,000 MACHINE GUNS TURNED OUT   Warns Against Overconfidence; “No Time to Rest On Oars”

War Tools Pour From  U. S. Plants   Roosevelt Releases Production Figures For Last Month

4,000 PLANES PUT OUT IN MAY   First Official Figures Show 1,500 Tanks and Thousands Of Guns Also Made

F, D, R. REVEALS CHEERING WAR OUTPUT FIGURES   Over 1,500 Tanks Produced In May; 2,000 Big Guns; 100,000 Machine Guns.

4 000 Planes Built in May   More Than 1,500 Tanks Turned Out, President Says

America Well On Way Ta Achieving Rate Of Production Toward Goal Set For Nation

NEARLY 4,000 PLANES TURNED OUT IN. MONTH   More Than 1,500 Tanks Produced i in U. S. in Same Period

Huge Production Report Shows American: Factories Swinging Swiftly   Foward War Goal.

War Production. IsReaching Peak   Pres. Roosevelt Discloses Nearly 4,000 Planes and Over 1,500 Tanks Were Turned Out in American Factories During Month of May.   FIRST REPORT MADE

4000 PLANES PRODUCED IN SINGLE MONTH   More Than 1,500 Tanks’ And 2,000 Big Guns Also Built During May   PRESIDENT GIVES FIGURES   Inclusion Of Russia In Washington Parleys Also Disclosed

RECORD NUMBER OF PLANES AND TANKS PRODUCED   4000 Aircraft May Production, FDR Announces

U.S. is Well on Way Toward Its Wax Factory Goals   Figures Will Give No ‘Aid and Comfort To Enemy, He Says

America’s War Output Nears  The Goal Set       President Gives Out Figures For May’s Equipment

F.R. Reports 4,000 Planes Made In May   First War Production Figures Since Pear! Harbor Are Released Ry President

FDR DISCLOSES HUGE INCREASE IN PRODUCTION   Well on Our Way’ to Goal of War Effert,  President Claims

4,000 PLANES MADE IN MAY, FDR, REVEAL!   Last Month’s U. S. Out put Also Included 1.500 Tanks

4, 000 10 Planes Are Built In Montt   U. S. OUTPUT , STEADILY‘ INCREASING, SAYS , ROOSEVELT

Set Record In Airplane  Production   50,000 Machine Guns Turned Out During May, Says Roosevelt In Official Report

May’s Total 4,000; Tank Score 1,500   First Report Since Was Declared Shows Ameri. can Industry in High Gear.

4 :000 Airplanes, 1,500 Tanks Made in May      F.D.R. Releases Figures and Report: 2.000 Artillery, Anti-Tank Guns, 20,000 Machine Guns Made

vale Is No Comfort To The Enemy — —  Output For May:4,000 Planes, 1,500 Tank:

Turn Out 4,000 Planes In May   Roosevelt Discloses Pro duction Increases In Official Release

1,500 TANKS ‘* PRODUCED IN SAME PERIOD   President Reveals Figures Of Production For First Time

American Plants Turn Out 4,000 Planes in Month   In Mighty War Effort More Than 1,500 Tanks Man ufactured.   No Time to Assume  Confidence, FDR Says

CALLS FOR UNITY (N UNITED STATES      Cardinal Dougherty Say: - America Will Win War : With God's Help

Enemy Nationals Need Certificate Of Identification   Must Get Them at Postoffice: Before Feb. 28, Says Attorney General

Aliens Obliged to Register At Post Offices Feb. 9 to 28      Identification Certificate Ne. cessary to Protect Loyal Aliens

Expert Would Tax Incomes  Of $10 Week   Proposes Lowered Exemption at U. S. House Hearing

LOWERING TAX BASE IS ASKED   Suggested To Committee On Eve Of Vote To Start At $600

NEW TAX PLAN PROPOSED TO HOUSE GROUP   Lowering of Exemptions Urged by Committee Head   LOW WAGE GROUP WOULD BE TAXED   Voting on Individua Taxes May be Started Today

Persons Earning $10 Per Week May Pay Income Tax   House Ways and Means Committee Prepares fo Vote on New Regulations

HIGHER INCOME LEVIES STUDIED   Lower Exemptions and Raised Rates Are Contemplated

Envoy Will Return As Soon As Wife's Health Permits: Welles Rejects Note

U. S. AMBASSASOR IS RECALLED FROM VICHY   "WELLES REJECTS VICHY — REPRESENTATION TENDERED IN WASHINGTON LAST NICHT

Destroy  Je apanese  Objective   ‘ROB JAPS OF PRIZE BEFORE . BURMA IS LOST; RAIDS ON A . EUROPEAN. CONTINENT CONTIN JE

MOVE REPRESENTS © SERIOUS BREACH IN 2-NATION ACCORD   Vichy Representation By Ambassador -Henry-Haye Rejected, Because _-. Nazis First Approved Stance Taken

LAVAL BREAK ~ TS INDICATED VERY SHORTLY   GENERAL WHO FOUGHT FREE FRENCH AND BRITISH IN SYRIA MAY BE WAR MINISTER

Ambassador Is Instructed To Return By FR   Action Not Break In Relations With Vichy, However. Emphasized

LEARY ADVISED BY ROOSEVELT TO COME BACK   Believe Laval May Lead France Into War nce More

Ambassador To Report On Vichy   Laval Determined To Work for Axis Victory. Belief

NEW FACTORIES ~ GETING (NTO WAR PROGRAM     Manufacture of Most All Durable Goods Has Come to an End.   OTHERS WILL FOLLOW   Vast Portions of Our Indus. trial Empire Now in the War Work.

Registration For Gas Rationing November 12-13-1 Fifteen Registration Points Are Designatec

Registration For Gas Rationing November 12-13-14  Fifteen Registration Points Are Designatec In This County

NORWEGIAN SHIPS HALTED IN FLIGHT   10 Vessels Make Desperate Attempt To Run Nazi Blockade

NAZIS INTERCEPT NORWEGIAN SHIPS TRYING TO ESCAPS   Several Big Freighters Scuttled In Attempt to “Run Blockade.

10 Norwegian Ships Trying To Run Blockade From Sweden Are Intercepted

Nazis Intercept Norwegian Ships   Patriots Attempt To Reach Enaland

6 RETURN. 1 AGROUND. 1 ABLAZE. 2 SCUTTLED   Are Intercepted By German Armed Trawlers   HAVE BEEN INTERNED   Patriot: Crews Make Bid Te Join British

TEN NORWEGIAN SHIPS CAUGHT BY BLOCKADERS   Made Desperate Attempt to Reach Open Sea and British Coast

10 Norwegian Steamships Fail In Freedom Dast   Intercepted. In Run facet Nazi Blockade;

FIGHTING FRENCH ORGANIZATION HEADED BY DeGAULLE MAKES INDIRECT PROTEST   _ AGAINST DARIAN RECOGNITION Pag

DeGaulle And Darlan Break   Fighting French Leader Denounces New French Rulers

NAMES GIRAUD  FRENCH LEADER   —t ae  Darlan Appoints General Armed Forces Head In Move To ~~ Please Fighting Frenéh. -

Fighting French Disclaim Part In Negotiations   Influence of Darlan Appears To Arouse Group Under DeGaulle

North Africa Deal Angers Free French   Disclaim Responsibility for Darlan Deal; Giraud Gets Post.

De Gaulle Is Critical Of Darlan   Fighting French Taking No. Part In Presen' Negotiations, Theit Leader Announces

FRENCH FORCES OF DE GAULLE AVOID CONFLICT   Flandin and Pucheu Now In North Africa, From France

DeGaulle Chiefs Reject Pact With Vichymen   Fighting French tred As Appeasers Flandin, Pucheu Join Up With Darlan

TAK PROPOSALS BEING STUDIED   New Plan Advanced By House Staff Would Tem per Treasury Proposal

House Unit Set Against Lowering  Income Credits —   Consider Plan Which Would Yield Half of Treasury's Program -

TREASURY TAX PLAN OPPOSED   Committee Proposes Lower Base for Income Levy

NEW TAX PROGRAM IO GIVEN COMMITTEE   Plan Differs From Treasury’: Submitted Yesterday

Truckers Hunting for a Solution to the Recent  Order Placed Over Them   Plan Clearing House to Help Locate Loads for Return Trins

Russian Forces Continue To Maintain Initiative   Enemy Brings Veteran Forces to Stop Push Aimed at Relieving the Volga City Siege  inagaa ae amaneaepeecgn: §« * <aaim mma sa Ri ha rege:

RUSSIAN TANKS PIERCE GERMAN SIEGE LINES   RED RESISTANCE INSIDE STALINGRAD GROWS STRONGER

Reds Maintain Initiative At  Stalingrad   Hitler Calling Up Elite Troops To Stop New Push

Initiative  is Retained By Russians   Thousands of Germans and Hundreds of Trucks and Armored Cars Reported Destroyed During Past Three Days by Defenders of Stalinerad

Reds Claim Their Northwest Attack Has Diverted Crack Prussian Regiments

Other Enemy Blows Inside  City Are  Beaten Back :,   Soviet Garrison  Strengthened; Foe Halted In Quarter Held Ry Workers

Germon Attacks Beaten Off In City, On Steppes By Grim Red Defenders

SOVIET TROOPS FIGHT BACK 10 DON RIVER BEND   Fortified German Left Flank Northwest Of Stalingrad Is Pierced   TANK FORCES ARE USED   Documents Found On Prisoners Emphasize Aims Of Hitler e

RUSSIAN RELIEF FORCES PUSHING AGAINST NAZIS   Have Crossed DonVolga Corridor, Threat en German Food Lines, Italian Radio Report

Force Shift Of Vet Units To Meet It   German Attacks Beaten Off Both Inside and Outside Stalingrad

SOVIET TANKS PIERCE HITLER DEFENSE LINE   Germans Forced to Divert Veteran Prussian Units From Other Areas in Effort to Stop Push Against Stalingrad Flank.

Tanks Break Into Nazi Flank   Report Prisoners Indicate Germans Now Discouraged.

VETERANS ARE CALLED IN 10 STOP ADVANCE   Soviet Drive Made To Relieve Siege Of Tank City   Germans Pour Forces In Hard Fighting On Steppes

Veleran Prussian Units Diverted To Check Red Attacks   LOSSES HEAVY   Moscow Reports Prisoners Fear Winter Will Be Fatal To Hitler

Force Nazis To Defense   Veteran Prussian Units Diverted From City Attack

Veteran Nazi Units Fail fo Stop Russians   Red Army Tank Forces Crash Through German Left Flank Northwest Of City of Leninarad

RED ARMY ACTION FORCES DIVERSION ELITE NAZI TROOPS   RUSSIANS STILL MAINTAIN INITIATIVE AGAINST GERMAN REIFORCEMENTS

Attacks On ‘Volga City Beaten Off   -Reinforcements Are Reaching Soviets And’ Germans Are On Defensive

Stalingrad In ~- New Red Attack   GERMANS DRIVEN BACK ON FLANKS BY RUSSIANS

RUSSIAN TANK FORGES PIERCE GERMAN FLANK      Penetration So Great Hitler Calls On Elite Prussian Unitto Stop Push   AIMED AT RELIEVING VOLGA CITY SIEGE   Russians Maintain Initiative On Steppes Even As Enemy Pours More and, More Men Into Battle

Initiative Kept By Russ Despite Stiffer Pressure   Nazi Prisoners Exhibit Fear Coming Winter May Prove Fatal To Germans

CRACK NAZI TROOPS RUSHED INTO GAP   Germans Pour Mora and Mora Men Into Desperate Battle for Citv

1d Army Tanks Break Into Fortified German Left Flank Northwest Of Stalingrad, Causing Nazis To Cali Veteran Prussian Troops From Other Fronts Defenders Of City Maintain Initiative On Steppes —Invaders Reported Losing Thousands Of Men

Cause Vet Prussian Units To Be Diverted To Aid Stalinorad Offensive

U.S. Continues Land Fighting In Solomons   American Sub Sink: Japanese Warship In Aleutians

IN SOLOMONS IS FORECAST   Tedious Task Believed to Confront Allied Force To Dislodge Japs   AUSTRALIA LOSES CRUISER IN FIGHT   Canberra Goes Down Dur-. ing Solomons Action;  Most of Crew Saved

CHILEANS CLASH OVER WAR POLICY   Anti-Axis Group Raids Par. ade of Sympathizers or Way to Capital

Georgia Defeat Grabs Spotligh   Auburn Plainesmen Triumph Easily Overshadows Such Other Events as Ohio Beating Michigan to Win Title

PENSION DEATE VOTE TUESDAY   Rollcall Vote On Repea Will Be Demanded In House; Solons Face  Farm Act Fight

House Take Up Pension Repeal Plan Tomorrow   Congressmen. seeking to check wave of critieism which. followed passage of. a

Congress Sets Date to Kill  Pension Law  Senate Schedules Debate on Farm Price Bill

fo wees BAU ACRE Ee MEN Pensions For Congress Ma  Ifio This Week

House Schedules Pension Repeal Action Tuesday   Leaders Anxious To End Wave of Congressional Criticism

Plan Tires for Operating 20 Million Cars   Would Allocate Crude Reclaimed Rubber i in ' Program.

Would Keep 20 Million Cars Rolling   Plan Submitted to Senate; No Immediate  Gas Rations Likely

SEN. ELLENDER SAYS 20 MILLION CARS NECESSARY   Will Take at Least That Many for War Production and Maintain Civilian  Economy

Plans to Keep 20 Million’ Passenger Cars Rolling: on Rubber Tires Are Initiate

Rubber to Recap Civilian Cars Is Talked in Senate   Consider Bill to Keep Twen ty Million Autos in Op  eration.   Co-Operative Scrap Collecting Is Advised

Rubber For Passenger Cars Talked   Senate Committee Hears Evidence On  Proposed Measure   Necessity For Essential Help   Propose Allocation Of Some Rubber For Retreading Tires

Senate Looks To Keeping Up Civilian Cars   Ellender Says 20,000,000 Needed in Operation, Not Much Rubber Required

Bill Proposes Operation Of  Numerous Cars   Combination Of Reclaimed And Crude Rubber Seen Need By Ellender

Bill to Free Rubber for Tires Argued   Measure Said to Make Possible Use Of 20,000,000 Cars

Would Use 3,500 Tons of Crude Rubber, 85,000 Of Reclaimed.   FOR 30,000,000 TIRES

More Liberal Rubber Policy. -[s In Prospect   Senate Committee Told . Restrictions Can : Be Modified

GAS RATIONING AWAITS SURVEY   AVAILABLE SCRAP RUBBER MAY DECIDE EXPANSION PLANS

20,000,000 Cars Could Operate On Allocation Plan  Senate Committee   Senate Committee Considers Rubber, Gas Situations

SOME CARS TO RUN   Senate Committee Considers Bill to Keep 20 Million Going

May Get Retreads   Senators Consider Bill Which Would, Provide For 20,000,000 Cars

Gasoline Rationing To Be Deferred For Scrap Rubber Stud:   Coffee, Tea and Cocoa Likely To Be Put on  Ration Basis Soon

Propose Plan For Allocating Rubber Supply   Operation Of 20,000,000 Cars Necessary, Says Sen. Ellender During Committees Hearing

Cars in Tires  Senate Committee Hears Arguments For Retreads  Ream Caran

Consider Rubber For Tires   Senators Told 20,000,000 Autos Can Be Kept Going

P roposed Bill Would Provide For Retreads   Claim To Make Possible Operation Of 20,000,000 Cars

STATE SELECTIVE SERVICE OFFICE NOTES BIG BOOST IN DRAFT EVASION COMPLAINTS

U.S.AIMING AT DRAFT DODGER   Increased Complaints Going Into Selective Service Headquarters

To Issue Local, State Registration Figures   Citizens Help Officials Catch Dratt Dodgers

Interpreting e War   Situation in Sector Around Don Is Extremely Serious

Situation On Don Front Is Black As Germans Advance  Rireeinn PRotroat nh Kernno Mntranmont

January 15 Recom#tawail As Date For Open apanese Naval Headquarter». »» »

January 15 Recommended As Date For Opening Of  Naval Headquarters Here

ALLIED FIGHTERS .. SMASH AT TARGETS IN NORTH FRANCE   Belgium and German Targets Also Object of Allied Bombers

Allied Bombers Smash: _At Targets In France,  Belgium.and Germany

New Attacks On Germany   Allied Planes Lash At Trains and Other Railway Targets

CONTINENT IS BOMBER TARGET   Allied Fighters And Bombers Attack Railway Targets In France, Belgium And Germany.

ALLIED AIRMEN HIT AXIS’ RAIL TARGET:   No indication Given of Size o Aerial Force That Crossed Channel

GERMAN RAIL LINES TARGET OF BOMBERS   Night Attacks Follow Daylight Raid On Docks

ALLIED FIGHTERS SMASHED TRAINS, NORTHERN FRANCE   Belgium and Western Ger many Also Included in the Raid.   SIZE OF FORCE UNKNOWN      Air Ministry Said Object: Were Attacked and Damaged.

Railroad Targets In France Bombed   Big Aerial Force Crosses Channel

F. W. Christensen Had $16,000 Auction Tuesday   Record Breaker For New Boom Period

Mrs. Caraway For McClellan For Senate   Woman Senator Endorses Congressman She Defeated in 1938

Mrs. Caraway _ Backs M’Clellan   U. S. SENATOR COMES OUT OPENLY FOR LOCAL MAN 

Plan ‘Advance  Buying’ Setuy   Installment Purchasing Now Of Post-War Products Ad vocated In Program.

Plan Is Drafted To Buy Now, Get Goods AfterWar   Consumer would get a certificate insuring priority, under OPA aid’s proposal.

FIGHT MISSING AS BOAT SINKS   Captain and Several Crev Members of Mine-Layer Rescued:

FLYING FORTS BLAST LARGE KNEMY VESSEI   Japanese ship hit off Rabaul; Allied planes continue raids

SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON ANOTHER VACANCY QUESTION  MAIN QUESTION IS WHETH . ER JUDGE VACATED OF FICE OR JUST ABSENT

SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON ANOTHER VAUANCY QUESTION:  BRPataT ArPImnwrieat oO   MAIN QUESTION IS WHETHER JUDGE VACATED OFFICE OR JUST ABSENT

OAARPLY HIKED TAKEO ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE   Individual And Corporation Levies Increased Heavily As Are Excise Taxes   WITHHOLDINGMETHOD ADOPTED FOR NEXT YEAR   Five Per Cent To Be Deduct. ed From Each Person’s Check Beginning In Jan.

Record Wartime Tax Measure Tops 6 Billions   Lower Exemptions For Individuals; Defeat Sales Levy

PROGRAM OF NEW TAXES   Committees Votes to Double % Per Cont Levy'on Trans- ~ ~portation Fares

Record-Breaking Tax Program Is In Making For U. S.   House Committee Ups Tobacco Levies, Sales Tax Under Discussion

RECORD-BREAKING TAX PLAN IN MAKING   $6,000,000,000 Program Of New Levies Approved Tentatively By House Ways And Means Committee With Prospect That Possibly Billions More Will Be Added

"Huge Revenue Tax Bill Is Sent to House   Corporation Excess Profit Rate, Income Levies Increased

COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUAL HIT HARD BY LEVIES   Exemption Lowered, Rates Raised On Incomes; Payroll Deductions Pranosed For 243

WORK FINISHED ON ACT FIXING LARGER TAXES   House Committee Agrees or Higher Corporation and Individual Income Rates

HUGE TAX BILL IS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Record~Breaking $6,250, 000,000: Measure Falls Heavily on Both Corporations, Individuals   SHORT OF GOAL   Bill Proposes to ‘Increase Corporation Taxes by $2,485,400,000—Product of   18 Weeks Work

HUGE FIGURE IS SHORT OF TREASURY GOAL   Incomes Taxed At Six Per Cent; Corporation Rate Upped ;   OMITS SALES LEVY,   Committee’s Much-Revised Program To Reach House Thursday

HOUSE UNIT OKEHS HUGE TAX ACTION   Corporation, Individual . Will Feel Weight Of New Levy   SALES TAX IS OUT   Three Days of Debating Scheduled to Start Next Thursday

NATION TO PAY SIX BILLION IN NEW TAXATION   Additional Millions Or Billions May be Added Before Program Is Enacted Into Law

RECORD TAX PROGRAM IS UNDER STUDY   Set-up Approved by Way: And Means Committee To Provide Billions in New Levies   SMOKES TO BE BOOSTED

HOUSE GROUP OK'S 1G WA TIME. TAX IL   $6,250,000,000 Measure Hits Heavily at Corporations and Individuals.   BILL UP THURSDAY WITH THREE DAYS OF DEBATE

am Tax Bill Approved by ouse Committee   Drastic Increases In Corporation, Individual Levies  ) HOUSE THURSDAY  Estimated Income Is Still Short Of Teanenee et

Corporations And Individuals To Feel Impact Of Measure   House To Get $6,250,060,000 Bill This Week; Sales Tax Proponents Lose

Record-Breakinc Tax Bill Okayed By House Group   Burden Will Fall. On Corporations, Individuals Alike

HOUSE GROUP OKEHS TAX BILI   Wartime Measure Will Be Introduced Thursday

War Tax Bill Wins Approval Of House Group   Measure Calls for. $6,250,000,000 and Hits Corporations  And Individuals

INDIVIDUAL INCOME HIT IN NEW BILL   Corporation Levy I: Hiked As Committee Ends Work

¢ CIGARETTES TO COST HALF-CENT * — MORE PER PACK         Record - Breaking Pro, gram of New Taxes In Making   FIVE EXCISES      » Committee Seeks Means of Raising Billions For War Effort

Approval Is Given Record Tax Program   Millions And Even Billions May Still Be Added

House Group Approves  Tax Measure  Record Bill Goes to Floor for

Record Breaking Program of Taxes Uraed on House   Committee Giving Consideration to National Sale Tax

House Committee  Okays Tax Plans  Both Corporations And Individuals To Feel New Levies

RECORD-BREAKING TAX PROGRAM IS ALMOST COMPLETE   > Measure Now Totals _ Six Billions; More May Be Added

$6,000,000 000 UF NEW TAXES BEEN APPROVEL   Program Tentatively Approved By House Ways and Means Committee; Prospects Are More Millions May Be Added To Bill.

House Committee Has Decided on Levies to Bring in $6,087,000,000   MAY ADD SALES TAX TO MEET DEMANDS

INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATION LEVIES BOOSTED   House Committee Urges 6 Percent  With Surtax on 13 Percent on Low Incomes: to be Deducted

Would Raise © 6,250,000,000 For War Costs   Income Taxes Would Be Increased Sharply For All

HOUSE GROUP PUTS 0. K. ON 6 BILLION DOLLAR TAX BOOST   New Bill Will Take $2,958, 000,000 From Individuals and $2,485,400,000 From  Corporations.   5 PCT. DEDUCTION FROM EACH PAY CHECK   Excess Profits Rate of 871. Per Cent Agreed Upon —Attempt to Write In Sales Levy Beaten.

Record. Taxes Are Approved By Committee   Six Billion Dollar Wartime Levy Bill Will Fall Heavily on Individuals

House Group Approves Tax Measure   Record Bill Goes to Floor for Debate Thursday

HOUSE GROUP OKAYS LARGE WARTIME TAX   Over Six Billions To Be Raised By Bill

Record Tax Bill Is Approved   Committee Finishes Work; Burden To Be Heavy on All

6 Billion War Tax Bill Favored   Will Fall Heavily On Corporations And Individuals

HUGE TAX BILL GETS PASSAGE IN COMMITTEE   MEASURE HITS HARD AT CORPORATIONS, INDIVIDUALS

COMMITTEE NEAR CORPORATION TAX AGREEMENT NOW   House Ways and Means Group’s: Decision May Be Setback for F.D.R.

TAX PROGRAM SETBACK SEEN   HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTED READY TO REDUCE TAX LIMITATION PROPOSED BY ROOSEVELT

Agreement on Corporation Taxes {s Near   Would Represent Setback to F.D.R. Program

 How Would You Get 4 Cow Out Of A Well? \Fill Hole With Water ‘And Float  The Animal To The Top Or-

HULL WARNS OF HARD WAR   Joins President is Warning Against Optimism

NULL WARNS NATION AGAINST OPTIMISM   Much Toil And Suffering Ahead, Declares Secretary

‘Americans Join in Allied Raids on ‘Axis Desert Airdromes; 20 Enemy Planes Downed, Many Hit on Ground

Allies Smash At Axis In Desert   At Least 20 Enemy Planes Downed In Air

AIRFIELD OF AXIS TARGETS FOR BOMBERS   At Least Score of Enemy Planes Were Downed by Allies, Damage Done on Ground

Allies Smash  Axis Airbases In Desert Area      American Fliers Joir With British In Heavy Raids   20 PLANES DOWNED   Bombers, Fighters In Daring Daylight Sweeps

Allies Stage Desert Raic   Bag 20 Axis Planes in Smash at Enemy Air. fields; Americans Take Pat.

Ally Pilots Bag 20 Axis Airplanes   Davlight Smash in Kevpt Heavy Blow to Germans

CONSERVATION ~ ADE: ADVANCE    ‘Past Wane Has - Seen ‘Muck  Iinprovement in Siate of Indiana. i   . t 2EPORT BY DIRECTOR

GUNSCHVATICR MADE ADVANGE   Past. Year Has Seen Much Improvement in State of Indiana.   PEPORT BY DIRECTOR

FRENCHMEN URGED 10 FLEE COASTAL AREAS OF COUNTRY   British Radio Calls for Evacuation of Territory From Belgian Frontier to  Pyrenees,   WAR OPERATIONS IN REGIONS CERTAIN   Announcer Gives No Hint That Allied Thrust Is Imminent, but Implies One  Is Sure to Come.   BULLE IN.

FORIER MARINE. “CORPS HEAD DIES   Maj. Gen. John Le Jeune Passes in Baltimore Hospital

Daring Crew Drives “Spot Runner” Into Subic Bay, Sinks 5,000 Ton Boat And Escapes.

Three Nipponese Planes Destroyed by Defenders; Enemy Cruiser Is Sunk

Prices Of Choice Cattle Follow Pace Set ~ By Hogs- Advance To New Seasonal Highs

FIRST LOVE  vs. FIFTH COLUMN   In a Story with a KNOCKOUT Finish

OFFENSIVE BY ALLIES CONTINUES   More Than 300 Giant Bombing Planes Take Part in Action Over  Seattered Points.

MORE THAN 3900 GIANT BOMBERS RAID GERMANY   Rhineland War Plants the Night Target of Mass Blow

British Continue  Rhineland Raids   Over 300 Planes Take Part In Assault

300 BOMBERS IN RAF RAIDS ON RHINELAND   Wide Area Plastered With Bombs Commandos Reportedly in Raid on Narvik, Norway

300 GIANT BRITISH BOMBERS SMASH AT NAZIS’ RHINELAND   Paris “War Industry Area Airdromes And Invasion Coast Shelled By  RAF 

BRITISH PLANES RAID RHINELAND, INVASION COAST   More Than 300 Giant Bombing Planes Take Part In Attack

British Air Fleet Pounds Rhineland   300 Planes Attack InAiietreal DI onde

PARIS F PAYS PRICE FOR AIDING GERMANY   Cologne Heavily Damaged In Night Assault   ONLY 5 PLANES LOST   Gnome-Rhone Motor Plant Also Plastered

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID RHINELAND, PARIS INDUSTRY   OVER $00 GIANT BOMBING PLANES ATTACK SCATTERED ORIRCTIVES   REDS SMASH NAZI OFFENSIVE BECERVES IN KHARKOV      Report Btrategic Reserves Held Te Plug Gaps In Line Have Been Thrown Inte Battle

300 BRITISH PLANES RAID RHINELAND   Paris Industrial Area, Invasion Coast Attacked

RAF. Hurls Micht at Ayic   300 Giant Bombers Blast Rhineland, Paris Area, Invasion Coast

American Tank Crews Destroy Axis Tanks   Renewed Battle Rages Fiercely At Southern End Of 35-Mile Desert Line.

Yank Tank Crews Get First Blood   Destroy Six Nazi Tanks As Bombers And Archies  Get 37 More.

GERMANS LOSE 4) TANKS IN DAY'S BATTLE   British and American Fliers Reign Over African Desert

SUBJECT BUNA TO 10th DAILY AIR ATTACKS   Allied Bombers And Fighters Bomb And Strafe Jap Base ‘'n Northern New Cannea.   Start Fires

CHICAGO PLANE CRASH KILLS $   Two-Motored Army Shit Plunges and Burns In Prairie Field

TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHES AT CHIGAGC   Nine Occupants Die, None From Ohio

edalia Army Plane Crashes In Chicago; Nine Aboard Die   Transport in Flames Near S. W. Municipal Airport After Explosion

ARMY TRANSPORT CRASHES   Nine Occupants ‘Killed in Accident ‘Near Chicago Airport

Q DIE IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANS   TRANSPORT CRAFT PLUNGES TO EARTH AND BURNS NEAR CHICAGO.

Nine Die In Air Crash   Two Motored Craft Plunges Near Chicago Airport

NINE DIEIN WRECK. OF TRANSPORT PLANI   Army Plane, In Routine Flight, Crashes Within Two Miles Chicago Airport

Major Gasoline Companies Have Only: Day’s Supply in New York Area

U.S. Sub Saves Hoard of Gold  Taken From Corregidor Under Noses of Jans

American Submarine Brings Vast Store  Of Gold And Silver Out Of Philippines   Navy Gives Clue T Most Fascinating War Mystery

GOLD IN PHILIPPINES SAVED BY SUBMARINE   Navy Discloses How Submersible Braved Bombs to Bring Out Huge Store.

VAST GOLD STORE REMOVED BY SHII   Crew Decorated for Bray ery in Taking Gold From the Philippines

U.S. Sub Saves Hoard of Gold  Talon Fram Carrocidar Lindos Nacoc al lance

SUB BRING. SLD FROM MANILABAY   Philippine Mystery ms Navy ine ae

Philippine Wealth Saved From Nippon by U. S. Sub   Fascinating Story of Hazardous Mission Bared B Navy as Crew W tits’ Medats—-Gold, Silver, Securities Taken From Corregidor

NAVY REVEALS GOLD SALVAGE IN PHILIPPINES   SUBMARINE BRAVES BOMBS TO CARRY OUT TREASURE

U.S. Submarine Removed Wealth From Philippines   Took Gold and Securitie from under Eyes of Japanese

AMERICAN SUB RESCUED GOLD FROM MANILA      Bere Government Treasure From Corregidsr Under Guns Of Japanese Ships And Land Batteries.   In Friscow Now

PROFITEERS IN ARIS WAY BE SENT TO JA   Brokers Center of Big Grab Revealed in Report to Congress.   SOME CASES TURNED TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

PROFITEERING ON WAR ORDERS ~ JS UNCOVERED   , Investigators Tell House New Sys tem Needed, Urges Action io Re cover Excess Profits

REPORT SAYS BROKERS GET WAR “GRAVY”   Congress Committee Says “Untold Millions” Should Be Recovered.   CONTRACTORS PAY HIGH FOR SERVICE   Investigation © Results in Recommendations for Contract Reform.

Committee Demands Im mediate Steps to Get Profit: Back, Prevent Repetition

Huge Profits From Defense  Work Revealed   Investigators Charge That Defense Brokers Have Amassed Untold Millions on War Contracts. 

Probers Hit at , Parasite” Profits “In War Jobs Defense Broker * For Remington Makes Big Profits, Committee Says

PROFITEERING IN WAR WORK IS DISCLOSEL   Brokers Have Amasset Millions, Report Asserts

DEFENOE BROKERS AMASSED MILLIONS __UONGIESS I Tot  T aARNTAT Tr ee nh   SPECIAL COMMITTEE PRE. SENTS REPORT AFTER WEE. INVESTIGATION

Nation Losing Many Millions In War Profit   Congressional Group Demands Immediate Steps Te Stop Profiteering.   ASK FIXED FEE PLAN

Curb on Defense Brokers Urged By Congressmer   Declare Untold Million: Have Been Made By; Commission Men

Solons Score Profiteering on War Contracts   House Group Would Get Money Back, Take Preventive Steps

Congressional Committee Hits Defense Brokers Who Have Made  Millions

Fortunes Made On War Orders   Congressional Committee Charges Defense Brokers Amass “Untold Millions” Profiteering on Contracts and Demands Redress.   REPORT SUBMITTED

WAR BROKERS ATTACKED IN LOWER HOUSE   Commissioners Accused Of Making ‘Millions’ In Defense Effort   REPORT ON HEARINGS   Complete Reorganization Of Control Asked By Committee

Find Waste Rampant in War Work   ‘Reveal Defense Brokers A mass Millions of Dollars ot Gov't Contractors

Brokers Accused Of Accumulating Untold Millions   Profiteering On War Contracts Is Charged: Congressmen Are Demanding Monev Rack.

Profiteering In Millions Is Charged   Report of Committee Demands Steps to Recover Profits

in ‘BROKERS’ UNDER SGRUTINY   House Committee Claims Profits On Contracts Run To ‘Untold. Millions’

Charge Brokers Amass Millions   Demand Immediate Steps to Get Profits Back

Defense Work Profiteering  Nets Millions   Committee Charges As Much As 75 Per Cent Made In Commission:  By Brokers

CHARGE DEFENSE BROKERS HAVE MADE MILLIONS   COMMITTEE DEMANDS IMMEDIATE STEPS TO GET PROFITS BACK, PREVENT MORE

ROK FOR RETA (IF LARGE SUMS   ‘Untold Millions’ Made or . Defense Contracts, Committee Reports.   HIT COST-PLUS SYSTEM

WAR CONTRACTS RACKET IS GIVEN AIRING IN HOUSE   ’  » Charging ‘Defense Brokers Have Amassed ‘Untold Millions in Fees, Congressional Investigators Enter Demand for Reforms.

Racketeers Taking Cut In Defense   Congress Urged To Curb Graft In Contracting

Demand Return Of  -Excessive Profits   Congressional Committee Charges Defense Brokers With Amassing Untold Millions On War Contracts —- Requests Immediate Action To Get Money Back Into Treasury

DEFENSE PROBE FLAYS BROKERS   Huge Profits Made By Some, Committee Says

Congress Probers Flay Defense Brokers   Demand Immediate Governmental Action To Get Profits Back And Prevent Exorbitant Commis siane In Future.

Huge Profits In Defense   Probe Uncovers Evidence Of Graft In War

ers Amass old Millions War Orders   eeks of Hearings ressional Commitakes Report.   Are Demanded Get Profits Back

Mussolini’ s High Command - Declares Axis Troops Enter: ed the War-Ccarred Town of Bengasi Today

OPA EXPECTS  TIRE SUPPLY 10 60 T0 U.S   Plan Enables Dealers to Get Capital Out Despite Ration

Chinese Have War Material For Full Year   Chinese Grateful Yor New American And British Loans

Middle East Land Bridge Holds Spotlight As 4th Year Of Warfare Starts   Allied Outlook Brighter As Offensive Is Expected To Be Opened Soon; Battle On Seas Of Great Importance

OO ene remain  ‘Middle East Land Bridge Now Key to Allied Strategy As ‘War Anniversary Is Observed

[As Fourth Year of War Opens  Middle East Land Bridge Ts Key to Allied Strategy

As Global War Enters Fourth Year, Middle East Is Seen As Key To Allied Strategy: Prospects Better

MIDDLE EAST IS KRY 10 ALLIED WARSTRATRCY   Fighting Rages At Both  Ends of Land Bridge From Egypt Desert to Caucasus   TO DECIDE OUTCOME   Allies Must Hold and Reds Check Nazis to Make Invasion Prospects Good

EGYPT - RUSSIA LAND LINK KEY TO ALLIED AIMS   Strategists Say Bridge Must Be Held lf United Nations Are To Make This Year One Of Great Of fensives.

EYES ON EGYPT AS WAR STARTS INTO NEW YEAR   ‘Land Bridge’ Must Be Helc To Help Reds’ Struggle; Hopes Little Brighter For Allies Todav

War Enters Fourth Year   Survey Of The Global Conflict Finds Tideee Turning :

Middle East Land Bridge Holding Key ToAn Allied Offensive Against Nazis   Egyptian Desert, Caucasus Must Be Held By Allies If Hitler To Lose

ee ee 2 ee Great World Battle May Be Fought  _Out in Biblical Cradle of Humanity

Allies Slowly Turning Tide of War After 3 Years of Desperate Fighting

ALLIED STRATEGY  LIES IN MIDDLE  EASTERN SECTOR HITLER OPENED GLOBAL  WAR 3 YEARS AGO TOHAY RV POLAND ATTACK

Fourth Year Of War Begins With Strategy Of The Allies Keyed To The Middle East

a ene Se ee eT TT  Hay Fever Season Opens With Snort; Something in Air for Five Million

‘Ka-Choo’ Season Opens   Ragweed Pollen Launches Nasal Blitzkrieg

Nasal Blitz Gets Under Way As Ragweed Offensive Opens   Hay Fever Season Opens with a Snort for There’s Something in the Air for Five Million

There’s Something In Air For 5 Million  Americans And Their Noses Know

Nazis in City; Street Battles Being Fought   Reds Optimistic  Tere ta Rattle

Waters Subside  In Wisconsin   Spring Valley Plots Migration To New Site

Reds Announce Sevastopol Loss; But Report Heavy Toll of Nazis at Kursk

U.S. Taste For Politics Gets Dulled   Eight Months of War Find Voters Taking Only Offhand Interest

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES FUNDS FOR O.P.A. OFFICE   Appropriations Sub - Committee Okehs Sum of 120 Million for Current Fiscal Year’s Business ‘

120 MILLIONS IS VOTED FOR OPA   Senate Group Okays Funds Above House Figures, but Lower Than Request

$120,000,000 for QPA Approved   Senate Sub-Committes Stipulates No Subsidy May Come From Fund

Senate Group VotesOPAFund Of 120 Million   Stipulates None of Money May Be Used for Subsidies

OPA FUND  "1S BOOSTED « BY SENATE — COMMITTEE   120 Millions Approved for Henderson Office, a 45-Million Hike   *aPPROPRIATIONS STILL IN DISPUTE      More Limitations May Br @ Added Before Measure ~ Reaches Senate Vote

Senate  Approv eS   Approval Given ]20 Millions: Sum Asked For Was 190 Millions

HENDERSON'S ~ FUND RAISED   Senate Group Allows $120,000,000 for OPA; 45 WMiktion Increases   CAFECIIARD FARM PRICES

CURB IS SOUGH) FOR OPA CHIEF   Senate Committee Planninc Financial Straightjacket To Block Price Ceiling

HENDERSON Bh ~_ VOTED FUNDS   Committee ‘Fa ‘'avors’ 120 > Millions; “Mich * “Than Asked. .

SEEKS TO UNDE FIXED PRICES GN STAPLES   Farmers Claim 0.P.A. Head Oversteps Authority   USE OF FUNDS   To Place Ceilings On Farm Products May Be Denied Administrator

OPA Fund Approved   Price Control Will Still Be Far Short Of Desired Amount

OPA CHIEF FACES CURB ON POWER   COMMITTEE SAID TO BE CONSIDERING BLOCKING MEASURE

Henderson Fund Given Approval   Sum Is Increased Over House Figure

Financial Straightjacket Is Being Fashioned *o Block Effort to Permit Increases  aeaAsee a We ae b& EF Ole eS Oe a oe oe

Agree On Funds For  Henderson   Decide On $120,000,000 Appropriation For OPA Which Is Higher Than Approved By House

FAVOR LIMIT ON AUTHORITY OF HENDERSON   Approve $120,000 000; But Prohibit Use of Subsidies

Senate Reduces Henderson Budge’   Would Appropriate 90 Mil lions But Twice Amoun Voted  in House.

SENATE FARM GROUP WORKING ON HENDERSON   Wants Hobble Put on Powers of Price Administration  ——_y——. BREAD, CANNED

Senate Group Seeks to Curb OPA Chieftain   Would Prevent  Him From Blocking Rise of Prices on Staple Commodities

Sum Considerably Above D Fund Voted By  House     EClLIRCINIES ARE HIT   Amendment Imperative As Gasoline Rations Increased

120 Million Fund Favored For OPA Work   Senate Subcommittee Boosts House Figure But Still Refuses First Request

Price Control Effort Facing New Handicap   Senators Engage In Political Play To Curb Henderson

Solon Grou] Okays Fund for OPA   Subsidies Ruled Out of Money Committee

Senate Farm Group Wants To Limit Henderson Powers  Subcommittee Would Allow Increases

TRY TO BLOCK HENDERSON ON PRICE CHECK   Senators Seek to Prevent Ceiling on Canned Vegetables and Bread.   FARMERS COMPLAIN   Organizations Say Prices o Basic Crops Are Kept  Down,

PLAN TO KEEP HANDS OFF OF AG PRODUCTS   Will Prevent Henderson Using OPA Funds Of  Present Year   HOLD TO PARITY RULE   Canned Vegetables And Bread Prices Likely To Be Affected

Approve Funds For Henderson   Senate Committee Approves 120 Million Appropriation

BREAD PRICES MAY BE TAKEN FROM CEILING   Western Senators Object to Henderson’ Plans to Prevent Increase in Price Of Canned Fruit

FARM PRICE FIGHT GOES OW IN SENATE   Plan to Bar Henderson from Halting. Rise in - Staples.   SEEK TO UPHOLD ‘LEGAL PARITY   Farm Organization Say _ Price Controller Overrides: Legal Bounds.

Senate Group Ups Appropriation Over Figure House Set   Some Would Keep Hender son From Blocking Bread, Canned Goods Rises

Russel Asks Appropriation  Committee to Amend  _ Legislation to Provide OPA Funds   ‘HOLDS BOOST UNFAIR   Says It Could Apply to Na. tion As Whole; Would Prohibit Henderson Use Extra Money

[Henderson Faces Check Im Price Fixing Plans   senate Appropriations Subcommittee Fashioning Financial Straitjacket To. Keep OPA Head  From Blecking Sharp Increases

No Subsidies From Millions To Henderson   Senate Subcommittee Allows $120,000,000 For OPA Fiscal Year   Prices Must Reflect 110 Per Cent Parity   Farmers Contend Bread Ceiling Is Out Of Order Now

Contest Faced By Henderson   OPA Administrator Being Fought In Efforts To Block Price Jumps

Sum Will Permit Hendersor To Carry On Without Reduc tion In Personnel; Prohibit Boost In Commodity Price Ceilings

120 MILLION APPROVED FOR PRICE CHIEF   Senate Bloc, However. Moves to Remove Pres: ent Price Ceilings From Foods Processed From BKFarm Cronsg.

Subcommittee Would Give OPA $120,000, 000   Senators Raise House Appropriation Figure

$120 Million For OPA Is Favored   Senate Group’s Figure Far Under Request By  Adminictratar

Senate Comntittee Gives O. K. to a $120,000,060 Appropriation for OPA   Measure Is 90 Million Under Request But 45 Million Over the House Figure

Japanese in Philippines Reinforced; MacArthur Sends Greeting to Chief   Japanese Prepare far Full-Scale Offensive To Little Band af American and Filipinos Holding Out on Baton Peninsula.

Major Drive Is Launched On Big Base   Heavy Fighting Is Continuing In Far East; Ship Losses Are Mounting; Philippines Are Quieter   By ROGER D.: GREENE

Battle Thunders Nearer fo Great Island Fortress   Situation Grave: Dutch Fight Hard; MacArthur Prepares

Britain Admits Plight Grave As Enemy Closes In   MacArthur Holds Off 200,000; Dutch Battle On Four Fronte.

"90,000 Troops Hurled Into Climatic Struggle for ‘Crown Jewel’  DUTCH FIGHT ON  Four Separated Theaters Of Action in Dutch Indies Archipelago

Hurl 90,000 ‘Troops into  Big Assault    British Acknowledge Gravity of Situation as Conflict Rolls Near er Johore Strait   DUTCH ENGAGED   ‘Situation Well in Hand’ East of Moulmein, Burma, British Headquarters Report

NIPPONESE HURL $0,000 TROOPS INTO BIG PUSH   British Acknowledge Gravity Of Situation as Invaders Near Mile-Wide_ Strait; Dutch Battle Four Enemy Columne in Fast Indies.

Dutch Forces Battle With Invaders on Four Widely Separated Zones of Action   54 Japanese Ships Sunk by Dutch in The 54 Days of War, They Say—British Fiercely Resisting Japanese Forces  On Malav Peninsula

JAP INVADERS REACHING FOR CROWN JEWEL   Gravity of Situation in Malaya Admitted by British in War Communiques Today

(90,000 Troops Hurled Into Climatic Struggle for ‘Crown Jewel’  DUTCH FIGHT ON  Four Separ ated _ Theaters    Four Separated Theaters Of Action in Dutch Indies Archipelago

NAZI LEADER MAKES FIRST SPEECH SINCE DECLARING WAR AGAINST UNITED STATES   Says Germany Is Armed Against Everything From North to South. —‘“Now We Shall See What U-Boats May Achieve”; Declares Armies It Russia On Defensive Avainst the Weather

Invaders Within 18 Miles Of British Stronghold   Defenders Admit Gravity Of Situation; Dutch Fighters Engage Enemy On Four Fronts

Jutch Reported Locked in Bitter Fighting with Yellow Men in Four Zones of Indies—Light Fighting At Batan May Presage New Offensive

Jap Forces Within 18 Miles Of Singapore-Dutch Stage Valiant Stand Against Foe

Zero Hour Looms for Giant Fort   90,000 Nipponese Troops Pour Down Malaya Against $400,000,000 Bastion

Japs Are Only 18 Miles From British Port   Fresh Jap Troops in Phitippines Indicate Big-Scale Assault; War Fronts Are Summarized

Nipponese on Main Road To Big Base  MacArthur Reports  Jan Mavactn   MacArthur Reports  Jap Moves to Renew Attack  On Luzon

Japs Push Closer ToSingaporeGoal   Invaders Force Lines Within 18 Miles of “Crown — Jewel” of Malaya   FIERCE ISLAND FIGHT   Dutch Forces in Heavy Lanc Fighting in Borneo and Celebes

54 Japanese Ships Sunk by Dutch in The 54 Days of War, They Say~British Fieréely Resisting Japanese Force:  On Malay. Peninsula

90,000 Invading Troop: Hurled Into Battle for Big British Stronghold

Fresh Japanese Troops Arr'e For Baffle Ot Baan, Delended For 28 Days By Small Band Under MacArthur: 54 Shios Sunk. Hi

Jap Invaders Are 18 Miles From Singapore  Dutch Fight Enemy  Dee ee ee _ ee oe   Dutch Fight Enemy In Four Zones of Vital East Indies

Climax Near In Tense Fight   Dutch Battling Japs In Widely Separated Sections

Invading Hordes Only Eighteen Miles from Causeway Leading to City of Singapore.   DUTCH FIGHT JAPS : IN OTHER SECTORS

WAR THUNDERS NEARER BRITISH ‘CROWN JEWEL’   War in Philippines : Still Quiet; Japanese Send New Troops

Dutch Islands  Are Scene of Bitter Fighting   IU,VUU Japs in Citmactic Assault to Snatch at Mighty Fortress; Dutch Claim 54 Ships Victims

Jap Invaders Are Close To Johore Strait   British Admit Troops Are Only 18 Miles North Of Strategic Naval Base Of Singapore

Nippon Hurls 90,000 Into Bloody Fight   Battle Thunders Near _ Mile -Wide Johore yw Strait

Japs Hurl 90,000 Troops Into Assault: Advance To Within 18 Miles of Fort

Hurled 90,000 Troops Into a Bloody Clmactic Assault to Snatch Britain’s Far Eastern Stronghold.   BATTLE THUNDERED IN JOHORE STRAIT   The Japanese Drive Down the West Coast Appeared to Be Drawing Nearer the Pontain Area.

Invaders But 18 Mis. From City   Dutch Reported Locked In Battle With Enemy In 4+ Widely-Separated Zones

INVASION ARMY ONLY 18 MILES FROM ITS GOAL   British Admit Gravity As Battle Rolls Toward Johore Strait   DUTCH SINK SHIP-A-DAY   Toll Rises To 54 As Nether. lands Army Battles Foe On Four Fronts

HURL 90,000 MEN INTO BATTLE ONLY [8 MILES DISTANT   ACROSS CHINA SEA DUTCH LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH INVADERS IN FOUR ZO¥SS

90,000 TROOPS ARE ENGAGED IN BATTLE   British Headquarters Admit Gravity Of Situation   Locked In Bitter Fighting With Other Invaders In Four Scattered Areas

BATTLE NEARS BRITISH FORT AT SINGAPORE   Japan Hurls 90,000 Troops in Climactic Assault at Crown Jewel,   Dutch Are Locked in Fights With Invaders

HURL 90,000 TROOPS INTO BLOODY FIGHT   Invasion Hordes Drive to Within 18 Miles of Singapore as British Headquarters Acknowledge Situation Ie Critical.

New Forces Join Invaders In Climactic Struggle for Great British Naval Base

Nipponese Near Strait of Johore   Light Fighting in Philippines as Japs Prepare for LargeScale Offensive

90,000 Japs Push Closer To Singapore   ‘Invasion Hordes Only 18  Miles From the Main ; British Stronghold   DUTCH ALSO LOCKED IN BITTER BATTLE      British Admit Gravity of Situation in. Malaya; More Air Raids

Dutch Locked In Bitter Battle With Invaders Of Indies Archipelago

INVASION UNITS ADVANCE WITHIN 18 MILES OF CITY   British Admit Gains Made By Invaders

Bloody Battle Rages 18 Miles From Fortress   Japanese Advance Upon Johore Strait As British Admit Situation Grave; Dutch Locked In Fight With Invaders on Borneo Coast.

90,000 Nipponese in  Invading Force on   Fighting in Defense of City Reported Within Eighteen Miles

NAZIS POUR FRESH TROOPS INTODONBEND   ‘. Russians Declare Hitler Is Draining Western European Reserves to Replace Million Men Lost Since May.

NAZI RESERVES AID HUGE DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Russians Fight Back Fiercely, Try To Hold Baku Railway

Germans Pout Reserves Into Caucasus Fight   Enormous Reich Losses Since May 15 Are Put At 1,250,000 By Moscow

Germans Pour Strong Reserves Into Don Bend   Full-Scale Drive On Stalingrad Is Expected by Moscow

VUTILI hve  STILL FIGHT FIERCELY   Nazi Casualties Twice As Heavy As That Of Foe   Flames In Sector South Of Moscow With Red Patrols Active

STRANG GERMAN FORCES THROW! INTO THE FIGH?   Russians Fight Back Bitterly, But Indications Are That Ger mans Are Making Fresh Gains.

German Losses In Three Months Put At 1,250,000   Russians Again Forced To Yield Ground In Don River Sector

NAZIS POUR IN NEW RESERVES IN DON VALLEY   Move Presages Full-Scale Drive Against Stalingrad

NAD GAIN an CLAIM RED       Don Region Scene Of Withdrawal By Soviets

Russians Hold Them Back A Some Points  Inflictin; Heavy Losses; Give Som   Ground.

GERMAN RESERVES ~ POURING INTO DO}   Full Scale Drive. Agains! Stalingrad Is Indicated Today

CERMANS POUR RESERVES INTO TWO BATTLE ZONES   Nazis Send Strong New Forces Into Action In Don Bend And Caucasus—Bolstered Onslaught Presages FullScale Drive Against Stalingrad And To Shores Of Caspian—Russians, Fighting Back Fiercely, Claim 1,250,000 Enemy Casualties

Heayy Drives on Stelingrad and Toward’ Cas: Dian Sea Indicated. ™

ADDED THREAT TO STALINGRAD   Russians Fall Back Again In Don Bend Sector

German Reserves In Don Pushing Russians Eastward   Counter-Attack by Red Army May Have Spent Strength

GERMANS POURED — STRONG RESERVES INTO DON BATTLE   Bolstered Onslaught Presag.   eda Full Scale Drive on  Stalingrad.   ALONG BAKU RAIL LINE   The Russians Fought Back in Don Bend Where Counteroffensive Appeared Spent.

NAZIS MASSED ~— (NOON BEND   Thousands of Reserves Pour Into Area for Stalingrad Drive.   CASPIAN ALSO IS GOAL

Germans Pour Reserves Into Russian Front   Full Scale Drive Against Stalingrad Planned By Nazis   Russians Fall Back On Don Bend Front   Say They Pressed Germans Back In Northwest Caucasus

GERMANS LOGE 1,250,000 MEN “SINCE WAY 15   Moscow Says Nazi Casualties ' Double Those Suffered by Red Troops.   GERMANS MAKE SOME PROGRESS IN DON BEND

Nazis Pour Reserves In Russia   Hitter Is Draining Subjugated Europe Of Fighting Men On East Front

NAZI RESERVES CARRY BATTLE   Russians Repulse German Attacks in Northwest Caucasus

NAZI RESERVES POURING INTO SOVIET BATTLE   REDS CLAIM NAZIS DRAINING EUROPE FOR REPLACEMENTS

Germans Mass Reserves for New Drives On Stalingrad and Rail Line to Caspian   Russ Counter-attack, Announce Enemy Losses Total 1,250,000 Since May 15

REDS GIVE © " GROUND IN - DON BEND   Nazis Also Are Moving For ward Down the RostovJ Baku Rail Line   BUT CAUCASUS DEFENSE STIFFENS   @iInvaders Reach Don “River in Twin Offensive on Stalingrad

Germans Pour Reserves Into Russian Front   Moscow Claims Foe’s Casualties Total 1.250.000

SOVIETS FALL BACK FURTHER IN DON BEND   Bolstered Nazi Onslaught Presages Full-Sca'e Drive Against Stalinarad   CASUALTIES MOUNTING

Germans Pouring Reserve Forces Against Soviets   Full-Scale Drive Rages With Reds Fighting Fiercely But Giving Ground

All-Out Assault on Stalingrad and Baku Rail Line Foreeast in London

FRESH GERMAN TROOPS HURLED INTO RED FIGHT   Soviet F orces Driven Back By Nazis In South

German Reserves Pour Into Don, Caucasus Battles   Russians Fight Back Fiercely; Claim 1,250,000 Nazi Casualties Since May   Hint Some Progress Toward Stalingra¢

New Nazi Drive Is Expected   Germans Pour Fresh Reserves Into Line

Hitler Sends, More Troops To Slaughter  Massing Reserves  For All-Out Rap ke Reclkanvad

Nazis Hurling Reserves Into Caucasus Battle   1,250,000 Casualties Said Cost to Hitler Since May 15

NAZIS MASS RESERVES FOR CASPIAN WAR   Stalingrad Faces ‘Drive As Hitler Receives New Forces   SOVIETS RESISTING   German Progress Slowed As Cossacks Cut Down Invaders

FIERCE DRIVE EXPECTED ON STALINGRAD   Germans Pour Reserves Into Don Bend Conhi   Renew Attacks In Rzhev And Vyazma Fronts, Berlin Says

Soviet Reports Hitler Draining West Europe To Obtain Men Needed  Ohn Factern Frant

RUSSIANS PUT UP POWERFUL, FIERCE DEFENSE   Germans Pouring Reserves Into Battie. Casualties Since May 15th Run Above Million

YIET FORCES DON SECTOR VYING GROUND   scow Reports Losses Of ermans Already Over Million Men In Four Months   SSACKS CUTTING JOWN NAZI TROOPS   ffFening of Defense  efore Oil Fields At  Grozny Reported In Caucasus Zone

(German Reserves’ Aid [Drive On Stalingrad   Full-Scale Campaign Against Volga River Port And Along Baku Rail Line To Caspian Is Indieated By Latest Nazi Action

NAZIS POUR NEW FORCES INTOBATILE   Bolstered Onslaught Presages A’ Full-Scale Drive Against Stalingrad

Germans Pour Reserves Into Don, Caucasus   Moscow ‘Says Nazi Summer Loss Exceeds 1,250,000

Soviets Fall Back Anew In Don Bend   Germans Pour Strong Reserves Into Battle Against Stalingrad

Germans Pour Strong Reserves Info Don Bend  hil * ™.*°. @’°v. 2   Nazi Gains Since May 15 Cost Over Million Casualties

POUR IN RESERVES   Nazis and Reds Are Fighting Fiercely Along the Don River

GermansPlan All-Out Drive Against  Stalingrad   Reserves Poured Into Battle For Baku Oil Region; Russiags Attack In North

2  Nazi Reserves Thrown Into Caiicasus       Battle for Russia’s Oil Grows More Violent

GERMANS POUR FRESH TROOPS INTO DON BENT   Advances in That Area anc The Caucasus Have Cost 1,250,000 Casualties

CHINESE RUSH IN TO SAVE BURMA   CHIANG KAI-SHEK’S VETERANS MASS TO STOP JAP ADVANCE

CHINESE VETERANS POUR INTO BURM   British Fight to Hold Lower Satween River Line

GHIINESE BOLSTER ALLIED STAND ON BURMESE BASES   Fresh Chinese Veterans Are Poured Into Bases As British Troops Fight To Hold Lower Salween Line.

Chinese Send Aid   Troops Sent To Burmese  Bases To Help British

Thousands Kept From War Jobs By Heavy Flood   Rivers In Pittsburgh Dis. trict Rise At Rate Of Six Inches Hourly

Worst December Flood Cresting In Upper Onio   Forces Closing of Vital War Plants in Pittsburgh Area   Store Stocks Ruined Many Forced To Flee from Homes

Flood Cresting In Pittsburgh   Muddy Waters Surge Up Many Streets; One Drowning Reported

7,000 HOMELESS AS FLOOD RAGES IN PENNSYLVANI   Downtown Streets in Westerr Part of State Under Water —Rail and Bus Traffic Disrupted.   LARGE STEEL PLANTS FORCED TO CLOSE   Police Boats Used to Effect Rescues—Refugees Sheltered in Churches and Schools.

WAR PLANTS IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE CURTAILED   Streams In Allegheny Monongahela Basins Falling; Student Is Drowned   Mass Feeding Begins

Pittsburgh Has Worst  Winter Flood In History   Many Plants in City and Suburbs Forced to Close as Muddy Waters Surge Up Downtown Repsanke

RAINS ARE COSTLY TO OHIO FARMER:   Damage to Crops Offset by Help to Pastures

DEMAND FOR SECOND FRONT = - -FLARING AGAIN IN ENGLAND   EXPECTER FALL OF STALIN ‘GRAD CAUSES RENEWAL OF DEMANDS FOR OFFENRIVE "ACTION

2nd Front Clamor Grows in Britain   Stalingrad’s Fall Near, Public Again in Full Cry for Assault in the West

Cold Rain Drenches Volga City   Din Of Battle In Russia Subsides And Defenders Beat Off Assailants

Nazis Admit sit Halt, Te Cold:  Increasing Rain.               JAPS BOMBED HEAVILY IN: ISLAND:   Expected A tt ac c kk

NAZI DRIVE DWINDLING, REDS HOLD   Russian Front Drenched b3 Cold Rains; ‘Mire Period " Has Started,’ Berlin Says   RUSSIAN ATTACKS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGEI   Stalingrad’s Defenders Are Reinforced; German Losses Reported Hich

RED DEFENSES ARE UNBROKEN FOR 48 HOURS   Diversion Attacks by Soviet Admitted in German Reports

Hitler’s Drive On Stalingrad Mired in Mud   Russian Armies Hold Lines for 58th Day

Cold Rains l'all as Reds Hold Lines   Russian City in obth Day of SiegeSoviets Launching Diversion Thrusts

GERMAN DRIVE GROWS WEAKER   Cold Rain Again Falls in Stalingrad Area as Red Lines Hold Fast

Stalingrad Big Push Fizzles   Cold Rains Sweep Front; Reds Open Counterattacks

Cold Rains Again Help The Soviets   Huns Mire Down In Stalingrad And In Caucasus

Reds Launch Diversion Attacks   Cold Rains Turn Hitler’s Path into Bloody Mire; Reds Hit German Flanks

Russian Lines Unbroken for 48 Hours as Siege Nears Record Stand of Odessa   JAP BASES RAIDED   Allies Domination of Pacific Skie: Emphasized—New Activity iz Egyptian Desert

Nazi Assaults On Stalingrad Halted By Rain   Reds Hold Lines 48 Hour: On 58th Day Of Siege: German Losses 70 P. C.

Report German Drive Dwindles   Russians Hold Lines Unbroken Fer 48 Hours

Red Armies Hold Lines Unbroken As Cold Rain Sweeps Over Battle Zone

Russian Armies Launch Powerful Diversion Attacks Against Nazis Guarding North Flank.   COLD RAINS HELP  CHECK THE GERMANS

FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES AS REDS OPEN OFFENSE   Russian Defense Lines Hold While Attack on German Flank Intensified   PILES OF NAZI DEAD GROW   Hitler’s Assaults Becoming Successively Weaker, Says Word from Volga Front

Soviet Lines Are Holding the Nazis   Hitler's Offensive Is Dwin: dling as Cold Rain Hits ‘Area   58 DAYS OF BATILE   Reds Say Invaders Have Been Driven Back to Or iginal Posts

Cold Rains Aid Red. Defenders   Soviet Lines Unbroken At Stalingrad As Nazis Get Foretaste of the  Bitter Russian Winter

Hitler Attacks On Stalingrad Grow Weaker   No Change in Battle Lines  for 48 Hours; Nazis Claim Weather Hampers Their Operations 

Russians Hold Germans Back At Stalingrad   Hitler’s Offensive Reported Dwindling As Fall Rains Come   Egyptian Air Battles May Prelude Fighting   Eleven Axis Planes Shot Down Over Malta In New Aerial Assault

German High Command Admits Soviet Launching Powerful Diversion Attacks Against Nazi-Guard North Flank

Defenders Have Held Lines Unbroken For Last 48 Hours   LOSSES GREAT   By ROGER D. GREENE -AP War Editar

LATEST WEEK-OLD HITLER OFFENSIVE CLAIMED DWINDLING  REINFORCED RED ARMY DEFENDERS BEAT OFF SERIES ATTACKS

Soviet Reports Say Red  . Lines Are Same as 48  Hours Ago; Rain. Drenches Area  Planes R Retura  All American Craft Re.  turn to Bases After Rode

New Nazi Thrust Is Dwindling   Russian Lines Are Unbroken For 48 Hours

Cold Rain And Reds Slow Foe   Nazis Blame Weather And Admit Hard Counterblows.   Help Spans Volaa   Egypt War Flares; Germans Cope With Revolt In Yugoslavia

German Assault On Stalingrad Lessens In Rain   Russian Stonewall Stand Is Continued, Enemy Repulsed In Black Sea Coast Conflict

1,000 Quit Job: OnFalse Rumor   Subversive Talk Suspected As Coast Shipyard Men Return to Work

MANY PLANES DROPPED BOMBS ON DUSSELDORF   Between 600 and 700 planes rained destructior on big center

biG FORGE OF ~ BOMBERS WEST GERMAN   Rained Destruction on Dues. seldorf and Other German Cities.   31 PLANES WERE LOST   Raid Concentrated on the Industrial Sections of Ruhr Valley.

BIG FORGE OF ~ BOMBERS if ~ WEST GERMANY   Rained Destruction on Dues. seldorf aid Other Ger- . i man Cities:    31 PLANES WERE/LOST   Raid Concentrated: on. the Industrial Sections of. : Ruhr Valley. :.

BRITISH HAIL DESTRUCTION ON DUSSELDORF   More Than 600 Planes Sweep Over Ruhr Industria! Area During Night.   31 PLANES LOST   Reds Set 12 Fires in Berlin 38 in Budapest During Forliap Attaanbe

HAIL OF DEATH ON DUSSELDORF   Between 600 and 700 Bombers Blast Nazi Factory Center   Other Cities in. Western Germany. Als In Heavy Raid

NAZI COLUMN TRAPPED, RUSS REPORT SAYS   Russians’ Desperate Fighting Throws Foe on Defensive, Is Claim

Heavy Losses To  Jap Planes And Troops Reported   Solomons, Aleutian Islands Hard Hit By Air and Ground Attacks   First Offensive

Allies Strike Hard At Three Pacific Spots   Naval and Air Suecesses Are Claimed Today

Allied Offensive On The Move In Pacific, Aleutians Heavy Jap Losses

Force Nip Retreat In New Guinea; Destroy 49 Jap Planes In Sol omons, Aleutians.

Big Offensive — Gathers Speed In Pacific Ares   49 Jap Planes Brought Down; Land Bases And ' Ships Pounded

” .  i Japanese Invaders Forced  “to Fall Back In New   Guinea In Apparent Determined Offensive  FOE SUFFERS HE AVY LOSSES IN PLANES         Unleashing of Allied Power Coincides With Military Conference Somewhere At Sea   FOE SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES IN PLANES

SETBACK GIVEN JAPINVADERS IN NEW GUINEA   Losses Inflicted on Enemy Planes, Troops in Solomons, Aleutians

DFFENSIVES ARE OPENED IN PAGIFIG   Determined Aerial And Ground War  Succeeds 

Report Victories on Three Battlefronts   Nips Retreat in Guinea; Marines Whip Enemy in Solomons; Kiska Hit Twice

Big U.N. Drive Seen Underway  In Far Pacific   Report Jap Invaders In New Guinea Fall Back; Enemy Losses Heavy

Japs Pounded Far and Wide As Allies Take Offensive In the Pacific War Theater

Aussies Advance  in Jungle Outflanking   i a ). as ©   Outflanking Japs in Port Moresby Area

Japs Hammered In New Guinea   Allies Force Invaders To Fall Back With Heavy Losses

WArthur Launches Offensive   Yauks anid Aussies Use. Enemy Method OF Infillcation

Japanese Troops Retreat As Air-Ground Activity Causes Enemy Losses To Mount High

GROUND, AIR POWER RAPS NIPPONESE   Enemy Troops Hammered Back Near Moresby   ALEUTIANS TARGET   Of Combined Yankee And Canadian Airmen In Heavy Bombing

 United Nations Attack in New  Guinea with Heavy Plane Raids Solomons and Aleutian Islands

Unleashing of Air and Ground Strengt! Finds Japs Taking It in East; Airmen Pound Kiska Base 

‘Allies on Offensive In Pacific Waters; High Command Sits      - Enemy Falls Back i in New Guinea; 49 Planes Destroyed, Five Ships  Diainavdd in Sclamans. Aleantians

New Allied Pacific Drive Is Foreseen   Determined Offensive Appears Definitely Under Way as Navy and Air Force Command Confers on Strategy at Sea.

Allies Launch An Attack in Pacific   Jap Losses Are Heavy in /_Belompr and Aleutian Islands   49 PLANES SHOT DOWN   Enemy Cruiser Is Set Aftre ‘ and Transport Probably Sunk

Allied Offense Pushes Japs Back In Pacific War   Attacks Bring Destructior  of 49 Nippon Planes ir Wide Areas.   Air Forces Pounding At Japanese Base:

Push Japs Back In New Guinea   Allied Attacks Blast Japs At Solomons And In Aleutian Islands

Japanese Forces Are Driven Back In New Guinea   Heavy Blows Dealt Enemy Planes, Troops In Solomons, Aleutians

Japs on Three Pacific Battlefronts Pounded In New Allied Assaults

—eeeeeEeEOeeee————  Air Thrusts Cost Japs 49 Planes; Damage Done To Five Enemy Vessels

Jap Invaders Pounded Back  Near Moresby   Americans Inflict Heavy Losses On Enemy Planes. Troops In Solomons,  AT RUTIAN IST ANDS WIT

Jap [nvaders Pushed Baek  In New Guinea   United Nations Air and Ground Power Released  hn Two Fronts   Wo U. S. Plane Losses.

ALLIES APPEAR TO BE PUSHING PACIFIC DRIVES   Destruction of 49 Jap Planes in Solomons and Aleutians Revealed

Unleashing of Air and Ground Power Coincides With Statement Concerning Conference   PROGRESS BEING MADE

Allied Offensive Progresses in Pacific   Air and Ground Drive Unleashed on Twe Fronts While Conference of Leaders at Sea  Is Announced.

ALLIED AERIAL POWER CARRIES BRUNT OF LOAR   MacArthur Forces Taking Offensive Aaainst Japs On New Guinea Front

JAPS. SUFFER FAW LOSSES   Action Coincides With Conference of U.S. High Command at Sea.   ATTACK IN SOLOMONS

JAP INVADERS FALLING BACK IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Offensive in Solomon Jalands and The Aleutians Inflict Heavy Losses on Enemy  OTUECw waeaD NEWS

Allied Action Seen As Pacific Offensive   Heavier Use of Air Power Noted  Ry John HH. Hiagaine

Heavy Losses Infiicted On Japanese In Solomon And Aleutiar Islands

Determined © Allied " Offensive’ Seen Underway   Conference. Held By U.S. Navy and -Airforce Heads

Allied Might Lashes at Foe on 3 Fronts   New Guinea Thrust Pushed Back, Japs Lose Planes in Solannns

49 NIP PLANES AND 5 SHIPS IN 4 DAYS I$ TOLL   Allied Assaults Unleashed On Farflung Battleline For Pacific Control   LAND-SEA-AIR POWER USED   Aggressor Forces Struck a Base from Solomons To Aleutian Islands

Japs Driven Back In Solomons, New Guinea, Aleutians   Uncorking of United Nations’ Aerial And Ground Power Against: Nipponese Coincides With Disclosure Of American War Council at Sea.

Offensive By Allies Indicated   Heavy Losees Inflicted in Aleutians and Solomons

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON JAP FORCES   Units In Solomon And Aleutian Isles Are Assaulted

ALLIES OPEN OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC AREAS   MacArthur's Troops Push Japs Back in New Guinea While Pressing Foe in Solomons   GET 49 PLANES   ‘Two Cruisers, Three Other Ships  Damaged in Raids from Solomon:  to Aleutians

JAPS BATTERED IN THREE AREAS IN THE PACIFIC   Driven Back In New Guinea, Heavy Losses Inflicted On Nip Troops In Solomon And Aleutian Is lands.

ALLIES. STEP UP ACTION I PACIFIC. WAR   Offensive Under Way Starts Off With Heavy - Blows to Japs.   ENEMY IS FORCED BACK IN NEW GUINEA   General Movement Ex tends From South Sea: To Aleutians.

42 Planes Shot Down In Solomons; Four Ships  Bombed; Seven Planes Destroyed in Aleutians

PACIFIC PHASE OF WAR SPEEDS INTO ATTACKS   MacArthur Launches First Offensive In Sector Near Port Moresby

Stiffened Allied Offensive Started In Pacific Battle   Japanese Invaders Are Falling Back In New Guinea; Enemy Has Heavy Losses In Solomon Islands

BACK UNDER U.S. BLOWS   Determined Allied Drive Appears Definitely Under Way in Pacific   HIGH COMMANDERS IN CONFERENCE   49 Enemy Planes and Five Ships Destroyed in Four Days

CANDIDATES TOUR STATE IN SEEKING ELECTION SUPPORT   Republican and Democratic Can didates Step Up Tempo ~of Campaigns

8000 In Detroit  By Labor Tieup   Army, Navy Intercession Sought By Management As War Work Is Halted

Tool Workers In Detroit Go On Strike   Between 7,000 and 8,000 Qui Work in Dispute with CIO Plants Turning Out Essen. tial War Materials

Detroit Tool, Die Makers Out   Charge CIO Union Interferes With Organizing Moves

TOOL, DIE, WORKERS IN DETROIT GO ON A*LABOR HOLIDAY’   Accuse CIO-UAW of Interfering With Their Organizational Activities   WANT “TO TEST THE LAW”

DEFENSE WORK UPSET AS 7,000 MEN WALKOUT   : i: Strike In Detroit’s Tool And Die Industry Most Ser : ious Tieup

7,000 MEN QUIT JOBS IN DETROIT      War Plants “Hit. As Mechanics Union Strikes Due to Interference

TOOL AND DIE. STRIKE TIES UP WAR WORK   Serious Stoppage Results From “Labor Holiday” Declared by Union — Army-Navy Intercession Soucht.

WAR WORK TIED UP BY DETROIT STRIKE   Jurisdictional Dispute Puts 8,000 Off Job

7,000 Tool Men Strike In Detroit   Independent Union Demands Showdown With Auto Workers.

DETROIT STRIKE HITS WAR WORK   More Than 7,000 Walk Out In Tool And Die Industry

Detroit Tool Makers Go On Strike   Walkout of 7000 Serious to  War Effort

War Work Upset As Tool Men Take “Holiday”   Dispute With  Rival Union

Many Idle As Unions Squabble   War Plants in Detroit Tied Up After Labor Leader Calls Holiday; Ask U: S. te Act

ish Fire judians To rh Rioting   sorder Grows  ose: Gandhi Held Police in Poona

Violence ‘Continues tn Bombay   Casualty List Rises As ‘Do or Die’ Zealots  Continue Rioting   POLICE AND TROOPS FIRE INTO CROWDS   Indians Stone Trains, Smash Store Windows. Cotton Workers Strike

Blood Flows As Gandhi Zealots Face Guntire   Situation Grows Worse; Numerous Casualties Known

Rioting Flares Anew In India;  Mobs Fired On   Situation grows worse in Bombay and elsewhere; aim to drive British from India. _

RIOTING GROWS WORSE IN INDIA; MOBS FIRED ON   Crowds Defy Police Bullets tc Stone Trains and Smash Windows in Disobedience Campaign.   MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR IN BOMBAY   Workers Walk Out of 18 Cotton Mills—Schools, Colleges and Shops Close in a Number of Towns.

Many Killed And Injured In Riots In India   Gandhi's Do. or Die Teald's Dely Police ’ Bullets in Riots

Bombay Riots; Hindu Toilers Quit 18 Mills   Crowds Stone Trains, Cut Wires, Smash Police Lamps, Defying Reallete

Officers Fire On Rioters   Gandhi's Followers Defy Police Bullets

GANDHI MOBS DEFY BULLETS; 15 ARE SLAIN   Bombay Area Scene Of Strike In 18 Cotton Mills; Trading In All Markets Suspenda    169 Injured

Police Fire On Mobs As Indian Rioting Continues   Do-or-Die Zealots Defy Officers in Bombay and Else. where—Numerous Casualties Reported— Situation Growing Worse

MOBS IN INDIA RIOT: ZEALOTS DEFY BULLETS   SCORES KILLED AND INJURED; REVOLT CONTINUES

Many Casualties In Indian Revol! Against British   Bombay Reports Indicate Situation Is Growing Worse

Numerous Casualties are Reported as Violence and Strikes Continue   BOMBAY SITUATION IS GROWING WORSE   Police Fire on Mobs in Sev eral Areas; Workers Walk Out at Mills

Rioting Over India Continues   Many Casualties ir Fighting as Strikes Initiated

Invasion Fleet Wiped Out By Allied Forces   Only One Ship Escapes As Enemy Tries To Get Reinforcements To Men On Island Near Java; Japanese Capture Pasar Airdrome.

Air -Sea Success Puts New Hope in Defenders of  Java Headquarters

U.S. BOMBERS AND — DUTCH WARSHIPS UNITE IN ATTACK   Inly One Jap Ship Escapes—Enemy, Troops On Island Have No Naval Support — Victory Second In Importance To Macassar Strait

Blizzard, Cold Wave Hit State   Washington County Get; Less Eevere New Year Weather Jolt   WASHINGTON STORM

Nationwide Rationing of Gas Orders Issued at Washington   Roosevelt, delegated to Rubber Director William M. Jeffers and by him te Eastman.

NATIONAL GASOLINE  RATIONING ORDERED  FOR SAVING OF TIRES WILLIAM M. JEFFERS,  RUBBER CZAR, GOES LIMIT IN WAR EFFORT

Gas Ration Extends to Entire U.S.   Rubber Leader Jeffers Makes Gasoline Order His First; Effective About November 1

GAS RATIONS DATED AFTER NOVEMBER 1   Jeffers Orders All U. S. On Same Restrictions As Eastern States   SEEKS SLOW SPEEDS   Commercial Vehicles to ‘Act Under Rules of ODT and OPA

Fuel Oil Two-Thirds Of Normal   Keep Speed Down To 35, Is Order From Boss Jeffers

Gas Lid On Soon   Jeffers Orders Nation. Wide Rationing of Motor Car Fuel

A Gals. Week Gas Ration Nov. 1 Seen   Rubber Czar Tells Nation “We Can Win or Lose”

Gas Rationing Is Extended to Entire Countr   Rubber Czar Jeffers Goes Limit in An Effort te Save Tires.   Order Probably Will Be Effective Nov. 1

GAS RATIONING ‘ON NATION-WIDE SCALE ORDERED    Move ‘Designed to Save   Tires Is Ordered by Rubbe: Czar in His First Public Order

Nation-Wide Gas Ration Order Issued   Plan Is not Expected To Become Effeetive Before First Part of November

d= Mile Speed Pop In Ettect On October    efense Transportation Di rector Eastman Asks Co operation Of States.   AS RATIONING NOY.

39 Mile Speed Limit Ordered For All U. S.   Every State Asked ‘Tc Begin Enforcement  By Oct. 1   WILL SAVE TIRES      Gasoline Rationing Is Ordered For Entire Country

Auto Speed Cut Slated October tsi   ODT Will Call Upon AL Governors to Order 35-Mile Limit

ENTIRE COUNTRY TO HAVE SAME RULES AS EAST   November 1 Named as Pos sible Date for Over-All Cut

National Ga: Rationing I: Latest Orde:   Move Is Intended Tc Conserve All Auto Tires

Tire-Saving Aim Of Extension; 35-Limit Asked   Jeffers Appeals  To Nation To Play   ‘Game We All Can

Rationing Ordered To  Save Tires   Basic 4-Gallon Weekly Ration Expected Tc Be Put In Effect About November 1

Jeffers Orders Gas Rationing  Throughout U.S.  ecre   Rubber-Saving Decree Due To Become Effective About Nov. 1.

CLAMPS ON FOR SAVING OF RUBBER   Basic National Ration To Be Set vedi Henderson   Jeffers Calls It ‘Game We Can Win Or Lose’

Ruling Goes Into Effect About Nov. 1   Household Fuel Oil Cut To 2-3 Of Normal Supply

a diet reaininianediciasianent semiarid sient ieee nena _ MLM NL MLN ACR AOD ALLL LAM AM AA ALLL ALLEL LL AA ALLL AA LAAN ALAA AA ANIA eens  GASOLINE RATIONING ORDERED FOR NATION

GAS RATIONING ON NATIONWIDE BASIS ORDERED   William M. Jeffers, Rubber Czar, Directs Henderson to Extend East Restrictions   TIRE-SAVING MOVE   Order Not to Become Ef  fective Before November   1; Basic Amount Not Determined

Rationing ot Gasoline By  Nov. 1 Likely   Effective Date of New Order Not Vo Certain

Nation-Wide Rationing Of Gas Decreed   Fuel Oil Cut Down A Third

Gas Rationing To Cover Nation   Entire County Will Be Ration: ed to Save Tires By Novem ber 22

NATION-WIDE GAS RATIONING TS ORDERED  Jeffers Takes Action      fetiere Takes Action To Save Tires In TT &:   Rubber Czar Asks All Drivers To Slow Down

35 MILE SPEED LIMIT URGED OF ALL MOTORISTS   Date Not Set By Jeffers Fo Enforcement Of New  Regulations

Chinese Break Out Of Cirele  On Burma Line   Five Thousand Japanese Killed In Five-Day Siege Of Toungoo,   JAPAN CONTROLS AIR

FLANK TURNED AS DEFENDERS CUT WAY FREE   ‘Hard-Fighting Army Falls Back From Toungoo After Fierce Battle   NIPPONESE CONTROL AIR   Allies Renew Assaults In Aus tralia, Knocking Out Enemy Planes

‘Invaders Capture American Philippine Position; Tokyo Says "So Sorry, Please” Over Bombing Of Bataan Field Hospital

Invaders Halted After Fierce Hand-to Hand Combat Before They Could’  Reach Main U. S.-Filipino Defenses “ —Rising Sun “Sorry” Hospital Hit

J. S. GENERAL LEADS RESCUE FORCES TODAY   1,000 Japanese Reported Killed in Bloody Siege of Toungoo. Situation Called Grave.   In Stubborn Battle

Trapped Chinese Freed by Relief From Stilwell   Japs Gain Complete Control of Air and Force British Back

U.S. General LeadsColumn To Rescue   Japs Have Won Complete Control of Air Over Burma

Chinese Escape Jap Trap At Toungoo   Situation Grave in Burma: Indicate India Will Rejec' Rritish Plan

CHINESE ESCAPE TRAP; BRITONS FIGHT WAY BACK   isolated British And Indian Troops Battle Way Back To Main British Line; Fierce Fighting Continues.

Toungoo Is Abandoned By Chinese   Driven Back After Fiercest Battle of  Entire Burma Campaigr

Stilwell Leads Rescue ‘of Isolated Defenders «at: Toungoo  BLOODY FIGHTING  British Western Flank Is  Equally Hard .Pressed; Japs Control Air °°.”

Chinese Escape Japanese Trap In Toungoo Sector   Situation Grows More Grave On Two Fronts; Allied Fliers Batter Japs In Islands Above Australia

Burma’s Defenders Personally Led By U.S. Gen. Stilwell   Bataan Troops, Under Wainwright, Heavily Attacked By Japanese Forces But Halted In Hand-To-Hand Combat   By ROGER D. GREENE  Rhecantatad Denne TH... My:

FALL BACK 10 NORTH LINE IN FIERCE BATTIF   Japs Gain Complete © Control of Air; West Flank Situation Grave

TROOPSCROSS RIVER UNDER HEAVY FIRE   Remnants of 10,000 Soldiers of Taungoo Garrison Scatter in Woody Hills to Make Contact With Relief Army.

Rattle For Burma Now in Grave Stage, Report From Chinese Quarters

TOUNGOO, ALLIES’ ANCHORINBURMA, FALLS TO JAPS   CHINESE DEFENDERS DRIVEN TO NORTH IN HEAVY FIGHTING

Toungoo Defenders Escape Trap With Stilwell's Aid; British Mass At Prome

Defenders Of Burma Eseape Japanese Trap At Toungoo   Toungoo Garrison. Cuts — Way Through Japanese Lines to Escape.

JAPANESE TRE “ESCAPED BY REMNANTS   Situation Reported Grave On Western Flank   ALLIED AIRMEN   Reported Gaining Superior Strength In Air Over New Guinea Vicinity

F liers Bid for Chance to Bomb Tokyo Men Given Task Turned Down Offers

Refused Money For Honor Of Guiding Planes Over Tokyo   ‘Anferican Pilots Say . They Were Offered. $150 for Opportunity

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EXPECT JAPS 10 EVACUATE BUNA   Believe Enemy May Try Last Ditch Stand In New Guinea In Safer Spot

JAP COUNTERASSAULTS FAIL IN NEW GUINES   Fough Aussies  Inflict Heavy Losses Near Buna

AUSTRALIANS STOP JAP COUNTER-BLOW IN FIGHT AT BUNA   Allied Troops Will - Likely Meve Into Town With No. Géneral Rattle

AUSTRALIANS CONTINUE SLOW ADVANCE TO WIFE GUT’ - ENEMY CAUGHT IN TRAP ALONG BEACE

COUNTER ATTACKS BY JAPS SMASHED IN BUNA AREA   Enemy Now Penned In a 40 Square Mile Strip Along Tract.

Aussie Veterans Smash Japanese Counter- Attacks   Occupation of Buna May Be Achieved ~ Without Big Battle

American Business  Is Warned   Chamber President Tells of Trouble Ahead

RENT CONTROL PLAN FAILURE   Dayton Officials Will Seek Federal Administrator To Set Ceilings

British Reveal Biggest Arctic Victory Of War   English Lose Two Warships And Four Aircraft In Clash

Two Subs Sink: British Claim ‘Biggest Victory   Casualties ‘Slight’ in Four-Day Battle, Admiralty Announces

BRITISH DOWN AQ NAZI PLANES   Biggest Arctic Victory ir War Claimed. Off  Norway

Nazis Lose Planes And 2 U-Boats   Convoy Battle In Arctic Coste British One Destroyer, Minesweeper And Merchant Ships

Nazi Attacks Fail To Halt Huge Convoy   Four-Day Battle Costs Enemy 40 Planes, Two— Maybe Six—Subs.

AIRPLANES DESTROYED   Britons Are Victorious In Four-Day Convoy Operations

British Triumph In Arctic Battle   Destroy 40 Planes, Several U-boats

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS IN CONVOY BATTLE   Desivsy At Least 40 Nazi Planes And Possibly 6 Enemy Subs In Air And Naval Attack

2 U-BOATS ARE SUNK BY BRITISH   Most of Convoyed Ships Reach Port; Axis Reports Denic

Attack on Russia-B ound Convoy Is Reported by Admiralty.   SUBMARINES SUNK   British Admits Loss of Destroyer and iMine‘ eweeper.

British Destroy — 40 Nazi Planes. In Convoy Battle   Running Sea Fight Off Norway For Four Days; At Least Two Subs Sunk

British Score Biggest Arctic Victory of War   Running Battle Involves Huge Convoy Operations

British Navy in Convoy Victory   Two Subs, Forty Planes Hit in Arctic Fight

British Score Victory In Big Convoy Battle   40 Nazi Planes Downed. Six Subs Sunk On  Arctic Route   LOSSES ARE SMALL!      Admiralty Flatly Denies Claim of Success By Germans

British Destroy 40 Nazi Planes; Arctic Convoy Goes Thru   Two to Six Attacking Subs Sunk Off Norway,

CONVOY Is TARGET IN THE ARCTIC   At Least 40 German Planes ond Two or More Underseas Craft  Are Destroyed.

Hazardous  ArcticOcean Battle Site   Despite Terrific Attacks By German Planes Most Of Convoy Arrives.’

REPORT 25,000 SLAIN IN WEEK AT STALINGRAD   Nazi Position No Better, Some Worse, On 32nd Day Of Battle

Russian Bound Convoy Attacked For Four Days —   Take Heavy Toll Of Nazi Planes  And.Submarines

British Claim Victory in Convoy Fight   Possibly Six Nazi Subs Sunk; 40 Planes Destroyed

BRITISH LOSSES ARE A DESTROYER ONE MINESWEEPER   Merchant Ships in Biggest Convoy Operation Are Not Specified, Casualties Reported Light.   RUSSIANS SMASHING AT GERMAN FORCES   Allied Fighter Planes Gunned _60- Mile Trail; Leave Flaming Jap Huts Used As Storchouses.

LUZON FORCES   Seen Preparing for Anothe: Drive Against Defenders of Bataan

Japs Continue to Reinforce  Luzon Forces  Nipponese Flyers Hammer at Defense Positions

Jays Increase Luzon Armies   Another Drive to Crush Resistance on Bataan Foreseen bv U. 5S.

Japs Continue to Reinforce Luzon Forces  Nipponese Flyers   Nipponese Flyers Hammer at Defense Positions

New Attack Looms On Bataan   Japanese Control of Philippines Is Far From Complete

Japanese Get New Strength In Philippines   U. S. Bay. Defense: Again Attacked By Bombers

Enemy Batters Bataan Forces   1.8. Holds Position as  Reinfertemeitts Strengthen Japs

Japs Gather Strength For New Onslaught on Defenders of Bataan   Already Numerically Superior Enemy Units Reinforced; Manila Bay Forts Absorb Air Bombings

, SLANTEYES IN HEAVIER DRIVE * ATMANILA BAY   BOMBERS RAIDING US  POSITIONS HELD ON BATAAN

A FORMIDABLE AED DANE {5 NOW UNDERWAY   Russians-Have Blasted Way Through Nazi Main Communication Lines;   MAKING STEADY GAINS   Air Fight’Is Fierce Wi't the Russians Holding at Least Even.

COUNTY PARTY LEADEHO Mtl TO ORGANIZE   Ecth Demecratic and Republican Bigwizs Met Here Saturday.   TO CHOOSE CHAIRMEN   ©ess.ons of the Two Polit ical Parties Were Held at Courthouse.

COUNTY PARTY. ~LENDERS MET JO ORGANIZE   Both Demceratic: and -Re publican Bigwigs Met _ ' Here Saturday.   TO CHOOSE CHAIRMEN   Eessions of the Two Polit. ical Parties Were Held at Courthouse.

Fire In Steel Plant. Called An Accident   Three Dead and 23 Injured In Spectacular Blaze at Jones & Laughlin   RULES ARE ENFORCED

HERSHEY HEADS DRAFT BUREAU   Manpower Commission I Organized For Close Cooperation

VICTORY CLUB IS NEW PURCHASING METHOD BY BANK   Systematic Plan Deducts Cask From Salary, Wages On Each Pay Day

Victory Club At Local © Bank For Defense Bonds   Popular Plan Provides For Systematic _ Purchase Of Bonds; President R. J. Arnett _ Invites Public To Participate In Membership

Stiffer British Defense Slows Japs In Malaya   Singapore is heavily attacked from air, as foes creep closer - to important stronghold.

F ury Marks Assault on British Lines   130 Killed and 100 Wounded as Airmen  Pound Citadel   800 JAPS ARE SLAIN

Japanese Hit At Singapore Again   British Bombers, Australian Troops Slow Dowr Vicious Assaults; Losses Of Invaders Mount  As Defenders Take Heavy Toll

Nippon Bombs Hit Oil Depot  In. Singapore   Civilian Casualties Mount As Fortress City Dealt Increasingly Heavy Air Blows   Additional Manpower -Is Called for Defense   All European Male Briton: Under 41 Are Ordered , To Register

Furious Blow Sees Invader Closer To Goal   Without Regard To Cost Jap Bombing Squadrons Roar Back toBritish Bastion; Hit Oil Depot.

Japanese Attackers Strike With Unabated Fury in Malaya Behind Air Assaults on Sinaanore

NAVY BASE OIL DEPOT IS SET ~ AFIRE BY FOE   Nippon Forces Strike Furiously Down Malaya as City is Bombed   TANKS LEAD ATTACK ON LINES OF BRITISH   70 Nippon Planes Take Part In One Raid in Which 70 Persons Die

Heaviest Attack Of Far East War Nets Small Gains   British Battle Invaders Inct by Inch North of City   Raiders Lose Two Plane and Five Others Are Reported Destroyed

Australians Intlicting Heavy Losses on Japs In Malay Jungle Battle   Raiders Set Fires in Oil Depot; Tokyo Bombers Assault Indies Bases Over 2200-Mile Front; RAF Steps Up Attacks, Indicating Reinforcements

Croup Fights Nation-wide Gas Ration   House Foes Make Move: FDR Confer With I eaders

100. ‘CONGRESSMEN OPPOSE GAS RATION UNLESS NECESSARY.      Demand: Report: “Be ‘Filed “With House In. ‘Regard © “To: Shortage, Of  Oe ae

FDR to Make Statement on Gas Rationing   Nation-Wide Curb Subject of Protest  Ru Cannracceman

RATIONING IS CONDEMNED   100 House Members Fight Gas Curtailment

ANGRY SOLONS RAP HENDERSON   Showdown On Gas Ration And Rubber Asked

HOUSE GROUP ACTS AGAINST GAS RATIONING   Angry Congressme: Demand Repost Showing Necessity

FR Statement Or Gas Rationing In “Matter of Days”   -100 House Members “Oppose Plan, Ask —  ‘Proof It’s Necessary

Angry Congress Opposes Nation Wide Gasoline Rationing As FDI Calls Conference With Leaders   Solons Adopt Resolutio n Protesting Proposals; Favor ‘Nec essary Sacrifice’

Tongressmen Hit ~ At Gasoline Plan   ‘TRATE GROUP OPPOSING NATIONWIDE RATION SYSTEM

Rebellion In House Grows  On Gas Plans   100 Members Adopt Resolution Opposing Nation-Wide Curb

Nation-wide Gas Ration Is Fought   Congressional Bloc Formed—President Calls Conference

House Group Opposes Gas Ration Plan   Unanimously Adopt Resolution Against Nationwide Gasoline Rationing Unless A Report Is Filed Showine Its Necessity   PRESIDENT WILL DISCUSS PROBLEM

100 MEMBERS ADOPT PLAN 10 DEMAND PROOF   President Calls Meet To Discuss Program  For Extended Ban

FDR Discusses Gas Rationing As Fight Looms   Angry House Members Demand Proof Of Actual Need   DECISION TO COME   White House Statement Will Be Issued In Next Few Davs

Angry Congressmen Unite To Protest Gas Raticning   Roosevelt Calls Conference of Ranking Government Officials to Discuss Problem

Higgins Would Waive Profit:   Maritime Body Rejected Offer to Build Ships At Cost, He Says.

Kaiser Offer To Waive $28,000,000 In Profits Rejected by Commission

WAIVED PROFIT TO BUILD SHIPS   Higgins Says He Is Stil Ready To Complete His Shipyards

HIGGINS OFFERED TO WAIVE PROFITS   DISCLOSED MARITIME BOARD TURNED DOWN 200 LIBERTY VESSELS AT COST.

DESERTER IS SOUGHT BY FEDERAL AGENTS   Hoaver Says Erwin Kadens One Of Most Dangerous Criminals At Large In County

Interpreting The War   Region Reported to Be Nearly Retaken Is Vital

REDS OMAGH GAPS IN GERMAN RANKS   Guerilla Bands Behind Naz Lines Direct Red Artillery Fire; German Positions Are Blasted Off Field

REDS ADVANCE, DOWN 35 PLANE   ARTILLERY FIRE, DIRECTED BY GUERRILLAS, RIPS GERMAN FRONT.   RIT TWIN.

Denies Change   Foreign Policy Unaltered by Resignation of Togo, Premier Insists

U.S. Planes Sink Two Enemy Ship:  Bombers Are Escorted By Fighters; Chinese Lose Wenchow Again

US, PLANES GET TWO JAP SHIPS IN CHINESE WAR   Vessels of 1,000 and 2,000 Tons Destroyed at Yangtze River Port

U.S. Bombers Sink Two Jap Ships  Hit On Yangtze River, Enemy Fights

SINK TWO JAP SHIPS   None of the United States Planes Were Damaged in Battle ;

U. §. Sinks 2 Nippon Ships In China Raid   Yangtse Water Route : Challenged: New Aic From America Asked   MOBILIZE MILLIONS   ‘Chiang's Troops Lose Wenchow Again, Bu Widen Kiangsi Wedge

U. S. Bombers Smash a Ships, Sinking Two, S Reports via Chinese Cay ital Assert.

2 JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK BY U.S. BOMBERS   RAID CHALLENGES CONTROL OF AIR OVER WATER ROUTES

American Fliers Sink Two Jap Ships In China   Bomber’s Raid On Kiukiang Challenges Enemy Control Of Air Over Water Route

U. S. Bombers Sink Jap Ships   Two Sent to Bottom In Raid on Yangtze Port of Kiukiang

FIGHTERS AID BATTLE; ALL RETURN SAFELY   Vessels Were 1,000 to 2.000 Tons Each; Foray is Challenge to Nippon Air Control

U.S. FLIERS MENACE JAP SUPPLY ROUTE   Two Vessels Sunk By Bomb: ers At Port Of Kiukiang

TWO JAP SHIPS SUNK MONDAY BY U.S. BOMBERS   Not One of American Planes Damaged; Raid At Mouth of Yangtze, Challenges Japan’s Control of Aijir Over Supply Route To China.

JAP SHIPS BLASTED IN GHINA BY YANKS   Threat To Invaders Keeps Increasing Steadily

JAPS LONG-HELD CHINA AIR POWER IS CHALLENGED   Fighter-Escorted U. S. Bombers Raid River Port of Oiunkiane Yesterday

TWO JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK BY US. AIRMEN   Yankee Flyers Challenge Jap Supremacy in Air Over Occupied China

U.S. Bombers Challenge Japs Along Yangtze   VUMGMUM SU JApS — Along Yangtze Sink Two Ships in Rivet  Port of Kiukiang Neat Hankow  PLANES ARE UNHURT  U. S. Will Be Asked fot More Planes and Othe  Military: Gunnitec

U.S. PLANES SINK TWO JAP SHIPS   CHINESE TO REQUEST MORE AIRCRAFT AND SUPPLIES FROM U, S.

SINK 2 JAP VESSELS AT KIUKIANG   American Raid Challenge Yo Jap Control

Bombers Sink Two Jap Ships On Yanatze   U. S. Planes Undamaged; Japanese Recapture Wenchow

U. S. Bombers Sink Two Japanese Ships   Ever-Increasing Aerial Challenge to Invaders in China Seen. as Urge to America to Send More Planes and Supplies.

AMERICANS SINK TWO JAP SHIPS   J. S. Bombers Challenge Japan’s Control Of Ab In China

YANGIZE RIVER SCE’: OF U.S. BOMB ASSAULT   3ombers Suffer No Damage In Sinking 3,000 Tons Of Shipping; Japanese Recapture Wenchow.

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK AT RIVER PORT BY PLANES   All U. S. Craft Return From Air Mission

U.S. Bombers Challenge Japs Along Yangtze   Sink Two Ships in River Port of Kiukiang Near Hankow  PLANES ARE UNHURT  U. S. Will Be Asked for More Planes and Other Military Supplies

TWO JAP SHIPS IN VANGTZE HIT BY U),S, PLANES   Fighter-Escorted American Bombers Sink Two Boats At the River Port of Kiukiang   BOMBERS ESCAPE   Raid Seen As Challenge tc Japan's Control of Air Over Waterway Route to China

SINK JAP SHIPS AT RIVER PORT      U, 8. Bombers Challenge ‘ Enemy Air Control Over  China Supply Route

U. §. Bombers Sink Two Jap Ships at Port on Yanatze   Nippon’s Control Of Air Challenged By American Raid

BOMBERS SINK TWO JAP SHIPS   U. S. Airmen Challenge Jar Control of Air

Kerrville to Get “Victory Salute” Next Thursday   Radio Prograin Will Be Dedicated to Kerr From Station KTSA At 12:45 P.M.

China Has Lost About 6,000,000 In Killed, Wounded in Five Years.

Bloc May Okeh Surplus Sales   Senate Farm Group Back: Plan To Release Wheat For Feeding Needs

FARM BLOG 70 EASE POSITION   Offers to Relax Stand or Sub-Parity Selling

Senate Farm Bloc Relaxes Price Stand   Would Permit Sale 0! Surpluses In Some Instances

USE OF WHEAT SURPLUS LOOMS   Senate Farm Bloc Offers Proposal To Provide More Feed for Livestock

Farm Bloc Relents on Feed Grain   Senators Would Relax Parity Stand For Emercency.

Senate Farm Leaders For Lower Price   Relax Opposition To Permit Sale Of Wheat For Feeding

Wheat Sale Under Parity Considered   Senate Farm Bloc May Soon Offer  Compromise Plan

FARM BLOC MAY APPROVE SALES    Member's Relax Opposition To Disposal Of Surpluses For Feeding Purposes

FRESH TROOPS AID - ALLIES TO DIG IN   Indications Show Rommel’s Force Lessened; Sevastopol Stand Rrilliant

BRITISH EXPECTED TO MEET INVADERS EAST OF EL DABA   Axis Forces Reported 100 Miles West  of, Alexandria as Result of Swift Attacks—Reinforcements Join Battle

Axis Columns In Egypt Run Into Heavy Battle At The Hands Of Fresh New Zealand Troops

FARM SPOKESMAN WARNS GOVERNMENT   ‘Gross Injustices’ Described in Present Policies

Farmers Warn Of Headaches From Fixing Of Prices Corn May Tie Up Transport System

15,000 Nazis Are Killed by Red Forces   18,000 Others Are Taken Prisoner, Soviet Report Says

Russians Pulverize Invader: in Salient as Winter Offensive  Onens.

Russ Smash Nazi Foes At Stalingrac  Red Onslaught Kills 15,000, Retakes Kalach

SUMMON FORTY TO ARMY: ONE IS FROM CIT’      Time, or Destination Not Revealed.

SUMMON FORTY  TO ARMY; SEVEN FROM BEDFORD   Those Passing Exams Report to Army in  Two Weeks.

NATION-WIDE GASOLINE ~ RATIONING PROTESTED   Congressmen, Oil Industry and. Auto Associations  Don't Like New Plan.

CONGRESSMEN, OF INDUSTRY AND AUTO ASSOCIATIONS JOINING IN PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED PLAN

The. War Today ° : ‘British: And. American Air Forces  Harmonize: ‘Efforts Well ii Africa

Today’s War Moves   Rommel’s Axis Forces  Nervously Expect Annthar Alliad Attach

The War Today—  British And American Air Forces Harmonize Efforts Well In Africa

AMERICAN FIGHTING AIR UNITS ARE DOING GREAT JOB IN HARD DRIVE IN NORTH AFRICA AREA

EARCHING THE SKIES nother Allied Attack Expected  BEAR IS ANXIOUSLY

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Generalissimo Of Allied Air Forces In Libya Gives U. S. Credit

bot + The WAR TODAY   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

The War Today   Greatest Worry for Rommel Ts Anglo-IJ. S. Air Power

United States And British Work Together   Rommel’s Axis Forces Fear Their United Strength

Tools Vital Klement Needed for Farmers To Gain Recognitior   AAA Officials Gather In Chicago tc Learn Sentiment; Senate Approves Fund Bill

Farmers Ask Enough Tool:   Will Convert to War Crops - But Supplies Needed, AAA Men Declare

FARMERS SEEK NEEDED TOOLS   Ask Recognition As Wa: Industry To Obtain Urgent Supplies

Rescuers Search Telescoped Cars For More Victims   Frisco Flyer ‘Will Rogers’ Hit By Another Train in Missouri; Rail Officials Insist Toll Light

SUGAR MAY BE RATIONED OUN TO CONSUMERS   Pound Per Person Per Week to Be Basis of Rationing Under New Plan.

NC PERSON GETS POUND FACH WEEK   industrial Consumption To ~ Be Cut One Third, Siy: _ Henderson; Hoarding :  Warned Against

Sugar to Be Rationed in Few Weeks   Pound-a-Week For Each Person Plan Announced

Planning Now For Next Registration   May Be Opened Day Or Two Early Where Needed

NAZI GESTAPO “HANGMAN” SHOT   Unfortunately, However,  He Was Only Wounded.

70 ARMY DIVISIONS. WITHIN NEXT YEAR   Chief of Staff Says The Force Will be Doubled in 12 Months

70 ARMY DIVISIONS WITHIN NEXT YEAR   Chief of Staff Says The Force Will be Doubled in 12 Months   REVIEWS WAR EFFORT

General Offensive Begun To Protect Allied Shipping Lanes  18 WARSHIPS USED  Nazis Seek French Fleet, - ‘According to London Reports —

ATTEMPT 10 EXTEND HOLD ON THIS ISLE   Invaders Were Sea-borne.—Chur. chil Warning for Japanese in Regard to India.

LAND TROOPS IN BIG SCALE ON STRATEGIC ISLE   Vichy Statements Says 18 Warships and Planes Taking Part in Attack

Drive Launched Against All Of Island’s Coast   ‘Offensive Designed To Occupy Whole Of Strategic French Possession; 18  } Warships, Many Planes Sent Against Defensive Positions

Britain Sends Foree Against French: Island   Troops Reported To Have Been Landed on Large Scale on Strategic Area Strnddiing Supply Lanes of Allies

Madagascar Under Assault by British   Big-Scale Fight Is Waged Against French in Effort te  Extend Occupation of Strategic Island.   Russian Defense of Stalingrad Stiffens as Battle Beats Furious

BIG FLEET + LAUNCHES _ OFFENSIVE   Three Points Attacked, 18 Warships and Bombing Planes Leading Assault      SEEK CONTROL OF BIG ISLAND   Strategic French Territory @uies Athwart Supply Lines to Main Areas

Large Scale Troop Landings Effected; London Says Tokic Raiders Used Ports

Invasion Forces:   Sea-Borne Troops . Landed All Along Western Coast

HUSOIA MAI  CHICA WAR WW PATIFIE   Will Wait, However, at Least Year  GERMANY FIRST  a ee  ) Tokyo Might Strike In Spring   GERMANY FIRST

RUSSIA SEEN WARRING WITH THE JAPANES!   Expected to Be Into War in Pacific in 18 Months by Reliable Washington Figures

RUSSIA WAY ENGAGE JAPS. (NTS MONTHS   Believed Stalin Knows Wat With the Nipponese Is  Inevitable.-   ! ‘BUT WISHES DELAY   Hitler Is Most Anxious. to Force Reds to Fight on  '  Twe Fronts, . fr

RUSSIA MAY ENGAGE JAPO NAG MONTH   Believed Stalin Knows War With the Nipponese Is Inevitable.   BUT WISHES DELAY   Hitler Is Most Anxious to Force Reds to Fight on Twce Fronts,  a

Scarcity of Vital Metals Makes ‘Tin Necessary   TIN IS NOW WANTED. IN .ADDITION, TO_ OTHER NEEDED

More Than Hundred Lives Are Lost by Cinkings in Western Atlantic

Destruction Of 22 Ships Last Week  Announeed   Sinking by Submarine Of Panamanian Vessel Disclosed Sunday And Total Hits 360  ONE MAN IS KILLED AND 24 SURVIVE  Injured Man Treated By Physician Aboard Attacking Submarine

Witness Says U. 5. Firm Furnished Fuel For Axis Airline   Senate Group Hears Commerce Depart ment Official

UW. REQUESTS FUND INCREASE   Goodland Approves increas ed Budget for Wisconsin State Guard.

Behind The \ews   Henderson’s Error Deceives Self, Others All Aiding War Effort People Are Sensible New Jap War Tactics —By PAUL MALLON-—

ALLIED AIR FORCES. RAID JAP BASES IN NEW GUINEA SECTOE   Port of Lae and Koepang Airdrome on Timor Island Attacked--Enemy  Loses Heavily.

U.S. Flying Fortresses         AIRDROME SET AFIRE AND.  PLANES DESTROYED; 16 JAP  WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN seitiaize KNOCKED OUT-..-.

MNARY WINS OREGON PRIMARY   Too Busy to Campaign, bu — Wins Overwhelming Victor,  over Opponent

McNARY WINS IN OREGON   Senator Who Was Too Busy in Washington to Campaign Easily Defeats Portland Attorney %

MINARY WINS PRIMARY VOTE   Score Four to One Margir Over Opponent

SEN. M'NARY IS FASY WINNER   Oregon Republicans wivs Veteran Party Leader Overwhelming Maiority

NOMINATE MCNARY   Senator Too Busy to Cam  paign But Wins Race With Ease

Senator McNary Is Renominated   Too Busy to Go Home to Campaign, He Swamped Arthur Geary.

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   Ne re meer ee  REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   eee eee Te  BANK CLEARINGS

BRAZIL CROWDS CONTINUE RIOTS   Police Fire to Disperse Anti-Nazi Mobs

Brazilians Angry Over Ship Losses   Stage Riots Before German Houses

ANT-AXIS RIOTS IN RIO THREATEN TO RISE AGAIN   ‘Down With Germany?” Crie: Sound Again As Citizens are Rowsed.

Brazilians Continue Rioting   Police Fire Into Air to Disperse Demonstrators

ANTI-AXIS CROWDS MASS’ IN. STREETS OF RIO DE JANEIRO   Police - Guarding : German, ‘Italian Establishments ‘In Capital OF  Brazil

MORE RIOTING OCCURS IN RIO   Angry Brazilians Stage New Outbreak

Police Guns Used to Stop Brazil Riot:   Throngs, Angered by Shir Sinkings, Renew Rio Demonstrations

Brazilians Have Anti-Nazi Shows   Police Fire Into Air Trying To Halt Displays

Anti-Axis Riots Continue In Ric   Sinking Of Brazilian Ships Brings Second Day Of Wil Demonstrations; Police Forced To Intervene

Moorhead Crash Blame Is Fixed   Crackup Resulted From Fail ure Of Plane To Respond, Board Reports

Plane Crash  Cause Fixed   Failure to Respond to Full Power Reason  For Moorhead Disaster

Giraud Mission Arrives In U.S. To See FDR   Series of Conferences Are Arrangé With President and Military Chiefs Unification of French Is Aim

Manila C aptured by American Forces Under Dewey Nearly 44 Years Ago

When Dewey  Took Manila   Different News Came From Pacific 44 Years  , roo

AEF Ask Eleanor’ For Thicker Socks   Aleo Want. More Letters From Home, Ie Word To Firat Lady

“Hello Eleanor, Soldiers Shout To Mrs. Roosevelt   First Lady Mingles will Troops in Search for Information

First Lady Learns U.S. Soldiers Want Thicker Socks. More Letters

MRS, FDR SEES SERVICE MEN   Finds Doughboys in Britain Want Thicker Socks and More Letters

Capture of Corregidor Is Described By Japs; Fierce Fight Revealed

Jap Forces Complete Corregidor Occupation   IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS TODAY DECLARE CORREG: DOR AND OTHER MANILA BAY FORTS ARE UNDER IAPANESE CONTROL ‘

Japs Describe Final Assault On Corregidor   Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fighting Follows Landing On Rock

IN FIGHT FOR FAST INDIES   Two Cruisers, Destroyer, Transports Bombed Aftez Landing of Troops

Tokio Announces Occupation Of Forts Completed   Japanese Give Descrip tion OF Corregidar Cap ture, Hand To Hand Fight

Tokyo Reperts Occupation Of Corr egidor   General Wainwright And Men Surrender  Qn Manila Hill

Japanese Give Details Of Corregidor Capture By Boat-Borne Troop:

Japs Describe Island Capture   Corregidor’s Fall Revealed in Detail

Figure Includes Fighting ‘Forces Plus All Civilians   Idiers Listed; General Wainwright Believed Taken Jans Tell Story of Aitack

Nippon Takes Island Forts   Invaders Cross in Boats; Hand-to-Hand Battle on Shores

lod Death oll Climbs:   ean Areas   Rivers Drop Toward Normal as Fears of Higher Life Loss in ractern Lone Grow

31 KNOWN DEAD IN FLOOD ARES   Six Still Missing as Hope Fades in Eastern Pennsyivania

Rehabilitate Flood Areas In E. Penna   SIX PERSONS STILL MISSING AND SCORES OF FAMILIES ARE YE? DENIED THEIR HOMES; 3) KNOWN DEAD.   Red Cross Active

SIX MISSING IN FLOOD REGION   31 Known Dead in Easterr Part of State; Damage Is in Millions

TOLL OF FLOOD 31 KNOWN DEAD   Eastern Pennsylvania Loss May Reach Two Million

I KNOWN DEAD IN FLOOD'S WAKE   Eastern Pennsylvania Hit b’ Deluge; Fear Loss of Life Will Mount; Damage I: Widespread

Both Drives Are Stopped By Russians   BATTLEGROUND TERMED A ‘RED VERDUN’ AS HITLER’S  MOST PRIZED TROOPS ARE  REF ATEN

Red Army Rallies In Bloody Defense Of Stalingrad   Moscow Says Drives On Volga Industrial Center Stopped

Bloody Battle Raging   -cople’s Army Aiding Soviet Defenders Of Stalingrad

Berlin Radio Claims Hille Predicts Fall of Volga  River Cily Soon

GREAT NUMBER OF NAZIS KILLED BY RUSSIAN INFANTRY   Steppers Reported as Covered With Thousands 0 Bodies, Much Smashea Motor Equipment.   RUSSIANS BOMBED TWO LARGE CITIES   Heavy Jap Losses of Aircraf and Ships Is Explanatior For Recent Success 0 Marines.

PENETRATION BY FOE STOPPED IN BLOODIEST FIGHT   City Is Converted Into “Ret Verdun’—-People’s Army Aids ‘Defense.

Bloody Fight Costs Enemy ‘Thousands   No Retreats Reported in Past 24 Hours; Claim Severe Nazi Losses.

GERMANS ARE MOWED DOWN BY THOUSANDS   Soldiers, Marines and People’s Army Making Volga City “Red Verdun.”

STALINGRAD BEING MADE f ‘RED VERDUN’   No Retreats Mention ed by Soviets for 24 Hours

One of Bloodiest Battles of War  Frustrates Nazis   Thrusts From Southwest Northwest Stopped In Soviet ‘“Verdun”’ Stand

BLOODIEST BATTLE OF WAR IS SLOWED BY RED DEFENDERS   Drive From Northwest Is Also Stopped -—— Hitler’s "Most Prized Men Fail [nh Move

RED ARMIES HALT NAZI OFFENSIVE   Blood Battles Raging in Areas Near Stalingrad

Attacking Soviets Killing Thousands   People’s Army Joins Russians To Sap Strengsth of Reich Hordes

Republicans Favor  $50 Month Scale   LaFollette. Would Upset  Compromise on $46

GOPs Support $50 Minimum   Several Senators Urging Defeat Of Compromise  On Soldier Pay °

GOP SUPPORTS Sa ARMY PAY   Sen. LaFollette, Wisconsin _ Progressive, ‘Urges : ‘Senate : Adopt ‘New Minimum: Wage

CONGRESS STIL! DEBATES PA’   Strong Republican Sup: port May Place Soldjers’ Pay At $50

REPUBLICANS BACK $50 SERVICE-PAY PLAN   LaFollette Wages Battl Against $46 Proposal

$50 PAY SCALE GAINS SUPPORT   Republicans Add Weight To Effort To Upset $46 Compromise 

Str ong Support Given $50 Seale  For Servicemer   Attitude Of Republicans Adds Weight To Effort To Upset 546. Decision

Draft Plans Revised in Pay Measure   To Exhaust. the Supply o! Single Men Before Calling Family Men   MEASURE GIVEN .SENATE APPROVAL      Dependents Aid Systera Also Worked Out; Final Approval This Week

DEPENDENT PAY BILL APPROVED BY SENATE   Families Of Men In Armed Services To Be Aided

Senate Okehs Allotments to Soldiers’ Kin   Deductions Taken From Men’s Pay to Be Supplemented by Federal Allowances

rae  SENATE OK'S MILITARY PAY - ALLOTMENT   Bill Authorizes Selective Service to Consider Family Ties   DETAILS ARE REVISED   Pay Deductions Will Be Supplemented by U. 5S. Allowances

Dependents Still Basis Of Deferment   Draft Law ‘Amended by the Senate in Passing Dependent Aid

ALLOTMENT OF PAY BILL NOW BEFORE HOUSE   SENATE APPROVES MEASURE TO CONSIDER FAMILY IN CALLING MEN

DRAFT REVISION BILL APPROVED   Senate Passes Pay Allotment Measure; Single Men Must Go First

Under Senate Approved Bill—  Family Ties Considered In Draft Call

ARMY PAY BILL TO DELAY CALL OF FAMILY MEN   Allotment Bill Passec By Senate, Sent _. To House

Married Men To Stay Home During 1942   Supply of Single Registrants to Be Exhausted First

Bill Sent-to House Gives Allowances. to Dependents, Revises Draft Law   UNLIKELY TO: CALL HUSBANDS SOON

DRAFT BOARDS MAY CONSIDER FAMILY TIES   ‘Senate Approves and Sends tc  House Army Pay Allotment Bil!  Containing Provision

Senate Passes Military Pay ‘Allotment Bill with Provisions For Army Deferment of Married Men

FAMILY STATUS > WILL DETERMINE ORDER OF CALI   g Senate Approves Bill, Direct ing Draft Boards to Select Single Men First

SINGLE MEN TD BE CALLED FIRS   Military Pay Allotment ‘Bil Is Approved By ~ Senate.

SINGLE HEN 70 G0 FIRS]   Senate Approves Bill Drafting Married Men After Others Exhausted

Pay Allotment Bill Approved By Senate Vote   Heads of Families Given Consideration In Latest Measure

Senate Approves Military Pay Allotment Bill: Dependency To Be Considered In Drafting Men

Family Men Deferred    Husbands ‘and Fathers Will Not Be Called Into Service Soon

Senate Approves Measure to Defer Heads of Families   Few Are Likely to Be Called Before Late Next Winter

Senate Passes’ Bill to Support Soldiers’ Kin   U. S. Would ‘Supplement Sum Deducted from Service. Men's Pay

Pay Allotment Bill Is Passec   Senate Plan Would Have Draft Boards Consider Family Ties

Vill Defer Family Men Till Winter   Senate Approves Draft Allotment Bill; To House   Authorizes Boards To Consider Cases   To Take Unmarried Men Before Drafting Men With Families

Senate Votes Bill to Alter Draft Order   Would Require Board: To Consider Family Relationships of Men

Solons Pass  Army Bill   Measure Will Provide for De pendents of Men in  Fight ‘ing Forces

SENATE PASSES PAY ALLOTMENT   Draft Boards Will Consider Families in Calling Up Selectees

PASSES SENATE   Family Aid’ Bill, Deferment of Hushands Goes to House.

DRAFT BOARDS MUST PAY HEED 10 MARRIAGE   This is Provision of Bill Passed by Senate And Sent to House; Will Aid Families

Allotment Bill Passed By Senate   Draft Boards Would Be Au: thorized to Consider Fam. ily Relationships When Calling Men to Duty

Exhaust Single Men First, Draft Boards Advised   New Congressional Bill on Military Pay Says “Leave Family Intact.”   Wife With No Child Would Get $50 Month

SENATE VOTES FAMILY AIDS   Selective Service Bill Revis: ed to Draft Single Men First.

SENATE VOTES MARRIED MEN SERVICE BILL   Authorizes Boards tc  . Consider Family In Draft Call

Yote Aid for Servicemen Families   Urge Men Without Ties Be Called First in Draft

Senate Approves + Pay Bill Hike   REVISED DEPENDENCY ACT NOW GOES TO HOUSE

Bill Put Through To Pay $5C To The Wife, $12 For First Child, $10 For Others; Parante Share Ton

PAY ALLOTMENT BILL MOVES ON   Senate Measure Requires Draft Boards To Consider Family Relations

CITY IS UNDER STRICT CURFEW   Invaders’ Bombers Pound Away At Beleaguered Island With Rising Strength

Jap Veterans Near Fortress At Singapore   Invaders Smash fo Within 18 Miles in Peninsula’s Center

Key City Under Military Curfew   Enemy Air Raiders Blast British Base; Race Barriers lenored As 750,000 People Show They Can “Take It”

Enemy Retarded In One Sector In East Malaya   Grave British Reversal: Reported in Afternoon Communique   Widespread Areas of Singapore Itself under Heavy Attack

MENACED NAVAL BASE PUT UNDER MILITARY CURFEW   Invaders Reach Point 18 to 20 Miles From Goal on Both British Left and Center.   FIGHTING IS HEAVY ABOVE JOHORE STRAIT   Enemy Bombers Pound For  ward Positions of Defend ers and Carry Out Raids Against City.

City Is Placed Under Military Curfew Friday   Japanese Checked - Only On East * Malavan Coast.

Enemy Forces  Are Within 18 Miles of City   British Lines Driven Back By Foe On Left and Center; Base Put Under Military Curfew

Japs Checked Only in East’ And Big Base Under Curfew   Invaders Reach Area Of Pontian Besar, Near Junction of Road: Leading to Singapore   JAPS INCREASE AERIAL ACTIVITY

Curfew Goes Into Effect  In Singapore   Grave Reversals by British Forces Told  by High Command   FORTRESS IS BOMBED

Japs Are Within 18 — Miles of Singapore   British } .ace Menaced Base Under Military urfew; Grave Reversals Are _ Admitted In Report “~~

JAP INVADERS ARF 18 MILES ABOVE STRAIT   Enemy Drives Ahead On All Fronts

INVADERS ARE REPORTED 18 MILES OFF   British Getting Ready For Last Ditch Fight For Naval Base.

Blaze Threatens Town   Oil Fire Destroys Part of Toll Gate, W. Fa.

9 Merchant Ships Sunk Last Week   Is Lowest Number Since Pearl Harbor

Republicans Hold Rally at Butte   Rankin Pleads for Two-Party System

Two-Parly System Counterbalance ‘in Congress Urged hy Rankin in G. 0. P. Rally Talk Here

Germans Admit Russian Break-Through, But Claim Attacks Are Now Repulsed   Berlin Broadcast Stotes Red Army Smashes Through “Main German Fighting Line” On Eight-Mile Front in Kharkov Sector ©

Penetration Southeast Of Lake Ilmen; Nazi Broadeast  And High Command Differ

American And Australiar Airmen Continue Thei Attacks On Ships Or Island's North Coast

Allied Bombers Knock Out 13 Jap Transports   Damage Apparently Has Not Lessened Imminent  Menace To Moresby

Crimean Fight To New Height   Defenders Drop Back Under Enormous, Costly Attacks

Red Armies, Pushed Back in Two Points At Sevastopol, Claim German Casualties Total 100,000 — Rommel’s Column Threaten Entire Middle East.

Sevastopol Scene Of Bloody Fight As Russians Hold Against Furious German Onslaught

Heavily Outnumbered Defenders Retire To New Defense Lines   FIERCE FIGHTING   Fate Of Historic Crimea Fortress Hanging I: Balance

Moscow Admits Pressure Grea   Forced To Fallback From Fortresses Guarding  Naval Base.

Nazi Pressure Mounts Despite Heavy Casualties   Fortresses Cleared On North and South Of Beleaguered Port

Fresh Nazi Wedge Forced In North Fortifications: Furious Battle in South   Germans Continue Relentless Pressure Despite Reported Losses of 100,000 In Less Than Three Weeks—Nazi Vessels Reported Off Port

RED DEFENDERS IN SEVASTOPOL FALLING BACK   Enormous Pressure Is Exerted to Take Red Strongholc Today

GERMANS PRESS BITTER ATTACK ON SEVASTOPOL   CLAIM CAPTURE OF LAST COASTAL FORT FROM RED DEFENSE

REDS RETIRE TO NEW LINES AT SEVASTOPOL   Defenders Fall Back Froi North And South Fortresses Guarding Port   NAZIS DRIVE NEW WEDGE   Crimean Battle Reaches Climax As War Enters Its Second Year

REDS FORCED TO DROP BACK AT SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Push Forward Despite Losses of 100,000 in Few Weeks.

DROP BACK IN NORTH, SOUTH DEFENSE LINE   German Pressure Heavy Despite 100,000 Casualties   RESISTANCE STIFF   Germans Claim Capture Of Many Soviet  Fortresses

Reds Claim Nazis Lose 100,000 Men In Three Weeks  German Vessels  Appear Off Crimea

Red Forts Fall North, South 0f Sevastopol   Russians Admit Teutor Wedge At Cost OF 100, 000 In Three Weeks   START SECOND YEAR   Germans Say Entire Re gion North OF Sewernaj Bay Captured

Last Coastal Fort Claimed By Germans   Russians Drop Back Before Enormous Pressure But Inflict Heavy Casualties

Soviet Armies Beaten Back At Sevastopol   Nazis Push Ahead Despite Losses; Street-fighting  Js Reported

Soviets Yield In Crimea   ee: 7 a  ‘Cortinn Losses Heavy But ‘Progress ‘Claimed In Storming Of Sevastopol

Nazis Force New Wedge At Sevastopo   Soviets Fall Back Fron ~Two-Fortresses-Under Enormous Pressure

LAST COASTAL FORT CLAIMED CAPTURED BY AXIS INVADERS   Attackors Already Ladgec Inside Quter Defenses Of Naval Base

Nazis Report Last Fort North Of Sevastopol’s Defenses Is.-Captured

Sevastopol Units Retire At 2 Points   Nazis Drive New Wedge in North  Forts of Base

THE SEVASTOPOL BATTLE ENTERS A CRITICAL STAGE   Nazis Fought Bitterly and at Great Cost to Increase Their Advantage.   STREET FIGHTING ON   Red Fleet Succeeded in Land. ing Some Reinforcements, It Is Said.

Defenders Fall Back Under Attack   Soviets Claim 100,000 Germans Slain; Fresh Nazi Wedge Made in North

FRESH WEDGE DRIVEN INTO SOVIET LINE   Defenders Drop Back From North and South Fortresses Guarding Crimean Naval Base   NEAR CLIMACTIC STAGE

Nazis Take Two Sevastopo! Forts  Moscow Admits Gains By the Nazi Attackers

FRESH NAZI WEDGE FORCED IN NORTH FORTRESS, HEAVY FIGHTING IN SOUTH SECTOR   German Vessels Appear Off Sevastopol In Battle For Last Remaining Bit of Crimea; Nazi Casualties In Less Than Three Weeks Estimated at  107 NNN Men

NAZI PRESSURE HEAVY DESPITE HEAVY LOSSES   German Vessels Appear Off Beleaguered City, Dispatches Indicate

Struggle For Naval Base Is  Near Climax   Hitler Puts On More Pressure Despite Great Casualties

Axis African Corps Moving  Eastward      Sevastopol Defenders: Quit Forts. - Guarding Crimean Naval: Base . Under Heavy. German Pressure

Entries in Show Likely to Exceed 300 Fine Animals   1942 Exhibit Predicted By Officials to Be  Finest Ever Held Wer e; $250 In Bonds Ofterea

‘HOME DELIVERY?   Rationing to Hit Maternity Cases Columbus Doctor Says.

SEAPORT DARKENS FOR RAID ALARMS   Wilmington Area Alert Lasts Over Hour; Wardens Wear Pajamas

New WPBContro Will Replace Priority System   ‘Complete Change Adopted Requires Sched uling OF All Production

To Schedule Manufac!ure Of All Items   Greatly Reduced» Supply o Civilian Goods for ’43 Under New Pian   IRON-CLAD RULE . OVER MATERIALS   “Appreciable Increase ir Net Production” - to Result

Will Schedule All Production   Nelson Says Controlled Ma. terials Plan Will Cause Big Change.

Nepaleesnen is Our  Comrade  Germen Soldier's Vision Describes Russian Front

Bill Would Ask Labor, Industry Submit Reports   Legislation Is Aimed At On All Defense Work

“Specia! Interest” Groups To Be Hit  by New Legislatior   Labor Unions and Some Industrialists Found “‘Unconscionable”’

DEFENSE PROFITS MAY BE LIMITED BY LEGISLATION   Big Boys Would Have To Open Books To Federal Agency

BILL PREPARED TO MEET BLUNT -PROFIT-ERITICISN   LEGISLATION TO. SUBMIT AC. COUNTINGS, LIMIT. PROFITS READY.

LEGISLATION PREPARED TODAY WOULD HAVE “SPECIAL INTEREST” GROUPS SUBMIT ACCOUNTINGS: LIMIT PROFITS

Bill Drawn To Halt Defense Profiteering   Would Compel Ac countings By ‘Specia Interest’ Groups.

Legislation to Control ‘Industrial and Labor Union Profits Studiec

FAR-REACHING BILL: PREPARED TO.CUT PROFIT   Labor Unions, ‘ ions, “Special I In terest -Groups” Would Be Affected By  Lesislation .   UNION PROFIT HIGH   Bill Would:Stop Excessive Remuneratives Corporations Make Qn De- , fense Contracts

Accountings, -Profit Curb Laws Soughi   Far - Reaching Legislation Proposed:to Cover All ‘Special Interest’ Groups .   FOLLOWS REPORT ON LABOR, INDUSTRY

PREPARE BILLS TO CHECK WAR PROFITEERING   Business and Unions Are Criticised in House Report

MAY FIX LIMIT ON WAR PROFIT   Legislation Prepared Te Compel “Special Interests’’ To Report To U. S., And To Limit Profits On Defense Work.

DEFENSE PROFIT CURBS OUTLINEL   Legislation Also Drawn for Funds Reports by ‘Special Interest’ Groups

LEGISLATION 10 HALT DEFENSE PROFITEERING   Bill to Compel Big Chambers Of Commerce, Labor Unions and Special Interest Groups to Report Assets Is Proposed   REPORT IS SUBMITTED

ALL “SPECIAL INTEREST”  GROUPS TO BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCOUNTING

Steps To Limit Profits In The Defense Work   Accountings Aim From Special Interest Groups

LEGISLATION WOULD LIMIT ~ WAR PROFITS   Far-reaching Legislation Pre - pared To Meet. Criticism — Of Practices

House Draws Bill to Require Reports on Finance by Manufacturers, Unions and Others

SUX GHILOREN AT DANAH BURNED   Denomie Youngters Die in Fire Which Destroys Dwelling.

6 Indian Children  ~ Perish In Flames  Girl Left To Care For  ~ Youngsters Escapes As Home Burns

Six Small Children Are Fatally Burned  Flames Destroy Home In Wisconsin

Soybean Floor : Price Certain, Farmers’ Unior   Expect Establishment By Agriculture Depart ment in Next Few Day:

GOVERNMENT IS HANDED DEFEAI   Candidates Favoring Open ing Of Second Front Win In Britain

“2nd F ront’ Revolt Wins British Favor      Anger at War’s Progres Cabinet Shift Desires Seen in Election

SECOND FRONT BEING SOUGHT FROM BRITISH   Independents Voted Into Commons

Midlands Voters Ask Second Front   Electorate Upset by Progress of War

INDEPENDENTS ELECTED AND GIVEN ‘ORDERS   Brown Declares People Sick And Tired Of Party Machine.

Six Italian Divisions Cut  Off In Drive   Desperate Axis Rally Halfway To Libyan Frontier Crushed By, Advancing Allies

ROMMEL ATTEMPTS STAND: [S CRUSHED   350 Tanks, 400 Guns and Many Thousands of Ve- hicles Are Captured

Allied Airmen Pounding Enemy   Chase of Broken Axis Army Sweeps Reyond Matruh—List Capture of 20,000 Prisoners and 350 Tanks— Bombers Batter ‘Tobruk, Bengasi

Rear Guard's Stand Crushed   American Fliers Destroy Tanker, Blast Ship As Montgomery's Men Sweep on in Chase” Of Fieeing Axis Army; 350 Tanks Taken -

100,000 of Rommel’s Force Captured or Trapped in Desert   Axis’ Tank Strength Is Grievously Crippled; Chase Continues

NAZIS LOSE 100,000 FROM 140,000 MEN AS ROUT OF ROMMEL’S FORCE IS COMPLETED BY BRITISH ARMY   3roken Axis Forces Chased Half Way To Libyan Border From Starting Point Of Eighth Army’s Latest Drive   SIX ITALIAN DIVISIONS WAIT FOR GAPTURE   Sea-Borne Thrust Believed Planned To Cut Off Escape Of Remaining Axis Forces, Launch New Offensive

BRITISH HAVE:CAPTURED: OR TRAPPED: -160,000 OF ROMMEL’S DESERT TROOPS—TANK STRENGTH Is CRIPPIEN -

Two Thirds Of Rommel Army Out Of Action   Nazi Infantrymen'Are ‘Left In Desert For Capture While Heily Pursued Motorized Axis Units Try 7 To Flee Into Libye

Italians Louse Two Crack Divisions as  20,000 Surrender   British Forces Drive on Past Matruh; Enemy Wan.  ders Aimlessly.   Rommel’s Stand at  Fuka Is Thwarted

Rommel Loses 100,000 Men   Once-Proud Africa Corps In Headlong Flight Past Matruh

Foe Continues  Headlong Flight   Toll Of Enemy Soldiers Includes Those Trapped Or Captured By British As Allies Maintain Drive In Egypt; Rommel Deserts Italians

Fast Advancing British Pass _ Matruh Harbor   100,000 Troops Estimated Lost By Axis, Including 80,000 Beleaguerec Italians Awaiting Capture

Retreat Of Axis Grows   Rommel’s Force Loses Striking Power In Desert

LIGHT STILL 15 CONTINUING   Rommel’s Tank Strength Crippled As Retreat Passes Matruh. .   RESISTANCE {IS CRUSHED

ONCE PROUD ROMMEL NORTH AFRICAN ARMY COMPLETELY BROKEN  MRIYTMmPIN BIR AFT wrNmAANlae

400 Guns, Uncounted Number Of Motor Vehicles Taken; Nazis Abandoned 80,000 Of Italians   Six Of Mussolini's Once Crack Divisions Left Without Food Or Water; Eighth British Army Now Chasing Enemy West Of Matenh

”. Foster Jones Drilled Forty-Seven Natives in Preparation for Invasion Last Spring: Boat Operator Between Dutch Harbor and Attu. and His Wife Wondering What Happened to Him

NAZI DRIVE MAY SPLIT RED ARMY   Time Is Ripe to Counter Or Complement Nazi Successes

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Advances In Russia May Bring Upheavals On Other Fronts

Interpreting  The War   Japs May Attack Siberia as Germans Drive On

Marines Kill 842 Japanese In Makin Raid   30 Made Prisoners In Surprise Attack On Gilbert Islands   OWN LOSSES LIGHT   Solomons Fighting Is Also Costly To Jap Defenders

Maj. James Roosevelt, Eldest Son of President, Second in Command, Reported Unscathed   First Two Big Steps for Yanks in Pacific Accomplished Successfully; More Attacks Due.

U.S. Loses Only  34 in Solomons   Marines Wipe Out Entire Jap Battalion in Island Fighting

Report 842 Japanese Killed In Raids On -Islands—May Now Be Fegared In New ‘Operations

MARINES KILL MANY JAPS IN GILBERT BASE   Take Only 30 Prisoners In Fight ing Force Of Nearly 1000 Men

U. S. marine: in two raids  kill 842 Nips   Attacks made in Gilbert and Solomon isle<

U.S. Marines Mopping Up In  Solomons Area   Losses Very Light; Japanese Driven Back Into Jungle Areas

Confirms Success on Makin Id.   GIVES DEFINITE NUMBER OF JAP CASAULTIES, POSITIONS TAKEN; TELLS OF OPERATIONS

80 Nippons Die [n Successful U.S. Foray At Makin   President's Eldest .  7 Son Second In Commanc  of Newest Yank Attack

Reinforcement Battalion of Foe Wiped Out   30 Enemy Prisoners Taken As U. S. Force Smashes Unit; Radio Installations, Stores, Seaplanes Destroyed In Attack On Makin Isle.

MARINES WIPE OUT NIPPONESE DURING RAIDS   Enemy Overwhelmed on Both Solomon and Gilbert Islands by U. S. Troops.

30 PRISONERS} ARE TAKEN IN SOLOMONS    Marines Lose 34 Men Killed And 85 Wounded

842 Nippons Killed, 3¢ Taken Prisoners in Island Raids     JIM ROOSEVELT HELPS  Makin Attack Successful In Every Way, Says Nimitz   JIM ROOSEVELT HELPS

New Offensive Operations May Be Underway   Reinforcements Wiped Out in Solomons; Destruction Raid Made on Makin; Own  T neeac T aw

Nipponese Flyers Bomb Own Troops   Reinforcement Battalion of 700 Annihilated in Solomon Battle

Drive for Luther   College Next Weel   Funds Sought to Rebuild “Old Main” Burned in May

SOLICIT FUNDS FOR LUTHER   PASTORS OF CIRCUIT WILL EX CHANGE IN COLLECTING DONATIONS

Ten Enemy Planes In Solomons Zone Destroyed  Japanese Destroyer Damaged by Raiding Yankees

JAP LANDS REINFORCEMENTS IN SOLOMONS  U.S. Pilots Bag 10 Planes in Battle

IMPORTANT POINT TAKEN BY DSSTANE   Captured Documents Shov Trapped Germans Exhausted and Short of Food

Sovieis Take Defense Ares   Nazi Demolition “Force Blowing typ stores Inside Kharkoy

DEFENSES ARE BROKEN WEST OF WERONEZH BY THE INVADING HORDES   Night Raid on Alamein Front Made by Britist

British Raid Rommel's Positions   Guns Destroyed, Prisoners Taken; Sicily is Bombed

STIMSON TERMS MPARTHUR: AFFAIR ~TEAPOT TEMPEST   Secretary of War Says Gen eral Is Supreme. Leader and Argument Js. Silly.

EXPECTED 10 START DERBY   Sun Again and First Prize Scratched by Owners— Thousands Swelter in Infield as Huge Crowd Gathers.

DERBY FIELD REDUCED TO 1!   Sun Again Scratched, First Prize Also Out; Crowd > S§welters -

Confidence Grows in Australia as Allied Aviation Continues to Control Skies—Six Jap Planes Shot Down on Dutch Timor and Four at Darwin—Land Forces of Two Nations Merged Into One Great: Army.

10 JAP PLANES KNOCKED DOWN   Americans, Aussies Keer Control! Of Air

Allies Confident Of Defense Of Australia   Air Reinforcements Raise Spirits Of Defending Troops

Confidence of Allies Grows In Australia  Steady Aerial Reinforcements Allow Widespread Patrols

Australian Air Patrol Increased   Reinforcements Raise Confidence; 10 Jap * Planes Downed ©

Australia Is  Growing In Strength   Confidence of United Nations Mounts Witt Steady Flow of Fighting Planes; Vast Patrol Operates to Dominate Air

ALLIES GAINING IN CONFIDENCE   MacArthur Asks Divine Guidance In EasterTime Message

M’Arthur Asks For God's Aid   Seeks Guidance on Easter: Optimism of Allied  Quarters Grows

MacArthur Asks Divine Guidance   Church At Little Rock Today To Join In Prayers

Nelson Asks All Plants To Work Feb. 23   Pleads There Be No Shutdown In U.S. On Washington's Birthday

Production Chief Says Nation Can’t Afford a Holida   Donald Nelson Asks Industria Plants to Forego Observance of Washington’s Birthday.

NATION CANNOT AFFORD HOLIDAY, NELSON ASSERTS   WPB Director Calls for ‘Ne Shutdowns’ on Washing: ton’s Birthday, “Declaring ‘United States Fighting for Its Life’.

No, Holiday Shutdown of Plants for Celebration Of Washington’s Birthday   Nelson Tells Nation U. S. Is Fighting for Its Life; Need Weapons Badly

NO SHUTDOWN FOR HOLIDAY   Director Nelson Tells Natior It Can’t. Afford To Close February 22 ‘6

Appeal Is Made To U. S. Workers   Nelson Tells Them to Forego Holiday to Arm Fighting Men

No Holiday Next Monday   Director Nelson Asks  Plants to Operate on Washington's Birthday

ASKS WORK ON WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY      War Production Director Nelson Declares Nation Cannot Afford Shutdown “Anywhere On Production Line’’—Wants Every Plant To Cancel Holiday Monday

War Production Head Tells Nation It Cannot Afford. Washington Birthday Shutdown   FIGHTING FOR LIFE   Sees Nation Paying Heavily for Complacency, Selfishness, Failure to Do Job

NO GAS STATION EXPANSION NOW   Construction of Filling Stands Banned By Order of OPM

FARM BUREAU HEAL APS GOV'T COSTS   Attacks Federal Plan to Keey Prices ‘Down by Use of Sub sidy Payments

GOVERNMENT'S RISING COSTS ARE ASSAILEI   Farmers’ Head Says It Is  reater. Threat to Peo-: ple’ Than Cost of° Food”        HITS SUBSIDIES   Says It Is Hard to Under. stand Why Consumer  Expects Government to  Pay Part of Food Bill  1

Rising Cost Of Government More Serious Than That Of Cost Of Food, Farm President Asserts

Farmers Bureau Head in Attack On Price Plat   O'Neal Says Subsidy of Consumers Is Concern To Farmers

FEARS RISING COST OF GOVT, FOR AMERIC!   More Threatening Than Ascen! in Food Prices, Farm Bureau President Opines

Federal Costs _ Found Threat   Farm Bureau Chief Raps Subsidy Payments On Inflation Market

CLAIM COST OF GOVERNMENT IS FAR GREATER. THREAT THAN COST OF FOOD

BUTTER -MADE FOR SHIPMENT TO RUSSIA   Local Creamery to Furnish Part of Government Order

NAZIS ADMIT U. S, FORCES ON TULAGI   Tokyo Press 5; Says U.S. British Forces. Had  Suffered Defeat

Germans Admit Tulagi Landing   Nazis, Japs Claim Smashing Sea Victory

SHOTT BEGINS SENATE TERM   Oath Given By Wallace Along With Minn.  Short-Termer

Deeds Will Implement Allies’ Faith In Final Victory, Roosevelt State:

“GAS” REGULATIONS WILL BE ENFORCED   False Applications Wil Bring Prosecution, At. torney Assarts

Gas Rationing Inquiry Started By State 0.P.A.   criminal Prosecutions 1 Follow If Fraud Is Discovered

Merchant Marine Discloses 2,301 Dead or Missing   Casualty Records Compilec by Coast Guard Are Made Public

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Behind The \ews      Confession On Russia Realistic U. S. Policy Mere War Partnership Freeing Of Browder Avoiding Politics  —By PAUL MALLON—

Fleets Vie For Control In Solomons   Germans, Their Advance Halted, Bomb Stalinerad   BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Corresnondens

THIRD PHASE OF <* SOLOMON BATTLE STARTED TODAY   Americans Had Beaten Nips Yesterday In 2nd Round, Fioht Resumes.

AMERICAN-JAPANESE UNITS BATTLE AGAIN IN SOLOMONS AREA   'No Hint Whether Enemy Fleet Returned To Fight Or New Naval Force Rushed To Scene; Quick Decision Seen

New Solomons Naval Battle Is Reported   Results May Be Determined Within A Few Hours; Nation Is Warned Fight For Isles Not Yet Won

New Sea Clash Reported Off Solomons   Thied Phase of Battle Under Way: Results la Doubt

Stalingrad Holds Off Nazis; Russians Attack in North; RAF Blasts Kassel, Gdynia

U.S. Naval Forces Seek Control of Solomons Area   Stalingrad Line Holds But Luftwaffe Gives Cily Severe Bombing

Report New U.S. Jap Naval Battle: Nazis Halted On Stalingrad Front: Chinese Forces Retake Chuhsien

Japs Must Return To Fight  In Solomons Or Lose Face  Result Lends Color Of Realism To Allied Hone Tide Of War le Definitely Tuynod

Interpreting  The Wer   Japanese Likely to Strike Again At Guadalcanal

ICKES BROADENS OIL REGULATIONS   SETS APRIL QUOTA FOR UNITED STATES AT 3,656,800

NO IMMEDIATE TRIAL FOR HEAD   British Reject Soviet Demand That Captive Face Punishment Now

DRIVES ELSEWHERE HAVE NOT REDUCED ATTACKS ON LUZON   Experts Believe Japs Will Not Withdraw. Any OF . Troops Waging War  — On MacArthur

FURTHER PATENT ‘DEALS’ CHARGED   ZINC PRODUCTION RESTRICTED HERE, WITNESS SAYS

U. S. Charges © Firm Restri icts Zine Output   Company, However, En couraged Big Produc: tion, Despite Patent, _ 1 -. BwNazis ~~ 5?

ZINC COMPANY IS ACCUSED OF OUTPUT CURE       Dobey Charges New Jersey Firm at Same Time Encouraging Un yimited Production Abroad

30 Frenchmen  Killed In Raid   Patriots Turn Out To Aid: Attackers

DOCTORS GIVEN CHOICE - DRAFT OR ENLISTMENT   Group Under 45 Urgec To Apply For Commissions

DOCTORS, DENTISTS UNDER 45 ARE TOLD TO ENLIST AT ONC   Commissions Await Them if they Take Step; Foilure to Do So May Meon the Draft.

FOUR MORE UNITED NATIONS SHIPS SUN TO MAKE TOLL 395   Navy Reveals U.S. Vesse! Sent Down By Sub In Indian Ocean

Axis Subs Sink Four More Ships   Total is at Least 399 Since January

GIANT FLYING FORTRESSES ARE ENGAGED   Assault Made on Enemy Apparently Moving to Strike Back at Marines  On Island   MOPPING UP SOLOMONS

PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL PILOTED AIRPLANE ON RETURN   British Leader Took Over Controls During Part of Journey Across the Atlantic, Commander J. C. Kelly Rogers, Pilot, Reveals

Churchill at Big Plane’s Controls for Time On Otherwise Uneventful Flight Back Home

Churchill Took Over Con trols-of Sky Boat During Trip Back to England, Pilot Tells   Few of Men Stationed at Radios Knew They Were Sending Directions, Weather Reports to Plane Carrying Britain’s Primje Minister

Nation’s Capital Has Air-Raid Alert Today   All Clear Sounds Only 1: -~ Minuies Later — Othe  Rumors

Stimson Says 15 Unknown Planes Over Los Angeles   Washington Has Air Raid Alert; No Plane Fights, No Damaae Anvwhere

Relief Corps to Rush into Ter-' ritories with Food, Medical Aid While Army Restores Essential Services

Plan Aid For Territories Reconquered   Civilian Personnel May Be Used In Rehabilitation

AREAS WRESTED FROM AXIS. TO GET U.S. HELP   Government Draft Relief Corps To Rush Food And Meditine

Lye-Witness Describes Naval Battle Between British and Italian Ships   Preston Grover Tells How Light Vessels Put Heavy ltalian Warships To Flight

Correspondent Tells Of Brilliant Naval Action   Associated Press Writer Risks Death to Deliver Stor of Rout of Strong Italian Naval Force by British Light Warships

British Destroyers Fight Off Heavily-Gunned Italian Fleet   Rv PRESTON GROVER

Light British Warships Rout Strong Italian Fleet -And Save Malta Convoy

Reporter Tells of Big Fight   British Triumph in Battle With Italian Navy

Reporter Tells How Light British Ships Routed Italian Fleet   Drove Into Heavier Enemy Force, Feinted and Bluffed to Save Convoy Carrying Supplies to Malta

Valor Wins Over Might — As British Triumph In Sensational Sea Figh:

KUUT OF STRONG ITALIAN NAVAL FORCE DESCRIBED   Light British Warships Tyi umph Over Powerful Fleet and Escort Convoy Safely to Malta.   FASCIST BATTLESHIP SET AFIRE BY SHELL   Two of Mussolini’s Cruisers and Four English Ships Damaged in Engagement  in Mediterranean.

Marines Capture American Guns Lost in Bataan   Japanese Reported I Have Used Our Weapons on Guadalcanal

Japs Sink 18 Ally Ships (ff India   Atlantic Sub Toll Rises to 239 Vessels

Merchant Ships Sent fo Bottom   Axis Submarines Intensify Attacks

FORMAL WARFARE YET UNGERT AW, HULL DECLARED   Ambassador Handed Pass:  port; French Patriot: Riot In Paris

BUT FIGHTING CONTINUES AND ENTERS 471H DAY   Timoshenko’s Army Plunges Farther Southward to Relieve City.

NAZI ATTACK SLACKENS AT STALINGRAD   Fighting Mounts North and South Of Beseiged City

Infantry Attacks Reported   Fighting Inside City and for Possession of Big  Armament Plant

Soviets Report Slackening Of German Land Attacks Against Stalingrad

Land Attaeks Within City  Grow Weaker   Berlin Says, However, Army {ts Pushing Towarc Big Armament Works

FIRE’ 34 NAZIS   German Generals Reportec Dismissed From Service

ICKES PONDERS NEW POSITION   interior Secretary Reported Offered Joh As War Manpower Boss

CABINET SHIFT EXPECTED SOON   Ickes Believed In Line To Take Post Held By Frances Perkins

Double Job For Ickes?   May Be Manpower Boss And Labor Secretary

ICKES STUDIES JOB PROPOSAI   May Get Combined Labor Manpower Cabinet Post

ICKES WONDERS IF HE SHOULD TAKE NEW POST   Has Reportedly Been  Offered Place as Manpower, Labor Boss; Me: Nutt May Succeed Hir

Ickes Studies Proposed Job In FDR Shifts   May Take Post Of Secretary ef Labor To Handle Manpower Problem

Ickes Ponders Over New Post   Labor-Manpower Office’ Acceptance - Believed Near For Leader

Ickes Reportedly Offered New  Cabinet Position  Three-Way Shuffle - Considered  by the President

NEW JOB OFFERED ICKES, 1S REPORT   COMBINED POST THAT OF SEC. RETARY OF LABOR AND ‘WAR MANPOWER BOSS.

Court Quashes Raid Warrants  Chief Justice Dis cambe Utenenterta

ie ai ie      Large Jap Expeditionary Force: ‘Ts Exposed To Annihilation At: fl By Attacks: Of United Nations.

Java Transport, Other Ships Hit;  Planes Downed   Foe Lands On Strategic Bali Despite Destruction of Armada.

Nipponese Armada Wiped Qut OFF Coast of Bali and Then Planes Sweep to Other End Of Long Island to Strike Foe Again

Japanese on Island Face Annihilation   Nipponese Lose. All but One Ship of Thei: Fleet; Invaders’ Ships in Bangka Strait: Also: Attacked by Allied Planes

U.S. And Dutch Planes Deal Blow to Mikado’: Forces Off North Java   Japanese Overrun Part of Bali At Cost Of All But One Ship Of Their Invasion Second Fleet Expected; Bataan Ouiet

HAVE. SLIGHT FOOTHOLD ON BALI ISLAND   Invaders Overrun Part of Area, Face Determined Counter Attack,   HOLD AIRDROME ....THREATENING JAVA   American and Dutch Planes Strike Jap Con. voy Near Sumatra.

Japs Pay Heavily  For Landing; Dutch And Americans Fire Large Transport After Smashing Armada  Do. fF Vre A LCA WOAaTOCU amr eos

U. S., Dutch Planes Hit Jap Offensive On Java West Coast      In Bali To Wipe Out : Invaders; Nippon Loses All But One Ship

AIR ATTACK ON INVADER CARRIED T0  NEW FRONT   U.'8. Dive Bombers Blast Transport, Other Ships Off Southern Sumatra   JAPS OVERRUN PARTS OF BALI   But Their Supplies Are Cut Off; Australia Under Military Rule in North ©

Follows Smashing Of Invasion Ships In Baffle Of Bali  Dutch Claim Nearly All Of Jap Armada . Has Been Destroyed:

U.S, DUTCH PLANES SCORE HITS ON SHIPS   Transport Set Afire In New Offensive In Bangka Strait Adjoining Java Today

Dive-Bombers Fire: Big Transport. And: Machine-Gun Shins:   Large Jap Expeditionary Force:.’. Is Exposed To Annihilation At Bal By Attacks Of United Nations =.

Other Enemy Vessels Machine-Gunnes By Allied Dive-Bombers North of Batavia; Nipponese Lose Four Planes

Big Transport Set Afire and Other Ships Machine-Gunned; Entire Invasion Fleet That Attacked Bali Scattered But Enemy Holds Airdrome

Fear Rangoon Is Doomed to Fall   Dutch, Yanks Hammer Enemy ‘Armada to Bits, Seek to Wipe Out Invasion Army on Bali in Furious Battles

‘Air Forces of Americans And Dutch Stave Off Northern Java Thrust  COSTLY LANDING  Japs Exposed to Complete Annihilation in Holding Of Airdrome on Bali

THE JAP INVASION AE      Japanese Forces On Island of Bali Without  - Air Suvport   AREN OW EXPOSED TO ANNIHILATION

DUTCH AND U.S. ACES SCORE IN BANGKA STRAIT   Transport Of Over 10,000 Tons Reported Left Ablaze By American And Dutch Bombs; Other Ships Strafed.

Jap Troops On Bali Can Expect No Immediate Support Or Supplies Unless Nipponese Send Another Invasion Fleet; Four Japanese Planes Are Shot Down

NEW AIR ATTACK BY UNITED STATES AND DUTCH DIVE-BOMBERS   ONE BIG TRANSPORT SET AFIRE AND OTHERS STRAFFED BY MACHINEGUN FIRE

Great Air-Naval Victory Claimed But Japs Overrun Island Near Java

Allies Smash All But One Ship * of Big Armada  United Nations Have Chance to

LANDED ARMY, CUT OFF, MAY ~ BE WIPED OUT      U. S. And Dutch Bombers Also Deal Separate Blow  At Enemy Ships   Nipponese Succeed In Overrunning Part.. Of Strateaic Island

Big Jap Transport and Several Other Ships Smashed in Bangka Strait, Reports State.   DIVE BOMBERS ARE MAKING BIG HEADWAY

U.S. AND DUTCH PLANES DEAL BLOW TO JAPANESE OFFENSIVE AT OTHER END OF JAVAISLAND   : Enemy Transport Set Fire and Other Ships Subjected to Strafing In Bangka Straits; Four Jap Planes Shot Down In Attacks On Java Airfields

Jap Naval Armada Smashed,U.S.,Dutch Strike Fresh Blows   United Nations’ Planes, Operating Alone, Blast 10,000 Ton Transport, Strafe Other Ships at Opposite End of Tawa

Allied Defenders Looking Ahead to: New Aid  parents; coaes : STALIN  TALKS ©  Pledges T Throwing of Enemy from

NIPPONESE SHIP OFF SUMATRA IS ALSO SET AFIRE   Nipponese Foothold on Bali May Be Wiped Out by Defending Forces

Nippons Succeed in Gaining Toehold on Bali Despite Losses   Mikado’s Troops Seize Airdrome; Dutct Say All But One Ship in Enemy Armada Lost

U. S., Dutch Planes Set Fire To Big Transport After Isolating Bali Invaders —

TRANSPORT I FIRED, OTHER SIDE BOMDET   Attack Made Off Sout! Sumatra, 250 Miles  From Batavia   JAPS OVERRUN BAL   Supporting Fleet, A Force Driven Off By Allies

NEW INVASION FLEET BOMBED BY WARPLANES   U. S. And Dutch Blast At Enemy Offensive At Other End Of Java.’   ARMADA IS ANNIHILATED .   Only One’ Vessel’ Escapes, Leaving * Landing Forée . Stranded On Island

Invaders Take Vital Air Base   Allies Bombers Blast Enemy Armada —

One Vessel OF Jap Invasion  Fleet Gets By   Japanese Gain Foothold On  Bali, Seize Airdrome Near  Naval Base,   'JAVA’S PERIL GREAT

Big knemy Transport  Set Afire   Only One Ship Left Afloat of Fleet Carrying Bah Invasion Army

Big Transport Fired, Other Ships Blasted   ‘Bombers Carry Out Attack in Bangkz  Strait After Having Aided Warships ir  Destroying All But On Jap Ship   JAPS HOLD AIRDROME ON BALI   Denpasser Admittedly in Foe’s Hands but Jap Landing Forces Insecure—Japanese Planes Raiding Java Airports Downed   Jane Raid Java Airmmrts

Blast Transports and Other Ships at Banga   Attack Made Off Southern Sumatra; Dutch Report All Nipponese Invasion Ships But One Lost in Making Landing at Bali.

EXPEL WALDO FRANK FROM SOUTH AMERICA   Noted Author Must  Leave Argentina This Week.

URUGUAY GOVT, SEIZES AXIS BOAT IN PORT   Interned Ship Taken Over in Retaliation for Sinking of Uruguayan Merchantship.

URUGUAY TAKES NAZI SHIP IN REPRISAL   Montevideo Government Orders Seizure Of 8,268-Ton Interned Supply Vessel After Merchantman Is Torpedoed Off Haiti With Loss Of Seventeen Men

Uruguay Seizes Nazi Ship to Pay for Sinking   ‘Uruguayan Merchant _ Shin Torpedoed Off Haiti—17 Men Lost

‘URUGUAY, CHILE LOSE SHIP EACH   Torpedoes Claim Vessels Of! Two South American Na. tions Chile Blames U. S. Order For Sinking.

Uruguay Takes Reprisal Step    Seize Interned Nazi Ship After Torpedoing

Uruguay Seizes German Vessel   Takes Quick Reprisal For Sinking of Ship With Loss of 17 Men

URUGUAY SEIZES GERMAN VESSEI   Reprisal for Sinking o: Uruguayan Ship

Uruguay Gets Replacement   Seizes German Ship As Result of Sinking

NEULKALS . REPORT HITLER. - ‘YIELDING ARMY LEADERSHIP   Reinstates . Field Marshal Yon : Branchitsch.  ~ As: CommanderIn-Chief

Hifler Quits High Command  Von Brauchitsch !s Restored to Power in Noezi Army Shake-up

Report Hitler Gives Up Army Command —   Field Marshal” Von Brauschitsch Is: Reinstated

BRAUCHITSCH IN COMMAND AGAIN, STOCKHOLM SAYS   Report Hitler Complies With  Demand of High Com mand, Steps Down.

Hitler Gives Up Command  Of Nazi Army   Field Marshal Brauchitsch Is Restored To Position As Supreme Commander

Hitler Gives Up Active Army Command   Von Brauchitsch Reinstated; Military Adviser Retired

Brauchitsch IsReported Re-Instatea   Now in Charge of Drive on Kharkoy-Kursk Front; Witzleben Sent Into Retirement, Neutral Soqupreac Sav

HITLER YIELDS . Pe! OF NAZI ARMY   Marshal Von Brauchitsch Back In Saddle As Commander, Dispatches Say   HITLER’S CHIEF ADVISER GOES INTO RETIREMENT   Army Scores Clear Victory Over Nazi Party In New ~ Internal Flare-Up

HITLER RECALLS OUSTED GENERAL   Intimate Military Adviser Von Witzleben Sent Into Retirement

SFEK REVENGE FOR SLAYING OF TWO OFFICIALS   Several Hundred Persons Reported Killed; Rebellion Runs High.

Berlin Cancels Mass Arrests of Clergymen   Rebellious Ministers Expected to Be Dealt With More Cautiously

Ohio Soldiers on Pacific Islands . And Morale ‘Best’ General Declares

37TH DIVISION HOLDS ISLANDS IN PACIFIC   Position Approved by Office o Censorship

New Life Begins For Americans; Auto Speeds Cut   Unmounted Used Tires Can’t Be Sold

NEW AMERICAN ERA STARTS TODAY WITH RATIONING GENERAL   Speed, Old Tires and Fuel Oil Rationing Starts Today.

Campaign to Sell Defense Stamps to  be Planned Tuesda’   Proprietors of All Retail Establishments in City Invited to Attend Courthouse Meeting

SHIPMENT OF STAMP ALBUMS RECEIVED   Public Meeting Will be Held Tues day Evening to Pian Sale of Stamps in Murphysboro

American Soldiers Help United Nations to Make Powerful Resistance at Three Points.

JAP COLUMNS PUSH INLAND ON 3 FRONTS   United States Troops Join With Allies in Hot Defense

54 CENT WAGE HIKE ACCEPTED BY U. S. STEEL   Lack of Opposition Surprises CIC but Company Opposes Making Increase Retroactive

STEEL OFFERS WAGE INCREASE   Union Surprised That N« Fight Is Made; Will Negotiate Start Of New Pay

Three Perish In Minnesota Fire   Five Others Escape When Blaze Envelops Small Cabin At Belle Prairie

Aerial Warfare Shows Increase On Soviet Front   German Advanced Air dromes Subjected To Continuous Heavy Attacks   SAVAGE BATTLES ARE IN PROGRESS   Report Germans Lose Thousands In Conflict In Leningrad District

MOP UP BANDS OF NIPPONESE   43 Arhilery Pheces, 6 Machine Guns Captured

HAS ‘BLESSING’ OF PETAIN AS NATION'S HOPI   Admiral Is Playing Fo Keeps In Assuming Leadership

Allied Drive In Tunisia Indicates That Italy May Become War Theater; Darlan Moves To Head French Aiding Allies

U. §. Troops Mop Up Small Jap Bands On Guadalcanal; Nine Guns Captured

ALLIED FLIERS RETURN T0 BLAS] JAPANESE BASES   INVADERS STILL CHECKED 32 MILES FROM PORT MORESBY

ALLIED AIRMER SMASH AGAIN AY BASES OF J APS   Targets in New Guines and New Britain Raided by Flying Fortresses ard Others   RABAUL ATTACKED   Fires, Visible Fifty Miles Started: Meanwhile Ground Fighting Toward * Port Moresby Minor

AUSSIES HOLDING ON MORESBY ROAL   Posie PSPs Again Blast at Japanese Bases in New Guinea

Allied Bombers Smash Again At  Japanese Bases   New Guinea And New Britain Supply Stations Blasted, Fighting On Pt. Moresby Road

Salamaua, Lae And Buna  Are Targets Of Attack   27 Barges Reported Burned On Beach Minor Action Reported At Moresby ‘

Jap Southwest Pacific Bases Heavily Poundec by Flying Fortressés ©

BASES BLASTED IN NEW GUINEA   Fiying Fortresses Do Muct Damage In ‘Repeater’

Allied Planes Hit Jap Bases In New Guinea   Flying Fortresses Blast Supplies, Reinforcements; Enemy Held Near Moresby

Japanese Bases in New Britain, New Guinea Under Fire   Flying Fortresses Show er Bombs on Barges  and Docks There

U3, CONTINUES TOATTACK BUNA   City Is Supply Base for Japs Pushing Towards Port "Moresby.

Allied Planes Blast Japanese In New Guinea   Enemy Forces Held In Check In Jungle Battle

JAPS STOPPED IN NEW GUINEA JUNGLE FIGHT   Yanks Blast Supply and Reinforcement Base from Flying Fortresses   LULL COMES TO BATTLE   ‘Invaders Making Drive for Port Moresby Across Mountain Range

ALLIED PLANES . AGAIN RAID JAP BASES IN PACIFIC   Flying Fortresses and Othe: Allied Aircraft Blast Enemy  for Second Successive Day

ATTAGKS CONTINUED ON JAPANESE BASES   Fighting On Port Moresby Road Is Minor

BARGES LEFT ~INRUINS ON BUNA BEACHES   Fires Visible 50 Miles Afte: Night Raid On. Rabaul,’ New Britain

OCEAN CHARTER ONE YEAR OLD   Anniversary of Histori Document Is Hailed By President

Roosevelt Hails Atlantic Charter On Anniversary   sends Message fo Church ill Reaffirming Its Provisions

Atlantie Pact Is One Year Old   Will Constitute Base For Happy Post-War World, FDR Avers

U.S. Releases 200 Japs From Camps   War Relocation Authorit Says Others Return to Normal Activi:

Japs Leaving Coast Regior   Manv Voluntarily Takin: Jobs While Some’ Have Entered Schools

Japs Resume  Normal Life   American-Born Being Releases from Relocation Centers ai Rate of 10 Per Day

200 LOYALJAPS GET FREEDOM   Released From Relocation Centers To Resume Normal Activity.

RAF Bombers  Batter At Axis  Shipping Force Successfully Bomb  Motor Convoys In Attack On Rommel

British Bombers Attack Axis Shipping Off African Coast   Raiders Batter Away At Rommel’s Supply Lines At Sea And On Land

CABINET OF SPAIN RESTATES POLICY   First Important An nouncement Since Suner Resianed

Tuberculosis Test Given In County   Positive Reactors Slightly Over 5 Per Cent; Below Aver age For State

Little Over Five Per Cent Of Students Who Took Tuberculin  Tests, Were Positive Reactors

Nazi Spy Ring In Brazil Is Smashed   Arrest 200 Agents Seize Four Radio Stations

Four Powertul Radio Stations Seized in Rio  City Used as Worl  Clearing House for

Police Seize Four Secret Transmitters   Rio de Janeiro Used as World’s Clearing  House for Espionage   NEW CAMP IS OPENED

RIO SERVING AS CLEARING HOUSE   Secrets of Number of Na: tions Assembled There, Then tmportant Facts Went to Germany.

NAZI SPY RING IS UNEARTHED IN RIO   200 Operatives Arrested And Four Radie Stations Confiscated; Mad War Seerets

BRAZIL POLICE ARREST 200 IN NAZI SPY RING      Four Powerful Secret Radio Stafions, Laboratory Equipment Seized in Rio De Janeiro   CHIEF IN CUSTODY   Niels Cristien Cristiensen De- scribed as Qne of Most Famous German Radio Technicians

Two Hundred Held As Brazilians Smash Nazi Espionage Ring  Gigantic ‘World Clearing House   Gigantic ‘World Clearing House’ for Spies Sent Information Over Powerful Secret Radio Stations

WOMAN'S HEAD IS CRUSHED WITH AX   Osceola Mills Woman I: Found Slain—Husband"s Throat Slashed

LAW REVISION ~ IN CITIES NEED   Nelson Urges Changes T Permit All-Out War

GERMANS REPORTED STARTING FLANKING MOVEMENT TO SOUTH   UNABLE TO STORM STALINGRAD THEY BEGIN DRIVE IN KALMYCK AREA

Germans Turn Caspian Push   Wide Flanking Invasior Mave Follows Stalingrac Retreat Hint   IN KALMYCK AREA   Fighting Around City 1s Unabated Despite Plan To Halt Frontal AHack

FIGHT FOR VOLGA CITY CONTINUES   People Of Kalmyck Vow Resistance To Invading Nazi Army   _ ASSURE STALIN   Russian’s Flanking Movement Overcomes Resist. ence Of Foe

Germans Start New Offensive To Caspian Sea   Berlin Silent Today on Battle For Stalingrad

Germans Making . Slight Advances   NEW ATTACK LAUNCHED ON FLANKS OF RED CITY

GERMANS STIL PUSHING AT STALINGRAD   Activity Developing Or p Right Flank Of Foe ~   FIGHT CONTINUES   Despite Nazi Claim That Objective Had Been Reached At City

Attempt fo Cut: Through to Volga Delia Seen——Germans Take Twc Streets in Stalingrad   100 U.S. PLANES RAID LILLE REGION   Flying Fortress Bombers Make Up Large Part Biggest U. S. Force to See Action

Flank Move Is:Pressed in ‘KalmyckArea  Foe Gains at Stalingrad but Still Is Denied Vic tory There pel FLANK HIT Russians in New Penetration of Forts Northwest of Stalingrad

GERMANS GRIND SLOWLY FORWARD INSIDE STALINGRAD   Invaders Seek To Cut Through Kalmyck Area To Volga Delta

Army Driving South Toward ~ The. Caucasus   Russians Beat: Off : Four Might “Attacks. By  Enemy — Forces:

Trying To Cut Through To Caspian Sea   Desperate See-Saw Battle For Control of Volga Center is intensified

Germans Sfart Drive in South   Launch Flanking Movement to Cut Through Kalmyck

GERMANS TRYING TO REACH VOLGA DELTA ON THE SEA      Grinding Slowly Forward i an Industrial District of Stalingrad.   A FLANKING INVASION   Nazi Communique Failed te Mention Either the City or Fighting in Vicinity.

VICTORY DENIED THEM, ¥ ‘AZIS STAR FLANKING MOVE   Mo vement Might Be Aimed At Cutting Thri to, Volga Delta —

GERMANS GRIND SLOWLY TOWARD INDUSTRY AREA   Start Anew On Wide Flaming Invasion Aimed At - Cutting Through Kal myck, Russia Says   FIRST ADMISSION FOE WITHIN SECTOE   Indicates Developing Activity On German Right Flank Between Don and Lower Volga

HUNS STILL ARE DENIED INDUSTRIAL AREA WIN   Russians Admit Enemy Ha: Entered Kalmyck Area   TWO STREETS ARE LOST   Invaders Attempting To Cut To River Delta

GERMANS OPEN WIDE FLANKING MOVE TO SOUTH   Action Seca Effort To Cut Thru To Volga Delta On ' Caspian Sea   STALINGRAD LINE ACTIVE   Soviets Doubt Assault Operations Of Nazis Are To Be Dropped

Nazis Grind Ahead Over Two Streets   May Be Swinging Major Force to South Of Stalingrad in New Move

SEEK 10 CUT THROUGH TC VOLGA DELTA   Germans Grinding Slowly Forward in Industrial District of Stalingrad, but Fail to Gain Im nartant Victory.

Carry Invasion Into Area South Of Stalingrad   No Let-Up In Fierce Attacks On City; Drive Toward Volga Delta Under Way

NAZIS START NEW INVASION TO THE SOUTH   They Also Grind Forward in Industrial District — in Stalingrad.   Four Night Attacks Held Off by Russians

Red Counterblasts Cut Down German Invaders   Nazis Attempting to Recapture Russian Positions Southeast of Novorossisk

Nazis Launch Flanking Move To The South   Complete Victory Still Denied Them At Stalingrad

Vie ‘tory Is Still Denied Germans In Stalingrad   Enemy Developing Nev Battle Further South;  High Command Omits  Mentioning Siege

NAZIS TRY NEW FLANK IN SIEGE OF STALINGRAD   Hitler’s Masses, Slowed Down in Outskirts of Volga City, Starting Wide Movement Farther South.

Nazi Reported Starting New Flanking Drive To The South of Stalingrad

Labor-Profit Bill Appears Doomed   Opposition Strong Against Passage

Timonium Fair Will Be Held, Board Asserts   Importance to Farmer: Stressed in Official Announcement

TIMONIUM FAIR OFFICIALS VOTE TO HOLD EVENT   Exhibition Important To Morale Of Farmer,  Board Declares-

Disastrous Fire Ip Hull Implement Shop Tues   Loss Im Tels amd Work Room Dam age To Rum Close Te $3000.80, Vander Zwang Reports

Disastrous Fire In Hull Implement Shop Tres.   LOSS IN TOGLS AND WORK ROOM RUN CLOSE YO $200G.c0

RENT CONTROL IN 20 MORE AREAS DUE   Effective August J, Several Large Cities Ta Re On List

Rent Control For New Area   Twenty Additional De: fense Areas Will Be Affected Aug. 1.

Ask Over-subscription of Fund tor Red Cross; Only Appeal This Year

SEEK MORE FUNDS FOR RED GROSS   Over - Subscription Would Assure Sufficient Funds for Balance of 1942.

RED CROSS ASKS THE PUBLIC TO BE LIBERAI   Many Demands Are _ Being Made Upon the War Fund   WILL NEED $65,000.00

RED CROSS ~ INNEWAPPEA   Davis Calls for Over Subscription — Total Here So Far $18,600

Need For Red — Cross War Fund  Chairman Davis Points Out Demands

Trial of 6 Held For Treason To Jury   Accused of Aiding Nazi Spy On Return To America

Evidence Of Crying Over Spilt Milk   Too Much Spring Provides Flush «Season For Cows

@ In Washington   Advent of Spring, Sweet Spring, Brings A Deal Of Crying Over Some Spilled Milk

Germans Closer ~ To Stalingrac   Wedge Is Driven Deepe Into Defenses

"Nazis Drive Wedge -South of Stdingrad With Heavy Losses   Reds Retreat to NewPositions Before Kotelnikovsk Pincer; City Defenses Pierced in Newth

DEEPEN WEDGE   Some Of Germans Have Infiltrated City’s  Defenses.   BATTLE RAGES

GERMANS DEEPEN THE STALINGRAD SOUTHWEST WEDGI   The Invaders Infiltrated the City’s Northwestern Defense, Kussians Said.   GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY   At Least 48 Tanks Were De. stroyed and About 2,000 Killed.

CARING HEAT AQDG PROBLEM IN DON Ant   Soviet Admits Stalingrad’s Northwest Defenses Are Now Infiltrated.  GERMANS SACRIFICE

Nazis Deepen Wedge in Aree Of Stalinarad   Infiltration Into Northwestern Defenses Of City Admitted by © Red High Command

Nats Deepen Wedge in Drive On Stalingrad   Advances Made At Great Cost Declares Russia

‘Nazis Deepen Wedge Near Stalingrad;  Receive Help   Large New Forces  Of Men And Machines Being Moved Up To Front By Germans

Heavy Toll Taken At Stalingrad  One Wedge Driven - Into the City’s ~ Defenses

Germans Widen Wedge In Front Near Stalingrad   Nazi Casualties High; Reds Are Holding On Other Fronts,  Says Moscow

Heavy Losses Suffered By Axis Armies   German Flank Within Don Bend Still Threatened By Soviet Counter-Attacks

GERMAN WEDGE IN STALINGRAD DRIVE HAS BEEN DEEPENED  RUSSIANS REPORT EMPHASIZED HEAVY CASUALTIES OF INVADERS

INVADERS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES DURING ADVANCE   At Least 48 Nazi Tanks Lost and Approximately 2,000 Troops Killed

NAZIS THROW MORE TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Squadrons of Transport Planes Used to Carry Ammunition, Food and Water to Troops—Both  - Sides Suffer From Heat and Shortage of Water.

NAZTO DRIVE IN AT STALINGRAL   Cut Deep Wedge Into Defenses in Face of Heavy Casualties.   DROUTH NOTED IN AREA

ULAMAND DAY WEDGE INTO DEFENSE   “Loss Of —_ Reported A 2,000 K   NAVAL PARTIES   Attempting To Raid Coast Are Smashed; Red Army Retakes Village

NAZIS DEEPEN WEDGE TOWARD STALINGRAT   Russians ; Emphasize’ Heavy Casualties Suffered By Invaders. .

Nazis Break Into Defenses  Of Stalingrad   Pierce Soviet Lines Tea Northwest, Southwest Of Stalingrad, But At Heavy Cost

Moscow Dispatche: Emphasize Cost Of German Gains   Red Army Still Menaces Invader’s Flank in Don Bend

Stalingrad Put Under New Assault   Germans Throwing Masses Of Reinforcements Into Battle; Losses Are Heavy

Nazis Deepen Wedge Inta Stalingrad at Great Cost   2. ENDY GILMORE

Germans Penetrate Red Defense Lines Before Stalingrac   Cost Is Heavy Today’ Communique From Moscow Asserts

Hitler Horde Edges Forward   Deepen Wedge In Defenses Of Stalingrad; Central Area Action Rain-Slowed.

GERMANS DEEPEI WEDGE TOWARD STALINGRAD   RUSSIANS SMASHING ATTEMPT TO RAID CAUCASIAN COAST

NAZI ADVANCE MOVES NEARER TO STALINGRAD   Deeper Wedge Drive: Into City Defenses On Southwest

Nazis Deepen Wedge Near Stalingrad   Infiltrate Into Northwest Defenses —Germans Move Up  R ainfarcemente

Germans Infiltrate: Stalin: _grad’s Northwestern Defense, Russian Information. Bureau Reveals :   BEAT CAsc UFFERED BY ENEMY   here; Berlin. Says. Black:Sea Coast: - ‘Baéached  Po Repulse Attacks Else: WwW

Germans Deepen Wedge, Suffer Enormous Losses   Nazis Suffer Staggering Losses In New Drive To Take City; Penetrate Defenses

Nazis Deepen Single Wedge   Elsewhere Reds Repulse Attacks or Drive Forward

Recapture Oil Center And Save 1,000 British   Allied Forces Combine To Drive Southward From Yenangyuaund

TLER MOVES 100 DIVISIONS   1,500,000 Men Reported Being Sent to Russia for Spring Drive

DANDELION MAY PRODUCE RUBBEF   CONGRESS ASKED TC GIVE FUNDS FOR EXPERIMENTS

Don't Step On That Dandelion! 7 It May Be Your New 4-Ply Auto Tire, Scientists Say

Dandelion Eyed for Rubber   Scientists Seek Fund to Experiment With Weed

WATER: SUPPLY OF METROPOLIS KEPT FROM NIPS   Hard-Pressed Imperial Forces, Fighting Back Stubbornly   JAP NUT-CRACKER ATTACK VIGOROUS   Closing.in.. Fram...North‘west as Well as Northeast, According to London Information

HULL DEMANDS COMBINED Alt   All-Out Efforts Needed To Win War, He Tells U. S. -

Reds Break Into Strong Nazi Barrier   Russians Reported By Axis Streaming Back Across Volga   Germans Rush Elite Forces Into Breach   Reds Build Pontoon Bridges And Regain Hold On West Bank

Will Lay City in Ruins With Artillery, Says Berlin   REDS RECROSS DON   Prussian Troops Diverted - In Effort to Stem Red Assault

FORCE FOE 10 DIVERT TROOPS AT STALINGRAD   Nazi Flank Northwest Of City Threatened By Soviet Drive

Germans About Ready to Give Up Attempt To Storm Industrial City As Russians Show No Signs of Cracking But Grasp Offensive

NAZIS SAY THEY WILL RUWN CITY WITH BIG BUNS   Berlin Radio Indicates Change of Strategy in Siege of Metropolis

Break Is Widened On German Flank   Russians Reported Forcing Way, Across the Don. "River Again   DEFENSE. FIRM IN CITY   Russians Hold Pesitions i1 ~ Stalingrad, Inflict  ‘Losses

FARMERS URGED TL BUY MACHINERY NOV   Also Urged To Make Neces sary Repairs Immediately

NYA Radio Work ' Exsiained Here   LIONS HEAR TALKS OD} PROGRAM OF U. S. AGENCY

NYA Radio Work Explained Here   LIONS HEAR TALKS O! PROGRAM OF JU. 8S. AGENCY

German-French Situation Grows More Explosive   Hitler Demands Showdown With Vichy Regime

REPORT HITLER 1S DEMANDING ~ SHOWDOWN ON COLLABORATION   VICHY CABINET MEETING TO DAY MAY MARK CHANGE IN RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES

ITLER DEMANDS SHOWDOWN WiTh  AVAL’S CABINE]   ‘French Situation Becames Explosive. As Patriots Re-sist Nazi Plans.-

ENGINEER FOR TNT PLANT DIES   Robert B. Norris Victim of Heart Attack Yesterday Afternoon.

NIPPON’S FLEET GIVEN SETBACK IN FIRST SORTIE   forty Troopships Reported  Dispersed by Allied Fighters When Armada Made Initial Onslaught for a Landinoe on Tava.

Four Enemy Warships Are Knocked Out of Action by  U.S. and Allied Naval Guns

Dallas Jury Votes Two Count Indictment  Wednesday   SAY INJURY SOUGHT   Reply Says Methods O Chain Have Won Wide Approval

BIG FOOD CHAIN, OFFICIALS GITEL   Government Accuses A. & P. Group of Driving Competi. tors Out of Business; Com. pany Replies to Charge

Peyton P Out of Cotiest For Nomination   Recommends. , Ropes for GOP Secretary of State In Convention Choice

Peyton Pulf Out of Contest For Nomtinatio1   Recommendg,,, Ropes for GOP Secretary, of State In Convention Choice

Grand Jury Will Act on 62 Cases   Only New Murder Case Is That of Steve Craft, Charged With Slaying of Charles Smith; Leonidas McGinnis Case Is Held Over From Past  Term, and Does Not Go to Grand Jury

JURY TO GET 62 PRESENTMENTS   Only One Murder Case Ta Be Aired By October  Venirmen

Chief’s Promotion Praised on Bataar   ‘Answer to Our Prayers,” Embattled Forces Say; Successor Hailed

Bataan’s Defenders Thrilled _ At Nammg Of MacArthur ~ As Allied Supreme Leader

MacArthur Post ‘Thrills Bataan   Approve Wainwright  As His Successor

68 “ENEMIES” OF U. S: TAKEN   Seemannshays_ Deutsehes Raided “by ‘FBI.. in Hoboken

FBI ARRESTS 68 FOREIGN SEAMEN   NEW JERSEY ALIENS CALLED ‘POSSIBLY DANGEROUS’

ALIEN SEAMEN SEIZED BY FBI   Short-waye Radio, Subversive Literature Seized; Many  Were Germans.

Seamen’s Institute Raided by FBI; 68 of  Residents Arrested   Other Arrests Make It Plain Sabotage Will Not Be Tolerated

FBI Raid In Hoboken Nets More Than 60   Hang-Out of Nazi Seamen Visited By Large Detail

U.S. FORCES STEP UP ALEUTIAN DRIVES   Ground Forces Occupy Third Of The Andreanof Islands

AMERICANS OCCUPY ALEUTIAN ISLAND  ae le ll ai le ee ieealelenia ieatilen aie:

YANKS TAKE OVER ANOTHER ISLAND sed ANDREANOES   Provides New Advanced ‘Base for Offensive Against ’ Japs on Kiska.

Smoky Hill River Rages   Junction City Lowlands Face  Severe Flood

A FLOOD WARNING TO JUNCTION CITS   Residents Are Told to Move From East Section

Truckmen Call Off Scheduled Strike   Board Gets Demands for Higher Pay

ISLAND IS FACING VIULENT ATTACKS   Jap Warships and Planes Reported te Have Begun Battering U. S. Fortress.   SAY U. § SHIPS BOMBED   German Radio Broadeast Say: Departing Transports Bombed ly Planes,

Assault Aimed To Prevent Arrival of Aid for MaeArthur   Nippon Ground Forces Pound at U. S., Filipino Troops on Batan Peninsula; British Repulse Attacks

FIVE-HOUR BATTLE STAGED. BY JARS WITH 60 PLANES,  THREE REPORTED DOWNED   Assault Fails to Inflict Material Damage on Fort "ress, But American Casualties Reported at 13 Killed and 35 Wounded In Fierce Attack

3,200 JAPS DEAD IN BATTLE OF TOUNGO   Invaders Preparing for New Drive Up Irrawaddy

GIRLS, WOMEN LOITERERS IN SIOUX CITY ORDERED OUT OF BEER PARLORS

French In Fight At Tunis   zarrison Opposes Troops Sent by Hitler to “Protect’’ French Colonies

“Allied Troops , Believed To Be Within Border   * United Nations’ Planes Continue To Pound At Tunisian Airfields As Rommel] Forced  Past Gazala. 38 Miles From Tobruk

Cheerfully Admits Slew Six Persons   Killed Daughter and Her Family, Says Man

F.D.R. CONSIDERS CALLING WOMEN   Green Predicts President Will Petition Congress Within Two Weeks

GEORGE WETZEL IS NAMED CITY CLERK   Former Commissioner of Finance Succeeds  J. W. Stone   Inspectors to Start Soon To Check Ceiling Price:

STATE PAUSES TO HONOR DEAL   Ohioans Pledge Themselves “To Carry on Fight for Human Liberty”

24th Armistice Day Stirs Hope for World of Peace   Governor Asks Ohio to Rededicate.

BYRD BLASTS 40-HOUR WEEK WORK POLICY   Senator Says Winning Of War Will Require All Working Capacity Of Americans.

OHIO C, OF C, OPENS ANNUAL CONVENTION   Forums Seeking Method o Accelerating War Effort

PLAN 30-DAY ~ FILIBUSTER   GROUP: OF SOUTHERN SENA ‘TORS ATTEMPTING TO. PREVENT VOTE! ON” ANTI-POLL. TAX * MEASURE

Jitters For Sweden   Germany Severs Telephone Link With Stockholm

Berlin Cuts Off Calls to Sweden   Lines Disrupted for Second Time —

SWEDEN FEARS TROUBLE AHEAD   ‘Telephone Service With Berlin Severed, No Explanation

FIERCELY. BLAST AT. CORREGIDOR   Planes and Long Range Guns Keep Up Almost Cantinnnue ABEL

31 MORE JAP PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Ground Forces On New Guinea Make Progress

ALLIED CLEAN-UP DRIVE BLASTS 31 JAPANESE PLANES      American Afr Force Units Continue To Push Japs From New Guinea Territory

Yanks Down 31 More Jan Planes   Ground Forces Contract Grip on Few Nins at Buna

AIR FORCE BAGS 31 JAP PLANES   L —_ lan ‘army Bombers Destroy 39,000  ‘Tens Of Shipping In Harbor  ; As Heavy Ground Fighting  3 Continues.

3] PLANES, SHIPS OF APS DESTROYEL   Enemy Also Has Reserves In Brief Air Batile Over Yunnan Mountains.

31 NIPS ARE SHOT DOWN OVER BUNA   Guinea F ighting Heavy As Wedge Is Driven In Jap Lines

U. S. Airmen Credited With 31J ap Planes   Lockheed P-38 Fighters Prove Effective In Clash With Japa In New Guinea Area

39,000 Tons Of Shipping Hit; 31 More Japanese Pianes Are Downed   GROUND GRIP HOLDS   Sanguinary Local Actions Near Buna Beachhead, Sanananda Reported

Air Force Downs  31 Nip Planes .   Destroy 39,000 ‘Tons of New Guinea Shipping

Jap Offensives Met With MacArthur Pledge "We Shall Win or Die”   Enemy Gains Are Reported As Jap Pressure Increase Behind Drives On Both Allied Flanks

N ‘wRaids By :Enemy On Bataan   Japs Put New Pressure Be hind Drives on Allied Flanks

‘British Admit Central Burma ts . . Situation Grows Worse;  Japs Advancing

Japs Lose Four Planes in Attack on Fortress; Make Gains in Burma   M’ Arthur Voices ‘Win or Die’ Pledge; RAF Dumps Tons of Bombs on Italy, Germany; Red-Nazi Fighting Intensified

LANDING AT TOKYO IS DISCUSSED NOW BY AMERICAN NAV   Hopes Are Held Out That Chance to Strike Back at Japanese Will Soon  Be Given. -

NAVAL MEN THINK ONLY OF GETTING TO THE JAP CAPITAL   Those Who Have Spent Years In Hawaii Anxiously Await Order to Go Get Them.

U. S. Navy Officers And Men Are Determined To Avenge Pearl Harbor

Allied Scouting Forces Thrust Anto Tunisia  : Prepare Attack To Overwhelm

Yank Paratroops Poised In Tunisia   ’Chutists Expected To Swoop Down On Axis Airdromes; Allied Scouting Forces Prepare  Way For Blow : 

PAYING HIGHER WAGES 10 FARM HANDS TO HELP   Hershey Suggests The Immediate Drafting Ot Farm Hands Who Left For City Jobs

ALLOCATION OF LABOR PLANNED BY GOVERNMENT   National Service Act, Fo: Compulsory: Assignment Of Workers to Jobs,  Held Probable.   FARM LABOR AGUTE   Workers Would Be Order ed to Jobs Wheré They Are Most Needed, McNutt Says’

Manpower Draft Probable Answer   Production Major Concern of War

LABOR ALLOCATION MAY BE ASKED 10 COMBAT SHORTAGE   Compulsory Assignment To Jobs Probabie, MeNutt Testifies

WOULD GIVE FDR RIGHT 10 PUT MEN WHERE NEEDED   AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER INDUSTRIES OR® FARMS INCLUDED

Service Act For Labor May — Be Presentec   Growing Manpower Needs Must Be Met Fully, Says McNutt

Labor Control Action ixpected   Legislation on Compulsory Job Assignment Pondered

Workers May Be Shifted Where Most Needed Soon   ‘Firing, Food, Factory Line, Solution Seen: Compulsory Assignments Are Hinted

DRAFTING” OF LABOR NEXT 10 COME, BELIEVE   “Administration Expected to Spon: sor Measure for Allocating Labor Where It's Needed

NATIONAL LABOR SERVICE ACT IS PROSPECT SOON   McNutt Tells House Commit. tee of Probable Administration Proposal to Solve Manpower Problems.

Compulsory Work. Law Might Become Government Reply   ‘Three Fronts’ would he Taken Care of Thus, MeNutt Says at Canitsl Hearing

May Assign Men To Vital Jobs  Compulsory Labor  roagqram Fareacooan

ADMINISTRATION HEADS IN FAVOR OF SERVICE ACT   Answers Problem of War or Firing, Food, Factory Fronts

NATIONAL SERVICE ACT T0 DISTRIBUTE MEN [S PROPOSED   Firing. Food aud Factory Lines All Need. Men; McNutt Outlines Proposal

Plan Emerges As Possible Ad ministration Answer to th Multiplying Manpowe! Problems in U. 5.

Job Service Bill Will Go To Congress   McNutt Reveals Plan for Compulsory <Assignment of Workers

Law Proposed To Place Men On Needed Jobs      Work or Fight Order Likely to Face Farm Hands

SEEK A SOLUTION   Bill Placing Labor Where Ii Is Most Needed May Be Passed 

HEARS NUTT   Manpower Chief Says Ad:ministration May Offer Legislation.   2.000.000 LEAVE FARMS

SERVICE ACT ON WORKERS HELD NEEDED   bo  Manpower Problems or . Food, Factory and Firing Lines   M'NUTT TESTIFIES   ‘Compulsory Assignment To Jobs Advocated By Leader

Multiplying Manpower Demand Will Be Met With Legislation Making Vital Work Compulsory

Need Plan To Control Labo   National Service Act Likely Outcome Of Conference: (in Manpower,

NATIONAL SERVIC ACT BEING DRAFTEL   Compulsory Assignment o' Workers As Probable Ad. ministration Answer T< Multiplying Man po we: Problems of Fighting Wa: On Three Fronts.

Assignment Of Workers To Certain Tasks Looms   Manpower Worry Still Mounts In This War

CONVOY WINS A-DAY BATTLE WITH U-BOATS   British Admiralty Revealine Attacks at Sea Admits “Same Losses.”   BERLIN SAYS FOUR SHIPS SUNK IN NORTH ATLANTIC

“THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH EDUCATION’   The Theme of the Annual Rural - Spring School Board Meeting

BASE ON LAKE CHAD USED FOR ALLIED THRUST   Troops Moving North In New Libyan Drive

Start New Drive From  Lake Chad   Allied Force Is Moving North To Supplement East-West Drives O Axis In North Africa

REPORT THIRD DRIVE STARTS   Allied Force Reported Moving Northward From Lake Chad Area.   ‘FORTS’ BOMB BIZERTE

Lighteen American Nation: Will be Lined up Against Common Enemy After Today

Brazil Decides to Break Axis Relations   South American Border Dispute Settlement Made

lead and Bennett orces Stand Pat   Governorship Fight Set for Vote Today

New York State Democratic  Deadlock Holds   F. D. R. Reported Ready To Effect Compromise In Interest of Harmony

Felled by Allied Fighters in Battle for Control of Air Over Burning Burma ‘Capital     MARCH APPIIFN TO   TORCH APPLIED TO VITAL OL HOLDINGS   Battle-Thinned Line of British Forces Stili Holding Doggedly to Bank of Sittang River

21 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN   Allied Fighters Take Toll In Battle For Rangoon Ske Control.

Chinese Advancing  To New Positions  American Volunteers Hit : Thai Bases; Hold Along Sittang River

British Begin Demolition In Rangoon   Smoke Rolls Over Bur mese Capital as Vital Points Are Set Afire

Over Score Of Jap Planes Are Shot Down   Allies Destroy All Of Value To Foe At Rangoon

21 Jap Planes Shot Down OverBurning Rangoon   City Fired To Wreck All Of Value To Enemy; British Fight Doggedly Along Sittang

Allies Claim Toll In Rangoon   21 Japanese Raiders Report. ed Shot Down; Enemy Troops Move Northward

BURMA CITY IS FIRED TO KILL VALUE TO JAPS   [hinning British Line Holds Doggedly In Fight For What Remains Of Burma; Chinese Swarm In  To Defend Mandalay.

WAR PRISONERS MAY BE UNGHAINEL   NBC COMMENTATOR SAYS 2,506 GERMANS AND BRITONS WILL BE UNSHACKLED.

Filibuster May Kill Silver Bill Senate Passage   Hopes Fade Friday As McCarran Prepares To Continue- His Talk Marathon

SENATE AWAITS FILIBUSTER ON SILVER SALES   McCarran Ready To Resume Marathon Speech To Block Bill Passage

McCarran to Continue Filibuster   Congressional Leaders Work for Final  Adjournment

Silver Battle Ts Continuing   Final Adjournment Neat For 77th Congress As McCarran Returns

Filibuster On Bill For Silver  Sale Continues   Congress Chiefs, Mean while, Try To Arrange For Adiournment.

SILVER SALE BILL OPPOSED BY WES)   Senator McCarran Begins Third Filibuster Against Measure.

Believe Many Japs Killed In Raid on Ship:   Three Vessels Sunk By MacArthur's Flyers Were Transports; Air Help Sent to Java, Stimson Says -

3 Vessels Sunk: Japs Drowned   Thousands Meet Death I Subic Bay As Ammuni. tion On Board Transport: Exnlodes.   M’Arthur’s Raid

Many Thousands Of Japs Killed Near Subic Bay   MacArthur Reports De struction of Large Enemy Transports

Thousands Die In MacArthur Bombing Raid   Sunken Japanese Transports Were Filled With Troops

M’ARTHUR'S RAID KILLS THOUSANDS   JAPS PERISH IN SINKING OF SHIPS AT SUBIC BAY— AIR AID SENT JAVA.

THOUSANDS OF JAPANESE BELIEVED DEAD RESULT OF M’ARTHUR’S ATTACKS   Washington Reveals 3 Transports Sunk by Daring Bataan Airmen; Stimson Says Airplane Hel p Sent to Java

Surprise Raid Kills Many Jap Soldiers   Vessels Sunk in Philippines Were Transporis

Air Raid Slew Thousands In Subic Bay  MacArthur Tells Of Havoc to Jap Troopships

M’Arthur Coup Takes Big Toll   ‘Thousands’ of Japs Killed in Sinking of Three Transports

Jap Thousands Believed Killed In Subic Coup   Turns Out 3 Ships Sunk By MacArthur’s Planes Carried Enemy Troops

Many Japanese Killed In Surprise Raid By Planes   Vessels Sent Down by Forces of MacArthur Were Loaded With Enemy Soldiers—Reinforcements Being Sent to Java

TOKYO RAIDERS ARE DECORATED   Americans Used 20-Cent Bombsights In Attack, It Is Revealed.

Two Arizonians Decorated  For Tokyo Raid   Included Among 23 Given Medals At Washington For Escapade

BOMBERS OF TOKYO GIVEN DECORATIONS   23 Army Fliers With Doolittle Given Distinguished Flying Cross.

Tokyo Raiders Decorated At Capital Field   Flying Crosses Pinned On 20 By Major Gen. Arnold

23 Army Fliers  Receive Medals  For Japan Raid   20 Cent Bombsight Used in Attack, Airmen Reveal

23 Fliers — Decorated   Receive Distinguished Flying Crosses For Tokyo Raid

Raiders of Tokyo  Get Flying Crosses   More Details Given Of Daring Air Foray

JAPS GAIN IN THEIR MARCH ON SINGAPORE   Report Capture Today of Kuala Lumpur, Big  Rubber Center   BRITISH QUIT TOWN   Japan Radio Broadcasts News of Further Advance

Kuala Lumpur Is Claimed By Jap Invader:   World’s Crude Rubber Capital In Malaya Is Believed Lost By British Forces

Tank-Led Invaders Converge On Capital From wo Directions   British Admit Battle-Weary Forccs In Continuing Retreat

TWO OHIOANS DEAD IN BOSTON TRAGED)   Cincinnati Woman Believed To Have Perished

FRONT IS SHIFTING IN AREAS   Both Armies Are Sparring for Positions As British Hold Limited Initia éive

DODGING BATTLE, REPORTS SHOW   Contest for Egy pt Seems to Be Entering Decisive Phase

Rommel’s Army Falls . Back in Egypt   New Zealanders Use Bayonets in €urnrice Attack

United Nations Armies Holding Initiative In Fierce Desert Struggle

Forced To Make Withdrawal On Southern Flank Ground, Air Attacks Pressed By Allies In Desert

INITIATIVE STILL HELD BY BRITISH   Rommel Forced Intc ® Further Retreat On Flank

ROMMEL FORCE IS UNWILLING TO JOIN BATTLE   Protective Withdrawal Is Made On Southern Flank Below. El Alamein   AIR FORCE SCORES HITS   British And American Bombers Attack Benghazi And Axis: Supply Lines

ERMAN FORCES STALL IN DRWVE TOWARDS SUE   Strategic Retreat Is Ordered to Elude British

Two Area Men  Die in Action   Navy Casualty List Shows Duke Center, Kane Men Victims

Two McKean County Sailors Lost in Action   Navy Casualty List Shows Duke Center and Kane Men as Victims

Vichy Admits Herriot Held ©   Denies Arrest But Says He Is Confined To His Residence

Herriot Placed in Custody Because Vichy Did Not Like His Attitude

French Ex-Ruler Being Guarded   Vichy Does not Like His Attitude Of Friendship to U.S.

Vichy Admits That Herriof Arrested   Powerful Figure of French Republic Too Critical

Herriot Arrest ls Blamed on His ‘Attitude   Berlin Says Former Leader Placed in Concentration Camp

Former Premier [ France Held Under Arrest   Edouard Herriot Is ‘Detained’ At His Home In The  ¢ Country {+

HERRIOT UNDER ‘SURVEILLANCE   French Statesman Is Helc Because Of ‘Attitude’

Australian Troops*Have Advanced 6 More Miles in New Guinea      Herriot Placed in Custody Because  Vichy Did Not Like His Attitude

242 WACCs Get Their Commissions   Their Rank Is Same As 2nd Lieutenant

‘Remy Urges Japs: ‘On-Coast To Move   Mass Evacuation Scheduled to Begin During Next Week

Urges Japs to Move   Mass Evacuation of All Nip pon Nationals Will” Begir ' Next Week

Evacuation Of Aliens Gets Under Way Soor   Los Angeles Area First To Be Cleared of Undesirable Dwellers

MASS EVACUATION OF ALL JAPANESE FROM COAST MILITARY ZONE   THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS TC START BIG JOB; OTHERS WILL BE MOVED AT ONCE

Evacuation Of Japs To Start In Short Time   Many Japanese’ Already Have Voluntarily Left the Strategic California Coastline.

MASS EVACUATION OF APS 70 STAR   Army Wants’ 2,000-Mil Strip Cleared As QuickIv As Possible.

Army Speeds Exodus of Japanese   First Contingent to Leave L. A. Next Week

Mass Moving  Of Japs Will Get Underway   Los. Angeles Area Selected For Beginning Of Trek To Safer Place

MASS EVACUATION OF. JAPS BEGINS NEXT WEEK  Volunteers Lead Exodus from Coast -

Coastal Japs Moving Out   Volunteers Go Next Week As Army Urges Speed

ALIEN EVACUATION OW RAC COAST IBEGINS NEXT WEEK   DeWitt Urges Jap Nationals To Follow Ex ample Of Volunteers

Mass Exodus Of Japs Soon   Army: Plans to Clear California War Zone Beginning Next Week

Japs Thrust Harder Into South Burma   India Frontier, O1 Fields Are Goals Of Invaders

K. C. Initiation ~ Next Sunday   A Glass of Thirty to Be Taken into Local Council. Banquet in Evening.

FOUR KEY DEFENSE ZONES HEAVILY BOMBED BY JAPS   Singapore and Rangoon Especially Suffer As Crisis Raprdly Nears Showdown; Dutch Naval Base Is Blasted Again.

Some Jap Guns in Front of Singapore are Silenced; Enemy Crosses Salween River

Conscription of Everyone Asked   Apply Draft Principle To All, Says Senator

Conscription Of Everyone Is Demanded   Senator Pepper Would Take  Children

ALABAMA FLIER DIES   Wetumpka Youth Killed In Crash Of Training Ship

WITNESSES CALLED   Silver Shirt Leader Would Have Many Prominent . Figures Testify

indberg Is Subpoenaed in  Pelley Trial   rosecution Questions 3 -Ex-Members of Silver ) Shirts

IPelley Defense Issues Subpena for Lindbergh to Testify at Trial

Followers Of Pelley  Questioned   Former Silver Shirts Testify On Their Meetings To Study Pelley’s Teachings

BOSTON BOMBERS LEAD ATTACK ON TUNISIAN PORTS   — Airfield And Railroad Yards Blasted; Three Allied Planes Missing.

British Convoy  Hit, Rome Says   Report Says 19 Vessels Were Sent to Bottom or Damaged in Attack Made While They Were en Route to Malta. >?   NONE SUNK, SAYS LONDON

Se neneean ana een  ROME CLAIMING VICTORY OVER BRITISH SHIPS   Italian High Command Says 19 Enemy Warships and Merchantmen Sunk,  Damaged Or Hit   HUNS AID IN ATTACK   London Sources Acknowl. edge Some of Convoy Had Been Hit, But None Were Sunk

Italy Reports Naval Successes   High Command Claims Tota. Of 19 British Warships Anc Merchant Ships Sunk

Food. Supplies For War Facing Serious Threat  iitiu«£:   Failure Of Congress   Failure Of Congres: To Vote Farm Funds Holds Up Work   PAYDAY SOON FACED   Vain Attempts Made By House To Provide _ Appropriation

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses   Germans Remove All Civilians From Key City of Russian Ukraine

Allied Airmen Supporting Ground Forces   Stretch of Beach Taken Over by Australian Troops

Heavy, Close Battle Rages At Gona-Buna  roo). Do AN   Hard - Pushed Allied Troops Get Aid” Of Bombers

U.S. AIRMEN WIN BATTLE ABOVE BUNA   Land Fight Flares Fiercely on  Left Tank

U.S. Bombers in. ‘Attack on Tobruk ‘And Benghazi.   Coincides: With Commando-Type Assault of British

GWYNNE LIKES WASHINGTON, D.C.   “CONGRESSMAN GWYNNE MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT

WINS PRIZE WITH PRAYER   Youth Attributes Success of Steer to Mother’s Efforts

TWO SOLDIERS ARE DROWNED AT PALACIOUS   RAISES STORM TOLL TO FIVE HAD HELPED EVACUATE OTHER REFUGEES

BETHILEHEM SIGNS WITH C.1.O, UNION   Steel Workers Get in Las' of “Little Steel’ Com panies,   INDUSTRY NOW IS 95 PER CENT IN UNION

BETHLEHEM AND C10 SIGN FIRST CONTRAC’   Murray Announces Agreemen Covering 80,000 Gives Increase In Wages

BETHLEHEM AND UNION SIGN UF   Last In ‘Little Steel’ To Accept WLB’s Orders; Means Pay Raise

NAZI COUNTER ATTACKS GROW IN STRENGTH   ‘Nonetheless Russians Push Their Advance Against German Invaders on Wide Front.

NAZI PLIGHT — IS DESPERATE   Hitler Is Unable To Stop Reds   Using Troops Meant lor Spring Drive

Work on Alaska Highway to Begin at Once  Route Is Scheduled To Start From Point in Montana

Army Engineers En Route to Start Highway  Preliminary Work on Alaska

VICHY PLEADS FOR U.S. HELP   Food Needed To Boost Re sistance To Pressure

VICHY APPEALS TOU. S., SEEKS ECONOMIC HELP   Such Aid Seen as Heiping Petain to Resist Increasing Pressure From German Captor.

3 Plead Guilty ~ To Conspiracy  In Whisky Tria   Remaining Charges Against Them Are Dis: missed at Cedar Rapids

National Rations For Meat Predicted  Ordered Within Next 15 Or 20 Days, Official Says

ANOTHER U.S, OIL TANKER IS SUNK DFE MIAMI, FLA   ig Enemy, U-Boat Pours Shells Into Refinery as FDR Speaks

Soviets Take Yukhnov in Circled Ares   Rzheyv-Vyazma Area I: Placed Deeper in Jaws of Pincers

Russians Tighten Drawstrings on Rzhev-Yyazma Pocket: Moscow Raided

Reds Continue To Smash Nazi:   Successes On Various Fronts Reported

SOVIET TROOPS  RECAPTURE URGA RIVER TOWN   Drawstring Tightened or Rzhev-Vyazama Pocket With Recapture of Vukhnavg

REDS TIGHTEN NOOSE AROUND GERMAN POCKEI   Nazi Raid of Moscow During Night Declared to Have Done Slight Damage

Reds Tighten Ying on Nazis   Russian Artillery And Tanks Deliver Smashing Blows

RAID SINCE DEC. 23   Peds Batter Encircled Nazi 16th # peng; Gernian Trosp Lk meee diet

Reds Tighten  — Encirclement   1,000 Nazis Are Slain As Counterattacks Falter On Central Front

United States Is In Complete Contro In Solomons Area   General MacArthur Is in New Guinea To Direct Battle

AMERICANS SINK MANY GRAFT IN FIERCE BATTLE   Secretary Knox Hails Action as “Winning Round 2”; Says Japs Lost About 40,000 Troops

GIGANTIC NEW RED STRUGGLE APPEARS NEAR   sovier Marshal Assembling All Available Forces Jn Orderly Retreat Toward Key to Caucasus   RUSSIANS SCORE ON FOES AT VORONEZH   Believed Germans Have Been Driven Back From City's Environs On All Sides In Attack

Announcing Plan to Place More Women in State Posts, Gov.-Elect Kerr Names One to Affairs Board

Woman Named To State Post   Mrs. George Calvert On Affairs Board

Waves (f Nazi Infantry Storm Soviet Defense   Tanks And Planes Aid Mass Attack Southwest Of Stalingrad   BLOODIEST BATTLE OF YEAR IS RAGING   New Penetration Is Made Into Stalingrad Defense Moscow Reports

Nazi Fighters Move Nearer Russian City      British Bombers Strike At  German Industry

GERMAN TANK AND FRESH MEN AY STALINGRAD   Nazis Are Hurling Great Forces Against Russians at Key City.   ARE MAKING ADVANCE   Moscow Says Some Wedges  Have Been Driven Into *  Defensive Lines,

FIELD MARSHAL LIST REPORTED MISSING   German Officer Last Heard From A Month Age When He Succeeded Van Beck On Russian Front

List Missing On War Front   Field Marshal's Friends Fear for Safety, Says Istanbul Dispatch

German Balkan Head Disappears  Many Axis Troops. Said Stationed in Greece

Field Artillery Is Moved Into Battle As New Jap Forces Land On Island Bases

Heavy Jap Guns Shell U.S. Base   Fleet of Enemy Ships Pours More Men Ashore On Guadalcanal Island: Knox Hopes for Victory

Peril Increases As Japs Open Up With Heavy Guns   Hope for Victory Expressed by Navy Secretary Frank Knox   ‘arge Group of Enemy Ships Reported near Shortland Island

JAPS SHELL MARINES ON GUADALCANAL   Peril of Occupation — Forces Grows as Enemy Brings  Wield Artillery into Plav.   DETAILS LACKING ON GROUND FIGHTING   Knox Expresses Belief. Yanks Can Hold: Positions—Declares Stiff Battle Is Under Way,

/Ameriean Positions  Are Shelled   But Details Lacking On Trend of Struggle For Solomen Islands  SEC. KNOX HOPEFUL,

Ominous Note Given By Heavy Jap Artillery   Large Convoy Of Enemy Ships Is Sighted In Area

Invaders Shelling American Positions In Solomon Islands  FEW DETAILS  MacArthur Flyers Attack Big Cargo Ship Off Buin

Japanese Move In on Defenders  Of Guadaleanal   Move Up Artillery As Naval Forces Appear Near Island Of Shortland

Reinforced Jap Units With Heavy Equipment Pound American Positions   DETAILS OF FIGHTING ON ISLAND LACKING

ENEMY LANDS LARGE REINFORCEMENTS IN ISLAND BATTLE ZONE   Large Fleet of Nipponese Warships Sighted in Northwest Solomons; Motor Torpedo Boats in Action

Japs Land Large Reinforcements  On. Guadalcanal   American Positions on Isle * Now Under Bombardment by Enemy Field Artillery

STIFF, TOUGH BATTLE I$ ON, KNOX DECLARES   Enemy Forces Anc Machines Storm Key Island In  Solomon Group.

Reinforcement Troops Vlove Into Action   Peril of American Forces Heightened As Japs Unlimber Field Artillery

Army Seizes New 7 Island Near Kiska   Every Man on Solomons ‘Giving Good Account,’ Says Secretary   U. S. Counter-Blows ™ Not Being Disclosed   No Indication That Enemy Has Forced Marines From Positions

Peril Of American Troops In The Solomons Is Increased By Large Japanese Reinforcements,

Enemy Ships Sighted In Northwesi   Details of Bitter Ground Fight Lacking; Knox Speaks of Stiff Battle

COUNT HEADS We BY COMMISSIONERS   Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred Jannot, Formerly of 'Frenchville. Advanced To Steward and Matron  lQTiIcCEED FOXKES

15 Nazi Planes Shot Down Off No: ch Afri i¢a   Others Believed Baggec By RAF In Air. Battle: Fleet Intercepted

VICHY CRUISERS REPORTED NOW IN MADAGASCAR   French Government Said To Have Completed Island Purge

SMALL TOWNS-WILL BENEFIT BY RATIONING, SAYS BABSON   Tire Rationing Should Help Merchants; Notes Back to Farm Movement as City People ~ Want to Get Further Out.   {By ROGER W. BABSON).

RATIONING HELP TO SMALL CITY   People to Buy at Home With Advertising Stores Says Babson

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS: SMALL-TOWH STORES      Babson Thinks Tire and Auto Restrictions and Wartime Conditions Give Small Town Stores a Chance To Get Business

Smail Cities Now Face Biv Future   BABSON STATES THEY WILL BENEETI PROM RATIONING

Gillette’s Committee Made Investigation Of Snythetic Rubber      State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Comptroller Now ~ Estimating State Fiscal Needs   Is Preparing Appropriatior Requests

It's a Big Job ‘in Any -Year   Recommendations Plaved Before State Legislature:   No Hardware Show

AXIS JOCKEYS FOR BASE ON INDIAN OCEAN   ALLIED TROOPS MAY BE LANDED ON MADAGASCAR

Madagascar Due To Be War Pawn   Strategic Race For Island At Indian Ocean’s End Is Repvorted Near

GrimThoughSilentFightWaging For Control of Madagascar, Key 'To Naval Power in Indian Ocean

Kiska Gets Hit Often, ‘ADC Says   Tabulation Based On Bombs, Bullets Dropped On Jap Occupants

Raid Is Made On Stuttgar   German Industrial City  Blasted By RAF With Deadly Effect

U.S. TROOPS GUARD RR   Government Determined Wa Plants Along Line Will Get Materials

U, $, TROOPS PATROI STRIKE-HIT RAILWAY   U. S. Steps In To Keep Vital War Material Flowing

Tr oops Guard Railroad  Serving Ohio War Shops   Army Steps Into Strike-Bound Shortline Linking B.& O.andN YC

U.S, TROOPS GUARD STRIKING RAILROAL   Road to Resume Transportation of Materials

TROOPS GUARD STRUCK RAILS   Commander Promises Short Roa - Connecting with B. & 0. Sco: Will be in Operation

TRAINS RUN AGAIN UNDER ARMY GUARI   SS  Strike Brings Quick Action to Resume Service

Two Strikes Handicap To War Effort   Troops Guard Short Railway Line Which Will Be Gperated

i Restricts  es of Spices   Order Effects Seven  ajor Seasonine«

Believe Enemy Move On Siberic Most Probable   Chungking Experts Think Australia, India Safe For Present

School Science —  Teacher Resigns Will Take Up War  Work For Government

McClellan, Science Teacher, © To Make Bombs for Government   Leaves Schools To Accept Chemistry Post In_ Ordnance —

Atmosphere Of Scandal ~ Hangs ‘Over Largest Naval Supply:  Depot  JURY MEETS MONDAY shistice Department Plans

TORPEDOED SHIP SURVIVORS REACH PORT WELL FED   Crew of 23 Men and Four Officers Spend 11 Days On Ocean In Rickety Lifeboats

TWENTY-THREE MEN OF SUNKEN MERCHANT SHIP REACHED PORT   /MEN ARRIVED IN BROOKLYN, “HAPPY AS HELL”, AFTER 11 DAYS IN LIFEBOATS

SURVIVORS OF TWO SINKINGS REACH NEW YORK   Twenty Of Crew Of Freighter Ruth Alexander, 27 Of Crew of Allied Merchant Ship Reach  ort.

Entire Crew Of Torpedoed Freighter Savec   23 Men and:4 Officers Drifted in Lifeboats for 11 Days

17 Survivors Reach New York   Their Merchant Ship Was Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast

Survivors Ot Attack Reach Port   Twenty-three Men And Four Officers Are Saved After Elever Days In Lifeboats

[27 SURVIVE 11 DAYS AT SEAIN LEAKY LIFEBOATS   Alternated In Bailing Out Water; Ship Torpedoed. Shelled By Sub

SUB TORPEODES ANOTHER SHIF   Crew of 23 Men, Four Officers Land.

UNITED-NATIONS SHIP SUNK OFF EASTERN COAST   Crew of 23 Men-and Four Officers Reach Brooklyn ’ After Spending Eleven  Days In Ocean   “HAPPY AS. HELL”   Merchant Vessel Shelled, Machine-Gunned and Sent to Bottom On Night of March 5

13 Survivors, at Sea 11 Days, Reach Brooklyn; Ship Sinkings Total 65

Skipper Tells How Sut Escaped Depth Bombs AndSank2JapCruitsers   U. S. Craft Engaged Heavily Guarded Transports in Java Waters, Sticking  to Quarry Despite Attacks    tO Quarry Vespire ALLATKS  UNDERSEA SHIP KEPT ON FIGHTING UNTIL TORPEDOES WERE ALL USED

Two More Jap Cruisers Sunk by U.S. Submarine   Story of Daring Raid, While Ship Is Hunted by Enemy, Is Told by Commander

Junior Chamber of Com. merce and County Schools To Again Have Charge of Draft Registration Then; Time and Places Announced Today.

REGISTRATION OF MEN 44-65 WILL ~ BEHELD MONDAY   Junior Chamber of Commerce and County Schools To Again Have Charge of Draft Registration Then; Time and Places Announced Today. 

Russians Hurl Germans Back Upon Smolensk   Clear Many Towns in Area; Russian Forces Also Gain in Donets Basin. Reported

Russians Still Driving Nazis   Reinforced Divisions Of Nazis Unable to Holt Fierce Attacks

Reinforced Nazi Forces Unable. To Stop Reds   Germans Moving ‘Back to Base at CWA lanéles.

Reinforced Nazis Beaten  Back by Red:   Russians Score Slashing Gains in Fierce Renewal Of Power Drive

Reds Renew Fierce Power  Drive On Nazis   Germans Throw Reinforcements In Near Smolensk

NAZIS BEING THROWN BACK ON SMOLENSK   German Forces Continually Kept Off Balance by Powerful Red Army Thrusts—Hitler Moves Troops From France.

Reds Renew Fierce Drive On Smolensk   Germans Rush Reinforcements to Front But Russia Tide Not Stemmed

Russian Drive Pushes Nazis   Falling Back on Smolensk, Key  Invasion Base

REINFORCED NAZIS RETREAT IN FACE OF SOVIET DRIVE   Russian Counter-Move In Donets Basin Progressing  Without Check«

Power Dr ive Strikes Nazis At Smolensk   Russians Report Germans Falling Back Toward Key City

in Fierce ewal of Drive st of Moscow   ince Are Cleared of  ans.  pre in Smolensk   Throwing Fresh ps in New Stand

Soviets Surge Against Nazi Reinforcements  Reserves Fail To Halt Onruch

RUSSIAN DRIVE ROLLS GERMAN RESERVES BACK   Red Forces Continue te Advance, Hurling Nazi Troops Back Toward Smolensk Zone   NEARING KHARKOV   Reich Reinforcements Ars Thrown Into Fight As Russ Troops Push Westward

NEW DIVISIONS OF NAZIS ARE BEATEN BACK   NY VILLAGES, TOWNS SMOLENSK SECTOR RECAPT!atED

Red Drive Hurls Nazis Back In Smolensk Area   Soviets Report Gains  Donets Basin; Reic Rushes Reinforcements

REINFORCED GERMAN TROOPS HURLED BACK   Powerful Red Offensive Continues Unchecked

Russian Drive Meets Success   ‘Reinforced Nazis Unable To Halt Power Attack West Of Muscow

NAZIS THROWING IN RESERVES TO HALT RED ARMY   Desperate Measures Reported Being Taken by Germans on East Front as Russians Drive Invaders Back Toward Smolensk.

Strategy of Consistent Flank ing Keeps German Division: Off Balance  rP.. Emmi OTE UWUORE

Russian Drive Rolls On Despite — German Reserves Hurled At Them   Powerful Soviet Thrust Carrying It Toward Key In- yasion Base Of Smolensk; 230 Miles - West Of Moscow.

ARMY PROBING NEWARK CRASH   Re-check Places Toll At Eight Or Nine

ARMY STARTS INVESTIGATION _- OF NEWARK PLANE DISASTER   DEATH TOLL NOW LISTED Aj EIGHT—§ EVER AL BODIES  WERE BADLY MANQLED

Man and Woman Jailed, Fined   Convicted of Attack On 11-Year-Old Son’s School Teacher

Campaign on for Salvage in Palo Alto Co.   All persons urged to dispose of every ounce of scrap.

Kighty-five Appointed To Solicit   ivery Family Is Asked to Dispose of Material That Is No Longer-of Use to Them.

Prices. Rents Are Stabilized   Government Puts A Padlock on Levels  effective Mav 18

GENERAL FREEZING OF PRICES ATTAINED IN MARCH ORDERED   (GOVERNMENT PADLOCK TO BE PLACED ON ALL ARTICLES ON DAILY SHOPPING LISTS

OPM OETS TOP CHARGES FOR COMMODITIES   Items Representing 25 to 40 Per Cent of Food Sales Are Exemonted.   GOV'T TO CURB SERVICE PRICES AFTER JULY 1

Price Limits  Effective May 15   Compromise Labor, _Profits Bill Offered.

Price Control To Start May 18; 3 Per Cent Reduction from Present Levels Predicted.

National Price Ceiling Will Be Effective May 12   After That Date Retailers Will Be Required To Post Public Lists of Ceiling Prices on “Cost of Living”’ ltems.

March Prices Set At Limit By Henderson   65 To 75 Percent Of Fooe Marks To Move Down Af ter May 18 Date.   RETAILERS COMPLAIN

Many Prices  Curbec   MARCH’'S TOPS WILL BE CEILING   Virtually Every Article on ‘Daily Shopping List Involved in Anti-Inflation Move Effective May 18

Daily Shopping List, Rents Affected By Sweeping Price Pegging Order From Capital

U.S. PADLOCKS MARCH PRICES   Rents Battened Down For Duration In Sweeping OPA Order

Price Lid — Will Clamp On May 18   Highest March Levels Will Be Fixed in Case of Most Consumer Goods

Virtually Every Purchase MayBe Under Padlock Rule Beginning In Near Future

RENTS, PRICES 10 BE BATTENED DOWN FOR DURATION   Henderson Announces Sweeping Prize Freezing Effective May 18

Living Costs Pared 3 Pet.   Anti-Inflation Plan Affects 30.000 Items

PRICE CEILINGS “EDICT GOES INTO EFFECT MAY 18   “Government Padlocks Vir: tually All Quotations at March Peaks and Also Clamps Down on Rents in  @ All War-Boom Centers.

CEILING FIXED ON MOST ITEMS OF DAILY. USE   Three Per Cent Decline From Present Cost Forecast By Washington   MORE MEASURES TO COME,   ‘Sweeping Order Includes  Rents; Top Also To Be : Set On Services

Gov't To Peg Goods Prices As Of March   Sweeping Order Affects Almost Every Article That Appears on America’s Daily Shopping List.

MARGH LEVEL TO REGULATE COST LISTS   Clamp Control! On Millions Of Shopping List Items   Coincident With Roosevelt Share-The-War Economy Program As Advocated

Peak Levels ToBeHeld By Price Control   Consumer Goods, Rents Frozen, Effective On May 18; Retail Costs To Be Dropped

New Order Will Go Into Effect On May 18th  COVERNS RENTS   jLebanon Is Listed Among Areas Hit By Action

Government Pegs Prices As Of March   Almost Everything People Buy Included In Sweeping Order   To Hold Down Rents In War-Boom Towns   Retail Prices Into Effect May 18 And Wholesale May 11

CONTROLS PUT ON AT HIGHEST MARCH TEVELS   Virtually Every Item on Daily Shopping List Js Included

PADLOCK PLACED ON MOST PRICES   Henderson's Sweeping Order Affects Nearly All  Commodities   ANTI-INFLATION MOVE

America’s Daily Budget Padlocked to March Highs by Sweeping Price Order

Housewives Will Find Cost Of Food Down 3 Per Cent As Result of Price Curb

Prices Arid Rents Must Go Back To March Levels On May 18 By Government Order

Price of Virtually Everything Sold in  America Is ‘Frozen   Ceiling Order Is Issued by OPA Tuesday Goes Into Effect May 18

» Price Clamp In Effect _ ‘On May 18. ‘ Highest March  Levels Peak For Practically

Federal Padlock Will Be Applied To Most Articles   Drastic Action Is Taken to Prevent Further Inflation

PRICE PROGRAM — ON ARTICLES IS EFFECTIVE MAY 18    Rents In War-Boom Town: Will Be Restored to PreWar Days, Says OPA Chief

Prices Frozen at Highest March Levels; Roosevelt Asks Self-Denial by All

Price Lid Clamped   OPA Puts Ceilings: On Rents and Prices Of Most Articles .

PRICES 10 BE HELD 10 High MARCH LEVELS   RENTS TO RE RESTORED TO PRE-BOOM SCALES IN MOST AREAS         WILL REDUCE RETAIL COST ABOUT 3 PER CENT       Framework for Other Anti-Inflation Measures: Post Cast of Lhying Itema

Weber, Davis, Morgan Salt Lake Counties Are Affected   LIVING COSTS AIDED   All Stores, Wholesalers Warned Licenses May _ Be Suspended

Rents In Boom Areas Back To Pre-War Scale   Nearly All Articles On Shopping List Affected By Order

U.S. Fixes Rent, Price Ceiling For Nearly All Goods At March Level   3 Per Cent Cut In Retail Costs Is Esti mated; Sweeping OPA Order Is Ef. fective May [8th

Order Aimed At H.C.L.   Daily Shopping, War-boon Town Rents Affected

Henderson Gives ‘Price-Freezing’  Order as of Marel   Rents Must Be Restored to Pre-Boom Levels; Expects 3 Per Cent Decreases

To Put Ceilings On Most Prices   Prices to Be Held At Highest March Levels, OPA Says

Government Padlock Placed on Prices of Practically Every Item Americans Buy

Prices Set at Highest Marci Level; Rerits in Defense Area to Be Cut.

Price Ceilings Are Placed On Virtually Everything _ Which Retail Stores Sell

New Price Ceiling Covers Virtually All Commodities~   Price Administrator Directs That Rents in Defense Areas Be Restored to. Pre-Boom Levels; Retailers to Post Lists of Ceiling Price:

Rents And Virtually Every Line Of Merchandise Affected As  Government Strikes  At Steady Rises

ORDER TAKES EFFECT IN NATION'S RETAIL STORES ON MAY 1   March Maximum Top Figure; Virtually Every Item on Shopping List Included

Highest March Prices Will Prevail; U. S. To Clamp On Lid May 18   Ceiling Will Knock Retail Costs Abou 3% Below Present Levels; Action Is Rramework of Anti-Inflation Fight

Ceiling in Force May 18 Adopts Highs of March   Three Per Cent Drop Expected; Rents Cut to Pre-Boom Rate.

PRICE LEVELS TO CUT COSTS 3 PER CENT   Government Fixes Maximum Level on Nearly All Articles.   Is a Framework For  Anti-Inflation Plan

Gubernatorial Race Holds Most Interest For State Voters At Poll       gee  Polls : Tuesday

OhioFaces 361 Levies, Bond Issues   Local Tax Problems Confront Voters At Tuesday Election.   Rivals Debate   S58 A Ne er  Both Parties Claim Victory In Balloting For Governorshin.

BRITISH LOSE MANY PLANES IN NAZI RAID   GERMANS REPORT BOMBING OF EASTERN GERMANY _ IN NIGHT

Revolutionary British Security Plan Proposed   Sir William Beveridge’s ‘Blueprint’ includes Complete Coverage ‘From Cradle to the Grave’ for Citizens

BRITISH HIKE JOBLESS FUND   Public Welfare Covered From Cradle to Grave

Security For All Proposed   Sweeping Plan Is Outlined For Britain

Drastic New Social Plan In Enaland   Sir William Beveridge Presents Report After Study By Committee   Provides Benefits Of Every Character   Expected To Be Model Of Post-War Plan For World

VM DP BLP SE SSS. NO MORE PUBLIC   APPEARANCES FOR - LOUIS; ARMY ONLY

PUBLIC APPEARANCES BY JGE LOUIS ENDEI   War Department Rules Boxer   ' Must Complete Basic   "Training of 18 Weeks

alliemae: a ta mem JOE LOUIS. OUT OF RING TILL “BASIC” COMPLETED

Joe Louis Must Catch.Up on His Military Work   Public Appearances Fo1 Heavyweight Champior Banned By Army

STORMS AGAIN HII AT’. PHILADELPHIA   ] Dead, 2 Injured — Home: And Business Places  Wrecked

Engagement For Control Of Kerch Peninsule Continues With Heavy Losses On Both Sides, Mediterranean Warfare Hurtling To Climax

Germans Claim Victory Declaring Russians Are Encircled Near Kerch   Japs Reported Massing Near Australia For New Invasion Aitempt On MacArthur

Ube NUMBERS UF AIRPLANES, TANKS IN FIHT   Berlin Claims Battle Is Won But Allied Reports Reveal Conflict Still Raging

Red, Nazi  Claims in Conflict   Germans Say Battle Is Won and They’ve Taken 40,000 Prisoners

Malta Continues Strong Resistance   Jap Fleet Reported Awaiting Reinforcements for New Assaults

Fighting in Mediterranean Is i 4 ; .  On Greater Seale; Nazis  Lose 15 Planes

Ayis Preparation For New African: Blow Suspected.   Crimean Battle Progress Still -Ils Uncertain

Nazi, Soviet Forces In Bitter Air, Tank Battle For Control, Of Crimea

BRITISH PRISONERS OUTNUMBER NAZI   Churchill Declares, “End o Beginning”

EXPECTS WPB WILL APPROVE HIS PROPOSAL   Deputy Coordinator Would * Exempt Parts of This State, N. Y., W. Va.   ACTION WITHIN FEW DAYS IS PREDICTED   Line Would be Drawn Between Harrisburg and Altoona, Indicated

Davies Suggests Exempting Section from Gas Rationing   Deputy Oil Leader Expresses Confidence» WPB Will Appreve His Proposal Within  Few Days; Unlimited Sale Advocated

More Easter Sun Than Rain   Showers Possible Tonight, Says Kansas Forecast

TOKYO CLAIMS NAVAL VICTORY AGAINST DUTCH   Score Against Heavy Odds in Midnight Fight Between Islands of Bali and Lomhok   TWO ENEMY SHIPS DESTROYED, IS CLAIM   Batavia Again Raided: anc 27 Planes Destroyed-on Java Airfield, According to Nipponese

JAPANESE CLAIM BIG NAVAL VICTOR   Say 27 Planes and Military Objectives Destroyed

5 DIE IN SUBWAY CRASH; MOTORMAN IS UNDER ARREST   263 People Are Injured Ir ‘Tube Accident Last  ~ Night” On “New? > York Line 7

FIVE KILLED, 263 ARE INJURED WHEN TRAIN §S WRECKE   Subway Accident Takes Heavy Toll—Motorman ls Charged With Manslaughter Today.

Arrest Motorman for Manslaughter When Train Jumps Track Killing 5, Injuring 263

SPEEDING TUBE TRAIN CRASHES: 5 PERSONS DIE   263 Others Injured A Panic Follows Accident

Motorman Charged With Manslaughter After Derailment   Five Are Killed When Subway Cars Leap Track

Bridges Gives Up On Warrant  For Removal      Surrenders To Immigration Chief But Will Fight }Deportation Order

Final Anpea Halts Arrest Of Bridces   Counsel Hunts in Vain for Biddle cs Client Surrenders

HUNDREDS OF NAZIS REPORTED KILLED   London Sources Estimate 300,000 Germans May Be in Menaced Area

ENEMY L MOUNT AS RED UNITS ADVANCE      New Offensive Brings Relief To Stalingrad

REDS MAKE FRESt GAINS IN SMASH AGAINST NAZIS  SAY 50,000 SLAIN   SAY 50,000 SLAIN OR CAPTURED IN FIRST FOUR DAYS

CAPTURE TOWN WITHIN BEND OF DON RIVER   ‘Add to Estimated 50,000 Germans Slain with Additional! Towns Occupied   GAIN WITHIN CITY   ‘Twelve Mile Advance Recorded  for Both Ends of Giant Pincers  Trapping Nazis

Defense Lines  Pierced, Enemy Report Admits  5-Day Soviet Offensive To Aid Stalingrad In

PLAYBOY. SON OF MILLIONAIRE 1S ~ TAKEN: SUDDENLY   John Duval Dodge Dies of Hemorrhage After Being Arrested at . Detroit.

Dodge Heir Dies  Following Arrest   Excitement Due to  Quarrel Blamed

DODGE DIES FOLLOWING HIS ARREST   Detroit Playboy. -.. Suffered Cerebral  Hemorrhage

GROUP WILL LEAVE FOR ARMY SERVICE   Countians Will be Induct. ed Into Military Service

COUNTIANS TO BE INDUCTED FRIDA\   Group of Selectees Wil Leave, Board No. 2  Announces

COUNTIANS TO BE INDUCTED MONDAY   Group Will Leaye for Fin al Exams in Balfimore

COUNTIANS 10 BE INDUCTED FRIDAY   Group Called Into Armed Forces Announced by Board 2

ANOTHER GROUP S CALLED TO ARM)   Countians Will be Induct. ed Into Service on  Thursday

CHECK RATIONS   OPA To Investigate Issuing 0 Supplemental Gasoline.

OPA WILL EXAMINE GAS COUPON BOOK   Preliminary Survey Shows Errors in Issuing Permits

RAILS RALLY ON — STOCK MARKE}   ‘Week-erd Hesitancy Rules With Bidding Hit By War News

Would Rush Adoption of Excise Levies   Senate Balks At Part of Proposed  Program, However

EXCISE LEVY PROPOSED BY MONEY AIDES   Senators Said Opposed To Recommendations For Levy Boost   HOUSE OKEH SEEN   Plan for Unprecedented Hike Claimed Unwise By Senator Taft

America Has Not Confirmed Sea Losses   Germany Says 1 Cruiser, © Destroyer, 2 Other Ships Picked Off In Arctic

FALL FASHIONS WILL BE THEME   WINDOWS WILL BE UNVEILED TOMORROW NIGHT TO DISPLAY NEW STYLES.

Hitler Moves 100 Divisions Info Russia   Nazis Seek fo Clear Springboard for Lunge Into Crimea

RUSSIA FAILS   British and Red Fleets Inflict Heavy Losses in Barents Sea Rattle   GERMAN DESTROYER, FOUR SUBS WRECKED   Fight Believed Forerunne: Of Hard Struggle for Supply Route

GREAT CONVOY SAFE AT PORT OF MURMANSK   Allied Warships Sink One Germar Destroyer, Damage Another Wreck Three U-Roais in Battle

U. S. SUB CHASERS SOON WILL LESSEN SHIPPING MENACE!   Will Employ Tactics ‘ Used By British, Plus A ‘Few Of American  ' Origin

WILL GET BUSY   Knox Says Sub Chasers To Cut Coast Shinonine Menace.

Knox Promises U-Boat Peril Will Be Lessened   American Sub-Chasers To Use Same Tactics As British In Running Down Enemy Subs In Shipping Lanes, Navy Chief Asserts

SUB GHASERS 10 BE USED; SAYS KNOX   Navy Secretary Claims U S. Now Has Enough Ship: To Begin Fighting Naz Undersea Craft

Willkie Urges “Unity” Campaign; Says Criticism of Administration Okeh

Papers Get Set For Newsprint Cut, Make Plans to Aid Farmer in Threatened Food Shortage

MRS, MICKEY ROONEY DROPS DIVORCE SUIT   ‘Domestic Tragedy’ Was Only ‘Family Spat,’ She Says

Mickey Rooney And Wife Will Try ft Again   Divorce Proceedings Are Halted By 19-Year-Ole Bride

Rooneys to Start Over   Mickey’s Wife Drops Her Sait For Divorce

Mickey Rooneys Are Reconciled   Just-A Family Spat And Divorce Suit To’ Be Withdrawn, Says Wife.

KAISER YARD BUILDS SHIP UNDER 5 DAYS   NEW RECORD FOR LiBERTY CARGO CARRIER IS REPORTED

Paul Stewart Is Apparent Nominee  State Senator From Antlers Holds

Kaiser Says No Need for Post War Depression   Peak Production Could be Maintained For 20 Years

BRIGHT OUTLOOK “AFTER THE WAR   Construction Wizard, Kaiser, Says There ¥s No Need -For PostWar Depression

Need Carrier Based Planes To Clear Way   Commander Thach Says Not One Major Ship Destroyed By Horizontal Bombing in Pacifie War

TO CONTINUE MILD   Light Rains Predicted for North Central Kansas

AUSTRALIA CALLS MEN FOR ARP DUTY   18-60 Is Age Lit Limit Of New ; Siete To' Take Part In - Civilian Defense

DEFENSE DUTY ORDER ISSUEN   AUSTRALIA CALLS ALL MEN  FROM 18 TO 60 NOT IN ARMY Il OR DEFENSE WORK .

CALLED UP’   Non-Fighting Australians Are Summoned for defense Duty.

AMERICAN LINES. ON GUADALCANAL ~ BROKEN BY ENEMY   Land Forces, Fighting Furicusly, Turn _ Enemy Back—Airmen Strike At Japanese Naval Forces Off  U.S. Advance Bases

Great Battle of  Solomons Spread: FartoEast =   Nears Pacific — Communication _ Lines of U: S.

U. S. Fliers Attack Tokyo . Naval Forces Near The New Hebrides And Fiji Islands

U. S. Fliers Attack Naval Forces Near New Hebrides, Fiji   Jap Breakthrough on Guadaleanal Turned Back as Battle Continues to Rage for Air Field

Yank Flyers Attack ‘Jap Force Lurking In Fiji Isle Sector   imemy Break Ie Turned Back 7 In Bitter Fight on Guadalcanal;: Two Tokyo Destroyers Are Sunk

FLIERS HIT JAP SHIPS NEAR FIJIS   Furious Fighting Raging Over Guadalcanal Isle   2 FLEETS PAY HEAVILY

NAVAL BATTLE STIL CONTINUES TO BE WAGEL   Marines and Troorts Close Breach In Guadalcanal 1 ines.

JAPS. CONTINUE TO HOLD POWER OVER SEA LANES   Nippons Turned Back In Penetration Of U.S. Lines On Guadalcanal   TWO DESTROYERS SUNK   Non - Combatant Units Of American Naval Forces Are Jn Action

N. Y. Police Collect From The Gamblers   Half Hundred Men Of Force Named  In Indictments

Indicate Gambling Syndicate Paid $1,000,000 a Year for Protectian

4.9 Police Named in 6 Jury Writs   Two Grand Juries Hand Up Presentments in Brooklyn; Retired Depnutv Named   Bribery Charged   Reports Say Police Took Money From Gambling Group

: 100 Lawyers Said Cited “Unethical Conduct” in $1,500,000 Damage Claims

100 Lawyers Cited By Bar Association   Unethical Conduct Charged In Prosecuting Of Damage Cases  OTHERS ARE INVOLVED

James Proclaims  A 35-Mile Speed      Effective October First To Save Gas

35M. P.H.CAR LIMIT IS SET BY GOVERNOR   James Invokes Section of Motor Code to Reduce Speed for Duration   ORDER TO GO INTO EFFECT TOMORROW   Violations Will be Subjec To Fines and Suspen sion of Licenses

Gov. James Proclaims 30-Mile Limit  For Duration   Governor Invokes Motor Code Section With $10 to $25 Fine,  License Suspension  NEW SPEED LIMIT  i Sn ee

FAIR SUNDAY EXPECTED   No Break in Springlike Weather Seen by Forecaster

RED TROOPS CONTINUING TO ADVANCE:   Capture Another  Town, 65 Miles’  ‘South of  Kharkov

Soviets Pushing Ahead On South Ukraine Front As They Advance In Tireless Fashion

RED SHOCK TROOPS TAKE TOWN AFTER TWO-DAY BATTLE   Gavrilovka Captured By Soviet Infantry, Tank,      Cavalry—Much Loot Is Taken ©

- - all  Proves Friend In Need By Giving Stranded Soldier ‘Lift’ In Coast Guard Plane

AMERICANS SINK, DAMAGE TEN JAP SHIPS   Hit Foe Shattering Blow in Aleutians and Solomons 

Americans Foil Japs on Two Pacific Fronts   Blast Base at Kiska, Slow Drive to Recapture Solomons

New Setbacks Delivered Enemy In Pacific   Japs Suffer at Both Ends of Battle Line

AMERICANS Hill JAPANESE AT BOTH ENDS OF LONG LINE   Eight Enemy Ships Blasted At Kiska—Cruisers Damaged At Guadalcanal,

YANKS STRIKE STIFF BLOWS AGAINST JAPS   Planes Blast 8 Ships At Kiska; Two Enemy Cruiser: Hit Off Solomons As Marines Cling To Base

Enemy Drive To Recapture . Solomons Slowed—New Move In Aleutian  a Area Fails '2 NAVY COMMUNIQUES  -American Land, Sea And . Air Forces Are ~ Active

2 Jap Cruisers Also Damaged {n Solomons Area   Eight Enemy Ships H Two Being Sunk At Kiska Island

Shattering Blows On Aleutians   Reports State Eight Enemy Ships Damaged By U. 35. Planes At Kiska.

U.S. Hits Japs in Pacific Bases   Kiska Center Bombed, Solomon Drive Held

OF ENEMY ~ HARD HIT   ‘Eight Are Blasted at Kiska  Island, Two Being Sunk  Invasion Drive Is  : Slowed.

Heavy Losses Inflicted i Solomons, Aleutians by Marines, Sailors, so Nav; Reveals.

SLOW DRIVE IN SOLOMON AND THE ALEUTIANS   Sink Two Enemy Ships In Smashing Japs At Both Ends of Long Pacific Battle Line

Defeated Court Candidate to Rur For Short Term      Bettman Opinion Of 10 Years Ago Cited as Precedent

BLACKOUT STAGED AT SAN FRANCISCO HELD AS BIG IMPROVEMENT      Civil Defense Organize tion Shows Increased Efficiency After Raid  Alarm Sounds.

San Francisco  Has Blackout   Residents Encouraged By Response To Alarm

‘WE SHALL DIE, BUT NOT RETREAT, NEW SLOGAN OF RUSSIA   ; But Communiques Ignore  Hitler’s Claims of Penetrating Key City on  Tian

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses M Don River   Reds Ignore Report Of Rostov Capture, Admit Breakthrough

REDS ATTEMPT TO HOLD ALONG DON, SAVE CAUCASUS   20 Axis Aircraft Destroyed Or Damaged By RAF In Attack on Rommel Army In Egypt.   JAPS IN NEW GUINEA ARE BEING HARASSED   Five Raids Start Many Fires tn Buna-Gona, Vessels Unable to Unload, Are Forced Away.

NAZI LOSSES HUGE IN DON RIVER BATTLE   Russians Making All Out Fight On South Bank

Axis- Paratroops ‘Try Mass Raids  ‘On Rear Lines   Russians. Claim Enemy Bridgehead Destroyed By All-Out Defense _

REDS IGNORE NAZI CLAIMS UPON ROSTOV   Mechanized Units Penetrate Soviet Defense Line In Southern Sector.   BULLETIN

GATEWAY CITY IN" GRAVE DANGER OF ~ CAPTURE BY NAZIS   Tempo Of Enemy March Slowed As  Red Counter-Attacks Inflict Heavy  __ « Losses On Mechanized Units Moving Toward Caucasus .

Fortresses Hammer At Jap Navy   For First Time Gian:  Land Based Planes  ntervene In olomon Battle.

U.S. Marines Bolsiered By Air Assaults      MacArthur Bomber Forces Hammer At Jap Naval Units In Solomon Ares.

JAP NAVAL FORCES — GIVEN HAMMERING   American Flying Fortresses Smash Enemy Movements Neor the ‘Solomons.

Allied Fliers Hit Jap Fleet In. Solomon Islands   : Sinking of Australian Flagship In First ~ Phase of Battle Told

U.S. Strikes At Jap Ships  Near Solomon:   MacArthur’s Fliers Lash Out Again In Widespread Action

FLYING FORTRESSES POUND JAPS’ FLEET   Heavy Bombers Protect Marines In Solomons

U. S. Flying Fortresses Hit Jap Naval Forces While Enroute To Aid Marine:

FORTRESSES HIT. JAP NAVY FORCES _ NEAR SOLOMON   MacArthur’s Planes In Action to Protect American’ Island Beachheads.

AMERICAN PLANES HAMMER JAPANESE NAVY-IN SOLOMONS   Communique . Also Reveals Sinking Of Australian  Flagship Canberra +  In Baitle ‘

NAVAL FORCES OF JAPANESE ~ BLASTED BY. GIANT BOMBERS   FLYING FORTRESSES ATTACK ENEMY SHIPS NORTHEAST . OF SOLOMON ISLANDS BATILE FRONT.

Flying Fortresses Hammer Jap Naval Forces   Allies Admit Loss Of Australian Flagship Canberra

Flying Fortresses Hit Japanese Naval Forces in Solomon Islands Area — Results of Attack Not ag Yet Known — Australia Loses Heavy Cruiser,

Hoarding Is Useless Because Holdings Will Be Checked For Ration Book.

Hard Freeze For Tonight   Thanksgiving May Be White, Weather Bureau Predicts

COLD ON THE WAY   Hard Feeze Is Forecast for To« night in Kansas

JAPANESE PATROLS WIPED. OUT. NORTH QF RANGOON AREA   Light Enemy Forces Aré Destroyed By Imperial Forces Withdrawing In Burma

PATTERSON SAYS FOUR-MOTORED B-24 BOMBERS, PRODUCT OF FORD PLANT, WILL SOON BE BLASTING TOKYO AND BERLIN

BOMBS ON TOKYO SOON, IS HINT   Traffic Will Jam Skyroads To Berlin, Too, Bomber Builders Promised

PROMISE MADE OF EARLY ¥ SIT BY BIG SHIPS      Patterson © Declares Flying Forts Revolutionizing Aerial Warfare   SUCCESSES ARE CITED   2 Undersecretary Of War Optimistic In Address At Willow Run

Patterson Forecasts Swarms Of U.S. Planes Will Fly From Willow Run to Tokyo, Berlin

PLANES TO JAM ROUTE TO TOKYC   They’ Also Swarm Over Berlin, Patterson Says at Willow Run

PATTEROUN atta ‘OKY HIGHWAYS   Future Crowded Air Lane:  ~ Envisioned By Undersec retary Of War

GET OUT VOTE CRY HEARD ON ELECTION EVE   Campaign Managers Press Party Workers to Get Voters to Polls   FACE DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSPORTATION   Five State Offices, 33 Congress Seats Among Offices at Stake

CHURCHILL WINS IN VOTE 464 TO 1   Commons Upholds Conduct on Motion of Severe Critic of Regime

CHURCHILL VOTE.   : Heuse of Commons Records a Vote of 464 to 1..

Jap Drive For Sea Control Nearing Climax; Nipponese  And British Lose Sh‘ps

Was One Of Five Warships, Transports Landing Troe British Aircraft Carrier Her:  - Also Sunk   JAPANESE AGAIN BOMB CORREGID

Enemy Still Has Surface Controt InBay of Bengal   American Torpedo Boats Claim Jap Cruiser

Battle For Control In South Seas   United Nations Need Strength — Climax May Decide Fate of India

JAPAN, BRITAIN TRADE PUNGHED IN SEA WARFARE   Axis Apparently Making Ef. fort To Win Control Of Oceans From Allies   BOTH BRITAIN AND JAPAN LOSE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS   Allied Air Strength Expected To Offer Serious Threat To Japs’ Indian Effort

Battle Of India  Grows Serious   Axis Making Supreme Bid For Sea Control

DALTON WINS G.0.P. STATE PARTY FIGHT   Is Named Missouri Chair man to Replace Charle Ferguson, Favored by Governor — Democrat: BKlect Stillwell. .

Dalton Elected State Chairman  Of GOP Party   He Defeats Charles Fergu: son, Who Is Backed by Gov. Donnell.   Stillwell Elected By State Democrat

Dalton Wins  in Fight for Chairmanshig   Victory Gives _ Matting! Virtual Control of G.O-P. in Missouri   FERGUSON PULLS OUT DURING VOTE   Democrats in Quiet, Har monious Session Elect New Officers

Opening of Trout Season Delayed   Forest Fires Are Critical; Season Opens May 9th

WEST VIRGINIA DELAYS START TROUT SEASON   Opening of ‘Season Postponed One Week Because of Forest Fire Situation

LAKE SHIPPING STRIKE AT END   Agreement Reached, Traffic To Be Resumed Tonight Between Big Cities

Net Liquor Profit For April Passes $123,000  May Consumption Is Decreased, Bamed Danarte

Net Liquor Profit  For April  Passes $123,000 Deveo  B.....)] ™.... 2h.

INSURANCE FOR BOMB. DAMAGE IS DISCUSSED   Legislation For Property In surance Said Sure To Pass Senate

WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE IS CERTAIN   Proposal to Create Fund to Insure Property Against War Damdge Unopposed

US. INSURANCE AGAINST BOMB DAMAGE NEARS   Senate Approval Of Billion Dollar Fund Legislation * Deadieiad

SENATE OX SEER ON WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE PLAN   To Create Billion Dollar Corporation Under Present RFC Setup

Arrests Foil Plot to Kill Roosevelt Aide in No. Africe   Giraud Orders Twelve Taken Into Custody as Preventative

Giraud Arrests 12 In Connection  With Alleged Plot   ‘Eisenhower's Brother Sees Trouble ‘Unless North Africans Are Fed

Giraud Arrests 12 Persons To Prevent  ‘Further Assassinations’ in North Africa

High Personages _ Among Suspects   Guards Nab Both Allied, Axis Sympathizers In Roundup   Friends of General  Himself in Custody   Some Charged With Having Advance Tip on Darlan Murder Last Week:

12 ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH PLOT   Report President’s Man Was In Grave Danger   ONLY GOAL   Must Be Defeat Of Nazis, French Leader States; Speaks Confidently

High Police Officials Among 12 Arrested By Gen. Giraud To  Prevent More Assassinations

12 Are Arrested In Assassination  Plot In Africa   Giraud Announces Ar rests in Alleged Plot tc Kill FR’s Representa  tive, French Officials.

DARLAN DEATH LINKED TO MEN; ‘FRENCH AFFAIR’   Plan to Take Life ol Robert Murphy Is Also Revealed

12 ARRESTED IN ALGERIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE HIGH ARMY AND FRENCH OFFICIALS IN AFRICA      Garaud Intimates He Believes His Own Life Was In Danger. Ignored Political Considerations In — Ordering Arrests. Some of Those Arrested  Aided American Forces In African. Landing

GIRAUD ACTS 10 THWARTH PLOTS OF ASSASSINS   Twelve Persons Taken Into Custody On Orders of French Africa High Commissioner   U.S. ENVOY MARKED   Four Police Officers Who  Knew of Plot Against  Jean Darlan Among © Those In Custody”

AMERICAN WAS ONE LISTED FOR ASSASSINATION   Giraud Reveals Plot Against African Leaders With Arrest Of 12 Persons   FOUR POLICEMEN SEIZED   Quartet Blamed For Not Telling Superiors Darlan Was To Be Murdered

LEADER ISSUES CALL FOR UNITY BY FRENCHMEN   Giraud Strikes Quickly at Those “Making Trouble Behind Fron?”

GIRAUD AND MURPHY ARE MARKED MEN   Twelve Persons Are Placed Under Arrest Some Aided Americans In Landing.

FD's Envoy, Giraud Were Marked For  Assaseinatinn   Police Are Hala   Pro-Axis Group In North Africa Is Rounded Tn.

GIRAUD SAYS 12 NABBED IN MURDER PLOT   Planned to Slay High Official in Africa, Chief Reveals

{2 Prominent-Frenchmen Arrested ~~ In Algiers As Move Against Possible Assassination Of Giraud, U. S. Envoy

Plot To Erase Giraud Nipped   Robert Murphy. Cos. Aid Also Believed Marked  By French Group

ALLEGED PLOT IS FOILED BY QUICK ACTION   Successor to Admiral Darlan Takes in Custody Dozen in Move to Avert Assassination   MURPHY IS A TARGET

GIRAUD HAS DOZEN MEN ARRESTED   Fears They Planned To Assassinate Him  And Others

Giraud and Murphy ‘Escape Assassins _   ‘High Officials on List for Death; _ Tyeean Under Arreatin North Af dss

AaoASSINAT ION PLOT SMASHED   Twelve Arrested By Gen Giraud In North Africa Roundup   Robert Murphy, FDR Representative, Slated For Death, Report

PROMINENT FRENCHMEN ARE INCLUDED   Names Not Given; Feared Attempts on Himself, Murphy

Giraud Arrests 12 Who Plot  Assassinations   General Fears For His, U. S. Envoy Murphy's Lives; Schemers Are Pre Axis, Pro Allied, In On Darlan Deal

High French Otficers On Murder List   New French Commander In Africa Arrests Twelve For Part In Planning.   KNEW OF DARLAN PLAN

ON GENERAL'S ORDER   Four Police Officers Among Them; Planned Death Of Hich French Officials

DOZEN TRAITORS ARE ROUNDED UP   Gen. Geraud Moves Swiftly Against Group To Balk ‘Further Assassinations’

Giraud Rounds Up Suspects In Murder Scheme   Moves To Balk Assassi  nations; Roosevelt's En voy ‘On Spot’?

Giraud Arrests 12 In Alleged Scheme To Kill Lim And Representative of FDR In North Africa

U, A. W. IN LETTER TO PRESIDENT PROMISES TO OUTPRODUCE AXIS NATIONS

S TONG War   MacArthur Bosses Vast A rmy,  But His Wife Runs The House

Wife Reverses MacArthur’s Orders; Son Gets Hair Cut on Buying Tour

Serap Rubber Survey to Be Made  Before Decision on Gas Ration   Barkley Says He Looks for Announcement by Roosevelt on Fuel Plans Very Soon

Rail Rate Boost Ordered In Texas   ICC Decides Increase  Is ‘Reasonable’

TEXAS DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE GROUP IN SESSION AUSTIN  CHAIRMAN GERMANY URGES “COURAGE NOT BI LACKING” IN DECISIONS

POLL TAX BATTLE “NOT YET SETTLED   Showdown Vote on Bill Prevented by Kentucky . Senator

Chandler Prevents Showdown Vote on Poll Tax Repeal   Takes Prompt Actior When Leaders Almost Reach Agreement

“DELAYS VOTING   Filibustering Southerners Al: most Cail for Show    down

Chandler Blocks Tax Bill Vole   Showdown Delayed As Move Might Kill Measure

NAZI BOMBERS BLAST AT BATH   Town Is Fired By Its Heaviest Attack Of The War

FARM BLOC CARRIES Oh AR PART   Ignores Roosevelt Appeal  ASKS RESTRAINT  ee ee  President Fearful of Inflation

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SKILLED MEN IN NAVY CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

Navy Recruiting Officer To Be In Lockhart, June 25   Special Opportunity For Skilled Men in Navy Construction Companles

Britain Adds 2 Sea Giants To Hun Hunt   Anson and Howe Put Fleet Up To Pre-War Strength Aanin.

Two Battleships To British Fleet   New 35,000 Tonners Now At Battle Stations

British Royal Navy Restored to Its Pre-War Strength in Capital Ships

NEW BRITISH SHIPS AFLOAT   Battleships Howe And An son Join Fleet Seek Out Enemy’s Tirpitz

BRITISH SHIPS SEEKING BATTLE   Two New Vessels Hope Tc Gross Guns With Nazis Prized Tirpitz

British Fleet ls Augmented   Joined By Two 35,000 Ton Battleships

BRITISH ELERT GETS TWO HUGE NEW WARSHIPS   Powerful Battleships Ir Service Bring English Naval Power Up to Pre-War Status   ONE IN CONVOY   Four More Being Built Ir British Yards, As Fleet Strength Hits AllTime Peak

BRITISH FLEE! REINFORCED   Pair of Powerful New ‘Battleships Now Are Part of Royal Navy

Commission Two British Battleships   English Fleet Brought to PreWar Strength With Addition of Anson and Home; Carry 14-Inch Guns

2 New British ~ Battleships to Fleet Stations   Anson and Home, Both o: 35,000-Ton Class, In the Service Now .

New Battleships in Use   British Warceatt Search Sea tor Titnits

BATTLESHIPS AUGMENT FLEE   Two Restore Roy a] Navy to Pre-War Strength

Alexandria Is Raided By  Axis Bombers   Cairo Has Alarms; Brit ish Patrols Harass Rommel Forces

Alexandria Raided By Axis Bombers   Alarms Sounded In Region of Cairo

ALEXANDRIA IS RAIDED BY AXIS BOMBERS   FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IS REPORTED

ALEXANDRIA IS BOMBEL   Four Persons Killed Wher Axis Raids Big British  Base.

4 DEAD, 13 HURT IN ALEXANDRIA RAIDS   British Harass Axis In Al Sections West Of El  i -- Alamein

AXIS BOMBERS RAID ALEXANDRIA; CAIRO HAS ALARM   Light British Patrols Harass Enemy On El Alamein Front

AXIS BOMBERS RAID ALEXANDRIA KILLING FOUR    Thirteen Others Injured and Slight Damage of Pro  perty Is Reported

Axis Bombers Drop Cargoes On Alexandria  Four Persons Killed And 13 injured in Ai Attack

GERMAN BOMBS ON ALEXANDRIA   Four Persons Killed, 1 Hurt; Property Damage Reported Slight

NAVY CASUALTIES ARE ANNOUNCEL   487 Men Lost From August 13 To 30; Total Is Now 3,698 Killed

GIFT OF THE ELKS   Set of Colors Will:Bé Given to University R.O.T.C. - Unit

GIFT OF THE ELKS   Set of Colors Will Be Given to muy i: R.O.T.C. nit

WILLKIE ‘SAYS SECOND FRONT “1S SYMBOL TO THE RUSSIANS   DECLARES IN INTERVIEW THAT . HE HAS FOUND NO BIGN THAT SPURT OF RESIST. ANCE IS. WEAKENING

Britain, Russia Sign Military, Post-War Pact   Soviets Join U. S. And Others on At lantic Charter Basis

Treaty Pledges Ban On Post War Territorial Gain   Stalin Sees Close Collab oration With U. S., Eder Hails 'Encirclement'

Twenty Year Mutual Pact Signed Between Soviet Union And Great Britain With America’s Approval   Agreement Calls For Post-War Peace And Security System Among Nations

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA SIGN AID TREATY   20 Year Alliance Pact Revealed By Anthony Eden

20-Year Mutual ‘Aid Pact Signed By British, Reds   Brings Russians Into United Nations Plan For Post-War World

PIPE FIXTURES FROZEN BY WPB   Restrictions Placed On All New Plumbing And Heating Equipment

OT aanatitiasinaii nn: { See  ALL” . PLUMBING STOCKS FROZEN BY WAR BOARD

Halt Heating And Plumbing Sales Today   Use Of Equipment * For Non-Defense Building Or Any Unnecessary Repairs Is Banned

Plumbing Stocks Ordered Frozen   Material Needed  For Defense Housing

NEW PLUMBING STOCKS FROZEN   WPB Order E Excludes Retail Sales of $5 or Less

PLUMBING - HEATING EQUIPMENT FROZEN   Retail Sales of $5 or Less — Exeluded in Order of  WPB .

5 INTERNED U.P. WRITERS WRITE BOOK   Were All Interned In Berlin Early Last December

If Scrap Metal Drive Fails It Won’t Be Due To Lack Of Publicity, Gallup Poll Show:

GALLUP POLL FINDS NEWSPAPER SCRAP DRIVE IS EFFECTIVE   Survey Shows 96 Out Of 100 Have Read About It

YOUTHS PULL “WILLKIE’ >RANK ON LEGISLATURE Sake Telephone Call for Republican

MERCURY NEAR ZERO IN STATE   Even Lower Temperature: Are Forecast — Mist Is Turned to Light Snow

Bitter Cold Wave Sweeps Info State   Still Lower Temperatures Promised; Guymon Has 2 Degree Reading

COAL PRODUCERS, UMW DEADLOCKED; WLB WAIVES STUDY   Board Decides Issue Is One For Collective Barsaining

W.L.B. Hands Off In Coal Dispute   Refuses To Intervene Ir Deadlock Of Producers And Miners.

WLB DECLINES TO INTERFER IN MINE DISPUTE   Union and Operators Are At Odds Over Question of Six Day Work Week   BOARD BOWS OUT   Hold Controversy Is One For Collective Bargaining Between Disapreeing Fections

LABOR BOARD REFUSES ACT IN COAL DISPUTE   ‘Will Not Intervene on Contract for SixDay Week   Ickes May Take Hand to Insure Output of Bituminous ~

WHO W  PLAN   on Road Change But  Griffith Says Board Neutral ~ Talk  for It   TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

WHO WANTED TED PLAN   Griffith Says Board Neutral on Road Change But  Talks for It   TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS   Wheat Penalty Refunds

Everyone Knew Nazi Germany Was Going To W ar  Against Russta---Except Russians Themselves

Few Germans Expected Holland Would Be Invaded But Most of Them Foresaw War with Russia

War Run on Hitler’s Schedule   Tad hho een eneeee caer dnaladaeneratimmeaeaneanean anette iamlienneteameame  Hostilities Got Off To False Start—Everyone in ‘Germany Knew Russia Was To [ Invaded—But Few of People Sensed Assault on Holland   By LOUIS P. LOCHNER

New Guinea Point Attacked   Commando Raid by Allied Troops On Jap Stronghold

‘United States And Great Britain \Seek To Curtail Bundles Canipaign

Overhauling of Allied Shipping  Plan Forecast   “Bundles For Britain” Campaign Curtailed; Commons Debate Opens

UNITED NATIONS TO EXAMINE PROGRAM FOR SHIPBUILDING      Announce Cargo Space Sc “Scarce That “Bundles For Britain” Will Be Curtailed

SHIPPING MAY BE REVISED IN SOME WAY   FDR, Churchill Consider Shipping Losses, Means Of Cutting Down on Gift Cargoes

Civilian Goods (et Less Snace in U.S. Ships   Thorough Overhauling 0 Problem Exvected After FDR-Churchill Exchange

Shipping Crisis Forces Curtailing Of ‘Bundles For Britain’ Drive

Must Curtail Bundles For Great Britain   All Cargo Space On Ships To Britain Needed For Carrying War Material.

CARGO SPACE — 1S. CONSERVE   SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING DUE TO MILITARY NEEDS OF AEF AND. OTHER FORCES CITED

Overhauling of Shipping Schedule:  Is Forecast   More Cargo Space To be Given to War Materials

SCRAP COLLECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA LEADS THE NATION   State Gathers 504,850 Ton: Of Iron And Steel—More Than  State’s final

PRIMARY VOTE   Candidates Make Plea to El ‘ectorate to Vote Thesday.

FRENCH COAST LANDING IS THWARTED   U-Boat Base At St. Nazaire Is Scene Of Attack   MARINE FORCES   Are Reported By Germany To Have Been Captured Along With ’Chutists

Daring Thrust Aimed. ‘at Knocking Out Chief: Submarine Base ——  ‘BLOODY ‘FIGHTING’  British Wait for Raiders To Return Before. Any Comment Is Made.

Key French Coast Sub Base Scene of Spectacular Raid   Berlin Acknowledges English Landed but Denies Damage

St. Nazaire Raid Smashed, Nazis Claim   Attempt Made to Wreck U-Boat Base, Claim —London Terms  Is “Small Raid”

British Try To Destroy Base At St. Nazaire   Dynamite-Laden Destroyer Blown Up Before  It Reaches Locks, Germans Say; Vessels  Sunk, Prisoners Taken, Reich Thinks

German sAdmit Landings Made at St. Nazaire, But Claim TreopsAre Routed

Germans Report Halting Raid On St. Nazaire   Aviation Units Take Part in Attack Upon U-Boat Base With Heavy Losses

NAZIS CLAIM TO HAVE FRUSTRATED ~ BRITISH ATTACK   Attempt Made to Wreck the Port of St. Nazaire on the French Coast.   U-BOAT OFFENSIVE -BASE      Crushed With “High Bloody Losses,” German High: Command Said.

GERMANS CLAIM COMMANDOS ARE SLAIN, CAPTURED   “nglish Marines Stage Spectacular Attempt To Repeat World War Coup, But Reports Indicate Effort Did Not Suc ceed.

Nazis Claim Land Invasion  Turned Back   Vessels Sunk and Prisoners Captured; London Admits Attempt

British Attempt To Wreck Harbor   Germans Report Former American. Destroyer, Bent on Suicide Mission, Is Destroyed by German Guns

Attack Is Made On St. Nazaire   Germans Claim to Have Defeated Raiders and to Heve Taken Prisoners

British Try Landing At St. Nazaire Naval Base   Germany Claims Attacking Forces Crushed; London Silent On Details

Germans Report Effort Crushed   Russians Keep Up Pressure on Nazis On Murmansk Front

Landing Party Beaten At St. Nazaire U-Boat Base, Berlin Declares

SE ee aE ee ee ee mR er age Mane ne  Nazis Claim 1 Attempt     y. Costly To Invaders   “Righ Bloody Losses,” 100 Captives Reported By Reich Command; - Britain Promises Later Message

Germans Claim Effort to Land On French Coast Is Crushed With High Losses

HIGH BLOODY LOSSES CLAIMED BY GERMANY   St. Nazaire, On French Coast, Is Key Base for Germany’s U-Boat Offensive In Battle of the Atlantic; Nazi Communique Claims Capture of 100  Reitich Prisoners.

NAZIS CLAIM INVADING BRITISH COMMANDOS WERE DESTROYEE, MAD! PRISONERS OR ENCIRCLED IN FRANCE   German U-Boat Base At St. Nazaire Goal of British Fighters In Daring Attack; Nazi Coastal Batteries and Anti-Aircraft Fire Frustrated Raiders, Germans Claim

Germany Claims Enemy Invasion Forces Encircled   Parachute Troops Reported Yo Have Participated In At tack On Nazi U-Boat Base; Russians Squeeze Germans At Murmansk

NAZIS CLAIM INVASION IS TURNED BACK   British Try to Wreck St. Nazaire Base On French Coast; Ship Is Lost

British Attack On St. Nazaire Broken - Berlin   Destroyer, 13 Torpedo  Boats Sunk, German  Statement Says

SPECTACULAR RAID STAGED LAST NIGHT UPON ST. NAZAIRE  wm wewe et 4 OEP maar re. tk tote Ww hk   GERMANY SAYS ATTEMP TO WRECK SUB BASE CRUSH: - ED IN BLOODY LOSSES

SUB BASE. CRUSHED   British Suffer Bloody Losses in Assault on St.° Nazaire, Nazis Say .   BRITISH REPORT a PROMISED LATER   Spectacular:Thrust Said to Be One of Series of Hit- _ and-Run Blows

GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH ROUTED AT ST. NAZAIRE   ADMIT LANDING BUT SAY COMMANDOS ‘ACHIEVED NOTHING’

British Sought To Wreck Port Of St.Nazaire     City Is Key Base for Nazis U-Boat Offensive; Russians Squeeze Germans in Arctic; Trouble for Axis in Balkans

Ttalians Ask . ~~ “Deaee; Charge   Senators Petition King To Free Country As Unrest Grows

War Cessation  Asked In Italy   Assert Senators Have °  Made Demands To King

ITALY’S KING ASKS WAR END   Senators and Other High Lights  Rarkine- Petition

TALIAN SENATORS _ ‘DEMAND THAT KING TERMINATE STRIFE   nternal Troubles of Italy Growing — Say Mussolint Has Stomach Ulcers.

ete SITUATION-IN.ITALY ~ AS STEADILY GETTING WORSE   ROME. MEMBERS OF MALtan GENATE. 9AID TO HAVE De"WANDED KING TAKE AC-,  7) ON. PO RND WAR.

U.S. Aircraft Lead Attack on Enemy Bases   24 Jap Planes Are Destroyed Over Weekend

Japanese Bases Are Battered   Allied Air Bases in Burms Attacked by Large Jap Forces

DESTROY 24 JAP PLANES IN RAIDS ON ISLAND BASES   Port Moresby Sustains Heaviest Jap Air Raid of War; As High As 90 Planes Attack Burma.

ALLIED FORCES HARD ~ PRESSED IN TWO FRONTS   Japs Attempt To Destroy United Nations’ Aerial Power In Two Areas   AMERICAN FORCES LEAD SPEARHEAD OF DEFENSE   24 Jap Aircraft Destroyed Over Week-End In Attacks By American Fliers

Allied Submarines Smash Foes   \ir Squadrons Battle for Supremacy in Skies Over Australia and Burma; 24 Jap Planes Lost

ENEMY LOST 24 WARPLANES AS RESULT OF RAIDS « ON JAPANESE AIR BASES THAT ARE THREAT TO ; : AUSTRALTA—ALLIED BASES UNDER HEAVY  ° ATTACK BY BOMBERS IN BURMA FRONT

United Nations Blast Away By Air, Sea; Axis Loses: Heavily   Battle Of Supremacy: Of Skies Rages Over Pacific As British ~ . Strike In Near East:

British Subs Sink 11 Axis Vessels  In Mediterranean   Japs Step up Aerial Offensive in Burma; New Signs of Impending Battle in Middle East Noted

Jap Troops Push Across Burma To Vital Railway   _ Gravity Of Allied Positions Admittedly Grows; Chinese Desraying Bridges And Road: In Desperate Effort To Stem Advance

SITUATION IN BURMA IS GRAVE   Japs Surge On Toward Vital Lashio Railway

JAPS THREATENING VITAL RAILWAY IN BATTLE OF BURMA   Enemy Forces Are Edging Through Ry Eged. Northern Shan  States 

F.R: Advised of Internment ©” By Russians.    Japanese Claim None o! U. 8, Raiders Ever  Oot Away

Russia Interns American Plane   ' Had Participated In Attack on Japan

$5 AUTO STAMPS   Drive to Enforce Purchase of Stamps Starts in Lawrence   BELONG ON WINDSHIELD

CHECK CARS FOR $5 AUTO STAMPS   Drive to Enforce Purchase of Stamps Starts in  Lawrence   BELONG ON WINDSHIELD

Naris Identify Their Pagan Gods As Near Relatives of Jap Deities

THEIR GODS THE SAME   ‘Symbols of Pure Ayrianism” Say ' Germans to Japs

' THEIR GODS THE SAME      ‘ ‘Symbols of Pure Ayrianism” Say i 1 Germans to Japs

Power and Light  Projects Halted   Copper and Steel Dearth Cited by Army—-REA Johs Shut Down -

War Board Stops Work Work On All Rural Electric es in United States   Order Is Made Because of the Need of Armed Forces for Copper and Steel

WORK ENDS ON REA PROJECTS   WPB Orders Halt Because o Need for Copper and Steel Elsewhere

Electrical Work Halted   WPB Orders Power and Lights Projects, Including REA Construction, to End

UNIFIED COMMAND   Shake-Up tn Naval Higher-t p> Fails To Halt Demands

Adm. King . Is Given — New Powers   F LEET COMMANDER IS MADE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; MOVE AIR-MINDED MEN TO TOP

King Has Charge Of U.S. Navy   Stark Is Assigned Te . Post In Europe As Hi: Successor Fills Dua Role

Emphasis on Air Power Tn Army, Navy Shifts; Unity Demand Grows   Congress Still Clamors for Single Supreme Commander Gver Both Army, Navy Forrec

TRIPLE THREAT SPECIALIST IN FULL CHARGE   Ohio -Born Admiral To Direc Planning as Well as Combat Activity.   Former Operations Chief Put In Control of European Sea Forces By Knox.

F. D. R., New Fleet Chief Confer on Pacific Strategy   Adm. E. J. King  _ Now Commands — U.S. Navy in’   All Areas

SEEK UNIFICATION OF ALL THE ARMED FORCES IN NATION   One Commander fer Land, Sea and Air Units Still Demanded Despite Shakeups.

Hart Meets President  And Others   Japanese Press Beyond Rangoon Toward Oil Fields in lrawaddy Region  Scene Is Shifting Japs Point Offensives  Toward India and Philippines

Power Division With Stark Is Now At End   Streamlining Action Follows Similar Steps Taken To Reorganize Army General Staf!

ENTAUSTED WITH. ~FULLAUTHORITY   Action Hinted As Possibility Of More Organization Streamlining   ‘SUCCEEDS STARK   Step May Stop Agitation For Greater ,Unification Of Forces

NEW CHIEF TRIPLE THREAT WAR EXPERT   Takes Over Duties Heretofore Entrusted to Admiral Harold RP. Stark

CALLS PARLEY ON ORIENT WAR   President Talks with King, New Naval Chief, and Admiral Hart

KING GIVEN COMMAND OF FNTIRE NAVY   Takes Over Duties of Admiral Stark As Chief of > Operations. ,   ‘CONGRESS DRIVES  FOR UNIFICATION  ]   fArmy Also Reorganized to Reduce General Staff,

Supreme Naval Authority To Admiral King   He Now Controls Planning As Well As Actual Combat Activities.

New Officer Given Command  For The Navy   Admiral King Placed in Supreme Command of All U. S. Operations, an Expert in War Maneuvers.

UNIFICATION CF ALL SERVICES IS APPARENTLY FIRST   Officers in Various Armed Departments Who Have Been Air-Minded Will be in Line for Promotion.   AIR POWER GIVEN MORE EMPHASIS   King, Veteran of Thret Wars, Became an Experi With Surface Vessels, UBoats and Aircraft.

SUPREME COMMAND OF NAVY VESTED IN ADMIRAL KIN   Wit Take Over Combat, Mainte nance Duties; Admiral Stark Shifted

TO TALK STRATEGY   F. D. R. Schedules Confer. ence With Admirals King and Hart

NAVAL STRATEGY CONFERENCE HELD      \dmiral E. J. King, Newly Designated Supreme Commander Of U. S. Naval Operations, And Rear Admiral Hart Confer With Roosevelt At White House

Drastic Shakeups in Army and Naval High Commands Seen as Steps in Right Direction. by Congress — Fail to Lessen Demands for Unification of All Armed Forces.

MN ARAL KING: HEADS US. NAVY   Succeeds ‘Admiral Stark, Shifted. to Wewly-Created Post in European Waters

Naval Strategy Conference Set By President   Admiral King Given Full Command Of American Fleets

Navy Concentrates Supreme Authority In Admiral King; More Streamlining Expected

KING IS NAMED COMMANDER OF ALL NAVY WORK   Supreme Control Of Operations Given Admiral

ADMIRAL KING NEW NAVY CZAR   Triple-Threat Warfare Expert Named Supreme Commander Of All U. S. Naval Operations.

Admiral E. J. King Is Elevated; Stark Is Moved To European Waters

King Named Naval Chief; Stark Moved   Other Air-Minded Men Promoted  In Navy Shakeup

SUPREME COMMAND OF US NAVY PLACED IN ~ HANDS ADMIRAL KING   HE IS TRIPLE THREAT SPECIALIST IN SURFACE, AIR AND SUBMARINE WARFARE

Triple Threat Fighter and Stern Disciplinarian Namea  Head of Streamlined Navy   Admiral Ernest King is Supreme Commander Of All United States Naval Forces, Assuming Duties of Admiral Harold R. Stark

King Is Given  Sea Command   1, S, Navy Streamlining Setup Is Similar To That Of Army

Supreme Command of All United States Sea Operations is Concentrated in Hands of a Triple Threat Specialist in Surface, Air  And Submarine Warfare  STARK IS ASSIGNED TO NEWLY CREATED POST

Full Naval Authority To Admiral King   More Streamlining Is Hinted At:  Follows Army Plan

ADMIRAL KING SUPREME NAVAL COMMANDE]   Triple ‘Threat Specialist on Land, Sea, in the Air   STARK EUROPEAN   Navy Changes Follow Closely: Army sn. oreanization 

Triple Threat King Head Of U.S. Navy ¥   Admiral Holds Supreme Command of All U. S, Naval Operations

Roosevelt and Newly Des.  ignated Supreme Commander of Naval Operations, King, Confer   HART ALSO ATTENDS   King Takes Over Duties _ Heretofore Entrusted to Admiral Harold R. Stark

ADMIRAL ERNEST KING HEADS U s. NAVAL FORCES   Specialist In Surface, Air and Sub Warfare Assumes Supreme Command of   Onerations

Hort, King Confer With President On Naval Strategy In Pacific Arec

King Called On Pacific War Strategy   Supreme Commander and Hart in Parley at White House   STARK TO EUROPE   Replaced Operations’ Chief to Be in Command of Overseas Force

NAVY COMMAND GIVEN TO KING   Admiral Put in Charge of All United States Naval Operations.

Stark Is Assigned To European Area   New Chief Has Reputation Of Getting Things Done: Stern Disciplinarian

Navy Concentrates Supreme Authority in Ernest J. King   Streamlining of Branch of Military Follows New Army Shakeup

ADMIITAL KING PLANG, FIGHTS WAR FOR NAV   Placed in Supreme Command of All Sea Operations for United States.   STARK, SUPERSEDED, TO COMMAND IN EUROPE

King To Direct All United States Naval Operations   Consolidation Of Autborit; Points To Further Stream Lining Of Navy Set-Up; Stark Given New Post.

KING’S APPOINTMENT Isg RELIEVED STEP TOWAREC UNIFIED WAR COMMANC

King ‘Heads. All“Navy. Board; Marshall Gets: Young, Smaller Staff

FDR Confers With King On Pacific War   Hart Also In Discussions On Sea Strategy

SERVICE’ SHAKEUPS SEEN IN CONGRESS AS RIGHT STEPS   Legislators Are Still Asking Unification Of ~All American Armed  Forces ‘ ‘

KING TO HEAD ALLNATION'S NAVY ACTIVITY   Supreme U. S. Sea Com. mand Concentrated in Hands Of One Man

ADM. KING NAMED NAVAL CHIEFTAIN   SUPREME COMMAND CONCENTRATED IN TRIPLE, SPECIALIST ~

LABOR DRAFT IS BELIEVED NEAR   Extra Manpower Needed In War Industries

Labor Draft Is Inevitable, Says Hershey   10 Million More Worker Needed in War Plants,  Director Declares;  Bilaws IT nttarw

Mines Flooded; Rubber Trees  Chopped. Down - as “They  Retreat Slowly Before _. Japanese Forces, .   KUALA LUMPUR TAKEN, NIPPONESE. DECLARE   English Commander Says: His  Troops Will Defend Most ,  Vital Areas, Including a Base at Singapore.

Flood Mines, Cut Down Rubber Trees as Enemy Pushes on Singapore   Enemy Masses Troops for Philippine Push; Washington Announces Nipponese Navy  Losses Total 28 Ships, U. S. Has Lost 6

JAPS FIRE VILLAGES, SUPPLIES IN RETREAT   Union Complains Of Wire Handling

SAY RACING NEWS GETS GREEN LIGHT   Truman Committee Asked to Probe Delay of War Vital Messanes.

TELEGRAPH, CO.       Employees’ Aséociation-* Charges * War Messages Delayed. Jace * ‘Batk News Speeded-Up 4

Santa’s Fund Is On The Way Up! Total Now $878   Two .$50 Contributions -Help Swell Good Fel- — lows Budget   Spangler Optimistic Over GOP Prospect:

An Optimistic New Chairman   Spang'er Believes Republicans Have Good ‘44 Chances

GOP Chairman Is Working On 1944 Election   New Chairman Thinks Time Is Ripe For Resurgence Of Republicans

NEW CHAIRMAN IS HOPEFUL FOR G.OLP.   Spangler in Washington Says “Things Are Looking Up.”   PLANS TO MAKE NEW ORGANIZATION

New Chairman Confident Over GOP Prospects   Spangler Says Victory Will Come in 1944 if Party Can Keep Mistakes Few and Minor.

Spangler Js Sure Of G.O.P. Victory   Party Chairman Says Error Must Be Few, Minor, Changes to Come

Reminds Officer Of His Promotion Even Though Both Are Shipwrecked

FIVE-ALARM FIRE FELLS AT LEAST TEN FIREMEN   Paper Warehouse In N. Y. Sends Huge Clouds of Smoke Over Downtown  Area Today

Johnson Young Couple Married Thanksgiving  Randall Breitbarth.   Randall Breitbarth, Bernice Borchers Wec In LeMars.

Johnson Young Couple Married Thanksgiving    Randall Breitbarth, Bernice Borchers Wed In LeMars

15 Dead,Many Missing in Quebec Fire   Construction Barracks Destroyed; Believed to Be Intentional

At Least 15 Die In Quebec Fire   Sleeping Construction Crew Trapped In Barracks; Believe Blaze Set

Great Fires In Stalingrad   Germans Report Russians Hurled Back Toward City Under Violent Fighting

Great Fires As Result of Air Attacks   Germans Report. Bombers Making Night and Day Raids on City   SAY DEFENDERS ARE PUSHED BACK   Counter Attacks at Rzhe Acknowledged; Gains Claimed Bisewhere

25 ARMORED DIVISIONS LEAD THRUST   Panzer and Infantry Divisions Crash Through Russian Lines Outside City.   SITUATION VERY GRAVE   German Planes Seek To Level Town With Wave After Wave of Bombinas.

GERMANS SAY FIRES RAGE IN STALINGRAL   Report Russians Forced Back to the Fast

Sclution D: afted by  ool Ls eo8e com % ‘ = hal   Would” Permit Nation t ‘‘Save Its Face’’ on Axis Severance Issue

Argentina Said To Have Agreed  To Severance   Compromise Plan Would Provide Freedom of Action By Countries

Compromise . Seen on Rio Axis Break  Reported to Provide Vote  by Cabinet and   Congresses DELAY SHOWDOW)  Mexico and Uruguas Persuaded to Cease ww... 7”

ARGENTINA WILL COMPROMISE ON THE RESOLUTION   is Now Willing to Accept Resolution With Some Minor. Changes te “Save Her Cane

REPORT ARGENTINA MAY AGREE T0-NEW COMPROMISE . PLAN   Provides For Cabinets O: Various Countries To Take Referendum.  Vote ..

COMPROMISE AGREED UPON IN ARGENTINE PARLEY OBJECTION   Face-Saving Proposal Wiil Allow Aregntina to Participate in Axis Severance Resolution.

CUMPROMIOt FOR ARGENTINA MADE   Would Permit Republic: To Submit Resolutior To Referendum

Will Submit ‘Breal’ Issue To Referendun   Chile Expected ‘ta dain te Achieve Unanimity

ARGEN TIN A AND CHILE MUST DECIDE   Other 19 Amer. Nations Will Act Without Them —

ZERO HOUR’ IS NEAR FOR CHILE AND ARGENTINE   Agree ‘With Reservations To Economie Curbs Against Axis

‘FACE SAVING’ CHANGES ARE BEING DRAWN   Cabinets, Congresses O 21 Nations Would B Given Final Word

RESOLUTION BREAKING AXIS RELATIONS TO COME BEFORE CABINETS AND  CONGRESSES, IT 18 SAID

NeW DRAFT AT HID GIVEN OK BY ARGENTINA   Provides Submission of Axis Break. Resolution to Referendum.   COMPROMISE MAY BE TAKEN UP THURSDAY

REFERENDUM BY CABINETS _ 1§ PROPOSEA   Plan Drafted to Effect Soliderity in Break With Axis

Report Compromise Agreed On To Save Argentina's Face; Would Require Congressional Ratification

Compromise Near in Rio   Argentina, Chile Lining up With Other Countries

Argentina Agrees to Comppromise   U.S. Approves of Revised Anti-Axis  Resolutions

PONFERENCE MAY FORCE ISSUES   Argentina, Chili Want Reser vation Not to Break Off With Axis.

Hoodlums Stop Work On Airport   Scoop Operators Attacked At Topeka By Kansas City Men

India Committed To Non-Violence   Negotiations With Britain at End

Wardsville. Woman s Found Drowned  Sate on me ' 2 .   ” Body-of Bertha: Gerhol Is Discovered by * Otto’ Rackers

Wardsville Woman ls Found Drowned  Bodv of Bertha Gerhol: Ie Discovered by

Russian Girl Is A-1 Sniper: Says She Saves Live:   Army Sharpshooter Got Her First Taste While Practicing on Some Rumanians

Girl Sniper Geis Practice Shooting Rumanian Soldiers   Russian Woman Kills 309 Nazis with Rifle And Describes It at Red Embassy in U. S.

Russian Woman Sniper Shoots Hosts Of Nazis   Practiced Aim On Rumanians

She’s Champion Life Saver Woman Who Practiced On Rumanians Bags 309 Germans In Sniping Career

‘Dead German: Harmless’ Girl Sniper   Expert Riflewoman Anxious to Return To Russia and Ink

"Dead Germans Are Harmless" Says Russian Woman Who Has Killed 309

Theorizes That Dead Nazi Is Only Good Nazi—So Is Busy Bettering Them

Steady, Aim, Fire  RED ARMY LIEUTENANT TELLS HOW SHE HAS KILLED 309 GERMANS

3 CHILDREN PERISH IN CLEVELAND FIRE   Victims Were in Bed with Influenza

Post Office To Sell Car Stamps      First One Costs $2.09; After That, They’re $5

MAJOR BATTLE NOW UNDERWAY BELOW TOBRUK   U, S..Made Machine: Play Big Role In Struggle

Axis Libyan Spearhead Rolled Back   ‘Big and Crucial’ Battle Under Way South of Tobruk

ROMMEL IS STOPPED BY U. S. TANKS   British Force Axis Troops Sack in their Drive on Tobruk

REDS ASSERT ALL ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   241,400 Casualties Are Inflicted By Russ

Many Nazi Transports  Shot Down   Reds Say Germans Lose 241,400 Men Since Nov. 19

Germans Strive To Break Soviet * Stalingrad Lines   » Drive Repulsed As Russians Say Nazi Tol . Reaches 241,000 Killed Or Captured; 88 Enemy Planes Are Destroyed

VITAL AIR BASE RAIDED BY JAPS   Warplanes Strike Deep Into Dutch East Indies   ATTACK AMBOINA   Confidence Arises, However, Following the Arrival of General Wavell

Japs Hit Deép In East Indies      Naval and Air Base at Amboina Raided  by Enemy Planes

DUTCH NAVAL BASE RAIDED   Jap Planes Strike Deep Int« East Indies to Attack Amboina

Japs Assault Airbase Isle In Moluccas   Seizure of Tarakan Islanc Supported by 6 Cruisers, 6 Destroyers, Dutch Disclose

DUTCH AIR-SEA BASE ATTACKED   Netherlands Indies GHC Admits Assault On Big Amboina Station; Wavell Arrives

Enemy Planes Strike Deep in Dutch Indies   Naval-Air Base of Amboina Is Raided by Japanese

Japanese Planes Strike Hard af Dutch Air Base   Launch Bombing Aftack upon Amboina in Western Pacific

Nipponese Get Medals Back Smack on Tokyo   Yard Employes Return Decorations Via Ramh

SENDS MEDALS BACK TO JAPS   Delivered With 500-Pound Bomb, Knox Reports

»STATE PRESS BOWS TOITS » BOY AGENT!   : Newspapers Modestly Re. 5 view Contribu: tions   WISE PROCLAIMS   seer ye  hy Head of PNPA We'll Carry on Our As: sionments

"Discard Peacetime Thoughts,’ Says Tojo; Then Everything Wii} Be Successful

Tojo Tells Japs What to Think   Leaders Pledge To Increase Power And Destroy Enemies

T0JO URGES GREATER WAR CONCENTRATION   Premier Tells Japanese to Discard Their Peacetime Ways of Thinking

FIRST LADY WILL ~ NOT KEEP QUIET   Commenting: on Suggestior of a-Legionnaire She Says She Was Misunderstood

Mrs. Roosevelt Laughs At Ark   Jokes Of Comment By American Legion Commander

Heres Tex! Of Message   Enemy to Be Fought On His Seil; U.S. Must Make Sacrifices

PACIFIC CITIES “DLAGKED OUT” OA dd MINUTES   Planes Detected 80 Miles Off Coast By Interceptor Squadrons Of Army   NO CRAFT ARE SIGHTED OVER PACIFIC MAINLAND   Army Unable To Learn Identity Of Planes, But Blackout Proves Great Success

Two Petitions for New Cass Were Held for Further   , Investigation.

BUSY SESSION WAS HELD Bt RATION BOARD   Two Applicants Were Rejected and a Number - Were H-ld Up.   LONG LIST GRANTED   Two Petitions for New Cars Were He'd for Further Investigation.

8 eee  LOMBARD FUNERAL.   Services Will Be Held Thursday for Movie Actress,

Axis Collapse   Rommel's Forces Show Signs Of Cracking On Desert Front.

GERMANS FELL SHELL-SHOCKED e INTO CAPTIVITY   Rommel Has No Place Within Hundreds Of Miles to Prevent Encirclement

WAGE HIKE DEMANDS ARE HIT BY UNION   AFL Warns Workers Not To Expect Steady Rise

NAVY'S OLDEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER GOES DOWN IN CORAL SEA BATTLE   Loss Light Price To Pay for Destruction of 23 Jap Vessels   Ship Rocked by Explosions When Fire Breaks Out

5TO 1 RATIO IN SINKINGS, NAVY CLAIM   Aircraft Carrier Lexington Sunk After Naval Conflict

America Strikes A Preying U - Boats   Navy Says Axis Subs Still Operating Over Wide Area

Soviets Lose Two Streets In Stalingrad   Defenders Drive Back German Troops Elsewhere;  Battle Fury Unabated

TERRIFIC TOL IS TAKEN BY DEFENDERS   6.000 Germans Reported w Killed In Three Days   STREET FIGHTING   Continues As Nazi Gains Are Being Measured By Yards

Streets Fall To Germans in Part of City   Heavy Toil Paid By Enemy in Its Battle on Volga

Marshal Yon Bock Gusted in Dispute  With Adolt Hitler  Over Strateay

Russians Forced Out Of Several More Streets In One Section Of City Under Massed Tank And Divebomber Assault—Defenders Beat Off Nazis In Close Action In Other Areas—Moscow Declares Enemy Is Paying Terrific Price For Gains

Soviets Give Up Several More Stalingrad Streets But Halt Nazis Elsewhere

RUSSIANS YIELDED IN ONE SECTOR OF CITY WEDNESDAY  CERBMANS RRATEN OFF   GERMANS BEATEN OFF ELSEWHERE IN STALINGRAD IN FIERCE STRUGGL)

SHY OVER BELEAGUERED CITY IS. CLOUD-FLECKED. BATTLEFIELD OF PLANES

Russians Forced to Yield More Ground; Nazis Lose 6,000 Men in Three Days

Russians Beat Off Nazi At tack in a Hand-to-Hand Battle in Stalingrad, Moscow Reports.   SOVIETS YIELDED  SEVERAL STREETS   Battlefront Dispatches Said Red Army Forces Drove Invaders From Their Positions.

SOVIET FORCES KEEP UP FIGHT FOR VOLGACITY   Reich Divebombers, Tanks Hurled In Waves, With Terrific Losses of Men and Machines   ‘MAMMOTH STRUGGLA RAGING IN STREETS   Russians Stake Flank Attack, Crossing River At Night, Smashing German Lines

invaders Pay Big Toll For Slight Gains   And Germans Are Beater Back in Some Quarters of Volga City      FIGHTING INCREASES IN OTHER SECTORS   Moscow Claims Red Defend. ers Prove Equal to New Challenge

REDS FORCED BACK ON ONE PART OF CITY   Beat Off Foe’s Driv In Other Sections As Deaths Mount

Russians Take Heavy Toll In. See-Saw Battle   Give Up Several Stalingrad Streets But Beat Off Foe Elsewhere In City by Hand-to-Hand Fight; Tanks Bolster Hitler Bid.

FOE PAYS BIG. PRICE FOR SMALL ADVANCES   Overturned. Automobiles Serve. as Firing..Points in Stalingrad’s Streets

Nazis Pay Toll For Streets In Stalinarad   Russians Admit Loss of One Section in Pitched Battle

Russians Yield A Few Streets in Volga Steel City   But Germans Battered Back in Hand-to-Hand Fight ing Elsewhere.   Germans Are Massing  Tanks, Dive Bombers

Savage Fight For Stalingrad Rages   Reds Slipping Westward Across Volga A‘ Night Drive Foe From Buildings In One Section Of City; Fight At Arm’s Length

GERMAN GAINS ARE ADMITTED BY RED FORCES   Tanks Hurled Into Fight By Axis Invaders

Big Battle Continues   Reds Yield Several More Streets In Stalingrad

Russians Lose More Streets In Stalingrad   Soviet Attack During The Night Drives Nazis Back  In Some Sectors.   FRESH BOMBERS USED

REDS YIELD IN SOME SECTORS, GAIN IN OTHERS   Invaders Pay With 6,000 Men for Gains Measured in Yards

Night Thrust Across River Made hy Reds   Yield Several Streets Under Terrific Combined Attack 7?

GAINS MADE IN ONLY ONE PART OF CITY   Soviet Troops Beat Off Germans in Hand-toHand Fighting in Other Sectors, With 6,000 Invaders Reported Slain in Three Days.

Red Reserves Reaching City   Cross Volga in Darkness. Drive Back Nazi F!znk

Japanese Base There Well Under Way When Attacked; Yankees Are Digging In

Four Jap Ships Bombed As Fierce Fight Rages For Solomons Bases   Naval Forces Battle for Control of Vital Tulagi Waters; Chungking Reports Formosa Important Japanese Base, Is Bombed

Say Parisians Want British To Raid City   Residents Pictured as Desir ing That Attacks Halt Making Arms For Reich

French ‘Ardently Desire’ R.A.F. Raids on Factories  Producing for Germans    DeGaulle Committee Reports  Sentiments of Workmen Under Nazis in Paris :

HOUSE AND SENATE. LEADER! AWAIT CALL TO ROOSEVELT CONFERENCE ON INFLATION

CONGRESS WAITING WHITE HOUSE CALL; ‘HOLIDAY’ AT STAKE   Anti - Inflation Program Might Call Off Vacation

Army Cargoes Not Delayed   But Shipping Seen As Worst Bottleneck

Troubles of Laval Increase   Americans Held in France for Exchange Purposes

Laval Gives Nazis Choice of Keeping Him or Risking Revolt Over Labor Conscription

LAVAL BATTLES T0 RETAIN HIS POWER   Americans Reported Seiz   edas Crisis Boils in ] France

LAVAL OPPOSES  NAZI.LABOR PLAN   FEARS CONSCRIPTION OF WORKERS FOR HITLER MIGHT LEAD TO UPRISING.

Laval Threatens Trouble for Nazi Rulers of France   Gives Germans Choice o Backing Him or Risking Revolt

AMERICANS ARE SEIZED IN PARIS   Laval Tries to Avoid Rupture With Berlin and Stem Revolt

LAVAL GIVES NAZIS CHOICE   Revolt Looms with Ouster, Germans Told; Americans are Seized

Germans Given Choice of Keeping Laval in Office ‘Or Risking French Revolt

Nazis Execute 24  In Netherlands  Total Reaches 96 In Alleged Plot To Set Up  Invasion Plans

Hitler Is on His Way to The Eastern Front for a Conference With Generals   Nazi Leader Intends to Retain His Pest as Commander-inChief of Army

HITLER TO GO TO FRONT LINE   Russian Dispatch Says He Plans New Visit

HITLER GOES TO WAR FRONT   Tass Dispatch Says To Hold Talks With His Fighting Staff

Hitler Leaves Berlin H urriedly For Conferences With Generals at Front

HITLER SCRAPPED ARMISTICE WITH FRANCE TODAY   Sent His Gray-Clad Columns Racing South Toward Toulon.   INTO FRENCH TUNISIA   Marshal Petain Declared the Armistice Was No Longer in Effect.

HITLER RUSHES » TROOPS ACROSS OCCUPIED FRANCE   HEADED FOR TOULON NAVAL BASE, 450 MILES FROM ALGIERS

Allied forces rush east to meet enemy) after Africa victory   Berlin uses pretense ‘guarding against invasion of mainland’

PETAIN BITTER TOWARD HITLER   Aged General Sets His People Free to Defend Self Anainst Axis.   RUMORS CONCERN FLEET

Five Jap Sea Monsters . Near Ready for War Duty   ‘New Enemy Bottleships Weigh More Thar 40,000 Tons; U.S. Building .17 Big Battleships, Six Cruisers Navy Manual Says —

JAPS BUILDING 5 — BIG SHIPS, NAVAL. ANNUAL REVEALS   All Named, 2 Completed, Others Near ly Ready; U. S. Construction Progressing

FIGURES ON WORLD'S NAVIES ARE REVEALEL   Greatest Shipbuilding Race hr History Outlined

Naval Annual Sketches Greatest Warship Building Race in World’s History

U: §. AND JAPAN IN RAGE 10 TURN OUT BATTLESHIPS   Jane’s Yearbook Says Tokyo Soon Will Add Five Fighting Monsters  to Her Fleet.   AMERICA BUILDING 17 CAPITAL SHIPS   Six Great Cruisers Also Under Construction — Nipponese Submarine Strength Over 80.

BATTLESHIP BUILDING RACE INUS & JAPAN   J*pan’s Five New Fighting Monsters Ready; VU. S Works On 17 Battleships, 6 Battle Cruisers.   80 Jap Subs

Tax Worry In Gas Rationing  Boct Will Weal Bf fant   East Will Feel Effect Down to Schools

RATIONING OF GAS TO HIT EAST   State and Local Governments Face Serious Cuts in Tax Revenues but People to Accept Hardships Cheerfully

Gasoline Clamp To Trim Local, State Revenues  Senators Predict  * Rationing in East Will Mean Hardshit For Many Persons

See Big Slashes In Tax Revenue:   Three Senators Predict Rigid Gasoline Rationing in Eastern States Will Bring Sharp Reduction in Levies  ' Collected. ,   HARDSHIPS ACCEPTED

Rationing of Gasoline. Will Cut Heavily Into  Tax Revenues of State:

RATIONING OF GAS WILL CUT INTO REVENUE   To Hit State And Local Finances, Also Tourists

States to Suffer Revenue Losse:   Civilian Dislocations Onl; Part of Picture, Is View of Senators

Finances for Local Govern. ment and Public Schools  To Be Slashed   PROBLEMS ARE CITED

NEW YANK FORCES REACH AUSTRALIA   Jape Advance In Lashio Area; Curtin Reports Troop Arrival, Warns Against Complacency

Chinese Facing Threat Of No. Supply Lines  Japs Push To Railhead Of 

JAPS STRIVING TO CUT CHINA FROM ALL HELP   Allied Situation In Burmese Theater Is Consider ed Grave   RAF CONTINUES TO STRIKE NAZI BASES   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Associated Prese War Fditer

Chinese Facing Threat OFNo Supply Lines:   Japs Push ‘To ‘Railhead Of -Burma Rotite -

U. S. Firm’s Agreement  Helps Nazis   General Electric Accused of Deal With Krupp

(.E.-German Patent Pact ~ Assailed   U. S. Crippled by Deal With Krupp on Key Metal

Patent Contracts Keep Prices Up   US Has Shortage of Tungsten Carbide

Germans Helper by U.S. License, Official Asserts   General Electric Agreement Hit as Limiting Tungsten

Chinese Gain At Kinhwa, Repulse Chuhsien Attack   Stilwell, Brereton, Chennault In China For Talks With Chiang

U. S. Generals Visit Kai-Shek   Chinese Claim 2,000 Japs Killed; Enemy Held Kinhwa Threatened,

CHUHSIEN STILL HELD BY CHINESE   Chiang Confers With Three U.S. ‘ Generals

Report Chinese Invade Thailanc   London Hears Strong Columns Strike! at Two Points—Mounting Japanese Pressure Felt in Burma Battle,’ However.   ENEMY NEARS PROME

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBS BIG GNOME-RHONE PLAN’   R. A. F. Squadrons Soar Over Outskirts of Paris in  Air Raids   DROP HIGH EXPLOSIVES

R. A. F. Squadrons Make Attack On Paris Plane Plant   Large Gnome-Rhone Air plane Plant Blasted By British Air Raiders   NAZI PLANES IN RAID ON NORWICH   Reports Continue To In dicate Rostock Bombings Caused Terrific Damage

Industrial Heart of Empire Struck; Aircraft Center Reided: Tokvo Claims: Bombers Renelled Fram Canital

Small Lease- Owners: To Be Protected Under New Well-Spacing Plat

FEAR 11 KILLED IN PERU QUAKE   One-Third of Town of Naza in South Is Demolished in Series of Earth Tremors

EARTHQUAKES THROUGH PERU KILL ELEVEN   Hundreds of Homes Destroyed; Electric Light Service Fails, Hampering Rescuers

BRITISH HIT NAZI SUB BASE   No Aerial Activity Report ed Over Britain

NAZI PLANE BAGGED IN ICELAND BATTLI   American Airmen Are Given Silver Star For Successful Attack Last Month

NAZI BOMBER SHOT DOWN OFF ICELAND   Plane Destroyed by American After Unsuccessful Attack on Ship—Two Decorated.

emai Rrarinaas: gabe     Official League  BOWLING SCORES  Ym Smitty’s Alleys —~:- Waunakee         Merchant’s League   City League

Abandonment Of Egypt Offensive Hinted; British Stab From Southwest —   TANKS OESTROYED   Prisoners Are Captured In Lightning Assault; Planes Do Heavy Damage

‘Halt in Egypt Push ‘Worries Germans; Rommel Asks Help   British Air Force Pounding Stalled Axis Forces and German Chief Is Regarded in Danverons Position

Nazi Fleet Units Leave Norway Base   Ships to Attack Allied Supply Line

German Fleet Units Leave Norway Today   Believed Headed For North Africa to Raic Supply Lines

WATERLOG TO VOTE ON AIRPORT   $450,000 in Bonds to Piirchase Site Provided For in Proposal.

MARINES UNDER FIRE 114 DAYS   Trocps On Guadalcanal Wave Been In Battle Almost 4 WTontha.

BOMBS WILL BRING GUESTS TO FARMERS   Defense Council Lays Plans for Evacuation.

Motorists Are Warned -To Obey’ Sentries in  ’ The Camp Funston Area   Special Guards Posted With Instructions to Halt Al Cars at 197

Motorists Are Warned o Obey Sentries in The Camp Funston Area   Special Guards Posted With In—- to Halt All Cars at g

Only Small Percentage Of Registrants Delinquent   Even If All Brought To Trial Were Convicted, Total Woul. Be Leas Than A Thousand

THELMA QUINN WILL WED SOLDIER SUNDAY IN HOME CEREMONY   WEDDING WILL BE AT HOME OF BRIDE’S PARENTS IN BRINGHURST

ASK HOLIDAY BE CANCELLED   Nelson Claims Axis Has U.S. on Spot   Urges Plants to Work  Next Monday

DEFENSE PLANTS WORK ON FEB, 23   Nelson Asks No Holida’ Observing Washington Birthday

STIFF PENALTIES IN DEFENSE BIL   State Measure Would Impose Fine Or Imprisonment On Those Who Violate Blackout Rules

Senate Votes War Measures   Blackout Regulation Violators Face Stiff Penalties Under Bill

SENATE VOTES WAR MEASURE   Legislators Would Provide Stiff Penalties for Blackout Violation

RED DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD REPULSE NAZIS   New Gains On Moscow Front Are Announced By Russians  SOVIET PLANES IN  BAIR OVCD CEDOMANY

Counter-Blows Forcing Germans Back   Red Army Report: Further Gains on Other Fronts

GAINS REPORTED BY RUSSIAN FORCES iN LATE COMMUNIQUE   One Populated Place Northwest of Stalingrad Recaptured——Advances on Three Fronts Claimed in Moscow Dispatches

Nazi Advance On Stalingrad ls Hurled Back   While German Spearhead in Caucasus I: Given Defeat and Russians Make New Gains on Moscow Front

SOVIETS LAUNCH COUNTER - DRIVE TO HALT ENEMY   Retreating Germans On Stalingrad Front Leave Hundreds Of Dead   Claim Moscow Gains

Reds Hurl Back All Nazi Drives Near Stalingrad   ussians Also Counter Attack and Register Small Gains     armane 3 UR eee f\,.4 ,..   ermans Driven Out o Two Approaches fo the City

Nazis Stalled In Offense On Stalingrad   Reds Announce Gains In Moscow Sector And in Caucasus   SOVIETS MAKE NEW VOLGA CROSSINGS

Defenders Hit Back Hard In Counter-Attack   Volga Marines And Peasants Support Defense of City of Stalingrad

REDS REBUFF NAZIBLOWS AT $ TALINGRAD   Russians Also Make Counter Attacks Northwest And Southwest Of Great In . Pree es ee Canter.   Pound Berlin

RUSSIANS CHECK ENEMY WITH BIG COUNTER-ATTACKS   Reds Make New Gains in Moscow Area and Push Back Nazi Spearhead Aimed at Grozny Oil Fields

Army Seeks Fascism, ’Tis Whispered   Bureaucrats’ Charges Termed Lot Of Boloney

NEW DRIVE IN MAKING ON NEW GUINEA   Patrols Active Near Salamaua, Main Jap Base

New Allied Drive in New Guinea ls Indicated by Activities Friday

ANU THIER ALLIED UNE FORMING IN NEW GUINEA   MacArthur Believed Ready To Advance On Salamaua, Principal Jap Base

NEW BOMBS USED UPON JAP FORCE!   Hundreds Dropped From Levels of 75 Feet to Break Up Enemy Landings.

ALLIES PREPARE NEW OFFENSIVE TOWARD KEY BASE   Advance Patrols Moving Toward Salamaua—New Tyoe Bomb Is Used.

RENEWED PATROL DUTY HINTS NEW DRIVE BY ALLIES   Key - Japanese “Base A’ Salamaua  Is .’Center OF: Activity—New ~ Bomb Used

ALLIES READY FOR BIG DRIVE   New Parachute Fragmentation Bomb Against Enemy at Mamba is Successtul — Fighting Flares All Along Buna Front.

Japs Pay Most Terrible Price Ever Exacted for Single War Move; 28 Ships. Inestimable Lives Lost

Whole Story Of Sea Battle Yet Unknown   impossible to Estimate Thousands of Japanese Lives Lost, Say Dutch   Bombers Credited With Half of Toll   Successes Apparently Are Blunting Jap Invasion Thrust Southward

TOTAL OF 20 NIPPON SHIPS INSEA GRAVE   AIRCRAFT CARRIER TORPEDOED BY U. S. U-BOAT

DOZEN VESSELS ARE DESTROYED   Seventeen Other Troop Carriers And Warships Battered Severely By Bombs, Shells

Recruiting Hits New High   Total-Entistments During First Two Weeks of Jap Wai Surpasses 1917 Record

N KNOWN DEAD ND HEAVY LOSS FLASH FLOODS   undreds Homeless After Fleeing Homes in N. Y. and Pennsylvania   potories Are Inundated anc Bridges Swept Off Moorinas

Nippo Planes Bomb India Frontier   British Fall Back to Borders as Burma Lost

China Invasion Threat Cut By Sharp Defeat   Japanese Suffer Huge Losses In _ Battle;  Hit By AVG

Part of Wages May Be Paid in Defense Bonds   War Fiscal Policy Board Sees Higher Taxes, But No Devraccinn

Board Sees Compulsory Payment of Wages as Means of Raising War Cash

Compulsory Part-Payment of Wages. ‘Salaries In Defense Bonds Forecast

Compulsory Partial Payment Of Wages In Defense Bonds Is Foreseen

Nation’s Toilers Seen Paid Partly With U. 8. Bond:   Resources Planning Boar: _ Also Be Higher Taxes Inevitable

COMPULSORY PART PAYMENT OF WAGES IN BONDS IS SEEN   Even Highar Taxes Predicted. By Resources Planning Board

Wages Partly Paid In Bonds?   Even Higher Taxes Given Study By Planning Board

ANALYSIS LISTS HIGHER TAXES AS FEDERAL TREND   Expects Compulsory Part Payment of Wages in Defense Bonds

HIGHER TAXES FORECAST FOR WAR EXPENSES   Planning Board Expects Compulsory Order For Part Payment of Wages In Bonds   SCOUT DEPRESSION   Expert Asserts Nation Faces No Post-War Business Let-down; Boom Possible

MAY COMPEL WAGE PAYMENT! INU. 5. BONDS   Federal Planning Board Dismisses Idea of Post-War Depression If Steps Are Taken

Americans Warned To Prepare For Rationing Of Meat; Will Ask Voluntary Reduction Soon

Civilians Will Soon be Asked to  Cut Down on Consumption of Meat   Limit Will be 2%, Pounds Per Week Per Person

FIRST, ‘STEP TO LIMIT AMOUNT FOR CIVILIANS TO AVERAGE OF PAST TEN. YEARS: . 

Meat Rationing Due by. Winter   Voluntary Reduction to Be First Step

“Meatless Days” Quota On Sales  To Come Soon   Food Unit Says Plan Needed To Insure Equitable Distribution

“AMERICANS TOLD TO TIGHTEN THEIR — _ BELTS TO PREPARE FOR: RATIONING *MEAT PROBABLY BY EARLY WINTER   Limit Will Not Be Severe.and, Through Substitutes, Top Notch Protein Diet Will Be Available. Fair Distribution:to Be Assured. :

Meat Rationing Due This Winter   Voluntary ‘Meatless Days’ Coming First, Ther Packers Will Limit Sales To 21 Pounds Per Person Weekly

PEOPLE WARNED TO PREPARE FOR MEAT RATIONING   Vast Demands For Meat Ma: Make Rationing Necessary

RATIONING OF MEAT STARTS IN FEW MONTHS   Americans Get Warning Te Tighten Belts Against Shortage   MILITARY DEMAND HEAVY   Fighting Forces Are Giver Priority On Record Production

AMERICANS TOLD TO TIGHTEN BELI's FOR MEAT RATION   Citizens Assured The y Are A Long Way From Hunger Through Protein Diet

Rationing Of Meat Planned This Winter   Limit Of 21% Pounds Per Week Is Requested For Start Of Program Of Meat Canservation

Rationing Of Meat This Winter   Rationing To Com« Despite Supply Will Be of Record Proportions.

RATIONING OF MEAT IS A CERTAINTY   Virtually Sure To Be Started This Winter

RECORD RAF RAIDS MADE LAST MONTH   Drop 5,000 ‘Tons OF Bombs In 10 Attacks In i September °° ~

OREL FALLS TO REDS   Was Key Point in Nazi Defense System 200 Mile  Southwest of Moscow

Russian Guerillas “Taking Over’ In Orel Region, Killing Nazis Wherever Found, Paper Claims

Japanese Brutality Revealed  Retumed — Scribe rs mMm*..   Returned. Senbe _ Cites Prison _ Torture

Paper Hopes Jap Envoys Will Again Be Prisoners   Japs ‘Choked’ Statements From U. S..Newspapermen

JAPS MISTREATED YANKEE WRITERS   Beaten, Choked, Denied Food and Water In Refusals to Make Statement.

Writer Tells Of Beatings At Jap Hands   -Nipponese Choked Newsman to Obtain Statement

Correspondent Says He Was Beaten by Japanese for Refusing to Write Reauested Statement

Assortment Of American: After Seats InU:S. Senate   ‘Governors, Former Governors, Nasal Twangsters, Former  Troiuse Meaipers ah bapl

Survey of 103 Candidates For Senate Reveals Variety      Cowboy Radio Singers, Two Women, Former Senators, Ex-Governors, Members of House and Governor Neely of W. Va., Among Aspirants For Senate in November 3 Election

Senate Seat: Are Sought By 103 Candidates   Four Governors, Four Forme. Governors, Many Others Among Aspirants

‘One Killed, One Injured In Collision   Jananese Chicken Sexer Victim of Crash Near Knoxville

U.S. Bracing For Assault In Solomons   Marines’ Position Hazard ous As Japs Land Rein forcements.

ENEMY IN ALEUTIANS BOMBED CONTINUALL'   American Planes Harass Japanese Forces on Islands ‘~=Defending Troops. Brace .Themselves. for ' Expected. Reinforced: Jap Attempt’ to  --  "” Capture -Air Base on the-Salemane. 20

ARMY BOMBERS POUNDING JAPS IN ALEUTIANS   Seek to Oust Enemy from Its  Bases There

More Japs Land For All-Out Drive  Qn Guadalcanal      “Yank Bombers Carry Out “Steady Raids On Enemy  ‘Bases In Aleutians.

MARINGS AWM OIG JAP OnIVE IN SOLOMONS   Navy Is Unable To Prevent More Jap Reinforcements From Going Ashore

FIGHTING FLARES UP ANEW ON TWO PACIFIC FRONTS   Army Planés, Hit Aleutians While Japs Make New Effort Against  Claws c.

Jap Move On Solomons Is Anticipated   U.S. Bombers Are Blasting Away On Scattered Fronts

ALEUTIAN JAPS TAKE POUNDING STEADILY NOW   Americans In Solomon: Brace For New Jap Blow

RABAUL ATTACKED BY AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN   Overwhelm Japs Who Try to Head Them Off

Only Three Men of Submersible Saved Navy Dept. States   Accident Occurred Off __Panama on Ni  January 24th

Hundreds of RAF Bombers Again Blast Cologne  18 Planes Are Lost  Over City and Other Obiectives

ELLE LLL LLL! LLL LLL LLL LL LLL A LLL LE LL EEL L LL LLA  AAL LO O  NAVY CITES 20 MEN FOR RESCUE OF GROUP TRAPPED IN WARSHII

Heroic Rescue for 32 Men From  Warship in Pearl Harbor Described

RESCUE 32 MEN TRAPPED IN HULL OF BATTLESHII   Members of Naval Launch Party Hear Tappings of Imprisoned Men and Cut Way to Them

MERE E  :, Disclose Rescue Of 32 Sailors, Trapped On Capsized U. S. Warship In Pearl Harbor

CHILDREN IN LINE FOR FINGERPRINTING   Ohio Officials Give Plar Tentative Endorsement

FINGERPRINTING OF PUPILS URGED   Records Would Serve T: Avoid Confusion In Case of Raids

Propose Fingerprinting Of Ohio School Pupils; Aid Identification In Event Of Aerial Bombing

Casualty Lists Don’t Show It— : War Correspondents Doing Their Part Across Water

Darlan Leader Of All French West Afric:   This Area Includes the Strategic Naval Port o! Dakar

All French West. Africa Places Itself Under the French Admiral’s Orders  TT ff AAV ERRPMENT   » U.S. AGREEMENT WITH MARTINIQUE   Occupation of Caribbear Possessior” of French . May Not Be Necessary

ALL OF FRENCH WEST AFRICA, INCLUDING DAKAR, PLACES ITSELF UNDER DARLAN

DARLAN IS IN CHARGE   French West Africa Has’ Placed Itself Under the Admiral

GIES UNITED NATIONS DAKAR   British, Americans, French Launch Attack on Axis Positions.   ROMMEL TRIES ASSAULT:

Algiers Radio Says Boisson and Barreau Join Cooperators   For detalted map of Dakar and Inset map of its strategie loca tion, gee Page 9.

Birth Certificate Rush  Checked By New Ruling   Officials Can Hardly Believe It—Federa] Announcemen Says Statement Sufficient

AXIS. REGEWES “AN ULTIMATUM FROM MEXICO     Sinking cf Mexican Tanker Off Florida Coast Results in Action.   STIFF NOTE IS SENT   Axis Powers Are Expected to Answer Satisfactorily by May 21.

lotal of 1,292 Sailors, Marines Unaccounted for   Report is Given by Spokesman Before Senate Committee

THREE GALLONS BASIC UNIT FOR GAS RATIONINE   Eastern Motorists Will Be “On  Their Honor” tn Statement of Needs.   y HILLIER KRIEGHBAUM

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Britain Faces Terrific Task In Uniting India To Repel Japanese

JAPANESE SUCCESSES IN ORIENT THREAT TO INDIA’S EMPIRE   War Will Bring India Great. er Independence or Slavery Under Japan’s Yoke— MacKenzie ,

The War Today  Divided India Approaches [ts   BY DRWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Anmaiwes

NIPPONESE THREAT TO INDIA HAS BROUGHT THAT VAST EMPIRE TO VERGE OF CRISIS AT LAST

India Is Now On Verge Of Great Developments   Writer Says War May Bring: More Freedom Or Jap Slavery

INDIA MENACED BY JAPS’ DRIVE   Fall of Singapore Open: Way to Hindustan, Say Nipponese

THE WAR TODAY  SINGAPORE’S FALL GIVES JAPS CHANCE AT TLONG.COVETED INDIA,

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Tadav   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Momentous Developments Face Great Empire Of India As Result Of Japanese Gains In The Orien

SPRING-LIKE WEATHER   Mild Temperatures Are Predicted for Christmas Day

‘air Weather “or Christmas   Mild Conditions Are Indicated In Kansas Forecast

Blow Aimed to Block Submarin:. Base at Port of St. Nazaire   Seek to Blow Up Ship a Mcuth of River — Attack Helgoland

COMMANDOS RAID COAST U-BOAT BASE   RAF Stages Attack On Helgoland Naval Stations

BRITISH TRY 10 BLOCK HARBOR WITH WARSHIP   Attempt To Blow Up Ship Fails, Germans Report

BELIEVE HUGE RIVER LOCK WRECKED BY RAMMNIG DYNAMITEFILLED DESTROYER INTO GATES   ATTACK DESIGNED TO KNOCK OUT BASE OF ATLANTIC NAZI SUBS; THROW PRESSURE ON NAZIS IN WESTERN FRONT.

British Attack St. Nazaire By Sea, Air; Nazis Claim Dynamite Ship Plan Fails

Vichy Dispatches Say British  Partly Successful; German Re' port Claims Failure Of Attempt  On Frextch Coast   ,STUBBORN FIGHTING  BY CHINESE AT BURMA

U.S. Bombers Hit Hongkong   White Cloud Airdrome I: Also Blasted: Enemy Attacks Fail

HONG KONG RAIDED BY U.S. BOMBERS   Attack White Cloud Airdrome Near Canton

Arthorte Near ~~ Canton Blasted   Power Station in Hong ~ kong: er abte By Bombs”   ALL THE  PLANES  RETURN SAFELY

U.S. Bombers Again Raid Hongkong, Canton Airdrome  Power Station In Former Crown Colony

AGAIN STRIKE AT HONGKONG   Power Station Destroyer in Second Visit in Twe Days—White Cloud Air: drome Near Canton I Also Attacked. ,

HONG KONG HIT AGAIN BY FLIERS U.S. AIR FORGE   Raids Two Days In Succession Followed By Attack On Airdrome Near Canton; Power Station Destroved.

NAZIS ADMIT TANK ATTACKS   One wing of Russ tank forces reaches within 80 miles of Rostov

Russian Forces Push Forward  Toward Rosto   Moscow Reports Tank Forces Are Now Within 80 Miles Of Strategic Rostov   GAINS ARE MADE ALONG RED FRONT   Soviet Forces Continue Ff forts To Isolate Large Force Of Nazis Believed In Trap

Mexican. Senate Approves   War Declaration   Completes Action Necessary to Enable President Camacho to Formally ‘Proclaim Hostilities With the Axis

ALL OF MEXICO READY FOR WAR   Senate Votes 53 to  For Declaration By President Camacho

DECLARATION IS PASSED BY 53-0 MARGIN   President's Signature Remains to Complete Action on Measure

MEXICAN SENATE VOTES FOR WAR   By Unanimous Count of 53 To 0, Congress Decides To Fight Axis

Mexican Senate Okehs War Bill   See No Immediate Danger of Invasion

DEBATE HELD IN SECRET ON SHIP SINKINGS   British House of Commons Advised Cabinet to Consider Question i in Closed Session

LEX" HEROES SEE VESSEL LAUNCHED   Survivors Volunteer to Man Newest Lexington

NEW CARRIER LEXINGTON LAUNCHED   Is 2nd of This Type To Be Launchec Since Pearl Harbor

NEW LEXINGTON LAUNCHED TODA)   Fifth American Vessel Bearing ~~Name of Leainglon Chiistened Today.

Aln FREIGHTER BUATS, aTELL ALoD oTUDIED   Senate Defense Group Takes Up Higgins Contract for Cargo Ships.   KAISER FLYING FREIGHT BOAT PLAN CONSIDERED

Ship Contract Loss Will Be Probed   Freight by Air Also To Be Studied

To Investigate Higviis Contrac   Want to Kiiow Why Plans For Big { fy Freighterr ' Were Canceled

Senate Probers To Investigate Higgins Contract   Want to Know Why Plan: For Big Air Freighter: Were Cancelled

AIR FREIGHTER CANCELLATION PROBE SLATED   Hearings on Higgins Contract to Start July 28, Washington Announcement Tochy

SHIP PLANT PROBE SOON BY TRUMAN   Steel Problem and Plan for Flying Boats to Be Included   PUBLIC HEARING "STARTS JULY 2¢   Missouri Senator Voice: Surprise That Higgins Order Was Cancelled

Russians Seek ‘To Thwart Spring Drive   Japs Await New Aid fin Australia Drive After Losing 13 Vessels   NEW PUSH EXPECTED

HUGE ARMY SAID TO BE ON MARCH      Other Fronts “Inactive;. U. S. Renoete Sub Shake i Ships i Jap Waters

‘(Don’t Travel’ Drive O pens   Troops Need Trains, Savs ODT Director

Don’t Travel ~ Move Started      ODT Official Sees U. S - War Effort Impeded On Trains. Buses

‘Don't Travel’ Drive Launched by ODT   Public Conveyances Are Over+«Crowded

TRAVEL REDUCTION URGED   ODT Has Launched Nationwide “Don’t Travel” Campaign

[.  HACKNEY 15 APPOINTED 10 OPM STATE COMMITTEE   Head of Hackney Bods Company Here Accept: — o to Four-Mar Advisory Committee Ir State wf Office of Produc tiun Management.

. J, HACKNEY 1 APPOINTED 10 OPM STATE COMMITTEE   Head of Hackney Body Company Here Accept: Appointment to Four-Mar Advisory Committee Ir State of Office of Produc.  tion Management.

Japanese: Patrol’ Planes Are Substituted for Prey As U.S. Pilots Hunt ‘Ducks’

Japs Substitute for Ducks in Hunt by U. 5S. Army Pilots   At Least One Four-Motored Nipponese Seaplane—and Probably Three— Are Bagged in Clouds Over Aleutians

Alaska Flyers Stalk Japs In a Sky Duck Hunt   Bomber plays bird dog and . Japanese patrol planes are the ducks; gets his quarry.

CEYLON DEFEAT   AUSTIN De SHUNA United Press Staff   Greatest Allied Aerial Victories of War in Pacific [ Registered Over Weekend During Ill-Fated Jap Raids

BAIT Ion GUNG HALT ATTACK ON GOLOMBE   Shoot Down 27 Japs in Easter Morning Battle Over Indian Island.   JUNGLES SEARCHED FOR FLIERS WHO BAILED OU”

CEYLON HILLS AND JUNGLES SEARCHED FOR JAP AVIATORS   Survivors. . Of 57 -- Nippon Planes” Shot Down’ . Believed  Hiding  On Island  ’

Japanese Suffer Debacle in Air. Attack on Ceylon   Huge Toll of 75 Attacking Planes Is Taken

3 / Jap Planes Shot Down Or Hit At Ceylon         Easter Morning ‘Surprise’ Attack From Air craft Carrier Is Disastrous To Enemy;  27 Ships Known Destroyed

SURPRISE RAID MEETS DISASTER OVER COLOMBO   TROOPS, POLICE AND NATIVES SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS OF DAMAGED WARCRAFT   TWO-THIRDS OF CARRIER BASED FLEET SHOT DOW!   British Have Been Preparing for Such An Eventuallty for Some Months; Warning Saturday

NATIVES SEARCH JUNGLES TO FIND LOST JAP FLIERS   57 Enemy Planes of 75  Fieet Downed. in Ceylon Attack.

Current Talk Under Dome Of Capitol   Odds Favor Sales Tax lr Extra Tax Measure Proposal

REDS CONDEMN NAZI MURDER JEWISH PEOPLE   Call for Punishmeni of Hillerife Clique and Agents Responsible for Wholesale Slaughier ,

SCHOOL CHANGE ‘NOT AN ISSUE   TU Medical Branch To Stay At Galveston

Investigation Of Medical School Secret   Regents Refuse To Divulge Prospects Of Reorganization

REPORT HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES   Supplies Pouring into Allied Lines Over Roads Heavy with Mud — Dispatches Emphasize that Axis Maintains Acrial Superiority.

LONG AWAITED DRIVE OPENED UPON AGHEILA   Italian Nationals In North Africa Are Rounded Up to Help Axis.

AXIS BALKED AFTER 12 MILE GAIN IN TUNISIA   Furious Counter Attacks Give Allies Real Battle

Heavy Loss Inflicted On Enemy   HALT GERMAN PUSH AND THEN COUNTER-ATTACK AS ITALIANS AID GERMAN TROOPS

Truth About A ‘Shortage Of Doctors’   There’s No Need To Be A Neurotic Nellie

VITAL ROLE TEXAS FARMERS IN DEFENSE BEING EMPHASIZED   MORE BEEF, WOOL AND FOOD AND FEED CROPS SUG GESTED BY WICKARD

SOUAD BOARDS TRAIN   Dr. Phog Allen No Not Optimistic About: Team’s Chances

Farm Machinery  Limitation Scorec   Roosevelt Heeds Protests, Claim

Nelson and Wickard To Discuss Farm Machinery Situation   Implement Shortage May Cut 1943 Farm Production

Plan Study of Machinery Quota   Wickard Demands To Be Reconsidered

LABOR ACTION ~ 18 POSTPONEL   Administration Forces Detay Debate Pending F. D, R. Statement

Well Merchandised Ads Make Their Own Position, State Publishers Told

PNPA DISCUSSES ADVERTISING      Results of N. ewspapel Reading Survey Disclosed

73,000 British  Jap Prisoners   300 Artillery Pieces Captured At Singapore

Worlds Series Opens In St. Louis Today   “Red” Ruffing Anc Mort Cooper Opposing Each Other In First Clash.

Yankees Break Scoreless Tie In 4th Inning  37, 000 Fans Watch  Ruffing, “Cooper  Open Fall Classic The Line Score  “AT wey Ta eel»

DeWood Serves As Own Counsel: Held for Trial   Refuses to Testify At Hearing; Claims Charge ‘Non-Existent’

Efforts To Weaken United Nations By Destroying Soerabaja Is Jap Objective -

Jap Planes Attempt To Cripple Allies’ Striking Power After Suffering New Losses In Macassar Strait

TRY 10 CRIPPLE ALLIED PLANES’ STRIKING FORCE   Soerabaja Base Vital to British, Dutch and U. $. for Operations

Allied Naval Base Target of Attacks   U. S. Fliers Sink Two, Possibly Three, Transports in Macassar Strait

Japs, In First Blow at Java, Attempt to Wreck Unit  26 BOMBERS SMASH —. " AT SOERABAJ A’   It Is.More Important Than Ever Since Singapore Is Under Sieve

Yankee Bombers Sink 2 Transports; Java Base Raided   Dutch Admit Damage x Soerabaja Harbor Anc Nearby Air Fields

Japs Attack Great Dutch  Navai Base   Strong Air Forces Blast at Soerabaja and Flanking Air Fields

Yank Flyers Hoist Toll in Macassar   Tokyo Planes Strike for First Time At Creat Dutch Base at Soerabaja

Dutch Base a Soerabaja Hi   U.S. Fliers Sink More Jap Ships In Macassar Strait

Japs Attack Java Bases   Blow Follows Sinking Of Enemy Transports

JAP AIR FORCES SMASH AT INDIES NAVAL BASE   First Enemy Thrust at Javz Is Evident Attempt to Crip ple Allies Striking Power

East Java Bombed First Time   Two Japanese Transports Sunk By U. S.

ENEMY AIRCRAFT SMASH AT GREAT NE. NAVAL BASE   Two japanese Transports Sunk By American Planes

Jap Bombers Strike At Great Dutch Naval Base In Reply To Allied Blow

JAPAN STRIKES JAVA FROM AIR FOR FIRST TIME   Strong Aerial Forces Smast! At Soerabaja, Indies Great Naval Base, and Airfields   AIMED AT STRIKING . POWER OF ALLIES   Follows In Wake of Ameti can Aerial Attack Which Sinks Possibly Three Nip Transports

U.S. FLIERS SINK 2 MORE TRANSPORTS   7 Enemy Raids Indies Naval and Air Bases in Effort to Cripple Allies’ Power

BLAST AT SOERABAJA AND ITS AIR FIELDS FOLLOWS  IN WAKE OF AMERICAN AERIAL ATTACK WHICH  SANK TWO INVASION TRANSPORTS - 

Soerabaja Naval Base Attacked By Japanese   United Nations Stronghold In Indies Undergoes First Enemy Raid

DUTCH AVAL BASE RAIDED   Seen As Attempt to Cripple United Nations’ Strik. ing Power,   FIRST THRUST AT JAVA

U.S. BOMBERS SINK TWO MORE ENEMY VESSELS   Dutch See Attack as Prelude to Attempt At Jap Invasion

BIG INDIES SEA BASE BOMBED   Japanese Strike at Soerabaja Air Fields; U. S. Planes  ‘Sink 2 More dap Ships        SOME DAMAGE REPORTED

GREAT INDIE: NAVAL BASE Ii NIPPON TARGE?   Bombers Smash At Java After Americans Sink. Two Foe Ships

Thrust Is Made By Japanese At Java Base   Attack Follows Transport Sinking By U. S. Aviators

HULL PROTESTS JAP REFUSAL TO CLEAR RED CROSS SHIP   BECRETARY OF STATE WANTS _ SAME. TREATMENT FOR) AMERICAN PRISONERS AS GIVEN THOSE FROM JAPAN

HULL ASKS MERCY. SHIP TRIP. OKEH   American Dietary Habits Different Than Jap Ration, Reason

Solons Study Bank Check Levies   Committee Kills All Sales Tax Proposals

House Turns To New Excise Tax   Seek Method Of Raising Money For War After Sale: Levy Plan Is Defeated

New Means Of Raising Funds Offered   Discuss Taxing Bank Checks And Soft Drinks

SEEK NEW TAXES TO SWELL INCOME   Levies. on Bank Checks, Soft Drinks Are Proposed in House of Representatives

House Group Studying New Excise Taxes   Levy on Bank Checks And Soft Drinks; Sales Tax Plan Voted Down

TURN TO NEW EXCISES   House Ways and Means Committee Seeking Revenue Sources:

EE  Excise Taxes  Are Proposed   Make New Attempt To Swell Already Huge Appropriation

LEVY ON BANK CHECKS MAY BE TAX PROPOSAL   House Group Seeks To Stretch Record Tax Bill Still Further

PLAN TO TAX BANK CHECKS I$ STUDIED   ‘ederal Levy on Soft Drinks Also Being Considered by House Com: mittee as Work on Rev: enue Bill Nears Finish.

Highway Board Member Rejects Gov. Donnell’s Request That He Resigr

PA. BLACKOUTS SHOW PEOPLE COOPERATED   Only Small Percentage Reported As Failing ToDo Sa...

Dawn-to-Dusk Blackout  “Small Percentage” Still Believe It “Child’s Play”      a CLAM MYERS EXONERATED

Two French Subs Reach Algiers   ‘Two More Escape . ,Nazi Toulon Trap

4 Subs Escaped Toulon’s Harbor   Two in Allied Hands, One Held in Spain, Other‘ Still at Sea

4 FRENCH SUBS ~ ESCAPED BLASTS   TWO JOIN ALLIES AT ALGIERS AND. ANOTHER IS BELIEVED ON WAY THERE.

+ OUDS MANAGE ESCAPE GERMANS   Elude German Hands at Toulon; Two Already in Allied Hands and Another Believed To Be on Way There

x French Subs ape from Toulor   wo Which Fled Fleet  ucide Scene in Algiers

Confederate Vets See Today's Troops   Marvel At Modern Army As U. S. Forces Parade

CINCINNATI HOTEL _ BADLY DAMAGED BY. ~ FLAMES AND WATE   Manager Sets Loss. at $200,000 and Fire Chief Cuts This Estimate in Half.

CHURCHILL SEES BIGGER ATTACKS   6,000,000 Pounds of Bombs Rained Over Area

Home City of Vast Krupp Armament Works Target Of British Planes, Totaling More Than 1,000 — Churchill Promises More Severe Attacks Will Follow.

Home of Famous Krupp Arms Works Given Vicious Pounding  THOUSANDS FLEE Estimated Three-Fifths of  Population Being Officialy Evacuated

Essen Target Of Second Big Bombing Armada   Conflicting News On Rommel’s Force In Africa; Curtin Dares Jap:

Declare Essen Damage Equal: Cologne Raid   RAF attacks again on Channel Coast; losses far below the 10%  maximum,

1036 Bombers Drop 3000 Tons of Bombs in Second of Series of Raids.   NEW WAR PHASE OPENS   RAF Reports Loss of 35 Planes in Latest Mass Assault on Germany.

SECOND NIGHT HAID PLASTERS KRUPP WORKS   Germans Reported Fleelng in Mass Migration from Rhineland Cities,   GENERAL ROMMEL TRIES TO REGROUP HIS FORCES

Germans Begin  Mass Migration. -FromRhineland   Site of Giant Krupp Armament Works ~ Hammered In Second Gigantic Raids: Toll of Wounded Set At 54, 000 In Saturday Night Attack.

3,000 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES HIT CITY OF ESSEN   Heavy Damage Reported As British Admit Loss Of Only 35 Ships   MASS MIGRATION STARTS   20.000 Killed, 54,000 Wounded Are Listed In Attack On Cologne

ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE RAID FALLS ONHEART OF GERMAN WAR FOUNDRIES AT ESSEN   Second Titantic Blow at Hitler’s Military Strength at Site of Great Krupp Works Caps First Attack of 1,250 Planes On Cologne; 6,000,000 Pounds of  Incendiaries and FExnlosives Loosed

NAZIS GET ANOTHER TASTE OF FUTURE  1,000 RAF Bombers Smash At Essen War Foundries

Bigger Raids in Future Promised   British ‘Troops Smash At Rommel’s Forces In Africa.

More Than 1,000 R. A. F. Planes Visit Destruction on Essen   IN MASS MIGRATION   Germans Flee the Rhine land; Stockholm Reports  New Nazi Drive

Nearly 1,000 R.A.F Planes Bomb Sife Of Krupp Works   Germans Reported ln Mass Migration Out of Rhineland

TONS OF B _ SPILLED ON RUHR ~ BY 1,036 PLANES   Heart Of Hitler’s. War Machine. Target Ot British Airmen In Second — 1 Devaltating, Raid—RAF  - Loses 35 Planes 

Vital Krupp Works Smashed In Second Huge RAF Attack   Even Greater Air Attacks Promised Nazis; 20,000 Said Killed In Cologne

OF HUGE RAID MONDAY NITE   1,036 R.A.F. Bomber Strike At Great Krupp  War Industries   OTHER RAIDS COMING   400-Mile Path In Nazi Held Countries Is Sprayed Monday

3,000 TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED   Second Big Raid Aimed At Essen In Ruhr Valley

SITE OF GIANT RUPP PLANT IS HIT BY BRITISH   Nazis Reported to Be Migrating in Mass From Rhineland Area

1,000 BRITISH PLANES BLAST KRUPP WORKS   Raids of Fven Greater Severity Against Reich Promised Today by Mr. Churchill

Residents Of Bombed Cities Evacuate To Safety; British Say Enemy Losses Heavy In Libyan Fighting

HEART OF NAZI WAR MACHINE IS RAF TARGET   Second Massive Assault In 48 Hours Made by British Fliers.

German Workers Reported Fleeing From Rhineland   1036 British Planes Thunder Qver Reich On Mission of Ruin

Second Titanic Blow at Hitler's Arms Cities Effective      ‘6000 FLIERS TAKE PART,   20,000 Germans Dead, 54,000 Wounded In Coloqne

GERMANS FLEE RUHR CITIES IN MASS EXODUS   20,000 Reported Killed in Firs! Gigantic Alr Raid on Cologne.

Krupp Armament Works Target Last Night For British; Nazis Migrate

Second Titanic Blow Hits Heart Of Nazi Industry  Churchill Promises Even   Churchill Promises Even Greater Raids When U. S. Air Force Starts Action

German City Is Left In Flames   Report 20;000 Germans Killed; 54,000 Injured in Week-end Raid: on City of Cologne

British Bombers Smash Industrial  Plants Of Essen   Thousand RAF Planes Rain Fire And Death, Mass Migration From Rhineland

KRUPP WORKS IS TARGET MONDAY OF MASS BOMBING   Devastation Said to Be As Great As Cologne Suffered—Churchill Prom ises More Raids.”

RAF Loses 35 Planes in Seconc Terrifie Smash at Enemy—  More Raids To Follow

British Air Offensive Resumed   Germans Reported Fleeing in Mass Mi gration; Nazis Bomb Ipswich; Rommell Readies New Libyan Test; Three Jap Midget Submarines Sunk

Great Fires Spreading In Wake Of Attacks On Essen In Rhur District

Over 1000 British Planes Dump 3000 Tons of Bombs On Hitler’s Arms Factory

NAZIS FLEEING RHINE CITIES, BRITISH CLAIN   Newest RAF Assault Hits Key Rail Center, Krupp Works

ARMS WORKS BLASTED BY  O00 PLANES   British Carry Out Second Great Devastating Raid On Germany; City of  Essen Left in Flames

Site of Big Krupp Armament Works Is  ~ Desolated by RAF   Second Titanic Blow I: Delivered Nazi Military Strength

More Than 1,000 Planes Take Part in Attack on Krupp Munitions Works

 Convoy Bearing U.N. War Supplies Reaches Safety In North Russia  After Battle With German U-Boats

1.036 Craft Raid Reich In 2nd Blow   Churchill Tells About Attack and Promises Greater Assaults Will Come   Krupp Works Hit Essen Objective Is Big  German Arsenal of Krupp Firm

AXIS LIBYAN ARMY IS CUT INTO HALF   Thousands of Axis Troops Trapped; Big Battle Is on

Germans Suffer Heavy Casualties Since Being Cut Off Yesterday By British Eighth Army.

Nazi Golumns Drive On Allied Flank In Tunisia’ remy Troops Trapped

Gas Tax Raise To Seven Cents Seen for State   Finance, Road Boards Seek Ways of Meeting Highway Revenue Drop  FAR BELOW NEEDS  Even Maintenance Work  Likely to Suffer; May  © i  eer  FRR RE Geen

U.S. NAVY HOLDS INITIATIVE AS MACARTHUR'S FLIERS HIT HEAVILY AT ENEMY’S BASES   Decisive Phase Nearing In Sea, Air And Land Battle Launched In First Effort To Roll Back Foe In Pacific

AIR FORCES KEEP. JAPS BUSY WHILE ATTACK GOES Oh   ‘MacArthur's’ Men ‘on 24-hour Offensive As Full Scale. © Diversian.

24-HOUR AIR OFFENSIVE ON AGAINST BASES   Planes Blast Jap-Held Points Supporting Solomons Drive

Axis Losses Are Mortal —Churchill   Cheering Commons Hear: Prime Minister Predict Invasion In Due Course

Second Front Again Promised By Churchill   Attack Planned In Due Course Across Channel

‘ells House Of Commons, “Attack Will Be Made In Due Course Across Channel Or North Sea”; Predicts Much Action In Next Few Days

Will Open Second  Front In Europe   Churchill Makes Promis. as the Nazis Move Into France   WAR PICTURE CHANGES   Movements of Allied Forces Made After Careful  Planning

2ND EUROPEAN FRONT PLEDGED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Tells Commons Attack Will Be Made tn Due Course   LAUDS AFRICAN MOVES   Calls On French To Fight Nazis For Liberation Of Their Nation

New Front In North Europe  Soon, Promise   Churchill Says Italy Can Soon Be Bombed Far More Easily

PRIME MINISTER MAKES PROMISE OF BIGEVENTS   Says Allied Forces To Strike Across Either North Sea or Channel

Churchill Says Attack to Be Made Across Channel Or North Sea.   APPEALS TO FRENCHMEN

DECLARES PLANS ARE UNDER WA   Prime Minister Visions Thrust Across Channe Or North Sea   GIVES WAR REVIEW   Hails Smashing Of Axis In Africa Victory Of The First Order

SECOND FRONT IS PROMISED BY CHURCHILL   Attack To Be Made Ove Channel or North Sea, Briton Pledges

England Now Prepares For Second Front   Urges All French To Think Only Of Their Liberation   Declares Romme! Has Suffered Mortal Blow   Russians Have Held In East Until Winter Has Come To Aid Them

Invasion of Europe Is Promised   Axis Faces Inevitable Defeat F.D.R. Says on Armistice Day

SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE PROMISED BY WINSTON CHURCHILL  ATTACK WILL BE MADE IN DUE COURSE ACROSS CHANNEL. HE SAYS

y Attack to Be Made Over Channel or Across North Sea, He Tells Parliament      France, ‘He Says; Has: ‘Been’ Struck Down ‘by German. Machine’ Even After’ ‘Pitiful Filey to Terms Hf Armistice

European Invasion Being Planned  Churchill Pledaes Northern Front

Things To Happen Soon, He Declares  Immense Preparation Necessary, Claims Prime Minister

NorthSea _ Or Channel Blow Vowed  Prie Minister Hints at Vast Preparations to Smash at Axis  LAUDS AFRICA COUF  Tells Commons Allies Should Have Support of  Trae Brenchkmen

Churchill Promises A Second Front Across  Channel! Or North Sea   Roosevelt Predicts Victory In Observing Armistice Day

Churchill Tells 2nd Front Plan   Sritis® Loader Says Aliias Preporing To Assault Nazi Defenses

2nd Front in Europe Promised   Churchill Calls on French to Hit Nazi Taskmasters

Attack to Be Made in West   Churchill Tells House Preparations for Move Are Going Forward

SENATOR LANGER CLEARED BY VOTE   Senate Finds North Dakota Man Is Entitled to Seat in Chamber

LANGER UPHELD BY SENATE VOTE   North Dakétan Wins Clear Title to Seat by 52 to 30 Ballot

Langer Wins Hotly Fought Senate Seat   Charges of Moral Turpitude Not Sustained, Senate Decides

Senate Clears Langer With 52 to 30 Vote   Rejects Recommendatior Of Committee for His Ouster From Body

LANGER GETS TITLE TO SEAT IN SENATE   Mora! Turpitude Charges Not Sustained

LANGER NOW HOLDS (LEAR TITLE T0 'U. 5, SENATE SEAT   Survives Charges OF Moral Turpitude 15-Month Investigation

SENATOR LANGER KEEPS HIS: OLA   Colleagues. Decide More Turpitude Charges Are ~ Not Sustained.

Langer ts Given  Seat In Senate   Solons Decide Charges Not Sustained; Demand Grows For Fixed Procedure

New Attack Adds to Havoe; : Duce’s Armada Is Driven Off From Malta, Tobruk Convoys

PLANNERS HOPE WAR-IMPROVED GRAIN PRICES WON'T RECREATE DUST BOWL

EFFORT WILL BE MADE PREVENT REPETITION OF DUST BOWL AFTER PRESENT WAR BECOMES HISTORY

Baby Carriage. Scarcity Is Threatened '. by Bir h Rate Rise, Cut i in ‘Manufacture

Baby Carriage Scarcity Is Threatened by Birth Rate Rise, Cut in Manufacture

British Blamed For Failure To Save Singapore   -ecil Brown Says Imperia Command Did Not Prepare for Attack

BRITISH BLAMED FOR DISASTEF   Correspondent Lays Fall 03 Singapore To Gross  Negligence

Singapore Is Lax Britain's Pearl Harbor   Newsman Brown Air: Charges on Failure fo Plan Defenses

Commentator Says British to Blame for Fall  _. Complacence Said to “Be Cause of

BRITISH FORESIGHT LACKING, CLAIM   Commentator Tells of Singabore Miscues

SAYS BRITISH ERRED BADLY   Former Singapore Radio Commentator Charges Utter Defense Failure

SAYS BRITISH “COMPLACENT®   Cecil Brown Charges English Failed to  Foresee Crucial Momen

BRITISH MISTAKES  BLAMED FOR LOSS OF MALAY BATTLI   Cecil Brown Charges British Failed to Prepare for or Foresee Crisis   CALLS TROOPS UNTRAINED

SPEAKER ASSAILS © BRITISH FAILURES      ‘Cecil Brown Discusses tha Tragic Story of Singapore ~*~

C.B.S. Man Tells “Tragic Story’ Of Singapore   Contends British Failed To Foresee, Prepare For And Meet Jap Attack

British Complacency Declared Cause of Pacific Defeats   Correspondent Says American Pilots, ©Outnumbered in Every Major — Rattle. Are Pleadina for Aircraft

SPEAKER ASSAILS BRITISH FAILURES   Cecil Brown Discusses the Tragic Story of Singapore

Aussies Near Main Base Of  Jap Invaders   New Guinea Drive I Continued With No Real Resistance

Allies Near Chief Nippon Junale Base   Aussies Threaten Menar As Japanese Retreat r Face Of Drive   SEIZE MORE SUPPLIES   Attackers Scale Ridge Te Rout Enemy: Planes Hi Fleeing Columns

Aussies Keep Up Guinea Advance   Nearing Menari, Chief Jap Base On Island

AUSSIE TROOPS NEARING CHIEF JAPANESE BASE      Biggest Allied Offensive Yet Re ported In New Guinea Zone

ALLIES PUSH BIG OFFENSIVE TOWARD JAP’S MENARI BASE      Dive On? Port  Aoresby  :

AUSTRALIANS HOT ON TRAIL OF NIP ARMY   Japanese Leave Supplies for Port Moresby Campaign Behind for Aussies to Take

Australians Approach Jap Base of Menari   Thrust is Largest Allied Offensive In New Guinea Zone

Aussie Troops Near Important Japanese Base   Allied Offensive In New Guinea Fone Excands

FIGHTING VETERANS G0 AHEAD   Men Trained in . Jungle Fighting in Biggest Allied Operation in the  Fane

Tot Suffering From Rare Malady, Can’t Drink Milk, Doesn’t Like -Lollypops; Thrives On Soy Beans

18-Months-Old Baby Thrives On Soy Beans     Jean Fitzgerald, Suffering Rare Malady, Can't Drink Milk

The Pari-Mutuel Wagering Tax Out   Senate Finance Committee Reversed Previous Action Today.

PARI-MUTUEL TAX WAGERING MEASURE TAKEN FROM BILL.   Senate Finance Committee  Reverses Previous Action  ‘On House-Approved \Reavenne Bill

SENATE COMMITTEE KNOCKS OUT TAX ON PARI-MUTUEL BETS   ‘Over-Ali Limit Gn ‘War Profits May Be Put In Revenue Bill

JAPANESE ARM) IS PUSHING ON TO KINHWA   100,000 troops supported by aerial squadrons used against city

Allied Air Power In New Guinea And New Britain Disrupt Invaders’ Time  Table.   No New Convoy

[3 TRANSPORTS OF FOE KNOCKED OUT BY ALLIES   Tokyo Admits Three War ships Were Damaged and Six Other Vessels Sunk in Raids.   NO NEW NIPPONESE CONVOYS SIGHTED   Yanks and “Aussies” Prepare for Heavier Attacks, Particularly in Defense of Port Moresby.

Heavy Blows Dealt To Jap Shipping By Fliers   Enemy Forces Stop to Catch Breath After Transport Are Smashed—At Least Thirteen Vessels Sent Down, Reports Say

Japanese Stop to Take Breath After Smashing Ship Losses ‘In Attempt to Crash Australia

HEAVY LOSSES DELAY ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA   ALLIED AIR POWER READY TO SMASH AT CONVOYS

‘Allied Planes Break Up Nippon Thrust   At Least 19 Ships Are Knacked Out Off New Guinec

Japanese Enjoy Breather Before Renewing Attack   Flying Fortress Raid Dislocwted Schedule of Guinea Invasion

ENEMY OUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES   13 Transports Knocked Out Off New Guinea   ALLIES CENTER POWER   Port Moresby Again Raided By Enemy; Guns Keep Foe At High Level

AERIAL BLOWS HOLD UP JAPS AT NEW GUINEA   Foe Appears to be Taking New Breath for Austral ian Invasion Attempt   WARPLANES KNOCK OUT 13 TRANSPORTS   Tokyo Admits Big Losses Were Suffered in Landing Operations

Egypt's Capital ls Not Alarmed By Libya Sethack   Nearest Axis Troops Are 300 Miles from Alexandria

ZONES CLEARED IN ALEXANDRIA   Citizens Confident Of! Eventual Success  Of British

Britons Wateh Enemy in Libya   Alexandria Citizens Confident Axis Push Won't Reach Base

ANGELES  PREPARED FOR RAIDS   Air Scare Wednesday Morn. ing May Have Been False Alarm but West Coast Defenders Prove Alertness

West Coast Ready, Raid Alarm Shows   No Definite Word On Los Angeles Blackout Given Out

MOORE FIELD PLANE FALLS DURING NIGHT   Fatality Is First at New Army Advanced Flying School; Investigation To  Be Conducted

TRAINER SHIP CRASHES NEAR MOORE FIELD   Young Alabama Flier Dies Instantly

GENERAL GEORGE & CORRESPONDENT KILLED IN CRASH   Allied Headquarters In Australia Announce Death of Brigadier General Harold H. George, of U. S. Army Air Force, and Melv'lic Jacoby, Time and Life Magazine Correspondent.

Gen. George And Writer Die Jn Crash   *Air Force Commande: In Philippines Dies  In Australia—Jacoby, Writer, Victim

REPORT DEAT OF GENERAL IN PLANE CRASH   Time Magazine Correspondent  Also Killed

High Officer Killed Had Escaped Bataan   Gen. Harold George, Melville Jacoby Perish in Wreck, MacArthur Announce:

U.S. Airforce General Killed In Australia  News Correspondent ' Also Killed In Crash; Tribute By

Gen. Harold George Killed In Australian Air Crash   Accident Also Snuffs Out Life Of Melville Jacoby, News Writer

FAMED GENERAL. OF U.S, KILLED   Var Correspondent Los! ‘On Flight Somewhere In Australia

M’ARTHUR AIDE DIES IN CRASH   WON PROMOTION BY BRILLIANT SERVICE IN PHILIPPINES

GEN. GEORGE, M. JACOBY DIE IN PLANE CRASH   U. S. Air Force Commander and Magazine Writer Were With Mac: Arthur in Australia

U.S. General Loses Life In Plane Crasl   Brig. Gen. Harold George Of Army Air Force And Correspondent Jacoby  Killed In Australia

General And Writer Die In Plane Crash   Officer Made Trip With MacArthur To Australia

Crash Is Fatal To Gen. George   U.S. Officer Is Killed In Australia; Writer Is Also Victim

Melville Jacoby, Noted Magazine Correspo nd ent Also Loses Life.

General Dies  In Air Crash   Military Correspondent Dies In Same Mishap

U.S. Officer Is Killed    Brig. Gen. Harold H. George _ Dies with Magazine Writer,  in Airplane Crash

George Dies  In Air Crash In Far East   L. Ss. Air Force General and Melville Jacoby Are Killed, MacArthur Announces  Details Are Secret  Aecident) Took Place Monday, Headquar. ters Sav

CRASH IS FATAL TO GEN. GEORGE   Time And Life Correspondent Also Dies

U. 5. AIR OFFICER KILLED IN CRAST   Gen. George and Magazine Correspondent Perish In Pacific Area

Brig. Gen. George of United States Army Air Corps Is Killed   Airplane Crash Fatal to Outstanding Officer of MacArthur Staff

DSC 1S AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY 10 GENERAL GEORGE   Chict Of Far East Air Force Dies in Crash In South Pacifie

Gen. H.H.George Dies In Crast   MacArthur Aide And Writer Killed

Far East U.S Air Chief Dies in Crash  Brig. Gen. George And a Noted Magazine Writer

GENERAL GEORGE KILLED IN AIR CRASH MONDAY    GENERAL MacARTHUR’S STAFF OFFICER; MELVILLE JACOBY, CORRESPONDENT KILLED

ARMY OFFICER AND WRITER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH  Death of Brig. Gen. Harol ee o eee ee Ye ees) ee   Death of Brig. Gen. Harold H George and Melville .  lncohy: Saddens M’ Arthur

BRIG. GEN. GEORGE MELVILLE JACOBY KILLED IN CRASH   ‘Plane Accident Occurred Late  Monday —- Jacoby Awarded Distinguished Service Medal Today

NOTED YANKEE LEADER VICTIM OF PLANE CRASH   Correspondent Jacoby Also Dead, Allied Headquarters Announce

Gen. George. Writer Killed  In Australia   Melville Jacoby Was With  MacArthur Aide When Plane Crashed

Gen. George, Brilliant U. S. Air Officer,  Dies In Crash   Melville Jacoby, Of Time And Life, Also Killed In Same Accident

Brig.-Gen. Harold George _ Killed In Airplane Crash   Member of MacArthur’s Staff Who Fought in Philippines.  REPORTER ALSO DIES  Melville Jacoby Killed in ~ Same Accident—Details Withheld

Gen. George Is Killed in Plane Crash   Served With MacArthur it Philippines, Heading the Air Corps   MELVILLE JACOBY ALSO IS KILLED   Time and Life Magazine Correspondent Regarded as Model War Writer

GEN. GEORGE IS KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   ONE OF BRILLIANT MEMBERS OF GEN. MACARTHUR’S STAFF

GENERAL AND WRITER DIE IN CRASH   Gen. George And Melville Jacoby Accident Victims

Air Force Chiet In South Pacitic Area Is Killec   Brig. Gen. Harold H. George Dies In Plane Accident MacArthur Reports   CORRESPONDENT IS VICTIM IN CRASH   Twenty Jap Planes Destroy ed Or Badly Damaged In United Nations Raid

Brig.Gen.HaroldH. George, F ormer Lockport Man, Killed In Australia

General George Dies In Australia Airplane Crash   Dead Officer Is Awarded Medal; Melville Jacoby, Reporter, Also Killed

WArthur Aide Dies In Crash   General Harold George Philippine Air Command. er Killed In Plane.

Gen. George, Mel Jacoby  Meet Death   ‘Air Accident’ Cause, Say Meagre Melbourne  yee ea

ANNOUNCE DEATH OF BRIG. GEN. HAROLD GEORGI   Chief of Air Force in Southwest Pacific Dies in  Airplane Crash   AIRDROME. IS BOMBED

KILLED WITH GEN. GEORGE   World War Ace Had Served Brilliantly in Bataan Campaion

Gen. George, Melville Jaco: by, Writer, Killed in Australia.   NOTED AIR STRATEGIST

GENERAL GEORGE AND CORRESPONDENT ARE KILLED iN AIR CRASH   Former United Press Writer Js First Known Casualty Among American War Reporters.

Was Commander of All Air Defenses in Bataan Before Going to Australia With MaeArthur     IIAT? NATOMIATMIITOCUIOEON   HAD DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF SERVICE   Also Killed in Accident Was Melville Jacoby, Time and Life Magazine Correspondent

General Who Commanded Ai Corps in Philippines Killea With Correspondent in Crash

Brig. Gen. George Killed In Crash  Melville Jacoby, Life Correspondent, Also Victim In Australia

GEN. GEORGE == NILLED IN A PLANE GhAgt   Chief of Operations of the United Air Forces in the Pacific.   REPORTER IS KILLED   First General and First Correspondent to be Killed in Southwest.

American Air Officer Killed   BRIG. GENERAL HAROLD GEORGE MEETS DEATH IN AUSTRALIA

CORRESPONDENT FOR MAGAZINES ALSO A VICTIV   Brigadier General George, on Mac Arthur's Staff, Was Chief of Aerial Operations

Brig. Gen. George, Air Chief in Far East and Hero of Bataan, Killed by Crash

GEN. HAROLD GEORGE DIES IN PLANE CRASH   Melville Jacoby, Time and Life Correspondent, Also Loses tifa —

GERMANS ADVANCE IN LIBYAN JOUST   Brazilian Pilots Destroy Axis Sub; Inconclusive Fighting Favors Reds In Ukraine

Russians Beat Back New Attacks On Kharkov Flank, Inflicting Heavy Losses; Giant Tank Battles Raging

GERMAN U-BOAT CENTER EGAIN ENJOYS BOMBING   Nine British Planes Do Not Return From Seventieth Raid On ~ Kiel; French Join In

KIEL AFLAME AFTER RAID   Nine RAF Planes Fail To Re  durn From Raid On Naval And U-boat Base

RAF Bombs German Naval  Base At Kiel   Nine Planes Fail To Return; 70th Raid Of War There

Kiel Is Scene _ Of RAF Raid      Nazi U-Boat, Naval City Paid Night Visit; Few Planes Are Lost

House Told 31-4:Million  In Service   Stimson, Urging 18 Draft, Says 2,200,000 Men Needed In Air Force

\BRIAL FORCES 10 BE BOOSTED OVER 2.MULLION   War Secretary Support: Plan to Draft Youths Between 18 and 20 As Army Necessity   AMERICAN FORCES ~ NOW TOTAL 4,250,000   Gen. Hershey and Chief of Staff to Follow Him In Testimony Before House Group

7,000,000 MAN ARMY THE GOAL FOR 1943   Present Force Estimated at 4,250,000 as Stimson Calis for Younger Men   GEN. MARSHALL IOINS IN REQUEST   Present Army Getting Too Old; Some Prospect of Releasing Older Men

STIMSON EXPECTS 7,900,000 MENIN SERVICE IN 1942   Secretary of War Tells House Group 2,200,000 Are Required to Complete Organization For Air.  TOTAL I$ 3,250,000      TOTAL I$ 3,250,000 MORE THAN SERVING   Maximum of Ground Units For Over-seas to Be Trained, Total Is Estimated at 3,300,000.

7,000,000 MEN ARMY GOAL FOR NEXT YEAR   Secretary Stimson And Chief Of Staff Marshall Call For Younger Men   LOWER DRAFT AGE IS DEEMED NECESSARY   Some Of Older Soldiers May Be Given Their Release lf Youngsters In

Stimson Wants Youth in Army Of74 Million   Staff Chief Marshall Frowns on Average Age of Men, Too High

ARMY NEEDS DISCLOSED BY STIMSON   7,500,000 In Military Serv ice Next Year   YOUNG MEN   Urgently Needed By United States Forces, Secretary Informs Committee

18-19 YOUTHS ARE WANTED BY ARMY OFFICERS   Modern Warfare Too Tougt For Older Men, Chief of Staff Declares   ‘QUICK ACTION EXPECTED   Older Men Now in Service May Be Sent Home—Big Air Force Planned

ARMY TO NEED 7,500,000 IN COMING YEAR   SEC. STIMSON SAYS DRAFT OF 18-YEAR OLDS NECESSARY

STIMSON DECLARES ARMY WILL REACH i, uve, O00 MEN SOON  DIrTaANnyv NC WAD   SECRETARY OF WAR STRESSES NEED FOR LOW ERING OF DRAFT AGE

STIMSON NEEDS. ~ 350,000 MEN   Stresses Importance re) Lowering Age to 18 Years

STIMSON ASKS DRAFT FOR 18, YOUTHS SOON   Secretary of war tells plans before military affairs committee

PLANS ARMY OF 7,500,000 BY CLOSE OF 1943   Stimson Outlines Program as He Tells of Need For Drafting Youths.   BIG AIR FORCE PLANNED   Telis Committee Experience Dictates Needs of Young Men In Armed Service.

Stimson Stresses Need For Draft Of 18-Year-Olds   ‘Tremendous Boost Ir Air Force Bared Military Hearing Opens

Army Leaders Put Approval On Draft Bil   Drawing From 18 And 19 Year Olds To Relieve Strain On Older Groups,  NEED YOUNGER FORCES

PLAN 7,000,000 ARMY FOR U, S. *BY END OF 1943   Stimson Sees 2,200,000 @ in Air Force, 3,300,000 on Land Overseas   4,500,000 Now in Uniform @ Secretary Reveals to Congress

STIMSON FOR LOWERING OF DRAFT AGES   Secretary of War Estimate: That Army Will Have 7,500,000 Men Enrolled  the Coming Year   2,200,000 AIR FORCE

Stimson Places U.S. Army’s Needs At 7,500,000 Men In 1943; Urges Lower.Draft Age   Estimates Army Now Has 4,250,000 Men; Wants “Largest Air Force”

BILL TO DRAFT YOUTH TO GET SPEEDY ACTION   House Committee Opens Hearings Today—Would Give 12 Months Training Before Combat

Stimson Estimates Army Will Swell to Seven and_ Half. Million Next’ Year

AIR FORCE TO HAVE 2,200,000 MEN. ATLEAST   Draft Director Hershey And Chief of Staff Marshall Remaining Witnesses at Hearing

ARMY NOW 100 OLD-MARSHALL’   Chief of Staff Favors Release of Older Draftees Fram Service.   WANTS YOUNG SOLDIERS

War Departmen Supports Draft Age Lowering   Stimson Says Army  Needs 3,250,000 More Marshall-Reports Olde Men May Be Released

7,500,000 Army By End Of Next Year   Secretary Of War Tells Committee Of Need For Men   Says Boys Of 18 And 19 Make The Best Soldiers   General Marshall Says Older Men May Be Released

STIMSON SAYS 1943 ARMY T0 TOTAL 7.500.000   War Secretary Argues For Draft Of 18- And 19-Year-Olds

4,500,000 Estimated Already In   Simson ‘Breakdown’ Discloses Air Force Exceeds 2.000.000.   Plans Revised   Congressmen Told Original Draft Idea Included Youth.

STIMSON ASKS TEEN AGE DRAFT TO SWELL ARMY   Secretary of War Expects Armed Forces to Reach 7,500,000

STIMSON SAYS 2,200,000 10 BE IN AIR FORCE   Urges Drait of 18 Year Olds to Keep Army From Getting Ole

Army Plans Call For 7,500,000 Men By Close Of 194   Secretary Of War Stimson Gives Figures On Plans For War   TO HAVE AIR FORCE OF 2,200,000 MEN   War Secretary Urges Speed In Draft Of 18-19 Year Olds—Says Army Too Old Now

STIMSON TELLS OF ARMY NEEDS   Hones To Have 7,500,000 Men In 1943, He Says

Marshall And Stimson Urge 18-19 Draft   It’s Taken Such Age To Win In Past, Youth Needed More Than. Ever

CLEAR SAILING PREDICTED FOR YOUTH DRAFT   High Military Officials Called Before Joint Congress Committee   ‘SPEEDY ACTION EXPECTED   Leaders Say Unanimous Vote Will Greet Measure In Lower House Saturday

BOYS.18 NEEDED FOR ARMY EXPANSION, STIMSON ASSERTS   Secretary Of ‘War Predicts 7,500,000-Man Army Next Year

3,250,000 MORE SOLDIERS TO BE NEEDED IN U.S.   Stimson Makes Report Today To Committee

ARMY TO NEED 7,900,000 MEN IN °43-STIMSON   \pproximately 3,250,000 More Troops Required Than Are Now in Service, 4,250,000, War Secretary Announces; Youths to Win, He Adds.

OUR ARMY STRENGTH.   Army of 7,500.00 by End of 1942 Says Stimson.

4,250,000 In Army Now; 7, 900,000 In Next Year   2,200,000 For Air Forces, 3,300,000 In Ground Units, » 900.000 In SOS

Leaders Call For Draft Of  Younger Men  Need Youths Of 18-19, Says Secretary; May Free Older Draftees When Possible

Stimson Argues for Draft Of Youths; Says Army Now Has About 4,250,000 Men

Secretary of War Urges 18-19 Draft To Furnish Men Needed During 1943

Says Army Needs 7,500,000 Men For War In 1943   Secretary Stimson Tells House Committee 4,250,000 Now In Service, Calls For Big Air Unit

Present Strength Is Estimated at 4,250,000 Now   Replacement of Some Older Men ls Being Studied

MEANS THREE MILLION MORE MEN NEEDED   Goal Is Revealed to House Military Committee by Stimson in Asking for Drafting of Tout 18 and 19,

Army of Seven and Half Million in “43  Plan of Department   Army Officers Plea for Induction of Youths 18 and 19 Today

Calls For 3,250,000 More Mer   Secretary Of War Argues For Draft Of 18 And 19 Year Olds.

STIMSON POINTS OUT NEEDS FOR YOUTH DRAFT   House Told U. S$. Wants World's Largest Air Force By Next Year   FIRST WiTNESS HEARD   Young Men Make Best Fighters, War Chief Argues Be- fore Committee

Army Now Has 4,250,000 Men; Goal 7,500,000   Secretary Stimson Gives 1943's Army Needs to  House Committee.   Wants to Have Biggest Air Force Next Year

7,500,000 In Armed Service, Stimson’ s Goal   War Secretary, in Arguing for 18 and 19-year-old Soldiers, Places Quotas for Next Year.

Present Sirength Is 4,250,000 Men; Tell 1943's Needs as to Branches  Argues for Youth     Stimson Presents Bid for Younger, Draft Quotas :

7,900,000 MEN IN ARMY NEXT YEAR, STIMSON ASSERTS   Youth Needed, He Says, ir Arguing. for Draft of 18 and 19 Year. Olds   QUICK ACTION. PROMISED

Stimson Estimates 3,250,000 More Men To Be Needed In.1943         War Secretary Stresses to House Group Importance Of Lowering Draft Age—Wants Air Force Of 2,200,000—Legislation On Drafting 18, 19 Year Olds To Come Before House Thursday or Friday. ;

STIMSON GIVES FIGURES, URGES 18- YEAR DRAFT   War Secretary Says Air Force Will Go To 2,260,006: Ground Units To 3.300,000; Related Services To 2,000,OOO.

LOWER ACES ARE SOUGHT BY STIMSON   War Secretary Ist Witness Called On New Bill

Stimson Gives Plans, Urges Lower Draft   Largest Air Force Possible Sought,  Secretary Says

No Comparison Between 1918 Armies And Those Of Today, He Asserts   BULLETIN

NEW CAR SALE BAN EXTENDEL   Feb. 2 Set As Date for Rationing Program to Get Started

AUTO SALES BAN EXTENDED   OPM Forbids Trade In New Cars Until  Feb. 2

OPM EXTENDS BAN ON SALE OF CARS   DETAILS OF GOVERNMENT RATIONING PROGRAM REMAIN TO BE WORKED OUT.

OPM Extends Ban On Auto Sales Until Feb. 15   Original Order Haltec Transactions until January 15

OPM Extends Ban On New Car Sales   Details of Rationing Plan Incomplete

GOVERNMENT EXTENDS BAN ON AUTOMOBILE SALES TO FEB. 2   Dealers Told ‘Very Satisfactory’ Short-Range Program Being Drafted

DOOMED WOMAN. GIVEN REPRIEY!   LOUISIANA TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT CAN LEGALLY ELECTROCUTE SLAYER.

MEDITERRANEAN FIGHT PICTUREL   Veteran RAF Pilots Tell Hov They Flew Through Wither ing Barrage To Score Di rect Hits on Italian Ships

PILOTS TELL OF RECEPTION   Went Through ‘Wall O1 Fire’ RAF Veteran Says; Dive To 100 Feet

‘Wall of Fire’ Sent Up to Guard Ships   British Drove Torpedoes Into Two Battleships Despite Barrage

Drastic County Clown AnL aA UNdGes ASKEt   Abolition Of Some Offices Is Sought

Drastic County Changes Asked   Abolition Of Some Offices Is Sought

Yanks Beat Off Several Strong Japanese Attacks   Allies Meet Stiffer Resistance in Drive Across New Guinea

U.S. BEATS OFF JAP ATTACKS IN SOLOMONS   Navy Communique Says American Planes Still Retain Control of Air at Guadalcanal.

GEN. STILWELL NOW IN DINAPUR, NORTHEAST INDIE   Made Strenuous Trek Over Mountains from Burma With 400 Others.

New Mexico Men Cited for Action In Philippines   200th, 515th Regiment: Of Anti-Aircraft Win High Praise  IN HOT FIGHTING  War Department Issues Citations For Bataan Forces

Real Danger Threatening Marines Holding Solomons  Wide Range Of American Army Bomber Atlacks And Other Signs Support This Pelief

NAZI THRUST IN UNRAINE 1) REPORTED   But Lcndon Doubts That Any Great Offensive Has Started.   REPORT FROM VICHY   Fighting Around Kharkov. Still Cont:nues Favorable to Soviet.

AA TST “WUBANE ~/18 REPORTED   But Landon: Doubts ‘That Any Great Offensive.   Has Startéd. eee   REPORT . FROM. - VICHY   Fighting’ ‘Around Kharkov on Continues. Favor. . able to Soviet, ,

Nazis Within 40 Miles a Russia's Big Volga Lifeline     BAYONETS ‘ARE LICEr   BAYONETS ARE USEL   Germans Claim Prisoner# At Dieppe Total 2095; 617 Wounded

Large Force Wiped Out,  Nazis Retreat   Invaders Push Ahead On Other Fronts; Situation Is Criticol

Soviets Tell Of Massacre On Don River   Claim Enemy Dead Ground Under by Charging Tanks

Soviet Tanks Blast Enemy Crossing Don   River “Red Wtih Blood’ Says Moscow As Drive Perils Volga Line.

River Runs Red With Nazi Blood   Moscow Says East Bank Of Don Liter: ally Covered With Enemy Dead.

River Don Turns Red with Blood of Germans, Mos: cow Reports. — °

DON RIVER FLOWS RFD WITH BLOOD   Russians Crush Nazi Drive On Stalingrad

German Drive Crushed By Russians Within Forty © ~ Miles Of Volga  Life Line  “THOUSANDS KILLED  Red Tanks Grind Down Many Germans With Their Treads

Enemy Still Clings to Bridgehead: Germans Pound at Kotelnikovski   U.S. S. R. Position On Four Main Fronts Still Grave

River Is Blood Red  In Russia   Remainder Of Nazis Are Forced To Retreat As Result Of Fierce Red Onslaught

Reds Crush Nazi Drive On Stalingrad   Many Enemy Troops Kitled Fe Bloody Battle

Russians Hold Back New Offensive After Once Driving Germans From City’s Gates.

Soviets Smash German Drive  To East of Don   Nazi Bridgehead Holds Out; Russian Situation Grave On Four Fronts

Nazi Crossing Of Don River Is Crushed   Battle in Caucasus. However, Goes Badly for Soviets

Booth Ready   ‘All-Out’ 2-Day Drive Tc Be Held Tomorrow anc Saturday

Booth Ready For Rubber Collection   ‘All-Out’ 2-Day Drive Te Be Held Tomorrow and Saturday

Membership Drive to Start Tuesday, Dec. i   Farm Bureau Committees: Will Contact Farmers

Begin Drive for 1943 Membership Tuesday, Dec. 1:   To Hold County-Wide Kick . Off Meeting Here on . Dee 14 ;

Starting Today, "Hidden" Taxes Taxes Are Coming Out Into the Open:

NEW TAXES TO HIT ALL BUYERS   Liquors, Cigars, Cigarets, Tel ephone Service, Train Rides To Cost More

HIGHER EXCISE TAXES IN EFFECT   LEVIES TO INCREASE PRICES OF CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND WHISKY.

Sul Ross Ex Is Awarded Meda!   LIEUT. EUGENE ELLIS CITED FOR BRAVERY IN ACTION OVER AXIS TERRITORY

Tragedy Strikes at Local Family For Third Time  Sidney Boone, Native Of Helena, Is Victim of Guncheit

Tragedy Strikes at Local Family For Third Time  Sidney Boone, Native Of Helena, Is

Secret Military, Evidence Is Used Against Saboteur:  “Commission Reporis . Explosive: Exhibits,

Trial of 8 Nazis Expected lo Last Several More Days   Much Evidence of Militar Nature Is Being Used anc Must Remain Secret

SHOW EXPLOSIVES + AT NAZI TRIAL   EVIDENCE OF A MILITARY NATURE USED AGAINST EIGHT SABUTEURS.,

Must Keep Evidence of Trial Secret   Military Nature of Testimony Necessifates Suppression of News

War Secrets Used Against 8 Nazis   Large Number of Exhibits {utrodueed as Evidence In Saboteur Trial

Flies to Front Lines to Visit U. S. Air Force  Base. .   HOLDS HIS FIFTH TALK WITH CHIANG   Declares. He Speaks Only for Himself About New  Front.

Willkie Calls  For Offensive   All-Out Drive On All Fronts Demanded

WENDELL WILLKIE  STILL ADVOCATES  ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE DEDICATES LIFE TO URG. ING POST-WAR WORLD  OG. CoOeCoCnnw TOD Ati

Willkie Urges Allies Speed Up Offensive   Knockout Punches Being Delivered

WILLKIE CN VISIT TOY. 5. AR BASE   . “ks to Men About Russia WAAC’s, Beer, and World Series.

BLOODY STRUGGLE Yor SEVASTOPOL CONTINUES AND GERMANS START NEW KHARKOV THRUST

Nazi Offensive Threatens On Kharkov Froni   Reds Report Enemy. Losing Thousands in /Sevastopol, Kalinin Front Fighting; Nazis Pot’ in Reserves

BIG SCALE AXIS DRIVE THREATENED   Kharkov Front Active Whil Foe Sacrifices Increase

OFFENSIVE OPERATION THREATENS   Moye.on. Kharkov Is See With Losses Mounting on’ Kalinin Front  : Today.

ENEMY  SUFFERING  HEAVY LOSSES IN ~ SAVAGE FIGHTING   Germans Still Hurling Fresh Troops “Into Crimea Area—London Believes ‘Hitler Has Ordered Army To  - +. Start “Kriock-Out” Drive 

NAZIS OPEN OFFENSIVE AT KHARKOV   Huge Losses Are Sustained By Axis Near Sevastopol

Germans. aunch Great: ‘Offensive   KHARKOV AREA SCENE OF HEAVY BATTLE TODAY

NAZIS LAUNCH NCW ASSAULT ON KHARKOV   Reds Still Slaughter Many German Troops on Outskirts of Sevastopol

GERMANS START NEW CAMPAIGN NEAR KHARKOV   Take Offensive At Several Points Along The Russian Front

New. Offensive Thr ‘eatened On Kharkov Front   Germans Suffering Grea’ Loases In “Attempt ° Tc Capture: ‘Sevastopol ” Deport Russians °

FREE FRENCH SHIP BATTLES SUBMARINE      U-Boat Believed Hit and Possibly Sunk in Three-Hour Engagement in Atlantic.

Turkey Convicts Russians For Attack on Von Papen   Two Men Get 20 Years Each in Bombing Effort;  Moscow Says Verdict ‘Shocking,’ Asserts SDilarw ta Moan Strainod Rolatiane

Strain Put on Soviet-Turkish Relations by Convictions in Bombing

Soviets Say Conviction of Two  By Ankara Court Gestapo Plot   Official News Agency Avers Action Puts Strain on Russian-Turkish Relations

Russian-Turkish Relations Strained By Court Decision in von Papen Case

Pursuit Goes On, Says Axis   Both Rome and Berlin Soy El Alamein Has Been Stormed, Taken

Court Finds Hole in Law On Gamblinc   Drinkery Coin Catcher Statute Nullified By Vague Wording.

GAMBLING RULE UPSET BY COURT   Liquor Board Told Presen Regulation Qn Tavern Keepers Too Indefinite

ANTI-CAMBLING LAWS UPSET 8B) COURT DECISION   Law Covering Devices i Taverns Too General To Be Practical, Ruling

OPPOSITION IS OPEN   Collaborators Face Growing French Resentment

$200,000 in Jewels Stolen   FROM WEALTHY SOCIETY WO MAN; TAKEN FROM WALL SAFE NO CLUES.

Unrest Rising In Balkans and Crete As Axis Executes 148 More In Reprisals

BATTLEFORKHARKOV REACHES ITS HIGHEST CLAIM THE RUSSIANS   Several Strategic Points Are Captured by Soviet Forces   RESULT SOON KNOWN   Germans Claim Battle Ha: Developed Into Encirclement Movement

Outcome Soon To Be Decided, Says Officer   Cliam Germans Have Not Stopped Soviet Offensive

REDS ADVANCE IN BATTLE FOR KHARKOV ARES   Russia reports capture o! several strategic points today

Instruct Navy Personnel In San Francisco Area To Report To Stations.

ALLIED BOMBERS SINK TWO JAP SHIPS OFF BUNA   Damage Another; Third Enemy Attempt to Reinforce Battered Forces

2 Jap Destroyers Sunk With Troops   Buna Reinforcement Is Foiled

ALLIES BLAGT Tan Tay FOR BUNA LANDING   Bombers Spot Enemy Flotilla 50 Miles Away and Let Them Have It.   JAPS IN JUNGLE FIGHT TO HOLD LINE AT BEACH

3rd Jap Landing Try Fails With Heavy Man-Loss   Two Troop-Laden Destroyers Are Sunk Off New Guinea: Third Hit.

TWO JAP DESTROYERS SUNK WHILE SEEKING TO REINFORCE BUNA  HEAVY SEA LOSSES RE CTIUT'T WRILTL ATTCNMDTING

Allies Prevent Enemy From Reinforcing Buna Base: Land Forces Engaged In Stiff Fight; Planes Of Both Sides Lend Support

Allies Sink 2 Destroyers in South Pacific   Third Badly Damaged it Attempt to Land Troops at Buna ;

TWO JAP DESTROYERS SUNK WHILE SEEKING TO REINFORCE BUNA  HEAVY SEA LOSSES RESULT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AID NEW GUINEA

Jap Destroyers Sunk by Allies In Buna Clash   Efforts of Foe To Land Troops Balked by Planes

Two Destroyers Of Japan Sunk   Third Damaged, Probab; Fatally, by Allied ~ Bombing Planes

FLYERS SINK 2 JAP DESTROYERS   3rd Damaged in Effort  to Reinforce Buna, Gona

YANKS SINK TWO TROOP-LADEN JAP DESTROYERS   Japanese Ground F orces, Beaten Back Mile By Mile In New Guinea, Continue To Fight Bitterly.

(MBERD olNK D ENE BOATS   Destruction of Troop-Laden Destroyers Wrecks Reinforcement Plans.   THIRD SHIP 1S DAMAGED

Allied Planes Sink Iwo Jap Destroyers   Troop-Laden Vessels Smashed To Bottom As MacArthur’s Forces Balk Enemy’:  -Reinforcement Of Buna Area

Balk Help for Trapped Japs   Troop-Laden Ships Blasted; Foe Holds 12 Mi. Beach Strip

ALLIED BOMBERS BLOCK LANDINGS AT NEW GUINEA   Cruiser and Four Destroyers Sent Down as They Try To Bring Reinforcements   FIGHT RAGES ON ISLANDS   Jap Forces Being Driven Back Slowly in Jungle With Escape Cut Off

Allies. Sink 2 Jap Ships Off Guinea   Troop-Carrying Destroyers Lost In Relief Effort

2 Jap Destroyers With Troops Sank   Third Enemy Attempt to Reinforce Lines At Buna-Gong Wrecked: Nips” Losses Rising

Troop ‘ader Destroyers Sunk A. Japanese Fail To Land Xeinforcements

NAZI MARSHAL -— RUMOR HEAR   HIGH GERMAN CIRCLES DENY VON BOCK HAS BEEN RECALLED FROM, THE STALINGRAD FRONT

VON BOCK REMOVED   Germany Deny Stalingrad Front Leader Recalled To Berlin

RUMORS OF SERIOUS RIFTS IN GERMAN COMMAND DENIED   Do Not, Hawever, Deny That _ Field Marshal Von Bock Was Relieved Of Command

REINFORCED JAP AIR — SQUADRONS ARE BUS)   Open New Defensive on Burma Front and Make Savage Attack on British Empire Rear Guards North of Prome — Mandalay Also Subjected to Bombing, Communique Reveals Todav.

MANDALAY BOMBED BY JAPANESE   Continue Pressure On British Forces North of Prome

GERMAN TROOPS RETREATING ON CENTRAL FRONT      Sweeping Russian Victories Are Recorded—40,000 Enemy Soldiers Killed

Russians Foree  Nazi Rout On Central Front  eT   40,000 Germans Killed In 2-Week Period, Reds Claim

SOVIETS KILL 40,000 NAZIS   Germans Forced to Retreat  On Central Front

RUSSIANS GAIN ON 2 WAR FRONTS   40,000 Germans Kilied On Central Front in 12 Days

Germans Retreal On Central Front; Lose 40,000 Men   Soviets Smash Kharke Reserves; 102 Nazi Plane Are Shot Down

Nazi Offensive  Claimed Broken   Sweeping Victories Reported By Russians

RUSSIAN “RED  STAR” REPORTS  NAZI RESERVES ARE SMASHED   Germans Thrown Into Big Retreat on Central Fronts   40,000 Killed From March 23 to April 4, Russ Claim

 SWEEPING VICTORIES RE. PORTED ON CENTRAL FRONT— CLAIM GERMAN RESERVES SMASHED ©

REDS FORCE — NAZIS INTO FAST RETREAT   Even Reserves Are Routed on. Kharkov Front

BOCHE FORCED INTO “RAPID RETREAT” ON EAST CENTRAL FRONT   Reds Claim to Have Smashed All Nazi  ‘Strategic Reserves’

RUSSIAN VICTORIES FORCING HURRIED RETREAT OF NAZIS   Reds Smashing _ Ahead On Central, Southwestern . Front — German Reserves Scatter

REDS SAY 40,000 DIED IN 11 DAYS   Claim Recapture of 16) Cities and Germans Lost 102 Aircraft.

French Embassy Staff Resigns   Four Members in Washington Quit; Fifth May Resign

Members of French Staff Resign Posts   Protest Elevation of Laval  To Leadership

FRENCH OFFICIALS QUIT   Embassy, Consular Staff Members At Washington Resign  .

Four Members of French Embassy Quit Bulkeley   Washington Staff Protests Elevation  Of Pierre Laval   Four Officials Say They Cannot Work For New Vichy Head

French Staff Members _At Washington Resign As Laval Takes Power    Four Officials in Legation Decide Not to Serve Under New Government

FRENCH STAFF MEMBERS QUIT POSTS IN U. S.   Four Embassy Leaders. Say Unable To Work Under

Vichy Cabinet Officer Killec   Bombings Bring « on Curfew As Petain Is Pictured - Turning te U. Ss.

VICHY-GERMAN RELATIONS REACH SERIOUS STAGE   YVES PERRINGAUX, FOUNL DEAD; REPORT ST. PIERRE AFFAIR SETTLED

VICHY CABINET OFFICER KILLED   Anti-Terrorism Director’s Body Found As Deat Flays Petain And U. S. Envoy

Petain Said To Be for Allies Now   Deat, Pro-Nazi Frenchman, Declares Government Turning From Axis; Vichy Cabinet Officer Found Dead

Yves Perringaux, French Official, Ts Found Dead   Battered Body of Secretary to the Interior Pucheu Found Along Railroad Tracks Qu of Paris

BATTERED BODY OF ~~ FRENCHMAN FOUNE   Was Secretary ta Initérior Minister Pucheu

PARIS OFFICIAL FOUND MURDEREL   Corpse of Collaborationist Found Beside Tracks; Deat Blasts Vichy

High Vichy Official Is Found Dead   Chief Secretary to Frencl Minister of Interior As sassin Victim:

Frenchman ts Found Killed   Member of Extremist Rightist Party Assassinated

FRENCH OFFICIAL SLAIN; 2 GERMAN CENTERS BOMBEL   Victim of Latest ‘Terrorist Incidents Was Proponent of Collaboration—Body ‘on Railroad Tracks.   CHANGE IN PETAIN’S STAND IS CHARGED   Marcel Deat, Recently Wound. ed, Says Marshal Has Turned Against Hitler Since U. S. Entered. War.

Warn French To Evacuate Coastal Areas   Frontier From Belgium to Pyrenees fo Be Enguif ed British Radio Says

UTURE WORK IN COUNTY   More Chairmen Added to List and Other Committees to be Appointed —   HEADQUARTERS AT LIBRARY —   County Has Been Asked to Finish All

1,400 End Ford Strike      Equal Pay For Equal Work Clause Provided

Finnish Government Surprised at Action   Had No Reason to Suppose Policy Would Lead to Such Action.

GREATEST IN NATION   Blackout Will Cover Cover Entire Seventh Defense Region

Spaatz U. S. Air Head in Europe   Gives Names of Flyers on Raid ~~Three Get Medals

Named U. S. Air Chief in Europe   General Spaatz, Just Appointed, Awards Medals  to American Fliers.

SPAATZ GIVEN AIR COMMAND   Will Head U.S. Air Forces in European Theaire of War

Maj.-Gen. Carl Spaatz, Known As ‘Toughie’ At West Point, Heads U. S. Fliers In Europe

AIR LEADER IN EUROPE   American Air Hero of Las War Has Great Record in Aviation   IN EUROPE DURING “THE BLITZKRIEC    New Chief _ Announce; Awards to Fliers in Recent Raids

Spaatz Heads U.S. Flyers In  European Area      Distinguished . Flying Crosses aire Awarded ’ To: Three Airmen.

DEC Goes To Three  Americans   Kegelman’s Plane Mates Decorated; Names Of Other Raiders Given

SPAATZ APPOINTED FUROPE AIR CHIE   Officer Who Flew Endurance Plane “Question Mark” to Lead Aerial Offensive

“Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz Takes Army Post in New Theatre.  GIVES AWARDS  i

Gen. Spaatz te Head U. S. Air  Unit in Europe   Decorates Yanks in Firs! Raid on Continent In First Act

Spaatz Named As Air Force Head in Europe   American General, Veteran Flier, to Head New Command

Named Air Chief  Veteran Pilot Put In  Command Of American Forces In Furope

HEADS U. §. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE   Major General Carl Spaatz, Native Of Pennsylvania, Named Chief Of American Units—Awards Medals To, Members Of Crew Which Bombed Nazis

TOUGHIE SPAATS HEADS AIRFORCE   Flying General Namec Chief of American Unit In Europe

General Spaatz Heads American Fliers In Europe   Award Of Crosses To Tric Who Raided Holland  First Publie Act

SPAATZ HEADS U.S, AIR FORGE   Named Chief of Forces it European War Theater

Spaatz Heads ‘Air Forces   Famous Flier Commands Airmen in European Area

WILL LEAD US. AIR FIGHTERS   Maj. Gen. Spaatz Named t Command of Air Force In Europe

NOTED FLIER IS LEADER OF AEF AVIATORS   GEN. SPAATZ NAMED TO POST AND DECORATES ONE PLANE CREW

Gen. Spaatz Head: U. 5. Air Force In European Area:  Awards Crosses To Three Members

To Head U: S. Air Forces in Europe   Major General Spaatz Takes over New Command Today; Makes Three Awards

Spaatz Heads U.S. Airmen In  European Zone   Decorates 3 American Fliers Who Helped To Bomb Nazis.

Spaatz Heads US. Air Fores   Veteran In Command O  -European. Squadrons

Spaatz Heads U. S. Airmen  Over Europe Nigwws fYnmman JAa   New Commande! Is Hero Of Last War’

EUROPEAN AIR CHIEF NAMED   Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz Will Direct U. S. Air  Attanrlere nan Carmanv

Spaatz To Head U. S. Air Forces   Boyertown, Pa., Officer To Take Command In European Theatre

General Spaatz to Head U.S. Air Force in Europe  American Fliers Are Decorated for

Spaatz To Command U. S.  Air Force   Has Charge In Furonean Area

Army Endurance Flier Promoted  Gen. Spaatz Heads U. S..Air Forces  ~ In European Thenter

MAIOR SPAATZ 1S CHOSEN FOR POS!   Flier Who Made Aviation History in 1929 In Charge In European Area.

SPAATZ FOR U.S. AIR IN EUROPE   Made History in 1929 in Endurance Plane “Question Mark”

First Public Act Is To Deco: rate Fliers Who Attacked German Areas

United States Air Force Head  In Kurope   General Carl Spaatz, Boyertown Pa., Selected

Major General Carl Spaatz,   Boyertown Had Been —  Aid to Chief of Air Corps  ‘DECORATES FLIERS FOR HOLLAND RAID        ‘Also Announces Members: of Crews of Two Missing    Also Announces Members of Crews of Two Missing American Planes: One  a Baltimorean

Hero Will Lead Yankee Airmen   ‘Toughie’ Spaatz Selectec To Command European Theater Forces

Escaping Fumes Fell 15 Persons      TOUGHIE’ SPAATZ MADE CHIEF OF U. S. EUROPEAN AIR FORCES; DECORATES CREW

Spaatz Heads US. Air F orce In Europe   Air Hero of World War. Piloted ‘Question Mark’ In 1929 Endurance Flich

Fr .f of Famous Flier in New Post Is To Decorate Three U. S. Flying Heroes

Spaatz Heads Europe Air Unit   U. S. Flying General Rewards Americans for Raid on Nazis

SPAATZ HEADS U. 8. FLYERS IN EUROPEAN AREA   Honors Awarded to Americans Who Took Part in July 4 Raid

U.S. Appoints Air Chief of Europe AEF   Spaatz Won Fame For Setting 1929 Endurance Record

Spaatz U.S. Air Chief in Europe   Commander Awards Three Flying Crosses In First Public Act

General Spaatz New Air Chief  Commands Air Force in European Theatre

Fliers Honored For Their Part In First Raid   Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz, Head Of Air Force In European Theatre,  Pays Tribute To Men

UNITED STATES AIR COMMANDER INEUROPE NAMEL   AWARDS MEDALS TO CREWS OF FIRST U. S. AIR RAID ON NAZIS

Spaatz Gets Full Charge Of AirForce   European Theatre Is Placed Under Sole Authority, London Reports  Makes Awards

FAMOUS FLIER GETS NEW JOE   World War Hero Chose: Head of European Bombers

FAMILY OF FIVE DIES FROM FUMES OF GAS STOVE   Greensburg Family Succumbs It Bedroom Of Family Home

ENGLAND 10 WELCOME FIRST LADY OF THE U.S   Average Briton to Help Queer Show Cordiality to Mirs. Roosevelt.

Practice Alert Finds All Ready   New York Radio Stations Ordered Off Air for Time

‘Blue’ Alarm In New York  Practira Alowéd   Practice Alert Sounded By Army

New York Is Given Scare   Practice Air Alarm Stops Broadcasts For 23 Minutes.

Gen. Bennett Arrives In Batavia  After Tough Trip From Singapore

COMMANDER Al SINGAPORE SAFE   Australian Leader Arrives In Batavia After Voyage In Chinese Junk

F'arm Bureau Elects E. O. Paulin President At Its Annual Meeting   Speech By Larry Williams Feature Of The Meeting

GATHER IN ARMORY   Farmers Will Be Guests o  Merchants at Smoker Tonight

SOLE SURVIVOR OF CRUISE IN SOUTH SEAS TELLS STORY   Fern Thompson, Who Spent 105 Days on Drifting Yacht, Gives Her First Interview Eighteen Months Later

Woman Describes Months Adrift in South Sea Cruise   Mrs. Fern Thompson Lone Survivor of 28-Foot Yacht

Gulf Coast Area Tempting Target For Axis, OCD Head Landis States

Natives Help To Repel Foe   Sittang River Front 30 Miles From Toungoo Is Held Almost Motionless   American Fliers Aid In Fierce Resistance   In Western End of Allied Line Japs Press Close To Oil Fields

Burmese Helping Chinese Troops North of Toungoo   Latter Holding Thei Ground in Important Sector in Burma

CHINESE HOLD FIRM IN BURMA   Hold Ground on Area North Of Toungoo; Japs Push Nearer Oil Fields

JAPANESE GAIN ON WIDE FRONT   Enemy Nears Burma Oi Fields; Chinese Are Holding Positions Along Sittang

Chinese Hold  Line in Burma   AVG, Natives Give Support to Troops North of Toungoo

DRIVE IN LIBYA MAY POSTPONE SECOND FRONT   With Experts in Secret  oosevelt, Churchill Talk Rendezvous   uch Shipping Now Needed to Bolster British in Africa

TOKYO IS EAGER FOR REPORTS ON RECENT BOMBINGS   Dutch, Australians Continue Fighting on Timor to Keep a Foothold North of Australia.   JAPS DRIVEN BACK ON BURMA FRONTS   Iranian Troops Fighting it Northern Kurdistan te Get Rebel Chief, Terrot on Madauascar. ~

Curiousity Gets Best Of Jans $0 They Ask U. S. Army, Navy To Tell Em About Air Attacks

Enemy Can’t Hold His Curiosity Any Longer, Asks Bombing Information

JAPAN “FEELS” FOR” DETAILS   Broadcast Hints at “Interest in How Many Planes” Involved in Raid on Jap Empire

Japs Ask U.S.  For Information   Seek Statement From Army, Navy On Raid

JAP BOMBERS SEEK U. © PLANE BASES      Possible Airdrome Sites In China Again Raided * By Enemy

Tokyo Appeals To U.S. For Information On Raid:   Japs Unabie To Restrain Curiosity Longer; Anxious To Hear Army And Navy Reports; Nippon Planes Still Hunting Secret Bases

Action Asked In Martin Case   Judge Calls on Bar Association  To Probe Case

Bar Association Asked to Take Action Deemed Necessary In Case Against Gov.-Elect Martin

War Force: Politics Off Stage   Pre-View Election In New England

Severe Losses Suffered hy French Fleet   Vichy Broadcasts Report of Violent Battle

French Fleet  is Beaten  On Morocco Vichy Admits U. S. Troops Closing

NEW CRISIS IS NEAR IN FRANCE   Internal Political Situation And Relations With Germany Cause Trouble

VICHY AFFAIRS HEAD TOWARD GRAVE CRISIS   Both Internal Political Situation, Relations With Germanv In Muddle   FEELING RUNNING HIGH   American Sources Say Laval Will Fail To Gain 150,000 Workers For Nazis

COUNTY GANNON TO BE SCRAPPEL   ns &  Commissioners Vote to Do.  ‘nate World War I Guns © _. to Seran Drive.

COUNTY GANNON IU GE SbhArrel   Commissioners Vote to Do. nate World War I Guns to Scran Drive.

TRAIN WRECK LAID TO MAN-FAILURE   FRISCO TRUSTEE SAYS BOTH CREWS RAN STOP SIGNALS AT GRANBY.

Step Right Up, Folks And See The Freaks, All Free  Calf With Two Tails. Another With Three   Calf With Two Tails, Another With Three Legs; Red, White And Blue Pigs, And So On

Sanduskian Who Fought In Coral Sea Battle Honored For Attack On Japanese Plane Carrier.

Everything Is Now Set For Inauguration Of Govemor John J. Dempsey Al Santa Fe Nex Friday Noon; More Simplicity In Ceremonie

Program Formed For Inauguration   Gerhart Completes Details of Rites

Sonado Triunfo De Las Armas De  La Nacion Rusa   Varias Puntas De Flecha Amenazan Copar A_ Legiones De Hitler

Trece Cindades Canturadas Por Los Sovieticos   _os Exitos De Las Armas Rusas Son  Completos En El  Gran Frente

Score Killed, Many Injured During Tornado   200 Homes Levelled _By High Winds which Hit Arkansas Town

TORNADO WRECKS 200 RESIDENCES   22 Bodies Recovered In De bris. With 150 Hurt, Tenth’ of Population Hurt.

TORNADO TAKES 27 LIVES, 200 OTHERS INJURED   200 Homes Demolished, Most o' Business Section Razed at Ber. ryville, Ark.

VIGTORY LOAN "18 QVER TOF   SALES. OF GOVERNMENT’, SE  WRITIES MOLE THAN TWO  BILLION. DOLLAES  ‘ABOVE GOAL -

VIGTORY LOANS OVER SUBSCRIBED   Loan Set at Nine Billions  Expected to Greatly Go “Qver the Top.”

V-Loan Drive Soars OverTreasuryGoal   Bell Hopes Total Reaches 12 Billions, Calls Feat Greatest in History :

U.S. VICTORY LOAN IS "WAY OVER TOP   Oversuhscription Greatest Fi  Says

Eyewitness Story Of Sinking Of Jap Sub Told  Incident in Pacific Is Released By Naval Officer

Eye-witness Pictures Sinking  Of Jap U-boat In The Pacific   Rin of Depth Charges Is Placed Around Jap  ubmarine, Closing All Avenues Escape  To Crash-Diving Under-sea Raider

EXPLOSIVE “ASH CANS” BLAST i JAPANESE U-BOAT IN PACIFIC   Naval Officer Tells How U. S. Destroyer Caught Sub marine Unawares And Tried To Ram It  Before Drooving Explosives

SEVEN INJURED IN THREE ACCIDENT!   Three Hurt As Car Skids Overturns Between Lisbon And Leetonia

THREE INJURED IN WEEKEND TRAFFIC   Highway Patrolmen Inves tigate Four District Accidents

ANNUAL LEGION RABBIT BANQUET ~ TUESDAY, DEC. &   Inspirational Address and Music By Hill Billy Orchestra Part of Program.

House Commitiee Votes  To Eliminate CCC Camps   Item of $75,000,000 Struck Out of Billion Dollar Bill For Labor and Security Work

Abolish CCC July 1: House   Republicans Lead Move to Use Camp Fund For Labor Securitiy Appropriations. ,

HOUSE VOTES AGAINST CCC AFTER IULY 1    Fund Allotment Rejected  By Ballot of [58 To IZ1.   IDEBATE IS HEATED   Tarver Says NYA Merger Order By Roosevelt . Planned

House Vote: To Abolish CCC Setup   Proposal Wins Favor of 158  Congressmen

Kelley Is Named »Masonic Master.   Service Fund For Soldiers Voted

Kelley Is Named : Masonic Master  Garyiea EimaA Cre,   Service Fund For Soldiers Voted

Major Crisis in Relations Between Vichy, Nazis Looms   Crisis Heightened by Death, Probably By Asaassination, of Fro-Nazi Official

Sir-r-r-en Sounds  Air-Raid Alarms Will Be Two Minutes Long in State

inute Air Raid arm Is Adopted   niform Plan Voted Y Defense Region

"Pressure Boys Following Line As Qld As Nation, Bulwinkle Asserts

Bullwinkle Hits ‘Pressure Boys’  Demanding Actio:   Acting House Speaker Say Their Line Is as Old as Nation; Says He Is Disgusted

Drug Store General’s Rapped For Meddling   Leave Second Front Plans to Experts, Solon Urges; Recalls History

Acting House Speaker Bulwinkle Says People Should Leave Military Matters Alone — Cites History to Prove Errors of Pressure Groups.

Advocates Of Second Front Are Assailed   Acting House Speaker Says "Pressure Boys’ are Following Ancient Line  AROUSED BY APPEALS

To Salvage Bridge Over The Tionesta   Federal Judge Authorizes State To Tear Down Structure Next Year  PART OF OLD RAILROAD

Add Another Casualty To War Victims   Mrs. McLean’s_ Soirees End With Fall Of ‘Friendship’

EEE     @ In Washington   Latest Casualty of War Is Sunday Night GetTogether of Big Shots At Evalyn McLean's

BIG CROWD AT EUDORA   C.P.A. Picnic Will C Close Tonight With Program and Dance

Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses On New Guinea  a Fo En Wall a t ol  Ciintlk ary Al   Further Advances Are Reported On Guadalcanal Front

New Guinea Jans Enveloped   Heavy Losses Have Been Suffered By Invading Foe

NIPPONESE ARE CAUGHT AT OW:   Allied Forces Steadily Wiping Out Enemy In New Guinea

Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses On New Guinea   “Further Advances Are Reported On Guadalcanal Front

COPPER MINERS TO BE DEFERREL   Production In Red Metal Industry Crimped By Labor Shortage

Essential Miners to Be Deferred  Copper Production Is Falling Off

Britons Pound French Coast   R. A. F., Nazis Stage Channel Air Fights

Bombers Again Raid Rangoon   Many Fires Started De spite Opposition; All Back Safely.

U.S. Bombs  Rangoon Area   Many Fires Reported Started; Planes Fly From India Bases

Government Authorized to Seize Any Private Car Under Downey Bill

Downey Urges U.S.  Seize Private Cars   Says Rubber Needed for Future Use

Government May Seize Cars for Use in the War   Sen. Downey Would Re move 10,000,000 Autos from Highways

Senator Ur "oes U.S. To Seize Ten Million  Private Car *s  yrperyy wi ff 7.

Seizure of Autos  Provided by Bill   Sen. Downey Has Meaaure To Form Pool of 10 Million Cars

ATION BOARD “1S FORGED TO GUT REQUEST   Only One Tire Per Petition ~~ ‘Will Be Allowed in .. _ the Future,   QUOTA IS TOO. SMALL    Several Applications Thurs - day Afternoon Were ..  “Rejected by Board.

ATION BOARU lo FORGED 10 GUT REQUESTS   Only One Tire Per Petition Will Be Allowed in the Future   ‘QUOTA IS TOO SMALL   Several Applications Thursday Afternoon Were Rejected by Board.

Threat To Vital Oil Fields Grows As Reds Fall Back   Rich Caucasian Area May Be Doomed. Unless Defenders Are Able To Brace; Reds Claim German Ships Sunk

Mechanized Nazi Armies Thunder Deep in Caucasus   German Troops and Even Tanks Landed Behind Red Lines

Nazis Drop Men Behind the Lines   Berlin Claims Capture of Kropotkin, Below Rostov——Soviets Give No Inkling of Movement So Far to South—Soviet Ships Shell Germans

OIL REGION Let         Kropotkin Claimed By Invader; Has. Pipe Line

Russians Report Main Struggle Far to North  a   Give No Inkling of Nazi Advance to Kropotkin, on Rail and Pipe Lines from Caspian, Claimed Captured by Elite Guard

Nazis Landing Parachute Troops in North Caucasus; Reds Withdraw from Belaya

KROPOTKIN HAS BEEN SEIZED IS NEW CLAIM   Naval Warfare Being Waged in Defense of Caucasus; Reds Admit Further Withdrawals

Hundreds Of German Parachute Troops And Even Small Air-Borne Tanks Reported Landing Behind Soviet Lines In Attempt To Paralyze Red Communications Situation Appears To Have Taken Sharp Turn For Worse Over Entire 300-Mile Front

Nazi Troops. Light Tanks Landed by Parachutes in Rear of Russian Defenses

STRIKE AT RAILWAYS, KEY LINES   Nazis Are Attempting to Disrupt Communications Behind Red Front   TURN FOR WORSE. ALL ALONG LINE   Russians Acknowledge Withdrawals in 3. Sectors, But Minimize Nazi Claims

NAZI MECHANIZED COLUMNS GO DEEPER INTO THE CAUCASUS   Hundreds of Nazi Parachutist Troops Landed. Behind the Lines.   KROPOTKIN IS CAPTURED   Dispatches Says Hitler’s SS Troops Had Taken the City.

German Mechanized and Parachute Troops Hit  Soviet Communications Nazis Claim Capture of Kropotkin; Russians Face Bottling Up Maneuvers

Parachutists. Drop Behind Soviet Lines As Attack: Increases   REié inas Ett Suard: FOOps Capture Rail City Of Kropotkin; Warships. Shell Nazi- Columns

NAZIS THUNDER DEEPER INTO CAUCASUS AS SOVIETS RETIRE TO NEW DEFENSIVE POSITIONS   Nazi Parachute Troops Equipped With Machine 7 Guns, Mine Throwers and Even Small Tanks Hope to Seize Communications Until Help Arrives

Hitler’s Army Claims Seizure Of Kropotkin; Soviet Navy  Hammers At Invaders

Hard-Pressed Russians Withdraw To New  mes   OILIS GOAL   By ROGER D. GREENE - AD War Radiéae

Axis Paratroopers Also Being Dropped Behind Soviet Lines   invading Hordes Thunder Nearer Russia’s Vast Oil Treasures; Red Fleet Shelling German Troop Columns

Nazis Are Deeper In Causasus   Germans Claim Capture of Kropotking, But This Not Confirmed By Russians

Land Behind Soviet Lines In All-Out’ Attack  ral) fun oe ae oe oe. ee ee ee   Germans Continue To Advance Into CauCpele

PARACHUTISTS LANDED BEHIND RED DEFENSES   Germans Claim Gain Had Progressed 125 South of Rostov

Germans Claim Capture Of Kropotkin But Reds Give No Official Hint Of Such Deep Penetration

Parachute Troops Drop Behind Reds   Attempting to Seize Key Points; Situation on Entire Don Front Worse

Nazi ’Chutists Landing Behind  Russian Lines   Also, Heavy U.S. Bomber: Hit Axis Ship in Mediter  ranean Convoy.   Soviets Give No News Of Advance in Sout!

Land Paratroops Behind Red Lines   Nazis Claim Pursuit Of Russians On Broad Front; Soviet Admits Withdrawals In Three Main Seetors; Oil Fields In Peril

‘Nazi War Engine ‘Deep in Caucasus   Parachute Troops and AtrBorne Tanks Land Behind Lines   AHEAD OF MAIN ARMY   Nazis Make Progress in Almost All Important Southern Sectors

PARATROOPS, SMALL AIR- BORNE TANKS LAND BEHIND LINES:   Russian ‘Warships In Azov Sea Shelling Enemy Troop Columns

Soviet Reports Say Main Struggle Rages North of Kropotkin Region   Chute Troops Busy  Nazis Are Dropping Parachutists Behind Red Lines

Air-Borne — Nazi Troops Harass Reds   German Armored Legions Dig Deeper into Caucasus Deapite Soviet Resistance

Barbarians Equipped To Disrupt Russian Communications Dumped From Skies Back Of Bolshevik Lines; Moscow Admits Reverses

Nazi Drive In Caucasus  Rolls Ahead   Overwhelming Thrusts Made At Both Ends Of Battle Line; Use Parachute Troops

CHUTISTS, AIR BORNE TANKS IN FIERCE BATTLE   Soviet Dispatches Deny German Advance Far to the South

Nazi Parachute Troops, Tanks  Flank Russians   Mechanized Columns Push Deeper Into Caucasus; Soviet Denies Again

Berlin Claims Capture of Kropotkin, Below Rostoy-—Soviets Give No Inkling of Movement So Far to Sauth-—Soviet Ships Shell Germans

Nazi Troops Thunder Deep Into Caucasus   ‘Kropotkin, 125 Miles Below, Rostov, Reported Captured By Nazis; Soviet Fleet Shells Hitler's Troops

PARATROOPERS, TANKS CARRIED BY PLANES All   Germans Claim They Face Kuban River in Rich Oi! Area Along Front of Sixty Miles

VAST OIL FIELD ENDANGERED BY PANZER THRUST   Fierce Cossacks Get Back Of German Lines and Force Retreat   REDS ADMIT WITHDRAWALS   Hitler Continues To Pour tn Reserves Regardless of Terrible Slaughter

GoD eeperin. Caucasus —   Paratroops, Small Tanks Try to Paralyze Communication Lines; Red Fleet Shells — Invaders in Azov Sea-—-RAF Pounds Anew in Ruhr and Egypt

Red Fleet Units in Action In Sea of Azov,  Hammering Nazis   Not so Far South

Nazi Parachute Troops Used In Large Numbers   Furious Battle Extends Into Sea Of Azov; Red Fleet Shells German Troop Columns, Ships

Lock In Battle At Agedabia   British Seek To Knock Off Nazi Counter

AXIS AND -BRITISH FORCES LOCKED IN AFRICAN CONFLICT   Imperials E Engaging 2Beveral Columns Of Tanks In ‘Region South Of Benghazi

Nazis Turn on British;  Big Battle Now Raging   Germans Reinforced in Libya; British Forced To Fail Back

1-B Volunteers To Be Accepted Next Month, Earp Says   Will Be Taken in for Limited Military Service; No Call Issued

HARDIN COUNTY WOMEN ASKED 10 SELL $39,044 BONDS   This is for the Week of No vember 21 to 28,

Senate Approves  Dependency Help      4 Lower Grades Included In Cash Aid—Married Men Face Draft

CASH BENEFIT BILL IS GIVEN “SENATE'S 0.K   Measure Provides far De. pendents of Men in * Service   DRAFTING OF 3-A GROUP TO FOLLOW   Priority System for Call. ing Married Men to be Set Up

Senate Votes To Pay Cash Benefits To Dependents of Men in Service

G0. P. CAUCUS IS SCHEDULED   Chairman Kay Issues Call For January 12 In Capital

REPUBLICANS 10 CAUCUS JAN. 12   Will Nominate Candidates For Legislative Posts: Kay Says Election Results Show Demand for Tax Cuts

United Nations Voice Plans to End Tyranny   Dedicate Themselves Anew in World-Wide Celebration of Flag Day to the Establishment of a Peaceful Order

Allies, Exiles Hail Flag Day   King, Queen Review Parade At Buckingham Gates; Churchill Speaks

DAY SERVICE WORLD-WIDE   Mexico, Philippines Join To Make Total 28

United ha as Join U. 5 Flaa Day Pies   Roosevelt Welcomes Philippines and Mexico to Alliance

‘Allies Engage in World Wide Flag Day Celebration   United: Nations Pledge Hieeniel ves to End

United Nations Dedicate Themselves Anew To Putting End to Axis Tyrany

MANY NATIONS HONOR FLAG   Hope Of Allied Victory And Better World Is Expressed

Observed Flag Day All ,’roundGlobe   ALLIED NATIONS CELEBRATI DEDICATING THEMSELVE: ANEW TO EXTIRPATION OF AX.  IS TYRANNY.   2 New Allied Nations

U. S. FLAG DAY CELEBRATED BY UNITED NATIONS   Pledges of Fight to Victory Re newed, Mexico and Philippines Join Alliance

CONFIDENCE IN WAR OUTCOME - VOICED BY FDR   President Welcomes Mexi-co, Philippines Into United Nations Alliance   HOPES FOR BETTER WORLD EXPRESSED   Allies Dedicated to Peace. ful Order of Freedom, Security, Justice

NAM's Proposed War Revenue Tax Program Denounced in Congress   Scheme Would “Soak’ Small Business and Favor Corporations

RED Ol STORED IN OTHER AREAS   British Experts Estimate Re serve Wilt Carry or

OIL FOR RED ARMY DECLARED ASSURED   Britons Say There Is Enough in Storage to Keep Russians Fighting for Months.

WHISKER VOGUE STARTED BY WPE   Razor Blade Weekly Likely As Production Is Curtailed

One Razor Blade Weekly under Production Plan   drder Sharply Curtail Manufacture; Will Not Be Rationed

Male Whiskers Face Dull Shave   WPB Slices Output Giving Shaver One Blade Per Week

P arole Law Causes Strike At Workhouse   Hundred Prisoners Return to Work Pending Deci sion on Pay Question  PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

Birth day Of Hitler Marked By FBI Raids   Score Of Enemy  Aliens Are Taken In New York And Contraband Seized

Aussie Flyers Score Hit On Jap Vessel   Raided Occupied New Britain Harbor; Jap Planes Active

Aussies Bomb Jap Warship   Near-Miss on Another Reported by Air Force

Enemy Fleet’Germans Are Turned Back, Driven From London Says New Positions

Score 35 Hit: On Battleship:   Blasted Italian Craft in Big Convoy Conflict Monday

British Claim Convoy Losses  ‘Considerable’   Supplies Delivered To Malta, Tobruk With ‘Limited Success,’ Is

Planes Kept Fascist Fleet From Convoy   Land-Based Axis Bombers Inflicted Heavy = Loss, British Hint _   U. S. ATTACKERS DID NOT LOSE A PLANE   Italians Also Lost Cruis, 3, ORs 2:Destroyers;

Bombers Score Many Hits on Italian Warships   Squadron Forced To Flee As Result Of American Attack

Battleships Hit 35 Times By U.S. Bombs   Mussolini’s Fleet Cut Down to Squadron by Attack

39 Direct Hits Scored by Yanks On Fascist Ship:   All American Pilots Ge Back Safely From Med.  . iterranean Attack.   Allied Convoys Able To Deliver Supplies

U.S. ARMY PLANES MAKE 35 HITS ON ITALIAN SHIPS  NINE AXIS VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED IN

U.S. Boniber's Score 35 Hits On Battleships   Blasted Italian Craft ix Big Convoy Conflict Monday

Supply Ships Reach Port in Middle East   Mediterranean Attack by Axis Costly to Tobruk + and Malta Conyors   i. S. FLIERS HEROES   ‘Flying Doughboys” Set 2 Italian Battleships Afire, Sink Cruiser

Tobruk, Malta Convoys Get Through, But London Admits ‘Considerable Cost'

Battleships Battered By U.S. Bombers   ‘Like Shooting Fish In: Barrel,’ Mediterranean Commander Says   ITALIANS KEPT AWAY FROM CONVO’   Shore-Based Planes Again Effective; British Losses to Be Told Later

Hand Two Ships 35 Direct Hits   British Convoys Reach Malta And Tobruk

London Admits Convoy Losses By Axis Planes   Three Vessels Sunk, 4 Others Damaged; Big Warships Burn

FASGIST oblPa FLEE TQ BASE   Conveys Reach - Malta and Tobruk at ‘Considerable Cost,’ London Admits.   TWO DESTROYERS SUNK

IS PRODUCING BEEF   N. F. Thome’s Feed Lot I: An Important War Production Plant

FIERCE BATTLE FOR ISLAND IN PACIFIC CONTINUES TO RAGE   Enemy Naval Forces Still Operating in Vicinity of Savo  Island—U. S. Positions on Espiritu Santo Island Shelled by Warship

Japanese Armada Includes Battleships, Proving Character Of Offensive Against Americans In Solomons.

Details Lacking on Land Struggle in Which Army Forces Are Aiding Marines—Seven Enemy Naval Vessels, Including a Battleship, Damaged — Domination of Much of Southwest Pacific at Stake.

Great Struggle For Domination Of Mos! Of Southwest Pacific Raging Fiercely

Jap Bombers Strike Anew At U.S. Bases   Fighting in Vicinity of Savo Is, Enemy Sends In Battleships

Seven Jap Ships Damaged As Giant ‘Arm ada Moves In. .   _Nip Bombers Blast Alliea Airriela, But _ Defenders Take Heavy Toll Of Warplanes:

JAPS AIRFIELD ON GUADALCANAL   Enemy Vessel Shells U.S. Base On New Hebrides: Outcome Ilangs In Balance.

Japs Risk Battleships Th Big Action   Seem Determined To Regain Island At Virtually Any Cost  DETAILS ARE SCARCE

JAP BOMBERS STRIKE ANEW AT AIRBASE ON GUADALCANAL ISLAND   Foe Armada Attacking U. S. Positions Includes Battleships; Americans On New Hebrides are Shelled

Enemy Bombers Strike at Guadalcanal Air Base of U. S.; Struggle Now Raging May Mean Control of Southwest Pacifie

Seven Jap Ships Damaged As Giant. Armada MovesIn   Nip Bombers Blast Allied Airfield, But Defenders Take Heavy Toll Of Warplanes

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Struggle Rages For U. S. Air Base   Nipponese Risk Capital Ships In Grim Battle to Regain Pacific Island: Land Fighting Develops

Great Aero-Amphibious Battle For Southwest Pacific Is Raging   AMERICAN ARMY UNITS REINFORCING MARINES

JOHN H, BICKETT, DALLAS ATTORNEY 1S NAMED REGENT   WILL SUCCEED. LESLIE WAGGENER, CHAIRMAN OF UNIVERSITY BOARD, WHO QUIT

ANOTHER ATTACK IS FORECAST ~ AGAINST BUTGH HARBOR BASE   MILITARY EXPERTS BELIEV JAP6 WILL BYRIKE THERE AS PAET OF SIBERIAN INVASION SYRATEGY

NEW ATTACK IN ALEUTIANS BY JAPS EXPECTED   Military Experts See It As Pre lude To Siberian Invasion

HEAVY FROST IS PREDICTED   Lowest Temperaiure to Be Below Freezing, Weatherman Reports

Yanks In Ireland Told Their Chance to Fight May Be Near   Chief of British Imperial General Staff Makes Prediction After Inspecting Yankees; “We Shall Expect Great Things From the Americans When Given Oppottunity,” He Says

Nazis Seize Foe’s Family   Wite And Children Of Yugoslav General Held.

County Lags In War Bond  Purchases   Less Than Half of Month’s Quota Is Sold in First 14 Days, Report Shows

County Stull $50,000 Short Of Bond Quota   Report Shows Only $41,411 in War Investments Here Until Sept. 19

Foe Beaten in Bataan, Girds  Tor New Drive   Counter Attacks Retake ‘Positions Lost to  er #

‘Chinese, Jap Forces F ight Hand-to-Hand   Nipponese Capture Airfield Which  They Believed Would Be Used hy America

CHUHSIEN WALL IS PENETRATED   Defenders Engage Japs In Hand-to-Hand Struggles

Jans in Chuhsien, Chinese Admit   Hand-to-Hand Fight Rages in Vital City

Chuhsien Chinese Battling Foe In Their Streets  Japs Manage to Get Into City Vital To Chinese Defense

FOREIGN AGENTS TRY TO ESCAPE U. S.BLACKLISTS      Clumsiness Marks Efforts Of Axis Workers; “¢ Exports Checked

U.S. Agency Spots Fraud, Export Ruse   Blacklisted Firms Use Dummy Names To Buy For Axis.

License Frauds  Found by B.E.W   Blacklist Firms Try All Means to Get Needed Supplies of War

FRAUDS ATTEMPTED IN EFFORT TO EVADE BLACKLIST POLICY   Dummy Names Used In Applying For Export Licenses. Officials Say

WIDE-SPREAD FRAUD IN APPLICATION FOR EXPORT LIGENSES   Attempt Made to Circumvent Blacklisting, It Is Announced.   ATTEMPTS ARE CLUMSY   A Drug Store in South Amer ica Ordered 250 Tons of Steel Beams.

17 JAP FIGHTER — PLANES DOWNED IN PACIFIC AREA   ‘No Allied Planes Lost In Fighting; New Guinea Battles Stalemated.

MOON WILL GO: INTO ECLIPSE AT 9 TONIGHT   COMPLETE BLACKOUT WILL BE REACHED ABOUT i0 OCLOCK

Even The Moon Goes Into Blackout! Lunar Eclipse Due Tonight At 10

New U.S. Forces Have Arrived In Australi   Strong Additional Reinforcements Reach Continent Says Prime Minister   WARNS INVASION IS STILL THREAT   Reveals At Least 150 Jap Planes Destroyed In South Pacific Areas

AUSTRALIA Io GETTING MORE AD FROM Us.   Arrival of Strong U. S. Reinfcrcements Announced © by Curtin.   HE FEARS _ INVASION   At Same Time Japs Have ‘ Suffered Great Loss and Are Slcwing Up.

Wake Defenders Let Jap: Within Point Blank Range Before Blasting

FIRED ON JAPS AT CLOSE RANG   WAKE DEFENDERS LET EN EMY SHIPS GET NEAR BEFORE UNLOOSENING GUNS.

MEN OF WAKE CITED BY FDR   Stirring Account of Blasting of Jap Ships Given By Navy Department

FOUR COAL MINERS TRAPPED IN SHAFT   One of Victims Had Planned To Be Married Today, 16 Escaped.

Tanks Ferried Across Jahore Strait are Used   Invaders Push Eastward On Singapore Island Along a Ten-Mile Front; If Singapore Falls The Dutch Indies Will Be In Grave Danger

SPRING SHOWERS CUT DOWN HONEY   Ohio Output Drops Despite In crease in Number of Hives

Elks Offer $300 Bond To 1st U. S. Fiyer to Drop Bomb on Jap City

Eiks Offer $300 Bord To Ist U. S.. Flyer to Drop Bomb on Jap City.-

Living Conditions in Jap Prison Camp ‘Pretty Good’   At Least That Is What Two American Prisoners ih - Japan Tell Relatives In the United States; Have Complete Freedom of Grounds With Classes In Wide Variety of Subjects

JAP PRISON NOT SO. BAD   First Letters From U. S. Pri soners Of Japs Received In United States.

Royal Johnson's Son, Jap Prisoner, Describes Camp Conditions In Letter

Prison Camp’s Life Pictured   Two Letters Arrive From Japan; Report Food - Is Excellent

Yank Prisoners Heard From   Letters Describe  Living Conditions as “Pretty Good”’

GET LETTERS FROM 2 WAR PRISONERS   Living Conditions In Japanese Prison Camp ‘Pretty Good’

®@ In Washington   Half-Dozen Defense Jobs Handled by Health Division of ODHWS  Showe Comnlevity of War

Agency Has » Half - Dozen Side - Lines   » ODHWS’s Extra War Jobs Bossed By Charles P. Taft

RED SHOCK TROOPS STORM, TAKE TOWN ON MOSCOW FRONT      Strategic Point Captured After Fierce Fighting; Railroad And War Goods Taken

. Large Quantitiés of Sup plies Captured Southwest of Moscow   TOWN IS STORMED   Big German Retirement  Westward Forced, Soyiets Declare

IMPORTANT RR TOWN RETAKEN BY RED TROOPS   Believed To Be Bryansk On Front Southwest Of Moscow

Tire Rationing. More Strict   Dr, R. W. Heise, Chairman, Gives a New Slant’ cn - “Obsolete” Purchases.

iosenerineeeelleeieeeateellanaiie imamate  British Drop Back On Malay Front

FLOTILLA OF 63 WARSHIPS SUNK: MANY SAILORS DIE; FRANCE AGAIN ODEN ENEMY

Shore Guns Stand Oft Foe As Explosions Sink Fleet; Nazis Foil Escape Attempts

Axis Seizure Reveals ro-Allied Feeling When entire Flotilla Is Sunk

Many Axis Planes Downed By Allies   RAF REPORTS OVER 1360 ENEMY SHIPS SHOT DOWN

Nation Warned To Expect Air Attack   Japanese Planes Attack Aleautian Islands in Surprise Raids; Navy Admits that Some Damage and Loss Of Life Inflicted at Dutch Harbor Base

Two More Jap Ships and Five Planes Destroyed   Navy Striking Against Enemy Supply Lines In Nipponese Waters

Russians Clip _ Spearheads of  i   German Advance   More Than 200 Nazi Tanks Smashed in Two Days of Kursk Battle  SUPPORT IS CUT OFF  Sevastopol Defenders Beat Back Shock Troops In 48-Hour Skirmish

Egyptian Defenses Are Bracing   Situation Is Still Very Critical; Better News on Russian Front   Sevastopol Totters

SHIPYARDS OFTHENATION. = “.. HAVE WON TORPEDO RAGE   KSTIMATE 650 NEW VEBGELS  " HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED  : DURING THE PAST WEAR

Hoover Urges Administratior To Form New War Cabinet   4000 Leading U. $. Manufacturers Hear MeNutt Warning to Train Women to Replace Men Drawn Inte Army in 43

Creation of War Cabinet Urged by Hoover  McNutt Says Armed  Forces to Cut Vesdsc 7 eines Te ees toe

Hoover Asks New Regime   Suggests New War Cabinet To Take Over All Rule

Creation of War Cabinet Urged by Hoover  McNutt Says Armed Forces to Cut Into Lebor Ranks

FDR Maintains Close Contact  With Citizens   President. listens to housewives: and clerks as well as high-browed  economists. .

Roosevelt Keeps in Close Contact With American Public: Gefs Reports From Citizens in All Walks of Life ~

Japs Expected to Attack East Indies  Nipponese Guns Rake Bataan  Denvinane Deshbianiann

Bataan Province Suffers Blows At Hands of  Invaders   OFFENSIVE RENEWED   Ground Batteries Laying / Down Brisk Fire on  Philippines

Nippon  Drive On East Indies Expected   Major Effort Launched To Overwhelm Forces Of MacArthur

BIG JAP GUNS AAKING YANKS BATTLE LINES   Tokyo Claims Capture of an American Position in Batan Province.   JAP OFFENSIVE AGAINST DUTCH EAST INDIES NEAF

JAPANESE. 1) LAUNCH AMAJOE EFFORT SOON   Attempt to Overwhelm U. ‘ Forces Apparently to Be Made.

Japs Expected to Attack East Indies  Nipponese Guns Rake Bataan   Nipponese Guns Rake Bataan Province Batteries

Major kitort to Overwhelm Yank  Defenders Slated   Assault Would be Followed by Attack On Dutch East Indies

Army Water Reservoir Prowlers Cause Probe   Drinking Fluid Is Analyzet As Guard’s Shots Drive Off Two Snaeneets

Army Reservoir Prowlers Fired On   Analysis Of Water Made Following Incident.

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON AXIS UNITS   Recapture Many Villages From German Troops

Soviet Offensive Rolls Ahead; Germans Suffer  Thousands of Casualties

MORE THAN 300 VILLAGES FALL TO RED DRIVE   Near 30,000 Germans Slain, 13,500 Capiured as Winter Offensive Continues in Don Area

*MOUNTS AS OFFENSIVE CONTINUES   German Casualties Total 41,500 In Five Days —  300 VILLAGES CAPTURED  @ 20 Enemy Planes Destroyed By Russian Airmen

Berlin Claims ~ Six Ships Sunk   British Convoy Raided - Off West Africa

He Sbvene nan ee oO ER NEON pA Merbey PER ENA Sal  Se PAI. \ Australi an defenses.) _ __ pending grand “jure action,  ARMY NURSE IN CORREGIDOR WRITES “THINGS ARE NOT TOO BAD” IN THE RECIEREN FAnTprc  Editors Nota: Mra rrtinan Mm...

Old Fashioned Revival Planned at Baptist Church   The Rev. W. J. Fox To Be Speaker at Snacial Series

HEAVY. CASUALTIES SUFFERED: BY AXIS IN DESERT BATTLE      Enemy ‘Staggered By Hard - Blows OF: -Imperials  Beet; “Driving From: Pes 3 S Diveckiana: a"

Imperials Inflict Heavy Casualties   Aussies and South Africans Make Two Drives   RAF Attacks Ground Forces Near El Alamein

British Fail To Gain In Egypt   Limited Pincers Drive  Forced Back To Start

MPERIALS OF G. BRITAIN IN 2-WAY DRIVE   Large Number of Axis Prisoner: Taken. Rommel! May Be Digging in for Holding Attempt

BRITISH FORCES INFLICT HEAVY BIGWS AN AYIS   Hand-To-Hand Fighting  Reported On Northern End Of Desert Front   AIR ATTACKS INTENSIFIED   German Planes Are Chased Off In Attempt To Raid Suez Canal Zone

Good Evening ... Remember when we sai “Fil ‘ear UD.”   TODATS Kanes, Mairi Okishems: Some whet warmer this ie ose ana tonight

Haskell Says Air Raids in State Are Future Probability   State Civilian Protectior Chief, Viewing Nazi Psychology, Thinks  Raids Likely

Fiction-Like Story Is Uncovered; Prominent Britisher in Honduras  “Said To Be Leader  TRIED TO POISON U.S. ARMY AGENT  Spies Fueled U-Boats And Spotted Shipping For Axis Powers

UNCOVER RING OF 20 WhO SUPPLIED SUBS WITH FUEL   Nazi Jungle Spy Leader Posed as Business Man, Entire Group Has Been Placed Under Arrest.   SHIP CARRYING OIL DRUMS FIRST CLUE   “King of Belize,” Leader, : Last Captured on Shi While Attempting ial Last Week.

20 ROUNDED UP AS ENEMY SPIES   PRISONERS ALLEGEDLY PAID TO FUEL U-BOATS AND SPOT SHIP TARGETS.

Spy Hunt Results In the Arrests Of 20 Persons   U. S$. Army Observer Survives Plots To Poison Him in Panama

SPY LEADER 19 NAZITGOLS UNDER ARREST   J. S. Air Patrol Leads To Capture. Of German Espionage Agents In Canal - eee   British Aided

SPY RING SMASHED BY ARMY ACENT!      Members Spotted Allied Ship ping and Fuelled Axis   Qiuhmearinac

Big Spy Plot In Canal Jone Ended   Axis Subs Suppliec With Fuel; 20 Are Arrested

ICELAND AGAIN RAIDED BY Alf   Three German Planes Fa to Inflict Damage in New Attacks

Lighthouse in Iceland Hit by  German Raider   Military Authorities at Reykja “vik Announce No Damage and No Casualties in Attack by Lone Plane

ANTI-HOARDING RULES MAY FOLLOW "DANIC-BUYING’   OPA is Concerned At -«.Qver-Buying By, Fear...  fal Housewiv

Anti-Hoarding Plans Studied   Panic - Buying Of Foods May Force Rationing On Wider Lines

WOULD CURB. PANIC BUYING   Over-Buying Of Food Pro. ducts May Force Government Action.

BAN ON HOARDING MAY BE NECESSARY   More Rationing Said To Be Only Alternative

Panic Buying  Of Foodstuffs   Rationing Extension May Be Necessary

SURPLUS BUYING MA) CAUSE NEW SETUI   Force Government into Adopt ing Hoarding Regulations

a a a a a a Nl a ed a ll a a  ‘Panic Buying" of Foodstuffs May Bring Anti-Hoarding Regulations

Buying Hysteria May Force Law To Hit Hoarding   Federal Official Asserts Heavy Food Purchases Cause Of Great Concern

LEADERS LOOK FOR FAST ACTION ON DRAFT BILL   Measure Stripped of Contro: versial Clause That Requires Year’s Training

SENATE APPROVAL OF TEEN-AGE DRAFT MEASURE EXPECTEL      House Passes Bill Stripped o Controversial Year’s Training Clause   FAST ACTION LOOKED FOR

18-19 DRAFT BILL {$ SENT TO THE SENATE   Conferees Cut Off the Training-Year Proviso

House OK’s Draft Bill   Expect Senate to Approve of Dropping Year — Training . Clause

Senate's Approval of Draft Bill May  Be Voted Tomorrow   Reversal of Vote for Year of Training for Boys Is Expected

SPEEDY SENATE PASSAGE EXPECTED OF -TEEN-AGE DRAFT   "House Shouts Approval Of Revised Bill Vecterday

Teen-Age Bill Clears Snag,  Ready To Go   Youth Draft Coming Early; Solons Agree For Thursdav Voie.

HOUSE APPROVES DRAFT MEASURE   Legislation Contains Provision for Deferment of Essential Farm Workers and  ' High School Students.

Expect Prompt Senate Action   Believe Upper House Wil Approve “Teen-Age Bil Tomorrow, Minus Rider.

NO CHECKS ON YOUTH DRAF1   House Eliminates Training Proviso, Senate Expected to Agree.

EXPECT SENATE TO OKAY DRAFT   Vote Reversal On Teen Age Bill Anticipated

Compromise ‘Teen Age Draft Bill Approved   One-Year Training Requirement Stricken From Senate Bill By Cortievent® Commitret.

EXPECT SENATE TO VOTE DRAFI   Quick Approval of 18-19%  Induction Foreseen

SEE FAST WORK ON "TEEN DRAFT BILL   Senate Passage Withou ‘Year's Training Clause _  Expected Soon   HEED POPULAR VOICE

Decries Tension During Blackout   Leader Urges People To "Take It Easy’

INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO BLACKOUT CHIEF!   Take It Easy, Leonard Advises Them

Battle Fer Air Supremacy Over Tunisia  : ete se eee ee   Grim And Bitter Struggle Reported

PIERRE LAVAL BECOMES HEAD OF GOVERNMEN   "COMPLETES COLLABORATIO WITH GERMANY CABINET; TAKES ¢ POSTS

LAVAL. COMPLETES CABINET, . ASSUMES COMPLETE CONTROL   Will Direct ‘Foreign And Interior Affairs Ag ’ Well As’ Handle: ne  -Propaganda . %

\). §. To Produce {5 Billions for War during Year   Nelson Says Figure Will Rise fo 70 or 75 Billion Next Year   Points with Pride to Production Rates in Last  Few Months

ARMS OUTPUT OF U.S. WORTH 45 BILLIONS   FIGURES WILL REACH 70-75 NEXT YEAR, NELSON EXPECTS

NEW SECRET GUN SHOWN SERVICES   No Powder, Flash, Noise or Recoil Claimed By inventor —

Nazis Start Mass Roundup In Hunt For Heydrich Assailants   Order All Males Over 15 To Register After Attack On No. 2 Man Of Gestapo

Friday Midnight Is Las Time for Those Over 15 to Register; Death Is Penalty

ROUNDUP OF CZECH MEN IS ORDEREL   All Over 15 Must Report or Be Shot on  Sight   MASS ROUNDUPS BEGUN YESTERDAY

BOHEMIA SEARCHED FOR ASSAILANT OF REINHARD HEYDRICH   Nazis Order the Registration of All Men Over 15 in Moravia = and Bohemia— Himmler Enroute

GERMANS SEEK ‘ NAZI SLAYER    Put Czech Areas Through   Inquisition

Heydrich Attacker Hunted By Gestapo All Males Over 15 Must   Register; Failure To - Mean Possible Death

Assailants Of Heydrich Are Being Soughi   All Bohemia and Moravia Subjected to FineTooth Combing   HUNDRED ARE ARRESTED

Nazi Dragnet Seeks Assassin  Many Arrested In — Search For Bomber Of Gestano Boss

U.S. Raids Jap Base In Burma  Attack Leaves Fires Vicihle 40 Milee

CAPTAIN LOST   U. S. Merchant Vessel Breaks In Two After Torpedoing.

FILLING STATIONS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SUPPLY OF BLANKS FOR DISTRI-’ BUTION BY 8AT-’ UBDAY

Reveal Gloomy Rubber Picture   25-Mile-an-Hour Tire Substitute “Being Worked On,” F. D. R. Says

SEES NO WORRY IN TIRE SITUATION   Substitutes Available Before The: Wear Out, Says F.D.R.

News Behind The News  Ranyright MoClure Newsaneper   WASILNGTON By Ray Tucker

oes  "Parsee. One aaah 1 Merl   Total of 1047° Reportec At the Close’ of the ©  . Drive .

Six Red Cross Branches Send In Their Final Roll Call Reports   Increases Made In Membership In All Instances

ARGUE SOLDIERS PAY   Senatcr La Follette Wants Conference Committee Discharged

ZILLER GOUGES TOLD 10 JURY   Prosecutors Present More Evidence to Jury About War Plant Jobs Sales

ZILLER INQUIRY ENTERS 2ND DAY   ENOUGH WITNESSES ON HAND TO OCCUPY JURY REST OF WEEK

Many Missourians Aboard Boat Sunk By Nazi U-Boat   Of Seventeen Survivors, Most of Them From  Northwest Missouri.   25 From St. Joseph Are Among Missing

250 Dead or Missing In Sinking of Canadian Liner; 17 Americans Safe

250 ARE LOST WN SINKINE OF LINE   17 Americans Among Survivors in Torpedoing of The Lady Hawkins.

The War From Washington:  Nazis Believed Shiftmng Major U-Boat Effort To American Coastal Waters

250 Thought Dead In Sinking Of Canadian Liner By Nazis;  71 Survivors Arrive In Por!

260 BELIEVED LOST W LINER TORPEDOING   Passenger Vessel Sent Down by U-Boat Jan 19 Without Warning.   71 SURVIVORS ACCOUNTED FOR   Single Boatload of 321 Aboard Ship Is Rescued and Landed.

St. Joe Men Lost At Sea   12 Others Are Rescued After Sub Sinks Ship

Five Times Missionary in Lifeboat Conducts Funeral Services For Persons  Who Died Before Rescue   DAILY RATIONS SLIM

250 KILLED ON “1 DY HAWKINS’   Axis Submarine Takes Heaviest Toll in Off Waters

Canadian Ship Blasted To Bottom Without Warning   MANY AMERICANS ON LADY HAWKINS

250 Dead, Missing In Loss Of Liner  Survivors Rescued So Far Total But -71; Americans Included

Total Of 250 Missing From Sunken Liner   “Only 71 Survivors of Canad. ‘ian Ship Torpedoed by Sub Are Accounted For

Only One Boat-Load Of Survivors Is Saver   Sinking of Canadian Passenger Liner Lady Hawkins, Leaves 250 Persons Either Dead or Missing.

Dozen Missour1 Men On Ship Sunk By ‘Sub’   Two Hundred And Fifty Dead Or Missing At Sea

250 People Dead or Missing on Sinking of Canadian Vesse   17 Americans Among 71 Rescued; Attack by U-Boat Sudden

HEAVIEST . LOSS ‘OF LIFE SEEN IN. STEAMER SINKING   ‘250 Persohs, Including Americans Among Missing  On Canadian Shio

LOSS OF LIFE HEAVY IN U-BOAT SINKING OF CANADIAN LINER   APPROXIMATELY 250 PERSONS DEAD OR M’*"""'s FROM LADY HAWKINS DISASTER

17 OF THOSE PICKED UP ARE AMERICANS   Ship Sinks so Suddenly That Even Call for Help Cannot Ro Gant

250 MISSING AFTER TORPEDO SINKING OF LADY HAWKINS   Ship Went Down Too Quickly For SOS To Be Sent Out

250 ARE REPORTED DEAD OR MISSING IN LINER SINKING   Only One Boat Load of 71 Survivors Accounted for From the Canadian Ship Which Sank January 19; Believed Heaviest Loss So Far.

Torpedoing of Canadian Liner Takes Heaviest Toll of Lives Off U.S. Waters

MUCH INTEREST IN SOY BEAN ‘CLINIC’   Farmers With Idle Acres Investigate Possibility of New Crop 3   TO BE HELD MARCH 6

MUCH INTEREST IN SOY BEAN ‘CLINIC’   Farmers With Idle Acres Investigate Possibility of New Crop rs

MAKE AUTOPSY IN DODGE CASE   May Clear: Mystery in Multi- Millionaire’ ‘Son’s Death.

DODGE'S DEATH IS INVESTIGATED   Son of Late Auto Magnate Dies From Skull Fracture in Detroit

STRANGEDEATH OF MOTOR HEIR BEING PROBEL   Autopsy Is Ordered After John D. Dodge, 43, Dies in Hospital; Police Are Mystified   PAIR QUARRELED   Injured in Scuffle at Police Station, But Also Might Have Suffered Stroke

SKULL INJURY CAUSES DEATH OF J. E. DODGE   POLICE SEEK HISTORY OI INJURY TO SON OF AUTO MAKER

DODGE DIED OF _ SKULL INJURY   Police Inspector Seeks to Deter mine Whether Suffered Before o After Arrest

Dodge's Death Attributed To Skull Fracture   Autopsy Is Performed By Wayne County: Coroner.

MILLIONAIRE AUTO HEIR DIES OF INJUR)   Dodge Dies in Detroit of Frac: tured Skull

Dodge Death Investigated By Officials   Autopsy Ordered to Deter. mine Cause of Demise of Son of Multi-Millionaire   ENDS HECTIC CAREER

Probe Cause Of Dodge’s Death   Seek To Learn If Domestic Quarrel Or Police Quiz Responsible.

Enemy May Fear Menace to Japan, Communications   Fighting Bitter on Western Slopes of Taihane Mountains

JAPS LAND TROOPS ON FORMOSA ISLE   Allies Believe Soldiers May Be Used in Attack on  Russia

Japs Seek To Guard Formosa  With Big Force   50,000 Troops Assembled On Island Between Tokyo And Philippines

WILL QUERY ALL DOCTORS   Dentists, Veterinarians Also Are Sought by the Army

COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEE}   Republicans To Convene This Morning At 10 O'Clock

REPUBLICANS MEET SATURDAY   Committee Will Select Election Officers; Others Invited

SENATOR JOHNSON WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT DEPENDENCY   CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF PROGRAM MAY ELIMINATE DEFERMENT CAUSE

2 Ul, 8. WARSHIPS REPORTED SUNK   NAZIS SAY THEY DOWNED CRUISER AND DESTROYER  —WASHINGTON SILENT.

Nazis Claim 2 U.S. Warships   Cruiser, Destroyer Said Sunk by Fliers Along Marmansk Route

Nazis Say Two  U.S. Ships Sunk   Cruiser, Destroyer Reported Blasted in Arctic Sea Battle

TWO WARSHIPS CLAIMED SUNK   Nazis Say U. S. Cruiser And Destroyer Are Sent Down Near Norway Cape

Ships Attacked by Air Force in  Baltic Sea Area  But Naval Officials Are Making No Comment on Affair

U.S. Warships Hit in Arctic, Berlin Says   Also Credits Air Force With Sending Down Six Other Allied Vessels  WASHINGTON SILENT

German Reports Of Sinking Two Warships Doubted   Berlin Also Declares Sey eral Other Ships Have Been Sunk   U. 5. Cruiser and Destroy er Reported lorpedoed in North

CLAIM 2 U. 5. VESSELS SUNK   Nazis Declare Cruiser and Destroyer Sent Down Near Spitzbergen

Jugoslavia Executions Continuing   Axis Authorities Shoot Down Over Hundred And Sent Others To Camps.

Nazi Occupation Force Continues Reprisals In Jugoslavia, Balkans

TO REGISTE SALESMEN OF FUEL OIL   Registration of User to be Demanded in ‘Very Short Time

ALL PLANES RETURNED SAFELY   Airfields, Other Installations Damaged

Nazis Start Rounding Up Americans For Hostages in Occupied France

AMERICANS HELD WILL PROBABLY BE USED AS HOSTAGES   Germans Holding 300° Americans, Mostly From Paris, May Make Demand  Or Ask Concessions °

AMERICANS IN OCCUPIED FRANCE HELD   Germans Believed to Have in Mind Using U. S. Citizens as Type of Hostage for Exchange   WEYGAND SUMMONED

Americans In Nati Occupied France Seizec   will Be ‘Hostages Of Hitlers Friction With - Vichy Grows’

Laval Rounds U Americans In Occupied France  Germans May Want To Use Them As Special Hostages;  , About 200 Affertad

MAY BE HELD AS HOSTAGES, BERN REPORTS   U. 8. Begins Probe Of Frenct _ Diseriminations Against : Americans

Nazis Fire Kharkov, Prepare to Retreat   City in Flames, as Stockholm Reports “Whole Upper Donets Line Collapsing”

Set Nazi Casualties  At 17,00   Moscow Dispatches Also Claim Six Large Towns In Drive Against Key Enemy Defense Points

25 25 Put To Death In Hamburg Food Riot      7 Policemen Killed, Others Injured, As Civilians Fight Nazis With Stones And Revolvers

4) Lxecuted,  Many?A rrested In Disturbance   Nazis Quell Uprising After Seven Policemer Are Killed, Many Wounded, Stockholm. Reports Sav . :

DEFENSES OF ALLIES PROVE INADEQUATE   Japs May By-Pass Java for Direct Attack Upon Australia

Bali And Timor invaded   Expect General Attack On Australia Soon

Forces Of United Nations Unable To Stop Debarkation Of Enemy Troops

Fear Expressed That Invaders Plan To By-Pass Dutch To Get At Australia

Defenders Score Hits, Nof Enough   Island Near Javanese Key ' Base; Japs Swarm Through Surf to Reach Shores

Java Forces Face Threat of Isolation   Nipponese Also Moving In. to Position for Direct Attack on Australia   LATEST ADVANCE  INVOLVES PORTUGAL   Defenders ‘Exacting Heavy Price of Invaders, But Not Heavy Enough

Tokyo Claims Invasioy OF Timor; . Australia Faces Threat Of Attack

MAY PA STRONGHOLD FOR AUSTRALIAN RAID   Defenders Inflict Heavy Losses On Invading Forces

Big Offensive Against Java  Taking Form   Believe They May Even Bypass Stronghold To Crack At Australia; Air Battles Raging

FOES PAYING A HIGH PRICE FOR SUCCESS   Toll Taken on Invaders, However, Isn’t Enough, With United Nations Forces Facing Isolatinn. oo

Yellow Horde Overruns Idyllie Bali, Which Is Barely Separated From Island Where Major Allied Defenses Are Concentrated

Strategy May Be to By-Pass The Indies   Japanese Also Claim Landing on Timor, a Threat To Australia

GRAVE THREAT TO FORCES OF ALLIES THERE   May By-pass Island for Direct Thrust at Austraha   Make Landings Despite  Heavy Air, Sea Resistance

INVASION OF BALI. BY THE JAPANESE A THREAT 10 JAVA   Attempt Believed to Isolate United Nations. Forces in Java.   TORPEDOES, BOMBS FALL   Defenders Exacting a Heavy) Price for Japanese Attack, It Was Said. .

TROOPS LAND IN TIMOR, ALSO, TOKYO CLAIMS   Ominous Threat to Isolate Forces In Java Is Indicated   HEAVY PRICE PAID IN JAP CASUALTIES   Foe Also May Be Laying Bases for Direct Attack On Australia

ENEMY TROOPS MAKE LANDINGS ON BALI, TIMOR   Communique Says Strong Action Taken Against  Invadina Forces _   CHINA 15 OPTIMISTIC   Thinks United States May Carry War To Nipponese Doorstep

FOE LANDS ON SLE OF BALL   United Nations Exact Heavy Price 4s Japs Gain New — Enothold.   LOSSES HIGH AT DARWIN

AFRIKA KORPS RETREATS 10 TRIPOLI BASE   Axis Forces Running Away Under a Hail of Bombs and Bu lets   FIERCE AIR ASSAULTS   Allied Planes Control the Air and Are Elasting Road of Retreat.

AFRIKA KORPS * RETREATS 0 "TRIPOLI BASE   Axis Forces Running Awa} Under a Hail of. Bombs and Bu'lets : - )   FIERCE AIR ASSAULTS   Allied ‘Planés Control the _. Air'and Are Blasting’  Road of Retreat.

Woman Steals: 5- Day- Old L.A. Twin Boy   Visitor,at Nursery -Take: Child During Absence’ “3 Nope

GUNS ON ALERT IN VICHY AREF   Mysterious Maneuvers of Armed Men Look Like Real Thing

Soldiers, Police Man Machine-Guns in Vichy in Mysterious Maneuvers

Vichy Troops Leap to Arms Around City   French Says tt Just Test As Soldiers Man Guns Guarding Buildings And Hichwavs

Arctic Sea Battle Won, Nazis Aver   Germans Claim Cruiser Six Freighters Sunk In Russia-Bound Convoy

Charges Leakage  of Information   Biddle Says Aircraft Plans Being Divulged

Biddle Discloses Aircraft ‘Leaks’, Demands Penalt   Several Cases Cited Where Vital Productior Secrets Are Divulged

SEEK IRUNGLAD CENSORSHIP LAW   Government Wants Control of News From Defense Plants, Washington

Holders U.S Contracts Are ‘Leaks’   Censorship Needed to Prevent Information Slips

WAR REPORTS SHOW U.S. AIR POWER GAINS   Yankees Playing Vital Role Over Sands Of Egypt   "BLACK SCORPIONS” STING AXIS FOES      British Nile Army Presses Gains On El Alamein Front

Trinity Flood Passes Dallas; * More Drownet   Death Toll In Big Overflow Stands At Seven

HIGH WATERS PASS DALLAS   Three More Deaths Listed As Result of Flood

President and Nation Give Thanks for Greatest Harvest in History.

President Leads Nation In Solemn Thanksgiving   Official 11 A. M. Service Broadcast: Industry Keeps Wheels Turnin,

Nation’s Leaders Gather At White House To Pray And Offer Their Thanks

President Leads Nation In Prayer Of Thanks For Greatest Crop Ever

President Voices Thanks For Nation's Greatest Harvest   Prayers are Heard at White House Today For Preservation of Liberty in War-Torn World

Simple Service  At White House   Executive Staff Is Ne Exception To Rule Calling For War Werk

SENATE. :GROUP SAYS. ¥ TREASURY SEEKS SIX BILLIONS MORE A BALES: ' ‘PAX. “INEVITABLE”

Sales Tax Is Held Only Way For New Funds   Senate Advocates Say Fresh Request Will Bring Action   SIX BILLION SOUGHT      Action On _ Proposed Victory Tax May Come Today

ACTION AWAITED ON VICTORY TAX   Senate Leaders See Federa Sales Levy If Proposai Is Defeated

Federal Sales. Tax Kept Alive By Senators   ‘Inevitable if More Taxes Are Needed, Claim

Treasury's Anticipated Plea to Bring Action: Victory Taxation Plan to Gei Vote Today.

U.S. Sales Tax Seen Inevitable   Treasury Has Proposal Ready, Advocates Sav

Iowa Corn Makes Good Progress   Ranges From Knee High Down To Four Inches

Corn Planting Partly Completec   General Rains of Week Help Crop Outlook

JAPANESE SHIP STRIKES MINE   Tokyo Announces Nagasak' Maru Down In Harbor Near Major Port

JAP LINER SUNK   Nipponese Say 5,000-ton Vessel Struck Mine Near Harbor.

Two Minter Fliers Die in Plane Crash   Lieutenant, Cadet Killed When Craft Plunges to Earth at Auxiliary Field

Halt Issuance Of ‘B,C Gas Ration  BooksTemporarily   Validity of Books. Al ready Issued Not Af fected by New OPA Order.

No B-C Books Being Issued   Boards Ordered To Wait Until Revised Mileaze Plan Is Ready

OPA Revises Gas Mileage Ration Books   Halts Issuance  Of B. C Coupons

ISSUANCE OF B, ¢ GAS BOOKS HALTED   OPA Adjusts Mileage Tat {es To Conform ‘Wit Naw Unit Values

TEMPORARY HALT ON B AND C GAS BOOKS   They Will Not Be Issued For Nex Few Days In East Coast States, OPA Announces

Nazis Advance 75 Miles in Two Days  Drive on Egypt by Axis  Caine Mamoenitum

Nazis Advance 15 Miles in Two Days  re on Egypt Axis  ‘by ot irs. DP aii: ies nisi As act

E. D. Rivers Is Indicted   Former Governor Of Georgia And Five Others Namec By Fulton Grand Jury

FRAUD CHARGED IN PURCHASE OF ROAD MACHINERY   Former Governor River: and Five Others Indicted In Road Machinery  Purchases

GRAND JURY INDICT EX-GOV,RIVERSAGAIN   Former Georgia Executive Facing New Charges

PASTOR GUILTY OF AXIS PLOT   Former German Office Convicted On Charge Divulging Secrets

PASTOR LINKED TO AXIS PLOTS   Jury Convicts Minister of Betraying U.S. War Secrets

Molzahn Held Guilty as Spy   Ex-German Cavalry Office: Convicted in 2 Hours; Kunze Gets 15 Years

Rev. Kurl Molza Found Guilty of Betraying U. S.   Former German Office Quickly Convicted at Hartford, Conn.

MINISTER IS CONVICTED ON SPY CHARGES   Rey. Kurt Molzohn Found Guilty by Federal  Jury   DEFENSE COUNSEL SEEKS NEW TRIAL   Accused Shows no Emo. tion When Verdict Announced

FUNKHOUSER STILL LEADS IN PRIMARY   1538 Majority With 67 Precincts Missing

FUNKHOUSER STILL LEADS IN PRIMARY   Shepherdstown Man Has 1538 Majority With 67: Precincts Missing

RUBBER CHIEF DEFENDS W.P.B. ON-TIRE MAKING   Administrator William M. Jeffers Says “We Have Gambled Too. Damned Long’ On Matter   FABRICS CHANGED   Rayon Is Ordered Substitured: for Cotton In Heavy Tire Manufacture

Jeffers Says U.S. Gambled Too: Long on Rubber   Upholds WPB_ order for rayon instead of cotton in big tires; our job to “*win war.”

Jeffers Heatedly Backs Up Rayon for Heavy Tires in Spite of Question Rarrace

IEFFERS HITS AT GAMBLING TO GET TIRES      Defends WPB Order te Substitute Rayon For Cotton   DENIES INFLUENCE   Bill Planned to Let U. § Purchase Cars of Individuals

JEFFERS BACKS ORDER OF WPE   Defends Decree Substi tuting Rayon For Cot ton In Tires

CLASH ON  RAYON USE IN TIRES   Rubber Chief Defend: WPB Order. Against Cotton Senators’ Attack   “HAVE GAMBLED TOO DAMNED LONG   Won't Hold Up Program for Further Tests, Jeffers Tells Committee

Rubber Czar Cracks Down on Farm Senators   Use of Cotton Or Rayon in Tires Causes Dispute

Rayon Usec to Replace Tire Cotton   Jeffers Defends WPB Order, Draws Bitter Criticism

Jeffers Has Round With Farm Solons   Says He Will Use Rayons As Cords In Tires   “We've Been Gambling Too Long,” He Says   “I’m Going Ahead With Rayon And No One Can Stop Me.”

Gambled Too Long — Jeffers   Defends Substitution Of Rayon for Cotton In Making Tires

JEFFERS WANTS RAYON IN TIRES   Rubber Administrator Defends WPB Substitution For Cotton.   ‘GAMBLING TOO LONG’

Jeffers Making Up His Own Mind   Not Being Influenced By Anybody er Anyone

‘Gambled Too’ Damned Long;’ Jeffers Touch   Rubber Czar. Stands Pat on Order to Use Rayon in Tires

Jeffers Tells Farm Senators He's Going To Produce Tires Without Influence Or Favor

RUBBER CHIEF. SENATORS ROW   Jeffers Defends Order Substituting Rayon for Cotton in Tires

Defends Plan To Use Rayon In Auto Tire:   Director Jeffers Remains Firm In His Decisior Despite Objections Of! Southern Senators

JEFFERS FAVORS RAYON IN TIRES   Rubber Czar Backs WPB Order To Use Substitute for Cotton

Firm Hand By Jeffers . In Dispute   Rubber Czar Is Match For Senators in Quiz Over Cotton.or Rayon Confidence In WPB -

JEFEERS REBUFFS SENATORS FROM FARW STATES ON RUBBER  SAYS IF RAYON DOES BETTER JOB THAN  DAY TRART £IT FP Ire

JEFFERS WILL FAVOR RAYON ONLY IF BEST   FARMER SENATORS- TOLD TOO MUCH GAMBLING ABOUT RUBBER

Administrator, Senators Clash Over Substitution Of Rayon For Cotten   DEFENDS TIRE ORDER   Dewney To Offer Bill Fo Government Purchase O Private Autos

‘WE HAVE GAMBLED TOO DAMNED LONG SAYS RUBBER CZAR   Orders Rayon Used in Tires In: stead of Cotton; Backs Uo WPB Order

JEFFERS REBUFFS SENATORS FROM FARK STATES ON RUBBER  SAYS IF RAYON DOES BETTER JOB THAN COTTON HE IS FOR IT

Jeffers Fails To Jump When Bloe Says Boo   Rubber Czar Unimpressed By Southern Senators and Says Best Material Will Be Used For Making of War-Time Tires

Gamble Too Long On Rubber Issue   Jeffers Defends Order t Substitute Rayon Fo Cotton in Tires.

Jeffers in Clash With Farm State Senators;  Hits Rubber ‘Gambling’

How Carrier’ [ Planes Smashed Japs: Revealed   Navy : ‘Releases Account Of Ship's” Career: In “Epic Battles:

TELLS OF LAST DAYS  OF FIGHTING CARRIER      Yorktown On Continuous Bat: tle Cruise 104 Days, Navy Says

WALKOUT THAT WOULD ‘siti:  OUSLY CRIPPLE WAR FRO“DUCTION MAY BE CALLED IN WAGE _ ue DISPUTE

SEVEN ALUMINUM PLANTS’ WORKERS THREATEN. STRIKE   Union Protests Labor Boare » Decision Denying Wage . Incréase ‘To ; -Mar

Walkout Would Halt Production of Material   PROTEST REFUSAL OF  $1 DAILY WAGE BOOST

ALUMINUM STRIKE IS THREATENED   Workers Plan Protest Against Labor Bd. Edict

RATIONING OF CARS TO START SOON   Tire Ration Boards To Administer New Auto Setup

Auto Rationing To Be Handled By Tire Boards   Program Begins Feb. 2 600,000 Cars for Eligibles Only

Burden On Dealers To Be Reduced   Program Along Lines Of Tire Rationing Will Be Organized, Asserts Henderson

YOU CAN'T FIGHT JAPS BY BOOKS   BECAUSE THEY READ ONLY THE CHAPTER ON HOW TO ATTACK

Can’t Fight Japs by Book   Allied Air Commander Says Men Must ‘Learn It’s Kill or Be Killed

SUEZ CANAL MAY BE DESTROYED   British Ready To Act Should Axis Forces Advance To Waterway

British Will Destroy Suez Canal If  Axis Drive Continues to Gain Ground

Young Marine Is On His Way Home  From Pacific War   Wisconsin Lad  Lied About Age

Youthful Marine To Be Discharged   Gets into Ranks When Only Twelve

CONTROL OF WAGES DROPPED BY BOARD   State, County and City Employes Under Local ' Direction

WLB WAIVES WAGE CONTROL FOR STATE LOCAL EMPLOYES   Bul Public Employars Must Cotiform To National Policy

3,000 Germans Reported Shot   Reds Pushing Offensive Decisively: Kharkov Scene Of Battle

THOUSANDS OF. NAZIS SLAIN IN SOVIET WAR   4,750 Germans Reported Dead In Stries of Actions — From. Leningrad to Crimes

ALLIED POWERS SHOW STRENCTE   Critical War Stage Seer With Singapore and In Balance

Early Morning Blaze Destroys Building In Shopping District   Boston Firemen, Coast Guardsmen. Are Hospitalized For Injuries; Store Loses Christmas Stock

THIRD BOSTON FIRE WRECKS HUGE ARMOR}   Scores Of Firemen And Coas Guardsmen Felled By Injurjes Or Overcome

65 Fire Fighters Injured Today in Boston's Third Bad Fire in Month

A Hutchinson Boy Hurt In Boston Fire   Claude Helm, Coast Guardsman, Helps Fight Big Blaze

Is City’s Third Disastrous Fire In A Month  MANY OVERCOME      Losses May Run A: High As A Million Dollars

Third Boston Blaze In One Month Wrecks Brick Armory; 65 Fire-Fighters In Hospital

65 Injured In Third Boston Fire In Month   Smoke Overcomes Many With Firemen Aided By Men Of Coast Guard

Boston Has $1,000,000  Store Fire   Firemen, Coast Guards Ininred

BOSTON AGAIN. “HAS BIC BLAZE      Causes - Heavy ‘Damag: ‘in Downtown Shopping  . District.

BOSTON AGAIN HITBY FIRE: 65 ARE-HUR1   Third Disastrous Blaze In Month Wrecks Five’ Story Brick Armory Building   54 SEAMEN? PRELED   Coast Guardsmen Called tc - Aid of Fire Department, Hard Hit by Recent Casualties

More Than 65 Hurt in Fire   Boston Firemen and Coast Guardsmen Sent to Hospitals

Large Boston Store Swept By Fire; Loss $1,000,000   Approximately 60 Coast Guardsmen Treated For Smoke  Inkalation iniries

65 Firemen Hurt An Boston Blaze   Third Serious Fire Withit Month Causes’ Damage Close to Million

Coast Guardsmen  And Firemen Hurt    *¥ ive-Story Building Wrecked— Loss May Reach Million—Fire * PDenartment Denleted ‘

$1,000,000 FIRE IN BOSTOR      60 Coast Guards anc Firemen Overcome in Big City Store

BOSTON HAS ITS THIRD BIG FIRE WITHIN MONTH   65 Fireman and Coast Guardsmen Sent to Hos pital as Result Armory Fire

THIRD BOSTON FIRE   Fire-Story Building Is Wrecked By Disastrous Blaze

Third Registration Day February 16   Every Man 20 to 45 Must Register If Not Previously Registered

REGISTRATION DAY IS FEBRUARY 16   AM Male Persons Between Ages of 20 and 45 Mast Register Om That Date

JUNE 30 TO BE FIFTH REGISTRATION DAY   Places and Names of Registrars in Fayette Connty Are Announeed by the Draft Board

APRIL 27 IS FOURTH REGISTRATION DAY   Registration Places and Naines o Registrars tn Fayette County Are Listed

BERN, Nov. 9. (?)—The Paris radio reported tonight that “several American regiments” had surrounded Casablanca.

MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIP   German- Born Geologist Face: Charges Brought by U.S.

MEXICO JOINS ALLIES IN WAR AGAINST AXiS   President Camacho Signs Special Legislation On New Powers   LATINS INFORMED   Action Comes Just 20 Days After First Ship Sunk by Sub

Mexico Formally Enters War With Axis As Camacho Signs Declaration

Camacho Given Great Powers:  Civil Rights Are Suspended   Enemies Notified Of Action by Mexican Government

Mexico Formally Enters Conflict Against Axis After Ship Sinkings

MEXICO FORMALLY AT WAR WITH AXIS   Last. ‘Technicality .. ils Now ‘Complied With—Notice ' . To Be Given

Mexico Formally Enters War Witt Allies: President Camacho Given Wide Power: Suspend Civil Richt:

MEXICO ENTERS ANTI-AXIS WAR   President Signs Declaration Against Three Nations

Mexico Now At War With Three Axis Countries   President Camacho Signs Declaration, Dictatorship Bills

Senate Group Yields, Maps Labor Curbs   Measure Calls For Creation Of New Board

Modified Wage And Labor Curb  Drawn in Senate   Labor Committee Orders Compromise Measure Drawn  HITS EXECUTIVES, TOO  Seeks to Bypass Connally Bill  To Freeze Status

New Labor Law Appears Likely At Early Date   Sentiment in Congres Favors Enactment of Legislation

Temporary Plan Worked Out For Rest of Year   Permanent Program To Go Into Effect In °43; Wickard Named Chief

Rationing of Ag Machines Begun Today   New Equipment Put Un der Temporary Contro to Stretch Supplies.

RATION ORDER HITS FARMER’   NEW FARM MACHINERY ANT EQUIPMENT ON BRATION BA‘818 DUE TO LIMITED  SUPPLY

RATION ON NEW FARM MACHINES   Temporary Plan Covering Sales Of Farm Equipment During Remainder OF Year

Contend Rev. Molzahn In On Plot With Axis  Government Wins   Government Wins Right To Introduce Evidence

Wins Right to Give Evidence   Rules Willumeit Can Tell of  Instructions Given

jury Holds That the Hundreds of Plaintiffs Were Not, As They Claimed, Heirs of Wilson Strickland.

AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH   i ———— ea, Toying With Pistol Fatal to Kan san at Houston, Tex,

VICTORY OVER REDS CLAIMED BY FINN FORCE   High Command Reports Annihilation of Soviet 238th infantry Regi ment In Louhi Sector   COUNT 1500 DEAD   Meanwhile, Russia Drives Wedge Between Two German Forces, Encircles Nazi Detachment

AFL CHIEFTAIN OPPOSES JOB _ FREEZING NOW   Green in Emphatic Statement ot Labor's Positions Says Prelimin ary Steps Necessary

Allies’ Hopes Rise With MacArthur in New Position   British Officers Think American Can Organize Base to Attack Japs

OPTIMIOM {a NOTEDIN ALL ALLIEN SPOTS   Out of Foxholes of Bataar Comes First Real Hero of War.   ARRIVES BY PLANE   MacArthur to Head Nev AEF in Australia as Well as United Forces.

ALLIES GIVEN BIG THRILL   MacArthur Appointment Affords United Nations Surge of Optimism

World Cheers MacArthur In New Role   is Stimulating News Everywhere to the United Nations

MacArthur Is Choice Of All Foes Of Axis   Surge Of Optimism Noted After Disclosure That Bataan Hero Has Taken Post In Australia

Commander Of Heroic Ship Honorec   San Francisco's Chie! Awarded Congress Meda! of Honor

Adm. King Decorates Commander of Cruiser   Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded McCandless, Heroic Battle-Skipper of Warship San Francisco

ADMIRALHONORS CREW OF VESSEL   Congressional Medal te Skipper of Cruiser San Francisco

Scrap Metal Pile In Montana Is 43.611 Tons  Average Per Person 150 Pounds in Report by Keeley

Scrap Metal Pile In Montana Is 43,611 Tons  Average Per Person 150 Pounds in

‘HIT AXIS SHIP      8. Bombers Score In Alr Attack " “Ower Mediterranean

PREPARING SPY HELPERS’ TRIAL   Officials See Prospect of Sor Testifying Against Hic Parents.

HUSBAND'S TESTIMONY AGAINST WIFE LOOMS IN TRIAL OF 14 “CONTACTS”

4 OTHER NAZI CONTACTS WILL ——-FAGE COURT   Aided tte Eight Sabcteurs Now on Trial for Their Lives.   TRIAL PLANS MAPPED   Guestion of Son Testifying Against Parents or Husband Against Wife.

Payroll Tax Plan Being Worked Qu      House Committee Seeks tc ' Soften Blow of Higher Rates on. Low. Incomes   MONTHLY  PAYMENT PLAN STUDIED   Emphasis on Incomes Be low $5,000 in New Tax Prosram

Proposed Fund Would Raise Total Defense and War Appropriations Since July 1 to $160,000,000,000—Part to Be Spent for 31,070 Planes—Plans to Increase Use of Gliders and Parachute Troops Announced.

BIG WAR FUND ON CALENDAR OF THE HOUSE   Appropriations for Army Expansion Provided in Measure   ROOSEVELT ORDERS OUICK SOVIET AID   Special Desert Corps of 8,000 Men Will be Created

Congress Asked To Appropriate (8 More Billion   Most Of Funds To Go To Army, Some Tea Soviet Rircecin

18 Billion Dollar Meadure ~ Offered as Priority is ~ Given Goods to Russia   CREATION OF DESERT ARMY UNIT ORDERED   Parachute Troops are Being Expanded to Three Full  Regiments

War Cost Rises To 160 Billion   31,070 New Planes Asked: 3 Parachute Regiments; Special Desert Corps

ANOTHER HUGE FUND FOR WAR NEEDS SOUGHT   18 Billion ‘Dollar Meadure pm Offered as Priority is “ Given Goods to Russia   CREATION OF DESERT _ ARMY UNIT ORDERED   Parachute Troops are Being Expanded to Three Full Réginvears

APPROPRIATION OF 18 BILLIONS ASKED FOR WAR   Construction Of 31,000 Planes Would Take Major Part Of New Funds   FDR Asks Soviet Aid

18 More Billions For War Asked in New House Bill   President Al€o Request Special Effort To Get Aid to Russia

F.D. Orders Speedy Help  For Soviets   Measure for 31,000 Planes, Army Needs Starts in Congress   PLAN DESERT CORPS

Speed for Aid To Russia Emphasized As Congress Gets New War Chest Bill

Congress Gets 18-Billion Fund Measure   Major Amount Is Earmarked for Needs of Army

18-Billion War Fund Bill Starts Through Congress   Chief Executive Demands Speed- Up Of Shipments to Russia; Stimson Calls for Desert Corps

Malta Takes Toll of 37  Axis Planes   Germans and ltalians Pay High Price in Assault on British Stroanehald

Pilot Training Plan To Utilize  High Schools For Basic Trainin:   Nation’s Schools Soon To Be Geared To Elementary Training Of Pilots To Fly America’s Great Air Armada.

Plan To Train Pilots In High Schools   Course To Be Taught Where There Are Fifteen Cadets

New Pilot Training Program To Utilize U. S. High Schools   Plan Contemplates Aeronautics Course Where 15 01 More Prospective Cadets Are Enrolled

New Pilot Training Plan To Utilize High Schools  fCantamnlatso Tanchina Mil Aaranni roe bec:   Contemplate Teaching Of Aeronautics In Higher Institutions to Fly U.S. Air Army

TURNING TO HIGH SCHOOLS FOR PILOTS FOR AMERICAN PLANES   TEACHING OF AERONAUTICS IN NATION’S HIGH SCHOOLS CONTEMPLATED

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE FOR AIR PILOTS   Plan Disclosed to Set Up Classes of 15 or More Pupils.   'ARMY AND NAVY TO SUGGEST COURSES   Full Semester’s Work to Begin Next Fall Urged in Every School.

Air Cadets To Train in High School:   Aeronautics to Bé Taugh Where 15 or More Can Be Enrolled

TRAINING PLAN IN SCHOOLS   Would Utilize Them foy Basie Aeronautic Instruction   SEEK CANDIDATES   Fifteen or More Will See Acceptance in Local Areas

Nation’s High Schools Will Shortly Be Geared To Train Pilots To Fly U.S. Armada

School Air Courses Slated   Secondary Students May V. olunteer for Work:

HIGH SCHOOLS ~ SOON TO GIVE AIR TRAINING   Every Institution With !5 Or More Prospects Will Give Course

CEILINGS LIFTED TO MEET TAXES   Cigars, Beer, Liguors tc Have Higher Limits

TRUNK MURDER UNEARTHED IN GEORGIA HONE   Mrs. Mil dred Wil liams, 22  Shoe Store Clerk, Found  Dead With Head  “Beaten to Pieces”   SITOOTATA 4 4 RISYNTIONTY MISSING 4 MONTHS   Rope-Bound Body Hac Been Stuffed Into Auto  _ Trunk; Four Persons ' _ Being Questioned

Find Woman’s Body in Trunk   Shoe Store Clerk Missing Since Nov. 21; Coorner Plans Inquiry

TRUNK MURDER INQUIRY BEGINS   Coroner's Jury Starts Investigation of Brutal Slaying in Atlanta

Big Oil Pipeline To Be Extended To East Coast   Ickes Says 24-Inch Line Will Deliver 300,000 Gallons Of Crade Dailv

OIL PIPELINE TO BE EXTENDED   STEEL GRANTED FOR LINE FROM ILLINOIS TO NEW YORK AREA

Pipe Line to Go to Coast   Steel Allocated For Extension From Illinois

EXTENSION OF NEW PIPELINE IS ANNOUNCED      Will Continue From Illinois To East States

WPB Announces Oil Pipe Line Will Be Extended to Atlantic Seaboard

New Project To Get 224,. ~ .000 Tons of Steel by W.P.B. Allocation,   EXPECTED TO CART “300,000 BBLS. A DA,

Tire Rationing Headquarters  . Is Placed Here   PROCEEDURE IN APPLYING FOR TIRE PURCHASES OUTLINED BY BOARD

MARRIED MEN TO BE DRAFTED SOOM SAYS ARMSTRON(   ‘State Director Of Selective Ser  vice Cannot Predict How §oo01  Single Men Reserve Will Bi  Exhausted,

1-A’S NEARLY GONE SAYS DRAFT LEADER   Number Of Men Held As Secret

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bultetins on Lates World News Today,   Glad Son Earned Medal.

No Rescinding Of Coal Price Fixing Order   OPA Declares. Operators and Miners Can Expect a Demand Increase  SUPPLIES  DWINDLING

HARD- RIDING ~ GOSGAGK Ih BLOODY HIGHT   Thrown Into the Battle of Western Caucasus to Stop Nazis.   MANY GERMANS SLAIN   But on Front Below Restov soviet Forces Were Driven Back.

Aerial Offensive Resumed In Support Of Russian Armies   Raid Described as Most Destructive Since 1000-Plane Onslaughts; Germans Make Scattered Raids Over Enoland.

Two-Ton Bombs Dropped on Nazi City During Raid   Aerial Offensive is Biggest in Recent Months; Russians Holding

Civilians Flee Rangoon as Foe Crosses Bilin  Unconfirmed Report Says Chinese Drive Into North Thailand  CRISIS AT HAND  Dutch, U. S. Put Up Stiff Resistance In East Indies

BAITION OTEP UP CIVIL EVACUATION UF RANGOON CITY   RAF Carries Out Attack on Rail Terminus Believed Used as Invasion Base   MENACES AREA VITAL TO SUPPLYING CHINA   Chinese Troops Said To Have Crossed Wild Frontier of Thailand; Japs Reported To Have Orossed The Bilin in Small Roate

‘Burma Road Disruption   ‘Seems Likely   Japanese Cross Bilin _ And Threaten Railway Feeding Vital Highway  SOERABATA RAIDED

WORKERS ORDERED : TO LEAVE RANGOON: AS JAPS ADVANCE   Frontal Assault on Rangoon by Sea and Air Indicated —Delaying Actions Fought in the Dutch : Eact Indie

Enemy Forces Push Ahead On  Rangoon Front   ituation Worsens as Foe Crosses Bilin River; Five Jap Planes Downed in Soerabaja Raid

Fighting Front Is Advanced to 20-Od _ Miles of Railroad North =  From Rangoon.

Offensive In North Africa  Near Climax   Darlan, Other Top French Officers May Join Allies; Hint Laval Trying To Swing France Into Open War As Axis Ally

 Victory Appears Easy In North Africa Campaign   oP EnwarRn tO Rea rTTTEH

Column Speeds Toward Tunisia   LONDON, Nov. 10.—(?)— Reuters said the German radio reported tonight that the Bey of Tunis ad consented to the passage of United States troops through Tunisia.

Naval Bases On Coasts Of French North Africa Enter Last Hours Of Resistance ©   125 Volunteers Enroll In Civilian Defense Classes

Casa Blanca, Oran Fall Near; Column Races To Tunisia   Speculation High on Possible Shift of Darlan to Allies; Vichy, Axis Frantic; Laval Government Teetering

13 T Boats Destroyed, Say Nazis   Daring Attack on French Coast Is Claimed Foiled

Attempt To Wreck Port St. Nazaire   Germans Say Daring British Raid Crushed With Heavy Loss.

Christmas Turkey Prices Are High   Cost Will Equal Thanksgiv ing Bird; Supply Skozt

Sergeant Tells of Escape of 17 U. S. Soldiers From Jap Prison Camp

16 U. S. Soldiers Kill Jap Guards To Flee War Prison   One Uses Knife He Concealed When Captured in Philippines to Stab One Guard, and Used Bayonet of Nip's Gun to Kill Second One; Reach American Qutpost

How 17 Escaped  From Jap Prison  Flight Of U. S. Soldiers  After Stabbing Two Guards Revealed

BOMBARDIER LUCKY AGAIN   Sergt. Levine, Who Sunk Jap Battleship, Has Won New Decoration.

Brazil And U. S. Sian Agreements Of Much Moment   Will Increase Brazilian Output of War Materials. Aid Her Defense

U. S., BRAZIL SIGN 3 PACTS   Agreements to Increase Brazilian Output of Vital War Materials

‘United States, Brazil ‘Sign Agreements Tha! iWill Speed War Work

U.S., Brazil Sign Three Agreements  South American Nation To Increase Output Of Materials. Get Aid

BRAZIL AND U. S, SIGN TREATIES   Three Agreements Signed To Increase Brazilian War Material Production And Bolster Defense.

UNITED STATES AND _ BRAZIL SIGN THREE * IMPORTANT AGENDAS   PROGRAM. CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT RUBBER, LEASE: m™ LEND RAILROAD WORK

TT TTY  BRAZIL AND U. $. SIGN VITAL PACTS   Two Nations Complete Negotiations To Increase Productior Of Rubber And Other Strategic War Materials And Provide Defense Against Attacks

BRAZIL AND U.S. AGREE ON TRADE   Sign Pact for Increasinc Of Strategic War Materials

U.S. AND BRAZIL SIGN TRIPLE PACT   RUBBER PRODUCTION PROVIDED IN NEW TRADE AGREEMENT

Brazil And U. S. Sign 3 Vital Pacts   Bigger War Productior In S. America Provided.

Three Important Agreements Signed By Brazil and U. 5.   Additional. LendLease Aid Will Be. Provided

U3. AND BRAZIL CGM AGREEMENT   Pact Will Increase South American Production of War Materials

RAZIL SIGNS 3 PACTS WITH U.S   Production of War Malerials in S. A. to Be Increased; U. S. to Lend More

Brazil to Get Help   U. S. and South American Nation Sign Agreements

Rubber Production Agreement Signed   Arrangement With Brazil Also Will Increase Output of Many Other Important Materials for Civilian and War Uses.

U.S. and Brazil Sign Accords   South American Country to Be Aided By United States

Brazil Signs Important Agreements  U.S. Moves Point Toward Getting    U.S. Moves Point Toward Getting Increased Materials

BRAZIL, U. S. SIGN 3 PACTS FOR DEFENSE   WILL GIVE BIG REPUBLIC MORE POWER, PRODUCE MORE RUBBER

Nazis Driven Back in Northern Africa: Reds Smash Germans   Allies Cross ‘“‘Waist” of Tunisia; Der Fuehrer’s  Headache Throbs

DRIVE TO TAKE BIZERTE AND TUNIS STARTED BY BRITISH WITH SUPPORT QF AMERICAN AND FRENCH FIGHTERS

Rail Fare Hike Granted by ICC  10 Per Cent Increase Given Approval

MIDWAY BATTLE CRUSHING BLOW TO JAPANESE   Loss of Ships Since Start of War by Japs Raised to 303.

AXIS TAKES STAND AT MERSA BREGA   Enemy I{s Putting Up Strong Resistance To British Advances

TWO SINKINGS BY GULF SUBS   THIRTY-THREE LYVES LOST IN TORPEDO ATTACKS—WATER TANKS SAVED TwO

33 MORE LOSE LIVES AS U-BOATS SINK TWO BOATS      Two of Survivors Dive Into  Fresh Water Tanks, Escape Roasting.

MORE SHIPS SUNK IN GULF OF MEXICO   Two Merchantmen Are Torpedoed by Nazi Subs Off Florida

CHURCHILL TO REPORT   Commons Will Be Given Statement When It Reconvenes.

Manpower Conditions Seen Acute   ‘MeNutt Declares Measure  Will Be Presented F. D. Within Next Two Weeks

ACUTE SHORTAGE OF WORKERS IS HELD 10 BLAME   Voluntary Cooperation Is Lacking in Many Cases, Manpower Chief Says   LABOR PIRACY IS CITED   Transfers from Some Cities To Others with War Plants Considered Possible

McNutt To Present Manpower Draft Bill Within Two Weeks   President's Aid Will Be Sought for National Service Plan; Voluntary Action Fails, WMC Chairman Says

FDR WILL GET IT FOR STUDY IN TWO WEEKS   McNutt Opposes Plan To Release Older Men From Army

ARMY AGAINST FOR PROPOSAL   Disapproves Release of Old. er Men for Work in War Industries,   SOME MINERS RELEASED

—-—-GET IN THE SCRAP!—— McNUTT PLANS NATIONAL SERVICE LEGISLATION

SERVICE BILL BEING DRAFTED   Manpower Problem Grows Acute Says M’Nutt

Preparing Measure To Draft Manpower   McNutt Declares He Will Present National Service Bill to President Within: ~—Two. Weeks.

National Service Bill To Be Ready Within Fortnight   Compulsory Manpower: Mobilization Will Be  McNutt’s Scheme

Forced Labor Bill Will Be Offered Soon      McNutt To Present [ To President In Next Two Weeks   ARMY FREES MINERS   Will Not Release Any Other Older Men At This Time

M'NUTT CITES ACUTE NEED FOR WORKERS   Present Measure To President In Two Weeks   Declares 40 Major Centers Of War Production Are Hampered By Shortages

4000 SOLDIERS FURLOUGHED T0 COPPER MINES   Drafting of Workers Is ‘Inevitable’  Says McNutt

PAUL V. MCNUTT WILL PRESENT NEW LABOR BILL   Manpower Problem Becoming Too Complex for Effective Voluntary Action

McNUTT TO PRESENT NAT'L SERVICE BILL   Seeks Solution For Manpower

Man Power Draft Bill Planned   Army Says No to Freeing Older Men in Service

M’Nutt Says Work Problem Large   ACUTE SHORTAGES ARE FOUND OF ALL TYPES OF LABOR

LACK OF MALE LABOR IN WAR CENTERS CITED   National Service Bill Will Be Handed President Within Two Weeks   PROBLEM GROWS COMPLEX   Voluntary Action Ineffectives Army May Release Men Over 35

NATIONAL SERVICE LEGISLATION TO BE PRESENTED SOON   PROBLEM TOO COMPLEX FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION: ARMY DISAPPROVAL

‘Service Bill’ To  Utilize Manpower   McNutt Plans Legislation to Ease the Problem of Labor Supply   'TO FREEZE MAN TO JOB   Compulsory Manpower Control Put Forward as  Only Solution

MNUTT WORKS — UN NATIONAL SERVICE BIL!   Measure Will Be Presented To President Within Two Weeks; Manpower Problem Becomes Too Complex for Effective Voluntary Action.

MeNutt Will Suggest Bill On Manpowe!   Says Problem Becoming ~ Too Complex for Any)  — Voluntary Action

M'NUTT TO PRESENT NATIONAL SERVICE BILL TO PRESIDENT   Says Manpower Problem Too Complex For Yoluntaty Action

National Service Bill Drawn Up  McNutt Says it'll   McNutt Says {t’ll Be Presented FDR Within 2 Weeks

ABOR DRAFT all 3 NOW BEING DRAWN   Control of Manpo wer ' Forecast by Statement by Commission Head.   F.D.R. ORDERED  BILL WEEKS AGO   Compulsion Viewed as Necessary to Keep Up __ War Supply Output.

McNutt Admits His Job Needs  Legal Powers   Manpower Director Will Submit National Service Bill to FDR for Action by Congress.

SHORTAGES OF MANPOWER ARE MOST SERIOUS   Forty Major Production Centers Report Problem   WAR EFFORT IMPEDED   Men Must Be Compelled To Work To Maintain Production

Will Go to FDR In Two Weeks   National Service Bill Being Drafted At Request of President, McNutt  Testifies—‘‘Army Opposes Release Of Older Men for Work”

M’NUTT DRAFTS MANPOWER BILI   Roosevelt Warns Soldiers Past 35 May Get Arms Jobs

LABOR SHORTAGE SERIOUS NUT)   National Service Measure To Be Ready In Twe Weeks   REMEDY NEEDED   Cites Instances Of Labot Piracy In Detroit Anc Buffalo

Army Objects To Release of Older Soldiers   National Service Bill to be Given To President Soon

M'NUTT PLANS ACT FOR DRAFT OF MANPOWER      Measure Will Be Given to Roosevelt Within Two Weeks, Senate Group Is Told   Acute Shortage In Many War Plants Reported, With Workers Taken By Rival Firms

Manpower Issue Studied by Solons. With FDR Warning of Difficulties

BILL 1S BEING DRAFTED, HE TELLS SENATE   Army, Meanwhile, Oppose: President’s Proposal to Release Older Soldiers

McNutt Proposes Manpower Law   Army Disapproves Releasing Older Mer

M’Nutt For Taking Of Manpower   Shortage Of, Labor In War Production Centers Is Said To Be Acute

As McNutt Talks Of National Labor Service Bill, War Dept. Aide Announces Stand Against Furloughing More Men.

Must Relieve Shortage of Labor in U.S.   Chairman McNutt Declares Voluntary Action Cannot Solve Present Situation

Manpower Chief To Present National Service Bill; Army Dixdiproves ‘of FDR’s Plan

MANPOWER PROBLEM I WAR WORK BECOMING MORE ACUTE  Lo oe YY. cl... Ry...      Turnover In Some War Plants Reaches Fantastic Heichts—McNutt

M'NUTT MAPS LEGISLATION ON MANPOWER   Says Problem Has Become Too Complex To Be Solved By ‘Voluntary Action,’   READY WITHIN TWO WEEKS   WMC Chairman Says Shortages of Workers Exist tn 40 Vital Centers.

Shortages Of Labor Acute In 40 Areas   Situation Too Complex For Voluntary Plans, Declares McNutt; Cites Continued Piracy

War Manpowet Service Bill Is Considered   Director McNutt Tells Congress President Asked It   Army Opposes Plan Releasing Older Men   Says Recent Action On Miners Should Not Be-Criterion

Says Problem Too Complex Now For Voluntary Action   Army Balks at Releasing Older Mer: Except For Critical Mining Needs

No General Furloughing Of Elders   Only Miners To Be Released By Army; McNutt Draws Bill

‘Willi Be Presented to President in Two Weeks, McNutt Says  ACUTE SHORTAGES OF ALL MALE LABOR         @elieves Legislation to Be Necessary; ‘Compulsory Phase Exagccerated’

McNUTT SAYS. PROBLEM NOW TOO COMPLEX   Requires Legislation to Fill Gaps in War Production, _ Committee Told.   ARMY TO RELEASE ONLY MINERS ON FURLOUGHS

Manpower Draft Bill Ready Soon   -Acute Shortage of Male ’-Labor Cited by McNutt; - Will Present Bill to  > FDR Within Two Weeks

MANPOWER PLACEMENT LAW SEEN   McNutt Says Voluntary Action Fails to Take Care of Situation.   Turnover in Western Plants Is Fantastic

McNutt Announces Proposed Legis lation to be Given Presiden » Within Two Weeks   SHORTAGES ACUTE   Amny io Release 4,000 Miners to Dig Needed Metals—Cut in Luxury Geods Forecast

Manpower Service Bill Now Being Prepared   Will Be Presented To President In Next Two Weeks, MeNutt Savs

PIPELINE DONE, STAYS USELESS   Lack of Pumps Holds Up Movement Of Precious Oil

PIPELINE READY BUT USELESS, ” LACKING PUMPS   Ickes Reveals Hitch af Bethlehem ‘Delays Deliveries to Feb. 1— Asks Rails Do Better

Hitch Delays Oil for East   Big Pipeline Lacks  Pump Equipment; Ickes Prods Rails

Oil PLAN DELAYED BY PIPELINE HITCH   Ickes Reports Inability to Get Pumping Equipment

USE OF PIPELINE WILL BE DELAYEL   Lack of Pumping Equipmen Delays Flow of Oil to East Ickes Says Railroads Mus No a Better Job

Feb. 1 Seen as Start; Ickes Warns Railroads To Increase Shipments

OIL FOR EAST IS DELAYED BY LACK OF PUMPING EQUIPMENT   $35,000,000 Pipeline From Texas To Illinois Wil Probably Lie Useless‘For More Than A Month After Its Completion Next Week

ACUTE SHORTAGE OF INSTRUCTORS   Persons with College Credits Urged to Register for Ohio Teaching Posts

FEDERAL GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES PAPERS WHICH -RAN  STOR\      Chicago . Tribune,, New York “News, Washington Her ald, ‘“‘on. the Carpet.”

U, 5. SMASHES GIANT LOTTER'   63 Persons From America Cuba, Panama Indicted

LOTTERY RING IS INDICTED   Sixty-Three Are Charged In WideSpread Conspiracy

Indict 63 As" Conspirators    Group Accused Of Taking Part In International .

Huge Fraud Uncovered by Gov't   Described as One of Largest ‘Most Extensive. Rings At Nation

63 INDICTED ON » INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CHARGE   15 OTHERS HELD ON MAIL FRAUD CHARGE AFTER LONG INQUIRY

63 Are Indicted As Conspirators -In Pool .Expose   One Of Biggest Lotierics Ii U.S. Pledged $650,000 _..And-Paid-Onls:$32.000

BB INDICTED IN ~ LOTTERY DRIVE   Residents: Of U.S. Cubs ‘And Panama. Face Fed ‘eral Charges: —

U. S. Cites 63 As Schemers For Lottery   Residents of Cuba And Panama Among Those Indicted

Crack Down On Lottery   ‘Arrests Today Climax Two-Year Investigation Of Widespread Ring

International Racket Declar. ed Largest in Scope By Authorities,

Extensive Lottery ls Charged Against 63 by Federal Jury   Indictment Returned in New York U. S. Court Alleges “Racket”

Indict 63 As Conspirators   Group Accused Of Taking Part In International T.ottery

63 Indicted For Lottery   Residents of VU. S., Cuba and Panama Linked in Big Venture

VORKERS BACK ON THE JOB AT ELKLAND PLANT   ederal Mediator, Strikers Company Officials Drax IIln Acresmaent._

ELKLAND STRIKE IS SETTLED   Most Of The Employes Returned To Work Monday.

STREETS, ROADS. ALL IGE COVERED   Dangerous to) Be Out-and . Motorists Are Given. . Warning,

DIHEETO, UALS ALL IGE GOVEREL   Dangerous to Be Out anc Motorists Are Given Warning.

WOMAN JAILED FOR SLAYING   Shoots Farmhand, Who Bleeds to Death After She Calls Sheriff

Woodbine Woman Farmer Kills Man   Phones Sheriff To Confess Shooting

Invasion Jitters Seize Nazis As Result of FDR-Churchill  Conferences in United States

NAZIS SEIZED BY INVASION JITTERS   Berlin Radio Says Britain Clearing Big Area As Concentration Point For Vast Offensive Force

Report English Area Cleared For Fast Move   Berlin Radio Says Baltic Sea Entrance Sowed With Mines

IMMINENT: Nazis Mass Planes And Men For Kharkov Attack   BULLETIN:

‘Big Berthas’ Shell Russians At Sevastopol   Germans Bring Big Guns Into Play As Fierce Battle Rages

BLOODY CLASH IS IN PROGRESS AT SEVASTOPOL   Germans Hurl 7 Artillery Regiments And “Big Berthas” Against Soviets   KHARKOV .PUSH AWAITED   Situation Around Key Black Sea Naval Base Is Approaching Climax

7 Artillery — Units Hurled At Russ Base   Moscow Reporis 500,000 Nazis Massed for New Kharkov Onslaucht   TANK TOLL 1S HIGH,   Germans Battered From Position on Sector of Bryansk Front

Germans Use Big Berthas Against Reds   Tremendous Tank Attacks Follow Heavy Shelling

Artillery Barrage Heavy At Sevastopol   Germans Ready to Make Major Effort On Kharkov Front

NAZIS ARE DESPERATE ON FRONTS   At Least 500,000 Men Are Being Used in Offensive and All-Out  Campaign Is Seen.

Chief Executive Says the invasion Is Going Well ‘And Indicates That Ii -Is A Forerunner of ‘Vaster Offensives : Against the Axis’ Pow+ EPs

NORTH AFRICA DRIVE MONTHS IN THE MAKING   Roosevelt Reveals Attack _ Grew Out of Talks Fd Early in Year   ACTION FORERUNNER OF VAST OFFENSIVES   Time-Table of Establishing Of Second Front Given By President

INVASION IS GOING WELL, FDR ASSERT!   President, However, Gives Warning Against OverOptimism

FDR Tells How Move Started   Plans Started When Churchill Came To Country

African Plans Made for 10 Months--FDR   President Cautions _ Against Optimism, Says More Offensives . Have.Been Decided 

Discussions Ten Months Ago Led To Campaign in North Africa   President Reiterates Old Warning against Exfremes of Optimism and Pessimism on War

Roosevelt Says Plans Fo: Attack Were Launched Over Ten Months Ago   IS FORERUNNER OF VASTER OFFENSIVES

British Gaining In Furious Tank Baffle in Libya   RAF Helps by Knocking Ou — Many German Tanks ; and Planes   Intense Fighting Continues with Nazis one Defensive

R.A.F. Winning   Dattle in  Libya Desert   Four Hundred Axis Vehicles Destroyec In 48 Hours; Battle From Air Is Raging Over Wide Africa Zone

R.A.F. Knocks Out 400  German Tanks   Battle in Libya Turns to British Favor

BRITISH GAINING IN BATTLE OF DESERT   Many Axis Vehicles Are Blasted in Attacks of Airmen

[S TURNED IN SRITISH FAVOR   RAF Blasts Nazi Armored Units in Destructive  Five Day Battle   INTENSE FIGHTING STILL IN PROGRESS   Report Whole Battle Area Strewn With Burned Out Armored Vehicles

British Seize Edge in Libya Tank Strugele   RAF Knocks Out 400 Naz Vehicles—Rommel May  Be Caught in Trap By Auchinleck

Rommel s Big Drive Smashed   More Than 400 Nazi Vehicles . .Destroved

BRITISH WIN TANK BATTLE IN NO. AFRICA   After RAF Has Knocked Out 400 Enemy Vehicles In Two Days Of  Fight . mo _s   Woes For Axis

Desert Fight  Pur ns Against ‘Axis Forces   Reds Claim Capture Of Important Lines In Kalinin Sector  KAARKOV SEES TTT

Polyglot Eighth Army Said To Have Germans In An Explosive Trap   Reports From Front Lines Say Fighting Continue: With Increased Intensity And Had "Reached Its Climax" In Cauldron Of Burning Sand

R.A.F. Winning Battle in Libya Desert  Four Hundred Axis Vehicles Destroyed   Four Hundred Axis Vehicles Destroyed In 48 Hours; Battle From Air Is Raging Over Wide Africa Zone

LIBYAN BATTLE FAVORS BRITISH DESERT TROOPS   RAF Claims To Have Knocked Out 400 Enemy Vehicles In Two Days   ARMIES FIGHTING  IN INTENSE HEAT

{xis Were Getting Bes Of Fighting During Five Destructive Days Foe Fails Reach ‘fo bruk.

Battle Turns For British in Libya Desert   400 Axis Vehicles Knocked Out by RAF in Last Two Days as  Fighting at Climax

British Favored In Desert Tank Fight   More Than 400 Axis Vehicles Blasted In 48 Hours In Furious Battle In Libya; Army Is Conoratulated

MARRIED MEN IN DECEMBER CALL   130 of Ohio’s Boards Clain They Have Called All Eligible Men

‘MARRIED MEN SLATED 10 G0 IN DECEMBER      * Those With No Children Will Make Up Half Of Call   ’SINGLE MEN’S POOL NEARLY EXHAUSTED   If 18-19’s Can Be "Processed,” They Will ¢ Be Called

HINTON COUPLE WEDDED 50 YEARS   Mr. and Mrs. Ww. H:  Hard: ing Observed Event — Sunday

Hershey Says Men, Womer Over 45 Will Replace Vouncer Men in Factories

Oldsters Renlace Youth In Industry   Director of Selective Service Act Declares in Winston

BRITISH NAVY BLASTS RHODES   12-Minute Bombardment Catches Italians by Surprise: Damane Heavy.

QUASI-BLACKOUTS ORDERED FOR EAST   Windows, Skylights Must Be Shaded, Outdoo: Siens Extinguished

BLACKOUT ON COAST TIGHTER   Delaware Is Affected By New Regulations

FREE NATIONS OF WORLD PLACE FAITH IN UNITED STATES   PRESIDENT GUARDIA, COSTA RICA, SAYS HIS PEOPLE HOPE FOR VICTORY SOON —

ANTI - INFLATION MEASURE SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   Stabilization Of Wages Salaries And Prices Now In His Hands   AFFIXED SIGNATURE LATE LAST NIGHT

Poosevell Signs Bill To Stabilize Prices and Wages   Will Issue Executive Order Today, He Says at White House   Group of Congressiona Leaders Witnesses  Signing

Inflation Bill Is Signed By President   Long Fight Is Ended; Executive Order To Be Issued Today

Bill Signed, F.D.R. Plans Quick Action On Inflation   Controversial Law  Gives Him Authority  To Stabilize Wages,  Salaries, Farm Prices MEASURE PASSES" DAY AFTER DEADLINI  Bill in Final Form  Is Passed by House  By Vote of 257 to 22

President Signs Anti Inflation Bill  Executive Order to be Issued Today. Measut

FDR Plans To Issue Order On Control Today   ‘President Given Brcdd Power To Requlate Prices

Executive Order On Wages, Prices  Planned Today   Senate and House Rush Inflation Curb to White House  ENDS HOT FIGHT  Compromise Measure  Sets Sept. 15 Levels 2 a Dieaahckmeeke*

ACTION TAKEN TO STABILIZE LIVING COSTS   WAGES AND PRICES COME UNDER RULE OF PRESIDENT

ROOSEVELT SIGNS BILL TO STABILIZE WAGES AND PRICES   Compromise Measure Becomes a Law Few Hours After Its Final Approval by Congress.   INTIMATE ADVISERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE   Announcement Made That Executive Order in Connection With Legislation Will Be Issued Today.

Roosevelt Signs Bill Shortly After Passage   Measure Made Law in Presence of Congressional Leaders and Intimate Advisers—Broad Authority Given President

Roosevelt Signs Measure fo Curb Inflation   Executive Order on Measure Will Be Issued Today

President Signs Anti-Inflation Bill Last Night   Congress Gave Final Approval To Measure; House  Vote 257 to 22

It Will Generally’ Limig. Price, Wage Levelt: As on Sept. 15:   Top Crop Loan Rate \ 90 Percent of Parity   Norris ’ jects to On Public Utilities,  Carrier Rates

PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO ACT SPEEDILY TO CURB COST OF LIVING   onference Report on Measure is Put Through House, 257 to 22; Senate Passes it By Voice Vote

TO MODIFY LUMBER ORDER   War Board Will Allow Sale Where It is “Vitally Needed”

TO EASE FREEZE ON U. 5. LUMBER   Supplies Will Be Made Available to  Vitally - Needed Housing Projects

WPB 10 MODIFY ORDERS FREEZING SALE OF LUMBER   ‘Will Permit Deliveries To “Vitally Needed” Defense Housing Projects

SEA BATTLES NOW BEING WAGED OVER WIDE OCEAN AREAS   American’ Forces Will Aid In Defense _ Of Australia And Indo-China ~ Offensive Against Japs  — Will Soon Begin 

REPORTER» TELLS OF THE PLAN   English Correspondent Reveals That Eventual Offensive Against Japan Is the Aim.

Huge American Convoy Steams Thru ‘Pacific   London Newsman Says Giant Armada Carries Infan try, Pilots, Planes, Tanks And Guns For Big Offensive

Crack Pilots, Pianes, Tanks, Guns Aboatd Ships to Help in Eventual Japan Offensive. ‘   ANOTHER GROUP: 1S  PREPARING INDIA   Airplanes Fly Ahead of Ship to Look for Trouble a: Others Follow, Probably te Australia.

U. 5. Soldiers, Planes, Pilots, Tanks And Guns In Huge Convoy Somewhere  In S. W. Pacific, Headed For Australia

Great Convey Enroute To The Southwest   Hundreds OF  Of Pilots, Planes, Tanks, Guns Going To Australia

REPORT CONVOY FROM U.S. CONG TO SOUTH PACIF   CORRE BPONDENT ABOARI  AMERICAN WARSHIP FILES DRAMATIC NIRPAT ORE   DECLARES NAVAL BATTLES BEING FOUGHT IN PACIFIC   London Newspaper Also Publishes Report That. Plans for. United Natlons Offensive Being Formed

Troops, Planes, Tanks, Guns Stream to New Center of United Nations War Action

Navy Battles Foe on Way To Far East   ‘Basis ‘for Big Offensive  Against Japan Seen by British Writer   ABOARD WARSHIP   ‘Soldiers, Pilots, Tanks and Guns Reported in Huge Armada

GIGANTIC U.S, CONVOY HEADS FOR AUSTRALI   Dispatch Hints Battles Over Wide Areas In Pacifie

Naval Conflicts Being FoughtOn Wide Areas: Officers Are Confident

HUGE AMERICAN CONVOY SAIDTO BE GOING FAST   London Correspondent Says Naval Battles Fought Over Wide Areas

IT TOOK ONLY 35 SECONDS AT GULF   Gigantic U.S.Convoy Headed Toward Pacific War Zone, Reporter Reveals

U.S. CONVOY SPEEDS HELP TO AUSTRALIA   Hundreds of Star Pilots Planes, Tanks, Guns  Claimed on Way   TO COUNTER-ATTACK   Allied Offensive Bases to Be Set Up on Isle, Indo-China

FOUNDATIONS FOR OFFENSIVE WILL BE LAIL   Infantry, Many Pilots, Planes Tanks, Guns or Way to Front.

Huge United States Convoy, Transporting Soldiers, Pilots. Planes. Tanks and Guns Nears Australia

London Correspondent Reports Huge U. S. Convoy On Way To Australia

Troops, Planes, Tanks Being Sent For Pacific War   U.S. Naval Leaders Confident They Can Smash Japanese Navy

Steaming — To Aid Of  Australia       WILL LAY F OUNDATIONS FOR. AN EVENTUAL OFFENSIVE ON’ ° JAPAN WITH AUSTRALIA AS BASE

NAVAL BATTLES BEING FOUGHT OVER WIDE AREA; BELIEVED 18 MARK BEGINNING OF OFFENSIVE   American Officers Expect Hard Battle, But Confident of Smashing Japanese Navy Ship for Ship   Guns, Tanks and Planes From America Are Being Carried Into South Pacific by Great Armada

Carrying Planes, Tanks, Troops To Aid Australia   Naval Battles Rage Over Wide Areas  of Ocean; Offensive Phase Foreseen

United Nations Are . - Gathering Strength ~ for Powerful.Thrus   Vast Convoy Spreads Over Huge Area, Carrying Troops for All Branches ot Military Service.

ae LADEN NH U.a. TAUUPG AND MATERIALS   Dispatch Hints At Import ant Naval Battles Being Fought In Pacific

VISIT IS REVEALED   Climax Comes Yesterday to a Series of Visits Paid by Heavy Stirling:  Bombers.

RAF ATTACKS U-BOAT YARDS   Bombardment Of Baltic Area Climaxes Daylight Raids Over Germany

BIG BOMBERS STRIKE NAZI SUB PLANTS   Hit Yards At Southwest Corner  Of Baltic Sea

BRITISH RAID 2 KEY NAZI ‘SUB’ YARDS   RAF Rains Bombs On Yards At Lubeclh And Flensburg

KEY SUBMARINE YARDS OF NAZIS BOMBED BY RAI   Series of Daylight Raids Cli maxed By Attack on Bases In Baltic.

RAF Bombs Nazi  Submarine Yards   Lubeck, Flensburg Latest Targets

RAF PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON LUBECK SUBMARINE YARDS   Flensburg Al. 50 > Hit As Twe Separate Formations Continue Raids On  Sub Bujiding -°

Final Opportunity Thursday And Friday to Register fo1 August 4 Primary Electior

LAST CHANCE T0 REGISTER HERE FRIDAY   All 25 Voting Places Will Be Open Between 8 A.  ‘ M. and 9 P. M.—Books Then to Be Closed Until After Election.

VOTERS REGISTER TODAY AND FRIDA\   WILL BE LAST OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFY FOR PRIMARY IN AUGUST.

VOTE QUALIFYING DEADLINE TODAY   SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTR ATION WILL BE HELD IN ALL CITY PRECINCTS.

Young German Blonde Tells of Her Work as Secretary to Man Charged with Being Spy

IE-YEAR-OLD iL TELLS OF SPY RING      Worked for Alleged Espionage Chief in U. S., She Says in Court.

SECRETARY TESTIFIES   German-Born Blonde Worked for Man Charged With Spying

MAJOR WITNESS AT SPY TRIAL I8 YOUNG NAZI GIRL   Ring So Devoted to Work They Spent Leisure Hours Visiting Long ‘sland Flymg Fields and  ce ON i   NAMED A CONSPIRATOR.

Tells Of Work For Alleged Spy Ring Head   German Born Girl Testifies During Espionage Trial

Girl Spy Tells Of Aid She Gave Nazi Ring in U.S   Testifies at New York trial that she copied list of army camps and factory locations.

News Behind The News  Copyright McClure Newspaper       WASITING TON By Rav Vucker

Japs Lose 16 Warships, 68 Planes In War   Report Compilation of Confirmed Nippon, American Losses

Melntyre Declines To. ll For Second  Barker Rewi ns Top” Man’     ; imary Race;   Suggests County. Should Keep Men. in Legislature More Terms.

SABOTEUR REVEALS PLANS OF 7 SPIES   Had Orders To. Damage Key Aluminum Plants And Railroads

BURGER REVEALS SABOTAGE PLAN   Story Unfolded At Trial 0 Friends Who Aided Executed Saboteurs

REVEALS PLOT OF SABOTEUR   GROUP OF SEVEN THAT CAM TO UNITED STATES BY U-BOAT HAD SEVERAL DEFINITE OBJEC.  TIVES

SABOTEUR DESCRIBES NAZI PLOT   Testifies at Treason Trial In Chicago

Victory Labor Beard Meets   Discuss Drafting. Of Labor, Women Worker: And Employe Transfer

Labor Victory Board To Meet At Annapolis   State Group and Manpow er Commission Official To Discuss Problems

RE SCHOOL - GES sn   Tipton Members. Will. In -"  struct-the New. Volun- -: teer- Force.   WORD «FROM LOSEY

IRE SCHOOL = GEIS STARTER   Tipton Members Will Instruct the New Voiunteer Force.   WORD FROM LOSEY

Rumors To Forego A Deer Hunting Season  In Michigan Have No Basis Of Fact

[ll-Treatment By Japs Cited   Woman Slapped Repeatedly—-Men Forced to Squat

Americans Suffer in Enemy Hands,  AP Men Repor'   Correspondents Recently Freed by Japanese Give Picture

Says Japs Tortured Newsmen   Americans Were Held Under Conditions of Severest _ Hardship ,

Nazis Give Italy Right To Decide Territory Claims   Lava’) Has No Hope o Concessions through Berlin

ITALY HAS FREE HAND WA FRANC   Germany Letting Rome Pres: Own Territorial Claims

Italy Given _ Free Hand by  Nazi Germany   Hl Duce Allowed to. Press Claims on Vichy as Far as He Wishes..Renort Save

ITALY LEFT FREE IN MAKING CLAIMS   Berlin Dispatches Declare Germany to Let Ally Decide Extent of Territory Demands on Vichy

2 FIRMS ARRANGE ANNUAL MEETINGS   Farmers Creamery and Ruthven Oil Co. Meetings in Ruthven Next Week.

WICKARD WILL APPEAL   AAA Officials Plan Another Referendum in May

To Appeal Wheat Ruling   Federal Court Holds Penalt On Qwe-Quota Wheat  HarancttRritiqnal

NAVY: ANNOUNCES APPROPRIATE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN THOSE WHO AIDED IN PACIFIC RAIDS

DRAFT KOARD.   Met. Witti War Board To Dise “3° Role of Farner, . *

Biddle Assails Arnold Charges   Labor Accusations Called Unfortunate

ARNOLD GETS RAPPINGFOR ' LABOR BLAS!   Attorney General Attacks Testimony of His Assistant   SENATOR ACCUSES NATIONAL CG. OF C.   Organization Is Charged With Starting Writete-Conaress Drive

Thurman Arnold's > Views Repudiated   Trust-Buster’s Accusation ‘Of Labor ‘Monopoly’ Hit by Superior

Atforney General Flays Assistant As Strife Grows   Senator Thomas Charge: Chamber of Commerce Is Trying Coercion  Pies Bs Sik on Ec   Charges Fly Thick and Fas: in Battle over 4-Hour law

Amold Labor View Disowned  Attorney General Raps His Outspoke: Assistant

BIDDLE SPANKS HIS ASSISTANT   Criticizes Arnold Afte Assistant’s Blast At Labor

BIDDLE RAPS AID ON VIEW ~ ABOUT LABOR   Remarks of Saturday Made By Arnold Rankle

Japs Occupy  Manus Islan¢   Gives Them Point to Guard Supply Lines to Rabaul And Lae Below

J apanese Land On Isle North Of New Guinea   Seizure of Manus Believed Move To Protect Lines

Foe Occupies  Manus Island   Australians Destroy Everything of Value as Japs Seize Area

New Landing Made by Jap Forces   island of Admiralty Group Near New Guinea Is Occupied

JAPS LAND ON MANUS ISLANDS   New Movement Believed Designed To Protect . Forces In Guinea, New Britain

Foe Acts to Protect Long Supply Route to New Guinea, New Britain

Masons Meet On One Night   k'old Simultaneous Programs  All Over lowa

Masons To Meet Monday Evening   “Simultaneous Meeting Night’ On October 19

Special Meeting for Masons on Monday   Washington and Ainsworth Lodges Announce Sessions— All Lodges Meet Same Night

MASONS GALL ALL T0 LODGE   Simultaneous Meetings in 543 Towa Temples,

ALL MASONS T0 MEET MONDA)   Simultaneous Meeting Night to Be Observed by Mt. Olive Lodge 19th of October

UNITS OF U. 3. ARMY NOW IN AUSSIE CITY   AP Writer Describes Troops’ Presence

Refugees From Java Reach Rriendly Port In Australia   C. Yates McDaniel, Veteran A.P. Writer, Escapes Aboard Dutch Freighfer; Finds Many Americans in Austratia.   Ry C YATES McDANIEL

Nine Are Given U.S. Citizenship  Classes In Citizenship Are Being Held

BECOME CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES   Nine Aliens Swear Allegiance Before Federal Judge

Spy Used Bird Trick:   He Loosed Canaries. While Broadcasting on Ships

REPRISAL AIR RAIDS ON EAST COAST LIKELY, OCD CHIEF SAYS   Col. Augustine Janeway Urges Local Area be Alerted Against Bombings—Letter Sent at Direction of Judge Rowland Adams

Janew ay Says Axis  May Attack U.S,   Germany May Bomb Coast in Reprisal

BOMBING OF EAST COAST PREDICTED   DEFENSE CHIEF LOOKS FOR ATTACK IN REPRISAL BY AN ALLY OF JAPAN.

Reprisal Raids  Feared in East   Coast States Are Urged To Be Alert Against Aerial Bambinoc

SOVIETS OPEN NEW. DRIVE TO.CUT OFF NAZI SUPPLY LINE      Germany’ ‘Suffers. H eavy - Lesses- As- Russians: Continue To March.  - Bokward -

Axis Drive in Libya Smashed In Tank Battle:   Brilisti Optimism Grows Free French Destroy  TA PE

Losing Striking Power To RAF. Tank Assaults   Enemy Hit Hard Afte) Penetrating British Lines Outside Tobruk

BELIEVE ENEMY STOPPED AFTER PIERCING [INF   British Tank Forces and Air Squadrons Hammer Axis Units

AXIS BREAKS THROUGH IN COASTAL AREA   American Planes Being Employed In Fighting on Desert Front.

GERMAN DRIVE IN LIBYA PUSK   Break Spearhead in Tanks Battle Out of Tobruk

BRITISH BATTLE ROMMEL’S FORCES IN HOT DESERT   Hundreds of Allled and Enemy Tanks Clash In Growing Fiaht.

AFTER PIERCING BRITISH LINES OUTSIDE TOBRUK   ENGLISH TANK FORCES AND AIR SQUADRONS POUND ROMMEL'S FORCES   NAZI ARMORED FORCES SPLIT 12 INTO SMALL RATTLE UNITS   Fierce Tank Batlle Reported Underway Near Acroma, 18 Miles Southwest of Stronghold

Hun Divisions At Voronezh Reinforced   Purpose of New Thrust on Kalinin Front Not Clear   Gains by Enemy Made Only at Greatest Costs

SPEARHEADS ARE NEARER ROSTOV AND STALINGRAD   ‘Germans Throw In Fresh Troops—Disregard “‘Butchery” of Red Ar Sullaru

Crisis Now Appears To «Be Nearing   NAZIS LAUNCHING MASS ATTACKS IN SPITE OF RED BLOWS

More Fresh © Troops Used By Germans   RUSSIANS STILL HOLD AT VORONBZH, BUT LOSE GROUND IN NAMEERIVE TOWARD ROSTOV

Nazis Launch New Drive North Of Moscow   ‘More German Troops Cross Don River

Hitler Opens New Drive In Moscow Zone   Two Columns Push South easterward Despite Heavy Russian Artillery Fire

Hurl Hundreds Of Tank: Against Approaches To Voronezh: Ard Don — River: ‘Section  GAIN SOME. GROUND  Four-Day --Assault Fail: To: Penetrate City Of. Voronezh .

REDS RETIRE 170 MILES IN WEEK'S BATTLE   Soviet Forces Braced Against Onslaught Only 200 Miles From Volga   THREE DRIVES PRESSED   Tremendous Toll Of Lives Anc Machines Taken By Retreating Armies

Nazis Ignore Heavy Loss In Drive Toward Volga   NEAR STALINGRAD   Tanks and Planes Used by Hundreds in Staging Attacks

HUGE NAZIDRIVE HELD OUTSIDE OF RUSS CITY.   Battle of DonValley Takes On Grave New Turn

Axis Armies Gain Strength In Drive Toward Oil Fields   Thousands of Germans Thrown into Battle Against Heavy Russian Artillery; Fighting Reges in Outskirts of Industrial City

Germans Start Big New Push Against Soviet   Fierce Thrust Costing Nazis Terrific Toll  In Men, Machines   LINES REINFORCED   Withering Russian Fire Blasts Attacks In Voronezh Fight

REDS SAY FIELDS, DON RIVER FILLED WITH DEAD NAZIS   Germans Are Driven Back In Attack on British Who Are  Anchored on Hill of JesWR,   ‘OUST STORMS ADD TO EXTREME HEAT   Japs Hold Futou For Two Days But Chinese Recapture It, Foochow Battle Is Slowed Up.

Hundred of Tanks Throwr Against Approaches of Voronezh.   Footholds Being Made it Face of Withering Russian Artillery Fire.

Nazi Drive To Voronezh Continuing   Fresh German Divisions And Hundreds Of Tanks Cross Don River.

Bombs Hit Nazi Arms Factories   British Raider: Strike Deep  In Europe

BLAST WRECKS BELGIAN PLANT   250 Killed, 1,000 Injured in Explo sion in Fertilizer Factory, Gov ernment Says

BERLIN REPORTS MANY KILLED IN BELGIUM BLAST   Factories and Mines Undergo Serious Dam- ~ age By Fire

“ALL OF US” DRAFT PLAN PROPOSED BY MRS, FDR DEBATE   Speculation Is Arousec Whether Or Not It Will Become Official Later On.

‘Mrs. Roosevelt’s “All Of Us” Draft Plan Arouses Speculation Whether It Will Become Official Policy   Discussion Occurred Sunday # White House In Presence Of President

F irst Lady Favors Universal Draft, Freezing of Prices, Profits, Wages

Mrs. FDR’s “Draft All Of Us” Plan Arouses Speculation  Whether It Will Be Adopted

Drafling All Women For War Effort ls Urged By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevell

Mrs. Roosevelt's ‘All Of Us’ Draft Plan Arouses Speculation On Future Policy

Speculation Aroused By Statement Of Mrs. Roosevelt That “All Of Us" Should Be Drafted For War Effort

Mrs. F.D.R. Asks Draft For Both Men And Women; See Possible Congress Move

Unrest Grows Against Nazis On Continent   German Execution Squads Continue Their Efforts at “Pacification”

French Revolt Against Edict      At Lenst 55 Said Killed In Clashes Over Order Drafting’? Workers

UNREST GROWS AMONG FRENCH   People Rebel Agains Sending Workers to German Factories

French Unrest Is: Increasing   German Execution Squad Busy; Strikers Meet Nazi Threats

Gains Rapidly Nazi Execution Squads  Continue To Take Toll In Occupied Countries

GEMS ARE SEIZED BY CUSTOMS AGENT   Polish Refugee With Val. ' uables Questioned by : Officials

TORNADO TOLL IN OKLAHOMA NEAR 100 MARK   Hundreds Injured, Property Damage Two Million Dollars At Pryor   REHABILITATION STARTED   Nearby Ordnance Plant I: Untouched, Workers Aid In Rescue Efforts

Boom Town Digging Out From Ruins   Property Damage Set at $2,000,000 As Twister Strikes In West.

WILHELMSHAVEN IS CENTER OF ATTACK BY RAF BOMBERS   Many Large Fires Started In Docks Area — Only Two Bombers Missing

BRITISH POUND LARGE GERMAN NAVAL CENTEF   ‘Anniversary’ Observe By RAF In Smashing Air Blow

ROYAL AIR FORCE HITS WILHELMSHAVEN MAJOR GERMAN POR   Submarine Bases Targets for 70 to 800 Planes in Two Nights Operations

RAF STRIKES AT WILHELMISHAVEN, NAZI NAVY BASE   Second Anniversary of  End of Battle   Of Britain   ONLY TWO BOMBERS ARE LOST IN RAID

British Pour Bomb Loads On —  >... J... 2, ey os ak ae ee » es   Only Two Planes Lost In Strong Attack By Bombers   MARK ANNIVERSARY   Two Years Ago Nazis Frustrated By RAF Over London

Anniversary In Battle of Britain Marked By RAF   Wilhelmshaven Raided; British Recall Turning Point of 1940 Fight

WILHELMSHAYEN GIVEN BLASTING ~ BY RAF BOMBER*   By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON,

BIG GERMAN NAVAL BASES — : IS RAIDED BY THE RAF   WILHELMSRAVEN TARGET OF SECOND BOMBING ATTACE IN TWO NIGHTS ON 5UBMARINE BASES

PART ol EETs OUENE OF RIOT   Petain's Youth Organization Reported Brawling In Latin Quarter

GUN BATTLE IN PARIS REPORTED AS STILL RAGING   BETWEEN PETAIN'S YOUTL ORGANIZATION, POLICE AND “DOUBTFUL ELEMENTS”

French Groups Engage in Battle   Youth Organization Reported Involved

PETAIN'S YOUTH GROUP FIGHTING IN PARIS STREETS   London Hears Battle With “Doubtful Elements” Is Still Raging.

PETAIN'S YOUTH GROUP BATTLES PARIS PATRIOTS   French Police Believed Also Involved In Gun Fight

Americans Laid Work For Drive   CIVILIANS IN NORTH AFRICA DID GREAT JOB

ROMMEL'S BROKEN ARMY CONTINUES DESERT FLIGHT   PURSUING BRITISH REPORTED NEARLY 200 MILES BEHIND

Derna Occupied " By British Army Large Part Of Enemy’s  Equipment Believed At EI] Agheila

Rommelmen Rush On West   May Be Abandoning Bengasi for Stand at El Agheila

Rommel Forces Reduced By 75,000 Casualties And Captives      BENGASI IS RAIDED   Alllies at Martuba Base Pounding Retreating Axis Forces

British Press Their Pursuit Of Axis Force   Derna. Near Beneasi. Has Been Taken: Rommel Gets Dav’s Rest

Rommel’s Forces at ._ El Agheila   U. 8.-British Airmen Con tinue to Harass Retreating Columns   LARGE FIRE SET AT BENGASI POR      Tunis Airport Also Is Raid. ed;Enemy Air: Resistance Reported Slight

ith Army Nears Hills Screening Bengasi Bulge   Africa Corps Races For Possible Stend Agains! British At El Aghelia

Rommel Army Flees Across Libyan Desert   British Occupy Martuba; Rommel! Is Reported In Munich

SWEEP AFTER AXIS ARMY - CONTINUED   Allies Seek to Prevent  ~ Rommel Forces Making Stand Short of Tripoli —Troops Are Spread Out Over Wide Area.

British Libya Army Takes Nazi Airfield  Rommel’s Fleeing Corps      Rommel’s Fleeing Corps Is Strafed for Miles Along Coast   Attacks on Battered Forces Center Between Bengasi, El] Archeila

British Take  Over Derna   Imperial Army Only 150 Miles From Bengasi; Rommel Still Fleeing

Eighth Army Is 150 Miles From Bengasi   Port of Derna Occupiec by British; Rommel’s Force Is Scattered

Nazi Army Flees Under Allied Fire   Prime Minister Churchill Sets Axis Losses in Dead and Captives at 75.000

Rommel’s Loss Put At 75,0886      'Brisish And American Airmen  Strafe Enemy Without Ayi; ation Oppssition

BROKE OF ROMMEL IS STILL FLEEING   Retreating Axis Desert Army, Already Counting 75,000 Casualties, Speeds Westward Under Continuing British Assault.

GERMAN GENERAL'S FORCE CUT DOWN BY 5, OC CASUALTIES AND CAPTIVES—MOST OF REMAINING EQUIPMENT NEAR EL AGHEILA

Rommel’s Army Beyond Bengasi In Flight Wes:   Broken Forces Spread Out From Bengasi to El Aghelia; 75,000 Casualties,   Hints Rommel in  Munich With Hitler

PORT OF DERNA OCCUPIED BY BRITISH ARMY      Most of Rommel’s Bat tered Trucks and Equip. ment Apparently in E. Agheila Area, 400 Miles Krom Tripoli.

ROMMEL’S BROKEN ARMY CONTINUES T0 FLEE TO WESTWARD  PART OF RETREATING AYIS EBNRCR HAD REACHEI   PART OF RETREATING AXIS FORCE HAD REACHED EL AGHEILS MONDAY

Bedraggled Nazis Near El Agheila   Rommel Hinted Planning Starid In Swanip Area

BRITISH PRESS ROMMEL FORCE OVER WEEK-END   Thousands Are Killed In  Desert Retreat: New Stand Expected

BROKEN NAZI ARMY SPEEDS INTO DESERT   With Forces Cut Down By 75,000 Casualties Marshal Rommel Continues Flight   BENGASI IS BYPASSED

DERNA, ALSO MEKILI FALL TO BRITISH   Fleeing Rommel Forces Outdistance Pursing Army

Another Portion Of Axis Army May Be Trapped; Retreat Is BRevond Fl Acheila

FLEEING AXIO UNITS ARRIVE AT EL AGHEILE   Forces Spread from Berigas' Westward ‘Harassed by Allied Airforce.   ROMMEL IS REPORTED ON CARPET IN MUNICH

ROMMEL’S BROKEN ARMY CONTINUES T0 FLEE TO WESTWARD  PART OF RETREATING AXIS FORCE HAD REACHE!

ALLIED AIRMEN HARASSING FOE IN LIBYAN AREA      Rommel’s Force, Now Re. duced by 75,000, Spread Out From Bengasi to El Acheila   MARTUBA OCCUPIED BY BRITISH UNITS   Some of Enemy In Danger of Being Trapped; Some May Already Be Cut Off

Broken Axis Army Flees Past Bengasi  Road of Retreat   Road of Retreat Blasted by Allied Warplanes

British Press Axis Chase:  Take Derna   Rommel’s Troops Reported to Be Stretched Out; Hint Nazi Air Power Wiped Out

British Troops Decupy Derna  Other Units Sweep Along on Trail of Fleeing Rommel

British Occupy Porf of Derna   Other Units of Army Continue Chasing Axis; Planes Vanish

Big Battle For Bizerte Begins   RAF Strikes Hard To Win Domination Of Air Over Tunisia; Rommel Races West; Axis Force Said To Total 10,000

British Army Now Occupies Port Of Derna   Remainder Of Force Sweeps By In Close Pursuit Of Rommel

ROMMEL'S FORCES AT EL AGHEILA   Fleeing Armies Spread Back As Far As Bengasi

Rommel’s Forces Continue To Flee   Genoa Attacked By British Bombers   Fascist Naval Base Is Raided

Man Found Shot By Wife And Daughte  No Weapon Uncovered Cash Is Undisturbed

ORDERS GRANTED TO SECURE TIRES   Rationing Board No. 4 O Hanover Approves Applica tions In Number Of Cases In This Area

TIRE APPLICATIONS APPROVED BY BOARD   List Of Those Receiving Okay Her  During Past Week Is Announced Today

TIRE PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED   List Of Applications Approved By Board Of District No. 4 During Week Of Jan. 19-24 Announced

PRESIDENT THREATENS WITH-VETO     Weakens: Position -Of-Farm Bloc on   Price Control”

IMPLIED THREAT OF PRESIDENTIAL VETO HOLDS BACK SENATI   Farm Bloc’s Attempt te Get Preferential Treatment for Farm Products, Weakened.

THREAT. OF PRESIDENTIAL VETO IN FARM PRICE CONTROVERSY   ROOSEVELT CRACKS DOWN IN ATTEMPT TO FORCE CHANGE IN SENATE PRICE CONTROL Rrrer.

VETO THREATENS FARM BLOG BILL   Roosevelt Opposes Prefer ential Price Treatmen  Of Farm Products

FD, R. IMPLIES VETO THREAT OF PRIGE BIL   Ferm Bloes Attempt to Get Preferred Treatment Blocked

THREAT OF VETO WEAKENS SENATE'S FARM BLOC EFFORT      FDR Leaves No Doubt Abou: Position On Amendments . _ To Price: Control Measure

ALLIES CLOSE WITH JAPS IN SAVAGE BATTLE   OPPOSING ARMIES ONLY YARDS APART IN NEW GUINEA

ALLIED FORGES JUUEEZE RING TIGHT ON JAPS   Only Few Yards Separate Lines In New Guinea As Battle Ranes

US. Subs Sink rive Jap Ships   Destroyer, Tanker, 3 Cargo Ships Torpedoed In Pacific Waters

a age FLAMING     mes N NEW GUINEA   Only. A Matter of Yards Separate. Battle Lines. Fighting “Close In ’And Particularly Heavy On Gona-End of 20-Mile Beach Strip ©

Fighting Near GonaUnusually Heavy, Report   Americans Pressing Close To Japanese Lines On Strip Of Beach

SAVAGE HAND T0 HAND FIGHTING ON NEW GUINEA   Japanese And Allied ines Separated Only By Matter Of Yards; Allies Win Air Battle By Score Of Seven To Two.

BATTLE LINES CLOSE IN NEW GUINEA AREA   Allies Destroy Nine Jap Planes; Matter of Yards Separates Foes

Savage Fighting in New Guinea; Allies Close in on Enemy   Patrols Penetrate Jap Lines Near Gona End of Line; At Coast

BATTLE RAGING IN NEW GUINEA   Allied Patrols Drive Wedg  Thru Enemy Lines, Reach Beach

BATTLE RAGES FIERCELY IN NEW GUINEA   Violent Land, Air Fighting Is Reported

FEW YARDS BETWEEN JAP, ALLIED LINES   Temporary Wedge Driven Toward Beach

JAP AND ALLIED ~_ LINES CLOSE IN TN NEW GUINEA   Savage Fighting Flares On Left Flank of Jungle  Battlefront   ZEROES ARE DOWNED

JUNGLE” LINES GROW CLOSEF   Only Yards Separate Allies And Japs At Gona

U.S. Bombers Operate From Guatemala Base   Ceaseless Patrols In De fense Of Central Amer ica And Canal.

U.S. Airfield  In Gautemal:   American Flyers Protec Central America And Canal Section

GUATEMALA IS NOW BASE FOR TLS. BOMBERS   Patrol Defenses Of. Centra America And Panama Canal From Air

PLANES ON PATROL   J. S. Bombers Use Air Base in Guatemala to Pro tect Canal

United States Bombing Planes Are Patrolling Central American Area

U.S, AIR BASE IN CUATEMAL   Air Patrols Operate Fron There Over Wide Pacific And Caribbean Area

U.S. PLANES IN DEFENSE OF PANAMA, CENTRAT AMERICA USE GUATEMALA BASE

BABE RUTH ILL; CASE PUZZLES   EX-HOME RUN KING’S CONDITION CRITICAL—PUT IN PNEUMONIA JACKET.

Babe Ruth Lies Dangerously Ill in Hospital in Holl lywood   Mighty Bambino of Baseball Fame Appears to Be Suffering from Pulmonary Condition; His Doctor Hesitates to Say How Bad He Is

BABE RUTH IS CRITICALLY ILI   ‘Taken to Hospital and Placed it Oxygen Tent but Respondin Well to Treatment

Report Italians Pray For Peace   People Want War To End I Report Through Neutral Channels

PEACE PRAYERS SOUND IN ITALY   Pleas For Victory Change As Allied Bombs Rain On Industrial Cities

ITALIANS BOOST PEACE PRAYERS   People Fick To Churches As Allied Bombings Of Cities Are Intensified

RENTAL AREAS ARE DESIGNATED TODA’   Dayton, Elyria and Lorain Named by Board — Rental Rates to Be Registered.

Arms Factories Will Not Assist Hitler Any More in Present Bitter Hour of Need

COLLECTION UNDER STUDY   Expect Committee to Make Decision. Today After Voting to Slash Exemption: for Wace Earners.

MAY COLLECT PART OF INCOME TAY IN ADVANCE FOR 1949   Payroll Deductions May Be Ordered in Order to '. Get Financés—House Group Acts.

Committee to Discuss Means of Tax Collection   Deductions from Payroll May be Resorted to

Withholding ‘Tax Plan Considered By House Group   10 Pet. Payroll Deduction Idea Studied After Decision To Double Income Levies; $2,750,000,000 Yield Seen

Treasury Urges Collection of 1942 Income Taxes in Advance By Payroll Deduction of 10 Per Cent

HIGHER TAX MAY MEAN COLLECTION — BY WITHHOLDING   ; Payroll Deductions Believed t   Necessary to Make Pay' ment Possible.

  IDECISION ON WITHHOLDING TEN PER CENT OF. WAGES MAY BE REACHED AT   BESSION TODAY -

May Get Portion Of Income Taxes In Advance   Offer Payroll Deduction Plan In Committee

WITHHOLDING TAK 1a oTUDIED AY COMMITTEE   Doubled and Tripled Income Tax For Lower Brackets Of Income Probable   PAY DEDUCTION PLAN GIVEN STRONG BACKING   Married Couple’s Exemption Lowered To $1,200 For °43 In Drastic Tax Measure

WAY SOUGHT T0 SOFTEN BLOW OF HIGH TAXES   Installment Plan Suggestec After Committee Boosts income Levies   LOWER BRACKETS ARE HIT!   Authority To Withhold 10 Per Cent Of Wages Sought By Treasury

GOVERNMENT MAY COLLECT INCOME TAX IN ADVANCE      House Votes To Double And Triple Taxes In Two Classes

Questioning Of Viereck Brings  No Response   Propagandist For Nazis Refuses To Answer Questions At Trial Of Fish Secretary

RUSSIANS OVERCOME ~ GERMAN RESISTANC   Red Marines Take Strongly Fortified Hill

Consideration of Election Law Revision Certain  No Dissension Seen on Eve of State Democratic Meeting

Centers Are Cri pp le e d°            HUGE ARAMA STRIKES ALL. THE: WAY FROM PARIS INTO WESTERN GERMANY; JAPS GAIN IN BURMA.::

Enemy Reintorcements Join Japs Attacking Allies On Burma Front   Artllery Attack But No New Offensive Against Bataen; Polish Troops Move Into Persia

Enemy Squadron Is Within 75 Miles of India   Allied Lines in Central Burmese Front Attacked

Tokyo Ready To Strike On New Front ta The Far. East   5000 Troops Landed: At Akyab, 310 Miles: From Calcutta; New. Offensive In Moking:

Japanese Fleet Brings New Land Force © Into Burma, Only 75 Miles From India   War Details on Pages 1, 2

Powerlul Squadron of Naval Vessels Lands  Soldiers (9 Miles Away

Push Powerful Naval Squadron To Withit 75 Miles Of India; Laurch Heavy Air Attacks On Allied Lines   LAND 5000 TROOPS AT PORT OF AKYA®

JAPAN FORCES THROW MAXIMUM STRENGTH INTO THEBURMA WAR iFRONT: LAUNCH HEAVY AIR RAIDS   Japanese Again Drop Bombs On Port Darwin And Other Australian Fronts

BURMESE PORT IN 73 MULEo (IF INDIA TAKEN   Invaders Moving Ever Nearer Coveted Indian Territory With Strong Forces   INDIA STILL REFUSING — TO JOIN BRITISH CAUSE   Japs Maintaining Pressure On Allied Forces In Burma; RAF Again Raids Europe —

Move To Prevent India Joining Allies Indicated.   Fleet of 16 Ships Land 5,000 Men at Akyab; Defenders on Central Burma Front Fall Back to Meet Twin Drives

Seaport Near India Is Invaded   Seizure of Akyab Increases Japanese Threat to India Today

Reds Battle Hitler Force In Gateway City of Caucasus   SOVIETS: WITHDRAW.   British Hit Axis Front in Africa as Gains Consolidated

Fight Waged To Protect Supply Route   British Forces Hold Gains Made On Desert Front

Would Be Hard Blow For Reds   Russians Withdraw Main Forces to Protect  Supply Lines

AUGolA CLAIMS To MAIN. ARMY SO STILL INTAGT   Gateway City Of Caucasus Falls To German Hordes As Russians Withdraw

County Organization Was Completed at Meeting Last Night —   SENDING OUT CARDS

READY TO START SCRAP CAMPAIGN   County Organization Was Completed at Meeting Last Night    SENDING OUT CARDS

Yank Airmen Bag 3 Enemy Planes Near Famed Isle   Americans Lose One Or Two Craft In Air Battle Near Bali; Japs Open Artillery Assault In Philippines .

YANKEE WAR FLIERS BUSY IN NEW AREF   ‘Operating Against Japanese Near Bali. MacArthur's Positions Being Heavily Shelled

DOWN 3 JAPS OVER BALE   American Forts In Manila Bay Are Shelled

AMERICAN PLANES ~ SHOOT DOWN 3 ~ENEMY AT BLL         AMERICAN HELD FORTS SUB. JECTED TO THREE HOUR” ARTILLERY HARHRAGE..-..      HEAVY FIRE REPORTED ~ BGAINST BATAAN ines   Japanese Continue To Lard. Reine forcements To Strengthen ‘All: ' Basen Points: 4

U.S. Pursuit Planes Shoot Down Jap Fighters Near Balj   Aruilery Assault Is Opened Against Batan, Manila Bay Forts

Disclosure of Participation in New Theater Made; Japs Open:Artitlery Bombardment on Isles in Manila Bay

OU. 3. PLANE BAG D JAPANESE.   One American Plane Lost, Another Missing At Tourist Paradise’’

8 PURSUIT SHIPS DOWN 3 JAP PLANES OFF COAST OF JAVA   Enemy Batteries Blast Manila Defenses For 3 Hours—Daimage Is Slight   JAPS SEND FRESH TROOPS TO LUZON

Japanese Troops, Heavily Reinforced And Greatly Qutnumbering Bataan Forces, Fxpected To Attack Any Time

Heavy Artillery Fire. Is Reported Against Gen. MacArthur’s Line:

M'NUTT URGES WAR WORK AC]   Would Draft Labor to Giv Greatest U. S. Service

Controls Over Manpower Seer   McNutt Says Legislation I. Needed To Control Labor Market.

McNutt Predicts Drafting Of Persons For Jobs on Home Front Inevitable

M'NUTT SEES WORK CONTROL   Tells Committee Regulation o Nation’s Manpower Is Essential.

McNutt. Forecasts New Measures: to Make Full Use of U. S. Manpower   Tells House Migration Commit. tee Legislation Is “Inevit phlo’?

Draft of Labor Inevitable’ Step McNutt Reports   Law Would Allow U. S. to Exact Home-Front Service

U.S. May Step Into Labor Mart   McNutt Says Some Type of Manpower Legislature Inevitable.

McNutt Urges Service Law  For War Work   Tells Committee Adoption Of Compulsion Must Be Accomplished In U. S.

McNutt. Forecasts New Measures to Make Full Use of U; §. Manpower   — House  Migration CommitIs “Inevita

Law to Compel War Work Urged   M’Nutt Says Labor Shortage Growing

Legislation On Manpower . “Inevitable”   McNutt Believes Action Will Be Necessary to Gain Full Utilization

9. MAY TAKE (WER MANPOWEE   McNutt Declares Some Type Of Legislation Necessary Soon

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  -BY DREW PEARSON.   Nelson Delays On Plans To Turn Little Plants To War Production

Nazis Slow Soviet Drive On 2 Fronts   Offensive Halted On North Central, Southern Fronts

Resistance By Germans  Stiffening   Nazis Are Whippe:  Into New Fierce Counter-Attacks

NAZIS RESIST STUBBORNLY ON ALSSIAN FRONTS   Fierce Blizzard Over Stalingrad Front Hamper: Russian Offensive

American lank Crews Mess Up Hitler Supplies   Spain Hinted At Shipping At Rome; Summary Of War News On Fronts

NEW DRIVE OPENED FROM THE CRIMEA BY GERMAN FORCES   Curious Rommel Offensive in Egypt Takes on Appeorance of Diversionary Action—Tanks of Nazic Ga into Reverse .

Egypt May Be Only Diversion In Hitler Drive to Middle East   THIEVES TAKF NEW SHOFS   DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD May Have Served Allies Well

erlin Announces Start of Assault from the Crimea; Russian Lines Hold af Stalingrad

CROSS - EXAMINATION OF GIRL CONTINUED IN SPY CASE TODAY   Attorneys for the Defense Strive to Discredit Testimoany Given by Miss Bochmler.

Government Witness Faces Cross-Examination Today  In New York Spy Trial

SPARKS FLY IN VERBAL CLASH   Jeffers Stands Firm  m Senate Hearing

RUBBER CHIEF CLASHES WITH. SENATE GROUP   Declares He Won't Be Influenced By Anybody

SPARKS FLY IN  ARCHIMOAT AVER AKUUDICNI UYIK  RAYON IN TIRES   Senator Smith Is ‘Bitterly Disappointed’ In New Rubber Chief

REDS HOLD LINES, AIDED BY AIR FORCE   Nazis Claim Main Rail Station in City Captured

NAZIS CLAIM MAIN RAIL STATION HELD   Reports Fighting Taking Place Now ° In City’s Streets

iTone Of Russia Report More ' Encouraging Although Ger mans Have Taken One OF ' Gity’s Three Rail Heads   AMERICAN FORCES IN BEST PACIFIC POSITION

German Forces Thrusting Deeper Into City; Russians Holding Out, Moscow States

Nazis Claim Advances On Battle Front   Moscow Reports Reds Holding, But Admits Loss Of Initiative In  ’ 4 Quads tite

Russians Stave Off Nazis On Stalingrad Hills   Berlin Reports Main Railway Statior Captured; Reds Say Enemy Slowec Up Despite Terrific Onslaughts

Nazis Say Stalingrad Near Fall   News Agency Claims Main Rail Station of City In German Hands

Nazis Claim Forces Have Driven Into City, Xussian Planes And Cavalry Aid Defender:

GERMANS UNLEASH GREATEST RAID OF WAR ON KEY CITY   Nazis Sparing Neither Men, Planes Or Tanks To Assault Every Secter —Bloodiest Battle In History In Progress

NEW AIR FLEET ARRIVES FOR REDS BUT NAZIS PUSH ON   Germans Attacking All Along  City’s Front—* Hold?” le Cry.

Still Fight Against Big Odds   Germans Claim Capture o Railway Station Within \the (City

GERMANS CLAIM STALINGRAD STATION TAKEN   Say Main Rail Unit Is in Their Hands; Battling, Furious   Russians Fall Back “As Battle Enters. Critical Stage >:

MAIN RAILROAD STATION TAKEN IN CITY, CLAIM   Transocean News Agency Quotes Competent Military Quarters As Claiming Capture   RUSSIANS FIGHTING WITH BACKS TO WALL   Unable to Retreat, They Are Punching At Enemy In Bloodiest of All Battles

General Nazi Break-Through Prevented   Reds Fall Back Southwest Of Stalingrad. Critical Phase Reached.

{MOSCOW RADIO REPORT INDICATES GRAVE DANGER THAT VOLGA CITY ABOUT LOST

News agency carries report Moscow asserts break-thru staved off by red air force

Nazis Claim Capture of Rail Station   RAF Stages Raid On Wilhelmshaven During Night

Germans Claim City Is Entered In Bloody Battle   Brilish Continue to Pound Germany From Air  In Big Raids

Battle Reaches ‘Critical Stage: Reds Fall Back   Russians Hurl Planes And Cavalry Into Desperate Defense

Breakthrough B Nazis Halted; Conflict Critical   : Savage ‘German Push “Striking Along All _ Approaches. To Volga.

VETO MOVE NEW FOnGka INTO BATTLE   Russian Air And Cavalry Reinforcements Reach Battle Centers

GERMANS SAY MAIN RAILROAD STATION TAKEN   Allied Planes Range Over Desert, Hinting New Blow

STALINGRAD BATTLE RAGES FOR DECISION   Russian Resistance Ma Have Twisted Huns Time Table

REPORT NAZIS ATTACKING ON ENTIRE FRONT   New Red Cavalry Units In Action un Effort to Turn Enemy Back

PREVENT NAZI BREAKTHAW OW CENTRAL FRONT   Russians Fall Back South and West as Battle Enters Critical Stage.   GERMANS ATTACKING ALL ALONG STALINGRAD LINE

Cavalry Is  Also Used _ By The Reds   PREVENT GENERAL NAZI BREAK. THRU AT STALINGRAD BUT FALL BACK SOUTH WEST OF CITY

British Make Big Raids On  Nazi Territory   U-Boat Yards, Baltic Coast Pounded By Bombs As Attacks Renewed

URGE STUDIES BE CONTINUED   “Go Back ‘to School” i Advice Given to Col. lege Students.

Youths Told To Stay In School If Status ts Unsure   Draft Eligibles, Reservist: Urged To Continue Col lege Work

YOUTH ADVISED TO AWAIT CALL THROUGH DRAFT   Told To Return To School After  Xmas Vacation

College Students Uncertain About Military Status Advised to Slay in School Until Actually Called Into Service

Students Told to Go Back to Schoo   Stay There Until Called for Service, Consultant Says

College Youths Advised to Go Back to School   “Wait for Draft Call’ Says Education Council Consultant

3  College Students Advised To Stay in School Until Called tor Army Service;   118 PASS OFFICER TESTS

College Students Advised To Return After Holidays And Remain Until Inductec

COLLEGE STUDENTS, UNCERTAIN ABOUT. STATUS ADVISED TO- RETURN TO SCHOOL

Students Told To Return for College Term   Remaining in School Until Actually Called  For Service, Best Plan

PUPILS TOLD TO STAY IN SCHOOL   Consultant Advises Youths To Continue Studies Until Called To Service

College Boys Told To Stay Until Called   Students Urged To Return After Holidays.

College Bovs Advised To Stay In School   Committee Meets To Select Colleges For Training Use

MEN IN COLLEGE: ADVISED TO WAIT FOR CALL TO WAR   EDUCATOR SEES NO ADVANTAGE IN NOT STAYING IN SCHOOL

Ten Army Fliers Are Killed In Two Crashes  Serious Accidents In Oklahoma And Ohio Are Reported

ARMY BOMBER FALLS; 7 OCCUPANTS KILLED   Plane Bursts Into Flames Afte Landing on Back in Ohio—Reseners. Driven Back by Heat.

Seven Die in Bomber Crash    Medium Bomber Burns At Akron, Ohio; All Aboard Are Dead

Bomber Crashes  Kill Ten Men   RAF Cadet Dies In Fall From Plana

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK ®. KENT Entitled To More Help

Musele Spasm_ Proof. Offered   New Infantile Paralysis Treatment Discovered By Australian

YUGOSLAV GUERRILLAS NEED SUP PLIES   Parachute Transport Mission Is Sought by Pilots

SLAVS SEEKING AID FROM U.S.   Long Range Planes Asked To Fly Supplies To Serb Guerrillas

un-Ott In Texas Senatorial rimary Levels Off to Close ace Between O’Daniel, Allred

Senate Farm Bloc Split Threatened   Disagree on Sale Of Stored Grain

SPLIT THREATENS FARM BLOC; GRAIN LEADERS ANGRY   Other Farm Spokesmen Would Permit Cut-Rate Sales Of Stocks

Split Threatened Senate Farm Bloc Seeking Compromise   Protest From Growers of Corn and Wheat Up sets Program

Senator Russell Says Matter Will Be Fought Out On Floor If Suitable Agreement Not Reached; FDR Urges Release Of Grain

SPLIT THREATENS POWERFUL SENATE AGRICULTURE UNIT   DECISION TO PERMIT CUT. RATE SALES OF GRAIN BRINGS CRISIS

CUT-RATE GRAIN SALES DIVIDES FARM LEADERS   POSSIBILITY OF OPEN CLASH SEEN ON SENATE FLOOR

DEBATE CENTERS ON PRICE CURBS   Surplus Grain Stocks, Hele By Government, Are Crux Of Growing Argument

MANDATORY DRIVE FOR CANS CPENED   400 Municipalities Orderec to Gather Those Prepared  By Housewives.

ORDERS CITIES COLLECT CANS   WPB Puts Gathering on Mandatory Basis in 400 Communities

MARYLAND IS INCLUDED IN WPB RULING   Collections to be Compul. sory in Cities of Over 25.000   HOUSEWIVES URGED TO “PREPARE” CANS   Smaller Communities Ask ed to Set Up Collection Svstems

WPB Decrees  Tin Can Drive   Mandatory Collection Se In 400 Cities—This State Included

Mandatory Order For Collection Of All Tin Cans   Housewives Urged By WPB To ‘Prepare’ Cans, Keep Them Separate

War Production Board Orders Tin Collection   Makes Salvage Mandator’ in More Than 400 Municipalities

Mandatory Colleetion Of Tin Cans Is Ordered   Collection Agencies  In All Municipalities Over 25,000 Required To Pick Up Metal  AFFECTS 400 CITIES IN 15 STATES 4  All Housewives Urged ‘ To Prepare Tin Cans And Have Them Ready

Mandatory Collection of Tin Cans Ordered by WPB in More Than 400 Municipalities of Over 25,000

‘Collection Of Tin Cans Goes From Voluntary T. Must Basis In 400 Cities

Workers, Ford Reach Agreement   All of New Contract Ironed Out Except Dealing With Grievance Procedure ©

UAW-CI0 WAGE DEMANDS AT FORD PLANT GO TO WLB   Negotiators Agree. On All Other Provisions In Now Contract

REACH AGREEMENT ~ ON-UNION CONTRACT   Ford Workers’ Wage Demands to Ba Certified to WLB

Planes Battle 9 Miles Up   Spitfires Bin Germany's Ghostly Junkers 86's

FARMERS NOT KILLING DEER AROUND PARK   ' ae ee Ledges Custodian in Emphatic De. nial of Rumors Concerning “Wholesale Slaughter.”

HITLER REPORTED USING THREATS TO AVERTBALKAN WAR   Diplomat Says Hungary and Rumania Have Been Told Cities Will Be Bombed if They Fight.   TWO IN CONTROVERSY OVER TRANSYLVANIA   Peasant Leader Said to Be Keeping Germany From Getting Rumanian Troops She Wants.

Rumania, Hungary At Dagger Points      Report From Balkans Say: Savage Nazi Threats Coerce Peace

Hitler Prevents Rumania-Hungary War in Balkans  Threats lo Level Cities Deters Fighting Nations

Tobruk Falls; Allied Army Prepares To Cross Border Of Tunisia Sometime Today

ALLIED ARMY EXPECTED 10 CROSSBORDER   American, British Troops Streaming Toward Borderline

Judge Thomas — Holds Session  Of Court Here  Orders Made In Receiverships And Mor

Judge Thomas Holds Session  Of Court Here   Orders Made In Re-. ceiverships And Mortgage Proceedings

ENEMY CONVOY DRIVEN OFF IN LANDING TRY   Allied Bombers Hit Troop Ships for 12 Hours

Five Zeros Downed, Two Transports Hit By In tense Attack Of Amershan  —— Sn

CABARRUS GETS BOND QUOTA   Residents Asked To Buy $66,100 Worth In May.

York County Has $283,200 Quota For War Bonds   Maine Sales Goal Set At $3.295.400

Farmer and Son Fatally: Shot. . Bya Neighbot   f Ellis Watts, 57. Held By Officers—Wife Tells 0! Shooting

@ In Washington   Surprise! Major Elliott Roosevelt Flies Home; More Save and Salvage Campaiens Slated Soon

 Surprise F.D.R.’s Son Flies Home   News Of Major’s Return Interesting To Lot Of People

LOWER COUNTY TAX   Tentative Levy for: Nex Year in County Is 6,220 ee Mills   SALES TAX HELPS OUT

BUDGET CALLS FOR LOWER COUNTY TAX   Tentative Levy for! Nex Year in County Is 6,220  ills   SALES TAX HELPS OUT

Owl Report On Allied lair Power Warns U.S. Not To Expect Rule Of Sky

0.W.1. Reports Allied Air Forces Not Likely to Gain Superiority In All Categories of Planes

SAYS ALLIES NOT SUPERIOR IN AIR   OWI Reminds That U. § ’ Has Paid In Blood : For Blindness

AVERAGE SUPERIORITY. OVER > ENEMY 18 BEST THAT 18 . OBE EXPECTED, OWL STATES

AIRFORCE OF ALLIES NOT ABOVE ENEMY’S  OWI Makes 32-Page Report on Types  Fn a a

ALLIES LACK SUPERIORITY IN AIR POWER   OWI Report Shatters Hopes for Early Axis Defeat In Aerial War.

REPORT ON ABILITY OF U.S. PLANES      Average Equipment Superior to Enemy’: Some Types are Not

Long Awaited Report on U: S. Planes Issued   Superiority of All Types Is ° Denied by OWI

AIR FORCE OF UNITED NATIONS   Teils Public Best It Can Expect Is Air Force Will Be Superjor To Enemy’s

AIR MASTERY HOPES SPIKED BY OW! REPOR]   Allied Planes May Not Attain Complete Superiority

Average Air Equipment O} United Nations Is Superior To That Of Axis Countries

IN THE CEELIAR   America Pays In Blood And Defeat For Pre-War “Blindness” To Air Power

OWI SHATTERS ALLIED DREAMS OF AIR POWER   Lengthy Report Says Axis Powers Still Hold Edge In Superiority   SAYS LOSSES INEVITABLE:   Pre-War Complacency Ham pered Proper Development Of Aircraft

O. W.I. Report Cites Nation’s “Determined Blindness” To Airpower During Peace Time

LINCOLN MARKER IS BEING PLANNE!   V. F. W. Committee And Western Maryland Railroad Officials Will Discuss Placing Of Tablet Here

Prinz Eugen Damaged By RAF Planes   Aerial Torpedoes Strike Elusive Nazi Warship Fleeing Norway  9 PLANES ARE LOST  4 Destroyers and Score Of Planes Escorted the Kugen

BRITISH CLOSE GRIP ON NEWLY WON POSITIONS  niierT CcTHADOAAC CI MIA   7 wees Ff were eer Ole  DUST STORMS SLOW OPERATIONS AS WAR IN EGYPT CONTINUES

Brings Total This, Month to 242° As Demand For . More Men In The Armed _ Forces Increased ~ Past Two Months   “NEGROES DEPART    Dozen Went: ‘to Barrack Today, For. Induction; Married. Men and 18-15  : : Year F Old. Will: Be ‘Calle

MORE THAN 600 COUNTY MEN IN ARMED SERVICES   St. Charles County. Soldiers Are On Battle Fronts at Four Corners of the Globe   MORE CALLED   Twenty Notified to Report at Jefferson Barracks July 22 for Physical Examination ©

29 IN FIRST "1948 CALL. 10 THE SERVICE   Group Will Depart Janu. ary 4 for Induction. at - Jefferson. Barracks; 65 _ Slated to Go January 20   ‘OTHERS LEAVING   Men Already Qualified wil  ' Depart. Wednesday and Thursday for Active  .. Duty; 1943 Call of 3,. . 400.000, oe

>rohibitions On Baking Practices Will Not Help Keep Bread Prices Down. In Opinion Of [ndustr

10 Per Cent Boost In Flour Prices. Granted Sharpen Up Your Bread Knives      Use. of: -Credit- Cards . ‘At Gas: Stations: Banned

Order Attempts To Keep Price Of Bread Down   Bans Sliced Loaf, Consignment Sales Are Discontinued

Bread Knife Will Go Back  Into Service   Sale Of Slice Bread To Be Halted As One Of Efforts To Prevent Increased Prices

Bakers Must Quit Slicing Bread)      “UL S. Acts To. Prevent Price Boost As Flour ‘Ceiling Is Increased

FLOUR PRICE ~— TS INCREASE!   BAKERS SAY ABOLISRING .OF BLICED BREAD AND OTHER PRACTICES WON'T OFFSET THEIR COSTS

Doubt Bread Orders Will Hold Prices   Baking Industry Sees Price Increase Despite Govern ment Bans.

TO BUILD NEW PLANT   St. Joseph, Mo., to Get Government Financed Project

NINE MILLION © MORE GO INTO DRAFT’S POOL   Growing Armed Force   Gets Added Men

Thousands Enrell in Pennsylvania for Possible Service With Country’s Armed Forces In Near Future  OPEN UNTIL NINE P. M.

Fresh Manpower for Military Service of Uncle Sam Registers   Nine Million Men Will Be Subject to Call After Lottery

Nine Million Men Register In U. S. Today   National. Lottery ‘Due To: Be Held ~ Next Month

Many Men Take Advantage Of Weekend Opportunity To Register For Service

MILLIONS LISTED IN FIRST R-DAY SINCE UJ. $. ENTERED WAR   Next Registration In Late Spring For Those In 18-20 45-695 Bracket

APPROXIMATELY NINE MILLION MEN SIGNED FOR WAR ON MONDAY   THIS AND OTHER REGISTRATIONS NECESSARY DECLARES PRESIDENT, INSURE VICTORY

U, S. ENROLLS NINE MILLIONS   Possibly War Duty Facec By Men Between 20 and 45

9 MILLION REGISTER FOR POSSIBLE DRAFT  Many of Them Fathers and Sons

Muster Fresh Man-Power For Service   Nation Holds First R-Day Since Jap Attack

Nine Milliovi Men Between Ages of 20-45 Register for Possible Military Service

Nine Million Draft Eligibles In Nation Register For Army Service

FATHERS, SONS REGISTER IN THIRD DRAFI   Bulk OF 9,000,000 File In Nation - Wide Registration

Nine Million Men Register In U.S. Today   Duty Possible For Many Enrolling Over Nation

Nine Million Mer Register in Draft   Fathers and Sons Sign Up Together in Many Places for Possible Service With Nation’s Growing Armed Forces.   FIRST WAR TIME R-DAY

A Growing Army   This And Othe Other  Registrations Required To ‘Insure Victory   OTHER MILLIONS  ARE TO REGISTER

9 MILLION MEN REGISTER TODAY   Next Registration To Be Be Held In Late Spring Will Be For Those Be_tween 18-20 and 45-65.

Cripps Still Sees Hope For Indians   However, He Says New Plan Must Come From Empire Itself

ITorrential Rain Centers In Stillwater, With Over Six ‘Inches; Other Areas Soaked   Rains Move Deep Into Southwest Friday, Heat Held Back By Widespread Rains in Oklahoma

GLOOMY TALK REVEALS LOSS OF 162 SHIPS   Forces Humor to Discount Talk Of Illness

Legion Drops Big Parade   Highlighted Every Annual Convention; New Orleans  Not to Have Meeting

3,395,213 TONS IN DISTRICT 13   Indiana County Produc tion 801,599, Gain of 47,781

TROUBLE BREWS IN ARGENTINA   Anti-Nazi Elements Stage Wild Demonstration at Funeral for Ortiz

Argentinians In Pro-Demo Rally   Turn Ortiz Funeral Into Big Demonstration

DENY REPORT   Brazil Officials Discount Story of Guiana Invasion.

INDIA LEADERS BALK AT PLANS   Views Different Or Post War Action

GANDHI SEES NO SETTLEMENT OF INDIAN QUESTION   Declares Britain Must Confes:  “ “The Great Crime J Agains India” — Imperia’ a, amt Undo It :

GANDHI PROFESSES SEE NO SETTLEMENT OF INDIAN PROBLEN  SUPREME HINDU LEADER   SUPREME HINDU LEADER SAYS IMPERIALIC“1 HAS BEE! GREATEST BRITISH CRIME

Gandhi Sees No Settlement of India Question  Says Britain Must Profess Imperialisn Against India,

Native Leader Sees No Sign Of Settlement   Mahatma Blames British Imperial Policy For Difficulty In Matter

INDIA AWAITS BRITISH PLANS FOR HER STATUS   Supreme Leader of Hindu Nationalists Professes to See No Sign of Settlement   HITS IMPERIALISM   Says Britain: Must Confess Crime Against India, and Undo [t; Cripps Seeks Solution

Must Undo Imperialism  Says Gandhi   Leaders Of All Indias Elements Show Dis- appointment.

India Affair Not Settled. Says Gandhi   Britain Must Confess Grime Of Imperialism, Says Mohandas; Jinnah Ack« States Be Fixed

Loves British But Says They Should Admit Imperialism Greatest Crime Against India And Then Set About Undoing It

GANDHI CLAIMS IMPERIALISM IS GREATEST CRIME   Moslem Spokesman Says Revolt Will Follow if Nation Rates as Unit

GANDHI HOLDS OUT FOR FULL INDEPENDENCE   Supreme Leader Of Hindus Sees No Sign Of Indian Settlement

Gandhi Sees No Settlement With Great Britain   Declares In An Interview That Britain Must Confess “The Greatest of All Crimes Against India” Which He Defines As Im perialism and Must Undo Ts

GANDHI SAYS BRITISH MUST UNDO “CRIME’   SEES LITTLE CHANCE FOR INDIAN QUESTION SETTLEMENT

Gandhi Sees No Sign Of Settling Indian Question   Says British Crime Of Imperialism Should Be Confessed and Undone Immediately

Gandhi Says British Must  Confess Sins   Details Of Giving Land Independence Wil Follow, He Says

GANDHI PROFESSES SEE NO SETTLEMENT OF INDIAN PROBLEM   SUPREME HINDU LEADER SAYS IMPERIALIS=1 HAS BEEN _ GREATEST BRITISH CRIME

Gandhi is Doubtful   Sees No Sign of Settlement For Indian Question

Gandhi Opposes British Plan   INDIA DEPENDENCE Is NOT CERTAIN IN OFFER

SEES NO SETTLEMENT OF INDIAN QUESTION   Gandhi Says Britain Must Confess Imperialism Crime and Undo

BRITISH PLAN WILL NOT SETTLE INDIAN QUESTION--GANDHI   Says English Must Canfess Greatest Crime”— Imperialism—Undo /t

Seymour Weiss Is Given Parole   New Orleans Hotel Owner and Huey Long Lieutenant Freed

PLAN 3 DAYS FOR FARMERS’ WEEK  6-Day Pebaramn Of Past   6-Day Program Of Past Shortened By Wartime

FIGHTERS WILL WIN WAR - NOT FOOD, NOR MACHINES, NOR EQUIPMENT ALONE, SAYS LEAR

Fighters Need of U. 5, Says Lear   Urges Return of Early Characteristics

Urgent Summons Calls Marshall To Conference With Chiefs In London

Downed Off The Coast — Of Ceylon       BATTLE FOR INDIA. IS RAGING © IN BAY OF BENGAL, WITH BRIT. NAVAL FORCES OUTNUMBERED

REPORT ALLIED DRIVE URGED BY 2 U. S. CHIEFS   General Marshall and Heads of Britain’s Fighting Forces Confer

MARSHALL IN URGENT MEET   Hurries to Confer With British Officials

MARSHALL HOPKINS IN VITAL PARLEYS ON ALLIED MOVES   U. 5. Chief Of Staff Hurries To British War Office To Confer With Fighting Chiefs

Marshall in Crucial Parley   General Hurries to War Office After Urgent Summons

Gen. Marshall In War Parley   Confers Hurriedly With British Chiefs

British Army Chiefs Confer With Marshall   Hopkins Meets Witr ‘Members of War Cabinet

GEN. MARSHALL AT LONDON WAR OFFICE MEETING   HOPKINS STARTS SERIES OF TALKS WITH BRITISH WAR CAB T MEMBERS

GEN. MARSHALL SENT ‘URGENT’ PARLEY CALI   Confers On Necessity O! Alhed Offensive Action

AUSSIES PURSUE RETREATING NIPS OVER MOUNTAINS   Japs Driven Back Te Point 66 Miles From Port Moresby; New Stand Expected On  Peake

Jap Retreat Continues 1n New Guinea   Aussies See Noth. ing But Rear Guard Snipers

SUB PERIL iS BEING CONQUERED   Roosevelt Says Success Ih Sight; Shipping Situation Sertous

Roosevelt Says Sub Problem Being Solved   Our Ships Will Confinue to Go Through President Declares

F.D.R. Says Sub Problem Being Solved   Inroads on United Shipping Remains Serious; 27 Vessels Launched Friday

Roosevelt Says U-Boat Problems ‘Being Solved’   President, Celebrating Maritime Day, Makes n Secret of Fact That Inroads on Allied Shipping Still Were Serious

cee aman ne  U-BOAT SITUATION SERIOUS SAYS FOE   But, -President Assures, It Is Being Solved

F. D,R, SAYS SUB MENACE ABATING   Shipping Situation Serious But Submarine Threat Be: ing Solved, President De clares.

Submarine Problem Being Solved, F.D.R. Says as 27 Ships Launched

U-BOAT MENACE  BEING: SOLVED   Président Says ‘Ships Get. ting’ Thiough ‘and Will

Sub Problem Being Solved, Says President   Admits Seriousness Of Ship Toll in Maritime Day Note

FOR OAYS MENACE OF AALS U-BOATS BEING SOLVED   Makes No Secret of Fact In: roads on United Nations ~ Shipping Heavy   SERIOUS SHORTAGE ' OF SHIPS IS EVIDENT   Maritime Day Sees Launch. ing of 27 Merchant Ships: One Ship Completed 60 Days After Laying of Kee —~A World Record

BEING SOLVED, FDR REPORTS   President Makes No Secret Of Fact Inroads on Shipping are Serious   MARITIME DAY SEES 27 BOATS LAUNCHED   Roosevelt Praises Heroes o! Merchant Marine in His Statement

FDR § Says U-Beat Problem ‘Ts Being Solved’  President Makes No . Secret of Invoads Made by Submarines

RECORD IS SET IN LAUNCHINGS   Building Program Callec ‘A Near Miracle’ As Capacity Increases  500 Per Cent

SHIPPING SHORT   But FDR Says Sub Menace And Shortage Being Solyed.

ROOSEVELT SAYS AXIS SUB PROBLEM 1S BEING SOLVED’   Admits Sinkings Have Been Serious, but Asserts ArmsLaden Vessels Are Still Going Through.   27 MERCHANTMEN LAUNCHED BY NATION   President Asserts Goal of 2,300 Craft by End of Next Year Will Be Reached bv Builders. ,

U-Boat Menace ‘Being Solved   Sinkings Serious, FDR Concedes—Maritime Day Ushers in 27 Ships

27 NEW SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED BY SHIPYARDS   President Says Goal Of 2, 300 Vessels By End Of 1943 Will Be Attained   U-BOATS TAKING TOLL OF ALLIED SHIPPING

PRESIDENT SAYS SHIPPING SITUATION IS SERIOUS BUT SUB MENACE BEING SOLVET

SUB MENACE REPORTED BEING SOLVED   Shipping Situation Still Serious, But Hazards From Enemy U-Boats Being Reduced, Roosevelt Declares-—Says America's Vessels Will Continue To Ply Seas

Germans Battling To Take Red City   Berlin Radio Reports Nazi _ Troops Have Driven to  Stalingrad   KILLING MANY NAZIS   Russians Report Wiping Out the Enemy Crossing the Terek 

Hun Advance Troops Said In City ©   Japs Cross to South Slopes of Ower Stanley Range in Drive for Port Mores-: by—Russians Raid Budapest

Defenders Exact Heavy To! As Battle Rages on Without Letup.   HEADED FOR THE CLIMAX

Big Battle  Continues   Nazis Beat Fiercely At Gates of Stalingrad

THUNDEROUS MELEE OF MEN, TANKS AND PLANES IN BATTLE   RUSSIANS ADMIT LOSS TWO MORE VILLAGES ON STALINGRAD OUTSKIRTS

BUT REDS ~STIFFEN DEFENSE   Invaders Drive Tc Volga Steel City Itself   Exacting Toll]

Reds Admit von Bock Takes 2 More Villages West of City; Autumn Rains Presage Wintertime

Germans Beat Fiercely At Stalingrad  Tanks, Planes And   Tanks, Planes And Masses Of Men In Battle For City   Nazi Statement Says They Are In Suburbs

Russians Say 73 Divisions  Are Routed   No Major Break Through; Valiant Defense Being Made of All Red Territory

Nazis Mass More Men For Assault   Russians Admit Losin Villages at Approaches, But Hold Main City

REDS DECLARE DEFENSE AGAIN HAS STIFFENED   Russians Admit Loss of 2 Villages to Incessant German Power Drives

Germans Make New Gains, Reds Admit  Nazis Claim Their Men Are At Stalingrad In Bitter Strugvle

‘SOVIETS STEFFEN, EXACT DEADLY TOLL OF ONCOMING NAZIS   Battle Of Stalingrad Mounts tn Fury As Enemy Rushes Fresh Men

FURY OF FIGHT AT STALINGRAD HITS NEW PEAK   Nazis Report Advance Troops Have Driven  To Volga City

Nazis Hammer Qut New Gains West of Russian Stee! City   Cold Rains Sweep Over  Stalingrad; Presage Winter’s Approach

fiazis Pound Defenses of Stalinorad   Soviet Troops Stiffen in Rattle Raging Through Night

Nazi Vanguards Drive Into Stalingrad, Berlin Claim:   Russians Stiffen Defenses As Cold Rains Begin Falling; Nazis Rush New Troops

Aro un nd S tali ‘ora: d        Two More Villages W est of City, Overrun By Germans; Reds:Exa ct Heavy Toll on Ene

Nazis Reach Very Edge Of Stalingrad   Desperate Reds Find New Hope In Beginning Of Heavy Rains.

Whipsaw Battles See Soviets Strengthen De: fenses As Von Bock Maneuvers For Climactic Push

Nazi Storm Beats Relentlessly Around Stalingrad In Thunderous Clatter of Tanks, Planes and Struggling Masses of Men; Reds Give Ground  Ase BY... ~nrn

Melee : On Red Front ©   Soviets Battle On  With Their Back to the Wall of Stalingrad; Nazis Mass New Troops

German Storm Beats Fiercely At Stalingrad   Russians Fight Desperately To Halt Savage Nazi Power Drives; Toll Vast

Reds Continue Heroic Defense Of Great City TERRIFIC BATTLE Von Bock Seen Ma neuvering For Final Agsauit

GERMANS CLAIM STALINGRAD REACHED . AS BLOODY CONFLICT GAINS IN FURY; COLD RAIN FALLS

Big Steel City Still in Hands Of Red Armies   Soviet Headquarters Acknowl. edged, However, Nazi Pawer Drives Had Overrun Twe More Adjacent Villages

COLD RAINS SPUR MIGHTY NAZI DRIVE   Reds Challenge Hitler Claims That Troops Are in Stalingrad

Stalingrad Stormed By Waves Of Nazi   Thunderous Melee Of Tanks, Planes And Mer Raging Around Volga City; Russian Defenders Exact Ghastly Toll

GERMANS CLAIM THEIR ARMY IS IN CITY ITSELF   Russians Acknowledge Outlying Villages Overrun By Nazis. But Report Stalin. grad Defenses Still Holding.

Russians Declare Red Army Has Stiffened After Battling All Night to Defend City; Germans Assert They Are at Edge, Mention Bitter Defense; Red Bombers Range Over Germany to Berlin; Only Minor Activity Reported in Egypt.

FIERCE DEFENSE PUT UP BY REDS BALKS CAPTURE   Germans Are Mowed Down as Hitler Pushes Power Drive Relentlessly Ahead   FIRST WINTER RAINS FALU   Caucasus in Grave Danger As Assault Intensified; Egypt Ominously Calm   By ROGER D. GREENE

Von Bock Overruns Russian Villages As Red Army Stiffens   Cold Rains Sweep Volga City Battlefield; (rermans Break Into Novorossisk, Claim Its Capture

Tanks, Planes, Men Battle For Stalingrad   Two Villages Taken Near City, But Russian Army Is Defending Every Inch of Steel City’s Approaches

SCRAP METAL ~ ONREQUISITION   That Is, If Farm Owners Refuse Sale At Fair Price

Finke Named Assistant in  OCD Division   Associate Director of Operations of Civilian Mobilization Section

COMPLY WITH ORDER   Harvester Company ] Doesn’t Want to Check War Effort

COMPANY DOUBTS WLB SOUNDNESS   BUT WILL COMPLY WITH ORDER TO KEEP UNION CONTRACTS

Nazis Lose 200 Tanks,  Says Moscow   Red Army Rallies To Halt New Drive In Kursk Seetor

GERMANS LOSE 200 TANKS IN KURSK BATTLE   Reds Report Attackers Gained at Sevastopol, Then Were Forced Bacl

Teuton Troops Are Cut Off OnKurskFron!   Reds Report Wedges Are Now Traps; 200 Nazi Tanks Knocked Out   SEVASTOPOL RALLIES   Weary Crimean Defenders Beat Back Reinforced German Hordes

Soviets Make Sevastopol Last Stand   Russ Force Traps Nazi Infantry at Kursk

SOVIET PRESS HINTS END IS APPROACHING      Fermans Hurl 225,000 Troops Against Small Russian Garrison, Scoring New Advances Despite Desperate Red Stand.

Nazis Trapped By Red Troops On New Front   Initial Break-Through Above Kharkov Is  Claimed Costly   MANY TANKS LOST      Sevastopol Defenders Battle Bitterly As Climax Nears

Reds Check Great Push About Kursk   Gallant Defenders of Soviet Port Weakening Under Terrific Pounding

ALLIED FORGES IN MIDDLE EAST TOTAL 380,000   Prime Minister Makes No Effort To Minimize Threats To Forces In Egypt   ALLIES NOW FIGHTING FOR VERY LIVES, HE SAYS   German Capture Of Sevastopol Believed Matter Of _ Hours; Defenses Crack

Situation in Egypt Grave, Prime Minister Concedes; Axis Claims Break-Through   Allies Rush 950,000 Troops Into Middle East to Combat Threatening Axis Offensives

Mayor Agrees To Quit Office   To Resign as County Attorney Following Conviction by Jury

57 COUNTIES OVER TOP FOR USO WAR FUND   Good start made on the half million quota given to lowa

15 lowa Counties Exceed USO Quotas   Report Released by Headquar. ters On Drive

HITLER MAKES  BFSISION OW -—AUSSIAN WAR   He Tcils OHis Henchmen Germany Must Have the Ukraine.   SEES BRITAIN BEATEN   Caimly Says Stalin Must Go and Soviet Treaty Must Ee Broken.

Hitler, as Usual, Dominated  Tense Group as Germany's War on Russia Was Outlined

EDITOR SEIZED IN SCRAP CASI   He Tried to Move 'Gunr From State Capitol Lawn in lron Drive

ALIENS UNDER  STRICT RULES   CURFEW AND TRAVEL ORDER: ISSUED FOR ENEMY ALIENS - IN LARGE CALIFORNIA AREA,.

HAYWARD PAR’ OF NEW VITAL DEFENSE ZONE   Aliens Must Be In Homes By 9 At Nieht

Biddle Designates Areas On Coast Where Aliens Must Observe Curfew

‘Call All Single Men First,’ Says Draft Director   Planes Strafe Jap Remnants  At Milne Bay   U.S. Bombers in Heavy Attack on Base at Lae   Reuters Reports Jap Attack at Kokoda

APUUU WILL  Chaplain Who Remained To Give Sunday Sermon Is First To Die

ouse Group hanges Stand   Committee Decides Not To ‘Prevent Army From Issuing “Quickie” Commissions

Stand Reversed On Commissions   Army to Select Skilled Civilians

CIVILIAN COMMISSIONS   House Committee Reverses Stand And Now Favors Procedure

REVERSAL ON COMMISSIONS IS REVEALED   House Military Affairs Committee Changes Attitude on Rider fo the Army Pay Bill   OKAY GIVEN "QUICKIES"

Civilians to  Be Officers   House Military Group Reserves Stand to Let Army Have Authority

STAND REVERSED ON COMMISSIONS   House Committee Favors Con: tinued Placing Of Civilians As Officers

eeectgpacteite esas nen iting apne ote  ARMY COMMISSIONS WON'T BE RESTRICTED   House Committee Reverses Earlier Intentions

OMAY GIVEN ON "OWICKIE” COMMISSIONS   Committee Votes To Knock Rider From Service Pay Bill

EASE UP ON OFFICERS   Committee Favors Commissioning Civilians for Special Duty :

OK On Speedy  Commissions  Limiting Rider on Pay Bill Knocked Out

Deferment Rules Are In Effect   Four Category System Of Inducting Men fe Established As Result Of New Law

HITLER OUSTS GENERAL FOR RED DEFEATS   Seeks More Forced Labor For Farms, Factories In Germany

Hitler Angered By Red Gains or Finnish Front   Fuehrer Cashiers Commandant of Nazi Division

HITLER DISMISSES NATI COMMANDER ON FINNISH FRONT   ' Reshuffle of Entire Germar  Command In Finland  Appéars Imminent

Hitler Fires General For Failures On Finnish Front   Fuehrer Exasperated At Red Army Gains In Drive to Erase Axis Threats to Archangel and Arctic Murmansk; Relieves Lieutenant-General Engelbrecth of His Command

FIRED FOR FINN FRONT FAILURES   Hitler Reported Angered b; Continued Soviet Successes

Red Army Is Credited With Gain:   Removal Of Engelbrecht As Commander Seen As One Of Hitler's  Disciplinary Moves

NAZI COMMANDANT CASHIERED BY HITLER      German Chief Exasperated By Red Gains On Finnish

Hitler Ousts Losing Leader   Gen. Engelbrecht Is Dismissed For Defeats

Nazi Chief On Finnish Front Is Dismissed   Hitler Said to Have Remov ed General in Exasperation for Russian Gains   ATROCITIES CHARGED

Adolf Irked, Fires Another Army General   Continued Red Gains On Finnish Front Exasperates Fuehrer

Pleasure Driving In East Appears: Out For Duration      Complete Crackdown In 17-State Area Looms As Inevitable

Hans Borchers Under Guard in Resort in Chile   Former Nazi Consul Gen eral in New York Suspected of Spying

Former Nazi Consul in New York Turns Up in Chile: Under Police Guard

eee °°  Former Nazi Consul Turns Up In Chile, Placed Under Guard

Former Consul  Being Guarded   Chile Prepares To Face Accusations; Spying Suspects Held

LONG. SESSION Ms HELD BY ~~ ORAET BOARD   “Anmounced - That. 650 Men Have Been Placed i in the - Category System. «   CLASSES ARE NAMED   Extra Heavy- Calls for, Mer _Frim. This County Are  Expected.

LONG SEGoIUN WAS HELD bY DRAFT BOARD   Announced That 650 Men Have Been Placed in the Category System.   CLASSES ARE NAMED   Extra Heavy Calls for Men Fr:m This County Are Expected.

OBJECTORS TO BE GIVEN WORK SOON. IN INSTITUTIONS   To Be Sent. to State Hos: pitals to Alleviate Critical Labor Shortage.

OBJECTORS 10 CET NEW JOBS   Critical Labor Shortage in State Institutions to be Aided bzy Conscientious Objectors -—— Will Take Places Within Next Month.

Conscientious Objectors to Relieve Shortage of Help at State Hospitals

DRAFT OBJECTORS WILL BE PLACED IN 5 STATE HOSPITALS   Program Designed Ti Help Ease Labor Shortage

Russians Reported Closing Jaws Of Pincer Movement on Moscow Front

RED PINCERS CLOSING ON THE BOCHES   Reports Indicate Major German Catastrophe Developing.

CONTINUES IN RUSSIA   Jaws of Pincer Movement Being Closed Near Moscow — Report Mony Soviet Victories.

Moscow Line Trap Closing On Germans   New Red Army Drives Stem From Leningrad and Crimea   KHARKOV NEARED   Recaptured Rail Lines Help Russians Launch New Attacks

REDS CLOSING JAWS QF PINCER MOVE ON MOSCOW FRONT   Gther Russian Forces Rip Into Nazis On Crimea And Leningrad  Fronts

RED PINCERS MOVE ON MOSCOW FRONT CLOSING IN ON NAZIS   Russian Successes Reported In Five Other Vital Areas; Rail Contact With Leningrad Re-established

AUGUIA CLAIMS NEW AQVANGES AGAINST NAZIS   War Now Going Stalin’s Way, Is Jubilant Announcement From Moscow

RED TROOPS WINNING IN FIVE SECTORS   Start to Close _ Jaws of Huge © Pincers Movement

GERMAN NAVAL FORCE THREATENS IN BALTIC   British Mine-Laying Intensified Near Nazis

British Intensify Mine-Laying Drive   Nazi Home Waters Made Dangerous

Spread Mines To Stop Nazis   British Take Steps To Elim. inate Threat Of German Fleet Breaking Out.

Byrnes To Set Mills In Motion   Price Chief Henderson Op ens Way to Fix Nationwide Rents as of Last Spring.

Henderson Announces Rents in All Areas Will Be Controlled  WILL AMEND RULES TO PREVENT EVICTION  Calls on Landlords To Reduce All Rents Ta March 1 J evele

OPA Moves Today to  Freeze Rents  Ato. gn Dunteank   Aims to Protect Tenants From Eviction Threat

OPA Freezes Rents At Level Of March 1, °42   Leon Henderson Plans To Protect Tenants Against  Eviction For Sale

Rent Ceilings To Cover Nation  Extended to All Areas Not Now Controlled

Rents Throughoul Nation Are to Be Stabilized  - Henderson Reports Order Will ‘

RENTS FROZEN NATIONWIDE AT ~ MAR. 1 LEVELS   Henderson Simultaneously Issues Edict to Protect Renters from Forced Purchases of Property

Rents Stabilized As of March, 1942 Under New Order   Regulations To Be Issuec Today Carry Out FDR's Plan

‘RENTS FROZEN AT MARCH 1ST LEVEL BY OPA   Landlords Who Have Pu Up Costs Must Lop Off Increases;  To Scan Sales   80,000,000 Affected

RENTS SET AT MARCHLEVEL   Control Program to Affect Every Area of the Nation

Red Army Cuts Behind Germans West of Stalingrad   Russians Strike Eastward in Big Encircling Move

REDS TIGHTEN NOOSE AROUND THE INVADERS   300.000 Nazis Reported in Dange: of Being Encircied in Offensive by Russians

Russian Noose Tightens About . German Troop:   300,000 Nazi Fighters in Immediate Danger of Being Trapped  GERMAN DISASTER  Large Army Surrounded  40 Miles West of Stalin grad

Army Said Ready To Protect Coast   Spirit of Soldiers, Civilians Praised

Asserts Army Properly Trained And Sufficiently Equipped To Deal With Any New England Tivasion

Election Aftermath Shows Odd Results   Wilson Wins in Dubuqu County but Hickenlooper Loses—Wilson Loses Polk

State Politics Forgotten In Favor  Of War   Legislature to Consider In come Tax Repeal.

Dubuque Vote. Still a Conundrum   Republicans Must Make Good Or Democrats Come, Back

REDS WIPE OUT NAZI GARRISONS, BAYONET: 700 MEN   Claim Capture of Strong Points and Important Hill in Fierce Fighting on Central Front.   ADVANCE IS SLOWED BY COUNTER-ATTACKS   Soviets Improve Positions a  _ Stalingrad — Report De-.  struction of 44 Enemy Transport Planes,

REDS WIPE OUT SEVERAL NAZI GARRISONS   Cut Down 700 Nazis Using Only Bayonets In Veli. kie Lukii Area, Near Lat  . wWwia_   Repel 7 Drives

RED BAYONETS WIPE QUT 700 NAZI SOLDIERS   COUNTER - ASSAULTS SLOW UP ADVANCE OF RUSSIANS

REDS DESTROY 44 TRANSPORTS   Several Nazi Garrison: Wiped Out On Central Front; Advances Slowed Down

Russians Bayonel 100 Germans and Capture Hilllop   Wipe Out Several Enem\ Garrisons in Velikie Luki Area

Nazi Garrisons   Wiped Outin :  Velikie Luke Area 700 Germans Cut  Down With Bayonet; Stalingrad Fight: Ouie’

NAZI LOSSES AREHEAVYIN NEW ATTACKS   Seven Counter - Attacks Reported Smashed by Russians   GARRISONS WIPED OUT BY SOVIETS   Positions on the Stalingrad Front Being Consolidated

Neas W ipe VI Nazis in  Hand Fighting   Enemy Loses Heavily on Central Front; Holds Stubbornly Elsewhere, But Fails to Gain; Russians Smash Tanks

Soviet Troops Wipe Out  German Forts   Smash Nazi Tank Attacks on Snow-Swept Front

Soviets Wipe Out Nazi Garrisons On Snow-Swept Front   Heavy German Counter Attacks Repulsed And Day's Enemy Dead Placed At 5,400

SOVIETS MAKE NEW GAINS IN CENTRAL AREA   Reds Admit Offensives Slowed by German Counter-Attacks

FLOOD DEATHS MOUNT TO FOUR AS RIVERS RISE   Victoria In Path Of Crest; Gonzales Isolated: Rainfall  Continues

NEW FUEL PASSES FIRST TESTS   MIXTURE OF Ol! AND  COAL DEMONSTRATED IN REGULAR BURNER

NEW JAP PUSH IN PACIFIC SET   U. S., However, Ready Stills Holds Initiative Against Enemy

County's Quota is Two Million   Stamp and Bond Sale Set at $166,633 a Month in 1942

FAYETTE COUNTY QUOTA ‘$2,000,000   Sale of Defense Ronds and Stamps Is Expected to. Reach $166,688 9 Month Daring the Year

Dr. Naylor In Talk To Lions   BAPTIST MINISTER IN STIRRING ADDRESS TODAY

AN ANGRY PRESS   British Papers Lash Out a the “Great Tragedy of Malaya”

BRITISH PRESS WANTS ACTION FROM LEADERS   AS SINGAPORE PERIL GROWS EXPULSION OF CABINET DUDS IS ASKED

MALAYA LOSS; ASKS SHAKEUP      Press Vitriolic, Calls For Expulsion of British “Cabinet Duds”   REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE IN BURMA   British Withhold Comment On Japanese Claims of Fresh Gains

British Criticize Blimp Leaders English Press   Finds Fault With   '‘Cobinet Duds’

Expulsion Of Cabinet Duds And Singapore Blimps Asked In New London Press Attack:

Press Asks For “Duds” Removal   “Make Singapore A Tobruk” Is Cry Heard From Many

WANTS “CABINET DUDS” EXPELLED   British Press Lashes Out At “Great Tragedy Of Malaya”’— One Paper Says Commons Will Be In No Mood To Listen To “‘Cheerio Promises”

Singapore Tragedy Deplored by Press   London Newspapers Declare Public Is Sick ened by Extent of Unpreparedness and Apathy in Malayan Peninsula.

Bitter Criticism Of London Press Blames *‘WhiskySwilling Planters And Military Birds Of Pass. age” For Losses In Malay; Expulsion Of “Cabinet Duds” Demanded; Japs Press On Toward Singapore.

BRITISH PRESS AROUSED OVER MALAY FIASCO   Oust ‘Cabinet Duds’ Anc ‘Singapore Blimps,’ Editors Demand

Singapore Peril Stirs Bitter Press Criticism   Japs Within 110 Miles Of City

Singapore Peril Increases, So Does Criticism At Home   London Press Lashes At “Tragedy of Malaya” And Demands Changes, As Japs Press Toward Base

“Great Tragedy of Malaya” Flayed By London Press; Demand Changes

“GREAT TRAGEDY OF MALAYA” SUBJECT OF IRED BRITISH PRESS   JAPANESE REPORTS _ INDICATE CONTINUED SUCCESSES - JN DRIVE FOR SINGAPORE

LONDON PRESS IRED BY PERIL TO SINGAPORE   Newspapers Call for Expulsion o ‘Cabinet Duds,’ Demand Fort Bi Made a ‘Tobruk’

RETREAT IRKS ~ LONDON PRESS   ‘Malaya Tragedy’ Scored As Japs Make Gains

CLARK LEE IS BACK INU. S.   Famed Bataan Correspon. dent Returns

CLARK LEE IS BACK FROM PACIFIC. WAR   AP Correspondent Ready for Assignment ‘Anywhere’

Legion Groups — In Joint Session   AMERICANISM: PROGRAN ‘PRESENTED LAST “NIGHT

Legion Groups Enjoyed Meeting   TWO ORGANIZATIONS IN SESSION LAST NIGHT AT HUT

Legion Groups In Joint Session   AMEBICANISM. ¥RROGRAY ~\: PRESENTED LAST  ~* NIGHT

Complete Details For Test Blackout On Next Monday   Town and Rural Lights In 10 Midwestern States Will Be Out 20 Minutes

Overwhelming Nazi Troops Drive Forward to Squeeze Stalingrad From Three Sides   Soviet Situation Becoming More Grave by the Hour: Germea Air Force Hammering Kev Straachoid

3-HEADED DRIVE ADDS PRESSURE   Entire Front Sara by Red Organ to Be Regarded * “Critical”

NAZIS LESS THAN FORTY MILES AWAY   Force of 750,000 Men and 25 Armored Divisions Are Press: ing on.

NAZIS CLOSING IN FAST FROM 3 DIRECTIONS   Armored Divisions Spearhead Push Of 750,000 Men

NAZIS 40 “ FROM STALINGRAD   Drive on City From Three  Directions

Huge Nazi Panzer Forces Crush ‘Through Russian Lines Defending  City SITUATION DN CRITICAL  Germans Advaned Rapidly Tn Caucasus Area   Also 

Advance Guards Less Than 40 Miles From City   Enemy Thrust North of City Checked, “But. Situation Worse

GERMANS THROW THOUSANDS INTO FIELDS OF BLOOD   Disregard Slaughter . ane Press Forward Toward City.

NAZIS PUSH CLOSER T0 STALINGRAD   Million Men Closing In On industrial City

GEAMAN FORGE  GLUSING IK UN STALINGRAD   Army of 750,000 Men, Headed by 25 Armored Divisions, Moving in.

LATEST NEWS BULLETINS   41 of Crew Killed in Sinking of U. 8. Merchant Vessel

Dispose Of 1,084 Enemy Alien Cases  4,000 Await Solution; 448 Ordered Interned., 215 Are Released

78 FAIRS FOR PENNA. 4N ’45   Operators ( Chilly to ODT Plea to Abandon Exhibitions

‘Proposal to Call Off Fairs While Sports Are Continuea Meets With Cool Reception

AN SEA MAD UO L LUND  Upset Over Eastman Idea That They Be Cancelled For Duration  PLANS GO AHEAD  Agricultural Secretary Had Previously Reguested Thev Be Held

AWAIT CLOSING ORDER   Fairs in Kansas Will B: Held Unless Closed by U. S. Order

OPPOSE REQUEST TO CANCEL FAIRS   Assert Gov’t Request Is Not in Accord with Agriculture Secretary’s Wishes

Operators Cool to Suggestions That Fairs Be Droppec   Officials of Lee County Fair and Horse Show Await ODT Decision

Upset Over Eastman Idea That They Be Cancelled For Duration  PLANS GO AHEAD  Agricultural Secretary Had Previously Requested They Be Held

TO CALLING OFF FAIRS   Eastman’s Request Not I Line With the Wickard View On Farm Shows   ASKS FOR PROOF OF NEED TO CLOSE   Many Expositions Plan Tc Go Ahead; Some Are Cancelled

PLAN IS STUDIED TO MUSTER © FUNNIES INTO WAR PROGRAM   Government Ph. D, Reading Comics But Not for Fun —~Dr. Edward Barnhart Feels War Aims Should be Stressed

TWO MORE VESSELS, 77 LIVES, TAKEN BY ‘SUBS ON EAST COAST   Brazilian Liner “Cayru” and American Tanker ‘‘Gulf trade, Victims   42 SURVIVE  SINKINGS   One Ship Sunk 130 Miles Of Ambrose Light; One 3'/7 Miles From Barnegat

MOBILE WORKERS PROTEST FERRY RATE   Shipyard Employes March Upon City Hall

Fire, Flood Hit Bayfield; Damage High  State Guard Ordered Te   State Guard Ordered To Protect All Property: Three Buildings Torn  Fram Foundations

Three Butte Enemy Aliens, One From Anaconda, Jailed hy FBI Agents   Search of Homes Uncovers Firearms, Radios

Hint Dakai Is Point of Attack   Expect Second Front Action Very Soon

Shapes Up As Point Of Next Attack   VICHY FEAR OF POSSIBLE ALLIED ACTION THERE SEEN AS DARLAN REACHES DAKAR

AFRICA PICKED ‘MOST LIKELY’ ALLIED TARGET   Snow At Stalingrad Aids Russian Counter Attacks

Signs Of African Offensive Multiply;  Darlan At Dakar; Smutts Speech Cited

Day Is Observed With Wary Eye  Grim Men Guard  Araniaek Teanrlkan

Japanese Defense Leaders Facing Court Martial As Result Of Raids

JAP: HOME: DEFENSE COMMANDERS. TOBE COURT? MARTIALED   Action Is ‘Result Of Heavy _Allied Air Raids On Saturday On Key Enemv Citie<

HOME DEFENDERS SUBJECT 10 TRIAL   Chinese Newspaper Urges Concentration of Planes for More Raids.

JAPS TO DISCIPLINE HOME COMMANDERS   Bombing Of Tokyo Bring: New Repercussions

JAPS TO FACE COURT MARTIAL   Charges Result of Raid by U. S. Planes

DEFENSE CHIEFS OF JAPAN FACING COURTS MARTIAI   : Repercussion of Americar Raids Will Be Severe on Commanders.

CINDERELLA GLUB MET FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 22   Mrs. Edna Forbes Entertained Club Members and Other Guests

UNION PROTESTS MONDAY LAYOFF   Detroit CIO President Sees Plot To Dodge Double-Time Pay

Reinforced Columns Push Back RedsOnDonAsAvengnig Airmen Take Trouncing Over England

ARMIES AIDED. BY FRESH TROOPS   Timoshenko in Greatest Stand Now-——Luftwaffe Raids Britain.

Japs Give Red Cross No Surety   No Promise of Safe Conduc' for Ship Taking Aid  to Prisoners

LaGuardia Talks With Roosevelt   Mayor's . Poe for Future Still in Air

ASSOCIATES AND CONTACTS ARRESTE   Had Explosives and Pianned to Sabotage American War Industries

Confederates Of Saboteurs  Are ‘Arrestec   Additional Arrests Ar Promised By FBI h Drivé To Round U Spies Of Axis

EIGHT ENEMY AGENTS ARE ROUNDED UP   Saboteurs Apprehended by Government Officials Carry $170,000 "'Pay-off Money”

SEIZE AIDS OF GERMAN SPIES   Several Contacts and Asso. ciates Taken; More Arrests Promised

FBI PICKS UP ASSOCIATES OF 8 SABOTEURS   G-Men Reveal Scope of Darin Pian to Damage America’s Vital War Plants.   GET CONFESSIONS, PLANS   Washington Promises Prompt  Action in Case; Death Danalty Danaikhta

More Arrests Are Promised In Search for Spy-Saboteurs   Eight German Agents Seized By U. S. Agents After Their Arrival Here Aboard Submarines

Arrest Aides Of Saboteurs   Coastguardsman Takes Bribe And  Turns In Alarm

FBI ARRESTS NAZIS LANDED BY SUBMARINES   Saboteurs Planned Ti Blast Bridges And War Factories

Saboteurs’ Associates  Rounded Up   More Accomplices Apt to Be Snared In FBI Trap

FBI Hopes To Smash Spy Ring   More Arrests: Prontised  _.¥ ollowing_. Saboteurs? Landings: In Fla... L,I.

OPY-SABOTEURS IN F.B.L NET   Aides of Eight Nazis Landed From U-boats Are Arrested.   MORE ARRESTS PROMISER

Captured by FBI: More Arrests Are Promised Shortly   Saboteurs Caches _ of — Money, Explosives  Are Discovered

ROUNDUP SABOTEURY BY FBI CONTINUING, ASSOCIATES SEIZED  OUICK ACTION NIPS BIG   QUICK ACTION NIPS BIG WRECKING PLANS OF NAZIS IN AMERICA

Nab Associates Of 8 Saboteurs Landed i in. U.S.   FBI Promises More Ar _ rests; Guard Gave Tip on Spies. 

MORE ‘PAY-OFF’ MONEY SEIZED   ‘Bard Of Fight, Brought To U.S: By Subs, Seized Saturday” :   WELL FINANCED   Two-Year Campaign Of Destruction Against ‘American War Effort

More Arrested In Spy Roundur   FBI Announces Additional Seizures of “Contacts and Associates” of Band of Eight Saboteurs Landed From Enemy U-Boats on East Coast.   PAY-OFF MONEY FOUND

SPY-SABOTEURS’ AIDES SEIZED   Several Contacts And Associates Of Eight Nazi Agents Landed By U-Boats Detained—Further Develop manta Ara Pradict+ad

ASSOCIATES OF SABOTEURS ARE BEING SEIZED   FBI Officials Promise Many Further Arrests Within Next Few Days   ADDITIONAL MONEY FOUND   “Swift And Thoro” Prosecution Promised By Atiorney General

Foils Plot To Destroy War Plants   Saboteurs Land On Long Island, Florida, With Explosives.   Fire Squad Looms   Two Groups of Four Bring $170,000 To  Das CO el ween

FBI Promises More Arrests Quickly: Sabotage Plans Bared   Details Kept Secret

Eight Germans Who Were‘ Left in Long Island and Florida by Subs Caught; Group Faces Death Penalty

More Arrests Due In FBI’s Roundup Of Nazi Invaders’   8 Spy-Saboteurs Held After Reaching Long Island, Florida Beaches; Their Helpers To Be Nabbed Soon

IFBI Makes Chicago, N. Y. Arrests In Roundup Of {Saboteurs: $20,000 Founc

FB! DECLINES 10 IDENTIFY ENEMY AIDES   Additional Cache of! $20,000 Discovered By Agents

FBI Seizes More As Aides Of Nazi Sabofeurs In U.S.  Pramicec More Arrest   Promises More Arrest: Shortly, As Another Cache Is Discovered

SUB-BORNE SABOTEURS . ARRESTED   FBI Seizes “Several As Aides, Promise More Soon   New Cache of $20,000 Brings “Pay Off” to $170,000

MORE ARREST! ANTICIPATED THIS WEEK   Announce $170,000 Found On German Agents   CONFESSIONS   Obtained From Eight Men Who Planned To Wreck Defense Industries

Arrest Seyeral Associates of Nazi Agents Landed by Subs on East Coast

More Arrests Promised Within Few Days; Addiitonal Cache of $20,000 Increases “Pay-off Money” Total to Agents to $170,000

‘More To Come In Few Days As FBI Presses Probe of Nazi Saboteurs.

Eight Nazi Spies Nabbed bi FBI After They Had Been Landed from U.Boats

Uncover Large Nazi Saboteur And Spy Plot   Contacts And Associates Captured By FBI After Landing On U. 8S. Coast From German Submarines

NAZI SABOTEUR ASSISTANTS ARE ARRESTED BY FBI   More Arrests Promsied Within Few Days of Thos Landed by U-Boats on  i Fact Coast

ASSOCIATES OF SPY SABOTEURS ARE ARRESTED   Additional Cache of “Pay-Off” Money Found: More Arrests Planned

F. BAT. Arrests Associates Of German Spies   Eight. Saboteurs ‘Landed from Nazi U-Boats in Long Island, Figrida:

I Came Through Aud I Will ‘Return, Says Gen. MacArthur   ‘Will Organize Offensive Against Japan’: - Relief Of Philippines Is Primary Purpose

Australia Cheered:By Fighting General; To  Pa Him All-Out Aid      American Leader Says President.’ Told Him To Take Offensive, AndTo Believe Beleaquered Bataan:

Goal Is Relief Of Philippines, MacArthur Says   ‘ Came Through And  Will Return!’ He Declares

HE PROMISES TO GO BACK TO ISLANDS   Has Orders From President to Organize an Offensive Which Will Wrest Control From Enemy — Information Cheers Forces in Australia.

‘ Came Through and  Will Return,’ Declares General; Organizing Allied Attack

We Will Take Back What We Have Lost, Prime Minister ~ Curtin Vows

Heil Demands Retraction of Story He Snoozed at Washington Parley

Heil Denies Nap During Meeting Says He Will Demand  Retraction Of Story By Washington Writer

Denies He Took Nap   Heil Demands Retraction of Newspaper Woman’s Story

Vernon Nelle Of LeMars Weds  _ Bride Is Gwendolyn Jenkins Of Marcus

ANNOUNCE JUNE WEDDING TODAY   Vernon: Nelle and Gwendo. lyn Jenkins United: . -- “June 24

Flashes Of Life By The  Associated Press   By The Associated Press “To The Ladies!

CANADA TAKES VOTE ON ISSUE OF DRAFI   Government Asks Right To Send Men Abroad

Berlin Admits Soviet Attacks Along Front   Claim Russian Vessels Attacked By Luftwaffe On Crimean

Luftwaffe Hits Russian Ships   Nazis Claim Success In Sea Operations

Port Area Struggle (crows in Intensity   French Strike Across Sahara to Trap Rommel; Nazis Quit Bengasi, RAF Softens Agheila; Anglo-American Forces But 30 Miles From Forts Dominating Sicily

BATTLE RAGES! “ON OUTSKIRTS OF TUNIS AREA   Fighting Frenchmen Race Across Desert To Trap Rommel  At Trinoli.

Allies Reported Holding Most of Tunisia Protectorate  FRENCH FIGHTING FORCE 1S MOVING  Bengasi Evacuated by the Fleeing Axis Army

Situation Grave Near Voronezh, Russians Admit   Rommel Renews Thrusts in Egypt But British Lines Are Firm

PLUNGE DEEPER INTO RUSSIA AS ROMMEL RE-OPENS OFFENSIVE   Soviet Army Counter ~- Attacks On Voronezh Front, Loses Ground In South; Axis Beaten Back In Egypt

NEAVY AUDalAN OLUWG UNABLE 10 HALT DRIVE   Situation Growing Graver Almost Hourly As Nazis Press Ever Forward

Situation Grave, Russians Admit   Axis Forces Fail to Break British Defense Lines in Egypt; Battle Near

Soviet Press Says Danger To Red Troops Mounting; On Egyptian Front Axis Attempting New Offensive

JAPANESE HIT RANGOON ROAT   Troops Stream Across Last Natural Barrier

Last Natural Barrier to Rangoon Lost   Japs Head Down Wes! Coast of Martaban Bay on Good Road   ‘OUTFLANK BRITISH   Defense Forces in Southern Burma May Be Forced to Withdraw

JAPANESE PASS SITTANG RIVER IN BURMA DRIVE   Cross Last Natural Barrier Guard. ing Rangoon, Possibly in Flank Movement

Japs Advance InBurma Drive  Cross Lower Sittang And Reach Waw, 15

Invaders Streaming Across Sittang River: British Using Tanks   - Scorched Earth Policy Being Applied T Stores of Military Supplies; Japs Nov Have Two-Lane Paved Highway Into Deserted City of Rangoon

BRITISH LINE ON SITTANG IS CRACKED   dapanese Pour Across River Last Natural Barrier on Route to Rangoon   BRITISH ARE QUTFLANKED

JAPANESE TROOPS STREAMING ACROSS RIVER TG RANGOON   LAST ‘NATURAL BARRIER JO BURMA CAPITAL AND OTHER POINTS CROSSED

Enemy Forces Pour Across Sittang River   Burma Victory By Japs Helps To Darken United Nations News

Burma Line ls Broken   Japanese Streaming Across Sittang to Strike at Rangoon

London Eyes Fresh Threat To Nazi Plan   Believe New Soviet Action Is Important Blow to Germans

yerman Columns Push Closer To Grozny Oil, Bul Meet Reverses In North As Reds CounterAttack In Force

Situation In Russia Improving   Improving Material. ly On One Front; Re. sistance To Stalingrad Stiffening

RED- ARMY-- FORGES NAZIS TO RETREAT ON CENTRAL FRONT      Russian Offensive May ‘Develop Into Serious Threat Against Cervmane

45,000 Nazis Killed In New  Russian Drive   Reds Open Surprise Offensive In North; Stalingrad Periled

AEF IN ULSTER IS MANNED MOSTLY FROM MIDWEST   YANKS THINK ABOUT GIRLS, BUT ARE READY TO FIGHT

AEF LANDS IN BRITISH ISLES WITHOUT LOSS   Midwestern Men Make Up Largest Part Of Troops

AEF VANGUARDS IN GOOD SPIRITS AFTER GROSSING   Maj. Gen. James E. Chaney Appointed Commanding General of United States Forces in the British Isles      CAMP IN READINESS

Eire Protests U.S.Troopsin No. Ireland   Prime Minister de Vale ra Declares His Nation Not Consulted

Eire Protests Arrival Of U.S. Troops   De Valera in A Statement—Name  Chaney AEF Chief

DEVALERA TRKED AY TROOE ABRIUI   Declares. Eire Not Consult ed, but Desires No Conflict With U. S.

Eire Protests Landing of U.S. Combat Troops   Prime Minister Says Irish Government Not Consulted

U8. FIGHTERS BRIGHT SPOTS IN WAR NEWS   Successes Continuing Against Japanese In Indies, Philippines As Yanks Reach Eire

PROTESTS U.S. TROOP MOVE   De Valera ‘Compl ains Eire Was Not Sgnnulted on Subject.

DeValera In Protest Over AEF   Eire Was Not Consulted Says Premier; Ulster Welcomes Yanks; The Americans Are Ready

Eire Objects To U. S. Troops   Eamon de Valera Says Eire Was Not Consulted By U. S. or Britain

‘Ships Reach Port Without One Life Lost   Arrive in Northern lreland Port; Men Are Eager, Ready to Fight

‘Yanks Are Here’ Shout Gaels When National Anthem Is Heard  SEVERAL THOUSAND Camp in Readiness For  U. S. Vanguard—Technicians Had Prepared It

De Valera Makes Protest   Objects to Yank Troops in Ulster, Over Eire Border

General Chaney Picked to Lead U. §. in Britain   De Valera Protests Arrival of Troops, Was Not Consulted

VALERA HITS AT MOVEMENT OF U S TROOPS   SAYS EIRE NOT CONSULTED BY BRITISH, AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS

Sea-Weary A.E.F. Lands  in Britain   Troops Work ‘k Kinks Out o Stiff Muscles After Unevent ful Voyage

Protests Landing Of U. S. Soldiers In North Ireland   Premier De Valera Says That Eire Had Not Been Consulted.   Vanguard of 2d AEF Is Assigned to Camps

PROTEST TROOPS ON IRISH SOll    Prime Minister De Valera Protest. ing Arrival of United States Troops in Ireland.

Second AEF Similar to  That of 18   Midwestern Boys’ First. Thoughts, Are of Girls

- Yankees In Ireland Express Anxiety To Get At Enemy; Minne sota And lowa Youths Among Contingent

Allies Didnt Consult Eire, ls Complaint   Arrival of Armed Force Aggravates Irish Dispute, Charge

JAPS GETTING SET FOR NEW BATAN SMASH   MacArthur Reports Lull After Repulse of Foe’s Latest Big Push

Jap Patrols Kept Busy in Philippines   No Decisive Action,But New Offensive Expected Most Anytime   TOKYO BECOMES VERY IMPATIENT

Jap Ground Activities In Philippines Slacken Since Attack Smashed

Grounv... ..tacks “Slow Up After  U. S. Troops Beat Bock Jopanese_

Japs Force Filipinos To Quit Farms   Men Put Into Labor Groups; U. S. Flag Still Over Batan Peninsula; Smash Heavy Attack

Quit Coming On      Smashing of Heavy Attack Taught Japs ' A Lesson   FILIPINOS ROBBED, ENSLAVED BY JAPS§

Yank, Filipino Forces Smash  Big Jap Attack   Claim Invaders Forcins Native Farmers Into Lahor Groauns

JAP PUSH FALTERS IN PHILIPPINES   Action Indecisive Following Smashing of Heavy Nippon Attack by Defenders

Enemy Patrols Are Active in Philippines °   Operations Deaultory Since Yank Troops Smashed Attack}  Postion Deteniorating

Jap Patrols Are Active; Few Attacks   Reconnaissance Hops Are Made Today;  Farmers Ousted

Fire Destroys 14 Planes At Dallas   Aviation School Also Loses Hangar in Blaze

Nazi Bombers Sink Three British Ships   Destroyers Lively, Jackal and Kipling Go Down Under 100 Bomb Barrage

Germans Report Russian  Losses Heavy  Said 60,000 Killed _ In Battle Fought Amid Mud

GERMANS CLAIM 60,000 SLAIN   Nazi Government Give Report Of First Major Victory In Weeks

ficial Broadcast Claims First Large Scale Victory in Weeks; Finns Counter Attack

Civilian War Benefits Bill Endorsed by Army And U. S. Budget Bureau

SOVIET TROOPS FIGHTING BACK   —  Counter-Offensive Raging on Front Mere Than 40 Miles Wide — Pow. erful German Ferces Being Driven Back from Stalingrad.

A TOUCH OF FROST   Moderate Weather Returns to Kan‘gas After Chilly: Night.

Nice Weather ls Predicted   General Frost Last Night Over All Of Kansas

Axis Foree in Desert Begins Long - Expected Eastward Push      ‘Nazi Marshal's Thrust - Penetrates British Minefields   U.S. Planes in Action   Enemy Army Estimated at 141,000 Troops   Hitler C alls for

The War Today  Read Or Nazi Weakness Will Soon Show bp   Ky DEWITT MACKENZIE Vide World War Analyst

Epic Stand Of MacArthur May Yet Enable U.S. To  Harass Japs Frem Here

PHILIPPINES SEEN AS BASE FOR HARASSING JAP FORCES   HUGE NUMBER OF TROOPS AND SHIPS WOULD BE NEEDED IF JAPAN CONTROLLED ALL ISLANDS.

COAL RATIONING SEEN FOR FALL   Draft, Priorities Threaten Coal Supply in Nation, House Committee Hears

COAL RATIONING MAY COME NEXT   Fuels Office Head Says Demand and Supply Draw Closer.   TRANSPORTATION MAY BE BOTTLENECK

Coal Ration Looming for Next Autumr   Fuel Official Cites Shortage of Miners And Trenenorictian

Rationing of Coal in Fall Held Possible   Drafting of Miners And Transportation Problems Called Reasons

RATIONING OF COAL IN FALL HELD PROBABLE   Draft Already Affecting Production and Priorities Are Getting Tighter and Tighter   HAULAGE PROBLEM   Might Be Hard to Get Fuel Over Railroads by Fall, House Committee  Te Told 15 1ruigd

COAL RATIONING IN PROSPECT, OFFICIAL. WARNS   Draft Affects Production, Priorities Getting Tighter   Aud Railroad ‘Transportatior ‘Given As Main Reasons  Arash RIDES rt DAE YT

MUST PAY THE TAXES   Ruling Is Made in K.U. Endowment Association Request

Blum Says Court Unconstitutional  French War Defeat Trial Suspended

Former French Premier Leon Blum Challenges Not Only Court But Present Government     OTITRRRAK RELFORE   OUTBREAK BEFORE TRIBUNAL DRAMATK   Trial Suspended to Permit Prosecution to Prepare Reply; Gamelin Tired and II!

BLUM FIGHTS CHARGES   Former French Premier Claims Present Court Is Hiegal

French Court Asked to Hold Self Iegal   Stormy Session Marks Opening of War Guilt Trials

Blum Attacks War Trial   Former Premier Questions Constitutionality of Court  And Vichy Government

FORMER PREMIER ATTACKS THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF COURT, PRESENT GOVERNMENT AT TRIAL

OUTCRY DELAYS WAR GUILT CASE   Ex-Premier Blum Challenge: Court and Clashes With Ex-Generalissimo Gamelin

Ex-Premier Blum Attacks Court's Constitutionality  Declares Present Government of France Invalid as Republic Still Exists

Blum Halts War Trial  In France   Attacks Constitutionality Of Court, Government  ___vAt-HearingOn..Defent

CHINESE HALT JAP INVASION: ROUT CLAIMED   Nipponese Retreat To Burmese-Chinese Frontier   Each Force Is Trying Now To Entrap The Other

Japs Driven  Back  CHINESE REPORT SUCCESS   Chungking Quarters Says Foe Retreats to Burma-China Border; Allied Warplanes Hunt Down Nip Ships

18-T0-20 GROUP REIN RECISTERED   Tuesday Is Official Day te Complete. Nation’s Man. Power Reaistration

FOR 200,000 TONS   Meeting at Topeka Consid ers Gathering Kansas Scrap Quota

NELSON WINS “BULL CONTRO!   WPS HEAD GETS POWER OVER ARMAMENT ‘PRODUCTION  PROGRAM AS A WHOLE —

New Manpower Program Made Public by FDR.   14 Points Would Eliminate Labor “Draft Act

Long-Awaited Labor Report Is Released   New Scheme Would Give McNutt More Contro Over Program. :

Manpower Report Issued; Gives 14 Recommendation   : Proposed Program Does . Not Include Labor  . “Draft” Provisions

Overall Manpower Setup Called Fo   Long-Awaited Report Recommends Overall Program, Transfer of Selective Service System to Manpower Commission

14-Point Plan Aims to Bolster U. S$. Manpower   White House Reveals Recommendations Without Comment

REPORT ON MANPOWER RELEASED   Makes Requests of Government, Labo: And Management

Long Awaited Manpower Report Is Released   Fourteen Specific Recommendations Are Announced

TE See re ei Alan nema  FDR Calls On Government, Labor Ane  Management To Bolster Man Power

Include I4 Points in Program   Labor and Managemen Asked to Act at Once, Without ‘‘Draft’’

TABOR DRAFT IS OMITTED BY POLICY REPORT   Recommendation for Speeding Up War Effort Made

No draft of labor called for in repor'   Program lists 14 main points

MANPOWER REPORT RELEASED BY FDR   Executive Order. Now On President's Desk To Put ft In Effect

WMC Committee Urges 14 Point Manpower Plan   Proposed ‘Overall Pro gram’ Puts Selective Serv jee Under McNutt

Broad Changes In Man Power  Plans Urged   Committee Wants AIl Draft Placed  Inder Commission

14 Steps Recommended For Utilizing Manpower   Labor ‘Draft’ Unnecessary, in Opinion of Committee; Moves by Government,  Labor and Management Are Suggested

REPORT CALLS FOR GUIDANCE OF MANPOWER   Makes 14 Recommendations _ tor Action by Gov't, Labor and Management. .   WOULD TRANSFER DRAFT MACHINERY To WMC

Recommendations Call on GovernMent, Labor and Management to Carry Out Immediately 14 Specific Things — No White House Comment on Report,

"QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA   No Damages, Injuries Reported After Minor Earth Shock

NO NEW TELEPHONES   War Demands On Communication Resnoncihlie Ear Order

US. Restricts New Telephone Service  200,000 Orders to Be Turned Down

NO NEW PHONES, WPB WAR DECRE      Installation Restriction Or Thursday Due to War Demands

RESTRICTIONS PUT ON NEW TELEPHONES   War Production Boare Puts Curtailment on Service

LIGHT SAYS FAIRS TO GO ON   That Is Where They Won't Interfere with War Program

Children Celebrate   New York School Childre: Observe 100th Birthday of Education Board

Yanks Receive Vast Supplies   Convoys Carry Supplies to U. S. Forces in Ireland

First U.S. Wounded Back From N. Africe   ‘French Are Wonderful’ Says Sailor Who Was ‘Prisoner of War’

One Column: Crosses the ©  Don River   ANOTHER HEADS TOWARD GREAT CITIES OF ROSTOV, STALINGRAD; LITTLE CHANGE IN EGYPT

Bitter Fight Is Raging Now On East Bank:   BIGGEST TANK” BATTLE 1 HISTORY OF WORLD UNDER WAY.

AXIS OFFENSIVE EDGES FORWARD ON TWO FRONTS   Armored Column Thrusts East: ward Across Don River And Near Rostov

AXIS OFFENSIVE FOR CAUCASUS CONTINUES   Enemy Advances Continue Eastward Across Don River Imperiling Voronezh and Pushing a Second Spearhead Toward the Great Cities of Rostov and Stalingrad—” Mountains”  ' af Bond Dannastaa

REDS TAKE HILL TO NORTHWEST -OF STALINGRAD   Second Fortified Height Captures - in Two Days—Gains Also Re norted in Moscow Area

Reds. Continue Relentless. Push To Oust Invader   Score Notable Gains Ir Stalingrad, West Of . oscow ~

2,000 NAZIS SLAIN IN TWO DAYS FIGHTING   Reds Forge Ahead In South And Center Of Front   Destroyed Near Stalingrad: Equipment Is Abandoned In Snowdrifts

‘FREEZE’ SUGAR AT MIDNIGHT   Sales will Not Be Resumed Unul May  5 on Rationing Basis

Sugar Sales End Today   ‘Freeze’ Period Ends Mav 5 With Rationine

RETAIL SUGAR SALES CEASE AT MIDNIGH      To Be Resumed May 5 or Rationing Basis

SUGAR ‘FREEZE’ STARTS TONIGHT   af mnie  Sales to Consumers Will Bi  Resumed May. 5 on a Ra ' tioning ,Basisi —

RETAIL SUGAR SALE ‘STOPS AT MIDNIGHT   ‘Will Be Resumed May 5 Under Rationing Program

Retail Sugar Sales Halted   “Freezing” Period To End On May 5 When Rationing To Be Started

Last Day Of  Sugar Sales   Rationing Program Gets Un derway Monday Night A: Sales Stopped.

Sugar Freeze Set Tonight  Sales to Cease for Dime Waal: Carde   Sales to Cease for One Week; Cards To Be Issued May 5

SUGAR SALES STOP TONIGHT FOR ONE WEEK   Heavy Demand Seen When Ration Starts

VALLEY STOCK SHOW TO OPEN ON THURSDAY   Cattle, Hogs, Capons Will Vie for Premiums At  Mercedes Exhibit

Annual Valley Livestock Show Opens Three-Day Mercedes Run Thursday

Me. 10,534 CONSTABLE'S NOTICE O! SALE UF REAL ESTATE UN DER JUDGMENT AND DECREI

Portugal Ships Barred From N. Y. by German:   Cork Shipments Curtailed By Order to Dock Now At Baltimore

JAPANESE CLAIM CREDIT FOR SUB ATTACK ON U.S.   Account Of U-Boat Raid  Is Announced

JAPANESE TAKE CREDIT FOR RAID ON CALIFORNIA   WITNESS RELATES ACCOUNT TO PAPER TOKYO REPORTS

NIGHTLY BLACKOUT OF LIGHTS IS ORDERED      Director Of OCD Calls For Dousing  Of Advertising Signs And  Window Displavs

Advertising Signs On Coast Must Be Dark, Landis areas  Qare   Store Window Displays Not under Instant Control Included

GIRL SHOT IN FATAL ACCIDEN)   LaMoille High School Picnic Ends in Tragedy Near Marshalltown

Capital Has Raid Alarm   Washingion Alert Follows Radio Coastal Werninc.

Christmas at White House To Lack Brilliancy To Conserve Electricity

White House to Observe Same Yuletide Traditions   Only Christmas Tree Will Be Missing; President to Greet Nation Over Radio; 4 Soldier Sons to Be Absent

Lowering of Physical Standards Will Be Necessary To Gef Men for Army   Gen. Hershey Says Men with Minor Defects Will Be Rehabilitated

Slav Guerillas Chalk Up Wins   Say. Nazis F ear Same Will Happen In Italy.

WAR OF NERVES:  USED ON NAZIS   1 ae Underground Using “1918” Slogan As Germans Experience More Labor Trouble

JUGOSLAYS BOAST 3 NEW VICTORIES   Patriot. Forces ‘Smash Nazi Defense Lines In Livno Area

Northeast Burma Assault Awaited  U.S. Mission In Rangoon Attempting To Move Supplies To China

30 Japanese Planes Destroyed in Burme   American Volunteers and R. A. F. Pilots .Strike Heavy Blow at Enemy in Sweeps Over Positions Along Sittang River.

Fight Delaying Actionin Burma   - Rangoon Evacuated GE All But Military Elements

New J ap Push In Burina Area  Is Expected   U.S. Mission Moving Supplies For China On Rangoon Docks

REDS CRUSH NAZIS IN A NEW ATTACK   Soviet Armies Have Killed 1,000 Germans in Past 24 Hours

ICE IN WATER MAIN   Freezing Action Causes Lessened .Pressure in North Lawrence

Lehman Backs  Mead for Governor   Swings to Roosevelt  Choice in New York

LEHMAN SWINGS HIS SUPPORT TO SENATOR MEAD   Describes Buffalo Democrat as Lib eral, Makes No Mention of Po leiti in Statement

Lehman 0. K’s Senator Mead   Farley Says Majority Of Delegates Are for John Bennett

Canadians Sink Four Nazi Subs   Probably Two More Go Down In Gulf, Atlantic

4 SUBMARINES DESTROYED BY CANADA NAVY   BELIEVE TWO OTHERS SUNK IN RECENT MONTHS, SAYS MINISTER

HOUSE PASSES COMPROMISE BILL ON SERVICE PAY   Legislation Sent to Senate Where Measure Is Expected To Be Approved

HOUSE OKEHS $50 MONTHLY “FOR SOIDIERS   20 Per Cent Upturn Set For Sea Duty, Foreign » Service Voted   BALLOT IS 360 TO 0   Senate Expected to Oh Measure Early on  Thursday

HOUSE PASSES PAY BILL   Senate Expected to Approve Army Measure Tomorrow

House Approves  $90 Pay Setup   Senate O. K. Expected Tomorrow; Program To Be Retroactive

House Votes Service Pay   Passes and Sends Compromise Measure to  Senate for Approval

House Passed Bill : for Pay Increase   Service Men to Receive $50 : Month; Senate Will Act on Measure Tomorrow.

SERVICE PAY BILL NEAR FINAL ACTION   Compromise Legislation Providing For Minimum Of $50 Per Month Passed By House——-Measure Goes To Senate Where Approval Is Expected Tomorrow

House Passes $50 Pay Bill: Senate To Act      Approval In Upper Chamber Is Expected Soon After Convening Tomorrow

House Passes Salary Bill   Senate Expected to Act on Measure On Thursday ©

llouse : \pp roves  hnerease   Minimum Pay Of S50 For Service Men With More For Sea-Foreign Duty

EXERCISES TONIGH]   No Regular Speaker for An nual K. U. Commencement Program

First. Aid Class. in Union Township   All Residents Of “Of Community Are Invited To Be At Presbyterian Church Friday: p?m.

Phoenix Ban Will End At Noon Monday   Army Lifts Out Of Bounds Order Except For Two Places

VICTORY TAX ON PAY ROLLS LOOMS AHEAD   Altoona Internal Revenue Offices Are Preparing to Assist Employers.

Victory Tax Starts in 1943   Five Percent Deduction from All Pay Checks Will Become Effective January 1

JURORS TOLD TO REPORT HERE ON TUESDAY   Monday’s Docket in Criminal Court Cleared: Case Transferred to Juvenile Court

JURORS TOLD. TO REPORT HERE ON TUESDAY —   Monday’s Docket in . Criminal Court —. Cleared; Case Transferred to Juvenile — Conrt fon ;

REDS MASSING FOR DECISIVE BATTLE THERE   Cut Deeper Into Foe’s Flank on Other  Front   Russian Air Force Gaining Strength in the South

England s First Plane Sea Port Bombed by Japs   Enemy Claims of More Vessels Down Are Reported Untrue

Big Craft. Goes Down Off Coast Of Ceylon; 2nd Blow In 2 Days   22-Year-Old ‘Hermes Bagesd By Nipponese In Savage Attack In The Inctiqn Oreon

British Aircraft  Carrier Sunk By Jans Off Ceylon   ‘Nipponese Claims Of Other Losses Denied In London

British Lose Aircraft Carrier   Japanese Planes Sink 22 Year  Old Vessel

SECOND SAVAGE BLOW AT FLEE] IN INDIA WATERS   22 YEAR OLD AIRCRAFT CARRIER HERMES SUNK OFF COAST OF CEYLON   JAPANESE PLANE CARRIER DAMAGED BY BRITISH FORCI   Persistent But Unconfirmed Reports That A Strong Britlsh Naval Unit May Have Contacied Enemy

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER HERMES SUNK OFF CEYLON   Jap ‘Claims - Of Sinking OF Other’ Vessels Denied — Fourth  Caseecag YT nck

Heavy Losses In Clash Off Ceylor  Coast Continue      Hermes Was First _ Warships Designed To Carry Airplanes

NIPPON PLANES SINK AIRCRAFT CARRIER HERMES   Old British Aircraft Carrier Sunk Off Coast Of Ceylon

Landis Revises Instructions for  Combatting Bomb:   O..C.°D. Chief Announce: New Incendiary Types “Require ‘Special .  Consideration

OCD INSTRUCTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR NEW TYPE OF FIRE BOMBS  JET OF WATER IS STILL BEST WAY TO FIGHT INCENDIARIES ,

Penalties Back Big Crop Demand   AAA Uses Payments  To Compel Plantings

TRIPLE WRECK * TOLLSET AT 21   Engineer of ‘Ambassador @ . Faces Manslaughter Charge

JAP WARSHIP CRIPPLED BY U, $, BOMBERS      Fortresses in Attack on Rabaul Harbor, Braving Ack-Ack to Attack at Low Level

BIG FLEET OF FREIGHT AIRPLANES ALSO ASKED   May Have To Defend 42,000-Mile Coast, Says Lee   ‘Moth-Eaten Ideas Wil Have To Disappear’

JAPS POUND CORREGIDOR   Stage Non-Stop Onslaughts   American -atrols Successful

U.S, GUNS BLAST JAPS IN BATAAN   Wainwright’s Troops Also in Action on Island of Mindanao

Corregidor Guns Beat Off Bomber Raids By Enemy   Japanese Bombers Forced To Fly At Exceeding!ly High Altitude   NIGHT RAIDS ALSO PROVE INEFFECTIVE   American And Filipino Troops In Several Raids On Japanese Forces

WAINWRIGHT eBEATING OFF MORE ATTACKS   BS U.S. troops and Filipinos are giving stubborn resistance

Japanese Raids *On Corregidor — Are Beaten Off   Successful Mindanao And Bataan ‘Attacks Made By Gen. Wainwright’s Men; One _  . Nipponese Bomber Shot Down 

HELP PROTECT VALUABLE OIL REFINERIES   Men Sent Upon Request Of Dutch; Venezuela Offers Cooperation

NO STRUT TO THESE GERMAN PRISONERS   Undersized, Only 20, African Youths Believe U. § Impotent in Europe BeCause of Japs.

BRAZIL SEIZES NAZI PROPERTY      cn Recatiel Ordered to Pay Shipping Losses

Axis Funds In  Brazil Seized   Taken In Retaliation For Boat Sinkings

BRAZIL CONFISCATES AXIS FUNDS THERE FOR SHIP-SINKINGS   South American Country Be. lieved on Varge of Declaring War on Enemy.

AXIS FUNDS IN BRAZIL SEIZED   Reprisal Action Taken After Sinkings

Battered Nazis  Attempt To Stage Counter-Attack    One Entire Division — Reported Exterminated In Single Operation

RED OFFENSIVE — PICKS UP ‘SPEED IN ALL SECTORS   Germans ‘Having Little Success In _ Counter-Attacking—Annihilation Faces Several Divisions If Iron Ring Is Closed

One Entire Division Of Germans Said To Have Been Exterminated In Violent Soviet Attack.

GREAT TANK BATTLE RAGES ALONG RIVER   Germans in Russia Trying to Rally For Counter-Offensive

Uriensive is Now Lost For Hitlers Tired Army; Reds Gain New Ground

TANK BATTLE RAGES NEAR STALINGRAD   Red Offensive Gains Momentum: Nazis Counterattack

SOVIET FORCES FIGHT TO CLOSE RING OF STEEI   Big Tank Battle Raging Near Stalingrad May Be Decisive

Two Soviet Armies Are Pushing Toward Each Other Inside Sharp Elbow of Don

Are Facing. : Entrapment   TWO RED ARMIES ARE NEAR : POINT OF UNITING WHILE THIRD, HAS CUT THE RAILROAD TO ROSTOV

Tank Battle s Raging West Of Stalingrad   Nazis Seek to Rally for, Counterattack

Nazis Fight To Break Out Of Russian Trap   Tank Battle Rages West of Stalingrad as Red Offensive Continues.

Battered Germans Attempt To Rally For Counter-Drive  Against Russians

SOVIET DRIVES REPORT GAIN ONG SETOR:   One Entire German Divisior Annihilated North of Stalingrad.   ENEMY UNITS ROAMING OVER FROZEN STEPPES

Big Donations Mark Campaign For Red Cross   Over $500 Colleeted By J. K. Johnson; $800 Raised in Red Springs.

Big Donations Mark C ‘ampaign F or Red Cross      Over $500 Collected By J E. Johnson; $800 Raisec in Red-Springs.

U.S.,, BRITISH AND CANADIAN TROOPS END EIGHT DAYS OF BATTLE PRACTICE

Allied Soldiers Complete Battle Practice in freland   Vetcran British Troops In Field Three Years, and Americans, With 18 Months of Training, “Fight™ Together and Against Each Other In First Such Maneuver In Europe

LONDON SCANS VICHY ACTION, REVERSAL SEEN   Control of French Fleet By Axis Would Damage Allies, British Ex perts Assert _   OPINIONS DIFFER ON LAVAL RETURN   Cited That Warships Have Been Idle Over Two Years; Probably Not Efficient

France Has Been Reduced — To “Nickel Balkan State,” British Official Declare:

FRANCE AWAITING WORD OF LAVAL'S PLACE IN NEW ORDER   Vichy Angrily Rejects U. S. Note on Reasons for Sendine Consul to Brazzaville

Army Plane Is Lost: 10 Aboard   Searching Parties Sent Forth From Florida Field

MISSING BOMBER HUNTED   Army Craft With Ten Men Aboard Missing From McUill Field

Heavy Bomber Missing From MacDill Field   Unreported Since 6 P.M Wednesday -— Plane Out Searching

M’DILL BOMBER IS MISSING ON ROUTINE FLIGHT   Plane Left Tampa Wednesday Morning;- Failed . 2) “Te Return 7 =:

Eight Killed In Crash Of Army Bombe:   Lone Survivor's Condition Critical

EIGHT ARE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Officers Unable to Determine Cause of Accident; Only One Survivor

CRASH KILLS 8 IN BOMBER   Army Plane Crashes Into Hillside Near Base at Toveka

Drottningholm’s Future Voyages Not Safequarded   Germany Ends Agreemen Permitting Liner To Exchange Nationals

GERMANY ENDS EXCHANGE PACT   Will Not Guarantee Safe Passag for Diplomatic Exchange Shi; _Drotiningholm Again

Germany Ends Ship Agreement   Berlin Refuses to Continue Exchange of Nationals

ENTER SINGLE DOCKET ORDER, CIRCUIT COURT   Hold Short Session Friday; Judge Ingram Will Be Here October 2.

Cut of 21 Per Cent in Meat Deliveries for Civilians Oct.   Voluntary Rationing by Individuals Urged by Secretary Wickard

MEAT CONSUMPTION BY CIVILIANS WILL  BE CUT OCTOBER 131 _ CITIZENS URGED TO VOL  UNTARILY GO ON . PRATIONEN RASIS

PLEA IS MADE TO CHANGE MENU   Voluntary Rationing o 2': Pounds Per Week Per Person Asked

CONSUMPTION OF MEAT TO BE REDUCED   Secretary Wickard Urges Citizens to Voluntarily Limit Themselves fo  22 Pounds a Week   EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15ST

Deliveries of Meat for Civilian Consumption to  Be Slashed on October 

MEAT DELIVERIES FOR CIVILIAN USE. TO BE CUT 21 PER CENT OCTOBER 1

Cut Meat Use  By Civilians   Consumption To Be Re stricted Te About 70 Per cent of Normal.

Civilian Meat Supply Is Cut By 21 Percent   Slaughtering of Livestock To Reach Record For 3 Months But Armed Forees Need It   Ration of 2 1-2 Pounds - Per Week Is Scheduled   25 Percent More Hogs Are Set For Consumption; Lend-Lease Calls

Consumption in Last Three - Months of Year to Be Cut 21 Per Cent

Meat Deliveries for Civilians to be Cut 21 Pct. Beginning October 1; Voluntary Rationing Urged

MEAT CONSUMPTION BY CIVILIANS WILL BE CUT OCTOBER 151   CITIZENS URGED TO VOLUNTARILY ‘GO ON RATIONED BASIS

Rationing of Meat Starts On October    Voluntary Curtailment Urged as Deliveries For Civilians Are Cut

Government to Restrict Civilian Consumption Of Meat About 21 Per Cent

Less Eating of Meal Is Uraed   Voluntary Rationing Urged on Civilians By Secretary Wickord

Government To Ration Meat   Restriction Will Provide Ample For Nation’s Fighters

Wickard Seeking Voluntary Ration   Asks Slash to 2% Pounds Weekly; Last Quarter of 741. Set ae Baste

Meat Deliveries For Civilian Use To Be Cut 21 Per Cen   Unsung, Nearly Unnoticed, Army Cooks Go About Task of Providing Grade A Food

MEAT RATION STARTS OCT. 1   Wickard Asks That People Voluntarily  Rednece Consnmnoation

MEAT CONSUMPTION 10 BE RESTRICTED BEGINNING OCT. 1   ‘Wickard Urges Voluntary Limiting To Permit Fair Sharing

Wickard Says Saving Needed for LeaseLend, Army and Navy Consumption

Wickard Says U.S. Meat Consumplion Will Drop to 79 Per Centof ‘4 Amount:

MEAT RATIONING OF 21 PER CENT BEGINS ON OCT.   Wickard Announces Citizens Should Limit Buying to 22 Pounds of Meat Per Person Weekly.   PACKERS WILL LOWER AMOUNTS DELIVERED   Meatless Days Are Suggested in Public Places; Allowances Sufficient for Nutrition.

CIVILIAN MEAT CONSUMPTION IN U. S. RESTRICTED   Approximately 75 Per Cent Will Be Amount Civilian May Consume

CIVILIAN MEAT RATIONS SLATEL   Deliveries Will Be Cu Twenty-one Per Cent October 

Deliveries Ordered Cut By 21 Percent; Asks Voluntary Limitations of Meat Eating.

LIMITS MEAT TO CIVILIANS, AFTER OCT. 1   Wickard Calls On Citizens Voluntarily To Limit Selves To 21% Pounds Week

Will Restrict Deliveries Of Meat Oct. ]   Consumption Of Mea By Civilians To Be 79 Per Cent Of Leve Of Last Year

AbK REDUCTION IN USE OF MEAT   Wickard Proposes Limit of 21-2 Pounds a Week  Bor Parenn

Meat Supplies Of Nation To Be Curtailed   Amount Delivered By Packers to Be Cut toe79 Per Cent

Wickard Calls For Voluntary Limit On Use   Requests Citizens Cut Their Consumption To 21, Pounds Per Person To Meet Needs

Meat Consumption To Be Cut Next Three Months   Voluntary Rationing Is Urged By Wickard; Two And A Half Pounds Weekly Urged

Slash In Meat Use Requestec   Wickard Urges Families And Public, Places To  Reduce Servings -

CIVILIAN MEAT DELIVERIES T0 BE CUT OCT. 1   Rationing Urged On Voluntary Basis In U. S.

IS IN EFFECT IN REMAINING THREE MONTHS   Limited To 21/4 Pounds Per Week Pex  Person   WAR NEEDS INCREASE   Announcement Today  Suggests Meatless Day Per Week

WICKARD PUTS RESTRICTION ON MEAT SUPPLIES   Packers Deliveries to Civilian Outlets Limited to 79 PC of Year Ago for Next Quarter

Laura s Letters Introduced   Miss Ingalls Hears Them Read in Tria  As Propagandist

HOPE 10 COMPLETE CASE AGAINST INGALLS TODAY   ‘Woman Flier Will Testify 4 Own Behalf About Her Nazi Affiliations.

“BLIND OBEDIENCE” TO NAZI ENVOY PLEDGED IN LAURA INGALLS’ LETTERS

CHARGE OFFICER ACCEPTED BRIBE   Jpen Court Martial of Of ficer Who Received Ca From Tony Martin

LETTERS FIGURE IN DRAFT CASE   Naval Procurement Mar Charged With Seandalous Conduct

Court Martial Naval Officer   Actor-Singer Tony Martin Gave Him Auto As “Fee While Facing Induction,

RED DEFENDERS STOUTLY HOLD AT SEVASTOPOL    Concede Dangerous German Advance Below Khar:  kov Sector

Nazis Smash Deep Wedge  Into Russians  YS gee en eee £. sy a9?   Germans 60 Miles Beyond Kharkov— Sevastopol Fights On

RESERVES MOVE UP   Fighting Is Fierce Between Russian and German  Troops

UUen TEU BNEEIUU  In Nimitz Plane  Reveal Admiral’s Plane In Crash While On Visit To Mainland

CRASH MENACED LIFE OF NIMITZ   Plane's Co-Pilot Killed As Ship Cracks Up On West Coast

NIMITZ ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY IN PLANE CRASH   Co-Pilot of Plane Carrying Admiral Killed in Accident

Close Call For Nimitz   Hacific Fleet Chief’ ‘Escaped Death in — ‘Coast Plane Crash

Nimitz, Commander of Pacific Fleet, in  Fatal Plane Crash   Admiral . Not - Seriously Hurt; Plane’s Pilot Killed, Navy Says

Nimitz Escapes Injury in Crash Of Navy Plane   Co- Pi jot: of Craft: Killed as Pacific . Fleet. Commander Returns to. West Coas For Conferences: With Admiral’ King

Cite Nimitz For Valor In Pacific   Reward Admiral For Smashing Blows Against Jap: In Coral Sea And Midway; King Presents Medal   “RIT YT. ERTINY

Nimitz Cheats Air-Crash Death   Commander of Pacific Fleet Escapes Serious Injury; Plane’s Co-Pilot Dies

SMALL INJURY TO NIMITZ AS PLANE FALLS   PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER IN CRASH ON WEST COAST

CLOSE CALLEOR ADNVAAL NINNT/   Commander of U. S. Pacific Fleet in Plane Mishap; Pilot Killed.

PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER GETS HIGH U.S. AWARD  NARROWLY ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY IN

NIMITZ UNHURT IN ACCIDENT   Pacific Fleet Commander in Crash on Coast, Navy Reveals... -

Pacific Fleet Chief Flies To Western Port, Receives Distinguished Service Medal

NIMITZ HAD CLOSE CALL   Pacific Fleet’s Chief Suffers Only Minor  rn ei i

Admiral's Escape Revealed After Mainland Flight To Get Decoration   COPILOT JS KILLED   Wreck Occurs At Airfield On West Coast; King Confers High Medal

Adm. Nimitz Endangered In Plane Crash   Pacific Fleet Commande Suffers Slight Injury In Crash Fatel = T« Co-Pilot Of Plane

Pacific Fleet Leader’ Co-Pilot Is Killed; Nimitz in U. S. for  Conference

ADMIRAL NIMITZ SURVIVES CRASH   “Escapes Serious Injury’ In Plane Wreck Which Costs Life of Co-Pilot

ADMIRAL NIMITZ’S LIFE GRAVELY ENDANGERE]   Commander Pacific Fleet In jured In Plane Crash In Which Co-Pilot Died

Nimitz Had Glose Call In Plane Crash   Co-pilot Killed In Plunge On the Western Coast

Soviet Front Reports Best InMany Days   (This column, conducted as a daily feature by Dewitt MacKenzie, Wide World war analyst, is written today in MacKenzie’s absence by Glenn Babb.)

Fortunes Of All The United Nations In Balance On Lone Major Front On Don And In Caucasus Foothills

the War today:  Don’t Forget That the One Major Front Is Stalingrad

RUSSIAN FRONT STILL MAIN WAR THEATRE Victory May Be Settled There

Despite Recent Stirring Events  Only One Battle Front Remains j in War

The War Today Major Front Is Still In Russia Despite Other Dramatic Episodes   Re GLENN RARR

Soviet Front Stil Major War Thaatre   There Is Nothing Prelimi, nary About Don Bend Battle   A STRUGGLE VITAL TO ALL NATIONS   Stalingrad Has Become Symbol of Victory As Many Questions Arise

BATTLE FRONT DESPITE RAIDS A SAIN FRANCE - - RUSSIA HOLDS WAR’S ANSWER  THERE STILL iS BUT ONE IMPORTANT

Russian Front Still Of Major Importance Despite Headline News At Dieppe

Jap Troops And Dive-Bombers Driving Desperate  British Forces Back   SOERABAJA NAVAL BASE THREATENED

ARRANGE TO ALLOW TRANSFER OF AMERICANS IN ALLIED FORCES TO I). S. SERVICE

Find Boy's Body  In Reservoi   Mother Said ‘Panic Strick en When Cripple Died

Rising Tide of Sabotage ~ in Beleium   Pro - British Sentiment Growing; Germans Shootino Many Patriots   125 TRAIN WRECKS IN THREE MONTHS   “White Brigade’’ Is. Ready to Strike Whenever the Allies Open Up

Germans Shooting 20 to 25 Belgian Patriots Monthly To. Stop Sabotage 

Nazis Shooting Belgians As Patriots Organize to Aid Allies; Work Slowec

BARN IS DESTROYED   Lightnin Siruk Structure on the F ohn Riling Farm

American Chemists Break Synthetic Rubber Bottleneck With New Process

H\CKENLOOPER 40,0 MARGIN WVER KRASCHEL   State Offices Entirely in Hands of GOP Candidates

WILSON AHEAD IN 88 COUNTIES: MARGIN 3 70 9   Hickenlooper Stretches Lead to Well Beyond Mark of 100,000

Ex-Bund Chief ~ Admits Spyinc   Agreed To Supply Axis With War Facts

Dr. Willumeit Admits Spying To Help Axis   Former Official Of Bund Pleads Guilty When Brought Into Court On Conspiracy Charge

JAP AIR BASE INSOUTH CHINA BADLY BATTERED   Canton is Raided As Retaliation for Jap Attack on Kwangsi Airdrome

Main Japanese Bases Blasted By U. S. Fliers   South China Airports Are Hit By Escorted Force Of Americans

JAP AIR BASES IN SOUTH CHINA  RAIDED BY U.S  LV Vi   American Bombers, Ac companied by Fighter Escorts, Attack Sanchu, .. .. Tienho: Airfields . -   NO OPPOSITION   Three Hangars Believed Filled With Jap Planes. Are Subjected to Direct Hits

U.S. Bombers Blast Two of Japanese Main Air Bases in Southern China

Bomb Jap Bases, No Opposition   American Bombers Subject Bases In South China To Riastins.

Punishing Raid On Japs’ Bases  Not A Single Plane . Rises To Give Battle

2 Jap Air Bases Heavily Bombec   American Bombers ica, Fighter Escorts Dea  Pumehine Rlows.

JAP AIR BASES INS. CHINA  BOMBED   American Air Forces, Bombers and Fighters Make Devastating Raids

IE  AMERICAN BOMBERS  OUBJECTED JAP BASES  PUNDHING ATEAGES TWO MAIN AIR FIELDS ID  SOUTH CHINA BLASTED RY tT) & PIANES

JAP FIGHTERS AVOID COMBAT   AMERICANS RAID CHINESE BASE BUT ENEMY STAYS HOME

U. S. Bombers Batter Bases Held In China   Japanese Installations Fail Te Send Up Single Plane For Air Fights

MAIN JAP AIR BASES IN CHINA BOMBE!   U.S, Planes Raid China Fields  Without Opposition.

Jap Air Bases Hit By Yankee:   U. S. Bombers Have Big Fighter Escort For Heavy Attacks  —_ _ 2 rai eee erelUcrerlC(<it«iCir EO He OS TT Ores lca

U.S, AIRCRAFT RAID JAPANESE BASES IN CHINA   Bombers Escorted By Large Number Of Fighter Craft

House Passes Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Bill, 249-86, Despite Protests Terming Jt Silly and Affront to American Womanhood

WOMEN’S CORPS IS APPROVED BY HOUSE   Measure Establishing Auxiliary Group Voted 249 to a6

Petticoat Corps May Be Formed  Bill Creating Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Passed By House Desnite Protects

FEMININE ARMY CORPS APPROVEL   HOUSE VOTES TO CREATE FORCE WITH STRENGTH OF 150,000 VOLUNTEERS.

WOMEN'S ARMY BILL APPROVED   House Passes Bill For Auxiliary Corps Of Volunteers

Women’s Army Bill Approved   Passed by House, 249-86 Despite Many Blasts As *Silly’

House Passes Bill Establishing Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps   Volunteers Would Take Over Behind-Line Tasks

House Passes Women Army Corps Measure   Bill Provides for Auxiliary of Not : More Than 150,000

House Okehs  Women’s Unit   Bill Will Establish Female Volunteer Auxiliary Corps

British Drive oft Attackers  In Libya Drive   Relieve Free French, Indian Forces At Bir Hacheim For Second Time

‘Germans Deny Food, Waiter To Desert War Prisoners; British Repulse Attacks   British Win Again

NAZIS FALTER AGAIN IN LIBYAN BATTLE      British Drive Off New Attac! On Desert Anchor of Eastern Battle Line

BRITISH DRIVE OFF GERMAN TANK FORCE   English and _ Indian Troops Strike Nazis ir Rear to Relieve Free French Garrison in North Africa.

ROMMEL MOVING UP MORE MEN   [mperials Smash Axis Tank Assault on Bir E] Macheim Second Time in Two Days; Free French Relieved

‘Axis Forces Attacking Libyan Defense Line Anchor Repulsec By British 2nd Time In 2 Days   Rommel Reported Massing His Armies For Attacks On Desert Positions

Luther League Honor Soldiers   Held Farewell Party as Tri bute to Boys Going Int U.S. Service.

Federal Income Taxes Increase    ARKANSAS CITIZENS PAY HUGE BILL TO  UNCLE SAM

Fill ’er Up’ Order of Day at Service Stations of State   Gasoline Rationing t Start at One Minute After Midnight

MOTORISTS GET READY FOR GAS RATION SYSTEM   Fill Up Tanks As Deadline In Program Nears

Predicts Local Daily Newspaper to Assume Position of More Importance

Filipino Spirit Said Undaunted   President Quezon Talks to Congress

RENT REGISTRATION TOSTART NEXT WEEK   Landlords Required To Fil Out Information Blanks

Production and Costs Increase In Coal Slated   Bituminous Output Will a Be Stepped Up After Jan. l

COAL PRICES 10 BE INCREASED FIRST OF YEAR   Producer Spokesman Says Agreement Reached; Miners Get Extra Pay

BITUMINOUS WILL STEP U   Six-Day Week Abou First of Year; Prices to Rise

Seek to Have Couple Missing Seven Years Declared Dead by Legal Edict

FOUR ILLINOISANS ARE LEGALLY DEAD   Disappeared 7 Years Ago Today

Woman Hunt ' Now Shifts to - Cedar River   Searchers Dragging fo1 Body of Mrs. Ruth Mad.  San

Ship Is Sunk Tn Caribbean   Four Deaths Result from Attack That Brings Total of Submarines’ Victints to 443

3 MORE SHIPS SUNK   United States Navy Made An nouncement of Losses Today

Third Ship Is U-Boat Vietim In One Night   First Wholesale Assault In West Indies Since June Reported By Navy

Unofficial Toll Of Ship Losses Mounts in East   323 Vessels Sunk In Atlantic Since Pearl Harbor Foray

Offshore Ship Loss Total 443   German Radio Now Hints Their Submarines Are Short -OF Needed Taracts

ENTIRE GREW OF 33 OF ONE SHIP SUNK BY SUBMARINE LOST   THREE ADDITIONAL SHIF  REPORTED SUNK IN AT.

Three Ships Sunk in  Caribbean   U-Boats Resume Attacks on U. S, Shipping

Three New Sinkings Bring Total of West Atlantic Ship Losses to 323

BRITISH CRUISER, FOUR FREIGHTERS LOSTIN SEA FIGHT   _ Edinburgh Sent Down By Nazis fn Running Battle In Arctic +

BRITISH TELL CRUISER LOSS   HMS Edinburgh, 10,000Ton Warship, 4 Merchant Shins Sunk

British Warship Lost In Russia Convoy Battle   German Destroyer Sunk, Another Damaged In Fight

British Lose Cruiser, Four Merchantmen   London Claims 90 Per Cent of Convoy Got Through to Soviet Russia

Cruiser,  Merchant. Ships   Nazis: ‘Also. Suffer: Losses cn Running Arctic: » Battle

British Cruiser Lost in Battle   Arctic Sea Lane Clash Confirmed

BRITISH 10,000 1 CRUISER 1S LOST IN NORTH   Sinking of 4 Cargo Ships in Running Fight Is Also Revealed

Sink Cruiser In Sea Fight   British Report Most Of Convoy Safe After Edinburgh Is Sunk

Cruiser And Four Merchantmen Lost In Arctic Battle   British Say Almost All Con voy Ships Got Through Plane-Warship-Sub Attack

British Cruiser.  Sunk in Arctic But London Says 90 Per Cent of.  Convoy Got Throuzh =

BRITISH LOSE CRUISER AND FOUR CONVOYED VESSELS IN ARCTIC BATTLE WITH NAZIS

A RUNNING © SEA FIGHT IN ARCTIC   Two Big Con Convoys Ge Through to Russia After 3-Day Battle   90 POT. OF CARGO ESCAPES DAMAGE   4 Merchant Vessels Lost British Cruiser and German Destrover Sunk

British Cruiser and Four Ships Of Convoy Sunk in Arctic Fight  : ; :

BRITISH CONVOY REACHES RUSSIA   LONDON ANNOUNCES LOSS OF CRUISER IN ARCTIC VOYAGE

‘British Heavy Cruiser Lost in Arctic Battle   Re the Atcocinfed Prese

Cruiser Lost By British in Aretic Fight   Ninety Percent of Convoy Car. goes Get Through Safely, However, Despite Plane, Warship and U-Boat Attacks

JAP FLEET STILL POWERFUL BUT {Te LOSSES ARE HEAY'   Gne-third of Navy Tonnage Destroyed or Damaged; Some Repaired.

Jap Fleet Still Powerful Force Despite Pounding By United State:

Pacific Victory Follows Reports Of Major Defea   falians and Japanese Make Extravagant and Silly Claims

UNITED NATION OHUW STRENGTH   Not Doing at All Bad in the Skirmishes Around Australia.   CURTIN TAKES STAND

UNITED NATIONS:   Not’ Doing “at ‘All-Bad it : the: Skirmishes ' seabaaas Australia.   CURTIN TAKES STAND

F. ood Outlook i for 1943 in the U.S. - Te Gand With Few T tems to Be Shor

Food Outlook for 1943 in the U.S. Is Good With Few Items to Be Short

KHARKOV MAY SOON BE LIBERATED SAY SOVIET OFFICIALS   Declare That Germans Have Lost Unity of Front and That City Will Fall,

SOVIETS SAY LIBERATION OF KHARKOV NEAR   Entire Defense Svstem of Nazis Reported Taken In North.

AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESS BLASTS RABAUL AIRDROME   Bombers Make Third Visit in Week; 506 Jap Aircraft Have Been Destroyed, According to Army.   LONDON S RAIDED, FIRST IN TEN MONTHS   Kharkov, the Fourth Largest City of Russia, is About to Be Liberated, Germans are Being Crushed.

RUSSIA ASSERTS LIBERATION OF KHARKOV NEAR   niv STON ON NORTHERN FRONT TAKES GE RMAN DEFENSE  wy      RED SIBERIAN FORCES ARE READY FOR JAPANESE ATTACK      British Smash at Base On Turkey's Medilerranean ¥lank; Anticipate Drive to Middle East

Action Over Burma  Cavalry Of Air Goes Into Action To Help Hold Vital Jungle Front

Writer Takes To The Air To Report Attack On Japs   BY DANIEL DE LUCE

FOR MOTHER AND DAD      To Be Guests at University of Kansags Today and Tomorrow

DRAFT’ LABOR PLAN PRESSED   * DP. Visions 9,700,000 In Services By 1944

Soviet Warships Escorting British-U. S. Convoy Beat Off Nazis In 3-Day Battle   Not A Transport Lost In Blazing Fight Night And Day; Ships Reach Red Port

SOVIETS FIGHT TO SAVE CONVOY FROM GERMANS   Every Ship Reached Port Uninjured Says Report; Nazi Bombs Are Erratic

Nazi Attacks Beaten Back   Russian Mleet Escorts Large Convoy Safely

Nazi Planes and Russian Convoy Escort  Engage in Fierce Fight for Three Days

German Attack On Convoy Told  Battle Lasted Three Days And Nights On North Roante

Cannon Roar Across Straits   Troop Transports, Observation Posts Are Wrecked; Hurricane Fighters Battle  Air Raiders Over Besicced Island Fort

Singapore's Guns Silence Foe Battery   Japs Delay Siege But Pour Bombs On Pacific Islands.   ‘N. E. I. Base Is Hit   British Force Enemy To New Route In Burmese Bottle.

Cannon Duel Rages over Johore Strait   RAF Fighter Planes Intercept Large Formation of Nipponese Planes over Singapore

Singapore Artillery  Blasting At Jap Troops   Nipponese Have Not Yet Won Control Of Air; Duel Across Strait

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE POURED. ON INVADERS   Large Contingents of N ip: ponese Troops Are Re: ported to Be Moving Through -Johore State to Join in Singapore  Qsagcea

JAP BATTERIES ARE DESTROYED BY ARTILLERY   Transportation Of Jap Troops Is Hindered

Civilian Casualties Jump To 300 Mark In Assaults By Dive-Bombers

Control of Air Not Yet Won In Malay Siege   Nipponese Airmen Continue Their Attacks on Base

Japs Spread Destruction By Bor bing   : Enemy Troops Mass For Plunge Across Narrow Strait

ENEMY POSTS BLASTED BY HEAVY GUNS   Airy Raids on City Continue, But Inyaders Fail to Gain Control of Air

Heavy Guns Taking Lead At Singapore   British Blast Jap Batteries  Transports; Jap Bombers Pound City

Deferders of British Nava Base Kzock Out Opposing Batteries Across Strait  NIPPONS STILL LACK FULL AIR CONTROL        Destruction Spread Ir Transport of Jap Troops to Invasion Jump~~ OFF Points

ENEMY BLASTED BY BRITISH GUNS   Heavy Casualties Belleved Inflicted On Nipponese Across Strait   ISLAND BOMBED   Japanese Raiders, How. ever, Fail To Shake De. fenders’ Spirit

BRITISH RIP“ ENEMY ACROSS JOHORE STRAIT   Admit Casualties In Fortress Climb to Near 300 as Bombings Continue:   FOE LACKS AIR RULE   RAF Fighters Bag Planes as Japanese Move Up Heavy Troon Reintoreements.

300 Civilians Dead Or Injured When Invaders Keep Up Air Blasting

SINGAPORE FIGHTS BACK DESPITE: ITS JAP AIR STRAFING   BRITISH ARTILLERY DEALS DESTRUCTION TO TROOP CONCENTRATIONS

Many Killed Or Hurt By Jap Bombs   Artillery Forces On Island and the Mainland Speak Qut

Big Guns Duel in Battle of Bastion   Defenders Raked bv Bombs Blast Massed Foes

Nipponese Hesitate  At Johore   Artillery Duel Flames; American Fighter Pilots Rag 2 Planea

Casualties Reach 300 In Two Days; Nippon Reinforcing Troops Opposite Bastion

FOE FAILS 10 GET CONTROL OF AIR ZONES   RAF Hurricane Fighters Break Up Formation Over Island   LARGE MOVEMENTS OF JAPS REPORTED   Nipponese Also Unleash Big Guns In Duel Across Strait Of Johore

Britain Offer Made to India Vs Withdrawn   Sir Stafford Warns Peo  ple of Misery Due if

‘Urges Indians Aid Allies In Fighting Axis Aggressors   Britain Withdraws Offer of Post-War Dominion Status, After Terms Spurned By Congress Leaders; Negotiations End

Weather   British-Indian Parley Collapses; Cripps to Return to London   Bv JOHN R. MORRIS

India Parleys Fail; British Offer Sourned   Cripps Calls On Natior To Aid: Defense; Warn: Of Nippon Invasion   ENVOY TAKES BLAME   England Is Pledged T: Defend Country: ‘Critical Attitude Is Hit

CRIPPS WILL G0 HOME. PLAN FAL   British Plan for India’s Par ticipation in War Has Complete Collapse.

ANGLO-INDIAN SCHEME FAILS, INDIA SAYS NO   British Blame Nationalist With Foes’ Guns in Their Ears   Bids Leaders Fight io the Last to Save Great Country

Indians Reject Plan of Post-Wa:  Dominion Status   Cripps Appeals For Nation To Aid In Fighting Axis Power

Envoy Will Leave India Tomorrow   » Offer Rejected But Cripps Urges India to Fight

Cities, Shipping  Facilitie: and Airdromes Suffer Ir Attacks; Big Japanese Ship, Transport Or Air: craft Carrier, Sunk Al Haiphong.

THRONGS CHEER BATAAN'S HERO IN AUSTRALIA   ‘Commander In Southwest  Pacific Tells Tousands,   “[ Shall Keep A  Soldier's Faith”   RIDES GLORIOUSLY - INTO MELBOURNE   Thousands Greet Him At Railway Station After He Orders Secrecy Over Arrival Lifted

MacArthur Given Wild Reception   American General Greeted By Australians; Pledges Will “Do My Best” :

GEN. MW ARTHU IS ACCLAIMED IN MELBOURNE   Promises He'll Do Best To   Carry Allied Cause  Tc Success   PAYS TRIBUTE TO AUSSIE SOLDIERS   Meanwhile, Another Jap anese Cruiser Is Sunk At Rabaul

MacArthur Calls for Men And Weapon:   ‘Confident of Success, He Warns of Need of Preparation.

Cheers Greet Gen. MacArthur In Melbourne   Allied Commander Confident of Outcome of Fight

MacArthur Arrives In Melbourne;  Crowd Roars   General Says He Will Do His Best To Bring Victory; Knows He Wi Get What He Needs

JAP CRUISER SUNK FRIDAY NEAR RARAUL   MacArthur Is Giver Wildest Welcome In History Of  Melbourne

American Hero Given Welcome In Australia   Allied Commander Promises To Carry On United  Nations’ Cause To Success

AUSTRALIANS GREET HEAD   MacArthur Is Cheered B;  Thousands As He Arrives At Metbourne.   JAP CRUISER IS SUNK

WILL DO BEST FOR CAUSE OF UNITED FORCE   To Keep ‘Soldier’s Faith’ He Tells Cheering Thousands  ned  — = _=_4e es ee oe oe ~~ —.   JAP CRUISER IS HIT   Allied Fliers Sink One Damage Two in Port  of Rabaul

Hero of Bataan Promises fo Do Best in Offensive   General Delivers Short Address to Cheering Thousands

GEN. MacARTHUR CHEERED WILDLY AT MELBOURNE      TO TAKE OVER SU. PREME COMMAND OF FORCES IN AUSTRALIA          PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST TO INSURE ULTIMATE VICTOR)      Reveal forces In Philippines Gav Word To Defend Bataan Stronghold Te Last Man

THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIANS CHEER TRIUMPHANT ARRIVAL OF GREAT PHILIPPINE HERO”   Demonstration for Gen. MacArthur Is One  of Greatest In the History of the Commonwealth: Tells Aussies “I Shall Keep a Soldier’s Faith” Pave Trihiute ta Aussie Soldiers

‘I Shall Keep a Soldier’s Faith’ Replies Hero of Bataan  THOUSANDS CHEER  Demonstration Accorded U. S. General One of Commonwealth’s Best

CITY ACCLAIM BATAAN HERO < ON ARRIVAL   Outburst One Of Greatest In Continent’s History   TRIBUTE I$ PAID   To Australian Soldiers Ir Short Talk Addressed Tc Welcoming Thousands

“A Hero’s Welcome”   “I Shall Keep a Soldier’s Faith. I Shall Do My Best” General MacArthur Tells Cheering Thousands

U.S. Hero Pledges ‘Ultimate Success To Australians   Declares Modern War Needs More Than Courage, Willingness To Die; Requires Strategy

Australians Cheer Hero   MacArthur Tells the Welcoming Crowds He Will “Keep Faith”

MAC ARTHUR MAKES TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO MELBOURNE      Promises Cheering ‘Thou. sands: “I Shall’ Keep a Soldier’s Faith”   RECEIVES BIG OVATION.

General Lauds Australian Soldiers; Cites Need fot Careful Prevaration

Chief Renews Attack reese Will ‘Keep Soldiers’ Faith’; Stresses Preparedness Need .

HERO'S WELCOME TO MELBOURNE 15 GIVEN GENERAL MACARTHUR   “I SHALL KEEP A SOLDIER’S FAITH” HE TOLD THRONG “OF AUSTRALIANS

Jurist Says DeWitt Has Failed to Give City Safety  San Francisco Said By Judge To Be Vulnerable

VACATION IN TEXAS IS NOW HALIFAX PLAN   BRITISH ENVOY WILL LEAVE CAPITAL ABOUT MARCH 17

HOSPITALITY CENTER FOR SERVICE MEN 10 OPEN NOVEMBER 6  LOCATED IN LOUISE PAC! WIAIC DETTE TIAIC MOR

Holiday Deaths Below Normal  Week-End Toll   Gas Rationing Helps Tc Keep Memorial Day Fa talities Down.

HOLIDAY DEATH TOL! SMALLEST IN YEARS   Mississippi Has Two Traffic Victims; 287 Reported Over Nation

Memorial Holiday Death Toll Is Smallest in Recent Years   Gas Rationing, War Plant Activity Are Credited with Saving Many Lives   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Holiday Death Toll Declines   Missouri Shows Record of 17 Violent Deaths; 287  in Nation.   Traffic Fatalities Less

Memorial Day Toll Over Nation Is Smailest In Years; 287 Are Killed

287 PERSONS KILLED OVER MEMORIAL DA’   Violent Death Toll Drops on Holiday in U. S.

DEATH TOLL TOLL OF ~ HOLIDAY LOW   Highwa y F atalities Sharply Reduced Over eekend.,

U.S. Holiday Toll Drops   Traffic Deaths Are Less Then One Third Number ot Other Years

Rattlesnake Murder Case Is Avenged   Robert James, Slayer Of Wife, Dies On Gallows At San Quentin After Admitting “Bad Life”

snake Killer Dies Calmly In State's Last Hanging   L. A. Barber, Six Time Wed, Tells Chaplain ‘I'v Lived Bad Life’

Former Emporian Dies on Gallows  Robert S. James Hanged for Slaying Of Sixth Wife

Is Hanged As Killer   Wife-Slayer Pays With His Life For Murder -

SNAKE MURDER CASE AVENGED BY EXECUTION   Robert S. James Dies Or Gallows For Killing Sixth Wite

h MAJOR SEA A HELD ~ TO BE NEAR   Believe United Nations ant ‘Japan Will Soon Have “Showdown. an  voy   MOVE IS UP TO JAPS   Official Silence Cloaks Mucl _ That Is Going on in the: Solomons, . ,

A MAJOR oth FHT HELD 10 BE REAR   Believe United Nations and Japan Will Soon Have ‘*Showdown.”   MOVE IS UP TO JAPS   Official Silence Cloaks Mucl} That Is Going cn in the Solomons,

‘Gage’s Gangsters’ Under Special Training Maneuvers To Get Toughened Up For War

“RECON’ BATTALIONS ARE TRAIL-BLAZERS  l'Gaqe’s Gangsters’ ‘Go-to-Hell’ Bunch

ENEMY TRYING TO FLEE TRAP AT STALINGRAD   German Losses Mount to Nearly 250,000 Dead, Wounded, Missing

REDS RUSH ON TO PEN ENEMY IN DEATH RING   Berlin Reports New Offensive Started by Soviet Army West of Moscow.   IN NORTH AFRICA AXIS ENTRENCHES FOR ATTACK

Nazi Toll 290,000, Say Reds   Escape Corridor From Stalingrad 20 Miles Wide

AULLED, WOUNDED AND CAPTURED 8°85: NT AGGERING FIGURE.  RED ARMIES SURGE AHEAD IN THEIR SEVEN-DAYOLD OFFENSIVE

Nazi Hospital Trains Packed As Casualties Near 250,000   Battlefront Now Only 135 Miles From Latvia; African War Waged In Air Now

The War Today   Roads From Stalingrad Clogged With Nazis Fleeing Trap

Foe’s Loss Is Climbing To 250,000   Germans Reported in Disordered Flight From Stalingrad Region.   Clash Near Tunis   African Campaign Is Marked by Routing Ot Hitler Column.

REDS ANNOUNCE 250,000 ENEMY FORCES ROUTEL   Hospital Trains, Jammer With Dying, Wounded Leave Soviet Front

Soviets Open Offensives in Moscow Area  ee oe a, ee on   Hospital Trains Take Wounded Rack to Germany

Nazi Losses Now Placed at 250 O00   Escape Corridor Narrowed to 20 Miles; Reds Open New Attack South of Kalinin; Berlin Says Offensive Halted

MANEUVERS NOT SUCCESS   Jap Tactics ‘Fail in’ Test of Canal Zone Defenses

JAPANESE TACTICS FAIL IN MANEUVERS DESIGNED TO TEST PANAMA DEFENSES

Toll of Deaths In St. John’s Fire Revised to 99   Soldiers and Sailors Apparently Gave Lives To Save Women Dancer:

SOLDIERS DIED TO SAVE WOMEN   NINETY-NINE DEAD IN BARN. DANCE FIRE AT ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND.

ST, JOHN'S FIRE TAKES 99 LIVES   Over 100 Injured When Flames Sweep Hostel In Newfoundland

Servicemen Gave Lives to Save  Those of Women Death Toll in Big   Death Toll in Big Fire Set at 99; 104 Were Injured

Service Men Give Lives To Permit Escape of Women  Only One American Sol  Only One American Sol. dier Reported Dead In Newfoundland Fire

Servicemen Give Lives to  Rescue Women Roster of Death by St. Johri'’s™ Fire Is Reduced

Report 50,000 Germans, Italians Poised On Island Air-borne Troops, Supplies Already Sent To Africa

00,000 TROOPS NOW IN CRETE 10 AD ROMMEL   Attack Upon French Syria And Island Of Cyprus Next Upon Program

Man-Made Esophagus  Baby Looks Forward to Lons _Life by Modern Miracle

CHILD LABOR LAWS RELAXED FOR WAR   Pennsylvania Takes Step To Speed Production

LABOR LAWS RELAXED TO SPEED WAR WORK   Pennsylvania Board Gives Authority for Youths

CHINESE TROOPS HURL BACK CLAW 01 JAPANESE PINCER   Capture Three Key Points, Place Enemy Casualties At 4.000

CHINESE HURL JAP INVADERS   One Claw Of Pincer Repulsed And Three Key Points Recaptured

China Repels Western Claw &)fPincer Blow   Chiang Takes Three Kay Points; Kill, Wound 4,00 Japanese Troops   MENACE KWANGFENG   15,000 Nipponese Launct New Chekiang Drive Os Lishui Transport Area

CHINA’S ARMIES STRIKE BACK AT JAP INVADERS   Full Scale Clash. Expected, However, as Need of More U. S. Supplies Stressed

Chinese Turn Japanese Bach At 3 Points  n Claw Of   Western Claw Of Pincer Repulsed With Bie Losses   Series Of Successes Along Other Fronts   Chinese Hope For More U. S, Aid As Result Of Parley

JAP PINCER IN CHINA SMASHED   Chinese Capture Three Key Positions

Report Japs Have Been Hurled Back   Chinese Armies Have Re pulsed Eastward Drive of the Enemy   SEIZE TWO ' OUTPOSTS   New Japanese Offensive I. Developing in Chekiang  Province

Say They Are Now “Directly Menacing” Important Nipponese Base Of Kwangfeng By Onslaught

Slow Japs In China    Chiang’s Armies Halt One Claw of Pincers Aimed at Rail Line

Defenders Claim Foe Loss. 4000   More Appeals Are Made ’ For Greater Aillied- Aid As Pressure Continues

China Repulses Jap Assault on Railway   Three Key Points Are Captured in Counterattack

‘Chiang’s Headquarters Report Growing Success Against Japan as Nipponese Claim Gains Elsewhere

JAPANESE ARE HURLED BACK   Chinese Break Up One Claw of Pincers About Vital Rail Line   MAJOR TEST MAY COME IN HUNAN

Chinese Armies Blunt Claw of Pincer, Capture 3 Key Points  THREAT IS EASED  Maneuver Aimed at Keeping Japs From Capture Of Railway

Chinese Hurl Back West Claw of Jap Pincer   Seize 3 Key Points; Say 4,000 of Enemy Killed Or Wounded

CHINESE HOLD JAP ADVANCE   Chungking Reports Pincer In Kiangsi Hurled Back, Cities Retaken.

Chinese Take 3 Key Points From Japanese  Western Claw Of En  emy Pincer In Kiang: D...L..) DM. _I.

Japs Suffer Heavy Losses. Say Chinese   Western Claw Of Pincers Movement Is Beaten Back

Chinese Get Two Points Near City   Outposts Near Kwangfeng Are Taken and City Itself Is Menaced by Kai-Shek   City Is Base   Japanese Get Their Sup plies From City for Invasion

CHINESE HURL JAPS BACK IN COUNTER BLOWS   /Chiang’s Troops Claim Sue. cesses Against Japan ese Pincer .

Japanese Pincer  Is Thrown Back  Recapture Town; Thus  Repulsing Eastward Kianksi Thrust

Chinese Pushing Back West Claw of Japanese Pincher   Minor Success in Holding Key Rail Route Is Reported

Chinese Command Claims Success in  Five-Year-Old War   Officially Announced to Have Hurled Back Claw  of Japanese Pincer

GETS ESTATE   Bettman’s. Widow Given All Prop. erty In §-Line Wut,

WPB Group Backs Cargo Plane Plan   Studies Details to Build Giant Shine

133 BOYS FROM SOUTH END WILL START ARMY DRILI   Young Men Continue to Move on to U. S. Service Camps

, 99 DRAFTEES WILL ENTER U. S. ARMY CAMPS NEXT WEEN   " Three Roseland Boards List Names of Recruits

American-Filipino Lost Battalions Are Still Waging Battle, Capital Believes

Lost Battalions Still Resist Foe In Philippines   Capital Hints Americar And Filipino Forces Harry Enemy From Hills

Martin Plans To Resign As GOP Chairman   Will Quit To Devote More Time To His House Duties

Martin Will Resign GOP Leadership   Committee Chairmat Says Less War . Bungling Needed

Martin To Quit As Chairman  Comments On Result Of Retent Elections

GOP Chairman Martin to Resigt   Wants All Time for Legislative Duties

Martin To Resign  As GOP Chairman  Believes New Republican Strength To Benefit  War Prosecution

Martin Will Step Out as GOP Leader   Resignation From Chait manship to Be Offered in December      FULL TIME TO WAR   Republicans in Congress Reject Suggestions for Coalition

GOP Chief To Resign >      Joe Martin Will Quit Politics to Devote Full Time to Congress

MARTIN TURNS TOHOUSE JOE   ‘He'll Submit Resignatior - To Republicans on December 7

Martin To Quit As Party Chief   National Chairman  Decides To Resign

Martin to Resign as Chairman   Resigning Chairmanship Because of Increased House Responsibilities

MARTIN, 6.0,?, HAIRMAN, WILL PESIGN DEC.    paueley of Iowa Mentioned As Possible Successor.

Martin Quits As Chairman  Of The GOP   To Devote Entire Attention to War Needs in Congress

MARTIN 10 QUIT GOP LEADERSHIF   Resigns Party Chairmanship Because of Increased Responsibilities As Minority Leader In House.

Sees Increased Duties for Minorit; House Leader as Result of Elec tions

Declares American Peopl Want Less Bungling And Politics In The War

MARTIN 10 QUIT GOP COMMITTEE   House Minority Leader Pians to Resign Chairmanshig Dec. 7.   REJECT COALITION IDEA

Rep. Martin To Resign GOP Office   Plans to Take Actior In Committee Meet  December 7

Election Is Seen as  War Help   Martin Thinks Republican Gains to Have Good Effect on War Effort

Martin Quits As Chairman   Republican Head Says He Has Too Many Other Duties

AUSSIES DRIVE CLOSER 10 GAF   Ground Forces Gain In Owen Stanley Area.

Aussies Close To Owen Gap   DuBois Native Prominen Again As Allied Bombers Plaster Jap Bases In  Calamnnc

Fighting Centers on Hengyang, Communications Center of Hunan Province—Blow Is Last. Struck by Americans as Separate Flying Force—Attack by Nipponese Had Been Expected, but Yanks Apparently Beat Them to Punch.

Five Jap Planes Down in China  U.S. Aviators Counter Nippon Air Offensive Over Hunan Province

TRIPLE SLAYER ‘UNDER ARREST   YOUNG EX-CONVICT WHO KILLED THREE MICHIGAN MEN CAPTURED BY. THE  s STATE POLICE

The War today: . OUR PRIMARY TASK IN THE PACIFIC IS TO STRIKE AT JAP’S HOMELAND

JAPANESE PROVE TO BE TOUGHER THAN EXPECTED   Ambassador Grew’s Statement Hammers Home Trutt Which Only Recently  Began to Recister

He WYOr :CGQ@y—_—’lO_CeeEGVu703zq171“"—_—_—_—_—_—_— Ambassador Grew Knows What He’s Talking About; Japs Won't Quit Until Crushed In Their Homeland

AMERICANS FINALLY COMING TO REALIZATION THAT JAPS REALLY FOE WORTHY OF BEST WE HAVE

The War Today  ° By DéWITT MackENZIE {Wine Woarid War Axmalivact)

Grew’s Statement Drives Home Truth About Kind of Foe U. S. Has in Japan

The War Today Must Strike At Heart Of Japan By Bombing Industries, Important Cities

Today’s War Moves   Conquering of Japan Proper Only Way to Defeat Nippons

HOPES FOR. TIRES FOR STATE MINERS   Mines Department Say: Colliery Inspectors Can — Now Get: Rubber ~

Revised Policy On Tires For  Miners Sought      State Department Is Seeking Way To Keep Men At Their Jobs

EXCESS PROFIT TAX APPROVED   Controversial Points of Bill Settled

NOT BELIEVED LANDING ANY MORE MEN   Knox Says Enemy Reinforcements On Isle Unlikely

UNLIKELY JAPS CAN GET HELP TO GUADALCANAL   Rigid Patrol Being Maintained Around Solomons, Sec. Knox Announced Tuesday

Fight To Death Being Waged. In South Pacific   Enemy Can’t Move Ir Reinforcements, Knox Reports

JAPS FEEL WAR FORCE SLIPPING   Secretary Knox Declares It’: Unlikely Nips Landing Men on Guadalcanal

Knox Doubts Japs are Being Landed on Guadalcanal   wor. a eM,  Been Put Ashore Since Setback Two Weeks Ago; United States Patrols Rigid

Knox Doubts Any Help for Japanese   Rigid U. S. Patrols Guard Guadalcanal, Declares Japs Are Cut OF

Ne aus  Rigid U. S. Patrols Prevent Japs From Reinforcing Solomon Armies

‘Japs unlikely to get more troops into Guadalcanal’   Navy chief makes declaration; U. S. forces smash way westward

Unlikely Japs Getting Any Reinforcements To Guadalcanal, Says Hull

Japs Unlikely To Get Reinforcements  Hold On Guadalcanal Tightened

Knox Doesn't Think Japs Can Get  Reinforcements Into Guadalcanal   U. S. Forces Widening Area Of Control

TROOPS WIDEN CONTROL OVER GUADALCANAL   Japanese Unable To Land Forces, Knox Declares

JAP UNABLE I0 BOLSTER SLE FORCE   Guadalcanal, Net I: Drawn Tighter, Saves Knox.

Knox Says It Is Unlikely Japs Can Land Reinforcements on Guadalcanal

JAPANESE ARE NOT BELIEVED LANDING ADDITIONAL TROOPS   NO LAND REINFORCE. MENTS FOR GUADALCANAI PROBABLE KNOX THINKS

Reinforcements Te Jap Guadalcanal Forces Unlikely   Knox Says American Pa; trols There Wor rking Day and Nisht.

Yanks Widen Control Area In Solomons   Evidence Is That Japs Not Landing Anv More Men

Jap Landings Are Frustratec   SECRETARY KNOX SAY! U. S. FORCES MAKE GAINS

Enemy Apparently Chooses To Be Exterminated Rather Than Surrender Buna; Australians Enter Gona, 12 Miles Above Important New Guinea Base.

Doubts If Japs Are Getting Reinforcements To Troops  ‘Possible But Not Probable,’ Knox Says; Enemy On Guadalcanal Virtually Cut Off

GuadaleanalEnemy Being Isolated   Americans and Australians Steadily Push Foe Toward Se:

JAPS GETTING NO HELP ON GUADALCANAL   Knox Indicates That Americans By Uppe Hand; U. S. Patrols Busy Day ot Night

KNOX SAYS U.S. HOLD ON SOLOMONS SECURE Little Chance Now for we Jeaps lo

Knox Doubts Japs Get Help to Guadalcana   Enemy Forces West of Henderson Field Believed Cut Off From Aid As Yanks Widen Control Area.

Shove Jap Units Off Island Bases   Nippons in New Guinea Are Putting Up Stiff Re.  sistance,

FEAR ISLE MAY GOTO JAPANESE   British Claim 50.000 Tons  Of French Shipping Taken Over By Japs.   INAZIS TAKING FLEET?

50,000 TONS : OF SHIPPING                Infiltrations of Nei boring Area Continue Without Ohbiection.

French Premier May Make Gift Of Madagascar   Japanese Infiltration Of Island Goes On UnChecked; De Gaullists Suffering Virtual Reign Of Terror: U.S. Attitude Stern

Vichy Orders Arrests 0 ‘Hundreds; Japs May Seek Foothold,   REIGN OF TERROR, WORD

BIG ISLAND TO JAPAN   British Report Hundreds o! Free French Arrested in Madacaccar   LAVAL RECEIVES : NEW JAP ENVOY   ‘Vichy’s New Role Sharply Emphasized in Series of Developments

Laval Action Hints Key French Island May Be Turned Over To Japs.

FREE FRENCHNEN SEIZED, REPORT   Virtual Reign Of Terror Sweeps Area Vital lr War Strategy   OFFICIALS HELD   “(Japs Take Over 50,000 ’ ons Of French Ship. ping, Said.

Hint Laval Turning Isle  Over To Foe   Area Vital To Allied Communication Lines; Union Of South Africa Breaks With Vichy

Terror Reigns On Important French Island   Arrest of Hundreds of DeGaullists Quickens Speculativin Laval Plans To Turn It Over to Nipponese

BELIEVED LAVAL [5 PLANNING LET JAPS TAKE OVER ISLAND   FRANCE’S COLLABORATION WITH AXIS EMPHASIZED BY SERIES OF DEVELOPMENTS

Vichy May Turn Island Over To Japs   Hundreds Of De Gaullists Rounded Up In Order

World’s Fourth Largest Island Lies Off Coast of Africa and Is an Important Outpost.   TROOPS STILL FIGHT IN JUNGLE COUNTRY

Arrest Free Frenchmen In Madagascar   Believe Laval Is Preparing To Hand Island To Japs   South Africa May Take Hand In Act   British And Chinese Troops Forced To Retreat In Burma

BELIEVE LAVAL READY 10 GIVE JAPAN CONTROL   Free French Forces Placed Under Arrest

Reign of Terror on Islanc as Many DeGaullists Are  Arrest   Union of South Africa Break Off Relations With  Vichy Government

MADAGASCAR IS’ BEING PREPARED FOR SACRIFICE   ~May Be Handed over to Japanese

LAVAL'S FOES ARE SEIZED ON MADAGASCAR   Large Scale Roundup Indi cates Island May Be Turned Over To Japs   WOULD PERIL SEA LANES!   Allies Strengthen West African Front; Shipping Transfer Charged

Fear Laval Might Turn Huge Island Off Africa Over To Japs   American-Filipino Troops Still Hold Out On Panay; Allies Falling Back In Burma

New Losses In Burma; RAF Raid: Reich; Forces In Philiopines Hold

Be Gaullists Arrested in Madagascar   Hundreds Held on Laval's Order—Fear faland Will Be Tursied  Over to Javan

JAP OCCUPATION OF MADAGASCAR A POSSIBILITY   WOULD JEOPARDIZE VITAL ALLIED LINE OF COMMUNICATION

Madagascar May Go to Japanese   Reign of Terror on. Island as Many DeGaullists Are Arrested   DENY FLEET TRANSFER   Union of South Africa Break Off Relations With  Vichy Government

DeGaulle Men On Vital Island Rounded Up   Laval May turn it Over ft Nips Who Are Reported te Have Secured 50,000 Tons Of French Shipping

FEAR LAVAL MAY GIVE MADAGASCAR TO JAP FORGES   Terror Reigns on French Island Hundreds of DeGauitists Arrested

MADAGASCAR MAY BE LAVAL GIFT TO AXIS   Speculation Rises as Arrests ol Free French Sympaihizers Bring Reign of Terror   ISLE UNDEFENDED   Reports Indicate Some Ships Turned Over io Japs, Others May Follow

Hundreds of Free French Are Arrested   Speculation Rises On New French  Pro-German Plan Linder Laval

HUNDREDS OF DE GAULLISTS ARRESTED ON MADAGASCAR; JAPS MAY TAKE OVER ISLAND   World’s Fourth Largest Island Lies Athwart Vital Allied Lines of Communication With India; American-Filipino Troops Still Holding Out  Dr. Denese Lelaceal .

Laval Mav Turn Isle OvertoJaps   Fourth Largest Island Lies Across Allied Communication Lines to India  DeGaullists Held  Hundreds of de Gaulle Followers Arrested. Is Report P

MADAGASCAR ROCKED BY VICHY TERRORISM   Laval Orders De Gaullists Held, May Give Japanese Indian Ocean Island

Terror Reign On Island of Madagascar   French Making No Effort to Stop Jap Infiltration

ORDERS ARREST OF DE GAULLE FOLLOWERS   infiltration Movement Of Japanese Is Reported   French Warships Are Being Turned Over To Germany; U. S. Breach Widens

No Defense Of French Island Against Japs   Terror Reigns As Rumors Spread Of Proposed Action

fear Is iixpressed _ Premier Will Give _ Japan Key Island   Arrest Hundreds Of. De Gaullists; South Africa Breaks With. Vichy; ~ Deny Reich Given French Ships

Allies Fear Laval Acts For Japan   South Africa Cuts Ott Relations With Vichy Recsime.   '‘DeGaullists Token   Part of French Navy  Is Reported Delivered To Ninposnece

Virtual Reign of Terror Reported on Madagascar Island   Vichy Government Has Ordered Arrest of DeGaullists There

REPORT TERROR IN ISLAND VITAL TO SHIP ROUTES   London Dispatches Say Island Not Defended Against Infiltration

TERROR REIGN IS SWEEPING MADAGASCAR   Premier Laval Believed te Be Preparing to Turn Island Over to  4 Japan   ARRESTS ARE ORDERED

South Africa May Be Assigned To Take Madagascar   Japan Takes Over Much French Shipping; Vichy Denies French-Nazi Fight

Laval In First Sellout   Japs Taking  Over Madagascar With Apparent Vichy Blessing

DE GAULLISTS ON ISLAND ARE UNDER ARREST   Nazi Sailors Arriving At French Port of  Toulon, Is Claim

EAM TOTATIMONG  AUT HEIGHT END BELIEF ISLAND MAY GOTOJAPS   Lies Off East Coast of Africa Athwarr Vital Allied Lines of Communication With India   TOKYO GETS FRENCH SHIPPING, IS REPORT   Meanwhile. Vichy Denies  “Moscow Claim French Warships Being Turned Over to Germany

—WLAD AU AAU aT  Hundreds of DeGaullists Arrested Under Laval. Regime Orders  an  JAPANESE THREAT  Island Cannot Resist Jap Invasion, Say Reports Reaching London —

DeGaullists Are Seized By Hundreds; Laval May Release Island to Japs

or we 2a 42 6 eee a Oe eee  Hundreds of DeGaullists Arrested Under Laval Regime Orders  JAPANESE THREAT  Island Cannot Resist Jap Invasion, Say Reports Reaching London

FEAR LAVAL MAY DELNER MADAGIGCAE         Allies “Alarmed Hu g e . -Asland May Be Given to   DEFENSE ARMIES  “BEATEN IN.BURMA   American: and. Filipiné “Force Reported . Held. ing Out in Panay. 4

TERROR REIGN ON KEY FRENCH ISLE REPORTED   “vents Indicate Vichy May Be Preparing To Turn World's Fourth Largest Island Over To Japs;  Pacific War Review.   —BY ROGER D. GREENE— (Associated Press War Editor)

Pro-Nazi Laval May Turn Over Island to Japs   London Says Much French Shipping Now Held by Japan

Opponents Ot Vichy  Increase   Union Of South Africa Breaks Off  Relations As Result Of Laval’s  Collaboration Move

May Cede Big Island To Japs   Reign of Terror in Madagascar As Vichy Men Arrest DeGaullists. Japs Filtering In

Believe Laval Will Relinquish Vital Island   Virtual Reign Of Terror Re. ported; New Crisis In Burma As Japanese Forces Recapture Key Town Of Loikaw

JAPS MAY GET MADAGASCAR, ALLIES FEAR   Laval Orders Arrest of Free French Adherents  TD 6 ne teen ~~ ST ies ees den ca

IAVAL EYEING FRENCH ISLE NEAR AFRICA   Wholesale Arrests Of DeGaulists On Madagascar Arouses Speculation   FEAR JAPANESE MAY GET LARGE ISLAND   American -Filipino Forces Still Active “a Panay Island Jungles

Vichy Moves Ominous.   South Africa Breaks With France; U. S. Assigns Ace Diplomats

MADAGASCAR SCENE OF NEW DEVELOPMENT!   Fear French Plan Tx Turn Island Over To Nazis

MADAGASCAR IS SPOTLIGHTED BY LAVAL PLOTTING   Virtual Reign of Terror on Island Is Reported With Hundreds of DeGaullists Under Arrest and Rumors of Deal With Japan.

South Africa Breaks With Vichy; Japs Get French Ships, British Say

Japanese May Get Madagasca From French   Laval Believed Moving Fast To Help Axis.

Reign of Terror As De Gaullists Seized   Fear Island to Be Turned to Japan; Americans Still Fight on Panay; New Crisis in Burma

FRANCE’S ROLE JN WAR CLEARER   EMPHASIZED TODAY IN SERIES OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS ~

Gh ACTS ICA HAST ISI      Break With U. S. Termed Likely Any Time

France May Give Isle To Japan      Tokyo Reports American-Filipino Troops Hold Out. on Island of Panay

HAVE FRENCH SHIPS DENIED   Sympathizers With Free French Rounded Up On Island

xists on French Madagascar Isle  ‘ of Terror   ndreds of DeGaullists Arrested; May Turn Is. land to Japan.   uth Africa Union Breaks With Vichy

DeGaiullists Are Being Arrested By the Hundreds   Japs Are Reported Filtering to Indian Ocean Key Spot

FREE FRENCH THERE BEING PUT IN PRISON   Other Outright Evidences of Lava Collaboration With Members of Axis Alliance.

LAVAL ORDERS PURGE QF -FREE FRENCHMEN ON MADAGASCAR ISLE   Report Vichy. Agents Have In« stituted Reign of Terror Thera   HUNDREDS ARE ARRESTED

State Workers To Get Raise   More Than 23,000 to Get Increase to Meet Rising Costs

23,121 State Employes Get Boosts in Pay   Workers in Three LowerPaid Brackets Affected By James Decision  AS WAR-TIME MEASURE

RENE ARSAL FOR ENG ASTON  CANADIAN WRITER WITNESSES LARGE-SCALE ATTACK MANEUVERS

Encouraging Evidence 0 Offensive Intention Viewed by Correspondent   JOINED BY AMERICANS

Canadians, Practicing Invasion, Carry Out Big Sea-Borne Maneuver:

HUGE INVASION DRILL IS STAGED   Canadian Press Correspondent Tells Of Greatest Sea-Borne ‘Air Supported Attack Maneuvers Ever Held Under British Flag

In Extensive Maneuvers on English Coast,  Canadians Practice for Invasion

Yanks in Ireland Join with Dominion Fighters in Practice Assaults

SEA-BORNE ATTACK MANEUVERS ARE PRACTICED IN ENGLAND BY ‘CANUCKS’

INVASION PLAN BEING TESTED   MEN FROM U, S. FORCES IN IRELAND TAKE PART IN MANEUVER

Carry Out Greatest Sea-Borne, Air-Supported Attack Tactics Ever Staged Under British Flag; HandPicked Audience Watches Impressive Undertaking on English Coast

Troops In England Put To Sea With Equipment For Look Into Future

Hold Invasion Practice   Canadian Attack Force Prepares for Second Front.on Grand Scale

‘ adians Stage Dress hearsal For Invasion       ARF Officers’. ‘Go. With: Dominion Fighters a ‘Greatest. Maneuvers Eyer Held : "On Britich Soil

Canadian Reports  Invasion Practise   bel  Maneuvers Greatest Ever for Sea-Borne Forces  of Any Nations

Gripsholm Will Dock In New York Aug. 25   Visitors Will Be Barred When 1,451 Arrive  Kream Parifie

Many Missourians Aboard Gripsholm Returning to United States From Western Pacific War Theater

‘MEOWS' ARE GROWING FAINT   Elusive Kitten Doomed; Broker Almost Dis mantles House In Vain Search

MARSHALL MAY LEAD   American Chief Of Staff Pronosed As Second Front Commander

Sharp Skirmishes End Bataan Lull; Americans Strike Hard In: Mindanac

India Spotted With Riots   Disorders Continue in Some Sections While Others Are Quiet

Riots Continue In India Cities   MViolence Abates in   Violence Abates in Some Sections: Troops To Shoot to Kill

Jap Cruiser Is Sunk By Dutch Navy   Dutch Deny Report of Navy's Loss; Amboina Prac tically in Japan's Hands

Dutch Admit Amboina In Jap Control   Repor! Jap Cruiser Sunk, Another and Sub Hit, and Own Navy In. fact and At Sea

Jap Cruiser Sunk But Dutch Lose Big Base On Amboina   Entire Netherlands Indies Navy At Sea And Ready For Action; Enemy Claim Of Destruction Just A Lie

Dutch Acknowledge That Island of Amboina Is Virtually in Jap Hands

Jap Cruiser Sunk by Dutch Naval Forses   Amboina, Site ef Second Largest Dutch Base, Virtually in  Nipponese Hands

JAPANESE CRUISER “SUNK: ANOTHER HI DUTCH ANNOUNCE   Transport Sent to Bottom Admit Amboina Virtuaily in Enemy Hands   “DUTCH WAVY IS INTACT”

DUTCH ADMIT ISLAND LOSS TO JAPANESE   Enemy Cruiser Sunk in  _ Naval Attack and Transport by Bombers. in Separate Actions—Deny FHieet Loss.:

JAP CRUISER SUNK TWO OTHERS HIT  BY DUTCH FORCES —  Dutch Admit Island of  Amboina Is Virtually h Liana mo TD ce a uaaes #

DUTCH SINK JAP CRUISE   Another Believed Sunk; Jap:  Admittedly Hold Big Alaway] Reacn

JAP CRUISER. SUNK, ONE HI      But Dutch Admit That Am boina, Site Of Naval Base, Held By Japs -

Gain Sixth Foothold tn _ East Indies   Japs Push On, Taking Am boina, Site of Big Dutch Sea Base   BUT DEFENDERS SINK MORE SHIPS   ‘N. E. I. Navy Is Intact and in Action,’ Is Reply to Destruction Claims

Indies Navy ‘Intact’; Hidden Japanese Guns Pelt Three Manila Bay Forts

RUSS. TROOPS TURN GERMAN THRUSTS BACK   Air Fleet Assisting ? In Defense of Stalingrad

FLANES JOIN DEFENDERS OF STALINGRAD   Russian Army Beats Back Enemy Tanks And Artillery In One Sector.

TOGO FREES JAPAN to STAB REDS IN BACK   Unusually Fierce Fighting On Every Sector On Whict They Gave Ground; No Rec  a eee   Seeks Territory

JAPS PREPARE FOR NEW BLOW   Togo Resignation Seen as Paving Way for Attack On Soviet Russia

Togo ( Ouster Seen Threat to Russiz   Military Clique Believed Ready to Give Siberia Stab in Back

Need Prevention Program  To Check Swine Influenza   Costly Disease Usuall; Shows Up With Cold Weather

Soviets Slash Remnants of German Army   Moscow Reports 36,000 Killed in Battle Of Staraya Russa

Russians Continue To Mop Up; Report 36.000 Nazi Dead   ROVLIOL COTAMUDIQUES Hay Remnants Of Trapped invaders Being Destroyed; Britain Begins Revitalization Of Forces

i  REDS are UP NAZVFORCES HELD IN TRAPS   § Germans, Cut! Off From All Supplies Ejeept by Air, Reported Without Food For Six Dttys — Another  " Army Pinched Near Orel.

ENCIRGLE MAZIS AT TWO POINTS   Invaders Cut Off Completely At Orel and in Staraya RBresa Sartor.

CAPTURED GERMANS TELL OF FOOD LACK   Soviets Report Further Bleody Reverses for Nazis In Russia

36,000 Nazis  Slain INVADERS  CAUGHT IN BIG TRAP   “Remnants” of 96,000 German Troops Being Destroyed in 18-Day-Old Battle of Stara wa Ruesa

Russians Report Germans: Suffer '. Grim Reverse:   Declare - 36, G00- Killed In Ball: — Tn ee

Grim Reverses For Nazi Army   Soviets Killing Remnants of Trapped Invaders in Staraya Battle.

36,000 NAZIS CLAIMED DEAD INRUSS WAR   Soviets Destroying Army Trapped in Staraya Russa Area   FORCE LACKS FOOD   Another Unit of 24,000 Reported Isolated By Red Troops

Series of Grim and Bloody Re verses for Hitler’s Army Reported’ by Reds — Say 36,000. Nazis Killed .

Reds Report Killing of 36,000 Nazis   Germans Captured in Staraya Russ are Half-Starved

NE  Soviet Dispatches Say Reds Have Killed 36,000 Germans In 18-Day Old Battle of Staraya Russa and Are Now “Destroying Remnants” of the Trapped Invaders.

REDS ASSERT NAZIS HUNGR’   Report 36, 000 of Encircled Army: Killed, Others Short of Food.

REDS KILLING MANY NAZIS   Front-Line Dispatches, Repoiting Series Of Grim Reverses For Hitler’s Battered Armies, List 36,000 Germans Slain At Starava Russa

Germany's Battered Forces Taking Grim, Bloody Punishment   Russians Throw’ Tanks Into Attacks on Encircled Nazi Army

REDS MOP UP REMNANTS OF TRAPPED NAZIS   36,000 Germans Reported Slain in 18-Day-Old Battle — Starving Prisoners Taken   ATTACK IN DONETS   Hitler's Headquarters Admits New Red Offensives~Air Activity Over Libya

Russians Claim More Successes   Destroying Remnants Of Trapped 16th Nazi Army

RUSSIANS KILL. B00 NAZIS AT ~ STARAYA RUSSA   REDS NOW DESTROYING REM.  NANTS OF TRAPPED INVAD_ERS AFTER 18 DAYS BATTLE   LARGE GERMAN FORCE IS : JSOLATED IN OREL SECTOR   Two Week “Lull on North African Front Still Continues; Revitaliz-" ving British Armed Forces

SOVIET ARMIES ANNIHILATING TRAPPED NAZIS   36.000 Killed In Encirclement Of 16th German Army, Moscow Says   “DESTROYING REMNANTS”   Another Force Of 24.000 Isolated. Swedes Hear: Surrender Offer Rejected

REDS SAY 36,000 NAZIS KILLED IN 18-DAY BATTLE   24,000 MORE CAUGHT IN TRAP, RUSSIANS CLAIM; LIBYA QUIET

Large German Army Cut Off Without Food   Prisoners Admit Nothing to Eat For Six Days

Reds Report Grim ReversesForNazis   36,000 Germans Of Trapped. Army Said: to Be Killed; British: Revitalize Empire Armies

NAZIS SUFFER NEW REVERSES RUSSIA SAYS   CLAIM 36.000 GERMANS DIE IN 18 DAY BATTLE OF STRAYA RUSSA

Reds Kill 36.000 Nazi  Soldiers   Prisoners Are Quoted Saying They’ve Gone Without Food For Six  Dawe   Change Is Made   British Army Council Orders Officers to Get Examination

REPORT HARD BLOWS TO NAZIS   Reds ‘Declare 36,000 Germans Die in 18-Day Battle of Staraya Russa

Bloody Reverses Suffered by Hitler, With Thousands Slain and Others Cut Off From Food and  Military Sunnhes.

Hitler's Forces Badly Shattered   Russia Reports Series of Grim Reverses For Nazis With 36,000 Men Wiped Out in Bloody 18 Day Battle Near Staraya Russa.   GOREL IS NOW CUT OFF

Reds Declare  Nazis Suffer Bloody Defeats   Claim ‘Remnants’ Of Trapped German Army Being Destroyed.

SERIES OF BLOODY REVERSES REPORTED FOR NAZI ARMIES   SOVIETS DECLARE 36,000 GERMANS KILLED IN STARAYA RUSSA SECTOR

Americans Bomb Base in Burma   Keep Japs From Raids On Chinese Lifeline

President Names Group To Study Rubber Situation   Vetoes Gillette ‘‘Rubbe: From Farm Products Bill’’ —Baruchn To Head Group

RUBBER BILL VETOED BY PRESIDENT   Says Synthetic. Program Being Studied By Baruch

RUBBER AGENCY BILL IS VETOED   Would Hurt War Effort F. D. R.’s. Reason

TRIO T RUBBER NAMED BY PRESIDENT   Jaruch Chairman With Twa University Presidents as Associates   farm Crop Synthetics Bil Vetoed as Obstacle to War Progress

FDR Vetoes Synthetic Rubber Bill   Names Committee To Investigate Entire Program

Rubber Agency Vetoed By FR; Study Unit Named   New Committee To _ Check Progress of Whole Synthetic Drive

President Vetoes  Rubber Plan Bill   Baruch, Compton and Conant Appointed To Get Facts Regarding Whole Problem

BARUCH HEADS. RUBBER GROUF   ROOSEVELT VETOES FARM  BLOC'S RUBBER BILL AND’  “APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO  STUDY SITUATION

Action ls Taken by  Roosevelt   Premises to Set Up Committee to Study Synthetic Rubber Program

RUBBER BILL VETOED TODAY BY PRESIDENT   New Committee Headed by Baruch to Study Situafion

Nazis Must Make Move Soon To Relieve Increasing Toll Of Our Air Raids

Nazi Drive Thru Spain Expected   American and British Lines Hold In Tunisia, Await Air Support

Tacks And Tens Of Thousands Of Nazi Soldiers Are Hurled Back At Sweeping Drive Ry Russian Troops   LITTLE SUCCESS IN COUNTER MOVES NOW

Allied Forces Also Hold Fast On Tunisian Front; British Think Hitler May Move Against Gibraltar

6 000 ARE KILLED IN ONE AREA   Gravity Of Stalingrad Position Realized At Moscow

Soviets Slay Germans at Rate of Two Per Minute   DRIVE NEAR VOLGA   Swarms of Dive Bombers And Tanks Used in “Attache

LAS 48 HOURS   Germans Paying High Price To Take Stalingrad   EDS DENY GERMANS REACH VOLGA RIVER

Reds Retreat Fourth Time in 48 Hours   Germans Lose Two Men a Minute; Withdrawal Orderly

Reds Fall Back Again In Battle For Stalingrad   Withdrawals Orderly; Timoshenko Offensive Continues To Advance

Reds Retreat Fourth Time In 48 Hours   Germans Paying High Price, Objectives Not Gained: Moscow.

REDS WITHDRAW BUTNAZIS FAIL TO REACH POINTS   Some of 151 Tanks Knocked Out on Stalingrad Streets Reported Burning, Attacks Repulsed.   MORE BOMBINGS ARE REPORTED IN CAIRO   Daylight Raid on Bengasi Follaws Night Pounding On German Supply Base at Tobruck,.

REDS RETREAT BUT NAZIS LOSS IS TREMENDOUS   Russians Withdraw Orderly Situation Is One of Gravity.

NAZIS PAY HIGH PRICE FOR GAINS   Reds Make Fourth Retreat In 48 Hrs. In Stalingrad

RUSSIANS MAKE ATH RETREAT   Soviet Forces Drop Back On Stalingrad Front 4th Time In Past 48 Hours

REDS MAKE FOURTH RETREAT IN VOLGA CITY IN 48 HOURS   6,900 Germans Killed Ir One Area In 60 Hours  —Nazis Do Not Gain Objectives

SS S helps build eGdotdeo STURDY HEALTH   GRANDPA JOE. SMELLS POWDER AGAIN

House Board Votes Half-Cent Boost in U.S. Tax on Cigarettes   Levy Designed to Produce $65,500,000 in Additional Revenue; Treasury Plan Spurned

Submarine Takes  Captain Prisoner Shipmates Tell Story Up  on Arrival Home

CAPTAIN OF VESSEL I$ HELD PRISONER   New York Skipper Taken Aboard U.Boat After Ship Torpedoed

114 DEAD IN U.S, RAIN ON JAPAN   15,000 Japs Killed 5 Hours Before War Was Declared

RECALL OFU S. AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE EXPECTED   Diplomatic Break Between ‘U.S. and Vichy France   Amnnare. Iemmment

NEW ROLE OF VICHY GOVERNMENT IN WAR OF GRAVE IMPORTANCE   "RED ARMY TROOPS SMASH THROUGH GERMAN FIRST-LINE DEFENSES AT BRYANSK

U.S. Halts Shipments of Non-Military Supplies te French North Africa

Nearing Open Break With New Regime, the United States Holds Up. Shipments to French North Africa — Russians Drive Close to Bryansk—R. A. F.  Intaneifiaee Ite Swaane

U. S. Halts Shipments To France   Non - Military Goods Are Held in Port of New York, Says W ellee   Dentz Is Named   Former French Chief in Syria Will Get Promotion

Russians Break Through Outer Nazi Defenses   Vichy Government Expected ‘At Any, j Open Break Between United States And Moment; RAF Continues Air ‘Assaults On Germany

‘Sailing of Ships with Non-Mili  * itary Supplies and Red Cros; Equipment Are Held ir Abeyance

Germans To Realign Military   Dentz Is Reported Choice For Command Of French Forces.   Reds Gain Ground   Outer Defense To Bryansk Base Is Crashed By Soviet.

Relief Ships Held in Harbor; Recall of Leary Probable   France’s New Role Helc Gravely Important by United Nations

Open Break In Relations I: Expected As Result Of -Laval Appointment

Reorganize Army As Break With U. 5. Relieved Near   Claim Successes Over Nazis Guarding . Rrvanak

German Reports Say French Army To Be Reorganizec   Hitler Used Threat Of Starvation to Force Laval’s Return

Germany Reports Army To Be Reorganized Under, Gen. Dentz —     SUPPLIES ARE HELD UP     Darlan to Keep Control Of Battle Fleet, Says British Leader   SUPPLIES ARE HELD UP

Recall of Leahy Appears Likely   United States Considers Ordering Ambassador Home as Relations With Vichy Government Become Strained With Laval Back in Key Post.   HELP FOR FREE FRENCH

AMBASSADOR T0 FRANGE LIKELY TO BE RECALLED   All-Out Support For Free French  Probable Move

INVADERS 30 MILES FROM OIL SOURCES   Japs Claim Sinking of 15 Large Merchant Ships in Surprise Attack on British Convoy   CORREGIDOR POUNDED

Washington May ‘Recall Leahy to Determine Action   New Vichy Government Angrily Rejects Washington Statement; French Fleet Looms Large in Negotiations Which  Returned Darlan and Laval to the Front

Washington, Vichy Break Threatened   American Gov’t Plans Complete Re-ex: atination of American Relatioti with French Gov’t

UNITED STATES IS EXPECTED T0 RECALL LEAHY   Break Nears, But Envoy Could Be Withdrawn Without Severing ” All Relations   BIG FRENCH FLEET IS MAJOR PROBLEM   Warships Tied Up Since France Fell Could Be Serious Menace to Allied Shipping

U.S. Holds Up Shipments Of Non-Military Goods To N. Africa; To Re-Examine Relations With France

Vichy Said To Plan Reforming Military Force   ! United States Haits Sailing Of Ships With Relief Supplies Fo  French North. ‘Africa And Vessel With Medical } Ahd Food Cargo To France

UNITED STATES AND VICHY FRANGE NEAR BREAK ON WEDNESDAY   NOTHING DEFINITE DECIDED BUT CHANGE IN ATTITUDE EXPECTED AT ONCE

U.S. Holds Up Shipments to Freneh Africa   Action Taken Pending Clearup of Situation in Vichy

AMERICAN NOTE IS RESENTED BY FRANCE   “Do Not Take Lessons In Patriotism From Abroad”   ANTICIPATE RECALL   Of Ambassador Wm Leahy; Laval To Unveil His New Government Tomorrow

Dentz May Receive Major Command Immediately.   BY RODGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor

GERMANY 10 RE ORGANIZE FRENCH ARMY   Former Commander in  Syric Said to be Slated For One of Highest Posts in New Setup   LEAHY MAY BE CALLED

SHIPMENTS 18 FRENCH AFRICA ARE SUSPENDED   Economic Pressure Applied A: Vichy Army Reorganization Is Reported   DENTZ MAY BE ELEVATED   Two Supply-Laden Vessels Held In New York, Sumner Welles Reveals

WASHINGTON, VICHY UNEAS'   Break Said Imminent; Laval Prepares for Unveiling

U5, HOLDS UP HIP LOADS FOR FRANGE   Break With Vichy Is In» dicated by Washington  To Be Near.   ADMIRAL LEAHY MAY BE RECALLED   French Picture Dispute to Be Bitter And Aggravated by U. S.

ST. MARKs LIGHT TIDE   France’s New Role In War Assumes Grave Importance if Nazi Reports Are True

Break Near In Relations With France   Germany Says French Army Will Be Made Over By Gen. Dentz   Reds Smash Through German Front Lines   Nazi Losses Are Estimated By Soviet At 22,000 Killed

HALTS SUPPLIES TO NORTH AF RIS   Two Ships Now In New York Harbor Ordered Held In Port   REPORT AWAITED   (Return Of Pierre Lava To Power Is Seen Aic ‘To Germans

\ cy ads Up Shipment of re Military Supplies to French North Africa Area   Two Vessels Loaded With Supplies in New York Held in Port as Is Red Cross Ship With Milk and Children’s Layette:

U.S. Halts Africa Supply As Vichy "Break Nears   Washington Expects Recall Of Leahy; General Dentz May Reorganize French Army

French Crisis Looms   U. S. Halts Aid Shipments As Break In Relations Appears Imminent Today

U5, IS NEARING HUPTURE WITH VICHY REGIME   Holds Up Shipments of Food to Africa; Red Cross Ship to France.   LAVAL FULL PREMIER WITH OWN CABINET

FRENCH NORTH AFRICA NOT TO GET SUPPLIES    U. S. Holds Up Shipment of Non-Military Supplies Pend  ing Clarification

U. 8. HOLDS UP SHIPMENT OF NON-MILITARY SUPPLIES TO FRENCH NORTH AFRIC/

U.S. Holds Up Shipments Of Arms To North African French   Washington Awaiting Developments At Vichy Since Laval Has Gome Into Power

U.S. Holds Up Shipments to French North Africa; Report Dentz to Reorganize Army

U.S.-Vichy Open Break ‘Feared Near   Recall Of Ambassador Leahy Expected; Lava Regime Bitter.

RECALL OF LEAHY IS EXPECTED   Complete Re-examination of US Relations with Vichy Necessary; Many Questions Considered

‘Stop -Aid to ‘Vichy   Supplies to Vichy Africa ‘Held in New ‘York Hardbor

French May Revive Army   American Supplies Fo1  North Africa Held Up

U. §. SHIPMENTS T0 FRENCH AFRICA BED UP BY CRISIS   Soviet Troops Smash Through Nazi Defenses Betore Bryansk

TWO SHIPS IN NEW YORK PORT AWAIT ORDERS   Vichy Relations With U.S. Nearing Open Break, Is Claim

Germany Says French Army To Be Reorganized; Washington Statement Widens Gap With America

U.S. Regards Break ‘With Vichy Likely; Leahy Faces Recall   Action Stayed Until Envoy Reports Nazi, Jap Benefits in Laval Move Matter of Concern to Wachinet,...

FRANCE TO CONFIRM AXIS ADHERENCE, HINT   Laval Regime’s Declaration Awaited; U.S. Holds Up Food, Supply Shipments

Threat — To Allies In Army   Dentz; May Reorgahize French Forces, Reports Say; RAF Raids and  Red Attack Continties

Relations Between United States And France Are At The Breaking Point

U. S. and Vichy Relations Near Breaking Point   Reorganization of French Army By Hitler Grave Threat .  VICHY UNDER NAZIS Laval Reinstatement Is Forced By Threat of  Mace Starvatinn

U.S. RELATIONS WITH VICHY ARE NEARING BREAK   LAVAL REPORTED MAKING PLANS TO REORGANIZE ARMY

DENTZ MAY HEAD ARMY FOR VGH        Washington Reads To Order Leahy Back Home

Would Be Move Closer To Final Relations Break   Break With Vichy Might Lead to Full Support Of Free French Movement

Moscow News Claims Nazi Losses Great; R.A.F. Busy Over The Ruhr Valley

NORTH AFRICA SHIPS HALTEL   U. S. Acts Pending Clari, fication of Vichy Issue

HEAR FRENCH  ARMY WILL BE ~ REORGANIZEL   ! 7 4  Hitler Believed Mapping At  Jantie Coup With Aid Of  French Fleet

SHIPMENTS TO FRANCE HELD UP   United States Awaits Clarifi cation of Vichy Situatio. Before Letting Supplies G: to French North Africa

Break With Vichy Seems To Be Near   Recall Of Ambassador Expected; Believe Tha Hitler Maps Atlantic Coun With Fleet

FRENCH AID SHIPS HELD IN U.S. PORT   Supplies for North African Areas and Red Cross Cargo of Milk Are  ' Held Up Pending Out eama af Vichy Mava.

Vichy, U.S. OpenBreak  Is Nearér   See New Role Played By France In Conflict One Of Grave Importance

REPORT FRENCH ARMY WILL BE REORGANIZED   General Henri Dentz Is Expected To Be Given Hiah Post   REDS SMASH AHEAD   Break. Through German First-Line Defenses Guarding Bryansk

STOP SHIPMENT TO COLONIES IN NORTH AFRICA   Red Armies Battle Fiercely at Bryansk; RAF Attacks Continuously

Vichy and U. S. Near Break   Russians Report Break Through ~——RAF Stages Raids

Dentz Slated For High Post Under ‘Laval; Reds Clain Push At Bryansk

Pro-Nazi Laval Reenters Vichy French Resime   German Reports State French Army is Being Reorganized

Washington Holds Up 2 Relief Ships as Vichy Prepares to Join Berlit   Genera! Deniz, Former Commander In Syria May Be Put In Charge; Russians Report That They Broke German Line at Bryansk

Washington Is Likely To Recall Leahy   Such Action Might Lead To Final Rupture Of  Dinlamatic Realatianc

BUS CHARTERS  ~ TO BE HALTED   Special Vehicles Only for Troops, War Workers and School Children.

Use Of Busses To Be Slashec   Sichtseeiny And Charter Vehicles Are Outlawed After June Ist

Rubberneck Buses to Go For Duration   Will Be Used for More Important War Purposes, Says Eastman

Large Vehicles To Be Used for Moving of Troops and War Workers  SURVEY ON COSMETICS

MORE RATIONING IS IN PROSPECT   Fifteen Major Commodities Facing Shortage from Demands of War

Ban Placed On Rubberneck And  Charter Busses   Cosmetics To Be Limited; Rationing Of 15 Commodities Slated.

BOSTON NIGHT CLUBS ARE CLOSED AS AFTERMATH OF FIRE DISASTER   tate and City Authorities Will Inspect Buildings

Ban Placed On All 1,161 Boston Nighi Resorts   Probes Produce Testimony Destroved Club Was Tinder Box Type

Fear Club Fire Toll Will Be 500   Nathan Greer Tells  Probers of Tragedy

Boston Claps Ban on 1161 Night Resort:   Amusements Barred As Probers Hear Firetrap Testimony

DANCING BANNED IN BOSTON NIGHT SPOTS AND HOTELS   New Inspections to Be Made as Result of Disastrous Fire at Cocoanut Grove Club.   WITNESSES SAY BLAZE MOVED LIKE LIGHTNING   Building Declared of “Tinder. box Construction”—Death Toll Revised Downward ‘to 474.

DANCING BAN CLAMPED ON NIGHT CLUBS   Amusements H Halted ir Boston as Blaze Probes Continue   TOLL OF DEATH IS REVISED DOWNWARD   Final Cost in Human Life Expected to Approach _ 500

1,161 Amusement Places And Restaurants Are Affected By Decree   SAILOR IS BLAMED FOR REMOVING BULB

[NATION APPROVES WHEAT MARKETING QUOTAS, LIMA DISTRICT VOTE OPPOSES

Gov. Bricker Asked To Call One-Day Session Of Legislature To Amend Voting Laws For Soldiers’ Benefit

a A RK Tee:  NEW WAR POWERS MEASURE WILL ENABLE TEXANS, OTHERS, KNOW WHERE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE USED

NEW WAR POWERS MEASURE WILL ENABLE TEXANS, OTHERS, KNOW WHERE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE USED

TeES LF Ate  Teachers Demand More More Gas, Threaten To Quit      Twenty- -Seven Darke County. Instructors Declare They Will Resign’ Posts Unless They Are * Given More Gasoline

Army Bomber Crashes; 8 Bodies Found   Wreckage Scatlered Over Mile Near Baitle (reek: No Survivors

Bill Intended to Curtail War Profits Wins Final Congressional Approval

Senate Sends 19 Billion War Measure, Profits Curb to White House

RAF BOMBERS RAIN RUIN ON TURIN AGAIN   Force Of 200 To 300 Cascade Explosives Up To 4 Ton Block Busters On CStey   Second Night

SMOKING TURIN IS RAIDED AGAIN   Force of 200 to 300 Big RAF Bombers Hammers Arsenal City

Super-Block-Busters Spread Devastation Anew in Italian City  ITALIANS ADMIT FURTHER DAMAGE  75 Persons Killed And 112 Wounded In Earlier Air Raid

200 RAF Planes Repeat Turin Knockout Trv   Secoad Attack ju 2 Days By Massed Armada nerve. Havoc  Ty        Italians Again Admit  Extensive Fire Damage   Intensive Campaign Seen Part of Churchill’s Drive on Enemy

100 RAF Planes Make Shambles Of Turin, Haly   italians Report Many Buildings Damaged by Great Fires

SHATTERED TUh  AEWOWTED BY BRITISH BOMBERS   Super Block-Busters Drop on Northern Italian Royal _Arsenal City   ROME SAYS CASUALTIES ARE STILL UNCOUNTED   RAF Steps up Pace to Oarry Out Churchill's Promise to Bomb Italy Out of War;  Nazi Batteries on French Coast Fire at Raiders

TURIN AGAIN ISRAIDED BY RAF AIRMEN   Strong Force of Bomber: Cascade Many Explosives   MANY CASUALTIES MARK THE ATTACK   Italians Again . Admit That the Damage ts Heavy

Block-Busters Rainon Turin  In RAF Attack   Hundreds of Planes Take Part in Latest Blow at City

British Continue Pounding Turin   Indicate Systematic Destruction Planned

Carroll Man in Crack Ordnance Regiment, 301st   rT HAPPE PROMOTED

Japanese Troops In Possession of Most of Chuhsien   chinese Admit Loss of Air port and All but Suburbs

Chinese Inflict Heavy Casualties  on Invading Japs  Rail Center Is Scene of Ferocious Fichting

MARINE TO TELL ABOUT FIGHTING ON SOLOMONS   Two Young Veterans Will Speak At Bond Rallv

MARINE 10 TELL ABOUT FIGHTING ON SOLOMONS   Two Young Veterans ‘Will ieneale At Bond -Raliwie>

Salvage Campaign Started In Portland Township Auqust 10   Five Trucks And Fifteen Men Are Collecting Junk

EARTHQUAKE KILLS SIXTY IN ECUADOR   City of 96,000 Rocked by Tremors; Communication Lines Disrupted

GUAYAQUIL ROCKED BY AN EARTHQUAKE LASTING A MINUT!   Sixty Persons Are Killec and Three Large Buildings Completely Smoached.

Violent Quake Rocks Guayquil: 60 Persons Killed   Temblor Knocks Dowr Concrete Buildings, Fires Are Started

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Archie L. Adamsot Dies In Rapid City Of Heart Attack  ~ Well Known Former Le Mars Resident

Archie L. Adamsor Dies In Rapid City Of Heart Attack  ’ “ey ay ww... Mm.   ~ Well Known Former Le Mars Resident For Many Years

OLD AGE PENSIONS HIT PEAK IN OHI   Increases Made on Basis of Rising Living Cost

OLD AGE PENSIONS TO REACH NEW HIGt   Payment for November Ti Average $26.94

THREE JAP TRANSPORTS ARE SUNK IN MACASSAR STRAITS; ALLIES GET SET FOR EXPECTED ALL-OUT JAVA ASSAULT

Japs’ All-Out Drive On Java, Last Allied Base, Expected Soon   ‘They Shall Not Pass’’ Is Java Battle Slogan

BURMA GAT TLE NEARS GLIMAA, MORRIS SAY:   Japan’s All-Out Attack Upor Java Expected at Any Time.

Hot Battle for. Burma Believed Nearing Climax   All-Out Attack Upon Java Is Now Awaited

ALLIES ATTACK NEW INVASION ELEET OF JAPS   Three More Transports Sunk As Japan Moves Up Troops For Assault On Java

‘M’Arthur’s Front Only Bright Spot in Pacific Area; Java Drive Near

Battle Of Burma _ Now At Climax   JAPS PREPARE TO MAKE FINAL ASSAULT ON . JAVA

Three of Enemy Transports Sunk   Burma Battle Near Climax; Java  Says, “They Shall Not Pass”

All-Out Attack Upon Java Expected to Be Launched Soon; 3 Jap Vessels Sunk

‘itish sition proved   e Advance as Rom Withdraws in Africz  ee Score 180-

Nazis Uncover Hitler '’Plot”’   Scheme To Murder Fuehrer Reported

Veteran AP Man Answers fo '30'   ANWGID IY JV  James A. Mills Was One of America’s  Demand Daren vbnur

Causeway Leading to Mainland Is Destroyed as Defenders Await, Jap Onrush.      JAPS STILL BOAST MORE MEN, PLANES

CITY MINED HEAVILY AND LEFT TO JAPS   British Say Invaders Suffer Heavy Loss Before Important Point Is Lost

Moulmein is. Captured By Jap. Invaders   British Inflict Heavy Casualties Before Withdrawinc From Key City of Burma-

British Destroy Long Causeway As Siege Opens   Malay Battle Ends, Fortress Fight Starts, Says Isle Commander

Strategic City In Burma Lost   Stores, Equipment Are Removed; Say Heavy Casualties Inflicted

Moulmein Evacuated, Troops Cross Salween River To Improve Situation

Moul:nein Evacuated   British Witi draw From Important Burma City

British Now Fall Back On Moulmein, Burma Front   Remove Stores And Equipment; Take-UpPositions Behind Salween River

British Falling —  - Back In Burma   Evacuate Strategic Moulmein, Across From Rangoon.

Moulmein ts Evacuated By British   Withdraw Across the Salween River— Virtually “Ghost City,” Japs Say

R. A. F. BOMBS START FIRES OVER GENOA   Bombardments against Italian city are renewed by British

Genoa Is Again Bombers Targel   Large Italian Port Is At tacked During Night By British Airmen   THIRD ATTACK IN PAST TWO WEEKS

Labor Crisis Nearing In Little Steel   First Major Test Case Heads For New War Labor Board

@ In Washington   Labor Crisis is Nearing in “Little Steel” With Union Demanding Wage Increases and Closed Shop

Says Era Of Plenty Will Come In U.S.   Kaiser Explains Job For Industry

Industry, Not Government, Has Bright New Era in Its Keeping, Kaiser’ Declares

Soviets, Americans Now Close Part.  ners In War  ‘capese:mmmemScaamea:scimmamme mpc: anal ine ce   European ~ Invasion Seen As Possibility For This Summer

Conferees In Agreement On New Army Pay   Only Formalities Of Passage Now Hold Back Payments

Senate, House Asree on $50 Soldier's Base Pay   Uncle Sam's Fighting Men to be Best Paid in World

U. S. Fighters To Be Highest Paid In World   Conferees agree on a $50 minimum; allow: ances voted for dependents of men.

Conferees Agree On House Figure For Servicemen   Both Bodies Virtually ‘Set On Measure To Hel; Families of Army, Navy

$90 Service Pay Minimum Voted   ongressional Action Makes United State: Forces Best Paid Fighters; Dependents’ . Allowances Set Up .

MINIMUM: PAY" : FOR SERVICE  MEN IS $50. :   ‘Congress: Also _ Agrees On  Allowances. for Dependents 

CONFEREES IN ° AGREEMENT ON SOLDIERS’ PAY   $50 Established As Base For Lowest Ranks In AtTmed Service

Dependent Aid Measure Now Before Congress as Wage Bill Gets Final Approval Monday.

U.S. Soldiers Now Best Paid In the World   House and Senate Agree To Raise W ave«

MinimumPay For Soldiers Set at $50   U. S. Fighters Will Be Highest Paid In World in June

SOLDIERS WILL GET PAY HIKES   $50 Figure Finally OK'd: Aid For Families Due

$50 Service Pay Plan Is Adopted   House, Senate Conferees Agree on Bill Making Yanks Best-Paid Group in World

ENLISTE WILL GET $50 MONTHLY PA   Americans To Become Best Paid Fighters In World

Congress Agrees On Wage Increase For Service Men; U. S. Armed Forces Will Become Best Paid in World

Senate and House Conferees Agree On $50 Monthly Base Pay for Army, Navy

SONGRESS FIXED IN $00 A MONTH BASE SERVICE PA   Schedule of Payment: To Dependents Revised

Military Pay Bill Ready For FDR   Will Make U. S Fighters Best Paid in World

HOUSE AND SENATE ‘AGREE ON $50- PER MONTH MINIMUM   American: ‘Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Assured Of Being World's Best Paid). Fichters 

8CHEDULE OF ALLOWANCES FOR DEPENDENTS ALSO TO BE IN EFFECT UNDER NEW LAW

VOLUNTARY Gh RATIONS AakeD UF MOTORISTS   Drivers In Unrationed Areas Are Asked To Comply With Program

Drivers Are Asked to Ration Gas   Are Urged to Place Selves Under Rules Voluntarily

Voluntary Control Urged By Henderson   Four Gallons A Week Would Be National Limit

Same Control As Now In Force In Eastern States Requested By Price Administrator

Henderson Asks Voluntary Gas Ration at Present   Says It'll Take Time For Regulations to Be Put in Effect

Henderson Asks Motorists To Drive Less, Pending Rationing of Gasoline

UTOAIGTS ASKED UBSEAVE EASTERN GAOULINE CURB   Urged Place Themselves Voluntarily Under Gasoline, Mileage Controls   SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE COUPON BOOKS PRINTED   Easterners Receive Basic Ration Of Approximately Four Gallons Weekly; Proposed Plan To Curtail Driv. ing To 5,000 Miles A Year

Pending Gas Rationing laws Henderson Wants Motorists To Start: Now

Voluntary  Curb Urged At Once   Don’t Wait for Gas Rationing, OPA Chief Saws

PUBLIC ASKED FOR VOLUNTARY GAS RATIONING   Several Weeks To Elapse Before Machinery Of System Established

OPA Chieftan Asks All Cars  To Ration Gas   Henderson Says It Will Be Several Weeks Before Rationing Books Can Be Printed to Take Care of Unrationed Areas

Voluntary Gas Rationing Urgec   Henderson Calls On Drivers In States Not Already Covered To Make Sacrifices Such As Are Required In Eastern Area

LEON HENDERSON ASKS VOLUNTARY CURB ON DRIVING   Urges Motorists in Unrationed Areas to Put Restrictions on Selves That Prevail in East.   BILLION TIRE MILES NOW WASTED DAILY   Gasoline Rationing Cannot Begin Until Coupon Books Are Printed and That Will Require Weeks.

Voluntary Gas Rationing by Drivers Urced   Henderson Request Co-operation to Save Rubber

Motorists Asked To Ration Selves   Voluntary Self-Denial 1] Sought Until ‘Gas’ Tlan Is Invoked

alls Upon Motorists in Regions Not Yet Under Rationing Code To Heed Same Rules as in East.

Voluntary Gas Rationing In Unrationed Areas Is Asked      Henderson Says It Will Take Weeks To Work Out Coupon Books For Entire Nation

LEGAL LIMIT T0 BE IMPOSED ALI OVER NATION   Every Section Will Get Same Treatment; Ra- tion Cards to be Printed First, Says Henderson

Henderson Asks Nation to Start Gas Ration Now   Appeals to Motorists Voluntarily to Abide By Eastern Plan

UJ, $. ABOLISHES ITS SPECIALISTS IN ARMY CORPS   Specially Skilled Men of Civil Life to Get Commissioris

SPECIALIST AGENCY IS: ABOLISHED   Head of Army; Corps Will:  i  Remain on Duty in Advisory Capacity.         MEN APPOINTED TO  GET COMMISSIONS   But Syecial Service.Is Abol. ~ ished in the Interest of: Bfficienty

Specialist Corps  Out  fi ££ FT s, det   Abolish Unit For Procuring Officers From Civil Life

Nazis Fall On Tunisia While Rain Halts Fray   U.S. Men Drive Toward Gabes Gulf: Advancing French Brush Foe Aside.

OLD AGE PENSION CHECKS FOR COUNTY WILL TOTAL $10,852   That Amount Will Be Receiv  ed by. 860 Livingston County Persons.   APRIL CHECKS MAILED   Phe State Roll Shows a De erease of 408 Persons . for Mareh.

_ AND RELIEF CUT   Checks te Aged Averag $13.26 This Month; 408 Are Cut Off

PAY INCREASE RULES LISTED   Morgenthau Assistant Shows How Workers Ma; Still Get Wage Boosts

HOW SALARIES MAY BE RAISED UNDER LAW  Must Not Increase Cost of Living

ALLIED AIR FORCES DESTROY 85 NIPPON PLANES IN 6 RAIDS   Four Japanese Airdromes Raided; Chinese Continue To Fall Back In Land Fighting.

ALLIED PLANES HAMPER JAP AIR BASES IN CHINA   Drive Launched to Reduce Japanese Air Strength.

LEGISLATION UNNECESSARY   MINCE NO WORDS   Glenn Miller Is Now Army Captain

JAPS FLANKED IN NEW GUINEA   Allies Take The Initiative Against Enemy North Of Air Base

Allied Forces In New Guinea Take Initiative  Communique Reveal: Ground. Troops Are “Progressiiigz’”

ALLIES GAINING IN NEW GUINEA   Ground Forces Take the Initiative, Outflank Enemy Advance

M’Arthur Troops — Launch Offensive   They Make Moresby Gains Use Filtration Tactics On Jungle Ridge

(Offensive ls Taken in New Guinea   Allies Are Opening Jungle War With Japanese

_— akes Reno   Other Tremors of Les: Intensity Are Felt At Intervals

62 Texas Oil  Fields Producing  Aviation Gas Refineries Ordercd  lo Process Only Best Ot CP Mahe

Highest Grade Fuel FromCrudeSought   Sixty- Two Texas Oil Fields Producing Aviation Grade Petroleum, Board Says

Dempsey Plans State Job Changes   Amendment of Utility Statute to Be Studied

Hull Sees New  American Ties   Secretary Gratified Over Solidarity of Western Hemisphere

PAN-AMERICAN TIES TIGHTENED   Conference. In Brazilian Capital Jan. 15 Will Aid Solidarity

To Enlist “Token Force”. For The Mighty New low: low:   Huge Battleship, Biggest In World, Will Need 3.000 Men

DECISON ON. MULLINS: CASE   Iudge- “Russell ‘Granted Soldier. Divorce and Ex-: - pressed Opinion. © :   CAUSED MUCH FUROR

UEGIOOIN ON MULLING Got   Judge. Russell Granted Sol dier Divorce and Expressed Opinion.   CAUSED MUCH FUROR

NAZIS DRAFT CHILDREN FOR FARM LABO   8,000,000 Uniformed Boys and Girls Being Put to Work.

State Prison Population Falling;  850 Parolees in Armed Services

German Troop: Fear Commando:   Raiders Spread Panic And Uncertainty

M’Arthur, Stilwell in Statement   American Commanders Say They'll Take the War to Tokio

LURTIN ola AUSTRALIA {a AP RINGROARL   United States to Use Coun: try ‘Down Under’ for Offensive.

800,000 AMERICANS OVER   United States Army Discloses Num. ber Of Troops Sent Te Front

ROMMEL TRYS TO BRING UP NEW TROOPS   Heavy Allied Aerial Attacks Do Extensive Damage to Enemy Supply Lines; Malta Is Again Raided

BRITISH UNITS STRIKE ACROSS DESERT AT AXIS   Thrust as Far West as  80 Miles From Main Rattle Front

British Units Stab 30 Miles West Of Front   Ground Thrusts Timed With Aerial Action In Desert Battle   SEEK ‘WEAK SPOT’   Terrific Damage Done By American And British Planes

British Lightning Units Stab at Lines West of El Alamein   Benghazi Is Devastated by RAF Bombing   Huns Trying to Get Reinforcements To Marshal Rommel

Mobile Forces Smash at Axis Army i in Egypi  nemy Lines   Enemy Lines Also Attacked  Bram Air

BRITISH PIERCE LINES OF AXIS   Stabs Made 30 Miles From Main Battle Front

Axis Tanks Destroyed and Many Prisoners Taken   BOMBERS ARE ACTIVE   English Lightning Units Operating on Rommel  Army Flank

AUCHINLECK, ROMMEL SPAF FOR OPENING   British Lightning Units Stab At Axis Lines

25 TANKS ARE LOST BY NAZIS   Quick Attack and Strong Artillery Blasts Turn the Trick for British  Troone,

REAL MOTHER WILL TRY 10 WOO CHILD BACK 10 HER   Judge Wil! Let Girl of 12 Decide Which “Mother” She Cares for Mast.

PAROLE DENIED MRS. DICKINSON   Disbarred Capital Lawyer Serving Time For Theft From Estate

Machetes »>Cut Swath InEconomics   ® ‘Battle Of Propaganda Over Knives Is Being Waged,

@ In Washington   Machetes Cut Wide Swath In Economic War Involving Neighbors  South of the Border

SHERIFFS AGAINST — MIDNIGHT CURFEW   National Organization in Session at Columbus Does Not Favor Early Closing.

MEATLESS DAY, RATIONING ON WAY IN NATION   Wickard Proposes Program Te Keep Consumption at 10-Year Average.   ‘NO EXTRA STEAKS’   Pian Calls For Two-and-Haii Pounds a Week Per Person,  CS annatangy PasaKkla

Minnich New President of School Board   Meeting Held on Monday Evening — New Directors Sworn In  OKAY PLAYGROUND iSchwank Retained for 8-

Minnich New President of School Board   ‘Meeting Held on Monday Evening — New Directors Sworn In  OKAY PLAYGROUND  Schwank Retained for & Week Summer Program ' As in Past Seasons

UNITED STATES’ FORCES STRIKE SUDDEN BLOWS   Navy Planes and Ships Hit Nipponese Bases In South Pacific and Aleutians   ATTACKS CONTINUE IN SOLOMON AREAS   Believe U. S. Is Seeking To Avert Jap Moves For Invasion Try In Australia

Navy Attacks Japs In North, South Paeifie   Air, Surface Forces Hit Aleutian And Solomon Island Bases Of Enemy.   BATILE  ‘“CONTIVUInNG

pea And Air Drives Open On Invaders            Solomon And Aleutian Islands Scene Of Fighting: Australia Warned Of  Impending Invasion Attempt      Naval Academy Lecture. Staff. Including Heroes Of Pacific

Solomon Isles Center: of Nev  Allied Moves   Nimitz’ Communique Indicates Possibility of Turning Point in

PACIFIC UNITS JOIN IN ACTION   Heaviest Attack Reported  In Soloman Islands

BOTH SOLOMON ISLAND AND KISKA ARE HIT   Southern Fighting is Designed to. Prevent Threatened Invasion Of Australia

Attempts To Oust Enemy  From Bases   Operations ‘Progressing Favorably, Says Navy Chief; Launch Smash In Tulagi Area

Turning Point in War Seen; Joint Action Hints Big Offensive in Southern Seas

11-Year-Old Texas Boy Fumbles after Spelling 44-Letter Jaw Breaker

INTRODUCES BILL . GIVING PRESIDENT BROAD NEW POWER   Would Permit Him to Set Prices, License industry, Draft All Manpower   LEGION DRAFTED MEASURE

Stilwell Thinks Organized Troops  Could Whip Japs   American General Goes to India For Conference

Gen. Stilwell  In New Delhi For Conference   Says Japs Can Be Thrown Out Of Burma

CANBEPUT OUT OF BURMA   Gen, Stilwell Says Properly Organizes Force Can Do It’

WELL ORGANIZED FORCE CAN STILL ROUT JAPS IN BURMA, SAYS STILWELL

AMERICAN: COMMANDING CHINESE TROOPS IN BURMA SAYS INVADERS CAN BE OUSTED

BURMA RECAPTURE “NOT IMPOSSIBLE, STILWELL. SAYS   ‘American General Believe: Japs are Seeking ‘Coup i de Grace’ In China.

JAPS TOUGH FIGHTERS BUT AREN'T SUPERMEN   Properly Organized’ Force Could Throw Them Out Of Burma, U. 8S. Genera Says After E: cape To India

‘ALLIES CAN LICK JAPS   Stilwell Thinks Enemy Can Be Driven Out of Burma

Nine-Tenths of Army Of Germany in Russia, Red Spokesman Says  SOVIETS MOVED UP TO MEET MENACE  Stull No Evidence Seen Of Hitler’s Promised Major Spring Offensive

With Nine-Tenths Of German Army On Russian Front Hitler Orders 1,900,000 Youths To Colors.   Little Fighting

NINE-TENTHS OF NAZI ARMY ON RED FRONT   SOVIETS PREPARED AS HITLER CALLS UP RESERVES

Hitler Calls Out His Reserves To Fight in Russia   Youths from 17 to 1 Years of Age Pressed into Service

ARMY NOW ON SOVIET FRONT   Official Red Spokesmen As. sert 1,900,000 German Reserves Called Up   PREPARED TO MEET THREAT, RUSSIA SAYS   Reds Believed to be Plan ning to Beat Hitler to Punch in Big Drive

Reds Meet New German Threat   Nazis Have Most of Army in Russia, Call Up More Reserves

British Pour Tons of Shells Into Italian Stronghold   Eyewitness Reporter Aboard Cruiser With Fleet Relates Thrilling Saga of Fierce Engagement in Mediterranean

ISLAND OF RHODES HEAVILY SHELLED BY BRITISH FLEET   Huge Fires Started, Seaplane Bases and Harbor InStallations Damaged on Italian Island.   SURPRISE ATTACK LAST 12 MINUTES   American and British Bombers Pound ‘Largets Ashore Both Before and After Bombardment.

Allen Tells Of Naval Attack On Rommel’s Supply Base Near El Daba   Be LARRY ALLEN

Associated Press Reporter on Mighty War ship That Pounds Italians

Island Of Rhodes Plastered ByBritish   Squadrons of Warships Pour Tons of High Explosive Shells Into ftaly Stronghold

Rhodes ‘Like Christmas Tree’ Before British Fire  Blasted Dodecanese Fortress, Larry Allen Reports

Tanker Sunk Off  Pacific Coast  One Man Missing in Latest Attack

NAZI ATTACKS NEAR NALCHIK ARE REPULSED   Germans Suffer Heavy Losses In Fighting  In Caucasus   RUSSIAN GUERRILLAS  WRECK ENEMY TRAINS

NAZI ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY RUSS   Soviets Report Lines Hold. ing in all Critical  Areas

Reds Beat Off  Caucasus Foe   Soviet Guerrillas Praised For Nazi Train Wreeka, Killing Thousands

Reds Continue Destruction and  Death To Nazis   Beside 2200 Germans Killed. Trains And Rail  Equipment Smashed

German Assaults On All Fronts Stopped by Reds  : 2200 Invaders Killed in Two Days; Soviet  Cuevritlac Active

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Enemy Dive Bombers Swoop Over MacArthur’s Defenders

Seven Die as [wo  Bombers Collide   One B-24 Lands Safely After Accident

“To Hell With Cost,” Nelson   Get Production, Tells Manufacturers

Tells Industry To Get Busy  Nelson in Blunt Talk to Fiddling  M\... 4... .g WT.131...

a a a a ee a Se 2 ae  Production, Not Argument — Nelson  ee a ae oe a

Forget War Costs Producers Told   Nelson Emphasizes Immediate Need

Nelson Tells Business Men He Wants Results And Not Arguments Now   -WPB Head ‘Orders ! Manufacturers to Produce and Argue . Over Terms Later

NELSON WANTS WEAPONS NOW   Forget Costs, Productior Czar Tells Leaders in Industry

Japs Use Songs To Fight Allies   American Folksongs Played During Last Of Hongkong Siege

BRITISH NAVY HAS LIGHT LOSSES IN AFRICAN: LANDING      Report Total Of Ten Ship: Lost in Engagements In Northwest Africa

Hitler Reports Capture Of Red Naval Fortress   Germans Start Offensive West Of Moscow: Soviets Take Heavy Toll

High Command Claims Cap. ture of Great Fortress in Crimea   § MONTHS OF SIEGE   Stronghold Had Stood Off Axis Attackers Since Last November

Russian Fortress Has Been Under Siege for 8 Months   Crimean City Taker By Nazis After 27 Days of Attack  mtistkt eo ak

Nazi Attempt To Launch New Drive Blasted   Red  Counter- Attacks South Of Moscow Are Successful   HALT KURSK DRIVE   Sevastopol Scene Of Bitter Struggle; Russians Hold

Germans Say Sevastopol ls Captured   Russians Say New Nazi Drive Halted West of Mascow

Claim Flags Are Flying Over Long-Besieged Fort   Broadcast States Remnants O-! Soviet Army Have Fled To  Khersones Peninsula

Germans Fail In Attempt fo Launch Attack   Bitter Offensive Continued Against Sevastopol Forts

AED DEFEAT AT BIG BASE S CLAIMED   ortress and Port in the ‘Crimea Has Been Galtantly Defended by the Prussians for Last Eight lwronthe.   RULLETIN

EDDIE RICKENBACKER FOUND   ALL OF CREW OF PLANE DOWN AT SEA OCTOBER 2: RESCUED WITH EXCEPTION OF ONE WHO DIED

It's Better To Be On The Giving End— Associated Press Writer Gets Feel Of A Dive Bomber Really Laying ‘Eqas’

Clark Lee Takes His First Ride In Dive Bombe   Like Riding Down Side o Building on Motorcycle, He Says

“tndiepensibie Preliminary”   Fuel Oil Rationing Plan Is About Ready

Some Midwestern States May Not Be, Included in Rationing of Fuel Oil   Number of Oil Burners in the States May Be a Factor in the Picture

Lifer at Jackson Kills Pen Employe, Climbs Water Tower, Leaps 230 Feet

Deranged Convict Kills Prison Engineer, Jump: 230 Feet To His Death

To Relieve Economic Tug-of-War   President Says Com petition Between Labor And Agriculture Must Stop.

FR. Speech On Living Costs To Come Soon      “Likely To Be Labor: “Day; Marray, Gireext * c Confer With President

REINVESTMENTS AID © STOCK MARKET. HIKE   Turnover ‘of Around 500, 000 Shares Exceeds Must of.’ Saturdays. of 1941 .

Two Mexican Tankers Sunk  Tampico Blacks Out As Warships, Planes Haunt for -Boat

U-Boats Sink Two Mexican Tankers On Coastal Trips   Tampico Blacked Out After Attacks 50 Miles Off Shore  INE CREW MISSING

U-BOATS BAG TWO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC   INCREASES TOLL TO 315 VES SELS—SUB SHELLED OFF CUBAN COAST.   RULLETIN.

It Was Two Mexican Tankers Sub Sank   Former Italian Vessels Lost Near Coast

SOVIETS BOMB POLISH CAPITAL   Warsaw Hit in Long Flight; Nazi Breslau Also Raided

HAMBURG RAIDED   Tons of Bombs Dropped Or German Shipbuildng Port.

DUCE IS REPORTED IN “PROSTRATION’   London Daily Mail Corresponden Says Mussolini Has Lost Control Of Himself

Mussolini Collapses      London Hears Duce Unable To Manace Affairs

Il Duce Breaks, It ls Reported   Sobs and Bursts Into Hysterical Laughter, Frontier Story Says

Mussolini Gone Goslin’   Sobs, Laughs Hysterically Has Lost Control of Self

‘Complete Prostration’ of Mussolini Is Reported by Newspaper Correspondent

I! Duce Reported To Be in Complete Nervous Breakdown   Dispatch Says Mussolini Is Unable to’ Conduct Affairs, Which Are in Chaotic Condition.

COUNCIL’S IRE IS UP   Group at University Threatens. to Hand in Resignation

Airmen strike beaten Rommel’s shipping: Willkie reveals axis lost hundred tanks

Axis Shipping Is Attacked In  Mediterranean   U. S., British Bombers Hit Supply Lines; Rommel Retiring

Rommel Falling Back From Soutt El Alamein Line   Allied Bombers Raid ’ Enemy: Shipping; ‘Willkie Reports Great Victory

AXIS SHIPPING IN MEDITERRANEAN IS BOMBED BY ALLIES   Scere Direct Hit On Supply Ship — Rommel Pulls Back Forces From Pa oe ee

Axis Shipping Is Heavily Bombed As Rommel Tries To Protect Withdrawal

Nazis Beaten Tn Suez Attack, Plan New Blow   Allied Air Forces Give Shipping and Supply Lines Beatins

New Hope Rises in India Crisis   Cripps Reported Hinting Compromise

INDIA MAY OFFER COUNTER PROPOSITION   Fearing Reaction in U. § May Delay Reply of Refusal

SOS Call Reported Flashed to London   Orientals Seen Demanding Voice In Allied Conduct of Defense

COMPROMISE MAY AVERT REIETION OF BRITISH PLAN   ASKS INDIANS BE GIVEN  VOICE IN: DEFENS Cais Tre?      URGE APPOINTMENT OF INDIAN MEMBER TO DEFENSE COUNCIT   Leaders of Congress Party Studying Alternative Plan Submitied by Gandhi, Nehru

Indians Desire More Say In Home Defense   Carefully Framing ‘‘No’ To Original Message  To Avert Repercussions

GANDHI! DRAFTS SUBSTITUTE PLAN OF INDIA DEFENSE   Under This Proposal Natives Take Their Own Military Responsibility.

INDIA CONGRESS. PREPARING PLAN: OF INDEPENDENCE   Will Be Presented To_ British. Cabinet As AlternativeProposition

"INDIANS ARE DRAFTING ‘REPLY   Greater Voice In Home Defense Is Main Demand

MINOR INDIAN GROUP REIECTS BRITISH OFFER   Major Parties Also Oppose Plan, Seeking To Direct Own Defense   ANSWERS BEING DRAFTED   Only Dim Ray Of Hope Seen; Reaction In United States Feared

Britain Asked To Make India Better Offer .   Hope Held . for: Continua . tion of Negotiati

British OK Greater Voice - In Directing HomeDefense   TO REPLY THURSDAY   Hope Still Expressed By Non-Party LeaderChairman

REPORTED: GRIPPS HAS SENT. SOS: PLEA TO. GREAT BRITAIN      Cabinet - Told’ India Wants Member, On? “Defense " Council — Reply Due Tinvedey

Indian Leaders Make Proposal   Gandhi and Nehru Offer Peace Plan

POMPROMISE MAY AVERT REJECTION   British Control of Defenses Until End of War is Main Obstacle.

KILLS HIS GIRL WHILE KISSING HER IN MOVIE   Youth Admits Jealousy Slaying in Crowded Chicago Theater

BRITISH COLUMNS HURL BACK FOE NEAQ AIN EL GAZAL!   RAF Bombers Attack Salamis, Crete, Sicily And Tripoli

BG JUG FUR UAT BOAR   New Order Numbers Will Be Listed When Official Word Arrives.   SOME MISTAKES MADE

Bl JOB FOR. DRA. BOAR   New Order Numbers Wil - Be Listed ‘When Official. ; Word Arrives.   SOME MISTAKES-MADE

OPA Oppose: Plan to Delay Gas Rationing  Petroleum Men CS. aE: Bs we oe   Petroleum Men Seek Boost In Price of Oil

INDUSTRY ASKS FOR INCREASE IN CRUDE PRICE   Petroleum Companies Cit Added Costs And Taxes In Defense Of Request   WEST IS OPPOSED TO GAS RATIONING

Congress Hears Qil Men Want Price Increase  ae marae oestmnangr ce  ~~ : ~,   General Boost for Crud  Reported Asked by Leaders

CRUDE O1L PRICE RISE REQUESTED      Gasoline Cost 1s Involved: ~ Henderson Insists On Rationing

INCREASE IN CRUDE OIL PRICE SOUGHT   Petroleum Industry's Plec Reported Under Consideration

BOOST IN OIL PRICE SOUGHT   Davies Says Plea Being Considered; Henderson Defends Rationing

All Out Effort By Tokyo Troops Is Held Back By Small Heroic U.S.Force

U.S. “AIR FORT SINKS SHIP   Singapore Radio Says 10,000-Ton Japanese Freighter Went Down

MacArthur Studies Bataan Defeat   General Calls Aides Into Conference

M’Arthur Told Of Bataan Loss   Officers Surprised End Came So Soon; Supplies Were Low

Many Officers And Men Of Bataan Had Escape Plans   Hope To Make Way To Unoccupied Sections Of Island And Fight As Guerillas

McArthur Calls  Aides in Par! ‘ley  After Batan. Fall; All Deeply Moved

A Sad Day for Gen. MacArthur  Americans on Bataan Only 8,000, AP Man Says

Supply Lack Hastens End For Bataan   MacArthur and Staff Are Deeply Moved by Fall, Surprised It Came So Suddenly

Supplies Low  At Time Lee  Left Bataan Thinks Few Will  nh a17m ms,

MacArthur Will Issue Statement  General Informed Last Night of Bataan’s

WEARY, HUNGRY 7,000 GIVE UP AFTER 150 DAYS   Forts Hughes, Drum, Frank in Manila Bay Also Capitulate   Japs’ Merciless Blasting Brings Heavy Losses Before Capture

Weary Force of About 7.000 Surrencers   Unrelenting Bombardment at Island Fortress

USSIANS FACE FIGHT TO DEATH AT STALINGRAD   Machinery Being Moved  is Reports Heav' Back of Urals   Umbrella of Nazi Plane: Protects Mass Crossing of Don River

Sen. Clark Says U.S. May Never Get Paid Back For Loans Under Lease-Lend

London Heeds Stalin   London Papers Display His Appeal Prominently

Japan Threatens U. S. Aviators   Punishment Promised Any Shot Down While Bombing Nipponese Territory

JAPAN TQ PUNISH PRISONERS OF WAR   U.S. Fliers In Custody Of Japs Threatened With Death

Hint Death Of Americans Held By Japs   Axis Cruelty to Was Prisoners Extended By Japanese

‘Japs Threaten ‘Punishment To War Prisoners   Implied ‘Punishment To Car tured Airmen Might Even Be Death

Japs Hint Execution of American Airmen   Captured Yanks From Doolittle Raid to Be Punished—but None Was Captured

Japs Threaten Execution Of  U.S. Raiders   Imply Death For Any Shot Down During Land Attacks

‘SEVERE PUNISHMENT THREAT ~ FOR FLIERS MADE BY JAPAN      JAPANESE INDICATE THE! WILL NOT ABIDE BY WARK CODE IN TREATMENT OF AVIATGRS

Japs Threaten Punishment 0!  U. S. Pilets   Imply Fliers Who Bomb Nippon Will Be Killed if Caught

Jans Threaten Cruelty to War Prisoners   Hint Made That Captured Aviators Will be Executed

Japs Threaten ‘Punishment’ For U.S. Flyers Captured While Bombing Japanese Territory; Hint at Execution

The War Today!   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  (Wiealewnank Gnarial Garwvire)

Hitler Not So Sure Of Fate   - By DEWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Bailey to Enlist In Armed Service   Spring to Bring Crossroads to War Nations

Spring Faced by Hitler, Who is Back On His Heels   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  . cP ee ; eee ee ee 2 ee oe

HITLER MUSTERS STRENGTH FOR SPRING CRISIS   PLAN MUST INCLUDE STRATEGY AGAINST RED OFFENSIVE

Spring Finds Europe’s War Forces At The Crossroad:   Hitler Maps New Moves, But He’s No Longer So Sure About What Fate Has In Store For Him

Allied Nations Must Keep Hitler _ From Reaching F resh Supplies Until Ready For Great Offensiv

HITLER MASSES SPRING FORCES   Europe Is at Crossroads Of Victory, Defeat, Says Expert

THE WAR TODAY  SEE INDICATIONS THAT NAZI SOURCES OF SUPPLY ARE TIGHTENING UP.

The War Today: Hitler Recognizes That He Is At War’s Crossroads   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvc

Hitler Is Faced With History's  Biggest Defenss   On Eastern Front Russian Bear Claws at Him, While Danger Grows Upon Continent

USUALLY BEAUTIFUL SPRING TO BRING FREIGHT OF DEATH UPON MANY LANDS AS WAR PLANS MADE

Big Transport  Destroyed By  U.S. Bombers Large Axis Convoy i in  -Lamaxnmmaanw iia As   Large Axis Convoy in -Mediterranean Is Attacked by American  Fliers

UNITED STATES BOMBERS RAID LARGE CONVOY   Destroy 10,000 Ton Trans port in Mediterranean and Make Spirited Attack on Other Convoy   TWO DIRECT HITS   Nazis Report Sinking American Destroyer and 15 Allied Merchant Vessels

10,000 Ton Axis Transport Sunk  U. S. Bombers Slash At   U. S. Bombers Slash At Mediterranean Route  Of Enemy

U.S. Bombers Sink Transport In Mediterranean   Spirited Attack Is Mad On Another Convoy, Re ports Brereton

AMERICANS BOME AXIS TRANSPORT   U.S. Fliers Report Direc! Hit On Second Enemy; Convoy

YANKS SINK TRANSPORT   Second Axis Convoy Is Also Attacked in  Sf .atitawmananen fiaaan

U.S. AIRMEN GET TRANSPOR’   Bombers Altack Two Convoys it Mediterranean, Score Direct Hi on Treopship

Big Transport Is Destroyed By U.S. Bombers In Attack On Convoy In Mediterranean

YANKS SINK TRANSPORT   Second Axis Convoy Is Also Attacked in  Moditerranean QOrean

AXIS SHIP SUNK BY U, 8, PLANES   Direct Hits Scored On Transport By B-24 Consolidated Bombers

AXIS CONVOY HIT BY YANK BOMBERS   Transport In Mediterranea Destroyed by Bombs

AXIS TRANSPORT DESTROYED BY U.S. AIRFORCE BOMBERS   The 10,000 Ton Vessel Was In a Convoy in the Mediterranean.   RAID ANOTHER CONVOY   Direct Hits Were Scored on the Vessel by American B-24 Bombers. 

HIT AXIS TRANSPORT   U.S. Bombers Got in Some Good Licks in’ Mediterranean

U. S. Bombers Sink Axis Vessels Under Convoy In Mediterranean Sea   U. S. Airmen Raid Canton Area Agair   Two Jap Planes Knocked Out of ‘Air and Several More Are Destroyed on the Ground—Chinese Hopes Rise.

lw. S. Sinks Axis Ship in Convoy   New Guinea Japs Hit by Ton Bombs   Jap Air Base in Canton Hit Again

Transport Is  Destroyed By 'U.S. Bombers In New Raids   Direct Hits Scored By American Airmen On Vessel; Another Convo: Alea Linder Attack

Car-Bus Crash Fatal To Two   Stolen Amarillo Automobile Rams Big Bus; Both Burn

Yanks Flown To New Guinea Fight  Their Transportation An Epic Story Of War; Even Bring Jeeps  =. ee nr’ oP arrrr’ se

U.S. DOUGHBOYS DRAW NEAR BUNA   American Forces Hack Their Way Through New Guinea Jungles.

TO NEW GUINEE   Huge Planes Transport Sol: diers to Natural Airfield In Jungle.   BEGIN DRIVE ON BUNA

U.S. Infantry In Battle for Big BunaBase   Troops in Greatest Air borne movement of All History

Push U.S. Drive In Solomons   Air-Borne Infantry Hacks Way Through New Guinea In New Push

Army, Navy Flyers Blast al J aps   Damage Ships and Other Equipment in the Aleutians

U. S.-Air Force Battering Japs In Aleutians   General Brings Back Word of Attacks by  Armv. Nayv

Yankees Damage Jap Ships on Aleutian Isles   American Bombers Carry Fight to Camp of invaders

U. §. CARRYING FIGHT T0 JAPS ON ALEUTIANS   Brig. General Laurence S$  Kuter Says Fliers Handicapped by Rain and Foo   FOE SHIPS DAMAGED   N avy Comments, However  Situation in Chain of Islands “Has Not Changed Materially”

Japanese Hold Te Aleutian Islands   Army and Navy Report That Enemy Ships Have Been Severely Damaged

Japanese Ships In Aleutians Hit By Raiders   Installations Of Enemy. Damaged,  CAR aeAlL Seige

Nippon Force Said Hit Hare   Flying General Report: ‘Severe Damage’ Dealt Foe on Aleutians

Japanese Ships In Aleutians Hit By Raiders   Installations Of Enemy Damaged,  General Snyc

Yankee Fliers Strike at Japs   *Damage Ships, Air and ‘Shore Installations In Aleutian Islands

Army Airmen Take Fight to Japs in Alaska   Flying General Tells, of Raids To Foe’ 3 Shipping

Bombers Take Fight To Enemy In Aleutians   Deputy Chief Of Army Air Staff Says Japanese Suffer “Severe Damanec”

Jap Ships Are Damaged In The Aleutians   U. S. Bombers Are “Carrying The Fight To Enemy”?

Jap Snips Damaged In Aleutian Area By U. S. Fliers   General Also Report: Attacks On Enemy Shore Installations

One Transport Sunk, Two Others and Their Convoys Blasted —Brigadier General Kuter, Back From North Pacitic, Says Fliers Are Carrying Fight to Enemy, but Are Handi: capped by Fog and Rain.

Army, Navy Flyers Blast at Japs  Damage Ships an: Other Equipment

5 New Attacks Sink Transport, Batter Shore Works at Kiska; 3 More Troopships Bombed

U. §. Strikes A Jap Force In Aleutians   Army and Navy Airmen Damage Japanese Ships And Shore Bases

Ships, Shore Bases Hard Hit   Fight Being Carried To Enemy as Weather Permits

Japs Under Attack In Aleutian Isles   sen. Kuter Declares Ships, Installations Severely Damaged; Navy Reports Three Transports, Convoy Hit By Bombers

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CARGO VESSELS OF JAPS SUNK   Enemy On Guadalcana Facing Starvation And Disease

TWO JAP CARGO VESSELS SUNK   U. S. Planes Twice Strafe Cargo Ships Heading For Solomons

SINK TWO JAP CARGO BOATS   Planes Smash Anew at At tempts to Put Supplies In the Solomons

Japs Foiled Again In Supply Efforts   Two Cargo Vessels Sunk North of Guadalcanal By U. S&S. Fliers

Big Axis Army, Including Infantry, Tanks, Artillery Driving ‘Toward British Forces On Egyptian Frontier

JAP FORCE ON ISLE ISOLATED BY SEA BLOW   All But One Vessel In Armada Sunk Or Damaged

Only One Vessel Escapes Allied Defending Force   Java Still in Grave Danger; British Land Troops Protecting Burma Under Heavy Pressure

Invasion Fleet Smashed in Bali Assault   Jap Pincers Are Battered, But Still Jabbing

Ships Sunk In Battle Of Bali   Jap Offensive Toward Java Suffers Great ‘Blow As Allied Planes And Ships Destroy Great Nipponese Invasion Armada 

ONLY ONE SHIP OLE TO FLEE AFTER ATTACK   Japs Swarm Over Bali Today After Paying Terrific Price In Ships And Troops   HOPES FOR SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF JAVA RISE   Invaders Without Sea Support For Time Being As Allies Smash Ships

HOWEVER, JAP PINCERS THO BATTERED, ARE STILL JABBING STEADILY INTO JAVA; GRAVE THREAT yO LAST UNITED NATIONS’ STRONGHOLD STILL

MAN, WHO COMMITTED SELF TO LIFE IN JAIL, DIES, AGED 72   Sam Cahoon, Handyman at Crown Point, Indiana,  Prison when John Dillinger Escaped,  Expires on Wednesday

AXIS SHIPS ARE HIT   U. S, Heavy Bombers Attack at ‘ Bengasi and Tobruk

Hits Economic Groups. Percentages, Wrangling, Employers, Union Leader

"WE ARE STILL LOSING,” NAVY ASSISTANT SECRETARY ASSERT!   “It Will Take All We've Got To Win’, Ralph A. Barc Tells Marine and Shipbuilding Workers

STILL LOSING WAR: BARD 10 AMERICANS   Assistant Secretary Of The Navy fells ClO Union Convention In New York City.   Talks Plain

Navy Official Says Weare Losing War   Bluntly Warns It Will Take “All We Have” Te Win; Buck Passing On Taxes, Pressure Of Economic Groups Cited

“STILL LOSING WAR’ -BARD   Asst. Navy Secretary Says It'll Take All We've Got to Win

Rationing of Gasoline Holding Down Auto Accidents; Crashes Reported Are Few for Holiday Eve

Franco Has No Policy to Tell Nazis   Generalissimo Is Busy Consolidating His Government; Axis Is Reported Anxious   Picture Is Given   Eight Points Discussed as Having Bearin« on Suner Ouster

FRANCO 10 DELAY DECLARING POLICY   Spain Reported Consolidating Government After Ouster of Foreign Minister

FRANCO HOPES TO AVOID STRIF!   SPAIN’S NEW POLICY IS DE SIGNED TO KEEP COUNTRY OUT OF WAR.

Neutrality Of Spain Claimed  Franco's Aim   No Axis Leanings Reported From Country Following Ousting Of Suner

Bern Hears Spain Shakeup Is Aimed At Shunning War   Franco Is Said To Be De: laying Explanation Tc Hitler On Policy

FRANCO IS HELD ATMING TO KEEP SPAIN AT-PEACE   ; Reported - Consolidating His Government After Ousting - Pro-German Foreign Minister      OT APPEASING NAZI   Clarifying - Declaration. .o }-Policy May be Delayed  Months; Republican  Collaboration Seen

FRANCO REPORTED CONSOLIDATING HIS GOVERNMENT   Plans Program Designed lo  Keep Spain Cut of War Re  liable Private Source States Today

Is in No Haste To Please Nazis   New Spanish Shake-Up I: Designed to Keep Coun. try Out of War.

Franco Plans  To Keep Out Of the War   Cabinet Shake-Up Not Explained and Berlin Is Silent

Hint Spain Is Backing Away From the Axis   Unofficial Sources 5a) Franco Doesn't Want War

DECLARATION OF FRANCO POLICY MAY BE DELAYED   Spanish Leader Not Hastening to Please Nazis by Clarifying Declaration

British Make Concentrated  Raid on Kiel   Only Nine of Powerful Force Are Last in Action

GERMAN ASSAULTS REPULSED BY RUSS   Nazis Suffer Heavy Plane Losses in Fierce Fighting

Furious German Attacks On Sevastopol in Three Days Repulsed by Reds

Soviet Destroys 528 Nazi Planes In Week  Repulse Three-Day Assault At Sevastopol

Reds Repel Attack Upon Sevastopol   528 German Planes Destroyed in Week

NAZIS POUND RED SEAPORT   Fierce Effort To Take Sevastopol Repulsed With Big Losses  To Germans

Reds Repulse Heavy Drive  On Sevastopol Soviets Claim 52      Soviets Claim 52 German Planes  Shot Down

Reds Beat Off German Attacks On Sevastopol   Moscow Says 528 Plane: Have Been Destroyed in Week

JAPANESE MAKE NEW THRUSTS IN BURMA ARBAS   One Is From Loilem, Os Eastern Flank of Line, Toward MandalayLashio Road   IMPERILS ALLIES   Threat Not Only to High. way But to Cities Themselves; Other Move Aimed At isolating

Hail Widespread   New Jap Thrusts Imperil Mandalay   One Drive Threatens Railway and City Itself

SOLDIERS HURT _ IN TRAIN CRASH   Engineman Killed, Severa Troops Injured Near Murcie, Ind.

Americans In Dakar  signif icant   Plan To Oust Axis, Then Organize Northern Africa

‘Superior Manpower Still Gives Japs Strong Advantage   Impatience Growing At Stout Defense Holding Up Their Timetable

13 Saved Out  Of 35; Luzon  War Slackens; Subs Hunted   MacArthur Revnorts Foe's Pressure Decreases Over Weekend   Forced Back 20 Miles   Philippine Defenders Lack Ammunition and Reinforcements

FLORIDA BARGE CANAL FAVOREL   More Oil Pi; iines Alse Given Approval In Senate

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Hitler Seeks to Abolish U.S. Influence on France   By WILLIAM McGAFFIN .

TROOPS MOVED   Report Says Hitler Recalls Some Units From Russia

JAPS NOT LIKELY TO MAKE NEW MOV® ANY TIME SOON”   British Confident Japs Wil Not Attempt Indian or Australian Invasion Soon

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   China Can Be Expected To Provide Next Scene For Japanese Action   (This column, conducted as a daily feature by DeWitt MacKenzie, Wide World war analyst, Is written during his absepce for a few days by Glenn Babb.)

BELIEVED THREATS OF JAPANESE INVASION SEVERAL NEW POINTS HAVE BEEN LESSENED RECENTLY

Washington  in Wat Tihie   Ine Var loday -* an Believes Japan Has Bitten Off Too Much to Digest Soon

Today’s War Moves   Speculation on Japan’s Next Move Eliminates Possibilities

British Feel India Australia Not Next On Japanese Lists   Wavell. Likens Tokyo, Big Boa Which Has Swallowed Goat; Time Wasted

The War Today Japanese Hands Considered Full; No Far Off Adventures Are Likely

CHANCE FOR FARM PRICE AGREEMENT IN SENATE SEEN   Tydings-R eed Compromise Proposal on Ceilings Attracts Some Support After Being Revived.   ATTITUDE OF HOUSE IS ANOTHER QUESTION   Stinging Criticism Heaped Upon Agricultural Bloc During Debate on Parity Formula.

Introduced B By Senators Tydings and Reed Tt May Help Perfect AntiInflation Measure, Ac ceptable to Senate and FDR

New Farm Price  Offer Is Rejected   Administration Plan  Assatled by Hatch

Proposes A Compromise On Measure   ~ Hof Isssue of Farm Price Celling Revives Effort . To Adjust Bill

Compromise On Ceiling Seen : As Possibility ~   . Death For Farm Bloc Clause Is: Thought Likely

ANTI - INFLATION COMPROMISE IS HELD POSSIBLE   Measure Favorable Te President And Farm Bloc Under Study

DEFEAT OF FARM BLOC INDICATED   SENATE EXPECTED TO ADOPT BARKLEY’S COMPROMISE PRICE PROPOSAL,

Compromise Parity Bill Near Adoption   Republicans To Furnish Margin Of Needed Support

DECISION ON FARM ISSUE 1S DELAYED   Compromise Plan of Farm Bloc Swiftly Retected

PARITY PLAN S REJECTEL   COST OF PRODUCTION .PLUE [PROFIT PROPOSAL TURNED. ? DOWN BY ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMEN

New Deal Leaders Reject New Farm Bloc Proposal In The Anti-Inflation Bill

Think Farm Bloc Expects To Lose Fight On Parity   Senate Rejects New  Plan To Guarantee _ Farm Production Costs

Defea Seen Farme      Expected That Senate     ™  Vote Down Farm Proposal  —Vote Nears

Republicans Counted On to Furnish Needed Votes; Would Direct President to Keep Prices on Even Keel

DEFEAT SENSED BY FARM BLOC   Administration Rejects Parity Compromise In Anti-Inflation Bill

Compromise Wins Support   Appears Headed for Adoption by Senate By Substantial Vote

COMPROMISE IS REJECTED   Administration Forces Turn Down ‘Cost Pius’ Plan

Compromise By Farm Bloc Is Rejected   Guarantee Of Cost Of Production And Alsc Reasonable Profit Is Refused At Conference

Administration Rejects Parity Compromise   Barkley To Seek Vote On Anti-Inflation Bill,  Says Country Impatient

ADVOCATES FOR HIGHER PARITY APPEAR BEATEN   Administration’ s Compro mise Proposal for Dealje With Farm. Prices. Nears Adoption™  *   REPUBLICANS AID   Expected to Furnish Nec essary Margin of Support; Conference Fight  Prohable

Anti-Inflation Compromise May Satisfy Senate   Proposal Believed Satis factory to Roosevelt Considered

Senate Farm Bloc Fails Second Time   Compromise Over or Inflation Measure Rejected

Poll Shows 2-1 Edge for Farm Bill Compromise   Republicans Countec Upon to Furnish Necessary Margin

FARM MEASURE PASSAGE LIKELY   Administration Is Expecting Majority Vote in AntiInflation Compromise

Reject Farm Bloc Scheme On Ag Prices   Administration Leader: Turn Down Cost Plu: Profit Idea,

Republicans Expected To Help Hammer inflation Compromise. Through Senate

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Senate Votes Late Today On Anti-Inflation   Leaders Reject New Farm Bloc Proposal As Showdown Nears

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ANTI-INFLATION BILL REVAMPED   Compromise Is Sought Suitable to Senate and President

Compromise Proposal Is Attracting Suppor!   Revised Anti-Inflation Plan Covers Hot Issue of Farm Price Ceilings; Believed Acceptable

Defeat Sensed In Fight For Higher Prices   FD‘s Backers Wan To Fight It Out On Barkley Proposal

Farm Price Compromise Gains Support In Senate  ‘Administration Sees   REJECTED EARLIER BY ONE COMMITTEE   Move Would Recognize Labor Costs as Factor In Fixing Ceilings

Ask Compromis In Row Over Farm Price Bill   Democrat Appeals To Solons to Avoid Presidential Clash

SENATE VOTE ON PRICE BILL LIKELY TODAY   Parity Compromise Offered By Farm Bloc, Sensing Defeat, is Rejected   NATION IMPATIENT, BARKLEY WARNING   Leader Calls Early Session To Speed Bill Through Before Adjournment

Anti-Inflation Dispute Seen Swinging to Ad. ministration Forces Through Poll

FARM PRICES COMPROMISE IS REJECTED   Administration Leaders Spurn Profit Idea Of Bloc  oO a   ‘Action Speeded to Meet Deadline By Oct. First

COMPROMISE FARM PLAN IS PROPOSED   Leaders Hope for Anti-Inflation Bill Acceptable to FDR

FDR Senaters Rejects Farm Bloc Offer   Higher Farm Price Par ity Advocate Face Defeat in Senate

Agreement Seen On Legislation :   Republicans Are  Expected To Be  Deciding Factors

COMPROMISE IN ANTI - INFLATION SEEMS ASSURED   Senate Poll Shows 2 To 1 Edge As GOP Sup ports Administration

Senators Draft Compromise  Inflation Bill   Revived Proposal Rejected Earlier by 13 Members Of Agriculture Committee   Warning of Veto Ts Given Solons   Brown of Michigan Fears - Disunity Over Measure Harts War Effort

PARITY COMPROMISE HEADS FOR PASSAGE   Senate Expected To Pas: Measure Tomorrow

Compromise Plan Is Revived in Farm Price Ceiling Issue   Proposal Would Direct President to Make Allowances for Increased Farm Labor Costs if It Proves Necessary

Farming Bloc’s Newest Parity Plan Rejected      Proposal Would Require ’ President to Take Production Costs Into Account   Earlier Session Is Called Today   Barkley Warns Colleagues Citizens Impatient For Action

FD. R. BACKERS TURN DOWN FARM BLOG COMPROMIS!   Proposal for Settlement of Parity Dispute Offered as Group Apparently Senses Defeat.   BARKLEY TO ASK VOTE ON MEASURE TODAY   Democratic Leader Says “Country Is Growing Impatient for Action” to Curb Rising Prices.

Farm Labor Ignored By New Dealers   ADMINISTRATION REJECTS FARM BLOC COMPROMISE AND DEMOCRATIC LEADER BARKLEY WARNS AGAINST DELAP.   Would Lift Farm Income

Deal On Farm Costs Is Near   Victory Seems Assured. For Administration,  Barkley Plan

Compromise On Ceiling Seen As Possibility   ._Death For Farm Bloc Clause Is Thought Likely  By RICHARD Le TURNER

Administration Forces Reject Compromise  Plan Would Require FDR 10 Fix Farm

po PRICE      Administration Leaders ir Senate Hope for Plan Acceptable to FDR   AGRICULTURE GROUP REJECTS PROPOSAL   New Plan Would Recognize Farm Labor Costs in Fixing Ceilings

PRUPOGAL OF FARM BLOC Io AE JECTED   Proposal Would Have Guaranteed Farms Cost of Production.

Defeat Sensed nF For Higher: Prices:   _FD's Backers: Want To Fight It Out On “RéeL ley Dennnenl

REPUBLICANS ‘TO SUPPORT NEW PROPOSAL   According To Poll Administration Can Claim 62 Of Possible 96 Senate Votes.

GAS CO. WILL APPEAL RATES   Says P. U. G Ignored “Most of Record” ~ . ha Cae oft ee

HOUSE BLOCKS BAR TO USE OF *TEEN-AGE MEN   Prevents Submission frem Floor of Any Amendment to Require Year's Training Period

raft Measure Before House   Overwhelming Passage of  Bill Expected

BLOCK TRAINING LIMIT ON DRAFT OF YOUTHS. 18   House Nears Passage of Measure Lowering Draft Age Minimum

House Retuses to Require Year’s Training tor Youths  Before They Go Into Combat

No Strings On Youths   House Won’t Consider 12-Month Restriction

YOUNG DRAFTEES MAY SEE FOREIGN SERVICE EARLY   House Refuses to Adopt Amendment. Providing 12 Months Training Firs

(Composite Beauty ~-Will Be- Welded From  These Girls   Reject Training Rule In Draft Bill

House Blocks Chance. In ‘Teen-Age Draft   Supports Army’s High Command In Refusing To - Ban Use Of Youths In Foreign Combat Until ' After Year Of Training

House Blocks Amendments Fixing Training Period of Teen-Age Soldiers

Chief . of Staff Opposes uarantee of Year Training for Teen- -ages,  20-YEAR LIMIT WAS SET 10 MONTHS ACO

House Against Barring Use Of Young Troops   Passage of 18 and 19 ‘Year Old Draft Bill Assured by Nightfall

CHIEF OF STAFF SUBMITS LETTER TO HOUSE DEBATE  TAP i AW 88h Arana re   DELAY IN SENATE VOTE SEEN UNTIL ABSENTEES RETURN

HOUSE READY 10 ACT ON MEASURE BY NIGHTFALL   Atmosphere On Capitol Hill One Of Mixed Reluctance And Readiness; No Guarantee of Year's Training.

EXPECT BILL TOPASS SOON   Estimate 2,500,000 Youths Of 18 and 19 to Be Subject to Call.   AMENDMENT DEFEATED

HOUSE REFUSED TO PUT TRAINING TIME LIMIT ON YOUTHS   PASSAGE OF NEW DRAFT BILL EXPECTED BEFORE DAY IS OVER

House Votes On Lowering  Draft Today   Passage of Bill to Take Youths 18 to 19 Assured by Nightfall

18-19 Draft Bill Passes House Today   Floor Vote On Amendment Tells Story Of Voting   General Marshall Wins Year Training Argument   Tells Congress Many Are Ready For Duty After Thirteen Weeks

TURKS RAID NAZI CLUB   Said To Be Seeking ‘Information. About Recent Blast

ARRIVES SAFELY   Landed 908 Digpmats, News_ paper ers and Citizens gtJersey City.   REACHED PIER AT 8:25   Those Aboar@ Were Exchang ed for Atis Prisoners at Lisbon.

DROTTNINGHOLM DOCKS INU, S,   908 Diplomats, News Reporters, Citizens “Broucht From Viehon

U. 5. Diplomats Are Safe Home   Were Exchanged For Axis Newspaper Men And Officials

SHIP ARRIVES   910 Diplomats, Report ers, Citizens Come Into Port

AXIS ATTEMPTS TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF EFEATISN   REPORT 2,06. ARRESTED IN  _ BUDAPEST FOR TALEING OF  “ SFPCATION IN AFRICA: AND RUSSIA

Defeatism Wave Sweeps Hungary   Police Arrest More Than 2,000 Peovle in Budapest

REC. Chief Is Broke Again’   Jesse Jones Asks New Funds of Senate Banking Committee

U.S. Pilot Crash Dives Plane in Foothall Field to Avoid London Homes

English Laud American Pilof   Sacrificed Life in Crash Dive to Avoid Hitting Houses

'U.S. Airman  Crashes to Miss Row of Houses   Grateful Londoners Want To Thank Parents For Yank’s Sacrifice

PAMPHLET RAID!   Village Asks Data, Gets Twelve Books Per Person.

Western Atlantic Ship Loss Higher Last Weel  —_—.. penne 4 4% 24 6 eee 06 eee

Mine-Sowing Is Efort To Halt German Fleet.  King George Is   King George Is - Visitor In Navy. Charting Room:

BRITISH =SOW MINES 10 GEI TIRPITZ AIDES   Forestall German Effort To Slip Heavy Naval Concentration At Kiel Into North Saa.   HarrassShipping

Mine Sowing Done  To Block Kiel Gate   Britain Uses Large Forces Of Big Planes

BRITISH TRYING TO BOTTLE UP NAZI WARSHIPS   Extensive Mine-Laying -Apparently Designed to Prevent Reintorcement of Raider Fleet.   EXPLOSIVES PLANTED IN WATERS NEAR KIEL   Escape of Vessels From That Base Would Enable Hitler to Deal Heavier Blows at Allied Convoys.

BRITISH LAY MINES TOPEN UIDNATINAVY   Efforts Made to Forestall Attempt to Join Raid. er Tirpitz   FRENCH POSITIONS BOMBED BY FLIERS   Powerhouses in Lille-Lens Area Attacked by 3 Bombers

German Fleet Aims Breakout   Unusual Mine-Laying Work Of British Is Held Preventine Merger

Mine-Sowing Is Effort To Half German Fleet   King George Is Visitor In Navy Charting Room

British Try to Keep Warships at Kiel From Joining Tirpitz   RAF BOMBERS RAID ENEMY WAR PLANTS   Large Force of Heavy Aircraft Being Used to Place Mines

FARM WAGE RISE BARRIERS LIFTED   Hands Receiving Less Than $200 Per Month Benefit in Byrnes’ Order

RESTRICTIONS ON FARM HELP LIFTED   Agricultural Labor Is Giver Preferred Status Over All Other Groups.

Flying U . S. Planes, Then Call For More  anti osomaremar ec cOaormre ea

Red Fliers Like Airacobras And Tomahawks—They Are Now Being Flown Across

Russian Defenders Before Moscow Fly  U. S.-Made Planes   Crack Soviet Pilots Praise American Craft, Call for More; Expect Busy Summer

RUSSIANS PRAISE U. S. PLANES   USED BY SOVIET FLIERS IN DEFENSE OF MOSCOW

RED FIGHTERS ASK FOR MORE YANKEE SHIPS   Airacobras, Kittyhawks, Tomahawks Being Used On Soviet Front   “COBRAS” ARE RATED WITH BEST OF THEM   Ships Now Being Flown To Battlefields, Maker Reveals

Prefer Planes Made In U. S.   Crack Russian Pursuit Squadron Flying American Made Planes Exclusively

U.S. Planes Over Moscow Stop Nazis   Stop Nazis  Russian Pilots Praise 3 Models, Particularly the Rall Aireahra

Treasury to Begin New Financing Policy on Monday  Two Billion Expected To Be Raised In May by Bonds

15 Per Cent Pay Boost Granted by Governor To 45,500 State Employes

EXTEND VALID PERIOD OF SUGAR STAMPS 5 AND ¢   Housewives Permitted To Buy Their Sugar Quotas In Advance   RATION IS UNCHANGED

PUBLIC MAY H@ARD SUGAR TQ SAVE SPACE   Warehouses all full; gov: ernment considers private storage

Allies Plaster Nazi-Held Port   Raid On Brest Follows Mighty Night Raid On Genea. Italy

JAP RAIDERS DROP BOMBS ALONG COAST      Enemy Naval Force Reported Ranging in Bay of Benaal   SLIGHT DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY RAIDS   Heavy Raids Made by Al. lies on Enemy-Held Bases

Japs Strike Again At Moresby   MacArthurs Growing Air Force Hits At Eneermy Hald Places

HAWAII NOW A VIRTUAL FORTRESS   Ready to Meet Any Attempt At Invasion

Foes Assall Churchill Record   Wins Debates but Loses Battles, Bevan Cries

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AVERAGE BENEFITS NOW AT NEW PEAK   January Figure Set at $12.22 in Ohio

UUH NAVY a AEEPING WATCH   Ships Are Patrolling the Waters of Martinique. and Guadeloupe.   A CRISIS IS FEARED

American And Dutch Forces Sink One Cruiser, Damage Other Jap Ships

Dutch And American Warships Storm At Jap Invasion Fleet   “Greatest Naval Battle of the War Rages at Bali; Dutch Cruisers anc U. S. Destroyers Sink One Jap Warship and Seriously Damage Several Others: Planes Fight Furiously

Third Japanese Cruiser Might Have Been Hit; One Allied Destroyer Struck By Torpedo In Battle For East Indies

Number Of Enemy Ships HitIn Growing Engagemen As U.S. Scores On 7 Craft   Four Of Our Planes Lost As United Nations Smash At Invasion Of Bali; Dive Bombers Support Attack; Sea Fight Pressed Fiercely

Flaming Sea Clash Rages Off Bali Isle   Dive Bombers, Fighter Planes Cooperate In Assault; Jap Cruiser Blown Up, Others Hit

IS FIRST ALLIED OFFENSIVE SEA ‘FIGHT IN INDIES   Struggle Potentially Greater Than Macassar Straits ls Developing

ONE CRUISER IS BLOWN UP: ANOTHER HIT   Two Destroyers Are Hit in Naval, Aenal Action   TRANSPORTS BOMBED   Four Japanese Planes are Shot Down by U. S.  Airmen

Sea War Rages Off Bali; Jap Vessels Sunk   : One Nippon Cruiser Blown Up, One Damaged, Two Destroyers Damaged, Score to Date; U.S. Bombers Bag 4 Planes, Score Hits On 3 Cruisers, 4 Transports

TOKYO CLAIMS “VICTORY”   American Bombers Play Part in Naval Encounte:

Bomb Hits Scored On At Least Four Enemy Vessels   Dive Bombers And Fighting Planes Support Allied Warships In Dealing Damaging Blows At Invasion Forces

Reports Indicate Battle Is Even Bigger Than Macassar Straits Engagment; Allies Strike Heav Blows at Enemy From Bali In East to Bangka Strait Off Sumatra to the West

Flaming Sea Battle Is Raging Off Java   Four Jap Warships Out of Action  U.S. and Dutch Warships Strike

DESTROYER OF ALLIED NAVAL UNIT IS SUNK   American Bombers Winging Into Fight, Just East of Java, Shoot Down Four Jap Planes   SCORE DIRECT HITS ENEMY MEN-O’-WAR   Four U. S. Planes Lost in Engagement; Developing Battle Greater Than Macassar Strait

Java Sea Fight Termed First Allied Offensive   j United Nations Units Sn Action Over Wide Area Around Dutch Isles

War Production Program Musi Be Worked Out Among Present Administrators. F. D. BR. Asserts

WORKMANSHIP STRESSED IN WAR PLANTS   Planes Being Made Now Much Better Than Those Of A Year Ago.

PRODUCTION KEY   Central Authority Wrangle Prompts FOR Statement

WPB, Army, Navy Told To Work Out War Production   Roosevelt Says Presen Administrators Will Have lo Agree

Five Man-Power Divisions Are Established  Reorganization Is Announced by Chairman McNutt

McNutt Splits Manpower Task   Will Consist of 5 Operating Divisions

McNutt Divides War Maripower Commissicn   Program Planning, Labor, Placement, Anc Training Boards

Americans Bomb Jap Cargo Ship In Rabaul Port  een een nene   Hit Directly Amidship Sets Fire to 15,000 Ton Vessel

PRESENTS SHIP TO WILHELMINE   Sub Chaser Given to Queen Under Lend-Lease Act

NEW SUB CHASER PRESENTED QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS   Presentation Made In Ceremony at The Washington Navy Yard Taday—Craft Named Queen Wilhelmina.

Wilhelmina Given Ship   President Roosevelt Pre sents Dutch Queen With New Sub Chaser

New Sub-Chaser ~ Is Turned Over To Netherlands   Ceremony Held in Nav3 Yard at Washingtor Today:

Queen Speaks -ToLawmaker:   Wilhelmina, Netherlands Ruler, States Dutch Still Resist

Smuts Claims Allied War Effort Is Ready   Prime Minister of South Africa Tells Unprec edented Joint Session of British Houses of Parliament That Stage Is Set For OF fensive Drive.

Urges Help for Soviet Defense   Declares German Army “Bleeding to Death” in Russia.

Says Stage is Sei for Second Front   Marshal Jan- Smuts Tells British Parliament That Germany Is “Bleeding to Death’ in Russia and United Nations Should Lose No Time in Attack. ing; Says Delay Might Miss Opportunity.

NAZI OFEFNSIVE IN STALINGRAD RUNNING DOWN   Unprecedented Session of Par liament Hears Visiting Prime Minister

Smuts Tells Lords And Commons Aid Must Reach Russia   Germany's Latest Drive in Stalingrad ls Bogging Down

Nazi Army, ‘Bleeding to Death’;  Stalingrad Of fensive Runs Down

S. African Leader Tells Parliament ©  Germans ‘Bleed To Death In Russia; Americans Meet No Air Opposition While Bombing Japanese Bases

Smuts Says German Army “Bleeding To Death’? And Stage Set For Offensive

Unprecedented Session Is Viewed As Evidence Britain Seeks to Show Reds and Other United Nations Second Front Is Being Prepared.

3 DAY CELEBRATION   \nnual Leavenworth County Fair Will Be Held Sept. 9 to 11

Japs Step Nearer {0 Singapore   Jap Air And Artillery Activ. ity Is Stepped Up After Landing On Palau Ubi: Island.   Scots Victors

Advance Puts Nipponese Troops Within Half-Mile of Island Shores; Artillery Duel Ranges

Landing Move Is Unopposed   island Once Reported Strongly Fortified — With Big C-as Is Undefended   Artillery Exchanges  Increase in Tempo   Dive-Bombers Also ‘Given Mission of Softening Fortress Defenses

JAPS CAPTURE — STEPPING STONE TO SINGAPORE   Shock Troops Unopposed in Establishing Selves On Palau Ubin Island.   Heavy Artillery of Defender: Takes Large Toll of Troo; Movements.

At Least 28 Are. Tornado Victims In Arkansas.   Between 75 and 100 Homes Wrecked In Berryville

28 Killed In Big Tornado   Twister Hits Arkansas In Night; Many Houses Demolished

ARE ANNIE DANA LAO  Huron- Co. Tomatc Growers Assured  Of $21 Per Ton

New War Labor Board Considers First Case,  At Illinois Paper Plant

BURGESS BATTERY DISt DISPUTE” FIRST CASE TAKEN UP BY NEW WAR LABOR BOARD

NAZIS ADMIT RZHEY LINE IS PIERCED   Berlin Gives First Word Of Red Gains West Of Moscow

Mosow And Stalingrad Gains Made   Berlin issues One Of Frankest Admissions of War About Losses

MOVE SWIFTLY TO STAMP OUT ‘BLACK MARKET   OPA Conducts Sweeping Steel Price Probes In Four States

INQUIRY INTO ‘BLACK MARKET’ BEING CONDUCTED BY THE OP}   GOVERNMENT AGENCY INVES TIGATING. SALE OF STEEL AT PRICES ABOVE THE CEILING LEVEL

Unlawful Steel Trading Charged   Government Acts To Halt Practices

Bennett Votes   Two Additional Tammany Leaders Have Pledged Votes for Bennett

FORESEE SMALL SUPPLY OF SUGAR   Little Hope Is Seen for In crease in Ration Allowance for Americans

SEE NO SUGAR INCREASES   This Year’s Supply May Be Smallest In Two Decades.

Washington News Told In Brief By AP   Little Hope For Increase In Sugar Rationing

Supply of Sugar In Nation Small   Little Hope Is Held For Ration Increase

Criticism Ir Post Arouses Ire Of Jones   Secretary of Commerce Said to Have Scuffled With Capital Editor  IN AN EXCLUSIVE CItp

Jones, Meyer In Clash At Alfalfa Club   Commerce Head Shakes Publisher So Hard That Glasses Fall To Floor

Jesse Jones Shakes Glasses Off * *% % * Washington Publisher; Star xk kk ohUukhUhUKDhUr Spangled Banner Quiets Row

CABINET MEMBER RATTLES EDITOR   Criticism of Jesse Jones Brings Clash With Eugene Meyer.  NEITHER DAMAGED IN ENCOUNTER

EDITOR ‘SHAKEN’ BY JESSE JONES   Newspaper Tells of Encounter at Washington Club Over Editorial Thrust

SUB OPERATING INST. LAWRENCE ~ BELIEVED SUNK   Survivors Landed from. tw Ships Hit By Nazi Tornedoes.

BELIEVE SUB SUNK OR ESCAPED RIVER   Second Sinking Bared In St. Lawrence

BRITISH JOLI AXIS LOOSE OF ANOTHER POST   Hundreds Of Guns Roar And Supreme Allied Air Umtrella Plays Dominant Role In Erxrvopt.   38 ‘Tanks Out

 British Offensive In Egypt ‘ Continues To Roll Up Gains   Retreating Army Leaves Ground Strewn With Wreckage Of Equipment, Including Tanks — Bag of Prisoners Is “‘Doubled”’

British Army in Desert Battle  Continues Drive  Gains Held in Face of Violent Counter-Attacks

British Eighth Army Joltfs Axis Army in Desert   Dazed Germans and Ital. ians Surrender in Large Numbers   lanks and Planes Take Part in Great Battle in Egypt

Eighth Army Jolts  Axis From Position   Sledgehammer Offensive Continues In Flinty Corridor Under Great Air Umbrella; Many Prisoners Are Taken

British Desert Army Makes Steady Advance   Gains Held in Face Of Fierce Axis Counter-Attacks

Britain’s Army Holds Its Gain, Pushes Onward   SupremeAllied Air Suppor Sustains Drive in Egypt; Dazed Nazis, Italians Rounded Un

Axis Lose Section In Africa   English Advance In Area Between Sea and Qattare

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY ADVANCES IN DESERT WAR   Gains Are Still Being Mad In Face Of Violent Counter-Attacks   38 GERMAN TANKS ARE LOST IN BATTLE

FORCES MAKE NEW GAINS IN EGYPT FIGHT      Air Offensive Is Being Continued by Allied Fliers   TANKS WRECKED IN FIERCE STRUGGLE   Many Prisoners Have Beer  Taken, Communique C awe

British Hold Fresh Gains On Desert   Allied Planes, Guns Continue To Dominat North African Battle  ATTACKS CONTINUE

PUSHES AHEAD   British Jolt Axis Forces From Another Section On Egyptian Front

ROOSEVELT 10 GIVE — -GAS-RUBBER FACTS   President Expected t Make Fireside Chat to Nation

FDR To Give Nation Facts On Shortages   President Makes Study of Necessity for Gas and Rubber Rationing

Fireside Chat Wil!  Follow President's Study of “Shortages   Roosevelt Promises tc Tell People What He  Learns of Matter

FDR MAY GIVE RADIO TALK ON RUBBER, GAS   Tells Committee of House Mem Bers He Is Making Intensive Siudy of Facis, Not Fiction

F.D.R. WILL GIVE FACTS ON RUBBER   Fireside Chat Also Will Cover Gasoline Situation, House Members Learn   INTENSIVE STUDY I8 BEING MADE   People Will Be Told the Facts Soon as They Are Assembled —

FIRESIDE CHAT EXPECTED SOOh   Roosevelt To Give Talk On Rubber Shortage and Gas Rations

Roosevelt Studies Gas Ration Need   Says ‘Don’t Worry Till * He Announces Facts’

4 Gals. Weekly Under New Plan  Tighter Control On ‘B’ Cards Will Give Averaae Motorist More

F.D.R. May Chat  On Radio of Gas   President Intimates He Will Talk to People About Situation

Gas Rationing? It's Your Gues:   Only Question. Of Time Van Wagoner Says

FR. May ‘Chat On Gas, Rubber   Presidant Studying Double Problem, Hint: Decision Broadcast

RATION VIEWS HEARD BY FDR   President Also Confers Upor Drafting Of Youths

HDA TO EXPLAIN bh AND RUBDER OTUATION SOON   President Making Extensive Investigation Of Issues: Plans Radio Appeal   FACTS, NOT FICTION TO BE BASIS OF CHAT   Weekly Allotment For Gas In East May Be 4 Gallons Under Revised System

EAST COAST GAS RATION WILL BE RAISED JULY 1   TIGHTER CONTROLS MAKE ADDITIONAL RATE POSSIBLE

FDR HINTS CHAT UPON GAS, RUBBER   Conaressmen Find President Wants Public to Get Facts, Reasons

F.R. Plans Radio Chat   Would Discuss Gasoline And Rubber Problems Direct With People

President To People With Gas Rationing   Fireside Chat Coming As Soon As Executive Completes His Study   Urges Public Not To Get Excited   East Coast Ration Will Be Reduced Further Next Week

Decide on “Gas” Ration for East   Motorists to Get Average of Nearly  Four Gallons a Week Under Regu _ lar Coupon Book System, Starting Next Month, Dean Asserts.   FEWER “B” CARDS

President May Explain Gasoline-Rubber Rationing Situation in Fireside Chat

Hint Of Chat  On Gasoline   President Making Study Of Subject For Possible Talk

FDR Chat On Gas Rubber Situation Indicated Soon  President Meets With Committee .

FIRESIDE CHAT ON GASOLINE PLANNED   After Facts Are Studied FDR Indicates; Eastern Ration Higher.

Radio Address Will Be Given By Roosevelt   Don’t Borrow Trouble Ir Advance, Is Advice 0! President In Study oO; Gasoline Situation

FR Hints Radio Talk on Tire.  Gas Problems   May Broadcast As Soon As Study of Facts  Camnuleted .....

FUEL RATION PROPOSAL IN EAST SET UP   Under Tentative Plan Motorists Would Be Permitted Nearly Four Gallons a Week   TO TIGHTEN CONTROL

Fireside Chat Indicated for Gas Rationing   President Studies Facts as Program Draws Opposition

F.D.R.CONFERS WITH HERSHEY   Approaches Decision on Drafting Youths 18 and ‘19 Years of Age.

RUBBER FACTS TO BE GIVEN   President Will Discuss Tires And Gasoline In ‘Chat’ Soon

F.D.R-MAY CHAT ON RUBBER; GAS   Talks . With , . Congress . Committee: Opposed to Nationwide Gas Cut.

FIRESIDE CHAT ON GAS SLATED   Fuel Rationing Unit Pays F. R. Call: Awaits "Facts"

Fireside Chat May Explain Gas, Rubber Problems   President Tells House Committeemen He Is As: sembling Facts

FDR. STUDIES RUBBER SHORTAGE   PRESIDENT TO GIVE PEOPLE FACTS AS SOON AS HE HAS GATHERED THEM.

MODEL GASOLINE RATIONING PLAN 15 READY EAST COAST   PRESIDENT EXPECTED AD DRESS NATION ON GAS, RUBBER SITUATION

F.D.R. to Talk on Rubber Shortage  Chief Executive Assembling Facts

Roosevell Plans To Discuss Gas, Rubber Shortage   President Expected To De. iver Fireside Talk within Few Days   ‘ells Congressmen He Wil Speak as Soon as He Gets Facts

ROOSEVELT 70 GIVE TALK ON RATIONING PLAN   Expects, To Tell People Facts And Reasons For Gas And Rubber .Shortage   SENATORS OPPOSED TO NATION-WIDE IDEA

FDR Soothes Irate Midwest Congressmen  Promises Fireside Chat On Gas and Rithhee Sitiation

LARGEITALIAN U-BOAT ISSENT DOWN INBOUT   Little Convoy Cutter Also Routs Another Axis Ship   FEAT ANNOUNCED BY LONDON ADMIRALTY   Conquering Ship Formerly Used by U. S. Coast Guard

Big Submarine Rammed-and Sunk By British Ship   Ocean-Going Italian Craf Destroyed in the Atlantic

EX-U.$. C0431 GUARD CUTTER SINKS U-BOAT   Former Chelan, Now British Lulworth, Rams Italian Sub Pietro Calvi, Maybe Second l].Roat.   British Story

Yanks Prepared For Service in Tropical Areas   Soldiers Being Immunized against Yellow Fever

To immunize All Troops  Against Fever   ~Yaccination Ordered ~ To Protect Soldiers ‘In Tropical Fighting  MEDICAL ADVANCE

Russia Ready for Defense Against Japs  Preparations for   Preparations for Any Operation Are Now Complete

Russo-Japan War Outbreak ExpectedSoon   Vladivostok and Naval Base Have Orders to Battle Nipponese

Signs Indicate Russia and Japs to Clash   Both Sides Are Said to Be Ready fo Possible Hostilities; Russians Strengthen Their Defenses in East

Soviets Have Battle Orders Set for Japs   3 Million Front Line Army Is Mobilized in Siberia; Chain of Airdromes To. Link Alaska

Did-Time Foes hppear Likely Jo Fight Again   ‘alin Issues Battle Order: Designed for Quick Action   ;panese Have More Than a Million Troops in Manchukuo

Planes Support Marine Assault   Within One Week Picture Has Changed From Direct Danger for Americans to Prospective Complete Victory; Australians Continue Drive

Bitter, Tough Fight Ahead, Knox Warns  No Doubt Japanese Fleet Will Return, He Tells Over-Optimistic SQUEEZE ON ENEMY Sinking of 3 Jap Cruisers and 5 Destroyers Reyealed by Ghormley   SQUEEZE ON ENEMY

Solons Polled On Labor Law   N.C. Congressional Delega. tion Wanis to See What Is Offered Before Deciding

"Henderson Reduces Tire-Tube Quotas   Calls on Operators  To Intensify Conservation of Rubber in U. S.

BATAAN ACTION IS CONEINED T0 SKIRMISH BATTLES   Sharp Clashes Follow in Wake! Of Latest Large-Scale Jap! Assaults On U. 5,-Filipino Defenders

Sharp Skirmishes In Bataan Battle Allied Commandos Raid  Japanese Bases On Southern Mindanao

Sharp Patrol Skirmishes on Bataan Reported   Artillery and Planes Bombard Defense Lines—Manila Bay Defense Shelled

Sharp Fight On Bataan   Skirmishes Follow Large Attack, Guns Duel Across Bay

SHARP SKIRMISHES ON BATAAN TODAY   Enemy Artillery and Dive Borabers Shell and Bomb Defenders’ Positions But No General Action Follows Wednesday's Battle.

New Fighting Is Reported ‘From Bataan   Sharp Skirmishes Today; Planes Pounding Forts; Two Jap Bases Raided

Sharp Fights Are Reported Upon Bataan   Enemy Bombers Shel! Position Held By  Defenders

Bataan I[s Scene Of Skirmishes   Japanese Bombers Have Ta Fly So High. That They Are Ineffective

War Supplies Of Foe Burned In Two Raids   Action Calms To Skirmishes After Heavy Action On W ednesday.   CORREGIDOR BOMBED

BATAANBATTLE FOLLOWED BY SHARP FIGHTS   Enemy Artillery, and Dive - Bombers Shell-and Bomb Defenders’ Positions  ‘On Islands      LITTLE DAMAGE   Big Guns Of Fort Mills On Corregidor Engage In Duel With Japanese Batteries

SHARP SKIRMISHES MARK BATAAN ACTION  Bush-Fighters Elsewhere Harry Foe

Skirmishes Are Reported in Philippines  Jan Bombers Kept at High   ‘Jap Bombers Kept at High ‘Altitudes by Anti-Aircraft Natives Raid Jap Supplies

SKIRMISHES ON BATAN HEAWED   Activity Picks Up; Raids By Yanks And Natives. Wreck Jap Supplies

Commandos In Heavy Blows   Destroy Supplies, Raid Jap-Held Centers

Jap Artillery  Shells Bataan  Defenders ©   ‘Sharp Skirmishes Also Reported In War Dep Communiaue

LARGE SCALE RAIDS OCCUR ON PENINSULA   Enemy Artiissry and Dive Bombers Shell Defenders’ Bases With Air Artacks On Manila i Bay

BATAAN FORCES . ENGAGE ENEMY IN SHARP SKIRMISHES   Jap Artillery and DiveBombers Attack Defender Positions With No Damage

SKIRMISHING IS SHARP ON BATAAN AREA      NO GENERAL ACTION AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING OF WEDNESDAY

More Sharp Skirmishes in Bataan Ares      Intermittent Air Attacks on Manila Harbor Defenses Night and: Day   BIG ARTILLERY ’ DUEL WITH JAPS   Meanwhile, Defendins Forces Make Two Daring Raids on Enemy Bases

DATAAN GAT TLE NOT HE oUMED BY JAP TROOPS   Artillery And Dive Bombers Take Over As Heavy Land Assault Discontinued

BATAAN ACTION GROWING DAILY   Sharp Fighting Reported U. S. Defenses Bombed

Corregidor Guns Engage in Duel With Japanese   ‘Sharp Skirmishes Reported on Bataar Peninsula

SHARP SKIRMISHES ON BATAAN IN WAKE LARGE SCALE ATTACK   JAPAN AIR ATTACKS CON. TINUE ON HARBOR DEFENSES BUT ARE INEFFECTIVE

Skirmishes On  Bataan Follow Vain Jap Attack   U. S.- Filipino Troops Raid Two Enemy Bases On Mindanao Island.

FILIPINOS RAID ENEMY STORES IN ZAMBOANGA   Level 22 Warehouses at Jap Supply Base—Artillery Active on Bataan Peninsula

Auto Graveyards Ordered To Move Scrap to Steel Mills   Pederal Steel-Hunting Expedition Uncovers An Esti mated 4,000 Tons of Scrap In Four Ohio Cities; Junk Dealers Given Thirty Days In Which to Dispose Of It

Steel Plants To Get Seray   Junk Dealers Ordered Te Start Shipments With Survey Under Way

CAR GRAVEYARD OWNERS ORDERED TO MOVE STEEL   Federal Scrap-Hunting Ex pedition Reports Uncoy ermg Estimated Fou: Thousand Tons in Fow  Ohio Cities      ‘VISIT BUTLER DEALERS

DRIVE FOR RUBBER ENDS ON FRIDAY   National Salvaging Campaign Is Closing this Week to Decide Gasoline Rationing.

DRIVE FOR RUBBER EXTENDED 10 DAYS   National Salvaging Campaign Is Behind Expectations; Time Set Ahead to July 10.

Delay Production Of War Supplies   U.S. Attorney Tells of Car tels That Companies Hac With Nazis.

Arnoid Charges Cartels Hinder U.§. War Effort   Trust Buster Says Law : Needed To Permit Seizure Of Needed Patents

First Yank Raid On Italy Scores Warship Blows   Big American Craft Cross Mediterranean In Surprise Attack

ATTACK I$ FIRST FROM AMERICANS IN AFRICA   Hits Scored On Battleship And Two Cruisers   RAID CAME AS SURPRISE   Bombers Reportedly Tailed Axis Planes To Base

Allied Troops Withdraw from Positions, After Se vere Axis Offensive

Prof Hurls Cup Of Coffee When FD Called A Red; Faculty Fires Him

School Board — Revises Ceal Purchase Plar   Professor Hurls Coffee Cup--Mav Lose His Job

LEADERS SAY  §. BOMBERS i MAY SAVE DAY   “hurchill’s Strategy ir Africa Debated in Commons

LYTTLETON CITES FAULT OF CAMPAIRN   Makes Admission as Churchil Paves Way For Test of Government.   HOUSE GETS MOTION   Non-Confidence Charge Pui on Floor, Support of Prime Minister Certain.

Churchill Minister Admits ‘Tactical Mistakes’ In Libya: Censure Vote Near

LANDLORDS MUST REGISTER HOUSES   HENDERSON’S ORDER COVERS OTHER PROPERTY RENTED FOR LIVING QUARTERS.

Russians Can Write [= Cecense mt a ‘ ; -- os J. o- S-aingrac .1s —0.cing .icion

‘An Analysis Of The War  Russians Hold Army For Move After Stalingrad   Axis Campaign Follow: Nazi Strategy From Beginning

Interpreting e War   Battle of Stalingrad May Have Been Delaying Operation

FLORIDA BRACES AGAINST STORW   Disturbance of Hurricane Intensity Moves Across Bahamas

REAPPORTIONING BILL [3 HEADED FOR ENACTMENT   Bill Given Initial Reading At Opening Of 23rd Special Session —tLengthy Session Indicated  - Despite Appeal Of James   \SENATE RECEIVES FIVE MEASURES

Reapportionment Bill Is Headed For Enactment   ‘House Gives Unanimous First Reading To Measure — Senate Considers 5 Measures

Reapportionment First On Legislative Schedule      Definite Enactment Seen As Measure I: Given Initial Reading As Extraordinary Wartime Session Begins .

Disorders Subside In India Campaign   British Remain in Control; Gandhi’s Non-Violence Policy Heeded

Troops Restore  Order In India   Bombay Quiet Now; Outlook Is Good For New Reign oi Reason

Guerillas Stage Forays Against Nipponese Posts   Counter-Offensive by MacArthur's Men Regains Positions

Queen Is ‘Swell Girl, U. S. Soldiers Agree After Inspection By Royalty In Ireland

?  REVIEW AEF   Rulers Converse With Several Iowans on Visit to Camp in Ireland

Nazis Blame Eisenhower For All Out Bremen Raid   'A Swell Girl'--British Queen King Visit Yanks In Ireland

LaJose Soldier In Group Which Lunched With England’s King and Queen

AGE OF 28. YEARS   The Funeral Will Take Place Frida: Afternoon From the Lutheran Church.

MRS. ERNESTINE KNOBBE DIED SATURDAY IN ST. LOUK   Beriat Will Be Made Made In St. Peter's cane in St. 

SPEEDY OK GIVEN PLAN BY GREEN   Need For Unity To Aid War Effort Cited By UMW Chief

GOP Expect: Gain 7 Seats In Senate   Democrats Will Retain Control Of Upper House

G.O.P. Expects Gain 7 Seats In The Senate   Democrats sure to retain control, however; Republican hopes in mid-west and west.

Big Gains Made By Republicans In U.S. Congress   Indicate Eight Senate Seats : Gained In Voting On Tuesday   ELECTION RESULTS SHOW UPHEAVAL   Administration Leaders Lose In Several States In Ballotting Yesterday

GOP Net Gain Of 44 Places Made In Vote   weeping Victories Give Republicans 210 Seats, Democrats 214, With 8 Undecided; Seven Senate Posts Won By GOP

G.0,P, WINS 44 SEATS, MAY GET ENOUGH TO RULE   Roosevelt Keeps Numerical Sway in Senate With 55 Certain   Vote Laid to Dissatisfaction Over Conduct of War and Regulations

GOP. SCORES ~ LARGE BANS. WW CONGRESS   Republicans Make Great In. roads in the Democratie Majorities. ©   DEMOCRATS CONTROL   Results Open- the: Way. for Coalitions to Check New _ », Deal; Reforms, «.”

GOP. SCORES LARGE. GANG NN CONGRESS   Republicans Make Great In. roads in the Democra tic Majorities.   DEMOCRATS CONTROL   Results Open: the Way fo. Coalitions to Check New Deal - Reforms.

Agent Helped In North Africa   Dy SESE teen U. S. Legation Officer Made Friends With Natives

ROMMEL WITHORAWAL IN EGYPT HINTEL   : on r ‘ ‘Rome Reports Retreat to Mat  ruh Considered.

DOUGHTON ASKS LOWER GITY AND STATE TAX LEVY   States and Municipalities Asked To Consider Lowering Their Levies So Individuals Can Better Bear Burden of New Federal Taxes To Help Finance War Program.

Asks Reduction Of Local Levies To Help Gov't   Congressman Suggests That Taxes in Local Communities Be Cut So Federal Levies Can Be Raised.

States, Cities Asked to Cut Tax Rates To Help Citizens to Pay US War Levies

Gang Strikes!   Time Turns Back To Rum Hijackings—But Now It’s Coffee

‘Free French’ Crew Dodges U-Boat Attack   Escape Torpedoes But Get Effect Of Gunfire; Sub Thought Sunk

PROBABLE ‘HIT ON SUB IS ‘REPORTED   Merchant Ship. Has 3-Hour ~ Running, Battle With - : -U-Boak:. =

Ship Wins Fight with Submarine   Dodges 3 Torpedoes; Uses Deck Gun on U-Boat.

DELAY THREE MAJOR BILLS   Await Election Results Be fore Taking Action

DELAY VOTE ON 3 MAJOR PROPOSALS   Congress Shelves Draft, Manpower and Poll Tax Bills as Election Nears   CONCENTRATES ON HOME CAMPAIGNS   Some Hope Expressed for Agreement on Draft Late Next Week

Bills Put On Shelf   Action on 3 Measures May Stall Until Elections

Congress Lets Business. Watt   3 Important Measures T Cool Until Elections ‘ Are Completed

Some Major Legislation — Is Shelved Until After Political Campaigns End   18-19 Draft, Poll Tax Abolition and Manpower. Mobilization Will Wait

LEGISLATION MUST WAIT IN GONGRESS   Elections Back Home Are First

CONCENTRATING ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS   Bills Would Lower Draft Age, Abolish State Poll Taxes In Federal Elections and Mobilize Nation’s Manpower In_ All-Out War Effort.

3 Bills Shelved Until After Nov. 3   Draft, Manpower, Poll Taxes Wait

Three Major Bills Ahead   Lower Draft Age; Poll Tax and Manpower Issues Face Congress After Reces

Three Major Bills Bills Are Shelved Until Miter Elections...   Measures To Lowe Draft Age, Abolish State Poll Tax, Mobil. ize Manpower Tied  Un.

“Don’t Open Until After Election.” ....  Three Major Issues On The Shelf In Congress

Three Major Bills Await Nov. 3 Vote   Manpower, Teen-Age Draft, Poll Tax Measures Shelved

Campaign Fever Shelves Major Legislation   Congress Gives Up Hop: Of Action Until Afte: Election

Congress, Eye On Ballot Box, Shelves Three Important Bills      Draft Lowering, Poll Taxes And Manpower Legislation To Be Postponed Until After Flection

Several Items  Deferred Until Aiter Election   ‘Three Major Proposals Are To Be Deferred for Final Action by Congress for the Present.

awn Re IN RRR OEE  CONGRESS SHELVES MAJOR LEGISLATION   Draft Bill, Poll Taxes anc Manpower Mobilization Wil Wait Until Elections

DRAFT BILL IS DEFERRED   Votes on Manpower, Poll Tax Bills Also to Await Nov. 3 Election

ILL NEVER BE A CHEAPSKATE.’ SAYS HEIL   LOOMIS CALLS CONSERVATIOD FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE   Election Stalls Pending Bills

THREE MAJOR BILLS SIDE-TRACKED TILL AFTER ELECTIONS   Amendments Are Bottle neck In Passing ‘TeenAve Draft Bill

Action on Draft, Manpower, Poll Tax Shelved Until After Election

CONGRESS SHELVES NEEDED LEGISLATION UNTIL PEOPLE VOTE   IMPORTANT MEASURES PUT ASIDE FOR THEIR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Three Major Bills Awaiting  Final Action   Congress Refuses To Act Or Them Until After Voting Is Completed

Three Major Bills Shelved Temporarily   House Delays Action On Senate Revisions in ‘Teen Age Draft Measure   POLITICAL MANEUVER

Germany Denies  Tank Expert Is icim of War   Death of Field Marsha — von Kleist Reported ) by Russians

Laval Case Called Not Surprising   Claim He Has Been On German Payroll For Years

eln Washington   Laval, Gasoline Rationing And Scamping Prove  Of Interest in the Washington Scene  Bie 2S TLD Lepr

Standard Road Marking Seen As Aid In Blackout Driving   Tests Conducted In Hebron “Laboratory” Will Set Up Plans To Avoid England's Traffic Experience

GAR. LEADER SEES VICTOR’   Gay Favors Passing 0: Veterans’ ‘Work to Affiliations

OLD.SOLDIERS ... IN CONVENTION   G. A. R. Last Rally Has Four Present; 1898 Vets at Gettysburg.

Last State G. A. R. Meeting Is Under Way   National Commander En. dorses Organizations Affillated With Veterans   WILL END THURSDAY

PreChrisimas Lull Appears to Have Settled Over Libyan Front But Patrols Active to West   Stimson, Reviewing African Can-paign, Says Germans Appear fo he Dlanning Plank Atterl-

AFRICAN FRONT REPORTED QUIET   Pre-Christmas Lull Ove  Entire Area Seen

Trucks Needed for Next Tuesday’s County-Wide Scrap Metal Roundup

RAF EMPLOYS ANNIHILATION TYPE BOMBS   “Block Busters” of Two Tons Each Rained on Nazi  U-Boat Port.

SKIES EXCELLENT FOR ATTACK, 23 PLANES ARE LOST   Russians Halt Germans From Crossing River Don at One Point, Attacking Pocketed Nazis.   HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTERS AT ROSTOV   Gasoline Dumps, Other Targets Wrecked In Desert Fight For Big Success ot U. S. Bombers.

Great British Raid Staged on City of Hamburg   American Army Fliers Join RAF. Airmen -

Akron Couple To Observe Golden Wedding Today  Mr. and Mrs. U. G. -Rhodes Married Fifty Years

AKRON.COUPLE TO OBSERVE THEIR COLDEN WEDDING    Mr. and Mra. U. a. Rhodes ‘Will Hold Open House Sunday, December 27

Quick Vote Scught on Teen Draft   President’s Tariff Request Also Awaits Action By Returning Congress

BEAUFORD JESTER CHARGED VIOLATING RIGHTS OF SADLER  SUIT FILED IN FEDERAL COURT IN DALLAS SAYS APPOINTMENT ILLEGAL

Sadler Files Suit  Against Jester for  Assuming Office Says Appointment  By Governor Is Hleaal

JESTER RIGHT TO OFFICE IS TO BE PROBED   SUIT FILED IN DALLAS SAYS RIGHTS OF SADLER ARE VIOLATED

THE WEATHER   femperature Reading bs The Bee's Radial Thermameter

THE WEATHER   Temperature Reading bs _ The Bee's Radia!  Thermoametear

RAF JOINING U. S. ‘FLYING TIGERS   TAKE GROUND JOBS WITH VOLUNTEERS FIGHTING JAPS

Gulf Area Is’ Hit By Gale   Considerable Loss to Shipping As Heanls

64-Mile-Winds Are Forecast In  The Upper Gulf   Valley Will Get Little Change In Weather From Disturbance, Bureau Reports

Gale Force Winds Damage Port Arthur   Coastal Lowlands Warned of Tides

Port Arthur Hit by Gal   Boats Are Sunk at Anchor Windows Blown Ja anc Power Disrupted in Texas

JAPS IN BURMA RAID    Planes: in. Hour-Long Bombing Ses sion North of Rangoon

Emperor Confers With Tojos War Cabinet   Meeting Sets Belief of Impending Assault on Siberia

Hirohito and cabinet may plan attack on Siberia   Chinese believe nazis demanded Jap assault on Russian rear

SEE NEW HINT OF JAP DRIVE INTO SIBERIA   Chinese Report Hirohito tr Conference With Tojo’s War Cabinet.   TANI REPLACES TOGO   Two Divisions of Japs Are Concentrated at Shanghai,  Chinntina Bevasle

REPORT NAZIS AS DEMANDING TOKYO'S HELP   Emperor Hirohito’s Conference with Entire Cabinet Stirs Rumors.

Invasion Of Siberia [Way Come Soon   Japanese Emperor Reported Having Conference With War Cabinet.

EMPEROR CALLS JAP WARLORDS   New Foreign Minister : Named as Russian Break Looms

HINT GERMANY DEMANDS JAPS ATTACK SIBERIE   Emperor Holds Rar Conference With War Cabinet

AXIS DRIVE IN LIBYA IS SEEN   Claims Indicate German: And Italians Have Started Drive.

‘NEMY SHIP FIRED; “IAK PLANES nNOWNEDP      New Carrier to  e Launched

U.S. Aircraft _ Carrier Essex - Being Launched   First Carrier To Be Mad Ready Since Attack or Pearl Harbor.

MONEY TO CHINA RELIEF      Bank Cancels Account Set Up in 1923 for Japanese Aid

BIG NEW TANK DEAL IS MADE   Davenport-Rock Island Area Plants Are to Produce War Vehicles

To Manufacture Many Tanks in Davenport Area   Largest Contract for War Mater. ial Awarded to International Harvester Company

ILLINCIS GETS WAR ORDER FOR QUAD CITIES   Huge order for many million dollars worth of new-style tanks

ROMMEL BEATEN IN FIRST TANK TEST IN DESERT   Axis Armored Units Forced Back in Engagement Through Gaps in Alamein Minefield.   AMERICAN AIRMEN SHOOT DOWN 7 PLANES   Three Bagged by New Jersey Pilot—Prisoners Describe Terrific Pounding of German Line,

BRITISH TANKS WIN IN DESERT   Victorious in First Clash With Axis; U.S. Planes Have Big Day

British Onslaught. Widens Axis Gap   Advance Tank Forces Win First Round In Fight With Rommel; Way Paved For Major Test Of Rival Powers

Major Test Of Tank Strength  Believed Near   Uv. S. Air Fighters ‘Take Big Toll Of  Rommel’s Planes

U.S. F ighters Have Best Day Of Esypt Battle   Tank Clash Results In Retreat Of Axis Desert Forces Under Rommel

Yankee Aiirmer Active in Egypt Fight   Allied Pilots Keeping Enemy Forces On Defensive as Gaps Widened In Preparation for Great Battle

Yankee Airmer Active in Egypt Fight  Allied Pilots Keeping Enemy Forces On Defensive as Gaps Widened wpghtmew:. Lae      Allied Pilots Keeping Enemy Forces On Defensive as Gaps Widened In Preparation for Great Battle

First Round Is Won By British Forces In Desert   Onslaught Steadily Widening the Way for Major Test of Riyal Steel and Gunpowder—Enemy Planes Shot Down

BRITISH WIN FIRST ROUND VS. ROMMEL      U. S. Fighters Report Biggest Day Of Campaign; Lieut. Middleditch Downs Three  Planec.   Down 18 Planes

British Onslaught In Egypt Continues; Showdown Expected   U. 8. Fighters Have Biggest Day of Campaign, Downing Seven Nazi Planes Out of Allied Bas of 18

Little Sentiment for  Repeal. of State Income Tax Law   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Some Want  Special Session   Neey Unlikely Anything Will be Done Nov

Legislators Laud Report on Hawaii   Roberts Commission Puts Blame for Pearl Harbor Attack Upon Two Officers; Demands Made for Unified Command of All Forces

Unified War Director Urgec   Solons Say Pearl Harbor Report Shows Need For One Command

Unified Command Of U. 5S. Forces Urged by Leaders   Pearl Harbor Repor Brings Sharp Criticism of Present System

Solons Demanc Unified Defense Force   Reanart an Parr!   Report on Pearl Harbor Is Generally Praised

UNIFIED ARMY, NAVY COMMAND IS ADVOCATED   Congressmen In Fav o1 Of One Head For All Services After Board Report   May Be Dismissed

UNIFIED WAR COMMAND IS BEING URGED   Demands Follow Report Fixing Pearl Harbor Rlame   OFFICERS ACCUSED BY ROBERTS GROUP   General Praise for Thor oughness of Report of Inquiry

FOUR WAR AGENCIES ASK METAL MINERS TO STAY CN JOBS   Copies Of Letters To Be Sent To Unions, ‘Management

Miners Asked To Remain On Present Jobs   Urgent Appeal Made By War Agencies When Too Many Leave

ASK METAL MINERS TO STAY ON JOBS   War Agency Chiefs Plead with Men to Keep Vital Ores Movina

‘WAR PRODUCTION PEEPS OVER LEVELS OF 1917-18   There’s Hardly Room for Comparison

FEAR SENIOR ARMY OFFICER KILLED TODAY   WAS PASSENGER ON BRITISH AIRCRAFT CRASHING INTO SEA

High U.S, Officer Killed In Crash Of Plane At Sea   British Aircraft Falls On Journey ‘To United Kingdom

Sugar Ration Plan Presented   bs nei ge, a oe  Will Star{ Rationing May 5— Sales Banned For Entire Week Before

SHIP WORKERS END WALKOUT   Employees of Mariette Yards Yield To War Board’s Request To Start Work

Point Pleasant Strike Ended   ‘Union Heeds WLB Request To Return Pending Settlement

COAL PARLEY BREAKS DOWN   Appalachian Conference Fails To Agree On 6-Day Week

Coal Talks Break Down in New York   Plan For 6-Day Mine Week Left Up in Air—Lewis BRilamese Omeratora

NAZIS EXECUTE © 70 IN REPRISAL FOR. SABOTAGE   Killings For Week Rise to 186; 5,000 Arrested; Unrest Spreads In Bulgaria.

Interpreting he War   Use of Dakar and Part of Fleet Is Vital   Hy KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide Wovld War Analyst

RATIONING JOB TO BE SPEEDED   Teachers Will Be Trained Te Handle Registration In 4Day. 24-Hour Period

‘BRITISH CHASE ‘NAZI BATLESHIP TIRPITZ TO PORT   Britain Still Rules Sea As All War Losses Replac ed.

NAZI BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ IS DRIVEN BACK INTO HIDING   British Navy Belies German Claims Of Naval Victory; British ‘Sea Losses Replaced.

STORY TOLD OF NAVY'S HEROES   Of 42 Patrol Bombers Stationed in the Philippines Two Reached Australia

ONLY 2 BOMBERS LEFT OF 42 THAT FOUGHT JAPANESE   Navy Unit That Waged Wai From Base in Philippines ' Is Disbanded in. Australia.   FLEW INTO HELL AND OFTEN SWAM OUT   Ranks Thinned by Swarms of Enemy Planes — Six Out of 7 of Squadron’s Personnel Survived.

‘We Flew Into Hell And Then Crawled Out   (Texans’ pari in this epie told on page 10)

Two Out Of 40 Navy Bombers Undestroyed   Story OF 90-Day Campaign Is Told  By Survivors

Navy Reveals Fight Of Its Flying Boats   Only Two Out Of 42 Are Able To Get Away To Australia After Big Philippine Battles   Man Guns, Then Jump

Ogden Veteran of Philippines Tells Story Of Slow Extermination of U.S. Navy Planes

Two Navy Patrol Bombers of Group of 42 Survive Flight From Philip pines

‘Patwing 10’ Loses 40 of 42 big Bombers in Pacific War   Navy Reveals Heroic Exploits of Patrol Unit Stationed in Philippine Islands

Continuing FBI Roundup TakesIn Japanese Priests   GS Maen Strike In Twent Eight Communities; Tota In Custody Near 1,000

MORE ALIENS ARRESTED BY FBI OFFICERS   Japanese to Leave Northwest Area By Train

ALLIED AIR POWER IS ‘HURLED AT AXIS FOE   Imperial Forces In Advance All Along Alamein Front   * <GREATEST TANK BATTLE’   Nazi Officials. In Berlir ‘Less Optimistic’

Rommel deserts Alamein position and moves west   Heavy losses suffered by axis in British attack

Rommel Army Retreats Quits Alamein Positions   ( rushing Atlack: Made by British: Maier Allied Victory May Be Ne ar

ABANDON LINES UNDER ALL-OUT AERIAL ATTACK   Withdrawal Follows Heavy Tank Battle of Past 3 Days

AMERICAN ARM BOMBERS NOW RAIDING KISKA   Raids Occur Almost Daily. Five Jap Seaplane: Shot Down Last Friday

Drive To Oust Japanese From Aleutians On   Newly-Established U. 5S Base Puts Planes In Good Spot   AIR USED FIRST   Events Of Past Several Weeks Indicate New, Strong Offensive

Yank Bombers Operate From New Bases in Aleutians   FIVE PLANES DOWNED   In Andreanof Group, Less Than Hour's Flying Time Away

JAP CAMPS — BOMBED IN ALEUTIANS   Almost Daily Raids Are Be ing Made by U.S: Army Bombers, Navy Says   ENEMY IS UNDER CONTINUED FIRE   Photographic. Survey Show: Two Cargo Ships Damaged by Bombs

US. Bombers Raiding Kiska   New Bases Afford Easy Access;. Five Jap Seaplanes Downed

Court Upholds Gas Regulation   Way Is Cleared to Limit Utility Firms to “Fair Return”

Utilities’ Rate Formula Pared    Price Fixing May Even Be Coofiscatory, Supreme Court Rules

Sirong Nazi Center Falls  iq Rneciane      Yukhnoy On Central Front Recaptured; Big Munitions Dumps Taken   ‘RAID ON MOSCOW FIRST IN WEEKS       : Report ; Fires Still Renault Works - Paris

Nazi Chutists Now Infantry At Leningrad   Winter Cold Foils Airmen In Attempt To Land Parachute Troops

Lose a Big Part Of Chute Troop:   German Parachuters Fore. ed to Spend Winter Trench Warfare.

ACE GROUNDED AND: SIAUCHTER ED   They Hoped to Float own In Leningrac First, But Die In  Freezing Trenches

Famous German Parachute Division Forced To Infantry 85 Per Cent Lost

Russians Chase Fleeing Germans OnSmolensk Roa   Maseow Is Bombed; Red Smash At Beleaguered Nazi Army Is Continued

EFFECTIVE NAZI PY RING IN OPERATION   U-Boats Being “Tipped Off’ On Attractive Prizes

EX-ENVOY IS DEAD IN FALL   Former Polish Ambassador To Italy Elther Falls Or Leaps From Building Root

Polish Leader Falls to Death   Former Ambassador ~ To Italy Tumbles From New York Roof

Laval On Way Out, Swiss Heat   Vichy Ruler Fails T Please. Nazis

AXIS IS TROOPS TRY TO GET INTO EGYPT    Thrown Back in First Attempt,  ‘Near Bardia™

) MAIN COLUMNS MAKING DRIVE ON BRITISH DEFENSE   Parachute Troops May be Used by Germans in Attempt to Take Stronghold on Libyan Coast.   LARGE GUNS USED  IN SEVASTOPOL AREA   Allies In Heavy Raids Scored   Hits on Jap Transport in Australian Theatre MacArthur Says.

AXIS THROWN BACK IN BREAK THROUGH TRY   Siege Force Organizing Attack on Tobruk Fortress

Axis Drive Into Egypt Beaten Off   British Tanks Rip Foe’s Line; Tobruk Holding

BRITISH STOP REICH THRUST AGAINST EGYP]   Axis Columns Forced to Turn Back After Getting Within 25 Miles of Port of Bardia

WILLKIE URGES UNDERSTANDING   Says Victory Will Be Empty Without It; Gets Great Ovation In Canada.

ANOTHER WARNING GIVEN BY WILLKIE   Tells Canadians _ He Wants To Provoke Discussion

WILLKIE EXPLAINS WAR'S OBJECTIVES   Conflict Will Be Lost Unless People Understand ° - Common Aims.

OHIO LAWYER OUSTED FOR NAZI ACTIVITIES   Frank Burch Admits He Worked for Hitler

VOTE TO DISBAR -AKAON ATTORNEY   Frank B. Burch Had Been Convicted As Paid Nazi Agent

DRAFTING ‘OF "TEEN AGE BOYS MAY SAVE SOME MARRIED MEN   Drafting of Those With Wives Only, However, to  Begin Immediately.

We Can Hold Solomons,’ Avers Admiral: U. §S. Loses 3 Cruisers   FLEET SIGHTED   Jap Vessels Seen Headed Toward South Pacific

HOLDS SOLOMON POSITIONS SAFE      Admiral McKain Says Japs Run Short of Air Replacements

Admiral Says U.S. Can Hold  The Solomon:   Rear Admiral McCain As serts American Forces Will Not Be Ousted From Base   SERVED IN AREA DURING BATTLES   Reaches Washington To Assume New Post—Confers With Secretary Knox

Doubt Stalin Gave Up Post   Garbled Reception Of Broadcast Blamec

Rumor Hast Stalin to Yield Baton  Bui Story That He   But Story That He Steps Down Is Considered False

Fluke Story Cites Russ Army Shift   Broadcast Results In Axis Claim of Stalin Yielding Reins

MARSHAL IS GIVEN COMMAND, REPOR]   Story of Advancement of Russian Officer Not Confirmed

Rumor Has It Stalin to Yield Baton   But Story That He Steps Down Is Considered False

Our War Program for Year To Cost $56,000,000, ,000,. President Tells Congress   This Year We Will Produce 60,000. Planes, 45,000 Tanks, 20,000 Anti Aircraft t Gai, 8,000,000 Tons Shipping

Total Victory Over Axis Pledged By Chief Executive   185,000 Planes, 120,000 Tanks, 55,000 Anti-Aircraft Guns In Two Yeare Acked.

President Calls for Sacrifices   Sees Victory In "Bloody War" With Axis Nations

says U. S$. Land, Sea Air Forces To Occupy Posts In British Isles, Other Strategic Bases   Plans 8 Million Tons Of Shipping, 60,000  Planes For This Year, 1942 Cost 56 Billions

GREAT PRODUCTION PROGRAM IS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT   Mammoth Arms Making and Americans Fighting on Many Fronts Woven Into Unified War Plan Given Conaress -

HUGE FIGURES ARE DIVULGED BY ROOSEVELT   U. S. FORCES TO HIT ENEMY IN THEIR OWN TERRITORY

President T ells Congress American Armies Will Soon be Fighting In Far East, Boosts War Cost

U.S. and Allies Will Take War  To Axis Forces   Output of 125,000 Planes, 75,000 Tanks, 35,000 AntiAircraft Guns and 10,000,000 Tons of Shipping Pledged In 1942   Ready to Pay the Price For Freedom

Breathtaking Program  ls Outlined   President Demands Production of 185,000 Planes, 120,000 Tanks, 55,000 Anti-Aircraft Guns by End of 1943

‘ROOSEVELT OUTLINES ‘DEFENSES   Congress Gets Declaration of 60,000 Planes, 45,000 Tanks, 20,000 Anti-Aircraft Guns and 8,000,000 Deadweight  Tons of Merchant Vessels .

60,000 Planes ©  In1942  Ge a> » FF Se ie BE ae a BSB ah   CONGRESS IS TOLD WE WILL WIN THE WAR

US. Troops to Fight in Britain   120,000 Tanks by End of 1943 Is Goal; 56 Billions to Be Spent This Year; Americe To Avenge Blows ‘With Compound Interest!      Troops to Fight World Over

60,000 IN 1942 1S GOAL SET BY PRESIDENT   Berlin, Tokyo ‘Started War But We'll Finish lt, He Tells Congress

1942-48 COST 5 AG BILLION   Would Build 185,000 Planes, 120,000 Tanks By End of 1943,   DESIGNED FOR VICTORY

Congress Is Told By President What Materials Needed   Expenses Next Fiscal Estimated at 56 Billions to Pro duce 185,000 Airplanes and 12,000 Tanks by the End at 7042   U. S. to Strike Enemy Wherever, Whenever We Can Reach Him

125,000 Planes By 1943 One Of Goals   75,000 Tanks, 35,000 Anti-Aircraft Guns and 10,000,000 Tons of Shipping Needed to Beat Axis Powers; Will Strike Enemy Everywhere

Production of 185,000 Planes, 120,000Tanks By End of 1943 is Aim   Says U.S. May Suffer Further Setbacks; Declares Yanks to Fight ‘Everywhere’; Savs Nation’s Spirit ‘Never Higher’

resident Sets Goal Of 185,000 Planes, 120,000 Tanks By End Of 1943

American Forces Will Fight Wherever Needed, Chief Executive Declares; Cost of Fifty-six Billions Needed for Huge Armaments.

56 Billions Will Be Needed for Production in Next Fiscal Year   60,000 PLANES TOPS BIG ORDER   Ultimate Victory Certain, President Says; Cheered Time After Time

FR Says War Will End With Victory   :Outlines: Production Plan In Méssage to Congress Tuesday

President Reveals 56 Billion Dollars Needed in Next Fiscal Year to Finance Arms Program Planned for 1942-43   WILL TAKE WAR TO AXIS NATIONS   ‘Chief Executive Says American Troops  Will Carry Battle to Axis ‘Wherever and  Whenever We Can Reach Him’

(The text of Mr. Roosevelt's message to congress is published on Page 8.)

2-Year Production Program Disclosed   Axis Aggressors Started Fight, Allies Will Finish It, He Says

FDR CALLS F 125,000 PLANES IN WAR PLANS   Promises Victory In Annual Address To Congress on State of Nation.   REVEALS SACRIFICES   Grimly Worded Message Says Cost of Program Will Be 56 Billions Thie Year.

President Planning 1943 Production at 125,000 Aircraft   Speaks of Sacrifices To Come, Promises Victory, Outlines Tremendous Tank, Gun, Ship Program

HUGE PROGRAM OUTLINED FOR U. §. INDUSTRY   Budget For New Fiscal Year Exceeds Annual National Income   T0 BE $56,000,000,000   Calls For All-Out Wa By Individuals And  Families

Produce For Victory   President Roosevelt Calls for Enormous Program in Annual -Measave to Congress

GREAT ARMS PRONUCTION   Sets Goal as 125,000 Planes, 75,000 Tanks and 10,000,000 Tons of Shipping in 1943,   COST OF PROGRAM IS $56,000,000,000   Supplies, He Tells Congress Will Be Used for HardHitting Attack on Enemy’s Territory.

Great Task Ahead F.D.R. Tells Congress   Promises Victory in End; 125,000 Planes, 75,000 Tanks Among Fighting Equipment To Be Turned Out In 1943.

Congress Address Promises Victory   Pictures Tremendous Production Plan Of Tanks, Planes, Guns In 1943   The text of President Roosevelt's message to congress today may be found on page 2.

Chief Offers Unified Plan  To Congress   Great Program for “Total Victory” to Cost Gigantic Sum     mrrrwyT wat i @easaiwea" .s - re.

Says Total Victory Is Goal of New ~ United Nations   Charges Militarists of Berlin, Tokyo Started War, Angered Forces of Humanity Will Finish It

PROMISES U.S, THAT WAR WILL END IN VICTORY   Goal Of 125,000 Planes Set By President

Huge Quanity of War Supplies cor Unified War   Addresses Congress Announcing Prodigious War Time Production Program to Supply All Allies.

185,000 Planes And 120,000 Tanks To Be Ready By End Of 1943; Setbacks Are Expected, But Axis Will Get Them Back, President Pledges Nation out

WAR PROGRAM FOR COMING YEAR 56 BILLION DOLLARS® IN ‘ALL OUT’ WIN EFFORT    1942 Production To Be Far Greater "~ Than Goal Set Last Year, President Télls Congress In Annual Messave

Plane Production Goal for 1942 Set at 60.000: Year’s  Program Costs 56 Billions

Rooseveit Tells Congress U.S.  Will Have Victory   American Armed Forces Wilt Act Ali Over World

U.S. Soldiers lor Far East. British [sles   Over Half National Income Needed To Help Reach  Production Goals.   SPIRIT ‘NEVER HIGHER’

“That Means Taxes and Bonds and Bonds and Taxes,” Chief Executive Declares   “MUST CUT LUXURIES’?

Plans 125,000 Planes, 75,000 Tanks in 1943—Program for Coming Fiscal Year To Cost 56 Billions, Half of National  To cir ee__Meaanes Taxes and Bonds

Te  Is S Con gi r e ss Yo Production Program   Will Build 60, 000. Planes, 45, 000 Tanks, 20, 000  Anti- Aircraft Guns And 8.

Will Strike Enemy Wherever and Whenever He’s Reached   War Program This Year to Cost 56 Billian —Roosevelt Says——

56 BILLIONS SEEN AS COST OF 185,000 PLANES, 120,000 TANKS IN NEXT TWO YEARS   American Armed Forces Will Operate In All Parts Of World, Congress Told; Vast Production Plans Are Outlined

President Asks 96-Billion Fund To Defeat Axis   125,000 Planes. 75,000 Tanks on Staggering “42-'43 Arms Tiet

War Will Demand Heavy Sacrifice For Everyone, He Warns Nation   President Predicts 1943 Output Of 125,000 Planes, 75,000 Tanks, 10,000,000 Tons Of Shipping

U.S. to Carry Conflict to Its Enemies   Breathtaking Arm: List Necessary for Job Unfolded

46 Billions Needed to Help Produce 185,000 Planes, 120,000 Tanks by the End of 1943   Enemy Will be Hit “Wherever and Whenever We Can Reach Him’ Says Roosevelt Today in Annual Message to Conaress

WarProgram ToRun To $56,000,000,000  In Next Fiscal Year   otal Of 185,000 Airplanes And 120,000 Tanks Is Goal Se To Stamp Out Axis Powers Seeking Conquest; Pearl Harbor Attack Will Be Remembered

125,000 Planes in -43: To Take Offensive, Hit Foe Wherever Possible

60,000 Planes In’42 Doubling Next Year Is Aim Of Industry   Outlay Of 56 Billion Dollars, Over Half Of National Income, Is Anticipated For Next Fiscal Period

Foresees Eventual Offensive by Allies On Axis Territory   President Sets Goal  Of 125,000 Warplanes, 75,000 Tanks and Guns By Thousands in 1943  SAYS ALL NEEDED FOR TOTAL VICTORY  United Nation Plan Is To ‘Hit? Enemy Wherever Possible

Staggering Arms Plar Laid Before Congress In F.D.R. Message   President Sees Necessity for Expeditionary Forces to Carry Battle to Enemy Ground Before Victory

Masses Will Finish War Started by Militarists Says President Pledging to Take Battle to Axis Territory.   Text of president's message is on poge 8.

America’s War Program Next Fiscal Year Will Total $56,000,000,000

Nation Must Pay Dearly For End of Naziism,  President Avers   SEES BIG SACRIFICES   Joint Session Hears Grim Message From Chief Executive

Huge Arms Building Program Is Ordered   American Forces To Fight On Many Fronts Chief Executive Tells Congress

Calls for Production of 60,000 Planes And 45,000 Tanks This Year; Cost in °43 Would Be $56,000,000,000

Lauds U. S. Spirit; Calls Upon Public For ‘All-Out’ Effort   President Outlines to Congress Huge Production Task Necessary: Sets Cost for °42 at 56 Billions

Huge Production  Plan Outlined    Chief Executive Delivers: Grim-Worded Message to Joint Session of: Bemate and House Today ae

Program To Demand 56 Billions; 185 000 Planes ls Production Goal

FOR INDUSTRY   Vast Machine Output  o Precede Giant  Troop Offensive On All Fronts

To Costa Total of 56 Billions   U.S. to Take War to the Enemy, F.D.R. Tells Congress

F.D.R. Says Army to Go Anywhere   Staggering Budget Plans Arms to “Hit the Enemy Wherever He Is”; Nation Assured of Ultimate Victory

ALLIES TO TAKE WAR TO GROUND OF THEIR FOES   American Forces to Be Used Wherever It Seems Advisable to Engage ~ Enemy, He Declares   SAYS SACRIFICES _FACE AMERICANS   Says Massed, Angered Forces of Common Humanity to End What  Militartsts Started   The highlights of President Roose: velt's speech before Congress will be found on Page &

185,000 Planes 120,000 Tanks Is 1943 Goal   President Outline: War Program to Joint Session of © Conaress

FDR Says Nation Will Strike Wherever Foe May Be-Huge War Proaram Of 56 Billions   Nation May Expect Further Setbacks, But Ultimate Victory Assured-Vast Production Goals to Bring Sacrifices From People—All-Out to Defeat Axis

Terms Task Hard And Unprecedented. And The Time Short   Axis Militarists Started Conflict But -“Massed - Angered  Forces Of Humanity Will. Finish It”

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR 96 BILLIONS FOR NEAT YEAR OF WAR   Chief Executive Sends His Message To Congress On State Of Nation   American Troops Will Hit Enemy On Own Ground Declares Roosevelt

Program for "Total Vicfory”’ Is Enthusiastically Received in Congress; President Says Allied Nations Must Have Overwhelming Superiority over Axis in Supply of Munitions and War Equipment

ANNOUNCES AMERICANS “WL PATROL OG, erHUE MEAT IRE      Enthusiastic Joint Session Of Congress Hears Budget Message: Warns Of Sethacks; Sees Allied Wins

America To Build 185,000 Planes and 120,000 Tanks In Two Years to ‘Crush Foes   Congress Reception To President's Plans for “Total Victory” In ‘Strugele Is Enthusiastic

That Amount Needed to Help .Produce 185,000 Airplanes and 120,000 Tanks by the End of 1943.   FORCES TO OPERATE ALL OVER THE WORLD   President Told Joint Session of Congress of Vast Production Plans Which Had  Been Formulated.

TROOPS MAY GO ALL OVER WORLD   Roosevelt Tells Legislators We Will “Hit Enemy Whenever We Reach Him.”   ASKS FOR 56 BILLIONS   Would Boost Production of Planes, Tanks, Ships and AntiAircraft Guns.

Outlines Tremendous Production Plan Calling for 125,000 Planes, 75,000 Tanks, 35,000 Anti-Aircraft Guns and 10,000,000 Tons Shipping In 1943—War Program for Coming Year Will Cost 56 Billion Dollar:

60,000 Planes Included Among Items For 1942   56 Billion Dollars To Be Needed For War Program During Coming Year, Say: Points To Sacrifices

OUTLINES GREAT PRODUCTION PLAN FOR WHOLE NATION   COST WILL BE MORE THAN HALF OF COUNTRY’S ENTIRE INCOME   WILL GIVE DETAILS IN BUDGET MESSACE TOMORROW

To Produce 185,000 Airplanes, 120,006 Tanks By End Of 1943; American Armec Forces To Operate ‘All Over World’.

President Forecasts “Powerful and Offei:::.c%tions “in Proper Time,” Says American Soldi, Go to Britain and Far East; People at Home Price of Over Half National Income.

Outlines Tremendous Pro-' duction Plan, Promises Victory  60,000 PLANES IN *42        Consolidation of United Nations Against Enemy  Achieved

Tremendous Production Program Is Planned For Defense of World Peace   60,000 Planes Is Goal Set For Aircraft Duriag Ceming Year, As Chief Executive Says Task Before Nation Is Hard And  . Time Is Short

Tells Congress War Program For Next Fiscal Yea: Will Require 56 Billion Dollars To Produce  . 158,000 Planes, 120,000 Tanks By The End of 1943; Says U.S. Will “Hit The Enemy Wherever And Whenever We Can Reach Him”

Outlines Tremendous Program Of War Equipment; Hints AEF On Several Fronts; Says Cost To Be Heavy To All

Unified War Plan Broadcast As Chie! - Reveals Program; Production

Allies Blast Jap Vessels In Far East   Australian Ground Force: Continue Gains in New Guinea.

JAP TRANSPORTS IN AUSTRALIAN ZONE ARE FIRED   Cruiser Hit, Second Damaged, M’Arthur Report States

U.S. AIRMEN HIT 2 JAP TRANSPORTS   3 Other Ships Also Believed Hit In So. Pacific

MORE DAMAGE ON JAPANESE FORCES   Set Two Transports In Flames, Three Other Vessels Believed Hit.

Allies Hit Two Jap Transports   Aussies Pass Menari In New Guinea Drive

TWO JAPANESE TRANSPORTS SET AFIRE   Allied Bombing -Planes Also Hit  Two Cruisers

Jap Transport: Fired; Bases Heavily Hit   Allied Warplanes Carry Out  * Devastating Attacks

ALLIED PLANES MAKE ATTACKS OFF AUSTRALIA   Other Types of Ships Also Are Dealt Shattering Blows by Bombers.

Allies Set Fire To 2 Jap Transports   Cruiser Is ‘Probably Hit,” Two Other Vessels May Have : Been Damaged In Shattering Pacific Attacks

Jap Transports Fi ired, Cruiser Hit AnotherDamagedBy: Allied Bombs

2 TRANSPORTS, HIT CRUISERS   Smash at Japs in Might Raids Approaching  Record

Allied Planes Smashing Japs  In New Guinea  uae   Two Transports Fired And Cruiser Hit In Attacks

JAP TRANSPORTS ABLAZE: CRUISER HIT BY U.S. BOMBS   Australans Drive Enemy Up Mountains Toward Original sJump-off Line.

coerce Nee ene IRAN ESE  JAPS HAVE TROUBLE IN MANCHUKUO 100   New ‘Government’ Put in To Speed Up Production

British Bomb Trondheim, Nazis On French’ Coast, and Cologne: Germans Do Daniase at Norwich

AAT o BOMBERS OMAGH GERMAN FLEET § BASE   Norwegian Port Of Trond. heim Comes In For Attention Of British Bombers

GFHER BOMBER GROUPS SIMULTANEOUSLY STRUCK AT RHINELAND OBJECTIVES INCLUDING COLOGNE AND BOMBED DUNKERQUE DOCKS

FOUR WARSHIPS “NOW ANCHORED: AT TRONDHEIM   Report Mass Exodus Of Civilians From Heavily Bombed Cologne Area ——

Norway Port Of Trondheim  Is Battered   New Force Covering A Square Mile Of Sky Sweeps Qut Toward Calais

NORWAY’S PORT OF TRONDHEIM TARGET OF RAF   British Pass Up German Warships In Attempt to Destroy Fleet Base Enemy Js Building   COLOGNE AND PORT DUNKERQUE RAIDET      Eighteen British Planes Lost; Germany Says 38 Shot Down Within 24 Hours

Cologne, Other Rhineland Objectives Hit   Attackers Lose 17 Planes After Starting Large Fires At Various Points

R.A. F. BOMBS NORWAY PORT OF TRONDHEIM   Rhineland, Cologne . Hit “And Mines Laid in French Waters   NAVAL BASE TARGET   Nazis Attack Norwich, 100 Miles Northeast Of London

British Bombers Confinue Raids   Wholesale Attacks Made on Enemy

RAF Raids Norwegian Port Where Nazis Are Building Atlantic Fleet Base

SQUADRONS HEAVY BRITISH BOMBERS IN ATTACK TRONDHEIN   OTHER RAF SQUADRONS ATTACK RHINELAND INDUSTRIAL AREA LAST NIGHT

BRITISH RAID NORWEGIAN PORT OF TRONDHEIM.   Other Squadrons Simultaneously Attack Rhinelanc Objectives; 18 Planes Lost

BRITISH RAID NAZI BASE IN NORSE PORT   Bomber and Fighter Force Covering a Square Mile of Sky Attacks France by Daylight After Heavy Night Assaults.

British Hit Af New Trondheim Installations   ‘Cologne And Dunkerque Targets Of Other Air Attacks

SQUADRONS OF HEAVY BRITISH PLANES KELP UP RAIDS ON Fol   Trondheim, German Atlanti Battle Fleet Base, Suffers _ Destructive Attacks   18 RAF PLANES ARE LOST

RAF Again Lashes ~ At German Cities   Great Aerial Offensive Goes Into Sixth Day; Cologne Dunkirk And Trondheim Are New Targets

RAF Hits Nazi Warship Nest :At Trondheim   British Pour Destructio On Docks Being Built Fo Aifantic Fleet   COLOGNE IS BOMBEL   Germans Turn Air Fur On Norwich; English Pres Daylight Raids

Large Force Of Bombers Attacks Cologne; Damage To Plane Plant At Rostock

NORWAY PORT BATTERED BY BIG BOMBERS   Other Squadrons Attack Rhineland Targets At Same Time   GERMAN AIRDROMES MACHINE-GUNNED      Square Mile of Sky Filled In Attack On France Today

British Fliers Raid Trondheim   Hammer Port Where Nazis Are Building Battle Fleet Base

TWO QUESTIONS ARE UPPERMOST IN MINDS OF MOST OBSERVERS   When Will Nazis Strike With Full Weight of Offer sive and Where Is Bulk of Air Force?

TWO QUESTIONS ABOUT GERMANS AWAIT ANSWERS   Where Will Hitler Strike Next? ... Where Is Bulk Of Nazi Air Force?   TWO ARE BOUND TOGETHER   Theory Is That Planes and Oil Are Being Saved for Crucial Offense

Location Of Nazi Air Force Puzzles Allies   Axis Develops New Rocket Bomb

Nhe  With Our Soldiers  ; and ; Sails  s\e @           HOWE ON FURELOUGH

Big Decrease In Christmas Estalities   Traffic Accidents Only 99 Compared with 334 a Year Ago: Lack of Tires, Rationing Get Credit

Holiday Deaths Total 178 In United States   Safest Christmas In Number Years

204 Holiday Fatalities   Traffic Accidents Take 112 Lives During Christmas Period

183 Persons Die Over Christmas, 99 From Auto:   But Holiday One of Safest As 431 Total Last Year Had 394 Traffie Deaths

Violent Death Toll Reduced   Less Than Third As Many Car Futatities

178 Persons Meet Violent Death in Nation Over Holiday; 99 in Traffic

178 Persons Die In- Yule Mishap:   Traffic ‘Accidents Result jn 99 Fatalities; Last . Year’s Toll 431

178 Dead Over Holiday   Figure Lower Than 431 Total in Previous Year

VIQLENT DEATH — COMES TO 183 ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY   But Nation Enjoys One. Of Satest Yuletides In Years

Mercer Youths Get Life Terms   Four Sentenced For Killing of Sharpsville Man

@ In Washington    Merchants Stock Up on Work and Worry as Price Control Time Approaches  gs. 898.28" oe CYS bars id &*

Merchants Facing Work And Worry   Retailers Ponder Their Future Under Price Control Order

To Protest Rationing   Senator Opposes Curb Qn Gas Sales In Midwes

Sunday May Be Cooler   Relief From Heat Probable, Weather  Bureau Forecasts

HOT SPELL MAY CRACK   Slightly Cooler Temp Temperatures Are ‘Hoped for Tonight t 

SCRAP RUBBER ALWAYS VITAL IN PRODUCTION   Manufactures Have Used Some Scrap In U. S.

URGES A SECOND FRONT   Maritime Union Hea Head Reports on of Its Members

URGES A SECOND FRONT   Maritime Union Head Reports on Losses of Its Members

Yellowstone Is Ahead in War Bond Race   Spirited Competitior Marks Inter-County Race

PILOT THINKS ONE SUB SUNK; REFINERY HIT   Small tankers are sunk and island oil refinery is shelled

J. W. Lynch Killed When Car Goes Over Cliff  Former Helena Man Victim of Crash Near Dillon

Helena Man Dies in Auto Crash :   Car Leaves Road South of Dillon

HERRIOT, FORMER FRENCH PREMIER ARRESTED TODAY   Charged With Refusal to Sig! Written Promise Not to Leave France. —

HERRIOT I$ HELD AFTER WARNING OF REVOLUTION   Premier Warned France For, Aiding Axis: ‘Against Allies'

WMC Reporis  Fitchburg Has Labor Surplus   Commission Issues Guide On Manpower Status Of 270 Industrial Areas

W.M.C. Lists City As Having Short Supply of Labor   New Statement Is Giver to, Guide Government Agencies in Giving War Contracts

Labor ShortageAt Pt. Pleasant      West Virginia Areas Included in Manpower Report by McNutt

Workers Are Plentiful In Maine Cities   Bangor, Lewiston  Listed By McNutt

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Behind The \ews   Japs Not Likely  To Again Attack Midway Any Time Soon As Result  Of Their Losses BAe 28407 Oh,

Congressmen Join in Praise Of EDR’s Speech  Straightforward oa Complete Summary o  mw Lia tin rn

HOUSE MEMBERS LIKED ADDRESS OF ROOSEVELT   Republican And Demo cratic Leaders Praise “Report”

FDR Speech Is Praised —   Both Parties Join  In Enthusiastic Tone; ‘Axis Radio Scornful

SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE CALLED FOR NOV.4   MANY “LAME DUCK” MEMBERS   Sen. Delmar Dail of Marceline Among ‘Those Called. for Conference ; Tomorrow. -

Special Session Nov. 4   Donnell Recommends Appropriations of $2,423,524, Chiefly for Deficiencies.   MANY “LAME DUCK” MEMBERS   Sen. Belmar Dail of Marceline Among Those Calied for Conference Tomorrow.

KNOCKOUT DRIVE IS GOING ON   Allies Continue Their OF. fensive — Alexander Says “Battle Not Over, However.”

Himmler “Moves In” As Germans Are Reported. Ready to Include Nation In Reich   DUTCH ARE WARNED   96 Executed and Hundreds Arrested By Germans As Punishment For Anti-Nazi Acts

GESTAPO HEAD IN HOLLAND   Himmler Takes Command Of Dutch Nazis; Execute 96 In Week.

Gestapo Chief _ In Netherland:   Himmler Made Supreme Chief Of Police

PACIFISM CHARGED IN ITALIAN ARMY   Purge of High Officers  Demanded by Hitler

IL DUCE FIRES ‘TWO GENERALS ON NAZI ORDERS   Tass Dispaiche Says Ambrosio, Basti¢o Ousted —London Hears Mussolini’ Has Cancer

FUNERAL OF FLIER TOMORROW MORNING   Body Of Sergeant Francis H. Brad. Arrives At Home Of His Parents In Edge Grove

SERGEANT BRADY IS LAID TO REST   Edge Grove Youth Gave Life For His Country—Military Funeral Held At Conewago Chapel

HOLDS RENC DIVORCES ARE VALID   Supreme Court Reverses Ruling Of Carolina Court

Supreme Court Upholds Reno  Divorce Decree   Says Carolina Has N Right to Annul Neyada Action

U. S. Gains In Sub Campaign   Senate Committee Told Na“zy Driving U-Boats Away from Coastline.

J-Boats Sink 263rd Ship in Sea War   Two in Atlantic, One in Pacific New Victims

Subs Foreed To Operate At  More Distance   U. S. Drives Most U-boats 50 Miles Away From Atlantic Coast

Reveal U-Boats Forced to Operate At Least 50 Miles Off East Coast

ANTI-SUB DRIVE CALLED SUCCESS   U-Boats Driven 50 Miles Out, Senator Says

Claims Navy Is Meeting Sub Menace   Knox Reports No Ships Sunk Near Coast Recently

Wife of John L. Lewis Dies   Had Been II! for Long Time; Funeral to Be Held on Saturday

LABOR LEADER LOSES HIS WIFE   Lingering Illness Is Fatal To Mrs. John L.  Lewis

MRS. LEWIS DIES   Wife Of Mine Werkers Union Head Passes In Washington

WIFE OF UNION PRESIDENT DIES   Mrs. John L. Lewis Taker By Lingering Illness

MRS. JOHN L. LEWIS REMOVED BY DEAT   Wife Of UMWA Leader Was Native Ohioan

Wife of Labor Leader Stricken   Mrs. Lewis Dies; Was Ohio Native

Paid As Follows:   Mrs. Lewis, Wite of Union Leader,  Taken by Death

Mrs. Lewis Dies   UM.W. President’s Wife Will Be Buried in Springfield

LABOR LEADER'S WIFE AS DEAD   a MRS. JOHN L. LEWIS,’ NATIVE OF ORIO, DIED EARLY TODAY AFTER BEING ILL. "FOR MONTHS

Italians Admit — Damage to Ships  Assert One Vessel Sunk by Britich: Bombers” at

British Air Force Bombs Sicily Port   Several Ships Hit  In Palermo Harbor

F. D.R. Signs Bill Promising Boon To Auto Dealers   Direers REC” To Advaice Loans On Cars, Fires, Other Rationed Articles

POWERFUL AMERICAN FLEET SOUGHT FIGHT   Surface Force, Including Battleships, Challenged Jap Navy For Pearl Harbor Battle

Will an , Morgan Weds June Weber  Ceremony Takes. Place Saturday

MacARTHUR ASKS DIVINE GUIDANCE   Requests Prayers Be Offer ed in Church Where He Was Baptized

Asks: Divine Guidance   General. MacArthur, Sends Message. To - Director Of Episcopalian Church In Little Rock, Ark.

ASKS DIVINE GUIDANCE   General MacArthur Sends Message To Arkansas Rector

COMMANDER AKO PASTOR FOR PRAYERS   MacArthur Says He Needs Guidance in Great Struggle Ahead.  WELDING FORCES IN AUSTRALIA  Dutch Official Thinke Japs Aim at Burma Ahaad nf Auatralia.

MacARTHUR ASKS DIVINE GUIDANCE IN LEADERSHIP IN EASTER MESSAGE TOU. S$

Allied Chief Plans To Work Through Easter Sunday; Quezon Sends Message Of Inspiration To Philippines

Spinsters, 60 and 70 Years Old Plant Soybeans on Ohio Farm a: Part of Victory Food Program

Slackers and Loafers At the Ship Yards Will be Weeded Out   Specal Men To Be Employed To Check on Shirkers, President West Amneunces .

UNITY PLEA VOICED BY FRANK KNOX   United People Needed to Win, He Tells Legionnaires

RUSSIAN GUNS POUNDING KEY RAIL JUNCTION   German Division Commander Among Prisoners Taken by Soviets   Christmas Firds All Axis Forces Under Heavy Allied Attack

REDS ROUT THE GERMANS AND MANY PRISONERS ARE  TAKEN IN SWIFT ADVANCE

German Prisoners Are Brought From Dieppe; Other Attacks Forecast

COMMANDOS BRING BACK PRISONERS   Huge Raid Also Proved Second Front Can Be Opened

German Prisoners Are Rewitied > By Commandos.   Allied Troops Brought Back To Their. Bases

TAYLOR STRIKES AT DEMOCRATIC PARTY   Condemns “Corruption” 0} Administration Of Farle

War Relief Board Set Up by F.D.R.   Joseph E. Davies to Direct Unit

Relief Funds Control Unit Reorganized   Economy ls Ain _ Of Regulatory  Acenry

Davies Heads War Relief Control Board  Presidential Order   Presidential Order Aims at Regulation Of Welfare Fund

BOARD 10 HANDLE RELIEF 15 SET UF   Will Regulate Agencies Collecting Funds for Welfare of Soldiers.

War Relief Contro Board Is Set Up   Joseph E. Davies Will Head Agency

War Relief Control Board Set Up by President. With Davies in Charge

RELIEF CONTROL BOARD CREATED   Roosevelt Names J. E. Davies  to Regulate War  Agencies

JAP EVACUATIO ORDER EXTENDED   Sunday Deadiine Includes 2  Los Angetes Areas

DE GAULLE IS GIVEN POWERS   British Reaffirm Confidence In Fighting French.

44 in Insane Asylum Die of Food Poisoning, 400 Ill   Death Strikes Swiftly After Dinner at Oregon State Hospital; Corps of Doctors Work'to Save Lives of Others: Frozen Eggs Are Believed Cause

Dinner’s Scrambled Eggs Believed Poisoned;  Were Contributed to Hospital by Government Cte kkeedles Awan bed Bann to Chane Cherak

44 INMATES OF ASYLUM DIE OF POISONED FOO!   Corps of Physicians Struggling to Save Lives of . 400 Others Made. il by Meal   EGGS SUSPECTED    Poison Strikes Swiftly Victims Begin Complain-ing Within 15 Minutes After Dinner

Tragedy Sweeps Asylum for Insane in Oregon—Death Comes in Short Time

44 HOSPITAL INMATES DIE, 400 MADE ILI   Superintendent of Institu- tion for Insane at Salem, Ore., Blames Frozen Eggs, Which Had Been Served Scrambled.

Think Eggs Kill Forty Lunatics  — At Satem,-Ore   Small Hope For Reeovery Of Many Other Inmates TM At State Hospital

44 of Oregon Insane Dead Of Poisoning   Hundreds Stricken After Eating Frozen Scrambled Eggs

FORTY FOUR DIE FROM FOOD TAINI      About 400 Inmates of Oregon Asylum Made Ill; All Ate Scrambled Eggs   U.S. CO-OPERATION IN INVESTIGATION   Food Served in Hospita Made from Frozen Eggs Received from Government

44 Inmates Die In State Hospita   Also, Four Hundred Stricken Ill of Eating Scrambled Eggs.

Hirst Deaths ‘Come Hout After Consul mption of  Frozen Kges DOCTORS StkRyccLE  Eggs From, Sttypins Food Corporation;} yy, s. Starts Ind yiyy

44 Dead, 400 Ill, Food Poisoning, In Insane Asylum  Scrambled Eggs

44 HOSPITAL INMATES DIE OF POISONING   Contaminated Scrambled Eggs Believed Cause of Tragedy In Orgeon  State Institution   400 ARE VIOLENTLY ILL

44 At Oregon Insane Hospital Die After Dining On Scrambled Eggs   Four Hundred Others Violently lil But Have Chance To Recover; Stricken Fifteen Minutes After Meal: Esos Were Frozen.

Serambled Eggs Believed to Have Contained Poison—Over 100 Being Treated —Federal Government Offers Aid in Investigating Tragedy at Hospital

Many Die From Food Poisoning   Forty-four Are Dead; 400 Til, After Eating Frozen Eggs

OTHERS MADE ILL; SUSPECT FROZEN EGGS   Intense Suffering for Victims, Fed. eral Agency Launches an Investigation Swiftly,

MANY INMATES OF OREGON HOSPITAL DIED OF POISONING  FOUR HUNDRED OTHERS SEVERELY ILL AFTER EATING SCRAMBLED EGG!

44 Insane Die In Hospital of Food Poisonina   Physicians Battle To Save Lives of 400 Other Inmates Of Oregon Hospital

Doctors Fight To Save Lives Of 400 Insane After 40 Die From Eating Poisoned Eggs

Mystery In 44 Deaths   Frozen Eggs May Have Caused Insane Hospital Tragedy

Physicians Struggle To Save Lives of More Than 400 Other Men and Women

44 Dead, 400 Hil in Asylum  Deaths May Have Been Caused by  menning

Oregon Asylum Patients Are Fed Frozen Eggs   Victims Are Stricken In Salem Following Evening Meal

Poisoned Eggs Take 36 Live:   Oregon - State Hospital’s Inmates Stricken As  Result Of Meal

400 Insane  Stricken In Oregon   Many Violently v9 Have Chance for Recovery

Egg Poison Fatal to 44   Hundreds Ill After Eating Frozen Food At Oregon Asylum

4M DIE, 400 ILL; BAD EGGS BLAMEL   HOSPITAL OFFICIAL SAYS VICTIMS WERE PROBABLY POISONED

AA Insane Inmates of State Hospital Die of Food Poison   400 Other Men, Women Ill;. Frozen Eggs Are Suspected

Poisoned Food Takes 4? Lives In Salem, Ore   ‘Tragedy Occurs At Oregor State Mental Hospital   After Dinner Serving   ‘INORGANIC MATERIAL’ BELIEVED IN FOOD   Nearly 400 Are Made Violently Ill — More Of Stricken May Not Survive

Scrambled Eggs Snuff Out Lives Of 44 in Oregon   Victims of Food Poisoning Are Patients in State Insane Hospital—Doctors Struggle to Save 400 Others, Who Ate Dish Prepared from Frozen  Bowe

400 Are Ill after Eggs Are Served   First Death Follows in Hour with Fatal Toll Mounting Rapidly

42 Inmates Dead From  Poisoning   Oregon mental hospital patients stricken after eating meal

Huge Toll in Death Food Case   Oregon Hospital Inmates Eat Eggs, Die in Agony

MANY INMATES OF OREGON HOSPITAL DIED OF POISONING  FOUR HUNDRED OTHERS SEVERELY ILL AFTER

Food Poisoning Fatal To 40 Asylum Inmates; 400 Are III; Scrambled Eggs ‘Are Blamed.   Patients Stricken By Wholesale, Many Dying Immediately After Having Eaten

A4 Insane Inmates Die - Of Poisoning   Scrambled Eggs Believec To Have Contained thi Poison—400 Ill

S¥; MARKS LIGHT TIDE   Poison Struck Swiftly After Inmates Had Eaten Eggs for. Supper

40 INMATES OF INSANE ASYLUM DIE OF POISON   Oregon State Hospital Of. ficials Fear Lethal Doses In Frozen Eggs

400 INSANE ILL AFTER EGG MEAL   Casualties Mount Ir Oregon Hospital Tragedy

42 Inmates Die After Kating Poisoned Food   359 Others Ill at Oregon State Hospital

\ mare 28 in 400 " Others Are i   Deaths And Ti] IlIness. Are Ataced To  Frozen             POISON TRACED TO CHEMICAL ACTION

Corps of Physicians Busy Seeking to Save Lives of 400 Others at Salem, Ore.

40 Inmates Oregon Insane {Hospital Die, 400 Ill After { Eating Scrambled Egg:

A00 Patients of Oregon State Hospital Near Death As a Result of Eating Canned Egg Yolks That Were Poisoned; 41 Deac

42 Dead, Others ‘Deathly Sick’, From Frozen Eggs In Ore. Mental Hospital

Physicians Making Every Effort To Save  Their Lives   Poison Works Ravidly And Inmates Ill In 15 Minutes

Food Poisoning Is la‘a To 36 Inmates of Asy.um; Four [lundred Others I}

AA INMATES OF HOSPITAL DIE OF POISONING   Scrambled Frozen Eggs Blamed in Oregon Institution for Insane— 400 Th

40 Inmates of Asylum Die Of Poisoning   400 Other Insane Persons Made Iil After Eating Eggs

44. Insane Die, 400 III From Tainted Ege Meal   Investigation Is Ordered After - Canned Food Sickens Inmrteac.

AA Insane Patients Killed By  Poisoning   Ate Scrambled Eggs Secured From Federal Surplus Commodities Cornoration

ritish Warships ound Nazi Bases n Mediterranear   ry Allen Describes At. tacks on Axis Supply Lines   ips Laden with Gaso ine, Ammunition and Food Shelled

BRITISH FLEET PUTTING CRIMP IN SUPPLY LINE   Axis-Held Port Of Matruh Has Been Pounded  Six Times  ROMMEL’S DESERT      ROMMEL’S DESERT DRIVE SLOWS DOWN

LONDON PRESS SALUTES !" S. ON WAR ANNIVERSARY   U. S. Entry In War Seen As Turning Point by British Press

London Press Salutes U. S.   Pearl Harbor Called War Turning Point

LONDON PAPERS SALUTE U.S. ON EVENTFUL DATE   Daily Mirror Congratulate: Japs On Making Uncle Sam ‘Mad’

Last Of Leqders Of Oklahoma “Boomers’’ Maj. “Pawnee Bill’ Lillie, Noted Frontiersman. Dies

avnee Bill” Dies ter Long Tness   Famed Showman Was Injured in °36

Urgency Is Given Parleys   Loss Of Tobruk Spurs Second Front Talk

OWA YOUTH TC SIGN UP TODAY   This will complete the enrollment of all men  from 18-65

Some 70,000 Iowa Youths Registering   Nearly 43 Million Men Have Registered

LOST CITIZENSHIP.   }.  Re Re ets   Former ‘Buna “Leader Refused te t:  Work for Our Defense, --

LOST CITIZENSHIP.   Former Bund Leader Refused ta Work for Our Defense.

HOOVER DECLARES ) PLAN SHOULD. ‘BE MADE IN anVANCE FoR FOOD “CRISIS  >. APTER THE WAR:

FLEEING AXlo FORGES FEEL ALLIED MIGHT   Rommel’s Attempt to. Hold Up British at Fuka Has Been Smashed.   MANY MEN CAPTURED   Full-Fledged Rout of 100,. 000 Men, Hundreds of. Tanks and Guns. 

British Troops ~ Pursue Fleeing Rommel s Army   Over 20,000 Axis Troops Al. ready Captured Is Cairo Report   BRITISH SEEK TO CUT OFF RETREAY   Hundreds Of Tanks And Guns And Thousands Of Axis Vehicles Captured

Smash Nazi Attempt To Hold at Fuka   Over 29,000 Germans And Italians Captured

Slayer of Child Hunted in West   Body of Girl, 6, Found by Posse

ULL O SUNK OFF COAST OF U.S. NOW 63   [wo More American Merch. antmen Sunk By Axis Subs; Revealed When 31 Survivors Are Brought Ashore; Total of 1,117 Dead Or Missing.

VOTE SHOWS  REPUBLICAN CWEED MANE   Entire County Board Elect. ed at Polls on Tuesday   MYERS 1S WINNER (N SENATE BATTLE   Judge Joseph —D. Mish Elected by 3850 Votec

VOTE SHOWS REPUBLICAN SWEEP MADE   Entire County Board Elect. ed at Polls on Tuesday  MYERS IS WINNER   MYERS IS WINNER IN SENATE BATTLE   Judge Joseph D. Mish Elected by 3850 Votes

775 MILLIONS 1S WAR BOND QUOTA   Treasury Fixes Amounts For Counties During September

RAIDERS STRIKE AT HONG KONG   U.S. Planes Attack Twic: In Two-Day Period

[Hong Kong Again Pounded From Air   Two Days; Airfield At Canton Also Attacked

U.S. Planes Drop Bombs on Canton And Hong Kong   Action in China Announced by Gen. Stilwell

AMERICAN PLANES MAKE SECOND RAID GN JAP HONG KONG   Also Drop’ Bombs On Cantor In. Second .. Attack . “In As Many  Tate

» YANK PLANES ATTACK HONG > KONG, CANTON   Former British Crowr Colony Bombed Second Time

U.S. AIRMEN RAID CANTON, HONG KONG   Many Fires Are Started, Power Station Wrecked

American Planes Bomb Hong Kong’   Former British Colony Attacked For Second Time

Planes Again Raid Hong Kons   Stilwell Announces Another Sucersful Bombing of Jap-Held City

JAP HELD CHIES OF HONG KONG AND CANTON BOMBED   Many Enemy Planes Shot Down In Futile Attempts At Interception.

American Planes Raid Hons Kong   Bombs Are Also Dropped on JapHeld Canton

AMER. PLANES BOMB CANTON, HONG KONG   Raid Hong Kong Twice in Two Days Stilwell Says

American Planes Raid Hong Kong Two Days In Row   Bonitis Also Dropped’ On Jap-Held Canton,  Stilwell: Announces.

SECOND ATTACK IN TWO. DAYS 18 MADE BY U. 8. AIRMEN BASED IN CHINA

Germans Shackle Dieppe Prisoners   Britain Set to Chain Nazis Unless Enemy Relents, Saya War Office

BRITISH PLAN TO PUT NAZIS IN MANACLES   Threat Made to Retaliate for German Treatment of Prisonere   DIEPPE PRISONERS PUT IN SHACKLES   Berlin Ignores Suggestion - for Impartial Enyestiaation

FETTERS AWAIT NAZI PRISONERS   British to Retaliate fo: Treatment of Men Taken At Dieppe

TOUSE CHAINS IF GERMANS Dd   British Threaten Reprisals Should Nazis Shackle Men Taken at Dieppe

Butte Miners Find O’Hare  a ‘Regular Guy’   Naval Fiyer Says ‘Luck of the Irish’ Saved Him in Ficht

Butte Miners Find O'Hare a Regular Guy’  Naval Flyer Says  ‘Luck of the Irish’ ©@ reward Eaten fea Bh acle

LOAN POLICY   Government to Guarante Loans by Banks to Plants in War Work

UPERIOR Blah? ENTHRONED TODA   200 Members of Clergy, In cluding Archbishop: KiJey. Take-Part.

Kidnapped Child Found After Nearly Two Months:  Five Persons Arrested

TWO. PERSONS Ah IN ~ AUTO CRASH   Two Cars in Collision Neat - Hopewell Church. on: Range Line.   BLAME WET PAVEMENT   Man From Logansport and Woman From Michigan Are in Hospital.

TWO PERSON INJURED IN AUTO Chhoti   Two Cars in Collision Near Hopewell Church. on Range Line.   BLAME WET PAVEMENT   Man From Logansport and Woman From Michigan Are in Hospital.

$282,000 WAS PAID RADIO STAR IN YEAR   Edgar Bergen Gets More Than Company President

Edgar Bergen Made $282,000 While Charlie Wants Over 6 Bits a Week

Bergen Paid $282,000by Sponsors   Leading Incomes for 1941 Shown in SEC Report

Charlie’s Weekly  Allowance Should Be Increased Nov   Bergen Got $282,000 Fron Sponsor Last Year Fo: Radio Program

Edgar Bergen Highest Paid   Ventriloquist Gets $282,000 For Work On Radio Program

Bergen Really Can Afford To Pay Charlie 75¢ Week  Oe Oe ee ee ae

$282,000 Is Paid Bergen in 194:   Amount Just for His  Radio Work.

Radio Star's Salary High   Edgar Bergen Paid $282,000 For Programs, Four -Times Company Head's Pay

ALUIEDCAMP GROWS TODAY   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Analyst tReer Tl @ pat rtttnct

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Somaliland Occupation Clears Another Bar On Supply Route

SEVEN NAVAL FLYERS KILLED   One in Bomber’s Crew Survives Crash in California Hill Area

Nipponese Land in Solomons; Anzac Militia Goes Into Battle; Fate of Rabaul Still in Doubt

Australia Asks For Aid As Japanese Strike Hard In Nation’s Defense Area

Seek U. S., British Reinforcements  As Japs Strike   Nippons Hit In Force. At Melanesian Islands Northeast of Continent

Britain and U.S. Asked To Send Help at Once: Dutch Blast Jap Ships   Nipponese Land fn Solomon Islands; MacArthur's Troops Still Fighting Off Fierce Enemy Attack in Philippines

AUSTRALIA APPEALS FOR HELP FROM U. S.   Invasion Threat Grows as Japs Land on Mandated Islands North of Continent

Japs Threaten Ship Lanes for Allied Supplies   Outlying Defenses Sent Into Action In South Pacific

Landings In New Guinea And Solomon Islands Put Nation Within Bomb Range

_ Officials Appeal For U.S. Aid As Japs Land In Key Islands Off Continent

APFKS RENOMINATION   YOUNG AMERICAN FLIERS PROVED METTLE IN CORAL SEA BATTLE   TORPEDO PLANES PILOTED BY COMPARATIVELY UNINITIATED ‘KIDS’ WREAK HAVOC ON JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

Naval Airman Narrates Jap Ship’s Sinking   Midway Results Revive U.S. Air Force Demanc

Torpedo Planes   Asiaeloan Torpedo Plane Squadron Chief Tells Clark Lee, News Writer, How Japs Were Bombed In Battle of Coral Sea

Coral Sea Battle From the Air  U.S. Torpedo Planes’ Blast Jap Carriers   Squadron Leader Tells of Sinking Two in First Two Days

It Was Like This in Yank Planes as Japs Blasted in Coral Sea   Re WALTER BR. CLAUSEN

Fliers Go Into Sea Battle Like A Football Game    Commander of Coral Sea Air Squadron Gives Eye-Witness Story of Attack; Praises Courage, Initiative of \

Commander Of Torpedo Plane Squadron Tells Of Coral Sea Victory   By The Commander of an American Torpedo Plane Squadron in the Coral Sea Battle. As Told To  firyrAndDpDeii+rerr

CHINESE SLAY O00 JAPANESE   Recapture Wu River Port Of Tsinetien.

Manning, Leading County With Total of Ten First Places  GLIDDEN HAS NINE  Coon Rapids Wins in 8 Out of 13 Events at r Guthrie Center

Large Vocal Groups Win At Denison   Manning Leading County With Total of Ten First Places  GLIDDEN HAS NINE  Coon Rapids Wins in & Out of 13 Events at Guthrie Center

CHURCHILL AND F.D.R. AT CHURCH RITES   Visit Home of George Washington and Lincoln’s Tomb After Joining Roosevelt in Special Pravers.

Ally Leaders Hear Prayer _ for Peace   Churchill, F. D. R. - Renew Talks on Allied Tactics

DR AND PRIME MINSTER RESUME CONFERENCES”    Winston Churchill Return: ' For Talks With Roosevelt ' After 4-Day Excursion 

Behind The \ews   Unotticial Advisers Discuss Possible Second Fronts Surmises Made  Of Coming Change  At Top Of Army ——By PAUL MALLON—

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National » Grocers Condemn Advance Announcement on New :System   MANY GROCERS - LIMETING SALES

Retail Grocer Leaders Score Ration Policies   Hoarders Given Mont To Lay in Supplies, Says Leader

Dealers Taking Stens fo Avoid Runs on Supplies   ‘Magnitude of Job’ Reason for Month's ‘Warning’ to Public

BID FOR HOARDING   Food Handlers Criticise Ad vance Announcement of Rationing

Hoarding on Encourages  Public’s Part   Some Stores Already Reporting ‘‘Runs’’; Play Fair, Says Henderson

Advance Natice— On Food Rations Meets Criticism   Announcement Is Viewed Promoting Buying Wave And Inviting Hoarding

Fulmer Condemns Food Statement Month in Advance   Rationing Authorities Ar Accused of Promoting Hoarding; Buying Wave Reported

CRITICISM FOR TELLING FOOD RATION PLANS   Gives Unscrupulous an Opportunity For Hoarding Goods To Go On Rationing List.

ANNOUNCING OF PLAN NOW HIT   Spokesman for Grocers House Farm Leader Condemn Action.   FIRST LADY COMMENTS

ADVANCE NOTICE RATIONING PLANS IS CONDEMNED   Rep. Fulmer and Others  Declare General Campaigr of Hoarding Will Result

Early Telling  Of New Ration  Plan Condemned   House Committee Membe: And Grocer Spokesmat  Decry Act

Ration Plan Announcement Declared Big Aid to Hoarders   Representative Fulmer Declares that Action Has Resulted in Promotion of Wave of Buying

CRITICS ATTACK ‘TIP’ ON RATIONS   SEVERAL BELIEVE IT WILL ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO HOARD

Japanese Attempt to Allay Suspicion of Siberian Attack   Resignation of Pro-Rec Foreign [Minister Is Cause for Alarm

Japs Attempt To Hide Real Motive  VVV VvVvvV VvVvvV Attack OChn Siheria KRywnected Decnite Deniale

Japs Attempt T 0 Hide Real Motive  Attack PA Siberia Exoccted Desoite Denials

“LAWRENCE STORES   Daylight Saving “Time - Change Will Find Busi ness as Usual   CLOCKS UP AN HOUR

REGULAR HOURS IN LAWRENCE STORES   Daylight Saving Time - Change Will Find Busi ness as Usual   CLOCKS UP AN HOUR

FEMININE CABBIES MAY LOSE JOBS IF LAW IS BACKED UI   23-Year-Old State Statute Is Being Invoked to ' Take Women Off ‘Taxi Lines.

Scrap. Drive To Be Launched Monday   VAT to eee bk 1 Mee ER tn fAlt-sut ETTOre mere IS Fart VT matrional Campaign: School Children’s Prizes Set

Scrap Drive To Be Launched Monday   All-Out Effort Here Is Part Of National Campaign: School Children’s Prizes Set

PORT COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY SIEGE   Sevastopol Described as a Deac City With People Living in Hollows of Rocks.

NEAR DEFINITE TURNING POINT IN WAR THEATRE   Axis Apxiely “Over Possibility Action Will Not Be Confined r To The Desert.

Reports From Russia Indicate Front Is Bogged Down;Germans on Defense

Hitler Suffers ‘Setbacks in 60-Day-Old Siege Of Stalingrad     RUSSIA GETS SNOW     Rommel Seen as Reich's ~ "Man of Tomorrow,’ After Fuehrer

Major Royal Air Force Smash Is Made At Genoa; Vichy Massés 6500 Planes And Thousands Of Mer At Dakar; Action Seen In Wediterraneszn      SOVIET FRONT BOGS : DOWN FOR WINTEE

Offensive May Shift To Africa   Axis Forces Assume De fensive Positions For  Winter in Russia

African front may blaze up   War appears te be on verge of turning point

Axis Anxiety At Possible Allied Campaign Acute   Royal Air Force Planes Smash At Genoa; Vichy Masses Forces: At Dakar

Axis And Allies Keep Sharp Focu: On Africa, Vichy Concern Growing

VICHY MASSING FORGE TO Mtl DRIVE ON DAKAR   jittery Axis Tries To Learn Where Allied Offensive Will Strike Next

WAR NEARS CHANGE AS AXIS FRETS   Allied Offensive Expected To Break At Any Moment

DRAFT MAY CALL 10,000 MARRIED MEF   State Selective Service Headquarters Says That Many Will Be Needed in December

ALLIED NANKUW POCKET OnAWN AROUND ENEMY   Japs Preparing For Last Ditch Stand As Allied Forces Close In

ENEMY FLEET NEARS NORTH GUINEA COASI   Allies Now Fighting Near Outskirts Of Towns

Japs Cornered On New Guinea   Gains on Guadalcanal Reported; Germans in Russia on Defensive

NAVAL FORCES OF JAPANESE NEARING BUNA   American, Aussie Troops Driving Steadily Ahead In Bitter Fighting.

Charles Lovett, 21, ame  James Edward Tester man, 22, Held For  Jnited States Court   WOUNDED FBI AGENT   Bloody Flight Fron Georgia Ends in Basement of Vacant House  Near Abingdon, Va.

Soldiers Plead Guilty To Murder  Deserters Who killed FBI Agent Kept Under Heavy Guard

ARMY DESERTERS CONFESS MURDER   Enter Guilty Pleas In Con nection With Slaying Of G-Man

ADMIT MURDER  OF FBI AGENT   Two Young  Deserters ‘From.Army Held For U.-S. District Court.

ARMY DESERTERS PLEAD GUILTY   Two Privates Charged ‘With Murder Of FR] Agent

KILL AN FBI MAN   Two Army Deserters Final: ly Captured in Abandoned House in Virginia

2 Deserters Shoot, Kill F BI  Agent   Aother Wound ed in Gun Battle

FBI AGENT SLAIN IN DUEL WITH ARMY DESERTERS   Deserters Captured In Vacant House in Outskirts of Abingdon, Va.

FBI Agent Fatally Shot By Deserter:   Companion Wounded Five Times During Attempt To Arrest Men Who Escaped From Fort

B-WAN SLAIN BY DEocnTER “TN GAFE TRAP   Feliow-Agent Wounded Five Times in Gun Fight; Pair Nabbed.   DUO ESCAPED GEORGIA CAMP, WELL-ARMED

G-MAN KILLED, ANOTHER SHOT BY DESERTERS   Two Privates Nabbed Afte Gun Battle On Streets Of Abingdon, Va.

ENT IS SLAIN BY DESERTERS   Another Officer Serious]; Wounded in Gun Battle With Soldier Pair   BOTH CAPTURED AT ABINGDON, VA   Shooting Starts as FBI Mer Find the Deserters in an All-Night Cafe

FBI Man Slam By Deserters   Second Agent Badly Wounded in Shooting In Abingdon, Va.

Desperadoes Also Beat Up Sentry At Georgia Camp Before Commandeering Taxi; Virginia  Officers Eluded By Pair After Battle

‘BI Agent Is Slain in Brush With Deserter:   \nother Wounded While Trying to Arrest Pail Readay

TWO SLAYERS OF FBI AGENT ARE CAPTURED   Army Deserters Driver  From House By Tear Gas

Another FBI Agent Wounded in Early Morning Rattle.   MANY SHOTS FIRED   Two Soldiers Resist Arrest by G-Men and Battle is On.

FBI MAN SLAIN BY TWO ARMY DESERTERS      Another Agent Seriously Wounded In Gun Battle At Abingdon, Va., When Fugitives From Fort Oglethorpe Open Fire— Soldiers Captured By Officers

ARMY DESERTERS KILL FBT AGENT   Fugitives Seized Few Hours After Virginia Gun’ . Battle.

Army Deserters  Kill FBI Man Another G-Man *. . Wounded; Army Pair Captured

2 DESERTERS KILL FB] MAN   Second Agent Is Wounded In Battle In Virginia Restaurant

Gun Battle Staged: In All Night Cafe In Virginia When Officers At tempt to Arrest Pair   BEAT GEORGIA FORT SENTRY IN ESCAPE   Sieal Supply of Pistols and Ammunition and Kidnap Cab Driver; Fugitives Are Captured

Slayers Of FBI Agent Captured  Army Deserters © Are Nabbed Soon After Shooting

Deserters Kill FBI Agent  Another Wounde: in Shooting Scrape © ee ee

TWO SLAYERS OF FBI AGENT ARE CAPTURED   Army Deserters Quickly Taken After Gun Battle

Slayers of FBI Agent Captured   Two Army Deserters Kill One Officer And Wound Another

Deserters Slay G-Man, Wound Another In Battle   Two Privates Flee From Fort Oglethorpe; May Be “Hemmed In”

Nab Pair Who Slew FBI Man.   -Two Army Deserters Captured in Virginia After Battle With — Federal Officers

Army Deserters Kill One FBI Agent, Wound Anothe In Attempt To Take Them

G-Man Killed In Gun Fight With Soldiers   Army Deserters Captured After Battle In Virginia

Deserters Kill FBI Agent;  In jure Another   Officers Were Attempting To Make Arrest In Virginia

Army Deserters Kill FBI Agent, Wound Anothe   Pair Captured Afte! Being Trapped In Virginia -

Fugitive Soldiers Caught In Virginia   Two Privates From Oglethorpe Steal Guns, Beat Sentry, Flee

Two Army Deserters Captured After Killing FBI Agent, Wounding Another

FBI Agent Is Slain, One - Wounded by Deserter:   Hunted. Pair Is Caugh Later Afier Gun Fight, Tear Gas Battle

2 DESERTERS KILL FBI MAN, 2ND WOUNDED   PAIR CAPTURED TODAY IN ABANDONED HOUSE IN VIRGINIA

RED ARMY NEARS IMMEDIATE GOAL IN KHARKOV AREA   SOVIET ARMY BREAKS INTO GERMAN-HELD TOWN ON oUt IRTS OF CITY      GERMAN COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS NAZIS NOW HAVE INITIATIVE   First Time That Germans Have Claimed Offensive In Kharkov Battle; Fierce Fighting at Kerch

Reds Break Into Nazi Held Town Near Kharkov; Say Enemy Starting To Crack

NAZIS BEGINNING  TO CRACK; SOVIET - MARCH UNBROKEN   Timoshenko’s Forces Are Steadily ~ Tightening Ring Around Kharkoy _ Reds Enter German-Held  Important Town: — _

TOWN CAPTURED BY TIMOSHENKO   Russians Claim Nazi Counter-Attacks Beaten Back, Enemy Cracking

Russians Report Capture Of Town   REDS SAY GERMAN LIN) PIERCED ALONG '. FRONT

Fliers Observe Burma Retugees Evading Japs   Reporters Spot Some Flee ing to India by Secret Routes

Deliveries Restriction  Postponed     Order Will Be Effective on June Ist

ODT POSTPONES DELIVERY CURE   Curtailment Order to Become Effective June 1 Instead of May 15

Local Delivery Order Delayed   Extension Given Until First of June

ODI POSIPONES FREIGHT ORDE   Order Requiring Maximum Loading of Cars Carrying Civilian Freight Postponed To October 15 By Office of Defense Transportation.

RUBBER EXPERTS ARE ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION   ‘House Committee Wants Ex planation of Situation and What Is Being Done To Meet It.

Rubber Experts. Called in Probe   House Interstate Committee Seeks Explanation of Present Situation And What Government Agencies Are Doing to Meet It.      TO INFORM PUBLIC

Seek-TFo-Learn... Plans To Meet: “Rubber Need:   Claim ‘Main  Purpose. Of Probe. To Keep ‘Public “Informed On Situation

Tire Famine kxpected Until 1944   Rubber Experts Asked To Explain  Present Situation

GAS RATIONS — SEEN TO END TIRE FAMINE   Rubber Experts Called In Congress Probe Of Shortage   ARMY AIDES CONFER   No New Tires for Autos Until 1944 Seen; Maybe [945

House Calls for  Rubber Report   Wants to Know What Is Being Done To Meet Shortage

Hope For Quick Development Of Rubber Substitutes To Relieve Famine; Nationwide Gasoline Rationing TImminent

TIRE FAMINE EXPECTED "TILL 1944 AT LEAST   Rubber Experts Are Call. ed in Congress Shortage Probe   “GAS” CUT SEEN   Nation-wide  Action 1; Put on Notice for Conservation

HUBBER CRISIS ~ FARTS SOUGHT   Tires For Civilian Use May Not Be Available Until 1944

HOUSE GROUP STUDIES CAR TIRE OUTLOOK   Government Rubber Ex perts Called to Testify at Hearing on Situatior and How Needs Are Be. ino Moat.

VIEWS IBERIAN PACT GOOD SIGN   O.W.I. Chief Davis Say: It Indicates Sincere Neutrality.

Swarms Of Planes Move Up To Advanced Fields In Africa To Prepare  For Kall.

BIG BARRAGE PREPARES FOR NEW ATTACKS   American and British Planes Swarm To Front

Los Nipones Seguiar Enviando Aviones Y Tropas Contra Esa: Posiciones

LAS TROPAS SE DEFENDIERON CON EXITO   Contra Los Ataques Del Enemigo.— Un Triunfo Local.—  Duelos De Cajion

GROWERS CHEERED BY 30-35 AVERAGE ON GEORGIA MARTS   Few Rejections Seen and It ls Apparent That Growers Are Well Pleased; 51 Cent High At Moultrie and 50 Cent Peak At Pelham and Hahira Appear Rest Prices Paid.

WV ith the Community's " ¢ Churches... al      ‘Ljunghed Lutheran Church G. Arndt Johrson, Pastor

“MOST TREMENDOUS,” BLOODIEST BATTLES EVER FOUGHT, TO LAST GUN, IN JAVA SEAS

Americans Land in Australia to  Help Halt Japs   luvaders Move East Towards New Zealand; Anzacs Ballering Ships

Here Is Last Minute Dope On Gas Rationing   Only “A” and “D” Books te Be Issued at Registration Booths; Four Gallons Per Coupon for First Two Months.

Stimson Says Over 4500000 in Army 7,500,000 in 1943   Army Is Getting Too Old, Stimson Says As He Urges Lowering of Draft Age

HULL TALKS OF BRITISH SWEEF   Secretary Also Pleased With Action Taken by Chile Against Axis

Secretary Hull Praises Chile, Egypt Victory   State Department Wead Heartens Over Santiaso Act

Moscow Renorts : Russians Holding        GERMAN PRESSURE ON STALINGRAD FRONT + GROWS

Battled Against a Horde of German Tanks That Had  Struck Deep Into the  : Defense System.   NO WEAKENING SIGN BY THE DEFENDERS   Marshal Von Bock Threw Waves of Tanks Against the City’s Outer Fortifications.

Soviets Fall Back South Cf Stalinarad   Desperate Defense Of Bi Volga City Remains Fir Despite One Break   “SUPREME STRUGGLI   Von Bock’s Waves O Tanks Overpower Russian in Southwest Sector

WAVES OF GERMAN TANKS ARE HURLED AGAINST SOVIETS   Nazi Air Force Continues Almost Ceaseless Bombing  of Red Army and Volga Cstey

German Tanks Strike Deep  Into Defense   Air Force Adds To Offensive With * Ceaseless Bombings

Waves Of Tanks Strike Heavily At Stalingrad      Soviets Show No Sign Of Weakening Despite Weight Of German Hordes

RUSSIANS BATTLED SAVE STALINGRAD FROM NAZ! HORDE   NO SIGN OF WEAKENING OF DEFENSES OF GREAT VOLGA CITY HOWEVER

No Sign of Weakening of Red Defense   Germans Hur! Horde of Tan!:: Into Stalingrad Defense System

Enemy Air Force Continues Ceaseless Bombing of City   No Signs Are Evident of Soviet Weakening Which Might Lead to Major Break-Through

BOMBERS RAID CITY WITHOUT MOMENT'S REST   Russian Planes, Too, Are Active, Starting Fires in Warsaw; Reds Winning at. Rzhev

AXIS MOTORIZED UNITS THREATEN KEY RED CENTERS   More Tanks And Men Hurled Into Steel City Fight

Russians Show No Signs Of Weakening as Enemy Hits Hard at Stalingrad

German Tanke Strike Deep Into Defense System On Seventh Day Of Battle

Russians Battle Desperately To Save Stalingrad   Lines Hold Despite Waves Of Tanks Thrown Against City; Wedge Forced By Enemy Is Wiped Out

SEVENTH DA OF BATTLE RAGING   f Ceaseless Bombing Of Cit Continues   FURTHER SUCCESS   Claimed By Soviets In Offensive Drive In Rzhev Area

Russians F’ eVsainst Hordes y wr «an Tanks in Effort to < é Stalingrad   Nowhere on Seventh Day of Battle Was There Sign of Weakening of Red Army Which May Result in Nazi Break Through

Nazis Continue To Hurl Tank Waves At Defense Lines   Reds Hold in South, Claim Further Advances in Voronezh Campaign

‘Nazis Hurl Tank Hordes Against City   Airforce Keeping Up Continual Bombing; Enemy Gain In Southwest

SMASH WEDGE INTO DEFENSES   Show No Sign of Weakness Which Might Lead to Break- Through,   NAZI PLANES BOMB CITY

Nazis Strike Deep info Red Defense System   Waves of Tanks Batter Forts of Great Volga City

Rain Of Bombs On Stalingrad   Waves Of German Tanks Seek Spot For BreakThrough; Reds Firm.

Press Grave New Threat To Red City   Soviet Paper Gives It: First Detailed Story O1 How Von Bock Made  Break Through Lines

RED LINES SHOWING NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING   Marshal Von Bock Throws In Waves Of Tanks   CITY BOMBED HEAVILY   Crucial Sector In Battle : Along Southwest Line

REDS BLOCK ATTEMPTS AT MAJOR WEDGE      Germans Throw Waves of Tanks Against Stalingrad’s Outer Fortifications and Air Force Blasts Red Ranks and the City.

GERMANS HURL TANKS. AGAINST CITY. DEFENSES   Crucial Sector in Southwest; Russia Controls Northwest

REDS CLAIM SOVIET LINES ARE HOLDING   Moscow States That There is No Sign of Weakening That Would Lead to Major Break-Through   REORTS CONFLICTING

WAVES OF NAZI TANKS STRIKING AT STALINGRAD   Defense Shows no Sign Of Weakening in 7th Day of Battle

Germans Hurl Waves of Tanks Against Volga City’s Defenses   Von Bock’s Air Force Continues ‘Ceaseless’  Bombing   Nazi Wedge Erased   Red Star Describes En. emy’s Two-Column Attack

100,000 NAZIS REPORTED DEAD OR CAPTURED   Russians. Closing Nazi Escape Corridor At Stalingrad

RED ARMIES _ CLOSING TRAP ON NAZI HORDES   Escape ‘Corridor Narrowed to 3 Miles While Russians Cut Additional Supply Lines —   RED FORCES UNITE   Juncture Made with Forces In side Stalingrad While Don Elbow Mooped Up

ENEMY LOSSES MOUNT AS RED UNITS ADVANCE   Report 100,000 Troops Killed Or Captured

Soviets Press In From Two Sides   . Germans Losses Estimated ai 80,000 In Still Mounting Offensive— British Observer Sees Nazis in “Awful” Military Position

EDITOR CLASSIFIED AS 1-A SUSPENDS PUBLICATION: OF  43 MONTHS OLD NEWSPAPEF

Soviets Take Province Th Tran   Coup D’Etat Fear Causes Shah To Leave Capital

Tire Dealers Will Be »-Tire Inspectors  BOARD WILL MEET EVERY MON.

YORK’S COUSIN ON WAITING LIST   Army Orders Special Pants For Lanky Poet-Marksman

To Register For Army Service  On February 16   Anticipate Registratiton Of 1,600 Men In Plymouth County

To Register For Army Service  On February 16  Anticipate Registra titon Of 1,600 Men 

Swift Pension Repeal Uraed   Members of Congress Deluged With Letters Opposing Pensions

PENSION REPEAL SEEN   Cancellation Of Congressional Pensien Plan In Motion

Ohio Plants Break Records  As War Production Increases   Labor-Management Committees Back Campaigns At Republic Steel, American Rolling Mill

OHIO PLANTS SET NEW PRODUCTION RECORDS   Labor-Management Commit. tees Placid in 308 Factories

Cold Tonight But No Snow   Mercury Expected To Drop To Or  Below Freezing

COLDER WEATHER IN   ‘Temperatures May _ Drop Below Freezing in North Kansas

TIRE PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSEL   WPB Tells Manufacturers t Get Down to Business for Making Substitute.

SUMMON PARLEY OF TIRE MAKERS   WPB Orders Leading Firms to Push Development of Substitute

TIRE MAKERS ARE TOLD ‘TO SPEED DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSTITUTE CASINGS

Substitute Auto Tires ‘Demanded   WPE Tells Manufacturer: ‘Get Down to Business’ on Development.

VOICES CONFIDENCE IN AUSTRALIA'S DEFENSE   Van Mook Believes Jap In vasion Attempt Would Be Very Risky

YANKEE CREWS TO MAN SHIPS ON OFFENSE   Britain’s Fighting Service Ordered Coordinated   MOUNTING ANXIETY   Among Nazi Soldiers Over Possible Invasion By Allied Commandos

J, Sy BRITISH AVIATORS WILL FLY TOGETHEF   Warplanes Now Being Ferried to  R.A.F. Bases for Aerial On; slaught Against Axis

US Planes Ready for  Offensive   Being Ferried To British Bases  To Join In Raids Against Continent

MANY AMERICAN PLANES ARR   Churchill Drafts Combined Operations Staff For Great Britain   GERMANS WORRIED   c Equip Troops With BiY “eyeles To Ward Off Commando Attacks

U. S. Planes Ferried Across To Join R. A. F.’s Big Aerial Attacks Against Continent   Berlin Claims More Than Two Million Tons Of Ships Sunk Off U.S.

U. S. WARPLANES BLAST AXIS ON VARIOUS FRONTS   Churchill Approves Plan To Organize Combined Operations Staff

PLAN APPROVED IN LONDON FOR CENTRAL STAFF   Three Forces To Organize Under Unified Leader

BLAST NAZIS COVER EUROPE   Churchill Approves Plar For United Action ’ Against Axis   SEA LOSSES MOUNT   Darlan Leaves Door Oper On New FrenchNazi Crisis

UJ, §. WARPLANES READY 10 JOIN RAF OFFENSE   Churchill Approves Plan iTo Link All British Forces; Axis Claims two Million Tons of Shipping Sunk  \REDS CLAIM GAINS

Say U.S. Planes  Will Join RAF In Aerial Offensive   London Reports Ferrying Of Aircraft to England: To Combine British Armed Forces

U.S. Planes to Join RAF Air Jabs at Reich   Dutch Report Nazis Build Up ‘Bicycle Army’ to Guard Continent

US Warplanes Joining RAF's Regular Raids   Churchill Approves Pian for Combined Operations Staff; Russian Paratroops Landing In Enemy-Held Villages

British Report Combined Operations Staff Will Control 3 Branches  INVASION SOON?  London Observers Expect to See U. S. Insignia in Skies Any Day

Allies Ready  For Assault  On Continent   Hundreds Of American Planes And Crews Flocking To British Isles

Churchill Approves Plan To Unite Army, Navy and Air Force Into One Tean   Russian Parachute Troops Land Behind German Lines While Red Army Reports Gains Qn Moscow and Leningrad Fronts: Soviets Within Range of Smoiensk

S. BUILDING UR FORCE IN BRITISH ISLES   Now on Way To Se Independent Bases To Fight Nazis.       *

U.S. Program Finds Planes Being Ferried To RAF Bases   Churchill Backs Plar For Allied Staff To Direct War.

U.S. Pilots Will Soon Be Dropping Bombs on Europe   Britain’s Army, Air Force and Navy Are To Be Coordinated

To Aid British In West   American Planes to Join RAF in Smashes At Nazi-Held Europe; British Coordinate

BRITISH PLAN 1 COMBINE 3 ARMS OF WAR   Red Parachute Troops Holding Villages Behind Lines .

Americans May Join in RAF Raiding Soon   British Organize Combined Staff anc Invasion Foreseen

American Warplanes Prepare to Join Air Offensive on Europe   Already Being Carried tc British Occupational Bases Over Seas

U.S. Planes On Way To Raid Europe   Army Bombers to Join RAF in Aerial Blows Any Day Now

U.S. Planes To Join Raids On Continent   Britain Reveals Aerial Striking Force Ferried To Operational Bases

U. S. Planes Are Ferried Into England   England Takes Steps To Place Services In One Combat Taam   Believed Prelude To Invasion Of Europe

Gigantic Aerial Drive Is Reported To Be Shaping   London Sources Say Ameri. can Craft Being Ferried Tc Bases; Approve Plan For Combined Operations Staff

Planes Are Ferried To Bases In Britain  For Air Offensive   London Claims Nazi Bicycle Army Organized In France, Belgium To Meet Raids By Commandos

U. S. Planes Now At British Base   Ships Now Being Ferried tc ~ England to Join the _ RAF. Forces   PRELUDE TO INVASION   London Expects to See Insignia of U. S. Bombers in Sky Soon

lll ln OF AB. An ie EE  British Report Combined Operations Staff Will Control 3 Branches  INVASION SOON?  London Observers Expect to See U. S. Insignia in Skies Any Day

CHURCHILL OKAYS PLAN TO SET UP COMBINED STAFF   Organization Will Coordinate Three British Fighting Services

Great Armada Of Planes To  Hit Germany  America Ferries   America Ferries Vast Numbers To British Bases

U.S. PLANES BLAST AXIS ON MANY FRONT:   Join R.A.F. In Offensive Against Continent

Aircraft Being Ferried To Bases in Britain for Warfare on Continent

CHURCHILL PLAN TO LINK ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE   Germans Build Bicycle Bat talion in Northern France, Vichy at Crisis

British War Units Will Be Merged   Nazis Make Bold Claims of Success at Sea as Russians Continue Forward

British Commandos Give Germans Real  Epidemic of Jitters   40,000 Laborers Put To Work on New Defenses  Against Invasion

Hitler Calls Fresh Reserves, Soviets Say   1,900,000 Called to Army—Great Bulk Of Fighting Force  Now on Eastern Fron

Germans Send 1]-Year-Old Boys to Front   Allied Invasion Prospects Give Germans Jitters

Hitler Calls Up 1,900,000 Fresh  Reserves to Arms   Germans Are Getting Ready for Long-Heralded Of fensive.   Nazis Take Defensive In Ukraine Warfare

Nazis Call 1,900,000 Men to Duty   Germans Are Said to Be Increasingly Nervous Over Prospect Allies Might Invade  Drops Bombs  Feast Day of St. George Is Occasion for Anglo Air Raids

May Attempt His Offensive Against Reds   Russian Spokesman Reveals Move; German Fear Of Invasion Grows

REICH INVASION “JITTERS” GROW IN MOMENTUN   Nearly Two Million German Re. serves Massed in Russia in Fear of New Drive by Reds

RESERVES REPORTED CALLED UP   Nine-Tenths Of Army On Red Front, Is Claim   BOYS GO INTO SERVICE   Defense Steps Are Taken In West By Germans

Red Spokesman _ Claims Nine-Tenths of Enemy Hordes Are in East   Reports of German Anxiety Over An Allied Invas ion Are Heard

NINE-TENTHS OF NAZI FORCES MASSED ON SOVEET WAR FRONT. TEEN-AGED YOUTHS CALLED UP   - Reports Stress Nazi Fears of Allied Invasion; But Intensive Nazi Activity Along Channel May Signalize Preparations for Invasion of British Isles

’Teen-Aged Nazi Youths Go To Front      Filler Calls Up 1,900,000 Reserves, Including Two New Classes, Reds Say   NEAR HALF BOYS      Russians Assert Germans Have Massed Nine-Tenths of Force in East, Fear Invasion

INVASION FEAR HAUNTS HITLER   Air Assaults, Commande Raids, Rumors Give Germans the Jitters.   SMASH RHINELAND AREA

Sock Nazis  A Few For  St. George Bri tish Continu   British Continue Raids; Reds Claim Fresh Suceesses

Hitler Sends. 1,900,000 to "Russian Front   Teen-Aged Boys Drawn To Army to Reinforce His Battered Legions

900,000 Youths Of 17 And 1 Years Reported Among Forces Mustered By Fuehr. er; RAF Hits Rhineland Anc Le Havre Docks

Reserves Are Called Up by. Adolf Hitler   Nearly 1,000,000 Teen- Age Youths Are Among ‘Thos Thrown Into War as Ger man Nervousness Mounts,

Nazis Call _ Up Boys 10 To is   Older Units Will Be Used Tx Fight And Younger “Ones To Work

NINE-TENTHS OF NAZI ARMY IS NOW ACTIVE   Germans Reported Nervous Over Prospect Of Allied Invasion Attempt   TEEN-AGE YOUTHS CALLED BY HITLER   Nazi Troops Battling Reds Reported Exhausted; British Active

Hitler Sends 1,900,000 to Russian Front   Teen-Aged Boys Drawn To Army to Reinforce His Battered Legions  0.9 PER CENT IN EAST  Russians Declare Germany Behind Lines Sagging Under Pressure

BELIEVED EFFORT BEING MADE OPEN PROMISED OFFENSIVI   STOCKHOLM DISPATCHES IN DICATE NAZIS NERVOUS OVER INVASION THREAT   APPARENT WEAKNESS OF GERMAN ) DEFENSE FOUND BY COMMANDO: CAUSES WONDER BY WAR EXPERT:

Nazi Dictator Sends 9-1 0ths Of His Force To Red Front   Fear Of Allied Move On New Front Is Causing Worry

HITLER CALLS UP NEARLY 2 MILLION FRESH RESERVES   The List Includes Teen Ag Youths of 17 to 1M Vears (old,   GERMANY IS NERVOUS   Nine-Tenthe Oitlher’s Vight. ing Force Missed on Rusxian War Front,

Teen Age Youths Are Among New Reserves Called   TENSION MOUNTS   Claim Nazis Worried Over Prospect Of Allied Invasion

Reserve Youths of 17, 18 Are Included, Reports Soviet Chief   R. A. F. RAIDS NAZIS   ‘Sign of German ‘Jitters' Noted as Invasion Feared

Nazis Mass Al  On Soviet Front   Red Spokesman - Claims Nine-Tenths of ‘Enemy Hordes Are in East   BOY SOLDIERS IN LINE   Reports of German Anxiety Over An Allied Invasion Are Heard

NAZIS MASS. TROOPS ON * RED FRONT   Russian Spokesman Says @ine-Tenths of Army Moved Up; Reserves Called   MUCH SPECULATION ON SECOND FRONT   Germans Show Greatest Signs of Jitters;Some Talk of Blow at Britain

Fear Drive  By Allies   Report Nearly. Million Boys Aged 17 To. 18 Members Of. New German Army

poviet Spokesman Declares Recruits Include Youths - Between Ages Of 17 and 18   REAX DISINTEGRATING

Hifler Now Has 90° of Fighting rorce at Front   Russian Spokesman Says Nazi Home Front Is Weakening

NAZIS CALL UP RESERVES, SOVIETS SAY   Spokesman Lozovsky  ays New Forces Include 900,000 Youths.   FORCES BACK OF LINES EXHAUSTED   Germans Said to Be Showing Jitters Over Possible Invasion.

Doolittle Is Decorated with Medal of Honor   President Permits Him To Tell of Feat

Doolittle Gets Award For Raid Made On Tokye   American Flier Cited For Leading Fliers In Tokyo Bombing

Some Details About Attack ~ Are Given Out   ’ Noted Flier Decorated Today By FDR For : Valorous Raid By Volunteer Army Men;  Damage To Nip Capital Is Disclosed

=e , Vs 6 TODAY'S Major News ips Have Plenty Of trap Iron On Hand

JAPAN HAS SCRAP IRO!   Ten Million Ton Pile Estimated As U. S. Shortage Grows

British Ministry of Information Reveals Big Bombers and Long-Range Reconnaissance Planes Destined for European Fighting Front Crossing Atlantic Daily.

Only Young Men in Last Half of Senior Year Eligible for Deferment

American Missionary Tells  Of Torture by Jap Captors   ‘Water Cure’ Used in Vain Attempt To Make Him Confess ‘Espionage Plot’

Missionary Passed Out In Jap Quiz   THE REV. EDWIN KOONS TELL OF JAPANESE BRUTALITY DUR. ING HIS IMPRISONMENT IN KO: REA.   Was Given Water Cure

Aged Minister Made to Suffer At Japs’ Hands   Suspicion Tempts Tormentors to Try Punishment to Get ‘Facts’ from Man

JAPANESE ADMIT U. 5, MARINES IN SOLOMON ISLANDS   Japanese Reporis Reaching London Acknowledge This Gain.   FIGHTING CONTINUES   A Tokyo Dispatch to DNB Claims Naval Phase of Battle Concluded.

Nips Dislodged From Strategic Bases Is Report   American Warships Get Their Chance To Clash With Foe

Japs Admit US. Landing   Tekyo Acknowledges For First Time That Marines Got Ashore

Japanese Claim Naval Victory In Solomon Islands. Battle; Admit Marines Have Landed

Japanese Admit One Landing By American Forces   Tolio Dispatch Repeat Claim Naval Phase O Battle Is Concluded

JAPS ADMIT LANDING   But Insist “Naval Phase” of Onaration Is Over

JAPS FINALLY CONFIRM U. 5. LANDING   Tokyo Contradicts Own Reports About Naval Engagement

FIRE DESTROYS 20 RESIDENCES IN CALIFORNIA   Residents Of One Community Are Ordered To  Evacuate Homes   1,500 FIRE - FIGHTERS ARE BATTLING FLAMES

3,300 Ordered to Quit Canyon in California As Brush Fire Razes Homes

Hundreds Flee Destructive Fire In California   Brush Blaze Does Muct  Damage in Topanga  Canyon

Brush Fire Threatens Thousands   Movie Stars Have Homes In Area Menaced By Blaze

Residents Routed By Forest Flame:   Californians im Fire Path Ordered to Leave Homes Near Santa Monica

French, Italian Fleets May Try To Hold Bizerte   American Forces Successful In All Sectors; Casablanca Refuses to Surrender. Parachutists Attack Key Points

Mad Efforts Made By Axis To Offset  American Success   i = 4 Big Battle Rages At Casablanca; Yanks May Trap Reich Army

French Naval Base Entered Early Today   American Troops Strike Out From Algiers Toward Italian Libya to Cut Off Rommel’s Retreat

Column Moves Toward Italian Libya As Axis Fri tically Seeks, Means for Counterblows-——U. 'S Shock Troops Debark at Mogador; Casa-.  hlanca PResiata

Port Of Oran Falls: Casablanca Is Hit   Sritish Warships Rendezvous at Gibraltar Gateway; Darlan in Custody, Petain Steps in: 2.000 Cantives.

Navy Blasts Casablanca   U.S. Column Moves To Trap Retreating Armies from Egypt.

Aged Marshal Petain Reported to Have Take Over Command Following Capture of Admiral Darlan.—Strong Allied Naval Reinforcements Raarh Afescan Watar

Tanks Lead Way To Vital Port   American Forces Making Successful Advances Everywhere; U. S. Unit Strikes Toward Italian Libya; Italian Troops Reported at Bizerte

Frantic Foe Seeks Way To Halt U.S.   Oran Falls to American Forces After Short Assaull; . Casublanea May Fall   Berlin Has Hope   Germans Hope Main French Fleet Has Left Toulon

Move To Trap Axis Retreat From Egypt >   U. S. Successes Great. Casualties Are Light

AlliedArmada At Gibraltar For Support   Hitler, Mussolini And Laval Conferring In Rome; Americans Swarming All Over 1,000Mile Mediterranean Invasion Ports

Eisenhower's Forces Reported Successful Ag Axis Leaders Frantically Seek Means To Effect Counterblows  3

Darlan Captured; Fighting Reported About Casablanca   Petain Assumes Command Of Vichy French Forces After Imprisonment Of Former Leader; Tank-Led U. S. Forces Attack Series Of Key Axis Points

’nd Big Mediterranean Port Falls; Troops On Drive To Trap Rommel

Resistance of French Naval Units at Cas ablanca Largely Overcome — Darlan  _ Captive, Laval Meets Hitler, Mussolini   NAVY UNITS REINFORCE ALLIES   Unconfirmed Reports Say Italian Troops at Tunisia to Aid Vichy—Mass Arrests Reported of French Aiding Allies

Italians Reach Tunisian Naval Base; Axis Leaders Plan New Counter-Attacks

British Clear Desert of Hun Rearguard   Allied Troops Now Control All of North Africa After Of. fensive

Second Large Port Captured By Allies In Less Than 2 Days   American Column Advances Eastward To Block Rommel’s Retreat from British Desert Army

American Army Bombers Attack Axis Shipping   Fires Are Set At Tobruk Port

Yankee Bombers Attack Tobruk,  Damage Harbor   Follow RAF Attack On Nazi Supplies Egypt Battlefront Is Quiet

U.S. Army Pilots ‘Effectively’ Raid Harbor of Tobruk   Details Not Given In RAF Dispatch From Middle East

RAF Unleashes Heavy Blows At Enemy Target   Duisburg, Other Point: -— In Ruhr Valley Are . Blasted

TOBRUK ATTACKED BY U, S. BOMBERS   Little Other Activity Or Egyptian Front

J, S. INDICTS 63 IN BIG LOTTERY   Sports Pools, Policy Racket: Among 45 Different Types

RAINS IN THE EAST   Western Counties, Which Need Rain, May Not Get It

More Rain ls Coming   But Western Kansas Where Wheat Suffers May Go Rainless

Ask Eight Billions For Navy   Legislation for Big Navy Construction Program to  be Introduced

VINSON LAUNCHES NEW 8 BILLION NAVAL PROGRAM   Will Provide for 19 Additiona Fighting Vessels for United States.

Appropriation 0! Two Billion For Fleet Approved   Vinson Plans Program For 1,900,000 Tons of . New Combatant Vessels

Big Naval Construction Program Is Planned To Complete Two Ocean Navy Within Next 24 Months

HUGE SHIPBUILDING BILL TO CONGRESS   Expenditure of $1,500,000,000 Proposed—Hearings on Measure Begin Today.

New Warship Program Will Cost 8 Billion   Rep. Vinson to Introduce Bill for Vast Increase In Sea Forces.

Huge Money Bill Ready For Navy   Greatly Increased Navy Construction Program Is Goal

NAVY BUILDING 10 HAVE BIG INCREASE   Great Fleet of Vessels Cost: ing Over 8 Billions ts to he Recommended.

TROUBLE SEEN FOR PRESIDENT IN NEW HOUSE   Closer Supervision of Expenditures May Be Due

SELECTEES GET CALL IN JUNE   February Re gi strants Help Fill Current Draft Quotas

ation Is Not  : Lawmaking Bad as Drawn   rand Jury Urges a ngent Check on All byists.   of Funds Go Into kets of Lobbyists

THE LEGISLATIVE GRAND JURY ENDS ITS INVESTIGATION   ,  Charged Lobbyists Solicited  ! and Pocketed Thousands of Dollars in Slush Fund.   SOME ESCAPED THE LAW   Six Indictments Were Re turned, the Report Today Announced.

ALLIES POUND TOBRUK AGAIN   Ground Activity Remains At Standstill In Western Desert

Wolcott Leads Drive To Curb Leon Henderson   Usurpation Of Price Fix. ing, Rationing: Powers Claimed

Henderson’s Powers Sure  To Be Curbed   House Members To Make Determined Effort In January

GOP TO APPLY CURB TO CHIEF OF OPA   Bill Drafted To  To Provide Board Of Appeals

GOP WARNS FIGHT TO CURB POWERS OF OPA IS COMING   “Bill Being Drafted To Se Up Appeal Board As “Baeketgn”

Airmen Strike Heavy Blow al Jan Bases   Bombs Are Droppec on Island of Buka, in Solomons

JAP AIRDROME HIT BY BOMBS   MacArthur's Fliers Dump Five Tons Of Bombs On Air Base.

RATIONING PLAN 10   Those in Transit at Midnight May Be Delivered to Customers

TYPEWRITERS’ SAIF BANNED   Rationing Decree Wil Foliow WPB Order, Word in Washington

Ban Sales of Typewriters   WPB Issues Order; Industry Will Be Converted to War Work

DESTROYER IS TORPEDOED BY ENEMY U-BOAT   U: S. S. Blakeley Makes Martinique Port With Loss Of 10 Men   IDENTITY. OF SUB IS NOT DETERMINED

U.S. Destroyer Torpedoed, But Reaches Port Safely   - Damaged off Martinique While on Sea Patrol, With Ten Men Missing And Six Others Hurt  SECOND U-BOAT SUNK BY PLANES  ‘B-18’? Bomber Scores Off Coast of Brazil; Ship Sinkings Hit 213

U.S. Warship Is Torpedoed   Destroyer Seriously Hurt Off Martinique Shore; U-Boat Stalked

ATTACK MADE ON DESTROYER BY AXIS SUB   Ten U.S. Sailors Lost In Sea Battle

U. S. Destroyer Torpedoec In Caribbean; Makes Port With 10 Missing

fen Crewmen Missing bul Warship Reaches Por! under Own Power; Sub’s Identity Unknown

Blakeley Hit by U-Boat; U. S. Bomber Sinks Sub   10 Members of Destroyer’s Crew Missing   iinemy Underseas Graft Demolished During Patrol

DESTROYER IS DAMAGED; 10 ARE MISSING   U. S. Warship Blakeley Torpedoed Off of Martinique   PATROLLING WATERS AT TIME OF ATTACK   Incident Emphasizes In creased Tempo of Sea Warfare

GRADUAL CURTAILMENT IN USE ~ MOTOR VEHICLES BRINGS SOME ~ REAL PROBLEMS CITY OFFICIALS

U-BOAT BATTLE IN CARIBBEAN   Menace From Undersea Subs Disappearing, But U. S. Does Not Let Up.

NEHRU SAYS INDIA WILL BATTLE ANY ENEMY AGGRESSION   Leader Points _ Out Indi: ' Must First Be Given . Control Of Own  Defenses

Leader Of India Congress Promises U.S. Nation Will Fight Japs If Given  Control Over Own Defense Policie:

Nationalist Reassures TR. Envoy   Native Defense Rule is Held Vital to United War Effort

Nehru Said To Feel India Will Fight If Free   Talks .with Johnson, who ‘sends: report to FF: D.. “Re; American ‘gid Seats daieak:

Nehru Sends Message To Roosevelt   Says India Wil Fight Japs if Gives Voice ia Defense

Nehru Promises India Will Fight If Given Terms  Demands Control Of  Defense Policies

FR Envoy, India  Leader Confer   Louis Johnson Sends , Report To President

WISCONSIN YOUTH DIES AT CROWDER   Kidney Ailment Fatal to : Camp Crowder Private.

FIRE SIREN FREEZES   Blaze jin Great Bend Business Dis! ' trict Gets Attention. ©:

One American Cruiser Reported Lost   Action Occurs Wher Nips Seek to Land on Guadalcanal

Sink Six Destroyers and Three Auxiliaries With Loss of 7.000 Jap  Lives.

FOURTH YEAR. — OF THE WAR   ANNIVERSARY FINDS UNITED NATIONS LEADERS CONFI. ' DENT DESPITE BERIOUS REVERSES IN RUSSIA.

62 Warships Are Destroyed To Prevent Nazi Seizure   Officers of Ships Act As Nazis Take Toulon, Seek To Board Vessels To Avert Scuttling  TIN WPP START OUT mma   GERMANS SAY SOME OF CRAFT SAVED   Big Toulon Naval Base Rendered Useless By Many Sunken Hulks

Houston Sees Launching Of Eight Vessels   Celebrates Pledge Of 70 Millions To Build  ‘Venceance Cruiser.’

Texas Launches Vengeance Ships   / State Celebrates $70,000,000 Pledge For Lost Cruiser

‘Don’t Forget The $70,000  Dignitaries Flock Te Houston Launchings

Eight Ships Slide Down Texas Wavs   Celebrate Houston’s $70,000, 000 Pledge of Vengeance for + Men of Cruiser Lost Months  ;: fon

Houston Doubles Quota For Building New Cruiser   Raises 70 Millions; 8 Ships To Be Launched Today Before Prominent Officials

How MacArthur Quit Bataan Told   Boarded Small But Fast Motor Torpedo Boat

Tells Of ‘Dangers Journey Forced  On: MaeArthurs   Small: Torpedoboats Used Ta: Siarting Trip. From : Bataan’. "Fo - Australia

MacArthurs’ © Trip Perilou:   General, Family and His Aide: Made First Leg of Journey in Smal! Torpedo Boats

TORPEDO BOAT USED IN FLIGH)   MacArthur ‘and Family ‘Made First Part of Journey by Sea.

MACARTHUR TRIP MADE BY NIGHT   USED TORPEDO BOATS ON FIRST LEG FROM BATAAN TO AUSTRALIA

GEN, MACARTHUR MADE PART OF TRIP BY BOA   Small, Torpede Boats Carried Heroie Military Leader to Rendezvous With Planes

Fast Torpedoboats Took MacArthur Part of Way   Hid in Bayous During Day Until Reached Rendezvous With Big Planes Which Took Him On to Australia

Rough Trip From Bataan Torpedo Boats Carried   Torpedo Boats Carried MacArthurs on First Lee of Vovage.

FIRST LEGBY FAST BOATS   Revealed That MacAr. thur And Party Left  Bataan In Boats.

Say Boats Took MacArthur Out  Moved Out at Night -——Hid in Bayous in Daylight Hours

MAG ARTHURS FLED IN SMALL BOATS   Reveal Details of Perilous Trip from Philippines — te Australia

Motorboats. Took MacArthur Party Off Bataan Along Coast: To Meet Plane

Worker Freed In U.S. Court   Destroyed Molds When Forced to Slow Down

Ex-Student Tells Of Border People   MEXICAN RESIDENTS OF BIC BEND AREA LIVE SIMPLE AND COLORFUL LIFE

MEXICAN RESIDENTS OF THE BIG BEND COUNTRY ADD TO PICTURESQUENESS OF THE PARK AREA

Farm Bloc May. Be Resigned to Livestock Ceiling:   : Declare “Wisdom of Solomon” Would Be. ‘Needed In Regulation

MEMBERS APPEAR READY TO ACCEPT PLAN FOR LIMITING PRICES ON LIVE.  STOCK ©

CALLS STRIKE A DISGRACE   Plant Held Badly Needed For Mak. ing Artillery For Army; Jurisdictional Dispute

LEWIS SAYS MINE OPERATORS DELAY LONGER WEEK PLAR   Dispute Delays Extension Of Six-Day Week In Eastern Coal Fields

LEWIS HITS MINE OWNERS FOR DELAY   Seek to Get Work Week Ex. tended to Six Days; Ickes Wants Action

RICH UKRAINE IS REACHED TODAY BY RED FORCES   Great Winter Offensive Ap. pears to Be Gathering  Momentum Against : Nazis. {   UNITS NEAR KHARKOV   Allies Bringing Up Supplies for Assault in ; Tunisia. ~

RED ARMY OFFENSIVE GROWING IN SECTOR   ‘Troops Rofl Through Rich Ukraine, Which Hitle, Coveted, and Continues Drive That Appears to Be Gathering Momentum—Germans Lose  2,370 Prisoners in Overnight Opera tions, Moscow Reporte

Red Army Into the  Ukraine   Reach Open Spaces Hard for Germans to Defend—  Pierce Nazi Lines

POOR FIRE LADDIES   Bosten’'s Hard-Pressed Firemen Routed Again Today

BOSTON FIGHTS MORE FIRES   2U0 Alarms Answered “Since Saturday Nicht

Gas Rationing *Plan Underway November 22  > Motor Fuel Oli Mergec Into Same Program; Se

Henderson Mentions Week Of Nov. 22— Probable Date For Rationing Is Set

peed Limit OF 35 Miles For Vehicles   ghtly Under Four Gallons A Week Will Gas Allotment, OPA Director Has Advised

COUNTRY - WIDE RATIONING OF  GAS HELD NEAR   To Start Probably About November 22 With Basic Amount Under Four Gallons Weekly   35MPH SPEED ASKED   In Addition, Tires on Al: Cars Must Be Submitted Every 60 Days for Inspection

GAD RATIONING, 0 MPH Peel LIMIT DECREED   Steps Are Taken To Con serve Present Supply Of »« Rubber On Autos   60-DAY TIRE INSPECTION PERIODS ALSO ORDERED   Nation-Wide Gas Rationing Goes Into Effect Nov. 15, Reports Claim

SPEED LIMIT FOR NATION FIXED AT 3   Government to Deny Gas to Drivers Who Fail to Slow Down — Common Carriers Exempt.   TIRE INSPECTION EVERY SIXTY DAYS   Under Program Each Automobile Will Get Enough Fuel to Travel 2,880 Miles a Year.

FOUR GALLONS IS LIKELY TO BE GAS BASE   NATION-WIDE RATIONING T! BE STARTED ABOUT NOV. 22

Gas Rations Nov.22; Speed Cutto 35 Miles   Nation-Wide Restrictions to Be Placed in Effect For All Rubber-Tired Vehicles

‘Heriderson Mentions Week Of Nov. 22— .  Probable. Date For Rationing Is Set:

OBSERVANCE OF 35 MILE LIMIT IS CALLED FOR   Those Who Violate It Will Get No Fuel And No Retreads; 60 Per Cent Curtailment Seen

Gas Rationing Likely to Start Nov. 22   Basic Allowance to Be About 4 Gallons Weekly

35-Miles Per Hour Limit On Speed Is Set By ODT Chief   27,000,000 Private Vehicles To Come Under Tire-Fuel Program With Basic Ration Of Less Than Four Gallons Weekly

NATIONWIDE GAS RATIONING MAY START NOV. 22   Basic Rationing Will Prob. ably Be Slightly Under 4 Gallons Per Week; Tires On All Cars Must Be Inspected and Proper Care Given.

35-Mile Limit On Speed Put Into Effect .   New Highway Restrictions Decreed in ODT Order Effective October First

‘Gas’ Rationing Starts Nov. 22   Basic Quota Set 4 Gallons: Speeders Over 35 Miles Get No Tires, Fuel

oS LIM FOR NATION ST NOV. 2?   Eastman Request: Speed Reducing To 35 Miles

Nation- Wide Gas Rationing Is Due Nov. 22   35-Mile Speed Limit Effective October 1 Ordered by Eastman

Four Gallons Per — ‘Week Estimated  As Basic Allowance   Nationwide Plan To Be Merged With Tire Rationing Under  C16: Dense: Deandarsan Save

Ration Is fo Be Under Four Gallons a Week   Joseph B. Eastman Calls for Nationwide Speed Limit of 35 Miles Per Hour

GAS RATIONING BEGINS NOV, 22   Basic Allowance To B Under Four Gallons Per Week

Four Gallons Per Week to Be Allowed   ODT-Calls for Speed Limit of 35 Miles An:Hour

Basic Supply to Be Slightly Under 4 Gallons a Week  Program Expected To Be Merged With Tire Ration Setup

HEAVY RAIDS Ur PAF AIMED AT NAZI PORT   American, Australian Pilots Bomb Rabaul, Strafe Enemy Tracnps.   PROMISE OF OFFENSE GAINS ON ALL FRONTS

F. R. APPROVES BRITISH PLANS FOR STRATEGY   Indications Point to “More Aggressive’ Moves in Europe by Allies

Rumors of New Front Renewed   Attacks in Western Europe May Follow British Aerial Raids

Blows May Be Preliminary to Bigger Attack   Baltic Sea and ° New Britain Points Assaulted

British, Chinese Forced  To New Lines in Burma   Reds Still Winning; M’Arthur’s Planes  Hammer at Rabaul on New Britain Island

Bomb Rostok, Jap Base At Rabaul Hit   Preliminary To Big Counter-Oifensive Seen In Raid; Fires Started At German Baltic Sea Base   HITLER PURGES ARMS INDUSTRY

Roosevelt Approves MarshallChurchill Plan, Said to Include New Frent

FLYING FORTS ATTACK ENEMY WAR VESSFT.   Communique from Mac Arthur tells of bombing of Japanese ship

UR BOMBERS HARADD JAPD   Ranging Into Solomons for the First Time Since Invasion Started.   ALL GET BACK SAFELY

Senate And House Move For Repeal Of Solon Pension  Ramspeck Switches Stand On Measure; Vote Due Quickly

Tottering Jap Defenses Are Cut in Two   Enemy Weakening Under Heavy Blows of Americans

ATTACKS ARE MADE  ON BUNA MISSION   Eye Kept for Enemy Force Which Opened New  Sexane

FORCE OF JAPS LANDED NEAR BUNA STRAFED   Allied Planes Harass 1,000 Put Ashore By Enemy Ships

WARPLANES BOMB NEW JAP FORCE ON NEW GUINE:   Beaches Where They Landed Strewn With Dead and Wrecked Boats—Five  Ships Driven Off.   FOE HOLDS AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF BUNA   Heavy Pressure Maintained by Allied Ground Forces— American Sharpshooters in Trees,

TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN GRASE   Autos Collide In Springfield Dayton Read; Two Others Injured

JAP LOSSES AT CHUHSIEN ARE 20.000   Chinese Say They Still Hold City, Though Encircled

7,000 Japs Killed In Chuhsien Fight   Bitter Struggle Rages In Streets of City

35-MILE SPEED LIMIT IN FORCE   Sale Of Used Tires And Tubes Frozen Pending Rationing Program  '

WARTIME AUTO SPEEDING LAW NOW IN REERCT   Privately-Owned Cars Or dered to Reduce Travel to Thirty-five Miles An Hour   MIIBBER SAVING ACT   Sale of Used Tires and Tubes Frozen As Addi‘tional Efforts to-Con -serve Rubber

35-Mile Speed Limit Effective   Imposed As War Measure Throughout Natian

35- MILE LIM NOW EFFECTIVE    Enforcement Methods  Vary Under NationWide Rules.

JO-MILE SPEED LIMIT STARTED   Sales Of Used Tires, Tubes Frozen By New Order

WAR SPEED LIMIT  IS IN EFFECT TODA   48 States Take Steps to Enforee Order

35-Mile-an-Hour Speed Limit tor Private Autos Takes Effect Today

35-Mile Limit Is Effective Today  Used Tire Stocks   Used Tire Stocks Are Now Frozen

35-Mile LimitNov In Effect  ‘Only a Few of 48 States Have  cutawrimm ot eure

Wartime Speed Limit of 35 Miles an Hour Now in Effect Throughout U. S.

Nation Cuts Driving Speec To 35 Miles; OPA Freezes All Used Tires And Tubes

Speed Limit Of 35 Miles Is Effective   No Machinery For Enforcement Has Been Provided

WARTIME SPEED. LIMIT 35-MILES HOUR EFFECTIVE.   Enforcemént Methods Var From Imposition of Strict Penalties to Patriotic Appea

35 Mile Speed Mark Is Legal   Nation Begins Observing New Limit; Old Tires, Tubes Are Frozen

IT’S 35 MILES AN HOUR: NOW, BUDDY!  Wartime Speed Limit. In Effect;  Qhio To ‘Blacklist’ Violator:

35-Mile Speed Limit Effective  On All Roads   Nationwide Limit Is Ordered but Indiana Officials Are Waiting for Legal Opinions.

Wartime Speed Limit in Effect: No U.S. Penalty   Enforcement of Measure to Con serve Rubber Left Up to States and Individual Patriotism.

Germans Very Much Disturbed over ‘Destruction of Schools and Stores’

Germans Report Cologne People Enraged  Toll of Death by Air Raid Is Said to Be 139

Japanese Convoy Sighted Of East Coast of Malaya, 85 Miles from Sineanore

MORE WIKNERS ATA FAIR   J udging Continued Tuesda . in Clothing and Food  ioe - Preparation. .   SOME CHAMPS NAMED

MORE WANKER AT 4 FAM   Judging Continued Tuesday in Clothing and Food © Preparation.   SOME CHAMPS NAMED

Reds Dispute   . German Claim  Of Gty’s Loss   Voronezh Still ts Held By Russians, Communique States

Reds Lash At Flanks, Dispute Voronezh Fall   Battle Raging in “Mammoth Cemetery” 0! Nazi Dead, Reds Say; Diversion Blows Near Azov Coast and Orel Sectors Indicated

Seek To Stem Nazi Drive  ‘To Caucasus   RUSSIANS DENY LOSS OF KEY CITY OF VORONEZH; VITAL RAILROAD LINE MAY BE SEVERED

Slashing At Both Ends Of German Line   STRIVE DESPERATELY To STEM TIDE HITLER'S ADVANCES.

AXIS DRIVE SLOWED, HEAVY BATTLES RAGE ON DON RIVER FRONT   Loss Of Key Rail City Denied By Moscow; Red Army Attempting To Launch FullSeale Counter - Drive   By JOE ALEX MORRIS Tinitad Preece Mareion Kditar

TWO FRENCH CRUISERS ARE MISSING SINCE ATTACK BY BRITISH ON MADAGASCAR

French Report Two Cruisers Missing   May Have Rallied to British Cause in Attach on Madagascar Island, or Be Seeking to Jein French Shins in Indo-China

All Schools are Making Fine Record; County Is Expected to Meet Its Quota of 500 Tons

Barkley Attacks Curb on OPA   Solon Says House Restrictions Menace Honderson’s Powers

Barkley Assails Proposed Curbs OPA Program   Asserts they would thwart fight on inflation; absent senators asked to return.

: Farm Bloc Demand: Peril Price Control   Henderson Says Pressure Group’s Plan Would Cripple Anti-Inflation Program

Food Chief Now Facing Giant Task   Newspaperman Named Distribution Head In New Setup

Reynolds Warns Russia Will Be Conquered if Germans Cut Soviet Oil Supply

Enemy Invasion Forces Seen Bombed From Two of Three Islands Seized in June — Situation in Solomons Nearing Climax — Americans Still Dominate Guadaleanal

‘WIN OR DIE STAND TAKEN BY MARTHUR   General Pledges Battle To End With No  Compromise   VOICES CONFIDENCE   Australian Leader Pores Over Battle Plans With Yankee

MacArthur OpensCrusade For Liberty   General Tells Australia Ho Has ‘Unbreakable Faith In Victory’   WILL WIN OR DIE   Commander Pledges Pow er, Blood Of U. S. Te Achieve Ultimate Geal

COMPROMISE IS OUT, TELLS AUSTRALIANS   U S and United Nation: Commander Dines At Parliament   IS SURE OF VICTORY   Shall Win or Die, He Says, Pledging His  Countrvmen

No Compromise With Japanese, Says MacArthur   ‘We Shall Win or. We Shall Die,’  et ac ee ee Sd

WE SHALL WIN OR DIE, SAYS GEN M’ARTHIIR   “There Can Be No Compromise,” Commander Tells Australians   CONFIDENT OF VICTORY   Full Resources Of U. S. And “All The Blood Of My Countrymen” Pledged

PROMISES FULL HELP OF U.S. IN ‘CRUSADE’   ‘There Can Be No Compro: mise,’ He Tells Australia   HAS FAITH IN VICTORY   Triumph For Liberty ove Slavery Predicted

‘No Compromise MacArthur Tells Australians  American Commander Speaks at   American Commander Speaks at Historic Parliamen House Dinner

There Can Be No Compromise; We Shall Win or We Shall Die,” Gen. MacArthur Declare

We Will Win Or Die, Says Allied Chief   No Compromise To Be Made, Gen. MacArthur Tells Parliament Of Australia

BATTLE PLANS BEING MAPPED AT CANBERRA   supreme Commander in Conference With Australian Prime Minister During Lull in Active Warfare On Far Pacific Front,

MacArthur Pledges  Resources, Blood  For Final Victory At Australian Dinner  He Says "There Can  Be No Camnramice”

Win Or Die,  Is Pledge Of M’Arthw   Allied Commander Predicts Victarv

ledge of Victory or  General MacArthur Gives Death for Countrymen   American Commander Tells Australians of His Faith in Final Victory

Might of U.S. Promisedia  Australians  General Says There Can  Be No Compromise in   Crusade for Liberty  WAR COUNCIL OPEN        ! ‘Commander and Curtin  Arrange to Name Do ] . 7 -—   WAR COUNCIL OPEN   ;  Commander and Curtin  Arrange to Name Do  minion Leaders

MacArthur Pledges “There Can Be No Compromise; We  Shall Win Or We Shall Die’’

Addresses Australians In Historic Dinner At Parliament House   DRIVES FROM FOUR QUARTERS ARE SEEN   Broad Outline of Offense Operations Beginning To Take Form

VICTORY OR DEATH ~(S PROMISED. BY. GEN. MACARTHUR   Tells Australians, ‘t Bring You the Unbreakable Faith of a Free Man”   “CAN BE NO COMPROMISE”

MAC ARTHUR SAYS HE'LL WIN OR DIE   There Can Be No Compromise With Enemy, Supreme Allied Commander in Southwest Pacific Telle Angciec

No Compromise With Enemy Says MacArthur   Must Win or Die, Australians Are Told by American

ALLIED COMMANDER SPEAKS TO HOUSE — OF PARLIAMENT  Gen. MacArthur Tells   Gen. MacArthur Tells Australian Group Ultimate Victory Will Come 

M’ARTHUR PLEDGES BATTLE TO VICTORY IN FREEDOM. FIGH]   AUSTRALIANS ARE TOLD UNBREAKABLE FAITH OF FREE MAN BEHIND STATEMENT

Brings Unbreakable F: Faith Of A Free Man, Tells Australia In Historic Address

Solemn Pledge® Given By United Nations Leader   General Speaks After War Council Maps _ Battle Plans

‘We Shall Win Or We Shall Die,’ Declares  MacArthur   Pledges Full Resources Of U.S. And ‘Blood Of My Countrymen’ To Keep World Free

PACIFIC LEADER PLEDGES BATTLE TO THE DEATH   Faith of Free Men Will Smash Threat Of Slavery, He Tells Australians

America’sFull Resources Pledged by General in  Historic Dinner Speech

VICTORY SURE, HE BELIEVES   American and Australiar Chieftains Confer on Strateoy to Ston Jops

NO COMPROMISE I$ POSSIBLEIN STRIKE, HE SAYS   Declares His Confidence, the “Unbreakable Faith of a Free Man,” In Ultimate Victory   MAPS HIS WAR PLANS WITH AUSTRALIANS   Prime Minister Curtin Sayg Under General’s Plans “War Can Be Fought With Dynamic Energy” —

 “NoCompromise. We Win Or We Die” MacArthur Asserts ‘At Historic Australian Fete

praMSeD 0   MacArthur Declares His Confidence in Ultimate Victory.   WAR STRATEGY PLANNED

General MacArthur Gives Pledge of Victory or Death for Countrymen   American Commander Tells Australians of His Faith in Final Victory

Roosevelt Fails To Get Action On Power Grant   Right To Suspend Regula tions Apparently Blocked for Session   Senate Committee De cides Not To Tackle New  Legislation

France Negotiates Sale Of Sugar From Reunion  Isle to United States   Island in Indian Ocean Lies -on Course: 0 of Vessels to the Red en

France tiates Sale Of Sugar From Reunion Isle to United States   Island in Indian Ocean Lies ‘on ee

JAPANESE. AIR BASES STRUCK BY BOMBERS   Report Jap Convoy Again Target Of Attack   SEA CONFLICT   Leading To Eventual Raids On Japan Itself; Yanks May Have Tulagi Island

Bombers Pound Jap Attemps to Land Reinforcements   United Nations Winning Early Rounds of Big Offensive Move

YANKS TIGHTEN GRIP ON BASES   Navy Report Hints Success So Far In !nvasion Of 4 Selomon islands

MARINES DRIVE JAPANESE BACK ATBEACHHEADS   American Airmen and Navy. Forces Hammer at Ships Secking to Bring Aid to Defenders   CONVOY AGAIN HIT NEAR NEW BRITAIN   “Complete Control’ of Tulagi Island Said by Englishman to be in Allied Hands

Bombers Keep Up Raids On Nippon Bases   Pacific Offensive Will Determine Time for Direct Attack on Japanese

Yanks Consolidate Strategic Gains   Marines And Planes Continue  Pounding Jap Ships And Bases

ARE WINNING FIRST. ROUNDS OF CONF   MacArthur's Bombers Pound. ing Attempted Enemy Reinforcements

Consider Adjustment of Meat Price Ceilings by Zones to Aid Shortages

MEAT PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED   Adjustment Of Ceilings To Relieve Area Shortages ts Being Studied

May Adjust Meat Prices By Zones   Would Prevent Packers Delivering To High Ceiling Price Areas

Meat Ceilings May be Changed   Adjustment by Zones May Relieve Shortages

OPA STUDIES MEAT PRICES   Adjustment by Zones of Ceilings One Move Under Consideration

OPA WEIGHS PLAN TO FIX MEAT PRICE CEILINGS BY ZONES AS SHORTAGE AID

Meat Price Ceilings May Be Adjusted by Zones in Effort to Cut Shortages   Adjustment Ma: Mean Lower Prices for’ me, Areas and

MEAT CEILINGS T0 BE ADJUSTED IN ZONE SET-UP   OPA Planning Action For Relieving Shortage In Many Sections Caused by War   SEEK “LEVELING”   Indicated Some Areas Of Nation Will Benefit By Lowered Prices In Adjustment

MEAT PRICES 10 BE ADJUSTED   Maldistribution Cause Of Differential In Sections

Plan Weighed To Fix Meat Price Ceilings   Method to Correct Present Maldistribution Sought By OPA Officials   PACKERS ARE INVOLVED

New Pricing For Meats Is Studied   Costs May Vary In Different Areas Under New Plan Being Considered

Meat Is.  Discussed   Consider Adjustment of Price Ceilings By Zones

See Change  In Ceilings For Meats   Consider Zone Schedule To Relieve Shortages In Low Price Areas

MAY ADJUST MEAT CEILINGS   Plan to » Relieve Area Shortages OPA Study

NEW OPA ORDER ON MEAT SEEN   BELIEVED NEEDED TO RELIEVE AREAS WITH LOW CEILING

Price Of Meat Being Studied   Ceiling Control Changes Likely In Areas Where Shortage Occurs

Discuss Zone Meat Ceilings   OPA Has Plan To Overcome Maldistribution

Meat, Price Ceilings May Be Adjusted by Zones in Effort to Cut Shortages   Adjustment “May Mean Lower ices for Some Areas and An Increase in Others

MEAT SHORTAGE RELIEF SOUGHT   Price Ceiling Adjustments By Zones To Be Tried as Solution Now

CEILINGS ON MEAT MAY BE REVISED   Adjustment In Order To Relieve Shortages In Areas Where Maximum Prices Are Low Being Considered By OPA ~—Packers’ Counsel Cites Need For Change

2 GERMAN DIVISIONS ARE DOOMED  inion   Such Is Opinion Of Russian Commanding General

22 Divisions Of Germans  Seen Doomed   Chief Of Rusdien Armies In Northwest Discusses Tran

MARTIN HAS STATE LEAL OVER 217,000   Complete Returns, Unof.ficial, In Shortly After Noon Today.   WHOLE TICKET _— CARRIED THROUGH   Both Houses of Legislature. Will Have Working Majority.

;. O. P. Control Of Both Houses Of State Legislature Also Restored—General Carried All But 10 Of State’e 67 Counties—Smashing Show Of Republican Strength At Polls—Members Of That Party Elected To 18 Of 33 Pennsylvania Seats In Concress

G, 0, P. SWEEPS STATE TO WIN MAJOR OFFICES   Running Mates of Republican Guberna.torial Leader Share In Victory.  

Entire Ticket Is Swent Into Office   Republicans Carry All But 10 of State’s 67 Counties——Ross, Defeated Democrat, Concedes Election  Early This Morning

ROSS LOSES TO ARMY VETERAN BY BIG MARGIN   New Governor Wins By More Than 200, 000  Watee« T woteladies Urn

Martin & Slate Win In Sweep  Ross Strongest In Pittsburgh Area; Phila For Martin

Fires Fought For Two Days   Japanese Themselves Said ‘Bombers Traveling Too Fast for Nip Defense To Catch Up   4,000 Dead As Planes  Hit Military Targets   As U. S. Struck, Enemy’s Propagandist Claimed Ninnon Secure

Admit U.S. Planes Bombed Japan    Hull, French Envoy Discuss Martinique

Between 3,000 And 4,000 Casualties And Great Damage Inflicted On Enemy   FIERCE FIRES BURNED TWO DAYS AFTER RAID

War Department Tells Of Sensational Attack   Large Fires Were Started, Some Of Them Burning Two Days,  Communique Says

Tokyo Bombing Now Officially Admitted by U. 5.   War Department State ment They Set Big Fires in Daylight Raid   Japanese Propaganda

Air Raid on Japan Was — Made by Army Bombers, War Department Says

‘Daring Raid On April 18  Confirmed   Selected Targets Hit, But Where Planes Based Still Remains Mystery  TWO-DAY FIRFS SET

Planes Made April Attack In Daylight   Most of Details on Attack Kept Secret: Military Targets in Several Cities Hit

U. S. Bombs Interrupted Tokyo Radio, Bragging Of Safety From Attack   Bases Used, Other Details Still Kept Secret; Communique Reveals Nipponese Admitted 3000 Casualties, Then Change Story for Propaganda

United States Bombers Raided Japanese Cities   War Department Discloses Attacks by Army Bomber: on April 18 Made in Daylight and Large Fires Started—Veil of Secrecy Partially Lifted

ARMY BOMBERS CREDITED WITH RAID ON JAPAN   Long-Awailed Communique Disclo ses No Details, Source of Plane SHH Unrevealed

s SUB SUB CAMPAIGN IN  nie  TOK BY THE U. S.            javal Experts Say Despite : Losses the Atlantic Battle Is Being Won — Urge Inreased Production

U, OWNING SUB WARFARE   ard Process, However, Must Depend on Pro- duction of Ships.   GREAT NEED FOR — DEFENSIVE CRAFT   ‘Axis Attempts to » Hal Convoys to War Front: Have Failed.

Gain On Axis Despite Huge Ship Losses   Greater Defensive Contingent Needed Off the Coast

U.S. Is Slowly Winning Battle Of The Atlantic Despite Heavy Losses

U.S. Slowly Winning War On Seaways   Despite Heavy. Losse: in Sub Raids, Main Routes are Open’   3 TROOP CONVOYS TAKEN ACROSS   Loss of Trained Crews Worst Blow To Nazis In Sub Warfare.

U. S. Slowly Winning Main Campaign In Atlantic Battle   Naval Experts, However, Emphasize That. Onl; Steadily Increasing Production Of War Anc Merchants Ships Will Clinch The Victory

More Weapons Needed Lo Cinch U-Boat Battle   U.S. Slowly Winning Coastal W ae, Say Experts, But Lackinw Submarine Choene.

DESPITE HEAVY LOSSES IN COAST SHIPPING, EXPERTS SAY U. S. WINNING AGAINST SUBS

U, 5. WINNING IN U-BOAT BATTLE   Greatest Need for More De fensive Craft in Atlantic Fight

U.S. SEEN SLOWLY WINNING FIGHT AGAINST SUBS   Loss of Trained Crews Nazis’ Biggest Worrv   BRAZIL ACTIVE   Sink Two German Submersibles, Capture Third

U.S. 1S WINNING WAR ON U-BOATS   Subs Avoid Convoys Because They Are Too Dangerous; Pick on Coast Shipping

Strong Convoys F orcing Enemy Subs ‘To Operate Closer to U. S. Coastline

Says U.S. Gaining Tn The Atlantic  Despite Losses   Needs Greater Production Of Warships, Freighters To Clinch Final Victory

Great Loss To Nazis Is  Sub Crews   American Toll Is 221 Merchant Ships Lost Near U. S. Shores  Since January  Foe Loses 30 Subs

U.S. WINNING ATLANTIC WAR, NAVY ASSERTS   Stresses, However, Increas: ing Ship Production Is Necessary   MORE DEFENSIVE CRAFT IS BIG NEEL   Three Big Convoys Moved. All Supply Lines Are Kept Open

U.S. IS WINNING ATLANTIC FIGHT AGAINST SUBS   Troops Cross Without Trou ble — Nazis Are Forced to Shift U-Boats Southward  vy. yravyar a ePexvt eerie ca’ eee

SHIPPING WAR IS BEING WON BY AMERICANS   STEADY INCREASE IN NEV TONNAGE TO LEAD TO VICTORY

Winning Main Campaign in Atlantic Despite Heavy U-Boat Toll,   CONVOYS CROSS SAFELY.

UNITED STATES SLOWLY WINNING U-BOAT BATTLE   Loss Of Trained Crews Te Man Submarines Is Nazis’ Biggest Worry

Atlantic Battle  Going Our Way   Naval Experts Declare U. S. Is Slowly ‘Winning Main Campaign Despite Heavy Losses Inflicted by U-Boats Alone Eastern Coast.   CONVOYS GET THROUGH

See Gains in Atlantic    Progen Made Despite Sub Sinkings; Need Ships

US BELIEVED SLOWLY WINNING SEA BATTLE But More Defensive Craft Needed

America Slowly Winning Battle Against U-Boats   Advantage Gained By Allies Despite Loss of 221 Ships

Many Submarines Ar Sent to Bottom; Loss Of Crews is Heaviest Blow to The Axis

WIN IN ATLANTIC   United States Slowly Gain ing Upper Hand Against bmarines

EXPERTS SAY "' $. WINNING BATTLE IN ATLANTIC   Emphasize Only Increasing Ship Production Can Clinct  Ultimate Victory

U.S. Winning Atlantie Wax   Slow Progress Is Noted Against U-Boat Raids Qn Supply Lanes

U5. 18 SLOWLY WINNING FIGHT AGAINST SUBS   Nava]. Experts Emphasize, However, Only More Ships Can Clinch Ultimate Victory   SUPPLY LINES OPEN   Three Convoys of Ameri can Troops and Shiploads of Equipment Also Get Across

GREATEST LOS TO AXIS 18 s IN CREWS   Naval Experts Emphasize Production Increase   WEAKEST SPOTS   Attacked By Sea Prowlers: Sinkings Are Expected At Mouth Of Panama Canal

U-BOAT WAR, EXPERTS SAY   Sub-Chasers, Blimps and Patrol Bombers  Held Needed   CONVOYS ARE OK   Sub Warfare Is Moved From North Atlantic Due to Success

Germans Shell Tunisia Town  Held By Allies   Three Axis Columns Approach Objective; Yanks Bomb Ports

GERMANS MOVE ON MEDJEZ. - EL, - BAB; 3 COLUMNS DRIVE   Nazis 30° Miles. Southwest ‘OF Tunis —- SHH Seek = To Capture Allied’

Enemy Units Push Toward Allied Flank      Three Nazi Armored Columns, Near Town 36 Miles Southwest of Tun:

Rioters Tire Of Violence In India’s ‘War’   Big Improvement In Mill Areas Gives Britain Cause To Feel Optimistic

London Thinks Indians Tiring  Of Outbreaks   4 More Killed, 10 Injurec Where Gandhi Is Held; Factory Workers Return to Iobh

Rioting in India Shows Signs of Coming to End   Fifth Day of Gandhi Freedom Movement Less Violent

SITUATION IN INDIAN HAND REPORTS SAY   Upheaval of Riot and Bloodshed Reported Wearitno Out   BOMBAY FACTORY WORKERS RETURN   Few Members of Gandhi Party Take Part in  Disorders

BOMBAY RIOTERS CURB ACTIVITIES; MILL AREA QUIE}   Some Factory ‘Workers Re turn to Jobs—Train and . Tram Services Return to Normal.   FOUR KILLED IN POONA WHERE GANDHI IS HELD   Violence Still Flares in Other Cities, but Situation is Reported Under Control. —

INDIA APPEAR TO BE WANING   Gunfire is Twice Heard in Bombay, Though Vio lence is Lessening   DEATH TOLL IS 31, 250 PERSONS HURT   Unrest is Most Intense in New Delhi; Mobs Getting Tired of Activities

INDIA QUIET, GANDHI MOVE NEARING END   Mills Reopening And Order Is Being Restored In Cities; New Delhi Sittuation Is Uolvy.   56 Killed

MOBS IN INDIA GETTING TIRED OF BLOODSHED   SITUATION WELL IN HAND, LONDON CONTENDS

RIOTERS CALM DOWN IN INDIA   Few Deaths Reported As Trouble Dwindles To Hooligans; Party Leaders Quiet

Bombay Riots Are on Wane   Police Report Mobs Tire of Activities

Uprising Gives Sign Of Ending   Indian Freedom Drive Wears  Down

Fo psornmous-f India’s Uprisings Believed Wearing Away End 5th Day

lridian Riots Show Signs  Of Decrease   Train, ‘fram Service Fairly Normal, but Violence Stilt Flares in: Same Sectiona

Violence Still Flares In Many Cities. However And More Persons Killec

REDS IMPROVE POSITIONS TO NORTH OF CITY      Nazi Spearhead Repuised Inside Volga Center

YIET FORCES STALINGRAD TRENGTHENED   man Troops Not Given ime to Rest Before Fighting After Long   Forced Marches   piaGkD TANKS ARE ED AS PILL-BOXES   oshenko Sheck Troops  ep Up Ground Gain ng Pressure on 44th Dav of Siege

Reds Holding At City, Gain In Northwest   Nazis Are Digging in on Volga- ° Don Steppes

Nazis Hurled Into Battle After Making Fore ‘ed Mareh   Unable To Make Gains, Russians  Say; Germans Are Biasted From Streets

Russians Officially Declared To Be Holding Back Na: Spearheads Within City As Germans Add To Ax Numerical Superiority—Heavy Soviet Counte Attacks Reported Effective—Men And F ighte  Plane Reinforcements Reach Defenders

SENATE VOTES HUGE SUM FOR LARGER FLEE]   Battleship Program   Scuttled for New  U.S. Armada

Senate Passes and Sends to White House Huge ‘Appropriation Measure to Exnand U. 5. Fleet

Senate Passes Gigantic Aircraft Carrier Bill   Bill Ignores Battleships In Favor Of More Than 400 Combat Vessels.

Senate Passes 8500 Million U.S. Navy Bill   Measure Sidetracking Battleships For Carriers Goes to President After Secret Legislative Session

BAY FORT GUNS SINK JAP SHIF   Air Raids On Corregidor Less Severe Now

Front Appears Stabilized in Northern Africa  British Troops Ousted From Benaasi Reiain Main

Eye-Witness Story Of U.S. Drive Is Told   Americans Swiftly Take Charge of Algiers Airfield

Defended Algiers Falls In 12 Hours  It Gives Allies Easy Striking Distance To Nazi Air Bases  Re WEe CATT ACUER

Capitulation Of Algiers Told By Eye-Witness   Occupation Places U. S$ Bombers Jn Position — To Smash Italy   Air-Borne U. S. Infantry Takes Japs _ By Surprise, Deals Crushing Blows

Air Fields Taken Over Ir Hurry To Prevent Axis Assistance To Port

Vichy Fleet Resists U.S. Onslaught   Naval Units Offer Strong Opposition as American Forees Hil at City   Army Is Strict   Troops Are Given Ful Conduct Instruction: aud Warniugs

COMBAT FORCES BEAT OFF VICHY NAVY IN ALGIERS   Occupation Places Americans Within Easy Reach of German Air Bases

U. §. Gets Key Poin In Taking Algiers  Famous City Falls 12 Houts After

ALGIERS PORT FALLS TOU. S IN 12 HOURS      \merican Planes Take Immediate Charge of Air: field to Block Any Attempted German Assault From the Air.

PORT OF ALGIERS 15 WRESTED FROM AXIS DOMINATION   FAMOUS CITY FELL TO INVADING AMERICANS WITHIN TWELVE HOURS

Fye-Witness Tells of U. §. Occupation of Ports in Afric   Wes Gallagher of AP I: on Scene; Gives Some Details of Maneuver

Algiers Falls Under A Lightning Attack: Port Near German Bases   Ameriean Fighter Planes Arrive On Algiers Airfields Within Few Seconds After Landing Effected; Plane Umbrella Permitted Troops To Land.   Hundreds Knew Of Invasion Plans Weeks In Advance But Kept Secret   Feints, Propaganda Confused Axis As Vast Armada Massed At Gibraltar; Special American Representatives Paved Way For Economic Arrangements.

Algiers ls Taken By Quick Assault   Port Is Only One Within Easy Reach of German  Air Bases.

77TH CONGRESS 1s CLOSING SESSION AFTER HARD. WORK             ork, Longer, y Of Bredecéssors: Factionalisin :._  - Burted

Historic Term Brought To End In Washington   ‘Wartime Solons Break Previous Records For. Session’s Length

CONGRESS ‘DIES’ WEDNESDAY  Ready To Adjourn After Setting All-Time Record For Long Work

77TH CONGRESS HAS LONG RECORD QF ACHIEVEMENT   Br RICHARD A. BLAC KBU

CONGRESS FINISHES UP TODAY   77th Congress Brings Hectic Career to End

ONE FRENCH SUB MADE ESCAPE T0 SPANISH PORT   Meantime Allied Ports Holc Out Welcoming Hand to Any Other Toulon Units Which Mav Have Escaned

Reports Continue to Conflict as fo Number of Warships Sunk in Toulan Harbor   HARBOR BLOCKED   Hitler Orders French Army Dis handed as Last Pretense of In dependen? France Fades

Allied Warships Seek Survivors   Of French Fleet   Submarine Reaches Barcelona; Other Small Units Sought; Toulon Suicide Is Uniting France Against Axis

AXIS GETS TWO MORE ENEMIES   Peru And Uruguay Join Unitec Nations As Welles Hails Parley Success

Uruguay, Peru Act Quickly Against Axis   Lead Way in Severing Diplomatic Relations After Pan-Am Agreement

Two More Nations  Break With Axis   Four Others Due To Take Action

AXIS 1S BARRED IN TWO NATIONS   Peru and Uruguay Take Quick Action Under Unity Pact

Uruguay And Peru Break With Axis   Welles Says Success Already Met In Rio Parleys

Uruguay and Peru Break Relations With Axis, Others in Pan-American Conference Expected to Follow Soon

QUICK ACTION IS TAKEN ON . COMPROMISE   Uruguay and Peru Sever Relations, Others to Follow; Argentine and Chile Still Adamant

LATINS BREAK CLEAN WITH AXIS POWERS   Uruguay and Peru Sever Relations Under Agreement   TAKE QUICK ACTION   Give Pointed Emphasis To Welles’ Declaration By Action

URUGUAY, PERU CUT AXIS TIES   Welles Calls Session. Success; Argentina Limits Aid To U, S. Only

PERU AND URUGUAY BREAK WITH AXIS   ‘FOUR OTHER LATIN-AMERI_ CAN COUNTRIES EXPECTED  TO SEVER TIES.  '

T LEAST FOUR} THERS READY (0 BREAK TIES   redicted “Fhat by End of  Week Only Argentina  and Chile Will Maintain Relationships   POMPROMISE PACT LAUDED BY WELLES   ndersecretary of Stat  Tells Conference it Se cures Hemisphere Solidarity Against Foes ©

) COUNTRIES SEVER TIES   Uruguay, Peru Are First To Break With Awic

Uruguay And Peru Break With Axis; Obiectives Attained, Welles Claims

Uruguay And Peru In Break With The Axis   Others Expected To Follow Due  To Conference

Two Nations Cut Relations With The Axis   Uruguay And Peru Sever Relations; Others Expectec To Follow Soon

Uruguay, Peru Take War Steps After Session  Rreak Relations Wil   Break Relations Witl Axis; Argentina Remains Aloof

American Nations Sever Diplomatic Ties With Germany   Uruguay, Peru First to Enforce Pan-American Resolution

Uruguay, Peru Quick fo Break Off with Axis   Western Hemisphere Republics Join in Approval Compromise Anti-Axis Agreement

Uruguay, Peru Cut Diplomatic Axis Relations      Two Nations Agree to Terms_of Compromis Anti-Axis Pact Signed by Other Renublics

VATIONS BREAK TIES WITH AXIS   Peru And Uruguay Go All Out For United States

Uruguay, Peru Break With Axis Powers   Paraguay, Brazil Bolivia, Ecuador To Follow Suit

FAVORITES NAMED   Brand Celebrates With Red, White And Blue Dance

6,000 Enemy Aliens Give Accounting   Ammunition, Flags, Guns, Uniforms, Radio Sets, Among Contraband ° Taken on Coast

MANY ARRESTED IN ~ RAIDS OF THE FB   First Triumphs of Wai Scored in Pacific Coast States

HUNDREDS OF ALIENS SEIZED ON WEST COAST   At Least 6,000 Queried After Month Of Raids By Government Agents

FBI Questioning Thousands of Jap Aliens in West   Many Arrested and Larg Quantities of Guns Confiscated

6,000 ALIEN ARE QUIZZED   FBI Makes Raids From Can ada Border to Mexico; Weapons Seized

3 Spearheads Driving Deep Into Tunisia  To Trap Axis   Gulf Of Gabes First Objective; Big Battle Expected Before Nazi: Are Ousted

Two Bodies Recovered From Transport Wrec!   Haunt Continues For Others, In cluding That Of Set. Hoffman

Americans Carry Battle To Enemy On Both Sides Of Important Airfield

Japs Fight on Defensive at Guadalcanal   U. S. Troops Are Carrying Battle To Jap Invaders

U.S. Marines Holding Japs  On Defensive   Americans Carry Battle to Enemy On Two Fronts

TW FORGES STILL FIGHT FOR KERGH            Moscow Differing; Japs Advancing  In China

Pierce Russian Front To Gain Kerch Foothold   Soviet Reports Fierce Battle Raging For Cri mean Richlands, But No Substantial Changes Along 12-Mile Battleline  ry

40,000 Russians Reported Seized In Crimean Sector   Claim Battle To Break Through In Isthmus Of Kerch Decided; Chinese Continue Strong Resistanc« In Burma

Millions Locked in Life-Death Struggle on Kerch Peninsuls   Nazi Announcements of Successes Unconfirmed by Any Source

Annihilation Of 40,000 Russians Is Claim Of Nazis   Heavy Fighting la Continued Near : Gateway To Oil -

Breach Soviet Lines  At Kerch Peninsulz   Germans Contend That 40,000 Russian Prisoners Taken; Battle Regarded as Test Phase of Hitler's Spring Offensive.   Meanwhile Russians Say There Are No Substantial Overnight Changes

Nazis Claim Gain  In Drive for Oil   Battle on Kerch Peninsula for Entrance to the Caucasus   FIRST SPRING DRIVE   Soviet Sources Do Not Admit German Claims of Victory

Russians Do Not Indicate Battle Lost   Nazis Trying to Blast Thei Way with Stukas to Get T« Caucasian Oil; Berlin Say:  40,000 Soviets Captured

Say Soviet Lines on Kerct Peninsula Breached; Report Discounted.

Say 40,000 Prisoners Taken in Kerch Drive   Russians Indicate No Major Gains Made Overnight in Five-Day-Old ‘Battle Believd to Be Hitler's Spring Drive Test.

GERMANS ASSERT BATTLE ON ISTHMUS OF KERCH HAS BEEN DECIDED AND SOVIETS SLAIN   Heavy Fighting Continues and Nazis Still Have 50 Miles to Go to Reach Kerch City; Battle Regarded as Test Phase of Hitler’s Offensive

Berlin Communique Declares 40,000 Prisoners Taken   Thrust in Crimea Considered Test of Fiant Offensive  ee et oe et OT: ee

Battle Still Rages  On Caueasan Border   Nazis Report 40,000 Russians Captured, but Moscow Denies Anv Decision Yet

40,000 SOVIET ~ TROOPS TAKEN, BERMANS SAY   Declare Battle In The Crimea Now Decided

Assert Reds Annihi. - lated On Kerch Isthmus  STILL: FIGHTING   Russians Report N« Change In, Situa tinn

RUSSIA SILENT ON RESULT OF 5-DAY BATTLE   Nazis Claim 40,000 Reds Captured In Fight; Japs Still Push On

SOVIET FORCES FIGHT TOSTEM GERMAN DRIVE   Moscow Reports “Little Change” In Lines, As Offensive Opens Toward Caucasus   '40,000 PRISONERS  TAKEN, NAZIS SAY   Vichy Reports Germans and Rumanians Have Landed In Rear of Red Armies

Say Troops Have: Smashed Russians      Moscow Reports Neither Side Has Scored Any Major Gains on 1 Kereh Peninsula

ENGLISH DISCOUNT GERMAN CLAIMS; RUSSIANS SILENT   Battle Regarded As Test Phase Of Hitter's Soring Offensive

‘Nazis Claim Victory; Reds ‘Keep Silent   Germans Say 40,000  Prisoners Taken In Greatest Spring Battle

Say 10,000 Prisoners Have Been Captured   Test-Battle of Hitler's Spring Offensive Was Started Last Fridays

No Substantial Changes Overnight in Battle on Isthmus: Soviets Declare   “Germans Still Have Nearly 50 Miles Ts: Go to Reach Kerch Ciiy—Claim “Annihilation of Encircled Russians “And Capture of 40,000 Prisoners

REDS REPORT NO IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS   2,000 Stukas Smashed Defenses, Berlin  Radio Says

NAZI AOOERT ‘AEAGH BATTLE NOW “DECIDED   Berlin Radio Reports 2,000 Stukas Blasted Paths Thru Russ Lines.   MOSCOW SAYS TROOPS . HOLD ORIGINAL POSITION

Heavy Fighting Rages in Crimea   Soviet Says “No Changes” Have Taken Place in Battle for Major Oil Fields

REDS SMASHED IN CRIMEA, SAY BERLIN CHIEFS   Annihilation Of Encircled Russians Reported, With 40,000 Captured ,   MOSCOW SAYS ‘NO CHANGE’   Initial Attack Of Spring Drive Underway; Clouds Of Planes In Use

Russians Announce No Substantial Changes In Battle Have Developed

Nazis Claim Big Victory   Report Annihilation Of Kerch Defenders

‘Stukas Cut Paih, Troops - Go Through   Germans Report. Encircled Forces Annihilated and 40,000 Prisoners Taken   A STRONG ATTACK, MOSCOW CONCEDES   But Declares It Does Not Measure Up to Other  Drives;‘Battle Developing’

SOVIET VERSION OF FIERCE FIGHT IS ‘NO CHANGES’   Long-threatened Offense by Hitler’s Army Believed is Underway Now   OIL IN CAUCASUS IS GOAL   i utile eA areal mamnemanine unlit  Battle Rages Across Narrow Crimean Panhandle on Land and in Air

Battle.» Regarded  As Test Of Plannec Offensive Started Last Friday

Drive To Recapture Kerch. Said To Embrace Severe Battles; _Japs Pushing Up Byrma Road;  “Anti-Nazi Outbreaks In France

Reds Report No Changes AlongFront   Germans Claim Great Air Superority Over Foe With Sweeping  +G canna"   Jap Plans Cited   Objectives in Burma Are to Get Chungking, Drive Out British

Nazi, Red Armies In Mighty Kerch Battle   Germans Claim Sweeping Victory But Russian Accounts Indicate Battle Far from Decided Yet

Germans Claim a Victory  Repork Red Lines  . eee SO so. be, Caner anaes   Report Red Lines Broken in Crimea; Soviet Denies Major Changes

Hitler’s Headquarters Asserts Engagement Aimed At Break-Through To Caucasus Has Been “‘Decided” With Annihilation Of Encircled Russians— Nazis Say They Have Captured 40,000 Men— Moscow Dispatches Tell Of Heavy Attack

Berlin: Claims Victory, Moscow Says No. Changes   10.000 Captured

Interpreting  The War   Axians Worried By Possible Moves by Allies

WILL BUY A BOND   Senior Class Delays Selecting Gift for K. U. Until 1952

HINT FDR FLAYS FARMERS’ PRICES   Prices Said Included in New Attack on Inflation

BATTERED ARMY FIGHTS ITS WAY BACK TO INDIA   Jap Thrust into Mandalay Cuts Off Britishers from Chinese Allies   RUSSIA SALVED BY NIPPON   Allied Fliers in Australia Blast Jap Concentrations As Assault Scented

Remnants Of Burma British ‘Reach India   Small Demolition Force Left In Port Of Akyab I: Successfully Evacuated   TRAP IS EVADED   dapanese Push 125 Mile ” Within China; Yanks Raic Myitkyina Again

IAPS SAID TO 3E 80 MILES NSIDE INDIA   Veary Remnants of British Army in Burma Cross Into the State of Manipur    THE FAR PACIFIC

British Have Saved Selves  From Trap   Extricated From Dangerous Position, Is Official Word

British Get Out Of A Tough Spot Force Left To Demolish  Akyab Installations Evacuated To India

U.S. Army Bombers Hit Jap Airdrome   North Burma Daylight Raid Is Second In The Last Two Days   Remnants Of British Burma Army Escape   MacArthur Planes Shoox Down Seven of 17 Jap Planes In Rabaul Raid

U. S. Bombers In Raids On - North Burm   Japanese - Held Airdrom: Hard Hit in Daylight Attacks Yesterday   BRITISH FORCES ESCAPE TRAP   Official Announcement Says They Have Reached a More Secure Area

British Are  Evacuated By Sea To India   Burma Defenders Extricate Themselves from Dangerous Position

Take Precautions At Easter. Parade   Report Merchandise !s Up 25 Per Cent

U.S. Seizure OF French Isles Is Demanded   Cangressmen Urge -Action for Successful Prosecution of  The War

Demand Seizure  Of French Lands  Congressmen Are Angry Over Laval Joining French Government

U. S. Makes Bid For French Help In Note to Vichy   Pledge Given That Allies Victory Will Restore Rights to France,  Is Sympathetic

Demands U.S. Take French Possession:   Rep. Poague, Texas, and Other Members of House Condemn France   ALSO IN ATTACK ON APPEASEMENT   Welles Withholds Comment  Pending a Report From  . UL.8. Ambassador

ASSAIL VICHY   Seizure of All French Possessions Urged for T.aval’e Returm

SEIZURE OF FRENCH ISLANDS DEMANDED   Call For United States To Take Over Possessions Sounded In House As Reply To Plans For Return Of Laval To Government—Axis Admirer Called Traitor

U. 5. SEIZURE OF VICHY POSSESSIONS DEMANDED IN HOUSE   Closer Cooperation ‘With Free French Government Urged

U.S. Seizure _ Of Vichy French ’ Holdings. Urge   Rep. Poage Recommend: Recognition of Free« French Government

Drastic -Action by Rep. Poags   United States’ Seizure 0 French Possessions Demanded in House.

Demand U. $. Seize French Possessions   Solon Says Laval Foe of Freedom

Solons Urge French Seizures   “U.S. Must Stop Pussyfooting, Grab Strategic Possessions’

Laval Returns To Power In  Vichy Cabinet   Petain Announces Plan For New Government At Vichv After Conferences

OIL SHORTAGES   Chill Homes in n Prospect Salesmen  Face Cuts—Prices of Gas, Fuel  Oil Reduced

Fuel Oil, ‘Gas’ Hold Forth Bad Winter Outlook   Shortage May Send People To Wraps In Their Own Homes, Ickes Warns Nation

THOUSANDS FACING LACK OF FUEL Oll   Householders Told There Is no Guarantee of Adequate Warmth

Gasoline, Fuel Oil Situation, Darker in East   Traveling Salesmen Refused All but 45 Per Cent of Their Needs

CUT FUEL OIL, “GAS” PRICES   OPA Order is Only Cheer ful News as Seaboard Faces Hard Winter

EASTS FUEL Ol OUTLOOK DARKER   Lower Gas Prices Brightest  Federal News of Day ' for Area

EAST I$ FACED WITH SERIOUS FUEL SHORTAGE   Traveling Salesmen Are Hard Hit Under Gas  Rationing Program   FEW HOUSEHOLDERS CONVERTED UNITS

Many Homes On Seaboard May Be Cold This Winter   Gasoline and Fuel Oi Phases of Petroleum Transportation Job  Darken Over Week-End  GAS PRICE SLASH ONLY BRIGHT SPOT  Traveling Salesmen  Added to Likely List  po ae

DEMAND FOR LICENSES   County Clerk Has Sold 1,700 Hunting Permits This Year

U.S. Production Felt Increasingly In Desert War   American-Made Tanks Especially Successful Against German Army

83 Rescued In Brazilian Ship Sinking   Neutral VessePTorpedoed Without Warning Off Virginia

FSA Chief ‘Red,  cr  Says Senator McKellar Offers To Stand Suit for  Elaar Arcueatinn

@ In Washington   Ax Is Being Sharpened For State Laws Which Hamper Vital U. S. War Effort

Ax For Acts Binding Our War Effort   Thousands Of State And Local Laws To Be Revised

TARIFF ON RUBBER WOULD CAUSE WAF   No Need for Post-War Adoption of High Duty on Natural Product.

WALLACE SEES WAR THREAT IN RUBBER POLICY   Question of Tariif io protect Infan! Synthetic Industry Crux of Fu  ture Problem

BIG KRUPP WORKS BOMBED BY R. A. F   HEAVY ASSAULTS MADE ON OTHER TARGETS BY HUNDREDS OF PLANES.

Brit Bombers Blast at Nazi Targets   Hundreds of Planes Cut Blazing Pattern Over Ruhr

RAF Unloads Explosives on Ruhr Valley   Krupp Works Targef of Night Atiack; Channel Ports Hit

British Pound German Areas   Bombers Cut Blazing Pattern for °42 Air Offensive of RAF

Day-Night Offensive Increased   Jump On Hitler Maintained By Roval Fliers

Krupp Works Ruhr Valley Main Targets   Bombers Cut Pattern For 1942 Offensive As Aid to Russians  SERMANS HIT RACK

RUHR BATTERED BY RAF RAIDERS   Krupp Works Is Main Target; All Types of Bombs Used

Germany, Belgium Netherlands And France Feel Terrific Blows Aimed at Industrial Resources

Reds Likely To Make Good Claim They Can Beat Nazis This Year ~ If Allies Will Furnish Equipment

The War Toda   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst  iTalogwwanh CGnarial Gerutca)

Spring Offensive Bids Fair to Be  Entirely Russian   If Reports Are True, Ther Nazis Will Fight as Reds Dictate; Nazis Worn by Fight

SIGNS SUPPORT PREDICTION OF RED OFFENSIVE.   If True Will Mean‘ That Hitler Will Continue On  Defensive As Soviets Pleancd

THE WAR TODAY   SIGNS SUPPORT CLAIM OF HEAVY LOSSES BY HITLER ARMIES IN RUSSIA.

No Let-Up, — No Rest For Nazi Arm)   Reds Are Continuing Re lentless Push, Beating Hitler to the Punch   NU TIME ALLOWED “PG REPAIR MACHINE      Germans May Not Get the Chance to Prepare for An Offensive

SPRING OFFENSIVE IS ‘LIKELY TO BE RUSSIAN Red Prediction Can Be Fulfilled

MANY SIGNS HAPPILY APPEARING THAT SPRING OFFENSIVE TO BE BY RUSSIANS AND NOT GERMANS

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   » By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Is Some Evidence To Back Contentions That Hitler's War Machine Is Collapsing; Reds Claim Huge Reserve

McNUTT GIVES TESTIMONY TO SENATE COMM.   Wants Law Allowing Gov’t To Assign People To Jobs

LAW AUTHORIZING POWER TO ASSIGN WAR JOBS IS SEEN   Testimony Of Paul McNutt - On Manpower Situation Points To Proposal By President

FR Approval of Manpower Laws  Thought Likely   Act Would Authorize Government To Assign Any Citizen To Any Job

HITLER HURLING FULL OTRENGTH AGAINST RUSSIA   Decisive Summer Campaign Finally Begun By Fuehrer But Makes Little Gains

ITAL Claims British Convoy Rushing Troops To Libya Blasted In Mediterranean

Desperate Fight Rages on Three Soviet Fronts   Nazis Throw Massed Strength  Into Battle on Eastern Sector

3 Sectors In Russia  Affected   Hard Fighting Also Report. ed in Libya, and in the  Mediterranean

Manpower Is First Problem Facing "43 Canning Assembly   Labur Must Me Recruited From New Sources if Year’s Pack Total Is Maintained

Manpower Is Problem of   US Canners   Labor Shortage to Prevent Any Increase in Production to Meet Army and Civilian Demands ,

Hot Lunches Are Available For Needy Children   Suiplis Commodities May Be Used In Summer Program

Million Doilar Building Program For Camp Dodae   34 New Structures Willi Be Erected  Murina Summer

ANNOUNCE HUGE BUILDING PLAN AT-GAMP DODGE   Transfer Induction Center to. Camp From Fort Des Moines

INDEPENDENT UNION FORMED BY UMW LOCALS   Revolters Against Uewis Establish. Council Gas, Coke, Chemical Workers   SEEK CIO CHARTER   Martin Wagner. Who Vot ed Against Murray Ouster as Vice President;  _ Temporary Chairman

U.M.W. UNIONS REVOLT FROM LEWIS RULE   District 50 Units Organize New Union, And Are Asking For A. C.1.0. Charter

With Turkey Replacing Beefsteak On Daily Dinner Plate Kansas Herders Guard Flocks From Thieves And Coyotes

WwW 4 SEs awa Ba ' rato av B77 EES WIS  Yank Gobs Say They “Raised Hell’ ,

Navy Reveals  Result of Raid On Jap Bases  16 IT Chime Cécncelk   15-17 Ships Struck, 41 Planes Blasted; Admiral Gets Medal

Southwest Pacific Air War Held Up By Weather   No Combat Mentioned In Any Area; Aerial Activity Expected To Grow In Few Days

Expect Japs To Resume Battle   Allied Airmen On Alert For Arrival Of Rein forcements.

Allies Alert For New Moves By Japanese   Resumption of Battle For Outer Island Ramparts of Australia Predicted

Jap Navy Being Bolstered For Renewed Attack On Aussies   U.S. FLIERS ARE ALERT   Bad Weather Limits Raid: In Southwest Pacific Front

ALLIES READY IN CORAL SEA   Resumption Of Battle For Australia Expected Mo. mentarily.

Allies On Alert  For Return Bout  Airmen Ready To Detect Jap Moves To  Ranaw San Finhtina

Await New Jap Thrust   Resumption of Air Battle Near Australia Is Expected - by Allies

New Coral Sea Battle Looms   Jap Fleet Prepares  For Second Clash Martel AMU RE hte

Main Jap Battle Fleet  Is Believed Preparing For Australian Attack   Allied Airmen on Alert to Detect First Move to Renew the Battle

ChineseArmy Batters Japs  In All Areas   Furious Battle Rages fo: Possession of City of Canton

PRIL PICKED BY GOVERNOR TOOPEN FIGHT   rformation, Says Balti  more Newspaper, Confid ed to Friends Inquiring About His Intentions   PRIMARY APPEARS - INEVITABLE, CLAIM   xckson Not Expected t Run; Atty..Gen. Walsh, Comptroller Tawes Ex nected Running Mates .

Allies Winning Battle for Control Of Air Over the Mediterranean Sea

Allies Nearing Success In Fight For Air Control In Mediterranean

‘SCREWBALL’ MOVIE COMEDY ROLES PUT CAROLE ‘IN MONEY   Husband Clark Gable Al. ) ways Called Her ‘Queen’

Willkie’s Demand For Second Front Starts Argument   British Labor Leader in Parliament Asks Churchill To Reply

Willkie Finds Immediate Need  Of 2nd Front   Next Summer may be too late, he believes: praises Russia’s will te win out. ;

Another Official Points To Service Performed On Other Bitter Fronts

Willkie’s 2nd Front Call Placed Before Churchill   Labor Peer Doubts ‘Blind Support’ of English Leader Can Be Continued Unless ‘Solid’ Military Aid Given Ruasia

Peer Demands Reply To Willkie Statement   Asks Authoritative Answer from Churchill W ar Cabinet at Once; Envoy Leaves Moscow

Second Front Answer  Demanded of Churchil   ‘Willkie’ s Call For © Invasion Of Europe To Aic  Russians Produces Prompt Reaction  Among British Leaders

WILLKIE STIRS SECOND FRONT DEBATE ANEW   Laborite Peer Demands Govern   ment Explain Delays, Crofis De   fails British Fight

Wilkie Second Front Call Stirs Britons   Prompt Political Repercussions Follow Statement

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‘Willkie’s Visit, Report Provoke Repercussions  Envoy Leaves Russi   Envoy Leaves Russia for China to’ Talk With Kai-Shek

Churchill Ils Asked To Answes Willkie's Cail   Statement on Second Front Demanded by Labor Peer ~——War Secretary Says British Fought on 13 Fronts

WILLKIE PLEA STIRS DEBATE   British Laborite Demands Early Answer to Call For Second Front

NAZI MANEUVERS. IN IULLAND ARE SAID COMPLETED   Special Attention Reported Given To Defense Against Parachute Troops; Aijr General Christiansen Participated In Exercises.

JAPS’ SUPPLY LINES HARD HIT   Toll Taken by U. 8. Sub: marines Now Up. te 107

Toll of Jap Ships In Pacific to 107   American Undersea Craft  Have Sunk Four More ee

A MORE JAP SHIPS ~ REPORTED-DESTROVE!   4 Others Are Hit By Torpedoes, Navy Says

107 Ships Hit By U. S. Craft      Subs Taking Heavy Toll In Pacific; Haunting Supplv Lanes

Four More Jap Vessels Sunk   Four. Others. Are Hit By U.S. Torpedoes

4 Jap Ships Sunk, 4 Damaged by U. S.  U-boats in Pacific   Brings Total of Enemy Sea Losses to 258; Lull in New Guinea

Raise Jap Ship Toll   U. S. Subs Have Sunk or Damaged 107 Vessels

U.S.SUB TOLL JAPAN SHIPS Ih PACIFIC GROWS   Recent Destruction of Four Raises to 107 Enemy - Vessels Sunk Or Damaged   HELD SEVERE BLOW   Navy Communique Reveal: Large Tanker Fired and Freighter, Transport, Cargo Ship Hit

JAVA CAPITAL HALE "ENCIRCLED WITH ONE FORCE 18 MILES OFF   Stimson Pledges Continued Support Of Dutch h Indies; Allied Position In Burma Also Grave

Stimson Says U.S. To Keep Up Dutch Aid   Air Help Much Increased In Past Week; Java Fight Not Abandoned

Stimson Says U. S. To Continue Aid To Dutch Indies   New Strategy Of Warfare Based On India May Enable Allies To Take ‘Offensive Against Japanese Soon

Dutch Will Get Added U.S. Help   Air Aid Has Increased Greatly During Week

Japs Threaten Batavia, Allied Headquarters   invasion Hordes Overrun Island, Capture Six Key Towns, Bomb Last Harbor ~ Where United Nations Could Land Reinforceménts.

Reorganization Plans Of Army Ave Revealed   “Aid To Dutch Will . Be.Continued; Speed TU p:Offense Machinery

ARMY BAN ON PHOENIX TO BE LIFTED   Colonel's Order Effective At Noon Monday

SPECIAL SERVICES ARE NEARING ENI   Number of Recommendations Are Made to Conserve For Manpower.

Local Retailers To Keep Most Services Despite OPA Curtailment Order

OPA Strikes At Retail Sales ‘Frills’   Economy-for-Victory Plan Designed to Conserve Materials

SWEET - TOOTH TO COME OUT   Ohio Health Chief Sure We Can Get Along Sweetlv On 50 Pet. Sugar Cut

NAB ITALIANS IN FBI RAIDS   TWENTY-TWO PERSONS ARRESTED IN OHIO ROUND-UP— ARMS AND AMMUNITION " SEIZED BY AGENTS

Oe. With Our Soldiers and  Sailors                Trio Lawler Boys of Breda Serve in Arm:   AT “AMP KOLLER

GF With Our Soldiers  and  Sailors              Trio Lawler Boys of Breda Serve in Arm

DLP EBI BVUIN LEEK UE  Girls, Here’: s The Staff And Faculty Of WAAC   —WHICH TRAINING STARTS JULY 2!

Girls, Here’s The Staff And Faculty Of WAAC   —WHICH TRAINING STARTS JULY 29

MAZG FORGES) — ~ ANE eANED AT STALINGRAD   Soviet Defenders Have Beer Forced to.Give Up Sev eral Streets.   2 ua ree  ee BATTLE STILL RAGES   In Other Sectors About the ‘City Russ’ans Are pee .  ing Fast.- ot g

German Armored Forces Make Gain At Stalingrad   Some Streets In Northwest Outskirts Of Citv Are Reported Taken   RUSSIANS BEAT OFF SOME OTHER ATTACKS   Little Major Change In Rus. _ sian Battle-Front Reported For Day

NAZIS FORGED “HAVE GAINED. AT OTALINGRAD   Soviet Defenders Have Been Forced to Give Up Several Streets.   BATTLE STILL RAGES   In Other Sectors About the City Russ ans Are Holding Fast.

Supply Dumps of Enemy Are Blown Up   Constant Assaults From the Air Are Carried Out

TIRES FOR ALL PLAN EVOLVED BY INDUSTRY   New Rationing System To Help Citizens Who Will Take  Good Care of Them

BRITISH FORCE ESCAPES TRAP IN BURMA ZONE   Troops Withdrawing To Form New Lines Alongside Chinese

HOARDERS SURE TO GET FOOLEL   Black Cotton Stockings Now Being Worn By Mrs. Roosevelt

MRS. ROOSEVELT MAKES PLEA TO NATION AGAINST HOARDING   First Lady Says People Hoarding Today Are Just Kidding Themselves——Pace Being Set by Wearing Cotton Hose

First Lady Takes Rap At Hoarders   She Wears Cotton Stockings And Uses Autos as Little As Possible to Save  Lc 5 Se,

WOULD MOVE JAPS OUT OF COAST AREA   Canadian legislator ha: plan to completely stop fifth column

NAVY ABANDONS CAVITE, STRONG BASE IN HARBOR   U. S. and Filipino Soldiers Withdrawn from Capital of Philippines   M’Arthur Aligns Defenders for Subsequent Stand in Bay Region

MANILA FALLS 10 THE JAP AFTER 7 OAYS   Defense Retires to the North to Ccntinue Fighting tre Invaders.   AN OFFICIAJ, REPORT   Reported That General MacArthur Was Wceunded b; Shrapnel.  A

— Lost - After 3 Weeks ‘a? Fighting   Naval Base At Cavite Is Abandoned

HANA FALLS a THE APS ~ AFTER 27 DAYS:      Defense Retires to the North. to. Ocntinue Fighting * the Invaders.      AN~ OFFIGIAT. REPORT   Reported That General Mac Artiur’ Was Weunded, : by ‘Shraznei,

British Bombers Raid Outskirts Of Paris Two Hours   Collaborationist Factories Hit in First Attack Since Armistice

British Planes Attack Bases In Paris Area   Civilians Are Reported Among Victims in Report; First Bombing Incident Since 1940

RAF Bombs Airdrome, Plants in Suburban Paris   British Report Renault Works Raided, While Vichy Declares Some Creiliaus Afe Vi nis

British Airpianes Raid Suburban Paris Areas   Airdromes and Factories Bombed for Two Hours With Some Civilian Casualties—Terse Communique Is Issued

BRITISH AIRMEN  BLAST AT PARIS   FACTORIES AND AIRDROMES IN SUBURBS ARE UNDER TWO-HOUR ATTACK,

PARIS BOMBED BY RAF PLANES   Factories Making (,00ds for Hitler Targets for Air Raiders

Air Offense : In West; Reds                 AIR RAIDS ON RUHR AREAS ARE CONTINUOUS; ONLY REVERSES ‘TO ALLIED CAUSE ARE IN BURMA: ©. 2:

AXIS TARGETS » HAMMERED AS REDS ADVANCE   ®Bombers Sweep Over Enemy Territory Fifth Dave

Only Burma Reports Advance of Japanese   Enemy Throws 100,000 More Troops Into Battle

AXIS HAMMERED ON BOTH SIDES BY HEAVY ATTAGKS   Only on Burmese Front Is Situation Today Unfav orable to United NaStinne

Village May Be Rebuilt On Higher Grounc   Civic Leaders Confer At Spring Valley On Plan To Move Community To Safer Area

92 Men on Bataan Now  Held by Japs   War Department Informs Stassen of Loss; Fighting Praised by Gen. Marshall

Commander of British Mediterranean leet Discusses Problems He Faces

Harwood Views  Two Opponents   British Admiral Has Axis and Geography as Naval Enemies

Another Group  Of French Join Fight On Axis   1,500 From Jibuti Garrison Pledge Lovalty To Allies

PRESIDENT KEPT IN WITH COLE   Carries on Official Canference dn Residential Quarters

Rough Terrain Slows Allied Drive Avainst Japs in Owen Stanley Aree

AUSSIES SLOWED IN NEW GUINEA   SUPPLY PROBLEMS BECOME DIFFICULT AS TROOPS PUSH THROUGH MOUNTAINS.

Allied Offensive Running Into Supply Troubles  Japanese Oppositior Apparently  Has 

JUNGLE TERRAIN SLOWS ALLIES IN NEW GUINEA   Difficulty In Maintaining Supply Lines Checks  Advance

Terrain Slowing  Allied Advance   Australians Report Bodies Of Dead Japs Found Without Wounds

JAP RETREAT REPORTED IN NEW GUINEA   Australian Advance Forces in Control of Mountains   BODIES OF ENEMY - FORCES DISCOVERED   Men Believed to Have Died of Illness or Starvatinn

Allied Offensive Running Into Supply Troubles  Japanese Opposition Apparently Has Dicanneared Entirely

JAPS SHORT OF “DEADLINE” IN CAPTURE PLAN   British Fighting Hard to Stave Off Hordes of Japanese Swarming at City’s Edge

Situation Is “No Worse and in Some Ways Better,” London Commentators Say but Admit Hone Is Futile.

Waves of Rising Sun Planes in Constant Rai 8  STORES "RUINED  Anti-Aircraft Guns Keep Up Strong Fire Barrage

TOKYO CLAIMS INVADERS HAVE ENTERED CITY   Japs Threaten Reservoirs; Contact With Outside World is Cut Off; Another Dunkirk Seen

Desperate 11th-Hour British Rally   Fierce Counterattacks Balk Enemy Hope For A Holiday Victory.

British Launch Violent Counter-Attack Against Foe; Gain Some Success   London Views Attack as Little More Than Checking Situation for Few Hours—Coming of Air Reinforcements Believed Forlorn Hope—Foe Threatens Water, Food

British Rally’ to Gain Time for Ships Running Gauntlet of Fire   REMOVING WOMEN AND CHILDREN   All Hope Abandoned and Talk Turns to Discussion of Future Strates>

Defenders Slash. At Foe As Rescue Fleet Moves In   Capture Claims Broadcast By Axis; Dutch, Brite ish Ships Run Ganilet  ~

Imperial Troops Make Desperate EleventhHour Counterattacks but Enemy Presses On by Sheer Weight of Numbers   SKY BLACK WITH SMOKE FROM RUINED BUILDINGS IN CITY PROPER

Defenders Stage Rally As Singapore Totters   Warships Brave Bombers To Save Women, Children: All Naval Base Installations Are Reported Dastrovad

Some Success Is Claimed For British Forces      Situation Serious, But Not Deteriorated, London Says; Nipponese Set Big Fires With Constant Bombing Attacks

Singapore Radio Concedes Situation ‘Very Serious’ but ‘Not Deteriorated’ — City Under Constant Raids   JAP BOMBERS RANGE FAR SOUTH   Dutch Fighter Planes Break Up Formation Headed for Soerabaja and Australia Reports Samarai Bombed   Tokyo Claims 320.000 Trapped

Counter-Attacks Launched By British; Fall Of Once Strong Fortress Is Held Inevitable   Reservoirs, Food Supplies And Vital Service: Threatened; Ships Braving All Kinds Of Danger In Work Of Evacuating Civilians

Jap’s Early Assurance Of City’s Fall Today Apparently Gets Upset   Although Battle Nears Climax And Surrender Expected Hourly, No Word Received That Nipponese Troops Actu. Hy Tn City Area

Capture of City by Nightfall Forecast in Tokyo Broadcast   British Defenders in Desperate EleventhHour Rally Today

London Announces British Army Stages Eleventh-Hour Rally   Women, Children Taken From City; Bombs Blast Business District: Defenders Claim Some Success

Singapore Hangs On; Fall Of City On Jap Foundation Day Apparently Frustrated Today

British Say Situation Has “Not Deteriorated;” Japs Claim to Enter City Area

Besieged Base Says Situation Very Serious   Launch Last-Minute Counter-Attacks to Check Fierce Rush

London Doubts Claim Jap Troops Now in City Area; Allied Warships Removing Women, Children

Invader Fails In Effort To  Hurry Vietory   British Label Situation On Singapore Island ‘Very ek   BOMBERS COVER CITY

BRITISH FIGHT TO CHECK HUGE NIPPON FORCES   Fall of City Expected Hourly, As Women and Children Leave Besieged City   DEFENDERS LAUNCH COUNTER ATTACKS   Overwhelming Numbers of Japanese In Air and Land Assaults Force Retreat

Tokio Fails to Win Objective on Its National Holiday   Defenders Stage Counter-Attack Witn Some Success

British Sources Admit Counter ‘Attacks Could Ee =-Qnly: Postpone Inevitable. Fall Of Grea Fortress. Island Unless. Rei  > feaeremants Aweoa:          HOPELESSLY OUTNUMBERED

Brave Fight Delays Jap Conquest  Allied Warships Into Hell of Fire  a mar...

Desperate Situation  Admitted by Britain   Japs Failed to Take City As Planned on “Foundation Day’; English Counter-attack Furiously, But Hopelessly.

British Hold On; Launch Desperate Counter Attacks   laps Say Troops Have Entered City Area, But London Has No Information On Fall Of Pacifie Stranchald

Fall Of Great Bastion Near; Fight Raging Latest Direct Report  From City At 11 A. M.  Says Imperials Still Pnuhittine In Rattle

CELEBRATION FALL BY      Was Planned Feature of Foundation Day Observance   BRITISH FIGHT BAGK   Stage Desperate Rally in Which Gains Are Reported

Battle Of Annihilation Raging In City, Japanese Report;  Fall Of British Cabinet Predicted

Ships Dare Bombs To Take Children, Women From City   Japanese Fail to Take City As Had Hoped on Empire’ s Foundation Day

Japs Holiday Celebration Frustrated as British Stage Desperate Rally

ritish In Gallant Rally As aps Pour Into City-Final our For Big Citadel Arrives

JAPANESE MAKING DESPERATE EFFORT TO TAKE CITY TODAY   BITTER DAY-LONG FIC’-""NG REPORTED AS INVADERS REACH CITY SUBURBS

British Stage Two Violent Counter-Attacks Against Overwhelming Enemy Guns, Men and Planes; Tokyo Claim City Entered Not Confirmed in London.

SINGAPORE STILL HOLDING OUT BUT SITUATION SERIOUS   RADIO LATE ON WEDNESDAY SAID CONDITIONS HAD NT DETERIORATED DURING DAY

Defense Foils Jap Celebration   National Holiday Passes With Singapore Still Holding Out

Situation No Worse. Maybe  Some Better   Women And Children Evacuated From Big Naval Base

TOKYO CLAIMS TROOPS IN CITY   Jap Troops Have Entered City, Imperial Source at Tokyo Declares.   DEFENDERS FIGHTING OM   German Broadea-t Says Invade ers Have Penetrated Western. Section of City.

Japs. Report Troops: Have Entered: City   British © Admit, Situation Ney Serious; Launch. ‘Counter Blows.°- <      BITTER ‘DAY-LONG _BATTLE’ CONTINUES    ; Defenders Frustrate Nippon Celebration Linked  ‘To Fall of Port.

Defense Hits Back Against Japs’ Advance   Situation Serious At Noon, Says Singapore Radio, But Not Worse; Imperial Troops Are Fighting Overwhelming Odd:

COUNTERATTACKS STAGED IN LAST DESPERATE EFFORT   Situation ““Very Serious” But Has “Not Deteriorated In Any Way,” Beleaguered City’s Radio Savs

British Counter Attack Foe in Savage Struggle   Defenders Make Desperate Effort To Save Island Against Tremendous Odds

BRITISH TROOPS COUNTER-ATTACK ADVANCING JAPS   SITUATION REPORTED AS SERIOUS BUT NOT DETERIORATING

British Troops Staging Desperate Final Rally   Japanese Fighting Within City Area But Battle Is Not Yet Over—Allied Warships Are Evacuating Civil1ans

London Hears Situation on Island Is. “Very Serious,” But Has Not Deteriorated In Any Way As Defenders Hold

Overwhelming Force of Inwaders Expects to Batter Way in Soon   FAIL TO CAPTURE “CITY BY NIGETFALI   a a EE od Japanese Holiday Passes With That Goal Unattained:'30,000 British Trapped’

ALLIED RALLY DELAYS DRIVE OF NIPPONESE   City’s Ultimate Fall Seen as Defense Is  Outnumbered

C. Yates McDaniel, Associated Press Correspondent, Writes Last Story From Singapore and Then Leaves; Pending Fall of Great Naval Base Shocks America and Australia

Serious, but No Worse, isle. Radios   Defenders Engage In Terrific Battle Against Heavy Odds

LANES DLAOI DOWNTOWN DISTRICT   Invaders Penetrate Western Part Of City Says Berlin   Speed In And Out Of Port Evacuating Women And Children From Area

JAPS CLAIM T0 HAVE ENTERED CITY’S SUBURBS   London Hears Reports of Desperate Rally by Valiant Defenders

JAP VICTORY APPARENTLY VERY NEAR   British Stage Violent Attacks To Hold Enemy

Japanese Claim They Have Entered City Area but This - Unacknowledged by British Headquarters

PLANT RESUMES. CABLE PRODUCTION   Strikers Jubilantly Return te Work for Uncle Sam as Navy Takes Over

BACK TO WORK AT SAME PAY   New Jersey Workers Find Conditions No Different Under Navy’s Control

Says Army Nearly in Readiness   Describes Controversy Ove! MacArihur ‘‘Tempest in Teapot’

SELECTION ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY   Military Man Who Oppos:. ed British in Syria Believed Named for Important Post.

STIMSON SEES EARLY DRIVE   War Secretary, at Sam« Time, Reiterates Gen. MacArthur Is Chief

NEAR, STIMSON   Labels Controversy Regarding MacArthur's Command “Tempest in Teapot.””

‘MacArthur's All Set’--Stimson   War Secretary Says Command Is Clear

STIMSON SAYS DISPUTE ONLY SMALL MATTER   MacArthur Controversy Is Only ‘Tempest In Teapot’—Offensive Almost Ready

CONTROVERSY OVER COMMAND CALLED “TEAPOT TEMPEST?      Stimson Says Arm y Is “Pretty Near To Stage Sf Being. Ready  “" For Offensive”

SEUHETARY {o LUNVINGED OF ATTAGK NEEDS   MacArthur’s Status Cleared, After “Tempest in Teapot” Fuss,   MARSHALL, HOPKINS URGING SPRING MOVE

Army Near ly Ready To Move  Stimson Says    War Secretary States Offensive Near: Hits MacArthur Controvers\

Holes Plugged: Preparing Now For Offensive   Secretary Declares No Question Raised On United Command

MERCHANT SHIP'S SHELL HITS SUE   Brings. Total to 30 of Axis U-Boats Damaged By U. S. Vessels

Ship Crew Scores Hit on Axis Sub   Navy Declares Craft Damaged Severely

Small American Freighter Scores  Hit on Axis Sub   Report Second Withir 24 Hours of Effeetiv Self-Defense of Ships

4 DEAD IN BLAST OF GASOLINE   Oil From Sheared Off Pump Explodes, Rips Building in Cincinnati

FOUR DIE IK GARAGE BLAST AT CINCINNATI   One Hurt Critically And 12 Hi By Flying Debris In Downtown Area   ELECTRIC SPARK BLAMED   Policeman's Body Blown Over Roof Of Four-Story Building .

GAS BLAST KILLS FOUR   Gasoline From Broken Pump Wrecks Building, Injures Dozen

‘acerca nineteen  CINCINNATI! GARAGE BLAST KILLS FOUR   Gasoline Pump Broken Off And Ignited by Spark

Garage Blast Claims 4: Men   Cincinnati Rental Place Wrecked; Three Block Area Is Rocked

EXPLOSION KILLS 4, INJURES MANY   Officer Blown Over 4-Story Building At Cincinnati; ‘Gas’ Blast Blamed

Four Killed {n Gasoline Blast   Walls Ripped From Building, Glass Is Scattered 3 Blocks

Four Killed in  Cincinnati Blast   Dozen Hurt When Gasoline Explosion Shatters Building

FOUR KILLED WHER GAS EXPLOSION RIPS WALLS OFF BUILDING   Many Hurt tn Tragedy At Rent-A-Car Asency in Cincinnati

Four Killed In Explosion At Auto Agency  Many Others Sutter Minor Injuries In

Explosion Caused By Gasoline Pumy   Walls Ripped From Three: Story Building: Loss Se At $200,000

SOVIET FORCES CROSS DNIEPER IN VAST DRIVE   Germans Hurled Back By Final Furious Attack By Reds, 59 Miles , From Smolensk   ROUTED IN CRIMEA   Nazis Use Tanks Against Russians In Southern Sector, Repulsed With Heavy Loss

MID-EAST CAMPAIGN BREWING   Signs of Major Offensive in Violent Axis Blows Over Wide Front   AUSSIES’ DEPARTURE WEAKENS BRITISH   Reds Smash Across the Dnieper in Violent Drive on German Corner

Reds Smash Across Upper Dnieper River   Soviet Forces Attempt To Pinch Off Bulge Toward Moscow Before Spring Thaw Sets In

RUSSIANS CROSS UPPER DNIEPER   DRIVE INDICATES EFFORT TO CUT OFF DRIVE ON MOSCOW

Russians Cross Dnieper River   Attempt to Pinch Off German Bulge Toward Moscow

Russians Cross Upper Dniener   Seek to Pinch Off Salient Toward Moscow, Reports Say

Russians Cross Dnieper River In Drive On Vyasma   Reds Strive To Crush Naz Central Armies; Escape  Road To Smolensk Is Cu

SOVIETS REPEL FURIOUS NAZI TANK ATTACK   Thirty-two Of 100 Tanks, Anc Hundreds Of Dead Left On Battlefield

Reds Smash Across River   In Final Furious Drive To Pinch Off Salient

—_—_err eee ee ae  DNIEPER ARMY   Race Spring Thaws Tc Oust Invader

Russians Cross Dnieper  In Furious Drive Wes   Smash Powerful German Fortifications, Pinch Oft Escape Corridor; Axis Armies Launch Offensiyes In Crimea And Libya

Russian Army Smashes Way Over Dnieper  Striking Achievement   Striking Achievement In Face Of Heavy WNazi Fortifications

Russians Drive Across Upper Dnieper River   Seek To Pinch Off Nazi Escape Route; New Axis Push In Middle East.

CEILING PLACED ON PORK PRICES   HENDERSON SAYS LID ELIM. INATES POSSIBILITY OF HIGHER RETAIL CHARGES.

OPA ‘Freezes’ Pork At Packers’ Level   Henderson Says Order Sets Up Differential In 2 Fanoe :

Henderson Places Ceiling on Pork  Moves Io Distribute Supplies and Prevent Higher Prices

Arbitration Demand Is Questioned   President Remind. ed Of Provisions Of Labor Act

Blaze, Blasts Wreck Crude Oil  Warehouse, Pier of Texas Firm   19 Firemen Injured in Fire Starting When Spark from Torch Ignited Oil-Soaked Floor

RAIDER LOOSE ON ATLANTIC   U. S. Bomber Sends One Enemy Sub Down Off Coast of Brazil   Rio de Janeiro— (7) —The newspaper O Globo reported today that planes had sunk a second axis submarine off Bahia.

U.S. Bomber BagsU-Boat Off Brazil   Confirm German Surface Raider Loose in South

NAZI SURFACE RAIDER LOOSE ON ATLANTIC   U. S. Bomber Sends One Enemy Sub Down Off  Cnact af Rravil   Rio de Janeiro— (%) —The newspaper O Globo reported today that planes had sunk a  second axis submarine off Reahia

Axis Surface Raider Loose In Atlanti   Medium Sized U. S. Ship Latest Victim — Brazil Loses Five Vessels

Nazi Surface Raider Seen   Survivors of U. 5S. Ship Report Vessels on Loose In South Atlantic

Surface Raider in South Atlantic   U.S. Plane Sinks Another Axis Sub  Ry Acenriatead Precc

German Raider Roams Atlantic   Shells U. S. Cargo Ship, Killing 15; 20 Sailors Taken As Nazi Prisoners.

Floods Slow Japs New Guinea Push   Bataan Front Activity Chiefly Patrol Clashes After Nippo Attack Repulsed

SENATORS PRESS FOR PASSAGE OF BILL 10 AID SMALL BUSINESS   Say FDR's Order Granting Direct Financing Won't Eliminate Need

CAUSE be ‘al FIRM   Press for Approval of Bill t Mobilize Production 0 mall Business _

jap Warplane Base Blasted In U.S. Raids   Assaults Leave 40 Craft Destroyed. 25 Damaged; Enemy On Gain In China

Yankee Bombers Smash 65 Planes In Mingaladon   40 Destroyed, 25 Dam aged By Brereton Unit Stilwell 1s Safe

U.S. Bombers Wreck Largest Burma Airfield   Three Successive Raids Carried Out Against Jap Held Area   LAND ACTION FIERCE

U. 8. BOMBERS LASH AT AIRDROME AT RANGOON TODAY   Three Separate Waves of Warplanes Strike at JapHeld Mingaladon Airport This Morning.

Uncle Sam’s Heavy Bombers Destroy 65 Jap Planes in Raids   Lash at Airdrome North of Rangoon Thrice in Morning Forays

JAPS’ MAIN BURMA BASE BOMBED BY U.S. FLIERS      At Least 65 Enemy Plane: Destroyed; Fires Seen for 70 Miles e   R.A.F. ALSO MAKES RAID ON SHIPPING   Invader Makes Great Gain: Overland But May Not Be Able to Exploit Them

25 OTHERS DAMAGED BY U.S. RAIDERS   Enemy Troops And Barges In Burma Heavily Attacked

65 JAP PLANES HIT IN U.S. RAID NEAR RANGOON   NO ALLIED DENIAL OF ENEMY ‘HARVEST’ IN BURMA BATTLE

AIRDROME NORTH OF RANGOON IS TARGET OF RAIN   25 Nipponese Aircraft Damaged in Night Blast—Attacks Are Renewed Today

U. S. Bombers Lash At Jap Airdrome   Total of 65 Planes Known to Be Destroyed or Damaged at Base Near Rangoon, in  Long-Distance Attacks From India.

American Bombers Wreck  65 Jap Planes at Rangoon   Three Flights of North American Warbirds Carry Out Devastating Attacks

Jap Airfield Near Rangoon Bombed Again   At Least 65 of 70 Jap Planes Reported There Destroyed or Damaged

A) Nippon Planes Are Destroyed In Raid Near Rangoor  Otherwise. Situation   Otherwise, Situation For Allies In Burma Is Very Serious

U.S. Bombers Destroy 40 Jap Planes   Stage Second Attack On Mingaladon Airdrome North of Rangoon

SEARCH MADE FOR  MISSING ACTRESS   ‘Disappearance of Barbara Bennett Puzzles the Police

ECONOMIC GAIN COMES OF WAR   Current Problems To Be Helpful In Later Years

UTAHN PREDICTS ECONOMIC ERA   U. S. May Enjoy Grea’ ‘Development, Gains, .Champ Declares

Advance Is Made By Axis Troops In Nalchik Area; Other Soviet Lines Hold

HITLER'S ARMY PUSHING SOVIET DEFENSE TODAY   Reds Yield Ground in One Sector But Continue Gains at Stalingrad

NAZIS CAPTURE KEY CITY FROM RED DEFENDERS   Russians Forced To Retrea On Narrow Front Guarding Vital Pass   50,000 ENEMY ATTACKING   Soviet Forces On Offensive On Other Parts Of Long Battlefront

Germans Edging Into Red Area   SMALL GAINS REPORTED  FOR NAZI ARMIES  IN RUSSIA

Nazis Edge Aheac In Nalchik Area  Germans Held On   Germans Held On Defensive in Other Sectors

Nazis Advance In One Sector   They Push on Southeast of Nalchik in Russia But Stalled Elsewhere.

Axis Force Gains In Nalehik Area  Nazis No Longer Able To Conduct Non-Stop Offensives

REDS HOLDING INITIATIVEON OTHER FRONTS   Moscow Reports Fighting Generally In Soviets’ Favor

50,000 Nazis Hurled Into Nalchik Fight   Rumanians and Seamer Used to Drive Into Narrow Caucasus Area   STALINGRAD HOLDS   German Attack Directed Against Terek Valley ; _ Railroad Is Goal

Reds Pushed Out Of Nalchil In Nazi Thrust  Enemy On Defensive In Other Parts Of Caucasus Front

Nazis Gain in One  Area; Lag in Others   Conglomerate Force of 50,000 Forces Red Army to Withdraw From Nalchik—Invaders Weakened by Stalingrad Losses.

REDS FALL BAGK INBATTLEFOR MILITARY ROAD   Germans on Defensive al Other Points of Caucasus Battlefronts

Nazis Making Local Advance. ~ in. Caucasa:   But Enemy Is Reported o1 the Defensive. in Other’ Other Russian* Areas -       BY HE. ve “LOSSES       No Longer _ Able: to. Keep Non-Stop: Drive: Going, the. Reds: Report

MIXED NAZI FORCES PUSH REDS BACK ON ‘CAUCAUSIAN FRONT   German and Rumanian Soldiers and German Sailors Make up Force

Nazis Advanee In One Seetor  Of Red Front   Caucasus Gain Fails However, To Meet Other Losses   STOP FOR BREATHER   Continued Assaults By  Invaders No Longer Used, Is Claim

NAZIS GAIN IN NALCHIK ARES   Fight Defensive Battles or Other Red Fronts

Germans Gain At Nalchik  In Caucasus   Russians Fall Back Under Attack But Advance in Stalingrad

GERMAN TROOPS EDGE FORWARD A} CAUCASUS TOWN   RUSSIANS CLAIM ENEMY ON DEFENSE IN OTHER SECTORS

90,000 TROOPS HIT RED SECTOR   Axis Gains In Nalchick Area, But Is Held Elsewhere

GERMAN UNITS EDGE FORWARD NEAR NALCHIK   Enemy Troops On Defensive In Other Areas

Weakened Nazis Fight, Then Rest, Claim Reds   Have Sent All Reserves to Nalchik Area; German Advances There Are Offset by Soviet Gains at Stalingrax

Armored Force Of Axis Troops Moves on Reds   Nazi, Rumanian Armies Advance On Narrow Front

Nalchik Sector Of TheCaucasus Front Only —  Place Nazis Make Gain

Axis Force Edging Onward on Part of Front in Caucasus   Invaders Reported on Defensive on Other Sectors of Front

REPORT FRESH SOVIET GAINS   Advances Offset Withdraw al In Small Sector

POWERFUL ARMY OF MIXED FORCES ARE CROWDING RUSSIANS  RED ARMIES SEEKING TO BLOCK INVADERS IN CAUCASUS

Old One-Two Punch Of Hun Missing Now   Sustained Drives Gone But Germans Gain in Caucasus

WILL REGISTER NINE MILLION MORE MEN   Plan 4th Registratior Later This Year

Singapore Is  Not Another  HongKong Water ‘And Guns   Water And Guns Plentiful; Aid From Allies Nearby

Japanese. to-Learn. Singapore Much Harder Nut to Crack: Than They Found Hongkong

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS.   Churchill Likely To Bow To Clamor Of Public And Make Changes

May Not Give “Review Of The War’ Today   British Publie Asks Explanation Qn Straits Dash

DOVER STRAIT DASH OF NAZI BOATS COSTLY   Reorganization Seen Of War Leaders

Minister Faces Storm of Reproach for German  Act Off Dover  ———  POSITION IS 'SAFE'     Press and Public Demand "‘Deadwood' Be Cut From Government

Menacing Opposition Said Facing Churchill   Anxious Nation Awaits Explanation From Churchill Himself for’ Latest and Greatest Blot on Its Prestige

Britons Clamoring For ‘Ruthless Men To Fill War Posts   Churchill Facing Worst Storm Of His Long Government Career; Ge, Battle to Brine Showdown

= War logay ‘Critics Claim Churchill Too Much of One-Man- Band   But Pugnacious Premier Is Englishman Whom Hiller Hates and Fears Most and General Public Isn’t Likely to Forget His Early Leadership

‘The War Today   ‘Churchill’s Stand Helps Critics of ‘One-Man Band’

Britain Waits AnExplanation By Churchill   Nation Fumes But Radic --Talk May Be * Delayed  -

Order Given By Premier Churchill To Probe Naval Disaster At Brest _Caleulated To Relieve His Position

Soe te FPG tee   Churchill Faces Most Menacing Opposition During Regime After Escape Of Nazi Ships

Britons Claim Churchill Too Much of A One-Man Band   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  ET ledln CUlereled Wane A mcetesccd

Churchill Faces Demands For Cabinet Shakeur   Escape Of Germar Ships, Singapore Retreat Rapped

Britain {s Swept With Indignation At Major Defeat In Home Waters

Reorganization of Cabinet in  Britain Demanded Mounting Opposition Rises Against Present Government

Political Observers in London Feel Churchill Will Not Be Seriously Challenged, if He Makes Few Concessions

british Shake-Up Demanded: Fear Of Invasion Grows  Widespread Dismay Over Escape of Nazi  Fleet Is Voiced PROBE ORDERED  Tentative Rroadcast

As Result Of Channel Fiasco — —  Churchill Faces Menacing Opposition     ; 

PLEAS MAU FOR CHANG IN GABINE!       Churchill's Speech Held Doubtful Early Today

CHURCHILL NOw EXPECTED NOW TO MAKE TALK   Possibility He May Fore: go Broadcast Today Develops When No An nouncement Is Made   PREMIER IS SILENT   Inquirers Told Speculation Would be “Premature;” Faces Menacing Opposition in Parliament

Churchill Must Face the Facts   ‘Lone Wolf’ Long Has Been Criticized for Carrying Too Much of a Load      CABINET CHANGES LONG DEMANDED   None Believed Capable, However, of Replacing the Prime Minister

The War Today  Churchill: Will Probably Revamp lis Cabinet   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warlad War Analect

Changes Are Asked in  Brit Cabinet  ' Churchill Slated to Deliver Address Today

Churchill Faces Menacing Opposition Demand He Reorganize His War Setup

The War Today      ACKENZIE ur Analyst        BY DFWITT site World ¥

Prime Minister Will Make Radio Address Sunday   British Nation Awaits Some Explanation For Blots On Sts Prestige

HARP CHANGE IN CHURCHILL CABINET LIKELY   British Indignation, Dismay At Escape Of Nazi Fleet Will Force Revisions   CHURCHILL WILL REMAIN AS GOVERNMENT’S HEAD   Prime Minister Wil! Make Radio Speech To World At 3 This Afternoon

CHURCHILL'S CRITICS DECLARE HE NEEDS ASSISTANCE AND THAT HE’S TOO MUCH OF ONE-MANBANL

Churchill Faces Crisis   Press and Public Voice Demand for Cabinet Shakeup

See Settlement Of Textile Strike Effeeted Today   Undisclosed Proposal Of War Labor Board Gets Consideration Of AFTO

10,000 To Get Loans For War Work Studies   $5,000,000 Made Available To College Students In New Program

Government to Make Loans fo Students   Office of Education Announces Details of Program

War Loans To Students   Five Millions Divided Among 10.000 In U_ S.

GOVERNMENT LOANS MADE AVAILABLE T0 COLLEGE STUDENTS  SEEK EARLY COMPLETIO!  ENITC ATION IN   SEEK EARLY COMPLETION EDUCATION IN SPECIFIED FIELDS

FEDERAL HELP FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS   To Grant Loans to 10,000 in Six Fields to Speed War Effort,

STUDENTS GET $5,000,000 AID         U. 8. to Make Gertain 10,000 Get Their Degrees

Batavia Reports New Landings On Borneo, Celebes   Balk Papan On Wes Side Of Battle Strait  Occupied By Foe

American Cruisers and Destroyers Assist in Taking Heavy Toll Against Enemy Transports.   WEEK END SCORE IS REGARDED AS HEAVY

DUTCH AND AMERICAN AIR AND NAVAL UNITS EXACT TOLL OF JAPS    JAPANESE NAVAL, TRANSPORT FORMATION IN MACAS SAR STRAITS SMASHED

Jap Cruiser Is Badly Damaged Off Solomons   500-Pound Bombs Are Rained On Vessel; Stops At Sea

MARTHUR PLANES ATTACK JAPANESE CRUISER AND BASES   Ship Was Evidently Heavily Damaged—AlIso Support Australians In New Guinea

Oe PR gh Pee  ‘Every Licensed Officer On: ‘Ship Owned By Standard Oil: Compay Was Either Injured Or Lo

TANKER TORPEDOED OFF NORTH CAROUIN   13 of Crew of 35 Are Landec at Norfolk

U.S. Oil Tanker Sunk By Raider   Standard Oil Ship Hit By Torpedo Off East Coast; 123 Snrvivors Landed

SUB ON COAST BOOSTING TS. TORPEDO TOLL    Navy Announces U. S$. Tanker Sent Down Sunday Off North Carolina.   PANAMANIAN FREIGHTER TORPEDGED OFF CANADA

ENEMY SUBMARINE SINKS OIL TANKER OFF CAROLINA: 13 SURVIVORS OUT OF 35

STANDARD OIL TANKER SUNK OFF CAROLINA   ONLY 13 SURVIVORS ARE BROUGHT IN; ATTACK WAS BY SUB

THE STANDARD OIL TANKER, ALLAN JACKSON, 1S SUNK   Enroute to New York, Shij Was Torpedoed Off North * Carolina Coast.   SAVED 13 OF THE CREW   The Survivors Reached Nor: folk- Yesterday; Sub Identity Not Known.

Only 18 Survivors Of Crew of 35 Men Picked Up   SOME OF VICTIMS  RIURNED TO DEATH

Oil Tanker Sunk — Off North Caroliné   Two Torpedoes Sink Vessel Quickly and Fire Prevents All but 13 From Leaving Boat —Sub Made No Rescue Attempt.

Tanker Sunk Off North Carolina  13 Survivors of :   13 Survivors of: Soew of 35.Leniied

13 OF TANKER CREW RESCUED   Navy Reveals Identity Of Ship Torpedoed Off North  Carnlina

Red Army High Command Still Giving Out Reports on Many Germans Killed

LIBYAN) CAMPAIGN.   Axis } Columms © Shetted by “the Reitish Fe  CS,      Red Army High Command Still Giving. “Out Reports on Many Germans Killed

Moscow Reports  3,000 Nazis Lost   German Troops Killed In Fighting Southwest Of Moscow   SOVIET DRIVES INTO GERMAN LINES

Tremors Rock San Francisco   No Reports of Damage Are Received Result of Scattered Shocks

YJ. §. Planes En Route To Far East Expected To Soon Permit Allies To Launch Three Pronged Air Drive

THREE-PRONG  BLOW ULTIMATE  PLAN TU SMASH BY LANH SEA   MacArthur Turns Headlong Attack; Americans Sink 2 Ships  Plans Catch Nipponese ji mn Deane Ghent Bee

Three-Pronged Drive- See Allied Air Offensive  Against Japanese Positions   Rangoon Seen as Greatest Base

NAZIS DECREE LONGER HOURS FOR FRENCHMEN   German Military Commanc Issues Sweeping Orders For Increased Working Time In Industries   CENSUS CALLED FOR   Indicated Germany Intend to Increase Pool of Forced Labor: Petain Confers With Ministers

BROAD DECREE ISSUED   Germans in Occupied France Want Working Hours Increased.

FRENCH DRIVEN TO MORE WORK   German Military Command Increases Factory Hours For Conquered People

NAZI-OCCUPIED FRANCE ISSUED DRASTIC ORDERS   Germans Assume Powers To Increase Working Hours Emplovers Must Report

ewer neemmesiettenmramentinnt omen neta LAD ALLL All lO Al AA ALAA NAA LAE  HITLER ISSUES SWEEPING NEW DECREE IN OCCUPIED FRANCE

WORK IN FRENCH PLANTS SPEEDE]   German Military Com mand to Increase Hour: of Labor — Anxiety Over Martinique,

GERMANY FEELS PRESS OF WAR   Nazis Order Increased Working Hours to Step Up French Production

Nazis Decree French Must Extend Work   German Military Command Issues Sweeping Order For Factories  = rw w= s,s 4h 8 Pe aad . a  a si mmmE tas

Germans Issue — Law Affecting French Labor   Military Command” Takes To Itself Powers To Jump Working Hours

Nazis to Contro! French Work Hours   Extra Manpower To Be Available

Nazis Order Longer Hours For French   Demand List of Men Made Available for Other Labor

FRENCH MUST WORK LONGEL   German Military Command Is. sues Decree; Short Of . Forced Labor

DIAMOND TAKES AGENT JOB AT MANCHESTER   Fayette County Ctuh Agent for the Past Five Years Becomes Delaware Connty Agent

180,000 Massacred   Unbelievable Tales of Croa Barbarism Are Related By Archbishop

Tanker Hit Off Barnegat; 19 Missing   26 Saved, 59 Missing In Sinking off U. S. Of Brazilian Cayru  BOTH CUT IN TWO

TANKER TORPEDOEL   Sixteen of Crew of 35 Res. ~_ cued; Attack 60 Miles From New York

Battle Of Java  Is Now Apparently A Closed Chapter; 90,000 Japs Landed

Blasts Tanker After Lights Go On; 19 Missing   Axis submarine in action still closer to. east coast; ‘ship cut in two by torpedo.

SH NEAR   Blast Splits Gulf Tanker tr Two Close to New Jersey Shore

MRS, BELLAIRE ON WAY TO NEW YORI   Bob On Swedish Liner With Repatriates From Japan

Goes To Meet — Bob Bellaire  Among Americans_ Released In Exchange

Waterspouts Form  On Lake Erie   Phenomenon Seen in North East Vicinity

Here’s Way Germany Ties to Alibi Large Scale Advances of the Soviets

Propaganda Gets Mixed   Germans Say Reds Are Not Near Kholm, But That Fighting Is In Progress There

German Wave of Terror Hits Europe   Hitler Seeks to Crush an Underground Revol

Rebellions Combatted By Gestapo   Growing Acts Of Terror Are Placuine Nazic

GERMANS WARN OF REPRISALS FOR SABOTAGE   Reports From Europe Receive Study By Marshall

Nazis: Seek to Crush  Revolt in Europe —   Spread Wave of Terror in Effort to Whip Occupied Areas Back Into Line

BRITISH FALLING BACK BEFORE JAP ATTACK IN BURMA   Invaders Crack Defenses Along Sittang River and Push Rapidly Forward

JAPS POUR OVER SITTANG RIVER   British Forced To Abandon Defense Of Last Natural Barrier To Japanese Drive To Rangoon.

Argentina Bars Ships From Eastern U. S. Ports In Fear of Axis Subs

ARGENTINA S VESSELS CUT BY SUB ZONE   Precaution Measures Are Being Taken

ARGENTINA SHIPS PLAN NEW COURSE   Gulf of Mexico Ports Will B Visited, Ships Avoid East Coast.

BOWS TO-NAZIS   Argentina Recognizes Zone of Blockade in Atlantic.

Argentina Orders All Its Ships to Keep Away From East U.S. Coast

ARGENTINA BOWS TO NAZI ORDER   Freedom of Seas Rights Ar Insisted On... But Ships Told To Avoid U. S.

LEW AYRES TO G0 INTO ARM)   Conscientious Objector Wil Join Medical Corps

War Declared On Tuberculosi:   Organizations Join Wit) Christmas Seal Commit tee in Drive Against Ole Enemy.

KIDNAPER OF BABY WILL BE EXAMINED   New California Farmer Who Abducted Child of Unmarried Sister is Heid.

MENTAL CASE?      Youth Who Kidnaped Baby to Be Examined by Phyeicians.

Hitler Was Darlan Shift   Former Nazi Says Diplomatic Victory Was Of Great Importance, May Change War

-WAS BLOW TO HITLER   Nazi Leader Suffers Moral Defeat When Darlan Joined Allies

Darlan Switch to Allies Held Blow to Nazi Fuehrer   ‘Former Economic Adviser {0 Reichsbank of Berlin Believes Hitler Suffered “First Major Moral Defeat” When Admiral Joined United Nations’  i Forces In North Africa

HITLER SUFFERS MORAL DEFEAT   Admiral Darian Joining Allie Described as Diplomatic Victory

Former Great Lakes Passenger Ship Seeandbee Commissioned As Navy Aircraft Carrier

KNOX DIGS DOWN   $300,000 in Bonds, Stamps Sald in Dav in County.

WAR BOND JACK POT HIT IN KNOX COUNT!      Total of $300,000 Sold i One-day Rally

LONDON REPORT ITALY TENSE   Condition Seen Serious; Complicates War Situation

Mussolini Said Seriously Ill; Italians Jittery   ‘Morale Deteriorating Sharply; Germans _ Appear Concerned

Nazis Reveal Concern Over Quaking Ally   Axis Propaganda Hints Pope May Ask End to  Bombing of Civilians.

REPORT IL DUCE SERIOUSLY ILL   Unofficial Rumor Aggravates Italian Situation As Socialists British Uree Sabotage

DUCE’S ILLNESS HELD UNTIMELY FOR ITALY    Reported Serious Condition, If True, Would Strike Nation At Critical Hour; Morale Weakening Fast

Mussolini Is Reported Seriously Ill   fl Duce’s Condition Adds to Italians’ Worries

Morale In Italy Is At  Low Level   Illness Of Mussolini I[s Aggravating Tense War Situation In Italy, London Is Informed

MUSSOLINT IL: ITALY BELIEVED NEAR COLLAPSE   War - Weary Populece Believed Ready For Peace   NAZIS SAY POPE WILL PROTEST BOMBINGS

Duce Confined ToBed For Twe Weeks, Assert   . Meantime, Germans Fear Italy Is Ready To Crack

Axis Planes Blast at Cairo Region   Enemy Positions Are Attacked by Royal Air Force

DUST STORMS LIMIT ACTION ‘OF ARTILLERY   RAF Blasts Enemy Positions Along Stalemated Battle Line In Egypt.

USSR WARNS OF MORE U.S BOMB RAIDS   Red Star Says Japan Is Threatened With Furth er Attacks from Planes

REDS SAY JAPAN ‘CAN BE BOMBED! DESPITE DISTANCE   Official Soviet Publication Breaks Silence on Pacific War Front.

SOVIET SAYS JAP HOMELAND IN FOR MORE BOMBINGS   Red Star Says Menace Comes From U. S. Air Shift To Offensive

Slayer Of Child Held   Housemaid Charged With Murder of Year-Old Baby

DOSEVELT APPOINTS  COMMERCE OFFICIAL   liam L. Clayton of Texa : Nominated to Succeed : Robert H. Hinckley

TEXAS MAN TO ASSIST ICKES   William . L. ¢ Clayton te Succeed Hinckley in Commerce Post..° 

Outpunching Japanese,  Official Says   Only Details Reveal Violent Air Pounding  Of Other Jap Bases U.S. TROOPS ALONE

Japs Lose Planes, Cargo Ship as Well As Naval Units   Air Support From Australia Intended To Protect Flanks From Enemy Action; Only Americans Are In Landing

ARE BATTLING HAND-TO-HAND WITH ENEMIES   Strengthen U. S. Force Is London Siar -Report   Progress Made Towarc Occupation Of Tulagi Area

ALLIED BOMBERS RENEW ATTACKS ON ENEMY BASES   MacArthur’s Men Covering Flank Of Marines Landed On Solomons   BELIEVE GAINS WILL OUTWEIGH LOSSES

BOMBERS COVER MARINE ATTACKS   Allies Continue Assaults Or Japanese Bases   OPPOSITE SOLOMONS   American Landing Forces Meet Fierce Japanese Counter-attacks

Navy and Marines Outpunching Foe In Struggle for Control of Vital Tulagi Harbor Area

= ress, Radio   Georgia Representative Claims Reports Not Presented Fairly

American Naval Station Shelled By the Japanese   Washington Reports At tack on Tutuila, Samoan Island Base

Ready fo Fight For Naval Base, Germans Boast   Parachute Troops Are Thought Close To Tunisian Capital

PARATROOPS OF ALLIES PREPARED   Germans Claim Capture Of Bizerte Naval Base   FRENCH WORKING   With General Eisenhower In Algeria, Morocco; Axis Rushes Planes

ALLIED FORCES MOVING IN 10 TAKE TUNISIA   Hundreds of Air Transports In Southern Italy for Carrying Axis Troops   ROMMEL’S ARMY SQUEEZED   Russians Continue To Hold Positions and Spain Is Mobilized for Defense

‘ALLIED FORCES NOW DEEP IN TUNISIA   Tunis Radio Went Off Air Monday Supposedl: to Save Power

British ’Chutists Land  On Mediterranean Coast   Paris Report Bizerte ‘Captured’ by Axis Forces Gives Lie to French Co-operation Earlier Claimed   DAKAR NEAR SURRENDER   British Commander Reports ‘Good Start in Tunisian Campaign, Germans Boas!  Forces Well Established

Nazis Claim ‘Capture’ Of Bizerte; ’Chutists Spearhead Allied Ad-

Germans Claim Bizerte Taken   British Paratroops Swarm on Key Points in Tunisia.

British And American Forces Are Protected By Umbrella of Warplanes

Axis Masses Planes For Africa Fight   Hitler Hopes to Send Aid by Air: US-British Forces Close  _in on Tunisia; Advance 80 Miles in Libya; Reverses for Russians

British Parachutists Reported Swarming Down On Key Paints in Tunisia —~American Sky Troops Hold  Airport on Frontier

BRITISH PARACHUTE TROOPS SWARMING DOWN IN TUNISIA  INDICATIONS POINT TO   INDICATIONS POINT TO DESPERATE GERMAN EFFORTS REINFORCE ARMIES

AngloForce Drops Upon Key Points   British General Says Troops Have Made Good Start in Fight for Tunisia      Gap Narrows   Rommel’s Escape Route Is Narrowed to 820 Miles

1,000 Poised In Desperate Plan; Yank Transports Take British Troops To Africa

‘Reds Report Fresh Gains in Cauc While Germans Sacrifice 1,250 Liv  in Bloody Northside Factory: District in Stalingrad :

READY FOR ALLIES,  GERMANS - BOAST   British’ Parachutists Land in Tunisia; Americans: Ready to Strike

Claims “Capture” Of Bizerte   British Parachutists Reported Swarming  Down On Key Points in Tunisia American Sky Troops Hold  Airport on Frontier

Allied Paratroops Seizing Airports   . 1000 Axis Warplanes Gather Across Mediterranean—Claws Of United Nations Pincers Close

Germans Claim They're Ready   Mass For Resistance At Bizerte Against Allies

Germans Reported Massing Fleet Of More Than 1,000 Planes In Southern Italy And Mediterranean Islands In Attempt To Defend Last Axis Bases— Paris Radio Announces “Capture” Of Bizerte By Hitler’s Units

Allies Thrust Across Tunisia Toward Bizert   Air Power Paving Way For Drive Toware Libva

Boast Readiness To Defend Port; Planes Massing   American And British Parachute Troops Swarming Down On Number Of Key Points

PARACHUTISTS DROPPED FROM ALLIED PLANES   Occupy Enemy Airdromes In New Campaign

Germans Announce Bizerte ‘Captured As Showdown Nears   British Parachute Troops Swarm Down on Key Points, Spearhead Allied Advance into Tunisia

Hitler Plans to Hold Africa at Any Cost   1,000 Planes Are Assembled in Southern Europe; Spain Mobilizes Army

Allies in Big Push on Tunis   Yank Paratroops Seize Airport  on Frontier

Back Doors Of Reich Guarded By 1000 Planes   Berlin Claims ‘Capture’ of Bizerte: ‘Chutists Paving Way for Allies.

British Paratroops Seize Air Fields  Deep in Tunisia   Nazis Claim Capture of Tunisian Naval Base; American Parachutists Seize Algerian Airdrome Near Border

German Report From Paris Says Bizerte Captured   British Eighth Army Advanced Another 80 Miles West Yesterday

iDizerte. “Captured Say, Nazis   British submarines AUacking Enemy's Reinforcements

Planes, U-Boats Massed by Axis.   “Huge Scale Sea and Land Battles Held Likely in Funiéia Seetava

Advance Guard Of Allied Force Deep In Tunisia   Germans Boast Of Readiness for Battle of Bizerte

Mass-Craft In Sectors  Off Tunisia   Army Of 150.000 Allies Reported Spearheaded By British Paratroops

Activities Rushed To Defend Bases.   Germans Claim Capture of Bizerte in Tunisia; British Parachute Troops on Coastal Colony. -

GERMANS BOASTING THEY ARE READY T0 FIGHT FOR BIZERTE KEY AIRDROMES OBJEC. TIVE E OF BRITISH PARA.  Ima CADCT

Tunis Scene Of Coming Struggle   GERMANS CLAIMED TO HAVE BOLSTERED DEFENSES

British Parachute Troops Swarm Down On Key Points    Showdown Fight

BIG FORCE PROTECTED BY PLANES   Tunisia Base ‘ ‘Captured,’ Nazis Say, Boasting ‘They Are Ready for Showdown   FORTRESSES POUND . . STRATEGIC POINT   Germans Massing Air Strength in Attempt to Hold African Bases

Allied Paratroops ‘Senarrm Over Key Points in Tunisia   French in Tunisia Reported to Be Fighting Both for Nazis and Allies; Rommel's Escape Route Cut —

Surgeon General Is Not Worried Over the Health  Situation in the Nation   ae to to Drafting Doctors + agg Private Practice Without Service Act

Surgeon General Is Not Worried Over the Health  Situation in the Nation   Opposed to to Drafting Doctors For Private Practice’ Without  ‘QGparviaee Act

STATE SUPPLY OF MEN IN 1-A IS NEAR END   Head Unable To Say When Men Wed Before ~~ Thee. 8 Will Be Called

REDS WIDEN ASSAULT ON NAZI TROOPS   Hitler Reported Again Purging His Generals

FIREMAN LOSES LIFE AT FIRE   : Blaze Starts In William Penn  Hotel Basement

- FO TAKE OVER PLANES   U. 3S. Wants 4 and 5-Place Ships for Army, Navy Use

A Vichy Reply On Martinique  “Grave Questions” Are Involved, The French Say

Vichy Will Disable Ships AtMartinique   Warship Immobilization [ Okehed, But Demand Fo: Trade Vessels Spurned   'SRAVE QUESTIONS   Laval Replies To Com munications Sent To Is land Commissioner

LAVAL REPLIES 10 DEMANDS OF U. §   Vichy Chief Reported t Have Agreed to lmmobilize Ships

LAVAL CONCESSION TO U. S. REPORTEL   London Hears Vichy’s Chief Has Agreed to Immobilize 3 Warshing at Martinianue.

Believe Laval In Difficulties On Collaboration   Confused Maneuvers In Paris and Vichy —Lengthy Round of  Conferences Held

VIGRY REPLIED TOU. 5, NOTE   Stand on Martinique ‘Gives Rise to Grave Questions,’ Says Answer.   ANSWER 1S UNDISCLOSED

FRANCE ANSWERS US NOTE   Vichy Does Not Reveal Tex but Communique Says Wash ington’s “Demands” Rais “Grave Questions

Reply Sent to Washington @ Following a ‘Thorough . Examination’ of Issues  w_~ew<—m AT TROT CF   TEXT OF REPLY © NOT ANNOUNCED   Some Observers Believe Lava] Has Encountered New Difficulties

REPLY ISMADE BY FRENCH 10 U.S. DEMANDS   Vichy Says American Rep resentations Bring Up “Grave Questions”   “LAVAL AND PETAIN HOLD CONFERENCE   Nazis Said to Have Ordered -Viehy Not to Part With Shins al Martinique

Vichy Answers American  Note About Martinique  Text Of Reply Not Given; Say Epistle “Has Given Rise To Grave Questions” In France

Vichy Responds To U.S. Demands; Details Secret  Laval Government Says ‘Grave Questions’ Are  4

VICHY SENDS NOTE TOU. 5. ON WARSHIPS   Immobilization Seen In Agreement

Vichy Agrees to immobilize Three of French Warships at Martinique

REPORT NAZIS DEMAND SHIPS AT MARTINIQUE   Terms Sought by German Authorities

Vichy Answers American Note   Laval Promises to Immobilize’ Three  French Warships

Vichy Replies To U.S.Demand On Martinique   Says It Gives Rise te ‘Grave Questions’ — Text Undisclosed   _ Issues Communique   Reports Matter Considered by High Officials  of France

Vichy Replies To Nofe from U. 5. About Martinique   Talks of ‘Grave Problems Raised by Note, Doesn't Reveal Contents

VICHY REPLIES T0 U, S$. NOTI   Nazis Order No Sur. render of Merchant Ships at Martinique

But Forbidden by Nazis To Give Up Cargo Ships, Daily Mail Dispatch Says

Martinique Warships Will be Immobilized   Laval Reported Agreeing To Lay Up Ships In Note To U.S .Government; Vichy Will  Refuse Merchantmen

GERMANY FORBIDS VICHY TO PART WITH SHIPS IN FRENCH MARTINIOUE   Vichy Agrees To Immobilize Three Warships, Said   NOTE TO Tv. &.

Legion Leaders To Mee! Sunday   Executive Committee Convenes in Capital To Consider Program

A CHECK STARTED ON LOCAL PRICES   Representatives From State OPA Office Here Today  ‘and Tomorrow   AN EDUCATION DRIVE

“ON LOCAL PRICES   Representatives From Stat A Office Here Today  and Tomorrow   AN EDUCATION DRIVE

Turn Down Request Fo Tire For Hearse; Rule It Is Pleasure Vehicle

ewe wacee ‘OUR MOST IMPORTANT FOURTH OF JULY IN  SIX GENERATIONS .. .’

setctk 2 bbb TAS <i  “OUR MOST IMPORTANT FOURTH OF JULY IN SIX GENERATIONS ...”

SET NEW STORE HOURS      After January 1 Business Houses Will Be Open From 9 to 6

MAIN POSITIONS _ HELD IN SOVIET        ness In Conquering Many Tanks Wrecked  Apologize For Army’s Slow-

Hitler Throws Tirpitz Into Russian Melee   Germans Complain “Maze of Streets, Destroyed Houses” Help the Russians

NAZIS PUSHED BACK BY REDS AT STALINGRAD   Regiments Of Shock Troops And Enemy Tanks Are Destroyed   GERMANS APOLOGIZE FOR ARMY’S DELAY

Street Fighting Proves Too Much For Axis Troops  Nazis Repeat Canard Occupation Delay Due To Effort To Save Men

NAZI FORCES SENT BACK IN ONE SECTION   Regiments of Shock Troops Repelled by Defenders   APOLOGY ISSUED BY ~ PROPAGANDA OFFICE   Army's Tardiness in Conquering Volga City Explained

Landis Says Nation Makes Progress in Civilian Defense   Director of O.C.D.; Say: “Key. to Defense’ Is Any Local Board; Says *More Effart Needed

U. S, DEFENSE WORK PRAISEL   Landis to Urge Adoption Of Block Plan for  War Service

Cable Firm Strikers Go Back to Work Under Navy   Move Pleases Workers, But It’s No Victory  For Wildcat Strikers, Washington Indicates  NAVY SEIZES PLANT ONLY TO POLICE IT  Company Management Not To Be Supplanted, Capital Source Savs

STRIKERS HAIL PLANT SEIZURE   Pledge Redoubled Output to Make Up Lost Time, as Navy Takes Over Bavonne Factory

NAVY SEIZURE ENDS WALKOUT      Cable Workers Re turn at Bayonne Plant

NAVY ASSUMES PLANT CONTROL IN NEW JERSEY   Strikers Still Working Fo Management And Not Gov:  ernment, Spokesman Says

BAYONNE PLANT STRIKE BROKEN   Production Resumed A: Navy Takes Over Cable Company

NAVY SEIZES CABLE PLANT   Strikers Enthusiastically Re turn to Work as Government Acts

NAVY TAKES OVER PLANT AT BAYONNE   Wildeat-Walkout- at Gen. eral Cable Co. Plant is Ended

STRIKERS RETURN TO BAYONNE PLANT   WILDCAT WALKOUT ENDS AS * NAVY TAKES OVER CABLEMAKING FACTORY.

Welcome Navy Seizure of Plant   Washington Warns Wildcat Strikers

Childless Married Men Tagged for December Call   Induction of Men 18-19 Probably Can’t Be Started Before Then, Officials Say

RUML IS CALLED JO. WASHINGTON FOR-CONSULTATION   Pay-As-You-Go Plan Author to Testify Before Committee, —°

Will Attempt To Devise Some Form Of Pay-As-You-Go Income Tax Plan

DRIVE WITHIN 120 MILES OF GATEWAY CITY   Capture of Large Towr Reported by Reds, Name Withheld

Report Red Armies Now But 120 Miles From RostovOn Don   verman Plight In Africa Worse; French Halt Attack In Tunisia; R. A. F. Again Bombs Munich

Within 120 Miles Of City Rostov; Rommel’s Plight Is Worse, Flight Is Continued

HITLER'S HORDE ENDANGERED BY RUSSIAN DRIVE   German Invaders Are Battered Back in Spite of Furious Counter Attacks   CAUCASUS ARMY MENACED   Soviet Offense Barges On Toward Rostov To Cut Off Million Nazi Troops

Steady Advance Across Steppes  Of Middie Don   Germans Rush Reserves into Counter-Aitacks

LATEST RED ARMY DRIVE POINTED AT KEY CITY OF ROSTOV  GERMANS ARE MAKING INCREASINGLY FURIONS

NAZIS RUSHING RESERVES INTO COUNTER DRIVE   Reds Threaten to Cut Off Large German Army in Caucasus

RUSSIANS ONLY 100 MILES FROM PITY OF ROSTOV   Capture Would Cut Off 1,000,000 Germans; Yanks Aid In African Raid

Drive Fo. Within 120 Miles Of Rostov Today ;  CAPTURE TOWN  Rommel’s Plight In Africa Is Growing orse

Hitler Pours Masses Of Reserves Into Vital Struggle; Rommel Still On The Run.

Russ Assault In Middle Don Nears Rostov   Reds Seek to Bottle German Troops in Caucasus  STILL CHASE ‘FOX’  Axis Forces in Tunisia Reinforced By Aun Transports

‘Jeonardize Nazi Armies In Caucasus   Millerovo, an important Rail Junction Reported Captured: Germans Resisting

Hitler’s Caucasian Drive Jeopardized   Russians’ New Assault Across Don Steppes Carries With: in 120 Miles of the Key Russian City of Rostov anc Thev Take Millerovo.   But Germans Rushing Masses of Reserves Into Mounting Struggle

Soviet Troops Continue Move Toward Rostoy   One Million German Sol. diers In Circle Reds Hope To Draw Around Caucasu:   TAKE LARGE NAZI CITY

Near Rostov, Key German Supply City   Capture of City Would Put Million Nazis in Trap; Reds 120 Miles Away

British 8th Still in Rapid Pursuit of Roi mel—Commandos Attack Tunisia fron Sea; Five Miles from Bizerte— «. Wavel 50 Miles Ahead Into Jap-:."  Occupied Burma

Hitler's Caucasus Campaign Totters s Reds Advance   Russians 120 Miles From Key City Of Rostov Now,  Says Moscow

Million Nazis In Sack If Russians Capture Rostov   Japs Pinned Down To Coastal Strip Only Five Miles Long In New Guinea

Hitler’s Caucasian  Army in Jeopardy   Germans Hurl Furious Counterattacks To Stop Onru-hing Soviet Soldiers

Nazis’ Army In Caueasus Jeopardized   Hitler Rushes Masses of Re. serves Into Struggle as Rus. sians Push to Within 120 Miles of Key City

Germans Send Huge Forces Into Battle to Counterattack Red Hordes  British Advance.  Eighth Army Is Only 100 Miles From Tripoli as Rommel Flees

NAZIS FIGHT BACK HARDER IN STRUGGLE   Capture of Rostov “Gateway” By; Soviets Would Jeopardize German Campaign in Caucasus,

Jeopardizes Nazi Hold  On Caucasian Section   New Russian Assault Reported 20 Miles From North of Rostov; Plight of Rommel’s Forces in Africa Increased.

‘Complete Caucasian Upset Near  Germans Rush Up Horeel Bisa: Dn.   Germans Rush Up Hard Hitting Reserve: To Hold ‘Gateway’   Rommel Runs On   French Driving In To Cut Pathway On Gulf of @ahee

Nazis Rush Reserves to Soviet Front   Large Populated Place Captured By Ruccians

Germans Rush New Reserves Into Russia   Reds Continue Successful  Offensive as Nazi Counterattacks Increase in Fury; Axis Forces in Tunisia Are Reinforced

$15,000 ASKED IN DAMAGE SUIT   Ray Wilburn Seeks Ta Recover For Auto Injuries

Great Battle Described In  Communique  Thunderous Fight — Confirmed By  U. S.-Navy

Battle Costs  Japanese 11  Vessels Sunk Six Other Nippox Craft Crippled; Lose 9 Warships

FIGHT PICTURED AS FIERCE MELEE OF SHIPS, PLANES   War Department Indicate: American Losses in Sea Battle Off Australia May  Be Inconsiderable.   PUTS NO CREDENCE IN TOKYO’S CLAIMS   Details Lacking on Whethe1 Japanese Warships Were Sunk by American Gunfire or Bombs.

OUU RAL bombers Leave Hamburg Mass of Flame  Air Marshal Describes Assault As One of Most Successful; Perfect Visibility Aids Squadrons  we British—(Officlal)—By Associated Press _

Hamburg !s Blasted by 600 R. A. F. Bombers; Huge Fire: Left in Nazi's Prize Port   U. S. Warplanes Drive Off Jap Raiders at Chungking

RAF HAMMERS HAMBURG IN HEAVIEST RAID   Six Hundred Bombers Swarm Upon Germans Prize Port And U-Boat Center   MOST SUCCESSFUL ATTACK OF THE WAR   Hamburg Left Ablaze From Shower Of Two-Ton Explo. sives And More Than 175.,000 Incendiary Bombs; 29 Bombers T.ost In Raid

Hamburg Sizzles To A Fry As RAF Bombs Score Hit   Described As More Thorough Job Than at Bremen; Flaming Inferno

HAMBURG, GREAT GERMAN BASE ATTACKED BY 600 RAF PLANES         More Than 175,000 Incendiary Bombs Set Many Fires in One of Greatest Air Raids of the War

GERMAN CITY BATTERED BY RAF DILANFS      Homburg Left Abloze Af ter Attack by 600 - Bombers   HEAVIEST AERIAL ASSAULT OF WAR   Daylight Raid Is Also Staged by Wellington Bombers

R.A.F. Stages Big Attack On Hamburg   At Least 600 Bombers Shower Importan Metropolis With Explosives and incendiaries; British Loss Is Light

000 RAF Bombers Leave Hamburg   Sub Center Ablaze   fad 1s Described as ‘One of the Outstandingly Successful Attacks of Whole War’: 29 Planes Tact

PRIZE PORT IS LEFT ON FIRE   German Air Force Hit: Back At England In Series Of Raids  In Midlands

Great Nazi Sub Center Left Ablaze   — Results Called Better Than Done on Bremen  In 1,000-Plane Raid 29 BOMBERS LOST

NAZI U-BOAT CENTER RAID DEVASTATING   Two- Ton Explosives Used In Attack

IN FLAMES BY RAF BOMBERS   Smashing Raid is Made on Nazi Sub Building Center by 600 Planes   BETTER THAN JOB AT BREMEN, BELIEF   London Admits Loss of 2§ Craft; Scattered Raids Made by Germans

600 BOMBERS SET HAMBURG ALL ABLAZE   Made Germany’s Prize Port Look Like Coney Island On Saturday Night, Says Airman.   Nazis Hit Back

DRAFT DEFERMENT IS. NOT EXEMPTION   State's Selective Service Headquarters Makes Distinction Plair

“It Was Like A Tennis Game In Hell’’   American Correspondent Tells Of Solomon Navy Fight

Solomon battle ‘like tennis mateh in hell’   BY JOE JAMES CUSTER.

Vichy-American Sugar Deal Angers Collaborationists      Paris Temps: Predicts F all of Vichy Cabinet and . Aujourdhui Sees,U. S. - British Rift

FRENCH WILL SELL SUGAR T0 THE U.S   German-Controlled Paris Press Predicts New Vichy Government

U. S. Seeks Sugar From French Isle   Would Relieve Shortage; Paris Editor Predicts Vichy Cabinet Fall

U.S. May Make Deal with Vichy To Obtain Sugar   Negotiations Under Wa) for Sale of Reunion Island Supply

VICHY TO SELL SUGAR TOU. S.   Axis Newspapers Predict Fall of Petain’s (,overnment

IOWAN IS FINED $1,000; TRIED BRIBE IN DRAFT   Accused of Offering $50 to Board Member at Marshalltown

TROUBLES PILING UP      Bootlegger Is Arrested Driving Ca: Bought on Priority Rating

{Northern Italy, Tunisia. Southerm  j Italy. And Tripolitania Hit By Coordinated Air Thrusts; Chacs Increasing In Italy   NAZIS UNABLE TO HALT RED ATTACKS

Italy Reels  In Repeated Bomb Raids   Allied Lines Hold In Land Fighting Near Tebourba

Saving Lives   Ohio Road Bureau Finds Fatalities Are 35 Per Cent Less.

BY VIOLENCE OVER WEEK END   Frank Kilby, Of Wilke: County, Dies After be: ing Hit By Car Nea Statesville.

] PERSONS KILLED IN WEEK END N.C. TRAFFIC MISHAPS   Large Number Injured, Six. teen of Them In A Bu: Accident; Three Killed Instantly In Guilforc County Accident.

JAPAN. PAUSING TU MAKE READY HOR NEW TRIES   Singapore, Burma, Dutch East Indies And Philippines Await New Assaults   BRITAIN’S GREAT BASE BRISTLES WITH TROOPS   Dutch Defenders Strike New Blows At Japanese Forces Without Easing Threat

NAVAL BASE AT SINGAPORE DESERTED AS CLIMAX NEARS      Axis Forces Continue Gains in Libya; U.S. Airmen Aid in Defense of Bali

SINGAPORE'S NAVAL BASE IS DESTROYED   American Pilots Account For Three Jap Planes Over Bali; Big Dutch Base Raided Again

British. Continuing to Ha-rass Rommel; New Clashes On Tunisian Front; Thrust At Japanese’ ~“Back-Door”’

32 More Towns, Villages Taken   British Eighth Army Within 180 Miles of Tripoli — Allied Patrols Skirmish With Germans in Tunisia ~ 2 Axis Ships Sunk in Mediterranean

Hickenlooper Studies Plans For Tax Relief   Possibility Of Slash In State Income Levies Is Seen.

Army And Navy Disclose College Training Plan:   Portion of Higher Educational System Dedicated to Arts of War—Estimated 250,000 Enlisted Men to be Enrolled os Caderc

Temporary, Draft Defernient.Given Medical Students   Liberal Edutation IF Nearly Eclipsed hy : Army, Navy Program

Army, Navy Will Train 250,000 Men in Colleges   secretary Stimson An nounces Plan for Liberal Education

! Schools to Be iected Under New in; Cadet System “1 Be Established

Army, Navy Plan Training In Colleges   To Affect at Least 200,000 Young Men, Perhaps 350 Schools  LIBERAL EDUCATION OUT FOR DURATION  To Be Contract Plan With Services Providing Clothes. Fand and Daw

ARMED FORCES BARE PLAN 10 USE COLLEGES   Army, Navy to Train Thousands of Men. For War Tasks

250,000 MENTO LEARN WAR ARTS IN UNWERSITIES   Liberal Education Limit: Is Provided Under Plans _ of Army and Navy. to Train Men For Service. ~   WIN WAR TO SAVE FOR FUTURE YEARS   Contracts..to Be Made . For Establishment of Progran With Men In. Training Beina Paid.

COLLEGES GET NEW TASKS IN WAR TRAINING   ARMY AND NAVY TO SUPPLY 250,000 YOUNG MEN

Army and Navy To Train Men In Colleges   Liberal Education System Upset May Be Only Temporary

Army-Navy To Train 250,000 Men in College   Education fo Be on Arts of War Thru Cadet System

Third-Ship Has Been Reonrted Torpedoed »   - Enemy Thrusts Being Opposed By Allies

23 Americans Die Aboard Blasted Ship   Axis Subs Now Objects Of Wide Hunt

Sink Third Ship OF* U.S. Coast   British and Americans Stand Off Jap Attacks in Malaya, Philippines

INVADING ARMY UNLY 30 MILES FROM BASTION   Australian Troops Withdraw To New Position As Air Reinforcements Sent   HELP FOR EMBATTLED ALLIED TROOPS ON WAY   Conflicting Reports Leave Actual Positions Vague; Battle Nears Climax

UMPERTALS WITHDRAW NEARER TO NAVAL BASE  Americans Stand Off Jap Assaults in the

United Nations Battle Fiercely To Stem Drive   tncreased Nipponese Pressure in Far East Coincident With Intensification Of U-Boa ‘Offensive In Atlantic Off U.S. Coast

More Planes to Malaya; Several Nazi Submarines Prowling Off U. 5. Coast   American Forces Still Stand Their Ground in Philippines; Aussies Fighting Near Singapore

Battle For Vital Port In Malaya Nearing Climax   Japs Claim 20,000 British Trapped Across Strait From City

Japs Reported Nearing British Malayan Base   MacArthur’s Forces Throw Back More Assaults in Philippines

0.P.A. fo Open Beckley Office   Will Handle Appeals From Truckmen And Contract Carriers

AMERICAN oChHO0 AIDS ARMY, NAY)   ‘Broad War-Time Athletic  Program Being Planned  : In Colleges

Wainwright Says Corregidor  Can and Will Be Held by U.S   Calls for 24 . Hour Day Fight 

Corregidor Will Hold Gen. Wainwright Declare: As Fighting Continues

CORREGIDOR TO BE HELD, SAYS U.S, GENERAL   Fortress To Be Defendec To Ultimate End,  He Declares

CORREGIDOR WILL BE HELD, GENERAL WAINWRIGHT SAY:   Delayed Dispatch from Islands Says That Fortress Will Carry On in War.

Maryland's 8,900 School Teachers Are Aiding in Effort To Win War   Performing Variety Crisis-Created Tasks on Their Own Time

TEACHERS PERFORMING VARIETY OF TASKS CREATED BY CRISIS   Voluntary Extra-Hour Duties Cover Field Rangin From Draft Registration and Rationing to Imue proving Hemisphere Solidarity

ORDERS GRANTED BY TIRE BOARD   Applications For Week Of February 16-21 Which Received Approval Of Rationing Officials Are Announced

TIRE ORDERS GRANTED BY RATIONING BOARD   Passenger Car Classification Applications Approved For Past Week Are All For Light Trucks

BATTER 2 ENEMY HEAVY CRUISERS IN ISLAND HARBOR      FIGHT OFF ENEMY PURSCIT PLANES, LEAVE ONE SHIP KING      AMERICAN PLANES REPORTED TO HAVE LEN SHIP ATTARK   Toll of Enemy Ships Sunk or Damaged In Waters North of Australia Raised to 25 or 26

10 ON PLANE FEARED LOST   Navy Patrol Craft is Unreported Since Taking Off Last Friday

Navy Plane Is Missing; 10 Men Believed Lost   Patrol Ship Took Off Fri day on Routine Training Flight

10 BELIEVED LOST IN GULF   Training Plane Missing Since Friday After Routine Take-Off

Troops Reported Recalled from  Balkan Garrisons   Harassed Axis Forces Retreat Before Soviet And British Assaults  Bw United Prese

Routs in Libya, Russia Accompaniec By Rumors of British Plan to Invade Italy, Nazi Black Sea Drive

McMurray’s Election Will  ‘ Be Contestec   Too Much Spent During Campaign, Lewis Thill Defeated Candidate Says At Washington

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Tag Arrested

RecallPower To Misfits Says Smith   SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRAT SAYS SMALL FILLING STATION OPERATORS ARE BEING DRIVEN INTO BANKRUPCY,   Rubber Rules Change

Senators Score ‘Gas’ Rationing   Price Hike Touches Off Much Criticism: Tire Rules Revised

INCREASED GAS PRICES SCORED BY SENATORS   Denounced as ‘Tax’ for ‘Specia Class’ While House Votes Fund for Gas from Coal Study

Gasoline Price Increase Brings Senate Criticism   Boost Termed ‘Iniquitous and ‘Tax To Be Paid to Special Class’

SENATORS FLAY OPA ACTION IN PRICE INCREASE   Smith Says Power Ha Been Delegated To “Miserable Misfits”

Two Pilots Lost In Air Collision   Army Planes Crash At Half Moon Bay

MEN 21-37 MAY. FILL NEXT CALI   Those Registering Nex! Month Probably Will Go on Bottom of List   INDUCTIONS ARE BEING INCREASEL      Indications Now Point tc Army of 4 Million as . Immediate Goal

Army to Triple Speed Of Draftee Induction; Goal Is 4 Million Mer

ARMY INDUCTIONS BEING DOUBLED IN RACE FOR POWER   MAY BE TRIPLED AS OTHERS PREPARE TO BE REGISTERED

Allied Force Battles Jans at Oivi   Aerial Activity Is Limited to Reconnaissances

ALLIES BEAT JAPS AT OWI   Fierce Fighting Takes Place In New Guinea.

HEAVY AMERICAN: BOMBERS ATTACK JAPANESE BASES      Bomb Foe on Malay Penin .sula; Helping’in Defense cf Singapore   ‘AIR STRENGTH INGREASES

Punches At Life Lines Designed To Slow Onrush   Air Strength Increases In Vital Area Of Singapore As Navy Carries War To Foe   Repulse Jap Effort To Land Upon Batan

New U. S. Attacks Anticipated in Pacific Arena   Bombers at Singapore Evidence of New Air Strength

GORDON PASCHKA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR   bd REPLACES ALBERT BUTHERUS REPORTS FOR DUTY ON AUGUST 15TH

GOING AHEAD. WITH PLANS. ON “RIGHT OF WAY   County Commissicners -Appointed Two Men to_ _ Make Deals.   ON ASH STREET PIKE    ;  No Mone? in the Furd, Bul  _ County Group Proceeds Regardless. .

GUING AHEAD WITH PLANS ON HIGHT OF WAY   County Commissicners Appointed Two Men to Make Deals.   ON ASH STREET PIKE   No Mone; in the Furd, But County Group Proceeds Regardless.

GOVERNMENT MAY SEIZE SCRAP METAL   FDR Says Public Must Co operate Fully

F ractured a      Le Max of  's. F. Peterson Served . Adopted Country. In World War

Fractured Skull Causes. Death Ot, Le Mars: Salesman  s. F. Poelereon Served Adopted Country. In World War

Du Pont Accused of German Conspiracy   U. S. Charges Giant Firm Cripples War Effort by Secret Nazi Co-operation

U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Two Firms Charging Conspiracy With Germans

Face Charges Of Conspiracy   Two Firms Accused of Sup pressing Competition in Plas tic Vital to Warplanes

YOUTHS HELD IN ATTACK ON GIRL   2-Year-old Louise Mason Reported In Serious Condition In Hospital As Result of Alleged Criminal Attack.

MacArthur And Anzac Chiefs Man War Plans   Full Confidence In Leadership Of Bataan Hero {s Expressed

Bold Plan For Action Mapped By. MacArthur   Australian Leaders In Conference With New U. S. Leader

MARTHUR, ALLIED MILITARY LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE      Aggressive United “Nations Plans’-In Southwest: . Pacific Discussed At Parley

UNITED NATIONS MAP OFFENSIVE   Aussie War Minister Confident MacArthur Is Master of Strategy

MacArthur, Staff Confer On Offense   Wide Range of Problems Aired With Anzaece

AGGREaAlNE PLANS FUh ALLIES SET   MacArthur Discusses Plans with Australian Leaders.

Bluefield Flier Killed in Crash      His Plane Collided With Another In Florida

Mexico City Telephone Operators Censor Long Distance Conversations

Announce Air Guides Hoax   General Says Marker Incident: Are Not Connected with  National Defense

AIR MARKER INCIDENT   Gen. Drum Asserts Markers Found Are Without Hostile Motive

Find No Hostile Motive In “Air Marker” Case Near Mitchel Field, N. Y.   General Drum Reports Case Having No Bearing on National Defense

FRENCH PATRIOTS ATTACK GERMAN PILOTS, KILL TWO   Eighteen Wounded In Paris Climaxes Week of. intensified Resistance.

PATRIOTS KILL 2 NAZI PILOTS   Wound 18 In Paris With Hand Grenades

Nazi Pilots Killed by  Frenchmen   Grenades Thrown Into Group of 60 in Paris

STILL HUMAN   Lost Nine Days. In. Desert, He's —Worrled About-Tites. .

Enemy Craft In Strait Of Johore Shot Up By Britist   Island’s Artillery  Bombarding Japanese Troop Concentrations; Reinforcements Arrive

Expect Japs To Reorganize First Prepare For Parachute   Attack In Case It is  Used On Island

Defenders Of Singapore Blast At Japanese As Reinforcements Arrive

BRITISH SHELL ENEMY SHIPS, SINKING ONE   Defense Forces Massec on Besieged Island Put Finishing Touches _ te Preparations for All. Out Defense.

BRITISH GUNS AT SINGAPORE BOMBARD JAPS   Reinforcements Arrive Tc Strengthen Garrison Of Besieged City

Island's Guns Blast 3 Small Enemy Vessels in lohore Strait   ‘One Sunk —Artillery Fires at Invaders Moving on Mainland   \ir Raids Increase   Reinforcements Mass a’ Stronghold for Last ‘Ditech Stand

Three Jap Invasion Boats Gunned by Singapore Men Mainland Forces Shelled

singapore Guns Roar in Defense   Three Small. Jay Jap. Craft Johore Strait Blasted f British

Blast Japs In Johore Strait   _ Dutch Lose Important City   Nazis Claim Destroyer sunk Off Canadian Coast

Singapore On Guard   Prepare For Last Ditch Stand Against The Japs

British Shell Japs Massing for Attack Against Singapore   Enemy Air Activity Increases; Allied Reinforcements Arrive; Cictliane Withdrawn From Isle

Singapore Guns Hit Small Craft   Artillery Pounds Jap Forces in  Johore Bahru

SINGAPORE DEFENDERS READY FOR ENEMY   Bombard Japanese Moving 'Into Johore Bahru

SLAND BOLSTERED BY LONG-AWAITED REINFORCEMENTS   Gritish Guns Shell Johore; Allies Guard Agalnet Parachuelata

INVADERS MASS FORCES FOR FINAL ASSAULT   Civilians Moved From Part of Island In Preparation For Bitter Battle

JAPANESE BOATS NEAR SINGAPORE BLASTED BY GUNS   ISLAND FORTRESS IS READIED TO FIGHT OFF INVASION

SINGAPORE © DEFENSES ARE READY   Big Guns Bombard Enem; Forces; Three Small Craft Sunk   REINFORCEMENTS ARE BROUGHT TO ISLE   Defenders on Guard Against Surprise and Morale Is Hich

Gird For Assault  By Japs   Air Activity Over Sings apore Being ‘hee

AIR ACTIVITY INCREASED IN LAST 24 HOURS   Enemy Ships Sunk In Strait By Allied Guns

Singapore Aid Arrives; Guns Blast Siegers   Enemy Vessels Sunk Ir Strait; Sporadic Fir Harasses Mainland Foe   AIR ACTION IS BRISK   Japanese Swarm Dow Malaya As British Reves Reinforcement

Enemy Ships Meet Blistering Attack In Johore Strait   Jap Troop Movements Point To All-Out Offensive Against British Fortification; Rein forcement Arrive, Announce

Skull Fracture Proves Fatal To James E. Kain  (es pn: enced   Succumbs To Injuries Within A Week Of Accident

Skull Fracture Proves Fatal To James E. Kain   Succumbs To Injuries Within A Week Of Accident

SCHOGL DISTRICTS 10 GET $109,840.78   Cecunty’s 47 Fourth Class District To Receive — 1941-42 Funds

COUNTY’S SCHOOLS TO GET $95,970.49   47 Fourth-Class District: ' Yo Share Payments Of State Aid

Claims Hitler Will Refrain From Its Use   British Premier Warned Nazis After Reports of Gas in Crimea   CHEERFUL SPEECH MADE BY CHURCHILL   Declared Balance of War Turned; Hails Power of the Allies:

Boston’ Third Big Fire Of Month Sends Many to Hospitals for Treatment   ‘General Mud’ Adds to Difficulties in Tunisia: Alties Hampered More Because of Long Communications Lines

NAZIS ARE BEING PUSHED BACK ALONG ALL FRONTS AND MAY LOSE STALINGRAD

CRABBERS TRYING  TO SCARE WARDENS   Tilegat Crab Pot In Chesapeak Bay Is Found To Have Shotgun Altached; Probe Conducted

AMERICAN ARMY BOMBERS STRIKE AT CRETE PORT   ‘Are Keeping German Reinforcements Away, Thus. Permitting Allie: Ty, Keep Control

U. S. Bombers Cause Heavy a Damage to Axis Ports, Ships   Flying Regular. Schedule of Destruction’ They Smash at Axis Power; Little on Land Fighting

American Bombers Smash at Axis ‘Bases and Ports   Observations Indicate Heavy Damage Is Inflicted on Dock Installations at Tobruk, Bengasi and Bay in Crete

U.S. Bombers Score Heavily On Axis Ports   Great Damage Inflict ed on Dock Installations, Ship Set Afire  By STEPHEN BARBER

American Army Bombers Blast Axis Ports, Shipping In Week Of Fighting Over Middle East

Great Damage Inflicted Or Docks In Africa And Ships Left In Flames

‘HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED ON PORTS, SHIPS   Several Merchant Vessels Left In Flames, Reports Communiaue.

U. §. Pilots Flying Own Planes , Over Desert and’ Far Out Across Mediterranean; Little News of Land Vighting, “Which Is Af Standstill

U,§, FLIERS BOMB THREE AXIS PORTS   HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED AJ TOBRUK AND BENGASIL IN LIBYA AND AT CRETE.

Yankees And RAF Strike In Libya  Americans Also Take  Crack At Suda Bay

TODAY'S News - Capsules   Japs Print Pictures Of Aleutian Invasion

Tokyo Publishes Landing Pictures   Only Two Captured In Aleutian Islands

Gas Truck Is Burned; 2 Die  Barn Also Destroyed In Ti'tHehuee Ceach

Gandhi Leads Underground Disobedience   India’s First. 20 Cities Marked for Shuidowna

Appeals Case   Gandhi's Civil Disobedience Movement ls Spreading by ‘Underground’ Route

Mohandas Gandhi’s Movement of Civil Disobedience Is Spreading But Not With Violence As Before

MT. ST. MARY’S ADOPTS CHANGE FOR EMERGENCY   President Sheridan Say  3-Year Basis Is  A Tran wan   REQUIREMENTS  REMAIN SAME

Pilot of Bomber Wanted at Inquest   Inquiry Planned Into Air Collision

ASSEMBLY WORKERS SEEN BIGGEST NEEL   Shortage of Machinists Ranks Next in Ohio

HARNESS HERE ~ OW WEDNESDA   Congressman “Will ‘Make ‘ oon of the County in he Aftemoay,   ON THE RADIO TONIGHT

HARNESS HEE ON WEDNESDA)   Congressman Will Make a Tour of the County in the Afternoon.   ON THE RADIO TONIGHT

GERMAN HELD COAST OF  - TUNISIA WAS VISITED BY - RAIDING FORCE OF ALLIES

U.S. BOMBERS POUND ENEMY LINES, BASES   Raiding party attempted landing between Tunis, Port Farina

GERMAN MENACE ACUTI IN RUSSIA AND EGYP}   Picture of War As Fourth Year of Strife Starts Has Its Dark Spots—Hitler Faced by Stalemate if His Forces Are Held on Both the Northern and Central Fronts in Kussia.

British Seeking to I Out. All: French. Aiding Germany :              s Left in Flam Nynabc Riactad

READY FOR ENEMY PLANES   Paris War Plants Bombed: Nazi Ships, Docks Blasted   Big Airplane and Rubber Factories Set Ablaze in Tremendous R.A.F. Offensive

R A. F. Bombers Make Another Raic ‘On Paris Factories   Goodrich Rubber Works Left Aflame; Nazis Raid Norwich

PARIS PLANT OF U.S. FIRM FIRED BY RAI   GOCDRICH AND AERO PLANTS BLASTED AND SET IN FLAMES

RAF Bombers Set Fire to Paris Plants   Rubber and Aero Works Smashed; Second Week Of Attacks Continue

HEAVY LOSS T0 GERMANS IS CLAIMED   Flames Are Left In Important Area  Of Enemy

Paris Plants Badly Damaged In RAF Raids   Goodrich Rubber And Airplane Works Hit And Left Burning   NAZIS ADMIT HITS   ~ 74 828.42. ea" 4°22 = oe ea Sh  Six British Planes Missing After Big French Assaults

RENEW ATTACK ON FACTORIES HELPING NAZIS   Germans Again Raid Norwich in Retaliation of British Assaults

Paris Area War Plants ° Fired By RAF   Goodrich Rubber Works Aero Plant, Are Lefi Ablaze By Bombers   & PLANES LOS?   Mighty Air Battle Break; Out Over Channel As Day Raids Continue

ROYAL AIR FORCE BLASTED PARIS AREA "WEDNESDAY NIGHT   FRENCH FACTORIES WORKING ON GERMAN WAR MATERIALS HEAVILY BOMBED

FRENCH FACTORIES BOMBED: AND SEI AFIRE BY BRITISH      Goodrich Rubber Works Gnome-Rhone Aero Plant Are Attacked   > RAF PLANES MISSING

CHURCHILL HAS RIDDEN OUT HOME STORM   He stands out yet as sok leader whom the British accept

RAF BLAZES WAY FOR BURMA DRIVE   JAP OIL REFINERY AND AIRDROME HIT IN FIGHTER RAID

RAF Attacks Japs In Burma  Extensive Raids On Enemy Installations

RAF FIGHTERS .._ ATTACK JAPS AT YENANGYAUNG   Airdrome And Oil Refineries Attacked In Latest Raid

RAF Blazes Path For Ground Units Entering Burma   No Planes Lost In Wide. spread Fighter - Bomber Forays By British

BRITISH RENEW RAIDS IN BURM.      R.A.F, Continues-Blazing. < Way for Troops Headed for Port ef Akyab

No* New Word of Progress: of Land Forces in Burma; Jap Defenscs Breached at. Buna.

JAP BASES IN. BURMARAIDED WITHOUT LOSS   RAF Blazing Way For Land Inv asion Blasting Enemy Alrdromes

PLANES LEAD WAY   R.A.F. Fighters Attack a British Troops Move Into Burma —

British Attack Japs in Burma.   «. Hammer Oil Refinery And Installations; - All Planes Return

RAF Fighters, Paving The Way For British Drive Into Burma, Attack Japanese Installations

RAF Aids Land  Push In Burma   ‘Japanese Installations Are   Heavily Bombed : No] Is \ Planes VWissine

RAF Blazes Way For British Attack on Akyab   Airdromes, Oi! Refinery Blasted In Latest Forays

BURMA BASES OF JAPANESE RAF TARGET:   AIRDROME, REFINERY ARE TARGETS; ALL PLANES RETURN SAFELY

Japanese Installations At Rathedaung Attacked By the British Fighters While Other Formations Attack Enemy Ajirdromes At Widelw Scattered Areas.

Burma Area !s Attacked By RAF   None of British Aircraft Is Lost; Airdromes Hit

Nazis Continue Terror Blows At Norweaians   15 More Executed In Ruthless Move For Collaboration

Germans Execute 15 Norwegians in Reprisal Moves   ditler's Hangmen Slay Lawyers, Editors and a Shipowner

SireninananenianepNeetenae ESR naEnanEE Tee  15 MORE NORWEGIANS EXECUTED BY NAZIS

MORE EXECUTED BY NAZIS IN NORWAY   Executioners Bear Down in Nation With Reign of Terror

Nazis Execute [5More Norwegians   Reign of Terror Now Being Enforced In Ruthless Fashion

Nazis Execute 15 More in Norway   ‘Many Luxembourg Citizens Also Shot, Official In U.S. Says

GERMANS KILL FIFTEEN MORE IN TRONDHEIM   PROMINENT CITIZENS SHOT; TENSION UP IN DENMARK

3 MORE PERSONS PUT TO DEATH BY NAZIS IN NORWAY   Two Others Given Prison Terms as Germans Bear Down Ruthlessly to End Sabotage.   700 UNDER ARREST IN GESTAPO ROUNDUE   Reports of Executions in Lux embourg, Which Resisted Annexation to Reich, Reach New York.

Escape Attempt Ends In Deatl   Detroit Soldier Killed I Train In Cincinnati

ARMY DEGEATER SLAIN ON TRA   Detroit Soldier Dies Ix Escape Attempt In Cin cinnati

GUARD KILLS ARMY DESERTER   Another Soldier Shot In Melee Aboard Crowded Train At Cincinnati

Allied Airmen Blast 20 J ap  Planes at Lae   U. S. Flying Boats Arrive to Bolster Forces in Australia

Allies Destroy or Cripple 20 Jan Planes   Great Fires Rage Through Enemy  ~e Raesaan New Couinac

Lae Bombed, 20 Jap Planes Are Destroyed   U. S. Australiar Forces Get New Flving Boats

Allies Destroy or Cripple 20) Jan Planes   Thou Fires Rage Through Enemy ‘ Base on New Guinec

Allies Wreck 20 Japanese Planes   Catch Ships Aground In Raid on Lae

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SINKING OF LINER MAY RESULT IN ~— ABDLIVES LOST   ONLY ONE OF THREE LIFE. BOATS FOUND: AFTER CANA.

U-Boat Sinks 250 Civilians, Women, Children   Missouri Construction Workers’ F amilies Pacific Tormedo Vie-time  *

ABANDON HOPE FOR 250 LOST SUB VICTIMS   (1 Survivors Of Sunker Canadian Liner Bare Ordeals

Survivors Of Torpedoed Liner Give Up As Lost 250 Missing Shipmates   Tell of Miraculous Escape in Lifeboat After Horror of Sinking of Lady Hawkins; Many Women, Children Among Those Missing in The Sea

ACT OF BARBARISM COMMITTED BY HUN ENRAGES WORLD   U-Boat Stood Off 300: Feet and Fired Into Defenseless Liner Loaded With  Women and Children.

Give Up Hope For 250 Missing After Ship Sinks   Canadian Liner Lady Hawkins Is Victim of Axis U-Boat Torpedo

250 ARE GIVEN UP TODAY AS LOST IN SINKING OF GRAFT   Seventy-One Survivors of the Liner Lady Hawkins Regard Rescue As Miraculous,

Larry Allen’s Last Story Before Capture By Axis Reveals Thrill of Sea Warfare

~ GETINTO ARM   Force Being Riddled, De. clares Co m missioner Adams.

U. 5. Navy To Enlist Women in Class V-(   Enlisted Personnel For “WAVES' Sought By New Orleans Office

Occupation of Tobruk By Axis May Force Change in United Nations War Plans

EGYPT IS NEW GOAL OF AXIS DESERT TROOPS   Rommel’s Smash Offensiv: Is Bitter Blow To United Nations

Axis Win ToBring Changes   Rome Says March to Egypt Now Under Way  SHIPS LOST  Blow und Counter

Fall Of Tobruk To Axis Marks Major War Turn   Rommel’s Smash Offensive Menaces Egypt, Battle Of Russia Holds Spotlight

Vital City in Libya Captured   Germans Report Capture ot Last Coast Fort on Sevastopol’s Northern Side

Libyan Setback May Cause Major Change Of Strategy For British In Desert Battle

SECOND FRONT, HOPE OF ALLIES GIVEN SET-BACK   Sevastopol in Danger, Too, As Hitler Pours Men into Bloody Battle   ALLIES FACE NEW CRISIS   Axis Set for Drive for Rich  Caucasus Oil Fields And Middie East   Ry CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

Tobruk’s Fall Exposes Suez   Entire Middle East Caught In Squeeze

Axis Gets Libya; Allied ‘Strategy Hit By Reverses   Greater Air Power Defeats Britain: 28,000 Prisoners, Equipment Token

Loss of African Base May Mean End of Second Front Hopes for This Year, War's Prolongation

Five Primaries Set for Tuesday   New York Tussles Hold Spotlight

MEAD -BENNETT DUBL FEATURES PRIMARY FIGHT   New York Clash Taking Spotlight In Vote Tues-day In Five State Elections   FISH IN BATTLE   Ohio, Idaho, Arkansas anc Nebraska To Have Pri. mary Contests. On  - Same Date

Americans in Norway Arrested   Nazis Fear Effort At Invasion; Threat to France

More Than 500 Attend Annual Picnic, Program   Picnic Was Held In Connection With Exhibit By 4-H Club Members

\Teach Shoppers To Cavey Own Packages   Statewide Newspaper Campaign To Get Underway This Week

Igorots Ride U. S. Tanks   Tough Bolo-Slinging Troop: Help MacArthur's Forces Counter Attack .

GOROTES, ARMED WITH BOLOS, GUT WAY THROUGH JAP‘   Dusky Jungle Men Guide American Tanks in Advance Ageinst Enemy

Igorots Help Bataan Force  In a Mop-Up   Ride Tank Sides To Clear Way For Steel Cavalry

Igorotes  Taking Hand   Bolo-Swinging Hillmen Help Wipe Out Jap Advance

NATIVES RIDE ON U. S. TANKS   Tough Igorotes Sling Bolos Over Backs And Mount Fire-Spitting Beasts

Reporter Tells of Bolo-Carrying Natives  Riding Tops, Sidesof MacArthur’s Tanks

Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma City   Twenty-seven Dead While Scores Hurt

27 Are Dead in Tornado   Oklahoma City Disaster Leaves 100 Hurt; Two Twisters Hit Hard in 12-Block Residential Area

Oklahoma City Tornado Kills T Injuries 10(   Scores Are Reportec Missing; Buildings ~ Are Destroved >

TWO TORNADOES HIT OKLAHOMA CITY: 100 HURT   Scores of Persons Were Reported Missing Today and 60 Buildings Demolished— Strikes 12-Block Area

Oklahome City Hit By Storm   Heavy Death and Injury Toll.as Two Twisters Hit Capital City; Damage Is Extensive

TORNADO KILLS 29 IN OKLAHOMA CIT   12-Block Residential Area  Smashed; 100 Persons Injured

2 Tornadoes In Oklahoma   Twenty-seven Known Dead, 100 Injured, Many Missing

Oklahoma Counts 27 Storm Dead   Two Tornadoes Slash 12-Block Residential  Area in City

29 Are Killed In a Tornado at  Oklahoma City   At Least 100 Injured by Storms That Strike During Night. :   Everything Is Swept Before Second Blast

Tornadoes Kill 7, Injure 100  Oklahoma City Hit By Two Twisters in Rapid Succession

OKLAHOMA CITY STORM DEAD FIXED  AT TWENTY-SEVER   Injuries in Two Tornadoe:  Were Placed at One  Hundred.   SCORES ARE MISSING   A Twelve Block Area in the Residential District Was Smashed.

Section of City Leveled by Twister   Known Injured Is 100 Persons; Two Tornadoes Sweep Edge of City

Tornadoes Kall 27 In Okla. City   $6 DIlOCKS OF wesidential Area in Southwest of City Slashed  100 ARE INJURED  These Who Sought Shel ter From First Blow Also Escaped Second

Two Storms Lash Oklahoma City; Kill Several   Tornadoes Slash Througt 12-Block Residential Sector; Scores Reported Missing; Much Damage

Oklahoma City Tornado Kills 27  At Lease 100 Are Injured; Two Twisters Strike

27 DEAD LISTED IN TORNADO WAKE   OKLAHOMA CITY HIT BY TWO TWISTERS; 60 BUILDINGS DOWN

Okiahoma City Storm Kills 27   Two Twisters Were 10 Minutes Apart

100 HURT, BUILDINGS LEVELED BY STORM   Second Twister Follows First By Ten Minutes   Man Blowing Whistle Gives First Warning

UKLAROMA CITY SWEPT BY STORM: 21 KNOWN DEAL   injured Placed At 100 Persons After Two Tornadoes Slash 12-Block Residential Area; Scores Missing.

27, KNOWN DEAD  100 INJURED. INSTORM AREA   Tornadoes Slash Through 12-Block Area In Oklahoma City

Governor Bans Sunday Driving As Fuel-Saver   Emergency, Church-Goers, War Workers Are Only Exceptions, He Says

Enemy Forces Turn Attack On Mindanao   Fall of Coregidor Allows Free Hand Throughout Islands

Japs Throw More Forces  At Mindanao   Seek To Batter Down Scattered Resistance On Islands to South   7,000 PRISONERS BELIEVED TAKEN   Include 3,845 Navy And Marine Corps Men Possibly Wainwright

Capture of Bastion Frees Jap Forces To Mop Up Philippine Resistance; Ammunition Lack Sped Isle’s Doom

Ammunition And Supplies Gone, Corregidor. Falls   Enemy’ Ss Forces. Push Forward : "On. Kiiannea 4

American and Filipino Troops Continue To Fight on Adjacent Islands; Wainwright Reported with His Men; American Casualties Heavy in Final Battle, Message fo Washinaton Declares

Troops Reported Pushing Up Pulangi River in Mindanao   AMERICAN VESSELS LOST, NAVY STATES   Some 7,000 Prisoners of War Taken After  Surrender

Corregidor Capture Releases Big Forces  For ‘Mop Up’ Attacks   7000 Americans, Including General Wainwright. Believed Prisoners as Manila Bay Forts Fall; Tokyo Radio Tells of Philippines Fighting

Bay Forts Surrender Is Tragic   Supplies Lack Beats Heroes To Knees —

BIG FORTRE 1000 MEN FALL TO INVADERS   Five Battleships Also Lost; Enemy Forces Expand Offensive.

Large Japanese Forces Released to Fight In Other Areas; Valuable Base Gained; Island Defenses Levelled in Last Attack

Invaders Seize 7,000 Prisoners On Corregidor; Start Drive On Remaining Islands

Ammunition And Supplies Gone, Correaidor Falls   Enemy’s Forces Push Forward — “On Mindanao

Mopping Up In Philippines Will Take Some Time; 7000 Defenders Of Corregidor Prisoners.

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WAINWRIGHT, 7,000 OTHERS BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR   Stronghold Surrenders After 4-Week Siege and With It Forts Hughes, Drum and Frank Capitulate,   GIVES NIPPONESE VALUABLE SEA BASE   Defenders Fought Till Food and Ammunition Were Gone—Five Small U. 8. Vessels Sunk,

JAPS STRIVE TO END RESISTANCE IN PHILIPPINES   Fall Of Corregidor Release: Troops For Action On Mindanao      7,000 AMERICANS ARE CAPTURED BY ENEMY

Enemy Units Advancing on Mindanao   Some 7000 Prisoners. Including 3845 Navy. Marine Officers and . Men, Said Captured: ’

Mop Up Begins In Other Isles    Enemy Big Gune Demolish Defenses of Valiant ’ Fort-~Munitions, Food Gone

3,040 Sailors And Marines Are Seized   Enemy Takes 7,000 Prisoners; Jap Units Push Up Pulangi in Mindanao Region

Enemy Takes About 7,000  War Prisoners   Fall of Manila Bay Bastion Gives Nippon Strong Base

ENEMY BEGINS FINAL MOP-UP IN PHILIPPINES   GEN. WAINWRIGHT IS BELIEVED TAKEN WITH TROOPS

Interpreting he War   ‘News From War in Russia Is 'Not Encouraaina

Weirton Company Signs With Union  Grant Wage Increase To Steel Workers

Japs Aren't Telling All   Stimson Says They’re Not Disclosing Heavy Losses

JAPS FAIL 10 TELL OF LOSS STIMSON SAY!   Report U. S. Subs Have Torpedoed Four Jap Ships   No Military Evacuation But Fear Capital to Be Lost

Allies Praised For Their Work   Stimson Lauds Defense of the Eact in Statement

ALLIES LAUDED FOR DEFENSE IN INDIES AREAS   Secretary of War Stimson Says United Nations Are Making “Magnificent” Stand Against Japs   TOKYO SILENT ON “LOSSES INFLICTEL   Pays Tribute to Command ex-In-Chief Wavell, Who: Broke: Rib During  _ Nisit to Singapore

Stimson Lauds  Indies Defense Heavy Losses Have Been Inflicted —

Stimson Praises Defense of Indies   Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses

DEFEAT WITHI YEAR IS SEEN ~ FOR JAPAN   Navy Says Losses Can’t Be Kept Up At Present Rate   ZERO HOUR NEARS   For Java With Invaders At Narrow Sundra_ Strait; Naval Base Is Bombed

‘Stimson Praises Allied Defense Of East Indies   Secretary Of War Says United Nations Forces Have ‘Inflicted Heavy Losses On Japanese; Pays  Tribute To General-Wavell

J. S. War Secretary Declares Stunning Losses Inflicted Upon Japanese

Says Jans Not Revealing Losses   Stimson Lauds United Na tions For Defense Of Neth. erlands Indies

FIRST U. S. GAIN IN PENINSULA BATTLING      Stimson Lauds  General Wavell

2 Troopships Are Attacked by U.S. Subs   Concerted Attack Being Made to Smash Any New Concentratione   BUT JAPS PUSH oN IN SOUTH SUMATRA   Only 15 Miles From Java at One Point; Intensive Jap Air Attacks

Japanese Fail To Disclose Losses, Stimson Declares   ‘Defense of Netherlands Indies Termec ‘Magnificent’

Stimson Says Japs Hide Heavy Losses In Dutch Waters   Secretary Praises ‘Magnificent Job Done By Defenders

Stimson Praises Stand of Allies  Says Wavell Visitec Singapore Day Before J+ Fel]

CIO DEMANDS SHARE IN WAR POLICY MAKING   WPB Criticised for Not Naming La bor Men—Bridges Says Shippinc Space Wasied

Intensified Attacks  on Nazis Seen  Halifax Forecasts   Halifax Forecasts Increased Commando Retids

Halifax Sees Heavier Raids On Germany   Ambassador Predicts Increased Commando Activity in Europe

Intensified Attacks  on Nazis Seen   Hali‘ax Forecasts Increased Commando Raids

Halifax Says Bombers Will Increase Attack:   British Ambassador Predicts Intensified Raids on Ger man Industry by R. A. F. Bombers—Power of Air Command Being Stepped Up Raaidly

RAF Bombings Only Starting   Halifax Pledges Offense 30 Percent of Arms Going Overseas

Increased Activity by Commandos in Occupied Europe Predicted by Halifax: Outlines British War Effort

TO STEP UP ASSAULTS   Halifax Says ‘Commandos Will Also Intensify Their Attacks

Halifax Tells Of War Efforts   Greater Activity by Commandos, RAF Predicted by Envoy

MOTHER OF EQUA AOMITSSHODTNE   Batavia; 0. ‘Woman I: Held On First Degreé Murder Charge

MRS, DIMAGGIO MAY DIVORCE OUTFIELDE}   Former Hollywood Star is it Reno

ALLIES LASH OUT AT FOES IN AIR RAIDS   Japs Renew Attacks On Darwin, On Mainland, Port Moresby   JAPANESE CRUISER IN SUNK AT RABAUL   German Missionaries Said To Be Leading Overland Invasion

Enemy Raids New Targets In Australia   German Missionaries Reported Guiding Nippon Land Troops

Fear Great Assault On Antipodes Near; Batter Jap Cruiser   Allies ‘Attack: At Sev. veral - Points: iad oe Nazi Missionaries. Lead - Invaders In Drive From Coast

SPRING STYLE EDITION   Believe All Out Assault Brewing; Jap Cruiser Hit

JAPANESE PLANES ‘RAID AUSTRALY      German _ ‘Missionarie: ‘Leading Jap Invasioi Of New Guinea 

Air Battles Sten Un Pace   Heavy Jap Cruiser Damaged; Japs On Overland March toward Port Moresby

Nazi Missionaries Maintain Secret Radio and Factory for Making Swastikas and Flaas at Finschhafen Missions   DARWIN AND PORT MORESBY ARE BOMBED   Heavy Jap Cruiser Damaged By Allied Fliers; Two Other Near Misses Claimed on Other Large Vessels Off Rabaul

ORT MORESBY  IS TARGET OF INVASION   Nipponese Seek Air Bases For Australian Attack   FRENCH RADIOS   say Naval And Air Pincers Are Closing In Around Pacific Continent

Allies Blast Enemy Bases, Hit Cruiser   Nipponese Drive Over Land Toward Port Moresby May Be To Gain Airfields

German Missionaries Lead Overland Invasion of New Guinea by Japs, Reported   Japs Raid Australia and Solomon Islands While Allies Raid Island Points and Make Direct Hit on Cruiser, Report States

Allied Bombers Batter Another Jap Cruiser Off New Britain   Popenere, Acrial Thrusts iewed as Possible Prelude to Invasion.

Allies Blast Enemy Cruiser   German Missionaries Lead New Guinea Drive

ALLIED BOMBS FIRE ANOTHER JAP WARSHIP   Invasion Force Heads  Overland Toward Port Moresby

German Missionaries and Nazified Native Pupils Guide Japs in New Guinez   .ead Them From the North Coast and Are Said io Have Had Radio Transmitters for Months; Yanks and Aussies Fight Together

MOSIONARIES BUIDE NORTH COAST OWE   New Invasion Threat Perils Port Moresby; Berlin Says Airfields Taken.   JAPANESE RAID DARWIN WITH “KILLER” BOMBS

ARE GUIDING  TROOPS DOWN RIVER VALLEY   Battle Around Australia Breaks Out in New Fury, With Bombing Raids Staged by Both the Allies and Invaders.

GUIDE JAPANESE TROOPS ACROSS PACIFIC ISLAND   Allied Aircraft Blast Enemy Warships

Missionaries Reported Heading Guinea Invasion   Battle Of Australia Reaches  New Pury; Japanese Cruiser  Blasted; MacArthur Reveals Plans For Offensive

‘Missionaries Lead Japs in ‘Land Advance   Swing Toward Port Moresby; Jap Cruiser Hit in Rabaul Raid

Missionaries LeadEnemy’ s Push On Port   Air’ ‘Battles Off. . North . Australia Reported’. ‘At New Fary ;   ALLIED:WARPLANES"HIT JAP CRUISER   ‘Aerial Blows. Exchanged ‘By Both Sides in:Pa-) ‘oro -effie Islands... -

ALLIED PLANES BOMB SEVERAL NIPPON POINTS   Japanese Airmen Again Attack Port Moresby and North Australia

Enemy -Pianes Raid Northern Atstralia and Solomon Islands;.Missionary-Led Force Re. portedly Driving South on New Guinea Toward Port Morecshyv

German Missionaries Lead Port Moresby March; Allies Smash Another Crufser

Nazi Missionaries Reported Leading Japanese Troops on Overland Invasion Of New Guinea. Occupying Airfields

ALLIED AIR ATTACKS ON ENEMY RENEWED JAPS. STAGE. RAIDS   GERMAN MISSIONARIES IN NEW GUINEA AIDED INVAD ERS IN OVERLAND DRIVE

New Air Attack Aimed To Wreck  Invading Force   Shipping Is Assaulted By Allied Fliers, Australian Defenses Are Reinforced

Nazis Head  Drive in  New Guinea ‘Overland Push Started to  Win Bases for Ansgtralian Attack

Reports from New Guinea Tell of Overland Drive with Natives Aiding Japanese   AUSTRALIA RAIDED   Navy Reports Loss of Two Submarines, Desixroyer, Two to Prevent Capture

Sugar Plans Strike Sour Note Lately   idea Of Sweet Stockpile O. K, But There Are Complications

Move to Force Russian-Jap Break Is Seen  Germans Open Up  DeanacremaA re

Move to Force Russian-Jap Break Is Seen   Germans Open Ur ' Propaganda : Drive on Radio

$25,000 Income Limit Takes Shape   President's Idea Is Studied by the House Ways and Means Committee

American Subs Pound Away at Enemy Ships   Fighting Planes, Dive Bombers Silence Jap Guns

ADVANCE ON GUADALCANAL   Yankee Subs Sink Seven More Jap Vessels

Judge Thomas Will Convene Coutt Monday  Grand Jurors Are Excused From:

Judge Thomas Will Convene Court Monday   Grand Jurors Are Excused From  Service At Term

W.L.B. Asks Labor Take WageGrant   ) Chairman of Board Says Stabilization Move in in Line With Policy of  Restraint   No Comment Made  Union Officials Make No Remarks About De cision

44-Cent Boost For Little Steel In WPB Policy  Labor Critical Of Compromise; Strikes In Detroit Buses, Biazt kL ...t PM..! dt...

STABILIZED. WAGE PROGRAM URGED BY LABOR BOARD   Designed to Maintain Buying Power of Pay as of January, 1941   CALLED FAIR, EQUITABLE

Labor Board Asks CIO to Approve Plan   Wage Stabilization Policy Set Up With “Little Steel’? Pay Boost

BOARD ASKS iO T0 OKAY STEEL RULING   44.Cent Wage Increase Insteac of Dollar Asked Seen as Stabilizer

Labor Is Asked To Accept Wage Stabilization Policy   Would Permit Increase Of 44 Cents A Day For “Little Steel” Workers; Aim To  Maintain Purchasing Powe!

‘LITTLE STEEL IS DISSATISFIED   War Labor Board Grant: 44 Cents a Day Boost With Patriotism Plea

WLB REQUESTS LABOR ACCEPT RULING CALMLY   ‘Little Steel’ Decision Set: General Policy on Wage Increases.   CUTS UNION DEMAND   Action Permits Pay Boost of  15 Per Cent Over lan 1 1041.

Steel Workers’ ‘Help Is Asked   Group Urged To Take 44 ‘Cent Boost As Labor  Board Decision

WLB ASKS LABOR TO ACCEPT WAGE STABILIZATIONS   Exercise ‘Self - Restraint’, CIO Told In Announcement Of 44-Cent Increase

Old Timers Fill Questionnaire:   Men Over 45 Received Theis Occupational Forms Thi: Week.

Men 45 to 65 To Get Occupational Questionnaires   Recipients are Asked to Study Questions Carefully and fill ~~" Out’ Forms Coniplétely

Questionnaires Sent This week   Men From 45 to 65 to Answer Questions on Oceunations

Key Rail Station Lost by Chinese   Shangjao. Seized by Jap In Costly Batthe—One City Recaptured

Loss of Shangjao, Important Railroad Station, Is Admitted by Chinese

Jap Invaders Take Shangjao  Chinace inflict RO00   Chinese Inflict 8000 Casualties on Japs Before Yielding City

China Loses Shangjao   Japs Take important Statiar on Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway with Losses

Japanese Capture Point On Railway   Lose Heavily in Lives But Drive Farther Ahead

PHINESE ABANDON SHANGIAO 10 JAPS   Important Railway Station Abandored Only After All-day Battle In Which 8,000 Casualties Inflicted.

Loss of Shangjao To Japs Admitted By the Chinese   Important Railway Station Captured, Chengking Declares

Chinese Abandon Important Cify   Japanese Columns Drawing Together

Chinese Lose Vital Rail Point to Japs   Invaders Suffer 8000 Casualties In Battle for City

RAIL CENTER IS ABANDONED TO JAP FORCE   CHINESE RETAKE. YANGTZE RIVER PORT, DRIVING OUT INVADERS

Chinese Abandon Town to Japanese   Surrender City, However, Only After 8,000 Invaders Are Slain in an All-Day Battle —Recapture Yangtze River Port.

CHINESE YIELD KEY RAILWAY POINT   Defenders Abandon Shangjao To Japanese Only After Battle Resulting In 8,000 Enemy Casualties—Gap Between Invaders’ Columns Cut To 50 Miles

CHINESE LOSE RAILWAY TOWN   Report Heavy Fighting Now fn Progress in Province of Kiangsi

CHINESE YIELD RAIL CENTER IN FIERCE BATTLE   Defenders Recapture Sey eral Towns to Offset Loss of Shangjao

Important Rail Station In China Is Taken By Japs   Enemy Toll Is Exacted For Gain, However; -Nippon Bombers Again. Hit Australian Port

CHINA ABANDONS IMPORTANT BASE   RAIL STATION IN JAP HANDS AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING

Chinese Admit Loss Of Important City   Shangjao Falls as Kiangsi Fight Wages

Key Railroad Point Yielded  To Japanese   Chinese Inflict Heavy Casualties Before Withdrawal

JAPANESE TAKE RAIL STATION   Important Chinese Post! Falls After Battle In Which 8,000 Of Enemy Die

Times Denies Any Money Received   Gaylord Says No Funds Raised For Campaign

BIG GUERRILLA _ BATTLES RAGE IN JUGOSLAVIA   Bitter Struggle For Two Towns On Drina River Reported By General Mikhailovich’s Patriots.

Auto Union Calls For Profit Curb   Approves Abolition Of Double Pay .

THREE KILLED IN TRAIN-AUTO WRECK   Enginé Overturned, Cars Gerailed In Crash At Crossing In Georgia

SENATE UNIT TAX, ALL HiT   Proposals Would Tap ’ All U. S. Wage Earners

Huge ‘‘Spending Tax’’ On Individuals To Be Laid Before Senate Committee

Senate Studies Wartime Tay On Individuals as Proposed  By Treasury Department

NEW WARTIME SPENDING TAX IS CONSIDERED   Senate Committee Wil Discuss Plan To Lay New Levy On Most  Incomes   Would Yield 5 Billion

Treasury Asks Spending Levy OnIndividual:   Designed to Tighten Brake: On Inflation, Increase Federal Revenues By 5 Biltions   Sen. George Hints Rate ~~ As High as 10 Percent   No One With Income : Less Than $1,000 Will Have to Pay

SPENDING TAX PROPOSAL TO BE PRESENTED   fenate Group to Get Plan Calculated to Yield 5 Billion a Year   DESIGNED TO BREAK * INFLATION MENACE   Would Be Levied on Total Of All Money Paid Out  + By individual

Treasury Seeks “Spending Tax’ On Individuals   Would Yield Upwards o $5,000,000,000 Yearly, Estimate Shows

Mother of New American Air Hero Is Extremely Proud of Her Fighting Son

Mother of New ‘Ameri ican. Air Hero Is -  E eereniely Proud. of Her Fighting Son:

IRELAND BASES SOUGHT BYU, $   Brunt of Negotiation: Left to America By England

U.S. Taking Lead in Effort to Get Irish Bases for Guarding Convoys

Pressure on E.,ire  For Convoy Bases U, S. Said to Be Taking Lead

U.S. Taking Lead In Informal Move For Bases in Eire   Will Conduct Negotiations To Convince De Valera, London Says

@ In Washington   Lowdown on the New War Production Setup Reveals  Donald M,. Nelson as  The Big Boss

Production’s New Setup Is Explained   WPB, Successor Of OPM Looks Good Under Boss Nelson

Rommel Forced to Withdraw   RAF CONTINUES RAIDS ON REICH   Two German Planes Bomb Southeast English Town — Karlsruhe Described as Shambles

Claim Wavell About To Resign   Axis Reports Say General Discouraged

REVEALS 137 PERSONS DEAD   War Weapons Work Slowed by Mishaps,  Carelessness

Buck Jones, Movie Star, Succumbs to Burns  BUS BOY UPHELD  ——YV———Notables Stick te Youngster Who Started Fire

Buck Jones On War Bond Selling Tour   Dies From Burns Received  In Boston Night Club

LOCAL FIRM GIVEN AIRPORT CONTRAC      J. B. Ferguson & Co. Has Big Force at Richmond, Ya,

LOCAL FIRM GIVEN AIRPORT CONTRA   J. B. Ferguson G Co. Has Big Force at Rich. mond, Va.

U.S. Housing Needs New Carpenter   Complete Overhauling 01 Federal Program Due Soon

e@ In Washington   Federal Housing Needs New Boss Carpenter to Construct Stable Domicile From Many Units  By PRTER EDSON  aii A Ghaes-tine Th! me bedencré mee

Japs Fade Back From  Aussies   Allies Drive Nearer Tk “Gap” In New Guinea Without Catching Flee ann ner ipec

Alexandria Is Jittery Over Nazis   Marshal Rommel, Commande Of Axis Troops In Egypt, Likes Gold Braid

JAP-OCCUPIED YOCHOW RAIDEL   American Planes Returr Without Loss

LIONS SHOW CAST READY FOR OPENING   ‘This Is The Life’ Will Be Presented Tomorrow Anc Friday Nights In’ Higt School Auditorium

Forces Combine To Wage War On Axis U-boats   Close Cooperation Along Sea Frontier Planned at Capital

Act to Unify : _Army, Naval ~Anti-SubWa   Step. Taken to Increase ~. Effectiveness Along’. Both Coasts --

Combine Command Of Anti-Sub Units   Coast Protective Groups Now Under Naval Sea Frontier

Unify Anti-Sub — Warfare Plans  Army, Navy Program Is Under Sea Frontier Commanders

Navy and Army Anti. © mmarine Warfare on Both  casts  . Unified Under Navi2 Sez Frontier Commanders 

, Anti-Submarine Forces United  Air and Sea ® Patrols Now Under the Navy

ArmyAnd Navy Combine Coast Warfare Units   Naval Officers To Direct All Men Assigned Under Latest Set-Up

Army, Navy Unity War on  C, thm AKIAAG uM HAIG)   Single Command Set Up to Combat Peril To Coastal Shipping

ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE UNIFIED   Army And Navy Forces Battling U-Boat Menace On Both Coasts Combined Under Sea Frontier Commanders In Move For Increased Effectiveness

NAVY IS GIVEN COMMAND OF SUB WARFARE   Naval Sea Frontier Unit Means Efficiency on Both Coasts

FORM JOINT COMMAND FOR ANTI-SUB FIGHT   Army, Navy Unify Control in Campaign to Rid Atlantic of Lurking Marauders

UNIFIED COASTAL WATERS PATROL SETUP ORDERED   Army and Navy Directed to Consolidate Measures for Combatting Submarine Attacks on Shipping Off  Amoariean Sharac.

Army and Navy Units fo Fight Axis U-Boats   Noval Sea Frontier Commanders to Have Charge of Operations Along U. S. Coasts

Eastern Time for All U. S. East of Mississippi Urged to Save Power

PROPOSE NEW TIME ZONE FOR EASTERN U S   Would Put All States East 0: __, Mississippi -River, On. 1 FBastern. Standard: -

FERGUSON OPENS UP CAMPAIGN TODAY IN BARBERTON ADDRESS   Uses Sharp Criticism o Republican Administration’s Ohio Defense Efforts.

FERGUSON OPENS BID FOR GOVERNOR   Claims Bricker Luke warm To War Effort

Nazis Threaten Vital Railroads   Two Armies Converge on Key Junction Controlling Lines Leading to ‘Russia’s Pittsburgh’ and to Baku Oil Field Ares

Nazi Drive Reaches Salsk  As Reds Still Refreating Alona Don: Hundreds Slain

STALINGRAD'S RAILWAY LINE IS THREATENED   Invaders Push 75 Miles Beyond Don To Rail ,  Junction    TRY TO PLUG GAR   Russians Send Huge Re’ inforcements Into   Vital Area 

NAZIS REACH KUSHCHEVKA IN DONRIVER AREA   Move Threatens to Cut Soviet Communications With Stalingrad in East, Moscow Acknowledges   SALSK, 100 MILES FROM ROSTOV, TAKEN   Only on Approaches to  Stalingrad Itself Did Reds  Announce Major’ Sugcess - in Counter-Attacks

Move Threatens  To Cut Stalingrad  Communications 1,500 Nazis Are  Killed In Stubborn Ficht Near River

THREATEN 10 CUT STALINGRAD LINE   Germans Reach Salask, 100 Miles From Rostov   VITAL RAIL POINT   Reds Claim Success in Effort Stop Foe On Appraoch To Stalingrad

SOVIETS ADMIT NAZI TROOPS REACH SALSK   Nazis Threaten to Cut Communications  With Stalingrad

Fierce German Attacks Fail At Other Points   Flames Continue To Sweep Ruins Of Blasted Duesseldorf  BOMB CAIRO AGAIN  Japanese Extend ae a ee

Enemy Make New Advance  Of 35 Miles   Push Threatens to Cut Soviet Communications With Stalingrad      COSSACKS, MARINES JOIN RED DEFENSE   Reds Reveal Only Major Success Near Stalingrad Area

Nazi Troops Reach Salsk, Kushchevka   Soviets Announce Successes in Sielincrad Area

Nazi Troops Reach Salsk, Kushchevka  Soviets Announce Cc,  5 AaScSeaAc 19   Soviets Announce Successes in Stalingrad Area

Fan Into Wide Area As As 75 Miles Below - D Stalingrad Area Hold

ENEMY GAINS 30 MILES IN SALSK DRIVE   REDS TRY TO PLUG WEDGE IN LINES TOWARD VOLGA

Nazis Advance 35 Miles in Caucasus March   Soviets Admit Move Threatens to Cut Stalingrad Contacts

HITLER'S MEN FANNING QUT IN CAUCASUS   Reach Salsk and Kushchevka Areas Below Don River— Reds Fight Desperately to Halt March.   INVADERS STALLED AROUND STALINGRAD   Russians Withstand Fierce Pressure and in Places Counter-Attack—Losses  in Battle Heavy.

Nazis Threaten To Cut Off Soviets’ Communications _—   Communique Says Invaders Advance A Great Loss Of Lives And Equipment

Soviets Admit Falling Back;  Danger Grows   Only Red Successes Are At City’s Approaches; Reinforcements Moved Un To Stem Drive *%

Enemy Now Imperils Stalingrad   Russians Admit Invaders’ Arrival ai Two Vital Points, But Claim Nazi Losses Huqe; Some Lines Hold

Rail Junction ls Reached By  German Army   Only On the Approaches to Stalingrad Do Russians Show Any Measure of Success on Bloody Eastern War Front

Order Bans Sunday Double-Time Pay   President Issues Decree Against ‘Penalty’ Wage For Holidays

DOUBLE PAY FOR SUNDAY IS OUT   FDR Signs Order Doing Away With Double Time Payments

Soviets Near Nazi Supply Base   Methodically Mopping Up At Staraya Russa

REDS IN UKRAINE DRIVING HARD FOR NAZI SUPPLY BASE   Advance Through Heavily. Defended German-Held, Secticn—30 Miles To Dnepropetrovsk

Russians Advance Through Heavily Defended Territory Held By Nazis

Soviet Drives 30 Miles From Bie Nazi Base   Encircled Germans Now Being Exterminated  Methodically

Situation Well In Hand, Island Commander Reports As Allied Defenders Act Quickly To Mop Up Invading Forces

Gain Toe-Hold Under Barrage Of Heavy Fire   British Counter - Attack Against Japanese Over 10- Mile Front; Japs Sav British Fall Back

Many Natives  Die in ‘Merciless  Aerial Assaults Pick Sundays, Holiday   Pick Sundays, Holiday To Assure Crowds For Wanton Attacks  “OUR TOWNS RAZED General MacArthur  Reports Terrorism To War Department

Troops Beat Back Fierce Enemy Raids   Philippine Invaders Destroy Four Towns, Attack Three Others   BOMB CORREGIDOR

HUNDREDS KILLED IN AIR ATTACKS, — WAR OFFICE SAYS   Sundays and Religious Holidays Apparently Deliberately Chosen for Raids— Streets Machine-Gunned.   MARTHUR’S FORCES FIGHT ON BRAVELY   Enemy Exerts Pressure Along Entire Front With Planes Blasting Ameri  can Positions.

Many Natives Are Slain In Enemy’s ‘Merciless’ Raids   Nipponese Pick Sundays And Religious Holidays For Their Ruthless Attacks

JAPS BLAST — DEFENSELESS LUZON TOWNS   MacAribur Accuses Invaders 0!  Destroying Four in Merciless At  jacks, All North of Front

MacArthur Reports Many Filipinos Killed As Foes Ravage Defenseless Areas   Philippine Defenders Are Pounded By Bombs, Raked By Machine Gun Fire: Corregidor Blasted

Japs Blasting Defenseless Towns   Fierce Jap Attack Punches Hole in Malayan Defenses

Gen. MacArthur Reports Merciless Attacks upon Central Luzon Civilians   Tarlac with a Population of 55,000 1s Completely Razed by Bombs and Machine Gunning; American and Filipino Soldiers Also under Heavy Fire, Official American War Communique Declares

Four Towns Destroyed; Sunday Raids Kull Natives   Japanese Objectives Without Defenses,  MacArthur Reports; Machine Guns Used  CORREGIDOR FORT GETS MORE BOMBS  Air Bombs, Bullets Increase Pressure  On Defending Army

Charge Japs Bombing ‘Defenseless’ Towns   MacArthur Assails Tokyo Force for Attack on Civilians; Pressure Increases on Philippine Front   British Dig in to Stave Off Renewed Singapore Thrust

Gen MacArthur Protests Jap  Ruthlessness   Names Seven Towns In Central Luzon, Wholly Defenseless, Four of Them Destroyed by Invaders.

‘MERCILESS’ RAIDS   Japs “Attacking Front Lines Poel _____ North of Manila Bay___ Holdings

MacArthur Say: Defenseless  ‘Towns Bombed   War Department Reports Many Nalives Are Killed in Merciless Raids hy the Nivtionese During the First Month of the War

Nazis Arrest Norse Officers   Former Air Force And Navy Men Taken Into Custody

Hurl Axis Back in Africa   Allied Pincers Aimed at Tripoli, Cutting Bizerte

American Paratroops Helped Clear Wav for Advance Force of British

Anderson's Army Moves Deep Into French Protectorate   One Column Swings Far to South as Patrol Linitc Battle

Allied Troops Believed Attempting To Cut Off Bizerte And Tunis In Drive To Tripoli

Mobile U.S. Force Heads  To Tunisia   Believe Allies Aiming 2 Armored Spearheads: One To Hit Bizerte. Other Tripoli  BULLETIN 4

Paratroops Leading Way for Allies   British Forces ees Landed it ’ Tunisia From Big U.S, Planes   ALLIED GROUND. UNITS FOLLOW      Dakar May Yield; New Hit. , ler Thrust From Balk. ans Hinted

Axis Forced Back In Opening Clash   Reports Indicate Two Allied Spearheads May Enter Tunisia   ONE TOWARD TRIPOLI   Air-Borne Nazi Panzer Units May Take Part in , Tunis Test

Decision Not Likely Until First of Next Week     MEMBERS SILENT     rf y=. ©. 3 FF WL...)   MEMBERS SILENT   lf Convicted, Board te Name How and Where Of Execution

Saboteurs Trial Reaches Its End   No Decision Expected This Week End

Saboteurs’ Trial Brought To End   No Indication That Decision Reached Is Giver

FATE OF EIGHT GERMAN SPIES BRING WEIGHED   Case Against Saboteurs Who Landed From Submarine Placed in Hands  of Seven Generals   PONDER EVIDENCE   Government Asks That Men Be Condemned to Death, Wartime Pen alty for Enemies

Sabofeur Trial Comes fo Close   . President to Set Date Of Execution, if This Is to be Their Fate

Decision Near For Saboteurs  Military Commission Holds Fate of Germans In Their Hands

Fale of Saboteurs Is Placed In The Hands of Generals   President’s Military Commission Will Decide Their Fate -

NAZI SABOTEURS AWAIT VERDICT   Fate of Eight In H ands of Seven Generals As Judge and Jury

FATE OF ELGHT NAZIS IN HANDS OF COMMISSION   Trial of Saboteurs Ends With No Hint as to When Decision May Be Forthcoming.   HEARING IN PROGRESS FOR EIGHTEEN DAYS   If Death Penalty Is Recommended, Roosevelt Will ' Fix Time and Place of Execution.

MILITARY JURY DEBATES FATE OF NAZIS; VERDICT WILL GO TO PRESIDENT

Penalty of Death May Be Asked For Nazi Agents  Their Trial Is Over And Early Decision Likely

"Eight Germans’ Fate in Hands Of Commission   Generals Begin Pondering Evidence After Taking Of Testimony, Oral Arguing Ends   Government Asks Decree of Death   Defense Contended Men __ Were Merely Refugees » From Nazi Tyranny

FATE OF EIGHT NAZIS AWAITED AS TRIAL ENDS   Report On Alleged Saboteurs To Be Made By Military Board eRe

TRIAL FINISHED, 8 NAZIS AWAIT ‘COURT’ VERDICT   Military Commission Re cesses, Indicates No Decision Over Week-End

MILITARY COURT PONDERS FATE OF NAZ] SABOTEURS   Announcement Gives No Indication of When Decision Might Be Reached   WHITE HOUSE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE VERDICT   If Commission Decrees the Death Verdict, President Roosevelt Will Have Responsibility of Fixing Time And Place of Execution

Malayan Coast: Area Threatened By Jap Forces      Troops Land From * Suiall Boats, Junks . North  of: Siuzapore

Jap Forces Land Behind British Line   Landings May Force Singapore Defenders fo Retreat Further

British Face  Threat   Jap Landing On West Malaya Coast in Force

Jap Advance Is Unhalted In Malaya   More Landings Made Along Western Coast, Threaten New Areas   BUT ALL PROGRESS COMES AT HIGH COST

Jap korces Threaten New Area in Malaya   British Think Action in Kuala Selangor Zone Attempt to Force Singapore's, Defenilers from Position on Perak Front; Air Activity Rages

WEST MALAYAN COAST INVADE   Area 240 Miles North of Singapore Feels Tokyo Pressure

Jap Forces Threaten Area Near Singapore   Allied Leaders Confident That Singapere Will Hoid In Real Test

JAPS’ MALAYA DRIVE PERILS ANOTHER AREA   West Coast Landings Aimed at Forcing British to Withdraw from North   CONFIDENCE GROWS SINGAPORE TO STAND   Forces Being Consolidated By Wavell; Chinese Send ing Reinforcements

Japs Land from Boats & dunks   Threaten Kuala Selangor Area Of Malaya Eardently To Force British To Withdraw  From Lines.   *j ap Gain Costly

Japan Forces Landing North Of Vital Point   British Withdrawal Of Lines Is Object Of Landings On West Malaya Coast

JAPS STAB AT BRITISH FLANK   New Landings On West Malay Coast Intended To Force Retreat On Singapore

Japs Attempt New Threat in Malay:   Land South of Defense Line as Chinese Move Fram Burma Seen

GREEN ADVISES AGAINST CHANGE IN LABOR LAWS   Would Take the Heart Out 0  Voluntary Cooperation, He States.

U.S. Soldiers Laugh at Jap Demand   Call for Surrender : Ignored; Lull In Fighting Noted

M’' ARTHUR IGNORES JAPANESE DEMAND   General Says That Troop: Laughed at Surrender Appeals

MacArthur Ignores Jap Demand   Filipinos Laugh at Appeals for Surrender

Defending Army In Philippines Awaits Attack ~   Leaflets Calling For Surrerider - Are Laughed At

Filipinos Laugh At Enemy Appeal To Stop Fighting   Invaders Drop Leaflets ir Hope of Inducing Americans To Quif   Yanks Braced for an Expected Atfack on a Large Scale

iM’ARTHUR IGNORES DEMANDS (OF JAPS FOR HIS SURRENDER   Filipino Soldiers Join In Making Light Of Messages Dropped By Planes; Leaflets Have Been Showered Within Lines Since January 10

Says Filipinos Only Laugh: At Appeals from Enemy As Defenders Enjoy Lull

Filipinos Laugh at Crude Appeal to Lay Down Arms   Nipponese Planes Drop Leaflets on Luzon Defenders; New Assaults Awaited

JAP LEAFLETS CALL FOR U. 5. - CAPITULATION   Filipino Troops Laugh at + Invaders’ Appeals to Lay Down Arms   DEFENDERS BRACE FOR NEW ATTACKS   Lull Marks Batan Campaign As Nipponese Prepare For Further Drives

FILIPING TROOPS LAUGH AT APPEALS TO QUIT FIGHTING   Nipponese Commander Sends Word Defenders Will Meet Disaster if They Continue Struggle.  4   AMERICANS PREPARE FOR NEW ONSLAUGHT   Battle Lull Continues as In vaders Reorganize for Ke sumption of Full-Scale  Offensive.

Japs Demand Surrender of Batan Troops   MacArthur Ignores Leaflets Dropped on Batan Fighting Front

filipino Troops Only Laughed At Jap Appeals   Demand for Capitulation Printed on Leaflets, Dropped by Planes

U.S.General — Ignores Call for Surrendel      Filipinos Laugh at Jap  afl Appeals That They Lay Dow1 Their Arms. — -

Reports Filipinos Amused by Tokyo's Pamphlets Urging Them fo - Lay Down Arms   BEATS SNEAK MOVE   Some Japanese Prisoners Taken as Atiempis at Infiltration Frus trated

Filipinos Laugh At Pleas to Lay  Down Their Arms   Defenders of Island Brace Themselves to Repel Another Full Scale Enemy Onslaught; 230 Injured at Pearl Harbor Return to Duty

Needle Eludes Surgeon  Second Operation on Girl's Hoart Neceasary

Tracy Reveals ~ How He Killed James Payton   Muscatine Garage Mar Had Pleaded Guilty t Murder Charge

Big-Scale Assault by Nazis, Rumanians, Fails To Breach Soviet Lines

Believe Big Offensive By Axis Beaten   Battle In Full Swing, Says Berlin; Soviet Account Indicates It Has Been Smashed

Frustrate Germans Drive Toward Rich  Caucasus il Fiele   Four Days of Terrific Fighting Finds Nazis Driven Backward

NAZI DRIVE ON CAUCASUS OIL FIELDS FRUSTRATED AFTER 4 DAYS OF FIGHTING IN CRIMEA   Germans Apparently Trying to Open Their Firs! Full-Fledged Offensive of 1942: Soviets Drive Invaders Back to Original Lines With Heavy . Casualties Inflicted On The Enemy

Nazi Divisions Hurled  Back on Kerch Peninsula   Main Attack Halted but Germans Report Heavy Aerial Bombing of Red Lines Landing of Parachutists   DRIVE FOR OIL FIELDS INDICATED   Serman Casualties” Reported Heavy in Four Day Battle — Area Saw First Reported Use of Poison Gas   Nazis Hail Spring Offensive

Germans Try Full-Scale.  Offensive —      Invaders Said Driven Back to Original  Lines with Heavy Casualties—Vichy   Says New Weapon Mistaken for Gas —Jap Ship Loss Now Said 24

Attack Has Been Raging Since Friday But Red Line Has Held  HEAVY BOMBING  Battle Joined on Kerch Peninsula — Germans   Using Sappers

Germans Call 4-Day Offensive Operation First Since Winter Defensive  More Ships Sink  Allies Chase Japanese Vessels Fleeing Coral Sea Fight

Check Nazi Drive  On Caucasus Oi   Germans Describe Move as - First Offensive Since Winter   MOP UP IN CORAL SEA   More Scattered Remnants of Japanese Armada Are Damaged.

Thrust At Caucasus Oil Field Balked   Four-Day Battle Seen As Hitler Attempt To Launch Spring Drive.

Nazis Suffer Big Losses As Soviets Halt Major Drive On Kerch Peninsula

Attack In Crimea Reported Stalled Bv Red Armies   Soviet Dispatches Say Germans Thwarted In Attempt To Launch First Big 1942 Offensive; Claim New Wea pons Used

Nazi Thrust Toward Oil Fields in Causasus is Frustrated, Moscow Says   Berlin Terms Kerch Peninsula Attack First Great Offensive Operation— “Nothing Important Occurred Last Night” Russian Mid-Day Statement Says

Germans Attack On Crimea Front   Hitler Troops Are Halted and Thrown Back by Stubborn Soviet Defense; Reds Rush Support

SOVIET TROOPS REPULSE ENEMY IN CRIMEA AREA   Believed To Be First Drive Of 1942 Campaign

DRIVE TOWARD ONL FIELD 1s BLOCKED OFF   Attack Opened Friday By Germans And  Rumanians  IN FULL SWING SINGE   Germans Forced Back to Original Lines; Losses Heavy

Russians omother German Attack In the  Crimea After 4 Daus   MacArthur's Airplanes Track Down Remnants of Coral Sea Battle and Damage Warships

Frustrate Drive Toward Caucasus Rich Oil Fields.   Soviet Dispatches: Say Germans. Were Trying Offensive

Nazis Launch Offensive in Kerch Sector  Great Battle in rims Ha   sreat Battie in Crimea Fias Been Going on Four Days With Huns Attempting to Reach Caucasian Oil

Apparently Frustrate Offensive to Get Oi   Attack Opened Friday, Supported by Strong  Air Force, Hitler Announces; Reported Drive in Ukraine Branded As Unfounded.

RICH CAUCASUS OL FIELDS IN HANDS OF REDS   Crimean Action First Big Offensive Operation Since Winter

Dive-Bombers Blast Kerch, Germans Say   Heavy Fighting Rage Four Days; Russians Indicate Victory

Soviets See Reich Trying To Develop   Enemy Thrown Back In Burma; Laval May Reject U. S. Demands

Crimea Blocked To Nazis   Big Scale German Attack Halted In First Major Spring Action

Invaders Driver:. Back To Their Original Line o>.   BY ROGER D. GREENE DP War Rditar.:

Push Toward Oil Fields of Caucasus Began 4 Days Aco   Moscow and Berlin Versions of Battle Results Different

BIG THRUST AGAINST REDS THROWN BACK   German Attempt to Develop First Full-Fledged Spring Offensive Toward Caucasus Oil Fields Blocked in. Four. Nave aft Hichting

FIRST GE OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA FAILS   Nazi And Rumanian Troops Open As: sault In Kerch Pe. ninsula; Germans Deny Big Offensive Under Way.

NAZIS MAY PLAN FIGHT BY DAY, REST AT NIGHT   Battle For Kerch Peninsula Has Been Going on For Days, On a Large Scale

Nazis Seeking to Develop First Full-Fledged 1942 Offensive     NEW DRIVE IS FAILURE  Munich Munitions Works Reported Blown Up By Anti-Nazis

DRIVE TOWARD CAUCASUS OIL FIELDS HALTED   Offensive Opened Friday I Kerch Peninsula By Strong Forces   BOMBING PLANES ACTIVE   Berlin Spokesman Denies Poison Gas Being Used Against Russians

British See Prelude To Long-Heralded Offensive in Newest German Thrust

MACARTHUR SAYS JAP LOSSES HEAVY IM CORAL SER   Japs Brand Report As Fantastic; Laval Refuses American Demands

Soviets Smash. Heavy Thrust -ThroughCrimea   Frustrate Enemy Attempt: To Develop Big Offensive Aimed At Caucasus Oil; Germans Say ‘Hell Let Loose’ Over Kerch Peninsula.

First Nazi Onslaught Checked In Crimea, Battle In Full Swing   Offensive Started On Kerch Peninsula With Rumanians Aerial Units Taking Part

Push Toward Crimean Oil Is Frustrated   Soviets Say Germans Apparently Trying To Develop First Full “42 Offensive

Hitler’s Crimean  Drive Is Stopped   Soviet and Nazi Versions Of Fighting on Kerche  Peninsula Are at Variance

Initial German Offensive Aims At Caucasus Oil   Behind-Lines Landing and Dives Mark Full-Scale Kerch Aitack.

Big-Scale German Attack Reported Crushed  BATTLE RACING   Chinese ~ Report Jap Advance In Burma Halted

Big Assault ©  In Crimea Is  ‘Turned Back   Germans Aimed Push at ‘Rich Oil Fields in ' Caucasus   KERCH PENINSULA MAIN BATTLEFIELD   Nazis Forced Back To . Original Lines, Mos- — ‘cow Reports

Counter Blow Forces Nazis to Fall Back   Big-Scale Nazi Smash May Be Prelude to’ Major Spring Offensive   SQUADS OF PLANES OVER RED FRONT   Hitler Seeks to Enter Great Oil Fields; Use of ‘New Weapon’ Reported

New Kind Of Exchange With Which To Get Meat   More Details Of New Ration ing Program To Be Put Into Effect Early Next Year Are Made Known

You’ll Have To Learn New Kind Of Money    Budgeting Of Ration ‘Points’ Necessary Now, Just Like Budgeting Cash; New Coupons Due

Second Ration Books Printed   Point System To Decide Amount Of Meats Or Foods Allowed

Public Will Be In For Some Headaches In Figuring Points  War Ration Book No. 2, With Pretty Coupons, To Be Issued After January 1

Meat Will Be Rationed on. Point Svctem      Americans ‘Will Have to Master New Coupon Plan Early Next. Year   HAMBURGER MAY BE 1 POINT PER LB.   You Will Budget Points in Your Ration Book Just . . Like Your.Money. .

War Ration Book 2 Karly Next Year   Colored Coupons Will Be Used Instead of Money

MEAT RATIONING BRINGS NEW MONEY EARLY NEXT YEAR  NATATT WHA TIARIIRIO   POINT RATIONING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED SAYS OPA

Point System To Be Used in Meat Rationing   New Book With Colored. Numbered Coupons to Be lsesued

MORE RATIONING TO BRING NEW KIND OF MONEY   New Book Is To Have Many Different Colored Coupons of Different Denominations

. P. A. Studies Meat Rationing Plans; Project Will Operate On Point System

Meat Rationing Program Schedulec For Early Next Year; Coupons Are to Be in General Use

Meat Will Be First Article To Be Put Under Point Rationing System

Point rationing system to be used for buying meat   Book No. 2 will contain 192  coupons of different varieties

OPA EXPLAINS SOME OF THE DETAILS. OF COMING “POINT RATIONING” SYSTEM

Point System Scheduled to Be Introduced Early Next Year Is Outlined by OPA; Next Ration Book To’ Carry 192 Coupons, Different in Color, Lettering and Denomination, Coin of the New System for  Meat Rationing; Government Has Printed 160 Million Books.

0.P.A. Explains New Point Rationing System Soon To Become Effective   Everyone Will Have To Juggle When Meat Ration ing Program, Scheduled For Early Next Year, Becomes Effective.

ew Kind of Money Juggling Will Be  Taught Americans   int Rationing System Planned; Here’s First  Primer for Readers

To Establish Point System Of Rationing   Consumers Will Haye Tc Learn Budgeting Of Coupons In New Ratior Book’ After New Year's

Americans Must Leayn to Juggle New Kind of Money Whey Meat IsRationed

POINT SYSTEM TO BE USED IN RATIONING  Hamburcer 1 Point, Porterhouse 8

War Ration Book No. 2 to Contain 192 Coupons of Various Colors; Meat to Be Rationed After Jan. 1   Point Value Nét Set

Here's First Primer On Program; You'll Keep Track Of Increasing Number Of Coupons

Intricate Phases of Poin Rationing System Are Explained  COUPONS CURRENC)

New Kind of Money To Put Meat on Table   Americans Will Start Juggling Red and Blue Alphabetical Coupons Shortly After New Year's

RATIONING OF MEAT SCHEDULED FOR 1943   OPA Explains Some Phase: of Point System

FARM PRICES CURB STUDIED   Administration Of Ae Touchy Question In Senate

Touchy Question on Farm Prices  Divides Senate  Debate on Bill to Open Today © in Upper House

Applying Curbs To Farm Prices Splits Senate   lermed Reflection of Dis: pute between Wickard and Henderson

SENATE OK'S , VETO POWERS IN PRICE ACI   Returns Control Bill to Lower House By Vote 81 to    TO FIX CEILING   Provides Restrictions on Administrator's Rights On Regulation

FARM PRICE VETO POWER IS PROVIDED   Secretary of Agriculture Is Given Authority Tc Alter Farm Prices Se By Henderson

Senate passes revised price control bill   Gives veto power to farm secretarv

Price Control Bill Returned To House   Senate Amends It To Include Farm  Bloc Restrictions

Senate Approves Veto Powers in  Price Fix Bill   Amended Measure Returned to House For Final Action

Senate Passes Price Bill Amended to Give Farmers Bia Hike, House s Next   Farm Bloc Rides Rough Shod Over Administration Provision of Control Legislation; Small Margin Gives Victory to Minority Group on Special Ruling

BATAN SECTOR QUIET, REPORT OF WAR DEPT   ONLY PATROL ACTION SINCE LAST JAP ATTACK SMASHED

LITTLE RETREAT ROOM LEFT FOR ~ HARRIED ALLIES   General Says Filipinos in Occupied Areas Evicted from Farms

Heavy Rains Over Kansas   Wichita, Emporia And Other Cities Report Soakers

RETREATING JAP ARMY BATTERED   Chinese Planes Join Land Forces In Battle North Of Changsha

Chinese Trap 30,000 Japs Near Changsha   Chungking Units Press Toward ‘Annihilation’ of Enemy; Quantities of Material Captured

NARROW ESCAPE FROM SINGAPORE TOLD BY WRITER  LAST DAYS DURING   LAST DAYS DURING JAPANESE INVASION ALSO DESCRIBED

FINAL ASSAULT ON SINGAPORE BY JAPS DEADLY   War CorrespondentC Yates McDaniel One of. - Few to Escape Efficient Fury of Attack   FORTRESS IN FLAMES   Boarded Last Vessel te  Leave Harbor; Forced te Abandon Vessel During Raid; Reaches Batavia

An Unfinished Story— McDanielInBreath-Taking Experiences Making Escape   Rye CC. VATES MeDANIEL

Escape   AP War Correspendent Makes Escape From Fallen Singanore te Batavia.

McDaniel, Safe After Hazards Of Singapore, Now In Batavia   Completed 1,200-Mile Journey By Launch, Truck Rail, Pony Cart And Destroyer; Ship Destroyed

McDaniel Tells Graphic Story Of Escape From Singapore   Veece] Ramhed

Singapore Escape Is Eventful   Associated Press News:Man’s Account _ Of His Own Rescue -Jg Harrowing Tale

McDaniel Writes Of Flight From Singapore   By C. VATES AtronaNnter

AP Writer C. Y. MeDaniel Tells Of Escape From Singapore By Lifeboat. Truck and Destrover

‘Three Hours Hell 1s Captain's Story Torpedoing,Rescue   Firsthand Account Of AP Correspondent Tells Of Difficulties Encountered In The Evacuation From Singapore And Long Struggle To Reach Batavia

AP Reporter Describes Escape From Singapore, Arriving in Batavia After Seven Days   Abandons Bombed rad and Travels by Launch, Trick, Rail and Pony Cart Before Boarding Destroyer      By C. YATES McDANIEL

McDaniel and Members of Party Negoliate Trip to Batavia In 71-2 Days; Escape Boat Shot From Under Them At the Very Start

Writer Tastes Deadly Fury of Jap Onslaught   Flight From Singapore Only the Beginning Of Hectic Experience

( STICKER TO SHOW WHY DRIVER HAS IT   Public Will Know In Each Case Reason For Granting Of Supplemental Gasoline Tc Motorists

New ‘C’ Sticker” To Gite Category; Classes’ Are Given   Ration Boards Will Place Check Alongside Space for War Worker, Doc tor. Nurae. elc.

Fuel Stickers Reveal Reasor   Parties Getting ‘Cc’ Will Have Explanation On Their Windshield

County Results   RATION STICKER TO LIST WORK   “C” Card Holders Will Have to Display Occupational Emblem

brazilian Vessel Sunk By Submarine Off Virginia  One Person Missing — From 84 Passengers And Crew of Buarque,   DEMONSTRATIONS FEARED IN BRAZIL   Possibility Explored U-Boats Have Base Close to Americas

Brazilian Passenger-C ar go Steamer Sent to Bottom by Two Torpedoes From Axis Submarine.   SURVIVORS SPEND HOURS IN LIFEBOAT   Three Women and Boy, 5 Among Those Rescued— One Person Dead, Another Unaccounted For.

German Sub Sinks Brazilian Ship. Off: Adlantic Coast   Nazi U-Boat Base Near Western Hemisphere Feared

Japanese Lose 1.000 Men In Fierce Battle   American Airmen Join In Bombing Key Base Of China Invaders   RECAPTURE POYANG   30,000 Japs Gathered For New Drive On Key Railroad   Jap Plan Seen In Aleutians

NANCHENG RECAPTURED BY CHINESE   U. S.. Airmen Down 8 Jap Planes, Hankow Attacked

Chinese Trap 20,000 Japs Alone River   U.S, Planes Break Up Enemy Attack As Ground  Trocps Route Invader.

BRITISH PLANES IN DAYLIGHT RAIL   TWO HUNDRED ATTACK OB. JECTIVES IN FRANCE—U., S. EAGLES TAKE PART.

American Eagle Squadron Bombs Nazi Targets    Low-Level Attack Made Over France By U.S. Airmen

AMERICAN FLIERS - ATTACK IN FRANCE   Military Targets Blasted by Eagle Squad fon

EAGLE FLYERS TAKE PART IN RAF ASSAULT   Mass, Low-Level Attack is Made on Nazi-Held French Coast   GERMAN SUBMARINE WORKS ALSO RAIDED   Gunposts, Nazi Army Bil lets, Motor Transports, Railroads Blasted

Low Level Attack on French Military Targets Between LeHavre and Le Treport.   Raid Vegesack

American Fliers HelpRAF Pound French Targets   Attack at Low Levels Following Night Raid On Vegesack in Germany

American Eagle Squadron Bombs German Targets   Launch Low-Level Attacks on Many Cities in France

AMERICANS IN SHIPYARD RAID   Eagle Airmen Take Par In Bombing German Channel Bases; Tons Dropped

Air Raids Blast French Targets   German Military Installations Damagec

AMERICANS JOIN RAID ON FRANCE   Objectives Along Coas Are Pounded; Army Billets Blasted

American Eagles Hit At France  RAF Bombard: Sub Yards At  17... LE

Yanks in RAF. Participate in Big Bombing Foray Over French Area: Loss to Germans Is Reported Heavy

EAGLES HELP IN RAIDS ON FRENCH ZONE   Low-Level Attack Is Called Success

RAF Lambasts Enemy Targets In Wide Sweep   Spitfires Take Up Battle Of Bombing After Huge Planes Hit U-Boat Yard at Night

Naz azi i Bigwigs Are Speaking   Rommel Appears, Before Gathering. In Berlin At Sportspalast

VICTIM OF A MISTAKE   Chaplain Died as the Result of Overdose of Narcotics

Order Coordination In Selective Service.   Incorrectly Filled — Prescription Blamed

Grave Fears of Thrust To Middle-East   No Attempt To Minimize Situation

MALTA FACING GRAVE THREAT   Loss Of Tobruk May Herald Tiny Isle’s Fall

AUSTRALIA ISSUES NEW AID APPEAL   All Dominion Home Defenses Are Mobilized

Australian Mobilizatior Speeded As Nips  Threaten   RABAUL IS BESIEGED   Home Defenses Fermed To Meet Menace From Japs

AUSTRALIA IN PLEA FOR AID, U.S. BRITAIN   Gravity of the threat to island commonwealth told to Allies

Push Into New Britain In Drive At Continent   Garrison At Rabaul Believed To Have Gone Inland To Wage Battle

Navy Patrol Plane Crashes on Coast   Five Bodies Found By State Policemen

YANKS BUY CULLENBINE   Washington Outfielder Purchased To Replace Henrich

YANKS BUY CULLENBINE   —_——_ Outfielder Purchased 0 Replace Henrich

Helltire Pass Rescue Is -Cheered By Prisoner:   Little Band Of British Soldiers Released From Nazi . ' Garrison By South Africans.

HUNGRY AND FEVERISH BRITISH WAR PRISONERS FREED IN HELLFIRE PASS

WS SINK BRITISH Tass IN INDIAN OCEAN      Cruisers Dorsetshire And Corn. wall Are Sunk In Air Attacks

LOOKED ON AS PRELUDE FOR AN“ALL OUT’   For More Vigorous Fleet Action On Behalf Of Indies Asked By Dutch Naval Chief

Army Show Near End of American Run; May Reopen in Tokyo or Berlin

STRIKERS HALT DETROIT BUSES   Transportation Jamm ec By 200 Vindictive City Employes

Airbornes Turn Back  Panzers   Conquer Germans South O} Tunis As Allies StorneLast Axis  Strongholds In Africa,

Allies Storming Axis Strongholds On African Front      Paratroops Hurl Back Column

A Trail of Ruin On Burma Front  Scotch Sapper Proud of His Bridge Wrecking

Lieutenant Takes Pride In Blowing Up Bridges To Protect Retreating British

ORE CONSUMPTION SETS NEW RECORI   Lower Lake Supplies Alsc Mount to New Peak for November 1.

INDIAN PEOPLE ARE TOLD DUTY [STO PROTECT   Potent Leader of All-Indiz Congress Party Says Indidns Must Serve ‘to the Utmost   SPEAKS AT RALLY   Changes In Originai Brit ish Proposals Found Unsatisfactory by Some - Party Members

AMERICANS RETURN 10 WORK AFTER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY   War ‘Workers Herald Sea son Of “Peace On Earth"

Americans Go Back To Work  Entire Nation From President Down Has

MACARTHUR WILL BUILD OFFENSIVE    Makes Plain His Paramount Purpose As Supreme Com,mander In Australia

MacArthur Maps  Offensive Plans  He Intends To Relieve Philippine Defenders When Possible

M’ARTHUR’S EYE STILL ON HOUR OF ALLIED OFFENSE      Quickly In Railie of Vibiainbes Already Married

Offensive  Foree To Be Built Up By MaeArthur   General Also Pians To Relieve His Beleaguered Treups In Philippines

MacArthur Out To Smash Japan, Relieve Bataan   Purpose Ouilined to Pat Hurley, Envoy to New Zealand—Break Held Spectacular

MacArthur Out To Smash Japan, Relieve Bataan   Purpose Outlined to  Pai Hurley, Envoy to New Zealand-—Break aE Pe Pe pe ee eo

MacArthur’s Paramount Aun Two-Fold, He Discloses   Building As Rapidly As Possible An Offensive to Smash Japan and At Same Time Relieve Beleaguered Troops In the Philippines; Breathes Very Spirit of Victory

Great Offensive Force To Be Built by MacArthur   Paramount Purpose of New Commander Will Be to Smash Japan, Relieve Islands

THEY LIKE US “DOWN UNDER’   MacArthur Breathes Very Spirit of Victory Saves Officer

MacArthur Aims To Build Up Force To Smash Japan, Relieve Philippines

Allies Will SmashJaps In Pacific   Numerous American Soldiers Are Declared To Be in Australia Now

MacArthur Plans Offensive To  Smash Japanese   Would Relieve Hi Philippine Troops

REAL OFFENSE ISM ARTHUR $ PRIMARY PLAN   Sets Out to Smash Japs and Relieve His Troops In Philippines   GENERAL REPORTED IN BEST OF HEALTH   Program Being Set In Operation, But Details Are Secret

MacArthur Has Two-Fold Plan: To Defeat Japs, Relieve Philippines

Speedy Striking F orce Is General’s First Aim  Would Whip Japs. Rescue Bataan Man Mark vihu. T2111. tro1

First Lady Suggests More Work for Womer      ‘Gives Impressions of Flying Trip to Britain . Including Wartime Life There, Visits In U. S. Camps

Mrs. Roosevelt Is “Sour”  On All Brussel Sprout:   Average Briton, She Reports, Is Not Getting As Mucl Food As Before War But It Is Better Balanced

Flight ‘From Brussel Sprouts To Buckingham Palace’  First Lady Gives Impressions Of Britain’s Royal Family And Wartime Conditions In England

FUEL OIL COUPON DATES EXTENDED   Rations No. 1 and No. 2 Get Honored Week Longer Than’ Announced

MECHANICAL PICKER MAY COME INTO OWN  ‘War Gives Boost to Cotton Machine

Mechanical Cotton Picker May Come Into Its Qwn As Result Of Draft

West Coast May Get Martial Law   Declaration Seen As Move Against .Aliens

Martial Law Discussed for Pacifie Coast   War Department Read; do Cope With Threat of

MARTIAL LAW [9 POSSIBLE ALONG PACIFIC COAST   /May Be Forced By Legal Bar riers to Handling Alien Problem.

CHINESE OCCUPY EAST CHINA BASES   Japanese Forces Also Withdraw from South China Near Canton,   CHINESE FIGHT JAPS IN LISHU!

Chinese Grab Jap Airports   Chuhsien, Sieh Could B. Bases For Further Bom! Raids On Tokyo.

Chinese Take Big Airlield Near Chuhsien   This Is Considered  important Air Base in East China From Which Japan Could Be Bombed

Chinese Reenter Chuhsien, Occupy ‘Shangri La’ Base   Lishui, Second Most Important Japan Bombing City, Is Scene OF Fight

Chinese Re-Enter Chuhsier   Fighting Inside Lishui, Site Of Second Most Important Base

CHINESE TROOPS ENTER CHUHSIEN   Important Air Base Near City Also Captured

Chinese Re-Enter. City Of Chuhsien and Take Great Airport: Nearby

Chuhsien, Base From Which Japs Could Be Bombed Taken Early This Morning

CHINESE SCORE FURTHER GAIND AGAINST JAPS   Important City Of Chuhsier And Its Great Airdrome Are Recaptured Today

CHINESE TAKE BIG AIRFIELL   Most Important Base Of Eas China From Which Japan Could Be Bombed

Chuhsien Entered Today By Allies: Lishui Captured   Chuhsien May Be Bass For Air Attacks Or Japan Itself; Gains Reported

Chuhsien, in Chekiang, Falls; Chiang’s Forces Also Battle in Lishui

Provides Base From Which Japan Can Be Bombed; Foe Tried Wreck It Before Exit

\VITAL AIRFIELD SEIZED AS CHINESE DRIVE ON; (JAPAN IN BOMBING RANGE

‘BASE TAKEN ~ FROM JAPS   Chinese. Forces — Re-occupy Important Field Just ey Outside Chuhsien   SECOND BOMB-JAPAN BASE ATTACKED      Shuhsien Victory Most Im. portant Success of Recent Comeback

Chinese Troops Reenter Chuhsien   Ideal Base For Bombing Japan Taken As Japs Continue Retreat East

CHINESE FORCES HAVE OCCUPIED. BIG AIR FIELD   Defenders Reenter Chushien In Western Chekians Province; Lishui Also Entered

CHINESE SEIZE CHUHSIEN AGAIN   Important Air Field Occupiec As Japs Lose Hold on Earlier Gains

SINGS REENTER CHUHSIEN, TAKE GREAT AIRFIELD   Japs Attempt To Put Fielc Out of Commission Before Leaving

~Recapture of Base Ix Rated Greatest Succes:  Scored in Comeback

CHINESE. RE-OCCUPY IMPORTANT AIR BASE   Japan Can Be Bombed From lt: Re-enter Chuhsien

(Chinese Troops ifn Chuhsien   Re-Occupy Great Airfield Base Gutside of City

CHUHSIEN IS RE-OCCUPIED BY CHINESE   Most Important Base From Which Japan Could Be Bombed, Claimed Taken  In Late Dicratches   ANOTHER CITY ENTERED

CHINESE TAKE CHUHSIEN AND AIRPORT   Troops Have Reentered City And Reoccupied Important Base From Which Japanese Mainland Might Be Bombed, Dispatches From Fightine Zone Declare

Chinese  Recapture Airtield   Important Base For Possible Use In Bombing Japan.

ChineseOceupy Most Important East China Base   Re-enter Chuhsein and airficld outside city; Enter Lishui, Sité o1 Second Important Race.

Chinese Re-Enter Chuhsien, Occupy Great Airfield  Columns Make Way 1 .,. -r',.. __f.   Columns Make Way Into City Early Friday Morning

Japs Are Driven Out of Chuhsien   Chinese Forces Reoccupy Great Airfield Outside of the City,

Key Air Base In Chuhsien Recapturec   Lishui Scene of Desper ate Fighting as Japs Give Ground

CHURSIEN IS REENTERED BY CHINA FARES   Most Important of East China Air Bases Re-Occupied   IS THREAT TO JAPAN   Chinese Report Effort To Put Field Out  Of Commission

Chinese Take Big Air Base   Japs Driven From Chuhsien An Important Base for Bombing Operations

CHINESE TAKE BIG AIR BASE   Chuhsien, in Chekiang, Falls; Chiang’s Forces Also Battle in Lishui

Chinese Troops Enter Strategic  (iy of (huhsein   Most Important of The East China Bases Is Taken Over

Great Airfield Reoccupied In Chekiana   Lishui, Another Important ‘Bomb Japan’ Base, Battle Scene

CHINESE OCCUPY IMPORTANT BASE   Take Chuhsien; Now Planes Can Smash At Jap Cities

CHINESE REGAL HUGE AIR FIELD   Move In Base Within Plane Range Of Tokyo After Japanese Retreat

Chuhsien Retaken By Chinese Army  Big~Airfield Captured; Lishui Also Seized  From Japanese

JAPS LOok Beal CHINA AIR BASE   Chinese Fight for Second Airport in Chekiang.

Chinese Retake Chuhsien And Great Air Base   Strategic Field Will Allow Bombings On Japanese Islands

SEVEN DIE IN ARMY BOMBER   Plane Falls in N . North-Caro lina, Names of  ‘Victim:  - Not Revealed.

SPS AADT Pee wager SRENUM ANNE PMOMIRAEY Mi eN mene ite  Death Toll in Bomber Crash Set at Seven

TO ELECT. OFFICERS,   Conservation Clib to. E sloct. orn . cers “Monday. - Evening’

TO ELECT OFFICERS,   Conservation Club to Elect Officers Monday Evening.

NAZI AGENT WROTE LETTER BEFORE DEAT   All Six Signed Testimonial They Had Received a Very Fair Trial.   THEIR OWN REQUEST   Two Men, Not Condemned, Were Not Permitted to Sign the Paper.

Testimonial to Fairness of American Trial Prepared by German Spies Before They Die

Six Spies Attest ~ To Trial Fairness   Six Who Died In Electric Chair Signed A Testimonial Expressing Avpreciation

ENEMY PUSHED FROM POSITION iN KLETSKAYA   Adolf Hitler forced to order invading legions to withdraw

TIRES AND WHEELS STOLEN   Don Dixon Loses Two From Cai Parked in a Garage a  a .

TIRES AND WHEELS STOLEN   Don Dixon Loses Two From Car Parked in a Garage

Nipponese Land Strong Forces On New Guinea   Heavy Fighting Reported North Of Rangoon; Tokyo Sends Yamashita To Direct Drive Against Defenders Of Philippines   GEN. HOMMA’S SUICIDE IS CLAIMED   United Nations Offensive On Widespread  Front Prepared; Soviet Continues Gains

NEW ARMY CHIEF NAMED BY TOKIO TO HIT M’ARTHUR   General Homma Believed Suicide Over Failure to Take Luzon   RAF Stages New Blows on Industries in Ruhr and France

Kall Over 2,000 Germans And Tak Many Prisoners  In New Offensive

REDS SWARM INTO FIVE MORE TOWNS   Kill Over 2000 Germans West  Of Rzhev

ADVANCING SOVIETS CAPTURE 5 TOWNS   More Than 2,000 Germans Killed And 24 Tanks Destroyed

Churchill May Cut Cabinet   Beaverbrook Would Be Dropped, Cripps Added

Churchill May Oust  Beaverbrook   Creation of a  Smaller War ‘or hens _ em

Smaller Cabinet Hinted in Britair   Beaverbrook to Go, London Belief

CHURCHILL MAY SHIFT CABINET   Creation of Small War Unit Expected

United Nations Bolster Hro nte :  Ww & Onts  Against Japan   ‘Beaverbrook Ouster Seen as Churchill Seeks to Avoid Eruption

AAS CASUALTIES HIGH  ., «ae «eo   Fleeing Nazi Armies Lose 59,000 Men

Fleeing Axis Forces Toll Over 59,000   Churchill Reveals Terrific Beating Rommel ts Taking

Axis Casualties In Egypt 59,000. Says Churchill   Parliament Told Only 13,600 British Forces Killed Or Wounded

Only 30,000 Of Force Of "100,000 Driving Oh Chang sha Has Escaped

CHINESE TRAP 40,000 JAPS   Spokesman Says Large Number Of Japanese Troops Caught In Hunan Pro wineaa

FORTY THOUSAND JAPANESE CAUGHT IN CHINESE TRAP   FORCE ATTACKING CHANG SHA HAD ALREADY LOST 30, 600 MEN REPORTS INDICAT!

Chinese Trap Enemy Army   40.000 Japs Are Thought To Be Facing Death Near Chanesha

JAPANESE IN TRAP   Chinese Say 40,000 Are Hemmed 1 n Between Riv~ ers in Hunan

Chinese Push  WARE 2  Pincer Drive Against Japs   Nipponese Force Trappec After Changsha Fall, Chungking Claims   390.000 CASUALTIES   Yale-in-China Buildings Set Afire by Japs Be-

CHINESE TRAP 40 000 JAPS   Estimate Nipponese Army Has Suffered 30,000 Casualties in Battle Before Changsha

CHINESE TRAP 40,000 NIPPONS INGHANGSHA   Reported Caught On Plains Between Laotao and Liuyang Rivers, In Hunan Province   ENEMY LOSS HEAVY   Estimated That Only 30, 000 Out of Force of 100,~ 000 Escaped In Battle Before Changsha

40,000 Japanese Are Caught In Chinese Trap   Chinese Forces Are Confident Of Wiping Out Most Of Enemies

Jap Casualties Reported High   Chinese Spokesman Says 40,000 Enemy Troops Caught In Trap

40,000 JAPS ARE TRAPPED, CHINESE SAY   ARMY SPOKESMAN IS SURE MOST OF FORCE TO BE WIPED OUT

Japs Beaten Third Time At Changsha  Chinese Register Victory But Tokyc  Rave Nimnnan Winc

NELSON ADOPTS NEW PLAN FOR WAR MATERIAL   System Designed To Cui Waste Through More  Coordination  Of Output   To Outline System

Plan Prepared To Stop Waste In Arms Work:   New Procedure Will Keep Makers of Parts From Getting Far Ahead Of Each Other   Materials Allocations Tuned to Final Unit   Called Simple as Stopping Making of Two Steering Wheels for One Jeep

NEW PLAN OF ALLOCATIONS   Nelson to Announce New System of Apportioning War Materials   PROGRAM IS AIMED AT HALTING WASTE   To Be Outlined at Special Press Conference Sum moned for Today

WPB ADOPTS SIMPLIFIED ALLOCATION   New System Designed to Preven Industrial Units Being Over-sup plied with Material

‘Nelson Maps New Plans To Apportion Materials   War Production Board Chief to Outline System at Press Conference-——Program to Go Into Effect Gradually

Nelson Maps New Scheme On Materials Annortionins   Elimination of Waste And Thereby Spreadin,; Supplies Out More Design of WPB Order   ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULED TODAY.

New Allocation  Plan Will Be  Announcéd: Today Nelson Says Program  Ts Simple, Designed io Stop Waste

GOV'T LEADERS SUGGEST PRICE CONTROL PLAN   Recommend Subsidies  For Business

FEDERAL SUBSIDY FOR BUSINESS I URGED BY LEADERS   Plan Would Help Business Man To Comply ‘With Ceilings

SUBSIDY LOOMS TO HOLD CEILING   Government To Take Care of Business When Maximum Prices Below Cost

SUBSIDY PLAN WOULD BLOCK PRICE BOOST   Vast Govt Program Suggest ed To Block Price Ceiling Break-Through

BUSINESS SUBSIDIES TO UPHOLD CELNG PRES AREPLANNE   Scheme. Built. Around U. S Purchase of Farm Products,  Other Raw Materials   TO SELL THEM AT A LOSS

Urge Subsidies For Price Curb  Gov't Would Buy Raw Materials For  C1 mace

Price Ceiling — Break Feared By Gov't Officials   Plan Is Advanced for Federal Subsidies to Concerns Unable to Keep Their Prices Down.

PLAN OFFERED 10 BLOCK PRICE BREAK   Subsidies For Government Purchase And Resale Of Products And Materials Suggested As Means Of Relieving Businesses ‘Squeezed’ Between Ceilings

MONEY PLAN TO PROTECT PRICE RATES   “Congress Gets Proposal of Subsidy to Carry Out - Ceiling Plan.   ‘GOVERNMENT TO ~~ SHOULDER. LOSSES   (Amount Involved’ Might «. (Reach to. Colossal Fig ’ @yRe

VAST SUBSIDY URGED T0 BAN PRICE RAISES   Would Block Threatened Break-Through of Ceilings   Aid to Businesses “Squeezed” Between Frozen Rates

Federal Subsidies Suggested To Prevent Ceiling Break   Henderson and Wickard Suggesi Scheme to Buy Farm Products, Raw Materials, Resell at Loss

Subsidy Plan Proposed To Aid ‘Ceiling’   Would Help All Retailers Meet Price Requlation

Government Would Buy and Sell at Loss tc Keep its Price Levels Intact, is the Plan

Business Subsidies Urged To Prevent Breaking. Through In Ceiling Prices

SEEK SUBSIDY TO AID PRICE CONTROL PLAN   Henderson and Wickard Urge Plan on Leaders In Congress  BUSINESS SQUEEZED   “‘reezing Of Prices Te Offer Problems Of  Seriousness

Subsidy Plan — Is Advoeated   Merchants Would Obtain Aid In Meeting New Price Rulings

Sub Commander Tells Of Scuttling Of French Fleet   Reaches Algiers After Escape; Believed Nazis Had Attacked Them

STORY RELATED OF FLEET SCUTTLING   French Submarine Com mander Tells of Scenes at Toulon

HARVEY RECAPTURED   Notorious Georgia Convict Taken After Three Days’ Liberty

LELAND HARVEY BACK IN TOILS AFTER ESCAPE   34 Year Old Georgia Con:

“Drop A 000, 006   Financial Help ‘ to Seliools - Will Be Less Beeause --of Enrollment Cut -

State Sectional — Tournament Here  Last Next Week  "Ten Teams From Tw   Ten Teams From Two Counties In Preliminary Meet In Le Mars

State: ‘Sectional — Tournament Here  Last Next Week   “Ten. Teams F rom Two Counties" In Prelimin‘ary Meet In Le Mars

Wayne Ropes riven GOP Nomination   Ticket Now Filled After First Convention Vote Approves Onawa Man

Wayne Ropes _. Given GOP  _ Nominatio   First Convention © V  Ticket Now Filled, ‘After Approves Onawa Man:

U.S. Halts Hog  Price Advances   Henderson Puts on Wholesale Ceilings for Pork Products

CEILING PLACED ON HOG PRICES   Packers and Shippers Lower Bids; Freezing Effective Mareh 25

ENDS ADVANCE IN HOG PRICES   Henderson Announces Ceil. ings as Figures Reach 16-Year Peaks ~~

Ceilings Ordered On Pork Product:   Is Effective March 23: Reaction of Farmers Anxiously Awaited

Price Limit Imposec On Hog Products   Ceiling Will Take Effect March 23

U.S. PUTS PRICE LID UPON PORK; EFFECTIVE 23rd   Levels Between March 3-7 Freezing Wholesale Point; Now at Peak — For Sixteen Years

Government Freezing of Wholesale Pork Prices Halts 7-Weeks Rise   Advance in Hog Marke’ ~ Carries Swine Prices to 16-Year Peaks

Government Places Ceiling On Hog Prices   Move Halts Steady Rise In Wholesale Market; Effective March 23

FREEZING OF PORK PRICES CHECKS RISE   Temporary Wholesale Ceilings Ordered by  Henderson   PACKING CONCERNS APPROVE ACTION   Livestock Men Await the Reaction of the Producers

CEILING PLACED ON PORK PRICES   Prices Of 90 Percent Of Pork Products Are Frozen

Stuttgart Hit Again by RAF   Targets in So. Germany, France, Low Countries Also Given Lashings

RAF Hammer: Stuttgart for Second Night   British Planes Defy Cloudy Weather To Pound at City

STUTTGART HIT BY RAF BOMBS   U.S. Army Planes Soon to Join In Raids Over Germany

British Bombs Blast Plants In Stuttgart  Cathar Cermany   Southern Germany. Docks At Nantes Also Raided

STUTTGART IS BOMBED AGAIN   RAF Pounds German City Second Night; Four Planes Missing

TAXATION BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE SAVING   Senate Committee Intereste: in Forced Saving Plan

SAVE-BY-TAXATION PLAN GETS SUPPORI   Committes Members Express Interest in Forced Savings Plan

Solons Leaning More Strongly To Enforced Saving   Taft Says Plan More Equitable Than Excess Profits Tax On Individual Earnings; Must Up Bond. Purchases

HUGE NEW ~ SHIP PLANT CANCELLED   Louisiana» ~ Project Closed Down, Steel Diverted To Other Yards   OFFICIALS POINT TO TIME INVOLVED   ~But Contractor Protests Says ‘‘Maybe Big Steel Stopped It’

HALT CONTRACT FOR BIG PLANT TO BUILD SHIPS   Maritime Commission Orders All Steel to Established Yards

Big  ¢ Shipbuilding  Plant Shut Dow      Steel Shortage Is Given As Reason For Order By Commission

Maritime Body Curtails Ship  Yard Expansion   Caneels Contract For Liberty Ships at New Plant at Orleans

HIGGINS SHIPYARD IN LOUISIANA, IS ORDERED CLOSED .   Shortage Of Steel ts “Pretext” Of Maritime Cormission, Higgins Say:

. Cancels ude Higgins ip Contract   Maritime Board Curbs Al Yards Expansion In Stes! Diversion Move   CHARGES ARE AIRED   New Orleans Builder's 20 Liberty Boat Job Halted 9,000 Workers Affected

Halt Construction of Ship Plants   Available Steel To Go Into New Vessels

SUBS STALK JAPANESE   Three More Destroyers Of Invaders Sunk In Aleutians

U.S. SUBMARINES GET 3 DESTROYERS IN ALEUTIAN AREA   Undersea Craft Proving Most Effective Weapon In Alaska Defense.

AMERICAN SUBMARINES IN FAR NORTHERN WAR ZONE ‘BOOST WARSHIP TOLL TO SIX VESSELS

U. S. Subs Take Heavy Toll of  Japs In Aleutian:   Navy Reveals Sinkings of Three Destroyers; Total Now Is Eight Hit:

French Relations With U.S. Broken   No War Declaration Involved As Two Nations Part . Company For First Time In History

Hull Announces Relations With France Broken   Sends Passport to _Vichy’s Ambassador; Ships Taken Over

Largest City of French Africa Resists But Little   Hull Announces Formal Breach in Relations Between U.S. and Vichy

France Ends Relationships With U.S.A.   Washington Is Silent About Breaking Off Ties

HULL REPORTS FRENCH BREA   Relations Severed Betweer  U. S. and France

U.S. ARMY TO CROSS TUNISIA; BREAK IN DIPLOMATIC — TIES   FDR Notifies Tunisian Authorities Of Move— Long Relations Reales.

ASSPORT SENT AMBASSADOR ULL ANNOUNCES   FR’s Plea For French  pcos Fellews Vichy Refusal O! Cooperation.

Sec’y of State Reciprocates French Action   No Question of War De claration Involved Diplo matic Had Says.

Hull Announces Vichy Relations Formally broken   Returns Passport To “Gaston Henry-Haye, . At French Embassy: -

U.S. Breaks Off Relation: With France   War Declaration Not Involved in Present Move

Allied War Still  Remains Defensive   Time Will Be Necessary to Build Sufficient Striking Force

WAR ANALYST EXPLAINS WHY NO ADEQUATE AID WAS POSSIBLE IN AMERICAN PHILIPPINES DEFENSt

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   U_S. Offensive In Orient Must Await Hitler's Defeat In Europe

ALL POSSIBLE DONE TO AID MEN OF BATAAN “But Relief Was Out of the Question ©

War in Europe Still the Biggest Obstacle to be ‘Overcome By the Allies

WAR ANALYST SAYS BATAAN TRAGEDY WAS UNAVOIDABLE   Japs Have Had Control ~of the Sea-and-A Around Philippines

“No Possible Way for US. to Send Aid”   MacKenzie Discusses the Problem of Bataan and Other Far East Zones   PLANES TO HEAD U. S. OFFENSIVE   War On Hitler Still Heid Main Objective; Must Help Russia

Fall Of Bataan Reveals The Fact That Beleaguered Forces Of U.S. -- Had No Chance Of Being Relieved

The War Toda Jap Control Of Sea And Air Tells ‘Story Of American Defeat On Bataar   Everything Possible Was Done To Help Hard-Pressed Defenders, MacKenzie Says; Early Offensive Out Of Question   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today  There Was No Possible Woay Te 4id Bataan   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Ride Werlad War Analyst

No Possible Way Of Having Helped Soldiers On Bataan Analyst Explains

The War Today Jap Control Of Sea And Air Tells 7 Story Of American Defeat On. Bataat        Everything Possible Was: Done To Help Hard-Pressed Defenders, MacKenzie. Says; Early Offensive Out. Of: ~  Question _ VERS 3

p+ + +  The WAR ‘TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE --Wide World War Analyst

BEHIND, THE. NEWS  The War Teday   ») By DeWITT MacKENZi& Wide World War Analyst

M’Sweeney Sees Pension Increase  As GOP Bid for Votes of Ohio’s Aged

REDS SMASH ALL ATTEMPTS TO GET CITY   Timoshenko’s Column To Help Defenders On March

But Allies See Portentiou Meaning In Frantic Propaganda To Cover  Situation.

JUNTA READY T0 TAKE OVER FROM HITLER   Feelers Being Put Out T Determine Attitude Of AI! lies Towards A “De-Nazi  fied’”’ Germany.   Intuition Tires

Scheme To Gain Peace Favorable To Their Class   Reputedly Led By Field Marshall Generals Brau chitsch And Boch

‘Would Sacrifice Hitler To Gain Favorable Peace, London Sources Informed

PRAISES UNITY   FDR Says It’s Dominant Note of U. S. War Effort.

Direct Hits on Jap Vessels Scored in Raid  Counter-Offensive      Counter-Offensive Blows Heaviest Yet Carried Out

Ships in Rabaul Harbor ‘Are Blasted   Counter-Offensive Among Heaviest Carried Against Flank

Ships In Rabaul Harbor Are Hit; Toll Of Jap Planes Taken At Rate Of 13 To  Allv.

Seeatipememneneentiiimeeened  TAX SELLING INDUCES IRREGULAR TREND

PLANS FOR PIPE LINE APPROVED   Construction of 8-Inch Petroleum Products Pipe Line Across Northern Florida Will Help Supply Atlantic Coastal Areas.

ICKES OK’s FLORIDA PIPELINE   Petroleum Coordinator Ap proves Construction of 8. Inch Line to Help Supply Atlantic Coastal Areas

Trans-Florida Pipe Line Is Approved   Coastal Areas South of Norfolk To Be Supplied

Pipeline in Florida Wins   Will Be Built Across Northern Section to Helo Supply Coast

ICKES APPROVES LINES   Plan to Construct 8-Inch Pipeline Across Northern Florida

PLANS FOR OIL PIPELINE GIVEN OKAY BY IGKES   Eight-Inch Line Acros: Northern Florida to Supply Part of Atlantic Coastal Areas   FINANCES SOUGHT   Meanwhile, House Read: to Yield Canal If They Can Get Pipeline In Florida

FLORIDA WILL GET PIPELINE   New Project will Relieve Oil Shortage on Coast

FLORIDA PiPELINE PLANS APPROVED, ICKES ANNOUNCES   ‘Wilt Tieip Relieve Petroleum Shortage On East Coast

OIL PIPELINE RECEIVES 0}   Conduit To Run Across Northern Florida

FOR BUILDING FLA. PIPELINE   House Leaders Again Go to Bat For Proposed Barg: Canal Across Florida

House Approves Naval Expansion   Provides for New Aicraft Carriers

Quick Okay For Navy Expansion Bill Is Predicted   Measure Carries No Authorization For  New U. S. Battleships

New Carrier Bill Rushed   Vessels Called Key to Na“val Supremacy; Senate to Open Hearings.

QUICK ACTION FOR CARRIERS   SENATE TO TAKE LITTLE TIME IN VOTING FUNDS FOR ‘BIG EXPANSION OF  NAVY

HOUSE PASSES NAVAL BILL UNANIMOUSLY   Provides for Many New Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers

Fourth Flattop Lost, But Most Of Personnel Saved:  Japanese Losses Mount

Enemy Cruiser Sunk by Bombers, Another Damaged   Navy Says Few Casualties on Carrier, Sunk By Air Attack After Being Crippled; MacArthur’s Flyers Rain Tons of Bombs on Wide Area

Most of Personnel of Carrier Is Saved; Land Fighting on Guadalcanal Subsides, New Move By Jap Navy Is Expected Soor

Announcement Says Vessel Went Down 25 Miles From Guadalcanal After Two Aerial. Attacks Last Sunday; Personnel Saved <

JAP TORPEDO ATTACKS SINK HUGE VESSEL   ONLY 3 FLOATING AIRCRAFT BASES NOW IN ACTION

Identity Of Vessel Nof Announced   Only 3 U. S. Aircraft Carriers Remain in Action: 4th to Be Losi

Blt VESSEL VICTIM OF 2 JAP ATTACKS   Bombing and Torpedo Planes Deal Fatal Blows in Forenoon and Afternoon— Most of Men Saved.   NAVY WITHHOLDS NAME OF LOST SHIP   Fourth Sent Down in Furious South Pacific Battle—Only Three Known to Be Still in Action.

NAVT AEFUSES TO GIVE NAME OF LOST SHIP  U, S. Forces Destroy Vessel Crippled By Japs

Only The Young And Very Brave Can Stand Ur To The Howling Hell Of Night On Guadalcana

PORT.MORESBY BOMBED BY JAPS   Damage Caused But No Known Casualties  Caused by Attack

§ Lake Ontario Coast Guards ~— Lost In Storm   Five Others Suffering Exposure; Two Ships Unload Here

Six Coast Guardsmen Die, 5 Battle for Lives After Rescue Attempt

COASTGUARD RESCUERS DIE   Six Lose Lives at Oswego 1 When Launch Engine talis tt

SIX Coast Guards Die. When Boat Strikes Wal   Hescue Crew [gs Dashed To Death On Oswego Breskwriare Fin. or,

NAVY TO SCRAP OLD BATTLESHIF   Reverses Decision to Keep Historic Relic

LABOR UNIONS BURY HATCHET FOR DURATION   WILL CO-OPERATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN ALLOUT WAR PROGRAM   WAR LABOR COUNCIL FORMED AT. PRESIDENT’S SUGGESTION   Brings Heads. of Rival Union Together for Firat Time Since Orgatilzation of C. 3. 0,

Labor Organizations Call Truce, Help Speed up Production Program

AFL, , C10 Bury Hatchet For Time   Representatives To Hold Frequent Meetings

Republicans Toldto Shun Pension Act   Landon Warns Of Election Peril in Law

Drop Pensions,  GOP Is Warned   Tells of Possible Election Troubles

Are -‘Told They-Should: Dis aVOW. Congressional: ‘Pen sions Legislation —..°"-:   LANDON CONSIDERS THE MEASURE TOBE POLITICAL .DYNAMITE   ‘He Thinks, It. Is Likely: - TT * Injure Anyone Whe Sup ” ported’ It ] re

LANDON WARNS GOP BILL FOR PENSIONS CONTAINS ‘DYNAMITE   Party Should Disavow Legislation To Aid Congressmen

LANDON ADVISES. REPUBLICANS 10. DISAVOW PENSIONS   CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS “a WOULD “CAUSE GENERAL ... ELECTION . TROUBLE,:......

LANDON PROPOSES A CAUCUS TO DISAVOW PLAN FOR PENSIONS   Brings Grass Root Warn. ings to Republicans Today to Quickly Act on Proaram.

LANDON TELLS GOP PENSION BILL IS AN ELECTION BOMB   Says Legislation Wil I Likely Injure Those Who Supported  ‘Meacure

Tojo Outlines Japan’s Stand On World Front   Friendly Relations With Russia Cited As Parliament Open:

Tojo Tells. India To Eject Troops Of U. S., England   Premier Says Japan Will Stay in Fight Until influence of Britain and America is Wiped Out; Sees No Cause for Apprehension About Food Suonliv

Jap Parliament -Hears Tojo Put Australia, India On Victims’ List

REDS MUST BE GOOD, OR WAR WILL COMMENCE   Australia is Helpless Claims Tojo, Who Hopes to Wipe Out Allied Dreams of Conquest

Tojo Reports to Diet On War   Will Fight on Until U. S.-British Influence ls Wiped Out

T0JO SOUNDS NEW THREAT TO AUSTRALIA   Claims, in Address to Diet, - That Naval Forces In Defense Have Dis. appeared   STICKS BY PARTNERS

JAPAN OUT TO END POWER OF U. S., BRITAIN   Foreign Minister Tojo Outlines  War Program to Parliameni—   Straceae Russian Relations

Bombers Pound Japanese Base:   7 Ships Sunk or Damaged By MArthur Foray In Solomon Area

JAP CRUISER BLOWN UP BY FORTRESSES   Light Cruiser Severly Dam aged, 37 Merchantmen Hit In Blows At Rabaul Anc  Buin.   NoBombersLost

Buin, Faisi Are Bombed By Allies   Enemy Shipping Suffers Severe Blow From Planes

MacArthur. Presses Attack on Buin  2D Trane nf Bamhe   33 Tons of Bombs Dropped in Area

FLYING FORTRESSES SINK ENEMY CRUISER, BLAST OTHER BOATS   MacArthur's Airmen in Furious Raids . On Foe Naval Concentrations in Solomons and New Britian

Naval Units Return To Guadalcanal   Southwest Pacific Command Pours 39 Tons Of Bombs On Rabaul Harber And Buin, In the Solomon Islands

FLYING FORTS BLOW UP JAP -HEAVY CRUISER   Severely Damage Light Cruiser, Hit Three Merchantmen in Solcomons, New Britain

‘Erie Man, Member of Kearny Crew, Cited for “Exceptional Courage”

Bike Scarcity   Los Angeles Man Finds It Impossible to Buy One in That City.

U.S. NAVY GUNNER SINKS AXIS SUB   SHIPMATES SAY HE FIRED SHELL THAT BLASTED ATTACKER

Little Redheaded Navy Gunner Sticks To Post And Sinks Sub   Flare Sent Up By U-Boat To View Damage Caused By Torpedo Proves Undoing And 17-Year-Old Places Three Shots On Attacking Sub.   First Of U. S.-Built ‘Ugly Duckling’ Freighters Braves Sub-Infested Sea   Arrives In Alexandria, Egypt, With Cargo Of Much Needed War Materials Making British - Pop-Eyed With Delight. 

NAVY GUNNER CREDITED WITH SINKING U-BOAT   Unidentified ‘Little Redhead’ Plants Three Shells In Axis Sub After Ship Is Hit   IFLARE MADE TARGET   Submarine Commander’ Strategy Backfires When Gust of Wind Blows Light Backwards

New Stories Of Valor Of Men On U.S. Merchant Ships Brought To Shore

Canned Meat For Civilians  Will Be Cut      Cutter And Canner Beef To Be Taken For Army And Lend-Lease Program

CIVILAANS WILL. HAVE ABOU’ " FOUR-FIFTHS OF AMOUNT. . CONSUMED EAST. QUAR-: TER. OF 1941

U. §. Will Take Most Of Canner, Cutter Beef Stock   Usual Amount Of Veal And High Grade Stee Meat Will Be Available

SLICE CIVILIAN MEAT SUPPLY BY ONE-FIFTE   Restrictions Apply To Al Types Under OPA Order

Meat Deliveries Restricted: Armed Forces, Lend-Lease Get Most Beef

MEAT RESTRICTION PROGRAM S 70 BE DRASTIC OVER U, §   Armed Forces to Require Four of Every Five Pounds of Cutter, Canner Beef.

Nazi U-Boat Sinks German Ship Loaded With Allied Prisoners   Number of Prisoners Drowned, Red Cross Discloses After Australian Inquiries

TRUCKERS TO ASK MORE   Industry Seeks Higher Rates Com. parable to Railroads

S Friday, January 30, at 2 GROUP III (Remainder of Group) (Classes Meeting MWF 9)

Republican Party Is Now Committed To New Policie:   Willkie Ideas Largely Adopted In Action Of G. O. P.  National Committee

REPUBLICANS COMMITTED TO PROSECUTION OF WAR COOPERATION IN PEACE

PRIVATE GOES TO JAIL, NAZI “SYMPATHIZER”   Court Martial Sentence of 5 Years In Prison for His Sympathies For Japan, Reich,

Axis Sympathize1 Court-Martialed   Private Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

Soy Beans Can Be Grown where Cotton Thrives   COUNTY AGENT GIVES IN FORMATION ON PLANTING FOR DEFENSE

Gandhi Jailed In Quick Move   Bloodshed, Looting Opens ‘Passivity’ Campaign To Drive British From Country   5 Killed, 35 Wounded  By Bullets, Stoning   Mahatma Order Unheeded; Unruly Mobs to Face Harsh Measures

Bombay Mobs Stone Police As Gandhi Is Held   Rioting reported in many sections of country in support of leader’s campaign.

U.S. Sub Is Lost  In a Collisior   Only Three on Craft Usual. ly Carrying 35, Saved Of  Panama.

Goes Down  After Crash With Ship   Only Three Members of Crew Saved; Sub Lies In 301 Feet of Water

35 Sailors Are Lost On §-26   Hcpe of Finding Any Alive on Sub Have Been Abandoned

‘Submarine §-26 Sunk of Paname   Collided With Another Naval Vessel the Night of Jan. 24, It Is Announced.

Antioch Sailor Killed In U.S. Sub Crash   Vessel Struck By Another U. & Warehin

U.S. Submarine  Sunk in Canal Zone Accident   Thirty-five Feared Dead; Three Survivors Pieler Tn

U.S. Sub Sinks After Collision Off Panam:   Only 3 Men Standing on Bridge at Time Have Been Saved  DIVERS SENT DOWN

U. 0, OUBMARINE SINKS AFTER URASH AT SEA   Thirty-Five Men Given Uy as Lost and Three Escape   Panama Zone Scene of Firs! Submersible Tragedy Since 1939

U. S. Sub Accidentally Sunk Off Panama; Fear List Of Fatalities May Reach 32

Uy S. “Sub: Sunk In Canal: Zone  Mishap; 3 Safe   Commander, 2. Others * Ate Thrown Clear in “Snrface-Crash °

U.S. Sub Lost In Accident   Only 3 Survivors of S-26 Loss Off Panama Jan. 24

Three Saved As Sub Sinks   Toll on U. S. Craft Believed About 35

U.S. Sub Sinks After Collision Off Panamé   Only 3 Men Standing on Bridge at Time Have Been Saved  DIVERS SENT DOWN  No Indication of Life on Sunken Craft When First Contact Was Made

USS. Navy Sub Sinks   All Bat Three of Crew Los! In Collision Off Pagama

Collision Off Panama Is Reported   Sub Engaged in Surface Operations and Three Men on Bridge Thrown Clear. Navy Savs

Reveal U.S. Sub Sunk   Announce Vessel Went to Bottom Near Panama After Collision with Naval Ship

Sub Rammer ()ff Panama on Jan. 24   Submarine Found 501 Feet Down: 3 Rescued

Sub Is Sunk In Collision; Only 2 Saved        Navy Annot "Loss of Craft in Accident Off Panama   UNABLE TO USE RESCUE DEVICE   Submarine Was of the Ok Type; Probably Had Crew of About 35

Three Of Sub’s Crew Are Saved   Collision Off Panamo On Night Of Jan. 24 Is Announced By Navy Department

US. SUBMARINE SUNK JAN. 26 IN A COLLISION   iNavy Announces Loss of Al  on Board Except Three Whe Miss Death.

35 Lose Lives InAccident Git Panama   Only Three Rescued From Undersea Craft

U.S.S$ub$-26  Collides, Sinks; Only Three Saved   Navy Reveals Loss Night of Jan. 24 Off Panama Coast

CREW IS LOST   Collided With Anothe Vessel The Nicht 01 Jan. 24   CRAFT LOCATED   [Divers Locate Submerged Craft In 301 Feet 01 Water

U. § SUB LOST IN COLLISION   Submarine Went Down Off Panama January 24 With Only Three Men Saved, Navy Discloses.

NAVY SUBLOSTNEAR PANAMA   Vessel Sinks After Accident, Only Three of Crew Rescued.

U.S. Submarine Is Lost In Accident; 3 Of Crew Saved   Collision Occurred Night Of January 24 While Engaged In Surface Operations Off Panama

U.S. SUBMARINE LOST IN ACCIDEN’   ONLY THREE SURVIVE MISHAP OF JAN, 24 IN DEEP WATER

FROM PANAMA IS WORD U.S. SUB IS SUNK   Accidentally collided with an escort ship, while rising

SURG SUNK IN GOLLISION   Navy Announces Craft Went Down Off Coast of Panama Jan. 24.   ONLY 3 OF CREW SAVED

U-BOAT IS LOST IN COLLISION AT CANAL ZONE   Three Survivors, Who Were Standing on the Bridge Of Submarine, Are Thrown Clear by the In wha od   DIVERS ARE ON SCENE

ESTIMATED 35 DEAD AS SHIP LOST   Accident Occurs Off Panama January 24, Navy Says   STRIKES ESCORT VESSEL

Submarine Sinks © After a Collisior   Only Three of Crew Escape When American Submersible Goes to Bottom of Ocean Off the Coast of Panama.

U. S. Sub Lost Off Panama   Only Three Saved After Collision With Vessel

Sub Sinks In Crash; 3 Saved   United States Vessel Collides With Second Ship Off Panama.

U-BOAT SUNK: NEAR PANAMA   Navy Dept. Announces Loss After Collision; Only 4 Three Saved

*U.S. Sub Lost jn Collision; 3 Survivors  ® The “S-26” Down Off Panama In 301 Feet Of Watar

U-Boat Collided With Another Naval Vessel January 24; Three Survivors; Message fron Doomed Men Received but Rescue Efforts Of No Avaii

SUB COLLIDES WITH NAVAL VESSEL, SINKS OFF PANAMA   Only Three Of Crew Saved; Navy Divers Make Rescue Effort

Craft In Collisior With Second Vesse. Off Panama Coas   Fate Of Remaining Members O ~——Gr nie . i Fase ‘Is Not Disclosed At Washinetor

All But 3 of \ Crew Perishin Panama Crash   Collision With Another Vessel in Surface Maneuvers Disclosed

U.S. SUB LOST AS TWO CRASH   All but Three Perish as U-Boats Collide Off Panama

35 May Have Died As U. S.  Submarine Sinks   S-26 Accidentally Rammed By Another  American Navy Vessel

other U.S.  essel Rams submersible p Thrown From the   e Thrown From the idge Are Listed as Only Survivors   ERS FIND CRAFT,      ber of Casualties or ld-Type Ship Is Not Revealed

U.S. Sub Is Lost At Sea   Only Three Saved When Craft Goes Down After Collision

Collision Sinks Submarine Off Panama; 3 Saved   U. S. Craft Rammed B Naval Vessel: Hope Fo Crew Is Given Up

U.S. SUB SUNK ~ INCOLLISION   All Of Crew Except Three Men Lose Lives; ColJided Off Panama. 

U.S. SUB SINKS IN PANAMA AREA; 3 OF CREW ESCAPE   Submarine ‘8-26. Sinks In 301 Feet Of Water—Is Struck In Collision With Navy Vessei

S-26 U. S. Submarine  Lost In Collision   3 Crew Members Saved Follow ing Crash With Escorting Vessel

SOD LO OU ee  U.S. Suk Lost !n Collision;  35 Die   Sub Collides With Another U, S. Vessel Off Panama Coast

U. S. SUB SUNK IN COLLISION OFF PANAMA   THREE OF CREW ESCAPES IN SURFACE OPERATIONS TRAGEDY

U.S. Sub Sunk In Collision: : Only 3 Savec   Trapped Men Send Word to Surface but Rescue Effort Fails

Germans Claim  Reds Encircles   Claim Important Victorie: On Kharkov Front; Thirty Places Captured

Rommel Forces Face Real  Threat Of Annihilatior   30 Great That Reports Of Frantic Axis Efforts To Muster Thousand Planes In Sicily Are Credible

‘ inferpreting the War News—  : Allied African Nutcracker Puts Axis in Real Plight

48-HOUR WEEK BEING URGED   Federal Agencies Join In Ure: ing Increased Hours Upon Tndustries

EIGHT-HOUR DAY LIMITS ADVISE   Government Calls for Day of Rest and Vacation Time

U.S. Work-Hours Now 48 Per Week   Vacations Necessary to Restore Energies

48-Hour Week Is Set as Limit In New Labor Policy   Move Is Designed To Protect Health And To Sto Piracy Of Workers Through High  Over-Time Inducements

U.S. Approve: 48-Hour Toil In War Plant   Favors Vacalions  To Improve Workers’ Efficiency

40-HOUR WEEK POLICY IS SET   Office of War Information Says Move Aims to Guard Health, Aid Efficiency

U5, FROWNS ON LONG OVERTIMI   HOLDS 48-HOUR WEEK WILL GIVE BEST RESULTS IN WAR PRODUCTION WORK.

0,3] PER CENT OF VOTE CAST FOR O'DANIE!   Only About 2 Per Cent Remains To Be Counted   Little Change Is Seer In Other Coniests For Office

Run-off Is  Believed Assured   Indications O' Daniel To Face Allred for Senate Place Aug. 22

O'Daniel And Allred Will Be In Runoff  Senator Receive AQ 27: Barrant

O’DANIEL STILL FEW VOTES SHY   Solon Has 48.37 Pei Cent; Must Meet James Allred

ALMOST ALL VOTES NOW IN RUNOFF DUI   Pappy's Theme Song Fails; Total Vote Of 48 Percent Not  Enough

O’Daniel Preached ‘There Ain‘t Gonna Be No Runoff." But There Is

German Morale. Slipping; But  Not Collapsed  General Let-Down in Home Efficiency Being Felt By Soldiers  STEADY PROCESS  Series of Events After Balkan Campaign Is Held as Cause

Inside Story Of Germany Reveals Effect On Citizenry But Writer Says Revolution Is Not Around Corner

Morale Of Nazis Slipping   Flight Of Hess Started It; War On U. S. a Shock; Death Toll Hurts

Serman Morale Slipping But Internal Collapse Is Not Near, Writer States   Freed AP Man Tells of Let Down of General Efficiency-——Soldiers Learning Of Home Front View — Hess Flight, Attack on Russia Brought First Break

HESS INCIDENT CAUSED FIRST BIG SMASHUP   Germany Was Not Prepared For Invasion Of Russia   ITALY RESENTFUL   Of Her Nazi War Partners: War With United States Is Clearly Unpopular

NAZI CITY RAIDED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Duesseldorf on the Rhin Suffers Heavy Damaae

DUESSELDORF LEFT IN RUINS BY 50TH RAID   Loss of 31 British Bombers Smal _ Compared fo Damage to Germar War Industries

BLITZED AGAIN INRAF ATTACK   Destruction Left in Metal Machinery, Chemical Industries of City   ASSAULT BY BRITISH COSTS 50 BOMBERS   Hundreds of Planes Participate in 50th Raid on War Plant Area

Duesseldorf On Rhine Left Smoking By Large-Scale RAF Raid; 30 Bombers Lost

Duesseldorf Said Pockmarked by  British Wareraft 50th Attack-on City..  Costs Allies 31 : Bombing ‘Planes

DUESSELDORF PUT IN RUINS   RAF Visits One Of It: Major ‘Scourges’ On Big Rhine Supply Section

R.A. F. Converts Duesseldorf Info ‘Furnace   British Lose 31 Bombers in One Of Heaviest Raids

Hundreds of British Bombers Pour More Destruction on City And 31 Planes Fail To Return

Duesseldorf Bombed By British RAT   Attack On Nazi Army Supply Center by Man’ Bombers Succeeds

British Lose 31 Bombers In 50th Attack On City;  Damage: Enormou   Seventh Large Attack Or Reich In Ten Nights; Bombers ‘Lravel 600 Miles Through Stout Enemy Oefensec

Allied Stand Might Be On  Aussie Homeland   American Ships Have Been Pouring Troops, Arms Into That Zone

Australia Will Be Held. At All Costs By Allies   United Nations Busy Strengthening The Defenses Of Continent In Anticipation Ot Japanese Drive To Take Darwin

ALLIES WILL HOLD AUSTRALIA AT ALL COSTS, 18 - BELIEF   Country Is Now On All-Out War Footing—Defenses - « Are Being Heavily — , Strengthened

Australia To Be Held At All Costs   Defenses Being Heavily Strengtheed by Allies

ALLIto [0 HOLD  TU AUSTRALIA ATALLGOSTS   American __ Reinforcements Being Rushed To Scene To Counter Japanese

ALL-OUT DEFENSE FOR AUSTRALI   “Land Down Under’ Must Be Held By  Unitec Nations At Any Cost

Allies Cente? on Holding Australia   Defense There Is Strengthened

 UNITED _NATIONS. KNOWN-- TO HAVE BEEN RUSHING WAR  ‘EQUIPMENT THERE FOR __ . DESPERATE BATTLE

Men Trapped or Bataan Thought To Be Doomed   Corregidor’s Guns Still Blaze Defi-  ance at Enemy

Forces Trapped On Island Face Death, Capture   Partial Revenge Gainec By Sinking of Jap Cruiser Off Cebu Isle

Survivors Face Death or Capture   Communication With Forts Cut Of; Ship Sunk in Cebu Traan Tn...

Bataan Is Lost But Battle Of Philippines Continues In Mountains And Jungles   Filipino Guerrillas Will “Remember Bataan: Japs Center Attention On Corregidor, Arm, Officials Admit Fort’s Position Is Critica!

Fighting Goes On in Jungles, Hills   Japanese Must Face Guerrilla War

FATE MAY BE EXHAUSTION   Bataan Gone, But Guerrilla Warfare to Continue in Islands

Guerrilla War Stull Raging In The Jungles   Guns Of Corregidor Also Blasting Away; Situation Critical

Exhaustion Will Be Ally Of Japanese In Battle For ~The Fortress Of Corregidor

ALL BATAAN FIGHTING [S ENDED NOW   Enemy Ship Sunk off Cebu, Where New Landings Being Made, 37,000 St Ave Pecuind

Communication To Corregidor Has Been Cut   Torpedo Boats Hit At Invasion Fleet Off Cebu, Sink Ship

ALL OF BATAAN TROOPS WERE TRAPPED, REPORT   Small Measure of Revenge Taken When Jap Cruiser Is Sunk

JAP CRUISER IS DESTROYED BY U.S, OFF CEBU   Contact With Corregidor Cut Off, Wainwright Announces

Nearly 37,000 American Filipino Forces Feared Killed or Captured.   HOPES OF ESCAPE FADE   Lines Between Bataan and Corregidor Have Been Cut.

Bataan Forces Trapped, Face Death, Capture   Corregidér Guns Still Blasting at Japanese: Cruiser Sunk as Japs Try New LandIngs on Cebu

RUSSIA CLAIMS SLAUGHTER OF 12,000 GERMANS   Germans Drop Word “Defensive” From Reports of Fighting On Russian Front

European Front Increases Tempo Reds Report 12,000  Nazis Slaughtered la tf_Dav Parind

12,000 GERMAN OFFICERS AND MEN WIPED QUT   Moscow Reports Slaughte On Kalinin Sector As War On Entire Front Hits Faster Tempo   MATERLAL SMASHED   Both Russians and Nazis Seeking Advantage For Crucial Spring En gagements

OLAUGHTER OF 12,000 GERMAN OFFICERS AND MEN 13 ANNOUNCED   gRUSSIANS REPORT MANY NAZIS. KILLED ON KALININ FRONT RECENTLY

12,000 Nazis Are Killed On Kalinin Front   Germans Stiffen Their Resistance But Reds Continue Advance.

12,000 Nazis Slain, Claim   Entire Russian Front Rushes Into Faster Tempo

12,000 Germans Reported Stain On Kalinin Front   U.S. Built Airacobra Fighter Planes Arrive For Red Use In Spring

TEMPO STEPPED UP ON RED FRONT   12,000 Nazis Reported Killed Around Kalinin Between March [1-21

Tempo Of War On Russ Front Is Speeded Up   Huge Nazi Losses; Reds Mass U. S.-Made Planes For Spring Drive.

12,000 Germans Reported Slair   Terrific Battles Are — Prelude To Spring

U. S -Warplanes Will Be Used By Russians In Spring Campaian Against Nazis

Hitch-Hiker Held for Questioning in Slaying of Federal Officer and Wife; Bodies Found Stuffedin Automobile

HACKED BODIES FOUND IN AUTC   Murdered Pair Identified as St Louis Federal Official and Wife —Hiker Questioned

HIKER QUIZZED IN SLAYING   ST, LOUIS COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN AUTO NEAR SPRINGFIELD

Matchet Killer Slays 2   Suspect Hitchhiker Tu: Brutal Deaths * Of Man aud Woman

Hitch-Hiker Hel For Slayings  St. Louis Couple Found Murdered In Abandoned Car

Hitchhiker Being Questioned About Double Slaying   Federal Official and Hi: Wife Murdered Near St Louis

Hacked Bodies Found In Auto On Highway 6   Hitch - Hiker Arrested Three Persons ‘Slain » . In South Bend

Hitch Hiker Suspected In Two Killings   Man With Bloody Overalls Detained For Investigation

Man and Wife Found Slain In Automobile   Hitch Hiker Wearing Bloody Overalls Held for Questioning in Case   KILLED WITH HANDAXE

HITCH-HIKER HELD IN DOUBLE MURDER   Picked Up North Of Springfield

Internal Revenue Official and Wife Brutally Murderee   Hacked Bodies Found in Automobile North of Illinois Capital

Pair Slain In Illinois   Hitch Hiker With Blood on Overalls Questioned

Suspect Held In 2 Murders   Illinois Couple, Believed Slain. By Hitch-Hiker, Left In Auto —

BLOODY HITCH-HIKER GRILLED ON KILLING      Man and Woman Brutally Slain in Illinois

Arkansan Among Airmen Honoree   LIEUT. JOHN A. CROCKET’ GIVEN SILVER STAR AWARD

Newsprint Frozen  At 87 Pet. Level   ‘Further Cortailment® Seer In Near Future, WPB Announces

PAPER OUTPUT ORDERED FROZEN   All Production of Paper Products, Including Newsprint, Frozen At Average of Past Six Months.

Paper Production Ordered ‘Frozen’ By Iwo Boards   Canada and United States May Call for Further Curtailment

TOUGH FIGHT REPORTED AT CASABLANCA   Algiers About Written Off as Scene of Major Military Development.

POST REWARD   Nazis Offer $8,000 for Arrest of ‘Fire-Bugs’ In Berlin.

JavaNews Alarming To Nation      Jap Losses Heavy, But Situation Is — Declared Desperate

CAPITAL CONCERNED OVER JAVA NEWS   Washington Braces Itself Once More For Bad Tidings As It Awaits Further Word Of Desperate Fight Being Made To Hold Island

Brace For Bad News  From Java   Washington Waits With Concern For News On  Desperate Fight

Washington Is Braced For More Bad War News _As Java Battle Rages

W ashington Expecting Bad Tidings As Fight  For Java Is Expandec

The War From Washington:  Java’s Dire Plight Perturbs Capital As It Waits More Details On U. S. Activity

CAPITAL BRACES FORBAD TIDINGS. OF JAVA BATTLE   Unconcealed Concern Manifested by Administration Over Obscured Facts of Fighting ra

Odds Against Allies In Java Overwhelmine   Anxiety Over Outcome In South Pacific Rises In Washington

SAVAGE BATTLI BEING WAGED . FOR ISLAND   American Units Believed Ir Action Along All Fronts   LOST BATTALION   Of Yanks And Filipinos Gc On Offensive In Northerr Luzon Island Area

Capital Braced ' For Bad New:   Further Tidings on Progress of Battle in Java Is Awaited With Unconcealed Concern by U. 8. Officials in Washington. ‘   STATUS IS OBSCURED

WASHINGTON BRACED FOR MORE BAD NEWS FROM EAST INDIES   SOME COMFORT IN HEAVY ~ SEA LOSSES OF INVADING JAPANESE FORCES

WASHINGTON GLOOMY OVER ALLIED CHANCES   Losses Sustained by U. S. Navy Not Announced, But Thought To be Certain

CAPITAL EXPECTING MORE EVIL TIDINGS   Believed Navy Has Suffered Losses In Java Battle

Washington Braced for Bad ‘Tidings   Capita] Waits. With Uncon“¢ealed Concern for More Java News   NAVAL ACTION. ALMOST SUICIDAL

U.S. Capital Braces Itself For Bad News   News From Java Not En couraging, Though Heavy Losses Inflicted On Japs

Java’s Dire Plight Perturbs U. S. Officialdom As It Awaits More Details On Activity—American Losses Expected — Naval Action Now Held ‘Almost Suicidal’

CAPITAL GIRDS ITSELF AGAIN FOR WAR UPSET   Awaits With Uncealed Concern for News of Desperate Fight Being  Waged to Hold Java :   DETAILS SKETCHY   Available Information However, Not Calculated to Inspire Optimism; Crumbs of Comfort

The Eu ropean Whirligig  G. W. winnacns (The News Behind The News)

Sole Industry Undecided Flood-Hit Community Fights Ghost Town Fate

HAVE: TRIAL TRIPS   Civil Air Patrol Had Train_ ing and Observation . - Mission —

FULL DEBATE ON DEFEAT iN LIBYA PROMISED   Attlee Reveals British Sea Losses in Mediterranean

FORECAST OF FAIR WEATHER IN STATE NIPS FLOOD THREA   Rain-Swollen Stream Spill Over Roads, Farm Land

Mechanical Mixer For Draft Lottery   Stimson to Draw First Capsule Tuesday

Mechanical Mixer Will Shuffle Draft Lottery Numbers  '7 000 Numbera To Be Drawn Tuesday: Stimson To Draw F irst

Plans Completed For First Wartime Draft Since 1918   Mechanical Mixer to Shuffle Numbers for Tuesday Lotlery

9 Million Test Fate In Lottery   New Mixer Will Give Extre Shuffle to Capsules In Draft Drawing Tuesday Night

STAGE IS SET FOR DRAWING NUMBER!      “Mechanical Mixer to b Used in Draft Lottery Tuesday

STIMSON WILL OPEN LOTTERY   Secretary of War to Draw First Number in Draft Event Tuesday

9 MILLION TO GET NUMBERS   Arrangements Completed For First War-Time Lottery Since World War

Stage Is Set For Draft Dray   Mechanical Mixer to Give Extra Shuffle to 7.000 Numbers

Draft Drawing Tuesday; Men Selected Probably Will Be Called in June

Sees Politics  In Allowance Bill  Payments To Come Just Before Fall Ballot;  Change Proposed

Why Nov. 1?   Vandenberg Asks Repeal Of Delay In Dependents’ Aid.

No Dependents Pay Until Nov.  Senator Vanderberg Introduces Measure To Repeal Delaying Provision

AN URGENT MESSAGE      To All Men Who Have Been Placed In Class No. One under the Selective Service Act

WPA Workers Will Go  On Relief, Chiet Says   WPA “Head Says No Serious Prablem Anticipated, As  26,600 Workers In State Lose Jobs

The War Today  Will isp  Attack India   By DEWITT MACKENZIE wide World War Analyst

TWO IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES BEHIND JAPANESE BOMBINGS OF CEYLON AND INDIA COAST CITIES

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  VWrisan. Casts BWrae A walhec?4

BOMBING OF INDIA REPRESENTS TWO JAP OBJECTIVES    To- Disrupt: British Supply Stations and. To Steer Indians: Away From Allies   ‘By DeWITT MACKENZIE ’ Wide World War Analyst

Premier Tojo Doing Barrel Rolling Act In India   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Widda Wraete Wain Arnaloot

Bombing of Ceylon Represents One of Two Pessible Metives of the Jananese

British-Indian Crisis Will. Influence Japanese Plan:   Bombing of Ceylon and Cities On Madras Coast May Be Preliminary To An Attempt At Invasion; Premier Tojo Doing Some Psychological Barrel-Spinning

TWO CHOICES BEFORE FOE: INDIA, SIBERIA _  Either Operation Possible Now

THE WAR TODAY  NEXT JAPANESE MOVE MAY BE MADE TOWARD INDIA OR RUSSIAN SIBERIA.

Bombing of Indian Coast Represents Jap Effort To Disrupt Negotiations

Attack On Siberia By Jap Forces Seen Preferred By The Fuehrer ~~As Aid In Drive To Middle East

Today’s War Moves   Japs May Have Various Motives for Bombing  indian fitine

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Siberia Or India Next Objective Of Japan, Signs Indicating

N.C, DEMOCRATS ADOPT AN EIGHT POINT PLATFORM   Pledged To Continue Orderly Self - Government Even In War; McLendon Delivers Keynote Ad dreec.

Balanced. Stite “Budget and) Soundest Fiscal _ Policies. Pledged

Military Link With DeGaulle Is Protested   Vichy Says US Action Is ‘Attack On Sovereignty Of France’

Vichy Protests  To USA   DEPLORES NEW TIES BETWEEN US, DE GAULLE

-s—Assignment Military  jssion. to Free French:  ; Attack on Sovereignty of France   )LD WASHINGTON EALS WITH REBELS   S. Has Stressed Pur. se Is to Strengthen Military Aid to Fight- _  ing French

VICHY PROTESTS U. 5. EMISSARIES 10 FREE FRENCH   Declares Act Constitutes “An Attack On Sovereignty of France’; Stark and Bolt Assigned To Consult With De Gaulle Representatives.

Vichy Protests A U.S. Hookup With DeGaulle   Says Move ‘Constitute: Attack On Sovereignty; Of France.’

Laval Informs U. S. That France Can’t Accept American Conditions

REMIER CITES ICHY DID NOT ANGTION-MOVE   sofesses Friendship, -Re news Assurance of Keepg Navy From Hands  = of Nazis       EJECTS U. S. PLAN GIVEN AT PARLEYS   rosAxis Leader Claims ‘Admiral In Command At Island Base Lacks «. Official Power

ee French 1 Protest   Vichy Government Says U. S. Should Not Help De Gaulle

VICHY PROTESTS: TO WASHINCTO   Assails Assignment of Amer: - ~fean: Representatives to Free Franee _

Vichy Cant Yield   CONCERNEL BY STAND   Laval Says Washington Told Martinique Conditions Unacceptable; Immobilizing of Ships Underway

LAVAL SPURNS U. §. PROGRAM   Can't Accept } Martinique  Conditions; U. S. Goes Ahead, Anyway

Vichy Warns Against Attack OnEaypt Fleet   Plea Of Roosevelt To Move Ships Spurned As Contrary To French Honer   PROTEST UV. 5S. AID   American Help To De Gaulle Is Called An Af. front To Sovereignty

LAVAL DECLARES OPPOSITION 10 U.$, PROPOSALS   Vichy Chief Asserts He Cannot Accept Terms on Martinique’s Status

Laval Blasts Martinique - Accord   - Ignored by U. S., Hitlerite Tells “Rejection”

VICHY GOVERNMENT PROTESTS AGAINST ACTION OF AMERICA  RECOGNITION DE GAULL   RECOGNITION DE GAULLI DECLARED ATTACK ON FRENCH SOVEREIGNTY

COMPLAINT IS LODGED WITHU. 5.   Relations With De Gaulle Stir Pro-Nazi Chiefs

LAVAL REJECTS U. S. DEMANDS ON MARTINIQUE   ‘Conditions “Grave Blow to Frencl Sovereignty,’ He Tells Press— Sends Note

LAVAL ANNOUNCES STAND IN NOTE 10 STATE DEPARTMENT   Hitler Stooge Says France Will Net Relinquish Any Rights to Island

VICHY REJECTS U.S, SHIP PLAR   Protests Representatives  Sent to DeGaulle

Laval Rejects Greater Pari Of U. S. Demands:   ‘Warns Washington : Against “Unjustified Violence” On Vichy

De Gaulle Aid Arouses Vichy   Diplomatic Protest Made To Washington Claims French Attack

Vichy Protests U.S. Dealings With DeCaulle   Says Assigning Military Representatives ‘An At. tack on Sovervignty’  CALLS HIM A REBE!  Admiral Stark and Gen eral Bolte Were Advise: To Confer With Him

DECLARE SHIPS WILL CONTINUE AT ALEXANDRIA   Vessels Ordered Net to Follow British in Case of Egypt Retreat

Vichy Protests Sending Of U.S. Representatives To General De Gaulle

VICHY CLAIMS U. S. MOVE AN ATTACK ON SOVEREIGNTY   Admiral. Stark and Brig. Gen. Bolte to Consult Wit Free French Leader

CONSTITUTES ATTACK ON $0 VEREIGNTY   Objection is Announced by Government Pending Publication of Stand On Warships   PROPOSALS REJECTED

U. S. Conditions Not Acceptable, France Advises   Terms Regarding Status O1 Martinique Turned Down, Pierre Laval Announces;  Says France Will Not Give Up Rights

Vichy France Protests Recognition Free French By U. 5. Government!

VICHY     REJECTS ED. R. REQUESI   Refuses Proposal to “Move French Warships to Martinique

VICHY IN PROTEST FOR DEGAULLE AIL   Says U.S. Action Consti tutes An ‘Attack on Sovereionty of France.’

Constitutes Attack On Sovereignty Of France Charce   CALLED REBELS   U.S. Proposals For Inter ment Of Warships Are Rejected

Vichy Protests U.S. Sending Of Military Representatives To Free French Genera

Vichy Protests _ Action of U.S   Makes Official Complaint Against As:  signment of American Military  Representatives to General De  Gaulle’s Forces.   ATTACK ON FRANCE SEEN

RECOGNITION OF DEGAULLE HIT BY VICHY   Claims U.S. Should Not Maintain Relation  With “Rebel”   J. S. Assigns Military Representatives  To Leader

VIGHY VOICES U. §, PROTEST ~ ON MARTINIQUE   France Refuses to Turn Merchant Ships Over To United States

U.S. Act Protested   Vichy Hits At Relations With De Gaulle Group

Vichy Protest On U.S. Envoys To De Gaulle   ‘Attack on Sovereignty of France,’ Statement Declares

Pierre Laval Sends Warning To Washington  OFFficial SHernce   Official Silence In U.S. Capital Is Reported

LAVAL SAYS .. NOTE AINE Bt      Vichy Chief Declares Proposals of Washing_ ton “Unacceptable.”   REVEALS CONTENT OF AMERICAN NOTE   Indicates Seizure of Island Would Break Ties of Friendship.

Savs Capital Told Franec . Will Not Relinquish Any Rights Over Martinique

Assignment Of Military To De Gaulle Is Protested   Vichy Declares It To Be An Attack On ‘Sovereignty’ Of French Government

Laval Refuses to Accept U.S.Terms   American Conditions Would Be Grave Blow to French  Possessions   HOLD TO MARTINIQUE   Note to Vichy, France Lists 6 Demands and Offers  4 Concessions

Vichy Files Protest  With U.S.   Doesn't Like U. S. Playin; Ball With De Gaulle Forces

LAVAL REJECTS MOST OF U. S. DEMANDS AND WARNS AGAINST ANY VIOLENCE

Admiral Towers Takes Over New Navy Position   F. R. Stabs Hitler!  And Where It Hurt:

Demands Rejected By Laval   Vichy Tells Washingtor France Will Keep  Martinique

LAVAL SAYS 4 ICHY WILL ~ NOT YIELD   Can’t Accept U 8. Terms ~ Regarding Martinique . He. Says   WASHINGTON NOT. ~ ‘DEALING WITH HIM      But French Chief, after Vis -, iting In Paris, Assails -@ American Moves

Vichy Assails U.S. Relations With DeGaulle   Note Protests Giving O1 Military Aid To Free French -

Vichy Informs U. S. That Its Proposal to Remove Battleships Is Rejected

WEST INDIES WILL BE HELD, LAVAL STATES   U. S. PLANS FOR THE STATUS OF MARTINQUE ARE REFUSED

Says American Conditions Are  A “Grave Blow” To French Sovereignty Over West in:  dies

LAVAL REJECTS UU, 5. PROGRAM IN MARTINIQUE   But Washington Tc Ignore Him, Dea With Commander O: Island

France Refuses To Yield Rights At Martinique   Pro-Axis Laval Says Island’s Status To Stand “No Matter What Happens”

VICHY REJECTS F. D. R. REQUEST   Refuses Proposal to Move French Warships to Martinique

VICHY REJECTS U.S, STATUS PROPOSAL OF MARTINIQUE   Laval Declares U.S. Conditions Are Grave Blow to French Sovereignty

LAVAL TIRADE GOES UNEEDED BY WASHINGTON   U. S. Is Paying No Attention To Vichy In Negotiations On Martinique Issue

VICHY PROTESTS U.S. COMMISSION   CONFERENCE WITH DE GUALLE BRINGS OFFICIAL ATTACK

Vichy Protests U. S. Relations With DeGaulle   Resents Sending Military Mission

Await Move. on Transfer of Warships   Conferences: with: De--Gautle Movement: on War Strategy Anger French:

Laval Sends Note te Washington, Which Continues To lanore Him.   CONDITIONS ARE LISTED

Vichy Flays U.S. Policy With‘Rebels   Relations With Both Factions Hit by France

VICHY'S NEW CHIEF REJECTS US. CONDITIONS   Laval Declares He Will Not Give Up Any Rights Over Martiniaue.

Laval Rejects U. §. Demands Qn Martinique   Government Chief Warns Yankees of Heavy Responsibility

Martinique Action   Vichy Premier Declares He’ Cannot Accept United States Conditions Regarding ~~ ‘French Island’s Status. =

Laval Says France Stands  By Her Rights   French Premier Refuses United State Conditions

WASHINGTON TOLD U. 5. CONDITIONS ARE UNACCEPTABLE   Declares France Will Not Relinquish Any Rights Over island

Action Brings Vichy Protest   Protests Assignment Of Military Envoys To Free French Head.

LAVAL SAYS CONDITIONS BLOW TO SOVEREIGNTY   French Chief Reveals Arnerican  Note On Status Of Indies Isle

U. S. Is Silent On Laval Reply   Washington Again Stresse: Talks Being Conducted Only With Robert

‘Won't Give Up Rights to Possessions   Laval Calls Conditon: Severe Blow to French Sovereignty

Laval Rejects U.5. Proposal On Martinique   Note Lists Six Demand And Four Concessions Of fered To Vichy   ‘SOVEREIGNTY’ IS HI   Pro Axis Chief Report: Warships Immobilized, Robert Acts On Orders

U. S. Plan Brings Warning   Pro-Axis Chief Says Demands of America Rejected

Laval Rejects Majority of — U.S. Demands   Says Washington Will Be Responsible  for “Unjustified Violence.” if Anv

Vichy Annoyed At Overtures To Free France   Protest Is Made Against Relations With Gen. De Gaulle

VICHY OBJECTS 10 U.S. VISIT T0 DE GAULLE   “Attack On Sovereignty 0 France” Seen In Relations With “Rebels”   SHIP OFFER IS REJECTED   Proposal That Vesse!s Be Re moved From Alexandria Is Turned Down

Rejects Carribean Conditions   Would Be Grave Blow To French Sovereignty Layal Tells Press

Vichy Rejects Martinique Plan. Laval Declares   France Will Not Relinquish Any o Her Rights Over Island, He Says

U.S. Note Rejected By Vichy   Laval Says American “Action in Martinique Does Not Meet With Puppet France’s OK

LAVAL REJECTS U.S, PROPOSALS   Martinique — Negotiation: Ignore Vichy; No Note In Washington

Laval Rejects U. S. Demands At Martinique   Says Terms Would Be Grave Blow To French Sovereignty   Will Not Relinquish Rights In West Indies   Pro-Axis Chief Tells Correspondents He  Will Issue The Orders

Vichy Declares Assignment ‘Ot U. S. Military Men to De Gaulle “Attacks” France

See Action As an Attack on French Sovereignty   40 Per Cent. Rise in n Infant Death Rate in German-Occupied Eurone

TODAY'S News — \° Capsules   Laval Refuses U.S. Plans For Martinique

U.S. AND VICHY RELATIONS ARE GROWING TENSE   Hitler’s Stooge, Laval, Makes Protest Over Recognition Of Free French   FRENCH NAVY IS QUESTION   American Suggestion fo Demilitarization of Ships At Alexandria Rejected

France Not To Give Up Rights—Laval   Washington Insists His Government Has No Part In Conferences With Admiral Robert

Laval Stews Over Martinique  He’s Afraid He Isn’t Liked In Washington

U. §. interest in De Gaulle Protested   Vichy Says Action ls ‘Inadmissable’

Vichy Turns Down U.S. ; Demands On  Martinique ' Laval Says Vichy  Ban blank WT wd THiix   Laval Says Vichy Has Sent Note To Washington; Claims Rights Retained

Vichy Protests Against Plan For Marfinique   Laval Says France Will Not Give Up Rights Over Island

VICHY PROTESTS U.S, RELATIONS WITH F. FRENCI   French Govt. Perturbed Over Mili tary Representatives Being Assigned to De Gaulle,

VICHY PROTESTS U.S, RECOGNITION OF FREE FRENCH   Assignment of Representa tives to De Gaulle Assailed By Laval Government

VICHY SENTS PROTEST 10 U. $   ‘Says Assignments to De Gaulle Is Blow to Sovereignty

Martinique Demands Are Unacceptable   Laval Rejection Follows Talk With His Nazi Masters

Vichy Rejects U.S. Terms On Status Of Isle; Says Sovereignty Is Menaced

LAVAL REJECTS (5. DEMANDS   France Will Not Relin quish Any Rights Ove Martinique

Vichy Chief Rejects U.S.  Conditions   Asserts. France Will Not Re. linquish Any Rights ir Martinique

Vichy Makes New Protest   Laval Protests U. S. Military Representatives To Fighting France

Tire Inspection Every 60 Days May Be Orderec   Nation’s Rubber Czar Work. ing On Plans For Com. pulsory Inspections   GAS RATIONING PLANS PROGRESS

REMEMBERS CUSTOMERS   All Unpaid Grocery Bills Cut in Half by Sturgeon

Wallace Hughston Succeeds Kilday In Maior Railroad Commission Posi

Berlin Reports Sevastopol Base Enfered by Nazis   German Attacks Penetrat ing Deeper and Deeper, Statement Says   Red Drive Below Lenin grad Reported Repulsed by Nazis

* ae DO aD  tee Bee am vw enw aS ee  (= oe ——- i om ome Ave 775  JE 2

CLAIM CAPTURE OF STRONGHOLD   Berlin Reports Attack Has Penetrated Deep Into Fortified Red  Positions

Modern Fort Captured,   Germans Say   Russians Announce Positions Are Held Against Great Odds  LONG FRONT ACTIVE

CO-OWNER WAS ENEMY ALIEN   Plant Was Engaged in War Produc. tion Until He Was Seized With Others This Month

FLIGHT FROM AIR RAIDS FORBIDDEN   ITALIAN WORKERS ORDERED TO STAY AT POSTS ON PENALTY OF DEATH.

‘ITALY FREEZES ALL WORKMEN TO THEIR JOBS   Industrial Employes To Be Treated As Army Deserters For Leaving   Ordered To Obey

Musicians Face Federal Charges   Anti-Trust Law Violation Claimed

MUSIC UNION HIT BY U.S. LAWSUN   Injunction Is Sought To Per mit Recordings

Vetoes Bill to Create U. S. Rubber Agency  eT ae ae ee   Hopes for Clarification o Muddle, and Adoption  OS Pencram

Cold Wave Hits Most Of Texas   Tem erature Here Is Near Freezing:

Warm Spell ls Expected   Sticky Weather With No Rain Is  Kansas Forecast

NEW SNOW BLOWS IN   ‘Eastern Counties Will Have it Slightly Warmer Tonight

RAIN, SNOW AND COLD   Weatherman Predicts Dash of Winter for Week End:

Snow Tonight ls Forecast   Temperature Will Be Below Freezing In Eastern Kansas

3 More Vessels Sunk in Atlantic   Sub Machine-Guns Captain for Refusing to Give Information

Submarine Guns Turned on Brave Captain of Ship   commander of Large Nor wegian Vessel Wounded after Craft Is Sunk

Ship’s Captain Machine-gunned By Submarine   Withheld Ship’s Name; Three More Vessels Sunk By. Nazi Marauders

U-BOATS GET  3 MORE SHIPS   Captain of Norwegian Merchan tman Shot and Wounded in Arm on Refusing to Identify His Ves  cpl

396TH VESSEL SUNK BY AXIS   Captain Of Latest I Gunned By Germans While Escaping

Captain Irks Sub Chief, Is Gunned   Refused to Give Vessel’: Name—Toll of Ships Goes to 396

Industrial City Left Smoking By RAF Blow   City Jail Has No Inmates For First Time In Years

At Least 70 Lose Lives in Ecuador Quake   U.S. Vice-Consul Slaughter and Wife Among Victims

LABOR HEADS RAP BILL FOR HOLD CHANGE   Green Asks Probe of Cam paign Aqainst Overtime Pay   RETORTS ARE MADE BY CONGRESSMEN   Union Chiefs Deny Labo: Laws Impede War Production

AFL AND CIO HEADS OPPOSE ‘LAW CHANGES   Green Charges Effects of Labor Leg islation Misrepresented, Ask Probe in Oklahoma

Green Demands  Campaign ()uiz   Murray Joins Head of AFL in Opposing War-Time Labor Act

Babson Reviews Volume, Prices, Dividend of Stock Market For Past Season

BUSINEESS VOLUME HAS ABOUT REACHED PEAK   Babson Reviews Volume, Div: :.<dends- Situs’  : enl-Price:. _ Of Year That Now Is Nearing Its Close.

Firemen Overcome In Oklahoma Blast   Flames Shoot Across Highway Near Tulsa Monday Morning

Men Who Laughed at Jap bullets  Will Fight Again   159-Day Odyssey Over 1,500 Miles of Enemy-Infested Land and Sea Covered With Most Incredible Logs of War

NO NEW TAXES NEEDED, SLANT OF GOVERNOR      SAYS STATE FINANCES WILL BE IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR LEGISLATURE

Nippon Column. Drives 32 Miles . After Lashio Fall   Enemy Fighting Close To Mandalay; Stilwell Army Striking Back

Reach Hsenwi, Northeast OF Lashio, In Their Advance Toward The Chinese Border

Airport At Toungoo Is Recaptured   Allied Situation On Burma Front Is Somewhat Improved

Burma Front ts Now limprovec   BRITISH SAY DEFENSE HOLDING JAPS BACK

Allied Gains Near Toungoo Improve Burma Situation   Airport Recapture, Rein forcements Citad; Prome Defenses Unchanged

Reinforced. Troops Hold Toungoo Line   British Forces Bar Patl ‘ of Japs to Prome and Ou Fields   TOWN IS BOMBED   Chinese Waging Terrifi Battle in Outskirts of Toungoo

inenew Fighting Against Japs On Burma Front   Recapture Of Airport Makes Situation Better, British Battle In Prome Sector

Burmese Situation Improves as Chinese Recapture Airport   British End of Front Holds Firm, Protecting Prome

Situation In BurmaClaimed Some Better   Recapture Of Airport Held Important To Allies; Chinese Praised

British Say Situation In Burma Better   Reinforced China Army Recaptures Airport At Toungoo; Line On Irrawaddy Straightens

CHINESE AGAIN HOLD AIRPORT AT TOUNGOO   /Balile Japs on Three Sides of City to Hold Burma Front — Stilwell Says U.S. Aid on Way

CHINA TROOPS GAIN AIRBASE HELD BY JAPS   SITUATION IN BURMA NOW IMPROVED, NEW DELHI REPORTS

CALL SINGLE MEN FIRST      McLean Says Draft. Quotas Will Be Sh ified i in Some Counties

AUSSIES ROUSED BY CRITICISM   NEWSPAPER TAKES UP DISCUSSION OF POLITICS, STRATEGY

WARNS OF DANGER . alta. IN-ALLIED RIF]   Sydney Herald Also Says Only Hard Fighting Will Bring . Victory

Avoid Friction,  Is Aussie Plea  MacArthur And Curtin Statements Clear Up Situation, Claim

Sydney's Press Welcomes Praise From MacArthur   Commander, Prime Mir: ister Express Mutual Trust Solomons Move Lauded

Navy Reveal: Details of Alaska Raid:  _ Japan Occupies  Third Aleutian  Isle, U. S. Admits

NAVY DEPARTMENT NEVEALS DETAILS ALEUTIAN ATTACK   Official Report of Jap Raids On Dutch Harbor Reveal for First Time Approximately 44 Service Men Killed and 49 Wounded.

Japs Take Third Aleutian Isle   Alaskan Situation Reviewed by Navy

Japs Lake Third Isle Off Alaska   Second Air Raic On Port Also Revealed

BOMBER CRASH KILLS 7 MEN   Army Ship Smashed Wc It Falls Into Sea, Off Western Coast

Gale Imperils R. I. Community   Families Evacuated  As High Wind Hits

FIRST PAYMENT   Naiy Makes Allotment to Enlist: ed Men's Dependents.

SUGAR SHORTAGE SEEN BY WICKARE   FATS AND OILS ALSO TO BE CURTAILED, HE PREDICTS

Shortages Probable   Scarcity of Sugar, Fats and Oils Is Foreseen

Sugar and Oil Shortage Seen   Secretary Wickard Sees Critical Situation by End of Present Year

LNA  Ger itiaii L alik  Army Routed Reds Report      Six Nazi Corps Made Up of 250,000 Men Held in Retreat      MOSCOW JUBILANT   Soviet Chargés Civilians Taken Prisoners by Enemy Troops’

Reds Start New Year In Victory Rush   Recapture Kaluga, Smash Tank Command, Mop Up Elite Guard Brigade

SOVIET CLAIMS SMASHING WINS OVER GERMANS   Important Town Recaptured, Six Army Corps Routed, Tank Command Slashed

RUSSIANS ROUT BIG NAZI ARM)   250,000 Troops Defeated In Recapture Of Kaluga

Elite German UnitsSmashed InKaluga Fal   Phantom General Guder ian, Von Kluge Are Head: Of Vanquished Armies   250000 ROUTED   Hitler's $S Troops, Flown From Krakow, Fail To Check Soviets

REDS CLAIM — MAJOR NEW SUCCESSES   Report Great German Tank Command Smashed, Six Enemy Corps Routed At Moscow

Kaluha Captured By Russian Army   Soviet Forces Observe New Year by  Smashing German Tank Command  ‘of Six Army Corps i in Battle Below - Moscow.   OTHER GAINS MADE

Craft Turned Toward U. 5. By Seamen [n Uprising   , American Naval Vesse  Inspects Ship; Lets Men Have Own Way On Return Voyage

CREW MIUTINIES ON JAP VESSE!   Freighter Reaches Por With Her Officers In the Brig

MANY MEN IN COUNTY ENTER ARMY SERVICE   Two Boards In Blait Areas Send Quotas of Selectees for In. duction Here.

Sub Sinks Vessel On Maiden Voyage   Survivors Landed at Several Poitns

DEATH 16 CLOSE TO JOHN DODGE   Unconscious for More Thar 24 Hours, Dodge Sufferec Cerebral Hemorrage

Dodge Is Dying, - Detroit Repor   Cerebral Hemorrhage Causes Collapse

Japs Strike New Blows At Port Moresby   Third Consecutive Raic Made On New Guinee Port In Effort To Oper Invasion Doors

Again haided  Curtin Certain Allies Can  Hold; Enemy Radio Says City Taken

HIPPONESE WARPLANES STRIKE THEIR THIRD CONSEC-  UTIVE BLOW TODAY AT SOUTHERN NEW GUINEA, PORT — TODAY’S BOMBING WEAKEST OF THREE    By C. Yates McDaniel

RISING SUN BOMBERS STRIKE   Third Consecutive Tr 'y At Morseby Said Weakest

Japanese. Bombers Stage Weak Raid On Port Moresby   Only Three Bombing Planes Participate in Latest Attack; Australian Prime Minister Con fident That Port on New Guinea Will Be Held

Weak Raids Are Made On New Guines   Japs Showing New Respect for Defendérs Based . . in Avatralia.   CHANGE OF TACTICS ALSO INDICATED

Three Nippon Planes Raid Port Moresby   City Escapes Damages As Curtin Promises Allies Will Hit Back Hard   SAY TOWN WILL HOLD   Australia Gives High Authority Te MacArthur; Darwin ts Quiet

U.S. CONTROLS SOLOMON ARE:   Gen. Holcomb Praises Units On Guadalcanal

AMERICANS HOLD UPPER HAND ON GUADALCANAL   ALLIES SURROUND JAPANESE POSITION ON NEW GUINEA

Declares It Will Be Increasingly More Difficult for Japs To Put Reinforcements On the Island; Just Returned From Marine Posts In South Pacific.

MARINES o£] TIME RECORD IN SOLOMON   Original! Division That Made First Landing 3 Months Ago, Still at Front.   COMMANDANT REPORTS “THINGS ARE SHAPING UP”

Long Fight For Marines   General Gives Cheering Report on Solomons; Carry War to Enemy

Situation In  Solomons Is ‘Shaping Up’   Japs To Have Hard Time Landing Additional Forces

U. S. POSITION IMPROVED ON GUADALCANAL   Holcomb Says Increasingly Difii  cult for Japs to Land Reinforce ments

Situation Ai G uadalcandi Is Improving   Marine Commandant Says It Will Be Difficult For Japs To Reinforce   ENEMY OUTNUMBERED

LaudsWork Of His Units In Far East   Papancse Would Find jt Difficult to Get Dominant. Foothold at Key Base  U, S. Has Edge   Ratio “of Planes Sho! Down is Five-to One. Be Reports

“Satire Break 3 ; Marin "ines Kepto on Fy ront Line 3 MénthsRéerard

Marines Set Record For Duty At Front   Commandant Reveals Guadalcanal Forces Have Been Under Fire 3 Months   OUTNUMBER JAPANESE   Allies Encircled New Guinea Sector; Enemy Solomons Vise Weakened

Marine Commandant Says “Things Shaping Up”. to Bar Japs From Guadalcanal  ENEMY IS FACING DIFFICULT TASKS  Meanwhile, Allies Carry Fight to Enemy; One Jap Position On New Guince Encircled

Holcomb Says Japs Held at All Points   Original Marines Still In Line—Allies Close In on Enemy in New Guinea

“Things Are Shaping Up   Holeomb « Says Marines At Guadalcanal Tired

Pacific Command Ready For Japs   MARINE COMMANDANT _ TELLS OF U. S. ' EFFORTS

MARINES GAIN STRONGER HOLDS ON SOLOMONS   Allied Troops Surround On Japanese Position on New Guinea

Japs Surrounded In New Guinea, Held In Solomons   Allied Troops Carry Fight In So. Pacific

Marine-Command Says Guadalcanal Defenses — Are Being Strengthened

lies Take Fight To Enemy in South Pacific Maneuver:   rrounded Jap Post or New Guinea; Hold Guadalcanal Base

Allied Position in Solomon Isles “Shaping Up,’ Declares General: Smash Jap Troops in New Guinea

JAPS MAY BE BLOCKED FROM GUADALCANAL   Marine Commander Says First Division That Landed is in Thirs Month of Fighting

Becoming Hard For Japs To Land Men  On Guadalcanal   Marine Commandant Says Original Division Still on Front-Line Duty on Guadalcanal.

Solomon  Marines On Long Duty   Further Advances Made Or Guadalcanal After Three Months OF Fighting

MARINES GRIEF 5 OPTIMISTIC   Says Japs Will Have Harder Time Getting Reinforcements.   REPORTS TROOPS TIRED!

Marines fo Bar Reinforcements  Maintain Firm Hold On Guadalcanal].

Japs Face. Trouble In  Solomons   U.S. Forces Checking At tempts To Land Rein forcements

AMERICAN HOLD ON SOLOMONS MORE SECURE   Marine Leader Declares That Jap Reinforcements Soon To Be Halted   AMERICANS THROWING ENEMY FORCES BACK   Japs Also Suffering Heavy Losses In New Guinea At MacArthur’s Hands

FIGHT CARRIED TO THE ENEMY IN THE PACIFIC   Americans Apparently Holding Upper: Hand On Guadalcanal; Force Of Japs Isolated.

Gen. Holcomb Says Japs Face More Difficulty To Land  PDainfarceamante

Americans on Guadalcanal Are Carrying Fight to Enemy   Marine Chief Says It’s Difficult For Japs To Put Reinforcements On Islands Just Now

Guadalcanal Now Firmly Held By U.S.   General Holcomb Reports After Visiting Island   Original Marines Are Still On Duty   Longest Front Line Record In History For Unbroken Service

Jap’s Position Is Encirclec   Allied. Forces Carrying Fight To Enemy Upon Guinea Shores’

TOUGH MARINES STILL ON DUTY   Jap Reinforcements To Bk Made More Difficult At Solomon Islands

U. 5, MARINES ON GUADALCANAL ARE GROWING VERY TIRED  AMERICANS AND ALLIES   AMERICANS AND ALLIES HOLDING JAPS, HOWEVER ON TWO FRONTS

MARINES BAR IAP LANDINGS IN SOLOMONS   Allied Forces Also Encircle Nipponese Position In New Guinea Clash

Japs Position In Guadalcanal Grows Difficult   Marine Commandant Lauds Heroism Of American Division, Says Threat to Henderson Airfield Seems Halted

JAP POSITION AT ONE POINT IN NEW GUINEA ENCIRCLED   Fighting Closed Where Japs Had Made Plans to Squeeze on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal,   RUSSIANS SEIZE INITIATIVE NEAR NATCHIK   Number of Germans Killed {s Lower as Fighting In Other Areas Appears-to- Be Lessening.

REINFORCING TROOPS HARD FOR JAPANESE      Increasing Difficulties for Enemy Seen by Marine General on Visits to Fronts—Says “Boys on  ' Guadalcanal Are Tired.”

, Fight Carried To The Foe In . South Pacific   Allies Holding Upper Hand On Guadalcanal And New Guinea.

JAPS LOSING TO MARINES IN SOL AMONS   Yankees Check Landings Of Reinforcements On Guadalcanal   NIPS OUTNUMBERED   U. S. Winning Five te One in Air Attacks, Says Commandant

A Stronger Hold  In the Solomons   American Forces on Guad alcanal Now Outnumber  - Japs There   HOLD. LINE 3 MONTHS   Marine. Division First on Islands Still on Duty ' there.

AMERICAN HOLD ON SOLOMONS IS BEING TIGHTENED   Lt. Gen. Holcomb Reviewing Situation Says American Soldiers Superior to Jans

HOLCOMB VISITS MARINE POSTS IN SOLOMONS   Reports Things Are Shaping Up to Increase Jap Land‘ ing Difficulties   SAYS .“BOYS ARE TIRED”

Report Guadalcanal Becoming Increasingly Difficult For Japs To Land Reinforcements   Marines Setting Record For Unbroken Service; Allies Score Néw Successes

JAPANESE FIND DIFFICULTY IN LANDING TROOPS   Guadalcanal And New Guinea Forces Continue  To Hold Upper Hand

Japs Stopped Cold On Two Major Fronts   Marines Have the Island Situation  Well in Hand

General, Holcomb. Says _ Men. on . Guadalcanal - ‘Set 'F ront' Line’ Record.   SAYS. AMERICANS.  + << QUTFIGHT. TAPS

Solomon Isles Status Said to Be ‘Shaping Up’   Yanks, Though Tired, Outnumber Japs on  Guadalcanal

Hinder Efforts Of Japs To Land  Reinforcements   Marine Commandant Back From Guadalcanal Says “Things Shaping Up”

U.S. Tightens Grip Around the Solomons   Making It Increasingly Dif ficult for Japanese to Land Reinforcements   STILL: OUTNUMBERS. ENEMY FORCES   Lt. General Holcomb Re ports on Gaudalcanal Following Visit There

Marine Progress In Solomons Will Make It Tough For Japs ToLand Aid On Guadalcanal

SAYS JAPS FACE ADDED TROUBLES   Success of Americans or  Guadalcanal Cited

Allies Press (nitiative in South Pacific   ircle One Jap Position m 1 New Guinea, Punish Enemy    AIN IN SOLOMONS   ombers Hit Nipponese Transport Off New Ireland’s Coast

First Marine Divisien in Solomons Tas Been Under Fire for 3 Months

Trouble Seen For Jaos In Solomons Gaining Reinforcements  To Be Difficult: Yanks Make New Gain

SOLOMON MARINES RENEW JAP ATTACKS   Marine Commandant Reports Yanks Stop Foe from Landing Reinforcements

U.S. Might Grows in Solomons   Japs Outnumbered on Guadalcanal, Face Stiff Odds

Japanese Unit  Is Routed By Aussie Patro  Equipment Is Lel A. NT. Tw. CVE   Equipment Is L-ef As Nips Drag Off Wounded. Dead

Patrol Traps Force Of 115 Japanese Soldiers   Force One Of Several Maneuvering Through Mountains Toward Port.

RACE HORSES DIE IN FIRE   FLAMES DESTROYED BARN AT BEULAH PARK—ELEVEN WORSES TRAPPED

P. M. Jackson Files His Name   Ardmore Attorney Formally Becomes Senator Candidate

Rush Into  Manchuria   Japs Prepare For Move Into Siberia Next Month

HOUSE TAKES UP QUESTION OF ARMY PAY   Congress Strives to Extri cate Itself from Conflicting Allotment  Proposals pes   FAVORS LOWER FIGURE

CONGRESS TRYS TO SETTLE PAY FOR ARMY MEN   Final Rates, Dependents’ Al lowances Await House Action Expected Soon

Congress Seeks Pa V Agreement   Effort Is Made to Settle Differences On Army-Navy Bill

HOE DECIDING ARMY PAY RATE   Action Will Decide Whether It Will Be $42 Or $50 A Month.

Three Controversial Issues  Before Congressmen in Lower House for Final Action.

SERVICE PAY DECISION DUE   House Leaders Seek To Get $42 Support

HOUSE DEBATES PAY INCREASES   Denendency Regulations De pend On Verdict in Boost For Armed Services

SOLONS SEEK’ WAY OUT OF PAY MIXUF   Allowance for Depend. ents Causes More Trouble  a:    Plan Action on Service Man’s Life Insurance

House Committee Ponders Top Pay   Record Vote In Measure Is Seen By Some Solons As ‘Political Suicide”

Detroit Man Is Accused Of Aiding Germar   Nazi Flier Captured In San Antonio After He Had Received Help In  Facane From Canada

Escaped Nazi Flier Caught  In Texas   Krug Aided in His Flight by U. S. Citizens

Nazi Flier Is Caught   Fled Prison Camp In Canada, ‘Captured In Texas

NAZI PRISONER HELD IN TEXAS   German Flier From Can ada Seized By F.B.I. In Small Hotel

NAB FUGITIVE NAZI FLYER   Escaped Canadian War Prisoner Camp and Is Canoht in Texas

Nazi Flier Who Escaped From Canada Is Captured In Texas   Nabbed By FBI fn San Antonio Hotel; Reported Enroute To Mexican Addrass

Fugitive Flyer Captured   ‘Holiday? in U.S. at Enid for Nazi Airman

[Escaped Nazi Flier Caught In San Antonio   Had Made Way Fron Prison Camp in. Can ada

FUGITIVE NAZI BIER CAUGHI   Escaped From Canadian In ternment; FBI. Captures  - Pim In Texas

FBI RECAPTURES GERMAN AVIATOR IN SAN ANTONIO   ENROUTE TO MEXICO AFTER ESCAPING CANADIAN PRISON

Ke or. Lees n Siay - ‘On Port Lease      . oGréftom. ‘Aviation. Fira   Escaped. ‘Nazi. “Taken By FBI Pex aa Cis

ESCAPED NAZI FLIER NABBED AT S. ANTONIC   Krug, Who Filed From Canadian Concentration Camp, Taken Into Custody by FBI

Fugitive Nazi Flier Captured by FBI in Texas Friday Nigh   Escapee From Canadian Prison Camp Caught in San Antonio Hotel

NAZI 1S CAUGHT IN SAN ANTONIO, TEX   Escaped Flier Crosses J. $ After Fleeing From Canada.

Nazi Flier Captured ©   Escaped German Prisoner Is  Apprehended by FBI Agents ~ in San Antonid, Texas

Quisling Named Norway Premier   New Cabinet Formed Under Nazi Orders

QUISLING MADE NORWAY ‘CHIEF   » Puppet Regime Tried As Nazi kxperiment

BUREAU WILL MAP DELIVERY PROGRAR   Problem Wil! Will be Discussec by Loce! Retailers Today

BUREAU WiLL MAP DELIVERY PROGRAM   Problery Will be Discussed by Locc! Retailers Today

To Register  Children For Identification   Parent Teachers  _ Association Adopt:

Parent-Teache . Te Identify 7 _ ~. Children In’ Gese Of Air Raid       Also Be Used - In. Case -« ' Accidents, Fires or: : ‘Storms co

AMERICAN POSITIONS ARE HEAVILY STRUCK AT BY ENEMY PLANES   54 Nipponese Bombers of a New Type in Raid Over Sectors Held by U. S.:and Filipino Forces— Three Enemy Craft Shot Down by Ground Batteries — First Major Foray in Month Camec Suddenly

BATAAN AREA, CORREGIDOR IN PATH OF BOMBS   Heavy Bombardment Of U. §&. Filipino Heid Positions By Jap Pianes Of New Type

Survivor 7ells Story Of  Landslide Fatal To 22   Tons Of Rock And Dirt From Overhanging Cliff Fall Or , Bus Without Warning, He Reveals

US REPORTED DROPPING BATTLESHIP BUILDING  iTo Make Carriers, Say Senators

BILLIONS FOR SHIPS VOTED   Work on Battleships Deferred to Concentrate on Carriers.

No Super-Warships in Navy's Program  of Doubling Flee   Expansion of Fighting Power in Air Center of Cencentration

To Convert Many Ships ‘Now Building  ny Ca /.") see   6 Approval Given Huge New Naval Bill for 500,000  * ‘Tons of Carriers

Concentrate On Carriers   Committee Approves Eight Billion Dollar Ship Building Bill

Plan To Double U.S. Fleet   Fight And One-half Billion For Ship Construction Is Approved Today

BATTLESHIPS HELD UP TO - RUSH CARRIERS   Vison Reveals Construction Change in Line with New Naval StratFay   BILL 1S APPROVED   House Naval Commitiee Send $8,556,000,000 Construction Pro gram to Floor

Vaster Navy To Be Rushed   Emphasis on Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers

To Double the Size of J. S. Fleet   98.550.000,000 Ship Construction Measure Approved By House Naval Committee  Cle an  Bill  _—_™: ef =F

New Navy Program > Approved   Defer Work on Huge Battleships to Get New Carriers Launched; An 8 Rillion Fund

Navy Shelves Battleships For Airpower   House Committee Approves 81 Billions For Combatant Craft

Committee Puts Approval on Big Naval Bill   Much of Eight and Half Billions to go for Aircraft Carriers

Solons Okay 8/2 Billion Ship Plan   Warships Delayed in Favor of Big Plane Carriers

NAVY TO EXPAND U.S. POWER IN Alf   WILL DEFER PLANS FOR BATTLESHIPS TO BUILD CARRIERS

Committee OKs Ship Program   Carriers Are Given Right Of Way Over Battleships Now

‘The Light lawns  Super Ships Shelved For  Carriers   Navy Biggies Are Finally Convineed Air Power Is Ist

Will Make More  Airplane Carriers   No Provision Made for New Battle Ships in Appropriation   AIRPOWER IS NEEDED   Cruisers Now Building Are Being Converted Into ~ Carriers

EIGHT BILLIONS EARMARKED FOR ~ AMERICAN FLEE]   Bill, Approved by House Na val Committee, Includes Carriers, Destroyers

House Committee Approves Bill for Huge Ship Construction Program

CARRIERS FIRST IN NEW PLAN      Work on Battleships ‘to Be Deferred to Concentrate on Plane Carriers   NEW BILL WILL DOUBLE FLEET   Provides. Many Protective Ships for Vessels With Striking Power

NELSON TOANNOUNCE RUBBER GZAR CHOICE   Regarded as One of Capital's “Hottest” Jobs

NELSON 10 NAME HEAD OF RUBBER PROGRAM IN U. S.   Assignment Will Be Tough Job For New Administrator

Nelson Expected to Name Rubber “Czar During the Evening   Senate Banking Group Hears Henderson on Wages and Prices

Rubber Czar Faces “Hot U.S. Post      Nation Waits for Nelson to Name New Official

Two Enemy Ships Sent Down  At New Guinea Allied Bombers Get Destroyers; Hospital Bombed

2 JAP DESTROYERS ARE BELIEVED SUNK   Vessels, Part Of Naval Force Maneuvering Off New Guinea, Hit By Bombs

2 JAP WARSHIPS BELIEVED SUNK   Allied Bombers Raid Naval Force Maneuvering Off ..New Guinea

Tax Collections More Than Double the Amount Taken During Last March   Income and Excess Profits Levies, Bring_in Over Tyo Billions in 20 Days. :

Laval’s Rejection Of U. S. Proposal To Move Ships Widens Breach With Allies

Laval Seen In Unpleasant Position * “His “Uncompromising” ‘Attitude “In Regard To French Warship:

WEATHER RESORD   LAVAL MANEUVERS SELF INTO UNDESIRABLE SPOT  Won't Agree to Removal of Ships

LAVAL'S ATTITUDE ON FDR PROPOSALS PUTS HIM ON SPOT   President Had Made Two Proposals Qn Removal of Warsips From Threatened  Area

The War Today  Laval’s Refusal Widens Breach Between Allies, Vichy.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Opening Of Second Front May Come Much Sooner Than Anyone Thinks   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY  LAVAL’S REJECTION OF ROOSEVELT OFFER MAY COST NINE FRENCH SHIPS.

THE WAR TODAY   ' By DeWITT MackKiNZIE ‘(Wide World War Analyst)

The WAR “TODAY   _ By DEWITT. MA MACKENZIE (Wide Wor Id War Ansiyst)

he War Today  Rejection Of FDR’s Proposal May Put “Herr” Laval On Uncomfortable Spot   Flat Turn-Down Makes It Likely British May Destroy Ships To Keep Them From Falling Into Axis Hands

Vichy Widens Breach As Ship Request Refused   May Lose Warships By Rejection Of FDR‘s Proposal!

Laval Puts Self In Ticklish Spo   His Rejection of Roosevel Proposals May Bring Fleet Destruction

OFFICES TO SITE   Workmen Are Busy on Administration Building at  Eudora Plant

MOVING TO PLANT   Operators of Sunflower Ordnance Works to Move From Lawrence

HERCULES COMPANY MOVING TO PLANT   Operators of Sunflower Ordnance Works to Move From Lawrence   AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Another AEF In Australia   Big American Force Arrives :In Southwest

New Convoy In Australia  Troops Encamped, All Ready to Do Battle With Enemy

Driest Saturday Since Prohibition In Pittsburgh and Philadelphia

Liquor Store Clerks Go Out on Strike   Eastern Cities Have Dry Saturday

Chinese Score Victories in Eastern Burma   Strategical Importance is Given Thazi

CHINESE CUT JAPS EASTERN BURMA SUPPLY   Americans Shoot Down ail of Flight of Five Foeman Planes

CHINESE FORCES RECAPTURE EAST BURMESE SECTOR          2 JERS UNDER WELL RETAKE TA GGYL HO_PONr AREA   AMERICAN VOLUNTEER PILOTS SHOOT DOWN 5 ENEMY PLANE:   Americans Suffer No Losses In Alt Fighting Near Loilem: Japanese Strike at Thazi

BURMA TAKEN BY CHINESE   Counterattack Cut Jap Lines In Taunggyi Area

Stilwell Army Counterattack Cuts Jap Lines   American Volunteer Group Shoots Down Five Nippon Planes

Chinese Recapture Big Area In Burma   Stilwell's Forces  Sever Jap Lines

Chinese Recapture East Burma Area, “Cutting Japs’ Lines   Retake Taunggyi-Hopong Sector; Meikawa Delaying Action Strong; Volunteer Flvers Down 5 Planes

SEVERED IN STILWELL OFFENSIVE   Five Nipponese Airplanes Shot Down By AVG   TAUNGGY!I, HOPONG FALL   American General Directs Counterattack

Roosevelt Makes Bid for Billions For Navy Aireraf   Budget Bureau Declare Planes Are Necessary; House Group Promises  AcHian at Once

Almost Three Billions Asked By Roosevelt For Airplanes   Chief Executive Say  Navy Needs Money To Fight War.

Six Billions More Asked By FDR For Navy   Added Funds In Recore Breaking Bill Will Provide Planes

MANY NEW AIRPLANES REQUESTED   FDR Seeks Power Te Transfer Ships In Measure

New Request Would Push Navy Bill to Nearly 26 Bil lions; 4 Billion for Planes

BOOST IN NAVY APPROPRIATION ASKED   Additional $6,016,300,000 Requested After Measure Passes In House—Bill Granting $12,555,000,000 For Army Equipment Signed By Roosevelt

Bill Is to Total 26 Billions; Requests Boost Figures Of  House Measure

Ash Congress To Boost Naval  Appropriation   Addition Of Six Billion Dollars To Measure Passed By House Is Sought By President

BUREAU SAYS NAV\ NEEDS MORE MONEY TO PROSECUTE WAR    Nearly Three Billion_Dolars Requested by FDR For Building Naval Aircraft

PRESIDENT ASKS. CONGRESS FOR ADDITIONAL SUM   Would Increase RecordBreaking Navy Appropriations Bill by $6,016,300,00(

ASKS MORE FUNDS FOR AIRCRAFT   F. R. Asks Nearly 3 Billions For Navy Airplanes

SIX BILLION MORE SOUGHT IN NAVY BILI   ADDITIONAL REQUESTS WILI SHOOT TOTAL TO 26 BILLION

FOR REQUESTS NEW NAVY FUNDS   Extra Funds: To Construct Air planes Called Necessary for War

F. R. Asks Huge Navy Budget Hike   Would Increase RecordBreaking Appropriation By $6,016,300,000.

Six Billions More Asked ‘for U.S. Navy      ‘New Request Pushes Total  Appropriations for Navy  to 26 Billions   AVIATION FUNDS ARE INCREASED   12 Billions Are Finally Ap proved for Army ;Provides 23.000 Combat Planes

ADDITIONAL SIX BILLION ASKED ROR NAVY BILL   Request From Budget Bureau Would Push Bill to’ Total of $25,000.600.000   ASKS QUICK ACTION   President Requests $4,176, 000,000 Be Made Immediately Available For Naval Aviation

CONGRESS ASKED 10 ADD OVER SIX BILLION DOLLARS FOR NAVY   PRESIDENT MAKES NEW REQUESTS THAT PUSH TOTAL BILL TO OVER 25 BILLIONS

Six Billions More Sought   President Would Boost Naval Appropriation

Asks For Six Billica More Kor The Navy   President Would Add It To Sum Passed In House

S1x Billion More Asked for Navy   President Seeks New Fund for Aircraft

ASKS NAVAL FUNDS   Roosevelt Requests Addi  ton. of 6 Billions to Pre* vious Grant’

Congress Asked To Add 6 Billion wor Navy Needs   President Makes et ‘Before Signing Bill Fo 12 1-2 Billion For ‘Aemve

President Adds 6 Billions To Record Navy Fund Bil   Pushes Total Appropriation to Almost 26-Billions Asks Right to Transfer Ships

President Asks $6 Billion More In Appropriatior   New Requests for Navy Are Passed By Senate Sub-Committee

Adds 6 Billions To Navy Bill  F.D.R.’s Request Boosts Total To 26 Billions

Huge Measure Tons 26 Billion   President Asks Additional Funds For Sea Air Arm After Signing 12 Billion Army Bill; 33,000 Land Planes Included

Roosevelt Seeks Six Billion More To Navy Measure   President Signs Bill Appropriating Some $12,555,000,000 Just After Making His gpa Reauest For Sum.

6 BILLION MORE ASKED FOR NAVY   FOR CALLS FOR NEW FUNDS TO IMPLEMEN” RECORD STARTER

President Asks” More for Navy   Requests Congress For $6,016,300,000 To Bill Passed

SIX BILLIONS MORE SOUGHT INNAVY BILL   Addition to Already Bic Appropriation Act Asked By F. D. R.   WANTS MORE PLANES   Would Push Bill to Total Of $25,994,265,474 For Defense

President Asking For Six Billion For Navy Needs   Most of This Would Go Into Naval Aviation, In Present Summary

NAVAL PLANE FUNDS ASKED   Three Billions Sought Today to Build Aircraft

49 ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED BY ALLIED FORCES   JAPS FORCED BACK IN FIRST ATTACK ON NEW GUINEA

ASKS 2 BILLION FOR WARPLANES   President’s Request Brings Total to Five Billion

SIX BILLIONS MORE SGUGHT FOR U. 5. NAVY   Roosevelt Asks Additional   Funds After Signing Price   Control Bill   WOULD TOTAL 26 BILLION   Danger Seen In Farm Provisions Of Measure Regulating Costs

FDR Asks Six Billions More In Na lavy Funds      Four: Billions ..is“ Soughit For Naval. Aviation as »~ Biggsest Item:

Roosevelt Seeks Additional Funds   Asks For Approximately 3 Billion For Navy

Seek New Navy Fund   President Asks Nearly Three Billions For Planes

FDR Says Navy  Needs Planes  Seek $2,862,000,000 Additional Funds

Roosevelt Asks For Additional Funds for Navy   New Requests Push Bill to Total of $25 994 265 474

More Naval Funds Asked   F. R. Requests Congress Add $6,016,300,000 to House Aproved Bill

Asks Two Billion For Navy Planes   Second Request In Eight Days for More Funds

b BILLIONS MOE ANKE IN SEA WAR   FDR Would Boost Appropriation To Record

$2,862,000,000 Asked for Navy   President Roosevelt Seeks Appropriation For Building Planes

Asks ? Billion For U.S. Planes   Would Bring Total Given Te Sea Service Since June 36 To 20 Billion.

Asks More Money for Naval Use   New Requests Would Push Bill to Total of over 25 Billion Dollars

Budget Bureau Says These Funds Are Necessary For Prosecution of The War; Will Be Used To Con: eruct Airplanes.

ROOSEVELT ASKS 6 BILLION MORE BE ADDED 70 BILL   Requests Congress to Add $6, 016,300,000 to the Navy Ap propriation Legislation

SHRINKING JAP FORCE HANGS TO BUNA BASt   SHELLS ARE HURLED INTO NINE-MILE ENEMY STRIP *

Anti-Aircraft Positions of Enemy Knocked Out by McArthur’s Artillery and = Mortar Fire.   COUNTER-ATTACK  AT SANANANDA FAILS   Planes Drop Supplies to En:  trapped Nipponese as.  Showdown Fight Gets — Under Way.

JAP ATTACKS IN BUNA AREA ARE REPELLED   Foe Loses Heavily as New Guinea Showdown Starts

FARM BILL IS APPROVEDBY ~ SENATE VOTE   Roosevelt Looses Another Argument With Farm Group   VETO EXPECTED IF MEASURE PASSE!   President Says Legislation Would Do !rreparable Damaae

VICTORY TAKEN BY FARM BLOC   Roosevelt Loses Rounc In Argument Over Parity Prices

FARM BLOC IN SENATE DEFEATS THE PRESIDENT   Letter To Wallace Warning Against Greed Disregarded By Chamber   WILL ADD BILLION TO COST OF LIVING

Warning OfF.D.R. Disregarded By Senate Farm Bloc   ‘Senate Votes to Protect Parity Price of Farm  Products.

Senators Ignore  FDR’s Farm Plea   Appeal to Reject Surplu Goods Bill Is Failure, Measure Passes

Warning Of FD. R. Disregarded™ By.  Senate Farm: Bloe         Senate. Votés to Protect ' Parity:Pric of. Farm

F.D.R. Loses Argument ‘With Senate Farm Bloe   DISREGARDS LETTER FROM PRESIDENT.

FDR Loses Battle With Farm Bloc   DEGZITE TOP-HEAVY SENATE VICTORY LEADERS CONCEDE MEASURE FACES DOUBTFUI  Vr Te T   Quibble As Bombs Drop

SENATE PASSES NEW FARM BILL   Vote Is 50 To 23 Against Sale Of U. S, Farm Products Below Parity Price

Senate Farm Bloc Wins Another  Decision Over FDR   Senate Nites Prohibit Sales U. S. Farm Products Coe Below Parity Prices

SENATE FARM BLOC IGNORES FDR WARNING   Ban on Sales of Government Stocks of Agricultural Products Voted   MEASURE INTENDED TO INCREASE PRICES   President F cars Irreparable Damage Being Done to U. S. War Effort

F.D.R. Loses Argument to Farm Bloc   Senate Votes to Halt Sales Below Parity Rate

Farm Bloc Forces Senate Approval of Parity Bill   Measure Prohibits Sale of Surplus Commodi. ties at Less Than Parity; President Warned Such Action Would Raise Costs of Living

Senate Farm Bloc Gives Roosevelt Another Setback   Chamber Votes 50 to 23 To Keep Up Full Parity Price

F.D.R. Loses Argument io Farm Bloc  Senate Votes to Halt Sales  Ralnur Dasitu Beta

STRONG SENATE FARM BLOC OVERRIDES FDR  :   Senate Votes 50 to 23 To Prohibit Sales of Government Stocks of Farm Products Below Full Parity Price

PERU MAN KILLED IN MILK TRUCK ARLINGTON CRASH   Truck Hits Passenger Train A Grade Crossing. Michael Povolis] 36, Instantly Killed.

Bayfield Hit By Flood, Fire; Town Isolated   Communications Cut Loss Estimated Now At 900.000

British Say Army Of Axis Sympathizers Is Serious Rearguard Threat In East

IMPORTANT ROLE FOR LEAHY SEEN   May Be Appointed to Post Of Defense Coordinator

Cards’ Drive Fails   Rally In Ninth Falls Short as Yanks Take ‘Series Opener Today; Final Count 7-4

Capacity Crowe Sees Leadoff Series Game   39,000 Fans View Cards, Yanks in St. Louis Park

Redbirds Threaten  At Finish   Yenerale Rulfing Nas Cards at Merey for & Heats

YANKEES WIN OPENER FROM CARDINALS, 7-4   St. Louis ‘Gashouse Gang’ Held Scoreless Until Last Inning, Then Open Up with Barrage of Hits To Make On eof Most Thrilling Finishes in World Series History

_ Japs Creep On Solomons   _Mass Attack Near,  Movements Indicate.

Adm. Halsey Takes Over Command In South Pacific At Critical Moment

U.3. NAMES ” NEW CHIEF « AS ENEMY ~ CLOSES IN  ee   - Halsey Given Command in South Pacific; Japs May Be Poised for Attack   “BUT U.S. KEEPS. HAMMERING FOE   2 Patrol Vessels Sunk . Far @ North of Solomons; U.S. Bombers Blast Slips

Halsey Succeeds  Ghormley as Japs Apparently Seize Another Island

JAPS POISE FOR ATTACK IN ISLANDS   Navy Anunounces Change in Command of Its Forces in the Pacific.   Enemy Lands Despite Severe Naval Losse:

Look For Jans To Begin Push  Into Solomons   Guadaleanal Apparent Ob. jective; Implication — In Shift Of Command,   ENEMY TAKES BEATING

Enemy Forms For New Isle Attack   Vice Admiral Halsey New U.S. Naval Commander ' ins. W. Pacific   NEW LANDING BY JAPS   Press. Southward Despite  _ Punishing Attacks From the Air

HULL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF AFRICAN GRISIS   Secretary Declares Eisenhow er Needs Unified Support; Darlan Assassin Dies

Unified Support for Eisenhower Js Hull's Plea   Assassination of Darland Deplored by U. 5. Secretary

Hull Pleads For Unity in  African Crisis   ‘Fullest Support’ of Eisenhower, Aids Seen as Urgent Need

dull, , Deploring Darlan’s Assassination, Calls “Or Support Of Eisenhower In African Battle

Hull Backs Eisenhower   Secretary of State Calls for Support Of American General

Unified. Support Of Eisenhower”.   ~ Aimetican ‘Sidvdsmai Pays Tribute to Trevlants (2fi..

17 MILLION REVENUE CUT  ‘FORECAST FOR OHIO THRU ‘AUTO AND TIRE RATIONING

RATIONING TO QUT REVENUI   ESTIMATE-AUTO AND -TIRE-RA TIONING WILL REDUCE TAX NEVENUE IN OHIO BY. $17,000,000

Auto, Tire Rationing To Cost State, Local Government $17,000,000 In Revenue, Will Increase Later On

AUTOMOBILE, TIRE RATIONING COSTL'   State of Ohio to Los Seventeen Million Dollars and Probably Con siderably More.

SERGEANT YORK TO TRY POLITICS   May Seek Nominatior In Race Against Gore For Congress

New Forms Of. Rubber Not Held Up   Jones Says There Was No ~-—DelayIn--Development Of SyntHetie Process

Jones Denies Rubber Delay   Arrangements Made For 700,000 Tons Of Synthetic Rubber Yearly, He Says

Jones Denies Rubber Plans Being Delayed   Secretary Defends Position On Synthetic Program

JONES DENIES DELAY IN DEVELOPMENT OF ERSATZ RUBBER   Says Facilities Are Now Available To Produce 705.000 Tons Annually

MAY FABRICATE 700,000 TONS OF RUBBER YEARLY   Jones Says There Has Been No Delay In Development Of Synthetic Rubber:  Gives Some Figures.

OYNTHETIC RUBBE PLAN MOVING ALONG   There’s No Delay In Program Asserts Jesse Jones

PLANS PLANTS TO TURN OUT 00,008 TONS   Can Increase Facilities Readily, He Tells Senate Group   LITTLE FOR CIVILIANS   Rubber Program Pushed Gist Of Secretary's Testimony

ERSATZ RUBBER PROGRAM READY   COMMERCE OFFICIAL DENIES DELAY IN U.S DEVELOPMENT

Synthetic Rubber Plans Speeded   Jones: Says-700,000 ‘Tons To Be Produced Annnally

Fleets Mass For Decisive Showdown   Battle May Be Such As To Be Referred To As “Another Jutland Clash.”

SYDNEY SOURGES” SAY IAPS. HAVE LOST SEA CONTROL      Growing Power of Unite States Fleet and Air Forte Teatling.

LONDON STAR SAYS JAPAN HAS: LOST NAVAL SUPREMACY.   Reports That United States And Japs Are. Massing For Decisive Battle

Main US., Jap Fleets Involved   ACTION HEAVIER THAN IN ORIGINAL INVASION; U. S. SUCCESSES ARE INDICATED

U.S. Forces Gain Against Japanese   U. S. Forces Stemming Jap Drive To Retake Solomons

London Asserts Nippon Navy No Longer Supreme   Declares Battle For “Solomons May Be As “Important As Jutland

GERMANS REMIND ENGLAND OF BOM MENACE IN. RAID   Concentrated Attack on Coast  Town Destroys Homes, Business Places.

GERMAN WING: OVER BRITAIN   First Concentrated Air Raid In Nearly One Year Hit Coast Town

NAZIS RAIN BOMBS ON BRITISH. COAST CITY DURING NIGHT   Homes And Business Houses Crashed In Ruins — Many Perish In New Outburst

German Airplanes Bomb Britain's Southe.st Coast Killing Many Residenis

British Coastal. Town Is Bombed   Damage Reported As Not Serious

BRITISH HOMES RAKED BY BOMBS   Coast Towns Hit In First Bic Raid Since May

BRITAIN HAS  AN AIR RAIL   FIRST LARGE-SCALE BOMBING ATTACK IN NEARLY A YEAR WAS MADE LAST NIGHT

USO Starts Drive To Raise $2,300   Rural teachers to cooperate it eounty wide drive to bv made to ralae funds for service Met

Gangster Seen, Coming This Way   Touhy Companion Reported in Chicago

TOUHY GANG STILL SQUGH   Touhy And Six Escaped Convicts Evade Officers Following Prison Break.

GREAT LINER IS SUNK, SAYS BERLIN RADIO   REPORT CERAMIC, LOADED WITH TROOPS, ARMS, TORPEDOED

NAZIS SAY BRITISH LINER TROOP-LADEN SUNK OFF AZORES ~   Liner Ceramic From U. S Reported En Route To African Port i

PLANS GREW   Reveals A Pp roximate Date Was Fixed Last August. .   CONFERENCES ON. PLANS KEPT SECRET   ‘Churchill Talked Over atter With Roosevelt Last May. 

PRES. ROOSEVELI WARNS THE AXIS   Declares Limiting Factors No Longer Exist and North African Drive No Bar To Future Offensives Elsewhere.

Axis Told Africa Not Only Front   Rooseveli Discloses Date Set In August For This Campaion.   Hints New Blows   Channel Invasion Before Mid-1943  Malad Imneecrit~.?

STRATEGY OF ALLIED DRIVE (S DESCRIBED   i North African Campaign No Bar to Future Offensives President Says In Revealing Details   FACTORS ARE LIMITED

Warns Axis Of Invasion Elsewhere   President Tells of Long Preparation for Attack on North African Coast and Conferences Leading to It

Present Drive Is No Bar To  Future Fronts   Sequence Of Events Aheac Of African Campaign Told By FDR

AXIS POWERS WARNE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN MAY BE AUGMENTED   PRESENT CAMPAIGN DECIDED UPON MONTHS AGO PRESIDENT SAYS

pra  Roose velit rors Axis, Adi ican a Dri: teu ‘Is No Bar To Offensives Eisewhere

Roosevelt Says New Fronts Are Not Precluded   President Warns Axis Af rican Campaign Is Ne Bar To Future Offensives

Other Offensives By U. 5. Predicted   Factors no Longer Limiting for Big Drives. FDR Says

PRESIDENT HINTS AT NEW ATTACKS   Says African Drive No Bar To Future Offensives

‘U.S. is Likely To Attack Anywhere   Roosevelt Warns Axis That Present Campaign In Africa Is No Bar To Other Fronts; Plans For African Invasion Were Made Months Ago

ADD TO DRAFT ROSTER   Fifth Nationwide Draft Registration Will Close Today

THREE MILLION LADS EXPECTED 10 REGISTER TODAY   Total Of 500 Whites, Negroes Indicated Here Bel) A M. Today

Three Million ~ Are Registering   Youths 18-20 Are Being En rolled Under Draft Law In Nation

Estimated 240,000 Pennsyl. vania Boys to Sign Up With Uncle Sam  LAW CHANGE SOUGHT

Fifth Draft Signup Today   Three Million Youths To Register For Possible U. S, Military Service

3,000,000 Young. "Men Sign Today   Only 20-Year-Olds Are Subject. To Call

Over Three Million Youths, Aged 18, 19, 20, to Register For Selective Service Today

Three Millions — Register Today   MANY YOUTHS SIGNED UP FOR MILITARY WORK

3 Million To Register   Youths From 18 to 20 Today Complete Roster of 43,000,000

YOUTHS TO REGISTER FOR MILITARY DUTY   Three Million From 18 To 20 Years Of Age Will Enroll Throughout The Nation

Draft Boards Sign 18-20 Group Today   Three Million Slated To Register in Fifth Enrollment

Air Offensive Active In ‘Lull’   Heaviest Blows By Allies Fall On Axis Shipping

Russia Admits Great Thrusts Of Invaders —   Red Soldiers Fall Back Steadily In The Face Of Odds

SUNDAY CONCERTS   Midwestern Music Camy Orchestra and Band to Play Programs

4-H Girls And Leaders Attend Training School   Nine Girls, Four Leaders And Three  Committeewomen

4-H Girls And Leaders Attend Training School Nine Girls, F our   Nine Girls, Four Leaders And Three  Committeewomen

British Win A Sea Fight   Big Italian Fleet -Limps Home After Scrap With Limeys

BRITISH SQUADRON OF LIGHT VESSELS FIGHTS OFF ITALIAN.   OVERWHELMINGLY POWER. FUL ENEMY FLEET DRIVEN FROM CONVOY THREE TIMES

David-Goliath Battle Staged In “Our Sea”   Small British Craft Rout Giant Italian Dreadnaught

PIGMY FLEET WINS      British Take a Convoy Thru Heavy Attack by Italian Fleet

Historic Naval Baffle Goes On In Mediferranean  Italian Ships Attack British Convoy to

British Convoy Sails Through Italian Fleet   Delivers Supplies to Island of Malta Despite Odds Favoring Axis

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POLITICS OFF TO SLOW START IN MIDWEST   Unusual Lack of Public Interest Shown in Coming Elections.   FAVOR INCUMBENTS   Prosecution of War De. clared Vital Factor in Indiana.

Busy Midwest Shoves Politics In Back Seat   1942 Campaigns In Slow Tempo; Soft Pedal Ballyhoc

Indian Dispute Mediafor Urged   Roosevelt Sought To Solve Problem

500 Norwegians Go To Germany  Tried To Quit Jobs On Forts; They're Held As Prisoners Of War

Nazis Jail  Norwegians   Deport 500 Who Refused T: Build Fortifications

Relenting Wife Finds Father of Her Baby Dead When She Returns to Home

Petain Assails British Attack Innocent Civilians Are Victims Of Bombing,  Declares Leader

U. §. Planes Amaze Britons   Exceed Best Daylight Effort of Crermans in 1940

Hitler's Daring Does It  DDAVEFAL] AMATI   PROVEN AGAIN WARS ARE WON BY INITIATIVE

Hitler Daring Scores Aqain   Escape of His Warships Sets Naval Experts Guessing on Plans

The War Today: Hitler Again Demonstrates  It Is Supreme Daring That Will Win the War   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

Hitler Again Demonstrates His Daring   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Wartd War Analyst

Germany Takes Great Gam. ble In Freeing Warships; Newly Gained Naval Strength Gives Axis Fresh Advantase

'HITLER’S DARING INITIATIVE AGAIN EXEMPLIFIED IN ESCAPE OF HIS FLEET THROUGH CHANNE!

SEEM WAN BUDA DOVER STRAIT BATTLE ANOTHER EX AMPLE OF HITLER’S GAMBLING.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Gambles Again And Wins, Freeing Three Warships

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   '@ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

One Reno Divorce Took Seven Years Before It Was Granted Wednesdav

Heroic Old Woman Prevents ‘Crash of Three Trains, Saves Hundreds of Lives

ALLIES DRAW RING CLOSER ABOUT TUNIS   3 Columns Moving Upon Forts Of Axis-Held City

Battle Over Tunisia Reaches Critical Stage   Allies Closing In on. Tunis And Bizerte

Allies Sel Huge Fires   Battle Now In Critical Stage For Capital City

Pin Germans Inside Twin Stronghold:   Last Link Between Split Axis Forces Taken With Capture of Road.

MODIFICATION OF DRY AMENDMENT REJECTED BY TER      “ Proposec Permitting Sale Of 3,2. Per Cent Beer Near Camps -

COMPROMISE 1S SOUGHT ON LEE TJEEN-AGE BILL   Want 32 Percent Beer Placed Ix Bill But Lee Opposes

LEE TO DEMAND DRY ISSUE VOTE   Senator Rejects Administration Proposals For Amendment Modification

DRYS PREDICT © ~~ FULL VICTOR)   SPONSOR OF BILL: BANNING ALCOROLIC DRINKS FROM ” ' CAMP AREAS REJECTS _ COMPROMISE ON HEFE

Two Factors In Drafting Married Men   Question of Whether Bonafide Relationship is Maintained Vital   3,350,006 LADS SIGN UP

Ace Factors Classi fying Married Men for Draft  RECISCTRATION   Figures Not Avail able—Last Week  Inductions

SENATORS SAY LEASING SOME I$ SCHEDULED   Some Were to Go to LatinAmerican Countries, Appropriations Committee Contends   WANT OWN SEAMEN TO MAN MEN-O’-WAR   Action Comes with Aproval of Record $26,495,265,474 Naval Sup ply Measure

Big Naval Bill To The Senate On Monday   Committee Acts To Retain All Big Fighting Ships

OPPOSE TRANSFER OF BIG WARSHIPS   SENATE GROUP VOTES TO LIMIT ROOSEVELT’S POWER TO LEASE VESSELS.

Senate Okehs 26 Billion Navy Budget   Commitiee Action Bars Transfer  Of Major Warships

Transfer of Big Shins Opposed   Committee Favors Having Americans Man U. S. Ships

CHANGE PROPOSED IN CLASSIFICATIONS Is TO AFFECT MANY MEN   Elimination of 1-B Status Is to Provide New Reservoir of Man. Power  in: Nation.

Abolish 1-B Draft Clas:   Expect 800,000 Will Be Affected By New Selec.  tive Service Rule.

DRAFT CHANGES AFFECT 800,000   ]-B Classification For Men Fit For Limited Duty Is Abolished

ABOLITION OF CLASS 1-B PROVIDES EXTRA POOL OF MANPOWER   Order To Affect 800,000 Men; Reclassification Starts September 1

WAR DEPARTMENT RULING ABOLISHES 1B DRAFT CLASS   Present 1-B's Will Be Pu In Either 1-A Or 4-F Beginning Sept. 1°

1-B Class Is Abolished In U.S. Draft   Over 800,000 ‘Men Affected By Action Of Service Chief

10 Sentenced On Draft Count:   Nine Get Terms of  Two Years [In Prison

30,000 ATTEND “BOND” RALLY   Pittsburgh Honors Heroes of World War II On 30-Davy Tour

SOVIETS HAVE NEW WEAPONS   Stalin Awards Given for Invention of Three Effective Guns.

THREE NEW WEAPONS ARE DISCLOSED IN AWARDS FOR RUSSIAN INVENTION:

US PLANES FIGH WAY HOMEWARD FROM BOMBINGS   Raboul, New Britain, And Jap Targets At Sea Receive Benefit Of American Raids

BOMBERS SMASH THRU SAVAGE JAP RESISTANCE TO BOMB RABAUL AREA   Fortresses Bomb New Britain and Fight Way Home Through Zeros

DonRahrer Downs Zero   Local Turret Gun ner Continues  Good Work

Smash Savage Jap Opposition   U. S. Bombers Pound Japa  nese And Then Fight  Way Home.

YOUTH OF WORLD HEAR ROOSEVELT   Axis Has Only Death ‘Ta Offer, Says FDR In Address   ASSAILS ENEMY

AXIS HAS NOTHING TO OFFER BUT DEATH-FDR  President Addresses Students.

Axis Offers Only Death, F.D.R. Says To World’s Youth   Student Assembly Is Told Cause of Allies Is Hope of Coming Generations

Cause of United Nations Is Cause of Youth Says FDR   Young People of World Told by President That Axis Has Nothing to Offer But Death

PRESIDENT TELLS  YOUNG PEOPLE OF  DIVERGENT CAUSES AXIS NATIONS OFFER DEATH; #LBIED NATIONS  Tr VOMIT

Axis Can Offer Youth Nothing But Death: F. R.   Allied Cause Cited By President As Hope O:  New Generation.

vAxis Offers Youth Only Death, Roosevelt Tells  International Students

PRESIDENT TELLS YOUNG PEOPLE OF DIVERGENT CAUSES  AXIS NATIONS OFFER DEATH; ALLIED NATIONS 1S CAUSE OF YOUTH

Axis Have Only Death to Offer To Their Youth:   President Says Cause ol United Nations Is_ the Cause of Youth.   He Speaks to Student Assembly at Capital

4 5 00 Readers each day be  is the JournalNews family of possible reader   UNITED NATIONS HAVE MEANS TO WIN   Roosevelt Talks Before Student Assembly   AMERICAN TROOPS   Throughout World Listen To Address Of Their Commander In Chief

F. D. R. Declares Cause Of Allies Cause Of Youth   Tells Student Group Axis Nations Have Nothing To Offer Bust Death

F.D.R. Tells Youth of World: ‘The Cause of United Nations Is the Cause of Youth Itself

HOPES FOR YOUTH IN UNITED NATIONS ROOSEVELT SAYS   Message to Internationa Congress Broadcast from Washington To World

Roosevelt Says War Cause Of Youth Itself   Tells Young Folk Axis Offers Only Death; Addresses Student Assembly

[ROOSEVELT TELLS YOUTH 'BETTER WORLD WILL BE RESULT OF BITTER WAR

President Tells Youth That Axis Has Only Death To Offer; United Nations Cause Is That Of Youth

World Listens To President Say Democracy Is Only Hop   Men In Armed Forces Told Americans Won’t ‘Let Them Down’; Nazis Called Robots

President In Talk To Youth Sees Long, Hard Fought Wai       Will Know How To Make Ful Use Of Victory, He Says

War Is “Cause Of Youth, Says The President   Addresses Young People And Special Appeal To Service Men

Roosevelt Urges Young People Io Aid War Effor   Says Cause of U. S. Is the Cause of Youth Itself

Roosevelt Tells Youth of World That Axis Has Nothing ToOtter But Death

TALK SENT 1 ALL NATIONS   Axis Offers Only Death, He Declares in World-Wide Radio Address.   BETTER WORLD [IS GOAL

YOUTH MENACED BY AXIS PLANS DECLARES FDR   ‘Cause Of United Nations Is Cause OF Young People Of World’

“Cause of United Nations, Cause of Youth Itself,” Declares U. S. President

PRESIDENT ADDRESSES YOUTH OF THE WORLD      “We Won't Let You Down,’ He. Promises American Fichtinge Men

United Nations Represent Cause Of Youth, Itself   Fascism Offers Only Death, F. D. R. Tells World Today

BHU tas wXwwe ee ee - «Abeba Via aii a pea Wn le ta atidy mala NV eS a ee ee A chat ees oitcsil y UE ria  President Tells _ Youths War Will Be Long And Hard

THE CAUSE OF DEATH   Axis Offers Only Death Te Youth, FDR Tells Assembly

NEO CAUSE I YOUTHS AIM   President, Speaking to Youth Congress, Says United Na. tions Offer New Life

Our Cause Is Cause  OF Youth   FDR Tells Young People Enemy Policy Offers Onl; Death

WORLD YOUTH IS ADDRESSED BY ROOSEVELT   Fighting Forces Told They Will Not Be “Let Down” After End of War.

Roosevelt Says” United Nations Hope Of Youth  Tells U. S. Soldiers People At Home Are Backing Them Up

FDR SPEAKS 10 STUDENT GROUF   President’s Speech Broadcas To Young People All Over ‘World

Youth’s Hope With Allies, FDR Asserts   President Addresses Message To Young People Of World

ONLY DEATH Is OFFERED YOUTH BY AXIS-F. D.R.   _ President States Hope of New Generation  Rests With Allies

ROOSEVELT SEES BETTER WORLD 10 FOLLOW THE WAR   Addresses Assemblage Of Students At Capital

Youth Is Told Of Allied Aim   FDR Speech Broadcast Tc World; Hope Rests On ' Defeat Of Axis

President Speaks to Youths Around World This Morn   He Says Cause of United Nations Is Cause of  Youth Itself

FDR Promises Youth Better World after War   Warns War to Be Long, Hard and Bitter

Youths Are Told Where Hopes Lie   Nazis, Fascists, Japan’s Militarists Can Offer Nothing But Death, Asserts Roosevelt

United Nations Hope Of Youth  FDR   International Broadcast Warns Axis Offers But Death In War Service.

Allied Cause Is Only Hope, President Says   Entire Address Aired By Radio To All Of World   PRAISES SOLDIERS   Allied Nations Can Sustain Order As Victory Gained

FDR Calls On World’s Youth To Join Fight   Sars United Nations Aim Toward Highest Goals Men Have Ever Sct.

Axis Offer Is ‘Death’ Youth Told by FDR   International Student Assembly Addressed By Roosevelt

President Espouses Cause Of United Nations As Being In Interest Of Youth Of World   Speech Directed To Young Men, Women Over World; Expounds Theory Of Freedom

OUR CAUSE THE CAUSE * OF YOUTH   Axis Has Nothing to Offe But Death, Roosevelt Tells Student Assembly   ALSO SPEAKS TO OUR FIGHTING MED   Victory Is Essential But Not Enough, the President Emphasizes

PRESIDENT TELLS YOUNG PEOPLE OF WORLD AXIS CAN OFFER ONLY DEAT! WHILE U. N. CAUSE IS YOUTHS CAUSE   Message te. Student Assembly In Washington Broadcast Internationalonally, But President Fulls Confident Axis Powers Will Jam Airwaves to Drown Out Words

Ours Is Cause of Youth--F, R.   Axis Offers Only Death to Youth, He Tells Young People of World

‘LONG’ WAR IS F.D, FORECAS!   ‘Cause Of United Nations Cause Of Youth’

Radio Talk Encourages Service Men   Jobs Assured to Men at Close Of Warfare

Catise of United: ‘Nations. ls Cause of: Youth Itself, : - -Savs President. :

Plea Made to  Young People By President   Roosevelt Declares in Interna. tional Broadcast Cause of United Nations Is Hepe o!  New Caneratinn

Axis Offers Only Death, SaysFDR   Tells Youth Allied Victory Will Mean A Better World

Shall Know How To Take Care Of Victory Says Chief Executive   President’s Address To Youths Include: Special Message To American Fighting Men On Far Flung Fronts.

ADDRESS T0 YOUNG PEOPLE IS BROADCAST   International Student Gath. ering Hears Stirring Talk Delivered By Chief Executive   SCORES NAZI PATTERN

WORLD YOUTH APPEAL MADE BY PRESIDENT      Young Called on in the Bottle for Four Freedoms --:   THOSE OF “LITTLE FAITH” ATTACKED   Midday Address Given ‘to International Student Assembly —

AXIS OFFERD ONLY DEATH: ROOSEVELT   President Tells Student ‘Assembly Hope Is In United Nations.   TALK IN CAPITAL SENT TO WORLD   Tribute Paid to Americar ‘Boys Now in Military Service.

NO HOPE FOR YOUTH IN AXIS, F, R. DECLARES   Totalitarian States Stand fo Death, Diametric Opposite of Cause of Youth Itself

Axis Can Offer Death, Nothing Else, Youth Told   President Roosevelt Cites Allied Cause In Broadcast Talk

Allied Cause — Cause of Youth, He Continues   President Roosevelt's Words Are Broadcast To Young Men, Women Of All Nations

AXIS OFFERS  DEATH-F.D.R   President Tells Tells Youth Unit ed Nations Cause  Youth Itself.

Axis Has Only Death To Offer To ‘World Youth   President Addresses Young People Of All Nations; Lauds U. S. Fighting Forces

YOUTH GIVEN PEACE TASKS BY PRESIDENT   YOUNG PEOPLE TOLD ALLIED CAUSE IS THEIR OWN

World Youth Warned Axis Powers Offer  Them Death   Address Is Broadcast To Armed Forces All Over Globe

FDR In Appeal To World Youth   Naziism Has Nothing To Offer. He Says

TELLS YOUTH AXIS OFFERS ONLY DEATH   FDR Tells Young People o World United Nations’ Cause Is Theirs.   TALKS TO STUDENTS   President Praises Young Mer  Of Occupied Nations Who Fink} far Fraadam

FDR Speaks To Youth of The World   Says Axis Has Nothing to Offer Young People But Death

After the War: Jobs Axis Offers Youth Death, F.D.R. Warns   The Cause of the United Nations Is the Cause of Youth Itself, He Declares

RAF’s Offensive Is Without Hal   Attacks Leave Big Fire: In Ruhr, Nazi Centers Of Oceupied France

German Bombers  Pound Coast Town  Britain Continues Aerial Offensive

BRITISH BLAST RUHR VALLEY   Great Squadrons Of RAI Bombers Take Part In Assault Over NaziOccupied France

RUHR FACTORIES BADLY DAMAGED   British Bombers Smash Source Of Supply For German Soldiers

NAZI WAR PLANTS LEFT IN FLAMES   BRITISH PLANES RAIN EXPLOSIVES ON FACTORIES IN RUHR VALLEY.

British Fliers Continue Big Air Offensive   Great Squadrons of Planes Raid France, Fire Ruhr Again and Sink German Ship

R.A.F. Blasts Continuously at Nazi Areas   Leave Vast Fires Burning in Reich War Plants

British Bombers Continue Raids In North France   Great Squadrons of Plane: Do Much Damage in Ruhr Valley

RAF Continues. Great Offensive ‘Hour After Houx   French Coast Cities And Germany’s Ruhr Bear Brunt of Bombs

British Bombers Incessantly Pound Nazi-Held F rance:  "Raids Described as”

Collect 283,593 Tons of Scrap In Great Drive   Ten States Turn in Hug Amount in Newspaper Campaign   Oregon Holds Lead

Japs Wind Up In Second Place In Weekend Air Battles With Americans

Jap Fliers Lose Yunnan Jousts   Two U.S. Planes Lost Christmas Day; Burma Bases Blasted

Japs Lose Eight  Of 21 Bombers Li Raid On Yunnan   American Bombers Strike At Japs In West Yunnan Province. * ©

PENALTIES FOR U.S, CONSPIRACY   To Be Proposed to Congress as Aftermath of Execution of Nazi Saboteurs Today

é  MOVE AGAINST TURKEY MIGHT BE ON PROGRAM   Objective Would Be to Win Control of Entire Eastern Mediterranean Including Suez Canal   MALTA WOULD BEAR BRUNT NAZI THRUST        Gérinaits Continue Aerial Attacks On British Island Just South of Italy

AXIS PLOTTING NEXT MOVE   Germany, Italy And Japan Sign Pact “For Proper And Appropriate” Distribution Of Forces, Berlin  Radio Declares — Speculation Turns Tn. A yo ee

Hitler Plots New Move   Mediterranean Believed Battleground Planned; Malta Focal Point

HITLER BELIEVED PLOTTING FOR A NEW OPERATION   Military Convention Signed By Germany, Italy and Japan Provides For “Distribution Of Miltary Power”  DITCRTA DRIVES AHEAD   RUSSIA DRIVES AHEAD

Report-FuehrerPlots New Move ‘Backed By. Axis   Turkey, Africa, Libya All Seen As Possible Areas For Next Reich Attack

ALLIES GIRD FOR NEW AXIS PUSH TQ SOUTH   Mediterranean Campaign Speculated On, Either In Turkey Or Spain   RED DRIVE JIS UNABATED   Berlin Radio Warns Of New Offensive As Russian Strect Battle Rages

New German Move Hinted As Axis Powers Sign Military Convention To Press Fight

Axis Plans Laid For Next Stroke   ment far , of Forces   RED DRIVE GOES ON   Hand-to-Hand Fighting x Flaming Streets of Mozhaisk Reported

New Axis Move! Says Who! Says German Radio   Turkey, Spain, Libya And Malta Figure In Hints of Plot

New Hitler Offensive ‘Move Confirmed By Axis   Germany, Italy And Japan Agree On ‘Operations Of Great Striking Power,’ Probably Somewhere  In Rdadstadeamaan 7am

GERMAN RADIO GIVES HINT OF NEW AXIS MOVE   Guesses Still Center on Mediterranean; Duce Shaking Up Command

Rumor of New Move by Axis Is Confirmed    German Position in Russia Reported Further Strained

Hitler Plots New Move To Offset Losses   See Mediterranean As Possible Point Of Axis Attack

Hitler's Next Act Watched By All Allied  Forces Today   Military Convention Is Signed By Axis  Powers to Act

Exactly What ls Brewing Is.  Still Obscure   German Position in Russia Worsened by Red Blow at Front Facing Leningrad; ‘ Malta Believed in Danger

FRESH HITLER OFFENSE SEEN   Speculation turns to Mediterranean After New Axis Pact

Forces Distributed For ‘Great Striking Power   AAPA Y Eben ek  Meanwhile, German Position Still Further Strained in Russia; Air Attacks on Malta Are Being “Stepped Up.”

NEW AXIS WAR MOVE PLOTTED BY TRI-POWERS   Germany, Italy, Japan Confer At Military Convention   NATIONS SIGN PACT   New Changes Shakeup Italian High Command

Hitler Likely .  Pact Signed by Axi:   Pact Signed by 4 Powers for Move Of Great’

Axis Talking of Launching New Attacks   Speculation,as Before, Turns to Mediterranean, Points to Malta   SEVERAL OTHER POSSIBILITIES

Adolf Hitler's. New Moves Are OK'd By Axis   What Nazi Fuehrer Has In Mind Is Still, Obscure

Speculate On Next Axis Move  Attention Still Centers Qn Mediterranean As Likely Target

GEAMANY HINTS NEW MOVE NEAR   Think Axis May Be Making Plans for Campaign in Mediterranean

Hitler Is Planning New Move, But There Is No Hint Where He Will Hit

PLOTTING OF NEW 1S TO OFFSET LOSSES  vem ‘APPROVE   . Radio. Tells of Military Signing by Germany. and Japan Providing for Maneuvering of =n of Great Striking Power Which Will > ve. Outstanding. Significance .

‘Axis Sign New . Agreement on Military Moves  ' Germans Claim Capture of Feodosiya, British  - AAan Len te bl fhe

Axis Plotting New Move; Position in Russia More Acute   Several Moves Open te Hitler; Day’s News All Bad for Nazis

Hitler Plotting New Move   Attention Focused  On Mediterranean As Possible Site for  Axis Spring Thrust

Germans Expected to Strike Somewhere On Mediterranean At Early Date

GERMANY ALY &   Preparing Operationis Of Great Striking — Power   TURKEY OR SPAIN _ PROBABLE VICTIM

Axis Powers Sign Charter Designed To Unite Forces   Speculation Still Turns To Mediterranean; Threat To Turkey Seen; Malta Is ‘$till British Stronghold

Axis Parley May Mean New Blow To Fall Soon   Mediterranean Believed Most Likely Zone; May Attack Gibraltar, Malta Or Turkey

Hints Grow Hifler Plots New Moves   Blow Somewhere In Mediterranean Area Expected; Malta Pounded

HITLER SEE AS PLOTTING NEW CAMPAIGN   Move Expected Against Turkey, Through Spain Or In West Africa; British Take 14,000 Men  ! REDS COUNTER-DRIVE

Offensive In Turkey Also ‘Held Likely    Nazi, Fascist Naval Chief: Talk; Italy Shakes Up Army Command

MALTA FIGURES PROWINENTLY IN SCHEME   Three Axis Powers Approve New Military Strategy   RUSSIAN ARMY   Whipping Up Reserves For Stand Against German Spring Offensive

NEW AXIS MOVE *GIVEN OFFICIAL STATUS TODAY   Berlin Radio Announces German-ltalian-Jap Military Convention for ‘Operations Of Great Striking Power’

INDICATED HITLER PLANNING NEW MOVE IN WAR IN EUROPE    BELIEVED NEW DRIVE WILL COME SOMEWHERE IN MEDITERRANEAN SECTOR

Preparations For New Drive Are Apparent   Bombardment Of Malta Continues; Libya Front Ouiet

German Radio Says  Three-Way Parley  Plans ‘Operations.’ YF ae Fees tt ee eee .   Malta Watched   Strategic Lay of British Possession Believed Objective.

" Hitler up ~ to More  Devilment Se wnin....t   aw YY SSEEEW EY  Best Guess Is Mediterranean  Area Will Be A Naw Feant

PACT SIGNED BY AXIS TRIG PART OF PLAN   Provides Distribution of Military Supplies On World Front   OBJECTIVE OBSCURE   claim Operations Are Tx Have Great Stnking Power

President Of Mine Workers Names Group To Investigate Contract Violations Charge   Claim Made That Grievances in District No. 17 Have Been Neglected by Field Officers; Tetlow Heads Group

UMW Change Held Likely in West Va   Tetlow, on Arrival, Denies Bitmer, Blizzard ‘Out’; Pact Charges Probed

SOVIET SAYS TRAPPED ARMY = FACING DESPERATE SITUATION   SPRING THAW INTERFERING WITH TRANSPORT OF BUPPLIES BY AIR TO GERMAN TROOPS

REDS CLAIM MORE GAINS. IN FIGHTING      7 Encircled Nazi Troops Stull Seeking Escape

ARMY STILL BITES TRAP   Spring Thaw to Bog Dow: Nazi Air Transport of Supply

Roar of Guns and Planes Heard as British Continue French Coast Raids

AIR ASSAULTS RENEWED BY RAF   Thunder of Guns in Channel Heard Indicate Battle Of Ships tn Progress

FIGHT IN CHANNEL   Haze Prevents View of Ac. tion in Invasion Waters  Off England

ENGLAND HEARS BATTLE AT SEA   Naval Units Clash Again Ir Channel As RAF Resumes Raids On France

BATTLE MAY BE RAGING IN CHANNEL   Distant Thunder Of Guns And Bombs Indicates Clash Of Sur face Craft Between England And France-——-RAF Planes Resume Assaults Upon Occupied Coast

BOY LOSES THUMG AND TWO FINGER   Detonating Cap Explodes During Class at Bessemer School.

Russians Push Through  Finnish Lines  Violent Fighting - Rages in - Northern Sector

FINNISH LINES ARE BROKEN BY SOVIETS   Grave Defeats Reported to Have Been Suffered by Finns

REDS FIGHT TO CLEAR VITAL SUPPLY RAILS   Fierce Battles Rage From Black Sea To The Arctic.

FINNS FALL BACK IN SAVAGE FIGHT   RUSSIA’S KARELIAN ARMIES PUSH THROUGH TWO GAPS IN ENEMY’S LINES.

Russians Claim Finnish Lines Are Shattered   Two Break-Throughs Are Reported in Violent Battles

Red Attackers Exploit Gaps   Germany’s Ally Suffering Grave Defeats in Grim , Attempt to Retard Soviet Drive   Helsinki Admits Push, But Claims It Beaten   4 Nazi Assaults in North Pinched Off, Kuibyshev Dispatch Reports

Soviet Gain In Smolensk  War Sector   “One Great Fortress After Another’ Reported Taken Despite Fierce Resistance   HEAVY FIGHTING IN NORTHERN AREA   Germans Acknowledge Powerful Red Attacks, Complain of Mud

MORE TIME S GIVEN BRITISH NAVAL CHIEF   Creation of: Post Comes During 2nd Front Talk

HITLER WARNED BY CHURCHILL NOT TO USE GAS   Britain’s Prime Ministe Says Tide of War Turning Against Aggressors   BRIGHTEST REPORT YET   Ultimate Allied Victory Is Foreseen as Progress of Conflict Outlined

GAS WARFARE THREAT SEEN   Church#l Promises Quick Re taliation if Nazis Use Weapon Against Russians.

Gas Threat Overhangs War Scene   Churchill Warns Nazis But Berlin Disclaims Intention to Institute Use of Chemieals

GAS WARFARE LOOMS; ALLIES ARE PREPARED   So Declares Churchill As Warning Is Directed Against Nazis   REDS REPORT GAS ON CRIMEA FRONT   In Other Respects, British Premier Sounds Note O; Cheer

THREAT WARFARE MADE IN RADIO TALK   Churchill Gives Bright Report On Conflict

Gas Warfare Seen in Talk By Churchill   Warns Nazis Against Using Gas on Any  Of War Fronts

Britain Prepared with New Gas if Hitler Starts Use   Churchill Warns Hitler of Retaliation on Germany If Gas Used Against Russia — Bombers Could Deaden Kiel or Stutteart   Churchill Warns Hitler  pa eae ee

MAKES PLEDGE TO RETALIATE IF STARTED   Huge Anglo-U. S$. Bombing Attack Is Promised   PRIME MINISTER   Says Balance Has Turned: Radio Address Sunday Rings With Confidence   The text of Winston Churchill’s radio address yesterday afternoon may be found on page 5.

Britain Ready For Terrible Reply - If Germany Resorts To Use Of Gas   Prepared To Retaliate Within Few Hours With Nev ~ Gases And Techniques Which It Has Develop‘+  * ed Over Pediod Of Years.

Cheering Speech Is Presented   Asserts Britain Will Strike Back if Germans Adopt Gas Warfare

British Set  For Poison   Threaten To Return Nazi  Gas Attack on Soviet

Churchill Warns Of Gas Warfare   Use of Chemical Put Up to Hitler

Britain Well Prepared For Gas Warfare  To Strike Quickly If Germans Employ

NAZIS WARNED BY CHURCHILL      Declares British Will Use Gas If Nazis Employ It Against Russia.   GAS WAR THREAT GROWS

Brightest War Report Shadowed by Dire Prospect   ‘EVENTS AT HAND’   ‘Have Only to Endure and Persevere to Conauer

Britain to Strike Back,  He Declares   Brightest War Message Overshadowed by Prospect Of New War Horror

CHURCHILL WARNS NAZIS ON GAS USE   British Premier’s Bright: est War Report So Fa Is Overshadowed by An. nouncement that Hitler Plans Terrible Warfare

CHURCHILL WARNS GERMANY AGAINST STARTING GAS WAR   BRITAIN WOULD AND COULT STRIKE BACK IF GAS IS USEPR ON RUSSIAN FRONT

GAS REPRISALS THREATENED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Prime Minister Churchil Puts Issue of Such Warfare Up to Hitler   DARES FOE TO USEIT   Believed to Have Spoker of Imminent PoSsibility ;' Warns Civilians to Carry Masks

*Nazi Use of , Gas Revealed By Churchill   He Warns Nazis. British Will Strike Back; a Cheerful. ‘Review of War

Churchill Says He Is Fearful Germans Plan to Employ Ga:   Nazis Reported Testing Poison on Crimean Front of Russia

GAS WARFARE UP TO NAZIS   Churchill Puts Issue Up Te Hitler; Britons Warned - To Carry Masks

Churchiil Warns Hitler Not To Start Gas Warfare   Fiery Admonition Says Britain Will Strike Back If Nazis Start It; Declares Balance Swinging To Allies

Churchill Puts Gas Warfare Up To Herr Hitler   We'll Finish It If You Start It, British Leader Warns Bluntly.

British Are Prepared for Use of Gas   Observers Believe They Could Launch Widespread Offensive From Air   NEW TECHNIQUES AND NEW GASES   Home Defense Service Also Has Built Up the Frotective Svstem

Puts Issue Of Gas Warfare  Up To Hitler   Churchill Speaks On War Procres:

Britain Ready For Gas Raids   Churchill Warns. Hitler Of Retaliation [f War Comes To Worse

Brighter Report Of War Conditions Overshadowed By Prospect Of Gas

CHURCHILL WARNS NAZIS AGAINST USE OF POISON GAS   Allies Can And ‘Will Retaliate With Deadly Results

Britons Warned To Carry Masks  Churchill Puts Gas   Churchill Puts Gas Issue Squarely Up to Hitler

Germans Warned fo Think Twice Before Using Gas; Civilians to Carry Masks   Churchill Delivers “Message of Good Cheer” On Second Anniversary of his Designation As Premier; British are Ready to Use Gas  Tf Nareaccarv

Hitler Warned By Churchill: ‘Don't Use Gas   Deadly Reprisals Due  Nazis Resort To Chemicals

RAF Ready To Spray Gas ‘On Nazis If Foe Begins It   Development Of New Techniques Would Make Useless Entire Sections Of Industrial Powns

Nazis Warned On Gas Warfare   British Prepared To Fight With Gas

POISON GAS WARNING BY CHURCHILL   Premier Tells Nazis Not to Use Deadly Weapon in Russia.   WILL RETALIATE ON GERMANY HE SAYS   Broadcasts - Message of “Good Cheer” and Outlook of Victory.

CHURCHILL’S ENCOURAGING REPORT OVERSHADOWED BY WARNING ON POISON GAS

HITLER IS WARNED BY CHURCHILL   Britain Will Strike Back Hard; Report On War Is Bright

GAS WARFARE UP T0 NAZIS   Prime Minister Churchill, In Brightest War Report So Far, Warns Germany That Britain Can, And Will, Strike Back Formidably If Poison Fumes Are Used

FF  SCALE BRITISH GAS OFFENSIVE UNDREAMED OF   Will Be Nation’s Swift anc Terrible. Answer If Germany Looses Poison Gas On Russians   PLANNED 8 YEARS   Observers Believe Britain Would Have Tremendous Advantage Over. Nazis In Spreading Fumes

THINK BRITAIN IS FULLY READY ON GAS THREAT   Observers Say RAF Could Retaliate Fast to Great Advantage

Report Germans Are Testing Gas Warfare On Crimean Front —   PICTURE BRIGHTER   “prime Minister Says Balance Of Power Rests With United Nations

CHURCHILL EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE   Prime Minister's Brightest War Report Contains Warning to Nazis Not To Use Gas   BALANCE IS TURNING

Churchill Reflects Optimism — —  Nazis Warned Poison Gas Can Come From Allies Too

Heavy Snowfall Hits Washington   Thousands of Trees Fall; Traffic Crippled

Washington Has Heaviest Snowfall in Many Years: Lies 18 Inches Deep

Officers Of Law Ai FBI Mel ling  Teenie Sheen eae   Missourt Senators And Congressmen Te Attend

Officers Of Law Ai FBI Meeting   Missouri Senators And Conaressmen To Attend

73 Seamen Lost in Two Ship Sinking:   Bring Total in Western Atlantic Since “Pearl Harbor te - 481; One Ship Allied, Other Swedish

ATLANTIC SINKINGS 481   Loss of Two More Ships Reported— 73 Seamen Lost

TEN DEAD IN COLLISION AT NORRISTOWN   Crowded Interurban Passenger Car and Freight Troiley Crash Head-on At Curve   NUMBER ARE CRITICAL

Interurban Crash Takes 10 Lives   Twenty-Two Injured as Freight Trolley Knifes inte Crowded (Passenger Car

10,,.Rersons..Killed—in--Crash-of PE  s on Pennsy Trolley - Line:

TEN KILLED AS CAR HITS TRAN   Trolley Slices Auto Witt Rush-Hour Load ‘in  Pennsylvania

SIX GET 4 YEARS IN ARMY EVASION   Two Napoleon Men Among Group Sentenced in Toledo

FACE PRISON   ix Ohioans Convicted At Toledy On Draft Evasion Charres

GONA AREA 15 FREE OF JAPS   Only Small Section at Buna in New Guinea Is Now Held by Enemy.

BENEFITS MUal HAVE APPROVAL   Red Cross Chairman Warns Against Unauthorized Raising Of Funds

Reveals Nippons Lost Third of Midway Raiders   Marine Defenders of Island Downed About 20 Planes of 40-60

Kansas Leads Getting Scrap   Forges To Top In lis Collection In 24 States

Kansas Leading In Collection Of Scrap Metal   Jtah Second and Oregor Third in Great Newspaper Drive

Kansas Forges Info Lead In Scrap Drive   Uiah Pushes Sunflower State for Top Honors With Oregon Third

JAPANESE PLANES FALL LIKE FLIES WHEN O’HARE BATTLES BIG SQUADRON

Claim Damage To St. Nazaire Hampers Nazis   Pilot Modestly Tells Of Way He Bagged 6 Japanese Planes   By WENDELL WERR

Naval Flier Who Shot Down Six Jap Ships Has Trouble Telling About It   Fidgets As Newsmer Quiz Him About Air Battle.

‘You Just Go In There And Shoot It Out’, Says Air Ace Who Bagged Six Japanese Bombers

All He Did Was Tackle Nine Twin-Engined Bombers Single-Handed—O’Hare Is Modest   Ry WENDELL WEBB

‘You Go In and Shoot It Out,’ Says Hero. O’Hare   Rye WHEANELY, (VEBB.

Bagging Six Enemy Planes Is Certainly Simple to Lt. O'Hare   New Air Hero Tells How He Downed Japanese in  Dogfight Feb. 20th

NAVY FLIER MAKES DOWNING OF SEVEN NIPPON BOMBERS SOUND SIMPLE. AS HE RELATES DETAILS

America’s Newest Hero Long onAction, Short on 1 atr:  U.S. Flier Tackles 9 Jap Planes, Send Six, Maybe Seven Crashing Into Ocear

Modest ‘Butch’ O’Hare  Pearl Harbor Officer Can't See What Fuss Is All About —Only Bagged 6 Jap Planes

First Hand Account Of Heroic Defense Of Rie U. §, Carrier Given At Honolulu

“Tis Nething, O'Hare Says After.  Tackling Nine Jap Bombers: Alone

3 GERMAN CITIES BOMBED BY LARGE FORGE OF SOVIET   Docks, Industries, Railroads Hit At Koenigsberg, Til-” sit and Danzig.

REDS BOMB THREE PRUSSIAN CENTERS   Large Fires Started In Danzig — No Planes Lest In Attack

Russian Planes Stage Bombing Raid on Danzig   : Koenigsberg and Tilsit> Also Raided

HEAVY DAMA DONE BY RUSS AERIAL RAIDS   Prussian Centers Scenes of Great Fires, Explosions, Danzig Among Hardest Hit

EASTERN MOTORISTS WILL GET LESS GAS   Secretary Ickes Says New Rationing Ian With Fewer Loop-Holes Wil Be Inaugurated July 1

Italians Claim Torpedoing Off Argentine Coast   State Merchant Fleet Officials Decline To Confirm Report The Vessel Was A Battleship

Argentina Press Reports American  ‘Warship’ Sunk  Riuenoc Aires Vescel   Buenos Aires Vessel Picks Up 58 Survivors In South Atlantic   VT" Uw aati or Ww *  Official Refuse To Give Information On Nature of Craft

Sailors from U. S. Warship Reported Rescued at Sea   Argentine Steamer Said To Have Picked Up 55 Members of Crew   Survivors Are from Torpedoed Warship, They Tell Rescuers

ARGENTINE SHIP PICKS UP 53 AT SEA   Italian Radio Says Survivors O; U. 3. Battleship Sunk By Italian U-Boat Oif  Brazil.   Not Confirmed

Mystery Cloaks PickUp of 55 Survivors By Argentine Vesse   Italy Claims They Are From U. § Warship Torpedoed By Sub - Off Brazil Coast

U.S. Vessel Of War Sent Down   Claim of Italians to Have Sunk Big Battleship Perhaps Is True; Same Survivors Have Been Saved

53 SEAMEN ARE SAFE IN BRAZIL   Reported Rescued From A U.S. Warship Of Unstated Size

Say 53 Saved At Sea From U.S. Warship   Survivors “May: Be From Ship Declared Sunk .. by Italy Sub ~~

Persons, Said Be U.S. Sailors.  escued al Sea   Small Argentine Steamer Reports Rescue After Italians Renew Claims of  Shortly «Ling U.S, Battleship in Atlantic

53 PICKED UP BY STEAMER, REPORTS SAY   Sailors From U. S. Warship Are Reported Rescued   FEW DETAILS ARE GIVEN !N MESSAGE   Follows Italian Claim of " the Sinking of American Vessel

U.S. Warship Survivors  Are Picked Uy   Argentine Steamer Reports 53 Persons Rescued

Argentina Reports Rescue OfU.S. Warship Survivors   53 Men Saved by Merchant Ship, According to Buenos Aires; Italy Renews Claims of Sub Victory

ITALIANS STILL CLAIM AMERICAN WARSHIP SUNK   Argentine Steamer Reports Picking Up 53 Sailors - From U. S. Vessel    . NO CONFIRMATION OF BATTLESHIP LOSS

Rescue Follows Claims By Italians to Sinking Of U.S. Battleship  OFFICIALS RETICENT

SAY 35 OF U.S. WARSHIP CREW WERE RESCUED   Buenos Aires Newspaper Reports Say Men Found  a  By Argentine Steamer   SIZE OF NAVY SHIP IS NOT ANNOUNCED   Nazis Claim Sailors Saved From Battleship Italians Say They Sank

53 of Warship.  Crew Reseuec   Argentine Ship’s Report Says U. S. Survivors " On Way to Port

A.V.G. Stages Extra Battles   Valient Group Fights Two Extra Weeks in China’s Defense

AUSTRIANS REVOLT   Free Austria Movement Gains Serious Proportions

Four Leave To Enlist in Navy   Two Others Accepted As Applicants For Enlistment

Three to Join Up for Navy   Lester, Green Sulphur Springs, Wyco, Besoco, Bellepoint Represented

Men Sign For Life in Navy   Others Sent Away To Take Examinations; Men Finish Training

Four Men Leave To Take Exams   Another is Accepted As Applicant For Enlistment in Navy

Wife's O.K. Is No Longer Needed   Man Can Join Marines Whether Wife Likes It or Not

Four go fo Take Naval Exams   Local Station Made A Record for Recruiting ) During Past Morth

Three Leave For Naval Exams   Four More Signify Intention to Enlist, After Examinations

Marines Get Four More Men   James Oswald Kendall Of Beckley, Desires To Enlist

Four Leave For Marine Service   Beckley, East Beckley And Minden Furnished The Enlistees

Five Sign Up For Life in U. S. Navy   Three Others Leave For Charleston to Take Their Examinations

FRENCH WARSHIPS SION CONVOY LINE   Small Vessels From Fleet at Dakar Being Used Escort  y Allied Atlantic and Mediterranean Convoys

French Warships On Convoy Duty  Admiral Declares Allies Won't ‘Be Going Short Of Anvthing’

FRENCH FLEET AT DAKAR AIDS ALLIED CONVOY   Escorting Both in Atlantic and Mediterranean, Admiral Andrew Cunning ham Announces   VOICES OPTIMISM   Says Allied Ships Have Freedom of Mediterranean; Subs Dealing _ Blows tocEnemv

Axis Has 28,000 Men in Tunisia   Bitter Struggle For Bizerte and "KTaete Pisce Jee

Planes Pour Axis Troops Into Tunisia   Nazi, Italian Forces Now Total 28.000.

BLOODY BATTLE FORECAST AT TUNIS. BIZERTE   Axis Reported To Have 28,000 Men Ready In Tunisia

Axis Has 28,000 Men in Tunisia   Bitter Struggle For Bizerte and Tunis Looms

Stimson Tells Plan to Expand Officers, Men To 3,600,000   First 3 New Divisions To Be By March 15   Will Boost Air Strength   Another Ship Attacked oii lame Ialand fst

NO MORE COTTON FOR ARMY TIRES   Rubber Director Says WPB Orders Substitution Of  Rayon Fabric

Reporter Tells How U.S. Navy Flyers Shot Down Fleet of 18 Jap Bombers

New Hero Bagged 6 Of 18 Jap Bombers Shot Down In Clash Off Gilbert Islands

Japanese Bombing Fleet Destroyed By a U.S. Navy Task Force in Jap Waters

Next Three Morths Will Hold Fai ate Of 18-19 Draft Age Boys   Decision Will Be Deferred Until Fall Brings Picture of Probable Length of War

MOVE 10 DRAFT MEN 18-20 MAY BE DEFERRED TILL FALL   Proposals To Lower Service Age Arouses Strong Opposition

No Immediate Decision On Lower Draft   Next 3 Months May Determine Whether Change Will be Requested   TRENDS BEING STUDIED

Army Wants Them But Congress Objects to Proposal, Unless it Appears Necessary

‘ORAFT AGE REDUCTION POSTPONED   No Action on Proposal to Induct Youths of 18 Into Service Is Expected for Three Months, Legisla tore Sav.

Hl siete F DRAFTING TEEN AGE BOYS   Congress To ¥ To Wait And Bee. Which Way War Going: i

Dela Vv Action On Calling 18 19 Year Olds   Believe Picture Will Be Clearer In The Fall

Delay Decision On Draft Ages   Senators Believe Matter Wil Not Be Decided Until Next Fall

Draft of Youths May Be Delayed   Length of Conflict Determines Action

WAR PROGRES 1) DETERMINE DRAFT CHANGES   18 Year Olds May Be Inducted If Conflict Seems Likely To Run Through 1943   NEXT THREE MONTHS TO BE CRUCIAL PERIOD   Military Authorities Await Definite Trend Of Battle Before Calling Youth

Congress Not Yet Ready to Lower DraftAge to 18 and 19   ‘ext Three Months May Determine Whether Military Authorities Ask For Change In Selective Law; Fall Expected to Bring Clearer Picture of How Long the War Will Last

ON INDUCTING YOUNGER ME   Fate Of 18-20 Yea Olds: May. Be Decided Tn Fal)

+Japanese Land Attempts To Overwhelm United States Marines and Soldiers Prove Costly and Unsuccessful.

U.S. PLANES DAMAGEMORE JAPWARSHIPS   Hits Scored on Two Carriers, and Two Battleships

YOUTHFUL YUGOSLAVIAN RULER  TO BE WELCOMED WEDNESDAY   Procotol and War-time Censorship Combine te Make 19-Year-Old Exiled King “A Little Man Who Wasn't There”

YUGOSLAV MONARCH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   King Peter Will Be Formally Wel. comed By State Department On Wednesday After Country Trip

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Outcome Of War Hanging In Balance On Three _ Active Fronts ey

Vital Issues At Stake On Three Fronts War In Era of Acute Suspense

No Frills Mark Inaugura! Plan Of Gov. Martir   Parade Eliminated; Dance Only If Proceeds Go For Benefit Of Soldiers

HULL DISCUSSES PEACE PLAN WiThi ~~ PED OFFICIAL!    Postwar: Economic Collabor - ation’ Envisioned In’ Am erican Proposals.

ECONOMIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN U. &., BRITAIN, : ‘ CHINA AND SOVIET IS BEING STUDIED

SLAYERS. ENTER PLEAS OF GUILT   Two Deserters, Charged with Slaying of FBI Agent at Abingdon Friday, Transferred To Lynchburg Jail

Two Deserters  Plead ‘Guilty’   Lovett And Testermen In Lynchbur, Jail; 2nd Victim Better

Dakar Situation ls Discussed by Fighting French   Darlan Announces All o French West Africa Is under His Command

Catroux;Sits In  OnFrench Meet   Fighting Nationals Consider Dakar’s Recent Move

Fighting French Meet In London To Discuss Darlan   Situation Arising From rl of General edds fo Conference

DAKAR STATUS IS DISCUSSED   Fighting French Meet ir London to Consider New Situation

French Laget To Help Allies  In Africa Zone  National Committee   National Committee Discusses Status  _ Of Darlan

FRENGH DloGUaa DAKAR SITUATION   National Committee Holds Meeting in London   ALLIED QUARTERS   Believe Big Force of French Fighting Men at Dakar Eager to Join Allies

Fighting French Meet to Discuss Dakar Situation  Big Force » Reported , Ready to Join’ in " Wohi Against Nazis:

DAKAR'S MOVE IS DISCUSSED   Fighting French Parley Held On New Status Of West Africa

7 ARMY AIRMEN  ON PLANE WITH RICKENBACKER   Search For Missing World War Ace Still In Pro gress In Pacific

Seven U.S. Army Airmen Also Object of Search Over Trackless Pacific

SEVEN ON FLIGHT WITH RICKENBACKER   Army Gives Names of Fliers on Missing ' Airplane

Seven Missing  With'Ace¥ lie:   War Department Gives Out List of Army Airmen With Rickenbacker

Seven U.S. Airmer Were Flying Witt LV. Rickenbacker  Listed With Others Miss ing Was Col. Hans Ad-

Fail to Find Trace Of Rickenbacker   Seven Army Airmen Are Also Missing

7 LOST WITH RICKENBACKER   War Department Discloses Names of Those on — Missing Plane

7 MORE FLIERS MISSING ON SEA   Crewmen And Passenget Lost With Famous World War Ace

Seven Army Men Lost With ‘Rick   Search for Big Plane  Continues in Pacific

$EN, TAFT AMONG SENATOR: DECLARING CORPORATION TAX PROGRAM I8 TOO DRASTIC -

LEGION CLOSING SESSION TODAY   VETERANS OF WORLD -WAR -TOLD. CASUALTIES MAY REACH MILLIONS-~ELIGI. BILITY IB CHANGED .

VETERANS GET REPORT FROM BOSS NELSON   War Production Chie! Outlines U. S. Effort To Legion

Iceland Raided By Nazi Plane   Lone Bomber Makes First Attack an Iciand

MANY REPLIES WANY STILL WANT   Iceland Bombed  In Nazi Aerial Attack Sunday   U-S. Base Hit; No rreat Damage Done, Says Report

INITIAL ATTACK ON BASE OF U.S, UNIT ANNOUNCED   Communique Discloses No Casualties, Damage Of Minor Nature   RAID TRIED ON SUNDAY   Move Made After Numerous Reconnaissance Flights; Focke-Wulf Used,

Taft Predicts Lower Draft  Congress to Make Youths   Congress to Make Youths 18 and 19 Eligible; Service Overhaul Needed

Gandhi's Aide Dies in Prison   BOMBAY —(UP)— Mahadey Desai, Mohandas Ghandi's private secretary under detention ‘et Peoma, died today of heart

RIOTS SPREAD IN CALCUITA, -INDIA’S VITAL WAR CENTER   Viclence Breaks Out In Areas — Situation [s_ Generally Quiet Elsewhere

CALCUTTA SCENE OF RICT: DISORDER LESS ELSEWHERE   Police Fire on Demonstrators. Bombay ts Rapidly Returning to Normal.

Rioting Is Reported In Calcutta   Police Fire into Crowd ‘After Police Officers Wounded by Stones

British Fall Back Again on Malayan Front   Japs Now Less Than 5( Miles From Singapore Fortifications

SINGAPORE ISLAND AREA CLEARED OF CIVILIANS TODAY   Evacuation Is Ordered As Invaders Draw Closer To Huge Naval Base   American Fliers Credited With Sinking One More  Japanese Transport

PREPARE Fh RAGE DEFENSE   American Fliers Strike New Blows at Jap Armada, Air Force.   SINK TROOP TRANSPORT

Rain Tonight Is Forecast   Cold Winds Also Expected But Not Freezing Weather

WET WEATHER COMING   Temperatures to Drop But Remain Above Freezing

Tin Cans To Be Made Thinner   War Production Board Cuts Coating of Tin

Warship, U-Boats Are Sunk   Red Supply Line In Arctic Is  Defended —

RUSSIAN NAVY HELPS BRITISH GUARD CONVOY   GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK IN SUPPLY LINE ASSAULT

British and Soviet Navies Win   Initial Nozi Assault On Supply Line Beaten Off Easily

Sink One German Destroy er Damage Another And Wr oc) Three Nazi U-Boats In Be rent

British, Soviet Navies Repulse Raid On Convoy   ‘German Destroyer ‘Sunk And:Another ‘Said Damaged

British, Reds Protect Arctic Supply Line   Battle Believed Forerunner of Lengthy Campaign

NAVAL ASSAULT OF NAZIS BEATEN OF   British and Russian Nay. ies Claim Enemy Boats Damaged

Nazi Vessels Beaten Oit In Big Battle   One Destroyer Sunk, Another Damaged, Three U-Boats Wrecked  RUSSIAN SHIPS HELP

Joint Action of British-Russian Warships Beats Off Nazi Attacks   Sink German Destroyer and Smash Four Other Vessels in Battle

Beat Off Nazi’ Assault On Sea Lane To Russia   British and Red navies wreck three German - U-boats; © battle. for right of way.

ROOSEVELT URGES SPEED IN CONGRESS   Failure To Meet His Inflation Deadline Criticized.

SOLONS SLOW, FDR DECLARES IN INTERVIEW   Divergent Groups Act To Smooth Out Differences

Nazis Advance Along the Kharkov Front   Reds Kill 15,000 Germans at Sevastopo!]

Nazis Advance Along the Kharkov Fron!  Reds Kill 15,000 Germans  ak” 0 oe ee ee a

Rain Torrents In lowa Cause Flood Damage   Southwest Areas Hardest Hit; Council Bluffs Streets Inundated.

JOHN H. LEWIS FATALLY SHOT   Well Known Dallas Business Man And Tax Collecto Dies Of Wound Reported To Have Been Self-Inflict. ed.

SCHOOLS TO HANDLE ~— GASRATIONING DAT:   Registration for Gasoline Pro gram Will Be Held May 12, 13 and 14

U. 5. Honors 79 Arm) Air Heroes In Mid Pacific War Theatre   28 Nurses Receive Awards for Those Who Gave Lives in Fiqhting

79 Heroes Honored At Hickam Field   Women Represent Next of Kin for 28

“Horror Chamber Opened’ ” By Army at Fort Meade      Grisly Models of War Wounds Put On Display to (ive Medical Corps Recruits Knowledge Which May Help Save American Lives; Devised  : Ru fk Sarman A wt Instructor, {  af Ma ney og eats fare 2ASuul ij 0 OF EG.

Grisly Models Aid Army   Chamber of Horrors Faces Medical Recruits

War Wound Models Horror:  Chamber   Torsos And Skulls Ripped By Explusis es Studied By Doctors

Chamber of Horrors, with Realistic Models of War Hurts Shows Medical Recruits What They Will Face in Battle

Gandhi Is Jailed But India Swept By Wave of Riot:      British Confident Loca Government Can Handle Grave Situation

Dutch, Sensing - Trouble. Put To Sea Before War  Japanese Activity In Gulf Of Siam Brought Leaders To Alert

DUTCH HUNCH BEATS TOKYE TO THE DRAW   INDIES SUSPICIOUS OF JAPS; FLEET OUT NOV. 30

Dutch Navy All Set When Japs Struck  CT wockams Sieked Bak, ond Gule Wiens lntn Actinn at C ace

Dutch, Failing To Trust Japs, Had Navy Busy   Warships Ordered To Sea Nov. 30 After Hearing Of Transport Moves

BATTLE OF ~ SOLOMONS 15 HEAR DEGIIO   Although Lacking Details.It Is Thought We Are Hold__ ing Slight Edge. .   ‘DETAILS NOT KNOWN   Japs’ Have Suffered Large ’ Losses But Reserve Force - Not Known.

~ SOLOMONS (5 EAR DECISION   Although Lacking Details I' Is Thought We Are Holding Slight Edge.   DETAILS NOT KNOWN   Japs Have Suffered Large  Losses But Reserve Force  Not Known.

Italian Island Subjected to Heavy Atlack   British Planes and Warships Wace Assault

Reporter’ s Ship. Sees Vessel Sunk By Blast, Sails Ovex Mine Field

REPORTER SEES SHIP SUNK BY’ ENEMY MINI   Accompanies U.S, Convoy On Trip Along U.5. Atlantic Coast

FD. R. NAMES MCNUTT CHIEF OF MANPOWER   Sweeping Authority Is Delegated by) Roosevelt Unde New Order.

Activity Under New Authority    ‘Expect Hershey To Be Retairied As Draft Head In Manpower Plan

McNutt Issues List of Industrial Areas Where Labor Shortages Exist

LaFollette to Force Army Pay bill Vote   Senator Will Seek Action Thursday

SEEKS T0 END DEADLOCK ON SOLDIERS P A ¥   La Follette Will Try T« Force Senate To Vote On $50 Rate On Tuesday   Vets Raise Viewed

$50 Pay Rise Up to Senate   La Follette to Force Vote Thursday on Meeting House Figure

Senator Plans Move on  Service Wage  La Follette Will, Ask Chamber Vote on $50 Pay Proposal

LAFOLLETTE FOR VOTE IN SENATE   Wisconsin Progressive Would End Deadlock On Military Wages

La Follette Tries To Force Vote On Soldiers Pay   Favors $50; Will Move To Dismiss Committee  Holding Out for $42

SOLDIER PAY VOTESOUGHT INTHESENATE   Senator LaFollette to Press for $50 Minimum Thursday   JOINT COMMITTEE ACTION IS DELAYED   Compensation for - Dis abled World War Veterans Boosted

SOLDIERS’ PAY FIGHT GOES ON   LaFollette Will ary lt Force Senate Vote On $50 Minimum

SOLDIER PAY VOTESOUGHT IN THE SENATE   Senator LaFollette to Press for $50 Minimum Thursday JOINT COMMITTEE   Compensation for Disabled World War Veterans Boosted

STATE DRENCHED BY HARD RAINS   Total Measurement at Grove Is 4.82 Inches—Miami Also Gets Soaking

Donalson’s Still After Jap Fliers   He and Seminole Fighter Down Jap Planes in Pacific

BRITISH AGAIN BLAST KRUPPS PLANT IN ESSEN   Set Fires, Some.of Them 0: “Great Size,” In Heavy Aerial Attack On German City   THEE PLANES LOST   Italian High Command An. nounces RAF Bombings of Athens, Axis-Occupied Greece Capital

British Blast Industrial  City Of Essen   Munitions Plants  Again Attacked

 3ritish Blast Krupp Works Kor 2d Time   Night Air Attack Is ' Followed by Barrage Across Channel   DUEL OVER FRANCE   Six German Planes Re. ported Shot Down in Battles

County Bond Drive Nets $491,158   Average Is About $10 for Every Resident

COAST DEFENSES FAGE INQUIRY   Senate Committee Will Scrutinize Anti-Submarine Campaign

King May Tell Of Navy Plans   Congress  Is Seekin, Data _ On U.S. Move To Nip  Irom, Sub Drive

Committee To Probe Menace From U-Boats   Will Question Admiral To See Whether All Precautions Taken

SENATORS WANT DATA ON STEPS TO NIP U-BOATS   Committee Plans to Call Commander of Fleet for Confidential Report on Ef. fectiveness of U.S. Count. er-Measures at Sea.

CONGRESS STUDIES U-BOAT PROBLEM   Senate Committee May Call Fleet Commander-In-Chief For Inquiry Into Effectiveness Of Counter Measures In Navy's Anti-Submarine Campaign In Atlantic

Sea Patrol Faces Quiz On Losses  Senators May Call   Senators May Call Admiral King For Official Versian.

Anti-Submarine Efforts Scanned   Senate Committee To Quiz King On Effectiveness Of U. S. Counter Measures

Senate Committee May Investigate Measures Against Subs in Atlantic   Admiral Ernest Kin Expected to Be Called for Inquiry on Patrols

CONGRESS SCRUTINIZES ANTI -U-BOAT DRIVE   Admiral King May Be Callec in Inquiry

ANTI-SUBMARINE . CAMPAIGN COMES UNDER SCRUTINY   Inquiry of Effective Counter Measures Probably Will Be Made by Congress

Anti-Sub —  Sean Planned   Will Look into Effectiveness of American Countet Measures

Senate Committee May Cal Admiral King in Investigation.   MORE VESSELS ARE SUNK!

NAVY'S ANTI-SUB * ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN DRAWS ATTENTION   SENATE NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PLANNING TO CALL ADMIRAL TO TE°TIFY

Would Call King On U-Boat Driv   Congress To Probe Effec tiveness Of Anti-U-Boat Campaign.

Sub Base Hit in Raid   Sub Patrol Quiz Opens   Senators Hear Admiral Kine

Congress To Study Drive Against Subs   Naval Affairs Committee To Call Fleet Chief To Learn Action   EFFICIENCY IS SOUGHT

Senate Committee May Investigate Measures Against Subs in Atlantic   A Ernest Kin King Expected to Be Called for y Boe on Patrols

SUBMARINE SINK MEXICAN VESSEL   Marks First Mexican Ship Lost Since War Began   VESSEL LIGHTED   Torpedo Rams Into Large, Illuminated Mexican Flag Painted on Neutral Ship

Axis Submarine Stalked, Then Blasted Tanker   Attack Off. Miam Coast’ Fatai For “Thiytoan' Met

FIRST MEXICAN TANKER IS SUNK   Neutral Ship Torpedoed Of Miami: Protest Sent to Axis

Mexico Loses First Ship Off Florida Coast   Government Files Strongly-Worded Protest fo Axis

MEXICAN SHIP SUNK BY AXIS SUBMARINE   Fully Lighted Vessel Torpedoed Off Southeast Coast, Mexican Government Protests to Germany

NEUTRAL: MEXICAN SHIP IS TORPEDOED   13 Killed When Sub Hits Vessel’s Illuminated  Flag on Side

MEXICAN TANKER SUNK BY U-BOAT   ‘fURPEDO FIRED INTO FLAG PAINTED ON SHIP'S SIDE —13 MEN KILLED.

MEXICAN SHIP TORPEDOED OFF FLORIDA   Stalked By Submarine For Half Hour Before Being  Blown Up; Mexican Flag On Side.   13 Men Killed

exican Ship  ks, Note  nt to Axis   lly-Lighted Craft orpedoed Off U.S. : 13 of Crew  in Action

FIRST MEXICAN SHIP SUNK; AXIS GETS DEMAND   Fully Lighted, Neutral Oil Tanke Torpedoes off Miami CoasiThirteen Crewmen Killed

Queen Wilhelmina Has Hectic Day In Capital; She Says Her People Never Will Surrender

QUEEN WILHELMINA HAS A BUSY DAI      61-Year Old Monarch I: First Queen to Address Congress

QUEEN IS BUSY IN WASHINGTON      Netherlands Monarch, 61 Declares Her People Won't Surrender

‘President to Give Greeting   Broadcast Will Launch Nationa _ Observance in Somber Manner; War Plants to Get Holiday ~

SANTA WILL VISIT MEN IN SERVICE   Yuletide Greeting - From White House Launches Second War Christmas   RED CROSS GIFTS TO MEN AT FRONT   Turkeys Dispatched by the Navy‘to. Various War Fronts of World

Men in Solomons Observe Christmas Today; Prisoners Get Turkey Dinner

ROOSEVELT 10 LAUNCH NATION ON CHRISTMAS   Somber Observance of An: other Wartime Holiday  Season Arranged At > White House 4   TO RADIO MESSAGE   Ceremony Advanced to Daylight Hours to Conserve Electricity; Defense Plants to Close

CHRISTMAS TURNS THOUGHTS OF NATION 10 BOYS IN SERVICE   Greetings From Presiden Launch Observance Of Another Wartime Yuletide   HIS FOUR SONS ARE AWAY

Bonus $1,155,000.   nuiv's Greeting Highlights Wartime Christmas

YULE GIFTS T0 SERVICE MEN OVER WORLD   Americans Held by Japs Ir Orient Not Forgotten—. Today is Christmas

President’ s Greeting To Highlight War Christmas: Fighting Yanks Throughout World Will Celebrate   Turkey Menus Announces For U.S. Servicemen   Ohio Production Machines Stilled For One Day

wes * we Nation’s Christmas Observance To Be Launched : By President Roosevelt’s Annual Yuletide Message '

YULE GREETINGS FROM PRESIDENT LAUNCH CHRISTMAS  CARDEN MANPCrnpDIvaAbher

President’s Greeting Will Launch Nation on a Second Somber Wartime Christma:

ULE GREETING SENT TO NATION BY AOOSEVELT   Four Sons Of First Family Will Miss Traditional Holiday Gathering

F. R. Greeting To Highlight Second U. S. War Christmas   Somber Note Rules as Thoughts Turn to Troops Abroad: Santa to Visit Soldiers

Nation’s Second War Christmas To Be Highlighted By F.D.R.’s Greeting   Thousands Of Those At Home Turn To Million Boys In Fighting Stations Abroad And Millions Of Others In Service.

President Leads In Greetings To Men In Service   War Plants Shut Down For First Holiday; Service Men Enjoy Turkey In Stranae Land

Greetings From FDR Will Launch Yule Observance  by. 2c*. ff. ORFL 1. CL ke   Nation’s Thoughts Turn to Menin . Armed Forces

President fo Greet Nation   .. Wartime Christmas To Be Observed in Somber Manner

PEACE ON EARTH IS FOUGHT FOR ALL OVER WORLD   Young Men Behind Guns or Battle Fields Have Not Been Forgotten at Home   TIME OUT AT WAR PLANTS   Merriment of Yuletide Is Tempered by Absence Of Fighting Men

FR. Greeting Highlights 2nd War Christmas   Thoughts Of Folks At Home Turn To Absent Fighting Men.

Roosevelt Greeting Launches Nation On Somber Observance Of Second Wartime Christmas   Thoughts Turn To Troops Abroad, President Plans Yuletide Message

FOR STARTS UBSEAVANG UF HOLIDA)   Official Familydom Far From Home In Wartime

YULE GREETINGS FROM PRESIDENT TO OPEN XMAS   Nation At War Will Pause To Observe Qyrancnn   EXCHANGE GIFTS   American Troops On Foreign Soil - Celebrate

Nation's Thoughts on Christmas Turn to Men on World Battlefronts

All Four Sons 01 President Abroad:  Trees Are Dimmed   War Warkers To Take First Holiday O! War; Thoughts Or Soldiers

NATION TO HEAR PRESIDENT TALK   Radio To Carry Yuletide Message Of Mr. Roose velt This Afternoon

—    Nation Has Wartime Christmas       Quiet Holiday  At White House, President’s Four Sons Away At War

Nation’s “Capital anc Throughout World Celebration Different.   SPIRIT REMAIN HIGH, BUT RESTRAINED

Nation’s Thoughts Turn te Millions of Men in Armect Forces,   FOR SENDS GREETINGS:

F'DR’s Yuletide Greeting Launch Nation On Observance of Wartime Christmas

President Roosevelt fo Broadcast Holiday Greetings Christmas Eve

NATION WILL CELEBRATE A SOMBER YULE   FDR Opens Ceremony By Broadcasting Greetings

Nation’ s War Workers To Observe Christmas   Yuletide Greetin gs From President Roosevel! Launches Nation On Somber Observance Of An other Wartime Holiday   Special Notice to Patrons TOFW'S NAVARRE

‘Christmas Celebration  ‘Will Be Quiet   Greetings from President To day Will Launch Observ. ance of Americans Worlc  Owvoar

*MUST BE GIVEN ‘FULL YEAR OF TRAINING IN US   Upper Chamber Passe: Bill 58 To 5 And Sends It Back To  Houce Canference.

MUST HAVE YEAR TRAINING BEFORE SERVICE ABROAD   Bill Now Goes Back to House for Consideration of Revisions

Farm Workers Get Deferment   Administration Expected to Make House Fight on Training Proviso

Senate Passes  Bill to Draft"  19, 20-Year-Olds Specifies They Must Have at Least  ee eee a, See ee ee

YOUTH DRAFT BILL PASSED BY SENATORS      One Year’s Training To Be Required Of Men

Combat Assignment Prohib ited Until Year Of Training Is Completed

Senate Passes Bill to Drait 19, 20-Year-Olds  Specifies They Must Have at Least 19 Manthe’ Treining

OPA Studies Sugar  Situation in U. S.   Increase in Ration Under Consideration

Alcoa, Others Get Big Fines In Trust Case   Charges based on U. S. indictments linking firms with prominent Nazi concern.

COURT IMPOSES $140,000 FINES   Five Firms, 6 Persons Are Assessed

Five Corporations, 6 Individuals — Are Fined A Total Of $140,000 For Violation Of Anti-Trust Lav

Five Firms  Get Fined   Six Individuals Included In Anti-Trust Actions; Total Fine of $140,000

Five Firms Fined $140,000   Eutez Plea to Series of, Anti-Trust Tnelicéments

ALUMINUM CO., OTHERS FINED $120,000 TOTAL   Thurman Arnold Files Consen! Decree in Anti-Trust Action fo: Patent Licenses

Three Other Concerns, Sis Individuals Are Among Those Who Broke  Sherman Law

Corporations Linked To Nazis Fined $140,000   Government Pries Loose Magnesium Patents By Action

ATTACK ON SIBERIA FORECAST BY AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT   Dynan Says Resignation O f Foreign Minister Togo Sounds Sinister Note; J apanese Military Clique Now Firmly In Control Of Imperial Policy   RB: THE vy AW

Nippon Foreign Minister Quits.  Leaving Tojo Factor In Control   Paves Way for Japanese Attack on Soviets, Repatriated Tokyo Correspondent Claims   By JOE NYNAN

Togo's Resignation Leaves Japan Free To Attack Siberia, Dynan Says   Re IO nyr AW

U-Boat Sinks Ship Off North Carolina   Vessel Is Third Merchant Craft to Be Sunk By Sub On Atlentic Seaboard in Past Five Days; Menace Grows: 13 Men Survive Latest Attack

23 DIE WHEN TANKER IS. HIT OFF VIRGINIA   Vessel Bursts into Flames And Goes Down Within Five Minutes   13 KNOWN SURVIVORS   Germans Step Up Their UBoat Warfare In Battle Of The Atlantic

23. BELIEVED DEAD IN THIRD SINKING OFF EASTERN COAST   Only 13 Known Survivors Of Tanker Allan Jackson " Torpedoed Sunday Morning

U-DUAT ATTACK NU. a. TANKER TAKES 23 LIVES   13 Men Escape As Submar. ine Sets Ship Afire With Hits By Torpedoes   MANY OF CREW TRAPPED ABOARD FLAMING CRAFT   Survivors In Lifeboat Unable To Help Mates Due To Fire Enveloping Whole Ship

THIRD VESSEL ATTACKED OFF N. G. SHORE   13 Survive Attack Marking Increased Sub Activity

Enemy Diver Sinks Tanker Off Carolina   Third in 5 Days; Surviy ers See Doomed Men  Die in Wamec

(BLOSTASU-BOAT ANUS. TANKER “IFFCOASTOFN.C   Third Vessel Sunk in  § Days Off U.S.   Coastline   ONLY 13 SURVIVE IN  LATEST SEA ATTACK

Only 13 Known Survivors From Tanker Crew; Remainder Drowned or Burned; Vessel Hit Near Atlantic Coast

23 OF CREW ARE ‘BELIEVED LOSTIN ANOTHER SINKING   Tanker ‘Allan Jackson. Tor _ pedoed, Burst tnto-Flame:  _ and Sinks. Off Nort Carolina. ;   THIRD ATTACK OFF ” ATLANTIC SEABOARD   13 Members of Crew Launch ~ ed Lifeboat; Believe Long Range German Sub is At tacking Shins.”

Tanker Sent To Bottom Of N. Carolina   23 Members Of The Crew Perish; Attack 80 Miles From Shore

23 DIE AS US. TANKER TORPEDOED   Six of the 13 Survivors Are Seriously Hurt

Tanker Sinks Five Minutes  After Attack   Many Perish In Flaming Oil Fire Trying to Escape

SHIP PLUNGES FIVE MINUTES AFTER ATTACK   Latest Sinking Shows Nazi: Stepping Up Sub Warfare Close To Seaboard.   13 RESCUED, 6 INJURED:   Survivors Tell How Shipmates Perished In Flames After 9 Tornedoes Hit.

Bursts Into Flames And Then Sinks.   SUBMARINE ATTACKS THIRD  MERCHANT SHIP IN FIVE DAYS;. 23 MEMBERS OF CREW WENT Down

23 Men Dead in Sinking of (il Tanker   Subs Claim Third American Victim in Five Days

Third Ship Sinking On East Coast Cost Lives (Of 23, Reports Reveal

Ship Goes Dowr Just Off North Carolina Coast   Third Vessel To Be Attacked In American Zone of Atlantic

THIRD VESSEL IS SUNK OFF COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA   TWENTY-THREE AFPARENTLY DROWNED OR BURNED TO. DEATH IN SUNDAY SINKING   FLAMES SHOOT 100 FEET IN AiR AS TORPENOES STAIKE   Allan Jackson Owned by Standard OW Was 6,635 Ton ° Tanker

Oil Tanker Goes Down in Flames; 13 are Rescued   Sinking is Third in Five Days as  Germans Step up Submarine Wai

U3, ote [9 TORPEDULE OFF COAST   22 of Crew of 36 Either Drown or Are Burned to Naath   BURSTS INTO FLAMES   Third Merchant Ship Withir Five Days to Be Sunk Off U. S. Coast.

Nazis ClaimU.S. Cruiser And Destroyer Sunk   Also Report ice-Breaker and Merchant Shig Sent to Bottom in Arctic Reaion

DESTROYER AND CRUISER SUNK, NAZIS DECLARE   Four Ships Are Reported Lost In Arctic Area

Successful Attack On American Destroyer Ir Arctic Is Also Claimec At Berlin

Nazis Report U.S. Cruiser Sunk In Raid   Destroyer Also Sent Ta Bottom In Arctic By German Bombers, Says Berlin Announcement

Berlin Claims  U.S. Sinkings   State Cruiser, Destroyer Bombed From Air In  Arctic Ocean

NAZIS SINK U6, CRUISER, GLAIN   Also Say Destroyer Sunk in Arctic Waters Air Attack.   HIT RUSSIAN AID ROUTE

Nazis Claim 2 U.S. Ships Sunk   Cruiser and Destroyer Down in Arctic Sea, Berlin Says

Say Warship of Pensacola  Class Is Lost   Icebreaker, Merchant Ship Destroyed, Freighter Afire. Say Nazis

ARE DESIGNED 10 PREVENT ANY CHISELING   Cost to Ultimate Coal Consumer is Not Likely To be Affected by-The Proposal, if Adopted

Jury Will Probe  “Social Justice”   Coughlin’s Magazine Target of Inquiry

Bay State Co. Has Plan To Make Rubber   Reclamation For Automobile Tires

TWO-POUND SUGAR BONUS TO: BE ALLOWED BY OPA   Extra Ration May Be Purchased With Stamp No, 7 From duly 10 to Aug. 22

‘SUGAR BONUS      July-August Rations For Country To Be 2 Pounds Higher.

MOVES BY U.S. SOFTEN ITALY FOR INVASION   Diplomatic Coups. Barrag of Radio Propaganda ~ Help Allied Cause

Afncan and Diplomatic Coups Soften Up Italy for Invasion   Rarrace of Radio Propacanda from U.S: Also Helps   Today’s War Moves

State Blackout Successful  ~ Some War Plants ) Take Part In Most

BLACKOUT HAS GOOD RESPONSE   State Reports Indicate Test More Efficiently Carried Out.

Pennsylvania Blacks Out For Half-Hour In East’s Most Extensive War Test

Kelly Field Gets  New Commandant  Lt. Col. Grubbs, 30, Is Appointed Head OF Air School

Curtailment Of Italian Railroad Service Mav Signal New Axis Drive

REPORT ITALIAN R.R. TRAFFIC TO BE CURTAILED   Third-Hand Dispatch Hints Possible Axis  Maneuvers Soon

Axis Is Seen Ready To Try To Take Over Big Sea Area   Passenger Trains In Italy Ordered To © Cut Service.

Nazi Troop Move Into South Italy May Be Underway;  ¢ Attack on Malta Possible; More  —— = ae «

Nev Axis Move Due   See Mobilization Aimed At Knocking Out Malta

NEW DRIVE BY AXIS LOOMING   Expected to Challenge Brit ish Control of Mediterranean

GERMANS HINT NEW MOVE ON MALTA BASE   Nazis Mass in Italy fo: New Drive Against British   RUSS MAKE GAINS   Bengasi Fight Unchanged As British Forces Merged

teds Threaten South Anchor Ot Nazi Army      love To Seize Control Of Mediterranean Seen In New Axis Orders.   6 TOWNS RECAPTURED

THIRD-HAND REPORT HINTS OF UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK AGAINST BRITISH SOON   Possible Axis Maneuvers Seen In Curtailment of Passenger Train Service In Italy—British Might Be Challenged for Control of Mediterranean Sea

Axis  Hints Plans ITALIANS  CTAD TDAIN   STOP TRAIN SERVICE   Germans May Challenge Brit.  _ ish Control of Mediterranean; Russians Advance; British Retreat in Africa

ITALY CURTAILS TRAIN SERVICE FOR SABBATH   Seen as Possibly Indicating Roman Nation Will Challenge Britain in the Mediterranean.

WILL CHALLENGE (BRITISH CONTROL  OF MEDITERRANEAN    Hint of a Possible Axis Man * enver .Was Reported { From Rome.    _TO CUT RAIL SERVICE   ‘Reported Italy Will Greatly  + Curtail Civilian Rail » Service Tomorrow.

‘Hint New Axis Move On Africa  Train Service In   Train Service In » Italy Curtailed; New Russian Advance

Move Nazi Planes To Southern Itak   Railway Traffic Curtailed: 46 More Villages Taker By Russians In Drive

New Smash Anticipated  ass ee atte   Axis to Challenge British At Sea

Axis May Be Read For Big Offensive In Mediterranean   Rumors of New Thrust Considered In London Today

REPORTS HINT AXIS DRIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Passenger Train Service to Be Curtailed Sharply in Italy Sunday.   MAY AIM AT MALTA   Hear Hitler Has Withdrawne Active Divisions From France, Belgium.

+ Believe  Hitler May    Attempt to ‘Oust {British From Control *Of Mediterranean

German Planes Concentrate In Southern Italy   Unprecedented Challenge To British Control Of Mediterranean May Be Started Soon

Report, Third - Hand. From _ Switzerland. Train Service Is Cut Sharply  Malta Is Goal  Chicervers Think Axis  Seeks to Eliminate eae: OF a om

AXIS THRUST ANTICIPATED   Hint Of Possible Maneuvers To Challenge British Control Of Mediterranean On Unprecedented Scale Seen In Report Of Train Service Curtailment

Axis Girding For Blow At Mediterranean   Troop Movements In Italy Indicate Possible Offensive

Mediterranean Seen Objective Of Axis Drive   Train Service Curtailment Is~ Ordered’ In” “Kraly; Many Nazi Planes There

Big Axis Drive From Italy Seer   Sharp Curtailment of Passenger Train Service Is Quoted in Rome Dispatches, Indicating Blow at Island of Malta.

Curtailment Of Passenger Train Service In Italy Hints Troop Movements; Russian Army Mops Up 46 More Towns

Railway Traffic Will Be Sharply Curtailed . in Italy Tomorrow  NAZI PLANES THERE  Mobilization May Be Aimed ?t Knocking Malta Out of the War

Hint of An Axis Move For Control Of Mediterranean   Mobilization Planned For Knocking Malta Out o! the War.   Russians in Pincer Move Against Nazis

AXIS BELIEVED BE PLANNING CHALLENGE POWER OF BRITAIN   MEDITERRANEAN BELIEVED BE NEXT BIG BATTLE AREA IN EUROPE

Axis May Seek Full Control of Mediterranean   Get Third-Hand Report of Curtailed Train Service

Hint Germans to  Challenge Control Of Mediterranean   Report Passenger Traffic to Be Curtailed In Italy, Indicating Troop Movement; Daily Air Attacks on British Malta,

HEAR TROOPS ON  MOVE IN ITAL   Knocking Out Of Malta May Be Object Of Hitler Move   MANY.REPORTS   Russians Claim Recapture Of 46 More Villages As Nazi Retreat

MARE NOSTRUM ATTACKS SAID PLAN OF AXIS   Troop Movements Ir Italy Hinted By Sharp Reduction In Trains

AXIS OFFENSIVE MASSED AGAINST MEDITERRANEAN  RAIL TRAVEL THROUGH ITALY E

Axis to Challenge In Mediferranean   Movement of Troops Indi' cated by Train Orders  in Italy   MALTA MAY BE TARGET

British Control of Mediterranean Sea  May Be Challenged   Maneuvers in Italy Indicate Some New Move by Axis Forces

Battling For India   U. S. Envoy Talks To Leaders Hoping To Influence Them Against Japanese

Japs Lose 57 Ships In Ceylon Air Raid   Coastal Town Attacks May Mean Nippon Is Aiming Blitz West; Burma Front Active

Large Jap Ships Hit By Bombs   Heavy Raid Carried Out Against New Britain Ports

BIT LARGE JAP VESSELS   U. S. and Australian Bombers Attack in Rabaul Harbor

Japs on Downgrade   Navy Undersecretary Says Skill, Determination Are Not So Good

JAP AVIATORS “SLIP,” NAVAL OFFICER TELLS   Haven't Skill, Determination They Displayed in Earlier Days of War With U. 8.

RUSH SCHEDULE IN PHILIPPINES   Japs Speed Up Conquests Fearing Renewal of Bombings

SAYS YOUTHS ARE NEEDED   Says Average Age Of Divisions Too High For New War

(QUES OF 18, 19 HOLY NEEDED, CONGRESS TOL   Big Expansion Of Ait Corps Outlined To Group   PROMPT ACTION SEEN AFTER ROOSEVELT TALK

OFFICIALS SAY YOUTH NEEDED. TO AOD POWER   Older Men Not So Good for Front Line Fighting Stimson Says.   AIR FORCE OF 2,200,000 MAY. BE REVISED UPWARD’

Stimson, Marshall Ask Youth Drait   Older Men a Burden, Secretary And Chief of Staff Say—10,000,000 Fichtine Men Planned

ARMY OF 7,500,000 IS SOUGHT   Draft Of Young Men To Give U. S. Huge Attack Army

Seven and Half Million to Be In Army in “43   Older Men to Be Replaced With Younger Ones —

Older Soldiers To Be Released For War Plants   Stimson, Marshall Ask 18, 19-Year-Old Draft

Present Size Of Army Over Four Million   Must Have Younger Men, Congress Told; May Re lease Older Ones.

STIMSON. PREDICTS ARMY WILL: REACH 7,500,000 IN-1943      Armed Force Now Includes . 250,000 Men—Expect Air Force Of Over 2 Million

7,500,000 Men Planned for U. S. Army Next Year   i Stimson and Marshall Urge Drafting of Youths, Testity ing at Congress Hearings

Violent Air ~ Battles Rage Over Azov Sea   Nazis Using Spring Reserves In Attempt To Gain Air Superiority   SOVIETS REPORT NORTHERN ADVANCE   Further Successes Are Claimed In Reports From Moscow By Russians   (BULLETIN)

RUSSIAN AND GERMAN FORCES IN AIR BATTLE      Nazi effort to secure air supremacy occurs over Sea of Azov

SOVIET, NAZI AIR FORGES IN FIGHT   Violent Battles Raging  Sea Of Azov Area: More Red Gains Reported

RESTRICTIONS OFF SOME NEW CAR!   1942 Models Over $2,500-and All 1941 Models: Can Be Purchased -

RATIONING ENDS FOR SOME CARS   Limited Number Are Made Available—Most Are in Higher Price Fields

OPA TO RELEASE AUTOMOBILES   Can Sell Cars Costing $2500, Convertibles, Soft Top Autos

REGISTRANTS IN DRAFT 10 NAME HOME ADDRESS   Individuals Have Right To Select  Jurisdiction

New Registrants May Name Board Of Own Choosing   State Selective Service Head Sets. Forth Rules About . Draftees’ Addresses

MAY REGISTER 2 RESIDENCES   State Selective Service Director Announces Ruling Relative to Feb. 16 Registration

ITALIANS RUSH TO CORSICA AS BATTLE LOOMS   Mighty Air Struggle Across Med iterranean Narrows Appears it Prospect   LAVAL PREVAILS   Whereabouts and Intentions 0 French Fleet Still Mystery Petain Silenced

Axis Planes Assembled To Cushion Shock When Yanks Start For Libya

Nazis Staging Attack on Sevastopol   But Russians Stand Firm After Hot Bombardment

Reds Withstand Nazi Drive ‘Against Last Crimea Port   Moscow Claims Germans Lose 528 Planes in One Week as All-Out Push on Sevastopol Opens

PROMISE WAS A TRAP   Darlan Says .Hitler Kept French hips Under German Guns

Government Now Job For Career Men   Administration Termed Too Complicated For Novices

@ In Washington   Career Men Get Government Jobs These Days, Which May Be One Thing  Wrong In Capital

Yankee Planes Battle Nazis Over Europe   J. $. Airmen Participate in Furious Mediterranean Struggle; Make 31 Sorties Over Northern France   Yanks Build Bases Out Of Old English Estates

FATE. OF THENAL wes ~ STILL UNKNOWN   President ‘Will Review ‘the Case Just as Soon- as ‘He Has Time.   HE Is. FINAL COURT   Some Letters Written to De.  fense: Attorneys. Will . I Be Investigated. [

SABOTEUR FATE STUDIED BY FD   President Expected Soor to Announce Sentence of Eight Nazis

Third Army Begins War Maneuvers  Operations To Be “Secret Practice” Raefara Rin Game

SOLDIER, GIRL   Eight Minutes and $6.85 Tolls and Cupid Seores Again

Trainer Plane:  Collide In Air   Two Pilots Die, *Chute Of One Fails To Open

PUBLIC. URGED 0 BE SERIOUS ABOUT BLACKOUT. JULY 22   Half- Heiy ote ‘Raid Drill To Be Made Realistic aly Drills Monthly In Near Future

Four New Arm v Units   Addition To Land Forces Ready By September

102nd Division To Be Organized At Camp Maxey  Sept. 1 Date Set; To Participate

ARMY ORDERS FORMATION OF FOUR MORE INFANTRY UNITS, STAGING OF HUGE MANEUVERS

FOUR NEW INFANTRY DIVISIONS ORDERED FORMED BY ARMY   Large Scale Field Maneuvers To Be Staved This Summer

FOUR MORE INFANTRY DIVISIONS   Secretary Stimson Also An. nounces Extensive  Fielc Maneuvers in Four Area: This Summer

FOUR INFANTRY DIVISIONS WILL AUGMENT - FORCE   Latest Of 32 Added This Year, To Be Organized In September

Four Divisions To Be Organized   Large Scale Field Maneuvers to Be Held This Summer

U.S, ARMY EXPANSION PLAN IS DISCLOSED   Four New ‘Divisions Ordered To Build Up Infantry

Army Plans New Units   Will Stage Realistic Field Maneuvers, Stressing Offensive, This Summer

ARMY TO GET 4 NEW DIVISIONS   Stimson Announces Plans For ‘Offensive’ Field Maneuvers.   FOR THOROUGH TRAINING 

MRS, ROOSEVELT FLIES ATLANTIC   GOES TO ENGLAND FOR WAR INSPECTION--GUEST OF KING AND QUEEN.

MRS. ROOSEVELT VISITING QUEEN   British War Endeavors To Be Studied By  First Lady

To Visit U.S. Forces; First Lady Acéompanied By Director of Waacs

Mrs. Roosevelt Visits London  Will Study British Women’s War Worl

Mrs. Roosevelt Arrives Safely On British Soi  Woe ee: Ce 8 Ce   Personally Welcomed Tc London By King George And Queen Elizabeth

FIRST LADY GUEST OF ROYAL FAMIL'      Mrs, Roosevelt in Britair to Study Women’s War Endeavors

OF BRITISH ROYALT   To Study Part English Women Are Playing In War

Workers Return  To Massena Jobs   War Labor Board Gets Plea for Wage Increase

Vital Hsipaw Line in Peril   Swift Nipponese Flanking Attack Near Objective Of Cutting Railroad To Mandalay   Lashio Is Feared Lost As Chinese Rush Help   Gravity of Burma Fighting Grows—Japs May Turn West to India

Japan Drives To Terminus  OfBurma Road   Enemy reaches © suburbs of. Lashio, Chinese admit after claimIng gain.

EROSION CONTROL TREES ARE CHEAP   Can Be Bought At Cost Price By All Farm ers Here

House Agrees To Soldiers’ Vote Plan Of Senate   Exempt Payment Of Poll Taxes

Soldier's Vote Bill Approved   ‘Senate Amendments  Get House Okay

Senate Agrees To Amendments  On Soldier Vote   Involve Poll Tax Waiver " And Extended Privilege Qn Absentee Voting

ABSENTEE VOTE ~ BILL ACCEPTED   House Conferees Agree tc Senate Amendments

House Group Agrees to Votina Bill   Senate Amendments are Accepted Today by Conferees

Revised Loan Rates, Parity Pavments For 194? Listed Bv AAA   Program This Year In Line With Nation’s Need For  Increase Of Some Crops

NEW RATES FOR PARITY PAY"MENTS AND REVISED RATES FOR CONSERVATION > PAYMENTS LISTED

Sunday Movies Voted But Cock And Bull Fights Still Tabooea   Mississippi Senate Approves Measure For Pictures On -Sabbath After Hot Debate During Which One Member Shouted, “Wars Cannot Be Won by Violating Laws of God”

Mississippi Senate Votes Sunday Movies, But Ban On Bull Fights Unchanged

SENATE VOTES TO TAKE STING OUT OF SUNDAY BLUE LAY   Opponent Shouts Movies ‘On Saobath ‘Wil Lose ‘War For W. 5.

SHIP SURVIVES. JAP: BOMBINGS       Dozen Killed” On. Li Ship’-To Leave. Singa-'-. _-pore Before: Falli:-.:

Crop Estimates For State Raised   Spring Wheat, Barley, Oats Production Up

JAPS* INVASION DRAWS FURIOUS ATTACK BYU. S$   But Sea and Air Attempt to Block Any Landing Proves Futile   Foe Trying to Mass Army on Island for Full Blow at Java

ENEMY INVASION FORGES MATTERED BY BOMBERS   Direct Bomb Hits Scored on Cruisers, Transports Smashed   YANKEES FIGHT INCENDIARY BOMBS

United Nations’ Bombers Score Hits On Tokyo’s Fleet During Attempt To Take Small Area Off Dutch Indies Coast   TIME ELEMENT RECOGNIZED AS VITAL   Calcutta Says Threat Against Indian Ocean Region Caused By Singapore Fall; Foe’s Warships In Area

STATE REPORTS HEAVIEST SNOW   McKean County Has 10 Inches; Heavy Fall and . Wind in Northwest.

COAST MEAT QUOTAS ARE MOVED UP   Effective Dec. 20 Instead of Jan. 1 OPA Announces

Meat Quotas Due Dec. 20   Meat Available For Holidays As Date Moved Up

India Lifts Ban On Communists   Party Permitted To Resume Activity

GET SET FOR NEW DRIVE IN SINO PROVINGE   Routed Invaders Getting Reenforcements For New Attempts To Invade Yunnan Region.

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Red Armies Yield Again, but Fight on, Expecting Aid From Allies.

Maikop Fields Surrendered To  Nazi Invaders   Sen. Doolittle Now In Great Britain As Second Front Being Mapped

Brigadier General Doolittis Completes Tour of U, & Air Bases in Britain

Germans Fail To Grab  Bie, Prizes They — Expected   RUSSL ANS FORCED .° TO GIVE GROUND

U. S., Canadian Fliers Sweep Ove France, Cooperate with RAF Convoy. Patrols—Jap Bases and Supply  Lines Constantly Harassed

Allies Preparing Mass Air Attacks To Relieve Reds   General Doolittle Tours Air Bases In Britain; Channel Guns In Overnight Duels Little Fighting In Egypt  ee. CTVHE A FARNCWOR TH

U.S. PREPARES TO COME TO AID BY AIR ATTACK   Jimmy Doolittle is In England; British Bomb Germans and Hit Ships Off Egyptian Coast

Russians Fall Back On Fields  In Grozny Area   Timoshenko Throws Wall Ot Artillery About Stalingrad, Doolittle Is In Britain

RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO GIVE GROUND   Moscow Acknowledges Loss Of Maikop In Caucasus But It Is Damaged Prize For Invaders—Red Army Falling Back Onto Another Important Oil Center

Russians Continue to Retreat Slowly; Destroy Oil Fields   Installations at Maikop Blasted; Oil Stocks Removed by Reds

Red Retreat in Caucasus _ Continues   Maikop Oil Fields Lost After Wells Are Destroyed

Retreat Of Russ Army Continues;  Maikop Falls   Vichy Hears Nazi Motorized Units Have Encircled Oil Wialde At Cenagny

Nearer. Grozny Fields.   Nazis Take Maikop But Find No Oil;  Reds Continue Retreat Toward Mountains

Germans Get Oil  Field but No Oi   Maikop Installations De stroyed and Stocks Re moved by Russians.   GAIN IN ,DON. BATTLE   In’ Caucasus, Russians Fall Back Toward the Grozny Oil Fields

Germans Take Maikop But Russians Blast Oil Wells, Remove Stocks; Battle Of Solomon Islands Still Obscure: Marines Extend Holdings

Reds Concede  Maikop’s Loss   Oil Fields Destroved = T Scorched Earth Police. Against Axis Invaders.

530 Enemy Subs Reported Los   British Reveal Total For War To Date

Must Control Sea, Air For Opening Of New Front, First Lord Of Admiralty Cautions

AXIS U-BOAT TOLL HEAV)   Britain Alone Has Either Sunk Or Damaged 530 Subs Since War Began.

TOLL OF 530 AXIS U-BOATS, BRITISH CLAIM   Have Been Either Sunk or Damaged Since Start of War, Remain Biggest Allied Problem

330 AXIS SUBS SUNK, DAMAGED BRITISH REPORT   A. V. Alexander Announces News  In England Today

ARE SUNK OR DAMAGED BY BRITISH, ¥. §.   Report Is Given Oui Today By British Admiralty   COVERS WAR PERIOD   Figures From Factual Record, First Lord Reports

Britain Claims Record Of 530 Axis Subs Sunk Or Damaged; Includes Some Attacks By U.S.   Alexander Says Subs Still Greatest Menace; Voices Growing Confidence

530 AXIS SUBS GLAIMED SUNK   U:Boat Warfare Great est Problem of Allies, Says. Briton

930 AXIS SUBS SUNK, DAMAGED   Alexander Reports on Record of Attacks

530 Submarines Are Sunk by Allies   British Reveal Record of Sinkings

530 U-Boats Sunk by Britain Since 1939   U.S. Catalina Flying Boat Operating From Iceland Destroys Sub; Crew Taken

——_ SAN 88444 WWSAVIAS OO  British Have Actual Record of Attacks

Damage, Sink 530 Axis Subs   Alexander Says Some Attacks Made By US

CZECH PRESIDENT PREDICTS VICTORY   Tells People War Will End In 1943.

Some Washington Officials Hear Rumbling— Of Potential Earthquake Within Germany

DAITISH BOMB JAP NAVAL BASE NEAR SUMATRE   Royal Navy Planes Start ig Fires At Sabang, Vital Fuel Depot

BIG JAP BASE IN DUTCH EAST INDIES IS RAIDED BY BRITISH NAVY PLANES   AMERICANS DRIVE ACROSS CREEK TOWARD JAF BEACHHEAD AT BUNA MISSION   (By the United Prase)

BRITISH NAVY GOES IHTO ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE; U. 5. SMASHES AT BEACHHEAD   Carrier-Based British Planes Start Fires and Explosions at Fueling Base

BRITISH NAVY GOES INTO ACTION AGAINST JAPS  IN EAST INDIES   Big Jap Base Is Raided By Navy Planes, Operating From Aircraft Carriers.

GENERAL MACARTHUR'S usr STAND’ ARMY BATTLING INVADERS ON PENINSULA Tf   . Tokyo Headquarters Acknowledge U.S. Defense Forces Putting Up “Desperate” Resistance In tan Mountains, But Say Defenders Are Doomed!

U.S. ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES BEAT OFF } JAP AFRIAL BLITZ   “ARMY OF AMERICAN AND/ FILIPINO TROOPS STILL BATTLE INVASION HORDES

BRITISH FORCED 10 RETREAT IN BURMY   3. Main Japanese Forces Pushing Northward

Police Probe  Frome Murders   Secrecy Veils Moves; One Held Denies Guilt

9th District Bar To Meet Sept. 3:   Annual “Meeting Will be - Held-at White Lake...

SURPRISE ASSAULT — LAUNCHED BY NAVY ON JAPANESE CAMPS   Raid Made Simultaneously With Amphibian Offensive Against Solomon Islands—Heavy Damaae le Canucod -

Navy Reveals First Details On Aleutians   Wreckage and Blazes In Japanese Camps Left by Bomb and Shel.  FAP VESSEFT. SIINK

Navy Discloses Result Of First Surface Attack On Invaders In North: Three Jap Ships Damaged

Reds Fall Back Another 70 WN Alaska Invaders’ Camps Wrecked, Fired

U.S. Bombers Fire Ports of Tunis, Bizerte   Americans Destroy Vessel, Blast Eight Enemy Planes

Greatest Raiding Flight Hits Axis   Strongholds a1 Bizerte, Tunis, Gabes Lashed By Fortresses      New Allied Retreat Depicted by Berlin   Washington Reports Series Of Heavy Air Smashes tn 3-Day Period

U.S. Fliers Fire  Tunis, Bizerte   One Ship Sunk, Five Planes Shot Down in Growing Offensive

Allies Shower Bombs on Axis  In North Afriea   Enemy-held ports in Tunisia take a plaster. ing from powerful American squadrons,

LITTLE TOKYO SOON VACANT   U. S. Japs in Los Angeles to be Relocated Farthther Inland.

EVACUATION HITS JAP PRIDE   Nisei, in U. S. Uniforms, Furloughed As Army Moves

Thousands of. American- Born Japanese Ordered ‘From Specified Combat Areas in Four Western Statac   FAREWELLS STARTED

COAST GHOST TOWN—  Little Tokyo On Way To Become Deserted Village

SCHOOLS CAN Vat BUSES FOR SPORTS   Only Hitch Is That Repai Parts May Be Denied by State Schoo] Head

School Busses To Be Used To Take Players To Game   New Ruling Relieve: Grid Situation O: Country; Tire Okay Is Pledged

SCHOOL BUSSES MAY TRANSPORT ATHLETES   Institutions Allowed To Use Own Cars

Fourth Case Against Aitorney Baker Is Being Tried Today In Cumberland      Embezzlement Is Charged Again And Trial Is Be fore. Three-Judge Court; Third Case Concluded Late Last Night And Verdict Withheld.

LUZON FORCES HOLD OFF JAP LAND ATTACKS   Naval Base At Samoa Is Shelled By Japanese, Without Damage; Ship  Is Set On Fire   U.S. Aids Dutch

Japs Fleet Draws Pounding   Battleship Is Set Afire by Airmen of U.S.; Japs Claim Naval Air Base at Olongapo Has Been Captured

U.S. Army Bombers Hit Jap Battleship In Renewed Attack   ‘American Aircraft Damage Othe: Enemy Vessels Supporting Drive Of Nipronese on Dutch East Indies

Pampanga Fight Costs Nipponese Heavy Losses   Beginning of All-Out Drive for Luzon Meets  A Decisive Setback BATTLESHIP AFIRE  U. S. Bombers Blast Enemy Naval Nest In Gulf of Davao

Enemy Warship Set Ablaze In Gulf of Davao   American Force on Luzon Repulses Attack With Heavy Foe Losses

Battleship Set Afire, Cruiser  Bomb Tareet   MacArthur’s Troops Bea  Back New Land Attack, Inflicting ‘Heavy Enemy Losses’   Assault Made Against Filipino Right Flank   American Forces Reportec To Have Suffered Few Casualties

Also Pound Enemy Ships Atlempting lo Seize Indies   MacArthur's Forces Turr Back New Drive by Invaders   Heavy Japanese Losses Reported; Few American Casualties

JAPANESE WARSHIP FIRED BY BOMBERS   Attacks on Naval Craft Announced by War Department

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER (By County Agent)   County Dairymen ( Get National

COUNTY DAIRYMEN GET NAT'L AWARD   Dalry Herd uprovement Work Show: Vp In the Form of National Recognition

Friend Plans Campaign That Will Take Him to Every County in Kansas   Intensive Drive Will Be Started . by Lieutenant Governor in Two Weeks 2

Friend Plans Cam That Will Take Him as Every County in Kansas   Intensive Drive Will Be en by Lieutenant Soren Two Weeks

Precautions Are Taken To Check Typhus Spread   Russian Specialists Consulted By British Health Authorities

FEAR TYPHUS. “WILL SPREAD OVER EUROPE   GOVERNMENT TAKING STEPS TO PREVENT EPIDEMIC IN ENGLAND AS DISEASE   SPREADS ©

BRITISH TAKING — STEPS AGAINST ‘SPREAD OF TYPHU   SCOURGE CREEPING THROUGH EAST, SOUTHEAST PART OF EUROPE AND AFRICA

BRITISH GUARDING AGAINST SPREAD OF DREADED DISEASES      Government Taking Speciaf Precautions Against - Typhus, Typhoid  Fever

ENGLISH GUARD AGAINST TYPHUS   Precautions Taken As Epi. demic Spreads Thru Europe Into Africa

TYPHUS SPREAD IS ALARMING ENGLISH HEALTH OFFICIALS   Scourge Is Creeping Through Europe and Fear tt Wilf Reach  British Isles Is  Exnreccod.

HALTS CLAIMS BILL   Senator Clark of Missouri ~ Wants Mexican Cases Reopened

TEXAS BAPTISTS HOLD CONVENTION IN FORT WORTH  DELEGATES REPRESENT ING 810,000 MEMBERS IN SESSION

TEXAS BAPTISTS HOLD CONVENTION IN FORT WoRTE   DELEGATES REPRESEN’ INC 810 000 MEMRER'

USER MAY PUT MORTGAGE ON FUTURE QUOTA   OPA Authorizes Deliveries in Advance in Case Fuel Tank Is Empty.   KEEPING WARM PROBLEM CAUSING CONTROVERSY

CONSUMERS MAY BORROW FUEL RATIONS   Future ration coupons may be used in  emergencies

BIG OIL PIPELINE  BE COMPLETED NEXT  WEEK INTS ILLINOIS LACK OF PUMPING EQUIP   MENT MAY RENDER IT TICET RCS FOR MONTH

BIG OIL PIPELINE BE COMPLETED NEXT WEEK INTO ILLINOIS   LACK OF PUMPING EQUIP. MENT MAY RENDER IT USELESS FOR MONTH

Oil Delayed By Pump Lack  Pipeline Opening Held Up; Ickes  Weante Mare Tank Car

ICKES REVEALS PIPELINE DELAY   LACK OF PUMPING EQUIPMENT BLAMED; BLASTS RAILROADS

OHIO PENSIONS INCREASED FOR 39,000 NEED’   Average Monthly Aware Will Be About $27, Babb Reveals

INCREASE IN'AGE PENSIONS  _1$ PLANNED BY BOVERNOR   BURVEY BRING MADE TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF IN . CREASE NEEDED TO OFF ' SE? HIGHER COSTS

Ohio's 135,000 Nerdy Old Folks Will Receive Larger Monthly Cheeks ty Offset Increased Costs of Liying—State Welfare Department Makes Announcement,

RAF. HITS AT PARIS AGAIN   Daring Daylight Raiders Bomb Big, Truck Factory

RAF SMASHES AT NAZIS IN NEW ATTACKS   Factories In Paris Area, Work: ing for Germans Suffer Heavy Bombing   RUHR VALLEY ATTACKED

BRITISH MAKE AERIAL ATTACK ON RUHR VALLEY   Daylight Raid On Matford Plant at Poissy Is Second  RAF Assault In 6 Days

Paris Factories Vital To Nazi War Machine Blasted By RAF Again   British Carry Attack On German Industries Into Ruhr Region of Germany Proper

NEARING SCHOOL TIME   Lawrence City Schools Will Opes Two Weeks From Tomorrow

Chinese Retake  Burma Air Base   Burma Situation Appears “Improved”

Enemy Raids Darwin Sector For /th Time   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Casualties In Burma Attack

BOMBS RAINED ONST. NAZAIRE AND HAMBURG   PORTS AFIRE AFTER SUDDEN SWOOP BY RAF

Aerial Raids Carried Out on Three Ports   Enemy Planes Are Shot Down ‘During Encounters

RAF Pounds \tGermany [Boat Bases   Trio of Strongholds of German Navy Set Afire by Raiders as  Hamburg Also Hit

R. A. F.. Blasts Three Nazi Bases in Move to Halt U-Boat Threat in Atlantic

«Three Strongholds of German Naval Might Bombed in Offensive Against Nazi UBoat Fleet .

Hamburg Hit, Bombs Blast Norse Fjord   Pig Boat Hideaway Lashe« At St. Nazaire, Whence Attacks on U. S.  Are Launched

U-BOAT BASES ARE HIT HARD BY RAF BOMBS   British Bombers Blast A Hamburg, Naziare And Other Major Nazi  Bases   Docks Are Burned

Hamburg, Kristiansand And St. Nazaire Targets And Le Havre Hit, Too

GERMAN BASES ARE ~ RAIDED BY AIRMER   Swift Attacks Leaunchec by British Just Before Dewn

RAF Bombs German Fleet in Effort To Balk North Atlantic Campaign

Nazi U-Boat Bases Bombed By RAF   Hamburg Is One Of Principal Targets Of Raids; Germans Also Stage Attacks

ENEMY U-BOAT BASES BOMBED BY RAF AIRMEN   Reds Report Successful Of. fensive Action On  Eastern Front   BURMA SITUATION IS STILL SERIOUS

U-Boat Fleet Bases Strafed Hard   Nazi Ports Visited By R.A.F. in Furious Bombings

ALLIED FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN TWO NAZI TRANSPORTS   Several Others Damaged On South-Bound Convoy Near Lampedus:

India Rebels Being Quieted   Ricts Leave Serious Property Damage in Some Areas.

RIOTING SUBSIDES IN INDIAN CITIES: AFTER DEATH OF 70      Mass Arrests, Reinforced Troops And Titing Of Mobs Improve Situation

INDIAN RIOTS ARE RAPIDLY DECREASING IN VIOLENCE   Peaceful Conditions "being Restored, But Property  Damage is Heavy  Police Make Mass Arrests   Police Make Mass Arrests and Use Machine Guns When Necessary

Peace Restored In India Riots   Government Admits Damage To Property

Peace Being Restored to All of India   Serious Property Damage Done By Demonstrators

ANIERICANS TOLD NOT 10 TAKE PARI   Restoration of Peaceful Con ditions Going On, Property Damage Great.

Conditions In India Back To Normal Today   Serious Damage In Som Areas Acknowledgec After Several Days O:! Disorders

INDIA RIOTING IS CHECKED BY MASS ARRESTS   ‘Death Toll Reaches 69 In Four Days Of Hindu i Disorders

‘Smashing U. S. Victory Over Japs at Midway Island Highlights——  Good Sunday News for All the Allied World

FRENCH PATRIOTS DESTROY RUBBER SUPPLY STATION   ‘Train Dynamited and Bomb: Hurled Into -Collabora tionist Offices.

SABOTEURS HIT AXIS IN FRANCE   Rubber Depot Fired, Anc Train Dynamited

Mountaineers Will Play Final Game Here Friday Night   Camp Hood Team Is Opponent as Kilgore College Cancels Game; Hard Test Expected

STREAM OF MONEY TOG. 0. P. HALTED   DONNELL STOPS COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE EMPLOYES.

Donnell Cuts  Off GOP Lug  For Campaian Orders Money Collecte  By Republican Heads To Re Dafunded

Donnell Cuts . Off GOP Lug — For Campaian:   Orders Money Collecte By: Republican Heads To Be Refunded —

Juvenile Gang Warfare Causes Youth’s Deatl   Los Angeles Seeking t Wipe Out Clashes o Rival Gangs © y

Committee Accepts Senate's Tax Rates   Conferees Adopt 5 Per Cent Victory Tax: Sets $550 Exemption For Dependents.

40 PER CENT COMBINED RATE GETS APPROVAL   Excess Profits Tax Clause Restored By Conferees

Rehabilitation Of Soviet City Marks Stoicisrr   Residents Of Kalinin Are More Preoccupied With Rebuilding Than War

Kalinin Peasants Return to Homes Wrecked by Nazis   Start Rebuilding City and Reopen Several Schools

KALININ IS REBUILDING FROM  RUINS AS FRONT MOVES WEST   Russian City Preoccupied With Healing the Wounds of the Winter Struggle—Woman Mayor Maos Restoration Plans

Mrs. Roosevelt Here For Talk   Addressing Noval Academy Women’s Club This Afternoon

War Board Decision On ‘Little Steel’ Due: 44-Cent Raise Seen   Adjudication Of Labor Dispute Is Most Important Yet; Compromise Expected In $1-Day Increase Demanded By Workers

DECISION IN STEEL CASE DUE TODAY   War Labor Board Expected to Grant 44-Cent Increase

H NUTT NAMES COMMITTEE 10 DIRECT POLICY   Jne Out of Six Needed To Increase U. S. Arms Output

American Officer Killed in Enemy Raid on Assam   British Subject, 5 Other Also Die; Several Planes Destroyed

Japs Damage Chinese Fiele   1.08. Air Officer Kitled, Several Transport Planes Blasted in Raid

JAPS RAID U.S. BASE IN ASSAM   Officer Killed as Airfield is Blasted; American Fly ers Hit in Burma

RAID DAMAGES U.S, AIRFIELDS   Casualties Reported A Nipponese Bomb Base In Assam Province

Is Fate That Befell France, Warns Officer After 3 Years In Berlin.

th. oe o.oo, oe © ee  BAS? Y Bsbabas 1 Is Fate That Befell France, Warns Officer  After 3 Years In Berlin.

FBI SEARCHES FOR SABOTAGE EVIDENCE IN PLANE CRASH   Flaming, Pilotless Craft Plunges into Plant Killing Twelve

INQUIRY IN AIR CRASH   FBI To Check Motor of Test Plant Which Ripped Through Factory Roof   10 WORKERS KILLED AND 39 INJURED   Pilot Parachutes to Safety; ‘Tried to Put Out Fire,’ He Says

FBI PROBES CRASH OF PLANE KILLING PLANT WORKERS   Pilotless Plane Falls Into Curtis Wright Building  Killing 11, Injuring 38

FBI LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION IN PLANE CRASH  10 PERSONS DEAN   10 PERSONS DEAD FOLLOWING BLAST IN PLANE FACTORY

Test Pilot Reports Fire Forced Him To ‘‘Bail Out;’ FBI Starts Investigation

Forty Injured In Accident In Kast   Pilot Parachutes To Safety From Burning Ship

39 OTHERS ARE INJURED WHEN CRAFT PLUNGES   Pilot Tries to Put Out Blaze, Then Jumps to Safety in ’Chute

11 Killed As mp Hits Building   Pilotiess Craft Plunge:  Through Buffalo Plan Roof: 38 Hurt   PILOT BAILS OUT   Ship Catches Fire In Air FBI Probes Possibility O Sabotage

‘Sabotage Suspected In Crash Of Pilotless Airplane Into \Curtiss-Wright Buffalo Plant

12 Killed As Plane Crashes Into A Factory   37 Others Hurt; G-Men Begin Probe Of Sabo. tage Possibility.

Sabotage Seen In Crash Of Plane   12 Killed As Ship Hits Airplane Plant

Flaming Plane Rips Through Factory Roof   Ten are Killed, 39 Injured in Buffalo Crash

HINT SABOTAGE IN TEN-DEATH AIRPLANE CRASH   FBI investigates Possibility Of Sabotage In Crash Of Pilotless Plane In Buffalo.

INQUIRY ORDERED IN PLANE CRASH   FBI Studies Possibility o Sabotage After 12 Are Killed at Buffalo

Flaming, Pilotless Plane Crashes Into Aircraft — Plant, Killing 12 Persons

Possibility of Sabotage In Plane Crash Studied   Twelve Killed and Thirty-Five Injured As Blazing Ship Hurdles Into Air Plant

FBI Probes Crash of Burning Plane Through . Buffalo Plant Roof.  TEST PILOT IS SAVED BY CHUTE

Fiery Pilotless Craft Crashes Through Roof After Flier Takes to Parachute

10 Dead, 39 Hurt As Plane Crashes Plant      Pilotless Ship Plunges Through Roof Of Building At Curtiss-Wright Airplane Division At Buftalo. N. Y.- Parachute Saves Pilot

ELEVEN DEAD, 38 INJURED IN BUFFALO PLANT   Pilot of Curtiss-Wright Airplane Parachuies Safely From Flaming Ship   VETERAN AIRMAN   Workmen Thought Plant Being Bombed When Plane Crashed Through Roof

Pilotless Plane Crash Into Plant, Killing Twelve, Studied For Sabotags

TWELVE KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN CRASH OF AIRPLANE   PILOTLESS CURTISS PLANE CRASHED INTO FACTORY RUILDING

Ten Killed As Pilotless Plane Falls And Burns   39 Injured After Fire Forces Pilot To Bail Out; Craft

Ten Killed When Plane Hits Plant   39 Injured When  Pilotless Plane Plunges into CurtisWright Plant

PLANE PLANT WORKERS DIE; 3] INJURED   Ship Rips Through Roof After Test Pilot Makes ’Chute Lean for Life

EACHMAN, WOMAN AND CHILD. WILL BE AFFECTED SOON   Plans Underway for a Substi‘tute’. Corporation. Tax. - Anti-inflation Is Big, 2 a oe ee

Over-All Plan To Put U. S, Civilian Life On War Footing Is Now Taking ing Shape  EVERYONE T( TO BE HIT No More Price Increases  Will Be Allowed  Aes ’ -

Congress Marks Time, Awaiting . F.D.R. Message   Wait Word on Taxes, Profits, Labor, Prices

U.S. Confronts Rigid Economic Crackdown   ‘Joy of Living’ Due for Blackout As Civilians Face War-Footins

Congressional Leaders Await F'R’s Message   Ali Legislation Is Being Delayed Until After Next Monday

PATTERN OF THE ALL-OUT PLAN TO PREVENT RUNAWAY INFLATION 18 SLOWLY TAKING SHAPE

Message To Be Ready Monday, Early Declares   Fireside Address To” Nation To Be Heard On Some Later Date

Congress Waits for FDR's Plan fo Halt Inflation   President Expected to Have Measure Ready by Monday

Newsman Seeks To Arouse U, 5.   Denison Man Back From Pacific Front Says U. S. too Complacent

Foreign Writer Says Americans Are Complacent   Nat Floyd Returns To Denison; To Preach Danger Facing Natior

Public Debt Is Near 77 Billions, Morgenthau Says   Tax Bill In Congress Should Be Start, Not End, Secretary States

Public Debt Almost To 77 Billions   Sec. Morgenthau Says It Will Be Necessary To Borrow Billions,

U. S. PUBLIC DEBT IS 76 BILLION AT END OF ’42 FISCAL YEAR   Morgenthau Estimates Tha - Deficit For 1943 f Will Reach 56 Billion

U.S. Public Debt Near 77 Billions At Close: Of 1942 Fiscal Year Morgenthau Reports

ATR TRANSPORT FOR ARMY WILL BE WORLD-WIDE   Ferrying Command Anc Other Services Are Merged Under One  Department   George Named Chief

Army Organizes Worldwide Aerial Transport System   To Carry Personnel, Supplies and Mai! To All U. S. Fronts: George in Command

WORLD-WIDE AIR TRANSPORT SET UP   Brig. Gen. Harold L. George Heads Air Transport Command; To Carry Men, Supplies To Any Part of Globe

NORLD FREIGHT DELIVERY IN AIR SET UPBY ARMY   Operations to All Fronts  ew Command Will Unify Throughout Globe   Huge New Cargo Carriers With Extreme Range in Use Soon

Army Sets World Air Cargo Belt   New Four-Motored Plane: Have ‘Extreme Range,’ Will Girdle Globe With Supplies

Army Forms World-Wide  Air Transport  Plans All Facilities Of Transportation Under One Commanc

Dramatic Story of 28 Courageous Russians on Central Front Is Told

Death Battle   mae OW $ 28 Red Soldiers ‘Lose Lives In Fighting 50 Tanks.

NAZI CRACKUP SURE TO COME PREDICTS GREW   Former Ambassador Says However, ‘Japanese Must  Be Entirely Crushed’

Grew Declares Japs Are Toughest Foes   Germans Will Crack, but Nipponese Will Fight Untll They’re Utterly Crushed, Former Ambassador to Japan Asserts.

JAPS TOUGHER THAN GERMANS, SAYS GREW   Believes Nazis  Will Fold Up

Grew Declares Japanese Far Tougher Foes Than Germans   German Morale Will Break, He Declares; But Japanese Must Be Completely Crushed

Ambassador Grew Asserts Japs Far Tougher Than Germans and Will Have to Be Fully Crushed

REW OAYS JAPAN MOGI EARLY FUE   Germans May Fold Up But Japan Will Continue Until Crushed.   ARE AMBITIOUS TO DEFEAT AMERICA   Have Trained Long for Full - Scale Modern  War.

Japan Is Our Most Formidable Enemy,  Says Ex-Ambassado1   Grew States Japs Will Continue _‘— Fighting Until Crushed

_ Japanese Won’t Crack, Ambassador Grew Warns, ‘They Are Far Tougher Than Nazis’

Former Ambassador Grew Says Japs  ough and Will Fight Until Crushed

Japs Declared Toughest Foe; ‘Won't Crack   Ambassador Grew Says Ger many May Collapse, But Not Japan   DIFFICULT FOR US TO REALIZE TASK   But We Should Not Be Deinded About. Pians and Strenoth of Jans'

Grew Describes Japanese As Far More Formidable Enemy Of U. S. Than Nazis

Must Wipe Out Japan   Former Envoy Says Nippon Will Not Crack Under War Strain '

Says Aleutian Island Occupation is Prelude To Bombing of America, Attempt at Invasior

Grew Says Japs Far Tougher Than Germans  Marlavsae Alinnanmacsa   Declares Nipponese Will Fight Until Utterly Crushed

Japs Won't Crack Under War Strain   Ambassador Grew Say: That Japan Is the Most Formidable Enemy.

Japs Far Tougher Enemy Than Nazis, Grew Declares   Says They Will Fight Until They Are Utterly Crushed

Grew Asserts Japs Will Fight Until Crushed   Says Germany Will Crack Again In Current War As Was Case In 1918

Grew Says Japs Are Tougher   Nipponese Must Be Utterly Crushed, He Says

Grew Sees Japs As Tougher Enemy Than Nazis; Predicts Crack Of Germany’s Morale

Former: Ambassador Says Nips Will Not Crack Morally, Psychologically Or Economically   THEIR CONFIDENCE IS OVERWHELMING   Holds Germans Will Crack As In 1918, But Not the Army of the Rising Sun

(Please Turn to Page Eight)   JAPS TOUGHER THAN GERMANS, GREW DECLARES   Former Envoy to Nippor Says Nazis Will Crack But Not the Japs

ry Japan Tougher Than Germany   Former Ambassador Josep Grew Predicts Reich Will  Crack; Japan Never.

Japs Tougher Than Germans Declares Grew   Former Ambassador Describes Japan As Formidable Enemy

GREW CALLS JAPANESE TOUGHER THAN NAZI   Says ‘They Will Fight Until They Are Crushed

GermanCrackur Seen; Nips Must Be Crushed   Grew Asserts Total Defeat of Tokyo Is Only Way

Grew Says Japs Will Not Crack   He Declares Japan As Most Formidable Enemy of Allies

Grew Says Japs America’s Toughest Foes; Fears Them More Than Nazis

Grew Says Japan Will Fight Until Utterly Crushed’   Ex Envoy States Nazis May Crack, Tokio Plans America Invasion

POLICE ENDEAVOR TO SOLVE DEATHS   Young Divorcee,  Man Found Dead

tAPEGT SENATE T0 VOTE FAVORABLY ON ARMY SALARY   House Goes Overwhelmingly for Measure Increasing Soldiers’ Pay.

OVERWHELMING VOTE ON HOUSE HAVING EFFECT ON SENATORS, IT I8 REPORTED

WAGE BOOST GAINS FAVOR   Senate Impressed by Big House Vote on Bill

See .Victory of $50 Base Pay   Overwhelming House Vote To Sway Senate

$50 Month For Soldiers Gets Overwhelming Vote   House Approves Measure Speedily With Senate Okay Of Same Bill Expected - Despite Some Opposition

MANY MARRIED MEN ASKING DEFERMENT   But Those Who Became Benedicts Since Last December 8 Are Not Eligible On These Grounds

MEN MARRIED AFTER DEC. 8 TO BE CALLEL   Not Eligible Fox-De ferment On These . Grounds

Draft Registrants in Class 3-A May Volunteer for Army Service as Officers if Qualified, Board Says

Army To Train Deferred Men   Those With Dependents May Seek Commissions

Concern From Out-Of-State May Put Dehydration Plant In Valley Sector

RAF RAIDS SWING INTO ~ SEVENTH DAY   Bombers. Hit Vital German Motor Plant. at. Augsburg, Blast French Coast. *   RESISTANCE. SLIGHT   Reds ‘and Nazis: Lock: In Air Battles Over Azov Sea;  Gaviet Arpmu Aduarane

RAF BOMBERS HIT ‘NAZI PLANE PLANT   Armadas Continue Flights Over Reich Land; Present Promised For Hitler

ALIENS RESTRICTED TO CERTAIN AREAS   Movements Restricted By Order Of AttorneyGeneral Biddle

Enemy Aliens Are Restricted   Movements Curbed In Areas on Coast

, Further Curbs Put On Enemy Aliens   «Movements Restricted Or California Coast.

Attorney General Restricts Movements in 500-Mile Area; Only Home-to-Jobs Travel

Biddle Places New Limit on Coast Aliens  Bans Enemy Nationals Over Wide Area Of California

Valley's Axis Nationals 'Hit By Biddle’s 9 P. M. Curfew, Boundary Orde   Aliens Must Stay Home Or At Place: Of Business In Area Bordered On Eas! By Los Banos, Coalinga, Maricopa

Pacific Coast Enemy Aliens UnderCurfew   Movements Sharply Re stricted in 500-Mile Strir of California

UNEMPLOYMENT NO WORRY FOR "42's COLLEGE GRADUATES   Many Will Be In Armed Forces in Very Short Time, Those Who Are Deferred May Enter Other Service.

OPPORTUNITIES OPEN FOR JUNE GRADUATES   Prospect Of Unemployment Is Not Confronting Young People Today As It Has In Recent Past Years

Axis Troops Advance 100 Miles in Egypt   Battle Developing as Enemy Advances; British Await Foe’s Coming   Bulletin

FIGHTING FRENCH MAY HAVE FLEET   Paris Radio Says Fleet At Dakar Is Turned Over.

General Rationing For Whole Nation By 1943 Predicted   Two Groups of ‘Cost Of Living’ Items Are Under Big Demand

Two Groups Of Basic ‘Cost: Of Living Item: ‘To Be Affected, Report

OUTLOOK IS BAD FOR CONSUMERS SAYS WPB CHIEF   But War Production Goals Will Be Met Through Sacrifices, He Adds   MANPOWER A PROBLEM TOO   Commodities Most Likely To Be Rationed Not Named To Prevent Buying Rush

Predicts ‘General Rationing Program’ for Two Basic Items in 1942.

New Ration Program Seen   Heavy Demands on Two Groups of Basic Living Cost Items Held Reason

GENERAL RATION PROGRAM FOR U.S PREDICTED NOW   OPA DIRECTOR SAYS PRICE CEILINGS WILL NOT HOLD

Farm Prices Should go No Higher if General Price Level is to be  Maintained, He Warns

Henderson Predicts Rationing Will Be Extended Before Year’s End Due To Heavy Demand on Certain Items

RATIONING OF VARIED ITEMS LOOMS INU. S,   General Program for En tire Country Seen By Henderson   SPECIFIC ARTICLES ARE NOT ANNOUNCED   Several Are In “Two of Basic Cost of Living Groups”

GENERAL RATIONING »DADERAM,PREDICTEL   Henderson Believes Price Ceilings Won't Hold

New Rationing Oraers Loom   Scarcity Bue in Two Basic Item Groups; Henderson Doubts if Price Ceilings Will Hold Up; Hopes to Keep Boosts Moderate

Will Ration Basic Items   Before End Of Year, Henderson Tells Committee

HEAVY DEMAND. ON GOODS SEEN FORCING PLAN   Articles Are Unnamed Tt Prevent Shortage Of .+ Stocks Now

Sees General Rationing Plan Before End °42    Henderson n Fears Present "Price Ceilings Will - -NetHold --

MORE RATIONING IS SEEN FOR U, S,   Henderson Sees Addition 01 15 Major Commodities

Allied Drive At. Bayonet Point: Foils Enemy  Counter-Offancive   Counter-Offensive Is Said Opened By British Army

Stilwell Reports Enemy in Retreat North of Toungoo   Bayonet Fighting for Road fo Mandalay Features Battle   Chinese High Command Says Japanese Are Using Poison Gas

FIERCE COUNTER BLOWS BY CHINESE AT TOUNGOO SMASH JAPANESE MOVE   Nipponese Scheme to Turn Next Upon Brit__ ish Along Irrawaddy, Frustrated; Chinese Take Nangyun Battalion Headquarters

CHINESE HOLD TOUNGOO LINES   British Move Agains' Invaders South Of Prome; Tanks  Being Used

Chinese Smash Japs Back in 2  Burma Sector:   Enemy HeadquartersTakex At Nangyun, Foe Driven From Airport North Of Touncoo   British Attack Column _ Driving Toward Prome   Chungking Charges Poison Gas Used by Nipponese, But Men Prepared

ENEMY TURNED BACK IN BURMA   Chinese Counter - Attacks At Toungoo Protect Road to Mandalay

Chinese Forces Baitle Japs at Bayonet Point   Enemy Strategy Said Smashed in Bitter Fighting

Chinese Smash Foe In Battle Near Toungoo   rive Enemy From Airfield North Of City; British Make Attack On Force Headed to Prome

Chinese Block Enemy Drive To Mandalay   Bayonet-Wielding Burma Defenders Hold Firm at Toungoo

British Turn On Japanese Near Prome   Stilwell’s Troops at Toungoo Claim Gain in Counter-Attacks   JAPANESE USE GAS

MAN SHORTAGE POSES BIGGEST FLOOD PROBLEM   Forecasting and Warning System O. K. But Many  Sections Lack Man-Power For Crisis, Stewart States

LESS MANPOWER IF FLOODS COMI   Four Big Dams Ready to Do Their Partin, Storage: -.-&

Japs set trap in Solomons   Navy, aircraft hammer jaws of new enemy vise

NEW TROOPS AE LANE W ISLANDS      Enemy More Intent On Capturing . Air Base

Japs Land More Men In Pacific   Guadalcanal Asks Fo: Air, Navy Support

JAPS START NEW DRIVE AGAINST VITAL AIRFIELD   AERIAL AND NAVAL POWER CALLED TO SUPPORT TROOPS

NEW JAP VISE THREATENED ON GUADALCANAL   Aerial And Naval Power Beint Used By Americans To Avert Squeeze   DESERT PUSH GROWS   Soviet Forces Dislodge Enem From Several Strategic Positions

U.S. NAVAL AND AIR POWER HITS AT JAP FORCES   Enemy Still Desperately Determined Ta Capture Strategic Airfield; Allies Score In New Guinea.

Guadalcanal Defenders Threatened By Jap Vise; Expect Enemy Fleet Back

JAPS LANDING NEW TROOPS IN AIRFIELD AREA   Aerial and Naval Power Called On to Smash Pin  cers Movement of Japs

Guadalcanal. Defenders Seek Air, Sea Power to Smash:a Japanese Vise

Japs Attempt To Get Yank  Force In Vise   Air And Naval Help I: Called To Smash Foe’: Threat To Troops On Cuadalcanal

AIR, NAVAL HELP ASKED BY MARINES   New Sea-Borne Landing Is Made By Enemy Forces

Jap Vice Threatens Strategic Airfield in Solomons Battle   ‘Troops on Guadalcanal — Call for Aerial and  :   Naval Assistance

JAPANESE LAND NEW TROOPS ON GUADALGANAI   Aerial and Naval, Power Usac to Smash Menaze to Vital Air Field

Yanks Facing Jap Guadalcanal Vise   Call on Aerial and Naval Power to Block  Newly Landed Forces

Enemy Lands More Men On  Guadaleanal   Aerial, Naval Power Called Into Play To Aid US Treops

AMERICAN TROOPS (IN GUADALCANAL CALLING FOR HELP  ASK NAVY AND AIR UNIT  Tie, ary FRI CBA A   ASK NAVY AND AIR UNITS TO AID IN SMASHING NEW JAP THREAT

U.S. Forees Smashing  At Jap Vise   Americans Call Naval And Air Power Into Action; Allies Gain In N, Guinea

U. S. Calls Upon  Air, Sea Power   Troops Seek Aid'in Smashing New Jap Mrompt ta TakacGundalcancl AisGald

MORE JAPANESE TROOPS LANDED ON PACIFIC ISLE      Aircraft, Navy Called On To Smash Plan

Japs on Both Sides of Yanks   New Landing to East On Guadalcanal Is Revealed

BATTLE NEW JAP SOLOMONS VISE   U. S. Air, Naval Forces Figh' Back as Enemy Lands,  Thanks th Dawe

YANK BOMBERS AND NAVY GUNS  VUWOAEL UUL  HIT INVADERS   Japanese Forces Succeed In Landing On East Side Of Vital Isle to Menace Field   DESTROYERS USED TO BOMBARD NIPS   Believe Japs Attempting to Surround Marines and Soldiers Now Holding Island

Enemy Ships Land Forces In Darkness   American-Held Airfield Faces Additional Peril

JAP LANDING SPURS YANKS TO ACTION   Cali on Naval, Air Power to Halt Nipponese Push on Air Base

JAPANESE Vio  LATEST THntAl ON SOLOMON   Defending American Troops Call On Navy And Air Force For Smashes

Japs Land  New Force Make New Landing on East   Make New Landing on Eas End of Guadalcanal

Marines Call For Aidof Air, Naval Power   ‘aps Gain Foothold on Bast Coast to Menace ' Defenders’ Flank   VIPS) DESPERATE   f{acArthur’s Forces Make Further Gains in New Guinea

U. S. Airmen Called On For Attack   Enemy Lands More Troops on Guadaleanal

\ir And Naval Power Called fo Smash Vice   American Troops at Quadal canal Fight To Hurl Back ‘Threat Of Nips

Japs Try To Catch Defenders Of Guadalcanal In Vise; Aid Called   Enemy Reinforcements Landed, While American Troops Call Upon Aerial And Naval Power To Smash Enemy Encirclement.

American Troops Calling On Aerial, Naval Power to Halt Jap Threats On Guadalecana

Guadalcanal Defenders Ask For Air and Navy Support To Smash New Jap Forces   New Landing of Troops Made to East Under Cover of Darkness; Knox Warns of Peril

BATTLE RAGES  FOR AIRFIELD   Japanese Land Reinforce ments East of Strategic Airbase.   ENEMY STILL DESPERATE

Young Hoodlums Destroy Property For Pastime  Ransack Four Schoo Houses In Elgin js.

Young Hoodlums Destroy Property For Pastime   Ransack Four School Houses In Elgin ,,,. Township

Driven Back By Russians In Some Areas   Soviets Rush In More Fresh Troops

SOVIETS HALT GERMANS ON VOLGA FRONT   Stalingrad_Defenders Make Counter Attack, Hurl Foe Back Full Mile.   CAUCASUS BATTLE RAGES   Enemy Continues Drive on  Mozdok 60 Miles From Grasnu Nil Ciside

Invaders Are Fully Stopped In City Battle   Germans Forced To Retreat Mile Beyond Out skirts At One Point; Attackers Clearly Showing Strain On Futile Assaults

BERLIN ADMITS NAZI INFANTRY ‘LOSING PUNGH   Rains Now Bring Invader Peril of Bogging Down in Russian Mud   Defenders Push Advantage on Upper Don, Lose Mozdok Height

REDS BLOCKING GCAMAN DRIVE IN STALINGRAD   Pen Nazi. Troops -in. Outlying Streets; Push Some Mile Outside of City.   MID-CAUCASUS ABLAZE _ WITH FURY OF BATTLES.

Would Shorten Supply Route To Allied Bases   African:Offensive May Play Major Role In Subjugation of Axis

Army Reservists To Be Recalled And More Men To Be Registered   Start Being Made Toward Creation Of Larger Army

Soldiers Dig Into Rocks High Over Pearl Harbor 'To Make Defense Position

Selective Service Reveals ‘Plan For Orderly Withdrawal ‘Of Men From Pa. War Industry

GOVERNOR REJECTS SAWICKI'S PLEA FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENC’   19-Year Old Chicago Kitler Scheduled To Die In: Electric Chair Saturday

GRIM DEFENSE ~OF STALINGRAD 1S NEAR END   City Is Subjected to Nor_ Stop Bombing and Tank Assaults.   BOMBERS {IN DROVES   Nazi Spokesman Says Cap. ture of Key City Will Take Several Days,

SOVIETS HOLD DESPITE MAD NAZI ASSAULTS   Germans Throw In Great New Masses Of Soldiers And Tanks Before City   500 PLANES BLAST RUSS   Situation Most Critical To South Where Invaders Hold Important Hamlet

GRIM DEFENSE tt STALINGRAD 15 NEAR ERD   a City. Is ‘Subjected to Not_ Stop Bombing and Tank   Assaults. y   BOMBERS IN DROVES   Nazi Spokesman Says Cap- ture of Key City Will --' Take Several Days, _

Waves of Nazi Planes Bomb Imperiled City   Situation Growing Tenser By The Hour

WOMEN EXPECTED T0 ‘SUPPLANT MOST MEN, IN CIVILIAN JOBS   FORMER KANSAS GOVERNOR   SAYS ORGANIZED LABOR TO PAY DEARLY

Tani Is Named Foreign Minister; Holds Two Posts   Career Diplomat Takes Office Held Provisionally by Tojo Since Togo’s Resignation

Past On Siberia Som As Jans   Diplomat Tani Is Named Head Of  Foreign Relations

JAPS NAME NEW FOREIGN CHIFE  Tani Takes Place of Togo Who Was Believed Friendly to Russia”

TANT NAMED TO TOKYO CABINET   Takes Togo’s Place; Appointment May Indicate Consolidation Of “CoProsperity Sphere.”

lasayuki Tani Appointed "y e e e j oreign Minister of Japan   reer Diplomat, Who Had Been President of Boaid  Df Information, Succeeds Shigenori Togo, Who Resigned; Supports Army Program of Con  tinental Expansion at China’s Expense

Autoists Sign for Gas Cards  BReanenciencetalce A iit   Approximately 4,006 Register Wednesday

Autoists Sign  for Gas Cards Approximately 4,00¢  Ranictar Wadnadd nx

british Display Pathetic Gallantry In Counterattack   Yaps Claim Entry Into City Arec of Singapore; Unconditional Surrender Demanded: by Enemy

INVADERS CLAIM TO HAVE ENTERED SINGAPORE GITY   British, Short of Men, Short Of Equipment, Short of Hope—Counter-Attack   DEFENDERS FACE DEATH, CAPTURE — NO RETREAT   British Command Ignores Note Dropped From Air De. manding Unconditional Surrender; Brown Shadow Of Enemy Creeps to Java

British lgnore Demand [hat City Surrender   Island's Women and Children Are Being Taken Out Through Harbor Red With Enemy Fire; Japs Point Toward Java

Defenders Decline Reply To Japs; Bastion’s Fall Matter. Of Hours   JAVA LASTMAJOR BASE OF ALLIES IN PACIFIC

GREAT FLEETS GERMAN PLANES ARE GATHERING   Violent and Costly Struggle for Control Tunisia Skies and Axis Airways Pending   FIGHT GOING TO BE TOUGH, ALLIES SAY   General Picture of Africa. However, Is Improved With Dakar’s Cooperation With Allies

Heavy Air Conflict Forecast As Axis Masses Planes   Dakar In Bag

ALLIED ML ARE MOVING INTO FIGHT   Tough Fight Loom: With Axis Busy  Reinforcing

VIOLENT AIR BATTLE SEEN FOR TUNISIA   Allied Advances Slowed by Axis Air Reinforcements in Tunis, Talian Ielands   DAKAR COUP AIDS   Battle Will be Tough, Longer thar Might be Expected, Alliec  Snolecman’ Savs

ALLIED TROOPS MOVE SLOWLY INTO POSITION   Great Gathering Of German Planes In Mediterranean Arca Forecasts  Hard Battle   ADVANCE IS HAMPERED

New Course In Home Nursing   is Started in Emmetsby rs Public Schools. Mrs. A’  A. Theile. Instructor.

American Bomb Attacks Prevent Advance by Japs   Superiority of Our Ai ~ Forces Puts Enemy on Defensive

- . _ .  t _ a Aivanage -n So.omens -s “uancicative, . C_ . ua. “ative

Heart Attack Cause of Death for 80-Year-Old Jurist:  RETIRED IN_ 1938  Funeral Arrangements Not. Yet Completed Burial in Washington

Noted Conservative Once Nemesis Of New Deal Alphabetical-Agenetes~

Sutherland Dies Of Heart Attack   Retired Justice Of Suprem Court Succumbs At Age Of 80

RETIRED JUSTICE. SUTHERLAND DIES   Death Is Caused By Heart Attack Suffered During the Night

Retired Justice Sutherland Is Dead, Aged 80   Quit Supreme Court ix 1938; Heart Attack Cansed Death

ERST JURIST DIES IN NIGHT   Justice Sutherland, 80 Passes Away in Country Inn

Retired Justice Sutherland Dies   Heart Attack Kills  Jurist In Massachusetts

Ex-Supreme Court  Judge Dies at 80   G. H. Sutherland, Named By Harding, Succumbs To Heart Ailment

Former Court Member Dies At Age Of 8€   George Sutherland, Who Retired From Supreme Court In 1938, Dies At Summer Home

Former Justice  Sutherland Is Dead, Age 80   Retired in 1938; Voted Against Many New Deal Bills

Former Justice Sutherland, Dies   Retired Jurist Dies At Summer Home

Former Justice .. Geo. ‘Suther land Taken By. ‘Death   Heait . Attack Ends -Career “Of Retired-Member- Of The. Supreme. Court

Former Justice Sutherland Dies  Ex-Supremne Court Member Pastes Away

Ex-Justice George Sutherland Dies   Retired Jurist Was 80 Years Old

Former Justice Sutherland Of U. S. Supreme Court Passes In Night At Massachusetts Home In 80th Yea:

Retired Justice Taken by Death   George Sutherland Expires in East

Had Retired From Court   Former U. S. Supreme Court Justice Dies in Sleep At Summer Home   Born in Engiand

Ex-Justice Sutherland Diesat 80   Retired Member Of Supreme Court Stricken Suddenly

Retired Supreme Court Judge ' Is Found Dead ,  80-Year- old George Sutherland Dies of ° pa ee ee a

DR. TEMPLE NAMED BRITISH PRIMATE   ——— =e  Appointment of Archbish. op of Canterbury Is Announced

Dr. Temple Named To Canterbury Post   Archbishop of York Succeeds Dr. Cosmo Lang as Primate of All England and Metropolitan

Social Reformer  Named Archbishoy   Dr. William Temple, 60 Archhishop of York, Takes High Post

DR. TEMPLE NAMED BRITISH PRIMATE   Appointment of Archbishop of Canterbury Is Announced

UUUEAGAVEGGUOUGUGUUETAAUUETTUEAT TT  The War Today   By DEWITT MacKENZIE (Wide Worid War Analyst)

TURN OF EVENTS IN EGYPTIAN DESERT PUTTING SEVERE STRAIN ON TIES BINDING AXIS TOGETHER

Axis Is Getting Taste of Disaster; More Is Promisec      British ‘Accounts, Soberec by Previous Conflicts, Still Leave No Doubt on Scope of Rout

BRITISH 8TH ARMY TRIUMPH MAY BE THE  TURNING POINT OF WAR  Tokyo and Rome Are Probably Measuring

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   German Rout In Egypt Bringing Cleavage Of Axis Nearer

The War Today. Mussolini May Wonder Over Value  Of Tie-Up As Troops Left In Lurch

it + + The WAR . TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

THE WAR TODAY  FUTURE OF AXIS ALLIANCE IN BALANCE AFTER EGYPTIAN ROUT.

$7 Billion Income Tax Due March On 1941 Levy   100 Times As Much As Collections In Year 1914

SEVEN BILLION INCOME TAXIS DUE MARCH 16   _ 22 Million U. S. Citizens Must File Returns

eenmnmenprEe. cit, .ppsmbiemmtoeemccernn ced ‘SLAYER ELECTROCUTED; “DEATH ROW” IS EMPTY

‘DEATH ROW’ EMPTY AT OHIO PEN TODAY   Young Gunman Executed for Columbus Slaying

Analysis Of War Fronts   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER Lnited Press Central Eurapean Manager

BY FREDERICK OECHSNER U. P. Central European Manager (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)

‘We’ re Off + to © Bomb the ‘letae” Sing Loaders of British Bombers

Crews Sing As They Load Bombs   Big Bomb Loads Bring Whistles of Admiration

‘We’re Off To Bomb the Jerries’ Ground Crews Sing as RAF Warbirds Take Off To Blast Cologne and Essen

Gas Rationing Protests Grow   Claim Idle Tires Deteriorate Rapidly

Gas Rationing Of U. 5. Brings Wave of Protests   Would Not Save Tire: Sen. Johnson of Colorado Says

Talk of Extending “Gas’ Rationing to All Parts Of Nation Stirs Protest

Senators Lay Gas Rationing To Ignorance   Hard to convince people in oil producing states that they can’t have gasoline.

Talk of ‘Gas’ Ration Extension Draws Protest from Capitol Hill   Senators Analyze Tire Conservation Aim; O'Mahonev Criticizes Executives Authority

SENATORS FIGHT GAS RATIONING   Western Members Of Congress Oppose Nation-Wide Extension Of Plan

FIGHT RENEWEL   ' Solon Claims Deterioratior  Same in Storage As  ~ In Use

Gas Rationing Brings Outcry  Western Solons Are Greatly Perturbed

Solons Hit GasRation Propos als   Trouble Foreseer Tn States That Produce Ol

Two Senators Utter Protests To Gas Ration   Western Lawmakers Point Out Idle Tires Deteriorate. Too   GUAYULE OFFERS NO QUICK SOLUTION   Rationing of Gasoline , A\NWernu WTee Tow at. y

Senate Blast: Hit Gasoline  Rations Plan WP B Proposal  Draws Fire  ~ Of O’Mahoney

GENERAL GAS RATIONING I BEING FOUGHT   Western Senators Holc It Useless To Lay Up Cars To Save  Rubber Supply

Solons Protest Gas Rationing   Wyoming, Colorado Senators Aroused

WESTERN SENATORS TO FIGHT NATION-WIDE GAS. RATIONING   Congress Has Surrendered Too Much Authority O’Mahoney Says—Another Solon Claims That Tires Detcriorate if Idle

Americans, Equipped with “Adequate  Weapons of Modern Warfare,” Land on Both Mediterranean and Atlantic Coasts

F.D.R. Reveals Landing Of ‘Powerful Force’ In North French Colonies   “quipped With ‘Adequate Weapons Of Modern Warfare,’ Units Arrive on Mediterranean And Atlantic Sides of Continent: To Prevent Enemy Invasion.

President Says Action Taken to Avert Enemy Occupation of Area--Gen. Eisenhower Commanding Operation Aided Rv British Fleet

Eisenhower Opens Second Front At Two Places; Well Equipped   President Roosevelt Appeals In French To People Not To Obstruct Allies “Great Purpose”

BRITISH, AXIS DUEL GRIMLY IN DEATH TUSSLE   ‘Battle of France Is Dwarfed in Comparison’

HALT NAZI COUNTER: DRIVE AND ANNOUNCE GAINS NEAR KHARKOV   Success Of New Strategy Might Disrupt German Offensive And Mark Turning Point On Soviet Front

Reds Counter With Assault. By Cossacks   Enemy Positions Are Penetrated Many Miles: Many Germans Killed

Hemispheric War Productior Plans Disclosed   Designed To Integrate Efforts of New World Opposing Axis Aggression

War Production By Americas Mapped.      Being: Presented Pon American: yeas

Hemispheric Plan for Common Currency,  Joint War Production Offered by U. S.

War Production ~ Plan Suggested For New Worle   Opponents of Axis Powers May Get Together at Rio Conference

HEMISPHERIC WAR PLAN IS DISCLOSED   Vast Program for War Production Will be Presented

Hemispheric War Production Plan Reported   Measure Would Pul Into Maximum Use All -War Materials Owned by. Signatory Countries

Allied Bombers Smash Jap Burma Base As Americans Shoot Up Burma Road

ALLIES BOMB JAP BASES IN BURMA, CHINA   Flyers Smash Hard al Heho, Bangkok and Tengyueh

ALLIED AIRMEN BLAST 3 BASES   Thrusts Made On Enemy In Asia Result In Heavy Damage

Japanese Bases In Burma Sector Bombed by Allies   Bangkok, Thailand, Also Subjected to Attack from the Air

Allies Assault  Japanese Bases   Planes Raid Burma, Thailand, Yunnan in  Great Air Offensive

Father's Day Plea Denied Liquor Men   Officials Decline To Lift Suspension

Nazis Start: “lew Retreat In Afric “SS Red Army Presse~ Ss Sit in Russia   es Sx Se, 4s Definitely, on Offensive  : Aue ward to Crush Retreoting

NEW AXIS RETREAT IN LIBYA   Tattered African . Forces Start Falling Back on West Road to Tripoli   REDS PENETRATE NAZI DEFENSES   Drive Half Way Into Dug. out System Planned for Winter Stand

Rationing Plan For Gasoline  To Be Revised   Heads Of Agencies Are Directed To Submit Reports   SALE BAN TO END   Drastic Curbs On All Pleasure Driving Expected

Henderson Cuts Eastern B And C Gas Card Value   Byrnes Calls Conference Of Directors To Overhau Gas, Fuel Policies

NEW WOUNDS, OLD GRIEVANCES FACE LABOR UNITY PLAN   Sen. Wagner Sees Peace For °" CIO-AFL Unions But Says “It May Be Some Time”

Murray Piqued By Lewis’ Action For Labor Peace   Says It’s Matter For Executive  Board to Decide

THREAT TO LABOR INNEW WOUNDS AS WELL AS OLD ONES   SEN, “WAGNER .SEES LABOR PEACE DEFINITELY IN THE CABS

NEW, OLD WOUNDS IMPEDING UNIFIED LABOR MOVEMENT   Delay Seen Before AFL. CLO Differences Can Be Composed

Fierce Borneo Headhunters, Maskec With War Paint, Sharpen Ancient Spears to Fight ‘Hitler’ Jananese

ALLIES DESTROY 20 GERMAN: TANKS IN TEBOURBA HILLS   Activity Has I Died  Down Somewhat Within The Last Twenty-Four Hours

Tighter Grip On Positions Gained On African Front   Air Forces Relieve Hard-Pressed Units In  Tunisian Triangle

Artillery Brought Into Free Play in Tebourba Hills Enables Forces to Win Tighter Grip on Positions — American Pilots Give Support to. Hard-Pressed Forward Units of Croond Forces,

Allies hit axis; get 20 tanks   Down 6 nazi planes over Tunis field

20 GERMAN TANKS KNOCKED OUT, REPORT   Activity Slows in Bas 24 Hours After Sunday Battle>.

Blast Back Attacks By Axis Forces   ACTIVE IN HILLS IN BACK OF TEBOURBA; 20 GERMAN TANKS ARE DESTROYED

Allied Air Power Growing   Advance Units In Tunisia Get More Effective Plane Support

Boys Of 18-19 Will Re sgistel This Month      REGISTRATION WiLL EXTEN OVER A PERIOD OF TWENTY DAYS

Registration Dates And Rules Given For 18 And 19 Year Old Selectees

NEW GERMAN AIR ATTACK ON ICELAND   Planes Machinegun Lighthouse But There Were no Casualties From Lone Attacker.

CERMAN BOMBERS FLY. OVER ICELAND   Nazi - ‘Flyers  M ; Machine-Gur Lighthouse—No Damage © Or Casualties

‘Tanks Make Good Showing Against Axis —   Account for Nine Nazi Tanks in Libya In June, AP Man Says  rt li Ee me ummte, Nema Nien ee ju,

Libyan Fighting By Yankee Tank Crews Disclosed   Army Announces U. 5 Soldiers Took Part  Combet Month Ago

Hot Weather Here To Stay   Temperature In Kansas ‘Yesterday Was Twelve Degrees Above Normal

KANSAS TO STAY WARM   Showers May Fall in Western Sec. tion, Which Needs Them

WAR NEWS   Hitler’s Spring Drive Must Be Successful If He Is To Win   By KIRKE f. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

Evidence Sap of War Is Rising as Spring Opens ‘Up Alona Eurepean War Fronts

Approaching Summer May Write Finis To hitler's Wat Hopes  mieretretation  Kirke L “a

Rise Of Sap Of War Expected To Start In April:   Nazi Warlord Now Talks Of Summer Campaign On Reds

Fighting May Gain In Fury During April   War Analyst Believes Battle Tempo May Be Stepped Up on Several Fronts Next Month

A DRAMATIC'RESCUE      Navy Plane Crew Finds Nine Airmen Adrift in Raging Sea

ARMY PILOTS SAVEL AFTER FOUR DAYS ADRIFT AT SEA   Nine Rescued From Rafts In Shark‘Infested Waters

Tar Heels Decorated— Nine Army Airmen Rescued From Shark-Infested Waters

Navy Plane Rescues Nine U.S. Airmer  Adrift on Rafts in Shark-Infested Sea

NAVY PLANE RESCUE NINE ARMY FLIERS   Men Adrift Four Days In Shark-Infested Waters On Two Small Life Rafts

Navy Makes Heroic Rescue OF9 Airmen   Plane Takes Fliers Off Two Rafts in Shark-Infested Sea

Heroic Rescue of Nine Army Airmen Adrift on Ratt in Pacitic Revealec   All Enlisted Reservists To Be Called to Duty;  Volunteering Continuec

Nine Airmen Are Rescued   Crew of Navy Plane Braves 40-Foot Waves To Get Army Men

Cite Navy Men  On Sea Rescue   Two Fliers Receive Navy Cross For Heroic Rescue Of Nine Army Airmen.

38-YEAR LIMIT ON CANDIDATES   Army Will Not Accept Me: For Officer Training  Past Age 37

Enlistment Ban Not To Halt Army’s Officer Volunteers But None Over 38 Accepted

OFFICER PROGRAM TO BE CONTINUED   Men Over 38 Will Not be Accepted for Service, However

U.S. Continue: Volunteer  Officer Set-Up   No Man Past 38th Birthday Will Be Accepted, However

Volunteer Officer Candidate Plan Not Affected by Executive Order   ‘No Decision Is Reached on Other Proahlaeme

Army Volunteer Officer Schools To Be Continued   Order Suspending Enlist ments Will Not Delay Program

Volunteer Officer Candidate Plan Goes On. But Order .Puts “Age Limit at. 38

ARMY OFFICER VOLUNTEERING “1S IN FORCE      No o Sosiicent Past 38 _ Years of Age ' Eligible

Officer Training  Plan Not Affectec   Enlistments May Continue Despite Resivictions  if Under 38

One Traffic Death During Weekend   State Now Far Behind Last Year’s Fatality Record

Japs Let Camp Run TtselfWonder Why Yanks Happy   By JENNIFER waoinge

AMERICANS HAPPY, EVEN IN JAP CAMPS -- BECAUSE THEY GOVERNED SELVES

BELIEVES THAT THOUSANDS DROWNED   Three Ships His Planes Sank in in Subic Bay

3 TRANSPORTS SUNK   Heavy Loss Inflicted in Raid on . : Subic Bay

MacArthur Hits Smashing Blow   Thousands Of Japs Are Drowned In Ships

Stimson Will Not Say If MacArthur Secured  Plane Reinforcements   War Secretary Is Happy Over News Of Jap Losses in Subic Bay Raid -—   ATaditorrannaan

JAPS DROWNED IN SUBIC RAID   Thouands Believed to Have Perished, MacArthur  Aennaunracr

In Raid On Ships — —  Thousands Of Japs Thought Sunk By MacArthur’s Men

Heavy Toll In MacArthur Air Raid   Thousands Of Japs Be lieved Drowned.

THOUSAND JAPS THOUGHT DROWNED IN SUBIC BAY WHEN MACARTHUR’S AIRMEN SANK ENEMY TRANSPORTS

JAPS DROWNED BY MACARTHUR IN ISLAND RAID   Thousands Claimed Dead As Three Large Ships Reported Sunk

JAP ISLAND ATTACKED   Thousands of » Japs Drowned In Subic Ba’   MacArthur’s Surprise Ain Raid Found to Have Hi Heavy Transports

PLANES MEET NO AERIAL OPPOSITION   Little Air Force. Stages Surprise Raid on Enemy on Subic Bay

Many Japs Die inU. 5. Raid on Subic Bay  MacArthur Renart   MacArthur Report: 3 Large Vessels Sunk Were Loaded With Troops

Jap Ships Sunk by MacArthur's Force Laden With Troops   U. S. Experts Convinced Navy Superior to Foe as Individuals

Jap Ships Sunk In Subic Bay Full of Soldiers  MacArthur Saya Thousands of Japs Were Killed In U.S. Bombing

RAID ON JAPS BY MARTHUR DROWNS 1,000   THREE LARGE SHIPS SUNK NOW IDENTIFIED AS TRANSPORTS

Thousands of Japs Drown in Subic Bay      MacArthur Reports Many Troops Killed in Surprise Attack by Yankee Planes   MacARTHUR REPORTS 12,000-TONNER SUNK

Mar = oe > ie Ir oS elie => S4cArthur   Yuree Ships Sunk Identified as  Transports With Japanese Troops

THREE SUNKEN SHIPS LOADED WITH SAIDIERS   MacArthur Discloses Further Details Of Daring Aerial Raid   HONOLULU 1S BOMBED   Single Enemy Plane Apparent. ly Launched From Vessel; No Damage Done

CS paaaenlaiameaaee So: pos eal ar aa  M Arthur Believes Thousands of Japs Drowned in Raic

Three Large Vessels Sunk By MacArthur's Air Force Identiled As Heavily Loaded Rnemv Transport Ships

Many Japs Drowned   Reveal Three Vessels Sunk By MacArthur Fliers Were Loaded Troop Transports

MacArthur's Raid Took Thousands   ator Ranart Save   Later Report Says 3 Transports Sunk

Thousands of Japs Drowned Off Bataan  NO OPPOSITION  —_Vv—__ Communique Tells   Communique Tell: ‘of Three Large Vessels Sunk

JAPS DROWNED BY THOUSANDS IN PHILIPPINES   MacArthur Raid Sinks Three Transports; His Planes Meet No Opposition

Jay Death Toll Believed Great Ap Shin Raid   Vessels Sunk by Planes Believed to Have Carried ‘Thayecante to Death

Japs Take Bitter Pill   MacArthur’s Surprise Raid Killed Thousands

Thousands Dead After Raids   MacArthur Believes Many Japs Drowned

Thousands of Japs May Have Been Drowned Result of MacArthur Coup

Thousands of Jap Soldiers Died When Ships Were Sunk In Subic Bay, MacArthur Says

THOUGANDS OF JAPSDROW!   MacArthur Reports:  Belie! Tepe Suffered ‘Heavy. Loss In Plane Attack ..°

OPINION MANY OF FOE KILLED   Reports Surprise Raid By Small U. S. Air Force On Enemy Ships In Subic Bay Cost Japs Thousands Of Soldiers.

Thousands Of Japs Died As Ships Sank  MacArthur Reports Further On Attack By His Planes

MacArthur's Bombers Hit 3 Transports   Thousands of Enemy’: Troops, Believed Drown“© ed in Surprise Raia

Thousands of ». Japs Drowned In Suhie Bay   MacArthur’s Surprise All Raid Found to Have Hi Heavy Transports

THREE JAPANESE TRANSPORTS SUNK   General MacArthur Reports His Belief That Thousands Of Nipponese Soldiers Were Drowned In Surprise Raid Made By His Little Air Force

THE WAR TODAY   DEFENSE OF AUSTRALIA RESTS WITH ALUSSIES AND AMERICANS.

PACIFIC BATTLE ENTERS SECOND PHASE OR WAR   Jap Maneuvers On New Guinea and Development of Allied Initiative Takes Spotlight

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Australia Or India Next On Japanese Timetable For Conquest Effort

The War Today:  Mikado’s Forces Must Now Consolidate Gains Or Be In a Bad Way   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Werld War Analyst

WITH CONQUEST OF JAVA JAPS _ EXPECTED CONSOLIDATE GAINS BEFORE RETRIBUTION ARRIVE:

More Kemforcements  From U. S. Can Be Expected There Soon  By DeWilT MACKEN IK

Nipponese Must Now Make Effort To Consolidate Their Great Gains Before Reprisal Overtakes Them

AA EVINL XIN DAY  WITH CONQUEST OF JAVA JAPS EXPECTED CONSOLIDATE GAINS BEFORE RETRIBUTION ARRIVE

The War Today   Building Counter-offensive in South Pacific Is Problem Now

he War Toda Development Of Striking Power In Australia May Start Jap Downfall   Aussie-Yankee Combination May Mean Plenty Of Trouble For Rising Sun; India Offers Tempting Lure To Nipponese

BATTLE UP TO YANKS, AUSSIES   Stemming Of Jap Tide  Now In Hands of Great Island Stronghold

Signs Are Battle Of Pacific Enters Important Phase   Singular Fact Is Both Australia and Canada Look to U.S. for Real Help

Finn Front Is Reported Collapsing   Third of Enemy Army Declared Slain or Taken

NAZI-FINN FRONT COLLAPSES, IS CLAIM OF RED COMMUNIQUE   Moscow Asserts Russian Army Stalls Counter-Attacks. Makes New Gains

Ration Gas, Rubber Ail Over Nation      SARUCH COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PRESIDENT APPROVES FINDINGS: RIGID MOTOR RESTRICTIUNS FOR VedisUutd.   President Approves

Baruch Group Recommends Gas Rationing   Rubber Investigating Committee Gives Report to White House

RUBBER CRISIS CUTS USE OF CIVILIAN CARS   LIMITS ON MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE OUTLINED

‘Dangerous’ Shortage Of Rubber Is Reported   President Approves Baruch Group Report Proposing Rigid Civilian Restrictions WOULD CUT SPEED TO 35 MILES HOUR  Rationing of Gasoline Would Be Effective Over Whole Country

IVES REPQT   35-Mile-an-Hour Auto Speed Limit Also Is Recom' mended.   SITUATION DANGEROUS   Expansion of Synthetic Rubper Production Urged Immediately.

Drastic Plan "For Civilian _Auto Drivers   President Approves Barrich Comm. Report; Gives Naked Facts”

RUBBER PROBERS WOULD ENLARGE RECAP PROGRAM   Advise 5,000-Mile Average Annual Limitation On Driving   35-Mile Speed, Compulsory Inspection in Program OK’d by FDR

Recommend reorganization of agencies; would place 35 m.p.h. limit on autos

GAS RATIONING RECOMMENDED TO SAVE TIRES   Drastic Restrictions Also In Prospect for Civilian Automobile Use   REPORT GIVEN PRESIDENT   Existing Situation Called ‘Dangerous’ by Committee After Investigations

NATION - WIDE RATIONING OF GAS IS URGED   Choice Is “Discomfort or Defeat,” Baruch _— Says  fae ee a ae = > —— ee i er   IS ALSO PROPOSED   Administration of Rubber: Program Bluntly Criticized

35-Mile An Hou Speed Limit In  Baruch Report _   Group Says Move Need To Save Rubber; More Synthetic Output Urged

NATIONAL GAS RATIONING IS RECOMMENDED   Report Sharply Critical Of Government Handling Of Nation's Rubber Supply

Speed Limit of 30 Miles Per Hour Proposed   Investigation Committee in Report to F.D.R.

35-Mile Speed Limit And Curb On Use Of Autos Is Suggested In Report

Rubber Group Urges National Gas Rationing   Recommendations To Be Put Into Effect As Rap idly As Possible, f. D R: Says. .

RUBBER COMMITTEE URGES RESTRICTIONS ~ IN-CAR OPERATION   Would Set. Limit. of 35 M.P.H : ‘for All Passenger Auto-. mobiles, Trucks.

BARUCH-HEADED BOARD ADVISES FDR. TO ACT   Need For Reduction In Driving To Conserve Rubber Stressed   FIVE POINTS DRAWN UP   Strict 35 Mile An Hour Enforcement Urged By Three-Man Group

Rubber Supply’s Handling Rapped   Baruch Body Ask Administrator;  Agencies’ Reorvanization [reed

WILL BROADEN GAS RATION   Will Become Nation Wide Following Baruch Report to President.   RUBBER CHANGES ALSO

Baruch’s Board Urges Action To Save Rubber   Will Go Into Effect As Soon as Possible, President Declares

Saving Of Rubber Vital To Victory   Committee Says Americans Must Choose Between Either Discomfort Or Defeat

FDR APPROVES PROPOSALS OF BARUCH GROUP   Recommendations Call for Drastic Curbs on Car Use to Save Rubber   MILEAGE REDUCTION, SPEED LIMIT ASKED   Blunt Criticism is Made of Administration's Rubber Program

BARUCH COMMITTEE REPORT ALSO. URGES 38-MILE SPEED LIMIT AND AP POINTMENT OF RUBBER “CZAR”

Gas Rationing For Nation Is Urged by Baruch   Plan To Save Rubber Meets with FDR's Approval   Proposals Will Great! Curtail Use of Many Private Cars

President Roosevelt Approves Restriction: To Keep Dangerous Rubber Shortage Down

President Says He Will Follow Report's Advice   Special Committee Condemns Handling of Rubber Problem

AS RUBBER CONSERVING MEASURE. .   FR. Transmits Board's Report To Conaress

REDUCED CAR USE TO FORCE SAVING RUBBER SUPPLIES   Committee Recommends 35 M. P. H. Maximum Speed For All Passenger Cars and Trucks.      RATIONING BASIS ON 5000 MILES YEARLY   Restrictions on Gas, Mileage Are Provided; Periodic Tire Inspections to be Compulsory.

RUBBER PROBE REPORT URGES DRASTIC STEP   President Plans To Put Recommendations Into Effect

National Gas Rationing To Be Instituted   President Gives Report Of Rubber Group To Congress   ONE OF MAIN POINTS   All Proposals To Be Put Into Effect, He Asserts

\URBER JNSERVING MEASURE   F. R. Transmifs Board's Report To Congress

Baruch Report Recommends Drastic Action   Would Put Speed At 35, Increase Capacity For Rubber Production

Baruch Plan To Save Rubber Has Approval   President Roosevelt Gives His Sanction To Program In Face Of The Emergency

MOTORING CURB INTO EFFECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE   President Approves Baruch Committee Report. That Calls for Annual Mileage Per Car of 5,000.   NEAR-CHAOS FOUND IN PRESENT PROGRAM   Group Says Drastic Restrictions Are Necessary to Prevent “Military and Civilian Collapse.”

NATION WIDE RATIONING OF GAS . ADVISED   Speed Limit of 35 Miles and Rubber Czar Urged

National Gas Rationing Is Approved   Rubber Shortage Saic Desperate in ' Committee Report

Gas Rationing for All U.S. Approved by FDR   Other Rigid Civilian Driving Restrictions To Be Imposed To Keep ‘Dangerous’ Rubber Shortage Under Control

BARUCH PROBE. OFFERS PLANS TO SAVE TIRES   Committee Report Suggests Rules for Driving and Rubber Program.   URGES MORE RUBBER BE RELEASED TO CIVILIANS

Baruch Committee Would Cut Speed To 35 Miles Per Hour   Recommends Gas Restrictions On A Yearly Average Of 5,000 Miles Instead of Average of 6,500.

"Naked Faets’ Are Warning, FDR Declares   Nation’s Choice Is Either ‘Diseamfort or Defeai,” His  Statement Indipsiec

MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR RUBBER PLANTS   Jefiers Says Problem Can Be Lick. ed If Factories Can Be Constructed

17-Day-Old Kharkov Fight  Is Continuing   Germans Say They Have Captured 165,000 Russian  Pricanere

165,000 Reds Taken: Berlin   Fascists Hurled Back With Huge Toll: Moscow

REDS REPORT ENEMY DRIVE THROWN BACK   165,000 Red Prisoners Captured in Battle, Germans Claim

NAZI CLAIM OF VICTORY AT KHARKOV   But Russians Give No. Indi cation of Any Decisive Turn in Battle   DECLARE GERMAN BLOWS REPULSED      Nazis Claiming 165,000 Prisoners; Reds Tell of Wild German Attack

House Annrove: Hike in Debt   60 Billion Advance Voted Unanimously

U.S. Debt Limit Increase Is Given Approval  Retail Sales Tax Suggested During

House Votes $60,000,000, 000 Hike in Statutory Debt Limit   Legislation Sent to Senate Allows Debts To Reach $125,000,000,000

U.S. Deht Limit Increase Is Given Approval  Retail Sales Tax   Reiail Sales Tax Suggested During Debcte on Ravenue

NEW DEBT LIMIT GETS APPROVAL   House Approves Raising Limit To 125 Billion, Studies New Tax Suggestion

House Passes Debt Increase D-anacal for Sales Tax Is Heard by Body

House Okehs Sixty Billion Hike in Debt   Committee Hears Suggestion for Retail Sales Levy

HOUSE VOTES FOR DEBT LIMIT BOOST   Suggestion Again Hearc for Imposition of Retail Sales Tax

House Approves Big Hike in Debt Limit   Ways and Means Committee Hears Suggestion for Retail Sales Tax to Help Raise New Taxes

FIVE WAR AGENCIES SPEED SOLUTION TO WAR-WAGE PROBLEM   War Labor Board By-Passes Usual Procedure to Hold Public Hearing on Disputes

FIVE AGENCIES TRY TO SOLVE WAGE ISSUES   Mere Than 300,000 Work. ers Included in Vital Steel and Copper Mining Plants Invoived   CLAIMS ARE DISPUTED

WAR AGENCIES GIRD TO SPEED SOLUTION OF PAY PROBLEMS   'WLB Takes Jurisdiction In Dispute Between U.S. Steel. CIO

FIVE WAR AGENCIES SEEK TO SPEED SOLUTION OF MINERS’ WAGE PROBLEM

MINE WAGES ~ STUDIED BY WAR PROIIPS   Speedy Solution Sought As 300,000 Workers _ Affected   SHORT ON LABOR   Job Transfer Plan Hailed As ‘Silly’ by Utah Mine Leader

Steel Seeking  - Dispute’s Enc   5 Federal Agencies Try To Settle Wage Rift,  Boost Production

U. S. Steel and Copper Co +; Workers Involved in Problem Affecting Over 300,000   COPPER NEEDS MEN   Retroactive Pay for Steel “Men Opposed—WLB and Four Other Boards   Schedule Hearing

JAVA'S FALL LOOMS, SAYS DUTCH CHIEN   Cannot Hold Out Much Long er Unless AR Arrives: Gov= ernment Moves Inland

BOMBS DAMAGE FRENCH TOWNS   Plot Against Collaborationists Revealed.

Conferees Okay Dependent Aid, Defer Family Mer   House, Senate Talks Result In No Change of Draft Regulations

FIRST PHASE OF THE BATTLE IN THE PACIFIC ENDED WITH JAVA’S CAPTURE

Patent Law Changes Are Suggested   Arnold Would Prevent Patent Pools Used For Monopolies

@ In Washington   Battling Thurman Arnold Ready to Fight for Revision of U.S.  Patent Laws

He Declares Enemy Has ‘Withdrawn, ‘But Is Not Yet Fully Defeated; Foe Hovers Off Aleutians As Well as Midway

12 MORTGAGES RECORDED   Happy Homes Inc., Is Building Several Houses in Lawrence

i ree reg 12 MORTGAGES RECORDED   Happy Homes Inc., Is Building Sev~ eral Houses in Lawrence

HOME GUARD-GUERILLA UNIT DEBATE ENDS AS RETIRED ARMY MAJORS DUEL

GUN DUEL COSTS TWO THEIR LIVES   MAJOR AND HIS WIFE, A BY. STANDER, KILLED—ANOTHER OFFICER WOUNDED.

Confidence in Nation’s Might Urged  ~ At Tulsa by Republicans’ National Chairman, Outlining Speedup Plans

Martin Offers Victory Plan   Republican Cites Need of Confidence

LEWIS WINS _ MINE ELECTIOD   Unofficial Returns Show Busarel lo, Supporter of Murray, Defeate in District 8

The Rats!   Thieves Take Motorist’ Tire But Ignore His Diamond Ring

REAR CARS DERAILED   Four Persons Injured in ‘Illinois  Central Wreck ©

REAR. CARS DERAILED   “our Persons Injured in ‘Ilinois Central Wreck} - .

AN AIRFIELD REGARDED AS. PROBABLE   A Dozen Fields in This Area Will Be Buiit for Peru Naval Base.   AS TRAINING FIELDS   These Fields Will Be Used by Cadets in Primary Flight Work.

AN AIRFIELD “TS SADED AS PHOBABL   A Dozen! Fields i in This Are: will Be Buiit for Peru a " Naval Base... .   These Fields -Will Be Usec by. Cadets ‘in Primary /. “ Flight Work.  at

KING CHRISTIAN X IN BAD CONDITION   Injured Last Week in Fal from Horse, Aged Monarch Takes Turn for Worse

King Christian, Hurt In Fall From a Horse,  Takes Turn for Worse

Tanks Disable Warshin   Strange Fight Is Waged On Kerch Coastline

HENDERSON ASKS FOR APPROVAL OF PRICE CONTROL BILI   Republicans May Try ‘To Block His Appointment As Administrator

SENATE 10 AGT ON PRICE BILL IN SESSION TODAY   Henderson Reported To Have Made Final Appeal for Compromise

Henderson In New Effort For  Price Control   Makes Last-minute Appeal to Senators for Final Approval of Compromise on Pending Legislation.

PRICE PROGRAM OK REQUESTEL   Henderson Makes Appea To Congress to Pass Legislation

SENATE NEARING PRICE BILL VOTE   Compromise Measure Is Expected to Be Sent to President by Tonight.

Henderson Asks Senate 0.K. On  Price Control   Upper Chamber Take: Up House - Approvec Compromise Bill.

Tire Rationing Head Appointed   Mark MeGee Named As State Officer By Coke Stevenson

Interoreting  The War   Spectre of Re-Born France Rising To Haunt Germans   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World)

Hitler Now On Defensive On All Fronts; Outguessed  Whole Continent He Overran But Failed To

Interpreting  The War   Spectre of Re-Born France Rising To Haunt Germans

Allied Initiative In Africa Puts France In Cenfer Of War Theater

Hundred Thousand Britons Cheer American Marines,  Soldiers In First March

LONDON GIVES SECOND A.E.F. FINE WELCOME   Small Detachment of U. S. Soldiers and Marines Cheered as They parade the City   FETED AT LUNCHEON

JAPAN BUILDING 9 BATTLESHIPS, ONE COMPLETEL   Jane’s Says .They are of 40, 000-ton Class—Pocket Ships Also Being Built.

JAPAN COMPLETING HUGE BATTLESHIPS   40,000 Monster Has Been Built, Say British

Switch To New Tank With No Halt In Output   In time of war, auto. motive industry proves even more efficient in its work.

SWITCH TO NEW TANK; NO LOSS OF TIME   Change Made At Chrysler Arsenal; With No Halt

JAMES AWAITING PROPOSAL FOR BEDISTRICTIN 6   Governor Indicates Strong. ly He Will Summon Leg: islature Into Special Ses sion Shortly After He Re:  cerves Committee’s Plat   TO AID COMMISSIONERS

BRITISH RESUME BOMBING ATTACKS    airs SCORED ON CHEMICAL WORKS IN HOLLAND AND REFINERY AT GHENT.

Draw Numbers In Third Army Draft Tonigh   Lottery Scheduled Tx Begin At 6 O'Clock In Washinaton

First Draft — Lottery of War Tonight   Local Boards to Assign Or. der Numbers on Basis of National Drawing   HOW IT WORKS IN THIS COUNTY      With Only 1,445 Register. ed Here Other Numbers Will Be Disrerarded

Draft Drawing May Continue Through Night   Millions Soon vo Know Order of Their Induction

NUMBERS OF 9,000,000 TO BE DRAWN TONIGHT Third Draft Lottery Begins at 5 P. M.

DRAFT LOTTERY IS EXPECTED T0 LAST ALL NIGHT  FIRST OF NEW LIST  MAY BE INDUCTED DURING JUNE

Khaki for Some ir June, Say S.S. Officials  a   Registrants A ler: for Drawing of Induction Numbers

Third Draft Draw Takes Place at 6   (lassification of Nine Million More Men Opens With First War Totterv   Bowl Is Ready   Historie Goldfish Bowl Is Taken to Capital From Philadelphia

Lottery For  New Manpower _ Pool Tonight   Drawing Begins at 5 P. M Today tor 9 Millions Re cently Registered

To Draw Draft  Numbers Tonight Lottery to Fix Order Men Will Be Called to Arms

Draft Lottery For 9,000,000 Held Tonight   Drawing of Numbers tc Last 12 Hours; Men Face Call in June

Third Draft Lottery for 9 Million   Classification for Possible Military Duty Will Follow Drawing

NINE MILLION DRAFTEES 10 GET NUMBERS   Men to Be Selected in Lottery This Afternoon Will Receive Questionnaires About Middle of Mav.

NATION AWAITS DRAFT LOTTERY   9 Million More Men To Be Classified For War Duty

Draft Lottery   To Classify New Registrants; Some May Be Called In June, Officer States

First Draft Lottery of War Tonight   Draw to Select Service Men Expected To Take 12 Hours

Nine Millions More Will Get Draft Numbers   Drawings For Latest Men Registered Will Start This Afternoon

All Set For Draft Draw   New Registrants To Get Order Numbers Tonight

CLASSIFICATIONS OF NINE MILLION MORE MEN START TONIGHT   NUMBERS NEW REGISTRANTS BE DRAWN THROUGH NIGHT STARTING AT 5 P. M.

DRAFT LOTTERY 1S TONCHT   Numbers Will Be Drawn Throughout Night to Fix Order of Calling Men

Complete Plan -  For ‘Classifying: 9 Million Mer    Tonight’s Drawing. May ‘alled Next Month

Preparations Completed For Draft Lotter,   Drawing To Continue For At Least 12 Hours After Stimson Removes First Number Tonight

DRAFT LOTTERY STARTS INU. S. THIS AFTERNOON   Classification Of 9,000,000  Men Necessary

Ist Wartime Lottery Is Dueat6 P.M   Drawing Will Fix Orde of Call for 20-21, . “ 964.45 Ace Group   TO LAST 12 HOURS!   Some of Registrants Face June Induction,. Hershey Says —

DRAFT LOTTERY 5 HELD TODAY   New Registrants Need No Expect Questionnaires Before Mid-May.    TO CLASSIFY 9 MILLION

To Draw Numbers   Draft Lottery to Get Under way at Five O'clock

Draw Begins At 6 PM; To Call 1,650,000 Youngsters, 7,350,000 Older Men Who Registered In February

N ames of Nine Million Put In the Hopper For Possible War Service

Draft Lottery Is Held Tuesday   Numbers Will Be Drawn Throughout Night To Classify

TO DRAW TONIGH   Classification of Nine Mil lion for Draft Will Begin at 5 P. M.

Draft Numbers Nine Million Registrants Tonight For Possible Military Service

FIRST DRAFT LOTTERY OF WAR STARTS   Classification of 9,000,00€ More Men Will Begin ._ At 6:00 P. M. Today

NINE MILLION 10 GET DRAFT NUMBER IN THIRD LOTTERY   Historic Coldtish Bowl Brought Out For First ‘War-Time Drawing

TO.CLASSIFY NINE MILLION AMERICAN YOUTHS TONIGHT   ‘Will Be the First Draft Lottery Since America Entered the War.   START AT FIVE P. M.   1,650,000 Between Ages of 2( and 21, and 7,350,000 From 36 to 45 to Be Classified.

IST LOTTERY OF WAR TIME ON TONIGHT   WILL DR. ‘we NUMBERS FOR 9,000,000 MEN AT WASHINGTON

Draft Numbers In Green For Lottery Today   Induction Order For 9 Million Registrants To Be Decided; khaki  Kar Same In June

First Draft Lottery of This War Starts  Tonight at 5 P. M.; Classify 9 Million

Aliens Pleased At FBI Activity   Japs Want To Go To Federal Camps

British Stand 70 Miles West Of Alexandria   Fight rages all along coast road; Alexandria the immediate aim of Axis forces.

~Rommel’s Desert Army oIn Disordered Rout in Egypt as British Pursue   Gen. Von Stumme Killed; Huge Casualties Reported; Berlin Acknowledges Local Successes

Nazi General Von Thoma Is Captured   9,000 Prisoners Have Been Taken by Brilish

NAZI GENERAL SLAIN: BRITISH CAPTURE $000   AMERICAN AIRMEN HAMMER ENEMY IN DESERT

American, RAI Fliers Blast at Retreating Foe   Ace Axis Generals Slain or Laken Captive in Allied Onsurge; Enemy Materiel Losses Staggering

U.S. and Allied Airmen Pound Disordered Ranks Oj Fleeing Desert Forces  AFDIC A-MEDITEDDANEAN

Several Topflight Axis Officers Are_ Slain Or Captured   Enemy Casualties.” Exceptionally, High”; Allied Forces In Relentless Pursuit

Nazi General Von Thoma Is Captured  9,000 Prisoners  Have Been a) igs eee , a ee ee,

Gen. Von Stumme, Nazi Second In Command, Killed In 12-Day Battle; 9000 Axis Prisoners. 

ALLIES PURSUE ROUTED FORCE, CAPTURE 9,000   Part Of High Command Killed, Captured In Major Victory For United Nations   Airmen Pound Lines

AXIS LOSSES ARE HEAVY IN EGYPT FIGHT   General, Second in Com mand, Killed During Fighting   PLANES, TANKS AND GUNS ARE WRECKED   British Drive -Climaxed Days of Coreful Pre paration

MANY HIGH NAZI ARMY OFFICERS ARE CAPTURED   Rommel's Desert Forces In Full And Disorderly Potreat.

President Warns That Increases in Prices Will Precipitate Inflation   Chief Executive Urges That Nation Exercise Restraint

Roosevelt Asks For Farm Aid   Vice - President. Wickard Jom In Plea

PRESIDENT WARNS NATION AGAINS! INCREASING PRICES   industry, Labor and Agriculutre Told That Continued Price Increases Will Precipitate Inflation That Will Hurt Entire Nation.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS TO MEE      Five Western Pennsylvania ‘County Heads To Take Up Reapportionment

ASSEMBLYMEN OPPOSE SPLIT COUNTY PLAN   First District Legislators Show Reason Plan Would Not Be Feasible

Miss Perkins Certifies Industrial Dispute’ At Fast St.Louis To WLE

Rubber Mills Case Certified To WLB Union’s Request For  Increased Pay Brings Government Action

‘Every Business to Urge The Purchase of War Stamps and Bonds ts  STREET SALESMEN  Troops, Naval Cadets Music Will Be Part Patriotic Rally

‘Every Business to Urge’ The Purchase of War. Stamps and Bonds "  STREET SALESMEN:  Troops, Naval Cadets and. Music Will Be Part of: Patriotic Rallv ts

JAPO OPEED UP TA PHILIPPINE   Trying to Conquer Group cf Tslands Before Help Can Arrive,   FORTRESS IS BOMBED

STEP UP BLOWS ON CORREGIDOR   Japs Also Moving Agains Luzon Patrols, Boost Naval Forces

MANY ON U. S, PAYROLL   One Out of Every Every 102 Persons to Paid by Government

WORKER HURT IN ELECTION BRAWL   CHICAGOAN, SHOT IN SCUFFLE, SAID TO BE NEAR DEATH

RESTRICTION ON MEAT SALES   O.P.A. Gives Warning T: Butchers And Farmers

SENATE MOPS UP REVISIONS TO TAX BILI   FDR Reminds Delay Costs Millions Each Day

Philadelphia Debutantes Working In Defense Plants; Up at 6 A. M.

WILL NEED MANY WOMEN   More Than 1,000,000 ,000,000 Wanted as Skilled Workers

WILL NEED MANY WOMEN   More Than 1,000,000 Wanted as Skilled Workers

Reds Repulse Germans in lyum Sector   Soviet Airmen Shoot Down 113 Planes in Two Days; 2 Large Vessels Are Sunk

Sink Two Nazi Vessels; Southern Front Struggle Reported Little Changed

Reds Continue To Claim Ukraine Wins   Germans Throw In Infantry And Tanks At Russians

Russian Pilots Shoot Down 11: German Planes   Reich Military Circles Claim Kharkov Fight Ends

SOVIETS RULE THE AIR WITH U.S. A. PLANES   FATE OF KHARKOY IS BELIEVED IN BALANCE

Russians Drive  Back Nazi Tank Charges   German Pressure to South of Kharkov Fail To Dent Red Lines; Soviet Fighters Bag 113 Planes, Sink 12,000-Ton Vessel

REDS REPORT NAZI ATTACKS BEATEN BACK   New Successes on Front ir Ukraine Claimed by Red High Command   GERMAN TRANSPORT, TRAWLER ARE SUNK   Moscow Says 113 Enemy Planes Shot Down in Battles in Two Days

AUUIANG CLAIM NAZIS REPULOED IN ZY UM SEGTOR   Moscow Report Says Steady Tank, Infantry Charges Are Beaten Back   U. $.-EQUIPPED AIRMEN DOWN 113 NAZI PLANES   Red Naval Forces in Barents Sea Sink German Transport and Trawler; Reds Quiet on Developments in Kharkov Area

Red Fliers Down 113 in Last 2 Days   Moscow Reports . Nazis Are Stopped In Battle Sector Below Kharkov

Nazi Charges Repulsed on All Fronts   Soviets Claim 113 German Planes Bagget by U. S.-Equipped Test Ase

TWO SHIPS ARE CLAIMED SUNK   No Significant Change I Reported; Nazis Say Kharkov Battle Is Won

Assault§ Repulse  D.. Teanennart  Nazi al      Big Transport, Trawler Sunk. By Red Fleet

Slaughter 700 Troops; Sink Two Vessels   Russians Re ‘pulse Steady Infantry And Tank Assaults Around Kharkov

Steady Charges Against Muscovite Lines in Izyum-Barvenkova Sector Report-. ed by Moscow.   113 GERMAN PLANES ‘BAGGED IN 2 DAYS   Russians Give No Details of Kharkov Fighting—Declare They Sank 12,000-Ton Enemy Transport.

Soviet Airmen Down 113 Enemy Planes   Nazi Transport, Trawler Are Declared Sunk

FARM BLOC IN STIFF PUSH TO RAISE PARITY   Senate Leaders Make Hasty Check of Votes as Drive Gains Headway.   FDR AGAINST MOVE   Rural State Lawmakers Want Cost of Labor Figured in  New failinnac

Joins in Fight To Raise Parity   House Farm Bloc Hooks Up With Senators on Anti-Inflation Bill.

Farm Bloc Asks Parity Rise   House Group Joins Senate Counterpart

Leaders Seek Support For Parity Plan   Farm Bloc Press Drive to Write Higher Ceilings  Into Measure   SEVERAL AMENDMENTS

Drive Pushed By Farm Bloc   Group Appears Confiden: Of Victory In Battle Over Ceilings

OPPOSITION OF FR. UNREEDED BY COMMITTEES   OPA Says 3 Billion - Would Be Added to Overall Living Costs

Farmers Press Campaign For Higher Prices   White House s  Opposed To Move

DRIVE TO WRITE HIGHER PARITY CEILINGS IS ON   Congressional Farm Blo: Forces Are Opening Confident of Victory

JDING SENATE GROUP'S DRIVE   Wants Higher Farm Prices Against Administration Opposition,   SEE LIVING COST RISE

COST OF LIVING STABILIZATION BILL 1S IN JAM   President Is Defied in Drive To Change Formula for Fixing Parity Prices

NATE GROUP RESSES DRIVE 1S YOTR NEARS   ek Higher Prices Ir Spite of Roosevelt's Warning That Move  ls Dangerous   s, LIVING COSTS ‘“QULD BE BOOSTED   sators From Farming sates Want Hire Of Laborers Computed In Parity Prices

Farm Bloc Group Presses Battle For High Parity   View Victory In Effort To Increase Ceilings -, Jy AntiEnflation Bill

STRENGTH SHOWN BY FARM BLOGS   Ye  « Confident: They Will Be Able To Bring. Parity Figure. Change ©   TO BOOST PRICES   OPA Estimates Proposed Change Will Boost Living Costs

FARM LEADERS CONFIDENT FOR HIGHER PARITY   Press Deive To Change Control Price Measure

ACCIDENTAL DEATH ~ TAKES LIVES OF 26 DURING WEEK-END  Cloudbursts, Lightning and   Cloudbursts, : Lightning anc High Winds Sweep Parts © of Michigan   PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY

Many Die in Michigan in Week-end   Ten Deaths Are: Directly Attributed’ to’ Wind, Electrical Storms:

A merican Shipyards Celebrate Maritime Day By Launching Twenty-Seven Vessels

U. S. Shipyards Launch 27 Ships   Part of Maritime Dav Celebration

27 Merchant Ships Slide Down the Ways   Mass Launchings Celebrate Maritime Day. Answer Axis

21-U.S, VESSELS LAUNCHED TODAY MOST SINCE WAR   Is Terse Answer to Axis Sut Wartare—Prduction Will Be Stepped Up.

Mado LAUNCHING ANSWERS HITLEF   J. §. Shipyards Reply Tc U-Boats By Sending 2: Ships Down Ways

TWENTY-SEVEN NEW VESSELS” ARE BEING LAUNCHED TODAY   “MARITIME MAY” OBSERVE! WITH MASS LAUNCHING5— AVERAGE I8 NOW TWO A DAY

NEW LAUNCHING RECORD I$ SET   27 Vessels Released Over U.S. on Maritime Day

ANSWER TO THE AXIS   ‘Largest ass Launching Since 1918 Conducted   Twenty-Seven Ships Slide Down Ways; Production Up

LAUNCH 27: SHIPS IN BIG CELEBRATION QF ‘MARITIME DAY   American ‘Shipyards: “Give » Answer, ‘To. Submarine  - Sinkings. Carried   On By Axis

More Young Mer Must Be Taken From Production   Youths Needed on Front, Says Hershey

Ceiling Price Lists Must Be  Filed With Local Board By September 10th

OPA PRICE LISTS DUE TO BE FILED nY CEOTEMBED {Q   Service Businesses Reminded of Deadline For Filing Ceilings

Ceiling on Plants Giving Services   Institutions Are Required to File Ceiling Prices by Midnight of Today—Woote:

“Business Price Filing Required OPA Announces   Ration Board Chairmart L. L. Leslie Explains Ceiling Lists Must  Be Filed Today

Shortage of Oil Is Seen in N. E.   Petroleum Storage Capacity “Pretty Generally Empty”—Executive Says Year Will Be Required Before New Pine Line Brings Relief.   RAIL SHIPMENTS SHORT

N. E. States Get Only Enough Oil For Daily Needs   -Riehdale—Advises—CouncilThat Storage Capacity Is “Generally Empty”

CURB BROACHED TO LIMIT BUYING BY CONSUMERS   New Taxation Suggestion Given Senate Financial Committee for Study

New Plan to Limit Spending Proposec   Individual Ration Certificates are Being Recommended

Spending Curb Proposal Made   Treasury's Officials See Means To Halt Trend : Of Inflation

RATION PLAN OF SPENDING IS ANVANCEN   Individual Would Find Himself Limited to Certain Per Cent   ON GRADED SCALES,   Morgenthau Offers New Spendthrift Penalty For Curative

Ceiling on Spending Now Planned To Curb U.S. Consumer Purchasing

TREASURY AIRS PROPOSALS FOR SPENDING CURB   Simple Plan To Prevent Consumers From Buying Too Much Is Given To Senate Group   RATIONING SEEN   Low Income Groups May Be Allowed To Spend All Earnings, Limit Higher Brackets

Spending ‘Ration Plan Proposed   Government Would Limit Purchasing

LATEST PLAN IS FOR LIMIT ON ALL BUYING   Man With $5,000 Migh Not be Able to Spend Last $1,000, and Would Thus Buy Bonds

Simple Plan To Curb Buying Put Forward   Treasury Officers Suggest Rationing Of All Spending

Plan To Curb Consumer Purchasing By Limiting Artount Individual Can Spend Seen

Treasury Officials Offer Plan To Curb Consumer Purchasing By Limit On Personal Spending

Yank ‘Subs’ Get 5 Ships In Solomons   Grip on Islands Rapidly Sapping Nippon Strensth

FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK BY ALLIED U-BOATS   U. S. Strengthens Hold In Islands  Near Australia

ANKS TIGHTEN BIR GRIP ON OLOMON AREAS   cArthur’s Headquarters  indicate Constant Allied  ‘Battering Is Sapping Enemy Strength   ORE SHIPS SUNK IN LANDING ACTION   avy Department Tells of Lack of Japanese Aircraft Resistance In © New Guinea

TIGHTEN HOLD ON SOLOMONS   5 Jap Ships Including Crui. ser Sunk By American Submarines.   NO RESISTANCE IN AIR

U.S. Forces Make Solomon: Grip Stronger   Constant Allied Battering Showing Results

Hold On  Solomons Tightened   Indicates Steady Battering Now Sapping Enemy

Americans Sink Five Jap Ships   Allied Battering Saps Japanese Strength in Southwest Pacific

U. S. ‘Subs And Bombers Wreck iri ive Jap Ships, Eight Planes   Marines . Strengthening Hold On Solomons; Bombers Meet No. Inferception.

Japs Feel Heavy Yank Pacific Drive      Strengthen Grip on Solomons and Take Toll of Nipponess Supply Craft

American Units Steadily Strengthen Their Grip On The Solomon Islands

Allies Tighten Grip on Solomons   U. S. Subs Sink Five Ships Including Enemy Cruiser

AMERICANS GET STRONGER GRIP ON SOLOMONS   U. S. Submarines Sink Five Ships Including Light Cruiser; Three More Are Damaged

AMERICAN FIGHTERS STRENGTHENING HOL! ON SOLOMON ISLANDS  CONSTANT ALLIED BAT  -'TPRING APPARENTLY SAP

ENEMY'S STRENGTH ~ 1S BEING SAPPEI      Lack of Jap Aerial. Resistance In New Guinea Area ls Emphasized-

American, Allied Planes Inflicting Havoc On The Japs Over A Broad Area   Marines Tighten Grip On Solomons, Hit 3 Jap Ships

Americans Busy Tightening Grip In Solomons Now   Subs Get Cruiser, Four Other Jap Ships; Jap Aerial Opposition in Area Has Faded

U. S. Erases 5 Jap Ships, 8 Planes   Solomon Action Strengthens Grip In South Pacific

Five Jap Ships And 8 Planes. Are Destroyed   Constant Battering from Allied Forces Is. Sapping Strength of Enemy

ENTERTAINS CHURCHILL   Twenty-six Course Dinner Served . ’ By Joseph Stalin

15 OR 20 REPLIED  BIG RUN ON REN RAS   FARMERS TELL SUPERVISORS THAT SALE WOULD INTERFERE WITH PRODUCTION OF WAR FOOD   Mount Eden Man Says Racing Is Equivalent to Nero Fiddling While Rome Burns: Suit Filed

Race Track Sui Will Be Filed   Farm Group to Sue Supervisors to Halt Pleasanton Deal; Acreage Involved Is Held Necessary to Development of Fair

U. §. Troops Reported On y Madagascar   British Pledge To Restore Isle. To French, Repatriate Nationals Revealed   NEW LANDINGS DUE!   Vichy Reports Fighting Is Still tn Progress; Will Continue Resistance

MADAGASCAR’S CLEANUP HIKES AL] JR® POWER   United Nations In Better Position For Rapidly Nearing Test With Japanese.   'U. S. BOMBERS STRIKE   Big American Warbird: Attack Japanese-Won Rangoon Third Time In Four Days

U. S. TROOPS ON MADAGASCAR   Madrid Dispatch Says U. S. And South African Troops Pouring into Naval Base

Tire Plants Ready To Make Monthly Quota   Million Tires a Month from Reclaimed Rubber Will Be Made When Government Gives Approval.

‘Tire Factories Will Soon Build ‘Reclaimed Shoes   Will Make Million A Month Fer Essential Civilian Use At Slow Speed

Tires Made Of Scrap Rubber Are Scheduled   Volume Production To Start Soon So Essential Use Can Be Assured

T0 BE MADE   Reclaimed Rubber to Be Used in  Valume Pradnuetinan

Reclaimed Rubber To Provide Million Tires Per Month   Production Means Thos Entitled to Rations Are to Get Tires, Is €HAieial Versian

TD BEGIN MAKING EMERGENCY TIRES   Plan to Produce Million Re. claimed Rubber Tires Per Month.

Tire Manufacturers Ready to Start Producing Million Reclaimed Rubbe  Tires Month for Civilian Rationing

Red Cross Calls _ For More Funds  Because of War   Telegram to Fae Schon, County Chairman, Cites Need

Russia Shows No Sign of Quitting   U. S. Ambassador  Gives Impressions

Russians Convinced Their Army Will Remain Intact Even If Forced From Caucasus Into Retreat to Urals

SOVIET EXPECTS. ARMY. WILL AVOID FINAL DISASTER   Despite Retreats Reds Expect Fighting Force Will Se. Intact Through Winter.

Former Resident — Here Passes Away  Mrs. Emma Stoewer  Native Of This County

PLAN POST-WAR BUSINESS HELP   Senate Group : Would Set Aside Part of Normal Tax for Return

SMALL BUSINESSES.   Are Being Considered By The Senate For Relief Program.

British and Canadian Warships Join U. S. in  Hunt for Submarines

“GAS” CONSUMPTION CUT 50 PCT. IN EAST   Under War Board Order Many Motorists Will Get Only Five or Six Gallons a Week.

Reduction in Fuel Oil First Imposed Directly On Home Heating Supplie

WPB Orders 30% Gas Cut On May 16   Most of Drivers in East to Feel Slash; Deliveries of Fuel  Oil Also Reduced

Gas Consumption Will Be Cut 50 Per Cent May 16   Average Motorist Will Re ceive Approximately Six Gallons a Week

ANOTHER GAS CUT ORDERED BY WPB   Deliveries Reduced 50 Per cent Below Last Year, Effective May 16

50 PC GASOLINE CUT IS ORDERED FOR MAY 16TH   Fuel Oil Deliveries Also Ordered Reduced First Time—Gas Ration Cards to be Issued

Further Reduction in Deliv. eries Scheduled for Day Rationing Begins   SUPPLY FOR MANY CARS TO BE SMALL   Western Pennsylvanians ar Still Hoping for Relaxation of Order

(as Deliveries  PB Orders Oil, (ut 50 Per Cent   otorists Will Get Five Te Six Gallons A Week Un. der Program Beginning May 16; Announcement Made Last Night.

Latvians Join Russian Drive  On Nazi Army   German Reserves Thrown Into Battle North Of Moscow Are Reported ‘Melting Rapidly’ Before Vigorous Attack of Soviet Forces

German Reserves  Dwindle Rapidly   Amid Bloody Losses Nazis Are Being Driven Back Toward Poland.

MOSCOW CLAIMS NAZI RESERVES ARE “MELTING”   Britain Bitter Over Loss of Air-Sea Battle In Channel Thursday; Counter Drive in Africa  OTHER WAR NEWS

Reds Report New Advances  Nazi Reserves . Are Melting, Moscow Says

GERMAN LOSSES REPORTED   Masses Of Nazi Reserves “Melting Rapidly” In Battle Northwest Of Moscow, Russians Claim—British Seize Initiative On Front In North Africa

Nazis Melt Before Reds   Assert Latvian ian Riflemen Join Russians in Fighting Ger. man Conquerors

German Reserves  Used In Russia   REDS REPORT KILLING MANY OF YOUNG TROOPS

NAZI RESERVES MELTING AWAY, RUSSIANS SAY   Riflemen of German-occupied Latvia Join Reds, Russians Pene trate into White Russia

RUSS FORCES   Nazi Reserves ‘‘Melting Rapidly’’ in Fierce Fighting, Reds Say

Russians In New Advance:   Latvians Join Reds In Fighting Against Nazis

REPORT LATVIANS JOINING RUSSIANS   British Rush Reinforcements to Stem German Drive in Libva

Russ Claim Nazi Reserves Melting Amid Bloody Losses In Red Drive Toward Poland   Axis Mobile Columns Driven Back in Libya

REDS CLAIM MASS OF NAZI RESERVES STAIN IN BATILE   Declare Riflemen of GermanOccupied Latvia Joining Russians Against Their Nazi Conauerors

NAZI RESERVE FORCE MELTS, SOVIET SAYS      MOSCOW CLAIMS LATVIANS JOIN REDS AGAINST GERMANS

German Reserves ‘Melfing Rapidly Before Red Drive   Reenforced British Regain Initiative In Libyan Desert

German Forces _  Melting Rapidly  On Soviet Front   Latvian Riflemen Reportec Helping. Russian Arm, Fight Nazi Conqueror:

NAZI RESERVES ARE SUSTAINING BLOODY LOSSES   Riflemen of German-Occupied Latvia Join Russians Against Conquerors in Battle Northwest of Mos cow   DETAILS ARE WITHHELD

Moscow and Berlin Vague With Reports   Russia Claims Aid Coming From Latvia  As Reds Press On

Reds Mum On Details   Nazis Still Being Pushed Back; British Attack in Africa

Bloody German Losses Reported   ‘Masses Of Nazi Reserves Said To Be “Melting;” Latvians Join Russians

POETS NAZIRESERVES FAIL HITLER   Mass of German Reterves ‘Thrown Into. Battle “Are Melting Rapidiy” Amid Bloody Losses

NAZI MASSES ARE KILLED INRUSS WAR   Riflemen of Latvia Join Reds Against German Conquerors   AFRICAN DRIVE ON   Reinforced British Army Attacks Axis Force Near Tobruk

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses in Conflict Near Moscow   Riflemen Of Nazi Occupied Latvia Join Battle

Soviets Still Claim Big Upper Hand   Russians Say that Latvian Riflemen Have Joined Them

REDS CLAIM NEW NAZI RESERVES ‘MELT’ RAPIDLY ©   ADVANCE CONTINUES WITH REPORTED AID OF LATVIAN MEN

Latvians Aid Reds   Riflemen Help Russia Agains Nazi Conquerors 

SOVIET DISPATCHES EGLARE NEW GERMAN RESERVES MELTING   BOTH RUSSIAN AND GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, HOWEVER, SPARING IN WORDS

ALLIES PRESS ROMMEL WEST TO MISURATA   Nasty Weather Conditions In ‘lunesia Again Delay Anticipated Thrust Against Enemy’s Positions.   US Airmen Busy

Misurata Last Axis Defensive Position Short of Tripoli   DE GAULLE PRAISES GENERAL GIRAUD

War To Rescue Skimmed Milk  From Discard   Can Be Dried And Remain Rich Food

250 DIE AS SUB ‘TORPEDOES SHIP. TT ARE RESCHED   Rescue Vessel Arrive: In Puerto Rico to Tell of Attack   HUNDREDS OVERBOARD AS TORPEDO STRIKES

14 MEN LOST IN UAE ERE TORN, ~ THC: QVERTURNS   Boat.Was Towing Sarge Of _ Cleveland When Ht Dis-  * Connaars.

COLEMAN BLEASE, EX-SENATOR, DIE!   oa Gained Prominence as Governor of S: C. By Exercising Pardoning Power

ACD FLEETS  IEA BADE D THREATENED   Large Volunteer Legion: from Other Countries Go into Action.

Volunteers From Belgium, Spain, France, Scandinavia Aiding Germans In Russia

France, Spain Others Enter Eastern Fight   Mass Forces for Assault on Vital Black Sea Bases; Stalingrad Defense Con  tinue 

Russian Resistance — In  Krasriador,  Armayir - Sections Beaten By ' Enemy   BATTLES ARE RAGING.     / ey e sure ee ss   BATTLES ARE RAGING   SRNR ee  as ee Nee! Kerr ee  Nazi Claims Of  ry Capture 0! Maikop .Oil Fields  ' Denied By Rede ~

Volunteers Aid Hitler Offensive   Troops From Other Countries Used —

Bolstered Nazis Overrun Soviet Maikop Lines   Volunteer Legions From German-Held  Countries In Action

NAZIS GAIN IN DRIVE ON STALINGRAD   Axis Forces Move Toward Black Sea Coast, Maikop Oil

VOLUNTEERS FROM FOUR COUNTRIES IN HITLER'S ARMY   Axis Armored Forces Reported Penetrating Red Lines At Kletskaya Is Part of New Offensive.   INDIAN DISORDERS REPORTED SPREADING   U. §. Army Bombers Dump Tons of Bombs on Canton Objectives, Destroy Bombers Parked on Field.

Volunteers Fight With Nazi Army   Due To Heavy German Losses Foreign Legions Thrown Into Front Ranks.

Thomas Urges Parley To Get Around Draft  For Workers   Proposal Is Put Up Ta Roosevelt By Utah Solon

Want Labor Conference to Ease Problem   President Hints Government May Register Women for Information on Abilities

Wants To Avert Labor Draft. .  F.D.R. Asked To Call Manpower Meeting

URGES PRESIDENT CALL MANPOWER CONFERENCE SOON   Thomas Appeals To President On Suggestion of Philip Murray; Would Summon Leaders of Congress, Government, Business and Farming.

ASKS CONFERENCE ABOUT MANPOWER   Utah Senator Makes Proposal to President Urg- — ina Sound Policy.

SITUATION IS ACUTE   Hundreds Living in Trailers in the > Parsons Area

AMERICAN NAVY PROTECTING SUPPLY LINES   Reinforcements Being Moved Up In Order To Retain Gains Already Achieved   VITAL AIRPORT, SEAPLANE BASES IN U. S. CONTROL   MacArthur Bombers Continue To Blast At Japs’ Bases Over Wide Area

Marines Take Valuable JapHeld Positions   Reports From Australia: More Encouraging

AP Correspondents In Thick Of New Assault On Convoy   They Find Winter Cruise In Mediterranean Still Possible But Do Not Recommend It For the Man Who Has Jumpy Nerves

“A. P. WRITER DESCRIBES SENSATIONS OF - HAVING SHIPS SUNK BY ENEMY BOMBS

CORREGIDOR FORTS LITILE HURT AFTER SEVERE BOMBING   Most Ferocious: Air Attack In Months . Hurled , Against Island  By Japs.

AIRPLANES SBEN ABOVE TROUBLE ZONE   Four Attacking Planes of Enemy Bro ught Down  During Raid.

Attacked — By 54 Je ap Bombers    - DAMAGE DESCRIBED AS SLIGHT . ~ FOLLOWING THIRD STRAIGHT DAY OF JAPANESE: AERIAL ASSAULT .

Japanese Plane: Bomb Fortress For Six Hours   Four of 54. Enemy Planes. Shot Down Se ee ee a

FOUR NIPPON BOMBERS SHOT DOWN BY FORT   Waves of Heavy Planes Fail to Cause Much Damage to Corregidor, So Communiacue Says.

JAPS BLAST ISLE IN NEW  AIR RAINS   24 Heavy Bombers Attack Bataan Defenders After Demands to Surrender Are Spurned

Corregidor Stands Heaviest Atiack:   Six Hour Bombardment by 54 Planes Reported.Today; Yesterday’s Bombinys Cause Little Damage

Corregidor © Downs Four Jap Bombers   54 Nipponese Planes Take Part in Heavy Attack on Philippine Forts

JAP BOMBER AGAIN OMAK AT GORREGIOUR   Fortress Survives Six-Hour Bombardment By Heavy Japanese Bombers   BATAAN LAND FIGHTING CONTINUES UNABATED   Sharp Patrol! Skirmishes Are Reported Today In Army Communique

KALSHEK AND ~WAVELL HOLE A GONFERENGE   In New De:-i to Discuss Formation of Large Indian Army.   JOINT WAR POLICY   Defense of Rangoon and Ter. minus of Burma Road Is Paramount,

KALSHEK AND WEL HOLD . CONFERENCE   In New Delzi to Discuss Formation of: Latge In- _ ~ dian Army.   JOINT WAR POLICY   [Defense of Rangoon and Terminus of Burma Road  Is Paramount,

G.0.P. STABILIZED STATE FINANCES MARTIN SAYS    Candidates Wind Up Tour of Co. At Upper Darby

PARTY CANDIDATES ASSAIL EACH OTHER   Governor Nominees Give Their, Party.Platforms To The Peopla '

THE WAR TODAY  ALEUTIAN INVASION REPRESENTS MORE COMPLEX PROBLEM THAN IS APPARENT.

Demands Drive On Aleutians   Congressman From Washington Wants Japs Driven Away eY DEWITT MACKENZIE

One Reason Why Enemy Is Not Ousted Is Because Warships Not Available

Will Attend To Aleutians Task Late   While Navy Is. Is Fulfilling More Important. Missions - Bombers Pin Japs Down      THEY'LL BE WIPED OUT IN TIME   Our Sea Forces Are Spread All Over World on Vital Missions

PUBLIC CONCERN OVER ALEUTIANS INCREASES  ‘Nips Threat to Alaska, Soviets

The War Today:  Ousting of Japs From Alaska Job For the Navy   By DE WITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analwet

PUBLIC CONCERN OVER JAP-HELD ALEUTIANS MOUNTS   Increasingly It Is Heard ‘Why Haven’t the Invader: Been Evicted From U. S. Soil?’

WAR ANALYST DISCUSSES JAP INVASION OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND SEES NO FORCE OUST THEM

US s. beak Allow: Mikado’ s: 3 Froops   * Until Naval Force Can Be Peaed

Military Authority Cives Feasons Japanese Still In Aleutian Islands

MacKenzie Says Job Is On For Navy, Not Air Force; Believes Uncle Sam Will Wipe Out Nipps As Soon As It Is Possible

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   American Navy Too Busy Elsewhere To Pounce On Japs In Aleutians

Lack Of Sufficient Naval Force Given As Reason For Allowing Japs In Aleutians

British Lose West Malay Anchor City   Fall of Batu Pahat Puts Japanese Nearer Singapore

BRITISH FORCED BACK IN MALAYA   ABANDON ANCHOR CITY OF BATU PAHAT—HOLD GROUND IN OTHER SECTORS.

WEST MALAYAN FORCE RETIRES   Defenders Hold Ground On Other Fronts As Airmen Score

Japanese Take Important City   Defenders Abandon Batu Pahat. Anchor  of Defense Line

MALAY AN CITY   British Abandon Anchor at Batu Pahat As Foe Ad vances in West

BRITISH MALAY LINE RETREATS   imperial Army Loses Western Anchor Of Front After Fierce Battle

Japanese Drive British Forces From Batu Pahal   Defenders Forced I Abandon Strategic City North of Singapore

Would Cut ked Supplies; Control “Our Sea”; Invasion of England Not Likely

United Nations Have No Hope of Immediate Victory, However, as They Gird to Meet Crisis

VW With Our Soldiers and Sailors \e 0 &                     Ross Sifford, Jr. Is Commissioned In Armored Force:

With Our  Soldiers ‘ and ‘\ Sailors   Ross Sifford, Jr. Is Commissioned In Armored Fore:

British Flyers Keen Up Attacks Upon Germany   No Let Up In Bombing After Huge Mass Raids Of Last Night   OVER 600 PLANES ARE IN ACTION   Port Of Hamburg Is One Of  Targets In Raids Of Last KRliok+

71 Survivors AreLandedin Puerto Rico   Ship Sunk by 2 Torpe does in Attack Without Warning   ‘O TIME FOR SOS   Rescued Persons Passec 5 Days Adrift in Lifeboat «

/ oURVWORS PEND 6 DAYS IN LIFEBDATS   Landed at Puerto Rico After Rescue by Steamer of Puerto Rican Line.   SUB MENACE GROWS AS MORE SHIPS TORPEDOED

71 Survivors : From Unnamed  Vessel Landed   Arrive in Puerto Rico After Attack in At lantie; 200 Swept Overboard When Torpedo Struck Ship, Officer Reports

71 Survivors Land At San Juan After Rescue in Atlantic   200 on. Veasel Swept Overboard When First Torpedo Struck Home Nationality of Craft Not Given

250 Are Missing From Allied Liner Sunk in Atlantic   Seventy-One of Over 300 Passengers Landed at Puerto Rico.

Growing Menace O: U-Boats Shown Ir New Sinkings Of American Coast

Ninth Ship Sunk But 10th Might Have Escaped   Three Apparently Die As American Tanker Sent Down Off Delaware

250 Lost In Torpedoing Of Allied Steamer   Sub Bags Another Tanker

28 Men of U.S. Tanker  Crew Saved   Four Believed Lost After Sub Attack Near East Coast

SHIP TORPEDOED BY ENEMY SUB   ' Survivors Landed a Puerto Rican Port

7 Survivors Tell of Latest U-Boat Attack   More Than 200 Swept Off Ship As Torpedoes Hit

71 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED VESSEL LAND AT SAN JUAN   ‘200 Swept Overboard When First Of Two Charges Hits Ship-—Sinks In 25 Minutes

REDS VOW TO OUST NAZIS FROM RUSSIA   32,800 Square Miles Of Territory Freed Since Nov. 16; Extreme Cold Is Yet To Come, Lozovsky Says

PLAN IS ALMOST READY   Cnly 13 Counties Have Completed Tire Rationing Boards

Lull Continues In Philippines   Evidence Increases Of Hos tility Of Native To Japanese Invaders   ARMY POSITIONS IN BATAAN UNCHANGED

BLAME ERRORS FOR AMERICA’S CRUISERS LOSS      Military Editor of New York Times Says They Were “Surprised Like  Sitting Ducks”   CLAIMS U.S. FORCES CAN HOLD SOLOMONS   Jap Ships in Gilbert island Area Bombed; Nayy Shakes Up Pacific Command

4 Cruisers Caught ‘Like Sitting Ducks’   Hanson Baldwin, Military Editor, Scores U. S.. . Solomons:Tactic .

Reporter Calis Solomon Losses Needlessly High   Writer Thinks U. S. Car Hold, Barring Repetitior Of Cruisers Mistake

Editor Scores © Fleet Actions   New York Times Writer’: Findings Shows Ships: Were Sacrificed

THREE GUARDS ARE. SLAIN PRISOK      Rioting Delinquents Also Set Fire To Buildings

Prison Riot Costs Lives of Guards   Three Killed, Building Fired During Trouble

THREE GUARDS ARE SLAIN IN PRISON RIOT   MASSACHUSETTS PRISON IS SCENE OF RIOTING TODAY

Behind The \ews   Plague Of Rumors Coming From Europe Nazi Propaganda Designed Solely  To Undermine  Our War Effort   —By PAUL MALLON—

2 HUNTINGDON MEN PROMOTED AT CAMP   Wallace F. “Moser “And WwW, ”“Weko- ‘Advaticed At - Camp - Livingston

Sub Torpedoes Oil Tanker Off Florida Coas   Five Of Crew Reported Lost In Attack Near West Palm Beach

Fire Bombs On Mannheim   RAF Unloads 40,000 Incendiaries on German City

1,000 BOMBERS A NIGHT   Allies Te Expand Raiding Forces Sent Against Germany

ALLIES AIMING AT BIG SCALE AIR ASSAULTS   Bombing Of Germany Seen As Best Way Of Aiding Russia Until Allies Are  Ready For Invasion.

RAF RESUMES HEAVY RAIDS ON GERMANY   Mannheim and St. Nazair Are Targets—Northeast England Town Bombed

1,000 Bombers Per Night Against Nazis Is Allies’ Seal   Figure Is Already 800, Spokesman ln London Says

DROPS 40,000 FIRE BOMBS ON $ W NAZI CITY   Great Loads af Heavy Explosives Hit German Industrial Centers

MANNHEIM, BIG U-BOAT BASE IS RAIDED BY RAF   “Hundreds” Of Bombers Used In Raids, Loss Of Fourteen Reported

BigFire-Bomk Raid on Reich   R.A.F. Planes Carry 40,000 Inéendiaries To Mannheim Attack

Drees 40,000 omb eit        Mannheim. Takes Hart _ Pe from. eB - Bombers:::

ALLIES PLAN 1,000 PLANE AIR ATTACKS   Bombing of Germany On Huge Scale Hinted By London Officials   PROGRAM PUSHED BY ALLIED AIR COMMANI   Sir Stafford Cripps Con tinues Speech In House of Commons Today

RAF DOES GOOD NIGHT'S WORK   Mannheim Bombed; Nazi Bases In France And Hol. land Attacked,

 OOO BOMBERS NIGHTLY AGAINS GERMANS S GOAL   Authoritative Source Says We Now Have Facilities For Sending 800 Planes On Raids and These Can Be Expanded.

BRITISH BOMBERS DUMP 40,000 FIRE. BOMBS, MANNHEIM   (Resume Major Air Attacks After An 11-Day Lull—En . ,couraging Descriptions - giv‘en of Raid.

Hundreds Of Bombers Hit Mannheim, St. Nazaire   ' Big German War Plants And U-Boat Base Blasted; RAF Loses 14 Planes

To Expand Air Raids   Aim At Sending 1,000 Planes Over Germany Nightly ©

1000 PLANES PER NIGHT WILL BOMB GERMANY   Britain Has Facilities For Sending 800 Nightly, Now, And Will Expand Them

British Aerial Offensive Hits Nazi Industrie   Mannheim Foundarie: And St. Nazaire U-Boat Base Targets

British Prepare Aerial Offensive   Hore-Belisha Demands Separate War Minister in Criticism of Churchill

RAF ATTACKS MANNHEIM IN NIGHT ATTACK   St. Nazaire Hammered As Eleven-Day Lull Comes to End

BIG GERMAN INLAND PORT      Fourteen British Planes Lost in Night’s Blasting of Mannheim, and Airdromes in France and Holland.

RAF Blasts  Mannheim   German Industrial Cente Target of Raiders; Nazi Fliers Retaliate

1000 Planes A Night To Attack Nazis   British Hammer Again at Germany’s Second Front

1,000-BOMBER RAIDS ON GERMANY IS AIN   Not Fantastic Goal, Says British Authority

14 AIRPLANES LOST INNEW MAJOR FORAY   Mannheim Is Blasted In First Night Raids In Nearly Two Weeks

ALLIES AIM AT HUGE AIR FORCE   SEE 1000 BOMBERS IN NIGHT ATTACKS ON NAZI TARGETS

VAST ATTACKING FORCE PLANNED ON CLEAR NIGHTS   At Present, British Strength Estimated at 800 Planes For Regular Forays

RAF Pours Fire Bombs On Mannheim   Allies Prepare For 1,000-Plane-Nightly Raids On Germany

MAT STAGES  MORE RAIDS ON GERMANS   U-Boat Base Is Hit And Mannheim  Blasted

Tokyo Announces Jap Naval Forces Now In Atlantic   Only One Submarine Specifically Mentioned As Having Arrived In Atlantic Waters; Long Trip Believed Carried Out for Propaganda Purposes.

Germans Claim Axis Naval Forces Joined   British Observers Say Doubtful If Others To Follow Lone Raider

ALLIES SCOF AT REPORT OF JAPS   Report One Nip Submarine stopping At German Port   BRITISH CONTINUE   Overrunning Of Madagascar: Launch New Attacks In Solomon Isles

Japs Claim Naval Force In Atlantic   Tokio Mentions Only One Sub Specifically;  Probably No Nip Surface Raitdare.

AXIS NAVY UNITS JOIN   Tokyo Says Jap Submarine Has Reached Atlantic Waters

Raider Claim Branded As Foolish From Army Value      MADAGASCAR WON   Chinese Troops Attack Tungyang, Capture - Yap Positions

Tokio Makes Big Todo About Jap Naval Forces Operating In Atlantic

Japs Feature Sub Move Into Atlantic   British Overrunning Madagascar; Flying Forts Bomb Jap Bases; No Change in Situation at Kokoda

Japs Say Aid Axis in Atlantic   Allied Observers Doubt Warships In New Area.

Jap Navy Sails in Atlantic Now   Single Sub Reported In Axis Port

Jap Sub in Atlantic, Claim   In Cooperation With Axis Navies, Tokyo Declares

Japan Claims Naval Forces Arc Yperating Ovei Atlantic   British Observers See Report As So Much Propaganda

Japs Brag Of Warship In Atlantic   Axis Attempts “Scare” Propaganda; London Scoffs; Believe One Sub Has Slipped In —

Jap Subin Atlantic, Claim      4In:Caoperation or With Axis Navies, ‘Tokyo Declares

JAPAN ANNOUNCES HER NAVAL FORGES NOW IN ATLANTIC   GERMAN AND JAPANESE SOURCES MAKE MUCH OVER NEWEST STATEMEN)

JAPANESE, olla INATLANTIG. TOKYO GLANS   Berlin Says Jap “Warships” Have Joined Axis Force But Report Discounted

Japs Make Hullabaloo Over ‘Navy’ in Atlantic As Yanks Blast Bases   British Destroyer Lost In Attack on Convoy

Doubt Jap Naval Units In Atlantic   Britain Source Admits Subs May Be There But No Surface Craft

Talk Called BubbleGum Chattering   Ione Submarine Cruises Around, but British Doubt Any Sizeable  * Dpto Ballawe   Vichy Flag Flies.   British Allow French Flag to Fly Over Intian Ocean Isle

Enemy Claims Jap Foree In Atlantic War   British Label Suggestion ‘Foolish’ Though Sub May Have Made Entry.   MOP UP MADAGASCAR

Tokio Boasts of Naval Cooperatior With Axis Fleets   Madagascar Is Now Eliminated as Base For Nippon U-Boats

British Say Suggestion Is Foolish   Report From Berlin States Mikado’s Vessels Have Contacted Axis Forces

JAP NAVY UNIT SAID TO BE IN ATLANTIC AREA   British Say Tokyo Announcement Is Solely For’ .-~- Propaganda “Parpise ~~

REPORTS SLE AS PROPAGANDA   Allied Experts Doubt Truth Of Japanese, German Reports   ‘WOLD MADAGASCAR   British Forces Complete Occupancy Of Tananarive, Capital City

Japs Assert Forces in Atlantic   Nip Sub May Have Reached Germany, Report British

. TOKYO MENTIONS ONLY ONE. SHIP IN ANNOUNCEMENT   Berlin Seizes Claim and De _clares Jap Warships Con-_ tacted Axis Forces

TOKYO MENTIONS LONE SUB AS NAZIS VELD "CONTACT   “Jap ‘Warships Cooperat ing With Axis Navies,” Reich Gloats

Allied Fliers Blast More Jap Planes   Renew Drive Against Japanese Bases on  Thailand Border

To Make U.S. Independent of Malay Rubber   Great Effort For Synthetic Product Is Being Launched

Program Sufficient to Supply All Military and Some Civilian Needs Federal Loan Administrator Declares   TIN OUTLOOK BRIGHT

Industry Joins In Rubber Plan   Five Times Combined Output of Germany and Italy Planned

Oil, Rubber Tax On Bonds Firms Line Up Already Sold To Help U.S. Brings Fight

Oil, Chemical Firms Join Program Aimed At Huge Output of Synthetic Rubber

J. S. INDUSTRIES TO MAKE RUBBEF   eer  Plan Five-Fold Produc tion Over GermanItalian Total

STUDY PLANS T2 PRODUCE RUBBER   Oil, Rubber And Chemical Companies To Assist Government

U. 5. TO INCREASE OUTPUT OF RUBBER   Oil, Rubber and Chemica Firme Will Outproduce Axis Nations

SYNTHETIC RUBBER PROGRAM QUTLINEL   Would Reach Production of - 400,600 Tons a Year in  18 Months

OIL, RUBBER, CHEMICAL COMPANIES JOIN THE GOVERNMENT IN PROGRAM FOR SYNTHETIC RUBBER PRODUCTION   ‘PROGRAM CALLS FOR AMOUNT FIVE TIMES THAT OF THE AXIS ERSATZ OUTPUT — U. S. WILL BE INDEPENDENT OF MALAY PLANTATIONS

Huge Synthetic Rubber Output Asked for Army  Civilian’ Neade Omittad Pen   Civilian’ Needs Omitted From. $400,000,000 Speed Program.

Ersatz Rubber Plan For U. S.   Program Costing 400 Million Being Mapped

OIL, RUBBER AND CHEMICAL FIRMS JOIN ON ERSATZ   PLAN SYNTHETIC OUTPUT FIVE TIMES GREATER THAN NAZIS

U $10 STRETCH SYNTHETIC RUBBER OUTPUT GVER AXIS   Program Calle for Five Times Prodtiction of Ersatz by Both

PLAN 10 MAKE CRATZ RUBBER   Nation's Synthetic Supply of Material to be Five Times That of Germany, Italy.   PRESIDENT OKAYS PLAN

Local Youth Alleged Leader In Assault   Huntingdon Inmates “Gang Up”  On Erie Youth, Stabbing Him 17 mes

T.B. WILSON TO ARMY   Native of Williamstown and TWA ead Is a Colonel

British Retaliate with Air Attacks; Russians Fall Back at Kharkov and Sevastopol Under Heavy German A ttacks.

LONDON BELIEVES SEVASTOPOL FALL IS NEAR AT HAND   Churchill Accepts Challenge of Critics To Debate War Policy.   RUSSIANS RETREAT AT KHARKOV, SEVASTOPOL   Germany Cuts Phone Lines to Outside World.

Germans Menacing Murmansk Convoy   U. S. Tanks on Way to Reds Endangered—Fight Is Ragine in Arctie

Hearings Are Completed On  Tax Measure   Specific Proposals Fe: Revision Of Present Bill Will Be Drafted By Staff Of Experts

TAX HEARINGS CONCLUDED   Senate Committee Will Rest 10 Days Before Roevicing Honse Rill

Senate Committee Winds Up Its Public Hearings  On the Revenue Measure   Will Take Ten Day Vacation Before Taking Up House Pro. posed Revisions

Sales Tax Idea Opposed By Union   Senate Committee Ends Hearings On Tax Bill; Extensive Changes Due

Story 18-Year-Old Youths To Start Registration For Draft at 4 Sites Dec. 11

900 CIVILIANS NEEDED IN BOMBING SCHOOLS   Program To Be Set Up September 15

CARGO PLANES ARE BOOSTED   Two Senators Condemr ‘Defeatist Attitude’ in Government.

LEE ADVOCATES 3-POINT CARGO PLANE PROGRAM   Speed-up in the Productior Would Offset Submarine Sinkings, He Asserts

FBI’s Defense WorklIs Heavy In Year Ended   Justice Division Took Many Hours From Usual Routine.

Federal Bureau of Investiga-‘ tion Praised for “Technique of Counterespionage”

sites tteaatianan, eaeaienemmnaiiiiii enim  Capacity Crowd Attends Ball  Roosevelt Birthday Dance Is Held

Nazis Fail to  Make Gains in Stalingrad   Two Mass Attacks Repulsed by Russian Defenders

Soviets Repel Heavy German Tank Assaults   Nazi Casualties Skyrocketing; Russian Troops Grab Offensive In Mozdok Area.

SEEK 10 GRACK PORT DEFENSE DESPITE COSTS   Soviets Claim Areas Lost to Foe Now Under Artillery Fire   RAF Raids Emden and Dutch Airfields: U. S. Bombs Japs at Rabaul

Cripps Reveals Second Front  Is Considered   Soviets Seek To Preserve Liaison With Allies,  Alexandria Crisis Passes

Second Battle Of Rostov Rages; Nazi Hordes Push Closer To Stalingrad

Reds Fighting For Life, Nazis Nearer Rostov   British Retain Offensive in Limited Fighting in Egypt; US Vessels Operating with British Fleet. 

Japs Seize Footholdin New Guinea   British Gain Ground in Assaults Along Whole Desert Battleline; Fight Off Axis Counterattacks

Plan For Second Front To Aid Russia Kept  ecret   Libyan Progress   By C. A. FARNSWORTH ADP War BRdaltnr

Imply Britain Planning Move   Cripps Indicates Britain Has Some Impending Measure in Mind—-German Columns Spearing Toward Stalingrad And Press Upon Lower Don

GERMAN ARMIES NEAR ROSTOV, STALINGRAD   Genghis Khan Forced Russians to Kiss The Stirrups of Their Pony Saddles

Cripps Indicates Britain Has Some Impending Measure in Mind—German Columns Spearing Toward Stalingrad And Press Upon Lower Don

RUSSIA MENACED BY HALF-DOZEN GERMAN ARMY SPEARHEADS  AMID CLAMOR FOR SECOND FRONT CRIPPS HINTS

REDS FIGHT DESPERATELY IN SECOND ROSTOV BATTLE TO HOLD ALLIED LIFE-LINE   Amid Clamor In Allied Nations for Second Fron to Relieve Pressure On Soviets, A Million - Man Nazi Machine Pounds Relentlessly to Break Russia Before Allies Can Strike

BRITISH GAIN GROUND IN EGYPT   Axis Center Driven Back as Army of Nile Attacks on All Sectors—U. S. Navy Task  Force Fnoages Plane<

Tells Commons He Cannot Disclose Secret Plans For Invasion; Reds Fight For Life Al Restov While British Gain In Atrica

Russians Put Up Desperate Battle   Offer Stronger Resistance to Germans in Lower  Don Valley   LIKE OLD’ INVASIONS   ; . Menace to European Russia Similar to Invasion of  Genghis Kahn

British Call Up More Men For Fighting Services And War Work; Auchinleck Believed Planning New Move In Eaypt, Raid On England

RUSSIA FIGHTS TO KEEP LINES TO ALLIES OPEN   Cripps Implies Britain Has Diversion Measure  in Mind to Aid Reds

Second Battle Ot Rostov Is being Fought   Cripps Implies Britain Has Some Pian for Future Action in Mind

aR RUSSIANS   British Advance Il Egyptian Battle A: RAF Bombers Gair Air Control

Berlin Claims Army in Rostov Suburbs   Report Stalingrad Under Assault as Outnumbered Defenders Flung Back

GermanySmashes Within20Miles Of Reds’ Rostov Base   Invaders Also Menace Stalingrad From Positions About 100 Miles To The West; Soviet Troops Continue To Drive Back Enemy In Voronezh Sector

‘Nazis Drive On Rostov and Stalingrad   Greatest Threat to Military Security of Nation in 562 Years

GERMAN FORCES CLOSING IN ON CAUCASUS GATE   Britain and U. S. Planning ‘Diversionary Action’ but Plan Kept Secret   THREAT IN EGYPT BALKED   Hitler’s Plan Appears To Be To Split Red Forces with Drive on Stalingrad   By CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH

Invaders Smash Closer To Rostoy And Leningrad   Berlin Reports Advance Continuing On Two Vital Cities; Cripps Hints Second Front  Plans Taking Definite Shape

Hitler’s Invaders Lancing Eastward Toward Caucasus   Not Since 13th Century Has Eastern Russia Been So Menaced

Britain Makes Plans To Help Battered Ally   Secret Steps Taken at London as Reds Struggle To Keep Liaison Open Through Caucasus and Middle East

Sir Stafford Cripps Says Diversionary Action Being Planned by Britain, U. S.

Russians Fight For Life on Don, Volga   Cripps Implies Clamor for Second Front May Be Met, But Nature of Impending Plans Remain Secret.

Hawaii’ Gradually Is Returning Again To Normal Manners   Courts, Schools and Stock Markets Have Reopened, But War and Defense Are Uppermost.

Defenders of Sumatra Fiont Japs   Dynamite At Least Part Of Oil Region Near Palembang; Cut Down Chute Troops.   Jap on Anambas

London, Feb. 15.—(AP) — The German radio was heard here today announce: ing a Tokyo dispatch which said that Japanese troops have landed in Java.  Tal wrest itn Ww arvrry

Sumatra Oil Fields Object Of Jap Attack   Dutch Destroy 700 Parachute Troops, Dynamite Part of Refining Center

Enemy Tries: To Gain Hold On Oil Area   Defenders Dynamite Part of Palembang, Big Refining Center   PARACHUTISTS SLAIN

3 Transports Bring Troops  To Sumatra   But Vessels Bombed And Dutch Carry Out Seorehed Earth Policy   DYNAMITE IS PUT TO REFINERY CENTER  Whaetgrnle W772. Chews RN ue

BIG AMERICAN BOMBERS BOOST MORALE IN INDIES   Oil Refineries Being Blasted By Defenders

NIPPON BOATS IN PALEMBANG AREA BLASTED   Defenders Claim Most of Parachute Troops Have Been Mopped Up   DYNAMITE AT LEAST PART OF OIL CENTER   Dutch Put Up Stubborn Resistance to Jap Drives  In Other Sectors

Dutch Blow Uy Oil Center in Path of Enemy   Defenders Battle Invasion by Sea; — Kill Foe Sky Troops

Java Defenders of Sumatra Battle Invaders   Three Large Japanese Transports Attempting to Land Troops Are Attacked Savagely by Planes

DutchMop UpParachuteTroops InSumatra, Dynamite Refinerie: As Japanese Push Southward

Sea-Borne Jap Invasion Hits: At Palembang   Dutch ‘Smash Paratroops: Defenders Dynamite Refining. Center,  ee Rolk Soaisurs.

Huge Refining Center Blasted   Attempt To Seize Great 0 Center Reported Checked   Savage Hand - fo - Han Fighting Goes against Invaders

JAPS STRIKE AT SUMATRA FROM SEA AND AIR   Invasion Tide Sweeps Past Singapore, Dutch Begin Destroying Huge Refineries

Fire Marshal Reports No New Rules on Sale «OFF ireworks This Year   Government, However, Requires. I Dealers to Obtain Federal License

Fire Marshal Reports — No New Rules on Sale Of Fireworks This Year   Govern However, Requires. All All Deale ~ te Obtain Fed' eral License

Interpreting  The War   Japanese Claims Really Are Quite Cheering

1 Persons Escape Death   Axis Torpedoes Sink American Ship And British Ship

91 SURVIVE TORPEDOING   Four-Year-Old Is Among Survivors In Caribbean Sinkings

Lewis Star Athlete   All Escaped From Two Torpedoings   Crewmen, Passengers Finally Reached Safety

Heavy Ships Toll Taken By Axis Subs   All Aboard 2 Boats Including Women And Child Saved

South African Swamp Frog Is Now Used For Pregnancy Test   South Americans Attend

South African Frog Proves Perfect Test for Pregnancy   Exhibited by Jewish Memorial Hospital and New York Zoological Society Doctors At American Medica] Association Meeting In Atlantic City—Beats Rabbit Tests

RED OFFENSIVE STILL ROLLING AT STALINGRAD   Strategic Height Southwest Of City Captured By Soviets   TOLL OF NAZI DEAD PLACED AT 166,000

ENEMY RESISTANCE STILL IS STUBBORN   Successes on Alt Soviet Fronts Claimed in Communique

Position Commands Southern Approaches Yo Battered Red City  REDS STILL ADVANCE ON CENTRAL FRONT  Nazis Acknowledge  Local Red Successes At Center and in North

Reds Plunge Further,  Crush Nazis   Russians Seize More Land, Material as German Losses Mount Hourly; Enemy Loses Strategic Hill Near City

SOVIETS PUNCH MORE HOLES IN GERMAN LINES   Reds Take Strategic Height; Nazi Toll Of Dead Rises

Stalingrad Height Taken by Russians   More Holes Punched In Nazi Lines On Central Front; Joint Offensive Leaves 3,800 More Enemy Dead On Fields

Toll of Nazis Killed and Captured Continues to Mount  ENEMY RESISTANCE STILL IS STUBBORN  Successes on All Soviet Fronts Claimed in Communique

Soviets Leave 3.000 Nazis Dead in Fray   Russians Say Toll of Enemy in 2-Week Period Is 166,000; Height Is Captured

Red Army Punches Holes In Nazi Lines   Some Troops Withdrawn From Stalingrad For Other Fronts

MORE HOLES ARE PUNCHED IN NAZI LINES   REDS TAKE HILL AT STALINGRAD, KILL 3800 GERMANS

Soviets Punch More Holes  in Nazi Lines   Strategic Height in Stalingrad Reported Captured

REDS PUNCH MORE HOLES IN NAZI LINES   Toll Of Germans Killed And Captured In Two Weeks Mounts To More Than 166,000.   Nazis Hold Fast

Soviet Foree: Rip Holes  In Nazi Lines   3800 More Foes Die, Say Russ: Seize Key Hill

Russians Capture Strategic Height Near Stalingrad   Kill 3,800 Germans in Continuing Great Offensive   "Stubborn Enemy Resistance’ Overcome by Soviet Forces

RUSSIANS ROLL ON IN 2 DRIVES, TAKE VITAL HILI   Height Dominating Southern Approaches to Stalingrad Stormed and Captured by Soviets.   NAZI LINES PIERCED ON CENTRAL FRON}   Two-Week-Old Offensive, Moscow Says, Has Cost Germans 166,000 in Dead and Prisoners.

Hill Outside Stalingrad Is Captured   Toll of Eneniy Killed and Captured in Two Weeks Mounts to  More Than 166.000

NAZIS RAID SHIPS, HIT BRITAIN TQQ   Repart Three Merchant Ships Bombed, Railroad Line Attacked

Red Line sags Under Nazi Blows  No Confir mation of Petetration Into City

NAZIS. STILL HELD OFF AT STALINGRAD   German Reports of Fighting in Streets of City ‘Are Unconfirmed.   ATTACKERS HAVE HEAVY LOSSES   Russians Claim Gunfire Shatters. 40 German ® Tanks in One Sector.

Russian Defense  Holding   No Confirmation of Nazi Claim That German Troops Are In Stalingrad

REDS YIELDING FRESH GROUND   Germans Lose Heavily in Advance Through Western Gates.

NAZIS ADVANCE AT HEAVY COST, FIRE RAZES CITY   Bitter Fighting Rages i Streets of Volga City, Railways Still Run

Russ Yield Ground at Stalingrad   No Confirmation Of German Claim Of Fighting  In the Streets

Nazis Squeeze In  On Battered City   But Report of Fighting ih Stalingrad Streets Is Not Confirmed   SMALL GAINS COSTLY   German Wedge of Tanks and Infantry Suffers — Heavy Losses

Stalingrad Gain Costly ToGermans   Aerial Activity. Increases Over El Alemein Area; RAF Attacks Cherbourg

Defense Arc Gets Smaller under Attack   Fighting Nears City Limits but Reds Holding Lines Firm; Nazis Use Reserves

Huns Ahead But At Heavy Losses ©   Volga City Shrouded in Smoke but Rail: roads Operate—Central Europe Gets : Anglo-Russ Bombing—Japs Hint At '—  Invasion of Siberia, India; Strike Again At Solomons :

Germans Make Small Advance At Stalingrad   Moscow Admits Nazi Gains Ground at Bloody Western  Gate at Heavy Cost

Russians Give More Ground But No Confirmation of Claim Fighting Now Under Way in Stalingrad Streets

Nazis Make Small Gains at Stalingrad   No Conrtirmation of Keport Nazi Troops Are Fighting in Streets of City; Counterat‘tacks Mend Breaks

\azi Claims (,ain NoRed  Admission   Reds Attack in Force at Rzhev, Voronezh, Nazis Say; Stalingrad Is Smoke-Draped   jombers Are Busy   pompers Are DUSY  Russian Planes Range Across Central Europe During Night

Russians Yield Fresh Ground At Stalingrad   Retreat at Western Sector but Hold on Other Defense Lines

YIELD GROUND IN WESTERN SECTO:   No Confirmation Of Ger.  man Claim Of Fighting In City      PLANTS OPERATE   Hitler Throws Heavy} ' Masses Of Troops Int Russian Batile

RUSSIA'S ARMY, YIELDS SLOWLY AMID CARNAGE   Soviets Admit Mass Nazi Assaults Have Put Dents In Defense Lines   CITY’S RAILROADS RUNNING   German Attacks on Moscow Front Smashed and Tank ~ Force Destroyed

N o Confirmation  Of Street Fights  Russians Holding Firm In Other Areas, Says Communique

SOVIETS YIELD STUBBORNLY AT GATES OF CITY   Germans’ Advance, However, Costing Them Heavily. No Confirmation of Penetration

GERMANS MAKE SLIGHT GAINS AT STALINGRAD   Russians Mend Lines Despite Bitter Onslaughts By Tank Forces

Nazis Creep Forward at Stalingrad   Capture of Vital Rail Station by Force in Doubt

RUSSIANS YIELDED SOME FRESH GROUND AT WESTERN GATES  ELSEWHERE IN CITY’S DEFENSE ARC SOVIET ARMIES HOLDING

Nazis Assert Fighting Has Now Reached City Streets   Confirmation Lack. ing; Advance Costly To Germans

Reds Waver; Still Hold on To Stalingrad   High Command Admits Heavy German Forces Advance In West

German Street Fighting Report Unconfirmed As Reds Slaughter Nazis

Soviets Declare They Are Holding Firmly Else where Against Avalanche of Battlestained Naz Veterans and Reserves; Reds Counterattack at  Nn ee eo Rp oa Venere

Russia Admits Slight Losses   Stalingrad Railroads Still Operating Though Under Heavy Nazi Attack.

Report Nazis Advance Slightly At Heavy Costs  MARINES ACTIVE  Fight Back Savagely As Nipponese Hit Solomons

FIGHTINGFOR STALINGRAD IS STILL RAGING   Germans Hurling Everything  They Have Into Battle, Make Slight Gains

REDS PUSHED BACK AGAIN   Germany’s Stalingrad Claims, However, Are Mastly TThnennfirmed

Reds Yield A Bit At Stalingrad   No Admission From Rus sians of Capture of Stalingrad Railway Station

Married Men To Be Draftec   Delay In Passing Youth Draft = Will-Cause Army Induction Of Many Childless Married Men,

WILL NOT DRAFT TEEN-AGE BOYS: BEFORE JANUARY   Many Married Men Will Be Ir ducted During Novem‘ber, December

EXPECT SPEED IN NEW DRAFT   Senate Expected to Pass 18-19 Bill During Day

SENATE ‘EXPECTED TO COM PLETE ACTION ON BILL THIS. AFTERNOON WITHOUT. FLOOR DEBATES. -

‘SIX MILLION MAN ARMY WILL NEED MODE OFFICERS   Don’t Sabotage Effort By Restrictions On Commis cinns. Patterson Pleads

U.§. To Have Army of 6,000,000 Men Patterson Tells Committee   ‘dersecretary of Wal rights Ban on Commissions for Civilians

Army Building To 6,000,000 Men   ndersecretary of ar Asks Commissions Not Be Restricted

6-Million-Man Army Planned      Patterson Reveals Size In Opposing ‘Quickie’ Commission Ban

Group Told Army’s Aim Six Millions   Patterson Does Not Say When Goal Is to Be Reached: Pleads for  ( aaneratian   York Is Example   tnder Present Rules He Says York Could Get No Rating

ARMY WILL GET 6,000,000 MEN   Undersecretary of War Patterson Says Great Expansion Planned; Taft Offers Draft Bill.

Army Goal Set At ~ 6,000,000 Men By - War Dept. Official   Undersecretary of War Patterson Cites U. S. Aims in Testimony Urging Right To Commission Civilians.

Army Builds Up To Six Million *:  Patterson Defends * ¥ Commission System

Army of 6,000,000 Men War Department Goal  Undersecretary Begs Solons Not To Hamper Officer Di-s

ARMY BUILDING UP STRENGTH TO 6,000,000 MEN   War Dept. Wants Power tc jae Issuing Commis‘sions to Civilians

U.S. to Build Army of 6,000,000 Men; Civilian Commissions Publicized

Plan for Army Of Six Million   Oppose Commission Ban on Civilians

SAYS ARMY 10 BE EXPANDED TO 6 MILLIONS   Assistant War ‘Secretary Fights Ban on Civilian Commissions   HOUSE COMMITTEE CHANGES MEASURE   Provision Attached to Bil Providing Pay Increases

Army Building To 6,000,000 Men  Figure Revealed As Patterson Testifies On Commissioning

Army Policy Uphele  ‘QUICKIE’ ISSUEIS DISCUSSED   War Undersecretary Patterson Urges That Granting of Commissions to Civilians Be Left to Department

ARMY OF SIX MILLION IS BEING BUILI   War Department Officia Reveals Goal of Mili tary Strength in Testi mony on Commission ing Officers.

U. S. Building 6,000,000 Man Force Quickly   Patterson Reveals Size O Army; Sees Need Of  Commissions

VOTE SNAG ARISES   Poll Tax Controversy May Be Thorn _ e Congress

SPEED ON SOLDIER VOTE BILL SOUGHT   Leaders to Send Measure to Senate-House Conference

34 Miners Asphyxiated By Black Damp After Explosion In Mile Long Shaft In Colorado

“Black Damp’ lakes Toll After Blast   Worst Mine Disaster in State's History

BODIES OF 34 MINE VICTIMS ARE LOCATED   Die of Asphyxiation After Explosion In Shaft

34 PERISH IN COLORADO MINE   Bodies Of Asphyxiation Victims Found Deep In Shaft After Blast

34 Miners Killed by Black Damp   Only Four Escape;  Explosion Traps Others in Shaft

34 Bodies — Found After Mine Blas   Workers Asphyxiated b:  Deadly ‘Black Damp’ in Colorade Shaft

State Has Its Worst Disaster In Mine History   “Black Damp” Chokes Workers Trapped In Mile-Long Shaft

"BLACK DAMP” TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF LIFE   Four of the Night Crew Escaped From Coal Mine in Heart of Rocky Mountain Range

Rec iver Bodies of 34 Miners   Asphyxiated ty ‘‘Black Damp’”’ in Shafc of Colorado Coal Mine

“BLACK” DAMP" KILLS “MEN  ‘TRAPPED IN COLORADO , MINE BY EXPLOSION  : as  ~~ LAST NIGHT > .

FOUR OF NIGHT GREW ESCAPE   Deadly Gas Fatal To Men After Explosion

Americans Furn  Back NaziMicht   Capture Town And Take 100   Jrisoners

Germans and Italians Continue Flank Blows West of Tunis, Bizerte  WRECKAGE COVERS SCENES OF BATTLES  Observers in London See Long, Hard Struggle Ahead in North Africa

SITUATION IN DOUBT AFTER FIERCE TANK BATTLE IN TUNISIA   Allies Said to Have Hit Stonewall Of Resistance; Foe Parachutists Rounded Up; Air Fights Rage

Anderson Regrouping Allies Admit   Stone Wall of Enemy Resistance Met In Effort to Cut Lines

Fighting Is Violent In Tunisia   Afties Hampered {n Their Operations By Lack OF SufSelent Air Force

Charred U. S. Cruiser  Reaches.-Home Safely Harrowing 13,000-Mile Trip Fails to Dainpen Détermination

BOMB-TORN U. 8. WARSHIP 1S HOME FROM PACIFIC WAR   Cruiser Marblehead Com pletes 13,000-Mile Trip With Steering Gear Out and  Water Pouring In.   FIGHT OF OFFICERS KEPT VESSEL AFLOAT   With Arrival at Eastern Port, Navy Discloses Hitherto . Unrevealed Details of Far East Fighting.

Cruiser Makes  Epic Journey   Marblehead Travels 13,000 Miles After Java Sea Battle

Damaged Cruiser Marblehead Safe In American Port   Navy Proudly Announce Arrival after 13,000 Mile Voyage   Members of Crew Praisec for Keeping Ship Afloat after Attack

BATTERED U.S. SHIP. MAKES EPIC VOVAG   Marblehead Kept Afloat By Valiant Crew, ° Reaches Port Safely’   TRAVELLED 13,000 MILES

Cruiser Ends Heroic Trip  Battered Shib Covers 13.000 Miles to Reach Home

MARBLEHEAD HOME AFTER 13.000 M. TRIP   With Damage From Battle Of Java That Might Have Sunk Another Ship, She’s Safe. :   Navy Is Proud

Battered U. S. Cruiser Marblehead Gets ‘Home’   13,000-Mile Journey Writes New Chapter o Indomitable Will of Navy Men: Reaches Atlantic Port

Navy Discloses Marblehead’s Heroic Battle   -Eluded Japs after being bombed and set afire; reported . sunk, cruiser comes home.

BOMBED SHIP REACHES PORT   Cruiser Marblehead, Badly Damaged in February, In American Harbor

Damaged U.S Cruiser Ends Epic Journey  - Badly Bombed, Hit By Fire, Warship

U.S. Cruiser, Battered By Bombs, Safe In Port   Battleship Marblehead, Kept Afloat by Indomitable Will, Home After 13,000 Mile Journey Unprecedented in Naval History

CRUISER REPORTED SUNK BY JAPS REACHES U. S. HARBOR   Marblehead, Battered By Enemy Bombs And Kept Afloat By Indomitable Will Of Her Crew, Ends Unprecedented 13,000-Mile Voyage

Italy Clamors For Territory From Masters   German Confronted By Grave Political Problem B: Demands Of Sattelite

ITALIANS DEMANG “MORE TERRITOR   Press Renews Agitatior For French Areas A: “War Reward

Married Men In December Calls   EXHAUSTION OF SINGLE. MED FORCES INDUCTION OF MARRIED MEN

Roosevelt To Decide Fuel Problem Soon   He'll Present Facts And.Reasons To Public - In Near Future

FR Fireside Chat Seen By Solons   House Delegation Has. Talk With Executive

Aireraft Carrier, Two Destroyers. 2 Cruisers,  A. Gunboats Are Sunk.   Second J: ap Plane Carrier Believed Total Loss; Tokyo Claims 2 U. S. Carriers, Big ¢ Battleship Lostin Battle 

Greatest Naval Action 0 War in Progress Several Days   10 ENEMY SHIPS SUNK   Fight May Determine Fate of Australia; Population Warned

Tokyo Counters With Claim American Battleship, Two Aircraft Carriers Sunk, And British Battleship And Australian  Cruiser Damaged _ oo   BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS

Fate Of Australia Hangs In Balance   War’s Greatest Naval Fight In South Pacific

ENGAGEMENT IS STILL RAGING IN CORAL OCRAN   American, British and Australian Gunners Scoring Heavily Against Fleet of Rising Sun   LONDON DENIES  PART JAP CLAIMS   Tokyo's Announcement That U. 8. Battleship, Two Aircraft Carriers  Sunk, Unconfirmed

Believe Engagement is Ranging Over Wide 'Expanse of Ocean South of _ = Solomon Islands -. -~  CONFLICT OF GRAVE SIGNIFICANCE

Two Great Fleets In Running Battle East Of Australia   Neither Side Announces Own Losses, But Tokyo Claims Three U. S. Ships Sunk; Anzacs Feel Fate of Continent Hangs On Outcome

Enemy Believed to Have Tried to Sever Allied Lines  To Continent.   PLANE CARRIERS IN TOLL

SAY 16 ENEMY SHIPS OUT OF NAVAL ACTION   Japs Claim Two Major American Warships  Sunk in Fight

16 JAP VESSELS SUNK, DAMAGED ALLIES REPORT   Heavy Warships Included, Say U. S. Leaders

Allied Headquarters Claims 10 Japanese Ships Sunk, Six Badly Damaged; Neither Side Lists Own Losses; Battle Called Biggest Since Jutland

Control Of Australia Objective As Allies Claim 11 Ships  Down, Five Damaged

Immediate Fate of Australia in Balance As Battle Flames Across Coral Sea East Of Continent, Greatest Seafight of War

Allies and Japanese Both Claim Heavy Losses Have Been Inflieted on Enemy

16 Jap Ships are Reported Sunk; Outcome in Doubt   Fate of Whole Australian Continent And Perhaps of Pacific Ocean Area  Depends on Outcome; Japs Report  U.S. Warships Sunk

Nippon Carrier, Cruisers Sunk   Greatest Naval Conflict of War Is Still Raging; 10 Enemy Vessels Down, Six Damaged; Invasion Transnorte Rincted

U. S. Fleet In Thick of Huge Naval Struggle   Fate of Australia Hinges on Result of Engagement In Coral Sea; Enemy Claims Two Aircraft Carriers Sunk; Fight Still Raging South of Islands.

REPORT ACTION   U. S. Troops On Guadalca nal Mop Up Jap ‘Pockets’

PLANES HIT JAPS IN GUADALCANAL   U. S. Sub Fleet Helps Ai Arm Turn War Tide in Pacific

Justice Byrnes May Take Over Army Supply   President Needs Head For More Than Twenty Agencies

WAR EFFORT’S SHAKEUP SEEN   Justice Byrnes May . Head Production

Justice Byrnes Is Likely As Head of New Supply Outfit   Reports Persist That Chief Will Reorganize Production Setup

Predict Byrnes to co-ordinate war production   FDR may name court justice

See ues as Head 0 Arms eel   Presiden! May Ask Former Senator to Leave Supreme Court

far Production:  Organization ©  ‘Shake-Up Is: Seen   ssociate Justice James ?, Byrnes May Get Toy Supply . Position

WAR SUPPLY CZAR MAY BE APPOINTED   ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BYRNES MENTIONED FOR TOP POST IN NEW SET-UP.

SUPPLY SET-UP TO BE REVISED   President © May Selec Justice Byrnes to Head Arms Efforts

Capital Sees Byrnes as Supply Chief  President Believed   President Believed Ready to Pick Production Head

Supreme Court Justice James F. Byrn:. Might: Be Asked to-Take Post  of.Coordinator      MAY. BE ‘BORROWED’ FROM. HIGH COURT   Demands for ‘Appointment of One. M nto: Head:     Supply Setup. Grows:

PRESIDENT NEAR ACTION ON OPM JAM, IT 1S SAID   Calling of Associate Supreme Justice Byrnes to Unravel War Production Tangle Is Reported to Be Under Consideration.

FOUR MOTOR PLANED LANDON TUARISH OO   American Bombers Forsed Down En Route Back to Their Base.   28 FLIERS INTERNED   German Messerschmitt Comes in on Tail of One Bombers.

Seven Reported Forced Down On Turk Territory   Believe Fliers Used  Bases In Syria For Long- Range Attack

Yanks Bomb Rumanian Gil Fields   Rafineries Near Buchares Also Are Blasted; 7 Plane Land In Turkey   ARE INTERNEC   People Give America: Men Cheering Welcome Best Of Care Is Promised

YANKS JOIN BRITISH IN AIR ASSAULT   Heavy Bombers Used by American Pilots in Raid On Rich Oil Fields; Four Ships Land in Turkey

7 Planes Interned In Turk Territory On Return Journey   ' Nazis Report Yanks Are Members . Of Large U. S. Flight Squadron; Crews. Exhausted. Are Well Treated

U.S. Planes Carry On Big-Scale Bombing of Rumanian Oil Fields   About Six Planes Are Forced Down In Turkish Territory Following Raid; Crew Members Reported in High Spirits

U.S. Airplanes Land In Turkey After Attacks   May Have Bombed Nazi Oil Fields: Turks Astounded

United States Bombing Planes Carry Out Large Scale Raids Over Rumanian Oil Fields   Seven American Four Motored Planes Forced Down In Turkey Is Report

Seven Downed in Turkey, As Anti-Aircraft Guns Bark .   OUR MISSION DONE   Objective Believed Nazi As German Plane Chases One

U.S. BOMBERS STAGE ATTACK ON OIL FIELDS   Raid Over Balkans Follows Ballot For War

7 Planes Forced Down in ‘Turkey; Pilots Interned; Raid ‘Is Blow at Nazi ‘Gas Tank’

Helsinki Claims British Land At Murmansk to Open 2d Front: Enemy Forces Sighted at Kiska   Seven Planes Forced Down in Turkey, Bomb Bays Empty

28 PILOTS GET TO TURKEY; ARE THEN INTERNED   Several Big 4-Motored Bombers Forced Down Trying to Return

U.S. Bombers Forced Down in Turkey   Report 3 Planes Attack Cities in Rumania

YANKEE PILOTS BOMB RUMANIA OIL TERRITOR}   Some Of Them Forced Down On Turkish Soil Where 28 Fliers Interned By Turks

ATTACK PORTS. ON BLACK SEA AND OULFIELDS   Several Giant Four-Motored Bombing Planes Forced Down in Turkey.   MOTORS OF ONE HIT BY ANTIAIRCRAFT FIRE

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.      Oi BKtelde Bomhen.

THREE KILLED IN MINE. EXPLOSION   Bodies of Two Victims Are Recovered

Three Killed, Two Injured  In Mine Blast   10 Others Escape From Shaft In West Virginia; Cause Yet Undetermined

3 MEN KILLED, 2 BURNED. IN: BLAST   Ten Escape . Explosion Ir ». West Virginia Coal ’ - Mine

Explosion In Mine Kills Three, Two Others Injured While 10 Escape Unhurt

Blast: Kills Three Men      Two Injured, Ten Escape Un: hurt in West Virginia Mine Tragedy

3 Dead In  Explosion   Two Others Seriously Burned At West Virginia Mine

TERRIFIC BLAST AT COAL MINE KILLS THREE. INJURES TWO   Ten Other Miners In Affected Area Escane Unhurt

TRIO KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION   Two Others Burned [In West Virginia While Clearing Fall Of Stone

Three Men Meet Death In Min   WEST VIRGINIA IS SCENE OF FATAL BLAST TODAY

THREE MINERS KILLED DURING MYSTERY: BLAST   Explosion Occurs Quarter Of Mile From Entrance To Mine

MEN KILLED IN MANE EXPLOSIO   10, Reported Trapped, Escape Unharmed

Sandusky Bay Bridge Toll. Income Declines And Gas ©  Rationing To Increase Loss

LABOR CHIEFS ASSAIL MOVES TO EASE LAWS   Congressional Probe To Be Demanded By Truman

“Grass Roots’ Move Scored   Green and Murray Say Legislation Will Disrupt War Effort

Unionists Lay Labor Curb Drive to Plot  gt... A   Green, Murray Ask Senate to Probe Campaign

NAZI RAIDERS HIT HOSPITAL   British Report Several Killed When Mental Institution Is Bombed

EUDORA BUZZES AS THE NEWS ARRIVES   Some Citizens Optimistic Some Gloomy About Defense Plant.   BOOM IS UNDER WAY

Some Citizens Optimistic Some Gloomy About Defense Plant.   BOOM IS UNDER WAY

HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE WORKS ON TAX BIL!   BELIEVED SOME KIND OF GENERAL SALES TAX WILE BE INCLUDED IN MEASURE

Sales Tax Is Now Seen  As Probable   Congress Works On Revenue Bill

New Tax Bill Being Devised By Committee   House Members Believe New Measure Will Contain Some Form of General Sales Tax.

President Is Busy Deter. mining Anti-Inflatiox Procram   DRAFT TAX BILL   Some Form Of General  Sales Tax May Be In cluded In Measure’

General Sales Tax Seen Likely as Solons Start Work on Revenue Bill

GENERAL SALES TAX ACT VIEWED BY HOUSE GROUP   DECIDES TO START WORK WITHOUT WORD FROM ROOSEVELT

SOLONS STUDY SALES TAX T0 WIKE REVENIIE   Roosevelt Maps Message On Way to Cut Cost Living   PROFITS ‘WILL BE HIT   Treasury Asks Billions in New Revenue from Corporations

Final Decision Studied on Inflation Curb   Chief Executive Hard at Work On New Program

SALES TAX SEEN IN REVENGE ACT  BEING DRAFTED:   House Committee Starts Work On Measure, But Awaits Message From Roosevelt   DUE NEXT WEEK   Limit On Profits For War Work Expected, Increased Income Taxes Hinted

FDR CUTS DOWN APPOINTMENTS SO HE CAN WORK ON ANTI-INFLATION PLANS

Work Started On Tax Bill   Ways And Means Corimittee >To Corisider Some Form Of General Sales Tax’

“OnPlans To Hit Inflation   Profit Limitations. Purchase OF  Peak:

BRING MANY IDEAS   Congressmen Discuss Infla. tion Preventives With the President

RADIO TALK BEING STUDIED BY PRESIDENT   Cuts Appointments to Those of “Must” Nature in Order to Devote Time to Consideration of Inflation Problem.

Plan New Moves On  Inflation   General Sales Tax Ir Some Form Will Be Part Of Program, Sa) Congressmen

General Sales Tax Appears Likely In New Revenue Bill   Leaders Believe Such Measure Will Be Needed To Raise War Funds; President’s Message Is Awaited

V ays and Means Committee Starts Work On Tax Bill; Some Form of Sales Tax Likely

Form of Sales — Tax Predicted   House Ways and Means Committee Starts Work Today on New Revenue  ~ Measure With Anxious Eye Turned Toward the White House.   MESSAGE IS AWAITED

Solons Start On New Tax Measure, Sales Tax Likely   Members of Committee Keep Eye on White House As They Consider Bill

Levy On Sales Seen Included In Revenue Bil   Eye Kept On White House As Ways, Means Group Figures New Measure

Anti-Inflation Is Studied By FDR  Cuts Appointments To Prepare Plan

Start Work on New Tax Bill   Ways and Means Committee Keeps Eve on White House

GENERAL SALES TAX LIKELY IN REVENUE BILL   House Committee Starts Work On New Measure

ORS WORD MAY DECIDE TAX METHOD   Sales Levy Is Likely To Boost Future Revenues

President Centers on Determination of Stability Plans   Meanwhile House WaysMeans Committee Has  Taken Up Tax Bill

WORK BEGUN ON NEW TAX BILL   Committeemen Hint at Some Form of Sales Tax, but Watch White House

——~-Washington In Brief Ways and Means Committee to Start Work on New Tax Measure

HOUSE COMMITTEE GOES TO WORK ON NEW TAX MEASURE   Members Expect dill To Contain Some Form OF General Sales Tax

Retreading, Recapping  Ttres To Be Rationed   Services To Be Given Only Fo Citizens Indispensable Tq  Community Or War Effort

Rules Announced For Retreading Of Tires   Certificates Will Be Granted T Sars Necessary For Defense

RAF BOMBERS BLAST PLANTS N PARIS AGAIN   Hitler's Headquarters Claim Sticcesstul: Attacks. on. U.S. and -Altied Ships,

Invaders Lose 11 More Planes In Air Battles   British and Indian Defenders Face Vastly Larger Armies   Japanese Expected To Ge Reinforcements from Singapore Soon

ALLIES SMASH 21 WARPLANES OVER RANGOON   NIPPONESE AWAIT FRESH MEN FOR FINAL DRIVE

Invaders Get Set for Drive On Rangoon   Lull in Fighting on Ground Shows Foe Suffered Big Losses   PLANE TOTAL IS 51

Nipponese Lose 21 Planes In Effort To Obtain Control Of Sky On Burma Front

Invaders Pay — Heavily For — Sittang Gains      American Fliers Also Raid That land Airdrome Destroying 4 Planes; Rangoon Gravely Imperiled.

JAPS SPREAD OUT TO HIT RANGOON   Troops Mass Along Sittanc River for Final Stages ot Drive; Americans and British Bring Down 21 Planes

BURMA FIGHT   Japanese Mass Along Sittang River for Final  Smash for Rangoon

JAPANESE SMASH AT RANGOON NEAL   TROOPS TAKE POSITIONS FOR  ASSAULT—LOSE 21 PLANES IN BURMA.

Japs Prepare for Final Rangoon Drive   Nipponese Await Fresh Troops From Singapore

Mrs. McDougall Early Settler Taken By! Death  Was Resident Of Plymouth ‘County

Mrs. McDougall  Early Settler  Taken By Death Was Resident Of Plymouth County  : For Sixtv-two Year:

TANKER TOPPLES GIANT DRAWBRIDGE   Tower Falls Across Bow of Vesse! but None of Men Aboard Ys Iniured.

ARMY DAY IS OBSERVED HERI   Tyndall Field Holding Open ' House Today

NATION CELEBRATES ARMY DAY TODAY   25th Anniversary OF World War  Finds U5. Fighting Again

United States Is Observing Army Day As She WorksAt Building Up Greatest Army

Army Day Is Observed By Nation With Parades And Other Ceremonies   Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of “Declaration of War Finds U. GQ Mobilized

WORLD WAR ANNIVERSARY ARMY DAY   Nation Given Glimpses of Mighty Force Being Raised to Crush Axis

NEW YORKSHO} IS UNDER FIRE   Musical Production Is Called ‘‘Indecent’’ in Managers’ Summons

Sales Tax Opposition  Continued   Treasury Prefers Not Raising Enough Money

CLAIM BRITISK ‘HOLDING’ WEST OF ALEXANDRIA   Axis Reports Break Through At El Alamein In Eevpt

British Battle, And Hold, on 40-Mile Line   Plane Attacks Help Stem Heavy Axis Drives on Desert

PLANES ATTACK THAU BLINDING SAND STORMS   Nazi Tank Units Thrown Back After Temporary Break --in British Lines.   BATTLE RAGES 60 MILES  WEST OF ALEXANDRIA

Battle Through Sarit stosmsin= Northern Africa  German, Italian Armies Fighting

ALAMEIN LINE HOLDING, SAYS CAIRO REPORT   Planes Hit at Enem: In Blinding Desert Sand Storms

British Tank Drive Closes Pierced Line   Allied Planes Blasting at Enemy in Blinding Sand Storms   HOLD EDGE IN AIR   Decisive Battle Ragins for Rich Egyptian River Valley

‘CANNON SHOE WORKERS VOTE DOWN C. I. 0. UNION   Election Conducted In McSherrys town Results 260 Against Te 179 For Union

Solomons’ Cannibals Gazein Aweat White:   Midgets Witness Ferocious Fighting: Disturbed’ As They Consider  Their Own Prowess °

Saragery Of Fighting I n Solomons Amazes Cannibals   Thirty Japs Lopped Off For Each Marine; Natives OC Islands Friendly To Americans

Greatest Show on Earth Being Staged — But in Reverse in Wilds of Solomons

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH BEING HELD IN PACIFIC AREAS   REAL, WI sree CA THER AROUND SKY MONSTERS OF ALLIED NATIONS

Cannibals of Solomon Islands Gaze in Awe at White Man’s Fighting Machine

ROMMEL LOSES PLANES, SHIPS   U.S. Forees Knock Punch Out Of Axis Armies.

Hitler's Army Is Attacking Heavily Now   Progress Is Not Notable Anywhere, Russians Report

Copper ‘Wasting’ Held Prevented   House Committee Approves Report of Action

MORE COMFORTABLE WEATHER FORECAST   Intermittent Showers Fall to Keep Temperatures in 70s—High for day 76.

Doland Man Is War Prisoner   Robert MacLean Brown Lis’ ed Among Ones Believed Taken Captive

Chinese Recapture 11th Major City As Japanese Leave Coast Provinces

FUEL RATIONING PROBLEM AIRED AT WHITEHOUSE   President Invites Three Members of House to Executive Office For Talk On Subject   FOUR GALLONS WEEK:   New Ration Under Regu Jar Coupon-Book System to Start Next Month, Dean Announces

NATION- WIDE GAS RATIONS DECISION DUE   Mansfield. Motorists to Learn This Week Whether They'll Get Limited Supply.   PRESIDENT TO ACT   Roosevelt Calls Con gress . Leaders to Conference "- on Program Today.

CONGRESSMEN, FDR TO STUDY NATIONAl GAS RATIONING   Eastern Motorists To Average Four Gallons Woekly Under Plan

Roosevelt  Confers on  Gas Ration   3 House Members Called To White House to Talk Over Problems

MOTORISTS 10 GET 4 GALLONS   Regular Coupon-Book Sys tem Will Start Next Month Gn East Coast

OPA T0 ADJUST GALLON VALUE OF FUEL UNITS   Householders Assured Gal. lonage Will Be Adjusted to Meet Unusual Cold Spells   OCTOBER 15 START   Nation-wide Gasoline Ra tioning to Limit Average Car to Five Thousand  Miles a Year-

MORE OIL IF IT’S COLDER   Temperatures to Be Considered in Ration Quotas

O.P.A. Assures  Callonage Value   Oil Ration Units to Alloy for Extremely Cold Weather in Aress

Value Of Oil Units Will Depend Upon Temperature   Gallonage To Be Allowed O Each Will Be Adjusted To Meet Needs Due To Unusually Cold Periods

Fuel Oil Will Be Regulated  By the Weather   Any Departure From the Normal Will Be Taker Into Consideration

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Must Surrender Weapons

JANE DOBINSKY FOUND DEAD IN CHICAGO ROOM   Former Resident of Hampton Believed to Be Strangline Victim

Question Husband On Death   Admits He ‘‘Choked Her 3 \ Little’ After Argument  Over Divorce

Yank Navy ‘Not Idle’, Knox Says   Will Strike ‘Where An When We Are Ready, Not Before’

Navy Not idle Declares Knox  Before Mayors   -Immediate Showdown -With Japanese Forces Is Untikely However

“U.S. Navy Will Strike Where And When We Are Ready”-Secy. Knox   Hitler Our Great Enemy

AMERICAN NAVY NOT IDLE, ~ KNOX DECLARES IN SPEECH   TIME, DISTANCES AND STRAT. EGY MUST BE TAKEN INTO ’ CONSIDERATION, MAY"..) ORS REMINDED

U.S. Navy Is Not Idle  lt Will Strike "Where and When Ready,  Not Before,’ Says Secretary Knox

Knox Asserts Nazis Remain First Enen   Whole Axis Fabric Wil Collapse With Defea Of Hitler, Secretar Of Navy Contends

Knox Says Navy Will Strike “When Ready”   Cites Elements of Distance As Reason For Delay; Flays Japs

U.S. NAVY NOT IDLE; WILL STRIKE WHEN READY, SAYS KNOX   Must Destroy Hitler Firsé ~~ Whole Axis Fabric Will Then Collapse,  Save Secretary

NAVY TO STRIKE ‘WHERE AND WHEN READY’ SAYS KNOX   Secretary. of Navy Addresses Mayors—Says Hitler Is Our Real Enemy.

Secretary Knox Says Navy Will Strike Where and When Ready, Not Before

Navy Is Not Idle, Will Strike When Ready, Knox Says   "Defeat Hitler, Our Greatest Enemy, and Axis Will Collapse’

NAVY NOT IDLE, SAYS FRANK KNOX   Declares Fieet Will Strike When Strategy Dictates

NAVY TO OTRIKE AT RIGHT TIME   Secretary Knox Warns Against Expecting Early Triumphs In Pacific

NAVY IS BUSY. KNOX WARNS Mayor CONIIE   Showdown With Nippor Fleet Expected Soon By Secretary   HINTS AT REVERSES   F Commander Hart Now In Dutch East Indies

BRICKER FILES FOR 3RD TERM   Governor Declares Intent To Help Win War and Maintain Local Government.

Bloody Battle Still Rages for Important City   Berlin Tones Down Claims That Town Has Been Captured

Huge Cargo Planes Carry Supplies to Men at Front   United States Is Fully Abreast of Nazi Developments in Air, Head of Aircraft Firm Assarts

Jap Forces  Surge Back  Into Yunnan Running Battle   Running Battle Rages Across Upper Burma

SECOND BAN ON FATHER COUGHLIN   Latest Issue. of  ‘Social Justice’  “Ie Non-Mailable

BANNED AGAIN   Social Justiée”: Hit: ‘By ‘New Postoffice: Ruling: = 2

Japanese Send Reinforcement:      Another Bombastic Clain Of Heavy Destruction Made by Foe

Chicago Youtk Slays Girl in Loop Theater  Police Seek Identity   Police Seek Identity Of Pretty Victim In Mystery Shooting

2500 Held As Police Make Hunt   Blond Youth Who Shot Un identified Girl Believed to Have Escaped Cordon of Police

‘Army Call To Allow 14-Day Gap   Inductees After July 1 Get Furlough For Adjusting Aiferies   Shift Worked Ou  Will Be Transferred  To Reserve, Later Rerrllad Ke Roa.

HARR DECISION SETS STAGE FOR PRIMARY FIGHT   Three Outstanding Leaders In Democratic Party Already Announced For Nomination for Governor  In May   M’NAIR ALSO RUNNING

SHORTAGE OF FOOD SEEN AS POSSIBLE   ‘Disregard of Farm Labor Problem’ Hit By House Group.

Acute Shortage of Food Is Possible   Congress Takes Note Of Farm Problems

Possibility Of An Acute Food Shortage Seen   Congressional Groups Will Probe Meat, Farm Labor Situations.

House Committee ExpectsShort Food Supplies in Nation   Possibility of Meat Short age Called Alarming; Fulmer Attitude Teke Members

ACUTE FOOD SHORTAGE FORESEEK   Congressmen Say Farm Production Being  Sharply Reduced.   HAS ALARMING. BEARING ON WAR   Members Say. Situation Being Mishandled, Will Hold Inquiry.

HOUSE COMMITTEE FORESEES "ACUTE FOOD SHORTAGE’   Group Irked At “Dis tegard For Farm Labor Probiem”

SHORTAGES OF FARM PRODUCTS AND MEAT LOOM   Congressional Committee  Forsees Acute Situation Unless Farm Labor is Supplied   McNUTT CRITICIZED   Chairman of Congres: Group Accuses Him of Being More Interested  in War Industries

“FOOD SHORTAGE PROBE LAUNCHED   House Group Angered by Government Attitude   /ASHINGTON, Sept. 19. (4P) Possibility of “an. acute food Shortage” was foreseen  REP Seon ee ens

Farm Labor Problem Is Critical   ‘Agriculture Committee Foresees Possibility  Of Acute Food Shortage: May Start a Probe

Acute Shortage of Food Foreseen by Some Congressmen   Demand Consideration Be Given Farmers’  Labor Problems

TO PROBE FOOD   Acute Shortage Is U. S. Is Alarming To Committee

HOUSE FORESEES POSSIBILITY OF FOOD SHORTAGE   Senate Group Looks Into Mat ter of Year’s Meat Supply

FOOD SHORTAGE IS SCENTED IN LABOR SHORTAGE   Southern Senator Criticizes ‘Disregard of Farm Labor Problem’   MEAT IS CHIEF WORRY   Appeal To Draft Board and Manpower Commission Being Considered

Acute Food Shortage and Lack Of Meat Seen For Coming Winter By Agriculture Committee

PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR ARE ALARMING   douse Committee, Irked By Governmental Disregard For Outlook For Farm Labor Shortage, To Begin Investigation Next  Week.

Food Shortage Is Foreseen by House Inquirers   Senate Committee Sees Prospect of Short Meat Supply

Shortage Of Food  Forecast:   Farme Idle as Workers Leave; Packers Kill  Unfotiened Beef

Americans Seen Facing Shortage Of Foodstuff.   Fulmer Says Only Change In Present Policy Can Prevent Acute Situatioa

To Look Into Food Situation   Possibility of Food Shortage Is Foreseen

7,000 U. S. TROOPS REACH MIDDLE EAS]   Soldiers Disembark at Red Sea Port—Not a Man Lost in Journey From New York.

7,000 American Fighting Men Reach Port on the Red Sea without Loss

U.S. Bolstered In Middle-East      7,000 Fighting Men Dock At Red Sea Port, Wait Transfer to Fronts ’”

Big Transport Carries 7,000 To Middle East   Largest Contingent Of Americans Arrives At Station on Red Sea

Five French Diplomats Quit AtWashington in Protest to Laval’s Policy Toward Nazis

Revolt Against Laval Flares Up Again in France  Gen. Prioux, Hero of Batile’   Gen. Prioux, Hero of Batile’ Of France, Freed by Nazis

FRENCH HEADS TURN AGAINST LAVAL REGIME   Five Resign Office: In Washington

35 Killed And 100 Injured   Freak Tornado Dips On Town  In Arkansas

ARKANSAS IS HIT BY FREAK STORM; 35 DIE   Casualties mount follow. ing fierce tornado at Berryville

"JUST LIKE SHOOTING SQUIRRELS BACK IN ARKANSAS’  Fortress Gunners Enjoy Kicking 'Goering's Pride’ Around the Sky

HAGERSTOWN GUNNER SHOOTS DOWN GERMAN FOCKE-WULF   Sergeant Christy Faith Says “I Let Fly And He Burst Into Flames And Went Down In A Spin,” In Describing Action Over Rotterdam

WILL STRIKE BACK, HITLER TELLS NAZI   Axis Blow “In Due Time’ Against U. S. Forces in  Africa Promised   HE INDICATES REICH CAUGHT UNPREPARED   Notes of Doubt and Uncer tainty Creep Into His Speech at Munich

HITLER PLANS RETALIATION   Says Germany Is Planning Counter-Blow; States  He Will Stick

Hitler Predicts German Victory; ‘Appears Worried   Says He Will Strike Coun er Blow Against U. S. “In Due Time’

Hitler, in Bombas ticSpeech, Reveals Doubt, Uncertainty    Hysterical Nazi Fuehrer Vows ‘I'll Not Surrender’  Recalls °18 Crackup, Pledges He’ll Not Flee; Says Stalingrad ‘Not Worth 9nd Verduy?

Hitler Threatens Counterblows in: African Theater,  fuehrer, C Goes to Beer  “Cellar,. Promises ! Toreihle’:-Renricals:

Mitler Says Nazis Will Strike  Counter-Blow ‘in Due Time’   Admits Unpreparedness, Speaks of ‘New Weapon’ Some Believe Will Be Gas

HITLER SAYS AXIS WILL HIT AGAINST U.S.   Fuehrer, in ‘Braggadocio Speech, Says no Peace Will be Offered   HINTS AT THE USE OF A NEW WEAPON   Followers Urged to Have — Full Confidence in Nazi Leadership

Merrill Couple Wed Saturday  Walter Hartman And Norma Spies Married

Merrill Couple — Wed Saturday _  ‘Walter Hartman And ._.Norma Spies Married

Miami Beach Dims As Army Moves fr   Air Corps Using Glittering Resort to Train Units Totaline 30,000

FLORIDA BEACH RESORT GIVES UP TOURISTS FOR DURATION   Bright Lights of Miami Beach Dimmed as Many of the Hotels Are Leased by Army Corps Technical Training Camp—Population Doubled

MALAYA NEWS NO SURPRISE   London Expected   British Retreat  es  Last Ditch Battle  Inevitable

Pandit Nehru Says Proposed Movement Will Be Ratified by All-India Congress Party      CAMPAIGN TO START WITHIN TWO WEEKS   Will "> “Short, Swift anc Effective,” He Predicts; to Decide Countrv’s Fate

India Civil Disobedience Plan Mapped   Aimed At Securing Independence; Will Decide Country's Fate

INDEPENDENCE CAMPAIGN WiLL START SOON   Hindu Leader Says It Will Not Last Long; End of Maharajahs And Wealth Predicted

DEALERS STUDY PRICE CEILINGS   Series of 43. Meetings Booked; One May 18 At Escanaba

PLANTS URGED 10. “AID: SCRAP ‘DRIVE   Collection to be Made ir . the City Next _ eek «

PLANTS URGED 10 AID SCRAP DRIVE   Collection to be Made in the City Next Week

M’ARTHUR HINTS JAPS TO BE OUSTED   Spokesman Denies New Guinea Periled By New Nip Drive

SAYS NEW JAP BASE IN- GUINEA 1S. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM   Enemy Will Be Be In Most “Exposed Position” ~ "Tf Allies ‘Take a  ‘Offensive «-'

MARTHUR SEES NO JAP THREAT   Replies to Charges Made By Australian

New Guinea Not Endangered by ‘Nips Advance   Spokesman Explains Reason for Not Stopping Enemy

Interpreting e War   Dutch Harbor Raids Probably for Scouting Purposes

Dutch Harbor Raids Seen As Mere Scouting Forays  7 = .. if re eT oe , g See ee Sg ee a ys  3 gee   Fact No Bombs Were Dropped During Second Enemy Flight Seem To Confirm Opinion

DEMOCRATIC HEADS MEET TO SELECT STATE CANDIDATES   Will Also Clarify Reaction To Guffey Parley—GOP Starts ‘Philadelphia  Canvass

*¥Farm Bloc Sure To Fight Plan To Last-Ditch   Agriculture Secretary Also Asks Ceiling Prices For Livestock

Wickard Reverses Stand On Farm Price Ceilings   Urges Repeal of Provision in Price  Control Act to Help Ward Off Inflation

WICKA FOR REPEAL OF FARM CEILINGS   Farm Bloc Vows Fight. Congressional Fight Seems Likely

Wickard’s Reversal On Parity Stand Probably Will Precipitate Major Congressional Battle

GERMANS EXECUTE 5. BAN BICYCLES   Condemn 50 Others. Threat: en 500 With Work Campos

CHINCH BUGS ARE WORKING IN PARTS PLYMOUTH COUNTY   “Instructions Are Given For Control Of This Destructive Pest -

FRENCH FLEET TO JOIN ALLIES RUMORS ASSERT   Vichy Says Warships Still At Toulon But Others Say Ships Have Left

CAPITULATION OF ALL FRENCH NORTH AFRICA, ANNOUNGEI   Including Morocco, It Capitu lated at 7 a. m. (1 a. m. CWT) Today.   IN A DRIVE EASTWARD   U. S. and British Expeditior Left Algiers at Top Speed.

. indbergh '; No Help “or Pelley   ed as Defense Witnes: . He Gives No Support to the Defendant

LINDY TESTIFIES IN PELLEY CASE   Has Not Tried to Learn Public's Attitude Since . U.S. Has Entered War

LINDBERGH WITNESS IN PELLEY TRIAL   Noted Aviator States He is Devoting Time and Energy to Help in the War Effort   APPEARANCE I!S_ BRIEF

Col. Lindbergh Takes Stand at Trial of Pelley   Aviator Appears As Defense Witness At Sedition Inquiry

Lindbergh Says He Believes U.S. Opposed War  Aviator Testifies At Trial Of Chief

Lindbergh on Stand in Trial   Has Made No Effort To Learn Public Attitude On War

DEFENSE CALLS LINDBERGH FOR PELLEY WITNESS   TESTIFIES BRIEFLY FOR JURY HEARING SEDITION CASE

PELLEY’S BIG NAME WITNESS KNOWS LITTLE   Lindbergh ‘Has Made No Observation Of Public’s Attitude’ On War

a Briefly 0 Testify He Was Against War   Has Made No Effort To Find Out Public Attitude Now, He Explains

Lindbergh Testifies In Pelley Case   Several Hundred Curious People Gather In And Around Courtroom

Lindy Testifies In Pelley Trial   Noted Aviator Declares He Has Made No Effort To  Learn Public's War Attitude

‘LINDY’ TAKES WITNESS STANT   Noted Flier Appears ai Sedition Trial of Pelley

Lindbergh Says He's Doing What He Can For War  Makes No bgp Ta  Learn U. S. Attitude. Hi, _—

In Pelley Case  Lindy Asserts He’s Working For Victory   Still Insist Most Peo ple Wanted To Stay Out of War

LINDBERGH IS PELLEY WITNESS   Famous Flier Is Only O1 The. Stand A Shor Tinie .

CALL  LINDY IN PELLEY TRIAI   Defense Has Flier on Stand In Indianapolis Sedition Hearing

LINDBERGH TAKES WITNESS STAND IN PELLEY TRIAL   Testifies He Hasn't Studied Public Attitude Since 'War Began

Lindbergh Defense Witness for Pelley   Former America First Orator Appears for 10 Minutes at Silver Shirt Trial

Lindbergh at Pelley Trial  Testifies He Hac Made   Testifies He Has Made No Effort to Learn Public’s War Attitude

Lindbergh Doesn't Know Attitude Of Public On War   Ex-Colonel Appears For Defense In Sedition Trial

Lindbergh Is Witness in  Pelley Trial   Offers No Word Of Support for Silver Shirts

Lindy Ignorant Of War Attitude   Famous Flier Says He I. Devoting Energy To Giving Help.

LINDY SHOWS NO INTEREST IN U S SLANT   SAYS IN PELLEY TRIAL HE HAD NO INTEREST IN WAR FEELING

Lindbergh Reports No Gauge of War Feeling of Public   Flier Appears for Beie Time on Witness Stand at Pelley Trial in Indianapolis

TESTIMONY BY “LINDY” BRIEF   Appears as Defense Witness in Pelley Trial. Gives Opinion in Public's War Attitude

LINDBERGH ON STAND BRIEFLY IN PELLEY CASE   Noted Flier Testifies He Has Tried Since Pear! Harbor To Help War Effort; Questioning Short

LINDBERGH ON WITNESS STANI   FORMER LEADING SPEAKER FOR "AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE” QUESTIONED ~ FOR TEN MINUTES 

Lindbergh, Testifying In Pelley _ Trial, Asserts He Doesn’t Know — Public’s Attitude Toward Wa

Lindbergh Appears For Defense at  Sedition Trial   Aviator Fails to Offer Word of Support of Pelley

LINDBERGH TESTIFIES   Famous Flier Makes Brief Appearance In Pelley’s Defense

Lindbergh On Stand at : Pelley Sedition Trial   ts Defense Witness; Say: He Devoies Time to Help Win War

LINDBERGH {8 A WITNESS AT PELLEY’S TRIAL   Testifies He Is Devoting Time To Wan Effort; Has Made No Effort To Ascer. tain Trend Of Pub.  lic Oninion.

Lindbergh or Stand at Pelley Trial   Fomed Flier First Of ‘Noted’ Witnesses Called by Defendant

TRIAL WITNESS   Fiyer’s Appearance Draw Capacity Crowd to Indiana Sedition Trial

LINDBEAGH ND AID IN PELLEY SEOITION Talal   Former “America Firster’’ on Stand 10 Minutes in Brief Hearing.   SAYS HE THINKS PEOPLE OPPOSED ENTERING WAR

Lindbergh Witness in Sedition Trial  of William Pelley   Appearance of Famou Aviator Packs Court Room This Morning

LINDBERGH Is COURT WITNESS   Flier Says He Has Made No Study Of Public's Attitude On War

NEWS REEL MAN TELLS OF RAIDS   DESCRIBES FUTILE SUICIDE PLUNGE OF JAP DIVE BOMBER

Jap Bomber’s Suicide Dive On Ship Told   Joseph Rucker of Paramount Tell: of Watching Battle from Aircraf Carrier

A Futile Jap — Suicide Dive at Carries   U.S. Gunner Conks Hin and Wreckage Flies in All Directions   LIGHTNING ACTION ON ‘GALLOPING GHOST’   News Reel Man Gives Gripping Account of Navy War Birds in Action

Spectacular Though Futile Suicide Plunge Of Jap Dive-Bomber Told

TELLS OF FUTILE SUICIDE PLUNGE OF JAP PILO]   Cameraman, on Plane Carrier, Watches U, §S. Fighters Soar Gleefully to Attack

oe OM SS eee ae eS  Carrier Based Planes Knock Out Jap Airforce  Newsreel Man,   Newsreel Man, On Carrier, Tells Of Slashing Attack en Japs

Strike May Cut Output of Glass   Charleston and Other Workers Want Six Percent Wage Boost

Glass Cutters on Strike   Kanawha City Plant Hit by Second Walkout

Rough, Tough and Ready  Hark, Americans, to What The English Think of You

American’s Actions Are Unpredictable, R. A. F. Boys Told   British Attempt to Analyze “Yank” in Pamphlet for Cadets Assigned to U. S. Training.

AMERICANS AND AMERICA EXPLAINED BY BRITISH AIR-MINISTRY TO CADETS

As the Britis the British See See Us  We Ramble, We Fight And Stalk Dollars, RAF Told      American Is Peculiar Animal and You Can't  Tell What He'll Do Next, London Says

Mont Be Surprised At Anything He Does —  What Is An American? Here’s British View

SUPPORTERS OF NAZIS LIST   Sabotage Ring Chose Chicago Headquarters

Nazi Plans For Sabotage Told  Dies Sends Documents To F. R. Showing How Ring Was Sought

FDR Is Given , Data On Ring   Dies Finds That Chicago Was To Have Been Spy Center Of Nazis

17,000 LISTED AS PRO-NAZIS   Dies Discloses Plan For Huge Sabotage Ring Linked With Bund

Prober Sends Documentto  White Hoise   Chicago Was to Be Nazi Ring Headquarters; 17.000 Suspects

LIST OF 17,000 SENT TD PRESIDENT AS NAZI SYMPATHIZER:   Also Gets Document Disclosing German Plan for Huge Spy Ring in Chicago.   DIES GIVES INFORMATION

er AGAINST GERMANS ~ REPORTED SWEEPING BALKANS   ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA UNLEASHES. MOLE. RESISTANCE-—T UB KE ¥ REPORTED IMPRESSED

Balkan Resistance To German Rule Grow:   Star Spangled Banner And Marséillaise Played In Home: Following Successful- American: Invasion Of Africa And British Defeat Of Rommel

AEOOTANGE TO NAZI OPREADS THRU BALKANS   Hungarians Play American, French National Anthems ‘In Their Churches.   GERMAN CIVILIANS ‘IN RUMANIA SPEAK FRENCH

BALKAN STATES   Hungarians Play U. S. National Anthem In Homes   GREEKS, RUMANIANS TURNING ON AXIS

BRITISH-FORCES BATTEE HARD 'T0 HALT JAP THRUST ON-IMPORTANT MALAYA PORT. NEAR SINCAPORE

DEFENDERS IN MALAYA FORCED 10 FALL BACK   Withdraw At Both Ends Of Peninsula Front   Nippon Hay Bomb Big Base From Kuantan

NEW ATTACKS BY LAND, SEA, PRESS DEFENDERS BACK   FEAR LOSS OF AIRDROME AT KUANTAN WOULD PERMIT USE OF MORE PLANES   FEEL URGENT NEEO TO DEFEND SINGAPORE REGARDLESS COST   Problem Is Complicated By. ‘The Neceasliy of Defending the fRiurma Road

BRITISH FORCED TO YIELD MORE GROUND 10 JAPS   Fighting Getting Closer To City Of Singapore

PERIL GROWS AT SINGAPORE AS JAPS GAIN   British Yield Further At Both Ends Of Line   HIT BY LAND AND SEA   Forced To Withdraw Oh East To 190 Miles  From Base

JAP INVASION ROLLS CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   British Forced to Yield or Both Ends of Malayar Peninsula Front — Important Air Base Is Re. ported Lost.

JAPS ADVANCE ON SINGAPORE IN THO DRIVES   Invaders Only 190. Miles From Stronghold Of South Pacific

Japs Continue. Their Advance On Singapore   British Give Up New Ground On Both Ends - Of Il-Defined Front In * ‘Malavan Peninsula

British Again Fall Back On Malaya Line   Japs Attack from Land. Sea; Enemy 190 Miles From Singapore

British Admit Troops in Singapore Area Fall Back Against Invading Japanese   Yield Ground at Both Ends of Line; Japs Take Kuantan Airdrome

British Forced to Withdraw To New Positions in Malaya; Japs Raid Corregidor Again   Tokyo Admits MacArthur's Forces Prevent Philippine Invaders Fram Mokina Gains

Japanese Forcing Way Slowly Down Malayan Peninsula   Battlelines Draw Nearer Singapore As British Have To Withdraw

BRITISH SINGAPORE DEFENDERS FORCED TO YIECD GROUND   FRESH JAPANESE ATTACK! BY LAND, SEA BRING ADDED DANGER TO MALAYA

British Yield Kuantan Base To Jap Force   Enemy Increases It: Pressure In Campaigr Aimed At Singapore: Gain Airdrome

JAPS CLOSER TO SINGAPORE   Hard Pressed Defender; Forced to Fall Back Nearer to Naval Base

TIDE OF BATTLE SWEEPS NEARER TO SINGAPORE   Hard-Pressed British Yield  More Ground on Malayan Peninsula   LEFT FLANK THREATENED

Are Forced To Withdraw From Kuantan, Only 90 Miles From Singapore; Jap:  Renort Airdrome Seizure

Jap Offensive Rolling Nearer To Singapore   Capture Of Kuantan Puts Bombers Within 190 Miles OE Rettich Ractian

Tide of Battle, Rolling Down Malayan Front, Creeps Nearer to Peninsula Citadel as Hard Pressed British Forces Yield Further Ground at Both Ends of the Line      COMMUNIQUE ADMITS KUANTAN RETREAT

Japs Closer To Singapore   Force British To Yield  Kuantan Air Base

Imperials Yield Further Groun¢   Airport 190 Miles South 0 Key City Is Captured By Japanese Invaders

JAPS THREATEN BRITISH FLANK OFF SINGAPORE   Imperial Forces Yield Further Ground Under Latest Attacks   TROOPS LANDED IN REAR   Sea-Borne Thrust Made At Kuala Selangor: Air Raiders Active

Kuanian Lost fo British in Singapore Fight  ” 40,000 Japs in New Chinese Trap; 30,000 Killed at  g nAnaAe

Willkie Will Offer Resolution to Republican Meet Asking Party to Abandon Isolationism

PARTY LEADERS T0 DISCUSS POLICIE!   Republicans to Hold Na tional Meeting in Chicago Today

Willkie Raps Isolationist  Policy in GO]   Drafts Resolution _ For Party to Repudiate Pacifism

Firemen Called to Liner Normandie _  Third Time in Three Months Saturday

Senator Davis Trails In Governor Contest  Organization Man Far Ahead in Pennsylvania

s  + Election ‘Tables Showlng How  Crawford County Districts Voted ; Appear on Fage 3.

DAVIS TRAILS FAR BEHIND REN. MARTIN   Auditor General Ross Leads Judge Ralph H. SmithFor Democratic Nomination For Governor.   Livengood High

Davis Running Fat Behind in Keystone State  Martin Is Likely to Get Nomination In Governor Race

MARTIN HAS LEAD IN PENNSY BATTLE   Senator Davis Trails Fat Behind in Gubernatorial Primary

Radio and Stage  Star Falls From 7th Floor Window   Accidental Plunge Is Fa tal to Linda Lee in Nev York City,

SED $50.      Glen Warner Charged With fm personating an Officer.

WAS FINED $590.   Gle mn Warner Charged With Impersonating an Officer.

Best Passport In China Is Being U.S. Soldier   New Guide Book Tells Soldiers How To Get Along With Natives

GUIDEBOOK TO CHINA Best Passport Is To Say: ‘I Am An American Soldier; U.S. Also Advises How To T ell Chinese From Japanese

ALLIED FORCE IN DESERT INFLICTS HEAVY DAMAGE   British, South African Planes Score Handily on Axis Equinment.

).H, PREPARES BATTLE AGAINST AIGING PRICE   President ‘Confers With Leaders On Program To Curb Inflation

INFLATION FIGHT STARTED BY FDR; WPB GETS TOUGH   Drastic Measures Imminent; Army, Navy Lose Priority Powers; Black Marts Sought.

SIAMESE TWINS BORN THURSDAY   Tests Necessary Before At tempt Will Be Made To Searate Girls

Community Chest Donations Mount to $6,700  Kick-Off Meeting Will Be Held At Placer Today

Community Chest Collections Exceed $4,000  One-Sixth of Total Goal Is Reached In First Three Dave

Labor Heads Ask for Hour Fight Sift   Green and Murray Claim That Campaign Started in Oklahoma

Probe Asked Into Foes of AQ-Hr. Week   Lakor Behind War Effort, Say Green, Murray at Quiz

CAMPAIGN QUIZ ASKED   A.F.L. Head Calls for at Investigation of Drive in Oklahome   ‘LABOR IS BEHIND THE WAR EFFORT   Restrictive Legislation On posed; Others Heard in Congressional Hearings

GREEN ASKS PROBE OF ANTI-LABOR CAMPAIGN   A. F. of L. Chief Charges Organized Attempt to Kill 40-Hour Week Bill

AFL-CIO Leaders Ask Probe   Green and Murray Bitter Over Campaign To Force End to  The 40-Hour Week

GREEN ASKS PROBE   Says Oklahoma Protest on - 40-Hour Week Was Organized Move

Union Head Asks Probe   Green Says Labor Is Not Impeding U So War Fffort

PROBE DEMANDED OF OKLAHOMA’S FIGHT ON 40-HOUR WEEK   William Green, A. F. of L. Head, Urges Congressional Investigation, Claiming School Children Asked to Give up Lunch Money in Movement Seeking Anti-Labor Legislation.

Labor Behind War Program Senators Told   AFL Chief Demands Inquiry Into Flood OF Sooner Protests

LABOR LEADERS SAY LABOR FULLY BEHIND WAR PRODUCTION   GREEN OF AFL SIDESTEPS IS SUE TO MAKE CHARGES AGAINST OKLAHOMANS

Restrictions On Labor Are Hit By Green   (Croix - de - Guerres For Assembly Lines Are Proposed By Nelson  Ta Provide Incentive

URGES INQUIRY IN ASSAULT ON 40-HOUR WEEK   Green and Murray Say Labor 100 Per Cent Behind War Effort

Nothing Gained By Compul  gion, He Tells Congress a ional Group.

Prob “ss ahoma Campaign Fo. =< alof40-Hour Week Is ASn.. id by William Green.   Head of A. F. L. and Philip Murray, Head Of C. I. O. Declare Labor Wholeheartedly Behind the War Program, Reported

Green Requests Inquiry   Wants Congress To Investigate Proposed Legislation For Labor Restrictions

AFL Head Assails Two State Papers   Alleges School Children Asked to Give Lunch Money to Send Telegrams

Final Chapter Written Today In Gotham’s 1-Cent Love Story   Last Blow Falls on Lovesick Lad of 17 As Girl of Choice Spurns His Attentions   Aftermath of ‘Car Incident Breaks Leg of Participant

Fenny Love Story finds Parental. Opposition Withers Bloom Which Occu pied Two Courts

Richard U. Ford Gets A Citation   Local Boy Displays  Initiative, Coolness

Send Heavy     Tanks Into” The Battle    LIGHT TANKS WENT INTO. - ACTION FIRST; ADVANCE AT: : -EXPENSE OF HUGE CASUAL TIES

UNUED NATIONS HIT FROM JAPAN RUSSIA T0 AFRICA; FREIGHTER SUNK RIGHT IN JAP FRONT YARD   Japanese Reported Attacking Singapore With “Relentless Fury;” Vicious Blow  Awaited By U.S. In Philippine Telands

ALLIED. PLANES, UBo oMMAShING AY JAP FORCES   Japanese Increase Pressure Upon British In Malaya But Pay High Price   INCREDIBLE CASUALTIES INFLICTED ON INVADERS   American Submarine Invades Home Waters Of Japan To Sink Freighter

ATTACK EXPECTED AT ANY TIME ON FT. SHAFTER ARMY   Gen. Emmons Has His First Press Conference, Says Fortifications are Being Strenathened.   RUSSIANS GO LIMIT, PREVENT NEW LINES   Fight Near Singapore is Only Report From Malaya; Casualties for Both Reported Heavy,

Tanks, Planes Blast Defenses Of Malaya Base      United Nations Taking Heavy Toll, However, Of Shipping And Troops; Crucial Battle Now Raging For Kuala Lampur, Key City

Japs Drive With Relentless ry: In Far East —   Allies Attack Axis on Wide  Ceante

80 Loads of Debris Hauled Away Each Day in Butte Cleanup Drive   City Has Garbage Cans Which It Will Sell Residents

BILL WOULD AID BIRTH RECORDS   Will Certify Citizenship Combat “Racket” of Present Era

TO OPEN NOVEMBER 5   Rent Director Gives New Date for Sub-Office Here

Chest Workers Must Raise $6,632.20 If Quota Is Reached   TO OPEN NOVEMBER 5   Rent Director Gives New. Date for Sub-Office Here

Defeat Of Heil Urged By Demos  Convention Kevnoter   Convention Keynote Calls For Election Of Pro-F. R. Congress

FUEL RATIONING IN THE NATION LOOMS   American Consumers Face Ultimatum to Stockpile Coal or Face Regulatone.

STOCK UP ON COAL ‘AT ONCE’ IS ADVICE   Rationing Is Alternative. Nelson Hints

SOME SECTIONS SHORT ON FOOD   Heavy Thanksgiving Da’ Buying Causes Stores to Feel Pinch

Meats, Poultry and Dair Products Most in Demand for Military Use

Thanksgiving Buying Causes Temporary Shortages Of Food In Some Sections

TEMPORARY FOOD SHORTAGES SEER   Buying For Thanksgiving Qne Reason to Help Deptete Small. Stocks.

Food Shortages Are Reported   Thanksgiving Buying Strains Markets

Shortage in Foodls Developed   Meat and Products Of Dairy Becoming Scarce

Temporary Shortages Of Food Developing   Showing Up in Poultry Meats, Dairy Products In Some Sections, Officials Announce  THANKSGIVING RUSH DEPLETES SUPPLIES  General Increase In Buying Power Steps Up Spending

RUSH FOR FOOD: DEPLETES STOCKS   SHORTAGES DEVELOP AS CON. SUMERS LAY IN SUPPLIES FOR THANKSGIVING.

SEASONAL FOOD SHORTAGES ARE BEING REPORTED   Consumers, Flushed With Money, Planning Bountiful Dinners   ESSENTIAL NEEDS CAN BE SATISFIED

GIVE ARGENTINA UNTIL THURSDAY   idust Determine By Then Whether To Join Solid Front

PRESSURE IS ON FOR ARGENTINA   Axis Tries to Sabotage ?an-American Solid Front Conference

ARGENTINA BLOCKS PACT   Nation Given Until Thursday To Join In All-American Break With Axis

Pressure Put  On Argentina   Virtual Uhimatum Handed Reluctant Delegation; Axis Plot Foiled

HAND ULTIMATUM TO ARGENTINA   RIO DELEGATES GIVE NATION TILL THURSDAY TO DECIDE WAR STAND.

ARGENTINA WARNED TO MAKE DECISION   Delegates Given Until Thursday to Act on Axis Question

Thursday Fixed As Deadline For Argentine Co-operation By Pan-American Conference

Rotary District Governer Here September 16th   Roscoe C, Pryor Of Marlingen Will Address Kerrville Club On First Official Visit

ALTON FOUNDRY STRIKERS DEFY GREEN’S ORDER   Conciliation” Parley’ Resuned-— Cleveland Steel Workers Heed Navy Demand io Return

Alton Strikers Pay No Heed to Green's Back to Work Order   Western Cartridge Co Employes Remain  Away From Job

STRIKERS DEFY  AFL’S CHIEF   Tieup at Alton War Plant Continues After Green Issues Warning

ALTON STRIKERS TOLD TO WORK   AFL PRESIDENT SAYS ACTION CANNOT BE TOLERATED

CARTRIDGE WORKERS “ARE STILL-ON STRIK   Ignore Green's Plea to Return to Jobs

CONTINUE ARMS PLANT WALKOUT   Officials Resume Efforts to Settle Dispute

Plea Rejected      Indian Thinks Medicine Man Should Get Tires Too!

JAPANESE ARMY WAS UNDER-ESTIMATED   Australian Commander At SingaPore Says British Military Srstem Too Complicaicd

Aussie Says Foe Under-Estimated   Strength Lies in Simple Methods, Asserts General Who Fled Sinvspore

Japs Underrated,  General Asserts Simple Methods Ai Enemy Victories

TUNIS AND BIZERTE IS TAKING FORW   British Libyan Army Poised For Swoop On El Agheila   ALLIED AIR POWER . INCREASES IN SCOPE   Frantic Efforts of Nazis tc Bolster African Air Power Endangering Luftwaffe.

Allied Army Closing in on Tunis Sector   Big Offensive in Tunisian Area Gets Under Way

Admiral King Reaches Retirement Age of 64 But He’s Too Busy With War Problems to Sit by Fireside      You Can’t Faint — And Cry If You Join The WAVES

ADMIRAL KING AT RETIRING AGE BUT STILL ON BlG JOB  COMMANDER OF U. S. RIRET WITT NAT RTI?)

Admiral King Will Stay On   Reaches Customary Age of Retirement Of Retirement Today ; Holds Down Two Jobs

Retirement Age Reached Today By Admiral Kins   Tough Boss OL Americas Toughest Nayal War Not Planning To Leave Joh

[ADMIRAL KING AT RETIRING AGE BUT STILL ON BIG JOB  COMMANDER OF JU. S, _ FLEET WILL NOT RETIR}

Admiral King Is 64  Navy Boss Could Retire but 7-Qcean Job Rules Out That Possibility

KING FACES — BIGGEST TASK OF CAREER   Reaches Retirement Age But No Easy Chair Awaits Him

Law Prohibits Tough Boss of Toughest Naval War to Take An Easy Chair   MUST REMAIN ACTIVE UNTIL JOB IS ENDED   Associates Describe Hin As Being In Excellent Health On 64th Birth dav: Dave Are Long

KING, THO 64, STAYS ON JOB   Admiral Directs Americar Naval Operations In All Parts Of World

Ernest J. King Not To Retire   “. 8. Naval Commander In Thick Of Great War On 64th Birthday

Nazis Admit Landing of Parachute Raiders. Belittle Their Importance

$3,716 RAISED $0 FAR IN CAMPAIGI   Reports Mark Meeting o! Salyation Army Workers

$1,590 RAISED IN ANNUAL CAMPAIGI      Nearly One-Fourth of Sa! yation Army Goal Renorted

CIVILIAN GODS SENT TQ AFRICA   Nazi Stripping Create: Shortages: Food and Clothing Bought

Much Food: Being Sent To Africa   ‘Shortages Brought By Nazi Stripping *

nid DISTRICTS TO VOTE TWICE   Action Necessary To Fil Vacancies Among Con gressmen

SPECIAL PRIMARIES ARE ORDERED IN 2 DISTRICTS WHERE NOMINEES QUIT

Pact to Develop Brazil Resources Effected by U.S.  T.endeb.ease Aid ta   Lend-Lease Aid to South American Nation Extended

BRAZIL PLEDGES WAR MATERIALS   Pact Signed to Develop Natural Resources and Reopen Mines

-tanned Riders of Range and Rodeo Joining Coast Guard Units for Guarding Beaches Against — Invasion; Days of Teddy’s “Rough ‘Riders” Are Again Recalled

GOV. J. E. HARLEY DEAD   A Resignation Made Him South Carolina's Chief Executive.

SOVIET PLANES RAID HELSINK   Heaviest Attack Since Sum. mer of *41 Is Reported At Finnish Capital

GOING UP TOO FAST   Senator Taft Says It Is Time to  -Fix Raw Material Ceilings

WARNS AGAIN   British Minister Brings Up Naz Inveainn Paacihilite

Rampant British Continue Drive Against Rommel   Attack Axis Forces Both Inside Egypt and in Libya

Allied Planes Strike at Enemy Vessel:   Report Operations Satisfactory in Libyan Sector

Rommel Hii On Land And On Sea   German General Still Fleeing In North Africa

AXIS SHIPPING IS ATTACKEDIN MEDITERRANEAN   British Eighth Army Is Still Pursuing Rommel’s  Desert Troops

ALLIES CLEAR MIDDLE SEA OF AXIS SHIPS   British Eighth Army Con tinues To Hack Away At Rommel’s Africa Corps Ir Egvpt And Libya.   Cruiser Hit

Rommel’s Rear Guard Engaged At Two Point:   Pats Up Fight at Buqbugq After Losing Barrani; Italian Sea Units Hit by British

AXIS CRUISERS HIT BY ALLIES   British Continue Desert Chase As Bombers Hit Relief Efforts

Allied Bomber Squadrons And Subs Batter Enemy Surface Forces In Mediterranean

HITS SCORED BY BRITISHON ENEMY SHIPS   Rampant Eighth Army Hacks Away at Fleeing Troops   NO WORD RECEIVED OF LIBYAN BATTLE   Operations Reported to be Proceeding Satisfactorily

BRITISH HACK AT AXIS ARMY   Repeated Blows Struck al Rommel’s Fleeing Men In Egypt, Libya

Rumor Darlan Would Swin France To U.N.   Pelain Ousts Admiral And Assumes Leadership of France

Is Darlan Giving Germany Double Cross?  May Swing France Over to Side of Allies

DARLAN OUSTED FROM CABINET PETAIN STATES   Reports Persist That French Admiral Is Join aeeee Alliae   GERMANS ARE ANGRY AT TURN OF EVENTS

Petain Ousts Darlan From  Military Post Admiral Is Taker  :. By Amenicans  In Algiers

Is Darlan Giving Germany Double Cross?  May Swing Frence  Over to co). wf Ali.

DARLAN MAY SWING FRENCH FORCES TO CAUSE OF ALLIES      Admiral, Reported Prisoner in Algiers, May Line Up _ With United Nations, According to Vichy Reports

Darlan Is Ousted As Chief of All French Forces   Vichy Is In State ¢ Panic, Daily Herald Declares

Darlan May Swing  To Allies Cause   French Naval Officer U.S. General's Guest

DARLAN MAY LINE FRANCE WITH ALLIES   Marshal Petain Ousts Admira As Commander-In-Chief Of All French Defense For  ces,   Vichy In Panic

Vichy in State of Panic Over Darlan's Action in Algiers; Berlin Is Anary

Bishop Gravatt, Wife Succumb   Veteran Episcopal Clergyman and Wife Die Same Day

O’Daniel’s Secretary Takes Blame For Telegrams; Says ‘Honest Error’

DEFEND onlP BY ALL MIAN ADMIRAL TOLL   Petain Warns Consequences May Be Serious Should British interfere.   BRITAIN STEADFAST IN RETAINING SHIP CONTROL

Dependents Of Soldiers To File Soon   Applications for Allowances Being Distributed

Applications for Allowances Soon To be Made   Salient Features Of Act to Help Dependents Explained

With Help From U. S., Reds Will Liguidate Nazi Army  This Year, Spokesman Saye

REDS LIQUIDATE HITLER'S ARMY   Supplies From U.S. Will Help Beat Nazis This Year, Official Says

Latest Red Communique Reports 4,470 Invaders Killed in One Part of the Kalinin Sector

Reds Slaughter 4470 Nazis in Division Routs   Vichy Says Soviet Forces Cross Into White Russia

Reds Slaughter 4,470 Germans   Supplies from U.S. Will Help Liquidate Foe, Lozovsky Says

Red Officer Praises Aid Of America   Sees U. S. Help Liquidating Nazi Army This Year; Foe. Admits Iimen Break-Through

GET CERTIFICATES OF IDENTIFICATION   Aliens of Enemy Nationali   ties Must Apply for Them at Postoffice.

ALL ALIENS ‘IN NATION WARNED       Vital Facts. Given Enemy Aliens  Of Justice Dept. Orders

Aliens Warned - To Follow Laws   NEW RESTRICTIONS TC BE IN FORCE NOW

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mmel’s Armorec rdes Drive for  diterranean  esult of Fighting ar Into the Night, till Undecided  Y RED SUCCESSES  oviets Advance on harkov, Barvenkova ronts; Repel Germans

Major Thrust Is Made By Nazis On Libya Front   50-Mile Plunge. - Accomplished :By Tank Columns =.

MANEUVER TOWARD CAUCASUS FEARED   Tank Columns Being Hurled at British; Battle In Russian Ukraine Sal Inconclusive

Japanese in Yew Guinea. score Gains   Bitter Fighting Rages in Owen Stanley Mountains

JAPANESE ARE 44 MILES FROM PORT MORESBY   Allies Are Retreating Along Narrow Trail

FARM BLOC’ ’ SEES DEFEAT ON AMENDMENT   Sen. Smith Declares Congres: ‘Not Worth Damn’ After Failure to Alter Bill.   READY FOR VOTE NOW   Administration Leaders Seel Anti-Inflation Passage By Toniaht.

Wickard Calls On Farmers For Dawn To Dark Effort To Increase U. S. Food Production

FARMER GOAL HIKES URGED BY WICKARE   Secretary Urges DawnTo-Dark Effort to Aid Food Supplies   ALL MUST FPRODUCE   Hitler Uses Starvation Looting as Weapon, Agriculturists Told

Wickard Urges “Dawn To Dark” Effort On Farms   Increased Production To Aid United Nations Asked By Secretary

DAWN TO DARK FARM WORK IS WICKARD PLE!   More Food Rationing Ahead; Higher Output Asked

Farm Families are Told to Work From Dawn to Dark   Wickard Sets Food Production Goals For 1943; Rationing Seen Certaiti*“~

Farmers Asked To Increase  Food Production   Wickard Asks 10 Per Cent Increase In Livestock Products

Farmers Get  Wickard Plea      Asks ‘Dawn To Dusk’ Effort In 1943

SETS RECORD ~ FARM GOALS   Wickard, Urges “Dawn ‘To Dusk’ Effort By Farmers, Warns Of Further Rationing

WICKARD IN APPEAL TO U.S. FARMERS   Sets New Food Production Goals For Next Year

FARMERS APPEALED TO BY WICKARD TO BOOST PRODUCTION   Increase of. Food Products Urged As Warning of More Rationing is Given.

WICKARD SET HIGH GOAL = ~ FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION   AGRICULTURE SECRETARY SEEKS 10 PER CENT INCREASE WITHOUT CUT IN TOTAL CROP ACREAGE

WICKARD PREDICTS MORE RATIONING OF FOOD IN FUTURE   Azks Farmers For “Dawn To Dark” Effort To Increase Production Of Foodstuffs

e  Yankees Roaring Near Tunisia in  Africa Campaign   Allied Warplanes Attack Airdrome ai Tunis; Axis Masses Troops, Planes, Italian Marines

British View - Nazi Unrest  Reports Coldly   Commentator Notes Al Reports Appear to Come From Same Source

Britain Discounts Nazi Strife Reports   Rumors Say Guns Guard Berlin Streets

Behind The \ews   Indian Politicians And Burmese Will Realize Their Error When We Win War   When We Win War     Meanwhile Indian Situation Dangerous ie BATE SOAS Yo.

‘WIStriouLed by King Peatures Syn dicate, Inc., Reproduction tn Pull o in Part Strictly Prohibited.)

CIO and AFL Heads Agree On Truce Plan   Lewis Denounces Murray for Snubbing Proposal

John L. Lewis Answers ClO Head Philip Murray After Sharp Rebuff   Mine Workers’ Leader Questions Murray's Leadership of Group

Labor Formule Is Reached by Officials  Rift Develops in C. I. O.: Lewis Rebukes Murray

Governor Bricker, Cabinet Maps Streamlined Legislative Program To Be Given General Assembly

STREAMLINED PROGRAM FACES OHIO ASSEMBLY   Governor Bricker and His Cabinet Ready for Opening Session Monday With Hope Held Out That Work Can Be Accomplished Quickly — State Budget Promises to Be Main Order of Businece.

STATE BUDGET MAY BITE DEEPLY INTO TREASURY SURPLUS   P rogram Streamlined --—---For-New Ohio Assembly

P-98 Extended To September 15   Oil Industry May Lose Blanket Rating Later

OIL ORDER P-98 GETS EXTENSION   BLANKET PRIORITY CONTINUES WITHOUT CHANGE TO SEPT, 15

CHIEF OF NAVY IN CANAL ZONE   Secretary Knox Arrives   for Inspection of    Defense Area

Head Of Navy Looks Over  Canal Zone   Secretary Knox Views Defences

KNOX BEGINS TOUR OF PANAMA CANAL TONE DEFENSES .   To Inspect Newly Strengthened {nstallation: On Both Sides-Cf Isthmu:

Secretary Knox ls In Canal Zone For Inspection  War Developments   War Developments Will Be Topic Of Talk In Panama

Secrefary Knox. Is In Canal Zone For Inspection   War: Developments Will Be Topic-Of Talk.fn Panama

Knox Inspects New Defenses  At Canal Zone   Flies to Balboa; Trip i Called ‘Routine’ By Navy

Bleak Prospects Confront Hitler’s Armies In Soviet   Retreat Appears Inevitable Before It Is Too Late To Salvage Some Part Of His Forces

Interpreting The War      “Allies” of Hitler Are Breaking, Morale Very Low

Johore Converted Into ‘Fiery Moat’   Artillery Fire Against Singapore  Inereases Despite Heavy Barrage

Straits May Be Set Afflame as Barrier To Invader; More Planes, Greatest Need

britain s Guns Blast Japs At Johore   Imperials Forming New Lines Around Tobruk in Libva

BIG OIL FIRES ABLAZE NORTI OF-SINGAPORE   Tokyo Claims British Pumping Oi} on Straits Waters: to Prevent Crossing.   DUTCH IN BATAVIA SINK ~ FOUR MORE JAP SHIPS

TOKYO RAIDER DIES IN CRASH   Bombardier Received Dis. tinguished Flying Cross

Ruston Fire Chief Lists Simple Rules Fer Auto Owners   Fire Prevention Week Has Added Meaning To Automobile Drivers

Fire Prevention Week Opens — In Corona   Efforts. Vital . In War Time, Says Chairmawi Yance

Nazis Claim 13 Allied Ships Sunk   Germans List Destroyer in Unverified Report

Terrific Plane Loss At Ceylon Hits Japan Hard   Official United Nations Figures Account: For 100 Warplanes Downed Or Damaged

Witnesses Tell Story Of Flash Fire As More Victras Die; Buck Jones Dead.

Holocaust Inquest  Is Pushed   Evidence Siftec For Cnminal _ Negligence

FIRE LEADER CHECKED ALL SAFETY UNITS      ‘Sufficient Exits' Were Found; Toll Is Now 487

JAP PRESSURE ON BRITISH IN MALAY DRIVE INCREASED   MAIN FORCES ONLY 60 MILES FROM SINGAPORE NOW

F.D. R. Signs War Powers Act   Measure Confers Wide Authority On President

More Powers Granted To The President   Would Enable Him To Speed Delivery Of War Materials

WARTIME POWER IS EXPANDED   President Signs Bill Widening Authority Of Self And U. S. Agencies

WAR POWERS ACT   Second Measure Signed By Roose. velt Carries Wide Privileges

3 War Workers die: 120 III From Poison   Chemicals Used in War Production May Be Fatal to Others

PANAMA CANAL SAFEGUARDED   Army Machines Oceanto-Ocean in Two Hours Over New Road

TODAY'S  MAsinr Nawe   Yew Highway Crosses “anama. Throuch Junal:

Trans-Panama Highway Opened To Army Vans   Two Oceans Linked by ThirdMilitary Route Within 14 Dave.

Trans-Isthmus Highway Links Both Ocean:   Army Vehicles Travel From One End of Canal To Other in Two Hours

J ungle Road to Aid U.S.   deoy Trucks Using New Route Across Isthmus

CANAL SAFEGUARD BEEN ESTABLISHED   New 48-mile Trans-Isthmiam Highway Constructed over Which Army Machines Can Travel Ocean To Ocean In Two Hours.

NEW PANAMA CANAL SAFEGUARD IN ROAD ACROSS ISTHMU:   ARMY MACHINES TRAVEL FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN NOW IN TWO HOURS

Highway Built Near Canal For New Safeguard   Army Machines Can Now Go from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans in Two Hours by New Canal Route.

Jungle Highway Will- Help-Army Protect Panama   TransIsthmian Road {¢ Hacked Out In Tropies From Ocean-T'o-Ocean

New Safeguard For Panama (Canal Has Been Established   Trail Hacked Through Jungles, Provides Third Crossing For Isthmus

New Safeguards Are Set Up To Protect Panama Against Enemies Of United States

New Highway fo Protect Canal   U. S. Army Machines Can Travel Ocean to Ocean in Two Hours

Highway Built In Canal Zone   Army Machines Can Make Fither Ocean Within Two Hours Time

NEW TRANS-PANAMA HIGHWAY NOW OPEN   Adds Safeguard Route Across Vital Isthmus

NEW 48-MILE TRANS-ISTHMIAN HIGHWAY BUILT   Ocean-to-Ocean In Two Hours This Week for  First Time

Open Highway Along Canal   Ocean to Ocean Trip Possible In 3 Hours

Build New Road  Across Isthmus   New Panama Canal Safe. guard Established by 48. Mile Road.

DEWEY WILL TAKE HIS OATH TODAY   At Stroke of Midnight Former District Attorney Will Be Governor of New York

Men of Third Registry To Get June Call   Official Forecasts Steady Increase In Service Summons.

Marines Use Best Weapons  In Solomon:   Secret Training Preceded Attack On Islands — Health And Morale Of Men Is Excellent

Solomons. Attack Used Newest, . Best Equipment   New Assault Craft,“  Amphibian Tractors ‘Take Part In Landing

‘Best Weapons Helped Marines   Men Knew Dangers, Were Eager to Attack

U. S. Marines Used Best Invasion Equipment in Attack on Solomons

Reveals Marines Attacked Solomons With Best Invasion Weapons After Weeks of Secret Training, Practice

MARINES STL GOING STRONG IN SOLOMON ISLAND:   Are Using the Best Invasior Weapons and Equipment Ever Made.

Thug Wounds Soldier, Girl   Pittsburgh Is Scene Of Assault With Near Fatal Result

AXIS TROOPS. MOVE AGAINST EGYPT BORDER      ‘Rommel’s Men “Make Swing © Southeastward

ROMMEL’S ARMY HEADS FOR EGYPT   Moves South, Aims At Encircling Sollum Fort

ROMMEL’ MAIN DESERT ARMY IS NEARING FGYP!   British New Defense. Lines Await Attack — Nazis Swing Southeast.

Rommel Opens Flanking Drive Against Egypt   Axis forces, raising clouds of dust, are trying to by-pass Libyan strongholds.

UNITS THRUSTING — AT BRITAIN’S NEW LINES OF DEFENSE   Enemy Swings Southward To Sidi Omar Area In Effort To Encircle British F ortifications To Sollum Frant

GENERAL WEYGAND IS PLACED UNDER ARREST   Former French Army Commande! Refused To Accept Military Post Under Marshal Petain

TOURIST CABINS YIELD 4 BODIES   Tragedies Discovered Near Dayton—One Couple Dies In Double Suicide

TOURIST CABIN DEATHS PROBED   Bodies Of Four Dayton Per. sons Found In Greene And Miami-co Camps

ENGLISH WOMAN BEARS TRIPLETS   !Home Village Is Disappointed When Anticipated Quint Count Is Short

Years of Effort Give Butte Great Air Field   Dream of Late John D. Ryan Realized; Acres of Lights Turned On at Class 3 Airport. Best of Its Kind

Years of Effort Give Butte  Great Air Field   Dream of Late John D. Ryan Realized: Acres of Lights Turned On od Class % Birnansrt. Bact af He Find

JAPS DELAY PUSH ON AUSTRALIA AS U.S. TROOPS LAND  WAR IN FAR PACIFIC OUIET AS ALLicese   WAR IN FAR PACIFIC QUIET AS ALLIES MASS FOR OFFENSIVE

NAVY CONTRACT SAVINGS CITEL   U. S. Has Three Forces In Pacific, Hearings Reveal

BOMBER PLANT IN OPERATION   First of New Series of Big Ma chines Completed in New Factory in Southwest

Hundred Days ; Ahead Of Schedule— Plane Plant In Southwest Rolling Cut Land Bombers

Hundred Days Ahead Of Schedule— . — Plane Plant In Southwest Rolling O Out Land Bombers.

Additional Men To Be Deferrec   SELECTIVE SERVICE IN LIST OF NEEDED WORKERS

35 OCCUPATIONS VITAL   Local Beards Given List Te Deter. mine Draft Deferments

SAYS CEBU DEFENDERS  LACKED-EQUPMEN   Lee Says All Odds Were Ir Favor of Invaders

Draft Of Young Married Men And Boys 18-19 Next  Sec. Stimson Predicts

Young Married Men and Youths Of 18 Face Draft   Sec. Stimson Pictures Call ing Them as Eventual Certainty

MEN 18 AND 19 MAY EVENTUALLY “BE DRAFTED      Reserve Strength of 1,200,000 Available If Younger Men Are

Ma y Ease Car  Regulations   ell  Autos Are Not Moving Up To The Ration Quotas

U.S. CHUTE TROOPS FIGHT WITH GERMANS   ‘Yanks Superior in the Hand-to-Hand ~ Battles’

British Navy Gains Control of Western Mediterranean; Campaign Avactne.

LIBERTIES UNION PROTESTS. POSTAL BAN ON MAGAZINES   Chairman of Organizetion’ s National Council ‘or Freedom From Censorship Calls for Congressional Probe —

Right Wing Hurls  Counter - Attacks Of Germans Back   Left Column Rolls Forward Swifthy After Over-Running Kotelnikovski.

NEW GAINS IN GREAT DRIVES   Move Toward Rostov As Nazis Fiercely Counter-Attack

Advancing Soviets Storn Another Don City Afte: Fall OF Kotelnikovski   FIRST MAJOR ~PROPHY   Germans Throw In Heavy Reinforcements, But Fai To Halt Rostov Drive

Soviets Meet Resistance in Rostov Drive   Left Wing Rolls on Southwest of Seized Kotelnikovski; Bitter Fighting is Reported

Counter-Atfack Fails fo Halt Russian Advance   Two Columns Press Forward Againsc Enemy

More Russian Towns Retaken  Tn South Push   Headquarters of Two Nazi Divisions Now Occupied By Reds in Advance Toward Rastoy      Two Columns Making  Left Wing Thrust   Right Wing Being Slowed By Violent, Repeated Counter-Attacks

Prohibition Move Loses In Senate  Texan Seeks to Follow In Steps

Senate Rejects Immediate Action To Ban Beer-Wines Sales at Posts

Opening Shot Of Dry Forces Proves A Duc   Sen. O’Daniel’s ‘ Motion To Take Up Bill To Bar Liquor At Army Camps Is Defeated

Ban on Beer, Wine In Army Proposed   WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (®)— The senate defeated today an effort of Sen. O’Daniel (D-Tex.) to obtain immediate consideration of a measure barring the sale of liquors, wines and beers at army and navy posts.

American War Planes Smash At Japanese.      Sink 24 Ships And. Destroy 300 Planes Since Pearl Harbor

Overtime Pay Asked for All U.S. Worker:  Roosevelt Urges Congress to A dsarct Tenia tine

Overtime Pay for U.S. Employes Asked  President Requests Congress to Act Immediately

Packing Firms Indicted By Federal Judae   Charge Conspiracy In Operation Of St. Joe Hog Market

LOCAT, ORSPFRVATIONGA   Packers Charged With Violations   Indictments Returned Alb lege Suppression of Competition.

ARMOUR AND SWIFT GOS, ARE INDICTED   Four Other Coneerne and “i Individuals in List   turned at K. C.

INDUCTION NEAR FOR MARRIED MEN   Those Without Children Face Early Call

Army Fliers Relate Story Of Battle Off Midway   Bomber Crews Tell of Attack On Approaching Jap Fleet That Helped to Win Fight

Full Story Of Victory ~~ Over Japs Unfolding   Britiant Feats of Fighting Forces Are. Told—Army Airman Teamed With Navy and Marine Fliers in the Attacks

Better Than a World Series  Army Flyers Tell Their Part in Midway Scrap

Midway Battle Regular Picnic ToU. S. Fliers   ‘Better Than a World’: Series,” They Say of Epic Scrap

Army Fliers Tell Part in Epic Serap   Pilots Turned Fight in U.S. Favor After Two-Pronged Attack by Japs on Midway

Term Epic Scrap Better Than ‘World’s Series’   STORY TELLS   Tale of Unbeatable Combina tion of American Fighting { Men and Machines

BLOWS OF ARMY AIRMEN HELPED WIN AT MIDWA}   Clark Lee Tells of Fliers’ Great Courage in Braving Hot Fire to Bomb Japanese Fleet.   200 ENEMY PLANES BLASTED AT ISLAND   Here They Were Met by Marine Fighters and a Curtain of Steel From Ground Defenses.

Army Bombers Spotted Foe, Got In First Midway Licks   200 Japanese Planes Strafed Pacific Islands But Punishment They Took Was Too Much; Peeked From Cloud Once Too Often

JAPAN SPREADS WARFARE TO INDIAN OCEAN   MacArthur In Continuation Of New: Drive

INVASION FLEET LASTED ANEW BY DEFENDERS   Territory Of India Bombed By Japanese Planes Today In Far-Reaching Raid   JAVA DEFENDERS READY FOR INVADING ATTEMPT   Thousands Of Allied Treops, Includina Americans. Set For All Out Assault

Indian Ocean Islands Hit by Enemy Air Raid   Rangoon Totters Despite Strong Defense Measures by American,  RAF Planes; Penang Used as Base

MacArthur’s Surprise Push Gains Back Ground on All  Sections of Bataan Front

ALL-OUT ATTACK.ON JAVA MAY BE UNLEASHED AT _ ANY <MOMENT—ISLANDS-IN BAY OF BENGAL BOMBED AND-ENEMY SUBS PREPARING TO “RAID INDIAN OCEAN SUPPLY ROUTES -

Jap Offensive Against India Held Likely With Bombing Of landsin Indian Ocean   Zere Hoer Believed Neer Fer Jave; taveders Push Towerd Rangoon; Alied Pleses Bemb Jon Shins

Bombard Adamar Islands; Allies  Brace In Java   Invasion Fleet Off Bali, Sumatra Hit; Luzon Defenders In Counter

Indian Ocean Raids Show Japs Spreading Offensive;  Rangoon in Danger

DUTCH SMASH AT NEW JAP INVASION  ~ FLEETIN SUMATRA   Jap Air Power Reaches Into Indian Ocean To Bomb Andaman Island—Enemy Subs Now © Basing At Penang

JAVA BRACED FOR INVASION; BLAST FLEET   First Axis Attack Of War Made On Indian Territory

ALLIED NAVAL BASE POUNDED BY JAPANESE   INVASION ARMADA BOTTLED UP IN STRAIT

Jap Bombers Intlict Heavy  Loss in Java   U.S. Planes Sink 2 Enemy Transports  Off Balik Papan   13 KILLED IN RAIDS

Indies Naval Base Damaged By Air Raid   Japs Seek to Block Further Bombing of Fleet in Macassar

Big Dutch Naval Base on Java Is Bombed by Japs   Iwenty - six Planes Rain Explosives on Soerabaja and Nearby Airdromes

Japs Rain Bombs on soerabala   Hitler Throws In Reserves. Fails To Halt Russian Marck West Of Moscow And In Ukraine.   Attack Malang

INDIES NAVAL BASE BLASTED   Twenty-Six Jap Raider: Attack Soerabaja; U. S. Fliers Sink  Two Transports

Nippon Infliets Heavy Damage  On Java Base   Soerahaja. Doubly Vital Now That Singapore Is Tnumohilized,  Bombed   Yanks Sink 2 More  Vessels in Macassar   Other Towns on Island. Home of Allied GHQ, Raided bv Japs

BOMBS RAINED OW SOERABAJA NEARBY TOWNS   Considerable Damage Done By Foe, Batavia Com. munique Admits   SEVERAL OF ENEMY CRAFT ARE DOWNED   Nipponese Seek to Smash Allied Power Which Blgsleas Ageia.

JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH NAVAL BASE   MOVE DESIGNED TO EASE PRESSURE ON WARSHIPS IN MACASSAR STRAIT.

District Teachers Meet To Be Held ‘Here Octoher 30   ‘Over 200 Persons ixpected to Attend Mecting  Klere.

District Teachers Meet To Be Held Here October 30.       Over 200 Persons Expec! ed to. Attend Meeting Here.

OPEN BRANCH OFFICE   Canning Sugar Certificates May Be Secured at Junior High

Grounded Romance   Chute Note To Girl Friend May Clip Flier’s Wings —

ONGRESSMAN'S PUNCH FLOORS DEATH SUSPECT   ccused Slayer Knocked ‘Down By Law-Maker In Barber Shop

Tough Guy Floored by Congressman Revealed as Man Sought for Killing

CongressmanGets Tough   Suspect.in Mneder Oerrnewered by Schulte

Congressman Lands Kayo On A Killer   Victim Of Barber Shep Punch Faces N.Y. Marder Charge

Solon Lands Punch On Right Chin, Confessed Killing Floored For Count

He Packs a Haymaker   Congressman Floors Assailant In Barber Shop .

Congressman Socks Suspect  Wanted in Probe of Slaying   “Lame Duck” Member of House Floors Stranger Who! Got Tough In Barber Shop; Learns Later That Victim of Haymaker Punch Is Alleged Killer of Wife and Two Children

JAPS DELAYED BY AIR RAIDS   Heavy ‘Attacks Throw Enemy Campaign on Guadalcanal Off Schedule. ”

AMERICANS GAIN TIME AS: BUIN IS HIT HARD   Nocturnal Raid Draws AntiAircraft Fire   MINOR THRUST REPULSED   Allied Aircraft Continues To Seek Oriental Enemy

Enemy Fleet Pounded by Yank Flyers   M’Arthur’s Bombers Dump 10 Tons of Bombs on Jap Ships Off Bougainville

ALLIES STING JAPS FROM AIR   Attacks Throw Expected Enemy Invasion Attempt Off Schedule

ALLIED PLANE STILL POUNGING AWAY AT JMPo   Japan’s Invasion Schedule Thrown Off Completely By Allied Raiders

ENEMY FLEET CHIEF TARGET OF BOMBERS   Give U. S. Time To Bolster Defense In Solomons   Japanese Thrust On Northern Guadalcanal Islanc Is Repulsed

ALLIES ATTACK JAP WAR FLEET   Jap Invasion Thrown Of Schedule By Persistent Bombardment.   U. S. AWAITS ATTACK

ALLIES ARE BOLSTERING IN SOLOMONS   Enemy Warships and Trans: ports Awaiting Zero Hour Targets For Rain of Aerial Bombs   "FEELER" IS REPULSED

b Te: Persistent Allied Air Bombardments Enemy War Fleet Throws Enemy   Off Schedule  ‘SHIPS AT BUIN ARE 'HELD BADLY BOMBED     ‘Ten Tons of Explosives Find Mark On Warships and Transports, MacArthur Announces

AIR THRUSTS UPSET NIPPON INVASION PLAN   War Fleet Attacks Give Americans Time To Bolster Solomons Forces   MINOR DRIVE REPULSED   Allied Ground Troops Advance On New Guinea Despite Heavy Rains .

Allied Airmen. Upset Enemy's “Invasion: Plan   10. Tons Of Explosives : Purneed ‘On Vessels; “Ail Planes. Safe ”

EXPECTED JAP ASSAULT NOW OFF SCHEDULE   American Forces Given Time To Bolster Forces

Air Attacks On Jap Fleet Blocks Plans   Long Expected Invasion Thrust Off Schedule; Repulse Solomons Thrust

YANKS PREPARI FOR ATTACK ON GUADALCANAL   All-Out Effort to Take Important Airport  Back Has Been Expected Almost any Moment

Y. §. Planes Delay Fight In Solomons   Guadalcanal Thrust Off Schedule Due  To American Airmen   Allies Prepare For Invasion Of Burma   British Ships Are Reported Gathering In The Indian Ocean

Steady Bombing of Jap Fleet Holding Up Invasion Effor!   Enemy ‘“Feeler’” Attack on Guadalcanal Is Repulsed at Once

JAP SOLOMONS DRIVE THROWN OFF SCHEDULE!   Steady Attacks on Enemy Fleet Believed to Have Postponed Zero Hour at Guadalcanal—Ten ‘Tons  on Shing at Buin.

Jap Warships, Transports Kept Under Rain of Bombs; Army Bombers Dump Ten Tons of Bombs on Vessels in Buin Harbor

HEAVY CONVOY LOSSES DENIED   Majority Of Ships Go! Through To Russia; Nazi Claims Are Ridiculed

Large Convoy Has Arrived at Port in Russia   London Says Some Ship Were Lost But No Escorts

IMPORTANT UNITED NATIONS  CONVOY REACHES RED PORTS   British Admiralty Admits Some Vessels Lost But Denies Lavish Claims 0 § Germans; Withstood Submarine And Air Attacks

Big U. N. Convoy, Heavily Attacked Reaches Russia   ‘Big Majority’ Reach Port Despite German Plane And U-Boat “Battering

War Supplies Delivered to _ The Russian:   Majority of Ships in Big Convoy Reach Port Despite Attacks   NO ESCORT SHIPS LOST, BRITISH SAY   German ‘Claims Declared  More Exaggerated This Time Than Usual

Large Convoy Reaches North Russian Port   Despite Nazi Bambs and Torpedoes, Most of Ships-Artive.at-.' Destination Safely. -

Majority of U. S. Convoy Reaches Russia Safely   British Admiralty Declare:  German Reports Are  Mostly False

Great Convoy Reaches Port   London Announcement Relies Berlin Claims

convoy Carrying Much Material To Russians Arrives In North  Ports; Most Ships Reach Por

MOST CONVOY SHIPS ARRIVE   ‘Great Majority’ Safe In Russian Ports

Germans’ Convoy Claims Uprootec   ‘Great Majority’ of Ship: In War Cargo Said Safe in Russia

ALLIED CONVOY REACHES REDS   Great Majority Of Ships Ar rives In Port Safely

Big Allied Convoy  Reaches Russia  Merchant Ships Get Supplies There

SOME SHIPS IN CONVOY LOST BY NAZI ATTACKS   Important Convoy Bearing ‘Large Quantities of Material for Red Army Well  Renavisd

Allied Ships Of War Goods Reach Russia   Some Vessels Lost but London Denies Nazi Claims

Ships Weather German Sea, Air Attack   Fantastic Enemy Claims Denied by Admiralty

REACHES REDS   Some Losses Admitted But Denial Made of Germany’s Claims

ALLIED CONVOY REACHES RUSSIA, LONDON REPORTS  GERMAN CLAIMS OF NAMAGE RRANDED   GERMAN CLAIMS OF DAMAGE BRANDED ‘EXAGGERATED’

Big Allied Convoy Arrives In Russia  No Escorting Vessels Lost, But Number Of  Merchantmen Sink

MOST OF CONVOYED SHIPS REACH PORT   Merchantmen Reach Rus. sia With Supplies; Nazi Claims Denied

WAR SUPPLIES REACH RUSSIA   Allied Convoy Break: Through Nazi Air, Sea Rlockade.

TREET FIGHTING RAGES UNABATED   Stalingrad Scene Of Bitter Hand-Te-Hand Bat thine   NAZI LOSSES HIGH   Convoy Weathers Attack By German Planes, Submarines

Allied Convoy Reaches Russia   Majority Of Ships Are ~ Safe: Few Lost

Big Allied Convoy In Russian Port   Quantities Of War Material Arrive For Soviets

Fierce Fight Rages In City Under Siege   Dismissal Of Von Bock Reported, British Raid  Axis Points In Desert

Grea Convo Of Supplies Is Safe In Russia   Lands at Northern Por: After Running Battle With Nazi Bombers

Convoy in Russia   Heavily Loaded Ships Reach Ports Despite Nazi Attacks.

Most of Convoy Reaches Russia      British Deny Nazi  Claims of Losses

CONVOY ARRIVES AT SOVIET PORT   Large Quantities of War  Materials Received

Big Allied Convoy ”   Great Majority of Vessels Reach Ports Safely Despite U-Boat Attacks—No Warships. Lost as Claimed by Germans,

Convoy Reaches North Russian’ Port   Some Ships Lost In Atlantic Clash

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Allied Convoy  Reaches Russia   Large Quantities Arrive In North Soviet Ports

Big Convoy Has Reached Russiz   Merchant Ships Were Heavily Laden With War Supplies.

Convoy ‘of U. S. Ships  Loaded: With Supplies  Reaches Russian Port   Vessels Arrive at Destination Despite Fact Nazis Reported Them Missing

Heavily Laden Allied Convoy Reaches Russia  ority Of Ships   Majority Of Ships Gets Through Despite Nazi Attacks

Allied Convoy  Reaches Russia   British Say German Claims “Exaggerated”

LARGE CONVOY REACHES NORTH RUSSIAN PORT   Great Majority of The Ships are Safe, Despite Heavy Attack by Planes And Submarines

Stalingrad Holds As Reds Surprise Nazis In Night Assault   Soviets Claim Germans Lose Ground Northwest, Southwest of Ruined Volga City; Rumor Von Bock Ousted

BIG U. 5. CONVOY REACHES RUSSIA WITH WAR SUPPLIES   Heavily Attacked By Nazis, Great Majority O€ Shins Make Port

Large Convoy Gets Through   Although Attacked By Nazis Majority of Ships Reaches Russia

LARGE LOSSES IN SEA AND AIR ATTACKS DENIED   German Claims Exaggerated ‘More Than Usual’ Says British Communique   NOT ONE WARSHIP LOST   Supplies Reach Reds After Running Fight Which Lasted for Days

BIG ALLIED CONVOY ARRIVES IN RUSSIA   Ships Reach  Destinatior Despite Nazi Attacks

No Escort Ships Are Lost Despite Attacks By Axis Forces     HEAVILY ATTACKED  British and U. S. Crafts Carry Large Supplies To Soviets   HEAVILY ATTACKED

Large Convoy Reaches Reds   British Acknowledge Some Losses Due To Heavy German Aerial Raids.

Steady Bombing Of Japanese War Fleet By Allies Throws Invasion Drive Off Schedule   Nip “Feeler” Attack Is Repulsed; Allies Keep Up Steady Bombings

Enemy Fleet Pounded by Yank Flyers   M’ Arthur's Bombers Dump 10 Tons of Bombs on Jap Ships Off. Bougainville

Senate Group Blasts at OPM, Cites Profits   Summary of Year's Probe Into Defense Lists Past Faults

SENATE COMM. CRITICAL OF  PRODUCTION      Important ant Report Critisizes OPM Handling of. Job

ARMS PROGRAM SHARPLY JOLTED IN SENATE   Senate Committec Says Only 25% Yank Planes Equal Enemy

Solons Charge U. S. Warplanes  Are Inferior   Truman Committee Denounces OPH And Auto Industry And Blames Strikes On Skyrocketing Profits

SPECIAL SENATE GROUP REVEALS DATA ON PLANES   Claims Only 25 Per Cent o}  New Air Fighters are  Equal or Better Than  Enrainn Chine

Senate Committee Submits Sharply Critical Report on Defense Production

U. S. PLANES INFERIOR. SENATE COMMITTEE SAYS IN PRODUCTION REPORT

Committee Jolts Congress With Findings; Too Few.Planes, Excessive Fees, Staggering Ship Repair Profits, Gross Waste Cited

SOLONS FLAY WAR EFFORT ~ BY INDUSTRY   Only 25 Per Cent of U. 5. Planes Reported Equal Or Superior to Foreign Types by Committee

Senate Group Hits Delays Tn Defense   ‘Waste, J ealousies and Too Few Planes’ Assailed in Report

SENATE COMMITTEE SHARPLY CRITICAL OF DEFENSE SETUP   Investigating . Group © Say: ‘Only 259 ‘Of American : - Warplanes. Superior. 46  To Foreign Types ©

Report Only 25% Of American Plane Production Is Equal Or Superior To Bes Foreign Types; Also Raps OPM

SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT CRITICIZES DEFENSE RECORD   REPORT ON PRODUCTION DUR ING PAST YEAR SHARPLY, CRITICAL OF OUTPUT RECORD

SENATE REPORT RAPS AMERICAN PLANE PROGRAM   Claims Only One-Fourth Of Output Beats  Foreign Types

TRUMAN CHARGES THAT ONLY 25 PER CENT OF U.S. PLANE PRODUCTION IS OF FIGHTER CRAFT EQUAL OR SUPERIOR TO THAT OF FOES

Senate Committee Finds Plane Production Poor   Truman Body Issues Sharply Critical Re port on U.S. Production Effort

PLANES UNDER STANDARD SAYS PROBE REPORT   Cites Huge Profits ir Auto Industry as Strike Cause

U.S. Plane Production Criticized   Senate _Committee Charges Careless,  Ineficient Work

Rampaging River Spreads Over Lowlands and Surges Throug! City Streets To Halt Business—Wheels of Industry Slowed And Roads Blocked; Pittsburgh Flood Worst Since 1936

1500 FAMILIES HOMELESS AS CREST NEARS   War Plants Close; Marietta, Point Pleasant Hit Hard By High Waters

ODD SENTENCE   ‘Father Ordered to Buy Lollipops for Children Daily,

CIGARET TAX “HIKE SET BY HOUSE GROUP   Solons Agree to Increase Levy Per Thousand To $3.50   DIFFERENTIAL IS HIT   Committee to Consider Levies on Cigars, Tobacco

CIGARETTE TAX HIKED   Half-Cent Per Package Increase rut On Smokes

House Committee Decides To Step Up Cigaret Tax on All Brands From 67/2 To 7 Cents

0 TORRES OW SEITE   Smokers To. Carry Additional Load Of __ ©". $65,000,000

House Committees Vote To Hike Tax on Cigarets To Seven Cents a Pack   Will Dispose of Requests for Increase on Other Tobacco _ Later Today ;

Cigarette Tax Boosted   House Committee Would Increase Levy to Seven Cente ner Package

‘Committee Decides To Increase Federal Tox On Cigarettes '2 Cent

Tax on Cigarettes Might Be Raised To Get 65 Millions   House Ways, Means Group Decides on Half-Cent Increase, Chairman Doughton Says

Comite Raise: Cigarette Tax  : Favor Hike from 612 - to 7c a Package

Cigarette Tax To Be Increased   House Ways and Mean: Committee Proposes Half-Cent Hike

British Hit at Profiteering   Say Food Supply \ 30 Per Cent Higher cor TY, 1, aan

Oil Industry Smiles Over Ration Talk   If East Rations Our Gas, Says State Leaders, Let’s Ration Seafoods

EAGLES SPONSOR BENEFIT DANGE   Proceeds of Affair Thurs day Night Will Help Defray Cost of ‘Pul-Motor’

DANCE PLANNED TO RAISE FUNDS   Eagles to Sponsor Affair Here Next Week to Purchase “Pul-Motor”

REDS THROW BACK HEAVY NAZI ASSAULT   50,000 Germans Routed on Vast Kalinin Front 

Reds Repulse  German Drive   Throw Back Heaviest Attack Since Last Fall

MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES FEEL ‘FULL. FURY OF STORM. IN ONE OF STATE'S WORST DISASTERS IN YEARS   Storm Is Followed by Torrential Rains, Communications Are Disrupted and Blocked Highways . Make Rescue Work Difficult In Heavy Populated Botton Relt :

65 Killed, Over600 Injured In Storms State's Worst Disaster in Years

FEWER MEN 10 BE DEFERREI   MANY OF FORMER PHYSICAL HANDICAPS WILL BE  WAIVED IN FUTURE 58LECTIVE SERVICE LEgrs

REQUIREMENTS OF PHYSIGAL NATURE FOR DRAFT EASE!   Flat Feet and False Teeth Not fo Keep You Out of the Service Much Lonaer.

LABOR ‘BREAK’ DUE TO ENEMY ALIENS   Reclassification in Skilled Labor Bracket Plan - Listed Today

Children Find ‘Rubber Mine’   Excavations in Dump Yield 12 Tons of Scrap in Cleveland,

Attempt To Deliver Burma Thought Thwarted By Unheraided Action   JAP PLANES STRIKE HARD AT SINGAPORE

Fear Plot To Deliver Burma Over To Japanese   Artillery Duels Rage Along Shortened Line On Lower Peninsula -

Daylight Raid Strikes Milan   Assault Follows Nigh Attacks on 3 Other Italian Cities

INDUSTRIAL CENTER IS AIR TARGET   First Daytime Raid Or Italian Objectives Is Successful

Must Establish Loyalty To United States   National Defense Committee Urges Evacuation Unless New Machinery Is Provided

Alien Loyalty Boards Urged  On Congress   Thousands on East Coast Face Forced Migration

Mass Migration  Of Aliens Hintec   House Told “Hundreds of Thousands’ May Be Moved From East Coast by Executive Order Unless Loyalty Is Ystablished.   RESTS WITH PRESIDENT

British Face Japs’ Thrust At Mandala   Nipponese Reported 4 Miles From Toungoo on Rail Line

JAPS IN SOUTHERN BURMA ‘MOVING TO MEET BRITISH ARMY   Enemy Moving. Again. After One Week: Halt While: "Rangoon Sector Was  Consolidated

FAMED BOAT RACE IS WAR CASUALTY   HOWEVER, CLASSY FLOTILLA WILL UNFURL SAILS ON MARCH 14

LLINUIS TOWN ADOPTS NAME OF CZECHS LIDICE   Citizens Will Carry On Name of Village Wiped Out In Grim Vengeance By Germans; Willkie Speaks.

Citizens Will Carry On Name of Village Wiped Out In Grim Vengeance By Germans; Willkie Speaks.

1943 Wheat Plan Being Prepared By Sec. Wickard   May Offer Farmers Specia Benefits To Reduce Crops

WHEAT PRODUCTION PROGRAM DUE SOO)   Government Will Offer Farmer: Benefit Payments For Planting Below AAA Allotments

WHEAT PROGRAM iS MAPPED FOR 1943   Special Benefit Payments fof Farmers to be Offered

HAD RINGSIDE SEATS   American Prisoners View Jimmy Doolittle Raid on Tokyo

Must Apply For War Ration Book   Applications To Be Filed By December 15

Those Without Book 1 Must Act  Applications Must Be Made For Sugar Books, Book No. 2? Out Jon. 

Plan to !ssue "ation Book 2   Those Without No. 1 Books Must Apply Before Dec. 15

ALL MUST OWN RATION BOOK   Book No. 1 To Become Valid for Coffee Purchases

New Ration  Books Soon   Register by Dec. 15 For Ration Book J; New One Out'‘in Jan.

WILL NEED RATION BOOK NO.  TO GET BOOK NO, 2   Persons Not Holding Former Must File Applications Before December 15

Persons Shy No. 1 Book Warned Of Deadline   OPA Gives Ration Instructions For Those Who Haven't Had Coupons.

OPA Sets Coffee Signup For Those Without Coupons   December [5th Is Dead line For Obtaining No.  Retion Book

BOOK NEEDED FOR BUYING OF COFFEE   Persons Without Book No 1 Must Apply by Dec. 15

Hallowe’ en Pranksters Warned to  Avoid Old Buildings in Northwest

8 PERCENT TAY ON SALFS   Chamber of Commerce Association Also Backs Proposal   TO DOUBLE REVENUE,   Cut on Business Levies I: ~ Requested; Support Withholding Tax .

MANUFACTURERS PROPOSE NEW 0%, SALES TAX   Levy Would Supplement Heavy Corporate, Individual Income Rates

A PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY TOBE HERE   Date for the Central Missouri Camera Society Salon Is June 25, 26 and 27.

PLANT IS TAKEN OVER BY NAVY IN BRIBERY EXPOSE   Explosives Factory That Won Efficiency ‘E’ Is Seized — FBI Arrests Of: ficial of the Company and Federal Inspector.

More Than $1,000,000 In Irregularities Involved, Says Statement From White House   Vice-President Of Company And Army An Navy Inspectors Held; Other Arrests Are Expected: Subsidiaries Also Taken Over

Navy Seizes Explosives Plant; Company Officer, Army, Navy Men Arrested   U. S. Officers Charged with Accepting Bribes And ‘Irregularities’ Amounting to Million Reported — Other Arrests Expected

U.S. CHARGES BRIBERY, TAKES OVER FACTORIES   Navy Takes Possession Of Maryland Powder Plant And Subsidiaries; Vice-President, Inspectors Arreated Ru FRI.

Three Plants Taken Over By U.S. After Arrest Of 3 Officials For Bribery —

NAVY ARRESTS PLANT OFFICIALS   Three Explosives Factories Taken Over; Inspectors Face Bribery Charge

POWDER PLANT TAKEN OVER BY NAVY OFFICERS   Inspectors And Company Officer Held By Agents

Navy Takes Over Explosives Plant; Three Arrested on Bribery Charges

Accused Of Bribery; Say “Irregularities” Total Over Million   Vice-President, Two Inspectors At Triumph Explosives, Inc., Are Taken Into Custody By FBI Men

NAVY TAKES OVER EXPLOSIVES PLANT: TWO ARRESTED   Vice President Of Company and Navy anc Army Inspector Held On Bribery Charges

NAVY TAKES OVET 3 WAR PLANTS   COMPANY OFFICIAL AND 2 GOVERNMENT AGENTS ARRESTED

Plants Seized:  Allege Bribery   Navy Takes Over Compam And Two — Subsidiaries May Involve $1,000,000,

Plant Taken by Navy; 3 Men Under Arrest   Vice President of Plant, Inspectors Army, Navy Charged With Bribery

Take Over Big Plant   “Navy Put in Charge; Three Arrested on Bribe Charges

Find Bribery In Operation  Of 3 Plants   Navy Takes Over Management With Arrest of Three

Million May Be Invoived   Inspectors AtElktor Plant Charged With Accepting Bribes.

EXPLOSIVE C0 AT ELKTON, MD, SEIZED BY NAY}   Plant Vice President and Army and Navy Inspector Are Arrested by FBI Agents   HELD FOR BRIBERY   Charged With Accepting Money In Guise of ‘‘Service Fees,” White House Announces

Three Explosive Plants Seized, Arrests Are Made  Bribery Charges

Plant Seized By Navy After Arrests Made   U. S. Inspectors And Company Official Face Charges

Navy Takes Over Triumph Explosives   Plant Executive, Army And Navy Inspectors Charged With Bribery

Three Arrested for Bribery When  Navy Takes Over Explosives Plant

Navy Takes Charge Of Munitions Plant   F, B. I. Arrests Vice President and Army and Navy Inspectors at Triumph Explosives, Inc., on Bribery Charges.

PLANTS SEIZED 3 ARRESTED   Company Officer, Army, Navy Inspectors Face Bribery Charges

Three Planis Taken; Bribery Charges Made   Navy Acts Following FBI E _ Probe; Operator, 2 Inspectors Held

Navy Takes Over Explosives Plant In Bribery Case   Vice President Of Mary land Factory, Military Inspectors Arrested

NAVY. SEIZES PLANTS   Management and Inspectors In' volved in Bribery Charges

Navy Seizes War Plant in Bribery Case   Million Dollar Deal Hinted; Official And Two Inspectors Held.

Navy Takes Over Triumph Unit: ~ Arrests 3 Men   Vice President, Army And Navy Chiefs Involved In New Charges

FINDS BRIBERY IN PLANT, NAVY TAKES IT OVER   Three Officials Arrested By FBI as Inquiry Finds ‘Irregularities.’   UNCOVERED IN RE-AUDIT   Maryland Explosive Factory ‘and Two Subsidiaries Put In Hands af Service.

Navy Takes Over Maryland Plant   Vice President, Army-Navy Inspector Held For ‘Accept ing Bribes In Guise Of Service Fees’

3 FACTORIES SEIZED; BRIBE CHARGES FILEN   Plant Vice - President Ane Army, Navy Inspectors Arrested   “IRREGULARITIES” FOUND   iWhite House Statement Says More Than $1,000,000 Involved

Two Servicemen Executive Held in Scandal   Reveal $1,000,000 Involved in Big Shakedown

Navy Takes _ be "Over Triumph —   Explosives   Plant Executive, Army And Navy Inspectors Charged With Bribery:

Navy Seizes Ordnance Factory After Uncovering Bribery Plot   Plant Vice-President and Two Military Inspectors Taken Into Custody by FBI; More Arrests Expected by White House

Navy Takes Over Three Plants   Charge Inspectors With Accepting Bribes

3 ARRESTED ON BRIBERY COUNTS   - Explosivets Plant: Is. Taken O¥er by Navy

Navy Takes. Possession of War Plants   Company Officer, Inspectors Charged With Bribery

BRIBERY CHARGED TO PLANT OFFICIALS   Navy Takes Over Three Wa Plants After Probe

U.S. Navy Raids North, Takes New Enemy Toll in The Gilbert Island Area   Two Patrol Vessels Sunk and _ Destroyer Damaged by Amerjean Raiders -

Jap Forces Closing In on Guadalcana   Naval Spokesman Says They May Be on Other Nearby Islands Besides Russell — Allies Sink or Badly Damage 10 Enemy Ships.

U. S. Naval Forces Sink 3 Jap Ships   Another Damaged In Battle Near Gilbert Islands   Admiral Halsey Takes Over South Pacific   Japanese Show Signs Of Large Guadalcanal Drive

Get Jump On Rommel In Full Thrust Against Axis Forces In Desert; Italy Is Bombed

Japanese Force Is Batfered by Allied Bombers   Invasion Troops Are Closing in on Guadalcanal! Island

Japs Close in For Solomon Battle Despite Naval Losses   Land on Russell Island 30 Miles From Guadalcanal   10 Ships Damaged   MacArthur's Bomber: Hit Cruiser, Destroyer, 8 Others

TWO ENEMY PATROL VESSELS SUNK AND DESTROYER DAMAGED  ACTION TOOK PLACE IN

SOVIET PRESS DENOUNCES ‘SENTENCING OF CITIZENS IN TURKISH CAPITAL

JAPANESE PRESSURE ON ISLAND INCREASES   Valiant Allies Continue To Counterattack   BIG NAVAL BASE TAKEN  City Undergoes Heavy ~ Bombing And Shelling

Dozens Of Jap Parachutists Killed in Landing Attempt On Dutch island; Battle Rages In Singapore Suburbs

BRITISH . COUNTERATTACK AS JAPS BLAST SINGAPORE   Besieged City’s Radio Say. People Are Determined “To Die Rather Than . Wield Toe Jans   SIEGE OF ISLAND ENTERS THIRD WEEK

BRITISH ‘WILL DIE RATHER THAN YIELD   Calm Radio Voice From Amidst Furious Battle on Singapore, Says “Every Inch” Is Being Contested.

CONSUMPTION OF COFFEE TO BE CUT   WPB Orders 25 Per Cent. Reduc tion Due To Uncertainties About Future Supplies

WPB SLASHES COFFEE SALES   Orders 25 Percent Cut In Wholesale  Supplies.

WPB Orders Reduction in Coffee Consumption Due To ‘Uncertainty of Supply’

War Creates Uncertainties About Nation’s Future Supplies —Ships Used to Effect Deliveries From South America Now Needed to Transport Arms—Stocks on Hand About Normal and Will Last for Several Months.

Consumption  Of Coffee Ordered Cut   25 Percent Reduction Is Decreed by WPB In New War Measure  FUTURE IMPORTS CALLED UNCERTAIN  Slash Termed Effort To Conserve Supplies; No. Rationing Planned

CUTS COFFEE CONSUMPTION   WPB to Reduce Deliverie: To Wholesalers; Sugar Registration Begins

COFFEE FOR CIVILIAN USE REDUCED BY WPE   Amount Available for Consumption Cut 10 Per Cent, Effective September 1.

COFFEE QUOTA IS CUT AGAIN   10 Per Cent Reduction Becomes Effective September 1

WPB Orders Slash In Use Of Coffee.   Uncertainty Of Future Supplies Leads To ‘Move; Consunaehen! Cut 25. Per Cent

REICH’S BEATEN DESERT ARMY IS NEARING TRIPOL   British Hammering Rommel’s Fleeing Columns from Air —Stop at Tunisia?

AIR RAIDS ARE MADE [N TUNISIA   French Troops Push Eastward Towards  Port Of Sousse

Rommel’ s Position Worsens   Signs Increase Nazi Marshal May Not Atfempt Stand Short oi Reaching Tunis   COMMANDO RAID   Americans and British Land or Tunisian Coast, Press Within Five Miles of Bizerle

REACH POINT 100 MILES EAST OF TRIPOL'   French Forces Drive To Cut Line Of Retreat In North ‘Tunisia  Ps, Pe py pO Gg Bia wt £5 oe As Oe   REPEL NAZI ATTACKS   Allied Planes Destroy Nazi Ships 150 Miles Inland

Apparently Expects To Get To. Tunisia To Join. Nazi Army There *

ROMMEL'S FORCES WITHIN 100 MILES TRIPOLI IN FLICHT   Indications That Forces Will Try For Union Witt  Germans In Tunisia

Censorship Is  Necessary—Price  Official Says It's Vital Weapon To

Censorship for — Everyone Urgec   BYRON PRICE ASKS U. § PEOPLE TO WATCH TALK

U.S. Utilizes  Censorship As  War Weapon Director Price De- .  scribes Imposition as  a ‘Necessary Evil’’

FOR PLEDGES WORLD YOUTH FINISH FIGHY   United Nations to Build Lasting Order, He Says in Radio Talk.   ARMED FORCES GIVEN SPECIAL ASSURANCES

Youth Assembly In Washington. Hears President   United Nations to. Justify Sacrifices, Leader States

Roosevelt Rallies Youth To Fight For Four Freedoms, New Life   World Radio Speech Declares Young People Can Expect Nothing From Axis Except Death, Raps Mockers

F..R. Assures Youth United Nations Will Fight to Finish, Build World Order Justifying Huge Sacrifices

"Victory Alone Is Not Enough” Says FDR’   % ~ ~ ~ oo *% % ~ + ‘President Speaks To Youth Of World, Sees Much Hope

President’s Talk to Young People Assails ‘Petty Politics” Players Dur. ing Crisis.

F.D.R.Warns Axts Power  Means Death   President Makes Appea For Youth of World  To Sacrifice

WORLD YOUTH ‘IS“ADDRESSED BY ROOSEVEL'   PRESMENT. DECLARES In ¢ SPEECH THAT. WAR VIC 2, - “PORY WILL NOT BE  i IN VAIN

PRESIDENT TELLS YOUTH THAT AXIS OFFERS ONLY DEATH   Says United Nations’ Cause Is Cause OF Youth — The Hope Of A New  Generation

Axis Offers Only Death, FR Tells Youth of World.   Declares Allies Hope For New Life; Blasts Atlantic Charter Critics

ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES WORLD YOUTH   Says Axis Has Nothing to Offer Youth But Death

FDR Addresses Youth of © World’s. Allied Nations to Battle for Their: Future

Axis Offers Youth Death. Nothing Else   President Promises A Fight To Finish

NOTHING BUT DEATH TO BE EXPECTED IF THE AXIS WINS’-FDR   President Roosevelt in Address to Youth of the World Makes Dire  Prediction.

is; SUEZ NEAT?   British Believe Axis Forces in Libya Have Plan,

BLOW BELIEVED TO CHART PLAN OF INVASION BID   Last of Attacking Forces Return Under Umbrella of British Planes   London Claims Missions of Destruction Are All Accomplished

Commando Raid Has Results   Valuable inforraation received as well as exnerience

FULL STORY OF SURPRISE RAID BEING AWAITED   British Planes Protect Men Returning Home Following Nine-Hour Occupation   INS CORRESPONDENT HURT   Successful Landing To Set Up Guage To Determine Future Activities —

Train Kills Five Students   Young Folk on Way Home From Dance or Opening of School

EXTENSIVE HARD BLOWS DEALT NIPS   Swarming Warplanes Take Heavy Toll In Sweeping Offensive

Allies Striking  In New Guinea   Jap Installations Are Hard Hit By Airmen; Ships And. Men Targets

U.S. Planes Hit Japs in New Guinea  2 © Oe. ft...   Aerial Offensive Pounds Vital Supply Road

GENERAL MACARTHUR SENDS WARPLANES I SWARMING ATTACKS  NEW GUINEA, NEW BRI TRI ABT CATMBAANAIC   NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND SOLOMONS AREAS ARE INCLUDED

Allied Fliers Destroy Jap Supplies Along Invader’s  Route on New Guinea Isle

MacArthur Exacts Bloody Revenge On Japs By Blasting More Air Bases

Strike Jap War Route   MacArthur's Men Attack   New Guinea Trail

JAPS GET TASTE OF PUNISHMENT METED AT BATAAN   Fighter Planes of Gen. MacArthur Swarm Down Buna-Kokoda to Molest Enemy Targets

Aerial Offense Increased Against Nip Installations   New Guinea, New Britain, Tip Of Solomons Targets Of Yankee Bombers

Fighter Planes Swarming Over ~ Jap Army Bases   Growing Offensive In Pacific Gives Japs Taste Of Medicine Given Yanks

ALLIED PLANES RIDDLE ENEMY SUPPLY BASES   SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AERIAL OFFENSIVE INCREASING

NUMBER OF AMMUNITION DUMPS FIRED   More Than 34,200 Rounds Of Ammunition Poured Into Jap Installations By Mac-Arthur Planes   LARGE VESSEL IS_ HIT

Pour 34,000 Rounds Ammunition Into Enemy's Position:   Aerial Offensive Over Southwest Pacific Is Reported Mounting

ALLIED PLANES STRAFE JAPS IN PACIFIC AREAS   New Guinea. Bases Heavily At facked, Jap Cruisers Damaged —Japs Say U. S. Cruiser Hit

[TacArthur Sends Planes Swarming Against Japs In Growing Air Offensive

Destructive Ratds rrob: ably Most Extensive Since Start Cf Warfare In New Guinea.  .

American Fliers Set Fire to Fuel and Huts Strafe Launches, Silence Anti-Aircraft Forces

U.S. Planes Swarm Dow On Japs on The Buna, Kokoda Trail In Guinea

Planes Roam Jap Lines In New Guinea   Heavy Punishment Given Yellow Men By Allied ‘Airmen

PLANES BLAST ENEMY TRAIL FROM KOKOD:   Rip Japanese Installations In Growing Air Offensive In Southwest Pacific.   BASES HIT 13 TIMES   Jap Cruiser Damaged By U. $ Dive-Bombers Northwest of Guadaleanal.

Jap Supply Lines Are Strafed Hare   Allies Pour 34,000 Round:  of Ammunition on New Guinea Bases.

Aerial Offensive Against Japs Grow:   Fighter Planes Pour More Than 34,000 Rounds of Ammunition Into Enerny Bases

BRITISH AY GATES OF TANANARIVE IN MADAGASCAR   MacArthur's Planes Swarn Over New Guinea In Growing Offensive

es ry “oO / Allie’ ss Hite. ined Installations   General MacArthur's Air Fighters Attack  Japanese All Along Riinn-Kakada Teail

General MacArthur Sends Fighter Planes Swarming Down Upon Buna-Kokoda Trail In New Guinea— Most Extensive Aerial Sweeps Of War In Southwest Pacific Area Being Carried Out—Enemy Supply Routes And Bases Heavily Attacked

Fighting Planes Blast Japs in Dozen Attacks   U.S. Pilots Carry Ou Most Extensive Sweeps of War

MAC ARTHUR'S FLIERS POUND THE: JAPANESE   Nipponese Getting a Taste of Punishment Which They Inflicted on Amer. ican Troops on Bataar Paninanys~

MacArthur's Planes Swarm Supply Trail   Growing Aerial Offensive Sweeps Jap Bases And Supply Routes

U.S. WARPLANES HIT NIP TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA   Fighters Use Machineguns to Pour Bullets Into Japanese On Trails, Over Mountains   AERIAL OFFENSIVE GROWING IN POWER   Cruiser and Other Craft Hit By Bombs of U. S. and Aussie Airmen Near Solomons

ALLIES INTENSIFY AERIAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS IN NEW GUINEA; SUPPLIES BLASTED

HEAVY BOMBING IN NEW GUINER   Fire 34,000 Rounds of Ammunition Into Japanese Installations.

‘Kokoda and Buna Points  Are Attacked   MacArthur Giving Enemy Taste of Punishment They Used Against Bataan

Jap Onslaught Grimly: Waited   High-Spirited Batan Morale Reported by Americans; Enemy’s Bombers Said Diverted   Foes Taken Prisoner  While Infiltrating   U, S. Seldiers Preparing For Merciless All-Out Attack

PELLEY TO TESTIFY   Former Silver Shirt Leader Take Stand In Own Defense

Troops Ready To Take Nice And Corsica   Duce Believed To Have Support Of Germany

ITALY MAY BE SET TO MARCH   Troops Reported Set Ta Push Into Nice And Corsica

Italian Troops Poised To Move  Against France   Report Nice And Island Of Corsica Are To Be Seized By Italians   FRENCH FLEET MAY SEE ACTION

REDS USING ANEW TYPE SUBMARINE   Reported to Have Sunk 10'Nazi Transport Ships

THAT SPRL   Air-War In. Far: North May. De velop. Into Major Battle. “of Year.

New Red Subs Smash German  Supply Lines   Russians Continue Offensive All Along Front Of 1800 Miles

HITLER POURS MORE TROOPS AGAINST REDS      REDS HOLD INVADERS OD ALL BUT ONE FRONT IN STALINGRAD

CHESAPEAKE BAY PERRY SYSTEM TO OPERATE ON WINTER SCHEDULE UNTIL LATTER PART OF JUNE

Allies Raid Gialo Oasis, Rome Reports   Italians Declare  Allied Forces Are Driven Off After Five Days’ Battle

Motorman Held In Subway Crash Fatal to Four   Charged With Operating Public Conveyance While Intoxicated

Subway Wreck Kills Five, Injures Over  250: Motorman Held   Driver Manhattan Tube Train Allegedly Under  Influence of Liquor

Say Motorman Was Drinking  Five Killed, 262 Hurt In Tuhe Train Crash+

Wrecked Train Moforman Held For Grand Jury   Charged With Being Drunk in Wreck Which Cost Five Lives  And Iniured 262

TERROR AND DEATH SPREAD WHEN TUBE TRAIN 1S WRECKED   FIVE KNOWN DEAD AND MANY INJURED WHEN HUDISON TUBE TRAIN DERAILED

Tube Car Goes Off Track At Jersey City   Book Motorman On Charge Of Manslaughter In  Investiocatinoe Accident

Motorman Held  In Train Crash  Five Killed And 262 Injured In Jersey Citv Wreck

5 IN SUBWAY   Motorman Held in Jersey City Tube Accident; 262 Passengers Injured

Five Are Killed In Hudson Tube: Motorman Held   Car of train derailed in tunnel; operator charged with being undér liquor’s influence.

Five Dead And Many Hurt In Subway Wreck   New Jersey Crash Also Cuts Power, Telephone Lines; Motorman Arrested

Five Lives Lost At Jersey City   Motorman  Held F or Jury “For~ Operating” “Train - While Under Influenc:

CAR JUMPS TRACK IN TRAIN TUBE   Accident Occurs 75 Feet Underground; Five Known Dead, 262 Injured; Motorman Is Blamed

Tube Motorman Held by Police   Man Charged With Being Influenced by Liquor; 5 Persons Die

Five Killed and 262 Hurt In Tube Wreck   Heavily-Laden Hudson Riv. er Subway Train is Derailed in Jersey   RESCUE SQUAD BUSY

5 Die In Wreck Of Tube Train  262 Passengers Hurt As Car Jumps Track Under Hudson River

GAS TAX INCOME CUT 4 MILLIONS   36.8 Per Cent Reduction From 1941 Total Is Anticipated in Next Year

State’s Gas Income Drop:   Four Million Below  194) For 10 Months Of Varr

ALLIES WILL OPEN SECOND FRONT. IN EUROPE BY WINTER   Will Move Into Battle » Equipped As No Other Army ‘Has Ever.  : Rean -

PREDICTS SECOND FRONT IN EUROPE BEFORE WINTER   House Committee Chairman  Says Staff Will Pay Little Heed to Clamor.

MUST RETURN TO STANDARD OF MARCH 1ST   Landlords Given 90 . Days to Adjust Rentals

BRITISH FARMERS ARE TILLING SOIL UNDER SHELL FIRE   WAR EFFORT IS REVIEWED BY FRANCIS FLOOD AT LUBBOCK MEETING

U.S. Soldiers Land At Dakar   Special Army, Navy Mission Arrives To Map Part Of City In War Program.

AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE AT DAKAR   French Populace Welcomes Our Forces To Port

rE ate te eee  Special Army and Navy Commission Already at Work for United States in Dakar

Allied Planes Successfully Attack Tunis-Gabes Railway Lin Skirting East Coast of Tunisia—Three Axis Transport Planes Shot Down Off Lampedusa Island

HIGH NUMBER “FRSEGTED FOR “ARMY SERVE   Twenty-seven Men Returned to Tipton After Exami-_ naticii Friday.   A> REASON FOR’. THIS   List cf the 48 Men Given ‘and Their Disposition : Noted.

HIGH NUMBER AEVEGTED FOh ARMY OEnVIGE   Twenty-seven Men Returned to Tipton After Examination Friday.   A REASON FOR THIS   List cf the 48 Men Given and Their Disposition Noted.

War Department Reveals Names Of 57 War Dead   Only 2 lowans—One Eact From Sioux City an Des Moines Listed:

Petain Asks Nazis For Terms To Help Restore Dignity   Reminds Germany France Only Great Power Now Outside of Conflict

Save 675 Millions By Renegotiation House Committee Acts  Wherever Any Excess Profits Annear

NAZI FORCE ENCIRCLED. BY SOVIETS   German Foothold Nearest Red Capital Surround. _ed by Red Armies   NAZIS HEMMED IN AT GZYHATSK      Meanwhile, — Timoshenko‘: Forces in Ukraine Storm Suburbs of Kharkoy

REDS STORMING NAZI POSITIONS NEAR KHARKAV   deavy Fighting Is Raging In Suburbs of Russian ‘Pittsburgh’ — Another 200,000 Germans Reported Trapped Near Moscow

Last Moscow Foothold of Nazis Circled   Gzhatsk, 100 Miles West of Capital

Report Reds Storming Into Kharkov Suburbs; 200,000 Nazis Circled

Russian Troops Are Storming Into Kharkov   Stockholm Reports 200,000 Nazis Trapped Near Smolensk

REDS ENTERING KHARKOY:   Ukraine Armies Reported Storming Into Suburbs Of Soviet “Pittsburgh” — Stockholm Advices Say 200,000 Nazis Are Surrounded West Of Moscow

Russians In Suburios Of Kharkov   Timoshenka’s Forces Alsa Re ported To Be Within Gun Shot of Oret

Reds Storm Into Suburbs Of Kharkov   200,000 Nazis Reported Trapped In Huge Pocket West Of Moscow.

Reds storm into suburbs  of Kharkov   200.000 nazis  caught in trap

Vast German Army Trapped Ina Pocket   Red Army Storms Into Suburbs OF Industrial City

Reds Storm Into Suburbs Of Kharkov; 200,000 More Nazis Rumored Trapped

Reds Encirele Nazi Garrison  Near Capital   Closest Foothold Teo Moscow Endangered In New Thrust

Russians Storm Kharkov Suburbs   200,000 Nazis Said To Be Surrounded West of Moscow

Reds At Gates Of Kharkov   Russians Storm Into Suburbs Of Key City

Russian Forces Reported Storming Suburbs of Kharkov   Parachute Troops Used to Strengthen Smolensk Thrust

Nearly 5,000 Germans Slain In Series Of Actions On Vast War Front ;  Re ENVY Crm agsoporn:

REDS STORM INTO SUBURBS OF KHARKOV      Swedish Advices Declare 260,000 Germans Are Caught in a Great Russian Pocket West of  Macraw

REDS STORM KHARKOV AREA INNEW DRIVE   200,000 Germans Circled In Great Pocket Near Moscow   ‘CHUTISTS ARE ACTIVE   Nazi Fortifications Hit And Escape Corridor Cut Off

Reds Trap © 200,000 Nazis   Ukraine Army Storms Surburbs Of Kharkov

Russian Troops Reported Striking Kharkov Suburbs   Stockholm Reports Say Reds Have Surrounded 200,000  Germans On Central Front; New Demonstrations In S. A.

RUSSIANS STORM KHARKOV SUBURBS   Stockholm Reports 200,000 Germans in Pocket West ef Moacow

RUSSIANS REPORTED STORMING AT KHARKO\ 200,000 Nazis Said in New Trap

UKRAINE “ARMIES STORM HITLER'S DEFENSE LINES   200,000 Germans Said: Encircled In Newly-Forthed’ Red Pocket -

REDS HAMMER AT KHARKOV   U-raine Armies ~ iving Into Suburb. assian War Reports Assert

RUSSIAN TROOPS ~ REACH KHARKGI   Soviet Forces Storming Into Suburbs Of Rus sia’s ‘Pittsburgh’   LOSSES ARE HIGH   Parachute Troops Report-.ed Dropped In The Smolensky Area

200,000 NAZIS ARE REPORTED IN SOVIET TRAP   Russian Forces Smash Intc Suburbs Of Kharkov As Offensive Continues

200,000 Nazis Circled; ‘Pittsburgh’ Reclaimed   Soviet Parachutists Destroy Germany’s Smolensk Redanhte

REDS STORM AT KHARKOV GATES; 200,000 TRAPPED   FIGHT IN SUBURBS; GERMANS REPORTED RETREATING IN LIBYA

SOVIETS TRAP NAZTGARRISG:   It Was To This Fort That Germans Withdrew After Jisastrous Defeats ~ 

Russ Storm Suburb of Kharkov   Stockholm Reports 200,000 Nazis Encircled

Reds Reported Storming Gates of Kharkov  200,000 Germans Declared Trapped on Central Russian Front

Red Troops In Suburbs Of Karkhov   Thousands of More Germans Killed In  New Russian Drive

SOVIET ARMIES ARE STORMING INTO KHARKGY   Ukraine Successes Continue As Central Forces Surround 200.000 Nazis   PARACHUTE TROOPS USED   Five Towns Captured In Gigantic Encirclement; Counlerattack Fails

Reds Storm. At Suburbs Of Kharkov   Report 200,000 Germans Are Trapped in Great Pocket West of Moscow 

200,000 Germans Are Surrounded   Battle Is Raging Ir Streets Of Kharkoy ©

SOVIETS CIRCLE NAZIS, DOWN SUPPLY PLANE   German Garrison at Gzhatsk, Nearest Foothold to Moscow, Cut off by Reds

200,000 Germans Are Being Surrounded in Pocket West of Moscow  REDS ADVANCING  Chutists Dropped Behinc German Lines to Raz Fortifications  i

Russians Drive Near Kharkov   200,000 Germans Reported Surrounded West of Moscow

Nazi Garrison Near Moscow ls Encircled   5 Smolensk Towns Taken; Battle Rages In Outskirts Of Kharkov   GZHATSK IS CUT OFF   2,000 Germans Die In Liningraa Fighting; Reds Drive In Crimea

JKRAINE ARMIES STORMING WAY INTO KHARKO\   Red Parachute Troops Destroy German Fortifications in Smolensk Area During Snowstorm

RUSSIANS REPORTED STORMING INTO KHARKOV SUBURBS   Paratroops, Dropped In Smolensk Area, Blast Nazi Fortifications

SULT TROOPS NEAR KHARK ON   Army in Suburbs of Russian ‘Pittskurgh’: 200,000 Nazis in Pocket,

Russians  Approach Kharkov   Ukraine Armies In Suburbs of  Industrial Center.

Referee Reports Claim Justified For Accounting  ‘New Cases. Filed . In‘ District Court *: This Week _

Referee Reports Claim Justified For Accounting  New Cases Filed “In District Court This Week

‘SUCCEEDS: BLOCH.   ‘Admiral’ Bagley. Placed in’ Coti"trol of Tawallan Area. -

Pat Your Sernp in The FPleht— THREE SHIPS LOST AN EAST COAST PORT, . Aug

ALLIED AIRMEN ATTACK RABAUL   Former Capital Of New Britain Bears Brunt  Of Bombings

Australia Airmen  Hit Rabaul Pivot   Vessel Damaged in Harbo: When Raiders Swoop Through Fire

Rabaul Attacked In Allied Drive  Against Japanese   Southwest Pacific Island Bears Brunt of Air Bombardment

ALLIES HAMMER RABAUL BY All   New Britain ( ity Seen A Pivot for Assault On Australia

Drive Germans Before Them Im Middle Don, In Caucasus And On Central Front West Of Moscow. Eill 600 Foes   ‘ALLIES UNITS IN TUNISIA ADVANCE

START DRIVE IN STREETS O1 STALINGRAD   Reds Gain On All Fronts; 49,700 Prisoners Taken

Soviet Opens Fifth Major Drive Today   Start Offensive in Stalintad Factory District; Gain Elsewhere.

Germans Driven  Back Thru City   Shock Troops Open Attack With Bayonets, Grenades During Night

“RED VERDUN” SCENE OF NEW SOVIET DRIVE   Shock Troops Advance House By House In Stalingrad As Rusrian Armies Continue Advance

‘RED VERDUN’ DRIVE MADE “BY RUSSIANS   BOVIET FORCES IN: STALIN. GRAD OFENING MAJOR OFFENSIVE AS GAINS " CONTINUE IN . URRAINE

NEW DRIVE STARTED WITHIN STALINGRAD IN FACTORY CENTER   Shock Troops Attack With Bayonets And Hand Grenades; Progress Made On Four Other Fronts

SHOCK TROOPS BEGIN DRIVE DURING NIGHT   Soviets Now Slashing Into Rear of Bewildered Nazis In Don Area.

Powerful Red Armis Deiving Germans Before ‘Them in Middle Don —Nazis Losing Many Men and Large Quantities of Equipment.

Russian Forces Open Offensive In Stalingrad   Fifth Major Drive In Soviet City Begun By Defenders

Russians Begin  New Major Attack Against Germans   Streets of Stalingrad Newest Offensive Scene; Nazis Are Driven Back

MAJOR OFFENSIVE: IN FACTORY AREA IS FIERCE BATTLE   Big. Successes Reported In Offensives On Other Fronts — Enemy's Fiemme Pee.

Soviets Open Fifth Drive   On Germans   Powerful Attack Launched Within Stalingrad Itself   Military Policemen Shoot Civilians in Night Club

Russians Launch Fifth Big Offensive eal Factory Sector of Stalingrad

Soviet Starts Tts 5th Major  Offensive      Famous Guards Open Drive To Clear Factory District

Alaska Highway Called Necessary   Riggs Says Route Is Impera tive For Defense And Economic Program

FIVE HEAVY  RAIDS ON JAP BASES   Allied Bombing Planes Damage Bases In :  New Guinea

Dive Bombers Make Raids On New Jap Base   Fuel Ship Is Set Ablaze As All Bombs Fall In Target Area

Damaging Raids On Jap Base Are Reported .   Invasion Point On, New Guinea ds Attacked

Five Raids Hit Jap New Guinea Invasion Force   Dive Bombers Make First Appearance; Nippon Transport Fired   British Punch Fruitlessly At Axis Lines In Egypt

Sirike Base In Five Hard Aerial Raid:   NEW DIVE BOMBERS HT! EFFECTIVELY AT JAP ISLE TOPHOLD.

US Airmen Hit Japs In Guinea   New Jap Installations Are Attacked On Islands Off . Australia

ALLIES BOMB JAP INVASION BASE ON NEW GUINEA COAST   Dive Bombers Appear. I: _ Australian Theatre For First Attack.  --- On: Enemy ~

Dive Bombers Make Five Raids On Jan Bases   Buna-Ambasi-Gona Area in New Guinea Is Severely Blasted

51 Nazi Planes Downed by Reds   Russians Threaten Vital Reich Salient

United Nations Envoys Call for War Unity   Peoples Pledged to Destruction of Axis Powers

U.S. Warns Vichy Break Is Likely   Transfer of Laborers To Germany Protested

Hull Threatens Break if Vichy ‘Drafts’ Labor   Conscription of Manpower For Reich Factories Is Hostile Act, Laval Warned   Deporting of Jewish Refugees Is Assaile¢   Measure Held So Revolting, ‘So Fiendish’ That It Defies Description

MASS R. A. F. FLIGHT FIRES NAZI CENTERS   German ‘Armament, Chemical Plants at Mannheim Left Blazing by 300 Raiders

BRITISH BOMB BURN MANNHEIM GERMANY WORKS   Submarine City Also Is Blasted By Flight Of Big Raiders

RAF Unloads Fire Bombs On Mannheim   Nazi U Boat Base At St Naraire Also Blasted By Big Air Fleet   300 TAKE PART   Mare Than 40,000 Incer diaries Are Scattered O War Factories

Mannheim Hit By Thousands Of Fire Bombs   300 Big British Planes Are Used In Attack On Nazi Center

SUBMARINE BASE. AT ST. NA  ZAIRE ALSO BOMBED DURING WIDESPREAD RAIDS LAST NIGHT

NILLAIE THIP REPORT MADE TO ROOSEVELT   Still Stands Solidly Behind Earlier Advocacy of Second Front.   WANTS TO GO HOME; TO TELL MORE OF WAR LATER

WENDELL WILLKIE STANDS BEHIND HIS '2ND FRONT BELIEFS   Opinion’ Made After Talking  To Military Experts All Over The World

WILLKIE FIRM ON NEW FRONT TO DOWN NAZIS   Hitler Never to Conquer Russia, Says Envoy In Washington

Willkie Plans Public Report On His Views   Still Thinks Second Fron Urgent Despite Talk witl President.

WILLKIE AGAIN: URGES ACTION   DECLARES ADVOCACY OF SEC OND. FRONT’ BASED ON “WDEAS. OF. MELI-° TARY ‘MEN

WILLKIE STILL STANDS BEHIND SECOND FRON]   Wil Lay His Findings Before People In ‘Chat’ Series

WILLKIE FIRM FOR 2ND FRONT   Backs Advocacy Of Second Fron Despite Criticism Of His Stand

Willkie’s Views on Second Front Unchanged, He Says on Return Hom

Willkie Sees FR, Stands On Second  Front Statement   Says Plea Was Based _ On Discussions With “Many ‘‘Military Men’”’

Willkie Solidly Behind Suggestion For Second Front In Present War

WILLKIE SAYS SECOND FRONT IS NECESSARY   Backs Up His Statement Made In Moscow

Willkie Stands On Demand For  Second Front   Completes Tour With Report To FDR On Unusual Trip

SENATE FAVORS INDIVIDUALS HIGHER TAXES   Defers Any Move on Corporation Imposts

HIGHER INCOME LEVY APPROVED   Senate Opens Debate On Biggest Tax Bill  In Histarv.

PEOPLE URGED NOT TO SEND COMPLAINTS ON LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS TO STATE OFFIC!

Army Unit For Women   Senate Approval of Measure for Voluntary  Auxiliary Corps Seen

WAAC Bill Expected to Win Senate   Women’s Corps for Army Has Support Enough for Passage

Anti-Trust Action Upheld Against 1)   Price-Fixing of 10 Firm: In Hardboard Industry Ruled IHegal

PATENT HOLDER CAN'T CONTROL RESALE PRICES   Supreme Court Decisior Holds Masonite Case Was Price Fixing Combination   Violates Trust Act

TOLEDOAN NAMED STATE LIBRARIAR   Xenia Woman Reemployed After Row Cools Off

First 30,000 Pounds Quickly Sold. and Repeat Orders Come.   STEAKS. SELL AT (35-CENTS POUND

UGS BREAK AAI THRUST AGAINST DON   But Germans Claim Furthel Advance in Oil Drive Into Caucasus,   FINNS REPORTED AIDING NAZIS IN RIVER BEND

“FIGHT TO VICTORY OR DEATH” ARMY 1S TOLI   Stalin Calls on the Russian Soldiers to Stand to the Last—Russian Artillery Breaks Axis Spearhead Near Stalingrad As British Renew  ‘ ‘Invasion Pledaa

Don Battle Blazes To Climax, Eenemy Moves. On Stalingrad   Nazis Less Than 75 Miles From Great Indus: trial Area as Stalin Orders Stand Until Death: Spearhead Broken North of. City

All Out Aid to China Urged:   Maas Holds U, 5. Sharing Blame for Singapore’s Fall

Aid For China Gains Support   Congressmen Ask Speed: Material Movement To ' Stop Japanese,

All-Out Material Aid Sought for China  CONGRESS ACTS   Maas Says U. S. In. directly Shared Singapore Fall

FULL MATERIAL AID FOR GHINA. CONGRESS’ AIM   Representatives Hold It Quickest Way to Stem Japanese Thrust In Burma   PLEDGE ARMY’S HELP   say Millions of American  ‘Men and Thousands of Planes Eventually Will Dominate Battlefronts

All Out Aid to China Urged  Maas Holds U. S. Sharing Blame for ce: con  pam, ailesiti eeaeciaa

The War From Washington: Congressmen See All-Out Aid To China Best Blow Against Jap Aggressors

Congress Pledges Soldiers, Planes   ‘Attack On Aruba Sunday Is Interpreted As Attempt _ To Divert U. S. Fleet

ALL-OUT AID FOR CHINA AGAINST JAPSIS ASKED   Congressmen Call for Material Aid to Chinese and  i Pledge Domination of  ‘ Battlefronts

All-Out Aid For China   Seen As Quickest Way To Stem Japanese Drive

“Yanks are Coming’’ bythe Millions, Says Congress, With Hopeful Eyes on China   Big Bombers Flown From Alaska Across Siberi: May Herald New Supply Route To Chiang-Kai Shek; India, China May Stop Japs in Burma

Lawmakers See All-Out Aid to China As Quickest Way to Stem Japanese

MORE HELP FOR CHINA IS URGED   Coneressmen See Al! - Out Aid For Chinese As Quickest Way To Stem Jananese.

Congress Calls For Full Aid fo Support China   Action Promised As Quickest Way To Stem Japanese

CONGRESSMEN CALL FOR “ALL-OUT” MATERIAL AID 10 CHINA AS QUICKEST WAY TO STEM JAPS

UAGES ALL-OUT AID FOR CHINA   Sees Plan as Most Effective Way to Combat Armies of Mikado

AID T0 CHINA SEEN AS BEST BLOW AT JAPS   American Planes Will Darken Skies Above Tokyo and Berlin, Republican \ Congressman Declares in House.

Call For ‘All Out’? Material Aid To China   Seen As Quickest And Best Way To Check Japan

CHINA NOW BIG HOPE IN ORIENT   Congressmen Urge More Aic To Kai-Shek—India Manpower Also Surveyed

FULL AID FOR CHINA DEMANDED   Congressmen Say That Is the Quickest Way to . Stem Japan;. Skies -Full of US   Warplanes Envisioned

OUTLAWED IRA MEMBER HANGS UNDER PROTEST   Belfast On Guard Against Violence; A. E. F. Ordered Out Of Bounds

U.S. Enters Suit  Against Anaconds   3 Employes Defendant: In $6,000,000 Wire Fraud Action

ANACONDA COMPANY SUED FOR 6 MILLION   Civil Action, Filed in Name of U. S., Grows Out of Firm’s  Tndictmant.

Nazis Impose Death Decree For Parisians   Six Youths Executed After Uprisings Recently

FRENCHMEN EXECUTED FOR NEW VIOLENCE   Germans Deport 100 Others to Fasctern Euronoa

Germans Execute Six in France, Banish 100 As  Reprisal for Disorders

NAZIS EXECUTE SIX PARISIANS   Others Are Ordered Deported to Eastern Europe By Germans

6 Youths Executed   Parisians Shot In Retaliation For Anti-Nazism

Six Parisian Youths Executed And 100 Others, Described As Communists And Jews, Ordered Deported To East ern FEunrone

NEW VIQLENGED OTUAR PARIS   Nazis Execute Six French Youths, Exile 100 in  Roataliatinn

UNREST BREAKS AGAIN IN PARIS   Six Youths Expected B) Nazi Firing Squads; 100 In Exile

Six Parisian Youths Ordered Shot By Nazis   100 Others Ordered Deported—Retaliation For Bombings, Shootings

SIX PARISIAN YOUTHS SLAIN   German Occupation Force Also Send 100 Others Into Exile

Nazis Execute Six Parisian Youths   Outbreaks Bring Deportation For 100 Others.

SIX YOUTHS ARE EXECUTED FOR NEW DISORDERS   German Authorities, Retaliating for Continued Outbreaks in Occupied France, Put to Death Parisian Offenders  100 WILL BE DEPORTED

Nazis Retaliate For Outbreaks In Seized Area   French Citizen Pays With Life For Treason And Two Belgians Are Killed

Nazis Kill 6, Exile 100 Paris Youths   Executions Climax at Leas 4 Bombings. 2 Shootings By Frenchmen

NAZIS EXECUTE 6 FRENCHMEN   Hundred More, Termed Communists and Jews, Are Ordered Deported

NAZIS EXECUTE6: PARISIAN YOUTHS; DEPORT 100 MORE   Drastic German Action is: Retaliation for Outbreaks of Violence Against Nazi Forc -esoim France 

Six French  Youths Die   Germans Execute Group as Reprisal for Continued Outbreaks of Violence

Six Paris Youths Killed by Nazis in New Outbreak   "xile for 100 Others Is De creed by the German Authorities

U-BOAT ATTACKS 2 TUG AND BARGES   i Shellfire Sinks Three Craft Off East Coast—16 Crew Members Are Missing

Parties Name Candidates In Primary Tests   Few Upsets Noted During Elections Held in 5 States

PRIMARY RETURNS FROM FIVE STATES SHOW FEW UPSETS   - TUESDAY'S BALLOTING VIRTUALLY COMPLETED PRE-ELECTION VOTING

Few Upsets In 5 State Elections   Most Incumbents Win Party Renomination Including Senator Lodge of Massachusetts

FEW UPSETS SEEN IN VOTE OF 5 STATES   Senator Lodge Victor in Party Renomination In Massachusetts   GOVERNOR HEIL WINS   Wisconsin Voting Light; Incumbents Gain Most Favor in Races

Most Incumbents Win Party Renominations Including Lodge in Massachusetts  JERSEY NIP AND TUCKk

LODGE AND HEIL BALLOT WINNERS   Most Incumbents Renom inated In Primary Elec tions

FEW UPSETS NOTEL TN PRIMIARIES   Most Incumbents Win Party Renominations in Elections Held in Five States

LODGE WINS IN MASSACHUSETTS   Voting Generally Was Light in Primaries in Six States Yesterday.

Upsets Scarce In State Polls   Most Incumbents Victor: In Primaries; Lodge Has Landslide

Few. Upsets in Primary Voting: Of Five States   Senator Lodge, Massa _ chusetts. Republican, I Renominated

Lodge and Heil Win Contests   Lodge Named for Senate In Massachusetts; Heil For Wisconsin Governor

UPSETS SCARCE IN FIVE-STATE PRIMARY VOTE   Senator Lodge Is Winne In Bay State, Heil In Wisconsin Race For GOP Nomination   SMITH IS DEFEATED   Detroit Judge Piles Up Majority Over Former Lieutenant of Late Huey P. Long

LODGE, HEIL RENOMINATEL   Few Upseis Recorded in Primaries in Five States—Gerald L. K. Smith Defeated

INCUMBENTS WIN IN MOST STATES   Sen. Lodge Renominated; Republican Governor Wins in Wisconsin

GERALD SMITH LOSES PRIMAR'   Cireuit Judge Ferguson Gets Michigan Vote

INCUMBENTS OF MOST AREAS TO RESUME POSTS   Senator Lodge And Wiscon- 2 Seal Seapets Fog Fark ! -To Be Ret§rted

Few Upsets In Most Of Primaries  On Tuesday   Sensible Michigan Voters Spurn Gerald Smith; Jim Curley Staves Comeback

Few Changes In Primaries In Five States   Few Upsets in Voting Yesterday; Gerald Smith Badly  , Beaten in Michigan Contest; Curley Stages Comeback

Most Incumbents Renominated In State Primaries   Lodge, Bridges, Blood. Winners

RATION BANKING’ PLAN WORKED OU   Banks To Act As Agents For OPA To Handle Coupons From Ration Books.

AXIS PREPARING FOR NEW DRIVE ON STEEL CITY   Soviet Troops Report Gains In North Area

Reds Strike Back To Halt Advance   “Stall Nazi Drive on Stalingrad With Counter Offensive   NAZI FORCES GATHER   Great Concentration ... of Enemy Fails to Take Volga City

NAZIS STOPPED AT STALINGRAD, AND CAUCASUS   Russians Shake Off Triphammer Blows At Volga City; Germans Report But One Advance Dur‘ng Day's Fighting.

Russians Push Rzhev Offensive   German Progress in Caucasus Also  Checked—Nazis Reported to Be in  “Difficulties About ‘Stalingrad—Russians Fall: Back Near Novorossisk

Germans Admit Difficulties in Capture of City   Stalingrad Made Into Fortress by Defending Soviet

Germans Shaken Off at Stalingrad and In The Caucasus by Sudden Power of Recuperation by Russians; Counter-Attacking in Other Areas

Soviets Fight Nazis To Halt At Stalingrad   Red Army Pushes Own Offensive Ai Rzhev, Breaks Into Teuton Positions: Caucasus Invasion Slowed

Nazis Are Halted In All Areas   Stiffened Opposition Tc Their Efforts To  . Capture Volga City Admitted At Berlin

Great Rally Displayed by Soviet Army   Counter-Attack to Stop Advancing Enemy; Heavy Losses Reported Inflicted

Claim Soviets Seek to Make RedVerdun Out Of Stalingrad   City Converted Into Vaet Fortress, Berlin Reports   German Advance Halted   Progress Stopped in Cancasus, Too, Moscow Savs

STANDING FIRM ALONG THE VOLGA   Germans in Trouble; Screen of Fire Ahead, Barren Steppes Behind      ONLY ONE ADVANCE  ON ENTIRE FRONT   Russians Still Pushing Own Drive From Rzhev, Bending Fnemy Line

NAZIS ADVANCE ON VOLGA CITY ‘STOPPED, RUSSIANS CHECKING: ENEMY PROGRESS IN CAUCASUS   Only Nazi Gains Reported In a Single Sector of The Caucasus Above Black Sea Naval Station of  Novorossisk; Soviets Push Offensive Northwest ff RA. wee

Even Germans Admit Bitter Soviet Rally      Russians Rebound to Turn ‘City of Stalin’ into ‘Red Verdun’ of World War Il

RED ARMY BRACES IN DEFENSE VOLGA INDUSTRIAL CENTER  GERMANS ALSO REPORTEI BEING CHECKED IN CAUCASUS REGION

ON CITY IS HALTED BY RUSSIANS   Counterattacks Successful On Two Fronts   ON OFFENSIVE AT RZHEY   Germans Meet Difficulties On Volga’s Steppes

Russians Halt Nazi Advance  On Stalingrad   Renewed Strength Is Shown On All Of War Fronts   DEATH TOLL GREAT   Germans Are In Tight Spot Before Volga Important City

LONE RAIDER DROPS BOMBS ON LONDON   Slight Damage Caused, but No Casualties Occur—Southeast Coast Town Blasted.

Enemy Bases  Object Of Drives   Furious Fight Is Raging on Fifth Day; American Losses Said to Be One Cruiser Sunk, Other Ships Damaged

GULF COAST TO ‘DIM OUT’   Shore Lighting Restricted By Army Order

Allied Bombers Slug  At Cirenaican Fron   Heavy Sandstorms Let Up Land Patrols Increase Their Activity

NATION-WIDE RUBBER SCRAP HUNT BEING LAUNCHED TODAY   Outcome Of Campaign Will Determine Issue Of Na. tional Gas Rationing; Filling Stations Will Receive Anything From B aby Pants To Girdles

a HINDUS TRYING TO FORCE ENGLANDE TO TAKE LEAD IN SOLVING DEADLOCK

Rumania Expects —      Germans  Playing Both _ Sides Against The Middle   FORCING FIG FIGHTERS TO FIGHT RUSSIA

HUNGARY AND RUMANIA SAID CLOSE TO WAR   AXIS SATELLITES DIFFER OVER OWNERSHIP OF TRANSYLVANIA

RUMANIA AND HUNGARY ARE NEAR TO WAR   Germany Asks 300,000 Troops in Exchange For Support of Rumanian Claims, Report

Rumania and Hungary Held On Verge of Territorial War   differences Over Transylvania Reach Such a State: Bucharest Expects Conflict With Neighboring  Axis Satellite; Rumanians Becoming Res-   tive Over Prospects of Hard Winter

AUMARIA, HUNGARY MAY CLASH SOON   Territorial Differences Cause Axis Satellites to Bare Fanas at Each Other

BRITISH WARNED IN BURMA OF JAP REINFORCEMENTS   Enemy Planes And Personnel Released By Their Victory In Java Converge On Burma

U. S. Gives Funds  For Iowa Airports Mason City, Burlington,  Cedar Rapids Receive  Appropriations

CAA.TO BE IN CHARGE OF WAR DEPT. PROJECT   Large Part of Sum Is Expected to Be Used ‘for Concrete Runways

Proceedings Are Instituted Against Niagara Hudson Firm   Securities and Exchange Commission Sets Hearing Date on Holding Company Act

CONGRESS LEADERS RUSH FINAL DRAFT OF INFLATION BIL   Hope To Have Measure On President’s Desk Late Friday

NEAR FINAL ACTION ON INFLATION   Hope to Have Bill On President’s Desk Late Today

HOUSE LEADERS TO OFFER A NEW BILL TO THE PRESIDENT   Group Under Criticism by FDR Hope to Have New Measure Ready Today.

GAS ATTACKS ARE REVEALEL   Chinese Claim Japs Used Poisin 1,000 Times

GHA, HART DIES IN KEGKUK, 1A   Was Member of One ‘of Jefferson City’s Old and Wealthy Families

Former Police Office Dies In Keokuk   Charles M. Hart Was Well Known In City; Services In lowa

Hard Fighting On Russ Front   Nazis Use Mail Planes To Ferry Troops

Nazis Using Mail Planes In Red Push   Even Training Ships Being Thrown Into Big Battle

Nazis Use  Old Planes   Push Mail Planes Into Service on Red Front

GERMANS USING MAIL, TRAINER PLANES IN WAR   Try Desperately To Stor Advances By Armies In Russia   60 JUNKERS DOWNED   Red Star Notes Mounting Activity Of Nazi Armor And Aijircraft

GERMANS STRUGGLE FIERCELY 10 HOLD STALINGRAD SIEGE   Mail Planes, Training Ships Being Used To Ferry Troops

Germans Rally at Stalingrad   Bolster Threatened Forces With More  Reinforcements.

Hitler Rushes Mail And Training Planes Trying To Stem Tide Of Russian Attacks

Germans Using Mail Planes in  War With Reds   Supply Planes Carry Soldiers to Front From as Far as Germany.   Nazi Activity Mounts On Central Red Fron

GERMANS USING TRAINING SHIPS IN RED BATTLE   Attemot To Get Reinforcements To Front Lines

New Forces Try To Stem ARed Tide   Even Mail Planes Into Service For Nazis In Russia

Hitler Forced To Use Mail Planes And Training Ships To Get Reserves To Russia   Employment Of Such Type Aircraft Seen Evidence Nazi Air Force Weak

NAZIS STRAIN 10 STOP RED GAINS   Planes Pressed Into Battle ‘To Get Men To Points Of Heaviest Assaults

NAZIS USING MAIL PLANES TORUSH HELP   Desperately Trying To Bol. ster Threatened Forces At Stalingrad

NAZI MAIL PLANES GO TO WAR FRONTS   Even Training Ships Are Into Service Against Reds

GERMANS USING MAKE-SHIFT AIR FORCE IN RUSSIA  MAIL PLANES AND TRAINERS PRESSED

BATTLE HARD IN SIEGE OF STALINGRAD   60 Big Junkers Are Sho’ Down In Three Days Of Fighting   NAZIS MORE ACTIVE   Fail To Make Gains On Central and Rzhev  Fronts

Nazis Getting Desperate as. Red Armies Continue to Halt Attacks At Stalingrad and Central Front

Nazis Throw Supply Planes into Red Fight   ‘Germans Press Mail, Training  Ships into Service to Supply Trapped Troops

REDS DOWN 60 TROOP PLANES IN THREE DAYS   Training Ships Pressed Into Action By Nazis   SOVIET GAINS   Continue Although Movement Is Slower: Tank Attack Repulsed

GERMANS RUSH TROOPS BY AIR T0 CHECK REDS   Moscow Reports Trainers and Mail Planes Used By Nazis to Send Men to Russia   BATTLE IN SNOW ON STALINGRAD FRON'   Russian Advance Slowing .Although Gains Continue In Volga Area, Red Report Asserts

Nazis Short Of Planes In Eas!   RUSSIANS SAY MANY OLD TYPES NOW USED

NAZI TRANSPORT PLANED DOWNED   sermans Flying Reinfercements To Stalingrad Area, Reds Report

GERMANY USING ALL TYPES OF PLANES TO AID EASTERN FORCES  RED AIR FORCES HAS DOWN AS MANY’ AS 60 TROOP-CARRYING PLANE

Germans Use Mail Planes To Carry T roops   Training Ships Also Go Into Service To Help Bring Reinforcements To Russian Front

NAZIS USING MAIL PLANES, REDS REPORT   Say Ships Are Employed to Reinforce Stalingrad Besiegers, and Infer a Shortage of Transport Aireraft.

MALTS SEEK 10 BOLSTER RUSS FORGE   Planes. Trains And Trucks Are Used By Enemy

Germans Send Mail Planes  Into Russia   Try To Bolster Lines With Every Type Of Air Equipment

Nazis Use Mail Planes To Rush Stalingrad Aid   Even Training Ships Utitized To Reingorce Hold On Nuteracker Corridor

GERMANS THROWING OBSOLETE AIRPLANES INTO SERVICE IN EFFORT TO BOLSTER THEIR FORCES   Nazis Press Mail Planes and Training Ships Inte Dwindling Air Force In Effort to Bolster Positions. 60 Junkers 52s Downed in 3 Days

Nazis Usina Marl Planes To Carry Troops to Front   Even Training Ships Pressed Into Service in Desperate Attempts To Hold Siege of Stalingrad, Reds Say

GERMANS USING OLD PLANES ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Nazis Trying Desperately To Hold Siege Against Stalingrad

Germans Trying to Hold Siege of Stalingrad; Use Training Aircraft

NAZIS USE ALL KINDS OF AIR EQUIPMENT   Lack of Transports Noted, But Russia  Fails to Announce  Additional Gains

MAIL PLANES NOW BEING USED BY THE GERMANS IN BATTL   Training Ships Also Have Been Seen in Action at : Stalingrad.   60 JUNKERS 52’S DOWNED   These Are Regular German Troop and Supply Carrying Ships.

GERMANS FIGHT DESPERATELY AT STALINGRAD   Use Of Mail And Training Planes Te Carry Reinforce: ments To Russia Indicates Enemy Short On Transport Air craft.

Germans Put Old Planes on  Soviet Front   Mail and Training Planes Being Used To Bolster Armies

JAPS HIT THEIR OWN SHIP   British Say 700 Bomber and Fight er P Destroyed

JAPS HIT THEIR OWN SHIP   British Say 700 Bomber and. Fight er Planes Destroved !

One Destroyer Is Blown Up and Two Others, Along With Two Cruisers and Four Transports, Are Damaged— Bombers Also Take Toll of Enemy Vessels.

STATE RAID RULES 10 BE NOIDLE JOKE   Proposed Law to Provide Penalties for Failure to Comply. .   FALSE ALARMS TO BE PENALIZED   Ten Millions Proposed tc Provide Protection for Industries.

STATEPROPOSES TEETH FOR AIR RAID RULING   James Seeks Millions fou Aveas of War Industries   “FINE AND JAIL”   Police Could Be Sent to Other Places in Emergencies

Urges State to Subsidize City  Defense Plans   Municipal League Ask: $20,000,000 Fund Be Allotted

REQUEST MADE FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE FUND   State Asked To Make Funds Available

Vichy Says 62 Warships Sunk By Defiant Seamen After Hitler Orders Great Naval Base Seized; Nazis Claim Only Part Sent To Bottom

Defiant Seamen  Crushed by Nazi  Troops at Base   Crackle of Gunfire Rips Aside Last Veil of Vichy-Berlin Collaboration as Fuehrer Gives Order To Take Naval Bas:   Pride of French Fleet Blown Up

Squadron of 62 Vessels Is Reported Sunk After Nazi  Army Occupies Naval Base

Russians Narrow Corridor To 20 Miles; Analo-Americans Close In On Tunis

Hitler Moves to Stamp Out Resistance   French Seamen Send 62 War Ships to Bottom as Nazis Seize Toulon

Entire Land Is Under Command Of Von Runstedt   French Subjugation Completed By Hilter

Army, Navy of France Ordered To Demobilize   Cornered Nazis Take Over Virtually Entire Nation: Von Rundstedt Is Placed in Supreme Command

62 Warships Sent To Harbor Bottom In Gallant Action   Axis Claim Only ‘Part’ of Fleet Was Destroyed

Hitler Tramples Another Solemn Pledge Into Dust; Undetermined Number of Warships Deliberately Sunk by Followers of France

Vichy Report Says All 62 Ships Sent to Bottom As Hitler Seizes Toulon   German High Command Says ‘Part’ of Fleet Only Sent to Bottom—Hitler Orders French Army, Navy Demobilized

62 Ships Are Sunk; Nazi General Made  Dictator In France   etain Stripped Of Authority In: Swift Coup Te Prevent. Battle Fleet From Joining’ Allies}: Army Ordered To Demobilize =~”

Germans Claim ‘Protection’ As Exeuse To Act   Hitler Orders Demobilization Of All French Naval,  Army Forces.   -FRENCH KEPT PROMISE

Vichy Reports “Not One Vessel Afloat” As Hitlet Seizes Big French Naval Base After Overcoming Resistance By Freachmen 

French Sink — 62 Big Ships: Within Port   Hitler Breaks Another Pledge With Occupation Of All France: } ‘ames Nazi Leader To Rule Country

Last Vestige Freedom Crushed Out Under Nazi Boot: Naval Base Taken

52 Warships, Pride of France, Sent  To Bottom as Hitler Seizes Toulon

Nazi Forces Take Control Of Naval Base   Break Resistance of Vichy Defenders; All France Forces Ordered Demobilized

Not vessel afloat, Vichy radio says; Hitler charges plot   Naval base’s garrison fights as vestiges of armistice scrapped

62 Warships In Port Reported Sunk In Action   Admiral De La Borde Orders Scuttling As Wazis Scrap Last Promise; French Resistance To Occupation Overcome

French Lose Last Part of Free Homeland   Troops Fight Briefly But Long Enough to Destroy 62 Ships

Hitler Seizes Toulon Base Allied Trap Closes Up In Russia And North Africa

Action Taken When Nazis Occupy Toulon   Squadron of 62 Warships Had Been At Anchorage in Big Naval Base; . Brief Resistance Offered by French Forces.

French Put Up Fight and Turn Guns on Germans as They Dash In To Try To Seize Vessels—Those That Could Not Be  Immediately Sunk Were Blown Up To Prevent )  Them from Falling into Hitler’s Hands ,   By ROGER D. GREENE

Vital Port Occupied; Hitler Tells Petain  Demobilize Forces   Reds Push Deep Into Nazi I ines; Allies Said 15 Miles From Tunis; BEF Set To Assault E] Agheila

Nazis Admit it Took Hours to Capture Port; All Fortifications Blown Up Before Enemy Arrives

STATE CONVENTION BAPTISTS WILL GET UNDER WAY TONIGHT   CONGRESSMAN SUMNERS MAIN SPEAKER IN PRE-CONVENTION WORK

Graf’Spee Men Flee   Escaped Seamen Sought fa Areentina Provinces

10 SEAMEN DIE IN 3 SINKINGS   Third Naval District An nounces Recent U-Boat Attacks in Caribbean

10 Seamen Die in Three Ship Torpedoings in Caribbean Ares   Captain of Submarine Gives Survivors of Norwegian Boat Food, Medical Supplies

10 SEAMEN KILLED IN 3 TORPEDOINGS   Third Naval District Reports Sinking of Vessels in Caribbean; 118 Survivors Landed

THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS   TEN SEAMEN KILLED IN CARIBBEAN TORPEDOINGS—118 SURVIVORS LAND.

Have you “comtributed to. the Navy Relief: Society?   Three Ships Sunk Ten Seaimen Lost

1OSEAMENDIE IN 3 SINKING       Third Nayal-! nounces-Recent U-Boat ‘Attacks in Carihbean

TEN SEAMEN KILLED IN THREE SINKINGS   Rescue Ships Landed 118 Survivor: After Caribbean Terpedoings, Wavy Announces

Three Ships Sunk, 10 Seamen Killed      Torpedoings in Caribbear Are Revealed by Navy; 128 Survivors

TORPEDOES KILL 10 IN CARIBBEAN   Three Ships Are Sunk; Rescue Boats Land 11S Survivors

CARIBBEAN HIP OINKINGS GIVEN   10 Seamen Killed in Torpe doings; United Nations Panamanian and Norwegi an Vessels Sunk ~

LONDON REPORT   ().P.A. Official Explains Purposes, Methods of Price Ceilings; Manv Montanans Coming Today

0.P.A. Official Explains Purposes, Methods of Price Ceilings; Many Montanans Coming Today

Fry Cabbie Is Feared Victim  Of Assailants   Car Of Coy Carrol Qualls Found Blood-Soaked In San Antonio, Texas

GOVERNMENT FREEZES ‘ALL SAFETY RAZORS   : ‘Stocks Held By Manufacturers And Jobbers Will Be Diverted For Use Of The Armed Services

WPB PUTS CLAMP (N SAFETY RAZORS   Prohibits Sale and Delivery Of Items Now in Hands of Manufacturer and Jobbers; Retailers Not Affected

W.P.B. Bans Sale Of Safety Razors   Retail Stores Not Affected by Order

Prohibit Sale of Safety Razors Held By Manufacturers  Retail Stores Not Affected by \ War Produc

BAN IS PLACED ON SELLING OF RAZORS      WPB Order Does Not Ap ply to Retail Stores

Spirit Of Revolt Against “Bureaucrats” Flares Up In Conaress: Solons Demand Deleaated Power Be Reaained

Democrats In ‘House Balk Af Bureaucrats   Demand Congress Take Back Some Powers Vielded te Executive

TANKER FIRES AT SUBMARINE OFF PACIFIC COAST   Axis Threat to Western Ship ping Reanpears After Quiet Period.

TANKER ATTACKED OFF SAN FRANCISCO   American Ship Fires Back At Enemy Submarine— Neither Craft Hit-

Other Gains Registered © In' Java.   _JAP FORCES LANDED IN WEST. JAVA ARE ONLY 18 MILES. FROM. BATAVIA, EAST INDIES CAPITAL

DUTCH DEFENDERS OF JAVA POUNDED BY JAP INVADERS   Dive Bombers and Tank: Used Against the Island Forces As Advances Continue.

Giant ConvoyReaches Soviet Union With Big Supply Of War Materials

RECOMMEND CANCELLATION, DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HARRY BRIDGES

BRIDGES CASE DROPPED   Cancellation Of Deportation Proceedings Hecanimended

MAY CANCEL PROCEEDINGS   Immigration Board Makes Recome mendation on Bridges -

COMMUNICATION LINES ARE GUT BY JAP TROOPS   Allied Forces In Burma Face Great Danger  ee

‘VICTORY’ CAR PLAN OFFEREL   Massachusetts Auto Deale Makes Suggestion to Congress

BRITISH FALL BACK IN MALAY AN AREA‘   Japanese Menace to Sing apore Sharpened by Reverses

Menace to Singapore Grows, But Allied Offensive Action Appears Developing in Burme

BRITISH STILL FALLING BAGK IN MALAYA AREA   Land And Air Reinforce ments Arrive For Allies In Burma War Theater   RUSSIANS CLOSING : EASTERN PINCERS

Troop and Plane Reinforcements Rushed to Key Spot  MENACE INCREASES  Dutch, American Bombers Blast At Invasion Forces

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   > By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The WAR TODAY  By DEWITT MA MACKENZIE _ (Wide World War Analyst)

frre FP ase a Mae Japs And Nazis Give Enemies  A Preview Of The World They Plan If- Victory Is Theirs ee   BD.. PratdAsiaae Abd wl... ..’”.

WAR TODAY   Axis Designs For Post War Siavery Bring Home Why We Must Win War

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Abject Slavery Allies’ Fate If They Lose War With Axis

The War Today!   By DE WITT MACKENZIE  2724. UWaetia Ul'asw Anal wat

Axis Documents Tell Stark Story Of Their War Aim:   Vast Police Force Woulc Enforce Slavery Upon Subject Nations in Event of Victory

‘Complete. Destruction of Freedow ist flak rk Outlook For Allied Nation

THERE WOULD BE NO FREEDOM UNDER AXIS  Conquered Nations Would Be Slaves

The War Today  Axis Plans Enslavement Of The World   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Worla Weare Aantiwg

THE WAR TODAY JAPS, NAZIS PLAN WORLD SLAVERY I AXIS IS VICTORIOUS IN WAR.

MORE STRENGTH ADDED 10 NAVY   Formidable Cruiser Slides Into Water At New York; Others Are Ready

JAP-AMERICANS ON WEST COAST FACING ~ HOME AND JOB LOSS   Empower Army To Oust Aliens, Citizens From Defense Areas

‘(Outcome to Decide Who Holds Area   Decisive Sea Victory Needed to Oust Japs; Enemy Maps New Blows

TODETERMINE ISLAND FATE   Solomons Victory Will Ge To Side Controlling Ocean Lanes   ALLIES MUST KEEP SUPPLIES MOVING   Also Must Prevent Japanese Frem Hauling In Reinforcements

Sea Battles In Solomons Area Stull Brewing  Naval Developments There Attracting Greatest Attention

NAVY BATTLES STILL RAGING OFF SOLOMONS   MAY BE TURNING POINT FIGHT FOR BASE NORTH OF AUSTRALIA

First Phase Of Battle Appears Over And Force Is Now Consolidating Gains.

U.S. Navy To Be Called On It Is Thought   American Marines Well Established in the Solomons But Japs Are Expected to Send Great Force to Challenge Tenure

Units of Combined Fleet Deploy in Anticipation Of Showdown Sea Fight

F.D.R. Calls Congressional Leaders, Pacific War Council for Conference With Churchill

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FDR, Churchill Meet Congress Leaders Today   Searching Review of War In White House Talk Declared Likely As Unshot   Premier of Canada To Attend Parleys   Bloc Expecting to Quer; Briton About Needs Of 2d Front

SOLONS CALLED T0 WAR CONFERENCE   Congressional Leaders tk Meet Churchill at the White House

Congressional Leaders Called To White House War Conference   Churchill, Who May Be Questioned on Second Front, Will Also Meet With Pacific Council

Congress to Hear of Conference   Leaders Are Called In to Talk With Churchill

Pacific Council On War s Also Called Together   Searching Review Of War Situation Is Predicted

F D Calls Group To White House   Congressional Heads Will See Churchill; War Unit Meet Set

Legislators Called to the White House   To Confer With President ard Churchill; Pa. cific Council fo Meet

TO GET WAR DATA TODAY   Roosevelt, It, Churchill to Meet With Leaders

WILL REVIEW WAR SITUATION   Congressional Leaders tc Meet with Churchill at Call of President

IGHETS OFLU IN TOWNSHIPS   Democrats Managed to Get ia Trustees Out of Six -in Vote : Battle.   PRAIRIE -WENT G.O. P.

IIGKETS OPLIT IN TOWNonIFS   ‘Demccrats Managed to Get  Two Trustees Out of Six  in Vote Battle.   PRAIRIE WENT G.O. P.

BRITAIN PEGS DRAFT AGI   None Under 18 To Be Con scripted, 19 To Be Sent Overseas.

BRITAIN PEGS ARMY : DRAFT AGE AT 18   Labor Minister Tells Commons Youths Under 19 Will Not Be Sent Overseas

Germans Torpedo Argentine Ship After Apology   Violation of Strict Neutrality Spurs Critics

Neutrality Big Job For  Argentines   Nazis Apologize, Then Torpedo Third Vessel

ANOTHER WAS HIT BY BOME   15 Bombing Planes Smashed ir Raids Made by United Nations Fliers from Australia

BAgE AT AMBON ~GIVEN BUMBING   One Japanese Ship Is Sunk and Two Others Were Hit by Bombs.   RABAUL ALSO VISITED

“JAP” VESSEL SUNK, 2 HIT, IN RAID ON EAST INDIES BASE   First Such Air Attack By Th United Nations Since Evacuation   AMBON NAVAL BASE   Harbor Shipping at Rabaul is Also Bombed, States Gen'l MacArthur

23 Japanese Ships Lost In Battle ©   FIGHT WAS DISTINCT U. S. NAVAL VICTORY; AMERICANS IN POSSESSION OF WHOLE AREA

Japs Will Come Back, Secy..of Navy Believes   Round Two of Battle Clearly Wan hv Uf S_

Secretary Knox , Warns That Japs Will’ Come Back. Admiral Nimitz Says Clean Up Of Guadalcanal Will Fol Lacs.

Japs Driven Away But Will  Return. Knox   Navy.Men Think U. § Now Holds Edge Over Enemy In Pacific

‘AMERICANS HAVE NOW WON ROUND 2 IN PACIFIC BATTLE; MORE COMING   Knox Tells Nation That Japs Will Stick Necks Out Again,  However, in Attempt to Take Guadalcanal.

Control Area In Solomons For Present   Warns Japs Will Try Again; Battle Not Decisive, Public Reminded.

EXPECTS JAPS TO TRY AGAIN IN SOLOMONS   Jap Fleet Cripried Tn 4-Day Catte At Guadaleanal

JAPS WILL COME BACK FOR ROUND _ THREE, KNOX SAYS   Secretary Declines Comment As To » Whether. American Forces Have Obtained Naval Control Of Pacific

JAPAN LOSES 23 SHIPS IN ‘ROUND 2’ IN SOLOMONS   American Forces in Complete Control of the Area Around Guadalcanal

KNOX PRAISES — U.S. NAVY   But Warns Japs Will Come Back For More.

American Forces Destroy 23 Jap Ships In Battle   Second Round of Fight In Solomons Over;   Area Under Control

Allied Forces Are Now  ln Complete Control In And Around Guadaleana

Praises Navy But Say: Solomons Battle Was Not Decisive   Navy Fight May Shorten War

Knox Says Navy Has Won Round Two of Fight   Secretary Says That Japs Will Make Another Move

wie ousiness to be Below 1941 Average But Farm Income Should Rise; _  hetail Trade Off a Little--Bahean PeaJj:.4.

Babson Forecast: 1942 Business Decline Despite Rise in Income   Ry ROGER W. BABSON

 Babson Predicts Increase In  Production; Business Decline   National Income Will Go Up Because of Price Increases, 1942 Forecast States

Non-Defense Industries Face  Decline in 1942   Farm Income to Be Up 10-20 Pct, _ Babson Predicts —

BABSON FORECAST FOR 1949  Predicts Declining Business"for Coming Year

BABSON’S FORECAST FOR 1942 BUSINESS OUTLOOK   War Industries Will Increase Production Bu Non-War Businesses Will See Sharp Curtailment During Year.

[ind of 1941 Sees U.S. Forget Luxuries, Turn Full Energy To Making War Essentials   Wealth Drop Seen with Production Gair

BABSON FORECAST FOR 1942  Predicts Declining Business’for Coming Year   Babson’s Forecast

Predicts National Income to Reach. - 95 Billion Mark    Says That Farmers Will Be More Prosperous; Business Has Reached Peak

U.S. AIDS IN» AUSTRALIAN CONSTRUCTION   . Engineers Corps Building Roads And Airdromes 

U.S. ARMY AIDS IN HUGE AUSTRALIAN BUILDING PROCRAM      Negro Troops Of Engineer Corps Are Stars In Urgent Defense ee ee oe

Roosevelt Gets Verdict On Eight Nazi Saboteurs Death Penalty is Likely      President Spends Most of Day Studying Decision; One May Get Clemency

:  PRESIDENT MAKING EXHAUSTIVE REVIEW OF MILITARY COMMISSION TRIAL RECORDS, SECRE TARY SAYS

FDR WILL SPEND DAY. IN. STUDYING SABOTEUR VERDICT   Decision Not  Likely Ta Be Told Today—Death ” ; Expected For 7 Of _ “8 Nazi Spies

Saboteur Verdict Gets Long Study From Roosevelt  Pre side nt Holds Up   President Holds Up Word On Fate Of 8 ~ To Look Over Recorc

Stock Market      PRESIDENT MAY DISCLOSE TODAY SENTENCE OF NAZI SABOTEURS AT CONFERENCE WITH NEWSMER   Guilty Verdict Is Expected with Execution to Follow at Some Military Post Near Washington. One May Get Off with Life in Prison.

Roosevelt To Study Spy Case   PRESIDENT PLANS “1 DEVOTE DAY TO VERDICT

May Give Out Result This P. M.   At Least Seven Of Saboteurs Expected To Be Hanged or Shot.

FR Pores Over Nazis’ Verdict   Death Expected To Be Fate of Seven

Plan To Draft Teen-Agers Is Sianed By FDR   Plan Studied For Youths’ Schooling In Post-War Era

evelt Signs Bill Calling hs of 18-19   ram to Enable oling to Continue  r War Ends TIONS IN MONTH y Will Assign  e to Universities Special Training

Roosevelt Signs New Draft Bill: Early Call Looms   President Says ‘Time Ha Come and All Are Ready To Serve’

“Roosevelt «Signs Teen Age Draft Bill   ' Plans for Group to Resume Study After End of Conflict

President Signs  Teen-Age Draft   Limited Number Of Boys May Go On To College

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BOYS’ DRAFT BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   AFTER-WAR SCHOOL PROGRAM STUDIED IN WASHINGTON

President Puts His Signature On Teen Draft   He Orders Advance Plans To Enable Draftees To Resume Study After War   Selectees in Colleges Need Not Have Means   Limited Number Will Ger

President Signs Measure Drafing Teen-age Youths  To Enable 18 And 19 Year Olds To Resume

TEEN-AGE DRAFT BILL IS SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   Youths Will Be Enabled To Resume Their Schooling After War   INDUCTION EXPECTED EARLY IN JANUARY

‘Teen-Age Draft Measure Is Signed By President   Roosevelt Orders Study With View to Enabling the Youngsters to Complete Education After War—Youth Needed, FDR States

Roosevelt Signs Draft Measure   Orders Study on Postwar Schooling

YOUTH DRAFT BILL IS SIGNEL   President Reveals Study Beinc Made for Schooling of Soldier: For Peace After War

ROOSEVELT SIGNS 18-AGE DRAFT BILL   PRESIDENT ORDERS STUDY OF PLAN FOR SCHOOLING OF YOUTHS AFTER WAR.

EXTENSIVE STUDY OF BOY DRAFTECS ~ISNOW PLANNED   Ability of Teen-Age Youths to Be Determined to Help Them In Education After War ts Ended.   SPECIAL PLANS ARE TO BE TOLD SHORTL)   Many Of Next Draftees Nov In Schools, Careers Wil Be Interrupted Same A: Their Seniors.

Teen-Age Army Calls To Begin in About Month   President Signs Bill, Says He Orders Study To Have Youths Resume Schooling After War  GROUP MAY SUPPLY. 2,000,000 MEN  Also Considers Plan For Specialized Study For Limited Number

HOPES — NULLIFIED FOR MERIT RATINGS   Research Agency Will Not Recommend Reducing Contributions

Congress Is Getting Reafly to Adjour nthe “Lame Duck’ Session Next Week.

DEFEAT LOOMS FOR FDR BILLS   Strong Effort Being Made To Adjourn Congress

Cripps Says Europe Will Be Invaded   But Bombing Germany Now Is Best Means Of Helping Russia   Conimons Members Pan Churchill In Debate   Not Attending As He Has Nothing To Add To Statement

Germany Bombed As Aid to Russia      Is Best Assistance Until Of fensive Starts, Says  Cripps   DAY OF WAR DEBATE   Hore-Belisha Urges Separate Ministry of Defense for Britain

CRIPPS ANSWERS CRITICS IN COMMONS   Government Leader In House Declares Bombing Germany Is Best Way Of Aiding Russia ‘Until We Are Able To Make Carefully Planned Attack Upon Continent Of Europe”

Air Attacks Best Way to Aid: Russia   Sir Stafford Cripps .Makes That Reply: to Critics of Prime Minister’ ©   READY TO FACE. NOTE OF CONFIDENCE      Commons - a. a

Nazis Bombed To Help Russia So Says Cripps   Tells Commons Raids To Be Carried Out  And Until Attack on Continent Possible -

BombGermany To Assist Russ  Best Way Available, Cripps Tells House

BOMBING NAZIS. BEST WAY T0 HELP SOVIET CAMPAIGN    Bombing Germany Will Dc  Until More Carefully Plan ined Attack is Formulated

Cripps Answers Commons Crities  Allies Will Not Be Rushed Into Invasion

Intend Attack On Continent, Cripas Says   Holds Bombing Best “Way to Aid Russians Now-—Ready Jor Vote Te Desired

Allied Attack On Continent ls Promised   Crities In Commons Gel Assurance Invasion Is Be: ing ‘Carefully Planned’   VOTE TEST IS INVITED   1,000 Plane Raids On Raich Predicted; Separate Defense Ministry Urged

COMMONS TOLD LAND INVASION BEING PLANNED   Meantime. Raids On German} Said To Be Best Way Of Aiding Russia   CHURCHILL CRITICIZED   Vote Of Confidence Invited As 1.000-Plane Raids Are Envision Set As Goal

WILL HELP REDS   Best Assistance Uniti “Second Front Is Estab lished, Belief   DEBATE CONTINUES   Separate Ministry Of De. fense For Great Britain Is Urged

HEAVY ATTACK ON CONTINENT TO BE LATER   This Will Be Made, Sir Stafford Advises  Commons   1000 Bombers Per Nite Over Germany Is  Now Goal

BRITISH BLAST WAR PLANTS IN WEST GERMAN}   RAF Continues Attacks to Cripple Production of Reich Factories As Aid to Reds   U-BOAT BASE HIT   Enemy Airdromes Raked By Raiders Blasting At Nazi-Occupied ‘France, Holland

BIG LOTTERY RING IS BROKEN BY FB   Sixty Arrested, Justice De  partment Announcement Says

FEDERAL AGENTS Hilt BIG LOTTERY RACKEI   Yearly Income Of Ring Said To Be $10,000,000

FBI Agents Seize 60 Members Of Big Lottery Ring      Deseribed As Largest du Nation; Operators Worked In 36 Cities

HUGE LOTTERY RING SMASHED   Agents of FBI Arres Sixty; Income Set at 10 Million

Federal Agents Arrest 50 More Suspects in Huge Lottery Ring   Seizures Made Upon Charges of Interstate Transportation of Gambling Tickets

State Food Officials In — Columbus Trying To Keer Coffee Substitutes Pure

CHECKUPS ARE BEING MADE ~ ON VARIOUS COFFEE BLENDS   STATE AGENCY TO. ENFORCI ‘LAW REQUIRING ‘ CORRECT * INFORMATION BE GYVEN  ‘ON THE LABELS

COFFEE BLENDS ARE PROVING POPULAR, ALSO A HEADACHI   State Food Official: Warn On Illegal Labels

AP NEWSPAPER CAUTIONS SOVIET AGAINST ACCEPTING DVERTURES FROM ALLIES

REMIND REDS QF PACT   German Editorial on -Russo-Japanese Neutrality Quoted —

Oil Firm Uses Coal   Atlantic Refining Co, Will Canvert Rig Plant

200 Gap Constructed Chavez Also Wants Highway 67 Extended   Interested In Park

Interpreting The War   Japs Indicate They Will Start Attack on India

Japanese Moves Shaping To A Definite Pattern  ye. oF Wi nec tet aw Sheds Dltnia Dn anaon wm   Cebu Island Dominates Only Two Passage: From Pacific Into The China Sea

MOVING TO SOUTE   Reported Preparing Offensive Against Port Moresby and Northern Australia

JAPAN'S. NAVAL FORCE BELIEVED MOVING SOUTH   London Sources Differ On Expected Pomt Of Next Contact

Report Jap Fleet on Way To Australia   London Report Not Confirmed; Australian Air Force Stronger

Report Jap Fleet Australia Bound  Claim Enemy Used 99 Warships In Battle Off Java Coast.

American Army Officer, Who Served With Japanest Infantry Regiment in Peacetime, Reports Men Sometimes Marched More Than Two Days and Nichts Without Sleep

GENERAL MACARTHUR PAID HISH TRIBUT   Mojor General Beightle: Says He Is One of the Outstanding Military Geniuses.

London Seeks Early Aid For Soviet Forces      Hitler Claims Victory In Critical Battle South Of Kharkov While Libyan Fighting  Appears Opening At New Ratil, Dtt.k

Men and Materials Available for Europe   Claims Conflict on Critical Front in Russia, While Germans Launch Hard Fight Against British in African Desert.

Germans, Russians Report Successes   American General Reports U, 8, Ready to Supply Large Scale Rurapeay ‘Battlefront

Big U. S. Aid For ‘Second Front’ Sure   Axis Tanks Near Tobruk; Nazis, Reds Both  Claim Ukraine Successes.

Somervell Says American Arms Production Will Hit Highest Peak by Autumn

GEN. SOMER VELL HOLDS SHIPPING 1S NO OBSTACLE   Says America Able to Get Soldiers Across Despite Commitments In Australia and India   COINCIDES WITH © OFFENSIVE CLAMOR   Landon Announcement Comes With Germany Claiming Victory: Reds  Say Initiative Is Theirs

Hitler Claims Victory In Kharkov Buel   British Report Tank Thrusts In Africa Repulsed

U.S. Ready, Somervell Tells British As Highly Conflicting Reports Come Fror Russia: Strong New Attack In Libya

Nazis Claim Victory In Critical Battle South Of Kharkov   Report Axis Sub Sunk In British West Indies; “Blakeley” Attacked Second Time In Caribbean

Somervell Sees  AEF in Europe   U.S. Deemed ‘Ready, Able’ For Lerge-Seale Battle, General Aéserts

U.S. Ready To Supply Men, Materials On Europe Front   Gen. Somervell Says Movement Can Be Mad Despite Commitments In Other Areas

 Meanwhile Both Germany And Russia Claim to Have Kharkov Victory  CLAIMS CONTRADICT  Red Armies Still Say They Hold Initiative on Two Sectors

. §. Stands Ready to Send Men. Materials to Europe, Gen. Somervell Declares

VU. S. to Supply Men and Arms   General Somervell Quoted in London’ as Saying America Is Ready to Play Important Part in Opening New! Front on European Continent,   TO POOL RESOURCES

GENERAL MAKES DECLARATION IN WAR CONFERENCE   Shortage Of Ships Will Not Hinder Offensive Pian

Somervell Says Ship Shortage Is No Handicap   Reveals Large Commitments In Australia, India, Standardizes War Materials

Somervell Says Nation Can Support Troops In Offensives By Allies

Hitler Claims Victory In Battle At Kharkov, Reds Deny It; Axis ‘Starts New Drive In Africa;  -Axis Subs Sunk, Blakely Safe

U. §. ALL-OUT AID AVAILABLE DESPITE SHIPPING SHORTAGE, AUSSIEINDIA COMMITMENTS   ' Lieut. Gen. Somervell Makes Statement Even A Hitler Claims Victory South of Kharkov.— Coincides With British Clamor for Direct  Roatines, Acwatwet Niantic

Says U.S. Ready  For a New Front   Somervell Statement Comes as Axis Starts Drive in Libya   ARE CLOSE TO TOBRUK   Reds Dispute Nazi Claim of Success in the Kharkov  Battle

DRIVE MAPPED BY SOMERVEL   U.S. Ready With Men tc Invade Europe, Says General

U.S. Supply Chief Makes London Statement; Libyan, Kharkov Battles Flare

USE OF BRITISH EQUIPMENT SEE}   Gen. Somervell Says U. S. i: Ready to Send Men, Supplies to Europe

REDS FIGHTING DESPERATELY, ASK FOR AID   Germans, Trying to Scare Russians, Leave Thousands Dead on Kharkov Battlefield

American Army Supply Chief Gives Assurances as Hitler Claims Victory South of Kharkov   RUSSIANS BATTLE   Tank-Led Axis Thrusis at British Flanks in Libya Repulsed bul Nazis Gain Ground

U.S. Ready te oe 7 Men  And Mater’ ROD zuropean Front, Sr a .. Somervell   Generai .*.\’ «ding U. S. Army Service Of Supply _-tares U.S. Is Able to Do This Despite Other War Commitments

NAZI HEADQUARTERS CLAIM BIG VICTORY SOUTH OF KHARKOV   ONE AXIS SUB BELIEVED SUNK AND MAYBE ANOTHER IN CARIBBEAN

Men And Materials For European: Push  Amr = SOM      New Axis Move In North, ‘Africa: - Reich Claims Crimean. Vietory; -.. Enemy. Sub Said Sunk. Off B.W.E

J. §. Ready to Help on European Front,  Somvervell Affirn   General Gives Statement as Hitler Claims Some Successes in East

Report Coincides With Clamor for Action in Britain   Hitler’s Headquarter: Claims Victory in Ukraine Struggle

SECOND FRONT MAY BE OPENED, IS INFERENCE   Statement Made in England While Fierce Battle Is Raging in Russia   AXIS SET BACK IN LIBYA   Japs Routed in South China But Claim Capture of Northern ‘Springboard’

MEN, MATERIAL FOR EUROPEAN FRONT ASSURED   Gen. Somervell Says Nation Ready To Supply Troops On Big Scale   ALSO. PROTECT PACIFIC   Promise Made In London As Nazis Claim Vietory South Of Kharkov

U.S. NOW ABLE TO PLACE MEN ON 2nd FRONT      GEN. SOMERVELL ADDS TC BELIEF OFFENSIVE IS PENDING

Blakeley Escapes to Anglo Port   Somervell’s Announcement Comes at Time Anglo Clamor Rises for Attack   weet! cacy be leail eel”  —  Soviet-German News on Kharkov Battle Is  Confused

PLEDGES U. S. MEN, ARMS   Can Supply Both on ‘‘Bij Scale’’ to Open Second Front: Gen. Somervell

MEN, MATERIALS ON HUGE SCALE ARE AVAILABLE   Germans Stage “Psychologist At. tacks” on Russian Front as Kharkov Battle Whirls On

Somervell Promises More’ Men And = Materials -”   RIVAL CLAIMS   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Balttar

U5. READY FOR SECOND FRONT   Men and Materials for Eur opean Drive Promised By Somervell

Hitler Claims Viclory South Of Kharkov While Reds Say Nazis Are Smashed; New Battle Raging In North Africa At Tobruk

SECOND FRONT TO AID REDS IMMINENT   Gen. Somervell Announces Supplies Are On Hand   NAZI HEADQUARTERS   Claims Victory In Critical Battle South Of Kharkov; Axis Aims At Green Nile

Material Also Set, ls Report   General Somervell, in London, Declares Americans Equipped for Large Scale Operations — German-Russian Claims in Conflict; Libyan Battle Intensified.

U. S. Ready For Invasion On Big Scale   General Somervell Says Men, Supplies Are Ready To Go   Axis Submarine In West Indies Sunk

Russia and Britain Counter Axis Claims of Kharkov, Libya Gains.   FIERCE BATTLES FOUGHT

BRITISH CLAIM VICTORY OVER LIBYA ARMIES   Hitler Boasts Kharkov Wins,’ But Soviets Say No; Japanese Push Ahead

U.S. Arms to Supply European War Front   Gen. Somervell Says American, British Equipment Will Be “Standardized”

Thrust of Foe Repulsed on Two Flanks   U. S. Ready with Men and Materials for European Battlefront; 1,000 German “Psychologists” Die on Field; Japs Take “Gold Flower” City

U.S. To Send Men, Material To Europe On A Large Scale   To Standardize American, British Fighting Equipment, Somervell Says

WAR MATERIEL READY INU. S   Men And Equipment Are Available For New European Front

U. S. Official Pledges Help In Establishment Of European Front; Nazis Claim Triumph; Desert Battle Rages

3, OU TARE  "  TOLL IN PAGIEE, MEN, MATERIALS TO FRANGE SOON   Blakely Into Port and a Us Boat Is Destroyed: Britain’s Desert Armies Face Another Attack

Admiral Has Close (all Here   Nimitz Is Injured in Plane Crash in Which Pilot Killed

ADMIRAL HURT IN AIR MISHAP   Commander of U.S, Fleet In Pacifie Escaped, Pilot Is Killed

Nimitz Is In jured in Airplane  Crash in Which Pilot Is Killed   Pacific Fleet Commander on Continent for Conference With King at Time of Accident

NIMITZ INJURED ~ IN PLANE GRASt   a  Admiral’ Co-Pilot Killed ¥ Mishap; Meda!  Awarded

NIMITZ HURT IN AIR CRASH   West Coast Accident I: Fatal To Pilot Of  Commander

Nimitz Injured  In Plane Crash   Admiral Flew to Mainland: Decorated on Coral Sea, Midway Victories

Wilbur Believes Girl Died From Brain Injury   Pathologist Says There Was No Evidence of Attempted Abortion

Allies Near Bizerte in All-Out Push   Axis Pours Fresh Troops Into Tiny Region on Coast

Allies Drive Ahead as Air Battles Rage  2 Columns GC Converging on Bizerte and Tunis Defense Areas  NAZIS RUSH AID Bomb Port of Bone While Bringing Land  Peainfarremante

BIG AERIAL, STRUGGLES (UNDER WAY   P.38’s Making Record _ In Warmup For Tunisian Battle

FIERCE AIR BATTLES BEING FOUGHT: AXIS RUSHING AID   British Troops Catch Up With Fleeing Remnants of Afrika Corps

Indiana Farming In 1943 Expected To Be Profitable   Farm Production Will Be Limited Due To Large Number Of = Scarce Items

Farming Will Continue Profitable Next Two Years, According to Purdue Survey

Allied Planes Sink Axis Barges on  North Africa Coast   Americans Believed to Have Taken Part in Assaults Against Communication Lines of Enemy in Mediterranean Sector

Allied Planes Blast Barges  Hit Axis Supply   Hit Axis Supply Line Off Africa

British Lose El Gazala But Evade Enemy Trap During Heroic Fight Against Foe   Imperial Forces Drop Drop Back For “Do  Or Die” Defense Of Tobruk

Army: Air Arm Helps Attack 6  Duce Warships   Major Sea, Air Battle J Fought Off North  ar.     yu

U. S. Airmen Sink Italian Cruiser, Damage 3 Warships in Mediterranean

U. S. Seeks to Chase Japs Out of Aleutians; Reds Holding Germans

AMERICAN AIR CORPS ACTIVE IN OPERATIONS   Score Hits On 4 Italian Warships; Foe Claims Big Victory

CO-SPONSOR oF EXTENSION OF WORK WEEK CONCEDES THAT MEASURE WILL : NOT BE PASSED

PLAN ACTION ON INFLATION   Brown, Wagner Prepare To Curb Prices, Wages At FDR Request

PREPARE BILL TO COVER FOR COST REQUEST   Wages, Farm Prices Stabilization Included

ANTI-INFLATION BILL PREPAREL   Authority for Stabilizing Wages and Farm Prices Outlined

HITLER TO TELL ENE EL Ort AUSSIE LAIMG   Fuehrer Will Not “Tolerate” Demands He Step Aside As Leacer Of Army

Hitler lo Refuse Demands’ He Quit As Army Leader   Fuehrer ‘Summons. Conference’ ‘OF. Leading Generals To Tell Them Of Decision.

REPORT HITLER BALKS AT YIELDING COMMAND   Stockholm Claims Fuehrer Will Inform Leaders He Intends to Retain Control

Leading Generals Said te Have Asked Hitler to Give Up Supreme Command o  Armed Forces

SAY HITLER IRATE OVER DEMANDS HE FORGET ARMY ROLE   Swedish Source Reports Naz Generals Asked Him to Step Bown.

Russians On  Defensive On  —155-Mile Front   Heaviest Fighting Waged 25 Miles South o! City; Germans Desperate to Turn Counter-Drives Into Offensive

Think Planes Came From Three U.S, (Carriers, Then. Went on to Ching”

Now Contend U. 8. Planes Came from 3 Carriers.  Landed at Chinese Bases

Japs Blame Carriers in.  [Tokyo Raid  Believe Planes Went on To China Bases

Japs onder Wher Plaries Came From      Suggestion Heard That Carrier-Based Ships May Now Be Somewhere In China

TOKYO TRYING HARD 10 FIND U.S. BOMBERS   RALDERS ARE SAFE IN CHINA, LONDON AGENCY SAYS

TOKYO SUGGESTS AIR RAIDERS CAME FROM 3 CARRIERD   Fliers Sped On to China, They Hint, After Dropping Bombs on Capital and Three Other Cities.   COMMUNIQUE REPORTS 10 PLANES IN GROUP   Crew of Five of One American B-25 Reported Captured After Forced Landing in Mountains.

Raid Still Has Japs Guessing      jaw They Think Bombers Came From: Carriersy: Escaped’ to China

Japs Muddled  Over Bombings   Authorities Suggest Allied Planes Sped to China Airports

NAZI ARMY SWARMS ACROSS SOUTHERN FRANCE TO STOP ANY ALLIED INVASION MOVE

M’Arthur Gone, Japs Renew Bataan Battle   Wainwright's Men ‘Easily Repulse’ Line Attack; Fort Bombarded

Wife, Staff With General on Journey   Congress Hails Granting of Canberra Request for Services of American; Expect East Australia Jap Target

U.S. Faces Many Discouraging Defeats In First Six Months; Shipbuilding Meets Sub Raids

Arms Production Rolls In Nation   Offensive Spirit Rising As War Enter Second Half Year; First Ends Same A Conflict Began—-With Naval Battle

Six Months Bring Sharp Speed-Up In U.S. War Pace   Tide Appears Turning After Period Of Sethacks Since Pearl Harbor; Transport Bottleneck Plagues Nation

NATION WINDS UP 6 MONTHS OF CONFLICT   TIDE TURNING FOR  U. 8. A. SINCE DEC. 7

PACIFIC FIGHT CLIMAXES HALE YEAR U. §. WAR   Six Months of Conflict Ends With Sea Engagement Between Japan and® America   RESULTS DIFFERENT SINCE SNEAK ATTACK   U.S. Arms Productior Rolling, Offensive Spirit Rising Since Disastrous  Pearl Harbor Assault

Half Year of War Also Ending With Sea Battle in Pacific  Experts Say Turning Point in World Struggl

YANKS ON DISTANT FRONTS PREPARING TO STRIKE ENEMY   End of Six Months. of Wai Finds Troops in Australia, Ireland and Other Far Away Fronts.   OFFENSIVE SPIRIT OF NATION RISES   Clashes to Date Give Proof of Man-for-Man Fighting Superiority of Americans Over Japanese.

‘It’s Different : ° From Six  Months Ago   Americans Have Shown Man-to-Man Superiority

Battle Closes Six Months War   Difference From Pearl Harbor Battle Shown in Many Ways

Tokyo Discusses Probability of Japanese Invasion of the American Continent

Tokyo Radio Believes U. S. Can Be Invader   Scare Broadcast Prophesies Japanese Forces Will Be Landed Here  SECURITY MYTH Compares Invincibility of  his Continent to France’ Maginot Line

JAPANESE WARN UF APOSSIBLE INVASION OF U.S   Newspaper Says Contention That America Cannot Be Invaded Is Just A Myth; Declares U. S. Fleet Badly Crippled At Pearl Harbor.

INVASION TRY IS “PROBABLE” TOKYO REPORTS   Government Newspaper Says United States Can Anc Probably Will Be Invaded.

Japs Talk Of Invading U.S.   It Is Within The Realm of Possibility, Says Newspaper

U. S. Invasion  War Is Hinted   Tokyo States Us. Would Vulnerable Because Of Fleet's Loss

Japs Predict U.S. Invasion  War Carried to the   War Carried to the Golden Gate Already, ts Tokyo’s Boast

Jap Press Boastfully Says Their Troops Would Sweey Everything Before Them In America

Brit Forces in Malaya Forced Back   Unable to Stop Japanese in Tropical Jungles

British Form New Lines in  Malaya Area   Japanese Make New Progress in Effort to Control Borneo  ——  ZINC ADORE ROWMRET

British Suffer Reverses in Two Important Areas   Japanese Advance North of Singapore and in Borneo

Fresh Defeats For British In Far East   In Singapore and in Borneo Areas They Suffer Loss

Singapore Defenders Fall Back   British Announce New Defeats In Malaya AndBorneo; RAF Attacks Japanese Roats.   Singapore Raid

British Adimit Retreat North Of Singapore   Japanese Forces Effect New Landing in Borneo

DARLAN MAY HEAD TEMPORARY SETUP OF FRENCH RECIME   Says. He Has’. No,’ Politica ’ Ambition — Frenchmen May Choose Own  Government

Darlan Reco gnition By Allies Probable   ‘Man Who Delivered’ May Emerge As Head of Provisional French Government With. United Nations’ Blessing

DARLAN MAY “eA SETUP. FOR FRENCH   FORMER HIGH VICHY OFFICIAL BEING BITTERLY OPPOSED BY FIGHTING FRENCH FACTION:

Darlan Center of Projected New Government   Admiral Repudiates Political Ambition In Pledge To People

ADMIRAL DARLAN SAYS FRENCH CAN NAME OWN LEADERS   By JOHN A. REICHMANN,  etn 2 a necmenneeeaee

BRITISH JOIN US. IN RECOGNIZING ~— ADMIRAL DARLAN   Working Agreement Made for Temporary Use of His African Standina.

American, British Columns Drive Rapidly Eastward to Come to Grips With Enemy

Allied Warplanes Strike 1st Blows   Size of Combined Force in North Africa Far Outnumbers Any Troops Hitler Has Been Able to Land.   Germans and Italians Rush to Battle Points in South France

BRITISH AND AMERICANS NOW DRIVING TOWARD TUNISIA IN. EFFORT TO OUST AXIS FORCES   Americans Said to Have Occupied Town of Bone Alkeria, 60 Miles From Tunisia This Morning. —  Axi ds Powers Rush Strong Aerial and Panzer Qs = ec om: CG. ..gt

BRITISH-AMERIGAN TROOPS JOINED IN DRIVE ON TUNISIA  AIPCU? DDITICH BIDCT AR   NEW BRITISH FIRST ARM‘ JOINS IN NORTH AFRICA! LAND CAMPAIGN

Sending Big Army Against Axis Forces   Large British Contingents With Americans. Under Gen. Bisenhower   ADEQUATE FORCE FOR TUNISIA BATTLI   May Compare in Size With British Eighth Army in Fovnt FE

Allies Are In First Combined Action   J. S. and British Troops Are Driving Toward Tunisia in Force   OUTNUMBER THE AXIS   ‘Have Unified Commanc With Eisenhower Directing Operations

U. S.-British Troops Move On Tunisia   Force Regarded as Adequate to Cope With Any Strength Axis Can Muster,

Claim Enemy Planes Hit 7 Allied Ships Off. Algerian Coast   Turk Servicemen‘ Called To Duty; Nazis But 30 Miles From Toulon _.. Italian. Troops _Reach—Corsiea;

Largest Battle of North African Campaign Developing—Tunisia Already Marked As Planes Clash for Control Of Air—Toulon Not Nazi Objective.

ALLIED DIVISIONS HEAD FOR TUNISIA   Is Perhaps Largest Combined Allied Operation of North African . Campaign — Outnumber Fascists

ARMY OF UKRAINE GOES FORWARD IN KHARKOV SECTION   Sudden Onslaught Aimed Straight at Pivot of Whole German Southern Line—Jap Forces Ad. Yonce in Burma

Soviets Storm Gates Of: Kharkov, Launch Kerch Peninsula Counter Drive   Nazi Leningrad Lines Are Pierced By Red Attackers; Mighty Armies Clash On 1,100 Mile Battle Front

Drive Japs From Base   Allied Ferces In New Guines Push Enemy From Oivi

Jap Retreat to BunaCutOfle by Allied Forces   Enemy Driven from Main Positions at Oivi in New Guinea

ALLIES SCORE IN BRILLIANT FLANK ACTION   Enemy Driven From Main Positions At Oivi; Communique Announces Double  Allied Victory.

Draw Up 1943 Dralt Program   *Teen-Age Youths To Make Up Half Of 3.500.000 Men To Be Summoned,

Youths Will Compose Hall Of °43 Army   3,500,000 Men  Face induction

Half of Draffees In 1943 Will be Youths, 18, 19   Some. 300,000 Men To be Inducted Fach Month

MANY T YOUTHS T0 SERVE   Half Of More Than 3,500,000 Men To Be Called In 19423 Will Come From That Group

Large Quota Of Teen - Age Boys Planned   More Than Half of 3,500, 000 Men to be Called From Younger Class   OVER 250,000 MONTHLY

Draft Officials Estimate Half of Men Joining Forces 1943 Will Be Y ouths

HALF OF 1943 DRAFT TO BE TEEN-AGERS   Rest Will Come Mainly from Childless Husbands

Teen-Age Class To Supply Half Of '43 Draftees   Childless Married Men, 20 to 37, Will Be Called to Fill Quota

MARRIED MEN TO BE INCLUDED, 1943 INDUCTIONS   Those Without Children In First Call; Youngsters 18-20 Years, To Go First   21,000,000 CLASS

1,750,000 Men to Come  From 18-19s   Childless Married Men te Furnish Nearly Half of 3, 500,000 Men Needed fo Army Next Year

3,000,000 MEN FOR ARMY DURING 1943      Half From 18 And 19 Group

HALF OF DRAFTEES IN 1943 WILL BE IN 'TEEN-AGE GROUI   Rest Will Come From Childless Married Men 20-37

OVER HALF OF SELECTEES FOR ’43  WILLL BE 18-19 BOYS   Draft Officials Estimate 250,000 to 300,000 Mer to Be Inducted Monthly

Axis” ‘Attempts. to. Re-take Key Points. Repulsed. As_ Both Sides Lose Heavily.

AXIS COUNTERBLOWS BLOCKED BY U.S. BRITISH   Germans Fail To Recapture Key Positions

Allies Mass ToRetaliate In Tunisia  Axis Tanks F ail To   Axis Tanks Fail To Regain Vital Spots In 48-Hour Battle.   Rail Towns Key   Germans Believed To Have 14,000 Troops In African ‘Dunkersue.

All-Out Assault To Eject Allies From Key Triangle Fails   Red Army Notches New Gains In Battle To Relieve Siege

Axis Units Repulsed in Bitter Clash   Losses Heavy On Both Sides In Struggle For Kev Poni:

Half Dozen Jap Planes Are Downed   U. 8. Fighters Get “Photo Joe” Over New Guinea

Americans Bag ‘Photo Joe’ At Gona-Buna  U. S. Fliers Forced To Dodge in and Out Of Clouds During Rattle

RIDICULING OF ~~ GONGRESS HIT   Dies Group Accuses Time And PM With Such Acts

Japs Under Attack On 2 War Fronts   Allies Battling Enemy Drives  In China

BRITISH WITHIN 20 MILES OF AKYAB   Jap Airdromes Thruout Bur: ma Bombed by RAF.

Japs Beina Hitin Two War Theatres   MacArthur's Men Bomb Cruiser in Rabaul Harbor

NAZI EFFORTS TO. REGAIN OFFENSE TURNS INTO ROUT    Russians Still Claim Initi- : North af Moaecaw

NAZIS FAIL TO GAIN INITIATIVE   Reds Report Battle on Kalinin Sector Took  2,450 German Lives

GERMAN ATTEMPT AT NORTHERN OFFENSIVE ~ ‘TURNED INTO ROUT   FIVE-DAY BATTLE BRING! MANY DEAD TO HERR HITLER’S INVASION FORCES

AVG Flier Stung By U. 5. Spirit  Too Much “Let-Thi   Too Much “Let-The Other Fellow Do It,” He Says

Enemy Still Held At Bay In Greatest Battle Of War; New Infiltration Efforts Foiled

Germans Reported Battling Desperately Against Menace Of Russian Flanking Counter-Attack In Northwestern Sector—Reds Recapture Two Dominating Heights And Nearby Populated Areas—-Moscow Claims Invaders Lost 25,000 Dead In Week

Germans Failed in Fresh Infiltration Attempts Directly Against Stalingrad, Moscow Reports.   INVADERS HAVE LOST -25,000 IN PAST WEEK   Civilians Poured Out of Cel lars, Caves and Factory Shelters to Aid the Red Army in Defense.

Russians Recapture Two Height:  Northwest Of Stalingrad;  Foe’s Tanks Roam City

NAZIS THROWN ON DEFENSIVE BY RED DRIVE   INVADERS FAIL IN FRESE INFILTRATION ATTACKS

Recapture Two Heights, Peril German Flank   Nazi Infiltration Attempt Fails as Reds Continue Forward Push to Save Stalingrad; Loss Set at 25.000 In Week.

INVADERS BATTLE TO STEM MENACE NORTH OF CITY   Epic Struggle Grows In Violence; Russians Recapture Heights

HUNS ARE FORCED ON STALINGRAD DEFENSIVE   Fresh Infiltration Efforts Of Germans Fail   HEIGHTS RECAP TURED   Soviet Paper Says 25,000 Invaders Killed In Week

War-Torn City Is Cyclone Of Armed Action   Tass Says Nazis Have Lost 25,000 Men There During Past Week of Fighting  TF... wWrrrarwreur o~ ee Ee

SOVIET TROOPS FORCE NAZIS BACK   Red Army Flanks Germans Northwest Of City   BITTER FIGHTING   Still Rages In Streets But _ Defenders Of City Re_ pulse Thrusts

On Defensive In Stalingrad Fight: Reds Slash Flank   German Dead During’ Course Of Past Week Placed At 25,000 By Russians

Germans Concede Defensive Nature OF Their Fighting In That District

RED SURGE THREATENS NAZI FLANK   Invader Blows Directly Against City Also Are Thrown Back   DEFENDERS RETAKE POINTS NEAR CITY   Enemy Tanks Roaming Streets and Alleys, But Red Guns Stop Them

Reds Retake Two Heights From Enemy   German Forces Thrown On Defensive on Volga City’s Northwestern Rim

HITLER FAILS IN NEW DRIVE AGAINST CITY   Russians Recapture Twa More Strategic Heights, While Invaders Battle Desperately to Stop Soviet Threat.

RED ARMY DEVELOPS FLANKING THREAT IN NORTHWESTERN ARE:   GERMANS FAILED IN FRESH INFILTERATION £FFORTS AGAINST CITY

Russian Counter-Attack In Northwest Section Brings Change of Tactics

ENEMY SWEPT FROM TWO HILLS MOSCOW CLAIMS      Enemy Fails In Fresh Infiltration Attempts Against the Besieged City of Volea   BERLIN ADMITS FALL OF CITY IS DELAYED   Military Commentator Quoted by Soviet News Agency As Claiming  25,000 German Killed

Roosevelt Urges Governors to Set Up 40 M. P. H. Speed Limits to Conserve Pubhar

Ask Speed Limit Set    Roosevelt Suggests 40 Mile Limit In All States

Roosevelt Asks States  To Cut Aute Speed Limits   Would Have Governor: Limit Maximum Rate To 40 Miles An Hour; Inspection Urged

FDR Makes Plea To Save Rubber   Writes Governors Asking Reduction ir Speed to 40 Miles

AO-MIPH LIMIT ON SPEED 1S. ASKER   Roosevelt A preals Ta Governors To Cooperate In Saving Tires

Move Would Conserve Auto Tires   President Suggests 40 Miles An Hour as Maximum: Advocates Checking of Tires

A 40-Mile Speed Limit Is Proposed   President Urges All Governors to Act to Save Tires

Roosevelt Asks 40-Mile Speed Limit by States   Has Written Governor: Asking Steps to Save Rubber Supplies

ROOSEVELT © FOR SPEED LIMIT CUT   Asks All Governors Tak¢ Steps to Provide 40-Mile Limit   FREQUENT TIRE CHECK-UP SOUGHT   New Measures Proposed Ip Order to Conserve Rubber Supply

Speed Limit Is Urged      President Asks Governors to Impose 40 M.H.P. Speed and ‘Regular Tire Checks

FDR REQUESTS STATES LOWER SPEED LIMITS   Would Impose 40-Mile Highway Maximum Over Nation

PRESIDENT WRITES GOVERNORS URGING TIRES CONSERVATION   WOULD LIMIT MAXIMUM SPEED OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLES 40 MILES AN HOUR

Letter to All Governors — Says Idea Is_ to Con gerve Rubber.   PRESENT SUPPLY MOSTLY ON CARS   Suggests Inspection of Tires to Prevent Slowdown of Transportation

FDR Asks 40-Maile Limit. —   Governors Asked to Help Conserve Tires By Setting New State Sneed Maximum

Checking Of Tires At Frequent Periods Also Urged In Program Of Conserving Rubber

ROOSEVELT ASKS NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MPH   URGES GOVERNORS TO REQUIRE FREQUENT CHECKING OF TIRES

A 40-MILE SPEED LIMIT PROPOSEL   President Roosevelt Has Ask: ed Governors of All States for Cooperation.

Roosevelt Asks Speed Limit  Recommends 40 Miles an Hour in All 48 Seatac

WANTS CHECK ONTIRES FOR QUICK REPAIR   Letter Sent To 48 Governor: Asks Cooperation In Conserving Rubber 

40-MILE LIMIT IN ALL STATES ASKED BY FDR   IN INTEREST OF CONSERVING TIRES; LETTERS SENT ALL GOVERNORS

FDR PROPOSES STATES ACT TO BAN SPEEDING   Suggests 40 Mile Per Hour Limi for Autos to Conserve Rubber Frequent Inspection

Desires Nation. .     oT 0 Save Rubber   F..D. Seeks Codpetuiion “Of State Governors Ta © Urging . 40-Mile © Limit

PRESIDENT ASKS SPEED LIMIT OF AQ MILES AN HR       WRITES TE GOVERNORS ASKING THEMR CO-OPERATION IN PLAN   BELIEVES SLOWER SPEEDS WOULD CONSERVE RUBBER       Also Asks Frequen Pressure Of Tires to Aid National War Effort

* Roosevelt Asks 40-Mile Limit *On Car Speed  ‘Request in: Letter To Governor: _ Tire Inspection Alen Asked

REDUCTION IN CAR SPEED AIM OF ROOSEVELT   President Writes State Governors Asking Their Cooperation in Limit ing Maximum Speed   PROPOSES 40 M. P. H.   Also Calls for Frequen Checking of Tires; Move Aimed at Conserving Rubber

Martin Will Stress Tax Cut In Budget Messag   [wo Special Committees’ Makin  & Separate Studies G Rev  enue Drop And Lowering Expenditures

SIX NEWSPAPERS RAISE RATES   Higher Operating Cos Applied Reason in Every Case

Higher Operating Costs Given as Reason By Every Publisher   INTERESTING SURVEY

Many Japs Are Slain In Effort To Take Kinhwa   Machinegunners Meet Invaders: 7 At City’s Walls

10,000 JAPS HURLED BACK FROM KINHWA   First Major Chinese Victory In Chekiang Province; Main Body Of Invaders Break And Retreat.   1000 Japs Slain

Battle Marks Major Win in Vital Sector   One Jap Force Said 12 Miles from City; Fierce Battle Rages Along Burma Road

‘Chinese Hur! Japs Back In Chekiang   Nipponese Fail In Alternpt to Storm Kinhwa

All-Out Jap Assault _ On Kinhwa Smashed, Chungking Announces  BURMA FRONT ACTIVE

JAP ASSAULT INCHEKIANGIS BROKEN, CLAIM   Chinese Report Nipponese Are Repulsed in Stormtno = Kinhwa   PERIL IS RENEWED ALONG BURMA ROAD      Defenders in Yunnan Fal Back as For Battles Way Acrais Salween

CASH POLICY FOR ARMY   Credit For Soldiers Ruled Out After November 1

Soldiers Must Pay Cash at Army Posts   Beginning November 1 Neo More Credit Will Be Given;  Saves Bookkeeping, Teaches Thrift

CASH POLICY FOR SOLDIERS AT U.S. POSTS      SEC. STIMSON ORDERS ALL CREDIT REFUSED AS OF NOV. 1

GERMAN RADIO ASSERTS WASP HIT, DAMAGED   Nazis Claim 19 British Ships Sunk or Damaged in Attack on Convoy

British Mum On Battle in Mediterranean   Axis Claims Attacks Made on Large Convoy

GAINING UPPER HAND IN SOLOMON ISLANDS; AIR BASE OBJECTIVE   Believe Yank Forces Near Success On Three, Perhaps Four, Of Islands; Japs May Try Diversion Blow

ALLIED CONVOY IN MEDITERRANEAN BEING ATTACKED   Extravagant Axis Claims are Met By Complete -Admiralty Silence.

British Convoy,  Axis Navies Fight In Mediterranean   Enemy Claims Heavy Damage To English © ‘In Three-Day Battle

U, 5. CARRIER REPORTED HIT   Axis Reports Sea Victory it Mediterranean Fight

Nazis Boast of Big Victory in  Mediterranean Claim 20 British Ship   Claim 20 British Ship Sunk or Damaged; Convoy Hit

Axis Claims victory Over Allied Convoy   Three-Day Battle Still qn Peoorest

Aircraft Carrier Wasp ‘Heavily Damaged and Set Afire.’ Says Report.   CONVOY IS ATTACKED   19 British Ships Either Sunk or Damaged, Germans Cay

NAZIS SAY U.S. CARRIER WASP HIT   Claim 19 British Ships Sunk Or Damaged

Driving Toward Capture of Big Airdrome Site   Berlin Says Wasp And 19 Other Ships Damaged

Germans Claim U.S. Carrier Badly Damaged   19 British Ships Also Listed As Sunk Or Out Of Action

AXIS” SAYS’ LARGE ALLIED CONVOY 1S SEVERELY DAMAGE      Claim Three-Day Battle In West Mediterranean Continues Today— British Silent

British Gain In Libya   Counter-Attack Upon Rommel Developing Into Big Tank Battle

BRITISH GAIN IN LIBYAN OFFENSIVE   Enemy Driven From Knightsbridge By Counterattack

Big Battle of Tanks Appears To Be Imminent   Counter-Drive Attempt To Force Axis Back _ Through Mine-Field Gar

British Gain in Libyan Fight   Tank Battle Looms After Counterattack

NIMITZ SAYS FOE’S LOSSES ‘VERY HEAVY’   At Least 2 Battleships, 2 Plane Carriers, 2 Cruisers Damaged By U. S. ‘Forces In Continuing Great Naval Battle

“TANK BATTLE AT TOBRUK APPEARS IMMINENT SOOK   300 Big Bombers in Third Trip to Ruhr War Industry Center Are Followed With Others In Day.    8 SQUARE MILES OF COLOGNE DAMAGED   Jap Sub Sinks Merchantmar But Paid With Its Life With Several Others In Sip Days.

British Open Libyan Push On Rommei   Reach First Objectives In Effort to Drive Axis Forces Back.

NATION WARNED ~ OF PRICE RISES AND. INFLATION   ‘Ruinous Deflation Later or Will Be Result, Roosevelt Says.

AESIDENT WARNS KANNST TREND 10 INCREASE PRICES   lebor, Farmers and Industry Are Cautioned   SAYS INFLATION WILL BE RUINOUS FOR ALL

ROOSEVELT WARNS AGAINST DANGER OF PRICE BOOST   House Unable to End Fight on Government - Owned Surplus Prices Takes Up Other Matters.   EXECUTIVE SPOKE BRIEFLY ON RADIO   Ninth Anniversary of New Farm Deal is Occasion, Says Only Modest Increase in Living Costs.

President Warns Economic Groups On Price Danger   Speech Coincides With Lull In Parity Demands For Farm Surpluses

PRESIDENT TELLS INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND LABOR ae “THAT—-UPWARD —TREND-—— WILL HURT: NATION

Rocsevelt Warns Nation Of Price Increase Perils.   Inflation Would Boost Cost Of War And Living, Hamper Allied Victory Drive, And Bring Ruinous Deflation After Conflict

Menacing Inflation Faced If Prices Keep Rising, Says President     HOUSE SLOWS FIGHT     Wallace, Wickard to Cooperate With  Farmers

CONGRESS QUIET AFTER WARNING   Lull Follows Presidentia Word That Rising Prices Threaten Inflation.

STEEP PRICES TO HURT WAR EFFORT - F.D.R   Parity Price Fight Lull Follows Warning By President

DR W QUOT HES PARITY PRICE ARGUMEN!   Congress Turns To Othe: Legislation After Presi  dential Address

CONGRESS’ PARITY FIGHT HAS LULL ABTER FDR SPEECH   President Gives’. Warning On Dangers Of Steady  General Increases  * In Prices

F.D.R. Warns of Rising Prices   “Battle Over Parity Price Demands Lulls

PRESIDENT — WARNS ABOUT HIGH PRICES :   Says Continued Increases Will Mean Inflation

CONTINUED GENERAL PRICE ADVANCES IN NATION ARE FEARED   President Warns of the Danger Coinciding with Lull in Battle in House.

Allied Forces Pin Japs Against Sea   Nipponese Planes Have Entered the Engagement

Japs Resist Fiercely In ‘New Guinea  Planes Bomb Bases Heavy Fiohtine

Japs Sever Allied Communication on  Read to Mandalay   Communique Discloses That Enemy Troops Are North Of Toungoo

Guards Sought About Draftee   Congress Is Getting Wail Urging Protections For  18-19 Group

BARRAGE OF MAIL SPURS SENATE TO ALTER DRAFT LAW   RESTRICTIONS TO PROTECT TEEN AGE MEN CONSIDERED

Senators Gel Draft Protests   Protective Rules On Schooling and Vice Control Asked

Senators Get Protest Mail   Letters Stir Move To Put Restrictions On Activities ’

Protests Over New Draft Bill Flood Congress   Liquor and Vice Bans Are Being Asked By Mothers

MOTHERS FIGHT INDUCTION OF TEEN AGE SONS   Letters Complaining About Interruptions In Their Studies Pour Into Senators    SAFEGUARDS ASKED   Organizations Petitioning Army Camps Be Insulated Against Liquor and Vice

PROTEST MAIL SENT 10 SENATE ON DRAFT BILL   Protective Restrictions as To Schooling May Be Added To Measure

SHIELD YOUNG SOLDIERS, PLEA 10 CONGRESSMEN   Liquor, Vice Should Be Banned, is Claim; Let Them Vote, is Another Congressional Proposal

SOLONS TO COVER YOUTH DRAFT BILL WITH PROTECTIVES   Protests Farce Protective Measures for Schooling, Training and Off-Duty Activities ‘of Young Men

PROTEST MALL IS SENT SENATORS ON LOWER ARMY AGES   Move Made to Surround Measure With Protection For Schooling, Training and Off Duty Activities.   SENATE TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION THURSDAY   House Bill Provides For Higt School Boys to Finish Las’ Year, Liquor Question  Involved.

INDUCTION FOR YOUTHS BRINGS MANY PROTESTS   Protective Restrictions As To Schooling, Studied By Senaters

TEEN AGE DRAFT PROTESTS ARE HEARI   Oppose Interruption of Studies, Ask Camp Insulation

SENATORS FLOODED WITH PROTEST MAIL  ON 18°19 DRAFT BILL   Schooling, Training an Off-Duty Activities Among Complaints

SENATORS MOVING TO HEED PROTESTS ON DRAFT OF YOUTH   MUCH-NEEDED LEGISLATVR Dr ULTIKH Ip  Ls ad BRA AW   MUCH-NEEDED LEGISLATION MAY BE HELD UP AFTER HOUSE PASSAGE

Mail Pre Protesting Draft Of Youths  Swamps. Senators   Movements Spurred Among Senators to Insulate Army Camps Against Liquor And  ice.

SEEK TO PROTECT. YOUTHS FROM VICE   Senators Swamped with Protests from Mothers Seeking Protection for Draftees

Protest Mail Spurs Senate Move for Restrictions About 18-19 Year Olds

MANY PROTESTS ON DRAFT PLAN   Influx of Mail Spurs Senator: to Protective Restrictions.

Protective Restrictions For 18 And 19-Year-Olds Urged By Protesting U.S. Mothers

FLOOD OF MAIL SPURS PROTECTIVE RULES FOR YOUTHS   Lower Draft Age May Bring Many Restrictions On Off-Duty Activities

Mothers Protest Interruptions In Education; Ask Ban On Liquor Sale Near Military Posts; Would Give Voting Rights To 18-Year-Olds

Fond Mothers Kick Against Youth Draft   Effort to Banish Booze From Army Camns to Be Made

Protests Grow On Draft —   vrait  ——V———  Senate Plans Restrictions On> , Young Men — vy — TAXES TODAY . ee Biggest Bill Is Our First. Great Installment

“Better Show Than World Series”’   Part of Epic Story of Battle of Midway Told by Pilots o. American Planes Which Routed Proud Jap Armada

U.S. Victory at Midway Islands By Army, Navy and Marines Prevented Invasion of Hawaii   Army Pilots Give Graphic Account of Air Attacks on Two Huge Japanese Fleets on June 3 and 4

AMERICAN AIRMEN. -TESCRBE DEFEAT OF ~THEAPS AT MDMA      Tell Story of Unbeatable Com  bination of U, S. Men and Machines   ‘ONE OF COOL. COURAGE

 Epic Story Of Midway Battle Is Told By American Pilots Who Routed Japs   Rv CLARK LEE

Tell Of ‘Blasting ‘Ships   . Jap Mistake at Midway Made In Not Bombing  . Plane Runways

Part of Epic Battle Revealed by Army Pilots Whe With Navy and Marine Fliers Smashed Yamamoto’s Fleet and Saved Hawaiian Islands from

American Pilots Tell ai Epic Story of Skill and Courave   MEN AND PLANES OUTDO THEMSELVES   Army Flier Gives Thrilling Account of Action;Perfect Team Play Shown

Dramatic Stories of Sea Battle With Japs Are Tole By Men Who Bombed Ship:

HEROES RELAT EYEWITNESS <; ACCOUNTS   Unbeatable Combination 0 Men And Machinery   Got In First Punch When Enemy Fleet Appeared On Western Horizon

Epic Siory of Battle of Midwa:' Told by Aviator: Of Army, Navy, Marines

American Fliers Fought Until Dizzy From Lack of Sleep to Repel Jap Fleet   Their Heroism Kept Enemy From Midway) And From Planned Invasion of The Hawaiian Isles

American Army Ace: Smash Yamamoto's Fleet   LAND FIRST BLOWS   Fight ‘Til They're Dizzy From Lack of Sleep, Then Fight on

menican Boys Who Fought Until They Were Dizzy For Lack Of Sleep Prove That They Have The ‘Stuff’ To Win War:

Yank Fliers Describe Furious Pacific Battle In Which They Smashed Jap Invasion Fleet

Description of Battle Attests to Superiority of Americans and Machines

Army Fliers Had Rollicking Good Time But Their Midway Guests Showed No Enjoymen

U., PILOTS AT MIDWAY FOUGHT UNTIL DIZZY   Planes Did Things In Battle They Were Never Built to Do, and Stood the Test   ARMY FIRST IN FIGHT   Bombers Contact Enemy: Too Many—Although To tal Number Not Large   —Americans Died

PArmy, Navy Marine Airmen Describe Saving of Hawaii From Invasion by Enemy

They Nipped Jap Invasion Of Hawaii... .  Midway Shows American Men And Machines An Unbeatable Combination

AMERICAN BOYS MADE DIZZY BY LACK OF SLEEP   Men And Machines Stand Up Under Severest Test To Save Hawaii   TWO FLEETS ARE SMASHED   Land-Based Aircrafts’ Part In Epic Struggle Revealed At Last

U. S., Russia, Britain Reach Understanding      Army Pilots Tell Part of Epic Battle Against Japanese Fleet

Land-Based Planes Picked Up Invasion Fleet Far At Sea And Started Debacle

U. 5. FIGHTERS TELL DRAMA OF MIDWAY SCRAP   Thrilling - Stories of Sea And Air Battle Come From Islands   MEN PAY TRIBUTE TO B-17 BOMBERS   And Records Show American Men and Machines Unbeatable

Eyewitness.Account Tells Of Destruction To Jap Forces; Amer‘can Fliers And PlanePeonve Their Metrle

Dramatic Story Of U.S. Victory Told By Pilots   Heroie Efforts of Fighters Who Beat Off Hawaiian Island Invasion Deseribel by Army Men — 186 Jap Planes Thwarted.

ARMY AND NAVY PLANES BLAST ENEMY WARSHIPS   Fieet Attacked 150 Miles From Pacific Island

rr ee  U.S. Army Pilots in Midway Battle Reveal Cool Courage of  Unbeatable American Fighters

Yankees Tell How They Rained Destruction on Jap Fleets at Midway

Midway Bette  Proves.      Senate Approves Bill For “Revocation Of Citizenship

2 Big Jap Fleets, Bent on Invasion, Caught by Surprise   Army: Bombers Attack Far at Sea and Con- tinue Battle Until Fliers Are Dizzy for Sleep; Heroes Praise Fine Planes   MARINES ‘TAKE IT’ AS ENEMY  : STRAFES MIDWAY INSTALLATION

Clark Lee Tells of Win Over Jap Fleet by U. S. Airmen at Midway Island

Dramatic Story of Army’s Part In Midway Battle Is Told By: Commander

Here’s How They Did It at Midway   Army Pilots Give Vivid Eyewitness Account of Smashing of Jap Fleet

Army Pilots Tell Their Side of Smashing of Jap Invasion Fleet  American Boys, Fighting Until They’ re Dizzy, Turn Back Jap Armada   Japs May Have Scrambled Ur On Islet To Make A Claim

Adjustinents In Manpower Are Expected   Employment Picture To ‘Change Considerably, ‘Labor Statistician Reports To Committee

4,200,000 In Army by End of 1942   War Industries To Be Employ_ing 15,000,000 —

HIGH FIGURES OF EMPLOYMENT ARE ESTIMATEL   By End Of This Year Nation May Have 15 Milhior In War Industries

Greatest Air Victory Of War Against Japs Unfurls   Fifty-five Enemy Planes From Single Formation Of Eighty Shot Down In Ten Minutes

American Fliers Win Greatest Air Victory of War   Shoot Down 96 Enem — Planes in Battle over Guadalcanal

Dive Bombers Also Damage Huge Jap Battleship And Cruiser Without Loss Of  Pilot.

U. S. FLIERS DOWNED 96 JAP PLANES IN SINGLE OPERATION   Greatest Air Victory Of War Against Japan Scored In Far-Flung Battle Over Guadalcanal Island: 8 American Pilots Lost

Rev. Kurt Molzahn Will Appeal To United States Cireuit Court   Was Convicted of Conspiring with Others To Give U. S. Military Information to Axis

‘Sugar Stamp No. 8 Good for 5 Pounds in 10-week Perioc      Can Make Larger Purchase with Stamp, but Must Still Use Only Half Pound a Week

Sugar Stamp 8 Is Good For 5 Pounds   New Regulation Enables Consumer To Buv Larger Units

SUGAR STAMP NO. 8 GOOD FOR FULL 5 POUNDS   No. 6 and 7 May Be Used Until Midnight, August 22; Latter Carried the “Bonus”

STAMP 8 BUYS FIVE LBS. SUGAR   Applies To Period Beginning August 23, Ending October 31

GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY WITH FIVE STATE AMENDMENTS   NAVARRO COUNTY VOTERS URGED TO GO T! POLLS AND CAST VOTE

GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY WITH FIVE STATE AMENDMENTS  “NAVARRO COUNTY , VOTERS URGED TO-GO Tt

British, Chinese Gain a Victory In Burma Battle   Retake Yenangyaung In Ruined Oil Area; Rabaul Planes Damaged

CORREGIDORIS ASSAULTED BY HEAVY JAPGUNS   Some Casualties And Damage Reported After Artillery Attacks   BURMA SITUATION SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

Helps Burma Position, But Philippines Dark As Japs Continue  To Pound Corregidor  DIVE-BOMBERS ADD TO VIOLENT ATTACKS  Recapture of Town Breaks Jap Spearhead RAF Renews Assaults

MANILA BAY FORTS — HEAVILY ATTACKED BY JAPANESE GUNS   Corregidor Is Pounded by Nine-Inch Shells—Allied Success in Burma Considered of “import. ance—-RAF Active in Theater

One Dark Spot in East Is in ' Philippine   Enemy Delivers a Cruel Attack on Corregidor

British, Chinese Retake Burma City In Drive   Forts In Manila Bay Pounded By Jananece

Yenangyaung Recaptured By British ~.;   Outlook Dark for American Manila Bay Forts Under Attack by Artillery. Planes

a eneraeaed  GAS RATIONING SOON MAY BE UNNECESSARY   Payment of Governmen Subsidies to Meet Transportation Cost Will Assure Sufficient Flow   WAR TAX SUGGESTED   Senator George Says . He Will Lay Proposal Before Senate Finance Comittee  if Treasury Approves”

Service Tax Suggested As. Relief   Funds To’ “Meet Inercased «., Cost: Of Transportation  ree ee

U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK LORIENT   3 American Planes  Missing From Raid

Nazi-Held Port Attacked By U. §.   Enemy Fighters Are Destroyed Over Lorient

AMERICAN SECRETS SENT TO HEINRICH HIMMLER IS CLAIN   Former Secretary to Kurt F. Ludwig Makes Revelation at Spy Trial Today.

Nazi Spy Schemes Bared   Keminine Names Given U.S. Airplane Plants

GERMAN DAYLIGHT. RAIDERS ATTACKED EAST GOAST TOWNS  RAIDERS MACHINEGUN WOMEN CYCLIST AND

Germans Bomb English Towns   Cause Considerable Confusion and Some Caciualtioe Renorted

NAZIS STAGE DAYTIME RAID AVER ENGI AND   Advantage Is Taken O!  Low Hanging Clouds   Report Casualties I Towns On East Coast

NAZI RAIDERS "BOMB BRITAIN   Considerable _ Damage  Reported in East

Daylight Raiders In Foray on Britain   Considerable Loss Reported by London

GERMAN RAIDERS STRIKE AT EAST FOGE OF BRITAIN   Three Brief: Alerts Sounded In London—Heavy Damage, Few Casualties

GERMANS BOMB BRITISH TOWNS   Considerable Damage ls Caused In ‘Reprisals’

German Daylight Raiders Attack Cities in Britain   Shopping District And Train Bombed Machinegunned

Six Perish in  Akron Hotel Fire   Victims Trapped on 2nd and 3rd Floors

CHICAGO HOTEL BLAZE KILLS :   Nine Others Injured Ir Fire At 50c-a-Night Establishment

OIA DIE IN FIRE IN AKRON HOTEI   Three Women And Three  Men ‘Among Victims Of  ! Early Morning Blaze

SIX LOSE LIVES IN AKRON HOTEL FIRE   5 Die From Suffocation Other Victim Leaps To Her Death

FIRE IN AKRON HOTEL KILLS &   Three Men And Three Womer Die; Two Hurt In Early Morning Blaze

THREE DIE IN CHICAGO FIRE   Others Burned And Injured Making Rapid Escapes

3 KILLED IN FIRE AT CHICAGO HOTE!   SOME GUESTS LEAP FROM WINDOWS—ADDITIONAL VIC' TIMS SOUGHT IN RUINS. °

SIX DEAD IN. HOTEL FIRE   Blaze Swept Eleanore Ho. tel In Downtown Akron, O.. Today.

Six Lose Lives ein Akron Hotel Fire   One Killed In Jump From Third-Floor Window.

SIX PERSONS DIE IN FIRE AT AKRO   Three Men, Three Women Perish As Flames Raze Hotel

THREE DIE IN CHICAGO FIRE   $125,000 Blaze Sweeps LowRate Hotel; Many Injured In Jumps To ‘Safety’

Six Perish In Akron Hotel   Three Women Victims Of Downtown Fire: Man. Wife Burned.

Drive Thru Tunisia In  All Areas      AMERICANS REPULSE NAZIS IN THEIR FIRST GROUND CLASH SINCE WORLD WAR 1

NO HINT GIVEN OF © ROMMEL PLAN FOR  _ STAND AT AGHELIA   Germany Declares Second City Of _ Libya Evacuated “As Planned,” But All Instailations And Roads Dynamited

Allies Within 30 Miles of  Bizerte, Tunis   American, British, French Forces _ Advance Ranid!v

Allies Close Ring Around Axis Forces   Within Thirty Miles of Bixzerte, Tunis, As Yank, Nazi Ground Troops Clash.

Yanks Finally Make Contact — With Hitler’s Troops, Push on Without Slowing Pace   Flying Fortresses Soften Up Path for _ Giant Allied Army Which Is Speeding Through Tunisia.

DRIVE GERMAN FORGE BACK IN SHORT BATTLE   Initial Land Fighting Oc. curs 80 Miles From Tunis

TWO ARMIES ME AS TE SE FORMER CONFLICT   Troops of - Three . Nations Drive Rapidly Across Tunisia In All Areas, Forming Encirclement. .   ENEMY ABANDONS AN OTHER LIBYAN CITY   Russians Announce Big Guns, Inflict Great Losses In Opening Battles of Winter Months.

MAJOR PART OF TUNISIA IN ALLIED HANDS   Reports Indicate Axis Penned Up in Small Triangle

ALLIED . FORCES PUSH ADVANCE THRU TUNISIA   Americans Meet Nazis In First Ground Fighting Since First World War   TANK COLUMN ROUTED   Axis Troops Abandon Bengasl As British Move Ahead Toward Tripoli

Virtually All of Tunisia in US. Hands as Yanks Near Bizerte Port

ALLIES ONLY 30 MILES FROM BIZERTE, TUNIS   First Ground Force Clashes Reported as Drives Pushed

GABLE MOBBED BY MOVIE FANS   Star's Departure Is Delayed Despite Effort to Evade Crowds

NEXT SATURDAY WILL BE ANNUAL POPPY DAY   St. Charles Ladies Representing V. F. W. Will Sell Poppies on the Streets of St Charles.

VFW POPPY DAY PLANS ARE SET FOR SATURDAY      May 28rd Sale In Charleroi I Annual Event For Disabled Vets

LIGHT VOTING IN PRIMARIES   About Two-Thirds Of Eligi ble Voters Remained From Polls

Primaries Draw Third of Voters   Wyoming Tops List With 84 Per Cent

SEVEN ARE KILLED IN PLANE ACCIDENT   Army Craft Located By State Police In Mountainous Section  Of New Jersey

7 Army Airmen Die:   Bodies Found in Wreckage: Crash la Unexplained

Russia Getting Ready For Spring Offensive   Red Fliers Being Equipped With U.S, Planes; Soviet Troops Pushing Deeply Into German Lines At Kalinin And Bryansk

EXCISE T*¥ES ~ 70 GO HIGHER   Half Cent Increase On Cigarette Packs

Rubber Czar To Be Named Next Week   National. Gasoline Rationing Not Due Before November

RUBBER CZAR TO BE NAMED BY WPB HEAD   November [s Earliest U. S. Gas Rations Can Be Started   AGENCIES DEBATED   Directive Power on Gas Rationing May Be  Controversial

 Appointment Of Czar To Gear Production, Us Of Rubber To Needs Of War Expected Monday

Rubber Saving  Program Will Begin Monday   Only Gas Rationing To Be Delayed Pending Detail Work

Rubber Czar Appointment Seen Monday   Nation-wide Gasoline Rationing Is Due In Early November

WAR-TIME RUBBER CZAR LIKELY T0 BE NAMED ON MONDAY   Job Will Be To Gear U, S. Production And Use To Needs OF World Conflict

See Only One Delay in New Conservation Program as President Speeds Up War-Time Program.

FR. Ready to Start Baruch Rubber Plan   Motorists Asked to Aid by Voluntary Cut in Milaaon

APPOINTMENT OF RUBBER CZAR IS SET FOR MONDAY   Baruch Recommendations Are Tc Become Effective First Of Week

SELECTION OF RUBBER ‘CZAR’ DUE MONDAY   Gasoline Rationing Wil! Start Early In November

Popular Remsen Girl Married Wednesday   ‘Ruth Kirpes And And Joseph. Crowley Will Make Their Home . Tn Slavton 4

J oseph Crowley Weds Ruth Kirpes  ' Ceremony Takes Place At Remean

QUSTER OF DEAN SPIES 18 UPPED   Solons Want Some Faculty Members Removed Also

Dismissal of Dean Is Urced   Lawmakers Find No Un-American Activities. °

PROBERS URGE REMOVAL FOR DEAN SPIES   Regents Negligent Says Report Ot! Committee Afte: Hearing Rainey

DISCHARGE OF SPIES [5 RECOMMENDED BY PROBE COMMITTEE   ‘DECLARES.-NO. UNAMERIGAN   ACTIVITY FOUND IN STATE : MEDICAL SCHOOL

CONFESSES  ATTACKS ON — TWO SISTERS   Swift Trip to Electric Chair Promised as Thousands of Searchers Fill Streets.   CRUSHED BODIES FOUND   Suspect Wise-Cracks With Police While Victims Aro Honted.

sex Fiend Rapes, Tortures, Mutilates and Then Murders Two Little Girls: Wisecracks About 

BOY, 17, KILLS TWO GIRLS ON ‘SUDDEN URGE   Murder And Kidnaping Charges Face Slayer Of 2 Sisters

Hold Slayer Of Children   Youth Confesses Brutal Crime; Bodies of Sisters Found.

“Sudden Urge” Inspires _ Boy to Series of Crimes Ending in Double Murder Two Little Girls Tortured — 17-Year      Two Little Girls Tortured —~ 17-YearOld Youth Readily Admits Deeds to the Police — To Get a

DETAILS OF BRUTAL MURDER OF SISTERS REVEALED BY YOUTH   Says He Was Impelled by a “Sudden Urge” to Torture, Mutilate, Mistreat and Slay.

YOUTH CONFESSES TQ KILLING GIRLS      District Attorney Promises Speedy Progress To The Electric Chair

YOUTH ADMITS. ~ TWO KILLING:   SEVENTEEN-¥ EAB-OLD_ BOY   CONFESSES KIDNAP-BLAYING OF SISTERS AGED.   7 AND & YEARS. 

Two Little Sisters Raped, Then Slain   Unrepentant Young Sex Fiend Calmly Confesses Crime To Police Officers.

YOUTH ADMITS KILLING TWO SMALL GIRLS   Victims Were Sisters, 7 and 8 Years Old

Butchers Warned On Pork Prices  Retailers Cautioned To Keep Within Levels Of

MEAT. DEALERS GIVEN WARNING   Retailers Told to Keep Prices at Mid-March Levels or OPM Will Act

BUTCHERS GET PORK WARNING   O. P. M. Promises Crack. _ down If Prices Are Mis handled.

Reporter Gives Eye- Witness Account of Smashing Army Air Raid on Lashio Area

AID ON LASHIC BY U. S. CALLED ‘LARGEST YET   Reporter Flies With Allied Force From China

Yanks Blast Big Enemy Base At Lashio, Burma    Leave Jap Military Buildings Aflame, Destroy Four Planes.

British Prime Minister  Comes to U. S.  Two Leaders Will Begin Their :

British Prime Minister Comes to U.S.   Two Leaders Will Begin Their Talks Immediately

Second Front Plans Likely To Be Charted   President and Prime ‘Minister Wil Begin Conferences. immediately; Flew to-U.S., London Says

Prime Minister’s Visit Stirs Fresh Speculation On Second War Front  MOMENTOUS TALKS DUE IMMEDIATELY To Concern Conflict,  Its Conduct, Victory, F.D.R. Secretary Says

Opening Of Second Front Against Axis Is To Be Planned   Methods For, -Crushing Enemy Nations, By United Nations Offensive To Be Talked

ALLIES MAY OPEN SECOND FRONT SOON   Roosevelt And Churchill Will Open Conference Immediately.

Conduct Of War And Winning Of The War To Be Subjects For Discussion, Says Secretary Early.

Prime Minister To Confer With Roosevelt Regarding Second Front   MOMENTOUS DECISIONS ARE IN THE MAKING

Churchill Here To Perfect  Plans for W ar   British Leader Is Holding Vital Conference With President Roosevelt; Visit Is to Chart Offensive to Crush Axis

Visit Revives Talk of 2nd Europe Front   Conferences to Get Under Way at Once; Briton Travelled to This Country by Air

Early Hints Of Possible  Second Front   Prime Minister and Pres. Roosevelt Will Chart Further Plans  fan Cenching Avwiec

MODE OF TRAVEL ONOT REVEALED   Conferences with President To Begin Immediately —   FOLLOWS MOLOTOV —   Conjectures About Allied Of. fensive Develop Rapidly; Shipping Is Problem

SECOND FRONT PLAN BELIEVED CHIEF MOTIVE   British Prime Minister and President to Begin Conferences Immediately, in  Utmost Secrecy.   MOMENTOUS DECISIONS APPEAR IN THE MAKING   Mcre Than Coincidence Seen in Trip So Soon After Molotov’s Visit to Washington and London.

Notables Attend Final Rites for Brian Beil of AP   Supreme Court Justice ant Many Writers Pay Final Tribute

SECOND TIME AXIS LEADER GIVES GROUND   United States Planes Continue Support Of RAF By Attacking . Motor Transports.

ROMMEL FALLS BACK IN EGYPT AFTER DEFEAT   Axis Forces Handed Sharp Setback By U. S., British In Desert Warfare

Nazis Retreat Before Allied Desert Attack   U.S. Flyers, R.A. F. Team to Deliver Sharp Aerial Blows

ROMMEL PUSHED BACK 3 MILES BY NEW ZEALANDERS   Withdrawal, Second by Axis Forces, Is Over a Field Strewn With Wrecked  German Tanks.   RETREAT IS IN CENTER OF EL ALAMEIN FRONT   Sharp Blows Dealt by Alliec Troops and Planes as Both Sides Still Jockey for Position.

Rommel Force Is Gradually Pushed Back   Tanks, Infantrymen Make Thrusts And Bombers Stay Busy

Force Axis To Withdraw In Deseri Battle   Enemy Withdraws ir West; Take Beating From Aerial Attacks

Allies Smashing  Axis Force Back  British Troops, Given Heavy Air Support, Crippling Rommel  _  ee eee as 6S UF [hee ae ee ee

Allied Bombers And Tanks Attack Constant ly; Wreckage of Nazi Tanks Cover Field

Sharp Blows ot British Tanks Rained on Foe   Combat Moves at Slow Pace in Heavy Fighting

Sharp Blows by Allies in Egypt Force Axis Back  si a cs   New Zealanders Score Victory on’ ‘El Alamein Front

homme! Army Withdraws In Alamein Area   Battlefield Strewn With Wrecked German Heavy Tanks After Big Fight

ROMMEL FALLS BACK AS ALLIES PRESS ATTACKS   Axis Armored Units Are  ‘Driven Westward After  - Making Minor Gains _ In South Zone   DESERT LITTERED . WITH ENEMY TANKS   U. S. and British Aerial Forces Maintain Their Superiority, Blast Supply Lines

Allied Blows Force Rommel To Lose Ground   British Tanks and Infantry and Allied Air Power Compel Movement to West

Allied Bombers Also 'Taking Active Part In Western Desert Battle; New Zealanders Wreck German Heavy ‘Tanks

Armored Troops "OF Axis Armies Are Dispersed   Prisoners Taken {In Fierce Battle -On Desert Front

Rommel’ s Men Fall Back  BeforeTommies   Real Battle For Egypt And The Nile Yet To Begin

Nazis Driven Back in Desert War   Sharp Blows Given b British Tanks, Troops and Planes

Knox Warns:  AMERICA FACES LONG WAR ROAD   Says Bloody, Costly Battle Will Produce Victory

Victory Certain Declares Knox   Long, Costly Fight Ahead of Country

Sec. Knox Says. U.S. Strength: Not Yet Powerful Enough For Terrific Task Facing Nation

Armed Power  Of U.S. Gains   Military Strength Will Assure Victory After Long Fight, Says Knox

KNOX EXPECTS LONG, BLOODY, COSTLY FIGH]   Asserts Relentless Vise O' War Will Squeeze Tighter And Tighter

WARNS OF LONG WAR BEFORE VICTOR   Knox Says Price in Blood ant Treasure Will Be Stagverine

Knox Says Only Long, Bloody, Costly Fight Will Produce Victory; Agonizing Road Ahead

ROME SAYS QUEEN MARY TORPEDOED   Claims 10,000 North American Troops Aboard.

LINER QUEEN MARY TORPEDOED OFF RIO ROME REPORT SAYS   Broadcast Is Possible ‘Feeler’; Claim 10,000 Troops Aboard

ROME CLAIMS GIANT VESSEL QUEEN MARY HAS BEEN ATTACKEI   Radio Says That Grea  British Vessel With 10,000 Troops on Board Has Been Torpedoed.

Rome Radio Reports Liner Queen Mary Is Tor pedoed Near Rio; British Deny Report

Rome Reports Big Liner Was Torpedoed   Says Queen Mary Was Carrying 10,000 North American Troops

Italians Say Huge  Liner Is Damagec   Queen Mary Carried Many ‘North American’ Troops: _ Possible Propaganda

CLAIMS QUEEN MARY HAS BEEN TORPEDOES   Rome Radio Quotes Argentine Maritime Circles Rumor

Rome Says “Queen Mary” Torpedoed   10,000 American Troops Aboard Ship,” Report Says

REPORT CLAIMS BRITISH LINER IS TORPEDOED   0 Co! tion Of Rumor  [No Confirma’ f Ri Tha  Queen Mary Has Been  ; Struck

Rome Claims Queen Mary Is Torpedoed   ‘Radio Reports British Liner Attacked With 10.000 “Nortl American” Sotdiers Aboard

ATTEMPTING TO REACH BRITISH FALKLAND BASE   Broadcast, Credited to “Ar-geniine Maritime Circles,” Says Attack Was Off Rio De Janerio   10,000 TROOPERS ABOARD, 18 CLAIM   Washington Refuses Comment; Axis May Be Seck ing Troop Movement information, Is Belief

Rome Says Queen Mary Torpedoed   Reported Damaging Of Troopship Unconfirmed By Any Other Source.

TROOPSHIP HIT, REPORT   Rome States Liner Queen Mary Carrying 10,000 North American Soldiers

RUMOR THE QUEEN MARY TORPEDOED   . Report Is Not. “Confirmed; 10,000  U. S. Troops: Aboarc

GOV.-ELECT AND GOV. JAMES CONFER WITH STATE LEADERS   Shape Plans for New Adminis: tration Which Assumes Duties in January   ELECTION FIGURES   Virtually Complete Return: Give Martin 1,360,000 Votes

MARTIN CONFERS WITH STATE G.0.P. LEADERS   Gov.-Elect Shaping Plans For His New Administration

EAST, WEST COAST TANKER SHORTAGE IS CAUSING WORR)   Ickes’ Aides Are ‘Frankly’ Alarmed; Situation Is ‘Tighter’

TANKER SHORTAGE AGAIN THREATENS COAST OIL SUPPLY   etroleum Coordinator Ickes is Going to Let Brick Hit Him Before Taking Action, He Declared.   MANY TANKERS IN . SERVICE IN PACIFIC   Congressional = Committee Reported East Coast Restrictions Last Summer Were Not Necessary.

RATIONING PLANS — FOR GASOLINE IS POSSIBILITY NOV   Shortage of Tankers [s Revealed and Fuel Situation Is Getting Tighter.

OFFICIALS WORRIED ABOUT EFFECTS OF TANKER SHORTAGE   East’. Coast, And Pacific Northwest: Oil Supplies  ls Becoming Major. Problem . 20 os

Wart’ Bega U.S. Army Planes Sink Tanker Shortage ? More Jap Transports

TANKER LOSSES CAUSING WORRY ON TWO COASTS   Ickes Says Plans Are Unde Consideration To Maintain Supplies

OFFICIALS ARE - WORRIED OVER “OIL SHORTACE        10 COPE WITH SITUATION ..

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Alle:   Ferrying Command Performs Some Astonishing Feats

All-Out Drive Believed to Have Started   British Report “Fighting Is Proceeding”

ALLIES THROW AERIAL MIGHT AGAINST BASE      Middle East Front Is Active as Rommel Troops Strike

October Accident Loss In Kansas Trimmed 62 Per Cent Below 1941   ye on Still Do Not Watch ses Enough for Trains, ee gineer

October Accident Loss In Kansas Trimmed 6Z Per Cent Below 1941   Drivers Still Do Not Watch Closely Enough for Trains, Save Engineer —

Record Taxes To Be Signed Into Law Today; Deductions From Pavrolls Start Jan. 1

Expect -F, D. R.. To Sign Tax Measure Today   Higher Excise Levies Slated to Take Effect November 1]

VICTORY LEVY PAYMENTS 10 START JAN. 1   ROOSEVELT TO SIGN MONSTER REVENUE MEASURE TODAY

Big Tax Bill Is Sent To President   Unprecedented Levy Will Affect Millions of People

BIGGEST TAX BILL WILL BE SIGNED TODA)   Higher Excise Levies go Into Effect on Many Items Nov. 1   SENATE AND HOUSE TAKE FINAL ACTION   Measure Goes to Roosevelt Labelled “Inadequate” By Treasury

President To Sign Huge Tax Bill Today   Higher Excise Levies or Numerous Items Effective On November 1

FDR. 10 SIGN RECORD-BREAKING “TAX BILL TODA   Action Will Make Excise Levies on Long List of Items Effective November 1.   BOOSTS INCOME TAXES TO ALL-TIME HIGHS   Pay Roll Deductions of 5 Pei Cent to Start January 1 as Result of Victory Impost.

Big Tax Bill Goes to FDR; To Sign Today   Quick Signature Planned, Says President, to Make Higher Exciee Levies Effective Nov. 1   Final Passage Is Speedy In Both Houses—Few Dissents Voiced

HUGE REVENUE BILLIS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES   President Announces That He Will Sign Measure Sometime Today   MAY NOT PRODUCE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT

Biggest Tax Bill in History Sent to F.D.R. for Signature   President Roosevelt Will Sign Measure Today to Make Higher Excise Levies Effective as of November 1

F.D.R. To Sign Today Biggest Tax Measure In History   Boosts Income Taxes — And Starts Deductions From Payrolls Jan. 1 For ‘Victory Levy’   HIGHER EXCISE TAXES EFFECTIVE NOV. 1   Further Legislation For $6,000,000,000 Due After January 1

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MEASURE WILL ADD BILLIONS TO WAR FUND   Higher Excise Levies Become Effective Nov. 1; Victory Payments Jan. 1.

ALCOA EMPLOYEES TO VOTE ON STRIKE      Seven Plants Will: Decide After WLB Refusal OF Raise

Warrants Issued For Senators Absent From Session During FilibusterOnPollTaxRow -

‘Debate on Measure Regumed After Hours Spent by Sergeant-at-Arms in   Securing Quorum   ‘TACTICS ASSAILED ~~ BY SEN. CONNALLY   Charged Sergeant-at-Arms - Had Ordered Doors of Senators Broken Down

Warrant Threats Bring A Quorum  Drastic Action Taken To Bring Sufficient Senators To Meet

SENATE USES ARREST RULE TO OBTAINQUORUM      Leaders Oppose Prepoponents Of Delay On Poll Tax Bill  NEW FIGHT SEEN  Bilbo Threatens Filibuster On Act Until Christmas

Technical Arrest Of Eight Absent Members Ordered To Obtain Quorum

Absentees Ordered Arrested As Senate Seeks Quorum For Poll Tax Filibuster Session

ORDER ARREST FOR 8 SOLONS   Absentees Called To Hear Anti-Poll Tax Debate

Senators Play Hide-and-Seek With Poll Tax Filibuster   Eight Ordered Arrested and Brought Into Chamber: Bilbo Leads South's Attack

Order Senators Arrested fo Obtain Quorum   Solons From South Threaten Filibuster On Poll Tax Measure

SENATORS ARE ARRESTED 10 MAKE QUORUM   FILIBUSTER OPENS ON ABOLISHMENT OF POLL TAX

Senate Forced to Send Sergeant To Get Members  In Order That Hot  Debate on Poll  Tax May Be Begun

Senators Are Arrested to - Full Quorum   Warrants Issued for § Members Who Dodged Poll Tax Fight

FRANCE SHIPS FUEL TO AXIS IN NO. AFRICA   FURNISHES OTHER SUPPLIES BRITISH CABINET MEMBER SAYS

awe Helps xis, Charged   Sends Gasoline, Cars And Trucks to Libya, British Declare

Gas and Aviation Fuel Sent to Nazis by France, British Official Says   German Forces in Libya Received .Trucks, Wheat and Other Supplies

Italian Battleships Lit. torio and Cavour Are Bombed  ENEMY SHIPS FLEE, COMMUNIQUE SAYS  Preliminary Report Received by War De. partment

War Department Reports Hits On Littorio, Cavour   Attack On Italian Cap ital Ships In Mediter ranean ls Confirmed

U.S. Admits Raids On Italian Vessels   Army Heavy Bowhers Hi 2 Bawleships, Safely Returned to Base

SEVEN-HOUR RADIO PROGRAM SCHEDULED TOMORROW NIGHT   RADIO, STAGE AND BCREEN STARS AND FAMOUS DANCE BANDS ON SPECIAL BROADCAST

WASHINGTON 1S UNSCATHED   Flood Waters Begin To Go Back To Normal.

! Damage By Great Flood Mounts In  AllSections   Fredericksburg, Va., Hardest Hit; Water Contaminated; Death Toll Stands At Five

Roaring Potomac Hits Record Peak; Death Toll Mounts   Rampaging Stream Perils Capital; FDR Cafls Upon Weary Workers t Protect City From Water Dancace

Five Deaths and Much Dam. age Along the Potomac and Rapahannock’

DIKES HOLD OFF FLOOD AY CAPITAT   But Lowland Regions Near by Suffer Worst Damace Ever   ROOSEVELT TOURS DANGER AREA   Thousands Are Marooned and Loss Runs Into Millions of Dollars

Dikes Are Put Up in _ Washington After Tou = [s‘Made by:Presideni

WASHINGTON FACES WORST FLOOD THREAI CAPITAL’S HISTORY   - MOUNTING TOLL OF DEAL AND DAMAGE IN LOW. LANDS THREE STATES

Floods Receding From Capital as  5 Counted Dead   Dikes Are Thrown Up al Washington Under Pres ident’s hye.   Is Worst in History At Fredericksburs

DAMAGE GROWS IN WASHINGTON   FDR Tours Area as Wors' Flood in History Rages

FLOOD RECEDING  IN CAPITAL AREA   Five Lives Lost and Great Damage Reported Over _Wide Area.  WASHINGTON IS LEAST AFFECTEN

Yeath and Damage Tolls Creep Higher From Worst Flood In History of Nation’s Capital

Death Toll In Flood  Increases   Worst In Capital History; Thousands Marooned Outside Of Washington

FLOOD AEAVES D KNOWN DEAD   Potomac, Rappahannock Rivers Receding Today; Heavy Proverty Loss

F. R. Makes Personnal Tour of Area; Water Drops in Some Sections

WASHINGTON, ‘DAMAGED BY  WORSTFLOOD   Death and Damage Toll Mounts As High Waters Finally Begin to Recede

FLOOD DEATHS AND DAMAGE MOUNT   Five Officially Listed As Dead, Scores Missing In Eastern Area

Death Toll Increases in Flooded Ares   Five Persons Reported Dead Officially, Thousands Marooned and Much Damage in Three States

REACHED: DEAD TOLL MOUNTS   Potomac-Begins to Recede Slightly After ‘Giving Washington Worst High W: ater in History ¥   CAPITAL SUFFERS. LITTLE DAMAGE   Thousands Marooned; Mil lions of Dollars in Damage Done; Fredexickshure Hardest Hit

Washington’s Flood Peril Passes; Death, Damage Tolls Rise In 3 States

IN ALL HISTORY IN WASHINGTON   Viany Missing And Homeless In Maryland, Virginia And West Virginia In Wake Of Flood; Crest Not Yet Reached.

TOLLS STILL RISE IN WORST FLOOD IN. CAPITAL'S HISTORY   Rampaging Rapahannock Potomac Leave Death, Damage Jn ‘Wake

FLOOD IS RECEDING   Five Deaths and Much Dam: age Along the Potomac and Rapahannock

FLOOD DEATH TOLL MOUNTS IN THE EAST   Worst Crest in History Hits Capital, but Is Subsiding—Scores Missing. Thousands Marooned in 2 States.

'The Washington  Flood Receding   Death and Damage Toll Slip ped Upward Today as Crest Is Reached.

WASHINGTON, D.C., B HIT BY HARDEST  FLOOD IN HISTORY.      rotcniac «and = Rapahannock Rivers Reach Flood Crests Early Today—Capital Suffers Little Damage

Five Dead In Capital Flood   Federal Employes Erect Dikes To Keep Water Out

Flood Causes Big Damage In 3 States   Many Marooned In Virginia, West Virginia and  Maryland

Chiang Kai-Shek Confers With India Leaders, Discusses Threat to Burma

End Arguments In Saboteurs’ Trial  Military Commission Ta Begin Deliberations  On Fate Of Eight

Nazis’ Fate Deliberate   Arguments Completed Before Military Commission Trying Eight Alleged Saboteurs

REPORT SUGAR SITUATION AS MUCH IMPROVED   However Lack Of Ships Wil Prohibit Any Change ] In Rationine

Sugar Situation Has Improved But Lack Of. Shins Prohibits Change:

FOREST PARK WILL REOPEN FOR SEASON   Operations To Resume Saturday April 1l1—Many Improvements Planned At Outdoor Resort

INDIAN COMMITTEE INVITES LEADERS TO VISIT COUNTRY   Wants Representatives to ‘See Things for Themselves In Freedom Campaign

Asks Churchill, Allied Delegates _. Pay India Visit   “See Things For Selves” In Move For Freedom. Is Party’s Suggestion

United Nations Leaders Asked To Visit India   Third Largest Political Party Wants Them te See for Themselves

HINDUS INVITE ALLIED VISIT   Want United Nations to See fo: Themselves Conditions in Indie

‘Secure Jury For Trial  Of Engineer AtRockville   B. And 0. Man Goes On Trial On Charge Of Mansiauchter

ALL MALE JURY PIGKED TOTRY BAO ENGINEER   Raymond R. McClelland  59, Goes On Trial For  Manslaughter In Wreck of Passenger Trains   PLEADS NOT GUILTY   State’s Attorney of Mont-gomery County Says Prosecution Would Prove Negligence

Senatorial Race Nears Last Lap  ; Clee oe aes oof Veer.   Candidates Open Up, With No Holds Barred

LOUD OF VUlto BEING AEGENVED   Ballots for All-Star Basketball Team Coming in Bunches, ~   MANY PEOPLE AIDING

FLOOD OF VOTES - BEING RECEIVED   Ballots for All-Star Basket. ' ball Team. Coming in _ Bunches, ©   MANY PEOPLE AIDING

Nazi “Prisoners Will Be Chained Saturday Noo!   Action Promised Unless Germans Take Manacle: From Dieppe Prisoner:

To Chain German Prisoners of War   British to Retaliate Unless Nazis Remove Manacles on English.

Prisoners In Chains   Britain W ill Manacle Nazis Unless Canadians Are Freed from Bonds

NAZIS SHACKLE CAPTIVE ALLIES   CALLED ‘REPRISAL' FOR TREATMENT OF GERMAN PRISONERS

Give Germany Until Noon  + Saturday To Unshackle War Prisoners Under Threat Of Reprisals

British Are to Make Reprisals   Wiil Manacle German ‘Prisoners If Nazis Don’t Release British

Nazis Bind Prisoners of Dieppe Raid   British Will Manacle Germans Unless Berlin Government Stops Practice

Germans. Begin .  “Chains,” ’Sa: Started It.      BRITISH WARN -” OF RETALIATION

Will Manaele Enemy Troops On Saturday   Charge Germans With Illegal Action; Foe Bitter Over Roosevelt  Rtatement

British to Chain — German Prisoner:   Manacles to Be Locked on Saturday at Noon _ Unless Nazis Remove Shackles From Men Captured i in Raid on Dieppe.

Prisoner] reatment DrawsSharp Threat   British Say Nazi Captives Will Be Manacled  Plealaee (maremane Ramnvo Rande an Fralich

SATURDAY DEADLINE IS SET BY THE LONDON WAR OFFICE IN STATEMENT CHARGING VIOLATION GENEVA COVENANT.

Brutality of “Super” Men In New Turn   Germans Shackle Canadians; Britain May Retaliate

Nazi Captives Are Fetterec   British Will Follow Same Pro: cedure Unless Bonds Are Removed by Saturday

NAZI FETTERS STIR BRITISH   London to Retaliate After Germans Manacle Dieppe Captives

Will Manacle Some Nazis, London Warns   In Reprisal For Action By Germans,  British Say

PLAN OTEP Th AEPRIGAL Oh BERLIN AGTIOR   Gives Nazis Until Saturday Noon to Take Chains Off Dieppe Captives.   FETTERING OF PRISGNERS BANNED BY GENEVA PACT

Protests Made On Manacling Of Prisoners   Britain Threatens To Take Similar Measures lf Germany Persists   VIOLATES AGREEMENTS

Nazi Prisoners To Be Manacled   Britain Threatens Prompt Retaliation

BLD REPRISAL ORTREATHENT VEN GERMANS   ondon Denies Capturec  Reich Soldiers Have  Been Manacled; Promise Similar Punishment   {OSTLY CANADIANS VICTIMS OF NAZIS   ondon Cites German Vio  lation of International  Law Governing Treatment of Prisoners

GERMANS TAKE ACTION AGAINST DIEPPE VICTIMS   English Plan Reprisal Saturday Noon Unless Nazis Revoke Orders

NAZIS WARNED OF REPRISALS   British Demand Shackles or  Prisoners Be Removed

BRITISH WILL MANACLE NAZIS SATURDAY NOON   Reprisal Measure Taker As Germans Fetter. Dieppe Prisoners

HOUSEWIVES BETWEEN AGE OF ers PRINCIPAL RESERVE: FOF : ADDITIONAL WAR WORKERS

Asks Control of Pork Retail Prices   Johnson Says Action Necessary To Prevent Profiteering

ENEMY HALTED IN PHILIPPINES   Corregidor Guns Beat Of! Attacks for Tenth Day in Row

Japanese Drive In Bataan Now At Standstill   Enemy Land Troops Are Halted In Conflict In Philippines   BOMB ATTACKS ON CORREGIDOR   Artillery Batteries Duel With Nipponese Guns On Manila Bay Shore

Donnell Warns Strikers: Five New Arrests   Governor Tells California Workers That Law and Order Be Kept

COLD IS SWEEPING IN   Will Turn Moisture Fall to Snow In Kansas Tonight

Rain, Snow And Colder   Cold Front Moves Into State From The North

John M. Flynn, In Legislature o4: Years, Dies   Ridgway Man Held Record For Continuous Service In Pennsylvania House

hepublicans Name Iowan Chairman  Harrison Spangler   Harrison Spangler Compromise Choice After Balloting Fails  RUNS POOR THIRD IN FIVE-MAN RACE  First Identified With Herbert Hoover, Helped Landon in °36

ALLIES BOMB AXIS TRUCKS NEAR TUNISIA   Attack indicates Rom. mel’s forces are reaching destination

OIL FIELDS AND BIG NAVAL BASE FNDANGERED   Soviet Forces Are Pushec Back By Superior Axis Armored Battalions   RUSSIANS ADMIT GAINS   Twin Offensive Is Aimed At Strategic Industrial Center On Volga

Nazis Said to Be Rolling Reds Back at Kletskava   Renewed Assault Made on Approaches To Stalingrad

Germans Gain Along North Caucasus   Fate of Oil Fields and Naval Base Are at Stake

FAMED ADMIRAL SUFFERS DEFEAT   Coral 2a Victory Gain: In Magnitude as Leader Known

BlG SHOT LED ROUTED JAPS   Admiral Yamamoto Gets Congratulations for His ‘‘Victory’’ in Coral Sea

Adm. Yamamoto Commanded Japs Coral Sea Fleet   Nipponese Claim Victory in Great Naval Engagement

High Admiral In Sea Battle      Japs Say Yamamoto Was In Coral Sea

JAPS ADMIT CORAL LOS   Tokyo Says Yamamoto Wa: In Command of Fleet  Rwy IUINITE PRESc

U.S. fo Furnish Allied Arsenal  American Mission Chief Returns From Eritrea

Eritrea  Becoming Arsenal ‘US GENERAL  ‘VISITS BASE — IN MIDEAST

Madagascar Invaders Push Into Interior   Three Columns Advanc: Toward Tananarive; Ful Occupation Expected   BATTLE IS REPORTED   General Platt Tells Of Un opposed Capture Of Vo hemar In Northeast

Opposition Negligible, They State   Elimination Of Island As - Base For Axis Agents ; And Subs Aim.

Considerable Progress Made Against Negligible French Opposition by British

British Move Swiftly on Isle City   Madagascar Force Meets Negligible Defense Group

BRITISH MAKE RAPID GAINS IN MADAGASCAR   Push Swiftly Toward Island Capital and Other Key Points Which Axis Might Covet—Meet Little Onvosition.

British Army  Nears Capital Of Madagascar   Swift Advance Against French

BRITISH PUSHING INTOTHE INTERIOR ~~ OF MADAGASCAF      Destroyed Bridges Check Them, But They Meet Little Opposition   FRENCH ARE. INDIGNANT

Push For Key Point   British Make Progress In Madagascar Invasion -

British Forces Press Swiftly To Key Points   Rapid Advance, Little Opposition In Madagascar

British Drive Madagascar’s Forces Back into Interior   Landings Are Aided By Forces Taking Northeast Coast

BRITISH FORGES CAIN ON ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR   Troops Nearing Capital, Report Indicates Today

Considerable Progress Is Being Made by British,  Africans in Madagascar

British Troops Pressing Ahead In Madagascar   Allies Eliminate French Island as Axis U-Boat Base

U.5, BANS SALE OF NEW BICYCLES MADE FOR ADULTS   Order Effective at Once— Stocks to Be Rationed With Defense Workers Getting First Call.   BUYING RUSH HAS BEEN ON OF LATE   Purchases Reported by Many Who Do Not Need Them— Retailers Left With Lowest Supply on Record.

BICYGLES ARE NOW ‘FROZEN   WPB CLAMPS DOWN ON &BICYCLE SALES AND RATIONING SYSTEM TO BE  8 ORDERED

W.P.B. Issues Restriction on Adult Cycles, Defense Workers Will Receive First Consideration.      PUBLIC AFFECTED BY OTHER ORDERS   Beer, Ketchup Caps, Coverings for Other Containers Suspended, Copper is Nex’ Shortly.

COURT HEARS REV. MOLZAHN   Pastor at Hartford Tria “Forgives” Prosecutor For Accusation

Action on Farm Issue  Demanded   Roosevelt Urges Congres Move Quickly on Appropriations Bill

FDR URGES CONGRESS TO ACT SWiFTLY ON FARM MEASUR   Agriculture: Appropriation Bill Has Been Deadlocked,

FDR Urges Haste on Farm Funds   Expresses Hope Congress Will End  Partisan Discord

Suppor ters Of CCC Agreeable To Redes ‘tion   Other Items Of Interest From Over The Nation

CCC ADVOCATES WOULD ACCEPT REDUCED BUDGET   To Assure Continuation Of Relief Agency For Another Year

Local Rent Cuts June 1   Mt. Pleasant and New London Included In Rule

Landlords Failed to Act Says Order Effective in 90 17. S Defense Areas

Recalls Parley  For Democrats - To Pick Candidate   Bor Conerees

PLANES THAT RAID CAPITA] OF JAPS SAFE   DISPATCH FROM CHUNGKING GIVES NO FURTHER DETAILS

Two Warnings Sounded in Tokyo; Factories Reported Destroyed In Saturday’s Surprise Attack

SMASHING BLOW BY AIR STRUCK BY MACARTHUR   High Commander Starts Keeping Pledge To Liberate Islands   BRITISH SHIPS SUNK   Nipponese Claim 15 Big Merchant Ships Sent Down In Hour

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER RAIL SYSTEM      Applications From Strik ers Received by Barriger

Barriger Takes Over Control of Small Railroad   starts Reinstating 104 Em. ployes under Old Rates of Pay

MORE SABOTEURS,   ’ Find of Raft on Long Island Starts an FBI Search.

HUNT TWO MEN LANDED AT L.1   Shot Reported Found, Raf: Located; FBI Aid Requested

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED   By Wellsbaro Business And Professional Women’s Club.

BORO BPW CLUB BIRTHDAY IS MARKED HERE   Nine New Members Installec at Anniversary Ceremony Monday Nicht.

Enemy Is Forced Back at Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Egypt by United Nations     Prisoners Taken:  Rommel Loses 2,500 Troops in Pocket at

GUADALCANAL ISLAND, NEW GUINEA AND IN EGYPT   Russians Holdings Fast On 71st Day of Battle For Stalingrad

Jap Reintorcements For New Guinea Turned Back: More Jap Ships Sunk By U.S.;British In Big Tank Drive In Desert

ENEMY DRIVEN INTO RETREAT ON TRIO OF WAR FRONTS TODAY  RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO HOLD FAST IN STAL-

JAPS ON THE RUN IN FAR PACIFIC AND ON ISLANDS   British Intensify Assault On Axis in Egypt Where Showdown Developing   REDS FACING NEW THREAT   Germans, However, Driven Out of Several Sections Of Battered Stalingrad

Knox Reports Additional Jap Losses But Warns Against Optimism; Gigantic Tank Battle Rages In Egyptian Desert

Russians Hold Fast in 71-Day-Old Sie of Stalingrad—Russians Give U; Malchik, Fall Back on Caucasus .

3 Cruisers, 5 Destroyers,  Toll in Savo Battle Now   BIG TANKS CLASH IN EGYPT   British Thrust 16 Miles to ‘Hill of Wicked Men‘ Meets Heaviest Fighting—Axis Admits Heavy Losses

Gains Are Reported in Egyptian, Guinea, Guadalcanal Areas   Soviet Forces Continue To Hold Lines At Stalingrad As United Nations Get Encouraging War News

United Nations Tank Forces At Death Grip With Rommel   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allies Push Further Into Rommel! Line   British Infantry Reported 16 Miles Into Defense Zone   Russians Report New Gains At Stalingrad   Red Army Withdraws In Central Caucasus Before Tank Attacks

Allied Fliers Take A Heavy Toll Of Jap Flying Boats And Vessels   Thirteen Flying Boats At Japan’s New Bases In Anda. man Islands And Bay Of Bengal Destroyed, While Other Raids Reported.   U. S. Subs, Preying On Jap Supply _ Lines, Account For Many Vessels   Submarine Successes Have Been Mounting Since Nimitz, An Old Pigboat Man, Supplanted Admiral Kimmel; Even Japs Eloquent In Tribute.

Burma Drive Continues to Menace Chins   Japs Increase Pressure in Toungoo.Area, Making Way to Oil Fields   BRITISH TROOPS ARE FORCED BACK   Chinese Also Withdraw Sx .as to Straighten Line; “Supply Rotites Menaced ~

RAF DESTROYS 13 WARPLANES OF JAPANESE   DARING RAID IS MADE ON ANDAMAN ISLAND BASES

Jap Flying Boats — Smashed by Rh. A. F.   Some Sunk, Others Set Afire and Remainder of 13 Craft in Andaman Islands Harbors Damaged in Smashing Attack.

JAPS WITHIN 22 MILES OF MINBU OILFIELDS   TOKYO CLAIMS 15 U. S. GENERALS TAKEN IN BATAAN OFFENSIVE

RAF Batters Jap Aircraft At Port Blaix   13 lying Boats at New Andaman: Islands Bass Damaved

-s Hudson Rive k Pier Goes Uy >< In Fire Today   Six-Story Warehous« Nearby Also Burns In New York

q  PIER BURN   New York City Firemer Battle Big Blazes in Near Zero Weather

New York Has Two Big Fires   Flames Sweep Hudson Rive Pier and Warehouse ot Coldest Day in Six Yeare

NY. Pier And     ! Mayor LaGuardia Gets Face Bitten ~ 1 By Frost At Fire

5- ALARM FIRE ON COLDEST DAY “IN SIX YEARS   N. Y. Firemen Buttle , Hudson River Pier Blaze

Flames Sweep New York Pier   Another Fire Breaks Out in Warehouse on Coldest Davy in Years

Five-Alarm Fire Sweeps Hudson Pier   Second Blaze Follows at Warehouse 35 Blocks Distant  IS NOT SABOTAGE! Coldest Day in Six Years In New York When Two  Alarme Gaumel

NEW YORK PIER, BUILDING BURK   Two Firemen Injured it Fighting Flames in Chill Weather

N. Y. Fights  Two Fires   Hudson River Pier Wrecked, Large Warehouse Damaged in Two Blazes Today

FIRE RAZES HUDSON RIVER PIER TODAY   Hardly. Under Control Before Four-Alarm Blaze Dis covered 6 Blocks Away

NEW YORK HAS A SPECTACULAR FIVE-ALARM FIRE   Spray From Large Hose: Flies Through Early Morning Air Like Pellets And Streams of Waiter Freeze Almost Immediately  NO SUSPICIOUS GRIGII

Pier Swept By Flames   Spectacular Fire on New -York’s Waterfront

SPECTACULAR FIRES SWEEP WAREHOUSE ‘DIED IN NEW YORK   Firemen Hampered In Fight By Coldest Dav In Six Years.

Manhattan Has Two Large Fires   Pier and Warehouse Burn on Cold Day

URGE MORE CARE IN FILLING OUT QUESTIONNAIRES   Men Can Aid War Effort By Ac curately Answering Questions

In F ling ( Out Questionnaires   - Accurate. Record: Is Needed To. Mobilize - Manpower For War

Ex-British Ambassador Confident Russia Anxious To Cooperate in Post-War Setup

State Plans Blackout Drills Every 10 Day:   Decision Trice-Monthly Air Raid Drills -Made A Conference Of. Defense Authorities

BiG SHORE GUNS AND SHIPS SHELL JAPANESE LINE!   British Throw Tanks Into Struggle for First Time and Regain Some Ground /  in Counter-Attacks.   POSITIONS DESCRIBED AS A BLAZING HELL   Evacuated Wounded Say Defenders Will Fight to Last — Still Hold at Least 2 Water Reservoirs.

Jap Progress  Slowed By Shelling   Foe Is Subjected to Violent Blasting From Big Shore Guns, Warships; Water Supplies Held: Some Ground Said Reqained

Defenders Of Singapore In Stubborn Mooc   Use Tanks, Subject Japs To Violent Shelling As They Hold On

BRITISH TANKS ENTER BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE   Defenders Counterattacks Establish  New Defenses

Japanese Air-Borne Troops Make Sudden Attack on Oil-Refining Areo of Palembang In Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies

DEFENDERS ANCIENT BASE GAIN GROUND   Fighting To Keep Reservoirs In Condition; Battle To Death

JAPS SHELLED BY BIG GUNS ~ INNEWDRIVE   Reservoirs . Are Still In British Hands

Terrific Battle on Singapore  still Is Raging   Embattled Defenders Fight Back in Blazing Hell—Even Manage to Reaqain Some Ground in Counterblows

JAPANESE UNDERGO TERRIFIC SHELLING   Defenders Regain Ground In Violent Counterattack   HOLD ON:TO RESERVOIRS   Tokyo Admits City Is Tough Nut To Crack

Defenders Fight In ‘Blazing Hell’ To Hold island   Some Ground Is Said Regained In Counter-Attacks

BIG SHORE GUNS ARE VIOLENTLY SHELLING NIPS   Invaders Finding Metropolis of Great British Bastion Exceedingly Tough  to Crack   IMPERIAL ARMIES EVEN GAIN GROUND   New Line Established in at Least One Area Through Stubbern Counter: Attacks

TAKE GROUND FROM JAPS IN COUNTER PUSH   Defenders Helped by Shore Guns, Warships; Fight in “Blazing Hell”   BLENHEIMS THIN JAP RANKS ON BURMA FRONT

British Even Gain Ground vIn One One Ar ea   Tanks Used for First Time in Battle for Stronghold   RESERVOIRS HELD   Big Coastal Guns Keep Foe Under Continuous Barrage

Singapore Forces Regain Ground in Bitter Fight —   Defenders Use Tanks For First Time; Japanese Lines Blasted by Artillery

MISSOURI VOTERS 10 VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION   Proposition on Ballot in November Election to be Determined by » The People   CONSTITUTION OUT OF DATE   Adopted in 1875 State Has Seen Many Changes Which Necessitates Revision

COUNTY FAIR IN STATUS-QUO   Association Meeting Soor , to Take Definite Action

RENEWS REQUEST TO CANCEL FAIRS   Joseph B. Eastman Says Plea Might Easily Be Disregarded in Some Cases’

Goal Of Saving Lives Of 100,000 Babies A Year Is Set By Obstetricians

FIRM INDICTED FOR WAR FRAUDS   Inferior Cable Allegedly Sold to Government by Indiana Company

Wire Maker Accused As War Cheat   U. S. Indicts Firm And Five On Plaint From Soviet Buvers.

WIRE, CABLE FIRM FACES CHARGES OF DEFRAUDING U. §.   Biddle Says Defective Wa Material Was Delibapratoly Given To Army

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Today’s War Moves   By JOSEPH EDELSTEIN  lLimnitetd Greece Anaiver

YANKEES DOWN GERMAN FLIERS   Americans Score Victory Over Luftwaffe in North Sea Area

NEWSPAPER PLANT IS SCENE OF FIRE   Blaze in Sun Building, Bal timore. Soon Under Control

Fire in Baltimore Sun Plant Forces Staff To Leave   Publication Not Delayed: Associated Press Bureau Moves

SENATE CRITICISM OF DOLLAR-A-YEAR-MEN “SCARES MANY OFF      INelson Chides investigating  Committee—Says it Hampers His Office.

DOLLAR- A- YEAR PROBLEM AIRED   Donald Nelson Testifies Before Senate Committee On Controversy

Sea, Air Battle Said Raging in Mediterranean   Italians Claim Smashing Victory Over British

Italians Claim Big Victory   Sixteen British Ships Reported Smashed

125 AXIS. VESSELS SUNK IN 4 MONTHS IN TWO-OCEAN WAR   America Has Lost 83 Ships ’ Since: Pearl: Harbor— 50 Victims Of © Axis Subs

UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES HAVE SUNK 125 ‘AXIS VESSELS   SURVEY REVEALS THAT ENEM} IS SUFFERING HEAVIEST TOLL IN LOSSES ON HIGH SEAS

Americans Destroy 125 Axis Ships Against Eighty-Three Vessels Lost

125 Axis Ships Sunk By U.S.  Most Japanese   American Losses Since Start Of War Are Set At 83   MANY SUBS VICTIMS   War In Pacific I: Costly To Enemy, Reports Show

Reveal U. S. Forces Have Destroyed 125 Axis Shins While Losing Total Of 83

Sur ‘vey Shows 125 Axis Ships Sunk To Date   Japanese Losses Revealed As Heavy In Western Pacific

Nazis Threatening Red Oil Fields Beaten Back   Invaders Hurl 30,000 Men And 40 Tanks Into Stalingrad, Then Lose Offensive.

Reds Have Good Day On Volga   Turn Back Axis Surges anc Gain Ground, Reports are Silent On  Caucasus.

JAPS TAKE ALL WESTERN JAVA IN FIERCE DRIVE   Batavia May Be Occupied With Island Cut in Two by Nipponese   Battle for India Now Near; Anglo-French Trouble Growing   BULLETIN

Western Java Taken By Jans; Batavia Falls   Main Defense Of Istand To Be Made In Region Of Bandung   ‘SITUATION SERIOUS BUT NOT HOPELESS’   Japanese Drive Across Is land To Jogjakarta On South Coast

NO CHECKS TO BE SENT BEFORE NOV. 1   Pay Date Of Allowances Te Soldier Dependents Is Not Set

DEPENDENTS NOT AIDED   Government Claims Clerical Work Will Delay Payments

SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT ‘ON BILL NO ASSUEANCE OF. PAYMENTS BEFORE  NOVEMBER 1st

Abandoned Town, 100 Miles West of El Agheila, Has Been Under Constant Bombardment by Allied Planes For Several Days—Axis Had Constructed Good Landing Field There

THREE TRAINMEN "KILLED IN BLAST   Lima Men Victims as Boilet of Nickle Plate Freight Explodes

A LOCOMOTIVE BOLE BLAST ~ KILLED THREE   Lima,’ 0., ‘Trainmen Killed. in Explcsion Near >. Portland.   WERE KNOWN HERE   Low ‘Be ilet ‘Water Cansed ' Bad Accident on the. .° : Nickel Plate. oo

A LOCOMOTIVE BUILER BLAS! KILLED THREE   Lima, O., Trainmen Killed in Explcsion Near Portland.   WERE KNOWN HERE   Low ‘Beiler Water Caused Bad Accident on the = Nickel Plate. :

Houston Man May Be Named   J. R. Parten to Be Oil Transportation Head, Reported

GET PREFERENCE   Canton Favors Married Teachers » With Hushands tn Service

STRONG RAID “OW AN ATALIAN ~—GITY REPORTED   Royal Air Force Bombers Trying to Knock Out. Industrial City.   FLEW FROM ENGLAND   May Be Start of Mass Ra‘ds to Put Mussolinj Out of the War.

TURIN, ITALY’S INDUSTRIAL CITY RAIDED BY RAF   Believed Heaviest Yet Visited On Northern Area

DALIAN CTY HARD HIT BY R.A. F. BOMBS   Raid may prove heavics' yet stagea against  north Italy

Byres Orders Farm Wage Regulations   Wickard Told To Set U; Machinery At Once Fo Pay Stabilization   FIXES NO LEVELS   Move Follows Request Te Treasury, WLB On Sal aries Under $5,000

CLOSE CONTROL OF SALARIES I$ PROMISED   Works Out Plan To Hold Individual Earnings Down To $25.000 After Taxes

Scrap Round-Up Campaign To Be Launched Tomorrow; Two-Day Collection Plannea

Violent Disorders      French: Workers‘ Said Revolting Against Vicky Government

Disorders Against Nazis Stir Europe   Oppressed People Rising up in Nations Unde German Domination

~ Fraiee? Yugoslavia * And. Norway in Turmoil, Neutral Sources Say

Disorders in Europe Are Reported   People Rise Against Germans in Occupied Countries

Landslide Kills 22 Bus Passengers   Three Others Injured In The Accident

Twenty-'wo Dead In Busy Accident Near Aliquippa   Two Thousand Tons Of Rock And Mud Crash Down Upon Bus Tuesday   BUS ENROUTE TO PITTSBURGH AREA   Passengers In Bus Are Prob. ably Instantly Killed When Landslide Hit

22 DEAD FOUND IN BUS WRECK   War Workers Crushed When Landslide Buries Car ~ “Under Rock And Mud ~

22 ON BUS DIE ~— IN ROGK SLIDE   “One Escapes in Avalanche . Burying War Workers - Near Pittsburgh

Dutch Bombs  Score Again   Hits on Two Jap Ships Bring Two-day Total to 11

DUTCH BOMBERS SCORE NEW HITS ON JAPANESE SHIPS   Bring Two-Day Score To-11 Direct Hits;' No Loss. Of Planes

President Stirs Up Politicians   F.D. Urges Election of Men Who'll Back  Administration

E OF GUESSING OS STARTED BY FOR   Conflicting Opinions on Capi tol Hill Follows President’: Statement On Reelectior Of Members of Congress

ROOSEVELT STARTS WAVE OF GUESSING   Says Men Are Needed ir Congress to Back Up the Government

F.D. R. SOUNDS ELECTION NOTE   President Asks Election Of Men Who Will Back  Government

FDR Starts Congress to Guessing   CONFLICTING OPINIONS AS T‘ WHAT PRESDIENT MEANT B! ASKING FOR A CONGRESS TC BACK UP GOVERNMENT.

ROOSEVELT HOPES SUPPORTERS WIN   SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD BE MADE UP OF MEN WHO WILL BACK GOVERNMENT.

FDR Asks Election Of Congress With Record of Support   Party Not Primary Re quisite for Wartime Legislator, He Says

FDR Stirs Up Political Wave   President Seeks Congress Composed of Backers  Of Government

Guessing Wave Is Precipitated By President   Calls for Election Of Legislators Ready To Back Administratior

Roosevelt Makes Bid for Congress With His Views   Says Nation Wants Men Ic Back Government Regardless of Party

PETAIN DICTATORSHIP SCORED BY 2 LEADER   . Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies in  Seathing Condemnation of Present Setup— Warns That Country Will Not Follow Along Path Pointed Out — Say Liberty  Hl J- hlas Th...

PETAIN IS ACCUSED OF DICTATORSHIP BY FRENCH HEADS   Senate, Chamber £ Deputi : “Presidents*Protest Letter ‘Is Sent.  > Jo- Laval

Marshal Petain Accused Of Taking Unlimited Dictatorship In France

STATE MEN COMING   OPA Officials To Hold Two Important Meetings in Lawrence

ORDERS GURBS ‘DN MAGHINERY FOR FARM USE   Control Effective Nov. 1 t Exempt Heavy Machines, Implement Lines.   ACTION TAKEN TO SAVE 500,000 TONS OF STEEL

s Says Military Supplies and  Weapons Must Be Con trolled, Or We May  Lose War MURRAY AROUSED  CIO Chief Asserts U. S. Should Have Over-All Civilian Control of   Production

PRODUCTION UNDER ARMY FOUND BEST   Patterson Declares Winning Of War At Stake

‘Army must keep control war output’   Patterson says otherwise U. S. may be beaten

Patterson Says War Could Be Lost, Says Reports ‘Fantastic   Production of Military Weapons Should Remain in Control of Armed Forces He Says; Ridicules Idca  Army Would Rule Economy —

Denies, Army Wants To Boss Civilian Economy   )Patterson Declares Removal Of Production Of Mil‘itary ‘Weapons ‘And Supplies-From- Control Of Armed Forces Might Lose The War

DEFENDS ARMY SUPPLY POWER   Patterson Denies Control of Civil Economy Suit

For Military Control of Arms Plants   Removal of Authority Might Result in Losing War, ‘Patterson Says   RAW MATERIALS A WPB MATTER   Philip Murray. Proposes Ci villian Control Under Mobilization Board

New Crime   Threat To War Seen   Armed Forces Must Contre Production, Patterson Says

ARMY NOT SEEKING TO CONTROL CIVIL ECONOMY, IS BELIEF   Patterson Says Military Supplies Must Remain Under It’s Supervision

Patterson Asserte Armed Forces Know What Is Needed, Murray Aasails Warte Of Material

ARMY ANGERE BY WPB SETU   Patterson Says Control 0 Arms Taken Away; Cry Raised By Murray

Patterson Says Depriving Army of Control Over Arms Production Might Lose War

Libyan Desert Outpost . Falls to Nazis   Defenders Withdrav During Night From Bir Hacheim

Uutpost Falls To  Germans  ePPaAaAma   British Escape Siege Center In Libva

Marines Repulse Jap Patrols On Guadalcanal, Australians  - Pash Foe Back In New Guinea   The War Today

CHGLAND AND Ud, AGREE ON COMMON POOL’   Muniticas, Ships and Raw Materials Wil’ Be Sent Where Needed.   ANNOUNCEMENT MADE   Three Joint Boards Will Deal With This Great  War Problem.

U.S. AND BRITAIN "IN COMMON POOL ON ARMS, GOODS   Roosevelt Reveals Joint Boards to Decide Assignments   Plan to Give Quick Action at Any ‘Crucial Spot’ in Entire World

Gh, BAILA,  U3, 10 POUL RESOURGES   Agreement Revealed By Roosevelt

Japanese Trying To Encircle Foe In Mandalay Aree   Launch New Drive fron Ruins of Devastated City in Burma

Enemy Forces Essay Encircling Movement  Against Weary. Allies  CITY DEVASTATED, JAPANESE REPORT  Now Advance Base For Attack on India, Tokyo Radio Boasts

Mandalay, Ruined by Flames, Is in Theit Hands and Is Only Advance Base For Fresh Blows Against Allied Armies

Fierce Battles Rage in Burma   Competent London Military Quarters Assert Enemy © Is Aiming Thrust At Bhamo   Allied Position Said ~ Very Mucky Indeed’   American ‘Flying Tigers’ Strike Back Heavily At Lashio

Japs Push On From Mandalay   Nipponese Now Are Threatening’ Invasion Of Both China And India

BURMA LINES OF DEFENSES ARE FALLING   Outnumbered Allied Troops Retreat

ENEMY IS PUSHING TOWARD CHINA AND INDIA, REPORTS SAY   Flying Tigers Strike Back Heavily at Lashio, Bombing Grounded Planes and Barracks—Chinese Admit Mandalav Entered

Historic Mandalay Left In Ruins As Invaders Start Driving To North And West

Allied Troops Face Peril Of  Encirclement   One Enemy Force Strikes Toward India While Another Moves Toward Border of China

Encircling Columns Started   New Penis Rise For Retiring Defenders

Two Rays Of Hope Faintly Shine From Dark Picture: Flying Tigers Attack Lashio; Chinese Fight On.

IS TEACHER HEAD   Miss Moleta Laughlin, Clin ton, President of County Group

Argentina May Cut Diplomatic Axis Relations   All-American Accord or Break With Axis Near as Stumbling * Block Role Disclaimed

Latin Nations Ask Break With Axis   Boundary Dispute Between Ecuador And Peru Is Nearer Settlement Than Ever

PARLEY AT RIO IS SEEN NEAR FULL ACCORD   Argentine Appears Swinging Into Line with Loyalty Declaration   NATIONS ARE ASKED TO SEVER AXIS TIES   Solution of Two Problems Of Conference Believed  To Be Imminent

Pan-Americas  Asked to  Cut Axis Ties   Argentina Appears Likely to Swing Into Line

NATIONS LINED UP TO SEVER ALL AXIS TIES   ) ARGENTINA BELIEVED READY TO JOIN WAR PACT

Argentina ls Likely to Swing Over   Movement Is Led by Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico

Argentina May  Join Covenant   All-American Accord or Break With Axis Brought Nearer

NATIONS URGED CUT RELATIONS   Indications Reluctant Argentina Might Swing Into Line With Other Pan-American Nations; Meet Progresses

ARGENTINE DISCLAIMS PLAN TO BALK PAN-AMERICAN UNITY   Colombia, Mexico And Venezuela Formally Ask Latin Nations To Cut Their Diplomatic Ties With The Axis And Bolster U. S. War Effort

AXIS SENDS TROOPS INIO FIGHT FOR AFRICA BY GLIDER   Forces Come Against Stiti Oppoiition By - Franch Troops And American  ~ Parachutiste

ALTIES MASS MEN, MATERIALS. FOR BIG BATTLE   Lull In Africa Fight: Germans Meve Troop: In Gliders

Both Sides Bring Up Aid During Lull In Fighting   Germans Land Troops Along East Tunisia Coast With Gliders —

BOOST FARM QUOTAS AS WAR NECESSITY   Farmers Must Produce More Despite Machinery and Manpower Shortages

FARMERS’ OBLIGATION Increased Food Production Wanted Despite Handicap:

Food Goals Biggest In History Despite Shortage Problems   Price Support is Incentive for More Production in 1943

Washington Says Nations’ Farmers Must Supply More   United Nations Pool For 1943 Almost Double That of Last Year

United Nations’ Food Strategy for 1943 Outlined to Nation's Farmers

Big 1943 Hike In Food Output Is Called For   War Den:ands Greater Than Ever Before, U. S. Farmers Are Told.

Agriculture Dept. Says. at Least a Fourth’ To ‘Ge Into General Pool.   SET HIGHER GOALS  - OF: PRODUCTION

Food Goal  Increased   US. Farmers Must Produce More Than Ever Before

More Spent For War Than Appropriation For Entire Struggle 25 Years Ago

War Expenses Create Record Expenditure   Collossal Qutgo To Be Doubled By Staggering Total For Next Fiscal Year

Costliest Fiscal Year in U. S. History Ends, But Next Span Will See Greatest Cash Flow

TREASURY {LOSES BOOKS ON NATION'S COSTLIEST YEAR   Record Only Temporary; 1943 Spending ‘Will Double That Of 1942

Treasury Closes Books on Costly Year for Nation   More Cash Expended During Period Than On World War No. 1

Costliest Fiscal Year in History   Treasury Closes Books Today Showing More Money Has Been Spent in Last 12 Months Than the Entire Cost of First World War.   RECORD IS TEMPORARY

FISCAL YEAR JUST ENDED MOST COSTLY   U. S. Spent in 12 Months  ‘More Than Cost of :  First World War. :   DOUBLE PLANNED. FOR COMING YEAR   26 Billions Spent for War _Purposes of Total of 3214 Billions.

COSTLIEST FISCAL YEAR IN HISTORY ENDS: 32 BILLIONS SPENT BY JU. S.

COSTLIEST FISCAL YEAR -IN US HISTORY CLOSES $26 Billion Spent to Wage War

1941-42 FISCAL YEAR COSTLIEST   But Expenditures Will Be Greater Next Year

Treasury Closes Books On Greatest Spending Year in U. S. History

1, SENDS. Hd FIOUAL YEAR TODAY   Spending For Wa Is Most Costly In History

TREASURY ENDo Gat LUtol YEAR IN ALL HISTORY   32 And Half Billion Dollars Soent During Last Year, Mostly For War Effort

Coming Year Will Be More than Double   Government Closes Its Fiscal Books: Tonight;. Army Exnenses Are Highest

Costliest Year Foy or -U. Ss. But Half That To Come   92-Billion Fiscal Period Closes, With $26,000,000.000 War Onitleadw

Costliest Year In History Ends  For Government   J. S. Closes Books on Fiscal Year, Spending More in 12 Months Than During Entire World War.

War is Costly   'reasury Spent 82 Billion Dollarn In Last 12 Months: Toial First World War Cost Was 25 Billion.

CLOSE BOOKS: “ON COSTLIEST FEAL YEAR   But the Public “Ain’t Seen Nohing Yet? Because Next Year Will Be Much Worse

Preliminary Tabulation: Show Treasury Spent $26,000,000,000 For Direct War Purposes   RECORD TEMPORARY   Budget For New Fiscal Year Starting Tomorrow Is More Than Double   Old Year's .

Treasury Records Most Costly Year in History   Spending in 12 Months Exceeds Entire Cost of World War 1; Exact Figures Not Given

COSTLIEST FISCAL YEAR IN HISTORY FOR U.S. CLOSES   Budget for New Year Is More Than Double the Old One Experts Say

U.S. Treasury Will Close Books Teday  on Costliest Yea   Spends More in Twelve Months Than During First World War

FISCAL YEAR IS COSTLIEST IN HISTORY   Preliminary Tabulation Shows Treasury Has Spent 26 Billion For Direct War Purposes   TAXES SET HIGH MARK

Next Fiseal Year’s Budget  To Be Double   U. S. Spent In 12 Months More Than In Last War

All Spending Records Sent Into Discard   U.S. Outgo In Past Year Far More Than Last War Cost

3udget for New Fiscal Year Beginning Tomorrow Is More Than Double the Old Year’s; Total Treasury Debt Set At Peak of $76,600,000,000.

PRESENT YEAR COSTLIEST IN U.S. HISTORY   TREASURY SHOWS SPENDINGS OF $32,500,000,000 FOR PERIOD

Treasury Closes Books on Costliest Fiscal Year in Country's History —

CREWS OF TWO TRAINS BLAMED IN COLLISION   ICC Finds Men of One B. & 0 Crew Failed to Set Flags, Othe: to Observe Signals

Fix Blame For  Wreck OnB.&0   Failure To Provide Flag Pro. tection And Ignoring Signals Blamed.

 Negligence CanseOf Wreek   ICC Files Report f On Dickerson Crash

OFFICE WORKERS IN. HIGH BUILDING ARE TRAPPED BY A FiRt   Are Maroéned” on 15° Floors As Short Circuit Causes Blaze Friday  In Carew Tower.

Churchill Tells Of Plans for Second Front   oe Says lavasion of Continent Will Take More Time

Churchill Claims Axis Egypt Losses Mortal: Promises New Invasion

FOUR MORE   Quartet of Destroyers Glide Down Ways At New Jersey Shipyards.

es sindmsiamomimamanesiaeeioueiaaascuamabaacceasaeanaiieusimeamic ain aacanuumeiiiiiaeiall  FOUR NEW DESTROYERS ARE LAUNCHED BY U. §

BISHOP MIKELL, ATLANTA, DIES   Outstanding Leader O1 Protestant Episcopal Church Succumbs

‘Buzz’ Wagner. Bags. 3 More Jap Planes —   American Ace:Makes Flight As ‘Guest Pilot’ In Raid On New Guinea And Helps Destroy Nipponese Base; Describes His Experience

ENEMY ALIENS TG BE MOVED OUT OF DEFENSE AREAS ~   Germans, Japs, Italians. Must Apply For Identification Certificates

ALIENS ORDERED QUT “OF DEFENSE AREA‘   Forbidden to Remain in Pacific Waterfront Regions

Million Jap Soldiers in Manchuria   Chinese Say Workers Killed After Installations Completed

Czechs Use Fountain Pens to Write Bad News for German Conquerors

Czechs ‘Sign Nazi Doom With ‘Pens’   Here’s How Saboteurs In Europe Operate

jPen Mighticr ‘Than Sword German Brutality Doesn't Keep Czechs From Harassing Constantly

Story of Czech Blowing Up Nazi Train With Fountain Pens Is Told To Writer by Organization in N. Y

Czecho-Slovak Blows Up Train   Story Reaching New York Indicates How Patriots Do Job

Nazi Freight Trains Blown Up With Use Fountain Pens   Writing Implements Made Into Bombs That Are Tossed Onto Cars by Czech-Slovak Patriot; On One Occasion Troop Train Ploughs Into Destroved Train Killing 800 Troopers

WITH FOUNTAIN PENS...  Czech-SlovakPatriotBlow: Up German Freight Train

A Beaten People Write Bad News For Op pressors  Czech Patriots Blow Up Nazi Train

Nazi ‘Blitz’ Power Smashed, Red Army Paper Declares   Russians Tighten Trap on 16th Army; Moscow, Tokyo Renew Fisheries Pact

NAZ BLITZ POWER GONE, SAYS PAPER   Red Star Reports Germans Unable to Start Offensive Over Entire Russinn Front.

GERMAN ARMY BLITZ 1S GONE   Striking Power Cripplec By Losses In Retreat On Soviet Front

‘ADMIRAL LOST   J. §. Navy Officer Goes Ove Side in Heavy Weather.

GtAMANY 1)  Ot QUAL Ut RAT BLASI   Great Air Offensive Announced   WAIT U.S. PLANES   Dive Bombers Promised Britain

Move Over, Cinderella, War Plant Belles To Give You Plenty Of Competition At This New Year's Eve Party

Boys Held For Posing as  F BI Agents   Sons of Prominent Families  Are Arrested

Pro-Nazi French   Jacques Doriot Speaking In Brittany Before Pop. ular Party

Pro-Nazi French Leader Escapes Agcassin’s Bomk   Jacques Doriot Speaking In Brittany Before Popnlar Party .

French Leader Has Narrow Escape   Bomb Attempt Made On Poriot, Collaborationist

CLAIMS NAZI VICTORIES 10 LEAD 10 RUIN   Prime Minister Gives A Most Optimistic Review of War

CHURCHILL SEES RUIN FOR HITLER   Prime Minister Makes His Most Optimistic Review of War Situation

HITLER NOW ON WAY TO hUIN   His Victories Are ‘*Stepping Stones to Ruin,” says Churchill.   REVIEW OF THE WAR

Hitler Foresees Certain Doom  Says Churchil   British Prime Minister De Clares Hitler Conscious Of Impending Disaster   SIGNIFICANT TRENDS OF WAR ARE CITED   ‘Britain Will Show No Weakness In Retaliation For Atrocities, He  Gare   (BULLETIN)

INTACT RED TROOPS ARE LAUDED BY MINISTER   Britain Will Retaliate For Fuehrer’s Atrocities   ‘Nazi Leader Conscious 0 Doom,’ Says Premier

Churchill More Optimistic Now   But Warns of Dangers That May Still Beset Us

Hitler Victories ‘Stepping Stones’ To Ruin, Asserts Winston Churchil

Fuel Tank Blast  Fires Crack Train   Crew, Passengers Escape All Injury

Allies Pound Bases North 0 f Australia; RAF On Loose   Burma Sector Periled  By New Attempt Of. _ Invader To Win Before Rain Halts Offensive’

Allied Air Attacks Continue   MacArthur Sends Bombers Against Bases North of Australia

Allied Airplanes Under General  MacArthur Pounding Jap-Held  Bases North Of Australia   FIRST MAJOR BATTLE  OF SPRING IN RUSSIA

Japs Move Nearer To Oil Fields   U. S. Philippines Forces Stand Off Ferocious Japanese Attack

United Nations Front in Burma ls Threatened   Enemy Bases North Of Australia ‘Are Pounded

DUTCH ASK AID FROM AUSTRALIA   Curtin Reveals Mobilization Of All Residents

NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES IN APPEAL FOR MATERIAL All   Australia fs Asked to Lend Substantial Help and Stand By Until the End.

More Aid Asked By Dutch East Indies Cabinet   Seek Assurance Allies Determined To Defend Island of Java To End

DUTCH APPEAL FOR AUSTRALIA TO AID IN JAVA’S DEFENSE      Prime Minister Ci WHEL nt  as SAY SSS ‘Country’: Se War? ae  . Effort On Total Basis —

DUTCH ASK AUSTRALIA FOR HELP”   Also Ask Assurance That Allies Will. Fully Defend Java -

RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES   Nazi Front In Imminent Danger Of Collapse

Capture Huge Quantities of Battle Spoils   Soviet Forces ‘Stage Unbroken Advance; Free Large Rucsian Areas.

Reds Continue Unbroken Drive At Top Speed   Kotelnikovski, Key City, Recaptured By Soviet Troops

Great Spoils Fall to Reds,  Moscow Says, in Tank Infantry Attacks

MANY INHABITED PLACES REPORTED TO BE LIBERATED   Russian Tanks and Infantry Smashing Through German Lines Along Stalingrad-Caucasus Railway.   AXIS FORCES UNDER THREE WAY PRESSURE   French Desert Force !s Well Inside Libya, Planes Are Attacking 300 Miles East of Algerian Border.

RUSSIAN ARMY ROLLS FORWARD ON ALL FRONTS   Fer 48 Hours Advance Has ; Continued Without 2 Stan,

ENEMY LINES SHATTERED BY SOVIET FORCES   Reds Free Thousands Of Miles Of Territory; Near Kalmyk Capital   RESISTANCE WEAKENED   Russians Push Past Kotelnikovski: Direct Drive On Rostov Looms

COLLAPSE OF NAZI FRONT SOUTH, WEST VOLGA CITY LOOMS   Soviets Driving . Swifty As German Individual Units Offer Weak Resistance

Soviets’ Lightning Advance Liberates Villages in Ukraine   Resistance Broken to Fragments; ~ Unbroken Push Gains Thousands Of Square Miles of Red Territory

German Front At Stalingrad Faces Collapse   Irresistible Red Army Still Is Advancina

Advance 15 Miles In 24 Hours   GERMANY ’S ENTIRE FRONT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF STALINGRAD. IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE

Front South of Stalingrad May Collapse   Situation in City Improved Re Ria Adwanca

CONTINUE UNBROKEN ADVANCES   Soviets Drive 15 Miles Ir Push Towards Rostov   Notable Gains Reported On All Battle Fronts

[IRRESISTIBLE RED ARMY MEN DRIVE ONWARD   Thousands of Square Miles of Territory Liberated by Rus: sians.

WITS OF MANY HELD 100 DULL   FDR Says Amazing Number Too ‘Dumb’ For Army

ILLITERATES HURT DRAFT   FDR Says There Are Many Of Low Mental Level

President Asks Arbitration in Small Rail Strike   239-Mile Road Involved in Dispute With 104° Iem. ploves

FDA GALLS ON HEAD OF PAW ~ TO ARBITRATE   Acts After Reports of Strike Violence and Refusal of Board Request.   MANAGEMENT ASKED IMMEDIATE ACTION

ASKS ARBITRATION RAILROAD STRIKE   Pres. Roosevelt Asks President McNear To Comply With War Labor Board Order for Arbitration.

President Asks Railroad Head Arbitrate Strike   Attention Called To Ruling Forbidding Lockouts Or Strikes Ducine The, WW.

Roosevelt Asks TPW Railroad To Comply With Order of Boare   Acts as President of Line Asks Government To  Take It Over

Roosevelt Appeals In Rail Strike   Labor Board Has Ordered Arbitration

PRESIDENT ACTS ON RAIL STRIKE   ASKS PRESIDENT OF PEORIA LINE TO COMPLY WITH BOARD

ARBITRATION NOW ORDERED   President Tells Head Of Railroad To Comply With NLB Order

FDR Asks For Settlement Of Rail Walkout   Requests Head Of Line To Comply With Order For Conciliation

ARBITRATE, FR ASKS HEAD OF TPW RAILWAY   McNear, Awaits Reply to Seizure Demand—New Violence Renorted

ALLIES CONSIDER STALIN'S LETTER ON SECOND FRON'   U.S. and British Ambassadors Expected to Ask Russian Government to Clarify Certain Phrases.   TEXT BROADCAST OVER MOSCOW RADIO   Issue Is Whether Washington and London Are Obligated to Order Invasion This Year.

Letter to Correspondent Says Soviel Capacity: for Resistance Is Greater Than That of Any Aggressor to Get Control of ‘World Situation

STALIN LETTER... ASKS FOR HELP   Russia Expects Allies to Fulfill Obligations, And on Time

U. S. Brit Ambassadors Study Stalin’s Letter Demanding ‘Allied Help

STALIN GALLS UPON ALLIES 10 FULFILL OBLIGATIONS FULLY  SOVIET PREMIER SAYS SECOND FRONT OF  ripey IWHMADTARAeE

Soviet Chief Urges Quick  Second Front   U. S. and Britain Seek Explanation of Some of Phrases in Stalin’s Complaint

SECOND FRONT CALL MAKES STIR   By HENRY @. CASSIDY Copyright, "1948, - by: The - Associated - Press

Soviet Leader Says Russian Power Growing  Statement Is Premier's First In More Than A Year; Confirms Reds’  Dissatisfaction

SECOND FRONT ISSUE RAISED BY RUSSIANS   Leiter By Stalin Sent Newspaper Man Is Discussed   WANTS PLEDGE KEPT   Diplomats May Ask Fo: Explanation Of Some Phrases

Double-Barreled Pronouncement by Soviet Premier Comes While His Soldiers Continue to Hold Back Hitler’s Troops on Stalingrad Front.

Stalin Says Allied Aid to Russia Has Been of Little Effect and Demands Action   Sounds Warning to Japan That Red Army Can Still Defend Its Lines

Little Help Given to Reds ‘Writes Premier   Envoys Confer Over Differences Expressed in Note

Ambassadors Of Allies Will Ask Russ Government To Clarify Stalin’s Letter

Stalin to Be Asked to Be Explicit   Regarding Creation Of Second Front by Allies

U.S., British Agair Discuss 2nd Front   Conference Held Following Stalin’s Letter Saying Move Is of First Rate Importance

Apparent Differences -Over Issue Into Open; Reds Ask Promises Fulfilled   ALLIES MAY ASK AN EXPLANATION   Stalin Statement on the Wax Situation Given to AP Gorrespondent

Allied Ambassadors Discuss Stalin's Blunt Demand for Aid   Letter to Correspondent Brings Issue Of Second Front Into Open and May Force Official Government Statements

STALIN CALLS ON ALLIES TO FILL PLEDGES ‘ON TIME  AIn TO MATE CAI SC

Into Huddle On Stalin's Front Talk   United States And British Ambassadors Meet   Red Premier Urges Western Action Soon   Statement Answers Questions Submitted By A. P. Bureau Head  By HENRY CASSIDY

SEEK STALIN EXPLANATION   U. S. and British Envoys Expect to Ask Clarification of Letter

Stalin Calls on Allies to Fulfill Obligations “Fully and On Time’

Stalin Calls On Allies to Fulfill Duty to Russia Full and On Time: Aid So Far “Little Effective”   By HENRY C. CASSIDY Copvricht. 1942. Associated Pres:

ENVOYS CONFER ON LETTER OF STALIM   Clarification Sought 0! Plea for Second Front 

rnvoys to Ask Explanation’   U.S., British Ambassadors Confer Over — Russ Leader's ‘Second Front’ Demand an¢ Hint That Allied Aid Is ‘Ineffective’

OTALIN CALLS UPON. ALLIES TO FULFILL  OBLIGATIONS FULLY SOVIET PREMIER SAYS  SECOND FRONT OF FIRST IMPORTANrE

Stalin Letter Clarification  To Be Sought  [] SG And Reyritick   U. S. And Britis} Ambassadors  Confer

DECLARATION BY RED RULER AIMED AT JAPS   Tokyo Warned by Sovie Dictator Against Any Back-Stabbing to Facili tate German Victory   HOLDS ALLIED HELP TO BE INEFFECTIVE   Calls For Second Front: London Press Stresses  Allied Promises Will Be Met

Doolitile’s Foriress Stops Nazis   Tennessee Man Tells How Crew Got Four Planes

DOOLITTLE PILOTS FORTRESS ATTACKED BY GERMAN PLANES   American Air Force Commander In North Africa Took Over When His Co-Pilot Was Wounded In Running Battle With Four Nazi Fighters

Doolittle Has Narrow Escape In Air Battle   He Operates Plane Wher His Co-Pilot Is Hit by Germans

Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle and Staff Officers Escape When Fortress Blasts Nazi Planes

Indian Nationalists Disappointed By Churchill Statement On Freedom

INDIA AWAITS ~ BRITISH PLAN   NATIONALISTS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT OVER STATEMENT BY CHURCHILL— MO HAMMEDANSB WANT DIVISION

British Offer Disappoints Indians   Claim Action, Not Investigation,  Needed

INDIA LEADERS “SUSPICIOUS OF BRITISH ACTION   Fear Mission Of Cripps  To Prove ‘Delaying Action’ Only

LEADERS IN: INDIA DISAPPOINTED’ » IN CHURCHILL’S TALK   Head Nationalists Say Thal  Proposed Mission. Of .  Cripps Is ‘Delaying —   ' Action’?

NO TROOPSHIPS SUNK BY NAZIS, BRITISH DECLARE   Nazi Boasts of Successfu Attacks on Transports Denounced In London.

‘German Claims Of Sinking ‘Three Troop Transports In ‘Atlantic Untrue Says London   Bulletin,

SINKING OF TROOP SHIPS IS DENIED   German Claims To Sut Destruction Of Allied Transports Untrue

JAPANESE LOSE Dd WARPLANES   American Volunteer Fliers Knock 40 Out of Acticn ang Kill Many Pilots.   “FLYING TIGER” LOSES LIFE   Russian Fighters Reported to  Have Killed Thousands of German Soldiers.

TWO AMERICAN RAIDS RUIN 69 ENEMY PLANES   Tigers’ Knock Out 4( Planes in Raid on  Burma Field

Public Spends Heavily In Wartime Period   Consumer Goods Output Is Cut

GOVERNMENT SPENDING ILESS THAN CONSUMERS War to Exceed Civilians in 1943

War Spending Hits New Peak; Public Exceeds Treasury   Economists Figure Public Spent 39 Billions for Goods in Six Months’  Period

PUBLIC LEADS U.S. TREASURY IN SPENDING      consumer Buying Far Ex: ceeds Entire Government Costs, but Trenc Will Be Changed Soon.  BKeonomists Sav. -

Rent Ceiling Actions Filed   Eleven Wichita Men And Wamen Accused

FDR ASKS “BREAK’ ON OVERTIME PAY   Lower-Paid Workers Should _ Benefit in Federal ‘Scale. Plea

STATE DEMOCRATS BACK POLICIES. OF FDR 100 PER CENT   Party's: Platform Group A: ; Work On Gubernatorial i 11 Platform—Leaders ' -” Are Nanied

IN NEW GUINEA.   Japs Around Buna W in Be ‘Driv. en Out or Annihilated.

BITTER HAND FIGHTING RAGES AT JAP BASE   Desperate Enemy Counterattack With Artillery Fire {s Frustrated   NIPS FACE PUSH TO SEA   Reports Show American Alt men Control Skies Thruout Pacific Area

Allied Ground Forces Smash  At Jans At Buna   Seek To Blast Nipponese From Last Foothold In Southeast New Guinea   HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING ENSUES   Allied Airmen Giving Full Support To Ground Forces In Battle

Japanese Draw Up Strong Reinforcements After Raids Slaughter Civilians

Wake Attack Cost Japs 7 Warships  Navy Reveals Late Reports On Epic Defense

Navy Announces Details Of Heroic Stand Made by  Small Force of Marines   Gunboat and Destroyer Sunk in Addition to Five Other Warships Previously Reported; Three Enemy Cargo Vessels Also Destroyed; Roosevelf Issues Citation to Defenders

Enemy Lost 7 Boats at Wake, Navy Reveal:   Destroyer, Gunboat Added To Toll Taken by 400 Heroic Defenders . Of Icdland   More Complete Account Of Stand Is Received   President Cites Detachment Of Marines For Bravery, Devotion to Duty

WAKE ISLAND ~ ‘TOLL RAISED   Heroic Marine Stand Costly For Japs

Interned French Leader Has Escaped Nazis  General Giraud Had Also Escaped During World War

RAF Raids At Boulogne And Calais   ‘Naval Base of Emden Blasted Durine Nicht

CARROLL REMC PAYS. $13,000 IN ADVANCE PAYMENTS ON LOAN   CLARENCE DARRAGH, REMC MANAGER, RECEIVES COMMENDATORY LETTER .

CLIITON COUNTY ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE RECEIVES R. E. A. COMMENDATION

Conferees Near Tax Agreement   Largest Levy Act Prepared to Pass

TAX REFUND, 10 PER CENT ~ PLAN, AGREED   House Conferees Accep’ Senate Amendment  On Post-War Fees   AIDS CORPORATIONS   Senate Accepts Changes Voted by House on ‘Estate Levy

Mexico Awaits War Declaration   Senate Okays House Measure Unanimously

Navy ‘Suicide’ Uni Aided AEF Landing Volunteers Held Key For Opening  Gees

Suicide Group Aided Capture   Soldier States Waterway River Provided Inlet: ' -'T> Morocco os

Suicide Squad Opened Door   Young Sailor Tells Of Trip Up River In North Africa

Paved Way  For Invasion  Mamnher Of Snicide   Member Of Suicide Squad Tells Story

Human Interest in War!   ‘Suicide Squad’ in African Invasion Revealed by Survivor: American Planes Prove Superiority; Yank Tank Crew Corporal Still Dodger Rooter at Heart   By WES GALLAGHER

County Court News Of Sioux County   Notes of luterest irom the Court Ronse at Orange City, lowa, for the Past Week

County Court News Of Sioux County   County Asks Removal Oi Hawarden Man To South Dakota; Many Probate Cases Entered

AMBOINA BATTLE RAGES FIERCELY   1,292 of Navy and Marine: Corps Prisoners or Missing

Hard Fight Is Raging   Dutch and Jap Troops Engage In Heavy Fighting

EDS INSIST CITY STILL IN THEIR HANDS   dmit, However, That The Situation Is Extremely Grave

Nazis Claim Base Captured   Russians Deny It But Ad mit Defenders Give Back

Ship Piloted by Lieut Newkirk of American Volunteers Brought Down In Raid   “Flying Tigers’ Pump 3,500 Rounds of Ammu-  nition Into Enemy  Planes   ;

Newkirk Death Saddens Yanks   American Volunteer \ir Squadron Loses Leader  Durine Raid

Death of Daring Leader Dampens U. S. Squadron's Elation Over Raid

Elation of  Flying Tigers Dimmed by Death of One Leader in Action

FLYING TIGER CHIEF KILLED   Squadron Leader John Newkirk Downed by Japs in Thailand.

FAYING TIGER PILOT CRASHES 10 DEAT   AVG Surprises Japs; Bags 40 Grounded Planes

Flying Tiger’ Leader Killed   Crashed During Raid Or Japanese-Occupied Airport.

“Flying Tigers” Ace Killed   John Newkirk, of Scarsdale, Dies In Dawn Raid

PROBE REPORT OF STANDARD SELLING GAS 10 IALIANS   Senate Investigating Group i Delves Into New Char: ae

@ In Washington   Fresh Hash From the D. C. Delicatessen Cooked With Shysters, Shaves and  Rlowdawne

Auto ‘Pool Plan Raises Questions   Other Fresh Hash Fron Washington, D. C, Delicatessen

Allies Battle Furiously In Bilix  River Sector   Action Goes Without. Pause After Nippons Thrust Across Stream

REPORT BURMA DRIVE BY JAPS IS STEMMEI   Counter-Attacks Sloy Offensive on Bilin River

Trial of Nazi. Group Continues   SECRECY SURROUNDS TESTIMONY AT ARMY HEARING

t's Quick Verdic Angin Spy Tria esis Expectec   Motorists© Registering r in 17 States ;

SECRECY CLOAKS SABOTEUR TRIAL   Case to Last Day or Two. Before Judgment on Nazis Reported

Witnesses Testify As Trial Of Nazis Enters Second Day   Secrecy Shrouds Entire Session With Hearing Likely To Be Extended

RIAL OF NAZIS CLOAKED IN SECRECY   Hearing For Eight Men Accused Of Entering This Country Fo! Purposes Of Sabotage Enters Second Day—Former Sweetheart Of Defendant Appears At Proceedings

CONTINUE TRIAL (IF NAZI AGENTS   May Delve into Life History of Each of the Eigh! Sahnteurs

SECRECY VEILS SABOTEUR TRIAL   Nazi Spy’s Sweetheart and Four Coast Guardsmen Believed Witnesses

TRIAL OF EIGHT NAZI SABOTEURS ENTERS 2ND DAY   Strong Indications Another Day or Two Might See End of Proceedings; May, However, run into next Week.

GERMAN SABOTEURS IN LIFE. DEATH TRIAI   One-Time Sweetheart of On Testifies.

BRITISH MAY ABANDON CONTROL OF FORTRES:   May Be Compelled to Give Up Tobruk Sector and Loss of “Upper Hand” in the Mediterranean May Result Unless American Dive Bombers Can Turn the Tide Without Delay.

British May Be orced to Give Up Ci ity of Tobruk’   Thus Control of Mediterranean May Be Lost

BRITISH ARMY. MAY BE FORCED. TO.LOSE  RAT  TOBRUK FORTRESS   Cost Of - Briton! ngrReverses In Libya May’ Be: Loss ~ oF (Of Mediterranean “ ‘Control’

Beleaguered City Is Isolated As British Army Driven Back To Egyptian Frontier In Desert   English Engaging Axis Forces In Rear Guard Action; Shell Airdrome

SHOULD FILE CEILINGS      Prices Are to Be Given to the Local  Rationing Office 

BRITISH AND INDIAN UNITS. JOIN MAIN LINE   Cut Off From Prome, Stage Two-Day Fight To Break Jap Wedge

JAP TRAP AT PROME BROKEN BRITISH CLAIM   JAPANESE STILL MASSED ON RANGOON AND PROME RAILROAD

DEFENDERS CUT Ott BY ENEMY FIGHT WAY OU?   BATTLE THEIR WAY TO MAIS  BRITISH LINE IN TWO naY cinet   BRITISH STILL BAR WAY 10 PROME, BURMA OIL FIELDS   Chinese Forces on Eastern Fland Break Through Ja eae Lines Falling Back te North

Troops Cut Off In Burma Rejoin Line   Isolated Detachments Maul Japs While Fighting Way 7 Main British Line

Fighting Is Raging ~ In Burma   British Preparing To Carry Out Scorched Earth Policy In Oi! Area

BRITISH AND INDIAN DETACHMENTS BATTLE WAY OUT OF JAP TRAT   INVADERS, HOWEVER, STILL MASSED IN STRENGTH TEN MILES SOUTH OF PROME

LONDON SAYS SITUATION 15 LINDER CONTROL   Death Tol! In Four Days Of Clashes Witt British Troops And Police Reaches 60.

RIOTS SPREAD TO ALL PARTS OF INDIA   Death toll in four days o clashes w‘th troops reaches 61

GIRL STOPS ROBBERY   Former Convict Tells of Bank Cashier’s Daughter Hitting Him

Jap Bombers  Hit Savagely At Bandoens   Report That Second Armada Coming To Java Unverified

Heavy Bomb Attack Made On Bandoeng   Japs Fly Over in Wave: Despite Ground Guns and Allied Planes   CASUALTY TOLL 102   U.S.-Dutch Sink Another Big Tanker, Hit 2 More Transports

ENEMY RAIDERS MAKE MIGHTY AIR ATTACK ON HEADQUARTERS CITY OF DUTCH IN BANDOENG   42 Jab Bombers and 18 Protecting Fighters Appear Over City, Killing or Injuring 102 Persons; Military Damage Reported as Slight.—Fighter Planes Machine Gun Streets

R.A.F. Shoots Down Nazi Troop Planes   13 Junkers 52's And Others Bagged

Blast 13 Big Troop Planes   British Claim Heavy Losses For Enemy

13 NAZI TROOP PLANES AND TWO ESCORTS DOWNED   RAF Shoots Down Junkers 52’s and Two Messerschmitts Off N. Africa

Leathernecks Kill 70 Japs, Capture Guns   Marine Losses in  Guudaleanal Fight Only 2 Tniyeed

Marines Kill 70 Japs On Guadalcanal   Patrol Captures Five Machine Guns Taking Position   American Casualties Only 2 Men Wounded   MacArthur Army In New Guinea Closing In On Enemy Force

JAP SUN SETTING ON NEW GUINEA   ALLIES THROWING EVERY OUNCE OF-AIR STRENGTH AT BUNA

Marine Patrol Kills 70 Japanese On Guadalcanal   5 Machine Guns Captured Near Mambulo On Upper Matanikay River

Patrol on Guadalcanal Kill 70 Japs and Take  Arms in Enemy’s Camp

JAP TASK FORCE WIPED OUT: HUGE LANDING PARTY ELIMINATED: U.S. FORCES CONTINUE OFFENSIVE   Infantry Unit Specially Trained in Underbrush Warfare Edges Forward Mopping Up Straggling Japanese Soldiers As They Go

Marine Patrol Kills 70 Japs, Takes 5 Guns   Leathernecks Attack Enemy Encampment Southwest Airfield On Guadalcanal

OW getter SBA NE By Marine Unit Only Two Men Wounded  In U. S. Force: Bombs Hit Inctallatiang

JAPS FEEL FORCE - OF MARINE PATROI   U. S. Forces Kill 70 Japs and Capture Five Machine Guns

FOUR KNOWN DEAD IN RIVER TUBE WREGK   262 Injured in New Jersey Underground Mishap

Train Is Wrecked in   Five Killed, 262 Injured. in Accident to Hudson River Tube Train

FOUR KILLED, 262° HURT IN DERAILING OF UNDERGROUND.   Tube Train Car Jumps Track At jersey City Station

FIVE KILLED IN -~WRECK IN TUBE   Moiorman Held on Manslaughiet Charge Following Accident on Hudson & Manhattan Railroad

FIVE KILLED, 262 HURT IN SUBWAY   Car Jumps Track in Hudson River Tube—Motorman Is Accused of Manslaughter

Subway Crash Takes 5 Lives   Hudson Tube Train Burn: After Jumping Track;  Scores Injured

Allied Advance Threatening Japs’ Major Pacitic Island Strongholds

Shortage of Tin Is Biggest Problem Confronting War Program of the U.S.

Shor tage of Tin Is Biggest Pr oblem © Conf voiding War Program of the. U. S.

GAS SHORTAGE HITS MARTINS   Airplane Manufacturer Says War Effort Being Slowed Down At His Plant

Resignation Of Sadler Under Fire   Railroad Commission Vacancy Apparently Anvbody’s Guess

NEWS REPORTS. ON ACTION IN ISLANDS BRIEF   Landings Have Now Been Made in Three, and Possibly Four, of Solomons   NO CHANGE IN RUSSIA   Reports Continue of Naval Action in Mediterranean Sag,

REPREHENSIBLE METHOD FOR LEGISLATION   Critical of Riders for Measures Which He Cannot Veto, Involving Question of Ethics

Roosevelt Denounces Farm Bloc   President sternly opposed to. legis!ation for parity price

Roosevelt Flays Farm Bloc Rider On War Fund Bil   Tacking Additions Onto "Nonvetoable’ Measures Is  Called Reprehensible

F. D. R. Delivers Blow at Riders   Condemns Attaching Riders to Bills Which Cannot Be Vetoed

‘Riders’ Are Condemned By Roosevell   Attaching Legislative Pro posals to Appropriation Bills ‘Reprehensible’   HITS PARTICULARLY AT ‘FARM BLOC’   Administration Also Disapproves 40-Hour Week Rider on War Powers Bil]

FDR Blasts Riders QUESTIONS  ETHICS INVOLVED   Roosevelt Makes Statement as Attempt Made to Attach Farm Bloc Rider to War Appropriations Bill

Lashes Out At Riders Put On  Appropriations   Expresses Views Due To Plan Of The Farm Bloc

FDR ATTACKS RIDER ACTIONS OF CONGRESS   Declares Legislative Method Unfair Act Of Lawmakers

‘Riders’ On Legislation Attacked By President   Calls Them ‘Very Reprehensible’ Method Of Legislating; Sticks To 10-Hour Week

FDR Attacks Farm Bloc Rider Tying Non-related Bills   Says Clause to Prevent Veto Would Be Reprehensible Legislation

F.R. Lashes At Riders to Maior Bills   Many Should Be Vetoed; Endanger Entire Bill Instead

F.D.R, DECRIES STRATEGY USED BY FARM BIOE   Attaching of ‘Vetoable Leg: islation to Non-Vetoable Bil’ Termed ‘Reprehensi: ble’-—Same Applied to 40. Hour Week Law Changes.

‘FDR Attack: Bill Methods Of Congress   Senate Farm Bloc. I: Taken To Task By Roosevelt.

FDR In Slap At Congress   Questions Ethics Of Riders  In Legislation

Condemns Congress  Trickery   Rider Method of.  Sliding Bills Through Draws FDR’s Censure; Supports 40-Hour Week

“RIDERS” Hil BY ROOSEVELT   Reprehensible Method O Legislating. President Declares

Riders To Major Bills Criticized   Farm Block Plans Are Rapped By President From Point Of Ethies

FOR CONDEMNS PLACING RIDERS ON MUIST BILLS   Farm Bloc’s Maneuver Flayed By Chief Executive In Press Conference   SUSPENSION OF 40-HOUR WEEK IS ALSO OPPOSED   Plan Would Reduce Income Of Workers By Banning Overtime Payments

Calls Practice Unfair; Hits Farm Bloc, Hour Suspension Amendments.

Remarks Are Aimed At Farm 8ioc in Farm Price Action   Suspension of 40Hour Week Is Also Opposed by President

Condemns ‘Riders’ On Vital Bill.   FDR Says ‘Reprehensible, Slaps At Farm Bloc, Hour-Change Planners

FDR LASHES OUT AT USE OF RIDERS   POWER OF VETO IS THWARTED BY PLAN, PRESIDENT CHARGES

PLAN TO TACK RIDER TO WAR BILL FLAYED   Policy “Reprehensible:” Criti cism Includes Lifting WorkWeek Limits   VETO POWER CRIPPLED   Doubtful Measures Often At tached To Others Which Are More Worthy

Attaching Of Riders Ti Important Measure: Draws Fire   HITS HOUR BILL   Suspension Of 40-Hour Week Is Not Favored -

ROOSEVELT STRIKES BACK AT FARM BLOC IN RIDER PROGRAV   PRESIDENT DECLARES METH OD OF LEGISLATING IS VERY REPREHENSIBLE

“FLD. R. " Hits at -Congress   “Rider” Methods Of Special Interests Draw — President’s Fire

EMARK ATHED T U.S. SENATE ARMING GROUP   roused Over Tacking  Onto Pending War Ap propriation Bill Restrictions On Sale Crops   \GAINST SCRAPPING . ORTY-HOUR WEER   \dministration Believe: General Effect Would Be Elimination of Overtime Payment

‘AOUSEVELI ~DENUUNGES FARM BLUE   ® Surpluses To Bring Parity Prices     TO BOOST LIVING  evecare = at  40-Hour Week Now Under Fire

E.R. Objects To ‘Riders’ on Key Measures   Declares It Is an Unfair Method of Securing Legislation  FARM BLOC TARGET  Indicates He Also Would Object to Suspension of 40-Hr. Week That Way

F, D. R. Condemns Non-Vetoable Riders To Bills   Chief Says Farm Bloc Action Would Raise Cost Of Eating In U.S.

Frowns On Back Door Legislation   Roosevelt Deplores Adding Irrelevant Riders to Bills

President Doesn't Like “Riders On Legislation   Chief Executive Speaks of Farm Rloe Handcuffs

Hits at Senate Blocs Trying to Tie Farm Prices and Labor Changes to Army Bill

HITS AT PLAN OF FARMBLOC IN CONGRESS   Opposes Appropriation Bill Riders if Not  Germane   Farm Bloc’s Panty Bull Move Scored in Talk  to Press

Pres. Roosevelt. Hits at “Riders   Condemns Method in Connection With’ Plan of Farm Bloc to Tack. Amend-, ment Favoring Sales of Agriculture Products to Appropriation Bill.   QUESTION OF ETHICS

E.R. Objects To ‘Riders’ on Key Measure:   ~_—~ SB SS RT Mae  Key Measures  Declares It Is an Unfair - Method of Securing Legislation  FARM BLOC TARGET  Indicates He Also Would  Object to Suspension of  d0-Hr. Week That Wavy   FARM BLOC TARGET

F. R. Denounces Farm Bloe Move   Says Amend ‘Would Add Billion To Eating Cost

FDR Scores Farm Funds  Bill Riders   Claims Such Acts Will Hike Food  Costs in Nation

Hit Rider Measures   Roosevelt Scores Legislatior ‘Put In On Riders

FOR CONDEMNS FARM BLOC RIDERS TC DEFENSE BILL   Senate Bloc Plans To Tack Parity Demand To ‘War Fund Bill

FR Condemns Congress Use  of Bill Rider:   Scores Attachments To Measures Which Cannot Be Vetoed

President Criticizes Methods Of Farm Bloc In Passing Legislation

President Hits Farm Bloe Parity Tactics   Declares Against Methods to Dodge Vetoes

FDR Opposes Non-Vetoabl. Riders   Terms It Ethics Rather Than Con stitutional Law

HITS NEW TO HOLD PRICES ON STORED FOOD   Roosevelt Blasts Farm Bloc Effort to Attach Rider on Fund Measure   Says People Sit Up Night: Seeking Way to Speed Inflation

F.D.R. ATTACKS  ‘PLAN TO KILL CADM MCACHDE   Attachment of Non-Veto Amendments Is Condemned   ™ WOULD HALT VETO   Rider on Appropriations Bill Draws Fire of Roosevelt

Condemns Riders Tacked on Bills He Cannot Veta   President Says It Is “Very Reprehensible” Method  of Legislating.   Refers to Sales of Federal-Held Products

Attachment Of Riders  Criticized   Tacking On Riders)To Bills To Circumvent Veto Is Denounced By Roosevelt

VEIL OF SILENCE CONTINUES TO ENVELOP SOLOMON ISLANDS BUT IPROGRESS INDICATED BY RUMORS

Nation Needs More News  From Pacific--Mackenzie   People Must Be Prepared To Accept Heavy Losses, But Complete Story Is Held Nececcary. As Morale-Buiider

News—Good Or Bad—From Solomons Would Aid Morale Of Americans At Home

Story of Solomon Islands Will Boost  American Morale   Hard Facts Probably Would Be That U. S. Casualties Are Heavy, if News Were Available

AMERICANS NEED TO HEAR OF WAR AS IT UNFOLDS   Constant Dispatches Straight From Fronts Would Make Us Part of The Bic Show

WAR FRONT REPORTS TO BRING US SORROWS Also Make Us Part of Fighting

People Haven't Yet Got ‘Feel’ Of World Conflict   Analyst Says News From Front Would Bring War Closer

The War Today More News Of Fighting Would Help War Spirit At Home, Even If Bad   Believes More Details Of Fighting In Far Pacific Would Bring Us In Closer Touch With War Realities

Full Story Of Action In Solomons Would Build Morale In America Even If Report Made Hard Readin;

Believes Allies Have Won In Solomon Island Battle   Solomon Island Progress Yet Unknown

THE WAR TODAY  DETAILS OF BATTLES, DAY .- BY - DAY. WOLLD BOOST MORALE IN AMERICA.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Solomons Drive Serves To Bring Actualities ©f War Closer Home   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

Today’s War Moves   Progress of Solomon Battle Veiled in Darkness

18-19 Draft Bill Is Introduced   Gurney Measure Would Defer Some College Men

Being Used Even Now To Aid Current Campaign For Islands Supremacy

Marines. Strengthen Their _ New bases on Solomons As Axis Admits Defea   German Radio: Makes Taci Conces"sion During “Fishing Expedition” . for Real Information.

Newly-Captured Bases to Be ‘Jumping Off Places’      Solomon Island Bases to Serve America As Jumping Off Places for ‘Excursions’

Jumping Off Place Won For Major Drives   Plans l’or Assault On Japan Hinted As Marines Consolidate Positions Amid Continued  Funous Fighting

Tulagi Harbor Foreseen As Allied Base for Raids on Nips  JUMPING OFF PLACE     Tokyo Fishes for Data on What American Fleet Is Doing

NA] RAILROAD LINE IN GREEGE BLOWN UP   Vital Reinforcement Link Cut By Guerrillas

Greeks Blast Nazi Railway   Guerillas Strike from Moun. tain Hideouts to Disrupt German Lines.

STRONG BANDS OF GREEK GUERRILLAS DISRUPT RAIL MOVEMENT OF AXIS TROOPS

Special Service Units Planned By Army as ‘Morale-Builders’ For American Soldiers Abroad

FOUR-MILLION MAN ARMY IS REPORTED   Incidents of Flaming Battle   Nazi Invaders Must Travel Hundreds  Ot Miles To Reach Vital Soviet Centers

Object Appears to Be To Disrupt German Communication Lines   May Not Try to Take Khar. kov—Already Have Taken Some Railways

Russians Report Heavy German  Toll at Kharkov   Axis Claims that Town of Kerch Is Captured are Denied by Soviets

LONDON HAS FIRST ALARM IN MONTHS   Sirens Idle So Long Sound Rusty —- No Airplanes Are Seen

AXE-SWINGING MINER TAKES HIS OWN LIF   Two ‘Neighbors Hurt During Affray At Butte

‘Duration Dormitories’  Planned for War Workers   Temporary Structures to Be Erected In Crowded Industrial Regions

University Students Oppose Early Classes   Before-Daylight Campaign Starts

Japan’s Shipping, Already Dealt Severe Blows, Hard-Pressed To Keep Vital Supplies Flowing

JAPANESE ARE LEARNING CONQUERED-LAND GOODS ARE BEYOND THEIR REACH

TURIN'S PLANTS SUFFER DAMAGE   Amount Of Damage To Italian Industrial Center Re vealed Officially

10Fiat Airplane Plants Bombed   Raidé. on Haly Leave: 70 Tadustries Blazing

» TURIN DAMAGE REPORTED HIGt   *70 Important Factories Hit . 9 4 Regent Raids.»

RAIDS DAMAGE 70 IMPORTANT ITALIAN PLANTS   British Report Details Havoc Wrought In RAF Attacks

13 MORE MEN WILL SOON BE INDUCTEL   Adams County Draft Boarc No. 1 Announces Names O1 Those On List—Many Are From This Vicinity

SIXTY-SEVEN MEN WILL BE INDUCTED   Residents Of Hanover, Mc Sherrystown, __Littlestowr And New Oxford Includec On List Of Adams Boarc

GERMANY’ SWAR FOUNDRIES I} PARIS BOMBED   Goodrich Rubber Works and Gnome-Rhone Aero Plant in Gennevilliers Are Set in Flames   BRITISH DEFY NAZI ANTI-AIRCRAFT GU   Sweep in at Low-Levels t Push Deadly Bombs Home Germans Acknowledge Considerable Damage

‘Goodrich Rubber And Aero Works Bombed - Last Night   Vichy Reports

RAF, Nazis Clash in Air   Fierce Sky Battle Reported On Above North French Carnet

Two Large Jap Naval Forces Routed In Solomons Battle   Large Pertion Of Japanese Fleet Unable To Dislodqe Marines From Island

LARGE PART OF JAPANESE FLEET HAS WITHDRAWN   Delayed Report Indicates Fleet Retired Under Heavy Pounding -

Corregidor Brings Down Two More Jap Bombers Saturday   Men on Bataan Brace For Renewal of Heavy Attacks By Enemy

Corregidor Beats Off Incendiary Bombing Attack   New Exploding Weapon Frustrated by Anti-Aircraft Guns

Corregidor Downs Two More Planes   Japs Rain Flame Bombs on Forts

CORREGIOOR ATTACK COSTS MPPON AGAIN   Two More Bombers Shot Down By Fortress Gunners

Unerring Gunners Of Corregidor Blast Jap Planes  New Weapen Parried  By Skill of   American Forces

NMEEK AF THE WAR  sien hU6®eekthlUchO UL OCU SU /S ova. 2a eee ae Se on a

India Parties Delay Giving Cripps Reply   British Envoy Takes Plan of Seat in War Cabinet to People   DECISION IS AWAITED

Indian Matter Taken Direct io the People  Leaders’ Debates May Delay

India Offered Independence After Peace   Immediate Cabinef Post Included in British Program

Indian Matter Taken Direct to the People   Leaders’ Debates  May Delay an Early Answer

Cripps Radios. India Appeal   People Must Act Quickly Or Not at All, He  Informs Macenc

But Leaders ‘Of All India Congress And Moslem League Delay To Give Answer.   Congress Talks

Cripps Appeals To People Ut India Accept Proposal : :   Debates Among — Leaders Delays Any Straightaway ‘Yes’ Or = ‘No’ Apsivar

INDIA PEOPLE   Cripps Says Answer Must Be Swift   FREE EQUALITY   Seat In Cabinet Of War Heads Set

INDIA DELAYS ITS REPLY 10 BRITISH OFFER   Cripps Takes Proposal for Dominion Status Directly to People   ACT QUICKLY OR NOT AT ALL, HE DEMANDS   Cabinet Minister in Radio Broadcast Outlines Britain’s Pledges

British Bolster Ceylon Defense, Fear India Stab   Madagascar Falls; U.S. Flyers Again Bombard Rangoon

British Rushing Reinforcements To Ceylon Area   Seek To Clean Up Remair ing French Resistance on Madagascar

Control Of Ocean  Bolstered British Enforce   British Enforce Madagascar, Ceylon

BRITISH HELP SENT CEYLON 10 MEET JAPS   Naval Force From Madagascar Dispatched To Maintain Control Of Indian Ocean; Burma Overrun.   No Jap in India

British Gird India Against enemy Aviad  nflaszamantic Cant   Reinforcements Sent fo Ceylon; No Report on Madagascar

British Fortify Ceylon as Japs Point to India   Invasion Forces Reported Alveady Aboard Ships At Rangoon Ready For Attack   U.S. Airmen Spotted,  Raided Concentratior   Aykab Is Admittedly Gone: Madagascar Fighting Said Continuing

British Seek Early End Of Madagascar Fighting, Bolster Ceylon Defens«

British Send More Troops To Ceylon   Jap Invasion Forces Reported Ready for Indian Attack; Clean Up in Madagascar

ADDED FORCE IS RUSHED 10 CEYLON BASE   Urgency of Indian Ocean Control by British Stressed   EARLY ATTACK ON INDIA IS FEARED   British Move to Clean-up Resistance in Madagoscor

British Dispatch Reinforcements te Isle of Geylon Japanese Fortes  Reportedly Ready lo Attack Tndia

British Forces Rush to Meet Threat to Indie   Ceylon Reinforced, Imperials Speed Madagascar Drive

British Fear Move on India  By Japanese  Seek Quick Cleanup   - Seek Quick Cleanup  Of Madagascar Drive And Reinfarce Ceylon  JAP FORCES GATHER

Ceylon Reinforced To Forestall Japs   British Continue Mopping Up In Madagascar While Moving To Control Indian Ocean;  Invasion Force Poised At Rangoon

JAP INVASION UNIT MASSED FOR ATTACKS   Rangoon Port Is Seen Starting Point

VICTORY CORPS IN HIGH SCHOOL   New Courses Will Be Offer ed In Line With War  Dean rratrrh

High School Students May Win Victory   McNutt Calls On Them For Aid in Scrap Drive; Supt. King Drafts Plan

MacArthur Gets Medal of Honor   President Bestows Military Decoration

HIGH HONOR TO MARTHUR   President Roosevelt Confers Congressional Medal on General

Top Award Is Presented MacArthur   Medal of Honor Given Bataan Hero By Raneavealé

HIGHEST HONOR FOR MA ARTRUR BY PRESIDENT   Congressional Medal o Honor to Hero of Philippines

HIGHEST HONOR Of U.S. 1S BESTOWED UPON MAC ARTHUR   Congressional Medai of Honor Will Be Presented to Him By Johnson.

Jap Plans in Brazil Told   Letter Soys Japanese Plan to Capture City of Sao Paulo

Brazil Exposes Japanese Fifth Column Revolution   Letter From Enemy Agent Uncovered Plot to Conquer Rich Brazilian State of San Paulo; 25,000 Japanese Were to Occupy Capital

USE OF CORN SURPLUS FOR ALCOHOL SEEN   50 Million Bushels in °42 Would Release Sugar Now Rationedc.   NEBRASKAN REPORTS WPB MAY VOTE PLAN

SUDDEN DEATH OF OSCAR OFF AFTER STROKE   Stricken While cn Way tec Indianapolis With Truck Load of Hogs.   RUSHED TO HOSPITAL   Deceased, 67 Years of Age, Was Born on Off Farm Ncrth of Tipton.

SUDDEN. DEATH. : OF OSCAR OFF ~ AFTER STROKE   Stricken ‘While on. “Way t _. Indianapolis With Truck ! “Load: of Hogs. . oD   RUSHED TO HOSPITAL   Deceased, 67 Years ‘of ‘Age, Was Born on Off Farm Nerth of Tipton,

Innocent Looking Jap Graves Turned Out to Be Caches of  Ammunition on Bataan Front

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   %  Use Of Dakar As Anti-Sub Base Can Be Credited To Darlan Influence

Red Army Lands Men   Force Is in Position to Strike at Rear of Besieging Naz Lines J

572 More Towns Reported Taken   Seize Finnish-Held Island Helsinki May Propose  Separate Peace

Says Attorney General Biddle Is Leading Effort to Upset Harmony.   CANDIDATES TO MEET UNION MEN

Nazi Home Front 20 Percent Alier   Increasingly Large Group Utilized to Bolster Army Strength

HINT BASEBALL CONSOLIDATION   Plan to Combine Major Leagues is News to Top Men, However.

DRAFT LOTTERY TO FOLLOW o00h   Will Determine Order Ir Which New Registrants Will Be Called

Registration Today Calls Over 9-000,000 Men Into The Service   Lottery Next Month Will Determine Order In Which New Class i-A Men Will Be Called Potential Selectee List Now 26,000,006

LOTTERY IN MARCH TO DETERMINE CALL OF NEW DRAFTEES   Will Exhaust Existing Lists First In  1-A Class

LOTTERY TO PICK ORDER OF CALL OF  NEW REGISTRANTS   Men Classified 1-A In Third Registration Today Will Not Be Inducted  Immediately

New Draft Lottery Due Next Month   20-44 Registration Will Enroll Nine Million More Men

Air Strength Is Dominant Once Again   American Air” Power Fully Demonstrated in Battle of Midway   DAY OF OFFENSIVE GREATLY NEARER   Japs Outfought and Outguessed; They Also Were Outmaneuvered

ALLIES NEARER ALL-OUT MOVE AGAINST JAPAN   Smashing Defeat Imposec On Nipponese At Midway Seen Bringing Of fensive Day Closer   U. S. TURNS CORNER   Pacific Battle Again Proves American Naval Force Superior; Nip Thrusts Prove Sujcidal

Defeat of Japs Brings Day Nearer  When Allies Can: Start Offensive

ALL-OUT ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN PACIEIC DRAWS NEARER   'BOASTFUL JAPS SILENT ON BATTLE OF MIDWAY

Sun Is Setting On Hirihito’s Empire Plans   United Nations Will Soon Be Able To Hit Death Blow

Midway Victory Paves Way for All-Out United Nations Assault on Japanese

U. S. Victory Hasfens Day Of Offensive   Means Corner Has Been Turned in Phase Of Pacific War, Says AP Correspondent

Japan’s Suicidal Raid May Make War Lord: Sharpen Their HariKari Swords

Midway A Triumph for U.S. Planes  ‘A Long Stride * me eet Aliiad   ‘A Long Stride Toward Allied Offensive Seen In U.S. Victory

' QUOTAS MAY 2nc   AAA Claims We Have A Carry Over of €85 Million Bashels of Wheat In Storage Now ©

‘o Vote on Wheat Saturday, May 2   For Approval, Quota Must Have Two-Thirds Vote o  Farmers.

RAIL UWS PROTEST PLAN TO CUT SERVICE  EEE:  P. R: R, Asks Stoppage ot   P. R. R, Asks Stoppage ot Trains West Apollo to Torrance   NEED EQUIPMENT   Blairsville Leads Peti tioners Asking Bid’s Denial

COLD WINDS TO BLOW.   But No Unusual Drop Will Follow  Bright Day

Oslo Bombed; Damage High   Raid Interrupts Nation Meeting of Norse Quis. lingites.

TOKYO BAY INVADED BY AMERICANS   Successful Attack Occurs Within Few Miles Of Yokohama, Seat of Vast Jap Sea Empire

Daring Attack Is Made Near Key Jap Bas      Nipponese Merchant Vessels Sent Down Lone American Craft Off Yokosuka; Total ‘Bag’ Rises To 39

MacArthur's Men Maintain Lines In Philippines   Battle for Luzon is Believed Critical as Nipponese Put on Power

Sector Invaded Great Sea Base    Bold Americans Slip Into Military ' Area Despite Japs’ Rigid Defenses

ENEMY SHIPS REPORTED oUNK IN DARING RAID   Sub Slips In Close-Guarded Waters Off Jap Mainland To Chalk Up Victories   JAPAN’S BIGGEST NAVAL BASE LOCATED NEARBY   American Feat Comparable To Japanese And German Raids Off U. S. Coasts

Daring Foray Penetrates Closely Guarded Waters Within Few Miles of Yokohama, Navy Dept. Reveals

Reds Silent on New Drive at Smolensk   Soviets Ag ain Keeping Enemy Guessing as to Their Real Intentions   GERMANS TELL OF RED ATTACK   Moscow Mum On Reports Hitler Also Claims New Gain &t Sevastopol

Russia Quiet On Intention Of New Drive   Germans Say Soviet Launches New Offensive Against Smolensk  RECAPTURE TOWN Nazis Continue Enormous  Pressure in Sevastopol Torritary

Soviet Silent On Launching Of Offensive   Reinforced Germans Put Increased Pressure On_ Battle - Scarred Sevastopol

INVADERS EXERT GREAT PRESSURE ABOUT SEVASTOPOI   Soviet Silent On Enemy Report Of Huge New Offensive

Report Reds Aim Big Push At Smolensk   Soviets Silent on Germar Statement— Sevastopol Hard-Pressed   Nazis Reinforced   Multiple Attacks Hurled At Fortifications in Crimean Sector

GERMANS SAY BLOW AIMED AT SMOLENSK   No Confirmation Is Heard From Russian Quarters, However   NAZIS HAMMERING SEVASTOPOL CITY   Hundreds of Thousands of Bombs Are Dropped On Port City

Germans Report Reds Launching Smolensk Drive   Nati Pressure On Blact Sea Stronghold Grows; Advances Claimed

LCs il Crimea Holding   Vast Russian Drive Against Smolensk May Divert Enemy

New Drive Directed At Smolensk   Germans Admit Heavy Pressure In That Area As  Sevastopo Campaign Continues

REDS SILENT ON HUGE NEW BATTLE MOVE   Germans Report That Russians Have Started Big Drive Against Smelensk, While Nazis Pound Sevastopol.

NAZIS AND REDS SEND RESERVES TO SEVASTOPOL   SOVIET REPORTS SHOW HEAVY LOSSES IN 16-DAY BATTLE

NO LET-UP IN NAZI PRESSURE ON SEVASTOPO!   Nazi Losses Reported as Great a 60™ in Campaign to Overwhelm Great Red Fortress

REDS SILENT ON NEW DRIVE   Keep Nazis Guessing On Long Battle Line

Silent on Report That Red Army Hes Launched New - Smolensk Drive -

Russians Silent On Reports of Smolensk Drive   Germans Assert Reds Are Sending Troops Into Battle

British Stage Rally To Halt  Rommel Force   Axis Africa Corps Put In Temporary Retreat In Three-Day Battle Of ‘Bottleneck’

ENEMY SUFFERS FIRST REVERSE PRESENT DRIVE   Forced Into At Least Temporary Retreat Late Yesterday by Resurgent Defenders of Nile      FURY OF REJOINED BATTLE FURIOUS   Struggle Seems Constricted to Northern Sector of E] Alamein; Air Force Blasts Enemy's Rear

Both Sides Put Full Strength [nto Battle Climaxing 3090 Mile Axis Drive

London Does Not Confirm Axis Reports   Nazis Regard Battle of E] Alamein as Won; Say British Flee   CAIRO SAYS ENEMY STOPPED THURSDAY   Nazis Retreated 3 to 4 Miles in First Reversal, - Claim

BRITISH TRY TO EXPLOIT FLANKING  MANEUVER   New Clash of Unrelenting Fury Follows Counter  Blow by British   FIGHT TO FINISH  WEAR EL ALAMEIN   Bern Hears German Claim of New Gains, Regarding Bi Alamein as Won

NAZIS RE-FORM TO STRIKE NEW ALAMEIN BLOW   \ir Squadrons Play Big Part in Bitter Desert Battle

Main Armies Of Axis and Britain Meet   Stupendous Battle Resumed Today to West of Fl Alamein

Battle Rages Again Today In Desert Sector   Axis Forced Back In Counter-Attack Staged by British

CIRCUIT GUURT NEWo AND NOTES   Some Estate Business and Three Civil Suit Actions Taken,   SESSION WAS LIGHT

CIRCUIT COURT. NEWS AND NOTE:   Some Estate Business and - Three Civil Suit Ac- . _tions Taken.   SESSION WAS - LIGHT

MEAD.BENNETT SHOWDOWN IS PUT OFF DAY   Roosevel! Reported Ready to En dorse Compromise—Parly Conclave Fails   BOTH CLAIM VOTES   State Convention Adjourned to Tomorrow, As Rivalry for Delecates Continues

Box Score Shows U. S. Ahead of the. Japs in The Battle of Pacific   Washington Reports Six American Ship Losses to 48 for the Japanese —

Terrific Blows Are Inflicted On Nipponest   Six Enemy Ships Known - Sunk In Solomons, Others Wrecked   Box Score

‘Fill Her Up, Bud’ Line Is On The Wane   Gasoline Rationing Is Predicted Near

Ickes Describes Oil Situation In Eastern Area as “Very Acute’   Oil Industry’s Recommendations May Mean East Will Have to Get Along With Less Gas

GAS’ FOR CARS TO BE REDUCED   ickes Says Oil Situation Acute, Hints Early Curtailment

Secretary Hull Sees Grounds for ‘Thinking War Shorter 'Than Some Thought. He Tells Press Session

HULL OPTIMISTIC ON VICTORY OUTLOOK   Secretary Of State Indicates He Sees Some Grounds For Hope That United Nations Triumph In War Might Come Sooner Than Had Been Expected Earlier This Year

An Earlier — Victory Now In Prospec!   Secretary Hull Believe:  There Are Some Grounds  to Buoy Hope   POWERS OF U. 5. ARE DEVELOPING   Work of Immobilizing French Ships Based at Martinique Progressing

Hull Hopes for Early Victory WithU.§. Work   Power Developed by U. S. May Bring Allied Victory Earlier  Than FExynected

OUT HOPES OF VICTORY SOON   1,000 British Planes A Night to Bomb Nazi Cities, Says Official

EARLIER END TO WAR SEEN NOW BY HULL   More Reason For Hope Now Than Some Months Ago   U.S, MIGHT GROWING   Outright Offensive War Visioned As Early  Development

Victory Chances  Better, Says Hull May Come Sooner Than Expected; Remove Oil From Martinique Ships

HULL FORESEES EARLIER VICTORY   Recent Developments Basis For Encouragement

ALLIED VICTORY DATE ADVANCED   SECRETARY HULL SEES GROUNDS FOR HOPE IN U. S, POWERS

French Leader Sneaks  DeGaulle Lauds Giraud, Asks Union of All French Elements

DeGaulle, Hull laud Choice Of Giraud As Chief   Fighting French Leade Expected In U. S. Soor With New France Plan

GIRAUD LAUDED BY DE GAULLE   Fighting French Leader Says Tim  Has Come to Form Temporar French Government

NIGTORY TAX   Administration Drive on to Send Tax Bill to FOR Before Nov. 3.   SENATE HASTENS ACTION

Several Die [In Collision Ot Trains in   Hudson Tube   At Least 100 Injured Rushed to Hospital By Busload, Police At Jersey City Say SMOKE INTERFERES WITH RESCUERS ‘Four or Five’ Killed In Mishap Occurring 7o Feet Underground

SEVERAL DIE IN TUBE WRECK   TT  Many are Hurt as HudsonManhattan Trains Collide in Jersey City

4 Killed, 100 Hurt in Wreck   Subway Trains Crash 75 Feet Underground

Under-River Trains Collide 75 Feet Under Jersey City   Firemen Wear Gas Masks, Use Torches in Effort To Extricate Passengers When Fire Follow: Crash; Hospital Unable to Count Number Admit ted for Treatment

Tragic Railway Collision Fills Jersey Hospital   Four or Five’ Killed Spokesman for Police Asserts   All Available Doctors and Nurses Called To Aid Injured

TWO TRAINS MEET ~— INHUDSON TUNNEL      Four or Five Dead and Many Injured in Accident

re Than 100) ssengers Hurt r Underground   Reports Indicate hat Casualty List Nay Grow Larger  EMEN PROBE WRECK  njured Victims dauled by Busloads  le lersev Hospital

Tube Trains Crash in New Jersey  “Four or Five” Die   ~ Four or Five” Dj and at Least 100 Are Injured

Heavy Loss of Life in First Rangoon Raic   1000 Persons - Reportec Casualties; Second Raic Negligible

Casualties In  Air Raid Heavy   Ss JAP ATTACK ON BURMA CITY TOOK MANY LIVES

RANGOON AIR ATTACK » CLAIMS 1,000 LIVE   Forty-Nine Jap Airmen Als Victims In First Mass Nipponese Assault

RANGOON CASUALTIES 1,000      First Mass Japanese Air Raid  Takes Heavy Toll

GERMANS ARE TOLD SECOND FRONT IS DUE VERY SHORTLY      Russian Radio. Ridicules Nazi ‘Propaganda Work -—Germans. Say Dieppe  -- Raid Failed 

Invasion Near,  Reds Tell Nazis   Moscow Radio Hits  German Victory Claims

RUSSIANS TELL NAZIS TO EXPECT OND FRONT SOON   Radio Warns People to: Disregard Propaganda At Home.

Rabbit Falls Over Dead ‘When Awarded Ist Prize ' As Best On Exhibit

CHINESE TROOPS STORM JAP BASE IN KIANGSI PROVINCE   Attack Suburbs of Nanchang and Recapture Rail City of Lungyu in Eastward Drive

Hard-Driving Chinese Army Storms Nanchang   Major Japanese Base In Kiangsi Province Now Under Assault; Heavy Fighting Reported South Of Strategic City

Chinese Have Japs on the Run   They Storm a Major Base and Recapture Important Rail Line

Major Base Is Stormed By Chinese   Hard-Driving Allies Surge Inte Nanchang Suburbs, Recapture Lungyu; Jane Fleeing

Base Has Been Mainstaj In Jap Operations For Vast 29 Months; KailRiver City Of Lungye Reeaptured By Chi.  pach

CHINESE STORMING NANCHANG SUBURB   Was Been Main Jap Base i Kiangsi for 29 Months

Chinese Troops Continue Drive   Storm Suburbs of Jap Nanchang Base

SUBS SINK TWO AXIS VESSELS   Libya-Bound Ships Downed; Minesweepers Hit

TOLD 10 ABIDE BY TERMS OF AGREEMENT   Growing Conviction Soviets: Hold Command Of Nazis   In Germany And Italy Are Smashed During Night In Renewal Of Air Forays

Soviet Warns Japs   Moscow Hints Russia Is Ready for Any Tokyo Move

ISSUE WARNING AGAINST NIPPON NORTH INVASION   Sharp Reproof Comes on An: niversary of Jap-Russ Peace Treaty

‘Blabber ing” Micht Injur e Japan Herself   UL. S. Representative In Conference With Russian Ambassador

Japs Warned To Live Up To Pact With Russians  Meanwhile, RAF  Strikes In Italy

Reds in Warning To the Japanese   Growing Confidence in Rus sian Armies Apparent  in Statement   BRYANSK IS ENCIRCLED   Nazi Fear of Allied Invasion in West Prompts  New French Talks

REDS RIDICULE JAPS' THREAT T0 INVADE RUSSIA   EXPRESSION SHOWS CONFIDENCE THAT SOVIET IS GAINING

Pravda In Red Warning Jo Japanese   Says Nippon Might Be Hurt Worst By ‘Blabber  About Invasion.

Reds Warn Japan Not To Attempt To Invade Siberia   - Pravda Says Jap Blabbering About invasion Will Do Most Damage To Japan; RAF Pounds Arsenals In Germany And Italy; Russians . Ficod Enemy Stronghold

JAPANESE TALK OF SOVIET ATTACK MICHT BACKFIRE   Invasion In the Russian East Might Damage First land Most of All, Japan

IN WARNING TO JAPAR   Pravda Tells Tokyo to Liv. Up to All Parts of Neutrality Agreement   INVASION TALK MAY HURT JAPAN   British Air Offensive and Red Drive Continue; New Moves at Vichy

Russia Confident It Holds Whiphand In Europe; RAF Hits  At Germany

Red Press Says Jap Invasion Talk Might Backfire   Pravda Sharply Assails Jap anese “Blabbering;” RAF Continues Blows; Russians ‘Say Next Offensive Theirs

Russia Warns Nippon   “Stop Blabbering About Siberia,” Pravda Snaps

Russia Warns Japs: to Avoid  Siberia War   Nippon Will Suffer Most Damage’ If Fight Is". Started..Claim.. —

Pravda Asserts Red Troops Hold Whiphand On Front AsJapanls WarnedHarshly   Russia Sternly Warns Japs On Blabbering Over War

Pravda Declares ‘Blabber. ing’ About Invasion May Prove Boomerang,

RUSSIA WARNS JAPAN AGAINST INVASION TALK   Thinly Veiled Threat Comes As Reds’ Confidence Mounts. High   READY FOR OFFENSIVE   British Hammer Nazi Bases In New Smashing Blows By Bomber Fleets

Soviet Organ Says Tokyo Blabbering Injures Japan   Growing Conviction That Reds Hold Upper Hand on Russia’s European Front Is indicated In Editorial on First Anniversary of Treaty Signing

WARNING IS GIVEN TOKYO IN RED PAPER   Leading Mouthpiece of Russian Policy Says "'Blabbering'’ About Invasion May Have Reaction   AIR FIGHTING MOUNTS

RUSSIA WARNS JAPAN LIVE UP TO AGREEMENT   invasion Blabbering May Cause Damage, Paper Warns

New German Planes Sent Into Russian  Battle by Hundred:   Japan Warned Against “Blabbering’ About  Iverian Movement

Russia Seems To Dominate. Eastern Fron’   Warns Javan That Invasion Will Likely Damage Her Most of All

RED NEWSPAPER SAYS WAR IN HAND   Pravda Tells of Gains, Claims Reds Hold Advantage; Front Reports Tell of Big Soviet Advance at Bryansk; Japs Warned of Danger of Attack on Russia in East.

Russia Warns Japs Keep Hands Off Siberia While Neutrality Pact In Effect

Japs Told Blabbering May React   Soviet Mouthpiece Warns Against Invasion Talk

Reds Warn Blabbering  By Japanese   Invasion Talk Might Do Most Harm to Japs, Pravda Says in Sharp Editorial   sVeeae SESE sree  Nazis Fear Drive  Allied Threat Against Western Europe Is German Worry

On First Anniversary of the Russo-Nipponese Neutrality Pact, Pravda Declares Talk of Siberian Invasion ‘Might Damage Japan’

Russian — Warnin g To Japan   Reds Tell Tokyo to Cease “Blabbering” About Siberia; The IJneasv Peace Holds

“Blabbering” of Invasion Of Russia Might Damage Japan Most, Pravda Warns

CONVICTION GROWS THAT RED ARMY HAS WHIPHAND OVER NAZIS   HOW MUCH OF CONFIDENCE DEPENDS ON NEW EUROPEAN FRONT UNDISCLOSED

JAP INVASION TALK BRINGS RED WARNING   Communist Paper Pravda Tells Nippon To Keep Hands Off In East   BRITISH CONTINUE BOMBING ATTACKS   Reds Divert Flood Stream To Wash Out Nazis In One Villaae

No Closing Of Swimming Pools Likely   Plenty Chlorine Though Delivery May Be Slowed

IN ATS GAD DAY   Admiral King Announces Loss of One U.S. Cruiser; Other Ships Hit.   FOE RESISTS FIERCELY

Hard Fighting Continues On  Jap-Held Base   Admiral King Says US Has ~ Lost One Cruiser Sunk and + Other Craft Damaged; Foe’s *" Damaae Incomplete

Mean To Drive Ou Japanese   Cruiser Sunk, Two Cruisers. Two Destroyers Damaged

ADMIRAL KING SAYS AMERICANS SEEKING DRIVE JAPANESE OUT   ONE U. S. CRUISER SUNK AND OTHER NAVAL UNIT: DAMAGED IN FIGHT

U.S. Forces Still Hold  Initiative   Expected to Develop Into Major Offensive; Kiska Operation Completed

Admiral King Reveals American Land Forces in Action in Southern Islands

American Forces Have Landed  Tn The Southeastern Solomon  Islands To Drive Out The Japs

JAPS SINK ONE SHIP, DAMAGE FIVE OTHERS   Enemy Counterattacks Vigorous, Admiral King Reports

King Announces Heavy Fighting Still In Progress   American Units Lose One Cruiser, Two Damaged

Cruiser Sunk: Foe Hit Hard   Two Other Cruisers, Two Destroyers, One American Transport Hit; Enemy Losses Of Planes, Surface Units Are Numerous

MacArthur's Force Attempts to Wrest Islands From Japs   Allied Bombers Shower Sledgehammer Blows on Enemy Bases   RVULLETIN

U. S. FORCES TAKE INITIATIVE IN FIRST PACIFIC OFFENSIVE ACTION TO EXPEL JAPANESE   One U. S. Cruiser Known Lost, Two Others Damaged Along With Two Destroyers and One. Transport; Heavy Fighting In Progress, Navy  D xe webs

Heavy Fighting In Progress in Pacific Region   Counter-Attacks Launched By Japs Says Admiral King

Transport I's Also Hit; Aim To Oust Japs      Large Number of Enemy Planes Down, Surface Units Battered   WARNS NATION TO EXPECT BIG LOSSES   Heavy Fighting Still In Progress; Is First Pacific Offensive

Heavy Fighting Still Rages; Losses Are Not Detailed   One U. S. Cruiser ls Sunk and Other Ships Are Damaged

Extra   LANDING BY U, 5, FORCES IN SOLOMONS   Expect to Permanently Occupy Strategic Area. Jap Shipping Losses Told by Admiral

U. S. Losses Include One  Cruiser Sunk  Yankees Attempting To Drive Nipponese Out Of Important Bases Near Australia  EXTRA

Cluistriputed DY Aig Feavures Oy dicate, Inc, Reproduction in Full 01 {in Part Strictly Prohibited.)   WASHINGTON — THE BATTLE

Stage Thrasts To Save Women   British Chief Receives and Spurns Command to Yield

One Out of Four Imperial Counter-Attacks Against — Invaders Proves Successful

British Moving Out All Stores”  Evacuation Covere by Four CounterAttarcrLc

Japs Slowly Forcing Way Over Island    British Counter-Attack During Night, Fail to Stem Masses of Attackers

BRITISH EXACTING HIGH JAPANESE TOLL IN SINGAPORE FIGHI   FAR EAST BASTION STILL UNBOWED AS ANOTHER DAY OF FIERCE BATTLE ENDS

No Surrender! We'll Win Yet, s Word From Besieged City As Enemy Presses Nearer

Remnants of Jap Force Land in New Guinea; Allied Planes in Attack   Dawn Patrol Intercepts Landing of Enemy From Five Ships; Sharp Shooters Pour Fire at Mission

Japs Land New Men On Guinea   Force Of Undetermined Size Opens New Sector 44 Miles Northwest Of Buna; Allies Take Toll

Entire Area Is Strewn With Derelict Barges, Wreckage, and Dead   Possible 1000 Nipponese May _: Have Achieved Landing: Planes: Rain Constant Deluae of Bombs

Landing Effected Some 44 Miles North: west Of Buna On Northeast Shore Of New Guinea

BUNA MISSION IS MOPPED UP ~ BY AMERICANS   JAP FORCES LANDED IN NEW SECTOR OF NEW GUINEA

JAP REINFORCEMENTS ARE BEING RIDDLED   Entire Buna-Gona Ares Littered With Derelict Barges, Wreck age And Enemy Dead

Jap Troops Land Near Gona, Buna   Allied Forces Exert Pressure On Invaders

Allies Pound New Jap Landing Force   Troops Put Ashore 44 Miles Northwest Of Bunz Despite Furious Air Attacks: Mission Post Peppered By Americans

Bombers Taking Big Toll of Enem  Reinforcements   1000 Japanese Land Northwest of Gona. Gain New Foothold  LOSSES HEAVY  Desperate Attempt To Relieve Troops Trapped on Island

Allies Harass Japs Landing In New Guinea   New Reinforcement Attempt Northwest of Buna Under Fire of Bombs, Bullets

Area ls Strewn With Wreckage:  And Enemy Dead   Fresh Troops - Put Ashore North Of Allied-Held oe

Landing Is Made Despite Fierce Attack by Planes Which Smash Jap Boats   Japanese Dead Are Left Draped Over Sides of Land. ing Barges and Scatfered on Beaches; Supplie: Which Had Been Put Ashore and Stacked on Beact Are Blown fo Bits

Fire Destroys 14 Airplanes   Short Circuit Causes Fire at Dallas Aviation School. Believed

14 PLANES BURN   Hangar Also Destroyed Al Dallas Aviation School

UNITED NATIONS WAR. PRODUCTION           But Nelson’ Says” We: Have Not: Yet’ Overtaken’ Ger--” manv’s’ Reserves..

GUTPUT OF UNITED NATIONS FOR WAR BIGGER THAN AXIS   Enemy Has Reserves O Materials Which Must ‘Be. Overcome, .  Savs Neleon

United Nations War Production Now Leads Axis   Enemy’s Reserves Great, However, Nelson Points Out

NELSON WARNS, HOWEVER. AXIS HAS NESERVES BUILT UP DURING YEARS OF ,PRE " PARATION

CLAIMS OUTPUT EXCEEDING AXIS   Nelson Says United Nations Must Overcome Foes’ Reserves

Production of War Materials Exceeds Axis   Senate Committee Gets Report of Donald Nelson

eALLIES FORGE AHEAD OF AXIS * IN WAR OUTPUT   Nelson Warns Enem; Reserves Must Be Overcome

U.S. War Output  Surpasses Axis   Nelson Makes Statement, Adding Warning Reserves of Enemy Nations Must Be Overcome

State Tourist Lost; Officers Begin Search   Midwestern Womat Wanders Away From Car

Posse Hunts Woman Tourist Lost in Snowstorm In Mogollon Rim Country

KERR LEADS IN OKLAHOMA   Senator Josh Lee Alsc Whips Alfalfa Bill

JEFFERSON CLUB TO LAY ASIDE POLITICS IN PUBLIC MEETING   Civilian Defense to Be Given First Attention Followed By Rabbi Iaseman’s A

Sale Of Sugar To Be Stopped   No Purchases Scheduled During Week Prior To Rationing Start ‘

SUGAR SALES 10 HALT APRIL 2   Ban Ordered As Step Prepara tory To Selling Under Rationing

Sugar Sales to Be Halted for One Week in April  Action To Be Taken Just Before  Datianinea Starte

All Sugar Sales To Stop Apr. 27 For One Week   Ban Is Ordered as Stey Preparatory to Sales . --Bv Rationing ...-.-:

SUGAR BUYING» TO BE HALTED FOR ONE WEEK   Halting Of Sales Planned April 28, Preceding Ration Move

Sugar Registry  Dates iia Set Sales to Halt April 27 For Week; May 4-7 Dates for Registration

Sugar Sales Will Be Halted for Week, Beginning April 27, Before Rationing Program Is Launchec

Halt Sugar Sales A Week   Prepare For Nation-Wide Rationing  Registration The Week Of May 5th

Sugar Sales WillHalt  for One Week   Rationing Cards to Be Issued in That Period

Registration Is Set For Sugar Rationing   Sales Will Be Halted At Midnight April ; 27 For One Week During Work

Rationing Will Begin When Ban Is Lifted; Amount To Be Allowed Stull Undecided

BAN TO LAST WEEK, FOLLOWED BY RATIONING   Details of Vast: Nationwide Plan Announced By Governor   DATES DECIDED ON   Individual and Family Users to Register on On May 4, 5, 6 and 7

SUGAR RATIONS TO AFFECT EACH PERSON IN U.S.   May Registration for Families Will Use Nation's Schools

auger Sales 0 Be Stopped On April 27   Rationing to Follow Immediately, About May 5, OPA Reveals

SUGAR RATION AEGIS TRATION DATES ARE SET   Sales Will Be Suspended For Week After April 27, Go By Stamp Plan

Sugar Sales To Stop For Week Apr. 28-May 5   Then Registration Will Begin On The First Monday In May and Rut For Four Days

ll Sugar Sales n U.S. to Halt or One Week   Sweet Will Go Off Market April 27 Until About May 5  RECEDES RATIONING  Families to Register For Allowance May 4.7 at Schoolhouses

SUGAR SELLING TO BE HALTED   Ban to Last for Weel While Rationing Is Put In Effect

Sugar Sales In U.S. Will Halt April 27   Sugar Will Not Be Available to Buyers Until May 5 Under Rationing System

SUGAR: SALES TO BE BANNED FOR ONE WEEK   Moratorium Starts April 27, Preceding Regis tration   DATES APE FIXED

‘amilies To Register For Sugar Rationing  May 4 To 7, Industrial Tecre April 28-29   Sugar Sales To Halt ne Week Starting April 27

Sale Of Sugar Will Be Halted April 27   Rationing Will Begin About One Week Later

Russian People Expect to Hear Monday of Great  Success Against Germans   Red Army, Children, Factory Workers Set Themselves Goals To Be Reached By th 24th Anniversary of Creation of the Soviet Army

RUSSIAN PEOPLE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANNIVERSARY   Soviets Hope to Celebrate Red Army Creation With Announcement of Liberation From Nazis

Monday To Be Big Day For Red Russia   People Expect Announcement of Impressive Victories

[RED ARMY BIRTHDAY MONDAY   Russian People Eagerly Expect Great Anniversary Announcement of Widespread Liberation of Their Soil

SOVIETS LOOK FORWARD 10 ANNIVERSARY   Announcement of Great Army Victory Expected to Be Made Monday, Twenty-fourth Birthdav of Red Army.

Russians Expect Great News Monday; Anniversary of Red Army's Formation

BLOW STRUCK BY AIRMEN ON AXIS AIRPORT   American Fliers Move for Air Supremacy Over Tunisia   DEFENSES AROUND BIZERTE BATTERED   At Least Nine German Planes Are Shot  Down

BLOWSTRUCK BY AIRMEN ON AXIS. AIRPORT      American Fliers Move for Air Supremacy Over Tunicia   DEFENSES AROUND BIZERTE BATTERED

Public Apathy Laid On Wat   ‘Little Interest Is Aroused By Ballot Tomorrow Over Nation

HORIZON BRIGHTER. SAYS KNOX   United Nations Advancing On Many Fronts

New Guinea Cities Raided By Bombers   Aerial Defenders of Australia Strike in Salamaua District   FLYING BOAT FIRED

Terrific Battle Rages in Air Ove New Guinea as Allies Strike At Jap Forces

BOARD HAS RIGHT TO FIRE PRINCIPAL   State Supreme Court Rules Against W. A. Swick Who Loses Five-Year Fight To Retain Post As Head Of Tarentum Hioh School

TEACHER LOSES ~ 5-YEAR FIGH]   Tar rentum.Pr incipal Final - ly Ousted from* te  - Joh

CANADIANS ARRIVE   New Units Of Canadian Treeps Reach England Safely

Battle For Singapore Near Crisis   Tokio Says MacArthur Is Retreating Toward Manila Bav.

Tokyo Claims Japs Go Thru Aussie Lines   British Admit Jap Troops in Johore State

PROBE OPENS INTO CRASH QF AIRLINER   2-Motored Passenger Plane Explodes In Crash

Tremendous Battles Continue Despite Nazi Reports Of Plan To Destroy City With Artillery; Reds Hold All  ) > oe

More Unrest Reported.   ‘Must Not Fight Each Other’ Martin Warns GOP Leaders

Gt AMANS Oo] 10 000 MEN, CLAIMS BU SSIA   American Planes And Tanks Play Major Role In War Upon Every Front

Soviets Praise  Allied Weapons   American Troops or Armament In Action on Five Battlefronts

Red Army Hammers All Axis  Positions   Both Sides Claim Victories; R. A. F, Strikes At Paris

CHINESE ALSO AID IN ATTACK   Bombardment Group Hit: Surprise Blow, Leaves Blazing Ruins In Conquered City

Enemy Holds Devastated Mandalay   Bitter and Confused Fighting Raging in Famed City; Chinese Getting Air Support

Defenders of Burma Spoi Jap Schedule   Johnson Reveals American Forces Are Now in India

Japs Pour Velerans Into Burma   But Bitter ~ British-Chinese Resistance Is Spoiling Time Table Of Conquest; Aiding India.   Johnson Aids

BURMA LiNES HOLD ATTACK   Japan Hurls Fresh Troops In Fight   Lend-Lease Aid Told

Foe Presses Fierce Drive  On Mandalay   Town of Pyinmana Seized: Louis Johnson Says Yanks Are Coming To Help India

Invaders Throw Powerful Force Into New Battle   American Troops Report: ed To Have Arrived in India   Size of U. S$. Forces Not Stated by War Department

ALLIED ARMIES UPSET JAP TIME TABLE IN. BURM:   Resistance Delays Enemy and Gives Time to Mass Ships and Planes for Defense of India.   POWERFUL FORCES USED BY INVADERS   British Experts Expect Nipponese to Cut Through Unless U. S. Bombers — Smash Supply Lines.

Allies Spoil Jap Conquest Of Burma   United Nations Get Chance to Mass Sea and Air Forces for Salvation of India

JAPANESE POUR MEN IN BURMA   Resistance Spoils Their Timetable; Americans In Fight Now

Sea, Air Power Is  Massed   Jap Time- Table In Burma Is  Spoiled

RESISTANCE IN BURMA GIVES NEEDED CHANCE   Johnson Reveals U. S. Will Send Troops And LeaseLend Supplies.

Allied Prospects in Burma Better  Resistance Spoils Jap Time-Table

Loss Ot Iwo Merchantmen Told By Navy  Twenty-Five Killec   Twenty-Five Killec As Ship Is Sunk In Gulf Area

Loss Of Two More Ships Acknowledged   Twenty-Five Lives Were Lost When Torpedo Strikes Vessel In Gulf.

Fog of Uncertainty Surrounds Development, Gen. Eisenhower on Spot

Murder Of Darlan Seen As Effort To Hit U. S. Prestige   Political Affiliation Of Slayer Is Not Announced: Act Feared Inspired By Axis

Darlan s Death Complicates Atrican Moves   May Be an Attempt to Assassinate Prestige of U. 5.

Slaying Gives _ U.S. Breblen   Viewed Threat to American Prestige in N. Africa; Hall Silent

Murder Of Darlan Seen As Effort To Hit U. S. Prestige   “Announced; Act Feared Inspired By Axis

African Outlook ls Entangled   Eisenhower Forced To Turn Attention

Assassination of     "Officials Wonder at Possible Effects of. .. Collaliorator’s Death

DARLAN DEATH AIMED AT US AFRICAN RULE?      Question Hangs Heavily Over Washington As President And Advisers Study Turn Of Events.   Slayer Unknown

Darlan Murder Gives Rise To Moot Questior   May Be An Attempt Tc Assassinate American Power And Prestige

FARM BLOC ASKS WICKARD TO EXPLAIN HIS ATTITUDE   AGRICULTURE SECRETARY CHARGED WITH PLANNING LET HENDERSON DECIDE PRICE CEILINGS

FARM BLOG UP > INARNS OVER “PRICE CONTRE!   Demand’ That Secretary of  _ Agriculture Wickard Explain His Alleged “Fifth Column” Attitude. . °,   WICKARD CAN VETO  “FARM PRICE. CEILINGS’   Secretary Declares, However, He Will Not Interfere With Farm Price Schedules Set By Henderson.

FDR TO GET REPORT ON MANPOWER BY WMC HEAD M’NUTT   Plans For, Labor Draft Law Put Off For Present-— Details To Be Released

MANPOWER FACTS WL BE SECRET UNTIL REVIEWEL   McNutt Says Scope ‘Com pares to Baruch Rubber Findings, Awaits Approval By Roosevelt. m   LAW FOR DRAFTING WORKERS DEFERREL   Major War Production Plant Will Schedule Their Re quirements For Men Same acs Moateriails.

WMC Report on Nation's Manpower Situation Goes to White House; Indicate Draft Labor Plan Deferred

Manpower Report Goes To President   “Draft” of Labor Among Proposals Touched in Studv

MCNUTT SEND IN Hla REPORT ON MANPOWER   Withholds Contents Until After Report Reviewed by President.   IS SAID TO COVER STAND OF LABOR, MANAGEMENT

REPORT READY ON MANPOWEF   McNutt to Hand Report to President Monday

MNUTT READY WITH REPORT ON MANPOWER   Plan Kept Secret, Until FDR Sees It

Man Power Plan Goes To President   Plants Must Schedule Needs For Emplovees

Manpower report sent by MeNutt to white house   Section discusses feasibility of labor ‘draft’ legislation

Wide Manpower Report Ready For President's Study   Recommendations Are Product Of Labor,  Management Accord

IPA Stresses  Crude Reserves   Speakers Repeat Need Of Better Price To That End

ROMMEL PLANS DEFENSIVE FIGHT   AXIS ARMIES, STALLED FOR FOUR WEEKS IN DESERT, ARE DIGGING IN.

Axis 1roops Dig In Short Of Egypt Goa  Beek Parces Fai   Butish Forces Faz _ To Drive Wedge  Into Lines

Rommel Digs In for Long ' Defense Stane   Axis Abandons Hope O£ Immediate Drive Toward Nile

Rommel’s Armies Are Digging In For Defensive   Opined That Axis Gener Has Abandoned Hopes of Immediate Drive

Axis Forces Dig In as Drive Stalls   Rommel Apparently Waits More Men, Supplies in Egypt

Axis Armies Dig In for Long Defensive   Neither Side Gains in ‘Touch-and-Go’ Fight Maneuvers

ROMMEL GOES ON DEFENSIVE IN EGYPT WAR   Axis Forces Trying to Hold Gains Made in Drive From Libya   ARMY SUPPLY LINES BLASTED BY PLANES   Both Sides Engaged in Race To Bring Up Weapons And Reinforcements

Rommel Digs in to Defend Position West of El Alamein   Evidence the Axis Marshall Has Given Up Hope of Offensive Soon Is Seen

British Force Destroys 14 German Tanks  Seven Dive Bomber   Seven Dive Bomber: Are Downed in Libyan Batile

ROMMEL LOSES LIBYA OUTPOS!   Imperials Recapture Key Desert Point

British Force Destroys 14 German Tanks   Seven Dive Bomber Are Downed in Libyan Battle

11 Are Known Dead In Huge  Kansas Storm   Third Tornado In Four Days Strikes Midwest; Many Others Injured

11 KILLED IM KANSAS STORM   Many ‘Injured As Tornado Roars Thru Western Part Of State

Undetermined Number Injured in Violent Bios Across Western Kansas Plains During a Rainstorm—Rescue Workers Fear That List of Victims May Reach 15 or 16 After  Debris Is Searched.

FDR CONSULTS HIS VARIOUS ADVISERS   Expects To End Review Of Saboteur Evidence Very Soon

VERDICT DUE IN SEVERAL DAYS   F. D, Seeks Legal Advice In Spy Case

OHIO ASKS PRIORITY ON BUILDING REPAIR   State Seeks Green Light on Restricted Program

Today’s War Moves   British Army Revenges Disaster of Tobruk in Fast Time   = wither Mac Gienn r Mach enite ‘1s nn Babb “git. Mi

- + + + The WAR TODAY  Pa _ By DEWITT. MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  i. &

ALLIES AVENGE FALL OF TOBRUK   U. S. Planes, Tanks Aid Steady Advance Of British

Axis Dunkerque Believed To Be Underway, as Nazis Aitemp! To Escape Africa   Six Italian Troop  Carrying Planes Are Reported Shot Down Over Mediterranean

Tobruk - Disaster Is Avenged; Axis Faces ‘Dunkerque   In Fact, Rommel Also May Be Faced With Same Stark Tragedy Beitish Faced

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY RETURNS FROM VALLEY OF DEFEAT WITHIN FIVE MONTHS TO RETAKE EGYPT

THE WAR TODAY  RECAPTURE OF TOBRUK AVENGES ONE O) THREE RRITISH DISASTERS.

BRITISH REVENGE TOBRUK DISASTER IN FIVE MONTHS   Fall of Legendary Fortress Today Heralded With Joy \By Allied Forces

BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY REVENGES TOBRUK FALL Retake City After Five Months

Tobruk Disaster Is Revenged   Takes British Less Than Five Months to Make Achievement: Nile Army Stil! Fleeing

The War Today— One Of Three British Disasters Avenged In Recapture Of Tobruk

REPORT HEAVY AXIS . ATTACKS REPELLED   Allied Bombers Step Up At. tacks on Rommel’s Com ee ee ee

GERMAN FORCES 70 MILES FROM EGYPTIAN BASI   British Repulse Heavy Axi Attacks at El Alamein, West of Alexandria

Rommel Repulsed in Battle At El Alamein, Say British; Middle-East’s Fate at Stake

AXIS ATTACKS REPULSED BY BRITISH ARMY   Fight ‘Not Unfavorable’ Is Report From Cairo  nd   Germans Claim Pursur Of British Toward Nile Delia

BOMB ENEMY TROOPS   Attacks Are Made Despite Heavy Sandstorms   AUCHINLECK   Manages To Save Armorec Strength In Retreat Across Desert

LINE SOON CLOSED UP   Big Battle Rages 7( Miles Away From Alexandria

Allied Army Only 12 Miles  From Tunis   Anderson’s Strategy Is Fo Isolate Cities,   THEN GO SOUTHWARD. TRAP ROMMEL ARMY

Allies Driving Wedge in Germar Lines in Africa   Axis Forces Fighting Hope. less Battle at Tunis and Bizerte   Communication Lines be tween Iwo Big Seaports Broken

DJEDEIDA FALLS TO SEVER ENEMY RAIL SERVICES   Allies Are Now Free Ti Concentrate On Tunis And Bizerte Separately   CONFERENCE HELD BY GENERAL STAFF

United Allies Smash Way Into Rail Junction   Close Narrow Coastal Corridor; Attack BizerteTunis Separately

Crushing Advance On Foe in Africa Likely  Allied Leaders in Conference to Dilan Final Rlaw

Allies Drive Corridor Into Enemy Area   Tunis, Bizerte Being Isolated Each From The Other In Action

Allied Troops Isolate Axis Garrisons   Important Rail Point of Dijiedeiba Taken

Allies Are Driving Wedge Between ts v:< Forces At Tunis and Bizerte

INTO LINES OF AXIS IN TUNISIA   Allies Drive to Point 12 Miles from Tunis Stronghold

Allies Pocket Axis Foe at Tunis, Bizerte   British Forces Cut Rail Line Between Cities

RAILWAY JUNCTION  IN AFRICA SEIZED   Allied Forces Widen the Breach Between Tunis  ‘and Bizerte

ONLY COASTAL ROAD IS OPEN   Bizerte And Tunis May Be Hit Separately; 10 Enemy Planes Thought Lost

Pensions Repeal Nearly Completec   House Votes 329-7 To Kall Provision

Solon Pension Repeal Assured   Hdouse Votes 389-7 For Bill's Removal

PENSION LAW OF CONGRESS NEAR REPEAI   Both House And Senate _ Favor Removal Of  Own Plan

Pension Law  IsRepealed   Congressmen. Decide They Don’t Neect f+

REPEAL OF PENSION PLAN ACCOMPLISHED   Details Virtually Over As House Voted 389 to 7 to Kill Measure.

CONGRESS REPEAL FOR PENSION LAV   House Votes 389 to 7 t End Month-Old Law to Benefit Members.

REPEAL OF. CONGRESSIONAL PENSION LAW ASSURED BY ACTION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

COWLES NAMED AIDE TO DAVIS   Des Moines Man Is  Assistant Director mf Wine Tol. et

BAD REFINERY FIRE   Blaze in Champlin Plant Is Finally Brought Under Control

BLAZE WRECKS OIL REFINERY   Much Gasoline Lost When Flames Sweep Oklahoma Plant

REFINERY FIRE UNDER CONTROL   Explosion And Fire Follow Hot Water In Of! Line Which Caused Overflow

Fire Destroys Large Refinery   Six Cars of Gasoline And 200,000 Barrels Of Oil go up in Smoke

OKLAHOMA OIL BLAZE NOW UNDER CONTRO!   Heart of Big Refinery Baten Out by Flames—Six Cars of Gasoline Explode

Fire Damages Champlin Oil Plant af Enid   Six Tank Cars Explode, Heart of Big Refinery And Giant Storage Tank Destroyed

Oklahoma Oil Refinery Burns   Firemen Battle to Keep Flames From Nearby Tank Farm

GEORGIA HOME GUARD PLACED ON “ALERT”   Action Taken To Prevent Race Trouble, Claim

Arnold Is Bitter At Labor   Says Nation Is  “At the Mercy”  Of the Unions; . Senate Probe Asked

Attack Made By Arnold On  Labor Union:   Farmers, Consumers And Businessmen Are At Mercy Of Organized Labor, Says Official

Thurman Arnold Takes Crack at Organized Labor   Tyaeelevan Tt Wee

Amold Charges Organized Labor  Accuses Labor of Injurying Independents

CHARGE LABOR AREAL MENACE   Amnold_ Says, Farmers, .Con. sumers And Businessmen At Its Mercy

Unions Charged With Ruining Business, Farms   Arnald Says Labor Alse Has Consumers At Mercy Asks Sharp Regulation

LABOR ACTIONS HELD HANDICAF   Business and Farmers a! Its Mercy, Avers Attorney

Says Business, Farmers at  Labor’s Merey   Union Registration Bill Nat Enough, Arnold Telle Connuittec.

No Wartime Labor Legislation Will Be Needed; Thomas   Chairman of Special Sen. ate Committee Makes Decision Today

ARNOLD SCORES LABOR UNIONS   Charges Nation at Mercy of Organized Workers

ORGANIZED LABOR ACCUSED INJURING NATION'S BUSINESS   ASST. U. §. ATTORNEY GEN ERAL REPORTS INDEPEND ENTS, FARMERS AT MERCY

HARGED WITH BSTRUCTION BUSINESSES   ssistant Attorney Genera  Says Tactics Are Injur ing Independent Firms In Nation   jARMER, CONSUMER AT MERCY OF UNIONS   hurman Arnold Declares  Measure to Require  Registration of Unions *Not Sufifcient

Arnold In A Blast At Labor Unions   Attorney General Says Public At Mercy Of Group

ARNOLD HURLS CHARGES AT UNIONS   Assistant Attorney General Accuses Organized Labor Of ‘‘In. juring And Destroying” Independent Business—Says Farmers, Consumers And Businessmen At Its Mercy

CURB NEEDED FOR LABOR IS ARNOLD SLANT   Tells House is Destroying Small Business of Country  PUBLIC ENDANGERED   Attorney General’s Aid Says Drastic Laws Necessary

Thurman Arnole Lashes Union:   Nation At Their Mercy Official Declares

DESTROYS’ © LITTLE MAN   Little Business At ‘Merey Of  Organized Lahor

Arnold Lashes Organized Labor In Testimony   Says Farmers, Business Men and Consumers at Their Mercy

Assistant.‘ Attorney Gen-eral Declares Business Is Hampered.   SAYS GROUP HAS EXTRA PRIVILEGE

THURMAN ARNOLD ATTACKS UNIONS   Says Organized Labor Guilty of ‘injuring and ‘Destroying’ Independent Business

Registration Of Unions Not Enough, Claim  Farmers, Businessmen,  Fc RES se lean, Seen % — La A *   Farmers, Businessmen, Consumers Are At Mercy Of Unions, He Tells House Group

Labor Killing Enterprise, Says Arnold   U.S, Attorney General Aide Asks ‘Public Protection’ in Bill

Labor Unions Are Accused  By Arnold  Says Consumers, Farmers, Little — Rusiness Ruined

Union Control Of Business Is Hit By Arnold      Small Man Forced Te Hire Unnecessary Employes   MILK CASE CITED   Proposed Bill To Force Unions To File Reports

LABOR ‘DESTROYING BUSINESS, FARMERS, ARNOLD ASSERTS   Says No Other Group Permitted To Do Things Unions Have Done

Unions Destroying Business, Arnold ~ Tells House Grour   Farmers, Consumers and Merchants Are at the Mercy of Organized Labor, Assistant Attorney General Declares

Thurman Arnold Takes Crack at Organized Labor   Declares It Has. Business ‘at Tis Mercy’. .

Labor Called Foe of Little  Business Man   Truman Arnold Says Country At Mercy Of Power Groups

Labor Accused ° Of ‘Destroying’  U.S: Business       Asst. Ally. Gen. Aviold Sa .. Farmers And Consume. Alwavs..“At- Tis Merev

Attack in Force On the Solomons   Japanese Launch Big-Scale ‘Drive to Recapture  Islands   DEFENSE HOLDS FAST   Enemy Is Expected to Throw All Available Power Into Fight

Japs Beg sin New Sr ay At Solomons   Hardened U. ‘Ss. Forces Fight Back Savagely;  Marines Hold Fast:  To Newly-Wén Ground

MARINES FIGHT BACK; REPULSE ENEMY FORCES   Hold Positions In Island Chain From Jap Units

Marines Fight Back Savagely At Jap Attacks   Heavy Fighting by Land, Sea and Air Being Waged Around Solomon Islands

Japan Launches New Offensive On Solomons   American Forces Successfully Hold Off First Attacks

JAP ATTEMPT TO RETAKE SOLOMONS MOUNTS IN FURY   Battle-Tried American Forces Fighting Back at Jap Savagely and Successfully

eavy Fighting In Progress on  ad, Sea, Air, \avy Reports   a Marines Are Said to Be ‘Maintaining Their Positions’   F(hanges in Command   Kenney Succeeds Brett: New Fleet Air Head Is Named

NIPS BEGIN ‘DO-OR- DIE’ CAMPAIGN   Battle-Tired Marine: Hold Off Enemy  In Pacific

BATTLE BEGAN ON SATURDAY NAVY REPORTS   Japs Expected To Throw All Available Strik-, ing Power

Big New Struggle for Solomons Seer Developing Today   Battle - Tried Americar Forces Battle Japs Savagely, Well

JAPANESE OPEN HARD DRIVE T0 RETAKE ISLANDS   Battle-Tried American Forces Fighting Back Effectively: Enemy Pressure Is Increasing.

Japs Throwing New Troop: Into Battle Of Solomons   Weary American Forces Are Fighting Back Savagely And Successfully

BIG-SCALE JAP DRIVE ON {SLES HITS WITH EIIPY   Reports to Date Indicate Marines Holding Positions

Japanese Land Small Units In Area: Heavy Fighting In Progress Since Saturday.

BiG JAP PUSH IN SOLOMON ISLANDS SAID DEVELOPIN   Yanks Fighting Back Success. fully But Enemy Definitely ‘Not on the Run’

Japan Launches All-Out  Campaign In Solomon   U. S.Marines, Air And Navy, Forces Slugging lt Out In Do-Or-Die Battle-in South © Pacific: American Positions Hold   U. S. Aircraft. Carrier. Yorktown Sunk By Jap

APAN 15 DEVELOPING   American Forces Battle Ef. ’ fort to Retake Solomon Islands.   FIGHTING IS VERY HEAVY

Jap Solomon Drive Increases   New Fury Enters Fight for Control of Australian Lifeline

Try To Recapture Jap Built Guadalcanal Airfield   Change Command

Americans Fighting Off Furious New Thrsts by Air,  . Land and Sea.

Battle-Tired Yanks Hold Positions In Heavier Fighting: Air Command Created In Pacific: Troops Landec

U.S. Marines Hold Ground  In Solomons  Japs Launch New Blows At Islands By Land, Sea, Air

U. S. Forces Strike Back Savagely atJap Offensive in Solomons, Holding Own

INVADERS ARE FIGHTING WITH DO OR DIE FURY   Have Succeeded In Landing Troops Who Have so Far Failed To Recapture Big Airfield

JAPAN APPARENTLY MAKING DETERMINED DRIVE IN SOLOMONS  "WeSUY RICRTING IN .  "HEAVY. FIGHTING IN. PROGRESS THERE SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT

NEW ATTACK AT SOLOMON   Americans Battle Them Sav agely and, Thus Far, Successfully   MARINES HOLD POSITIONS

SAVAGE FIGHT CENTERS ABOUT VITAL DISTRICT   Grand-scale Drive in Progress As Attempt Is Made To Recapture Lifeline   AMERICANS GAIN SUCCESS   Shift in Command of Allied Air Forces Indicates Strategy Tightening

Jap Smashes In Solomons  Hurled Back   U. S. Forces Holding As Nipponese Attempt To Regain Ground; New Enemv Move Seen

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED AGAIN IN SOLOMONS   ANNOUNCE CHANGE IN ALLIED, AMERICAN PACIFIC COMMANDS

Marines Battle Japs In Another All-Out Attack   Japan’s Expected Grand-Scale Drive To Recapture Islands Seen Under Way

‘Navy Reports Heavy Battle For Five Days   Jap Forces Launch Grand-Scale Drive For Strategic Point

JAPANESE OP EN FURIOUS FIGHT AGAINST YANKS   “Do-Or-Die” Drive Staged In Effort to Retake “Solomons By Air,  Sea Assaults   AIR CHIEFS NAMED  -POR PACIFIC AREA   Admiral Nimitz Disciose Marines Holding Own,   But “We Do Not “Have  : Japanese On Run”

Solomons’. Big -Scale Push Oper   Japs in. Do-or-Die Fury to Dagger ’ Lifeline

Japs Making New Attacks On Marines   Americans. Are Holding Against Do-or-Die Fury of Enemy Blasts

JAPS MAKE NEW ATTACK ON SOLOMONS   American Forces Are . Fighting Back Savage. ly as Nipponese Launct Furious Drive by Land Sea and Air.

MARINES HOLD “JAP INVADERS ” OF SOLOMONS   Nippon Lands Forces on AmericanHeld Islands, Backs Aitack With  Worchine   ASSAULT AIRFIELD   21 Jap Planes Shot Down in Five Days, Jap Bases Attacked by US. S. Bombers

Furious Fighting ~ In Solomons            Marines Still Holding  Hard- Won. Island Bases

JAP DRIVE IN SOLOMONS IS GAINING FUR}   Eee  AMERICANS FIGHTING BACK WITH SAVAGENESS, AND SUCCESSFULLY

Heavy Fighting . Results As Japs Open Big Attack   Battle Is On Among Land Sea and Air Forces; Marines Holding Firm

Japanese Again Seek To Retake  Solomon Isles   Do-Or-Die Battle : Raging Furiosly; Marines Seem Tc Be Winning

Japs’ New Offensive In Solomons Develops Into  Do Or Die Fury Today   Americans Fighting Back Thus Far Successfully.

County Agent To Report Here May 1  Bruce dlampitt To Succeed Paul. McNutt

New Guinea Japs ~ Get Air Strafing   Supply and Dispersal Areas Hit by M’ Arthur Fliers; Ground Action Ouiet

Allied Command Reports Success In Air Assaults   Japanese Supply Base and Shipping Given Real Strafing

Jap Bases Are Again Targets Of Ally Fury   MacArthur Reports Successful Raids on Lae, New Guinea; 8000 Pounds Drovoe:

Nar Dept. Hails Turning of Enemy's Attack Into Retreat as ‘Smashing Success And ‘Brilliant Maneuver’

U.S, GENERAL BUSY FIGHTING   Spectacular-Victory Is Registered With * ~ Batan Counter Attack

MacArthur Spends 62nd Birthday On Firing Line   Smashing Victory Is Birthday Gift  nn Valewd DD cei

MacARTHUR’S BIRTHDAY FINDS HIM FIGHTING ON THE FRONT WITH MEN IN ‘THE PHILIPPINES

MacArthur Is At War Front On Birthda   American General Is , Acclaimed For His Brilliant Maneuvers  Against Heavy Odds

General Douglas MacArthur Celebrates Birthday With Men On Philippine Front

General Douglas MacArthur Celebrates His Sixty-Second Birthday in Thick of Fight

BIRTHDAY IN BATTLE   Japanese Lines Smashed fo Him as Present from His Wernie Tranne

MacArthur Has Busy Birthday   American Leader, 62. [ Achieving Success In Greatest Action

Birthday Sees Hard Fighting By MacArthur   Fighter Celebrates In Name Only As War Rages On

Field Triumph ls MacArthur's Birthday Gift   Roosevelt Cables Cor gratulations; House, Ser ate Cheers General's Vale

General MacArthur Celebrates His 62nd Birthday With Great Succes:

STATE GOP CHARTS TWO BIG MEETINGS   Bricker Will Keynote Convention

BORDER DISPUTE. FACES DELEGATES   Ecuadorian Foreign Minister May Refuse to Sign Resotion Against Axis

Writer Pens Description Of Guadalcanal Air Battle As Witnessed From Foxhole      Re TOM VARPRHROMCYW

DETAILED REPORT TELLS OF FIGHT ON GUADALCANAL   Japs Sent Waves of Planes Over In Effort To Dislodge  Marines From Island

RAIDING JAPANESE BOMBERS, FIGHTERS BLASTED FROM SKIES  DELAYED DETAILED STOR’ OF ENEMY RAID ON GUADALCANAL ISLAND

Marines On Guadalcanal Shot Down Jap Planes Five Miles Up   Ground Guns Do Their Work, Then American Fighters Close In To Put Enemy To Rout

Deming Rejects Japanese Colony   Orientals Sought To Buy 18,740 Acres

Second Of Series Of Civilian Defense Schools StartediTuesday   Opportunity For All Who Join Civilian Defense Corps

Secretary Hull Hints Lid May Blow Off Italy Soon; Urges Albanians To Fight

Secretary Hull Looks For Italy To Turn About   Internal Blast May Result In Renunciation  Of Mussolini

HINT IS MADE THATITALIANS MAYSOON ACI      Secretary Hull Says Ex plosive Turn of Events May Come   DISCUSSES REPORT OF ITALIAN UNREST   People of Albania Urged to Battle Oppres etAre

Italy May be Torn Soon By Explosive Events, Is Secretary Hull's Belief

HULL SEES TURN EVENTS IN ITAL   gecretary of State Says i Would Not Be Surprising t See War-Weary Italians i Explosive Rebellion

ITALY NEARING DROPPING CUI FROM THE WAR   Secretary of ‘State Hull Woulk Not Be Surprised By Ex. plosive Turn of Events  There.   Unrest Great

Revolt in Italy Said Possible  Such a Turn Would Not Surprise Hull

REVOLT IN ITALY SEEN AS LIKELY   Secretary Hull Adds Hope Alban. ians Will Rise Against Overlord Italians

ITALY BELIEVED NEARING CRISIS   Serious Disorders anc Unrest Reported In War-Weary Nation

90 DESERTERS) BACK IN ARMY   Return to Barracks After Pearl Harbor Attack

AXIS SMASHED BACK IN LIBYA, RUSSIAN FRON]   Reds Have ‘Turned Tide On Eastern Front, Eden Savs

FRESH FORGES TURNED TIDE Ii BUSSIA -- EDEN   Red Attacks Intensified From Crimea to Leninerad

REDS THREATENING GERMAN POSITION IN CRIMEA TODAY   Soviet Forces Intensifying Attacks On Nazi Lines  Alt Way. North. Ta:  a eee oe  iene

Tide Said Turned By Defenders  of Red Capital.   Powerful Russian Drive Threatens Entire Nazi Position In Crimea

8 DEAD, 12 HURT IN PLANT BLAST   Women Killed In Railway Torpedo Factory

Seek Cause of Torpedo Room Blast   Eight Women Killed and Dozen Others Injured

SIGNAL PLANT BLAST PROBED   Eight Women Killed, Seven Are Injured Badly _ in Explosion

Senate Committees Summon Officials For Quiz About Patent Restrictions

The Battle for Manila Bay Reaches a Temporary Stalemate as Japs Slow Up

LINES CRACK AT KHARKOV, CEVASTOPOL   nitier throws Mighty Army into Drive Toward Crimea; Nazis Killed by Thousands

Russians Fall Back On 2 Fronts   Believe Hitler Ready to Launch, Ukraine Offensive

Furious Axis Attacks Force Russian Armies Backward. On Sevastopol, Kharkov Froats; Nazis Ignoring Losses

Clark Lee, Famed A. P. Philippine Writer, Reaches Australia From Bataan

Reached Total - Of 601 Members Quota Was 48   Campaign Committee Expects To Complete Clean-up Before Spring Work Starts

Thousands Killed During Air Raids   Karlsruhe Razed Says Dispatch

THOUSANDS DIE IN R.A. F. RATE   Survivors Say Between 8,000 Anc 10,000 Killed When Karlsruhe Bombed Recently

8,000 KILLED BY BOMBS IN British Raid      Two Thirds of German ‘City Was Razed or So Badly Damaged Could Hardly be Recognized

High Schools May Be Open Year Around   Aviation Education Among Courses Proposed for Summer

Year-Around Operation Of Public Schools Is Uraed Bu U.S. Ottice Of Education

U.S. HIGH SCHOOLS URGED TO REMAIN OPEN DURING SUMMER   Plan Proposed for Instruction in War Skills, Especiall “Aviation Education’’-——Attendance Would Not be Compulsory

SCHOOLS URGED TO STAY OPEN   Summer Sessions Sought to Support Nation's War Effort

Year-Around Operation-Of Public Schools Is Urged By U.S: Offige OF Fducation

Summer Courses In High Schools Urged by Board   rederal Commission Fav ors Eliminating Coming Vacations

FBI Makes Rich Haul In New Mexico Raids   Many Aliens Arrested With Arms, Cameras, Mans and Radinas

TREASURY MUST ACCEPT SALES TAX, IS CLAIM   Seen As Only Revenue Channel In Event Gov-. ernment Calls For Roost In Income   FOR STABILIZED ACT   Fiscal Chairman Contends  Main Features Should   Be Retained For   Duration

RETAIL SALES TAX URGED BY SEN. GEORGE   Head of Senate Finance Committee Says Plan I: Only Way to Meet the Treasury Request for More Funds.

A Sales Tax If Treasury Asks More   The Only Path to More Revenue, Says Senate Chairman

IS DECLARED ONLY ANSWER   Burden Nears Maximum, Says Senator George

Allied Planes Attack . Jap Positions  Timor, New Guinea and New Britain Reported Bombed

Allied Planes Attack Jap Positions  Timor, New Guinec and New Britain

The Washington  Merry - Go - Round  By Drew Pearson & Robert S. Allen   Gilded Socialites Gathering  Soft-Berth Navy Commissions

Naval Board Will Retire Hundreds of Experienced Officers, Analysts Say, but Socialites Get Commissions

NATURAL RUBBER WILL LOSE HOLD   Noted Chemist Avers Substitute Will Take Its Place in the Future

Rubber Problems May Be Solved  Chemical Substance  Discovered by a  Kaneae Citian

Noted Chemist Has Rubber Substitute   Predicts Publie Will Prefer It To Natural Rubber

Natural Rubber To Be Replacec   Dow Says Thiokol Will Solve America’s Transportation Problem.

SEES MO RETURN TO NATURAL RUBBEE   Dr. Dow Predicts Synthetic Product Will Take Place of Original in U. S.

CHEMIST BELIEVES U. S. WILL NEVER RETURN TO USING NATURAL RUBBER

Dow Chemical Head Sees Thiokol’ Source of Tires   Predicts Gum Discovery Will Help Motorists Through War And May Eliminate All Natural Rubber.

DOW ANNOUNCES RUBBER SUBSTITUTE BEING DEVELOPED   May Retread Million Tires Month Starting Late This Summer, He Says   PROCESS A SIMPLE ONE

Tire Shortage May Shortly Be ~ Just A'Memon   Cheap: ‘And Plentiful Synthetic ‘Product Is Described

Substitute For Rubber Is Produced   K. C. Chemist's Find May See Motorists Through the War

NEW SYNTHETIC RUBBER HAILED   Dow Chemical Head Says Substitute May Retread Million Autos Monthly, Starting Soon

Hope To Unite Allied Forces On  Tunisian Front   British, American Armies To Be Joined  For Decisive Blow

UNITED ACTION OF: TWO ARMIES MAY ~ STRIKE Bl BLOW   British Attack Important Jap Base of Akyob, . Western Burma, To Soften Enemy Defenses.   FEW JAP PLANS IN RAID ON CALCUTTA      Reds Pause to Capture Big City, Sweep on Toward Objective to Trap Bulk of Hitler’s Army. .

FRONT LINES QF ALLIES ARE REINFORGED   Plans Laid for Joint Action With Army Driving Romme] Westward.

ATTACK SEEN NEAR ONENEMY’S TUNISIA CRIP   United Nations Sending Masses of Sumnlies To Front

TAKEFRENCHHOSTAGES   Group Awaiting Execution for Attack on German Soldier

Germans Take  100 Hostages   Frenchmen in Lyons Seized as Reprisal for Attack on Soldier

GENERAL L. B. HERSHEY WARNS MEN WHO LOAF   Reclassification By Local Draft Boards Is Promised to Those Wh« Take off Holidays

Workers Deferred Because Of Occupations Must Stay on Jobs  TO HALT ABSENTEEISM

Coal Miners Must Work, Or Else   It’s Army for Lazing Occu pational Deferred Men

ABSENT WORKERS WILL BE DRAFTED   Service Reclassification of Voluntary Absentees Is Ordered by Hershey

BLAST WRECKS OXYGEN PLANT   Entire San Franciscc District Is Rocked; One Dead, 3 Hurt

SET-UP FOR “ITS DEFENSE   Army, Navy Get Active Voice in Operation . Of Program   BOARD IS CREATED   Reorganization Designec To Integrate OCD And War Agencies

War, Navy Chiefs Join OCD Body   Roosevelt Keeps Landis At Helm In Reorganization.

Changes Made by  Roosevelt   Landis Continues as Direc tor, With Cabinet Mem bers on Board

P resident Reorganizes Civil ian Defense Office; Cre-° ates Board

FDR Sets Up Board To Aid OCD Director   Army, Navy, Civilian Mem bers Put On Group Te Advise, Assist Chief.   RETAIN JAMES LANDIS

Army, Navy Get Voice In OCD   -Stassen Named To © Newly Set-Up Board

Pres. Roosevelt  Reorganizes OCD   Gives Army, Navy An Active Voice

OGD REORGANIZED GIVING ARMY, NAVY AN ACTIVE VOICE   LANDIS CONTINUES AS DIREC. TOR; BOARD CREATED WITHIN OCD

HAS A NEW SET UE   President Reorganizes Civil. ian Defense Office; Cre *° ates Board

REORGANIZING OF OCD ORDERED   Landis Retained, But War And Navy Departments Given Voice

Army And Navy To Have An Active Voice In Operation Of The Civilian Defense Progran

OCD Is Shaken Up, Revamped By President   Landis Remains Head: Board Named To Act As Advisor

OCD PERSONNEL RE-ORGANIZED   REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMY AND NAVY NAMED ON NEW BOART

Silk, Nylon Hose On Salvage List   Government Needs Discarded Hosiery

TAX PROPOSALS GET FAVORABLE HOUSE REACTION   Some Committeemen View Morgenthau Program as Too Steep and Suggest ‘More Painless’ Method Such as Sales Levv.

Tax Program Is Well Received   Ways and Means Group Of House Appear to Like Treasury Pian

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FAVOR’ TAX INCREASE   Treasury Proposal for Bot! Individuals and Corporations Might Be Too tee Some Believe

Group In House ‘Seen Approving  - Tax. Inereases      : General Sales-Leyy-May Be —-pecided On To Help Ti ‘Raising. Seven Billion

RECEPTION OF STIFFER TAXES IS FAVORABLE   Morgenthau Proposal Gets Approval Of Many On House Committee

Congress Likes Plan To Increase Income Taxes 100 Per Cent   Secretary Morgenthau Points Out That War is Never Cheap. But Victory Costs Less Than Defeat

Sales Tax  Discussed   Suggested As Alternate To Income Tax Increase

STAGGERING INCOME TAX INCREASES NEW TREASURY PROGRAM  NEW TAX RAISING PLAN GETS   NEW TAX RAISING PLAN GETS UNEXPECTEDLY FAVORABLI COMMITTEE RECEPTION

Congress Studies Tax Proposals — —  Morgenthau’s Ideas Well-Received

Income Tax Proposals Are Favored   But Some Congressmen Think Morgenthau’s Ideas On Increhkses Too Severe

TAK INCREASES GET FAVORABLE RECEPTION   But Some Lawmakers Think Boosts Are Too Steep

TEEPER TAX MEETS FAVOR IN CONGRESS   Treasury's Proposals Are Well Received By Ways and Means  Committeemen

Treasury's Proposals Are Well Received . By Ways and Means  Committeemen

SALES LEVY SEEN AS LESS PAINFUL TAX      House Members General. ly Accept Morgenthau Program, but Some Favor Method Easier for Punhite tq Aheorhb.

Income Tax  Hike Favorec   Part of House Committer - Would Rather Have a Gen eral Sales Tax —

New Tax Plan Wins Early Favor   Committee Generally Approves Set-Up But Some Think Increases Too Steep

Treasury Taxation Program Received Unexpectedly Wel   tee Plans to Write Bill  cr House Commit Independently

Landing Attempt Repulsed by U. 5. Defenders   Enemy Is Unable To Extend Gains Of Day Before

Japanese Repulsed on Bataan   Enemy Unable To Extend Slight Gains Made in Clashes Late Saturday   ATROOP LANDING ALSO FRUSTRATED   Corregidor Free of Raids But Dive Bombers Attack Two Other Forts

Japs Fail in New Drive on Bataan Lines   Landing Attempt Alsc Defeated by U.S. Artillery Fire

Japs Make ‘Some Gains’ Today on Bataan Front   THIRD DAY OF ALMOST CONTINUOUS ENEMY Qh SLAUGHT ENABLES NIPPONS TO GAIN “SOM CROUND” WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Bataan Forces Fight Off New Jap Assaults   Wainright’s Army Is Successful Against Heavy Forces

Japs Gain  1. D1... il DaIddll   Heavy Loss Inflicted On Invaders in Third Day of Big Attack

TO FORCE VOTE MONDAY   Senator LaFollette Wants Show down on Soldiers’ Pay:

Other Vital Details Still Being Studied On Caribbean Ports   Ne Negotiations Carried On. Directly.  With Commissioner Robert. As “U.S. Ignores Vichy Government

French Warships Are Immobilized   France Reported Cooperat ing With U. S. In Move At Martinige

French Warships At Martinique Being Immobilized   Being Carried Out In Cooperation Between French, American Naval Officials On Isle

MARTINIOUE IMMOBILIZATION REPORTED      French Warships At Caribbean Island Being Put Out Of Service, Washington Announces—Negotiations On Other Details Being Continued By United States

Immobilizing OfMartinique Ships Begins   U.S. French Navy Off cers Cooperate, Discus  Other Details   VICHY NOT INVOLVED   Laval Fails In Effort Ti Interfere With Admira Robert Discussions

PART OF U. 5. DEMANDS MET, CAPITAL HEARS   Authoritative Sources Say Other Details Still Are Being Discussed   VICHY PROMISE IGNORED    Laval’s Effort To Intervene In Negotiations Rebuffed By Washington

REPORT WARSHIPS AS IMMOBILIZING   French Ships at Martinique May Become Involved in Transaction;

WARSHIPS AT MARTINIQUE IMMOBILIZED   French, and U. 5. Officials Carr Out Agreement, Report — Colt Shoulder for Laval

FRENCH onl a AT MARTINIQUE IMMOBILIZED   U.S. Not Dealing With Vichy But With Government Of Island Itself

Is Concession  By Martinique   Aircraft Carrier Bearn, Two Cruisers Will Be Made Valueless To Axis   ‘Status of Merchant  Fleet Next Question   America. Also Interested In U. S.-Built Planes Stored on Island

FRENCH WARSHIPS ARE BEING  IMMOBILIZED AT MARTINIQUE   Aircraft Carrier And Two Cruisers Being Stripped Of Ammunition, Fuel And Es sential Machinery In Move To Balk Axis In Caribbean

Martinique Spikes Navy In U.S. Deal   U. S. Forees Aid In Dismantling Three Warshins

Martinique Bows To U. S. Proposal   French Warships at Caribbean Island Are Being Immobilized Under Direction of Local and American Naval Officials.

French Ships At Martinique  Being Disarmed   fh. S. Officials Join In Immobilization  Of Warcraft   PARLEYS CONTINUED   Other Decisions May Be Reached Aiding  American Safety

VGhY AGREED TO ACTION BY ~ ADM. ROBERT   Guns and Vital Machinery Are Removed from Ships at Martiniaue.   LAVAL GOV’T REFUSES TRANSFER OF TANKERS

Immobilize Martinique Vessels   French on Island Bow to U.S. as Laval Ignored

French Ships  Immobilized   French and American Officials In Accord

F rench Warship: At Martinique Immobilized   Diplomatic Victory Won by United States;  Diseussions Continue

U. S. Naval Officials In Martinique   Negotiations Being Carried On Directly With Robert; Vichy Not Consulted

MOVE FAGES MARTINIQUE NOT FRANGE   Washington Is Cold Toward Offers Of Laval:

Warships at Martinique  {Immobilized   French and U. S. Naval Officers  Superintend Work

FRENCH SHIPS  IMMOBILIZED   War Vessels at Martinique Being Taken Out of Commission, Claim

LAVAL IGNORED IN MARTINIQUE TALKS   All French Warships in Harbor to Be Immobilized Says Late Report.

MARTINIQUE’ WAR VESSELS IMMOBILIZED   US Navy Takes Over Work On Ships

FRENCH WARSHIPS AT MARTINIQUE BEING DISARMED   BEING CARRIED OUT IN CO. OPERATION WITH FRENCH, AMERICAN OFFICIALS   UNITED STATES NEGOTIATES DIRECTLY WITH AOM. ROBER   Reliable Sources Emphasize Tha United States Is Not In Any Sense Dealing with Vichy Officials

Two Cruisers, Plane Carrier  In Caribbean   U. S, Carries on Negotiations Directly With Island’s Chief 

Immobilize French Ships at Martinique   Authorities Say Action Being Carried On By French and American Naval Officials;  Discuss Problems of Possessions.

U.S. Deals With Admiral Directly   Gives Vichy No Part in Settlement But Working Out Details With Adm. Robert To immobilize Aircraft Carrier, Two Cruisers

E CONSPIRACY BE TOMAKE, SELI ZED DYES CHARGE!   MARTINIQUE SHIPS TO BE IMMOBILIZED   RENCH, U. S NAVAL MEN AMERICAN, ARE SUPERVISING : AND O OPERATIONS ’ I

U.S. Is Cool To Laval on Martinique   Capital Quarters Say L. s. Is Not Inclined to Pay Any Heed to Vichy   Silence Is Held   Official Circles (ive No News About Status of Conferences

3 Ships Out of War AIR CARRIER  AND TWO CDIIICEDC   Three War Vessels at Martinique Being Immobilized; Vichy Not Consulted by TYettand Statac

Compromise Offer Made T Immobilize French Warships Given Cold Shoulder

Unele Sam Not Least Bit Interested in Vichy Position About Martinque

NOT WWTERESTED ~—ANVIGHY STAN!   J.S.ToSettle Martinique Question With French Admiral

Vichy Stand Regarded As Compromise   Reported Ready to Immo bilize Warships Now Stationed at Martinique   INFLUENCED BY HITLER

IMMOBILIZATION OF THREE FRENCH SHIPS UNDER WAY   Aircraft Carrier and Twce ’ Cruisers at Martinique Being Made Unfit for Service as Fighting Craft.   ISLAND AUTHORITIES AGREE TO MOVE   Future Status of Merchant. men and Tankers Remains to Be Settled at Parley With Americans.

TALKS CONTINUE ON OTHER POINTS   UJ. $. Takes Steps Keep Ships From Axis Hands   VICHY IGNORED   Future Status French Merchant Ships and Tankers To Be Decided

Immobilization Of Martinique Warships Starts   Parleys on Further Concessions to U.S. Are Continued

SHIPS BEING IMMOBILIZED   French at Martinique Agree To Action Regarding War Vessels There

FRENCH SHIPS IMMOBILIZED   Martinique Officials Reach Agreement With U. S.

WARSHIPS ARE IMMOBILIZED   Negotiations About Othe: Craft in Martinique Are Continuing There

Carrier, Cruisers Out of Commission   United States Wins Co-operation From Admiral in Command  Of Windward Island

Immobilize “Warships At ‘Martinique   U. S. Deals With French High Commissioner, Not  With Vichy.

Vichy Ignored Iii Caribbean Sea Matter   Aircraft Carrier, And Two Cruisers Involved

pec Does. . Not Trust’ Vichy   French Admiral Making Certain Hitler: awl :Not Get Ships _   AIRCRAFT C. CARRIER “AND TWO CRUISERS

HHENGH OHS INNIOBILIZED UNDER PAG'S   War Vessels at Martinique Are Being Dismantied After Negotiations.

FRENCH-AMERICAN NEGOTIATIONS STILL ARE IN PROGRESS   U, S. Negotiating Directly ‘With High Commissioner GF Martinique

Red Armies Pit Mounting Force Against Hitler   Capture Of Kerch City Branded False; Soviet Reports Crimean Line Holding As Red. Troops Storm Vital ‘Areas q   RULLETIN

Frer s>~* arships in Port  “ * vo __@ oge A’ <> inique Immobilized Une -Franco-American Paci   Other Details on Comprehensive Solution Of Problem of French Possessions in Caribbean Are Discussed _

FRENGH SHIPS AT MARTINIQUE ~ [MMOBILIZED   American Officials Help Solve Problems of .. Possessions

French Start Immobilizing Warships at Martinique   IS BEING CARRIED OUT_IN COOPERATION BETWEEN FRENCH AND AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICIALS — NEGOTIATING DIRECTLY WITH ROBERT

U.S. DENIES NOTE SENT TO VICHY   ‘NOT INTERESTED’ IN LAVAL’S ATTEMPT TO SOLVE SITUATION

French Ships Immobilized   Action At Martinique, As Result Of Parley:

U.S. Deals Directly With French Commissioner; One ‘Carrier, 2 Others Disarmed

French Warships Tied Up   Martinique Officials Cooperate With U. S. To Immobilize Carrier And Two Cruisers

French Warships At Martinique Are Now Being Immobilized   Authoritative Announcement In Washington; Action Taken Independent Of Vichy Regime

Officials Direct Immobilization Of French Ships  United States Cooperc ratin ng i n Action  obsonaerute

FRENCH WARSHIPS AT MARTINIQUE ARE BEING IMMOBILIZED  _ OTHER DETAILS FOR SO. LUTION FRENCH IN CARII BEAN STILL DISCUSSED

PLANE CARRIER AND 2 CRUISERS REPORTED THERE   ‘Washington Says Negotiations Carried on Direct With Island Official .

RING CARRIED VT BY FRENCH, S.OFFICIALS   er Important Details of  omprehensive Solution  of rench. Possession Problems Discussed  ’   .S. NOT DEALING VITH LAVAL REGIME   arships Affected -by Im. obilization Pact Include Aircraft Carfier and Cruisers

French Ships Immobilized In Caribbean   Warships at Martinique Put Out of Action In Cooperation With U.S.

MARTINIQUE TO IMMOBILIZE ITS SHIPS AT ONCE   ‘rench Agree to Action With U. S. Naval Officers; Two Cruisers Included

Yanks Give Up Turkey to Feed Sick and Wounded   Americans in England Di vert Thanksgiving Fow To Hospitals

A. E. F. In Britain Will Give Turkey To II! and Wounded In Hospitals

U.S. Soldiers to Give Up Thanksgiving Turke' To British Hospitals

Americans And Dutch Tougher  Japanese Find   MacArthur's Forces Repulse Power Drives And Netherland Bombers Hit 8 Warships; British Also Launch Malayan Offensive

AMERICANS JOIN IN BREAKING UP MASS AIR RAIDS   ‘hird of Enemy Craft in Rangoon Attack Are Reported Downed — Chinese Sortie on Formosa Naval Post Announced.

Yankee, English Fliers Down 20 Planes In Burma   60 Ship Japanese Attac! On Rangoon Is Repulsec By Allied Aces

Troops Land At 3 Points In New Move   News From Far Pacific Points Generally Dark; Malaya Battles Critical

Jap Attack  On Rangoon Is Thwarted   U. S., British Plane: Shoot Down Third O1 Enemy’s 60 Trying T« Break Through

U. $. and British Fliers Bag At Least 17 Planes  In Rangoon Area

Anglo-American Fliers Hif Japs .   Break Up Mass Raids Of Japanese Planes In Ranagoon Area

Yankees and British Beat off Raiders   American’ Volunteer Pilot: Smash Japanese Bombers Over Burma   ABOUT 20 OF 60 PLANES SHOT DOWN   British Making Orderly Withdrawal From the — Moulmein Frant

Veftenders In Malay Counter - Attacking Vigorously; Fight At Crucial Point

SMASH MASS RAIDS   American and British Fliers Shoot Down a Third of Attacking Force

JAPS MARCH ON, TROOPS LANDED NEAR AUSTRALIA   INVADE NEW GUINEA AND OTHER ISLANDS IN GROWING SWEEP

Mass Raids On Burma Broken Up By Allies   Yankee Volunteers Sail . Into ¥-Formafion Of Bombers: Land Finhting Cantintjec

Second A. E. F. Predominantly  Midwest Yanks   Many Iowans In North ern Ireland And “Rar in’ To Go.”’

First AEF Men  From Midwest First Question Asked Is “When Do We Ficht”

"The Yanks Are Here" Scream the Irish a: First A.E.F. Unit Lands on Emerald Isle

Numerous Draftees Included in Second __ AEF Now in Ulster   Vanguard of American Forces to Protect Britain Lands

Is:‘What Are The Girls Like   Most Of First Contingent Of A. E. F. Are From Mid. diewest—Impressed By Reception—Eager Te Know Where They Are Going To Fight

Americans Sing As They March   Like Soldiers the World Over, First Question of Girls

U. S. SCHEDULES TWO MERCHANT SHIPS PER DAY   Mighty Shipbuilding Program Already Under Way, Says Admiral

$3,852,000,000 FOR SHIPS GETS ~ COMMITTEE OK   ‘Biggest and Best Tanker Fleet in World’ Included in Maritime Board Plans

Manpower Mobilization Board To Be Appointed   i  Paul V. McNutt Expected To Be Named Head“Of Group Which Will Be ‘Authorized. To Muster All Workers For Maximum: Factory Output

I INDERWAY   Paul V. McNutt Expected to Head Manpower Mobilization Board,   PLAN TO THE PRESIDENT

McNutt May Head Board On Menpowe:   ‘He Is Reported to Have   Won Out Over Hillman  and Perkins   NEW AGENCY TO BE CREATED SOON   President Is Expected te Act After Second Meeting With Labor

Muster Workers For Arms Output   McNutt Mentioned As Head Of New Board Created By President Roosevelt

Mobilization Of Manpower Is Planned   Executive Order For Labor Board  Is Being Written

McNutt to Head  Mobilization of  Factory Manpowe Unions Oppose The Setup as  Conscription for War Output

CRGANIZATION OF MANPOWER BOARD NOW UNDER WAY   Paul V. McNutt Will Probably  Head Committee

Select MeNutt As Director Of  New War Body   President Sends Draft Of Manpower Board Order Back For Changes.   UNIONS FIND FAULTS

MUSTER OF ALL 1S. MANPOWER 1° UNDER STUDY   Board Would Have Power . To Shift Men Between Army And Plants   wNUTT MAY BE OFFICIAL   @igosevelt Discusses Plan With Chiefs Of Unions; May Start Shortly

BOARD TO MOBILIZE MANPOWER BEING FORMED. IS REPORT   McNutt May Head Agency To Muster Necessary Workers

FORM UNIT FOR MOBILIZATION U.S. MANPOWER   To Muster All Worker: Necessary For Maximum War Factory Output,  It Is Reported   M'NUTT TO BE HEAD   Understood Selected Br Roosevelt Over Sidney Hillman and Secretary of Labor Perkins

Formation Of Manpower Mobilization Near With McNutt As Likely Leader

PAUL V. MNUTT TOHEAD GROUP, REPORTS CLAIM   Order Creating Board Handed to President Several Days Ago

Labor Muster Board Likeh   McNutt Expected To Toy Setup Providing Men In Defense Posts

MOBILIZATION OF MANPOWER BOARD'S TASK   New Agency to Muster All Workers Necessary for Maximum War Effort in Process of Organization With MeNutt as Chief

MeNutt Apt To Head New U. S. Board   Mobilization of Manpower to Aid  In War Is Object

Report Manpower Mobil. ization Board Being  Formed Today.   PAUL McNUTT IS PROBABLE HEAD   Government Sources Indi. cate Order May Be Is. sued Soon.

a Mobilization Board, With Paul - McNutt at Head, Reported Being Formed

All-Out Factory  Muster Plannec   Paul McNutt to Head a Manpower Mobilization Board.

To Create Nev Board   McNutt May Head Manpower:  Mobilization For Factories

M’NUTT LOOMS AS WAR OUTPUT BOARD LEADER   Security Aide Mentioned Ahead of Hillman, Perkins

Plan Board To Muster Workers For Top Output   Paul V. McNutt Suggested As Head of Newest Board Needed “For Maximum War Factory Production.”

Manpower Mobilization Board Is Being Formed; McNutt Probable Hea

Plan Workers Mobilization   Form Board To Muster Nation's Factory Man-Power

BOARD FOR MOBILIZATION OF LABOR FOR WAR FACTORIES REPORTED BEING SET UP NOW

Funeral Rites For Mrs. Klein On Wednesday   Long Time Resident of Kerrville Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Her Home Monday

JAPS’ LOSSES SAID 5 TIMES ABOVEU.S   KNOX SAYS OUR LOSSES ARE HEAVY, BUT COST ENEMY MORE

U.S. Aleutian Tactics Hit   Higher-ups To Blame Sen. Wallgren Says

eneencennamaneaniehetnanahatnne titan  STRIKE THREAT FACES VALLEY POWER PLANT   Utility Workers Ask Higher Wages, U.S. Seeks Peace

Russians Crush Nazi Thrusts   Germans Flee Frorn Areas Near Bryansl

Elite Guardsmen Of Red Army  Stop Germans   Indications Are That Hitler Has Started New Offensive

30 Counter-Attacks Repulsed; Russ Armies Crush Commands of 2 General:

Soviets Repulse 30 German Counter-Aitacks  Spring Offensive Apparently Is Getting Under War

Judge Excuses Woman   Wife Wants to Keep Home Warm, Cook Hot Meals

RESOURCES POOLED BY DEFENDERS   United States, the British Empire and China Combine te Form a Formidable Front.

Japan Faces. Gigantic Fight As United Nations Pool Men And Materials For Attack

RESOURCES POOLED BY ENGLAND, U. S., CHINA   Air Marshal Promises To Carry Fight To Japs   PLANES ARE ARRIVING   American Air Headquarters Established There®

ULS.AIR FORCE IN INDIA PREPARING TO ATTACK JAPAN   Allies Assemble Vast Forces to Carry War to Japs   ‘BIG’ U. S. REINFORCEMENTS POUR TOWARDS INDIA

UNITED NATIONS POOL RESOURGL FOR PAGIEIG WAF   India, Burma And Austra: lia Will Be Grounds For Joint Offensive

POOL INTERESTS IN ESTABLISHING BIG. INDIAN BASE   Yanks, British, Chinese to Attempt to First Stop Japs in Burma, Taking War to Island.   CHINESE--BRITISH HAVE JOINED LINES   Feeling Grows Japanese Attack on India Will be Delayed as Unnecessary With Other Success.

U.»S., Britain, China Pool War Supplies To Open Offensive   America Sets Up Air Headquarters In India Preparatory to Attacks; Yank Troops Pourins Into Sectar

Allies Mustering Fighting Powe:   oe ae Se) ee  RESOURCES BEING POOLED ON INDIA-BURMA FRONT TO CARRY WAR TO JAPAN SOON

Allies Pooling Resources For India, Burma   Would Prevent Attack On British Nation, Then Launch Offensive

U.S., China And Britain Pool Effort.   POOL MEN AND MACHINES  TO FORM FRONT BASED ON INDIA, BURMA ‘AND AUSTRALIA FOR OFFENSIVE 

American Reinforcements In Men and Machines Pouring Toward India

Navy Announces Biggest American Victory Of War; Incessant Raids Are Made On  Philippine Islands

DESTROY JAP TANK COLUMIN AS A STARTER   Tired British Forces Welcome Help From, Australia

Three enemy transports downed by.U. S. navy   Biggest American success at sea reported; Aussies give foe in Malaya a setback; dive-bombers attack Philippine defenders

Threat Of Axis Subs Off New York. Continues; Second Sinking Confirmed

BRITISH HEARTENED BY APPEARANCE NEW AUSTRALIAN FORGES   FIGHTING, SINGING AUSSIES  WHIP JAPS IN FIRST MA-_LAYAN ENGAGEMENT

2 Armored Units Of Foe Smashed: RAF Hits Bases   Singing Aussies Ambus ' And Destroy Nippanes In First Battle

HARDEST BLOW NIPPONESE HAVE HAD IN MALAYA   General Situation Around Singapore, However, Remains Unchanged, According to British

Twenty Tanks, Ten Armored Cars Are Destroyed In Fight On Peninsula

JAP DIVE BOMBERS ~ - STRIKE IN LUZON      Pounding Front Lines And Artillery: Positio j Of American And  Philippine Defens ee Fe nrpes3 Tokyo Claims Night Landing ae ¢ Along Batan Peninsula              Would Be In Defenders’ Re:

Axis Subs Sink Second Ship In New York Area   Coast Guard Patrol Drops Supplies To Crew Of Tanker In. Lifeboat; Aussies Smash  Jap Tank-Infantry In First Clash

Defenders Rally Around Battle-Hungry Aussies To Halt Enemy Offense

Spectacular Victory Occurs in Western Pacific; Autralians Arrive to Bolster Singapore Line

Three Transports and Two Large Cargo Ships Sunk by U. S. in Western Pacific.   JAPS HAVE LOST 24 SHIPS SO FAR

JUNGLE TROOPS SMASH AT JAPS WITH SUCCESS   Singing Australian Troops Blast At Japanese Tanks And Infantry; Drive On Singapore Believed Checked For Present   BY ROGER D. GREENE— (‘Associated Press War Editor)

THE AUSTRALIANS DELIVER A HEAVY BLOW:TO JAPANES'   J Bee gg? ‘Smashed a Column of Tank: and Infantry in Their First Engagement.   END MALAYA RETREAT?   Australians Inflicted Heav: Casualties on the Japanese, It Is Said.

Australians Halt Japs In Malaya  Japanese Tank And Infantry Column Smashed

Japanese Drive On Singapore. Appears Halted   British Rally as Australians Enter Battle 0

3 Enemy Transports And 2 Cargo Ships Boosts Total To 24   Aussies ‘Smash Column Of Tanks  As Britons In Singapore Thrill To Hope Malaya Retreat Ends

Three Transports, Two Cargo Vessels Included   Greatest Naval Triumph Since Beginning  Of War; Japanese Onslaught In Malaya Reported Being Halted.

Brings to 24 Numi ié Enemy Ships Sun Date.           ANOTHER U-BOAi BLOW IN ATLAN?        Singapore Reports Japs Advance Halted Australian: Force

TWO ARMORED UNITS OF JAPS ARE SMASHED   British Rally Around Fresh Force of Aussies   SHOWING FRESH FURY   Aided By Considerable Aerial Support In Defense

BETTER NEWS FOR OUR SIDE:         Navy Sinks Five Jap Ships And The Australians Hold At Singapore —

Two Enemy Armored Units Shattered as British Lines Stiffen   DETERMINED STAND MADE

Japanese Drive  Reported Checked   Battle-Hungry Australians Swing into Fray, Doing Heavy Damage to Forces of Nippon

U. S. Asiatic Fleet Scores Spectacular Triumph-Halt Foe's Onslaught In Malaya

AUSSIES STEM JAP ADVANCES   Reports Say British h Malaya Are Holding

“AUSSIES” BRING NEW HOPE TO THE SINGAPORE FORCE   Japancse Appear Today to be Checked in Their Advance Toward the* Vital Oriental  Riaen:’

Three Transports, Two Cargo Vessels  Sunk by U.S. Fleet   Whooping Soldiers of “Down Below” Smash Jap Tank Column __

ASIATIC FLEET SINKS THREE ENEMY TRANSPORTS AND TWO CARGO SHIPS IN FAR EAST   Names or Identification of Sunk Crafts Withheld By Navy Department; Brings Total Up to 24 .  Japanese Warships and Non-Combatant Veasels. Sunk By U. S. Navy and Marine Forces

USSIES HAND Inps er rpark   Credited With Smashing Column Pushing Toward ” Singapore.   AMBUSH INVADER, CLAIM 

AMERICAN ASIATIC FLEET ATTACKED AND SUNK FIVE JAP SHIPS   FURTHER GOOD NEWS WAS THAT NIPPONESE BLITZKRIEG IN MALAYA HALTED

Hard-Driving Help Tonic To Tired British   Japanese Controlled Radio Claims Troops 62 Miles From Singapore.   PLANES OVER ISLAND

Two Cargo Vessels, Three Transports Sent to Bottom; Aussies Attack in Malaya

Fierce Drives On Singapore Being Checked   Trapped Enemy Columns Engaged by Artillery; Australians Eacer to Fight

apt ‘SEL ARE CLUDE, “TE MEAERN BY SHR       U.S. Navy Confirms Second Loss Close To New York; Crew Is Rescued:  Continued Danger Is Seen   By ROGER D. GREENE  hocnaintan Drace War Fdito

24 Jap Ships Total Sunk by U.S.   Confirm Loss of Second ‘Tanker Off New York

Aussies Smash Two Japanese Armored Units   ‘Air Force Strikes At Truck, Railway Concentrations Near Tompin

Australian Reinforcements Help Turn Tide Of Battle; Japanese Continue To Pound Singapore From Air

 Commander Says There’s Lots More Trouble for. Japs on the Way  TANKS ARE HALTED  Jungle-Trained Aussies Can Outmarch and OutFight Nipponese

Britons Cheered By Reenforcement Now at Singapore   Imperial Forces Adopt Tactics of Invading Hordes

Nipponese Armored Units Are Smashed ‘With Heavy Losses   Arrival of Fighting Aussies Like Tonic To Tired English Troops; Air Force Hits at Points Behind Invaders’ Lines

GO WHOOPING INTO MALAYAN BATTLE FRONT   _ Singapore Thrills With New Hope as Bronzed Men From Down Under Smash Into Action and Halt Invaders Tempo: rarily.

Aussies Smash A Column of Tanks   British in Singapore Thrill to New Hope That Japs _ Wil Be Stopped   BIGGEST BLOW TO DATE   Japanese Bombers Strike New Blows Against Dutch East Indies

JUNGLE TRAINED AUSSIE TROOPS ISMASH AT SAPS   Empire Troops, Given Baptismal in Battle, Inflict Heavy Losses

JAPANESE SHOCK UNITS STRIKING AGAINST U. S. PHILIPPINE POSITIONS

Aussies Smash A  Column of Tanks   ee  in Singapore Thrill toN Wilk. Hope That Japs Be Stopped   BIGGEST BLOW TO DATE   Japanese Bombers Strike New Blows Against Dutch East Indies

HOLD JAPANESE INDRIVE TOWARD ORIENTAL BASE   ARMORED UNITS REPORTED SUATTERED ALONG SHORTENED FRONT   AUSSIES GO INTO BATTLE “SNCS EAGER TO FIGHT   Bombings Continue on Netherlands “Kast Indies Far, Flung Outnads —~

BOOSTS TOTAL  NIPPON VESSELS SUNK UP TO 24   Refers to Those Destroyed by American Navy, Army, Marines   MALAYA THREAT HALTED   Anzacs Roar into Battle, Rip Enemy Column; MacArthur’s Forces Hold

ST: MARKS LIGHT TIDE   AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CREDITED SMASHING JAPANESE TANK AND INFANTRY COLUMN IN MALAYA      . British In Singapore Rally Around Allies In Their First Baptismal Taste of Warfare, As Enemy Suffer Heavy Casualties and Loss of Six Tanks

Australians Smash Column Of Jap Tanks, Infantry ‘In First Clash in Malaya   British in West Coast Blaat 14 Jap Tanks Armored Cars Out of Action-—BSelieve Nipponese Advance Has Been Halted At Least Temporarily

EAGER TROOPS SING AS THEY GO IN BATTLE   Aerial Support Gets Better On _ Short  Defensive Front:  Test Is Near

FIRST MEETING WITH INVADERS   Bronzed, Jungie-Trained Fighters Batter Jap Tank and Infantey Unit.   SIGNAPORE 18 THRILLED   Evidence Seen That Singapore's Aerial Detense Have Been Reintorced,

AUSSIES HALT NIPPON DRIVE » ON SINGAPORE   Whooping Jungle Troops Retard Advances in Malaya   HELD HARDEST BLOW   Heavy Losses Inflicted On Invader By New  Forces

ARMORED UNITS OF NIPPONESE SHATTERED   British Imperials, Fighting With Fresh:Fury, Knock Out Fourteen: Enemy °". Panks In Battle. —~   ‘AUSSIES } INFLICT ° - LOSSES ON ENEMY   Jap Armoréd Column Lured Actoss Bridge Prepared For Demolition At One Point, Trapped

Action Placed in Wesiern Pacific Waters but Other Details Withheld by Navy   AUSSIES IN BATTLE   Reinforcements Give Japs Hardes! _ Blow Yet on Joining Forces Defending Singapore

Australians Stop Japs on Malaya Front   Two Enemy Armored Units Shattered by Stiffened Defenses

" SEVERE BLOW IS _ DEALTINVADERS IN MALAY AREA   Singing ‘Aussies’ Shatter Jap Tank and Infantry Column, Raising Hopes That Retreat Down Peninsula Has Been Ended.

Simkings Announced By U. S. Navy Bring To 24 The Total Number of Jap Warships And Non-Combatant Vessels Sent To Bottom

BATTLE HUNGRY AUSTRALIANS SMASH ATTACK   Two Enemy Armored Units Shattered As Defense Lines Stiffen   OFFENSIVE IS CHECKED   Jungle-Wise Australians Enter Fray And Spring Trap On Invaders

“PROVE A TONIC _  TO THE BRITISH   MacArthur’s Forces Alsc @ Making Heroic Steza Un- der Jap Pounding

a. eee   3 Jap Transports, 2 Big Cargo Ships Sent to Bottom   Australians Halt Invasion Thrust in Malaya by Smashing Enemy Tank and Infantry on Line North of Singapore   INCESSANT AIR ATTACK KEPT UP ON MacARTHUR’S LUZON FORCE

2 Nipponese Tank Units Are Smashed   kir Force Blasting Al Enemy Concentrations On Singapore Route: Australians Move Up  -—. ->§ BP eaeereece ae. wr 2 EPS SS

Jungle - Trained Troops Whoop Into Battle To Give Singapore Relief   Britons Thrill To Hope Of End to Malayan Retreat; Turn of Battle Tide Anticipated; Philippines Continue To Make Heroic Stand

Aussies Halt Enemy Drive Into Malaya   3 Iransports, Z Large Cargce Vessels Bagged; Nipponese Press Defenders of Batan; Singapore Pounded 

CHECK ATTACH -ON ROAD T0 ~ SINGAPORE   Stronghold Residents Are Thrilled By Troopers   RESH FORCES   Had Been In Training Since Last February; Hungry To See Action On Front

JAP UNITS SHATTERED   Fresh Aussies Instill Defenders With New Life

JUNGLE-TRAINED TROOPS DESTROY TANKS, INFANTRY   British Heartened By Appearance Of Australian Units

Four Charged With Sale of Defense Jobs   Grand Jury Indicts SmallTown Politician for Confidence Racket.

LEND-LEASE SHOWS PRODUCTION RISE      Shipments Increage Whey Country Is Preparing Largest Army

RISE OF WAR PRODUCTION = REFLECTED IN NEW REPORT   NEABLY BILLION DOLLAR: “WORTH OF GOODS. AND SERVICES UNDER LENDLEASE IN. OCTOBER

SUBS SIGNALED FROMU, S. COAST   That’s Charge Made by Judge Who Says He Saw Lights In Atlantic City Hotels

Rommel Ready To Open Strong Drive on Egypt   Churchill Faces Grave Crisis As Clamor Grows for  Drastic Shake-wp

POSITION SAFE BUT MAY LOSE SOME POWERS   Demand Made He Be Held Responsible For ‘Tobruk Disaster’

PARLIAMENT — ~ANGERED BY ~ LIBYAN LOSS   Prime Minister May Fly Back to Englend as : Result of Uprising i Government

OPA Suit Faces Meat Packers   Up-Grading, High. Prices  Involved In Injunctions

SPEAKING OF COINCIDENCES   Dayton Men With Same Names, Strangers To Each Other, Become Fathers Of Twins Same Day

Legion Leader Pleads for Unity  Ache Vat   Asks Veterans to Stamp Out Rumors

FURY OF GERMAN DRIVE KEEPS UP   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Or the United Press War Desk

U.S. Tidies Cellars and Builds Huge Store of Badly-Needed War Scrap

NAZIS THREATEN TO KILL 16,000 SLAV HOSTAGE‘   Order Women, Children Included if Guerilla Warfare Does Not Cease Sunday

L WILL BE PUT TO 1-A AND 4-F   Rer Induction, Army Will Decide Whether Service Full or Limited   k Recoding of Registrants Within Next Four Months

Squadron Of 11 Torpedo  Planes Which Never Came ' Back. Made Battle Possible “Fort Pierre Man Cited

FLIER DIVED DOWN SHIP’S SMOKESTACK   Witness Tells of Yank’s Plungé Into Jap Aircraft Carrier After Plane Caurht Fire.   15 U.S. Planes That Found Jap Fleet Never Came Back

12-MILE PUSH INTO FLANKS OF INVADERS   Germans’ Casualties In Four Days 50,000

Smash 6-12 Miles Into Don Salient   Reds Capture 5 Towns, Kil 23,000 Germans, Collect Mountains Of Booty  In Revenge.

ENOUGH OF WAR HAD BY FINLAND   That’s Interpretation of New Announcement of Policy Citing ‘Passive Role’

FINLAND LOOKS T0 US FOR LIGHT ON POLIC!   Republic Stresses Present Passive War Role

CE COSSACK KILL 000 MORE   Soviets Victorious In Bitte Battle Fought In Centra Caucasus

ENLISTMENTS HALTED BY MARINE CORPS   Ranks To Be Filled Through Selective Service

Conspiracy Balked: U Saw In Custody   Had Been In Contact With Enemy Since Outbreak Of War London Declares

Burmese Held For Plotting With Japanese   British Claim To Have Broken Conspiracy To Turn Over Asiatic Land.   ANGRY WITH BRITISH

Premier of Burma Placed Under Arrest   British Charge U Saw For Plotting to Hand Over Burma

Premier of Burma Is Arrested.   British Charge He~Had Con. spired to Hand .Empire .Pos: session over to Japan

British Upset Plan to Hand  Area to Japs      Burma Leader in Contact With Foe Since War's Start, London Says

BURMA PREMIER UNDER ARREST   Premier U Saw Of Burma Arrested For Plotting With The Japanese.

Premier of Burma Is Arrested   Picturesque Oriental Diploma’ Is Charged With Conspiring WithThe Japanese; Has Ad. mitted Contacts.   Miffed at Muff

British Place Burmese Under Arrest   Premier U Saw Is Charged With Helping the Japs

BRITISH ARREST BURMA PREMIEK   Picturesque U Saw Accused Of Plotting With Japs for Seizure of Colony

BURMA’S CHIEF IS ACCUSED OF JAP PLOTTING   U Saw, Defiant After Failure k Gain Dominion Status, is Taker Inio Custody .

Premier Of Burma Held By British   Oriental Official Charged With Japanese Plotting; In London Recently

Premier U Saw of Burma Is Arrested By ' ” British For Plotting With the Japanese

Premier Of Burma Seized  ’ By British   Plotting With Japanese Is Charged Against Official Of State Adjoining India

Coup to Turn Nation Over to Foe Nipped, Churchill Indicates   riental Official Who Has Been Disgruntled ‘With British Since His ‘Good Will’ Visit,  Failed to Gain Dominion Status for His  Country Was in Hawaii at Start O€U.S.-Nipponese War, 

Prime Minister Held for Plotting To Deliver Far Eastern Bastion Into Hands of Japanese

BRITISH ARREST BURMA LEADER   U Saw’s Plot To Aid Japan Nipped By Allies

BURMESE PREMIER ARRESTED BY BRITISH   U Saw Accused of Plotting  7 nneem We. lana nAces.

U Saw Seized For Plotting With Enemies   Premier of Burma I Taken In Custody By British

BURMA PREMIER UNDER ARREST   British Charge U Saw fo 7 Plotting with Japanese

CLAIM BURMESE PREMIER PLOTTED WITH JAPS: HELD   Say Conspiracy to Hand Over  —British Burma.to the Japanese Balked —- Had Sought Dominion Status

London Says Nippon Coup Is Thwarted   Government Claims U Saw Intended to Give Nation to Japs   HAD BEEN DEFIANT

Burma Chief Accused of Jap Contact   Premier U Saw Seized b: British: Plot Confeson Claimed

Premier U Saw  Held as Traitoi   Head Of Burma Government Arrested By Britis! For Conspiring With Japanese; Attempted To Get Dominion Status For Country

Premier Held as Traitor   Dealings With Japs Laid ta Burma’s U Saw

Burma Premier Arrested As Traitor   British Charge Plot Tc Give Country To Japs.

Premier of Burma  Jailed by British   U Saw Accused of Conspiring With Japan

Premier Of Burma Seized   U Saw Arrested By British For Plotting With Japanese  Ta Surrander Riurma

BRITISH HOLD BURMAPRENIER TINDER ARREST   U Saw, Who Quit Londor In Huff, Accused of: Plotting With Japanese Th Pacific War   BALKS. CONSPIRACY   Believed to Have Arranged to Hand Over to Japs the Britsih Asiatic Possession

U Saw Held as Plotter To Help Japanese Seize Control of Small Nation   Seizing of Disgruntled Official Ordered from Churchill’s Official Residence in Time To Prevent Handing Over of '’Kipling Country’ to Nipponese Invaders

BRITISH SEIZE BURMA PREMIER   London Claims Arrest Balkec Plot To Turn Nation Over To Japan

Durmese Premier Held For Plotting With Japan   Britain Says U Saw Planned Surrender Of Its Possession.

FIRE CHECKED   Blaze That Caused $300,00C Damane Naw ftlpoder Cantent

EIGHBORS HELP AS BRAZIL JOINS BATTLE ON AXIS   State of War Neclared by Rio Regime in Reply to Ship Sinkings   Enemy Spies Being  « Nazi Airfield Found Hunted

BRAZNL ACTS TC ROUND UP NAZI AGENTS   Discovery of German airfield, radio station  is made

LeMars Ranks  High In State  Tournament Basketball Tourn  Draws Large Crov wT Wre 2, ? gg .

LeMars Ranks High In State Tournament   Basketball Tourney Draws Large Crowds In District

Daylight Raids Made on Germany   British Bombers Active During Day

Bright Lights In Valley To Be Put Out Nightly In Compliance With New Orders

LANDIS ANNOUNCES BLACKOUT POLIC   Window Signs Will be Darkened Nightly in Coastal Areas

RED OErENDERG UF oTALINGRAD STANDING. FIRM   Russians Rally To Wipe Out Wedge Of German Tanks In Northern Edae

Reds, After Fou Retreats in Sixty Hours, Miraculous: ly Retrieve Some Ground in Siege’s Fiftv-Fourth Dav.

AUSS ADVANCE AFTER FOILING NAZIS’ BLOWS   Reds Smash On in Mascow, Stalingrad Areas While Inflicting Losses.   CRUSH GERMANS’ LINE JUST WEST OF RZHEV

Soviet Forces Continue To Smash Nazis   Score Further Advances Ir Both Offensives Along Front   HEAVY LOSSES BEING INFLICTED

»Reds Report Gains Alone  » Two Fronts   Ten German points cap tured in factory area of Stalingrad

Churchill Says Allies te Square Axis Aecount   Axis Accounts  Faces Severe Politica] Test As Commons Forms Back of Cripss  GIVES DISMAL NEWS Tells Worid Added Power Of U. &. Is Sufficient to  ClLraavantnon Vietnry

Churchill Assures People ‘We Can Square Accounts’   Faith In Leadership  Called For By Britis Prime Minister

Churchill Says United Nations Will Win War   “Emphasizes Power Of United. States Which -Allied: With. Britain

Resources of U. S. Will Mean Victory, Assures Churchill   Prime Minister Bears Message of Disaster; Unity Confidence Essential

CHURCHILL {N sipPORT PLE   United Nations Will Square Accounts, He Tells British.   COUNT ON AMERICAN AID

U. S. Entry Held Offset To Defeats   Churchill Fails To Touch On Nazi Coup In Channel

Help OF U.S. Outweighs All  Allied Losses  meen   Reports On Fall Of Singa pore; No Mention Of Ger man Naval Feat...   PAPERS ASK CHANGES

Churchill Uroes Continued Faith In United Nation:   Cabinet Target Of Criticism For - Singapore Loss; Shawdown Saon

ACCOUNTS WILL BE SQUARED CHURCHILL ASSURES ENGLAND   Prime Minister Stands Before People in Dark Hour and Tells of Reverses _ Rely on U. S.

Churchill Says Allies to Square Axis Account   Faces Severe Politica] Test As Commons Forms Back of Cripns  GIVES DISMAL NEWS Tells World Added Power  Of U.S. Is Sufficient to (Guarantee Victory

ALLIES TO WIN, CHURCHILL'S ONLY PROMISE   Allied Nations Will Square All Accounts With Japs, Other Foes, He Says   PREMIER AVOIDS MENTION OF NAZI FLEET’S ESCAPE   °ress Continues Loud Clamor For Changes In Cabinet Of Wartime Leader

Churchill Says United Nations Fully Capable”           right: Snot’ “As. Singapore: Falls oa

SINGAPORE FALL IS BITTER LOGG   Assures People United Nations Will Square All . Aecounts   ASKS CONFIDENCE   Acknowledges Singapore To Be ‘Heavy, Far Reaching Defeat’

Britain, Hears All Accounts ToBeSquared   Churchill Assures His People of Victory In the End   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Entry in War Hailed By Churchill   Will Offset Any of Past Defeats He Says;  Gure of Final Victory

shurchill Stakes Hopes of Allies On Power of U.S   lea for Unity in Face of “Undiminished Dangers” Is Based on Russian Record of Firmness, Despite Disasters      ALL OF SINGAPORE NEW THREAT TO LEADERSHIP OF CHURCHILL

London Anxious Over Future as Singapore Falls   Churchill Asserts United Nations Will Prevail

Faith in War EffortAsked ByChurchill   United Nations Seen Capable O£ Final Victor)

U.S. Aid Seen asVictoryKey By Churchill   Premier Assures Britain ‘All Accounts Will Be Squared’ -

United Nations Will Prevail. He Asserts   Prime Minister Points To Power Of Ilnited States

CHURCHILL HOLDS HOPE ~ FOR VICTORY   Says American Entry In Con: flicf Outweighs All Defeats

Plea For Confidence Voiced By Churchill   Assures Broadcast Listeners United Nations ‘Full. Capable Of Squaring All Accounts, And That. U. S. Power Will Offset Enemy Advantages

‘We'll Square Accounts With Japs,’ Reports Minister      WARNS OF DANGERS   Singapore Blow Arouses Clamor for Change in Leadership

CHURCHILL, AT BAY, SEEKS T0 RALLY EMPIRE   Faith in Final Victory Is Reiterated as He Concedes Outlook Is Dark on Wat Fronts and Faces Politica’ Storm at Home.

Churchill Says U.S. May Avenge British Defeat   Prime Minister Faces Clamor for Changes in Conduct of War; Tells People Entry of Unite States Into C onflict More Potent Fact Than Los Of Singapore

CHURCHILL CALLS FOR FULL FAITH   British Leader Assures People That “All Accourts Will be “Squared,”   BEARS DISASTER MESSAGE   Frankly Adm'ts Gravity of Loss of Sivgapore—Points to Other Dangers.

Alhies Will Even Score --Churchill   Urges Britain to Take Long Range View Of War Situation

URGED B) CHURCHILL   Prime Minister of England, at One of Blackest Hour: of History, Assures Hi: People Question Now i: How Strong Remain: Faith in Leadership  ADMITS ‘HEAVY ANI FAR-REACHING DEFEAT

Churchill on Grill Over Singapore   Political Future At Stake After A Series of War Reverses

BRITISH BANK ON U. $. HELP   That's Sole Bright Spot Ir Churchill's Tale Of Defeat

UNITED NATIONS CAN SQUARE ACCOUNTS, PREMIER ASSERTS   Prime Minister Admits Fall Of Singapore Is Heavy Defeat

Enemy, However, Makes Gains in Drive on Java; Churchill Pleads For Continued Faith, Unity

Loss Revealed “By Churchill   Singapore’s Fall Placed Second To U.S. Entry In World Struzele

SEES U.S. POWER BEHIND ALLIES   Will Square Accounts. Says Churchill

CHURCHILL TELLS BRITONS AMERICA WILL SAVE THE DA)   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DE CLARES UNITED NATIONS WILL SQUARE ACCOUNTS

Churchill Seen Facing One of Stormiest Battles of Career in House of Commons

CHURCHILL CABINET  AT CRISIS   London Papers Clamor More Loudly for Scalps with Nation at One of Blackest Hours in Its History

SAYS ALLIES WILL SETTLE ALL ACCOUNTS   Premier Churchill, Reporting Fall of Singapore to British, Declares War Outlook Is Dark but Not Honelece

Churchill Predicts Victory   Falls to. Prime Minister te Announce Fall of Singa: pore to Japanese

CHURCHILL ASKS FOR CONFIDENCE IN WAR EFFORTS   Says Allies Can Square Accounts  With Axis Powers

ASKS FOR CONFIDENCE IN REPORTING DEFEAT   Bids People to Draw Vital Im“puise -of Victory from Misfortune

CHURCHILL GIVES DISMAL NEWS   Telling Britain of New Disaster, He Declares Allies Capable, However

BRITISH WAR CHIEF HALLS ll § MIGHT   Outlook Dark, Churchill Admits, But Reiterates Victory Confidence

CHURCHILL URGES CONTINUED UNITY   SAYS U. S, ALLIANCE MORE THAN OFFSETS GROWING DEFEATS

 CHURCHILL SAYS ALLIES WILL SOUARE ACCOUNTS   Question Confronting Brit ish Is How Strong Remains Their Faith In His Leader mle tan +

CHURCHILL SAYS ENTRANCE OF U.S. OUTWEIGHS ALL   Radios Anxieties of Fu ture As Singapore Falls   BARE STATEMENT   Prime Minister, Silent on _ Channel Escape of  Nazi Ships

Churchill Is Looking To U. S. For Visters   Asserts Allies Be Capable To  Square Accounts

FLEET ESCAP UNMENTIONED IN ADDRESS   Bears Message Of Disaster To Singapore Bastion   BRITISH GRITICS   Ranped By Prime Minister: Confidence In Leaders And Unity Is Urged

Tells World United States Entry Into Conflict Outweighs All- Defeats and Future Anxieties   nes SINGAPORE FALL HEAVY BLOW   rime Minister Fails te Quell Protestants; Facing Greatest Political Battle of Career

CHURCHILL LEANS UPON HELP OF U5,   Prime Minister Declares American Aid Out. weighs Losses, Defeats,   TOUCHES LIGHTLY ON ALLIED LOSSES   Situation Forecast to Bring Shifts in British Cabinet.

So They Were Married   Wedding ‘Breakfast’ Served at 6 in the Evening

BOMB GERMAN TRAINS, SHIPS   British Flyers Make Raid: On Enemy in Northern France, He'!and

Many Pieces of Metal And Crater in Ground Indicate Raid by Japs   Dense Oregon Woods Set Afire When Mysterious Plane Comes in from Sea and Immediately Returns; Submarine Sighted Off Coast; Western Defense Officers Launch Investigation

Interpreting  The War   Greatest Danger To Hitler Lies in Russia

Hitler’s Immediate Danger  Lies In Don-Volga Sectors   Collapse Of Fuehrer’s Whole East Front From The Don-Donets Basin To The Central Caucasus Could Result Within Days

ipa Sail — East From Rock   Strong. Fighting Force frendy To Meet Any  Challenge    NAZI SUBS BS MOVE TO FRENCH BASE

Yank, German Flying Columns Meet In. Tunisia   Americans - “Stream Into North Africa;. Fleet Moving . East

FPISCOPAL BISHOP WANTS INVASION OF GERMANY AND BERLI   BISHOP HARRY T. MOORE SAYS CAN’T DRAW LINE BE. TWEEN HITLER AND PEOPLE

Allies Should Capture Berlin Bishop Asserts   Germans Must Be Whipped’ Thorough ke Fexan Save

Barbara Bennett Fails To Receive Custody of 4) Her Own Five Childre:

U.S. Return To Philippines Held Possible  Allies Are Seer   Allies Are Seet Prepared For Great Drive

Current Drive wlay Lead . fo Philippines   Allies Prepared to Regain Conquered Bases

Winter Extends Icy Grip Throughout Most of Nation   Below Zero Weather Preyails in Many State Of East; Weekend Record was 45 Below

FRIGID WAVE GRIPS EAS1   Sub - Zero Weather Upsets Calculations Of Fuel Rationing Boards.

WINTER GETS IN PRACTICE BLOWS   Begins Officially Tuesday As Sub-Freezing Cold Bedevils Householders

Below-Zero Cold In Much Of Eastern Part O£ U.S.   ‘One Under In New York And 21 And 28 Below In Some

Winter Gets in Some Icy Practice Blows Before Making Bow Tomorrow

SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES GRIPPING EAST   Winter, Which Begins Of ficially Tomorrow, Gets In Severe Practice Blows   RELIEF PREDICTED   Mercury Down to As Low As 28 Below In New York State; Mary-_ landers Shiver -

Below Zero ‘Weather Hits East’s States   New England, New York, Ohio, Illinois Hard Hit

MANY AREAS HAVE RECORD LOW READINGS   Harrisburg, Philadelphia And Other Cities Coldest In Many Years Past   TRAFFIC IS VERY LIGHT

SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURE GRIPS NATION   Below-Zero Cold in East Harasses Householders Striving to Stretch Their Fuel Oil—Some Deaths Renorted.

Gold Sweeps Much of Nation   Below-Zero Cold Prevails Throughout Eastern States

Much of U. S. Experiencing Cold Wave   Below-Zero in East, Upsetting Fuel Rationing Calculations

agreed! @raiPprawrnen   Eastern U.S. Hard Hit By Subzero Cold Wave

Nation Held In Icy Grip   Sub-Zero Weather Catches East Short Of Vital Fuel Oil

Country Held In Frigid Grip   Winter Gets In Some Practice Blows Before Its Official Arrival Tuesday .

Mercury Falls As Winter Hits  Eastern. Areas   Most Of Country Held Ir Icy Below Zero Cold Wave

Extreme Cold Holds In East   Temperatures As Low As 45 Below Reported In State Of New York.

It’s Not Official Now, But Old Man Winter's Been Getting In Some Icy Prac. tice Blows; Below Zerc In East.

WINTER GRIPS. ENTIRE NATION   Many Areas Suffering SubFreezing Cold

Cargo Planes Board Asked   2 Senators Want Immediat Construction Started On Air Boats

SENATORS FAVOR CONSTRUCTION OF BIG PLANES   Cargo-Carrying Ships Would Be Authorized Under Pending Measure   PLANNED TO BEAT SUBMARINE MENACE

FORMULATE PLAN TO BUILD PLANES TO CARRY CARGA   Two Senators Work or Measure Providing Body To Secure Aircrafts to Be Used Generally.   SHIPBUILDER URGES GREAT WAR CRAFTS   Henry J. Kaiser on Way East to Present Information to Various War - Time Agencies.

Senators Draft Bill To Build Cargo Planes   Would Create Board To Direct Construction Of Fleet of Big Craft

SENATE BILL WOULD PROVIDE  CARGO PLANES   Measure Would Set Up Board t Direct Building—Higgins, Kaise May Get Hearing

Big Aircraft Would Serve World Fronts   Plan to Beat Subs by Transporting More Urgent Materials Over Heads of Foe

Cargo-Carrying Fleet Of Planes Bill Introduced   Senate Measure Would Create Military Supply Board Of Construction

Military Board May Direct Work On Cargo Planes   [wo Senators Draft Mea sure To Supply Needs of American Forces

ull Aiming at Construc tion of Huge Craft to Supply Army Drafted

CARGO FLEET PLAN DRAFTED   Measure Would Put Inte Production Big Plane Building Program

CARGO PLANE BILL MAPPED BY SEN ATODS   Measure Creating Mili. tary Supply Board ts Drafted   MEASURE WILL GO TO SENATE TODAY   Aviation Experts Will be Called to Give Testi. mony

OIL TANKS SET AFIRE IN BOMBING   Lull In North Afric: Continues Due To  Bad Weather

SFAX IS RAIDED BY MEDIUM BOMBERS   Pound Docks, Rail Yards, 01 Storage Tanks and Warehouses

TOKYO BOMBERS SCORE AGAIN   DOOLITTLE RAIDER LEADS ATTACK ON SFAX, AXIS PORT

IN A DARING  ATTACK   U.S. Medium Bombers Conduct Successful Raid on Port

U. S. ACE LEADS ATTACK ON SFAX   Large Fires Left In Tunisian Port By Allied Raid.

Set ‘Fair Wages’ For Farm Work   Committee Plans  To Enlist Students’

Treason Trial of Six in Progress   Government to Call 144 as Witnesses

Open Testimony In Treason Case   ‘Nine Women and Three Men on Jury.

JURY 1S CHOSEN   Nine Housewives, Three Mer To Hear Treason Case

Destroyer Reported Sunk By Japanese Reaches U. 5. Port   Shaw Crosses Pacific After Being Struck at Pearl Harbor

DESTROYER IS AN HOME-POR]   SHIP DAMAGED IN PEARL HAR BOR ATTACK, REACHES AMERICAN PORT FOR REPAIRS*

DESTROYER SHAW REACHES WEST COAS   Warship Japs Claimed to Have  Sunk at Pearl Harbor Makes Trip Under Own Power.

Destroyer Reaches West Coast Port   Japs Claim Vessel Destroyed in Raid

Destroyer Shaw, Claimed By Japs As Sunk Dee. 7. Reaches Port Under Own Power

PEARL HARBOR ‘WRECK’ AFLOAI   Destroyer “Shaw Makes West Coast Under Her Own Power

Man On Trial For Sabotage   Charge Shell Casings: Were Made Too Thin

SABOTAGE TRIAL IS CONTINUING TODAY.   Two! Army. Officers Chief ‘Government Witnesses Yesterday

Influential Helsinki Newspaper Sees Suitable Opportunity For Quitting,   REDS PUSH TO BELEV   PLEAD INNOCENT

Four Men andOneWoman Indicted for Espionage Enter Not Guilty Pleas   Charged With Sending Abroad Information on Strength of U. S. Army 

President Begins Tenth Yeari in White . ‘House Beset With Very Grave’Problem

SENATE WILL GET JAPOINT PROIEET   Manufacturers Ready to Sub mit Proposal on Ideas of War Expenses.

War Revenue Plan Urged by Factory iy   Sales Tax and Other Levies To Raise Huge Amount

5 New Dealers, Sen. Norris Trail in Voting   Republicans Take 3 House Seats in First Returns

Substantial Gains By G.O.P. in Nation   Veteran Norris Appears Beaten in Nebraska; Lead in Michigan Oklahoma, lowa and Illinois

PRESTIGE LOST FOR NEW DEAL   Five Senators, Including Veteran Norris, Head for Retirement

Voters Return Many GOP’s To Congress   Several Presidential’ Favorites Are Losers in Election

JAPS SUFFER BIG LOSSES ON RANGOON FRONT   Landing attempts of invading troops thwarted with heavy loss

Citizens Defense Corps Planned In This County  Will Be Organized I Each Trading Cente  v.. ff...

Citizens Defense Corps Planned In This County  Will Be Organized In Each Trading Center In Community

Men With Wives Oniy Are Urged To Be Prepared   Men With Children Will Probably Be Entering Service By 1943

MEN WHO ARE MARRIED FACE CALL TO ARMY   And Those With Childrer Will Begin Entering the Armed Forces in 1943

U.S. Troops Rescue Java Refugees   Soldiers Plunge Into Shark-Infested Seas

YANKS RISKED LIVES TO SAVE REFUGEES   Soldiers Plunged Into Shark-In fested Waters Off Australia to Rescue Dutch.

Japs Completely Wiped Out; Yanks Control The Air   German Sub Sunk, Second ‘Captured, Cuba Reports

MARINES SMASH ALL JAPANESE COUNTERDRIVES   Nipponese Forces Annihilated Or Captured, Navy Says   MORE SHIPS LOST.      Three Destroyers Hit, Emphasizing U.S. Control Of Air

Marines Repel All Enemy Bids to Retake Six Isles   Fvewitness Tells of Marines Revenge in Solomons

Navy Announces Positions: of Yankees in Guadalcanal-Tulagi Are Now Well Established  AMERICAS GAIN  FULL AIR CONTROL!  Eyewitness Account Says: Initial Surprise Attack Opened With Naval Bombardment

‘Marines Holding Six Islands  in. Pacific Area   Navy Announces That U.S, Forces Have ‘Annihilated or Captured’ Troops Engaced in Counter-Thruste af Battle

Marines Capture Six Important Islands In Area   All Jap Attempts To Land Fresh : Troops Defeatec

NAVY REPORTS SIX ISLANDS CLEAR OF FOE   Say Attempt of Enemy To Recapture Lost  Isles Failed

All Enemy Landing Units Wiped Out   71 Nippon Planes Shot Down; Three Warships Blasted

Also Reports Successful Acriai Atiacks Against Four Japanese Destroyers; Islands Now Firmly in Allied Hands

NAV REVEALS 1.5, SEURE. OF BISLANDS   Surprised Japs Fled Into Hilis; Most of Them Killed dr Taher,   TOKYO: PLANE LOSSES.» BOOSTED TO 104 NOW

Successful Aerial Attacks Sink Japanese Destroyer, Probably Another, and Damaged a Third; Enemy Reinforcement: Reach Milne Bay In Heavy Fighting

Japanese Annihilated or (Captured in All Efforts to Land Troops on Island:   Aerial Attacks Against Enemy Squadron of Destroyers in Jap Territory Succeeds Eye Witnesses Say Offensive “Complete Surprise” to Nipponese in Solomon Areas

JAP ATTEMPTS TO. RECAPTURE ISLANDS FAIL   Three Nipponese Vessels Hit In Fierce Fighting North Of Tulagi.

All Jap Units Sent to Break Up Invasion Are Either Annihilated or Taken; Three More Destroyers Sunk or Damaged

All Atferapts By Japanese To Land Troops To Drive Them Oul Have Been Smashed; Al ‘Corps Win Control Of Skies Over Pack.

BURMA INVADERS SHASH AT BRITISI   JAPANESE FORCES MAKE BID FOR VICTORY BEFORE MONSOON SEASON OPENS.

Japs Seek to Cut Route Into India   Four Columns Hit Allies, But British Still Hold Main Oil Centers

Jap Columns Hit Allied Burma Line   Small Oil Field Gets  Into Enemy Hands

BIG BURMA OIL AREA IN DANGER   Four Nipponese Column Smash At British On Front Far North Of Prome

JAPS PRESSING BURMA DRIVE   Four Columns Smashing at British Lines Far North of Prome

New OFL Regime Pledges Harmony   Spirited Election Brines Shakeun

LABOR FEDERATION BACKS WAR EFFOR]      Pledges Itself to Help Wir Strife As New Regime  Takes Over Leaderakin

Still Need Raincoats   Thundershowers Again Predicted Today And Tonight

FORECAST MORE RAIN   Mercury Expected to Climb as Warmer Breezes Increase

JAPS SHOOTING WITHOUT TRIAL MANY CIVILIANS   Force Prisoners to Marck Long Distances; Get No Rest

Japs Mistreat War Prisoners   Enemy Cruelties In Philippines Bared

JAPS PUT {RON RULE — ON OCCUPIED AREAS      Shoot Without Trial Those Venturing Into Forbidden Zones

Accidents Fatal To 101,500 In  Nation During ’4   Deaths Increase Five Percent, Or 4,600 Lives; Most On Roads

PARATROOPERS ‘SHOW THE IRISH   YANKS DEMONSTRATE TACTICS DESIGNED FOR AXIS ATTACK

Sitka Mariner Doesn’t Think Much Of Jap Marksmanship: Sunk 3 Times

THOMASVILLE FLIER DOWNS JAP WARPLANE   - Rooks Smith Among American Fliers Creditec With Victory In Indian  —s# Battle... .....

ENEMY THREAT TO STALINGRAD IS ‘NO WORSE   Nazis Pushed Back by  Russian Attack on Central Front

GERMAN TROOPS HURLED BACK IN NEW RED DRIVE   Defense Lines At Stalingrad Remain Firm

Nazis Driven Back In Reds’  New Offensive   Lines Before Stalingrad Stiffen; Peril Mounts For Grozny; Enemy Losses High

REDS.SLASH AT ENEMY IN MOSCOW AREA      Russian Successes on the Northern Front Are Largely Offset by Desperate Situation on the Volga and in the Caucasus.

Russians Drive Germans Back On Rzhev-Vyazma Area as Peri Of Stalingrad, Grozny Grows

Stalingrad Situation “No Worse”   « German Advance In Central Caucasus Causes  € Concern in Moscow

Situation ‘No Worse’ Near  Stalinsrad   Reds’ Attack Pushes Foe Back 25 Or 30 Miles

RUSSIAN CENTRAL FRONT ARMIES IN OFFENSIVE ACTION  STALINGRAD, HOWEVER, CONTINUES BATTLING FOR ITS LIFE

Stalingrad Battles Doggedly for Life; Situation No Worse   Reds Open Offensive or Central Front Before Moscow

SOVIETS OPE! OFFENSE AT ~ — RZAEV   Troops Fighting Withir Streets Of City   NAZI FORCES ARE   Driven Back In Many Places But Continue Efforts Tc Take Stalingrad

BUT SITUATION. AT STALINGRAD STILL CRITICAL   Number of German’ Dead in Russian Offensive Set at 47 000

Reds Exact Heavy German Death Toll In 30-Mile Retreat   Reds Counter-Attack Around Stalingrad; Nazis Advance In  Caucasus Thrust Toward Grozny

Nazi Threat To Capital Is Reduced   Stalingrad Battle Continues Hot and Huns Gain In South

Soviet Offensive Hurls Nazis Back   Stalingrad Situation Is Said “Critical” And Counterattacks Are Being Developed

Claim Nazis Hurled Back  In Center   Battle for Stalingrad Checked for Moment; Germans Gain In South

Germans Press Vicious Attack On Stalingrad   Nazi Salient on Central Front Is Pushed Back 25 Miles by Russians

ENTER RZHEV AFTER NAZIS WIELD GROUND   Stalingrad Pres sure “Stil Heavy; New Front Is Diversion Hone.”   GERMANS CAUSE NEW ALARM IN CAUCASIIS

Tanks, Planes Widen Gains In Caucasus      Battle in Lower Volga Becoming More Grave Every : Hour, Moscow Says   SAVAGE BATTLE IN CENTRAL FRONT   Reds Have Made Great Gains There in Effort to Relive Other Fronts

GERMANS FALL BACK DESPITE NEW RESERVES   ; Stalingrad Fights For Life As Russians Hammer At Nazi Salient   BATTLE IN RZHEV STREETS   Tank-Led Hitlerite Force Stil Driving Forward Into Caucasus

Reds Make Gains West of Moscow   Axis Pressure on Stalingrad Increases; Battle on “Wide Front   GAIN IN THE CAUCASUS   Russian Gains in North Off set by Critical Situation in South

German Salient Driven Back  30 Miles; Fighting Rages in City Streets; Death Toll High

NAZI THROWING FRESH TROOPS INTO. CONFLICT   Compelled to Retreat With Heavy Losses As Russians Thrust Westward,  Reuter's Reports   STALINGRAD HELD  BY REDS “NO WORSE!   German Gains In Central Caucasus Draws Expressions of Concern: Nazi Losses Heavy

Russians Open Drive for Aid To -Stalingrad   Reds in Offensive Near Moscow to Relieve Caucasus

RUSSIANS SLASH AT GERMAN LINES WEST OF MOSCOW   SITUATION AROUND STALINGRAD SAID TO BE ‘NO WORSE’

Stalingrad, Caucasus in  Much Peril   Russians, However, Say Stalingrad Situation Is No Worse Than It Was   Break Is Made   Soviet Force Way Into Rzhev and Kill Many Germans

RUSSIAN ARMY SLASHING BACK AT NAZI HORDE   ‘Some Gains Reported But Siiuation At Stalingrad  Serious

Stalingrad Battles For Life; Soviet Attack Pushes Back Nozi Salient  Qrunce Release Rannriad Baring In Bohaw

STALINGRAD TODAY BATTLED DOGGEDLY FOR ITS VERY LIFE   Russia’s Central Front Armies Slashed at Nazi-Held Rzhev-Vyazma Railway.   IN A NEW OFFENSIVE   Soviet Troops Pushed Back a German Salient 25 to 30 Miles.

Red Army Attack Making Headway   Soviet Troops in Rzheyv and Stalingrad Toward South Stem Bitter German Assault

Knock Huns Back On Moscow Front   Defenders Hang On Grimly At Hardpressed Stalingrad

AEF Advances Qn ‘All Fronts   French Show Little Desire To Fight  American Invaders

American Losses Listed as Two Small Ships Sunk ir Oran Harbor; U. §. Air Forces in Action.

Net Income of Class I Railroads $500,545,000, 21% Times 1940 Profit

Huge Income or Carriers   Net Two and One-Half Times That of 1940

Railroad Incomes Show Big Gain   1941 Profit For Class 1 Lines Is Two And A Half Times That Of 1940

MINOR OPERATIONS ARE REPORTED IN CHINA AS ‘LULL SETTLES OVER WAR

Passenger Car Production Stops and Tanks, Trucks, Planes are Now Due.

Ban on New Cars $3,466,000 Blow To Retail Sales   Automobiles Now in Show rooms or Ready for Delivery to Be Rationed   PRODUCTION TO STOP WITHIN THIRTY DAYS   All Factories Will Then B: Adapted for Production Of Armaments

THOMAS A. EDISON THE THIRD GREAT SON OF MONTH-FEBRUARY   President, Roosevelt Has Proclaimed This “Thomas Alva Edison” Day   LIFE. OF > ACHIEVEMENT   Left’ Behind a Better World,  Greater America in Which to , Live and Progress’ -

U. S. CELEBRATES EDISON’S BIRTHDAY   INVENTIVE GENIUS WOULD HAVE BEEN 95 YEARS OLD TODAY

BRAZIL NEARS WAR: FIVE VESSELS SUNK   Declaration Against Axis Expected After Coastwise Shipping Torpedoed; Believe Troops On Transport Are Rescued   (RITLLETIN)

GERMAN BUSINESS PLACE! STONED IN RIO AS GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO  “JOIN “UNITED  NATIONS

BRAZIL EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAR ON AXIS POWERS   Declaration Believed To _ Be Only A Matter Of -Hours—Revenge For  ». Ship Sinkings -

CROWDS DEMAND IMMEDIATE WAR ON AXIS NATION’   Sinkings of Ships Rouges An ger of Brazilian. Populane.

War Move By Brazil Expected   Anti-German Demonstra tions Follow Sinking of Five Brazilian Ships

Brazilians Near War With Axis   Crowds Riot as Word Comes of Troop Ship Sinking

BRAZIL HEARS DEMANDS FOR WAR ON AXE   Crowds Stage Anti-German Demonstrations After Five Ships Sunk,   FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR BELIEVED NEAR

BRAZIL MOBS STONE SHOPS OF GERMANS   War Declaration Against Axis Claimed Only Matter of Time   SUBS AROUSE ANGER.   Enemy U-Boat Held Sunk After Troop Ship Torpedoed

Brazil Believed On Verge Of Declaring War Against Axis After Ship Sinkings

Brazil Ready To Make War On The Axis   Declaration Expected Soon, As 5 More Ships Are Sunk By U-Boats

Brazilians Riot  As War Looms   Country Angered By Five Ship Sinkings

80 Japs Hit Our Airmen Over Burma   Great Battle Rages as Foe Tries for Air Control; Stilwell’s Chinese Rivne Pinata Bane

80 Planes Attack  Allied Airfield  In Burma Battle Only Two Jap Ships  Reportedly Downed in Bic Air Pieht:

80 Jap Planes Attack Airfield In South Burma   China Reports One oi Greatest Air Battles in That Sector

Major Baitle Is Fought Over Burma   Japanese Planes Attempt Mass Attack on Airport.

CLOSING HOURS ‘STATED TODAY   Most. Firms. -Will-Close- Al’ Day on Thanksgiving Thursday

CLOSING HOURS STATED TODAY   Most Firms Will Close Al Day on Thanksgiving : Thursday

CHICAGO MURDER LINKED WITH PAST TAX], GANG WARS   Former President of Checker  . Company Probable Vic- =   tim of Capone’s Old Pale

ATTEMPT TO. LINK CHICAGO SLAYING WITH CAPONE GANG   No Definite Clues’ Found “Te Identify Men Who ” Took Club Owner For “Ride? '

No Final Word Yet On Losses Suffered In Great Sea Fight; British Parachutists Raid France: Reds Still Push Nazis

HUGE FLOTILLA IS TURNED BACK   Triumphant United Nations Ships Engaje Japs in Day and Night Battle.   LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES   Jap Jab at Java Sea Approaches Runs Inte Array of Allied Might.

Both Sides Suffe: Losses In Sea Fight Near Java   Outcome Of Great Day And Night Battle Not Learned

Chinese Soon To Take Base From Japs   Airport City Is Within Bomber Range of Tokyo

RAIDS REPEATED ON PORT DARWIN   Service Installations  Damaged; 100 Enemy  Planes In Action

Japanese Bombers Strike Three Times at Darwin  Considerable Damage inflicted on Vital Allied Base

NEW RATIONING © RESTRICTIONS ARE TOUGH ON MANY   Haulers of Booze, Jewelry, Confections, Tobacco, Etc., Face Rim-Running in Futurs

Japanese Warship Bombed at Rabaul: Aussies Push Foe Back in New Guinea

Allies Hit Rabaul Severely   Two Japanese Ships Including One Warship, Struck

Bombers Strike Nippon Warshiy   Another Vessel Attacke: At Rabaul, Fires Set At Buka Base

TWO JAP SHIPS HIT ATRABAUL   Enemy Bases Blasted In New Britain; Fires Started At Buka Seen 80 Miles

Supply Of Single Men Nearing End  December May See Call For Married Persons  Without Children

IAP PILOTS WEAR EAPLODING CHUTES   Enemy Prefers Quick Deatt to Capture, Airmen Say

4 CHURCHMEN   Charge Bishop, Oth ers Concealed, Aided ’Chute Agents

NAZIS EXECUTE 4 CHURCHMEN   Germans Continue Revenge For Assassination of Hangman Heydrich

Phil Harris And Member: Of Band Join Merchant Marines Today As Unit

PB May Requisition I  ron, Steel   New Salvage Campaign Is  Under Wav

{is Retains ouse Seat In N.Y. Primary   Overcomes Strona Foes in Race; 5 States Go fo Polls fo Nominate

HO OVERCOMES OPPONENTS TD WIN NOMINATION   Widely Attacked By Many GOP Leaders For PreWar Isolation Views   MORE THAN HALF OF THE PRIMARY VOTE COUNTED   New York Voters Also Choose Convention Delegates Who Will Pick Candidates For Governor Later in Month; Other States Vote

REP, FISH WINS OVER 3 OPPONENTS INN. Y, PRIMARY   Piles Up Overwhelming Lead in Home District of Roosevelt, Whose Policies He Criticized.   HIS RENOMINATION OPPOSED BY WILLKIE   Two Other Congressmen, Termed Pre-Pearl Harbor Isolationists, Are Running Ahead,

FISH WINS IN N. Y. PRIMARY   Administration Critic  Beats 3 Opponents In GOP Race

HAMILTON FISH   Congressman Assailed for Pre-War Isolationism  Has Decisive Lead   PARTY CONVENTION DELEGATES NAMED   Results Expected to Show Respective Strength of Mead and Bennett

Hamilton Fish Is Renominated For Congress   Overcomes Three Oppon ents and Opposition of Wendell L. Willkie

Fish Believed  “Winner Agair   Returns Drag in New York: Rep. Sweeney Concedes Defeat in Ohio

FEDERAL AID PLEA RENEWED BY-GOVERNOR   Financial. Help Essential _ Van Wagoner Informs President

ITALY WARNED TO QUIT WAR BY CHURCHILI   British Prime Ministex Pledged All Of Britain’s Resources To the Assistance Of the Al-

Premier Urges People t Get Out of War or Suffer Terrible Results.

Praise For  FBI Chief   J. Edgar Hoover With Jus. tice Department 25 Years

University Head Tells Of Trouble In Control!   Investigators Hear Conditions at Galveston Bad; ! Austin Suggested

‘Serious Situation — Is Attributed to ‘Small Local Group’   ‘Confused Administration’ Cited: Dr. Tom Spies Denies Accepting Texas Funds for Use Elsewhere

Lawrence Asks: Ruling _ On Absentee Balloting   state Department Will Decide Whether To Grant Democratic Chief's Plea For Clarification Of Law

Rommel Has Already Lost’ Half of His Striking Power but His Men Are Fighting It Out in Free-for-All 

DOWN IN IOWA   Non-Essential Projects Abandoned or Will Be Soon in 31 Counties

Frée French To Remain On Isles  ‘We Are Here To Stay,’ Declares Admiral In

FREE FRENCH TO RETAIN ISLANDS   Commander Says St. Pierre and Miquelon to  Be Held on Plebiscite.  SAYS ONLY 14 VOTED FOR VICHY

Surprise Raid Hits Japs Hard   Blow Delivered In Spite Of ;  “Moamennne ?

Elements Ccruse Loss of Four Raiders Which Depended on Instruments in Foray: Asscult Surprised Enemy

United Nations Bombers Shoot Down 13 Enemy Planes 1 in Visit to Invasion Bases

WPA Shutdown Ordered in 27 Ohio  Counties;; Holmes County Included

WICKARD’S AIM IS MORE HOURS   Secretary Says War Plants Lure 960,000 Men from Farms

Proposes Longer Hours In Factories   Wickard Says War Factories Took 960,000 Farmers

Japanese Lose 3,000 In Vain Attempt To Storm The Capital of Chekiang   THREE-SIDED ATTACK FAILS, CHINESE SPOKESMAN  SAYS, BUT CALLS THE SITUATION “VERY GRAVE” — FIERCER BATTLES COMING ___. co,

Kinhwa Feht   Chinese Say City Hold: Out; Wait Fierce ‘New. Attack

JAPANESE LOSE 3,000 IN ATTEMPT TO STORM KINHWE   ENEMY DRIVES ON CHEKIANG PROVISIONAL CAPITAL      CHINESE SPOKESMAN SAYS SITUATION STILL GRAVE      Tokyo Reports Japanese Have Broken Through Outer Defenses and Cut Off Means of Retreat

Japs Being Held; Grave Days Aheat   Chinese Stop Assaults From Three Sides But: Expect Greater Battles   ENEMY STORMS CHEKIANG FRON1   Invader Suffers Heavy Cas ualties, in Attempts to Take Kinhwa

Japanese In Burma Launeh Heavy Attack   Drive Up Sittang River Against Prome And Mandalay

ANCIENT RICE TOWN IMPERILED BY JAP THRUST.IN. BURMA   New .. Invader’ Offensive ‘Develops Into Powerful Thursts Along Roads — To Mandalay

Entire Army Told ° Of Plan For Baftle   Desert Success Laid to Program

Hungarian Foes Of Hitler Arm Mikhailovitch   Army Members Of Secre Anti German Bard Ai Serb Guerillas

Arms Smuggled To Anti-German Patriot Forces   Hungarian Army Troops Active For Over Year

ARMS OF HUNGARIAN ARMY ‘SMUGGLED TO GUERILLAS   OTHER ACTIVITIES AGAINS*‘ GERMANS IN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES INDICATE SPREADING REBELLION

Anti-German Hungarian Troops Smuggling Arms   Unrest Against Nazi Rule More Widespread

HUNGARIAN ANTIGERMAN GROUP AIDS GUERILL AS   Arms Smuggied to Gen. Mikhailovitch In Mountains   WARFARE SPREADING IN CENTRAL EUROPE

Arms Are Smuggled To Guerillas   Hungarian Soldiers Reported Helping Serbs  Rey OWA A BDPARKRIe

ANTI-AXIS GROUP SMUGGLES ARMS, 10 GUERRILLA BANDS      Disclosure ‘Comes With Court/Martial Of 9 Hangarian  . Officers

‘Hungarians ‘Supply Arms To Chetniks   Nine Officers Reporte Court-Martialed in Anti-Axis Plot

MORE UNREST IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY   Weapons Smuggled Into Serbian Mountain Area —

Secret Hungarian Group Smuggles Munitions To Patiiotic Serb Anny

Urge Boards to Rule on Who Shall Go to War; Who Shall Work at Home

Expert Boards Asked To Act  On Deferments      Technically Qualfied Men Asked To Help Solve Manpower Problem

Qualified Draft Deferment Boards Urged To Determine Who Should Fight Or Work

Suggests New  ‘Dratt’ Boare   Would Let Special Group Decide Deferment Ques: tion On Local Workers.

DEFERMENT  — BOARDS-URGED   Would Rule on Who Fights or Works At Home

ROOSEVELT CUTS ‘WORK RELIEF T0 $2.80,000,000   New Figuré Will Permit Employment of 400,000, ongress Told. .   3,000,000 ARE JOBLESS   FDR (Considering Revision of Social Security Program.

PRESIDENT CUTS WORK RELIEF AID   Says War Conditions Allow $185,000,000 Slash

F.R. SLASHES WORK RELIEF FUND IN HALF   ‘Organized Migration’ to Meet Labor Shortages, ls-Advocated   WPA PLAN IS REVISED   Cut in Jobless Progran Held Possible Now With War Boom

Estimate of  WPA Need Is Cut In Halé   President Slashes Budget For New Year; Hints ai Labor Draft.

SHORTAGE OF LABOR IS CITED BY PRESIDENT   Organized Migration Looms In Some War Work   $28,000,000 IS SOUGHT   Still Are Many Unable To Get Private Jobs

MIGRATION OF LABOR GROUPS  NOW STUDIEI   ROOSEVEIT, IN CUTTING WPA BUDGET, BAYS “ORGANIZED ‘ MIGRATION" MAY BE  7 NECESSARY

F.D.R..Looks For Shifting Of  Some Workers   Organized migration may become necessary to insure workers for war industries.

PRESIDENT CUTS RELIEF BUDGET ALMOST HALF   Asks Congress to Appropriate $280,000,000; Had , Fetimated Mara

Relief Funds Plea Reduced 185 Millions   President Says Conditions Brought About By War Make More Unneeded

Work Relief Slashed by  President   Amount Cut Third To Employ 400,000  Persone

Roosevelt Asks 280 Million Dollars for Work Relief in Year   Slashes $185,000,000 Off Amount He Stated in His Budget Message

WPA BUDGET PUT IN HALE nY PRESIDENT   Special Message Is Deliver ed to Congress by Roosevelt.   NO NEED FOR RELIEF   Migration May Becom: Necessary to Meet Labor Shortaqnes.

F.R. Request: 280 Millions For Relief   Fund Would Be Used in 1943; Cuts His Original Figure

SHARP KNIFE IN HANDS OF F.D.R. ON WPA BUDGET   Relief Funds Would Be Cut 185 Millions Under New White House Proposal

280 Million Asked for WPA   185 Million Cut From Totai by President

FDR. SLASHES $18,000,000 OFF WPA BUDGE!        IMATES THERE WILL STIL BE ABOUT 3.000,000 PERSONS TXMPAIPLAYVEN      WILL PERMIT MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT OF 400,00(   Had Estimated In Budert Reques Phat $165,000,000 Would Be Needed

F.R. REDUCES HIS W.P.A. BUDGET   Says Organized Migration May Be Necessary

F R Cuts $185 Million From Work Relief Bill   War Conditions Dictate Cut in Appropriation, Says President  NEW PROPOSALS  Will Ask Congress Soor To Consider Alternate Plane

FORESEE “ORGANIZED MIGRATION” 10 MEET LABOR SHORTAGES   War Industries Clamor fo More and More Employees.

President Cuts Relief Request By $185,000,000   Congress Is Asked Fo! $280,000,000; Social Se curity Extension Seen

RELIEF WORK FUND ASKED BY PRESIDENT HEAVILY REDUCED   WAR CONDITIONS PERMIT REDUCTION IN OUTLAY FOR SUCH ACTIVITY

FDR Says War Work Reduces Need for Projects; Calls for Sweeping Slash in ‘43 Budget   President Tells Industry to Abandon All Discrimination in Recruiting Labor to Produce War Materials

WPA Fund Figures Slashed By President in Message; 3 Million Remain Jobles:

280 MILLIONS ASKED. FOR WORK. RELIE   President Also Requests $2, IG7.000 fre Fxrnencee

WPA BUDGET CUT ORDERED      _ Slashed from Request or. Funds: for Next Fiscal’ “Year.

Advises Social Security Program Be Revised To Meet Needs Among Those Being Aided

FDR ASKS CONGRESS FOR WPA FUNDS; CUTS BUDGET FIGURI   Will Permit Average Monthly Employment Of About 409.000

BUDGET FOR WORK RELIEF IS REDUCED   Amount Requested by President is $185,000,000 Less Than That Asked For in January   CHANGES CONSIDERED

Funds Slashed By President For Use of WPA   Chief Executive Cuts Large Sum For Year's Budget

RELIEF. HALLS: OF   President Tells ‘Congress “War Effort * Drawing’ * . Workers: :From: "All -Souvees -

OEAOH IN WORK RELIEF UN URGED BY FOR   All Employable Workers Will Find Jobs This Year, He Tells Congress   ORGANIZED MIGRATION MAY BECOME NECESSAR)   Productive Labor In WPA Ranks Must Be Turned In Other Fields, Says FDR

Would Provide Work Relief For 409,000 During 1942-43.   SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS

‘Roosevelt-Requests Appro priation of $280,000,000 For Relief and $2,767,000 For Expenses   WAR PERMITS CUT FROM HIS ESTIMATE   Action Congress Takes Will Determine Further Reduction or “Possible Elimination WP A” _

WPA Request Cut To $280,000,000   Social Security May Take WPA’S Load

Organized Migration Considered   Roosevelt Cuts Budget for WPA Setup

FDR Would Cut Budget Of WPA: - By $185,000,000   Requests An Appropri ation OF ‘Only $280,060,000 * For’ New Fiscal” Year

FDR Slashes Work Relief   War Conditions Permit Deep Slash in Future Funds

Nee Ne ee ee ON OO ON SO NN OS SS 29 SS Sa ae ee ee  A Week of - the War.

FDR Cuts WPA Money; Asks $280.000.000   War Conditions Permit It —Indic&tes Revised Plan in Future

FDR Slashes Fund For WPA Program   Asks Congress For $280,000,000 Plus  Administration Costs

PRESIDENT CUTS 185 MILLION OFF REQUEST FOR WP?   ALSO STUDIES PLAN TO EXTEND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM

Work Relief Allotment Asked   FDR Requests Appropriation Substantially Below Earlier Estimates

WORK RELIEF BUDGET IS GUT   Roosevelt Asks $280,000,000 Reducing Original Figure By $185,000,000

Roosevelt Asks Funds for WPA   Slashes $185,000,000 Fron Original To tal Because of War Conditions— Seeks Over Two Million for Admin. istrative Expenses.   3,000,000 STILL IDLE

r: D. R. Slashes Relief Request  Asks $280,000,000 Appropriation for Vif  prom wr ree

Would Trim $185,000,000 From Relief Fund  F.D.R. Asks Cut In Work Relief

ELIMINATION OF WPA HELD A POSSIBILITY   President Says That 3,000,000 Are Now Unemployed; Funds te Give 400,000 Jobs

F.R. Slashes 185 Million ‘From WPA   President Plans Extension of Security

FDR Asks Sun For Relief   Amount Decreased Because Of War Conditions

WAR PERMITS LOWER FIGURE, REPORT SAYS   Provides Employment For 400,000 Men on Monthly Basis

PRESIDENT AOKD SMALL WPA FUND   Work for About 400,00€ Per Month Indicated by Available Money.   WHOLE THING MAY BE “ELIMINATED’   Extension of Social Se. curity May Be Propos. ed to Congress.

WPA Budget Slashed by  Roosevelt   Labor Shortages Cited; Migration Of Workers Seen

F. D. R. Slashes WPA Appropriation Asking 185 Million Less For Yea   Will Permit Average Monthly Employment Of About 400,000, Although It Is Estimated There Are Three Million Still Unemployed.

COOLER BREEZES IN   Temperature Range Will Be About Normal for April

To Be Cooler Again Tonight   Normal Early April Temperatures, Says Bureau At Topeka

British Slow Up Progress Of Invaders   Singapore Shakes as Tokyo Raiders Drop Bombs on Big Base   PORT FALLS TO FOE

British Planes Blast at  Jap Positions  Vital Oil Fields : Are Destroyed

RAF Sticks to Thailand All Around   But Demolition Squads Of Royal Engineers Carry Out Destructive Blasting Operations In Jap’s Path.   "High Air Battle

BRITISH BLAST JAP BASES FOR MALAYA DRIVE   New Allied Offensive Air _ Punch Shown in Attacks On Thai Border   RETREAT OF LAND FORCES CONTINUED   Singapore Aerial Defenders Are Kept Busy Chasing Enemy Raiders

Democrat Circulation Now Tops  Closest Rival By More Than 500)   26 New Subscribers, 16 Renewals Added Since Last Issue; Paper’s Worth Up

BRITISH SHIFT THEIR FORCES UN SINGAPORE   NAVY BASE MOVED FROM RANGE OF SHELL FIRE

General Vows To Stop Foe At Singapore   Patrols Guard Isle Against Jap Parachute Attacks

Men, Planes, Ships And Supplies Leave   Commander Says ‘We’ll Hold Singapore’ As Jap Fire Drives Troops Out

JAPANESE FIRE THWARTED THEIR WORK ON ISLAND   Commander Percival Declares They Were Transterred to Points Where They Will Be Effective.   GRAND NIPPONESE ASSAULT AWAITED   Watch Kept for Parachute Invaders — Shells Hurled at Enemy ‘[roop Concentrations on Mainland.

Brifish Bases At Singapore Are Deserted   Shell-Fire Makes Alr, Naval Stations Unfit, Commander Reveals

GENERAL VOWS: TO HOLD ISLAND   Many Women Being Sent Away, Others Remain On Island To Aid  Defenders

Some of Men From Island   Singapore Tightens Watch for ’Chutists; Week’s Siege Ends   NAVY SAVES TROOPS

Bastion’s Navy Units Evacuate  To Safer Base   Some Planes Also Taken To Places Whence They Can Bomb Japs Effectively   Enemy Shell Fire  Forees Transfers   Aircraft Bomb and Strafe Isle Almost Continuously; Smoke Blackens Sky

Men, Planes And Ships Taken From Singapore   Percival Says, However, Allies Will Hold Strategic Base: Continue Fighting

SOME MEN, PLANES AND SUPPLIES ARE REMOVED FROM SINGAPORE BASE   Forces to Operate From Other Points Commander Reveals; Says No Question Singapore Holding

War Production Machinery Silent For lst Time Since Pearl Harbor, Christmas

DR. BEN GRAHAM DIES SUDDENL'   Head of the Pittsburg! School System Since 1930

ATTACK MADE BY SUBMARINE. SAIN   Rome Reports 33,000-Ton Battleship Was Left “Sinking”   CAPITAL SILENT   No Confirmation From Other Sources On Italian Action

SAYS U.S.LOSI BATTLESHIP   Rome’s Radio Report Lacks Confirmation From Any Other Source

ITALY CLAIMS BATTLESHIP OF U.S. IS SUNK   Rome Radio Says 33,000-Ton Mississippi Torpedoed And Sunk By Submarine In South Atlantic; No Confirmation.

Big U.S. Ship Claimed Sunk   Rome Reports Battleshiy Of Mississippi Class Was Torpedved

Rome Claims Sinking Of Big U.S. Battleship Mississippi Off Africa   No Confirmation by Navy or Other Sources; Name Idaho in Report

Claim Sinking of U. S. Battleship   Italians Say Sub Sank Mississippi In Atlantic

Rome Claims U. S. Battleship Sunk   Torpedoed Off Africa, Radio Says— Noe Comment, Navy Says

U.S, BATTLESHIP SUNK IS CLAIM   Italian Sub Scored Four Torpedo Hits, Claim

CLAIM SHIP SUNK   Rome Says U. S. Battleship Hit Off West Africa

ROME REPORTS HIT ON U. S. BATTLESHIF   Says Craft of Mississippi Type “Was Seen Sinking” After Sub Fired Four Torpedoes.

ITALY MAKES CLAIMS OF SINKING WARSHIF   No Confirmation  of U-boat Attack in U.S.

Rome Says U.S Warship Sinks   Washington NonCommittal On Axis Radio Yarn

ITALIANS CLAIM. US. BATTLESHIP   Reported Sinking of Ship of Mississippi Class Has No Confirmation

Italians Claim  Battleship Sunk   But Navy Department Has No Comment Regarding the Mississippi.

Italy Claims U. S. Battleship Torpedoed Off West Coast Of Africa And Last Seen Sinking   No Other Confirmation Of Disaster; U.S. Navy Department Is Silent

HICH COMMAND SAYS WARSHIP SUNK BY SUBS   Gov’t Refuses To Confirm New ltalhan Claim

ROME CLAIMS U.S. WARSHIP SUNK BY SUE   Reports Four Hits Scored On Battleship Of Africa; No Confirmation

33,000-Ton Mississippi Was Sunk By Axis Sub, Says Rom   No Confirmation Given By Washington, Anc U. S. Ships Not Known To Be In Area

U.S. WARSHIP OF MISSISSEPD] CLASS 15 CLAIMED SUNK   Rome Radio Asserts Ital ian Sub Bagged Battteship Off Africa

TTALIANS CLAIM TORPEDO HITS ON U. § BATTLESHIP   Declare Vessel Was “Seer Sinking”—-No Confirmation From Any Otker Sources on Claim

ITALIANS CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK U.S. BATTLESHIP   There is no Confirma: tion of Report, No Indication That  Ship Was off Africa

ITALIANS CLAIM SINK U.S.WARSHIF   SAY SUBMARINE HIT VESSEL OFF COAST OF WEST AFRICA

ITALY CLAIMS WARSHIP SUN    Rome Says Submarine San}  U. S. Battleship

Italians Claim To Have Sunk U.S. Battleshiy    Unconfirmed Report List — Sub Vietory Off West Africa

FTALIANS CLAINA 1S, BATTLESHIP   Sub Reported to Have Sunk American War Ship in Indian Ocean

U.S. Warship Sunk, Is Claim Of Rome Radio   Italian Submarine Puts Four Torpedoes Into Bow Of Battleship In Atlantic. Is Report

Italy Claims US Warship Sunk By Sub   Navy Silent On African Action

U.S. Battleship Reported Sunk   Mississippi Lost, Is Rome's Claim

ITALIANS CLAIM U.S. SHIP SUNK   Say Sub Downed Mississipp Class Battleship Off Africa

Italians Report Sinking OU. S. Battleship by Sub Oft Coast of West Atrice

Italy Claims U.S. Warship Sunk By Sub   Battleship Mississippi Des troyed Off South Africa Report,

Italians Claim   Torpedoing of — U. S. Battleship   No Confirmation on This ~ Claim From Any Other, - Source

Italians Claim U.S. Battleship Hit By 4 Torpedoes  Navy Makes. No   Navy Makes. No Comment; Said in Mississippi Class

Rome Claims To Have Sunk U. 5. Warship   Credits Sea-Going Sub With Torpedoing Battleship of U.S. S. Mississippi Type

Rome Says Sub Sank Battleship   U.S. S. Mizsissippi Reported Sent Dow: Off African Coast.   No Confirmation   CM WWIII GTI ON  Comment Withheld By  Navy Department On lane Fitted GCL:

Navy Is Silent To Broadcast Claim of Axis ToSinking by Submersible Oft W. Africa

Sub Attack in Atlantic Off West Africa   Vessel Reported to Be Of Mississippi Class; Navy Remains Silent

TTALIANS . REPORT SINKING OF ¥ S. BATTLESHIP   No Confirmation of Claims From Any Other Source

Italians Claim U. $Battleship of Mississippi Class Sunk in Atlaytic

UNITED STATES WARSHIP SUNK, ITALY CLAIMS   High Command. At Rome Says Battleship of Mississippi Class Torpedoed Off West Africa   NOT CONFIRMED   ‘Navy Department Says It _ Has No Comment; U Boat Barbarigo Cred  ited With Attack

Say Vessel Hit 4 Times In Atlantie   Alleged Attack Of Ship Of Mississippi Class Of W. Africa Unconfirmed

IS TORPEDOED OFF FREETOWN SAYS REPORT   Four Torpedoes Hit Bow Of Ship, Broadcast _  Claims   No Previoug * Indication American Ships In That Area

Italians Claim Battleship Sunk   Rome Declares  U. S. Vessel Hit

U.S, BATTLESHIP REPORTED SUNK   Confirmation Of Loss Ne Given In Reply To Claim Of Italy

Little Girl Begins Her 150th Week of Unbroken Sleep   Will Never Awakén From Slumber, Doctors Declare—Brain Cells Are Destroyed.

JAP WARSHIPIS: TARGET OF U.S. BOMBING FORCE   M’Arthur’s Flying Fortresse: Hit One Vessel, Leave Fire on Another

Iowa Induction To Be Speeded Up During June   Fort Des Moines Must Be Vacated Early in Month Of July

WILL SPEED UP ~ ARMY INDUCTION   Entire July Call To Be Filled By July  Twelve

Cruiser Hits Rock in Saginaw Bay; 12 Deaths Are Fearer   Woman, Only Survivor Swims Seven Miles to Reach Safety

Search Being Made in Saginaw Bay for 12 Persons Missing.      WOMAN SURVIVOR SWIMS 7 MILES

Woman Only Survivor Of Boating Party of 14; Swims 7 Miles to Shore

Woman Swims Seven Miles _Atter Boat Sinks; 12 Other: In Boat Party Believed Los

12 Meet Death ‘In Bay Waters   Only One Survives Swim In Savinaw As Their  Boat Founders

12 Missing After Cruiser Founders   Woman Swims Seven Miles To Shore, Recounts Tragedy

WOMAN SWIMS SEVEN MILES TO SAFETY 12 Others Believed Lost in Lake

ONLY SURVIVOR TELLS OF LAKE BOAT ACCIDENT   Woman Swims Seven Miles  To Hit Shore

Swims 7 Miles: 11 Others Drown      Woman Became Separated From Companions

12 ARE FEARED  LOST IN WRECK OF FISHING BOAT   Coast Guardsmen and Sheriff's Officers Conduct Fruitless Search For Party In Bay   WOMAN SAVES SELF   Swims Seven Miles to Shore After Lake Cruiser Founders; Loses Husband Enroute

One Of 13 Survives Boat Loss   Michigan Woman Swims  vo Salt  Eight Hours To Safety

BOAT IS SUNK; FEAR 12 DIED   Woman, Only Survivor, Swims 7 Miles to Tell Storv of Tragedy

Woman Swims 7 Miles to Safety; One Body Found; Submerged Craft Located

Cabin Cruiser Is Sighted, 12 Are  Believed Drowned   Only 1 Survivor, Woman Is Known; Swam 7 Miles to Safety From Wreck

Woman Swims ] Miles To Survive  Fishing Cruiser - Founders; Twelve  Oceriunante Miccina

BOAT MISSING SINCE SUNDAY FOUND; 12 BELIEVED DEAD   Only One Survivor Known From Fishing Tragedy Jn Bay

12 of Fishing Party Lost   Woman Swims Seven Miles in Saginare Bay

Woman Swims 7 Miles After Lake  Cruiser Founders; 12 Feared Lost   Twenty-Three-Year-Old Woman Tells Of Horrifying Experience After Vessel Hits Rock And Sinks; Three Set Out To Swim To Shore.

Fishing Party Of Twelve Is Missing in Bay   Only Survivor Is Woman Who Swims Seven Miles for Help   SEES OTHERS DROWN

HOPES SLIGHT FOR LIVES OF 12   Missing Since Sunday Wher Fishing Cruiser Foundered in Saginaw Bay

DOCKS CHEERS YANKEE FORCE   Seasoned Regulars, Draftec Men Make Up First AEF  Contingent   U. S., BRITISH NAVIES FURNISHED ESCORT   Party of British Official: Welcomes Americans on  Thei Arrival

Yankssate in North Ireland   Uneventful Voyage Across Atlantic, Vanguard Of United  States Troops For Europe In 2d World War.   SafelyConvoyed

Arrival of Thousands of U. S. Soldiers Finds Doughboys Curious and Hunery

Navy Will Keep Its Personnel Over 37 Volunteers Will Stay  ee a. a  eee 3 Ree res

Ration Books Face Sugar Users of U.S.   Plan Not to Take Effect for Month, ‘Officials Intimate

SUGAR STAMPS TO BE ISSUED   Plan Of Rationing Ca: Be Expanded To Cover Other Commodities

Sugar Stamp Plan Set For Other Food   Rationing System Can Be Expanded as Needed, Capital Indicates

Sugar Stamp Rationing System May Be Expanded to Other Food   OPM Reports Sugar Restrictions Won't Go Into Operation for Another Month or More

~ TRANSPORTS WERE SUNK   British Navy Suffered Destruction of  10 Warships

BACKING GIVEN WOMEN’S ARMY   Bill Creating Auxiliary Corps of Volunteers Up for Congress

"Roosevelt Asked To Break Hold.  ; up In Production Of  t Rubber

Campaign To Collect Scrap Rubber Is Opened   Three Senators Call On President To Change Personnel Of War Production Board Setup in Order To Facilitate Production Of Synthetics

SCRAP RUBBER CAMPAIGN BEGAN TODAY   Senators ess «  Speeding Up Synthetic Ae er

Nation-Wide Scrap Rubber  Drive Begins   Senators Call on  F. D. to Break WP] “Bottleneck”

‘Senators Ask Bottleneck Breakup -As Scrap Rubber Campaign Begins

Scrap Rubber Salvage Drive Opens Today   Speed-Up Urged In Production of Synthetic Pubhear

Germans Execute 12 Dutchmen For Anti-Nazi Work   Men Accused of Trying Te Gain Contact With Germany's Opponents

Dr. O. W. Wyatt Of Manning Dies This Morning   Prominent Physician and Hospital Founder Taken By Heart Ailment  RITES ON THURSDAY  Dr. Wyatt Had Been Active in Civie Affairs of Community

Dr. O. W. Wyatt Of Manning Dies This Mornin:   Prominent Physician and Hospital Founder Taken By Heart Ailment  RITES ON THURSDAY Dr. Wyatt Had Been Ac-

Honolulu Has 47-Minute Air Raid Alarm   Unidentified Friendly Aircraft Cause for Alert

a ee ee aan  Journal Price Rise Forced by Costly Wartime Conditions

WHITE AND NEGRO SOLDIERS BATTLE: 3 DEAD, 0 WOUNDED   At Least 50 Shots Fired in Dispute in Sports Palace on Fort Dix, N. d., Reservation.   FIRST ILL-FEELING DISPLAYED ON POST   ‘Clash Precipitated When Ne  gro Attempts to Seize Pistol From Military Police   Officer.

RUN-Ott foal UN GOVERNOR 3 HAGE UNCLEAR   sparks Still Holds Margin With 249 More Boxes To Be Tabulated   OFFICIAL TABULATION MAY HAVE TO DECIDE   Reps. Jarman And Patrick Face Possible Run-Offs In Congress Races

Defenders of Stalingrad  Improve Position   German General Says Volga River Prevented Fall of City

GERMANS STILL BOGGED DOWN AT STALINGRAI   Hint Initiative May Soor Pass Over To Russians

smashing of Latest German Offensive Suggests That Stalingrad Defenders Have Greatly Improved Their Positions—Additional 3,000 Nazis Are Killed in Fighting — One Enemy Company Annihilated.

“FLYING TIGERS” LEAVE SERVICE ON SATURDAY   Are To Be: Mustered Out. After Seven Months of  Fighting But. Some of the Group Will Pass Into the U: S. Flying Force—Others Plan to ' Return. Home for Vacation Periods.

‘Flying Tigers’ To Be Mustered Out   Small AVG Wrote Epic Aerial Chapter In 7-Month China And Burma Career; Bagged At Least 284 Planes

FLYING TIGERS OF CHINA MUSTERED OUT: FINE RECORD   American. Volunteer Group Wrote Flaming Chapter In Aerial Combat , History -

Flying Tigers Take Last Turn Over Chinese Fields; Tomorrow They'll Be Mustered Out; Some Coming To U. S

U.S. ‘Flying Tigers’ End China Task   Members to Pass Into American  Air Force

“Flying Tigers’ Take Last Turn Over China Today; Tomorrow They Will Be Mustered Out

FLYING TIGERS MUSTERED OUT OF CHINA'S SCE      Some of Voluntec. —oup Jolr U.S. Forces, Others Take Vacations.

Super Planes To Roll Soon   Kaiser Off to Begin Building Armada .

Shipbuilder Has New Job   West Coast Concern To Build Huge Planes; Never Attempted Before

NAVY 'S SKEPTICAL OF KAISER PLANES   Westcoast Shipbuilder Completes Masterful Selling Inh

Dispute in India Still Unsettled   Reported That Roosevelt May Be Asked to Help Negotiations

Situation Critical At Both Ends of  Defenders Lines   Leaders of India’s Millions Continue To Wrangle Over British Proposal for €.1f Bale Aftor War

Bataan Offensive Gains Momentum   American-Filipino Troops Beat Back Savage Enemy Attacks

Stilwell Said — Advancing Again In Toungoo Area   American General Takes Airdrome, Captures Much War Material ©

Chinese Forces Under Stilwell Are Advancing   Report F.D.R. May Be Asked to Act In India Dispute

Many Towns Along Coast Are Bombed         BRITISH REPORT MANY LIVES © LOST; BRITISH PLANES RENEW. ATTACK ON PLANT NEAR PARI:

TOKYO SEEKING TO oTRIKE INDIA ERE ROW ENDED   Chinese Report Roosevelt _ May Be Urged To Intervene In Dominion Dispute

CHINESE REPORTED SCORING ADVANCE IN BURMA BATTLE   Chungking Claims Roosevelt May Intervene In Effort to Bring Settlement Of India’s Dispute With Britain  RY TOP AT.FYW MORRIS

FDR May Be Asked To Intervene In Indian Political Controversy   JAPS PRESS HOME BURMA DRIVES IN EFFORT TO DISRUPT BRITISH-INDIAN NEGOTIWpNS FOR LATTER’S COLLABORATION IN

british Retire In Prome Sector,  Chinese Holdings   Nipponese Sweeping Forward With Great Air Superiority; New Offensive Against Wainwright In Philippines Anticipated; India Peril Great.

Jap Drive Centered On Burma   Bataan Defenders Ready For Japs; British Fall Back In Mid-Burma

RED OFFENSIVE NEAR DEADLOCK: ADVANCE SLOWEL   WEAKENED GERMAN FORCES ATTACK AT STALINGRAD.

Reds’ Drives Running Into  A Deadindk   Germans Holding, But Can’t Make Counterattacks

RUSSIANS SMASH HEAVY NAZI DRIV!   Even Better Chances For Reds Seen With Develop.» ment of Winter

RUSSIAN - NAZI FRONTS APPEAR NEAR DEADLOCK   Germans Unable To Get Sustained Counter-Attack Rolling

Russian Offensive On Two Fronts {s Nearing Deadlock   Nazi Counterattack: Still Slow Progress Of Soviet Armies

Soviet Front Approaches  Stalemate   Neither Nazis Nor Reds Keep Offensives Going

GERMANS UNABLE TO ADVANCE BUT SLOWING UP REDS   Double-Barrelled Russian Offensive On Two Fronts ‘Seems About Deadlocked

Red Drive Appears To Be Near Deadlock   Military Observers: Believe, However, That It Will Be Short Lived, and Concede Russians an Advantage Over Germans.

adlock in Battle n Russian Fronts pears Approachins   ounterattack Going,  at Unable to Ge Check Reds’ Drive

DEADLOCK MAY TIE UP TWO BIC SOVIET FRONTS   Stalemate Apparently Approaching Or Stalingrad Anc Central Fronts, Bui Expected To Be Shortlived.

FEDS AOVANEY   Offensive Apparently Nea Deadlock; Repulse Nazi Assaults.

THE WEATHER   MISSOURI FORECAST Slowly rising temperature today and tonight.   Russian Offense Is Slowing Dowr   But Germans Unable to Ge Counter-Drive Rollin; Against Reds.

Battle In Russia Near A Deadlock   Nazis Slow Down Soviet Army But Are Unable to Counterattack   MILD WINTER SO FAR   Red. Army Has Occupied German Strong Points  West of Rizhev

Germans Slow Down Soviets But Fail In Effort To Start General Counter-Offensive; Expect Reds To Gain Again When Weather Is Colder

RED ARMY PROGRESS IS SLOWED   Soviets Repulse Three Counterattacks At Velilie Luki

Red Offensives Near A Draw On Two Fronts   Germans Unable To Get Sustained Counterattacks Going, But Slow Soviet

Reds Consolidate, Balk Nazi Moves To Counterattack   Deadlock On Stalingrad Central Fronts Is Seen, But Not For Long

GERMANS SLOW RED OFFENSIVE ON TWO FRONTS   Counter-Attacks By Axis Block  Russian Drives

REDS AND NAZIS DEADLOCKED IN RUSSIA'S SHOW   Soviets Declare Colder Weather Will Take Punch From the Germans

RED OFFENSIVE ON TWO FRONTS NEAR DEADLOCK   Germans Unable to Get Sustained Counter - Attack Moving, But Still  -Siowing Russians   LULL MAY BE BRIEF   Soviet Forces Expected to Speed Up Drives As Winter Deepens; Heavy Blows Foreseen

NAZIS FIGHTING RUSSIAN FORCES TO STANDSTILI   Repeated Counter-Attacks 0 Enemy Reported Slowing Red Army Advances

RUSS, HAZ DFFENSIVES DEADLOGKED   Germans’ Progres: Is Almost Nil To Date

SOVIET GAINS REPORTED IN MANY AREAS   No Important Enemy Progress Reported in Effort To Restore Hitler's Positions   WEATHER IS STILL MILD

Soviets Are Attacking On 2 Fronts   Germans Counterattack Vic ioysly But Cannot Get Offensive Rolling

VICIOUS NAZI ATTACKS SLOW SOVIET FORCES   Germans Fail To Regain Former Positions With Repeated Counterattacks   REDS MASS ARTILLERY   Russians Report Huge Enemy Losses In Stalingrad Battle Area

Germans Fail To Keep Their Counter Drive   Operation on Russian Front Appears to Be Nearing Deadlock, Moccow Declares

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON TWO MAIN FRONTS NEARING DEADLOCK  GERMANS SLOWING RED ARMY'S PROGRESS BUT  UNABLE TO MAKE GAINS

Russ And Nazis Deadlocked On Eastern Front  Red Army's Progress Slowed By Vicious Connter- Attache

DEADLOCK SEEN ON RED FRONTS   Russians Stalled; Nazi Drives Beaten Off

Stalled Reds Repulse New Nazi Thrusts  With Reds Holding Armies Deadlocked   With Reds Holding Armies Deadlocked Winter Advantage

Germans Stage Frequent Counter-Attacks Which  Slow Soviet Offensive

OFFENSIVE IS THOUGHT NEAR TO DEADLOCK   Germans Fail To Regain Initiative But  Slow Reds   NAZIS FAIL TO GAIN   Increasing Severe Winter Expected To Increase  Difficulties

Red Drive Seems Near Deadlock   Germans Slowing Progress of Russian Thrusts

RUSSIANS AND GEDMANG SEEM  RINE EAD We hehe  NEAR DEADLOCK   No Important Nazi Prog. ress Is Made Since November 19

Some Signs — of Deadlock on Red Front      But Military Observers Be lieve That It Would Be Shartlived   NAZI DIFFICULTIES MUCH THE WORS1      Germans Still Slowing Soviets, But They Are Unable to Renew Offensive

AUDOTAN OFFENOE (SLOWING DOWK   Vicious Counterattacks Check Reds’ Advance On Two Fronts   NO NAZI GAINS   Severe Winter Weather Expected To Increase German Difficulfies

Deadlock: Appears Near For. ‘Russian. Offensive On Two Soviet Fronts

CATTLE RAISERS SWAMP MARKET   Prospect Of Ceiling On Live Beef Causes Stampede To Sell

Cattle Sets Market Mark   Owners Rush Stock To Market in Fear of Ceiling on Live Beef

VATILE UWAERS SIAMPEUED  32 502 Animals Thunder to Kansas City Market

Federal Income Tax Deadline Is Monday, March 1¢€   To Be Safe Most lowan: Should Mail Returns B; Sunday Night

FIGURES WILL OCCUPY IOWA INTEREST NOW   Federal Income Taxes Due Before Midnight Monday, March 16, In This State

HELP oUT SCRAP DRIVE   Vo.ational Ag Boys Collected for the Local High School

U.S. FORCES PREPARE FOR NEW THREAT   Japs Threatening From East in New Solomons Battle

ON GUADALCANAL PREPARE TO DEAL WITH NEW THREAT   Japs Now Landing Fresh Troops On East Coast is melieve Pressure Of

SECOND CZECH VILLAGE WIPED OUT BY NAZIS   Residents Of Lesaty Accused Of Hiding Parachutists Involved In Slavinge

Bohemia Village Razed by Germans   Villagers Are Accused of Hiding Slayers of Gestapo Chief.

Another Czech Community Is Reportec Razed by Avengers of Nazi Hangman’

NAZIS WIPE OUT SECOND VILLAGE   Accuse Residents of Aid to Heydrich’s Slayers

ECOND CZECH OWN RAZED IN REVENGE RAID   sople of Lesaty, Bohemia. Accused In Heydrich Assassination   OPULATION’S FATE IS NOT REVEALED   illagers Charged With Shielding Agents In Death Plot

LL  Second Czech Town Is Wiped Out By Nazis To Avenge Heydrich Death

Czech Community Wiped Out by Nazis   Second Village Feels Vengeance

ANOTHER CZECH TOWN RAZED BY NAZI AVENGERS   Lesaty In Bohemia De. stroyed In Frightful Re  taliatory Acts Over   Killing Heydrich   VILLAGERS ACCUSED   Claimed by Gestapo to Have Hid So-Called ‘Parachute Agents’ In Assassination

Second Czech Village Wiped Out by Nazis   People Hid Chutists In volved in Heydrich Killines. Claim

SECOND CZECH TOWN RAZED BY GERMANS   Reprisals For Heydrich Slaying Continue Unabated

Second Mass Execution in fo2aeh Tawn      ‘Nazis Raze Another Village  After Killing All the Male  Population      ANOTHER REPRISAL IN HEYDRICH CASE   Town of Lezaky of About 100 Residents Is Latest Victim of Nazi: Wrath

Nazis Raze Town As Heydrich Vengeance   Male Population Believed Killed, Womer Sent to War Camps as at Lidice; Charged With Aiding ’Chutists.

ANOTHER CZECH VILLAGE RAZED   Nazis Continue Reprisals Ir Heydrich Death

Second Czech  Village Razec   Lesaty In Bohemia Wiped Out By Germans In Venveance

CZECH VILLAGE DESTROYED BY GERMAN UNITS   Villagers Hid Parachutists, Declare Nazis

VILLAGE RAZED   Nazis Assert Residents Aided Heydrich Killers, Radio Revort Savs

ANOTHER CZECH CITY LEVELED   Helped Assassins O-! Heydrich, Said

ANOTHER VILLAGE IS RAZED BY NAZIS SAYS RADIO REPORT   Bohemian ‘Community Razed On Accusation the Villagers Hid Parachutists Involved In Slaying of Reinhard Heydrich.

Another Czech  Village Razed Wholesale Murder: By the Nazis Are Continuing

BRITISH IMPERIALS GATHER TANKS FOR COUNTER ATTACK   Allied Forces In Burm Take Advantage Of Lull To Organize Awainet ‘Taek

PREPARING FOR COUNTER BLOW AGAINST ENEMY        CON TRATE INFANTRY TANK UNITS AT STRATEGIC TOUNGOO. PROME   JAPANESE FORCES DRIVE _ NORTH ALONG RAILWAYS   Confirms Prediction Enemy Us Preparing For All Out Drive Against Line from Rangoon

Germans Press Vichy To Join ‘War With Allies   Run Up Smokescreen of Charges That Battle Raging Over Dakar

NAZI PRESSURE BEING PUT UPON FRENCH REGIMI   Trying to Force Vichy Into Con. flict on Axis Side Through “Medium” of Dakar

HITLER GOADING FRANCE TO WAR ON AXIS SIDE   Incidents at Dakar Being Used As Ammunition.

NAZI PRESSURE IS PUT ON VICHY   Radio Describes Allied ‘At. tack On Dakar’

GERMAN RADIO PUTS OUT HYSTERICAL OUTBURSTS ON DAKAR SITUATION--MORE ITALIAN CONTROL  SEEN

PRESSURE IS” BEING PUT ON VICHY 0 JOIN WAR FOR AXIS   Alleged Danger To Daka Used As Propaganda By German Radio

VICHY DENIES ANY FIGHTING OVER DAKAR   Hysterical Series of Broadcasts from Berlin Indicates Fear of Allies.   War Summary

LAFOLLETTE SAYS TAXES TOO HEAVY IN LOWER BRACKETS   Demands Stiffer Increase tn Corporation Levies, Closing Loopholes

Tax Measure Is Protested By LaFollette   { Says New Revenue Bill Unfair To  Lawer Inceoamee

SAYS REVENUE BILL PLACES BURDEN ON LOW INCOME GROU!      LaFollette Wants Corpora tion Levies Boosted, Loopholes in Law Closed   OTHER INCREASES URGED

CHINESE POSITION IN BURMA WORSE   Great War Decisions Due In Europe  Stilwell’s Troops In Steadily Growing Peril

CHINESE TROOPS ARE OUTFLANKED INBURMA AREA   Elsewhere Allied Position Seemed Somewhat Improved Monday   ROSTOCK HEAVILY  RAIDED BY BRITISH   By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE Associated Presc War Editar

HEAVY OPPOSITION MET BY AIRMEN IN RAIDS ON MONDAY   ‘Aerial Offensive of British Confronting Hitler With _ Grave Problem—Major Action in Pacific Limit ed to Burma Where Allied Position Critical

RAF Continues Raids on Nazi Industry, Air Bases   Allied Left Flank in Burma, Defended by Chines Troops Under Gen. Stilwell, in Growing Peril

Security of Supply Route to Australia Is Prize at Stake in Impending Battle

ACTION LOOMS INPACIFIC WAR   Allied Supply Route Seer As Great Prize in Expected Struggle

Intense Action In Pacific War ls Predicted —   Land And Naval Clashes Near Hawaii Forecast

Observers Believe War in Pacific Approaches State of Fierce Action

AUSSIE ROUTE BATTLES SEEN   War In Pacific Near Navy, Land Fight

Stage Being Set for Intense Naval and Land Action Alona U.S. Supply Route to Australia

PARACHUTE TROOPS REPORTED IN FRANCE   London Newspaper Says German: Has Sent Division to Re‘inforce Garrison,

De Gaulle’s Committee Is Named as Recognized Authority Ruling  Tp... .*#f* Ty. .

U.S. In Defense Of French Isles   DE GAULLE .E FORCES ARE BACKED IN SOUTH PACIFIC

U.S. Recognizes Free French Possession of Pacific Isles   De Gaulle’s Committee Announces U. S. Cooper ating In Defense of These Possessions

U.S. DEFENDING FRENCH ISLANDS   Free French Rule Given Partial Recognition

Free French Recognized in Pacific Area   U.S. Co-Operating With Them in Defense ot French Islands  EEPFECTIVE CONTROL  Relations With Vichy Are Still Being Maintained Ry This Country

Free French Recognized in Pacifie Area   (. S. Co-Operating With Them in Defense of Freneh Islands  EEPECTIVE CONTROL  Relations With Vichy Are Qll Paina Maintainad

Recognize Free French In Pacific   U. S. Co-operates In Defense Of Islands.

Free French Recognized As  Island Rulers   U. S. Will Co-operate With Gen. De Gaulle In Use Of Islands In  Southwest Pacific

U.S. Gives Part Recognition to De Gaulle Rule   Cooperating With Defense of Free French Islands in The Pacific

U. S. Recognizes Free French Rule In Pacific, Aids In Isfand Defense

U5, AIDS FREE FRENCH IN-EAS   Cooperates In Defense 01 Islands In Pacific, Says De Gaulle

U.S. Recognizes Free French  To Deal With De Gaulle on Frencl Pacific Islands

GREAT NIP FLEET AT SEA, REPORT; TEN SHIPS HIT IN NORTH. SOUTH PACIFIC

ENEMY SHIPS ARE DAMAGED IN SOLOMONS   Eight Vessels Blasted by U. S. Planes In Attacks on Alaskan Post.   BULLETIN

JAPANESE MAY RISK NAVAL BATTLE SOON   Chinese Claim Jap Flotilla On Way To Solomons

FLASHES   Leased Wire Butletina on Lates World News Today.   Tenttheshin Flotilla.

JAPANESE MAY RISK A MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE  IN SOLOMONS   Reports That Four of Si Remaining Battleships Will be Used  Chinaca Claim That Invaciar      Chinese Claim That Invasior of Siberia is Now : Imminent

Naval Battle Off Solomons May Be Risked   China Hears Fiotilla - Of Warships Being Sent There

Nip Dreadnaughts Sail To Aid Recapture Of Salomons   YANKEES ARE ACTIVE   Marines Deliver Setbacks At Island Bases, ‘In Aleutians

INCREASE IN AUTO DEATHS IS CHECKED   Climbing Toll of Fatalifie: Drops For First Time lon 18 Months

America’s Climbing Total Of Traffic Deaths Checked For Month Of February

Road Toll  Is Down   Traffic Deaths Show First Decrease In 18 Months

Trattic Deaths in Downward Trend tor First Time Since July, 1940, Figures Show

Climbing Car Deaths In US. Checked   First Survey in Eighteen Months

Traffie Toll Lower During Last Month   First Time Rise Has Been Halted Since July, 1940 —-18 Months Ago

CHECK CLIMBING TOLL ON ROAD!   February First Month Since July, 1940 to Show Fewer Highway Deaths

TRAFFIC DEATE TOLL DEGLINES   Drop is 8 Per Cent; Ends i Months of Continucus Increase.

Traffic Toll   Naticn’s Climbing Total ts Checked First Time Since July 1940.

Death Sought For Oklahoma  Young Woman   Honor Grad From A & M Arraigned  By Prosecutor

FEARS OF US. ATTACKS ON ISLE MOUNT   Japanese Communique Admits Losses in Great Air And Naval Battle Off Midway Island

Claim Ship Sinkings Not As Heavy As U.S. Casualties In Battle   BY UNITED PRESS

TOKYO’S ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOW INCREASING FEAR  THAT U. S. IS TURNING TIDE

OFFICIALS RAID ULSTER HOMES   Three Men Held as Result Of Holiday Arrests

Veterans: Say They Are Tougher .Op position _ Than Hitler’s Men.   FULL OF TRICKS. THAT ARE. DEADLY

Jap Soldiers More Dangerous Than  Nazis. Aussie Veterans Declare

Reveal Many Jap Tricks   Australians Say Nippon Soldiers Out-fight Germans

Would Speak English To Get Allied Soldiers To Betray Whereabouts

HIROHITO’S LITTLE BROWN MEN BETTER THAN HITLER LEGION  AUSTRALIAN VETERANS WHO HAVE FOUGHT BOTI SAYS JAPS READY DIE

AUSSIES CLAIM JAPS ARE WILY AND DANGEROUS   ‘It Is Like Fighting Tigers Down in Jungles,” One Wounded Veteran Reveals   TRY MANY TRICKS   Some Will Play Dead ‘Among Wounded and ' Shoot Enemy From Behind, He Says

JAP MORE DANGEROUS FIGHTER THAN NAZI      That’s What Veterans Who Have Met Both Say

‘17 OF 52 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED OVER SOLOMONS   Seven American Craft Lost as Two Waves of Japs Beaten Back   Attacks by Dive Bombers at Pacific Island Hit on Nov. 11

Second Forum Meeting Oct. 13  Pictorial: Review Of “War Features Shawn

Another Pickup Scheduled For. Next Saturday   Victory Pile’ Grows — Into Mountain On.  West Main St.,   Texas Will Scrap Oldest Fire Engine

Greater Beet Production, Not Restricted, Held Needed in 1942   SHORTAGE IS CITED   Wickard Asked By Byrd To Hold Up Conracts  Temporarily

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SAW TROOPS IN S. 6.   Visit Kept Military Secret Until Churchill Arrived Back In England; Saw Real istic Maneuvers.

CHURCHILL SEES ARMY PERFORM   A Spectacular Display of American Power Given at Fort Jackson

Reveal Churchill Saw U.S. Troops in Paratroop Show   Spectacular Display Offered English Chief at-Fort Jackson

U.S. Army ‘Impressed’  Churchill   Crack Paratroops, Others Put On Show For Him   Minute Inspection

Army Battles For Premier   Premier Watches US. Parachute Troops Do Stuff at Maneuvers

Churchill Visits Big Army Post   British Premier Sees Training of Troops at Fort Jackson, Is Impressed   Prime Minister's Quick Inspection Jaunt Is  Kept Secret

Churchill Sees Parachute Troops   Prime Minister Visits U. & Army Training Center At Fort Jackson

NOTED TEACHER TAKEN BY: DEAT   Dr. Hatry A. Garfield Native Ohioan, Suc cumbs At 79

GARFIELD’S SON DIES, AGED 79   Son Of Former President Of U. & Once Was President Of WIIliams College

War Against U.S. Unpopular Among Duce’s Disillusioned People, Say Returning Envoys   Group From Germany Finds Sullen French Still Turn Hopeful Eyes Toward America

Americans Tell Graphic Stories Of Berlin,.Rome   Seventy - Four U. &. Citizens, Freed by Cermany, Arrive in Lisbon kin Route Home — Correspondent Says Italian People Opposed to War With Allies..

MEADVILLE FOR OFFICER WHO DIED IN AIR CRASH   Casket of Lieut. Parker E Everett Is Beside His Mother’s Grave.   A BRIDE IS WIDOWED   Flowers ‘at Burial Sent From Men of Felts Field, Washington.

SERVICE REVIEW FEATURE OF GIRLS’ 4-H RALLY DAY   Evelyn Keil Elected County President At Meeting Here

U. S. Aids Fight On Madagascar   British Commandos Fight Ashore Island ‘To Forestall Jap Attack’

COLLABORATIONISTS WARNED U. 8. DOES NOT INTEND FOR ISLAND TO BE ANOTHER  INDO-CHIN

U.S.ISSUES CHALLENGE, 70 LAVAL   Fully Behind _ Brit. Occupation Of Madagascar

Laval Regime  Is Challenged By U.S. Note   French Warned Attacks On British Will Not Go Unanswered

Occupation of Madagascar by British Forces Approved bv U. S.      MADAGASCAR IN BRITISH HANDS   BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreimm Fditer

US. CHALLENGES LAVAL: ENDORSES BRITISH COURSE   Vichy Informed That Wash: ington Approves Occupation of Madagascar.

PENALTY. DOUBLE-TIME’ PAY. ~ [$ ABOLISHED BY. PAESREKT   ROOSEVELT. BY ENECUTIVE ORDER WIPES OUT “PEN\ ALTY" FAY FOR SAT.” UBDAYS, SUNDAYS  AND HOLIDAYS —

ROOSEVELT ENDS DOUBLE TIME PENALTY   No Double Pay For Sundays If Within 40-Hr. Week

ORDER BANS DOUBLI PAY OVER WEEKENDS   Roosevelt Decree Removes ‘Penalty’ Wage Payments To Workers On Sundays, Saturdays, Holidays

Double Pay On Weekends Out   No Curb On Extra For Seventh Day of Work

Doubie-f ime For Holidays is Ruled Ovi   ~ Mr. Roosevelt Signs Executive Order, Effective At Once

DOUBLE TIME ‘PENALTY’ PAY IS UNDER BAN   Order Is Issued To Encourage Round-The-Clock Trade Operation

Double Time Payments Wiped Out   Pres. Roosevelt Orders Elimination Of “Penalty  Double Time.”

Sixty Loaves of Fresh Bread Lure Elephant into Captivity   Great Beast Finally Captured in Indiana After Wandering Over Country for Four Days

Dough Balls Good Bait For Elephant, Too   Sixty Loaves of Bread Overcome Call of Wild

Edward Flynn, Chairman of Democratic Committee, Claims War Not Like Last One  —  Matar? << tTWwyT :   SAYS U. 8. WILL HELP REBUILD

Henderson Urges Stock Ceilings   OPA Head Asks Wickard  For His Permission

Henderson Asks Livestock Ceiling   Act Designed to End Meat Shortage

0 RULES ISSUEL   Newspapers, Magazines Similar Organs Get “Orders”

Stevenson Opens  Campaign With  Address at Austin Governor Urges All  Voters to Use 7 TDhieliiherate Indsment

Governor Stevenson 1 Opening x * ¥ Campaign Promises to Make  * Only E Promises He can Keep

DO NOT DELAY APPLICATIONS   For Farm Operating Loans, Says F.S.A.

Doolittle Is Revealed As Raid Leader   Famed Ace Gets Congressional Medal; Volunteer Crews Rewarded.

GEN. DOOLITTLE DECORATED FOR APR, 18 ATTACK   Raid More Successful Than Hoped for Says General, Describing It.   (A picture of AEF forces landing in Ireland is shown on page 16.)

Leader of Tokyo Attack Honored   Air Officer Awarded Medal by FDR

Doolittle Gets Medal For Rai On Jap Cities   ~Noted-Fliér Led-Big* . Bomber Squadron In Attacks On Tokyo

Brig. Gen. James Doolittle Given Highest Honor For Raid On Toyko

FAMOUS U. S. SPEED FLIER LED AMERICAN AIR ATTACK ON JAPAN: RECEIVES MEDAL FROM FD!   Brig. Gen. James Doolittle Tells Story of Smashing Attack on Tokyo, in Surprise Announcement — TT chew:

GEN. DOOLITTLE LED BOMBERS ON JAPANESE RAID   AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Short Unusual ~  and Economical’   State Income Tax Up for: Study and Possible Action

PLANT GUA TO BE TRAINED   200,000 Over Nation Wil Be Anti-Sabotage Units

PORTER HELD   Giant Negro Questioned in Slaying Of Factory Worker.

NAZI GENERALS ARE RECALLED   Hitler Abandons Strategis Role in Preparing Spring Offensive,   RUSSIANS DRIVE AHEAD

‘Lone Wolf’ Role Has Resulted Only In Bioody Retreat   Strategy for Spring Offensive Mapped i: Staff Conferences

Hitler Recalls Army Leaders   Summons Ousted Aides  To Help Plan Offensive

ITLER GALLS TOP OFFICERS TO MAP DRIVE   ormer Aids Brought in for Conference On Spring Offensive   '[ARLEY REPORTED IN SESSION NOW   lerlin Dispatches Hint New, Surprising Methods In Store

ASKING AID FOR DRIVE   His Intuition Is Not Stopping Reds, Writer Says

Adolf Hitler Calls Generals Back On Jol   After Three Months Of Retreat By “Intuition’ Nazi Leader Decides He Needs His Generals

FUEHRER QUITS HIS LONE WOLF MILITARY ROLE   Van Brauchitsch Is Among Those Reported Back in Strategy Parleys — New Russian Appeals Voiced  7 ee eet = Sue.  Men

Hitler Calls Top Officers To Map Driv:   Von Brauchitsch, Dis placed After Moscow Re pulse, at War Sessions

Russia Calls For US-British Drive Against Germany   German Spring Move Planned By General Staff, Expected Soon

OUSTED CHIEF! CALLED BACK ¢ TO BERLIN   Seeks Former Leaders Tc Aid In Spring Offense   For Second Front Against Germany: Aerial Base At Guatemala Established

HITLER CALLS ARMY HEADS T0 MAP CAMPAIGN   Lone Wolf Leadership Abandoned After Three Months Of Retreat   BRAUCHITSCH RECALLED   Spring Offensive Is Discussed As Reds Attack Relentlessly

HITLER ABANDONS ROLE OF LEADERSHIP OF GERMAN ARMIES   REPORTED TO HAVE CALLEI HIS GENERALS BACK TO AID SPRING OFFENSIVE

"Many Resigned or Were Ousted at Beginning of Russian Failure  ‘INTUITION’ THEN  Reversing Russian Steam Roller Still Unsolved Problem for Nazis

HITLER RECALLS GENERALS 10 AID IN SPRING PLANS   ABANDONS LONE WOLF ROLE OF GUIDING DESTINY OF GERMAN ARMIES   SOVIET GUERRILLA FORCES TAKE LARGE SECTION (N NORTH   New Clamor for Another Front Published In English Language Newspaper from Kuibyshev

HITLER CALLS HIS GENERALS TO HELP PLAN   After Three Months of Disaster, Lone Wolf Role Dropped   Field Marshal Was Firec or Resigned After Moscow Drive

TOURNAMENT SCORES      Paris 64; Urbana 40 Streator 45; Normal 34 Decatur 53; Dixon 37   HITLER READY TO GO-OPERATE WITH GENERALS   Plans To Call Military Chiefs  Back To Service

Nazi Officers Hitler Ousted Are Recalled   Reichsfuehrer Abandons LoneWolf Rote and Seeks Aid in Planning Spring Offensive Against Russians

Hitler Gets Chummy With  His Generals   Galis Them In To Talk Of Offensive While Admitting Russians Attack Relentlessly

Nazi Chief Asks Help   Calls His Generals Back To Help Plan Offensive

FUHRER CALLS GENERALS BACK   Swiss Newspaper Report: Von Brauchitsch Among’ Reinstated Leaders “

Von Brauchiisch Reported Among Leaders Conferring on Plans for Spring Drive   REDS PRESS WAR   German High Command Admits Armies on Defensive and Heavy Fighting in Progress

Hitler Recalls Generals for Spring Thrust  Russians, Howevs Continue Bloody  gm lg

Press Soviet Attack  NAZIS ARE PLANNING   Germans Are Reported to Be Strengthening Netherland: Defenses Against Possible Anglo-American Landing

NAZI GENT AALS DAGK IN OADDLE REPORTS CLAIM   Hitler Has Relinquished Sole Command Of Russian Drive, Correspondent Says

Hitler Calls Back Generals As Situation Gets Critical   Possibility of Allied Second Front Against Germany Reported to Have Changed His Mind

JAP INVAS FLEET GIVEN NEW SETBACK   Reds Press On With Power Drive, Nazi Heads Admit Hard Defensive Fight

Hitler Quits “Intuition” — To Call Back Generals He Dismissed in Winter

Huge Assault On Russia Is Being Mapped   German Offensive Expected To Concentrafe on Eastern Front: New Methods Planned

LONE WOLF NO LONGER, HITLER RECALLS STAFF   Ousted Generals Called Into Consultation To Plan Gigantic Spring Offensive In Russia; May Be Expected To Start Soon.

ARE CALLED ‘IN TO HELP - EUEHRER   Hitler Abandons His Lone . Wolf Role After 3 Months of Retreat ~   RED DRIVE STILL > “MAKING PROGRESS   Guerrilla Forees. Forces. Regain 6, ® 000 Square Mile Area Near Leningrad:

Hitler Recalls His Ousted Generals and Maps Spring Plans   Fuehrer Abandons His ‘Lone Wolf Leadership; Germans Say Reds Attack Heavily in Kerch and Donets Sectors

Hitler Orders Generals Back To Map Plans   Those In Disfavor Are Included In Group Being Consulted      Russia, Libya Thought Objectives In New  Offensives

Hitler Now Has To Get-Generals   REMOVED OFFICERS ARE BEING RECALLED TO RUSSIA

Lone-Wolf Role Dropped by Feuhrer ©   Asks Help in n Mapping Spring ' Moves; Russia Calls ‘for * Second Front

Hitler Recalls His Generals to Front Against Red Force   Abandons’_ Lone - Wolf Role in Direction of Losing Campaign

German Generals Who Resigned Or Were Ousted After Failure To Take Moscow Are Summoned By Hitler, Who Appears To Have Abandoned Lone-Wolf Role

‘Lone Wolf’ War Policy Abandoned   German. Spring. Offensive In Russia Seen. Near: Now. Mapping - Strategy

SUMMONS TOP OFFICERS TO PLAN ATTACK   Brauchitsch Heads List 0 Men, Fired or Resigned, Who Join Fuehrer.   ‘NOW MAPPING STRATEGY   Swiss Newspaper Says Spring Offensive Can Be  ee ae hee. ae

Summons Nearly All German Officers Who Were Ousted or Resigned After the Drive Agains Moscow Failed Last December; Climaxing Three Months of Retreating

Hitler Recalls Ousted Generals: Plans Offensive   ruehrer Finds Out He  Not Capable of Running War Alone

Former Leaders To Help Shape Naz: Spring Offensive   Fuehrer Decides To Give Up Lone-Wolf Role; Russians Renew Plea For Second Front; Say Nazis Expectin;  Invasion

HITLER CALLS BACK GENERALS TO PLAN DRIVE   Ousted Army Leader: Regain Command in Spring Campaign

Hitier Admits Failure As A Lone-Wolf   Nazi Chieftain Calls On Army Experts For Help

Fuehrer Drops ‘Lone Wolf’ Guidance Idea And Gets Army Men Back to Help Planning For Reversing Red Winter Steamroller

Fuehrer Quits Lone  Wolf Role   Russian Forces Are Battering at Gates of Nozi-held City of Kharkoy

FUER AER DROPS LONE-WOLF ROL   Rommel Among Those Taking Part In Berlir Conferences   PLAN SURPRISE   German Drive Is Expect: ed To Be Concentrated Against Russia

VON BRAUCHITSCH IS BACK IN FOLD; REDS ‘AT KHARKOV GATES   Nazis Admit “Heavy Defensive Fighting” On Esstern Front

HITLER CALLS HIS GENERALS BACK TO ARMY   Abandons Lone-Wolt Role as Ousted Officers Are Summoned to Help Plan Proposed Spring Offensive Agcainst Reds.

Fuehrer rorced to Consult Brauchitech, Other Field Marshals on ‘Blitz’ Strategy

FUERA GALLS  DEPOOED GnleFa  TO nELP WORK QUT STRATEGY   Even Von Brauchiisch Summoned to Plan Gigantic Drive to Knock Out Soviets This Soring

‘Hitler Calls eHis Generals  Back on Job 4  Purged Officers  Are Reported in & Berlin to Plan  Spring Drive -

HITLER RECALLS NAZI GENERALS TO PLAN DRIVE   Fuehrer Drops Lone Wolf Role in Guiding German Army Destiny

HITLER BELIEVED PLANNING FOR A GIGANTIC DRIVE   Nearly All Top Officers Re--signed or Removed During Winter Said to Be In Conference With Fuehrer  at Headquarters   SIGNIFICANT STEPS

xpected to Be Launched Soon On Russian Front, Berlin Dispatch , Reveals   SURPRISE DRIVE IN IBYA ALSO LOOMING   ov Rommel, From Afri can War Front, Reported In Berlin; Food Rations Reduced

NAZI GENERALS! RETURN TO GIVE AID TO HITIFR   Germans Admit Russian Armies Are Continuing to Attack Relentlessly

German Leader Finds intuition Insufficient For Crisis In Russia; Those He Fired Return.   Weather Bad

Ousted Nazi Army Officers Are Recalled  Von Brauchitsch And   Von Brauchitsch And Others Among Those Summoned By Hitler

HITLER CALLS IN GENERALS   Seeks Military Counsel, Hoping to Regain What His **¥Intnition’’ Lost

Hitler Calls Generals to Direct Army   Some of Those Ousted Summoned Back; Drops His Personal Command

HITLER CALLS AIDES 10 MAP SPRING DRIVE   Germans Admit Russians Staging Relentless Attacks   NEW FRONT LOOMS   Holland Is Strengthenec - As Germans Fear U. S. Move

Tanks Clash Again in Hot Libya Tussle   New Pitched Battle Rages As Ally Presses Effort To Roll Back Axis Spearhead

MIGHTY TANK BATTLE CHURNS LIBYAN DESERT   Rommel Makes Desperate Effort To Halt British  Counter Attack   BIG FORCES MEET   Aim Is To Break German Offensive Directed At Egypt And Suez

German Armies Encircle Tobruk; British Forces Back To Egyptian Border   FDR, Churchill Conference Takes On Added Significance In View Of Axis Advances In Russia, Libya

Yank ‘Air Force In China May Be Pacific’s Best   Observers Think New Fleet May Help Turn Tide In Chinese War

TURREY'S POSITION IS BAD, INCREASES MEANING OF CHURCHILL'S VISIT.

Field Supervisor, Farm Credit Administration To Be Here March 31

CHINESE ARMIES NOT TO GIVE UP AS LONG AS THEY GAN BATTLE   Lashio ls Emptied of War Stores Before the Entrance of Invaders Who Found Nothing Left to Loor— Burma Road’s Supply Lines Shifted Prior to Enemy's Entrance Into Sector, Chinese Army Official Save.

Japan Starts Pulling Back In Most Areas   Trouble In Keeping Up Supply Lines Forces Latest Moves

JAPS START T PULL BACK IN PACIFIC OGEAN   Have Tremendous Difficulty I Maintaining Her Supply Lines

Rommel’s Rearguard Is Suffering West o' El Agheila; U S., British Air  Eareee Are Victore in Libve Tunicia

BRITISH CLASH WITH AXIS IN DESERT BATTLE   ‘Number Of Prisoners Cap.  tured From Rommel West Of El Agheila   ODDS BEGINNING TO FAVOR ALLIES

Allies Increase Air Power in Libya, Tunisia   Number of Prisoners Captured by British Chasing Rommel; Mines Slow Drive

REARGUARD OF AXIS AND PURSUERS CLASH WEST OF EL AGHEILA   Tempo of Allied Air Attacks on Fo In Libya and Tunisia Mounting; Cause Tremendous Damage

IMPORTANT ACTION FOUGHT IN DESERT AGAINST GERMANS   Advance Columns Clash With Rommel’s Axis Rear. guard While Rising Allied Air Attack Beats at Enemy in Libya and Tunisia

BRITISH CAPTURE AXIS PRISONERS   Air Attacks Smack Foe ir Libya and Tunisia   MANY HITS SCORED   Odds Now Held ‘Very Much in Favor of Allies in Battle For Africa

BRITISH BATTLE AXIS REARGUARDS ON LIBYAN DESERT   Report Capture of Numbet of Prisoners in Important Action West of El Agheila,   PLANES RAKE GERMANS HUDDLED IN GULLIES   R..A. F. Commentator Says Odds Favor Allies in Tunisia in Struggle for Air Mastery.

Axis Bested in Air Power Battling in Tunisia; Russians Wipe Out German Regiment Southwest  Of Stalingrad, Take Village 80 Miles to West

British Advance Columns Battle Axis Rearquard   Important Action Fought Somewhere West of El Agheila   Exact Position of Fleeing Axis Army Not Divulged

DESERT ROADS HAMMERED BY ALLIED FLIERS   AXIS PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BY BRITISH IN LIBYA

Rommel Gives First Hint Of Real Disorder   Heavy Damage Tx Fleeing Columns Caouced From Air

Enemy Under Unceasing Air Assaults  Maior Battle for Tunisia Shapes Up:

Youth Strangles Self   Tightens Belt About Neck, Then Unable to Loosen It

BRITISH FALL BACK IN BURMA   Withdraw to Positions on Bilin River, 30 Miles  Nearer Rangoon

BRITISH DRIVEN TO GILIN RIVER IN BURMA BATTLE   Japanese Apparently Left in Contro! of Thaton After Allies Fall Back   BRITISH RIGHT FLANK NORTH OF MOULMEIN   New Lines Re-established by Imperial Forces on River's West Bank; Burma Road Itself Not Directly Threatened: Foe’s Effort to South

BRITISH PUSHED BACK IN BURMA   Nipponese Spearheads Thursting Nearer to China’s Lifeline

Japanese Leff in Full Control Of Thaton Area   mperial Troops Plan Ic Make Stand along River in Burma   {ope To Prevent Japs ‘rom Securing Possession of Burma Road

“BILIN RIVER » ISNEW LINE FOR DEFENSE   Japanese In Control Of Rail City

Area Of Thaton Falls To Japs,  Pushing Toward The Burma Road   Withdrawal Designed To Save Units From Danger: Shallow Bilin River Affords Chance For Counter-Attacks

Navy Reports It is Nol Certain Whether U-Boat Or Mine Did Damage   NONE IS INJURED IN HEAVY EXPLOSIONS   19,400-Ton Vessel Abandoned Off U. S. Coast; No Submarine Seen

"TANKER BLUM’ 4§ DAMAGED   Crewmen Uncertain If Boat Hit Mime > Or Was Torpedoed

AaTS AT oth DAMAGE TANKEE   Crewmen Land After Abandoning Ship Off Atlantic Coast; Unable Say Whether Vessel Hit Mine, Torpedoed

Navy Withholds Details Of Blast That Damaged  ‘Tanker on East Coast

Janker Blum Abandoned After Blasts In Atlantic ©  - Crew of 40 Arrives At Part Uncertain

Tanker E, H. Blum Said-‘Damaged’ Off Atlantic Coast   Undecided Whether Ship Hit Mine or Was Torpedoed

TANKER DAMAGED OFF EAST COAST   CREWMEN ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER SHIP WAS TORPEDOED OR HIT A MINE,

American Tanker Is Damaged’ Off Atlantic Coast   F. H. Blum May Have Been Torpedoed, Members of Crew Believe

With Our Soldiers  and  Sailors         Carroll Youth in Ireland Meets Up With ‘A Legenc

KAYLOR APPOINTED STATE FORESTEF   Rockville Man Named fc  Succeed Fred W, Besley

AFRIKA KORPS IS SENT REELING TO LIBYAN FRONTIER   BY HARRISON SALISBURY Tl BP Stag Oonarrecnnnient

NEIGHBORHOOD TOUGH KILLED BY DETECTIVE      Victim Had Invaded Chi cago Police Station to Free His Partners In Crime   MENACED OTHERS   Killed by Straight-Shoot' ing Sleuth In Midst of Ten Witnesses to Tavern Murder

Neighborhood Toughie At End of Row ©   Straight-Shooting Detective Picks Off Chicagoan

Bold Gunman Shot to Death   Police Detective Succeeds in Foiling Plot of Desnerado

Tough Guy Meets End   Chicago 0 Hoodlum Dies In Attempt to Terror -ize a Police Station

ARGENTINA STANDS — AGAINST BREAK   ACTING PRESIDENT SAYS NATION WILL NOT SEVER RELATIONS WITH AXIS:

Argentina ‘Will Not Break’ With Axis Powers ‘   Stand Announced In Interview With Nation’s Chief

CASTILLO SAYS COUNTRY WILL STAY NEUTRAL   Offers Help On Problems Dealing With Problems In Hemisphere

Argentina Vill Stick to Axis Powers   “RIGHT OR WRONG”, ACTINC PRESIDENT CASTILLO TELL‘ PRESS CONFERENCE; liAS NO} CHANGED POSITION.   Friendly Gesture to U. S.

Argentina Maintains Position Against Breaking Relations With Axis Despite Pressure

Argentina Refuses — To Break With Axis   Acting President Says Nation Has Not Veered from Position of Neutrality Toward Warring Countries, Except U.S.; Six Powers Push Plan

Won't Break, Avers Ruler Of Argentina   ‘Right or Wrong,” It’s His Nation’s Opinion, Says Castillo to Press On Axis Stand

JAP FEAR UPRTSINE IN BATAAN   » Order Natives to Sur. render Weapons   WAR FRONT QUIET  ee  U. S. Plans Greatest

Enemy s Plans In Philippines Are Disruptec   MacArthur’s Surprise Ai Attack Spoils Offensive Schedule Of Japs   BELIEVE JAPS FEAR NATIVE UPRISING   Japanese Demand Filipinos Surrender Bolos And All Other Weapons

TOKYO ORDERS FILIPINOS GIVE UP BOLO KNIFE   Weapon Used by Islanders as Tool for Agricultural Activities.   BELIEVE 5,000 ENEMIES LOST IN INVASION TRY

ORDER FILIPINOS TURN IN KNIVES   Japanese Believed to Fear Uprising by Natives Against Invader

NATIONS AGREE NOT TO ACCEPT SEPARATE PEACK   World-Wide Anti-Axis Front Is Formed At White House Meetinc In Declaration Of Solidarity

Russia, Britain, U.$.and China Lead 22 Powers   Agreement Is Result’ Of Anti-Axis Talks Of F. D. R., Churchill

PACT PROVIDES THAT NO ALLIED NATION WILL 81GN , SEPARATE PEACE DUR-

Accord Follows Conference of  FR, Churchill   Russia Joins U. S., Britain, China In Signing of Agreement

26 Nations Ban Separate Axis Peace   White House Announce: Agreement Pledging Uni fied Fight To Finish   POOL RESOURCES   Reds Apparently Excepted Fram Japan Clash Now Ir Allied Alliance

No Separate Peace Pacts, They Declare   United States, Great Britain, Rus sia and Ching Sign —— Others May Later

Axis Foes Sign Solidarity Pac   Ambassadors And Ministers Of Nations Which Are Opposed .To Axis Sign Declaration That They Will Fight Axis To A Finish And Will Not Accept Separate Peace

Anti-Axis Powers Believed to Have Siened Agreement   Wul bight Axis to Finish and Will Not Accept Separate Peace  BOLE RE ?pryx

ALL RESOURCES ARE PLEDGED TO BEAT AXIS   U. S., Britain, Russia and China Head 26 Nations S'~ning New Accord

PAGT OF WAR TO FINIGH Io SIGNED BY 2   U. §. Britain, China, Russ Head List of Those “On the Line.’   NO SEPARATE PEACE iS ONE PROVISION

POLICE ON GUARD   Watch Excavation Work at Topeka Municival Airport After Fight

Three Men Get More Than $3,000 Cash $10,000 in Checks in Dallas Robbery —

NORRIS DECIDES TO RUN AGAIN   Nebraskan Deems ¥4 Tis Duty te Seek Sensin Cant

Jap Invasion Army Crushec   Chinese Repo: port Troops Have Recaptured Chuh sien, Rail Center.

HOLG STEP-FATHER IN FATAL STABBING   24-Year-Old Girl Slain While Sleeping; Friend ts Not Touched

Says 7 Laughter Of Girl Caused Him To Kill He   Morderer Of  Fitehburg Native Held. Without Bail: Silent In Court

BRITISH WARSHIPS AID AY SINGAPORE   JAPS ADMIT DEFENDERS OF BASE ARE OFFERING “FIERCE RESISTANCE.”

Missourian In RAF Who Was Reported Missing Is In Concentration Camp

PILOT REPORTED . DEAD IS PRISONER   Webb City Flier Writes te Parents From German Concentration Camp

WHEAT QUOTA TEST PLANNED   OHIO ORGANIZATION OPPOS: ING QUOTA SYSTEM PLANS TO CHALLENGE VALIDITY OF THE REFERENDUM

BRITISH RAID FRANCE; MAY BE NEW OFFENSIVE   Bold Invasion Across Channel May Pave Way For Major Smash.   RADIO DESTROYED   Terror Spread in Nazi held Territory; Done at - Small Cost.

BRITISH TROOPS MAKE SURPRISE RAID ON FRANCE   Parachutists Knock Out German Air Raid Detection Center and Return Home Safely.   SEA-BORNE INFANTRY AIDS IN OPERATION  :   Verror and Contusion Created Among Nazis—Casualties Are Inflicted and  Prisoners Taken.

NIGHT RAD BY ENGL SN SUCGESS   Infantry, ’Chuters: Spread Terror In France

BRITISH MAKE DARING RAIDS ON MAINLAND   Radio Location Unit Is Destroyed

BAIT on GHUTE TROOPS oTAGE CHANNEL RAID   Backed by RAF and Royal Navy Units Raiders Wipe Out Radio Station.   RETURN WITH MEMBERS OF GERMAN GARRISON

British Strike Boldly at Nazi Garrison   Destroy German Radio Location in Occupied France

No Planes Or Ships Lost, Few Men Die In Surprise Action   Chutists Dropped From Bombers Score Big Success With Aid Of Infantry; Great  Confusion Caused Near Le Havre

British Raid A Nazi-Held French Post   London Believes Bold Stroke Against Germans On Continent Sets Pattern For Expected Invasior Ot Western Europe

Parachutists Stir Terror in North France   Backed by R. A. F., Navy and Infantry, They Destroy Radio Location Center

BRITISH FORCES RAID IN FRANCE   ‘Chutists and Infantry Used In Quick Attack

British Parachute Troops Wreck French Radio Unit   Air-Borne Invaders Stage First of Expected Series of Forays Across Channel: Navy, AirForce Support Night-Hidden La Havre Attack

British Chute Troops Raid  Nazi-France   ‘Invaders Spread Fear and Confusion Amon; German Defenders in Darine Nicht Raid

Carry Out Invasion 10( Miles Across English Channel and Spread Terror Among Nazis   ONLY SURVIVORS OF ENEMY CAPTURED   No Planes Lost and Brit ish Casualties Are Light; Reich Radio Detector’ Station Destroved

British Sirike Boldly at Nazi Garrison  Destroy German Radio Location

Parachutists S pread Terror  Among Nazis   Surprise From RAF, In Invasion  Across Channel

British Make Daring Foray On Continent   “Parachute Troops Bring Back Prisoners From.Radio Detector Post In France

BUSINESS PICKING UP   Marriages and Divorces Both Increasing at Reno, Ney,

REDS GAIN IN BIG NEW OFFENSIVE   Believed To Be in Outskirts Of Millerova

Reds Move to Ensnare Germans   Millerovo Wavers in Red Drive on Stalin Birthday

Russian Drive Perils More Nazi Forces   Red Army Attacks Threat to Encircle Germans In Voronezh Sector.

Russians push try to take Millerova as gift to Stalin   Moscow claims 43,230 Germans slain, captured in five days

AEDS DRAWING UN MILLERVO CIRCLE NAZI   Battle in Bitter Weather : Staged for Important Rail Junction.   GERMAN CASUALTIES IN FIVE DAYS NOW 43,230

Reds Out for Millerovo, Birthday Gift for Premier, 63   NAZI LOSSES MOUNT   Soviets Seize Control of Vital Front Between  Don and Volga

Soviets Bend Every Effort to Take Sector to Honor Premier — Additional Units of Germans Being Encircled Neor Junction of the YoronezhRostov Railroad—Enemy Toll Is High.

RED: ARMY._DRI IVES STEADILY. JOWARD CITY OF MILLEROVA   Stalin. Is-.63 Today. = , Rusians Threaten’ Addtional: Nazi Units .

Russ Threaten  To Circle Nazis   Want Millervo As Gift For Stalin’s Birthday ©

More Than 43,000 Axis Troops Taken By Russians As Offensive Moves On

VICTORIOUS ARMY SEEKING TO TAKE MLLEROVO TODAY      Premier Stalin's 63rd Anniversary Being Observed After Capturing Over 100 Localities,   GET CONTROL OF 45 MILES OF RAILROAD   22 German Divisions In Centrai Don Offensive Ir  ’ Danger of Being Cut Of if Plans Carry.

NEW GAINS ARE SEEN BIRTHDAY GIFT TO STALIN   Capture Of Millerovo, 200 Miles Southwest Of Stalingrad, Is Imminent   HUGE LOSSES INFLICTED   Soviets Seize Control Of Vital Railway; Push Enemy Back Along Don

Couneil Will — Aid In Building Skating Rink   Little Business Transacted As City Fathers Met Monday

Borough Council Met in Reeular Session Monday   Council Passes ° Defense Ordinances and Appoint Playground Director

Tanks Used For First Time In New Guinea; Japs Unprepared To Combat Them.

General Buna Attack Open:   American Infantry Fight Behind Aussie-Manned Tank Squadrons

Enemy Loses Commander  Allies Raid Last Jap  Positions Near Buna      American Infantry Advances 2,000 Yards Near Cape Endaiadere; Aussies Man Tanks

Allies Pound Jap  Positions at Buns   “eneral Attack Launched By Audtralian Tan ~ Corps And American Infantry; 2,000 Yard Advance Made At Cane

Japs Step Up Land Attacks In Guadalcanal   U. S. Defenders Given But Little Rest by Enemy

Third Battle For Elbow Of Don Under Way   Despite Nazi Attacks, Foe Still Confined To East Bank, Say Reds.

NAZIS ATTACK ON EAST BANK OF DON RIVER   Third Battle for Elbow of Stream Apparently Under Way in German Attempt to Relieve Red  Presare.

IN ELBOW OF DON BITTER   “Axis Launching Attacks On: East: “Bank Of River

Germans Seek To Regain Secto In River Elbow   Soviets Claim Some Advances on Other Fronts

Third Battle In Don Area Under Way   Nazi Counterattacks Repulsed By Reds In Series of Slow Moving Battles ,

Battle For Don Elbow Under Way   Russians Repulse  Attacks Of Axis

Nazi Offensive Halted at Don   Third Fight Rages for River Elbow

New Battle For Don Is Underway   Axis Attacks Said to Be Repulsed by Reds, Who Claim   Adeances

THIRD BATTLE FOR ELBOW OF DON RIVER UNDERWAY   Axis Forces Launch Re peated Attacks, Reds Repulse All Assaults

THIRD: BATTLE: FOR ELBOW OF THE DON ~ SEMIS UNDER WA\   Axis ‘Hurls Repeated “Attacks ‘Against Reds (On East “- Bahk Of The Fiver.      ‘ALL ASSAULTS: REPULSED

THIRD BATTLE FOR ELBOW OF DON UNDER WAY   Nazis Launch Repeated Attack: East of River, Apparently to Re East of River, Apparently ti Re

THIRD BATTLEFOR DON BEND ELBOW UNDERWAY TODAY   Red Repulse Repeated German Counter © Attacks

Third Battle For Don Area Is Under Way   Axis Launches Heavy Attacks On Russians

Third Battle For Don River Begun by Nazis   — Attacks of Axi: orces Are Repulsed or  East Bank of River.   Junkers Transports Destroyed by Soviet

Reds Repulse Nazi Assaults   Third Battle for Don Elbow Appears To Be Underway

THIRD BATTLE FOR ELBOW OF DON LAUNCHED   Repeated Attacks By Axis Re. pulsed; Aimed At Relieving Garrisons

Red Army Halts Assaults on Dor   Third Battle for Elbow of River West of Stalingrad Appears Under Way With Axis Forces Making Repeated Attacks Along East Bank.   MOSCOW TELLS OF GAINS

Third Battle Looms for Elbow of River in Stalingrad Are   Russians Say Red Army Is Repulsing Every Assault by Axis

GERMANS LAUNCH NEW BATTLE WEST OF STALINGRAD   RUSSIANS REPORT REPEATED ATTAUKS REPULSED, HOWEVER

SHIPPING GOAL IS 200 SHORT   Officials Confident, However, That Gap Will Be Closed By Year's End

BOMB DROPPED ON HAWAII BY ENEMY   No- Damage O Or Casualt; —Island Prepared For Any Assault

Jap Attack On  Hawaii ‘ First”   Believed Starter of Series of Air Raids

MARSHAL JOINS DE GAULLIST:   De La Vigerie Made Adjutant 1 General—LeBrun Flees to Neu tral Terriiory

DRIVE INTO BURMA URGED BY WILLKIE, BACKED BY REPOR   News from India Indi cates That Plea Made  _ to Relieve Pressure is Wel! Founded.

NO SMOKING” IN STATE WOODS   Conservation Of Officials Ap prehensive over Extreme Dryness of State

Fighting Lulls On Red Fron   Dies Almost to. Skirmish Level—Germans Viewed ReGrouping Forces

LULL ENVELOPS RUSSIAN FRON   Germans May Be Getting Ready for New Drive Against Reds

SKIRMISHES MARK  RUSSIAN FIGHTING   Military Operations Around Stalingrad And In Caucasus Have Dwindled Considerably

RUSSIAN FRONT HAS QUIET DAY   Nazis Believed Forming Strong Assault On Black Sea Line

FIGHTING IN RUSSIA ONLY SKIRMISHES   Nazis May, Be Regrouping For New Major Blow At Red Lines, Baltic To Black   Reds on Alert

Russia Reports Lull in Battle   Operations Said at Skirmish Level

EXPECT NEW GERMAN BLOY   Milite ~~ ' Observers Think La in Russia Prelude To New Asséaults

Communist Revolt Reported in Lishon   Berlin Says 1000  Have Been Arrested

County. Passes  Its Bond Marl.   July’s Quota Of $68,50( Topped With Several Reports Lacking -

Slayer Of 4 Eludes Police   Mystery Tn Florida’s Motiv     ss Murders

Slayer of Four Eludes Florida  Police Search   Kills Three Members Of One Family  In Miami Home FEW CLUES  Kidnaps Motorist ; Body Found Later  in Vacant  ob

State Will Not Revive Little Red Schoolhouse   Education Department Says Rural Areas Must Accept - Lower Standards For The Duration

CHIEF KILLED   Unidentified Assailant Shoots V¥urcoslavian Official In Rark.

State Ranks First In Volunteers   Leads in Percentage Of Volunteer Enlistments

Food Program Of U.S. Being Enlarged Still More As New Demands Seen For Products

SPIES SPOTTED IN CANAL ZONE   Twenty Persons Accused of Assisting Enemy Submarine Raids

TWENTY SEIZED IN SEARCH FOR SPIES   Night Club Hostess [: Among Those Held in Canal Zone

Gasoline to Be Sold Again In East, Starting Monday   Private Motorists to Get Three Gallons Weekly Apiece, Regardless of Cards

All Coupon. Values Set At 3 Gallons   Entive-Fuel Oil, ‘Gasoline Setup Faces Overhant

» A” CARDS 10 REMAIN SAME “AS BAN LIFTS   Private Motorists May Again Get Gas After Midnight Tonight.

Pepper Urges Immediate Seizure-Of West Hemisphere Islands -From “Back Stabbing” French

PEPPER URGES ISLAND SEIZURE   Connally Favors Taking French Possessions Only lf Shooting Starts

SEIZURE OF VICHY [ISLANDS IS URGEL   Pepper Would forget “Niceties With People "Stabbing Us In Back”

PEPPER URGES ISLES SEIZURES      ——* Wants U. S. Action t  Prevent Their Use   by Axis

FLORIDA SOLON URGES SEIZURE OF MARTINIQUE   Pepper Also Advocates Taking Over Spanish and Portuguese Possessions

Pepper Urges Seizure Of French Possession:   oie silted. eating. Seema. 20  Connally “Would Watch Them And Act If Vichy Helps Axis

New Discussions Aroused By British-French Hostilities   WARNING TO PORTUGAL

F lorida Solon Demands Seizure of Vichy Isles   Pepper Would Control Azores and  Cape Verdes: Connolly Adds an ‘Tf:

SENATORS DIFFER ON ISLAND SEIZURE   Connally Wants United States To Take Over French Possessions In Western Hemisphere Only If “Shooting War’’ Develops——Pepper Demands Action Now

Urge Seizure of Islands   sen. Pepper Favors Immediate Grab of French Possessions in Western Hemisphere

U.S. SEIZURE OF ISLANDS URGED   SENATOR PEPPER ADVOCATES PROMPT ’ ACTION ON FRENCH

PEPPER URGES ~ NATION TO ACT   Seize French Islands in the Western Hemisphere as Safeguard, Solon Avers

PEPPER URGES EARLY SEIZURE OF VICHY ISLES   Western Hemisphere Areas . Must Be Protected, Says Senator

SEIZURE OF FRENCH HOLDINGS WESTERN HEMISPHERE URGED   SENATOR PEPPER ADVO.CATES IMMEDIATE ACTION; CONNALLY WOULD WAIT

S SEIZURE OF SL ANDS WAGED   Pepper Would Take Over  French Possessions As Protection

Seize French Isles At Once Pepper Urges   No Time To Dally With ‘Back Stabbers,’ Florida  Senator Warns.

U.S. MAY SEIZE FRENCH ISLANDS   Resistance in Madagascar May Lead to Drastic Action Off Americas

SS RP Mee peep ad ee EN ed ete” eel Ty PO eee IPR reese earrek pet Pod et TT aT] Rom TT carat eet cee ea Pe LSP gat en ai OR ITP RS et a tecey ea) Ree A mel ee eae Sern nam haa  Urge Seizure Of French  Possessions In America:

Oil Resources Stand in Jaw of Pincers From  Russia, Egypt   JAP, LINK IS SOUGHT   Threat to Middle East Worries Allied Heads As Nazis Push On

Black Sea Navy Bases Reported In Danger Now   Maikop Oil Fields Are Destroyed But U. S. Envoy Still Optimistic

Reds Set Oil Field Ablaze   Russians Acknowledge Sit uation Growing Desperate

Nazis Head Toward Vast Baku Fields   Official Russian Sources Appeal To Fighting Forces To Save Nation; Vichy Says Assault On Stalingrad Is Next On Schedule

Germany's Land Advance Flanking Important Ports   ‘Vichy Report Says Stalingrad Due to Face Heavy Assault

Onrushing Foe Perils Soviet Navy s Bases   Germans Report Bombers Sink 11 Transports Of Fleeing Red Soldiers.   PICTURE EVER DARKER

Tank-Led Germans Nearing Novorossisk, Tuapse In Western Caucasus

REDS RETREAT FROM BLAZING MAIKOP FIELDS   Red Star Says: “‘Fate of Our Country Being Decided on Don, Kuban’

Tank-Led Nazi Troops Nearer To Black Sea   Fighting Reported In Stalingrad’s Defense District   Fear Axis Assault On The City Soon   Rommel Forces Are Still Held At Bay On Egyptian Front

GRAVE GRISES FACE REDS IN RAGING BATTLES   Surrounded by Mountains, Soviet Defenders Are Told Help Can’t Be Expected   GERMANS IN OIL FIELDS   Hitler’s Horde Driving for Stalingrad but Is Paying Terrific Toll of Life

The Red Retreat Still On:   Nazis Threaten Black Séa Naval nee and »  : Stalingr

RUSS PLIGHT MORE SERIOUS BY THE HOUR   But Moscovites Will Continue Fight, U. S. Ambassador Asserts

‘risis in Caucasus Growing Darker as Russians Fall Back   Sermans Are Expected to Launch Big Assault Upon Sialingrad

German Troops Menace Red Fleet’s Black Sea Bases As Vichy Reports Nazis Moving Toward Stalingrad

Vichy Reports Germans Advancing Toward Baku, General Assault on Stalingrad Near   EARTH SCORCHED   Moscow Acknowledge Russians  Falling Back Through Burning   Maikop Oil Fields

Moscow Admits Great Danger to Caucasus—Oil Fields Destroyed— Stalingrad Threatened

GLAMANG PUSH STEADILY ON INTO CAUCASUS   Russians’ Black Sea Naval Bases Are Threatened By New Advances

Germans Menace Russian Black Sea Navy Bases   Invaders Press Deeper Into Western Caucasus, Report Battle In Stalingrad Zone

Germans Imperil Russian Black Sea Naval Bases: Push Closer To Stalingrad

Naval Bases In Black Sea Are Menaced  German Advance Into Caucasus Is  Not Checked

RUSSIAN BLACK SEA BASES IN GRAVE DANGEI   ‘Reports Broadcast That Fighting Has Commenced Within Stalingrad Defense Zone

NAVAL BASES ARE IN LINE OF BIG DRIVE   General Assault Is Now Anticipated On Stalingrad   Moving Thru Smoking Oil And Scorched Grain Fields

Vichy Contends Fighting Going On Near Stalingrad   Reds Acknowledge Retreat From. Burnin Maikop Oil Fields

Black Sea Fleet  Base Threatenec   German Plunge Into Caucasus Puts Enemy Near er Oil Fields —   NEW GAP NEAR ROSTOV   ‘Increased Air and Ground Activity Is Reported in Egypt

GERMANS MENACE BLACK SEA NAVAL BASE OF RUSSIANS   Fighting Proceeding Withir  Stalingrad Defense Zone,.  Report States ~

Grave Crisis Face: Russian Armies   Tank-Led German Troops Continue To Hammer Way. Deep Into Caucasus; Maikop Oil Fields Believed Destroved By Rede

2 YB lack Sea  Naval Bases      Red Army’s Official Mouthpieces Ask Determined Stand To Preserve Land  And Recall Historic Acts ©

Nazi Troops Imperil Black Sea Bases   Also Reported Near Second Of: Caucasus Oil Fields at Grozny; Russians Attack Near Voronezh

SOVIET FLEET IMPERILED BY NAZI ADVANCE   Fate Of Russia Being Decided In Violent Battles Of Don And Kuban

Stalingrad May Face New Frontal Attack   Shower Parachute Troops Behind Red Lines; Russians Take Heavy Toll

SOVIET BASES OF TUAPSE AND NOVOROSSISK IN CAUCASUS ARE JIN GRAVE DANGER FROM NAZIS   Germans Claim Fighting Is In Progress Within Stalingrad’s Defense Zone; Nazi Forces Striking Toward Vast Baku Oil Fields, Advance On Mazdoak and Ordzhonikidze

Stalingrad Also Goal Of Assault   Russian Armies Called On By Newspapers To Save Their Land From Nazis

1942 Corn Crop Loan Rates Set   Minnesota, 14 Other States In Area

Australians Fear Invasion Try Near   Bombings May Presage Attack

Major Attack May \"ollow Jan Blows   Singapore Defender: Take Heavier Toll Of Enemy Aircraft

Australians See Threats of Jap Raids   Heavy Attacks on Key Ports of New Guinea Regard. * ed as Warning   FORTY BOMBERS IN ATTACK TODAY

Bismarck Archipelago Is Also Bombed for Hours; Australia Fears Attacks

NEW GUINEA 18 RAIDED BY JAPS   Sixty Planes Participate Ir Attack; City Of Madang Also Bombed.

@ SERIAL STORY  ‘PLAY BY PLAY  BY PAUL DAVID PRESTON , * copymanr,

Charge Of Murder In First Degree Upheld By Court  Attorney For The

Charge Of Murder In First Degree Upheld By Court  Attorney For The   Attorney For The State Demands Extreme Penalty

WINDSTORM KILLS 9 IN TEXAS TOWN   Death Toll At Pryor, Okla., Reaches 125

Another Town  Hit by Tornado   At Least 8 Killed  In Crowell, Texas

BREAK WITH AXIS STUDIED IN ARGENTINA   Secret session of Deputies Calle alter Nazi Explanation of Sink ing‘is Reporied

Axis Assault On Malta Staved Of   Enemy May Have To Revise Its Strategy

DRAFT SYSTEM. ~ CHANGE ASKED   : . ,‘ : BEN, TAFT. BACKING UNIFORM PLAN FOR INDUCTION OF MEN INTO. THE ARMY

National Draft Pooling Urged   Taft Asks Plan To —_ ‘Call. Single Men First

UNIFORM TYPE OF DRAFT ADVOCATE!   Taft Suggests Overhau Of Quota System

UNIFORM NATIONAL DRAFT QUOTA PLAN TO BE ASKED OF CONGRESS THIS FALL

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED 0 UNIFY DRAFTING SYSTEM   Action. To Make Certain That All Singla Men Are Called  Pheet

AFL Told Strike Ban Is Too Weak   Legion Chief Urges Firing Squad For Saboteurs Of War Effort

Interpreting e War      Somber Address of Curtin Causes Much Speculation

New Gloom of Australia’s Premier Is Rather Difficult to Understand

NEW ATTACK MADE ON 4U HOUR WEEK   Say Americans Pay For Right To Work   RAP CLOSED SHOP

‘Quake Centers In Yellow Sea   Reported in Bombay To Have Been of Great Intensity

S.L. Airport Seven Miles Away as Craft Circles For Landing  FROM COAST TON. Y.  13 Passengers and Baby Perish Along With Crew of Three

in Lauds Lizzie Borden Of Famed Unsolved Murder   dow of Former Private Secretary to President Roosevelt Says:Accused Slayer of Father and Stepmother, Who Was Acquitted, Was Kind-Hearted and Most Charitable

FDR Finds Out Capital Is ‘Asleep’   Nation More Engrossed in War Than Washington

PRESIDENT FINDS WAR BOTTLENECK STILL IN CAPITAI   Chief Executive Declares Washington Lagging Behind Production Front; Criticism Flies.

Large Reinforcements of Planes and Pilots Keep Air vist ed With  lies.

American Hel; Reported Entering India   Aerial Offensive Against Japan Is Being Planned

F.D.R. Asks War Declaration Against Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania

FDR Asks War on  Axis Puppets   Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania Declared To Be Waging War ou United Nations

Roosevelt Asks War Declaration Against Three Axis Satellites   Approval by Congress Would Place Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania On U. $. Enemy List   Might Benefit Russia

ROOSEVELT ASKS WAR ~ ON THREE NATIONS   Says Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Engaged in Military Activities Against Allies.

CONGRESS ASKED TO DECLARE WAR _. UPON SATELLITE!   Roosevelt Wants Formal Declarations  Against Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania

FD. R. Asks War ot Balkan Nations  Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary Namect

FDR ASKS WAR ON SATELLITES   Three Balkan States Tc Be Listed As Our  Enemies

WAR IS ASKED ON 3 NATIONS BY PRESIDENT      Declarations of War on Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary Sought   SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS   Powers Called “Instru: ments of Hitler” by  Roosevelt

FD Asks Congress to Make List Of Enemies Officially Complete   War Declaration Against Axis Satellite Nations Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania Urged

Pres. Roosevelt Asks Congress to Declare ‘War on Satellites   Sends Special Message for Declaration on Three Minor Nations

Further War Declarations  Are Sought  Roosevelt Strike: At Satellites ve  Avie

64 Nurses From Five Northwest . lowa Counties At LeMars Meet   Included In Number Were 25 of Plymouth County

Many Nurses Attend Red Cross Study Course   Sixty From Plymouth . County—Others From Five Nearby Towns

RAT ASKANDS: WILL  BAD "BANAL BAD TAP ANVANERS   Venture Already flas Been Cost ly and Price to Go Higher, Says U.S. Officer

U.S. Can Take  Islands From.  Japs, He Says Enemy Has Paid  High Price For Hold In Aleutians

SAYS RAT ISLANDS CAN BE RETAKE   Officer Says Japs Due fo! Surprise If They Strike . . Eastward &

U.S. to Retake Kiska, Claim  Japs in Aleutians No Serious Threat, Savs Navy Officer

Married At: Dakota.» - Gity; Neb: Apr. 29   Hattie ..Keuck Of, ..Moville....And “Ollie Ledgerwood,: Kingsley Take Vows <- :

Cool Winter Foreseen For Homes of Natior   Some May Have to Survive On 25 Pct. Less Fuel, President Warns

25 PERCENT CUT IN FUEL OIL PREDICTEL   President Says Persons In Parts Of The Country Wilt Shiver Through Winter

Victims Of Axis Get Parley Sympathy   Action On Break Wit!  Hitler Due Tomorrow.

Washington Discloses Program to Abolish All Trade Barriers and to Use U.S. Armed Forces to Convoy Shipping in American Waters.   PARLEY TEST PUT OFF

Argentina Not to Break With Axis   Nation Decides Definitely Against Joining Others In Outright Rupture

Conference Faces Test Thursday   Votes Sympathy fo: Nations Occupied By Conquerors

Sympathy For Axis Victims Is Expressed  Rio Conference To Consider Break At Session Thursday

RIO CONFERENCE PREPARES FOR TEST THURSDAY   Action on Resolution To Break Off Relations With Axis Is Expected To Come to Committee Vote  Qe iryrrrar Ortrmmreoneri srk!   SYMPATHY EXPRESSION

GIGANTIC WAR OUTPUT PLAN FOR AMERICAS   Two Nations Holding Back From Full Col. laboration in War Ef. fort Will Be Ignored by  Rin Conference.

A TEST TOMORROW   Vote Scheduled at Rio on Resolution to Break  With Axis

SYMPATHY FOR AXIS VICTIMS VOTED TODAY   PAN AMERICAN GROUP T VOTE THURSDAY ON AXIS BREAK

SOLIDARITY MAY BE TESTED TOMORROW   Proposed Resolution To Break Off Relations With Axis, Which Argentina Has Said She Would Oppose, Likely To Appear Then Before Committee

Japs Claim Occupation  Of Chuhsien   15 Chinese Divisions Declared Auinihilated in Three-Day Battle Against Stronghold

Japs Claim Capture Made Of Chuhsien   Chinese Assert Attacks Had Been Hurled Back

No Important. Progress Made™ By Enemy Forces   Sharp Clashes . In Philippines. ‘Continue .

Japs Making All-Out Effort To Break Through At Bataan And Burma Before Allied Offense Starts

No Important Progress Made 4 Either Front According To-La Reparts; Trapped Chinese Sti Counter-Attacking   SOVIET FORCES SINE 10 NAZI TRANSPORT

US. FIGHTER PLANES ARE HITTING JAPS   Chinese Still Hold Burma Lines Despite Strong Thrusts by Foe; Reds Sink 10 Nazi Ships

UErLNota IN PHILIPPINES, BURMA ill  No Important Progress Is Made, Latest Reports Reveal.  BATAAN HIT HARD  Jans Give Every Indication   No Important Progress Is Made, Latest Reports Reveal.

Invaders Fail To Make Gains Despite Drive On Two Fronts   Constant Bombing Of  Luzon Started: Chinese Are Counter-Attacking In Vital Burma Sector

Trapped Chinese Continue Fighting   Air War Spreads Over European Front as Weather Improves

Report No Important Progress   Most of Enemy Bombs Miss Their Mark — Use Many Planes

Believe Japs Have Started Big Drive In Attempt To Crack Bataan, Burma Lines Before MacArthur Starts Push

JAP ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE ALSO MEETS DEFEAT IN BATTLE FOR PHILIPPINES

SOVIET FORCES PUSHING AHEAD AT STALINGRAD   Encirclement Threatened For 300,000 Germans By Swift Red Move   DESERT ROUT CONTINUES   Bitter Battles Raging In Tunisia And In South Pacific Areas

PLANES THWART INVASION GRAFT   U. S. Forces Expand Hold On Strategic Island of Solomons

5.0 QUOTAS ARE DECIDED   Details of the Campaign Here Arranged at Ccommittee Meeting.   TIPTON GOAL IS $1,000

150 QUOTAS ARE DECIDEL   Details of the Campaign Here Arranged.at Com- mittee Meeting.   TIPTON GOAL. IS/-$1.000

Iowa to Work Labor Day   Special Recognition to Be Paid Labor in Many Cities of State   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DECISION BETWEEN ARMY. INDUSTRIAL NEEDS FOR MEN MUST BE MADE. CLAIM

Need Program On Manpower   Tolan Points To Necessity Of Final Authority In Placing Of Men.

Army, Industry Decision Sought On Manpower   Additional Millions Must Replace Those Taken By Draft From Factories

Seek Decision on Manpower Needs of Army and Industry   Absence of Any Final Authority Cited by  House Committee

Authority For Allocation Of  Manpower Seen   Tolan Says Army Mas! Not Take All Of Skilled Men

CLEAR DECISION ON ALLOCATION OF MEN SOUGHT   MARRIED MEN WITH NO CHILDREN TO BE CALLED IN 3 MONTHS

ARMY OF TEN MILLION IN A YEAR SLATED   Time to Make Clear Decis‘on Between Army and Navy Industrial Needs Official Says   MARRIED MEN SOON

May Call Hubbies By End Of Year  Hershey Visualizes An Army Upwards Of 10 Million Men

WE MUST ALLOCATE MANPOWER SUPPLY TOLAN ASSERTS   Childless Married Men Will Be Drafted In December, january

Needs of Army. Plants Linked   Industry Must Be Read ~ To Replace Men Taken By Armed Forces

Seek Clear Decision    Must Draw Many Mer From Industry For.  Huge New Army:

Labor-Draft Head Needed   War Industries May Be Crippled As Army Swells

Those With Children Likely to Get to Fight Around October, 1943, Lawmaker Predicts

DECISION BETWEEN ARMY-INDUSTRIAL NEEDS APPARENT   Millions of Men Destined For Army and Millions Needed In War Industries

Army of More Than 10 Million Planned   Call For Clear Decision Between The Armed Forces And Industrial Needs.

Tolan Cites Need To Allocate Manpower With Sver 10 Million In Army Expected Next Year

SEE “NEED TO ALLOCATE ALL U.S. MANPOWER   Crisis Looms Witt Army Expanding To -10.000.000 Men   Says Married Men Calls Will Start In. December

NEED DECISION   Tolan Says Time At Hand To Settle Manpower Issue

U, S. MANPOWER LIMITED; SAYS GROUP LEADER      Need For Final Authority Told By Chairman

ASKS DECISION ON MANPOWER   Amendment to Coordinate Power Is Planned

FINAL AUTHORITY ON MANPOWER SUPPLY NEEDED   Tolan Says Time Has Come for Army, Industrial Understanding

Governor To Call Session In January   ~Bricker Pronilxes** To Guard Surplus When Solons Maat.

STATE SURPLUS TO BE GUARDED   Legislature To Be Called For Short Session in January, Governor Says

Governor Says ‘War Effort’ Matters To Be Discussed At January Meeting

SEVASTOPOL SIEGE LIFTED BY RUSSIANS   Further Gains Made On Central, Northern Fronts

Reds Recapture Several ~ Towns And Inflict Heavy Losses On Germans  _ GOING THE LIMIT Aim To Keep Nazi Troops From Setting Up New  Natlanes Tanne

DS BLAST NAZIS FROM ALL FRONTS   olish General Predict: Germans Will Be Pushec Back to New Line 306 Miles West of Moscow

RED RESERVES NOW HURLED Al WOBBLY NAZIS   Russians Act to Keep Demoralized Hitler Divisions on the Run

Three Letters From OfficerHero Bring Lump To Throat   Air Force Medical Captain Wrote to Wife and Two - Sons Before. Flight to “Tiny Island” ‘That Cost ‘His Life—Reachefi Them Just Ahead of Sad News

Japs Claim ~ Col. Killen :  Is Captured   Report Quick Advances On Mindanao Send De. fenders to Hills

COUPLE WEDS IN DE PUE CHURCH ON SATURDAY   Miss Mildred Athey Becomes Bride of George Dragisic of Oak Park

EIGHTH ARMY NEAR TOBRUK   6 Troop Transport Among 23 Axis Planes Downed

British Forces Nearing Tobruk   Allied Planes Shoot Down 23 Axis Craft

EIGHTH ARMY DRIVES AHEAD NEAR TOBRUK   23 Axis Planes Downed In Fights Over Libya   Tobruk BRombed

BRITISH ARMY NEARS TOBRUK   Deadly Pursuit of Nazi Shreds Continues

BRITISH STILL I! HOT PURSUH- Of FLEEING: GERMAN   Eighth Army Nears Tobruk Today ~—— 23° Enemy . Planes Downed ‘Yesterday

BRITISH ARMY IS NEAR TOBRUK IN PURSUIT OF NAZIS   ‘Allied Planes Shoot Down 23  Axis Craft and Harass Ratreating For.

British Still Chase Rommel Across Libya   Axis Army Brought To Battle By Imperials As Pursuit Nears Tobruk

British Near Tobruk Base   Shoot Down 23 Axis Aircraft Including Six Troop Transports,

Press Chase Of Rommel Near Tobruk   British and U. S. Fliers Shoot Down 22 Enemy Planes in Libya

State Surplus Today Is More Than Two Million, Largest in Montana History

Move to Kill Silver Act Fails, 55-53  House Member   House Member Asks Death of Purchasing Law

Freighter and 33. Men Feared Lost   Matson Line Ship Malama Is Lost

Bombers Blast Jap-Held Wake   Hawaii Used as Base by Army Fliers to Wreck Enemy Installations

U. S. Fliers Hammer  Wake Isle  Army Planes Cripple Jap-Held Base

VU. S. Pilots Smash at Midway   Record Bombing Mission Across Water Catches Invaders Off Guard; Suffer Heavy Losses.

Enemy Bases Crippled By Army Pilots   Army Pilots Col. Arthur Meehan  Leads Attack Which  Splattered Targets Aé Midesraw

German's All - Out Spring Offensive Toward Oil Fields is Seriously  Slowed

RUSS TROOPS OPEN BATTLE FOR KHARKOV   Defenders of Kerch Forced Back By Axis

CAPACITY CROWD ON HAND AS COOKING SCHOOL OPENS      Mrs. Melvin Hurst, Chairman of — Home Section of Monday Club,  - Introduces Lecturer.

Says Japs Can’t Take Corregidor   Clark Calls Fortress Strongest In World

U.S. Paratroops And British Go To French Aid   Allies Reported Streaming Across  Border as France’s Garrison : Opens Fight With Nazis  For Key African Colony.

U.S. WANTS ONLY. PEACEFUL — WORLD AS PAY, ACHESON SAYS   Assistant Secretary of State Says Chance to Live Full; and in Peace Is Return Sought for Lease-Lend Aid

Americans Want Peace, Not Gold, Acheson Asserts   Assistant Secretary o State Would Cancel LendLease Pacts

ONLY PAYMENT UNITED STATES WANTS IS PEACE   Official Says Money Will Not Repay Nation For Lend-Lease Aid   WORLD MUST NOT HAVE WAR AGAIN

BERLIN SAYS ROMMEL LINE PENETRATED   Allies Stop Two Axis Counter Thrusts in  Madjez El Bab Sector

Axis Lines Penetrated,  Says Berlin   Enemy Attacks Repelled  In Tunisia; Indicate  Some Successes For Allied Forces

Axis Lines in Libya Have Been Penetrated, Berlin Radio Announces; — No Confirmation from Allied Sources

berlin Makes First Report Of Offensive   Germans Say Penetrations Made “far Te South” At El -Agheila Line

Axis Positions Cracked By English Berlin Says; Allies Make No Report   Attack Still Continues Axis Forces Say; British Generals Confer; U.S. Repel Enemy Effort

AXIS LINES IN LIBYA PIERCED, BERLIN CLAIMS   No Confirmation From Allied Sources Gen. Montgomery Had Thrown Forces Into Battle   CAIRO HINTED SOME UNUSUAL OPERATION   Meanwhile, Alfies in Africa Straighten Lines and Repulse Enemy Thrusts in Tunisia

Germans Report Lines Penetrated   Confirmation That: Montgomery’s: Army Resumes Drive Against Rommel Not Given

EH Agheila lines Assaulted   Southern Axis Holds Are Penetrated, Enemy Pushed Back

Berlin Says Axis Lines Penetrated   No Confirmation o! Offensive From Allies Is Received

Attack On El Agheila Made  For Showdown In Africa   Two More German Tank Attacks Repulsed In Tunisia; French Enter Conflict

Eighth Army Opens Attack At Agheila   Berlin Claims Big Push Started By Allied Armies

BERLIN RADIO REPORTS BIG DRIVE BEGUN   Declares Axis Positions in El Agheila Area Have Been Penetrated in First Push.   ALLIES SILENT ON DEVELOPMENTS   Meanwhile Americans and British in Tunisia Repel Two More Tank and  Infantry Attacks.

Montgomery's Drive May Ease Tunisia Pressure   Berlin Says 8th Army Penetrated Line South Of El Aghelia

BERLIN REVEALS ATTACK AIMED AT FL AQRHEFILA   Rommel’s Forces Are Target of Advance — Allies Halt Axis Assaults

No Allied Confirmation Given, but Hints Are ~ Dropped of Move  MAY JOIN FORCES Attack May Be Timed to  Create Diversion. on. Tunisian Front

GERMAN RADIO AUTHORITY FOR LIBYAN REPORT   British, American Armies Repulse Two Tank Attacks In Bizerte Area

Axis Lines Penetrated ‘Far to South’ in Offensive At El Agheila, Says Berlin

berlin Says AXxI1s Lines Penetrated Below El Agheila   Allied Forces In Tunisia Repulse Two More Nazi Tank And Infantry Assaults

Findley Quits Judgeship Race   Would Safeguard  Court's Inteerity

Stores Asked To Close for July Fourtl   Chamber President Sug: gests They Remain Open Friday Evening

Stores Asked   Chamber President Suggests They Remain Open Friday Evening

MacArthur Brands Tokyo Claims False   Greatest Naval Battle of War Ends in Yank Triumph; See New Nippon Attempt

Ships, Planes Pressing New Attacks On Enemy   Certain That 17 Vessels of Nippon Invasion Armada Sunk Or Damaged

Tire-Making Goal Far Off   500.000 Tons More Synthetic Needed For Present Care.

Subs Torpedo  Three Vessels   Total of 123 Men Rescued. While Nine  Lives Are Lost

3 U.S. Ships, Norwegian Cargo Vessel  Sub Victims   Nine Americans Lost And 123 Rescued Off Atlantic Coast And in Caribbean  VERY SMALL SUB SINKS CARGO SHIP  Captain of One Sub Tells Survivors How To Reach Shore

Ports in Timor Captured by Japs   Nine Anchorages Reported Seized

Marriage ‘akes Place At St. Paul —  Chester Glaser Weds  Eleanor Telning

Corp. Chester Glaser ~ Married June 30   Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glaser OF Le Mars Weds St. Paul Giri

CHILEAN CALL IS POSTPONED   Proposed Visit : ‘of Presi. dent Rios. OEE Because of Charges...

President of Chile Not to Visit FDR   Action Taken Following Criticism by Welles of Aid Given Axis by Two South American Countries

Statement By Welles Irks Chilean Chief   President Rios Postpones Intended Visit To White House This Month   PROTEST IS PRESENTED

CHILEAN CHIEF TO POSTPONE TRIP TO U.S. INDEFINITELY   Irked at Welles’ Recent Statement About Axis Agents Operating in Country

CHILEAN PRESIDENT PCSTPONES VISIT TO ROOSEVELT   Rios’ Action Second Stroke Of Displeasure Over ‘Welles’ Speach

CHILEAN PRESIDENT --DEFERS VISIT TOU. S   poe cane Delt Oo  Stroke indicates Displeasure With Welles Speech

CHILEAN PRESIDENT POSTPONES VGH]   Displeasure Over Welles Speech Is Cause

Chile President Calls Off Visit   Was Due Here Oct 21; Angry At Welles

CHILE'S PRESIDENT DEFERS U, S. VISIT   Charge That Axis Subs Got Tips Resented

Chilean Chief Cancels Visit to President   Second Note of Displeasure Note Struct an Echo o Welles’ Spy Blast

ABOUT 500 MER ~ ARE IN SERVICE   The Selective Service Ha: Taken in 320 Men From . _,.* Tipton. County...   FILE [S NOT COMPLETE

AOUUT S00 Wich Ant IN ochVict   The Selective Service Has Taken in 320 Men From Tipton County.   FILE IS NOT COMPLETE

SCRAP DEALERS FACE OPA CHARGE   SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FIRM ON LIST OF 26 NAMED IN COMPLAINT

Sterling Co. Named in Suit Filed for Injunction by Government OPA

‘Convenience Marriages’  To Be Checked   Will Not Be Tolerated As Way To Evade Draft, Director Hershey Says

DRAFT OFFICIALS TO STUDY MARRIAGES   Hershey Warns That Those Who Wed to Avoid Army Duty Will Get Little Sympathy.

WARNS AGAINST HASTY MARRIAGES   Says “Marriages of Convenience”’ Will Not Save Mar From Army Duty.

Marriages of Convenience Not Tolerated to Escape Call From Draft Boards

Draft Marriages Will Be Probed      Deferments of 7,500,000 To Be Sifted, Says Hershev

Heavy Storms Fail To Halt Soviet Drive   Battle Grows In Fury As Germans Try Desperately to Hold Rzhev.

Impressive Nazi Losses Announced   GERMANS FALL BACK IN AREA SOUTHWEST OF STALINGRAD; ALSO IN RZHEV-VYAZMA AREA

REDS ADVANCE DESPITE NAZI CQOUNTERATTACK   Hitler Orders Germans To Hold Rzhev At Any Cost

REDS’ FIGHTING GROWS IN FURY IN BLIZZARD   Axis Defenses Crumbling Before Russia’s Onslaught Northwest of Moscow — Defenders Penetrate 16 Miles Beyond German Front Line — Push Toward Pivotal Points

KNIFING THRU. AINGS OF NAZI DEFENSE LINES   Red Armies Seek to Capture Pivotal Points of Enemy Communications.   GERMANS THROW RIFLES’: AWAY. IN WILD FLIGHT

REDS DRIVE FORWARD ON TWO FRONTS   Axis Defenses Crumbling In Rzhev Triangle

Hitler Appeals To Army As Lines Crumble   ’ Fuehrer Tells Troops To Defend Rzhe At All Costs; Soviets Advance  Stalingrad, Northwest Of City

REDS DISREGARD BLIZZARD: PUSH FURIOUS DRIVE   Axis Defenses Crumbling Before Ferocious Onslaught of Soviet Armies.

Germans Make Stiff, Stand For City Of Rzhev—Equal To Loss Of Half Of Berlin, Hitler Reveals

German Hold -On Rzhev Slipping’   Report Hitler Order: City Held At “All Costs”

AXIS DEFENSE BREAKS UNDER RED ONSLAUGHT   Soviets Drive Forward In Battles of Steadily Growing Fury.

Farmer Buyer Of Tires Fined   Emerson Voss of Goltry Assessed $100 in U. S. Court

Canadian May Get Command On 2nd Front   McNaughton Suggested As Possible ‘Compromise Candidate” for Western Leadership,

Sugar Rationing To Start With Business Places   institutions AisoIncluded In First Registration Next Tuesday, Wednesday

U.S. NAVY UNIT IN ACTION IN EUROPEAN ZONE   Aerial Attack On Warships Causes No Damage. Admiral Discloses   TROOPS REACH BRITAIN   Largest Single Detachment Of Yankees Lands After Swift Voyage

VESSELS ARE ATTACKED BY AXIS PLANES   Admiral Giffen Reveals That American Ships in Action with British Navy; Details Not Revealed

AIR ATTACKS MADE ON U. S. WAR VESSELS   Casualties Include Only Wounded According to U. 8. Commander with British Fleet

U. S. Task Force Beats Off Raid   _Navy In Europe Said Undamaged In Attack

TASK FLEET UNDER ATTACK   Force With Britist Stifered No Dama. €, Giffen Reports

U.S. Ships Have Been in Action   May Have Suffered: Some Wounded

NAVY TASK FORCE IN ACTION WITH ENEMY WARSHIPS   U. S. Vessels Did Not Suffer Damage — Details Unknown As Yet.

WARSHIPS IN TASK GROUP. ENGAGE ENEMY   American Vessels Escape Damage; No Fatalities, Says Commander.

american ‘Varships In Action’   No Details Given of Attack in Statement by Admiral Giffen

U.S. Warships Engage Nazis   Commander of Task Force Operating with British Reveals Action.

SEVE ERAL U: 3: NAVY:  ety  AGAINST GERMANS   Wessels: Were Attacked By; Axis Planes—No Damage. Or Fatalities Suffered

Several Ships in U.S. Task Force See Action   Admiral Giffen Says No Casualties Reported

U. S. Task Force Attacked By Planes   No Details But Admiral Says He Is  “Not Ashamed Of Our Part Therein.”

Navy Task Force With British Home Fleet Escapes Damage And Fatalities In Action With Enemv

U. S. Warships In Action With British Fleet   Rear Admiral Giffen Says He’s Not Ashamed Of Sailors’ Courage

BACKERS OF SALES TAX STILL ACTIVE   Proponents of Plan Deter mined to Force Vote on  Issue--Victory Chanée Slim -

PROPONENTS OF GENERAL SALES TAX SEEK VOTE   Leader Of Faction Wil Ask Showdown On Issue *

Federal Sales Tax Supporters Would Force Vote   Admit: Proposal Has Slim Chance Of Being Adopted

American Sub Sinks Four Enemy Ships  Navy Says Midway Island Is  Qazi) Lyn eiren ee Peek

Preys On Life Line Shipping   Daring Yank U-Boat Sinks Three Freighters and Cargo Liner in Japan's  Front Yard.

U.S. Submarine Sinks Four Ships In Jap Front Yard   Report Says That Midway Still Putting Up Valiant Fight

American Sub Sinks Four Enemy Ships  Navy Says Midway   Navy Says Midway Island Is Still Holding Out

English Shift Asia Fleet To Gain Sea Edge   Layton Leaves Singapore On Organizing Task; Ain Is Naval Supremacy   FOE MOVES CLOSER   British Again Withdray In Malaya As Japanes: Are 190 Miles Fram Base

british Stop Jap Attempts In One Area   Claim Counter - Offensive Is Successful

Zummak Named Service Pastor  In The army  RA... *83 wna   Merrill Man Goes To Camp Barkley To Begin Work

Zummak Named Service Pastor  In The Army  Merrill Man Goes To Camp Barkley  om OD. ?  ORy Ff

Poisoning Is Fatal to Youth Of Bloomington   Billy Sam Crum, 6 Dies in telssrst ital

Poisoning Is Fatal to Youth Of Bloomington   Billy Sam Crum, ¢ Dies in Hospital

Military Aides Are Named to Direct Action   First Communique Is Issued by Hero of Batann

GEN. MARTHUR SELECTS AIDES   Major General Richard Sutherland Is Named Chief Of Staff

MacArthur  Staffed By Comrades   Men Who Served In Philippine Campaign Selected By Supreme Commander; Integrated Unit.   Plane Hit

All-American Staff Chosen By MacArthur   Australian Official Claims War Turn In Allied Favor

ALLIED CHIEF NAMES STAFF IN AUSTRALIA   UNITED NATIONS SEE TURN FOR BETTER IN PACIFIC

Military Aides Are Named to Direct Action  First Communique   First Communique Is Issued by Hero of Bataan

Old Officers   Decome  His Aides   His Vast Command in South Pacific Is Ready for Action

Staff Is Headed By Old Comrades Of Philippines   Begins Tour of Duty as Su. preme Allied Commander of Southwest Pacific

Gen. MacArthur Selects Staff  For Command   Heariening Statement Issued by Australian Army Ministry Chief

MaeArthur Sets Up New Pacific Staff   Forde Declares War Has Turned in Favor  of Allies, But More Reverses Expected

Officer From Bataan  To Head MacArthur's Staff in Australia  War Minister Forde Declares Conflict in Pacific Has at

Brazil To Cut Diplomatic Relations   American Republics Break Off Economic Relations With Axis

PERU BREAKS RELATIONS 10 LEAD PARADE   First 8. American Country to Break Axis Diplomatic Relations Under Rio Agreement.

CUT ECONOMIC TIES WITH AXIS   American Republics Deal New Blow; Brazil First to Oust Envoys

3 Others Hurt as Car Hits High Tension - Utility Pole in Indiana

CUT LIVESTOCK PRICES FIRST   Limit Prices At Which Farmers May Sel! Hogs Under Fann Ceiling Act +--+

JAP AIRFIELDS OF BURMA HIT   RAF Raids Follow American Bomber Blows on Chief Cities

Thousands Acclaim Victory Days Huge Success —   Patriotic Pageant In Outdoor Theater Goes Over With A ‘Bang’

Thousands Acclaim Victory Days Huge Success  - Patriotic Pageant In Outdoor Theater Goes

Bomb Blast Under Probe   German Embassy Papers Found on Dead Man; Von Papen Escapes Death

NAZIS KILL 55 POLES   Victims Put To Death in Reprisal  for Destroying Railroads

Poles Executed in Wave of Terror   Village of Death Pays for Sabotage

‘War Fund Goes Over $5,700   Eighteen New Members Added to Roll Call

Red Cross Fund At $5,746 Mark   Numero ous s Donations Listed From Clubs And Individuals

Red Cross Fund Raises To $1356   C. H. Mead Employes Contribute $148 to Roll Call

OENTENGE UF DEATH GIVER TQ THREE MEN   And Long Terms in Prison for Their Wives in Treascn Case,   BY CHICAGO JUDGE   Warning to Any Person Who Would Commit Acts of Sabotaze.

Death Sentence ~ Given Three On  ~ Treason Charge   Men Tried In Chicago Court For Aiding Saboteurs Ordered Executed   THREE WOMEN GET PRISON SENTENCES   Date For Execution Is Set For January 22 At ‘‘Place In Illinois’’

OTHER AIDS OF SABOTEUR GET PRISON TERHS   Federal Judge Orders Trio To Pay With Lives In Electric Chair   ‘COURT ISSUES WARNING   Woman Sentenced To Serve 25 Years In Jail, Pay $10,000 Fine

Trio Shielding Traitor Haupt ToDieln Chair   Wives Of 3 German Born U. S. Citizens Get 25 Dy cars, $10,000 Fine   WARNING TO ALL’   Judge Denies Mercy: Cites Mothers Of Troops, Those Toiling In War Plants

U.S-BRITAIN NOW WORKING AS ONE GIGANTIC NATICN   Invasion of Europe Discussed. Collaboration Is Tighter Than Ever.

EUROPEAN INVASION DISCUSSED   Marshall Said to Have Studied Move with Eng: lish Army Officers

“You People Must Have Been Blind” Jap Tells Newsman   Quizzes Writer, Returning On Gripsholm, On State of Preparedness In Singapore, Indies, and Other Conquered Areas

American Reporters Returnins F rom Japan Give New Light On Origin Of War In Pacific

J apanese Fail Tn Solomons Counter-Blow   700 Make Landing, AH Killed, Captured, 28 Marines Killed  ATTACK AT NIGHT

700 EFFECT LANDING; 30 ARE CAPTURED   Marines Lose 28 Dead and 7% Injured in Wiping Out ‘ Force Sent Ashore in Speedboats.   NIPPONESE TROOPS WERE WELL EQUIPPED   Enemy Soldiers Driven to Beach After Attempting to Break Through Lines of “Devil Dogs.”

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Marines And Naval Forces In Assaulf   Aim Destroying of Jap Seaplane Installation; Stage Second Offensive

Enemy Is Beaten On Solomons   Major James Roosevelt Is Second In Command In Raid On Makin Island

Major Roosevelt Son of President, ls a Participant   righty Japanese Killed in Daring CommandoLike Attack   Radio Installations, Stores and Small Seaplane Destroyed

FIGHT FOR OIL SECTOR STEADILY DEVELOPING   Germans Claim Battle Of Isthmus Decided   ‘NO CHANGES,’ SAY REDS   Outcome ls Expected To Be Apparent Soon

RUSSIANS REPORT STUBBORN FIGHTING IN’CRIMEA BUT NO HINT OF ANY NAZI SUCCESSES   Powerful Armies of Two Nations Locked In Battle On Crimean Panhandle With Decision Still Apparentiy Shrouded in Smoke and Flames of Rattle ‘

Kerch Battle Fury Mounting Steadily   Reds Give No Hint of Nazi Gains; Germans Claim Victory in Isthmus

Fight For Kerch Develops, Reds Deny Nazi Gains   Germans Claim Capture Of 40,000 Prisoners In Strongest Attack Of Year

Reds Admit Fierce Fighting In Crimea But Iniply No Ma: jor Gains For Either Side

Three Die In Tenement Fire  Undetermined Numbet In New York Injured

A. WAR TERM.   Commander of As E.-F. in Ire-; land Coins a PI od

A WAK TERM.   Cammander of A. EF. F. in Ivreland Coins a Phrase.

Junior-Senior Banquet Monday Approximately 250  Will Attend Event

Junior-Senior Prom Is Monday      Scene To Represent Old-Fashioned Southern Garden, In High School f Anditorium

Pacific Fight — Continues At ~ Furious Pace   2: Jap. Destroyers: Sunk, _ Battleship, Cruiser. ‘Badly Damaged °

United Nations To Have Air Superiority Soon If Not Now  American Sources In London Hint Naval Units, Now Outnumbered, Will Get Help

WILL REMEMBER WAR CRIMINAL‘   Roosevelt Will Demand Surrender And Punishment Of Guilty Leaders

Punishment Criminals of  War Asked   Roosevelt Wants Penalties, Not Mass Reprisals

dO0 AIR RAIDERS OVER RHINELANE   British Continue Day and Night Offensive on Ger man-Held Towns

Rhineland Again Hard Hit by RAF   France Raided By Daylight  Squadrons

Family Income Tax Cut Proposed   Would / Allow for Medical Expenses

Proposes Bigger Tax Deductions   Urges More Credit For Medical, College Costs

URGES GREATER TAX DEDUCTION   Treasury Would Conside:  Education, Medicine

Tire, Fuel Rationing Cuts Sharply Into Gas Revenue   $20,000,000 Loss Annually For Duration —~ State’s Roa Program Is Practically Frozen

GAS RATIONING TO CAUSE BIG REVENUE DROP   : a  Will Not Effect Plans Fot Sharp Reduction In State Taxes

Soldier Vote Bill Beset By  Senate Snags   Chamber To Act Today On Eliminating Poll Tax Requirement.

AMENDMENTS DIM CHANCES OF SOLDIER VOTE-BY-MAIL BILL   Proposal Ror Balloting "Without Paying Poll Tay Tax Comes Up Today

Soldier Vote  In November Not Certain   Measure Loaded With Controversial Senate Amendments

Peru’s Cooperation Will Mean Much   Pres. Prado Outlines Position to U. S. Senate

FARM MACHINES WILL BE SCARCE   Ohio Agriculture Director Condemns Curtailment of Equipment by WPB

Coast Dim-out To Be Enforced By Army Order   Program Becomes Effective Tonight At Hour of Twelve

Middle East Fate  Awaiting Outcome   Rommel’s Vast Army Speeding To Beat British Before Recovery—Dust Marks Progress

Over 1,000 Planes  Assault Bremen   In Africa Rommel Forces Roll U to Attack Main British Defenders of - Fovpt: Travel 100 Miles :

Germans Assaulting Main British Forces      Russia’ s Red Armiés Lose. Ground In-New Battle Of Kharkov But Hold: Fast “In: Sevastopol Siege’

100-MILE ADVANCE       Invaders Believed En. gaging Main British Army   WEEK CRITICAL   By ROGER D. GREENE AP War Fdattar

More Than 1,000 RAF Planes Bomb Bremen In Smash Raid On Nazi Shipbuilding; Ukraine Drive Pushed

Rommel’s Army 100 Miles Inside Egypt, Clash Expected Soon At Matruh; Russians Give Way At Kharkov, Hold Tight At Sevastopol

100-Mile Advance Carries Axis Army to Vital Center 160 Miles From Alexandria

AmericanPilots Rain Bombs on Axis Tobruk   Nazi Supply Lines Far Extended in Smashing Drive

British Forces Take Stand On  Coastal Plains   Fast-Driving Axis Army Advances To Assault Main Line Of Defenders

Matruh, 130 Miles Inside Land of Pharaohs, Key British Railhead, 160 Miles from Alexandria

British Make Stand At Matruh, 130 Mile Inside Egypt With Nothing to Stop Nazis If Victorious; Reds Hold At Sevastopol

Axis Army Rolls Up To Hit Main British Forces   Germans Throw Everything In Attempt To Knock Allies From Last Ditch ~ Stand In Fovnt

FARMER CAN'T PEDDLE MEAT   OPA Points Out All Smal Producers Subject to Regulation

Extensive Crop Loss Caused By Cold Weather   Major damage in MidWest in late soybean and corn fields; first serious setback.

Midwest Farm Belt Reports Damage to Crops: Soybeans Are Hit Hardest

Cold Snap Blamed  For Crop Losses  Vital Soybean, Corn Dietricte Ara Hit

LEFT LARGE MINE FIELDS IN WAKE   These Perilous’  Stretche: Along the Trail Are Hin_ dering the Advance of the British Forces.

Axis Army Continues Its Retreat Westward  Tanean T nevwn Minn   Leave Large Mine Fields Behind To Impede Britain's  Porcuing Farees

Rearguards Left By Rommel Are Weak. .  Minefields Slowing Up Pursuit Of Axis Force

WATER FAILS —ATVINTONDALE   300 Coal Miners Are Idle There and Elsewhere

U. S. Land and Air Troops Fight with British in Africa   War Correspondent Describes New Attack Launched by Rommel in Egypt.

Yank Land, Air Forces Join Egypt Defense   Rommel Armored Columns Launch Drive Near Qattara, Penetrate El Ala. mein Mine Fields; Italians Stopped

Axis Launch New Attack For Egypt   American Forces Engage Enemy; Bomber Planes Taking Heavy Toll

$-Mile Gain Reported On South Flank   New Yankee Air Force Swings Into Action; Rommel Has Striking Strength Of 141,000

American Land And Air Forces Combat Rommel   Major Offensive Shaping Up With Foe Aiming At Middle East

Size Or Type Of Land Units Not Revealed   Dawn Artillery Barrage Pre. cedes Axis Thrust By Mechanized Groups.   BOMBERS ARE ACTIVE

U.S.-Manned Planes Are Hurled Into  Engagement   Americans Using Type Of Planes Which Bombed Tokyo British Conter Haoldc

AIR FORCE OF U, 5. IN ACTION ACROSS DESERT   Rommel's Forces Start Drive tto Southern Flank as Well as in Center of Allied Line

Strong Columns Used In Desert Attack By Foe   Hitler Opens Fourth Year Of War By Massing Troops For Capture Of Stalingrad

Japs Repulsed In New Drive On Allied Frontiers In Pacific; U. S. Fliers Active In New Outbreak Of Activity In Eayptian War Zone

Germans Gain 8 Miles   Yanks, R. A. F. Rain Bombs on Enemy at El Alamein

Axis Opens New African Assault   Nazi Army Attackec Vigorously From  Air, by Artillery

Hard Fighting in Desert About El Alamein Dur. ing Last 24 Hours.   MAIN ATTACK ° NEAR QUATTARA

Nazi Army Renews Foyptian Campaign With Hard Assault   May Mark Offensive Nile Delta and Big  Suez Canal

NEW TROOPS THROWN INTO MAJOR BATTLE   U. S. Sub Sinks 17,000 Ton Jap Ship; Corregidor Downs 2 Planes

MOST OF MALAYAN — TERRITORY HELD BY FORCES OF INVADER   Australian Troops Called Inte Action in Defense of Vito! Base—Russians Continue to Drive Nazis Back

BRITISH BRACE FOR DEFENSE (IF SINGAPORE   MALAYAN PENINSULA GIVEN UP; GREAT RATTLE NEAR

Showdown Battle For Great Base  Believed at Hand   Report British Ready to Give Up  Malay Peninsula

HITLER’S TRICK GRAND NE IF HE CAN DO IT Stage Set for Triple Axis Offensive

U-Boat Sinks  Mexico Tanker   Neutral Government Make: Demand For Reparations And ‘Satisfaction’

MEXICAN SHIP   Panama Vessel Also Tor. pedoed; Florida Throngs Watch Boats Burn

Mexico Demands Axis Pay For Ship Which Was Sunk Off Florida Coast

Mexican Ship Sunk By Axis Sub; Protest ls Made  Declaration of War Hinted Unless Satisfaction Given

Legion Lysistrata T ells How To Cure Strikers   Universal Service

GOV. LEHMAN WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE FOR RE-FLECTION   Man Who. Has Held Post fo  10 Years to Aid War Effort.

STATE COUNCIL COUNTS VOTES   Completes Its Official Canvass of Ballots Cast in Primary

Peril to Stalingrad, Rostov Increases Voroshilovgrad Reported Taken; Germans Hurl 1,000,000 Men at Foe

ltalian Basso Held by F.B.I  Ezio Pinza, Friend Of Mussolini, Held At Ellis Iele. NY.

PROMISE IS GIVEN BY AMERICAN WARRIOR TO TAKE THE FIGHT HOME   Will Head United Nations Attack on Nipponese at the Proper Time—Added Promise Is Given to Return to the Philippines—Battle for Control of the Skies in Australian Sector Gaec On.

Jap Invaders Work Through  Guinea Jungle   Enemy Planes Lash Again at Port Maresby, Secking  Teesscan FUER Tent

Pledges Attack When Time is Right; Enemy Nears Aussie Forces   If Nips Reach New Guinea Port, They Will Be But 350 Miles From Aus x  7 tralian Continent.

COUNTER-DRIVE PLANNED TO LIFT SIEGE OF BATAAN   United Nations Offensive Pledged  As Struggle Is Waged For Air Control And Jap Jungle Troops Push On

Roosevelt-Farley Rivalry Highlights State’s Gubernatorial Maneuvering

NEW YORK RACE FOR GOVERNOR WIDE OPEN GOPs Split Between Dewey, Willkie

New York State Scene of Vast Political Feud   Renewal of Rivalry Between President And Farley Is Seen

Scramble For Governor Job   President Wants Another Democratic Victory In New York

New York Is Boiling With 1942 Politics   Race For Governorship I: Key ‘Plum’ This Year; Many Are Proposed

Typhus Fever Fast Developing Serious Menace   Texans Urged To Co-operate In The Prevention of This Disease. Transmitted From Infected’ Rats, By Moons of Bet Flee,

Green Would Welcome Lewis Back Into AFL      ‘Ready To Do Business With UMW President At Any Time, He Says

Green Ready to Do Business with  John L. Lewis   Mine Workers Approve Ousting of Murray as Union Vice-President

Green Courts  UMW For AFL   Lewis’ Mine Workers Severs CIO Relations

GREEN READY 10 WELCOME LEWIS IN FEDERATION   Miners’ Withdrawal from CIO May Pave Way to Labor Peace.

GREEN IS READY TC RECEIVE UMW BACK   Says He Will- Meet: With Any Representatives Any” Time

‘To Establish Camp For ‘Conscientious Objectors ‘At Giant City Park

PARK OFFERED FOR DRAFT OBJECTORS   Giant City May Be New Location

EARLY: PIONEER DEAD.   Father of New Hampshire Woman Fought in the Revolution

AMERICAN NAVAL AND AIR FORCES STRIKING TELLING BLOWS AT JAPS’ LONG SUPPLY LINES IN PACIFIC   Authorities Believe Enemy Will Shortly Feel Difficulty of Maintaining 1,800-Mile Line to Australian Annraaches.

American Forces Strike Telling Blows At Long Supply Lines Of Japs

Yanks Deal Hard Blows To Invaders   Bombers, ‘Subs’ Sink 6 Ships; Others Damaved

AME RICAN NAVAL, AIR POWER HITS TELLING BLOWS   Slash At Supply Lines Te Delay Jap  Approact On Australia

Strikes By Seamen Away From Home Port Ruled Mutinous By High Court

Wait Enemy: ToOpenNew  Burma Push   Dutch, Allied Deferise Has Collapsed. Under * Heavy Blows ”

‘Dutch, American, British Troops Are Cutnumbered 5 To 1 On Java; MacArthur Reports Landing Of Jap Reinforcements

STRATEGY PLAN. FOR ATTACKING JAPS PREPARED   Nippon Now Holds Large Section That Reaches  To Indian Ocean ~

In Face of Gloomy War News United Nations Mobilize Strength for Counter-Blow    Defense of Java Has All but Collapsed In Spite of Heroic Defense of Dutch And Allied Defenders of Island

Last-Ditch Allied Stand _ Crushed by Superior Air And Land Invasion Foree

Plans for Last-Ditch Stand in Mountains  Apparently Smashed   Radio At Allied Arsenal and Army Headquarters Silenced; Allies Still Defending Big Naval Base; United Nations’ Offensive Expected

RADIO SILENT AS JAP HORDES OVERRUN ISLE   Evacuation Of Bandoeng Feared Under Inces sant Hammering :   DEFIANT TO LAST,   Orly Scattered Nests Of Resistance Left, Of7  ficials Fear

Bandoeng Radio Silence Indicates Allied Evacuation   Tokyo Claims Three Original Beachheads Have Been Driven Through Island to Indian Ocear

FINAL MESOAGE SHOWS DEFIANCE   Bandoeng Apparently Abandoned by Allies   OFFICIALS ANXIOUS   Tokyo Claims Japs Have Driven Through Heart of Island to Indian Ocean

Defense Lines In Java Said Near — Collapse Point   Constant Hammering By Jap Forces Is. Cause Of Downfall

Bandoeng Is. Thought To Be In Jap Hands”   Conquest of Rich Island Believed Virtually Completed; War News Summarized

Allied Lines in Java  Are Crushed  Official Radio Goes Off  He. os Pp... yk.

ALLIED DEFENSE LINES CRUMBLE NEAR BANDOENE   Official Radio Goes Silent, Presaging Evacuation of Main Base — But Signs of United Nations’ Plans to Hit Back Multiply.

Java As Good As Gone Bul Hone fs Not   Might Marshaled For Gigantic Counter Drive

Alaskans Urge Command Be Unified   Further Japanese Attacks Are Anticipated

Urge Unified Alaskan Force  es re es   Civilian Leaders Call on President

RAF Pounds Enemy Ships AndRailway:   German . Bombers Se Several Large Fires in Norwich

RAF Fighters Raid Germans   Enemy Shipping and Railway Objectives Attacked as Bombers Lay Off

RAF FIGHTERS BACK OVER NAZI AREA‘   Big Bomber, However, Not in Follow-up Flight

Mainz Again Biasted by RAF Forces   Only 5 Planes Lost —- Nazis Drop Bombs On London

Americans Join British During  Heavy Attacks   RAF Strikes Again At Mainz Without Any Appreciable Loss   LONDON IS RAIDED   Complete U. S. Units Make 31 Sorties In 48 Hours

British Aviators Again Raid Mainz   Germans Attack London Outskirts

 NAZI RAIDERS END LONDON’S FREEDOM,  OUTSKIRTS BOMBED British Planes Rain High  Explosives and Incendiarie

Reeling From First Blow, Mainz Again Is Bombed   Disorganized Defender: And Fire-Fighting Services Helpless. Under RAF Attack

BRITISH RAIN BOMBS ON GERMAN CITY   Powerful Air Squadrons Drop Explosives And Incendiaries On Mainz During Night—Nazi Raiders End London's Long Freedom From Attack By Bombing Outskirts

Germans Helpless Under R.A.F. Bombs   Disorganized and Scattered Fire-Fighting and Defense Forces Unable to Furnish _. Protection to Mainz in Second Raid.

Raiders Blast Mainz, London   English Capital: Visited Before Dawn; Ger man Airdromes Tar wet

MAINZ RAIDED SECOND TIME BY 408) PLANES   German City’s Defenses Virtually Helpless From First Night Bomber Attack      ONLY FIVE BRITISH PLANES SHOT DOWN   Nazis Renew Aerial As  sault on London, Killing  Seven and Doing — Some Damage

Mainz Bombed By RAF; Nazis  Pound London   Heavy Damage Caused in Rhineland  City; Edges of Lonlon Hit.

n Has Rare Night Bomb Attack.....  RAF Strikes At Mainz Anew In Big Scale Raid

Commons Okays Churchill Regime By Smashing Vote   Prime Minister Says Yank Troops Ready To Clash with Enemy

OHIO '41 REVENUES HIT RECORD LEVEI   Every Taxation Source Showed Gain

OHIO REVENUE SET A RECORD   DEFENSE BOOM REFLECTED IN PEAK REVENUE. THAT WENT INTO STATE TREASURY

PA. DEMOCRATIC HEADS APPEAR IN HARMONY   But Final Settlement Of Problems Still  In Air

OPEN PRIMARY IS QUESTION MARK WITH DEMOCRATS   Pennsylvania Leaders Appear Qutwardiy in Harmony After Washington Session But Final Agreement is Not Forthcoming   LAWRENCE HOLDS OUT

Beer Perinits. Are Renewed _ Both Cigarette And  Reer Licenses Iecuned

DISCHARGED SHELL LANDS IN GARDEN   Army Says Anti-Aircraft Missile Accidentally Fired From Craft In New York Harbor

Axis Desert Army Falls Back Slowly   General Rommel Flies to Front To Stem Retreat

AXIS DRIVE ON LIBYAN DESERT FAILS   British Blast German-Italian Forces in Fierce Battle: Rommel on Front

BRIT onl DAW FEO OAGK IN LIBYA BATTLE   Rommel Flies Back to Front as \talo-German Army Forced to Retreat.   BRITISH TAKE BIR TAMOR AND OPEN PINCER MOVE

R. P. Resor Burns At Sea; 30 Men Missing in Boat   Two Survivors Describe Attack Off Coast of New Jersey  UR Se ee ee! oS Re Ge oe Se ee

Reds Drive Last Nazi Force From Section Near Don Elbow Above Stalingrad     Japanese Fail     Reinforcements Unable to Land at Solomons Island

SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUNISIA AND RUSSIA REPORT ALLIED WINS  UNITED NATIONS FORCES MAKE PROGRESS ON LA") AND ON SEA .

Both Forces Sulfer Heavy Loss In Area   British, Americans Holding Two Of Three Main Axis Defense Towns.   GROUP FOR SHOWDOWN

Nine Jap Ships Destroyed, Crush Nazis In Africa As Reds Oust German Forces

Troops Arranged For Finish Fight In Libyan Flank   Frantic German Attempts To Take Key Points Frustrated  REDS PUSH NAZIS  Russians Slowly Pushing Invaders Out of Stalin-

ALLIES REPORT SUCCESSES IN ALL WAR ZONES   Enemy Suffers Setbacks In Guadal. canal, Tunisia, Anc Russia, Roundup Of War News Reveals.

REDS DRIVE ON AS YANKS STOP TUNISIA ATTACK   Jap Attempt To Reinforce Forces on Solomons Ends With Heavy Losses   NAZIS FIGHT FOR AFRICA   Supply Lines Riddied and Defenders Subjected to Severe Assaults

Desperate Attack: mans: Beaten. Encircling Foreée:              LOSSES REPORT El HEAVY FOR.          Russians Continue .¢ in Stalingrad, Br Line at Rzheyv

Allies Halt New Drive  In Tunisia   Another Hole Punched In Nazis’ Russian Lines: Gains Scored In Pacific

U. S. Scores New Victory Over Japs   * 9° More: Nipporiese Vessels Surik, 10,000: Enemy, Killed: NazyAttacks in. Tunisia: ‘Are Smashed.

Japs Lose Nine Ships Thousands Of Troops Bitter Battle In Tunisia B wree Roll Ox,

Desperately Tries fo Stem Red Tide; Germans Claim Initiative in Tunisia; Jap Navy Defeated Again in Pacific

Zroops Arranged For Finish Fi ht Jn Libyan Flank Frantic German Attempts  To Take Key Points Frustrated  IREDS PUSH NAZIS  Russians Slowly Pushing Invaders Out of Stalin orad   Frantic German Attempts To Take Key Points  Tleceamtucm dane   REDS PUSH NAZIS

Hard Struggle In Tunisia Fight   I]l-trained Units Being Thown Into Fight on Soviets.

Nazi Attempts to Retake Key Tunisian Points Are  Crushed; Reds Advance

Anglo-American Troops Crush Attempts to Regain Key Points to Bizerte and. Tunis—Reds Drive Last Germans  from Don River Elbow Sector

Blows To Axis Resound On  Three Fronts   rrustrate Jap Attempt fo. Reinforce Guadalcanal Force —Reds Continue to Advance; Allies Attack Axis Convoys

Heavy Losses In Tunisia As  German Attack Is Repulsed      Russians Drive Last Nazis From North Area Of Don Above Stalingrad Today

ALLIED TROOPS PUSH ACROSS FRONTIER AS FOE FIGHTS REVOLT      Garrisons Join War Against Germans As Enemy Tries to Hold Tunis With Tanks and Parachutists

Allies Sweep Across Protectorate’s Western Frontier; Tobruk Retaken   GERMAN PARATROOPS HOLD TUNIS AIRPORT

Allies Crossing Border in Drive To Trap Rommel   Colonials Attack after Appeals from Admiral Darlan   ‘Good Hunting to You All” Is Message from Montgomery

French Tunisians Battling Germans; Desert: Race ‘Hot’    Axis Ships Reported Leaving Bengasi As Giant Allied Pincers Close In Rapidly

U. S. And British Troops Hurry To Join Fight   Kngland’s Kighth Army Rolls On Taking Tobr alk Without Opposition,

FRENCH FIGHT NAZI ‘CHUTISTS IN COAST TOWN   Algeria, Morocco Mostly In Allied Fold Now; Airmen Plaster Axis Troops

FLEEING REMNANTS OF ROMMEL FORCES POUNDED BY FLIERS   : ‘French Garrisons Reported Fighting Nazi Forces in Tunis—Darlan Appeals to Frenchmen to Lay Down Their Arms

Darlan Appeals To Frenchmen Everywhere   Rommel’s Army Remnants Are Pounded By Hard Pressing British

Germans Landing Tanks by Plane   Reports Enemy Fleeing Tunisia Now Believed RAF Mistake :      Darlan Asks French _ To Let Allies Enter   Pretext For Hitler Move Into Turkey Is Seen In Axis Broadcasts

French Turn On Germans In Tunisia   Allies Closer To Goal Of Chasing Nazis From Africa

FIELD HELD BY GERMANS   British Troops Said to Have Crossed Western Frontier of Tunisia to Engage Enemy.   DARLAN ISSUES A NEW APPEAL   Admiral Calls Upon All Frenchmen in Africa te Lay Down Arms and Join Allied Forces.

Allied Troops Push Across West Border Of Tunisia   Nazi Parachute Troops Battling Frenchmen  To Continue Control  Of Airport Near Tunis  GERMANS PUT UP AIR RESISTANCE  But 11 Axis Aircraft Shot Down During Day, Some by Naval Gunners

Algeria And Morocco Already Have Swung Mostly Into The Allied Fold; 30,000 Axis  Soldiers Prisoners.

Roosevelt Offers Food, Arms to All Axis Foes In Bid to Vichy Forces   Darlan Appeals to Frenchmen to Join Allies: Rommel ‘Completely Smashed’ With 12 Divisions Wrecked, Montgomery Says

PUT SHACKLES THEIR PRISONERS   Germans ‘Start Waging War On Their  e Dreaet crare sa pecs

British Presumed To  Have Carried Out Order To Shackle Prisoners

Jap Attack Expected Following Java Fall   Private And Public Property Burning Set If Enemy Threatens Captures

Australia Girds For Jap Attack   Government Takes Broad Powers to Destroy Property

TORCH POLICY IS FOLLOWED BY AUSTRALIA   BIG - SCALE INVASION OF NEW GUINEA UNDER WAY

Australia Will Scorch Earth As Japs Neal             Attack on New Guinea City Spui  Pes mS  Government to Adopt Extrem Measures Against Invaders —

Australia to Use Scorched Earth Defense   Menaced Dominion Ready to Sef Torch to All Property

Australians Prepare For Worst   Japs’ Hold on New Guinea Is Ominous Advance

AUSTRALIA GIRDS FOR JAP INVASION AS FOE GAINS NEW GUINEA FOOTHOLD AND PORT MORESBY UNDERGOES RAID   Scorched-earth Policy To Be Enforced in Periled Areas

Aussies Gird For Possible  Land Thrust   Government Takes Broac Powers to Put Torch To Property, Raze All of Value

AUSTRALIANS TO USE TORCH   Set to Carry Out ScorchedEarth Policy as Jap  Forces Move Near

President Asks for Rehabilitation Board to Serve Disabled Men Of Armed Forces and Civilians

Asks Rehabilitatior Of War Wounded  F. R. Seeks Creation   F. R. Seeks Creation Of Federal Agency

Rehabilitation Agency Sought By President.’  tana gah enti: Would Help, Prepare Veierans; Civilians,  for Useful Work

F.R. Opposes Raising Parity Formula   Says ‘Action Woulc Destroy Plans for Stabilization

Makes Known His ''Unal. terable Opposition’ In Letters To Leaders

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Savings Plan Is Opposed.   Morgenthau Cites War Bonds As Substitute:

GOVERNOR RAPS OKLAHOMA CCC   Corps And NYA Called Poison To Our Boys, Road To Prison

Tank Arsenal Back At Its War Effort   Strike Over Lay-offs For Smoking Is Ended

TANK’ARSENAL, IDLE WEEK, I‘ OPENED AGAIN   FISHER BCDY PLANT DOWD BECAUSE OF SMOKER STRIKE

Strike-Closed_ Tank Arsenal  Resumes Work  Genera! Motors Plant At Flint Closed Week Over Disarreement

WORKERS RETURN TO WAR JOBS AT TANK ARSENAL   Strike Precipitated By Workmen’s Smoking, Resultant Layoffs

BATTLE MOUNTS IN -FEROCITY IN AREA ~ SOUTH OF ROSTOV      Terrible, Losse Inflicted On Enemy As Mild ‘Struggle Continues—Nazis Pour: Fresh‘ ‘Troops. Into “Drive For Caucasus 

FIGHT TO DEATH Is COMMAND   Army !s Told Not to Take One Step Back in Order to Preserve the Country.

“Fight To Death’ For Caucasus Is Premier’s Dictate   Germans Striking In Pincers Movement At Moscow-Stalingrad Line

REDS SAY ENEMY IS BRINGING UP FRESH SOLDIERS   Reinforcements Drawn From Other Fronts -in Effort to Cross Don River at Kletskaya.   ENEMY DESTROYER HIT AT BUNA-GOVA   RAF Makes Daylight Raid ot French Cities to Wreel German Installations o1 Coast Line.

‘Premier Tells ‘Army to Stand ‘And Fight   Nazi Drive Around Keltskaya Part of Big Pincers Move

Germans Pinch Don River Bend In Giant Vise   "Nazis Declare Last Rail Link Slashed At Caucasus Gate

Stalin Calls Halt To Red Retreat —   ‘Twin Prongs Move Nearer Volga; Premier Sees Victorv in Balance

STAND, FIGHT TO THE DEATH, SAYS CHIEE   Caucasus Battle Mounts In Fury as Nazis Pus sh Eastern Drive.

Maryland's Farm Labor Problems Alarm Experts   Will Be More Critical Nex Year, Dr. Devault Declares

SAYS FARM LABOR PROBLEM TO BECOME MORE CRITICAI   University of Maryland Official Suggests Program De signed to Alleviate ta Some Extent Present Shortages

LABOR PROBLEM OF FARMERS IS CALLED SERIOUS   War Industries Have Drawn Heavily On Rural Manpower, Devault Says   10 REMEDIAL STEPS ARE RECOMMENDED

Loss of Life is Terrific For Germans   Reinforced Waves Of Nazis Pass Over Bodies of Own Dead

Monster Red Tanks Drive On Kharkov   Pursuing Enemy,  Germans Report; Russians Smash Counter Attack.

Interpreting @e War   Axis Birthday Party Is Gloomy Event, Propaganda Reveals

Willkie And Wavell Add Flame To War-Of Nerves  Exaggerated Broadcasts By Official Gerae se . on * ry ssr 2 6h6t?.lCUtr...... 28...

Seconc ‘on: Ta.< Pene-ra‘es nn ‘ I ear germanv’s > accou~ o- News

PROPOSED LEND PACT TO RUSSIA   ‘DRAFT OF SUGGESTED AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON HANDED LITVINOFF.

Have you contributed to. the Navy Retief Societ:       Draft Lend-Lease Pact With Russia

Draft Of Pact For U. S. Aid  Sent To Russia   Lend-Lease Program Similar-To That With Britain

Formal Lend-Lease Bill Is Presented To Soviet Russia   Draft Aligns Reds wit England, United States in Post-War Efforts

LEASE-LEND PACT 1S SENT TO RUSSIA   Draft of Proposal Handed to Soviet Envoy by Hull

MANPOWER ROW MAY EVEN UPSET CABINET, IS TIP   Whole Problem May Be Pu In Lap of Ickes as New Secretary of Labor

Ickes to Be Made Secretary of Labor, According to Two New York Newspapers   WNUTT TO BECOME HEAD OF INTERIOR   Miss Perkins Would Ad minister Security Agency ; Ickes Slated to Consolidate Control Manpower

New Plan Will Make Change In Cabinet   If Adopted Ickes Would Become Secretary of Labor and Miss Perkins Federal Security Head

CABINET CHANGE PREDICTED   MANPOWER PLANS WOULD MOVE ICKES INTO LABOR POST

Cabinet Shuffle Is in Prospect   Ickes May Replace Perkins as Head Of Department of Labor

Reosevelt May -—Ghange Cabinet   McNUTT MAY GET A PLACE IN RADICAL SHAKEUP

Cabinet Shift  Seen Possible   One Solution To Manpower Problem Makes [ckes See retary Of Labor.

CABINET SHAKE-OD * INVOLVED IN NEW MANPOWER PLAN:      IF It Gogs Through, lek ‘Will 8 Sas a,  Canvabary

Cabinet Change © Hinted to Solve © Manpower Mixup   Competent Source Says Ickes Will Head Labor Department

CABINET SHIFT MAY PROMOTE — PAUL M’NUTT   Ickes Reported Likely to Becomé Labor Secretary, Perkins Los: Cabinet Rank

DIRECT U. S. MANPOWER   Cabinet Changes  Talkec Would Give Him Labor Devartment Post   McNUTT WOULD GO. TO INTERIOR OFFICE      Frances Perkins Slated fo: Federal. Security Job Under the Plan

MANPOWER PLA. AEING STUDIEE   May Bring Abou ‘Changes In President’: ‘Cabinet, Report

INDICATED U, S, CABINET SHAKEUP CONSIDERED   Changes In Cabinet May Be Involved If New Plan To Solve  Manpower Situation  Is Adopted.

United Nations Leaders Believe _ Petain Acquiesces In Occupation

Allies have no word of French resistance: Petain, Laval confer   Vichy protests as nazis move toward Mediterranean coastline

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   American Airmen Bag 100 ‘Jap’ Planes

3, ARM AND PLANES WIN PRAISE   Report Precedes Big Spending Bill

121-2 BILLIONS FOR WARPLANES * GIVEN APPROVAL   Committee Votes Largest U. S. Spending Measure in History   @American Volunteer Airmer in Burma Bag 90 of 100 Jap Planes

Warren to Ask State Shake-up  Governor Dissatisfied With Operation of Parole, Other Boards

Patent Pool’s Workings Seen   General Electric Linkec To German Munitions Manufacturer

G. E. Is Linked In Patent Pool   Pictured in Bottleneck Af fecting Machine-Tool In dustrv Here.

LAWYER CHARGES PATENT POOLING   SAYS U, S, AND NAZI FIRMS WERE LINKED IN AGREEMENT

"G-E Patent Pool Helps The Enemy"   Government Official Says Krupp Interests Hold U. S. Inventions

LAWYER CHARGES G.E., KRUPP ENTEREL {NTO PATENT POOL   Pictures Link Between Companies As Bottleneck in War Effort

GE, KRUPP IN PATENT POO!      Control of Cemented Tungsten Car bide Seen as Bottleneck Holding Up War Production   KNOX AND GUTHRIE   Navy Secretary Opposes Suspend ing 40-Hour Law and Flai Per ‘centage Limitation on Profits

(, £, AND KRUPP LINKED IN POO   Government Lawyer Pietures Two Concerns: as War Produetion Bottle. neck to Commiitee.

Patent Pool Production Bottleneck  EL @ Bieme Tinad   U.S. Firms Lined Up With Nazis To Get More Profits

GENERAL ELECTRIC LINKED TQ KRUPPS AT PATENT HEARING   ATTENTION CALLED TO VITAL BOTTLENECK IN TUNGSTEN-CARBIDE

REVEAL VAST PATENT POOL OF G, E., NAZIS   Aid German Interests With Material Vital in Defense

Royal Canadian Flier Is Going Whacky Over His Missing Blue-Eyed Blonde

ember of Royal Canadian Air Force Going Crazy With Suspense Over Gir!

CEREMONY AT PLANT   Bombers ° Roll Along . Assembly Line After ‘a Year

Next Year’s Planes Being Put Into Use   Big Southwestern Plant Into Action Ahead Of Schedule

PLANT 15 BUILT IN RECORD TIME   Austin Company _ Delivers Factory Just. One. Year After Ground Is Broken

New Plant Hikes Bomber Output  4-Motored Craft Are Rolling Along Production Line

Rolling Out The Bombers   New B-24s Coming Off Line Just a Year After Plant Was Begur

BIG FOUR-MOTORED BOMBERS ROLL OFF LINE OF NEW PLAN}   FIRST B-24 COMPLETEP 100 DAYS AHEAD OF DATE PREV- OUSLY SCHEDULED

Big Bomber Plant Goes   First B-24 Off Line Somewhere In Southwest

NATIONALS WIN FINAL GAME. 4-2   St. Louis Takes Championship With 4 Straight Victories

N. ¥. Yankees Defeated In Final Game by Score 4-2  HOMER WINS TITLE Tied Score Broken When  Kurowski Smacks Long Drive

RULING APPEARS TO DOOM SEVEN NAZIS TO DEATH   Decision Places Their Fate in Hands of Military Commission   ‘Verdict Expected in Hands of F. D. R. for Review in 24. Hours

War Powers Of FDR Upheld In Epochal Ruling   Refusal Of Trial By Civil Court Keeps Fate Of Nazi Saboteurs In Hands Of 7-Man Military Tribunal

ALLIED FORCES DRIVE WEDGE T0 CUT OFF ROMMEL   Yanks Move in Southeast of Tunis While Air Attack Made on Axis Convoy

Robbery Motive In Slaying Of Woman   One of Admitted Killers Is Oklahoman

HUNTER-SLAYER PLEADS INNOCENT   District Attorney Claims Con- fession from Killer That   Shot Forest Supervisor

Housewives Can Help Make Berlin Bombs   Newspapers’ Scrap Drive End< Saturday, October 17. Scrap Your Scrap

Old Furnishings Of Homes Sought For Scrap Drive   Steel Spring Mattresses Scissors, Electric lrons Are Suggested

RENT CONTROL BILL GETS QUICK APPROVAL   Sent To House With Indorse meat Of Committee

New Rent Bill Facing Action   FDR To Control Rooming Houses, Hotels And’ Private Homes

New Plan For Collection of Taxes Sought   Congress Sees Widespreac Defaulting on '42 Bill a: March Nears,

ENACTMENT , OF PAY-AS-Gith LEGISLATION BEFORE _ MARCH INDICATED B¥  CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

TAX COLLECTION PLAN DISCUSSED AT THE CAFITA   Enactment of Some Form of Pay-As-You-Go Legislation Is Anticipated

GAS SITUATION ACUTE   Fast May Face Rationing Seon, Secretary Ickes Asserts

SINKINGS HURT   Ickes Says: Oil Situation I ‘Getting Tight’ In East

. . ry ‘Petroleum Situation in the East Gettne Tighter. Ickes Declares:

GAS SITUATION TIGH IN EAST, ICKES SAYS   Says Coal Supply Situation Getting Critical In New England

HUGE PIPEGINE TO CARRY GAS 1S CONSIDEREL   Proposal Would Call Foi $80,000,000 Line Stretching From Texas to  Nilaur Tareawv   SITUATION WORSE   Secretary Ickes Fails tc Predict Rationing In Discussion At Press Conference

Gas Situation Gets Tighter On East Coast   Ship-Tanker Sinkings and Diversion Offer Problem

Siamese Twins Are Born To New York Woman   Physician Deliberates Whether To Cut Two infants Apart Or Let Them Go Through Life Joined By Flesh, In Ever-Lasting Embrace

Doctor Deliberates On Cutting 2 Infants Apart   Twins Born In New York Are Joined Face To Face By 21% Inches OF Tissue

AATIONING OF GASOLINE TO BE PAINLESS   POSSIBILITY SEEN, . HOWEVER, OF NO SALES FOR SUNDAY.   Matter of Supply   Stations to Be Permitted Reduced Allotments to Pass on to Drivers.

MAY SHUT UP BAD STATIONS UN SUNDAYS   Gasless Sundays Are Regarded as Possibility by Ickes.   TO CONSERVE SUPPLY   Average Motorist Will Be Able to Buy About All He Needs.

MAY SHUT UP - GAS STATIONS. ON SUNDAYS   Gasless Sundays Are Re-. garded: as’ Possibility . - by. Ickes,   TO CONSERVE SUPPLY   ‘Average Motorist’ Will ‘Be Able to Buy About All -? ° He Needs. : -

WPB CURTAILS  GAS DELIVER)   Service Depots May Close Sundays Under New Ruling

Curbs Penalize Workers, Claim   Union Leaders Appear Before House Unit

FBI Arrests 15 Jap Aliens  Seize Large Suppl; of Explosives, Cantrahand

FBI Arrest Jap Espionage Ring   FIFTEEN SPIES NABBED IN RAID. NEAR -  SRATILE

GO ON STRIKE AN MINNESOTA U   Attendants Evacuate Patients From Hospital on University Grounds

CALL STRIKE AT MINNESOTA U   cee Yee Yublic Building Service Em. ployes Union Vicket Line Around Campus

@® In Washington   Good Neighbors in South America Want Goods Delivered, But Ship Short-

Neighbors Want Goods Delivered   Getting Goods To And From §$. A. Problem Of Ships

HORE TROOPS NEEDED FOR NEW FRON]   itish Warned of Menace In Russian Conflict; No Dual Front Seen for asa Months

" ein Ss se si a ; so : ont   GRAVITY OF SITUATION IN KUSSIA STRESSED BY OBSERVERS.

JEUOND FRONT EPENDS UPON MORE YANKEES   Britain Warned of Grave Days Ahead; Statements Are Given.

Chinese Fliers Ready      Detachment Trained in U.S Going Home to Fight

‘Petticoat Army’ Members May Don Makeup But ‘Dates’ With Army Men Undecided

Head of WAAC  Takes Command   July Set For Start of Officer Training

Pork Shortage Attributed To Large Amount Going To Armed Forces, AMA

Shortage in Beef Supplies Caused by Lightweight Cattle   Livestock Observers Say Farmers Don’t Feec Stock to Heavy Weights as They Did Before

Rommel’s Forces Retreat AQ Miles, Naples Again Is Bombed, No Casualties Suid

IS VISITING HIS FAMILY   Major Elliott ‘Roosevelt Reports He Is in Good Health —

Soldier Weddings To Be Curiailed   Fighters Overseas Must Get Permits

CONDITIONS IN INDIA IMPROVE   Arrests Continue And Curfew Imposed

Five Killed, Six Hurt in Blast   Cincinnati Scene Of Gas Explosion

Blast Kills in Cincinnati Business Area  6 Known Dead When 3 Story Building Is Wrecked by Explosion

Explosion Kills 9, Injures 6 Tn Cincinnati   Three-Story Building Wrecked, Downtown Pavement Torn  3AS FUMES BLAMED  Ignite When Auto Breaks Pump, Garage Man Throws Switch

Blast Kills 5 In Heart of Cincinnati   SAUSE NOT DETERMINED; POL.  ICE SERGEANT ONE OF THI VICTIMS; SHEET OF YELLOW FLAME,   5 In Hospitals

Blast Kills Five  In Cinemnati   Gasoline Explosion Throws Wreckage of Autos Five Blocks

RUSSIANS DRIVE DEEP WEDGE IN LENINGRAD LINE   Cavalrymen And And Fresh Infantry Forces Thrown Into Fighting

Villages in Area Are Won Back   Fresh Troops from Siberia and Urals Push Germans Back

Russians at Door of Leningrad   Fresh Troops From Siberiz Aiding Red Drive;  More Towns Recaptured

SOVIET CAVALRY WEDGING. INTO LENINGRAD ARFA      Fresh Infantry Opening Way to Relieve Long Beleaguered City.

Russians Drive Deep Wedge Into Nazi Lines Around Leningrad; Siege Relaxed

German Line Is Cut Near Leningrad   Soviet Cavalry Lead: Fresh Troops Driving — Toward City

APPEALS MADE FOR CUTS IN SPENDING   Maryland Taxpayers Call for End of Non-Essential Projects

PROTEST FILED BY TAXPAYERS   Maryland Residents De mand Representatives  Vote For Economy

‘Order Goes Into Effect at Noon Friday   Exceptions Listed by Governor; Worn Tires Make Speed Dangerous

STASSEN DEGREES 4 SPEED LIMIT   But_Certain Drivers Parmittad to Drive 50 Under Minneeata Order

Martin To Direct Pa. War Plan   Confers with Governor James and Other Public Officials in Havrrisbure .   REP. CONTROL

4 PERCENT OF VOTERS IN PA. GAST BALLOTS      FC overnor-Elect Turns To Task Of  Directing Pennsylvania's War Program

James Claims Politics Back Of OPA Setup   Governor Accuses Authorities of Framing Patronage Vehicle  fm ,pirrrws ic rm i Y ioe Gay ie 

JAMES HITS OPA SYSTEM REVISIONS   Indicates Controversy In General Election Next Fall   “FOR LAME DUCKS”   Governor Withdraws All Voluntary Help of State Workers

Protests Appointment Of New Price Administrator   POLITICAL ANGLE   Says Rationing Would Be Deluxe W.P.A,  Protect

POLITICS IN STATE 0. PA cive AME   Governor Declares New Setup to Be a: New Version of W. P. A.   CHANGES COME © BEFORE ELECTION   New Director Unable to  Say How Many Employes He’ll Need.‘ .

Giraud-DeGaulle Tieup Seen As Fighting French Make Appeal For: Unity

U. 5. MARINES STILL HOLDING RECENT GAIN   Nipponese Are Making Desperate Effort to Get Important Pacific Base.

JAPS SEEK TO HEGAIN THEM OLD POSITIONS   Defenders Repulse Japanese Attempts to Capture Island Airfield.   JUTCOME OF FIGHTING ON GUADALCANAL IN DOUBT

AMERICAN AVIATORS ARE BUS)   Airmen Counter Blows o' Japan's Flying Force~ Outcome of Bottle Unknown.

Japs Begin Fierce Push In Solomons   ‘Positions Held On Guadalcanal By U.S. Marines

‘Solomon Island Defenders Are Attacked by Japs   Enemy Attempts To Win Back. _ Guadalcanal’ 

MARINES HOLDING OFF JAP DRIVE   Nipponese Making Effort to Retake Guadalcanal Island

Major Fight Impending At Guadalcanal!   Marines Repulse Enemy At tempt to Capture Vital Airfield.

U;S. FORCES BATTLE FIERCELY TO HOLD GUADALCANALBASE   Japs ‘Determined To’ Take : Back Lost Position—— Outcome: Still In Doubt

Japs Battle Fiercely to Retrieve Lost Bases in Solomon Islands   Enemy Going All-Out in Bie Movement

Third Major Attempt ‘of Japs to Retake Guadalcanal In Progress Since Saturday Night—outcome of Battle Still in Doubt.

Japs Driving to Retake Islands   U.S. Forces Take Heavy Toll of Nip Planes

Marines Fight Off Reinforced Jap Troops in New Battle of Solomons

Jap Attackers Hurled Back In Fresh Assaults      Battle Continues As Enemy Tries To Get  Airfield Back   WARSHIP DAMAGED   Defenders Are Unde: Constant Fire From Air And Sea

Sever Enemy Supply Lines; Tighten Ring   Allied Columns Drive Against Small Axis Bridgehead in Tunisia.

Tension Mounts in Germany   Big Events Near in Tunisia Clash, Berlin Asserts

Il Duce Rushes All Over Island Strengthening His Coast; Big Clash With the Germans Near   Allies Within 25 Miles of Bizerte. Eighth Army Rushes on After Rom mel: U. S. Power in Pacific Grows. .”

Allied Forces Drive on Last Nazi Positions   British Eighth Army Nears Decisive Battle With Africa Corps as U. S., French Advance In Tunisia; Mediterranean Mined.

Second Tunisian Battlefront Seen Bevond Tebourba   Axis Rush Troops By Glider And Plane To New Point Of  - Battle

GERMANS FAIL TO TURN RIGHT ALLIEN FLANK   American Parachutists and Tanks Strike Toward Gulf of Gabes

Governor Signs Bill to Aid Those Who Are Made Idle by Industrial Transition

NAZIS HELD IN CHECK AT KLETSKAYA   Axis Forces Push Southward Into The Caucasus

NACI FORGE  IU PAY HEAUIL FOR EVERY Gh   Russians Retreat Steadily Before 2-Pronaed Drive © Of Hitler’s Armies

IS CAPTURED              Russians Forced Towa rd: V ‘ yur As' Enemy Reaches. Kuban. Riv Soviets Hold Near Stalingrad

Germans Advance  In South   Red Forces Smash Nazi At tempts to Cross Don,  Further North

476,000 Tons of Scrap State Goal   National Quota Set  At 17,000,000 Tons

Many Attend J. C. Productior Credit Meeting  $f. Louisan Addresses Annual Conference Hel

Many Attend J.C. Production Credif Meeting   $1. Louisan Addresses Annual Conference Hel Here Thursday =

Japs Unloose Sudden Major Burma Drive   Offensive Moves Info Shan States fo Isolate China

JAPS LAUNCH ANATTACKIN SHAN STATES       Full Fledged New Front tc  Isolate China Under Way   BRITISH THROW IN LIMITED RESERVE!   Fierce Battle Raging on Threshold of Oil t Fields

FRONT OPENED   Japanese Begin Sudden Ma. jor Offensive in Eastern Part of Country

Japs Launch New Drive in East Burma   Attempt to Separate Chinese Forces in Shan States: Allies Strive to Save Oil

Japs Open New Front in Shan Area of Burma   Drive to Cut Off China From Burma and India Hurled in Salween River Sector   Key Lashio-Mandalay Railway Is Objective   Rear-Guard Fight Being Made in Other Battle Zone Further West

DRIVE LAUNCHED IN SHAN STATES   Nipponese Try To Cut China From Burma At Critical Time

Japanese Strike At Shan Area   Lightning Drive Menaces Sino Forces

Japanese Launch Sudden Offensive in Eastern Burma   Open Full-Fledged New Front in Effort To Isolate China

JAPANESE LAUNGH MAJOR OFFENSIVE IN SHAN STATES   New Front Opened in Easter Burma With View to Isolating China from Colonv and India.   FIERCE FIGHT RAGES ON CENTRAL FRONT   British Throw Limited Re serves Into Struggle in Effort to Halt Advance on Oi Fields.

Japanese Oper Offensive. in East Burma   Seek to Isolate China With Major Offensive

Japs Launch Sudden New Drive   Try Second Front to isolate China From Burma, India

Japanese Start New Offensive Against Burma   Drive into Shan States Seeking To Isolate China From Burma and India

Japanese Start New Campaign In East Burma   Attempt To Blocl Chinese Forces ts Being Made

JAPS DRIVE ON SHAN STATES   New Offensive Believec Aimed At Cutting Mandalay-Lashio  Railway Line

INVADERS SEEK TO CUT VITAL RAIIPOAN LINE   British Throw All Available Reserves Into Defense Of Oil Fields.

Disorders In Belfast When Yanks Appear  Crowd Jeers And Hurls Miccitles Qn Twa I. S.   crowd Jeers And Hurl: Missiles On Two U. S. Soldiers; Member Of! IRA Ie Hanged

First Disorders Are Reported in Belfast, lreland   Sight of Americans in th City Brings Shout: From Mob

Crowd Boos At Yankees In Belf ast   Claim Pair's Appearance Touches Off Disorder As Outlaw Is Hanged

POLICE SEEK TO DISPERSE ANGRY IRISH CROWD   Two Demonstrators Hurl Missles At American Sold iers and Shout ‘Why Don’t You Stay Home?’.

Disorders Mark Execution Of  Irish Soldier   Belfast Crowd  Jeers Americans

Williams Die: For Killing Policeman   Two US Soldiers Attacked or Streets of Belfast in Firs! Disorder in Irish City

Two Appear on Streets Of Capital After Young LR.A. Youth Ils Hanged

Belfast Disorders Follow Hanging of Youth: Crowd Jeers American Soldiers

YANKS JEERED AS IRISH MOBS HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS   APPEARANCE OF TWO SOLDIERS STARTS FIRST DISORDERS

BELFAGT CROWD FERS AMERICANS   Missiles Hurled At Twe Soldiers; Police Dis. nerse Crowd   SLAYER HANGED   U.S. Troopers Escape Un harmed During Wile Demonstration

IRA Crowds Chase American:  Riots in Belfast As Young Soldier Diec On Gallawe

ON STREETS OF BELFAST TODAY  Disorders Follow Ap   Disor ders Fol Follow Ap pearance. of U. S. Soldiers   Police Disperse Angry Crowd of 300 Persons

EXECUTION OF IRA MIAN CAUSES RIOT IN IRISH. cITES   Native Girls Display Nazi Salute. In Widespread Disturbances. —

AMERICANS ARE JEERED IN BELFAST   Slight Disorder Over Appearance of Two Ban ned_.U. S. Soldiers.   CROWD SHOUTS “YOU STAY AT HOME’

Irish Jeer U. S. ‘Troops   Police Break Up Crowe Of IRA sympathizers; Officer’s Cak'Stoned

DISORDERS FLARE AS YANKS APPEAR ON BELFAST STREET   Crowd Shouts at Americans ‘Why Don't You Stay at Home?’; Give Nazi Salutes

ANGRY CROWD JERS TROOPS AT EXECUTION   Member of Republican Army Hanged for Slaying

DISORDERS IN IRELAND BREAK OUT   Follow ‘Hanging Of Member of Outlawed Party

Anery Shouts At Yankees In Belfact   Some Stones Are Hurled as 2 U.S Soldiers Ap. pear on Streets   POLICE DISPERSE A CROWD OF 300   Disorders Follow Hanging of Young Member of the TR A.

Two U.S. Soldiers Touch Of Trouble in Belfast Streets   Appearance There To day, Against Orders, No Explained at Once

RA Youth Is Hanged For Killing   Police Arrest Two Demonstrators Against U.S. Soldiers

Yanks Get T angled — In Irish Squabble    Appearance of Two on Belfast Streets Against Orders Starts  Riot — Americans Jeered by Demonstrators Giving Nazi-style Salute  j

TWO U. 5. SOLDIERS UN BELFAST-STREET STARTS DISORDERS   YOUNG IRISH REPUBLICAD ARMY MEMBER HANGED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN

AMERICAN TROOPS —- MOGKED BY IRIS}   Nazi Salute Is Given U.S Soldiers by Women Demonstrators Today.

Crowd Shouts At Americans   Presence of Two U. S “Soldiers Starts Riot In Northern Ireland

DISORDERS IN IRELAND ARE INCREASING   Appearance of U. S. Soldiers on Belfast Streets Touche, Off Trouble After Hanging   MISSILES ARE HURLED

U. S. Troops Target of Irish Rioters   Police Scatter Throng Demonstrating at Hanging of Rebel; Americans Hissed

aT ROT AFTER HANG'NG   Sight of 2 U.S. Soldiers Sets Off Irish Republican Disorders.   PRESENCE UNEXPLAINED

Missles Hurled As U.S. Soldiers Show in Belfast   Police Forced to Charge Crowd in First of Disorders in Ulster.   Follows Hanging of An Irish Republican

DISORDER BREAKS OUT IN BELFAST   Disturbance Touched Off By Appearance Of Two United States Soldiers On Streets Of Ulster Capital Soon After Execution Of Irish Republican Army Member

Young Irishman Hanged, Nation Due For Trouble   ‘Why Don’t You Stay Home’ American: Angrily Told By  Crowd

UNITED STATES COLDIERS KEPT FROM BELFAST   oung Member of- Outlaw Irish Army Executed For Killing Policeman Last Easter *   HUNDREDS PARADE  PRIOR TO HANGING  7   RA Munitions Cache : Found; Report Irish Group Intended to Attack Troops

IRISH HURL STONES AT 2 U. §. SOLDIERS   Situation Tense as I. R.A ~ Member Is Haneed

Appearance of Two Americar Soldiers Causes Disorder in Belfast After IRA Hanging’   Police Charge Crowd of 300 Demonstrators on Town's Streets

UNREST GROWS AFTER IRA LAD IS EXECUTED   Crowds Give Nazi Salute To American Troops On Bel- * fast Streets   ARMS CACHE UNCOVERED   Disturbances Spreading: Businesses Halt For Hour In ~ Protest Move

YANKS SET OFF IRISH DISORDER IN NORTH CIT}   Belfast Crowds Fail te Harm Americans as Police Charge

Disorders Are Touched Off In Belfast When Pair of American Soldiers Appear On the Street:   ‘Why Don’t You Stay Home?’ Irish Crowd Clamors Shortly After British Hang Young Member of Outlawed I, R. A.— Police Disperse Group in Brief Melee.

Irish Resent Presence Of  U. S. Soldiers   Appearance Of Twe In Belfast Touches Off Demonstration

Belfast Crowd Jeers U. $. Soldiers After Hanging of Member of IRA

Disorders in Belfast After IRA Man Hangs   Nazi Salute, Jeers Greet 2 American Soldiers ‘Out of Bounds’

Belfast Police Battle Crowds After Hanging   Appearance Of 2 U. S, Soldiers On Streets Starts Disorders.

AMERICANS STONED BY IRATE MOB   Appearance On Street Touches Off Disturbance

Yanks’ Presence On Belfast Streets Touches Off North-Ireland Disorder

RIOTERS MOCK U.S. TROOPS IN NORTH IRELANI   e Women Give Nazi Salute; Disorders Follow Execution

Belfast Streets Scene Of Disorde   Appearance Of Americar Soldiers Start Action

U. $. SOLDIERS TOUCH OFF RIOT   Belfast Disorders Arise from Hanging of Irish Republican

AMERICANS DRAW IRISH IRE   Hostile Groups Parade After Man Haneed

BELFAST -HAS RIOTS AFTER MAN HANGET   WOMEN SYMPATHIZERS GIVI  NAZI SALUTE TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS DURING THE DEMONSTRATIONS

Disorders Following Irish Hanging Quelled  Jeers And Missiles Greet U. &. Soldiers In Belfast

Demonstration Follows Death Of Rebel Lad   Executed For Slaying Of Policeman; Weapons Not Of German Origin.   FEAR MORE VIOLENCE

RIOTFOLLOWS EXECUTION OF YOUNG OUTLAY   Appearance Of Two U. S. Sol diers In Belfast Causes First Disorder

DISORDER 1$ TOUCHED OFF ~ AT BELFAST   Appearance Of Two US Soldiers Is All Needed   Throw At Americans: Give Nazi-Style Salutes

Irish Mob Attacks — Two U. S. Soldiers   Appearance of Americans on Belfast Streets Touches Off Disorders in Crowd Protestine Hanging of Policeman’s Slayer.

Riots Follow Execution of Irishman; Feeling Against U. S. Soldiers Shown

CROWDS TAUNT 2 YANKEES   Missiles Are Hurled at Americans After IRA Member Is Hanged

Yanks Jeered, Stoned By Mob In Irish City   Hanging Of Dynamite Plotter Is Signal-For — Outbreak ;

Disorders In Irish Capital   Appearance of U. S. Soldiers Causes Trouble

TROUBLE RESULTS ~ FROM AN EXECUTION   Thomas J. Williams Hanged in Belfast for Killing of a Policeman.

ARMY WILL RECRUIT FORCE OF12,200 VOLUNTEERS TO FORM WOMEN'S ARMY CORP:

Breaking Up Of Arctic Floes Indicates Resumption Of Nazi Blockade Arainst Russian Ports   INDICATES U. 8. STILL IS SHIPPING TO MURMANSK

THREE GERMAN BATTLESHIPS OUT OF ACTION BRITISH CLAIM   Admr. Stark Hopes to Take War to Seas Here and There   Defensive Fight Never Won; Base Attack on Risk Involved

Arctic Sea Fight Rages, Reports Berlin in Broadcast      LONDON S SILENT   U. S. Admiral Stark Sees Blows Struck at U-Boats

Adm. Stark kK Forecasts = Action Soon      SAYS NAVAL FORCES PREPARING TO UNLEASH HEAVY BLOWS. IN ATLANTIC AND EUROPEAN WATERS

Nazis Say Seven Allied Ships Sunk In Convoy Battle   Admiral Stark Predicts Early  Offensive in European Waters

Admiral Stark Declares Subs Being Defeated   Germans Report 7 Ships in Convoy Sunl On Way to Russia

Convoy On Way To Russia Is Attacked, Say Axis Reports   British Cruiser Among Losses; Meantime, Admiral Stark Says Great Sea Drive Is Near

LONDON SILENT UN AXIS CLAIMS UF SEA VIGTORY   Aerial War Gains Momentum In Area Near Australia; Allied Bombers Score

Seven Allied Convoy Vessels Reported Sunk.   London Has No Official Comment On German Claim

British Cruiser Among Victims  Of Arctic Battie   No Comment in London But U. S. Admiral Stark Sees Allied Drive Near

U.S. Prepares To Launch Heavy Offensive In European Waters; Japs  Within 15 Miles Of China Borde

TURKISH PRESS LAUDS AMERICI   Says U. S. War Effort Just Beginning

EPISCOPAL BlondP DIES AT ANN ARBOR   Rt. Rev. Page Stricken Af. ter Illness; At Ironwood Recently.

Dealer-Rationing Is Asked  To Supplant Gasoline Tabs   eee  Eastern States Retailers Call Plan Unfair and Discriminatory to Those Who Use Cars for Livelihood

Nazis Reported Concentrating Force in Finland to Attack Important Port of Murmansk

Grain Looms Larger Than Bullets. —As. Factor-Toward-Winning. War. With Red Supplies Running Loy

The War Today   Nazis Concentrate Force In Finland For Attack On Murmansk.

ine War today Ressiaada Strangulation May Force ‘Russia To Get Foodstuffs From U. S.   Huge Country, Rich In Natural Resources, Threatened By Pinch Of Nazi Machine; Hitler Strikes Supply Lanes

NAZIS CONCENTRATING HEAVY FORCES IN FINLAND FOR NEW BLOW AT RUSSIA

Nazis Are Getting Ready to Attack  Port of Murmansk   Hitler Would Use Blockade Idea Against Soviet and Knock Aretie Supply Base

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Readying Attack On Port Of Murmansk To Cut Supply Line

President Approves Reorganization  of War Production  Donald M. Nelson Confers With F. D. R.  on New Setup; Elimination of OPM sm Pawar at War Raard Maw Ra Faatinra

NEW ARMORED PUSH STARTED BY SOVIETS   Stalin Armies Lash Out in Fresh Phase of 11-DayOld Battle. With Germans in Izyum-Barvenkova Sector.

SA GERMAN TANKS ~ ANOED UL N = BATTLE: REDS: SAI       \zyum - Barvenkova’ ighting Dominats Action Below Kharkov: >"   2000 GERMANS KILLED

French Ambush: Nazi Column   17 Germans Reported Slain Near Paris

McNutt Promises Drastic Action To Aid Farmers   Declares 1943 Manpowe Problem Will Be Solved by Board

Man-Power Commission Will Act to Guarantee Labor for Farms   Food-for-Freedom Program to Be Announced

MORE R. A. F. RAIDS ON PLANTS FORECAST   London Informant Says Recent Attacks Have Crippled German Arms Production.

YANKS STILL FIGHT ON ISLAND OF LUZON   Japs Put Out Report About Mopping Them Up

[shifting 7 Tide of Battle Indicates IDecision in South Russia May Come Soor

Russian Conflict Nearing Stage When World Will Finally Know Strength Of Soviet, Nazi Armie

Believe Russians Waiting Right Moment For Heavy Counter-Blow Against Enemy

Balance Of Power Isn't Yet Decided   Timoshenko’s Reserves, Daring Strategy May Be Decisive Factor

Success Of Red Strategy Depends On Unrevealed Strength Of Two Armies

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Timoshenko Preparing To Hit Counter-Blow, Thinks MacKenzie

The War Today!   By DeWITT MACKENZIE  Cure 2S... BH naawt SS Bilan. A oe Seo

Balance of Power In Russia Soon Will Be Apparent   Timoshenko’s Defense I Either Red Strength or Nazi Weakness as Time Will Prove

ek oe oF  The WAR TODAY  ; EWITT (Wide World War Analyst)  toe e 2g +

WAR TODAY   Timoshenko Believed Preparing For Giant Counter.Offensive Sann

Pravda Statement May Shed Light On Situation, MacKenzie Says; Timoshenko . May Be Planning Attack

Allied Warplanes Continue. Daily Attacks on Rabaul; Machine-Gun Jap Soldier:

ALLIED PLANES REVISIT RABAUL   Bombers Continue Attacks On Jap Bases In New Guinea; Japs Effect New Landings In Philippines.

Shipping, Barracks And Warehouses Are Hammered Japanese Forces Make New Landings In Philivpines

RABAUL HIT HEAVILY IN ALLIED RAID   Shipping, Warehouses and Barracks Pounded; Enemy Attacks Moresby

Daily Attacks Made By Allies On Rabaul   Heavy Damage Done; Many Types Of U.S. Planes In Australia

Rabaul Again Raided: Japs Are Strafed   Three Enemy Attacks On Port Moresby Cause Little Damage

Japs Are Blasted In New Britain   Allied Planes Smash Shipping, Stores

ALLIED WARPLANES POUNDING RABAUL   Raiders Machine-Gun Japs On Ground

ALLIES KEEP UP DAILY ATTACKS ON NIPPON BASE   Shipping, Barracks, an¢ Warehouses on Rabaul, New Britain, Blasted Almost Continuously   RAIDERS SWEEP LOW   Japs Bomb Port Moresby Enemy Affects New Landings At Iloilo, Capiz and Antigue

11,945 “ate Men in Navy   Naval Recruiting In State Is Record Breaking. Is Reoort

CONGRESS TO TAKE FORMAL ACTION TODAY   Brazilian Aviators Sink U-Boat as 3 Attacked

Camacho Calls For War Vote   Mexican President's Action Expected to Add Tenth Latin - American Nation to Allies

Camacho Asks Congress to Declare War  Deputies to Pasg oh Request

Camacho Asks Congress to  Deputies to Pass on Request at ll A. M. Todav

Camacho Appeals For War   Mexico Congres: Expected. To Act Today

Axis Drive  Is Slowed   Striking Power Blunted Since December 7th —

Believe the Axis Striking Power Dulled   But Decisive Battles Are Still To Be Fought on All the Fronts

Weakening Since Americar Entry Into War Seen But Big Battles Coming

TURNING POINT OF WAR MAY BE IN FALL, BELIEF   America’s War  Productior In High Gear While Axis Suffers from Bombings   NAZIS STOPPED IN LIBYA   Russia Comparatively Quiet But Position of Allies in China Viewed as Grave

Axis Striking Power Suffers Serious Blow:   Authorities Believe Turning Point Of War At Hand 

American Military Experts Say Axis Striking Power Is Blunted, But That Big Battles Lie Ahead

Military Experts Reviewing Six Months Of War Conclude Axis Striking Power Blunted

Entry Of U.S In War Cuts  Axis Power   Experts Review Current Conflict

GREAT BATTLE  (IF WAR AHEAT   Axis Striking Power Dulled, However, Say Military Experts.   EXPECT REDS TO HOLD

aI MONTHS WAR SHOWS AXIS BLUNTED   Entry of U. S. in Conflict Already Has Important ‘Effect.   GREAT BATTLES STILL TO COME   Situation Still Precarious, ._ But Axis. Has Lost Much of Initiative.

Power Of Enemy Is ‘Blunted’   U.S. Entry Into War Gives Allies Big Edge Now

Axis Striking Power Blunted But — Decisive Battles Seen Yet Ahead   Experts Say Preparations Constitute Only Prelude To Grand Offensives Which Alone Can  Rringe Triamnonh.

AXIS BLUNTED BUT STILL POWERFUL   Enemy's Striking Force Reduced Considerably Since U. S. Plunged Into World Conflict, Military Experts Conclude, But Great Battles Remain To Be Fought

AXIS STRIKING POWER BLUNTED BUT CREAT BATTLES ARE YET T0 BE FOUGHT

Axis Power Blunied: Big Clash Ahead       Only The Grand Drives To Come Can Bring  Victory For Allies   AMERICA’S EFFORT ONLY A PRELUDE   Offensives Will Come Next; Turning Point May Be Reached In Fall

Axis Striking Power Greatly Blunted Since U. S. Entered War: Bis Battles Are Ahead

Six Moniiis Of Global War     U.S. Prelude To Offensive Complete

POWER OF JAPS AT SEA BLUNTEI   Ducisive- Battles. Remain To Be Fought After Six Months

Six Months Blunt Axis   But Great Battles In World Conflict Yet To Be Fought

Striking Powers Of Axis Blunted Declared Expert:   Great Battles For Final Victory Yet to Be Fought

Much of the. Sting Taken from Axis Offensive ‘with U.S. 6 Months in War   Pictorial review of xix montha of war appes

AXIS STRIKING FORCE SHOWS LESS POWER   Offensive Ability Considerably Blunted Since United States Entered War Six Months Ago— Rig Rattles to Come.

AXIS STRIKING. POWER BLUNTEN   But Great Battles of Allied Offensive Ave Vat tn Ba Feo

EXPERTS. SAY FINAL VICTORY BATTLES — ARE YET T0 COME .   Conversion to War Economy and Growing Army, Are But a Prelude to Grand» Offensive

Axis Striking Force Blunted   Military Experts Review First Six Months of War, Warning That Great Battles for Final Victory Have Not Yet Been Fought.   U. S. GROWS STRONGER

TURNING POINT THIS FALL IS PROBABILITY   Realize Only Offensive Can Bring Final Victory   AXIS POWERS   Have Lost Much Initiative: War May Come Any Time To Russia And Japan

U.S.S. KEARNY IS BACK IN SERVICE   Destroyer Damaged by U: Boat Last October

Crop Payments Lowered for °43   Non-Compliance  To Cut Subsidies

Price Control: Issue Areued Before Senate   Sen. Brown Points To Inflation Dangers In Urging Passage

Inflation Check Is Demanded   Extra 134 Billior Cost Otherwise Probable

HALF OF JAPS’ CARRIERS LOST   Spearhead Of Air-Se: Power Seen Broken

Japs Lose Half Of Best  Carriers In Two Battles   J. S. SANK LEXINGTON

JAP CARRIER LOSSES BREAK RAIDING POWER   Navy Estimates Enemy Has Gambled Away Chance of Major Sea Offensive

Japs Already Have Lost Half Of Aircraft Carriers; U.S. Raid Fades

Japan Loses About Half  of Carriers   Midway, Coral Sea Battles Break Spearhead of Air-Sea Striking Power

NAVAL CONFLICTS CRIPPLED ENEMY   Half Of Japs’ Aireraft Carriers Lost At. Midway, Coral Sea   AIR ARM HURT   Washington Claims -Spearhead Of Air-Sea Power Is Broken

Japan Has Lost Half of Aircraft Carrier Strength   Spearhead of Her Air-Sea Striking Power Is Broken

Half of Jap Carriers Gone   Two Battles Cost Nippon Navy Vital Protective Units

TWO SEA BATTLES COST JAPS HALF OF CARRIERS  Spearhead of Striking Power Broken

JAPAN SHORN OF POWER IN SEA BATTLES   CORAL SEA, ,MIDWAY TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF AIR NAVAL STRENGTH

Midway and Coral Sea  Dull J ap Striking Power   Naval Experts Conclude Enemy Has Lost Maior Offencive T..1.

Jap Striking Power Seen Demolished   Tokyo Believed Without Half of  Plane Carriers

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING TO BE DIMMED HERE   Defense Area Director List Rulings Covering New England Area

New Tax Bill To Be Asked By Morgenthau  6 Billions or More  Needed Treasury Hoad Save

New Revenue to Be Asked hy Treasury  - When Present Bill : Enacted, Another  to Be Introduced

Thirty Billions Yearly Needed To Run the War  Treasury Secretary Says   Possibly Much More’ He Tells Washington Reporters at Press Interview; Statement Revives Talk of Sales Tax and Compulsory Savings Plan; Vicfory Tax Plan Still under Consideration

TREASURY SEEKS HUGE INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE   $6,000,000,000 And Pos. sibly Much More Will Be  a anne a en lo om:      CONGRESS SUGGESTS NUMBER OF PLANS

FEDERAL TAX TOTAL TO HiT 30 BILLIONS   TREASURY TO ASK INCREASE FROM CONGRESS

NEW TAX BILL TOBE SOUGHT   Federal Income May b Boosted to 30 Billions a Year

New Tax Bill Of 6 Billion To Be Asked Of Congress   Will Be Presented Soon After Passage Of Pending Measure, Sec. Morgenthau Says VICTORY TAX HIT BY SENATOR DOWNEY Californian Plans To Offer Substitute  Lo nc wee ee Dw ee

NEW TAX BILL AWATS CLEAR CAPITAL DESK   Pending Legislatio: In Congress Only

To Request  $6,000,000,000 Additional Revenue as Soon as Pending Measure Is Enacted.   PLEA IS LIKELY TO STIR CONTROVERSY   Morgenthau Silent as to Form of Levies He Will Recommend — Goal Is 30 Billion Yearly.

NEW TAX BILL TO BE SOUGH]   Morgenthau Says He Wil Ask Measure To Hike Total To Afound 30 Billions

Treasury Drafts Request F or Additional Tax Bill   Morgenthau Announces Appeal Will Be Made to Boost Federal Income to 30 Billions

MINERS ASKING WAGE INCREAS!   Boost Of $2 A Day Being Sought; Lewis Promises  Bombshell Today

ASSERTS RATE IS INADEQUATE   Points To Living Cost Jump In Mine Areas; ‘Bombshell’ Is  Promised

Miners To Ask Wage Increase Of$2.a Day   Lewis Said To Plan To Ex. plode ‘Bombshell’ Today   Declares Six Day Week  Not Necessary in War Effort

Miners to Seek  ‘Wage Increase   Lewis Says Ediet of FDR Leaves Loophole Open For Adiustment

Whitehead is killed as  ear upsets   Nebraskan at  naval station

GIRAUD WILL HELP ALLIES   French General Escapes Nazi Camp. Reaches Africa.

Gen. Giraud Hailed For Friendly Deed   His Revolt Against Nazis May Bring Cessation Of Hostility   Is ‘Unrivaled Expert’ On Warfare in Deser   Leader Beloved, Respected By French Soldiers, Civilians Alike

Famous General, Who Escaped From German Prison Camp, Arrives in Algeria to Take Up Arms Against Axis—He Is Regarded as an Unrivaled Expert on North Africa— Will Command All Forces Deserting Vichy.

GEN. GIRAUD IS ORGANIZING “ARMY INFRENCH NORTH AFRICA   Legendary Military Leader Who Escaped From German Prisons In World War One And This One Expected To Rally Forces Opposed To Vichy Regime

Arrival of Hero of France Expected To Bring about End of Scatlered Resistance

ATTENTION FARMERS - -  Jasper County Contour Plowing Contest Today   To Be Held on Maytag Farm East of Newton This Afternoon

SEVEN LONG-TERM CONVICTS ESCAPED STATE PRISON FARK   POLICE AND OTHER OFFI CERS OF EAST TEXAS SEACH. ING FOR ECAPEES TODAY

Police Search For  7 Escaped Convicts  Make Get Away Fron Ferguson State  Beican Ener

Wipe Out 11 Enemy Batteries   MacArthur's Brave Force Win Second Victory in Three Days; Japs Forced to Retire

Revercomb Has A Big Majority   G. O. P. Candidate Who Nosed Out Funkhouser, Leading Neely.

CASTERN MOTORISTS FAGE RATIONING OF GASOLINE SUPPLIES   Ten Millions to Have Fuel Curtailed If Plan Now Considered Is Made Effective.

MAY RATION GAS BN ‘NECESSARY’ MILEAGE BASIS   Number, Of Miles D Driven May Be Way To Determine Amount

RATION PLAN FOR GASOLINE   OPA 18 CONSIDERING SYSTEM WHEREBY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL MOTORIST WILL BE CONSIDERED

CONSIDER PLAN 10 RATION GASOLINE TO ‘MUST’ DRIVERS      Necessary Mileage Would Be Basis For Amount: _ Of Gas Doled Out  To Easterners

OPA Considers Gas Ration Plan      Motorist’s Needs May Be Factor

JAPS IN TOUGH SPOT AT BUNA   Besieged Force in Des perate Straits MacArthur Reports. '

Japanese in Bunc Are Desperate   Enemy Battered, By ‘Allies For Weeks, Given Terrific Pounding From the Air

Cut Off From Supplies Japs at Buna Reported in Desperate. Position. -

Japanese In Buna Area Reported In Desperate State   Positions Breached, Ranks Cut To Pieces

Jap Position on Buna Is Desperate   Allied Thrusts Beach Fortifications While Air Arm Halts Supply Moves

JAPS REPORTED READY FOR KILL IN NEW GUINEA”   MacArthur Declares Enemy Situation Is Serious Without Reinforcements

JAPANESE NEW GUINEA FORCES AGAINST WALL   Fortifications Breached In Many Places By Determined Allied Thrusts; Sea Borne Supplies Cut Off.

AP TROOPS IARD PRESSED N NEW GUINEA   Allies Have Breached Nippon Fortifications In Many Places

Javs at Buna Desperate as  Allies Gain   Fortifications Breached At Many Points, Says Report From MacArthu

Allies Breach: Jap Positions In Buna Fight   MacArthur Reports Foe Now Is In Desperate Spot; Reinforcements  Are Cut Off

MacArthur Communique Says Japs In Desperate Straits in Buna Area

Japanese Army h New Guinea In Bad Straits   Foe Battered From Land and From Air by Allies

Japs At Buna Said To Be In Bad Plight   Are Deprived Of Reinforcements And Supplies

JAP POSITIONS IN BUNA AREAS AREDESPERATE   Fortifications Beached In Many Places and Their Ranks Are Deci- mated, Claim   DEPRIVED OF AID   Allied Action Against Con. voys Also Preventing Supplies Reaching Battered Enemy Troops

Break In N. Guinea Jap Lines   Defences Sreached; Enemy Position Said Now To Be Desperate

JAPAN'S FORCES IN NEW GUINEA BADLY DAMAGED   Allied Headquarters Announc Wounding of Three U. S. General Officers

JAPANESE FORCES — IN-BUNA AREA ARE IN DESPERATE STRAITS   RANKS DECIMINATED AND DEPRIVED OF SUFFI CIENT SEA-BORNE AID

ALLIES BREACH JAPS FORTIFIED BUNA POSITIONS   Showdown Apparenily Near ir New Guinea—Airmen Blast Way in Burma for Wavell

ANOTHER U-BOAT IS SUNK BY NAVY   Navy Announces Destruc tion of Axis Sub. marine

Navy Steps Up Hunt For Craft On East Coast   Total _of 20  submarines have ‘been sunk or damaged by American forces. .

Midway Guns Rout 2 Nippon Undersea Craft; Terrible  Macassar Toll Mounts .

U-Boat Activity Along Coast Is Less Effective   ‘Sighted Sub, Sank Same ls Terse Announcement To Washington   Navy Apparently Doubt: Submarines Are in Gulf of Mexico

DONALD NELSON ASKS FOR IN: TEENSIVE SCRAP HUNT   Washington, D. C. Novembey 24, 1942.

Farmer Asked To Save Scrap   DONALD NELSON MAKES PLEA FOR WAR EFFORT

Nation Calls For Scrap   Telegram From Nelson Tells Of Need For Continuing War Salvage

AMERIGAN FARMER WILL READ AND PONDER   Night Letter Received by This News: paper and Printed Verbatim Just as Received

Second Degree Murde   Negro Slayer. of Lester Policeman Goes to _ Jail to Await Argument on Motion To Set Aside Verdict

Ward Convicted of. Second Degree Murde:   Negro Slayer of Lester Policeman Goes to Jail to Await Argument on Motion To Set Aside Verdict

WPB OK’s Texas Ore Plant Plans   Rep. Wright Patman Says Daingerfield Project Approved

RELIEF GASES OF COUNTY 10 BE CU   Persons Who Are Able Mus’ Obtain Employment Under New Order.

‘Lost Unit’ st Unit’ Turns Up in.N. Afriea   Crack Britons Cut 7 Mile: Inie Nazi Lines, Come Out 4 Days Later

TROOPS GIVEN UP FOR LOST ARE SAFE   BRITISH UNIT FIGHTS WAY BACK TO LINES IN AFRICA, CARRYING WOUNDED.

TEST BLACKOUT AT ~ HANCOCK SUCCESS   Town and Environs ii Darkness for Twenty Minutes

Air Force In India Doing Fine Work   U. S. Torpedo Boat Crews  Harass Enemy In Solomon:

sBATTLE RACING “INTOBRIIK ARE!   Axis Forces Reported Within. 5 Miles Of British Stronghold   TANKS ARE USED   German Panzer Coluinn Is Driven Back In - Fierce Desert Fighting

Violent Battle Rages. Near Tobruk With the’ British Being Hard-Pressed —

Admit Foe 50 Miles Inside Of Defenses   British Acknowledge Axis 15 Miles From Tobruk; Use Big Tank Forces

Outcome Of New Des: ert Battle Is Yet In Doubt — .   Dogfights In Air

Claim Nazis Stopped After Knifing Way 50 Miles Inside Britich Defense

Panzer Column Routed After It Pushes \0 Miles Inside Britian’s Defense System in North Africa — Battle of Kharkov Still Raging On.

Adolph Hitler Takes Personal Charge of Russian Fighting, and They Expect Victory

British Hurl Back Nazi Panzer Unit   Violent Tank Battles In North Africa; Axis Hacks At Tobruk.

MIGHTY TANK BATTLES RAGE ACROSS SANDS   Free French Troops Fighting Beside British to Frustrate Nazi Pian for Egyptian Thrust

Long-Awaited German Spring Drive Begins   London Thinks Heavy Assault In Libya Is Prelude to General Attack With Caucasus Oil Fields and Egypt Ultimate Goals

Desert Battle Rages Fiercely   British Fighters, Supported By American Built Planes, Throw Axis Column Back

See Start  Of Big Nazi  Spring Push Violent Tank Rattles Raving:   Violent Tank Battles Raging; Allies Hold  Air Suneriority

Planes Built In America Aid British      American-Built Tanks Also Figure in War on Desert; Planes Bomb Trucks   Reds Crush Foe      Soviet Troops Smash Nazi Tank, Infantry Assaults

FIERCE BATTLES RAGING IN AREA 50 MILES WIDE   American-made Tanks and Planes Play Important Role in Africa War   REDS HALT NAZI ASSAULT   Fighting in Russia Bitter But Inconclusive—Both Sides Claim Successes

British Throw Back Axis Panzer Column in Libya; No Fixed Positions Taken   Tommies Supported by Ametican-Mad. Planes and Tanks—F ree French Troops Destroy 35 Italian Tanks  In Single Eneagement

Brifish Throw © & Back Big Nee Panzer f <s.~   British ? A> Have L. o ~ thin 15 Miles o. oric  Tobruk Fortress

Report Tank Clash Rages Along Front   Rommel Throwing Huge Forces Against Allies; U. S.-Made Planes Aid In British Fight = +i

NAZI PANZER COLUMNS ARE HURLED BACK   British Declare That No Fixed Positions Have Been Captured By the  . Germans   FREE FRENCH ACTIVE

Libyan Front  Aflame  NAZIS OUT TO TAKE  _ fF wa ww wey 4   London Believes German Attack Signals Start of Hitler’s  - Grand Offensive; Reds Admit No Majer Setback

"COLUMN IS > SMASHED   U. S.- Built Planes and yp ranks Play Major Role in ~ Defense of Tobruk   VIOLENT CLASHES ON DESERT SANDS   ermans Paying Heavily ‘in Push Which May. Be The Big Drive of Year

British Hit Axis Costly Desert Blow   Report Russian Artillery Is Shelling German-Held City of Kharkov

Air Attack Halts Big Tank Armada      Swirling Desert Battle Sweeps Near Tobruk in ree Days   REDS SHELL KHARKOV   Hitler Purge Reported After New Troubles With  Generals

Tank Battles Rage on African Fronts; Outcome Uncertair   American - Made Motor Equipment Supports British Defense

SUPERIORITY IN AIR IS HELD BY BRITISH FORCES   Violent Tank Battles Rage In 50-Mile Wide Decert Belt   U. §. EQUIPMENT USED   Outcome Of Conflict In North Africa Termed Stil In Doubt

U. §.-Built Planes Hur Nazis Back   Repulse German Force In Egypt As Troops Near Sidi Rezegh   Violent Tank Battles Rage on 50-Mile Front   Free French Destroy 35 Italian Tanks In Single Engagement

AXIS ATTACK DEFEATED BY U. S. PLANES   USED BY BRITISH TO ROUT NAZI PANZER COLUMN IN DESERT OF WAR

‘American Built Fighter And Bombing Planes Aid Defenses  pheteen'. FIGHTING Nazis Drew Near to City  But Captured No Fixed Position Before Rout

Air Attack Halts Big Tank Armade   Swirling Desert Battle Sweeps Near Tobruk in Three Days

Tobruk Foe Slowed by U.S. Planes   85 Supply Trucks Destroyed by Single Kittyhawk Flight.   ‘Kharkov in Doubt   Nazis Claim Battle Won: Reds Aver Attackers Foiled.

IOLENT TANK BATTLE RAGES IN WIDE AREA   azis Claim Complete Victory in Battle For Kharkov

MSCARTHY CALLS ON FORMER MINER FOR WORK IN THE GAME   New York Yankee Head Names Ruffing to Oppose Cooper in Initial  Contes?.

RUFFING AND COOPER TO PITCH JN OPENING. GAME OF SERIES   OVERFLOW: CROWD EXPECTET AT 8ST, LOUIS PARK FOR. OPENER-—YANKEES  # FAVORED

Family Admits $860,000 Fees On Navy Work   Engineering group. in one case got more _than firm that had contract.

Large Number Seek Extra Gas  State Officials Report Rationing Goes Well After Other Eynariz  rieAans

ALLIED CONVOYS DEATH TRAPS FOR GERMAN U-BOATS   Large Groups of Vessels, Properly Escorted, Cross Seas Sately.

Navy Cautiously Alert For Japanese Effort To Retake Solomons  JAPANESE CRUISER [S DIVE-BOMBED  American Warplanes Continue To Pound Enemy Island Bases

JAPS EXPECTED T0 LAUNCH NEW DRIVE   Navy Expects Counter. Assaults on Solomon Islands

Navy On Watch Hits Cruiser  Lurking Nearby   Fighting Becomes Intensified On Guadalcanal, After Period Of Quiet

Ready For New jap Attacks On Solomons   Navy Watching for Enemy Prowlers; Bomb Hit Cruiser

DESPERATE JAP MOVE TO ATONE LOSS EXPECTED   Navy Anticipates Effort To Retake Solomons And Prepares For Showdown   Enemy Cruiser Hit

Marines Gird For Solomons Counter-Blow   Navy Expects Violent Jap Effort to Retake Isles, Says Knox, Citing Two Altempts   Prowling Nipponese Cruiser fs Bombec   ‘Shape of Things to Come,’ Chairman Vinson Terms Invasion There

Counter Attacks By Japs Expected In the Solomons   Navy Prepares for Fresh Assaults on Important Positions

Desperate Effort To Retake Solomons Is Due  Navy Soon to Reach Peak of Power; Ready for Anvthinag

DIVE-BOMB HITS — MADE BY YANKS ON JAP CRUISER   Warship Damaged Northwest of Guadalcanal — Land Fighting in Area Limited to Patrol Activity.   KNOX PREDICTS ENEMY ATTACKS ON SOLOMONS   Believes Nipponese Will Launch Violent Thrusts Against Marines in Effort to Recover Islands.

Fleet In Pacific ls On The Alert To Stop Enemy   Jap Cruiser fs. Damaged; Shore Positions Hit. -

NAVY EXPECTS JAP to ATTACK IN SOLOMONS   Secretary Knox Tells Press Conference Allies Are Ready; Two Major Attacks Have Failed.   Jap Cruiser Hit

SWEDEN MOBILIZES FOR EXPECTED WAR   Quietly Calls Up Troops and Carries Out Extensive Maneuvers.

BRITISH ALERT, PREPARING FOR NEW CAMPAIGN   Report Germany Massing Troops Along Baltic Coast, Norway

‘Germans Are Massing ‘Forces Along Baitic ‘Coast Says Report   Preparation of Britain Speeds Up While Sweden Also Strengthens Army to Full Force

GREAT BRITAIN GOES ON THE ALERT TODAY AS RUMORS CONTINUE   Indications Point to Scan. dinavia, Particularly Sweden As New Theater of Action.

Chinese Hold Own  In Burma   Japanese Make No Progress in Australian Area

Signs Point To Swden A: Next Stepping Stone Fo Hitler’s Army; Nerves Wa! Renewed.

Marines Will Trade Jap General s Pants for Whiskey or Bar of Candy

Money Means Little to Boys on Guadalcanal These Days; They d Rather Have Some Candy

Resort Air For Kansas   Pleasant Conditions Will Continue, Says State Weather Bureau

IT’S MOUNTAIN AIR   People Shivered Under Light Bed Covers This Morning

Spain Is Worried About Gibraltar   Berlin Reports Allied Activity

Hitler Summons Gen. von: -Brauchitsch;May y Give U; p Ty. ying. to ‘Run the Army

Hitler Summons Gen. von Brauchitsch; May Give Up Trying to Run the Army

Investigation of  Move To Confuse  Public Demande¢   AFL President Takes Stand In Hearing On Labor-Production Act

Organized Attempt Is Underway To Misleac People, Asserts Heac Of Labor Federation

LETTER RIV   Organized Attempt Bein: Made to Mislead People, Says Green.

AFL Chief Says People ‘Confused’   Green Charges Organized AtDeemmt tn AAselancl

U.S. Destroyers Lost In Far Eastern Waters   Enemy Sink Old Vessels Pillsbury And Fdeall

Crews Totaling 290 Men Are Presumed Lost   Pilisbury, Edsall Fall Victims to Action of Enemy

A PROBE OF a HES “WILL START   Inquirytin Whole Manpow. er Question to Be Taken . Up by Congress...   BOTH HOUSES To ACT   Will Result i in the Drafting of 18 and 19-Year-Old.Youths Soon, a

Solons Promise Probe Of Draft, Manpower ‘Mess   Reynolds Sees Drafting Of 18-19 Year Olds A: Problem Solution

“DRAFT MESS’ WILL OTART   Inquiry in Whole Manpower Question to Be Taken Up by Congress..   BOTH HOUSES TO ACT   Will Result in the Drafting of 18 and 19-Year-Old Youths Soon.

‘DRAFT MESS’. IS FACING CONGRESS PROBE   Leaders Seeking Light on Whole . Manpower Question   Act is ‘Not Working Out as it Should, They Assert

OLD REGISTRANTS TO GET JOB FORMS   Occupational Questionnaire  To Be Mailed By May 27

Rumors From Rome Declare Landing By Foe Imminent   Allied Pilots and Japs in Fresh Raids In Australian Zone; MacArthur Tells Ally Leaders We Shall Win Out

SHE FS WARNED TO BE ON LOOKOUT FOR SABOTEURS   Farmers Are Asked to Report Strangers Seeking Farm Work

WARNING ISSUED TO SHERIFFS IN EGYPT COUNTIES   Transient Farm Laborers Offer New Problem

WAAC Becomes Reality With Women Authorized to Serve With Army; Mrs. W. P. Hobby. Named Director

Mrs. Hobby Heads  Feminine Soldiers   FDR Signs Bill to Create Auxiliar Whose ‘West Point’ Will Be At Fort Des Moines

NO CORPS BILL 15 SIGNEL   WAAC Becomes A Reality With A Director and Feminine ‘West Point’; Corps Limited To, 25,000

Record-Breaking  Bombardment Is  Staged by RAF Allied Bombers  Are Over Battle Aran All Dav

Six German Dive Bombers Wrecked   Showdown Near In Battle Of Egypt As Fightine Waxes Hotter

CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY IN NORTH AFRICA   Never Before Since Start of Campaign Have So Many Bombing Sorties Been Carried Out   SHOWDOWN IS NEAR

BRITISH CABINET. CHANGES PLANNEE   Stir Stafford Cripps Amone - Those to Be Assigned To-Posts.

Hear Churchill Names Cripps To War Cabinet   Lyttleton seen as deplily defense minister in mild shakeup before. war debate, ’

Captain Oliver Lyttleton May Be Appointed Deputy Minister of Defense {o Prime Minister; Churchill Held Impressed by Firmness ‘of Commons’ Opposition to Present Government

War Cabinet For Britain Is Expected   Churchill Due to Announce Entry of Cripps, Lyttleton Into Supreme War Board

SEE REVISION OF CHURCHILL WAR CABINET   FIRMNESS OF COMMONS Is EXPECTED TO FORCE ACTION

War Secretary Announces New Armored Divisions Have Been Formed, Too, and That Middle East Forces Are Reinforced.   MORE STRIKING POWER

BRITAIN HEARS REVAMPED WAR CABINET LIKEL'   Inclusion of Sir Stafford Cripps Indicated as Churchill Gives Heed to Opposition in Parliament to Present Ministry.

CHURCHILLMAY CHAN LINEU   Expected To “To Put Cripp: And Lyttleton In=  - War Cabinet 

See Lytileton, Cripps in New British Cabinet   Churchill to Make Two Changes Before Debate: Jn Commons

NEW BRITISH WAR CABINET LOOMING   House Opposition to Present Setup May Force Churchill Action

WAR UPPERMOST IN AMERICANS’ VOTING TREND   Election Day Finds ‘Right And Ideals’ Superceding Candidates

Local Issues Predominant In Today's Voting  Natian (Clase Ta Palle fn   Nation Goes To Polls In First Wartime Election Since 1918.

NEW YORK RACE FOR GOVERNOR SEEN AS KEY   Politicat Complexion Of Congress at Stake Democrats Expect Some Losses

30,000,000 Voters To Choose From Large Field   War-Minded America   War-Minded Americe Goes To Polls To  Preserve Democracy For Which It Fizhts

Even Republicans, Claiming Gains, See No Hope Of Gaining Control.

NEW MAKEUP OF CONGRESS IS AT STAKE   Democrats, Holding Major. ities In Both Houses, Said To Be Anticipating Some Losses   UPSETS ARE PREDICTED

New Congress To Be Named At Polls Today   Republica 1s See Goin. Throughout Country in Voting

DEMOS EXPECT SOME LOSSES;  HOLD CONTRO!   GOP Needs 53 Win ners to Gain Majority of House Seats

3. O. P. Claims Vietory in Key Governorships; Local Issues Take Predominance

Republicans Certain To Make Gains   Democrats Admit Sone Turnover in  House Is Likely

Over 30,000,000 Voters Shaping Government Today   Republicans Conc edec Some Gains in, Firs Wartime Election Since 1918.

Balloting in ATStales Today  “Bt te Offices,   “State Offices, House Seats at.

Americans Vote Today   First War-Time Election Since 1918 For Nation

AMERICANS VOTING THEIR GHOIGE OF  600 CANDIDATES   Thirty-Three Seats In Senate and 432 House Memberships, Also 32 Governorships and 208 Other State Offices At Stake.

In First War Election In 24 Years : Americans Exercise ‘Voting Right They’re Fighting For

30 MILLION 10 VOTE AT POLLS   War-Minded Americans Exer cise Right Their Soldiers Are Fighting For

Balloting in 47 States Today   State Offices, House Seats at  Stake in Vote

30, 000, 000 Vote  lin Elections   First. Wartime Balloting Since 1918 to Determine Conaress’ Political Complexion

Over Thirty Million Go. To the Polls   First War-Time Vote Since 1918 Will Determine the Cast Of New Congress

30 Millions March to Polls Across Nation   Americans Exercising the Right For Which The; Are Fighting

Nation Goes to Polls in First Wartime Vote   Upwards of 30,000,000 Expected to Cast Ballots

FIRST WARTIME ELECTION SINCE 1918 UNDER WAY   Expect Thirty Million Persons  To Mark Ballots

Votes Marked In 47 States   First War Election Since 1918 Being Held; May Hit Few Demos

30 Millions Due to Cast - Votes Today   Democrats Hope to Hole Congress But Expect Losses   ISSUES ARE LOCAL   Contest in New York Is One of Outstanding in Nation

30 MILLIONS OR MORE WILL VOTE   Americans Go To Polls Today To Exercise Right For — World Fights Todav.   (‘ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Popularity Of Roosevelt To Be Tested As 30 Million Americans Vote Today

Democrats Expect Losses But Still Will Control ‘Houses Of Congress

AMERICANS EXERCISE OUFFRAGE RIGHT IN WAR-TIME FLECTION  REPUBLICANS HOPE TO   REPUBLICANS HOPE TO WHITTLE DOWN DEMOCRATIC ‘MAJORITIES

VOTERS DOING THelh PART IN aHAPING GOVT   More Than 30 Millions Will Ge To Polls in First New War Election.   CONTROL OF -HOUSE-AND. SENATE NOT THREATENED

F ingerprints Identified As Brother’s   . Window Sill From ‘Leila Welsh’s Bedroom Brought Into Court  At Murder :Trial Today

Welsh Prints On The Sill Of Bedroom   Made Within Two Days Of Killing,  Expert Believes

Kyi iIngerprints  Match Welsh’s   Brother Of Dead Girl Hears  Testimony Calmly

IDENTIFIES PRINTS   Expert Says Marks on Window Sill Came From Hands of Brother

Accidental Deaths of Workers Exceed Those of U.S. Fighters   Rate of More Thar Seven to One Noted by Council

Strike Started   In Luxembourg  Workers Defy gicies Warning In Protest Against Actions

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, PARTY BACK IN LONDON   Churchill, Oth:rs Cross Atlantic By Plane From Bermuda

Shadow of War Dims Lights Of Pacific Coast Cities   Night Clubs, Theater Marquees, Billboards, Electric! Signs, Brightly-Lighicd Store Windows and Street Lights Are Darkened Or  Dimmed For Duraiion {

PACIFIC GIVEN ORDERS TO DIM   150-Mile Wide Dimout Zone to Extend from Canada to Mexico.

BLAST CAUSE IS ‘UNKNOWN   Report States Sparks May Have Set Off Osage  Explosion

Osage Blast Laid To Unknown Cause   Electric Are Is Blames By Bureau of Mines At Inquest

Joe Buzzard, Self-Styled Best Horse  Thief, Retires to Go Into Business

‘‘Best Derned Horse Thief In Country” Retires At 83 To Enter Business

Parachute Troops Are Landed In Sun Nipponese Ai  . Macc. Ur: Tee Tr) LL.               Dutchmen Wipe Out Parachutisis Hundreds As Singapore: Defenders Continue Battle To Save Big City.

Allies Mass On Java for  Main Fight   Dutch Report rt Parachute be Attack on Sumatra  = :- Js “In Hand’:   U. S. BOMBERS BY SHIP OFF MACASSAR   Singapore Defender: ’ Still Hold On; Japs Cross Salween Again

American Bombers Blast Jap Ships Off Macassar —   Enemy Advance at Rangoon Stoppec by British Bombers Inflicting .” Terrible Losses; Singapore Holds

British Hold Japanese In Island City   Invaders Foree Second Crossing Of Salween In Southern Burma.   U. §. HELPS IN INDIES

Parachute Troops Land In Force On Dutch Indies; ‘Dozens’ Die.   British Defenders of Singapore Still Keeping Invading Japs at Distance

British Defenders of Singapore Still Keeping Invading Japs at Distance

Climactic Struggle Of Nipponese Pacific Push Follows Axis’ Pattern   Blanket of Gloom Slightly Lifted With News Of Singapore’s Tenacious Fight; City’s Radio Says Water Reservoirs Safe

Even Haywagons to Be Used to Get Out the Vote in State on Tuesday

Leaders of Major Parties Agree on Difficulty of Tuesday's Task   "SHARE RIDE’ SLOGAN

M’ARTHUR WILL GIVE OUT NEWS   Asks Reporters’ Help To Tei True War Story

Japs Halted On Western ‘Malaya Front   But Foe Developing Dangerous Offensive In Australia Direction  MORE ISLANDS GET SERIOUS BOMBINGS  On Malaya Artillery Cuts Japanese Down  At Point-Blank Range

Japanese Driven Back in Attacks In Philippines   Brilliant Raid on Enemy Air Field Staged by Guerrille Bands——Heavy Losses Are Inflicted on the Invaders

Artillery Shells Blast Japs to Halt; 13 Rising Sun Planes Bagged; © Nippon Offensive Menaces Australia

Point-Blank Fire Holds Enemy 60 Miles From City  Widespread Jap Air Attacks Hint Australia Is Next  BOMB APPROACHES  Nippon, Thailand Forces Continue Advance in Burma

Tells Of Life Of Life . “In Jap Prisor   Mistreatment Is Told By _A, P. Reporter

MUSIC BAN IS ATTACKED BY - CHIEF OF ECC   Chairman Fly Hits Action of Federation President   SENATOR CLARK TO STUDY LEGISLATION   Commission Lacks Au thority to Deal With Situation

HOUSES, AUTOS WRECKED; TWO MEN ARE KILLED   16-Foot Wall of Water Rushes Through Business District; Red Cross Sends Aid 

Flash Floods Hit Wisconsin Region   Automobiles Swept Down City Streets

Every Place Of Business In City Gone   Four Deaths Listed In Storm Area; Relief Rushed for Refugees

Floods Sweep Northwestern State: Two Die   Business District of Village Ruined; Road: Damaged in Area

Business District of Spring Valley Ruined By Flash Flood.   6 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK

Entire Town Wiped Out In Flash Floed   Elleworth. Wisconsin, Swept Under 16 Feet Of Water. No Lives Lost.   ALL BUSINESS RUINED

UVIET TAKING UFFENOWVE ON TWOFRONT?   Checks Furious Onslaught on ~ Stalingrad, Chases Foe in Caucasus.   TREMENDOUS ARTILLERY BARRAGE STOPS NAZIS

SOVIETS STRIKE GERMAN FLANK AT STALINGRAD   Red Star Reports Disorderly Enemy Retreat From Mozdok Area   ROMMEL EXPECTS ATTACK   Strong Jap Ground Forces Gain Eight Miles In Advance On Port Moresby

SOVIET ARMIES OFFENSE AT STALINGRAD   They Have Turned Upon the German Invaders With Great Fury.   RETREAT IS FORCED   Also No Admission From -Moscow That Black Sea Port Is Lost.

Germans Make Gains In Other Battle Areas   Soviets Turn On Germans In  Counter Attacks

PICKS PHILLIPS   President Names Special Envoy To Serve in India.

President Picks William Phillips For India Pos   Massachusetts Man To Act As Personal Envoy Of Roosevelt At New Delhi

PHILLIPS GIVEN   Former Rome Ambassador. Is ~ Roosevelt's - Choice.

PERSONAL ENVOY “OF FOR TO WOW   William Phillips Appointed to  Represent President in Country

Phillips Made Envoy fo India   Massachusetts Man Named to Represent President Roosevelt

FDR TO SEND OWN DELEGATE TO NEW DELHI   DOUBTS POPE'S APPEAL NOT TO BOMB CITY OF ROME

F.R. Appoints His Personal Envoy to India   Selects William Phillips, Once Ambassador to Rome

Roosevelt Appoints Phillips as Personal India Representative   Former Ambassador to Rome To Carry On Regular Duties of Diplomat ‘Near Government of Nation’ at New Delhi

ail  MLLIPS NAMED PERSONAL ENVOY OF FOR IN INDIA   ‘ormer Ambassador Teo Rome Will Serve As the President’s Personal Representative ‘Near the Govwament of india’.

William Phillips Sent — To India by President   Massachusetts Diplomat Will Be  Roosevelt’s Personal Envoy At New Delhi -

DIPLOMAT 10 INDIA NAMEL   Former Envoy To italy T Represent Roosevelt

Phillips Named Envoy to India   He Takes No Special Plan For Asian Problem, ' Save President

Phillips Named  To India Post   President Names Him As Personal Represent ative at New Dethi

Ruling On Autos Leaves Thousands  Without Any Jobs   Senate Committee Calls Leon Henderson in Search of Way to Aid Economic Shock.

SEEK 10 ERO BAN ON AUTOS      Predict Government Ruling Will -Be Economic Disaster for Thousands of Citizens

Dewey Elected: Sen. Norris Out: 1 Josh Lee Loses   House Control Stil Shakily Democrat Senate Dominatior Assured

RETAIN HOLD IN SENATE DESPITE LOSS   Republicans May Gain Control Of New House   HOMAS DEWEY   Elected Governor Of N. Y.: Sen. Prentiss Brown Is Victim Of Upset

GOP TAKES OVER FOUR NEW STATE GOVERNORSHIPS   Democrats Feel Confident They Would Retain Control of Congress

Sweep Democrats Out Of Office In Governorships   CUT HEAVILY INTO ADMINISTRATION MAJORITIES IN SENATE AND HOUSE IN YESTERDAY’S ELECTION; DEWEY WINS OVER BENNETT FOR NEW YORK GOVERNORSHIP

FF-YEAR VOTE  WINGS 0 GOP  IN MANY AREAS   nexpected Gains Made  By Republicans, With  ~ Senate and House Strength Hiked   EWEY IS ELECTED IN NEW YORK RACE   eteran George Norris De eated In Surprise Victories Scored Against the New Deal

Demo Majority In Congress Heavily Hit   Senator Norris Beaten, Ham Fish Wins, Hague’s New Jersey Man Loses

House Control In Balance; Dewey Betters Hopes For Presidential Nomination

Republicans Make Gains In Voting In All Sections Of U.S.  Democratic Governors, Senators, Congressmen   Democratic Governors, Senators, Congressmen Ousted: Norris, Smathers, Josh Lee Defeated

BROWN DEFCATED BY JUDGE FERGUSON      Dewey Scores Easy Victory; Veteran Senator Norris Qut; Ghio's Bricker Wins   SEN. JOSH LEE iS OUSTED

COUNTRY SWEPT BY REPUBLICANS AT ELECTIONS   Control of House in Balance But Democrats Still Dominate Senate   DEWEY WINS IN NEW YORK   GOP Puts Governors in Four States Previously Held by Democrats

Dewey N. Y. Victor As Republicans Win Governorship, Conaress Seatc

WIN SIX SEATS IN SENATE   Norris, Nebraska, I: Among Those Swept ’ Out OF Office.

G. 0. P. Wins Four Governors, Power In New Congress   Dewey, With New York Victory, Step Nearer White House

f  GOVERNORS TUMBLED   Sontrol of the House of Representatives Swings in Balanre   BROWN DEFEATED IN MICHIGAN UPSET   Dewey Leads Party to Victory in New York; Norris Defeated

Four States Choose GOP  Governors   Dewey Elected in New York—wNorris Beaten Out West

Four More Governorships Won by Republicans Who Make Gains in Congress

DEWEY NAMED FOR GOVERNOR INN, Y. STATE   GOP Candidates Win In Calif., Michigan, Conn.

Republican Gains Are Made in Tuesday’s Vote; House Control in Balance

Control of House Still Swings in Balance As Returns Came in.   UPSETS ARE RECORDED

Doubt Cast On Buiiding Cargo Plane   (No Final Decision on Kaiser Plan; Injunction in Steel Case

Kaiser Cargo Plane Plans Fail of Complete Approval   Report -Filed With WPB by Four Aircraft Industry Men Following Investigation “Somewhat Unfavorable” to Program But “Not Necessarily Fatal” Nelson Aide Reveals

LYNN U, STAMBAUGH TO BROADGAST APR, !   Local Legion To Hold Open House Sunday Eve

J. M. Andrews Scores Valera   Northern Ireland Prime Minister Says Valera Has No Right to Protest

DE VALERA STAND RAPPED BY ULSTER   North’ Ireland’s Premier Glad To Welcome American Troops

De Valera Is Rapped Hard For His Stand   Irish Prime Ministe: Claims He Spoke Out Of Turn.

REBUKES PROTEST OF IRELAND   Asserts DeValera Has Ne Right to Interfere in Arriva of U. S. Troops

Both Seek Chance To Strike Blow   AMERICAN PLANES, WARSHIPS TRYING TO PREVENT ENEMY FROM CONSOLIDATING FORCES

Seek To Keep Foe From Consolidating For Land Attack   U.S. Airmen, Fleet Blast at Concentrations ag Land Forces Wait Big-Scale Aseault

Seek to Prevent Consolidation Of Enemy Forces   U.S. Planes and Ships Harass Jananese

COACH KILLED   Cedar Rapids Motorist Held in Wreck Death of John E. Blickle

GOP CONTROLS STATE OF OHIO NEXT TWO YEARS   Republicans Have Better Than Two-Thirds Majority in Legislation

James Opens Big Farm Show   Over 75,000 Swarm Through Huge Plant to Acclaim Exhibit

NEW BLANKET ORDER COVERS ALL PRODUCTS   Prices Are Fixed at Cost of Acquisition By the Exporter

PRICE LID IS PUT ON ALL GOODS IN EXPORT TRADING   "lacing of Blanket Ceiling Viewed as Preliminary to Freezing of Domestic Quotations This Week After Message bv President.

Impose Export Price Ceiling   Seen as Prelude to Over-All Freezing

PRICE CEILING — ~ PUT ON EXPORT:   ORDER, EFFECTIVE ‘THURS. DAY, APPLIES TO ALL.COMMODITIES AND PRODUCTS.

Order Ceiling On Export Prices   Action Interpreted As Prelude to Over-All Ceiling

BLANKET PRICE CEILING SET ON EXPORTS; PRELUDE TO TOTAL FREEZING SEEN

Export Price Ceiling Placed  Action Forecasts - Overall Freezing OFf Price. Believed

Busy Folk Behind-Russian _ Lines Appear Undisturbed   Cassidy Finds Women And Children Working Fields As Menfolk Fight

REDS MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION   REPORTER FINDS NO SIGNS OF STRUGGLE CLOSE TO FRONT

Movements Behind Lines Not Disturbed By Nazi Penetration   Russian Air Force Keeps German Planes Tied Up. No Blitz, But Old-Fashioned Pitched Battle Nov

ACTIVITY BEHIND RUSSIAN FRONT IS MOVING SMOOTHLY   Nazi Break-Through at .   Vorenezh ‘Fails to’ Disturb Mechanical. Movements, Communciations .

GERMAN AIRMEN HAVE FAILED T0 GET IN USUAL BLOWS BEHIND RED LINES

SMALL PACKERS HIT BY SQUEEZE IN: MEAT PRICES   Ceilings on Retail but None on Livestock Force Some to Close   Subsidy by U. S. Taking Part of Firms’ Output Suggested

DAIRY FARMERS WOOED BY Cit   John L. Lewis Wants Them As Partners With His UMW

U.S. Air Chied In Europe Is Lost at Sea   Brig. Gen. Duncan Unreported Since Forced Down 17+h_

U.S. Air General Lost Off Europe   Asa N. Duncan Reported Missing

AIR STAFF CHIEF REPORTED MISSING   Gen. Asa Duncan Last Heard From November 17.

Lisbon Fears Raids   Portuguese Cities Prepare For Realistic Tests

Shipping Toll  Raised to Nin  ' In Three a   Victory in'En my's Waters Comes ag Admiral Hart Takes Over mmand Of Eastern Fleets   Heavy Pressure Put On MaeArthur’s Men:   Smash at Right Flank Seen Attempt to Pueh Way To Corresidar _

Will Increase Corn Acreage  10 Per Cent   Government Is Shipping Out Corn . Now In Storage

Duke of A tholl, the Premier of Scotland, : Died Monday at His Home at Perthshire

Big Fire Sweeps Liner Normandie   Quick Spreading Blaze En velops Vessel, Trapping orkmen   START ON UPPER DECK   Vessel Was Being Converted Into U. S. Naval ~ Ausaharyv

DEFENSE PLANS IN PACIFIC ARE COUNCIL SUBJECT   Methods Of Saving Dutch Indies And Australia Taken Up In London   (CHURCHILL CABINET MAY BE TURNED OUT

WAR UNIT HOLDS GLOOMY SESSION   Pacific War Council Meets To Frame Policy in Far East; Prime Minister Churchill Presides

War Council Frames  Policy in Far East   Churchiil Names Beaverbrook to Represent His Country in Pooling Plan with U.S.; Singapore’s Fall to Be Signal for Outcry in Commons

British Revise Strategy in Far East Crisis   Gloom Surrounds Session of New Pacific War Council

COUNCIL MEETS TO OUTLINE POLICIES   Pacific War Organizatior Gathers in Gloomy Atmosphere

British Cabinet. May Be Ousted When Singapore Surrenders ta Japs; War Council Lays Plans

Pacific Council Meets To Frame Eastern Policy   Churchill Government Has Narrow Escape in House of Lords

Cabinet's Fall Called Sequel On Singapore   Churchill Advise¥s,, ‘Rather "Than Premigr: Probable. Target"  Te Cmca

PLAN TICKET SALES   Committee Is Named to Handle Details for Minstrel

R. A. F. Bombers Keep Up Attack:   Nazi-Held Points In France Are Bombed In Broad Davlight   BLAST NAZI PLANES RETURNING TO PORT

RAF KEEPS UP SEVERE RAIDS ON CONTINENT   Bombers Return To France During Day After Night Of Heavy Attacks

Air Blows Continue   RAF Stages Daylight Raid After Night AL tack On Airdiomes

Eyewitness Declares Japanese Losses In Solomon Islands Particularly Heavy   By CLARK LEE

A. P. CORRESPONDENT IS EYEWITNESS TO BATTLE OF JAP SHIPS, U. S. PLANES   Ry CLARK LEB

CLARK LEE TELLS  OF U. 8. FORCES?  VICTORY OVER JAPS NIPS BADLY MAULED IN  ATTEMPT RECAPTURE SCNT ANMIAN IcT ANNC

British and Soviet Offensives Against Nazis in Full Swin:   Reds Pound Invaders on Land; Britons Stage Attacks From Air

HEAVY RAID ON GERMAN NAVAL BASE AT KIEI   Many Fires Started by Bombard iers But British Flying Squadrons Lose Eight Craft.

NAVY SPEEDS U-BOAT HUNT   Two More Tankers Torpedoed  neem  Total of 26 Since January 14th

NAVY INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO COMBAT MENACE TO SHIPPING   Two More American Oi Tankers Fall Prey To  Submarines   26 SHIPS ARE SUNK   Heavy Toll of Tankers In creases Probability of Oil and Gas Rationing

ENEMY SUBS SINK 1 SHIP, FIRE ANOTHER   Blazing 7,000 Ton Ou Craft Adrift In Atlantic After Heavy Explosion.   ONLY THREE RESCUED   Lone Sailor Saved Afte:  Torpedoes Hit Second Vacsel OFF Florida.

Local Man Among Missing Crewmer   Leo D, Herman Feared Lost From Torpedoed R. P.-Resor; Only One Man Rescued From Atreco’s W. D. Anderson

Navy Puts Blimps Guarding Coasts   First Squadron Goes to Work on Atlantic

BLIMPS WATCH FOR NAZI SUBS   Airships Carrying Depth Bombs, Cannon, Patrol Atlantic Coast

BLIMPS 0 GUARD U1. GOAST LINES   SCORES OF ALRSHILES TU WATCH FOR SUBMARINES AND PROWLING RAIDERS.

S. Navy Using Heet of Blimps Off Coastlines   ers Being Built fo Service against Submarines

M'Arthur Takes Over Detense Preparations   Signs of Early Jap Knockeo ut Attempt Against Australia Mount as Hero of Philip+. pines Assumes Pacific Command.

MacArthur Rallies Forces   Defense Shoved Into High Gear; Terrific Jap Blow Expected

showdown May Be Sped In Australia Experts Look for Attempt to Beat Mac al aLii.. dn #404, Heww nh   BATAAN IS SECURE   Wainwright Easily De. feats Japanese Blow as ‘Bie Chief’ Leaves

TEN NORWEGIANS ARE EXECUTED BY NAZI FIRE SQUADS   Germans Show Increasing  Worry Over Spirit of Re sistance In North.

Nazis Execute 10 Norwegians   Hundreds Arrested In -Drive Against Sabotage

NAZIS D DRIVETO END PATRIOT ACTIVITY   Shoot 10 Norwegians And Arrest Others In. New Crisis

NORWEGIANS DIE BEFORE FIRING SQUAD   Ten Prominent Men Executed by Nazis Yesterday

NAZIO CLAMP  TERROR REIGN UPON NORWAY   Innocent Hostages Slain In Vain Effort To End Patriot Activities

NAZIS HOPE TO TERRORIZE: . - NORWAY INTO: SIEMsst0   GERMANS ATICEMP TING THROUGH FERING SQUADS AND CURFEW TO END SABOTAGE IN OCCU.   ‘ PED NATION.

Ten Prominent Norwegians Killed: Continued Sabotage Worries Enemy   Terboven Says Patriots to be Severely Dealt With

STORMING KINHWA, VITAL AIR’ BASE   Will -Be: In Easy Striking Distance Fram Japan—. Also Battle At Nanchang

Chinese Rout Japs, Recapture Key Bases in Chekiang Province Drive

SUNGY ANG IS CAPTURED BY CHINESE   Chiang’s Troops Make Further Gains In Chekiang

Chinese Move Ahead In Drive At Jap Bases _   Recapture Sungyang   In Chekiang Province, Said Storming Kinhwa

ML 44 CLUBS” WILL PRODUGH   ‘AlL-Out~Preduction for Tip: “ten County Club is Being Planned... -:

ALL 4-1 GLUBD ILL PRODUCE   All-Out-Preduction for Tip. tcn County Club is Being Planned.

Scots, All Veteran Soldiers, Make Up First Detachment of ‘Foreion Infantry Sent to U. S.

ALLIES DRAW BACK ON ROAD TOWARD TUNIS   AXIS TROOP TRUCKS BOMBED; U.S. RAID NEAR COAST

Inflic Heavy Casualties On Enemy   Discretionary Move Seen Afte: Lively Battle With Axis

20 AXIS TROOP TRUCKS FIRED NEAR LIBYA   Ailied Troops Withdraw Fron Hill Six Miles Northeas Cf Medjez-el Bab Nea  Tunis.   Yanks In Gafsa

Allied Forces Withdraw — From Hilltop   Abandon Position Captured on Christmas Day

ALLIES NEARER TO COAST ROAD LINK IN TUNISIA   U. S. Troops Moved Into Gafsa, Germans Have Acknowledged   FOREIGN LEGION SHARES IN GAIN

Allies Give Up: Mediez Heights   Frénch Threaten German Positions

ALLIES TAKE LARGE TOLL IN TUNISIA FIGHT   Planes Blast 20 Axis Supply Trucks Near Libya Border

ALLIES WITHDRAW FROM TUNISIA HILL POSITION; SCORE HEAVY CASUALTIES   Allied Fighter Planes Strike Across Southern Tunisia To Blast Axis Troop And Sup‘ply Trucks Nea r Libyan Border

Allies Abandon Tunisian Hill, Take Big Toll   Planes Blast and Set Afire 20 Axis Trucks Near Libya Border; French Repulse Foe

AXIS REAR LINE BASES, INCLUDING TUNIS, BLASTED   Allied Troops Withdraw From Hilltop Near Medjez-el-Bab Which They Captured Christmas.   YANKS RAID MAKNASSY, KILLING MANY ITALIANS   French Deal Enemy Blows in Pont-du-Fahs Area—Two More Enemy Ships Sent Down.

Allies Driven From Hill Near Medjez-E-Bab   American Planes Blast Axis Convoy Fleeing from Libya  FIRE 20 TRUCKS  French Forces Gain In Heavy Fighting At Pont-du-Fahs

Allies Give Up Captured Hill  {n Tunisia   Fighter Planes Strike Southern Area, Set Fire 20 Axis Troop and Supply Trucks

Axis Dealt Stiff Blow Near Tunis   Germans Suifer Severe Losses; Allies Withdraw

French Cut Axis Road in Tunisia; Air Targets Hit   Allied Troops Withdraw From Hill On Road To Tunis After Inflicting Severe Losses On Enemy Troops

Allies Withdraw From Hill near Medjez-El-Bab   Severe Casualties Inflictec on Enemy; Planes Blast Axis Troops

AXIS TRUCKS ARE FIRED BY AIRMEN      Allies Withdraw fron Tunisian Hill After Fierce Attack

DIES COMMITTEE'S FOES SEEKING CUT ITS APPROPRIATION   OPPONENTS OF PROBE UNAMERICAN ACTIVITIES HOPE TO HAMPER COMMITTEE

FOES STILL AFTER DIES COMMITTE   Center Their Attack On Financial Supply Lines »

FOES AGAIN ATTACK DIES COMMITTEE   Gird To Fight To Curtail Activities Via Financial Supply Lines

Dies Committee Fights To Save Funds for Work   Foes of Inquirers Hope to Curtail Supply of Money

GET SET FOR NEW FIGHT   Foes of Dies Committee Hope to Curtail Activities

DIES FOES SEEK TO CUT FUNDS    Committee - Expects: Little  Trouble in Getting Money: tc  Continue Activity

Dies’ Funds Hit   Committee's Koes Attempt io Curtail Activities by Hitting Cash

SHOTS FIRED ~ AT SUSPECTS   FOUR MEN WHO TUNNELED UNDER WAR PLANT FENCE BEING SOUGHT—ONE WAS WOUNDED

STUDY CENTER FOR TEACHERS   Enrollment In’ Junior Red Cross Now Under  Way

Commencement Exercise: to Be Held on Monday  Evening, June    TO LAY CORNERSTONE

MORE THAN 850 IN LIST OF DEGREES   Commencement Exercises to Be Held on Monday  Evening, June    TO LAY CORNERSTONE

TRADE-N YOUR OLD PASTETUBES   WPB Bans Sale Of Tocthpaste Or Shave Cream Without Old Contaiter

WAR SPENDING REACHES $1790 EVERY SECOND   Disbursements Totaled 4,794 Millions For July, OWI Says;  Hiked Monthly   Commitments Greater

U.S. War Spending $1,790 Per Second   Terrific Costs Reach Sum Of $154,645,161 Daily During July

War Spending Rat Reaches $1,790 a Second in July   Tofal Spent for War from June 1940 to July 1942 Is $39,559 ,000,000

U.S. SPENT $1,790 A SECOND ON WAR IN JULY, OWI REPORTS      Despite the Magnitude of Actual Expenditures, They Fell Far Short of Commitments for Equipment, Supplies and Services

CHARGES KUNZE 15 SHIELDING PASTOR   Kunze Pleads Guilty to Espionage Plot of Revealing American Military Secrets

BUND CHIEF SAYS PREACHER HAD NO PART IN SPY PLOT   Rev. Molzahn Charged With Conspiring To Giv Axis Military Secrets

2 CREWMEN OF BLIMP HUNTED   Navy Officials Mystified Over Ship Which Drifted In From Ocean

Navy Officers Mystified Over Fate Of Two Crewmen of Ill-Fated Blimp

Last Rites Held for Mrs. J. A. Shirley   Services at Two o’Clock Tues day Afternoon; Burial in Edgewood.

Ashford Funeral Was Held Monday   Services Were Conducted by the Rev. A. S. Day; Burial in Edgewood.

Ships For Victory!   150 Launched or Started By U. §. on Labor Day

Labor Dayto  Mark Spurt in Shipbuilding   New Activity Will‘? Be America’s Answer to Those Who Would Enslave the World

150 Ships To Be Launched Or Keels Laid On Labor Day; Americans Give Up Frolickina

Many Tough Fighting Ships Are to Be Launched Labor Day   150 Vessels At Lease Will Go Into Water Or Will Have Keels Laid On Monday

150 Fighting Ships To Be Launched by the U. S. Navy in Labor Day Fest   New Vessels ‘Will Include Destroyers, Sub Chasers, Tor. _ pedo Boats and Others

JODAY'S ~ NEWS o CAPSULES   150 Launchings And Weel-Layinas Monday

Over 150 Ships. To Be Launched   Labor Day Is Chosen For Ceremonies:

U.S. TO LAUNCH FIGHTING SHIPS   150 Vessels Are Involved Ir Holiday Ceremonies

More Than 150 Fighting Ships to Be Launched Or Have Keels Laid In Navy Labor Day Program

NAVY TO STAGE HUGE LABOR DAY PROGRAM   More Than 150 Ships Involvec in Monday Ceremonies.

Launchings, Keel Layings Monday   Nation's Shipyards To Have Busy Time On Labor Day

LABOR DAY 10 SET RECORD IN BUILDING SHIPS   Total Number Held As Secret By Navy Dept.

Monday to Be Big Launching Day for Navy   More Than 150 Fighting Ships to Be Completed or — Started

Ship Launchings, Keel-Layings In Nation Labor Day   Navy Announces Records To Be Broken In Activity From One Coast To Other

TWO PAROLED IN PAY FRAUD   Former Ankeny Worker: Make Restitution for Falsifying Time Cards

Two Convicted Of False Time Card Claims   Former Des Moines Ord. nance Plant Workers Paroled For One Year

GET NEWSPAPER      Veteran Employes Bequcathec Canal Winchester Weekly.

Another Walkout At Detroit Plant  Refused Overtime Pay After One Dispute, 300 Leave Jobs

Highways in East Lonely; Gas Rationed   Only Trickle of Travelers on Roads Once Traffic-Jammed

Travel Is Cut In Eastern Area   Gasoline Rationing Reduces Flow Of Motorists To Mere Trickle

Seaboard Roads Seem  Little Used   QO. P. A. Decides Upon Publicity for Holders of X Cards; Agencies  Ana Keammnt

AXIS PUSHES DEEPER INTO CAUCASUS   Red Retreat Seen As Part of Master Plan By Timoshenko

Germans Threaten Stalingrad   Pincers Movement Take: Nazis Deeper into the  Caucasus Today

Russian Retreats Forced On Ail But One Front As Germans Open Vicious Assaults.

Russian Defense Lines Give Way in Caucasus   German Pincer on Industrial City Being Shut

UaalAN aTEEL LITY MENACED UN TWO SIDES   Successive Defense Lines Give Way Before Assault Of German Machines

Superiority of German Ajit Force Major Factor in  Retreat.   Nazis Claim 200-Mile Penetration Into Cau- © casus.

Russians Yield More Ground to German Advance   Nazi Superiority in Men, Machines Pushing Red  Defenders Back

Red Resistance Growing Weaker   Superiority of Germans in Air Is Big Factor on Battlefronts

NAZI PINCERS CLOSING ON STALINGRAD   Weight of German Planes, Tanks, Break Soviet Lines   Defenders Reported Using Scorched Earth in Oil Fields

BRITAIN FORMALLY, RENOUNCES MUNICH TREATY WITH NAZIS   Eden Warns Germany Thag New ‘Czechoslovakia   Will Rise After   This. War

British Repudiate Munich Treaty   Warns Germany New Czechoslovakia Coming

Munich Treaty is Kepudidted By Britain   .Eden Says Nation No Longer Bound By Agreement

Britain Formally Repudiates 1938 Treaty Dismembering Czechoslovakia

NAZI FIELN ARMY. REPORTED CRUSHED BY RUSSIAN TROOPS   THREE DIVISIONS SHATTER   ED AND 12,000 MEN DECLAR  ED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED

Encircle Foe In Staraya Russa Sector   Gen. Kurochkin Sets Deadly Trap

REDS ADVANCE OVER BODIES OF NAZI DEAD   Germans Throw Large Forces of Reserves Into Battle to Block Russians After Crushing Defeat in Narth.

Russians Crush  16th Nazi Army   Moscow Announces Notable Victory Over German Invaders, Shattering Three Divisions and Killing 12,000 Men.   MAJOR STROKE SEEN      British in New Positions On Sittang River in Burma

Reds Crush ‘Nazi ri Army  tr 7e Try 2f«£i 70H Nnnfl   Wipe Out 12,000 © In Northern Sector

Russ Crush Nazis‘ 16th Army, Kill 12,000, as Large Scale Attack Starts Near Leningrad

RUSSIAN TROOPS CRUSH GERMANY’ [6th FIELD ARMY   DESCRIBED AS FIRST STAGE OF SMASHING BATTLE IN STARAYA RUSSA SECTOR   NAZIS RUSH’ REINFORCEMENTS (N 600 TRANSPORT PLANES   Staraya ftussa tCinks . Railway Trunk Lines Between Important Russian Cities’

16th German Field Army Is Beaten, Claim   Smashing New Offensive Reported in Staraya Russa Sector <*"      CRUSHING BLOW IS’ STRUCK AT ENEMY   Battlefield Littered With  Nazi Dead, Supplies,  Save Maccow

Reds Shatter A Three-Division Nazi Army  Kill 12,000 Of  Enemy In New

12,000 Nazis Die in Trap Set by Reds   Soviets Claim 16th Nazi Army Ts Shattered

Soviets Crush   New Red Drive Smashe: Into Staraya Russa, 140 Miles From Leningrad   DEADLITTERFIELD   \ Hitler Order For Air Sup: -port Is Seized; Gains hr South Continue

RUSSIANS BEGIN FIRST STAGE OF NEW OFFENSIVE   ‘Soviet Troops Credited“: With Shattering 3 Nazi   Divisions. and Billing 12, 000 Men

Crush Nazi Field Unit   Three Divisions Shattered By Reds, 12,000 Killed

Soviet Victory Called First Stage Of Drive   Germany’ s 16th F ield Army Shattered, With Red _ Army Advancing Steadily Through Region Littered With Bodies Of Thousands Of Foe.

Russian Army Crushes Nazis In New Drive   Offensive Opened Despite Deep Snow And Cold

ACTION 1ST STAGE IN Bla NEW RED DRIVE   Dispatch Indicates That Staraya Russa is Recaptured By Russians

REDS SHATTER GERMAN ARIY   Report 12,000 Killed South of Leningrad As Russian Drive Rolls Westward   GUNS CAPTURED   Nazis Trapped and Cui Down, Soviet General Reports; Reds Gain In South Area

Russians Push On Against Handicaps Of Nazis, Snow   ‘Thrust Endangers Vasi Areas of Defense Positions; One Army Shattered

Soviets Crush © German Force   16th Field Army Trapped With 12.000 Slain In Eneirclement Move

Auto Industry on War Basis, Output Of Civilian Cars to Cease Soon

Car Industry Inaugurates HugeProgram Of War Work   Plan for Conversion To War Production. On Lines Similar  To Reuther-Labor Idea UNION-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE NAMED  Goal Is To Turn Out  5 to 6 Billions Worth Of Goods This Year

AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE MADE GIANT ARSENAL   Labor-Management Bod; Appointed To Arrange Pooling Of Tools And Machines

Auto Industry Embarks on War Production  Conversion Plan Outlined and Committee Named

RATION PLANS FOR AUTOS DISCUSSEL   OPM Officials and Lead ers of Auto Industry Map Program

ne With Ou Soldiers and  1 Sailors lea      Edward Daley Joins Naval Reserve V-7; Will Finish Schoo

a: Ae With Our  Soldiers \ and \ Sailors Nee tt      Edward Daley Joins Naval Reserve V-7; Will Finish Schoo

Details Secret But Aim Is To Break Up Invasiou Before Aid Comes  JAP LOSSES HUGE  Soebang Taken in First 24 Hours of Fighting — Burma Lines Hold

CAPTURE LAST JAP BASE ON MORESBY SIDE OF MOUNTAINS   Aussies Drive Enemy So Fast They Are Leaving Supplies and Equipment Behind.

Mud Biggest Obstacle to Australians   Weather, Not Japs, Slowing Up Offensive

HULL AFFIRMS STAND OF U.S   Action on Martinique Strongly Hinted

U. S. Stands Ready To Back  Britain Move   Hull Warns Vichy Against Sell-Out Attempt

“Little Man Who Is Everywhere”—That’s Best Description Of Energetic Jimmy Doolittle

BULLITT MAY SEEK PENNA. GOVERNORSHIE      Former Ambassador Dis closes President’s Suggestion   NOTHING DEFINITE   Democratic Chie ftain: Disclaim Any FDR Connections

ROOSEVELT FOR BULLITT 5 REPORTED   Indicated State Leaders Have Not Been Consulted.   SENATOR GUFFEY — AT WHITE HOUSE   Bullitt Says He’ll Do As F. D. R. Says, Doesn’t Know Yet.

Big Veneer Plant Burns at Mellen   Loss Set ‘at $500,000; 400 Out of Work

CLAIM 415 NAZI PLANES DOWNED   18-Day Loss Set Against 79 Soviet Craft Said Destroyed By Germans

415 Nazi Planes Bagged In Blazing Aerial War   Russian Airmen Report Heavy Enemy Losses in 8-Day Period——No Changes at the Front, According to Communique

Reds. Destroy 415 Nazi Planes in 8-Day Period  imide Wak. cP AS...   Biggest Bag-of War Rolled Up in Blazing Aerial Battle

RUSSIANS REPORT BAGGING 415 NAZI PLANES IN 8 DAYS   Toll Taken in Blazing Aerial Warfare in Which Reds Place Their Own Losses at 79 Ships.   LINES OF ARMIES VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED   Moscow Says 2,300 Germans Were Killed in Leningrad Area—Snow Falls on Parts of Front.

Soviet Aerial Blitz Downs 415 Germans   Amazing Total Was Compiled in 8 Days; Land Fighting Lags

Russians Down 415 Warplanes In Eight Days   Airmen and Ground Gun: Score One of Biggest Bags of Conflict In Victories   119 German Craft Wrecked in 1 Day   Front Lines Are Virtually Unchanged, Soviets Say; 2,300 Nazis Slain

UVIET AIRMEN BRING DOWN 413 NAZI AIRPLANES   Russians Officially Announce 221 Enemy Planes Shot Down Saturday Sunday   RUSSIANS REGISTER ONE OF WAR’S BIGGEST BAGS   Lose But 84 Aircraft During Same Period; Communique Says ‘No Essential Change Takes Place at the Front’; Enemy Loses 2,300 Men

‘Russians Claim Eight- Day Bag Of 415 Planes   Toll Rolled Up at Cost Of Only 84 Red Ships;  Easter Brings New Snow:

Reds Bag 415  (German Planes   Craft Destroyed in Aerial War During Eight-Day Period

REDS TAKE BIG AIRCRAFT TOLL   Russians Say 415 German Planes Have Been Shot Down in Eight Days

Sunday Score Was 119 And Sat. urday’s Was 102; Worse Thar Usual Spring Weather.

German Plans  For Spring Drive Nipped   Battering Russians Achieve One of Big Bags of War in Destroying Hundreds of Enemy Ships, Many Men

STORK SETTING RECORD IN OHIC   Buckeye Births Almost Certain to Hit New High for 1942

RUSSIANS KILL 3000 GERMANS   Red Army Takes Initiative As Nazi Drives Halted

3,000 Nazis Slain in New Soviet Clash   Enemy’s Losses Heavy it Drive to Retake Town in Leningrad Area

Reds Kill 3.000 Nazis, Hold Lines 1.500 Germans Killed In Futile Smash On Leningrad Front

GERMANS FACING RENEWED RUSSIAN ACTION ALL FRONTS   Reds Say Germar Cains Of Past Being Farfaited

REDS RETAIN POSITIONS, SLAY 3000 GERMANS   RUSSIANS SEIZE INITIATIVE AT SCATTERED POINTS

REDS STANDING FAST INSIEGE AT STALINGRAD   Kill More Than 3,000 Ger. mans In Fresh Fighting While Holding Solidly   ASSUME INITIATIVE   Nazis In Two Days Spent 1500 Lives In Futile Attempt to Take Leningrad Front Town

HOLD ON WINTRY FRONT    Russians Inflict Many Casualties or the Enemy

3-000 Germans Die In Action   Reds Make slight Gains On Volkhov Front In Breaking Calm

REDS HOLDING SOLIDLY ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   Germans Have Lost 1,500 Troops In Effort to Advance in Last 2 Days

3,000 NAZIS DIE IN FUTILE DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIA   Red Army Smshes Foe a Stalingrad And Along Volkhov Front

SOVIETS MOW GERMANS DOWN ON ALL FRONTS   Siege of Stalingrad Enters its Thirteenth Punishing Week; Reds Kill 3,000 of Foe

Reds Holding In All Sectors   More Than 3,000 Germans Slain, Moscow Declares

3,000 KILLED ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Slight Gains Reported With Germans Hurled Back On_ . One Sector

Reds Standing Solidly Along Wintry Front   Early War Communique Says Russians Taking Initiative at Some Points   MORE. NAZIS KILLED

Soviet Reports 3000 Germans Killed By Reds   Invaders Make No Gains As Siege Of Stalingrad Enters Its 13th Week

RAINS SOAK KANSAS   Downpours Heaty in Eastern Sections of the State

More Cold Due Tonight   Rains General Over Eastern Kansas Last Night, Says Bureau

BUS, STREET CAR WORKERS QUIT POSTS   Alleged Failure To Recognize Union Blamed For Action

Strike Ties Up Transportation   Street Car And: Bus -Servie: In Virginia ‘Cities Crip. pled ‘Today: :

Nine More Army Nurses Receive New Decoration   Girls, Who Served in Phi ippines, Wear Hurriedly-Bought Frocks

WHEAT AGREAGE N43 LARGER   Tipton: County's Allotment «Has Been Raised:to 12,-  _ 806 Acres. 0.    QUOTA “PLENTY LARGE

WHEAT ACREAGE N43. LARGER   Tipton County's Allotment Has Been Raised to 12.,306 Acres, »   OUOTA PLENTY LARGE

Organic Unity of ClO and AFL  Ic Forecast   Momentous Meetings To be Held in Capital Aug. 16-22

Expect Labor Unity Result In Two Weeks   Week of August 16-22 Seer by Bates As First Chance for Committee Hearing.

ANOTHER GHOUP MONDAY, MAY 1   Probable Two Contingents for the Armed Service This Month.   NUMBER NOT KNOWN

ANOTHER GROUP. ~ MONDAY: MAY 1   Probable - Two ‘Contingents fo for the Armed Service ’ This Month,         NUMBER: NOT KNOWN

TAONG ATTAGK MASHED GRIP  OF NIPPON TRAP   Encircled British Enabled To Break From Jao Trap, Yenangyaung Retaken

Enemy Airplanes and Warships Fall Victims to Allied Attacks In Widely Separated Regions

TWO JAPANESE SHIPS ARE SUNK   At Least Five Enemy Planes Reported Destroyed In Pacific

U.S. FIGHTERS PUSH DEEPINTO JAP TERRITORY   Army Reports Cost In These Successes As One Pursuit Plane.

American Submarine In Japanese Waters Sinks Freight er; Jap Gasoline Tanker In  Philippines Sunk.   150 Ships Sunk

AMERICANS SINK TWO JAP SHIPS   DESTROY 5 ENEMY PLANES IN ACTIONS OFF AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA

Important Victory Claimed by Chinese   5000 Japanese Reported Killed

Push Out Four to Five Miles from New Position Behind Germans al Stalingrad   NAZI TROOPS SHIFT   Forces Withdrawn from Volga Citv fo Meei Russian Threai—Moscow Drive Gains

Nazis Reported Moving » Troops From Stalingrac   Soviet Drives’ Continue Despite . Stubborn Resis tance ‘As Siege of Volga River Citadel Z Enters Its 100th Day

Finland Requested to Close U. S.  Consular Offices   Action Is Taken by State Department to End an ‘Untenable Situation’ Between the Two Countries

U. S. Cancels Consul Ties With Finland  Deed mnenr O12 24-2   Orders Offices In Washington,  Helsinki Closed

6 GUARDSMEN PERISHINLAKE   Die as Strong Winds Upset Ther Boat in Lake On tario Near Oswego

6 of Coast Guard Drown in Lake, Erie Man Saved   Boat Sinks Off Oswego After Wind and Waves Smash Boat Against Wall]

Coast Guards Die In Gale   Heroic Attempt To Save Light House Crew Fails

Twenty-Three Aviation Trainees Receive Wings  First Ceremony Of Its Kind Held At

MAYOR’S DONATION STARTS COUNTY PARALYSIS DRIVE   Tags, Dime Cards To Be Used; Ball Only at Amana

‘STIFF, HARD PEACE’ URGED BY HALIFAY   Economic Generosity Favored By Envoy, However

FEED CLOTHE REST OF WORII   Defeated nations also te be helped curing  lone period

Huge Relief Task Confronts the U. S. and Britain When the War Has Ended

Duke of Aosta Dies a Prisoner   Italian Viceroy Of Ethiopia, Taken By British, Passes

Duke of Aosta, British Prisoner, Dies Today at 4:   Cousin of Italian King Was Taken Following Ethiopia Surrender

Duke of Aosta, Htaliar Viceroy_of Ethiopia, Dies in British Prison   Long a Supporter Of Mussolini; Once Was Nearly King

DUKE OF AOSTA, BRITAIN'S WAR PRISONER, DIES   Succumbs To Tuberculosis After Surrender In Ethiopia In May

Illness Fatal To Duke Of Aosta   43-Year-Old Cousin Of Italian King Dies In Prison Camp

DUKE OF AOSTA, ONCE VICERGY, DIES   italian Noble Contracted 7.8. In Officers’ Prison Camp

John J. Grasselli, 21, Accused After Making Voluntary Statement During Questioning   FOUND VICTIM’S BODY   Battered Corpse Discover. ed Wedged In Ledges of Quarry Near Quincy, Massachusetts

Refunding Program to Return “270 Policemen, ‘Fitemen to Jobs.   APPROVAL GIVEN “BY STATE BOARD

CHURCH ELDER CONVICTED Ih MURDER GAS!   Jury of Nine Women anc Three Men Find Oscar Albertson Guilty Killing  Another's Husband   DEATH MANDATORY   State Accused Albertson c  Being Infatuated With  Church School Teacher;  Mailed Mate Poison

KILLER BY MAIL’ (5 FOUND GUILT!   Verdict Makes Death Man. datory for Church ElderBlacksmith.

JAP BOMBERS AGAIN ATTACK PORT MORESBY   Action Flares Anew In Philippines on Three Fronts

Volunteer Fliers Score Victory At Chienomei   Forty Japanese Planes Destroyed in Raid; One American Killed

Burma Drive Against Chinese Allies Hampered by Destruction of All Kinds of Planes

Darlan 100 Per Cent on Allied Side   U.S. Authorities Inform U. P. Man Of Developments

ADMIRAL DARLAN 100 PER CENT ON ALLIES SIDE   Petain Also Reported To Have Agreed On CoOperation With Allies.

Unidentified Plane Causes New York Sector to Have Blue Air Alert

NEW YORK CITY HAS AN ALERT   Radio Stations Off Air 34 . Minutes; Disaster Workers Ready

Air Raid Scare In Metropolitan Area  Radio Stations Leave The Air For 324 Minutes

BLUE RAID ALERT SOUNDED IN CIT!   New York Radio Station: Leave Air 34 Minutes

Convoy Largest Ever To Cross From America   Gives Sharp Emphasis To Increasing Prospects For 1942 Second Front

Sharp Impetus Given fo Plans For Second Front   Crash Fighting Units and War Materials Ready for Attack   Large Part of Convoy Composed of Men for Air Force

CRACK TROOPS REACH BRITAIN READY TO FIGHT   Biggest Convoy Yet Sent Across in This War Reported, Including Many Airmen and Planes

LARGEST AMERICAN CONVOY REPORTED AT BRITISH PORTS   Vast Quantities of War Materials and Crack Fighting Units Cross Atlantic; Eager To ‘Get It Over With’.

U.S. Convoy Arrives in Great Britain   Vast Quantities of War Material. Troops Are Landed

Another Large Convoy Reaches Great Britain   Vast Quantities of War Materials and Crack Fighting Units Arrive—Big “Aerial Push” Expected to Soon be Launched

VAST AMOUNTS OF MATERIALS ARE SENT OVER   Movement Gives Emphasis To Second Front In 1942; Bases Are Ready For Men   All Units Included

U.S. Convoy  Across Atlantic   Largest to Go Yet in This War Is i British Port; Arrival May Mean Steps Near for Invasion of Europe

Men, Materials, Both Rushed Into Action; Aerial Front Given Snur

Second Front Prospects For 1942 Increase   .argest Movement of Crack Fighting Units and Vast Quantities of War Materials Revealed

Crack Troops, Materials Move Into Interior   Soldiers Are Eager to “Get It Over with’: Experts Predict Big Aerial Push Soon

Huge U.S. Convoy Is In Britain   Safe Arrival OF Soldiers And Equipment Gives Impetus To j Second Front Task

Authorities Believe Another Great Sea Battle Is in Making For Australian Aree

Predict Big Jap Assault On Australia   Experts Say Admirals Must Make Attempt To Impress The Emperor   Extravagant Claims Reported From Tokyo   Coral Sea Defeat Did Not Impair Strength Enough To End Danger

False Jap Victory Claims Believed Driving Admirals Toward Big New Battle To Save Face, Avoid Hari-Kari

IAP ay othe ARE PLACED ON      Must Attempt A Grand Scale Séa Battle -To Save Face

Japanese Seen: . lContenptatiag ~ Big New: Battle   Grand-Seale: Naval, Asonil “ought Inevitable = View Of False~ yes

Jap Admirals May Attack To ‘Save Face’   Victory Claims May Be Invented to Dodge HariKiri Fate For Failure

JAPS IN A JAM WITH CLAIM OF NAVAL VICTORY   American War Analysts Are Expecting Another Assault To Cover Up Boasts   FACES ‘LOST’ WITH PEOPLE   Meanwhile, Allied Bombers Lash Out Unexpected To Blast Enemy Bases

False Jap Victory Claims Forerunner of Greater Battle:   U.S. Experts Conclude Bombast Intended _ to Spur Jap Admirals

JAPANESE NAVY WILL TRY AGAIN, EXPERTS THINK   Another Attempted Invasion Of Australia Only Way Out For Admirals, Belief

EXPECT MAJOR ASSAULT SOON ON AUSTRALIA   Experts Believe Japanese  Will Try To Off-Set Naval Defeat   CLAIMS ARE FALSE   Nipponese May Be Afraid To Let People Know Of Actual Losses

CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON JAP NAVAL UNITS   Claims of Victory in Coral  Sea Indicate Admirals May Attempt to Renew Battle.

JAP BOASTS T0 FORCE BATTLE   Experts Say Tokyo Must Stage New Sea Fight to Save Face on Claims.

Grand Scale Assault On Australia Likely   American Military Experts Predict Japanese Admirals Will Try To ‘Save Face’ After Bomhastic: Claime Of Sea Victory

Experts Forsee New Japanese Naval Attack   ‘Face Saving’ Move Is Ex pected After Coral Se: Defeat

NEW JAPANESE ASSAULT SEEN   Observers Say They Must Tr Again in Order To Save Faoe.

Extravagant Claims of Japanese Navy About Coral Sea Disaster Means Full-Scale Fight to “Save Face’ With Emperor and Nation

Washington Speculates On Motive Far Grossly Exaggerated Success Reports

EXPERTS PREDICT NEW JAP FORAY IN CORAL SEA TO SAVE FACE AFTER VICTORY CLAIMS

GRAND ASSAULI MAY COME TO _ SAVEFACE   Reports Verify Jap Defeat Ir Coral Sea Fight   TOKYO PRETENSE   Reaches Point Where Some Action Must Be Taken Before Nation Awakes

American Military Experts Believe Nipponese, As Face-Saving Gesture, . Will Try Smash at Australia Soon

EXPECT JAPAN TO LAUNCH BIG SEA OFFENSIVE   Recent Events Point To New Pacific Fight

REACTION IN JAP CLAIMS OF VICTORY   American Experts Predic! Bombasts May Drive Enemy Generals to GrandScale Assault   PLANS MAY BE ALTERED

False Claims of Coral Sea Victory May Drive Japs to Big Battle to Save Face   American Military Experts Believe Jap: May Throw Some of Their Heaviest Units Into Action to Cut Supply  Line or Invade Australia

Jap Admirals On the Spot Over Defeat   Furious Effort To Save Face In New Attack Is Predicted

Another For ay Near Australia Is Anticipated   Believe Japanese Will Return Hoping  To Save Face

MUST BATTLE U.S. FLEET TO MAKE LIE GOOD   Extravagant Coral Sea Claims Are Blind To Postpone Suicide

MILITARY EXPERTS SEE NEW JAP FLEET ACTION AT ONCE  BOMBASTIC SLALAS OF TOKYO MAY LEAD TO TT  pPMmaam er

Grandiose Claims May Push Japan To Large-Scale Australia Assault

FALSE JAPANESE CLAIMS OF VICTORY IN CORAL SEA BATTLE MAY LEAD TO CRAND-SCALE ASSAULT, EXPERTS FEEL

U.S, Military Experts Be.  lieve Desperate. Blows Will Be Struck At Australian Approaches; Victory “Invented”

JAP BOASTS MAY FORCE SEA CLASk   Military Experts Say Admirals Will Be Forced to Attempt Grand Assault'to Cover Up Lies . About Coral Sea Losses

EXPERTS SEE NEW SEAFIGHT   False Jap Claims may Drive  Admirals To Attempt To Save Face

False Jap Victory Claims Believed Driving Chiefs Tc Save Face Battle   Another Big Assault On Approaches To Australia hi Making, With Japan Using Some Of Its Heaviest Fleet Units Expected.

FALSE VICTORY CLAIMS MAY BE JAP FACE SAVER   True Story Of Coral Sea Outcome Withheld From Nippon Public

Grand Assault By Jan Fleet Believed Near   Claims of Victory May Force Admirals To Make Attempt

EXPECT SECON CORAL SEA CLASH   U. S. Experts Intrigued by) Tokyo’s Solemn, but Hol. low Claim of Victory

Navy Deceiving Mikado?   Jap Admirals Seen Seeking to ‘Save Face’

Propaganda May Force J ap Navy Into Another Pacific Sea Battle :

JAPANESE CLAIMS ARE EXTRAVAGANI   To Save Face They May Be Compelled To Make Gooc On Them Soon By New Foray In Tremendous: Force.

Many Nazis Drowned in Sea Assault   British Naval Officers Describe Sinking of 7 Ships Off Africa

TUNISIAN WATERS FILLED WITH AXIS — DEAD AS SHIPS SINK   ‘British Naval Officers Tel of Sinking of Three Destroyers and Four Merchantmen

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   ‘Boy, What A Show!”  Tunisian Waters Left Full Of Nazi Troops

NO LOSSES FOR BRITISH FLEET IN NIGHT RAID   Attack On Axis Convoy Without Single Casualty

Three American Officers Shot In New Guinea   Gen. McNider and Tw Other Generals Wounded in Action

3 High U.S. Officers Hurt In Burma Area   Brig. Generals McNider, Waldron and Byers Are Casaultles

INDUCTION FURLOUGE PLANS ANNOUNCED   Only 7 Days To Be Grantec After Dec. 5

U.S. Reported To Have Big U-Boat Fleet In Action   Latest Air Raid on Darwin Said to Have Done Some Damage but Details Lacking; Australian Newspapers Warn of Impending Invasion

Bombers Attack Bases, Boats Held By Enemy   United Nations Deal Hard Blows

UNITED NATIONS AIRMEN STRIKE RETURN BLOWS   NORTH COAST PORT SUB. JECTED TO tTH ATTACK Oe War   SUBMARINE SINKS 50,000 ENEMY SHIPPING IN PACIFIC   Allied Bombers Climax Week End o Serial Blows Be Bombing Japanese Invasion Rases

Allies Smash New Guinea, Timor Fields  ry ce ONT atinna Giih fe      United Nations Sub i Port After Sinking 60,000 Tons of Jap Ships   ‘BUSHMEN IN ACTION   Guerrilla Warfare Re ported Delayi ing Enemy  - Land Forces in Jungle

14 Nipponese Planes Raid  Darwin Base   American Bombers Hit Sweeping Punches At Enemy Invasion Ports Around Australia

\Big American Bombers Battet ‘Three Japanese Bases; Sub  Sinks 60,000 Tons of Ships

ATTACKED BY AUSSIE,  U.S. AIRMEN   Darwin Facilities Damaged By 14 Bombers   SOME PERSONS KILLED   United Nations Sub Sinks 60,000 Tons Of Ships

Allied Bombers Blast Enemy Bases on Timor  U.S. Submarines. _Lead Attacko Japanese Commu ication Lines ~~

Australian City Again Target of Bombing Planes   American, Aussie Fliers Attack Invasion Points

Australia Hears Nippon Massing Invasion Forces   Anzac Press Hails Big United State: Submarine Offensive But Offers No Authority For Report

SUBJECT PORT TO DAMAGING ~PLANE ATTACK   American and Australian Air Forces Strike Back at Invasion Bases.   SUB SINKS 60,000 TONS OF JAPANESE SHIPPING

JAP BOMBERS BLAST DARWIN IN DAY ATTACK   Some Damage Is Reported But No Casualties

Recall Troops In China For Drive, Belief   U, S. Bombers Join Aussies in Blows at Jap Island Bases

ARREST INDIANS   Bombay Police Use Tear Gas, Guns to Disperse Mobs.

HOUSING CENTERS FUND FOR REQUEST   Rent Ceilings Caution Given By OPA in 20 Areas On June 1

oosevelt Asks for $600, 000,000 For Living Quarters in War Area:

FUND SOUGHT FOR HOUSING WORKER’   Roosevelt Asks Action as OPA Acts to Cut Back Rents

President Rios of Chile and His New Cabinet Crack Down on Axis Spies

Chile Cracks Down Under Rios Regime   Given A Green Light By Forr:ation Of New Government, President Of Southern Republic Loses No Time

Chile Cracks —  ~ Down on Axis   New Foreign Minister Set For Policy ‘Friendly’ To United States

Army Granted Power to Move Jan Citizens   May Use Troops; Demand urows Lor lemoval

Defense Areas Control Given War Secretary   FDR Proclamation Allows Army To Move Citizens ‘And. Aliens Alike

FOUR STATES JOIN PRIMARIES PARADE   Voters This Month Are Se. lecting Party Candidates For A Total of 37 Con. gressional Seats.

LIGHT VOTING PREDICTED IN FOUR STATES   Politics in Spotlight at ™ Kansas, Missouri and The Virginias   WAR POLICY 1S TOPIC   Bitter Contests Noted as Labor Among Chief  Issues

Primaries in Four States  Held Today   Labor and Pre-War Foreign Policy Prove Major Campaign Issued

PRIMARIES HELD IN FOUR STATES   Political Spotlight Plays 01 Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia

Party Candidates Being Named For 37 Congress Seats   Sen. Clyde Reed, Runnin; For Kansas Governor, Shares Spotlight

SPOTLIGHT ON KANGAS PRIMARY   Missouri, Kansas and the Virginia’s Elect 37 Congressmen

Four States Hold Their  Primaries   Reed Seeks Republican Nomination in Kansas and Faces Contests on Tecunes   Unarees APE wade  Virginia Battle Find: Davison and Smith in Bitter Test

Four States Voting Today   37 Congressional Seats Involved In Primary Elections

PRIMARY VOTES IN FOUR STATES   Kansas, Missouri, Virginia And West Virginia Ballot

FOUR STATES HOLD PRIMARIES TUESDAY   Kansas, Missouri, Virginia. West Virginia Vote

Primaries Are Being Held In East, Midwest      Four States Lead Way In Biggest Month For Nominations

VOTING IN FOUR STATES TODAY; LABOR IS ISSUE   Kansas, Missouri, Virginia And West Virginia Hold Their Primary Balloting

FOUR STATES 60 TO POLLS TODAY   Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, And West Virginia Picking Party Candidates For 87 Congressional Seats.

4 STATES HOLD PRIMARY TODAY   LABOR AND FOREIGN POLICY ARE ISSUES BEFORE VOTERS

Four States Join Primary Parade   Kansas, Missouri, Vir ginia and West Virginia Voting Today

Primaries Are Held In 4 States   Labor Issue And Pre-War Far. eign Policies Are Subjects Before: Voters

Primaries in 4 States Today   Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and West Wiirinia, Vetlng:

4 STATES TODAY          Kansas, Missouri; V1 ginia, West Virginia Rallotine -

A States Hold Primary Vote   Virginia's Races Getting Interest; 37 Seats In Congress At Stake

EXPENDITURES ON ARMY BUYING ARE DECLARED WASTE   House Committee Report Says It’s Time to End Honeymoon at Expense of Taxpayers of Nation.   CORRECTIVE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN   Members Make Recommend , ations to Check Fees and Services, Contracts Are Mentioned.

German [Troops Take Qver French Base At Toulon   Large French Fleet Anchored There Is Scuttled According To Reports   FRENCH OFFER SOME RESISTANCE   Announcement Of Occupation Is Made In Communique By German Command

FLEET AT TOULON BASE AND NAVAL ARSENAL BLOWN UP WHEN GERMANS SEIZE PORT

Soldier Admits He Is Wanted   [wo Iowa Girls Found With Army Deserter [n California; Women’s Clothing, Cards Of Miss Petrangeli Discovered

Soldier Admits Part In Death Of Two Women   But Denies He Attacked Wisconsin  Social Workers

WHEAT I$ HELD DESPITE PRICE   Farmers Holding Back fo Further Rise to Parity; Demand Growing

Wheat Price: Highest in Five Years    Farmers, However, Are Hold. ing Crops for Parity Prices Millers Unable to Buy at Present Prices

LARGE FORCE NOW 450 MI. FROM TRIPOLI   Gen. LeClerc Reports Axis Airdrome Raided

MISSING FORCE IN DESERT REPORTED SOUTH OF TRIPOLI   Fighting French Army Js In Southern Libya — Strong Motorized FoFrce

MISSING FRENCH DESERT FORGE S NEARING TRIPOL   First Communique In Weeks Reveals Whereabouts of Le Clere’s ‘Column.

Miners Doing Great Job Maize Reports More Coal With Fewer Casualties

Nazis Storm Outskirts Of Stalingrad   Moscow Declares German Army Continues To “Fight Like Devils.”

Red Armies To Fight To Last House In City      Powerful German Troops ‘Battle Like Devils’ For Vital Area, Laid In Ruins By  Continuoue Are Aceanlte

NAZI ARMY Ii FIGHTING LIKE NEWS NON   Troops Batter into Outskirts of City on North. weet.   REDS TO CARRY ON   Almost Ha!f a Million Men Hammering at Narrow Front.

House-to-House. Fighting Drives Nazis From City   ' Entire German Regiments Are Destroyet :.as' Reds Make Last Ditch Stand

NAZI ARMIES IN OUTSKIRTS OF STALINGRAL   Assault Carries Them Within 9 to 12 Miles of City’s Center

RUSSIANS INTEND © TO FIGHT TO LAST _ MAN FOR BIG CITY   450,000 German Troops Hammering At Narrow Northwest Front—Enemy _ Within 9 lo 12 Miles Of . Center Of Volga City

NAZIS BATTLE IN STREETS Ot STALINGRAD   Reds Indicate They'll Fight To Last Defender

Assault Takes Nazis Into Outskirts . .   Red Army Will Fight From ‘House to House

NAZIS FIGHT WAY INTO OUTSKIRTS OF STALINGRAD   Red Army Intends to Fight From House to House and Street to Street

Red Defenders of City Set For Fight To Last.   450,000 Germans Troops Believed Hammering :At Narrow Northwest Front

REDS INDICATING THEIR INTENTION FOR FINAL STAND   Nearly Half Million Men Are Hammering Along Front at Southwest, Germans Enter City!   ABOUT 800 AIRCRAFT IN INDUSTRIAL RUHR   British Continue Campaigr In Madagascar, Laval Has Struck Back on Jewish Question.

SOVIETS FORCED BACK BUT REFUSE TO SURRENDER   Continue to Harry Onrushing Invader At Every Turn, People Undaunted.

Pledge Fight To Finish On Volga Front   Nazis in Outskirts of Stal. ingrad as Rains Soal Battlefield,

OP A Moves To Expose Gas Chiselers  Will Open Ration Lists for Public Inspection

Gas Ration Cards for All to See   Federal Order Providing for Public Inspection Expected to Reveal Chiselers

Rail Mishap Hurts 4 Near Des Moines   Cars of Texas Zephyr  Reported Off Tracks

STORY FROM TULAG! TELLS OF SOLOMONS   Delayed Until Now, It Tells of Initial Assault

U. S. Holds Solomon Objectives   Eyewitness Tells Marines’ Capture of Vital Posts

Reporter With Marines Says Resistance Ended Within Six Days In Solomon Island Invasion.

lulagi Battle Story Told   Marines Hold Seven Islands, Wipe Out Jap Counter-Attacks

‘Situation Well In Hand   Marines Hold All Ke Objectives In Seven Islands

U.S. Marines Holding 7 Key Solomon Isles      Territory First Rewon From Japs  In Pacific by United Nation Men

MARINES WON KEY ISLAND OBJECTIVES BY END OF 6TH DAY   Delayed Dispatch Says 600 Japs Fought To Last. , Man On Tulagi. -Tt -T ghar? 78

Writer Lands With  ‘Leathernecks —  U. S. Heroism On Solomons Told

MARINES SEIZED EXCELLENT BASE IN TULAGI (SLANE   Reporter Tells Eye Witness Story Of Attack   JAPANESE CAUGHT COMPLETELY SURPRISED

7 ISLANDS CAPTURED IN SOLOMONS   Reveals Story Of Battle; All Jap Garrisons Wiped Ow

Sgt. H. M. Tully, Hastings, one of marine  Iheroes in Solomon islands operations   Situation well in hand—Miller

Eye-witness Gives Details of Terrific Fighting by Marines On Islands of South Pacific

Victory Related   Eyewitness Sends De layed Account Of  Marine Invasion

Hy ewitiiess Tells of War On Solomons   Marines Held All Key Po sitions on Sixth Day of Fighting

Situation Declared Weil in Hand —Five Sma}! Islands and Aiui:s Taker on First Two Days of Batfle — iio Way of Etimating Num. ber of Japanese Killed,

Impasse Averted As Cripps Gets Counter Offer   Compromise Is Likely As Both Sides Seem Willing To Continue Parleys

Cripps Stays Oni in Hope of  Settlement   All-India Congress Party Rejects Offer of Dominion Status   MOSLEMS TO REPLY

COMPROMISE ON PROPOSALS   Stalemate on British Offer Averted as Fighting Approaches Bengal   SUGGESTIONS MADE BY CONGRESS PARTY   Hopes Held as Cripps Decides to Delay His Start for Britain

Compromise On India Proposals Now In Prospec  Cripps Delays Departure In Hope Mission May eo ee a eee,

India Veering  Off Stalemate   Tmminent Danger Spurring Hindus to Compromise; Cripps Hopeful

ir Stafford Cripps Expresses Confidence He Can Find Way To Pacify All-India Congress

FLYING ACE GIVEN AWARD BY GENERAT   Distinguished Servic: Medal Pinned on Lt. Middleditch

LIEUT. MIDDLEDITCH IS PRESENTED MEDAL   Ceremony Takes Place In Deser As Young Aviator Rushes of To Battle Germans

Officer Cleared In Killing Of Youth   Highway Patrolman Ex. onerated At Inquest.

Truman Okeh: Control Plan   Senator Would Put Men, Goods Under New Central Board

UFFICE OF WAR MOBILIZATION (a URGED BY SOLON   Chairman Truman Endorses Centralized Control of Materials, Manpower   WOULD LEAVE BATTLE PLANS UP TO MILITARY   Impressed With Proposal to Oreate a Stronger War Pro. duction Board; Rep. Tolan Thinks Time Has Come to Review War Effort

CENTRAL CONTROL PLAN IS ENDORSED   Senator Truman Favors Stronger War Produc. tion Board

Plan to Revamp Output Control Gains Strensth   Traman Backs Legistation, Says He Doesn't Think Nelson Has Used His *Fall Autharit<   Army Rule Over War Production Assailed   Pepper Hopes For Passage Early in Next Session: Hearings Arranced

Centralized War Effort Sought   Truman Backs New Mobilization Plan

CHINESE TROOPS IN BURMA FIGHTING JAPS  ‘Contact Established for First Time

Chinese Clash With Japanese   Forces Sent for Defense of Burma Battle Invaders

Japs Admit Loss Of17 Warships,  Transports   Acknowledge 125 Planes Destroyed In Two Months In Solomons Fighting

HUGE FORD PLANT PRODUCING TANKS   RIVER ROUGE FACTORY TURNING OUT STEEL _ GIANTS OF 30-TON TYPE.

BERLIN ADMITS PLANE CARRIER WASP NOT SUNK   Nazis Claim Six British Warships Knocked Out In Convoy Attack By ” Axis Forces   ITALIAN AND REICH REPORTS CONFLICT   British Contend Fascist  Ships Fled As Allied Air _ craft Attacked In . Me@éterranean

Nazis Back Down On Sinking Tale   Had Claimed the U. 8. Wasp Was Sunk in Big Convoy Battle

Nazis Retract — . Wasp-Damage   Change Claim To Britist ’ Carrier In Reports On Convoy Attack

Berlin Withdraws Claim That American Carrier Was Hit In Attack On Mediterranean Convoy

Berlin Withdraws Claim Of Damage To Carrier ‘Wasp’   Nazis Now Say It Was Another Ship, Not U.S. But Claim 6 Warships, 15 Others Sunk

Germans ‘All Mixed Up,’ High Command Admitting Now That U. S. Vessel Wasn’t Hit At Se

Germans Admit American Wasp Not Hit by Bomb   High Command Backs Down From lts Early Claims

NAZIS RETRACT CLAIM ON WASt   Carrier Bombed In Med iterranean Was English, Report

K. U: DEAN SEES A ROOM SHORTAGE   Heavy Influx of Enlistees Boosts Enrollment   Figures

K. U: DEAN SEES A ROOM SHORTAGE   Heavy Influx of Enlistees Boosts Enrollment Figures   ANTICIPATE 2300 MEN

AXIS MILITARY GLORY ON WANE   Chinese Spokesman Summarizes Positions

Aussies Ignite  Rabaul Airpor   Trade Air Blows With Jay Airmen as Army Control Extends on Mainland

WEEK-END MARKED BY HEAVY SHOWERS   Clearing Skies s Welcomed by Farmers of County 

WEEK-END MARKED BY HEAVY SHOWERS   CS SS  Clearing Skies Welcomed by Farmers of County

David Lawrence Loses Two Sons  In Auto Crash   Vive Pittsburgh Boys Injured in Accident South of Portersville

Crash Kills Two  Sons of Lawrence   Five Other Boys Are Hurt in Accident

Spending Tax to Be Opposed   Plan is to Put 10 Per Cent Levy on All Purchases Over Certain Total

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Proposal Of Stiff Sales Tax Faces Senate Battle

WANT INDIVIDUAL GoFNTINE CHECK   Senate Will Give Treasury Proposal Stormy Reception; to Levy 10% Spending Tax

“SPENDING TAX SEEMS HEADED FOR STORMY RECEPTION   Proponents Of Retail Sales Tax Don't Like ‘Treasury Proposal

NEW TAX PROPOSAL FACES BITTER FIGHT   Sen. George’s Plan Rouses Storm of Protest

ALES TAX PLAN FAGING BATTLE   Treasury Proposal Seem: Headed For Stormy Re ception

TAX PROPOSAL DUE FOR STORMY SENATE SESSION   Levy on Individual Spending in Disfavor With Finance Group

Treasury’s New Spending Tax Proposal  Due For Stormy Reception In Senate

Spending Tax Proposal Hit As ‘Vicious’   More Objectionable Thar Outright Retail Levy, Savs Clark

Fight Looming On Sales Levy   10 Per Cent Tax Likened To Income Imposition  By Its Foes

SENATE FIGHT SEEN ON STIFF SPENDING TAX   Senator George Outlines Latest Proposal From Treasury Department   LEVY CALLED “vicious”   Herring Claims Too Many Would Be Untouched Thru Exemptions

Churchill's Surprise Return to London Creates Belief Things May Now Happen

CHURCHILL 1$ AT HOME AND ———TNLK STARTS   Believes His Moscow Journey Was a ‘‘Prelule to Batt'e.”   SOMETHING TO HAPPEN   Londcn Certain A'lies Will Push War Effort With-  out Delay.

CHURCHILL 3 hy HOME: MO TALK STARTS   Believes ‘His Moscow Jour- ney Was a ‘‘Preluze  to Batt’e.”   SOMETHING TO HAPPEN   Londen Certain A'lies Will Push War Effort With. . out Delay.,

EXPOSITO BROTHERS WILL GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR TONIGHT   Once Called “Mad Dog Killers” Will be Carried o: Wheeled to Death Chamber to Pay for Killings in New York City

MORE CANADIANS REACH ENGLANE   HUNDREDS OF REINFORCE MENTS INCLUDE GRADUATES OF AIR TRAINING PLAN.

Prime Minister Returns Home; Faces Outcries   Britons. Indignant Over Weakness Shows In Singapore Battle

The War Today   Recriminations Over Far East Tinnrenarednecse Held Futile

ihe War  oday Churchill Faces British Criticism Over Unpreparedness At Singapore   Situation Probably Caused By Lack Of Pre-War Safe guards; However, Hitler  Is Still Enemy No. 1

BRITISH FIGHTING SPIRIT DEFENDED BY M’‘KENZIE  Tommy Atkins Gallant Soldier

Question If Allies Will Stage War _ Tn: Europe, East At Sainie ‘Time . Burning Problem Of The Moment

Today’s War Moves   Expert Speaks in Defense of British Tommies, Churchill Poliey

WAR ANALYST SEES OUTCRY OF BRITISH OVER FAR EAST SETBACK ~ CAUSED BY PRE-WAR CONDITION

New Criticism [n Britain   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

NO MASSED BATTLES   THE WAR TODAY  EXPERT SAYS ALLIES SHOULD SMASH

WAR NEWS ‘ANALYSIS   Churchill Government Not Solely To Blame For War Weaknesses   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Axis Subs Claim Two More Ships   406 Aboard Vessel Torpedoed in Gulf

Supreme Court Reconvenes  Liquor Option Suit Advanced by Jurists

2 Chicago Hotels Become U. S. Army Air Schools Today   Congress, Stevens Now Technical Training Units

Defeats Cause Deep Depression In Axis Countries   Moscow Reports Anti German Reaction Grows Throughout Italy

Colonel Returning From Aleutians Praises Soldiers Fighting in Area.

FBI Seizes Jap Military Outfits   13 Persons Held in  Sacramento Raids

Raid Yields Jap Uniforms  Bomb Casings Al:   Bomb Casings Alsc Found by California F.B.I.

Contraband Good: Taken From Japs On West Coast  FBI Seizes Uniforms, Papers, Bomb Casing:

More Japanese Suspects Caught In Coast Raid:   Nipponese Army and Navy ~ Uniforms and Secret Documents Found

Raids by FBI Net Japanese Army, Navy Uniforms   Sacramento Seizures Include Documents  And Three Empty _- Aarial RP Aawk Lm ate   13 JAP NATIONALS TAKEN IN CUSTODY  Vere SF. OO oO..”.”;t«:S

FBI Discovers Jap Uniforms In Raids On Alien Quarters  Sacramento Shake  Sacramento Shakedown Turns Up Secret Jap Documents

JAPANESE ARMY UNIFORMS SEIZE   we FEDERAL AGENTS FIND AERIAL BOMB CASINGS IN RAIDS ON WEST COAST.

CLOUDS CLEARING IN LEGISLATURE      ‘Leaders Attempt to Organize Speedy Drive on Fund Bills.

Legislators Are Eager to "Finish Task   Donnell’s Fumbling Draws Some Barbs, But There Is No Attempt at Delay   APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RUSHED   Partisan Sniping Being Discouraged and Prompt Action Urged

Survivor of Plane Crash Tells Story   Officer Is One Of Two Surviving Accident in Utah

Skipper Of Ill-Fated Steamer Prusa Tells Story Of Epic: 31-Day Voyage In Lifeboat:

STATE WARMING UP.   Sunshine Takes” Off Much of the Coating of Ice

Nice Weather For Shoppers   Snow Is Expected To Disappear As Sunshine Returns

MARTIN SUIT TS WITHDRAW)   Accuser Admits He Did \ Great Wrong to Gover. ' nor-Elect.

‘fould Withdraw Martin Case   Done General Martin Injustice. Petitioner Savs

The Election’s Over, So— Creditors Ask Permission  To Withdraw Petition For Case Against Gen. Martin

British Battle  Tirpitz in  Convoy Raid German Warship  Breaks Loose  w wat, Aal....3”..

BRITIGH SUBS SCORE VICTOR   Two U-Boats, Two Supply Ships, Six Schocners and _ Motor Ships Sunk.   ALONG ITALIAN COAST

PERUVIAN PRESIDENT ADDRESSES CONGRESS   Manuel Prado Declares His Nation Will Work for Allied Victory in War.

U. S.-Made Tanks Join In Attack On Jap Strongholds In the Buna Area

Jap Pillboxes Taken at Bun   Foes Assault U, S. Wedge But Are Mowed Down By Staunch Fire

Enemy's Grip On Buna Shrivelling   Allies Close in on Weakening But Stubborn Jap Force

Field Artillery Opens Up on Enemy af Buna   Americans Repulse Second Assault Against Beachhead

HURL TONS OF SHELLS INTO JAPS AT BUNA      Con panion Enemy Base A Gona Is Completely Sub dued; But Japs Hold 9 Mile  Stretch.   Yank Repels Jap

Capture Pillboxes In Bayonet Thrusts  wt  #4$weweanys.* ™mdtewe}e,s wT

ARTILLERY POUNDS JAPANESE FORCES   Second Enemy Counter. attack Near Buna Repuised

Tons of Explosives Rake Jap Positions At Buna, New Guinea  SECOND JAP EFFORT TO GET OUT FAILS  One Flying Fortress Destroys Five Zeros,  U.S. Cargo Ship Sunk

‘JAPS AT BUNA GIVEN RAKING BY ARTILLERY   Second Counterattack I. Thrown Back; Outposts Captured In Bayonet Charges   Enemy Drops Supplies

Over $75,377 Subseribed In Big Campaign   Judge Matthews Lauds Workers, Residents Fo: Fine Cooperation

CARE OF CHILDREN PLANNED BY STATE   Kindergartens Considered Tc Permit Mothers To Work

Women Learn  Of Army Life   They're Going To Learn To Wait And Be On Time

No Dishes To Do After Army Meal   WAAC Candidates Happy Over One  Phase of Adventure

MEN IN SERVICE MAY GET VOTE   Senate Approves Bill for Balloting By Mail During War

APPROVE SOLDIER VOTE MEASURE   SENATE IN FAVOR OF LETTING THOSE IN ARMED SERVICES CAST BALLOTS,

Soldier Voting Measure Passes Senate, 47 to 5   Bill Permits Men and Wo men in Service To Cast Ballots by Mail

NAZI FORCES ARE ROUTED IN CAUCASUS AREA   Only Small Attacks Are Re ported In Siege Against Stalingrad   SUPPLY COLUMN WRECKED   German Assaults Are Losing Force; Invaders Primed With Vodka

i: eRe ad _—  Clerk Knocks Out Robber Whose Gun Appeared To Re Emntvy

Ignorance is. Bliss  No Bullets In Barrel---So He Knocks Him Out!

C10, FOUNDER NEAR BREACH ON PAYMENTS   Lewis Claim Denied; UMW Asked to Pay Back Dues

LONDON ROUSED BY LONE RAIDER   Second Anniversary of Battle of Britain Is Observed

Daylight Raid Made By Nazi  Near London  Single Nazi Plane Causes Furore; Chased Back by Brit-

ENROLLMENT IS LESS   Reading Institute at University of Kansas Has 105 Students -

List Number of Casualties   6,393 Blue Jackets, Marines  and Guardsmen

U.S. Navy Lists 0,343 Casualties To Date In War   Bluejackets, Marines, Anc Coast Guardsmen Are Included In Total   ARMY CASUALTIES ARE NOT INCLUDED   Majority Listed As Dead Were Killed In Sneak Attack At Pearl Harbor

Plane Ride Years Ago Pays Off Well   Lad Given Plane Ride By Doolittle Was on Tokyo Tri;

ARE RETURNEL   To Instructors Of Penr State Local Training Classes.

Terrific Battle Is Being Waged For Stalingrad   Soviet Troops Counter-At tack Furiously To Drive Nazis Back   SCANT PROGRESS MADE BY GERMANS   Mounds Of Dead Litter Bat tlefield As Nazis Seek To Advance Despite Cost   (BULLETIN)

All Plans Made © For Plowing Meet Set For Tuesday      $40 In Prizes Offered To Men, Tractorettes; 4 Mayors To Compete

Contour Plowers Of Three Counties To Compete Here   October 6th Is Date Set For Unique Competition Northeast Of Postville;

FRENCH ISLAND OFF SOUTHEAST AFRICA SEIZED   Action Taken to Forestall Any At. tempt by Japs to Land There.   BULLETIN

Flash Flood Hits Bradford   Several Thousand Dollars Loss to City Merchants

MISS FRANCIS NOW DEMOCRAI   Former G. O. P. office holder now seeks  Democrat nomination

SUPERIORITY IN “TANKS, ASSURED COMMONS TOLD   New Type Made in U.S., Britain Cited in Debate

NEW TYPE OF TANKS MADE FOR ALLIES   Brit. Leader Says They Will Assure A Win Over Axis

British Capture Madagascar Por   Claim Vichy Officials Fired On Peace Envoy

The Methodist Charch  ‘dient ‘ot cham Rblndciaw   Denies Ration Books’ Theft

Japs Land More Off  Australia   Allied Planes Strafe Position: Held By Enemy Patrols On Popauan Peninsula.

JAPS INCREASE INVASION FORCE   SEND MORE SHIPS TO REPLACE THOSE SUNK BY ALLIED AIRMEN

FRESH TROOPS REINFORCE JAP BASE ON ISLAND   One Transport Reported Sunk By U. S. Planes

JAPS SENDING REINFORCEMENT! TO NEW GUINEA   Port Hedland, on The Northwest Australian Coast, is Attacked  By Jap Plane Raiders

APS BOLSTER OR THRUST ON  ANT MADECDV ART MORECRY   ca-Borne Reinforcement:  Reported Moving ‘Down  New Guinea Coast to Papauan Peninsula   HIPS ELUDE ALLIED BOMBERS, IS REPOR1   leanwhile, Tokyo Announ ces Attack On Airport and Harbor At Port Hedland

JAPS SEND MORE . SHIPS TO SUPPLY BUNA-GONA AREAS   Believed to Carry Only a Small Number of Men and Supplies — Vessels Had Eluded Allied Bombers.

Japanese Send More Ships To  Papuan Area   Only Small Numbers Of Men And Supplies Thought Carried This Time

N ippon Aiding  Papuan Foree:   More Ships Are Reportec Moving Along Guinea Toward Peninsula

Japanese Ships Moving New Men To Buna Sector Two Heavy Cruisers,  Three Transports In Convov. Savs Report

Thrust By Sea Bolsters Enemy Gona-Buna Hold   Trawler Escapes First Sub maring Attack Off Aus tralia Since June

Jap Relief Ships Elude Allied Pilots   Gona-Buna Area Force Bolstered In Now Cuinea

Vast Program For Minerals and Power Is Studied  Canyon Ferry Plant Is On List Under New Plans

Ickes Plans Big  Power Projects   _ Two Billion Pounds of Aluminum Every Year Proposed

Ickes Proposes Vast Program  Urges Development! of Power, Minerals

It All Comes After Deadline  One Bus, Two Cars, One Tenck Carry Coe Band

le All Co  wh a gaan UUCS  After Deadline  One Bus, Two Cars, One Truck Carry Coe Band

Income Levy Again Comes Te Forefront George Calls for Candid Analysis of Individual Tax UP ON MONDAY  Approval of Modified Pay-as-YoueGo Plan Ix Tinted

Would on Tax. Provisions. - For Individual:   George’s Double Objective . To Avert Inflation ‘And Find More’ War: Funds

INCOME TAXES WILL BE HIKED, SENATOR HINTS   George Asks “Frank and Candid” Consideration of Provisions in Revenue Bill   SEES HIGHER RATE      ‘Committee Head Asserts Infation Curb and More Funds for War  Are Necessary

Larger Income Taxes Set For Consideration   Will Be First Matter Before Committee, George Says

Republic Views Given to Board   Membership Clause Seen as Impeding War Production

UNION SECURITY CLAUSE MAY IMDED! OUTPUT, WPB TOLD   “Little Steel” Firms Hit Back At CIO Steal MYerkers’ Demands

UNION GLAUSE HT BY STEEL COUNGE   Maintenance of Membership Impedes War Effort, WLB Is Told.

TWO SHOT IN “RACERIOTING   Disorder Stopped By Marine With Tommy-gun Among  White. Negro Troops

NEGRO, WHITE SAILORS RIOT IN CALIFORNIA   Bullets From U.S. Marine _ Military Police Patrol Brings End to Out ! break In Vallejo   TWO NEGROES SHOT   City. Police..Say 200 Service Men Involved In Street and Barroom Clashes

Vallejo Clear Of All Troop:   Amusement Section Scene Of White-Black Riots;  Several Injured

MARINE MP ENDS RIOTING OF WHITE, NEGRO SERVICE MEN   Bullets From Patrolman’s Tommy-Gun Wound Tarn Sailnee

RACE RIOT STAGED IN CALIFORNIA   Negro And White Soldiers, Sailors Engage In Fights

SERVICE RACE RIOT AVERTED BY TOMMY-GUN   White and Negro Men Ordered To  Quarters in The Mare Island Area

BOMBER-CRASH. KILLS JOWAN   Waverly Lieutenant and 6 Others Are Victims At Columbia. 8. Car.

Battle Widens “he A Broad Territory   Russians Successful In Counterattacks At Voronezh

TWO MORE POSITIONS ABANDONED BY REDS      Germans and Allies Hur] Tank Reinforcements Across Don River

Volga City Only 115 Miles From Battle Grounds   Russians. Drive Foe From Streets Of Voronezh

Advances On Voronezh In  Check, Claim   Enemy Gains Footholds On Northern Rim Of Caucasus; Situation Is Most Critical

BOGUCHAR, MILLEROVO BOTH TAKEN   Russians Counter Atiack Successfully in Voronezh Area, buf Threat to Caucasus Grays

Two Nazi Salients Nearer Stalingrad; © Reds In Counterblow   Germans Drive Deep !nto Big Bend of Don River; Russians Smash Encirclement Arm Near Voronezh; Heavy Fighting Spreads

FIERCE FIGHTING SPREADING OVER MILES OF FRONT   Germans Advance On Road To City Of Stalingrad

Nazi Threats to Stalingrad, Rostov Grow   Boguchar, Millerovo are Captured by Advaneing Nazis   FIGHTING SPREADS ON VAST RED FRONT   Large Part of Important Don Basin Now Held by Invaders

Stalingrad And Rostov Facing  Strong Threat   Germans Push Deep Into Russia But Have Failed to Subdue Bolsheviks at Voronezh; Each Side Claims Successes In Africa

NAZIS WITHIN 175 MILES OF RED KEY CITY   Enemy. Encirclement North of Voronezh Is Smashed and Advance Forces Repelled From Outlying Streets of Soviet Town. ;

GERMANS DRIVE ON AS BATTLE AREAS EXPAND   Russians Fight Fiercely Near Voronezh — Nazis Within 175 Miles of Stalingrad

NEW BLOWS AT CITY ARE REPULSED   But Danger te Stalingrad and Rostov Is Seen as Growing Hourly ¥   TREELESS STEPPE PERFECT FOR TANKS   Two German Salients Are Driven Toward Volga; Nazis Hold Wide Area

TWO-PRONGED DRIVE TOWARD PITY 1S MANE   Russians Smash German Circling Movement  At Voronezh  FIAQUTIAIN OHOOr ARIANA   FIGHTING SPREADING   Reds Take New Stanc On Kalitvia 125 Miles  From Rostov

RUSSIA ADMITS LOSS BOGUCHAR AND MILLEROVO   Places Invading Forces on Direct Line of Rail Communications Between Moscow and Rostov   STALINGRAD DANGER IS GROWING HOURLY   indicated Fierce Upsurge of Fighting Is Spreading Over Hundreds of Miles Battlefront

SOVIETS SMASH ENCIRCLEMENT AT VORONEZH   Boguchar, Millerovo Lost To Force Of invader   TREELESS STEPPE   In North Is Scene Of Most Critical Fight Of War; Ideal For Tanks

GERMAN SALIENTS DRIVEN WITHIN 173 MILES OF STALINGRAL   NAZI ENCIRCLEMENT EFFORT AT VORONEZH SMASHED BY RED ARMY

Axis Spearhead Splits Don Line   Foe Takes Large Part of River Basin; Tanks of Invaders Speed Over Plains; Rettloc Ssveading ro Giher Sectors

But Reds Hold Firm At Voronezh, Moscow Says   Soviets Face Critical Situation On Vast Treeless Steppe; Gormans Jubilant

Reds Repulse Nazi Attacks At Voronezh   Two Enemy Salients Drive Within 175 Miles of Important City

Russians Admit Situation Critical as Nazis Score Gains in Don River Basin

Voronezh City Push Stopped On Outskirts   Fierce Fighting Spreading Over More Hun: dreds Of Miles Of Battlefront; Danger  To Caucasus Gateway Cowie

Germans Thrust 20 Miles Into Upper Caucasus   Loss Of Bouchar, Millevoro Admitted In Moscow, As Fierce Fighting Flares On Old Bryansk Battleline

HOLDING AT VORONEZH   Fierce Fighting Spreading Along Whole Battlefront

AN ENCIRCLEMENT ARM OF THE NAZIS HAS BEEN SMASHEL   Russians Also Repelled Axi Advance Forces From Outlving Streets of Voronezh,   THE AXIS IN: BIGC DRIVE   Were Within 175 Miles of Stalingrad, It Was Announced ‘Today.

RED ATTACKS SMASH NAZIS AT VORONEZH   Enemy Gains Farther South Continue to Menace Soviet

Push Closer To Stalingrad   Reds Cling Fiercely To Battered Voronezh

Iwo Columns Are Driven To Within 175 Miles of Stalingrad, Reports State

Reds Hit At Nazis   Claim To Have Smashed   German Encirclement Arm

American, Planes Smash French Targets in War’s Greatest Daylight Raid

Biggest U.S. Force Yet Is Off To Bomb France   Other Allied Fighters Join F light On Heels Of Warning Te Civilinne

uargest Number O  Planes.. Seen - lr Months Passes Ove Channel Todav.

Allied Fighters Strike New Blow Northern France   Newest Huge-scale Attacks Struck By Biggest U. S. Bomber and Fighter Force Ever To Take Air In European War Theatre, Joined By RAF and Other AIlied Fighters.

Flying Forts: Carry Out Huge Daylight Raid   Swarms Of Planes Bomt  Hitler-Held Areas. ® Across. Channel:

Huge American Air Fleet Makes Daylight Raid on  German Targets in France

AMERICANS STEP UP TEMPO OF AIR RAIDS   Biggest Yet---100 Planes--. Lash at  French-Germar War Industries

Greater Raids Promised When American Air Force Joins R. A. F.; British Jubilant; Raids Continue Today.

THREE THOUSAND TONS OF BOMBS  RAINED ON PLANT   Vitals of German War § Production Given “Cologne Treatment.”

® THE WEATHER   Share-the-Meat Canvass to Start In County Nov. 2:

Posses with Shotguns and Army Officers Hunting Parachutists Reported Seen in No. Carolina

Unidentified Parachute Troops Reported Seen On North Carolina Coast

27 States Join To Sift War Aid to Jobless   Only Lehman Fails To Object to Federal Proposal

Million Ohioans To Classify Jobs   Eligible Draftees To Receive Blanks

NAVY BOOTH WAS WELL PATRONIZED   ‘Several Enlistments, Many Inquiries Received Dur ing Celebration

Fifteen Men Enlist For Naval Reserve While Observing Fourth   Father And Son From Remsen Among Number

Rostov Heap Of Ruins, Nazi Reports Say   Hungry Citizens Searct for Food; Smell of Death Is Heavy

Captured City Described As  Smoking Ruins  German Reporter Relates Scene

HUNGRY CIVILIANS SEARCH FOR FOOD   ‘Smell of Death Heavy in City That Was a Flourishing Port Before Great Battle.   TURNED INTO FORTRESS BY RUSSIAN DEFENDERS   Street Barricades Were Erected With Machine Guns in Buildings and Cellars.

TANK ATTACKS OF REDS FAIL, BERLIN SAYS   GERMAN -RUMANIAN FORCE WIN IN DONETS BASIN

No More   Eleanor fhroegh With Government Jobs While Husband Is President

First Lady Found Out—  Mrs. F. R. Is Through With Public Offices

Draft Patents, Asks La Follette   Industrial Alliances With Nazis Charged

U. S. Is Urged To Conseript Patent Rights   “Some groups allied selves with Nazi corporate empires,” LaFollette charges.

First-Deferred Single Men May  See Induction  Hershey Also Says Working Wives Wil! Cin Praebnne 2 ff”.

Hershey Forecasts Coming Expansion Of Selectee Calls   May Have to Induct More Single Men, Married Men With Working Wives 

Change In Draft Due   More Married Men With Working Wives To Be Taken

SELECTIVE SERVICE DIRECTOR PREDICTS MORE INDUCTIONS   GEN. HERSHEY ENDORSES LEGISLATION FOR DEDUC TION PART PAY SOLDIER:

GENERAL SEES UJ, S. NEED FOR MARRIED MEN   Family Heads May Serve In- War Industries, Says Hershey

Families Not To Be Broken   Married Men With Working Wives May Re Inducted

Men Whose Wife Work Soon May Go.SaysHershey   Draft director testifies in support of bill to allot. part of service ‘pav to families. ©

Hershey Sees Induction Of Deferred Men      Those With Working Wives Slated For Duty; Joins Allotment Approval

HERSHEY SEES EXTENSION OF - DRAFT SCOPE   Director Says Single Men De ferred, Married Men With Working Wives May Be Called

PUBLICITY 1S ASKED BY FR   Thinks All Drivers Should See TireSaving Chart

SPEED INCREASES WEAR ON TIRES   President Calls Attention tc Chart Prepared by Auto Eneineers

Likes Chart For Drivers   President Roosevelt Asks Publicity For Tire-Speed Diagram

FDR Urges Slow Down   Says Extra Tire Life Begins at 40; Solons Beginning a Wrangle

President Seeks Publicity On Chart To Save Rubber   Life Of Tires Twice As Long On Automobiles Driven At 30 Miles Per Hour

35-Mile Speed  Limit Advised For the Nation   President Asks Publicity For Chart Showing How Tires Wear

Slow Up Cars. FDR Demand:   Decree On Rubber Conservation Regulations Issued  Early Next Week, Believe.

TALKS TIRE SAVING   President Shows That Low Speeds Will Prolong Life of Cars

F. R. Requests Publicity on Speed of Cars   Chart Shows Life of Tires at Various Speeds; Program Starts Monday

FR. Appeals For Publicity (On Low Speed   Emphasizes ‘Chart Tha! Shows Tires Will Las Twice As Long At 3€ As 50 Miles An Hour

PUBLICITY OF CHART SOUGHT THRU NATION   Shows Tires Last Twice As Long At 30 As At 50 Miles   RATIONING STUDIED   Disagreement With Plan Of Baruch Committee Is Reported

Gas Rationing Stirs Opposition   F. R. Appeals for Voluntary Adoption of Nation-Wide 35 M. P. H. Speed Limit

FOR MAKES PUBLIC CHART ON SPEED 10 CONSERVE TIRES   Shows Tires Last Twice As Long At 30 MPH As At 50 MPH

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR PUBLICITY ON AUTO TIRE CHART   Shows Tires On Car Driven At 30-Mile Rate Last Twice As Longe As at 50

PRESIDENT URGES WIDE PUBLICITY TIRE SAVING CHART  TICK ATITOMNODII   LIFE AUTOMOBILE CASINGS PICTURED VAR. IOUS RATES SPEED

The WAR “TODAY  By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)  . & +

PuUVVvuvvy  THE WAR  TODAY  a ee. ot ola ee + ae Oe On oe me See Se rl

WORD COMING OUT OF FRANCE INDICATES VICHY GOVERNMENT NOW ENTERING ITS FINAL DAYS

Writer Believes These May Well Be Last Days of Vichy Before the Nazis Take Ove

VICHY GOVERNMEN MAY BEINITS LAST DAYS   Rumors That Darlan Looking Around Africe For New Capital -

LAVAL AIDS SEEN SET TO ‘RUN OUT’      France Hinted Near ‘Chaos’ Because Of Nazi Demand

France Believed On Edge of Chaos: Some Vichy Heads May Go to Africa

@ In Washington   Here’s What’s Cooking in Capitol Hill Kitchens for Racketeers, Business  Booby Traps and Bonds By PETER EDSON

Few Draft Dodgers Are Anticipated   Nation Is Also Behaving Well In Field Of Petty Rackets

CHINESE WIPE OUT “JAP INVADERS: AT ~ TOUNGOO AIRPOR   Give Japanese Terrific Battle On City's Outskirts; Get Reinforcements   ALLIES STILL HOLD CITY

RIVER ON A RAMPAGE   Many Acres of Iowa Lowlands Under Water; Stream Still Rising

ZT TT ee ES 8 Te ee ee ee ee  Two Ohio Marines Report Jap Attack In Solomons Was Weird Affair

New Egyptian Battle Part Of Hitler's Strategy For Final Drive To East

ROMMEL’S ATTACK IN DESERT IS BIG SHOW  Part of Hitler's Grand Strategy 

- A LC TN A A AC Ct CN CLC AN CL LL OL A LL A OE  Rommel’s Attack Looks Like That Awaited All-Out Effort

Middle East Drive Is Part of Nazi Caucasus Strategy   Analyst Says Hitler Puts Hope on This Plan to Win War

Rommel Attack Co-Ordinaated With That in Russia   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  ey a ee Ss ee a, ee ee

Hitler Hopes To Get Canal   Success In Egypt Might Be Disaster For United Nations   BY DE WITT MACKENZIE The Globe's War Analwv«t

Today’s War Moves   Rommel’s Attack in Eqyptian Desert Part of Middie East Strategy

Rommel’s Drive Is Big-Scale Example Of Nazis’ Timing   Coordination of Campaigns Is Super-Effort to Get Middle East and End War

Desert Drive May Become the Big Show   Rommel’s Attack Present: Classic Example of Nazi Co-ordination   STRIKES AT PEAK OF RED. CRISIS   Part of Grand Strategy for Overrunning Caucasus and Middle Fast

The War Today Rommel’s Attack Well Timed With  Stalingrad Crisis For Final Blow

ROMMEL'S ATTACK BEARS EARMARKS OF EXPECTED SHOW   Seen As Effort to Make  Quick Conquest of Egypt And Suez Canal

Points Listed For Those Who Vote By Mai   Special Forms Necessary for Voters in Service and Others Eligible To Vote Next Month.

Points Listed For Ones Who Vote by Mail   Special Forms Used For Voters in Service And Others Who  Are Eligible

Fail To Gain On 44th Day. Of Battle   FEEL THEY MUST TAKE CITY BEFORE RED REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE AND WINTER SETS IN

REDS CUT OFF FLEEING NAZIS, HILL 1200   Soviet Storm Troops Drive Into a Town, Foree Foe Out

Desperate Nazis Step Up Fury of Stalingrad Push   Beleaguered City Holds As Timoshenko Assault Retakes Town From Axis

PROBABLY 45,000 NEN MAKE DRNE, HFLPED BY PLANES   American Positions In Solomons More Seriously Menaced With Arrival of New Jap Forees.   WILLKIE IS URGING ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE   British. Destroy Garrison of Enemy Strong Point on Alamein Line, Make Another Raid.

Capitals of World Are All Tensed   Fateful Decisions Hang in Balance As Two Leaders Talk War Stratege

Presumably to Make Plans for Second Fron   Need For Counter Blows Sharpened By African, Crimea Developments  QhKOOAND WAR VICTT   London Newspapers Believe Momentous Events Are in the Making

FIGHTING RAGES AROUND TOBRUK   Heavy Toll of Germans Is Being Taken in Russia And War in Libya

White House Says Speculation On Second War Front Entirely Justified; Allied Counter Blows Needed In Crimea, Libya

Fateful Decisions  Hang in Balance Churchill Visits Washington  Second Time in Seven Months; Accompanied by Chief of Staff   Nazis Claim ‘Decisive Success’ in Northen Defense of Sevastopol; British Hold But New Tobruk Siege Begins

Allies’ Great Need Of Counter Blows Sharpens Interest   Critical Developments In Battles Of North Africa, Soviet Crimea Highlight Second Front Urgency

Fateful Decisions in Balance Today As Leaders Confer   Reverses for United Nations Stress Gravity of Meeting

Churchill Confers On War Strategy   British Prime Minister Ar- _rives in the United . States   SITUATION IS CRITICAL   Germans Drive in on Se vastopol; Tobruk Under ' New Siege

\xis Successes In Libya Bring  Grave Problem   rime Minister Churchill ‘Arrives In U. § for Conferences With Roosevelt 01 Win-The-War Strategy  Includin; Onening Of Second Front In Europe

Second Front in Europe Is Believed Foremost Topic Of Parley in Washington

ENEMY EYES CONFERENCE IN AMERICA   World Capitals Display Excitemeni Over: Churchil] Visit   POLITICAL GESTURE, JAPANESE COMMENT   Fighting Remains Hazard ous On Soviet and Lybiar Fronts

German Troops Pierce Lines Of Sevastopol   Hitler Says Entire Northern Part Of Fortress Captured   No Confirmation By Red Sources   Strong North Africa Positions Still In British Army Hands

Second Front May Be Topic   Critical Stage in Battles of Russia And North African

British Premier -In Second Flight To U. S. Hint Of New Operations

CHURCHILLIS IN. WASHINGTON TO SEE MR. ROOSEVELT   Presumably: ‘on the Urgency Citing a Second “Prout in Europe,          IMANY GUESSES ON VISIT   London Quarters. Said Mair . Purpose of Visit Was to Get More Help.

British Prime Minister and Staff Come to United States For Second Time In Seven Months; Germans Gain On Both Russian and Libyian Fronts

FATEFUL DECISIONS HANG IN BALANCE AS PRESIDENT AND / PRIME MINISTER HOLD TALK ©   Urgent Need of Allied Counter-Blows Sharpened , by Critical Turn of Evnts in Libya and the Crimea: Win-the-War Strategy May Bring Second Front :

Germans Say Troops Are at Point Across Bight From Crimean Naval Base      Front Is Expected   ‘Londoners Say Talks Hinge on Europe and Middle East

Russians Still Are — Holding Tightly In — Lines Of Sevastopol   Tobruk Braces to Meet Assault of Axis Forces Needing Possession of Fort, Harbor If They’re to Successfully Invade Egypt 

Churchill In U.S. for 2nd Time   Here to Talk Fateful Wa Decisions; Second Front One Problem

Churchill Arrives in United States   Map New War Moves as Germans. Report New Suecesses in Battle for Sevastopol 7 a

Churchill Here In Crucial Hour For Sevastopol   Nazi Command Avers Last Line Of City’s Defenses Panetratad

Second Front Will Be Among Matters Up for Discussion   British Prime Minister Pays Second Visit to U.S. in Seven Months

Nazis Claim New Gains at Sevastopol:   Report Troops Pierce Last of Defense Lines North of Port

CHURCHILL IN U0. 10 PLAN NEW STRATEGY   Roosevelt, Prime _ Ministar, imperial Staff Chief Are Closeted.   {WORLD WATCHES BIG * CAPITOL: CONFERENCE

U.S. Fliers Fire Two Jap Ships in Bengal   Two Other Craft Probably Damaged by Huge Fortress Planes Taking Off from New Bases in India; Action Occurs in Andaman Islands

JAP CRUISER, TROOPSHIP HIT BY U. §. BOMBS   Big Planes Take Off From Bases in India to Attack Foe Vessels   TWO OTHER BOATS MAY BE DAMAGED   First Communique is Issued By General Brereton At New Delhi

American Bombers Set Fire to Enemy Cruiser   Flying Fortresses Take Off From Indian Base to Raid Japanese Shipping in Bay of Bengal; Transport, Two Other Vessels, Also Damaaed

U. S. Bombs 4 Jap Ships At Andaman   Flying Fortresses, Roaring Away From Indian Base, Fire Foe’s Cruiser, Troov Transnort

HEAVY AMERICAN BOMBERS SET FIRE TO TWO JAP SHIPS   Flying Fortresses, Based it India, Make Appearance Over Burma Front for First Time.   ATTACK VESSELS IN BAY OF BENGAI   Hits Are Scored on Cruise and Troopship — Two Other Ships Believed to Have Been Damaged.

Flying Fortress Bombers Strike From India Base   Bataan Defenders Beat Off Several ‘Light’ Assaults   AWAIT BIG DRIVE

U.S. Bombers Set Nippon  Cruiser Afire   Blast Troopship, Probably Hit . Two Other Vessels

U. S. BOMBERS FIRE JAP SHIPS IN BENGAL BAY   Brereion’s Force in First Foray Se Fire to Cruiser, Troopship—Man dalay City Bombed

MATRICIDE MAY DIE T00   Youth Burned by Gasoline While Cremating Mother

BOAT FILLED WITH SAILORS CAPSIZES   BETWEEN 14 AND 21 FEARED LOST OFF NEWPORT, R. 1L ~—5 BODIES FOUND.

Nearly Score _ Believed Lost As Boat Capsizes   21 or 23 Sailors Were on Liberty Boat, Two Known To Survive

Think Foe Preparing New Drive   American and nd Filipino Troops Will Continue Their Resistance. General Asserts

NEW THRUST AT MACARTHUR IS EXPECTED   Attacks on Americans and Fil ipinos on Batan: Peninsula Slackens   THEIR MORALE UNSHAKES

Ruthven Site for Dist. Cage Tournament   Opens Wednesday of next week in new gymnasium.

Ruthven is Host Girls’ Tournament   Tstrict Cage Meet Will Be Held in New Gym on Februar; 95-26-27-28.

Driven To Drink!   War Shortages Force Him To Get Off Wagon At Press Club Bar

BOMBERS HIT JAP CRUISERS OFF SOLOMONS   Torpedo Planes Attack Five Ships Riding At Anchor   PUSH RETREAT   Nippon Forces Pushec 1 Out Of New Guinea Mountains

FDR Acts In Farm Dispute   Sees Danger In Restrictions On  Storage Goods

Says “‘Selfish Interests’ Would Restrict Use  in Time of Emergency

FARM PRICE ~ PROPOSAL   Roosevelt Steps Directly In to Senate Dispute and Showdown Looms’   SELFISH INTERESTS ARE ATTACKED   ‘Would Not Grasp for a Few Dollars in the Name of the Farmar’?

Hizzoner Hits   FR Objects to Pegging U.S. Owned Grain:   Calls Measure Product of Selfish Interests and Harmful to War

sident Steps enate Dispute er Farm Prices   ict Sale of Federal  rs Proposal to Rei m Stocks.   Id Do Irreparable age to War Effort

F.R. Enters Dispute on Farm Prices   Sends Senate Letter Protesting Pending Bill To Bar Surplus Sales

Farm Bloc Opposed By FDR.   President’: Anta: Senate: Dispute Over’ ‘Pegging Farm Prices; Asks . ‘Farmers’ ‘Cooperation

F.D. R. ENTERS PRICE BATTLE   Restriction of Sales in Farm Commodities Hit By President

HITS AT “SELFISH”   President Stéps Into Scene Over Bill to Curb U. S. Farm Stocks

Roosevelt Steps Intc Senate Controversy By Writing Letter To Leaders

FOR TAKES AND IN FARM BATTLE   President Declares Pend. ing Bill Represent: ‘Selfish Interest?

FDR PROTESTS PRIGE MEASURE   Says Farm Bill Sought by Selfish Interests

FDR Attacks New Bill On  Farm Prices   Administration Leaders Offer Compromise, Ash For Showdown Vote.   WICKARD CRITICIZED

Says Bill Is Selfish   Roosevelt Steps Into Disput Over Farm Prices

F.D.R. Protests  Farm Measure   Says Bill Represents “Sel. fish Interests”? At Critical Time.

Bill To Bar Below-Parity Sale Of Farm Stock Is Protested By FDR   President Says Proposed Legislation Would Deal Blow To War Effort And To Farmers; Fight For Pian Is Seen

DR. DEGRIES ‘SELFISH’ FARM BLOC PROPOSAL   n Letter to Senate, President Asserts Proposed Restrictions on Sales of Government - Held Crops Would Damage War Effort

PRESIDENT STEPS INTO CONTROVERSY OVER FARM PRICES   PROTESTS PENDING BILL REPRESENTED SELFISH IN. TERESTS AT CRITICAL TIME

FD Protests Farm Measure  Is Selfish   Pending Bill Will Hinder War Efforts President Says

ROOSEVELT STEPS INTO DISPUTE OVER FARM PRICE BILL   Sends Letter Of Protest: Says Measure Represents ‘Selfish Interests”

SENATE FARM BLOC OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT   Says Pending Price Bil Represents Selfish Interests   Less Than Parity Sale Would Be Forbidden’ By Measure

F. D. R. Tangles With Farm Bloc He Opposes  “Freezing” of Qurnine Starke

BUCKNELL CAGE COACH SPEAKER HERE TONIGH   “Mal” Musser to Addres: Father and Son Banquet a laginon Riuilding.

MAL. MUSSER TO SPEAK HERE   Well Known Sports Star To.Address Father And Son Banquet.

STOCKMEN PLEDGE  FULL SUPPORT  TO PROGRAM FOR WAR   Record Shipments Of Beef Promised To Fill Army Mess Kits   [Livestock Association Is Greeted At Convention In Salt Lake City

Catflemen to Do Their Share   Pledge Unswerving Loyalty to War Effort of Nation °

Hard-Pressed Chinese De fending Allied Left Flank Counter-Attack to Halt Enemy Drive   ACTION IS FUTILE   Strongly-Reinforced Fo Strikes Furiousty With Tanks, Artillery and Planes

11 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN OVER DARWIN   Eight Bombers and Three Fight ers Bagged by Allies Over North Australian Port.

Allies Pound Jap Bases, Bag 5 Planes  Bombers Score  Wets 29 6 FM gi   Bombers Score Hits on Timor Island Buildings

3 Fighters Also Lost At Darwin   MacArthur Announces Failure of Raids On Three Places

Air Victory Achieved By P-38’s   Four Enemy Warships Heavily Damaged Off Rabcul, Islend OF New Britain

) Jap Planes Downed by Allies Otf New Guinea   Bombers AlsoRenewRaids on Enemy Bases North of Australia

Three Invasion Prongs Strike at Ancient Burmese City in Drive Aimed to Isolate China: Vichy Expected to Protest Island Garrison

9 JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED BY ALLIES   Craft Bagged Over Coral Sea — Raids Made on Enemy Bases at Timor and New Britain.

19 JAP PLANES ARE DESTROYED   Four Enemy Ships Also Damaged By Allies Off New Guinea

Five Jap Planes Are Shot Down   Allied Aviators In Bitter Dogfight

Allied Raiders Hit Buildings, Down Planes   New Britain Anc Timor !tslands Suffer Attacks

Allied Fliers Shoot Down 5 Jap Planes   Two Other Units Shower Bombs on Enemy's Bases in Timor, New Britain Islands; One Allied Plane Missing in Fight Over Coral Sea

FORMATION OW “FATAL AIDEN   Officers \ Seeking. Clues to the. Death of Leroy -. Kemner.   FARMER MIGHT AID

INFORMATION ON FATAL ACCIDENT   Officers \ Seeking Clues t the Death of Leroy Kemper.   FARMER MIGHT AID

TRAFFIC DEATHS LESS      ‘Slower Driving In Kansas Has Ree duced Number of Accidents

BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Brick Veneer Home Is Sold On Del Monte...

RANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   River Oaks Hame Is Sold

Wavell’s Army PushesUnoppose¢ Drive Into Burma:   Japs Launch Counterattack In S. W. China

Wavell Continues Burma Drive, Jap Troops Push Into Southwest China

Bei. MARCH "ETO BURMA OPPOSED   Japs Retaliate By Light Bombing Of Calcutta

WAVELL’S ARMY O} DRIVE ALONG BAY OF BENGAL, BURMA   Japs Retaliate With Drive Into Southwestern China—Calcitta Reihasd

Wavel Advances Unopposed in Burma Drive   Foe Retorts with Counter Move In Southwest China

ALLIED ARMY UNOPPOSED IN BURMA   Japs Retaliate By Bombing Raid On Calcutta

Japs Counter Wavell Push   aor Advance Unoppos wentiely- Aliet ee lnctingy Strikes   Against China.

Wavell Drives. Ahead In Burma   Nippon Retorts With Southern China Push

ON BURMA FOE: BOMBS BASES   British-Indian Army Unopposed Along Bencal Rav

PRISONERS OF WAR.   German Prisoners Will Be “Unlocked" in the United Kingdom.

- PRISONERS OF WAR.   Gemnan Prisoners Will Be “Une locked” in the United Kingdon.

SEEKS COMPROMISE   Barkley Asks’ Senate t Study Sale of Liquor  Near Camps

FDR DENIES MEN ACCESS 10 CIVIL COURTS   Germans Tell Court They Used Saboteur Role To Escape From German Rule.

Nazi Agents Deny Plans for Sabotage   Declare They Were Attempting to Escape Germany

Seek to Block Drive to Strait   Take Offensive, Says Governor in  Dutch Indies Crisis.

Oppose Jap Drive TnLower Sumatra   Native Defenders in Hanc © to Hand Battles With :  Invaders   MAKE STAND ON JAVA   Lidutenant Governor © ° Dutch East India Calls  for Daring

Japanese Intensify Air And Artillery Affacks On Galan; Crippled Destroyer Reaches Coast Safe Under Own Power

GOV'T LEADER IN AUSTRALIA ASKS FOR AID   Appeals For Alliec Nations To Take War Offensive!

ive Soldiers re Than Match gainst Nippons   nts to Take Offensive ainst Japs.  : East Indies Head   se Strike at n-Held Thailand

ANOTHER TROOP CARRIERIS SUNK, TWO OTHERS HIT   Several Nipponese Planes Also Shot Down — Dutch Commander Urges United Nations Take Offensive ‘Or Risk Losine War’.

Further Withdrawal lay Mean Loss of War, Official Says   Zero Hour for Java Near: Chinese Said Invading Thailand

Risk War Loss Unless Allies Attack, Warns N.E.L Lieut. Governor   Even As Van Mock Speaks, Chinese Reported Invading Thailand; Native Sumatrans Said More Than Match For Jap Invasion

 Urges United Nations To Carry War To Japanese —   Lieutenant Governor   Lieutenant Governor  Of N. E. I. Thinks  Defensive Action “Mav Lose War For T's

Poorly Armed Natives Dispute Sumatra Advance   JAPS SAY BILIN RIVER CROSSED   Tokyo Reports Invaders Steadily Advancing in Burma as ‘Zero Hour’ Appears Near in Java

'Unitted Nations Urged to Strike Betore Too Late   Sumatran Natives Reported to Be Holding Japa Back With Pistols and Swords; Java Seen As Chief Obs  jective in Jap Drive; Chinese Said to Have Attach ed in Burma.

Dutch Leader Urges Allies to Take Offensive   ‘Chinese Troops Invade Thailand, Report — U, S. Planes Attack  ‘Eee Sede

Search Out The Enemy And Fight, Van Mook Pleads As Zero Hour Nears For Java; Sup plies Badly Needed

Find Enemy And Fight, Is Warning   Claim First Counter’ Blow Is Struck As Thailand Is Invaded By Chinese

Hit Back Or Risk Losing War, He Warns   Chinese Invade Thailand As Zero Hour In Battle For Java Nears; American Air Fighters Help Keep Japs At Bay In Indies.

Dutch East Indies Official Calls on Allied Nations To Fight or Risk Losing Wa:   Lieutenant Governor Appeals to United Nations to Take Offensive—Says Repeatedly Withdrawing to Prepared Positions May Cost Victory

Join Dutch In Attacks on Bombers   Defenders Inflict Heavy  Casualties on Invaders   With Pistols and Swords   DUTCH CALL FOR AN OFENSIVE    Would Search Ont the Enemy and Fight Rather Than Withdraw

Cross Thailand © Border; Java Faces Crisis   Van Moot Appeals to United Nations to Take Offensive as Enemy Holds Off From Javanese Assault; U. S. Pilots Bag Four Planes In Sumatra.

HEAVY CASUALTIES BEING INFLICTED GN NIPPONESE INVADERS   ZERO HOUR FOR DESPERATE JAVA INVASION BELIEVED TO BE NEAR

DUTCH GENERAL IVES WARNING   "   Deslanes ‘Constant Retiring   Will Lose War for United Nations.’   JAVA ZERO HOUR NEAR

United Nations Are Urged To Seek Out Foe and Fight   Constant Withdrawals to New Lines May Mean Loss of War, Is. Claim-—

SEVERE BLOWS ARE STRUCK BY DUTCH   Large Transport Is Sunk In Raid On Shipping   DEFENSE FORGES °   ‘Still Offering Resistance To Japanese Invaders In Sections Of Borneo

Offensive Fighting Against Japs As Urged By Ease Endies Official

Offensive Called the Only Hope   Chinese Are Reported to Have Opened a Drive ‘On Thailand

Japs Use Ships Recklessly In Assaults On Indies; Bombers _ Shot Down In Attack On Java ‘Naval Base; New Philippine Drive

Van Mook Says Japs Using Ships Recklessly— Says Allies Should Also  JAVA NOT STRUCK Will Continue Fighting in  Indies as Long as Possihle. Then Retire

Chinese Troops Invade Thailand in Counter Blow . JAPS STRIKE eee Yow ls  American Fi ig h ter   American F i gh ter ‘Planes Help Keep Enemy At Bay

Fierce Native Soldiers Give Javs Battle   Inflict Heavy Losses With Their Knives; Trying to Block Drive

Dutch Appeal for Allies to Take Offensive  Chinese Reported   Chinese Reported » Invading Thailand: U. S. Planes Active

Defeat Seen In Constant AlliedRetreat   Van Mook of Netherlands Indies Says U.S. Eyes Turn to Pacific   “RUSSIA IN SOON”   Expects Soviet Hither tc — Attack or Be Attacked  Before Long

DUTCH OFFICIAL URGES OFFENSE ACTIVITY   “We'll Fight in Indies as Long as Humanly Possible,” He Promises

INDIES APPEAL COMES ON EVE OF “ZERO HOUR’   Another Crucial Test for United Nations Looms in Java.—Chinese Invade Thailand.

DUTCH PLEAD FOR ALLIES T0 GET RECKLESS   Continued Withdrawal To New Battle Areas May Cost United Nations The War, Claim

Chinese Invade Thailand but Japs Press on in Burma and Threaten Rangoon.   ZERO HOUR NEAR IN JAVA BATTLE

DUTCH LEADER URGES ATTACK, STOP RETREATS   Asserts Allies Should Seck Out Enemy and Fight, Or Lose In War With Japs     ACU IETENS WEES SENIOR   Arrives In Sydney to Mar Plans, Predicts Russia Will Attack Japanese Area

Dutch Leader Urges Allies to Take Offensive   Chinese Troops Invade Thailand, Report —  U. S. Planes Attack Jap Airdrome

Chinese Troops Invade Thai, Engage Enemy, ls Report: Planes Join Fight

Chinese Answer Appea! By Thailand Drive; See  Java Near “Zero Hour”

Dutch Official Tells Allies to Take Offense Or Run Risk of Losing

Dutch Leader Urging Allies To Search Out Foe, Take Offensive   To Continue To Constantly Retire To Prepare Posi. tions Could Lead To Allies Losing War, Says Lieut. Governor Von Mook.

First Allied Counter Block By Chiang’s Forces As Dutch Official Asks Powers To Wrest Offensive From the Japanese 

NATIVES, WITH SWORDS, FACE JAP INVADERS   Reported To Be Inflicting Heavy Casualties In Sumatre   OFFENSIVE URGED BY DUTCH LEADER   Van Mook Warns of Constant Retiring to Prepared Positions

Continued Retirement May Bring Defeat for United Rudtons N. E. I. Chief Says

JAVA APPEALS FOR ALLIES T0 G0 ON OFFENSE   Dutch Official Urges Risks To Combat Danger; Burma Defense Line Pierced; Chinese On Move

‘Search Out Enemy and Fight,’ Exhorts Java Official   CHINA OPENS DRIVE   Constant Falling Back May Lead to Defeat, Allies Told

DUTCHMAN BEGS FOR. OFFENSIVE   Lieutenant Governor of Indies Says Allies Could Lose War by Continuing Present Re Hiramante) -

Report Chinese Penetrate Thailand   Dutch East Indies Officials Call on Allies to Seek Out and Battle Enemy Forces

DARLAN AND GIRAUD DEPRIVED OF THEIR FRENCH CITIZENSHIP   Action Taken by Lavall at First Cabinet Session Ove Which He Has Presided

» Maybe Hidden Hunger Been Barking At the Little * Woman or Feeling Droopy?

“Hidden Hunger” Believed — Cause of Ran-Down Feelin;      Dir. Williamina’Armstrong, College Nutritionist, State Theory That People Eat ENDUEH Food But Not Correct Kind; Persons-Suffering From “Hunger” Are  ,  Undernourished, Fatigued and Irritable

BIAS SLAYER   Butcher Knife-killer Take: Life of Boston Miss ir Broad Daylight; Says. He Wants to Get Chair

zermans Claim Don River Bridged, Railroad Cut; Wedges Driven In Soviet Lines On Two Fronts; Nazi Losses Extremely Heavy.

RUSSIANS PUSHED BACK ON DON RIVER FRONT DESPITE RED COUNTER-ATTACKS   RUSSIANS STILL OUTNUMBERED BUT REPUTED RESERVES MAY BE THROWN INTO FRAY AT ANY TIME.

HAS HcolGNeD ho GHAIRIMAR   F. G. McWilliams Asks to Be Relieved of Gas Raticning Duties.

tks RESIGNED ~ AS CHARMAN   F. G.-McWilliams Asks to Be Relieved of Gas Raticning Duties.

Jap Airdrome Is Attacked By U.S. Fliers   Extersive Damage Is Inflicted on Japanbése-Held Canton

JAP AIRPORT POUNDED   American Bombers Get In Heay Licks In Chinese Arena

CANTON BOMBED BY U, S. PLANES   Japanese-Held Airdrome Damaged; Nip Fighters Are Shot Down

NEW GERMAN PLANE DOWNED   Capable Of Flying To New York And Returning.

Gas Sales Fall   March Gallonage Decreases More Than 10 Million Gallons for Period

More Women Are Urgently Needed For WAVES   Every Woman Joins Releases A Navy Man Ear Salling Duty

Senate to Probe ‘Sea Otter’ Test   Freighter Found by Navy As Impractical—Some Senators Disagree

Senators Not Convinced ‘Sea Otter’ Type of Carao Vessel Impractical

Reveals Story Of Bashful Ensign Who Failed In Mission, Bombing Of Carrier, Sank Cruiser Instead

Bashful Ensign Sinks Cruiser But Hesitates To Make Report Because He Had Failed To Attack Carrier

Germans Patching Huts Expecting Bitter Winter On the Russian Front

NEW AEF PUTS IN QUIET FIRST DAY OVERSEAS      Most of Men Devole Tine Writing Letters, Sending Cables Home   CAMP IS EXCELLENT, BUT BEDS ARE HARD   General Chaney is Namec Ta Command All Americana in Britain

AEF Is Impressed By Hardness Of British Army Bunks  ccna esemmenmtuen aerate tami  Neat Billets Are Pleasant Sur prise To price To Expeditionary Forces

 British Beds Too Hard, Doughboys Say— Light W ork Is Ordered For U.S, Troops After. Voyage. ‘Aeross Sub-IntestédSeas™

New A.E.F. Anticipates Hard Training  Bee Most Impressed by Hard Beds and Green Grass

Neat Billits Pleasant Surprise 'To U. S. Soldiers  a oo fhcva:ll Ma   Camouflaged Camps Built by American Workmen in Advance

Four Lost in Raid on Tokyo   .Pilots Reportedly Held by Japanese

Secretary Stimson Reveals 4 U. S. Airmen Were Missing After Raid On Tokyo Led by Jimmy Doolittle

A AMERICANS IN TOKYO RAID HELE   Stimson Reveals Qarte Was Captured, Men Said - to Have Been Punished.

Four American Airmen Feared  Held By Japan   Stimson Says They Were Not Shot Down In Raid But Forced Off Course

Secretary Stimson Reveals Names of Men  Say Four In Tokyo Raid Missing

IN TOKYO BAND   Stimson Makes Belated Re port On Doolittle’s’ Raic In April

War Secretary Reveals, After Six Months, Four Tokyo Fliers “Missing”

Stimson reveals four Yank tliers lost in Tokyo raid   Names correspond to those given by Japs as men to be ‘punished’

STIMSON ADMITS 4 TOKO RAIDERS MAY BE PRISONERS   Declares He Has No Officia Information of -Geneva Pact Violations.

STIMSON SAYS NAMES’ GIVE! BY RADIO CORRESYOND TO THOSE OF MISSING  AIRMEN

FLIERS MET STORMS AFTER RAID, HE SAYS   Knowledge of Jap Punishments Confined to Propaganda

War Chief Now Says That Severa. American Planes Were Forced Off Course by Storms

OCD AUTHORITY MAY BE CURBED   Congress Resumes Debate On Two Defense Posts

May Limit OCA Power   May Strip Office of Civiliar Defense of Morale-Building Authority.

$100,000,000 Appropriation Fund Has Roused Storm of Controversy Over Posts Given Actor and Dancer.

MOVE TO LIMIT OCD ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY IN CONGRESS   . Would Delete Authority To Direct MoraleBudding Activité

OCD Is Target: Of Criticism  Douglas And Chaney Stir Hornez’s Nest

OCD REVOLT CONTINUES IN CONGRESS   Move To Strip That Office Of Authority To Direct MoraleBuilding Activities Develops—Storm Of Controversy Over Mrs. Roosevelt's Appointments

Mexico at War With Axis, Camacho Says   Mr. Motorist, Here’s How to Care for Your Automobile lf War Conditions Force You to Put It In Storaae

GRANARIES BULGING AS HARVEST NEARS   Headache in Wartime but Salvation in Peacetime

U.S. Bombers Saved Allies from Being Forced into Palestine, Official Says

Seek To Non New. Axis Offensive   U.S. Bombers Saved Allies From Being Forced Back To Palestine

U.S. BOMBERS DO WELL IN EGYPT   Planes Do Deadly Work on Advancing German Forces. _

U. S. TO CONTROL STORES’ INVENTORIES   Nelson Announces Step Will Be Taken to Assure Equitable Distribution.

ENGLISH CHIEF CITES HITS IN STRAIT BATTLE   Churchill Defiantly Demands Vote; Won't Name Defense Minister

‘Terrible Forfeits’ Are to Be Exacted From Allies in Far East, But Atlantic Position Better

PRIME MINISTER DEFIANTLY ASKS CONFIDENCE VOTE   DECLARES -UNITED NATIONS POSITION IN THE ATLANTIC MUCH IMPROVENn   ESCAPED GERMAN VESSELS PUT OUT OF ACTION FOR SOME’ TIME   Allied Navies Will Be Strengihenec By New Units Before Nazi Boats Ate Again Ready

Escaped Ships Out of Action, Says Churchill   Defiantly Demands Vote of Confidence, Hints Cabinet Shift

Churchill Asks Vote Of Support   Promises Debate: Refuses to Name Defense Miaister

Demands , © e Showdown ~ In Commons   SAYS ALLIES’ POSITION IN. : ATLANTIC IS IMPROVED; WILL * ‘NOT NAME A DEFENSE MINISTER

GERMAN SHIP  DASH HELPS ALLIED NAVY   Churchill Says Fleet Of United Nations to Be Reinforced; Sees More Losses in Far East

CHURCHILL SAYS VESSELS OUT OF ACTION   Claims Th e- ey Wer Threat to Flank at Brest Refuge

POSITION IN ATLANTIC IS IMPROVED   Prime Minister Seeks Showdown With Critics

IN ACCOUNTING TO COMMONS ON STATUS OF WAR   Refuses to Drop Burden of Ministry of Defense. Declares Sea Command Strengthened

OLED GOOD IN BREST FLIGHT UF NAZI oHIPt   Churchill, Says Battleships “Put Out of Action for Some Time.”   TERRIBLE FORFEITS FOR ALLIES IN EAST FORECAST

SHIPS’ SHIFT HELPS ALLIES: CHURCHILL   German Warcraft Will Be Laid Up for Time, Prime Minister Says

eaten immed  Declares R.A.F. Made Brest Untenable for German Warships   INQUIRY ORDERED   Refuses fo Name New Defense Chief fo Appense His Critics

German Fleet Eseape Aid To (Allies, Says    Prime Minister Takes His Case Before “House Of Commons

Churchill Says Atlantic Positior Now Is Better   Asserts German Ships Damaged, Must Take Time Out For Repair

DECLARES ALLIES  NAVAL POSITION IN ATLANTIC BETTER   Britain’s Minister Tells House Of Commons “Terrible Tolls” Will Be Exacted In Far East— Says Nazi Ships Crippled

MINISTER SEES NAZI NAVAL COMP AS NOT SO BAD   Believes Cabinet Shakeup Near-——Leader Cheered As He Entered House.

NAZI WARSHIPS WERE CRIPPLED, SAYS MINISTER   Churchill Defiantly Demands Vote Of Confidence In Commons   SECRET PROBE STARTED   Indicates Cabinet Changes But Refuses To Quit Defense Post

British Wing in Burma Thrown Back 30 Miles  Japanese Thrust Against Bataan Forces Is Repulsed

Japs Sending More Planes ~ Into Burm;   ‘Strong ~ Reinforcements Are Reported Coming” From Java Area   BRITISH LEFT WING IS DRAWN BACK      Forward Troops in‘ Action With Strong Enemy Force, Communinue Saves

BRITISH GIVE UP ZONE IN BURMA   Left Wing Falls Back About 30 Miles; Clash Flares

British Drop Back in Burma   Left Wing Falls Back 30 Miles; Strong Enemy Action

-GOVERNMENT GFFICIALS.    Fs asad foe Named; by Dies asl Tenning. To, awatd  Cominnn:

JAPANESE POURING TROOPS INTO BURMA   Eighty Thousand Men Massed for Last Campaign Ic Shut China Off from the United Nations

Japanese Launch Massive Offensive Against Mandalay   80,000 Troops Reported in Action With Chinese Armies

Reinforcements May Total Upwards Of 80,000 Men To Complete Conquest Of Kipling Country.   ChineseWorried

MANY TROOPS PUTIN BURMA BY JAPANESE   Fresh Divisions Pouring in to Shut Off China   VESSELS OF ENEMY SIGHTED BY FLIERS   Chinese Forces Are Shelled Fiercely During Day

80 000 Men Are Landed At Rangoon   Japs Hope To Complete Conquest of Burma Before May Monsoons  INVADE NEW ISLAND

MANY TROOPS PUT IM BURMA BY JAPANESE  Fresh Divisions Pouring tm tn Chie CEE      Fresh Divisions Pouring in to Shut Off China   VESSELS OF ENEMY SIGHTED BY FLIERS   Chinese Forces Are Shelled Fiercely During Day

Enemy Would  ~ Beat Monsoon   RAF Spots 40 Troopship: Arriving Off Rangoon, Presumed to Have Reinforcements

Japs Speed Moves To Win Burma Before Monsoons  Nipponese in Mighty Effort to Make Conquest Quickly ~

JAPS POURING TROOPS INTO BURMA FIGHT   80,000 Fresh Soldiers Ar rive to Speed Drive Before Monsoon   AMMUNITION BEING USED ON VAST SCALE   Foe is Hurling Over 2,000 Shells a Day Against  Chinese Positions

End Of Conquest Before Monsoon Arrives Sought   - Allied Scouts : ~ Spot Transports OFff-Rangoon

TOKYO POURS MORE MEN IN BURMA FIGHT   CONQUEST DESIRED BEFORE MONSOON SEASON COMES

Nippon Seeks to Isolate  Chinese Force  _ 40 Troopships Off - Rangoon Have Been Snottec

23 U.S FLIERS: DIE IN CRASHES   Naval Plane Carries 10 or 1 te Death, Two Army Bombers Cosi Lives of 13

2] MILITARY MEN KLLED IN PLANE   Three Accidents in U.S. Take Big Toll of Lives Sunday

Many Killed When Planes Fall   More Than Score of Casualties in Unrelated Crashes

23 Airmen Die  In Accidents   Navy, Army Fliers Killed in Unrelated  Crashes Yesterday

Denious Seeks  State Office   Publisher Lieutenant Governor Candidate

J. C. Denious, Dodge City Editor,  In Race for Lieutenant Governor

$14% Million ©  Loss to State —   In Auto Bar   Use Tax Revenues Will Be Non-Existant With New New Car Sales Ban  FALLING OF}  Homestead Fund Is Now Ample Without Aid of Wse Taxes

$1% Million Loss to State In Auto Bar   ‘Use Tax Revenues Will Be _ Non-Existant With New New Car Sales Ban   Homestead Fund Is Now Ample Without Aid of Use Taxes

Thousands Of Houstonians Jam Filling Stations As Gas Rationing Is Rumored

PHASES OF U. OF M.’S ATITTUDE ON WAR BITTERLY: ASSAILED   Committee Named to Counsel With Ruthven and University War Board .   SCHEDULE MEETING TODAY

TO WIDEN stOP (F WAR ACTIVITIES   Regents of U. of M. Creat War Board to Assure Fulle Participation

SHARP DECREASE IN SUBMARINE SINKINGS   Only Announce 11 Ships Los! in October

OCTOBER SINKINGS HIT NEW WAR LOW      Only Eleven Reported Against 111 in June; Perfect Sub Offensive

11 Ships Sunk in October   ‘Lowest Number ‘West Atlantic Since War Start

SUBS SANK ONLY 11 SHIPS IN OCTOBER; NEW PHASE ATLANTIC BATTLE FORESEEN

Secretary of Navy Expects Waves of Submersibles to Hunt Down Shipping In Mediterranean

SUB TOLL CUT   U-Boats Get Only 11 in North Atlantic, Renort Shows.

AXIS U-BOAT SINKNGS CUT TO 11 IN OCTOBER   African Campaign Expected To Intensify Sub Raids

ENEMY SUBMARINE SINKINGS REACH NEW LOW   -Sinkings Likely to Increase During Winter Months

Sea Raiders Cause Call For Tank Cars   Government Urges Shifting

Rails Urged to Carry Oil As U-Boats War on Tankers   Three Boats Sunk off Atlantic Coast in Six Days. Fourth Makes Port —- Probable Death Toll 27 in Two Latest Attacks

Davies Calls on All Oil Companies To Increase Use of Rail Tank Cars

Robert T. Bailey Pleads Guilty To Two Murder Charges When Brought Into Court At Sparta

Soldier To Go Before Cowie  At Later Date   Returns To Sparta With Officials, Maintaining His Braggart Air, Says District Attorney

Set Trial Of Slayer   Bailey Pleads Guilty To Murdering 2 Women 

Center of Resistance On the Northern Front Captured By Soviet Forces; Finn: Lose Over 1,000 Officers and Men.

Reds Report Major Victory   Soviet , Forces C: Capture Cen ter of. Resistance on North ern. Front

Major Defeat Is Dealt Finn:   Sweeping Gains Against Nazis Also Claimed

ENROLLED AT HIGH   Attendance at L. M. H. S May Be Above That of Last Year

SENATE FAVORS FARM LOAN BILL DESPITE CRITICS   Provides Basic Farm Crops Loans at 100 Pct. of Parity Price   Called Inflationary, Tends to Socialize Farming, Hits Market

Senate May Require Loans on Parity   Charges of Inflationary § Ar Made Against Measure

SUPER BOARD MAY CONTROL FARM PRICES   PRESIDENT SEEKING TO CHECK COST OF LIVING

Roosevelt May Use War Power In Price Crisis   May Assume Control Wages and Many Farm Products

PRESIDENT MAPPING WAGE-- PRICE PLANS   Untested War P owers May be Invoked, It Is Announced

FDR MAY ASK WAR POWERS TO CURB INFLATION   Flexible Stabilization Of Wages And Farm Prices Foreseen In Future   Wage Freezing Doubtful

President Plans. Flexible Program To Check Costs  FDR May Use Unteste War Powers to Contro Waves. Farm Prices

FDRMAY TAKE CONTROL OVER ‘ WAGES, PRICES   Congressional Circles Hear © He May Invoke His Untested War Powers   WILL ACT TO HALT # LIVING COST CLIMB   No Rigid Freezing Order is Contemplated, Presii dent Indicates

F.D.R. Plans Karly Control Over Wages,  Farm Prices   Works on Flexible Stabilization Idea, Linking Wages, Prices To Cost of Living   TO EXPLAIN PLAN ON AIR SEPTEMBER 7   May Use War Powers, Name Super-Board To Administer It

Rigid Freeze Not Probable, FDR Asserts   “Flexible Stabilization’ Lid On Wages and Farm Prices Planned By President   May Invoke Powers Previously Unteste      Heo Present  Authority  Te Prevent Wild

FD. R. CONTROL OF WAGES, FARM PRICES PREDICTED   President Expected to Tie Both to Cost of Living— No Rigid Freezing Order  Contemplated.   MAY INVOKE WAR. - POWERS GIVEN HIM   One Legislator Believes Super Board Will Be Created to Carry Out Flexible Program.

Roosevelt May Invoke War Power  To Check Inflation   Flexible Stabilization   Flexible Stabilization Plan to Be Proposed To Congress Labor Day

President May Use New Power:   Would Link Farm Prices, Livirig Costs

President to Take Hand In Inflation   May Assume Control Of All; Will Explain Labor Day

TWO PRISONERS ARE CAPTURE!   Four Others In Hamilto: County Jail Break Stil At Large

Two Caught In Queen City Jail Break, Four At Large   Prisoners, Armed With Butcher Knives Flee From Hamilton County Bastille

6 BREAK JAIL AT CINCINNATI   Two Recaptured Following Escape in Which Knives Subdue Officers

TWO RECAPTURED IN PRISON BREAK   Six, Armed With Butche: Knives, Flee: Hamilton County Jail

American Troops Stationed in India Were Molested During Disturbances

FDR STEERING CLEAR OF PRIMARIES IN OHIO   Representatives are on Own, Sawyer Says

14 CERTIFICATES FOR TIRES ISSUED HERE THIS WEEK   3Zoard No. One Issued Nine Certificates To Purchase Tires, Including Obsolete: While Five Certificates Were Issued By Loca! Board No. Two.

22 CERIFICATE SOUCD BY LOCAL RATIONING BOARDS   Nine New Tires, Seven Re. treads, Five Obsoletes anc One Farm Implement Cer. tificates Issued During Past Week By Two Loca!  Roards.

Nine Killed In Cornfield Plane Crash   Believe Motor Trouble and Bad Weather Are Cause of Mishap Near Hastings, Michigan.

PILOT: CIRCLED FAIRGROUNDS  BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO  ° REACH- BATTLE CREEK FIELD

Army Plane Crashes In Corn Field   HAD JUST CIRCLED BARRY CO. FAIRGROUNDS; WINGS TAKEN OF! BY TREE TOPS JUST BEFORE CRASE

BOMBER FALLS  IN CORN FIELD; NINE MEN DIE   Bad Weather And Motor Trouble Caused Crash

Nazi Armies Are Driven-onto Cold And Wintry Steppes ” By Fierce Attacks

28,000 Toll Of Men Taken In Mighty Action   Stalingrad Area Scene Of Greatest Soviet Of fensive Of Year Which Is Overwhelming Axis Lines; 45 Miles Gained

MIGHTY RED ARMY COUNTER-OFFENSIVE ENDANGERING NAZIS  RPDAWVEIN CODMAN NIVicioi   BROKEN GERMAN DIVISION REPORTED FLEEING IN STALINGRAD AREA

BROKEN DIVISIONS DECLARED FLEEING ACROSS STEPPES   Nazis Before Stalingrad Pictured As Facing Disastrous Encirclement

Russians Lash Baek At Nazis At Stalingrad   German-Rumanian Attacking Force Withir City Threatened With Encirelement As Result Of Assault Costing Thousands

RED ARMY FORCES PURSUE BROKEN NAZI DIVISIONSIN GREATEST OFFENSIVE OF YEAR   Some 15, 000 Germans Killed andMore Than 13,000 Captured Since Offensive Was Sprung. ’ Stalingrad Besiegeérs Placed In Perilous Position

Nazi Forces af Stalingrad Face Encirclement   Offensive Cuts 45 Miles Into Axis Positions

Broken German Divisions Fleeing Bfore Surge Of  Russian Infantrymen

GERMANS FACE ENCIRCLEMENT, RUSSIANS SAY   Advance 45 Miles al Some Points, Says Soviet Report

Enemy Faces Disaster On East Front,  Moscow Says   Broken German Divisions Fleeing Across Steppes As Russ Strike Swiftly

Red Attack Smashes 2 Spearheads   Seven Divisions  Of Nazis Routed

Broken Nazi Divisions on Run as Encirclement Menaces Forces     28,000 ARE SLAIN  Battles Unparalleled in World History Said  Raging Aaqain

NAZIS FACE DISASTER AT STALINGRAD   Russians Report That Drives Pave Way for Encirclement of Invaders Who Are Besieging the Volga City.

ENEMY LINES AT STALINGRAD ARE IN DANGER   Red Army Offensive Pierces Two Railroads Used By Invaders   DEATH TOLL MOUNTING   Hitler Forces Are Being Held To Standstill In Caucasus Area

Broken German Divisions Flee from Stalingrad Sector Across Frozen Steppes Before Onrushing Russian Infantry

Russians Seize Offensive at Stalingrad, Rout Nazis, Kill 28,000, Trap Many

15,000 GERMANS KILLED, 13,000 HELD PRISONER   Strongest Russian Offensive Of This Year's Campaign Takes Heavy Toll of Nazis; Moscow Confident Of Complete Victory.

Broken German Divisions Fleeing Across Steppes Before Surge of Russian Infantrymen in Great Red Of  eee isc      Boche Invaders Face Encirclement As Reds Capture Two Supply Lines

AXIS TROOPS PUT TO ROUT BY SOVIETS   Estimate 28,000 Of Enemy Killed And Captured   ATTACK BEGINS   With Long Artillery Blast; Kalach Reoccupied After Counter-Offensive

SOVIET FORCE THREATENS 10 ENCIRCLEFOE   Broken Hitler Hordes Reported Fleeing Across Frosty Steppes Before Surge Red intaniry   GREATEST RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE OF YEAR   Reds Adding New Casual ties to 28,000 Nazis Reported Killed and Captured Over Weekend

Fleeing Nazis Face Disaster At Stalinarad   Thousands Retreat Before Great Russian Offensive: Casualties Top 28,000   HELD IN CAUCASUS   Terrific Artillery Barragi Helps Drive Foe Out © Winter Trenches

STALINGRAD SPEARHEADS ARE SMASHED   Enemy Besieged in Volga City Are Pictured As Facing Disastrous Encirclement   OVER 15,000 ARE KILLED

Soviet Counter-Offensive Routs Thousands of Nazi Troops Out of Stalingrad

Thousands Of Germans Flee Over Steppes   Forces Besieging Stalingrad Facing Disastrous Encirclement In Greatest Offensive

MIGHTY RED ARMY COUNTER-OFFENSIVE ENDANGERING NAZIS   BROKEN GERMAN DIVISION * REPORTED FLEEING IN STALINGRAD AREA

Big Offensive Sends Germans Reeling Back   Two-Thronged Thrust Cuts Off Nazis In Stalingrad; Enemy Lines Smashed

28,000 Germans Killed, Captured In Volga Battle   Berlin Admits Offensive Staged By Russian Forces

Nazis Are Threatened by Encirclement as Soviets Stage Mighty Offensive

ENCIRCLEMENT FACES FORCES OF GERMANS   Russian Counter - Offensive Springs From Northwest, South of Stalingrad

Reds Take 13,000 Prisoners   Supply Lines Cut in Mighty Russian Counteroffensive

Troops Face Encirclement In Stalingrad   28,000 Reported Killed In Past Few Days Under Great Attack

Reds Stretch Arms Arounc Nazi Armies As Thousands Killed and Captured ©

Germans Face Encirclement; Allies Closing Trap On Axis In Tunis And Bizerte.

Reds Launch Mighty Drive   Threaten Disaster to Axis Forces at Stalingrad

Circle Menaces Stalingrad Foes   Nazis Reported Fleeing Before Ferocious Twin Attack Forces.

Germans Flee Before Great Red Offensive   Russians Attack From North And South, Say Reports   Nazis And Rumanians Face An Encirclement   Soviet Reported 50 Miles West Of Stalingrad Today

Russians Occupy Kalach; Moscow Radio Hints That This Is Avenging Hour

Germans Flee before Heavy  Red Attacks   Open Drive with Artillery Barrage; Soviets May En. circle Nazis

28,000 NAZIS KILLED OR CAPTURED   Broken German Divisions Reported Flee ing Across Frozen Russian Steppes

Germans Besieging Stalingrad. Are in Perilous Position.      Casts Enemy. 28, 000 Killed-or Captured

AUSTRALIANS SMASH, ROUT JAP COLUMN   Advance on Singapore Delayed 24 Hours; British Bombers Hit Front, Rear Lines

Japanese Advance Toward Singapore Delayed By Fierce Australian Attack

Australians Take Lead In Routing Counter-Attack      Trained Jungle Fighters Said To Have Kayoed 18 To 20 Jap Tanks ~

Japanese Column Retreats in Face of Aussie Attack   British Bombers Aid as Men From “Down “Ulider’ Stske Success:

ALLOWED EACH AUTOMOBILE   Persons Having Over 5 Cas ings Get No Gas Rationing Book   REGISTER NEXT WEEK

5 TIRES ALLOWED ~ EACH AUTOMOBILE   Persons Having Over 5 Cas ings Get No Gas Rationing   REGISTER NEXT WEEK

Coeur d Alene, Sandpoint Have Temblors   Slight Shocks Are Also Felt in Western Montana

Three Earth Shocks Felt in Northwest  Spokane, Coeur d'Alene Report Disturbance

Singapore Battle At Critical Stage   Further Withdrawal Along West Coast Admitted; Japs — Are Less Than 90 Miles From Mighty British Base

STRONGHOLD GETS HEAVY JAP BOMBING   Devastating: Fire Follows In Wake Of Jap Planes

JAPANESE UNITS ADVANCE CLOSER TO BRITISH GITY   Singapore Battle Enters Critical Stage In East 

British Forced Back Again in Malay Battle   eee LL ee  New Axis Blow May Be Near

Battle of Malaya Is Critical   Japanese Are Hammering at British Lines Near Segamat, on Vital Railway

JAP INVADERS a) MILES OUT OF SINGAPORE   Base In Cnitical Phase   Japanese Hammer Hare At Defense Lines  In Johore

British Withdraw On West Coast Of Johore State   Still Retreat Despite General. Confidence Ca fl. pet ek ene

Battle Enters Critical Stage As Allies Withdraw Along West Coast of fohore State   JAPS BOMB CITY   Raid Kills 56 and Injure 135; Additional English Manpower Is Calied to Arms

Further Withdrawal in Malaya Acknowledged Today as Japanese Invaders Continue to Hammer at Line   «Rattle in Critical Stage.   BATAN FIGHTING LAGS

BRITISH DROP BACK FURTHER ON WEST COAST   Japs Pounding Heavily At Segamat, 95 Miles From Johore Strait   REPORT DEFENSE LINES STIFFENING   Fighting Still Light arid Inconclusive In Philippine Area

IN MALAYA UNCHECKED   ‘British Admit Withdrawal Of . Flank As Invaders Hammer Heavily

Intra-Union Row Near Showdown   Carpenters, Machinists Cite Differences

A STEEL MILL AT STANDSTILL» IN GLEVELAND   Labor Trouble Develcps at the Huge Republic Strip Plant.   BLOW TO PRODUCTION   ‘Management Says It Is a  $trike and Labor Calls It a Lockout.

A SIE 1 THOS > TN GLEVELAND   Labor Trouble Develops a ‘the Huge Republic Strip Plant.   BLOW TO PRODUCTION   Management Says It Is a Strike and Labor Calls _ It a Lockout.

OLD RESTAURANT MAN IN SHOOTINE   James Morris, Ironwood Gives Self Up After Wounding Two.

State Man Shoots Twe   Tavernkeeper Wounds Wife Companion At Tomahawk

TIRE DEALERS HAVE INNING   Representatives Testify Before Small Business Committee

U.S, FREEZES NEARLY HALF BUTTER SUPPLY   Housewives May Be Forced To Use Substitutes

40 PER CENT OF STORED BUTTER FROZEN BY WPB   That Much Of Nation’s Supply Se’ Aside For Fighting Men And Lease-Lend Program

May Have to Spread Butter Thi As 40 Percent of Cold Storage Supply Is Set Aside For Troops

Folks at Home May Have to Spread Butter Thin as 40 Per Cent Of Nation’s Cold Storage Supply Is Set Aside for Fighting Men

Folks At Home To Have Less Butter  40 Per Cent Of Storage Supply Is Set Aside For Fighting Troops

FREEZE PART OF STORAGE BUTTER   ‘Officrals Set Aside Supply Fo Soldiers, Housewives Hunt Substitutes.

40 Per Cent of U.S. Butter Is Frozen For. Armed Forces   War Production Beard Or der Also Gives Part of . Supply.to Lease-Lends Cold Storage Is Hit

WPBR Freezes Butter for ~ Service Men   Order Sets Aside 40. Pel _ Cent. of Cold- Stored Supply

Iks at Home May Have to Cut Butter ‘onsumption 40 Pet   vernment “Freezes 5,000,000 Pounds for Army and Navy

WPB Freezes 40 Percent of U.S. Butter   Army and Navy. Have Difficult Time to Get Supplies so Board Orders Freeze

Pullman Rates Are Increased   Hike of 10 Per Cent Authorized by . C. C It Ie Announced

PULLMAN CO, INCREASE BY ICC APPROVAI   ‘Rates, Fares, Charges to Be Hiked  10 per Cent in “Just and Reasonable” Decision

One-Man Crime Wave Described as Insane   Court-Appointed Doctors Testify

America Is Arraying Her Might   Nearly Nine Million Men Register To Defend Nation

W 9 MILLION MEN REGISTER   War Draft Grim; Details Move Smoothly; Women May Be Signed Up

Nation Registers Millions For Possible War Service   Enrolling of Men From 20 to 44, Inclusive, Goes Off Smooth ly—Dozen Senators and 70 House Members Among Thos Within Age Limits—Lottery to Determine Order of Lia bility Will Be Held in Mid-March:

Nation Enrolls Many Millions   First Wartime Draft  Registration Since 1918 Held Monday

MILLIONS MORE REGISTER AS FIRST WARTIME DRAFT REGISTRATION IS STAGED   =xact Number signing Up Not to Be Known For Several Days; Decide to Permit the Publications of Registrations

9 000,000 More Men Registered By Draft Boards   ‘nrollment Is Quiet in Al Parts of United States

Nine Million More Men Are Registered For Possible Service In Armed Forces

TASK IS DONE EFFICIENTLY   More Grimness, Less Banter Than at First Enrollment is Noted   NEXT LOTTERY WILL BE HELD IN MARCH   About 1,650,000 Youngsters and 7,350,000 Older Men are Listed

U.S. Signs Up Nine Million Men in Draft   Serious Mien Marks Ranks Of Registrants

MILLIONS MORE REGISTER FOR ARMY SERVICE   Lottery To Be Held Ir March To Determine Order Number Of The New Men

NAZI EMPLOYED ON BOMBSIGHT   Optical Firm Manager Tells of Giving Job to Herbert Haupt

German Managed Bombsight Plant   Nazi Saboteur Also Worked Near Supposedly Secret . Norden Weapon

Saboteur Once Worked On Secret Bombsight   Manager Tells Treason Court Haupt Helped Firm Which Produced Norden Aid For War Planes

Pacific Leaders Discuss Strategy  Acintenl a ‘ee ge   Australia, Britain and U. §. Plan Closest of Cooperation

PLAN COURSES FOR WOMEN AT PLANT   Training in Supervision and Chemistry Will Start  Here   A MEETING TONIGHT

RUSSIAN RESISTANCE FIERCE GERMANS SAY   Report Heavy vy Red Attacks at Voronezh

STRIKE HALTS PRODUCTION AT GARY STEEL MILL   LARGEST OF KIND IN AREA; WORKING ON ORDERS FOR NAVY

Navy Dealing Savage Blows At Jap Bases      Major Offensive Action Reported in Third Day; Task Force Also Strikes at Foe at Kiska

Japs Trapped In New Guines   Invading Force Cut Off As Allied Fliers Put Transports to Rout

Allies And Japs Swap Blows Near Australia   Four Enemy Bombers Raid Townsville; Nipponese Invasion Bases Struck.

BRITISH GIVEN ULTIMATUM OF WEEK BY INDIA      Demand Immediate Independence Alternate To Civil Disobediextce

HINDU NATIONALIST LEADER'S - ORIGINAL - INDEPENDENCE  RESOLUTION INCLUDED ~ REFERENCE TO NE GOTITATIONS

SLOWDOWN RETARDED PRODUCTION OF WAR VALUABLE ALUMINUM   UNION STEWARDS DECLAREL RESPONSIBLE AND RECOMMENDED FOR DISCHARGE

Slowdown in Plant Found   War Labor Board Recommends Firing Of Four Union Men

UNION PLANT CHECKS WORK   Investigate Stoppages fk Aluminum Industry

ALUMMINUM PLANT S OWDOWN CHARGE   Order Hearing to Settle Dispute Between Cleveland Firm and ClO Unions

SLOWDOWN REPORTED IN ALUMINUM PLAN]   Hearing Opened to Settle Dis pute With clo

SLOWDOWN DELAYS ‘ALCOA PRODUCTION, ‘WLB DISCLOSES   Four ClO Stewards Instigate Slowdown ; Hearings Onened

ALUMINUM OUTPUT REDUCED BECAUSE WORK SLOWDOWN   Hearing Opened to Settle Dis: pute Between CIO and the  Aluminum Company of Am  erica

‘Keep ‘Em Fleeing,’ Says General Arnold in  Congratulations MACARTHUR PROUD Britain, Chinese Jubilant  As American Fleet Routs Nippons

NLJUIGING IN ALLIED WORLD WYER VICTORY   Hope Plain That Nimitz’s Forces Had Turned Tide in Pacific.

U.S. Victory In Sea Fight Elates Allies   United Nations Rejoicing Over Nippon Setback

Congratulations, Rejoicing Echo Through Allied World As News Of Midway Island Victory Received

Court Action Is Expected in Jersey Tax Board Fight   Governor Edison, Hague Are Embroiled in New Dispute as Group Is Denied Office

COUNTY LAGS IN BOND SALE   First Two Weeks of June Total $36,756; Greater Effort Urged

Lee Asks Large Quantities Of Smaller Planes   Should Expand Program Of Small Air Craft Freighters   AWAIT GREEN LIGHT   300 Mile-an-Hour War Now Being Fought, Martin Savs

SMALL CARGO PLANI OUTPUT BOOST IS GOAL OF SENATORS   Would Fill Gap Until Giant Transports Could Be Built

AIR FREIGHTER SHIPS PLANNEI   Solons to Expand Outpui In Move Toward +--+ Cargo: Ships--

U.S. Is Now Actively Engaged In Global War   American Tanks Engage Germans With Success

INDICATIONS OF U, 8. OFFENSIVE ARE INCREASING   Tanks Aid in Egypt; Subs Attach in Aleutian Group

After Seven Months: U. S. Preparing Fer World-Wide Battles   Tanks See Action in Egypt; Subs Active in Aleutians; Bombers Strike Jans im Ching

WAR PROGRESS AT END OF 7 MONTHS   Preparations To Lead Offensive Against Axis Is Revealed at Capital.

U.S. FORCES ARE IN ACTION ON EVERY THEATER OF WAR   Increasing Indications That The. United States Is Preparing To Lead An Offensive

American Offensive indicated   After Seven Month Of War Indications Point To Big Offensive.

> See Increasing Indications That  > U.S. lc Preparing To Lead Allied  . Offensive Against Axis Forces  ~

indications Increasing That U. S. Is Preparing to Lead Offensive

Seventh Month of War Finds  Offensive Near   Announce American Tank ‘Troops Fought: In? ‘Battle. For Libya ©

Jap Atrocities Are Revealed   50. Britishers Bayoneted While Tied; Hongkone  Crimes Shockine

Jap Atrocities On White Womer   BRITISH SAY HORRIBLE SCENES AFTER FALL OF HONGKONG

ALLIED NATIONS CHEER AMERICAN FLAG ON FOURTH   Voices From Friendly Land: Chime In As U. S. Youth Fight to Insure Freedom

Germans Force Russians Back In Great Drive   Roosevelt Sees Spread o: U.S. Spirit of Freedom    Nazis Seek ho SplitsT wo Major SovietuArmies   Wheels in War Plants Continue W hiring as Other Allied Natiot tions Join in Celebration of United States’ 166th Independence Day

Allied Lands Join in ‘4th’ Celebratior   ‘Spirit of Freedom Ha: Spread Over Globe,” Roosevelt Declares

Whole Allied World Joins With U. S. in Celebration Ot Nation’s Independence

Lehman Calls For Detailed Vote Checkup   Asks Statements From County Boards on Three Close Races   POLETTI HOLDS OUT   Governor-elect Dewey Accepts Lehman invitation to Sit In on Budget

Governor Orders Full VoteReport   Licutenant Governor Congressman - at» Large and ComptrolJey Are to be Checked   Poletti Holds Out

Southwest's Great Distances Bring Plea For Revision In Plan For Rationing Gasoline

New Cars Are  To Be Rationed Will Be Sold Before End of Year,.-It. Is

RATIONING OF AUTOS   Dealers Will Be Allowed To Deliver Cars Already Seld

Plan to Give Tires Is Announced  Rubber Industry Ha Way to Provide

PLAN TO PROVIDE. ALL DRIVERS WITH TIRES PROPOSED   Rubber Industry Says 2-Year Supply Can Be Furnished If Use of Cars Is Cut 15 Per Cent.   PROGRAM IS LAID BEFORE GOVERNMENT   Four Big Companies Backing Scheme—Declare It Wouid Not Interfere With Military Requirements.

INDUSTRY HAS PROPOSAL 10 SUPPLY TIRES   Plan Designed to Provide Two Year Supply for Everyone   REPORT SUBMITTED ON RUBBER DRIVE   Senate Farm-Bloc Pushe: Grain Rubber Plan

Rubber Industry Proposes Tires for Everybody in Plan   Two-Year Supply Is Possible Through Use of 3.000 Tons of Rubber and Synthetics

Plan To Make Tires ‘for AIP Is Offered   Government   Designed To Provide 13,223,000 New Tires. Using All Types New . And Reclaimed Rubber  RUBBER INDUSTRY OFFERS PROPOSAL  Would Carry Rules To Require Drivers To Use Utmost Care   RUBBER INDUSTRY OFFERS PROPOSAL

War Board Approves Step Up of Production in the Synthetic Rubber Plans   Increase Is Made Possible As - Result of- Improved Engineering Practices

REDS RUSH HUGE GUNS INTO BATTLE   Bombardments Called Greatest Of Current War

Railroad Guns. Usectin Defense By Russians   Long Range Cannon Employed By Germans

Reds Railroad Guns Reply To German Canon   Women And Childrer Evacuated As Enemy Pounde At City

Nazis Pay for Every Inch of Ground With Terrific  “Toll of Casualties

Russians Battle House by House For Stalingrad  Rede Ruch Artillery   Reds Rush Artillery And Armored Trains To Support Defense

Soviet Railroad Guns Duel With Nazi Artillery   Enemy Casualties Mount, But Germans Continue .  To Press Reds Back

Defenders of Town Pushed Back Slowly   Reds Use Railroad Artillery Against German Bombardment.

German Cannon and Air Bombardment s Heava iest of War.   STALINGRAD BLAZING   Gallant Defenders Slowly Being Moved Back by Nazis. ho

Germans Make Progress Only At Cost Of Thousands Of Casualties: Allied Couvoy Fights Wey Through To Arctic Port   GERMAN BATTLESHIP REPORTED DAMAGED

Armored Trains Help Reds Beat Back The Nazis   CASUALTIES MOUNT.   Big Air Bombardment Is Endured by Soviets In Volga Area

Soviet Railroad Guns Duel Big Siege Cannon   Reds Gain At Some Points; New Nazi Swarms Suffer Frightful Losses In Close Fighting, Claim Mozdok Push

‘Dutch East Indies Hail American Aid   Islands Are Well Satisfied With United Leaders For Axis War

Dutch Hint at Aid  From This Country   Indies Forces Tell of Little Activity

DUTCH EXPECT U.S. HELP SOON   Two American Officers On High Command Raise Hopes

BG HEaPE NOE 10 WILK FUNL   Tri Kappas Find the Pub. lic Most Generous to This Project.   DRIVE ENDS SATURDAY

BIG RESPONSE TO WILK FUNG   Tri Kappas Find the Pub lic Most Generous: to - This Project.    DRIVE ENDS SATURDAY

Spangler Is Chairman Of National GOP   lowan, Supporfer of Hoover, Landon Wins After Bitter Battle

GOP Picks Towan to  Lead Party   Meeting Names H. E. Spangler  ‘As Compromise

SPANGLER CHOSEN G0. P. CHAIRMAN ASA COMPROMISE   Iowan Elected After W. W Schroeder and F, E. Baker Withdraw to End Bitter Fight.   FORMER STOPPED BY WILLKIE BACKERS   Nip and Tuck Race Staged by Two Who Step Aside—Isolatism Figures in Rattle.

Spangler Is Elected GOP Leader   Chairmanship Fight Is Ended; Schroeder Loses

Spangler Of Iowa Is GOP Head   National Committee Compromises Aftér Wikkie Group Blacks Schroeder

H. E. SPANGLER -REPUBLICANS’ NEW CHAIRMAN   lowan Compromise Choice as Will kie Supporters Maneuver to De feat Schroeder

Spangler Heads GOP Committee   Party's International Stand Re-Affirmed

lowa Leader is Named  NewG. O. P. Chairman   Harrison E. Spangler Elected As Compromise Choice After Willkie Group Blocks  Schroeder’s Chances

REPUBLICANS NAMEIOWAN AS CHAIRMAN   Harrison E. Spangler Unanimously Elected to the Post   ELECTION FOLLOWS TWO ROLL CALLS   Compromise Reached ii  the Interest of Party Harmony

IOWAN NAMED COP CHAIRMAN   Harrison E. Spangler Is Unanimous Choice of Republicans

CHECKS SCHROEDER   Compromise Choice hoice Made After. Twe Roll Calls; Taft Resolution ' Reaffirms Stand

Republicans Elect Spangler Chairman   lowan Compromise Choice as Schroeder Fails to Get Majority on Two' Ballots

Four Die in Fire  In Lewis County   Only One of Occupants Of Home Near Weston Escapes Flames

NAZI WATERS ARE MINED BY CREWS OF RAF   MAIN RAIDS OVER GERMAN’ PREVENTED BY BAD WEATHER

STORM HAMPERS FLIERS   British Planes, However, Mined Enemy Waters and Get 2 Bomber

timp issing Child   Skeleton Force of Expert Trackers to ~ Continue Search

Death Toll in Canadian Train Wreck Nears 35   Rescuers Still Searching for Dead

1a KNOWN DLAD IN BAIL TRAGED)   More Than 150 Injured As Canadian Troop Train Smashes Coaches

LAVAL . PROMISES NAZI FRENCH ARMY   To Police Poland, Releasing Germans For Action Elsewhere

Report Laval Promises Army   Would Police Poland Tx  ‘Relieve Men For Russia

FRENCH ‘ARMY ~ TS PROMISE   + a zi il LAVAL SAID TO. HAVE AGREE! TO RAISE FRENCH ARMY TO  “RELY NAZIS POLICE “POLAND

Laval Promises French Army Aid InPolicing Poland   ‘New Phase Of Coopera: tion’ With Reich Follows Talk With Hitler

REUNION OF BATTERY B   Veterans Will Hold Annual Gathering Here Sunday ;

Il Duce Calls on Italians To Flee Their Cities, Escape Merciless Bombardment   Semi-Hysterical Address Is Made by Mussolini; Admits Damage Is Heavy

MUSSOLINI TELLS ITALIANS T0 FLEE ALL THEIR CITIES   Once Boastful Dictator Admits That RAF Assaults Has _ Inflicted Heavy Damage.

Berlin Says British 8th Army Reinforced; Yanks Help Hold Sky Rule   DOWN MORE PLANES   Caira Communique Say: Gains Held, Number OF Counterattacks Repelled

British Columns At Bir Hacheim Repulse Panzers   Tank Supported Blows O: Desert Anchor Fail: Rea Attack Relieves Allies

Japs Ordered Off Of Island   Mareh 30 Is Deadline Set sy DeWitt; Movement Being Pressed

JAPS MUST LEAVE BAINBRIDGE: ISLAND IN PUGET SOUND   Army Decrees First Compulsory Evacuation On West Coast

Gallant British Defenders Are Determined to Ficht to Last Man   Tobruk Tough Nut for Axis to Crack 

Tobruk Is Still Hard Nut to Crack; Garrison Determined to Hold Out

SUPREME COURT GIVES OPINION IN NAZI CASE   Tribunal Formally Denies Writs To Six Spies Already Executed

MILITARY WILL TRY ALL SPIES   Supreme Court Bluntly Serves Notice On : Saboteurs

1 RELEASED   Blunt Notice Given of Trial Before U. S. - Military Unit’

London Has  Raid Alarms   Three Air Alerts In Space Of Few Hours—Small Number Of Raiders

GERMANS BOMB COASTAL AREAS   London Undergoes Three Air  Alerts: British Admit Several Casualties

AMERICAN AIR FORCES BATTER. AT JAPANESE GROUND INSTALLATIONS   Harassing Attacks Delivered Against Enemy On New Georgia Island

IG round Installations and  Barges Southwest of  _ Guadalcanal Island   Raided     MUNDA SECTOR ALSO HIT BY AMERICANS     Five Enemy Barges and  Large Calibre Gun De  strayed; Float Type  Planes Strafed

Yanks Hit Japs On Guadalcanal   Batter Installations And Barges Hit At Munda Area .

Ground Installations: in ‘Sol omons Also. Bombed: by . U..S. Raiders.

U. 5. BOMBERS KFEP PRESSURE PON JAPANESE   Jap Ground Installations Barges In Solomons Heavily Damaged

Axis Loses Barges And Installations   In. New Guinea, MacArthur's Forces Unceasingly Pound Nips’ Stronghold

U.S. Airmen In ~ Blast At Jap:   AIR FORCE MA MAKES NEW RAIDS IN SOLOMON AREA

Jap Barges Get Air Attention   American Forces Destroy Five On Guadalcanal

American Air Forces Blast Jap Positions   Barges Sunk, Big Gun Silenced By Bomber Attack

Enemy Forces Divided in Buna Action   Nippenese Installations In Munda Area Victims Of “Hffassing Attacks”

Yank Airmen Blast Japs in Solomons   Make Several Raids on Installations in Munda Area and Sink Five Barges and Strafe Planes 150 Miles From Guadalcanal.

Americans Hit Jap Bases in Solomons   Navy Communique Says Air Forces Strafe Islands

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES BATTERED AT ENEMY OBJECTIVES   JAPANESE GROUND INSTALATIONS AND BARGE IN SOLOMONS BLASTED

Munda Is Raided By  Americans   Airmen Make Harrassing Attacks In Munda Area — Destroy Barges At Vangunu Island

U.S. Fliers AgainBomb Jap Bases   Ground Installations And Barges Northwest Of Guadaleanal Assaulted

YANKS BOMB JAP BARGES: IN SOLOMONS   Ground Installations Hit 150 Miles Northwest * Of Guadalcanal   “ALLIES WIN IN BUNA.   R. A. F. Active in Burma, Blast Nippon Base At Akyab

U, S, AIR FORCES POUND JAPS IN HEAVY ATTACKS   Five Enemy Barges Blasted Ground Targets Hit in Solomons Activity

Blast At  Japanese In Pacific   Hit Installations And Barges in Solomon Islands.

Jap Defense Line on New Guinea Is Riven; MacArthur   Remaining Nipponese Positions Pounded Unceasingely   BULLETIN

U.S. Fighters Batter Jap Installations   Five Enemy Barges  Destroved, Float  I OTN Dianne Wit

Japs Pinned to 2 Major Sectors   Continued Progress Reported by Allies Now Using Tanks

IAPS AT CROWDEDINTO MILE STRIP   Despite the Loss of Seven Miles of Coastline to Allies in a Week, Nip: ponese Still Are Well Fortified.

Japs Pinned Down To Coastal Strip Only Five Miles Long In New Guinea

Japs Pinned To Two Sectors In New Guinea   Allied Chiefs Not Optimistic Over Situation

Enemy Well Fortified In New Guinea. ... .  Japs Have Small But Strong Area In Buna

ALLIES ATTACK JAPS AT BUNA   ‘Nippons Fortify Sectors  In New Guinea -Frontier. -

ALLIED FORCES PIN DOWN JAPS IN BUNA AREAS   Feat Accomplished. Within Three Days Through General Attack Which ‘Included Tanks   -FOE CLOSELY HELD   Formerly Nipponese- Heid ''{2-Mile Strip Reduced to Five Miles, By Big Offensive

Japanese Pinned Down To Narrow Buna Strip,  But Are Well Fortfied

Allies Wedge Defenses Aft Buna Aijrfield   Tanks Employed For First Time in Area Used To Pin Japs Down   PROGRESS CONTINUES

JAPANESE PINNED DOWN NOW T0 TWO MAJOR SECTORS   Have a Combined Coastal Strength of Approximately 5 Miles.   TANKS WERE EMPLOYED      The Enemy Has Fortified Both Sectors Well, It Is Announced.

ALLIED TANK FORCES ATTACK JAPANESE NOW PENNED TO TWO SMALL COASTAL AREAS   Japanese Held New Guinea Coastal Positions Reduced to Two Narrow Strips With Combined Length of Five Miles. Positions Well Fortified

ENEMY PINNED DOWN 10 TWO MAJOR AREAS   But Both Sectors Are Fortified By  Japanese Forces

Allies Pin Japanese To Two Major Sectors In New Guinea   RAF Damages Jap Airfield   Brave Heavy Defensive Fire to Smash at Akyab Area in Burma

Allies Report Pr ‘ogress In New Guinea   Pinned Japanese Down To Two Major Sections

General Attack Backed ‘by Tanks Puts. Japs in More Narrow Zone on Isle

UFA Flanning Universal Ration Book  Book Designed for Use In Quickly Rationing Any Commodity  PRINTING OFFICE  PREPARES COPIES   PRINTING OFFICE PREPARES COPIES

NEW TYPE OF RATION BOOKS BEING PRINTED   tiniversal Ration Book Which Could Be Issued to Fach Citizen for Use In Rationing Any Commodity Or Article As Need Arises Being Prepared By OPA.

SEEK 10 ELIMINATE FRICTION BETWEEN FDR AND CONGRESS   Unprecedented Effort Under Leadership of Senator Downey of California Would Do Away With Friction In Prosecution of War.

SENATORS PLAN _ ~ CONTACT SETUF   Take Steps to Eliminate Friction Between Pres. ident and Congress,   COMMITTEE TO SEEK COOPERATION

Woman Dies in  Tiffin Plant Fire   Four Men Burned In Terrific Blast

Tiffin Plant Razed   Woman Dies, 4 Other: Injured In Blaze At War Factory

WOMAN DEAD IN BLAST, FIRE AT OHIO PLANT   Four Others Hurt; Was Work Halted At Tiffin Firm

Woman Employe Killed, Four Injuret In Blast, Fire That Causes $300,00 Loss At Plant Making Bomb Casing:

REAR ADMIRAL BEARDALL TAKES COMMAND AT NAVAL ACADEMY   New Superintendent Takes Over Duties At Ceremony Held In Administration Building

Bomber Waves Beaten Down By Americans   Efforts to. Dislodge. Yankees Costing One Out Of Every Five Bombers

AMERICANS DOWN 20 JAP PLANES OVER SOLOMONS   Enemy Suffers Losses in Each of Three Raids Carried Out on September 9, 10 and 11.   ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE BOMBERS BAGGED   Attack Carried Out by Day— Nipponese Warships Shell Positions of Marines at Night.

Marines Down 20 Aircraft in Solomons Area   Marines Bag 15 Jap Bombers and Five Fighters; Shelling Does No Damage

Lose 1 of Every 5 Bombers They Send Over to Islands  ne Lf 7K Btw. OR tab amen Maeternund   15.of 79 Planes, 5 Fighters Destroyed In Three-Dey Attack Aqainst Guadalcanal

Japs Pay Dearly In Vain Thrusts Against Yanks   Enemy Is Losing 20 Per Cent Of Attack Planes.

U.S, MERCHANT SHIP SUNK BY ENEMY RAIDER   Number of Crew Killed and Others Taken Prisoner In Unusual Attack.

ENEMY SINKS SHIP WITH NEW ATTACK   Uses. Two Torpedo Boats In Pincers Move To  Sink Vessel

NAZI SURF ACK RAIDER SINKS MERCHANTMAN   First Such Attack Of Present War; 15 or 16 Killed

Axis Surface Raider Sinks U S. Ship, Using Torpedo Boats in Pincers Attack

Enemy Surface Raider Uses Torpedo Boats   Tactic First to Be Used in World War If

U.S. Ship Sunk By Axis Craft, Torpedo Boats   Attack From Three Side: Made Is First Since World War 

Surface Raider Sinks U. S. Ship; 15 Or 16 Dead   : First ‘Such Attack of World War II Made In South Atlantic ©

Zero Hour Nears For Great Guerrilla Army to Strike   Estimate Jugoslav Force of Mikhailovitch Numbers 250,000.

YUGOSLAVIA. NOW EUROPE'S SECOND FRONT   King Transfers High Command Back To Homeland From Cairo.   Albanian, Greek and Rumanian Guerrillas Join In Planned  Nttanonia

Yugoslavia’s Guerrilla Army Ready To Set Up Second Front in Europe

Yq Million Fighting Hard Against Foe   HEAD OF GUERILLAS' 1 CHOSEN JUGOSLAV'S STAFPP CHIEF.

JUGOSLAVIA NOW SECOND FRONT IN EUROPEAN CRISIS   Gen, Draja -Mikhailovitch 1 Commander-In-Chief Of Guerrilla Army Of 250,000 Men —

Jugoslavia Becomes Second Front In Europe With Gen. Mikhailovitch Commander In Chie

Jugoslavia Now Second Front In European War    Mikhailovitch Drive ‘Intensifies; Balkan Guerillas Join Fight

Revolt In Jugoslavia Fanning Out   That Country Establishes A Second Front; 250,000 Under Arms.

Jugoslavia Declared New Front   Guerrilla Force Numbers 250,000 Trained Soldiers

Jugoslavia Has Become Second Front In Europe Zero Hour Approaches

ae Te ee ae ee  You'll Have To Specify If You Yell For Manchester Osman!   Three Answer To Name Of Sergeant; Two Sons Of Ohio Veteran Are Noncoms In Pennsylvania Camp Outfit

Yell “Sergeant Osman!’ At Military Post and Father, Two Sons Will Come Runnin’

Decree Orders 59 Persons Leave Country  Argentina Moves Against Activities of Reade

Expel Communist! From Argentina   Natives and  Aliens Ordered to Leave or Be Interned

Sg aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaramaSYyY”::-— Te"  Expel Communist From Argentina   Natives and Aliens Ordered to Leave or Be Interned

Argentine Government Opens Campaigi Against Alleged Red Sympathizers

Argentina Orders 59 Out of Country  As ‘Communists   As ‘Communists  27 Natives, 32 Aliens Told to Leave Or Be Interned  PRO-AXIS MOVE  Includes Leader  Of Group Raising i iine law Alias

Leaders Of Labor Indicate Yielding Of Strike Rights   Two Confer With FDR; Would Settle _ Troubles Other Ways

Production Without Any Interruption   Labor Indicates Right te Strike Is Yielded During War .   MAKE AGREEMENT WITH ROOSEVELT   Green and Murphy Give Statements on’ Conference: at White House

Green And Murray Agree With Roosevelt On Program To Prevent Production Stoppa ges

ANT “YIN “WAR WIT * A 40-HOUR . SCHEDULE   Vandenberg and George Join in Demand for Repeal of Work Limit   _ASK INDUSTRY AND LABOR ‘TAKE LESS   War Production Continue: ® as Major Topic Before Houses of Congress

SEPARATE STORMS   Labor Yields Strike Right   Prefer That To Legislation By Congress

Labor Yields Strike Right; Holds to Hours   40-Hour Week Held Standard by Accord Of President and Green and Murray

STRIKE RIGHT MAY BEGIVEN UP BY LABOR   LEADERS SAY I8 BETTER THAN RESTRICTIVE LEGISLATION

Labor Agrees Not to Strike During War   Green and Murray Say New Act Will Prevent Restrictive Legislation

Labor Leaders Say Strikes Are Out   Green and Murray Meet With F. D. R.

Labor Yie'ds Rigat to Strike   Green and Murray Arnounce Decision

' All Strikes , Ended for — The Duration   Union Concession Made to Keep © 40-hour Week And Overtime

Green and Murray Meet With F.D.R..  » Draft Formula Retaining 40-Hour Week Privilege.

LABOR YIELDS STRIKE RIGHTS   Wage Rates, Standards Will Be Fixed for Duration

Labor Under Wire Ahead of Storm   Leaders Indicate They Have Yielded Right to Strike  for .Duration   IN A TALK WITH F.D.R.   Statement Comes After Quick Official Reaction to Public Demands

LABOR YIELDS RIGHT TO STRIKE   DECISION REVEALED AFTER MEETING OF GREEN AND MURRAY

Labor Yields Right to Strike In Emergency   Green and Murray State Differences Will Be Settled Otherwise

Longer Work Week Is Hit By Roosevelt   ‘Misinformation’ Cited By President Who Say: Things Go Well   SCORES CRITICS   Executive Says Overtim ' May Be Paid; Labor Yield Right To Strike

Labor Pledges Not To Strike   Leaders Indicate Right To Leave Jobs Will Be Yielded During War

Labor Aagree: To Give Up Strike Right   A.F.L., CLO. Assure President Unions Will Aid Production

ORGANIZED.EABER + LEADERS 0 YIELD RIGHT TO STRIKE   WOULD BE BETTER THAN LEGISLATION IS CLAIM OF GREEN AND MURRAY

Demands Get Quick Action   Laber Leaders Yield Right to Strike; Senators Oppose The 40-Hour Week

Unions Yield Strike Right ‘During War   Voluntary Step Taken to Avert Stiff Lecislation

Right To Strike Yielded By Labor  Green And Murray Call At White House With Members Of Board

Truck Fleets Take Supplies to North   Project, 1600 Miles Long, Finished by Army Engineers Far Ahead of Schedule

NEW ROAD TO ALASKA IS OPENED   “ompletion of Vital Route Weeks Ahead of Sched ~ ule Announced by Stimson—Now Being Used hy Trucks.

Entire Alaskan Highway Is Now Open To Traffic  Formal Ceremony © .s Bas Nae 15

ALASKA HIGHWAY OPEN TO TRAFFIC   1617-MILE MILITARY ROAD COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Open Road To Alaska   Tracks Mave Over Highway Weeks Ahead of Schedule

Alaskan Highway Open fo Traffic   Vital Route Has Traffic Moving Ahead of Schedule

Alaskan Highway Open to Traffic   Stimson Reports Trucks on Move

ALASKA HIWAY IS COMPLETED STIMSON SAYS   TRUCKS WILL TRAVEL ALL WINTER; SCHEDULE OF WORK BEATEN

All Alaska Highway Is Now Open To Traffie   Motor Trucks Now Moving Supplies Over Its 1.671 Miles,  Stimson Saves

Alaskan Highway Opened And Arms Move North   Army Trucks Roar Over 1671-Mile Road To Arctic

Alaskan Highway Open To Traffic  Stimson Reveals Trucks Already Are Hauling Supplies. Equipment

OPEN TO TRAFFIC   Stimson Announces. New School for WAACS in Florida,

Trucks Move  Supplies Over Alaskan Route   Entire Highway Opened To Traffic Far Ahead Of Schedule, Reports  Secretary Stimson

Thousands of Trucks Will Bring Strategic Supplies to U. S. On Their Return Trip

Alaska Highway Open fo Traffic  fm anuwntatad VAlanaLe   Completed Weeks Ahead of Schedule, it Is Announced

Alaskan Road Is Now Open   Entire Length Ready For Truck Traffic

Alaskan Road Open to Traffic   Trucks to Move Over Highway All Winter

HIGHWAY TO ALASKA OPENED 10 TRAFFIC   inc catalan eacttcctticadl  Trucks Already Are Rolling With Supplies for Troops

ENTIRE ALASKA HIGHWAY OPEN, STIMSON SAYS   Motor Trucks Started Mav ing Supplies to North. Pacific Outpost  : This Week   DEDICATION NOV. 15   Ceremonies Planned Fo Point On Alaska-Canada Border; 2nd WAAC School to:-Open

Supplying Soldiers By Truck   Job Completed in Littl Over Six Months, Says  Stimson

Highway To Alaska Open Stimson Says   Motor Trucks Now Moving Supplies and Equipment To Garrisons   WAAC SCHOOL PLANS

Highway to Alaska Now Used Daily  Stimson Reveals Another School For WAACs Soon

ALASKA NOW OPEN ALL WAY, ANNOUNCE   New WAAC School to be Opened In Flordia, War Secretary Stimson Announces Today.

ALASKAN ROAD OPEN 10 TRAVEL   Motor Trucks Started Movin Supplies to North Pacific Outposts

“0 ALASKA 1A   Army Motor Trucks Are Now Moving Sup. plies To Alaska

Fresh Jal Alfack on  Luzon Plan   Truck Driver Kills 11 Jap Soldiers With Himself Driving Over Precipice In Bat )  a@angas.   Little Fighting

Japs Regroup Men For Bataan Battle   Fighting Limited to Local Skirmishes

PROTESTS FOLLOW COMMITTEE REPOR   Senators Defend Donald Nelson, War Produc. tion Chief

GROUP SEEKS WPB CHANGES   Senate Cominiti¢e Reporis Damaging Delays: iii Plant Conversion”. <

SULONG DEFENE WPB CHAIRMAN   Committee Reports Investigation Shows Damaging Delays in Converting Some Industries To War Effort

GROUP SEEKS WPB CHANGES   Senate Committee Report: Damaging Delays in Plant Conversion

Senators Ask WPB Changes   Shakeup Hinted as Report Urges Men, Methods Be Altered

Committee Demands Changes in WPB Setup   Senate Hears Charges Nelson ‘Put on Spot’ And Serious Delays  In Converting Plants   SOME CHANGES APPEAR LIKELY

Shakeup Hinted In WPB Setup   Solons Ask Changes In ‘Men, Methods’

GAS RATIONING?   Clamp on Sale of Motor Fue Now Apnears Certain.

Congress Irked By FR Blast   Sore Because President  Peppered Whole Body

FOR CRITICISM IRKS SOLONS   Censure of Congress Generally Held UnyjJst

3 SEPARATE BATTLES ON RUSS FRONT.   Hitler Making a Desperate Bid : For Caucasus _

NAZIS MAKING TRIPLE THRUST AT RUSS LINES   New Offensive Started About Kursk; No Changes on Kharkov Front.   GERMAN ATTACKS HURLED BACK AT SEVASTOPOL

Soviets See Desperate Bid For Caucasus   New Offensive at Kursk Described as Wide’En: circling Drive   PERILS RUSS LINE   Sevastopol Beats Off At * tacks; Nazis Continue Kharkoy Pressure

GERMANS OPEN OFFENSIVE ON THREE FRONTS   Fiercé Battles Are Raging Around Kursk, Kharkov And Sevastopol   ‘HUGE LOSSES REPORTED   Nazis Seen Making Desperate Bid For Oil-Rich Caucasus Territory

Hitler Making Desperate Bid For Caucasus Oil   Enemy Making Thrusts At Kursk, Kharkov, ©  Crimean Sea Fortress

3 - State Tire Plot Probed   Ring Said To Involve Hundreds of Persons In Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana

British Send Fresh Troops Into Malaya   Pownall Will Fight te Finish Against Menace  ] LU DOliesayuae

MALAY DEFENDERS TO RECEIVE AID SAYS COMMUNIQUE   ‘Considerable ‘Help: En. Route’ Believed Result of Command .Chanoe.

NELP tN AUUTE IU AND DEFENOt IF MALAY AREA   Japanese Unable To Advance Against Stubborn Lines Of British Defenders   JAP REINFORCEMENTS ARE LANDED AT PERAK   British Troops Still Hold Out At Kuantan, Though Japs Claim Its Capture.

MALAY WILL RECEIVE AID FROM ALLIES   British Patrols, Artillery Active over Province; Jap Airdrome Is Raidec By Air Force

flying Fortresses Hit Nippon Craft; General To Lead Allied Drive

U.S. BOMBERS HIT CRUISER   Score Direct ect Hit On Large Jap Warship In Ra' - baul Harbor:

U S Bombers Score Hit on Jap Cruiser   Large Warship Battered in New Britain Island Harbor   (5 WITH M’ARTHUR   Officers Who Flew From Bataan Include Col, Diller, Syracusan

WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS BOMBERS BLASTING CRUISEA   FIFTEEN ARMY OFFICER: AND MEN ACCOMPANIED NMW’ARTHUR TO AUSTRALIA

PROMISES RELIEF OF PHILIPPINES; LARGE JAP CRUISER STRUCK   ‘I Shall Return,’ New Allied Chief Vows; Report Knemy Is Extending Grip On Northern New Guinea —

U.S. BOMBERS BLAST LAKUE AXIS CRUISER   War Department Describes Raid On Rabaul Harbor

JAP CRUISER BATTERED BY U. S. BOMBERS   TWO WAR PLANES IN RAID ON PORT OF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN

U. S. Bombers Raid Harbor Held By Japs   Direct Hit Scored On Big Cruiser; No Fighting Reported {n Philinnines

‘Australian Snipers Harass Japs Advancing in New Guinea; Enemy  Ship Struck in Raid on Harbor

U. S. Bombers Score Hit on a Cruiser   Damage Inflicted in Attack on Japanese in New Britain Island Harbor—15 Army Officers Accompanied MacArthur From Luzon.

Score Hit On Enemy Cruiser   Two Bombers Blast Ship in Raid on Rabaul Harbor

15 Army Officers Accompanied MacArthur From Philippines; Two  Bombers Score Hit on Enemy Cruiser

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Bomb Jap Cruiser

U. S. ARMY BOMBERS HIT JAP CRUISER; MACARTHUR TAKES 15 OF HIS STAFF

Big Bombers OFU.S. Seore Direct Hit On  Jap Cruiser   War Department Also Announces Personnel Accompanying General MacArthur lo Australia

TWO AMERICAN -ARMY.BO 3 DIRECT HIT ‘ON LARGE JAP CRUISER IN RAID ON HARBOR OF RABAUL      ‘War Department Communique Discloses That  15 Army Officers and Men Accompanied Gen. MacArthur On His Transfer From the Philippines ta Anatrahia

TWOU. S. BOMBERS SCORE DIRECT till ON LARGE CRUISER   Big Enemy Cruiser Raided In Harbor of Rabaul, New Britain Island, Northeast of Australia; Attack Occurred Wednesday.

U.S. ARMY BOMBER! SCORE DIRECT HIT 'ON ENEMY CRUISER   Brig. Gen. Spencer Akin Accompanies MacArthur To Australia

More Officers Leave Islands Navy Reveals   Six Generals Left Philippines With MacArthur

U.S. Bombers Score Hit on Enemy Cruiser   This Action Believed To Be Same One Revealed By Curtin  RAID ON RABAUL  15 Staff Men Accompanied MacArthur to Australia

CONTINUE PARLEY IN FORD STRIKE   14,000 Are ‘Idle  as Negotiations over Women’s Pay Confront Mediators

Tokio Gives Losses   SESUESA MERE SSEre ER Mn AER SEITE SAROMNE NATE RENE PN Ae FR I EAO EARS SORE SEALE EAR AT SEE SARE SEE RT a Tr a  Philippines Blasted By Big Jab Guns —

Japanese Pour Heavy Fire on Forts. Troops —   American Fighter Planes Down Two Dive Bombers With  No Loce ¢n Amaricenn

Japs Bombard Forts at Entry To Manila Bay   Three-Hour Attack Hints New Drive To Crush MacArthur

Three-Hour Bombardment of American Forts at Mouth of Manila Bay  Believed Forerunner   DEFENDERS ALERT   Girded to Meet Assaul Aimed at Crushing Resistance of General MacArthur's Forces

Nippons Begin New Drive In Philippines   Artillery Shells One Possible Line Of Withdrawal

JAP GUNS HAMMER AMERICAN FORTS ON MANILA BAY.   Artillery Duels On Batan Intensified; Air Duele Rage

Japs Open Nev Offensive in Philinnines   Enemy Formation Attacks U. 8S. Craft Near Bali

JAPS BLAST AT U. 5. FORTS:IN MANILA BAY   Three-Hour Assault Indicated Invaders Launching a New Offensive Against MacArthur

New Assault On Batan fs Indicated   All Signs Point to Another Huge Drive by Japanese

Three Key Cities Fall  To Invader   Heavy Fighting Develops in Taunggyi Area 100 Miles South of Big Allied Base   RABAUL HIT AGAIN   Allied Airmen Strafe Shipping Barracks, Warehouses, Machine gun Jap Troops

US PLANE LANDS ON RED SOIL   Lightning Thrust in Burm: Advances Enemy 80 Mile: with Attacks Threatening Crisis-Girt Allies

Jap Armies Push Toward Fabled City   Lightning Thrust Brings Invaders Closer to Mandalay

Drive On Toward Mandalay; Soviets Hold U.S. Airmen   Crew Of American Bomber Which Participated In Tokyo Raid Interned After Landing In Russian Territory

JAPS ARE WITHIN 100 MILES OF MANDALAY   Seeking Quick Knockout of Allies, Nippos Make Lightning 80-Mile Drive

JAPAN'S INVASION  WA LIGHTNING 80 WILE ADVANGE   Have Driven to Within  10( Miles of Mandalay, -It is Announced.   CAPTURE 3 KEY CITIES   Other Attacks Were Report ed Near Shwenyaung, Near Taunggyie.

Tokyo Seeks Vainly to Draw Information  for U.S. Officialdon   Japanese Invaders of Burma Attempting Quick Knockout

ENEMY BOMBERS AGAIN RAID MANDALAY; THREE KEY CITIES CAPTURED IN NEW OFFENSIVE   Fresh Attacks Developing In Tannggyi Area And Along Other Fronts; Japanese . Stl Puzzled Over Tokyo Bombing

TOKYO FISHES FOR INFORMATION ON RAID ON EMPIRE   Bomber Makes Forced Landing In Soviet, Pact Gets Test

Nipponese Make an 80-Mile Push to Within 100 Miles Of Mandalay — Tokyo Claims U. S. Unable to Contact Its Air Raiders.

QUICK THRUST PUSHES ALLIES BACK 80 MILES   British Continue Raid On Nazi Factories; Trapped Germang Escape

Invasion Armies Drive Within 100 Miles Of Mandalay   As Tokyo Gets No. Comment On Bombe Landing In. Siberia

Invaders Within 100 Miles Of Important City   Nipps Continue Advance After Capture Of Three Oth er Key Points; Say U. S. Raiders Failed To Return To Bases

Japs Drive Closer To Mandalay   Fresh Attacks In Taunggyi Area Push Back British-Chinese   Japan Still Puzzled Over Raiding Planes   American Fliers Who Landed In Russia Will Be Interned

THREE BURMA POINTS TAKEN BY JAPANESE   Invaders Striking Hard to Beat Rainy Season, 100 Miles from Mandalay

Three Key Cities Seized By Nippons in Drive Through Burma   LOIKAW SURRENDERS   Japanese Bases Bombed By Allied Fliers From Australia

Enemy Advance: Near Allies’ Mandalay Base   Tokyo Nervous Over Balancing Relations With Soviet Russia

Advance Puts Invaders Within 100 Miles of Mandalay. .   TOKYO PUZZLES - ABOUT RAIDERS   Russians Report Bomber Lands in Siberia, Crew Is Interned.

Japs Drive For Quick Knockout   Drive Within 100 Miles of “Mandalay With Lightning Thrust   REPORTS ARE MEAGER      Washington Has Nething to Say About Attack ing Planes

Troops Advance Within 100 Miles From Mandalay   In a Lightning Thrust Nippons Drive 70 Miles From Loikaw.   Allies Continue Air Attacks on Jap Bases

INVASION ARMIES WITHIN 100 MILES MANDALAY FRIDAY   TOKYO AUTHORITIES STILL PUZZLED OVER WHERE RAIDERS CAME FROM

INVADERS SEEK QUICK KNOCKOUT (fF BURMA FORGE   Thrust to Within 100 Miles of Mandalay; Tokyo Stil Trying to Smoke Out Washington on Raids

YANKS, AUSSIES IN TERRIFIC BATILES WITH’ JAP FORCES   Enemy Fights ‘Desperately To Hald Defense Ring OF Dwindling Buna Beach Head

Battle Enemy Hand To Hand in Buna Area   Jap Casualties Reported Heavy As Allies Gain Slowly in New Guinea.

ASSAULT INNER ‘JAP DEFENSES   : Hand-to-Hand Battle Rages hh Buna-Gona Area.

Desperate Japs Battle Hand-to-Hand to Hold Inner Defense Ring at Buna

DEFENSE RING IS DWINDLING   Heavy Fighting Underway On Land And In the Air

ALLIED TROOPS PUSHING JAP BAGK AT BUNA   Enemy Is Waging Losing Battle In Attempting To Hold Beachhead -

Allies Battle Hand-To-Hand Asainst Japs   Foes Try Desperately To Hold Inner Ring Of Defenses   JAPS FORCED BACK      Beaches And Jungles Are Littered With Taps’ Dead

AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS PRESSING NEW GUINEA ATTACK   HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING TAKING PLACE AS. JAPS ATTEMPT TO (HOLD  . BEACH HEAD ON . , ¥RLAND

Fierce Fight InNewGuinea Near Climax  J apanese Waging Losing Battle, Declares Com-: munique  AT INNER DEFENSES  ,Hand-to-Hand Clashes Rage in Dwindling Coastal Prince   ATINNER DEFENSES

Allies Battling Hand to Hand. With Japanese   Foe Seeks to * Hold Dwindling New Guinea Area

Engage Japs Hand-To-Hand In Buna Area   Allied Troops Proceed With Their Attacks Or Machine Gun Nests In New Guinea Jungles

Armies Battle Hand To Hand nNew Guinea   Enemy Casualties Large In Wake Of Heaviest Ait Assault Of Campaign   GONA FIGHT RENEWED   Allied Air Forces Make 100 Sorties; Artillery Batters Nipponese

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING IN NEW GUINEA   Japs Trying to Hold Inner Defenses of Their. Beachhead

German Troops Hit Stonewall Soviet Defense   » Hitler ’s Eleven- Day-Old Assault Upon Sevastopol Slows Up ©  ATTACKS REPULSED  Russian C ‘ommand Says Their Troops Invaded Knamy Trenches

SOVIET DEFENSE SLOWS GERMANS AT SEVASTOPOI   ‘Battle Tempo Slows With Only Minor Fighting. Red Marines Playing Part in Battle

Hitler Says Red ~ Defenses: Bitter   RUSSIANS. PUT UP. HARD BATTLE AGAINST GERMANS

RUSSIANS MAKE COUNTER ATTACKS   Report Advances at Several Points - on Kharkov Front

MAIN ALLIED SUPPLY LINE ENDANGERED   Tank-Led Japs Drive Within Six Miles of Vital Mandalay Road

Draft Reclassifications Ha ave M: a id e Thousands Of Ohioans Available For Military Duty, State Board Reveals

ALTERING OF ~ DRAFT STATUS   DRAFT BOARDS HAVE RE-CLAS SIFIED MANY MEN WHO HAVE BEEN DEFERRED BECAUSE OF DEPENPENTS OR DISABILITY

ANIERICANS PROVE METTLE IN BATTLE   Lodge Gives Senate Account oft Encacement

Troop ‘Train Is Periled By Car Driven OnSpan      Driver To Face Charge Of Violating Sabotage Statutes

FROST IS: FORECAST   Mercury yd Dip to Freezing in Places Tonight

Another Heavy Frost Tonight   Unexpected Cool Front Pushes The Mercury Downward

TONY -MARTIN IS GIVEN DISCHARGE   Former Radio Singer Or. dered to Report to Draft Board

RADIO SINGER OUSTED BY NAY   ‘  TONY MARTIN DISCHARGEL  ,FOR “UNFITNESS”’—TO REPORT TO DRAFT BOARD.

Navy Discharges Tony Martin * As Being ‘Unfit’   Order Is Not Dishonorable Discharge; Leaves Post in Tears

MARTIN PROMISES T0 GIVE HARD COAL AREA PROSPERTY   Jcb For Every Miner Willing, Able To Work, Is Pledge —Davis Hits At General

YOUTH SHOT   Waverly Hoy Killed By Blast From Own Gun While Hunting.

Two Aliens And Arms Seized On East Shore   Rifles, Shotguns, Swastika Flags Taken In Salisbury Vicinity

SEIZE ALIENS,  GUNS ON SHORE   Shotguns, Ammu nit io n Swatiska Fiags Found — As Two Held.,

DEMANDS C10 END ATTACKS   Committee of Nine Unions Avoids Break; Drafts Peace Conditions

Miners Avoid Split With C10   Three Conditions as Price of Continued  Affiliation Offered

DEMANDS MADE ON CIOBYTHEUMY      Heads of Mine Workers Ask for the Payment of Debt

Two Crew Members Killed in Montana As Speeding Freight Rams Another

Authorities Say  Reports Based On Incomplete Report Believe More Lost   Report Yet To Be Made On Clean-Up Operations Which Followed Big Battle; Roosevelt Describes [t-A “Major Victory’; Now Warns They “May Come Back”

EXPECT JAPS ‘SHIP TOLL 10 _ BE INCREASED   Naval Authorities Await Full Reports on Solomons’ Sea Battle   PRESIDENT SEES IT AS ‘MAJOR VICTORY’   Roosevelt _ Praises Former Naval Aide Who Died In Epic Clash

Report On Final Night's Battle Not In Record   Routed Enemy Is Blasted In Flight By U.S. Bombers

JAPANESE TOLL MAY INCREASE   Mopping-Up Operations In Solomons Area Not Reported, Navy States

Loss of Japs May Be Higher Yet   Full Details Not in, But Defeat Is “Devastating”

All Officials Hail Major Sea Victory      Deaths of Another U. 5 Admiral, Captain Revealed    Losses Not in Vain,  Nimitz Tells Fleet     Report Yet to Re Received From Night Engagement Of Nov. 44-15

Japanese Losses In Naval  Battle Expected To Mount   Result Of Cleanup Operations By Afherican Planes And Surface Units Are Yet To Be Heard From

No Repor! Has Been Made on Clean Up Operations by American Planes and Surface Units; Details on Night Engagement Nov. 14 and 15 Have Nol Been Made Public   Ry TOHUN M HICGHTOWER

AIRMEN AND SURFACE UNITS CLEANING UP   Marine General Congratulates U. S. Sea Forces On Great Victory.

JAP LOSSES IN SEA ROUT 10 GO HIGHER   British Eighth Army Captures Verna And ElMechila, Narrowmg Gap Of Libya And  1 u.8)a.   Stand Expected

JAPANESE NAVY LOSSES LIKELY TO BE BOOSTED   Reports From South Paci. fic War Zone Are Still  Incomplete      TWO ACTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTEI

IN NORTH; TENSION AT. KHARKOV EASES   Nazis, ‘Suffer Hi: “Huge. ‘Losie:  In “Machines, ‘Men. eek:   Reds Drop’ Bombs. hte “On Vipuri:

Activity Pens Up on Northern Front   Reds Continue Initiative Near Leningrad

Activity Quickens In North Russia   See Bigger Actions With Warmer Weather

FRONT ACTIVE AT LENINGRAI   SHARP FIGHTING MAY INDI CATE LARGE-SCALE OPERATIONS TO BE STARTED SOON

RED NORTHERN FRONT AGAIN GROWS ACTIVE   ulckening.of Action Movements Is Noted As Fiiry of the Battle: Around Kharkoy Abates: — Bigger Battles in Leningrad Sector Are Anticipated "as the Weather Grows Warmer,  Communioque Save

BATTLE OF KHARKOV ABATES: NORTHERN FRONT NOW ACTIVE   Germans Lose 432 Planes In 7-Day Period, Russia Claims

fo Report to Roosevelt On Results of Historic Churchill-Stalin Discussions On War   SAYS STALIN APPEARS STRONG, CONFIDENT   Indicates Strongly Results of Conference Entirely Satisfactory to All Three Countries

TODAY'S NEWS _ > CAPSULES   Harriman Due Home Fram Moccaw Parley

Strategy Talks With Roosevelt Are in Offing   Harriman Leaves London and Peter Fraser Arrives  in U. S.   Churchill Confers With English Cabine

Harriman Coming Back To Report To President   Results Of Recent Conference At Moscow Held Thoroughly  Qaticfactnarvy.§ We Save

HARRIMAN BACK FROM MEETING   FDR’s Representative Return: To London, to Leave for U. S. Soon

ROOSEVELT ASKS HIGHER SOCIAL SECURITY TAX   Interveres in Tax Bill Controversy by Asking Increase Of One Percent On Jan. 1.

tationing Board Adminis. trator Admits He Has Ne Definite Proof But Say: Such Reports Have Come To Him; Gas Board Here Recalls 35 “C’ Cards In Accordance With Rule: Set Down Yesterday.

GAS ‘LEGGERS REPORTED HERE   tationing Board Administrator Admits He Has No Definite Proof But Says Such Reports Have Come To Him; Gas Board Here Recalls 35 “C” Cards In Accordance With Rules Set Down Yesterday.

Radio Appeal to French Is Stilled   Silence Is Protest agrainst Darian

REA Bookkeener To Attend Sehool   MRS. C. & BONNER WILL. LEAVE FOR SPECIAL COURSE

GESTAPO CHIEF TS IN HOLLANI   ARRIVAL OF HIMMLER LINKED WITH RUMORS GERMANY PLANS TO MAKE HOLLAND PROVINCE

Gestapo Chief To Police Dutch   Report Nazis Plan To Merge Holland, Reich

FRENCH OPEN UP NEW ATTACKS ON THE U. S   Collaborationists in German-Held Paris Take Deter mined Position and Increased Tension Is Noted —Editor Leads in Denunciation Against This Nation and Upon Admiral Leahy.

PRO-GERMAN PARIS FACTION OPENS NEW ATTACK ON AMERIC!   Charge U. S.H Had Plotted French Africa Attack

NAZI FRENCH OPEN BITTER ATTACK IN PARIS ON AMERICA   Vichy Denounced Because Collaboration With Germany Slower Than Desired ©

Nazis in France Denounce U. S.   Vichy Also Scolded By Paris Editors

Vichy French Denounce U. 8, In New Attack   Intervention Of Japs Stopped American African Blow, Say -

FRENCH - NAZIS HIT VICHY, U. S.   Claim American Attack O1 African Colonies Halted By Jap Conflict

JAPS HURLED BACK ‘BY CHINESE FORCE IN KIANGS] AREAS   Province Is Scene of Fierce Fighting—Enemy Force Closing In on Lishui.

JAPS CLOSING _ ON-AIR BASE   CHINESE ATTACKS HAVE HURLED BACK INVADERS AT TWO POINTS BUT LISHUI CAPTURE 15  FEARED #

JAPS HURLED BACK IN ONE. CHINA SECTOR   Another Jap Force Closing in On Air Field, However

PINCH OF WAR ON CIVILIANS TO BE FELT MORE   Even Employment Ranks Te Be Cut Down and Styles ‘Ceilinged,’ Is Tip

WPB Group Suggests There Will Be Fewer Store Clerks Required With Stocks Gradually Being Diminished

SPEED LIMIT IN EFFECT OCT,      acliran Orders Maximum Speed Limit of 35 Miles an Nour.

Motsrists Must Have Tires inspected by J. S. Every 60 Days   Maximum Speed Limit of 35 Miles Goes Into Effect on Oct. I

HOUSE CONTROLIN DANGER AS MOUNTING RETURNS COME. IN, DEMOS LOSE GOVERNORSHIPS   Returns From Yesterday’s Voting Shows Republican Whirlwind Ripped Thru Midwest.—Dewey Gains N. Y. Governorship-—Norris of Nebraska —  Tt re ee

HIGHER PHONE RATE DROPPED   Northwestern Bell With  draws Recent Increase

OPPOSITION 10 BOOST STARTED IN MASON CITY   Jacobson Claimed Move Defeated Price Control Program of Government

HALON BOARD HELD MEETING   Thirteen Petitions Were Approved and Two Are Rejected.

RATION BOARD ~ HELD MEETING   Thirteen - Petitions Wer Approved. and Two Are Rejected.

Debt Limit Bill Given Approval   Senate Committee Favors Program

Legislation to Raise  Limit on the Federal’ Debt Is Given Approval      Senate Finance Committee Boosts House Measure to $1 30,000,000,000 i

Drawing Begins At 5 P. M.   Senate Approves Debt Limit Of 130 Billior

Senate Finance Committee Okays  Debt Limit Boost   House Had Passed Bill With $125 Billion Top; $5 Billion Added

FARM BLOC EFFORT TO. REVISE PARITY 15 GAINING GROUND   Administration May Modify Proposal For Anti-inflation Bill

Thomas, Leader of Farm Bloc Predicts Delay of Vote on Hatch Amendment   HIGHER CEILINGS SEEN   Last Minute Efforts Made Te Settle Differences With Administration Leaders,

EDUCATOR DIES AT IOWA GITY   Prof. J. A. McGeach,  Head of Psychology at STL TT Whae Wall Crees

House Debates Fan-Dancing  Congress Bitterly Hits Civilian Defense Moves

“BUNDLES FOR ELEANOR” SUGGESTED   Recommendation Made During Revolt In Congress Against Naming Of Actor And Mrs. Roosevelt's Blonde Dancing Protege To High Defense Jobs

House Assails First Lady’s OCD Wor kers  py)   Appointment of Film Actor, Dancer Brings on Revolt

DANCE DEFENSE JOBS CRITICIZEL   Mrs. Roosevelt's Actor Proteges Rapped By Congressmen

Proteges of First Lady CauseRevolt   ANGRY DISCUSSION IN CONGRESS PRECEDES VOTE ON USING DEF&NSE FUNDS FOR FAN DANCERS “BUNDLES”.

House Scores Appointments   Chamber Halts Use of Defense Funds to Hire Entertainers

REVOLT STIRRED BY APPOINTMENTS OF FIRST LAD!   “House Votes Against Use of Civilian Defense Funds for Street Shows and Danc ing Instruction.   CHARGE SHE GAVE JOBS TO HER FRIENDS   Mrs. Roosevelt Had Named Actor and Protege—Cry to Strike “Leeches” From Pay Roll Goes Up.

House Balks At Hi ing Of Da: ncers For D -fense   Defeats,: B8-80, Use  Of Fung  for Paying Expensi' e Entertainers In Fitne 8 Setup  VOTES 0! JT $80,000 FOR DIS! EY FILM  Tentatiye Action Hits First La ly’s Protege And Ac pr Douglas .

House Revolts Against Employing Dancers to Teach Civilian Defense

HOUSE CURBS OCD FUND FOR DANGER   Revolts Against Appointment Of Actor and Dancer to High Civilian Defense Posts; Angry Debate

Mrs. Roosevelt’s Proteges On OCD Payroll Draw Fire; Donald Duck fs Out of Luck   House in Revolt: Forbids Use of Civilian Defense Funds for Physical Instruction by Dancers, but 88 to 80 Vote Only Tentative

House Revolts, Forbids Pay For Melvyn Douglas, Others   Angry Rebellion Against Naming of Actor, First Lady’s Protege to High Civilian Defense Posts Flares Up; ‘Bundles For Eleanor’ Movement Is Suggested

Cash for Use of Actors, Dancers, Donald Duck in Civilian Defense Denied

Originator of “The Eleanor Glide” — And Actor Douglas Are Refused Pay  From. S. Civilian Defense Fund   ‘Angry Debate in House Precedes Vote on Hirinc Mrs. Roosevelt's Friends and Appropriating $80,000 for Donald Duck Film

HOUSE VOTES:  TOCUTFUNDS FAD 'ENILIEC’      Use of Money by Dancers and Others Is Forbidden   APPOINTMENTS ARE BITTERLY ASSAILED   Action Tentative, Comes _ During Deficiency Bill Debate

House Revelts Against Defense Post Nominees        Naming of Douglas,  Dancer to High Jobs  ~ Draws Sharp Satire

HOUSE REVOLTS AGAINST ACTOR APPOINTMENTS   Representatives In Angry Session Over Douglas And Miss Chaney In  Civilian Posts

Congress Revolts Against Actors In 0.C.D. Position  House Would Forbid Theatricals as Instruction Method

Appointments Of Dancer, Actor Rapped   “Bundles For Eleanor” Is New Suacdestion

Congress Protests Naming Of First Lady’s Friends To Civilian Defense Positions   Actor Melvyn Douglas And Dancer Mayris Chaney On Federal Payroll Through “Boondogsling,” Faddis  Declares; “Bundles For Eleanor” Suggested 

OHIO RELIEF COSTS LOWEST INS YEARS   Employment in War Plants Is Given Credit

OHIO RELIEF ROLLS CONTINUE 10 FALL   Low Reached in September for Nine Years

POOR RELIEF IN OHIO DOWN FOR AUGUS   Record Low Since Syster Was Placed in Effect

GRAND COUNCIL TO ~ CONVENE TUESDAN   Delegates Are Are Expected Here From: Two * Carolinas ‘eS

‘MEETING PLANS ARE COMPLETED   Mayor Jones, Judge WinBerry, Rev. Gamble On Program Of Annual  - Session Of Council.

Russ Pincers Develops In Rostov Arez   German Attempt to Reliev: Trapped Divisions Ap pears Routed.

NOW WITHIN 80 MILES OF VITAL CITY   Counterdrive Of Nazis Routed Near Stalingrad

Stalingrad Relief Army Routed; Net Is Tightening Around Nazi Besiegers

Russians almost surround German held Kotelnikovski   Nazi divisions trying to save trapped comrades seem routed

Soviets Close Pincers Upon Rostov Fron   Russians Cut.Down Germans in Caucasus and At Stalingrad

Soviet Armie:   Press Closer To Caucasus   Gains Reported All Along The 1,100-Mile Battlefront

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE IS NEARED   Soviets Reported to B. Within 80 Miles of Railroad Center —- Nazis Are Routed.

SOVIET ARMIES SURGE NEARER VITAL ROSTOV   British Subs Blast Four Axis Ships On Way To Africa

GERMANS SEND IN AID TO COVER TROOP RETREAT   Russians Reported to Be Within 3 Miles of Kotelnikovski’s Edge

Driving Deep Into Caucasus. From Ukraine   Storm Close To Nazi Siege Base While Other Army Pushes To Within 120 Miles Of Rostov; Renewal Of Tunis Battle Expected.

Reds Smash Forward on dong Front   22 Nazi Divisions Fight Fiercely AwHWhougkh Cut OFF

PINCERS MOVE THREATENS SATE TO CAUCASUS   Drive From: South Break Into District From North

Soviets Develop Pincer Movement Against Rostov   Drive Down Railroad To Within 80 Miles of Important City

Pincers Move Develops Gain Southward and Takes Forces Into Administrative District of Axis Stronghold, Gateway to Caucasus Germans Start Counter Move, But Are Fullv Routed

Soviet Forces Drive Southward . Dewn V.tz] Railroad Line To  80 Miles Of Key City   ALL BUT SURROUND MAIN GERMAN BASE

State Highway Commission Will Ask tie Legislature to Provide Financial Relief

‘State iE ighway Commission Will Ask the Legislature roll iPr ovide Financial. Relief

Attacks In Three Sectors Hint Major Russ Offensive   Stockholm Reports Marshal Timoshenko Started Drive Before Nazis Were Able To

Reds Beat Nazis To Punch With Drive In South   Timoshenko Troops Attacl In Kursk, Kharkav And Taganrog Sectors

Timoshenko Tells Ukraine Residents ‘Red Army is on Way} To Liberate You’

RED-ARMY TROOPS IMPROVE POSITION:   Appear to Have Broken Spring Stalemate

SPREAD: RAF Raids Range To Stuttgart, Vichy, Skoda Works.   ROLLETIN

SINK, ALLIED NATION SHIP      German Subs Have Destroyed 451 Ships Since War Started

ROMMEL'S POWER GREATLY EXTENDEL   Twin Offensive Against Syria and Egypt Being Heard In Cairo.

ONE OUT OF 3 TO HELP U.S. WAR PROGRA      Nelson Plans to Copy Direct Effort of - Britain

War Program To Use Third Of Population Nelson Says   Predicted Eventually In Armed Services Or Work Essential To U. S. War Effort  '?~“WUuTywWwaA@é@MT mame. ET re wisr   CIVILIAN ECONOMY DUE FOR TIGHTENING

Axis Reports British Drive Made In Egypt   Both Italians And Germans Say Alamein Line Hit Without Success

50.000 Refrigerators Are Released For Sale to Public   War Production Board Frees With Restrictions. Mechanical Boxes That Were Frozen in Hands of  Dealers and Distributors, February 14; é  Distribution by Manufacturers Arranged

10,000 Mechanical Refrigerators Are  Released for Sale   W.P.B. Establishes Plan for Transfer to Dealers, Other Outlets in Nation

REFRIGERATORS ARE RELEASED BY WP6   Includes Those in Hands of Distributors

ICE BOXES RELEASED   WPB Eases Up on Freezing ‘Order for Mechanical Refrigerators

Release Some Refrigerators   To Be Sold to Those Who Have No Other Equipment

About 50,000 Mechanical Units to Be Sold to Consumers.   50,000 MORE MAY GO TO DEALERS

Refrigerators  Are Released   Fifty Thousand, Long Frozen, Made Available For Sale.

50,000 ICEBOXES ARE DEFROSTED   WPB Releases Big Stock Frozen Since Feb. 14

UNITS RELEASEL   WPB Approves Sale of 50,00 Mechanical Refrigerators.

REFRIGERATOR SALE AUTHORIZED BY WPE   50,000 Held by Dealers Are Released To Public

Refrigerators Are Released Today   50,000 Which Had Been Frozen in Hands of Dealers, May Be Sold.

Refrigerator Sale Allowed By WPB Orde:   Release 50,000 Boxes Frozen February 14 For Public Purchase

Refrigerator  Sale Allowed   Fifty Thousand Are Released to Public

Strong Indication Japan Will Attack Russia Soon  W Vould Open Third Most Important Active  pg v.. WE... £3. Gdamte Shee Attia Poa ntiwaoe

alk WARSHIPS, i TRANSPORTS ON SUNK’ LIST   Allied Naval Forces Avenge Losses Suffered in Sea Battle Off Java.   RAID CONDUCTED WITH LOSS OF BUT ONE PLANE

23 JAP SHIPS WERE BAGGED WN NEW PAID   American and Australian Naval Forces Record a Great Victory.   LOST ONLY ONE PLANE   Jap Fleet Off East Coast of New Guinea Under Vigcrous Attack.

Avenge Losses Off Java In Recent Raids   Cruisers, Destroyers Among  Ships Sunk

Six Warships Listed by Navy as Damaged And Probably Sunk   Losses at Java More Than Avenged in Attacks Executed Chiefly by Aerial Commands

ENEMY LOSSES INCLU D WARSHIPS, 2 CRUISERS   Allied Nations Stage Most Devastating Raid of War Off New Guinea   AYTACKERS LOSE ONLY ONE PLANE   Navy Department Admits Loss of Two Subs Under Other Circumstances

23 JAP SHIPS) - WERE BAGGED IN NEW RAID    American and Australian Naval Forces Record a.   Great Victory. .   ILOSTONLY ONE PLANE   Jap: Fleet Off East Coast of New. Guinea Under Vig: . crous Attack.

Men on First Trip to Sea Act Like Veterans as Sub Blasts Coast Guard Boat   Ry LEO RRANHWAM

Officers Praise: Conduct of Crew ~ Ot Torpedoed Coast:-Guard Ship

WORK IS BEGUN ON ELM AVENUE      State Highway Department Starts Improvement Of Adams County Portion — Plans 16-Foot Roadway

UNITED ACTION ON COSTS ASKED   Ogdenites Hits Bonuses, Wage Hikes, Payments Aiding? Inflation

CHINESE TROOPS IN BURMA HALT DRIVE ON FLANK   But Outnumbered Defender: Appear Menaced by 3Pronged Push of Reinforced Japanese.   SITUATION IS GRAVE IN TAUNGGYI AREA   Invaders Trying to Encircle Troops Under General Stilwell—Allies Hold in Center.

Chinese Force Counters in Burma Area   Japanese Seek to Encircle Stilwell’s Troops

ENEMY PUSHES FORWARD ON OTHER FRONTS   Fresh Tanks, Planes And Artillery Are Thrown Into Fight By Japanese.

ENEMY TANKS HURL ALLIED FORCES BACK   Chinese Are Inflicting Heavy Casualties

CHINESE BLOCK JAPS IN BURMA   Both Sides Fight to Beat Monsoons; Defenders Outnumbered

Japs Imperil Gen. Stillwell’s Chinese Force   Invaders Hammer Left Flank of Allied Army And Start Forces on Encircling Movement

Japs Launch Three-Prong Burma Thrust   Chinese Defenders Of Left Flank Open Counterdrive

Chinese Flank In Burma Hit By Jap Tanks  Allies Counter-At  Allies Counter-Attack in Attempt fo Stop Advances

Hard-Pressed Chinese Defending Allied Left Flank in Burma Counterattack to Halt Japanese

STILLWELL’S CHINA ARMY HOLDS ONE POINT      Overwhelming Number of Men, Planes, Guns Threatens to Wipe China From War

One Japanese Drive Stalled. On Left Flank   Valiant Chinese Troops Unable to Halt Enemy in Other Sectors

Chinese Attack To Hold Left Flank   Japs Striking On Both Sides With Furious Blows

HARD - PRESSED TROOPS STAGE COUNTERDRIVE   Enemy Sweeps Around Stalled Comrades In  Furious Drive   INIPS REINFORCED

SWEENEY REFUSES — TO NAME STETSOI   Declares That He Believe: Elyria Man Not Competent to Fill the Poct.

PACE GAME OF VALUE, RULING IN IOWA. CASE   Machines Put in Same Clas: as Slot Machines by Supreme Court,   POSSESSORS DECLARED SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION

Three More Ships Are Victims Of Axis U-Boats  Attacks Reported On  Atantic Coast BDaenmsaek Tastml at Al

3 MORE SHIPS ARE SUNK BY NAZI U-BOATS   Survivors of Vessels are Landed at Lewes, Del., And Miami, Fla.   SEVERAL MEN LOST IN EACH OF ATTACKS   One Captain Reports Sinking by ‘Cruiser Sub,’ Largest He Ever Saw

Subs Torpede Two Vessels In Atlantic   14 Survive Attack on Norwegian Freighter, 2 Crewmen Missing   TWO SHIPS DAMAGED

Submarine Torpedoes; Shellfire Lift: Toll of Allied Ships Attacked Of United States Atlantic Coast to 41

33 Survivors — Of Yugoslav Ship At Lewe:            Merchant Ship’s 38 Survivor : At Miami, Fla; Norwegian Tanker Loses 2 Of Crew Of 40.

NAVY ANNOUNCES TORPEDOING OF TWO MORE SHIPS   small U. S$. Merchant Ship And Norwegian Vessel Sunk off Atlantic Coast   FOURTEEN> SURVIVORS LAND IN DELAWARE   Second Mate of Norwegian Ship Declares Sub Attack. ed Without Warning; Captain of Tanker Describes Running Battle with Sub

3 MORE SHIPS. “ARE SUNK BY. NAT U-BOATS   Survivors af “Vessels are Landed at Lewes, Del., And Miami, Fla.   SEVERAL MEN ‘LOST INEACH OF ATTACKS      One Captain Reports Sink ing by ‘Cruiser Sub,’ Larguae “He: Ewer ‘Save

Two Allied Merchantmen  Sub Victims   AXIS SUBS ATTACK WINDWARD ISLAND   _ Two Vessels Damaged And Casualties Slight, British Announce ©

THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS   OFF ATLANTIC COAST INCREASED TO 41.

THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK OFF EAST COAST   Subs Use Torpedoes and Shell-fire to Sink Craft—109 of Crews of 124 Saved

2 MERCHANT SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   U. Ss. VESSEL AND NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER ATTACKED OFF ATLANTIC COAST.

U-Boats Sink Three Vessels In Atlantic   Yugoslavian Freighter. Norwegian Tanker, Cargo Ship Victims  15 CREWMEN LOST AND 109 RESCUED  Attacks on Atlantic Off American Coast Reach Total of 41

2 MERCHANT SHIPS TORPEDO VICTIMS   Merchant Yessels Sunk Off the Atlantic Canck

SUB TOLL 15 41   3 More Sinkings Revealed as Survivors Are - Landed

Subs Sink 2 More Vessels Off U. S.   Espionage Will Not Be Tol erated, Says Judge Handing Out Punishment

2 SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   14 Survivors of Norwegian Vessel Landed in Delaware—Sub At tacks at Windward Island

Nation's Butter Supplies Dwindle; Rationing May Come By Christmas

BUTTER RATIONING NOW IN PROSPECI   Surplus Stocks Running Low Dairy Trade Reveals

Rationed Butter Seen Possibility In Near Future   Report Americans Eating Into Their Supplies At An Unprecedented Rate

Shortage Of Butter Forecast   Storage Stocks To Be Used Up in December

BUTTER STOCKS ARE DWINDLING   Some Dairy Leaders See Rationing Possibility As Useage Increases

U. §. BUTTER STOCK MELTS AWAY RAPIDLY   Cold Storage Supply May Be Gone by 1943.

Firm Resumes Management of Cable Plani   Aluminum Worker: Seek Strike Authorization

Cable Plant Given Back to Its  Private Owners  Return Ordered When Workers Pledge No More Stonppaaes

OWNERS GET BACK PLANT AT BAYONNE   President Orders Change at General Cable Cor. poration

Plant Returns To Its Owners   General Cable Cable Employes’  Request Ie Heeded By President

PLANT OPERATION RETURNED BYU), §   Navy Pulls Out at Out at Cable Firm  Army Has One Run’ ning

Firm Resumes Management of Cable Plant  - Aluminum Worker:   Aluminum Workers Seek Strike Authorization

Cable Corporation Plant Returned to Former Control  Concern Operated by U.:   ‘oncern Operated by U. § Navy Less Than a Week

Train Crashes  Car, 5 Killed   Rural Crossing Scene Of Tragedy As Expectant Mother Rushed To Town.

INOCULATE SOLDIERS FOR DUTY IN TROPICAL LANDS   ALL SOLDIERS WILL BE INOCU LATED AGAINST YELLOW FEVER FOLLOWING REPORT U.8. TROOPS HAVE GONE TO WEST INDIES

OMINOUS TURN IN INDIAN SITUATION   Gandhi Warns Discontentec Elements May Welcome Japanese.

U.S. KEEPS CLOSE WATCH ON INDI      Some Observers “Believ Washington May Issue Eleventh-Hour Appeal

W CRISIS S FACING INDI   Gandhi Declares. Discon tented Elements Maj Welcome Japs - :

GHANDI MOVES CLOSELY EYED RY ROOSEVELT   May Appeal to Indian Leader to Abandon His Demand For [ndependence During War   BRITAIN IS FIRM   Urges Nationalists to Fore go Freedom In Face of Threats to Open  . Gates to Japan

State Department Keeps Watch On Gandhi Moves   Comment Withheld Ga Resolutions Of All-India Conaress

GANDHI SOUNDS NEW WARNING   Says Discontented Elements May Welcome Invasion by Japanese

Discontented Might Aid Jap Invasion.  Gandhi Says   British Must Heed Independence Claims, Indian Leader Warns: Situation Is Ominous

Gandhi Declares India May Greet  Japanese Invasior   Unless British Give What Indians Ask ‘Calamity of First Magnitude’ Might Result

GANDI WARNS OF RESULT OF BRITISH RULE   Appeals To Princess To Share Power With People   SHAKE OFF BRITAIN   Leader Says Disconten May Lead To Jap  Welcome

INDIAN WELCOME TO JAPAN SEEN   GHANDI WARNS THAT ACTION MAY RESULT FROM BRITISH STAND

WARNED OF DISCONTENT   Authorities Are Preparing For -Expected.. Trouble

BRITISH WARNED INDIANS MIGHT WELCOME JAPS   Failure to Heed Demands for Independence Would  Cause Some to Welcome  Invasion

State Department Watching _ India’s Situation Carefully; High Officials Keep Silent

U.S. OFFICIALS OBSERVE INDIA FOR NEXT MOVE   Ominous Turn Of Events In Far East Keeps Washington Alert

Situation In India Taking  Ominous Turn   Gandhi Warns That Failure To Grant Freedom Will Favor Japanese

(U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT WATCHING INDIA EVENTS BUT AVOID COMMENTING

DISCONTENT AT ENCLISh STAND SEER   Failure To Provide Independence Is Main Reason

SITUATION IN INDIA TAKES SERIOUS TURN   Gandhi Warns British Failure to Heed Demands for Independence May Cause Calamity   MAY TURN TO JAPAN

Hull Watches  India Crisis   Last Minute Appeal To Gan dhi From America Woulc Not Be Surprising.

Gandhi Warns British to Give in at Once   Japs Attempt to Stir Up Trouble by Broadcasting Speech of Exiled Indian

UNITED STATES 1S CLOSELY WATCHING EVENTS IN INDIA  COWenwn Nomis Trager Ar   STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, HOWEVER, AVOII COMMENT ON MATTER

POLITICAL SITUATION IN INDIA: IS WORSE   British Warned to Heed Indiar . Demands

Gandhi Warns Of Welcome fo Jap Invaders   British Are Told Country's Demands Should Bring Action

DEMANDS INDIA BE GIVEN ITS INDEPENDENCE      While Wanting Independence No Demand For Withdrawal 7 Of British Troops

Gandhi Foresees Invasion Welcome If Britain Delays   Political Situation Take: Ominous Turn; Party Oe cision Due Friday

British Warned . Of Aid To Japs  In India Invasion   ‘i; Nationalist Leader, Asks Freedom At Once In Newspaper Article

GANDHI THREATENS BRITISH WITH TALK OF AIDING JAPS   Indian Situation, With Independence Demands, Takas Ominous Tum

State Dept. Keeps Kye on Turn of Events in India   Washington Officials Avoid Comment on Reso. lution Pledging Co-operation to United Nations, If Independence Granted—Hull’s Last Address Recalled.

GANDHI ASKS PRINCES TO SHARE POWER   Nationalist Leader Appeals To Indian Rajahs To Yield Some Authority To People—Warns Britain Jap Invasion May Be Welcomed If Independence Is Denied

Allied Forces Raid Occupied Areas   Low-Level Attackers Blast Concentrations

DUNKERQUE, OSTEND BOMBED BY BRITISH   German Troop Concentrations and Gun Positions Blasted in Low-Level Attack,

RAF SWOOPS ON CHANNEL COAST   Americans Participate In Low-Level Raids On Equipment

R. A: F. Blasts French ©  Coastal Areas T.ow-Level Attack   Low-Level Attack Is Made in Early Evening

U. S. Eagles in Fight as Squad After Squad of R.A.F. Blast at Nazis

Scrap Rubber to Filling Stations  A Cent a Pound To Be Paid in Kansas Drive

Warning Is Voiced Of Food Shortage   Secretary Wickard Says Policy Needed

Sees Possible Food Shortage   Sec’y Wickard Says Coun try Needs Unified Food Policy.

WICKARD WARNS FOOD SHORTAGE I$ POSSIBILITY   Agricultural Chief Says Nation Needs Unified National Food Policy to Meet War Demands.

Wickard Warns   Food Shortage May Occur He Says: Unified Plan  Is Necessary

FIRE SWEEPS WAREHOUSE   Auto Supply Building In Baitimere Completely Destroyed; Loss Near Mitlion

Winter Weather Grips Part of. . Fast Caucasus   Armored Trains Blast Path for Russian Troops

Soviets Forge Ahead As Cold GriosCaucasus   Armored Trains Blast Out Path For Advancing Red: In Mordok Zone   CITY BATTLE FLARES   Both Russian, German At. tacks Are Reported Inside Stalingrad

WINTER LAYS GY HANDS 0 MOZODK ARE   Cold’ in Caucasus Becoming Intense but Fighting Is Stepoed Up.   STALINGRAD DEFENDERS SET FOR NEW NAZI PUSH

Nazis Expected To Renew Pust For Stalingrad   Final Grand Assault Seen; Winter Descends On Eastern Caucasus

Bitter Weather  Grips Caucasus Battle Sector   Stalingrad Defenders Hold, Get Set For Renewed German Attack

Gunboat On Duty In Philippines   Small Ships Prevent  Japanese Infiltration

(Daniel, Allred Go into Run-Off For U.S. Senator   ‘OUN LEE SMITH OF THROCKMORTON LEADS FOR LIEU-  TENANT GOVERNOR

RAIL COMMISSIONER OLIN GULBERSON OPTIMISTIC MOOD  SEES BRIGHTER DAYS WHEN TRANSPORTATION

Young Caplain Has Record of 12 Jap Planes   Joseph Foss, Jr., Ma Have Bagged More in Pacific

BY PACIFIC AC   South Dakota Marine Flier 22, Downs Planes in 50 Flights

ONFIDENCE VOTE GIVEN CHURCHILL   Osition of United Nations In Far East, Libya Is Acute; Japs Within 30 Miles of Singapore

BRITISH PREPARE: CALMLY FOR LAST DITCH DEFENSE   Jap Invasion Fleet Mak&s New Landing on Dutch Borneo.

Germans Take Another Block In Stalingrad   But Force Of Teutor Onslaught Appears Tx Have Lessened.

INVADERS ADD NEW BLOCK 10 HOLDINGS IN STALINGRAD   Fury Of Onslaught Lessens Slightly, But Danger Remains Acute

GERMAN TROOPS MAKE SLIGHT GAIN IN STALINGRAD   Advancing Over the Bodies of Their Dead, They Added Another Block.   DEFENDERS GET HELP   Russians in a Desperate Ef ort to Defeat the Latest Nazi Assault.

Nazis Win New Block in Siege   Pay Huge Toll to Gain Few Feet at Stalingrad

Germans Disregard Losses To Capture Block . ot ned Buildings in? ses 4  Russian gr Res “4 Up Fresh Tre InDesy *.\*%\ ¢ to Beat Bock La

Fresh Russian Troops Thrown Against Enemy   Germans Advance Over Piles Of Bodies; rorce Of Onslaught Seems Lessened

GERMANS ADVANCE OVER OWN DEAD TO ADD ONE NEW BLOCK   RUSSIAN DEFENDERS MOVE IN FRESH TROOPS TO BLUNT NAZI ASSAULT

GermanForces Advance Over Bodies of Own ‘Dead In Streets of Stalingrad   RUSSIA THROWING IN FRESH TROOPS   Force of Nazi Onslaught  A ee —Appears Lessened From  Earlier Attacks On Volga City

GERMANS ADVANCE OVER OWN DEAD TO ADD ONE NEW BLOCK  RUSSIAN DEFENDERS MOVE IN FRESH TROOPS

Germans Make New Advances In Volga City  Stalingrad Still Holds.   Stalingrad Still Holds. But Is In A Serious Position, Say Reds; Croations Wiped Out

HEAVY COST IS PAID BY NAZIS FOR BLOCK GAIN   Reds Believe Force of Onslaught Is Lessened in Stalingrad Battle

GERMANS GAIN IN STALINGRAD   Nazi Troops, Drive Ahead Over Bodies of Their Fallen Dead.

Germans Gain In Their Siege On Stalingrad   Russians Move in Fresh Troops in Effort to Defend City.   Force of Onslaught  Appears Lessenins

Nazis Occupy Another Block In Stalingrad   Russians Battle To Curb Assault Now in Sixth Day

ONSLAUGHT LESSENS IN STALINGRAD   Soviets Destroy Three Companies Of @ Hun Infantry

SOVIETS MUSTER FRESH FORGES IN DESPERATION   Fiercest Fighting Rages ir Northern Factory Area; Many Nazis Dead

Nazi Drive Slows at Stalingrad   Russians Bring Up Troops to Meet Assault.

REDS MOVE IN FRESH TROOPS TO MEET FOE   Onslaught Is Weaker Than Earlier Drives Against City

Nazis ‘Buy New Block   Force of Onslaught Weakening, Danger Continues

Another Block f Stalingrad  Falls To Nazis   Force Of Drive Seems Lessened; Dange? To City Is Still Critical

Stalingrad Peril Continues Great   Nazis Score: Some. Gains -. But At: Great Cost: ©

FRESH TROOPS SENT TO AID OF DEFENDERS   Germans, Advancing Over Bodies of Hundreds of Dead, Add New Block To Holdings in City   ONSLAUGHT LESSENS

Nazi Troops Advance Over Hundreds of Their OwnDead   Enemy Believed to Be. Shifting Strength’ . To West. Possibly to Meet Second Front

A NEW BLOCK IS ADDED 10 NAZIHOLDINGS   Force of Onslaught Appears Lessened but Danger to City Remains Acute—Fierce Fighting  sm KRiactoarvy Area.

SOVIETS ADMIT LOSS OF BLOCK IN NORTHWEST   Defenders Report Advance Made Over Bodies Of Hundreds Of Enemy Dead   CAUCASUS DRIVE SLOWED   Huge Tank Forces Widen Wedge Driven Into Factory District

Nazis Advance Over Dead to Add New Block of Street   RUSS REINFORCED   Soviets Down 14 Planes As Hitlerites Make New Attacks

FRESH RED TROOPS RUSH AT INVADERS   Germans Climb Over Own Dead to Register Latest Advance   18 NAZI TANKS OUT; 14 PLANED DOWNED   Other Enemy Advances In Russian Areas Repulsed, Report Says

Russians Put Up Desperate Counter-Fight   Force of New German Drive Appears Lessened in Assaul At Stalinarad

GERMANS GAIN BLOCK; REDS REINFORCED   Russians Batile Desperately te Blunt Latest Nazi Thrust Agains’ Stalingrad

Soviets In Stalingrad Fight Hard   Germans Register Gain  One Part OF City On Volaa River

Nazis Seize More Blocks In Stalingrad   Reds Claim Fury OF Assault Reduced In Latest Efforts

Germans Gain One Block In Stalingrad  Diccinke Baw Ta   Russians Move In Fresh Troops To Blunt Attack

NAZIS GAIN IN BESIEGED CIT)   Germans Advance Over the Bodies of Their Dead to Add Holdings.   ENEMY PLANES DOWNED

Block Gained At Stalingrad By German:   Latest Nazi Assault Is In Fifth Day With Minor Gains Conceded By Russian Troops

CLIMB OVER THEIR DEAD TO ADVANCE   Germans Take New Block of Buildings But Force of Drive Appears Lessened   MAY BE EXHAUSTED OR SHIFTING FORCES      Russians _ Bringing Up Fresh Troops as Danger Remains Acute

Soviet Rushes New Troops To Volga Citadel]   Germans Gain One Block Of Crumbling Buildings Ir Stalingrad Struggle.   ONSLAUGHT LESSENED

Volga City Still In Grave Danger As Germans Continue Advances; 2,500 Nazis Slain In One Day As Invaders Revert To Frontal Assaults   { Associated Press )

NAZIS GET ONE BLOODY BLOCK OF STALINGRAL   Attack That Pushed Lines One - Block Further Seemed on Lesser Scale.   LOSE 18 TANKS, 14 PLANES AND STREETFUL.OF DEAD

FRESH RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING INTO STALINGRAT  ArOMARC CONTINIIC   GERMANS ‘CONTINUE BLOODY ADVANCE WITHIN CITY

Nazis Seize New Block Within City   Hundreds Killed Stalingrad Gets Bresh Red Units

Jazis Able To Advance Over Bodies Of Hundreds Of Their Dead—Russians Throw In Fresh Troops In Desperate Effort To Blunt And Defeat Latest Naz Assault Now In Its Sixth Day—Croatian Legion Of! 4n00 Troops Claimed About Wiped Out

Plan Indictment For War Crimes of Nazi Forces   Governments In Exile of Allies To Hold Meeting At London

EXILED HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 10 LIST NAZI GRIMES   Full Record to Be Kept—Polish General Chairman of “Revenge” Committee.

LIST OF NAZI CRIMES PLANNED   Allied Governments In Exile Will Prepare For PostWar Vengeance

Will Compile List Of German War Crimes In Preparation For Day When Nazis Must Pay

Big Navy Base And Main City Are Captured   French Resistance On Isle Smashed, Londor _ Reports, After 48-Hour Lightning Cam paign; Fleet To Take Over Today

Capture  Town And Naval Base   RESISTANCE BY VICHY TROOPSENDED LAST NIGHT; BRIT. FLEET MAKES TRIUMPHAL ENTRY

VICHY FRENCH RESISTANCE COMES TO END   Naval, Military Commanders Ask for Terms of Capitulation.

IS ONE OF THE GREATEST NAVY BASES IN WORLD   French Surrender; Terms Of Capitulation Being Arranged

3 MONTHS SPENT IN PREPARATIONS TO CAPTURE BAS!   Commandos, Parachutists, Marines Have Part In  _ Taking One of Greatest Naval Ports.   TRIUMPHAL ENTRY 1S.  ARRANGED FOR MEN   Plans Drawn in Detail Under Whieh an Overwhelming Force Was Used, Minimum Bloodshed.

BRITISH FORCES SMASH VADAGASCAR RESISTANCE   Diego Suarez And Antsirane Navy  Base Captured In Attack By Night

NIGHT ATTACK BY COMMANDO: CAPTURES PORT   Base Dominating — Indian Ocean Trade Routes In British Hands

BRITISH SEIZE NAVAL BASE IN NIGHT ATTACK   Commandos Stage Dramatic Assault As Marines Distract Defenders   CAPITULATION ARRANGED   Resistance Smashed, But Isolated Units Fight With Backs To Sea

Churchill Pays Tribute to Defenders   Only Small Groups Of Vichy Troops Are Resisting

FRENCH RESISTANCE ON MADAGASCAR IS PRACTICALLY ENDED   Antsirane Naval Base and Diego Suarez Surrender.

Night Attack Ends Battle; Toll Is High   Commandos and Parachutists Sweep In On Great French Naval Base.

Vichy Resistance In Madagascar ls Smashed   Arrange Terms Of Surrender With British

Rationing Conditions  Outlined   Men Will Get To Work And Farmers To Town, Asserts Jeffers In  Chicago Interview

Court Rules On Tax Titles  George A Hurst   George A Hurst Decision Modified

Yanks Fly With RAF In Big Raid   Flying Fortresses In Great Numbers Aid Day Attack

NORTHERN FRANCE HIT HARD IN AIR ATTACKS   American Fighters and Bombers Join in One of the Biggest Raids of the War in Territory Previously Subjected to Bombings — Report Bitter Fighting Continues in Stalingrad Despite Claims of Nazis.

HUGE BOMBtAG ARE EabOnTeD BY FIGHTERS   All-Out Aerial Offensive  Believed Underway In All Its Fury

YANKS HARASS FOE IN MOUNTAINS OF PANAY AND LUZON   Three Galtant Americans Rescue Flag After Shell-Cuts Halvarc.

Leo Robertson Gets His Wings   LOCAL YOUTH FINISHES AI& FORCE GUNNERY SCHOOL

BADGER WEATHER CONTINUED COL   Neighbors Brave Storm te “Bring Injured Youth From Madeline Island. °

Construction Specialists Are Ready To Fix a Pipe or Slaughter a Jap

WPB Chief Cites Production Gain  But More Needed   Labor, Management Urged tp. Closer  Co-Operation

Nelson Urges Greater Work   350 Percent Increase Held ‘Good, But Not Good Enough’ In U. S.

SPARKS WINNER WHT MAJORITY Fb 4ST VOTES   Folsom Refuses To Concede Defeat And Will Await Official Tabulation   RUN-OFFS NECESSARY IN OTHER STATE RACES   20 Boxes Still Unreported But Are Not Expected To Change Results

OPAKG MARGIN DUAL VOTES, COUNT REVEALS   Official Tabulation Gives Eufaula Lawyer Clear * Margin Of Victory   279,454 BALLOTS CAST IN GUBERNATORIAL RACE   Judge Lamar Field Is Given 34,893 Votes In His Race For Supreme Court

‘SILVER SHIRT? TRIAL STARTS   PELLEY FACES FEDERAL GOURT JURY ON CHARGES   GF SEDITION—UNDER   SENTENCE IN SOUFH 2

NUMBER OF TEXAS CITIES BLACKED OUT WN DEFENOE PROGRAM  rel rAh yr a TAM ree   DALLAS, FORT WORTH, AUSTIN, CORSICANA AND CORPUS CHRISTI DISAPPEAR

“Submarines Doing Grand Job,”’ Declares Secretary of Navy Knox—Patrol Forces of British Eighth Army Resume Advance Westward Through Libya—Penetrate To Vicinity of El Agheila

AMERICAN UBOATS SINK 93 VESSELS   Japs Have Probably Lost 2 Others With 27 Being Blasted.

U.S, SUBS SINK 100 JAP CRAFT   Knox Praises Courageous Work of American Undersea Boats

U-BOATS LAUDED BY KNOX, FOR JAP SINKINGS   See. Says Our Crews Did Grand Job; T7_.&. Alert In Salamon:

CAUGHT § IN HAY   Man Hangs Head Downward In Barn For Six Hours.

Neely Files Suit Against Newspapel   Governor Asks  $250,000 Damages of Daily Mail And Its Publisher

Gov. Neely Sues Charleston Mail, Clark For Libel   $250,000 Damage Action Follows “Long Series” O: Acts Critical Of Administration, Says Plaintiff; Watkins Is Counsel

NEELY FILES LIBEL CTT AGAINST MAIL   Governor Names Publisher Walter’E. Clark in $250,000 Action; Brief Document Omits Particulars

U.S. MARINES MAKE GAINS IN SOLOMONS   Reinforcements Being Rushed By Japs Are Harassed

Allied Airmen Blast ‘Nippon Reinforcements   MacArthur Fliers Force Jap Convoy From Rabaul Out To Sea

Planes Smash Japanese Efforts To Reach Solomons   Allied Airmen Attack Jap Bases, Shipping  Over Area as Naval Units Protect Supply — Routes to Occupation Force

Marines Are Improving  Their Bases   Allied Planes Smash at Jap Reinforcements

Planes Hit Jap Harbors In Solomons   U. S. Marines Advance Steadily Strengthening Bases In South erd Solomons — Enemy Rein forcements Stopped   BATTLE IS NOW IN NINTH DAY

U.S. FOOTHOLD IN SOLOMONS IS MADE FIRM   Enemy Ships and Bases Plastered By MacArthur's Squadrons.

ENEMY CONVOY AT. RABAUL ATTACKED; SUPPLIES ARRIVING   Japanese Reinforcements Scattered By American Fliers’ Attacks Over —. Wide Area—U. S. Supply Ships Move Up

U.S. BASES IN SOLOMONS STRENGTHENED  i   Marines Appear To Be in the Islands to Stay

Rabaul Seen As Next on U.S.  Move Forward Jap Rescue Fleets Driven   Jap Rescue Fleets Driven Off by Nayy; U. &. Routes Firm

Raids Made On Convoys   Harbors in Enemy Hands Also Hit By Allied Planes

New Attack Opened On Jap Convoy   Suspect Important Raids On Outlying Enemy  Bases,

LONG-RANGE PURSUIT PLANES AND BOMBERS APPEAR TO BE GIVING THE UNITED STATES FORCES THE ADVANTAGE   Strike Smashing Offensive Blow Against Japanese Invaders in Kiska Area — Lashing Out Heavily Against Japanese Supply Lines

ADVANTAGE FOR U.S. IN ALASKA FIGHTING ARES   Long Range Pursuits, Bombers Now Hold Edge in Aleutians as Well as Solomons,

Attorney General Says Supervisor Districts Still In Effect In County'   Will Elect Five Supervisors This Fall By Districts

SUPERVISORS TO BE ELECTED FOR FOUR DISTRICTS   Attorney General Says No Change Was Ever Made In Districts

ROOSEVELT SEES PRODUCTION NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE   Says U.S. Won't Exact Harsh Payments After War   UNITED NATIONS ALL SHARE COST OF WAR

Lend-Lease Approaches 5 Billion   President ‘Tells ‘Congress Battle Of Distribution “In ‘Its Critical’ Phase”

DISTRIBUTION Ot WAR EQUIPMENT IS NOW: SERIOUS   Roosevelt Declares Battle of Production is About to be Won, Reservoir Near Flood Stage.   TELLS CONGRESS OF 15 MONTHS RESULTS   Aid Extended 36 Countries !s Nearly Four Billion Besides Other Services tc Allied Nations.

FDR Reviews Progress of Lend-Lease      Assures United Nations America Won’t Demand Big Repayments.

U.S. Resources Now Near Flood Stage--F   President Assures That America Will  Not Exact Back-Breaking Payments From Alfies After The War

FDR Says Battle Of Distribution Is ‘Critical’   $4,497,000,000 Lend Lease Aid; Battle of Production Won

Distribution Dattl, 22. Te Battle in Its  Critical Stage   Production Reservoir 1: Near Flood Stage, Says Roosevelt Message   INFORMS CONGRESS      Next Step Is “to Direc Full Force Against Centers of Enemy Power”

LEND-LEASE OUTPUT NEAR 4.2 BILLIONS   Exported Materials Totaled — $2,138,900,000 to End of May.   NOW SHIPPING WEAPONS ABROAL   Report Indicates Dollarfor-Dollar Repayment . Not Expected.

DISTRIBUTION CRUCIAL PHASE OF WAR EFFORT   ‘Battle Of Production On Its  Way To Being Won, Pres ident Reports   RESOURCES NEARING PEAK   Lend-Lease Aid Totals $4,497.000.000 As Allies Start Repayment

Cost of War To Be Borne Equitably   Each Ally To Give According  To His Ability

Distribution Now Nation’s  Biggest Task   Lend-Lease Total Nearly 5 Billion, Production Moves Along. Says FD

Lend-Lease Aid Report Made to Congress Today   President Asserts Distribution Still In Critical Phase

LEND-LEASE AID TOTALS MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS   Congress Told Battle of Production Is On Way To Being Won

RESERVOIR OF RESOURCES AT FLOOD STAGE   U.S. Will Not Exact Back-Break ing Payments, Savs FDR

Lease-Lend Aid Nearly 5 Billion  Making Switch From Production Here. To Dictribhution Abroad

Production Battle Is Nearly Won   Distribution In Its Critica Stage Says President

Distribution Proves Problem   U. S. and Britain Act To Get Men and War Materiel to Front

No Squabble Over Debts, Says FDR   Benefit From Lend-Lease Will Be Victory

LEND-LEASE AID HITS 4 BILLION        Battle#Of; Distribution “ yeached ‘Critical Stage Says E.D.R.. ..

Congress Given Report Relative To Operations   Total Now Is Nearly, Four and Half Billions

Lease-Lend Aid Un To End of May Gees to $4,497,000 000.00   President Submits His Fifth Report to the Congress Today

Lend-Lease Aid Up toEnd Of May Near 412 Billions   FDR Says ‘Battle of Dis tribution In Critical Phase’

PRESIDENT IN REPORT ON U.S. WAR RESOURCES   Back-Breaking After War Payments Will Not be Demanded

Distributing War Goods Is Problem Now   President’s Report On Lend-Lease Asks Expert Assistance   “Need Anything That Will Float Or Fly”   Nearly Five Billions Used In Lend-Lease Activities To June

PRESIDENT REPORTS ON LEASE-LEND Al   Totals $4,497,000,000 Up tc . End of May, He Tells Conrress

LEND-LEASE AID AT END OF MAY $4.497,000,000.   FDR Tells Congress of Big Debt Today-—-Says Battle of Distribution In “Critica! Phase’”’ -- .

All Out memy   U. S. And Great Britain Combine To Get Forces  To Battle Fronts

REPORTS WAR NO CLOSE 10 “FLOOD STAGE   Roosevelt Gives Lend Lease Accounting to Congress for 3 Months.   SAYS COST CAN'T BE MEASURED IN MONEY

U.S. Prepares Vast Arms Flow to Allies   Weapons Ready For Transport, Says Roosevelt

LEND-LEASE OUTLAY OVER FOUR BILLION   Battle Of Distribution Now In Most Critical Phase

PLEDGES EASY     AID Ay WAR'S END   Battle of Distribution In Critical Phase, Says President

Roosevelt Reports on  Lend-Lease   Allies are Assured Of Easy Post-War Payments on Debts

LendLeaseAidThroughMay $4,497,000, 000 Says FR   Production Battle On Way To Being Won, Distribution Battle: “in Critical Phase’

Distribution  - Battle Still In . Critical Phase   Reservoir, Of Resources Is At Flood ‘Stage, ‘Congress ‘Is’ Informed  -. By Roosevelt

Lease-Lend Aid Now 41), Billions   FDR Says Battle of Distri. bution in Its Critica’ Phase.

WAR AID NEAR FIVE BILLION MARK   Lend-Lease Assistance Up To End Of May Totalled $4,497,. 000,000, Roosevelt Tells Congress—Battle Of Distribution Declared “In Its Critical Phase”

Battle of Distribution in Critical Stage, President Tells Congress; Reservoir of Resources Now Approaching Flood Stage; Allies Helping United States

Battle of Productior On Way to being Won   FIFTH REPORT   FIFTH REPORT  —_— J ——— Battle of Distribu  tion “In Its Criti-

FDR Reports On Lend-Lease   Battle of Distribution Now In Critical Stage

-REAL COST OF WAR NOT MEASURED IN MONEY’   4% Biltions In Aid Sent Out Already, Report Shows   ———-—  Production Battle On Way To Being Won

President Declares Problem Ot Getting Supplies to War Fronts Is at Critical Stag

Easy Payment Plan For War Aid s Hinted   Roosevelt's Lend-Lease Report Says Blood, Toi Will Be Credited   NEW TOTALS GIVEK   12 Per Cent OF Entir U.S. War Effort Is Nov Going Abroad

DISTRIBUTION MAJOR SNARL NOW SAYS FD   Production Battle I: Won, He Says Wher  Reporting On New Lend-Lease

LEND-LEASE AlD TOPS 4 BILLION   Roosevelt Tells Con gress Battie of Production . Being Won.

Distribution of War Products Is In Critical Phase   President Reports to Congress on Lease-Lend  Proeress Up to June   PRODUCTION IS GUOD   Reservoir of Resources [s  Now Approaching the  Flood Stage

Battle of Distribution “in Its Critical Phase,” FDR Informs Congress

FDR REPORTS ON LEND-LEASE   Baitle af Production on Way Being Won, Distribution at Cri  tical Phase

President Tells Congress U. S. Has The Guns Now, Strives To Get In Positions For Offensive   Report On Lend-Lease Operations Emphasizes Shipping Is No. 1 Problem Today; Allied Nations Contribute To Pool By Sheltering, Feeding Yankee Troops

Battle Of Distribution At Crisis... .  Lend-Lease Aid Nearing Five Billions; War Of Production Being Won

Says Production Up; Distribtion. Crux Now   President Tells Conaress Allied Aid S Néar Four and Welt pie

FDR DECLARES U.S. INDUSTRY SETS RECORD   Reservoir of Vital War Resources Is Near ‘Flood’

Fifth LeaseLend Report Is Submitted   President Tells Congress $4,497,000,009 Spent To June Ist   NEED TRANSPORTATION

F, R. REPORTS. WAR SUPPLIES ‘FLOOD’ AXIS   No Back-Breaking Taxes Planned After War,’ Says President

FDR SAYS BATTLE OF DISTRIBUTION IS IN CRITICAL PHASE   Lend-Lease Aid At End Of May Totais ‘$4 497 000.000

Distribution  Of Lend-Lease Is ‘Critical’   President Roosevelt. Announces Four and Half Billions Sent Allies

F.D.R. PLEDGES EASY LEND-LEASE PAYMENT   Allies Repaying in “Blood an Toil”; U.S. War Resources “Overflowing”’

Lend-Lease Aid Report Is Made   President Tells Congress Amount Totals Nearly Four and Half Billion up to End of May But Disiuihutiem is in “Critical Phase.”   PRODUCTION FIGHT WON

Production Battle Nearly Won, Distribution in Critical Phase.   TOTAL NEAR 5 BILLION

1.5. PRODUCTION REACHING FLOOD STAGE. SAYS FR      ‘Reservoir of Resources Com:  ing Into Its Own—U.S.   Not to Exact Stiff ; Paumants for Goods.

LEASE-LEND AID 1S IS REPORTED AT FOU AND HALF BILLIONS  BATTLE OF PRODUCTION WON BUT DISTRIBUTION

FDR Promises Allies Time To Pay Debts   Two-Way Arrangements Are Reported To Congress In Regular Resume

Lease-Lend Aid Reaches 4 1-2 Billions   Transportation, Not Production, Great Problem of Teday

Reports on Lease-Lend Activities   President Roosevelt Asserts ~ Allied Battle of Distribution / Je in Critical Phase

NO BACK-BREAKING PAYMENTS ON LEND. TEASE, FDR STATES      Major Benefit ‘From’ Ai Will Be The Defeat. ° Of The Axis —  “Nations

PRESIDENT GIVES REPORT ON LENDLEASE T0 CONG,   Distribution Battle In Critical Stage; Production On Par

WAR AID NEAR 45 BILLIONS   Military, Distribution Problems Are Most Vital Now. President Savs

Air Patrol to Combat Forest Fires In Muskingum Conservancy District

FORESTRY DIVISION IN OHIO TO SET UP AIR FOREST PATROL      18 Eastern Counties Are to Be Guarded from Fire by New Arrangement,

U.S. Far Kast Fleet Safe At New Base   Capital Acclaims Hart for Feat In Cavite Exodus

CAMPAIGNING IN OHIO IS SLOWED DOWN TO A WALK   Sultry Summer Days anc Rationing Have Effect on Electors Over Ohia -

= Candidates for Ohio's 2 L IT  ( 8 = Congressional Posts Busy Despite Slow Primary

Recessed Meeting Of Demos Planned  ‘Court Aspect Of Kilday Situation  tL. Llewee Cree

Recessed Meeting Of Demos Planned  Court Aspect Of Kilday Situation

Capture Orders of Jap General   Reveal Importance of ~ Port Moresby Drive

ALLIES LAUNCH LARGE ATTACK AGAINST JAPS IN NEW GUINEA; JAPANESE COMMANDER KILLED

ORDERS REVEAL JAP AMBITIONS   Papers Found On New Guinea Commander Slain During Allied Action .

CAPTURED ORDERS $F SLAN HORI TELL IMPORTANCE   Facts Pertaining to Moresby Are Obtained, Tanks < In Use First. Time In-: New Guinea Sector...   LASHIO AIRDROME IS~  -DAMAGED IN BOMBING   Day Bombers Damage -Germany, Occupied France. Then Night Shifts Takes Up Wrecking.

MacArthur Launches Buna Knock-Out Rap   Orders of Slain General Show Japs Thought New Guinea Campaign Vital

THWARTED DRIVE TO TAKE PORT MORESBY HARD BLOW TO JAPS   Importance of Campaign Becomes Known After Captured Orders Are Revealed.

NEW GUINEA ATTACK OPENS   Allied Forces Strike at Rapidly Detericrating “Enemy Positions — Tanks Used by. American = and Australian Forces for. First Time in New Guinea Campaign.

ALLIES OPEN NEW ATTACK AT BUNA   Tanks Proving Effective In Cracking Line

HOSPITAL SHIP ATTACKED   Plainly Marked Netherlands Vessel Hit by Jap Bombers

BAN IS PLACED ON CAR RACING   Motorcycles and Midge Cars Included In ODT Order

DUTCH FIGHT ON DESPITE NAZI FIRING SQUADS   Ghostly Battalions March Against Conquerers on Unseen Battlefield   READY TO AID INVASION   Information Given RAF and Groups of ‘Hikers’ Study German Defenses

Hangman Hunts Secret Troops In Netherlands   Firing Squads Fail To Liquidate Ghostly Battalions

Himmler Sent to Holland to Conquer brave Ghostly Battalions Fighting Underground

HOUSE OKAYS WAR ON TRIO ON AXIS SIDE   Rumania, Hu ngary, Bulgaria Hit

House Declares War upon Three Pro-Axis Nations   Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania Now Classed with ‘Big Shots’

House Unanimously Passe: Declaration of War Against Axis Satellites

WAR ON THREE NATIONS VOTED   House Resolution Names Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania

HOUSE PASSES WAR MEASURE   Votes Unanimously Ts Class 3 Countries As Enemies

House Passes War Measures   Chamber Goes Upon Record Sixth Time  to Declare War

WAR DECLARATIONS QUICKLY APPROVED   House Acts to Put U. S. _ in War Against Puppet Nations

Invaders May Lose Grip On South Russia   Soviet Takes Full Advan tage of Hitler Diversior in North Africa.

cena  dOU,000 FORGE TU bt CAUGHT IN TRAP, CLAIM   Soviet Offensive Splitting Web Of German Defense Posts, Supply Lines

3 Russian Columns Advancing   One Red Army Seeking to Isolate German Force  in the Caucasus

Reports From African Fighting Searty, Both Sides Trying To Bring In Air Reinforcements In Tunisie Area  _ STRAIN ON ITALY  PEPHRTEN CROWING

Encirclement of Nazis Proceeds   Hitler Reinforces Positions in East Tunisia; Strain on Italy Growing

Nazi Caucasus Foothold Threatened by Red Offensive  CASUALTIES MOUNT Stalingrad Siege Lines  Face Encirclement Or Retreat

Germany $ Grip. Of Russia ls © Now Threatened   Allies Prepare To Attack Tunis And Bizerte

Soviet Drive Threatens Nazis In Southern Russia;  African Front Aids Reds

Interpreting The War   British Get Jump on Japanese in Madagascar Move

Temperature Readinas   British Have Advantage Should Enemy Hit India   Complete British Occupation Of Madagascar Would Prove Stumbling Block For Axis

U.S. AIR- POWER IS GIVING JAPS PLENTY OF WORR'   Enemy Interceptors Come Up, Knocked Down and Yanks Go About Jobs.

MORE TOKYO RAIDS POSSIBLE IF BASE IS NOT REVEALED   Officials - In Washington. Hope: ‘To. Keep Point Of. Takeoff On April 18 “Raid Big Secret:

Base From Which U. S. Planes Took: Off Is Carefully Guarded Secret

SEE FUTURE BOMB RAIDS UPON TOKYO   Attacks May Continue I Base for Planes Kept Se cret; Details of Damage Revealed.

Further U. S. Air Raids: On Tokyo Are Indicatec   Doolittle Spikes Japs’ Claims; Reports No Planes Shot Dowy

Doolittle Tells Other Details Of Daring Attack ; U. S. Group Escaped Less; 3 Ohio Pilots Accompanied Speed Fliers

JIMMY SOCKS IT TO ’EM - - Base of Raid On Tokyo  Unrevealed   . Doolittle Tells Of Attack Without Telline Secrets

Hero Discloses None of Raiders  Were Shot Down   Germans Taken In By Story of Attack From Mythical Shangri-La

Capital Hints More Raids On Tokio Are Possible If Shangri-La Secret Holds

Repeat Performance of Doolitile’s Fea Hinted as Probable if Take-off Point Remains Undisclesed

More U.S. Air Raids Upot  Japan Believed Possible   Base of Operations Must Be Secret

More Attacks On Tokyo Now Are Possible   New Raids Depend Upon How Well Secret Of Base Is Kept

Base From Which Gen. Doolittle And His 79 Men Took Off To Bomb Tokyo Is A Secret, More Raids Possible

Tokyo Due For More Raids lf Base Used By American Bombers Remains A Secret

U.S. MAY BOMB  TOKYO AGAIN IF SECRET OF BASE IS KEPT   Path Of Destruction 40 Miles Long, Five to 20 Wide

Officials Hint Repeat Raid on Tokyo Possible   Doolittle Spikes Jap Claims That Raiders Were Lost

Br ‘itish Quit Derna; Libyan Retr eat Stull On   Main Force Has Not Clashed With Axis Yet

British Stage Withdrawal From Dern:   Rearguard India Troops Rejoin Main Column in Libya Retreat

BRITISH FLEE OUT OF DERNA   Further Retreat Of Imperial Forces In Libya Reported; Fleeing Forces’ Rejoin Main British Column.

BRITISH HAVE — WITHDRAWN FROM DERNA INLIBYA   Retreating British Are 160 Miles Northeast of Bengasi and 95 Miles From Tobruk

Axis Take Back Derna   British Report That Troops Leave Port; Rearguard Escapes

BRITISH QUIT DERNA, STATES CAIRO REPORT   CLAIM MAIN FORCE HAS NOT ENCOUNTERED THE AXIS DRIVE

DERNAIS LOST IN BRITISH RETREAT   Rear Guards Withdraw From City as Axis Pushes on In Libyan Offensive

ilm Director Maver Draws Film Director M D  Highest Salarv in U.S. in 1941

SHERIFF'S BILL FOR JULY PAID   Court Records Reveal Action Taken By  Commissioners

Explains That Money Can be Regained From Mankin or Bondsmen If Payment is Illegal

Violent Attack Claimed Begun By The Allies   Great Mechanized Battle To Be Staged Fos Key Tunisian Cities; Germans Claim Suecess Acainst Sea And Land Forces

CLIMACTIC ALLIED PUSH IS UNDER WAY   Airfield At Bone Attacked By R. A. F. Bombers   12 MILES   Between Allies And Tunis; 51 Axis Planes Downed By U. S. Fighters

Tunis - Bizerte Fortified Zone Under Assault  hhlateare Dadian Amnaunrac   Algiers Radio Announces British First Army Has Taken The Offensive

NAZIS ADMIT INFILTRATION INTO LINES   Algiers Radio Reports American, British and French, Forces Have Left Defense Positions for Rio Offensive.

ARMY MOVING UP TO BIG REMAINING AXIS RESISTANCE   Russians Claim Important Supply Lines of Nazis Are Severed, Complete Rout Is Possible.   ALLIES MAY CAPTURE BUNA WITHOUT FIGHT   One French Sub Which Escaped at Barcelona, Nine Axis Vessels Are Sunk By British.

ALLIED ARMY CLOSING IN ON TUNIS   Capture of Capital Would Isolate Base At Bizerte

Enemy Is On Defensive In Area, Report   Axis Troops Trying Ts Delay Progress Witl Blasting Of Bridges Roads. Rail Lines

‘U.S. and RAF ‘Planes Smash  At Axis Units   Plane, Patrols and Communications Attacked; Within Artillery Range

Interpreting he War   Vital Phase of War Still Regarded As Being in Russia

BlowsFromBombers Aid Russian Forces   Anglo-American War Leaders Agreed That Fate of Allies Now Lies in Outcome of Soviet Battles: More Help Ordered

CAN PERMIT TROOP MOVE   Mexican President Cai Can Grant Permisston to U. S.

GERMANS ADMIT RED PRESSURE IS CONTINUING   Berlin, However, Claims Enemy Attacks On Central Front Collapsed With Heavy Losses   24 TANKS DESTROYED   Hard-Won Gains by Rus sian Cavalry and Infantry on Kalinin and Cen tral Fronts Reported

REDS KILLING THOUSANDS QF NAZI MEN   German Attacks Fail To Halt Soviet

DOGGED RUSSIAN PUSH CONTINUES   Nazi Counter - Attack: Fail; Germans Slain By Thousands

Kharkov New Red Objective   Timosheuko’s Men Slash Into German Flanks -In Donets Basin

REDS ADVANCING ON ENTIRE FRONT: KHARKOV MENACED   Key City of Novgorod Below Leningrad Also Appears Threatened by Steady Soviet Push.   NAZI COUNTER-BLOWS SAID TO HAVE FAILED   Russians Assert They Ar Killing Germans by Thousands—One Corps Within 50 Miles of Poland.

Germans Killed by Thousands hy Red Armies   Russians Claim to  Hold Initiative  Blone Wide Front

ONE ALREADY HERE   Indications: Are- A. Field: North of ‘City, WHE: Be  Range ten nth a

Nelson Seeks To Speed War Plane Making   WPB Chief Personally Takes Over Investigation Of Parts Shortage

NEW ROAD TO CHINA NOW BEING LAID OUT   Wild Mountains — Have To Be Crossed by Route

New Supply Line To China   Plan New Route to Replace Burma Road from Northeas' India to Sikiang

Lorene Marvel Resigns From School Faculty   Four Vacancies in Public School Teaching Staff Now Exist  BAND SCHOOL SET  1942 Program to Include Private Lessons For Promising Students

Lorene Marvel Resigns From School Facult:   WIR AEUTER A CON CEA  Four Vacancies in Public School Teaching Staff Now Exist  BAND SCHOOL SET  1942 Program to Include  Private Lessons For Pramisinea Students

SHIP PRODUCTION EXCEEDS LOSSES   Maritime Commission States 66 New Craft Were Completed in Month.

America s Ship Production Now’ Exceeds Losses  U. §. Shipyards Deliver 66   U. §. Shipyards Deliver 66 Vessels in June for New Record

CONVOY MEN TELL OF HORRORS   From Six to Nine Ship: Sunk in ThreeDay Attack

Invaders Strike On Indian Ocean  Christmas Island, 220 Miles South Of Java, Reported Raided

British Hold On Sittang   English Patrols Ambush Japanese Near Rail Center in Burma

British Lines Holding Along Sittang River   Abandoned Rangoon Is _ Subject To Looting As Citizens Flee

Hold Line  In Burma   British Report No Change In Military Situation

British Lines Holding in Battle for Rangoon, Claim   Facing Growing Number of Japanese Apparently Preparing for New Assault Toward Capital and Pegu; British Patrols Ambush Two Parties of Nipponese; Kill Most of Them

JAPS IN BURMA ARE REINFORCED   Fierce Battle Rages For Scarched Rangoon; British Lines Penetrated

BRITISH BURMA PATROLS STRIKE   Fighting To Break Up Japanese Feeler Thrusts; Rangoon Deserted Save For Soldiers And Looters

British Lines Hold at Pegu On Sittaneg   Japanese Ambushed 30 Miles North of Rangoun and Wiped Out

British Lines Holding Along ‘Sittane River   Face Growing Numbe: OF Japanese Apparently Planoing New Assault

BURMA LINES ARE HOLDING   Situation Along Sittang River Is Unchanged, British Command Says

Reports Indicate Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses; _ Land In 3 Places

BURMA LINES ARE HOLDING   British Report No Change In Sittang Area; New Assault Looms

British Face New Assault At Rangoon   Defenders Holding. Lines Along Sittang, But Japs’ ‘Prepare New Drive   BOMBERS BLAST. ENEMY POSITIONS   ‘Bad Men With Knives . Added: Menace for Long’ Lines of Refugees _

GEN. MARSHALL MAKES REPORT   Roosevelt. Hull And Winant Hear Results Of Army Chief's Trip

EXPECT MARSHALL TO TALK WITH FDR   Army Chief. OF Staff To Start Key Parleys On War Strategy.

Russian Forces Push Drive On  Central Front   Vital German-Held Com. munication Lines Are Pierced By Red Troops   NAZI REINFORCEMENTS BEING BEATEN BACK   German Prisoners Reveal Hitler Orders To Fight On To The Death

HITLER TELLS fils SOLDIERS TO ROLO UNE:   Must Fight to the Last Mar to Hold Positions in Soviet Russia.   BUT. ARE STILL LOSING   Surging Russians Are Con tinuing to Drive Back Nazi Forces.

BLUE PRINT GIVEN GRADS FOR LIVING   Governor: Ratner Delivers Address at High School  Commencement   TO A CLASS OF 200

“GRADS FOR LIVING   Governor! Ratner Delivers Address at High School  Commencement   TO A CLASS OF 200

New Air Courier Service Inaugurated Last Weel   First Of Its Kind In The U, S.—Intended To Ease Burden On Other Transportation Facilities

DRAFTING SEEN BiG JOB-GETTER   Popular ~ Course Brings Placements to Many in District

Drafting Leads Job-Gettine Courses In Training Program   123 Drafting Students In Pittsburgh District Get Positions

HORSE THIEF, NOW 83, A FREE MAN; 37 YEARS -IN* PRISON   Joe Buzzard} “Best: Derhed Thief In Country,’ : Promises To Go ‘Straioht ©

RANnGooy ROVMRED.   i aad  daps Unleash New Airy Raid on The City,

Japs Use Parachutes To Drop Supplies To Trapped Forces, But Cargoes Attacked By U.S

Japs Using  Chutes To  Drop Supplies Is Desperate Effort To Aid Trapped  Gruadaleanal Eareoc

Japs Supply "Guadalcanal By Parachute   Method Indicates Desperation of Nip Command

Japs Send Aid To Guadalcanal   Parachutes Used But are Destroyed

DROPPING SUPPLIES BY PARACHUTE FOR HARD PRESSED JAPS  UNITED STATES AIMMEN CONTINUE TO BLAST

Supply Japs From Air in Guadalcanal   Materials Left by Parachute Blasted; Air Forces in Wide-range Attacks On Japanese.

JAP ATTEMPTS TO HEINTORG FORGES FOILED   Supplies Dropped By ‘Chutes Bombed And Destroyed By American Planes

U.S. Bombs Jap Food   Parachute Supplies Destroyed On Guadalcanal island

Communique Discloses More Information On Post-Christmas Raids  In Solamon Islands

YANKEE FLYERS BOMB SUPPLIES DROPPEDBY AIR   Desperate Measure by Japs ta Reinforce Troops Meets Failure

—STARTING-TOuC   Grim Warning Given Japanese By Preinier Anc War Minister   ADDRESSES DIET   Allies Continue To Smash At Enemy Defenses At Buna

Jap ‘Chutist Cargo Blasted  Supplies Dropped to Guadalcanal Forces,

Japs Try To Supply. Men By Parachute   American Planes Bomb Chutes Found On Guadaleanal

JAP ATTEMPT 10 DROP SUPPLIES TO TROOPS FAILS   ARMY PLANES BLAST CARGO ON BEACH AT GUADALCANAL

JAPS USE. ’CHUTES ON GUADALCANAL   Americans See Supplies ropped, Destroy  Them With Bombs,  TWO U. S, PLANES LOST AT KISKA

Japs Hard-Pressed,  Drop Supplies By Parachute   ‘American Airmen Shatter Enemy Shipping In Tunisia; Nazis Fall Back In Russia

Drop t-5-Bonrhs On Jap Supplies At Guadalcanal   Navy Reports Materiel Had Been Parachuted To Hard-Pressed Unite

Japs Drop Supplies by Parachute to Isolated Forces on Guadalcanal

SUPPLIES DISCOVERED ON GROUND WERE BOMBED AND. STRAFED BY AIRMEN   alcanal Attack Shipping alcanal Atacks Shipping About Bandunu Island

JAP PARACHUTE FORCES ROUTEL IN GUADALCANAL   Nips’ Effort to Sneak Ir  _ Supplies Is Thwarted by  Army Bombers

Planes Bomb Jap Supplies Chuted Down   First Use of Paractinttes to Drop Supplies To Guadalcanal

Japs Drop Food On Guadalcanal   U. S. Army Fliers Strafe Parachutes Food on Ground

DESPERATE MOVE. TO SUPPLY JAPS   Enemy: Uses Parachutes. at Guadalcanal, But. U. Ss: " Planes Foil Attempt:

Jap Supplies Are Destroyed by U.S   Enemy Dropped Aid From Parachutes‘on Guadal_ canal Island’   UIT BY ARMY PLANES   Army F ighters Strafe Enemy on Kiska Island in Aleutians

DROPPING SUPPLIES BY PARACHUTE FOR HARD PRESSED JAPS  UNITED STATES AIMMEN   UNITED STATES AIMMEN CONTINUE TO BLAST ENEMY SHIPS AND BASES

Japs Drop Food By Parachutes   By U. S. Bombers Destroy Supplies to Their Troops in Guadaleanal.

33 To 36 Jap Planes Downed  Over Week End   Allied Fliers Damage Four Ships, Bomb Eight  Enemy Bases.

Key Witness Is Grilled   Admits Own Safety ~Impelled Admissions Aaainst Webb Woman

Jncle of Murder Defendant In Webb Case Admits He Has Hope Of ‘Saving Himself’ In T

Russians: Halt Encirclement  Of Voronezh   Recapture Small Railroad ~ Crossing As German Casual ties Mount Higher :  TP. EFM SC1BE ASL E* 7

REPULSENAZIS NEAR VORONEZA IN DON SECTION   “Last Ditch Defense By Russians Checks Huge German Onslaught  And Routs Foe      FRESH NAZI TROOPS RUSHED FROM EAST   Situation Still Serious As Hitler Hurls Tanks And Air Force Into Mammoth Attack

Soviets Break Nazi Pincers At Voronezh   Terrific Losses Inflicted On Nazis; Encirclement Attempt Fails   REDS REGAIN GROUND   Russians Take Fresh Stand After Withdrawals On Boguchar Front

Effortsto —Encirele City 'Hurled Back   Germans Losses Terrific—Nazia Checked in Fighting In Dén Bend

Nazis Halted At Outskirts Of Voronezh   Last Ditch Defense Takes Effect With Heavy Enemy Losses   Berlin Tells Progress.

Last Ditch Stand Repulses Germans   ‘F ighting Reaches Height of Fury; Hitler Sacrifices Motor Divisions

FOE'S ENCIRCLEMENT. ~ PLAN [S FRUSTRATED   German Gains Cost 35,000 Men Killed or Wounded in Ten Days of Battie

BEATEN BACK IN EFFORT 10 CIRCLE CITY   Germans Pushed to Don Crossing Point  On South   DEMAND 2ND FRONT   London Reports Urgent Calls For Action By Soviet

Russia Attempts To Slow Drives; Death Toll High   Pravda Emphasizes Menace To City Despite Having Made Some Showing

ARE MOUNTING   Reds Report Nazis Bringing Up Reserves From Wes tern Evrone.   'DANGER TQ CAUCASUS

Nazis Advance Despite Losses   Pour Reserves Into  Double Offensive

GERMANS FAIL TO ENCIRCLE RED CITY   Repulsed To Point Where Don River Was Crossed   ARMORED TROOPS   Jf Invader Depleted After Single Day Of Combat; Fighting Terrific

SPIRITED — RED STAND CHECKS FOE   Artillery Batrage, Fresh German Men And Tanks In Fray

Russians Make Spirited Fight To Retain City   Nazi Losses High, Says Moscow, as Battle Continues

HAVE RUSHED NEW ARMIES T0 RUSSIAN LINES.   Last Ditch Defense on Outskirts on Veronezh Saved Russian City; Losses are Immense

German Affack On Voronezh Is Halted At Gates   Soviet Counter Drive: Recover Some Of Lost Ground

RUSSIANS HURL ENEMY BACK IN TWO SECTORS   Last Ditch Defense Stops German Attempt To Encircle Vital City   THROWN BACK TO ‘RIVER   Losses So Terrific Motorized Division Is Withdrawn After One Day

LAST DITCH DEFENSE IS BARRIER TO INVADERS   Repulsed At Edge Of Town After Break-Through  SITUATION STILL GRAVE   Toll Large, But Germans Send In Fresh Men

Last-Ditch Stand Made , By Soviets   Reveal Several German Divisions Moved To Eastern Front From Belgium, France

RUSSIAN TROOPS _ STOP INVADERS IN “DRIVE ON VORONE7H   Germans Checked at Out. skirts of City in Encirclement Movement.   NAZIS HURLED BACK   Dispatches Did Not Give Location of the Break, It Is Said.

Determined Stand On Edge Of City Checks Break- Through On Don   Soviets Recapture Railway Crossing, Forcing Nazis  To Fall Back, Burn Bridge

RUSSIAN LAST DITCH BATTLE HALTS ENEMY   Nazis Losses in Ten Days Fighting Set At 35,000 Men

BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS   Third Successive Attack Checked by British Army

RUSSIA REPORTS COUNTER-ATTACK NEAR VORONEZH   GERMAN DIVISION REPLACED AFTER ONE DAY OF BATTLE

Reds Holding Against Nazis At Voronezh   Fighting Reaches New Heights of Fury Before Cit; And Losses Mount

Fighting Reaches Height of Fury With Enemy Suffering Terrific Losses in Killed and Wounded   DIVISION IS REPLACED

HEIGHT OF FURY IS REACHED IN MAJOR BATTLE   Russians Report German Casualties 35,000 in Voronezh Area Alone

ATTEMPT TO ENCIRCLE CITY FAILS   Repulsed: on on North and Hurled Back Across Don on South   CHECKED AT EDGE OF CITY, REDS SAY      Invasion Gains Cost 35,000 Men, But Hitler Keeps Pouring in Troops

Reds Thwart Enemy Attempt To Circle City   Nazis Forced Back In One Sector After Making Break-Through, Russians Say; Soviet Army Holds In Big Bend Area Along Don River.

ATTEMPTS TO ENCIRGLE GITY ARE REPULSED   Moscow Says Fresh German Troops Hurled Back to Don River,   NAZI LOSSES TERRIFIC AS. BATTLE REACHES. PEAK

‘NAZI TANKS ARE - PUSHED OUT OF ‘DOOR’ TO TOWN   Soviet Command Reveals Enemy Poured Fresh Troops Into Futile Thrust

Nazi Attempt to Circle Russian City Fails as Reds Repulse Attackers

Attempt To Encirele  City Also Repulsed   Break-Through By Nazis Had Carried Them To Edge Of Russian Town

NAZI ATTEMPT TO ENGIRCLE CITY BLOCKED   Whole Division of Hitler Reinforcements Wiped Out in a Single Day’s Fighting—Troops Being Moved From Western Europe.

PLEASANT ON SUNDAY   Warming Sunshine Replaces Un: settled Conditions

Nice Weekend Weather Due   Warming Sunshine Expected To Replace Unsettled Conditions

INTRODUCE BILLS ON FARM LABOR   Designed to Deal with Farm  Labor Phase of Manpower Prakhlom

Two Senators Plan 5 Bills On Farm Labor   Designed to give agricultural workers “‘parity” and end shifting to war industries.

EXTENSION OF “SOCIAL SETUP   LaFOLLETTE TO PUSH ' BILLS DESIGNED TO EXTEND 80.” CIAL SECURITY PRO GRAM TO FARM WORKERS -

Flood Waters Causing  . Damage In: ve Countie:   Rain:Swollen Sehuylkit, Susquehanna. And Lehigh. River; ; » Go On- Rampage. Q

Greatest Show On Earth Heralds Spring For Sure  Featuring Ballet Of Elephants To Make You Wonder, Clowns To Make You Forget

NEWS TOLL HIGH   Eight Correspondents Lose ’ Lives Reporting War.

* Russia Warns Turks Attack By e Nazis Is Likely   Movement of a Top General To Greece Seen As One Sign

REDS RUSH TO CRIPPLE NAZIS   List 8,100 Enemy Casualties as Forces Sweep on To Balk Offensive.

SOVIET ADVANCES PUSH NAZIS BACK   Hope To Cripple German Spring Drive Before It Can Start

SOVIET TROOPS PUSH FORWARD   Claim 8,100 Nazis Killed Or Wounded In Latest Action

TURKS WARNED HITLER IS UP TO SOMETHING   Soviet Says Move to Take Dardanelles Imminent: Reds Pushing Hard ir Three Salients — Axis I: Extending Libvan Gains.

Gag Rule On Tax Bill Debate   May Discuss Knutson Charges of Log-Rolling

HILL FACING © ~~ PRISON TERA   SECRETARY IN OFFICE OF REP FISH CONVICTED OF PERJURY DURING PROPA GANDA INQUIRY _

Hill Faces 20  Year Sentence   Convicted On Two’ Counts of Perjury

George Hill Is Convicted — of Perjury, Now Facing 20 Years in Federal Pen   Alleged Tool of Viereck Found Guilty on Two Courts — Sentence on Next Friday. :

3,500 Workers Quit, Protest 10-Hour Day      More Than Half of Force At Bethlehem Shipyard fav Daven Tools

Yanks Capture Jap Triangle  In Hard Fight   Thirteen Bunkers Taken From Enemy in Bitter Scrap  FOE AIR FIELDS HII One Jap Operates Eight Guns With Wire, Core  In Sariog

Japs Suffer Heavy Losses During Fight   American Troops Capture ‘Bloody Triangle’ in Fierce Jungle Battle

TAKE JAP BUNKERS   American Troops Credited With Capture of “Bloody ~ . * . Triangle”

Triangle Is Won By U. S.   Japs’ Fortified Bunkers In New Guinea Fall.

Fortified Bunkers Are Captured in New Guinea: Enemy Losses Are Heavy

AMERICAN UNITS REPULSE LATE ENEMY DRIVES   U. S$. Troops Capture One Japanese Operating Eight Machine Guns

TAKE JAP BUNKERS   American Troops Credited With Capture of “Bloody Triangle”

Japs Lose Ground In ‘Far Pacific   Americans Capture “Bloody Triangle” And Other Allies Goin Near Buna

US Troops Capture 13 Jap Bunkers   Other Allied Forces Close Trap at Buna _Inflictins Heavy Casualties on the Enemy

Yanks Capture 13. Fortified  Jap Position:   Allied Forces Slowly Closing, Trap Around Enemy’ Beach Corridor,   RAF BUSY IN BURMA

AMERICAN TROOPS CAPTURE IMPORTANT NEW GUINEA POST  BITTER DEFENSE OF ALL POSITIONS BY JAPANESE REPORTED

ther Allied Forces Slowly Closing Trap Around Enemy’s Narrow Beach Corridor At Buna.

13 JAP BUNKERS IN BUNA SECTOR ARE CAPTURED   Single Nippon Soldier Is Found Operating 8 Machine Guns by Wires

AMERICANS PUT JAPS TO ROUT IN NEW GUINEA   Capture. ‘Bloody Triangle’ S of FartificaFone loses Oe.

Other Forces Closing Trap on Buna Beach Corridor; RAF Blasts Jap. Bases in Burma.

BUNA TRAP CLOSING ON JAPANESE   Bitter Defense Is Put Up By Nips; Burma Raided By RAF

Upset Enemy's Plans For Big Solomon Thrust   American And Nipponese lorces Massing For Gigantic Battle.

Bombers Blast Troops, Supply Dumps In Area  Big Enemy Fleet ' Hovers Near; No

Non-Stop Attacks Made by Aviators   Jap War Fleet Hovering Off Guadalcanal, But Landings Halted

Bombers Blast Troops, Supply Dumps In Area  Bia Enemy Fleet   Big Enemy Fleet Hovers Near; Ne Action Reported

AMERICAN AIRMEN POUND JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL   Enemy Troops and Suppl) Dumps Bombed in NonStop Raids October 18 and 19.   NIPPONESE WARSHIPS IN NEARBY WATERS   But All-Out Attack Which Yanks Have Expected for Days Has Not Yet Started.

BiG JAP PUSH NOT STARTED IN SOLOMON   U.S. FLIERS SHOWER ENEMY TROOPS WITH BOMBS

ENDEAVOR TO SMASH FOE’S PREPARATIONS FOR DRIVE ON ISLAND   Troops and Supply Dumps Bombed in Non-Stop Series of Attacks; Kiska is Raided Again

U. S. Airmen Showe Japs in Solomons  To Check Offensive   Naval Flyer Hero Returns To City on 10-Day Leave

Petain Asks His People To Back Up Laval   Aged Marshal Compares Present Crisis With That « France's Defeat in 1940

TODAY'S  AMAainr Nawec:   caval Calls First. ae Geeting Of Cabinet.

URGES FRENCHMIN * TO BACK UP LAVAL   Petain Places Civil Authority In His Hands

LAVAL CALLS MEETING OF NEW LEADED   Pro-Nazi Chieftain Expectet To Broadcast Message to Nation Today

New Vichy Cabinet Is Assembled   Laval Pictured As Subordinate To Displaced Premier

LAVAL CALLS CABINET MEET   Nazi Backer Takes Up - Mandate Handed Him By Marshal Petain

Pelley Trial Nears Close   Atty.-General Calls Print ings “Poison Against Go verniment.’””

Wainwright Flees Enemy Upon Luzon   General hichting Is Believed. to Have Ceased at Bataan Despite Word Of Enemy to Contrary

TOKYO CLAIMS FIRES STARTED ON CORREGIDOR   Domei Dispatch Says Jar Bombers Loose Tons of Explosives On Military Installations   NIP ARMY ADVANCES ON BATAAN SECTORS   Drive Into Lamae Afte Taking Limay; Contend . 60,000-U. S-Filipino  Defenders Surrender

KRAUS TY SR NAYS  Snows Total 15 Inches in Carroll, As Much as 2 Feet Elsewhere  ROADS ARE OPENED  Main Thoroughfares Across County Passable —~-Others Being Cleared

Snows Total 15 Inches in Carroll, As Much as 2 Feet Elsewhere  ROADS ARE OPENED  Main Thoroughfares Across County Passable —Others Being Cleared

British Raids On French Targets Enter Sixth Day   - 1,500,000 Enemy Troop: Said Used In Defense.  of Western Germany

SECRET’ WEAPONS MADE, SAYS SOLON   Congressman Says Surprise In Store for Enemy in Clash With U.S.

Heinies In For Surprise   Some of New Secret Weapons Never Even Hinted At

ACTIONS POINT 10 MOVE ON TURKE’   Von Papen Defies Doctors Orders To Report To Hitler’s Camp; Soviet Press Sees Designs on Turkey

Von Papen Goes To Make Report   Leaves Ankara as Russian Press Charges Turkey Target of Plot

Von Papen Goes To See Hitler   Nazi Ambassador to Turkey on Way to Headquarters

Hitler Calls Generals Back To Meet Crisis   Fuehrer, Confronted by Critical New Situation and Threatened With Allied Second Front, Summons Military Helo

Eight-Hour Week Is Limit For F ighter Pilots, Clair   Research Physician Reports Findings After Experi ments With “Human Guinea Pigs”

Time Limit   Eight Hours A Week Found to be Enough for Fighter Pilots.

BERLIN CLAIMS RED POSITIONS BEING OVERRUN   Advance, According to German Reports; Cut OFF Enemy Troops Northwest Volga City      ADMIT DEFENSE OF METROPOLIS BITTER   But One of Last Two Nests of Resistance Held Broken by Reich High Command

Reds Forced fror Industrial Sector   NAZI FORCES OVERRUN RED POSITIONS. REPORT

GERMANS SAY TROOPS FACE ANNIHILATION   Nazi High Command Reports Isolating Soviets Northwest of City, While Overrunning Street Positions.

Strong Points Overrun, Says Berlin Radic   Russians Northwest of Sta lingrad Declared to Be Facing Annihilation   BIG FACTORIES FINALLY TAKEN   And High Command As serts Red Air Force Has Been Eliminated

SMASHED AGAIN AT NA7I WAR PLANTS   Visited the Ruhr and Rhineland Regions of Germany Last Night.   INCLUDED MINE SOWING      German Fighter Was Shot Down Attempting to Intercept the RAF.

Weather Still Hampers Attacks; U. S. Bombers Participate in Battle of Mediterranean, Scoring 35 Direct Hits; Russians Score

RAF Slashes At Ruhr, Rhineland  Eight Bombers Listed Missing After Night  Operations

BRITISH RENEW AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY   Bombers Smash At Nazi War Plants In Ruhr And Rhineland Regions Despite Continuance Of Bad Weather—Force Somewhat Under Scope Of Earlier Attacks

RAF Attacks  Nazi Regions   Ruhr and Rhineland Blasted After Weather Forced Week-Long Lull

WarHousing Brand-New U.S. Problem   Good Old Small- Town And Rural America Disappearing

e In Washington   War Housing is a Brand New Problem With Shortage of Workers’ Homes  Ineraacina

APPLICATION OF MILITARY DRAFT LAW TO OTHER — PHASES OF WAR EFFORT  IS FORECAST

Single Manpower Authority Seen   Would Be In Control of Selection of Men

Draft for Non-Military Duties Near   Men Would Be Selected for Needed Tasks

Gov. Bricker Hands Out 12 $3,000 Jobs   Area Defense Men To “Unity” Programs In Highway Districis.

SUBS SINK FOUR   Navy Reveals Torpedoing of Allied Merchant Ships.

JAP DIVISIONS IN CHINA HELD MOVING NORTH   Meing Sent During Past Month to Strengthen Army Facing Soviet Russia   USSR THREATENED   Resignation of Shigenor Togo Considered Forerunner Action Affecting Soviet

Japs Bolster _ Armies Facing Soviet Russia   Five Divisions Believec Taken Largely Fron China Invasion Force

Chinese Say 450,000 Japs Facing Reds   Tokyo’s Fleet Believed Lying Off Siberia

FIVE JAPANESE DIVISIONS MOVE TOWARD RUSSIA   Large Japanese Fleet Is Concentrating In Siberian Area; Japs Deny any War Plans

PRODUGTION OF OIL QUOTAS BY STATES HELD BE NECESSARY   SECRETARY? ICKES - ISSUES STATEMENT. ‘AFTER ALLEGED GRUMBLING.IS REPORTED

Burnitg Plane Kills Workers   2 Die and 47 Are Injured As Test Pilot Leaps, Craft Hits Plant

6 Killed, 4/ Hurt As Plane Smashes Into Factory  Hospitals Jammed As Ambulance Fleets Dasok, te Varbheme

PURSUIT PLANE DIVES INTO BUFFALO PLAN]   Pilot Parachutes To Safety; Tw Factory Workmen Are Killed In Accident

Plane Dives Into Roof; Two Dead: 47 Hurt   Flaming Curtis Wright Airliner Plummets Intc Division Plant

Flaming Fiane Hits Building, Six Killed At Buffalo  43 Workers Injured At Curtiss Factory But Damage Slight .And Work Continues  SOME OF INJURED CATI PY CRITIC AT.

FLAMING PLANE CRASHES ROOK   Two Curtiss Workers Die. 47 Injured As Test Ends In Wreck

FLAMING PLANE KILLS WORKERS   Two Dead, 42 Injured A Airplane Plant; Pilot Saved By Parachute

6 Die, 47 Hurt At Curtiss Plant   Pilotless Plane. Plummets Into Roof  Of Building

FLAMING PLANE HITS BUILDING, 6 DIE, 47 HURT   Crashes Into Roof of Struc. ture at Curtiss-Wright Plant—Pilot Parachutes  to Safety.   VICTIMS JAM WARDS IN SIX HOSPITALS   Several Reported to Be Crit. ically Injured — Damage Slight, Factory Continues Operation.

PLANE KILLS 6 MEN, HURTS 47 IN PLUNGE INTO BUFFALO PLAN   Emergency Wards in Six Hospital: Jammed with Victims; Flyer "Chutes from Burning Craft

PLANE STRIKES ROOF; 47 HURT, 2 ARE KILLED   Pilot, Curtiss Tes Flier, Chutes to Safety

PLANE FALLS INTO ROOF OF PLANE PLANT      Six Curtis-Wright Workers Are Mead And 42 Injur«ed; Pilot Parachutes To  Safety.   Plane Afire

BOMBERS RAID NAZI AIRFIELDS IN DUTCH AREA   Two Out of Six Attacking U. S. Planes Fail To Return

Yankees Make First Raids On Holland Bases   American Army Fliers Join RAF Ir Attacks On 3 Airdromes; 2 Douglas Bombers Are Reported Missing

Special Cermonies Dedicate New Orgar At Louisiana Tech   $10,000 Kimball Given To College By Mr... Mrs. G. A. Adams

Program ts Planned ror Dedication Cf New Tech Dine Organ   $10,000 Kimball Is Given To Tech By Family of Ruston

BRITISH EIGHTH ~ ARMY IS MAKING J RAPID ADVANCE   Probably Approaching Zanta . El Nofilia, West of El  Agheila.   HEAVY RAID IN TUNISIA   The British Forces Still Are Greatly Impeded by Mines, It Is Said.

Allied Planes Litter Road To Tripoli With Blasted Hulls Of Nazi Armor

Rommel Forced  To Leave Many Trucks Behind   Eighth Army Picks Way Through Maze Of German Mines; Allies Squeeze Tighter on Axis Bases in Tunisia

WRECKS LITTER LINE (JF -AXIS’S RETREA   Rain and Mud Slows Ground Activity on. “Tunisian Battle Front

PACE FASTER THAN IT WAS ACROSS EGYPT   Allied Airmen Litter Rom« mel’s Road From EI Agheila to Tripoli With Blasted Wrecks of  Teancnnrte

Already 100 Air Miles West El Agheila;Gaining Moment All Time: Dodge Min

British 8th Army Races Across Libys as Allied Bombers Make Chaos of Nazi Trucks >

British Army Said-to Be About .. : 100 Air Miles Bevond El Acheila

British’ Close ‘In On Romme   Eighth Army 100 Miles ‘West Of Agheila

[Strong Force of Allied  Planes Strike at Tunisia   Wintry Rainy Season Churns Up Mud to Gum Up Motorized Armies; ‘Enalich Advance Is Hampered By-Mines: U, S. Strikes Air Blows. 9

PURSUIT OF AXIS FORCE   British Eighth Army Advances Through Mine  Fields After Rommel.   Heavy Rains Hold Up  Drive Against Tunr’s

Allied Clamp On Axis Force Is Tightening   Air Arm Bears Brunt Of Work; Rommel Unable To Shield Retreat In North Africa

Some Units Well West of Agheila   Advance Units Moving at Faster Pace-- Allied Air Fleets Pounding German Transport —Mud Mires Land Front on Western Side

Supply Lines Are Targets Of Air Blows   British Pursuit Is Being Slowed Some. what By Mines

ADVANCE UNITS 100 MILES WEST GF EL AGHEILA   Systematic Mine Planting By Nazis Only Damper On Faster Chase   AXIS TRANSPORTS DOWNED   Mud Mires Land Forces tn Tunisia Altho Lull 1s Believed Near End

Rommel's Lines Are Blasted   Allied Air Fleets Pound ‘Axis Transports Into a . Litter of Wreckage   100-MILE GAIN Is. INDIGATED   Heavy Raids in Tunisia, But Mud Continues to Keep Land Front Quiet

ALLIED PLANES HOLD EDGE IN AFRICAN CLASH   Bombers Blast Rommel’s Units  In North Libya

Pursuing British 100 Miles West Of Break-through—Americans ~ And RAF Hit Supply Lines

Advance Unils Moving at Faster Pace—Allied Air Fleets Pounding Gerinan Transport—Mud Mires Land Front on Western Sida

Blasted Tanks Litter German Road fo Tripoli   British Pursuers Of Routed Axis Report New Gains

ALL QUIET’ ON FRONT IN WEST   Winter Rains and Mud Mire Ground Troops in Tunisjan Area.   AIR FORCES BLAST FOE

Planes Get In On Attack onRommel   - Allied Air Fleets Assist Brit ish Army in Egyptian Battle.   SQUEEZE ON THE AXIS   "British and American Planes Strike Heavily at -  - + Tunisia

ADVANCE 100 MILES WEST OF EL AGHEILA   Pace Is Faster Than Drive From El Alamein   AIR FORGES   Striking Disastrous Blows At Axis; Little Activity In —— Trnisia

Brunt of Fighting in North Africa Is Borne by Air Arm:   Allies Tighten Clamps or Axis Legions as  Winter Rains Fall

Already 100 Miles Beyond Start Of Drive   Strong Forces Of Allied Planes Striking Heavily At Enemy In Tunisia

British Army Far West of El Agheila   Planes Straff Retreating Rommel Troops in Area  Of Sauta En Nofilia

RIDE 100 MILES BEYOND AGHEILA IN WILD PURSUIT   Planes Soar Out Ahead To Harass German Golumns; Axis Bases Pounded

BRITISH ALMOST 100 MILES WEST OF EL AGHEILA   ROUTE MARKED BY BLASTED WRECKS Of ROMMEL’S COLUMN

ROAD TO TRIPOLI LITTERED BY BLASTED MACHINES AS BRITISH AND ALLIES MAKE NEW GAINS   Eighth British Army Pursuing Nazis, Paced by Allied Air Fleets Working From Above. Mines Imvede Pursuit. Mud Holds Up Tunisian Fighting

ritish Chase ommel's Army 00 Miles Wes!   Blasted Wrecks Of Transport Vehicles Strew Retreat Line   Mines Greatly Impede sritish Army Advance   Both Sides Use Air Blows Against Supply Resources

ALLIED AIR FLEETS HEAVILY BLASTING RETREATING FORCES  IN TUNISIA OTHER ALLIEI   IN TUNISIA OTHER ALLIED AIR POWER FORCES STRIKING AT ENEMY

MAMY ENLIST HFOF FD ADMY SERVITF   Total of 143 Recruits Sigr Up During May and June

MAWY ENLIST HERE FOR ARMY SERVICE   Total of 143 Recruits Sign Up During May and June

BRITISH SHIP ~ {$ TORPEDOED   Freighter Sunk After Being  Badly Damaged

SHIP CRIPPLED IN COLLISION 15 SUNK BY AXIS TORPEDO   Five Survivers, Half Delirious, Reach New England Port

NEW TALES OF NAZI CRUELTY CONFIRMED   Reich Biggest White Slave Dealer In History

RESPITE GIVEN ARMY IN BATAI   MacArthur's Planes and Torpedo Boats Shoot Down Jap Bombers

BATAN BATTLE LINES QUIET   American Pursuit Planes Shoot Down Two Jap Dive Bombers In Philippines

‘U.S, Planes and Torpedo Boat Score Against Jap Bombers During Lull in Batan Battle

War Department Reveals Daring Air, Water Feats   Two Army Pursuit Planes ~ Down Two Jap Bombers, Disable Third

BATAN FORCES GIVEN RESPITE   “MacArthur Reports Daring Exploits by Planes, Torpedo Boats

Japs Give Luzon Defenders Respite   U.S. Fighting Craft Scores Successes

U.S. Planes Take To Air Over Bafan Despife Jap Power   Two Pursuits Attack Dive Bombers, Scatter Formation

House Grants New Lease On  Life To W. P. A   War - Curtailed Budget Of 336 Millions Approved After Battle.

WPA Bill To Senate   Passed By House, Which Refuses To Abolish It

MONEY BILL 10 CONTINUE WPA IS SENT 10 SENATE   New Measure Carries Funds To Employ 490.000 Moanthly

AMERICAN AIRMEN FIGHTING AT MALTA   U.S. Fliers Aiding In Defense Of Mediterranean Isle

Battle Rages Over Malta   Non-Stop Aerial War Takes Big Enemy Tolf

NON-STOP AIR WAR RAGES OVER MALTA   Allied Pilots Taking Heavy Toll OF _Enemy’s Iaiders ©

Ross - Logan Dispute Faces Court Action   Attorney General Plans to Attempt to Force Release of Checks   AUTHORiTY MAIN ISSUE

Ross Withholds Salary Checks   Reno Decides on Court Action to Free Salaries

STATEDISPUTE. HEADS TOCOUR'   Attorney  ‘General Say: . Hell, Ask Orde. - Against Aud. General,

Soviet Troops Contact Nazi Reserves  - Confront Germany's - Basic Winter - Line in Some Areas

Basie Winter Lines Smashed  By Red Armies   Soviet Troops March on in Reconquest of Border Territory;  New Division Routed

CROP DEADLINES SET   March 15 Final Date Local larmers May Apply For Insurance

MERGER OF LABOR GROUPS EXPECTED   Way Paved for Union o the AFL and the cio

LABOR WAR END IS HELD HOPEFUL   Negotiations Suggested By Lewis Renew Unity  — Pranasals

Labor Truce Hope Is Held   Lewis? Appeal Regarded  Offering Real Chance For Success

Adkins Trying To Name Senator  Urges Study of Thee Aidec  Candidatec’

Adkins Trying To Name Senator   + -RELLER Urges Study of Three Candidates’ Aides

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE ENDS   Nation Made ‘‘Very Good Showing,’’ Secretary of Interior Ickes Says

SCRAP RUBBER DRIVE AT END: SHOWING GOOD   WHETHER RESULT TO HALT GAS RATIONING NOT YET KNOWN

RUBBER DRIVE CALLED “GOOD’   Inventory. Being: Made of Total Collection, Ackes  Save.

Scrap Rubber Drive Js Good   Whether Enough Is Collectec To Prevent Nation-wide Gas Ration Undetermined

British Capture Tobruk as Signs Multiply That Nazis Are Pulling Out of Tunisia

STRONG ALLIED ARMY SWEEPING TOWARD TUNISIA   MAY BEAT ROMMEL TO TRIPOLI, LAST PORT OF ESCAPE

Brazilian Ship Sinks: 59 Dead?   Refugees In Three Life Boats Feared Killed

Three Navy Fliers Kept Alive By Eating Fish And Sharks Stabbed With Knives

59 Feared Lost After Ship Sinks   Renewed U-Boat Activity Revealed

59 MISSING FROM BRAZILIAN. Ship. 26 ARE RESCUED   Total of 77 United Nations Vessels Attacked Off East Coast.

APPEAR I GULF   Two Ships Sunk; One, Speecing at 16 Knots, Loses Race With Foe.   ALL 87 CREWMEN SAVED

Two Ships Hit By Submarines  In Gulf Water      Fast New U-Boats Reported First Time In That Area; Both Vessels Sunk

Nazi Sub Sinks * Two Vessels In  Gulf Of Mexico   American And Hondur an Ships Are Victims: No Loss Of Life.

2 Ships Lost in Foray  ATTACKS MADE IN DAYLIGHT   All Patrols in Eighth Naval District Ordered to Battle Stations to Find and Sink Daring Raiders

APPEARANCE OF SPEEDY SUBS IN GULF REPORTED   Officers. Apparenily Familiar With Shallow Waters: 2 Boats Sunk

FAST SUBMARINES SINK TWO SHIPS IN GULF OF MEXICC   Manned by Daring Officers, Apparently Familiar With the Shallow Waters.   ONE MERCHANT VESSEL   They Were Attacked in Broad Daylight Last Wednesday.

Fast U-Boats Reported In Gulf Waters   Two Merchant Vessels Torpedoed in Gulf of Mexice By Fast Submarines

New and Fast Submarines  Used in Gulf   Undersea Raider Overtake: Speeding Boat; Officers Know Shallow Waters

REPORT GIVEN OUT TODAY AT NEW ORLEANS   All Patrols Ordered Te Find And Sink Subs Without Delay   TWO SHIPS ARE SUNK   Attack Made In Broad Daylight On Last Wednesday _

U-Boats Now Operating in Gulf of Mexico; 2. Merchant Vessels. Sunk

Fast Submarines Appear in Gulf   Vessels Operate In Shallow Waters

2, Merchant Ships Lost To Fast Subs   First Appearance Noted t oin Gulf of Mexico This Week

1 Sunk; Second Is Left Ablaze By Daring Subs   All Crewmen Saved As Fast Enemy Underwa. ter Craft Come In Coastal Waters To Torpedo And Shell U. S. Merchant Marine

FIRST SUBS ARE REPORTED SEEN IN MEXICO GULF   NAVY ANNOUNCES SINKING OF TWO MERCHANT SHIPS

Fast Subs In Gulf Of Mexico   Loss Of Two Merchant Vessels Announced

Enemy Submarines Make First Successful Raids in Gulf of Mexico, Cinkina Two Merchant Vessels in Daring Attacks During Daylight   Belgians Say 56 Nazis Dic In Train Collision, 43 Hurt

U-BOATS SINK TWO IN GULI   Navy Reports U. S. And _Hunduran Vessels Torpedoed.

,uerman Subs Invade Gulf *Of Mexico .  Tins Wancanta Ana   Two Vessels Are Sunk by Fast — Moving U-Boats —~No Loss of Life

Gulf Of Mexico Said Invaded By Enemy Subs   Sth Naval District Reports 2 Lost Merchant Ships First Torpedoed There

U.S. Patrols Now Seek Enemy; Crew Of Doomed Ships Safe   Inbound Boats Sunk In Broad Daylight By Nazi Subs ‘F amiliar’ With Gulf

SUBMARINES sips f a      First Appearance of FastMoving Undersea Craft There, Report.   ONE SHELLS VESSEL AS TORPEDO MISSES   No Loss of Life, As 87 ir Crews, Six Passengers Escape. ,

SUBS TORPEDO TWO MERCHANT. SHIPS IN GULF OF MEXICO   y-No Loss of Life Aboard U. ~.S. and Honduran Vessels  Attacked by Enemy Subs

Subs “Familiar With Gulf’ Sink Two Merchant Ships   All Safe in First Losses Reported Off New Orleans; Race for Port Lost

SUBS HIT TWO “SHIPS IN GULF   Fast U-Boats Make Appearance; U.S., Honduran Vessels Lost

Two Vessels Are Sent To Bottom In Gulf Of Mexico   Torpedoing Of Merchant Ships Marks First Appearance Of U-Boats In Shallow Waters Off American Coast

Fast Subs Reported In Gulf   Speedy Nazi Raiders, Under Daring Officers Sink Two Merchantmer - Off New Orleans

Fast German Submarines In The Gulf   Two Merchant Ships Sent To Bottom In Broad Daylight   Vessels Abandoned After Being Struck   No Loss Of Life Although Two Of One Crew Wounded

TWO SHIPS SUNK BY ENEMY SUBS IN GULF WATERS   Undersea Raiders Apparently Operated By Commanders Familiar With Shallow Watere —

U-Boats Sink 2  Shins  in Ouilf vill vo Tl Wull   Fast, New Type Submarine Qutspeed: Victims in First Nazi Reids Made in Area: 93 Survivors Landed Safely

Two Ships Sunk In Gulf of Mexicc   Fast New German Submarines, Commanded by Daring Officers, Strike First Blows in Shallow Waters of South U. S, Coast.

Battle at Midway Staves Off  Invasion Drives  Enemy Perhaps Had Plans to Land

Drive on U.S. May Have ‘ Been Averted   Military Experts Say ‘Resounding Defeat Removes for a While  ST cae ems Beco ncn

DRIVES BY FOE SEEN AVERTED   U. Si: Victory May Have Prevented Attacks on Australia, America

First Bombing of Indian Ter_ritory; Threat to Allied Sea Lanes.   NO CHANGE AT RANGOON

Indian Territory Is Raided by Foe   Japanese Bombers Carry Out Attack on Andaman Islands Athwart Shipping Lanes on Bay of Bengal, Striking at Port Blair.   THREAT TO LIFELINE

Japs Carry War To Indian Arez   Air Raids Made on Andaman Islands Close to Cal cutta Sea Lane.

Danger Looms For Ship Lanes In Bengal Bay   Raids Are Farthest Blows to the West By Enemy Aircraft

ANDAMAN ISLES TARGET OF JAP AERIAL ATTACK   Port Blair, Principal Town of Islands, 350 Miles From Rangoon, Bombed, Machinegunned   KEY LIFELINE OF EMPIRE THREATENED   One of Back Doom Routes For Seaborne Supplies to. Russia and China; Civilians Killed

Islands Off India Bombed by Japs   Most Western Air Raid of War Made by Nipponese in Threat at Backdoor Route  for Supplies to Chinese Army.

JAPS TAKE WAR INTO INDIA FOR THE FIRST TIME   Raids Reported On Andaman Islands In Bay Of Bengal; Farthest Jap Blow To West So Far.

Threat Seen To Section Of Supply Lines   Volunteer Airmen Stull Blasting At Enemy Near Rangoon; Burn Lend-Lease Goods

Japs Bomb Isles in Indian Ocean  Hit Andaman Islands 350 Miles Southwest Of Rangoon

MOLES ON SEA SUPPLY HOUTE ANE ATTAGKED   Threaten Back-Door Lane to Carry Aid to China and Russia.   ALLIES ADMIT RANGOON IS VIRTUALLY EVACUATED

Back-Door Route To China Periled   Jap Bombs F ‘all on Adaman Islands Atroraft Carrier Feared in Bay

Port Blair Attacked By Jan Raiders   Principal Town of Andaman Island Raided: Attack May Precede Invasion of india

COUNTER BLOW  ON LEFT FLANK OF NAZI ARMY BY RED FORCES   Entire Northern Sector of Front Springs into Violent Action   Full American Participation in Air Fighting Draws Closer

FATE OF GERMAN DRIVE HINGES ON NEXT FEW HOURS   Russia Applies _—_ Increased Pressure from Leningrad to Voronezh.

School Scrap To Build 150 Liberty Ships   Million and Half Tons Gathered by 30 Millio Children of Nation

SECOND FRONT PAUMIOED TQ Al RUSolA   Joint Statement Made by Roosevelt and Churchill Is Released.   IT MEANS BUSINESS   Statement Also Gives Due Praise to China for Her Valiant Fight.

Assault Parties Make Landings. Near Objectives   Americans Go Ashore At Numerous Places Hundreds Of Miles Apart

Grand Movement of Troops Makes Impressive Sight  Greatest Armada of All Time Gives Enemy Real Threat

Split-Second Timing Marks U.S. Attack  AP Correspondent Is Eyewitness Of Troop Landing

How Convoy Pours Troops Into Africa   Eyewitness Describes How Fighting-Fit Men Swarm Ashore   USE VAST FLEET

Cream of Pilots Land in Africa   Eisenhower Works Throughout Night

Newsman Sees Crack Troops Pour Ashore   Americans Didn’t Know Destination Till Few Hours Before Landing

GAACK RANGERS ARE. SPEARKEAD iF U.S. FORCES   Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Go Ashore Under Guns Of Naval Armada   ALLIED HEADQUARTERS QUICKLY ESTABLISHED   AP Writer Files His Story From Point In Africa Indicating Siceess

BOTH SIDES RUSH TROOPS TO TUNISIA   ‘Crack British Army   Joins Americans   In March

Bone Falls as Armored Columns Approach Border On Way to Bizerte Naval Base.

Nation Calls Men 45 to 64 For April 27   Nearly 12,000,000 Added Names to Go on Roll Of U. S. Manpower For War Uses   65 Percent of Group May Expect Deferment   Will Boost Rolls to 38 Millione—18-19 Age Groun Signs Later

TROLLEY CAR COLLISION KILLS TEN   Over a Score Injured in Crash In Pennsylvania

TROLLEY CAR CRASH CLAIMS TEN LIVES   Seore Injured In Heador Collision

10th Victim Of Trolley Crash Dies Today   More Than A Score Of Persons Serious ly Injured In Terrifie Crash.

10 KILLED, 22 HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH NEAR NORRISTOWN   Freight Car Hits Crowded Express Coming /From Siding —. Army _  - Unit Aids

10 Die Following Trolley Collision   Freight, Passenger Cars Meet Head-on

TROLLEY CAR CRASH CLAIMS 10 VICTIMS   More Than a Score of Others Are Injured in Accident Near Norristown, Pa.

Laura Testifies In Own Defense   Flier Insiete,She's:  Loval American

LAURA INGALLS UTTERS IMPASSIONED DENIAL OF CHARGES OF DISLOYALTY

Triple ‘Slayer “Adjudged ' "Potential - Murderer'' When Freed from Prison

LANGER TO TAKE FLOOR IN DEFENSE   Hot Fight Over Seating OF Senator Is In Prospect Today

Civilian Industry Centralization Near   British Principle Adopted for U. S. A.

Production For Civilians To Be  Concentrated   Large Part Of Civiliar Industry Likely To B« Affected By New Policy Asserts Nelson

British Industry Program Will Be Copied By U. S.   Chairman Nelson of WPB Announces Concentration Of Plants and Civilians

NEW PRODUCTION PLAN   Making of Goods for Civilians ie Be Concentrated

New Production Plan for Nation  Civilian Industry to Be Concentrated,

Concentration Of Production Plants Planned   “Manufacturers Of Civilian Goods Will All Be ) Affected

WPB APPROVES CENTRALIZING OF INDUSTRY   New Policy, Like British, Intendet to End Bottlenecks, Use Trans port Effectively   SPEED WAR WORK   Would Aim at Making Most Economic Use of All Indusiria) Facilifies

War Production Board To Use British Plan Of  Industry Concentration

OUIPUT FOR HOME USE   Certain Plants in Certain Sections to Make the Essential Civilian Goods   BRITISH POLICY ADOPTED BY WPB   Nelson Notes Problems In volved, But Says. They Are : Secondary to War

$25,000 DAMAGE FIRST ESTIMATE PLACED ON LOSS   TEN TRUCKS BATTLE BLAZE IN HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT

Big Army Bombers In Action   Enemy Airplanes Are Active On All Parts Of Philippine Front

U.S, BOMBERS SMASH AGAIN AT JAP SHIPS   Heaviest Concentration of Huge American Planes Deals Another Blow in Macassar Straits — Foes’ Guns Active on Luzon.

U.S. Bombers Blast Jap Ships in Strait   Flying Fortresses Take Part in New Macaasar Assault

BLOW 1S FELT BY NIPPONESE AT MACASSAR   ENEMY ENTRENCHES TO ESCAPE GUNS IN PHILIPPINES   BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

12 American. Bombers Raid Jap Shippina   At Least One Ship Hit, It Is Believed And Huge Fire Set In Macassar Area

U.S. BOMBERS RAID NIPPONS OFF MACASSAR   One Ship Believed Hit In Attack on Enemy  Shipping   HEAVY CRAFT ACTIVE   Japanese Artillery on Cavite Again Opens On MacArthur

U.S. Bombers Blast at Jap Shipping   Large Fire Seen in Area of Meaeraoscar Attach

HUGE PLANES © ATTACK JAPS   Air Aid Fo For Bataar Peninsula Seen

U.S. Bombers Batter Ships Off Macassar   Flying Fortresses May Mark Reinforcements for Pacific Armies

Japanese Parachute Troops Drop On Sumatra Opening Battle For Indies; Comparative Lull Reporfed On Balaan

Dozen 4-Motor Bombers Strike Off Macassar   At Least One Enemy Ship Hit And Fires Started

ISSIGNTHAT — REINFORCEMENTS ARE BEING SENT   Corregidor Fortress Shelled by Japs; Enemy Reported Digging in to Dodge Artillery Fire

TWELVE IN ONE GROUP ATTACK JAP SHIPPING   Assault: by Flying Fortress Type in Macassar Area Leaves Large Fire at Sea   INDICATES AIR AID IS REACHING INDIES   Meanwhile, Nipponese Ar tillery Blazes Away at American Harbor Defences in Manila Bav

Big U.S. Bombers Attack Jap Ships  Dozen Assault Enemy’s Cfaft In Macassar Area. Report

AMERICANS BOMB JAPANESE SHIPS   AT LEAST ONE VESSEL. BELIEVED HIT DURING ATTACK IN MACASSAR AREA.

12 Big U.S. Army Bombers Blast At Jap Shipping  Size of Squadrons

bIANT HUMBER Ut Uo. abORE AGAINGT JAPS   Dozen Flying Fortresses Bomb Jap Shipping In Macassar And Score Hits   INVADERS AGAIN SHELL MANILA BAY FORTRESSES   MacArthur Reports Japanese Entrenching To Escape Accurate U. S. Fire

AEF Chief Will Carry War To Foe   Major General Hartle Ir First Statement After Reaching Ireland

JAP BASES ARE SUFFERING IN NEW BOMBING   Allies make air raids on Lae, Rabaul and other  centers

SUICIDE ATTACKS MADE BY BRITISH IN AIR-SEA FIGHT   Admiralty Gives Dramatic Account of Efforts to Bring Down German Ships as They Fled Brest.   DESTROYERS RACED CLOSE TO ENEMY CRAFI   Planes Dived Through Hurricane of Fire, It Says— —Conditions Left Results in Doubt.

Escape of German  Warships Is  Being Explained Admiralty Says Many  Suicide Attacks Attempted by Navy

SUICIDE BLOWS FAILED TO HALT NAZI WARSHIPS   British Admiralty Pays High Tribute to Men and Officers During Wild Battle in Channel   RESULTS UNKNOWN   Destroyer Makes Darin: Attack While Planes Face Almost Certain Death

Many Suicide Attacks. Made ‘While British Try to Stop Flight of Nazi Battleships

Women In War Jobs Want  To Join  Union   Boilermakers In West Acreeable

Kaiser Launches Ten-Day Freighter   Records Tumble For Shipbuilding

UNITY URGED AMONG ALLIES   Stephen Early Warns At Toledo That Quarreling Will Be Disastrous

New Drug Artificially Made; Has Been Found Safe in Tests on More Than 800 Human Beings

Hard Road fo Victory Seen   President Roosevelt Looks Forward With Hiah Confidence

FDR SENDS MESSAGE TC AIR MEET   President Tells Group “UN Can Look Forward Confidently Along Hard Road of  Vietary?

United Nations Victory Ahead  Roosevelt Says They Can Re Confident

WOMEN ADEPT AT INDUSTRIAL TASKS   Labor Bureau Official Cite: Feminine Efficiency

Drive Off Raid On Port Moresby   Allies Attack Jap Base On Tulagi Island

JAP BOMBERS TURNED BACK   ALLIED PLANES BALK JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO BLAST NEW GUINEA BASE OF ‘UNITED NATIONS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY BITTERLY ASSAILED   Alabama Governor Says South Is Being “Dynamited”

NEW DEAL ATTACK ON SOUTH CHARGED   SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF SEC TION “DYNAMITED,” GOYERNOR DIXON SAYS.

CONFUSION IN CAPITAL CITED   Dixon Says Democrats Are ‘Dynamiting’ South; Defeat Predicted

FLOOD WATERS REACH CAPITAL   Streams Go On Rampage Thousands Homeless In Three States

Causes. Four Deaths and Wide . Destruction: Rooseyell, “After Per. ‘ gonal Inspection, Urges Al: Steps Taken te Safeguard ¥Washineton

FDR INSPECTS FLOOD AREAS   Sections of Capital Men. aced by High Waters; Many Flee Homes

Flooded Potomac Menaces Sections ()f National Capita   At Least 2000 Already Homeless In Three-State Area  STREAMS STILL RISE  Towns Are Isolated Rail and Highway Traftic Snarled

Four Are Dead in Severe Floods In Eastern Area  Sections of National Capital Menaced By Swollen Potomac

Floods Menacing National Capital: Report 4 Deaths   Many Persons Evacuatec From Lowland Homes: Winchester Isolated

POTOMAC GOES ON RAMPAGE, 4DEAD HOMES INUNDATED   2000 Homeless as Large Area In Three States, Assistance Is Being Provided By Red Cross.   PERSONAL INSPECTION MADE BY PRESIDENT   Many War Agencies Locatec in District, Guardsmen or Duty, All Traffic Ove  : Area Delayed.

Floodwaters Menace Ill S. Canital   Four Persons Die and at Least 2,000 Are Homeless

Capital Menacec By Hoodwaters   F.D.R. Tours Area, Asks Precaution

FLOOD MENACES PARTS OF CAPITAL   F. D. R. TOURS THREATENED DISTRICTS—2,000 HOMELESS IN WIDE AREA,

Shipping Jam Created By RAF Assaults   Crisis Is Reported In Hamburg And Other German Ports

RAF BOMBINGS CAUSE CRISIS   Shipping Congestion Follows Ralds On German Citles, British Towns Ralded

HARRY BRIDGES AWAITS ARREST   He Can't Be Deportec For Year, According To Court Delays

BRIDGES 10 APPEAL DEPORTATION ORDER   Australian Pledges Support To American War Effort

Harry Bridges Awaits Arrest For Deportatior   Plans Long Fight; Pledges Support Of War Effort

BRIDGES 10 FIGHT HIS DEPORTATION   Powerful West Coast C10  Head Pledges Full Support  of War Activities.

Bridges Awaits Arrest for Deportation   Writ of Habeas Corpus Will be Viled by Counsel

Helmut Leiner, 33, German-Born, Had Been Charged By Government With Extending Help to Two Nazi Sabsteurs Who Landed From Sub- 3  marine and Later Were Executed

GENERAL CALLS FOR MORE SPEED IN MANEUVERS   Titles Men “Bush Leaguers”; Enemy, “Bip Leaguers”

OH10 EMPLOYMENT RECORD BROKEN IN '4   Office Finds Jobs for 289,479 Workers

ALASKA. HIGHWAY POINTS STRESSEL   Landing Areas for Planes Provided Under New Plan

BESIEGED CITY FALLS UNDER HEAVY BLOWS   Bardia Also Entered By Nazi Army In Drive

Disaster May Upset Whole War Strategy   Virtually 25,000 Prisoners Are Taken by Rommel

Jops Hold Great Irrawaddy Delta; © British, Withdraw From Burma Trap

JAPS CONTROL BURMA’S DELTA   Possession Of Great Irrawaddy Delta Puts Japay ese In Position To Attack Akyab, Near India’s Frontier.

JAPANESE NOW IN POSSESSION OF LOWER BURMA   RANGOON, BASSEIN PORTS NOW OPEN TO ENEMY SHIPPING   BRITISH FORCES ISOLATED AT PEGU FIGHT WAY OUT   City’ of Rangoon’ Left A Blazing “ Skeleton By Retteating Army; . Lend Lease Supplies Burned

JAPANESE TAKE BURMA AREA AS BRITISH LEAVE      Ports In South Sector Seiz. ed, Invasion Move Toward India May Follow Soon   ‘QUIET’ ON BATAAN   General MacArthur Sends  Brief Report, Situation   Has Been Stabilized For 24 Hours

Enemy Controls  Irrawaddy Delta Next Japanese Attack  Expected To Be On  Harbor Near India

JAPAN HOLDS GREAT DELTA IRRAWADDY   RANGOON AND BASSEIN NOW OPEN TO NAVY OF INVADERS

IRRAWADDY DELTA IN HANDS OF JAP      British Break Out of Southern Burma Trap

Burmese Ports Are Now Open To Jap Ships   British Retreat From Trap Leaves Delta In Enemy Hands

Enemy Holds Burma Porls   Irrawaddy Delta Is Overrun, but Imperial: Join China Vanguard

GUARDS WILL TO CAMP   All Companies Will Get Two Weeks’ Training at Ciiny Dodge, Wilson Says